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THE MCCORMICK NEWS, J. A. HARMON, Editor & Proprietor. -PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK- McOORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 29,1888. TEEMS: Subscription: One Dollar per Tear, ktrectly in Advance. f-gT*Regular Business Advertisements; One Doltaf pit Inch for First Insertion, and Fifty Gents per Inch for each Subse quent Insertion P?* Obituary Notices, exceeding Ten Limes, will be charged for as Regular Ad vertisements. |Local Notices; Ten Cents per Liue Each Insertion. \ LISTEN FARMERS. The beautiful 'Spring months are nearly ready to pass their sweet smiles upon us again. The gay lovely flowers that stand open upon the peach, dog wood, plumbs and others whimper that Spring is just behind them. All nature is now being clad with gay and attract ive apparel, which costs nothing, and we imagine the Creator feels proud, even the bestowment of suck praisewor thy beauties. Every heart is made glad, and every soul is inspired to feel the'tender touch of pleasant Spring. Looking upon nature, and placing onr eyes upon so many newly dressed trees and plants, we feel inclined to imitate nature to some extent, but how ? Go and purchase a new Spring dress or suit of clothes. But where t At Me Cormick- The prices we are sure will certainly draw you here. The mer chants have in stock large quantities, and .to arrive larger in a few days. Come one, come all, whether you have money or not. If you haven’t the money, plainly state your case, and prove that you are gilt edge, and we as sure you that your wagons will return heavily loaded with )>otb dry goods and groceries. Now is your time. If you have cotton bring it on and get the highest price paid on the Augusta & Knoxville Railroad. From the thou mds of bales which have been ship Cuffee in the itauth. _ HOW ONE OP THE WARDS OF THE NATION GOT EVEN WITH A YANKEE. [From the New York Tribune.] It grows clearer every day that if the New South doesn’t lose her head she has got a great and paying future be fore her. If she can stand prosperity she is bound to prosper. A special to the Tribune yesterday from Black- shear, Ga., showed what great prog- I ress the valise-carrying industry has < made in that State of late. The dis- | patch stated that a well-known New Yorker “paid a negro lad $40 yester day for currying bis valise to Black- shear, a distance of a mile.” Their is nothing going to prove that the negro boy in question possessed any particu lar genius for valise carrying. He is not referred to as the Hoffman of va- lise-carriers, as though he were a prod igy. It is safe to conclude, therefore, that it was an ordinary every day ne gro boy that received $40 for carrying a valise to Blackshear, a distance of a mile. That boy has got a mighty good thing of it if business doesn’t fall off. Say he carries four valises an hour, only works ten hours a day, and al lows himself & month’s vacation in the watermelon season. That would give him $1,000 a day; or $9,t00 a week, or $38,400 a month; or $422,400 a year. It is clear from these figures that the Blackshear negro boy, in case he ab stains from “policy,” is on the high road to fortune. How few persons en gaged in the same branch of business outside the New South belt, can make $422,400 a year! It is also clear from these figures that if trade generally, in and about Blackshear and the rest of Georgia, pays as handsome profit as valise-carrying, everybody must be feeling first-rate, and all sorts of busi ness prospects, including town lots and alligator pocket books, must be enjoyed a most gratifying boom. Young man, go South. market is running ahead. Men have given us their cotton who have been dealing with supposed best markets on our. road, and returned home better pleased than with the market hereto fore visited. For cheap goods and high prices for cotton pay us a visit, and let us prove we mean what we say. We now have the promise of numbers of leading men who will thro 3 their