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Publlohod Every T Mi'N?lny ?BY?, Ttje ffevaldCo. Conway, S. o. IKKKGULARITY OP MEASURES AND WRIGHTS, Why is it that South Carolina has taken no steps to establish uniformity in the weights used in this State? Every man is allowed the liberty to use such weights and measures as suit his convenience. It seems to us that the purposes of trade would be subserved to a better advantage bv the Legislature adopting certain regulations in the matter. IVII.lwiv/iTnv nici'in/. ii / WW FKKKNCli. We rail up last Friday to Ihe Wilmington District Conference at Whitevillc. Bishop Duncan was presiding and had the business well in hand. The Bishop impresses us as combining in a remarkable degree the suaviter in modo with tlwj'ordterm re. These qualities arc admirably united in Bishop Duncan, he can be unyielding and tenacious in the discharge of official duties and withal as gentle as a woman. The | object of his administration appears to be the promotion of vital christ ianity among the people, lie preached a very plain and practical sermon on Friday on the duties and responsibilities of officers of the church. It was calculated to awaken serious thought and reflection. A spade he called a spade and gave some heavy blows to the practice of making church officers of men be cause of social or civil distinction. The requirement is solid piety. Rev J. ('. Kilgo was present and delivered a strong appeal for education to the Conference in the afternoon. His address was warmly complimented by members of the conference and others. Of course it was not an appeal for Wofford specially, but on the general subject of education and its vast importance. The District Conference is composed mostly of good looking men. We had the pleasure of meeting only a few, but they were as tine looking men as one will meet in a day's travel. CORRESPONDENCE" Socastcc Alliance. Editor Horhy H Kit AM): At a meeting of the Socastee Alliance, held August 10th, 1880, the plan for an .Alliance Exchange, which was adopted by the State Ali i i i . nance at its last annual meeting, was adopted by a unanimous vote, and one share of stock taken. The secretary was instructed to submit the same for publication in the IIokky Herald, and also to solicit-the consideration and adpotion of the said plan by all the subordinate Alliances of the County prior to the next meeting of the County Alliance which meets at Iona church on the first Friday in October next. The said plan was published in the Cotton Vl'int of August 1, 1880. It may also be found in Tin: Herald of recent date. j We close with best wishes to Tiie Herald. David IIucks, Sect, pro tern. Cherry Grove ami Little River Items. Editor Horry IIkrald: as tne cycle of time nearly approaches the day when the Cherry Grove Annual Fish fry will bo a thing of the past. We will thank you to kindly announce through the columns of the Herald that, The Cherry Grove Annual Fish fry will take place on Friday the 13th day of Sept. prox. The public is cordially invited to attend not only of this Co, but of adjoining counties and many of those who make annual visits to our sea shore and Fisheries at and near Cherry Grove will probabaly find additional enjoyment by being present upon this occasion. The pleasures anticipated are these: viz: The moon fills upon the Oth at about 8 o'clock in the evening, thereby causing the tide upon tlie 18th to lie low in the morning and again in the afternoon, so that the beautiful, hard and wide strand will be Acccssable from 8 to 11 o'clock in the morning and from 3 to 0 o'clock in the evening, so that those wishing to drivoor walk in close communion with the "mighty deep" may do so at their pleasure. Bathing houses will be provided for the ladies and either surf or still water baths may be had. Travel to the coast at this point has already begun. There are to be four fisheries in operation this fall? >4 . * Bte*?.. ? /ha ?