The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, July 14, 1887, Image 2

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'"i. Lk 4- tiT. ■vr ,r ■■-’im~ m± J2* SljC People. iuhn W. liot»o>/ lulitor and I’nipridor. UROKT COUNTY C1RCU1AT10N “ j T^i. .Hi, . . i. , ■ , THURSDAY. JULY H 1k«7. -.4v?»..■ ■■i" - ■-—■ ■ "■■» rrufraKluiul. Wp havp hpt<n r* , liably tnfornipd that oup i»*‘\vn|i»|*pr in fin* Stan* eiii^lojiH in- Ijpo <*oin|H)(<ir«>r»i In iu uHW'*s VV«*11, If ha'* a right to. Itut what il<>.*-< riin prpii|>. uf thp Stat«* think of this imm- in tin* di- rptinn of (4n.*ap labor atidofi-rinytBng young w hitHiu^nout of un‘lu of iiulun- try pp:*ullarly sultpd to tJ^tu Y TIip Ob- •pwt tHtik# ita di'gradntion of an bon- orubb* binilfiPKa; and i<> fur an wi* an* Kmwrnpd, ippaking for Tin* Oburrver aloin*. wa-wlU- hava nothing to do with any iipwapapir rdit^d by a will to man anil »pt by upgrop*. Wp n.iy thD in no nnkind ujilrlt, but ax an buinbb* protpat • gainst what wp rogard as a luwpiitig of a profpaslon that iippHs abovp all thing* to Ik* kppt on a high plaile. 'Hip nrwspajKT rpferrpd U» is not published In Nrwbprry county.—Newberry ()b- aprve^. We *up|>oiip that our »*otemporary is aarply referring to soon* on« of the pa per* published by colored men in this .State, for there are no earjiet baggers now amongst us, and no one "native and to the manner born” would assist in siieh an approach to soelal eipialitr. Besides, the |*atronagr i.f #m |*a|>l r managed by an Anglo-Saxon would ♦ery *oon transfer Itself to some other journal or do without any newspa|w*r at all. Hut, on the same line, isdored publtsbera ought not to allow white printers to ••set wp” In their o®res. It |« not *ctlpture but It Is its spirit to %a>. what (omI bath set asunder let im> Mian j-Sn togellirr. t tutu I'rsww w liat •sane of our rxrhangc* Mt . w» are In. Lined ssunea bat natbe upiulsMi that Judge A Id mil ha. her little ’off' tale It, lor Instead ol rharg' Iwg I be t. rand Jurtr* ol AMiPtlllo aiol AwdefasH* as to tbetr powers and dutiw> woder I 1st law, be Indulged In rillt. iawts of I Me ue*.pa|ef. The We W spw|vrs of I be Stair bate lee li rfttlrtstwg |w soaue rw^ul tire arlwriui.. irwikswi of jwstlre in Wowib >a aruilna, wbb’btbr) batea|»lfesl fight l«> «b. and ther will k«ep d -li^r It. The MP«sf«|ors to Ihd ■Sste a/e a ps-pef In gt.tng *Uafe •••* pwblt.' > igu- Um. In e * |*atwg error and rs.pt. nillt.g lot w bat ta IM*. and *4 gs««l rr|«.ri. and Tbs Prrrlfpat mil Not ho. Mr. Cleveland has dPcjdetl not to go to St. Lotilit in SppTptnbpr. ; This is to be regretted for al'ltousatid reasons, bur especially for'the otte assigned. The people ol' the great \N KSt ttlld .^outliweht would certaiui.\ give him a cordial ami hearty wejeome, and tin*, tineatciicd* itiaulu of cpxtalu. reptihttcan dcuuir gogucs,* who. rcgpinblc patriofs as » manikiii resembles a man, would only be irshovelful of garbagw^ilV (fiTlosnom- 4iig prairie, , ' ^ • Mr. (. leveland lias jierarittal^r won Ids way to the hearts of the•Aliiei iraii pco- pleIn all secflons sif tin* country. yAIc_ ba« performed tlu*. duties of lus blglt ottlep with an honest sincerity of |iur- |K)se and without the political sensa tionalism of a self-seeker, lie has kept the obi ship of State on an even keel and created such |H>pular conBU. tic* in a ilemoc rath'adminlstrsaUiu-that we hive ptiteretl upon an era of unprecedented commercial prosperity. There is not a rrrcnaringrtmnt+n eign relations aiidliiour jieruian<‘iit-pcaoe and ipiiet reign. He lias made mistakes, doubtless—as wine has not Y—but they have been the result of a carefill conaervittisin. What, then, is the 'mearting’of the (•erplexity w liieh comes from Si. I.ouiai' In the last auafysis it th x*iiiised by a few disgruntled Jacobin |H>liticlnus who are envious of democratic success. It is a gross and indeeeut exhibition of partisan dog-ln-tbe-niangrrUm, of the most (*otlteliiplib|e spirit of lleiuagoggy that lias been seel! since the close of the war. It calls itself patriotism, but it uses the national flag as a convenient disguise I.) hide its real motives as it steal* toward the national treasury. It- eric* country, hut it means ulliee. It. stands in the market place, and like the fool |*harl»cr of obi thanks l.od that it Is not as other inru are. not even a* lid* |NNir democrat who U n>i^ enough of a |iolltlcian to Ik* dishonest. And all lbs while under its waistcoat it. tal«c It tieats loudly for a e|iatH*e to get at the |wri|iii*ite« of |Hiwer. Mr. t’let eland refltsrjl pi go bl >*t. laotls iMN-attae his presence them may tend t«i revive obi |.