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MP< ■pnpaMRPIP . k -<• - "»•. v^* • ^ *-** #i*. ^'.V 4a»P«**»drj? IJJ^I ortr Uw** w«jr% ji tber« La tM a* t t *frm vrAitU^rubiga cf that iwaittiful alope, ratebow^vw! rokn of bopo, A*4»£M«I labro doob up tbo biU, m «"• dbah, " ^ Oor boarto. our Ui jitoiu, or* raot^ tr rat\ wbotoapouMof oMTIio^ ' 1« Icafous of yonUi tad enolaoi, - i ^Ub brow* that aru broodlo^ aa4 boat Sb» ahadowa our ranilf hbof gold. And Um way frmm toorlj aad cold, AawvcMxnU AOvoMfino Umnvrh froohla and pain, Thar* aro bands that wid abalLsr and feed; 9m. uuua l«< us 4aro U» aUain, Tbsr irlJI brulsa our bare beans till w* a> i a ©S' V O • Tts the worvt of all niraos to succeed— X.OOV th>a as ira fa*t on a cru«f, Kmuv (bis In tbs dark nms and dust, Yewbooliaibl Abare stand on tbs heights of success, U>: nirvsas saoms as bard as dofrst, Yftroogb tbs Itvrs as rear auoroe and blras Alone may its bitter turn swm-c; And tbs world, lying tburo sC, cxir feet. With Ms cartllug jwnisu and it* anocr, Ws must |Atjr, cnndooo aod cot bsar, Wbera ws et&ud. Zissett, ^frPracfical Watchmaker. Flrat door aouth of Brown House, Barnwell C. offer* bisscrvices to the public. An °f upward* of forty veers Is tbe beat guarantee that be know* hi* business and will give satis faction in tbe quality of his work and the moderation of his charges. £^*Rellable time keepers for sale. ’ IIM3b8 » w,~^ As ws Use on tboas bright*, wo must lira With lbs courage aod prido of a god; For tbs world, it bn*, nothing to glss Bet tbs soourgs of lbs lasii and the rod. Our thought* must Is* noble and brood. Our purpose mu.-A rbalWiga men's Wbiis wo ecatt BB* tixir blauta nui pruisa. As w« lire. •* ' -m» Wheeler Wikx x. A Fortune dust Missed. Ouincy Robison related nn inddent of the earl v history of the oi I regions recently which may give iho ohiltlreo of Iho present generation a vague idea of tbe magnitude of the trunsaettorm which took place when oil was $S and $9 a barrel, and i>oor people gained a competency_b.v scooping it off the surface of creeks or gathered ti from i _ pool* around the tanks which hud * ” overflowed. The story, as told by Mr. Itobiaon, was as follows; “Within a- month after Col. Drake struck tbe first petroleum ever People’s Bank -OF— ■ ' V.. GRAHAMS. fl. D. M. GUES8, President. C. L. WROTE-V, Cashier. Deposits solicited, special attention given to Collections. R^mittHPces msde *t lowest rates of exchanges.— Loans made to farmers on good collat erals. jjanU-Sm _ Fire! Firef Fire! o To guard against loss by Fire, insure with the R. M. Mixson Agency, BLACKVILLR, S.C. FourU'«n. years experience. This Agency writes for the strongest afTil most reliable Companies In the United had trot ns. Co., North America, PlmMiix of Hartford, Conn. Hamburg Bremen, of Hainburg, ficrmany. - >ughtto tho surface in America by i Hibernia, of N. O.-- meana of drilling, my father and tho father of iny relatives h tract of land, couipiibiug l,2b0 act^es, adjoining llio farm on which, tho Drake well wua locatwl, for $350,000. Not long aftevwutd 1 was eitting in their otliso ono day—I remember it Aft distinctly as trough it hap|»cncd Cnly ycateitluy--w}icu flu nernt for «mi vaVurn syndicate walkw in and olferod $500,(XK) for. tho IdffcO aci^v A^set^. $ F.TV.l.tlor.lK) 8,iiU6,*»56.00 credulously forjk nioment, bat before --♦bwy could speak lud counted out «m the table $050,000 in ca*h and draft*, which bo vh’ercd for u deed of the tract. 