^jf .... Hi ry Grove and Little Swamp. Some of which will begin about I5th inst. There has been very little sickness in our community this summer. We note with pleasure the movement of the State Farmers' Alliance and heartily commend tlicm to all tillers of the soil. A few years of diligent perseverance in this most noble cause and the fruits of the grandest victory ever gained by a people,?a victory that will rescue the long loss of life. There will be music ami a place to dance, and a place for those who do not participate in that sport. There will he (we feel safe in saying) an abundant of fresh mullets and perhaps other varieties of salt water fishes. In fact, we will do our best to make those present enjoy themselves, and a committee upon "order" will be appointed to look after any who may require it. All families not coining from too far a distance are requested to contribute a basket of eatables to the "general feast." We anticipate a pleasant time and hope to sec Conway will represented without the shedding of blood?a victory that will lift up the fallen? a victory that strikes a fatal blow at the deep-rooted, government fostered by merciless powers of wealth ? will be the ennobling possession of the victors. Crops arc perhaps above an average. N. F. N. Notes From (iallivants. On Friday the 20th of .1 uly, lightning struck Isaiah C. Uabon's barn and killed his horse. Mr. llabon had a largo crop under cultivation and was not through plowing and is not in position now to purchase another horse. This puts him in a bad condition?grass growing, crop needing work and no horse. Last Sunday morning II. L. VV. Johnson's horse foil and broke his shoulder and had to be killed. lie is now without a horse, though ho'hnd fuiishohlplowing, Cornelius Sarvis's two year old oolt broke its back last Sunday morning and cannot get up or stand, thereforo may have to bo killed, (leorgo \V. Herrings' horse fell or lay down so near the fence last Saturday night that ho could not get up and was somewhat injured. Mrs, Dawsey's horse was also out of condition on Sunday. That day (August 4th) seems to luivo l)Oon au unlucky day for horses and widowers. Isaac Jen* rotte went to see Ins u<ral" and lo! n she was jrone. Alex, liothoa, colored, recently re* moved to this county from Marion, was working for .). J. Jenretto. He left his wife to plow tho cotton during the day. She tied tho ox and went to tho house* to got out of tho ruiji and on her return tho ox had slipped his tongue through tho ring of the bridle and was so swollen that she could not release it. Tho ring was cut and the tongue reloasod from its imprisonmont?by J. J. Jenretto. Miss Addell Cook is teaching at liehoboth. She has about fifty-five students. Tho Farmers Alliance at liehoboth seems to bo prospering. 1 iiavo seen ono or two cominuni cations in your columns concerning j i.? (? mi.- I lllvJ V ill II ? (i I I I O t I J UI lU^U, 1 IIO l>riil*^o is a benefit, yes, a great benefit to tho travelling publ.c and to allow the bridge destroyed (which I do not believe will bo done) will be a groat inconvenience. In my judgment the river above tho bridge is too shallow and crooked over to bo made successfully navigable to a financial advantage. However if tho river must be clearod out, give us tho draw, by all moans. Tho bridge ought to have been built years ago and wo cannot think of allowing it destrooyed cy rendered impassable. The money appropriated for the opening tho Littlo Peo Deo river could bo inoro advantageously used, in building a railroad from Marion to Conway gr to some point on the W. C. & C. II. It., or in canalling Lake swamp, Maple swamp, or some other swamp of tho same importance. Crops are about an average in this section, that is, corn and potatoes. Cotton is sorry on account of so much rain, and I think the grass has something to do with it. The coons aro playing havoc with tho corn of Messrs. Kogers, Martin, McQueen, and Mishoo. In tho spring the dogs killed sheep so bad that some of them died and now tho people have no dogs to catch the coons. C. J. Prince has some verv fine rice i " i in his mill pond. Some time ?#<>, a one arined colored inan passed through this neighborhood, claiming to bo an Indian doctor and could cure all diseases that j went by the name of Willis Lee, and hud a certificate from S. S. Sarvis. that ho had cured Mr. Rarvis's horse of Erysipelas of the leg, and also nine mules of lung fever. Ho claim- J ed to have power to rostore sight to the blind. Can any of yonr readers give any information concerning him,%whether he is, or is not, a doc-' tor? The writer offerred him fifty' dollars to restore George Gerald (an old colored man) to sight, but ho do-1 dined the undertaking and has not passed through here since, that I know of. Good wishes for IIkkai.o and its Eihtok. 