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q" POOR JACK"

LET no eye be turned away from this
until it is read.
The following account Is gwen by the
Rev. Leigh Richmond, as having been re'a.
led by Minister in a meeting Of the British
and the Foreign Bible Socity.
A drunkart was enc day staggering in
drink. On the brink ofihe S a. His little son
by him three years of age. being very hun
gry, solicited him for something to eat. The
miserable father, conscious o.! his poverty
and the criminal cause Of it in q kind OF
rage, occasioncd by this intenperance and
aud despair, hurled the little innocent INTO
the sea, and made off with himself. The
poor Little sufferer. finding a floating plank
by bis side on the water, c'ung to 1t. The
wind soon waited him and the plank latc
the sen.
A British man Of war passing by discov.
cred the plank and the child, and sailor
at The risk of his life, plunged into the sea
and brought him on board. He could IN
form Them little more than that his name
was Jack. They gave him the name OF
Poor Jack. He grew up on board that
man of war, behaved we'll, and gained the
love of all the officers and men. tie became
an officer Of the sick and wounded depart.
men,. Duri, & an action of the late war.
an aged man came under his care, nearly
in dying sat He was all attention to
the suffering stranger, bu. couldnot save his
lfe.
The aged s.rnnger was dying, and thus
addressed this kind young officer :-tor the
great attention yoa have shown me, give
you this only treasure that am possessed
OF. Presenting him a Bible, bearing the
stamp ofthe British and Foreign Bible So
ciety. 1t was given me by lady--has
been the means ofconvcrsion, and has been
O great comfort to me. Read it, and it will
lead you in the way you should 60. lie
went on TO confess the wlckedness and
prolllgacy of hi, life before the reception OF
his BIbIe among other enormltIes, how he
cast his little son, three years old, into the
sea because he cried to him for needed food.
The young officer inquired Of HIM the time
and place, and found here was his own
own history Reader, juase, 'f you ea''' oi
his feelings, to recogn Sc in the dying Old
man, his father dying peni1cnt under his
care and Judge of the feelings olthc dying
peniten,, to find that the young stranger
was his son, the very son he plunged into
the sea, and had no idea but that he had
Immediately perished. A description OF
their mutual feelings will no; be attempted.
The old man soon expired in the arms OF
his son. The latter left the service, and be-
came pious preacher Of the Gospel. Oa
closing his story, the minister IN the meet
ing Of the Bible Society, bowed to the chair.
man and said," Sir, am Poor Jack"
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Final Notice.

A IL persons indebtedto Shadrach Mitchell
"A deceased are again earnestly requested TO
come forward and settle the demands aga'nst.
them, those who do not avail themselves OK
this notice will find their notes and accounts
in the hands of an officer for collection: All
those having claims against said Mitchell must
bring them unto me properly attesled wilh'n
the time prescribed by law or they wall NOT re-
cclye dividend of his Estate.
D. S. HARLEE.
April 18th 1889.
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ANTHON'S SERIES,
OF SCHOOL CLASSICkS.

EnRCFESSOR Anthon Of Columbia Col.
Il lege, New York, is editing series OF
classical works for the use Of schools and
Colleges to consist Of perhaps thirty volumes
The ripe scholarship of the Editor is an
abundant pledge to ali interested, that the test
adopted will be the pursst, that the English
Commentaries will be judicious and learned, and
that all other suitable aids to right understand
ing of the original, will be literally furnished
This pledge is fully redeemed in the volumes
already published, which are, Latin Lessons, a
new Greek Grammar, Greek Prosody, Salust,
Cesar Cicero, and Horace, all Of which may
be examined or purchased at the bookstore"
April 5, 1889.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-26
Notice.

