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N IPIC VICMENT IOOCTII'IlCS. Fountainl ItInl's villag.oetill provellnell SoCiety is IItking that towIl h am1otIs. We notice references to it, in several iwspapers ind the GaIfney Ledger, in a leadling editorliti, urges the people of Gattncy to imil'tadl the e.xalllpiu of Fountain li. Ve hopo the sugges tion of tbe Ledver will be liceded. There should be some feoling by the people of a coniiunity for the town they live in besides and beyond what a horse has for his stable. We suietr morally aul intellectually by stunt.ing and starving the sentimnental sides of our natu res. Many of o!lr villages ind cities are mere collectious of people Who care not hing filor vach ot her or. for alnything except. a few dollors. There are Inalny Iumen who actually bot that, they 'ic not know or nre about aiy thing xcept. their businless ItIad thelir "homes." 'hlevy really Iit ink they have SoUls, bIt they have only rtunant1S of what were souls heause they have squeezed ill t.lcir thoughts and hopt-s between two coniters ori i aa set. of books. They thinik thnev have tmeits because they have spevial phatr wtrit-e they eat, the.ir Ineals aIId sleep. Ile truth it they do not know, um:ller'IIid or elre wha,t a hoie is and ought tow be. Mlen of that. kinld tis all the btt of life. They go to tiei grate' h lievillg tle i.n ve livedt wtilt' Ilhc have not. I he . i''lt. sel-ic. of litita(CS aIlld)d01111'-.:, nMi Cl, hol)liet i y think tilat they have beVn wi e aItnd SUCcessfuli. A vominlilility compt)"e(i of stlell nleiIl valiti(m loui,'.i-i. It, ullwi Il evitably take dry rot for lack of pulb lie spirit. 'hlat is why town. Is tihy become old tend to decay. Selihnw,.S ecases to it, eliligltele At. th1 hcI ginniing whvIl at fIIIIher of Il(t nl or fAmIiliVS CIIHn l ti l n lettrI' .1 tOgthll cr they work togetther, Iveling their mulktuall d1VI ndeCeI'. A\S L'eading, Ilw,I become eng1kossed inl tlhir own luffair: they get out. of tolch wit h their fellow: and their coimititity. No towi Cal prosper wit.h such conditions. W e do nilt.I4y k il y evttIi ' t [lill: of foStIt fr 11ing t ili' i i biiii t Spirit thatn the itliproveetIvli, s v-letti They enoluragre m Ill it itI itr,I,v in t.heir to wl s, to have a pride inlt hi"h to h e con.lit Ian ty ti l I te w lor q)p prt.flunitics to llend d fvls aItId in thee twn 'omfot, ofi tliing tondo th, looks of t,hings. W hen plel art. il tie habtit, of workin ltogthl erI. amn(l' 11 stiltin nli d o-r1W a1t. ing with vitl other in small thinags Iliey will cnt tinue that, liabit in bi t -hinlumS. W li'I everybodn aie ( town is pro d f it, i rea(1 t) (1 Ia II t, 1o implW\*rV it tlha town will prosert. Too 111a .Ny of oli towns, small aul 111,0S Itre t( dwtk sstiisithi e lad, t y or oInY, barsy tim shabby. They look litglucted, as Ilte wre. Their appvearane "lhows tm ita body takevs anl intero't, inl thlem (r Olnil how they lool illd Itle houwes ok Woil the towns The illvinilietlm of \IVe Iani for he11v Il tiflol may give a f. lowers ai plants but, th u114t ne.,s an1 oneTISS ntiln 10nt. hle hiddtl. I II atro bulilt, inl any.\ shape and plisit,ioln an11 grounds(1 are- l0ft, HIA-ttee anIdunihl It is WoMIdrful how for.t, an Il Wini Smnall cost,ai lit.lthIloutim, and hl ol Cao change all this and maillik t Ilarrpe.1 lgly, e ooeIt.y SItickc-n !ookcingt towl heauitutand .