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i * 1 16 Barnwell Peoole. f!W. ». HALVES, Editor 1 Pr:p'i • t’NDRIl TilK MA6X01.I4W.” Th* nbov^ U llj* tltla of * novetof re> uet»f R^Jfnmnce written hy Mu f!.iro- lm« Trotti iMrmnu »riil U e.nUtlod MAN A'NO MULE. It.1 BURST COUXTt fIBCULAlION- thuAaday. MAY 11 Oil. 7- Tin Atlanta JoiiriiHl that; dcorRla U a bettor box raUing <t»«o \ban South CHioliua. In tbo number mill slise of tbo bif>0(1 aort »iur neljcbbor ( to th » West I* aurely tbo empire tjtote. of the Soulb. Tb« esteemed Aiken Journal and* Beyiew advise* the editor of tlii* j»upoH to use his pass more, travel about and leiru bo^r the country btu in *ved. ; has no pass, unleas verbal portnl|- flou to <l*h In CotftioY*! I'oimI tr belp* himself In the Sberlir* watermelon liiuXdom bo s.» considered. However, several lonx weeks ago ;»fior reading tbo J. A K’a ArrtlTtHn > lufgbts description* of that play ground of the plutocrats bo concluded to quit Bip Van Winklcisni’for a day and 'iindor I'apt. Mu-ray’* cli* pern u age* wen", to Aiken. Aa tbo train pulleil U|> _lo tba depot be looked from a West window, and tbo fir«t sight un* 1 * • , _ enough,—a woman wearing a man’s hat. a sorter slate colored long tailed 7 overcoat, brown leggings, riding a- u-wtraddio a pestled tail niuio colored, shamed faoetl pony .pacing through the rain and mud. £ ti Ho did’itt get oir t*> see RmUter Washburn antf Blfly Attiitneyi but fmrrletTto Augusta and b*ok the troaat —^-hnr' amvre+t amt itr uld tfnir •peel«1 consMemlon of the iMisbitauts of *11 that country which In;hire the day* pf smali counties was known as Barnwell “IHsliftct” for the roawsti that the author is a 11 unwell Ulsifict girl. 1‘ho older oit»r.-n* of ilarnwcl) auth Kamhergtionntte* rememher I>r. Ileni. oSHven Sweat, who .long yea is ago lived In the lower part of llHrnaell "District.” Hq wnsqqite a prom I den t iiian in hU county although lie never riehtanv oMom; but by force of a line and .well cultured Intellect and *pot|e** ch iraoter lie wielded a large and wbide-i •qgie l.iduence In hii*community, lie wa» 01m of litis best men' In /Ifal Hwvll "Dlstrlot” and very popular fin ithe •nwer half,»>f the •'dlstrlotJ* lie mar-, ried tho only vlsler of.. (Vil. tV^ and' lien.hraspar J. TroWI, and s»ur author- os* of ••Under the Magnolias” I* one of his dutigfitara. Mr*. Dirman is the dipor of Uapt. Ltwronce J. Sweat, tin gallant vwtog oilicor-who lowt hi* U s In battle and wiios* reuiaina real In the* Ltaptist Uburoli yard iimlerthe, mourn. . [ At the old maid*’ couvent’loo. held In Bocheat^r, h'ew York, Mi*s-('ynihla to j-Scmt read a paper on ’More M an.’V-hn substance," fbe said that mail Is no niorei of an absolute aucoata than the untile.) — ... — t Ifike tp*n, lie doesn’t ye«rn lor style, nmnt erected to hi* inemorv bv the ffs^ jljiit'w;lni* cobtcntnicnt ail thc while, -Vaytr; -frually reslg n e d An tbe -dUiuoui. 1&eraten^ that created Aiken XJounty. UK II AND KOTl’KN, The United btates Goycrnujont l« Viow rk'tcfl the richest In the world. Tlic middle of lust mouth ft had six -hundred and forty ono million do 11 at* in gold in it* treasury. No other pow er lias that amount of the yellow met il. This enormous unimrnt of money all came out of the pockets of the people, fchroirgTi direct and indirect taxation, . Bud while tt make* the government rich it makca its burden bearer* poor- Vr. A few years ago capitalist* drained tlie treasury of gold to the degree that issues of new bonds were necessary to Koeiutho reserve fund up to the legal VWqilrtmMtt, and it i» likely that tlic same raiding can yet Uo done, and will . be repeated whenever capital gets di* satis tied with tho apechlaHvo opera tions • u fashl<ln aj present. 