1 r.u* uu^ialied bytlio Mgbt cf tho Lule, hut my father ami tho father ci these gvmlcinen rctir-d for (oi.sultntion.'aau drciihsl that if tbe property wu* worth $500,000 it waa w<**Ui *l,ooo,000. and the offer was refused. Their heir* still mm the land, and now it is valued ut about $40,000. Where they could have got «k>tlara we could scarcely get uiekefca 'flu* you can sco wi»at sneniingly fairy atories c«»uhl bo told cf fhoao davs. They ait almost incotnpraben* aible to the pnwent gi'iienuioii, but they were mi hot facts. 0 And a aigh of regret that tho offer had not bvcu avoeDtod went around tho circle.— PittAtmrg Dispotch. I, inf .Mi«tm Itcigns. n This i* an era of. blrntna, and dmm* iu ilrws. about which Mi much Usaid Bud written, are |»urticularly uotico* •bin. It ho longer p.ays to punduuso “good ti:.m>s, M because good thing* go out of ualo as fust as poor thitkgs, oud their extra cost u dead loss, hence expedients of all adit* mark the ap- parol, tho furniture, tho house* even, of this uow aiiuoet defunct Nineteenth century. A very expensive cheapness bus been substituted for enduring in- ve*tmeutR. Tliere are some few old fogienyet romainiug who demand sub stance rather Umu style, and wlto trust they are getting on A1 aKicle by paving an A1 price for it. IiCt ’em atill hope I Do not disturb their cre dulity iu advance. Jiut it is none the - - - - 5,06!,2tT.H0 l,H.S,f. r »S.0O 7,352.00 1 amount rrpre*fn- tid by. thin Agency, $ 21455,870.00 Cheapest on DwelllngH, Kanin. Xlerrantile HuIIdlngN, Mercantile Stock* and all manner of pcmonal property. Clin liou*e» and machiuery a upeidal- ty P rumpt attention to biodiioKn. For furtlier Information addr**** R. 11. M1X.SON’S AGENCY. du\opc*£r«s LIFE -OF THE— Hon. Jefferson Davis. A SHIP UHDER SAIL —BY— Mrs. Jefferson Davis, To be Sold by SubuTijition Only. The pmapautni and complete outfit for csnvaMing will be ready Immediately Agent* wishing desirable territory on thi* great work will pl«a*e address, aa soon as possible, the publistierM, BELFORDCO IPANY, 28-22 East 18th -t., - New York, feb 12-3t oes .»« Id * Worth I watch I tlim-kcrpcr WamataSkmcy, Lct> ooi.it hmmttmm tmtm. -*h laiMc and ,«m a Oiao. whh n.irha aad «•*#• oi r aMal ratuc. on, rsMowla ach h>»ailt» edit anrwra awa rw«. together With out la*«a _ finable line ud II wwoohwia MWiPlva. Then# tawalw. a, wall •a rhf watch, oro (Fre. SU fh* w^h 7.a •m4 4a I, fa aStt* what wa aao4 rm to Aoaa who call ywr ind thoaa abaat y— aha 111 way, raaaita »hj. a hi 14* for jraan « baa omto Waraad. Si an da oo4 aatebboraand thoaa fa ralaatla trads Kt a. and tho* wa ara rapaUJ Wa pay all aapma, frrt^*, **a. Afitt all. If yaa wo«M Hha ta pa la warh fur •' to *4)0 par wrrk aa4 apwa»4*. C*.,lSua Hie. rorU4M»4,r 1. K. smitn, Operative and Heohasleal •_ Dentist, , _ BAMBERG AND ITIL LISTON. wui srscuoe st ike rot,awing pises* m ssemwoed. % r D*MiSR«-B#fMiBlB( ths Bret MtikJsf I* Dootu sad u.Dimaiug fttr u*« t .iumiam OflVw si ths Usnsog 11>spL w ilustoh-tiis ssoiod wsst la sa oa--e si rvsi'isura Remsistag vwsst m sseb moats will ‘uisats 1a tSsoouairt. . 