Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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We sincerely hope that the Greenville }Yews will quickly ami completely re cover from the general mental weakness under which It painfully labored when its leading editorial homily of Sunday was spun and woven into a medley as full of lack luster as one of the frequent mud holes that are said to variegate the streets of the home city and to peril the lives and death bed repentances of be lated ifnd unwary citizens* We were lor a time at a loss to understand what mental condition could have Inflicted on an innocent public such a patch-work of inconsistencies, but on further thought we have concluded that our co tion that is deserving of thoughtful con sideration. Good authority has said^ that many things are lawful which are not expedient. The law as to taxation as quoted by the Comptroller has never been enforced in any year since its en actment and his Instructions are a sud den surprise to the tax payers. Year after year the returning of property bi- low its value has been the rule and every wvwrjrpne, and yet IA'KBtlUlMl of Vln* ty and unlimited resources, the cry of humanity is going up from every cor ner of the nation, the plaint of mother hood, tbe moaui of starving 'children. Capital buys and igri)* to-day tbe very heartbeat of humanity. For one hun dred years the speculators, land rob bers, pirates and gamblers of this na tion have knocked unceasingly at the door of Congress, and Congress has in every Instance acceded to their demands. They have gotten money out of the pub lic treasury amounting to tens of mi - lions of dollars. They were permitteu to tap the veins of trade and commerce and withdraw from the body politic the circulating medium which iri the life Legislature bus accepted and condoned blood of the nailoiuaad our lawmak- tbe wrong by basing the tax levy upon the returns. The Genera) Assembly at its last session followed in the footsteps of Its predecessor. In fixing the tax levy at 111 mills, a reduction of only f> mill from the previous levy it gave plain notice that the returns for this year were expected to be about the same that they were in 1SJK). For the Legis lature .calculated that a suflicleut sum would be raised by Its levy to meet all temporary’s brain must have been be-fits appropriations. If the rating of numbed by the recent blizzard, or ad dled into belter skelter cemposition in answer to the hoarse Saturday midnight call for copy from tbe constant “devil” editorial elbow. Qn no other property at its full value had been ex- l>ected fyiid intended the tax levy would have been reduced proportionately and the tax payers put on notice that such would be Lho caiic, .but instead of that grounds can w« account for a produe- the inference was that the custom of lion that resembles nothing else so much as it docs the slow, toiling, creaking, turning-out progress of a chestnut-laden mountain sehooner from C’nmperdown to Court House Square, the driver all the time thinking he is wending his way to Walhalla. Tbe strained construction that, the News forced upon our language was uoi in keeping with the average intelligence of that journal. We would he content if that language had been quoted, for in that case every reader of the News over the teething period and outside of its office would have understood the plain meaning of our words. So far from tlon among the farmers that it might learn to trim Its sails to catch their fa- — vor, “t) bend the pregnant hinges of the knee that thrift might follow fawn ing” Tux Pkopljc only sought to give the “young and innocent cotempnrary” some news that had not reached Colum- — bia-^-the tidings that Grover had ct»m- mitted political Suicide with his own pen and “sung his own death-song so far as the vote of South Carolina in the nominating convention is concerned.” No man, even if he vegetates In Green ville, can be so obtuse as not to know that the farmers are now and at all times that they choose to unify (heir strength mas ter* of the situation. Whether ttu-y are right or w rong i# not the issue. Time . will establish that. The fact appears to us that kir. Cleveland has set him self In opposition to their policy and so relegated himself to ancient history, and we spoke that our eutemporary of Columbia might not waste its time In championing a dead cause. The nearest approach of the New s to oorrectnm* in its Sunday discourse is in lit mention of the rumors that the edi tor of Thk Fsoplx Is in tbe neighbor hood of oue honored and slxty-thrce