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The Barnwell People JtATEH «P SUDSCKiPTIOJI. jn AdvitKce, per An mi in On Time. TfiM I Mr. If. O. Brittori writes ns that he Is getting on nicely In AlibAAii. _____ We acknowledge valuable public doc* umentil troin CougroMsman Talbert. 'hhe Southern Baptist Convention will meet i(t Dallas, Texas next weet. THURSDAY. MAY 3. {394 -v ,e next reKU’.SKCoinniuntcation of ..^monj fJbdRe No. 17 A.\ t.'. M.‘. will Ik; Iieldftt theuea Vasor.fcTem jnii'tn Bsnrwrtt npcnrWth day ot "the saine lielna the -t>d Sat- l i sai l month, beginning at'“High The County Interdenominational Sun day School Convention .will begin ita annual session today n ?tn Mt. Pleasant *\cburcbi - ! M ay, artlMf twelve.” Uy order of W.\ M.\ ‘ J. A. Jkxxins. Secretarr. Lost and Found. I.ost—Sufferers from Dyspepsia, pro pay. Malaria and l.iver Complaint Mias Palsy DickR yduybas been n- tendfng tile Wllliston High School haw retvrnej home ou Iccbunt pit her inolh- er’s slcknpR*. m ■ •Treasurer Free has received instruo- Annouiuiemcnt / -BY— MHRPHEY & 60: Mnrphey^ACo., are the wholeaale Gro cery House of 01S Broad Street, Au gusta, (Ja< We take this method of In forming all of our old customer* thft they will, now find us 'juat shove tile Railroad crossing on the suae sld 9/ mr iui . — 1 a. jirum’Her Ois. Wc moved from our old corner about 13 months ago, but we air yet and have lions -from tbe Comptroller General not ! been for fip-ty years the cheapest ami old corner storoe atj Wash I ng.tiin~f».rtwo hew i><ist offices In Roseinnry fe vnship, “Mercatirs” at Blanton's Store and “Talbert” at W. II. Wpolcy's Store. . - to reo ive any money in payment for llqifbr licenses. Married In Allendale, S. C., April Ikith by Rev. P. F. Kisi ler Mr. l^roy A, S oney and Miss Isaljel Alien, daugh- , fl . ter of Jno, C, Allen, Kcu. unless they at once cotniuence the use 1 of Glenn Springs Mineral Water. Found—Hundreds of people in every part of the State who testify that the waters of Glenn Spring* are simply the best. ‘ LOOK HERE! \ _ • ’ > A-c. >"~r- NO IIAIW TIMES! 10 to 20 per Cent. Saved —ON— GROCERIES —AT— £. T. MURPHEY& CO'S Come to the Exposition at t cent a ttlHMTKTZM Olf Ctltr Traill Xt the corrtcr look The re«*ent rains' have put the crops to growing nicely. Early sown oats will make about half crops, while the younger plantings w ill do better. Jr-r —• t s ' Dr. W. B. AcWTinan, of Round. Col leton county, will Ideate and practice ufedlcine at Bhrldirdts. He is a recent graduate of the Medical College at Charleston. TheGencral Conference of thcMeih- odisl. Episcopal Church, South, which is held every four years, nieeis in Mem phis, I’enn., today and will remain in session several weeks. A protracted meeting began yester day'evening in the Barnwell Buptiat Churelr. Prof: Price, an evangelist, of Washington, is with Dr. Lida. Rcv. T. P. hide,of Willlston is expected to as sist. • N_ ' Washington an •ck. WE WILL d SAVE of Broad and thrmigli our Stock YOU MONKYjtt- BO sure to get our prices before you "l^se E. T. MURPIIKY'S “PRIDE FLOUR.” Best au<l Finest made. We have three South .Carolina Sale* [ men tat wait on our friends from the * J’almetto State. Come one and all to # £ T. MURPHEY & CO. ' Cor. Broad and Washington Street*, Railroad Crossing Uov23 To Rent. * A comfortable cottage of six rooms- with good‘well add tine garden, in a pleasant and healthful section of the . tow 11 w lll.be rented for a moderate price * loan approved tenant. For particulars apply to CUARI.KH PkcIIMAXN, . Barn well,C. Ffrlillzers. Expecting to handle Fertilizersagain tliis year wcaruina posiliou to sell to the farmers at prices to suit the times, 11 ACOOD &. CAl.llOt'.N'. *Jan2r.-t.r ^ * T: Watermelon Seed. Carefullv selected seed from choice Kolb Gem MehmJvtor-sale, in ipianlltie* to suit piire.Uasj!rs. For prices corres pond with W. T. WALKER,* Mouie, S. C. (tf) A Hollar Bow n will get you a hundred No. (!) high cut envelopes with return request, and Hr' note heads, C lb. paper, with address and date line printed. Send 1 hk PaorLK a dollar aid get full worth for your money. \ , I Hardware House BLACKVILLE, S. C Htvir A Williams ask a full share of pilbiic patronage BECAUSE they <\r- 'ry a General Line of Hardware, and Stoves and pay | atlieular attention to all kiruls of work in their line, such as Tin Ho ling and Repairing. BECAUSE, they buy forea«h and sell for cash, so giving every buyer goods ai the smallhst pos-ihlc margin of protit. BECAUSK, they giittraiuee -entire satisfaction, having bffrrght the fixtures, tools and maehinery of ilie late firm of Baldwin y Garvin, and have in their eifTphiyuietit the best workmen,of four teen years experience. BECAUSE it will pay everybody Uj, buy from this new firnu. ll \ I R A Ivl LLI .