The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, June 18, 1896, Image 2
The* Barnwell People.
in HOLIES. ESitor t Pnp'r.
I,\ Iti; Ksr COUNTY CULfULATlOY.
•- — •-'•stir"
• THURSDAY JUMK 18, »H1W.
WHAT MAY HR.
tt will be 1 tetter for Hnrnwell tn ■
ImimIitem way for the Clmrlyaton' utid
M«con Katlrond to to AUendnle. If
It should pan* thnttixh lUrnwell the
town* that would grow tip nfthe j;ro»-
elnjf of the K l’. A l‘ M and Ht Duntmr-
ton would get the Hon’* nhare of the
beat trade that now eome* hrrr, and
AugtiMta would be more of a rival than
alteDnow, Hut the Atlondalo route
wotild not he the heat for the road for,
If we arcuorrectly Informed, much of
theeonntry through whieh it would
run D lit oufy for the produetloti of
jauk o’ lantern*, craw I1*h and malaria.
CharleMtoii eapitaliat* are furnipdilug
the money and It'* their bu*ijie*s }o
build where they plcaao.
H> are no mind reader* hut gue**
that theahrewd nuiiiager* of the S. C,
AO. will break a l»ottle*or may he a
dozen whenever the lower route I* defi
nitely Kelt led upon, ami It 1* among the
poMrtihilitie* of the future that they will
throw oot latent! branche*, from Bam
berg toward* the Big Kallkeh:it«d|j£
ahdTroHrTtehiiiitrk t<i ]T«i nl wPTTrlVriTt iTiT
elueh a gfei I thare of the oarrying
trade now diverted from the old line.
If the 1‘artoii* people are a* live and
re»ourceful a»they are counted to he
they w ill he fon-ed hy aelf lutereot ami
l« ttMlor foth# Raw York Tribune.
1 published oe our tlr*t page, er editor
A. B. Wjlllam* predleta that the Hon lit
will In the eour*» of iftlttlf time be*
come a* aolldly Kepubllvan a* It baa
Itoen Deinoeratfe.
In onr opinion the day of Jmlgment
Will gel here Hret. Nothing ktea than
general eraxlne** rmtld bring altnut
auch a change, and It will be full time
to hear from (iahriel w hen touthpru
Demoeeat* forsake the wwra and doc
trine* Of their father*.
v Til K BOND DKAU.
There arc many men of many mind*.
From a Careful reading of the article on
bur Hi*t page from the New Y’ork
Tl*nc|we reach the condualon that the
Kichmond broker, who *a!d that the
bulx of the honu* offered by the Suite
to pgrehaaor* of the botida vva* “to be
divided among partie* in South Caro
lina who had political Influence." and
the New Y'ork broker who *ald that
they “would better not InveatlgatAthat,
that It wa* to go to people wlio would
not better be known,” ar^ proper sub
ject* for liivcallgHlion at till* time.—
Their statement*, general In term*,
cast auapicioii ‘on partie* who bad
political influence,” and they aliould
open the way for defence or denial by
giving name*, or If that cannot be done
by making known their source* of In
formation *o that their statement* may
lie ‘given whatever weight, they de-
serve.
iner.lof N<o t4»eio capital in cotton ami
other manufactorie* in the tenilory
that they want to hold .tributary.
And we «hall not be «uriirl*ei| ir thi*
competition reauIt* In the not distant
bulldiiig of millr «t Barnwell, about
Jluford’* Bridge, Ac, atifllclent to
iveted promptly. Now give the other*,
whoever tlmv may be, equal op|»or-
tunitv to dcfeuil theiitio fe*.
Koolticr problem* than thi* have
and vve ho|u; atul trust It w ill be, *o In
fb:« raw, »o far a* all Carolinian* are
interested. The charge of the hrokei*
may l*e °f their trade. It* In
direction la not fair piny la onr opinion.
There are two «ide* to every que*.
, „ . i Ion and the wor»e I* generally llr*t
manufacture all the cotton grown In , , IUl j„ |tiiblic. And very many people
the Ka*lorii towiisbl|>« of our county
and to furtii*h employment tn all the
white lalmr desiring *111:11 work.
A very prellr ganqj I* t'* Ik* played
and we *11*11 look on calmly and serene
ly, eonlhlent that Barnwell County
will be benitutd at •omebmly rise's
expenses.
A IJCONYK.X flOX.
The Itrpubllcan CotiVrntion tn nnml-
Aste rai.didates for l*rvsi<leiil and Vleo-
I'rwsldeiil iwrt at lit laruianu Taewtav.
Tha prvlliatnary work of organlaing
ami ilm tiling a* to ronieating ib-leg*
f k.oa will Mil up ■rreral day*, and man-
laatloo* will hardly be made before to-
day.
Next November tb« pe« pie of lb*
railed > tales will be able to tell w hr I h •
e' there la aaythlag la (he »Mt»«rsilii..ii
tb«l U la aa uahtrkr auiwhrr. It Ats
t hid wa «rnilwn la nnaarrow* parilew
lar* Cowvealloa Hall Is sliuated on
TUIrternth Hirerl. It has M wla.b>os
and Uentraa.** la froot. la I hr lei.-
graph room I her* are 13 lablrs a ad the
reporters will sit 14 la a row, and so
will the d#trial's.
