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ij .'- . - 7hs Barnwett People, IjlJ f. Hama Editor i Prap'r. LiROEST COCXTT ClRCrtAjIOJI. TlUIRSDAt.. NOTKMUKK i t. I >03. - ■. 1 .. : '''j'-'-.il. ..'"I'-i—-. "" -- Thr PenitJ’ntmrv Ij* lio-lilHg lt« cot ton, hnvinpf puhl ali eJtpeu«e* from othor fcoun'm'rtf lyVcnof. . -.'..l Cotltwt «M>oUt»uft» to pour to f!»o port* In lurgm ipiantity >' e * r * n<1 trtiiiilitu** to tlrof*. J Slmontoa Iimh IIIooI hi* tlwreo, jip|N«iitttii}t tho *)il*t of th** Houth Curo* Una KhIIwi*y A|»rll 12ih. IKtUr The Atlanta CoiiHtltullon’* t*x *alc * I verti Moment * la*t work tilled tlfty- Mven (Miliiinn< ^t lo *in:il> type. The rimrieMtoii tiraud Jury folh wed the ttrceuvlllo example on Monday and found tin hill in all four liquor cm * presented hv the Htat«». Since com t h. itxn a piod manj’ pnli- ple have complained to u* of hard time*. And all o 4 f them Were well dothed mid well' fed In appearance. The DaplUt Slate .( uiivcntlon meet at Antler Am next Wednesday id^hl. Tim railroad* will sell tl Ijjet* to delegate* and visitors at reduced rate*. —-—. . le Soi 11 h tTa mttna t^mitereneej-M. - K. Church, South, will meet at Sumter lievcmhcr (ith. ■ It has met there in every year ending with 3 for forty -\e ir*. The Central railroad of Georgia is anrry that the I’ort K >yal and Augusta rallwat^ha* sllp|>ed from Its ooUtroK sn.l Is trying to hottle it again, througn the United Slate* court. Ur. J. K. Knsor has resigned his rnice a* Uncle Sam's chief raiding dep uty for this State and the mountain nioofudiiners are In a thanksgiving frame of mind, The Ken woe Courier say* ‘ women have been preaching In Oconee and IMckeni.” And we have heard that they do lee- ture In tliw State of Matrimony. The annua! re|>ort ot the state Super- lulenileut of Eilucatlmi shows that the enrollment of ehlltlren for the II*chI year just ended exceed* that of any year by 13,580. Twenty-four leading New Orleans cotton merchant* have published a statement that. In th lr judgment, thl« year’s crop of the staple will range from seven to seven and a half inllllo,. hale*^ 8tate Dispenser Trailer answera the Georgetown Grand Jury’s presentment of short liquor men an re by the state ment tint the'regulation bottles were exhausted arid the Dispenser iiotiflcd that others were u*gd w hich were iWt of •tandard capacity.- Thelteorgefirwn Times ■*> * It Is rtn mured that fh« Dispenser at that plains has got even by hiac*listing several mvmhors of the s-iid Graml .lure, w ho were AccuflnrtHul to buy Ihvir liquid comlort from him. /> l on federate veterans will ^ptiirc and hold Augusta tod y ami tomorrow, these days being especially set apart iu their honor, by the city authorities and management of lire Kxposltlon and Georgia State Fair. » - ■ • waMBEr 's*. a. v-r*-"■i*- » s The Governors mess.igc to the. ncx seodnn of the Geijcral Assembly will probah’y bo the longest ever written. The State, of Columbia, says it w ill contain hardly less than a hundred poK”*- _______ The new United States cnilssr Co lombia proved on Hatwrilay. to be ah- a duudy the faateatmftJn the world, making on a tr a! trip a record leaking run of twenty eight and nine-tenth miles per honr Comptroller General Kllerhe’s annu al report Is complimentary to the how esty and capacity of his subordinates throughout the State. The only dlfli- culty met with in the annual settle ment.* was In Union county, where a little trouble grew out of the careless handling of money and keeping ac- c mills. If Metropolitan police arc needed to enforce the Dispensary law in unfriend ly cities then Gen. Farley and a |•'‘gi- ment of rangers should be stationed in Glassy Mountain township. Greenville county, to teach its wild people obe dieuceto law. The Charleston blind tiger I* not «•> had an animal as the armed moninain- cer who goes gunning for deputy sher iff* and never shoots from the front. WHIlston New*. On lust Wednesday morning J. C. IInIi-hoarded the tratu for Orangeburg. Between 4 ami 5 o’chn-k that' evening hewa» married to Mia* Alice E. Kan- dale at her mothers rcsidei.ce. cl'he w• dding was'a’ private stfslr, only a few relatives and friends being present. Kev.C. U. Smith ofliclated. They left on the evening train for Wlllistou. On srrivsl ot the train the young men ker- et aded them with some good music. On Friday even « ( the many friend* ot W. 11. H.-iyaor und w Ife were called t > tlio depot to say good bye to ibem. w illie Inis lieeir agent at the place more tlian o \»afs, - Mr Thomsou traveling auditor of the old reliable w a<i on Nuik! to cli.