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The Barnwell People BATHS 4»F SUBSCRIPTION In Advmice, p«r Annum $1 M) On |2.00 TllURSUATj makcii i.nsiu Thb nextregiilarCotmownlcatKin of llarinony Nl>. It A.’. K.‘. M.v ^ will be r -^ \ p| v in Burnwifll ujftm K/rti 'lay ot Jt irch, ISJl, the same fbeiiiK the. Smd f*at tlMay in aald' month, beginning at "High twelve.” ' . <■ ^ ^ , —i|y u»d«v ot,\VV. R.‘. — — J. A. Jmkis«i Sccrctatv; The niruler meetlhg. of Barnwell T^se K«. W, Knight a of hthtaa, will lie held at their llall on Friday night at ~\ioVlotW u loll attendance la requested. . By order of--— . J: hat, c. c. : ^ Wm. McNAB, K. R. S. Lost and Found. ____ f.o*t-“SulI‘efer* from Djrapepala. Dropsy, Malaria and Liver Complaint unlcH< they at once comuianec the uae of (flenn Sprlnjl* Mineral Water. Found—Itnttdred* of people in every C irt of the Sta^ who teatify that tBe atera of Glcttn Sptliiy;» are simply the Bear. ■ LOOK HERE! T $Q 11 Mil) TIMES! -Tr- IO to 20 per Cent. Saved $ v A ( 5 —AT- £ T.MURPHEY& CO S Come to the Exposition at 1 cent a utile and get off the Train at the eorncr of Broad and Washington and look thrmigh our Stock. WR Wt 1,1, SAVE \OFMONEY. Be sure to get our prices before you buy. Use C. T. MUKI’llEY'S ‘‘FillDE KiAiL'tt.” Bei*t — We have tArec South t 'artdlua Sales men to wail on our friends from ltye> Palmetto State. l!»me one and all to £. T. MURPHEY & CO. Por. Broad and Washington Streets, KaiMojud Crossing novl.1 -A. Ca>2?c3*Z Juries were drawn on Tuesday. Ouwrt at Hampton next week. .Mr. P.' W. Farrell was In town on Tuesday. * . Mr. II. 8. Flekling of Lees paid us a pleasant call on Friday. Mtsse* l/owinsn of Ortlngehurg are visiting M rs. Tsj|. Cine. Col. W, Terry Murphy has moved from Walterhoroto Cllaricston. "T he guano mrgonsaTct,n?y while tire earth is too moist for plowing. Judge Townsend is holding court in Charleston, with 4ti Dispensary eases i\fi flaA' ala^s«|?e«T • > a* - ■ '• / tr(l (IIV va"PWV a• ~ *’ ■ ■ . . 1 ■" v - t— the snow-sleet has done no harm be yond ckifslng the deaths of many birds and bunnies; —; v . • 1 Messrs. II. Jeff Harvey, T. W. Peed and John G. Thompson were down fronj Willi- ton on Tuesday. Senator M;C. Buttef «ill addreasthe people of this cpuiitf In April. Due tmtie’O will he given of tiiedtly appoint ed, Drs. E. II. Dowling, D. K Briggs, II. Fullerton Tiuist, Esq., and Messrs. I,. F. and Daniel Hair were in town .yes terday. * From .-.ll that we can learn the qnan- tity of fertilizers to be used in our eoun- tv this Spring will be from a third to half of what was used last year. - It is reporto J, by two responsible rnr- ticsl'vlng in Alabama, that'the despe rado, Manuel Williams, was drowned Wagener >j,ews. •‘Tlie new Baptist Church being built at. Bamberg will be the handsomest in the county when completed. It will cost about $0,000 Kev. C. P. Efritf planned tile building. Broaiyt. W. j). Powell of Henniar dropped in for a few minutes on Fri day. lie made the trip via Fairfax and A Urmia lein h'ss tlwn three hours. As a newspaper man Ife “gets there” every time. I f any of our readers have among their hoard* of Confederate money any of the bills issued by the City of Augusta during the war they can have thomredecmr.dat their face value as TO OUK PAT HONS. I hs Blackville^S. Agency of our Fire Insurance Companies, for a num ber of years represented by the Messrs. Mi x««n, have been transferred to agen cy of Sttohel & < o. Xone-of the liusiiiessof our Uouipa- ides has been bought by any one eMfcv I’arties holding our |toiie.ies, in event of l<*«s or removal, will please communi cate with Mcstpw. St rebel A Co., who will be pleased to renew* their policies 'or write additional Insurance. Bespeaking for our new agetits the Uberal j»atrohage given us in the past w e are resp«*ct.Dilly, •' — C. A. Kaiue, General'AgenC Tho'ufx I ns/Co. of Haufordi..—. Ed. S. Gray. M anager Southern Dept. I ns. (k>.. of Nortli. America. f.ivlngston Mims, Manager Southern Dept. Greenw ich Ins. Co.of Nev r York janf-Jm L' To Itent. A comfortable cottage of six rooms,’ witli good well ami line garden, in a pleasant and healthful soi-tinn of (Ih‘ town will be rented fora moderate [trice loan approved-tenant. _ For [tarticulars apply to ClIAULKS Tki HMAXX, Barnwell, ,'s. C. a Fertilisera. Expecting to handle Fertilizers again this year we are in a position to sell to the farmers at prices to suit the tjmts; Hagood A Cai.hoc.x'. janl.Vtf Announcement —BY— MHRPHEY & 60. Mnrphey &Cb., are the wbolesaleOro- o**ry House of 018 Broad Street, Au gusta, Ga. Wo take this method of In forming allof our old customer* tlial they w ill now liud .us lust alH>ve the Railroad t rossinF—on the same sid of the street (as our old corner »U»ree at number 018. r . We movetl from our ohl corner al*out 18 months ago, but we me yet and have been for forty yearn th«s.che*i>est ami otily cash grocery.bouae' here, conse quently can sell you cheaper than any body else., cau save you mousy If you will come to see us. ’ We have Mr. Henry Mi Saryw, of Aiken and Orangeburg Counties with us, who will be glad to welcotriB* airy 1 body from South Carolina. Remember the number and look for it, 1118, up the same side about .'