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U--1--.' - Moore-:-&-:.Co r W "I have no doubt that it will surprise even grape and winegrowers thejnaelves to know that there are invested in yine-/ yards and wine collars in the United States over $153,000,000,” said Col. II. Gardner, special agent of the census, office for the collection of statistics re lating to viticulture, a brapch of agri culture which has never before received any official attention in this country. “I find by statistics, which are now col lected for the first time.'” said Col. Oard ? ner, “that there are in round ntunhers 400,000 acres of land in this country planted to vineyards. c “This is au increase of 220.000 acres in vineyard ami during the pjist ten ye;irs, and an increase of over ^lO.OOO.OOOiryeftr in the capital invested Of the area of bearing lines in tlib country California a'one has 150,00i) acres, i%< luding 23,000 acres of raisin grapes. That state also has of tho tot»l investment of capital nearly $78,000,000. Between 30,000,000 nnd 40,000,fKk) gaiious of wine are made ' in the United Shite's in a year, of which California produces more than half. ' Seven-Eighths of the grapes of Califumia go to the wine presrS. Four-fifths of tho grapes grown in all the rest of the United States are for table use. Cali fornia aloue grows the raisin grapk “I spent three months in California giving official attention to itsriticultural interests. Although every county in the state produces grapes, tlie principal counties of the vine are Napa, Sonoma, Fresno; Santa Clara. 8an Diego. Situ ' Barnard.na and L<« Angelee. el though there are many others of ’more or lew importance. The counties of Fresno, Ban Baruardino, San Diego and Tulare comprise the great raisin district, ant] cure 2,000,000 boxes a year, a product ! worth at least $3,000,000. Tho grapes grown for raisins are tho. Muscat <Tf ' Alexandria ami the Muscat del Gardo Blanco. These count ie* 'grow large j quantities of vine grajies also, and the sweet wines of California come princi- ! pally from that district Fresno county , has 23,000 acres of lineyards, Sonoma } “iT000 and Napa 10,000. 1 | “The grapes grown in California fo- 4*y include every variety th.it has made the vineyards of Enroiw famous The cultivation of the grape in Califor nia dates back to the days of the old Spanish friars, the Franciscan fathers, who brought with fhem tom their na tive laud cuttings of a/grape popular these, dost what the name of the | £ . pe wae-noWly seeme to know now, and very few can 1 , for while there are in bearing today some of tho viiieyards or vine# set out by the jolly Francijs-'ana a century or more sgn, the-grapo is not , la high esteem nosvadays. U lias al- , To u a tll ways been known ns the mission grape ( ttlt . “The pld miHsiou vuu*yard suptdied ] ^ for the table aod the wine COLUMBIA, S. C N. ft'. TKUMI*. Manaokr. I ' ' ' . 1). A. I’BESSLEY, Agknt., ~PT A "NTOR —and— ■jZXS Sold at Factory Prices. 10 Dijfi renl midvx to xchet froift. — I'.KAMCll OK! i(.KOF— LUDDEN& BATES. . aprlO- ly > 11A V K NOW ON 41A N D— A COM PI, FT K AS.-JoITaMKNTOF . ' - A :■ - • i f I COFPLKS»A NO*C ASK ETS OF ALL SIZES, STYLES asi» QUALITIES. Prices the lowest In the County. Persons needing theasgoods will call on W. W . MO0RE, >\t McNab, Walker & Co.’s $tore, Barn- well C,. II., S. C’.; W. U. OSWALD, Al lendale, B. C, 7 i • march f*-if Charles Zissett > Practical Watchmaker. First door south of Hrown House, Barnwell C. II., C., oifers bis.8crvices ( to the public. j An experience of upwards of forty , years is the lw*sf gunrsutee that h« knows bis rmsinesa ami will give satis i faction in.the quality of ills work and tin* moderation of hi* charges. • Reliable lime keepers for sale. mchS People’s. Bank -r(TF— MONEY TO LEND -~ t '.