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I.ERT 11. AULL. EIIT:n. TER,1.:.-One year, $1.50; six mouths 75e; three months, 50 cents; two months, 35 cents; one month, 20 cents; single copy, 5 cents, payable in advance. TERMS OF ADVERTISING.--1.00 per square the first insertion, and 50 ets. per square for each subsequent insertion. gk A square is the space of nine lines ',i solid brevier type. ^:otiees in local column I2Jc. per line for each insertion for one month, longer at inch rates, w:th 25 per cent added. A reasonable reduction made for ad vertisemnenits by the three. six, or twelve -.onths. ELBERT H. AULL, IProprietors. WM.P. HOUSEAL, I NEWBERRY, S. C, TIURSI)AY, FEB. 2. 1S8S. THE PRESS AND BANNER AND Tfil SCHOOL COMMZSSEONER. The Press and Banner is very much exercised over the Teachers' l)epar,ment in the IIERALD AND NEWS. This paper in a recent date sent up a question to the Teachers' Association and asked that it be an swered through the Teachers' Depart ment. The question and the answer by the editor of the Teachers' De partment are published in this issue. The question is a very pertinent one, possibly, but we think the proper place for this inquirer to have pro pounded his question would have been in the management of afTairs in his own county. This is of course no answer to the inquiry, and as it was not propounded to us, we will not ! undertake an answer, but we desire to insist more strongly on the inquiry of the editor of the Teachers' De partment, to the editor of the Press and Banner, namely, how did the School Commissioner of Aobeville I County receive $600 when the school term in said county was only one hundred and ten days. What be came of Othello's occupation after the schools closed in Abbeville? How was it that ninety days were paid for after the schools closed. Since our cotemporary loves to ask questions, we hope we will not be considered out of order in asking it these sim ple questions and we hope to receive its answer. We desire here to quote the ques tion of the Anderso Journal to the Pr-ess and Ban-ner suggested by this very School Comnmissioner business. Since it seems to be the order of Press and Ban-ner to be more inter ested in other counties than its own we await its reply. Trhe Anderson Journal says: "In this connection it would probably be well, at least not out of place, to make an inquiry concerning a practice that obtains in Abbeville County. The Act of the General Assembly approved Dec. 24, 1886, provided "That so much of section 6 of the Act of the General Assembly approved 9th February, 1882, as requires the annual reports of County Commis sioners and of County School Corn missioners to be published in a news. paper be, and is; hereby, repealed," But, nevertheless, we notice that the annual reports of the County Cor' missioners and of the County Schoci Commissioner of A bbeville ;County are still published each year in t.t Abbeville papers. Now, we woul d respectfully ask if the County Com missioners allow pay out of the p)ub lic funds for these long and expen sive advertisenients, and, if so, by what authority? We naturally sup pose the newspapers are not doing the work for nothing or as a matter of news, and we presume it hardly probable that the officers in question would pay for the advertisements out of their o~wn private pockets." Before dismissing this question and in.justice to our School Conmmis sioner and Board of Examiners, we desire to say that we have no doubt that the School Commissioner made out his itemized statemeut showing two hundred days work. Whether the occupation ought to be gone when the schools close or not is an other question. An effort was made in the last Legislature to reduce the pay of the School Commissioner of this county and one or two others, to $300 and 850 for traveling expenses, but it failed to pass, so it would seem that our Legislature was in favor of' pay ing the School Commissioner 8G00. THEl. TREAURtERt'S REPORT. We gladly give place to the correc tion or st.atenr.ent of Mr. F.Werher, jr., in regard to the rep)ort of the County Treasurer. In our criticism we did not mean to go back as far as the time when he was clerk of the Board of Couuntv Commissioners. although our language may have indicated it. for that was before we had occasion to observe such reports, and before we had any connection with news papers. We know that. two years ago. when the law r:quired the County Commissioners to have their annual rep)orts published, we made a similar criticism of it in the Hi:u.iw .m> News, for then it was as void of in formation as the preser.t one. In this connection we desire to state that the treasurer has informed us that he couldl not well be more spe cific in his report. fromn the informa tion before him, than bie is. for he has nothing to maske up his report from. but the checks issued by- the Countyv Commissioners. and frequent Iv these checks state what the money is pai-l fer. with en "and so forth" in them. which may mean a great m:anv things. 