Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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; r. The-Baniwell FbodIb- ■ JM. *. HOLMES, Editor i Prtp'r fel' 11RUEST lOl'STI CIRCt'LAlW» IIM.'IESDAY. Alim. 18, *mw,: IfO’ » K -v: • * Two mou of Mobile. A1«., Iiavo p»t- •“nteil a procetn for manufacturing p«- ptsr out of tbe cotton plant, top, belli, altlk an.l root* b <lng utlll*«l. Now that AllemUle l* to haro two cotton aoed oil nillla wo auggett that tbe one that puta In an loo plant atwl oa tabliahca a fold storage warehouso w ill be the better money maker. The Supreme (’curt of Kanaai has d^- ci'h'tl that munlolpaltlea have the cyn- atitutlonal power to eatuhlUh separate rare *ehm»U, anti to keep the tllift 1 rent onmplexlonii on their own sldci (if tho ft* noe. i_ - Vy ^ . % 1 Anciteenvetl country friend write* us ahoitl The nien j doings of hisHeigtihors and ask* u* wtdeh is tho meanest of the lot. . ... After full consideration, while eon_- atrained to admit them to ho a pretty tough scfTwerct answer that ns ertnt- pared with people wo know they are jMigAd*. ®w«4» entitled to "Wings, a full ai/ed harp and a two story crown. In Franco, where fashion for the rest of the well dressed world is * d, a movement has been started to quit dis- figflrtng feminine head, wear with" the irtrsd wlnga end feathers of dead -lard*. It has long been do bachelors a source of wonder lhat, pretty' women should follow that barbaric fashion when their own loveliness is sutlieient to capture without such extraneous assistance. ORDINATION 8KKVICKS. - The Ip-cthren.df. Reedv IM anch H»p- tist church set apart and ordained Bro. W. 0. Baxley to the gospel uiluUtry on Bunday la*t. / 'l he I'resbytery consisted of Bro. I). McMillan. Modeyator; W. 0. Brlt- toii, Hecretaryi and brethren G. N Asiccw and C. K. Ituits. ’I ha examtnailon of the Candida to a* to hi» conversion, call t(» die oilTTIstry and Bible dogty.lae was rigid and tlior- •rngh under the hireotlon of Bro. tl. K. Hurts, aiui pibscd t<> ho perfcctlk satis- factorv, and on motion the r-mucil pru- ceedcd io ordinal Ion t thc prayer .was made by Bro. (» N. Askew, lire Bible presented by W. G.*.Britton and the charge delivered by Hrb.. K. Burt* in bi» u'-ual happy, forceful msut or. Bro. Baxlov goes t» Kdoa,' 1C .nsit'k, to take charge of the chinch there. \ liOBTRiror CASK8~ for SpecJurferm of Court of Common Fleas foe Barnwell Couhty t/onyeiUug 4prii 20ih. 11>U3, Monday. Abril ?7tK* M)08. .1 1'attei son vs J. 1*.‘Mopdf ct aT;l J. M, 1'atprson I'ltie Aity. „ 2 Blehardson * s n> bool Distrjct; J. K. Allen Fills G. M. GKierie Gits'Atty. ■ T’piiTsy. April 28. - l. Lixziu l>. Kuo le* vstSouthcrn Hall-' way Co;. Bates .Simms Flffs Aldrich, ila SUNDAY SC1I00B M AS3 MEKT1XG. Tho brethren of the Blackville Bap tist ehurfh departed from their^tisnal custom Sunday morning last and changed the regular j(ervlco Into cue devoted to the interests of the Sunday school. The cl/urch was full and I think the congregation enjoyed the exercise*. The secretary Bro. Hush Free read the annua! report and some communi cations tropi former pupils Ac. 8hort s|iceches Interspersed with songs < x- cnllently rendered were made by Dr. J. II, K. Milhous, the faithful Sup erititendent of the school, and Brethren O. N. Askew, A. F. MauviHe, W; “Gr Britton and C. K. Burts, the pastor. I'he collection was for Oi phaUage. It tnlght be well for tho Hunthty •chop's if other churches" would lake a h iul from 111 ac k vj Hu and de vote one Suinky service. In the year to Sunday school interests;' TX TTTN or.Tr mriCK President Roosevelt lias hern study ing wild life in Yellowstone Park since last Thursday, where the scarcest nni- mali of the United State* are protected from extinction. But w hen he reaches halt Bake City he will see stranger tiling* than ho looked upon in tho won derfisrk. Among the principal func tions already amuigjcd will be a visit -from Borin Parr, aged .'Cl years, who w 111 lead a procession of hi* own chil dren. grand and jjreat grand children,' numbering