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Pays Semi-Awnua! Dividend ff, ^ (A/n>..9h Interest twice a y??r -compout April and Octooer?semi-annual tl dends? is the inducement The 1 National Hank of Uatesbur^ offer its dep isitors in the Saving l>e| merit. They advertise lor "j; ?.< I os'hrs and >jn< d bor never.s." VOL. IV ** rlLl 5c A ir- Ineo ?l i!e kTESBI BATESBUR JRGA1 G, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCI )VOC; 1 31. inn4. I?. |? of tl of Itatesburg ii ^ ?17,000.01 I ^pP 1903 ^ 1904, |15?2,860.1C 4B Bfc |Tov?*d time depo&iU. if Kir*', r ational Hank it January, 1901, wvr? ury, 19<R?, 941,381.65; ?Ml,874.K9; January. I. Alone/ lent on npaml interest pi id on LOCALJi Picked Up Here anc Advocs Next Surulay i? Kister S mday. AJPPENINGS. I There and Grouped for ite Readers, Mrs. I>r. Mack .-ml d-tu^liier, Mi>s ' Maud of I.i>i?aviil .? - SWARMING = not dor The Whirling Round and p?i Round of Excited Mul- ut uni tltudes, Mingled t :e)usion hitherto expressed in tluite yT lers that Senator Heed Siuout wiP be ditfturbed Jntii utter the presiitiul election, for reasons which itie;.mus familiar with affairs in happ ill, lduho and Montana, will readily Mti lerstaml. 'wo noted trials are on hand, that of CI y - r " AROLINA C enings Told Briefly, Letters rders, Fires, Chart's, Deaths. Meet ;ORR^PONDEl of Interest From Our Regnl [ents, and They Are AH N< A II NO. 18 NCE lar Correspond iwsy. Mr. and airs. \> . s. S 111th were I last week. Mr. Preston Junes, of S.iwye , h re Mi nilay. Prof. Major is spending a few ?l in Greenwood. Mr. J. F. Aluian. of Junesville, l.i re last week. Mr. f.iuvreiue Kawl went to Co!i - . , .Mil' III IV IU? V iere week. Mr. H. I. Reynolds,of Croft", was Wis shaking hands with friends here Saturday. lays The Spring-like weather we ?'e having 13 drawing the visitors to Itatesburg. was Tlie rew -.look pen has been com pleted? but the old one has not been mn- .1 With the Cry Set of Contro- ? versy. Jui grt (fko.m ouh kkun.ait cokrkbponiIent ] mei Washington, I>. C., March 29. Ho A farmer or planter, standing in the to I corridors of the Capitol today would cot ! conclude that (Jointress was about to t?( iator Burton of Raiisa?, liefore the tiict courl of St. I.ouis, for selling influence for $2,500; ur.d that cf Ige Swavoe of Florida before Colics, for ' high crimes and misdctoors." In this latter case the Greet use Judiciary Committee lias voted M.>mla\ impeach him for intoJipetence and (ireon ( '(option by an affirmative vote of ? Iteollblif-Hl.s mid ?iv 11*111!??'rtiI u irtgs and Other Mr?. iiu?i Item sof Late "u Mihh Ada NCWS. IielI were un bride last w< iwood county court coirnienced Mrs. t?. 1 Three negro oinrder cases |mVe been tc he docket. her brother. The dime i niKCM. | li Clolwortliy, ofjiullulo, is itives heie, The I,.??sville Crott and Mr. J. 0. II. T. ,U '* ho,din" . . . , . <?mn contest, tarried at the home or the tinted two weel eek. Thursday nieht C. Murray and children, "artv. refresh*" Hawthorne on a visit to Dltv. 18 CRDtllir Mr. Wm. Kubanks. Smith. ?* e-ptari'"l<lintr U'liirli a'ou " I~~? ?' eesviile. Summerset Y. W. C. its annua' memberriie run test having *? Rtnl a half closes the Hist wi?h n violet ?nts served by the de iss Morris, of Lake i of thd reds, Miss n of I he l?llie*. At u_ nf ill hid bin Mot day on busintss. Mr. Mike Herlong, of Saluda rout was lit re one day lust week. Mr I) hi Boatwright, of Chitit(tie| wat on our streets Monday. Mr Slielton Burg, ss, one of Samar best farmers was here Saturday*. M i-s Maggie < roueh, of Florida veiling relativts in Battsburg. Mrs. M. .1. Holstein, of Mouetta, ?t> , Aas anions the visitors here on Saturday last >i'?t , Mrs. 1 ?r Lliid and Mi>s Klla Lou Able, of I.eesville, were anions the iii's | vi?itt?rs here last week. Messrs. Kllis Asbell and T <uunie |s I Williams,of Monet's, were hereon a ' I visit Sunday. iswu*-iii 1I?.'would see the whirring Re| round and round of excited multitudes, par and hear the striduious cr> of eontro- r.r versy, and In would think that some- kee thing extraordinary in the way of an '1 exodus was alout to take place. Hut St-i ' :.e would probably he deceived by the Bo< j ti einendouH buzz and uliil.ition. 'i'lie Inn i r?