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NOMINATIONS.
l'Oit OOVKUNOH :
BENJAMIN H. TILLMAN.
VOH DIKI'TKNANT OOVHUNO? :
KUGKNE H. GARY.
KO?I ATTOUNKY OKNF.lt AT. !
Y. J. POPE.
FOU SKCliK.TAltV OF STA'l'K
.1. E. TINDALL.'
F0? B'l'ATB TltK&SDItKU :
W. T. C. HATES.
l'on (.o.Mi'rnor.i.Klt OKNHUAT.:
W. II. ELERHEE.
FOI? HUI'KIUNTF.NDKNTOF HDUOATION:
W. I). MAYFIELD.
VO.lt ADJUTANT AND INSPKOTOlt OKNKIIAI.! |
1IUOII L. FAHL15Y.
l'Oit C'ONUHKSS :
CEORUE JOHNSTONE.
von THU i.KuiHi.ATUiiic :
A. ZI M M HUMAN,
J. L. SIIANKLIN.
VOU I'ilOllATK .lODOK :
RICHARD LEWIS,
V?TK SCHOOL co.MMlssioNHU :
N. W. MACAULAY.
von COUNTY COMMISSIONICUS :
J. M. IIUNNICUTT,
W. N. COX,
A. DEAHDEN.
Foo TJittAsujttin :
A. P. CRISP.
FOR AU DITCH :
T. H. NO UR IS.
Mr?. R. A. Ervin, of Walhalla, is visit
ing in Highlands, N. C.
Miss Kalo Lewis, of Plokons county, is
visiting tho family of Sheriff W. Yv".
Moss.
Mr. ami Mrs. J. C. Roys, of Black vi Ho,
S. C., aro visiting relativos and friends at
Walhalla.
Hon. M. F. Ansel and family have boca
visiting relatives and friends in Wal
halla.
Mrs. Sallie Kiley and children, of An
derson, have hoon visiting hoi' brother.
Mr. C. L. Heid, of Walhalla.
Mr. W. h. Washburn, of tho Aiken
Journal and Iteview, was in town Inst
week on a visit to his father's family.
Mrs. I). S. Craig and child returned
from Dahlonega, Ca., last week, af ter a
pleasant visit ol* several weeks to lier
father's family.
.lames Seaborn, Esq., Oconce's oflloiont
Clerk of Court, and Mrs. Seaborn, aro
absent (bis week on a visit to friends at
Howers ville, Ca.
Col. Asbury Coward bas been eleeled
Superintendent of the Citado! Academy,
at Charleston, to lill the vacancy caused
by tho resignation of Cen. Johnston.
Tho railroad turn-table has boon re
moved from West Union to Walhalla. It
has been put. in position near tho new
tank and is now in usc.
Hov. C. A. Conaway, a Methodist
j?c?T?libr and a member of tho North
Georgia Conference, stationed in tho city
of Athens, spent. Monday night in Wal
halla as tho guest ol' Mr. 1). A. Smith.
Tho Hadical candidates for Congress in
tho Third Congressional District aro
John H. Tolbert, of Abbovillo; M..II.
Ilryco, of < namco, and W. W. Hassell, of
Anderson.
There was an accidental blast of 2(M)
pounds of giant powder at Spokane Fulls,
Washington, on the (Ith instant. Eightcon
dead bodies have been taken out, and
there are 27 men still unaccounted for.
dov. Richardson has appointed the
Commissioners of Flection Por Ocoiice.
State; S. P. Dendy. S. Y. St Hiding and K.
A. Mut howson. Federal : Joseph W.
Sholor, John ll. Piokott and Thomas I).
Long.
Thc llluo Ridge freight train now
arrives at Valhalla before 7 o'clock l\ M.,
and leaves thc next morning soon niter
? o'clock- n time to connect, with the
morning p issongot' train on tho Air Lino
for Atlanta.
Recently a rovlval of religion bas been
in progress nt Pleasant Ridge, in this
county. Hov. Mr. Hayes and other mini
sters preached effectively from day to
?lay. On Sunday hist twenty-four por
tions, converted at this meeting, were
baptized at Lay's mill.
