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IptJR CORRESPONDENTS I" Jonosvillo. ' March l'J.?There was no 'plowing done l (his community last week. The rain ommenced Monday morning and confined through iho week. Farmers are gelling ectlcss over (he e^^ion. They are not j one i<1 an lino vet. Some siv it too la Jfmtm y wju sow on (ill (ho first of April. The M^B public roails are iu a fearful condition ami |B when the weather gets favorable for farm work thero will be no tune to work (he ^B roads, so (lie probability is they will go ^B over for work till summer. fcioiue of our town people nro tinning their a'tention to ruis ng tine chicken-, Mr. H T. L. Haines has been improving his breeds H for some time aud lie has sciuo line roosters B and hens with plenty of eggs an l young chicks. .Mr. J. J2. Lindsay and Dr. l'e ix H Littlejohu who is staying with Mr. Liiulsey have some line breeds aud tliey have an incubator that will hatch out chickens by B tbe score. They arc thippiug eggs to t'oB lumbia in considerable quantities. Mr. B J. L. MoWhirter has some fine I'iyiuouth B Rocks. lie paid five doilus fur u ro ister and he is now selling cjrgs nt me d 11a- a setting. Jonesvide is go ng to be a good B place to get fried chicken. Mr. James llnrinon who lives near JonesB rille had a line cow stolen oat of bis pustule H last week, lie found it i lit the next day . and tracked the cow 111 I iii. ii an I f.imil that Mr. \Y. 11. l'oole I. ml b night the c >w i the day before from a nrgro. Mr. i'oolo i Jcih ill ca'.tlo iv il thougiil nothing ot the I " mutter till Mr. Harmon einie along- NonMr. l'oole doesn't know the name of tho negro from whom he bought the cow. lie says he has sicn him a few times ln.it is not 1 euro he can looite him. A few days ago a eolorei man w mt iuto Mr. Most leys house while the family were a way ami toj.c t lVw things such as sugar, cloth, etc., uud apjiropriated them to his own use. Mr. Mosely was on to him pretty sjou ami lie owned up tuid paid Mr. .Mosely lifty dollars to keep quiet. Mr. Mosely is a very high merchant. 1 he negro c<>uhl have bought iho satnc niuouut of goods front alni '-t any a- merchant for five doll u s. .LP i It lias been a good time nod is it t to gu'lies on their lauds and the big rain w 1! wash ia the ilirt that fruz-j ami crumbled down during the winter and till up or stop I many gullies. liig- gullies arc getting too com in en in our cuutry. The suml' ones might he obstruccd and keep them it .in wetting any larger. Bin my communicati n tvce't r ypes made me any Mr. . \V. i Items >11 had ^Kie \ver to Mr. A. (liLiaus when it shoii d Ihave been A. Li. Means. Loo!; oil tvp./s oud sit 'era up right. llev. U . K. t_i. Humphries tilie I lis up- j poititin.nl here l ist futn iiy. iie t.al :> | good audience an i lie give u a el Minion. Miss Alice Ccly of iir.'O'iv.ile tins been on a visit to Union nn i sliest ipm 1 over n day kind night in Jonesviile o:ilu>- ictuin ].-t ke<*;,'d vi,iied i of soli. | Mr. Fred Lawrence of i r k' \ win. I Its been en a visit ('j wiv i >vui o Inlay. I Mis. C. 1". I?rt.o< t I . u? luusvilic Sun-lav \ i-i* iny m fiiiiil** ;! !' loutliiirii. Miss Alice iStrit.-liiig \vii ? - i: i.iiiy, n: llr. Bishops spent Sunday in .! ne vilto. )m- people ate niucii cn-e.l vvilli :lie onl.le daily tn. insou cur raiiro <1. i ti:i.i:i-iu?m:. I ^^^1 toii u l.s.? vVV\<A^H*'iier li.is i.ee i vtl . uuf. vor.-i'jlc cou.-e-^n ,t y i ' ??. i ?_ Inn bteu It..: sea-'ou of lit. uu.vl 1- ;-c- in J our ltvtii^ivu iy f XXjPiiiitiiig hu' r? ^r.