~....aee a ee itl Tho ab)ove is so nl1 wat, we Its. tried to preal for the past, dozon yval, and so m1ch beoIi,. Said than( we 111 ever bee a it e1to1".t t, hat gwe- print i Inl full and entdorse 111o t rist he tily te ver; gwort,d ofat.W have11 giiid se nfeen t.h wo tae oSoulttehg, of oioli' 1 t h sent.i nesa teo make (It Ii0' lti that Iwe a01 gladn ito agi tmbody heto Isayli ust. wh wes tov binentyif tosy Wler wordh b ofit whtoset' lidio iilliam last wrte istrue and te ope* gover citizen of Nwherryll willoi' fei'it. one Aolntf us 1tlieo to muc tog orslv ad notave t lile 1)houg111 h'andeu dir the1000) pu lawaloli W d e f veth ciorte lap hut ort fir sihtr gttntr oaninger onte netegnuuity wheth eri we fl'Suit thiretly or ntost lie hiln. IS iliueome b eomned an.. im f gooil treons contsil idrablinearets tkenpI fan theorgaInizto unil goo Westo arex soryitwa nt epu,. should av beo en,ad hei.'a e boeel ab leto dloSeit adColittd ie o tll oul peoe to htake anet intrs in'h two mo.v meInt,met. old hae atreompshed great,n deltmore good. e neetd ho so muityd and tacet hofet the mo~lst oflfudrallyn anve not wh to liea leason, We hisythfuhIn.ge ora would bethlad toee kowledgero ment aretyp3'n revi'ed. v 'le Whn amen nts fo s passed by ~Vthl Haael $Le do'tret counterfeir omnto. Twcomisioer orom ceeo Jount binstead by this,rg tards a undre prmlesent w. . (.'lovamilri did no, .sig th bil and th rfr. respondent published it tax statement the other daty covering a perIod of about 15 3 eavs from 1881 to 1808, giving the tax levy for ctch year and the as sessed value of lwopert,y. From 1883tc 1890 the levy ranged from 41 ml113 itn 188i, the lowe , 1o51 i mills, In 1889, the h1ighest, while the assessed valuin of Saxitble propt'-I.Ny ranlged from $145, ,00,000. in 1887, whichiwas the lowest., to $15i).OA),000, In 1890, whi ich : was the hi.ighest. Protu 1890 to 1898 the levy lts rangl d from - itf Is to ) 1nill8 which wats the highest. That akes tle levy for Ilie Ieriods we are comp."'ar in, about t1.e sam1e, but, look itt the as ses'sel valule of t axa1il i property. Inl 1890 it, wts $150,1100,0010, but low it i $17:3.000,000, lif incast of $23,000,w0 over the hiIlest. point reateied up it 1810, and the lexy is t hie ti e. It, tiust bo tmred, too. that t., State deh, bii ieill refill t-ed lit a lower' I-ate of iittre-t, nid tI it to in y tie l ite;-ct onl *,ih debot i s a coln-idratble item. Ihe liigres atil con parisons art inl t-rcstin', W:inlly i l the lililt Of the Voiia hitr 1f the0 Stat,e fo the'I pa t iht .caur , ,fi t he li,mn:'Sqs n had1 mtidi) to us by thoe who brought onl anld kt-pt up th 1e rtvolitionl through which wo hl.tVC a d six aind hiI \cht years atg whet w tri t a -- \O 'I tihe farltmelr atni it'll tianth ii i;., dw we1 h iton t h11 wOll hit it bhvit te and would only rlit ini :'ivin . a feh ten place a posit ion i (ia f ot h"Irs. We wvrk, hm C4t11 I ; ntUiemytv of 1th0 farir' auD (if tho.w pcuplek %\ith whoml ourt Sympa)jj t hics m1,1utra lly w\% re . \\' o y t het'l. igue s Ir t in Irt - ting i e t, i li tt th11is history, andl( vindllicatte Ithe posit i0i We have takenl all along. We do no say t-hey vall he reducd. \\v lio no yor manl to b' underilstood as sayin t hat, I Ier is wrong doIn or misn agmnit any where, Ill addition We are eilled uponl to pa I hree Imills for Iu Ic schools, w ther 1 fie wte tly poaid t wI mithls. - W\'i iih wi'etoub r'eduict h le huortler - I ('otton is niow I nt 5 itnts when hr fork. it wits G atil 7 eonts. A ilu.ttioil of jiur-isdiction is raise ri ( leenw-oil ( oInt,.y, we nlotte froii it I ndix. z\ loan t as s"lot, inl ,a tiol tand w . io.