10 illustrate :A check is frequently written to p~ Mr. A. o>r B.. or order, a cercain amount for bridges, -and so forth." The point we desired to make was, if the County is to go the expense of publisbing these reports, they should give the tax payers some informa. tion, that would show them for what purpose the money was being ex pended. We think it is right and proper to publish this informa tion, and it should he published in such shape that we may be able to ather from it how much it was cost ing the tax payers to keep up the brid,ges, or to feed the prisoners. or to furnish physicians for the jail and poor house, or, in a word, to show how much it cost. to run the various departments of the county govei n- 1 ment. In its present shape it is worthless, so far as conveying any information is concerned. It does not even give a summary of the expenses. We suppose a man could sit down and run through a long addition and ind out the total amounts paid out by the County Commissioners and the School Commissioner. Mr. B. R. Tillman writes to the ees and Courier what he terms his valedictory, and says he proposes to retire from public life. We repro :luce Mr. I'illman's letter in full. Mr. Tillman is a forcible writer, and no loubt the agitation started by him will result in good. The only fault we have ever found with Mr. Tillman is his wholesale denunciation it men in office and the management of af. airs. We do not think there was ever just cause for such wholesale de unciation. There are abuses and evils in the public service. There can be little doubt of this. But we have never held that the proper way to bring about reform was to be found in wholesale d(enunciation. In fact, we thiuk Mr. Tillman would have ac couplishcd more if he had been less vindictive. We do not believe in mincing mat ters, but at the same time we do not believe in accusing persons at ran dom. This farewell address of Mr. Till man contains much that is sugges tive. We have no doubt it will be read with interest. Our Prosperity correspondent last week said that the new law in regard to not allowing trial justices costs in criminal ceses would have the effect to diminish litigation. If that be true, then we say it would be a good law to allow them no pay at all. But we do not apprehend that any such state of affairs will result. We think, however, that it was not wis dom in our Legislature to reduce the pay of Trial Justices so low that they cannot make enough money to pay office rent and stationery bills. We believe in paying public servants a reasouable salary for their services. In a place the size of Newberry the salary now allowed will not more than pay otfice rent andl fire wood. We suppose the idlea in the mind of the Legislature was to remove the temptation from the trial justices to encourage the settlemient of' cases by the defendant paving the costs, for as the law stood before, it was only in such cases that the trial justices re ceived costs in criminal cases. A right good idea, but in taking away this part of' the income the salary should have been increased in pro portion. This state (if affairs is growing worse. Small dealers and new men stand no chance. The big combina tions are gobbling up everything, and the consumers have to pay the p)iper. The evils of the trust sy'stem affect every man, woman and child in the country. Everything that we eat, drink and wear is controlled by a "combine." Our coal, gas and scores of other; necesities are in the hands of these speculators. Combination is the order of the day, and it will soon make competition imp)osible. Atlanta CJonstit"tion. The tendency of the -noney' men of the country is to combination. A bill has been introduced in Congress to investigate these trusts and monop olies, to determine what. it' anythmgt, can be dlone to relieve the cou ntry of the huge combtinat'uns of capital. which result in driving smaller manu facturers and dealers inrto bar.kruptcy or out of busines.. WXe await anxiousiv the result of1 this investigation. A HISTORY OF SOUTH1 CAROLINA. We publish elsewhere a letter from Col. .1 oh n P. Thjoinas- in which lie sa s he is too busy with1 other mat ters to undertake thle work oIf writing a history of South Carolina. as sug gested by the li:i.L: AND NEwvs last week. and nomiinates two other persons whom lie considers eminently' qualified to undertake the tas~k. We regret that Col. Thomas is too much enrossed with other duties to under take this work. hut it is important to make history tas well :a' writ.' it. WUiae '.i-ea, 'A x. .tanuary '.-Th latest reports fromi the mounmtainms ini dinte that there hais been gre: t loss of life on the' Canadiain P'aitie ailhroad, o wig~ to snow-slides. Pa:ssengvers c'omig on trains from Calgary bring meagre particulars of tihe disasters. Stroag ('hinook wrinds have been pre v-ailing for the laist wveek, and a!! along the line from D.onald to Glacier' the snow has been coming down on the .,.ac- in trenendons (jnantities. i I;A1I13:: AT A. CHIURICI DOOR) Three Roaghs in kinoxvilie attaek teU-tnpaper Iepoier and et 4 the Wor.t or the F'i! t. KNOXVILLE, TENN.. Tan tarv . - slooting affray occurred here this morn in, in front of Sr. John% Episcota Church, which resulted in the woundi:i of three ten. one of them fatally. A James F. Rule, city editor of Kno.rcill Jounal was enterinti church accoml pa nied by his wife, he was actosted b three men who wanted to speak witl him. Ile walked wih them to the opp site side of the --treet where all ion stood talking soIc minutes. The thre, imen were John Wet. William West an a friend of their's named Goonnan T''hey attacked Rule on aceceii: tt o counnunic:tiIn which alit eared in hi mo1rlliag' Jo urnal, r'eth:etin,, Ilponl Dr1 T. A. We,t, city physician ad f:.ther John an Williau West. Itule ref,e to give the name of the writer or to make any satisfactory answer t< qullew i~1ns. Ilot words, enlrued, whe: r .1ohi We-t strnk ttile a'nd attemptt to bear him to the ground. Rule drev a revolver aml shot Johnt West ithrougl the boly. William West inunediatel' tired on