— a ' . * s' 1 ' /.. ■ ; The business of money lending here tofore Conducted by Col. W. H. Duncan will bs continued by the undersigned, at tlic siiuie place ovgr the Hank of Rarn- iSir:r .cj. Terms mado eaiVfjtPd Loans effected with promptness mnd dispatch. WILLIS J. DUNCAN, .). J. BROWN. .Tabnary 0th, 1H00. ' 7 Talbott & Sons, . . ■ . 1 s Hln^iiaes and Boilers* SAW MILLS AND CRIST MILLS, are acknowledged to be the best ever sold in tills State. WI)en you buy one of them you are satisfied that you have made no mistake. Write for our prices. Cotton Gins and Cotton Presses at bottom figures. ^ I can save 3 T ou monev, ~ Y. C. BADHAM, " f OR THE PALI TRADE Is selling Goods Cheap* er now A, ever before been offered ••• •' * ' ■ ... • • • ' ” ' ■ . ••• l ■ . s in Harnwell since the cut the first U 1LJS Ml* A Ir .A <4 KIV'r -AN»LUM-Bf A, S. mar l.Vtf th forest. Cotton is low-*too !ow< la no# offering the largest stocks of Gbeneral Merchandise that lie has ever han dled In his long business experience. AU lines of my goods were bought from the leading manufacturers, selected with the closest care and will be sold wltii the smallest possible margin of profit. The especial attention of the ladies is asked to my very large stock of DRESS GOODS AND NOTIONS. 7 t > r ■ • ; In which will b4 found all approved standard fabrics and all new introductions #f merit. In this department T feel sure that rhe most fastidious taste will b» B leased with style* and qualities. An inspection is asked from all ladies visiting la-kville. My purchases Of Clothing for men, youths and boys have amounted to over Ten Thousand Dollars in Cash. In quality, style and finish these goods commend themselves*and intending buyers are invited to come and see for themselves. 1 also offer full stock* of all standard lines in Hats and Sb'»es. Blankets and Flannels, Carpets, Matting and Rugs, Family Groceries, Hardware, Tin ware and. Crockery, the best Buggies and Wagons and an unusually large stock of Furniture. A cordial welcome and courteous attention given to all customers. » eeM j ^ P. W. FARRELL, BlaokVtWe, 8. C. but Micha I soli’s Artesian GRAHAMS. r4 S. D, M. GUESS, PitRsiUKXT. C. L. WKOTKN, CasitiXK. f Deposit* solicited, speiial atteution given to t’olleetibn*. UernUtafCCS made at lowest rate* of exchange*.— I Loans made to farmers on good col bit- | era!*, ijaiOMm Fire! Fire! Fire! t loss by k'irr, insure fu^SffifofnIa < uMil^oomjKiniriveb' , *hort R* It/Lt MiXSOIl AgSDCV, Shafting and casting* ot Iron or time aci. TlRn a Homrarian vnne ° ^ 7 | of any -i/e.; Social a'.tentlon gi time ago. Then a Hungarian grape known as the Zinfaudel was introduced. This newcomer was handsome, proved to be a generous producer, and took the popular heart , “It proved to bo an unfortunate one. for it seamed so may to grow the Zinfun- del that everybody planted vineyards. When they began to bear they boro with a vengeance. The markets liecamo choked with grape*, and price* went down to disastrous figures. It became apparent that the Zinfamlel was an in ferior grapa after all, and to rap the cli max the phylloxera came down on tho Hungarian imiiortatiou and bore it away, vineyard after vineyard. “No new vineyards were replanted _Vfith the Zinfandel, and the vine is be ing replaced with the choicest and hardi est varieties of wine grapes from the fa mous districts of Europe, including Cab ernet Sauviguon, Carhanet Franc, Mal- Ixxfk, Tarnat, Merlot and