7os* eta A44rs**» Dr. t —— xxx- T/ie opening of Spring findh me ready to sene my/fiends and flit general public, and resolved to preserve the prestige of selling tbs ms? sm w«J3v UiminSL . Goods In Barnwell at prices that challenge comparison in anv Southern market .€SAR»SrNC COLEECTIONS Of the latest and loveliest Hats, Fans, Laces, Gloves, Flowers, Feathers. Rib bons, Trimmings, Parasols and Kinbioiderics, all th« new and nice Dress Goods and numberless Notions will be found at * V«iS MILLINER? STORE MRS, JOHN 8. SHUl’K, - - - MANA0KK. Who will b« |ilea«-(l tone, her frieml,*. freqiipnlly a. thrv can And time to vUitthV EMPaBimOF FASE10H, -= Is something that few people n and around BarnvieU have looked ilia n. fnr? Everybody in the County —can see ship loads of goods at— X Lawns from 5 cts. up, Challies from 6*^ cts up, Ginghams from 8 cts. up. I " 'NtTfisbok*. Mulls'dc. at aimUarly Htartlifig low peaces. * Will be visible the last w eek in March. All tin* ladi«-s are cordially invited to witness ita opening giories. J&rs. UVColaix*. CHARLES PECHMANN’S OLD STAND, Nortl -West of the Court Bouse. ‘ *ThisSti*ck uTGcm*ral M» n:Jram1]<e Ts by Tong odds Hie most complete in Bufuwell and is offered at prices lower titan the lowest. -- ___The Live and Let Live Store — Has every thing that people n^ed to eat,tt» wear and u* work with at prices that honest folk* can afford to pay. In addition to tin* eiumirtial 4 we liave all elegance* of life. Ch''ap**t Millinery Gmid* in the ( ounty just rceeiv -d A beantifnl lot of-lewc'ry ilia: wc w arranty l If von want anything that you rnmi.>r find af tin* np-'uw n *'i<*p* e il. on • ' lU-X^—W-yoir want elicuper price* than you ii.ive bce i Guc -.t to j*av in the 1 hard past '-all on .1 K^SK i ! ^ Nt - - — - . _ oww*- loekcff at-^rnrnxthf^iu- w S3SlSSmBWdntmrbtirfffcMSbutn 11. M. MIXHON, Manager, Klackvtllo 8. C. sprll 11-tf Smalley’s Sale Mables, Williston, S. C. - Utw>r *N ILLti' M iLLfc. J 1£ BOttCTEK’b # . .— "• R E S T A U R A N T A ND FAMILY G iC o C E R Y, ^ k “ -:-PlCTST0R FAMILIES-:- FIRE. FIRE, FI RE. New Store, New Stock. Fresh ItreiM eyeryiday. All tlie Delicacies o;-Uh Season, Choice Confectionarie*, t»e.%l AT THE ALUAHCE STORE. Cigars, feruit*, Ac., and *n fashioned welco .,e from J II. BORDER. Proprietor hi A» the old stand s complet* rrieos. ■ XXX st«H*k of G« p- r.i! M relfandl*^ i« ■ tf. ml at Helorm **lf v*au do la»U*>vott «• If you don’t hcln-i»• w^- rnnt buy. —- • rid tr\ of offtnra is not far to seek; tbe in creasing populations, tho greed for money, the struggle to live, ail come bin* to father shuuis and durlure*pre~ tense. Make hclie\*es aro tho order of the day.