TOWN AND COUNTY,
XtVEsDAY, September 10, t : 1879.
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Mount Zion Graded 'School-R.
Me ans Davis, Principal.
Attention is ctlled to the advert'ise
ment of the Mount. 'ion School. The
school 1 illed, And new lllpils enn be
reCeivP(1 oily it' there ar(l 'deacies.
Orv ivon 13A1.TMOII.-M\r. 1). E.
Mcelaster" left on Mon1dav ht nlti
mltore, to attend the cour"se of lectures
at the Balt.imore Medical College. We
wish him success.
BEREAVIDmNTs11:"1 .-Mr. M.Y. '.1illin'
lost his infant child Emily, of diphtlhte
ria on Sindaly night. I)ir. L. 1).
Owens lost a child on Thursday. The
cause of illness was not stated.
TISITi\X( L.%vve'ns.--Tn adition ('
the local har, the tollowing-n:amu"d
gentlemen are in attendance upon the
Court of Common Pleas this woek: T.
C. Gaston, Jio. J. Ilemlphill and A. G.
Brice, sgs. ,of Chester Thos. S. Moor
man, ]sq., of Newberry; J T. 1Irron,
Esq., ofColuntbia.
Divrl oF O. S. JONi:s, Es.-M1r.
O. S. Joies died on Saturday after a
painful and lingering il'ness, whiclh he
bore with great irllitude. A pos/
mor/cm. (xa nlitnation revealed camei
of the spleen. Mr. Jones was an old
citizen oft Fairtel, but spent a munber
of years in other States. We extend
hearty sympathy to his fitmily.
TIIE RtAILRLOAD) CASE.
Arguments before audge Wa11ace--IIis
Honor Rteserves His Decision.
The case of F. Elder & Co. vs. The
Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta t11il
road Company was called in the Cir
cult Court on Saturday morning. The
appeal from the judgment of tile rial
justice's court being only on questions
of law, the caue was tried by the
Judge without ai jury.
Ini the trial belowv, the trial justice
was requested by tihe dlefendaInt.'s
counsel to charge the jury as f'ollows:
That the defendants have tihe letl
right underP their chalrter' 'o classiify
goods, produce, mlerchland(ise a tu( other
as8 "hIeavy' ari'tceles" 01' ais "rl(iees of
110151d's, 1 I tro uc ' m erchiialise and oth-I
erI articeles by (their wight or' hulk
ii r.1 exhuist the carinC ig capcit ofl V0
the frt)'ght l tr use<'i 1tr the It its
chnisC or 10er art icle's.
'n! Eice char!g(ed the~ jur!y asfo
Tha:lt it' thte jury". find1 t.a the hales of
C,>. tonl shiplIn'd by phztint illS, were'
''ev ricles'" anld not "a'rticles of
measumnt,"' thle p):laiiffs are' enI
tilled to a verdict.
That theL phra'lse ''arltiCcs of ~ignsure
be coiis.i'ued as h:uvinIg irell'nCe 10
whvial, ill geieral comtnlciaC!l lis1!ige,
were thent, and( areC nlow, "arllticles of
1110asu1retneit."
To both of these chargcs the de
fendanlt excep)ted.
On thle ref'usal of the justice to
charge as requesteud by the dedtndat,
anid oin his (harg0 asI :iS t thih iibov 'e, ih
(case went. byu appeail t1 the i rcui
Court. Fruomn lii ~.tatmt'l of' the
mlatter', the tollowinig synopsis of' th
argunmentls of counsel nmty be readily
underCl'tood.
COL. ION's AIROUMELNT.
Two points are made by the plain
tif1's. First', that the constttrul(ion1 o
a char'ter' miust lie lrsonable. Scewnd
\vhlen there are two conustruct.ions,
that which is mtost falvorable to thed
public mnust be takeni.
WVheni at ilroated or a canial has a
monopoly, then it. should( be hteld to a
strict account. But whvlen the right
ceases the rule -eases. South Caroli
naf has one railroad only that Is a
moopoly-thle South Carolina Rail-1
road. The Chtarlotto, Cohunbia anid
Augusta Road 1has not a- monopoly,
andi other road8 could be built. Its
ontly right Is to prevent other parties
f:onm runninug car's over Its road bed.
Tihis Road is ineit' ichl nor1 power
f\i, nor1 has It a monop01oly.
Tile point that whore there are two
constructIons the one most favorable
to thepublic munst be taken, is not of
geerlplcationl. It is uinreason
able in many -cases, for istance in this
case lawyers wvould only have to look
up for constructions that wvould 1)0
favorable to the p)ublltin they would
have to be taken. By this all wveighlty
articles wvould have to lie estimatedI by
measur'emonxt and allilight articles by
UulyIt is said charters are the
result of hasty legisiation. -This Is an
swered by showing that tis provision
of our elharterlis copiled almost literal
ly from char'ter after- ehartor, con
tinued from theo time. of the original
chiarter' of theo South Car0liii4IaIlroad.
