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at up at thr kotrl for a ion time, ami among them wm a at, feMooth-dpokon man^agtd for* , tumfHl (irav. Tlita ganth man r JlUaMtlr parrtcularljr to XIm ' Dosla, and In a abort time the engage- mant of the two wa t anaouncod. Uer ^ friands did not fanoy the man and tried to dtaabade her from tnarrytng him, but he Memed to hare gained acme fa»- elnatlon over her, ami their efforts were ' of no avail. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev. Mr. Jackaon, who was at that time Htatloned here, and the couple leftjat once for the home of the groom in Tenneesee. A short time afterward* there came along a man who knew the whole history of<J ray’s worth- lee* life, and who reported, among other ‘ thing*, that Gray hud a wife and eight children at home and that, together Wtlh the oocnjMitlon of horse drover, he jamblnod that -of preacher. AImmU >. *tor month* after her marriage the un- “V fbrtunato bride appeared In Florence, caging that her husband had sent her there, where he was to }ola her In a abort time. Month after month went $y In weary w'aitlng, and still the pa tient little woman did not despair of her husband’s ultimate return. A little F" 1 chIM was hern to her, lived a few months and died, leaving her again ak>ne In the world. Finally the unfor tunate woman came again to Imrllng- tbe obtained employment in A •bort tlase ago sbe oei- aud Ml a vlrdai to the lea dalnnlay laat. bb«■ aabar- Mlentng morning si the Bap- Netblng h Orar slnr* end U ta >.u.K m Yy to say that 'bu Mtgbh* UUSbase toeu • toattkr one asasr. ■gfrve gre«« by lb* ruetdf •• - Ctor- aflat. In great cltlee, particularly In liondon, a number of persona procure their livelihood by catching vipers. They are eirployed by chemist*, apoth ecaries, eto. I remember, some years ago, before (paving Eng'pod, to have read, in the Royal Society injxmdon, a curious circumstance of one of these vi per catchers. A member of the society bad heard of a man thus engaged whtf, when bitten, cured himself with olive oil. After Inquiry he was found and Interrogated as to the facts. He naid it was true. A meeting of the society was held, attended by a number of the nobility. The viper Catcher was pres ent, together with his wife and a large vtyer. Laying his arm naked to the shoulder he suffered the irritated rep tile to bite him. His wife permitted the poison to oparate till his head, face and tongue were greatly*fCwollclV hU arm and face-turued black, and Ills sense seemed to be much affected. Then she applied the oil by pouring a small quan tity down him and bathing the bitten part, and the man gradually soon re covered, The circumstance strongly impressed me, and knowing that the English viper la the moot venomous In that country, I determined to try Its effects on the bite of a rattlesnake the 11rat opportuni ty that presented. In IMi, while trav eling through Pendleton district, 8 C . the opportunity presented Iteelf. While sorry for the rosn'i niltfoetuae, I re joiced In the opportunity to try the ef fect of eilve oil. list log % vial In ay po. bet I hsstrned to him. IIU head and fero were greatly swnllea, the lot- tor black bis tongwe enlarged, em lag onl «f bis Otowth, bis •yes a, BROWN’S BUSINESS • J ' ■ T —nr— -'4T' LKARN A LITTLE Lt5sS< jVTV W » j• Martin &, SOHS^ HOW TO GET along WOES TAB TARIFF BTXTSVt Aite ARDT1SSS Alts knocking at the door. A fair business proposition to the people of Harp well County# Days a l will need In the next Thirty Days a certain amount of CAJ { and Ctorahtf , BAMWEU. said amount will sell my stock of Dry Goods, Notion*,> Shoes, Etc Etc., tot ’ >w prices as to defy alf competition. Lawns and Musllas from 4cents np. The extent and enccessfal re TVs* is t »na snccessiui r® jur * Th/^TT suits of my mercantile operations during the lags year Were fully equal to my expectatidRs. The laws of trade properly understood are as simple and