—Boston Ucrald. Army Ltfs Is Not Ea*/ On*. % . The supposition that army life is an • ‘easy ono w a civilian's delusion. No occupation on earth is more exacting. Thoreveilie is sounded at daylight, and the soldier must be up and ready. Be tween rcveills iu the morning and **’laufc,” at 9:30 at night, he has to at tend tho majority of thirty-three bn* S ’e calls, and ho is.on his tecl most of o time till “retmit” at sunset. The officers aro busy ot nearly ail times over new military problems. They aro called to mount and manage new artillery that would have struck diro dismay ipto armies like those of 'diu- sar, Hannibal or Alexander. Today war is a science,. requiring all the skill of the bent navigators, the most able engineers and tho tinest electri cians. All thekuown means of defense and destruction aro availed of, even down to the last electric triumph, tho telephone.—Baltimore American. Aa Objectlou. “Mamma,” said Harry, as he walked Into tho jiarlor with « rebellious air, “I ain't going to have light hair any . more.” • “Why notr asked his mother. “Cause it ain’t useful. You can’t wipe your pen on it ’thout its leaving streaks.—Merchant Traveler. Constantly Wcoicintf Car IajuJ l/ots of Best Blue Grass Horsi-s —AND— Best Kentu k. Mules^ That havu bean brought South since the w ar. People In nerd of any kind of Good, First Cla*«, Sound Stock w ill jo wtll to call and take a look at mine, for they will lie suited in quality and pleased with my low down prices. All Stock Warranted as represented. Before going further and faring worse come to boo Yours Truly, JNO. F. tMALLEY, . Mr. J. M. Ashley will be pleased to see his friends. dec 26-tf Tanks, Stacks. Tubes, Engines, Gink Mills. Machine Works, Howard Bros, Propr’s, *:\ui*t:»:Rt'4itnd n %ciii:v *i» .BLACKV1LLE, 8. C. To the users of Motive Power and General Machinery: AVe call your attention to the factrhai w« are prepared, wltli latest improved Tools and Machinery, to do work on any Machinery used in this country Much as OOTTOY GINS, GRIST MILLS, COTTON PRESSED, ' PCLLKYS. HANGERS, MILL GEARING, Shafting and casting* of Iron or Tlra»* of any *iz«. Special attention given to GIN WORK. Having a first class Gin Builder, we can do all kinds of Gin Work, new brush wheels, new saws, boxes, Ac. Saws sharpened only by hand, julyll THE SCALES Of Justice. And we w ill prove that wa say nhut we inean and tnesti w liai w- ».i\ HavingInnight in largo quantities iTotii lir^^ hand- we are (»1d«-. and' willing Uni, to give great hargnins in Maph* and Fancy tiroceriftir Drv I»r. *- OimhU. Domestic*, < loihing. Shoe*. Hs-ilivw--, f--r ii*«ris*-.«ud PiaulatToii ns*-. House Furnishing Goods and many otltcr article* thar make up a *tm-k that ••till* many * ~ i i * i i -i i: ‘ i • 1 ; j WARD w»»« c.ndtuK a I.KNKKAI. KIPF.i.lFK \\i .• ill. .■ : KAN' K Ut -1 N K'*>. lopn »cii'tlig li fn* »t u-li.i'ii • iu.,|>«i. u < >•. tlu4.l-o„* r ■ Kvi-rv inaii*-Ji*. »* wi-il ;i'- In* Ionise to l»- iu-und. A -niall : tn •m,t «• ! imHkv i hi iiii* va* ch:• mo I. n i • <» ',, m r « , , March 20th. T .-O- A - NEW YEAR NEWS. GOOD NEW$> TOO. Negotiated on fir<r>«-Ia*« improved farnin or .land 5 war- n a- te ,i,s It i« ! use|e*s toapnlv lor tl.e full p.ircha^ • m.o.ev n any 'arni. w s t .