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r ~'- •—•— w- Barnwell People. >'~Y | ' Sliioe the jiresant (»enfr«| AMcinhly befitn lt« work In J^niiHrV P07 1,200 |4>U<it luive heen IriiroitiiMit, nml etill m. W. Mmi> E^t * Prep’r thief (-(11110 |>oiii-lri^’ In. ‘ TbeM hill. _ - ' ! *c< k t i.itCHl with hII itiHnntr of reel • --- H ,„t imnjtlnarv wrotrjfrt.- If oil were ti992)t Calvin CIRITL.VTIOS' ^ U . (1 ; )M ,. rovJ ,u*t u, rKtt t I^^Ulatore* linve been Kr<»>.«ly Incnm- l*et<>nt or Ititvxm.iih’y'^nreh-jM. ' lint ..*4110*1 of them lire- jvre.cirtetl uod. ndvo- rated by men who m* an r.eiLJMtV w in» tin not know a. much at they think they <J(*, ... - — A .ItaViger rending the report* of leglsJatlve tloing* would bo k tl- iu _lh£L jtnttclueloil that. South 1'arnlioH i« either too much governed or that her law# are In a ishvotlc condition. srsJWA - JAMCAKY, 30, vm. QOVfcKKtohXT GUAMrlA Two wiiic* ego- thtf rejt«iUtion inhipte l a'tul jmitiin T gnfed lin DectJtnhor ■!th bv tiro P'lStoni -l 1 l>e- liirtiiMJiit wa* pnbil.Red on our tlrat l-tj?*. We nlvo editorially called the nrtent’oo ot o.tr ouhrcrlher* to thU new Aopartnrt* and Invited their tliongflf* and dei’iaiana. t>roHiUlngthat we w uuld Mr Winethlng ttvinv. More tijat> -we exp-Jt-ted have pnt , their date* up to the government re* j Town.hlp I'halrmen of the County <]uirmnanc, and we have n goodly mint- DlvUInn i»i‘n«H tako notice that ion ber of proutisii that other* wilt To the Harnwall (h/tinty l>ivlNl<*n of the Southern Cotton Giowots’ A**f»- ciaiion: ■*. •• V'- m [ ' : Sk.: f '-*- 0(101) do Itkewiee. A» oimov hmVtiht have read llnvPo** -- tail JteioiM •♦•filiation w« rrp’utrtbik U v _«t the head of the tniul cohiuin Of our tolrd | age, and following It odd be Juund quoted from the Orangeburg Tlrpe* and Qonloctat a iHHtHoai ) ot llte gVtiTtirneut'a frtfoOlta 1(0- adopting thU new teguiatiou. Thi* artlcu* uu.wei* the <|ue*th»u that aome have a*ked why the government ha* made tin* change. Tbi» new regulation w ilt go into cl foci on Apiii l-t After tnU date pi- I ter a will he carried to »nh*orlber» w no are not bohlud more than nine month, in ilte payment ol ».iibacrlptb>n~ at |ot»t and present rate*,', fne within the county whei«r published, and oulaide h at tha cent a pound rate. Hut on pa- jtert of *itb*ertbe/i to re than nine montha tuddud in payment the four «ieut* a pound pbatage rate w ill be « x* «ci«(| |n.advance on each w eek’* paper. And there will ho thi* further tMH'er- «nced It ba* been the rule to weigh all out c »unty paper* and pay gvceut- u pound upon their total weight. Under the new regulation that rule wrill be continued a* to paid up" miI»- ♦crlptlott*, bnt a* to tho-m more th.ttt nine inoii:li* behind It will he rerpriml fliat a atMHp auttlcleut to pay Ibr U* -^ttan.inludoti aGtdrtr four cent.* a pound rate aiiall he aillxed. To Llni*tratc how IT will woik: At prevent Under the did rule the pm*tago co*t of lending a *lngle wrappef weekly paper a year 4Vnt«ihe the county, no matter how far —fa itwtn three OTTrnrr^-tfnd^r fegtilallon where tlie •ub*crip‘Jon U rlltitr rntmtb* fn arrear* a one ccut Wuuip dinar bo put on each, niaktrrg il»e poatagu for a year Hfly two cent*. The publl.her nni*t pty that postage weekly. Of courae be can not *tunJ that expense. ^ Next week we will pvirwie the mth- Ject. Weantlinejwe hope, an.l expect, to bo ptinuicd by all out of county aubucriher*. either through remittance* .•r req ie*l* for xuUifncm*. , C Tim otllca will be open tdx ulaya 'ki tuc Week to out county Itlendt. will elect delegiite* to tlm i ottnly con vention which will convene,, at Itarn- well on Mo day, the thirffVt.iv Of Keb- rtiurr TOKfor “A.r H ettng county olthH*** lor the cn.ulng' year., ami al*o (ielegat^* to the State enliven thm which convene* at. Ooiuuilda on the aeventh day of febronry, ttgjd fu#* thv tr inaaction ol/anv and all loivine** tliacun.rv cume before the Convention on riiat dav. You will a!*o cmitiihufc fniul* for the wiicce.aful carrying out <>f the |ilan* of the said organization It 1* verv Important thaL everv tow.n- *nl!