«oe. slid retlgw the •ptarrel la tween North and •'*••111 It. The wtate «»f M isM.uri otters a geuersms b.~- pilalit) 1*. the \eU rails ol I be | ilinll stgnllteani cvrnl. Th** ling g.ssl w III w btrh Tbs llsttls at KlTrrN’ Brtdass. (B. S. W. hi Hampton (Juardiiin ith Inst.) When the Confede.rate forces, early In JK«o,» were, compelled tt> abamiim tlteir line on the Charleston ami ffavait- uali If ail way, the Suikeliatcltie river was selet-tetl as the next line of defence; Cot. K. TL—Hacon, .’IJd Georgia Hegl- nioijt, was ordered to proceed with the ::*Jd wwid Ulb Georgia ftegiments of iulittitry to Kivers’ bridge, w itli orders to cover the river front to |M.ints mid- Vay between Hivers’ and liroxton's liriilges ou the east ami Buford's bridge 011 Uic woHf, a fiout of alHiitt tivi; miles. Tlris force w alynigmented by a battery of light artillery and a.sqiiadruu of cat- airy, both South Carolina coniiuunds. Col. Bacon took Ids {msltion and placed hts forces to Hie le st advantage. Itlfatl- ■*■ ■■ ■■ 11 ' ■■ ■™ l * .■'** JL_1 r • ’ r . Tbr Klsrk Nat’s RlicliU. . Yes, I tlid find one colored niatr in Al abama who claimed that, he was op- | jiressed on account of his color and pre- ! vlous condition. It wasnt the depot In [ J!. ,,,ia, r Selma. Wts two were alone bit the plat- 1 • lorm, ttnd as we drifted together and he nimbi up lijs mind that I didn't intend to steal bis satchel, I asked how be was getting on. "I'oorly, sab, -very poorly,” he an- ’ swered: .-sue* **^. ^ FOR SALE. wem pcisted tlic cavalry pickets. Kunhworks were conetrueu d ami tre» s felled In tlic swamp on both sidesof the rr.—Irrmrr hrr-l r.t.id leacttiig af’TTJ^ Ttrr tn tdgeq. COf. internal ulla_‘r. Uiicon was ordereil by Gen. Mcl.aws, division coniuiatider, to destroy the bridges on file Approach of the enemy, asMM’ti.us our retiring pickets were safely in, and if forced to retreat to do so across Lemon’* swamp to New bridge, on the Kdisto river. Tlu* ap proach of the Federal army was heral “Don’t they give you a chalice?* “No, salt—no, sale. White folks down on. ns mighty bad.” 4 ‘•Give me a sample ease.’’ “Wall,” lie replied, after taking allt- tb* time to think, “dey-doan’ respect! our rights ’tall. One night las’ full free ] of ’em come to my * house at midnight try pickets were stationed on the south an’ dun woke, up ah' lugged me oil to side of the swamp, and beyond these jaU.’’ “What fyrV’V “Said I dun stole a hog.’'’ “That's cool. And you were an in- nnwnrnTkTvr- ;— “Sartin 1 was, an' if <b*y Jtadn't s’arched my house wi’dout hevin’ a warrant or de sllglifest authority, I’d prove it." "But why couldn't you after the soareh?” “Kase dey dun found de pork itiidei' the Ibiah, sah! Ig' I bad bin a wliit» tied by our retiring cavalry picketa I inari tlo you reck<m dey wmiiM liev any the tollowlng force was rnu- alMiut noon of the day 'Ttf'TtTe attack About :i t.’clock in tin* afternoon our infauiry pickets were driven in,‘closely followetl by the kederals—indeed, so closely that the destruction of- the bridges became an exceedingly difficult malice, and w a* accomplished under tlic enemy’s fire. Sbarpshootiiig was kept up during the afternoon ami picket tiring all night. Git iiioriiing • 'ol. ttacou forieil by Fil.ll|ay*S l{egi|||i*tlt of Geair. I giaTris.ps, iutantrv. IalxieeM-year-oUk| lM>ya,) under (‘••ttiinand of Major Me> | Gregwr, mod a brigade of \\ heeler’seat- , airy, tiioler eotoin.-uid of t'ol. Ilariiaott, 1 ol letiiessee. This brigade ,.| cavalrv numbered at that time but g.'st men. This little ‘ arniv,’* uiimlK*riiig in all , about t,jnO meti, braced lltemwives fur , the eoiilliet, knowing that feartul odd- would lw* ca.t again.1 them, but “theirs mdto p**i«**tiw Hy.