>0 yards from our.old corner,and the linn name is simply Ml K1’ 111. \ ,v CD. Morris V. Mi ui-nrv, '"Olb. b. yiCKFBBr. As Alt RstfSt Good Time BUekvnie lanlge Xo. 18, K. of P., celebratetl the birthday of Pylhianiatn on the 19lb of February. At 5.:I0 p.-m. llicy and their friends assembled at the Uastle Hall and listened to a beautiful lecture on the History of the Order, de livered by P.C. James Thomsotr, n hich was enjoyed by all present At 8.tai p. m. a*) the Kpjglits who held tickets to the Banquet reassembled at the Hall, whence they marched to the Rush House* where supper was served, and a royal one it was The genial hostess, Mrs. C. I. Kush, Ki.ows just how toprer pare n banquet. THK MKN'U. / ‘ - Bolf V BAy O vstern* - ^ Roast Pig Roast Turkey, UlcA, u. v Applet^ i News. the city ha4 neveCrenudiated the obli gation. Solicitor Pellinger ha* formed a eo- partnership'avith W. If. Tow’msmul, Ksq., recently of the tirni of Et|iou>& Townsend, Beaufort. Mr. Townsend is the gifted son of the late W. II. Tow nseml. Esq., who was a n enibgr of the Arm of Hutson A, Townsend. The new Carolina Midland schedule effectually quarantines the South Caro lina Railw ay. Alter the sale of the lat ter on the 12th April peace may In* made. The contract between theO. M. A P. R. «Ji^A. lOsaid to In* for a year and to provide for ju t the present con dition of affairs We hope their war w ill not end as did die duel between Ihegfngham dog ami calico eat, A prominent citizen recommendsstil- phttr as t sure jm*veiitative of mistle toe. Bore a small hole between tin* hark and the body of the tree and till it with siilpliur. Drive a peg in die hole to prevent the sulphur from coni ng mil. When the sap begins to rise it w ill lieeome im|»rrgnated with snlphur, which isdealli to the mistletoe. Some of die tow m authorities in the Slate use it witli great succe-s. Trv it. On Tuesday, "Jodi February, at. 4 p. m. the Kev. P. F. Kisdcr funerali/.ed one of our older citizens, 'Mr. Win: B. CaD houn, aged 71 years. Many friends of tlie, deceased were present, ami a feeling tribute of respect wh« paid in the eulo gy delivered by Mr.'Kistler. - . Our little village has risen to die dig- nity of a broom factory. Messrs. W. P. Arinstrong aiuT Fiairk irn/.el are the gentlemen interested in die enterprise. They turn out twelve brooms [»er hour. Oat corps ye looking finely ami promise to. piece out tlie slfort corn crop. . , We have bad tKc mildest w inter, ac- rnruTTij^xi of 1875, when we had cotton blossoms on the first day of January 1S7B. * Snow and Ice cover thw face of the eartli. huTthat doesn't kc« p Cupid from getting into the hearts of young i eople. Miss' Belle Calhoun and Howard M il- liams were married on Sniidav 25di. The oat crop is not damaged w here the plant was not too far advanced. Many persons were caught w ithout a fuir siippiy of wmaf, ami iM'in-e we w‘eT- cmne the sunshine of Monday w iih two fold pleasure. /The bull ox is the favorite plow “mule” in this neighborhood. A. I’ Betterson lias one he broke to work in one day. He says lie does i* with kind ness and gentle management. Tlie Legislature m-gl -cted to make a uldo ’Kyse r, wferwHl derer, wWwHGdn air hour of the, gal lows sinl eternity last Friday* when die Sheriff received a lelegram from the T4oveHH>r graining a re-pite until the iHth of Man-h. All preparations for the tiual act had lieen completed, the prisoner dressed in a new su’t furnished liy the county, and the collin linished. Chicken Salad, lobster Salad, l*otato Salad, Assorted Pies, Cheese aud' Grackers, Fruits, Coffee, - Aqua'Tura ad Iih. . After tlie lilcssing offered by Mr. Walker, the Prelate, the festl vitiescom- ineuced. Impromptu speeches by Messrs. Thomson and UarbcY were ap propriate and enjoyed . '1 lie comic speecb of Mr. Bol n craats'd numds t>r laughter. The fun was kept: tip ujnfll ll p. <» . when each and every -one expressed tlunnselves a* having tln»roiighly en joyed it and declared that it would long he remembered I. The hand of music furnished liy Col. T-, C Rusli added tf the pleasure of Hie occasknr. . K. P. Alliance Department. ' |»W. Ad<>|8e<l as the County Organ by the Coun- y Alllancr Jnly-Mh, Ibau. M. J. PATE. Amh<m-iatk Kditor, To whom all Coinmuntcainmn on Alliauce Mattors should be addn-ssod. ' t . J OHrsrs sf tbs Caaatr Mllanrs. II. II. Crum, President, r J. C. Miller, Vice IVesident. W. 8. ItHinls-Tir, 8o<-retary. A. F. FreCr-Twaanrer, t(. H. Kimml, Chaplain. - — T. H. W«s-ks, Count> iasaiirer. W. A. All, Steward nr Assistant Is'cturcr. W. T. Barley, 11<><>r Keener. K. K, ILirlej, Assistant,lv*»r Ktvpet. Br w. ffiidlfonh 8«-ra* v siM at Arms. , _F. II. Creech, lhisinesn Asn-ut'.'’ Rxceutlvc Cmninittco—C. H. Fn-e, W. W. Patrick, W. A. Faost.—-——;—• Trade Conunittee—G. M. Hunter, F,, II. DoW’linir.J. M. timer, W. A. All. Conuiiiltir on Coisl nf the llrder .1, C. Me Mlllau, C. M. Kdcnik-U, W. T, Cave, J. K fuelling, K. B. Gin's*. irtTi' tww~trrtrftynmhr. "JtTTjrtmxr Watvrnieloii Laud. To rent, about a ’ hundred acres of good land, two miles from Barnwell, vfry uear Carolina Midland Railroad, rested two years, never planted in mel on*. Apply to A. Howard Patterson. - If you feel weak and all worn out take .W ^fcROWN' S IRON BITTERS BUSINESS LOCALS. For flours and Heavy groceries w<? can nave you iM<>ucy. Try and be convinced. G. K. Gvie* A C«.,, Just In another lot of cooking stove*. Wc will guarantee chwer prices than any one on these goods. C» K. Gyles A to. Think of it; J5 yards eailco to he had for one dollar at (J. E. Gyles & Co’s. Fine stock of best leading brands of tobacco, sold very cheap at C. E. Gyles SC Co’s. |-I Large stock plows and Dlxio-lloy _ • plows just lecfiv'ed liy C. E Gyles A'Co. largest stock of shoes to select from »t C. K. Gyles A Co’s. ... .-Fine lot homesjHins and calicoes, just _ received, cheap lor cash at C. E. Gyles A Vv't. Just npcelved and dally arriving larg- •st stock In town at t*. K. Gyles4fc CV«. For bargains call on C. K. Gyles & , Co BlackvU!e f $. C., fqr [trice* be ore —i you buy. " ” Parties who wnnt early cabbage plants and will send their orders to me accompanied by tlie cash in iuou«y or ders, poOMl Holes, ex|tret*s onlers or stamps will get llieir [dants alarnt Feh, Wth, when ftrst shipments will he ready •f 10,000. Price £> cents per hundred. J. M. Hair ? \VH14ston f 8, C. BROWN'S IRON BITTERS Cures'Dyspepsiar Ir.- digestion^Debility* —It I* the reply rather than the state- meutfrlut tuukca i,Uc .4iujrrvl. He was reconciled Mrliis ap|>areht late. The reiuiiie was granted in ai-sMcr to S dts|iat(;u from A, T. Woodward Esq. Pauldo’s attorney, to the Governor, that a petition for commutation of sentence had lieen largely signed. • I —, 1 Lost Ills IjOg. On Friday Frank Collins, a "freight lirakeman, s1ip|>ed and fell w hile coup ling cars at. Bamberg and had his leg run oyer giitTalmost cut off He. was treated by Dr. Wan unmake r, and sent to Charleston to have the limit amputa ted. So. the’Columbia Journal says. Willislon News. dn Thursday night last one of the most hriliiant.marriage*ever know n In Willisten took place at the Baptist, church, when r>. W. Trolti Jr. of Hlackville News. Our people, young and old. are great ly grieved that the weather was so un kind to their visitors from Barnwell on tlre*eveiilng of the 21st ult. The BUck- ville a inn tours, whojiad been sp kindly received at Barnwell, liad arranged tnnt ••very mciuhcr should attend, each ^carrying •’company,” hut it was gen erally unknow n that the sweet singer* and talkers fro n Barnwell had ven tured through ihe heavy dow n pour and so their intended surprise did not liia- terialixe. If our Barnwell cousins will come again and duly advertise us of tlie fact we will give them a heart warming welcome. * . Tim departure of two charming vis itors has been more cruel to quite an assortment of liearts than w as the Sun day tdizzard: On YlonJay morning Miss Ceeile Cassard, who has been on a visit to Miss Annie Farrell for several mopths, left for her ho.tit*. in New Or- k < bns,aud Miss Verdie Grimsley, who has hoon spetirtlngthe wliner with Alls* Lila Burckmeyer, returned to her liome in l iilpc|iper, \’a. on last Wednesday. If Oiev are not lirought hack “in chaina” it w ill not be tlie lank of our Augusta, and the beautiful Miss I dal jpronomKTs tlie courteous Doctor to l>e Rounfree w ere united in life long,Iwinds. At S o’clock the wedding march jicalrd forth. Miss Mattio' Lou Kemualy per forming. Rev. T. P. .Lide olllciated. The >ia|>|n couple left on the up train for Augusta, their fntute home. ’ <J. A Kennedy, 'Lee Easterling, Willie Meyer and L. S. Trotti acted as Ushers, - ' , ’ Messrs M. (’. anil