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r 1 —in ",: r . '• ,'** (Il)r |)raptr t 4 tJHi *V. WKoran.l mprlctnr. ■■-TS J t KA^OE c T COtlNtY CIRCULATION THURSDAY, Jl IA Ifl, 1884. Th.' mwlon t f (ltd Korty-Kighlfi oxj'iiiHl cjuiolly nt 1*. M. oh Mon lay last ( wiiltMiiJ mourner*'). -*S^ tAnmilti .**'■»'* ^X PSW- Th* ('ounty I>emocr»«4»c Ex«eutiv« C.mnitttee, rtt ’tx mating on Momlity, Kpiv intel Snlunlrty, ll»c !).li *lay of AH' £ii*4, n* (ho day fi>r holtlinglhclViiwry W* oi ioo. WMiin n few monlhii C<»! A. t*. But te 17 St i. 16 t’ominwuioncf ot Agriculture, h-i lunt four chthlrvo, u'l grown. One wns auoMeWnlty killeJ auJ tlic eihors died at Ids inddcnce in Aikin county of typhoid fever. Tito atleuding phjfci tt!Klui wnltt dtir-Tivcr no cauiic for so latal Hit ( |i<lt'inic until nn analysis of the well water was made. It was clear as crys tal, without any unpleasant taste or odor and whs considered pure and hcaJiltful. Mr. I*. E. Chanl, llte State chemist, f.’trtd (lint it contniuctl u large pereent- fcge of ‘ alhnntinoUl ammonia,” nn insidi* ous poison, which, in all probability, caused these untimely death*. tola* Iftid %•« »«e For 7 Ottee (he fiunnciul clerk of one of our I'KHKKTlKo first colleges was standitig «t (ke drsk «pT| • the bank in his town when thrown elA (Oorreepoml^ee came in ami Ttatid'<1 him a^smutlhkn and naked If he COulJ /uest whst it cm- talned> No. said the l’iofesv»r, T ennnot inu;r- ino whnt ytttt could put In ittd «wkc it weigh So much. Well, air, said the clerk, it contains three th'iuMond dullara in fiold. Well, tell me who e .you could have gotten nn mwb goW'/ LflWi Mtf'8WE-rooms in our town ; they pay five hundred dollitrs l|een*:i and It wjft due thia morning. What nns you going to do with all that money? Wo oi poet to pave the streets and ligAt up the town. They were both soon through, (be The ItwbfclM* Mjrwtwry. OCT TUK MtKPKUKHS Of HKMIONS. of UMlNe A medical man tntde the'gruesome, prophocy in otcr presence a few days ago that the weather was sowing a rich har vest for the doe'ora. Said he, “Hainy summers are followed by dry autumus When the p3ods and swamps begin io dry up vegetation decays rapidly, mala ria is abuudaul and sickness vuila alike the homes of the rich sod the poor.” A good Christian once said, *‘cleanliness is next to godliness. ’ There is no d-mbt but that many diseases aud donthri nt tributed to the mysterious disi*«usatious of Urovidenec nrc due to the dispensa- tion of dirt. ' An ounce of provenlion is worth a pound of cure *- ami it will be cheaper ft? olefin dp tt"d ^ofre^t till prob able nesta of disease tlfa’n fo fiaj Die billa of the doctors and grave diggers. | to the ban ! diet My that “John O. tfewalons oame to bis rirath from blows on Ids skull Inflicted with a railroad soupUtgpio m person orpVr- nowr^wo or Bout y, IHtt, oealtbe well Count* but bn 1« rry an# Ely e, aid t mill. >. and S epney ltob es to themdlMer.” ' ' ii to' Jobn tTSlIions/an acoATf'iB.'h pat I tclegrapbsd you night bePeJsst, Pn-) oofl|Elrte4 tlfc c tinoe* In eicifs the gre»Afet interest W#od, B.f. Ou amon>j: (he people of Kllenton and Bob. I (neon are aceeesi bins. -Additional witnesses have been | Htepney Roblueou has bt«u sent arrested and yesterday the inuuefct over ' J ul l to*dey *• an accessory^t^ tbemur- d. I visited HgJSJa req.vcr- log from a scveroiTlness. John Terry cloik to lii.s work and the l*it)ffss<ir walk ed up town to bis home. As his heel* would hit the stone pnvetnont it wott'd soaad as ifit were rsyionliiig the words, .Sessions’ body was continued. I visited Robbins and attended the inepiest yeater- duy. The testimony of the witneastfs who have been examined throws a flood of light upon one of the tuost atrocious murder* ever committed in this State. On bis examination l#ft« the core- net’s jury Mr. S. A. Wood testified thst he did net know whether the bones be fore thojury were the bones o p Mr. Ses sions or not. One night in the latter p irt of May or the 1st of .June Sea ions came to his bouse for $1.m that Canon b id left with him for Swsiou*. W hen ^For Tttr. Pr.oi-i.r.) Dk.vb Major : As you fire a lawtref and J am only n ty ro, will you pleAfc taw me why the paopW assume to elect County Auditors and Treasurers? 1 urn i „ reading law i.t |rrsent, alld I And it hard j to reconcile aeetions 221 and 222 of tht Kcviscsl Statute* whlj the »«>s of popular elections. Set tion 221 toufli W follows : “The Clovernor is su thorized, bjf and with ndvtee and con- sent of thC Senate, to appoint Comity Auditors nml County Treasurers, who rhall hold their clHeo for a t«iiu of two years, aud nutil tbetr successor is ap- p'.iuted aud qualified, aud to require such b mds from said officers as be may deem necessary.