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Hj v ••5 r < : •. • ■ I THE I’FOPJ^TC xhuhsiiav, AuotiataLiSa. ' i u 1 VO-.QCAL, M I HO'TOTjlJ'A. NY* -■ *---' T"-—; —— J litrnwfjll Uircetory. IT ' "**■ _ j|> ^ ' rcxcn CWnri?—Mecllnps pm r* n<ita^_ / Ba/itiU Church -Utx. W. K. Perryc'nic, iTmIof. Scrriccs l*t ami JM funJuy of «aoh Presbyterian Church—Rcy. RJwaril I’nlmor, Pastor. Serrices every Sunday. ■ , CaUiulu: CAu/rAf-Uev. Mr. Scliacte. Scrvl- "'CcH! once a mtifilb. ' V Kpucapal CAtAWi—Pastorstip meant —a /'<*«{ Mail leaves (Sundays except ed ) 7 a. in. andi,rriveH at 5 '$. m. Ucmocratk; Club meets second Saturday in 1 ■■mff menffiT >i]ucUvilI<! Ulreetol'y. • Blaekville [kinneratir —Meets on SaS Hjr«Uy before thefirst Sunday in each month in t'oitrt House Hall at ft p. in. i '• Town Ounral.—Meets third Friday in each month. , ^ Gordon yiJunlefrt.—Meets tliird Friday in cacii Mioii(h, Capt. C. K. Lartigue. EdtrtQ Guards.—Meet every Saturday eve ning at 4 o’clock, ('apt, H. Dodcwhoff. aptirt ptiurch.—Uex. J, 0. Wiliams Pas- "or. Services Island <5d Sundayt Said)uh jSchool 5 p. m., prayer meetiug Sunday eve ning 8:15 p.m. Ueihubst Churrk.—^Y\c.s. A. J, Cauthen jPastor. Services 2nd and 4th Sabbaths. Sunday Seliool 9:?U) a. m., prayer meeting Xuesdajr evening 7;?50. WJ ..... Arrival of Trains—Dny passenger,. Awn, 11 .-M3 V tr.. Day passenger, up, 2:!t_p. ni. Night passenger, down, 11:87 p m. Night pavaengor, up, Wti a. m. ‘ Mast.ns meet Friday night off or before full moon in each .month.. i Ilauiberg I.')lrec to§ fc y. Democratic Club meets oil the 1st Saturday fa each month, at 8 p. ttf., in Military Hall. . To^rn ('ouncH meets oh second Tuesday in tle&cb month at 7 p. m. ; Pmthr. t Umard*—Meet on ?2nd of each month at 8 p. m., Capt. G. P. Bamberg. Mtihoa-ri /'httrrh*- I’rer chine on 1st and 3d Sunday 4::m p. A.. Jbfti Sutulay i J. F. Bui Lucius C Demon fore th<‘ * Baptis tor. N*' t en l four, o’clock a ■ Met h', Lon.pae! month n Hope L Haturda each no Dowm. tip day j* .«<*aoh moat '-'-dev. W. P, -ur>;h —Prea ch month e l*i termed' ts'ft and H VilliMoii J io Club me Sunday in hurch—Hev *s*8 2ml Sat v abbttth i; i, t Church- •. Services l a. m, >dgo No. 120, niirht belt a. m, and t in, * ' - on the second -lock by Rev. vice* by Hev.' l>. Kiae. - .h ciory. • Saturday bo- onth. uthb*>rt, 'Pas* mil Sibbath h month at 11 . *T. A. McfOb- SuhrLay in t*ch F. 1 . M.*. meets 2nd bunday in Uriel'Mention. Tbe Sheri (T of Georgetown will hang six men attboaauio time on the 23d iuatabt.' li. A. Sisson, lately of Blackville, has been appointed tight House keeper on Baris Island. A forty-four pound watermelon, grown by ditrr^ttehanl Martin, Gta- hums, cam o't > ftwh. on Tuesday* Benj. P. Ouirter, the picture-man, is still at BtackvlUe, maklqg pictures so plain that they almost spoak. Next week we will be one year old. V - V • *- - I We expect to Oil lip a good many cy- ehe Before we ‘*ptts« la our chscfcs7 r : gqtne of the dlssutisilerl Democrats in ths daw cohnty of Hampton, threat en to bolt and run as Independents. — ! Dr. ^fllhous’s praise is Jn the mouths of all his patients, at|d,.hl3 fticreasing practice' b'^he best tribute to his pro fessional skill. . • ,< There are »o watermelons grown in jLIberia. This aifhounceraent will doubt less cause a greM-falling off in the t^de of emigratipn to that country. We approve Wiesenfeld & Co’s clothing. Our whole staff in moss meeting have decided nein con to dress up in suits of their manufacture. Wc believe that Thomas Wynne’s gins have won more praise ap(l jpre- miums than any others in use In our section. Patronize home enterprise.. The now historic Azor hoe fallen frcuirber high estate. Imdead of "car rying .civilieutionluto Africa” she is advertised Ucatty naval stores to Eu; rope. . , ' Wlien the liver nets freely the digest tlon is good and the tdc J abundant- If the liver is torpid uso Df. Harter’s Liver Pills and you will bo fortified against bilious attacks. Our thriving tieighbor Grahams was well represiilten lh town on Tuesday iu the persons of Messrs C. C. Cooper andisOn, Mnjor-E. R. Hayes, Dr. S'. D. M. Guess aud T. G. Jennings. . A curious legacy of the St. Louis heat b the fivorpoweriug drowsiness which has affected thousands of the citizens, causing them to go about yawning and nodding, as sleep was Blackville Dots. A new barber has come among us. At a reorganization