I'D MCINTOSH has taken the Store lately
L. occupied by A. P. Lacoste Esq. and is
now offering for sale desirable. stock .. goois.
consisting In part Of the following.
Salt.
Sugar and Coffee,
Molasses in Hds and Barrels,
Sweedes and English Iron assorted,
Rice,
Cheese.
Mackerel,
Tanners Linseed and Sperm Oil,
White Lead, Window Glass and Putty.
Banging, Rope and Twine,
Cut and Wrought Nails,
Sole Leather,
Old Madeira. Sicily and Malaga Wines,
Steel Trace Chains, Axes Wedding Hos,
Loaf and Lump Sugar &c. &c.
With general assortment of Dry Geo s,
Hats, Shoes and Hardware, all Of which will be
disposed of at the lowest prices for cash or OH
the usual time 10 responsible and prompt per.
sons.
Cheraw, Feb. Cd, 1889.
Persons indebted to the late firm of B. Mc1n.
tosh & Co., are earnestly requested to call aud
settle their accounts.
IS
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asss YOU to love him and thiak Of him, one
day in seven, will you run away and DO
those things lie hates 49,,
Then father opened his Bible and read
many solemn things about Sabbath break
rrs and said, Nov, my SON, kneei down
br(ore Col, and we will pray him. tor
Cbrlst's sake, to forgive You, and 10 hear
YOU when you cry for mercy Aler the
orayer, we all kissed Henry, father and
mo::her forgive hln,, and his sisters too, tor
the bud example he had set. From this
time Henry remembered the Sabbath day
to keep it holy.
Sabbath School Vsiter.
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List ofLetters

List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at Chersw
S. C. which if not called for before the LIST oil
july will be sent to the General Post Office
as Dead Letters. Persons calling for these
Letters will please say they are ADVERT
sed.
A-Geo B. Andrews,
! B-Elizabeth Bennett, Thomas Britt,
C-Miss Caroline Campbell. c. Campbell,
C. c. Campbell g. Co., D. Crag.
D-Mlcagah Dinkins. Thos. Driggers, H.
| II. Durant, James F.. Drake.
E-Marcy Edwards Mary Edwards:
G-Edward Graham, John Gllls.
H-Isaac Hotchkiss
J-Catharine Jones.
K-HanietP. Kelly.
-Samuel Leaid, Geo. D. Liutz. Mrs.
Little, Joseph Lee, g., Thos. Lynch, E. }. M'
Lloyd, David Lockman.
M-Neadham Morgan, G. J. w. Mccall,
Murehead & Co. Hugh R. Mccall 2, James
Mckay, Mr.. McQuage. John AcQuage.
O-Daniel Odum.
P-O. B. 5. Price, Katharine Powers, VIM.
Pegues VIM. Senr. James c.. Postell, Ray
mond Parsons, Manuel c. Poison, Mary
Parker, James Postan.
s-Margaret Smith 2, o. II. Spencer,
Alexander Sweat, Thomas Sartin, Richard
Smothers, Clemants Smith, Geo. w. Scott,
Ellen Jane Swet, Caroline J. Smith.
T-John Trantham.
W-Richard WEIGH 2.
BROWN BRYAN, I. NJ.
April 8, 1889. r.
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Estate Sale.

WILL be sold at Cheraw on the Ist Mon-
" day in May next, .by virtue Of decree of
the Court of Equity for Cheraw District, US par,
Of the estate of Joseph Pickett Esq. ,hs house
and lot in Green Street, now occupied by
Felix Long Esq.
Terms-So much Cash as will pay the costs
ofsuit. and the balance on a credit OF six months.
The purchasers to give bond mortgage and
personal security.
CIV. DARGAN, c. E. Z. u.
April, IL, 1889. -
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TO Cotton Planters

TllE undersigned has located himself in
IL Cheraw for tho purpose Of making and
repairing Cotton Gins; and has taken stand
at the corner offroat and market streets next
door above Mr.. T. Long. His Gins will be
made on tho plan Of those of Messrs VIM. Nc.
Creight 6, Son of Winnsboro So. Ca, He will
not confne himself to etlcr the common or
reverse Gins, but will make either to order.
lie will also make Reversed Girls, Mills; an
article highly approved by those who have had
them in op ration. About FIVE hundred have
been sold in this and the adjoining states.
The undersigned hopes to give general salts.
facton!by assiduity and attention to business and
the character and finish OF his work.
w. A. McCREIGHT.
Cheraw, Feb. 81, 1859.
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China Glass and Edrthen
Ware.

HlIMOTHY II. KISSAM & Co. China,
IL Glass and Ear,hen Ware Dealers, would
inform their friends and customers, that they
have removed to No. Burling Slip, ne1i 70
the Corner Of Pearl street; where they nave
on hand an extensive assortment of arti;les IN =
their line, (suitable for the country traos, : OF
fresh mportations comprising al tn the Ia iatsss sss
styles and patterns; which they Will sen oY the
package or repack from the Shelves t0" tor cas-"
on approved paper.
New York, Feb.
90, 1889: J., o..
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Notice.