Tracy Willis of York vilie and Albert Willis of. l.ynch- herg, Va.Wame down last week to visit llicir father. Col. W. W. Willis, vho lias been so ill ao long. Drillh of Col. W. W Willis. Ju-t before goinj^to press we learned of the death ol Col. W. W Willis of Willislon tow n*hip, w hich oecurrojon TuCsiiay moiqiug. He had Im-a'ii in failing health for many months and had fought w ith patient bravery against tlie advance of inexorable disease. A publje spirited citizen who com- liinlHi in his character the best elements of the old and I he n**w'South lias gone from the living. In his death his fain ily and friends have sustained a loss that is irreparable, and the State has parted w ith a son why Joved and served her well in all .the troubled years in which his life w as cast. And what he has done, and well done, w ilj long he an Inspiration to all tho.*e who knew his worth of liead/and heart. Great (ypn ss News. . The people in this section are, gen erally speaking, behind with their work. Ow ing to the hard limes' and low ju ices of cotton they seerti to have lost all energy. A geeakdeal of sick ness prevails throughput the viciiiltv. Mr. W. L. Woodward’s little boy is very low, has been sick for some time, Mr. c. B. thill and little da.ughter arealgo very on Mr. W. G. Harristui’g place some time ago has since died. The snow and sleet of Saturday night have stopped farm work for some days. It is the opinion of *ome that we have jU*t started outfor wifi ter. Our school has closed for the season. Mr. G, R. Morris started up a pay school, got tlie teacher and on Monday llith started school, but the attendance was so small (only two) that, they abandoned it. So the young Americas will have t« wait until fall to tinisli their education. . We are glad to .-•ee the new change hi tnc Carolina Midland's schedule. Farmers are not using as much ginrrro thK year as last but pulling in p'gTrty cf melous for Northern and Western wnrkctsr _ Mixa^o. young folks Mtss Unsin a Brown 1* now on a vUir to (riendslu risviniriah. Charlie Groves is steadily climhing tlie ladder, lie has been fur some time cniine .ted.witli the Georgia’ Railroad at Grillin at a salary ot $<i(> per month, an 1 has giveiij such complete satisfaction UiaYliPTfV been translgrred pi Macon, at a salary of $7*» per uiouth. That's a good hegfnning fur a iad just 17 year old the tirstof January, Mr. J, Faber Wcissinger,. who has been iif .Europe for jhe ja-t three m mths, roturne I ro this coaatry' tin tlrsr nr the week. While iir London he met Dr Laugdon C. Duuean, .formerly ol Barnwell, now a must useful mem ber of the American Diplomatic Ser vice. Dr. Duncan was extremely kind tothe young Ameiican ahroad, who OKS N II .11' Holts. '.T.AV. Jtrtinson, Willislon. -JC-F. IVa?plo*, J r. T AViUision. .— W. A. B. Newsom. Willistpn. J. C. Illume, Blackvillc .- • C. O. BaxDy, BlaekylUe. W.L. Killiiigswortli; Hcnuett Springs J. G Gouge, Allendale. J. A. Moody, Allendale. T. J Rciuy,, Fish Fond. J H. llarizog. ITtuirges rTei* J. W. Sanders, tico ges Creek J. A, Kielianlson, Midway. ? - 4, E Sandifer, Midway. - William Thoiiquou, Bamberg. John’Simmons, Bnmlierg. II A. Hughes, Three Mile. F II. Weaver, Baldnck. W. Z. Bryan, Bull Fond. rKT it .ic no us—KiKsrwrr.K. ‘Three Mile—G. F. Copeland, U. J. Rit ter, D. C. Smith Great Cypress—Frice Hogg. J J. Hogg, J./M. Goodson, W. A.Moody, 1 G. M. Harden, F. <*. Walker. Fisli Fond—J. R. Conner, I). U. Stead ied. “ Baldoc—J. s. Calhoun,'J 8. Osw ald, Jr.. J. W. Walker. Mdrtwwr—«7-'hr-M»l4er, A* W. stone. Red Oak,—VV. M. Cook, J. A. Holly. Riclilaml—C. A. killing«wortli, J. J. Drummond. Barnwell—Wash Halford. Willislon—W. J. Mathis,T. M. Miller. R. G. Minim*,'T. W. Reed. Bamlierg—R L. Kisher, S. A. Hand G. F. Baiuiierg, W. F. Jones. .’'v eamore--1V. I.. Brant. Blackvllle—J. W. Arlodge, E. D. Car- roll. Four M He—Robert Muns. . George* Greek—H. H\ Nevlls, C; \v. Bessinger. ■ , AHendale—II. II. Bennett. 8KCOND WKKK Great Cypress—K. L.