Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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<■«' ,u* \' \ ; x . H? YJ|V)«i»AV. APRIL *: ■ K.-.rf.f.—i-r,-. - f ■>■-■—i UBMiyt^CKNCK^ OF ..- - * clfuth t»i Colwmhi* i»«l *v’N-k <’f t]i4. H»*W«!1 wn* «h« ruling aLtJife »jiit jMjj>- .:. ««nt r»i>foa\-ii. A> * SoffR®T »vf N«lt dofTwreil ^TvTtii*' wonTiTT;: Ttnn iifiww hi* fuM tfar* that fir*w<x> mt he ImM s front o^» the bnt- ,tl« Uix f>P<r the fl.iahlnx of the khih*. When |>«-u« oaina he leturTnil fioiffo timtOmaTod. tn«l «troo^ in the faith of til* nnt’entry. At the «xe of ihirtv »lx jfdar*. In the efipreuio* effort to reileem ilie Hute from the misrule of theeirpet hauler «n4 thu M’nUwox. ho wu^ selected •'hairmtu of the Ntat** Den’.oornlle Kv- OelUly* 1 thunniUtfe Too wa* a heavy one, hut he horo'it Tiravefy arra | IfijUiJij'.. Under hi* wi*e xurdafioe fheimKHat* touched elluvwa frotu the Itlut) Ridge to the Atlantic, and- when tho jndU clpaeil In th • November elee- ilon of h<7ti-th? great victory wh« won and Wade HampCnn win rlio»e<l Gov ernor of tlte Sun', the rdvill/itlon of the ^*eo ( vle rodocmed unrl home rule aa- Hired. liot tlio IV**onhllean State hoard of rawvaaaey*, to nhl iiy tire vo'rm ol the gianl |i(v>ple of (tie Slatr,“vIiffrt iVTTTt eolorerlv to perpi tuate th“ car dval of •dtljiaTirirrupltoti WTrd pofitleal erhne, threw out tJ»e vote* of Ildg* tlehl and latnretiK t'*H«i»tlea, then-hy »-*eklng to Colville perrpla of itie trult* of tire cam- paRfo and to erwitlnite the ru.i rif Ke* puhflean l ulo. t'of. Ha»ftt II roae to the Ot. , ea*hin. 11' tnrnniooel all the tvmoeratle memhera of the iionae of ^ ita^r«4«m»the» to a ritwiiim to be held In Columbia otv tin' 9-turdar night |i evlona to the meeting of the General Aasembly. Tiny all name. Our per- toNal remlnl»cehr!<* may Drove in- tereatlag and tn«truetlva and bring homo to tho mind* of tin* younger p- o- frie the dtatre^sliig nondttioiH that vlght yeara of Hepublican ilomRiation had hrouglit upon South Oarnlimt. When are took the train at WUlWton on that Saturday iiMiriwng for t'.ili.m- hU. >« were railed into a car filled with priaodcra froTn" RirnweM and Aiken oountlna, charged wkh riolii.iun td Ute election law a, Ur. Itardeeu, a white Repuhilcan fixim Vha North who toad acttled near Aiken, wa* the drj)ii y Utarnlittl In ehiuge lie ak Ural dented wa adiM4*»i.iu, hut upon heUig told dial to* were of their Coutuel allowed u» and th* late il. M ’Phompom, Ko| , or Wltllaton^ to enter am) remain lit the ear. The boy* w>ie all chei»rfid and eonrageoH«, ami aa’ialhsd that Uiev had dmn no wrong and no on* nut Til! rated any uiiea»ln< **. On arriving In ColtMMhla thry vver*< earned ro thu coui.'y Jill. At.<-i an earlv breakfitat on Sunday mor dug we went to the j ill tivaeo them When we approached.the barred door that kept them from fraa loo) one of live uutidrer whom we hail known trim h<i>himd MAched out uia humL aahl, “VVe have not hail a mouthtid to eat tlnon we left Alton reaterdav ii’onvii.g.” We prom l>vd them that their hunger ahould t>* Hjilckly tpi'caaed. ami walked hack to Main Street. Tilt flrat ntun \vv me’ waa tho late (.ol. I^e Hago ><l. U e told him of the trealwent of the»e prhoaer*. he made it known to the holding Ifemocrat*, audio «pnU‘-k time hrcakfaat waa »ent them final the Wdieoler Uouae. a furnlMire acorc w a» opened, in.atre»ae* and bedding were a*nt tnent, and otbor o imfnrta in t c w>y of eigara and variou* liquid a con* trllnited. An afternoon vidt found them all very cheerful, .fu lga Rryan ml the United Staley LHatrlct k’niii t (vml Judge Jiond of the CircuUCourt grant wd tliom bail, which waa rea<IJ!y fur- uiehed hv cilizsna of t'oltimbu and they were released and that Waa the )*at of tbelr election