-al swarming will be put cff from iou noil III niblicans contend tint it is u to conti tisuii persecution and the (bailees late Get v tl at liny wil., ftr tliut teason p the case from coming to trial. he Salvation Army bill befori the Appn i:ute is a celt nidation scheme of ll,e oirt Mli-Tin ker a?king for several mil- Hamptc ii at r?*s of irrigated IuimI for relig- t^-'hools. s pei pie, the retllers to be provded ... .. . Seven Carolinians have been asked been given I ibute to a monument to the odist church i John B. Cordon. c Murr !poue.l. :>priate observance w?s inude of Mrs. Ulni Inlay of the lamented Wade i',a9 returner >n Monday by many State ; sister, Mrs. Mr. and S i Pittsburg, > ll VPDf j acra Sian ? - 1 : -1- ' ' *" by the ladies of the Metli- twenty odd nahl i. at the residence of Mrs. "\\e* A all used mi tetni ay was iiulelioitely post- RP|i (find to r-?oo IT. in tli? S C c nil Oibbs. of Columbia, M- B. Herbert. 1 home after a visit to her wiU b? *' . . one wishmtr *o < Anoess. pl?s temperance Irs. John M. Givens, of . mnnitv. ve:e in town a few days The'frlends of ^ lio re 1 Oil f a ftmo e J ! !"" ... ?... " I up mumher* The .V. C. T. U.. BOota . I* ppranoe, work. W?? rt a One Y W. C. T. i of fa\" ?? * 1?1. State Y. Secretary [> correspond with any organiz0 a vounjc f eot> viety in their comIrs. T,. R. llivnt's will ul.ui la :n.n.n..in? Mr. Mdiirot* (Jantt, of Mone \isiled friends here Sa-lit day. Mrs. I.aura Miller nas l> en <|i siek at her home the past week. Mr. I). E. Boatwritfht, ol Chimii I in. was here on business Monday. The Home and F.ii in and th" Itat bur<; Advocate one year for f 1.25 M .. .....I \f .. . it ?.* : r t . tin-; Misses Kvi roukniglit and laieile llolstoih, of I.cost ille eollejje, vere in , truu last Sa?nr<iay. i i t v ! j Mr Joint 1' >nd, who lias boon ronlinotl to his room the past woeU with lo~ ' jjrip is able to be out apaiu, I l*p to the presen t 814.351 bales of cotton have been ginned in South Carolina for the sca?on just en letl. I uaj hi iiny ami may mil case piace 101 lor a imiiitli i r mare Better so. A swarm Inn that comes in May is worth a loail ot sett ; hay, you know: ami a late adjournment mei i \t on Id shorten the hullabaloo of the '1 campaign. The prevalent turbo lance bill ! is something unec intnon and a goo I upo many ot the workers are neglecting 8 hor.ey-inak'i'g and have their stings of , (int. This is because the hive was re- i He ny me unileti States noveiment | pi~e,j JiiiK them ?.?.00o,000 a year. No one tj||stry ler shall borrow from the govern- ^5 o<mj dI moie than $1,600 81 one time, his was Senator llanna's famous Senat , and Senator Hoar now bestows jast in it a belateil snnle. expressi ecretary Wilson of the D -partuient ror,|u,] Agriculture is not a bashful man. wanis a wtw building, to tost mil .. J~ "fS" ""> ?? vaiuiiun Uf UtSl WPfK . 900,000 from the phosphate in- Mr. K.O. Last year she derived only isons house Mrs Camp' Mrs. A. I) or Latimer was at Greenwood is visiting re irsday. In a conversation he Mr. ami M i*d himself as favoring Gorman ing relative! Presidential nomination. j Miss Alice ; ton, I). 0., i? The ortilp8? gi Bead, has taken Wins Al-j |,n4icnt hall team, for several years through j On Kri 'hv nisj s agency. I n,,al Senio-s Hji i- r ur ii /. 'Mliaie. r??f|t:?t?r ' K*'an- of Wadley, G-?m ' f,irnuj,oH in ???., datives hero. ! adults 2<v. Child lis. 11. K. Gyles are visit-! Misses llatiie s at Blackville. Rri(M> H''r,V'rtu " t? . nieg at Ba*eshu 1 Roosevelt, of Washing- . * Mr? , B? i the guest of Miss Nora In pre fthfinninc n rls fire setting up a :ht. \-ril 1?t, the ain't I is to b3 e'ven. tm md ftin ' 11 he ni'' i" 'p. Admission ren 10e T.ee H ?viiP? and Mary pent Monday shopre lek and mother were no (lav* (nut viroolr iui . aiir. iiir>. r? i>. i\i^er, in i4r dale, visited linlesburg last Friday. .Mr. Willie Asbill, of Xrwii-r visited his parents hero this week Mr. A. Vansant.of near I.eosvi was oil our si reels out' day last wed Mr. D. I. Cato, rf Mont'lta, was tending to business hero Friday last Miss Fannie Fulmar, id' Mt. V 1 i :i i - - - ; .Mis. C. K. C'raven, ol Wards, nt ttudI t'd the meeting; <>t tin* Fortnightly . o'nli here last Sat unlay evening. u|>| ?