St. Laurent | grapes from tho Bordeaux •Hstricts; ' Mataros grapes from Palos; Semillons and Banrignons from San feme; Piuot i and Petite Birm# from the Bnr- t gundy districts; Johannisbergers, Tra- miners ami Franken Eliutdiugs from tlie storied Rhino; Chasselos grapes from j Alsace-Lorraine, and the rich Burgers from Moselle. It ia from these grapes I that the wines of California are pressed. [ “The famous Challose and Folio Blanche, cognac grapes, are also largely | grown, tho wine from them being made into bnwidy. Then there .are the rich Spanish Muscats and the favorite Hun garian table grapo, the Flaming Tokay. In no other line region in the world are all these splendid grapes found growing ride by Bide, and they make of California the wonderland of tho vine. “California has the largest vineyard in the world and the most extensive wine BLACKVILLH, S. C. Fourteen years experience. This Agency write* for the *troiige*t and mo*t reliable Companies in the United PARAGON * r * ces a ** e d#wn below ■ . ^ ^ \ * _• _ . *i . IIacliiEe -Works,!-Be<l Rock ami bring ap Howard Bros. Propr’s,.| |ea | t | 1 a||( | happiness to i;NUINEtH^us*if n «Ulfl" v I Vt ^ m " ' - " ■ * * # ^ ^ali who will take advan. * * tage of this OPPOR- Tl \ITV of (he GEN- ERATION. E ARE NOW PREPARED anfi will be |>lea.*ed to plai'C your Insurance by letter or wire In the strongest and the most reliable companies on the^Globn. a il rate* fi*r Fire Dtsuranee are ific same for reliable Companies so when you pay fop insurance be sure you are received in a company that is able to pav w hen a occur*. >V e represent the * alioeipaol, <»ti> globe, —I.I V M U **04>fc», K I », BLACKVILI.V., S C. Motive Powers States —Namely. Home, N. Y., - - In*.To., North America, i*h<enix of Hartford, Conn., Hamburg Bremen, of Hamburg, Germany, - Hibernia, of N. O. - - As*et*. *.!H> 1,057.(10 050.00 - 5,<HU ,217.00 l,HMW.no 6^7,352.00 To the users of Gooeral Machlttery T NVe call your attention to the faetthat ' we are prepared, with lateM improved ] Tool* and M;u-!i4it«n' f to do work on any M achinery used in this country, i Such as COTTON GINS, GRIST MILLS, COTTON PRKSSES,- PULLKYS. HANGERS, MILL GEARING, Brass von to GIN WORK. Having a lint etas# Glri Buitrter, -we can do a!) kindsof 6in Work, hew brush wheel*, new saws, boxes, &c. daws *har|>ened only by hand, inivi1 LA N< ” ASH IRK, of Manehe*ter, Eng. HARTFORD, of Hartford, Conn. KNOXV-fLLE. COXTIV E XT A L, of X. Y HOME,of N. Y. . * of Tenn. THE SCALES Total amount represen ted by this Agency, $ 24,435,x7(M>0 Cheapest rate* on Dwellings, Barn*, Mercantile Hnihfinjr*, Merranttle Stock* and all mannerof |H‘rson.il pro|a*rry. Gin bonsaa and inaeliinery a special ty. Prompt attention to busitie**. For further information atldreas R. M. Ml X SON’S AG ENVY. ‘ I repre*euftiie treat and eheaimsl. a*;- eldentCompanics doing business South. R. M. MIXSOX, Manager, Biackvillo 8. C. april 11-tf < v 1BS Tanks, St«ck», Tubes, Engines, Gins, Mills. SuiWjj pu* F '^n r *d p, 'swp*{u| m 7*1 GOf cellar. Tho vineyard is in Tehama county, ou (Senator Leland Stanford’s Mr, F. M. POOSER. our South Caro- famous 56,000 acre farm. It contains li'm representative, will be glad to call 4 000 acres. ; on persons in .need of or intending to '••Among the cuiioiitira of the Cnlifor- j jMgte •I.lnery. (»«««_ nia grape region is a vineyard that may — : ——— J — Of Justice. B. T. HAMMET. itA.lE.ROA.lJ A.VKNU1C, BL.A<;ixVlL.L.l£. rs. C 1’ity in a l ouuij 4'ltjr. Tim Best Groceries for family like, ai'HitH '■ lilPiiiai'FIiTtfiv* Rn-a., CblTees, 'l ea*. Sugars, Cheese, &c. 