-ck him up, whl:h. he (Tid and found his liook* all right, also Klchard- s..(i for tile Express Company wa« present and a.I express business .'as w ;’l : lotttrd ettrreo^. „ - W. fl. Uiiysor was the best agent the company has ever hgd here, he war ac commodating ami obliging and at the »amc Mine he attended to his busiiiet. on business prtnclpha lie gdas to St. Georges where the ollice pays more ami wc predict stiott he u ill no up higher and higher, a man VIurhas thequaluii s to make friMidsaod at the same time attend to hi* business on good business principles is lamnd to succeed. M r. W. K. Trothro has lawn given the agency here of the old Nellable and we hope he may tie a worthy ancecssor of \Villie Haysor. W. II. Hon it tree has closed up busi ness ami shipped his stock to Beech Island at which place he will do busi ness. I’rof. McGhee has ft fine company of cadets numbering over 4(1 and they are marching already like old soldiers. We have had some experience In that line and we have never seen hoys learn so quick to drill so well. This feature of the high sdiool Is nourishing be yond expectation. Every department D now tirat ela-s. Only one car load of cotton seed ha* been shipped from this place. I hey will orlng at least 25 cent* if our farm er* w ill only hold them a short _w bile. Alalmma ami Tennessee iVtills are now paying ‘Ji ire i.s per bushel while Geor gia and South Carolina mills only pay 15. A great many Georgia planters are -hipping iliclr seed out of the state. Farmers hold your seed till January at Icjtst. Rev. T. I*. Mile w ill move over about December 1st. He will occupy tbe Sanders bouse iu rear of the Baptist Uhtirch. Mrs P. Q. McCreary will move Into the house vacated by W. II. Rountree. Dr*. John McCreary and W. T. WIT* Us have hu-ated here for.the practice of their profesalon. ... » J. M. Hair ha* been drawn a* a petit juror In the United Mtates vlrcult court which convenes in Columbia next Mon day.'' • - ^SL. . Tribute* of Respect. ^'To the Worshipful 'Usiet H arden* and ,, memhers of Hope Lodge No. 135 A. Senator J. Z. George, of Mississippi, Teports progress In the Investigation tie is making into the causes of the present low prices of cotton, and the best reme dy for the evil He says: “It is my impression that the weight of the evi dence as far as taken is against the use of future dealings in cotton a* carried on in Xew York and New Orleans.” The Greenville Grand Jury last week did lit) Dispensary law more harm than all the judge* and lawyers have done It •ittce July, by refusing to find true hills against persons charged with hav ing violated its provisions with moon shine liquor and thin rice beer. Coun try members were said to have, been strongest agnln*t finding hill*. Several prominent NattonaJ. Demo crat* hive held several informal con fcrence* in Washington. The land slide of the 7th Inst., woke them up ftild they propose to open headquarters for tire campaign of 1804, with a view of dftving a systematic campaign made, ft! Washington they eftn find extensive ground for mlarinimry work. Straight en the capital and the country will get into the right line. Sixty prominent Memphis factors - and'buyers were Interviewed on\ the r . M. of S. ( . Bkktiihkx : \ ■ • Your committee appointed todraw up resolutions in regarii to the licitth of our brother ami 1’. M.,J’. H. Biirckhalicr, b<-g leave to make the follow I g report: U'ueroas it Ins plc.i.«cd the ‘'OreHt Architect” of the '-universe” in His Wisdom to call from “Isbor to refresh ment” <mr worthy and venerable broth er and I*. M , Joseph 11. Bit rck ha I ter ; therefore, hc.it, Resolved, That in the death of broth er It irckhalter Masonry In general has lost one of its brightest ornaments and Hope Lodge In particular one of it* brightest jewels -ind greatest benefac tors. 'Chat although no more w ill the “at tentive ear receive the sound from Ids instructive longue Ids memory, like the secrets of Freemasonry, are safely bulged in the repository of faithful breasts That ihe«e resolution* be copied in our nduiilc book and become part of the proceedings of ihi- meeting, and a blank page he dedicated to his memory; That a copy of these resolutions be conveyed by the Secretary to hi* be- •'rcaved family and a copy he sent to Tmk IIaknw ki.i. I’koci.k for publication. <>11 of which is respectfully submit ted • II. J. Harvey, W. H.t’arey, W. 11. Kennedy, ' *-• , ■ Committee. Whereas it has pleased fto AUwlae. Providence to remove from our midst our worthy brother, Dr. L. Brooker i> --"' Ke*nlved 1st, That w hile we bow with humil