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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE Thnrsda3, Jane 13, ; New Advertisements. Wanted-Summer School Teac.ier. Chick Springs-Mes. M. A. Calla way, Chick Springs, S. C. L.cawl Earl -We acknowledge an invitation to be present at the annual celebration of the Philomathean Society at Erskine College on the 17th of June. -The regular communication of Winnsboro Lodge No. 11, A. F. l., will be held this (Thursday) evening Pt 8.30 o'clock. Ry order of the W. M. -The State is calling on the citizens of Columbia to give only ten cents to the family of Mr. Bartlett who was killed by the caving in of a well in Columbia. -Constable Lafar left for Co lumbia on Tuesday and Constable Davis came up on the same day.. le returned on Wednesday and Constab'e Stevenson will go to the moonshine county on Thursday. -Thos. E. Johnston, a guard on the chain gang, came to town on Wednes day for the six convict,, who were sentenced at the Court this week and will put them to work on the road near Lingford's mill, about ten miles south of town. -There is more interest taken in the steam fire ccmpany than formerly. There is a committee working to pro vide new uniforms for the men, and we are glad to be able to state that they are meeting with succesa. This is an important organization and should be encouraged. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. FiNE TImE.-On Tueiday the Ce'n testing squads had a race at tt.e Elliott cistern. L. Landecker's sqnad threw water in 42 seconds aind C. K. Dong lais' squad made "fine time" and would have thrown it but J. P. Caldwell forgot to turn the water on, so their time was not given. CANE SEED. -A gentleman shied us some seed keveral days ago which ( he said were cane seed. We have nAver keen any before, in fact did not ow whether cane produced seed or w it spread its growth. Tbey are to lie at the joints. Iu appear- t they resemble oat seed very much. SAKE STORY.-Mr. L. E. Owens, who was attending to the cutting of some grass in Mr. R. Y. Turner's field, reports that he laid his coat down and when he went to get it at dinner time a large snake had taken possestion of it. It is said Owens went one way and the snake the othr4 - Os A WHEEL. -John McCarley, son . of R. J. McCarley, of Columbia, rolled into toj on a bycicle at 10.20 ona - - lay morning. John left Co- C lumbia at exactly 6 o'clock and came a to Blythewood on the railroad path. t He broke his saddle three miles out of ~ * Columbia or he would have gotten in ~.earlier, Hie advises those who con template the trip not to try it~e rail road track but t-> go the big road. A DIsTINGUISHED VISIToR --Dr. C J. M. Richmond, a brother of Mr. J. L. Richmond, is here on a visit to C the latter. Dr. Ilichmond is a very prominent physician of St. Joseph Mis- 3 smri. During the war lie wats a a surgeon in the confederate army. He ] is ma~king a very short stay but seems r to enj.>y it very much. ie has met a good many of his old comrad::s, be- C sides a great many relatives. He was I here about sixteen years ago on a visit. 3 ie left on Wednesday for Ric'hmond. r Distinguished in all Studies for the Year. We notice in the report from Con verse Co':ege that Miss Ruff and Miss Thomas are among those that are dis tinguished in all studies during the y'ear. The above young ladies are Miss Launa Ruff and Miss A. L. Tomnas, both native s of Rtidgeway. We are proud of th-i r cord these young ladies have made. Fairfield gen, rally sends in a good report wh -u the la~t cont is taken. .COMMITTEE MEETING. The Demnoerat-c Exceu- ive Co:nmni: - tee will meet in ts.e Court flou e on Saturday, June 22, at 11 a. mn The co)nserva:ive commnittee is cordially in vited to meet in conference with the committee. Every inember is re questb d to be present, as business of| importance will c:)me before the meeting. By order of J. W. LYLES. County Chairman. J. R. CURLE~E, Secretary. Newly Elected Offieers. The Steam F r~e Engin~e Company he~d dhe annual ekcctioni for officers on Tuesday evening. The following offi cars were