1ft 1 Ml. Tabor Talk. Tho protracted negligence of our ( pen caused some disappointment last week to your roaders at thin place. Heavy rains have injured tho crops to some extent l>ut we hope the rains are over and we will have some more beautiful weather. Farm work is about- finished and the boys want to got up some kind of society. A few days ago while standing in front of S. \V. Harrelson & Go's store,44Ilro. Grittlo" proposed that a "loafers club" bo at once organized. "Hro. Culer" soconded tho motion. Tho motion was put to a vote by the oldest inun of the crowd and unamiotisly carried. Tho time of meeting has not boon definitely fixed, l.nt .til... i?..i:*4i~o 4 W v. V V??vj |?| >^n/| II tint imu, J/UlltllU U.? continue sitting on tho boxes and to whistle bis same old tunc; "We cannot stand tho sunshine nor the rain." Tho crowd then dispersed and soon gathered around the table begging to satisfy the inner man. A revival mooting has been in progress hero for some time conducted by Kev. A. 15. llowe assisted by others. All seem to enjoy the exercises and wo hope lasting good will be alone. When a certain gentleman of this place notices a certain little boy about him lie calls him "buddio." Wonder what tho connection is? would bo pleased to have it explain - | ed. Last Saturday morning (Aug 3rd) bright and early a largo crowd assembled at tho depot to see morry excursionists off. We boarded tho train about 7.30 and wore whirled away for Wilmington and tho Hammocks. A pleasant day was filled up with different amusements?surf bathing, riding on the switchback, hobby horses, and eating fish, &o? About 10.30 P. M. wo were landed at our little town to think of the joys of tho past day and wish for another excursion soon. With succoss to tho 1Ikuai.i> I am a devoted reader. L. S. GASKIX. Magnolia I loins. Rain and slush. Fanners busy and fodder ripening. Health of community good. Cotton is opening. Charles M. Campbell Esq., visited tho Magnolia school last week. From what wo can learn Miss Maggie is giving entire satisfaction. I, like "Swamp Fox," did not have the opportunity to attend tho "Sardis picnic," therefore, 1 am not able to I write on the subject. I also passed the place on Sunday and .met the Fox riding the "Sorrol Mule" and supposing him to be hunting fruit, as wero tho Bayboro boys, I did not attempt to entertain him. I nniluir ritmr in auai* ri,....;.w. ... !? VI ?u V? W? ?IV*? 111^ I vr? batiks, but we can account for this, , as Fair lJluff is a dry town (so calI led) and there are no ruin dealors to bail the water into bar-rooms and retail to the slavish drinker the adulterated and chemically poisoned stuff. uVeni" asks; Is it right to have ofliciators in the Sabbath School who are not members of tho church? My opinion is this, if they are taking an interest in this grand work and aro trying to advance the work of God, encourage them to go on. It may be tho means of proving to them that they can shako off the shackles of the world and jcin this grand army and become a strong pillow in tho church of God. John R. Floyd died at his residence last Saturday at 4 oolock P. M. ! 11l^^ . ??.i? 1 tiu lojuua a ? nr, wiiu wnu^iiiur miu four sons and many relatives and fronds to mourn their loss. Mr. Floyd was a good citizen, a kind husband, and indulgent further His roligous convictions were deep and abiding. Ho was a consistent member of the Baptist church and was I buried from his late residence on Saturday 8 P. M. lie v. G. W Hill officiating. Ho was interred in the family burying ground* distant about | one inilo when that good old familiar hymn "Oh! Land of rest" was appropriately song, prayer offered, and \ the hendicetion was pronounced, when ? \ , 1 | \ b the solemn congregation dispersed to their home. Boat wishes for The Hkakald and its readers. Yellow House. Items From Jordttuville. Pleasant weather. Fruit is plentiful. Miss Ida Kisrton of Gallivants Ferry is teaching the Martin school. She is quite young bu^we^tiope will give satisfaction. The health of this neighborhood is rery good. Crops are very good. Grapes in abundance. Ill* i'oncn pies are not hi i gone yet. Wake up Mr. Loris Correspondent. Jordanvillo will wake up time enough