t. to Mie decree of the Divine Architect, It Is hut meet thst weexprta« our sorrow- and regret at the loss our fraternltv and the community at large have sustained by the death of our brother. — Resolved 2d, That we tender our heartfelt sympathy to his family iu tliclr sad alllic lion, . Rcs.dved l, Asa further mark of re spcct a page in our record will be In- scribed to Ids memory and a copy of these resolution; he sent to I lie bereaved family of ojtr departed brother and a copy to Thk Bsknwxll I'xocLK for publication. II. Jeff Harvey, W. H. (.rarer, W. H. Kennedy, (Jonimittee. Willtston, 17th November, ltrt>H. jbsjd. Their estimates ranged from ‘ ' v * a half to Ajght million balew. Hi: t- af seven and a half, h r.J-OJId Tilt) *ted iftst yet.’*crop etui their ftvgr- of the - Lack for the Lawyers. ^ Columbia,S. Nov. HI.-—The annual report of the A tpirney General to the General Assembly will show that the litigation of the present year has been farlu exoess of any year, perhaps, in the hDt»ry of tlte .State, ami p. obably eveii of many years together. The ex penses have gone far tievond the appro priation. Tlicre have been brought df- ty-eight cases as the outcome of the dis pensary law in three months. In re gard to tho cases brought by tbe n»il- roftds for unreasonabkiioas in fixing the rate on; w hiskey shl; |>ed by the dis pensary the reis»rt says Judge Simon- ton decideil iu favor of the Stale and the case ha* Iteen referred to It,'W. IHh Inat., rel itlve to this year’s cotton Sbftnd, of Columbia, to tftike testimony and report therarm | TrOMeutions have been cotwiwenoftd In the orimiuai i>«HirVs gainst tw-ehl)’- slx person* in Cbarlcstoh for vhdating the liquor law; iududiugthe agents of the Clyde Steamship, 8ou(lw?ii.ExpreMi Company and the M»uth Carolina Rail- road; live peraon* ln-Berb«ley, oneearb in Aoderson and Homier wtal aevet Odutubia for aolliui The General Hessloas. v Wrpxr.siiAv'e Wobx. . ... The Grand Jury returned no Mil against Addison Bush and Grant Bush charged with |**nu1t and battery of, a high and aggravated nature. Having acted on all hills they suhialUed their presentment ana were discharged. Columbus Jade. Indicted lor enter ing a house with intent to ileal'wai lb- quitted without argument. Alexander Johnson, ciisrgeil with house breaking and larceny, wav found guilty w ith recommendation to mercy of thecoiirt.. Maj. I alar for defence. Not guilty w as the verdict In the case, of Main Kii Maud, prosecuted for larce ny of live sock. •v v '> Tin nsniv’s Woak. I.ew1s Brown was found guilty of en tering a house with Intent to steal. J. E Davis for defence. 8atu Cohen w as tried forplurder. «L E. Davis assisted the Solicitor. Kates and Blmniii lepresented the defence. Verdict not guilty. James Brooker was convlc'ed of ot>- tainlug go.aU utidipr -false, pretences. Patterson and Holman for defence. pRlDAV’d Work. William John*on pleaded guilty to the indictment for hiMiae breaking and larceny. lleiH y W. Harter was fair d guilty of M4*:iiilt and hatterv of a high and ag- giavatcd nature J K Davis for de fence. » P. R. Moore, was put on trial lor killing Hnfn*ladder- on May lf*th. itat.es ami SiifiuV>> assisted life .8' licitorT Palt< rs n and llo'tnan co'iducted the defenfld. A g.tod jury was easily ob tained. Thq case w as vigorously pros- edited by the State's Attorneys and as sturdily contested by Defendant’* coun sel. All Did wfinesse* were exam- - Af - tt oVhwrk on Hatnrda* 1 -*4 year* ha* a brighter future In store. The Conn o. Gomnion Plei * will con tinue in sessioti two week* or more. So Is Feed the Fatherless. Thanksgiving day Is coming, Christmas! Good times anr these to remember the needy and deserving poor. - Who more needy or d eserving than the orphans. There are more Ilian a bund ed of }heni in the homes of the Ihjrnwell Orphan age, CliiHon." They cotneTroit) almo«t every Sotub- ern and several Northern and Wt asern states of the Union; their parents were of at least ten dlffereut den unl nati of phr|*tians But here, they are all(* one fan*ily, trained In wa>a of osetul- nc** and piety Hr ted to do go*d work for the world by the lessott* they re ceive. , » This TTdtue la rnidur thb rji-e byterliiil*. But it I* in no sense local, neither doe* It coitflne Its benelit* to chil Iren of that faith. It is provided for bv volnntary gi'ts There i* no apfiroprlation to it* sup port by any ecclesia* leal or charit’ihle body. Ir.iBvidnal gift* alone are lot' de|»eudence. For eighteen years, it has been in existence, growing continually in unmber*; in that time it ho* traliicd many orphans for usefulness. In .