Twrsdiy. Juue Id—13 letterw—day of
■mrtlag
Thomas II. Carter—13 Utlera railed
the Con veal Ion to order
Jeht M. rhorsl.ro—I 1 letlerw—slated
lac fin—nr hi cgairmah.
A U»id taadaid—Id lettrfs—will be
mloplrtl.
Yajor McKialey—13jeller*—will be
armwlailed.
KRV. DK SHUCK TO tsKAVB Ui.1
Rev. I M If. ShiM’k, D. D., w h « haa :
been MMor of the First Baptist church
of rbU’lftjr for aeren year*, haa been
choaefTto encceed tha late Professor
IVIHIam-d?. Dickinson, as Preablen.t «»f
the Afheniarle Feirt de Ina hi t*, bwa-'l
ted at <;h*rlotre*vlllr, Virginia. Prof,
Dlckiiiwin had Ircen at the head of ihi*
Inttltwtlmi for fourteen ve*rs,bhl died
In dMnoary last. • Charlottesville I* a
live, progre**lve city of about ten
tlionsand inhabitant*, with electric car*
iuuI two great Ilm * of railway. It I*
w ilhin three hour* ride of IVashlngton,
D C , and three and a half hour* of
Richmond. V*.
The main building of the Institute I*
a large four-story brick structure, con
taining about sixty room*, heated by
furnace* and lighted w ith gu*. The
Institution ha* been lit successful o|»er-
ntlon for over thirty yeara.^, Charlottes
ville I* a|»o the seat of the great L'nl-
versity of Virginia.
The host of friend* of Dr. Shuck and
family, In Fayette and surrounding
country, regret exceedingly that he I*
to leave here, for he will be sadly miss
ed. In all the seven years of hi* min
istry here. Dr. Shuck ha* "g«»tie about
doing good,” offer! g a word of sym
pathy to tho nfBIcted, _a word of en
couragement to the despondent, and at
all time* preaching the Word of God
most aecepfnldy. As a minister he has
been most faithful, and as a pastor, un
tiring In hi* efforis to build up his con
gregation. Few ministers have been »o
constant at tlm|r post of duty, and none
ever left a Community with a more
spotlex* reconl for Godliness. Dr.
Shuck ha* evef been a valued friend of
Titk I.KApXK,and while Vve regret that
be I* to leave Faye te, we rejoice that
hi* future wot k will he so congenial
i
Final Discharge.
j Notlcw I* hereby glvei that tbe tin-
deisigned will Hie hi* flnal account
with T. s. 'Veek*. K*q., Judge of Pro-
batf, JO day* afterdate a* guardDn
of Annie May Dicks, deceased, and ask
for letters Dlsmissury.
W. A. DICKS.
May*!.
■ a .^h, ..i.,,,....
State Treasuiqr Bates, w hich he an*- | ( ,. Hl ier.
CONVEHSK COI.LKGK.
Spartanburg, June 10.—Oonverst*
College ha* ju«t cb**ed it* sixth year.
^ewAgKxdbailiMrwWf|o*»ljgH|i^^ order.'" Thi* HwUou, a ewtsy of.ashieli
COTIOM CHANCKS. —
Tbs Jims r*|M>rt of tbs Coittd Slates
l*e|i*rii»ieol of Ag sleulture. Issued mi
Friday, wa* delightful reading pi the
Northern manulacturer* and capital
1st* > ho rrj ds-w In great
aniall prh'e*. According to the statist-
Ic*of the tiovvroment report tbe aver
age acreage |s IHS 1 per cent., show log
an increase of ve.y nearly one-aialh
over la«i year * area. And the crop
are quick t-i condemn w ithout hearing
or ca/lng to bear explanation, evi-
' dr nee or argiiment. That ia all wrong.
' lint it !• a wccki.esi of human nature.
I And u hen one In t-oines coovinctol that
i be has 10^-11 !<“• hasty In passing Jndg*
| nieot he Is likely to swing to Uie other
| exiri-ine and grant a larger nicaaure of
! lorgivcie., man •• ilesceved.
•• |te sure you're right, then go
jbcnifp* T< the t*e*t of att hmoness rotes
I and iiuWlIWI— giHde*.
A MPHSKUK rt I lilt V.
Frank ttriMn, a while lad employed
in lb* l‘o*«inM>nl Cotlmi f *cu>rle«,
IUV siedously dl«a|>|>earrd om*e lew
.|«(«ago ami auspii |..m fell on on*
1 -sammows, an wtsler notion walker,
, a 111* w tiom Grlflln bad bad some pre-
timi* sllgbl trouble. Diligent inquiry
| for aeveral dav s failed b* locale GriMn,
■ lead nr alive. bu< his body w ta too ml at
1**1 In lb* .»4!'»d* river and a c«rre-
. s|soiileni of ibelirernvllle Xewa tell*
bun it was done:
l am the one tha! ArpAOllted two
I voung men ami will say ibat ibev both
t told the smoe story, un# being hypno
tised a* v *• n'etswk Yhnraday night
ami ibe other early Friday morning.