*’ f^rctMi 222 prvMdeu f<T flic tuspeusion and removal of tlmse olli- • cra by the Govfermfr with the concur.' icnou bTlho Senate. Now it does seem to mo to Vo imperti- neut, to any the Uoat of it, for any bo<ly t>1 cleciofs, whatever.bo their politics, to attempt to dictate to llte (Todefnor aud .Scuule, on whom devolves the privilege mid responsibility of appointing «hc j above (.filerrt. who rlmll be, at tbo dose of ev cry two yeanq fb® objects of their aelec* ti m. That is dearly an invasion of the y-rtwogaiive conferred uion the Execu tive, and the aooner the Executive re. Nukes it by disrej^irdiugthe result of ibis tmlawfWI usurpation the aooficf will bo (siublL'hcd bis reputation as a aU'osinsii. In all ooMactencc we have ^mptihr clee- fionu uJ wtufrmH. if ‘^roplo who aye J iuil ot the dbigusting ^«*T< (?»> I'oubl Only turu to ArU IV Am 21 of our Con* h'itutiod, which providca lor the electron 'I'hree tboufR’id *1..liars wc will puvo the streets and light the town.' 1 Tim 1'fofciior tuniCir (iff and took the tnnd so that thocc sounds WltAl not bring up ihu pitiable and vretched condition of the drunkard’s home ; how in some the little children were crying for bread, in others the widow with her pa’e face bent ovet the little sufferer whose short life would soon end—-a disease brought on from hunger and thirst and cold. That night ns they were all gathered around a com fort able fire the bell rung for prayers and in bis manly voice he prayed fur the widow and the orphan, the sick and utHictcd, the head of the nation and all in power and authority over us ; give them wisdom to rule over us, let them lire with a conscience void of of- fens; toward God aud man. Tbc dovil tapped at the door aud ■•aid, “What k far.'e, what a farce, who did you vote for? Who'did you vote for? The tnorn.1 i* this I'- He voted for those that sold license and now the glittering three thousand told "him there wa* suf fering a here it capie from. In the com ing primary ask yourself who to vote fur, and do not wait nutil the election is over mid tl ou have the devil to ask yon who </ </ i/'hi voir for / . You a it responsible, not to the can didate, but to Yourself, y our country, your God, how you east your vote—for w^oui you vote. . '■ i Bi'kokti’s Rriiiok. hfii* meetings will oc 1 eld at the fid f I'viug named |-1 ues at the dates given below, all eaudidates b* ing particularly invited to attend and address sn d meet- ipn t Bennett springs, Four Mi e, Rieb- land—At 1/011 barton Thursday, 17th tulyi i8^4. Al eudale. B’iTI Pond, Baldoc—At Al* h U laic Hattirda/. Itbh July, 1884. Three Milfe, Ff»h Pond, Sycamore— At Eh*'W8t's Mil! Wednesday, 2ihl Jn ly, !8V4.'. Red Oak, Barrfwell, fJrcat C; press— Paniwell Saturday; 26th July, 1884. Rosemary, Wllliston, Barnwell—Wil- fiat ou, Monday, 28th July, ltf84. Sessions c*me to his house he was uloue. Wood insisted on Sessions’s staying all nuht with him, but Sessions .onijilut he hud promised Carson to uioithim iu Au gusta the next morning,'' Sessions left ininiedluialy afler he )uiid!iTm the Money iu hU parlor, lie bade Sw-sious good bye at Ids piaui door and ^evgr saw him again. “On Sunday evening ader Ses sions came totuy honie, and on thesuiuc day that Carson came to my house the last time, Carson askn* me to ride over my crop witli him. I did so, aud when wo got here Carson said I have got a raiui to bury down here and it is my brother in daw too. * stopped at the edge ol the field amf eifw John Terry and S:epney, standing near where the dead Ktfy «U!. jolilijflPP; add ney Robinson dug a frchch and put the body iu the trencli ami covered it up.— I saw Carson take uyf th'' enr coupling pin which was lylnjf near the dead liody and put it in tlic trench with the bod)’. I did aot recognize the bisly to he th#t otlSessiona. I knew Session* was ( ar. son's brother-in-law. f did not suspect that-the body was Kewtons unt.l 1 re ceived the K tier of inquiry from . w Hup. son. In answering 8iin|lnon’s le t r, which was alcr 1 knew that this dead body vas here, 1 did not mention any thing about the circutnstutioe.” On his examination before the eorc- ner’s jm-y Jcbn Terry icshlied that the Ismos found at the iiuaiest were the bones of J. tj. Scs-ion*. About tbe Dr. ter Mft ot M*y l>e hud come from An., gustffwith Mr. 8essi<MMi to Kilenton, on the night trnin, and had not seen him af ter parting.that right until be saw him dead on the next Sunday evening at the spot wh re the bones weic tbuud. .. On Sundity Mr (‘umoii told him and Step- uoy Robinson Ui go down to the pine tliicket in S A. Wood's field, telling 8tepu"y Robins* 11 to carry a »-|)ii(fc. He and Stepney went to tlic ihicltl tlbd found 8. A. Wood and Mr. Carson iV-Tre at the dead body of Mr. Sessions, which' was lying in the pine thicket. The body was psrtislly covered wiih straw. He re- coguizod tbc dead body to be that of Mr. Sofsi >us. Jlr. Cnrsoa and 5t pney R.>b- iusou dug a little trench and put the body in it and coveted it up with dirt. 8. A. Wood took no pirt iu burying the dead body, but sat on bis horse and held Mr, Carson’s horse w hile the burying wu going ou. Mr. Wood wni« about twenty feet from where the body was lying and where it was buried. 