And the court would have to conceludc
that ti wvas proper, delibersate legis
lation. No improper iniblenq# was
brought ti bear 0on the LegrIsihture In
gau t el'ter~ quai 1t.was not
avorai!o to ra1roads, liot only was
this section not tihe r'eult oft :hast
tlaflsatinlw,'ut wna in i'ale ti man I
of repeated and hence matured legis.
Iative enlact(nenl.
Again, usage aflir(s no rule of con
Rtruction. '1'ho charge is iade by
weight becatutse It is more easy andl
ilore inl contorimntce with ia practial
uniformt rule f%r all articles anld with
railroad statistics of tolnago. All cars
iareImarked ''2,0000 bs," "22,000 Hbs,"
&c. But while the Road estimtes 'y
weight, it has its dill'crent classi
fleations in which bulk enters 'as
a Factor. Again, (he usage in cotton,
lumber andtl certain other Irticles is to
have special rates, hunber by the foot
cotton by the bale, &c. Again, usage
based on a miisuinderstanding of the
law eannuot be a safe criterion. It
-ity have existle( for years and then
be discovered to be erroneouS. tntil
the case of Knox & (ill vs. the Soutih
Carolina Ilailroa(d, 0 S. C., p 22, the
railroads ill this State understoo1 the
distance "1one hundred tiles" to be at
indivisible unit, in which case th(
Ifueslion whelher cotton or any other
aarticle wats charged by weight. or by
Ineasurenuent was of ill) itllporta a wc.
4th. 'sUAge Ibatsed 11ponl at (itl"c'It
inte.'rest cannot be laken as- Ia gu1(1.
()nl i portion of the ratilronds in
South Carolina have lie restrictions of
our charter. Their usage would be
no criterion
:thl. Usage, to have the fi>rce of
what is styled in law at "custoiu,"
llust. be 11ut)Iormn, Oninl errulp(ed, not i
)tuulu uru. if '1basd oil at w\rong!. con
constructiol of the charter it is at m/
Us l at 4111an tIen- 1t I not. it u 11.
. (;th. U's;tge mlay\ be ml"iiterprelecl,
11ha1. is, alppe:nIngl; ats at charge by
wi, vet bulk Iayl enter inl as 'a
hliddenI thelor, as in lthe the Systemn of
classiticaltion o.' frei',"11s. It. w\ould be
absurt to charge a unaiftarn rate for
lo' and .short distanlces--as for in
stal.c For live iiles It11(1 or five hun
(red1 n iles. Tie cost of handling is
such that the I(oad might prefer~ Vor
short listanuces to iry the shipper the
freiglht. char'ge to keep t'reight twaV.
1low tre we to con struc the ctatute?
No decision of ltw by atnv eanrt. 1 s
coustru'd it. 1 lIx & (;iII vs. IIe 8.
C. Rhailroad uln'r("ly d.'cided (uI 11one'm
hundlred1 niles" wals altl inditvi:.ibl(
ait. Tlhi: pointl. of haart:in1g" by 1(wat-.
urellent wals iade in Chiser. The
llerchthaIs sued the ltoad t over
chamrge, and (the jury "cantle dow"n" inl
their ihfivor. An appeal was 1laken
fromu the Just ice's culrt a1d dcidd in
fiavor ofmlalsuremtent by Ithe then .Ind"ge
''homnas, but no appeal was tatkent to
the Slipr-ente Court and it has never
deeide<l this Inestlion. Tlhis case is
referr'red to ill my arguient in Kiox
& (:ill, to prevent the court from
ativing a general decisionl, andl( conilline
thiet to the Special point raised ill that
ca1, leaviig this point for sulbsequent
decision.
Arc arlies to dispute and( juries to
decide ? This utnkes ats inan\" suits as
there are articles, anud 11s often 11s the
saine article changes shape. More
over, to leave the question to aI jnry
nt otlld leatve the juy to (Ieide (lue
tiols of law, andl that (oO whel i cor
poration is a party. Will it( do to re
sort to the usual Ieaning of the terms
as employed il conmion parlance?
Let uts see. The following heavy ar
ticles are conimoilly eslilnaled by
u easurelent: Dressed marble an
tiranite, ltu11ber, hardware ill boxes,
other heavy art icles ats bacon Iin boxes.
Feathers, bundles o' broolns, old ra2s,
bedding, and such things 1110 neither
ar!icles of weight nor of iieasutremnent.