'( bey •*• wtnnAons andGrlAn meet
i In ibe pustore near lb* go*pel lent and
tramd them abmg Ibmugh the wmsu*
abssot Itai yards trmn tbe river.
They aent about tour bum I red yard*
. and Imtk aaidown un a mrk by a large
, and kefs w*muiooa c’lmed GrllHn
an«l canaed him Iw abed bitter tear*.
I hr it be drew b'* gun and acted a*
1 iionigh be iniemlesl u* put an end bis
nieTmil • a* umkn-bled ami carried Mm
j up wry neat a mli# further, ami came
smmstbeiUar. uuU X hall It* AX bib*.
!•»!a era Ibem.
Here, near a two alrand wire fenee.
be curved !• rifllu abmit a pistol, ami
! again tlrilNa cried and begg<d him
let bias go borne, but Hanounu* raises
j bis gun and put a load ttf shot In tbe
; U») '• f*» e and »ne la lb* back of hi*
bead a* he fell.
Griltla s.-reamed after the Ural •bet,
an I after the second *oct Aammoas
; caught him by ihe Uirual to prevent
him from attracting any attention by
cr«i*a and i fanning.
' 1 >*1111.o>n. then carried him about
lege, since It* I'oiiodalloii, ha* *to«Nl for
high scholai *hlp and a deep ( hrUtian
lol’u new
Dr. John A. Prestnii’a baccalaureate
•ermoonn last Sumlay moriiiog. In the
elegant college cha|rel, Va* very tine
ami appiepriatc. Me ia a scholarly
mail and a graceful speaki r. and bi*
words will not ssMin Ire forgotten by tbe
large andlcure of student* and friend*
The Joint meeting of ihe I arlisle and
PhiliMophian l.iterary Hoc let lea on
Monday evening imhe college chapel
waa very successful and entertained
thoroughly the large crowd. T he exer
cise* evhlenced g*M«i work.
.The literary addres* on Tuesday
morniog hv Kev. Dr. f’. f'. Brownwa*
full of wit and gmol sense. It^was a
ft lit address j.j- a fine n au w boac bead
arol heart were fn luncll" WttTf Til* ad-
die new. The address wa* greatlr ap
preciated and Dr. Hr»wn will always
receive a Warm welcome here.
Pre blent W|Uon delivered ilWInmva
to thlrty-fonr graduele*—alxleeu with
I B. A. ilrgnes, three w lib B. I., degree*.
' three W lib A. Mu*, drgrrs a, IWn w lib
M. K degrees and ten In commercial
Colllae.
Dnrlng Ibe year 377 rtmlewt* have
| been enrolled from thirteen Hialea au«l
Canada. The *nr«*e«* of Ibe col lege
I hv* liceo wmulerfni. Over $|IM.IIX1
have been dssuated to tbe college thi*
f jJUt /Vyb.
Data Bin—Public nfB.c with nr
• llhont emnlnrnenl Is a public tma*.
| and all such tdHcera are i.uhllc scream*
nf w hose old ral c-wdna t Ibe pnblle are
j legally entitled to Ibe fullest kn**wl-
edge of tbe I* entire procedure.
Tbe Inweemtoj* In ywnr Blnrkvllle
' corrcsponilenl’a r-nmmu n leal hm of la*!
week Indicate* clandestine conduct on
ibe part nf tbe Ronrd of Trustvea
, Blackville Drailed Hebonl. In vindica
tion nf ibe lUtard ne beg spare In vnnr
j valnable columns In make ibe follow-
j Igg statement : Mr. B. J. Ilammet I*
{clerk of aahl hoard ami Mr. I. Furman
tRTin. IWa-urc UTIM BltV MPfi BH I be
I imat several year*, who have ie|d a
I proper record of (be proceedings of ibe
let ' Is aril, especially of tbe receipt* ami
w I disbursement*, and ibe public bare • ot
only been anlicilrd but urged to visit
Ihe schools, a* em-oarsgwmrnt ,n both
Ic*. her*. pnpHa and Irnsleea, but for
Ibelr own Information and personal
| happiness from doing a public rlutv.
T be failure of d dug their duly bn*
*u|>ea1ndured a slur upon Iberbame
ter, honesty and gmul Bitentlona of
^limmons to Absent Defendants.
The Rtatmof Son thi Court of Cormfton
t'aroHna. j Pleaa.--
COUNTY OF BARN W KI.L /
G. W. Kagnn and A J. INttman, co
partners umh>r the firm mime of Pitt
man Bros., Plaintiff*,
against
IT. J. Moody, T. S. Cave and J. P. Moo
dy, copartners under the firm name
of Cave & Moody; F. W. Wagoner,
G«o. A. Wagener, II. F. Bremer and
JuHuv D. Koster, copartners under
tiie ll«fn name of F. W W’ageuer A
Co.; Kdisto Phosphate Cd., Berkeley
Phosphate Co., TTios. I), Stokes and
W. W. Simmons, copartners under
the firm name of Stokes & Simmons;
Carston Wulhern, John Wulhern, A.