over three hundred, to cul- ebrate tho President’s holiday. — r • i A great gambling game I* going on In New York i By with cotton as (he atalic*. On Monday I he speculator* put the price of the staple inr MAV rrjr ■W 10 53. making a i e-v record. Of course there are precious few bale* in the hand* of the people who made it, mid the only effect on them w ill be the kindling of hope for a good price next Kattf-and consequently they w ill In crease their acreage. gradual decline has been arranged, 8.80 for September, 8 55 for October, 8 !0 for Ducouibcr. There i* no guarantee however that these llgtiyjis w ill rule, and if to their pocket interest the play- era will put it down to a nickel a pound. N* L: C-T” B&U. ' Men with good memofles tell u» that It has been eight or more year* since grain crops suffered aw they are now d'dng from an insect plague. Practical farmers attribute the com-* Ing of tkese deatriictive~vfsltors to the JSast ..winds that prcVwBad the last two months and*they may be right. The country would like to have the opinions of the solen'.itle men In State and national service. If the weather or the wind bring them then the scicn- tfst* ought to ho able to give warning an that protective m asures could be -4alven. If wjten this invasion began tbe farmer* had been posted as to possible or probable consequences they might by the use of approved remedies have lessened the damage sustained. Unless the wise mcn jtake their can dles from under tho bushels we will believe that with them a* with ordlmm^ •'hinds-lglit’is” >VIBBISTOX news: Farmers are still shipping asparagus an 1 it is bringing a fair price. I'ney will stop vhlppiug in a few days, The bean crop it looking tine and the tobtreogrower* are in the best heart they liave ever been for this season of the-fcari Theie will wfB be over 75 acre* planted Hi and around town and all have finished putting out the plant*. Mr, TV. C, Matthew* died verv sud- “treart—failure • The funeral service wa« cunducted tiy Kev C. E, Burts, at the house ami he wa« buried in Elko by the side of his lir*t wife, lie Tefl a devoted wife, sev en loving children and score* of friend* to mourn the loss of op* they loved ao well. Mrs. John D. Brown of Columbia i» yisitinjf the family of Dr. \V. ('. Smith. J. Bewis Smith is at home .from the (lharlestou Medical College for hi* va cation. . , Mr. W. B. Jackson a promising yotrng mail of our tow n h»* gone to Macoirj Ga. to complete his busines* training in bookkeeping. The Tinker Creek school closed a tery. •aecessful term Friday evening with an entertainment which ha* been under the management of Mis* Annie LUriao. - The Mt. Calvary school closed on The Augusta Evening Herald con tained the folio wing: story that will he of fntcrcMt not only to all w ho knew tlio fate Dr. W. IV. Smith of \V i Hi stun, hut to alt interested in the progress of the eouutrv : I>r.,\V. VY. Hmlth,«vf TVBliston, S. C. hcl,d tho distinction of bclhg one of All* corps of surveyors who-dmilt t|ie fir*t railroad in tlm i’hTTcd ISiates — the old South (’arolitiH railway. He was Imrfi- .iii Barnwell,-S. O. in IHldritml was both, a minister and a physician. According to 1 *r. Siu.ith.the first rail road in the United States was the South Uerollns Hailroad. afterward called . tlm Charleston and Augusta Hailroad, rHuniug from (Jharluwtou to Angustu, a dBtanco of otiu hundred and forty miles. - . . - Dr^Stnilh w as one of Uie-fjorps of the sprveyors of the road. iiegiiiHiug-at (Charleston in the year 182(1. He says that they Wero seven years building t(w» rnml,mnl thnl. he Jiclped in ti.e work throughout thnl time, wavs—coinplrtii Tim road arfi given some of the facts as furnished by Dr. Smith : The first motive powng used on this road was wind, utilized iir sails made of cloth oh ffiW Pars. Dr. Smlth i* tlie inventor of the lever switch. Hefore Ma. I men linn, they moved the rails by means of wedges. In l.uil.Hiic- lhe road a heavy crailc was eiieounioreiTat Aiken, S..C., w liere there wn* a stationary, engine that prilled