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1 * + ft he jftovtn pevnUl, 1 (. I iilertNl at IV.?? P t?tV? ? a l'?>ii\\ay, S. ('. hH Sci'ou <'.??* Mai? Mallei. ' l'Ul?lil?llliT) TI'l'HJSl?AY MOUNINl. , JiY CJNV. \\ PlUUSlllM. CO. ftUllBUUU'TJON iiMi imi.i. \ k ! ' .!; VK.\i;| Ii. II, \VO;M)>V \t{i>, lidiloi THURSDAY, I)KG 2 W9. rif*h Horrv. 1 k " J! Anyhow immedi >11; 1 n 011 arriving ill O l??; y lie commenced a banking business on his own !n?<?k without, a dollar to iiisemlit and without rating by either lhadsireet or I>un. ilis ollic< fixtures bring simply u blank draft b<H k and t is ellice was loeat d anywhere where be could bor?ow the use of pen and ink. ll i i c?perations were simple. lie would draw a thirty days' draft on Tolar Si Hart, New Yoik, for an amount limited only by bis own fancy, borrowing for the t me being the firm name ot i* 0 fchtg/s .V t'o., to meet tlie t lids of his pnrpos", then enter the store of his vieiiin, present the draft and propo ed to trade out some and the the balanee to be paid in cash. At Ur sn ini.ii g sever.-.! suckers here his ambition i<> browse in richer Holds and gret ner p stores got the la tter of his di.-crclion and he hied himself to tGeorgetown, where lie became entangled in the meshes of the law. lie went to the bank, and giving a ficticious name, presented a time dralt lor a considerable amount with the request to discount it. He was info, tiled that time drafts were, not wnn ed, and only sight drafts would beacO'pted. lie steps out side, wni.-s a bight drafts, drawn on and by the same pieties an titoso issued in Coawtv, gets it discounted, and goes on Ins v. ay rejoicing to the pitfall vv hu h nvvaitt d. lie elite ed the store of li Katninski iVCo.,and olTe ed a time draft purporting to have been drawn by Suggs cV. t o., in ex change fur part t/ash ai.d part trade. Here he gave a different name from that given at the bank and besides the signature ''Suggs" was spelt with one g. From these irregularities Mr Kariiinski began smelling a very large rat and concluded that there was something rotten in Georgetown tii.it needed the immediate mtt niion of the po ice department an?? the result was that he was arrested, after having 'arranged with a captain cf a schooner, which was scheduled Io sail early the; n-x. morning for Gotham, AI v recollection is that he was tried, convicted and Served a term in the State penitentiary, His career in ''frenzied finance" did not prove as successful as that of t he V\ all Street thief, but it is an . pen (juestion as to what his career might, have been had he bi en given the opportunity to swipe Irs miliums, but tin* presumption is great tin t lie would have been an exatnpUty mender of society, a pillar of the church a philanthropist, and g veil of gains large ruins to wipe out en epidemic among the people oI the south. The people in those days depend ed entirely upon the star route lor their mail facilities. There were three of these frcm the radread to Conway-?from Marion, Fair i51nil' and Whitevillc. '1 hut fioin Fair Bluff was daily and. the route was from that place to Port llarrelson, on liuil Cm k. For this service it required twt> can iers and three relays of noises. The schedule fioin