C.Tobias? Edward N. Wulbern and
John H. Wulhern, copartners upder
the lirm name of (J. Wulhern & Co ;
Geo. D. Witt, John S. Witt and Geo.
P. Watkins, copartneis under the dim
name.of Witt& Watkins and N. A.
Hunt, trading under tiie firm name
of N. A. Hunt A Co., South Car
olina Loan & Trust Co., T. K. Me-
Gahsn, A. «. Brown, Koht. P. Evans
Mini James Dillingham, copnrtti* rs a*
vtrttn
auls.
SI MMONS FOR RELIEF.
(Complaint Served.)
To the Itefendants ntxive uauied :
Y'ou are hereby summoned and re-
quire.i to answer tiie f .ouiplaiut in this
■ For‘Con ore ss.
W sahingtou, D.'C., May 2tl. Ij!’
I will a candidate for re-election
toCongrts* from the Second Congres
sional District, fluhjeet to the action of
the Democratic Primaries, auU the
rules of the Democrntic partv.
- ' — \V, 4 TxLtfKftT.
fl’sll)
For House of Keprescfita-
tives.
For County Supervisor.
Flsli Pond Tovvnsiiip, June II, 18IMJ.
I respectfully announce myself a
candidate for tiie llt.use of Representa
tives, subject tn tiie rules and regula
tion* of the Democratic Primary elec
tion, pledging myself to abide by tiie
results aiul support the nominees of the
paC.y. J. B. Ucntxr.
HPaid.)
Barnw ell, S. </'. June 1st 180(5.
- I respectfully announce myself a
candidate for the House of Repre wita-
tives, subject to the rutes and reguia-
tionsofthe 1i)einocratic primary elec
tion and pledge myselt to abide by tbe
results and support the nominees of tiie
party.
W. A. Ho I. MAX.
(Paid)
Seigling, June l*t 1K0(».
I respectfully aunornce myself a
candidate for tiie Legislature ami Impe
to have tiie Mud consideration and sup
port of the Democratic voter* of Barn-
vvell (,'ountv. 1 pledge myself toabiiie
I
Kearse, 8. C. June 13'h 18'Ji>.
respectfully anniMince nnself
inr I .
candidate for fntLA-ttlcc of >H|«-rvi*or
■ vino ..
of Rarnwcll Loumy, Subject to fhe
rules and 'regulation* ot Hie Dem
ocratic Primary election, pledging my
self to nbiiS: thi> results end support
the nominee* Of the pa' ty.
(Paid ) J. A. Cu.vssKRXAr.
Barfivvell, S. G , May 13, 18SK>.
- I respectfully announce myself a
candidate for the office of Supervisor of
Barnwell County, subject to the rule*
and regnlation* of tiie Democratic Pri
mary election, pledging myself to abide
by the result* and support tiie nomi
nee* of the party.
C. If. Lanui.by.
(Paid)
— Barnweil, tiJO., May-iiJSflfi.
aiiiro
I respectfully aiTifounce myself' a
cuudldaie for the ollice of Supervisor of
Barnwell County, subject to tiie, rn'es
and regulation* of the Democratii l*ri-
inary election, pledging myself to abide
by the results and support the nomi
nees of the party.
W. T. Cave,
(Paid)
BRITTON S BOOK STORK,
BARNWELL. S. C..'
1 lx established u> ''IHI X Jong felt w ant,!’
I and off. r* S-hoot B<o>k« Ms tvs' Paper,
| KHVekqws, Pencils', Bible*,Testamenis,
Ac., Ac., Ac., to rash psyhig ciisUiui-
ers. Will order any book or msgazlt*
' pulillshed. .T*'
ChapinsnYIMltorjr So. CanJle-
Tarbell'sGrahitnara, N’y. 1.4"
Wentworth'* Algebra*, $1.13.
Will lie glad to sec and aerv
need of any thing in my Hue
Store near revidenee. -
W.G. BRITTOJ
The Bam well Book Man;
/notM-H
Dr. J. H. E.MILHOUS
■ Surgeon Dentist,
BLACK.VILLE, - - - 8. C
VVill be at ids office in Parnwcll every Sales-
day and Tm-wfay and Wstinchday following.
Will fie at iiis Home office in Hlackvillc ev
ery Friday and Saturday, aud will makeup^
ywitntmerts to meet |isticme-at any of ouf
county towns or call at their residences.
1 uni a full graduate of Philadelf'liia Dentaf
College; have had seventeen year* active prnc
ticid experience, and can please you in quality
of work and prices. ang Ih
For Treasurer.
by the result of the Democratic pri-
marv election aud to support the iioin-
incesof the party.
Wm. A, Ali., Sr.
(Paid)
In the office of the Clerk of the Court
of GOititiion Pleas for Barnwell County,
and to serve a copy of your answer to
the said <'oiii|daint on the suliscriberi^
at their ollire at Barnwell Court Hons**,
S. C., w it bin twrenty day* after the *er-
vice hereof, exclusive of tiie dav of aiicli
service; and it you fail to answer Ihe
Complaint within' tiie time aforvaaid,
the Plaintiffs In tlil« action will apply
to the Court (or tiie relief demanded in
the Complaint.