the cars up the guulo. by ropes and wind las*. There teas ^ double track at that place and a car load6d with, rocks furnished the weights to heln pull tbb cars. :• The locomotives had two smoke- stacks, hue on each end. In going to Charleston one of H.c stacks was used amLin csming liack Hie other. There were no spark arresters, and every body along the"" route had to waich their-^ propelty to prevent its being burned up. One hundred miles a day was good traveling In tliose days When night came on all handkSTrtjrt'k camp and waited for day-jight to come in order to proceed The Track was composed of ties and SJ-fOOl strlntrers. on which a hand of jron about like a common tire was laid and nailed dow n to the w ood. A track walker went ahead of the engine every day to knock down the "snake"he*tl.” or CkUHvead* tsA firc vent ayyldcnts The dread of the enginet-r was the " snakc-hcad uaiU fuotr tiding Ctb 1 ve I ho Iron mi for they were prolific son ives r'f ao- etdeut*. The conductors collected th« lares from the outside, waHtlfrg A n boards about tike the open street cars are nnw-jtrrangcA.^ ... Edward Hoath anrl N’athin «‘o|cr hanks wore cngloeere-tw thU |oin.iUvfc road. Thcv-dled a few years ago. There wore no conveniences on the The cars Abney and Barnwell Gfls A tty*. JT 1*.Johnson v* Southern Hall way Davis A Hcst, JB U. ilolman and li. K, Buist P H* B. T Ixlar Dlls A ttys. © 3 Eliza Cave vs Carolina Midland Hallway Co; G. M. Greene Plil»„ AIt 1 diTctr,'4iarruveil and Ahnev Dfta Altys. \V . imsijay, A pril J'J. 1. Merrill Pants Co., vs 1. Wil liam*; A. B.iJtO'uIior.1 till's i* tty, _ cuard Mtg. (•». \s 'I*. K. Chisolm; A. B: thmnor Pill* Bate* A biiiun* and II. K. BiiUt Dil Any*. 3. Eliza Cave vs •outhcrii Hallway Co; Davis A Best, fl. C. Ilolman I'dU A Id i leh, Abney and BuinwCtl iHts Alt i s. ' t. .S. fl. Brown v» Southern Hallway Co; Bates <& Siloios IMls Aldiich, Ab- t»“V and BaniWcII Dlts Atiys. 5. Brow n & < o. mid TV. I.. Cayc vs Soifun i n Hy. Co; Bate* A ■'huims I’lffs' Abney, Ahiiith and Barnwell Dlls Atlj*. * ' Thursday, April : '0. 1. ‘Warder, niudumil Cle.*»ner <V». v* F. 11. Auilciadu et wl. Bales ,Sr Siiiiui* Pill’s, Bellinger, Townsend A Green D/.ls A tty’s. 2. Rnoop, Frerlchs A Co. vs Simon rowij - 11. F. Btiial, Bates A biiiims nil* DaVft A Btst'Dru Auys. 3. JiTo. B . » HV»- Vs bTTTUiK-I'fl RY, Cu ; B. Tobin Pills Abney, Aldrich ant) Barnwell Dlt's"Atrtys. —tr tTma-fvrCrflglttojBt-ys- gahap D.uis.v Beat Fllt‘*“J son Dfr* Atty. 5. McguUau, Brown & T.-4B-Mo- G. Patler- Evans vs Wcatlieisbce et ttl; Nathans, ninythe; Aldiiehl’iir- J. PiUtcroiPDft Atty. Fihla v. Mav 1st. 1. J H. Aaron vaftouthcrh Hy. Co; Davis & I’.bst Pills Abney, Aldrich and Barnwell Lifts A8S*\ s. 2. S. Kiasnotf vs Southern Hy. 'Co*; Da\!»»V Best I’llT* Aldrich, ATdiey and B.n'n well ! M'.s .\U> s, 3 F. M. Young Adm’or vs SekhoarA Air Blue Hy. Co; H. C. Ilolman, Davis A Best 1*IBs Aldiich, Abney and Barn well Dits Atty?. ‘ 4. MoscTei ry Jr, vs Seaboard- Air Bine Hv. Co; H. <-'. Holman, Davis .k Best I'lifs Aldrich, Abney and Barn- (Published with fear, ttnll trembling— uolendcrsed as true, nor pronounced a fairs tale ) ‘•’J I1E GRAY M ARE THE BETTER lIOKaE ” An old gazette, ^published Irt 1S36> gives tlie follow ing scclnir.t of the ori gin of (hi* frequently,quoted expres- sion; / ^ -company; that I ahould be in Santiago- A ge- lleman of a certain county In -Be Cltha. I have no remembrance of England married a young lady of wealth and acjopipiUhtmmtu. httr. alas! luLaoon discovered that slie, w’a* a most iiitoleraide shrew. After enduringthU earthly purgatory as long as he could, resolved to lirjc(ik hU fetter* by a de liberate separation* (lie accord I ugly went tether fatbor, and with a tuelul ooMh,tejihm*c Informed him that he could no longer live wifh hi* daughter, and that it tie would receive her' buck he would-rostoro her whole fortune. The old gentleman, after ascertaining Hie cause of 'lift misery; calmly informed him that he was nearly in the same situation with every married man. i he