**' Kiting 1 nmiuetirTvt-* • arly ott th** m •ruing of-eiicset-oml tlay, ‘ and reteate»| 1 ft..rt. were made hv Hie high banded outrage like dat ? Didn’t tb*y do it kase dey kimwed I war a |s>or black man wblunt any rights? Talk to me sab. of a rul'd puasoti's rigid, down ye’re! He li.*tin'i got none. Dat pork w as stole ip the night.an’ I didn’t leave a single track behind, an’ yit dey etitti an’jumped right ou me like dey was stiafi all ib* while folks was honest, an’ all ' de rest of the cull'd twoph* bad moved a wav.” I offer for tale my plantation, “Mag nolia,” situated iit Bulloch ('omit , ia, near the great Ogeeebee Kivu, and lixjtt miles front Station No. fi on the O^tnil K. H. The place contains tu 0 acres of tirst class land, level and'well adapted to long or short staple cotton, corn ami oats. Almut (‘J>7)tw o-se vent Its of the place is under cultivation, the balance being in original fort sf of pine, oak. hickory ami (logwood. The Im- provemeiitiy consist of a two-storied trunic (Iwelling in good repair, contain ing six rooms, hall ami piazzas, front ami rear, framed gin house ami press and several tenant houses. Excellent water. School, churches and mills quite convenient.'* Fine sociable neighbor hood and tish ami game in abundance. For further particulars applv to \V. F. HOI.MLS, Jr.. Barnwell C, II., 8. C. —foTyl Ltf,- ________ Wsaalrrfal Carrs. I*. Hoyt A Co.. \\ liolesah'and Kc Ifotne, Ga., sav : ft ■ IW 1 Mfl* •1* UK* \0V%%M Ml Ihrir rrtll- Ir it ft* ' M t Ib* ••1* • 1 If J«*Ar* kUIr*. Ii **# ft« 1V Htbrf Jiulwv m Vtjr«|. v X* IKImK. Ik i »»»■ llu» mm 1*1-'** ut 1 Hr *• ati **#•# l»l.. |.r* t#nl llu-tu n lb4s» f«*r tis Irmm Ik.hill >|KSklt1 . a '* »•* Irvrtb • IvHokI m| me«i th fear fats* mt atfm-IMi. by iMrfwIgta —(4eMI *m4 p#s4w«iMsl astgKvwIb.SM I, 11 raws! JmrU». Ikr wlirCtwl It *m up Talk aka.«( the UrasIWtets iladug barm b« a • ao-fM amf f-aO-*. rXM-«- •whv *4 Ibe trwrb. The « marts and I be Judge* ba>e ,bme Ibe barm by Mltug btgb banskesi t rtmlwls g*> hhw blpf*-<l af jamb* by fm am m m4 ibe lartlMt a lib w bib b ball U .^«alnr<l. and Ibe aas* manner la abtrb Vefxltrta >4 ars|ttlllal ar» wared Mn graa* ba* tbU alusae Imrsuaa, I bat In man} tnataare* ibe |**>| le feat mat- petbd m Ibetr van (b-leaar. In rise up and r uf* MsmtosM ja*tba. TbU U Talk aUmt tbe uew »pwper* *lan4e lag tbe Mala. Ibey bat dUs a** Ibe facta *4 tbe altaalkm, abb b fart* ibe new »- pager* am la nu man* m*|nuMlb|e and apeaklag tbe trail, la uw sUinlrr. Tbe alaufler again*! tb> StaU* Ima In tbe euarflliou <4 affair aariitUmed ahovr IMIverlng effuakma fn*m lire hem-li abmit newrnaprr rtble*, U n>4 the way m CUT rest abwae*. Tbe new • paper* afieak w Ith no uneer- latn anand, and It a ere trell If their sate* <4 admonition and wanting were by Judges even.—Kuialer Ad W tail Iirnggists ,,f have been afllltlg I tr. 1v ing a N • \\ I > . - - iMVeay, Klertcie Biifer. xml ItnrkU-u's Arnica.Salve for fmtr years. Have tteArrJiaiulled retliedie* that sell as W ell, or give *«tell liliisereal sattsfaetir*U. Tb» rr have In-en soirw* w ••i»ib*riiil a*iirr. elleefed fiv lliesr* lurilieiltes* in thi. city Several «- .1 m- - p| • •ti> >11 need 1 l .,111 | - lion hava. Inett entirely cured hv Use of a few ln.tile.iti Dr. king'* \tw Dt»- <s*verv, taken in ciirtnect;oft wttli Else- STAYK OF (SOUTH I’AKULINA, BARNWELL COUNTY. IX THKCOI RT I’MOBATR. Bj Longvtrcct Gantt,* lv-q., Judge ol I'robutc in lianivvcll County. tVhrre:ia. II. .1. Brtblmni npplirs for Lat er* of Adiuinisinitiua uu tbe otaieof M. II. UoJt. dtceiHel. . 1 lie-e :,re Ilicrrforr. in cite and-adtnnnieli all and singular, tlic kindred and creditors nflliC said drcca-ej. in Oviind h| [ cr.r b, t jre no* at a I’unrt of I'lubMte for ibe said county to he htild, n at Bnrtiwcll (’ II. on .Saturday, ih- *.';;.| d*y of July, I>s7, at II a rlu< k a ru . to sUuw catnc. •! any, why the said a'I n, i it i« • rat inn sli«iiM'*u>l be jj'rintrd. tiivrn tiiider my hand and the seal rf the (’(•urt ibit Till day of July, A. U. I>*7, and ta ibr I Jgtk year of AeirruMii li.'lrj cn drucr. .LGNUhTItLKT (iANTT, . Judge uf rrwUa'a. J II’ v 11 J» Nulicr to iVbitr* and I rfiliti is. Bome v Bitter*. H e (I hv It Bat,it A t o, t«tl-Tr, *tt*« i thwrrcr: Tt» n alway < •)•*• of the All |M*r*oM« indelit* I 'I .