1 he head of the body was not covered when the witness first saw it. In his evidence Stepney Robinson swore that he knew nothing about the kilhug of Sessions, lie described the tbe othhr negro wbo has been lodged J* JuH, to ambogt young fellow, whp came td thla country about ten jean* ago from North Carolina. Mr. 8. A. Wood, ia I telegraphed yon, la highly connected and la a merchant and plan ter of considerable meane, UatjBon wuh a stranger here and very little la known of blfU. He la a white man and ha J been U> w ood’a employment dm Ing tbe past spring. Ely, themya- teitouatmtbrtto yontb-who bua bs>e» seen by only fobr or flve pensone in the neighborhood, disappeared as mys teriously as be came. X » one can even find out bis strname. He and Cureoa are rub at large. Mr. Wood aud John T*-ny ate both In jail for ths murder. Trial justice T. H f>un- bai t as also sent up papers against Babnwkmj H. C., July 8,1884. Mb. I ditom : Wit Ido tbe last four months repeated Inquiries have been, made coi ceinlim my candidacy for (be ofllce of (Jbunty tree for W. E: Asbley at Hobbiae. while In bed nt night, some time in May. Mr. Wood has employwd as counsel R >b- ert Ablrioli, Esq., ui Barnwell, and Mr. Ourr.'ll, of Augusta, aod intends soon to apply for ball und /t a wi It of hubens corpus. Mrs. Wood, the wffe of Mr. H. A. Wood, Is an esttffiublc lady and has the sympathy of the public. R. C. B. Starved Out by isr. CANDibvfK?.— L ist week Mr. John F. Munay, after cr* aalog Kndle’a Bridge, heard a nobe iffTff (IRR (Hiking nKmgslda the road. 'ITie.tooe of voice was so pite ous ttiat he d scended from bis buggy to discover from whence proceeded those mournful tones. In a fnv min utes be found behind a rump 11 large Hawk, In the last stages of staiVatlon. The HrtWk was praying aloud that sotns one wttlMk-remnant of humanity left In his breast would take him up -aid transport him to tbq poor-house, as bo was starving to death, the rati- dblates havhig eaten up all the chick ens In the County, mid cme* f^iently deprived him of his natural support. Mr. Murray took pity ou him, and c-tni-d him to Aiken on Saturday and pieseued him to Mr. W. A Schmidt, who has f romived to’support him in comfort until the rampa.gn i* over. Some time ago tbc Kev. J. A. Mun- day went to Madison, Georgia, to deliv er a temperance addieft*. He had an •experience,’ and has been in hot water ever since his visit to that place, lie was set down by the editor of the local pn|»er as a dead he it and was accused ol using indecent langaagc, The editor und sH tbe rest of M aud iv * >-luuil.rent have withdrawn their stateincutM. The Caontrtatiou pwUisbt's a card from the hotel Leipcr nt Madison in winch he hut*.- '4 fort her ntutu tlmt J was with htmn>dM4(f tlw Imho while at u y hou.-*e, und miv sod beard nothing iadccent that Was not ia keeping widi LL* caliu^.* Ju-t how much it.ilccoucy is ‘in kerpi with hu calliiig’ the hotel man docs not statte. . .. A ' *r—^ at J were to aak every little b'ly < r Unmbcrg, Midway, Buford’s Bridge— buruTol 8es.-ions, nml couliouing, said : .1. July, 1884. Mr Wood said “No, ’ vAk ''■a; * j * Grahams, Wc.dncud.iy, J<> BLukviMe, (icorgc’a Creek, BumborQ -Bluckvillc, Saturday. 2ik1 of August, 1884. Tbc ohilw iii above intnod townslrp* arc ordered to meet at ab«*vc named pla ces on tbc days designated. AH-«H«eeo» arc invited to attend. , By ordur ot the Executive (loimaittcc. “ . N. F. KlAKMNIb Coant j ChairiMii. I’. Hrrsoar,. H. llAtioot*, St^crotarics. E. IN Chicago, June 28.-Seme *lay* ago et-Oovetnor FraukUu J. M*'scs of South-i'iirwtin*. was. at rested h*re ou oomplutni of JPV. J, Ad*uus Allen nud Dr. J. H. BonTtOer, Who charged him with swlndllhg cliem ont of flW and fift; teepee*Ively. Jostles Foote held him tr. await tbo actlua of the grand of,Justices of Ibc Teace and Constables but that body dhl oot aae Ut to indict biiu, Ibough both of tbe pliywl- clai.8 meuthmed appt ared andtestiUed agaitiet Urn. V/teBdu of M'/bcb at- Uiupted to draw them (ff by offeilng to give back the money thay hod lost, but they had resolved to lodge the ex flfeqwtaing on the proviwer o4' ofber fOovenior iu the peolteuttory. It sucb fiRiuclies of Ib6 goVcmmcttt, Jill au y>p- By tbe quatifidl dCCtofX of Cftcti coflnty, tliey wouliT SnSl ait afftple jfohf for tbe ol'a bi-sunwl kml Itur- 1.J1 for^foiB, Mfek Bud Itsrry wrtlwwt the prori . akld p<*rtuuity also of reminding life Ecptda- t* * aud ICxecutive depart men ts to kocp v itliin ihc bdbndary lift** ol their oon. rt'Uitioiial autlptrilj? and not sCck to bt- v i'le popular right** by ouy auclt imltreC t>*u as may bfe found in the power cott- trttued in See. 1 of A'ori*aid tfiticfc giv fug authority to estalilish “such (ghtr inferior tottrl 1 * atf ma^b6‘ i-cocssary. The luLe reasoning of Cliief Justice Mo* fk-.