BATES A SIMMS
•and J. N. NATHANS,
... Plaintiffs* Attorney*.
Dated May l-'ib I***!.
(L. «.) W. (ill mork Stvtits, C, f*. P.
To the Defendants, T'lomas D. Spikes
and W. W. >iiuinoiis. eoparttn-rs utnler
the firm name of >u>kea «utt Slminons.
anil'(Jen. DT'WIH J«il 8. TTHt. Utm
I lie... P. W at kin*, ropartners under the
Hnw name of tt itt A tt'alxina: Pleao*
tak e notiee that the Complaint h rv-ln
I waa tiled In the#lMee of Ihe Clerk nl
I tiie 4'o*irt nf CmiiMM.ii Plea* for Ba>n-
I well Countv on tha l*»lh day of May A.
I D. I*ac
BATE* k HIMMH
, and J. V NATHANS.
Plalniht'a Attorney*.
Dated May 1«lh Ixtn.
Marti-Cw
- - t
Sd^rcus tt Ibsen Defeidilts.
State ol South » Court of Cotuinon
Carolina. # I‘lea*.
BA MN tt RLI. COI N I Y.
COPY SUMMONS FOR BELIEF.
Gen. tV. Egan ami A. J. IVlman. m-
partnrrs un*ler the Itrto name of Pltt-
atan kru*., Plaiuitlfs,
agaloa»
t( A. Move; and W. II. Brigham ami
tv. M. Brlgban.. copartner* under tbe
Hrm name of W, II A W
ham; T B MrGaban, A
Robt. I*. E*an* and J a* IBIlIngbam. I the rnl
co|nii tner* nmler (be Hrm name of I m-ratl,' Primary e
M< Caban, Brs.wn 4k Eraw*, ('araten
t* ulbern, John tVu!tior*i, A. t*. To- I
" TSTaCTPB "X. WltlWnt -XIHTXitn. tfrr
Wulbern, rouartner* under Ibe Him |
name of C. W’ulbern A Co , Berkeley |
Phosphate Cm., The Sooth Carolina |
l^mn A Tro*t t’o^ l b*»* D. >u*ke
ami W . D. Siuiiuoiis, ro|Nirtnera un
der the Hrm name of spike* and Sim
For Clerk of Court.
Barnwell. S. O.. Mnv Wth
nafiectfully Niiiimiiice mvaclf
I reflecttuiiy Niiiimiiice inyaeit a
candidate for Clerk of Court «f Barn
well County and again a*k the voter*
of the County' for their vote-, i run
suhiiH't to the rule# ami regulation* of
the Itemoctatic primary election,
pb-dging myself, a* I have always
done, p> abide the result and *u,>port
the nominee* of the |>artv.
G. II- Kirkland.
(Paid)
Grejit Cypres*, S. C., June 13, IStW!.
1 reapeutfiilly announce thyself a can
dhlate for the office of Treasurer of
Barnwell County, subject to tiie rule*
and regulation* of the Democratic Prl-
mary elecron pledging mvwcir to atitile
by the results and support the nomi
nees of tiie party.
J_C. McMillan.
(Paid)
Midway, *'u.li 1 sfitl
candidate for tiie office of Treasurer of
Barnwell County, subject to the rule*
and regulation* of the fn mocratic Pri
mary elcetion, pledging myself to
abide by the result* and support the
nominee* of the party.
o' Jxrr B. Smith.
(Paid)
I rr
Barnwell, S. C.. May 1. IStNI.
ipeetfuH.f' announce myself
Loans on Land.
W« are now Prepared to negotiate'
loan* on improved farm property on!
long time and at low rate* of interest.
For particular* apply to
Patterson & Holman.
Attorney* at Law,
Barnwell, S. C:
(tf)
Now fs the Time
—TO BUY—
CHEAP GOODS,
Barnwell, S. C., May 2nd. DM.
| ye.|tecifully announce m.vself a
candidate for the f fih'e of Clerk of
Court of Barnwell County subject pi
the rule* aud regulation* of the Ii.-mo-
rratn? Primary elr«-tl«M*, pledging my-
self to ahUUs tha result and aup|M>rt tiie
_uoiu 1 net** of the party.
tv H. Drxt AX.
(Paid)
Barnweii.
re.pe, truPr i
eamlMaie for the olfice of Treasurer ot I
Barnwell County, subject to the rules I
and regulation* of the Democratic Pri- I
mary election, pledging myself to abide ^
hy the result* and support live nominee* <
of me party.
(Paid) A. F Frev.
For County Auditor.
Il.irn*•*!!. S. IV, M\v II, •
I m*«|h $*MIv aiiii4*um*f» (iiYm*If it I
^nthd.K** for ih«* olHrr «»f Auditor o| I
to ih«* rule* I
ttMtrYAli
ll£ 111% M*lf t*
■v
HAS BUSTED I
•r.
ty t arda and placed blu^ in *nma eat-
tail* tie ir the luink «»( tha river aud
went home and ate hi* supper ami eame
hack hy the tent and carried GriHIn up
the river through lie swamp atmitt
three hundred yards and left him there
moii*. t ha*. M. Drake, t'rd* g h«t*ine»*
under the style and Hrm name of M.