W ill the shape1 of' the ar tie 0or thef
manner10i. in wh ich it is packedl deter
betwveen loose biacon and bacon1110
in bioxes, cotton ini all it.s forms,
seedc cottonl, flee0ce cotton1 in1 bags, light
Ibales of 3001 p)ounhds, healvy bags of
9(1 poun11ds, and1 compre1'ssed 'otton.,
Anty lii-ht article coul1d be made(1 hea1vy
it enlonghl were put in on10 package.
Carriages mayl~ be set upi, or senit inl
made(1 as to turnlitur in211 parts or turi
titrec put, together; aliso, be2tween
12nllv barels:1T and1. barirels 11illed wi th
It we0 canno1t lix an absolute rule in
a11 cases wvill the shippers be0 in-opei1
parities8 to cons5truet thle statutes(2? Cer
tainuly not . W ill the Railroad ? Ordi
nailyv it Iiiht lbe said not. But iI
t his cascit1 is thle pr1opier part y, becaust18
the stluCte is so made11 that ainy ilm
lpoper' <Iistinction by11l) the Roadl 'woul
initt lossuponu it. it' it char11ges tor
bulky article by weight it losies. lbi
wheni the s1ttute contirues10 itsell
nitIher usa11g<, jies niS or part ies oughi
to1 dec5ide. A contemlaltioni o' the
charilte.r shiows t hat the statuto say 51V
en1bi12 foot) of th211h- iI ounds is the di
vi(ding line. Tis is thie key-, thuis t,h
1ine of1 dlemariktion01 or c'laSSIictit
t'urnishedl by1 tile Sta1tute it:self1. An ar.
I icle weigi'ng 1(ess than11 tirty poun<bt
to thle cubic10foot IS to lbe ('SIimated i
bulk, one1. mloreO than1 that by3 weigh!
[L:asti uys '., the' cub,ic .onltents 1'
1he~ cair, we( say~ it cotins1111 1200 enbh1
ln- r,since the cari 1s loadted ih
r. ail hul1k en:u-'ity is 65ui4 (nih)l feel
T1he we1ighlt capactlity is 20,000) poui nd
on widjh $ 1001 (can be chargedl. SkM
$917.50). TheO tw~o charges'0 arVe, there
foreP, nel4l'hy uniformt.
Inl concluio 111r1~e hold that the tr
const1ruc1tion1 ofthe c2harIter leads to tin
Iconlu1sionl thlat the res$tricltion is 11n
tendedtl to prevenIt.t.hie razilroad--I, wvhe,
chaIrginlg by weight, fr'oni chaurgini.
Iove'r fifty cenItsr h undred1 IIpo unds)1111
2, wheni by' m1ealsuremenCt fromt char11g
ngover fhf'teein cents 1)or cubic fo)ot.
IARGU3JMENT OF li. A. A ILLAInD,F.Q
IThe countsel says tht tids Road1( i
poor anid is 10 not almonoly, and (hal
theso r'uIes ot'cons8truictioni do niot ap.
ply. It Is not niecessariy to refute this8
While no legal restr'ictionls miay exisi
to pr'ven1t at compe)t.ing 1line, it1 i a
soltely and1( in theOt at mono11poly, and1
of such a n1atur1e that unlder wrong.
mIanagSeent it has (done, is doing, anda
if unchecked, will do1 incalculahbl in.
Jur1y to the the people. Charles Fr'anich
''To a mlodernI colnnuity theo unre-'
stricted and rellablo mnovemnent o0
tints uipon Its ra1i1lrad is as8 eBsentil
as the oven flow of blood
through 1118 arterles andI velis.is to an
indiv IdualI~. Massach.lusetts, andc 0e1)0
elally eastern Maissaichuisetts, has dur-'
lng the last forty years been built uia
in absolute reliance on that unrestrict
ed movement. , A very weoll developed.
earthquake, nof,of thme first chass, would
hardly occasion more alarm, a1
wvould certalinly oCCasion far loss in
conenince .than this interruptIoml
would. T1he ieo ho depend upon that
daily movement ust as much as they
do on their daily bread, and indeed .tt
be depilved of htie former , may .woll
occaslon th e loss of the latter"
It Is imipossible to show' igl th
dliflurence between good vandbl
tmanagotoent. But when It. onkleaVor
'to lay a gievous an<1 burdensomt
tutiriunon the apniartAoc, and viritn,
tll' the ol' export of this.country,
tlie It tilroud hIts aimled at fatal blo'w
at th ! people Whont it should assist.