-r given by tin' nieinher- of t lie Mjslic Circle last '"* j Monday i.iglit was ?juite a success. 1 V Tin' Si. Louis Republic, twice each at- week, the Farm Visitor and the Batos! burg Advocate each week, all for $1.25. Mr. and Mis. Pros'.? 11 Si'ii?l.>p <o" eently stirred up by a sharp stick in li ?n the bauds of Hri tow. It was not bis jnti stick, but was throne the President Ca| udvi-ed bis friends to carry and walk upi softly. Some say that the stick be- ing longed to Wynne, l-'irst Assistant Con Postinuster-Oeneral. Hut Mr Payne He says he lias no idea who it belonged to 'i' or who fashioned it; he never saw it a <1< before. It was i,rciliil.lv Imticlit in liv ....... is of dol ars, and lie wants to set it '''he ^ usively upon the Mull ^between the sociatio ?itol and monument, encroaching hor bill in the magnificent park and defeat- Commit the improvement plan which a gresslonal oonunittee has approved. Mrs. ! will have to keep otf of the vista. of the h he public schools of this city are in j Mr. Su i>nioralized condition. What with i home at | Iselio. outlier n Cotto.i Spinners Ad-, Tlie .lay? < ii is opposing tin* eight li??ur la- j ^ Mi9se*g ? which is before the Senate j|r8# Carei tee on education and labor. t?,?ght a lot ' i the price pa Sumter LittleJohn, wife of one Miss Marti ading merchants of Caflney, 1 ited here rec inter LittleJohn died at her Coj jiortu that place Monday, night. lat'La Hani There will he cottage lias been rented to *?hool house. A , , .. , hodv roine and olan.of New Orleans. ,um.h |p jt , Suiith, of Willistori, has Mrs. Menerva , from Usury Jackson, and is visiting her id was *500. Abies. , , . Misses r.va B .a Meyers, of Augusta, vis- Risep of 1<ee^vi enlly. ft.w days last w i', of Boston, is stopping tu " I a picnic at. Fair View i>ril the :M)th. "Kvervbring a basket with Fnllv. of Oraneehurtr. daughter, Mrs. It. C. nikniirht, and Clara lie college. spent, a eck with home folks. "RMi." nip 111>111' 111line UISI Dill III II Mer-:rs. !,i n irjJMaftriiiler ami Ie VtMin?4, ol Augusta. *penl rtutnlay In Mr. .1 S I.y brand, one of Seivel bus;ne.-s u en wns in the oily last I In y. Miss's Mary Ifrioe Herbert and llayues, ol Leesville, wi re here M lay. H lej U . ? I -. r \t ... . 11 > rel-a, I us! week visited Dr. at <1 Mrs, |j ; NV H. Tiintnermiui, Sirs. S^igler's :rr parents. it's Miss Until C??olier, \\ ho Int.; been *ri- teaohittf sehool at I v:i, lias returned li imc to tin* delight of her many friends. Lyl on- We are offering two line elnbhine j eninhitia'ions. Take advantage of either. Yoli aisa eel a eliineeat our the inspectors, w ho prov**d to be pros- r?/(j pec tors of 4'it.lloonce" without being hI It* respecters of person'. At any rate, a M the p< stollice scandal proves to be one pre] of the specters that will not down* spe The itepoblieans have strlvd to lay it wot by a special committor, but thoappar* trai at ion comes every day and points a win menacing linger, around the House. the in mum i CVtTIUttUCU, j Olttle children in the streets and ys ??f the city who cannot get into j "le ' 'hoolhotise, pretentious efforts t??: * ;ls'i pare youth for colltge *lto cannot j w< rk 'J' II, high schools which waste the lina- 1 ;ioy that ought to go to elementary j et' at iuing anil a Ho .nl of Education | use members ure to timid to correct1 1 ,M ri gi ievatices which they know exist ! this: Wo still li Central Phosphate Company number ed Tor an extensive charter to '" ? to Aikei e marsh lands of South Cam Mrs. W. 1 'hey already own a plant valu_ ; Hamptor 60,000. came on w h ! She leaves a kilroads returned for taxation " ( State last year 8,00ft miles of Mp* *'?mes ave favorable reports as to of Northern visitors com- A11 nf our peo i. get tin sr ready to i. Croft died at lier borne h|J1 gja(j to jjfty i Axe. *?f paralysis which year, lie at the breakfast table. Qne 0( the tan husband and daughter, through ttii 0. Bell to mourn tier loss. week and bade I i Browi has purchased tbe ,rmis The lim unt Ebal. pie are as busy as bees i plant corn which I will be a large area eest llres, ever, passs neighborhood last fair to hp very disasi> of (lames hrino- t.liree 4? ij*t? ix.