years of age and that he founded a news paper in Barnwell about tbe time of the tirst Cherokee war. In all that time he lias never learned to call any man mas ter. He has never danced when the Greenville News piped nor shed salt tears w hen it chose to mourn. Many things have been done—all call ed reforms—under many administra tions that Tux People did not approve as best, but in every instance this pa per has sought to live up to the doctrine that Tbe News preaches to other papers : “The majority is the govern ment and makes the law ia this country and the newspaper must, like every body else, accept the action of that ma jority, not as necessarily right, but as law’, and await results to approve or condemn is Judgment.” its course has been In consistent har mony writh that platform and it will continue to “follow its own bead,” try ing to accept success and driest with equal equanimity. if it lias chanced to learn the determi nation of the majority, which is govern ment, in advance of its daily chair v arming brethren and has accepted the situation before they have opened their eyes and unstopped their ears it does not follow that the News is justified in breaking all the vials of its inconsid erate wrath upon one devoted head. . We have believed that the young {State eouid hold its own in controversy quite as well as the older New s that in such, hot haste volunteered to its aid, and since reading the Sunday News that belief has been confirmed into con viction. ^ And once more we venture to lift our “baleful voice” in advice to the “young' and innocent co temper ary” that in its daily petition* It shall unceasingly pray for deliverance from the friends, who. In their too eager de*in&to be of ser vice, take the wrong road at the begin ning and flounder from text to dismis sal in pursuit of wills o’ tbe wisp of their own imaginations. former years would be continued. V hile tliis conduct of the General As sembly by uo means amounts to a repeal of tlie law as stated Uy^ Gen. Kllerbee may It not with clear conscience be con sidered as suspending its ftrict enforce ment and agreeing to present acquies cence in the old order of things? It takes two to make a trade. The Mtate, through its legislators, fresh from the people and acquainted with their condition, said so much money is ueehed for public expenses and a tax levy of llj n, hl i# required to raise it. The tax payers accept the proposition ers term tliese acts conatirutional.”’ In conclusion the speaker said; “The Farmers’Alliance nu in ben half a mil lion, who are loyal white ribboners, the majority of them, and 1 say it with thanks to Almighty God thatoer AMl- auce representatives are the only* hub in the councils of the nation to-day wl • have not been elected on the liquor platform.” 0 s All the Sews. Large numbers of negroes are exo- dustiog from Arkansas to Oklahoma. Bisiiop Atticus G. II ay good, of the M. K Church, .South, has decided to move to Los Angeles, California. B. C Epperson, of Louisville, K. Y., takes Col. J. 11. Averill’s place as Su- Adopted aa tbe County Organ by tbe Coun ty Alliance July Mb, 1*89. M. J. PATE, Associate Editoe, To whom all CemmnntoaUons on Alliance Matters should be addressed. OSeers #f tbe Ceaaty Allleure. D! P. Sojourner, President. / A. F. Free, Vice President. "W. B. Bamberg, flecretaryr N. F. Kirkland, Treasurer. W. 0 Britton, Chaplain. Geo. II. Kirkland, Lecturer. M. O. Wall, Steward. W. E. Sadler, Door keeper. R. It. Harley, Assistant Door Keeper. JJ W. Bodiford, Hergeant-at Arms. M, W. Phillips, BoshieSs Agent. Executive Committee—C. B. Fvee, W. W. Patrick, W. Ai Faust. Trade Committee—G. M. Hunter, E. H. Dowling, J. M. Ulmer, W. A. All. Committee on Good of the Order—J. C. Mc Millan, C. M. Edenfleld, W. T. Cave, J. K. Snelling, E. B. Guess. > and return their property at values that eounselling The State to take its varFF w ill give the neceasary sum total re quired lor the uses of the Stale. Is not tiiat bargain superior'to the law of a previous Legislature that, has so long been treated as a dead letter? There are other reasons of force to be considered. If the returns of property are to be raised to thetr full value, which t.eu. Klicrhce, [lerhaps'properly, says would require an Increase of thirty- three and u third percent., one-third of the Fvveilues eoVtfred into the State treasury during the next tax gathering season would be in excess of the appro priations. No doubt the legislature could make a w ise and judicious use of tire surplus but the burdens u|M)ti the people are already grievous to he borne, and