-i in tlw State agairtSt Fillebrowu ia by no moans sati-ficto'ry to an ingenuous ritiud. Let each Jiot btaud ou it* owd' tr.vet. Y6\»nt Rc»|c:tfully, "> ^ TtRO. • A*. A quack doctor baa come to grief io (’V'angeburg. A white mao oamed J‘>ht* Yon dHim*Ml to be a root doctor, Old ia this capacity attended a Mule girl of Mra. N T. DaaixUr, of GqodhyV T rw ishlp. wbo was sick. The child grow sfurue under Yoo’s treat men*, and tk« mother finally failed Io Dr. Bates Wb*> foohd the child to a dying coodl- "l ■ lUlR I'nilil poeoMar treatuaer*; and ao could do o^hlng. After th« pltssao rlae.- Huliailligle peraoo mov ^ k ^rmg npthsmy^of inad toe T-m ** the obaisu of maT- reoooalder, atibeeod of which ^ J * -J—^ -’ 1 aoi bh itrfatod aodlydf. r they had t<H eh viced their mlada, J t%m Ouuhi eerve Utetu no Ibugoi 1 . 4 -• "... a thing wa* poatdbh*. nml they are inUiersote ut tbe poor- result, of their • Motte. It appear now that Mrs Mo- •esund her two ohfldreu appeared be fore tbs grand jury aod united Io an appeal forth** release of the head oftbe ramity, promh-iog that if be w is act free • be money taken would bo refunded. Upon this ltd was allowed to go, and the physicians received the amounts they bad lost. M'>eee aud his wife and children left the city this morning Givertor Robii son of Massachu setts has Issued a requisition oa the Govern* r of Illinois (or the delivery of Ftaukllu J. Moses, once Republican Governor of South Carolina, who, it is charged, by personating one George D. Btyan, obtained . from Thus. W HiffgUison, of Cambridge; tbe sum - of '3J4. aud thos rendeied himself liable to penalties fur false peisooatkxt ■in ■ ■■■ CBrnon Votk on thk Waiexty T»ur 'too -X few days ago tbs pastor of ichureb in Dublin, Ga., (lesirotta of ttmling out bow bis fl ck stood cm the wlilskey iseu'vput It ^ a ^rote. He said: VAII ln favoi 1 of Whlekey being sold In tba O/oht^ will Signify it by tlstng.' One man ato$d dp. „The preacher was certain pe had the thing wdtd tbeo; that all tire rest were -agatunt iL Ha tbeq, with victory in hto eye, exoUimed;' r All opposed to tbe sale, of 0 kisiMFdh <be County will please rise. There are fourteen barbecues adver tised in Lexington County for this month and August, and the candi'latea are expected to patrouiz * all of thetr, 1 tbouaaod.persons Htteuded game of base bull at St. Louis, Sunday. Tbe cause of base ball lu St, Louis ap pears to be several la| s ahead of the cause of Chrlstlatdty. Mr. H. T. Huston of Abbeville sowed two acres aud a half la barley Inst Fad. He cut It when it was ripe, put ft In bla bnrti wtihout altotstag rtrTo get vfeT. A fewjlayiMige-btr-tbreabed if, and be tueasured ouo hundred and Ufty-oue Awl a half bushels of clean, dry bailey from the crop. Tbo laud wus well planted in cotton us soon as tbe barley *.18 out. ' ' v to At the recent term of Court In E fgc field county, the Claud Jury rccopa- mended that the County Commission era be Instructed to purchase a scrap book suitable for the purpuae in which' may be placed the pna-utme.'its o each Grand Jaty, to be used by future ffrand Juries as a took of lebreacp/ aod that the CleiIc of tiie Court be charged with tbe safe ket-piug of said book. Not a bail idea. In an action of breach of promi*? (fhe other(fay-tdre-d-JeodiKit’s counsel usKed tbe fair plaintiff. ‘Did my client ynter into a positiveaureetnent to mar- r« ym.?' ’Well, not, • xactly.’ she re plied, ‘but he courted me a good '|'»hI, And told my siat* r lie intended tOjiim- ry into our family.’ A couple of piila were foun* I by a professor fencing witli broomsUfas He reinmdtd ibe y.*0ug ciiU -tliat such au accomplishment would c< t. aid them lu securing husbands. . “It wtli help us i«t keep them in,” replied oue of the girls. , Cfcadidates. o—.jiqiiin,. hisTtwl uuUt-r ar*, It ADVA MU. K riKaATF- «q., announce litni a* n ena'iuiaji ipr |S« .-eiiuie, ami pledge Itisi to abide 1 he dcciiiou of ilia l/eniccratie pviniary tlectlfb. printer paid cANiHDATEs ti--; v- 1— r?*L-a~-y rOS ItUKMflFF. , ray- Jw-cmyiietf ACAndlilAtc (bribe iftbc ninnr fries*!* of l!OI5KBT vVLld!ICl >q., nnnounce nlm ns ti eita'lidnj# .tor t> • l yct-litm intelliKf'fit r(•J>r<•»eu , C a '.vifl t* -iv- J!* toifldtotliveoiiiMy !•> Ju» no. »ilf»ypv.4r« lr**ln^ lui'liu Ilf .mt n-)>ir»nt,j-<-r 'r 'ftt.- ly uiuiouin-,- LAUISIKTON T. IZI.AK, tJI., »-* » 0i*n- diUsU- lor Ui-- Senate ut lb<- »iipn»< liiii^ prlaury ekrtlou amt bin*l litni to its rc-sult*. —.—RUArKVlI.LE- [t'dntur pnitl. 1 rmpe-Wfuily anv • auMinedte* tor the oflke of Sheriff of lfcrnw*!Leotiaty. I pb»t"» miv* to be*OTefae**y (hftJWltlU of the Daimgry rireiton, *• rapWD Vk* ■jotnfofCSorrV >4ttr»nrt nor to •ecept'ettUrr t aomluatlon or an i lftrc front any .-oow other then •he Kipilarty o«eani»<t DemoerAtte W»rty. Printer paidj J. \\. LANCASTUf. The thu ii y frieTi'U of Col. C. C. RUSH us-eclVtly inooUDceiUlii a»»ea>|to(Ute for SherUSof Bnriisrelt -j County yjtil (doctfe hiu*. jo abide l>yNho dreUivu of j the I'-A w-Vtic Primary ilectton. | Printer p*H. FOU TIIK I,K«l«il.A’I lJHF.. Fur richoul CoM*tilM»loBer. Tbo inuny friends of • J.* MAHSUALL IIA lit iMpeoi tally a«iM»iviico,hinv ,»* » can- Gnui^c Notice- filtAHAMs OUANC.E No i‘, Palratrt of Hn-bamlrv n>eet» the l!