*i*- 14 i j i ii\ I. il , Ul iUUIit'llil. l it. (I Iriends lii-re Saturday and M d ?y. Mr. <V. A. Conner. who lias bien heme tin- pus I vviek Inuk lo (lie r< Monday. Mr. Cnntier is selli .shoes for a Charleston linn. A *> Mrs. George Mnjjruder, of Aiuus v sitnl Mrs. Kinuiie Chuinhl n \ vn-i-k, as did the latler's daughter lle Willie, of 1 lie same plane. ' | $7o biijf>;v. mi- | Mrs. I>. Peyton II rtley, who lias been on ail extended visit toiler pa:lt rents at Barnwell, returned home last ! Saturday, ntffj Mr..I. I) Mtiiee, of (J reetiville spent j I Sunday In IiatesbttTg, and it *?lll*nol^ tie very leiijc before lie coni?'s way ' i a;;uiii? i; is said, ill-! 1 Tiiiiio rrmv i?; '? \ II l.\.~i-- 1 I All tins -11 -111;?I have one good result; the it should draw a fixed line of m para- of t tioii bt twoen Ilia legislat!vo and rxi- t>st euti.\e departments. It should stop I he executive from using undue i|ittucnoes to got law. passed and approprhition-* jnnde, and should ^up ' Congress fruin demanding favors o! the executive The two branches of goveminent should be absolutely sepma educational facilities of the capital lu* United States an* at their low- ! ProP,*rt i-lib. was Dressmaking , ?"'y 1 m* traek w his is i>i notify luy frie that 1 year, now Vn par. 'l u* sen'*. '.hem \ in < t? dressmaking lino ati^v home. h si class ivork at reasonuUi' prices. P?or *? " Mrs. J. A. Andrew. Hit' totul value of all railroad sk>?k wniei }' in llie State, as returnedi will t 4tl7,?ltj. ' , same stand. Miss Mary i little ovei 27 miles of new lon? are *loI as laid in South Carolina last! Mr. V. S. North Oaroliua laid 112 and . to ^is home 1?7 miles. This is t|u<te a," WajyrJoh JWinjf for us. j Island, is sj I his dauithtei , Mr. W. If, Uroft ownt'il mileg long and unlinne business at tbe tne t|me it w check it. Seri' and Anna Means, of llos- jor r j, p >ping at the York House. jay directly in il Owens has been conllned wori{ )|ig place * > on account of sickness, ^jr> Cockerel's, in enkius. of Kdi*tD t> jtnpped by pending a few days with wtiicli it failed t p, Mrs. John C. Houston ?- ~ a stilV breeze blowing as found impossible to Otis apprehension was . Salter's place which ;s march, but by bard vas saved sr was also The fire was finaltho^ Two-notch >0*4 * o cross. A few m< re seats should be er*-c an uud i li?' school house to uccomiil (he ci iipies e lit* t n Suml ij find i placet! Iiavtti of rest, 1 lie sell i.uuse is j.i.pnlar with lite ad ills u t ii ; uiulay. 'I lie l'.>i ii.iiil.l Iv club met at In lite ul Iili-s I,i eiie <' 1111 it in mi Sat i itv afle i.nun at 4 :10 o'ch rk. -I I ale i>ii the s-.bjei.t ul "Wouinil I' ..... .. .. .. ? ww?r? my 1111 ' , 1 will In* < bservn! by many, ay it is the ll*Uinnly hnlnliyfnr II i* spi rial bent tit all* i in tiie ertin- year, nut Mir? Chri-t'.ne Snnt li, an accomplish, j e?l yonntr la?lw of liul^e Spring, wufc ; the atiiulreil yitt-sl of Mi-s A'l < Tr.in- j j ,1(> j t bain last Sninl j. 1 M i' (lalvin, of Itr.itl lebore, VI., >ro. pass il lit roil.rb !la't'shiir_r ?-n r< >ti t In Iii< li.uiut ' -- " 1 led. Mote than one republican member declares rot*lideirially tli ?t the President li inself projee'cd this re- |, |Mi t uf Congressional luipropi i? ties; ni" the correctness of this c.j -dure will iri,( probably be. solved by the investis?rt. tioil. ply, The same question art?es in the pro- ^otl limitation of the new order by the ',le' The oi The Value of Trees. kee com > many parts of our country farm- them, would he impossible hirt; for the the U. 2: s, sin h is their irfluenoe upon the South L am*. They reculate the water-sup, and their tendency is to prevent Colunc li (Uu>d* and drought;they aui ply l'on ^a' I, one of the greate>t necessities of M'r,P-'rH Mr. Harr vner of the tin mines in ?hero- turned Nori ity has refused f 100,000 for Mr. W. M This is the only tin mine i n eti a positioi I. except in tlit* Black Hills, of , Life Insnrai ijkolu. | Mr. and ibians will enjoy three exlnbi- al 1 * I games this week. The "Sky- I>r,>te? s ^e . ? . .i. terian churt iM will p ay Brooklyn three m r. ij% dor y Payne Whitney has re- accident happen Lh for a few days. while weighing cMahon Croft has accept- dropped from tl i with the Metropolitan arm (lying up st ace Co., of Augusta. cutting to the b< Irs. Owteyee gave a music- dressed ihewoui t the Aiken Institute. The We)l at present, re donated to tlie Preahy- An old negro .h organ fund. a hundred 2 ye .wrigns nau a severe to him Inst week, cot ton-seed the poise le steel yards and the ruck him in the face, me, I)r. Qnattlehauin nd nnd he is doing very named Louis Head, ars old, disd here jm:m a Wii> nit* umiii'i1 ui 11 it' ut i .i>i Al i>> 'I ii.dal won (lie di-balo in I he liriu.itiv<* on its nirrits, against > l'i-<1 ( iiliiim. Xoxi wt-tak wo si pnbli.