Rbde, the ball passing tihrou,l Rule's wrist. John West then cut Rli in the back seven times. Willian Wes placed his revolver at Rule's forehe:u and tired, but Rule knocked the piNto up, receiving only a scalp wound. Rul then tired two more shots, one of then r taking effect in the shoulder of Good _ man, who seemed to be attempting t, separate the combatants. A number o umen rushed out from church and stop ped the bloody tight. William West rat c away uninjured. Rule was able to ge lip and walk to church, but John Wes was carried home in a dying condition Rule's injuries are not hingerou an< Goodman is not seriously injured. Rule' f wife, who had entered the church, knex nothing of the diiffculty till all wa over, the organ having drowned th t noise of the pistol shots. The circum=tance which called on - the newspaper article was the electi yesterday for the city council of Dr. 'I A. West, to be city physician. Vest i not a graduate of a medical college. and Ll council had repealed an ordinance fo e the purpose of making him eligihlu This act aroused the indignation of th regular physici-ns of the city, and wa denounced by the Medical Society. 'T'll article which caused the bloody afra, v,as written by a physician, and co. tained very severe retlections upon lDi West and the city council. 'l'The We' boys and Goodman went to Rule's ho+s early this morning, but did not. tin him. Rule w:as afterwards warned tha they were seeking hit and Makin thirear. The entire commtluntity site with Rule inl the matter. William We5 has been arrested. Goodman mule n attempt to escape. e 'T'hat Alleged Phosphate Pool. Sa'rannah Xc tr.. The South Carolina phosphate me 0sdo not seem to have succeeded i forming a combination. They hav evidently had some such plan i view ever since the defeat of the bi: which would have formed a pool ur (er provision of law, but. there ar obstacles in the way which they hav no yet been able to get around. A conference was held in Charlet t ton Saturday, but no definite actio r wa taken. It appears that th - scheme is to devise some plan b which a living profit mnay be mad r upon a ton of phosphate rock, on C off shipboard. When it costs abou -$4 to mine it, atnd it will bring jus -about that amount when it is put o if te market, the phosphate men sa t there is no profit in the business. On of the plans suggested is that th companies shall cease to mine, an rthus force the demnand. The einet are already holding back their stoc for higher prices. T1here has recentl ebeen a slight advance, hut that credited to cousumtfptionl. and it1 hardly sufficient to indicate a rise $6.5U or even to $5 a ton at any nie day which is the price thle miners at - holding for. The tmovemenlt is being close1 watched by fertilizer tnen througzhot the countr~y. It is impossible yett tell what it may develop into, an ewhat effect a combitnationi effecte ~-may have on the trade, but there: ,o no~doubt that a trust movement is o ee foot. r, y; nluey lteachue. Ein Hey e Xew York P'ost. After being killed and eatetu a fe d times, which is one of the routir h features of African exploration. Stai it le has now reached the goal of b i- expedition by affecting a junctic n with Dr. Emin. rThus, the pluck -WelshAterican has added anothe trimph to a list of achievemeni that will forever entitle him to rati with the world's greatest explorer y We have as yet no particulars < the march, hut the fact o[ its succe! is the main thing, and this fact coim to us on the itgh authority of D) tScwinurth,. one of the best knto" African explorers, who has taken special interest in Stanley's ente prise. We were p)rep)ared for ti i news. moreover, not only by dl ee geting the inevitable preliminari< sS referred to. in the shape of reporti n massacres and barbacues, but by ot 1 er reports, which showed that the e: 1- pedition, in spite of these necessi d incidents. was mnaking satisfactor al rogress. if 'The v:isit, for it can scarcely I ' called a rescue since Dr. Emnin r fuses to be rescued and only asi C- relie f, cannot fail to have an immen: ie influence for good all through equ r toal Africa. and it will to son e degree restore the p)restige of ti >f white man. which the failures of tI d British and Italians in the Sotid: 0.lae (lone much to him. It will ah at prove once tnore thatt --peace ha e. her victories no less renowned thi nn war." W hat Great Britian's milita' is strength failed to accomplish. h 0 been done by a group~ of peace ful 11 ividuals, who only foug4ht in se to efense, and who depended for su t, ess on the arts of peace.. The way to flreak the Monio:mir. .-Te :dvance in the prices a-kead I I coommercial fert ilize.rs is of imp1ortatt terest to the farmers. W:ainit hasi.i auu th ree dollars a ton, and acid pl< ss hate and kindred kinds a dollar a t( e "Dealers attribute the advarce to ill -plendid crops of the last year. in dd have enabled farmers to purchase t. beliberally," say the daily papers. eIi teC ol)inion of The People a com nation between mianufactutrers and se r- er5 is at the bottom of the bu.sine: to nd the only way to safely oppose su n tctis is to dimintish the demrand by v.rca';: thte produtctitn of homts ma -t manierS, whicih are as superior to t')houtiu art icel- as home made meiat a hrea.. :I to th .ttu. s of the North a IL HISTORY (F SOUT1i CAROLINA Letter fromt Col. .luhn P. iThornias Two Historians Sn ggested. (,ttrte,y demands that I slul.l at mnowledge vor non i,ation. of me tq rite a Ilitory if S-nit Carolina. The honor thu- 1,laced on mie is aplirv at'"d. A- I have said before i, tm; litori:al capacity, a fill and sVIm ietri al hi-tory of thi. State frtm fir t: la certa:inly c:alled for. Ample muat"ri:l here are. and hi-tories goo.l in ma:; e-pects we have-excel:ent inl their re rieted scope. But there i-. do"biles Ieded an anple, ;hiloopl hical stateien f the whole .