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one dollar 'per annum. > GOD ^lISTD OXJjR COXJiNTTFlY. alwa.y8 in ADVANCE -. , , , m^nnjfmMK VOLUME TI FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1879. JUST OPENED ONE DOOR EAST OP 5>r. A. C. Duke'H Ittriig fitore, IJT TP. Gr. GA.NON Who wi'I keep constantly on hand h FUEL and COM PLETE stock of ill iiriZwairCf 11 ti ('it, n imp. <G?otEw of every description. Also all kindB of Repairing den? on tho ?hortest notice to Guns, Pistols, Locks, Umbrellas, and SEWING MAC 111NES Done up and Adjusted. J?e?y"All goods and work warranted to give, entire satisfaction in quality work manship and price. Thanking my friends for past patronage I hope to merit a continunce of the s.*.nie in the future. 1'. G. CANNON. sopt?S 187? ly ANI)J ;w AGO M" & ATTENTION to my Biwinc-?? of AKKSAGJE fli^I^?rvfJ, Aud will guarantee that my ? n:k iu thv future shall he asGUOD aH in the past forty years that i have been in the business. I have MKI>U)CKI> MY 1" TLZS. ?M To SUIT the TIMES, nnd if you will call ob me I wi.i guarantee that mv chargeH and work will give full SATISFACTION. I am now prepared to manufacture the celebrated dexter spkin(;:bu<l;c"-y Which for comfort and eane cannot he ex culled. ALS?) ConHtan'lv on hand ROSE WOOD and WALNUT BTJRIAI, CASES Of all uir.es. Give me :: rail. EIAKFIN KIOOS. sept 31 3m PRESCRIPTION FREE \ Por Uji* sni'cilv furu of Scinli.fil Wenk nuts. l.rwt n null ? I atiit all tli*or<l?>r* brought ou by ln.1l*. crrtlon or nxeinM Any hrii,;el?t Kna Hie !iinT<> ttents W. .T ??tt'KS * CO.t fro. 130 Vent S.i\i;i ttin-rt, tinrlniuttl, O. apr'l "i7 i v THE GfcUAT c-AiJSE of H TJMAN MISERY. j'tiiit Published in a Sealed Envelope. Price six 'tnts. A Leeiure o-ei the Na ture, Treatment, and Radical cure of Seminal Weakness, or ?pormatorrhoca, induced by Self-Abuse. Jnroluntarr Emission?, Impotency, Nerv ?hr Debility, and Im(>ediinents to Marriage generally; Consumption, Kpilepsy, and Fits; Mental and Physical Incapacity, &c.? By ROBERT J. CULVEKWELL, M. I)., author of tho ''Green Hook," Ac. The world-renowned Author, in this ad mirable lecture, clearly proves from h own experience thai the aw nil consequences ?f ?elf-Abuse may he effectually removed wltkout medicine, and without dangerous aurgical operations, bougies, instruments, rings, or cordials; pointing out a mode of cure at once certain ami ellectual, by which every aulferer, n<> matter nrhat hin condition may be, inuv cure him .elfcheaply, private ly and radically. B&~ Thix Lecture will prove a boon to KtMsands and thousands. Sent under Real, in ? plain envelope, to any address, on receipt of aix cents, or two postage stamps. Aadres?the Publisher!!, TBE CULVEKWELL MEDICAL 00. 41 Ann St., New York; Port Olhce Hox 4636 may 4 ly W?y 20 DENflSTY 1>R. 2J? F. BIUCKEWFUSS has moved his Office over store of Wni. Wil cock, formerly occupied by Dr. Fersnvr where he will be glad to serve his friends on the most reasonable tcnnJ. DR. B. F. ML'CKIiNFUSS, Dentist. sept 23 Ul T?^N?TICE. The undersigned re "eelfully informs tho Citieens of the Town and Connty that be iM prepared to do up and make Mattresses on the shortest notice. AIro will conduct an Upholstery bnfnnesH. Prices will he as low as possible. Orders solicited. JOHN OBOEN. juno 9 tf U B ? H ? Bar i Oi Iura Eating, t . W. H. Hqnlm, ^mWrnt BWlWI Wu?tiliMrt.Un?MOo..lii4. apt'l 3? vi AT LAST 1879 The time, the place, and opportunity haa oomo for purchasing goods at lens t 20 PER CENT LOWER than any other place in town. F. DeMARS, Agt, Kext Soor to A. Fischer's Offers a well selected stock of CrFOC ^ries at Prices that defy com petition, consisting in part of Flour, Sugar, Rice, Potatoes Codfish, Racon, Collec, Buckwheat, Mackerel, Sardines, Hams, Tea, Butter, Salmon, Lobders, Strip*, Grists, Cheese, Beef, Turkey Lard, Meal, Macaroni, Tongue, Can Milk, Tomattues, reaches, 1 ine Apple?, Prunes, Picklej, Tobacco, Segars, Soap, Starch, Pepper, Spice, Sea Foam, Horsfords, Mustard. Candy, Nutmegs, Shot, Powder, Caps, Cartridges, Pipes, Cut'cry, Crockery and Tin Waro, Vinegar, Sieves, &c, Ac. THE SAMPLE ROOM] in rear, is Slocked with one of the Finest Stocks of Wines and Liquors over brought to thi* Market. M} Goods are A i, bought for Cash and sold lor same. m " 1371) ? p. DeXyZAKS, Agt. H?ME- iABE FERTILIZERS! Ac