The clim of the Railroad to the right
of c litsifyiig tssumlnes the power of
construilng the charter, and the sole
righ!. We must see what are" its
rights under this charter. And here
let me suggest that the const ructiou of
the Charter ought to be made in the
light, of the usage of the colimm(ercial
world (Iad of the carrving business
tt. obtained at tlhe tiue of its enacl
lment.. 'Tlut it wats coniime.rcial usagro
to earry (<ottoi by weight is not (Ic
nied. Indeed, in all the stages ini
Which cottoil is hanudled it. is an arthi le
of weight. In Knox & (%ill, although
the loint w-"ts niade that cottoln was an
tnicl e of ietsuret et, it wI not cou
sidered. '1'his at least shows that the
South Carolina Road, operating uItrde
it s1uhrlia chrtuer, ha<1 tl aWIs cha rge
by weight.. l'ossibly this was l the
first tiute that it had ever entered the
iniuls o '1tny 011n that cot on0 was any
hing but. a heavy artile. What ai-e
the lucts in relation to this lRoad? A
thw ionths aigo. ir the fir.t. ti.ne ill
I lie history of the ioad. notices were
lo.lel tip iiat. cot tol should be esti
numued by' meas-urementl. l.'or the first.
fitc inl thirty-t wo years the ltiocl sus
p}ett'cd Itt ii. night aid to its pros
perity by alol):il at rule it had never
thuou'ht ol beforet.
nutt it is chaiinedt that this usae w \as
not" uniilirat. T1her(. Is no( proof of
Ithi. We can prove the conlitary byv
Ilie teAtnotiy. [Counscl here <itnotw(I
From testi111ouy.]
As;ain, are the rights of' the coin
Ittunity to he restricted ann (Iceltrnlin
ed by the pleasure of t he Itua1? i'To
a(nt I. this is to give Illy the whole
nat ter and1 he" the lRoad l'or (letencr.
IC there is a ri.ght, we dentand it. Tl'ie
defehItnt claimns 1that. cotton is at builkv
tilicle b)eatise Oh Car canlnot he load
ed with it to its full weight. ca pacit y.
Who gives tle right to lie HoadI to lit
the charter to its ears? It nt:st adapt
its cars to the chieior. All over the
Utnion the itnilroads adopt their ears
to thcir c(I-rying i trade. 'i'L-v are of
(liiiretat -,h.11 .. l'.we c,), , o:i, u'5)n, cat
tie., as c 1lers, &ic. Oni th1i.. vern.
I' (l i ears are li t.le <Iillt.t''lsil" lI'
licret 1t oit)"(lss. W 1y not.' coi
. S,ruct the ca s so ilaui. tile cil(oit lmty
be stored to tle l i ll et '.dit.i ( Yet,
we are told c1)tton iS at bulk'r article
beutse it do": 11tn slitt I bo el'rs whlticl
it. stits tlie road to carry it in. Atier
aWl, how is the <lle.siuon' to he deOcidl(d?
\citter" otlie ntrl(' cal say. It is
letn(:ithiert to yor ii onor I" lt'o a jury
o y.ut r littr lnen. And Iiei', let
Inc 5, that we have( tried thelite fa.
Ytu1 a'e hole loi>tiit'(d Iby a sworit ver
diet of a jutry oi the fiet that. coilou is
at weighly. t'rile, and Iman t inl this
ca5e be so colsi ru111(1. Last ly, as to
the reduio aId abs(r ta. Tihe inl -
terpretation(8 dIelumtnde<t hv the derfeml
;mt, i' applied to sit edI. istice As
C,harle.on even, wvoi be rutin. Al
ready has the load crusilel out. wa
stal ionis. These have no escape. They'
would be left inl the power of the
liotad.
As to the refereice to the .juries, let,
me say that just such claitts tat pre
tetsions by ltne .IRoad as this have bee'
so dlisasllrous to the country that the
p.eoile are brought to the point of re
A 'w words as lo the rules of con
st'uilt ion. '.l'hese have heei settled.
The gri.s of privileges and exetnp
ions to it Corporation art"e S trict iv
ini fthvor of thle pulic. Nothing"
paIsses buat wliatt is gr'anled ill cleair
attd explicit termus. 1G 1 Loward', 4:15.
Also t Pleters, 61.1; 11 Peters, 548. If'
thle giattit ot'a fraiichtise admttit s of two
c2ontrctaijolts thtf is I ' he taiken which
least r'esl r'icts t Ihe .. lie r'ightfs. 8
Ilowaird,61; 9 1[ow., 172 aitd others
ly antd directly ithe bestowal of' the
glr:nit.I I tteret is at doublt it muitst be
(teidd aigainst ft' lloat. T1htat an
ati ot' inlcOtorpoatiotn is ai cotra 'ct be
IVwi'n thet blate antd thle stockholders
is SettIled b.y an unibtrokeii litne ot
decIions. Se'e 3 Wallace, 72, antd
Ch.aicago, .lurilinagtoin anad Quinitev R. 11.
vs. Iowa, -1 Otto. Whatever' is' gr'ain
ed i ecured', subject onily to ft'he ini
or' ini fthlaws aiiid conlstituttioni whiclh
gove'rn it. Also Munna v.s. .Llitnois,
AnG(t'i'ENTi OP A. s. DoUut.Ass, Esq.