-li both sines in loll and let ii aiit-rs judge lor tin iiim-Ivi.s m lift I he dri-ision was ironed or not l.ittie Johnnie bad a mirror. And In- ate iIn* b.cK all oil'. Thinkum maillv in bis b-rror U(l, j ?- i n visiting :U- | I' l?n*i?Iu for st vt-ral weeks. Ir . j ia'1 The I'ratton Comeily "ompan.v lilli'ii oiii- ; a tliret' (light t tigngeinent l?t?r?? (lie |,i*r ' latter (.art of la.-1 week. Vaiuleville sketches, dancing, illiistrn'cd songs, i |e'e .composed (he progrnm, mid taking it all iti all t lie company is doserv- ; , mg ol pi1.lists. nor scl s Sbcr- are no* failing to, 'oinnnssioner of Pensions * hereby all '*'4> veterans over sixty-two are put on tin* ,'14' 11-*t of "disabled." Senator Earmark >','l is !>v no means alone in insisting thai *:l swell a decree is legislation and belongs *',VI exclusively to Congress. A score* of s''*' Krpobln an Senators Iniid exjiptlj the ^V4' s uite view j hot whether they will as- w''' ert it and make a direct i-sue with the 8,<r' ..... ...n... 1-:. , hihI they furnish the lumber for K'tmes. building of our cities, railroads, ol* *'''8 >s, utid 21 thousand ether th'.rgs Tlie P bout which our present s ate of parj?^ I i/.at ion would not have been pos- ooth. e for tlgcs, if iit all. Tins Is why <jaro|ii, should he careful of our forests, t|,js Ich ari fast dwindling away in many Lions; this is why we shou'd legis, .1 Ihost ? j?Lf:t sllf*.-n.t> Pif/Ititr in t Iim I ine urst gam1? will be pulled 1 Mrs. A Men evennig. . home in Mo ythians of Spartanburg are pre- Miss m a fur a big: *'Uow-out" on May Mill, has li Governor Ay cock, of North McNair. a, and Governor lleyward, of Mr. E. N ite, will deliver addresses. for Tampa. main in Ail * who have filed theii pledges Mr. and ] mime winter in AiKen |ast week. Bentley returne-l to her Our school clo nongohela City, Pa. most profitable s Lt!* Culler, of Kitrhens Prof. Kains will ieen \isituig Mrs. J. P. treated tor the j to his duties fail R.ink'n left on Thursday though he has b Fla. His family will re- ter.The entertai lien. on the 25th ins Mrs. A. nibble ?f <i? ant nceadnn ised last week after a ies-ion of five months. go to Augusta to he ?r>|>. He has attended Ihfully at the Academy een quite sick all winoiiient at the Academy t., was a very pleas ll noj.il elliv I In* whooping roil Sunn limi' luti'r Julinnii '."- mother VVn'jiin jr, sunt m Mr?, I'l'i wit : " 'T?ttii il < l.ill\ i!:i> lnr joIiii. ii1 When tlit* mercui'v went tlown. - I The A\issinj{ Ures-s. I)., i-y Whitaker. was n t one linit *' III j> 11 i'e (il tin* H.i trs i til !luti I. ,.r?, ? 41 I. I <t - f < >1 I ||f I I II Hill IIJT e are making. The St. l.onis KepnhIII* I ire em h week for a year. 104 ; copies. tin* Farm Visitor llfty t\?o t i11n? ? ::. !i year and'IYe Advocate ftl ,, | ilines a yi-nr?20? paper.-; a year?all ^ l.?a in advance. Oe la-l Siii day morning l>r. A. ("'. j s Wl i) lias been pastor of tile an Fiisl baptist rhurrli here f.r seven not >,,;i's tendered his resignation to ae II vMtirs ill a vuif IS dmih fill. Mr. Car mack said yestiT 'or< day to your ooivos pi.udrnl ' If tin* w'" Commi.-sioncr of Pensions can lltakr 1 iws, why art' we her- V I Iliitik Hit? 