trouldca. At the caucu« on S-atuntwy evening of tho Democratic legislators elect. Gep, Wi liam II. Wallace of Union waa nuniinatod for Speaker, Col J\dm T. Sloan Sr. of Columbia for Clerk, .dipt. John U».Brown of WHIDtou for S**fg*o»4.t-a;-Arn.a amt W. il. WLliama rk fur Reading Clerk. Oa l utu- «Uy tho day for Rt* opening of the legialattve acaalon, the doors of the Slate Uouae were guarded by Federal b*y«M*el*ed gun*, whu had Instt uctioA* to a<tvnU h’imic ixv'ept Uioae hivdfig- CcrttttcKtes nf election .J*f State. been field by th* M*ck*y Bou»e that Ititf*. yery l«Uur«)f r*y ths Domw- itrolltd dow n to the Skat* Itnua* b*fore\tie RapubMCana had waited up. in advaiice bad gone Chairman UM- hell, Reprercn'ativu* Jn«. L. Orr, |l. IV. S in asnnwnil Jphn G. Bln*, and Swrgbant-nt arpia Browne with a iiurnherof as»laA.int Ji goants, all of whopi , hid oceiVnlr.d positlnna as Colonels or llrlgadh Commandur* In the Confederate aerri They found two doorkeeper a at the door of the Hall, one white knd one colored. Judge Ma»kell knew them j'lmth ami whispered to them scpniktoly that he would Mow their hralna out If Their in him a sling that carried him 20 or JO f•okaway, the (Tour wna opeued arnTth* Ik p KDITORiALKlTKS. CoTmnbl* t* *oon to b* governed by | a «*«iiBtrtlon of the Mayor and- four aldermen *h*oted at large. Poaslbl.r the capital Hty hat been heretofore lulsgoyrrucd by otnlaajon. J. A. Patten, »he boss Chicago *l>ecnl*tor, aaya this \n*r’* winter wheat crop w III be fifty nilllltpi bushels l««s than that of last yaar. If thnt shall he an the S >uth Carolina farmers who naked a few acres In wheat will be glad of their enterprise, even though tiie drought dl»appolnts their original expectations. The emigration of good people from South Carolina to South Georgia in- irnm the Blue Hldge ioJleanfort • He ccntly Anderaon County farmera have intd meTrlandf at from f lO t* tn per jiews Ntyns. mertcans ar - Am Tara wor re IwiyTng* million dol- of autonmblMs « day. Jas Chalyners. for 30 yeara eltv clerk of thg town of Abbeville, tendered bl* resignation last week S. II. White, V R>ck HIH printer, shot Mr Himes, an Insurance agent, and was himself palefu^'y e«t'about th* WtSfKRN' WEATIIKR Th^re waa a driving aanw atnrnu In Mtssonrt an Saturday, accompanied by pinchi'<g cold Great damage was done on Friday [ night to fruit, cotton and other y mug | crops in almost the entire tier ot c mn- ties along the northern border 'J Oe.*rg|«, lo place* the hail fell to the depth of live inches and drifted toft THE e ♦ At the Mieinbets elect from KJgegeld and Uajire'ia counties hud no such ccr- „-r tUlc.itcs the Democtirrx■ft.'fuaed Ki ac* onpt.thc situation, a ringing protest ”~~ r agnthtt this futlttcst outrage was Mad by John C. Shappard-of Tpigellcld, -4ak twlke-waa.given Phat. tUc Dctuter J. *r«ta had*twou the victory and would * net be ch*»ited'out of it by rra'ml or vubbbd by HtliUary powt-r. Th»y rc- Htrkei] to Caroliow ETaTT slU] held thtffr aetsioffa there, while legal pro* e in progress to eatabllsh Siipreiae Court the Uaw^stwo and of Democrats enteied aml took possession, rpmi. Wa+lnw-oecot' jHog me S,>**Ver’* chair. Afterwards the Republican m- mbera eamc in and occupied the other vide of the Mali. An Inferior chair was procured for Mackev, placed by the side of that of Speaker Wallace ami the dual houses both cotntneiicod proceedings at m»on. During the continuance of the dead- bwde-DHHn i>oou-4W)XU.aililnlght of each 21 hours two Speakers.one a Deniomaf, ih*'other a Republican were address ing the H >u*e When one became ex- hamited another wonhl taka hi* place. The oratorical displav was contlnu.d until midnight. During all this Mine the nvembers sit with their lists on smok'nl as much as th> y pleased, hart