4 lack' <sf eonUdoncc, au4 Ural if. .easily whispered Into existence, wai TlTOT^TJTlgirpTuXd'Od'Toi'TtrgpHi 1 ti'-tirttirr Ulovelami days, when the country was VeAliylu far .hotter shape than now, baying no foreign entanglement, be fore it had fallen to the « cpth of being V world power. Brave words well spoken. In retiring from the posUitHHoUt^c _/>! S«»ntli tiaroliaa Diy tions of Confederate Veteran* at Co lumbia iuit week Col. liatlcr Hagood bald: Mr. Comruandant and Comrade* : • thank you ror the kindly expression of opinion of my service. Permit 1110 to make a few remarks upon the duty of a son of a Vetofan, a* I sc* it. ATjrmir division commander Hie fact ha* been made knowii to me of the more perfect organization existing in other divisions, and the question tiaUiiully „ presents lUelf, why 1* thi* the cascV As South Carolinians arc there no fneirtories for us to cherish, llo deed* ol whic^i we may be proud? What ot - hum ter, Wagner, SeccssionvUle: nay, luore Uimu these, Virginian hills tear -Ample testimony to the gallantry aum worth of South Garollnlan*. With what pleasure we fesd onieed* of taloi performed by Trojan, Greek or Roman; and with what eagerness we follow the Events of the period. . ^ In our midst to_day we have the de- iceudauts of men, the bravest of the brave. Ate the deeds of their sires of ■tJess Interest than tliosO of classic Im- jrw**? 1 cannot think so, and yet why triotlu women of ll vrtiwell Cottuty. “The followinl.ug I* an extract frum t criticism of the hood by a leading Louisian* dalt? paper: Mi*. Dorman hH» written a storv of Louisiana life-Ince the civil war thu* will he read with ahsorhiug Interest by people who enjoy a good, wholi some. Mean love story, with a judicium tnix- •urc of opinion on the negro question and kindred topic*. M is. Donn >u does not aim at Hue writing, nor doo*she attempt ttS di**eci social pr pOiHicii! questions, dlte h is « story to tell, aatl hho lolls it plainly and well. Her charueter* are well trawn, and hav 1 ' (heir owp opinions oil social am] political topics^ These arc -.M5PUJ»*ed ciearl v and in a unuiuer cal- -.nfmtf'iiri^fSrTo Offend.. L., Descrlptiobs of.cliai acterDtic Lbuisl ana siwne*. irti idettfs, ^usttun-lan0 p>n plu arc well and sjnrpathetfrufly Itun- died. A strfing dramatic element la liUro-. -lucctpHtthe ile«i:ripti'»n «if the inurdei ul a Kedeial olllccr during'the rccon-t •truciiou -variotf, ■ and- -the—tniitscqncn IrauiaticCotifessirm of the m 11 rderer. The weak point pf the hook Is the dialogue, which is in some instance* a trifle aimless.- Tli|« weakness—D re deemed by tilt strength of tho <lescri| • Hlvi' passage* and of the general trend of the story, , *, "Under the Magnolia*” D well worth reading, notTWendy heeanseilj* a st<»ry of LiWh-iatta life written by a Louisi ana woman, Tmh GoTause it i* wholesdiua story, well told. There are several copies of the hook n Hantwrit Conirty amf- their 'many a good, reader* have rcinlemLn mo*i favorable verdict. M fti. Dorman is.tho wife of a proinipept Louisiana lawyer. The book is will wqjrth reading and pre •erviug. U K It. TTcJneaday morning, May Tlfh; a Tho mule—ho Is a gentle beast, And mi i* itiau; He’s satUTied to be the l»**t,, _ And so is in a 11; Like man he in,av be nroght some tricks, He dues his work frem S'pi U; I'he mule—when he mad, he kicks, *' And sb does man. The mule- he has it;1nad.to pull, X And -oil is (tlin; He’s happiest, when we is full,* - And so is man; I,Ike 111*11, he hold* a patientpnhM»« — And w liett It's work’s done will njoice, riu) imilo—hejikes to liear his voice, *, " Anil sodocM man. T lie Mfulo—he has hi* fa.ilta, ’Us type. And so has man; di, d-es sotue Hiioy* be should nof iio; >tii Anduineiibes inan; The mule—he ha* a lovely smile, And so has man I’lie mule is sotneUtrte* kind and good, 7 .' A nil so i< 'man; ileentsHtl kinds of Urea-fast-fooil, "3 Auid so d“>s man ; I,Ike man he ba'ks at gaudy dteas \ndnll onTlabiTifti foolishness, l lic mute's accused of mulj-bnesg. And ho U man. 4-0f food. - s MADE YOUNG AGAfN. "One of Dr. King’s New Life ITfK each night for two weeks ha'iTnut me in iiiX'tflci^’ngaln” writ s p. ll.Turmrol Dempsey town. Pa- Thev’ro the best In the world