‘Sanders, E. II. Grayson, J. T, Hogg, K. G.OWctia. Williston —A. F. Ofvehs. Rosemary—C. E. Edenlivdtl. Utdilond—Henry Baughman. Four Mile -W. L. Bush. Bn fold’s Bridgi—I. W. McMillan. Allemltilc—IV. R, Wright, J.M. Har ley, 4' B. Farmer. Midway—J. W. Hill, Duncan Fadget, J. D. Smith. Red Oak—Alon/.w Harley. Throe Mile—J. C. Copeland, John .1. Copeland, J. W. Kinard, J. J. Zelg- h-T <>m‘ of the liirest, gentlemen he has ever had the pleasure of meeting. Mr. Charlie MoTouy is now Casliier of t!n* Caijfornia Midwinter Exposition in San Francisco, and E. A. Felikw is SLupeJ Intendent of the Admission De partment. It goes without saying that they being there tlie Fair will lie a gold en success. , . MissCorinne M. \yalkcr, who .form erly lived here, died in Augustaon Sun day afternoon of consumption. A very enjoyable W ashington Farty was given at tlie residence of Rev. W. D McMillan on th[* evening of the V2d ult. George, Martha and the origina*! hatchet were there, and.the prizes for ehopping nearest tlie truth weie aw ard ed,a bouquet, to Hany izlar, and a 4 by (»to' Mr. Nelson. A deligHtfub “MHIiucry Farty,” compHmeiitary to Mjs* Grimsley, w as given at Mrs. Burckmeyer’* residence on the 20th. Mr. D. D. Walters won the lirst prize, a cravat; while Mr. C. M. Felder’s labor and taste, were rew arded with a pencil, which he can “trim” I letter than a love of a Spring bonnet. Busiiiesa i* dull. Merchants are not anxious to sell good* on • ime-aud many farmers have heroically resolved to con quer hard time* by close economy and self denial There will be a lafge falling off in the qcHiititybf guano to bo used this yeaf. - ' Two Fkiknu*. urday aftcriUKin at 3 o’clock. A full at* tendance of members of -tlie order is a*ked ami exported. ‘The public g«H- erally and the ladies especially ar* eor- dially Invited to he |in*scnt. AH who go w ill enjoy the occasion. All whodo not w ill mis* a decided treat. The meeting will lie held and ad dress delivered at Snellings. ^ rBa O— ^ Mm ^ ^ ■ X ■ — . i i . i ■! . - —. J Rg '10|rrRR imvvllll|£a At the morning session of tlie ll|ird day the Kxeeutive Com mil tee submit ted their annual report. We regret that its length precludes hk puldjcation a* it gives *ueb a fuUexposltioii of the stain* of the organization. her* ol ynjir Executive I'ninmiltev al- tended ill iiiToi mal Cnufercnerof a uoiu- JH*r of officrrajnffmnatwis of ve nt the principal farmer organization* of the United State*—the Farmers’ Alliance and Uidustrhl Union, the Fatroiis-ot II **Hti[nlry, (pr C range), tlie Fanners’ Alliance and Agricultural School, the Farmers’ Muttra! Hencllt As-oeiation and the Fatrousof Imhistrv Tliisoui- ferenec was he d on the World’s Fair ■ cm: imADSTUKKT, DUN - AND Alliance Address, fourty Lecturer T. S. Weeks w HI ad , t • <lre*s i In* Red Oak AUiaueeou next Sal- A'l’S to Jllcilsc, licioTt’ IHlyill^ WILMA^f McNAH believe the worst iff over aiut that time8 are ^oiil*r to }^e( 1 letter last tuul tairelV; So Ktronor is my belief that I have bought a full sttK'k of all needed seasonable goods* whieh j oiler at |)i i- HKH K AND BARREL ST WE tIINNING GRAIN THRESHING SAW Mft.L ’ 1. Rice HI LLING Englm-s antt UoilerG State Agent* lor 'I alboU A • glue* and Boiler*, Raw and Gi Brewer*’ flriek Mm-lrtnery-, Screw Cotton Cresses. Thnma* direct acting Steam I*r no lielta. . * , . Thonias’ Seed (^>tton KlevotorA. HaH and Luinmin Gins, EngK-burg Rice llulier*. iL ll. Smith A Go a. Wood- Wording - % t —* - 4 IIgTI111 * • elsewhere or- jeettina: t<1o busy with work tiy tooexeif- ed with polities eimie to set 1 me: - More News next week. AV. M. McN AH, Htiruwell, 8. C. WOOD WOI Flaners, Band Saw s, Mouldera, Mor*. tiscr*. T’euebor*. eoiHprUing cnmrbto equipment fof Srftih, !>oor and W«ign4i Fa<-i4ir1cs, DeloJIdH-’a Flanution Saar Mill*, variable feed, Helling*, Fitting rthd Machinery Supptie*. Write for pidi es. ' V. Cf HADlIAM 5 Mtiuager.' ; Cfdiinibta, H. (’. The Patterson House; Having.taken charge of diD rge Traveller’s Home I Invite the -v- Georgf* C^eek —W. M. Dvehoa, J. W. CnfliiTyT. A. nutto. XML CtdlinaV” Sycamore—A. Ik. Tuten.. Bull Foml—C. A. Dunbar. Bamberg—James K. Jnlirain. J R Turner, E. H. Have*, Jr.. II. C. Klee. BlaCkvillt!—George T. Givens, Daniel Illume,'B F. Rurckinyer. Kish Fond—J. E. Iteiry. Haruwell—I. L. Altaway, S. J Hal ford. THE DUEL. The tcin«liain dog and calico cat Side by side on the table sal; •Twits Imlf [insi twelve, and, what do von think’ *-- ' - Neither of them had slept a wink! And the old Dutch clock and t hinese plate Seemed to know. a> sure as fate, * There was going to !*• an awful s[>at. (I wasn't then—I simply state What was told tome b) the Chinese plate.) The gingham dog went “Itow-pow-wow!” And the ealhs> eat replied “me-owT’ And the ai.' was streaked for an hour or so With fragments of gingham and calico. While I ho old Dutch clock hi the chimney [dace s ^ l p with ll* hands.Isdore-ilsJaee, For it always dreaded a family row! * (Now mind, I’m simply telHng yon Wlnt the old Dutcli.vhK'kdeclares is true.) Tim Cliinese [date look(*d very Wne * And wailed: “Oh.MPhr! what shall we do? But the glnghant dog and the calico eat Wallowed lid* way and tnmhled that And uiilized every tooth,and claw In the awtulest way you ever saw— And’ oh! how the giiigiimn and