-til that time, God’s people have not* al lowed the fatherless gjics to suffer. Gift* of money or provision* may he sent directed simply trt\“Thornwell Orph anage,” Clin ton, -. C , or to Dr. Jacob*; i s presiding otilcAir. T/^nV nt Tliid t sale under mortgage TIEiSOIEfi’S «0HC!. IjUI/xx dt J. illd a th Carouxa. Babnwxu. Coujirr . Owing to the financial con (lition of affuirB I have deci Best Prints at 5 cents. Cashmere reduced from 30 T>f Pres- L(. litb to the evidence wu* In and argument for fohr hour* followed, two honrs being assigned In each side. Alter the charge of the Judge the jury retired and alter a short consultation returned a verdict of Guilty of Manslaughter. Much interest was felt in this trial, the c utrt room being crowded during the two day* It lasted. The attorney* en gaged were all younger members of the Bar, yet they bore themselves like vet eran*. Each has been complimented frequently and freely and dekfervedlv. The court was adjourned upon th * rend ering of the verdict until .Monday morn- ing. GRAND JURY PRRSRNTMRNT. To the Hon James F. I alar, Presiding Judge: Cotiiing near to the Hour of their term, the Grand Jury beg* leave to make their tins) report, a* follows : First. During the year we have in spected, at each term of Court, the County Poor Home*, Jail and other county property, and have always found them in fairly good condition, with no complaint*, of any consequence, fiom any pf the Inmates or custodian*. It wavnttr Intention to m kea crit ical examination of tbe account* and record* of the several county officer* du ring our term, and to that end reques ted the preMliling Judge, at our July term, to app dnt an exi>ert to assUt us In such examliiNtion, which he promised to do. hut we suppose that the nume rous matters which usually crowd upon our Judge* during the liiort summer term*, caused it to escape th* memory of hi* Honor, ait'i, such appointment not lx lug made w e have not made the exatiiiuatio't desired. Our dr.*ire to make these examination* was not that, we had any suspicions that anything was being done that was w rotig. out be cause we think It beat that a critic^}ex amination should be made at least once In two or three years. With the limitrd examination made we have * en nothing of which any complaint can be made. - S-cond. The usual complaint* #£ had' road* In several section* of the county conic to it*. There I* one, hmvcrrr, w hich seem* to u* do-erve* special po lice, and that i* a road which wascut in Fi*!i Pond township hy the last Board of County Commissioners, and run* from Farrell’s cro*«rnad*U> the Walter- Imrn road. It I* reported thki the read has ueVrr been complctetf and persons liable to do road duty refiis-r to work It on that account. That some parties have been reported a* defaulter* for not working thi* void and the Trial Jus tices released them upon the gkpiind* a- bove re'erred to'y that i«, that road has never been completed. VV.e beg that thi* matter l>e called tA’the special attention of the Comity Commissioner*. ‘ Third, we have pasaed upon all bill* handed tt* hy the Solicitor, anil -tlnd that thcre ht my Hftfe difference In-the number passed upon during the Hrst Court of our term and this, the last, D. F Drummond, Barnwell; Nov. 15, ’l»3. Foreman. SKCOND WRICK. The ca«e against Jas. Gary Owens was taken up Monday morning. He wa* defended by Patterson A Holman and I. L. Tobin. The State was repre- se.ited by W. Perry Mnrphy. A good jury was easily selected. About twen ty witnesses were examined. Tbe ar guments on both shies w^re of high cr * den. Upon their contdusion <hf court was adjourned until Tuesday tmrirhing, w;lit*fl ana- :iO®tafnl charge by the Judge the jury retired. Meals were sent litem and they were made a* com fortable as cjrcuiintsnce* would allow. Tbe jury could not agree upon a ver dict and a mistrial wa* entered. IP stood 7 for acquittal to 5 for conviction for manslaughter'. The Judge admitted him to bail in $4,000. Tuesday morning the case of Anna Simms, for forgery, was commenced but, owing to absence of witnesses, withdrawn and continued by the Stat>, defendant to be released upon bond for fJOO. . \V. A. Odom was tried and acquitted on charge of disposing of property un der Hen. J. K. Davis for defence Wednesday morning Belton J <hrs was put on trial for murder. ? L, T. talar assisted the Solicitor, Jas Thomson for defence. Verdict, guilty of manslaughter, with recommendation to mercy. lie was sentenced years in the penitentiary. Sentence* were passed Tuesd ty after noon as