'rt>1 I iiion veterans ou^ht to lit? properly ''":l iMi'.'il for- bit if tlu* president's underlinos ran ad-nit to the IVasion roll a l',:l ii ii ml retl thousand ine:i by executive tr 1 order, what i> it hut lejrisla i >11 of the ^ , . ,11,1 i dell est*, ami against all other pructices 1 eh tend to cau-e forest tires, ami i . . . . '-lie seat v we should try to protect our trees ,, . . . district in '.heir natural enemies, such as ilaliiles, Moods, insects and fu^i. ! |.U,,"r' il it is well to bear in nrnd the fact j ' """ 1 i Ha m be r t we cannot replace ill titty years a 1 ... . , , l'attersi l? Much we can destroy in an hour. . pi il Woman's Home Coiapauioii. osited tlit! required $.">(), in ur- Paul, are v e ricogmzed as candidate* for Mr. Ceo.He in Congress from the Second ton. ws- in , made vacant by the death of isma11 Croft, are:?I.. J. Willi i.d;?ellcld; S. (?. Maytield, of f:; T. Ci. Croft, of Aiken;. I, O. WITH ini, of BarnweM . ......... . . i Mi>iwr<. I isitii x their broiler. The little tla 11 Timni?rmin, of Lexim;- Stevens continm town u >hort while Friday. W'e had mi e A. B.C. Sunday by our Columbia. W evety meeting. OUR ADVERTISERS. l'reaehiug ever) month. _ . (lirl--, we have f' I l?l?V*d Wikii i i #1%.. lighter of Mr. John as very ill. xcellent sermon la->t pastor, Mr. Cox, wf e have a good sermon Come and hear him, r 2nd Sunday of eaeh several bachelors here s? very long ago, rithvr, hut l>.i who has ?|ii: 1 r* an unenviable repulut jn these parts, couM not follow io pulti of holiest}' long. and the ' s ? iping'' I'eeluig en pt upon her rli felt compelled to"take somethit Th? llrst tiling she came in rut: \\ it h was a dress of Mrs. I?r. If wright, and when the dress was wai inept a enII irum tin* First IViptist ,SJ' rhundt at Abbeville It ts with re,ioti \ ??ret thai ItutPshiirg uives lniii up, (he and Abbeville is ill- -? ?! fortunate in oh) M>r,ir''' ? >ui'h a higi.-toned ami able <lis ino. A Christian jrcnthinin in ami way i> h", and \v>? p.'edii-t fur j hitn MMi'iT??i in ins new flohl of luborf i,at-i Millinery Opening at J. J. Rawl's. it?*d Tliu sday atal Friday of last week most dednite sort? If sneli tilings can I?f, why do we not adjourn and ^o ^ ^ home and have a!i the necessary stat- ||j! ' ntes issued by the decree from the j white House? In olden times, tilt* Unman Senate met simply t.? register a.id ! publish the edin'.u of the emperor; is ^ I this expects.I of us? ' Democrats are >|I, j tin' only onus v iio express themselves m i I;,, il.ij ti. i.-i.- I... i...... - i ?.v. l -A nr*. iiinnnll) 's dclii ious chorola tcs and . ;4rr?\ste? i-hons?always t're*h, Iro.n Atlanta CJoode, express. They have i.o e<|tial. 1 commit E. V. 4 * 1.11 ii in vt Co. , place, ii inurderi Escaping Prisoner Shot. federate '11nrIi Mill, colored was shot and and it v rlitly wounded last Saturday nitfhl suspect this place by Mr ('. C. Mitchell, a ,ro naiiu'ti i>. .muiiiik nas ut?eii I f??r the inurdtT of one Travel Ci also ('t imed. The crime was 'r*" ''x 'a,'? ;ed on Mr. Tom Cheatham's f ? leap Greenwood. The re^ro 'viaut I had for years carried a Con- 'Mlt 1'ret' Wl live dollar hill on his person. <,m *'ie' ras found in possesion of the mi"'-s. It when arrested. can "tereat l.C. Kin; ?... > ?' , me Hiat are well to ii., Clothiers, have an at- tnarr> if they in this issue. TI.e lirni is |)j come down, ; lie ami they offer bargains, one of the prelt you to pive your faithful, nler suit a rest ami don ir up-to-date spring g?r- Death of a For you buy ill Augusta they Mrs. Ursula 11 you in clothes. wile of Mr D. ird & Co., at I.eesviile, our n 0vioeW Timxit do and would like to had the opportunity. you will find Mt. Ebal lest spots in the State. M. K. raer Batesburg Lady. lolstein, t| e devoted <>. liolstein, died at :4V Ilium i li ir Lot in.r a ii iiiii.cu i ]i uiis-m;;. i?:i i - v i i.i hi ter, oik* "t'oote" U h taker 1 I \rs in t'oliillil.ia, to whom she the dress. Daisy ami "Coote" v ai lasted and t In- I.>rmer was line I ami the la 'tor had more money t her unfortunate hist r and she | h r line and wa released, hut I )a Wcllsheis gently and slowly rat elods on (J.ik aire* | or vv..u on Mon > a v< ere busy day's with tin* for re at Mr. who J. J, Kawl's up to-Jate 1)r_v Goods ami sold Millinery establishment The store re re was thronged on the-e two days with $1" ill" fair sex, they (mining fioin miles Imii an,) miles around to witness one of >aid cite fine-; opening ot *|irin<; MilItn? ry i sy, ar.it I)re.>s li.ioils cvrr shown between i x <'ohuiiiiia ami Aoyn ta. The height aiay of the milliner's ait seems in I% ... ....-, -.....