powers to our rescue this coining Fall and Sj ring. They Must Have Blaine. The New York Tribune is evidently bent on bringing Blaine before the Republican convention, and seems to be working systematically to that end. It recently made a canvass, through its correspondents, of representative Republicans throughout the North, and announces that 7,000 responses were received, the canvass being based on the assumption that Blaine would not be in the race. Of these more than one third say that Blaine must allow the use of his name, and that he ynll be forced into the race, whether or not with his consent. About <me seventh of the responses are for Depew, while Sherman leads, with “Blaine anyhow” closely behind him. This is but one of the straws which shows the wonderful popularity pf Blaine with the Republican party. . Had he been avowedly in the race, of the 7,000 Republicans who expressed their preferences through the Tribune probably more than 5,000 would have undoubtedly been for him. As it was, with the canvass made distinctly on the basis that he was out of the race, more than a third of those interviewed respon4ed that they will have Blaine anyhow. No other prominent Republican seems to be able to crystalize the strength of the party. Sherman has a strong following, but Graham or Har rison, Allison, Hiscoek or Depew, Hawley, and probably others, will go to the convention with a backing which will not yield to him soon enough to give him the nomination. Just here is where Blaine’s admirers will get in their work. The delegates who will compose the strength of these men will in all probability have the highest re gard for Blaine, as the man whose vol untary declination took him out of the race for the nomination, in which he could have certainly succeed had he desired. Had Blaine been m the con test many of these delegates would have been in the convention as Blaine men. If they can be convinced that Blaine will accept, every slate will be i,v le> ; and Mr. Blaine will carry the convention by storm.—Atlanta Consti tution. A Romantic Marriage. THE BETROTHED OF MR. WILSON, OF AT LANTA, COMES ALL THE WAY FROM SCOTLAND. \ [Special Dispatch to the Chrouicle.] Atlanta, Ga., March 17.—A ro mantic marriage occurred at the Kim> ball House to-day, Mr- Archibald Wil son, a young Scotchman, being united in wedlock to Miss Maggie Davidson, who just arrived from Scotland last Saturday. Mr. Wilson is a worthy young man, and is in the employ of Venable, Fos ter & Co. He has been in this country sometime, and was engaged to Miss Davidson before he left Scotland. He wrote to her asking Her to eome to America, when their marriage could York onTast Saturday in com- rith a m New pany with a married sister. They were detained by the snow storm and did not reach Atlanta until to-day. As soon as Mr. Wilson learned that she had arrived, he secured the services of Rev. Mr. Underwood, of Lithonia, and repairing to the parlor of the Kimball House, he and his Scotch lassie were made man and wife. A number of friends were 'present, and after the ceremony was over a sumptnous re past was served. Polities in Edgefield. A LIVELY RACE FOR RACE FOR THE SEN ATE—GOVENOR SHEPPARD DOES NOT WANTS TO GO CONGRESS. * Edgefield, March 19.—Special: Edgefield is beginning to boom up po htically. W. J. Talbert, our present Senator; W. J. Ready, a member of the House; Hon. James Callison, Ex- State Senator, and Scott Allen, an ex member of the lower House, are all mentioned as probable candidates for Senatorial honors in the coming race. All of these gentlemen are strong men, thoroughly identified with the politcal history of the county, and, each hav ing a strong following, will no doubt ensure an interesting and hot contest. As yet no specific mention has been made of candidates for tho House. It is generally understood that at least three of the present members will “stand” again — these are Ernest Gary, J. P. Blackwell and D. P. Puri- foy. All of them have been useful and capable members, and Ederegeld, ap