follows; . . James Barker, obtaining goods under false pretences, three month* in jail and $20 tine. Alex. Johnson, house breaking and larceny, live yeara in the penitentiary. Henry W. Harter, assault and bat tery, Ac, fine«f one~ hundred dollars or IK month* in the penitentiary, paid and was discharged. Pauldo Tyson, murder, to be banged on Friday, January 23th. Rufus Moore, manslaughter, thirteen years in the penitentiary. Walter Woods, assault and battery of a high and* ;gravatcd nature,Gmonths in jail. * * Lawk Brown, entering house with intent to steal, one year in tbe peniten tiary ‘ , • William^ Johnson, bottae breaking and larceny, one year In tbe penitentiary. The work of the General Besslons was completed yesterday afternoon and the customary general ordeta taken. Solicitor Bel.iuger baa elevated hi* already high repntation by tbe aignal force, ability and rtsadtoesa with which he ha* dlsobarged the ardnoua dntlea of tarm. No man in Urn tRnia of kin Don’t forget (lie orphans on thanks- glvin t (Itiy and Christmas They need your help, reader. A Sad Fate. Mi** M try Yeargin'of Lauren*conn-r iry, dangiiter iff aoae armnd Uniifeifsiii ed a tion. Her father wits -a fanner, lo » poor to grant her w ish. So she decided to make the money .herself, and run the engine for her father'* gin. She grad uated from the Columbia Female Col lege, educated a^yoirnger sister, t,aught and got the mean* to study law at Cor nell University, N. Y., intending to practice If she liked It better than P aching. 8.ie went there a month ago. On Saturday in company with one of her teachers, Prof. L. 8. Merrlant, she went boating on Lake Cayuga, while a heav y wind was blowing. Both were drowned. Their overturned boat was found, but neither of the pleasure seek er* nurfivetl. Lost, Strayed or Stolen. From my.furnt about two miles from Blackville, .Sunday night, 12th IduL, one light buy or sorrel mare mule; about 10 year* old, about 15 hand* I Inch high, formerly owned hy John T. v Killing* worth. gJtT\ fair reward is offered for re turn of the mule or information lead ing to her recovery. > ’ SIMON BROWN, Blackville, S. C. xecution. SHERIFF’S SALE. Thurber, Whvland A Co. 1 against [- Kj N. G. W. Walker. J BY VIRTUK of an Execution to me dlriNJtcd, in the above stated ease. I will sell to the highest bidder, at public auc tion. «ithiti the legal hours of sale, at Barnwell Court-House, on Monday, the fourth (4th) day of December A. I). IKIKlf the following described property, to wit: All that tractor parcel of land, altuate, lying and being near the towh of Barnwell in the county of Barnwell, South Carolina, and containing t live and one hair (25J) aefe*. mori leas, and bounded North by lands of Jennie Brown and Johnson Uagood, South by old Charleston Road, East l>y laud* of M. M. Moore and l.C. Aldrich, West by lands of Jennie Brown and C. M Road. Levied on arwHo be Sold a* the prop erty of N. G. W. Walker to satisfy the aforesaid Execution and cost*. i ~J. W. LANCASI EK, Sheriff BarnwellCoUnty. Sheriff’s Ol1li:e, Bitritwell, S. C., No- remher 13th, 1KP3. SALE UNDER MORTGAGt Statr ok South Caromna. ( OUNTV OK BaRNWXI.L. Under a power of sale contaltted and ghen in a certain deed of bargain and sale, commonly called a Mortgage, ex ecuted amd-dellvered by Keilah frince to A. T. Woodward on the day of Sep tember 1892, and recorded November ad 1892 in Mortgage Book 6 D. pages 98-!K) in the Office of the Register of Mesne conveyances, for Barnwell County, 1 will soil at Barnwell, in front of the Court House, on Monday the Fourth day of Ifecembei 1893, P, being sale day in said month, within the legal hours of sale, the following described real property: . All that piece and parcel of land, lying, being and situated In George* Creek township county and State afore said and bounded ** follows; West by fends of Jackson Sanders, North by fends of R. F. Still, East b y fends of James Still and SouthJby lands of Bart Ray, containing thirty eight Ind one half acres, more or less. Terms cash—Pitrclia*er toj pay for itapers. A. T. WOODWARD, • • „ Mortgagee. SO TH CaROMkA. BaRKWIM- CoCHTt Under empower of sale contained anil given in a certain deed of bargain and Kale, commonly called a Mortgage, exe cuted and delivered by J. H. Thoniaon to Frwnce* M. Bamberg on the tenth . , • r day of November D90, and recorded on (led to Hell my entire stock of I u ,e I9th day of November irn in Vol- T_j.: _ ..'i ..4 umc 5 Y, page 352 In the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for DrV Goods ami and below Cost. Dine vince Notions at around and I wilt you