young gentleman, however, po*l- t veijr denied the asset tion, and dcclaied Ihai he was the most wretched being In existence. ""Sir,” replied the old gentleman, ‘’you mu*t have little knowledge of the world if yon do not know that nil women govcYTTltyelr4iun hand*. though not in the same mode. In order, how ever, to end the dispute, 1 w ill stake-the truth of my in'sertiim on tlie following expedient. If you agree to adopt It. I will furnish you with five horses, which you Ctfn harness ton cart, in which 1 will place a ha* et containing one hundred egg*, and if. on traveilng through th© euunt/y and leaving a horse where you asccxtaiH. on strict Inquiry, that the husband governs, jtJfiT imuady.au,.egg..w.ll*-re the wife riTips^yon khali IIml that the rgg* are disposed of before the hoisi‘8. 1 trust that you Will not consider vgur TTy Tcry despri n te.—btrt --hc rnvrr nrnr sat isfied T9 return home and. regard^ your w ife thereafter as no worse than her neighbors. If, on the other hand, you get rid of the horse* b-.-fore tlie eggs, III take my (laughter home well Dlts Atiys. . gentleman of great influence In the 5. long vs Bong; R. A. EiHs PlffT a-ounHv. where'knocking at the door, Aldrich Dlts Ally. Monday. Mav-Bn 4,-Jenkins vst;. \ W JC. Ry Co. Bate* A bimtiis Pill* L. T. izlar Dit? Atty. 2. A. \V. Ban tot) vs S vnthern Hy Co; Rr-Ar-EIB* i-TUs. a i.ii i. l», fSaBj a“il Bariiwell Dfls A Hi*. ,r ( : ._P. Jann \s \V. V. (• ill; Aldricli Piu-J. O. P,ittc.son Dfts Atty. Tuesday, May 5ltl- . X C J (udoii vw Adam MIlleT; Be I a re A 11 oi tn m. H. C. 11 o bu an. 1'iJa J. O. Piittcrson 1)11* At tvs. J. C. J ui Ion vs. Miller Cumber Co fro 3. The state vs. P. VV. Kamllferet a Atty Gen and W. IU Townsend Pill's J it. Bellin^er. J. G. Patterson., B. T. IzhH'lifts Altys." ’ " ' V. . r.-Phosplutc t o. vs B. Mile* fiOadholl; A IdiVrh a fid MoiVet Pin I’. J/.lur Dfts Altys. W ednesday May 6th. _ 1. J. |*. i*rie*t»»r. va W h a Icy A River* Iiild F Tf tne^rhy tiavi* tt Best Pllf* was urgent the-did not wUh to disturb her iHtsbsnd.- "Why really, madam,” said he, '’a* I w ish only to ask a ques tion, you cat* answer it as well yoiir- soTTiT f ouAvTTr tw hh«aml1d with mr. You inav thinh it impertj iiem^ Xf*- tally Inauatraugnr. I htit as a con Bate* i Simm* Dlts Atty*. 2 J-sv-Itmnitrcr rs A C. I/.--Ry. Co; avis & Best and B. M. -D u liiigron Pill's- Aldrich and Barnwell Dfts A ttys Thursday, May 7;h. 1. G mid Hair vs A. K. Young et si. itavls A BayLPilf* Bates* 8imms Gfts Altys. , 2. S P,Croft v* Southern Hy. Co; Davis & Best and It. U. Ilolman’ Plffs Aldrich, Ahnev A Barnwell Gri*.\nv« fc, W’.B." Simms vs M. M. Holly; Bate* A Simms PitTsi GHVtr A Bust Dlts Atly.S. ' tiii.ii,i pil-lr";'* ' • Friday. Mat" 8ilr 1. l.i/./.'e I>’ Rhodes v* Southern Hy. Co: lUtes A Simms PHTs-Ahlrich, At»- ag liii ar.d yon may retain her fortune. The proposal w.-.s eagerly - accepted, 'and our Benedict sallied forth, din w lth lhe' ho|ie* of soon relieving hiui- »elf of hi* live horses; and, of course, of hi-'gentle mate. At tlie tlrst house where lie arrived lie was soon* con vinced, from palpable appearance*, that the lady governed,ahdaccordingly quietly left an egg without.any inqmrv. At the next house he met with no bet ter success, and *0 at every other house until his eggs were nearly exhausted. At length h« canto to a mansion df .a ' e he inquired if the master was at home, and was told by a seiynnt that his mas ter was in bed, hut that if lie would alight hisJItistres* was in the pftrhir. Hu di.f so, and the lady received our traveler with much civility, and lu- Unmail hup that UMlg^a .bl^ hqsines? -ijlcrablc wager depends noon it, I hope xcn.se me. Pray, then, in form nu*. w hefFicr you govern yo baruhor he rules you j^’ The lady re plied, without hesitation, that it had ■afltt-ayA-Uns4J.il U^,r pride.f.o obev her hus- Tia’fir lpKtl Pwarg-n hwt that if a w oman’s word wa? to he suspected In such a caso'Tfe ebul I answer for hiinselft Tor jberc he eame-V Tho gent Oman at tliat mohiont rAi^iug the roonC and being w..s l ,ii..l" AT "i Hii TfTT-.lin ss. contlrrneit every wi>d w hich tfclic w ife had reported in lier ow it fuVor, ,-4J*fethi«-liu ttas re Hv. oirs as in this day and time, stopped at stated intervals for conveni- cucc of the passenger* The mail faeilittes were meagre wml very pi'imitite. A split stick iicrveil for a mail hag as lettiTs were put In stick* and handed nu to the conductoi'i same wtvt. Dr. Smith Introduced tlie plan of having.Lhr niUci,lailiiJi a curve -jimult: i tiian the (>thcyAuui The Him. CfSi pH ng llirks v.