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lAyTOCAgTCq] / . ^ BARNWELL 50 YEARS AGO. ITEMS OF INTEREST THAT OUR GRANDFATHERS READ IN THE BARNWELL PEOPLE A HALF-CENTURY AGO. VOL. 1. THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1878. No. 47. Hon. S. J. Hay, our new Probate Judge, took charge of his office *on Tuesday last. .The numerous friends of Capt. J. S. Brown will be glad to learn that he is convalescent, after a long and severe attack of illness. Gen. Lee’s tomb at Lexington, Va., iq no longer guarded night and day by tfie cadets, a? the fear of its desecra tion is not now entertained. J. Whilden Woodward, the energetic young contractor, has a score of wag ons hauling brick from the railroad for our new Courthouse. Over 30,000 have already been delivered. 0 Had Come to the Crossroads By A. W. PEACH 6 j < T <c (CopyrlahU ber eyes through his office win dow at tire tall building beyond the square, with his thoughts on the gARTON ELLIS looked with som- lire 81, a loss of 20; South Carbima 104 q ^ . square, wim ms iiiuugurs »»u me f q iri a iaa eor ^ la a £ am problem before him. He knew that of 3; Florida 100, unchanged; Ala bama 102, a loss of 2; Mississippi 98, a loss of 2; Louisiana 95, a loss of 6; Texas 106, a gairy^f 2; Arkansas 91, a loss of 7; Tennessee 98, unchanged. Reports of the crop have been received from 304 counties in the cotton belt, of whvh .68 report 100, while 118 re port above J00, and 118 below 100 per cent. Complaints of excessive rains, of depressed temperatures, and especial ly of cool nights, come from different sections of the cotton belt, but during the closing days of June there was a general improvement in the condition of the growth. The First Open Cotton Boll.—On the „ , 0 . ... . 17th ins L, just after going to press, we > ... ler eived a full-grown and open cotton thanks for the Hampton potato which boI1 from Ben j ennjngs th{ , str • ht . he gave us last week. It is certainly | out Democratic foreman of Mr. Darline veiy fine for this season of the year. Ue of Rosemarv We forwarded £ weitthintt within a small fraction of to the News and Courier which reports two pounds. | j t at the first open boll received Charleston. A Democratic victory so overwhelm ing as to bury the Republican party in our State forever ought to be won this fall. Every honest man should do his full duty as a volunteer and not as a conscript. in We learn that two colored women were drowned in the Savannah River, at Little Hell, one day last week. It appears that a party of five women went in bathing and one of them got beyond her depth, when one of the party, seeing her danger, attempted § An Alphabet of Good Counsel. Attend carefully to the details of busi ness. Be prompt in all things. Outsider well, then decide positively. Dare to do right; fear to do wrong. their darkness. Endure your trials patiently. Fight life s battle bravely, manfully. Go not in the society of the vicious. Hold your integrity sacred. Injure not another’s reputation or business. Join hands only with the virtuous. Keep your mind from evil thoughts. to rescue her and both were drowned JThe bodies floated down to Brown’s Lie not for any consideration. Landing where they were recovered. Make few acquaintances. Never try to appear what you are not. Observe the Sabbath Day. Fay your honest debts promptly. Unfortunate Accident.—On Monday last our young townsman, Mr. F. H. Browp, was thrown from his buggy by Question not the veracity of a friend, r. runaway horse and his leg broken. Respect counsel of your parents. He is suffering from his unfortunite Sacrifice money rather than principle, accident, but we are glad to Varn that T ouc h not, tpste not, handle not intox icating drinks. Lse your leisure time for improve ment. Venture not upon the threhold of sin. no serous consequences are appre hended, and hope to see him. on our streets again in a short time. A Wonderful Rattlesnake.—We are " a fch carefully over your passions, informed that a rattlesnake was killed at Peter’s Pond, on Dr. Reynold’s plan- X-tend to every one a kindly saluta- Yield not to discouragement. tation, near Blackville, one day last week, which measured 16 feet in Jealously labor for the right, length, twelve inches", through the & success is certain. thickest part of its body, and had 83: — rattles. This is indeed a wonderful Serious Shooting Affray at Alien- snake story but our informant vouches d a l e -—Editor People: I herewith send for its truth. . y°u an account in brief of a serious | difficulty which occurred on yesterday Freaks of Lightning.—The residence a ^ Allendale: of Rev. James A. Woodward, on Pond During a political controversy, in Branch, Was struck by lightning on which were engaged Emmett Allen, l?st Sunday night. The house was se- Sim Barker and Ely Williams, a diffi- riously injured, and Mr. Wcod>vard se- culty took place between Barker and verely shocked. Forturralely his Williams, when the latter fired at daughter was absent. Witching with Barker, the ball from his pistol taking the sick child of a neigkb - or she | effect in the right side of J. S. Mixson, ^rould in all probability have been who was endeavoring to preserve the rilled, as her chamber was invaded, j peace. Williams immediately fired on ahd her bed shattered by the subtle Allan, the ball taking effect in his side, and passing near the centre of his body and going entirely thFoffgh. I happened on the ground a short while after the shooting took place, apd attempted t<? get up a posse to ar rest Williams; but in a few minutes the place wa® totally depopulated, Wil liams walking off with his hands on his pistols, bidding defiance to the law. —J. W. Lancaster, Sheriff B. C, TKe Great Cotton Crop. Washing ton, July 16: The July returns to the department