Drake 4k s**n. N. A. Hunt, doing
bwalnesa under the style and Hrm
name of N. A. Hunt k Co., and Gen.
D tt lit, Jno. s. "lit end Gen. I*.
Watkins, ro|Miritiers under tiie Hrm
name of tl tit A tt aikin*. Defend
ant*.
pua.ibiHliea for till* year arc put over , 1*11111 he eame ln.ck to the hluff near the
tent and broke a Imat loose and made
t7 per aent., while the June rejiort nf
the extraordinary emp of !8Hi pot the
condition at*8.3 per eent., and for the
three year* before June report* were
all belnw Hii |H*r cent.
From these figure* acmp of ulneaii<l
a quarter million hale* I* expected,and
the prlco ii dropping downward ac
cordingly. Well Informed husine**
tueii count ii|mn five 1*0111* a* tiie be«t
price tliat may beex|iected, iinlea* some
genuine and general disaster happen*
to the preacut Hiieeiilent weed growth.
Thi* blooming report will naturally,
and ought to, make trade dull through
out all tiie cotton Stat *. .Merchants
with memories will he estra careful in
their purchases of fall stocks and far
mers who can see three months ahead
■will stop incurring debts to lie paid on
or before a fixed date. Barnwell coun
ty people have been farv w iser than
their agricultural brethren in other
States, for they have not lost faith in
“home hog ami liointqy, and their works
are in harmony with that faith and will
save them *t settling day.
Something always happens,however,
to tiie cotton crop, which lack* more
than two months of reaching full ma
turity and estimates of yield will be
guess work for a good many weeks yet.
their Irlerwls and neighbor*. We do
not elaim that the slur was of a very
serious or aggravated nature, but a*
the longue nf slander wfdom sleep. I-j-,, t | lt . | N .f,. n) | A(lU uaincd
and.frue. charily I* not Ihe predoniinat-j Y’ou arw hereby summoned and re-
lug e’ement In the Homan heart, ** I ipiiied to answer the 1 ouiplaiut In tbl*
' action, a «M>pv-uf wbh b l* on tile ip Ibe
“Unde Geotge” TiliuiHn, “the sage
«f Clark’s Hill,’' know* more of
National politics than any other re
tired phi I osop he.* South of Mason and
Dixson’s line. We quote, on fourth
page, from the Augusta Chromeir, In*
prophecy a* to the result of the ap
proaching rreddential electioH and be-
) eGe that he see* straight shea 1.
Next week we will be able to give Ihe
full rotf of Democratic candidate* fo
State office*, a* ail w h«i faB ui file thei
pledge* hy Monday next will be ruled
out of the race. Candhlfctc* tor Coun-
ty* offices have more lime, aa their
^ vlge# arw tn He H'ed before tbe ii-,t
itr t jutpalxu hi set'
chase up the river again and n>oved thw
IhmIv almut sixly yard* above w here It
wa* found. Placed him near (tie water
ami prv** d him into the Hind, Iheii ra
ked mud ever Inin, and made hi* way
back to t »wn.
Thi* wa* about *2 o’clock Sunday
morning when he moved the body
last,
. I related this at Donald's drug store
to eight or ten p.-r*oii*, and they all
made light of if. But It wir* soon
known all over town and several went
and searched and found the body ex
actly w here the hypnotized young men
said it was.
I put one of the young men to sleep
mid in company with K, H. Shaiiklin
followed, him direct to the dead body.
Tiie vdiiiig man cpIrHantly showing
us Ids dim trackw^ll tiie wav, even
where he carried him through the
swamp. He pointed direct to tiie body
while more than a half mile^tway aiuT"
told when first lie was pm to sleep that
the body wa-'lying Hie in ml in a
calf pasture two and one fourth pules
above Piedmont.
This may not all lie true but par\ of
it is at least.
Very respectfully,
M. E. Allen.
ia UM often the e**e immnlaius of good
fnfentlonv an* redmwtt to mole hill#,
and Juat tn the opposite, it’* often tbe
ease that a very slight Innuendo, with
no viciott* Intention, I* wrought up to
a fearful state of affair* Ina pcaceul
mmmnnitv. ,
To cut thi* unnecessary eommunh'a
tion short, and to make short the totallv
gratuitous labors of our secretary and
j treasurer, we renew our invitation in
thi* public manner fn all concerned or
Interested or who desire to know of
work done to go to Mr. I. Furman
.Still, w ho keep* account of all dDUurse
meins t* the cent, and lie will take
pie*.ore in-giving at any time any d c
sired inforniaMon.
Very respeetfpllr,
C. C. Rush,
C’lir’m Bti. Trustees, B. G. S.
CHARACTER OF GOVERNOR
BOIES.
A gentleman from Dea Moines, Iowa
was in our office 011 Tuesday of this
week a traveling man, of more than
ordinary Intelligence. Wy fell to talk
ing of politic) in the West and of Gov.
