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ELBERT H. AU, ' Proprietors. Wx. P. HOOSEAL, f ELBERT H. AULL, Eirr. NEWBERRY. -. C, WEESMY, SETEIBER 27.1893. STRENGTHENING OF CHARACTER. We take up a good deal of space this week in the publication of an address on this subject, delivered by the Rev. Bartow B. Ramage at the Commence ment of Newberry College last June. Mr. Ramage is a native Newberrian, but now a resident of Nashville, Tenn. The fact that he is a native Newberry boy will make the address of interest to his former friends and acquaint ances, but not on that account do we present it to our readers, but on ac count of its intrinsic merit and worth. It will well repay you for a careful and thoughtful perusal. It is well written and contains many truths that it will be well for us to meditate on and learn lessons from and thus be profited and benefitted. True, as Mr. Ramage says, it is not high birth, wealth or intellectual at tainments that make a man truly great. Not even genius itself does this for man, but after all it is the possession of a right and true heart in man that makes true greatness. And often this is found in the man of humble origin or poor attainments intellectually, and pos sessed of but few of this world's goods. Let us impress the ad'vice of Burn's father: -He bade me act a manly part, Though I had ne'er a farthing. For without an honest. manly heart, No man was worth regarding." We fear, in this utilitarian age, this attainment is too much overlooked and neglected. More heart culture, more sentiment, if you please; more of that greatest of Christian virtues, charity, love of fellowman, is needed in this age. These cannot be attained without heart cul&ure and heart de velopment. Permit us to quote here one para graph from this address and then beg that you read the whole: "There has never been a time in the history of this country when there was greater need than at present of men of sound and spotless character. The cry ing demand of to-day is for strong, res olute men of energetic wills and un flinching moral courage; men of manly hearts, imbued with high purposes, governed by -ound principles, and thorough:y alive to the great and solemn responsibilities of the present age. Not that men are worse now than ever before. Such a pessimistic view is unjust, unwarranted and untrue. What is meant is this: Modern progress and achievements have been so wonderful and rapid, the future is filled with pos sibilities so bewildering to contemplate, that the share allot to the present generations, in working out the grand destiny awaiting our nation, far ex ceeds in value and importance- any part taken by our forefathers; and is fraught with difficulties and dangers never before experienced. The srrand Inheritance of past ages is inwr- :-1 a thousaud fold by the rich giiss and treasures of modern achievements. And all these are placed into the hands of the living in sacred trust. Woe be -to the recreant and despoiler!" We fear sometimes men do not ap preciate aright the responsibility of living. There is no need for the bitter ness and strife, the enmities and jeal -ousies so often found in life. These come from giving rope and latitude to the baser instincts of our natures. With the proper aim of life before us and the proper appreciation of the duties and responsibilities of life, with a proper cultivation and development of our better selves, many of the rough places might be made smooth and we would be better prepared for that life which is tocome. .We need to develop more our bet ter natures, cultivate the courtesies and amenities of life, and this world would be made the better and the hap pier by so doing. It is not so much what people think of us as what we ourselves really are. Let us take more thought for the building of character and the world will soon place the pro per estimate upon us. IS THIS TRUE ? It is stated that the Hon. Ben Ter rell, the great alliance lecturer of Texas, is coming to South Carolina in October to deliver a series of lectures. In this connection the following press dispatch has been published: ktLA5r, GA., Septembe. 20--A special from Washington says: South Carolina has another sensation. Consternation was thrown into the reform ranks here when it was stated by a Texas con gresman that the celebrated Ben Terrell was on his way to South Carolina for the purpose of conferring with the reform leaders in that State to mature plans for the launching a third party movement there. it is positively stated, also, that Senator Irby left here night before last in order to be present at the confab. This rumor is largely substantiated by the fact that Mr. lirby leaves his seat in the Senate at this particular mo ment when a crisislia at hand and a hard battle is being fought, when the free sllver men are rallying all their support for a flaal death struggle, and every free silver vote is