* llulMHI. I - I . i . " ' . . I • ■ • i. • 11, ^ r, make ininn diatr sous holding Hal late at'* r<s|t<e«od atfeated, |o the I d fo the estate of late of Barnwell IreFehv t.oTill, d to pav metit and all per ns against th** *ahl Os lo pr-** nt ilwtn. dttlv inlet*lgtie<| at Barit- «». II. BATKH. Aaimtid-irator. \.:|.rr hi Ik h uf' There I* a* much ifkiadulterated ego tism to tbe’lnrh In the foregoing quota Don a* we have ever found embraced in like limit*. Thb 1‘r.ort r. U atn»ngly In favor of free spewrh a> any Journal In the State, hut for freedom of utteram*e the Fourth ' of July deliverance of our cotemporary takea the cake, aurpaasing anything we hare seen, known or dreamed of In nearly ten yoars of newspaper life. It ■mews sirgularlv InennaUtent that ao ardent an advocateof free speech should he nnwflllng to grant to others that freedom of tongue and thought which it claim* for Itself as among its dearest rights. At Anderson and Abbeville, Judge Aldrich, a venerable public servant, trusted time and again by the people of the State, In the line of his duty vv anted the juries that they should not allow their minds to be biassed by the hasty statements of thoughtless papers’,' and for this effort to secure fair trials and the best administration of justice he is warned that he in tint keep silent or ac cept the aw ful ahd undefined penalties of the terrible w rath of a free press. Tax Ptort-E does not regal’d .1 ttdge Aldrich or any other Judge as infalli ble, but it canrtot be doubted that he Is at least as devoted to the best interests of the State and as competent to give counsel as the newspaper critics w ho are so w ise in their own conceit. Fortunately for the 8tate the coterie of journal* that have assumed to regu late Judges, juries and ail public con cerns i* small in number and other re spects. The majority of our people and jwpers are of the ojtinioti that our laws 'and their execution are as fair and just aa human imperfections will permit, and will bear favorable comparison with the administration of affairs in any ek- HiaH rommunitW under the sun, and it mast ba granted that U jurie* sad Judges and Courts have, at times, failed 10 mum ®ut justice, that mautyper* JmrmlmA iWtA Vo ; of such reaults. with tbe. Advance add kef libs conduct serin* toik • ini « ry :- ,.ld lewises *r» o w* rnual dig th< |».*p lx rltlipf w,mlh ami thp a|(Sit; m allow Pat ta, 41* mil,” m Ami w list srp tla»v that ralsa* till*cry > I’ra*plipt* w bo eat hs nst* anal wild b«>n- er, and prpea'h of fralertvily throughout the la to I * N«4 at all Metcsmen w lm l>|pwd for natb*nel niihm. ami pio|pav*ar to Mini Ibe Stales together with Hie strong coed (4 a I'omnem b>ya)tv T Not at all. Tlmy are green eyed imlnk-iana, ••Mi ton* deniagognes w bo plv dUni|>- Haatt a* s Irwaje. who barter tbeir Irltal • •raiaarv s Sot it tbe biowiy /hlrt for a rbaiM-e to get into |mwer. anil w bo imll Hie victorious flag with the foul breath of th*4r imnuiimi ambition. They rep. n -pm no one but tlirm-clvc*. Na»t the countn, not tlic republican rank atul- liie, ou It ihetr |MM>r, miserable and over-ambitiou* bpIvcs. Thea«* men, republican leaders, are the obairtN'Iionist* o( the hour. They will not have peace. For tliem the war ha* not ended. Tlteir mission l» to cre ate III feeling, to perpetuate sectional disturbance, to ki«p the nation’s hlooj I (oiling, and to start afresh the yelp of the dogs of w ar. These men deal in palsies, and hoist the flag of the Union a* the pirate does w hen creeping up to a rich memhantniati fo despoil him. But H»*N country i* safe. It has already se.ti tin s** ingrates to the r ar. It onlv retnalna for the people to dig their political gntvr*. a* they will do in 1H88, and consign rlieot to the obscurity w hich is their onlv desert.