calico flew! O 4Don’t think that I exaggerate— 1 got mynews from the Chinese [date.) Next morning, where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cut; And some folks think unlo Ihis day That burglars stole that pair n\rny; But the truth alsitlt that eat atal |>n[i Is tlia; Nicy eat each other u|>— Now, what do you-really think of that? (The eld Dutch clock, it told me to, And that is how 1 canu\to know.) —Ei oKxit Fiei.u. Sheriff .1. l\ Hunter of Lancaster was apppi ted United States Marshal, last, j Thiirsdav, 'I hat’s the la*t big South Carolina plum and it was long ripen, ing: .Grounds May 23, ami the art’itdance of wut people w a* a* large a* that of any other organization 'I he result w a* I he appuiutment «if a eomininee to draft n paper wherennder we could all poll ttv- getherdn snbjecy^w herein we are all fully in accord, aTm t<» maiutain the To* dividuality of our organization wlicri* WifFT-~ tht* could not lie tlotte. Tberc was if very strong sentiment—almost, nnaui- molts, ckcepling among the National Grange officers—to join Issue nnder one- grand orgauizaUon, to ite known as the Farmera’ Uftloii. taking tlie. lirst and last name of our own organization. There is no doubt t hat a fully matured dan of co-n|teraf ion among tlie organi zations would be mutually advaiila. gcous to all, including business feat ures. W-e would tecomtuetid the ap pointment of a commitr. e of five, duly accredited to meet w ith the represent atives of our sifter organization* at such time ami place as may be agreed ii|khi. to mould some plan of co-o|M.*raliou and to report *t our next, annual council. . tin tlie business interests of the Or der the commit o* *ay«: 'The grand ttitioti of our memltership ha* demon*tnited Dt the pa*tmarkedef- fectivetii*sk.Jpr the good of agrluujture, and even now, if all would puU together in a intslitess way the prices of Amerl• can grown cereal* could not In* dictated by the dealer* at Liverpool, England, but fry art American Farmer*’ Exchange. The time is now her? when, by such an exchange our farmers could tFt at least as much as those in otlnt.r .calHuffs—fix the price of that w hich the y have to sell, ami not’allow all others, w hen dealing with the farmerW, to ffx Three Trade Truths. J.J.Dicks&Biu ^Recommends Less Colton Acreage. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 21.—The Farmers’ institute of Alaliauia, wlticli lias been in session here lor two days, passed a re*oltttion that the oveipro duction of cotton being in tlieir o|tinion the cause of the low price of that staple which is now less than the average cost of production in Alabama, it is to the til. A colored woman wlto caught lire interest of the planters that the acreage of last season he reduced one-tilth, and the said20 percent of acreage be plant ed in crops that will supply home con sumption demands. - •T* Simple Enough and Cheap Enough. A gentleman froln this county, who ha* tried stfcttessfully a remedy for blind daggers amongst stock, says ihit kerosene oil poured In the ears of the animal will surely cure. He lias tried it several times qttd it cured in every case. ' 'The *e«oml application w ill cure if the Hr.*t does not, and it is not dan gerous at all. He state* that the kero sene will open tlie small duct* connect ing the brain with the nostril and that relief conies in a few bouis.-Wiiine- Imro U \ - a ml Herald. COME TO NEE ME. Some short sighted people afe look ing to Washington tor relief. If they live long enough they may get it. Hut *ve have more help in a day than Con gress enu drone put in a session. They pension ohl soldiers and dig out ana- side hat bora and thot’a the way Uncle Sam’s motiey goes, hut wc acll goods, new, nice goods .at such low' figure* that every bttdy can reach tlmm. Gome and see and pick for your selves Stock all new, bought since hard time* took all the Northefu oities by the throat, and to be sold at un dreamed of prlc* s. Our Now shoes w ill give you an easy walk through the year. Our. fresh groceries will ke p you healthful through the tryftig Spring time. Our Dry and DressG'oods wtH preserve good looks and ftamily happiness. j Gome and see. The road away from ' hard time* to pe'C* and plenty starts from the first door West of Thk I*ko- ; iGk We have everything you ought ! to have rtow, and onf prices are a sure j cure fqr hard times and gripite. , ' CHARLES FEGHMAXy. farmers, to tlx llh [trice* ItolU upon what he purchases anil what Ite sells. MiuerSof coal and manufacturers of morchnitdi r estab H*lt their prices on w hat they Itave to sell ami it i* tlone by co-operation. Far mer* must do’the same or in