iheir me ils sent to them from their A hoarding places, .md every white Deni cciat contrai-tod a'sevore. cold. - -Th** wrgnmiMits sd the fie moor jUk, public itud private, were sulllileutlv paweiful to civnvinco the required number of lt< > puhlii an* of the error of rheir whvs, they forsook their sinking |M>lit|i*!il i raft, glftd y accepted nieni- trerslilp In flu* Wallace House, giving it the maj.nitv which would secure its recognition as a Iswfnl lloune by the I ley a a Adoiinistration. When thisliad t>oeii accomplished the Wallace House at the direction of Hpeaker Wallace, withdrew to Carolina Hall. This was done to prevent bloodshed. The Re* imbHe*n rt|>e*ker. K. W. M. Mackey, had ticen lnf *rmrd by Col. Haskell at tlic beginning of the dual occupation of the House that H trouble came he Mackey, had been selected as the Hrat victim of Democratic vengeance Four brave men tiad been selected and instructed to take care of him. One of these, a man of powerful physique ami corresponding courage, sat day nnd night on the top step of the Hpeaker’s platform within six fevt of Mackey We aakod him why. He replied that if n colllalo i came It waa hi* purpose P> selite Mackey and throw him .hrough the n iudow. Gen . Hampton had also assured Gen. Huger, commander of the Federal troops In Columbia, that If a single Democrat should be killed not a m* m her of hi* command would be spared. t»on. Hampton had h force to make good hi* threat. Several thousand men. many of them Confederate veter an*, bad come of their own accord to Columbia, reat’y and resolved to win for homo rule or force the establi'h merit of ml'itary government. Many of them had brought g.ma of various sorts along, all claiming that the weapqn* n**cd repairing and they w ished the Columbia gunsmiths to pur them In good condition for the winter’s hunting Kvery afte-noon towards sundown they would gather in Main Street in front of Governor Hampton’s llrCe office n d call on him for a speech H-* would address them in a plain, mat ter of fact way, H«*uring them that he hail been elected Governor and (hat he would be Governor, advising them to avoid any conflict w Uh the mlliUrv foruts and to refu-n home whenever It suited their coiiveniei»ce. Representative John S. Vert'er was the Ur*t to enter the Hall (C the House stooping and «ntering under the arms of the doorkeeper* ami the Democratic pioneers, while the argument about opening and entering was in progress. Representative J*a Calllsnn of Edge tie Id wa* the champion Democratic speechmaker. havl+'f stwrken down t.vo consecutive Repub’ican orators, but he wa» so hoarse from the effort that he could hnrd’y speak above a whisper for a week. After their return to Carolina Hall the Democrats secured the election of Gen. M C. Uutler to the United States Senate. Governor Hampton took thqoathof office on a platform ou'alde of Carolina Hall The Bible that he kissed was a new one, bought for the purpose by Capt. Oha*. I'etiy of Spartanburg, and D uoiloubt now among bis most cher- i*hed treasures. After delivering bis iuaugifraTTiiTdreR*, Governor HamptOTr(“ r fere and bought from twelve to rtf teen thousand acre* In lower G0Q.rxlH.from $1 to fl I per acre- The candidaFesTor~ Governor“ln this year’s primary might discus* the reason anil the remedy, profitably and help fully to the pubdc g°od. The continuing and Increasing emi gration from Fdurope to Canada, the Julteil State* and Houth America tndi- CHVtnt'rhat thw ohl worhf +* +»* worse way than the new. \ hr*a*t. The quarrel was on account of ! depth of over two feet, their children. * e \ I 'f Datou the peach trees were tripped of fruit and fa-iner* have had to replant cotton and small grain . The Mr. Richard f Manning of SMmt°r gononnceil o.n Momlav