to got there. liest wkhes for the Hkrai.d. Dr. Martin. The Gallivants Bridge* Editor Horry IIkkai.d. 1 give inv opinion respecting this bridge as one interested and vitally concorned. The counties are out over one thousand dollars for said bridge. Our county has been benefited many times that amount by the good farmors from Marion coming and settling among us and thus increasing the value of taxable property, and by the easy access it gives us to the Marion market. The money saved to the farmers and travelers to and from this county by tho bridge largely exceeds tho ono thousand dollars paid for its construction. I have been acquainted with this ferry for 25 years, and in 1&70 and 71 my father wan the owner. Tho money received in ferriage was from $500. to $700. per year. This is saved in the pockets of the peoplo who cross. Tho convenience of abridge over a ferry should count for something?the ferryman must be called up and to his post. Great delays are sometimes exporionced in effecting a crossing. 1 can't see how this county will be benefited one cent by steamboats going above tho bridge. There is nothing between here an J Nichols for steamboats to tako on, and then there is another draw to make or bridge to throw away. I hope the County Commissioners will consider that there are no gins or factories on this part of tho river to induce steamboats to go farther up at this time than the Gallivants bridgo, then what is the use for a druw until it is practically noeded. It is wholly unnecessary to put a draw in the bridge until there is something to induce or pay a steamboat to go farther up. I ,ul/n Si WQ^nn m nnruinnnd ...? ttiviii in uni'|loligu <11111 lllldredged and until that is done there will be no use for a boat to go farther than the bridge. All tho timber brought down tho Swamp can meet the boats at tho bridge and save tho heavy taxes that would accrue to both counties at this time. 1 am op posed to putting a draw in the bridge until it is needed. M. T. Fi.oyi?. Washington Letter. [From Our Regular Correspondent.] The census of 1870 was taken by the United States marshals under the direction of a superintendent, who worked under the Secrotary of the Interior. As the marshals wore em ployees of tho department of Justice, the Confusion was very great. The act of 1870, which governed the census taking of 1880, and will with a j few modifications apply to that of 1800 was properly the work of James A. Garfield, Representative Cox, General Francis A. Wulker and Eugene Hale. It provides for the centering of the work, at Washington and the enumerations by persons who are solely appointed, except the supervisors, by the superintendent of the census. Tho house to house count will commence on the first Monday of next June, and will involve inquiries as to age, sex, nativity, race, physical condition, and a do/.en other things. Forty thousand enumerations will bo in the 175 census districts the President will in appoint a supervisor, who will receive #125 per month and in addition there to $1.00 for every 1.000 of the population in thickly settled districts and $1.40 in others. The enumerations will bo paid two cents for every inhabitant, birth and death reported; twenty cents for each farm and thirty cents for each factory recorded, and for every veteran of the late war five cents. In addition to these out door employees there are many special agonoios which are very cozy places fcr the friends of statesmen, involving little labor and no expenditure of ideas, the duties being merely to go to manufacturing establishments in cities and ask pointed questions and put down the answer. The amount of information obtain ed and the number of subjects treated in our census are amazing. Every field is covered. Great Britian sends a policeman around in the evening to each house with a printed slip asking information and in the morning he carries it away, and the thing is done. But in this country census taking is invoicing everything on hand. The work of the Tenth Census was enibracod in twenty two volumes, and some of those were not issued until 1887. The work bid fair to last forever. There was oven a volume devoted to forest trees, and two volumes of long winded essays [on social subjects. It was a dump-' . * 1 ing place for waste information. The ; now census will attempt to be loss ambitious, though the projectors of ! I the census of 1880 made the same j I promise. 