*t Tliurs'luy in^such motiih *t io o'clock A. >1 [julyid 6m OriCK <’( UNTY CoMMI-tnoNKBS-. • ^ 1 Barnwvll 8 O, July 8 18? r f The sub-ccmtUirsiuuere throughout the county are hereby ordered to or der on' all hands let ween the agts of 16 and ot)) eurw stibl* nt_ t-» v-^.d duty, ami have tbe roads thoroughly rArtk- ed by the first of Augunt'next. Th,* arietrilon of ttie stil>-ciunmissl»nar of Appreciating his neryicea in the-Lagisla- litre nnd ileprecatitigthe policy of ebanging our BepreseutativfSas soon as they become siitbcientty experienced to be usetnl, we itom,- inste Hon. G. *»V. M WILLIAMS for th-* House of ltepre»entntive» auu plerkge biry W; abide the result of the bemoerutis I’l'iii.uiy. FISH POND. Printer paid. ' The noiiiy frieuds of Mr ALLRN F. FitKK respectfully annouucebirtaa n cai.dt- date t r the llouae of Kep.-r^ipuittives npd pledge biro to abide by the re/'jlt oftbe D 'ta ocruttc pTtniiiry e ectiou. ■ Tprinier puid. •' - Tbc Demncr.tcy ot tlic loWer »wti-,n rf tbe county te.-peotfully nominate Col, L. 1>. O'BKYAN ns :t candidate for tbe Ileesc of Bcprejsentatifcs nml p’.etfge him to abidtvibft 'resttirof the primaries. This tection tjiinks it is entitieu to «t lengt otva keprrese-t'mive and presents ns ite first .uoice Col. 1.. H. U-Lryan witli Uie contideticothat the test of tliecottnry wit! rcengui 'e llii prbjvriety linti? claim and tint,in tbe Vt'tr- an in the past lie will reflect honor upon tbc txiufily. Skvkm Hi sunto Di.ji-'bat*. . Prititei- pai-1. STKI'llKN (.-. FI.L18. . Wc take pleasure in bringing the above gent emnn future the pe.-p'c of ibirnwell county as n ca.alidme K>r the Legi»lnturc.— His .attainniont- nv a si bolar and bigb sense ot honor connected with litspute and un sullied ob:irsct, , r hi loin to occupy any posi tion of trust witli iu tbe gist of ibe.e tinty.. This nomination m made without the knowl edge of Mr Kths. »sit the writers hereof know that he will accept the honor if tend ered him at tbe primary e'eetion. and bind liiiu to abide tbe re-dll of the Democratic party an ciprevmd in tlutt election. A Frw or lit* Many Frikmm. Printer paid. The many friends of Dr. (J W MOBHAl-k rest*. " fully announce hihi a.* s ,-ainliJsW w-c re-el^'lioii '» Hie le-^islalurv »u«l Inns t> nt'klc b> lb d b cbioli of IUe «l<-iu>*r»tk [wiim-sjf ••Vx'ttV»o. rrinler ikimI. Tto-frtemi-of iwdjir iultS J. M YUl^i: -p- ly an'-'iims* Idiii u> Hi'- is.-'; ' 1 -j raudktule Ao tl»c lloiisi- >*( 1 didate for School Ccmm^foD^r,' andptedg© him to abide by the deemoa of ilie Demo- emtio primary ilection MANY VOTERS. Printedjkid. Elko, S. L. The friends ot Dr. J. J.U'B IN NON ukw.yVneurc iu anuouaelUK lorn ns a eatididale ("r Snl sd Cunt- missioner at the approaehinp prim "ry eV.-tior, and pledge him to al-sle by i’s -etuits BAKNWJM.L. ’Printer pSKt. ’ " V , • A» a earihiate for the Demoeralie tmmin.ition lot S-hoolfominiwiioner I ptisltre myself to alible the decision of the primary et-ctioo, to support the uOm- i nres of the party and not to aen-pt a m. in illation or an olfire fnnn any source ot her than t he namlnriy or- ganUed Demoerm-y. A. BCtST; ■' —Printer iwki. Many riders of Barnwell enunty will support W. \V. HAUI' for Vhuol I'Owomssionef. He faith ful and suee-essful teacher In the niihP* ■* •'ols atwl as siieli weeoinmend him to the suirwt-s ,,if his le!- Jow-. it ileus, ybslyinp ld*Sr •"ahiAe h, wreh rules and n-Kukilion* huh •»U foith by the iA-tmsratb jarty of D»r-iw,;i county. —Printer |»Hl FOK AIDITOK. .S W. TROTTT- '. SiiLiject to the rules and regulations governs jpg the primaries. --[Brittter paid. The frieiHs of tap, fi O. RII.V.Y take pleasure in' annoum-ing him oea >$,adi<lMNf'w* u-wuis, Auditor at the jppr»aeUin79;iawry ,' d-.p' -1 pledge lijin t» abide Isf tfi resn! / L-UiN WKLl- . Printer paid. FDR COUNTY TREASURER, Tlic u-tej friends of Dr. Yf., ae.-.pcctfjlly nnttouuce N. F. Kirkland, bint ns a candt' date for imjoiiiiuoM'JiUioii. Iiy the Democratic patty at the approach ins primary cleuion, . lor wppo.ut moat Do (lie• oftioc of I rensiu-er of Unrnweli t'oumy, and pledge him to abide its retui'ts. Printer pal<t. fo:e i>hoiiai>: .Vr ifu i:. Vrnvrrfl- isooity i.-M-utativ -s. |t we trd-t that tXjotr-r ;qo* Hamlu-tg Township to liff'IJIJ i !■ ne .ll.-ss to .p.»k hi-|a.ii*-lu n , wetni-l I hat h nrar Mr. Frank L^-’s |*!*«•(*, nltio.the - pe.n.u-wtiji,i.> that #t'tie-i-itx im.w-., *» bts isj-- r Mi*I IfAiiing fr<*a» rite same I«ji.7t to i l**IU>rt,t. We pUslso till., to nUnk- by the nil •» aw hprinetown Cunrch 1ft thu siiiiu* Towq j r>'?'d»uouspoeruni- tb yriiowu-. stilp. Full r* ports from s it 1 !) Vuh-pom I tnls-l "Uf-r tire rrqulr,M| hv rits County C' tmntsHlot erst*, he hanilcii iu by Hie Amrust nieeniur >»1 the b janl. By or*ler *»f tho lloir'l. M altku 8. Eavks. C[<‘rk. 15. T. RtCK iinnoHnces bintsoif a cnroli- ,Y»te for Protmte.l ndge, And pl.eilgea himself .