* MS, ' - \ Opposite Rush House. aprl'J The audience of soiuo tw o iinndred people, qiaiiy ladies included, gave, an attentive hearing to Gen. M. But ler’s address011 National 1’olitics, in the Barnwell Opera House oo Saturday. lle\‘Xpl|fined tiie several measure* fa vored by Democrats in Coagres* to niftkc g"(,d the pledges of the platform, sind expressed faith tliat National finan ces will he ilia healthy eondition held re Ihe eiid of Mr. Cleveland s term. He r. island has been strongly in favor of the - repeal of the len per eent. tax on State hanks as the best means to give a good currency that will stay at home. He gave an account of hi* own srewardalihp la the Senate, and urged the Democrat* of the State to get togctkcj. He left for Coluinhia ou the afternoo'i train. He was courteously treated by members of both wings of the party. Attornev General Buchanan has sent . the following circular to Trial Justices in this State: “Dear Sir; Under the order of the Governor, I am required to takejcliarge of any litigation that may arise, under ike liquor laws of the'State. You will, therefore, if any case be instituted In your court under any liqqoriaw on the statute hook, instantly communicate witli mo bv telegraph. The hosiery factory in the peniten tiary at Columbia was burned on the •21th ult. The tire is supposed to have been started bv a convict who was left to locft up the factory. The building, -wwarwnr life property or the state,^ had no insurance. It.was valued at" $3,(WO. The owner* OF't.he stock and machinery were insured' for $9,(W0, wlille their total In** was 112,000. Capt. BenMarfin v’a* in town on Sai- nrduy. The winter in Washington, judging from his appearance, has agreed with him nicely. \He *pok«r in very couiplimedtaiy xerms of the con stant attention that Congressman Tal bert is giving to his otliciai duties. The Second District representative is aiway* alert ami active and at his post. Prophet irl L. Hicks predict* nice €.)1. J. Brown an advertise ment in tliis issue that may be of inter est to persons who burrowed money from foreign land lom companies through the late Col. W. H. Duncan or his representatives. intH d.'iin im Buck creek way Friday morning and a big slice V srl ias washed out. I.a-t year Mr. Zorn sustained a similar misfortune. He is already re miring damages ardids clev- or neighbors w ill iielp liim Tiie Town Council passed an ordi- qnly cash grocery house here, cdlise- quently can sell you cheaper than any body else, can save you inoimy if you will come'to see us. We. have M r. tterrry ^. sawyer, pf Aiken and Orangeburg Counties with us, who will he. glad to welcome any body from South Carolina. Remember Hie number and look for ft, 013, up the same sldo about 50. yards from our old comer, and tiie linn name is simply MURPHEY A CO. Moses C. Mntrukr.T -: " Gko. S. Mcui'iutT. J " ’ r Teaclicrs’ Association. . Tiie Barnwell County Teaeliers’ As sociation will meet at Jjrrnwell on next Safuirday, |M sy A full attendance is des'ried, as tbe Association w ill then decide about the Summer Institute. Xoliec lo Consumers. After May 15th I w ill lake orders on ly from merchants and dealers, wo.if yon are « consumer and de.-i e a buggy, pluctou or surrey at Uianiifacturers’ or lees place your'ordcr with.me before J.\V. Mautin. IS.’Ji hist. ifmistoh The meeting at the Baptist church closed 011 Sunday. For tw o weeks Rev. Sub'.ett preachetrinorptjig and evening and with Hurpa/U/r did a gmul work. As I lie result of the meeting 28 were Baptisfeti on Sunday mid 5 have l>een re- stored. Mr. EddleCarterof Ktirtmidtentered tiie W U list on H igh..S«'.hooUa*t week. The I ot sun last week resurrected the soda founts. Three were put in opera tion in our town. One o' our citizens . . , , speaks of opening an icc cream garden nance on lunsday prohibiting the sale | a ' an c;ir ,‘ y (Uy linU anm | icr u,, in . of intoxicants withtu..; the incorporate Gcn.'Hagmwl received a ear load of b'&utffirt hay from hi* Falada farm ou oaturduy. _ r Kepul lloan lenders In this county are hustling to gel theif follower* supplied with registration ticket*. There was more noise on the atreet* of Barnwell Saturday night than ♦her* has been since last Jnne. It was, how ever, of a good humored sort. a« If In spired by nickel and ten cent drinks. Petitions have -been forwarded to Mr. F. A. Lawton of Lnwtonvlllr, Hampton cmmiy, was Inytown on Sat urday, lie reports the planter* of that lluc^ section as w isely oulUinjf the cx- tdusivw culture of rotlonws- w money ei <>p and turning tlieir attention to to bacco and trffck farming. . A negra^liousn on Mr. C. F. Btah- iiani’s plfln-e in Buford's Bridge towe- ship was burned la«t week by fire let out by careless llshcrmen. Many peo ple w-ould he niorwcareful if lliey knew that it i* a crime under the law to cause tiie liesliqiclion of another's prop erly by the reckless liandlibg of lire. Alliance Department. Adopted a* tl!r tVaiity Organ by tUc t'oun- y Allisnee July 5th, laSu, , At. Ji 1*ATK, Absociate Ent+pn, To whom alt Commiinleattoii* on Af'laner Matter* shouhl be addressed. OHesr* *r the ( •■■tr AHI**r*. H. II. Ornm, Pn^sldent. J. (J. tfi.ler, Vice President. W, 8. I him I writ, Secretary. (i. I). Klnard, tdmpUln. T. 8. Wiwks, .Count) l.eetnrer. \\. A. All, Slow tin I or l.eetnrer.