The Fairfield news and herald., February 27, 1884, Image 3

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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
VECXESDAY. Februarys?, : : : 1884.
"
>\v Advertisements.
t Sale! Sale!?W.W. Mills.
|| Ask Your Physician?"W. C. Fisher.
I Fertilizers?W. R. Doty & Co.
P Citation?J. R. Boyles. Judge of
Probate.
I "When the Spring Time Comes"?
I H. Cummings.
ocal Briers.
It was rainy, windy and stormy in
bwn on Tuesday night last.
^?Friday was "Washington's birthay,
and consequently a legal holiday.
?Penmanship taught, photographs
Iiken and, signs painted artistically by
krof DeHerradora. *
?Jobs of all kinds and of the best
nd latest styles done at this office at
sasonably low rates.
Some tramps broke into the house
fCattie McDowell, colored, on Saturly
afternoon, but stole nothing.
?The boys are sometimes heard
>mplaining that "Wiunsboro is just
p dry for any use!"
n?Osculomania is said to be the
Bpst fashionable type of insanity in
Kra nowadays. How many cases to
~ ?The new residences in town are
being slowly completed and most of
fchem will probably be ready for use
in the early spring. .----i
?The present winter to date has
leen remarkably mild for this latitude
uk! it is the general subject of remark
ky all weather enthusiasts.
I ?The farmers in the Salem neigh- j
grhood have this season planted largewhich
is looking j
(fmarkably well. I
?Fine stamping for any kind of
ubroidery executed in artistic style j
r Prof. DeHerradora. * j
One of the prisoners in jail some
|ys since anxiously inquired of ns
f the gentleman who had been rently
christened "Old Socks". How
this?
?The grain crop around town promts
an unusually fine harvest. The
tall grain throughout the county is
So De in an encouraging wu.
of the connty paper's are
the annonnceraent of candiewspapers
- :>eY?X-care how
worthy gentlemen anrft^Tf^ie
s, and some think the sooner
;
:ific men may now so exr
respective theories Of the
ctric displays as to inclnde
c cyclones of the 20th insfc.
lere is a connection.
A- nil
I'* XX* iXVUULUk. <r a vv?uv>* ? ?
it is now being neatly and
inted and the new dress
to add much to the general
b of the dwelling and its
kgs.
J. Dargan, lately teaching
Pleasant, Newberry county,
fened a flourishing school in
pborhood. We extend him
Band wish him unbounded
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iMcCarley left on the 21st
Ih escort of twelve ior tue
eutiary.. This is perhaps
^ proportion of those who
d his hospitality since the
fer term of court.
yclone struck the south?of
Wiunsboro on SaturL
It came with such force
louse of Dorcas Goode, as
iuulding about a foot from
>ns. ,
pjust received fifty tons of
kno. All parties wishing
Hugh brand of fertilizers
kali at the office of R. J.
at once and leave
J Feb. 21*
- * - u!?a.
mm received, since geu.ui5
Bf "D. E. J.", two other
^K\a pfat?m o1\ahf QoIptti for
IfTC OiVilU CkUVUU - V* |
(extremely obliged. The i
F the one obviates that of
pthey are none the less
f town visit Prof. DeHer.
lery and examine specijm*k
as penman, photo
Vn painter. *
I that so few theatrical
visited and exhibited in !
|-ing the present winter?
e Richmond and McEl-:
Madison Square theatriand
others of note paid
Hs to the Boro. Is itbe ciation
was not found?
I man, who claims to be
Pjj Carriage statistics and arjfl
Bpfi-snbjectIs authority
Hpient that there are in
Mty marriageable men and
H|n. This is of course an
Be white population only,
Ktrpose of the calculation
Hpounted from seventeen
M Band men from twenty tc
1 Hp ten.
Jpers of the Citizens' CorKssisted
by a number of
in town, are raakinsr
If uix a theatrical in the
ill at as early day . The
he to raise mouey to bay
il horns needed for the
ntertainment will donbtk
and certainly the comtect
in view will be. alone
Ebact a large and apprecommittees
of the
jfeare busy making the
arations for the annual
Friday evening, the
X. G. Gonzales, of the
os and Courier, is ex
occasion as the reprehe
press, Henry N.
this place, will repreDr.
Chas. E. Stott, of
p "married fraternity",
[Brown the "Bachelor
Ktime is anticipated. r\
Spore-All.
jreing Cordial is not a
H)t recommend it for j
He flesh is heir." It is j
Hp than is claimed for it
{ excellent remedy. It
Hids and gases of the
Mgestion easy and gives
Heed system." " *
f " ; ~
Personal.?Mr. B. B. Hanahan, Jr.,
returned home on Tuesday afternoon
{ from Charleston, where he has been in
attendance upon the session of the
Medical College in that city. The
work of the session is over with and
i our young friend comes home to spend
' his venation. A pleasant stav to him.
Pensioners in Fairfield.?The following
is an official list of persons in
this comity who arc now receiving a
pension from the United States government
:
Elizabeth White, Ely the wood, S3 00
Samuel P. Newman, Ridgeway, G 00
S. A. Williams, * Ridgeway, 8 00
John Robertson, Ridgeway, 8 00
Ann Parker, Winnsboro, 8 00
Mary Boyd, Winnsboro, 8 00
Nancy M. Richardson, \Y mnsboro, 8 00
Festival.?We are requested to announce
that the ladies of the Methodist
Parsonage Association will have a
festival in the Thespian Hall about the
first of March, for the purpose of rais:
lug funds for building the parsouage.
All contributions for that purpose will
be gladly received. The good people
of Winnsboro will no doubt liberally
patronize the Methodist Parsonage
Association on the night of the festival.
The Baconian Society.?The young
men in town are contemplating the
reorganization of the Baconian Debating
Society at an early day. This
society lived and flourished for over a
year in Winnsboro and donbtless resulted
in ranch improvement to the
individual members of the organization.