> in the <!ounly have a full and com plete delegation. Kraok II. Greeeh. Prosldent. Ilarnwtll lilvivlon S*.U A. By order II. L gl’Bannon, Barnwell, S SoiM-eti rv. January 27, MW. Senator Bale's lia* introdueed a bill to amend tlie cnu.tltiitlon lev limiting the length of vc** on of the UcgUlatUi'** -td lliircy nine pay da\*. The p'irposc I* ihoVnI ,uud reilglott* rather than economic^ Under the . pre-ent loity dnvs limit Saturday I- lastdav of each *e**lou, and the (egMa+nm Invarlwblv keep working uatll about day break on Sin.duif tiiort.iog. Ii d.iea’nt look welt Tor the law maker* to s-TsmoIi an cximplo of law- iiri-nking. 'Ihe iliirfv nine day limit would on fa -top to thi* desecration of the SabbUth, a* Fridity would he the l;i*t day of .the nex-ion. Tiie Friday * :s»ii.i' eouTinilf etftfWmted atl Saturday If neee»*aiy, and many uiUiakcs av<dd- ed hv tne leisure aKowed in linr*hing u(i the work of lirejicstdon. rh k r.ANpor i ’o x <; u dk lKb n . Sir. Edito M ItbGE umuiK r AiJjiticn, t , J The toaull*! that hi* fa>b^r wore lu*. romc to him—not a gift or an ilihetl- —gguce, but rtia f I pairing of h U -<wi on daavorn, th« i’fulting of nl<Mm_\varthi- d®*** ~^ -.vv.-. _ •( ■ Before the down li»d gr/ivph Upon his nheek the bugle caUyd the gentle lad from Id* tTnirts to-'&bldlu and in lliat liard sellbbl for four lorig. weary year* lie learned under wintry skica^and through summer beau the fe*sona of murage and farth. fervlce and aactl- dee, loyalty and love of country tlnrt -‘-^ave iiTOulded all tile life work of hi* buay manhood. * ♦ And wlren tae war storm jyissed and he began to hui d among-It* bsIic* hi- future there were aging parents and ft rowing alateca-io sftare withtiie moth er Statu and tlic prostrate South, tlie love of bl* heart, th * pfoti-ciion ol iiis„ hand, the labotMif Ida brain. To all he wa* trtte amt fitiihru! ft ltd'the work that he ha* done stall '.* like that of , : h> the aenlptor w tin tiasymt '.tie wurtlith i»f ills heart into the rcariile ytiat he h** «‘ai ved and Wrought into p* rfect re- kemhtance to h'linm iiiHiilim-**—or ; beauty. For more thati Ywo act>l*e j’eara he ha* ho: ii(*Tfrc ”loTrden* of id* sllIgTbe and made hi* name a htniMdn ld word, honored ard loved in an any liomra that he has saved, from wrong. To every call of the State he lia^ given ready obedience and for her there ha* been no sparing e.f hi* time and toil, and her approval has been snllicle it reward and recompense. Now in the full summer of hi* year*, in the, per fect. strength of right living, ripe in the learning and wisdom gathered and reaped from many source*, clear btained, clean fouled, white banded, he Iras been called to the Bench, where he will hold the scal'-it with fair, linn Baud, write his name high among the nUnliters oUjiystlee now dead ar.d gone. ► hut whose Wisdom lives and keep* lus trous. There he will he the sure sMiampinn of the right, the wise Inter preter of the law* a guide to lead to Higher ideal* and one to prove that the -virttiea of t he past have not vanished ftotn the earth. • > , 1 _ j-ijrAfi’p w+rrrgrrtfrdTnrtdr for eithor-licaltd br tileastno gnneraTtv stop at ihe larger towns-, whose people arc said to live on Yankee* in tin- w in - and nsir, milt HIM !iilf!i ell tile i>al<ino' of the year. In iliC'C germ iu- lc*ied ti.wns one I* lucky if he hold* Tm o w n In tfewfltr andtiapjiV hwtwtftf' he t* contented with the daily tread mi l orii.'.*. HuiToTtie man who goes fnrenough South arid gets out into the country thut God made and nn-ct* and under- stand* the pe.npio thou i* no eq'.ial ploasiite itrouiui.orhealf.il resort with in the knowledge ot tTTI* S'-rihe.! To tempt you If possible to give yourself and vottr reaitersa rest, wliich I’m sura wiHtld tie welcome to them and helpful to you i’ll try to draw for ypiir enlightenment a moving picture. i»f ttHv’n.-st aey-iiou of thw- penlnsniar 8(a:e. Far down YoVard tint Rver- ■g ade* on the waicrs (.