>ver to tee oi l witre h1 aftcerwards died from tho vifects of 0> woUInd Ieeived inl i,aires. Now th <it iestion -I iswd whothler the IIIiI - Who did tIe sLoOtiig shou'd e tried i L,autiren-41 or Grve.wool. It Inty he m-wt <iut ion , littt it siems to us tin Ihe li n t houl liv t1h-d ill t.hv '-iit where-t Ilt- 'hoot.i ng was donle. Th vrimei was commil't-d whenl amd wher Ihll Shoothl" in%was done. Bit suplw-e tle mtan who glitd th - hool ing lid b"een in I nf () ,COUnty an the tm lite shot, had beln at.ss tIh line( inl alnother county at. the timli tht wouhdilhnve jurisdictionl then. aind I w hich vouty would Ihle evimlo be "0on Iittei. The' eenilie News his suggeste LLthe eletitont if two ietergency j tiigi wholii 'ouhl he~ tcalledt to atny cbounttyi C.the State wl'en' ithte jails wetre title andit could nt, he re'lievedl by the rega weltet trwtdedt ittid nettled te butsintes tdistilsed of. 'liihe sui~gist ion1 is a goto Newit coutntt lit itreas bu ttsi ei,tand t't' itin ittiI c itde. Catst's sitoi ld be stI t b'di iit striickent ftrom Ithe dloeke. TIhe Stetttnd Soulth 'Catol ina~ Re'g mint , alotng wvithi oter teg iients ei campetittd at Savannahti ithais beenci otrdce to Cubali, andit it Is cxplecte d that th rteg imet will leave Savannah lin th tnixt, ten days. We't wiishi our btoys itlteatsant trip to Ctuba, tand a satfe returii aftter their tduties I here tile etndeda. We~ piniit on thie i;st, patge todaiy fulli syinopsis of I >rtsidenit M'K intley meltssage tto otngrtess. We thlouigi' ttny oft onur sublst' riiters who di o nJI i take daitiy papert'ts wouttlth like ai syntops5 of whait. tie I'residentt has to say to thi fiIrst. (liingiess that, mt, afVter the wie 'Te ap1pint ttmentt f ('iplt C . l'. Satwyt ats sotliitr to succeed't U . he lItagi seemiis to reciv e universal t'ndotrs e tmet.t. (apt, Satwytir is it line fellow at will mak e ta goodl proistent ing (ol11eeri. LOOK OUT FOR 1 NEXT WEEK. .He has too much stool and will sell at cut pric< for the next thre< weeks. Go to Jamie. son and he will sell yot goods cheaper thar any one else. '11iItK WIVITIC AiEN AlItiETXD. Thoiy nro 'hargedt w1ts Shooting ito a Cabin a,l KitRt1g a Ne grel. (Special to News and Courier.) C'reeiood, Deeimher 7.-AMessrs. Civis Staltiecker, Tom Afton and Will BIrcoIks, proIinent young white men, we1re ail'rested yesterday by Depit. M arshal Holloway, charged with the killing of a negro w#man by F'hjooting into her 1%ouso just after thu P'ioeni.4 riot. They will halvo a pre1minar3 hearing tomorr-ow. Overcomo evil With good. Overcolm your coughs and Colds with One Minuti Couigh C1ure It Is so good children crm for it,. It cures cron , blrnehitis plnew Iunia, grippe and : a I throat, anti lung d iseases. W. E. PtAlhial. Whe0n you take Ilood's ' Tho PIgt, 0114-faIl loned, sugar-ckated ll w414. \h11 tealr you all IN pleces, are not in It n ith 1 F'k' xs. Fay to tabe IH od's and ewsy to eratt. Is twut of I'Ma ' Which ar* up to dato In ever y respecL Safe, Cert.ain and sure. AUll II druggtsts, me. C. I. Hoo4 A CO., Lewel. Mas The only 11ls % take wItA K44's SarsaprlA Sheriff s Sale. ST 1ATE OP S01"TH CARZOLINA COV'NTY OP N."WillIY. Joel .1. Ilaily & Co., vA. Thos.- F. Tar rant. 3Y VlRTUE OP AN EXECUTIOL t_o le directed herein, I will s el before the Court lJouse at. Newl-erry S.C., on S.alday inl Janary, 2nd day, 1899, the following deseribed real es tate, levied on as the propert-y o 'Thomas F. Tzirrant, to wit.: All that lo or parlel of land in the Town i f New hery, S. C.. containing Three-Pourth of an Atee, o ilolr less. r nting of SAdmis stireet. and etierwiw. booundet I- hlds of 4. 