the Port Hamlsoncnd was due at conway at about 7:30 o'clock in the morning and that from the other ( lid at about 1:30 in the afternoon. As a ltile the mail arrival and departed on time. Mr Hurt Andci\.on, of Fair nluff, was the contractor. In connection with carrying the mails, a large business was done in transporting whiskey for thirsty pa trons along the route. The custom was for these who wanted whi key to give Vlie ''mail man'' your ordei ... ,i .i. > ... mi.vi i in im>ni'\ Ui t Utty JUKI I lie 1KXI day the {.ood^ would be deliver*, d lc yon ex; ienrage |?11 | aid. Jt was a eomm i> this>g for the mails to ari i\e lure satuiuttd with whiskey at the result of breakage. It may b( interestu g to tlie u-iag generation to know that as far bank as thai date, aii^l 1 believe before the erea* tion of the National Inter {State Commerce c< inmjttee, the doetrnu of inter {State commerce was renognized by the courts and its eonttilu tionality alliumU, for Mr Andersoi was indicted fe?r the illegal traflic ii rmf )o iifi./l ^ / *v> ^? y ^#1 1 viiucnvi u \,win nrou n u'?. liC W U tried in ih<> court. house here bu on the plea of being a common car ner lie was ucijtiiLted under Lh instructions of ,) udgo Pressley; on of the most brilliant lawyers win e\er adorned the judiciary of Sontl 1 arolina. One was a tri weekly am the other weekly. Mr JO T Lew is was the postulate and Mr I rich Dusenbury was fo awhile the assistant. The tnanne ^ .. io which the oflice waa kept wa n keeping with the otht r condition \isti g in the 'moire/'?erode and 1 ir.mitive. Unlike the p: o\c-i bin! ] ;ross loads post i-lli. e, how.e'er, tin 4 nail was not. exactly dumped into ?. J cheese box win re evt ry one a-sorud a he mail ami selected what h want* in cd the address not being considered, for there was some attempt at pic on holes and there was a ' delivery from which the ni.il was ?2 delivered to the ohcjuirer, Not im |j t i \ in i j v. 'ii'c 1'itiii' it 111 i> I II I '/ir. " J* ? " " ' " J* * 11 1* ut'C^IDt' pOSt master, WU S ' I.elV all \ | ? attempt made at improving p stui j ?; conditions, lie usi tl rpiite a Mini j ft ber of home made lock Ix-xe- beau t| tifully numberul with figures cut S from calendars. Kor awhile the H ollice was in a two room building jj which stood on the corner of: jj commercial Hotel property and ' afterward niov<d t<> the Masonic j j building lower down the street. M Alone in Sow Mill at Mi Jnl*:tit. unmindful of dampness, d n'ts, storm- " or eold. W,.J, Atkins worked us night 3 watchman, at. thinner Spring*, T? nn Such m pofiure gave liiin a severe co'd ?. tlmt settled t n Ins lungs. At la--', ho had f to give up wotk. He tried many r< me (5 ili.-s Put all failed till lie us< d !)r Ki ugV ?t New Discovery. "After u-ing one hot | lie" he writes, "1 went Im k t ? work as I Well as ever." Severe en ds, s ul I o \< cough*; inil allied throats an I soro lung-, ,} llemorrh ges, Croup and Whooping >4 Cough get quick relief and prompt cure 3 fiom this glorious m< dieie.e. a tie and M #1 (10. Trial boitle Ine, guaranteed 1?