—Ncp York Herald. tins to Kill Nat Orsvs. The Southern Cultivator for July says: From B. F. Crayton A Sons, who have a line stock larra at Anderson, S. (’., comes this very hopeful experience : In the May issue ol the Cultivator (on page SIS) you ask if any one has found a plan to eradicate nut grass. He have an old garden spot Hint became infested w ith nut grass to such an extent that we thought we wonld bavc jp abandon It, as nothing would criYtheTUuff. concluding to try someth Ing better, we plowed it up and planted it. in Bermuda grass, dropping a good-sized hunch of the Bermuda grass after the plow in every furrow , about ten to twelve in a foot. The grass sprang up and soon coveted this ground. Thar was tliree yWIYSastTieirTind now you cannot find a sprig of mat grass except on the edges of the plat’where we did not get* stand Of the Bermuda. A Carr tor Mask* Rltr*. An old woodsman of Australia, wbo used to ratch snakes for pastime, says a raw onion bruised and applied *> soiut as possible to the wound, is a certain cure for the bite of all the venomous #erj**nt« of that country, rrc-pt the dead adder, which he admit* is so poiso nous, and it* poison is *o quick in act ing, that There i* no know n remedy for It. That the onion I* a speeitie for the *t!ng of poisanou* inserts of all kinds ha* Tong l»e»*n known to the writer «f ihl* paragraph, who.js hen a hoy,Inva riably carried ww on axpadltion* with companions against hornet's iie*M, etc. it was found that the application of union juice would instantly allay live ' 4> Urn --Uog uf buruel* eJlow jarimta, bars, rtiv-—Washington *borl ■ I lb<* -a •mm slid ot il(em,*[vral* »e I hem; Federal* Vrr»* In To -air tbe gun* w a* n*' oSjc t o| tio* I ((iile(l*-rale ct(ii((K4 I ol. Ils< on ordered lour rciioJ* Hied from each gnu of tbe tmiiery rapid sue-'***i«*ii a* po**iti|e. iiilault v wa* ordered to do lb*' **■(»••. Kverviiting wa* ready, ibe tiring wa* let tin* (b-ti*r cloud of rd the Imr-e* were run ■id driven ghl loss, and Ibe retreat to tbe E'li»to l4%an. Thu* were our **worju* charged and carried in gallant -tyle," aiid\lhu« did itelkiia|('* Brigade “stunible over cy- | pre** km*** and make a lodgmenr, and ! caused the retreat the entire rebel l arniv.” rriaoiiera afterward catuiired i •I ited to forma, mi that their lo»« at 1 KivFr’s bridge wa* bcavv, and could Mr. |t«ntwurth visit Kivcr'* bridge now and see l Itch and *• oiie moiiiimnit reared j - “in mriuory of the Confederate <lrad | ^ UatilHtn & (-<> w bo Ml at Khrer’s bridge,” be would realise that aoiiietliing beside* wading w a* dime. l-fr«niiiti: ii i*ri« 1 'v lalriy started in t« • f** i*ff| m m. A great i-art ot m hUk* % ilf ’in k i tig itvdolc’4 in i* •i ■ Mii*tak» ii %'W *W <4 K«sk( frllnw- lu Hut fHU fVMH I f#lbn» -hip rtMihl ■ft»»iflr»|«nl ■ ith •mt treating. At.<l (I#* ft ft 91? % *at” Id* trivnd Ik* Hiid iitfttty hud t thing* lo treat i l«» ihdiii m Ii ii%m i lit).- 1 rrftfti Iff )• well Ini* tit!orw-*t, lla.% ft Vllltl ftlltl 1 g>m*n»ti» |*(ir|(i>« lh«* U*tU'in • *f 1 il. .till th-re u *!.( it»t ?Ha* tun* *ti hftffti «*«ifiyrt» frnvn IT. » * .i • «|«*«rrvr« ftlM'thrr. * Ir *41 i * ti» iiiH»4lirr ••iirai** 1 Mb II 1 tuit! il l•r•'••||«r»ft c*9l%l«»lll 1 •* uf |f|H • if 1* 4*'fll||fr*|. ftlHi r«*iit, K m| g 'tMi I |« ||«*ft •Itltl 1% «tft ftl* • lau >i<>ti (of drink—tin* fur 4'* ( WII -jkr. \(* it*f m 1 !i«* In -rout# (IninkAtd* g*« ir*•tart m tl iU n ar. rr havr kw a ft t nm who ntsdw It a VII I -M> aril l r. tin •i i< Tn RISEN LIKE TEE PHffiNIX j- izrVND M AJKINCt A lew Start at the Old Stand I A I Too BUSY NOW TOTAkK MUni AND HAVEN’T TIME TO v’liie an adveriisciucot, btit put < ne in Pmk I’mti.e neat week ai.d tell tlie puh'io That 1 am nt home once luor.v am) ready io s(4ve uiy curtoRvers with better iacili- ins ihin evrt-UelbrF. Fm.li *•;» the gre.tibg i*»a Mi. Fim .it Brown gave u> Led ^ week as vre-sTcpped ue*o*T the ibrcaliold ol his new store at tbe old lauiiiiar vwii.er aud extended our right hand lyid earuc*! congratulations. Thus left 1C our own devices wre g5 lo thn^Rql i4Ml*e ppyres* 'If. Brown has made since he became a resident of J’daekvi.k*, Im»w from a mii.iI' tH'guiuiug be had built up a inagititicent incrniiitile business, and how on fhe 2l.«l of March hel tbe Ore tieod had swepl away I etWceu Boon and ot.ld limF, re bousca. w are house*, rcsuh'iicea. tenement*, jik k h-uuisc, lurniiuie. i< iictisg a hu** i t over liliy thousand dolDrs ulmve msmance, and how we saw him the next dav belofe the suinke ol the ties had clcorcd away, ol lluir fwbeta hud cooled u.akiug fcady to resume, and Ww we bod b.m low HUPKHIOH XO DISASTKH- Fuch energy aud ri(ter|»ri»e have made him a grraf merihant and wow'd have •'on l.int ills'mci nm in witv in hrf RT'c. I loti hi* Bilg’it have iiiU« U- ills hfw |kojTisTy 77THie lotnre ol BLckvd e fli tl.e I.eaJby (.