preciating their services, will very like ly honor them again. Ex-Governor Sheppard’s attention was to-day called to an extract in the Augusta Chronicle mentioning his name as a probable candidate for Con gress from this district. This p tion has also been made by sever pers of this State. Gov. 1 She’ said that while he appreciated kind intimations, that nothing was far ther from his intentions than to enter the Congressional raca. The conver sation drifted to National and State politics, and the distinguished gentle man took occasion t* express his un qualified approval aud admiration of President Cleveland’s administration and it is his opiu ion tha’ he will be re nominated- Some, he said, are agita ting the question of nominating the State ticket by primary election. This step he could not endorse, as it would not only bring unnecessary trouble an d expense, but would be of mo prac tical benefit.—Cor. News and Courier. Affairs In Angusta. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOL ERS OF THE ENTERPRISE FACTORY. Augusta, March 21.—Special: The annual stockholders’ meeting of the Enterprise Factory was held at the headquarters of the company to day, and the report of the President, Mr. Verdery was very satisfactory. It is not given to the public, as this custom of making known the private business of the mills has been altogether dis continued, but it is known that the mill has been very successful the past year. This is indicated also in its stock quotations, which are advancing every day. The common stock, on account of past troubles and the dull trade of two years ago, was put down very low, but it is in active demand at 65. The prefered stock, of course, is above par and sold at 150. President. James P. Verdery was re elected with the old board of directors, Messrs. W. H. Howai-d, Alfred Baker, Austin Mullarky, Boykin Wright and George R. Lombard. The Enterprise is one of the largest mills in Augusta and one of the best conducted Its president is one of Augusta’s progres sive and solid young men, popular, weT-balanced and a strong, financier. PENDLETON FOUNDRY A Boom in the Coffee The Hurricane Trestle. Robbed By Escaped Convicts. THE HOUSE OF MR. J. B- PLUNKETT PLUNDERED. Batesburg, s. C., March 19.—Spe cial: Yesterday Mr- J. B. Plunkett, who lives about four miles southeast of this place, came here with his fami ly to attend church. During his ab sence some one broke into his house and stole all of his clothing and a large quantity of provisions, consist ing of preserves, canned fruits, sugar, coffee, rice, &c. The parties who bioke into the house were evidently escaped convicts, as it seems that they were after men’s clothing. Informa tion was received here this morning that two convicts escaped from a camp on the new railroad which is now being built from Blackville to Sally- ville. Mr. Plunkett has not been able, as yet to trace the thieves. It is hoped that they will be overtaken.— Corres pondent of the News Courier. Big Suit for Damages. Capt. Denniug; of Augusta, Ga., late contractor for the building of the bridge over the Catawba River for the Georgia, Carolina & Northern Rail road Company, has brought suit against them for -15,415*92 for alleged violation of contract on the part of the railroad compaiy. Capt. Denning was dismissed from the further prose cution of the work by the date fixed in tbe contract — November 1st, 1887. The case will be tried at the approach ing term of the Circuit Court for York county. REPAIRS COMPLED AND THE SCHEDULE RENWED—CONFLICTING REPORTS OF NUMBER OF DEATHS. Savannah, March 20. — Special: The Savannah, Florida and Western Railroad is running its regular sched-. ule between tnis city and Jacksonville to-day. At 4 o’clock yesterday after noon the Hurricaue River trestle was in shape to be put again. This ena bled the workmen to make such rapid progress that they finished their work much sooner than was expected. Capt. W- D. Dixon made out a re port to-day and handed it to Mr. O. W. Jackson, the master of