| t hariolie liar oor warinctH.v the Mitntner sun and fauapMed h$J.b£ ,<>fcnne sea breeze* i Desoto, the weal^liieet cmitity in lb- rUatp. And thougti couipari«oii* n.n iKj'inllon* I dare ssy that tlie pick of tt*-proph* (rre-Hr-er^-twe- rresin-vrf—t4rr two Uatoliua*, Oeiugtft, Kentucky Ac •Vd a tine Inemiship exists tiotwcou (hew, tlie re arc no Old time iliffereoct s t.i Vex their Irleiidsblp, 4*ach i< our Id* »ir her best behavior and all succeed in htdug just a* good a* people call he or ought. t.ibetxiore they pul on angel wing*: — But how could folks be otherwi-c when ttic orchard* aro'goideft with grape fruit, orange*, tangerine*, field of c.assu*a. prize winning pine hpples, gardens abundant in (tHlgutlut vegeta bles all the year found and acres ol etig ir cano sweeter than honey,in tht iiouey comb atol puta)we» growing iidl day s in the year. ** BurTtratAa iiot all. the prairie* l>rnad > level and fertile funindi partnrage to immense herd* of cattle that "supply market* from Cuba to Chicago- w 1th eholcemneat*. -’I he re anv tiiincrdtu as often a* tie ehoo»e* kill the f itted calf. No | rudlgat* to le.ot however l hev are a leiiglmr* fmople too, and a ine-.iting that I attended wtU not tT foigotten. Tltoie at tending wero ail well and tastefully drcs*ad.—-^.uer the niorning sTVico nil ilie.^ougni gation eojiyed a pic uhi (litincr of great abundance and perfect prepnraitnn, 'aud tlie afternoon wa* pleasantly spent fft-t tn- -format intr trftrew am fTl IF re 11 .Vw - ai ol old lriend*hip*. Thi* lio*pltafity NEWS NOTES. -I.a«t week’s blizzard weather enabled the j.eoplc up North to illl their ice liou»e». W,I. Bryan predlcjyibc election of tlie Democratic candidate for I’renl- deut thi* vmu . ‘J.aAV. Ijafes. the ^reat steel magnate. *-u-(* that .ivlien people began'to wear old elnthc* the panic passed away* f.awyer J. A Mcthillough of Oreen- vlllc entered the race for United State* rietjator. There wllll likely bo otiter*. . pfmisfi of Reprea<‘ntaxfV*«i on Satnrdav passed a bill that was mift'de a Irw at last year’* session. Friday and S iturdav’s blizzard wrns thn worst tii Ma*aaehu**eft* In fifty Vears. Part m tha ti.ua tha wind blew 10U ml let an liour. Governor Ansel on Saturday ap pointed Giles l,. Wilson of Spar tan burg Bank Examiner in place of I.ee U. 11 oilman of Anderson resigned. Three Island* off the coast of Mexico have disappeared recently a* the re sult or earthquake disturbances^ They were of considerable size, guano camp* being on two of them. If Governor Utilities E. Hughe* of New York should reSWve the itepub lican iioiuTiiatlorv for l’re*:dent this year he will tie thn ugliest faced can didate of file g. o. p. since Lincoln’* race. : • The unre*t. In India I* so great a- nu.ng tlie 'native population that the British government i* said to tie pre paring to concentrate all It* regular troop* there to check or conquer a re bellion. ~ John I). Riicliefeller, tlie vastly^rich oil nmgnati* - ' reached Aa^giista tni rbursilay and will spend the remain der of. tha W inter at the Bon Air Mote I’ne t'iddpsr weather of the W inter can.e fi*Vafter him. ’I he boozer* of August* are Uiirsty Tltelr larger patronage of tlie North Augusta Dispensary lias exhausted the supply of cheaper liquors- ami under the law of this State- more cannot be hougnt until February comet in. ' John D. Itockt'feller last week turned olf nis slimmer place several,.hinidred Italian* to make room for unemployed Ajn« i ie.aii*. On Sunday he otteude'd his favorite colored chiireh in Augusta 1 *and enn- fi t>u ted 'iboiailv to the preacher, who though sick in bed got up and went m hi* elnir Ii when lieard that Croons would be one ot.tne congregation.* . The Inst week blizzard and snow *ti*r.in cali-ed gr*Ht sutler I tig among tlie poor (d tlib north. Goal-in New- Ydrk ret.-Tiigd/iif, -110 centa-a bucket. T^dSsatids *){ unemployed men were given work shovelling snow at good lie wss desperately tttTr mY Ttie b^ - glnnlng. ajnl although Ins surterlug* were Intense at lime*, he wa* patient and umtnurplalnliig, yet hoping that he would ove.rcoute the disea*e % and g*-t well snd strong again. Uiituiir heaven ly Father4i><d plaim.