-ent llie.c is Ik i sv I'll Vine* ilii'. Ins nil at. o of 1 in 1 foi Hcii tlie Ian I ?l>es yet in lit i:;? j 1 ^1 clo'l hoppers wiii it ivc tv ;:<? a n. >*i ; mi,t.l night to get reuly In - j> ti .i.. . i tlu& i . .. I'iuM-c will t'c ami j>t as j>la>iU"l iiti ju.ir iliiu iIijic ^ ^Mgli on die Kul,;!'. Tlio mh!? ask ! ">') jitr lui-hoi I'm* her i.truiT" ? your soe 1 es. 1' ^^ H^wrv'd' .Mi.' (^HBi^H);Ii jr.* iin>!or(ituc ?! ? I o H B; case, mc mi of y i 11y oi slio.ilil not <1 . ii |9|^H 'J*ii?? '.nli I Mar i I my i ,., wu II oil: y"in ?i:-1 ciii! 11 on . I i Ii I ^HKeu-.l ly fa1, c n*vi|ii 11 _ I vt. UMHulow a nl ii Win I w > o'clock w nS^^^i"! HHAyii cot. Al'or ii" runni - in 11 a |iicct! i i ~ i 11 iiii, ,1 I Hi :?<1 ?!. .vi on aco mil o' wl.icliili j- i .i r li * i : ?....,L- ... ?f..i- ii. . ! ii. i . i rt.i .In. I i ? '" e Wlirel si 'j'i i1 Umi mitnil * t>. ;iw ... 1 llicn M.C'I llll<t. r ii ' * ri I l> tin A l:i.illy of lilt! :"!! ' WC i, wiii '.m ;i c .! tit i .. .. ! v ^ u living, i I'iK.. (l* : i.;.ie i vf i! i *v Mahcu 19.?Li9t week was one of good s fortune and pleasure Jo the writer. a Ou Wednesday at 7 p. m. "it was my u jloisuro to unite in the bonds of matrimony Mr. J. II. 8pcirs uud Miss Lena v Kelly. Mr. Spears is oao of our best citizens?success;ul in business uud n thorough h Christian gentleman. Miss Lena Kelly is ii one of our mist amiable and beautiful j \ ur.g ladies. Tlr.y havp the congratulai <i sand best wishes of their many friends ii (J.t Thursday at the home of the groom fi seve. al friends ami relatives among whom was t o writer, met uud spent several hours it t pleasantly. A most elegant nod suuipt'i...o dinner was enjoyed by us all. Shortly after ditiacr 1 was informed that a four-horse wag in, loaded with corn and fodder, wan 011 hand to be disposed of by ihe writer. 1 weot at once to attend to it. , Brother l-'elix Wiiitlock was the douor. It is not necessary for ute to say that i was more limn pleased with the present. Such a valuable gift would under any circurn- j stances produce profouud gratitude ou the part of the receiver aud especially so during these hard t iu:s. Brother Whitlock is an exteu-.ivo a id progressive farmer aud 1 ' understand lias s -veral hundred bushels of eo. 11 and bund I s of f.dder for sale u prcscut. May U d bless him a d his abuadantly . this year, spir.lua ly and temporally. iV. K. U. 11 cm fit tit us. 1 1 Sail t uc. .M vitcu Itv?After an entire week of rain, it has cleared oil', and ah animate tilings seem to h ive received ue.v life from the hrigln sunshine. Tiie groun I is so thorough. y saturated with water that it will he ( fccvuiai na^a uvtuic uiv [u jwa t.iu aiaii. 1 lien they will be pushed. llut much other | work it almost at badly behind as plowiug. Oils thai were sawn during the lirst pait r m' Jatiu iry and which were thought to be Utile i, are wot all dea I, an I s >iae are now eouung uj>. ilat the stand will be rather thiu. It w is a surprise to see theiu cjining at all. There is no ealcjiat.tig the vitality | of a re i oat. Too town o! fcaituc is without a council, law or order, it seems. i'ne inhabitants | elect iiien to the council, and then withdraw ihc'.r supp rt and rtcognitiju. Then the eouaeiiiiieu orop u..t one by o'ie Tna'. is ( the iippetraticc ot things 11 iw. A man c tu- , nut be judged by the cloiucs ho wears, i' | they are rung' , t< arse or seedy, btii if they ar | ililllj 41V iUKj . w.il ;i tuw II v.ii.1 Uv JUUIJU4 by i..