that I menu - r .. . (riiighahis band 7 cents. Di •ess Ti iininingK so cheap that when you look at your purse you will thijik that you stole them. These' goods must go re gardless of cost in the next thirty day's. J. ALLEN liarnwell, K C. Ifernwell (’onnty, we will sell at Barn well, lit front (f the Court House, on Bhndlfwr'fourth day o( Dtcember 1893, It* belfig saleday In said month, within the legal hours of sale, the fol lowing real property: All feat plsce and parcel of land ly ing in Kennott Spring* township cottn- ty and Stale aforesaid, containing two hundred and tifty (250) acre*, bounded a*fellows: On the-North bv Bnrdell land, on the East by the estate of M. and J. A. Torse, as |»erplat recorded in Bock 5 S—137, South by Mrs. K. I. Lit tle, West by J. H. Thomson. ALSO FINAL DISCHARGE. I;* hereby ^iven that the timler* f i iii* signed will Hie J. O. Patterson, on. M“ndayj the 1 next, at lo, o'clock Huai ^j-ount with .JudlffPl Probate, i day of iH-cembcr in the forenoon, h* Administrator of the estate of J W. Knepton, deceased, and ask for Letters Distil issory. W. A. KNEPTON, nov9-td : ^Administrator. FINAL DISCHARGE.?' Notice is hereby given that the under signed wjll Hie his Hnal aeCoitui with J. O. Patterson, Esq , Judge oi Probate, on Monday Cite Uth day of Doaeniber next, at 10 o’clock in the fo cnoon, as Administrator of the estate of Govan S. Simm*, deceiiKed, and ask for Letters Dismlssorjr. CHAS. CARROLL SIMMS, nov9-td Administrator. FINAL DISCHARGE ~~ Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned will Hie his Huai account with J. O. Patterson, Esq , Judge of Probatg, on Monday, the 11th day of December next, at 13 o'clock iu the forenoon, as Administrator of the es tate of Allen Hair. deceased, and ask for Letters Dismissorv. ~ ' S. A. HAIR. novfl-4w. All that other fiece and parcel lying along aside the atmve tract,-containing two hundred and seven (207) acres, more or less, bounded as follows: Northeast bv Mr*. K. K. Thomson, Southeast hy llarrlet Furse, Northeast by Willingham land and Southwest by VV. P. Dunbar, thba marked on plat made by J. ('olding, July 3, 1893. Terms ca»h. Purchaser to pay for papers. ' . . F. M BAM RKKG, Mortgagee. ANDREW T. WOODWARD. fiovB-uT Attorney." Notice to Debtors and Creditors. All person* having claims against the estate of ^Amanda R. Williams, de ceased, are request d to present them TBtTy stttmcd nntF alt persona to the said^esfete are required to make payment to the undersigned. E. R. WILLIAMS, oct2C Administrator. Executor’s Sale. Estate of J. E. Cochran. Purananr frfatrorder of the Probate Court I will sell on-Wednesday,“the (ith day of December next, at the home place of the late J. K. Cochran, in Foar Mile Township, the follow ing valuab e peeraonal property ; Twenty (29) Hrstciass mules,2mares, 2 colts, 3 w agons, 5 jersey wagons, 25 bead of cattle, Jersey bull, yoke of (rxen, 75 hog*, 2,5(HLbusheIs of corn, wfiiiv- 19,(09 (Kmitd* of fodder, one 15 Horse Power engine and boiler, iu good or- ■ -”der,ooe 50 saw Ma*soy giu, feeder and Mmdenser, 1 Ixmibard press, plantation tool*, farming Implements, blacksmith tools, cane mill and boilers, potatoes, 30 colonies of fees, 1 mower and rake, lot of eot*on seed etc. Terms cash. - 1. S. DUNBAR, Executor, td. MASTER’S SALE. Static ok South Caroms a Coin it ok Bahny, km,, i F. M. Bamberg, Plaintiff, again«t Wil- iiam Bel* iuger and others, Defend ant*. Couhtt TMASCUa’# Omcs, IUrkwbllC. tI.,S. C.,B«pL. 11,1893» The Treasurer will attend ai the fol lowing place* at the tHbfe beiow stat to receive the Taxes for the Seal yt eomaaenctag Nov. lat 18921 TAX LEV V. Lew for State.; 6) mills. Levy for Ordinary County , bj mill.** l.evy for School .2 ntillaj Total.,;,.. 13 mill*. ''' All S|M)dal School District* bt.ve nn addltkmai levy of 2 mill* except WHils- tnu, which ha* 2j mills, Oak Grove 1 mill and Barnwell 3 ralll*. National Bank bills, goltTaiul sllvei' coin receivable for taxes. REMEMBER. The Tax Book opens the ISth October and will close on the 3I*t December, without penalty, and no extension. From the 3!*t December to 15th Jan uary 1891 taxes will lie received with 15 per cent, penalty, after which time Kx- ccutlonk will be written up on all de linquent fexe*. All persons writing to know tbe amount of their taxes must do so by the 15th December or they cannot be an swered. ■* ' A. F. FREE, Tree*. B. C. To all partie* having Sawinf Ma chine* aliddeslrtiig to hare them pot ic good running order, the undersigned is prepared te do the work. Satisfac tion given on all work. , I will attend call* through the coun try. Charges reasonable, according to distmee. 