WhIat does this ingenlious thieoryi
aibout Ithirtty l)x>nndts lo thle cubic Ioof
i hat, th Iatailrloatd ennl c'har tge Iby weight
ort by aaneasttiet . w~hiich cyOtr pt
iiosi 111oney ina its treaisurv'~. .it. de.
bente b of' athe (toil bt C\ Cry' I inie. Li
uts conlsi t' a'r tie ea taiy of the car'. Art
average e, i tis s:lai, i I ranspora
- Ii,' .1 iirai1els, l'or whibt at lt.0 cet
per.jii hudtt iile. the~~0~ 12 o,at ' en char
as iattchi. Giiin ite2tcapacity it;
I 200) 1'eet, as test i lId by Mr. (.rei"ht
midi ft'echarige would be $180, JNow
-tfho lowest e'stititei of Cottoin storedio
in a car' wats 26 bailes, of 35 cublic fIee
cacCh, maiikintg 910 cubic feet of avalla bh
spiace filled, for' which by meaCisure'
menudt the charllge wouthld be $ 1;6.iA0
Somie calhetlaltionls tare hereo aidducedL' ill
rl'ettrene to 11he capactiiy of' thte cars
Capltaini lezaty tet'.aft ies that lie imeatsur.
ed two cairs, one 2J leet, by3 9 by 7.
m lakLing 1,827 onic feii1et, anid a1 smiaJlea
Ionet 26 by 8 by 64, or' !,:162 cubic le2ct.
Ae 20,1)00 poiunds, iaid 460 pounids
per' baleI, a cari wilt carryI 413 batle's, it
. cuic feet ia 1,8'27, anld ia batlt at 'IJ
cubic feet., *Ic cair could carry', ii
prloperly3 made(h, 4[5 bales, exceedintg
.i t/e cpac//// by weight. IRatinig the
bahe at :15 ct, it wvota carry 52 oales,
a sot ill gtreater ecess. A t 42 cubic
foot to the bale, 4:3 bales, the weight
capacIty couild be cariedc(. A calr
,hatvilng a weoighlt caipacity of 16i,000
p)oumlIs meausuinag 1,362 cubic foet,
woutld1 hiold 38 batles, four' iore0 thani
its weight capacilty. Again, 26 bales,
Lweighting 11,960 p)ounds1 est.tited by
weight, would cost $59.80); byr cubic
f.;ct, (910,) they wouldl 01 cos $86.50, a
dlieence in chiargeof $1 76.70.
This talk 'about the host space in thle
cars' 1s of no0 consequentcei. Let the
car's be adapted to cottoii, instead of
hitaig anu arbitratry slgn so as to make
fa pronitable estimato. Did this ruile
pi'prvail it wvolki only bo ncessar'y to
chantge [the for'm of the cars or to
a strenigthent them with bolts, &e., to
i'iule out somel other' ar'ticle oven
heavier than cotton, and theoro would
be nto limit to the captrice of..the .coRm..
Ipanay. TIht people Would be thrown
back uipon pimitive means of' tr'avel.
The chuarteir was givent to-the Rload for'
the convenicc of' theo publIIe ot *'o
thectptricoa otheltRoa : *
Authorities arie adduced thai, when
a cornoration eherdiana a nublil Om.
ployment Or is clothed wit i public
riiglt and is exercised as i lloIiopolv.
it, etainot under t le comm11ioni law maike
n lore than at reasOnable 0b:11'ge. Alnn
Vs. Illinois, 1 Otto, 127, Id., 138. The
stautue of' 187b confirius t.hese rihts.
!"ur interpreting a dotth)11i ul p1'VisiOnl
in tivor of' the public, see \lill, vs.
St. Clair Co. 8 [low. U. S., ni;1; i'er
rmeli Ces. & I )el. C.o., 9i lowv.. 172,
in'tis $2. A strained intnerpretatlion
rannot be made. For strict constIru
tion, litne Vs. It. I. .'CO.. 1 ISIuack,
380. In . Walt's Act ions nim I )e
ti'nes, :16. itile applied in (ulest luins
reitinig to freights. '1'he oust ruetion
11 ib co (l(empl)OrI'y Imentulhers off the
protiiSion is of inp)Ortanice. (on,
(cemporanucc e.r.Ousi(io es( ./hr)'issima(
in /ef/c, I Kenlt, * t-. ()I tihis pointf
see henneth & (1ibson ad1 Knox &
(;il.1, where the S. C. R. It. chargedl hy
%weight. III the hitter ratse, tlloulgh
the cb: I'g"e Wou Id have heu le!.aul,
CSlimllat(e1i ' ieastrelieut, a1lI tlollgi
the point( had beent raised1 in ('hes(er,
it was not uaiuittaine<l, 1tus showing
the colltemp)ratneouts conlslltclion to
{ have beeni inl l(vol' of' w(ei--hIt. L.our
tits1a'e <letcruninev it (loubt'nil statufe.