--clothrs. its rags ami other things. <J?r t jvvii prevents a very dir y nuil u n favor abie aspeo t<? the pub ic eye I'll s streets ! ueu'iiio t us tniil a. couu ry nils?some i-luces e>i i'illy us ha I, ii:ivlit ^ tlie appcarlicc < - aud uro auklo deep in mud. Some |' ace-, logs arc j> !c I abiiit in them, and i:i titer i '.ares wagons arc allowed to navel close to :tic I'.ii ings o-i the sidewalks. | and a foot traveler is coin polled t> "h> f" I it tbr ugh lb" nui'l. Wit it iii.tf e-s >;! this make- up 01 t!ii- . eticral tiave iag | a'. Ic is t hit! to viv. Sure I!icy cannot speak murk i t lav rof I' e |?ri le >?j taken in it i I think i. iv odd far I et: r for tiie iu! li t itauts t > t > get on "get a move" on , t; ear- .v an i <'i\? d a better appearance. lliat w tild i c w. rib voluu.es if written advertisements tbr it. 1 e *. been two Mormon ill lets em ' v i tig tli e J; t . . for tlie past w ft ami ! distributing tract'. Ttiey were t. trench ! iter-' ycivi Ity ! < rnooii, but it s ins that ! 55 i- t < k the niith riiy to forbid them Mi i v.- i my wanted t iieai the in. lor : inform ul n. Those wins wanted to liear Hit. : . \\v.v mature, sober mimled a ? ! reason all c : en, who wore not tho least bit atVo EI ?>i I - i.i''. i^accl hv tbcini or contaminate! ! v boating them |>?*enoli. i litre i* soiii t t!? org inizinp the Town IS IT BA YOU . LOOKINi ! I' . it v - <? ii i ^ > ii i-ii iiu i;iii. '/ill c iiu v arc IV >"i ' )') to >'' j?er cent clieujk have :t beautiful lino of (J repot IhitTs, Alu litis, Pongees, etc., do. Laces. oto., oto" Wo liavo tin; ; i.i town. Iii Hamburg iM^in^s wc e; Ita ~ never been soon before. I rUUToF LOOM < bin" prices on bruit of the Loon 1!>uncspuu. ' Mir prices on tiioso ltooiI v<1 I < > I ;s AN I Iii v are an uT^rc^a!ton o| boats i 1\ANTS IT);M IT !n 111is iii. v o dofv C' imposition. 1 V ; oil", ; . .hi bo-t ora 1( of Jo .ils a' i.rl i o ore 1 !>ofo;-o. This means , ia:it:; ol tin' Our st it" sMio ! |\ i ; j , i I'ori) aw.iIvO ! > tills far ? I si . "A *!'<i i?> ;hv? wi.c >iif!* i; < : i:i uvi'.itinn h extruded J i cverv 'i y:i'in*/ in every <ie}?;iiMiiet THE PIJRCEt AT 11. T. GJSK'S CHEAP FIRE THE IA < > M i;X OI.K AND CHICAGO, \ ( lT\ i! MUjlMiliiV. 1 _u.>, . end Rides, that was started last year and rent under by the officers not showing uucli interest in it. Mr. W. W. Bond, ass't A. and I* Gen eral ras up from Columbia Saturday. Dr. Geo. Douglas, has left us and gone to lis new field iu Lexiugton County. He ] i.A ta a - 3 u guuu nuiuiacuiiu uuu wuk perm I'. IV oin immediately down there.* Dr. A. E. Fant 1ms located at San luo and s already at work. A good doctor in a good ield. / E. W. J. Etta Jane. March 19.?The murky olouds have >assed away and the risiog sun once mare hrows his brilliant rays upon the. frosty andscape Farmers think they can got at oast five days plowing this week. A great nany of our farmers have not finished sowng oats yet, and tho icason is getting so ate many of them will quit now and go to >ther work. Miss Minnie Gregory's school is out and ihe will return to her home at Cross Keys his week. Yesterday your correspondent had tho Measure of attending Abingdon Creek :hurch and Sunday School. They have a ive school there with a corps of efficient eachers and a dauntless superintendent? Mr. II. S. Weber. Frank McCluney teaches he Bible class of twelve scholars. lie h ikes ii iiiorougn siuuy 01 nts work and is ;areftil that each scholar thoroughly unlcrstands tho lesson. Frank is one of our choicest younfj men an<l has entered the field to make /timsclf useful. llcv. Mr. Edwards preached a practicable md instructive sermon from the text: 2d Sam'l. 18:1313. "O my son Absalom! Absalom uy son, my son Ab'alom! Would to God had lied for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!' I'lie