0. Ilavird 1ni Pawle a.\t hews and a street whih lieparate it, from lot of 1). 11. Wheeler. Tiulant OF-' SA .E,: Cash. Purchasci to paty fo paplers, and stamps. a M. M. BUFORLD, S. N. C. Sheriff's 01iee, Dec. 8t0, 1898. STATIN OP 1 SOU111 CA ROLINIi U ('l' NTY OP1 N IWBIRRY--Jb I'liMIATE COURT. J Jno. T. Norris, Admini.-trator of FEmmi '. I Hafavre, I'laintily, vs. Annio Vilson et ILl., Defeidant.a. oltl)l.,[ , OF 'II Co'U 1.'1 . e hrevin, I will sell lfore the couri Sliouse at, Newherry, on saleday in I Jan L air, 1899, to the highest bidder there for. 1.11o following described lot,of land All hait lot. of land situated in the towr of IIeliia, ( 'ounty of Newberry, Statt afoiesitid, containi ig thirt,y six-one hinii)tret.hs (36-100) (f all acres, Ilot or- less, bounded by lands formerl3 owned by Jacob 13owers, by strol 0 on the north, by land,4 of 0co. Leon y nirli. TEaMS OF SALE : The purchase] will bl. Ieqir-ed to pay one-half of thi lichaso monny in ca4h, and to sectr the bilalce, 1ay'able in t.wolve months b' holid Of t,0 IuITS1er and mortgagi o I be pren1ises, Ulnd to Insuro t. h hild.in a"n assign the policy to W. W s i Hodges, P robate J1udge. Purchaser tA Ii paiy for pap)1 ers anrd stam11ps. I VW. WV. [HODGES, Probato Jludgo. D)eceemiber 8, l898. 8 Notice to Creditors. I .tIi i. rede, deceased , aire not.illed ti iflrtmhir in same un'der oath on or b)efori lie :lt day(11 of Decembher, 1898. to t,hi tidersi gnled or' is at,toroy, Lamber \\ . Jon es. I'DUAR~D SCHIOuTZ, - Adminilstratoir of the personial es,tat (of L ouis5 Cre'de, deceawed. SAID.\iNISTrRATORi OF THll plesonlal estate of Louise Crede LI de'Ccaed, I will setlI at puli c a'uction a le th Hakcery of the late-Louis Crede, hil stock of mierchandise atnd other art,icle on Saut.urdtay, D)eember 10th, 1898, a TrI:ntts: Cash. Adinistrator. AUDITOR'S NOTICE 0 li A N AIJUTIIOHIZI)D AGE~NT c will be at. t he0 following places 01 r h as named for t he purp eose of tak ing. oturnls of Personial Property to t.he year 18919: A t. Newherry, .January I to 15. Utopia, JIanuary 16. ( ha ppell s, J1aonary 17. *IJalapa, Jamrariiiy 19. d Wh iit mlre, J anuoary 20. .\1a 'in ltl,Jatiiary 2. Siilihs,. January 27. Jotlly St ree t,, Ja11 liuar y 28. O)'Neall's, January ;'0. Pros~peri ty. Febru ary 1 and 2, and aut Newherry until F'ebruary 2( iafter which timtie the law requilrea plenalty of 50o per cent,. to be addedou. All tnotes and1( moneys andl mortgage aire taxable, and1( persons between th iages of 21 and 60t years are liable tL potl tax, unless exempht by law Tthe law pr'ov'ides alt-n for an I ncom tax on incomes of $2.50.00 and ui: All parties are requested to mnak, their own returns andl save trouble. WV. C CRlOMER~f, Auditor. C NO'I(, OF VIRAL, IJE h1E1 r WILl1 MAKEF A FINAL RE't . t lemuiit ini thle personal estate o J. Ii. Itall deceased,o(i in the office of the 3 Judlge (If Prob,ate. or Newlerry Couty on Th'lursday the 29th1 day of Decemn ,her, 1898. All persons having claims agnit it, the estate will present them ori or before thast day. 