“babide by the decision ol the Democratic PnWiry election. [Printer paid. j w iir.xVXTox Subject to the Dcmooi .itic .Prhnary Elec- tion, , [Ptinter paid. asked if I Would b« hurt fur dlyritiS; tlic hole. Mr. (.’arson and Mr. Wood saai when wo were leaving: M, 1/'ok here! we want this thinq to stay right here—It m aotte of yottrbus;ncti!<, li L wltilo people's bu-i- itfs?." I saWuo sh'n s jr liat; the body hat) the oppasraaco Of having t sen dead two orjltee di}'<. Mr. Wood tuhl Mr. Carson to help nta as I was sick, aud M«*. Cureww took the spwla awd dugwotnc. We all took n drink, aud it was then that Mr. Wood and (Jarewn told me nut to say anything about lh« affair. - Stepney Robinson's wife testitisd. cor* roborathtg her Itashhad’s tee<um>oy, am saul that her huMuitid was >o dtutik ho could not talk alien ho gut buck from tlic banal of Sonmoiis* LkIv. fchc oiily iucw wluit her hufUtitd told her. Quifp a nnmbcr uf uegreas from Mr. Wood a. pi wee were cXatRiaed, but they were a m mam that they tuousod suspiuion an to what they realty knuw aliyg/t the niat- tor. Oa hying to find ont from one ne gro whethgf he hud Seen any buzzards near the scene of the tragedy, he said on catli Uia4 be did not know wlipthcr pe would kuow a buzzard or nol. . Hu was a grown negro of ordiuitry jntclligc-icc. The. bones of Sessions were abaost strip- pod of tltcir flesh when found, the dogs and buzzards having feasted on his car cass. The bones were scattered for tweii* (y yards around the spot whore ho was buried. I examined the skull of thcdc' mised to-day am! found that ft was ftf- ribly broken up. It has been kept to exhibit to the court at the trial. The- remainder of the bones and clothing were shipped to Mrs. Sessions, at Ridge from Robbins to-day. The entire lot, includiug the cracker box iu which they were shipped, only weighed 43 pounds. • Mi. J. A. Simpson, the brother-in-law of Session*, arrived at Robbias yesterday and identified the olothiog found with the dead body as bdoiiging,to Sessions, lie represeats Mm. iac^oaa as a poor woman, with six child reu fa pending tor a support on 4h« labor of her husbaaid and a pitta ton I hi Hewn yysrs old. Mrs. tensions was rm imtlv. when tier troubles cttmc upon her, and -wa© unforttuiwto, but 1 boliere that her baby is still liv ing. Mr. .Bamious ia repreacuted to hare beon a very peaceable man and a minister of the gospel. X gentleman at : Robbins showed me a letter that Mr. Siuipaoo bad received from 8. A. Wood, ssying that Mr. Sessions had been there but had KitTor borne again, and offered girl UptC baa ployed 'Cblokniny craiiy- cruw,' to bold up Jito hand, I wot def how many hands Would g ) up! If I was the mad lu the moon, I might ask yjti, tor 4btfd I eould lodk-Uuwu nod count (he hande; but as l<>ng as I mn not. Tll'fdffe it ”f r grained th ,t but half Jhe liUlo hands aru uplUted and will teU them how to play the gam^. 1 guts** come of you call It ‘Moiher 0 try’s GLickens,’ but 1 use<l io call It ‘CbickatByrCrsdyrCroW.’ And.Jj. like that nante best. Beltret the two talk-st ^ to' or moot active players for the‘mother BO'I the'witch.' Thru put the witch fu tbe c**nt*r of a ting,’and let the m <tbcr take all tier chUkeo* un i pot them fn a row back of her, ouch one huldtajf fast fo tto*«*ne tight k» front of him. Thou let‘ tlium marsh round the gltch, saying: ‘Chitkauiy, chrckarh/ crahy*?fow! 2 went to the well »o wasli my toc^- Wh<n I got back one v(‘ my t-Slckcas was gone; Whet ©yiock, old wltcl ?* t The witch answers •otic,’ .and * when ■ibefli baw-msitubed round tlva times, mid IlMwHctiibusanawuretrflye’j.Hni i up Baying, ‘I'll uwteh unothw chicken, too,* and (Jans after the In Ur chicks back of tbeWther. Bhe iiltnpe , aside , to protect her brOod amt they all fol low, first ct> cue aide and then on tbj} other, trying always to escape tjib Wltcji. Wb*o he ontchis a chicken the etitek roust sit down, and when 111 are caught tbe witch' becomes mother and tba play begins over again bis disappearance, and ex'braaaiar great' syihpatHy for her Ou ui«R vwiitot ttii corocWa vet TnT OTIC hJ. o *< . • ■ • Tir* I'rittetiuittl Troop ol‘ (Intlianv; j-»ua«e li irinji a Kuikrt I'icNicun Hie Sour .'.troll na plan al liimitamv. t»ti UV'Ino- Inv !5 Jtli July, and invite the I'ttblie (reiicr*lly jatti tkrm. The mlntctiotis of die day will hi. v^ri-'U-: Fine Fsxtl ortliiHic, Free leuiona*!;, Shool- injr Maielt for t omp.invpriies, ntu’ tAi but nol leBH*. A tV.alkiiijr M•tc!t. opca.to Baru- » eh county unty, *‘0o n» you ple*»e ’ the luoet ruder 1 in tmu t2j liaurv eotueai. Fit -1 priie $1 ^fll, aecond prize ST (HT. and third prize JT.I 0—'V tlkei securing flrst prire vritl to d-clared eknmpioa o.f the t;“Mnlr, Ufiifics to he in»,ie no later tin,n ‘2Gth Jffly. Ky lrlTer te Cap)..1.8. Guch»—onedojsr cutniiec tee tt he |,i,id tofore atari ln^. Rules will he publMied onVlic (rroonds on day df crttitesl The following ,*(iiileitieii will act a-jtrlgea.