-tory of this common vealth's : b-roie lif;. Its Ilia,l remains t e written in ful': and I an anxions fo he work to be done by -omte patrioti wen racy of the soil and to "the mlanne orm." But as for myself, having othe york in hand, and young enough to a ire to taking rather thai wriiing hi: orv for our new Troy, I must respect ully decline your complieitary call mld vield the field of Ieroditus or 11c er to som:e wiser and more expertience on of South Carolin:. And sinte notin:tions are in ortlel tlow inv te to propo,e t wo persons, eithe f whom w%oubl, I believe, give a becot ig history of our State, and both c vhon have already done historical wor if aiknodoledged value and ittrin-i ,Vorth. ''he referetee is to Mr. Win. J. IIvers tresilcnt of W'ashiigton College, Md tnd Mr. James Wood Da:vid.on, now C 1ashington. D. C. I have great conf lence in tile warm devotion of tltes scholars to South Carolina; and to eitl r I would gladly turn over such matt "ials as I po sess beatring upon the ai als of the State. Both are writers c :onedel ability, and are fully rluippe :or the high role of historian. Ilene iy suggestion. I am, yours truly, JoHN P. THOMAS. Columbia, S. C., February 30, 1SSS. For the Herald and News. THE COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT. A Statement from F. Werbor, Jr. I think your remarks upon the "Trea: .rer's Report, well taken, and only ol iect when you say "We know that I report is similar to all that we hae teen."' You were connected with the Nev Derry papers from 187G to 1SS2 and mut Iave seen the reports published durin ;hat period. Each report published b ne as Clerk of the Board of Count Jo0lmnissioners shows in de:ail th inmout paid to each indiridual and ill nr)ose of such payment, the aygregate < :he payments for each putrpose, and tli -ecapilation anid grand total for all 1)u oses. There were ailways, howeve: tems, few in number and insignificar .n amount, of a miscellaneous characte ~vhich I found it impossible to classify ;av $1 for a load of wood and 25 ets, for ottle of ink, with perhaps twenty othei iilar items (during the year. These were put dlown as "Miscellt leons" and except as to them my r< aorts show thte details, the omissiorns< hich yon no0w object to in the preser e port. IIw~ much moneytC was pa;id ouit iuit :le present report? Minst I take time t root up the columuns if I want to know? Int justie to the gentlemen by whos votes I held the posit ion of Clerk, I de sire this corrcetion. Tour's obedlietlty, F. WERnER, Jtt. Washington, D. C., Jan uary 27, 188: For the Hleralud a:a News. No Epidemic in Asheville. ME.:sss. Enrrous:--As you hay published a clipping relative to met~ ingetis at Asheville, p)ermnit me 1 state that all traces of tihe disease hai entirely disappeared. I am almosti daily communication with my brothe resident there, andI recent letters frol him assure me11 of the abatement of ti malay. The phtysicianis of the city certifi that it was not epidemic, althoug highly exaggerated statements that was were published by papers in y rious parts of the country. But I ai glad to say that "all is well" now. W. E. PELHAM. New berry, S. C., Jan. :31, 1888. TH E COLUMBIA NEWBERRY AN LAURENS. What Pr'esidenft 3Ioseley Says Abo His Railroadl. s,.'ial to .eu-s and Courie:r. CormmA. JIanuary 24.-Preside Moseley and Counsel Carlisle, of ti Columia, Newberry and Laurei Railroad, were in the city to-day< business connected with the roa Both were dehlghlted with the han someLI manner in wicht Coluitmbia ht o-aranteed the interest on the Caln bonds, and both took stock in one he cooperaitive factory comnpanli now being canvassed for. President Moseley says that he e es to bring over the line from t D)utch Fork of Lexington the tinmb required for the mills. Work is t ig pushed on the gramite piers the Broad River bridge of tile roa Thcs piers wihl cost about $30,0C It is not vet accurately settled wh will be 'expende~d on the bridui Twen etoe mniles (If r(lad have lhe traded' from Broad River towar< I 'rosperity at a cost (of somei $26.00~ wtty miles more of grading w tke t'he road thronghi Prosperity Newberr. This grading will CO: prhaps. 635.000. An expenditu o $91,000t . therefore, will put up pers and grade the line to \'e T'ie resources of tile road, not bond having vet bteen sold, are $10 00 in township huads, and S-l.0 in privtte subscrip)tionls. making ttaot $126.000. or $2,000 in exce of the expenses c ontemiplated in t near future. No moure grading w be idone onl the line until the J3ro iver bridge and grading will coopleted. Thie b oth bridge a gadig will beC comlted togeth T bei~ of:l2ers (f the road are ;IningZ n ?a:nta:s it idependl neeC and. et sequet n-a ni:.ss to Newher! :a'i '1 andl lRicl:wd Co.ti -'as ong~ as there is a ~ot in t lo..ker, and .at whm ha: a long tin f i. LIZZAnI t Iten. or" tiuIer""t f'ronl the 'rozf LeLi(,e". of the North. N Wc " \e,i:. .ht:Iaary 2S.-The dcl: in tin- arrival in 1 departure (if the mai owing to th,- ,sow blockade continu, and was wor.e 1:ISt nighit than during ti pre;e'din, twe:ty-fitur hour-. Trail have iot bhin -s irregular for sever vears. The Chi,a"o expre-s over tLi eew Yok ('ct ral <n-" at 8.20 last lig did not arrive t itiil I o'clo:k this morI ing. The train ,lue at 9.40 o'clock d ttt arrive ,i: it 2.45. The greatest d lay na- (n the New York and Dunkii hi' i-in. Tin- trail iie here at 10. 