•"’wOgiuo of ins txwopie will •pi • k"i ihe energM-a of its tVfefy citiii n. Loti tii( B ibis spk ii l'«l ati-r*. we | *ss through what may be termed the MIS( KI.LANF.olS RETAIL DKPAKTMENT.J apartn.> r t devoted to ti e *a’e ol Oi petal M. itli-i d'*** v-f rvr»y Jc. id gn up /lairs oi*o Ihc ( f l i hiiig isilrMiiou*, a Will h**Utwd h* 1 lai B e ut rtain a tout tv lonvyiiti -n v» hold tbu A spvci ’ii * ri|**i »L, i rWMgh to ib> Hai •I He of nwrll TEN THOUSAND l>Ol.LAU STOC K i* Mgl < II V i.’l.i. •» i’ V N I fH Mrw • (s-k-Is Il al I r wil h-ive t ! L,. k hud • nr way ■ u:n Ins l*it> k w | ludd b—I for a l*m ne and wW:cb « t ••■mi, Va t, Coffee and lb* wlnir I- i I I k l«f re the Fa 1 tro«i»o|rt>a. and roaong it-* for k«a%V gr mm*. lsr*.e rt>**u. h to r (t« wd< <i with vat Lad mt# vl Lawn, it to, u* uf B mk NOTICJ STAPLE C.KOC EHIES ia*l p. a'iG il.e at petite* of hwntiy h'im*m» v. Th e., a tew Hi U I* 4 Bw\oM A linmerv I ii *. V. I »a ni H. "G e| | . M UI.’UAD 'I IK LET 1 w i AUGUSTA. G \. J. M DANIU erYo lr*at or aos-id a lAal I nan who drank torv«-»s. That J I rule a* far a* it go*s. a \ bet. I is not io treat or 1*0 rreateil by I : for if he il"*** mu drtttk io ex*' I • lIh* treating nmy lead in that. 11 • h man lorm biio*e|| into an i llillg society of one. |l will Ik* j bitnsoif and lictter (or hi* i 11> | ’» Il3t*r Idji No iff. w r. ii*' llN«ktrM*B %rtilii( WmIvw. Tlic I test Hdvs* bi the w>rhl for Cuta. Bruises, 4* res, l':c*-ia, H.dl ■ Jkto'utii, FcVrl H ice. Liter, ( ho||ed H*l(ds, Clilildulaa Ck'llia, Mud all Hkin Lint- lors, and |■•>alllvely cures libs el bo pay required. It ia guaranteed to gt*** | • It* 11 sntisfacth u or mon*y r-fnie** (I. 1*1 Ice gj c* ».ts per b> x. For bolt* cr than the average for July lu the hre- vinns ten vears. It. was exceeded in .Urloa* la New fork. Mr. G. L. Imvvrrnee, 3.!f> Washington St. writes: 1(0 ear* melons received last week, closed nt #l-> t*> *^.*1 per hun dred. I sold a Blackville car Saturday chairing Flflfi for ship|H r. Georgia re- ce.ipts will diminish end price* go up. S. (’. Melons are rather small hut unu- sually Rvvoot this season. ^ — — Th* First Rale of *H7. Primus W. Jones, of Raker county, Georgia, celebrated the Fourth of J uiy by ginning, packing and selling the llrst hah* of .this year’s crop. If weighed 4N2 pounds, was classed low tuidming and hriMiglit, at auction, 23 cents jkt pournl. Mr. Jones has been first hale man several years. Kina (olton. The July report of t he national de partment of agriculture says: The status of tho cotton crop has not declined since the last renort. In the Southeast there is a' slight reduction, compensated by a small advance in the states West of the Mississippi. The i’.Laverage is !>7, « hich is four points higlt- ‘ \ ‘ “ It was exceeded 1878 and 1380 and nearly equalled in July of 1881 anti 1884, which w ere years of small production. There have been hut. two dulv-re cords below ninety since 1878. ThoStah* averages are. as follow s: A'irginia 08, Nortli rarolina 93. South Carolina 07, Gtxtrgia ibi. Florida 08, Alsbama 08, Mississippi -00, 'Louisiana St^rsTifNas 08, Ark an mis t>0, Tennessee OS. The crop is under unusually clean cultivation, there lK*ing few reports of injury fn*ni excessive moisture and few of drought, (lotion worms are!, indica ted iu very few localities. HE KNEW THE WOgST. “I will know the worst!” he Mid-r* "For O, this wild irurest— Thi* pitiless, tense, unvoiced snspeuM*, It will kill me unexpressed!” So he said : “I w;lll know the worst! I will face her with lifted brow, And speak uiy love tho’ the heaven* share : J Weej* stars to stay the vow .**, ”1 will know the worat!” he said. And Imo- at her feet bv tell. Uag-tl Um4T . In the tab* hr had to tell. And hr kncw.O, h** MUs lU>»a Elizahcii, Cleveland, the I’rrsifMit’s literary sister, Is -aid to be engaged to a Buffalo w idower. Tlie first hale of new Texas cotton w as void at auction in New York on Monday and brought 23 cents a |>ontid. 