the cud be come tenant* ami vassals. An Ameri can Farmers’ Exchange, ms s rallying business point, can be made a source pf profit, to every tiller ol the soil aitd a hiisine** eiiterpr sc *tl)iit jpavlieconie the Imlwai k*. n* well as the pride,of aft co-operating through it. With ^auxili aries in every state and territory, there would s(Miti be a bracing up in our busi ness interest* so sadly wanting now, even In our own organization, except ing in a very few states w here tlie busi- tie*s features of the Order have gone hand in hand witli the social and edu cational Can we hof; and shall w e not here and now inaugurate a better and more effective huidm-s* system ami prosper together; or shall we contlnu.. a* now, and be plucked Separately ? A [(roper business plan will dn a* much to hold ns together and largely in crease our membership a* anything we can do, aml-wc should not.adjottr i until decided step* are taken In this direc tion.—Cotton Flaut. How’s This! We offer OutT I hind rmF WTnrs^ra- w ard for any ease of Catarrli that can not ite cured Ity HaliG Catrrli Cure. F. J. CH EN E Y A l ()„ Toledo, G. We, the under igued have k;nowii F- J. Cheney for the last 15.years, and Im- lievehim [terfeetly honorable in all hit*iness transactions uqd linattcialjy able to cai rj* out any obligations tirade by their tirm. W kst &/Tkcax, Wholesale Druggists, Toicdo.O. : . ^ _ __ Wa4,DI.nu« Kixx an i M AKViK, Whole sale Dtttggisis. 'Toledo, O. Hall’s t^atarrh Cum is taken inter nally, acting directly upon tlie ltioo<! and iiiueotis stirfane* of the systeui. Testimonials sent free. FricC 75c. per liottlc. Sold by all llrtiggisls. RLANKN. Title Deed*. \ Bonds anti Mortgages, Rent Liens and Bil * of Sale. Chattel Mortgages, Lien* for Advances. For sale at T’iik Pkopi.k office. —Tlie only way to cttrli a young man nowadays is to bridal him. Zack ('handler w asonee a«ket| for the secretbf hi* success, lie re|dieil: “1 never hunt duck* with a brass band,” Wo commend the wivdom of this re mark to some of the aspirants for gubernatorial and senatorial honor* in this Stale.— Edgefield Advertiser. NVOOO’H X>IICM9X>IIODZZg£h The Great Encllah Reaelr. Corner Broad and Campbell Streets, Augusta, Ga. * Wholesale and Retail Dealer* in Gimv*- rie^ ami I'latHation Supplies. j „ ■ ■ ■ Experience has taught it* . that In knowing W H EN/WII AT and WII ERE to buy i he mercli'.Trtt'foeeced* and the customer i* satlslied; We buy when others Mi an I there fore get 1 <west prices. W<! buy good* of standard grade* and »o gfvf om pa troll* the best that ia-4o lie had' We buy where ea«h gets the I test hargdhis, amt aliare all advantages fairly with out customers At our new quarters, the most oon- venient and conn«H>dibus In Aiigu«ta, we keep Constantly tuU spicks of all g(MHls In our’line of business, and we cordially Invite our Carolina friends to make our place their Georgia head quarters. By ffiviug us their custom they will learn the three troth* Unit NOW i* tlie time, our IronsGT’lIE plan* and our goods tlie GOODS that they mio*M tmy. — ' ~ Wehamllf i*otton on the streets for fifty cents a hair. —- Me* r*. L. K. Dick*/II. M. Hair and T: R. Erwin are with us and will tie pleased to sec their friends from jqycr th* rlvcf. t • ^ rtc’irteirrher we ammty thnr blocks from tlfe.Unfwti Depot and at the junc tion of all lire strN’l caf lines. Gome straight to see mC J. J. DICKS & BRO., AUCfHSTA Ca- I ■- - • *. t ' ■ , ' ,,n 1 1 r 1 ■■ Cagle prai)d THE BEST.(y Is unequalled for House, Barn, Factory or Out irullilinff*, and costs half the price of shingle*, tin or irmi. Jt is ready for use ami easily applied by any one. RUBBER FA f>'T lost*'only i«) e**n s per gul in bhl-Jots, bf » t .Vi for .5-gal. tubs. ( olnr dark fed. Will slop -leaks in tin or Iron roofs that will la«t for years. Try it. »ud stamp for samples and full particulars. Excelsior Paint and Roofing Co., * 155 Duane St., New York, N. Y. Dr. J. K. E. MILHOUS, igS Dental Surjceon. Hlackville, 8. (!. - Will have regular aptmintmnGta as follow s: At. Barnwell, U. II front 1st Monday (or shles-day) yi each mouth to Wed* uesday evening. R<K>m« at Molair House. Office two doors South of hotel, on West or opposite aide, of street. At Sally’s, H. A. A X. R R., from ( :td Monday in each month to Wixlnaa. d.'.y evening. Office, at Fyita*’.