that he wl|l tmt be a candidate for Goyernor In this year’s prinmy. Tiie explosion of an sntlquatt d lr,co motive in Mexico, ohUspU the rb-ath nf eleven men *n«t the soriou* injury of twoofitier* last week. A severe storm of llgh’nlng. wind ^ 7-pt o ver=wwum W *. A h** f CONTRIBUTED EDITORIALS. WHAT’BTIIIC MATTER WITH BARN W KM.? We once heard a lawyer from another state «ay when lus district, which was can Cutigre*HniMn, • T icre is »0'ne.thing radicaffy’’ wrong with Dcm.icrucy in this distnet,” antl it strikes us that the same can be said nf Barnwell, though in a different active. Barnwell seems to be divided into foilr classes, viz: 1 Those v t.o are «n wrapp<»d up in their own affairs that they have no t.me or Inclination to attend to crying pnhi'o nce<l«. 2 T.ioae who don't give a “eng*” whether the town goes forward, back ward or remains at a standstill. II Tne chronic kicker*, who" a re not •atIslled with merely doing nothing, hut must knock everything an 1 everv :>o 'y rt.nnected with the town's ad- vftoc. nient 4 The progressive element who take some Interest in Barnwell ami would tike to see her take her right ttl place a* th- States best tow n . Judging from the pa*t. we fear th'u la-t nauied class is pltiful'y snail, els wliy haven’t the maov proji-cts that have been brought before the p'.h in in late tears been rariied out? Ncarlt every citizen °f Barnwell ha* heard the que-Con asked, ' (Mher towns hare what thev go after,—wtiy can't we?” And the majority at least know win manv people and h Hie ing heavy dam age to fumpeny ^ -G«vel*n<l Vi. «nf?ereii a lo«s last week e«tim-u«d at bv * i!Da* frous Mr-*, whu-rv r radically Wiped-lt.e town ( If the m^p. Mr VV. SV. Kev?, one of the editors and owners of the Baptist Courier, died In Greenville on Mood y He had been c innpcted writ the tiourier for over tliirt v years David It Hargraves, assistant post master at Deland. Fla., etonmitte 1 sol clde last week hv shooting himself through the head. He wa* reported shorn ft hi* account*. Twenty men were killed la w raUwovv construction mmp in Q t.ehec »ar ; y list Ki Ida v mornln ( hy a lan<l*!id« whic'i wa* started bv ft b!a*t of dynamite. Toe men were asleep when the explo sion occurred. Paul Ranch, a Beaufort f’onnty man, wa* shot in the hack hv an unknown party last K t iny night Mr. Kan -h wa* staudiiig In nis «rore dmir when fired upon It i* m*t thought tb»t the wound will prove fatal. ► f*.i m beside* swe-'t over Mississippi. Arkansas. West Tenoessca and Ala bama. A cold wave did much damage to fruit In New Mexico and Western Texas. Snow covered a wide area. Torrential rain* fell accompanied hy cyclonic winds, f/om Jackson, Miss, to Cairo, Illinois. *»a-»*-»***»***’* LarTics, walkinp, driving!: or rao- torinjr, ‘Quncn Quality” is the propti footwear. Simplicity of style adds notable charm to the # new models. VVe have many new * siia]>eS that will meet with praise * from the critical woman, in. every T last ntul leather that she would • wear at any time. If you are in i * quest of exclusiveness, we 'recom- £ mem I the “Queen Quality,” in * suede, patent leather or gun metal. ^ • I ! OUEEN QUALITY | • 4 Shoe for Women • MntahifMwan Karl IVIGotvof Cwvlog ton, Kv , who whs injured last October in a football game between Annapolis and Vilja N"va U tilege* die t Saturday. Complete parnlyd* from Hie shoulder* down ». a« the result of hi* injuries re ceived in the fatal game. wm surronndad hy such a multitude of vigorous liHiuUliHkiiig Democrat* that lie whs almost exhausted by the exer tion and remarked to the writer, "They have nearly killed me.” We took him by the arm and guided him up the eiepa Into CaroHna 11 all Soon after the inauguration of Pres ident Rave* on the 1 h of March foi- duwing, order* were i*tued and obeyed (or the removal of troops from the (Mate House, and the Republican State Government collapsed. Chamberlain published hla farewell address In which r.pr.