-cre of womX *<• when the ear ran a IT it would break and sttvc tjicothers from rwvhvug oB'. Trlstam Tupper w as one of the presi dents of this road ami introduce l some noveltie* during lift a(liniulsU»ation He hail the car* remodelled and shaped iikv a barrel. Tills was done so that In ca^e they ran off they woujd rol! down the hill and not hurt so wnHuy pas* ••igcrs. G w-a» thought they could he rolled hack with the same degree of ease. There was afterward an effort made to shape the cars in older to -*. splii ihe w iinl ” thus iiu rcasiuir. the speed. One of the great mogul engines of the present day would have crushed the track beneath Hie earth. ' ‘ week , were ^ .... George* ('reck—JoUn...4^'Bli*s, II J ZfftlTTtfter'g nrosr irm-c^irfrfEt Baxltty, AL Lg>JLLU. yL.U Qcfisrfei Of Rl’t tuoiiih*. -IIitftpF~ r * 1 pmae- G._Wl:G*M, JOE . -AUthat certain tractor pared of Rolen and. Essie Given* received the Harrison, W B 8hcpp«rd, JudsonTlla- 'sTrmvTe7T?mS^Tnri>?TfTr-ln the rww mond, highest tnarks on examination, in tt;e ’school, Mis* Daisy only heat MT**T*yie one point, Prize* were *on hy theTol. lowing children: Olive Bolen -Attend ance Prlxe; Lizzie Giveus—Conduct Prize; Olive Bolen—Scholarship Prize; Nellie Bolen—Examination Prize; ** "X Prize for Improvement Eugene Ussery “ “ •• Tbe Aiken and WHIUton baseball teMn will play Friday afternoon their aeebml match game. Every body cor- UUlly l|Ufit«d toeome. WHIUton won Uie Art game at Aiken M aeore oTJ li 4 a ml there WITT 1*e a hard coateat I or accund Ue-uori, THE EXTHA CGI H P. Jurors for HvC second drawn yesterday: ABendals—W Sams, B M Roberts. Barn well—I) P Bahcaster, Wiille Armstrong, A P M.vnviife, Joshua Black, T S Cave, W J Benien, G TV. Manville, Bennett tarings—T I. Wilson, C B Ellis, U B I Ij ers* C J Run in reel Blackville—G B, Weisslrrger, X II HarUdg. S P Hair, B M- Umvnf. Bull Pond—John Bailye, .1 E ^ uvan, Jim Grincr, .E_ VV ili'UAaot) 8hu- Ked Oak—C F Townes. J J Sneiling, Ki'h Band—Dixon Green, T E Baughman, ; , Ro'euiary—W M Hair v W illfttou—B btriugfeiiow, Mathews, r 8 G H. F. Bnlst Esq. waa in town on Tueadfy. Don’t fail to make money by buying the Big BargaT^HIt S. Krjifnoff’a. The dayt^sm 11 Vnlnutes.iuiuushina hi* waek. __ ncv iTiiTTBarnwfit,L>!t* Atty 2. Lizzie4 * Itho.I.'s vsSoutliern Co; Bates Simms Pllts Aldrich, Aii iiiv cud Aldricli I)ft* Att.ys, Uzzie D Rhodes v* Southern Rv. (>; situio Attorneys as in 1st case a- ho vo,— 1 —. —, -» —4, IB D Still vs Southern Rv. Co: .17 F. l/l-.r Plffs Ali’rich. Abney and Jlarn veil Gfts Atry*. —M-fHUiay, -May 11 th. ^ . • L J. J. Harrfton v? T. J. JBartnon wt al; R. C. Ilolman Plffs - DaVft. A Bert Gfts Alt vs. 2. Taul D’B. RIaok rs WB-B. Brig U; II. Kirkland JHtU ‘Bate* A '‘Hill simm* im« Attv*. ML.T. CalRaj^ Ujrj Bate* it :*imuis PlITs A Ids ieli, envand BariiwcH DftA'A'ttys 4 Raffcmns H iv et al. vs Hutto et Hi-e Hi. IB T Simms'Dfts AXti* -\ l,U i,,)i T Bates A 5. Iliiimunsltny airNStfrct^mrsTh fTuevdajB Hay ITHc 1. Globe Bible Puhiishiiig C’o. vs J. S. A J. B. Oswald; U M, Greene, Plffs Tobin Gfts Attr. , . 2. Gillian William* vs T. S.Week* et al; B.T, Rice I’lff*. Izlar fires , Bci- ilngiM- A Townsend f>fts Atty*. H /.enobiii Sanders et al. v* < larence O. Carter; Davis A Best Plff*, J. O. i’afti r«on Gfta- A t - V. 4 Kstl er Griilin vs F. M A’onng; IBr F. Buist Piff*. l r iitter*on A Uqliiydu luts ah vs. — 5 Armour Packing Co., va Pyloster; Bellinger. Tow nsend A O’ Ban Aon Pltr* J. O. Patterson Gits Aty^~ . " U *ifctl States of Ametica. District of South Carolina, In the Circuit Court, Jn Equity. - * Richard A. Springs, v* Jennie Brown et :;l.. Under an ord>Vr of tlicahovc ("ourt in llie ahovedlntitlcd' cause, dated ‘Jth day of April. 