- 8. Liebman. A. D M. (iujHs, J. K. Itteiulinea L. 1« Uu-e .uui J. D. Felder The ttt*H wtH be |a t»*ed cottdtiion. and as mucii as poor:let- shade Stands wil be erected r¥**r)i^ac- coramodattow „l ladies and their riewt.;, .oil v 10 (j 15 flU AM h. ~ SMaE. KmTATK Ot M. R. SuAKKS, DxfEAjKD. By virtue of an order of the Hnn. B % Rice, .lodge of the t'robele court, I will sell on 'I huredny ilie 17ih dny of July, etilie lu*c residence ol lltn Ke» M. K. - uai-cs. ilccrt-cd, all the pet-*rTnw4|>rwa»r*y of the said ”,lt,J*h4- enl, uonsislingot bo. k . lion*, li dufs'id kiteh . eu furniture, ugrieultiu'dl huptesientra and initsouliaiteoua tuliclu, Terms cualt— - ~ ,* A. W’fST, Admiwl trVor. Jw. Tlo many fririHls of < ii|it. w II. I'.KI.I.IN* >'II flin.ii^l-iiit ili-i'«i.'WlV tati-p’.'Swrr. i« aoU'Hiuim ; him a eai!<ll'l: | ti' '.lx - ll r.t*" -f K'|*,rwBtitl>r». ami 11. •)),'• hUn U>uljuk lit. (U-ci-ioD of ilie primoiy i lc.-ti.ui. lAYNNI.l! cm N I V | *“ '* ♦' • vai.'t ^ ' The friewd, *f >1. f. MiVIZfNY. Iisini allselioinof tlm l*' hi til, until- m >, W'li i—'l.'- lorn » miHliilal" for tin- Hihix ol Jti'pn-w-'iialiHe^Mt^-.s'l to ibi-division of tlir Drtiii^rall-.-jiraiA-s-• t-vfl.ivi. 1!w fru-u,'-i-k nml -Vf-ft for hh# fV- eeuer ti, utj>,«.rt aud ffl- prosal h hieli jmMkv zivsr V .Dh^, t tti' aud Cuihli.t i ' 1 I uidiik.-m rvaul. 11.-Ill’s ‘ vc •' •-m ,‘»|,i-(*rt) *ml 1 < ni)u it , peopli-in Mormtcr tim-s-Vrii th'-w* ia*' i- dl wr. r ’ ' 1 " " t—I tU; of tliat trtu,t and I o a Stir IUT w i t v - ~whu-li be lia.- Iss-wlHmori-d in Hit iwsl. , • . ItAdiXWEU < OI KTY • \ l Printer jiaal. The nuirr frievul-, ofd AMI .M l„ D A Vfi*, K«e- 'V*? appro, iatiau hi* •pP-ndw* t rv! sw i»d wit) amt caoix*. oid staiok— tulcyr-tj as»d 'ouiel it liDaliiiitr tH T-yrt-s hi tlic lust inti-rc-t* of li;v ci^Jiuv bunontld) in tlic ls'ai.*luTirr»- ansimun-i* him as a candidate filr. th'- Ibiuso »f JT(*i'i-v-ntiitiv, ianO pl.-doe liit,, to abirU- ths <l,s i-ioli of the Democratic primary eh'rtiow. AIAXY V<>TE1(>*. . I I’rintcr pais! The nutm fiirialc o( Major HKNiiY d. Wl .UiSfc ri,,|» s Hull) aiMioiumr him as a i-amHilaU- TsJ w zdecliou to the lay-lslature and pi,far ¥-jo. to zVibr t'j- the dscislun of ths Deiuix-ralic IMmarr KI,s*tloti. • -UYinter p*fd. FOK ('I.FSCK OF FOFKT. JAME8 THOMSON. The fridBils of Mr. TtTOMSQN fyoiats eiz^ him lo the Democratic party cf fiat iiv.ell County as the nrrnft eompctar*''of tlie aani- Fur 4:Ahmty FommiMtiuju-r. I^nn it Vpifnfs 'W.*-whip annotnier. It, s P .1 'tlKliSa, a s-.oidhi jtr ve u,u, tj 0.niro-»H iier a.- t v-.'fcz. • to I„ik Bltt r ibc .<-»T * — *-h.‘.-f, id .iornsw l} eoaut),rud pi dr - him Is. r.^t y the decision of tie- D.-tou«-ratis- primary t-hvtipu. (1‘rfbti r paid. Tbe f:i.‘tid> ol \Y. M. tl AltDKN iu Four Mite T'lvviiri.ii.jHfto an noo nee him a randi)late for Cunn- ly (iantu.'-slonsr. XIr. Hardin is froiu Orea/ ("i - **(•** .'0-1 .^s y* o|d,-of Ilia, T.'-n-h.p hav.; (J. • »r, I'liliilo s. a. .si r.-»-.iciiilk*h He iapl„hw,! to nf -.di l/y the Ih-moeralK' priuiary ' tut-tmii. : , I’riat r |«i<J. I n--|jw-'ftiil) annomiee aiyaeif a itm'iuU'*- for iho IhnilaerAlie noimnatiwq for County Cufumusiom-r ahid,- f v Hie d-ei.-ton of the priinu- md l„ Oerept a m.mii.afbo or an ol- tii-e frm.i any •ouree other than i>»-i eauLuiy orzan- Ded Di-ttu s-nrii. yiii y. -y AbB^ORN . TrihUr Man rill •, S. C. -— • 2_ ,' • • * bfr. lija,)*': rArivr anowKe Xf-^,JACOB (f. HRN (X A s-nuduUilc owl -uitalde pen* my Cooiit v Coinmi-slom-r for liai IIHl it t'mmlg, antdx r rrimarim, ami ohliz*- MANY' VOTKItf. FW, fond, May 11th, ISM. i Pi Infer jarid. Ae a (-..ndhbile for the IA WtottwOf tiimina,»« V- C'.nniy CAiiifiilmiont-r 1'frh-ihj-in;%t.T4^r al i<le tu. dechionolthe priimti) »Vei Mi-. Vi s,.|.| V i tbenmn- U*Wparty apt U,|,.T + ;tr O'lh ^ m«ninallnu or fretu any h-u.-y ulh-y tli n Ou- rrznlxriy orpanU.,1 Dennu-ra- y. (T-s". B. :Zt)i.tJKAX _ 'W MW I. MU sW^—— -—• ■ ■ — —— i rnnrr penn. ^—■— •-— • . • 4- j , *v. \ n-s|»ytftrW|yaMUtniTv-> my- f i er.^lWre for re- ^Ythm ta the ofliee of (Vainly Commbrtiwer. »ui. Twl to the deeialott o th-Ihonos-ralH; primary i h-,- Um. i pfertse myw-ift • uuppurt the nimrlwee? of the l»irty ansi not to utrepl cither a nmninatton or an udicH from any w/uree oilier than the reguUrly or ganized Deaweratlc party. tv. vr. XIAT-HUWS. iffrinterpakf. T r '’T» - Itour an -.ii.rr-Yiyvlf .i eandkhtr f"rtl r oftire of Cnimir (Vornniwlonpr I '.ilaAre myself (,; * Abid - by tba re«»lt .4 the primary eteriaoa, to M r r“ u iff* 'Vir- iaRp~ iixg^rri.'LTi: The popolath tt uf tbn United States on July 1 w xa abeut 37,000,000.' Tbii L aacertalut-tl ID tbe following omnnei tj For miniy years tbe ihcrease tD-tlme ot peace bas been almost precisely *J \ dr cpnt. yearly from excess ofMribs over dcftihs, beeides tbe exoa of immigra tion over emigration. The population JuM SO, 1880, was 30,153,788; adding 2 per cent, increase 1,008,115, and tbe net ImroigEatlon of tbe fiscal year 1891, 609 431, wfi have 51,838,829 as the pop ulation Jaoe 30.1881. Again adding 9' per cent. 1.036,500, aod tbe net immL grAlton, 781,992, we have 53,053,887 