1 hent, al 4, *46.3 a n(. A coitiipo
'ary conlsi ruet ion of the ("onst l itut ionl
of' the United States, i' long aituiese<
in, fixes the colstlrucio, iid. and
slew'art s. Z Pira, I ('ranch, 299.
Also Morrison vs. Batrkscdale, Iia 'er's
L. lt2. 'T'le eiitoII of' the S. C. It.
lt. appear's ill eues above (Iuo)tedl.
'That of this Road by teslillnv o1'
Ih'ly-t atn(l uihers in this case. '3Ir.
('reighal, It. It. Agent, mi;( lis that
Ieni the bales exc"eed1 I:,n pounds the
excess when reaching 1.0 pountis ini a
lot was charged as at baule. T1his he
sa.vs was long ago. Conut, see ex
hi lhts, showiug (:halri'g(: for ex'ess.
See testiiinonv of' Agniew, f'om1 I8.12
till the war, first i;5 ccints per bale,
then i'teen cents per hutndlre(l, in io
eaIse exceeding the chartecr limit by
wt'eiglht..
As to Conmlon carrierc, see Potter's
Dwarris, 111. 202, 20)3. NOt('s 19, 20.
As to rules of conls ruction, l'otter's
I)wariis, 17$, 17t.
C1).. 1ul()N IN iLEl. .
T1 slat ile was nlot. colnst'u1e(1 in
Keanleti & Gibson vs. the S. C. It. It.
The Itoai iilaol( I11he p1ollit tlmnt. Ihle
charter i(li(1 ot. fix the 11ight. 'I'he
Siupremue Court, hiowv'er, (leitled
onl' the o: a 1.oint that. the plalintUil
htad not, protested at. the tinte of pay..
mlent. The point was not. nule1 III
Knox & Gill. 'The proper lointE mltusl
be to decide Ntwhat is the inleltion of
the Legislatire. The chtrter clearly
in(lieates that the (liVi(ling$r line is
wvhere the cubic foot veighs thirty
Judg'e Wallace announced that, he
wvould reserve his decision.
MOUNT ZI0N G I{:>AD;1 ti('ll()(),.
r 1HE exeroises of this school will be.
. gin Monday, 22d i'rettitember, at. 1)
o'clocl, a in. No new imtlils will be -
ceivel except u1po111 special applic'ation
and ac:ceptanece. Formnir pupils m)iust
present themsolves p)onptly, or they will
he considered as havin., Ift. apecial
branches, $2 50 per month in alvance.
It. MEANs DAV'i,
sept 16 Principal.
NOTICE.
rp E firm of MoMaster & 1rice is this
.day dissolvcud, and a now echpatncr
ship is formd by iho undrisi'ned under
tihe styln of . CAS ,'i-:), iC"I & co.
Wiunnsboro, 13. 0., August ist, 18~79.
JAMES A. BRItIE,
aug 4 McA'.'.H. Jl1TlU C.
PENITENTIARY BROOMS.
] EING agent foi' the sale of the brooms
m1 iade att the South' Carinaiu 1h-ni
tonitiatry, we' otYeroi theim to narchal:nts at1
factr'y prices.
mmii. 4 M~o'S'IEht 1UBICE & CO.
Mr ~ ACAJIONL
A KU. )3EATY &fCO.
OR th e co lrted M: thmw
1.'1868 l.ainet Rye, eni 1 at F?
WV. HABENIohuT'S, Roar of Mar i
F" 4-NCY GROCERIES
Cannedi ood - )incapp 1 le. PLachues, T1o.
ma'-\.trdiinen, anud '3.haan.
Pi('kles(-Chow-Chouw and Cuicumberwi.
L. & 1P ' celobriated WVorces'ter'shjir<
banoo.
GTNGER PRIESERVES!
GINGER PRESERVES1
Corn Starch, pu1re and( fresh, Teas of al]
k cindls, $0oap, Starch'l, (etc.
We keeop constantly on hand a full
tookc of Staple Gir,'ciries, such as Bacon,
Meail, Flour. $ugar, Coffee, Salt, Molasses,
eItc. Unagging and iets for, sale at bottoni
N.d--eare opeinug daily s aplendid
asotetof D)ry (Goods, Boots, Shoes,
Ilatso, CJrockery, etc. Give u.s a call.aund
be convined,
Isept 11 J. F. McMAST ER & Co.
ROBERTSON,TAYL~OR&O0.,
-IUCOESSORlS Tro
GEO. WV. WILLIAMS & Co.
Cotton Factors, WVholo:iale Grocers and
'General Commission Merchant
1 3 HAYNE STREET.