1.tst ni:;hIt litl nit : rive nutil 5.33 Lb i11 -:in-:. All trai:s i the Pennsv vania 1i tail h et'"V"Isi rie and \ashi1 ton1 arlio if; 1 n iii' te, an hour and heaf be hi .i . Tie - Chi--ago exp"1s (Ne Yrk: (. tral.) iut hIert at 6.45 o'(loi tli mriittlIing. is tive hours lite, aind train ont the ,iunkirk hranch, due .16, is Six hiourr behind time. A traints from the Vest on the Erie Ra rmal are frmil four t"o tive hours late. No attempt is being made to sei frei.ht trains over the New York Ce tral R-dliroI. 0.im thIosan tive hin dre,I and fitern ra=t-bound loadl fi-s-ht cmr . are st: pped at East Syr (:i-c, mi11l abotlt "(a more at West All> ny. The wcet-bu,.mtd trains are eoi lr:Itivelr Slow. THE WoEMT IN YEARS. ' OsWE:;o, N. Y.. Janutary 2v.-T -t tr i-agel worse. thian ever last nigt > )eup ent, oll the railroad that had jt been cleared of suow were once ma - tilled sip. -The theruineter was 10 d 5 a-gee- below zero a id the wind1 bh t -ixty mih- an her. All trains on t t Roiti, Watertown and U,densbu Roa liave been again ahandonild. 1 I I elawHre, Laekawannea anid We"ste 1\Read i- also bad!y blo-ked, aid t trains that are run .. e uaking very po t ime. The passengert" train due he .:Ist ev'iit:ng from the West spentt ight abotit. thirty miles west of hei rThe blorka he is the wur.t in years. at i every effort is being m:ale to raise -ut wit h1 litt "itleiet, as the high wil i il- the cnts u;y as s)o1 as (le"ared. SNOW BOt ND PAS-EN(ERS. r AUeURN. N. Y.. January 2S.-T stormt -iows nu signs of abatement this section. The hotels here and Cana.ioiar e are crowded with sno born.d gne-t- and there is but little pr< p1e:t of iheir being able to continue th( jou1rtnler f.er swime lay Eleven passe tg"trae.in: are stnck in the drifts with fiity mi-s (n this citY. A snow plou; W th ivre enigins h::s lern sent out 1 the N' York Cential Road, but , labors are u=tel,s- a- sthe wind drifts t i SnowR back ont the track as soon as pa;s)'es. Tile snow in cnts near Cato over thirty fret ir,p. SOME ADDITIONAL DELAYED TRAI: NEW YoRK. Janary 2S.-The r; w'a\r mail -ervice from all points is inc seriously tdelayed t-o-day than duri any of the -torinl. The greatest del is upon the New York, Lake Erie a I Wte-tr'n Road. The Dunkirk way trai l die at 10.40 o'clock Thursday night, not arri:e util half-past 5 o'clock tl Sinotiig. The New York and Chica a express over the New York Centi 1 Road, which was due at 6.45 A. M. 1 -day, did not arrive until 12.30. The S I Franisco mail over the Pennsylval Road, (,e a. 5.1:.' A. M., did not arri e util 11.:. The less important m trinsre, fon i ano ea-, sth ho thog te W AiddNGleN Janar 28.-Theld Satidhes~ origto are anthadten Br e il roiciSws of th ul cat.ione. b r cold weaiter,i nod anid pwintd in Sll e nd wisid prevail, they -have not be severe enough to cause thie railroads suspensd opesratiosrs or to obliterate ru: lamirmiarks.. The storm thuis afterno s has unrlone aboust all that had been do to open Ciirimunsricatioins in easte P'1ennrsylvania, New York anid N Eniglandi. s'lhe .JelTr'son branch oif the Erie fr< a Ssquhanna so C:arbondale, Penss v:srnia, hias been abanditned for two da: r arid several trsairs ar'e snowed in. '1 e Carbondale and i Iloniesdlale Gratvity Rc is also bio:ksled. The worst planes alIong lie miousntains. The Bangor a Por'tlandm, aindl Lehigh and Laekawan a Rail irs, which run to tire slate regic of Peirnsylvani:i. r'emiainl blocked w I irif ts. Thein' r:ii line of the ReadisngRc betwern Phiiladehlphia and Reading 1 been kept opien, and trains have mt sea,.iniahiv godI timse ; and the Penns a~V'f vaia seCr~mei to ha:ve hand bne little tr< blie on 'Lhe mnain ini e, but there is scar ly at branschs road ini that piart of Pet slvania that is clir. *Reports frm Readirng to-n ighit it: ente thait thre srniw stor'm has riot bE worse fuor os er twenty -tive y'ears a railr'oadserss hrave niever e'ixprrenlced( m e Ins Ni'w York ma:tters are aborut samei. On5 the Wiillkill Valley Railri near WalIkill village the snow is pi rp sin ('uts to thei dehpth of fifteen fe Th're last paL'sr'ngi'r train to get to villasge arrived the're Thursday even r ard ims r'emiaiined there since. .S TE Fl:rEEZE SN NORTr~ItR NEW El k LANn t Northernrr Newv Erngland induicate ais1 irterris>tel cointioniatnce of very e s weather, w it I hlimrited movemret s trains. The snow is badly drifted, r. it will taike some5 time to cleatr tire tr'ar n so thiat travel may:u be resumie'. It 'THE TsR.\SNS IN CANADA. r MONTIrE.\L. .Jainuaryv 2.-Thre sn e borkadle hais lif ted somnewhiat, arid rins arrived froin New York at n: nighst ht- t i iht. One was due Tiht dy' night, andu tie other Fr'iday moC ig. BELO ,V XIRO IN VIRCiINtA hitesely col hi:gh. northlwesterly wii V have "preva~'ileh liere for seveiral da TIe thiermiometCer tius msorni~ing re~ tered 4 idegres belowx zero. New Advertisemnent cOPERA HOUSE e v i:s .yAY,.:nsnyrtUx IX. iss.. iBOSTON STARh .ncimprisking tire folingi r emSinenit airtis1 : MEDORA HENSON.EMERSON, the dis isguishr:d Soprano. i- WALTE& EMERSON, the greatest Gas '. Player living e RUDOLF KING, the brili'ant Pianist Composer, and NELLE F. BR- WN, America's most gii and Popular Reader. I 9 a Rndrro.tevenx - - ( iI 1.PlINO ~ b \ rl"e in -\ hI"St - t k w 2. CO)RNET -t r'n'i"mai:t - - - Enri'i or\.rr I: EMEr- N. a- .3. READihC -li T.''aI"' E4a"'-5 ."u I .r ru.. Sn:w ' N. I6. PIANO - ino'". en s - trdoif re 6. SDINC - - - eea '-t o 7 READINC - - Seleceted - - - 8 CORNET - - <-rrnival1 - - P'agar ch ' Wari.1xn Enni~isus n- 9. SONG - - Enalish B3allad - dee\ainr Ik5N~MRiY liI I0. READING - - Th'ne Iliv'ouac on i tutte--fil'd - -- - A nd I NEi.Li . noN .i-sibted by enitire COmpid ad,j z." W\. PliND - - - - M1ANA r.:. ' iiC'"O . a t Ituntts Book stort New Advertisements. - u OPERA HOUSE, . THURSD Y, FEBRUARY ', !