absolute necessity of the TIMES. Millions Have Beesi Wasted in our Country in the past tew years in high-price ! FERTILIZES You know it; we know it. Stop this insane, eriniinal practice of bu) iug thcfe go< d? at tremendous high prices and on long credit, and try Which suable PLANTERS, at a SMALL COST, to utilize their CoUon Seed, Stable and Barnyard Manure, and tj provide themselves with a Hcma-Made Fertilizer, The ictni.lt of which have bosn provenIfully eaual to tho.high-priced Fer tilizera, and at one t-btrd its cost. For sale by KIIIK ROBINSON ORANGEBUR ., S C. K P R A 1' THE CORNER OF Russe! Street and Railroad Avenue BY . W. MOSELEY, A full Stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Which will be sold CHEAP f * CASH. All my Old Friends and as many New Ones as will favor me with & call is respectfully invited to examine my Goods and Prices. jan 24?ly J. w. MOSELEY. J. C. PIKE AT THE SAME OLD STAND pried to serve hih many customers during this year, as iu the past, with FIRST-CLASS G iODS At the j LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES We"have on hand n Large and well Assorted S T ? li O F G ? 01D S With Polite and Experienced (OB^KBS K.8 to ?how them. I am making preparations to handle all of the Best Grades of PHOSPliAETS AND ACIDS. I respectfully ?'sk the continuance of the Liberal Patronage so gono rously bestowed in the past. JtoiV Ilighesi Mnrkst Price paid for all Country Produce. J. C. PI K E BO TTOM PRICES! PRIME RIO COFFEE at 6j Pounds for 81 00. FAIR " " 7 SUGARS 9, 10 and 11 Pounds for $1 00 COLGATFS New Stylo Lau miry SOAP 5 cent* PARCHED RIO COFFEE 5 Pounds for 81 00 Extra G. E.jjButter, Pearl antl?Plain Grists, Family Flour, Fro-di Grouud Graham for Griddles. Hereford Bread Preparation, Sett Foam, Ac. All of which arc just in and at Lowest Prices. Also a full supply of FERRY'S GARDEN SEEDS. J N O. A. HAMLTON, Next to Mr. Henry Kohn. For ihm Orangsburg Timm. Br andrem? Remlnicences?Htr Rapid Program since the War, and Her present Status. Branchville, 8. C, February 12tb, 1879. Editor Orauyrburg Time? : About three quarters of a mile bi low hero in n Stream culled Pen Bran h from which Branchville derived its name. The site of the town was originally a vast cypress pond, in which abounded tadpoles, terrapins and various kinds of small f-.dics?a dense forest of undergrowth which lined the outskirts of the pond, made the locality a famous hiding place lor deer, and many an old buck made his last leap near where the Steam whistle now takes tho place of the hunters horn. The first settlers here were Mr. Philip Chart rand and a Mr. Bason, both Frenchmen. The former of these built an catiug house somewhat South of where the present hotel stands, where the tva\ elling public regaled themselves on good things Jor the inncrmau bef?re the writ er of this article bad beeu born to this "splendid sceuc'of busy woe." After the lapse of lime the South Carolina Railroad constructed a branch of its line from here to Columbia, which added to this quondam cypress pond the dignity of an important j unction. Travel increased rapidly, and Mr. Chartrand, being briinf.il ofeuergy and pluck, conceived tho idea of erecting an eating house ou a'larger sea e, and in the fork of the two roads. Tiie present hotel was the result of this resolution. Mr Chart i'and kept it lor a number of years, and achieved lor it a deal of celebrity with travelers. But thin was tho long ago where travel via this place from and to the North was very extensive. . In the days which the preceding paragraph refers to. there were bui three merchants here, namely, John D. D. F'airy, Daniel Loeb and YV. H. Gask in. Mr. F. W. Fairy, one of the old landmarks of bottar days, wax the railroad agent. Mr. Jas. B. Berry, who still livee an honored citizen in our midst, owned all the land South j of the Railroad, and upon which the principal par*, of the town now stands, the first lot having^been sold by him to Gaskin in 1837. From this lime ' on, the growth of tho'plaoe was like the tortoise's speed. In 1858 it was incorporated, having then about thirty-five or forty inhabitants. Dr. O. H. Ott wa> elected first Intaud ant. The town commenced now to put on airs, and nightly our streets and paths wire patrolled . For a number of years previous to the war Branchville boasted of splen - did