‘d otherwUe, and he quietly closed his eye* to the perish^ tug thing* of earth to open them we trust in a brighter better world: - Du ring his sickness, me amount of sym pathy snd affectionate interest stiotvn him. wa* an impressive evidence of the high regard in which he w..j held A home ha* been made de-olate. a fain My circle h i* been lirokett snd aii sch- itig void leff In the hearts of loved one* which can never he filled. Hi* body wa* laid to rest in the' family graveyard near hi* homo on the day after his death in tho presence of a targe crowd of friends and Wlatlves to awaL the resurrection tuorit The funeral service* were conducted oy the I’astor, Kev. T. 0. O’Dell A Friend. January 13ih 11/D?. •TA*t joy be uncontlnjed ” On fourth page we give a sumntsry of the speech wade In Columbia last week by Senator Tillman, which ha» won for the first time the applauding band primary of The Atate and The N$ws and Coutb-r. For the pre«eut wu leave onr^J:^er- Kartner* to the inttruciion* or their teacher. When their enthusiasms cool stfif we will be ready 4> sliow them wrberdn they w'ere and are wrong. present s*:h*dnle* of the South- In gy ore very convenient 'for trim Barn- take you it unoieu. I. ^km left tn veuth tho dear old Jarm and wandered lur iiwV.y, The years rolled by ; the sheriff came to sell the farm one day. Then up there drove. a stranger grand, who down the coin .did plank You’ve guessed the rest;^ The man was Jim. lie owned a citv hank, H John left one day the dear old bank; we* lost to view tor years, lit* dad, the batiker,buffered much. and got in deep arrears. The shei iff came, hut elr-se behind, to save the bank from liarm. A stranger came. The man was John, ileoirmd a paying farm. Washington Herald. wag-*. February |9;h UW about forty macbi:.i»t» quit work iji Uli:ule*loii on a strfltv for slVdrfer htMU*. farger pay tha regulation of the nnmhtr of ap prentices and other privll-ge«, which -Urootmplovcr* ie.fu.*ed t'> grant. . After hearty a yewr ih« airikers give up l.i-t wtek. Most of them found that their | lacca have been filled ur.d the shops have tto use for theni. The American Batt e fleet sailed on Wednesd iv of last week fpom itlo dc Janeiro for it* next stoppiiqf p ace, I'unt^^Arena*, the most southern poftrt of the Western continent. Thi* i* tlie most dangerous part of the exiterimmit a* it innlude* the Straits of Magellan if the licet shall get there it w ill have oomple e I half the trip to Anti Francis co. So far tlie winter ha* been very favorable. It i* now Summer in south latitude and the be*t ttmo of the year for passing from tiro Atlantic to the I’aciflc. ^ The Leglslaturei* now In the t Week of the »e*sbin. Ft protniscsHi* he uaJiatVl or worae than previmts^cti 1IEMORI AM. Just two month* ago today, as tbe first pink streak* of light ii) the eastern sky gave sign of tbe coming day, the soul of Mr. William Walter Allen left his proatrate body and went out Into tlie great unknown future. Bowen, a* he was more generally known, wa* the eldest eon of Mr. and Mrs. James ]{. Allen, of Allend ale. 8. C. Ho Wa* born March 2nd l»7*. and died at the home of hi* father, of hemorrhagic fever November 13th UH)7. it Is seldom that, a community re ceive* a snider ra-ssagn 'f'ban Ttlit which announced the d aft of cmr young friend, TUE GOVSRNMENT- GRIP. From 1882 to IHC-* the~Unitcd States government collected forced taxes from the Cotton grow ers and owners of th- Howth of 168(173 818'DO. Frtmt 8 r outh Oarollmi the government took $4,17.1,- 420.10. ^ T " The Snpremi Uourt of Hie United State* hi* dechfed tliat said tax wa* il legal. hui- the nniecon-trnctcd South hater* In Googrs** It rep the hHt* pay It back smochcrdd lu co nmittee ————r A CUKE FOR MISERY. “I have found ft curb for the minery fMAlirfli poi-on prbd'Uces,” say* R. M Jainc*, of Louclien. is. c. ‘-It’s called Electric Bitf: t;*, r.nd comes In (>0 cent tiotlles It break* up a ca*e of chBI*- or a tdlion* ^ttiK-k in almost ro time; and |«, put* .vello’v J'litndlce clran out of coinmiitaion,”. 'I hi* great tonic 'medicine and blood put ill; r gives quick relief in all *tomk(h, liver and kidney couipliilati* and the misery of lame back. - Soid under guarantee at C. N J , Burckliallcr’s drug stora. AN OLD FOGY LEG [SLAT OR. .ReT return tail ve E. E. Verner'from Oconee writes to the Keowee Courier of -(Vinthrop College anil wi*e womiu : Guessing* at what the Legi-latasre will do i* H»e guessing.at the verdict of,a jiu'y, or a little more so. The members went to Winthrop ostensibly to sec if th.