of the Edisto Ri fles the following gentlemen were elect ed officers : Oh plain. James C. Wise; 1st Lieutenant, Robert Jtfidus; (2nd Lieutenant, J. J. Ray ; 3d Lieutenant, John Wise. ... , t s-rasi Blackvillx, S. 0., Aug. 19,1878. The meeting of the citizens of this place and the surrounding country ad vertised to take place here on last Sat- urdpy, was well attended, It was or ganised by calling the Rev. John G. Williams to the chdir and L. T. Izlar to Secretary's,jpbeition. Upon taking the chair Mr. Williams in a very force ! .:4- i ... v I Lit* 11. i>Xl« »T *»* »»» Twd bales of new cotton arrived here aod earneet address stated the on Monday, the 12tb Inst. They were grown by two colCred men, peter Wade atad Meyer Walker. l i J There was a large attendance at the meeting called fo£ the purpose of orv ginizlng a IJigb School. . < . / J. A Our town wore a' cheerful and lively appearance daat'Satufday. We were favored with plenty of rain during the, past y/eejt A cutting afrrayjkoccurredr neat' here Saturday evening between two colored men. Isaiah Tyler cut Butler Willis iu the throat.---whiskey thu cauee. Tb® Board of Equalization met op the 5th inst., and reraalnvd In session for six days. Members prtsent; Mr W. T. Blanton, Mr Alfrerl AUlr.lch, Mr. W. ¥. GilL Mr. C. E. Lartigue, Mr. He’bry Hartzog,. ^ Twenty-four bales of new cotton ar- passergei' -I'Uffer tmifi i. 10:42 a. i ni. ro.: Oratn 4th K:| til p. m. (imhi ino< ts • -aluvtuM i Demor-rntt. i/ of eftch ii tl l>*monmti a 1st trafap at 2 hV!- ci. i'. m. . i'.ihUh's C.r ituri'. N Ist fl ur ’ny i" n 'Ch tr • 4 •iji’ I [Ml •*> inr< [ <l»y Ih**h-.4i mo:tlli. rai^i I No. ttl, Fr! i-y i- <m;eh nionlU. i- riui-i k—Nwi.-i Ain lav •' hI Nh Jay of ■ i*VWk i>. ' i i v K'v ♦ »*<! '.'S*t A*i*i Hr 1 bv*’ of lt2*i,M'k t in.. !> • li. v. V Iff hi oljr* |i' rt-i'ftltrp vr . Mi’Uitu t iI' i.rcli—l!'”. J’il^pir. .'- rvlr ^ nil 1 ’. i f i.';)i-!i ii"'I'.*ii . ' i >'l l \ seiii'-iHti tin* < ml. fctory. ill m^fts on the t, nt 2 o’clock il!iete*i (’trb , r each moiith, meets on the • i : Ih 'ihd Sit u r- ir.fi'tiV on tlm 51 •s n tfu' s<i*v ui a Hmni It »! )l • Mi li*» i t, liitiVre i M • irimtih, i-t 14 M Kice: Stui'l iy :• o-» i|Or(v. - - A. .7. *'nut Fen t 3 1 Sill ;Ii .. t>. in- iiunUay . jA-kck. : I rc-av. object of-the meeting tabe the open ing of a High iSchdol at blackville. He eutumed up in a very clear and convincing manner the many advant ages that would follow the eetablish- meqt of such ah institution .in bur mfdStjjDot only to the toffn of Black- ville, but to this and the surrotendlng dountiea. t ^ Mr. Williams was followed by Capt, W. D; McMillan a-.d David Biiggs, Eeq., In similar addresses, which must have satisfied all who heard them of theTtnpprtflpce as well as the advanta gee of such a school in any qpmm unity. Their speeches were well received by thfe people;, * l > * ! . ‘ • Your correspondent was then re quested by the. chair to address $he meeting, which he did in a brief man ner. Suiting that tie thought that all Job PrlMtlag. For the accomodation of our friends we have made arrangcmeuis to execute ( ob printing at short notioe, in auperior style and finish, at Charlealon and Au gusta prices. Agents throughout the. county will furnish estimated. .. • S . \ "■ I*** 1 •^ ’' We arc struck all of a heap and Si mon Brown’s advertisement has done it. 41 e and Mike have b^en noVth of Ms* son and Dixson’s line fbra month, bus- ily engaged in selecting and baying their full stoc^. ^ We are going to interview them, eitsniino their stock, and next Week we shall tell our readers ad about the only.thing worth living far. A letter from cx Probate Judge Ner- land, denying certain statements made by James N Hayne to the committee on piitTio frauds, and published in the ,. ^ _ v . . o • , , « . . hamf4 ) 8.,C, News Mud Couii'r of last Saturday.! reached us too hdefor insertion this wee it . Gur courtoouh 01*rk of the Court, Maj ir J. J 3 Kraid:am. and wife, were r;;'h d nwtiy a f*.w days ago by the sc- 1 lOU* fffr.owft of Judge Ithodr, at Bu- ikadWlMi-ige, Wo Irijhi tor tln ir early iet,iM*^*»4*a ibo fTttt.d tu r Ws of Ji/llge litualv^ tccovers*. W rived at this place from the 13th tptiiO'j p r <»g^Qt satisfied that thp High Sohool would be of the higheat,advan tage to the community in .a mdral^ In tellectual and fluanciai poldt of view. This was potent to'thti tnost superfi cial