The Oroenville Enterprise ct ..' Moun
taineer says that Mr. J. W. Hollotiinn,
Oconce's worthy County Treasurer, is
visiting Mr. A. I). (Jailbird. Ho cunio
over in a road cart on Monday, making
tho distance in less than twelve limns
from Walhalla.
Mr. Robe "I. Hu Hedge, lr. S. Deputy
Marshal, captured a blockade still, iVc.,
on Saturday night last, on Hone ('amp
crock, in this county. Ho also captured
(Ivo stands of beer, about 1,000 gallons,
and ten gallons singlines. The plant had
been in operation and everything was
wann.
Mr. W. V. Smit|i carno homo from
Atlanta, Ca., Oil Tuesday to spend n fv.v
days. Walter recently received a very
sovoro injury to his right knee. Ile was
assisting in t he moving of a large stone,
(printer's) whoo it accidentally fell and
crushed his knee. Ho is doing well, and
hopes soon to bo able to resume work.
The Anderson Journal says that Mr.
D. A, C. Ouzts, tho big man of the
Charles! on World and Kdgoflold Adver
tiser, was a Tilhnnnito candidate foi' the
Legislature in Jidgolield, but cunio out
. (ugh I h man. Al. tho same time another
town lawyer named Cary got in. Ile is a
brother of the Abbeville lawyer Cary.
. There is a movement on foot ta bu"d
a town at Trotter's Shoals, on Savannah
river, in Abbeville county. A company
to be known as tho "Western ('molina
Land and Improvement Company," has
been chartered for this purpose. Those
Shoals afford a horse power of 88,000.
This town is to he tho seat of a huge
manufacturing corporation.
A lino fiaddlo hmso of Mr. II. !>. A.
Riemann was killed on the public road
leading from Walhalla to Lay's mill last
Sunday by a singular accident. Tho
homo was ridden iii tho rear of a ??nek,
and a party driving rapidly up fron be
hind in a buggy, the shaft penet rated tho
Hank of tim horse, causing him to bleed
to death in about half an hour.
i
..I nj. ?H., m. ULM]., li i ,..
MiVjohu tl. -V/iUian?^. '. Lauri:;;!;,
waa visiting her Histor,. Mrs. Judge Nor- )
ton, inst wcok. ?
Mrs. A. 0. Merrlek nud children loft
Wallinna Wednesday niornlug for Wash
ington, their future homo.
Our niorohante aro now rooelving their
fall and wlntor stocks of goods. Thoy
propose to soil ohoapor than ever.
Tho Dom oe ra ts hftvo olootod tholr 011
tiro State tlokot in Arkansas by a largo
majority ovor tho Uopublleans.
The onndldatca fo?* Congross in tho
Fourth Congressional District are Dr. R..
M. Smith, Wv L. Mauldin, G. W. Sholl,
I. G. MoKissiok and D. R. Duncan.
Walhalla ls now connected by tolopliono
with Highlands, Franklin, Dillsboro,
Cullnsaja, Wobstcr and Sylva, I? C., and
Pino Mountain, Ga.
A primary has boon ordoroc' by tho
Con volition in the Fourth Congi jssionnl
I District, to tako placo September 28d and
Oot?bor 1th, the majority plan hoing
adopted.
Soe now advertisement of tho Norman
Millinery Company. They hayo rocontly
romovod their stock of millinery goods
to tholr now storo under tho Norman
Park Hotel.
Hon. W. T. .Crawford, of Haywood
County, N. C., lins boon nominated for
Congress from tho Ninth NorL'i Carolina
Dist rici. Thin nomination is oquivolont
to an election.
Wo hear of considerable- complaint of
tho filthy condition of some of our pub
lic .streets and back yards. Thoso things
should be looked into. Good health is
of prieolosB valuo.
Maine has gem o Eopubllonn by a ma
jority of 13,000. Tho ontlro delegation
was re-elected to Congress, Spoakor
ltood'H majority hoing 4,5100, moro than
doublo his majority two years ngo.