5*12 car loads of melons have lieen *hip(H*d from Brooks county, Ga., this season,and imrliaps lOOmoruw ill follow. The Grand Division of Sons of Tem perance will meet in Abbeville on Wed nesday, July 27. The order in South Carolina has more than doubled its numbers in tlie past year. Office.County Commission km*, Barnw ell, S. ('., July 11th, 1887. Notice is hereby given rot]uiring the Sub Couiuiissionej-sof roads throughout tlie county to call out all baud* subject to road duty and have the public high ways thoroughly worked on the 1st, 2nd and 3d days of August next, and tile a report of the work done as soon thtire- after as practicable. Bv order of the Board. WALTER S. EAVES, Clerk. Office County CoM.vibsioNgns, Barnwell, S. C., July 11th, 1887.* Notice is hereby given that applica tion lias been made to the County Com missioners to open a public road com mencing at or near the seven mile post on the public rqad leadhi" from Bam- vveH C. H. to Buford*!* Bridge andj’iin- ning south, crossing the Salfkehatchie River between J. U. Uay.’s *place and the mouth of Hercules ('reek and inter secting the Umber Bridge puhlin road at or near Janies Ulmer’s place. Said application will be considered and pasMjd upon at th' r regular meeting of tlie hoard on the 6th of September next. J’rovided, That on or before that day written consent to the right of way, without compensation, of all laud-own ers through whose, premises tlie pro posed road would pa.-s shall be obtained and filed In this oilier. All persons con cerned will appear on that day and make known any objections thay may have to the prop<i»ed road. Bv order of the Board. WALTER S. EAVES, Clerk. INSURANCE LICENSE. EXECUTIVE- UKri ETMfcXT, \ Oinct aY r*sirT**ii.ra firseaAL. -v , CaLiaau.R Julr^h, !W7 ) I certify that I ilichal*on of Barn- we’J. Vgenl of thT^wglo Nevada As surance Corporation, iffcorporated h> the Hat# of CaJiforn a, has with th# rwjuisitfons of the Art -An Art »er*l» e, Rt Mr**. ■4 T. troi.* ip, K nd * KY \ng Ith. ••opart Fit VI Bread stand and |w ami » *e ii*. U • FIT.I. MTUVK GtMIDh. A. A LaERT It. >*v< J. Ji n S.ixon, ati Bt 8J NE*"* at i*ta, Ga., (the lie*. I Our Iri# '•rilially invite*! to sill at *11 lime* k's^p a oF FINK, FKEhll m| a KN- :• ft oUl ■la >11 H. PA NON N. A HUO. _ mav 2*1 Sunnto i' io Morn! Mtii atlh. M.v rt <>» south caMouxa* County *»f Baniwell ^ * ourtof Common I’I* a* } Fratml* J. (Viler, Francis P. R'Hlgrrs, W. G. M uckenfnsa, Thomas P. in- girshy and Francis J. IVilxer, Junior, ’ a* partners under tlie firm name of ivizcr, Itidger* A Co.' /’on si</», against G. W. M. Williams ami W. M. Williams, , COI’Y .summons for kelief. ToG. W. M. Williams and W. M. Wil liams, Defendant* in this action: Y ou an* hereby summoned and re quir'd to an-'Werihe complaint in this a •tion, of which a copy is herewith served njsin you, and to servT* a qpi.y of your answer on the suhscriherat h’s of- iiee a! Barnwell Court House, within twenty days .from tht?"iu*rvioe of tins summons upon you exclusive »tf the day of service, if you fail tp answer this complaint within the time aforesaid tlie plaintiffs will apply to tlie Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated, Barnwell C. H., June6th, 1887. JOHN J. MAHER, Plaintiff's Attorneys. {lh] W. Gilmore PDims, C.-CM’. J* fo the iPfendant, W. M. V\JLLUMS; Take notice that the summons and complaint iu this action were-Itled in the oflico of the Clerk of the Court of Coimhon Fleas attBarnVveltC’ourt House in the County of Barnwell on the 2nd of June, 1887. JOHN J. MAHER, Plaintiff's Attorney. Barnwell C. H., Juuc Cth, 1887. ' _ juueO-Gw Tbs Last; Sad Rites ■ f ■ . "We ke# p cpnstapfly In etopk •» full line of P-Teut Yjitiilic find Wood Du- rial Cnse^. Cofijoe aud 0;:sk' tK. A full Hue of cheap c>-Club, hard- war**, triinininga, .! For bile by M. F. M0L0NY, Bluckytilc. H. C. Jul.v 22 I Th.t mi p'v ti e i r.d 1 Tsr>i« •« mh w** * eP t th** h»e k 1 ..•i.mh(# H-•• ||. w#,«a*#s.«s># —• #**vh t«* mhs- ! I«u( all tin l(< (»•* |.i. (I •*-*!* il at adnai tus k#*|«ia uad ih** t* a> g in ka wt ■ ol- | '(<•'ii g in r*4|itlir- » 11 Hr* J (••r »*■ r* r> a» . ai.d *1 i< h »i ' li e*> [ how fl nit H> iiv.| (ihI p*.Ii*h<# ttiili- ucetMc-sl (Ixi h« I • a '|r tV-r v •tai-V I***.o * I I • r * I m. NrV Mxtt'i ih •••■d-u *«.oh, rarfi*v# #•••! lu.