#it m*c.i. itv < Kifi*t c!a** loan* can slwut- b»* p- rti-ci d i|.,l- k:\ ISAAC MICIIALSON BROWN’S OLD STAND. Having bought the Stmd. Stock and Gm*d Will of ('oi. MiKK. HU WN in the Mercantile Busines* at Barnwell, I beg to inform liie that I w ill continue to offer the same occomI)halation* well distinguished tids go<hJ pe.qde of tic tliat have »o TRADE HE ^DQUARTER:-; oiinty ami so Aile A Boy with a Futurs. , < • r fommy,” said a Chicago young ster’s mother, “thorc isa ^rcat big blot ou gourcopy book ’* ‘Tlo, u.anin)A 4 vou’r® mistaken. That’s only a period. Our teacher j* rnvfully near ugutod.” — \le^chaot Xl-avoior. . Now is ths time to subscribe for Thk Fboplk. . !.H. SOLOMONS, - -WITH- [•STEIN $ BRO., Is Dealers In Dry Goods, No ‘ Furnishing Goods, r, SavaiorAK Go Mr, F. M. P 'OsER. our South Caro lina reprosontaiive, will he glad to call on persons in need of or intemllng to ‘purchase machinery. [aug22 qp ^ftfREE tttr «vwrt«l. Our WOSu-i.r. uotn'i.'-S. oud lo trtroSw-r out W prilb-soo4* w.wMl wndece* rsav,* In M<-b loro III., o. oboro Omif Ikoor » So wrHo —• u. w mw* r.o o^-k, omto o4 2S HmcS.mc All j.-, k.*r Io4oio I niuraUlo •V’W our goeAo lo .Sow «»fcn roH—voor nrl*bk»r* •nil ifc-oo on.un4 you Thr bo- (tnntoir of iSl. •4wTti-rw»»il •k.>w. Dm nnoll ro4 of thr i*l«- wo^o. Tho Mtowtof cl (two ih- .iTct.nc of a rodneSjo .hout U»« esirth *wt of or . enirto pon ot ■obolh It li » fionS, S.«bl. olf*OI*- ,.Urrr o. lo —f '• errr W. will .IcAow 7-0 ho" r*i mUr anm a.11., a» • • <Wr otjmtt, from ,fc, mb*. cl ..|*rl»uc Out wrltr rh-Mtw. AOdirh.ll HALUiirSOO.. Dokeea, r«SO^l*» *UUIS. GOOD MEDICINES. Wimt’s Electuic Ccke, price $1.00 per bottle. Lawresce’h Liver Stimulator— price 50 cents per bottle. Charles Pecbmanu is agent for these excellent remedies aad w Hi be pleased to relieve the sick and suffering, sepl'j-tf UST otic©. On and after this date I will pay the highest cash price for all i>ouiid, Dry Cotton "eed delivered to me st tbe de pot at this plaoe. J. ALLEN TOBIN. sep5-tf M0NBT TO LEND. SI50-000. At 9^ to K) par cent. Interest. One to five years time, secured by farm mort- tagea. Far further particulars apply to J. O. PATTERSON, ' Estate and Investing Agent. * Co . B. J. HAMMET flAU^KO VII AVti.NUK. BL, •VCKVIL.L.K. M. 4 City Miock In u 4 ossuljr I'lijr Tho Best Groceries for family use, Hams, Breakfast Strips Flour, Rice, Coffees, Teas, Sugars, Cheese, Ac. Tbe best fruits tliat tbe markets orange*, apples, bananas, lemon: also potatoes, turnips, cabbage, ifcc. The best cigars, chew ing and smok ing tobacco that can be found, so con noisseur* say. Tbe best .Sewing Machines, all attach ments, oil*, needles, Ac Ac., Ftcture* and Frames, Glass for all purpose*, paintings and engravings franud in the best manner. Also, a miscellaneous stock of usefu* goodstfio numerous to mention but de serving the attention of buyers. CHEAP.FOR CA8H. ( am always glad to foe and serve m\ friends and the public. . ©ct27 I have re-enforced the hi'avy storks already in store by large pon-hii in Die leading market* and .at price* twlo-.v al)Tonin*r expi-ririjco of <i»iitii-*rn Mer chants. I ohii, tiicrrfore, claim with know»ng contldcoi-e :hat i t .•♦nd ex pedience my stock l.