transportation. Capt. Dixon’s list contains fourteen had charge ol._aIl.thfr list of dead ^eighteen. Dt. Duncan’s official report to the road gives the number of dead seventeen. Dr. Dix on says that theie were six colored bodies instead of five, the number giv en by Dr. Duncan. Capt. Dixon’s re port is four less than the number given yesterday, and Dr. Duncan’s five less. The body of young M. A. Wilbur has been embalmed, and is lying at Capt. Dixon's undeitaking establishment awaiting orders from the father. The top of the casket is covered with flow ers, which were sent by ladies of Sa vannah. Young Wilbur is a stranger here, which makes the incident more beautiful and touching. Curiosities of Friendship. Cariosities of friendship would cov er nearly all cases of noted masculine or feminine affli.ities the world has known. The law that governs friend ship has often been stated. A general impression is that opposites match, mate and co-operate more readily than similar temperaments. Goethe could form a friendship most readilv with children. Strong natures like pliable natures. Highly intellectual people find necessary rest with those of less intellect and more emotion. There was a philosophy in the keeping of jes ters or “fools” by those who were burdened by affairs of State. Walter Scott loved nothing so well as his dogs. George Elliott’s friendships were for men. Blondes are said to prefer hettes, and brunettes blondes. — Democrat. THE NEW YORK COFFEE EXCHANGE EX CITED BY AN AD> ANCE REPORTED GRTM HAVRE. New York, March 21—Cable ad vices from Havre received at the Cof fee Exchange to-day reported an ad vance of 2k francs on tne day. As a consequence coffee was very actiye on the New York Cotton Exchange, and closed from 35 to 50 points over yester day’s prices on sales of 78,750 bags. After the second call members voted to close the Exchange on Good Friday and the following Saturday. W. T- Miller & Co., cotton brokers, who failed yesterday, had some con tracts on the Coffee Exchange, and to day notified the superintendent that they would settle on the average prices of to-day. Dr. McPherson said when he went to Chicago he wondered at the friend liness of the denominations with one another, and asked a Baptist pastor the reason of it. “Gh,” said he, “we are eo busy fighting the Devil we haven’t time to fight one another.” “Thank God,” rejoined Dr. McPher son, “for this new and good use for the Devil.—LowndesviUe Adveriiser. We see the name of Mr. L. P. Elun announced in the Lincolnton News as a candidate for the lower House of repiesentatives. The McCormick News thinks that his name is as prom- pli- vious to his announcement proves his ability as a roan. News was received on March 24th, of the death of Hon. J. W\ Barksdale, of Lincoln county. He dropped dead on his plantation of appolexy yester day. He had served his senatorial district in the legislature and was a candidate for re election. News was received at Charlotte from Beavei Dam of a cold blooded murder at Fork Forks, six miles from Beaver Dam. A son of Cain Rorie was shot an<^ killed on the morning of the 24th instant, by Allan Morgan, as sisted by his brother William. The difficulty arose from a dispute concern ingsn old debt. The Morgan boys es caped into South Carolina. Beaver Dam citizens are indignant, as young Rorie was an excellent young man. TAX PAYERS TAKE NOTICE.} T axes on all real and per sonal property within the town of McCormick, S. C-, must be paid by the 15th of April, 1888, or 10 per rent, pen alty will be enforced on delinquents. By order of Council, J. P. ROBINSON, Int. W. A. SMITH, Treas. FROG POND The Peaches this Year. Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, of New York, has given $20,000 more to the Vanderbilt University in Tennessee for the' further development of the university’s engineering and mining department. Mr. Vanderbilt has be come much interested in the mineral development in the South, and this gift is in the line of helping along in ■ telligent efforts for giving Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama the opportunity to have young men of their own train ed professionally for work that is of fering there such phenomenal rewards. The Vanderbilt family has already giv en this institution over twelve.hun dred thousand dollars.