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v/U Illili BY 8. A. llftOWN & Co. Published. WBBkly. A Moneyless Christmas. A Christmas without spending money 1 Widwintor holidays \yithout ?lolls or picture hooks, tops, toy ban? non or jumping jacks, colored candies or any "store presents" of any kind whatsoever 1 Christ's nativity cele* orated without a Christmas treo or a Christmas carol or a gathering of the childrenT-no ovorgreou shrub spark ling with glass, no Santa Claus and no pantomime. Could such a thing bo in a christian land ? Yea, verily. And it is not so very long ago that just auch a Christmas was the rule in three fourths of tho United Staten nay, it is tho rulo now in considerable sections whore thoro aro no largo towns. So easily do wo got accustom ed to what is, atul so naturally do children believe that thc system they lir?t noticed has always been tho sys tpm, that most people do not know, and oven the oidor ones aro forgetting, that tho Christmas of to-day is cora putatively a now tiling. But what was tho old time Christ mus, und with wimt sights and sounds was it ushered iu ? Well, in tho iirst place, it was-in all tho rural regions at any rate-a time when no monoy could ho "wasted." Children must have their fun without oxtra expense, sttvc as each child had carefully saved his pennies. As to deliberately hand. ,'% ing out a half dollar to a boy for Christmas-tlio av?rage father would ns soon have thought of giving him a deed for tho farm. It was a season for rabbit hunting and sledding if! there was ico, for a good dinner and an extra piece of pie, and then, per haps, for some home made presents. But times have changed, and the children of to-day would not bo satis fied without a "good timo" on Christ mas. Now, what's to be dono .about it? Monoy is scarce ano the cry of "hard times" is heard on every hand. Tho unpaid account at the grocery * stares you on tho one baud and pro vision for tho coming year on tho. other, while thc loll.y ??j J ot Christ mas como between for a sharo. Scratch, old/folks, and lot the child ren hoiifci tbe glad old days of Christ mas, /Pay all your claims first, and lot each and every one hurry to town and lay in a supply for tho coming holidays. EDITORIAL NOTES. Mi J. W. H i hVc well known C.it?/C'il ot :? '.' .! '.-ure, di< ' on. tMi I .Ul*. - ivir, \. li, J.v,; v ., prpmirienj cot . ?to'?; tatitot .... (>.ii . i<..\ i.. dead, . Wcv, y \\ G.-idyV. tiiji North and - A French chemist has discovered how to soldify petroleum and run it into cakes like bricks. - Col. William H. Duncan, a promi nent citizen of Barnwell county died on thc 15th, -Mary F. Sawyer died a few days ago at Sterling, Mass., aged eighty-eight, she was the Mary that had the little lamb. The little lamb is dead, too, hut the little poem which told ot Mary and the little lamb, still lives, - A consolidation was effected last week nt St. Louis between the Knights of Labor and the Farmers' Alliance. It is now the National Farmers' and Laborers' Union. Col. L. L. Polk was elected President. - The jury in the Dr. Cronin murder trial at Chicago have found a verdict. Coughlin, Burke and O'Sullivan were found guilty of murder and the penalty fixed ot lile imprisonment. - North Carolina is about to go to seed on the building and loan associa? tton business. Agents o! foreign associa tions are overrunning theState, endeav oring to establish branches. Wc eau* " Mic people to be careful about going iese eiUcrpri?es.