«.u- « v .o«HUb~...r. ‘v*-. J^r j£. . being done in weaty deUy In- iffp.tl*»d that the House j * fpt B|ei»»H>r* tv* Jld on* by tb* | Went orOt 1 see a band you cannot see that beck on* me away; i hear a v»lo* yon eanuot hear that .bids m* net to •lav.” H The refnaal of the Democrati to pay taxes to the KepobUcan government had. left them without rh* sinew* of war. god tb* carpet bagger borrtaf away and tbe redemption of the State . •• • «e can't — or don’t The amwer is In the llrsf tbree classes named ahav-. In * hoi t we haven’t the ‘pull togi t!i er - ’ necessary to the success nf m y un dertakl'ig of a public character, and this lack of unity is the reason win the enterprUe* Unit have, heeu starieil here vere not money maker*, and for th° same reason we haven't me rloli, prosperous hack coutifrv necessar*’ to the gmwth of a town.—the farmer* do not receive the co operation of the town people a* thev slionld. A movement (liat wnu'd be to tl»e In terest of every one in town inav be set on foot and instead of meeting with miaulmoii* support la knocked from one eml of town to the other and the would On hepptactor l* branded a« one who I* ‘‘rrviog to run the whole shoutin’ m.'itcli,’ and a* long h* this spirit prevails all attemiBa to better Barnwell’* condition will prove use less. It is not our In'enlion to throw cold water on the undertaking* now before the people hut mher t > point not wtinf have hcretotore proven stumbling block* to all new enterprises anil to a«k those who have been stumbling block* to join force* with the element that is wording for their best interests, for whatever i* best for the town mu»t cerrainlv be best for her eitir.e!is. S > we are going to a«k —nav, b‘’g — those tn Glass l to look beyond their noses, and those in Clas* 2 m forget thnt “don’t care” habit, and those in Ida** 8 to quit knocking, and tin-st, | ,, 'K nt and bv pulling In harmony wl h Gla.« l we ean make a tow n of w hich we nm well t)e proud. Palmetto A negro giving his name a* John '.iraiiam and who «»\s he ha* travelled ■sll over th t wor'd whs arrested near Lexington last week after terrorizing the community for nearly a week. He wa« pronounced itnane ami carried to the insane aa> lu.r. at Golauibln My i tie i'axton, a If rear old girl at S y Icr. d’exas. under.ook to kindle a tire wall kecosine. Tn ;'-a'l ••x,dod' i], Mvitle, her silt, r Mrs John i’hillips and 17 months old niece were killed. I n tr\ log to put out tip- tire Mr Phil - I'.ps and itnee neighbor* were badly burned Tiie South < 'arolina Press Association will I old its annual convedilon at Glenn Springs, beginning J.me idtlu Dlic le itnie ol Hie program is a tn'ee- d»v triti fr «m Sp (rtanhurg to Duite. T'-nu , over the new G it O. railroul wiocli traverses snrrc' »up , ‘tb mountain erritorv T ie occasion will no ftnnbt lie a delight) ui noting tor the new*pa- ta*r men and women ol the State. Because die expressed his adverse opinion to woman soffrage nt (lie con vetdion-- 'if the National American Sultiirge A‘siKnatinn in Wa-iiington la»t xe.k, President Taft was lii*<e(| h, rh® diX-gntes. lti« said the women ma . n nil ft fu-a as the s-tfetv valve of s - < a n engine "popping off nt mne tv.’’ i ut had better beware for ttiere Is an n;. sating that "hell ha ll no lorv iik-! a woman scorned.” Two negroe* were lynched at Am- le y, (. i . last Fridav for open y hoist ing of i-rite ma I assault on a while w otii- an. T e assBiilt w»* made about two weeks I), out* of the men lynched, hut w as out on Dai I. W liich wa- I iirui*lii‘d hy hi* c.'inpariion. Wlic i • •• r insult ing remarka were hrou_::i tiie ears of set e i a I tv hi ;p tin n t h • mc c .