'These indebted to I t h'o.nlate w'lhl make settlement on ha day; as I will apply tor letters dismuis i sory as admuinlistrator of said estate. D). A. RlUFF, A- iinistrator of the cestate of said de ceaeet ..sCOME... IN TO SEE US! We invite you beeaune we can make you welconte, There is noth ing half-hearted in our methods. We have pleasied many poo. plo this season by selling them the best goods at lowest prices con sist-ent with good values. Boeanse we have the feeling of inward satis. faction, wo want more of the people of Newberry to take advantago of the opportunity we offer them to got the hest.. When anything is desired in Dress Goods, We show thom all the latest fabrics and igrs, Dry Goods, Staplo and Fany, in wide range Of quality mud prices. Trimmings, A groat vnri :., to match and heautify the most elegant Col. t umiesk. Cloaks and Capes, A beautiful lin11-elegant ma. terial-splendid finish-fash ionablo styles. Gloves, A line that wo r ommend with satisfaction. Corsets, Popular models at popular prices. Hosiery, All grales at lowest prices and the best that can be ptrchased. Millinery, A specialty in our btisines made famous for tastO and elegance of its creat.ions. SHOES, "No Shoes like Mower"-a new and true saying in this commu n4ty. It's origin is founded on fact-because onr Shoes are nold on merit.. We have Shoe for Ladios, Men, Boys, Girls, Children-Shoes for ali-the best, the cheapest, the most lo,gant line of Shoes to bo found anywhere. Come to the Mower Stores and buy the best. Yonra with satisfaetion, G.&G.S. MOWERGO, CANNON & MAYES, ARF, AGINTS FOR THC Mansion House Steam 'Aundry, or GmrrNVIr., a. C., NEWBERRY, S. C. S I @S 2 I01 Sli Clails will he th' ., :atte whiteness of Christmas tu. gnat we will lay upon your shirt bosom, collars and cuffs. Those who know a good thing when they see it will appreciate the faultles work that we put on their linen in color and perfect finish. Sample it. NTs wanted in every town :IG in S. C., apply to A.__ A._GATEs, Proprietor. AT THEN Peoplles llu Store, Nunnally's Bon Bons, In 80c., 00ce. a[nd *1.20 packages. N un nally's Chocolates, In 30c., fl0c. and $1.20 packages. Nunnally's (choolato) Mint, In 30c. packages. Nunnally's Alffone Brittic, lOc, SNunnally's P8aRR! Brittle, ific, Nunnally's Chocolate Marshmallows, lOc. Nun nally's Chocolate Crcains 10c, IW*These goods are made of pure mate rial and expressed to us the diay they are made. YOUNG& COMPANY, LOE UAN 87RE'Wr. ,Stop Buying on Credit *And paying other people's debts. Go to mi tLh 's store andi buy for cash Swhere you will flod every article sold on its merit. Nothing sold at or below cost., as no one can live at that without overcharging you for somet hing else. If you see anything hung out a? or be low cost take the bait, and let this sort alone if you do not want to get caught, for it is but a bait for suicker-s. If you want, to buy goods at a small and average Profit, remember Smith's Store. liwI ToYs Wagons, Carriage.-, Dolls, 11R IT 61 SD8111'UOR OINK A ND ALL, Ships, Steamboats, Cruisers and Small Boats, Swords, Guns and Toys, for the Soldier Boys. Mother Goose Stories. Kris Kingle Series. Books for the Little ones. Come and see what SANTA HAS FOR YOU, AT W YNN' RemeMber That the Book Store is the place to get your Christmas presents. We have a full line of Pictures, Dolls, Musical Instru-~ rnents, and Books, For the Christmas tradec. Fancy Goods Of all kinds. Give us a call before buy ing. We will take pleas ure in showing you what we haye, whether you buy or not. J. K. GILDER BOOK STORE. NEWGOODS Arriving daily. Onr stock of Dress Goods and Trimmings is nOW comploto. In our Notion Department You will find overything up-to Domestic Department You will find overything at the owetforiesh that they