-r-/SWa?t;i'?7c Land* ?L *V A new sort ol boot sole has been introduced in Nuremberg, consisting of | a sort ol trellis of spiral metal wire, thc interstices being filled with gutta-percha and rosin. They can be fitted with nails like ordinary soles, are fifty per cent, cheaper than leather and vastly more durable. - Thc lollowing arc the total net re ceipts of cotton at all the ports since September 1, I889 Galvestou 564.974 bales; New Orleans, 1,052,077 bales; Mobile, 16r,13r bales ; Savannah, 621,. 161 bales; Charleston, 261,819 bales; Wilmington, 96,020 bales ; Norfolk, 238,088 bales; Baltimore, 22.545 bales ; New York, 45.984 hales ; Boston, 19, 960 bales : Newport News, 15,218 bales; Philadelphia, 13,422 bales; West Point, 185.421 bales; Brunswick, 51,721. Total 3,349 511 hales. - The Legislature is having two ses sions a day, but little ol general interest has been (lore. Mr. W. D. Evans' bill to sell thc phosphate beds and get the I State out of debt deserves special mention, V and in our next will give some ot thc J discussions on the bill. It was one of the most important hills of the session, and if it meets with success places our people under a debt of gratitude to Mr, lEvans. i UBba Mi's il .Nj/. I will opon on tho 16tli of Docombor, ono of tho finest stocks of ^HOLIDAY ?-OODS*-' that has over been offered to tho trade of tho Peo Deo section. These goods have all been bought with a great deal of caro; I pride myself in saying that I have been before tho public for over twenty yours in this lino, and with that long experience can certainly say that I ought to know how to buy, aud to buy fully as cheap as those who aro always "gassing" about where and how they buy, so don't be decoived by their "why's," "ifs" aud "how's," I have tho Goods and I intend to sell and there is no uso for any ono to say they can sell cheaper than I will, for J SELL ia my name, so I MEAN JUST WHAT I SAY. My friends will find mo NEXT DOOR TO THU LADIES STORE, where they will lind plenty polito clerks to wait on them, so DON'T BUY UNTIL YOU GIVE ME A CALL. I will Bond up A Balloon Every Night J During tho Holidays, for the benefit of tho public, tho weather per j mitting. PLUSH CASES of every description, from the cheapest to the finest, all shades and colors. ? fine assortment TEA-SETS, 44 pieces, CHAMBER SETS, CUPS AND SAUCERS, PLATES, VASES, IMAGES, SHAVING MUGS, DRINKING MUGS, CHINA DOLLS. VASES! Y?SES!! VASES ??S This line ]s vno?? than complete. I have them small to very large, fine to the finest, all shapes, colors and of every kind. notts! IJOJLJLS! notts I My WAX DOLL lino is beautiful and complete-* dressai and un Dressed-open eyes or going to sloop. Also, Talking Dolls, China Dolls of all kinds and prices. Wagons? Wagons. A beautiful line of WAGONS, and at marvelous prices 1 ?^Siri?oomo?eB., - A splendid ?*ssorUii'.M..v ot ?u/esj an ?k?u A large stock of these goods, and pretty ones too, low down in prices. A VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF TIN TOYS. TIN HORSES ON WHEELS, TIN HORSES WITH RIDERS, TRUMPETS, BELLS, RATTLES, COOKING SETS, TEA SETS, SHEEP, GOATS, HORSES, -S T E AM E N GI?E S . No usc to mention any moro names, as I have nil you want at Rock Bottom Prices. j^Furniture Sets and Tea Sets.