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ar, - - - e' - .4 Meins -- M -- 7 L *1 w AND 191ALD rj" ~ WINNSBORO, 9.C, T6usy, April 3. -- 19 AS O Tls eCLKPSE. The followin- letter has been rC ceived by Prof. Witherow: Winthrt%p College, . Raek Hill, S. C., - -larch SS, 1900. My dear Frofees--r Witherow: e have jast,uade arrir-ements to bAe lecture on ths:* San ar!d the coic--c ealipse" on Iridsy evyeing .May 25:. * Psfessor Prentisa, onr lecturer, i; PTofessrf. OLAatronomy in Ratgxs College and is a fine astronomer and a -ood lecturer. He was for a ior;g ti*e.a computer in the Nautical alma na o2ce at Washington, and since Le asbee tichi'ng has been doing a ood deal:of lecturing in New Yo - ad~NewJorsy. His lectures are 11 lustrated by the stereopticon, and a 1 et tolleatign of- slides insures aa - A..tresting collection of illustrations o: Professor Prentiss is coming here -o observe the .eelipse and will either have.i- station at Lancaster or ne WiUsbaero. I write to ask voi if y . would like him to deliver a lecture. your school on the erening of the-26 b (Saturday). I think it will be a g'1 opportunity for year school and to't to have a lesture jast before this vii r interesting phenomenon. Since Pretessor Prentifs is-comi -south for the eclipse, I think he wov 4 be; willing to deliver his lecture ' u very moderate ter me. Please .let me knew if you cue to have him, and if so-, the rates that would be agreeable to you. I won' saggest that, if. you wish to have hiv, yea sould ofer him, say the irst $:0 and half the prois over this aon. You would ineur no risks in such arrangoement. -Eoping to hear from you soon, I an, Years very truly, W. E. Breazdale, Professor of Mathernatics, Physis and Astronomy. We refer the matter to the ooma,i tee appointed by Moiunx Zi,in Sd t . Everytiody is inter4s'd in the soma, - seipse and it would seem that twe'. piear aFi5t Wsou thing of the phenominuui. K=owted;. before the eclipse. .wilIbe more sati factory than that sequ tA after~wards Alt AMUI%DEWIT TO TUE 2,AW PEC Convicts Who Escape shuaId wve Th: Sae.sees Increased--A'euggesteo sr; Camdidates to stay as Morne While - taqte.ople ate Working. - hr.'EdtorVki is a card time : the- farmers-lots oft' ork to do s. -bat Jittle landryi ennugb to. p a' -e eg seO SWto be aryaxo V to work, and the stc - ejptions, are in fleco ~o~i~a lrge number o he e inpgca ovics bave escaped L few f December. a lot in Marc: ~-'ts rafe'Jdge A!drieb enid nce -sapply the chaing.: The Harriser -are sly coons. They *,rob3s y pr c ticed hypnotism. Seme onec seem' be blamed. A little cmo legisatio. en this lie wonll,.i d good. 'ITu ---~Sooty.supervispe sho.uL be held.i.. sponsible to a large ;exteAt for the s keeping;.-.f-the prisoners turned.ove *to his charge. When ia comes to gnazd:who is easy to b8 b4 puotized ox is specially fond of short at pa in tL' dytime some one ought to be bel-a responsible. .' I:s vei-y c.stly to-hoW courts and eenyiet wi ong doaors to to Atsat 'vill. It will cost the State and.4gpty hundreds af dollars to re capfare these shrewd- negroes; they S ir&uot like "Big Head Jim ." They~ know bet.ter how..to evade MLr. Gilber: or ~a oger~ Let ne have a little a.meudpent to-this -law Moverning con victs. When a court co'victs a crimi nal and seistences'hin, the: is ther under 4 contract with the State to pa, sauch money or serve at hard labor ~fo.r a time on the chaingaug, and when be breaks loose or ruus off, if caughrt .. without :ay eost to the couty, the: his term of service sho a!d he doubles:. (f it coats the cour.ty any money tr. capture him, thou charge him up t. the amount of costs, an~d the county ~ .#~ eibld held him as long as is necessary to I av back all expense" ard trouble:. the same to be worked out en the chaingang at ive dollars per month This would do more good than blood bonds or doubiLig the guard. W' Ework with a will, and u would like to suggest to) the candidets that they stay at home and work, ce; Jet other people work until the crop are laid by. They don't 'come with a er sa hardahip~on tpope Iu her a candidate say that he could aford to aj wppapere 1ve dollars, if he did not e~.tr he would get more than that ~~~Ik~bway of board~ Suhscriber. K. 8Cm.th, ttruut. Mieh., says, "DeWit's .Little3Carly Riuers are the a er. y best 'pills I .'sr used for eO.