needed. The reform members of congress from~ South Carolina are all aware that Mr. Terrell isgoing to the Faimietto State, but it they know anything of his purpose or intentioni they affect entire ignorance. Mr Terrell may be coming, but we do not believe that his coming had anything to do with the coming home of k'enator Irby. He would hardly just yet go to organizing another party. The end of his present term in the sen ate is too far away yet. Mr. Irby seems to have gotten home for othei reasons, but just what he may do noti since he is home under these peculial circumstances, we will not pretend t< say. If ihe Populists expect to organize another party we hope it will be done before our next campaign opens, so thal we may know who are with us and wh< are against us. Then we can have Democratic primary with none but Democrats and have a Democratic or ganmzation with which to meet the op position. Let us know who is who. WVe think that Mr. Bissell is wroni when he comes to the broad conclusiol that because a man belongs to the Alli ance that, therefore, he is not a Demo crat. We believe that a man can be good Democrat and at the same time be an Allianceman. There are somi Alliancemen who are not Demiocrats Some of them are Republicans an< some Thirdpartyites, bu t thbere are som, who .re Demncrats. WITHOUT CLEARING HOUSE CERTXF ICATES. There is one thing for which Newber ry should be proud. By the wise and careful management of Mr. McCaugh rin and those associated with him, and of President McIntosh and Wheeler & Mosely, Bankers, of Prosperity, New berry County has managed to pull through the worst of the financial stringency without resorting to the use of clearing house certificates. ft has been a heavy strain on the banks as well as individuals, but we have reached the cotton crop and it is being paid for without the use of clearing house certificates. and in good and sound money. Those who are in the habit of flippantly abusing the banks and those in charge of them do not ap preciate the strain these gentlemen have undergone to keep this portion of the commercial world moving. The merchants as well Ls the farmers had to get money from the banks in order that the people might be furnished with provisions to make the crop, and then money had to be had with which to move the crop, and it has all been done here in Newberry County with good and regular money. Let us hope for better times very soon. Cotton has an upward tendency and we believe the farmers will realize a fair priee for their cotton. Mr. Bob Harris has been confirmed as postmaster at Union in spite of the protest of Senator Irby. Maybe that is the cause of the pitiable condition of Senator Irby when he came through Columabia the other day. It is a great pity that Senator ]rby made such an exhibition of himself. If he wanted to drown his sorrows in that way it would have been tenfold better if he had done so in private. This would have been better for the honor and reputation of South Carolina. And also better for those who put him in his pres ent position by their votes. Poor South Carolina and poor Mr. Irby, both have our profound sympathy. A great many very learned men and men who hold high and honorable positions have beeii known on occasions to take too much of the stuff which maketh merry, and it must be said not to their credit, but we do not remember to have heard of their making such an exhibition of themselves. Certainly no South Caroli nian. We agree with the Greenville News in the opinion that it would have been much better not to have given such wide publicity to the doings of the Senator in that condition, and if the matter had been left to as we would have kept it out of the newspapers, but now it has been published from one end of this country to the other. The Laurensville Herald does not believe that Senator Irby was under the influence of whiskey when he ap peared in Colambia last week as re ported in the newspapers. Well, the Herald may not think so, but the evi dence seenis to be too strong to make many other people think with our co temporary, and we do not believe that Senator Irby will corroborate the state ment himself. It is a very sad occur rence, but it cannot be gotten out of by denial. True, many other great men have, on occasion, taken too much of the merry making stuff, but we do not remember of their making such an ex hibition of themseles, and even if they did, a reform statesman should not fol low in the footsteps of the old oligar chy. We have been taught to think better of reform, and reform leaders. The Baptist church of Timmonsville is after. State liquor Dispenser Traxier for holding the position he does, while at the same time being a prominent member in the aforementioned church. Mr. Traxler says he is in favor of the law and hopes -it will be a success in reducing the amount of liquor con sumed. When he finds that as much is sold