It is to be hoped therefore that
the movers in the matter will succeed
in resuscitating the Debating Society
and that a larger enrollment of members
will be reported than last year.
bKATiXG Kink.?A skating niiK 01
small dimensions is at times opened in
town now for the convenience and
pleasure of the lovers of this kind of
sport. The hall over the bar formerlyoccupied
by Mr. Williford is the place
nsed the purpose. Young ladies during
the day and young gentlemen who
are able lo leave their places of business
frequently, take advantage of the
I
I uppvu iuiiuj uiud auuiucu. n uuiu
it not pay some one to open a skating
rink, with reasonable charges for
admission? The young people should
have some place of resort where general
amusement for the evening can be
counted on.
Cotton Statement.?The following
is the comparative cotton statement for
che week ending February 22, 1884:
Net receipts at all United States ports
during the week 60,955; to same time
last year 129,509; total receipts to this
date 4,230,175; to same date last year
4,<3z,ebU. exportsior tne weeK iu/,071;
same week last year 83,742; total
exports to this date 2,837,8'34; to same
date last year 3,130,150. btock at all
United States ports 971,567; same
time last year 953,037; stock at all
interior towns 128,409; same time last
year 153,230; stock at Liverpool y67,000;
same time last year 960,000;
stock of American afloat lor Great
Britain 326,000; same time last year
208,000. . . j -
Attempted- Escape.?On Monday
night last it was discovered by the
sheriff and his assistants that Thomas
Cullen, who was recently tried for
burglary and sentenced to life imprisonment
in the State penitentiary, had
made careful and skilful preparations
for escape on that night. It seems that
he had, by much perseverance, succeeded
in breaking the .staple by
which the door of his cell was locked,
and iu the hallway of the jail had sufficiently
prized apart the bars so that
the body of the man could easily pass
through. His preliminary work was
done either the day or-the night before,
and to effectually prevent detection,
the broken staple was tied up with
shoe strings and plastered over with
soap. Several of the convicted prisoners
were either working in cooicert
with him or had been bribed by Cullen
to keep their tongues. The detection
was fortunately made about supper
time on Monday evening and the efforts
at escape consequently failed.
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Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.
l - it?ntv\kAn lO tTTA fkinl- AHA
? LliC JUitlUU UUiliUCi lOj uunaj vuu
of the best yet issued of this deservedly
favorite magazine. The 128
quarto pages are filled with choice,
entertaining and instructive literature;
and there are over one hundred handsome
embellishments, besides a very
tastefal colored plate frontispiece. "A.
Wood-nymph/^rjfe. aTucies~em brace
X&cfoEsc subjects, and arc by popular
writers. "Soudan and its Complications,"
"Napoleon's Marshals," "Living
Homes," "The New York Negro
Plot of 1741," etc., are exceedingly
T"Wr DIAWAA'O f AW 01
luiuicoau^t UtUk IT 9 ouiaij I
"A Dark Deed," is continued, and
there are short stories, sketches, etc.,
by Nathan D. Urner, Isabella Crawford,
N. Robinson, Etta W. Pierce,
K. V. Hastings and others. There
are poems of great merit, and a comprehensive
miscellany of pleasant
reading matter. The price is only
twenty-five cents for a single number,
and a year's subscription $2.50, postpaid.
Address Mrs. Frank Leslie,
Pnblisher, 53, 55 and 57 Park Place,
New York.
i The Storm at Sheltox.?A cor res
pondent writing to Ihe .News and
Herald from Shelton says: "A most
destructive cyclone or hurricane passed
through the northwestern corner of
Fairfield county on Tuesday evening,
the 19th inst., entering this county at
a point on Broad River about three
miles above Shelton's Ferry, takiag a
northeastern course, and from a half
to three-fourths of a mile in width,
striking the Chester line? near the
residence of.Mr. Chesley Crosby. The
damage done is immense. The desfcrnfttion
is. we miorht sav. almost
complete. The following are the
principal sufferers: Mr. Wm. Shirley,
all his.b.iuldings gone; Mr. V. R.
Bonlware, three tenants' houses; Mr.
John G. Taylor, all. of his buildings;
-Mr. C. G. Boulware, two tenants'
houses, barn, gin-house, screw, and
dwelling badly injured; Mr. Chesley
i
i Crosby, number of outbuildings down, ?
; barn badly damaged, and dwelling *
i damaged: Mrs. M. A. Withers, in ,
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i Chester comity, dwelling and all other.. c
; buildings blown down. In this dwell- c
ing Mr. Oliver Sims was living, and ?
his little son Johnnie, eleven years of t
age, was killed, and his wife badly ?
bruised. The track of this rain can- r
not be described. A man will have to 1
see it to believe it. Strange no other. ?
lives were lost and noDe crippled." fj
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Memorial "Window.?The friends of a
the late Rev. Josiah Obear have erect- v
ed, in St. John's Church, Winnsboro, T
to his memory a rich and beautiful
stained glass window. The central
f'
figure consists of the "Agnus Dei,"
"the Book" and "the Seven Seals" of **
the Apocalypse. Near the top is "the
ri
Crown," exquisitely portrayed, with ""
sprays of the symbolic palm leaf; ^
whilst below is the sacred monogram a
of Christ, the Greek Chi Rho. Many ?
other beautiful and typical figures en- c
rich the general design, and the most 11
graceful traceries of leaves and flowers
cover the entire surface of the window. v
Just above the ventilator is this in- 11
scription in old English characters:
In Memory of
The Rev. Josiah Obear, g
for 16 years Rector of this Parish. ?
Born 24 Jany1810, Died 2o.Febyi,
~ 1882.
"Faithful unto death.-1 e
A border of bine and gold surrounds ?
the whole. The design and execution *]
of this splendid window are really ?
very fine, and afford the highest grati- s<
fication to those who feel so deep an a
interest in this grateful work. It is a ^
worth}' and fitting memorial of the a
pure and upright man, and faithful ^
r.??rr/\ /I Viir> rvAAnl/i OA P
uicr^v uiaif, >vuu oci vcu ui? ov long
and so lovinglv.
S
Moke of the Cycloste.?As account p
after account comes in the disasters of n
the recent cyclone swell in proportion. t(
If we are correctly informed, at no o
point in the county did the storm ex- ci
tend in width more than from two to b
three miles: aud in one section it traveled
apparently from north to south, b
at another from east to west, and this si
circumstance, taken in connection with
the fact that it occurred at all those
different points at the same hour, renders
the phenomenon difficult of explanation.