not a feather weight that can he avoided should be added to them. Again tiie late date at w hich these in structions were issued will hardly give time to so correct returns that all may get even and exact justice. The enforcement of Geu. Ellerbee’s |>olicy would he a special hardship on the tax payers of Barnwell, for their lands are'assessed much nearer their real value than in most of the other counties and they already pay over their fair portion to the support of the State government. We throw out these views to suggest thought on the part of the member* of the County Board of Equalization as the matter may be discussed at their meeting next Tuesday. The People heartily approves the spirit of Gen. Kllerbee’* policy, but think* its enforcement should be post poned until next year, if it can be so done. The prc*eut agitation ha* given notice and we cannot see any danger in a year’s delay. Wants the Whole Crop/ • The Pennsylvania Railroad, w hich Is the only through all rail line from the South to New York, ia hungry and thirsty aa the daughter of the horse leech. Last season It charged about thirty-six cents a hundred on water melons from points in this State. 1C now gives notice that it will raise the 1 rates from one to three cent* a hundred, which will make the excess over last year’s rate six to eight dollars jier car load. The roads South of Washington will not advance rate*. *■ The State, of Columbia, lias nailed the colors of Grover Cleveland to the mast head and sail* on and on When our young friend gets beyond the log* and shallows of the shore he will have clearer sight and cooler judgment So we shall not try to stay his course to-day, but very soon we shall endeavor to show him the other side of the ques tion which, as we judge* he has not yet thought to examine. That question i* : “Is Grover Cleveland a Democrat?” 'csrrfssTfsnE* AiVBuifr5wiTa« of rmiftard and game applied to the sole* of the feet w ill cure rheumatism iu one night I). H. Chamberlain has been appoint ed Receiver ot the 3 Cs Railroad, He w ill have control In this State, North Carolina and Virginia. Judged. F. Iziar, who will preside ali our next term of Couii, is iavoraPl> spoken of iu connection with the tilling of the Chief Justiceship. Ex-Govv John Peter Richardson Is re- pined as enjoying and well pleased »ith country Hie in Clarendon. lie will soon move into his new house. Gov* Tillman went to Washington last week to secure the services of Government expert engmeer to make a survey of the btute’s phosphate terri tory Senator George Hearst, a Democrat of CAiiiorniM, died iu Washington on ^Friday. He tried to last until the 4tli ol March, iiis successor will be a Re publican Cast Monday was the one hundredth anniversary ol the death of John Wes- Jt,>, the founder of the Meinudisl church ’which lias iiad six million members since it was organized. The Baptist State Convention will be htdii-at* opartaiibing about the 1st of Decern tier. Before mat time ten thous and dollars w ill be spent In improving lue Baptist Church in that city. Mrs. hallie Dawson, of Pickens coun ty, last Thursday ciiuked her infant '>o death and crushed the skuii of an oh e child with an axe. bhe had ac.eu stra igely for several months but \\p» not considered daugeious Secretary of War Redfield Proctor has sent a communication to Adjutant General Farley allowing that South Car oMna stands fourth in the columu ol States with resj»e*t to Militia equip ment. New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts are ahead of her. The South Carolina troop* are made up of 1,413 cavalry, 532 artillery and 3,19* in fantry. ^ -j B, O. Townsend, a prominent lawyer orf Florence, wa* burned up with hi* house Friday night. There are two theories, one that he committed suicide by shooting himself, after having satu rated the room w ith oil, the other that a lamp exploded, setting fire to the bed on which he was lying rea$ng when last seen. Hi* wife and children bad been awzy several days. Marrleif women wtH do well to paste this in their scrap books, if the Goshen Democrat is to lie believed, the follow ing statistics relative to a woman’s work : In one year a woman gets din ner 305 times, w ashes dlshef 1.095 times, ,r ets the children ready for school twice a day for 190 days, gets the baby to sleep . ,400 time* and makes about 900 calls. W ho sa\ s that a w oman has nothing to do ? Augusta will have a great time on Memorial Day. 27th April. Gen. Wade Hampton w ill be the orator uf the da>, cr*. Jetlerson Davis and Miss Witiuic Davis will be there aqii Geu*.. Flub