mind. But what we wanted now was the best scheme to Insure the es tablishment of the .Ihirtjtutlon at the earliest day and on n sure foundation He then proceeded to sketch' a plan which he said he designed only as a starting point, as be had aot studlec the subject aud which ugder such cir cumstances must ntceseafiiy be sub ject to some objections. At the close Of bis remarks Mr. Witherow was re queeted Io glVe us the benefit of hie experience in the matter ae a teacher pf long and suca-tsful experience. His remarks were full of valuable suggea Hons which wiH no doubt aid hs in the enterprise * A resolution was then ^Iraost unacl- I mously adopted pledging every ,one adio voteti’forit to rfo ail in his power, ^oth with his influence and means td carry the movement to a successful result; **, r . * A motion wie then made and car ried that a committee of five be ( ap pointed to. take the matter in hand 17th inet. None;,, was - received up to the latter date last year. * J Mr. Simon Brown and hie son, Mike, arrived home safe. We anticipate a Very full turnip crop this winter, as our friend Major G. E. Steadman.saya he haisold Over twenty flv£ poudfta of turnip seed to dale, Dr..G. B. Lartigue has been out of town for a fow days. We sympathise with M. G. W. Price, of Blackviibe, 1m the lose of hip-yoimg- ogt child, by teetbing. Thursday night, 15th inst. Qur.Tiial Justice was busy this mor- uhag'(Monday) listening to the recital of a eftf-e of bigamy which was brought before him. ^ ^Occasional. ^A-aqa’s Rfoiment of iFFAJttirr, 1 Guahams, S. (J., Aug. 19, 1878. ) Gknebal Obdeus No. 3 . The Regiment of Infantry cf Barn well coaniy will assemble, properly- armed and equipped for battalion drill on Saturday, the 28th day of Septem ber. M. 10 o’clock a. m. The cpmpa nies will assemble at the places below mentioned and in the following order : Captains* Bamberg, Dodenhoff, Lar tigue and Felder will assemble at Gra vy J Mlxson. , W H | J A Peacock, 8 W TrotU. Bull Pond, Mrs K ifAddlson, J J Brown. W M Bostick, B B Brown, , < v*oper Coon. J 1) Erwin, Jr- dray Bros. , E B Kirkland. Miss 4 A Lsiltte, Mrs I’B M»lone, Mrs. M H Martin. .T D Erwin, ex. J J Gray. it. i~*v •r> v •trJ .. . v- - ’ r_ ’ 7 The Serious FfsiiLr.—Clunter, the artist, has BUcCeede-I admirably in photo* graphing the features of the sad-looking, but august body—tho Town Council, and, wonderful to tell, without damage to his chimera. . The midnight marau der and the merciless mischief-maker who *re wont to violate the peace and dignity of-the city, can now breathe “easy( for they aro likethe five old maids, '‘all’in a ttfWi” The dignified “daddy,” the Intcndant, down to the melancholy Martin. The artist, as if tanticipating the gloomy effect of combined seriousness, adds the only cheerful couqtensnco iu the picture, marshall Myer seems to be 1 ^ placed In jhe background to “dickle ’em J D » avley, •It, ~ i •• •MPdCHUt^tfPa mit a straw, but smile they wont- * ~ * . -v* - • y, . > . ».'i - *• • •• v : Wm. BosMck, if. Joseph F.rwln, * Mrs M 8Flowers, J P Gray, J N Latltte. B W Lawton, ngent, Mrs Anna B Manor, A. W Owens, J C Rmart, MrsJ O Brown. ■ J B Beat, ajrenf, Mrs U8 Killingaworth Mra H M Uwton, W D Dobaon, W E MarUn. Mrs K E Mlmms. Rowemut-y on*l Ttli lilamL. O W Brum. N Powell. Wiley Bosh, F»’. B BuckhaRer. Wm. Dioka, W O. Dicks. 5 4nu. J Oreer, Juclson (4men, Miss Bell Htcksoa; W Ihrhtower, JnoAKiinnktwxytk.n D H UWPTi, Kf»vrpCTl ITBwuOl Mi s H E Tilllnghast, 7. L TSirner, MVs B J Weatnersbee Mrs M A WUNe, B W WswtherabHj. agtJaraeo Dicks, MrsM Druinmond, Lawn-noeGreen, Far IW Holland, , W m Mis>re, l John J Raa^lv, M O Wall, The land of Mrs. Fanny Ha f r was divided part to estate of E. Woodward, * - , Red Oak Towiiehlp. . i i Aaroti, trustee, H P Anderson, Jo*. Dicks, -. H 1) Anderson, J J Cameron, C J Davis, WYV Haney, 8 P Langley, C Pelhanrt • JimfiML ' J^Crawlsy, W F Holmes, }■ E a Rountree. - Mrs « A Banders, J W Usery, Sarah Ann SnolUng, Jeaso M Banders. Blaekvllle Township, M C Cook, Ed. Doeu J C He I Hr, J M Mwls,- W M Parker, I Brown, > W H Duncan, Mis. mEParker, Joi n Rountree, A J Rountree, • Jeremlab Mnelling, Wm Walker, -ClXXlKASDi ' —dlagKti ^’ALL WORK WAI julyt-Sm Mngmilia Pa^vrt fikte. . PORT ROi'AL RAILROAD. ’', Avgcata, inn* J, The following jivw:nftr IchadaH operated on anil aflei' tan* JaJ:- , NIQliT PASA) *l« TXAtlti Going south (o. 1, Dally. Ls\v« Anfusta