-r,, * were kMlc I Five prominet*. in. i were ar rested on warrants sworn out by two negro women. I* Mie germ of La Grippe, that, breathed lb, bring* suffering to thousand*. I * aHer effects are wcaknegs, nervousness, laek of appetite, energy and ambition, with disordered -fryer aod-khhoys.■ T-U* 1 grertcest need tlien is Electric Bitters, tho splendid tonic, hkv.Hl purifier atid regulator of St-dnach, Liver and Kid m;vs. Thousand* have proved that tliov wnnderful'y strengthen the nerves, build no tne avstrm and reature health and good soirits after an attack nf Grip. II suffering, try thc'in. Onlv .lO! Perfect satisfaction gnaranteed !'v G. N. liurckhalter, K. A Deason A Go. I MASTER'S SALE. Z Suite of South Carolina, > County of Barnwell. I Court of Common Plea*. Bank of Western Carolina, „ Plaintiff, against FraneD F. Carroll, et ah. Defendants. Br virtue of a decretal order to me* Jurectiul iu the ab 'Tflf lUitled jtyi.uJ0, } will sell at Barnwell in front of tbe Gonrt lloose, on Monday. May the j second, iff 10. it being salesday in said month, within the h gal hour* of sale, the following described reay'property : All that Cirtatn piece, parcel or lot of land «ltu*t« in the corporate limbs of FOR SALK BY ■ - C- © hr F. MOLAIR, 7 m BARNWELL, S. C. G erf tier ♦ ♦ T i. I ♦ f i * ♦ ? « •' ♦ ♦ Shoe for Men •men. we have what you wont when you want it in new Spring and Summer Oxfords, of the famous “Crossett'’ Brand. You will find none as good at a lower price, none better at any price. We have a large showing of the Tates/ stylesp^TART styles, too. TCnine in and' let us relieve thay“tired feeling” of the feet by fitimig you with a pair of "Crosse t/s." ♦ You should your business. have a batiX account no ...... ♦ It it, md only with the Dan, If, the town of Blaekvilie, Barnwell C<*nn tv. said State, containing two acre* more or les*, aiu! h uinded on the -smitii hv ( reet-on the Norr.lt l>y I/. ! *r street; on the Ea*t hv lot of l.ev'e, and on the We.pby lor of Gilmore S'mifts T‘iinso( sale cash. Purchaser tn pay for paper*. H L O'Bannon, Master. Master’s Office, April . th D'10. you leal, and tlic very best I'ussibl to banking, call and small crcd- fii*:;iess men with whom matter how ■cry beet wav to establish a MASTER'S SALE. I .State of South Car-dma County <>f Barnwell. Cnu-tof Common Pleas. BWnchie VaUric Addi-on, an infant, hv Etta M. .Addison, her guardian ml litem, I'.amitff, Hgainvt Ben R. Addison, e’ al., Itefendants. Bv virtue of * decretal order to nm directed in the above entitled cense. I will sell at Barnwell, in front of the Court House, on Monday May 2nd 1!)HI it being sa!e«d*y in said month within the legal hour* of sale, the fol lowing described real piopertv All that certain piece, pircel or trac of land with Die huitding* rheremf, situate In tiie Tow n of »V illi-mn, /•* tl*n (.'ountr of Barnwell and riyit' ivforeaaiii. measuring sevenl v-tW"/72T febt and six (0) Indies by twui litirwired and ten (210) feet, or one-half l/ngtn of what t* known a* tiie Btirckmaltei lot, an 1 bounded imw or lotm/rly a- fmlows : On tiie North hv lot of H. iK Trotli on the Erst by lot <■( G. A 1 < n 'lie So'lfll I'V street, sp) lr"m estste lauds <»f Henry/ on tiie West I y lot of Mrs/ OFFICERS: 11 .trrv/D. Calhoun, ^resident L ('avc, 'icc I’l'csivlcnt G. M. Greene, Attorney Service iff THE WE (Til ER AND ANIMALS, ()'the Mip’ratlthin* connected with wi ather an t at.iuials the follnwing are e 'mtii. li : if a cat sneeze* it *s a sign of rain. T ic goat utlcra a peculiar civ tnjli.ro rain Wiieu Die fox hark* at nignt tlierc will lie a storm If rats and mice make mnc!i :iol«e it indicate, rain, if the dog eats grass in