^v drin*. I»._ cvi ugi» , in h>Ai -II il># %iin,!(a il -t li e hu-i> r*> or phssHie of iIk •••umivt r>t|iii(# sn*i hi von 1 th-ii sta' lo • ■• 1 lot* ral* et* u* cuosj^h m *•* • iHfuiMi-l.* si oh# um ■ I I • <rv* .(• *i mni* ■ #**•»*».h *o t Kiiiv-it |l # efot s •■! m i"vsi«*bi| > . C»ii.if g lisik *v hid ilegs* hop** wl.i*li wil! Iii'eef hu liaii' il uniti'h'uw for ' ever •* |( ((in *o-l •!• f n'Imo oi •*! In* rvivH-iv# i at *l»!t»l(i( #*•!*, aid (••( (Ik* ihiu- (I h a h-riK#' h-He the ii-i. g Pii> •tali'ns *1 a ••#« asd aiUsiic iJilirv. I’stsiug bv m I lied hai r ••u* vr«* gain tl-v •li#. t aid (s*u>c h.ia.c. _ « — \\ # >ns s.y tin- ili.t our e* lUbv-r^w^vpiffr lliouriN bn (*>• ** star, ib** onli*! gaais* ti’c* Ihu 1 Io* l**' ••■•■•t I mv* I .rbols <1, h• tp~e**avm id us std *)• id I M*»ui# all w.|l 11 the luilin* of it! ckvi' • • ul*ia* Ihkis that cVriY *• !ln iS , t* ,, q uf {r-iuu'ry f'P» w *. ev*ry buvrr d uvei• ha dt-# • f any ib**eri| Ih-o >h 't’d g*- sot* *«*•• < I lw hrloir (lop , f i|, ir erot •• r >aying ia ib-ir »«| piir*. It oouhl esre< d 1 r**ir span* to dr*, nh* Mr. B.owh’s *•( ek in Jvail, bill •« arc ynv *ur# itu* il j • l! b<' your Hit* r*»t *(i in'rivien lu.n mi«| we ^roin** iWat y^vjtoill (••roe a *' ay j*«' 4*«.ui|> s'<rpi.*#J at a! at y. u i»M*e ►• oti •i d ##•*•(.ap!»-h#d I Ae w ild in v , su*i pH | XlO-V 111 ^ W *• *Ee bead | of iheprurrssioa , j ••>». The J\ew P^irm, J. L. Morrison & Co., Blackville. S. C. Graml 0|»eniii OUft SALES FOR THE PAST MONTH FAR AHEAD OF — OUR EXPECTATIONS. The Penury of tbe New Ooculs, the attnictivc iliepUj of Novcllies in every Department wlitcli baa never been equalled in this section, with our Low Prices lias tlonu the great woik. A Magnificent Display of Genuine Bargains in New and Desirubl# Spring Goods. It is u-r desire to path up salcb and pull down prices. 8* New Dress Goods, xdul^colorcd * lien** f'lollis. Sr yard, •VlineClieckcd NTiinsooIis, ocjarJ, Vicirria Lawns, 5c y:>) fl, i’ruiled Lawns, 4 and dc yard, Rsmiiant* Priiijs »iid Lvw> s. It* yard, Ci)ni|>leic Line of llamtnirg tlmbrnidcriee, t'aiiibri ' aey aisl Ladies’ Fancy Hose, 5c pair, Gents’ Fancy Socks, nc [inir. Ladies and ( liildien’s iiandkercldefs, 2j< cacli, t J Gents' lliindkercliiefy, 5c eacli, S>deb4W Linv tU- Puns,' > - 1’alni Leul Fans, Tu eacli. V \ F*nfinn mi Tiddc Linen and Napkins, All Linen Towel*. Itijeacb, (» cat Cotiou Towels, 5c rack, I'iioic- Line of rersds, 5x • Hook Coiseis. ?5ecach. Ladies Kid Gloves, —, - - - — ^ Gents Kid Gloves, jainbric. Nuiusopk and Muss Late, only Udiesand. liildren’s Silk and Jersey Glovef ai d Mins,' Gents’ Nlioes and 8l:ppers, Children's 8knes *nd Slippers. Specid IiO w price* s this denari meat, j (ients’ Un suedned Sbiru, Ulo cack, j Gents' Percale Miins, | Gents’ LT. enTollara, 10c each, I Gents snd Boys Paper Collars, 6c box. J L. MORHLSOV. WILLIAM MjoURLSON: Hicliard J. Morris. ■L’ndeir Academy of Music, CHARLESTON, - - - - - S. 0 Hesfinj snd Cooking* ?iovH and Psnges, Mmiol*. sad House Furnishing Goad> In jau6 G. L Lawrence. < «>.MMI»*»10>J MK*iC’H A.N I’ »?• Wt. >cvv Tort, TUodlr. WATEHMELONS [flOUiu- »i*el) in (Mr divkM wftk i bkmg the Ear Special attention *is called our stock of Ginghams, Crinkle, Seer«uckeri Che viots, Parasols-and Fancy Notions. The AUlIiuery DcpiuTmcut uotitdiw the Latest Stvies in Ladim' and Mi«w0 Trhnoud and Uuiiiiiiiiiitl ILur, Flowers, Fraibers, Kibbons. Velvet*, and ortm- me u.s. i(:vIi«s’'Syraw ilati, lUe each, Chikireu’* Straw Huts, 10c eRcb. No clurgc fur triiiiiniiig hats. ' - Our mew Clothing Deportment is now ope^with a fall stock of 8prin# and Summer CLtuing for Men out! Boy*. Gents’Liucn Coats, 36c each. Special Low Prices io Clothing. / . ■ Cents’ aud Buys Hal Di j.arnncut—Splendid Line •!’Straw and Wool Hat* just ■° F ^ . . ■ —s- ^ . '. Tiroeexns and Plantation supplies at City Prices. Daily attracliun* wi:J be dhrowu on our counlrr*. We extend j cordial iorita* lion to all to call and #xaimrm theso Malchlos Bargains wlieth v M purchabcrs or nut fur uur stylus eauatl fail to please yuujiud oar Low Price♦ impieos you at ever. ' •3L J3LACKVILLK. W. C. iUKNKK BT THE (,01'KT HOUSE.