^ W. T. B.irley, l><H»r K'ejs’f. It. K. I Ini'ley, Assistant y<M>r Keeper. 1). \V.-B«slltord, ^enotati) •t.Arm*. K. II. <'recc.ii, Bns'nes* AgvKt, , ' Executive Ovumittco—C. U. Krtte, W. W. Patrick, W; A. Kanst. ... i Trade (;oroffliU*-e—(). M. Il)mtcr, E. |L Hi d Oak News. Rev. IV. II. Haynesworlh has aeeept- ed the cull extended him b) tbo Seven I'ihcn Baptist chiirch to preach (lie tirst Salibatli In’each month and Saturday before at 3 30 p m. Prof. J. J. Snclling lias a large music class in the BClghborhowl of Steele ('reek w hleli/icciipies ihe iito*r of his time, consequently we see but little of .him now. The absence of his bright face and cheerful disposition is greatly deplored. Messrs. J. SnelIirig R. II7Tt trie - )', M. l.eeroy, J. K. Shelling, IV. M. Par Tier and \V. I). Weatliershee w are among t.ha attendants of the Pnion which met with the Long Branch Baptist church la*t Saturday, a pretty good delegation limits of Barnwell. ‘ The penalty under the charter ranges from one dollar to lifty for each oHence. ■ While making a speech to a political meetingat Friend’s church near Black- villtr on the night of the — Ult. Fred Nix, Jr., so long Republican Uounty Chairman, w as stricken with paralysis. He continues entirely helpless and ean talk with great ditiiculty. The Union mooting held at Long Branch was of more than usual inter est. Rev. IV... Hayncsworth preached two of hi*’tolling sermons. Neatly all the churches were represented, suli- day School addre-s by Itcv. W.G. Brit ton. Collection for State missions l&.dl. Next meeting at Mt. Dlivtt, 'i’liiirsday was observed ns Memorial Day in Barnwell. Almost a hundred little maidens, robed in white, hero llower* and decorated the graves of the soldier dead. Of Drr^fclde’s address it .may he said that lie adorn* whatever he touches. The,Ladies Memorial V.*so- eiationyadde-d some eiglit didlars to their nimi 11 mental lund, from ice cream *ales. Capt. C. C. Cooper died on the 25th ult. at hi* home Ai Debmai k, aged 75 years. fTe retired in usual health and was found in a dying condition when'’ hi* room was entered by members of hi* tamily. He lived only"* lit tle w hile. (if Capt. Cooper it has been well said, •‘His long life was full of good deed, a.'.ni dutie.- well performed, nnd he was hn’ed by all whqkiufw hhir.’’ Ap il was not a flush inpntb with us, but siihscyiptions were paid by the fel- lowing good friend*, to whom were t irn tlianks: (.iapt. J. B Guess, .1. S. But, J. L. Birt, J. I". Morris, Dr. G. B. Lartigue. Ja*. MeFeelv, H. W. Jones". Black vjllc. May, iiou.se. Hal. W. .(.^Sanders, J. J. Harrison, Alfred O ' ens, J.C.. Hair, F. N. K. Bail(?y,, And now for On Fritlav—afternoon a nnniher of So mote' it be. Our Doctors. The State Medical A.ssneintion meet ing at Rock Hilt la*t week was attend ed by Drs. G. \V. Morrall, ii. C. Ste phens, E. L. Patterson. Dr. Patterson read,a very interesting paper on “ rit A pfevai’ling fever in B.irn- we|l county.” Dr. Morrell was rlcrtctf ^erotid vice- president for the next year. Dr. L. C. Stephens .was elected chair- uian of. the delegati in to the "Aincricau Mi dieal A'.sociatioh. . ^ Columbia was selected a* Hie next jdace of meeting. Date of meeting, fourth Wednesday of April, 181I5. A resolution was passed t.lianking tiie low n of Ihu nw ell ami the Medical As sociati hi of Barnwell County for an in vitation to hold the next meeting at Barnwell. gentlemen w"nt out to Sherwood, Gen. Ilagood’s resilience, to pay their re spects to Ger. M. (;. Butler. Among them were several who \vo 1 e the gray and rode with the General aipoag the Virginian hills. All the members of'; Iris old command that called upon him Imre Imnorahl* sears upon their per sons. It was a very pleasant reunion, ' although it brought up sad memories of what was and what might have been. The Bamberg Guards,' infantry, ha* reorganized, srxty-two strong, by the election of the follow ing otliee.rs: Cap tain, H. S. Hartzog; Lieoteluiuts, 11. C: Folk, J. J. Jones, c. C. Ellzey; Ser geants, K. [,. Price, G A. Riee. W. P. I'lioitipson, L. F.