for Liver. Stonmeh and Itnw - el*. I’urely vegetable. NryerGrjjte. On Creeeh Dnarmaity r tl, In. ■■7.1 11 a iter Drug Store, tey Di Georgia ^ raise.Irish notatl: in a remedv for .liQ (hat) has PW *ays: ui will tie in tyro le tliu piilato^mig p-st destroyed the viuvs for the past few years, A proumyeut citizen lias tried c<|tton seed ineat over (he vines w ith splendid offeet lly Usympli dusting cotton seed'meal over 1 he lines, ufit only the bugs. Inn also tlm eggs, may be killo 1.” This i* a very simpie Temedy- VVc-vviuild like for arfi.ie citr 1 lie result in Tint I’hoclk. I O 3E5L * J3 CAPUnJIME LIQUID I! E At) AC HE - CURE. , Fot Sale Ry (S Crtecb’sPharni.irv. WHEN THE HUNT I WAS UP Cy EDGAR D. PRICE Copyrigki,l30!, ha XltClurc'SI.'cutpapci- 11 svuttattf if 0 There ba^ been a painful Beene nnd they had parted forever. Geraldine had carried .herself wejl mid Jnul re sumed the ,Tii!s with im air of such • O'.'!*'*•• ■ - positive rellpf thaff Arthur could not contain himSclf, aPd had rushed from Bor presence tb fhid al place, where, iy* bonkl give free vent to his feelings. Tlis man David was paclTiiig, and be W New York wifi) propoKed returning the dogs, mid frrtni thcTe-oli, hiui • ’if 1 g it What was the use of pi^nnlugY In another port cf the Southampton “cottage** n girl sat dabbling her ml eye* with cologne water, while her hostess vainly offered consolation. •Tt’s quile the thing in fox ImntLnJv I assure you, Jerry,” she euid he!p- le,ly. . *■ ‘Tt may he quite the thing to bo mud end nit—cut Hie poor litile helpless Uiiiift’B t-thil off, hut the man that did It shall never in-marry me,” declared Geradtine with momentary si>irU. •*T‘.iit tiie fox wasuiead4tef«rc he did It, you Know,” said the goyd lady. .^*y^' urged will, have 011 by pchplc who ..... m niueh to answeryfov -Lereaftcr,” jwept the ^drl. “Ptm t ask mo to see him again; I’m going to take the nftcr- noqa train toXc'w York and leave him here to repff in b-bntchery." The cptise of nil this woe tees a fillin ' necock hills fox hunt, with a "real fbX InM^'iul uf mi nntveett lutg.—• tteynarii rnr id led. tho hmMiiig mid field a glorious chase, ■tvvisling t'liirs wlllmnt nurhber, only at last to saceunih to the ftrmmi*. t-'-io’eiiiost -in-4U+v^luint .luul- bocn that ardent fox liunter, ^Arthur Chamberlain, -who at the 'deatli had daslied in rviiiong tiie.ddgs and secured the “brush” in wPKost npjlrovcil’fash ion, to lay it at Ids kuiylove's./eet. The lady so honored—unluckily had hi) appreciation of the act. In facty her kyyupathios were distinctly nttli tbo /ox, mid tiu-ne had been a w«rt» BCfeite, with the results e.s alxivb,noted. No Geraldine oppem^od at lundj. work train o^tlm A. U. L. crashed In to the rear epd of u Iim.«»,1 frclglit, com pletely wrecking tho engine, tendei ‘* t V** foTTr'thtt^rjr nT;GitnsoW Tr^r A «*?-AJ**GTT A NT -aitd ami lire eaboogc ol the freight. accident occurred' at .flaltkchatchle. Vi iiilo tllo freight wa* tuklnc on waier at tho tank the work" tfain can tea run iin » ids'll rate 0 i4^ i5 ‘* H '** G. on M*y iffih. l^W, lor the The engineer reversed hi* cn .4 no,n.u«.ii»g candidatvsiTor - ^;i ... , Die appointment, as Ci\ II Engineer ami the curyo j tiuning at a high speed gino as quickly a* passible, unable to stop the train. Hu but and was the tlieunn jumped for their live* befon ro the trains struck. The track was parmhttrd evening train* passed A friend from the country toll* u* llist tlie train* run qt’a reckles* ra*e bc4wocn—stations, paying but th.s a|ntthy among lhs> tious of -Y'ot—|-T11 ey w ill be ready to set out In of »ly which i* time euougli for winter cab bage. „ IMaiit. tomato seed for second Crop. Often alter tirs't crop tlie early uo crans? It can be accounted^ for In 4.her way. - < The time is not far distant when <we will be called upon to aasuiiie tlie du- |iea of those win are now eorolted i+i file fast thinning t'anka of gray. Are -we readyT Have we material at hand with wdiielf to disperse tlie greatest of ^.