as was under the old plan of license then lhe will resign, for in that event he cannot see how it will help the cause of temperance. If the law prove a success from Mr. Traxler's way of counting it.a success, it will scarcely be a financial success. He seems to be in the business for the good he can' do. We are no prophet, but if Mr. Trax ler's idea is carried out we do not believe it will be long before the law is repealed by our Legislature. We may be mis taken, but we fear it was more the de sire to make money than to promote temperance, that gave rise to the Dis pensary law. That was a terrible affair in Roan oke, Va., last week. It is bad that nine citizens should have to sacrifice their lives and all about a negro who mercilessly beaten an aged white had woman for the purpose of robbery. But the mob that wanted to lynch him was wrong. He was in the hands of the law and would have been duly punished for his crime. The mob was warned to desist but instead they fired on the soldiers who were guarding the jail and the fire was returned with a terrible result. The mob was wrong, yet we cannot but feel what a pity it is that so many good and useful citizens should have to die over a worthless and brutal negro. Still, mob law must have a place to stop, or our laws and courts will be use ess machinery, and the life and liberty of none of our citi zens will be sate. The woman was nct fatally injured and will recover. The Senate is still riebating the Sher man act. The Lodge election bill was talked to death in the same body, and the idea of the silver men who oppose the repeal of the Sherman law, though in the minority, seems to be to do the same thing now. 'With this sort of rule one or two men who had the physical endurance could defeat the passage of any law. Arid nearly all those who are fighting the repeal favor repeal, but they want to make conditions. If it is a bad law and should be repealed, we see no rea son for delay, and then go to work and pass the needed new legislation. The Democratic platform declares for tbe coinage of both silver and gold, and all branches of the government have a majority elected on that platform. That was an ugly affair at Roanoke. IA committee of citizens has asked Mayor Trout to return to the city in the interest of law arid order. "d TV .PAd.W..U .W -r % There seems to be no end of the liti gation which the State is getting into from its being in the whiskey business. The State has taken out a wholesale license and retail licenses for the sale of liquors, but Dr. Ensor, who is a United States Deputy Marshal, says he shall seize the first barrel of dispen sary whiskey he finds without the stamp. It is now a matter of stamps. If we understand the law it requires a dealer who ships five gallons or more in one package to put a United States stamp on it. The State has been ship ping to the counties whiskey in bar rels without this stamp. The State, we presume, will take the position that it is shipping to itself; that the county establishments are only branches of the big State tree in Columbia. But that will not stop the lawsuit if Dr. Ensor finds any whiskey and carries out his purpose. Dr. Ensor has since written to Mr. Traxler that upon examination he does not consider the shipments a vio lation of the revenue laws. The Swan case, one of the State con stables who was fined for contempt of court by Judge Simonton, has been taken on habeas corpus proceedings to the Supreme Court of the United States. More lawyers and lawsuits. It is no wonder that State taxes have to be increased. There seems to have been nothing in the report that there was a breach be tween Senator Irby and Governor Till man. The papers tell us that the Sena tor was taken immediately to the Gov ernor's mansion on his arrival in Co lumbia last week, and that he had bad news to communicate. What this bad news was we are not told, even if there was any bad news at all. Mr. W. H. Wallace, who has for six teen years been connected with the newspaper press of Newberry,last week retired from editorial work, and has gone to Columbia to follow the more pleasant duty of teaching young ladies. The Herald and News regrets the de parture from Newberry of such good citizens as Mr. and Mrs. Wallace. Mr. Wallace has adorned the profession of journalism and his retirement is a loss to the profession. Our best wishes at tend him in his new field. The Observer will be continued by Mr. J. H. M. Kinard, who was one of its founders, and is a practical news paper man. He will be assisted by Mr. John W: Earheardt, who has been with the paper for several years. NEWSPAPER CHANGE IN COLUKBIA. The State and the Journal to be Under the Same Management, but Edited Inde pendently of Each Other. LSpecial to Sunday News.1 CotaxBrA, September 23.