via PH Haihaad - Arrive *t Yeiuos •• via B R K R l.eavt l^snaMee vi > H k C R R Arrive Charleston vis 8 & C R K Arrive Savsrr.ah oi* 8 & C R R Leave Bavannah . . ... Arrive.THeksoaville vt Fla-Gent'l Leave Vetuassee via 1* R Krriroad Arrive Beaufort ria P R Railroad Arrive Port Royal via F RR i! Going North -No. 2, Doll, Leave Pori Loyal via P R R • f .3 iL « 8 O0a«a 4 lOpxa f » 55am na&ain 4 5*a» 6 iTp l Leave Beaufort via P R R R . .Arrive Yemaaaee via P R It R Leave Jacksonville via Fla. Cent 1 ,V, top* ^ ZSpnu 1 00 ana] 4 45pi 8 40 a m m Stop: V»ai 1«i 0 40a i 0 It Its del! fT, B F KloC . LI A Peacock, W J Rowe, guardian, W J Rowe, D J Thomiw, Ram-el Rued, W J Martin. ; A Btoi ne, "’ iK . . Mrs H A Wiee, G H Hartzog, n i.rown, Fst.T» JResd.: _ shbs&L^ Ann A Ray, L Roblaaoa, ' , (i E Steadman, ’ w Whaley, Miss O O Hart, R Keeler, „ . V Dycher. >’• .* , Foot Mile Township. ■M" ph Ashley. Mrs K M Addison, Mrs. Amanda M Bush, Mrs. E J Boyd, Mf?; Q. B Gush, mis. Eugene Dunbar, wm i . H jfc ' Turner, > GW Bufih, * BolOBtot^ ABOUT Drineixq m Warm Weathf.r.—Drinking is a habit. Some people drink Mttle, not because their constitution requires less than others, It Is their-habit. These people never perqpire po much as those who drink ^ tpoj’b.. l*he more that drunk, the j Nt« er ' * more paasea away, or the system would J Mrs. m E WHsqm mUs 8 J^Ross. suffer. As It is, the strain affects It. * ’ The skin, the kidneys, bowels and lungs are all drawn upon. The result is, as may be expected, exhaustion. For ibis very reason the man who drink* much water, particularly during the summer and In the hNttest weath-1 o u Harden, er, is less able to endure fatigue. The £ 1 water is of no benefit to him—that is, wm. Printer, the excess. It must pass--away, and this require* an effort ot the tystem, j j m b^r?** 8 nff8r ’ which fs the sweating process. . It 1* a bad habit to dnnk water so much ; a false thirst U created'. We should Andrew Chisulm, Mrs. 0 A Bush, Mrs JuH* A HoUy, Wm. Newman, ex. Mrs. EltaaPhlhiot,. W j ifoM. -Byramore Township. AdKin All, Retecea Hfll>v, R 8 Barker,- -J > / m Brabham, sr., U W Deer, ' W^enny, J i Young. Mrs. A j Brabham, (I W sr&ut. G«o. Deer, - r F A Harter, mis. U 8 Llpaey, ja«e<l Mvi Lh, W b Williams, j M.AHen- ('hnrlejr Brant, 8 W Hai ter, - Miles Loadholt, idehr ii .WJHii.iiiK, c’lib-reii democrat EG. T ;.'Lv [,. ,'i .lic * rn nT' .ic ■ i- r 1 1-4>:i ■‘ : n1|i!;i!: h nr.nd h.’ i-.-r n.rtlint I. Ill i.l *' iiuiith, n-i'tiii-r ;..,,l, r mr „| i- I' til. w ))«■!.t jLt j-vty r.t I (G: ; !*i.i i-ic t •.fur.. 1 !»• . J'a- (- 7 ' tha I'icc, l/ij; L. ' Fnr-l i' -i I In- Kft-.'O . 3 in. . -i • j 'I .C! 1 Mi"' 5'nv Sjii(iit,t" n u 'i "i.crut FnnayiA&n ( iion-ii <>n edch immlli. ai. 10 a. ui. , Our IthirltvUle A ■ % Fxtra cor-i.'''* n'T.jK.i'KOWd: esn always he iiroruird «t ihr. i-lere of oyr AitcjM, Mft- JyrO. E. snu*)MA^. who is authnrir.eil fo receive suleotjplsins and HdvwUsiMueBts and to give receipts for the same. • — • Sf-—— Torandidales and their Irfrads. ( Communlcntibnanoir.'nntlnflr candidates fur «.»u«ty o.TIops of atfvocaiuur their Claims, will be Inserted atfour TPRulaf id eal rates of ten cents per llnp for each in sertion, payable, in every case, in advance . PATTEiaok HorsK Arr.ivALs.—C. C. Cooper and S. C. Smith, RahalbuTp, N. C.; W. O. Tyson, jjarnwell; Mfij. E. R. Hayes, J. G. Jennings, Robert 'High- lower, Dr. S. D. M. Guess, Gmhams. r The Sinesrs of War. f A1 -7j-AvUi:* vot.{ity, was Vo gevete.ly Vo r- iiadirHi t:*H'r<*es (i-e *v. ik triHt hifi life ie d«’8- *1 n < a it Lave J>reu ur» !ft jAlf uvniifittg trial. meeting on the Captabe Ashley, T-nncnster, I^iison aud Creech at IWhloe, S. G . Captains lluir, Cr*<ft, Delk and Ray at Martin’s old field, near Reedy Branch}. S, C. •/ i --r-1'' All the comp mieB'vHI come prepared for insT-ebslonof 0: ens, sad those wbbb can wiil turu out iu uniform, — ' By'of fier of' t* D. P. k)' joutXEc, Cel. Cobd’g. J. V. STtttDSLvN, Adjutabt. and gather ail the necessary informa . lion and report a scheme or plan to dllnk oa] 7 ^ ^ Deode d- The habit Bamberg Township. | J H nunrff, R ft Dowling, Arrive Savannah via A and 0 ft# l>*ve Savannah via 8 and C R Jl Arrive VemasoM via8 aailC RE Leave lleiaftMec via P R Railroad Arrive Augusta via P K Railroad Klegant Lucas 8leaping Can between Al fruHtnand 8»v»iin»li withoutchang*. Special attentiau invited to