ugh Lee, Joe Johu*tou K Joe Wheeler an • Mrs. Stonewall Jacksoi^ will be asked to come. Every survivor of Hampton’s Brigade will be invited to attemF as tbe guests of the Confederate Survivors’ Association The Florence Tobacco Company o^ this State was organized a year ago with a capital of f 10,DUO, and began work the 1st of October. The machin ery «&c. cost $8,947.79 and the leaf to- baccq #5,842.28«v-There were other ex penses. In one of the four months it has been running it made a profit of $2,- 101.84, and the stockholders are so sat isfied that the capital of the company will be doubled. “SoEtetfclBf Most bt Doae.” Co). L. F. Livingston, President of the Georgia Alliance, has written to President Polk, of the National Alli ance, advising tbe cotton growers of the South to lessen the cotton production in this country at lead 25 per cent., which, he reasons, would reduce pro duction to a safe limit and advanee-the .prhxft of 1 ’Me re* quests President Polk to call a confer ence of Alliance officers in conjunction with the officials of pther agricultural organizations for the consideration of a wise and remunerative cropping. Let the free coinage bill be pasted and let us not be taken in by any,of tin cant about Mr. ClevelAnd!iLhaae?ty andl backbone. Wc taxe ftAhat-ML Cleve land has no monopoly of eithenqualitv if we are correct in assuming that th silver dollar Is really the standard of prices, no evil can result from free coin age. If it fs not. there is no shorter route than free coinage to an adjust ment of value between the two metals Let Alliance men beware how they accept or commit themselves to any man—even Grover Cleveland—who i avowedly OjvpOied to one of the princi pal demands of the National Alliance at Ocala. Our battle cry lias been mens ures not men. Mr Cleveland is a big man every way, but in comparison w 1th the principles of the Alliance. Be i* a ri dicufous pigmy, and no Alliance man can be true to the Ocala demands iinle»* he recognizes that our principles are ot more importance than any man.—(Jot tun Plant. Oue-Tklrd Less Cotton. (From the Green vills Daily News.) ed by the Reedy Fork Alliance No. 393 on February 20tb, 1891: ’1st. That we, the members of the Reedy Fork Alliance, will plant one third less cotton (fils year and raise more suppiie*. 2nd. That we petition our .State Pres Ideot to recommend the above resolu tion to every Alliance in the ritate. 3rd. That we |>etition Hon, M, I, Donaldson, member of the national cot ton committee from this State, to con fer with the other members of said cot ton committee, and that committee re quest and urge all alliance men in tlie cotton State* to plant one-third less cot ton this year and more food crop*. 4tb. That farmers can not afford t« raise cotUm at the present price and buy their provision*. 5th. That a copy Of these resolution be sent to our State President and t* lion. M. L, Donaldson, and that all newspapers, friendly td the cause of ag rlculture in the South, be requested t« publish the foregoing resolutions. W. A. Peppkk, President P. K. Cox, Secy, pro tem. :ood Mewls. All persons who borrowed motley from the Corbin Banking Company through Col. W. H. Duncan or our- selves, his successors, and whose obli gations are now maturing can have their loans renew’ed If,they so desire by making application to u*. WILLIS J. DUNCAN. J.J. BROWN. BaroweR, 27th February, 1801. " x mar5-tf Administrators Sale. Pursuant to an order of the Probate Court I w ill *e»l at public auction to the highest bidder for Cash all of the per sonal property of W. WJ Matthew*, de ceased, i consisting of horses, wagons, buggies, cotton, blacksmith tools, farm ing implement*, corn, household ami kitchen furniture, carpenter’s tools, Ac,, &c. Said sale to be hail on Wed nesday, the 18tb day of M^rch, com mencing at 11 ©’clock a. m. at the late residency of tbe deceased in YVilliston. 11. Ij. MATTHEWS, mar5-td Administrator. A Word of Warning. All person* are hereby cautioned not to employ William Kendrick, colored, aged about 25years. Under contract to labor-forme until the first day of Au- friri J eft myeoepw TEACHERS’ COLUMN Adopted as the County Organ by tbe Teach era’ Association of Barnwell County Sept. 27th, 1890. A. F. OTIS, - - - - Eoitok To whom all communications should be ad dressed on Saturday before every issue. The newest song ol the Grover Cleve land chorus is made up of tw’o predic tions as to ’92, “Will run and will win.” The same people sang the same song in *88 only louder, but their favorite with all the odds in his favor was easily distanced by an Indiana plug. As t« Taxes. We take tbe following from a circular Issued last week by Comptroller Gen eral Kllerbee: “There le no law for valuing a hun dred dollar mule at forty or sixty dol lars. The idea which seems to prevail In parts of the State that all property for taxation should not be assessed at above tiG| per cent, of its real value, is erroneous and iu direct conflict with tbe law. 