-There was a report current thie afternoon that the State Publishing Company had purchased the Columbia Journal. Mr. H. P. Clarke, the president of the Jour nal, was seen about the matter and said the report was true, and that the State Publishing Compan.y had bought the Journal, together with its plant and good will. 'The paper will be con tinned under its present name. This makes Mr. H. P. Clarke one of the largest owners in the State Company. Mr. Ambrose E. Gonzales will con tinue as the president and business manager of the State Publishing Com pany and Mr. N. G. Gonzales as editor and manager. The State Company's office will be the headquarters of the two papsrs, the State and the Jour nal. The State has just put in four llneo type type-setting machines which will be used in the publication of the two papers. Mr.'W.W. Price, of the Jour nal, will be retained by the new man agement. Capt. John G. Capers, who has done creditable work as editor of the Journal, will give his entire lime to his law practice. He has been giving a portion of his time to editorial work, but prefers to devote his entire time to the law. The Journal will be moved to the State office in a few days. The papers will be entirely indepen dent of each other editorially. Mr. N. G. Gonzales will continue the editor ship of the State, but who will edit the Journal has not yet been determined. TILLMAN's E HAD WAREANTS. But Uncle satn Had Already Seized the Thirteen SaBa of "Pecppersane " CH ARLESTON, Sept. 21.-The United States too'k a band to-day in the Dis pensary law war now raging here, and the liiterial Reven ue Department is to night ahead of the garne. On Tuesday last the State constable arrested. James .E. Edstert-ou, acu-t of the Clyde line of New York and~ Chasrlestona steamships, on the charge of briunging liquor into the State againi"t ihe' Disp.z..ary law. The liquor in~ que-stioni consisted of thirteen barrels late'l led peppersauce. It was suspected as liquor for the "blind tigers" in Charles:on. i'he constabulary attempted to seize the consignment, but didn't have the necessary papers, and the barrels remained in the custody of the steamship agents. To-day tbe constabulary received their warrant of seizure and proceeded to seize it, but were surprised on their arrival to find the thirteen barrels in the custody of a deputy internal revenue collector. The goods were seized under section 3,449, Revised Statutes, which confiscates all spiritous and fermented liquors or wines which shall be found under any other than the proper name or brand known to the trade. There are now two claimaits for the goods in the field, tbe State and Federal Governments, and both mean to fight for the prize. Meantime the thirteen barrels are mn the possession of the Federal G3ove.rnmen)t. Their contents will be ex,amined to-morrow. Those who know Gov. Tillman are confident that he will direct his constables to seize the property in spite of the possession of the revenue department. FLORENCE HAs ANO)THER FIRE. A Church. Two Parsonages and Three Pri vate lResidences Destroyed. FLORENCE. S. C., September 2.5. Florence had a $17,000 fire this morn ing. It originated in the Mansion House, an untinished three story build ing. The loss on this house is $8,500; insurance, $4.000. The other losses are: District Presiding Elder J. B. Wilson's residence. $6,000, insurance, $3 500; St. John's Episcopal Parsonage, $300, in surance unknown. A half dozen other residences were damaged to the amount of $500. A second alarm was given at 1 o'clock. Several outbuildings were burned. Jewelry and Watches repaired and guaranteed by C. W. Collings. tf If You Wish to Enjoy the Spring and Summer weather and probably prevent a long spell of fever, cleanse your system and purify your blood by the use of the Harris Laithia Water. It hits no equal. tf. SOMETHIN TO LNTEREST YOU. The Property We Own and the Taxes We Pay-More this Year Than Last Year. Examine the FIguree-They Are Offcial. There is an old saying that runs some thing like this: "The way to reach a man's heart is through his pocket." The more we see of the world, how ever, the more strongly we are driven towaids the conclusion that most pockets have very small and shriveled hearts, if they have any at all. There is one thing, however, that must come to all pockets whether they have hearts or not, and that is taxe. It is certain and there is no escaping. During the past few years we have heard a great deal about high taxes, a reduction of taxation, the extravagance in the handling of the people's money, and the necessity for reform-oh, that great word, what a wonderful thing it is, and what great things are done for the people in its name. Well, we have had reform for three years now, and we can begin to get a faint glimmer of what it is and what it all means. The people, yes the people, bear the burdens of taxation, and whether the article costs much or little, they have de manded reform and must have it. The cost does not make any difference just so it is reform. But we propose to give some figures from the official docu ments and let the people see what it all costs and how it is reforming. The auditor has just completed his abstract showing the amount of taxes to be collected this year for the various purposes. Some time ago we gave the amount of taxable property as assessed on the auditor's books, but it will be of Interest to repeat the totals. These fiscal years always mix us up more or less, and in order that every one may understand, we will not deal In anything but the plainebt of English. The tax levy upon which the taxes were collected last year was as follows: For State Taxes.................... 