* State’s money had bev.n wisely spent‘there, but really I think, to hayoa good day and a big dinner, 'Thewgrt both. The Eindt-tgarteu. where little children from two ycara^ zo six, are phijiTTg wtrh putty and parte hoard, it. sfems'.to me, would be Irettcr done at. their l.omes playing in the sand and inaktng mud pies, but then, 1 gues*. I am an old logy, and will have to let them,alone. They teach wJuA is called reading. To ticar one reftd'ydti would, call it speech making or reciting, a* there wa* no book or piptr of any kind to read from. It was waG done. I suppose that again i am behind tl-.e times, for 1 have nyer yej; heard a woman ii) pub tic speech who did not seem out of place. I believe the.f should peflorm oil musical inatrnmei.ts or sing in pub-. Be, but public KpeakiTig, never. T.et them learn to teach, to sing, to keei» house, to sew, and many other good tiling* thaf-ehby leftrn *t-Winthrnp, but, I think it would be better to leave the sjiseedi making to men. The giHs are not taught iaundrying ut Win throp. h seem* to me that they have about as much need for that kind ot training a* any, as the boya ail over the country now have to rend, or rather do send, their laundry off to town to have it dorm It i« a little curious to fu-e a young lady RKOITING about the country, while tbe-brother has to send his col lar* fltty mile* to get them done up to suit him. I didn’t mean to say Unit our girl* cannot do collars amt cuffs good enough for our boys; still if these, country lad* wish to appear as spick and span a* their town cousins, why shou'd not their sisters be able to put the fixings on thorn just right ? <& crai Assemblies. The-multltp mea-urea Introduced sliowa that t I.e^ristature is dfirldeJJy u bIBibft*. body. Tho Ih-n law will la*t ibis y^ar out. Tb * bills to ^epe.-i! 4t now before the L«-yl»tatm-g~ffx Jarm.try 1st I!rt>.) a» tho end of It* existence. If k .it i* kiiled muiv voter* will Try to restore it to life and with them it will l>e a' live w ire i**ti .* in thecoming primary cam paign. THE MEN LAW. I •> the Howe of Repre*Piftatlveiutiho bill to repeal the Hen law passed ov a vote of 7? in es to 82 noe*, practically Ihe same vote a* cast la*t year, ImTho ^senate hist scsGini ilie vote wa* 20 (gainst repeal ko IS for repeal, bur it i* thought-that tbe repealers will w lu this time. A SAD STORY. Tlie advertisement of the Bank Blai-kvilV tell* how a railroad Engi neer Lw-t (he saving* of Tears through keeptog bU imuu-r in bis bouse, from which it whs stolen. Acconliug to-tbo Augusta Herald of Sunday riyo white b iy* were concerned hi tlie robbery, ica* e»T'UctTttv pi fored by ihu).e' whu-f; N lxt>u - cluu-ge.UiiUi being the leader, came considerable distance. Now if you’ll go i’ll give von the right direction*, but I’ll not let the public know, lest a w.lmie lot of our people- should emigrate there. It lb yy should few of them, if unmarried, would come back.ag du to Bairnwell. I’ S. 'I'ney are an unforgeiting peo ple too, for since my return a box of gloripux rml ripe- orange* and t iftgi*- rine* ba* coma i roni tin* orcha^B- of -a tienrgia— Floridian wbh-b wa* a veri table treat, ami to broVe all that 1 say l send too Simples’ Visitor. wa* arrested Saturday night lleliad- gone to A thdita, v) here he met with a neg.ro w ho promised to help him get tp tin- North with tl-.e money. Between Atlanta'and Asheville the negj stole the money and skipped to- Uincinnati, leaving Nixon strapped. lie was on the train returning to Augusta when arre-ted. and had only a few cent* on his per.*,m. Detectives found the engineers strong box In Augusta, and recovered about $3’>0 of the' money and deed*, mort gages, and insurance papers amount lug to some fid,OOU. Washington, ft. t}. Jan up |{gi 8 ; I can supply a reasonable uutuher of tequestj for a new and I ui pro ved va riety of tobacco feed. in packet* Con taining enough **ed M ptunt two acre*. es|K'C(aJly adapted to the section* where they will be sent, uccotiipautftd bv foil fin-UncUou* lor planting and grow ing. Invite cor: rspondonee with any priation of $24.000.