HVHE undersigned having bought the entire
IL stock Of goods from Messrs. }. q w. Leak
---4L-I :-c---:-, 1i-:- c-:---I-
and acquaintances that they have taken the house
occupied by the Messrs Leaks, where they are
offering well selected assortment of Dry Goods,
Hardware, and Groceries, a Of which they are
disposed to sell low for cash or on short time to
punctual customers.
H. Nj. & w. II. TOMLlNSON.
Cheraw March 1889. #
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Rowand's Tonic Mixture.

THE Agency for this valuable medicines
IL is at tho bookstore" Of Mr.. FRINGE where
it may at any tims be had by the single bottle or
by the dozen.
IA. INGL1s Agt
Chesaw April, s. 1899.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-26
Notice.

lHE subscriber having employed black,
Il smith from North Carolina (the land Vi
good blacksmiths) solic,ts share Of public pi
tonnage. His shop is situated on second street.
JOHN Nj. SMITH,
Che.aw, March 4th, 1888.
16 &
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Notice.
VTIlLL be received in few days hand
" somo extension top Barouche with seats
for six grown persons inside and two out, an
excellent ar icle for family and well adapted to
Southern Roads being light built. Also neat
Family Carriage, light and in complete, order
Also a second hand 2 horse Rarouche all or
either oil which will be sold on good terms.
Applyto
BROWN BRYAN.
Nov. 7th, 1883.
81 tt
NIB. Persons who may wish to purchase ne.
groes may hear Of a few on application to me
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Administrators Notice.

Administrators Notice.
TNVHE Creditors Of Hiram Tryon deceased are
IL requested to cali and receive on their debts
25 per cent. The NEXT and last dividend, WILL
it is hoped, be made in few months. Some Of
the debts are not yet collected and little
property is unsold.
ALEX. GRAHAM.
Admr.
Cheraw, Feb. IL, 1889.
IS IF
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Groceries.

YNVIIE undersigned have received by the late
arrivals and offer for sale the..fel!owing ar.
ticles.
10 Hhds. St. Croi1's Sugar,
10 Hhds. Porto Rico. do
SO Bags Coffee,
S Hhds. Molasses.
10 Hhds n. E. Rum, Pipe Gin. Pipe.
C. Brandy, Casks Porter Gn bottlesI 5 tbiss
Vinegar, SO bbls. Domestic Liquors, 10 Casks
Cheese and 4 boxes Pine Apple Cheese, Pepper:
Spice, Ginger, Indigo, Madder, Sperm and Tai
low Candles, Chocolate Mustard, Hyson' I'm
perial and Gun Powder Teas, Soap, Rice' row
der, Shot and Lead.
WI -srto:- -aaLEoY, e Go.
November 29th, 1888.
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Irish Potatoes and Goldfish
lust Received and for sale BY y.,,ov
March 10. 1889.
Tax Notice.
FHlI1E subscriber wi attend as follows to take
Il returns and receive the Taxes for Chester
field District at the foow ing places, viz.
At Mount Croghan On Monday the Is
March xt.
At Blakency's Cd store on Tuesday-s6
March
At Michael Mil!er's on Wednesday the q
March.
AT John Seagors on Thursday % March.
At Specr Mills on Friday 90 March.
At John Johnson's on Saturday 80 March.
At Steerpen Springs on MondAy lst April.
At Jno. Merrymans (Old Plaec) On Tuesday
Cd April. ~
AT Chesterfield Ct. House on Thursday and
Friday 4th and 5th April.
At Cheraw on Monday, Tuesday "Wednesday
Thursday, and Friday, the 9th, 9Th, iVth' Ill.,
and l2tr April.
NIB. The Oath will be required in every ILL.,
stance as the ] W directs.
All returns must, be made by the first, day "'
Mayn xt, or double Tax will be imposed with.
out, discrimination or respect OF persons:
WILL. l. robson.
r. G. G. D.
Fcbruaryeth-ls39.
tHay.
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New Goods.