-. Ie -Return of the favorites Rose Osborne Company, It Brass Band and Orchestra. 17 i On Thursday night will he presented the great Society 1)rania. n FORTUNE'S FOOL POPULAR PR ICES OF AlDMISSIoN. it in Reserved seat tickets on sale at Ilunt's 1 Hook Store. WANTED! WANTED! iil Old Confederate Bills and Stamps; old Colonial Coins, and the following dates of United States Coins: DoLLARS -1794 to 1799, 1800 to 1804, '36. '38, '39, a- 51, '52, 54 to 58. HALF DOLL.Rt-1794 an( to 1799, 1801, '02, '15, '36, '3S, '52. ha' n QUARTERS-1796 to 1804, '23, '27. 20 ar CENTS-1877, 187S. DIMEs-1796 to the 1798, 1800 to 1805, '07, '09, '11, '2 , '46. bot ie H: LF DIME.s-1794 to 1797, 1800 to 1803, V t. '05, '46. COPPER CENTS-1793 to 1799, E st 1804 to 1813, '23, '57. HALF CENTS- 1 re 1793 to 1797, 1800, '(12, '10,'11, '31, '36, 41) cell e- to '52, '54 to '57. N w Good prices paid for above dates. all e I atl agent for Messrs. Funk & Wag rg nall's "Cheap Publications"; these are u ie Itot subscription books, and I will sell dea ru them 5 per cent. less than book dealers. m' lie I am also prepared to do all kinds of or Scroll and Bracket Work at very low - r" rates. N he Persons desiring to see mne can do so e. by leaving word at Mrs. Thos. F. ''ar id rant's Store. nu i. J. ALBERT GAILLARD. M 'd W STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA an NEWBERRY COUNTY. thi lie By Jacob B. Fellers, Probate Judge. ch in WHEREAS. John M. Kinard as C. C. at P., hath made suit to me to grant him I- Letters of Administration of the derelict s- estate and effects of John Longshore, r deeesed : N n- These are, therefore, to cite and ad in monish all and singular the kindred and ;h creditors of the said John Longshore, de )y deceased, that they be and appear be- pl ts fore me, in the Court of Probate, to be no be held at Newberrv Uourt House on the ni it 13th day of March next, after publi- 1I is cation hereof, at 11 o'clock in the fore- an noon, to show cause, if any they have, sa s. why the said Administration should not d be granted. at Given under my Hand this 30th (lay re of January, Anno Domini 1887. J. B. FELLERS, I Gt J. P. N. C. al My Stock is Complete. , REDMOND'S E iia l HND iADE COR NW U sl'E rDISTILLED BY is. jor L8i B Bgdmod, heTIE NOTED MOONShINER. he Luytes Rye Whiskey, ne Gibson's Rye Whiskey. al iia Kentucky Corn Whiskey. 01 it- Old N. C. Corn Whiskey. ! C Ile Old Apple and Peach Brandies. SPRICES LOW FOR CASH, to and( 2 Satisfaction Guaranteed. U ne ILEY W. FANT, - .i Successor to Jno. F. Wheeler. . - ~ 1I II send t o r circular he d'~ ~fA MONTH. No capital requir- 5k ad ed. A good chance v' make re money. Apply for territory at ti once. B. S. Lauderbach & Co., i1 nd Newark,N.J. na _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ns WANTED Jmmediately Ladies to work for a ich wholesale house on Needle work at their adUhomes. [Sent any distance) Good pay car. a be made. Everything tu rn ished. Particu las lars free. Address Arti,t ic Needlework Co.. T .e 135 8th Stret, New York City. "- PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM at heppular favoitea for dressing 5 () .gray, and preventing Dandruff. si -it cleanses the scalp, stops the ti e "hair faiuing, and is sure to piese,s nd50.and81.00atDrlgSB M H INDE RCOR NS. h ie ?esaet srad bcm o Corns,Bu ad o cre.a cntsatDruggists. Bnscoi o,M C U RE0"E D E AF ~ Seck's Patent improved 088}h10nd Ear Dirms st PEEFECTLY BESTOEES THE HEARING, ~ G- no natter whether deafness is caused by colds, tever, or injuries to the natural drums. Always in position, hat invisible to others and mtf comfortable to wear. Music, conversation, r( .ven whispers heard dlstmectly. We refr to thos4eusin them. Send for illustrated book ldo proofs free. Address F. HISC0X, 849 Broad. al of way, N. Y. b :ks LUEBIG COMPANY S EXTRACT 3 OF M EA T. Yinest and chepest Meat Flav- N ouring8Stock for Sonps, Male Dishes and ow Sacs. Annual Sales 8 000,000.iars. a :LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT S OF MEA'". An1nvaluabletonic. -is asuc- 11: rn- cess and a boon for which nat ions should. tfeel gratefu.." Sve "Medical Press,""Lan cet," &c. S ENUINE WITH BLUE SIGNA TURE s OF BARON LIEBIG In tac-simile across I lae.Highly re-comxmendedl a< a nightcap , Instead or alcoholic drinks. C -LIEBIG CUMPANY'S EXTRACT' OF MEAT. To be had of all Storekeepera, - Grocers and Chemists. Sole airents for the - United States [wholesale onlv) C. David & Co. 9 Eenchurch Avenne, London, Eng ,and, isn-1 dCOIBINED witl GEAT REPRACING PO0ER TH[EY AR~E AS TRANSPARENT AND COL ORLESS AS LIGHT ITSELF, dcr. And for softness of endurance to the eye can ski, not be excelled, enabling the wearer to read ( for hours without fatigue. In fact, they are oPerfect Sight Preservers. ITestimonials from the leading physicians I o-in the Un:ited states. governors. senators, leg islato,rs.stockmen, mn of note in allI pro- ) in. fe-ssions and branches of trade, i.ankers, mue ' ,.hatnics. etc.. can be:given who have had their ntsight im proved by their use. SALL EYES FITTED, And the Fit Guaranteed by CQFIE LD &LYONS, t Newberry. S. C. s Thee aglasses are not supplied to peddlers at ny. IA. K. HAWKES, WlmJFSL DEPOTS! A TN A A AUSTIN,TEXAS. 