3tnos writing please S. W. BLANTON, Williston, S. C. For Retyt or Sale. My two modern cottage* in Ea*tEnd, the pretfiqat Hhd healthiest part of Barnwell. V One lia^jifx, the other aeven room*. Both are built of best material and In most substantial manner. Good water and all modern convenience*. For price and terms apply to W. S Dlxaon. U D. E. JOHNSON. ho ' ' ; IZ Homestead Notice. South Carolina, Barnwrli. County. Ex-parte J.J. Still Thin is to give notice that application lias been made to me to have appraised and *et off to J. J. Still for hiimelf and hisfamily a homestead exemption of one thousand dollars in the realty and of Hve hundred doll irs In rhe personalty of the said J. J. Still, said property being situated in county and State aforesaid. A. HOWARD PATTERSON, Master. Oct., 5, 1893. ^ FOR SALE, In the Town of Blackville a neat and commodious dwelling, situate in the most desirable part of the town, and within > few minute* walk of the chttrche* and depot. A large fruit and vegetable garden a'tacheJ. For fur ther pa ticulars concerning pric, terms etc., apply U>p I*. J. DREW, tf Blackville, S. C. yoRKCLOSl'KK AND PARTITION. BY VIRTUIvof a decretal order to me directed iu the above entitled yansr i wTil*#Tl af B*rn\felEInTfbnt' of the Court House, on Monday the fourth day of December 1893. ic being sale* day in -aid mouth, within the legal hour* of sale, the following described real estate: ►' All that certain piece or tract of land, situate and being in the said State und County, and containing one h’lfhdrefT and sevenf.y-Hve acre*, more or le*s, and bounded on tbe North by lands of Wesley G. Sandifcr, on the East by land* of William Beissinger, on the|y South by lands of Joseph Sandifer, aitiTl West by line tunning parallel with and on the margin of I,cmon Swamp.. / Terms. Gash as to one half and the balance on a credit of one .year,, to be secured by the bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises, but with the option on the part of the pur chaser to pay the. whole of the purchase > price ip cosh. Silinmons to Absent Defendants. In Thk Court or Common Plkas. Apnette Allen and Rosa, lone and Jam s Allen, by II. T. Rice, their > Guardian ud htrm, Plaintiffs, again*! Ku*an Allen and Vincent Allen, De- Tendanu. SUMMONS. KOR RKL1KK. (Gompialut Served.) TO THE DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and reqtiired-te answer the complaint in tills action, of which a copy i» now on Hie in tlte office of the G|erk of the Court of Oniiimon J'len* tor Barnwell (Joniit>v". ami to serve a copy of your answer to the said complajHl on th® subscriber at hi* office, at Barnwell, S G., within twenty days aftertiieservice hereof, exclusive of the day of such ser vice ; ami if you fail to auswev*the com plaint w'itiiin the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded In the complaint. Dated Barnwell, S. C., October I6tb A. D., 1893. —J. J. B ROWN t " Plaintiff’s Attorney. (Skal) W. GlLMOKESIMMS, C. C. P. To the Defendants, Susan Alfen and Vincent Allen: - " You will take notice that the com plaint in thi* setion was Hied In the office of the Clerk of the Gonrt of Com mon Plea* for Barnwell County In the Suite of South CaroUnq.oa the Iftth day f October, 1893. c J.J. BROWN, ' Plaintiff’* Attorney. oct19-6w Tour Attention, Please. Having derided to make a change in my investments I otter for sale tlte fol low lug property on easy terms and at s price* to suit tlte times: My well equipped mills, one 40 Horae Power Atlas Engina, one 25 Hors* Power Am a Engine, 1 Plainer, 1 Gang Edger. Lathe Mill ami Corn Mill. — Six Mule*,5Carts,2 Wagons, 200,009 feet of dry and seasoned side boards. Seven hundred acre* of land, thre« mile* South of Blackville, known as t|Ml Brooker plaee, well improved, wltli gin house, dwelling of live room*, ten ant* houses, and all necessary. out- iMiildiuga, 300 cleared, balance wood land. I mean htislnes* and will he . glad tw see or correspond with any one desiring to secure the best property offered fof •ale In Barnwell County in ten rears* - W. S« M. BROOKER, Blackville, S. C. Three Trade Truths. MASTER'S SALE. Purchaser to pay for p*per*. A. HOWARD PATTERSON, November 8th 1893. Master. J.J.Dicks&Bro. South Carolina, Bark will Cocntt- The Union Mor'gage Banking and Trust Company, Limited, Plaintiff*, »gaiii»t Jennie If Brown, F. W. Duuton, De- . fendatit*. KOKCCLOSl'RB. BY VIRTUK of a decretal order to me directed in the above entitled cause ! will ftell at Ifernwell, in front of the Court Uou*e,on