-.J KJ-.L .1 j many Kepuldii an*, think along ex ietly ^ ' t lie same lines an! some do uot liesitalt* t<? make known their disapproval. goi ! M t ant ime, t In* I*? iision Mllee is lieseig- **d 1 ? d, t.ml ( i innnssioi.ei W; re has inn | "" 1 away to Florida to rest. "Aly voltage '||(| j was getting low lie said. No won- i.t t!er, f? r litis i llieial, ehetiic eel had toy I a good many ohms in administer- J'-' uij( February the store of Mr. II. Harness of Stead man was broken 0 and a rou ideralile quantity ot A I.I. >.Is were stolen. Mr. Iturjress olTer- posit've a reward for the apprehension of any ma thief. Suspicion rested upon Iliii hunting 1 the case was quietly worked ,up erosstie til it terminated in the arrest of the lands ol :er Slea?lman does not boast of a Will lie tril house, so Hill was hrou<ht here MKS. Mi chell i * the Minland irum to MR*. I....L..I .... till I.? ,...1,1,1 I.. ?.,r,.,u.l A ll . > sister city, i I r. spass Notice. Ilt.ss a,i t',,e PER SON'S ARE HEREBY story of Fre ly forbidden to trespass in j Their millii nner whatever, especially by Ltylea showi , fishing, cutting wood or , s, hauling otraw, etc., upon J "leui il CJ" I lie undersigned, as the law j cord you an rigidilv enforced. j w:ll show y< SARAH C. yUATTI.KBAl >i.l ..... ( LA 11)1 A .1, BKODIK, j l&! nl'ATTl.KntrM Miss Mai ire dcinR a hustling busi- mile babe only lime. They tell you a death under the neh Millinery in this issue* ,.?|i;irly sad. ler is no novice and the Mrs. llolstein n are "up to now " Give frum tin vieinil and the Ire.itmeiit they ae- Hm| ?,|) . w.ts at d ihe |iih111y of Roods they member of ll i?u will make you want to church. Mrs. M is her sister. inie Harden the Vn?riwt-. a few days old. Her 1 rireumstanrej pei was a Miss Gardner v < t I'atesbur#, S. C., the time of her death a >e Hatesburg Haptist . Crouch, of Lrcsvilli*, rwi'uiil^r. All of lid^cflcld's Whisky <ioes Johision. I.nst week when llieo was only ho!(k* of whir-key of any kind l? ( < 11r v Muss X or X > \\X. or -\XXX < r I i?|mt Ten," ..Tlirrc Feather.-*." Iwo Johiisli *i i < nine hi.<| hull-h( i;.Tiify woiihi I it. IJisi on?ar \V inn ph a !? I in \ i bueii 11?*1 in tiiU ?li>|?lav nii'l every j one pr. m nt < n I t * o day* Mfiki ? to loud in their praise of (In- nia-y late and beautiful di'si^rs drawn together "He ,,, op,ud display by Mr. Kiwi for I" tin* beiii III ill tlie people of tl.is jee>' U|. lion. Mis.- Wessel', of Baltimore, who men lias '.lie millinery depart inent in laVr c|iar_e i> l?v fill tin most eoilipetellt n to i .... " in? the last siliouk. yl, I met Senator llnrrows of Mic-lii^an J,r' yesterdat at 11.* vi ry incutli ol his sj.t i->111 in111 *?* room and asked hint when in* In* was inj irt inn ,0 Have tin* report Pr' oil Senati r Smoi.t's euse ready. H'itli ^J.1 a startling surprise In* said, "(I, not jo yet, < I ionise; not I'll we ?rt the rest Wo of tlie testimony.Iterponsive to fur- ( P'* til Lexington As Mitchell und his <" Itsoner left the train the iatttr broke K. .V ue and began (o ion, with the rouble in full pursuit. Mitchell Hud C tli.it lie could not iverUtke the sutler irdered liim to stop or he At W old shout. The latter replied, urdiy, hoot if you want to; ! don't intend vjtions stop." Mitchell took hiui at his 10:2o rd and shot him with a 38-< alibre II. Tim tot, indicting a p.intul lle-h wound Wilkins . I... 11.1..1. iii .-in IJl'ATTLEB At'M,' j milliner liai IJI ATTl.EltAt\d. i,?ue. She . ladies of Missionary Rally. ties to Iter ? est Creek Baptist church, Sat- tlios* who | April 'Jtli. 10:00 a. in. L)e- pr?.lli b> j;1 , let! by M. 1>. PadgeU |s ..?,lr j, a. ill. Christ and Missions. \\ . * inerinaii, J. A. Carson, A. C. imn?on> ? rights Ms . . " . . Surviving liei ? an attractive a.I in this ? . At is. .Ji lia Pot,i call.