((00 to be allotted t-i the Htate* and Terrltorle* at the rate of ♦S,000.000a year. GOOD MOTHER. BAD EXAMPLE. The Stats of South Carolina borrows from the. money Icndera every-year to pay her debts and keep tho machinery moving untH'ihc crop* aro made and taxes paid. - a ^Fct. im-onsistently, many legislators ana the Governor want to keep tho people who tnakc the crops that pay Ihe raxes from borrowing money or buying goods on faith of their crop* to help them make their cotton/ when the State can pay It* own wav it may have better sliow of sense and right to say Th-m shall not to her citizens, THE ROAD"} RESTING. HratBUcs e mini led for a hta.ijrf^ Not them Railroad show that there arc now In tbe United States S.OO;) locrtiiio- Vive* and 82|),000 freight car* oqt of u.»e her*use of tbe falling rtfif of fralHu the cry wa* etery where OF BARN- WKLL GCUN iV. trrTre-w 11fttr*t Hicre are ten di-ppioyu le* rupffttJg in Bcrnwcli kfi 01 ' ntv Kdth gross sales amotuifuhg te "over fifty one UMMMOIM (lAllars, the last quarter ending tblwv flrafrof De cember llk)7, and heliei lug, as we da, that «ucb a trutllc. wiih irsevil in- tl jcme and th * treaiendou* outlay of money. 1* detrimental to the welfare and best interest of the citizen* of Barnwell County, we invite all good CH'zcn* that a-e opposed to the di*- pwunary system to tneet ivitii u* at B unwell. C. II . ou Moudav'the 3rd. dav of February. A. I). 1J0S at eleven o’clock, a. m. for the pnimnut. of mrg*_ niting the Barnwell County Prohi bition League. TI19 ladies throughout he. county are gspccially inrrtgd to at tend. / ' — Signed. . Signed. William McNab. . It. R. Johnston. Dr. E. L. Patterson. Rev. VV. G, Britton. M-.-Itenso**;- F. H. Creech. D-J^TGirn. J. U. licci. 8 B. Mo«ely. W. I. Joweia*_ J. A. Meyer. J. H. x\rm*trong. W. H . Dwot-an. J. L. Baxlev. G 'orge Peacock.'- R. Burckhaltcr. i. Jenkins. THKJUtiJlDE. On Thtir-day tne^ltlarita police jail was empty for the first time, In fifteen years. The prohibitionist* claim tl-.e credit. On Thursday the North Carolina Senate passed by unanimous vote nn anti-saloon prohibition hill, which was made the special order for Monday jn the House. The bill toTloonso the liquor business in Charleston was killed in short order on Saturday by the House of Repre- sen tat lyes. ' A FIRST GRADE TEACHER. One pf Union’s gifted ludv xeiiool t» acliers was rec, ntly a-ked wlutt fhe dUPwitii herTime during the afternoon. Her reply was -I spend half my time attendliig to my own business and the oth'er lirtlf letting other people's busi ness alone.. RANK FOODI.S1IN E84. • ‘-Wlipti attacked' F»y a cough or a cold, or when your throat is sore, R I* rank foblishne-* to. Crk: any jjTher. medlcbie than Dr. Klug's New Dts- ooverysay* CO. Eld ridge, of Em pire, Ga. *‘l have u-e»l New DtSeOWry seven year* Hno4 know B 4* 4he best rained ,- o:r earth for cough*, croup »nd all thrinit and Tung troubles. — My cbUdn-H arc subject tocroup, but New Discoverv quickly cure* every n.ttack.” Known the world over a* the King of throat and lung iem°dl“*. _8oU1 under guaranree at C N Ruickhalter’s drug atore. 50c. and I (K). Trbd UrttP Irt-e -TINCRBgCK PROSPERITY. rongrc*sinan Tawney of the House or R^prescn'tirtivs*. Congress, appro - commir.ree, vear siiv* that esli- miist be senlFd down one Imnrlroil niiBion dollars in order that expenditures may' balance receipt* priation* mate- for > Aud tire dcnith will suffer ling*- tU3 SCX- ' «• IT DOEd THE BUSINESS' Mr. E E. (Tnicbertaiu' Of Clinton, Maine saraof Buckien’s'Arnlca Saiye. It doe* i he bu*iness ; i liave n-eil i' for i>He.*-art4 - cured H-cri;—4'--rtl Tt for charbed band* nod It etlfed them. Appiic-d it to mi old 4-t wH houz inre and. it lt<i:!e<l at C. N. Burckhaitt-r's drug store. RIGHT FOR OROE: r- Only the rtber-dav PrcCdcnt Roose velt sai-i ‘-our sol ' «v*t“in is gr«vt|y defective In *0 far as it tints a pieminm upon'icere literal v »i -'inliig, and tetnls, therefore to^trrln tlie hoy away from the farm and the ork*hop.” and I e added that “tiio eaHi(»g i f the aCtTieiT tiller (»f the ***B, ilie oa’dii.g <•{ tbg; skilled meehanic. should alike be reccgniz- cl a* a proft*sl..nju*r a a Well mi he calling of tho lawyeror'.he doctor. ,— A HIGHER LEVEL. health King’s Jacob Mia i tie. •’I have reaelrrrt a Usher level since 1 began uslpg-’tfr. New Life I'i-ls.'’ writes ''ptinger. of West Franklin. ”'l hev, i:o#q» -Hi* stomach. Hvm' am' tin w^ts wo rfc Ing j-urt-4;»gbr' > *'—ff 'TbPxc pill* di^rpoint vbti on tflal. o-.oRey- will he lefunilcd at C N. Burckhzlter’s drug