'ew Advertisements. j ,. tro fri are WE t' tAS4 me Sel otl Sil hal Ch fit' th Ye: wh Fu ert to: G. L. DOUGLAS ' 3 SHOE. GENTLEMEN. he only fine calf S1 Seamless Shoe in the Lii rId without tacks or nails. As stylish ] i durable as those costing ;5 or $6, and ring no tacks or;nails to wear the stocking the iurt the feet, makes them as comfortable , I well fitting as a hand-sewed shoe. Buy v12 best. None genuine unless stamped on Gii tom "W. L. Douglas $3Shoe, warranted." Br V. L. DOUGLAS 84 SHOE. the original Br I only hand-sewed welt 14 shoe, w ich Tr als cutorn-rnade shoes costing from $6 to$9. spi V. L. DOUGLAS $2.50 SHOE is unex- iur ed for heavy wear. ts V. L. DOUGLAS S2 SHOE Is worn by ste Boys, and is the best school shoe. in the rld. .11 the above goods are made in Congress, at ton and. Lace, and if not sold by your trs ler, write W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, s INTER & JAMIFSON, Agents. Newberry, S. C. Bi stice of Final Settlement. Pt< Sotice is hereby given that I will stc Ike a final settlement of the estate of rs. Eliza A. Ehnore, deceased, on St< ednesday, the 7th day of March, 1888, tal d iiniwdia eiv thereafter apply to sel Probate Judge for letters of dis- m; arge. R. L. McCA~GHRIN, pa Executor. til Feb. 2, 18Ss-->t tice of Final Settlement. ie undersigned, as administrator - bonlis non, oni the estate of Christo- - er Kinard, deceased, hereby gives tice that he will iiake a final settle nit on said deceased's estate, in the obate's oice, on the 6th March, 1888, d all persons having demands against id estate are hereby required to ren r then in to the undersigned properly tested on or before that day. G. A. COUNTS, JR., Administrator de bonis non. Feb. 2, 1888. A IMPORTANT re TO THOSE WHOSE . YES ARE FAILING! if THE ha s Rdi UnStal S~tctacles alldI Eve Glasses Will Save Them. They are not to be tried, but have ready proven a great blessing to nmanym the best citizenls of the town andt unty. o For Salk at the Art Store. 01 A RI. C. WILLIAMIS, Prop'r. at nder Crotwell Hotel, Newberry, S. C.r AND TAXES - OFFICE OF COUNTY AUD)IToI, 1 EnERRY, S. C., Jan. 16, 1888. 1 i In compliancee with instructions from r e Comptroller-General, and in obed- t ne to the requirements of the Act, ie following Act is published for the iformation o h e Auditor. 0 AN ACT ) ALLOW UNIPROVED LAND)S WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE TAX BOOKS SICEs 1875 TO lIE LISTED WITHOUT PENALTY* SETION 1. Be it enacted by the Sen-A :e and House of Representatives of the tate of South Carolina, no0w met and tting in General Assembly, and by te authority of the sanme: That in all Lses where untimp)roved land whic-h is not been on the tax books since the sal year fommentncintg November 1st, 7.5, and which are not ont the for- C ited list, shall at any timte before the _ t day of October, 1888, be returned to s ie C~ounty Auditor for taxation, the id Auditor be, and he is htereby, in ruted to a.ssess the same and to enter E upon the tax dupllicate of the fiscal nr conttnenteing ) ovenmber 1st, 1887, ith the simple taxes of thtat year. SEC. 2. That all such lands as may be turned to the Audlitor for taxation tween thte first day of October, 1888, ti ad the first day of October, 1889, shall 01 Sasssed and chtarged with the sim- oi le taxes of the two fiscal years comi- si ening respectively on the first day 3, November, 1887, and the first (lay of A ovemer, 188$. lt Sx. 8. Thtat as ston as practicable a 'ter the passage of this Act, the t, emptroller-G eneral is directedi to fur- F ish a copy- of thte sanme to eacht Auditor b Sthe State, antd the Auditors are re- - , .tircd to publish the smne in each of ~ icir county paer once a week fotr iree moitths dIuringr the year 1888, and .r the same period of time during e year 1889; and the cost of such p)ub- ~ Lation shall be p)aid by the County a reasurer, upon thte order of the County j ommissioers, out of thte orditnary r >unlty tax last collected. Aproved December 19, 1887. Q OTIE 6F SPEII TIl. Notice is hereby that the Special Tax a one mill heretofore levied for the pport of the Fire Department is re-p tired to be paid to the Clerk and Treas rer of the Town of Newherry from the 5th day of February. 1888, until the 5th day of March following, during - 'hieh time the office hours of the said Jerk and Treasuser shall be from nine clock a. mn. until three o'clock p. m. of aht day, except Sundays By order of the Town Council. GEO. B. CROMIER, Jan. 12 51 -Mayor. BISINES S CII1NGE. Having sold my entire stock of Dry oods Boots, Shoes. Hats, Groceries, te.. to FLOYD & PURCE LL, I desire returnt my sincere thanks to my miany ieni antd customrU~s for their ve'ry berJ patro)nage while int businless, and ope they will continue to patronize the ew Firn. Messrs. Tr. G. Williams and V.I. Ga.Ctrwile are with the firm and will e glad to serve their friends ac before. D. B. WHEE LER. Referring to the above card, we would: -spetfully inform the friends and cus amers 'of Mr. D. B. Wheeler that we< .ill continue to keep) a well selected tock and fully up to the standard as ssually kept by Mr. w' heeler, and trust I a they will continue to favo rot swith hteir patrontage, and we guarantee sat is-< action in every respect. FLOYD & PURCEL L I FIRM! NE GOODS!! Vith cordial thanks for the liberal pa nage received in our opening, we uld respectfully inform our patrons, nds and the public generally that we constantly adding it.ms to our stock. now keep our special