* Hotel. Will be. at ids liiMrteot.loe at Black villc every Friday and Saturday from >*(. of Fe_brua*v Pi :idth September inclusive, ind every ‘Thursday, Friday and Satur day, from 1st October to Jlst January inclusive. r Will niakeappoint.nients with patients to meet them at either of his offices at any time. Fatient* will And it more comfortable P> have their work done at tlie office, though if desired pill call on them at thelnresidences any wheKs wHhln thirty miles of Blaekville. yhspuHi# [•at-. ronage of the traielling public.. The house ha* hoott*;,thoroughly renovated from gtouml ffoor to attic and in iieat- uess ami cofiifort U second to none lit *. I he Stale. Tiu- to+rh^"wfH hcimppHed - whh thtf — best lliat the home and neighboring. city mJrk.’tsaffohl. Well trained *«.rr- mit* have. Ik’cii uiupioved and no effort will be »|i;ired P» secure tlie [icrlectwi^ ' - joyuieiit of my guests; Mli.** FLGRENGK K HUNTER. Fro|trfetre««. — New. , oinfoi ulde and eoiumo>li«ai* staides and attentive hostlers, w ill lake rhe beBt enmif arftmst* and vrhlel a- Fir*t elas* saipple Room for the <»4 of l ofnntercMI TrnvHler*. / . r — tpv For Rent and Cole, i We fepf, ‘.rHt l lie Uorl/ih B.ink lug Uompany In Aiken and But n £t‘tl ent«i,- tle*, ami have for rent or sale a niifufief of valuafile [dace* in these Countie*. Ferson* desiring P> buy or fent gohft place* on giMid tefm* w HI do 4feH to call or write. BATES ft ftf M MS, sefri l f-if Barn hull, H. C; Practical Watchmaket. First door south bf Btown House, Barnwell <!. II.,S.G.,offer* hfsscrviced to the pltifffc. An cXjM'fience of upwaPlff forty year* is. the liest gtinrahtee ’.Lat bm know* his bnslneas and will give *sfl* factiou in the quality of his #ork ana the moderation of bis charges. jdDHelialde time keepwrsfor sale, taefts ..... . . Before OH/t-, of th®. leave Jus dWhooei let tor, bdU we will sea* by AaOress Lhoumonil* of BSSir, If M4able amdSo** l tor Wood's TnoZ raoMK; M ke offers some wort blow Bed trine la place dishonest store, Inrloer price lu ‘ “ retnra oieU. Prlce.oee Hrwillenrc. Sold lit BitHiwcU at d elsewhere by all r.'SpHtulWte t‘ tiggisu. irpSUeani in lions sMifltjr; formal rno orth tain them rent caMS,TRADE I COPYRIGHTS. rAt* 4 FATKKTt Fora “vhnThave bad wSuWWre^ HtHIlU A Haeakowhef 1_ . atrsis and kow to ok. )l*o a catakuneof I semrree. awffflti.anASfc.ra roOKht widely before tbe pebMewMk- I node* In tbe tuna are broesht w out mat to the turegtor. Ii'surd weekly. efaeSntiy lllwdrate larveet circnlafioa of enr anent._ world. *a * ’ear. SsmoJr copies Hnlld'nc fclltfou. akinrhly, #£»• |npya,ga ceuje. Kvery nember e latest« In odors, and , with ptsas, enaMhw va*, H trv rs eontfana. Youa, fltfi ftSteseMSMttt^nfnrsSSSMSSMSSS i Are You- ■esetst^s I I I s out of employ went,■or in | • a ptisitiou tliatyoittkriiota S like ? Possibly the solic- 5 tiling of Life Insurance is 5 s your special forte/. Mntty * s people have, after trial, : been surprised at tfieir s fitness for it. To all such , i it has proved a niost con- z genial and profitable occu- a spation. The Management | j Equitable Life sin the Department bf tlie* :/*—i:— j—i— ^ addf desires to agents? s Carol in ar : to its force, some 5 of character and ability.'? - 3, Write for information. | : W. J. Roddey, Manager, I i Rock Hill, 5. C. I a«»»»»MMM»i»ssat«»s»»»ssw'totosustoaMC toiii iioiice; The County Commissioners will con sider at their regular meeting on Tues day,' March <‘>th, 18'.»4, n petition asking tiiat a "private road leading from llm Craig 1’oad pnMIe Road at Ja«pcr Caunada's and at rlght lingles there with, to tho Barnwell and Augusta road at a |i<nlUNofr plamation known a* the Gain‘ , s A*hley.pliwre, a distance of about throe mile*,” be ccatcj a public high way. Any pera.»n« ohjswGng fo fhe’grant- ne of said i»ctUio*« wHI preHCUt their objections at the said meeting. If no objection !*• made and rurhts Pf way lie granted thb petition will he granted. By order of the Board.. M. J. Fats,Clerk. Jau. 2d iVJl. v HUMPHREYS Dr, Hwaufa my s’ [taeclflca amsctnHamgy'aad! earndUT prCisuwl Ucme.lK-*. omU tor ymM I* private iwacUcn and tor orrr thirty jnswiOto tto p*o,4o with entire sorrow, a special mrr for thr rtlsrs Tlwy enre wlthuat drnsirlM. paiytol < th«>i«Ti*trm and »n- In fact ami ansa tto I llrmrdlrs of tbe \\ brld. PI . ‘ 'p's**". 1—Tevuro, Ccnsestlooa, fcltsInTB-fl—w.. g-Worms, Wnrm rewds. Worm (oOr . . S-Teetklnci Colld, Ctyta*. W* 4-fHari*( nt of.CbUdrra or A. S -CMsha, tolda, BronehlUs -Nraralsla, Toothache, FMraxk "tl Ileadnchra, Hick Headarhe, Vd le-Arnrepal*. I UUmtMss, Coostlpaltoo 11 -Hopnreoacd or Pa Info I FrrtnOn . . 14—Wbltos, Too Piofoae Ccstods ID-Craajr, La 14-ttoU ir. Larraalrta. Hoar Hbrwaa. bxstpelaa.] ■ssailsB, IkeoBanc i 4—K heassat Usb, l#*f -Malaria, Chflt*. rensr sad Ataa- t•-Catarrh. Inffurnsa, CoMlaltoMi <• -Whooptas Conch.. '27—K Idnrr Dtaeoaod . •AS Nervoas DaMIHr- ja-Urtaarr West haems ^ miMPHRBVH’ WITCH “Tto nu