\ Sj Norton Drug Company. Adrian. {j Health generally good with lie a exception of a few bad colds. The farmers seem to be rejoiced a over the price of cotton, li puts ? them in g. ol heart for another year, w I see in List wie.es paper that tht IS cunmit'ee of the Alien Literary ju Sx ietydin not state the dato tlu;t ira the fruit supper would take place 1 am opposed to box and fruit H suppers, if everybody was like I i gj am there would lie nobody there, "j God rlid not intend for such evils La as box .suppers and fruit suppers. 0 Such entertainments are causing n this world to grow in s;n wui sound ? worse. Best wishes to the Herald and a H merry Christmas. Christian. H "I write to tell you the i j] i I pood news that Cardni Ip! 1^3 lias helped me so much [ I [33 and 1 think it is just 8$' \M worth its weight in gold," Pi,1 gSJ writes Mrs. Maryan Mar- jjsSj ^ shall, of Woodstock, Ga. O I ||s| "I do hope and trust raj! i3g that ladies who are suffer- gg ing as 1 did, will take I gjjj Cardui, for it has been a j fej God's blessing to me, and |?| i I MS will certainly help every ' ; Hg lady who is suffering." Era i | i The Woman's Tonic J i mi KT-1 I < S3 No matter if you suffer JjP i I M from headache, backache By i | 5^ pains in arms, shoulders rag I y. and legs, dragging-down j gj feelings, etc., or if you m feel tired, weary, worn- gra 8j? out and generally miser- ||| ? able?Card a I will help you. |p It has helped thousands f?'j i | ^ of other weak, sick ladies fig j I fax and if you will only give j * p| it a trial, you will be gg|j< : thankful^ em 8 h 11 . lc? s r.i V? Lvg^y P s2 (8 M ? ti Vj i\ r. j\ .,j ' ( ;(? ' V* ! ' )?!, or^a' -is,. ?> : .ipi.- , .<.?<.> I ? your $ wiiol?'.v s!fj:> iou<< ? .!. i ! . r> ^ A protiiin r.f , il'i ..! r! .< >.( \.> Sftvoimnh.MiifM Sn 6ml luiuiiiiiiUi hi Riiys; ' : '...i ,.i ' V I'. P. ]' in- iu?\ ? f.-if s ? v -.'It i:i i , i ! p, f< ? !m nx if hi* on! 1 liwf. ."OVlM", K* 111" Hull' i ?j| fi! .v?y.i j;-t i\ 1'." ^2 If y.?n nrr tired on* from ov:j;-\\*.jrU ar.'l Cluiio COIl/l.ll iltt' <t| UtuU ' I P P P i jS I B a ? i yi If 3'o:i ftro f !) ) r badly In the f-i-r"nflj . ^ arnl ?.? it of u-jroi, uiku i % p p u i . I r. f r. | *. ? Tf v ;ir o.rr'Aiisi tic/'il t^-.r tin-mi i ;ii3 " % p n p ^ i . e - J . ? *3 r l-j 1* yo-i nniTor will*, bend-lobe, indigestion, ' ^ dobifiiy rtixl wwikncaa, : I P- L i i If you Buffer with nervous prostration, ? 5 r.fi vc.h unstrung aiul ?t general K t down ? ' i.' of tho Hyatom, lako ! i 3 p. p. i 4 I n Fc~ Wood Folfloti Rheumatism, Sernf- Si C *i'.? (>!?! < Maiium, t'i.ron.o froim-io ? . ? Complaints, U'.ko Ir, 1 t' 4 {. | ; | p. p. p. | l | Prickly Ash, Poke Poot jj >| and Potassium. ^ H The bo:rt. blood purifier In t ho world. B t ' 3 V. V. L1ITMAN. | 1 nil iii i 11 ^ \\f} it i ) 'ni a n.imv? | Much wneu it is a piano's name. e The name StictT signifies ^ Si. I ^ weet '< : ? one, I J ndisputable | xcellence, i V ine I I<T i B c inish | .^or p**io *s of St ir IT anil 2 Shaw pianos write Id Chas M Stieff, | 1 Manufacturer of the K H Artistic Sllcff, Shaw, and [gj Stiit'l Stlf-plavcr Pianos g 1 Tliv Piano Witli Ihc Swcct F Tone." Baltimore, - Marvland. y ? I SOUTHERN WAREHOUSE f r> w TU \ 5 >11 ST \l HH.1PI nr-rr - m ^ 1 m ^ vy | W.I I ? W C. II. WILMOTH, I MANAGFiri. ssm&EsssM rffff-r- Tir'rrriTWinBmiwTnm Whnl Every one luss Keen Wailing For! mm \ - I,1 P-v - 1 ,y y I TYIVEWK I TKits otnt 10 11 i ^ MANU1ACTUREKS PRICES Underwood $-10 to ?