-Uamlierg and Josepli Mct'nrmiek; Citrpoi'als, J. M. Diekin- on, U. L. Eilze.y, J. M. Grimes and \V. K. Free; Surge.»n. Dr. E J. Wanna inaker. This has, in times past, been one of the “crack” couipanie's of the State, and it m proposed loanako it ?o again. >c\>ral farmers were talking In Capt. FretPs ollieaA esterda v about oaf. Crops ami the. new fashioned hugs that, have ruined-o much of the early fall sow ings. Judge Grimes of Buford's Bridgc * Tid Hi at, the May oats, introduced by /:! Frtirfilx > ! il! -ri Buford s II idge News, the hill. lit: has tried tiiem several tea- , , , . sons with perfect satisfaction. He I he 1 lnladUphia sc.h sowed ju*t before.,Christinas and n nv tlie^ are as high as a Ubl ’, green as leeks and all headed out. They grow toe fast for Hie hugs and are ripe several weeks befoie tiie red rust proof sort. Great Cypress News. ' - The i-rop* are Very back ward In this section, corn is very snpilT and a bad stan J, cotton is not a good stand and is dying very fast. Some are not done planting yet. As crops are so back ward there is not much to do and the., streams and ponds are generally crow ded with Hid rennet*, Who I think gener ally have poor luck—at least your eor- responderrl. docs. Mr. ft. M. Darlington, formerly of Barnwell, lias movcdjo Morris and i* doing a very good business ciinsltlerlng the scarcity of money in the countrv. lie has tto* good w ishes 0 f ihe eominu- niiy at large. \ Mr Jolin Goodson is going to runoff his mill pond on Thursday .Id, and all any one has to do Is lo .scan: up Hity eelit# a d go in ai.d eal.cii llsh. Weail hope to have better luck than wc have had in the past with the hook and linn. With hope.* fir a good crop,and a good price 1 w ill cl use. Myx auo. Mitlway News. 1 AI ready-one salmon lia* Ixien '■pstati- Ii*lied in our peaceful little tow :}, much against it* dignity iind helore. the daw 11- Ing of another week, in all prohabilify; there will be. three or four in operation. During the Dispensary law such a thing a\a drunken matt on our strcu*.t« was very seldom seen, hut paled that we will now many, ileretotuic.it w as not nci.i/oVary to employ a pohceuian. Our little tow n wa* seldom vi-ited l*y drunkeu men. Howe:er we liope that tiie prohibition ists will some .day get in power and blast life curse from dear old 8outli < hi- ojj.iia. . Your corre*p«mdent for tlicTast week ha* luam away from lierc, visiting jiU relatives at Simiak’s Cross R. a Is' He liad a gi.olou* time and returned on W eittirsiay.' Mi-s Maud Soil sc, a beautiful and :;e- compHshecl young ivdy of Colson, who has been visiting relative* here, has re turned home. Mondae morning bright and early tile tow n hell w ith its mclodim* rone, called up atmut 25 lianils* to put the streets to rights. Wlien they gi Uhr ingli wu will walk on our streets witli great adniiraf.ioii. The Social Club enjoved a pleasant tc-te-a-te-le at the residence of Mr. W. •I. I’rivstcr last Friday afternoon ' C. H is mrici- see a great. TIib farmers of this.section are well nn witli their work. All liave good stands of cotton and corn. Sortie have plowed out their com and are chopping cotton to a stand. Mr. W. W. Si.tiling Is the happy father of another son, w Im made'his an- peanmee here last Saturday morning. Rain is very much m eded I;; thh* sec tion. The clouds on last Sunday after^ noon seemed to have treon directed e» T pcciallv to the truck farmers around Barnw ell, BlackvUle and other town*. Oh! wha a blessing it was. _ ^ (JinaquE * Died. ' ‘ Outlie evening of the 26th ult. Mr. Joseph Fail, of this neighborhood, qui* clly passcd away. He was born and lived here all hi* life, heiug 55 years of ag ■. He w as a quiet, unassuming man, cl sterling wnrtbp'always true to his family, friend* and imfmtry, a consis tent inemher of Georges Crock Baptist Cliiirch and al ways .tried to live np to his creed. He was a kind husband and father, ag' od neighbor and true friend. He had been an invalid lor years, hav ing been hed-ridden most, of the time, for the past, ti vdycnr*. He bore his suf ferings with great; patience and forti tude, never .•oniphiiniiig ‘always chocr- iul and sweet tenipcreiT, me. kly how - ing to the will of tiie Muster. - Kvm'.v- IhTug was doiie tliat could he done iiy *killful physicians 41111I kind, loving nurses to help him tight tiro dread de stroyer, but he succumbed at list. He leave/ a wife, several ehildren ami a In stof friends to inoiirn his death. His memory will live long in the hearts of the'pcoplc of llii* community. F. W C. 01ar,S. C. T- Deafness U’aunol he Cured by local applications h* they cimiiOt re»ich the diseased portion of tiie ear. I'tiere i* only otm-way itrewre. deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is.caused by an inlTamed con dition of the mucou* lining of tiie. Kiift- tachiau Tuhw. Wlmii thi * tnhe i* t-H- llameti you liave a rmqlding sound of imperfect hearing, and wlivu it .is en tirely closed'. Deafness i* the result, ami unless the inilaintnaitoii can be taken out and tliis tube restored lo its normal condition, hearing will he. destroyed forever; niii'i case* our of ten are caused by catarrh, which i* nothing hut an in- llarned cotidiiion of -the mucoits snrfa- ces, — — We wtll give One Hundred Dollars for any c:ise of Deafness caused by ca tarrh that cannot be cured i>y Hall's Catarrh I tire. Bend fprcirculars,free. Ik. J. C’uknkt iA Co,, Toledo,O. Bold by Druggists, 75c. Dowling, J. M. Ulmer, W. A. AiTj '• Cominittee <m GoimI of tlm Ordur—J. C. Mc Millan, C. M. KJenileki, W..T. Cave, J. X Anclltng, E. B. tiucsH. * 1 - - ;—y-- ^Mcver buy from abroad what.