New Goods.
n MALLOY has just receiyeda large snr.
L. ply of Groceries, Hardware, and D'y
Goods which will be sold pery cheap.
South Carolina.
Asr 2ssn 4 T. Hsiyss f. Msivs- DeSEs,ssea relation in
vS. Ata.h.o..~
Richard Ingraham.
wv HEREAS the Plaintiff in the above STA.
w ted case has fled his DEGRADATION in my
Office against the Defendant who is absent from
and without the limits of the state having neither
wife nor attorney known within the same.
1t is ordered that the Defendant do place or
make his defence to the said DEGRADATION within
year and day from the date h reof other~ ism
final and absolute iudgmet will be given ami
awarded against him.
Office Of Common Pleas
for Darlington District.
S.W. DUBOSE.
C.C.p.
Decembar la, 1899.
S ev3mfly
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teads IA gfst en3. even the executions az
< tie scsiIod the blood and the tears thel
F On the altar II liberty lhis DAY, wal rnois.
TED the roots Of the tree upon which VIII
he UNMARKED the flag ciublszoned with the
iwo Stars Of Canada.
! am leaving childfca. whose only 10
hentnbce viii be- the remembrance 81 nv
mlsforiuncs Poor orphans It's We
The; piy lis you who are stricken
bv the sauguiuarv and dcspoiic hand Of
Martial Law. You shall never know the
b.rssjng and the advantages Of embracing
a father in the days Of rejoicing and bright
holidays When ynur reason will enable
you 10 reflect, you will behold your father
a man who died on the gibbet, for actions
that have immorIalized other men. more
fortunate than himself Your fathers
crime IL in failure. Had success followed
tis attempts, hrs actions had been respect. |
ID ard honoted. Crime alone, and not
the scsiiold reflects shame and dishonor. |
Men Of lat superior merit have preceded /
re IN the dismal career, who i, remains /
br me 10 follow from my obscure dungeon
b the scatlold. Poor children. Won shall
hen have FOR support hU. a disconsolatc,
Under and aheeilonate mother and if my
bath and my sacrifices should reduce YOU
p poverty, ask sometimes in nv name.
lr the bread Of lie. was not wont to
C calous TO the misfortunes Of others.
As 10 you, nv compatriots-may nv
Xecution and that of my brethren in mis-
oftune be useful to you. have but few =
ours TO live, andl have wished 10 divide
~ time between my religious duties and :
re duty owe to my countrymen for {
lem do | die on the gibbel, the infamous \
Faith Of the murderer for them do sepa- T
lie from my young children. and from nv :,
loved wife, who had but my industry for
eir support; for them do | die exclaning d
Long lire Liberty! Long hre I1depen- n
'nre A
[Signed1 h.
CHEFALIER De LORiMIER. =,
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j. w. GROGAN.
For he North american.
DEsgracefuE!

| W The following important documen,
should be looked upon by every American
cllzen, as indicative of a policy. which
II continued will finally lead to the most
dangerous consequences.
SIR,-I am directed to no.
TRY you that your presence will
be required as a witness in tho
case of James Grogan and 9th
ers, and DO accordingly leave
you a copy of the Subpoena.
[coPY.]
v GsaosP 6 9s4Rrsi The President
of the United States to -
- of Beach Ridge, in the
Province of Lower Canada,
Greeting:
by the authority of the Uni
ed States, you are hereby com
handed that laying aside all
and excuse, you and
very OF you personally be and
appear before the circuit court
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C0MMU NICATIONS,
W MR.. GRoGAN's LETTER.-m