1'U.l, 1 wi If offer for sale at public auction to tha lugliest bldder^on SiGirday. the nth da'v of May, 1003, at he Court IBnUe in Barnwell' County, 8Uie of.soutti CandTna, between the hour* of i I a. m. ytnd 3 p, m. o’clock the fallow ing described lealFstafe " hcnA irtr t»f Barnwell, County of Barnwell, Ht^te of South Carolina, containing tweaty-flve acres, more or les* bounders follows: On tlie North by Hagood's Avenue, * street'of said t'/wn, on, the East by Marlboro Streel'of said town. (>o S«vutii by public road lending to Ilagood’s Mill, and on the We*t hv public road leading to Hagoou’s Mill and Franklin Street and land* of Julius Green and John J. Harrison. Teems of Sale; Cush. Purchaser to pay for paper* Daniel B Gilliland. Stauding Master of United bUlcs Court. quested to nuke a v^fcctibh from the live horses in Hie cart, and to accept ol it as a pce*eut._ . ■■ An elegant black charger strudL-Ulf gentleman’* fancy, but tlie lady pse- fttrred the grey marc, which she thought won Id suit Hie side saddle. Tim bus hand urged maiiv- reason* vvliy Hie Mack liorso should be prclcrrfedr madam still pgraftred in t he pr. ference .fcv the grey mare. “1< it possible^” siie cxclHinlvd, ■•‘ydu will not tak** her But I say von shall, tori am sure the grey mau* is the better hi>r*e. v "Well, my dearyT-replied Hie obedient hus band, "il it must be so.” “You must take an egg,” i e|dieA tlie - geiiUenian carter, “and mu«t fake mv horse hack again aiifl cnddnvor hdreafter to live happily with my wife.” [Orlglnal.l Singular that I should be nn officer; that I should be marcliiug iu the place cf A second lieutenant In the rear of the having been graduated. Yesterday we .were marching to and from the mess hall. Yesterday I got befogged in that problem of analytical geometry. Be sides, how did 1 get here? I don’t rfe- nirmber coining—no railway ride, no troopship, no debarkation. 1 •1 say. yotf, there, Bob Truman, how did we of the second class get into this war?” ' THIS GREAT STATEMENT can only be carried out when you are careful where you buy. * ;•: r , “Graduated-ay ear ahead,” m “But w'lla't did we come on?” • “Bightning express to Tampd, then over the water iu a balloou.*’ ‘•SlngnUr.” There was a rattling ahead with drawing uW attention from what had happened toMmt was happening. One captain faced about and gave an order to march' from coibtmi into Ijne- Wo struggled through tangled bushes, a Mauser bullet spitting here and -there like raindrops pelting the leaves. But twilight was coming, and tl.enR was dark." tTic tiring ahetid ceased. It seemed 1 was worji out; that I ha boon with tbe^utny from the first and liad been over every inrlr of tho road from the coast to our present position befon: Santiago. “\Vi!i they yield tomorrow, do yt>u think?” asked a pale faced boy,'stag gering up to mo, ‘'and let uS get out of this dreadful country?” --tqmnT—know. < I'm- aiigacating .wilh the heat.” > ■ • v . - 1 Then it was dawn. The full moon waa in the sky. far to the west, l^tge ami round and pale. When I first looked at it, I thought it a great white bird. 1 wondered Tf It - were not a bird. No, TtiitT’s thu ■ moon, sure enough. No it isn’t, it> a big bombshell. It-l»Bailing rigid for me. As it comes it is turning black. That shows it’s a shell surely. It comes on and on, passing directly over our heads and goes down slowly 4o Hie rear without bursting. Thera is that Gatling gun again. Th-r-r-r-r-r-r-r from left to-right, theu th-r-r-r-r-r r r from right to left. Now stiUtiess, BOW a distant grown, nn oath. From twenty-five to fifty per cent on cveiy article bought at TAPP’O FFS. t - ■- i Just returned Irbm New York, Tltuve secured very Big Bhr^ains. New (ioods up-to-date.. Spring and Sum- Gooa mer you eaiv New (ioods up-to-date., iying daily. Come and be convinced haw order, anything, dverythlng—every