'All property shall be valued for taxation at its true vslue in money.’ 4Bee Section 219). *A piece of property Is worth what it will bring ou the mar ket,’ xnd if a mule is wot^lr one hun dred dollars it should be assessed at one liuudred iipllars -no more no less. Ev ery piece of taxable property from the «K>rft-fa»cfc mule oh the farm to the gilt ahares of tbe wealthiest bank iu the rotate must fcs valued at their 'true value In money’ lor taxation.- A large ;>er- ^entage of the poft tax Iu many coun- Lie* i* rot paid. Auditors can remedy thi* hugely through the help of umn- DREAMING. in the dear* irilance ot the night I d I trod where once the waning sunlight gleamed Upon a garden, brightened by your saOn, Dreamed, idly dreamed, and km my rarea fee — I heard the sighing of the That stirred the leaves of apple laden I saw the purple pansy's quaint old faoe Lpok out from 'neath the here bell's grace . ' . ■ I mw again the fair verbena's Moot* And breathed ottoe more the hettotropn^i parfkma, I watched, as once we watched la day* of ok! Ere sorrow cam* and life grew dart aad eaUL The swift winged humming bird that kvnd t*atp The sweets dietiUlng from th* lily's lip. . * I seemed to bear yonr voice as In the days W’hen every tree was vocal with the Of happy birds who dwelt an And like the flowers Knew no desire te A Western Woman’s Words; Mrs. Mary E. Lease, of Kansas, who was a very prominent and effective speaker in the lait campaign and whose efforts contributed greatly to the re demption of iho sunflow’er State made aT* address before the Woman’s Na tional Council in Washington last week in the course of w hich she said : “It must be evident to every intelli gent man and woman to-day that there Is something radically wrong iu the »f- falrs of this nation, it must be evident to every thinking man awl woman thst we have reached a crisis in the affairs of the nation which is of more impor tance, more fraught with mighty con sequence of weal or woe to the Ameri • can people than was even that crisis that engaged Him attention of the People in the dark and bleeding days of civil strife, My friends,the lash of the slave driver’s whip Is no longer heard in this co mi try, but th, L.h j * That grade voice which hreeched la toMeef lav* And seemed tbe ecfco of the eoe above. Which spoaks aa onee it apeke on fktiUw --r- The'peace be kill" that nslmed that trefeled —a O, songs of Joy on* birds! I hear ye etin. Hear, too. tbe music of th* laann'uring rill. Hear every voice ia which glad aatare loees To call her children to the ellens grow**. And teil them there the sSory of hie power. Who reared each tree and faahkand every floaree O, then whom voice the wind* and waw A* fade the vWone of the eight away, Kprek to the troubled heart thy woria of And bid ail sorrow and repining erase: Make us to feel though earthly lore may fall. O’er all life's woes the heavenly wiU prevail „ -Edward U Rideout in Lewhaon Journal. . & Competition la Marri^o roe*. The marriage licetue fee in Quebec ia Program pf the Barnwell County Teacher*’ Association to be held iii Bamberg Saturday, March 14, 1891: 1. ‘ The arrangement of the school pro gram ot recitations—Prof P. K’. Rowell. 2. Elementary Composition — Mis* Minnie t. Dick*.— 3. The teacher's preparation for his work—Prof. R. II. Willis. 4. The Word Method In teEching read ing—Miss Clara L. Johnston. o The proper incentives to study— Miss Columbia Bellinger. 6 School apparatus and its import- ice—Prof. II. S. Hartzog. All teachers, whether members of the Assnclatiou or not, are cordially invited to attend Come, apostles of education, and give us the encouragement of your presence and the benefit or’your views of the subjects for discussion. The friends of education generally are also invited to attend. The program of. the educational mass meeting to be held on Friday iiight previous to the meeting of the Associ tion will be announced in due time. Rex. Irl L. Hicks announces that a •evere drouth w ill set in some time in June. Should his predictions be veri fied the farmer who plants his corn ear ly and gives it early cultivation will reap the most bountiful crop. XADIKfl Wseifiag atonic, or