- 9 sjenss iv endUbowsel troubles." sTitoTnim rIT=#. We had a very destructive fo seve ral nights ago. The depot and wait ing room, postoefice and express office were vompletely destroyed. How the Ire originated i unknoWn. Several parties lost a considerable qantity of freight. Mr. Jas. D. Martin's many friends gladly welcome him back to Strother, where he is now mershandising again. Mr. Martin will certainly give good weight and measure. Miss Ella James is visiting relatives in Chester sounty. Miss L R Maeon is still very feeble. Mrs E D Law nee Miss Iva Clowney, of Burke, Santer county, visited her parents, Capt and Mrs W J Clowney sometime ago. Mrs Law's many friends were delighted to see her smiling face once more. Hoping this will escape the waste basket, with best wishes, E. an, Ilth Kied You Have Als - I BRYA1T DOTS. The upper school Closes to-day. Miss Ford, the effciSnt and popular teacher, leaves, muek to the regret of all, hav ing won many friends during har short stay in our midst. Mrs. 0. C. Duke, tof Myrtle, visited the families of Messrs. R. B. Lewis and S. L. Dixon. The people of our section- have a ready market for butter, eggs, etc. Mr. Miles, -., man from near - Bly the wood, comes through every week and gets a load of eggi, chickens, but(er, etc.. which be takes to Columbia to seil. He had 287 dozen eggs when he passed here last week March 31, 1900. E R D. MOZLEY'S LEMON ELIXIR A Pleasant Lemon Tonio For bilionsness, constipation and ap pendicitis. For indigestion, sick and nervous headacbes. For sleeplessness, nervousness and heart failure. For fever. chills, debility and kidney .iseates, take Lemon Elixir. Ladies, for natural and thorough organic regulation, take Lemon Elixir. Dr. Mozelev's LAmou Elixir is pre pared fron the fresh juice of Lemoas, combined with other vegetable liver tonies, and will not fail you in any of the above named diseases. ift and $1.00 bottles at all druggists. Prepared by Dr. H. Moley, Atlanta, Ga. At she Capite. I am in my seventy-third year, aid for $fty years I nave been a get buferer from indigestion, constipa and biliousnese. I have tried all the remedies advertised for these diseascs, and got no permanent relief. About Sago, the disease assuming a ro and daqgerous form, I weak,and Iost hesh r noceduing Dr. MozIy a ned twelve pounds ?5 idrfectly restored, and new I ee syeug and as vigorous as I evrddin moy life. L. J. ALL.DRED, Doorkeeper Ga. State Senate, diateJ Capitol. Atlanta, Ga. Xosley's Lien Elixir is the very best iedciae I ever used o~r the dise'ases you recommend it for, 4!:. I have used many kinds for wo man's tronu es. -. Mus. S. A. GREsEAx, B' ore Th.a,re, and-all throat and lung diseases. Ee gant, reliable. 2Se at druggists. Pre pared only bi Dr. H. Moziey, Atlanta, Early Large Jersey Wakefielcd Cabbage Piean-ts. EONEY TO LOAN On Improved Farms secured by trst 1 ortgages. Interest 3 per cent. [aj aus net less than $699, 1 to S years. o eommissions. Borrower pays so-E al erpenses. A. S W. s.IewLAUs, Wlansbere, S. S. c or J@EN 3. PALME h me, . M-86 QeJambia, 5.9e, Eelief in sms mours. Distressing Kidney and Bladder Die iae relieved in six hoars by "New rest South Americau Kidney Cure." t i a great sarprise on account of its xeeedg promptness in relieving pain aMbr, idnbys and back, in male e -Relieves retention of water ;i-'mzediately. If you want. e i;n~if sna cure this is the remedy. W.EAiken, druggist, Winns API The Kind You Have Alway: B in use for over 3 years, h ~9fr-.and -= sona i All Counterfeits, Iiitations a Experiments that trifle with Infants and Childrei-Exper What is CA Castoria is a harmless sabst goric, Drops and Soothing S contains neither Opium, Afo substance. Its ago is its gua and allays Feverishness. 1. Colic. It cl1cies*- Teeth 'i and FIatuliency.a It assi12laI Stomach and Bowels, giving The Children's Panacea--Th CENUINE A Bears the The Kind You In Use For. O TIC CCNTAtm Com?ANY. - mu ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SHERIFF I hereby anounce iayielf a' candi ate for the office of Steriff for Fair. feld County, aod will abida by tho action of the Democratic primaries. JAS. W.