* ahead of ajl conije-tition in thi* -ci tion of tie* 'ia'.i. an l my prices wilt*challenge compurison ifTTif tho-e of any southem market, i • matter bow large or well praise - my rival* rtiav be. Hi* mv leading purpose to make good thi* platform principle* to the puhiic Shi* year and to prove that the Alliance‘of Gi*>d Good**, Fair Dealing* hi»i1 Low I*rice* have, their i*entral oftice w itli me. All that I a*k i* ‘lieoptHirttmitv to sliow' tliat my promise and performance will lie like the I niminf tin* State*, “One and inseparable ’’ Without undertaking to give particular* of my stiw-k I *linplv a*k the public, in their ow n interest, to call and *ee me before buying anything any where. Advances of Work Stock, Wagons, Implement*. 1 ©rtili/er* Plantation and ail necessary supplies made upon the most favorable terms. The best ra»h prices paid for Cotton and all (’ountry Prudiiiv* Assuring the purchasing public tliat I am ready for busim ** and re «»l\ed to deserve a generous share of their patronage I remain Very Respectfully, ’ ’ W iierti. tc -j 'JUT A H « rf,H A'T!Kfisa is, AcT T TTWe 9 ' JL mmi you want s FINE WATCH OH t LOU- STERLING SILVERWARE RICH JEWELRY. FINEST QUALITY TABLE <’IP. LEftY. OR SPECTAIXER V. ' _ Ssnd year orde*** to or at Jas. Allan & Co 235 KINO 8TKEKT. - Charleston, s.« Dr. John E. Molony, UK>TTA.L. Ml ’Rtf 4 K« Or pick Molosy Hovel, BLACK VILLE. - • - B. C Will attend coils lo this sod adjacent counties, {oftftt-tf ISAAC MI0HyiLS0R, ^Leader of Trade BROWN S OLD STAND, Barnwell C. H., S C. January 30th, 1880. % Jan23 -\ t- \vi >< >i )\v \ \< I y h\u\wi.r.L. : >. Seasonable and Reasonable. -<>— JNO. J. WEISSINGER DKAI.KR IX c;en p: i : a e'm kri h \ x i >ise. C< )T l'<. S <. R AFN HAY AND- FERTILIZERS, Blaclsi-^-ille, S. O Offer* at all Meas<*h* full stock.* «>f the best Goods, including Staple and Farcy I,ins*, at tlie lowest possible prices* a % * < OM MISSION MERCHANT, i also offer my service* to the public a* a romminHion Merchant and w ill pur clia*e goods for parttc* lurnishiug ill* - i nsli clia gingonlx a ^iiihII romniission M v «q»|K»rtnnltes ai.d ndvaiilHges arc sm*li that .ill cnahim v»‘* can save money time ami f roiibi** by making tlicir pm chase* through me, . — Feeling perfectly sure of being «hie t«. he ot *nbaiamiHl.*ervlce to my friend* utid the general public i respect ir pjly a*k that they irv me iieforc ‘‘giiing furiiior. uiid faring worse.” . JNO. .1 W LiSsi\G KK, BlactMile, S. C. *ep K-Hi» . - - —_ , pi 9 a p •,) i. i> i .7*. j»: ■>}|;A7|,»e|q 'VC 'LS ’Oil •' * •'?* •». j rt. isn/jlq ,iqj 7'.U . t •> k •juj gds}| .oi.m, i I ' M a , tnjl 1 ‘ n L ' * ' i D J ' Baldwin Garvin, Have opened a first elasa stock of Hardware^ Tinware. Btovca, Paints, Olla, Varnishes, Glssa, Ac., w hich they will sell at the lowest posaibl* price# to tbe people of Barnwell, Aiken and Orangsburg counties. /Dtr Stoves repaired In a first cla*« itiautier. Practical liiners. Gun and IxK^ksuuUi*, Roofing, GuitertogM d refMlrlng are specialties We have ail the latest improved machinery aixi-tmd*. and guarantee *ati*faction in workmanship and priarw. Work done an a here within twenty utiltts of look villa. - Not iV\yj BALDWIN & <i ARVIN. ’ U* Bo* 93. BlackviU®. B. G —<ix v— A-ianouni SJOi | x.Vo j eepadiooioA ‘sasjofj Aqqofj ‘S0OO9 > - ^ .v *. * * * ^ . • v< ‘sm mxoos imn 3hj. 'mm vmrsj.y pjjoto isju y>j«3 smix Niasnvaa *