the innrning it will surely rain belore CONCERNING HALLEY’S < OMKT. fthont Hall.y's The following facta Comet, which is now occiii yitig ih*' centre of the stage, nny prove inter esting to our readers. It is a periodic cornet. That t*. it swing* around the sun. at fairly regu lar intervals, varying In length fn in 7n to 7S years. It i« intimately tdernifled with the history of cid iaaMon, for it b!az«d in the sky when William the Conquerer invaded England in '.nt!!!, when the Turks were warring with Christendom in LMH . wl.en the gront Hcforrea!inti of Kurofes whs at Its height in ! I.Vl, when Jamestown was settled in Ut'i7, when Lew'is XIV’ was IHgliting hi* emmics in ltiS2, and when 'Erigland’s S'ven Years’ War w«s in full blast In l7.Yh It travels into apace 2 7fH tiOOOOO ir.iiea ftqm the man. D was sighred <m September 11, PJOJ. but on y through the aid ut the yer.aitive photographic plate. - — It was Edmund Halh y. an EngMsh- man, lo wiiom it first occurreil that tne co unt* of 1511, 11.07 and it>H2 might really hr one and tiie same, and his compulation* so convinced him that lie predic.ed Its return in IT.VY nnd lealizmg that he would The wi'nl will blow troui (he point tne c if face* when »lie washes !ier lace, an I lair weather will follow. It i» a »ign of rain if the c >t w .»»hes In-r Mead b hind the ear* tints rub against ;iii o'-ject before a storoi. TEST OF AFFE« riON. There w a* ooc«! a tnung man win* was (iHiing lourt tn itnee iliffcrent iKMiitifu 1 dani«el*. Each was fair, eaahi was sweet, each was charming— so much of « trip'lcate *imilari<y did they have that lie did imt know how to choose between th m he went to a w ise old mini ami laid his trouble* before him. "is there a clock at, each house?’’ a*ked the wis« md man. * There is.” "And w hat does Esmeralda sny when the 'dnek si rikes I i ? ’ ‘ She savs the clock is slow.” “WhHt lines Eu'alie sav ?” “She. * ys the clock is just right ” ‘•And what does Evangeline say?” "She alwaVft SMys the dock is laat.”^ "My Mm. tbure is no need for fiirHiei' evHGoce. Evangallm; U the nue thaj really love* you,”—Judge. Woodwar l, h- ii>g ihe »■ conveveii to me ly l. zzi on Nuvernher t'J, T •rms of sale pay for paper*. ire property W. Goclnan I ch*Ii. / Purchaser ’ Ban non, Mm.ter. 'ItIt, MHO. AT i Liviif Stack Co’s. Sldblts ALIA'INDALJ;, S. C. / \VK l/avc on han;I a number/of the I?est Horses Mules /ever offered for Barnwell County. Come to see us if you arc on tiie inaiket. They were bought riobt and will lie sold cheap for cafyii or approved paper tllendale Live Stock Company.. | ALLENDALE, S. C. but with ptyni/ail yi»ur lulls with checks you get receipt. It you are not accustomed dk it over with the officers. of ilumurtl -small or large—as well as H. 1\ Dew, Cashier N. G \V. Walker, Asst. Cashier 4 Per Cent. Interest * ♦ * ♦ HORSES E! Hill Top Stables the Place! Good BA ltd AIN S for ALL! Grand Match News for all I'annei Folks, for another choice ear load ol the best picked work a; cl road stock arrives I hursday, March trd, for sale at Chirlie Brown low prie'es! 2d Farm and Timber Mules 4 Exceptionally Nice Horses ihe.se new comers are sure to p!ea->e and profit purchasers. More Good News! Another car load of long-lasting Wagon* Riding Buggies, Strong and Jtj! classes just make the right start. Handsome 1 tlarness. received. cap you. I’ll Iv’ Smooth Whips, Come and choose Charlie Brown, Barnwell, S. C. -J--5* •-{-•-i-*-5-•-}-*-J-*v*-l-®-1" •-}-*-J-*-2-*-I-*+*+•+*4-*+*-{-*-I-*+*+ LANDS FOR SALE. Mow U th* Him* to buy. lomds will never be cheaper, ami sure lo Inurt-aM in valuf SAVED FROM THE GRAVE. "I had about given up hope, after ncar y four venr» of suffering from a 1 severe lung trouble ” write* >!rs. M. L. not live to see ! Dix. of Giurksville. Tenn . ‘ Ofteh the liis prediolion verlfi.