In the neighborhood of vs
Shftlton fhfi disasters sinmlv be^ffars k
description. The splendid residence B
of Mr. C. K. Rabb, upon the Provence ^
place, was shaken from its foundation, G
the window panes and blinds shattered r<
to atoms, and damage done to the G
house to the amount of several hun- S
dred dollars. Twenty-five tenant- tl
honsfts nDon Mr. Rabb's r?lace were aj
blown down, and the lumber out of $
which thoy were built so scattered and h
broken that it is now worthless for the ci
purposes of rebuilding-. Upon the a^
same placc three negroes were instant- o;
ly killed and a number of others es- el
capped with broken limbs, bruised p'
heads and mangled bodies, some of fc
whom are expected to' die. One of G
the adventurers on the premises dur- T
ing the storm states that he 'was taken di
up into the bosom, of the storm and
carried through a dense forest of trees: ~V\
* * m p>/\ i ti
a distance 01 iou yaras oeiore umcmug y<
laud. He was considerably hurt, bat p<
is now slowly recovering. Great g:
forests in that section were literally o:
levelled to the ground, and the de- al
struction of growing timber is esti- h;
mated op in"the thousands. Relying $
upon authenticated statements it would fc
be safe to say that ten or twelve lives
were lost during and by the storm and aj
the property loss in the county will n
range between $50,000 and $75,000. a
? o:
Disasters of th e SxoRM.-The storm tl
of Tuesday night, the 19th inst., prov- d
ed to be disastrous iu its results in dif- n
ferent portions of the county. Upon J
the plantation of Mr. James W. Bank- a
head, about twenty tenant houses were tl
blown down, the roof of his house was v
taken off and an old maii residing upou $
the premises was killed during the | ,
night. Other colored men, women ana .
children were seriously and some a
of them perhaps fatally injnred. Mr. 3,
Bankhead himself, while in the act of a
passing from one house to another $
during (he storm, was lifted off the 0
ground by the violence of the wind t
and carried a distance of thirty feet, 3
but fortunately sustained no injury o
by the flight. Upon the premises of e
Mr. James F. Kennedy, near liidge- t
way a gin house and carriage house r
was blowr, down and other damage
in Thelmti'ounding country. a
In the northern section of the" county7"sTT
near Albion, the storm probably was
Tnrttf iirl torrihlA tnftron in
I Ultv W4Vv?li TAV4VMV 4?f?\# If * *--? p
that portion of the county in years, r
The dwelling-house, shop, gin-house, &
other out-houses and four tenant build- g
iugs of Dr. T. G. Douglass were liter- ?
ally blown to the ground, and the c
Doctor's family miraculously escaped e
serious injury. A large number of tl
buildings were also destroyed upon 0
the plantations of Messrs. J. S. and tl
W. B. Douglass on the same night. s;
The houses were not only shattered a
and torn down, but many of them tl
were fired and the fragments utterly
destroyed. The fire seems to have (:
been carried upon "the wings of the v
wind", and au eye witness of the j
scene states that at one point twelve q
different fires could be clearly seen. S]
Mrs. Stirling, a lady about seventy q
years of age, residing near Wood- h
ward's wa? jlown out ot her house a
about fifty yards and instantly killed, t]
Miss Bovd livina in the same was car- o
vied away by tbe wind into a tree, and s
receivedserions, perhaps fatal, injuries. r,
Other injuries are reported upon the c
plantation of Dr. Samuel Mobley and b
upon adjoining places. The storm
seems to have been general all over the j
county and it is likely that other re- js
saltant injurious are yet to be re- e
ported. j
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The Management of Pablic Schools.
The Orangeburg Times and Demo- 11
crat speaks forcibly upon the subject ^
fKo At ttio tmiMia '
Vi CUV WilUlUVll VI bUV ^UUllV kJVUVViCj
and its snggestions where applicable
are good and time1/. It says: i s?
In some of tl e comities of the Statethe
plan has been adopted of stopping |
the public schools one year in order to t
irrive at the cash system in paying
eachers. The idea is a good one, and
ve believe would give general satisaction.
Everybody knows that more
?? VkA /violi iViiJTl frtr
-C*H U\s avwm|/110JLiVyVi. 4VI VUCU fcUM>> 4V?
redit. Had it not been for the Radials
under Chamberlain fighting to
:eep Hampton out' of his seat, and
hus putting the taxes a year behind,
he cash system would be in practice
tow. The Democrats, when they got
n, not only had to pay the current
chool expenses, but they also had to
ay the enormous Radical school debt.
?his matter of getting to cash paynents
is well worthy of consideration,
nd ought to be ' agitated. There
should be no race distinction in it, for
rhiie and black would fare alike.
It should be a matter of congratuition,
however, that no such state of
icts exists in Fairfield county, as is
llnded to in the article above quoted.
In nearly, if not all, of the school
listricts of the county the old debts
ave been paid, and the public schools
re now run upon a solid cash basis,
'or the accomplishment of this much,
redit is due our efficient school coralissiouer
and the different school trus
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rith this advantage to begin with, it is
ow seriously questioned by many
whether or not the public school svs2m,
as it stands, accomplishes much
ood. The portion of the taxes approbated
by law to this purpose is ntterY
insufficient to run the schools for
veu a half session, and certainly if the
tare reallv and earnestly seeks educa
tonal advancement by the present
ystem the taxes should be increased,
o as to continue all the public schools
t least for nine months. This should,
e done or the government should
bandon the effort as a "bad job",
is the matter now stands the average
ublic school is kept open from three
> four months in the year, and, the
tate having undertaken to educate^:
arents foolishly conclude that it is a
latter with which they have nothing
) do, and consequently the question
f supplementing the public fund beDines
the next thing to an impossi- ility.
1 ?
Some good has been accomplished,
nt radical changes of the character *
nggested "wo uld yet be in order.
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
The afternoon of Monday and the
.1 1 _ j.1 S
iiuic ui iiie bebaiuii UII i uc&ui*^
iken in the trial of the case of W. J. ;
lose against William J. Johnson. ,
[essrs. J. T. Barron and Allen J.
rreeri, Esq., of the Columbia -bar,
^presented the plaintiff, and Messrs'. ,
raillard & Reynolds and John T.
loan, Esq., of the Columbia bar, for
ic defendant. The action was brought '
gainst the defendant for the sum of '
3,000, damages which were alleged to
ave resulted irom a malicious proseltion
instituted by the defendant
I
gainst the plaintiff. The testimony
both sides was fall, thorough and
laborate. Mr. Barron opened for the
laintiff, Messrs. Gaillard and Sloan .