4 mills. For County taxN ..... ........... 2J mills. Constitutional &-hool tax...... 2 mills. Total........................... 9 m ills. For this year, and upon whieh the treasurer will begin his collection on Vith of October, is: For state Taxes.................... 5J mills. For County taxes.................. 2J mills. Constitutional School taxes... 2 mills. Total........................... 10 mills. This does not include the special rail road for interest on bonds, and special school taxes. These come only in cer tain townships. It will be seen that the levy for State taxes is one mill more this year than last year. The total amount of taxable property assessed on the treasurer's books for last year was $4,830,370. This year the amount is $4,826,966. This shows a total decrease of $3,404. These amount s include all the property-railroad, real estate, and personal. But we have stated that there has been an increase in the total assess ments and so there has, leaving off the railroads, and you know the railroads are not considered among the people. The total railroad assessment last year was................. $696040 This year it is... ..... ............ 675,730 A decrease of...................... $20,311) Leaving the railroad property out of the calculation, it will be seen that the total increase in the assessments of other property amounts to $16,906. The number of taxable polls last year was 3,506 and this year 3,663, showing an increase of 157 from this source. The abstraCt of last year shows an aggregate of taxes for all purposes of $48,866.34. The amount on the ab stract for this year is $54,935.10. The people will have to pay $6,068.75 more taxes this year than they did last year. We mean, of course, the people of Newberry County. These amounts in clude the special school and railroad taxes. There are two school districts this year that were not included last year, and their aggregate is only $431.07. The greatest increase is of course in the State tax. Last year Newberry contributed to the State treas ury ..................--.$21,736.666 This year the amount is... 26,548.313 An increase of..........$ 4,811.847 The ordinary county tax for this year is................. $12,067.415 Last year a was.......... 12,076.924 A decrease of....... ..$ 8.509 The constitutional two-mill tax for this year amounts to $ 9,653.932 Last year it was........... 9,60.740 A decrease of ..........$ 6.808 The special school tax last year was as follows: Newberry Graded Schools... $3,939.120 Rutherford School District... 168.740 Total. ...........$4,105.60 This year it is as follows: New berry Graded Schools... $4,033.761 Rutherford School District... 157.800 Utopia School District.... 165.080 Johnstone School District..... 266.990 Total................. $4,623.631 The special railroad tax for interest on bonds last year was: Township No. 1............. $ 389.261 Township No. 9............. 739.207 Total........ .. ...... $1,128.468 For the same purpose this Township No. 1.............. 779.70 Township No. 9............. 1,012.26 Total... ................ $1,791.96 There is an increase here of $663.00. The railroads themselves, in these two townships, contributed last year for this purpose as follows:I Columbia & Greenville...... $ 70.875I Columbia, Newberry & Lau rens....................-. 87.813 Total..................... $158.688 This year for the same purpose: Columbia & Greenville...... $117 22.5 Columbia, Newberry & Lau rens.................... --- 132.625 Total..............--- $249.850 It must be remembered that the as sessent of the railroad property in cludes the increase put on it by the State Bc.ard and a portion of which was not collected last year and the year before. The Columbia & Greeville railroad paid on an assessment of $7,000 a mile. The amount fixed by the rail road board of assessors is $10,500 a mile and it appears on the abstract of the Auditor, as given herewith, at this rate. This makes a difference in the assessment of taxable property for the county of about $98,000. 