'J'he l>c*t fruita tliattlie markets afford, oranges, apples, bananas, lemon*, Ac. also potatoes, turnips, cabbage, Jcc. The best cigars, chewing and smok ing tobacco that can be found, so con noisseur* say. The best Sewing Machines, all attach ments, oils, needles, Ac Ac., Piejures and Frames, Gla-s for all purposes, painting* and engravii gs franied in the 0 best mamier. ^ Also, a miscellaneous stock of irseful goods too numerous to^ppiitioii but de serving tin 1 ! attention of buyers. OIKAP FUR CASH. 7“ I am always glad to tee and serve' my friend* and the public. pct27 well be called tho smallest in tho world M regards the number of vines, for it has but one vine. That is a most re markable one, however, for its branches extend over a apace of 12,00<i feet, the cane being a foot iu diameter; This ex traordinary vine is over se veL ty years old, •and was grown from an old mission cnt- J x ting by a Mexican woman. It has borne grapes every year since itavas two years old, and is good now they claim for six tons of grapes a year. I was told that clusters weighing seven pounds had been picked from this ancient relic of tho mission days. “The phylloxera, which during tho past few years played great havoc with ■ California vineyards, ia being gradually but ' surely overcome. The inferior varieties or grapes upon which the post feeds are being rooted out, and the choice foreign varieties, which are sub ject to it, are protected against it by ' grafting on native wild varieties, known as resistant vines, or vines which the phylloxera doee not affect”—New York i FOR SALE Y LAifiK NEW DWELLING, containing 8 large rooms. ' Bath-room and-Water-works in the house—nice Servant’s House, la*ge Bubles, and all necessary outbuildings, fine well of water. Large vegetable garden. v Handsome flower garden. Best location in town. Terms easy. Apply to A. J % LT^ Y, BlacLvilli, b. C. . ■ BEST IN BLACKVILLE. j h BORaE^; R E 8 T A U It ANT AND FAM IL Y .GROCERY. New Store, New Stock. Fresh Bread every day. All the. Delicacies of the. Season, Choice Confectionaries, Best Cigars, Fruits, <fcc., and an old fashioned welco..ie from J 11. BURGER, Froprietor. GOOD MEDICINES." Wkst's Ei.kctkic Ciuik, price $1.00 per bottle. Lavviikxck’s. Livf.r Stimulator— price T>0 cents per bottle. 1 ..ClD rksll’ cell in a 1 n 1 isage.nt for theae excellent remedies, and will i»e pleased to relieve the sick and sutiering. seplU-tf ’ Gko. W. CftOKT,. ; J. B. B » * •A-..* 'ckhaLtkr, km well, 8. C. Aikeq, ^ G# ^11 & Burckhalter, ATTORN B.YH A-T DAW B^RNWKUi C. II., 8. C. TV lit practice in all the Courts of this State and in the United States Court#. Mr. Croft w ill attend the Court# of Barnwell County and all matter* of im portance will receive the personal at- tentti.n of each unoiber of the firm. may 2b-tf you want a FINK WATCH OR CLOCK STERLING SILVERWARE, RICH JEWELRY, FINEST QUALITY TABLE LKRY, CUT OR SPECTACLES, Send your ordc^e to or c«L at Jas. Allan & Co • ^S5 KUiG STHKHT, OHARUCSTON. R. C. FPMCIS F. CARROLL, Jr^ Attorney-at-Law, , BAMBKIKi, S, C. Office over H. C. Folk & Co.’a store, mar 20-1 T. B. ELLIS, Jr., Surveyor and Civil Engineer. Special attention given to the computation of wab-r-powers, leveling ami dralniitn . A portal card addressed to roe at Martin*, j S. C, will re«i itc pnjBipt attintwn. i oaifitWR V; • . " ► All his immense stock of splendid Merchandise must go scurrying as leaves before the winter’s winds. His stocks are foo heavy to car- r^and he is resolved to unload be fore the New Year comes. So come and q.uickly.. I am not giving you newspaper lies to-day, but spreading the plain, unvarnish ed truth before the people. Bargains