>llowed for the defence and Mr. "
reen closed the case for the plaintiff, j
hp inrv return pi! a vp.rrHr.t fnr f.hfi
sfendant. ,
The case of John L. Davis against
(TTIIara" JT "Johnson was "tnecF on
Wednesday. The same attorneys apeared
in the case as in the one above
iven. The cause of action grew out
f the same state of facts as set forth
30v e and the plaintiff claimed that he
ad been damaged to the amount of
t,500. The jury retnrned a verdict
>r thQ defendant.
rPU^ TAV?m ~\jw O m
JL VI WUll TT auvmvuuua
gainst Gasaway Fowler and wife was
ext taken up and disposed of. The
ction was brought for the purchase
f a horse alleged to have beeu sold to
le defendants by the plaintiff. The
afon(7onfe< e-af nn o KrnonK r\{ tror.
bi^uuauio o^u cij.y u ui vuvu vx it m
mty bv way of a discount. Colonel
as. H. Rion appeared for the plaintiff
nd Messrs. Ragsdale & Ragsdale for
ic defendants. The jury returned a
erdict for the plaintiff for the sum of
So, the amount claimed in the comlaint.
The case of David R. Flenniken
gainst Osmund W. Buchanan. Messrs.
IcDonald & Douglass for the plaintiff
nd Messrs. Lyles & Buchanan for the
lefendant. The cause of action grew
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ween the plaintiff and the defendant.
?he complaint was dismissed on the
ground that the plaintiff's proper remdy
under the statute was to levy upon
he crop under the statutory lien for
ent.
The case of Charlotte T. Dunlap
.gainst Gooding & Elliott was taken
^.t^ied and disposed of. Messrs.
lagsdale & Ragsdale'dplTiwa^ the
1ellII LXjUL ailU p* ^ULV/i/V/liUiU 4XTT"
>ouglass for the defendants. The
ction was brought upon a clue bill
iven by the defendants to one T. It.
)unlip, the son of the plaintiff. It was
laimed for the plaintiff that the proprtv,
to wit, the due bill, belonged to
je plaintiff, and that the transaction
f T. R. Dunlap was simply acting as
le agent of the plaintiff. This propoition
was controverted by the defendnts.
The jury returned a verdict for
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The case of E. K. McQuatters against
r. "Vv*. Crawford aud D. A. Crawford
;as next tried. Messrs. McDonald &
)onglass represented the plaintiff and
Jol. Jas. H. Kion the defendants. The
ait was brought for claim and delivery
f personal property, to wit, a
orse, in the possession of the defendnts.
At the close of the testimony for
tie plaintiff, ou motion of the defendnts'
counsel, the plaintiff was nonuited,
on the ground that the only
emedv left the plaintiff, under the
uuuiiisuuiucs) wao vuug ai/iiuii avi
reach of warranty.
The trial of the case of John A.
tains against Chas. E. Thomas, as
Administrator of Eliza Ford, deceased,
nded the jury cases of the term,
lessrs. McDonald & Douglass repreented
the plaintiff and Messrs. GFailard
& Keynolds the defendant. The
fVtof fV>o otim nf
naiuuix uiaiiugu uxat ui& oum vi
>397.92 was due liim from the defend,ni
as administrator, for services renlered
and supplies lurnished the said
Cligfl. Ford, extending as alleged over
he space of six years. ' The jury returned
a verdict for the sum of $397.92
the fall amount claimed by the plaintiff.
There being 110 other jury cases
ready for trial, the jurors were on
Friday morning discharged aud all of
them left town for their respective
homes.
Fridav was taken up in the trial of
equity canses of little or no interest to ,
the public.
The Coart of Common Pleas ad- *
jonrned sine die on Saturday morning.
FIXING THE ROADS.
Messrs. Editors: As it may be in- J
teresting, or at least instructive, to ]
our people to know of the actions of
our county commissioners, I will attempt
to recite a few of their deeds. '
They seem to be haunted with the idea
? ? ?^ - - v _ j
mat rney muse, co De gooa omcers,
spend every dollar in the treasury. ;
They put from $5 to $25 in every ^
mud-hole and sandstone work to be J
found and put up railing by gullies ^
that huve stood from infancy unpro- (
tected. They hire men from one com- ]
munity to go with team and hands to j
do, for a considerable fee, what the
owner of the land adjoining could do j
for almost nothing. They publish j
specifications as to what kind of wood,
what shape, and so many feet high, in
putting up sign-boards, when the contractors
stick up anything, of any ?
shape, aud sometimes get their pay be- (
fore the work has begun. They are *
building a trestle bridge over a broad i
creek bottom which there will not pass *
as many wagons in a twelvemonth as j
pass along the Bell's Bridge road in <
one day. It must be built for the r
good church-going people of that i
neighborhood, and if so, I am of the opinion
that they should pay for their
private enterprise. I think aconnty
commissioner should be very careful c
of expenditures and not have a thing J
done till he is sure it is a' public neces- ?
sitv?instead of which they have men 1
who hunt up jobs on which they can s
get-employment. Let sueh men go to 3
ihe poor-house if they must have coun- I
ty^ap, and let us pay his taxes next a
time if money is tooplentifnl. . I
5 p Yours for ecouom v, s
B-C.S. I
THE STORM IX SALEM. *
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Wide-Spread Instruction of Property, -with
Some toss of Life.