elee: ed: President-t.'apt. W. G. Jordan. Vicepresident-T. W. Lauderdale. Chief engineer-B. J. Quattlobaum. Assistant engineer--H. W. Gibsen. Fir-t director- C. A. Douglass. Second director-L. Laudecker. Third director-W. Eg!eaton. Fourth director-J. M. Smith. Secretary and tre isurer--G. 13. McMaster. &>res, l'ester, Chepeum ijfnds, Chillula>im tirs and 3.11 okin. Eruptions, and pa bmox 'xie hai by w ~er & C Mz~. *ai brersou U gnet Uolambia on a vi.,it. Mi-% Le:&. IteevCe, of Longtown' r i- iz g he 2i ofs M 3 I Icekin. Mrs. A. M. Flini, of Augusta, Ga.' is visiting Mrs. A. E. B1lai', of tIhe Ureeibriur section. Mr. W. Egles:cn u111 r-0u'ind f o11t trip to Augusta an1 ianwell, S. C. Mr. L. Gantt wet to Ridgeway on busiieis Wednesday. Mss Sadie Brown, who has been s isiting Miss Jessie Jennings, will tturn to Augusta, her home, to day. Miss Maggie Thompson is at home gain after an extended visit, profes b ionaily, to Columbia. TO-NIGHT'S LECTURE. o: ol, UacDn Will Charm With His Talk On E Old Times. p Plantation scenes, quaint stories and f0 me~do.es, social and political, illustra- c ive of the life before the war, with I Inaint rusic played by Col. Bacon C imself, an old school gentleman of f aulture and exceeding brtlliancy, as " writer, a talker and a musician in o private life. Wlhat could be more p mnique and interesting? n Col. Bacon who is the editor of the v Edgefield (S. C.,) Chronicle, lectur s N1 to-night at the Court House. s" PHONETS FROM RIDGEWAY. Mrs. C. P. Wray had quite a pleas i.t party of 3 oung people at her home ( ) Friday evening to meet -Miss Irene settle, of Shelby, N. C. 31rs. John Melton, of Washington, D. C., sister of Mrs. J. Caldwell r( Lobertson, is visiting the latter at her tome, Oakhurst, one mile east of 1dgeway. T Rev. Mr. Dav-, of Sniithvillc, S. C., -7 illd the pulpit of Rev. Jabez Ferris t thdi pl ICe On SuidY night las. The Mcthodisit of Ridgeway have :hangcd the honr of scrvice from 5 to o'clek in the evening on the second I d fourth Sundays of each nonth. Mr. V. C. Badham, of Columbia, vas in Ridgeway on the 10h in the U nteret of the 'Th omas Pre-s and T Two Mormon elders left here on resday, one fr Colunb&.e, the other r Salt Luki City. Several of the isters of tl;eir faith stood around at he depot and wept bitterly on account f teir departrre. A REMARKABLE COURT. B Judge Earle pleased the people very nuch in the business-like way in Ti vhich he sound up the basiness of he court. For the first time the crimi al court was wound up in a dafy. 9 'heror w(re dleharged iuJ3.ve*vi ing and the crunimals sentenced. nother remarkable feature was thatF F ot a single attorney was employed mn ny of the ci imiinal cases tried. Two f the negroes defeuded themselves N od four plead guilty. Another un sual feature for one day's work. he chain~ gang had six "converts" ,dded to the number by the result, ffd ne for failure to pay his poll tax, c iaking the total number on the chain ang nine. The other business pertaining to this ourt was concluded by one o'e'ock on 'esday and court adjourned after T After all, the basiness of the court ras not miuch interrupted 'by the .bsence of the stenographer, Mr. arry McCaw, for there was little or ti< o work for him to do. Solicitor Henry returned to Chester Monday evening and Judge Earle ha rent to his home in Greenville on 'esday evening. It was certainly a Ci emarkable court. d ffhen aby was sick, we gave her Caatoria. Then she wa~sa Child, she cried for Castoria. Wben she had Chlldren, she gaveothier Caistodla, of th [leadace Destroys Health j Resulting in poor memory, irritability, ner rusness and intellectual exhiaustion. It nduces other forms cf discaso, such as epi- p( epsy, heart discase, apoplexy, insanity, etc. D r. Miles' Nervine Cures.T I" hi - si - t1 Mrs. Cas. A. Myers, 201 IIanna st. Fort d Wayne, Ind., writes Oc:. 