1 saw in the corridor of Superin- j tendont Porter's ollices on Saturday | the veritable original census office clerk, at least he was so considered when the census of 1870 was made, and 1 would not bo surprised to learn that spicimons of Ins youthful penmanship are to bo found in the musty records of tho census of 1790, still preserved in the interior department. In 1870 ho was hold in office by Henry Wilson, and in 1880 by Senator Hoar. IIo was promptly discharged at about tho first general reduction of clerks after tho taking of census, and was never seen until the next one was announced. On Saturday he seemed as chipper as over, asked me for some chewing tobacco and was surprised to learn that 1 did not use tlie stuff, informed mo mysteriously that ho uhad Porter down fine," "borrowed" ten cents, and 1 diifted away, poor old wreck. When the man who wants to know goes to the Weather Bureau to find out, and succeeds in interrupting the interminable light that is in progress between the Army oflicers and the civil alleged experts of that oflioe long enough to get an interview, ho finds that he has his labor for his pains. Tito other day I asked one of I'rof. Cleveland Abie's assistants for his theory as to the causes of the heavy rains since April 1. "I will give you the figures," he gracefully replied, and his face grew serious "of course, the occasion for every phonomonal precipitation is not certainly lYuwvru, jut/ i uittjf hi gunami or this case at least, that these recent precipitations of rain have been due to the fact that the conditions for such rainfalls have been astonishingly favorable." And then the poor blunderer who is paid ?2,500 for be fogging himself and losing himself up in thoroughfares of words, beamod upon mo in delightful surprise at his own wisdom. So, in other words, re gardlossof expense, tho Signal Service announces that it has rained more than usual because it has beon easier for it to fall than it was, say last year. You can procure all the figures you want at the Signal cilice rainfall, temperature, barometer readings,?anything but theories for forecasting the weather or evading calaunities from storms. The Signal Service may bo of some practical value if it is ovor taken out of tho control of the Army. It goes without saying that tho Army is a necessary evil and whatever can bo taken from its charge and put on sound business basis hnd better bo taken at once. Overcrowding of excursion steam* ors has received one decided rebuke in New York. A boat allowed to carry 8,000 passengers recently took 8,077 abroad, and tho owners are now called to pay something like *7,000 for their greed?the judge holding that each passenger over tho limit constituted a seperate offense and imposing a fine of *10 for each. "His pills as thick as hand-grenades flow. And where they fell as certainly they slew." was said of one of thoso ignorant doctors in the early times, who might well have been called the aide-decamp of doath. The sufferer from scrofula, with sores as bad as Job's, need not now curse the day he was born, for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery will restore health and beauty, appetite and strength. Especially has it manifested its potency in curing ralt-rhhum, tetter, boils, carbuncles, sore eyes, scrofulous sores and swellings, hip-joint diseaso, white swellings, goitro, or thick neck and enlarged glands. A 1 lVlMi'rru Ln/ Lixrfiio iii/ T ijuxioriiurji^i 10. a^^V5,^'i*,S".,,*?wuv:,;r;nTjrj HuJB Bt?? %ih watck la tka world. |1 || M M BBM r?lHl llmkMHf. W?r-1 II 111,# Jfw naud. Hllrj Holid (lold IM Cum. Hoik I.dir.' gaota1 Im, wllk work I \p Oac rmaa la aa?k la. callly ran Htvi on* Ah, toaratkrr witk oar largo an In I. aakla Uaa of HmmIwM Raaiploa Tkaaa aaaaylM, aa >5^9S^&r well aa tko watrk, wa and Frrt, and afl.r you hara k?p\ thorn la yanr koma for 9 aaontka and akowa tkam la ikaaa wka aaay kara callad, tkar kaoome roar own proporlr. Thoaa who writa at ea?a ran ha aara of racalrlag Iho Watch and OaMalei. Wapay all cxaraaa, ftHyht, ria, Addrnra ttUaaa Jk Co., Box 91*. PorUaad, Motao. mcli 14 QiTbort otter ^o,( COMMISSION MERCHANTS, IN f?osin, Spirits Terpen** tine end Gotten.** ooisrsxoisr^vreisrts solicited. 