Messrs.Editors: About seven o'clock
on the evening of the 19th inst., a ter- v
lible storm swept over this section, s
lie sky became suddenly overcast *
with wind and clouds, the rolling
fKrrn/lai* fn l\n lion of <1 r??c
uuli"v,vi "v""" -v *
tance, and a dark, dense cloud rising ?
quickly and majestically from the west t
gave a few moments' notice of an I
approaching tempest, which was soon e
npon us. The wind grew more vio- g
lent and the vivid flashes of lightning, q
accompanied by the most terrific peals d
of-thunder cvinced signs of the most t
appalling character. The distance
over which the wind spread cannot be t
*t npAAiifninarl knf ?r e<AAmA/l frt j]
UCUUll^iJf k/uu xu ovomvvi tv
have moved over a scope of country f
not exceeding a mile in width. A h
?
brief account of the loss sustained in ^
this immediate section is as follows: j
The first place reached was that of
&XIaa?r?nnir-Mnnln'n iwnyilfin/y flip ]
total destruction of her dwelling. She 2
and others were injured in trying to j
make their escape from the falling
house, pieces of the timber having
fallen upon them. The house was 5
destroyed by fire. The velocity of the
storm increased rapidly and in a few 1
- ? > ? m T
seconds it reacnea tne Dimaings 01 mr.
Gladney Martin, litterally demolishing a
every honse npon his place and destroy- ^
ing other property. It next reached j,
Mr. Pink Simms's place, blowing 1
down every house npon it. The wind l
having scattered the fire from the fire- ]
places over the wreck all were de- c
slroyed. The storm moved on in an 1
easterly direction, next reaching Mr. s
David James's place, badly damaging a
his dwelling, destroying all the rest of j
the houses and seriously if not fatally
injuring a negro boy. The effect upon ]
the place of Mr. Sarnl. McCormick
was indeed great and his loss heavy,
having, had fifteen buildings blowu
down and afterward destroyed by fire.
A colored lad who was in one of the /
houses at the time of the storm was
instantly killed. Trees of the largest t
aize were twisted off, and fences were <
prostrated for miles in a straight 1
direction. The storm reached Mr. ,
Butler Pearson's next, and it was none \
the less destructive there than in some
other places. Five buildings were .
blown down and his dwelling materially
injured. Several negroes were
crippled, one of whom it is thought
will die.
Up to this time thn storm had not ;
abated in the least, but, on the con- \
trary, appeared to be more violent. 1
It next swept over the premises of Mr. 1
Fenster Lytiie awful result of
which was that every building on his <
nlace was completolv wrecked. Pass- j
iii"1 swiftly on." t he aiorm soon readied 1
IlT'i' ll IV 'i1111 leaviug ^ a scene
of nttcr desoiutiolt.'
hf)use is reported to have D^f&Tve'cl, "P"
though badly damaged. The rain now
began to pour down in torrents and I
the hail-stones fell thick and fast, some of
which were as large as guinea eggs. *
Presently there came a vivid flash of
lightning, accompanied by a loud peal
or rnunaer, wmcu was a pruiuue tu
the approaching tempest. At length
the wiud reached Mr. M. L. Owings's
and it was shocking to see the damage
it did him. It lasted about three minutes,
during which time k demolished
five outbuildings and greatly damaged ^
eight others. The wind 'struck his g
dwelling-house obliquely, doiug but )
little damage to it. The negroes on a
the place were completely demoral- I
ized; every now and then exclaiming *
\
1JU UJC U1USL Uiaiicaoiiig IVI1CO, xiiancv
God I'm saved." Two of them were ^
slightly bruised by the falling timbers ^
while "making their escape from the s
house. Two of the houses caught on ]
fire, after being blown down, but the (
flames were extinguished. The next
place reached was that of Mr. J. M. i
Owens. On this place no buildings f
were blown down, but all were in- 1
jared except his dwelliug and kitchen. 2
The storm played fearfai havoc upon ,
the place of Mrs. Elizabeth Means, f
hers being the next reached. One
negro house, gin-house, carriage-house efahlPR
hAinor nrostrated. The 1
heavy timbers oFthe carriage-house (
fell upon a new buggv, breaking one *
of thefront and both hind axles,
and otherwise damaging it. The well 1
shed was uplifted aud earned a dis- ?
tance of fifty yards or more, a piece of
the .timber "striking the dwelling and ,
knocking a hole, as it were, quite
through it, scattering the plastering J
all over the room, pieces of which
struck some of the family about the
head and face, butwithout injury.
The storm pro*5eeded thence to Mr.
John Milling's pjace, blowing down
' t
several houses and all bis fencing.
The wind had by this time abated
somewhat, though it moved steadily
on in an easterly direction over the
premises of Mr. Butler Pettigrew,
destroying several buildings there, but
his loss is comDarativelv small. The
next and last place of which any
definite account has been given is that
of Dr. Douglass. His dwelling was
unroofed, and his office demolished,
destroying a quantity of drugs, medicines
and surgical instruments.
IACP 111 4VllC
11 lb It UC I Licit iuai IUV iuoo xu wio
section is greatly lelt by many of us,
but those who" survived the storm
ought certainly to be very thankful to
high Heaven for the preservation of
life. d. e. j.
DESPITE THE VETO.
Virginia Legislators Who Make Laws
Despite Gubernatorial Interference.
Richmond, February 18.?In the
State Senate to-day a bill removing
Prnm flip fi-nvornor thfi nowei* of an
pointing the officers of the State
Lunatic Asylum and a bill vacating
;he offices of the present board of i
directors of that institution were .
passed over the Governor's veto, the :
House having taken similar action a .
few day ago. Both bills are now laws,
rhe Governor to-day sent in another
nessage being a veto of a bill reappor
loning the representation 01 Virginia .
n Congress.
"The Woman's Physician-" 3
A common sense medical work for ladies 1
mly. Fully answers all questions which ;
nodesty prevents asking a male physician. .
Jives causes and symptoms of all diseases
)f the sex, with positive cure for each in
>lain language, written by ladies who have
nade these diseases a life study. L plain
aXk in delicate language winch eveiy
voman, young and old, should read. It is
ecomxnended by many eminent lady ?hysi- <
:>ans as a saje guiae jot uiz sex. nana- ,
omely bouna and illustrated. Sent post>aid
for SLOO. Address the Rochester ]
Publishing Co., 32, 33 and 33y. Osburn ,
Jlock, Rochester, N. Y. *
Funeral of the Arctic Explorers.