-you can produce n't home,’’ 'I hi* rule strii t- ly followed will keep your »iLvcr dol- hijTs in circuh tion ai h<uu(*, and In itikny ra*es, iir -perhaps thousands of cases, will cause sum,' of Llicm to remain in a -a-. ings hank ifeposrti’d I" yoiir crcdU. This is no overdrawn' plci uBj^ hilt'facts tliat hear no contradiction J There is no question that sweet, pota-, toes and the vines also, arc great milk producers. On good sandy land they can he readily produced at tOor 12 cent* per buHhcl,. When (Hit. up in long hanks the cost of putting up is not much, (■heap rough-edged ImnlM'r i* a* good a* any to make the shelter with, and, after once providing it, w ill last; a Ouqp her of year* if properly cared fo" ft tin season to season, ,, A lawyer gives thi* advice: “Addi tions to rented premises, when, made by th*? tenant should jmv.ef.be lasteued with usils, luit sc>ews. . Tiie reason for this lh‘s in the fact that should he wish to move aw ay and take with him the hoards and h’ftrV'r cum;m«1ng' flic 1m- provements lie ha* made., he can simply draw out the screws and take the .planks If he fa-tens them with nail*, however, he can remove nothing, and the improvement becomes the land lord’s piopci tv.” The idea is to some extent ••prevalent among farmer* thett deep plowing ha* the effect of rommnliifc t\ 'Oit.'so tlitit the. cxci ** olf water mar tlth Tmrfjtrr w ill pas? aw ay, atid, lltai it may thiis seryo a* a KtihstitiitoJor umlcrdj'aining. riioideal*a mistaken one. It piotn- hly originaU-s in tiie fact that the tirst ctlecrof plowing is to turn a furrow which imprison* cnnaidof'uhlcr air, and tliis introduced Into tiie soil helps both to warm and to dry it. But, plow ing ha* also another ellVeU. WIdle It loo*, ens the surface ami thus increases Its- tendency to absorb water, it also breaks .up the natural drainage channel* for inert by decaying root.* of trees \ml plants. It thus causes the land to take more watef while decreasing Ds capac ity for holding it. Tiie g;owerg of rn’xcd husban-lVy, to bacco, lieiiip, w lu-at an I corn, etc., liave all found it profriulde lo connect tstoi k raising with these staples, and we arc contldeiit the opinion I* gaining grim ml among intelligent coltou planter* tliat it would be to tlieir adyauiage to pay more attention to lin- imjiroveixeut of the soil by stock-grow lug, t!}u* increas ing the aiiimiut of cotton grown |ier acre, w hjcl| utramj uiMpi, tlm Intensive systeuimf farming, jc Ji-ssening of the cost per pound to produce it. Most kind/ (if stuck cuiiM^c grow n r.t a very ci'pj-.p m f .a tiphft a great portion of the foil mg cotton lands w Idcli have become exhausted and are now of liulo value. lilLUJSTEEEX, - mm AM) WILLIAM MrXAB believe the worst is over niui that finletj are goin^ to get better ftwt imd surely. So strong is my belief that I have just bought a full stock of all needed s'casonablc goods, which I offer at pri ces to please. Before buying ^l.sOAvliei'tT (Ti- getting too busy with work or toorxeit- ed with polities come to see me. More News ne.vt week. AV r . M. Mt NAB, BitTmvell, S. (j. JFtfiE FARM For Sale. • —' * * . ' _ . ( t ~T i That boatillfullv located and highly im iroved I arm of 2b7- acres, ftu tiie Soul Ii. Carolina Railway, known part of the iVillls place and hounded by lauds of M. Willis, Mrs Sallie Htan- sell, I,. A. Thomson, James Baxley and the-■South Carolina Kaikixav-bv oilierl-d On Sunday the new- Bapti-t church at Bamberg was dedicated. K-v. Lucius Cuthbert, of Aiken, pre c. ej a mign H cent sermon in rliq morhing and Rev. Lansing Burrows, of Ang'uta.-dcliv- cred a masterly discourse at uiglit. The elpliia school ejosed on tin 25th ult. It was previously arranged t > have a dinner for the school after tiie exerjises of the morning vv. re over. Tliehou.-e was decorated by Missi-sUar- rie and Ada Kearse, with beautiful sprhrg tlovvors. Miss Susie Kearse came witli a nice !>a*koCof provision* and lief presence added a great deal to the en joyment of t.ie enrertaiuinent. Little Mi*Ac* Kathlee 1 K-n:*o Ruth Bra 1 - ha.in, Ma*ters Bohlicoahd lletirv' Kearse a -i Mossor Brtthh un: 1 o brigl tone : e singing was superb, and the largecori- j scJuxd with their presence. ?f4 weather for thi* n the opinion tliat bj siitlicleur to faruiet* who p^' x ^ A on ar He is al*o of Vm*r rain* will crop* for all Bk;- regatioms were delighted with the sor- vic -.