Charleston, S. C.
iVill give all business their most caroful
attention. Consignments of cotton so
Ju1l2-4
SMOJ(E the "Key East" Cigar-thie
firnest in town-for sale by
A month guarantete sit a day at
-homeo made by the indutstrious,
Citflnot required' we wIll stotit you. Meni
omen, boys and girls make money taster ai
Work for us titan at ant ing .~ lie worko
is il peasant and sfch as a on can
go Tosewhyare Wtrso Wtite can see
Unis icewillhonust hir Iddresses at onct
and see for'themselves. Costhy ot tflt andh term~
(ree. Now Is theo tIme. TIhose already at Worli
ralarge sms of inonoy. Addre&I
An5.it..oi W,1410
WE TAKE this opportunity of informing our customers that M
Groeschel is now in tllo Northern markets purchasing a LA.RGE1 at
CHOICE stock of fall and winter goods.
While others may attempt to HUMBUG the public by a great show at
parade, WE CONFINE OURSELVES TO SOLID FACTS, and we prc
poso to give our patrons the benolit of all bargains that wo ourselves gc
WE DO NOT SELL ONE ARTICLE BELOW COST ANI) MAUKE A
EXTRA PIIOFIT ON ANOTHE. We charge a reasonablo profit c
all our goods, and guarantoo FAT 1 DEAL[NG1 TO ALL who may favt
us with their custom.
Our regular advertisement with price list will appear soon, and bu3 :
will save money by studying it.
Mr. A. W. Brown is still with us, and promises great bargainis to all hi
friends.
SUG ENI IIE131ER & C 1OtESCI1 EL.
Sept 11
AUGUST A\STORp.
1879. FALL OPENING 1879
To the Peoplo of Fairfield and Adjolnin: Counties:
I TAlRl: pleasure in sitatinlg that I have enlarged my bu,sinc s very extenlsivi
ly, in>lt"ilg m11oVed into the large icnd collo d ious store ft,ncrly occupied b
Lad Bros. I aiml now prepared to othi.'r you 1)UY GOO1), N(YTIION
)OOTS and 81tOES, 11ATS and C1PS, ('lOCKi ltY anid (LASSWAIltI
and also a line line o(' Tolaceco and ( 'igars at ten per cctil. less t l1n they hav
ever been sold inl Winnsb)oro.
I Iaving a vari eied exience and unliuited capital. and buying from airst hanlit
lor cash onily, I dtely ')comp1cti(iou.
To falrners b>uying" lai.rgly, I will sell anV goods in stock at Ien lier cent. ablm
New York; cost. I (on't add ten 'er ce11t. for expenses, like some ol' my (n'
petitors. My <discottilts more thasn p.v l'reight.
Look out 'or my price list about the 1st. o' Oct oier. I can duplieato an1
;oods lrcl msled sot th ( Baltimore.
When you visit Winnsboro don't buy before c"alling at. the A'CUS'.
STORE, and exluline my stock and be conlvliice1.
aug ' T. L. MIMN A U;II, Proprietor.
.a t,c cand finicc..ed c n I arw iaG P?iano., Ct r.ecev,
acis.E coP"it' is~ l2:!m~ited. Th'oro are rnor
WiGO MAC;;m: so):s in - roUnt'd Sats t'ha;
.m DHs ATTA~ SMMET' fr doinwy nul t..~kindc' o pairine
WEH U PATCHNC given FZ w 0ith o'ach machin'
CIUAGO XLE, U. . A.
10for tihe Bay Shtt Flhoc.-- T ].iiaeIiuJ'i 1'(C
J. M. BEATY & CO.!'- rluVeyd aF.i
.- ;. " . .I ,. .J"t. ..:: .r l.Y: f MTJ " l. ... r f To..D.:w n haCilR . .18
TEwud resetfully1r ini an JAtI ()' rnh- l' I
J.tinspoeetion of1 our001Stoiik (oi
DressGoodsby th ladisyof inns
boroomndtiicinity. Ouris oerycbn.
riidr.of Tron--(rime Gronadinos, All
Do lls B"ig. Lino Lw, RMI c"_A rel a t >
STPildeph i L or ltee
fri ['Ie Seiry,(a at . \V. U.uu
\~L wold rcpectfnhy inite a cr('si", litar of Town .lal.
Wool I Jamaica ,tLa, B11ting, C0i&,TOi
'g1)01randy losekberge,r:nney .t'nn
Pacand Apple Brandy,dN.d.J.cRun
Cored iqus, uiing, &011Z wooVT1 ldr,PuroJui)e PotL.n
of Br,wn inenDi.es Gods: itha W L ineT, WINhJOR Unn
Laces for.rnds of' Cigars, Ourewiockai
till otherblineweil'ulleandbratfd )mokin
ATobacco,omnofaWvery superiororid
Tn i nuns j ot oeflci Paolo Tble Subciery at d fift yam
lotof mudnmre frm Carott.s oxous,lcoa if Towgn Halnl.