'The ordinary county tax and the constitutional 2 mill tax, it will be observed, are in the aggregate a fraction below what they were last year, but when we take off the decrease in the assessment of the railroad property it will be seen that the burden on the other taxpayers of the county, for these two purposes, is also increased. Next year the ordinary county tax will have to be materially increased for the county treasury has been out of money for two months or more already. This deficiency will have to be made up and the levy to meet current ex penses will have to be increased. We hope the taxpayers will give these figures a careful study. They contain information that every tax payer should be in possession of. For Sale. Fine Jersey Cow, with young calf Nice second-band Phaeton, nearly new, at a bargain. 500 cords of four-foot Pine Wood. Apply to A. R. DURnAM, tt At F. A. Schumpert's. The leading styles in Dress Goods at n D..mnport & Renwick's. tf THE SAME OLD STORY. A Child Shot While Playing With an Old Pistol. [Special to The State.] PROSPERITY, Sept. 21.-A painful and most probably fatal accident oc curred near here yesterday. It is the old story of the unloaded pistol. The children of Mr. J. A. Baker were playing in the cotton field near where some negroes were picking cot ton, and found a pistol which had been left or lost on the ground by one of the negroes. The children began playing with the pistol, revolving and snapping it. They finally went to the house, taking their pistol with them, and still toying with it after they got into the house, and while in the pres ence of the family and after continuous revolving and snapping, one chamber was discharged, the ball entering the head above the left ear of a little five year-old sister. The ball ranged up ward, penetrating the brain. Drs. Langford and Julian were called to attend the little sufferer. They found the ball lodged between the two tables of the skull, from where they ex tracted it. The pistol was in hands of a fourteen-year-old brother when dis charged. Upon examination it was found that one chamber was loaded when found. The little girl is in a critical condition, and probably will die. If you need anything in the Shoe line don't forget that Jamieson's is headquarters for Shoes. TEACHER WANTED. A TEACHER IS WANTED FOR the Helena School (District No. 28). All applications must be handed in on or before October 15, next. B. E. JULIEN, Ch'n B'd Sch. Trus. Dis. No. 29. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, NEWBERRY COUNTY. By J. B. Fellers, Esq., Probate Judge W HE REAS, WILLIAM A. PITTS bath made suit to me to grant him Letters of A ministration of the Estate and effeers of Alice L. Pitts, deceased: These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Alice L. Pitts, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at New berry Court House, on the 9th day of October next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administra tion should not be granted. Given under my hand this 23d day of September, Anno Domini 1893. J. B. FELLERS, J. P. N. C. TEACHER WANTED. APPLICATIONS FOR RUTHER ford Academy school will be re ceived by the undersigned till October 20th, 12 o'clock M. Teachers will state price and grade of certificate held. Address, J. 0. TURNIPSEED, Chairman Board of Trustees, Reuben P. 0., S. C. Thnk!ng You (One anacl All) FOR Your Kind Apprecia 'ciation and Patronage on "OPENING DAY," we beg to inform you that we will Keep Our Stock UP TO THE We will endeavor at the same time to Please You both in quality and price in the new additions to our ele gant stock w' are now re ceiving. You will always find New (Goods to select from. Our Millinery Department is now replete with all the latest styles in Hats, Trim mings, etc. Kindly favor us with a con tinuance of your patronage. NOTICIE TO IJREDiITOR&. A LL PERSONS HAVING claims against the Estate of James A. Henry, deceased, are requested to hand them in properly attested by the first day of December next. And all ,rsons indebted to said Estate will make payment on or before that date. SOPHIE E. HENRY, Executrix. September 11, 1893. JAMIESON'S TH SHOE HOUS of Newberry!T MY FALL STOCK IS NOW OPEN for your inspection, and it is the most complete I have ever shown. My. Shoes are manufactured by the Leading Manufacturers especially for my trade, and you can always rey upon them giving entire satisfaction. I have just received my fall line of E. P. Reed's Fine Shoes for Ladies, made on the latest style lasts. They are perfect beauties. In Gentlemen's Fine Shoes we carry Lilly Brackett & Co.'s line-the most stylish and comfortable shoe made. My line of Children's, 'Misses and Boys' Shoes are the best that can be made. In heavy shoes, we carry the cele brated Bay State goods-the best that are made. WHEN IN NEED OF ANYTHING IN THE SHOE LINE JAMrIE SON'S -rS Trwr PLIA0E. THE LIVE AND LET LIVE STORE'S 'FIRST HERALDS We are now open, carrying a full line of DRY GOODS. NOTIONS, SHOES, AND HATS. We make a specialty of SHOES AND DOMESTIC GOODS. Think of it! 10,000 yards of nice Calicoes from 5c. to 7je. per