children who want build- : taf tm. Should take BROWN’S iROIf BITTKPN. It Is pleasant to take, cures Malaria, Indl- *' Billoans— and liver Coraplaluti. driving thousand* to unrequited toil. Cons in»od of its prime, ujofther* of their Conscienceless*capital i* robbing man- 000 plfe bring gla Melon Growers’ Asso ciation met In’ Macon on the 18th uit. President McRee stated that the acre age in Georgia would be double that of last year and it was estimated that the increase in this State would he 50 per cent. Last year there were 20,460 acres in Georgia, Florida and Alabama and about 9,000 in South Carolina. This yaar these four States will plant over 50,009 acres. A melon and fruit exchange has been organized iu Georgia with a cash capi tal of $10,000 to give the crop judicious distribution. The railroads are getting ready to quickly haul the largest crop ever made , * ^ Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. Debtors and Creditors. .. All persona indebted to the estate of the late W. W. Matthews are requested to make payment and all persons hold ing claims against said estate to pre sent them properly attested either to me or my attorneys, Messrs. Bates A ment without just cause or my consent, as 1 will prosecute to the full extent ol the law any person or persons giving him employment before his contract with, me expires. , W. H. DUNCAN Red Oak, 28th Feb., 1891. • , ■/■BEST BARGAINS. Pianos \ Organs For sale either for cash or on install* ment plan. Term* easy and low price guaranteed. Sheet .Music a specialty. * " V A. F. Oils, Ageqlj barnwellTX c.-~ Ludden & Bates, Southern Music House. v march 4-.‘hu • ROAD NO TICE. OrncK f 'orxTY roMMisrrmxri’a. Barnwell. S. C , Feb. 3, 1891.' To Road Overseer*: • ^—You are hereby Instructed to order out at once all hands liable t<> road duty in your respective districts and to have the high wavs put in thorough repair Bv order of the Board. M. J. PATK.plerl* NOTICK ^ Strayed or Stolen, from Campbellton, on the Port Royal and Augusta Rail road, on the loth in<*t., a Light Sorrel Horse, (I year*«<ld, about JU hands high, w ith Black face, one or inorr w hile feet, i chestnut spot on right thigh, he tip* bis left ankle w ith right foot, rack* Hit ler saddle. Any in format hm of same will lie gladly received am) a rew ard of #20 is offered, for the recovery ot. the same by A. A L Yoiiman* at Camp- fudltou, or the oum r, Mr. .1. C SHU MAN at Allendale, or at his planta tion, Smyrna, Dull Fond Township. £p!)2t> B - r - .■-■■■ . ^ . Debtors and Creditors. All person* indebted to the estate of the late Dr. Henry W. Kearae are re quested to make payment, and all per son* holding claims agaiu-t the »aid es tate to present them properly attested either to me or to ra v attorney*. Messrs Bate* A Simms, Barnwell ||., n. (j ELIZABETH R . KE ARS E. (Qualified Executrix.' - Buford’s Bridge, S. C., 23d Feb., 1891. 3t Administrator's Sale. Pursuant to an order of the. Probate Court, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for ca-h, all of the fienumal property of Sttsan RoynDm, deceased, consisting ol horse*, mulea oowa, WRgoH*, buggie*. farmtng imple ments, household ami kitchen furniture, Ac. Said sale, to lie had at the late resi dence of the said Susan Boynton, on Saturday the 7th day of March next, commencing at 11 o’clock a in. and con tinuing fromday to day until all the property is disposed of. - W. J. SANDERS, ' feb2 l-td] Administrator. Dr, J, H, E, MILHOUS, Dental Surgeon, Bla^kville, S, LV Will liave regular appointments as follow s: At Barnwell, (’. 11 from 1st. Monday (or sales-day j in each month to Wed- ndaeiay evening. Office at the Patter- sbri'House. # At Sally’s, B. A. A N. R R., from 3d Monday in each month u> Wcdnea- day oven ing. Qlheo at PriecV Hotel. Will b<^ at nis Imuie office at Biackville every Friday and Saturday from 1st of February to 30th September inclusive, and every Thursday, Friday and Satur day, from 1st October to 31st January pclttsive. ANT THG O R AT LEAST That section of its he*: part circling around Barnwell, to know that while they do not claim to iiave more good* in stock than — ~ can be found in all Now York, uor profess to sell merchandise cheaper than first cost from manufacturers and importers, they are nevertheless anil propose to stay . , First Anions; the Foremost In keeping full stock* of all flrsf-etass goods adapteii ’o the neeila and requirements of this section, and selling l^hetn at . . ^ ‘ ’ • . - ■ v - t ' ' . ' ■ ‘ Live and Let Live Prices. We do not expect to geA rich this year or next, and we shall not risk