of agriculture indicate that the high condition of cotton re ported in June (99 per cent.) has-been maintained. The figures indicating the condition, as compared with the June figures, are as follows: North Caro- he had come to the crossroads, and the road that invited him was not the road that he wanted to take. In line with his gaze was the dark hair and rbund cheek of the girl who was worth far more than the meager salary lie had been able to pay her from his lawyer's income. She had been faithful to him; and a quiet comradeship nad grown up between them until the thought of losing her had become a constant worry to him. He turned to the papers on bis desk. The estate which had been in his care was to be settled. He bad bandied it so well that It bad yielded £10.000 more than anyone would suspect. By omitting that ac count from bis papers, the $10,000 would lie his, and no one In the world would ever be the wiser. With that money he could end ids present hand- to-mouth struggle and make possible, perhaps—a home, and In spite of him self he glanced at the dark head and watched the white, capable fingers busy over his letters. He withdrew from the papers In front of him a set of three, and folded the others into the envelope. Then he sealed the envelope. His foresight had made possible the thou sands. They would be his. “Time to quit, Ruth. Suppose we go to dinner together,” lie suggested. She looked up with a smile from eyes over which the long lashes laid ‘Just three more lines,” she said, “and I’ll be ready.” Outside the building they turned in the direction of a favorite restaurant. On the way he came to a mail box, and he held the long envelope ready to drop it in. For a second lie paused, then he dropped the letter in and started quickly along. OVer-.the shaded table In the quiet corner of the little restaurant he faced her. “Ruth, I sometimes wonder why yoti are willing to help me when you could command better conditions and salary than I can give you,” he queried. She lifted her direct gaze. “Please don’t talk simp. I—I like—I think you have a future before you, and I want to be in it,” she answered. “His future.” The phrase hurt as he thought of what lay in the dark ness of the mail box. The next day at his office the bot tom fell outi of flie sky, for she sent him word that she would not be at the office. His own sense of guilt heavy upon him, lie figured frantically on ways by which she might have dis covered ins act. But ithe day a^ter she appeared, the same winsome, com forting presence that had come to mean so much to tiim. On that day h« received hfs second shock. On that day into his office came the gray-headed McLean, head of the great investment firm of the north of the state. “Ellis, J happen to know of the fine way you handled the Dartmore estate. It was a clean ten or twelve thousand above what was normally expected. We’ve decided to make you our legal agent here and the retainer will be satisfactory. Of course you will ac cept?” When the whirling room bad set tled Ellis came to with a gasp. He had not sent the money, and yet the gruff Scotchman had referred to it He looked in the direction of Ruth, to find her dark head turned in his direction. “I couldn’t help hearing, Bartin. What a glorious opportunity 1", she said eagerly. - Bnt something tn her eyes—a look beyond his analysis struck through him—a sense of great hart—of love in agony. He sprang to hla feet with a tingle *ry, “Ruth!” ) She came to him with a rush, hid Inf ber face against hla coat, while ' his arms pressed her closer. » “Ruth—you know!” Her head moved on hla shoulder, i His heart sank from light down Into shadows that no human plummet can •ever sound; but the chill that went ’ over him brought the dead calm of despair. _ v “Tell me. You saved me, but how?” he begged. “You forgot that 1 had seen the papers,” she said, and then breathless ly she told him how she had with drawn her own small fortune left her by her father and how making use of her experience in his office she had seen to it that the adminis trators of the estate had the money. Her absence had been on the errand. Her work bad brought Mef.ean. Across the square the sunset thrust against its farewell glow. He shivered a bit. “You saved me—and here in the desk is the money I planned to steal,” he said with the. iron in his voice and soul. And now I must lose you, I suppose, but God knows—” She lifted a shadowed but tender face to him. “But I—I don’t w’ant to be--to be lost!” At the words he caught her again to him, and with her he knew that, -cleansed and strengthened, his feet ware toj/^ad the old, old road of toll anV-ifilcrifice ^yer which love with love has gone and will go, if not to gold and glory, to contentment and peace. KODAKER Semf your fftaoft to us for tag mmi printing. Quo day > Wrlto for prices. Lollar’s Studio June Carroll^ formerly of the chorus of the Ziegfeld Follies, will soon carol in grand opersUr She i& one of two Amcncan-bojp singers who have just been amnitted to the Metropolitan Opera Company. 1423 Main Street COLUMBIA SOUTH CARO We aell Eastman sax hens more eggs A / SUMMER TRIPS BARNWELL, S. C., TO Atlantic City Niagara Falls and Return and Return $29.85 $39.70 TICKETS ON SALE ri( KETS ON SALE June 26 June 27 s July 4 ,10, 18, 24 tllliy Of 11, JLa/j toO August 2, 8, 16, 22, 30 August 1> 7, 15, 21, 29 September 5, 13, 19, 27 September 4 October 3 LOW FARES TO OTHER NEW JERSEY POINTS FARES FROM OTHER POINTS PROPORTIONAL Rctuin limit 18 days, including date of sale. Stopovers on return trip at Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington . end many other points. • / Tickets, information and schedules from J. E. MAHAFFEY, Ticket Agt., Barnwell, S. C., Phone No. 5. 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