7, 13S: I sufferecd teribly with severe headaches, dizziness, backache and nervousness, gradually grow in woe until my life was despaired of, nd try what we would, I found no rclief until I ccmmencedi using Dr. Miles' Nervice. I have taken five bottles and believe I am a C well woman, and I have taken great com fort in recommending all of my friends to ue Nervine. You may publish this letter it you wish, and I hope it may be the means o saving some other sick mother's life, as it a did mine.' _____ On sale by all drug'tists. Book on Heart n an1N:s sent FRtEE. Dr. Miles Mecdical (J., Eiart, Ind. n .iid IiRmiieS Restre Hlealth. A CARD FROM MR- RION Je. Editor: As it has been published tithe Columbia State that the grocery tore of 'Urs. F. M. Ilabenicht wasA alded by State Ccnstable Laffar on the ight of the lth int., :nd that he ized ajug of cider therein, I desire > make the follow ing statement in the remniscs: The said constable did seiz. and tke away twenty-one bottles of S. B. J. U. Nfotts' non1-aicholic cide.. his cider was ordered by w:- for the tore, without the knowledge or con nt of Mrs. Habe, cic, and shIe is in ,o measure responsible for the order ig or shipment of the same, or for its eing found and sciz2d in her place of siness. Being a non-alcoholie elder, it was rered just like any other article of terehan dise; and there can be ro ossible justification for the least re ection upon Mrs. Ilabenicht on ac uit of this cider being in her store. have no idea that any intelligent tizen of the town or county would r one moment suspect that either rs. Habenicht or I would order, keep r sell anything in violation of the dis etisary law. But I make this state ent in justice to Mis. Ilabenicht, ho bad no knowledge of the matter hatsoever, and in order that the true ,%It. .4 f.acts may be known. PRESTON RoN. . -c 12, 1895, hildren Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. HERE'S THE HOIW. 3Lr. Editor: Please a1o spac2 to ply to my contemp)ary poet, Jim L." answer in rhyme the poet "Jim L." Is quite a difficult task, n!ess we dip the old stub pen In a 3-quart Palmetto nask. Jim L." is a bArd. like iv friend Bobbie B., For he drinks sweet montain dew, he gets his "horn" from "Yd Nielv" Ben, The snunr wil never pull through. niess he buys fcom one Mixon. And we might say John Gary Evans 100, :e coat will no longor know him. To the fi-:g we must ever prove true. ad when it comes to votirg, We'll get there just the sime, L matter who cast the ballots, "Reformer" will be the name. o may talk of the registratiou And vour Simonton and G ,l at XXX will ever fl-urish Ani make us just a lit'la "doll." jO fate of the man wh.> drinks1 "nioantain dew" s a sorrowful tale of woe; [ know how it is, I've been thete before. ~rewell to thee now, my poet friend, ake warning and let "miontain dew" longer fire the blood of thv youth: Lave you thought of "Jim Blaine's" yaihoo (Johntnie)? .X C Dawk ins, S. C., June 10. hildren Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. REPORT OF THlE GRAND JURY At the June Term of Court, 1893. is Honor Joseph II. Earle, Pre We submit the following report: TRIAL JUsTICES. The books presented for our inspec n were found to be correct. We present Justices G. W. Brooks, .B. Ilogan, A. WV. Matheson and A. Stevenson for neglecting to d in ther dockets to the grand jury. All of the trial justices, except T. M. tcart andl J. B. Stevenson, bave led to file a transcript of their 'okets with the Clerk of Court as quired by the Statutes. COUNTY OFFICERS. The grand jury at the last term of rt appointed a committee, with thority to employ the services of an pert, for the purpose of examining books and records of the county cials. This committee performed e duty assigned them and report to satisfactorily. BONDS OF COUNTY OFFFICERS. Those bonds reported by the grand v at last term as defective have been ingthened and are now good. PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES. The following roads have been re )rted to us in very bad condition: Road leading froin T.C. Smith's and I K. Elliott's towards Bethel Church. aul's to six-mile post reported as not ving been worked this year. Kincaid's Bridge road from Simon avis' to creek as danigerous. To this the grand jury calls the uim ediate attention of ihn County Suprr The bridge over Jackson Creek was ported byte graud jrury at the last rml as unsafe, ve't nothbing Iaan been ie to it in the waiy of repairs. P.UBLIC BUILDINU;S. The repairs suggestad by the granti ry at the l::st term as neces-aryfo Le jail have not been mnle. A' 4he als of this building~ have~ fo ae u derare timeO b en tl undergoing inj .1y m leaking guiters, t ran Ld j...y sists Coni the imeia ~ :te comp') c i'.h its sugges'ionis rel.ativ' ol .. In so fair as the grand jary es o ruttne, the Dispn-er has f ulfi:l I : u is of his po-i ion. PO~n IhOUSE. ~e ftid the fo!! ing~ nu ~ m M cs Feml- . 