discourse as outliued in the text was i solemn warning to parents who spoil their boys in raising them by allowing them uu bridled privileges which will bring them sooner or later, to rain. Besides, setting an unholy examples before thcra as David did in tho polygamic life that he lived. Mr. D. 13. Hughes and Miss Virgin Ma* bry were married on (lie 20th instaut by J. L. Strain, Trial Justice. The Etta Jane Farmers Alliance is requested to meet at the school house on Saturday lite S30lh ins*, at 2 p. m. for the I run suction of important business and every member is expected to attend. Mrs. Eilen Lowry of Wilkiusville is lying very low just at this lime. She is quite an ni l Iaily and has been confined to licr room for a longtime. She isa relative of the la'c I'hilip S. Lowry ?e'l known to most af the older citizens of this count v. She is a very intelligent lady and be'ongs to one of the best f'unities in the State. She has sire e of relatives aud frieuds who de:ply sympathize with her ani her family. Testimony is not wanting to prove that she Iris always tacn ready to help the poor and teeJy with Jier means and counsel, llioh are the joys that cittnol die, With God laid up i t store, Treisnros beyotil tae clung rig s'ty Brighter tha i golden ore, The seeds her piety and love Have scattered hero be'.o.v, In the fair, fertile fields atove* To ample harvests grow. The Saletu Chris: i in Uiulcttvor Society is moving along very well it s-eetus and each meeting seems to be attended with more in 1 more interest. < Mr young friend and Broth.r At.jiii Nicholson, of Union, has promised to meet this society a' some con'ontiut time. We hope he will conte and inthuse our young people in the work. lie is a brilliant young man?a faithful, 'zealous worker and should receive the encouragement aud support of our people. Very Utile has bceu *i >uc in gardens yet. RGAINS A HE G FOR? spring Goods will surprise you; ;r tlnm they were hist spr.ng. is, Organdies, Dimities, I'itjiies, .V lull line of Trimming JSilks, nicest lace Curtains and Scrim in give you a bargain; the like r.LIOAt III N( 1. i llloaching, Sheeting and Drown s are simply the lowest. I) HATS inything" values. Sr AM) HOYS. iargain seekers now is your time, prices a shade lower than has bargains if we understand the ad" planters for the best goods at t. and always do your trading with You are wise. Enough said. A ! i iv and gentleman to call and it in our store and see our prices. iL CASH CO. OLD STAND. INSURANCE! jOYDo !' OKKii SAKK I XSUItANCE . C1I EAPEll i lore ivmuing your I'o'icy, .LLy;ai4iX;i N.\ Dill'(J Co The straw berry plants are ujoltlj killol. In some sections we are told the fruit is killed. But this is not the esse with us yet. We will baTe plenty of peaches from all appearances now. J Our lady^friends are respectfully invited to attend the Sunday Sch<^l Convention at Mesopatauia next Sabbath aiid bring well filled baskets with them. Crtn't the editor come too? Wo will bo glad to have him with us. J I Vox. > <? Pficolet. March. 19.? Owing to so nnfch rain farm work has been on a complete'standstill for several weeks, and nothing scarcely has been done. A few oats have been sown. Farmers are very cautious about buying guano, and very little if any has been sold at tliis place. _ The roads are in RU.2I1 a hart condition that it would be almost impossible to haul much of it, or at least, for those living at a distance. The oldest inhabitants say the past winter is almost unprecedented; but ererv cloudhas a silver lining. Soms scientists claim that fruit trees blooming afier the full