(>.") (it< Smith Premiers $15 to $(>0 00 Demi np toil $ 15 to $55 00 Oliver $22 to $05.00 Monarch $10 to $05 00 15. 0 Siui'h A Bros $15 to $75 00 Pox Visible No 23 $50.00 All Makes?Low Prices. I Gum an'oe all Typewriters Cor One Year. White Por Samim.es ce Work EDWARD J. MURPHY The Typewriter Denier CH AULESTON, - - S. C (Send for C italop) Trespass Notice. All persons are hereby forb'.dde to enter (>r trespass in any way, I cutting, hauling timber or by ente in<_r in any manner on mv land Ployda township. '11 is 17ih day November 1001). K .J Graham, Sr. Trespass Notice. All persons aro bore by forbiddt to fnter or trespass in any rnann mi that certain tract of land in D wood N'(ik township, eontainii 200 acres more or less and boundi by lands of .1. 1J Williams' cstai t u . f.. ? 1*1*1 i yJUfc L/.> iv v>iMi i ) ) (Vuii iJulUI and known as J. M. C?. x's land. I. 32 J M COX THE MARKETS WILMINGTON 8PIKITS TURPENTINE ? Mar steady 38J? cents. ROSIN?Market $2 00 per barrel of 2 pounds. TAR?Market linn, $! 70. CRUDE TURPENTINE ? Mark irni, $1.75 per barrel for hard, for dip. and $3.50 for virgin. COTTON MARKET Market-Steady 14 3 Scouts for ml Ring, CONWAY COTTON?tlrm middling 13 1 2ots TUKPENT1NEr-Market Dip $21 Virgin $2.80. PRODUCE MARKET SGOS 20 to! JII10KENS 25 to 4 I . iTMiwz^zrara^-ca* || Tft*? Big Ss^h I n /rrr* t? 4 urned \i >< ^s< *3 S9(fet a I HI pa HPi ilULKJ %l'-. I Who says as wo do. msrchnn ti wo do?bi We posit County hi I that, trios trading p it. [Jo w last and a prices, th want ur.t Horry Co Thanking trade we yours to s tract is u II 'W3? 0% p y n ? i * 4 >?. 8 Bill lltJilvl i OSES We have just re Mules, Wet hi such variety thai -j high everywhere buv, but we are r V 3 ?: I * A I ** t D10 A I, bes | from until April ? ^ *'" ^ ^ fe'*" We also will hav and other grade In fact cverytlii < > TV rJTI M : goods. j! Make our place I ORIS, 1 Copy Summons for Relief. (Complaint not Sorved) ! S'ato of South Carolina, ) County of 1 lorry \ | COURT OP COMMON PL&AS j I it Allel im k and N It Allshrnck eo partners in trade under tin- linn name and stylo of AlUbronk liros Plaint,ITs against I T Tompkins .1 \Y Dnrnnt Sam \, e and O I' Sesdnns Defendants. I To Mm Defendants .J T 'IVmkins.J \V Darant Sam Loo an ! C T Sessions; You are her< by feiurim ned and required to answer then inpl.dntin thisac) U n which has been filed in the < fllce of j the Clerk of the Court < f Comu.nn Pie is J ^ for the said county ami to servo a o >py of your answer o the said complaint, on in the tubsiriLer at Ids < Hue at Conway S ol 1 C. wl'hin tv'fi ty day? after the service hern 1 exclusive of the day of such st rviee; and if you fail to answer the comrv plaint within the time aforesaid the plaintiff in this a' tion will apply to the I Oonrt lor the r* lief demanded in the coini p a td. n N??vetr D?r 20 )i A I) 1000. i r W LUKVANUOC l'. tf- li II VVOODVVAIU) iv Plaintiffs' Attorney. L(i To .1 TTou?pk'n< Absent Defendan': c Please take notice that, the compbdnt | in tlio foregoing stilted act It n and ilic' suminonHot wliic.it the foregoing D a copy i Were lihd in the office of tlie Clerk of the ( ouit ol (>mmon Pleas at Conway s C < n the20th day ??f