'hite... White... olored. ....G Coloreil ... 4 To0:1............... 21. They are well eared for and app y > e cofort ably housed an d f.e.1. T[he condition of the building m a s at last report, and we recommrn~td iat the repairs then suogestod be iade as soon as possible. The houses Thould all bec e~a at:d inside at:d out. Started W I am now showing a great var~ety of fancy Dress Goods and Silk Wais colored dotted Swiss. A handsome I Sateens, Ginghams, Outings, Chambr: coes, white and black Lawns, white ai linen Sheeting, Table Damask, Serim Toweling, Table Napkins and DoYl Special bargains in Hosiery this scason Some people have queer notions, but body. Fix your attention on this, you: an Summer Neckwcar. 31v stcck of thing nice in a Linen Wash Tie. Charles Low-cut and IHlf Low-cut Shoes. children's Slippers ever seen in this to When you wont a Trunk, Valise, or Clothing. You can afford to dress yourself an prices are low indeed. MY variety is [ fine assortment of Boys' Knee Pants. Iiquality I am on top. In prico I ai Goods exchanged or money refundd J L. MEN Qb D 31I WLsL Ih 0O I wagon, which is in bad condition, be sold and a new one bought. We fi.nd a fine garden and the crop well cultivated. The grand jury in reference to the risoncr, Lindsai in il under , pace band, would sugest a inedi! xamination to decide as to his sany; nrld if he be found insane th-it he be eut to !he asylum. All of which is r-spectfull! snb ai.tt ed. J. M. STEWART, Forcarzu. Did You '.ver Try El. tric Bitters as a remeay for your troubles-: If not, get a bottle now and gt relief. This medicine has been found to be peculiarly adapted to _the reti and ure of all Female Complaimts, exerng a wonderful dircct influeneC i t-ivi tregth ana t:ne to the organ-. if you ave Loss or Appetite, Conistipatiix n ache, Fainting spe~Ll, or nre Nervous leepi ss, Excitable, Me. ancholy or tro ~trengthi are gua'ranteea by its use. Lar e! ottes only fifty cents at McMaster 2. 's Drug Store. F'or (Oer Firty Years Me.. WiNsLow'~s SooTut:;o SYn~ci ha-s en used for over fifty years iby ilions f mothers for their children while teeth w-vith p;ei feet success. It southe~s the hlld, soften~s the gums, a!!ays alt pain,~ tureswInd colic, an~d is the best ren:ed:, or Diarrhea. It will relievc the poor lit :e suferer immediately. Soid by Drug ists in every cart of the world. .T'wenty ive cents a b~ttle. Be sure and ask for~ ke no 9ther kind. -31 Notice. E ARE AGAIN PREPARED TO vnegotiate long tinie loans on farm nortgages. Address J1. E. McDONALD, W. D. DOUGLASS, or J. Q. DAVIS, -GIf Winnsooro, S. C. Wanted--A Situation, A OUNG LADY OF EXFERIENCE vith best of references desires a situation as teacher of intermediate or primmay lasses in a graded or high school, or vould like to secure a good country school unnig seven or eight months. Adress, SJMMERLSCHOOL TEAUlCER, Care News and Herald, Winnsboro, S. C. G-13m* Chick Springs. HE FAMIOUS SUMMERt AND HEALTH REBSORT'. Before the war hundreds of people ere entertained at this place daily. The mineral water has no equal in upper South Carolina. LDIATE DELIGHTFUL. BOARD CHEAPER than you can live at honie, viz.: $15 Per Month or $5 Per Wck Talo' Station, oni the Southern aila. is within three-guarter: of a ii of the Sring. For further informantion applyv to P roprietreis, CHICK SPI' NWi HOTiEE, Chict ,*pring .. . . . McKiEOWN &SONS, Pr .hcd l.i : Gis. Tihreshers, Inj.:ciors, tSafet v Valves, em~ , gBcst Classes of 2iachine&rv for Sal!c pies kept in Stock f-ar sal". W Xrit er cell and see the- ' he shop. CORNWE.LL. (Southern B. R.) II':cster C'.. S. (7. Tmis -.r'pyur eigaini the first next month. / 3-12-1y ith a Jump. of b:a k Dre IL G ) :. ' ee C u. I C . :t I hal : ea:,~e.S t ai ) -QL -:, C V o , n a cen A ct::. wm! .w - o- -ili N-- , - -- c iHOI zet 10 Is. e r A4 "Ahe [3%0 Ibcv3 i.i Uhe 1121cit slyiO no-, a-, my I0 Jowe : to sr eas a: Ina en A 11 at tiC h.D,,L-!lS. LT\AIIGH N ac , a : 1 a Co %- - 0 0 ". e c- of C..