A o, fFas 'uroosan oqu- JuTlHE3n. ELLIOTT.
tordedtn Pius, itig,nc.c
ofBow ienADrs God& wRiE.t 'Uaco eonoeo c
LaNsfo .ATimicg. FOur S om in a f kt
sAnloe of WhiteG andCewigTolor,ea
Trung just iaroofphenod.,u bSecond.c
vil -il openedataJfew. dayA since.
to Nrttingtoust0ia.
N.B-uomaily Fans forns.An oeca hote
salme thor0ee.to$2a hurb
11 ilo lot he1)5l pyhg lsloti b't
. yo)iOU'Ci.AdsS
a~d MACHENEC_____._
"64- N CH A RLE.ST. ~?f~W~~W
At.TIMORE D. -U E ~ wa
FOR a good drink-Toiemoade, ~'~~ wu th .S~
L'Mint Julop, or any tothe de. la'O0. sawf Il nta9,i
lighitful -S 'ning .,B3everage, e&i'tgve nwuioawar,h1it
MORIUNG STAR SALooN, od.Trv@<1t
" ea~ of TJ.nM.UELLIeOTT.
J U S T
R RIVE D
1r.
At the Winnaboro Dry Goods,
,d Fancy G4oods and Millinery Bazaar
a (cold lot of new, cheap and ole,
ganlt goods. Millinery and Fancy
Goods in all the latest st.ylces and
(1inovel tics of tihe sonson. Mrs. Boag,
having a iirbt-class milliner to assist
'lher in this )epnrtment, is fully pro..
t pared to l)olnsc the most fastidious,
antd will take llensure il doing so.
A. beauttiful line of Silk and Cotton
Pm atsols ; Corsets, Kid Gloves,
1y Ladies' Jabots and '1'ieai or Scarfs ;
Drcss Goods, Buntings, Poplins,
r Silks, Buttons, Fringes, Trimmings
-in fact a full stock of such goods
as are usually found in a first-class
Millinery, Dry Goods and Fancy
t aoods Establislhment.
14 E 1EOM.
A beautiful line of ladies' and
Children's Slippers, Gaiters and
Shoes ; also, a nice assortment of
Men's Shoes.
(ARCERIEs.l
A full and fresh stock of 1'e'nily
()roceries: Bacon, Moal, Fluor,
Corn, Sugars, Coft'eos, Soap,
Starch,
Powder,
Shot,
Candies,
Cigars,
Tobacco,
Kerosone Oil.
Jn short, yon can find all you want
y at J. 0. BOAG'S, and as cheap ns
the sano goods can bo bought any
4, where. Don't forget to oatl. No
trouble to show goods.
J. O. .BOAG.
SINY1X4, MgACIINE .
Sixteen new and first-class Sewing
Machines to be in store ii a day or
s"o. 'lhe New and Improved Verti
(aal Feed Davis, XX. P. F. also, the
New and Improved Amorican, rang
MIg in pieo fron $20 upwards.
These Machines are from the facto,
ties of good, responsible companies,
and are warranted to be just as
I rcprescnted
J. O. BOAG,
Agent for Fairfield County.
may 3
.RESHL (OOI)S !
JUST RECEIVED.
-CONSISTING IN PART OF
4' 24 bbls. Molasses-all grades,
400 lbs. Choice Buckwheat Flour,
10 boxes Cream Cheese,
2 hoxes host Italian Maccaroni,
12 bl,ls. Sugar, all grades,
14 sacks of Coffe-10f Ilio, .4 best
C Java,
Ii 50 bbls. Choice Family Flour,.
BAGGING AN]) TIES.
. LARU in bis., cans and .bjuckcets.
Uncon, Best Sugar Cured H-ais.
Choice Red Rust iProof Oats, Seed
Rye and Barley.
Nails, Trace Chinis, Horse and Mule
Shoes, Axle Grease, WVhite
Wine and Cider Viuogar,
Smoking Tobacco
DUrhamt's biost,
Chlwving Toi
-. bacco.
~'Raisins, Currants and Citron.
ALSO,
Fresh Canned Salmon, Poaches and
~'Tomatoes, Mixed Pickles, Chow
Chow and Peppor Sauce.
d ALSO,
2A E:no lot of BOOTS AND SHOES.
All of whih w~ill be sold choap for
Cashl.
nov 9 D. RI FLENNIKEJN.
SHKiPMAN'S
D)UPLICATVING
Simple, Convenient, Neat atnd
.Cheap. Every busines man
should have one. -.
NO 1NK OR PEN REQUIEED.
*The undersigned is prepared. to
fill orders. Samples can be seen'at
anmy time. E. S. CIHANDLEIR,
s, junoe 14--8mos. gt
SMITH'S WORM OI
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