thing that is horrible. A ^ Hear that frightful shriek^ Some wo man leavtng tlie starving city. She , must ' Be -Spanish, and some brutal Caban—■ ' ^ That'r ~fninter, more plaintive Q heavens, it's a baby's cry. What an awful 'tfiiiu; is war that even a babe must go (Iqwii under HI A moan—the mother's doubtless—thou stillncsjf^a sUIiness more awful than the sounds. Wo arc marching through these in fernal tangles 1 again, but suddenly rmrfgc on nn eminence There Is Ban* tjago below and Hiere n-nirfbe Spauish- ow it is buying another hundred thousand for-fjintt_ work in Soi^th Africa. At Uthrop, Missouri, a drove of ly/)00 is being coHectedydoP'whieh John-Bull is- paying $170 fer deatli ia those redoubts oi) those Ion; lines of low earth. There are driving storms of bullets and bursting rockets of shcBs, and the muzzled of the Gat ling guns pour a destroying flood from the nozzle of a hose. We've got to go down there and take thoift. Yes, (ni-e ilienv if we are torn Into slivers. Sviiy dotl T tlicy wlioof?' I'd ratlior liear «n oecasiomil sl'-ot. see^n puff of snioke than see Hi?t silence. Yes, see 1L J ca» almost hear it. . - . All ft .lively erougli now. There are volleys near, valleys far; cannon boom- Ing, men shouting. Imrses neighing. Gatling guns Hi r r-r-r-ing. nil mingled In. one gigantic roar.—v - - _4?Wlro fence nijipers lierc!”* “Bring up tluw© guuslll- “Tnrn alK)Ut. then', tny man, run you throng •tlict dirrctioi:!'' “Water! Water!” “Oh. God! I’m bit!” or rn in Uie »ii»,eooea TED. An ini.'rating aiinounei'inent ap- %mHr*i in that gre-at inetropolilHii riews- pip»r, Tlie bt, Imiiis fropuiiiiu. in tin- term of it—prollt-dia.Hiig offer to any wne now a. *nb-crltn r or w lIHng to be cornea sub-oribur of The Rt'puhlle, A big sitfh oLti.d'b'M 1)0 I* to he paid in rVWXrffl for good judgment and skill. 11 is possible to eani'a-U the way from ♦lihfiO up to 15,000,00. The Hepubln:’? subscriHcrs are invi ted to t'siimata upon Hie numhor oI kiP vVerlU's missioim to tlie World’s r air grounds stnon Hie ooc-asUm i»f Hui grand m tlLa- 16 rr f' re monies, April rOnisiaiia wl»o*u p.*; ci"l teenrd TD, 1'.K'3 nf przuiun. ■ !• Hk He will receive 46,000,ft): th*' next one will get 42,60 ■ 00, and an ad- lilional sumo) f 2,500.0J-will tie divided in rewards ranging from $1,000,00 dow n to $10.00 nmorg those whose es timates most jiearly approximate the idlicUi record of admissions. A pay- mejri of $7.80 w ill provide for the d Ijve y of the Gaily and Sunday Repub lie for nofrle»a than oue^pr $0 W will pav.for six autiiial snh*criptiqns to tlie Twice-iv-week Republic and if the; re- ■mRtanro is received on or before 4 p. hi. of April 29. 190?. the person sending it can make six estimates. More estiiputes mav he made by extending a subscript Hon beyond one year. or.by organizing cluti* and inducing oilier* to snbscrib'V - t’.i’nplct^ InTeriiisfion as to tlie con dition* of th ! s contest together.,, with blank* will b- found.in the Gilily, Mon day and Twice-a-Wcek edltlohs of Tlie Hc;.u!(lic from April 2 umtl April *29, IftjJ. or will be mailed to any nne.npnn application. All communications and esiimates should he aifi)rejfjfd torij- TU EJJEPUBBIC PRGFIX BlMlEAU, Tzll box 201, sr. luuis, no. WANTED. Wa,.would like to a*k. throngh the e dumn* <>f voor paper. If there Is any l'ei>c.n who has used Gieen’s AvTgu*t Flow er for the ouip62*»f - InlfiSteftlon, f)r*rwqi*rs, and-Li ver tmiiiilss that hau not bevn en red—a n d we *1*0 mean their ... result*, suih a* sour stomzch, -fer- inentHtion of fo»id,.habH*ial eostiv'eness, "nervous dyspepsia.dieadaches, despond ent feelings, *ftepie*sne**—in fact, any trouble connected with the rtomach or liver? Tlii* medicine ha* been sold for manv years In all civilized countries, and we wish to correspond wjth yon and send yon one of our bock* free of cost. If you never tried August flow er, try a 25 cent bottle first.