—Anderson Intel ligencer. frost killed the fruit. Special dispatch from Spartanburg to the News and Courier says that there was a solid freeze there on the morning of the 26th instant, and the people might as wel 1 hang crape on the peach trees. There has been only one or two colder mornings this win ter. The ground did not thaw in the shade all day. The mountains glisten ed with snow this morning and there seemed to be enough to completely en velope them- A man who would take a newspa per a certain length of time and then send it back “refused” and unpaid for would swallow a blind dog’s supper and stone the dog tor being blind. He would do worse than that. He would marry a girl on trial and send her back home after the honeymoon with the words “doesn’t suit” chalked on her back.—Auroro Sun. Rome Tribune: Georgia’s two Sen ators are diametrically opposed to each other on the tariff and prohibition. This is rather anomalous, and the question is, which represents a majori ty of of the people!—Alfred H. Col quitt CHILL AND .FEVER CURE The Frog Pond Chill and Fever Ton ic—the best Chill cure in the world— only 50 cents. Try it; follow direc tions and the frog will do his own croaking. We don’t run down other chill cures- All we say is this, “Try every other kind, and when all other cutes fail take Frog Pond. You will be cured. It is a powerful tonic, and will also cure biliousness, dyspepsia, headache, &&, and is the best Liver Regulator made—read this testimonial: Beal & Davenport, Gents: — The Frog Pond Chill and Fever tonic gives satisfaction. It sells better than any other chill medicine, One of my cus tomers, a section master on the C. C. & A. R. R.j says he keeps his hands at work by using it. The first day’s use of the medicine stops the chills. J. A. STOHART, Druggist. Graniteville, S. C. The Davenport Manufacturing Com pany, Proprietors, Augusta, Ga. For sale at McCormick by P. B. Cal houn; at Augutta, by Howard & Wil- let; at Charleston, by Dowie & Moise, and Dr. H. Baer, wholesale druggists. and MACHINE OZHZ-A-S. ZE 1 . LOMBARD; Propr= MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN J/Ill Machinery, Engines, and Supplies. Repair work a specialty. Wm. Pendeton,superintendent. Nos. 615 to 627,Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia. ARINGTON & COOPER, The leader of low prices m Hardware, Plows, Agricultural Implements, Farm and Church Bells, Harness, Saddlery, Wagon Material, Guns, &c., &c- . lave now in store the finest assortment OF NuBBY SPRING SUITS over brought to Augusta. Our specialties — Ministers’ Saits, Wedding Suits and EVERYTHING cept in a first-class Clothing and Hat Store. I. C- LEVY & CO- 836 Broad street, Augusta: Agents for the celebrated ATLAS □TTTZR'HSr IPLOW Evans’ Tripple Harrows and Smith’s Metal fingered grain cradles, the best on on earth. Give us a trial. 611, Broad Street, J Augusta, LEADING INSTRUMENTS, O AND o SEWING MACHINES, o AT THOM A S' & BART0 N’& The best Goods from the largest factories. LARGEST PRODUCTIONS, Greatest Reputation. IF YOU WANT A PIANO it K, New or second hand, square or up- wright. $50: $75, $100, $125, $175, $ .00 $325, $300, $500, $600-r^dl secure a bar gain. Sid; LOOK OUT. I. C. L E V Y & C 0., GREAT TAILOR-FIT CLOTHE AUGUSTA BOOK STORE Dealer in BOOKS, PENS, PA PER. INK, ENVELOPES, SCHOOL BOOKS, STATIONERY. &C- 1016 BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA. Cheapest cash prices. R L DUVAL Savannah VaDey R. R. Schedule to take effect Sundav, Oc tober 2,1887. 