*. Thi* i* the first brick church in the county. It cost ft. OOO, and will he a lasting memorial of Rev. C. T\ Ervin, the devoted pastor. It li t* several tioau- tiful memorial w indows aqd is Hnished ami furnished with exceeding good 4a*te. -—<7-. —— -—7—~—Xm - ^ — a.— >.■—-.JI '4- The niogt important civil case tried at Aiken Court wa» that of James II. Bush, executor of ttie will of Mrs* Anna Bush Against VeiUima. firxhh*m et al. The defendant* tried to break the w ill on the Erortr.d that TihtTue TirTTiioffce was broughtto ircaron Mrs. Bu«h, and that she was not comp tout to 11 ake a w ill nn account of her mind and body fieitig impaired by a long illness, bhe leit her property to the children of Dr. R. U. Brabham, who arc iier grandchil dren. giving the hulk of it to Lahoe, the oldest son. Capt. Janie* il. Bush is the executor unUOr tlm will. The jury found in favor of the plaintiff, thu* sus taining tiie will. Thi* was the first at tempt that has ever been made in Hint county to break a w ill before the Court*. A bountiful table was spnal under tin- grove near the bouse, w here schol- a s and teacheis oqjoycd t!i« go</d things too numerntis t<» mention. “I’lay time” h.-ing hr order the boys played hall and the girl* placed all k n Is of amusing games. When tbe A^-ol wn* cafied togettrer Mr. and M r«. J. Med Brabham paid u* a welcome visit. Recitations were then said by the bright and promising children. Ada Kearse. Word*of Welcome; Ho mer Kearse, A fcnxt Uraycr’ Eva Kvarse, Rainy- May.,; Bexta '' Bean*; 1‘oarl Jveurai tor Kearse, Had a Litrlc Dog;, .losie Brabham, Work;Jordan Brahhaia,Thc Bare foot Boy; Ethel lirahham, Uho- doia: l.i/./.b: Best, I would 1 were a Gini; ( arrie Kearse, Va'edictorj', _ Thus ended a pleasant day at Fli'Ja- dclphia school, the place that I have so many fond recollection* of End where I learned my A. B. C’s, Old Bi.i-jc. M hy it it easier to be a elergymnn' than a pli> siclau ? Because it is ea*Usr to preach than to practice. A G W. Humphrey, Candidate foV prosecuting atturney in Mheltiy'comity Missouri, lias just ordered a moniitm-tit to he placed over the gtave of Hit am Smllh at Falmy ra, M». ' Bmith was a viciiiuof tfafl McNeil hut- hery dicing the war. One ol (Jencr.il JIcNcil's men was missing.-a* tho story goes, and he hclievrd he had been foully dealt witli. McNeil announced tliat if tiny miss ng man was not fou ml by a certain time he would select a nmnlier of citizen * from Hie cominunity and put them to deal h. I’eojde looked u|>on it. ns an idle thrcjit, but "the time mine and the general did as he said lie would do. Humphrey "* father was one of the 1 nicii selected, - nml vfmild li.ave hcciy itiurdered with ihe rc*t had not hi* friend, ihirain Muitli, volunteered to take hi* place in jtht-(loomed crdTrinn ami (Lie in hi* piAce. 1 Himpbrfiy w as a married man and Smiih was single,and on‘ti»U iiccoiuu pcrmitled liimscH to be ghet so that hi* friend might be spa;ed to Id* family. The children, of Mr. Humphrey have long intended to (rcct a .muium ut over the grave of tho y ou g hero, who died to save tlieir lath r, hdt tho niaft-Hia* Jx on pot off- uur.il now, w hen the contract for the shaft ha* been aw arded. Jn ’ge J, 11. llu ]sou has lieyjrnip p lintcil ticm ral Attornev fojvtfm l.'apo Fear and Yadkin Va , >yJRiilroad, at a salary of |J,<ksi. TjyDwi!I require hut a snail poitionpfdiis tin.q.- - The ingitrjfhoo statistic* of England show Wrtft in case of the death* of Ims- banu mi 1 w ife, if the w ife dies tirst, the husband survives nine year*, while, if the. husband is the iDst to die, the wi<low lives eleven years longer. People’w ho would hlusli Ui be caught with their hand* in their neighbor’* pocket, think it nothing to tlieir dis- -ectollt to ho aitught with their troscriir their neighbor’s affair*. The bravest are not always'the ten- derest, a* tiie poet sing*. There l* the i* l game ru-jslcr. 1 ijf iustance; im wtl “ hinl double his size, but he cut* , — ‘ Overcome evil w ith good,” a< *hc gentleman said when lie knocked down a burglar with the family Bible. There Is ono thing a woman can never do—slie can’t, make a man U.II her whore he ha* been. ■ Jk ' * ■ * . Assuming tiie working yge u( be from twenty to sixty years, »ni| count ing only ma'e workers, foik hundred and fqrtjr peraonf-fu thl#M*oiintry live on the labor ot every <miw- Ituudred wo^ter*.. M eting* will lie in ld at. theffnllow- ing places ou Hie days iiieiiii<me(tS~ x'Denmark,\Tucs(riiv. July Intli, Suh- Allia11c.cs, Baniherg, Ghmit's Biauch. Oakland, KTko, Springfow n, \Vi’’li-ton. Rrcdy Branch, IVcijiiesdaV. Jufv 11— trimtlto t*0Bd. GCyrg- * 1 u -k, K.a dy Brancli, Uwreulcsi Cypress Cliapd, Thursday. July 12.