* We have never known of Its falling. If so. something more serious U the matter with you—The 25 cent size has just lieen IntrochiccA r’li* yesr. Regular • size 73 cents. At Creech’s Pharmacy. f. * '' X " I put iny canteen to the lips of tlie Piah" tvt:o cr.llrrl'-fdr water and cas« <ii glance nt the man who was hit. when the captain ordered mo to slop those who wore trying to go back. Next 1 was lying on my back, clutch ing a wound hi my left side. The,, blood wajs pouring out like water. RRB BEST IN THE WORLD. The British Government bought a hundred Thousand for army purposes tn less thanlwo years, and but for their help would be. iJghtinR the BOerS yd. wurrottm from st. tern- ^se-MuH $ have ever with ttvo car loads ot tue nnesi cp* .* f - handled. JFhey are superb, matchless corn and cotton makers and unequalled as draft animals. '. PROOF THAT I PLEASE. Dunne the first week in Junuarv Whittle s Stables sold ^pkinly as a/sum in arithmetic: 1st. That I understand my business. X Jd, That the stock 1 handle suits Ifie wise people that buv them- 3d. that my prk-^ are right, and that every customer gets more than value received. le to see-me. I’ll be- glad to show and sell you the besi stock in the State and whisper prices that will make you happy. i - _ , ' AVI I I'i riri rs BTAiBUBfe-— BLACK VIIXE.ht-e... /I — Cuban girl wayBcndhig over me iiold- Ing my canteen. 1 ' to iny JipjT What a peaceful face! What a contrast with the frightful thing .cnllcd war!-'Oh, that thoie_cyc8~couId look into tniue. forever that ini's come down and is blown by a breath of air across my cheek might thus liglitly touch it dnring-tv-Hfellom! Agblml an) pushing on toward those are ponriiig forth Cattlnrorka. fire enough They irach n Btonn . “Book out T* . Trttr “A miueT A lives!” mine! Run for your “Boom I” There is a terrible explosion. I am In my bod in hayracks at West Point The morning gun has just been fired. T nm lying on my left side, and ^ny heart Is throbbing like a drum. Bob Truman, mv rpommate. ia fubblhg his eyes with lift fists trying to wake him self up. . X’ 2 “l R.iy, Bob, what a queer dreanq I’ve had.” . Y * x ' “IPin!” -- * “Dreamed we werb gradnated a year ahead and in the Santiago campaign.” “That campaign’s an old story now. T AbMlld want something fresher.” “Tho Spaniards exploded a mine and blew us all up. It was the morning gun. It awakened me.” “That’s a trick of dreams. Some in- djdent occupying a second will produce a dream running through a month. It proves conbltftlveiy that there’* no »uch thing as time.” vWell. if that’s war I djiff’t want any of It. I’ve a mind to* resign ns soon as I graduate. 1 expect the real thing Is no fun.” i- *- Nevertbejear I am in the army to-, day. - .! F. A. MITCUEL. Erasnoff* are on Mondaysand Fridays.’ , Birn^eH lawyers are making ready for the Supceme Court which will on next MondaT'-fommenee hearing'ap peal* from the Second.Circuit. H I O JE3Z. f CAPUDINfe LIQUID - HEADACHE - CURE. For Sale Ry _ ~ • Tobin’s Drc|S|ore & Cfeecb’s Pharmacy. t.ot of liyggics and Harness to SOiy£ BELOW. TOP - STABLES. tLx: . With the help of Amerleeh linr^c-i shiUmuft* brrd on^the .breezy prairie* the British legion's conquerta! their Bder antagoiiists in tlie most wonderful war of modern times. ’• " With the lo*l|i of this same tyjie of st- ek the farmer* of South Carolina can drive awny hard times and bring buck p'enty and prosperity to all. • With the return of jier.ce iu Mn-.H^Africa the dtiunud for horse* and mule* for n>e there has ended, and the Southern BuWr can sgatu get the Best Stock in the world at.old time price*. A-right of Brnw-n\ Beaui-Uus Hie pride of the prairies, will convince you that he haa_.w'hat you need and-w bat yon can pay for. " - j£flF"The Beat Buggies, Wagons.sHarnes*. made hy American skilled labor, kept to go with gilt edged stock, and at. correspondingly low price*. Cbme to the Hill Top Stables and see for your delve*. I will b« glad to see and serv* you X X X 13AI17S7AVELL, S- C. x t • == 5 fl^e*= GLENN SPR 4=X*r i - J - ■ -.La JGS MINERAL WATER. Still, Carbonated ; - GiiK^ar A.le,? The Best on the Market. For Sale By . . . G. K. Ryan, nc Peoples' Ptamicy. a * vmmmfi&mari