store 23c. AND RACE BEGINS TOP STABLES, AT HILL BAMWELL, S, C. A J. ‘CREAM OF KENTUCKY' 7 Horses, Saddlers and Harness, and Brood Mares, Fer- spnallv selected bv the Veteran Caj>t. Dunn. JUST RECEIVED. All Blue Grass Beauties And as Good as Pretty. Pride of tho Prairie Horses and Mules for nil purposes always on Hand. The Best that goo4 Judgment and Expedience can seleA ^Vagon8 and Buggies in great variety of the very choicest materials and built by master workmen. For comfort and durability, g^od looks and lightness they are unmatched in the States Harness—Honest Leather Goods, sufficient for an army, any single piece sold as readily as a lull Set. r j Whips, Lap-Robesr Umbrellas, Bridles, Saddles and all Horse Goods ever wanted. PRICES RIGHT, AS ALWAYS, CHARIalK BROWN. i % 'f/ie Oldest and Strongest Bank in Barnwell County Depository of The State of South Carolina, The County of Tarn veil, . ami ’ITc J'mvn of ilarnwtll Capital, ------ Surplus and L'cdivldcJ Profits, S60.000.CS S45.000.tt> Tn «ave money Is not bard when or.pe n bark ncccuct l* started f)r iiiOtit-y in a batik cannot burn a hole the juu-ket. "A IV-tuT: acco'int mciin- paying bill* Ky’ cfnck—the only absolutely safo way. Check* leave no room for argsrou-n’ 1.* to when or bow a biil wa* paid. Ea h check is re.orJed mi the hank's book*. These. togehcr w ith vour^timuey tyi 1 tlie cantuiii£iLcixnJu---itre V-ft for f««» in burglar and fire 7<Toof vanitii. Y’ou'Tiave aecese to them at any time. I.-t ti* talk this over with you the next time yon are in town If im- poie-ltde to call, write ua. " rV-g ist n .rriov notice The Reei-frntlon Book? will he oi>en In the Court. !tou*e ore tho lir flay (*'(b' due) To each month transition of such business as is re quirutl by law. W.J. Buxley, Chairman. G. R Dunbar. Secrets?y, ' 10 a m to l p m lilicntions for.all t M011-. lVi, s ious. 4 for the D. C. BuxcSTuUter Tension Cotmni*»loner. Barnwell County NOTICE TO DIvRXORS AND — CKEDKORS. All person* Indebted to rfie estate the k.re Mrs. Jane Mnodc. dei-ra-ril. wtft please mntavprnTnpt 'prvinenr and any persons having ei-imis against ssi l estate are requested to, present, them properly attested to the “ IV. M. I 1mden, ' Alin iniatrator. JannarySJ 1H08. lay of March lf)C8 in- FOR GOOD ROADS. Congtesyuan J. O. Patterson has introduceiFA bill tfl establish in the Je- partment of ngricqlture a bureau of . i.ubilo highmay* and lor the apprzim,^properly atteated to the undersigned NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED ITORS. All person* Indebted to the rsUte of the late R. M. Bowers, deceased, will den>e make prompt oavnient nnrl any persons having claim* agaiiuft said es tate are requested to pre’seut theni F. AI. Young, Executor. Fairfax, S. C., January 2Uh IDOh. T RE A S U R E R S NOT B: K. Tho Treasurer’* office w ill be open for the collection ’of r; xr* 1-vied for the flseal rely- comineneing January l*t. froinj^e 15th dav of () -tfther 1907 to the loth elusive. From the 1st to tho 8l*t rinv of .Tann- nry 10(8 int-lusive a penalty of one'pet cent witt be ■added,'— From th“ Dt to the *28Ih day of F(-l) ruary jnehuive a p> natty of two per cent will lie added to all taxes paid iu Febrnnf-y. ' - Fro:;) M-.e l*t to Ihe 15rK day of March I!H)8, a ponaHv r>f seven’ ner lABBAGt PLANTS. d beet plant*. Mv plants «n» all grown from the same grade of seed I sc? mv crop from. We hsve all of the leading varietie*—Early Jersey Wakefield, yery •mrly. Charleston Wakefield, about ten days l«ter. In - fiat varieties I drave .succession, a medium eartv snd short .stem Flat D|itub r late. Prices up to SC00 $1 50 per thoii*ai)d, w rife me for »peels 1 price* on lar'-er Iota % ■-These plant* are all grow u In thenpen air ueur sail wate euld without injury. ^ / * W. Y.l ARK. 1 >Irg*tei.ts, S. C. I (Vc< PENSION NOTICE, w ill be in-ihe Auditor’* Office . froii* to fit! out Tension Ap - who de*ire to <Jr*w .MONEY TO.TOXNr ipply £6*6 M, Creme; --♦ Barnwell, 8. C. MONEY TO LEND « e are prepared to negotiate loan* on year*, partial payment*, interest 8 per cent on loans. J. O. Patterson & 8011. 