New York, Feb. 23.?The funeral :eremonies
over the remains of Jerome i
r. Collins, meteoroligistofthe Jeanette v?a/5i^a?
tttaho v?ol4h?a tyiarniiior of
ApLUUiV/lij YVUl V UVJU a lilO U4V(U^ MU
he Cathedral. The body of Mr. Col- i
ius' mother was placed along side her c
on and both transferred to the steam- 0
hip City of Chicago, to be carried to :
Ireland "and buried in the family vault
it Cork. The funeral services over the ?
todies ofDeLong, Koack, Fortz, Dres- c
ler, Ahsam, Lee and Iverson, took f
? * ? il- .1 L rrAi? ,
>iace in me uuurcu ui use xivj v xnuu) . ?.
U the conclusion of the ceremonies 1
he bodies were taken to "YVoodlawn I
emetery for interment. c
Queen City of the South. J
Mr. D. B. Herman, a popular traveling j
alesraan from Baltimore, writes: "I have (
ised Norman's Neutralizing Cordial for r
tomach affections with the best results, s
t is an excellent medicine. No traveler
hould be without it *
?The Bennett-Mackey Cable Comlanv
will land one end of its cable on /ape
Ann, and has bought land for j
his purpose of Capt. Hodge, Long
Jeach. The cable station is to be <
rected at Rockport, the dimensions of
pbich are to be 60 by 45 feet, and two
tones high. The cable will be laid J
bout two feet under the ground for a
lisfance of one and a quarter miles to -
he station in town.
c
? Our preacher says lie could scarcely 3
ear himself preach on last Sunday for the
acking, coughing and spitting of the conregation,
when a dose of Brewer's Lung ]
Restorer just before going to church wQula 1
iave prevented it. Remember this next i
hinday. * t
iOTICE FOE FINAL DISCHAEGE. (
f WILL apply to the J udge of Probate
W day hi rliarch, tfegharge
as Administrator of the Estate of J
no. C. Ilaygood, deceased. <
tr rrr\TCr "PT) I
11. IVimOJUXiXV,
Feb 14-flx3 Administrator. j
JTATE~OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD.
3y J. JR. BOTLES, Esq., Probate Judge. <
WHEREAS, C. D. Chappell Iiatli made
suit to me to grant him letters of j
dministration of the estate and effects of ]
Thompson Chappell, deceased: j
These are, therefore, to cite and admon- <
sh all and singular the kindred and cre<f- ]
tors of the said Thompson Chappell, deeased,
that they be ana appear before me,
n the Court of Probate, to be held at
'airfield Court House. S. C., on the 5th 1
lay of March next, after publication 1
lereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to 1
how cause, if any they have, why the said j
idministration should not be granted.
Given under ray liand, this 20th day of
February, Anno Domini 1884.
Published on the 21st day of February, ]
.884, in The News and Herald.
j. k. boyles,
Feb 2l-flx2 Judge of Probate.
SALE! SALE!
Tuesday, the nth day of march, j
at the residence of the undersigned, '
;liere will be sold to tne nignest Diaaer, ior
2ASH, a lot of household and kitchen furniture,
and fanning utensils. Also, a onelorse
wagon, a single seated buggy and
ibout 3,000 pounds of good fodder." Sale
o commence at 11 o'clock a. m.
Feb i'6-flxl* W. W. JHLLS.
MToFPlfsii
[F DYSPEPSIA IS NOT AGGRAVATED
[>y food induced and swallowed without
being properly masticated. To do this you
must have #)<>d tertli.
WOOii'ii 01>tt5T?>?
Cleans them and keeps them in order, corrects
the disuipvoablo odor of carious
teeth and hardens sums. rvuts a box.
W.C. KISHEIJ,
Wholesale Ci>.ttmh;a, S. C.
For a
Jkice & Ketcmin. j ^
j i
in is mm:
j
Tiro Com"
VE ALL WANT TO KNOW WHERE
vc can get the best and fresh Garden j
ieed. I keep Buist's, and have all kinds, i
Ldam's Extra Early, Long White Flint <
tnd Sugar Corn in the ear. Eaily Rose
5otatoes, very fine. Flower Seeds, Etc.
taKes, Jtioes, r urxs, JOW;.
Fresh Soda Crackers, Nic-Xaes, Mince ]
kleat, Raisins, Currants, Citron, Grated 1
Pineapple, and other Canned Fruits * and i
Vegetables. Gordon & Dilworth's Preerves,
in Glass. Wood and Paper Ware, s
'aper Pans, Paper Buckets, Biscuit Boards, j
Mothers Bars, Iron Granite Ware.
COOK STOVES, with everything com
)late, at $13, $14, $16, $18, $20, $23, $25, ]
530, $35, $50. Every one warranted when
>ut up according to directions. I sell parts
in*! fnr anv Stave. Pinp. Pots. etc.
Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Shafts, Poles, Sin- <
jle Trees, all sizes always on hand. Wagon '
)oxes.
The WHITE C OIL, over 150? Fire ,
lest, is the BEST and safe, and costs only '
ien cents per gallon more than the common
>iL Does not gum the wick and gives bet?r
light.
THE UNION CHUKNI have sold for :
nore than a year, and have no complaints,
;vhich is a good record for a patent churn
n Fairfield county.
I have a nice side bar Siniken Spring
rop Buggy and set of nice harness, been
used three weeks only, which I will sell
iheap.
J. H. CTJI&MTNGS.
?Buy Zeigler Brothers' Ladies', Misses
and Children'! Fine Shoes.
,BEATJ
" I
J
J
WHAT STEUCE an OLD SOLDIER. _
"It will soon be twenty years since the J
war closed." " t
Under the hot sun of August, 1882, the (
Trilloera /vf "NT _T Inv still ns the
* "1M|6V VJ- *yv' *' v.j -?
sphinx in Egypt, while Elijah Sharp, of
that place, slowly and softly spoke of the B
past "Yes," lie said, "I was in the anny j
and saw many erf the sights of those fear- $
ful years. I was finally discharged from
disability, resulting sunstroke. I came j
home, miserable inliealth and spirits; so a
enfeebled that I took cold on the slightest c
exposure. Life seemed worthless to me,
I lived only in memory." 1
' That was sad enough," I said, dividing
my last two cigars. x
"That's so," responded Mr. Sharp; "but ?
I cot over it. Outgrew it? Not exactly.