November A P 1000 11 II WOODWARD .Plaintiffs' Attorney > W L DRY AN C 0 C I' OW.ff) Ue NOTICE:?! have now readv for immediate delivery, some very fine &<> inamouth black pigs, "Real Beauties." Price $5.00 if taken at once. Satisfaction guaranteed. A D Jackson, Nichols, S. C , R F D No 2 October 15th, 1 BOB.? 3 w HO. WANTED--To buy Sweet Potatoes, 30c. per bushel delivered to the steamer at river. Sacks returned. Cash on receipt of potatoes, to Laurel ilill Landing. )5 Breslauer, Lachicotte, & Co., toj WaverlyMllls, S. C. s is Over . Our Store $ g| ft I "IT m p Bpl III i m nl^ % y ri II he is poinp 1c.1 sell poods just as ehc We belie ve he is like all the oil s that are trying to sell as cheap tinp otT m ?re than tie y can ehc ively have no opposition in lloi it. every other merchant in the com to meet our prices lms--anil I ublie as well as the merchant knn i>e, pot to the IJirpain House 111 11 the time, where you pet the low e newest poods and everything } ler one roof. The iarpest store unty. you or.e and all for the most 1 ibe have ever had in any sale, vve .orve as soon as Santa Clause's e i>. imi m 2 66 # M? 01 I C & rv.r >; r/liZZ :7J?*2T&ZU S&S&SSs&.'Sa n r <r$t t| f 3 i s smiiis ifiii W M?. W UW KJC Uf iVfl W* reived, November 15th, a nk they are the best ever t all purchasers can be si ; and we know it; is a bi; able to offer a little < ban some dealers and will ides. We v ill keep on hi I of next j ear Itlfl ilpll fti|I ?ifj ft -J SJ Sbj ili VJ?-& ll 2 U NEy e a variety of Huggies?I; is to suit the people, as a ng in that line. We off ? ? as cheap as any other c your head3<Kiters while in iV^rj r", ; r- n i hi 1 flil i dC s V.' ''AiSv 9 1 IMP 805*1 m PnrcWMsJseyOK gj Many a serious sickness li fgj judicious use of 1 THE P ? As a healthful tonic for hot i#* i ica r*f fwoiiiont j i %r lmkI/Iah tllna x %VI W x/, *.*?i !UV II i >1 PU'UM'U iilllC Kg without it. Its moderate use i; ISSU nu I it will inen ane tin* \i-:or of jfy OHOOK I'uro Food Whiskey is 829 bottle bfnrs tho "Government Kv? and measure. fe SUNNY BHOOK DIST I A ?FULL sH* BY EXPR From any of ft ! H. Clarke A. Sons, Inc. Lazarus? Goodman Co. ||fi C. Blum & Co., C. C. Butler Co., L. Locb Whiskey Co., . D F. & C. P. Long,. , ^ Altman Whiskey Co.,. Ban no Bros Paul I lay man, 416 \V. | 'd M. Markstoin, lliH S^ca ad We Ha.v? f 3vcr to L n ^ as | v. w. ry \ 11 y \ f(>u a B | y ^'ry*^ ^oMk ^ , CARLOAD of Horses erd shipped here and they are of uted. Mules and Horses are X undertaking some!inns to > as I;I IU;H AI, give you a <?XT IS BO md a good selection of stock-* S% lackney, Parker, High Point, veil as Harness, Robes, etc. er them for OA^II or J V lealer for the same class r _ town. /A T t "r- r y >?. i r-v >~v ? ? - . UU I H UAKOLIINA en Prevents Sickness I as been checked in time by the B /Brook J SKey I no use or a wholesome stimulant in Bj ss, it lias no equal. No homo should ho ? hlqhly beneficial to those who are ailing Bp] those who are well, Ccnulno SUN'NV Kg IJ. S. Standard (100%) proof and every B <ireon Stamp" showing; the correct ago H3 ILLERY CO., Jcflcraon Co., Ky. 96 QUART S~ 1 ' ES3 PREPAID gj ie following Distributors: I L Richmond, Va rag k , .. . 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