■/fthlj foe*—"error?'” If not It 1* our duty to secure it. Let u* transmit to our cliildien a true history of tlie Cun- lederate soldier of 18bl to 1803. •‘And still hi* name sounds Stirling, Upon tjie men OLRtfmO. As the trumpet’s blast,That cries to thepi To charge the Yoleian iiome; — And wive* still pray to Jiinp, For boys with heart* as bold As his b ho kept the bridge so well. In the brave days of o;d.” FARMERS INSTITUTES. r Bv authority of the Board of Trustees of Glemson College, Local Anatltutea will be held InTBcHeouniie* as *ei,d Xfqnests, signed by fifteen farmers, be fore tlieTlfteeulh of June, to J S. Now- iphii. Director of Farmers InstRutesi Clemsoa College, B. G. The pctjtinnorH will name the places at wlTieh institute* Are dealted and the dale* will be ar ranged by tbo college authorities. The fttale Institute wl.il be held at Glefrismi College eommenclnjj Monday evening, Aug 1st 10th and closing' Friday eveil ing, August 14th. ' The Gaffney Ledger" My*: BDhnp Papers, than whom mere ia no nobler Christian gentletnan in all the world; gome time ago remarked to the writer : "Yes, ( sometimes go to the theatre, when I know of g nmrltorious attract ion, and I aUo.aometlme* attend the ilrous. Home of itaT goml friends erltl- cise rae for jo doing, but I alway* sav to them that i nirt only too sorry that ah to witness they are not good eTioii. iSinoocnt amuaemenu without ita.cor- xuptlog their morals.” New Orleans espects 150,000 persona fc attend the Confederate Reunion held the Crescent City this week- ‘ _ •The? say’’ that the price cotton up to staay mT that all -cotton goods Blow suit and go np higher. tarat for sale on easy terras. " - Ji«?. pAtterwa. whistles at road crossiiigs as required by law, and the tulga of the company. If this rough riding goes on the country is going to be siiqcked spine day by the killing of sniiie utiwirTTR'd man. or woman, or cllihl, and the com pany will pay roundly in damage* fur .such criminal carck^ssaitss of its emf ploycr*. . ' v . 'J’lie inomborsuf the County Board rTf^ Conimis&louers in Sic towu-hli a traversed by the several rail road* oper ated lu till* section should keep their eyes and ears open to thosA.wild races ofThe iron horses and report every vio lation to tho County Supervisor and County ATtofney, for rvftort and ro- mo n at ranee to the railroad ’eiitharitic* iuul if ireed by stopping tbetp with tbo strong arm of the law. (>W¥r-tyvb re- portVWm notify thefe carcleRs train crew* tliatthe public eve 1* upon them, and they will be more careful, for their oonrlr.ua! negligence would merrii their dt»aiis*al from employnient. THE GARDEN. ‘fant late cabbage swd this month. p’auts fail to give ripe tomatoes. Set out lliriftv plant* in July and they will f/lyg~ an October crop when they are best for canning. "Be su/e to plant a Shortly a f i er tba t Aj thert00k 1 lea ve of Ilia Ii ; >:;tess. w bo ibseroeUy forI»<;re'"Td' tell'him hi* ex-inamorata world leave on the same train. ancE^wblKtlliig fey U10 two rqxhou.iula.Toby tind Daii. be moodily strode off to the depQt. Uo was t:;king ids seat In the elumvear whon »«Mftirrlago daslu d up awd it la alirhlcd nud entered Hie same. ear. Tlu-ir-cyt a mot.—The Iruly i>rindy- ellaed lH'r- r head and clclllierati ly Ty.nu'd her chair iM.til only tie* t"j> of A GHANt.'E 10 BE AN ENGINEER"^scFTiead*was vTUble. The young man grounTT^riTJtCb., ^ ■ a Ing frhrn my liost l:e said, 'Let me in- hydnee you to Uro Duho of St. Al- /bani.’ ‘Oh, ye*.’ 1 sa'd. with a siuJIe, ami Elidok liafids wllTi the Rentlenian wh> was ussuiuitig tliyt eliararter, as I thought. T!' 11 la* Ihtroducod iue to 81 r.George Trcvelyati, and. I lutd-hard- -ly sbeken bfitKb* with hlwf when -tny host said,’ ‘i would like to intrcdr.ce you to fount Bismarck.’ *0h, yes,’ 1 said., bow ing to. lilt* uttwemuer. ,TIow many more of you av.* tls'i'e? There is Yon : Moltky,, for instance?’ liret llnrto laughed;^so did 'J'r 'veiyam A tomctlhtn-b a I lowed certain priylToges, and fny rcmrrrk was onn-idcrid, 1 dare say, mere crTcW. conijiibncntary; but I md no.idea What a lebl I was uiukiuu l■.lys■■ l r \t i-n, I,,win 1 ht 11— tnwaHvho Rat next ..me, ‘Who is .the EXGTN'EER IN JTIE U. S, NAY V. Nntjce-hi hereby given that poflll v» *M(inniiw»n*»n—wsb- i**- -tUss.Geraldine liv.d up town on the Tib 1 cem- 4*4- ppoini.iUti.ir, a* ct\ ii rj ii ^ AssUtunt Civil Engineer in tlie United S’ates Navy. Gaudldates for ( i\il Engineer must bo between k’8 and 35"; and uniat bqyc Ijad five years’ pracTcal expedience ami tii ree-var*’ pi noth at charge of Work. CamtldaUs for A*- •fstauM>'ivil Englnerr must tie betwien iiaud 28: and must have rcoi Ivtd must nave revived ft Tl K’lglnerTlng t*oiir*e .in* egreein at. lea*!, two .years’ practical ex peri •ure as Civil-Engineer I he i.lhcial ex aminatlou ot candidates wRLbe held Junc Sih at Hir^Nav> Yard? .wR^York. N. I'. For fu I paclhuilars it* to ex aiulnations and qualiflciuiou* of caudi da.es write— G. \V. Croft, 1 M. <1. 2D Dis. .V. f. A SURE THING. It is said tliat nothing is suie except deathji.nd tax'**, hot that js imT efCilier true. Dr. King’* New Discov- ery-fnr Consumption is a sure cure for all lung, and thijuit t oubles. Thou* JUid* e-ii t» -til v to Hut. Airs (' B V*an Metre of Sheperdtown. tv. V'a eajls ••I liad a severe case or Bronchitis and for a yeai tried ever t dug I heard of, but got no relict due I* tt:e of Di 'King’s New D.scoVei v Hi u rured me abaolutcly.” .It’s ln'altthtrfi.r fhonp. V^trrrrrptrrg '* ■ though ■ Grip, PTt'e.tl Tiintua arid ( 'onsurn |I’tioiu TrV tt. tT*s guar ai teed i»v CreechV Dharwnu'y, C. N l.urckhaltiw. Druggist. I rial bottles Keg. ettgj flDp; 41.00. T 1C A C HER-* ICN \ M l N A T16 N , -uoccasion ol stia p bea n«, so to ufiVA twin coining in all (he Miqe. The green pod stringless, tiic Yalentineami "little white beau” are.the best bunch varioties, uniess'sonie peopleTuclyr Hie w*y beans.- The Kentucky Wonder Is an excellcnkpole bean and two dozen bills, with bru«li to run on will •upply an ordinary family. Beets bear .trans planting and lliev ofien make larger o ics than the original phmtlng. Ifb- .matoes are not tieil to stakes, the rows sltould he four /eet apart and the plants three feet. Thai gives Hiem plenty of mom. But if lied to stakes four feet high, limy will bear .‘l-/oot ro^v* and' two and a half-feet apart tjv the drill. When you set out plant,* and water thorn always scatter a half inch of dry dirt on tlie wet soil. That prevents evaporation and baking, dkra, squashes and CHounitler* should all-be.pluh.ted at fthoe, W not already done. It is better nev r to woik garden truck \Vlien dew Is-mt the plats. Tho dost stops" the pores. Never work . vegetables after they begin to bloom.—Carolina Spartan Tile nexi examination for appiic i is t'l. teri •!) ju *ij piihtli* s -W : will Countv will be held atTfaniwell, Mav-did moa Applicant* paper. The Whites ai Court Home.; Tlie Colored at I’nlored School house Begin* at 10 OtHi. m. eiitfs”at 4 p. m v . - — a: Buisy,' C..S,-Rf NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice D herohy giveii that *n Mon day Hie.filteeuth dav of Jnue IPO.l tin undersigned will tile his final a^coun-, as Kxecutorof tlie estate of J. Law-remT' VVUliams, deceased, wltli—the Judge ftf- I’robnte for BarnwelM*oitmy, and ap ply for Letter* Dismissory. May l.tIi lUJIJ. J. W. Thomas,’ - / ITxeciror wrn numbered br“'?se\v York lii-iT - sixties, nqxt r.mou the Cliaiiil ibiin livcil on th TTTTrT Mr ihock; In fact, the hacks of Miss Geraldine's home nmr the gentleman's bachelor npurtmebts nimost faced each other. Tin* l.lock was n solid rectangle built up -wi'li ProwuRtona dwellings on the side street:! and buaiiicRS i laces on the nvcBiies, and the roofs, kc|ki rated "By loir parapets, were famous places for jLdli;.ti di-vli y- iuul c:|ii|- gaaillgV. ^ —Arrived in N'< w Y^rk.Ttry ymmg gvn- llenian hi*8itated in doubt of w bat <x>urs:s-4w