We purposed saying something further this weeI
IN relation to the arrest of James w. Groean. bu
he has himself more than anticipated everything
We could have said on the subject, in the follow.
ing letter.
To THE CITIZENS OF VERMONT.
Fellow Republicans, you have most OF
Won seen a letter written by me 10 the
Hon. Heman Lowry. Daniel Kellogg and
Elijah Paine, in which pledged my honor,
provided they would put me to no trouble
or expense, TO appear at Windsor on the
alst., of the present month; and abide nv
trial; had matters and things on their part
been conducted as | had every reason to
expect they would be, should have most
scrupulously and willingly redeemed nv
pledge. But after having been arrested and
treated like highwayman or a midnight
assassin; by men who came directly from
and who had been closeted for some time
previous TO my arrest with my enemies in
Canada, and in the very neighborbood
from which myself, vile and eleven small
children had been driven, and among the
very tories who first plundered and robed
US OF all we had on earth, and then forced
US ont,-after all this | consider myself
entirely exonorated and released from that
engagement. Not that fear an impari;al
lral, that is exactly the thing | want; and
Gould be assured Of that | would appear
n Windsor Immediately would bv no
means be understood even 10 insnuate a
nat II would be possible for Jury chosen 1
rom the ireemen of Vermont, from the n
ard handed yeomanry Of the land, TO rem Il
er partial verdict: no they would most a
ertainly decide like honorable men, ac- A
ordIng tothe evidence given them iDconrt 81
'u' mark my words, there is something al
nusual in this affair. Her Maiestv's off, m
FRS are daily subornng witnesses for the VI
nrpose of swearing against me and the m
but innocent West. Some are W
red, Others are informed that unless they hi
'oceed, TO Windsor and swear so and So at
icy VIII Immediately be imprisoned. Yes to
rush gold and British dungeons are used ra
T the purpose of suborning witnesses. ty
nd in addition TO all that, and what ;s 10
ore surprising still, is the fact that subj lot
enas are issued to which are attached fro
names of thePresident Of the L. States III,
c Hon. Roger b. fancy, c. Justice, and res
sse Go7e clerk, and these same subpoe- nv
have been placed in The hands ofMe in
onfreal Police Officers, and those officers me
We come into the U. s., and served them die
ID what is still more sickening to every It
N oil republican feeling, and that which nv
m sensible viii chill the blood in the ga;
rs oil every true hearted Americau-is If
fact, that in connexion with. and on bv
same piece of paper on which the sub. 20,
ma is written, will be found the follow n
- hGve 10 inform you that your or. 70 }
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q Not cnntent with this, the tories o
1 Canada Immediately alter left, wage'
) war against my deienceess wife and in
nocent children, pundered them Of nearly
every article OF personal property which
possessed, burned down my buildings
, and forced them to flee, destitute as they
were into the United States for protection.
And now to cap the climax, they have the
consummaie impudence and efIrontery to
follow me to the United States, and ask
the Sons Of Liberty to put me in dnrance
TO harrass and Cypress me. BY furnishing
the necessary evidence and paying the ex-
pense, they hope 10 drive me from the
frontier; 10 Danish me from the sight of
my property; expecting, no doubt, that un-
der such circumstances shall FORGET
MY WRONGS and INJURIES.
Again ask, is it wondered why do
not deliver myself up' If your Govern
ment will enter into the conspiracy already |
exposed, will they not go further' would |
they not deliver me up TO the bloody Col |
borne if he would pay The expense? The
military despot who chords ito over the
Canadians; who has doomed many of them
TO drag out miserable existence in exile:
who has spilled the best blood of Canada:
who has not only murdered husbands and
athers, but burned their dwellings and
Numbered their widows and orphans of all
he comforts Of life, and then turned them
destitute and wretched upon the mercies {
!! the public; now fears that The dav !.
not lar distant when they will have {
lawful opportunity OF avenging the blood
their murdered brothers, and O. redress
lg their grievances. This explains the .
Jason, Of his suborning witnesses to swear I
ganstu very much mistake the spirit
me American people, if they could un-
n these circumstances advise me to de-
YER myself up. All have to say respect
g my trial is simply this.-When can u
tried for breach Of the Laws of the b
nted States; when can be tried bv the
hlted states, separate and apart from the III
'1t'sh government; then will cheerful ny
come forward. But while Her Majesty &c
US the expense, and so long as witnesses OF
: hired suborneG and forced through fear go
IL Inr
the dungeon, Van Dieman's land and an
gallowS, SO long cannot consider i, ma
: duty. go
o the generous and patriotic citizens of cu'
rmont am under many-very many ted
Igatlons, for the timely assistance thew sue
re rendered my suffering family in their ing
ttute situation, and | embrace the pre- u'ii
opportunity in behalf Of my wife and and
NY 10 render our sincere thanks to those 'ds
ny acquaintance as well as to those with lem
'm am unacquainted, for the liberal |;
stance they have rendered US, and for on
interest they have taken in our welfare due
assure them, that the hospitality VIII
Z" we nave received, and the kindness NO!
which we have been treated will never jesty
'rgo'fen. hope and believe, that the ing
IS not far distant when shall! not Stat
De able IN part to repay them, but al that
, invite them, together with nv At ciate
mt oppressed fellow Canadians. round of III
'nce comfortable home on Caldwel,s into
or, for the purpose of CELEBRATING the is 80
day of Canadian INDEPEND- well
0H fcers
j. w. GROGAN. coDst