educational advantages. Gen. James F. 1/1 ur and Ids brother, Mr. B. T. Izla-, at one time, hadallouris h ing schools here, and left the impress of their c< rrcct lives upon the minds of many ol their pupils. The progress of the town, however, was inconsiderable until subsequent j to the war. After recovering from the stagger given it by this intern - ccuo strife, a steady advancement became . otueable. E. J. W. Meyers was elected the first Intendant after the war (in which position he diod) when a system of drainage was in augurated which added considerably to its hcalthfulne s. Although many of our citizens 'suffered severely in consequence of the impoverishment entailed upon them by tho loss^of their property, a new lifo took p os session of the place v nl ;i3 surround ings, and a steady advancement was at once developed. In I860 the place numbered between two and three hundred inhabitants, and about five stores. lbs population now ex ceeds eight hundred; while there are some twenty odd stores in full blast, the principal ones being owuod by L W. Loryea, B. D Meyers. J. D. Rhoadi, D D. Meyers, Asberry Dukes, F. P. Bruce and J. D D. Fairy. Messrs. Johu Byrd, F. W. Syfrett, Jacob Kareth and Crook Bruce are rip" g young merchants, and succeed r j well iudividing the trade of their senior*. The town boasts uIbo of two woli appointed d rug stores, a couplo of hotels, And ono privatotboarding house. The streets have been improved and aro linod on either side with flou riBhing young Elm trees. The unsightly ditches which for so many years disgraced tho nppcarnnce of the place, have been filled up and olhcroutlots tot so con spicuous, have been made totakeotT the water. The Hon. W. H. Reedish has held the position of Intendant fo r five terms, and is identified with]al most every improvement made hero since tho war. Within tho incorporate limits are two steam mills and one water mill ; j one fine Baptist Church for white3; j a Church for colored Bapti st, and j one also fur those who belong.to the I A. M, M, E. Church. From'what I can learn the peoplo'attond "meet ing," 119 it is callad, very generally, which speaks well for tho'_society of j tho place. j There sarc three physicians here, a nd one dentist; two lawyers and ono Trial Justice, Mr. Reediah combining a Justice and a disciple of Blackstoue in himself. The four oldest inhabi tants of the pla ce are/ J. D. D. Fairy, M. A. T homas, Jas. B. Berry and \V. II. Reedish. One of tho mostinoted feature of B rauchvillc, and without which the town would be minus of its strongest claims to nutiquity , is to be found in the stands ol the old cake women. Since ihc day whon the whistle of tho first engine firghteued tho rabbits then hereabouts, the'*old\ eako wo men have been found wending their w ay to each passenger train stopping at Branehville. Two of thorn are iiow Hying, who sold "hard bilod eggs" over.thirty yeHrs'ago.-^. But for every one that old age drives from the business, there are generally one^or i two younger ones to fill up the j vacum. Winter and summer, through sunshine or rain, in sleet or snow, the passenger halting at this place is ever destined to hear the familiar cry, "Hero's verbot collet and hard biled aigj" Politicians may forget their pledges to their constituents: Hayes may have become oblivious^ of the.fact that he stole the Presidency from Tilden; and tho "Whnngdoodle to m ourn for its first born, but the cake Bellcrs of Branehville will never for get to offer to tho travelling public ' biled eggs two weeks old; chicken fried over three or four timen, with other things too nice to mention. There arc^otne two hundred thous and dollars, and over, of goods sold here annually; and last year nearly two th' usand bales of cotton wore shipped from bore to Charleston, be sides 'great .qualities of small grain. Mr. Loryea alone sent off two thous and bushels of rough rice. This will give you an idea of the business done here. Indeed, Branehville ela'ins to be a place of no mean importance, ami having now passed entirely into the hands oi Democrats, upward aud onward will bo hor futuro career. If the people here would just per.a it themselves to forget politico for a while, and devoto their time nnd energies to the material development of the town' it would not bo long be fore a greater prosperity than