— Dunbaruiii, Fair I'ninl, Jo, ic Branch, Red Oak. Caves, Friday-, July LL-^AVph'tun, Bull I’oml, Caves, Harmony, Ml. I'leas- ant. Shady Grove. All Suh-AII nm-es not 01—iit.iom<i| and all citizens interested in the welfare of (be oriler—are -requested to .‘•aa »| -e i ii I - - with tiie above meutiutied and any neiglitmrhood dcsiring-a m-rting of tliis series ’• ill please cnRfer w ilh Mr T. S. ’Verk*, Coilnty Lect-irer and cbaTrinaii o r this committee. The coniiuiltce decided to invite Hie follnw'ing geullmnen to address''the imirtings ; Dr. J. \Viltiam Mokes, Col. Robert Aldrich, ( id. . J. Talbert and lion. S. G. MavHehl. T. S. Weeks, \ , F. II. Creech, 1> U . Bodiln'rd, • J. A. ('ha** ‘ii an, J. A. Wr>ddw',uU, " M. O. Wall, M. J. Fate, CmmnitUK. for sale 611 Sve yeurs lime with interest at 7 per.yi’iit per anmiin. This place can bo-iiiatlc an ideal home. It Im-ail needed out huildiiigs. gpicndld water ami a t*roverMal health reemrd. Then* is no vL-iste land bn the place r.ml it can l*a.4mpi<ivw»4 to (Kpiat to prodm Fivem ss nny like number of acres in Smith Caro lina. For |iri» e* umidtln f pauiciilar* «pply to ~~~ T F. T. SANFORD, . Augusta, Ua. Three Trade Truths. j - — . . J« J# Si-raw C otton i» i homa* direct i ho belt*. Thomas’ Seed Co Hall and Lummlii Rice IlnlhTs. II. II. Smith A Co’*. Machinery. I'ldners, BxndBkwg, M« Users. Tenenors, comprising equipment for Mash, tnair Factories, fidoachc’* IHal Mills, variable feci!. Beltings, ilulng* and Supplies. Write for pHt V. C. ilAPJIA . ColllflltHS,; The Patterson HoP?*- *" » . . f • * W . » » . . Having taken charge of this populag I'ravcller’a lloimr I invite the pat- rbnage ol the travelling public. Tlia bouse has Imen thonJ'fVtly >onovatc4 from ground fl(H*r to italic and m neat ness and comfort I* sai’oiid to none I lie State. * The table will he guppU^d with tb® best that the home and neighboring city markets alftird. . Well traiu^l serv ants have law*it employed and effort w-jtt lw spareot to sectire~ttnr ucrfBctT- joy.ncnt of my guests. MRb FLORENCE E HUNTER. . -i’roprletre**. New, coni for table and coinmodinna slahles and attentive hostlers will taka -Tmyffftgreiiff 1 of afirth,iilslIh(T — I irst class Sample Rooin for the of ( ommeri hil TTavii?kra. .: „ f Corner Broad and Campbell Streets, Augusta, Ga. Wholesale and R( tail Dealers in Urvce- ries and I’lautution Supplies, Experience ha* taught us that in know ing W H KN, W 11A i' and VV il ERE to buy the merchant succeed* and the customer is satis-led. We buy when others sdl an l tliere fore get Dwest priejs. Wo buy good-; of siaudard grades and so give oin pa trons tiie Iicst that is to Ik: had. Wc buy where cash gets Hie best bargains, and sliarft nil advantage* fairly with our uCtnuicfiT - At onr new quarter*, the mo*t con venient and commodious in Augusta, we keep constantly lull stock*’ of ail good* In our line of buMim***, ami we cordially invite our Carolina friends to •hake our place their Georgia-head quarters. “By giving us their cii-tom they will learn the three truth* that NOW i* the time, our house Til E pine ■ and our goods the GOODS that they should buy. Wo hnudlj cotton on the streets for lifty'Cent* * huh*. Me* rs. L. K. Dicks, 11. M. Hair and 'I'. K. Erwin arc with us and will bti pleased to wr their friend* from over th** river. • * C-l^— " Remeniher we arc only llirec^idocks from tfie Unroll Ih j.o» ami at the junc tion of all Hie street car lines. Lome straight to see us; J. J. DICKS & BRO., AUGUSTA Ga. XLZT' ^ - -- - ■ - 1 — Eagtc A - TIli; RKAT. J For Rent and Sofa; Wc n presqtit ♦.»<* Uofijiit.. Ranking CompHM.v imvViken and Barii*vef|,<*mii>- Ues, and have for rent or sale a niimbaf of valuable place* in these counties. I’erson* desiring to f ny nr rent good places on good terms w ill do well to call or write. BATES A >1 M .Vis. *eptdl-tf Barnwell, b G. Charles Zissett, \! Watchmaker First- door south (if^T^ro^vf« darn well (/. if., ft. CV, Ail'cibi tifsnervii to the puIdle. , i' A» extMTlenec of upwards of fortF year* Is th« liest gnanimce ‘Rat Im snow* his business nod will give satis faction In the quality ol hi* work the moderation of hi* charge*. . /tfST Reliable tiin« k«epci>(or aul«. inehH, Mi j enaMirtal. lormsTlnn coneernin* Pate IMS tsm Ilioiu wot fre*. Also * catatacte* kwl and setmidflo tssifca Mmt fre*. out enat to tii* t nr gnu** "s**- —* 11 > Issued srtelrlT, slsqsntly m* 1 Isrirest ('Ircsls? Ii-ij of sttt s s re*r, S»m(il* world. Hal ssr k, '1* orr.u, K*« layt Fumfti . njonthlr, I Jhmymm In mAor*, m»U . Vouwm with pinna, cnsbling V , mimI MHRirc nmiUMlv UVXX & CU*, Kuw \QUk t am B«OAi>w-44 Wives Proofing and Daughters : COMPOUND. A rrrent dlK-oYerr kr •“ oM (ihykU iut. hu. ccmjulh/ we.t vutnUi /y by fhovtiin't.. of Ixu dtr*. Isth.onlr perfsetly «ftf« and reliable medicine discov ered. ^Hownroot unprincipled . .. . . . druRgUti Who offer Intertor m««etae*la place cf this. /. «b for Cots’s Cotto.v Hoot Cuapfujan, tr ie v« rubrOHdevor Inclose *1 and 0 cent* In posUko In letter, and We will hend, seek*, by return msll. Kull eralvd partlenlar* iupluln (nvelope, to ladle* only. ^ stamps. AdUreU v .V"" 1 * hdv ( No* 8 kiihcr Sold in Rarnw all r3»poiislld*-*^*iiggiah». ■ ? "1"’ii t h. at d elsewhere by bprfks. Title I feeds. 