connections thin rout* between Angnsta and Paonengers are landed in the Obarlestoii. Str^kt railroad cars mi depot to all principal parts of tk| city, Baggage checked through. fts^Through tickets for sale «l ell pal ticket offices. Kobbkt Q. FlKMIXQ, ■r General Sajpsrint J. 8. Davakt, General Passenger Agent. . . Great chanoa to make ney. If yon caa’tget| you can get gre We need a person Id every tewnL. sfriptions .for the lorgept, cheapest awl 1 J illustrated failSily pubtlcslioB la the sf | Any on* con lecome a successful agwt. moat elSgant works ofieri giFeii free to sorters. The price la 00 low that everybody subscribes, 'Qg*’.' w making orer fifiOina week. ‘ A lady reports taking over 400 subscribers : days. AH whe^engage make You can devote?! year time to the l or only your spare tiraf Yod need a away rr-im hotnVhvfr night Tod con as well as others. Fnll partteulara, lions and terms frtc. Elegant ob4i outfit free, if you want J*r4lt send us yonp address atonoe. It« ing to try the husiness. No olio gagas fait* to make great pay. Address 1 People’-Jcjirnal,” ' rtFaad, liaise, jot Gold. I tii f£i > p:i Ly p.iir-it 4! r.-atf-H. -mi Tiif' T vi.ILtoa muss ”*ti |*i‘i• s. p:. n i-uH ti* lx* \m-H utteiulyil. f'".m ty OniifthBU tjffrijpue, Senutt'f Cnur’n mi i I'xp.i-tu-trti'.t!v>« li:i,ii4l ,, rp, Aldrich-fitt-l Rf'utttrt'u invo .promlfCii tu be. prt'Hent. M«jkr Cl. D. Tillroao >*iid Iteprciieutatlve Youmunij aro also •'xpeoteJ. ; , Judge T: H. Cook© bn© announced idma* If if rAudidatt! bcf-irc the primary elei-tiou wf Gieeivville cutmfy for nomi- jgatlou on the Di tnocratic ticket for thd Lr-glalatar©, ninl pJedgoB himself, in t-tis© of defeat, to abide bjr aud sup port the nominees of ibefuirty. The Edgefield negroes sent a letter to the Radical State Convention, stat- ■ 4t — „ . , * lug that political prejudice was so strong In their county they did not hold a convention V> elect delegates, -hub would endorse whatever the State Convention did, aud work for a etraightout ticket if nominated. ■' • V - * -A white mac by the name’ of Louis Dicharson, living In the upper part of -this county, ae.ar the Saluda River, was badly cut with an axe, on tb-night Wo have lb© information from a re liable source that a prominent white Republican iu this county has received two thousand dollars, as a campaign fund from the National .Executive Committee of the Republicon party. Tho would be leaders and their couri ers bave been busy for the past week, probably circulating tho tidings but we do not suppose the spoils have ** • Tib wk yam.ft, *\to in, * oil R. Km rot: t As c.ivcrsifi?d 1 leag ue is i-ssentlal to ^ free and hffpny people 'and believing in the old .saw. ; : that all wmk and no play m ikes Jrck, ji dulj toy ” I havceonoludtxl to niatkc a fug- geition totlic pcop’e of the county, and ptirtii ulariy of LMackrllio and its vicinity the practicability of adopting the Tier-. man national sport, the SchcutrenfesL There arc abundant places around Binck- villp tliAt would be suitable fora Schent- zenplatz—cool and shady spots that w-ould remind us of the garden of Eden, iud 'vdicrc wo would, meet under the hrauches of tl^ sturdy oaks; tend to in cline our thoughts Heavenward and thaok our'Father for his lavish mercies. To our minds nothing presents itself as commendable as the 3cheutzcnfc8t for the pleasuies of the- masses. Innocent amusements can be indulged fn such as non.e could have any scruple* in alien ding. If the Gordon Volunteers ' and the Edjsto Biflvs would interest them “Feat” put the Acjxvol into operation at the oailicet day practicable. The commit tee is composed of Dr. G. B. Lartigue, Major L T. Izlar, Capt. W. D. McMil lan, P. W. Farr* 11, E*-q., and (’Apt. C. E. Lartigue.' This commlitsb is to ffo- port to u meeting of the citfaens to bo liold here on Saturday: Die.-31st dgyoU August, 157S. at 1C o’clock a^ n), jrt whidr time v e Imp© to' sea A large I niot-Hng of all persona !q the country who ere iutetosted-Jh : too estHblfsh- ment of a gegu schu-I near home, and he eommitree would bo giad to heat from anV fKvbd to ,ihe canao any sys tem or plafi which may strike them as reiog uacfal to the committee in mak ing up this report of a plan or system f6r putting the enterprise on a sure foundation at an curly day. r »! been yet divided. , Ktn jK»rtan: Autife. Don die, 3tf’ _ '‘nRreBsionDl, diatrlt cuniy, city town commit* tees t! :.hvo not b • ! j done no are requee to eomn- .o*t once with- the D cratlc G< • ^sional - Corn- raittoe WoaWngt 0. 