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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.
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Had Come to the
Crossroads
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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.
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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
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tag mmi printing. Quo day
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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.
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