^_ A largo line of Black Boards, Writing Desks, Bureau Sots, -Trunks, Wash Sets, Doll Sots, Cradles, and ABC Blocks. GUNS, GUNS I PISTOLS, PISTOLS ! Something new in this lino, and at thc same timo at prices to suit all. Fireworks ! $ Fireworks ! A tremendous lino of this class of goods, such as FIRECRACKERS, largo and small, Roman Candles of all sizes, Sky Rockets' and Torpe does. Balloons !-<(>-Balloons ! My stock of Balloons can't ho surpassed, and I will send up regular ovory night during the holidays balloons for my friends to see. FRUIT! FRUIT! FRUIT! A big lot of ORANGES, APPLES, LEMONS, BANANAS, COCOANUTS, which will bo eold at bottom figures. Tho largest stock that has over boen ottered to tho public, and nt prices so ow till ovorybody can get sweetened. ?-NUTS, RAISINS, CITRON, CURRANTS, PRUNES,.^ Everything in this lino is all O. K. tf^BUTTER, tho very best tho markot affords, and don't forgot it ! Price-25 conts per lb. Now my Friends, and the Public Generally : I have ?aid a great deal, and I mean every word that I have said. I have always sold the largest part of Xmas Goods that has boen sold in BonnottBvillo, and I intend to sell thom this season, so' don't bo too quick to buy, but come and examine my largo stock and see for yourselves. Thanking my friends and tho public generally for their patronage in tho past, I ask a continuance of tho sumo in tho futuro. Respect?ully, AT i THE VERY LOWEST PRICED, J- jr Tin aro upon ii?-, n tontic i to < ,nd mornings would cull lits CLO' Tl SBA .HLTMBRELiLiASr4 CELLULOID COLLARS AND CUFFS. Ladis & Misses Hose, At attractive prices. RPO tin? littO f%r*r*f*~ Ask to ; A L i yin S Ho v Bo.ys Sh irte, BOYS Geikie, it ju, Shh. We and a largo lino ot LU itt ttUTi'S, from 4 to 18 yoars that must he sold. Septcii 'ii Uj Lfl6 DUbL ? nderware, special Dargans for the entire season, s will Tell the Story, ?ry respectfully, A. J. Bristow & Go. R - FIELD READY FOR Wu i il Coffins, 1 " ? r L(" 1 1 ? I" . BBS ist ?, MY FALL STOCK Purni i un ads made or re- Or Ladies DRlflSS GOODS. CLOTH DBlred at d , INO, SRO ICS, (IAUDWAHK, I ha- ho BcrvtcoH of a WUAJlVlU.il. KL ; ... T? trZ A FUll LINE OF STAPLE ORO" ronov rt notlco at mod- CERIES? ornto pi And hundreds of Articles Ncadod in ?r the II ouse and on tho Farm, is now ready for INSPECTION.^ y*n y:is xix Y:+X X*H Y?X > ?x Y?H K& VSX v$n >?x y?x Wo havo no Slaughter goods, but premise fair dealings in ovcry trade, and j a fair exchange for tho money, ?aman Wi uro mttkinii a .nooinlly of tho WIL SON CHILDS, l'HILADKLI'HIA WAGONS-noted for durability, ond Strcgtl,. ;., , ' CALL AND SEE US AND GIVE US A CHANCE TO SUIT YOU. . j??w\\I /\ Respectfully, "'^:"i:(?9^3' J- M. Jackson. '^(^1^^ Sop''10,1889, I Dissolution of Copartnership. sys-,, ? r?, \ .. y n AoTAw'pi. npiIB,' ftrin of Ronna <fc WK?.OH IS this CO' < !??.- U,/l0.Ii.JLl O ? day dissolved hy mutual consent. AU Al.l, .v i.KM rr> PmOES. W*>W '?idchtod to tho lato linn of Roper ?te Welch will make payment to Roper, I li a Vb U\ ' 1 1 3K9, nnd cnn nf- Woleh & Herring, .suecossors to tom Fun. io tho distance of 30 ROPE? & Ww.cu. milt Ord lyTolcgraph Dec. 4, 1889 proi j ,!.''.! -; W hun no ?i >plcan bo found COpar?lierSllip. fttl" *' '.estBenncttsvillo, m^niO undersigned have this .lay formed ?ca ?I: is. y> ft Copartnership under the style and Jan. ll, .18! iirm namo of Ropor, Wolcli & Hon lng. _ _ R. F. Ronen, .