pnrsdre. But Mis* Geraldine solved hi.s difficulti s by calling an eloefrie bmuu.ui ntul Ur.vling-'oflwitli- >111 a loo|\ i in ids dir. ction. Sl:e funed ho otfe hot tp bat a ■errant or two, and after a dismal dinner she sought her apartment* torwafr her rotich wi:li ti urs. Arthrrr a fier a tour of tlic clttbs-raUirneil 4:) his dwelling; with Him* other desperate souls ami proceeded ta^juake n iflgbt of it at pokrr. Toby and Dan, stowed by the thoughtful David in u pfifking -box. on the roof, snuffled and yapped in lazy content. - ' The hours passed; the rattle of chips sounded coatiimouRiy in the* hot room, and David was JcVpr inisy makHrg and passing nround cooling drinks. Over tlie silent roofs a late moon rose* and bathed tlicirf wiTTi soft Hght, tire* x!Ividyig "paruj*ela casting black shad ows. Into Ibid te*ene of-peace cotiw a suiallcr shadow, trotting across the lighted spaces and’leaping the obstruc tions. In an instant the -dreaming hounds were astir. In anotlier instant a black streak was ranking along the roofs with Hie two hounds after-it im- fnii cry. . - Tlie poker parfy came to a sueldon end, and the youthq fiauticallv maele* for the roof. “It’s, a cat! No. by*the Lord, it's a fox!” cried the doughty fox hunter as the black streak with the hounds iu pursuit, having nnqdo the four sides'of the block, came sAcopIng past.* Laughing and stumbling, leaping parapets and catching chins in invisi-. Llo clotheslines, tiro four mpdly fol lower! the chase. Roused by the tram pling oil the roofs, heads appeared at windows and tremulous cries were made for the police. Far below In the ^streets plunged in darkness a ebrill whistle was heard! -Once again pur sued nnd pursuers made their way around the block. The eager hounds were okjsing fast upon their quarry, NOTICE. rr LAND FDR SALE. A STARTLING 1'KS P. ,Tjo *ave a life, Dr. T. G.'Merritt, of No . Mehoopanv, l*a . niado a startling -In Red Oak Town- tost resulting In a wflndeKpl euro. He writes, "a patient was littaekod ,,9-Jth violent heniorrlpigea, cat;*t)J t|y udciera- tlon of the stomach. 1 had often found Electric Blttars excellent for acute stomach and liver trovifc’les so I pre scribed them. TffcpHtjent gained irom the first, and baa noHiaij. an atiack in 14 months.” 'Electric Bitters are posl- tAi.Vy. gestiun. Constipation nud Kidney trou ble. Try them. Only 50 e-nt CreecUTt Pharmacy, 0. N. Burckhalter’s. Kenkw Pi,ace ship. 06 Acre*., - Havkneu Place.—In Red Oak Tow n* ship, 130 Acres; ' ' , { ASnik. K. tivdiEs Place,—In Black- nllo Township, 131 Aeles. 0’Bak.nox Pi ace.—Near Barnwell Court House* 558 Acre*. fl a n ley Place.—In Rich Laud Township, 545 Acres. ^ ^ PriiswAxeMonable neA terms *«»r. - when suddenly fox nnd hounds disui>- peaml. Thoto^were policemen on the roofs now, revolvers Jp hand, searching for the eituse of the uproar. By couimon consent the four fox hunters aban doned the chase and made a silent re turn to Arthur's quarters, wondering at tlie swallowing up of the hunt Tlieir_jvondenm*nt was of sltort dura tion, for repressed screams wore heard coming' from, tho other side of the block, nnd the bell connected from Hie street door to the bachelor apartments rang violently. Arthur'sprang hyiUe speaking tnbt* and called, /‘ 1 \V“ho’8 therer» . “It’s Anne—Miss Geraldine’s maid,” an agitated voice replied. “Oh, Mr. ♦wwwp qnteh-l .Apply to ifA'rrERsoNr* Barnwell. 