0., address- liift* tbf yommuntc \ >iitf to Hon. Jo*. C. 8.R . i-tbufOrph' %.-n, or to Dun- enu S. ' MUdr/Sm rtry. A complete lint of h commit >, with the post office K j resa of ehf ii member, is de- Aired. naocratlc i^ngeawlll con- - next r by givio: .-rtions. .—-*♦ illo Press * -II, a most > lived in tl i> of the o- a molas? botwedn Tti tbeaeo ud number 1 has mc f a sudden d yaars t ,?o a rifter <> r tllleU by _ thiSBOUto one or I Banner: Mr. —ipected young Fork in the np* ■ty, wiut recently mill. He waa ''Here. This is 1 ae family that About fdur too deceased was of the 8th ln*t.,' by tils step-son, Idom Firmer. Dickerson was beatibg hla wife, and / Farroeb intetfered to protect his mother, with the above result. The community sustains Farmer.—lutelli- fencer. ; Jhe Mexican war talk is going again. The administrarioa ia said to have de cided upon taking sharp measures to- stop the raids of Mexican and Indian' thieves aefosa the Rio Grande. The alarmists'predict a- war. Gen. Sher man is said to bo making Lis trip- to New Mexico In a way that would per mit his appearance at the "scut of war” on short notice. Oa Sunday, the 18th lust.. Rev. John G. Williams preached at rite Blackville Baptist Church, ah able, sermon on personal responsibility, from the text, “Ami my brother’s keeper?” One conoluslon arrived at was, that the members of the Church, and voters generally, were responsible for the ex- istanco of grog shops and their accom panying evjl*. - A singular cause ef the mortality among the fish In the lak<-8 and streams of north New York has been dlscov- t-aed. Heavy rains have recently fallen and jnaoy potato bugs, covered w^ith Paris green, which i-: used by the far mers to exterminate them, Dave been washed into the water and swallowed by tbe fish. Millions of dead fishes aroiound floating on the water. Many may after sclvcrin this* matter, a spring would be a fixed fact t ’ { Onr German citizen^ wotild, I am sure, lend us all the aid in their povCerlo bring matters to a successful conclu sion- , Many benefits may bo derived from mich a scheme^ Visitors from the cities who would not otherwise come, come on such an occasion, and viewing the surrounding country, they m*y be induced to invest in some of our idle lands, thereby increasing "Imr pop ulation and wealth besides. In conolo sion I Wquld cite the prosperity attend ing Aiken, and it might be truly said that her Scheutzenfest and kindred in-: siitutions, have given her no small share of popularity, and what Aiken -has done Blackville can do, as she can daim im portance second to dooe on the line of railroad. • L ‘ ^ Trusting our men' will agitate this rfatter, and thnt their efforts will be suc cessful is the wish of one who is ever * Hopeful.' F- . r-—i ■- »a»a*»— - v 1 1 - - - Dakuxo, Listen Tty my Story.—-Cpr taiuly she will, If it is the “Old, Old Story,” and you tell it Sweetly, but don’t be' too hasty lu your wooing. g$nd her first aw^y of Harry Percy’# beautiful new ebeg named above, and thus gracefully hint yoyr intentions. There cever was a prettier song- writ ten and singers are wild ovef it. Over three thousand copies sold’iu-oue week of drinking more .will qoon be over come,-and the psrsou. wijl feel much etrbnger and more capable of bearing fatigue. In winter little fluid ts needed beybnd whut our thod furnishes, in summer some mere, but not much. r 7 V • ■ iV... ! 4 1 * Netir Sfilem, rfusk Co., Texas, Oofor her 27,1877.-Dr. Harter, Dear Sir: I euftered two years with a distressing cough. could get nbthlug to,do it auy good. I was prevailed upon by your agent-Dallas Forman—to try Dr. Harter’s Luqg Balm ; J v^as relieved at once, and by thetljfce.I bad uhed three bottles the ebugh was gone; I was sound and welL ^ _ * Mrs. M E Holman, W M KeishjL^ Mrs E ECox, 11 J »-’• OH Rice. Mrs. M A Rmlih, Mrs. P L Weekff, ’ D Guess. . Rller, goardlaik sE A luley, Mrs A H WalXer, W F Patrick, E P Neilay. ,- Wj Terry berry, I m namberg, * G Guess. , I Appleton’s Journal.. The policy of Aflpleton’s Journal has recently .been to give a rapid sup* cession of atlrring novelette* Instead^ long serials, t and every number n04r begins or gives complete) a . strohg, fresh story such as may be' called a novel lu miniature. The number September concludes “A bit iff natA ure,” by Albert Rhodes, and gives the flrtrt half of a story entitled .