Holes, just now the most probable
nominee foi (’resident He said: “I
know Gov. Boies (pronounced Boys)
personally. He is of a different poiiti-
traLparty fromtnyself and I shall vote
for McKinley for president. But tha
good Lord lias never made a higher
type of man than Horace Bole*; he.is a*
purex« a woman; and should he be
nominated by the Democratic conven
tion at Chicago he will make * Candi
date against whose private character
no man can *av aught w ith truth. He
i« a noble type of humanity and Hhould
he b* elected Hre.ident w iil adorn the
IwHtlon—*0 tor a* character D esm-
eern d. a* few president* have done; he
will be emphatically a ti gh-man in *
high place. A home we call binT'tofll-
davlt ’ Boles h^-*os^ hi* honest <t|ieit
1 f».*e •* aa alU-lavit to evervihing he
FfT'h>r f ^
Dear Ed: T’lie dear old Vets are
never more happy than when they can
remind the dear people of pnat hard-
sfitpaln connec ion with gooff'.times
that ohsi’a comein”at Richmond, Va.
Oifr CaniH -tolin on llsgood > 0 8'.’7,
haye elected I*. W. Farrell, C.C Kusli,
ytr\\ Delk delegates to the Reunion
and a) alternates Dr. (». B. Lartigue.
J. K. Hair and J. I*. Hoy I stun. We’ll
try and have a good time aud rcmeins
her you in the meantime.
Y’oura truly, Ac.,
C.C. Ru*h.
The Texas exrerimenUl station tell*
how to eradicate nut grass; “Do not
let the seed niiiDloi. Mtir the soil fre
quently during tfie growing p« riod.
'The best time to fight botli' )* lietween
niidsmnmer and frost /mring a dry
time. Choke it out with a vigorous
growing crop. After oneemp is har
vested Hi the summer prepare the land
immediately for another vigorous
growing crop.” The p’an. It la seen,
i» very simple. “Choke it out with a
vigorous growing crop.” Bermuda
grx«* and Johnaon gran* are vigorous
growing no *. Choke out the nut
gras* with Bermuda grass, and then
choke out the Bermuda with Johnson,
and the Jehnton with aomething cl»e.
The heat plan, however, .would pro’-
ably he to *ow the nut gra*« land w Ith
Bermuda and Johnson seed and ferti-
llae tliem well. They would probablv
choke eaeli other ont. The plan 4*
worth trying at aar rate, if only te tee
what would come of it.
on Hie
ortlceofthet lerk of the <'•*♦«rt of Com
mon I'tea* for Barnwell County, and to
aerveacopy of your answer tothe said
Complaint on Uie suh«M.'i Hn-r* at their
ofilce at Barnwell, S.C., w ithin twenty
day* after the service he-cof, exclus've
of the day of such service, aud if you
fail Uian-wer the Complaint within the
lime aforv-nid, the Plaintiff* in till* ac
tion will apply to tiie Court for the re
lief demanded in til** Coinplainf.
BATES* SIM >H,
J. N. NATHANS,
I’lainliff’* Attorney*.
May 10th 18%.
[Seal] W. Gilmore Simms, C. C. l\
'To the Defendant#, W. H A W. 15,
Brigham, Stoke* & siminona and Witt.
A Watkins: l’lea*e take rotice that
tiie Complaint in tit!* action was filed
in tlientlicc-of the Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas on tiie Ifith dav of May
A. D. IHJMi,
BATES & SIMMS,
J. N. NATHANS,
Plaintiff's Attorneys.
mayil-tiw ,
— ; vr
H- M. Graham,
A , l''r01*N IC V' AT’ L. AW.
BAMBERG, S. C. .
Will give his best attention toad
business entrusted to him.
Will practice in all Courts of the
State and United States.
Rllt«, A
I reaperiluily 1
H. Brig- IcwndiA**# foe the
Brown, ft .hi ft of It* rn * r 11
n«I
i«t \
I re*|irvtfully
randidaie for the
Barnwell < ounlv
•••tl regnlathuts
Primary election
nUPIa by tho result* and *u
nominee* of Ibe |.arty.
A* ihe subject of * tuner |# Ihe
one of vital !iaportaocr to the |wof
the iwnipaign will **y that I am in fa
vor nf the free and unliruiU'U coinage of
‘iter ml ratio of lu in I.
> a i.\K II. Cxkki it.
(Paid)
Blackyilh*, S..C,, Mar ]j,]8M
f respeclfnlly announce myself a
candidate for the i>Hh*e of ' Sheriff of
Karnweli County, subject to the roles
and regulation* nf the liemoeratie Pri
mary election, p edging myself to abide
“by the result* and support the nomi
nee* of Hie party.
(Paid.) Henry P. DratES.
Barnwell, s. gT, May 1, l*!k;.
I revfiectftilly announce myself a
l•alldldHte for the nfilce of Sheiiff ol
Barnwell, s. C.