28—* AUDITOR’S APP01NTM EXTS. ■fhe Auditor will he at (lie following places on- dates framed lor tlie pnjyefq of taking returns for taxc* of UK)8, January KneHing Johnson I.sin’s *• 30 SPEAKING FACES. Hilda February cent will be added to nil unpaid taxes. LEVY. For State purposes 4) mill* “ Ordfiiary county 31 —- “ Cuiistitutiouhl school 3 “ NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED ITORS. All perron* indebted to the estate of the la’e Delia inabnet, deceased, will please make prompt payment and any person* having 'daimviigainst sajd e* tale ate requested jlo present tliem properdy attested to the undersigned. George Inabnet, ' Administrator. January 2Sth 1008. . — r ADMIN’ISTKAd'6lllS SALE. Under and by virtue of »i decree of the ProbateL-ourt i will Delia! Biack- villoon Saiardey. |he 15 b dav of Keh ruarv J108, ivuoinemdru- at 13 o’clock. • noun, .ail tbe |M>rsuoal pyupem'. <4 , Cheek*, draft* A* wl l l not be received Deija iuabuet denea-'nl. IVriny (Nsh. I rxu.-pt ’ax ihe risk of taxpayer. George I nabnet 1 J[. B. A rnisirongu Total levy . • 11 “ There will b" nn extra lew of (2) two mill* in Blackvi-ile Towiithip for Road tax ' . Cxnunntaiion Road tnx will be f2 00 and will be received from the'JStb dav of October 11(07 to the 1st day of At arch 1!(0S inclusive. SPECIAL LOCAL SCHOOL LEVY Cedar Grove (1) mill. Allendale. Barbary Branch. Mt. Cal vary. Double Pond, ijlko, Kdi*to. Fairfax, FrLnddiip, Healing Springs. Kill.®-. Moni<..New. Forest, Oak Grove, Old Columbia.'RtuTly-nnim:!i. Seigllng vilie. Seven Pines and Tinker* Creek (2) mill* each. Wllliston 2j mill*, Batlon. Blaekville. Big Fork, Cave, Hickory HiH, Owens Gross Rond*,. Svcnmnre. No 51; Ulmers and upper Rich Land 3 mill* Hercules and Lee* 4 mili^, Barnwell 4] mills. - United 8taW»currency Gold and s|| ver coin coiCitv a«id .chool clalnrsprt.p- erly approved will l»e received for tax««. Ulrnsrr - ’ ■' ■ ff Tlie Artdltor’s office will be open from January 1st to Febrnarv 20Ji. 1 earnertlv request t-verv body to make their returns as tbe law directs Mint 50 P<*r cent penalty shall ho added after .February 2(bh. With un xoebeo eqaiptaant, tboronzh no deotanding of essentials and execution, puo- ecs ful practical experience and love for and pride In art we feel justified in promising fu!lc.*t sa'isfaetion to all patrona appreciating the RE8T in Photography. Our Portrait Work isnf the highest cxcel- enca, true to nature and unexcelled in per feet picturing. ^ We make Kodak Pictures, Port (’aids, En- 31 - ante Pictures and in'every inch «f the entire tio.4 of PleHograplry at e truitn pasted by any _ City Studio. J. C Keel. Audi lor. Barnwell Co. TI0TICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED ITORS, All persons Indebted to the estate of tbe late W. F Greene, deceased, w ill please make prompt payment am] any' perron* having claim* against said estate are requested to present them properly attested to the und-rsigned. A. F. Greene, V. ii. Dick*. * - — Adiulnistrators. December M)th 10(i7. STORE YOUR COTTON lOftOur beautiful line of the most select Pictures for wall decoration we ark the special and critical attention of the public. 1 l-aciie! and pledging our Lest services to our fi-iemts we ask wnh entire conCdt-nee tli<r epporlunity to make good our every promise MIL*. KELLY’S STUDIO. Blackviixs .8. C, Real Estate for Sale IT.FAYS TO ADVERTISE WHAT YOU HAVE FOR SALE. •One good building'lot In Norfh ern portion of town—Each lot mgatr ure* dOo ft front by 2(H) ft. S.ieot* on three *lde*. Lot* 1,-vel dee (‘inooth. Price—reasonable to q iuiyeia,” LAND FOR ALE—A tract o ncr.-s, being fcpHJApLDr. B. F. Pj plantation on EdistiTTtTvfcr. There three tenant settlement* on the I art I* well timbered, the remainder in good state of cultlyailon price reasonable. For further Information apply to One house and hVjja lot. lot large enough for two or three good dwelling* Whuston Cotton W’zrk- HOtJSK IS NOW READY TO STORE COTTON. Chaikies 2fi CENTS rr» bale ^ **• **•" Ar *toward* Barn" ta-nl I *14 . C la f . • . .« PER MONTH, I£CLCDiNO 1NSC hanck • -r well. T own of Blaekville. ‘ Impiovement* consist c f good dweldng, iHnicg roeon Bank of WiLtrtTiir W11.1, room, well g od w**ep, barn stable* and buggy shed, Thi* lot I* well? Improved and among good and price rtasonihle Ux MARK LIHKBAt, ADVANCES OX CDTTON STORED IN THU. WARE-