aff tbe population June 80, 1882 'Again adding 2 per cent. 1,078.087, and tbe net Immigrartoo, 599,015 we have 55,- 325 979 ae tbe pepiilatioo J une 80,1883 Anti again adding 2 per cent, for tbe current year, 1,100 &!9, and about 550,- 000 for Iromtgnuton—t1be number 3tir ing tbe fiscal year up to June 1 having been 454,206 - We have as the prufxable pepulafiDQ June 30, 1884. about 56 t - 982.489 In two yeare more It wih probably exceed 60.000,000. • ’Tbe report b ut'tbe disastere by the trefibc*P in tbe tiiloda. Broad aud Coo- {ffibee River* are tfiamblc awd'Uarv br'out.W ritbi dpuu luatty IknU'Jts. A kfliilbie HitU-fi 10 Dei ttii. X'. U. \VKf<*’H- l.AMKIl EANON. Welch & Easohy ‘I^aleri* in Ubeiee Family und Hwntalien OROCERIT^ \VitK8, lii<|Uor?,' Mcgars and Tobacco -f ? | l‘/7, 129 Meeting and Southwest comer Market Sts. Cbarlcstoi.^ 8. U, Send for I’ritse Uut. Orayitfre or Rack ing.. .No cburoc fo foerto you want a ■ % ,--v ‘ r ,. • PINE WATCH OR 8'LOCK, STERLING SILVEUWAliMT" RICH JKWHUIY, QlJALITV TARLK CUT- i — laKKiff, ■ ) .. r-. OR SI’KCTACLKiv Send your orddra to ur call ft Jas* Allan & Co. 307 KING STREKT, ciTAULfcvVro*, r. v. imU w ♦ duly iwtltiitiing to ihiaofliee. lie ii* peculiarly (lift'd for the position. Wc plvlge uim Ip abide by nml aupport the iiowiinatious of llte Demuonttc pany, nnd noMo nec.-pt either a noniiim*t«n or an offlee fram utty cource other than (he regularly cousfttuled Demo cratic orgnuiz-tlioit. lit use who buve eoA forgoften his eerriees ia ihc HAMPTON CAXD’AIUN. I hope the V.ttrs of Bswrrerf wdil/*^ our next ptrtMay election for (he office of Clerk of < nan will lake in oonelderation my ,u«cdy and Ui.-sbled condition, as in asking you to elect me tomd„oflvce I wily MlTya* for employment t'-.V .vtTl take me from pen ury and want nplace me in n position 'tliioh ) en.vy bhtoio . siirtug. Yes, ft How- citizens. 1 appeal lo your intelligence, pntrp Utism atul sy.i pati.y jU> relieve me of llte cruel ba*J of want by yenr Vot^s.1 pledge nryseif teabidc by nud support tbe aeutina lions of the Deotocmiic parly uWtl not. I* ac cept eilhtr ikaoMiiunUou or aa office front any source other than rife regu'arty couatituted DemocrnUc organiziiDofl? R. K. GARVIN. In rcspfetfvtHy.wmovn.ctni myself ns ean- didtile for L’lerk of tho’CouO*; Tyletlje myself* .loali’de by and support (he nytainalions of tlij Deawcntlie party, and wot to accept ci thern notoimittna or nn office trout any sottrowother than the regularly consllfuled Democratic organizulieu. \ B. V. PEBl’LES. Printer paid. BAUBKita,K C„ May 3Uh, TtSl. If the loro of my light aim iu the war cotitlesmo iot44*M>pperi»f my riaptoftitoa party. *»t saitl supprivf fer I'V-rh of Court at ••*■ -teat pri mary, and ph-dferiowrlftn pMitathr reimlts thr-eCf. My 'toll*, arc **<h a- to deprive fa of the pleasure- of vialting niy frieuds hut 1 feel that I live amonv a fait Olindrd mod considerate |iri>p|i- and that thiy witl emWldCr nri tfaiia-r. Very Kr» peri fully, A. r. EAATJk [Yriuter paijf rtSe-'r*'!** ffil rr-i’arTT'orpi ^ntoemev Printer t *f ) J \V. PHILLIPS. Mr. I'Mltor: Please atnimmee as a candidate for tUoo*y CrmmtssUmer D.VVfP \V S DYCHKS, of • ieorye’a Cm*. A bow)and true torr, sill, j| eleetul, discharge thcdnlka. of that responsible ofliee faithfully and in noyavunt will ahiilc l.y ihu decis ion of tbc Democratic primary tloctiun.* xtoKY V(m;ii.s. .. i si id. T rc.sporifuHy ai|youn<;j 'Ayeclf a caudt- datefar the office uf,County ('otuntieeioner. I ptylge utf^tlf ui^thidc by the result of (he primary election Io support the nominees of the party and not to accept either tt nomina^ lion or tin office from any retiree other than the regularly organized democracy. W. R. CIIIUSTIE ( Print ai-jyvM.' 1 recpecttoWj utnuaui** ^i??;'datc.' for Hie office of Coubty I'onunissiop.er. I pledge myself in abide by Ihe tesull of the. primary elect ton, ( »o anpport the nominees 9C* She party und apt to acecpt wither a uwnina. i fat fr nn office ffesx ifc&f ether than tU® regoMrly o»gh»i.wd.ii®»ocricy* J.C. MCMILLAN. [Ptiuter paid. . for fobonfh. ,1 reepeotfully annotince mys*Jf a oon fit- dale f®r the ®flice of Coronei:. b pledge my- ■elf do abide by the result of I lie Deuiocratic primary election a*d‘n»t »“M!veprcither a. ncramatien or’nWtiftke from any source ot l-> er than the regularly organized Democraiiti Printer paid; A. J. NtVILd: cial datie% and my poai's< ndurs to tbe Demncrary, ore drenngi *^r my frUotr cMU-n» oh deserving of r*s tognilion, I wiH gratefully appreciate their support In Abe comtne primary election for the etbee ofrilerk •.(Jh< (’nnri add pirt^e mywdf to abide the n-ault W. t>ILMOB£ SIMM*. - irrmtur |«jd. BtyWAliNS A-T BiAlKVUaiiE, G. D.C.Lanu'e If the mimner in •rtiMt l bare disebajgrd my o(B- flrtlanl city prices Lmm. Woe Good*. Fancy Goods, Bose Balls and Bata, Toys, Accorde- «naj Kinkier Mouth Haimopioons Norels, 5, IP. 30 ®enUf; '** Celluloid toiCarnl Jewelry. Accordeona Krpaired. • R- K. Atreuuc, BUukvrile, 8. C. JwKLMaa