-d, »*ked tliat It he j pain in my chest would be n!mo-( un- remenibere.l tiiat if was discovered bv b( arable «i>d i could nut ilo any Avork, an Englishman. Il^t tumtl, strived ] b ; U Dr. King s New Discovery has BUY NOW Land Township, balance Hun-been uukrffg on eciieddle tllne, an il* tri| * regularly eve4 since. A collision of a comet with theeanh i* likely to occur once \n shunt )A- 000,000 veafs. OiiC «V *JS10UO<lfln chance* therei* just one t^ftt the earth would collide with a comet Although the'^ieiftl of Half*. ’* comet wlU bo 15.000.000 mile* ftwry^when we pltinyft actual atnff composing the tail could be packed ln.in ordinary room.\but if it were dense enough one of ^hrre thlnga would eml all animal lifAi>n earili Every humau being woui^Im suffocated, or die In a delirium of or be horned up.—it being accord! to the oeture o' tne ga*e» ootuabted the tall aa to what death wa would suf Ut. But tbeae direful effea-ts of a breathing of a tuagfol of coMet'a tall are two far fetched to be considered throat atub- asth- | the besMnedlcine ma ^e for tin j ai(d lung*.” ObsiMiite cough I born co 1 ']*. hav fever. U grip): ma. enmp. bro**eft4t4-» aod rliage* honrseness and Whooping cough vleld qoieklv to tld* wonderful medicine Try It. 50u a>id $1 00. Trial bottles free . Guaianr^ed by G. iw, t^a | N. Hnrckhalter. R. A f A Co. At»*w« , ere are promised a glorious the night of IUj Rita. NOriCK TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. Anvand ail person* baling claims against the estate of MrW K. A 8 Mix*un, deceased, are regifeated to pre sent the same properly atfeated to the undersigned and ail persons Indebted said eatate will pienee make prompt ymeot to me. [ WUBMakeJWk, Attogner/I* feet for Kgjra WHddr, Xxeoutur, Wt.lullk faxnwtiU <LC. 558 Acres, Rich Bariiwt-H County, One half in cultivation woodland. Two miles from BnelHng Station or. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Buildings ami improvements. A bargain in this place. B ’fi AcnZ Buildings and impiov*- mrnts. 300 acres in cultivation, fflOC acres in woodland Three mile* from Snelling Station: A.G. I.. R. Four miles from Dun barton A . G. L. Term* easy. 400. Acres In Barnwell Townsmp House* and improvement*, Four miles from Barnwell Court House.' 200 acres in cultivation balance In |-woo<l ami limber. Term* easy. 460 Acre* Three mile? from Barnwell Court House. 100acres In cultivation balance In Timber end Wood. Term* easy. W Acre* three tn'lee from Barnwell Court House. Houses and improve, Bnt*. ;w ) acres In euldTarion aalatioe in Wocd and Timber. Te.*ma easy. * Cam* these propertlea. J. U. Falletsou & doa. EDMUND M. LAWTON. STEPHEN S. FURSE, JR. PURSE A'iD LAWTON. \ / Cotton Factors, bagging and Ties, Fertiizers, Ilandlci'S of Upland, Sea Island and Florodom Cotton, Liberal advances made oTTeoMtgi)ineritAbTcotton. Persen»l, proinjit and careful attention to all business entrusted to us. FURSE & LAWTON", -- -- —-— -4—SftvR»m4r,-Q^- FA RM lAJANS. T.oan* negottateil upon Improved farms pavabie in annual installments. No commis-lon. Borrowers pay actual cost of perfecting loan. For forthfir Informa'ioiiapply to John B. Palmer A Son. P. O. B<*x 2S2. Office Sylvan Bldg, Columbia, S C. Phone No. 1085 or R, A. Kills. .i , Barnwell, B. C T. B. ELLIS, JR. SURVEYIXC AKD IEEKACKC, \ A postal card addressed to rac at Lyndhurst, S. C. will receive prompt attention. LOANS NEGOTIATED. Loans on town knd farm, negotiated In amounta of not $1,00Q 00 Long or abort time. Carolina fluids. J. A. WilH*. Attr, ^ Barnwell, t}. C* property him than South Vs .2 HONEY TO LEND- Money to lend on flrat real estate. 8 per cent t« amontiu under |l00h.00. on am»oola over |l .000 00. **0. l afeSerVaifs