in everything. Wagons, Buggies, £oad Carts, Harness, Sad- lery, Furniture, Cooking Utensils. Splendid tailor fit Clothing for men and boys; Honest Woolens for everybody, Boots and Shoes for the multitude. All the new and nice Dress Goods, Notions without” number and Groceries enough to defy all fear of famine. In fact and truth an I propose new start with new goods after new year and before that time want to sell . * , everything I have from the front door back to the Methodist Church, upstairs, down stairs and outdoors. XO'FF.H, In the Town* of the CAunfv iy«r will insure Dw elling*. S.*hiw»l Houses and Churrlie* <»n the Non* plan. For one year w e w ill take a nnv pax able the 1st Nox-omiier. lor three year* |*> Icies one half cash ami note 12 month* after date, tor five year* ca*b, U 12 months and >, 24 months. GIN HOUSES, wn*ill insure on easy term* WIND STORM Folicie* written. For Insuratiee rail on SIMONS & WOODWARD, Barnwell S. O. Gr ID. C. Xij^IsTG-E, ^ DEALER IN Plush Goods, Xmas Cards, Magic Pocket Lamps All the.Latest PJoVeltics. FAHeY GOODS — Hobby Horses, Velocipedes, Toys* IDols Stationery —AND— -Bocks- Musical Instrumen Sheet Music. Guitar Violin and Banlo Btringa. THE GEM ROLLER ORGAN ONLY *6 00. Agent for Piauos and Organs, Rubber Stamps and btencjls. Murica* Initru meats Repaired. The largest and cheapest stock ever brought to this city. USTO. 27. DR. IR. Btackville^ C. - Pfogfess apd Pfospeyity. THE Country is to lie congratulated upon the closing of the unprecedented (Xilitical campaign of this year. Its hot excitement* are cooling and tlie public can now give undivided attention to buaineaa affairs, leaving the management of It is to be public concerns to the hands of the servants of their choice and trust, hoped that the labors of tlie politicians will hear the rich ripe fruits that they promised to the people- Yet while waiting for their comlngail tlie inhabitant# of lower Barnwell and upper Hampton and Colleton can find the bright begin ning of better time* at the establishments of All & All, Allendale, S. C. Who, measuring the full meaning and responsibility of tl eir ^ords, claim and are prepared to prove by the logic of sight and feeling that they are now offering for sale the most Splen-cLicL Stoclkis Of General Merchandise ev^r gathered between the waters of the .Savannah and the Saltkehatehie, the sea shore and The foot hills of the up-country. From the best American and foreign markets we have collected all the goods that the needs and the elegant luxuries of life require, including Clothing, Dry Goods, Staple and Fancy Groceries, Crockery, Hardware, Hats, Shoes, Trunks, Umbrellas, Road Carts, Buggies. Jersey and Plantation IVagons and Harness gnd all the long lines of Ussful and ornamental goods belonging to the civilization of the Our stock of Notions and Dress and Millinery poodThasfch selected with th greatest care by a buyer of the choicest taste and cannot fail to please the ladiei who are most cordially invited to inspect and pass judgment upon the results < our efforts in their behalf. — ^ „ . . As to prices—They will satisfy the most careful buyers. No one can under buy and no one shall undersell us. The goods are here and they were bought to sell. w e have just received three car loads of prime horses and mules, nnd have arranged for weekly shipments of the best Blue Grass Stock for plantation and pleasure purposes. Don't buy anything elsewhere until you bare given us a trial. .We pledge our titaf efforts to servs you to your advantage even more than to our own profit. ' ALL4k ALL, dtt 3(Mf * : • v' r Allendale, B. C. - ,1 — ,-M M