infallible as the rules of srUhmetie, and while the neophyte In letters .onld fail to fill a University professorship he may by beginning at the born books grow up to the foil stature of in tellectual manhood. Bo too the beginner io mercantile pursuit* may,.by sailing bis liftle boat near tb* shore until bo becomes expert ia coumerei*! finanev, safely *ew- ture upon broader opportunities, guide bi« course tbiougb diBcultim wb«re Others would roach prosperous hsv*** ablo by amateurs a»d txporn tak'U. Tramed from sarfy b*f- sd as smswk mt WuaSaoas that as • be* bsedssu half a gsMrai Vamli »««, 4 ho sbsaM 4? realms the ea > hues usaso m wbtob l> ms ba*s fsAsa a# ms*, asd there or* of ANNOUNCEMENT! , Calico* from Kcents up. Shoe* from 55 cents up, aifd all other goods In proportion. In addition to above I carry the finest and cneaptst stock of ' Inca, and Clgagi In the State I am the cole agent for Tn* Barnwell Pkofl* Cigars, of wbt 6,000 in the last six week*. Recollectthl* sale will only last Thirty Day*. Come early self that 1 mean what I aay. “’This sale is Spot Cash. Tery Truly, Siquor* iFi I have sold satisfy yc J"» XjO - Early opening of Spring Novjltics, Dress Goods, White Goods, Embroideries Embroidered Panel*, Torchon Laces, Black Goods, SATEENS! SATEENS! AT PRICES NEVER BEFORE OFFERED /.V BLACK VILLE. Iu IWss Goods w« psrticuItHy mcolics am* hundred pieces plain sad prialsd Eodish Beigs frem l*t to SOf P* y 1 ”*- AH Wool Albatross 05 mJ 4.^0- Bm 4Jbc- 7 * J «F0*ls* toy lOo » lifiil check Albatross aad r yard. « psrtieutatly m *sd Psrcals* ou Spring Goods, New Ginghams, New Seersuckers. PARASOLS! PARASOLS! OOO Cress m asy m^s mm O. D. O. T1A "NT< * -’DEALERm fANCY GOODS, TELOCtPKItEft, TOT1 DOLXJ, m rtoUKST. NOV n,* t Perfect Fitting Paper Pan : THE a cm oto* t v o\ lt mom t I s ^vtosa am# Ch^pa* CmWtos Ua^aps md uoaomda Vutom Immm Stows* CsumtowA NO. 27, R. R. ^4-- Itliifkville, S. C* Mtt si The Bank of BarnweL TVs* aww sstoMpwa* ad baala Imdtoto atom < hs stow *4 ito «wd assay jm %w «tosA %•** to apto «toM to As *wwssm T* opuld da absolutely suib- , pmnstarvly by tfuwbls as alia was, tod, while ihs she gad helped baud* of strati- > W. rampbell gav* a 1 at the riiiladclphis inert- uroman moved to that l it was new, with her hu»- r *~Jty wore both young. To- they worked to clear the land, to build the log-house, *ttd when a storm dabdt90k them before the rude shelter |bcy kuclt together with i’ under the quilt they had 1 off the rain, and thanked Istdtektli and for M tendered thelf Uwnk care i the meeting which was aoodlto and of %he ; named gentleumu: Capt r, L. *• TvAs T. P. S. A. If. Weathersbee, X. , J. P. Lee, Dr. W. C. Smith, I Jv C. Hair. rn* to l fwsa Mr. MtLnse U m* Chtoton Ian Ma)<w In* asy» ml rvwd rua* Ibrwugb (to twuatry war tramtsd by Harm.” Thor* we tv* Tb*. nm uws is from nsvaoaab la Ga., crossing Ihs riser at blaura'f rrry, about Utlrty-tvs tola* from Dovannah, and to pass through llaaptoa, Bamberg and oa directly to Columbia. Tb* other Is to cross thto river and pass through Allsudals, Bara- writ and Blackvllie. Both routes will be surveyed. Major I^o has rceently made a survey of the Hue and conalders It a remarkably “favorable” stretch of country for n railroad. The grading will be light, except when the sand hill* are reached. The grade there will, prove a little heavier. The"dliUncc from Columbia to havsonah is about IB) mile*. The Survey will be com menced from the lower terminus.