hurting ourselves or disappointing our customers by attempting to do more than we are able or than is good for their best interests. By conducting business on business principles we w ill, year after year, be able to serve our friends inja safe, steady, uniform eoufte, to our unituid profit and satisfaction. We shall, thf reiWe^cpntinujvon our original.platform of keeping complete lines of all goods that, our customers need and can aff ord. Offr stock of groceries for family i*se ia ar airtimes full and comprise* the best eatables to be had in tbe American markers. We keep constantly on band heavy plantation sunplies t .ttll agricultural implement* in use by our farmers, the. most approved plows, hoes, gears and harness, the best wagons, buggies aiulxuad-soAVG^v ,. v .^-UiJtix.dxy and dtes^-g<HHii» : i^TtTTot"fAti to give satisfactionr 'fliey comprise all Tines for all occupation*, from stout go**ls for field laborers to • tlw? tbj,jiiticst fa brics lor society pur|w>ses. in.shoes We can suit all ages and coluliUiims. in tin, w tHKlware] crockery and hardware.'furniture and mattrc**es^atuTika, motions, tobacco and cigars we are fully up to the requirements df the time*-. •. Nor have we forgotten our masculine friends. They will always find us-pre pared to supply them with clothing, bat* nrd underwear suited to the seasons. In short we are “four square” ready forJUndne** Our measures sliall be four quarts to the galbm, thirty-six iwehes to tbe yard ami sixteen ounces to the pound. Ouy^alesuieu w ill give a.l customers tbe most courteous attention and spare m, efforts to give them the best satisfaction^ 8o, wishing to one. and all adtappy and prospej-ou* new year, and pledging ourselves help to make it^sm-h to aH w ho favor us with their patronage, we* declare our bouse organized and ready to proceed to business. Barnwell C. H. f S. C. Silmmonsto Absent Defendants. STRAYED OR STOLEN Dissolution Notice To all whom, it may conrern : . Tlw* piirrnci>bi|f bcn*tofi,n existing Hair (irerii i*. tbi^ dav dissolved bv mu- ,L B. HAIR. Agt. I.. A. GREEN, is'.m. tual ctmscnt. 17th Mav, A. D. Staff of South Carolina,) Court of PmUaU. From my place, eiear D. A. Hutto’s, on lidrnweU County, T / ’ Little Saltfceliatejrie, one -light-httv ! I t*vus Mar^-j hiamlcdT)n the left thigh A, T Woodward as Administrator of | with .m X. on tbr^ sum,- shoulder w ith the Estate of ^iiTion Priester, de- | \ S and on tls- jaw with 8 - ■rdfta-tUv jum# * Any KimTTnlng her"'" ' against ! 'vlMTc:il>oufs V \ ill. be tbankiuilv pR—Ay Annie PriesteT, Sila» Priests, t'^mf***** A<Mrc*s Alina Dtihsoil, lauab I- r ftost« j r, KMor j Kirklaiul, Rosa Bradley, Louie Pries- J. (»ral)«i..s, S. . ter. Tbe AmeHean Freehold Land Mortg.ige toDi|>wny of London, lim ited, and all other cnedio«r* of Simon Priester, deee.vsed. Defeiidaiils. corv STNNU >> * FOR RELIEF. (Umuplaint imt Servetl.] * To the liefetidants, Annie Priester, Si las Prieau»r (#e<»rge Anna lRd>sou, Doiiih Priester. Ellor Kirkland, Rosa Bradley, Louie Priester. The Ameri- eau Freehold I^tml Mortgage! ifnipa- uy of Liuidou, Limited, and nil other creditors of Priester. deceasi'd You are beiehy summoned and re quired to answer tbe complaint in tbio action, of whieb a copy i» now on tih in the oflice of the I’rohate Judge, and !• »er\ e a copy of \ oor answ er to the * d I'omplaiut ou the »uh-«'UiN-r at his office in the Tow n of Itarowell uithin twem v da> * after ihe -«-rvlce hetvid, exclusut- hi the day of such service; ami it yon laii to answer tin* complaint, within th time aforesaid, the plaintil? in this ac tion will apply to tin* Court tor .the t< • lb f demanded in tlw complaint. Complaint now on tile in the office ot tlie Probate Judge in and for the said Mate and (’oiinty. Dated Januarv 21, A D. 1H9I, J. O. PA I 1 EBso.N, J. P. B. ( . f»j*} ,W A. HOLMAN. Plaintiffs Atulrney i’i» tlie Absent Defeiulam, I'hc Ameri can Freehold Land Mortgage (Joiupa- nv of London, Limited, l ake not ire thai the Summon* and Complaint herein were tiled in me office ol the Judge of Probate for Barnwell, County, South Carolina, oiithe '-’fill day ot January, A. D. 1S9 V\ A. HOLMAN,* Plainiilfs Attorney. jan.'fi-dw ( PIANOS ORGANS n*md la Seetbara H^dm na«* WRW Twmtj vMn’ •aoeWnl bunamn ekkanew HI a .Xllllea Hellara s^JrrKsJw^iai^rsa: TO SELL-NOT TO USE sad the pabHc he* foanA «a* that WE DON’T SELL THAT KIND a.’gsr-ayzai. •fcErJffix roily-*U in pUia pnnt Eary to bey from •» : ” IUDDEN&BATEQ L Southern Music Hoaso. |J SAVANNAH,CA. W A. T. WOODWARD, Attorney-at-I a w BA UNWELL, C. I’ Afir Office ovyr jsist ocf