-.. --..-.-.i n -- - h a respee o ec:w unit. IL 8 ntsyou, itwvillipay you. Fur e I e \, 3.R~-y -.- 'p -. 4)G ______Q000 0 I. -?Tg Aa~ tae cess ind, iLuo - fasyu iSimons .Lier.hian o erat the me~ntion. of th'is - exlln .uiver medlemeZ,. an r)"c-le should not Le prs:u:.ded ( Iti teKingof Lte *.eal take the~'- place of Qunine- an Clomel ~It acts directl en th Lr, .tud.ney3 ana. .uc, -a evs row life to the. whol . ys-~ em T'his is the medcin '~no coI..y al.. .s 1 j:-f orad no a e 3-.o .. stang~ ?n r:'e on V~r) ~n i ~1 - a pr - -sure - -CHS.E.HRS1 c::C 'Lt.LPr A A c: =1~r Ce-..--~ dtliti Please Call at e c v sic Wi ; e. Dr e-s Goo .c excLh 'e for a fciv CKl-, - AND -SI 'ihnd will give you a gond ill v( xrri few days. DNION SETS NOW IN 5 3EED IRISH POTATOE think we la-ve thc best 7rish .:;d have questioned many others wh :n- the best. Potato nearly rour lrier than the Early Rose; is more .mi v Us your opinion, Respectfu M -B -aHE Narro L BEST BICYCLE EVER MiADE was christei THE W. quL itablc Building. Send for Catalogue. Apply for agency. HEAD7ARTERS FOR As we wish to miake room foi pring stock, wo havc marked ur heavy Winter Goods, such as LOT NG, VOOLEN PIECE GOODS, )RESS GOODS, LND HATS, -ay down out of sight. Th< inter is not yet gone and FOU7 WILL NEED) WARM WE AR We will beat "between season ricos to death. When times are hard and mone' carce CU W.':T YOUR DOLLAR T( GO A LONG WAYS 7 will give you more for ON] >OLLAR than any one else. TRY US We will treat you right ani ae you money. ~hckd H~omnespun, at 3e. per yi V ite Homespun at 3c. per yi WiIll bat thie record on Flom: Resucetfaul YOUrs, e s !~ock, S. C. 2-19 V ") T Foi?.A-ING. .5. 3OUE, sot.ES, - - x-;'FNE K -a a ama. . a.1!N ANT CASH rill the Corner Store (Is, Clot bin, Shoes, &c., which we wish E - THE - GOODS. nr garden and make fine vegetables, will TORE. S NOW IN STORE. Potato that grows. We have tried them > have also grown them. The verdict is, :d, skin red, meat white and cooks dry; prodnctive and keeps well. Try them Ily, TY & BRO. w in Tread. ight in Weight. Beautiful in Finish. ied as EARNS D. GASH COMPANY, Southern Representatives, Atlanta, Ga. PREPARE FOR "-Fy 'T ixae. A Fly Trap In the house would aid greatly in 1diminishing the number of flies. We FLY FANS,d TANGLEFOOT FLY PAPER, I and INSECT POWDER. Paris Green for Tobacco and Potato Bugs. Get your harness and buggy in apple-pie order by using J. L. C Harness Dressing and Enamel Coach Paint. Another planting of Beans would be. -in order; also Golden Dent Corn. Come to see us to get suited. 'McMASTER & 00. rUnder Winnsboro Hotel. USE It alway. FORl PFMX. apid THlE EXCELSIOR LINIMENT. THE Great Pain Alleviator. -CURES IRheumatism, Neuralgia, -Toothache, Headache, Cold in all its forms, Cuts, Sores, Bruises, Sprains and Lameness, Dirrhoa and Cholera Morbus, Colic and all Bowel Troubles. It alway relieves when properly ap plied. Prepared by T. X. L. COMPANY. C. M1. DEMPSEY, Manager, South Carolina Div., 230 Main Street, - Columbia, S. C. For sale by John H. McMaster & Co., WVinnaboro, - S. C.. and Drs. Linder & Team, and G. L.' Rosboro, Ridgeway, S. C., and all druggists at TWENTY-FIVE CENTh. 3-21ti COPYRIGHITh. CAN IOBTAMNA PATENT t For a I a ho have bad nearl ftyes' tns strictly confidential.bA Handbeek ofIn tln hemri nfre Also a catalogu of mech Ptet taen tho nhMnn & Co. receive otst to he ientor 1IL suedid pr argest circulation of any scientific wokIn the dE nthl a ear. Singo hses.wt plans, enabling buler 1 o showthe -M N & Oiw oR 361 BRaDWAY DR. DAXVID AIKEN, DI.N TAL II GEO)N. ce:No, 9 Washington Street, 3 D~oors West of Postoffice. riIn Ridgeway, S. C., every Wednes. day.