-BOLICK. FOR CLERK. I hereby announce myself as -a candi date for Clerk of Court, subject tf, the action of the Democratic primaries. J.N-. R. CRAIG. I h;reby a ,uour.ce myself a andidate for the lfice of Clerk of Court for Fair leld County, subject to the action of the Democratic pr:maes. V. BR&Y. I hereby.announce myself as a candidate r Clerk of Court for Fairfield County, Bbject to the action of the Democratic -imary. JAS. A. BRICE. COUNTY SUPERVISOR. I I hereby announce myself a candidate' r the office. of County Supervisor for airield County, _subject to the action / e I)emoeratic pnimpnes.''. O - I an nouuce myself a cadte Couzty, subject o the action of eDe ocrti pmaeROBT. Y. CLOWNEY. I hereby announce myself a canididat . for t?ae office of Supervisor of Fairfili~ County, subject to the action of The Demt oratic primarics. J. B. RURLEY. DOYOlk Need .Statio~nerytef any ki We have-what you n fu e~tatiny-iitall nd when you stat out tationery of any kind come* nd sed ouirs before buying. And when .you start to write LETT E RS o distant 'friends or relatives re can show something that ou need in Pens, Ink,.Pen ils, etc. Don't forget .us . when you re in need . H. McMaster & Co., Druggists.. FOR SALE. ought right nd we wile* 'et 1 W. DOTY &E O, RESTON RION, Agent " ACIlIC FIlE INSRAN~CQ IPANT W rei sIits a .sLare of the j:a ic giron-' si 261y' as her.ct the signatnre s bemnade under s 1pervision since its Lo one to deceive 7o1 - nd "Just-as-good" re and c;danger th.e hee4 ience against Esperi ASTOR!A itute for Castor OilFP yrups. It is Pleasaut rphio nor other Na ranty t destroys - curcs Diarrhcoa and roubI.",, eires Cons:ql es the FAod, he~A1de ad 43x~ Me :cr Frienid. OR "A er 30 Years uiy 33E=, m:w vouK emr. SOUTHERN RAILW Y Detral Time atMJacksonville and F: C Estern.Tlme at Other Poit'. Sehedule in Effect Febray2 Spa t 1CORTECBOUND.. NO. - -. ex u 5. Jacksonville (P. ... 8Ua 10 "Savamnah(So.1y.) .....1215 .sO " Brn.iie ...... :: 402 - d 7... " Bla.vW e.. . . . . 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No .throator- Jung remed.yc - chi a sale as Boachee's Germ: up all parts of the civilized ;d enty y-ears ago millions of I Ere given away, and yon'.d r:. - s 11 tell you its success was na'' 'rs. is really the only thi'oat a nedy- generally endorsed. b hy ians Oie 75 cent botee w,. drova its value. Sold by de aa in civilie. cnntriee - 'THE Hi on the.jum OUR - 5PRINI with a hand BLACK AND COLOI And UP=TO=DAT -4 am showing a great mat WASH I ow in stock and ready for your inspection. liques, in white and colored, Dimitys, Dotted White Corderoys. Organdies, in white and cok lack and Colored Lawns, Madras Cloth, CoYI loulards, Corded Batiste, Malvern Cloth, Veri ags, Brown and Bleached Linens, Sateens, L Vhite Dimitys. Also something handsome f< Ladies, don't fail to see my line of Eml roideries, Allover Laces, Tuckings and Pt ounters. CLOTHING. - Here I have a lasting Spring remedy t( ~an men,.for boys and ehildren; and Trouser 2en.t beats all former'records. Gems of art c HATS A] All kinds and colors,'sizes and styles abound. All the new ideas await you, and.p 'SHOES ANI For big, little, old and young. I can ti >f Shoes in Winnsboro as I have. A careful act. 6ENT5' NUR~NI Neckwear, White and Colored Shirts wellis. Biggest hit I'ever made on Ladies' N Trurnks, Valises, Carpets, Rugs, Mattin oor Mats, Table Linen,, Silkoline Drapery, 2 OVoP 1 aVG I dtspkid 9 YOURS F'OR BIZ, Q. D. WIL TSTL ER pto catch Ji- BU35INE35 some line of - 2ED DRESS GOODS E TRINMMINGS. tV ncw tbinos in this line.ow "ABRICS Percales, Figured and Solid Colored Duck) Sirians, in white and colored, Colored and-. >red, Blaek and White Silk Mulls, White, !rt Cloth, Chamb:eys, French Ginghams, Silk ailles Stripes, Fancy Crash, Galiteer Shirt ace Striped Lawns, Checked Nainsooks, and )r Ladies' Underskirts. >roideries, Laces, Spangle Net; Allover Em iffings. The grandest -line ever -graced my CLOTHIN-G. apply to thebody. Clothing for fat men or Sto fit -anybo.-ly. You-will find this depart n every counter. Every-table fildwith new Here the essence of the et man )&SLIPPERS. uthfully'say, youhave never seen such a stock inspection cannot fail to convince you of this [5HINO 6OODS5.j -an ocean of styles that will agitate the tony eckwear. New ideas in Stamped Linens. gs, Window Shades, Curtain Poles, Hassocks, -c . 7- .-,