~ G. R. Wiiwm, OL? NM ;WsPAPERS H. 0. ItaiNo. F(;?: .V,, I i'! PURPOSES. BRU H Y O I,K A YES, fo. th, ,t ' his oi?ieo. 1 Clio, S. C., Dec 2/1839, ADAMSVALE, MARLBORO COUNTY, B. C. Ar. D. xJOUNSON, Principal. Thc SPRING XiSRM of this ?o?ioul, willoh hn? arr r-s?stencc of over 30 yearn, bogiria tho FIRST MONDAY io January, 1890. Rropiire-i for Collogo or for business. First class Tcnohor? owploy?d. Moro than 100 pupils on roi led tho los?, session-tho 'most prosperous In tho h?Htoiy nf tho sohool. Exponsos--Hoard (everything included) and Tuition, $00.00 po/ lossion of 20 weeks Dook koepiu? $1.00 oxtra. Muato, including uso, pf, jpitruV mont, $3,00 per month. Incidental foo, 10o. per month. Prompt ^ufr??c6<hjad'i punotuul attondnjuo iusistod ppou. For particulars address ' 1 Boc. 20, 1880. N. D. JOHNSON, Adatnsvilto, S; C.. THE LARGEST STOCK EVER BROUGHT TO THIS MARKET THE ?< LARGEST A-SSORTMENT TQ SELECT FROivi BVM SEEN M? BENNETTS VILLE BUREAUS, BEDSTEADS,. CHAIRS, ROCKERS, CRAWS; iw lviATTI XU? ^3E3X>nC>01!^E SUITS DINING- ROOM CHAIRS, Wo mean business, nnd by calling and inspecting our stock; and learning prices you will bo liberally rewarded iu your purohasos. Wo quote prices only on a few urtio?o?? BEDSTEADS FROM $1.25 UP. MATTRESSES FROM $2.50 UP. SPRING BEDS FROM $1.50 UP. CHAIRS FROM 60 cts. UP Seeing is Believing. Call and See Us. Respectfully, K ,","" J. F. EVE RET August 15, 1880. O F CARRIAGES I AND ? BUGGIES. ll VV i>.'<.' just )i..turn<? i from ibo Weuorn Mu lets, ). will oiler on the. klltts'l' ?MO IVAV fN pii'CKMHJOH Si-'. XT, to the ciluvi.; nf Marlboro, and surrounding ?ou.ptio -i lot ol jpno houdrcd lirst'c!*.. .s ... ,. Ur- BUG G 1 KS A KU CA ??? A G E$ -m nf all ?i y 1er;, ?doeViikl?, springs iud re, tvttb the following warra ri t?.e on each v< 1 .. ie sold : / If a wheel, spring or axle breaks within one year from sale on account of bad material or workmanship it can be returned to me and I will replace it or repair it and pay freight ono way. I also offer tho best lino of HARNESS AND WHIPS that has ever been on this market. Como and seo and bo convinced. ? Yours Respectfully, F. M. EMANUEL. Nov 8, 1889 -m FAYETTEVILLE m MAI BM ? lOKKS! ? : Chas. A. Goodwin, Prop. (LAUDER'S OLD STAND,) FAYETTEVILLE IST. O Monuments and Tombstones either iu Marule or gran ite at prices that defy competition. Consult your interest by calling writing for designs ;and prices. ??T ALL Work dejivereu FREE at your nearest depot. ELLICRBK POWERS, at Bennettsville, is my local agent for Marlboro County. Sept. 2G, 1888. FERTILIZERS. ~~ -(0) SPESI?L FORMULAS ?OMP0UNDED. 1 PURE FINE GROUND RAW BONE. 4 to 5 Ammonia, 22 lo 24 Phos. Acid, 48^o 52 hono Phosphate, PURE DISSOLVED RAW BONE. 3 io 4 per cont, ammonia, 28 to 32 por oont. .Avail, bono Phosphate. No. 1 DISSOLVED RAW BONE. 3 to 3J per cent. Ammonia, 25 to 30 per cont. Avail. Bono Phosphalo. Stag Sopor Pbosphnto, /or Tobacoo ; Ammoniatod Nono Sneer Phos, for all Crops; Pure Fino Grounu Raw Bono: Dissolved South Carolina BODO Phosphate; Bird Guano and Potash, for Corn ; Super Phoqihnto of Jamo ; Ground Sulphnto of Soda; Sulphato of Magnesia ; Sulnhato of Ammonia, 25 per cont ; Sulphate of Potash ; Kainir, Muriato of Potash, 80 to 84 por cool ; Nitrato of Soda, OG to 98 por oont. BONE BLACK, HSU. BLOOD, MEAL, ACIDS. All grados Corbonated Guanoes. All goods guaranteed what thoy uro roprosontod to bo. Scud for prices boforo uuying. Small grain special. RENE RAVENEL, MANUFACTURERS AGT. , CHARLESTON, 8. 0. October 4, 1889.