. Wo want prompt payniont of all in
debtedness to tho Comuna for subscrip
tion, advortislng and job work. Wo have
boon very indulgent for several months
and now wo grofttly nood tho money.
Wo aro glad to havo with us our genial
nud popular friend, Mr. W. F. OstondorIT,
of Charleston. It has for a long timo boon
Ina custom to spend his summer holidays
lu Walhalla. Ho is stopping, in company
with his mother, at Mrs. .Johnson's.
Salvator, a beautiful Chostnut stallion,
owned by J. B. TTaggln, of California, is
now "King of the Turf." At Monmouth
Park, N. J., on tho 28th nit., this wonder
ful horse ran n mile in 1.35} minutes,
against timo, or 3} seconds bet ter than
tho previous record hold by Ravoloo.
The Democratic County Convention of
Charleston was tho scene of violent con
tention during the nomination of candi
datos for the Legislature and county of
ficers. Two fight? occurred in tho con
vention and an adjournment of tho hedy
to another day was a necessity, Tr ly,
tho good old oity of Charleston ls Oil .1
political rampage.
Miss Florence Campbell and Miss Sal
lie Norton aro visiting their brother and
uncle respectively, at llordontown, Now
Jersey. Thoy loft Walhalla on Thursday
last and reached tholr destination thc
next day at noon. Thoy will visit Ni
agra FallB, Now York, Philadelphia
Washington and other points of interest
hoforo their roturn.
Tho Grconvillo Convocation will meei
at tho Episcopal Chapel in this placo or
Wednesday, 17th, and Thursday, 18th ot
Soptombor. On Wednesday morning tin
chapol will bo consecrated and tho Rt
Kev. W. B. W. Howe, Bishop of tho Dio
ceso, will preach. Services to commence
at 11 o'clock. Services will bo hold a
tho chapel at lt o'clock A. M., and !
o'clock i?, M., on Wednesday and Thurs
day. All persons aro cordially invited t<
attend.
Hicks says storm conditions will prc
vail tho 4th to 7th instant, with a coo
wave to follow. Tho 10th and 11th then
will ho some reactionary storms. Dan
gor days tho 14th to nth. About tb
10th thoro will bo a hot wave, with nctiv
storms tho 20th to 23d. Frost and sligh
freezes may follow this period. Earth
quakes about this timo. Tho Inst store
period of the month will bo 27th to '.'{Ith
Tho month will omi cool with frosts ii
Northern sections of tho country. Th
coming winter will ho quito cold.
hast Thursday morning a frightfit
wreck occurred on tho morning freigli
train near Seneca river on tho Dino Ridg
Railroad. Tho train loft Walhalla at th
schedule time, and passing Seneca too
up several freight cars and a largo doa
engine. Going down tho five milo grad
this sido of tho river tho engine jumpo
tho track hoforo reaching tho trestle an
derailed one car. Tho wholo train, hov
over, passed safely over tho bridge, an
finally tho engine and tinco cars tumble
into tho ditch on tho far sido of th
river, badly smashing thom up. Forti
natcly no ono was seriously hurt.
Mention was made lost woek of tho a]
point mont of J, AV. Shclor, Esq., as Un
tod Statos Commissioner. It was alu
stated that he was appointed as a Donn
erat, willoh wo havo since boon both
informed wns not tho ease, as tho ollie
is non-political, and tho appointment i
this instance was made without rofe
once to politics, hoing solely on tl
ground of peculiar lit ness for tho pos
Mon and without reference to politic!
affiliations. We understand that M
Sholor was highly recommended for tl
appointment by many of our best cit
zons, and it is predicted that he wi
mako a capablo and ofliciont olllcor.