—Col umbia Register. Wbsrs’sitotsls rtllsm? Some time since Capt. B R. Tillman challenged Col. J. C. Haskell to meet him on tW&ump In Laureus county, and ciiseusfcerUln politico-agricultural questions with him. The challenge was promptly accepted, but nothing further has been heard of the matter. Is understood that Colonel Haskell is y for the debate whenever his ad- ry names the day. The people of be greatly m mr««h*am as* 1 pM*n*to £***’« hisysag tows ksgto yaw n^bn) enltaral interest* of th* cointry than other eandi^aiee for their pa tronage, f fltmpfy extend an earn eat inriutieo to the Farmer* of the County at large to call on er cor respond with mo to that thrj may specifically define their need* and personally make term* for satisfy ing them in n manner that will agreeably nrpnse their best expec tations. r f In the lines of wagons, plows, agricultural implements of all de scriptions, commercial fertilisers, work stock and plantation groceries and supplies, I' am now prepared to meet the wants of all in need of such essentials. No matter how well satisfied you hare been with previous arrangements, nor how you may live from Barnwell, it itrill be well for you to interview me be fore definitely concluding your. ar rangements for the year. Other announcements will be mad*** the sesNb advance. • The Best Goods, The Largest Stocks. W. J. NALTIN. . J. WILLIE MARTIN. CIIAS. J. MAKTIN BLACKVILLE B, C. A Letter to the Ladies, Mrs. Molair has Something Pleasant to Say. * ~ r *- . ■ m The Sweet Spring Time Comes, and Beautiful Goods ar§ Here With the Opening of The First Fair Rowers. ^ nr mi it« rxr THE 80 zxis, totowtos I * • Vrli.wasati MAS. MOLAIR ha* great pleasure in announcing to her many customers and to the general public that her new Spring Stock of Ladies* Goods is now ready for their inspection and examination, and they are . cordially invited to call early and often. , In completeness it i* perfection Itaelf, embracing full lines of Hats and Bonnets, bewitching Ladies' Dress Good* of fbe most fashionable fabric*, Trimming*, La ces, Hackings, Embroideries, Flowers. Feather*, Gloves, Ribbons, charming lull*, lovely Parasols, Handkerchiefs, Uaeierv, and all the long list6f article* thfet fashion sad tha Uws of 00 IS fori have provided for woman's happiness aad adorn-* k meat. In Ezoelleoc* of Good* aUl Beamy ot Styto h is bvyood local comparison. It bs* ao shoddy goods whatever in its soaiplet* catalogue and parchaasrs can be to*y hsv# ssesded as good good* as art offered in the bast sstabK*h> it* of lh« sson prtuntiosu ostia*, and th* aaaaimoo* totiaway sf all who have *x*mia*d it u ft*sly voiesd ia favar of it* *arpaswag Uvaliam. Price* aahsd ars soA elaiamd to hs b*Ww eto, bto ar*a* low u ‘tot <ma to •ds ia (to tost gnoda, sod I fori ito almost seatiissm rtot aB fora aad ito assay asw tnaads that I tops to amk# this aaaasa, wfl am «dy ia 'to vardlss, aitor dua nrsmtosiiss, that I b*v« mmul to tto U too sat mtsa ad my sssssat mask si U11 UUU1& CO. Fguidry, SaoUat -AND- BOILER WORKS. JUST ABi>VE DEPOT, Augusta* Georgia. Buy, Sell, Exchange, Rent or Repair on best manner and terms ENGINES, BOILERS, SAW AND GRIST MILLS AND MACHINERY, . CHEAP AND GOOD. Have on hand a Lar|$ Stock of upwards of 60 Engines sad Boilers, also Steam and Water Pipe at reduced -pri- oes. * KORTING INJECTORS, Vandisen Jet Pomps, Bolts, Nuts, Wadiafe, Circular Bairs, Files, Jb. Writs for price*. Promptoess and goed work. Chu; 1X111 to oar aim. Of Justli B. J. HAMME it A ii.ico v I) ut, HL.ACKV1L.L. City wtscK 1st m i’omalj i«r- The Be*t Groceries # for fai ly tii* r Hams, Breakfast Strip* Floi CotTevs, Teas, Sugar*, Ch The best fruits that tbetosrke afford. oranges, apples, bananas, also potatoes, turnips, cal The best cigar*, ehewii ing tobacco that can be f noleseurs say. The best 3ewiag Mach ment*, oils, needles, Ac and Frames, Glass for paintings and engravin best manner. Also, a talseenaneoUs stock good* too numerous to meat serving the attention of kay< CHEAP FOR CASH. I am always glad to r«t friends aad the public. to. Cf — Rlee, «, Ac. I smok- con- *o24 useful NOTICE. WX, the Trustee* of the Willlatoa Academy desire the Htlsews of tto en tire 1 mum unity, wto feel aa iaterest ia tto welfare of a School la our midst, to meet an masss on BaSurday, tto 7th July, New Wmrly Hoife, • IN THE BEND OF KING i' l <r wuibs. will K ■ II. 5 r >-B L >‘KW»OJI. mm I g- M* { xjM . -war