8. C. Fanners ln.4Ua Bantam part of .the Slate; who>e tobacco-crop* were nil nnd by hail, have planted cotton in Us stead. =~ .. : TOWN TREASURER’S NOTICE. TBfi tTrae" for ifie payment of" Ileal There’s a terrible animal in Miss Ger- iilidilie’s room and two groat mad dogs”— - ^ ' Arthur imd heard enough. ' In an instant ho was flying downstairs four •tops at a time and running madly to the opposite side of the "block. The The best Investment for_ money: May l3.b I’^jJ Real Estate. J, 0. Patterson.. and personal taxes has been exuntded until Jiin«lit, after whiih date excen- house door stiiod open, and the cook /jop, J am ore pa red to subinjt pl#nf m-timie njahJttmll deHiiqntjrrts. ond waitress were whimpering on thtifand estimate* and make eor.tracts fdF " •teps. No need to ask where Miss Getaldine’s room \vos ; for from above I C. J. Hay, T»vit*, f. B. enma a pandoraonlum such as two mmldonefl nud battled hounds alone could niakp. Rushing In. Arthur de scried the two d»gs .making w ild ef forts to s' izo a dark object sfofrlng gtearalug. white teeth from the top of a wardrobe. Tipping Ibe hea\»y piece, of "furniture. Hi'* dar^ Object flipped,, unwillingly to thO &.»<a\''where the,two» hounds pounced ,on“Tt.. nml In anutlp r Imrtatrt a dead red'fox lay on Hie floor. “I trust you -will pardon this intnb siou, Miss GeriHiiine,” said Arthur wickedly, kicking the dogs away, from tlw fox. ' y ' . ^ “Ob it, Arthur, Is .U. you?” snkl a tearful voice itiuler the hedeloUies. “Take card The horrid thing will bite yoiil” “The horrid thing Is ‘only n poor lit tie helpless fox,’ 4aml he’s dead ns a doornail. I’m gdug to cut his tall oft” d x-lard Arfhnr heartlessly. “Cut the ['rate’s' h ad off if you want to.” came the unexpected ri*p!y» “And now. Arthur, dear, plea re gj away and-ar.d call and see me hi the morning.” •'Wheredid the creature come from?” EEtcrd the MuHiing tleraldiue the next morning. There had .bqen cxidana- tioTvs, and Arthur was lidding n hand T^i w hh*h-a certain ring again sparkled. ‘ From a bird and animal ftore nround on the nvenne. man called to see me bright and early this morn ing with n l>i’il fop ‘one red fox, tlieap enot:gh,” said fke happy Arthur. •’Olt.'by tltp bye,** fishlmJ^tiK liis coat tall iqcfeet, ‘I’ve broTtghkyoo Hie brush “.Welt have it moifr nir,” taid the hater of fox Toole XVan Fooled. Bret flarto whs often asked tqdvrlte his r.utqhh grapi.y, and it is said that Hue klon. had taken qr^esylon "of h‘* mind in Ids later, years, but net :y I.iii ofli. did lu* write. It vfiiuld haye been worth reading, for the author know t.’iiercstlng pi'u.ii’ gjgTYOV WILL FIND THEM AjL- WAY8 LOWER THAN THE LOW- s. KST ELSEWHERE! — it rr^QT ■ v,\ •BAfiX WELL’S LEADER lit LOW PRICES. Silks! - ' / Silkst Taffeta and Wash Sllk*^ firtij to YiV quality toihejelosed out at-iffjje, ■ Black Silk 3U-mi. tine quality worth $1 .iVliargaln priCO !12e.' - Fine Quality Satin 32 In. value $1.23, pHy Bargain Price floe. * Colored Corded Silk, black, white^ink, blue, red and lilac worth 85o. Bargain Price C4c. y; White Goods! A Few Special Bargains: 1 v Detail* t**!! besti tne storv of uplenditl values. Wpiteliee stripe madras, value 15c, bargain price Iflc.. Coaled and Lace I.awns, value 15ig to go as long a* they last 10c. \Vli\f Mercerised Llnous, a bcautifnl line of patterns, worth from 25c to 23o per yard, your choice 17!c. 12lc India Lawn for Se. i_. k « • — mi Velvet Ribbons! b»ek (■’ 10c piece. 12c “ •5*8* fr.o^t time. TlyU: tir T rmr ’ere is -nf"hh ail nnuising story told TTfTjoOle, tt.h English tvetor, of’tr hipxhseon with lliirte: “After a greot- g 1 * u 11 r: nMtl I a r to intruffuccd me to as St. .Alljan^Kr ‘The Dilke of St., Al- 4n‘. n*ilibnl, -V.iul tim. mau-oppo.- Ritr ^fr- Tlcrbert Dkmiaiyk. th*.* prince ‘.No.’ 1 nuid. ‘bqi.llvy HUt be said. ‘And the nmu t> '■TliuA iu< S1* 1 G»iori«o u^v ywse king to him?’ xJ.—l,u;ia tsster more rold lu my liff'.^ Cis'attovra* Vest Two KwalV ws, writes a cc.rrc-pcpd ent of an Ln iiiii paper. Lffllt Jh-lr nest in an oullionsg. and the hen laid ftre-ei'gs. Before they ucro 'hatched she was killed .ty knocking her head against thejjiitcl of r the, door. Fowar' month the nest TcSuitnod unnsod and ilcscilcil, t’..