I respActfiillv aom
• andi.late for the . fli.
ih.ruwell I ounty. sub
and rrgulalion* nf
Primary election, pier
abide hy the fe-ull* a.id
noiidueea of the party,
J. K. I!k*u£inr.
(Paid)
Perry W. Price
Invites all person# hrving wagon*,
buggies, roml carts needing repairs'to
call at his Geiteral Uepalr Sho^ps before
making cotfWRCts. First Class horse
shoeing a specialty, Super.or facili
ties for repairing mowing machines
All kind* of metai work done amkaaiu*
faction iu everr particc^ar gnsrsmieed
PKRKY WljPKlCK.
The Pechmann Shop.
— West End, Barnwell.
Lands For Rent And Sale.
17.000 acre* in Barn well Co, 5.000 acre*
in Aiken Co, also* few small farm* In
Colleton and Sinnier Couutie*. Par
ties desiring to buy on good term*
(•mall cash payment and hwlance
rear* time) nr (o rent; will dv well to
call on, or write. *
- - - BATES A SIMMS.
B*iu(*«." SC
e nlfic<
Barnwefi Co.urttF, •nnject to the r rul
and regulation* of the Democratic i’ri-
mary election, pledging myself to abide
by tiie resiHC* aud support the nominees
of the parry.
(Paid) J. Vf, Lan< vstf.r.
For County Superintend
ent of Education.
Barnwell, S. ( ., May 3%, tgOUf.
1 respectfully announce myself a caii-
didate for tue office of Comity Superin
tendent of Education of Barnwell
County, subject to the rules and regu
lations of tiie Democratic Primary elec
tion, pledging myself to abide hy the
result* aud support tiie nominee*of tiie
party.
(Paid) R. II. Harley.
Ulmer, S. ‘J. May 18th 18JH1.
I respectfully announce, myself a
candidate for the office of Superinten
dent of Education of Barnwell County,
subj ct'to tiie rule* at if! regulation* of
the Democratic Primary election,
pledging myself to abide hy the result*
and support tiie nominee* of the party.
K. C. Kirkland.
(Paid)
Elko^S. C.', Mar 21, la;*;.
I respectfully announce nivaair a'cau- >
dhlate lor the olfice of Coroner of Barn- '
well Comity, imhjcci to the rules ami!
regulation* of ih** DcuoH-ratic Primary
election, pledxing in) self to abide hv |
1 he a rcaoIt* and support the noniirH-e* of
the party.
W. J. Oudkx.
(Paid)
* Ehrhardt, S. C., May 16, istMT. “
I respecttuIfv announce myself a
candidate for the office of t oroner, sub
ject to the rules aud regulations of Hie
Democratic Primary election, pledging j
myself to abide by the result* and sup-
port the nominee* of the party.
(Paid 1 ) C. K. Clayton.
THE TAILOR-FIT CLOTIIIKK.
I*. 8. By the war, we have one 1
Ihe best e«|iii|i|M*<t Tailoring
Department* in :he state. W#'
guarantee ywir satisfaction. 1
GROVES
- • Bamberg. S. C., M-ay l.*>, IStki.
I reapeclfully announce mymdf a can-
didate for thcofiiw of County Suf»vi jn-
tendent of Education of Barnwell
County, subject *0 tbe rule* and regu
lations of the Democratic i’rimary elec
tion. pledging myself to abide the re
sults and support the nominee* of the
partv. *.
(Paid) L. X. Bkllinglk.
Bwrnwcll. S. C., May >>, MB6.
I lug to offer myself a* a candidate
for the of Superintendent of Edit
cation of Barnwell County, subject to
ail rule* and regnlj^ioo* governing the
Democratic party.
(Paid) ^ W. W. Uaxt.
Barnwell, S. C., MXy IT, fS'.Xi.
f respectfulI v announce myselfa can
didate for the ciBcc of Coroner of Barn
well County, subject to the rules and
reguiatlcns of the Itcmbcraiic Primary
election, pledging my#C>f to idvkle by
tiie rasiilt* and support tiie nohttrVees
of tlte party.
* D. C. Bfc’RCKII VLlKH.
(Paid)
MISS HATTIE MARTIN
Millinery, Dry Goods and Notion* al
ways on hand. Latest style* in Mil
linery Good*. Prettiest ever exhibit
ed iu a country store, ali of w hich were
bought direct from the largest import
ing houses in the United States.
As to low prices head-quarters, R. R,
Avenue. Blackville, S. C.
Pm.) April 1st 1896.
Charles Zissett
)
Practical Watchmaker.
First door south of Brown Houne
Barnwell C. II., S.C., offers hi* service, 1 2^'^
to the pnblle.
An experience of upwards of forty
year* is the best guarantee 'hat, hr
siffiw* hi* buslne** and will give satis
faction iu the quality of his wot ar.J
the inoderatien of hi* charge,. *
Reliable time keeper, for axis
TASTELESS i
CHILL
TONIC
13 J U8T AS GOOD FOR ADULTS*
WARRANTED. PRICE SOotS*
Galatia, Ii la.. Not.
; Insllmwis-
s of II rearm, In'tb* d'ni, business,
.M *n srtirle tKst nr* stH-h >wlTcrsai
A* jwUT YeuSk Voiirs imlr.
xax/r.CAXX *00.
—For Sale By—
C. X. PtKCKilALTER.