"\Vhen in that condition I began taking
Parker's Tonic, and my health com- j
menced to improve right away. I was r;
astonished at it, and so was my wife. I ?
piled on the flesh and could eat anything. ^
My ambition blazed up. I could attend to
business, and now?excepting that I have c
to take care about exposing myself to the
hot sun?I am as well as I was the day I v
enlisted. What differences there are in *'
things?guns and bayonets kill; Parser's
Toxic saves."
This preparation, which has been known
as Parker's Gikger Toxic, will hereafter
be called simply Parker's Toxic. As un ,
principled dealers are constantly deceiving 1
their customers bv substituting inferior ft
articles under the name of ginger, and as &
ginger is really an unimportant ingredient,
we drop the misleading word.
There is no change, however, in theprepa- P:
ration itself, and all bottles remaining in
the hands of dealers, wrapped under the 113
name of Parker's Ginger Tonic, contain
the genuine medicine if the foe-simile signature
of Hiscox & Co. is at the bottom of
;he outside wrapper. (adv.) y
- . _ _ ta
PEBTILIZBBS '
THE VERT BEST ! ?
bi
\\T ? oi
T T J? VVIliJu. SKLJLi TU IMXi i? A1UL&KJ5 J<
3NE HUNDRED TONS OF FEE- tt
riLIZERS for THREE HUNDRED and ai
FORTY POUNDS. OF COTTON PER ^
rON. Apply early for what you want ^
W. R. DOTY & CO. J?i
Feb 21-fxtf
SALE OF MORTGAGED CHATTELS. ~
[N pursuance of authority conferred upon
me by a power of attorney contained j
n a Deed by Edward K. McQuatters, of
late the I9tii day of November, 1883,1 will o
>?fer for sale, on S<
rUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF
\f AT?nw VWT
> I px
md the days following, at :he store-house th
>f E. K. McQuatters, at Ridgeway, Fair- in
ield County, South Carolina, at public
lutcry, to the highest bidder, within the in
egal hours of sale, the following-described ly
>roperty, to wit: ty
All the stock of goods, wares and merhandise
of E. K McQuatters, in the storelouse
of said E. K. McQuatters, in said m
["own, consisting of Dry Goods, Notions, la:
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Clothing, Groceries,' bj
Crockery, Woodenwares, and such other "w
joods as are generally kept in a retail B<
tore. , E
Terms of Sale?CASH.
JNO. D. McCARLEY, S. F. C. th
Winnsboro, S. C., Feb. 7 th, 1884. ar
Feb9-fxtd - B<
: re
PROB ATE JUDGE'S SALE, f
ne
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD.
resse It. Delleny, as Executor of Mary S;
Delleny, Deceased, w. Sterke G. Delleny.
[N pursuance of an order from the Court h
of Probate, made in the above-stated g
:ase, I will offer for sale before the Court ^
louse door in Winnsboro, on the p
FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH " w
K
Next, within the legal hours of sale, at
)ublic outcry, to the highest bidder, the ?
;ollowiug-described property, situate in 1
;he County of Fairfield, in "the State of
south Carolina, to wit: ai
All that piece, parcel or tract of land, to
:ontaining h(
ONE HUNDRED ACKES, . R
Fairfield and State of South Carolina, lyiiftrHx
>n the waters of Mill Creek, and bounded E
>y lands of Mrs K K. Rabb, Robert. Y. R
Lemmon, or B. F. Corley and others, and
jy the Copeland lands.
ALSO,
One undivided half interest in that tract _
)r parcel of land, containing n
EIGHTY ACRES, J
nore or less, and bounded by lands of Mrs.
Nancy & Rabb, B. F. Corley, Goodwin
Steele, Robt. Crawford and others. The
>aid tract of land being in the County of
Fairfield and State of South Carolina.
TEEMS OP SAJuE:
One-half of the pur^nase-money to be
paid in cash, the balance in one year from
;he.day of sale;, said balance to be secured H
Dy the bond of the purchaser and a mort- J
? -? -4-t? -a1 J. 4-A P
ui tue jjieuiiiea &yiu, j^uivuaoci w ?
pay for necessary papers. . -d
J. R. BOTLES,
Judge of Probate.
Probate Judge's Office, 0
Winnsboro, S. C., w
February 8th, 1884. ]V
Feb 9-fxtd
PR OB A TE JUDGE'S SALE. :
STATE OF SOUTH CAEOLINA, s:
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. ^
' '
Henry L. Elliott, as Administrator of
Elizabeth Delleny, Deceased, vs. G. F.
Andrews and Others.
IN pursuance of an order from the Court
of Probate, made in the above-stated
case, I will offer for sale before the Court
House door in Winnsboro, on the
FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH
Next, within the legal hours of ;ale, at
public outcry, to the highest bidder, * the
followm'?-deWil>ed property. situate in
the County o. Fairfield, in "the State of
South Carolina, to wit: .
All that piece, pare.-I or tract of land,
contuniuc
ill?ill i l C: ? **,
more oi it-:-s, usui 'oouut's'tl !?y lathis of
Mary Ik'iU'iiV, X;i!i<y .\. i:;i*??,_Ico'sett
Crawford, ij. F. oi'.c.v -.aul win
JSti'C'le.
y papers. * *
J. K. HOYLIi^ 1 *.f
Vt'o I. .
Pro'i..t J/fii.-e,
Whl'l-S 1, S. i: , ^
['Vonj uy .-tli, IXjs l. i i
K-.. :? >v:M 1^1
S H ER /FF'S SA LE.
BV viitiii- of sun.Iry executions to me
tliicctttt I will offer for saie in tLe j
;o\vi! ol' llidgeway, Fail-field County, boutn |
Carolina, at the store-house of E. K. Mc- ?
3uatters, on the
FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH
Next, and the day following, within the
legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder,
for CASH, the following-described properly,
to wit:
The entire stock of merchandise and
store fixtures of E. K. McQuatters, consistn;
of Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes,
Hardware, Tinware, Woodware, Notions,
Danned Goods, four Show Cases, three
pairs Scales, oue Safe, etc.
ALSO,
One Ma.ke. Levied upon as the propurty
of E. K. ilcQuatters, at the "suit of
rabb Bro , Maslin & Co. and others against
E. K. McQuatters.
JXO. D. McCARLEY,
Sheriff's Office, S. F. C.