yard. A select line of Ginghams 6.4 per yard. Checked Homespun 5c. per yard. 331 Jeans 25c. 40c. Jeans 331c. Shoes! Shoes!! Having recently purchased a full line of Shoes from some of the most reliable houses in the United States, we are prepared to meet all competition. Come to us for your Win ter Supply and We Will Save You Money. MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SHOES ranging from 75c. per pair upwards. CHILDREN'S 25e. per pair upwards. BEAUTIFUL LINE OF NEC WEAR AND UMBRELLAS. We will be glad to have the good people of Newberry Call and Examine Oar Stock, that we may show them that we mean business. OUR MOTTO! LIVE AND LET LiVE! .YOURS TO PLEASE, HAVE YOU ANY DEBTS WHICH YOU CAN'T COLLECT? THEN READ THIS LETTER AND PROFIT BY IT. Be assured, "there'8 money in it." Saginaw, Mich., Nov. 9Lh, 1892. J. C. Day, Esq, Manager, Detroit, Michigan. Dear Sir:-I beg leave to acknowl edge receipt of the Equitable Life Assurance Society's check in settle ment of policy No. 432,233 on the life of Charles H. Plummer, de ceased. The payment of this claim witbin three days after presentation of proofs is an agreeable surprise to me and the other beneficiaries un der the policy, as I was not aware tat the Equitable had departed from the usual rule of life compa nies in taking from sixty to ninety days in settlement of their policies after receipt of satisfactory proofs of death. Mr. Plummer's purpose in taking out this policy was ,to strengthen his credit, as it was well known in business circles that4 he at times took great chances in his dealings. At bis suggestion, about two years since the policy was assigned to me as security for an indebted ness. Soon after this he became embarrassed anid was unable to pay the premiums. When the value-of the contract was explained to me (it being a 15 year Tontine), I de cided to pay the future premiums, at least until tbe assured's financial condition would permit him to re turn me the money I had paid out. The wisdom of my decision in this case is now clearly proven, as the proceeds of the policy will not only liquidate all my claims, but it is presumwed will leave a handsome balance for the estate. 1 cannot say too much in express ing my ad mixation for the company and its methode; neither can I too highly recommend-it to other capi talists who from time to time take chances on men engaged -in busi ness whose transactions are on a large scale and at times precarious, as should death occur when there is a large indebtedness, th.eir estate would be much embarrassed, or possibly insolvent. Yours truly. Daniel Harding. ---:: Wg. 3. RODDEY CENERAL MANACER, Department of the Carolinas, KocK HIL L. 8. c. THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO LINA, COUNTY OF INEWBER RY-IN PROBATE COURT. John M. Kinard as Admr. of the Estate ot Reuben Barrington, Plaintiff, ainst Nicey Harrington and others, Dfndants. Complaint to Sell Land to Pay Debts. T HE CREDITORS OF REUBEN .1Harrington, deceased, are hereby required to render and establish their demands before this Court on or before the 10th day of Oelober, 1893. J. B. FELLERS, J. P. N. C. Sept 1th. 1893. AT MOWERH'S You Will Now Find a Full LiHe of NOVE'T'LTIES IN DRESS GOODS, AMONG THEM The Latest Imported Styles in All the NEW COLORINGS. MILLINERY We are Showing EVERYTHING NEW. .' Our efforts i all Departments shall be to please. '.' We will take great pleasure in showing ou&r stock. JOME lAAJ SE US, MO WERi CO. STAT CFUT AROLNA, COURT OF PROBATE., John M. Knad Cerkof Courto Com tiff against Coroline Gourin, Cha lte Whelly Henry ourdine, Me Frence Hrgroe and David H. Amended Summons, (Complaint not Served.) To the Defendants: Yo OUAE HEREBY S UM the cmplan in thi action which is bate for Newber Cunty, State aore aheir offc a ewbey ort House ays afte the service heref, exclusiv ofthe day of suc service; andi o the time aforead, t he auf for ths relief demande inb complaint Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Dated December 6, A. D. 1892. LL. s.] J. B. FEILES, J. P. N. C. Plee take notc that the complaint offic of Jdg of Pobate fr Nwberr Cunty, State ofSouth Crlina, on JONES & JONES, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Newberry, S. C. Clothin NICI NOB: GOO3 A.Nro Tar - - EVER SOLD II CALL AND SEE FOR YQUR BROWN Balock' Old Stand Agents for Celebratedn TRY THEM. ANOTHER L.OTOP As Good as Can beJ Had Anywhere. EOWEkS STATE OF SOUTH CABDLINA& COUNTY OF' NEWBERRR.-IN PROBATE COURT. John M. Kard as amin1tuaf.. -of the estate of HariIet Ruar~,de ceased, Plantifr against-Bilas Ob' stone, Defendant. Complaint'to sell land to pay dehtmnd for relief. - ALL PERSONS HOLDIN elam desu the estat required to render in and suIl demands before this Court ow or the 18th day of 19. J. F.L E , 2P4 . September 19, 1896. CHEAPE ThA AN.DE. .AUEIY A.TAL OU. DETION PRICES FREE. WRIUGAGYC. C W.RKHeILL B3lMe, . WbAu QM Ro.Q & .BER Lom