'assenger, Freight and Mail—Anderson to McCormick, Daily. Leave Anderson 6 00 a m 2 40 p tit Dean 6 30 a m 3 11 p m Cook 6 59 a m 3 40 p ni Lowndsv’e 7 29 a m 4 13 p m Latimei 7 58am 444pm Hester 8 15 am 5 03 j> m Mt. Carmel 8 40 a m 5 29pm Willington 8 55 a m 5 45pm “ Bordeaux 9 14 a m 6 04 p in Arrive McCormick 9 45 am 6 40 p it Leave McCormick 10 10 p m 6 00 p m “ Bordeaux 10 46 pm 6 36piu Willington 11 05 p m 6 56 am Mt. Carmel 11 21 p m 711 n in Hester 1147 pm 7 37 a m Latimei 12 06 p m 8 05 n m “ Lowndsv’lel2 37 p m 8 37 a m “ Cook 110pm 910am “ Dean . 1 39 p m 9 39 n m Arrive Anderson 2 10 p m 1010 a n» << a H ii ii a W. W. STARR, Supt. ~<2\ a Parlor Organ, $55, $65, $75, $85, $10^ .. L.. . If you want a Church Organ, $48, $50, $65, $80, >' '-',$100, $125, $150, $300;, will buy one. TUNING AND REPARING.—If your piano or organ needs tuning or re paring we have a competent man fo do first-class worx. When your sewing machine needs repairs, remember we have an adjuster of 5 years experience to do the work. If yeu want a guitar or banjo er Violin string, or any kind of musical in struments, we can supply you. SEWING MACHINES. Vi E HAVE THE LEADERS. THE LIGHT AND EAST R UNNING. O — O THE o—o — NEW HOME, WITHOUT A RIVAL. If you want a new sewing machine, $17-50, $22.50. $30, $40, $50, $55, $60, $75, all warranted. DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE. Is i* 92' BARTO: ’cad St}x > eoij J ^A-~u-g~cLS < 6^ C3-a>. FRIDAYS I have just had a decided improy e- ment put on my mill, and can do grinding more promptly and better than heretofore. Come one, come all and give me a trial. Remember, Grinding only Fridays. Respectfully Jas. Cotheran, Jr. Cotton & Merchants Exchange RE8TA URANT and SALOON Corner of Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. Charles Henson, Proprietor. The finest stock of Wines, Liquors and Cigars always on hand. Also Fish, oysters and game. ing-room for ladies and Gentlemen. COME ONE, COME ALL And such g>ods as you cannot get anywhere else I also keep horses and buggies to hiie. And such g>ods as you cannot get anywhere else Come to me aud buy. Thanks !or Past Patronage. W. 0 Ludwick. Augusta and Knoxvil e —AND— Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanbur Railroads. Schedule in effect on and after Sunda y October 1, 1887. A ailiLJifcYIL—Augusta to Spartanburg, Daily. ve Augusta, 7 50 a m Plum Branch, 9 48 am McCormick, 10 05 a m Troy JL0 22 a m Greeuwood, 11 15 a m Coronaco, 11 34 a m Laurens, • 12 30 p m Woodruff, 1 22 p m Arrive at Spartanburg, 2 10 p m PASSENGER and MAIL—Spartan burg to Augusta, Daily. Leave Spartanburg, 3 00 p m “ Woodruff. 3 45pm Laurens, * 4 33 p m Coronaco, 5 26 p m Greenwood 5 43 p m Troy, 6 31 p m McCormick, 6 52 p m Plum Branch, 7 08 p m Arrive at Augusta, 9 20 p m Freight a^d Passenger-Augusta to Spartanburg, daily except Sunday. Leave Augusta, 8 10 a m Plum Branch, 11 45 a m McCormick, 12 15 p m Troy, 12 50 pm Greenwood, 2 30 p m Coronaco, 3 10 p m Laurens, 5 10 p m Woodruff, 6 40 p m Arrive at Spartanburg, 8 00 p m Leave Spartanburg. 6 00 a m Woodruff. 7 25 a ra Laurens, 9 00 a m Coronaco, 10 30 a m Greenwood, 11 20 a m Troy, 12 55 p m McCormick, 1 34 p m Plum Branch, 2 03 p m Arrive at Augusta, 6 00 p m Through Freight and Passenger—Au gusta to Greenwood, daily except Sunday* Leave Augusta. 33 m “ Plum Branch, 6 22 r a “ McCormick 7 00 p m “ Troy, 7 24pm Arrive at Greenwood, 8 30 p m Through Freight and PadKTnger- Greenwood to Augusta, daily • except Sunday. Leave Greenwood, 6 00 a os “ Troy, 714 s a McCormick, 7 41 Plum Branch, [8 ?2 Arrive at Augusta, 11 '• << u u u It (I it It it ti ll u 41 ii a •i ii ii ii W E. B. PEDDINGHAM having purchased the apparatus and good will of the CORMANY ART GALLERY, is prepared to dojall kinds of photo graphic work of the best quality and at reasonable rates. When yon are in Augu«ta come in and see the studio which has been refitted and newly fur nished. A reduced rate will be given to a club of five or more and induce** ments offered to any .one getting up m club. PICTURE FRAMES of all kinds for sale and duplicate copies can be had from all negatives ever made here either by Cormany or Wade. Remember the number, 712, Broad street, Augusta, Ga. E. B. PEDDINGHAM ..