Winnsboro, S. G\, February
8,1884.
Mem. Tlie sale on Monday will be ad
jouraed by public outcry to the Tuesday H
following. " J
Feb 9-fxtd jjj
TO LEASE. g
TO LEASE, for a term of three or four
years, at a bargain, one of the most
desirable plantations in Fairfield County,
situated two miles above Ridgeway, on the
C. C. A. & A. R. R. For terms, etc., ad- e
dress T. Lioxel Bulow, Postoffice, Ridge- ii
way, S. C., who will be found in the place a
during the next ten days.
Feb 5-f5x2*
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY virtue of an Execution to me
directed, I will offer for sale before (
ne Court House door in vv mnsDoro, oouui *
Carolina, on the
FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH
lext, within the legal hours of sale, to the .
iigliest bidder, for CASH, the followingescribed
property, to wit:
All the right, title and interest of E. L.
iUmpkin in a tract of land, lying, being
nd situate in the County of Fairfield and
late 01 oouui uaruiiua, euiiutuuny
:W0 HUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES,
lore or less, and bounded by lands of the
Estate of John Mobley, Jno. R P. Lumpin,
Osborne Barber and others, and known
s part of the Home Place.
Levied upon as the property of E. L.
jumpkin and P. P. Lumpkin, at the suit
f Jas. H. Rion and Alexander S. Douglass
arriving partners of Jas. B. McCants,
eceased.
-Tvn TY VfifiARLEY.
heriff's Office, S. F. C.
Winnsboro, s. C.,
ebruarv 8th, 18S4.
Feb 9-fxtd
AGENT'S SALE.
4 S the Agent of Mary A. Alden, I will
i sell at public auction or vendue, be>re
the Court House door in Winnsboro,
Dutli Carolina, on the
FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH,
roxirno, within the legal hours of sale, to
le highest bidder, for CASH, the followig-described
property, to wit:
The right, title and interest of Zack
elton in all that piece, parcel or tract of
nd, lying, being and situate in Fairfield
ounty and State of South Carolina, con.ining
TWENTY-FIVE ACRES,
ore or less, anct funded on the north by
nd of John D. Harrison, east and soutn
t lor>r? r\f Allan "Ralfyvn qyi/3 rxracf "Krr Iotu)
: Eli Belton, formerly part of theTaads of
>hn Harrison.
By virtue of a power of attorney to sell -*???
ie same contained in a mortgage executed
id delivered to Mary A. Alaen by Zack
elton on the 14th of February,-1882, and
corded in the office of the Register of
esne Conveyance, for the County of
lirfield, in Book S, pages 584,585 and 586.
JtfO. D. M&CABLEY, Agent
Winnsboro, S. C., Feb, 8th, 1884.
Feb 9-txtd
1/TZTlT/mflP CJ A T X*
jOLXXXUJX JL'O n M ! JIV.
LS the Agent of Mary A. Alden, I will
sell at public auction or vendue, here
the Court House'door In Winnsboro,
rath Carolina, on the
FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH,
oximo, within the legal hours of sale, to * "
e highest bidder, for CASH, the foliowg-descrfbed
property, to wit:
The right, title and interest of Eli Belton
all that'piece, parcel or tract. of land,
ing, being and situate in Fairfield Counand
State of South Carolina, containing
FIFTY ACRES,
ore or less, and bounded on the north by
nds of the Estate of John Harrison, east
r land of George Belton, south by
ateree River, ana west by land of Allen
jlton, formerly part of the lands of John
arrison.
By virtue of a power of attorney to sell
o soma .lAr.iainfi/i in a mr?rfcor<ic7?>
id delivered to Mary A. A?den, by Eli
ilton, on the 2lst of January, 1882, and
corded in the office of the Register of
esne Conveyance for the County of Fairsld,
in Book S, pages 377, 378 and 379.
- JNO. D. McCARLET, Agent
Winnsboro, S. C., Feb. 8th, 1884.
Feb9-xftd ..
ME OF HOSTGAGEB CHATTELS.
LS Agent of A. F. Ruff, in pursuance of
authority conferred upon^him by E.
. McQuatters, in a mortgage executed by
e said E."K. McQuatters tc the said" A.
Buff, on the 15th. day,of May, 1883, I
ill sell at the store-house of the said E.
. McQuatters, at Ridgewav, Fairfield
aunty, South Carolina, on
UJc-oJJAI, th k i<uuJK.iJa. jjai ur
MARCH NEXT,
id the days following, at public
i the highest bidder, within the lega&-?
mis of sale, the following Personal
roperty: '
All the stock of merchandise of the said
. K. McQuatters ic his store-house in said'
consisting of Groceries. Brv Goods,
. -ind Shoes, Notions and
eady-ilade Ciouo^. Terms
of Sale?CASH. -'-1-?
JNO. D. McCARLEY, Agent ?
Winnsboro, S. C., Feb. 7th, 1884.
Feb 9-fxtd
CO THE PUBLIC!
4
nHE undersigned would respectfully in- /
L form the citizens of Winnsboro and of
airfield generally, that he has . opened a
LACKS3HTH AND.WHEELWRIGHT
SHOP
n College street, east of tiie Railroad,
here he will be glad to do all work in bis
aeat
VERY MODERATE PRICES.
Snertial attention riven to HORSEt
H&EING. w
Guns and Pistols Repaired, ina SKILFUL
[ANNER.
ARR'S PATENT: S-bltD ANT) MUD
BANDS FCIi SALE.
B. T. MATTHEWS.
Jan 22-fxlaw3m
?RPMiiKlr>
IImsS I J 1 4T f |oi
IIhm
NOTICE.
rllE finn of Caldwell & Lauderdale
is by mutual consent dissolved from ^
le 1st of January. All parties indebted
) the firm will please mate payment at
*'*'* T T> f^rs 1A tt'rtT 1 wTaA will AAfl
L1UC IAJ JJUL. O* ! VaiUWCli, YiXIV W1U WU"
nue tlie business at the old stand.
J. P. CALDWELL,
T. W. LAUDERDALE,
Thanking my friends and the public genrally
for toe liberal patronage bestowed
1 the past, I respectfully ask a continunce
of the same.
/ J. P. CALDWELL.
Jan 17~fx3w
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