Monday the fn irth day WtetW'O j-of December 1893, It being *a!e*day In said month, wlthhi the legal hour* of Mohei) for YoU —AND— Tour Family. A wise man will provide for hi* fam ily and old age. The best way to do thi* i* to get an Endowment and annu ity polb-y'th the Strongest Company in the United State*, the Pluruix of Hart ford. Yon will be able to lay down and sleep, knowing your family is pro vided Jor In case you should die. sale, % tiie follow lug'described Peal e#- fjon’t delay, to-day i* the time tate: " STxImwtred (OOrt) acre*, bonnited on- the North hv land* of Dr. J. D. Erwin and the fete Richard Ashe, East by fend* of Henry Flower* and Warren Flowers, South bv land* formerly of the estate of Blanchard Flow er*, and West by the Barnwell Road which separate* 11* the said tract from fentTsr of B. T. KH- llngswortli and Dr.J.D. Erwin, known a* the Bit It Pond Tract. Term*: One half cash, the balance in one year with interest from d*y of tale, unpaid purchase money to be se cured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premise* sold. Pur chaser to have option of paying all cash. Purchaser to pav for paper*.- A. HOWARD PATTERSON, dovIH Master. Notice to Customers. J.M. HAIR, - Agent. Williston. S. C. The Phcenix gives the beat policy of any old line company, tf - Tbe Patterson Horn Having token charge of this popular ft Traveller’* Home I invite the pst- U vg to our inability to collect ! impossible Tom* to charge any .a*. Owin, wrilTbe 'morft.good* la -eltljw of 6itr storea, Drug and Mkllloery, ao don’a«*k us for further credit. ^7 J. ALLEN TOBIN. rouago ot the travelling public. The homttt ita* been, thoroughly renorated from ground floor to attic and In ne*ti ne s* and comfort i» second to none in the State. The table will be supplied with the best that -the home and "neighboring city market* afford. Well trained serv ant* have been employed and no effort will be spared to the perfect en joyment of my guest*. * MRS FLORENCE E. HUNTER. Proprietress. New, comfort*Me and con stable* and aiteiitlva hostler* will take the be«t care of animal* and vahlcl *. First class Sample Room lor the ui Corner Broad and Campbell Streets, Augusta, Ga. Wholesale and Retail Dealer* in Groce- ries and Plantation Supplies. Experience ha* taught u* that in know ing WH EX, WII AT and W HERE to buy the merchant succeeds and the customer i* satisfied. * ‘ We buy when (Alter* sell and there fore get I/west price*. We boy good* of standard grade* and *o give out pa tron* the best that in to be had. We buy where cash gets t he best bargains, anil share all advantages fairly with our customers At our new quarters, the most oon< venient and commodious in Augusta we keep constantly full stocks of alt goods in our lino of buslne**, and we cordially invite our Carollaa friends to make our place tbeir Georgia b quarters. By giving na their ew they will learn the three trothe NOW Is the time, our house THE pises and our goods the GOOI>B that they should buy. We handle cotton on the streets for fifty cent* a hale. Mes?r«. L. K. Dick*, IT. II. Hair and T. R. Erwin are with ns and Will be pleased to see their friend* from over the river. Remember we are oqiy three blocks from the-Union Depot and at the juae Mon wf ail Uhl Greet car lines, straight to see tot. . The Graded School. Exercises will be resumed Monday, 11th September, at 9 o’clock, a. m. Tuition (tf)) be charged per month as follows: Fit et and Second Grades fi .9 Third and Feferth “ »J9 Fifth and Sixth •• iMt Seventh and Eighth u 2.79 Ninth Grade 3J» Tuition rauat be pahHn advance and no pupil will he enrolled uniil such payment is made. OtO. II. BATES, Chairman. A. T. WOODWARD, Secretary. * Groat Event of 1B03, The Augusta and Georgia AUGUSTA, Exposition v A IStatc Eaif GEGKGI j. sreial Trav»lfe>»: AUGUSTA) Qa. Opens Nov. 14, Closes Dee. 14. Great Attractions, Grand* Thrilling and Mag nificent Spectacles. Novelties of every kind V ■ and Special great days. Tuesday, November 14th y opening day. Wednesday 15th Governor’b Day, Friday, November 17th, Educational Day. Tuesday and Wednesday, 21 and 22, Georgia and South Carolina Days. - t- Nov. 23 and 24, Yeteran’s Days. Special days armnged for the entire holding of The Exposition. 520,000 in Premiums. 550,000 in Amusements. Grand, Gorgeous and Glit tering Spectacular ProducJ t ion, eorobined with the great est indoor and outdoor attrac tions ever seen m the South. Burning of Moscow. / EXCURSICWfS ( from all parts of the United States. Nov. 14th to Dec* 14th, 1803. UOWEST'RATES -ms: ■ ■•-■■■ i au Rati i2 * ’ V-.