can be 8hoe Department. W es have a nice lineof cheap petition. We Invite. Everybody to call and look at our goods before baying. We guarantee polite attention to all. ?iW"'We have adopted tlo CASH SYSTEM, therefore we can give yon cIose price. than over be Yours to please, Davenporti& Renwir.k Weddiig Presents Of all descriptions in SolidSilverPlated Ware and Cut Glass. Also Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. Novelties and Toys which'~will be sold ac cordingto4 cent cotton Come and examine my stock. EDUARD $CHOLTZ, The Jeweler, -Ntr opp Ito . . Williams'. CLOSING ( We are Going I JANUARE And in order to do so, -o Clothing, Shoes, Furnishii to be closed out at prici Big line men's heavy top shirts at .20 Wool undershirts reduced to .25 Heavy cotton undorshirts reduced to .20 Heavy drill tdrawcrs .20 Big line men's and boys caps at .15 Women's dongola shoes, numbers 3 and 4, at, .50 Women's heavy shoes .50 Bii stock of Men's, Yo to be sold at a big cut in prices. I We want to turn the stock into cash do it we will certainly be successful. Yours THE NEWDERRY C IThe uest FOR THE LE Come and examine convinced. Great bargains in Men' $I0.C3, worth muchr Mackintosh Overcoats cost you $3.00. Betti money. Men's, Boys' and Chi that everyone can aff We have something in wonderful for the prit Well, as to Carpets, ti strictly all-wool Cars beat in the world. WRe.memlber, we 8e11 y C'ome and seo MilcOLURE'S $1.00 a year -- . FOR Among the spe A NEW SERJIL BY RUJ THE Li By Miss Id1 THE NAVAL SIDE OF THE W/ A TELEURAPH OPERATOR'S AND ADVENTURES Contributions by the highest an Science, Inven, Embracing arti< A Plunge in the Diving Torpodo Bloat Submarine Navigation The Kite in Modern Warijare Telegraphing Without Wires The Marvels of the Sea 8PLEND/D 8h They will come fra Rudyard Kipling Robert I William Allen White . John A I Hfamlin Garland cnteliffe Stephen Crane Morgan I Shan F. Buxllock Clinton I We shall publish a tnumber of v< also a number of those short, crisp, a our readers have Come to know as a THe 8. S. MoO 200 East NEW YORK CITY COLOR and flavor of fruits, size, quality and ap pearance of vegetables, weight and plumpness of grain, are all produced by Potash. Potash, properly combined with Phos. phoric Acid and Nitrogen, and liberally applied, will improve every soil and increase .yield and quality of any crop. Write and get Pr. our pamphlete, which tell how to buy and use fertilizers with greatest oconomy and profit. (WRJIAN KALI WOUCS, y3 Nassau St., New Yor. )UT. SALE! lot of Business Y 1, 1099, have a very large stook of H.ats, and Gents' -ig Goods s never heard of before. Good quality boys shoes, 3s to 58 .75 Men's high cut brogans, solid leather .95 Men's boots, good length and solid $1 ; Good white unlaundered shirts, re duced to .15 Extra good quality white unlaund ered shirts .30 Rth's & Chhildren's Slits ii fact everything in the store is to go. by January 1st, and if cut prices will Como in and hear our prices. respectfully, LOTIING COMPANY, Drg Goods AST MONEY. them and you will be s Overcoats, at $3650 to n ore. for $1.50 that usually er ones for a little more Idren's Suits at prices ord~ to have a new suit. Blankets that is simply 2es asked for them. iey are away down. A et for 50c. Can't be ou good Goods at a low pri.is 'OOTE.T M.A GAZINE - -l-10. a copy 1899 cial features are )YARD KILIANo LTPER LLIFE~ 0OF LINCOLN, a M. Tarboll LR, BY CAPT. MAHIAN. 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