l*-lv S. ( • dire. ■" Will make appointments with patients to meet them at either of his offices at any time. .. _ Patients will find it more comfortable to have their work done at the office, though if desired will call on them at their residences anywhere within thirty miles of Biackville. TIIK VI ATKiiK SOUTH' AkOLIN j BARN " KI.I. I IU N I Y IX THE COVRT OK I’ROBATF.. By Ja*. O Patterson, Esq,. Judge of Probate in Barnwell County. Whereas W. (iilniffrc Simms, c v' P. applies for Letters of AUmiidsiraiion on the derelict estate of R. E. Ilart/.og deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before meat a Court of Pro bate for the said county,'to be hobtetr at BarnweliC. II. on Friday, the 27th day of March, 18!»1, at II o’clock a. in., to show cause, if any, why the said administration should uotJ»e granted. Given under my. bandana the seal of the Court this 7th day of 'February A. D. 1891, and in tlie 115th year.of Ameri can Independence. JAS. O. PATTERSON, —feb7-ffw Probate Judge. Second Season. '-a—** ' ^ , Smalley’s Sale Stables, \V 1 L«! .Is*'t'« »M. tri. C*. —fv- Vaw. v .‘^ ‘ • 'XT-?- f. #r -it -V' A FEW WORDS. quors since the New Year DAVIES 8. M. GREEN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, C\ II.. H. C, Will practice in the State and United States (Courts and give prompt atten tion to all business entrusted to his care jan 16-ly ' MONhY 10 UKI>. $150-000. H AS been busy in selecting and col- lectin g a stock of GENERAL M E K CHAN DISK thaMvill suit the people by its completeness and please their pockets by the moderation of its prices The public generally and ibe ladies particularly are invited toNytH, ex amine goods and compare pricwl w ith those quote<l elsewhere. , La^f w infer arwl spiing I sold Jnrg-» muide i> oi l le* b**st hiuve* and mn 1- - i citiz**iiR i»| Aiken. Barnwell and Or angebnrg, giving complete aatisfaction to every eofoioer. 1 am back again, better prepared than ever to give every buyer the fall vabic of bis money, Riid resoived to run the campaign of 1890 <m the Ranve platf<;rm on wlhich I won the tiist place in U«t year’s rm'es. Befoi-e buying <3Stl on or. correspond with me. .Smalley is in the saddle ami will push ail eomt,edition from the word go under hot spur Your* truTv, JOHN F. SM \I.LEY/ Wlllrston, S. C. sept 25-tf FOR SALE: 'I’hree lots on Main Street w’ith 5f) feet front, by 200 deep, ladwcen Davis's law otliciLaiM] 1 ’ost. < •111, •«. Aad don’t you forget- - That you may he happy ret. If you buy at BEN DA VIES Store, Where you’ll surely get more Gomls for your money than at establish ments that promise a heap and perform nothing worth talking about. “ BKN DAVIES, Barnwell C. H., S. C. feb 13-tf ,.// Lhers of uiothei hood and sorrow tul children of the boundary hoe cron the border to &mue, BarnweliC.if.,44.€ get united. In all probability the (Joe- H. B. M ATTIIEW8, p»uwMM|^«>ijr ru(wu||ii euv uc<i> wi buwu- suiiahio#and of joy. We have a land hec charge will be rednoed to meet the | • Administrator, Idtj^ huaidi of aeasifetf*, and wo moat ] whtie the leuatcoua baud of uaiuxt ha» 4 toroi^E, cua^ctUpc.—T«oto MMii L 1 Puahartoo, 9. C,, Feb. 2d, loUL _ At 9}^ to 10 per cent. Interest. One to five years time, secured by farm mort- ; tages. For further particulars apply to J. O. PAT » KRKGN, j Real Estate and Investing Agent, julyll-tf - Barnwell. 8. 0. j B. A. MAKIBBEN^ ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ' -Ai. - BARN WEl,L C. H., S. C W’ill give prompt attention to all bua- to Send vour orders for lob Work 1 ^ ni ffiv? promjh &*u s nii< ^cna vour orders lorjoP "0™ j lBe ^ eutru^ted to hie care. i he People Jcfc Office j aprii 4-89 Four lots opposite Mr. W. Gilmore Simms, same measurement. __ The lot and resid nice now occupied by (’apt Woodward lOOx’iOO^eet. The five lots and buildingV'Wriveen ! Tobin’s drugstore and Post office on I Main Street These are the most desirable building ! lots in the town for any purpose and will beTortrLfeasormbly.—^ For full jNirticular* apply to A. .T WOODWARD, feb 29-tf Cabbage Plants. Allow me to return thanks to the good p<«>ple for their patronage so gen- , etou'ly given me. I begin my eightii season fitter prepared imNi ever before : to serve the pultlic with eiudee <'abnage Plants of nil tlie varieties best suited to our,so;) and climate Prii'es as follows, parked in liglit boxes and delivercil t«» MfXpres* office: 1’er KM), 25 cents; per !»1 (ksi. #2 t-0. Addtes* onlcr* plainly. Several - fa+h-<}^> r^ach year tienrtise not properly directed. 4 M. HAIR . Lock Bo» 10, WillUtoii, ti. C. " f(W9-td