1 Bonds and Mortgages, Rent Lieu* and RiUsOf Sale. Chill tel Mortgages, J.icus for 'Advances . For »qile at TT^I’koplr ollloe. CORK TO SEE ME. Home short sighted |>eople are look ing to Washington tor rtdidf. If they live long enough they may get it. But we liave more help iu a day than Con- gre.-s can drone out in a s«s*ion. They pension old soldier* and dig out o-wi- sidc harbors and that’* tin: way Uncle ftarn** hfoiioy goe*, f>ul* : wr:' sell gixids, new, nice good* at *uch,low tigurm. that every body can reach them. • Come, and sec and pick /or your selves. Stock all new, bought’ since, hard Time* tooOtl tiie N orltiorii (iitc* by the tliroat, .'uid to he w.id at 1111- drcaintni qf pries. Dttr New ftlioeti w ill giie you an easy Walk thrmigii the 'year. Oir fresh groecrie* will ke*p yo'.tx'healthful tlirough Hie trying Spring time. Our Dry ami Dress Good* wH+ preserve good look* and family happim .**. Come and see. The road aw ay from hard times to pc eo-and plenty starts from the first door .West of Thiit I'r.o- ri-E We have everything yon ought to hawe now. am) our prhr** are a sure cure jpf Ai*rd limes and gtippe; i . . TEciJ-UANN. I* unequalled fop Hou-c. (lain, f actory or O.it-Buililing-, ami cost, half the price of shingle*, tin or inn. li[\. early for use aad ea-i!y ap.dicJ by any no. • RI DBER I’AIN’T *ost* only Wf een's per gal in IdiLbUs, or $ ♦ 5ti for *■ g^(L-t*dM.. < olor dark red. Will >top leak* la tin or iron roofs that will last fur year*. Try it. kauid stamp fbr samples ami foil particular*. Excelsior Paint and Roofing Ctf, 155 Duane St., New YmK, N. Y. Dr.J. i;. E, Dental Surgeon. Blitckvlile, S, Will liuve regular tpitoitHiuciita a* follows; ~ At Barnwell, C. II. fjoni 1*1, Monday (or saliia-day ) in eac 1 month «<» Wed nesday evening. Room* at Molali House. Ollloe 1 wo (loors“Hrnii h of hotel, 011 Weyt.’or oppo-i’e j^id. q| sfo-et. At Sallv’s, B. A. A N. It R.. from .11 Monday in each nionth to Wednes day evening, Olllcc at Uiice’.* Hotel. W ill be a 1 ui- hum :ol.loeatBiaeVylll^ every Fy!’.ay arid Salunbi.r from 1st of Februa'v U> doth Septemlwr iucfhsKe iml every Thuisday, Friday andSarur- day, from 1st Octobei To JUt January inclusive. ' Will uiake appaiiitmentacvlHi natlent* to meet them at either of hla oIlicKig at any time.' Patient* w ill liiul It more comfortable to have theiV work done at the ollloe, though if desired will mil 011 them at Umir rosiduace* anywhere withinthirtv nill«^s of Black vilie, Often lose the benefit of lifis assurance, taken out for their protection, because of ill-ad- vis^l investments. Again, the intentions of the assured sometimes fail of realization through the prodigality of a" son to whdffk tiie sodden pos session of so much money .proves too great a temptation. The Equitable Life has provided against these \ „ contingencies by offering The Tontine Installment Policy. ‘ The premiums pet thousand are much less than under older forms of insurance; and thc amopjpt is payable in 20,25 | or 30 annual payments, thus securing a comfortable incoftie for the be mtfWy. Write to W. J. RODDE^Manager, Wot Um Carolina*, * ROCK HILL, S. C. ; G. DUNCAN BELLINGER, ftoi.icifoR 2xn. Ciaccir. • WILfclAM H. IH1 \l NaE\ iL * LaiV; ur Elliott A TowxstND, itRAUroBT,ft. C. Bsllinger X Townsend, A.'I~r< >lfcN KV'?* A'X* I. A.W Office Ryan Riiildiiig, Barnwell ft. C. Sale Stables. '**■ H Now tliHt Ihc time to begin farm Work ha* conic I am ready to supply ail per- *"ti* w antiug good ti«r*e* and rtiuir* at the rigtit iM*rt (»f ftgliraa; Come ami mv «iqck ami learn pri ce*, and you will tint! out tliat tho grip of bard time* bit* b(*>n broken, ft tabic* uu Ea*l^iAeaf Uublic Square. CvSiBEMYSi. Tnutee. . J jaulb*U v HUMPHREYS** Br. Huafahrey*’ WiwrlWcmeM<CBtMto*Hraai eareiaily brvwrad lUotidUtm. mot t<ir T«an la pri. alo practice and (or ovar tktoiy rear* fcjr OM propl. with entire Kwvtm. Kvery SpaseMa a rprrlal cure (nr the dweaae Darned. Thor cure withent dnwclur. PtUKinaorrsdodWt tti-eyd-maiKt arc In (*.'1 aadaecatlwtiatcrotwa KemriiM of tbe World. - no. 1—Fe-varo, Con , latUron-'O-T*.. .WcrkU Dor. Wa 3 -Tenthtnci 1 4—Plarrbra, 1 -Caarb*. CoW*. 8->earalgla, ToTOhoeV, 1 B -Headache*, Sdefc Head* IB- lir»»c»alo. .ttttowi>e*a,(t 11 -ftoppaeaeed or Pa i»fat 1 1 2 -\VWia*» T,vr Ptofiaa Pat)ad»," tX-Craaa, Laryuaitia, Howlaarai .... I t oatt ft hcaw. Xry»l«-eliw. rra*ah*»*.. 15 -KboaTOaliTOw. KhcoamUe'^'laa ..... - tO-Malarla, CkO*,] a^a«-*K a HF-^Bfarrb. Itjtacaaa, ■m