moon iu March is a sure sign of on abundf.nt fruit crop. i The Keystone Heights Qiany which is about one and a half miles from this place >s now on a boom. It is said to be one of finest quarries in the Uoion. It is owncdand controlled entirely by northern capitalists. Steps are now being dressed and polished for George Vanderbllt's Nor li Carolina home, a ccmctary in Pittsburg Pa., and also G R i TI] AND HOL Our buyer is now in the Northon and we will soon exhibit the NE and Cotton Dress Goods, E We propose EXCET] f d I Y) BAMM Throughout every ilcpa Our "I IP TO EXACT THE 01.1) A H. FOS' GIVERS OP GO< H Y/ IffijfT Mil I :"z= A = M C L U t foa some residences in other nothern stales. This company has now quite a number of employees, and in a few weeks will have from fifty to sevonty-five. They oontemplate building a rail road from the quarry to this plaoe, and hope to havo it completed by tho last of May. Mrs. F. P. Yate3 has returned from a visit to friends in Gaffnoy. Mr. Walton Biown has also returned from a weeks visit to Greenville. Misses Ida and Eva Wood of Asbury have been visiting relatives in this place. Mrs. W. L. Wood has boon quite unwell for several days. 'Mignonette." Bucklcu'g Arnica Salre. Tiik Best Salvk in tho world for Culs, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Kheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped linnds, Chilblains, Corns, aud all Skin Eruptions, and posilivoly cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satislaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per bo*. FOlt SALE BY B. F. POSEY. A Des Moines wonan who lias been troub1?,1 ..Mil. a. a Id- l i?u nun iii'ijuciiuliuiun, tuutumeu 10 try au old remedy ia a new way, and accordingly look a (ablespoonfnl ( fonr tines the usual dose) of Chamberlain Cough Remedy just before goiug to bed. The next morning she found that her cold had almost entirely disappeared. During the day she took a few doses ol' the remedy ( one leaspoonful at a time) and at night again took a tablespoonfnl before going to bed, and on the following awoke free from all symptoms of the the cold. Since then she has, on several occasions, used this remedy in like monner, with the same good results, and is tmtoh elated over her discovery of so quick a way of curing a cold. For salo by 15. F. l'osey, Druggist. LIS .U I U I I i Markets selecting new goods, WEST effects in Wool, Silk, inbroiderics, Hosiery, etc. to give you [ON At /' I rtmcnt Goods avi 11 bo strictly E tjr\ 1 Ej. LY SO, RELIABLE" rER & CO JI) V'ALUlvS. T RE'S . ~ ^ i "underbuy ll^Pl AJY D. 7^ - 19 Im SPOT CASH GIVES US A BIG ADVANTAGE {MM In buying our gooods where money counts most. Many of our goods come to us by THE LAW OF DOLLARS^^^^H J At about half price, ^ I And go to our customers with only |I living profit added. fjp VATT n i ?T t? .1 . -? ? ji JWU o A jn iilsAlMLY UINDiiUSTAM Bf f WHY WE GET THE CROWD'sJ^^r i OUR IRRESISTIBLE PRICES p | ||| and sledge hammer drives knock our compel 'Mt Y S3 itors out in the first round. f^ j1 T Our buyers'irc now in the Eastern Market f and will soon be sending to J THE NEW YORK RACKET, 1 ! V Ever}* thing you will need W IN THE DRY GOODS LINE, j Bought for CASH at ROCK BOTTOM prices. MEANTIME If Wcfhave a few things to close out to make < room for our Spring Stock. WE ARE SELLING Indigo Calico for 4c. Good Alamance for 4c. vvv/u XIU \1 u JUt* kJllJllllJ<? lur iU. II Ladies Fine Shoes for G9c. Come la and let us make you ON CLOTHING. HARRY & BELK.jHH ^ W' THE @NON (57 [ mi O F {< SPARTANBURG, S C. 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