<* ('e’d. After that lime the cock bird found another matt*,, and he and the little lii*ti wcrc .yery busy for 11 few days l>yitlging fresh bay and mud to the in"*f; 1 did. net like to watch too closely, but I certainly wondered what they were doing to the eggs, as ho traci‘».uf broken eggshell, etc., wore to-be s..cn on flic ground. I let them bring up tli?lr young Inood nitdisturtxsl und then rniiipved the nest (it was getting lutein tliwwaabn), when I discovered that tliey hiid Lui.t a faDe Uitlom to It, with a new. edging of mud to Loi'm.e l.aynr'Hln-r. ami that the in v. family u as brought up above the cold eggs. Tin* false* bottom, with mud attached, was easily lifted off, the coM erew--U4*rg -fi*noid .ittla.-f Jicaeatli. - I do n it^kiioiV if this is a common oc cur:-' n-e. 1 Lave n it coma -across it before. h '~i ' An .Eq nn 11 Tv-ftt. g f, 11 f' thaV A lie t wo- It is ap htiiT-.-stHt studies 'of arithmeiic am often serm to Is* opposed to each other In The iTffecHons of School chiklren. Imp:!* who arc partlcnlarly protielent in tlic one arc apt to be* backward iu the other. •. A story in j told of a youngster who was slow- In iTiifhnretic and whoae ap parent stupidity ii) this Held was h great, sourje of grjyf to his father, a clever math, n ntlciaQ. g: Due day wlieu the father and son were’Avalktpg out they p tsuyd a'place where a “M'iirned pig”;M/}sv>n exhibi tion. and tjie father took the hoy in to see the prodigies tiiat the animal could' perform. “Just look atllifit!” said tb« father. “Why, there's a pig that can count and add up numbers! Don't you wish you were as smart nr. h£?” . N “Ha!” answered the l>oy. “Just let me ask hinyn few .questions in geog raphy! I reckon I could beat kjm^at that:” ; ... _ — 1 "vT v^jii —. — -- - q’’ ,c Barred Bond. “Thertyls'only one road to suecosa ill. llft'.”4iaid' tlie man who had itwle his lucky and retired. .. ■/'f. • “And Low shall I knoyr the road?” inquired the budding young man. “Well," replied Hie man...with the lucky, “you kb.right along this pp.th of adveisit v,dnUl .you reach the first tuni tq^llg-'l■igLlL ,, “Yes,^es.” Id you’ll ffitd a road barred off th a gate nnd n sign that says ‘No Trespassing.’ Weil,-that’s it.”—Baltf- raore News. W. C. KEKBf “ Con tr ac to n &^Bhjli)1'.r , Barnwell, S. C. Ah" experience of 21 rears enables me to otter my service* wirtr confidence in my aHilitv to give the best *aii*7iTc- Brlek and Frame Buildlhg*,- Rtfercuccj luruishod. Corsets. Corsets. I i :irrv tilt, ini SL i-imn.l..|.i, llnf- ol J.v.rv now ,tvle Ban l)C InlmJ Thoiii'dr Glove-Fitting, o ne -of here, from the longei-t to the shortest -American Beauty.- Ha ye ymtr uew siyle deep liij) cor«ets. 50c up to $1.25. ON MONDAYS AND FRIDAY'S ONLY’; 7 1 an* "Good Luck” Baking I’owder focr 25c. 7 li<*.-Arm A Hammer Soda for 2.1c.^ 7 cake* Octagon Soap for 25c. v , 5 cakes Fairtiank’* Soa)> for 10c. R. & G., our now L E A D p R I N T. n W F R 1 C E 8. „ T’ BuckyimStS. iTTJST I3STI A New Lf>t of Horses and v*^’ ’ ‘v ■.- Tire Finest be Has ever lad... '• ;• " ; i . . . . r * >. tvbole newspaper could not over praise them. seen to be m er Tbev inns a])j»rcciate(l. +EFWI3 <31—TTt 5. BLAGKVILLE, S. C- —**— N. 'S.iHILL - TOP - STABLES-'^ “^tBARNWELL, - - S. cl'x" -y Wtrlf the help of American hor*c* end mules iired on the breezy prairies rfi« British legiriirs conquered tlieir Boer antagonists in the most-vlopderfuj war >l modern time*. . WiHi the help of thi* same type of st< ck the farmer* of South Carolina Irive ntivnv hnrd time* and bring hack plenty *ml prosperity to all. can With the return of peace in South Africa the demand for horSv* and mulct PUMvthcxe lnyi ended, an(Hh« Southern Buyer can again get tlie Best Stock in the world at, old time price*. , iA sight of Brown’s Beauties, the pride of the prairies, will convince you ihat ho ha* wliat you need and what you can pay for. £ig?“'ilie Best Buggies, Wagons, Harness, made by Atnertcsn skilled labor, kept 10 go with gilt edged stock, and at correspondingly low prices. Come to the Hill Top Bta’oles hikI see for yptir selves.'' I wilFbe glad t* see and serve you BARNWELL- S. C. -V ' c>* GLENN . SPRINGS WATER. Still- .. < Cyarbonated ^ £ -j - Ay ana ' Grinorar A.le; The Best on the Market; For Sale By , ! o C. R. Ryaii, The Peoples’ Pharmacy; 1 v 9