“A Lcap- Yeaj Romance,” which Is describe d as a "true tale of Western life,” and which certainly breaks new ground In fiction. The story has for Its arena a Western , Admiflibtraloi’s Sale. I WILL offer for Sale, on the 4th of Sep tember. 1878? at tbe late residence of Mrs. Hull, the personal property owned by Her at her death. Terms of wale: Cars. JAME8 1UIZ, Administrator. aug8-td . . GFBimbenr. Miff Snrah InabinoU, J E Steadman, D W D Guc MR mItoE H M HaiiflC l MaryELoo, \* R Martin, * , » •:is. 1- HambeiMf, 8 Lolbman, I * jiiimb ■- Mrs E H Brown log, ’ V Fish Fend Township, w Engktnd, Mrs. Harah nyrd. K K IT ashes,. , R 8 Oi umb, 3 N Bushes, r jos. H MAy, **> Lewis Neal. A w Smoke, Mrs Susannah Itayson Eat. David Steely, 3 H Htubes. Mrs. u w Stokes, Jefferson Stokes. Three Mile Township. 0 Bishop, G Fhhardt, m b Vawi A nro. Merges Creek Township. 3 Nevils, C C Rut-h, 2st. 3A8. banders, Mrs <’atharine Zorn, 3b Zorn, EX Eubanks, NtoD Eubanks. . WUHston Township. ff 290 Bzr 00 Lost. AN Friday, the 2nd Inst, between Barn- ” well Courthouse end Dr. Holme*’ plan tation, a Nickle-plated Improved Smith A Wesson Revolver. A liberal reward-wlfl be paid for tbe pistol or any information for that will lead to the recovery of the same. Aoply at this office, j [aupS-tf a — .Jt i ‘♦.j v Special Notice. M t"'.-'V - -—•' t “ l "''•'""•X—M•■if*'.CHM - ACOTTOB’R OfFICE, IhUUrWFLL Co. -1 ’ ’ BbAXvmLK, 8.G., July 29th, 1878. |. A great rnsny persons having failed to A make Cieir trfx returns, they are hereby I requested to do so at once, with excuse for atlure, as thb-tlmn expired -On tne 20th in stant. Returns will be taken by Mr. F. M. tax, personsl property and real estate to be returned. C. E. Lamtiguk, A. B.C. augl-4w rr- A to Rent. ifj * . « , > j Store in the .town of WilHston, size 2SxM feet; Gla*a front, in central is'rtion of the business portion of the town. Terms moderate. J. D. BROWN, Wlllifftjon, 8.0L Apply to July25-tf and It incidentally illustrates some bt the “advanced” notions as to educa lion now *0 current. The story is well -told,fresh in characterization and In cident, and very readable. Another story, which is given complete, called “A Strecge Experience,” touches upon the receht development of magnetism and . spiritualism, and depicts accu- rately'and: eljecrfively certain phases of modern fife which puzzle philosophers amfopen bb us all a WoCld of speoula- rtioD. It is a *trohg, well-written story. Both “A Leap-Year Romance*’ and «IA Strange Experience,” while touching upon the latest tfiemee and the most pronounced ideas ot' tfifc period, are written In a conservative, impartial, and judicial spirit, and aro thorpugfily good stories. The .illustrated articles Ip the Humber are a paper, on the New E. J. FREDERICK, M. D., - M-V , ' •' V ’ r J, 5«. WAtsKBR’S - v . 4'4 :r NEAR GRAHAM’S, 8. C. R. K. sepb-ly For piano or organ and easy to sing, a fraction** ilorae. We ex- of thwn bav0 bt,OD 0 P rnrkd aDd rouod I A*k your nearest music dealer fbr it, ioe tp tho ralativts to'contain partially digested potato J 0 y enoioee 40 eenis to the publiuhere, ■ bugs. Ludden & Bates, Savannah Georgia. AUDITOB'sOFFtGES, B. G. 1 Blackville, 8. 0., Aug. 13.1878. ( „ . ^ . . . , , . , , The assessment of th* follpwing names York Uncomely aet forth of prrsorB havln<r been rals^l too Board by numerou*-. pictures, and ary article 1 of Equalization wilt meet to hear grievan- describing in a lively manner life In | oes at this office on Monday, the 26th Inst, Paraguay. The Rev. Mr. TrradWell »t & o’clqck a. m. and remain in saeston Walden concludes his “Yolceso(We8t '' fromd * y 10 day untl1 aU 0a8ea aredlli ' minister Abbey,” which Is a paper of unique character and controlling.dn- tereet i there la a paper describing graphically “A Yoyage with his Yoya; geurs” in the far Northwee^; Miss Cooper describes “The Bird Primeval'’ In her “Otsego Leaves,” and Mr. Min- turn gives a sketch of Edouard Manet, the painter, in bis series of “French Writers ahd Artists.” The editor as- f ails Mr. Parkinau'e views as to the failure of universal *uffrage, discusses several other topics, and reviews the pew books < Wc are authorized to state that th* Ju y Commissioners will meet in the Clfrk’s office, on Friday, Aug. 3Qth, to draw the jurors lor tho September Co*tft. • ^ - posed of. > .