1 (J4 F 11 O N T S rI U K K T. NEW YOBK. eb 2 81 ly JAMES MEANS' S3 & $4 SHOES ames means' james means' r l^v1.3 shoe $4 shoe nmgmi" S?c si the recent prog-ess In <>nr br.inrh ?.f Industry thnt wo arc v.ow nldo to affirm that tbeJanic. Moans' $4 fthoe Is In every respect eiiuiil to the shoos which only n few vearaago were rotailed at eight or ten dollars. If you vlll try on ii pair you will t?e convinced that we do not exaggerate. Ours are the original $8 and $4 Shoes, and those who Initiate our system of business nre tumble to compete with us In quality of factory products, iu our lines wc arc the largest manufacturers lu the United States. .. Shoes from our celebrated factory are sold by wide-asrako retailors In all parta rif the country. We will place them easily within your reach In any Statu or Tjjfrltory If you will nrest one cent In a postal card and write to us. JAMES MEANS 6c CO., 41 Lincoln St., Boston, Mass* FULL LINKS OF TIIK AJIOYK SIIOKH FOR SALE I?Y BURROTJOHIS Sz OOHiHiIISrS, Ccnway, S. O. Arg. 1st. Oin WORCESTER'S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY" THE ACCEPTED STANDARD OF PURE ENGLISH. A DICTIONARY. I THE LEADING PUBLISHERS. Just Issued. BIOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINES, AND NEWSPAPERS Two new Dictioaariee DICTIONARY, FOLLOW WORCESTER. W0RCE8TSR'S of over 12,000 per- NEW ACADEMIC aonages, and DICTIONARY. GAZETTEER New type, new illusOF THE WORLD, tratione, new plate*, over WORCESTER'S All C0MPREHEH8IY1 volume of 8873 pict., WUh or wllhoul UenI,?n i l'?u>nt 1bJ"' DICTIONARY, eontatatag^thouiande j j,avi always referred to thie work (Worteeter'e Containing all.the be found in any other Dnabridged Dictionary) as the standard.'*?President newest words in the Dictionary. ELIOT, Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass. language. Write to the publishers for J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, descriptive circulars. 716 and 717 Market St., Philadelphia. April lHtli ? INDURATED FIBRE WARE. ABSOLUTELY ONE PIECE! NEITHER PAINTED OR VARNISHED I NOT AFFECTED BY HOT WATER! HAS APPEARANCE OF POLISHED MAHOGANY. PAILS, TUBS, BASINS, PANS, HEELERS, SPITTOONS, SLOP-JABS, WATER-COOLERS, REFRIGERATORS, Ac., Ac. LARGE VARIETY OF GOODS. CORDLEY & HAYES, New York, Sole Agents. Factories: Portland, Me., Peterboro, N. H., Watertown, Mast., Oswego. N. Y., Lockport, N. Y., Cleveland, Ohie, Winona, Minn. ) FOR ^S ALE BY ALL HOUSE-FURNISHING, HARDWARE, GROCERY AND CROCKERY DEALERS. FULL PRICE'LIMT AND CATALOGUE FREE ON APPLICATION. April 18th (5m ..... NOTICE. p Seiiiiis> ^TrTTTTTiT p|J|i0S I Puhlio's Alten- OKSwNS L. ft B. S. M. Hi lion to the fact ? FICTU AMMMti ti.?? ti.o CLEARANCE SALE 30 dayn T JlIBB I tO Aug. I, 1889. will offer my on$25,000 1 Worth of I'lnaoi Mid Organs from best makers to be closed oat regardless of cost or valne. tiro Ntook 01 <ii*y I Htock too lar?(e. Muitcourtrt Into cash or Install ment assets. Home, entirely NKW INNTRUgoods li t IllUllX!- MBNTB ... ...4 . d?. r? Home. Nearly New -used a few 1 months only. Some, used a year or no.?Heme. f'OJjdt used two to three years. Home, line Herond Hands?taken In exchange, nnd made new Id our repair knetory. lte>m>llshed ? Ke-slrang. Restored In Tone T A UTTl-i UA(1 h m""e"oodror It JlV# l/Ull UiVVl 1 J? bargains, kvkry one. EASY TERMS. ' Your OWN TKRMH nlmost. .......... - - ? Very light Monthly Payments, or Hinal) Cash Payment nnd bal? ^ . _ ?, ^ ?*?ce when yon get ready. *** 1 CASH BUYS CHEAP. " .Ax "l.ff ?! * you all the time wanted A . Jf , IVlJa but SPOT CA8H will save yon ' < j ^ i money. TRY I)H ON. We will uioct you every tiiur. The regular communications of this . Logde will he held at the Masonic Hall I IV3 Conway, 8. CM on Tuesday on or iinmedl- | | t| ntely after the full moon. I drn &1C <t I OH & I Cfl C. l\ Quattlebaum, J. B. Moore. 4>3Uy 4>/D| 4) I UU, 4) lull* ^ ORGANS r BEEF! $24, $35^550, $76. . , WRITS FOR BAR8RIN SHEET. 1 am pro pa rod to Turnlsh the pooplo r>av%a of Conway with choico beef every Wed-, fJ p|\RAn|Pp CAI ET need Ay and Saturday at reasonable prices. vJHLL JUBE NEWTON. SUMMER 1889. . Johnson A Johnson, I Johnsons A QusUlebsnni LUULf til a bA I tu. S. M H NI.rU>,,, 8 0.1 Co.w.,,8 0. ?*WAWM*H, !*. Johnssris J, Quabtlebaum, ^ffitt'yo. at $?aUDf C!onwiiy, S. O. ^ Prompt attention given to business, npr It