that now observable would dawn upon her citizens. While other towns of greater pre tensions uro disli nguished for d ilapi datiou and the lack of thrift: and go-n-headitivoness, Branchvillo is im proving daily, Mr. D. D. Meyers has now in process of construction a fine dwelling, while Mr. B D. Meyers is improving and beautifying his place. The sounbs of tho handsaw and the hammer are not unfamiliar here There is some work always goiug on. There is one citizen here, who is so proud of the place Lo it In takes a cry every time busnies- e nnpo s him to h ave it lor no in.aw r how short ti time. The same individual bun bought aud sold a d07.cn or more lots in the place; mod aJtbpfg|>,} peering satisfted with an>y ots? purchases, like Olivar.TwieV 1 cries for re ore. I hear a number of i pai?l the Tiunn [under its. management. A consistent coawrOfr live Democratic course*?fee WnirflaltDi editor ^distinguished?netor fitiiefee elicit the support of the the*gltSfel and aubstantial citistne ef a cats* ruunity. Hence, your paper tut? many warin Artende in tide seetiesaVe* the County. One word of correction; Laat^ last letter I said Mr. Fairy ???e**t three times'by Mr. Duke*, whicti|CjBj> my imfbrmation at the tins. p Hfc should have been five times. The new Democratic Town Cetne? has been ^installed, and hava cata> menced to administer the law? of *be> town. I have heard no more of j|fcf> protect. Yours, _rtinur Anim BOOTS & SHI* OF TUB LATEST Made to Order by P. A. LEFVSNDAHL 1 tm wivt W. 3ML S&SlfS Where he is prepared to do all kind ef work in the above line for ToiUai, ttaaTST and Children in the boat TVarftre?a?B^ manner, end on the msst grs^sMi SSaHi* All work werranted.*^A call is respective!!*' solicited. a?g 1070% Notice to Creditor THE STATE OP SOUTH PWyWJsjft Coobty or OBAwoeaoxew In Common Pleas. Wnt-on A. O'Cain. John A. CPOaby ?dv ministratora Jacob H O'Cain ngafa** Vmw lentine Pitthan and others, creditors Jao*^ H. O'Cain, Lavinia Harne? JandotAwiu Pursuant to an Order of the Court of Common Pleas, ir vie in the thrrf astkhf cause at the January Term 1ST*. Noil? in hereby given to ail creditor* of ib? OofinVS of Jacob 11. O'Cain who have not already presented and proved their detnaadt?, to present and prove the same before rmt bp the firat da}- of May 1879. W. M. HUTJOS, ltaeter? Masters Office, Jan. 3x?tle79 feb 14_lam_gjfc Sheriff's Sale?. By virtue of Sundry Raecatfow* to ram&? reeled, I will sell at Orongehur/, C. H.,& C, on the first Moaday in Mar Ji r*2t, during the legal hours of ami* for ra-ii^tha following described property to wit: Two lots on Rail Koad Avenue, raeaa* ureing fifty (50) feet front, and running back tcventy-five (75) feet each. Boondee by Kiiil Road Avenue, let of J. P. Way, other lands of Mr*. M. D. Tread well and John Wainwright. ai?> Two other lobt in the Town oftOrango luiri; each containing eight acre* more er less, and bounded by land* of D. Louis, W. Oliver, Dr. W. B. Treadwell, Kdiato River, and Public Road, leading to River Bridge. Levied on as the property of Mm. 91. 0. Tread well at the unit of Theodore Kehn & Bro. and George Deliver. AL80 Two hundred (200) acrea of land moroor ley, bounded North by lands of Lewis Shuler, east by John's. Bowman, south by S. Bowmar and West by 1 an da of Gabs Berry. Levied on as the property of H.'M An drews, at the Buit of Staley, Armstrong, Chadwick, and ilurat, PurnelldiCo. ALSO All that plantation or tract of land con* toining ono hundred and ten nore* more or less, bounded North by W. L. Wolfe, South by lands of P. O. Patrey, East by landV^of Mette & Dukes Levied on a* the property of William C. Rives at the suit of William P. Dukes. also On Tuesday the 4th of March nest el the plantation of E H. I rick. One Day Horse Mule One Red Cow. One Red Bull. One Silver Watch. Levied on uh the property of E. H. trick, at the suit of Ma). A. L, Stoudentnire. J. H, LIVINGSTON, 8. O. C. SherilTa Office, Orangeburg Co. d. C. fob. 6, 1879. feb. 14_ For Sale. Valuable Town property?Three Scores and several Lots. Lot No. 1 on corner of Russel and Trad well su Lot No. 2 on RubucI 8t. next to lot No. 1. Lot No. 3 on Railroad Avenue, one Farm of 8 acres with one House on it. A good Brick Yard of 8 acres. For terms apply to MRS. M.B.TRADWELL. jan 11 tf Pagents wanted FOR TUf ICTORIAL HISTORY ohhe WORLD 1 mar 23 *?