* . Allendale. , t v MD Fitts, Franklin Besc, 'M L Kean, - * 8-P Maner, Jr. v T O Lawton, • JH Mlxson, Alice Robinson, Mrs O M Nai.dcrs, 81) Btbrtov, trustee, F M Young, • Mrs Ann H Hay, Mrs K O Hlere, ’1 8 Meyers,. Mis Rea a Sanders, Ualdock. . E H Bennett J N Walker, . Mrs J R Estes, \y J Brooks, W A Martin , -Mrs M 8 Johnson, J 8 Oswald, EH Oswald, E H, Peeples, sr..- B,H Wadker. j, Barnwell. Billy Allen. Martin Allman B H Baxley, Jomeal'UU, Albert Nix, Ja<>. FatteiffocyAgt 0 Fechmann, Elizabeth NU,' KWPeapOCk, TCP •IS Pendern W Band J H Blame W 8 Dick, MzaJUlr, GE Bert, D H Brown, Wm. Duncan Hinton Alien) C K Ashley, W A 3 MmI^ws, S M Youngblood, Hrs L II Brown, E Grime*. T Ml*NHair, v- s Mr* ^l P Harvay, Mr* EA Hayden, R flfbmn, IV n Kennedy, Bohunon Lee, J 8 Mathew*, 8 S Owens, Martha S Sfeith, JT Smith, '* 1 Ert, John Qushmail, J> w llarr, J r Hair, - » Jos w Fanning, ' BM M D Hommell, 7 T J/ut*on, 4; Story Lard, ’ ■ Ann E Mathew*, r. VKf McDonald, S3 Owen*, trustee, VV’M Smith, - Ii 0 S t ansell, Thomas Stanadl,. L B Tool, A J Weatbenbee, A 8 Slan*ell, ‘ .*, II M Thompson,''<• AM Westhersbee, yeatlierrbee A othera, M Willis, 8 B Woodberry. w w Willis, r MYTHii*, ;t; ytf-. +> ■/' Great Cypress Township J B Boyl»ton, H’A’ Boyeikon, D C Bredly, ' J*J Croddock, *, M Davis, ^Pf- Robert Harden, ^ R A rtarrisofi, T F Hogg, UkJefooai, , Eli My rick, Mrs S F.Aeed, MrSiill, i v- JFT D mer, . : Eel, Angus FilUsms if *. Midway Township. If M Boyenton, r¥p<a|i**>. TJ Csrtar, . W r Davis, M A Harden, 71R Harley,, ffadlirito Haxel, Wimm ■ * . « J Morris, sr. teller Rodgers A Co., Alf Sease, F.phany Ulmer, Hansford Williams, Mrs A5 Bellinger J F Balst, D Carter, , ; JPFeUtt- • Mrs L GeteingfVr ; If H Jenftitojy ‘ ■‘ J[ _ If F Patrick, ’. ~ l>t J J Sanderfer, Com Kb, .. , Georgetta Sfeedly, Bennett Springs Township A<lsun Biehopp, L A Burk, iTSLee, *' r ' Mr* M S Hughes, If H Morris, Ket M C .Roach, B N Smith. Geo w Smoke, 3 m* •< r* 9 *SIT -* f ^ s 5' - ^ f tirf ; HI 11! rsgii 3 ^ lum IS hs !'• !*f p ' ~ 5Sf _ ... THE PAPER LOlsr» KHTXBta^HKI ENTERPTUSING! THE CUR ON1GLE tk SJtjl (ISstaHished 178&.) THE CONST! T&TiONJ (Retablisbedl79if.j T wo Papers Consol {doted jl The Cumovirt,* ttm CessTiToyiov* (Daily, Tri-Weekly, ’Vr«kljr)—the only 1 nlng paper puWbaed it the CRy of At and the only pope: ecairing the T-' Dispatches pf ihebew X»rk Assocti The only morning ^aiper published tern Georgia and pastern South “ Offers greater vlvantages to a4v< any paper ifj, U|«S«ith. Tf '’ r' The Chtoslale and Con?-G{ai Democratic in politics, Wsl pvrfeetly pendent iuita eqmmeat* upon men measures, its opidioSOffipM all ' matters ar« feari«a|Jyr. expressed, lately maintaittM. Daringthe m tfsr special correapondenpi in Wt Atlanta ahi)L-Coha«l>»* Wto’ fully informed of the pre gress and of the Legislatures of South Cntolina. If* Gammer are oarefutiy complied, and are full curaCe. Rcw^stUeUme to subscribe. - Drily, 810 per annum; Tri- Weekly, $5 W<t*kly,.(R memmoth sheet) $2, cash In adv rare*. Each edition sent free of poutofo. Address, WAL8H A WRW-ljT, OB AndcrsoB', > Joseph Ashley. B M Darlington, T-JBlook, , H* ABroan, . 1 • Mr* A A George, Preoton Harley, HC Hai-per, Fm Harper, f/HHaleU, ’ Judson /fountree. Mrs B Aaron, fi J Barker. Mary Berry, L M Block, If A Pick-, G P Dunbar, , E-A Fur*, ' ‘ Mrs Solly Dunbaf, jltn P Dunbar, Mrs A M Ingram, , M r» J F Holly, Mlrs James'flfountrae, C LAountree, John f?oiier, James Morgan, fim Aounlree,Mary A Tfouniree, GwMoralL ’> Est John M -Sanders, Hercules. Singleton, Joseph Williams, j R & H £ KillingsworUi, Dios H'illingham: Bufords Bridge Township. T £ Ayer, Miaa Kiltie Ayer, Mrs J F.Counts, J J Brabham, A C Free, A F Free, tniriee, LB/fenl*. ITBifice, .Mis M A Kelfroll. To avoid confusion, I would adrioe that aU in Allendale, BarnwyU; Bull P^nd, Rosemary Richland and ied Oak Towaahipa meet the FIRE .. .JkOsE? •» l The St v * Marine Inst -.L\ r Z>— 1 m Mt.-MGm CAPITAL. THE SAFEST UNITED 8TA1 Will underwrite «n ail real and personal, |jt 1 clu-Hng gins, gia-hoatos,! ery. cotton ginned anil est current rote*. , , *; H, M. --'Local. NB. PoHelesi Companies if ing btonus, *t« , june27-tf TIES I would i nod the] fine Board iha tint day, all in Cypres*, Sycamore, second day, and alt Spring*, Bufords Fond, Three MR# 1 third day. : %*Uj , A . •(to, Groat Blaekvittt Bonnot* Milo, Tito j 1 Crook ■Hi