-tin* attention of the . .... . m . . '* overly, Kdwn xingtoii iiint Aikeii w'l.iin- . , , i r , . nous and Lucy, i store uiul we feel sure tli it .. . . , , , , 1 heso with tli purchase in Augusta could .. . r . , . sl.l sire left deso ivuig her a call. . ., and tat her t ? ?g sick or mangy, if so go .. , , , . .. Hnls'ein was a i i Bros, and ask fi.r Carl- . , ... ... er of the kind I inge 11 ml Dog Cure. We It I* li t tit ilv r ui e seven children; ?, of Durham, N (' ; i, Cuthbert andtieor^o \ ten year old daughter e baby, only a few daj s late with the husband mourn her loss. Mrs. levoted wife and mothlliat makes earth a litv. n ! < I.c :i lloivr.l il lis a i:1 pci h.M ps t iluli* i u ly I Sir spuoii' i n^r-il aiitl infirm prop u, tint 111 Jolll.St (III llll'n?t In-y Will: \ i lllio strong iiiiiI vigorous whmkiil <I< i lo ir money iiinl saiil t liey iniist n.i v 'j'liry ilf'l.iii'eil lli-y \ f ? vrry . Hint i 111 Mm ami nroileil it, it ' TIiim* Ki'iltli'T**' iitnl rust $;{.f] Ktlgolithl Croilmlc. , ; milliner in;il lias iieeii this way in i to in my day* ami it lia> lint taken t a ii J oiir people Iniig to eate|i on to I In* fact . al"' l ull at tlieir stnrc a ul sec anil examine liicir sti ck. Ii will repay you for a igeil trip of many miles. ;a- ? ? This is to inform my friends of the fact thai I am n >vv with .Mr. Ifawl ! and would lie glad to leave I lieui '*:? 11 oil ! liter inquiry lie said 4,Ye>; theie lire some id come yet Irom 11 e far West; 1 m< I cannot say now just liuw many. Ami wa ! of rmn'M' I cannot tell jut when. We "" I shall report as soon as we get through.'' I After which ni'HiVilar utterance lie I jf|ji i slipped down the ele 'ator to t|ie Sec.late. I went into the Committee room I ami asked his clerk wlmn there would NS'' 1111 .'mill IllM' lli' ll llltr u I ila >'?? b Iiaie * I lie til II. I .uv I l>r \V. 1*. Titiiuu rman was sum- the in<ii hi (I ai.il dressed lite Wound 11111 moveun s carried ti? Lexington Sunday II. I.. II >ruing. The prisoner has lite rep- ?? ards. tlion of being a notorious thief 12:30 ivral merchants have sulferod bur- 2:00t nies. recently and Hill is held in of the i iieral suspicion. When u?resled got, M sterdjiy dim yards of stolen c nth jhtiO f ? found in l|is Iniuse. ini-sion A*oTIIKIt AllKKHI. "" r'1Ul! n) w. | Know 11 WII vidual in the great ini-si nary J ( L'lit of tin* age. K. C. Kidgeli,. . aggol, N, G. Conner, J ll.El-.'ur H'eir at opening las p. in. Inlerinission. i. 11. Some reasons for tlie need loine Mission Hoard, II. I,. Hag .\' lieWi I). I'adgett. .1. I| Edward* |y(l0|,ed las i m .Noiiiu resu of ( hri-tinn J s ill foreign lands. \V II. T'lii- cine h" i. .1. A. Car on, N. 11. Conner, and tins w mi,;,.. ... I curt* lor we have tried it. ... . . , . . . and trihtlntion I III.inks Ins many Iriends tendance on his millinery " "l,w t week. See advertisement. 1 1 1 " w ho?e 'milder, The family hi tt, Ark., live n eg roe: were community in t Friday. It was an out Mthe father St. Charles race trouble, them vvinli inli hole thing1 started over a compassion am * ' II 1.1 I she has passed unto having "the peace that landing" in that city and maker is Go J." is t lie sympathy of tho its sore bereavement, of all mescies shadow nite wings of love and il temper the blow in I .a.-1 (Mil lor iron rsiM Mippii Citron, \ Ininmls, > < ;!? <$ R-ti-iits li'.tn t-..-mints Now is jour tin j;i-l t l.i'M- ii rt i<-. cs w lit*n tl.rv :<!? fr i:. v. coiiin It |i;?>s lo mlvrrtisi* in Tin* A< rati*. Try it ami In* ronviiirnl. ! >.? mi- n nvi. in in-ill in iiiiyiniii); in tinand waj of notions, i-lotliin^, dry goodx, i? in etc. C. < . \\ is**. exli I in Tin* Miltcslnirff Advot-uli- and I lie Ivn- 11 nun' and Farm?1ml li mn* \ * * r (or nniy $1 V"i. '.i*?li in advanre. lie said, "There are t o more witnesses ^ yet." Hut *t vt ml have lieen sum- Hi; iimntd?" 1 a.ked. "Nu, none yet, lull, 1 understand it is intended to sum. uion other*." Krtin v* ! !? your en- (',il re-pnr.derit jratliers eontiriua* ion of a ;i" \ ne^ro named It i ley was also arited at Wajjuie: Monday on the ir^e of being an accomplice of Hill. A sev? re storm viMl?d Illinois at Inilia Harbor, thirteen lives were lost t,rn '"s d a number of building* blown down. |"*'4<'be< l be i'b:i ' ? 111 Vial ma11 I ro^rain ComimLUi'. i* Charles Swayne, of the dis-j H?'b Slon urtol the IT. S for the north- , *m>teiire f< triot of Florida has been mi- 1' I. "l'itfh QiiMleincaiior'1 was killed a jju: tr^e. . Illi'if;ham I 11:8 own Kootl lel* lirar ts.? Field e, who was serving a life >r murder in <!>?> Alabama jj Tlu*tf< . jMm, sometime o#.o | b)o< ,aBl T,lur ir.l and was l?aiit;?-?l at ,,,r" | rnm;,hell a? C.i as' Friday, time ?o tlieir stnioken >rd was shot it) *n>I?I sit ay by Marshal \V. C. iliimhtis, <?a. pr