line ce.mplete I von can always find wh:eat we adver )ur Dress Goods now coanist of Cash res, Nuns Veiling. Henrietta' Almos a-topol, Flannels, Tricot, and at er woolen goods now f:e.hionable, ks, Watered Silks and Satins, Ging ns and domestic Plaids and Calicos. Enit Goods for Ladies and Misses and ildren Jersey Undervests, Pants I Skirts, also, Gents Undervests. Ve can give you a full -Bridal Out 'as cheap a, you can huy and make in. Why then, all the trouble and atinn of gathering up and making, en we have them ready at your door? 1i line of nicely tini-hed and einbroid d Under%ea- in full : its-at prices mit all. ;orsets and Bustles of all sizes and at, prices. ,adies, Misses and Childrens' Hose, 1 Gents Half Hose. ,adies and Gents Handkerchiefs, ten, Lawn,and Silk. ,adies Linen Collars and Cuffs. Mull line of Trimming Goods in all latest and most fashionable goods Furs, Satins, Silk,Velvet,Velveteen, np, Gallo- n, Hercules Braid, Coff's ad, Beaded Setts, (hand made) Beaded mining in all colors. Domestic Home in. Bleached and Unbleached Tick s, Flannels, etc., in fact everv.bing tally found in a titst-class Dry Goods re. ill Millinery Goods will now be sold big discount,; preFa:story to Sprhig" de. lgency for "Brohard's Window der," or Lock, u-eful and safe, no rglar can enter where this lock is ap ed-now on exhibition in front of re. Call and examine.. Clhree nice rooms, immediately over re, for rent at reasonable prices. fisses Lelia Rives, Mamie Metts and vie Bowers are still with us and will e pleasure in showing our new and ect stock of fashionable goods to their .ny friends and customers generally. kgain thanking you for the liberal :ronnge extended and soliciting aeon uance of the same, we are Most Respectfully, lR, & MRS, TIOS, F. TARRANT, .in street. Newbetry, S. C. SMUSICSTOR NEWBERRY. S. C. -THE BEST MAKES OF PIANOS AND ORGANS, Instruments Warranted for Five Years *gans at $35.$50, $65, Q'75, $100, $125, $150 to $1,000. 'here is nothing which produces more ining influence over humanity than lsie. 1: rake music out of the Church and u deprive it of two thirds of its strength. you own an Organ and a Bible you ve the foundation of both Church and bbath-school at your home. Address, W. W. IPARK, Newberry, S. C. HORSE 2TOLEN. An iron grey horse, on pony order, of ediunm size, short main, with scar be een eyes, was stolen from'the stable the undersign~ed, inear Aiken, S. C., SWednesday night January 11, 3888. reward of ten dollars will be paid for ty information that will lead to the covery of the horse.4 'Address, WM. MOSELEY, 1. Aiken, S. C. FOR RENT. For one year or longer, from January 1888, a desirably located house, in the wn of Newberry, containing seven oms and cellar and an out-house with ro rooms, and about two and one-half :res, set in choice .fruits, grape 'Lies id small fruits. Apply to my Attorney, G. S. Mower, tf. F. WERBER, JR. otice of Final Settlement Notice is hereby given that we will ake a final settlenient of the estate of lonzo B. Cannon, deceased, on Mon y, the 19th day of Februaiy, 1888, id immediately thiereafter apidly to the robate Judge of New berry County for tiers of discharge. .JOH N Y. THOMPSON, JOHN M. CANNON, Administrators of the estate of A. B. nnon, deceased. jan 19-5t rAATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF NEW BERRY. phraim Suber and Christian Suber, as Executors, &c., Plaintiffs vs., Joel B. B. Heller, and others Defendant. Execution. By virtue of the execution issued in *e above stated case, and of sundry hers in my office, I will sell at public it-cry at Newberry Court House, in id County, during the legal hours of le. on the first Monday in February, .D., 1888, the interest of Joel B. Hel r in the following described lands sit tte in Newberry County, in said State, iwit : all that tract of land containing our undred Acres more 'r less, and yunded by lands of Pressley Suber, tate of Mrs. Mary C. Dickert, deceased, _ ong Tfobe, C. H. Suber, by the Smith Lace. Harrison Cromer, and others,1 nown as the home place. All that the- tract of laud known as the Smith lace containing Forty-Three Aares, lore or less, and bounded by lands of .H Smith, Elvira Suner and by public yad separating it from the home place. ud all that other tract of land known the Desaker place containing Two [undred Acres, more or less, and unded by lands of estate of D. F. uber, deceased, Mack Thompson, Mrs. ,izzie Cromier and others. Levied on s the property of Joel B. Heller.A Terms cash. Purchaser to pay for apers. W. W.RISER. Sheriff of Newherry County. SSheriff's Office, Jan. 9, 1888. Probate Judge's Sales TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEW BERRY-IN COURT OFPROBATE. 'inckey M.. Denson as Admisistrator of Charity Sanders, and in his own right, vs. William Sanders and others. Complaint to sell lands to pay debt. In pursuance of an order of Court erein, dated Jannary 5, 1888, I will eli at public outcry, before the Court louse at Newberry, S, C., on the first on day in February, 1888, the following ract of land in Newberry County and itate aforesaid : All tha:t tract of land ontaining Seventy acies. more or less nd bounded by land fornmerly owned >y Wm. Ray. decea-ed, l:ads of Wade anders, D. R. Phifer, Spencer Bruta md others. Terms :The p)urchla,er will bere inired to piy one-half ca-h and to ecure the balance pai able in twelve nonths with interest from (late of sale, ya bond and mortgare of the premises, vith leave for the purchaser to pay all :ash. Purchaser to pay foir papers. J. B. FELLERS, J.?. N. C.