Mrs. A. G. Frotwoll ncc llreazealo, dit
at her homo in McCormick, S. C., <
Wednesday, tho 27th day of Angus
after an illness of two weeks with typho:
fevor, aged thirty-threo years. Tho Inlt
Uyencer says hor remains woro brougl
to Anderson and early Friday morah
woro laid to rest In tho Presbyter'.?
cemotery, tho funeral services hoing coi
ducted hy Rev. I). K. ?'riorson, I). 1
Mrs. Frotwoll was the eldest daughte. i
(iambrell Broozoalo, deceased, who live
in Ooonoo county, nnd wnB preceded 1
tho gravo only a few months by h
mother, tho late Mrs. Tatham. In h
girlhood days sho connected herself wll
tho Presbyterian church, e>f which si
j was a devoted member the remainder
j her lifo. In Docombor, 1813, sho wi
: married to Mr. A. G. Frotwoll, whe> wt
nee children aro left to mourn tho u
timely end of n devoted wifo and ?
affectionate mother, Mrs. Frbtwcll lu
I a host of friends in and around Amir
i son, hor old home, nud hor doath
j dooply doplored by all of thom,
JU".- ?? if, ?)'?$$ wi'd p?^fto?A at fcf?f?'
Sfothodist church ou tho llrst Sunday in
;)otobor tit.11 o'clock A. M
Mr. Wm, H. Koitli, of OhappoU's, is
'Witing Mrs. Coi. Keith und family this
ivcok.
Tho Femulo CollogO oponed on Monday
iVitti forty shutouts. Forty-thrco woro
present at tho Mal? Soliocl on tho samo
layV'^ r'&.r-~
In oidor t<? got tho latest nows from
Ll ic .Stat?? ConvonLlon, wo wont to pross
an Thursday, instead of Vvcduusday as
usual.
Ooh E. T. Staokli mso wa? unanimously
nominated for Congressman . from tho
Sixth District, by tho CougroBslonal Con
vention at Floronoo last Tuosday night.
Wo loam that Oconoo's derogation to
tho State Couvontion consisted of Dr. J.
A. Johns, J. L. Fonnoll, O. 1. Walker,
Enoch Brea/.cale, Dr. S. J. MoElroy and
S. Y.,Strlbling, tho last two going as al
tornatos for M. ll. Dendy and W. lt. Da
vis respectively.
Tho trains on {tho Air Lino railroad
havo boon dolayotl for sovoral days on no
count of tho destruction of tho railroad
bridge ovor tito Yadkin Hivor lucently.
Tito trains havo to mako a dolour of
125 miles in length, and this makes thom
sovoral hours lato in all directions.
New? reached Walhalla tills (Thursday) morn
lng t lint thu residence, mit houses, Htntiloa and
Btorchouso, of Mr. Wm. Holden, of West
mlllRtor, wore lau ned down Wednesday rdgltt
About S olelock. Tho Uro lo supposed to liavo
been accidental, hoing cairned hy tho explosion
of a lamp hi ono of tho rooms of tho liouso.
All tho fondly wore absout at prayer mooting
when the lire originated. Insinnneo $2,000.
On tito return of Hov. M. L. Carlislo
and family from Clayton, fia., last Friday,
thoy found it telegram awaiting thom,
convoying tho sad intolligonco that Mrs.
Carlisle's mother was lying at tho point
of dcatli at her homo in Orangoburg
county. Thoy loft on Saturday morn
ing's train for hor bedside.
A frightful nccidont occurred at Yad
kin river, on tho Richmond and Danville
Railroad, on tho 7th instant. A frolght
tiain of 80 loaded cars broko through
tho iron bridge, sixty foot abovo tho
wator, and plunged into tho rivor. Loss,
$100,000. Nono of tho train hands woro
killed, but all woro injured.
Tho A ? minnon ./wu, KUI r,c?j" WUW ?.??.
W. T. MoElroy, formerly of Andorson,
lins boon working zealously for Tillmau
if? n in Lamons county, oven outdoing
tho Abbovillo Mqdtuni in abusing Col.
Hoyt. Simultaneously ho was a candi
dato for County School Commissioner,
but, tho ungrateful Tillmanitcs loft him
in tho soup. Ho didn't, even got into tho
second primary.
Mrs. Jnno A. Sholdon, wifo of Mr.
Wm. II. Sheldon, ncc Glenn, died at
her homo last Monday, Soptombor 8th, at
2.80 A. M., after a lingering illness. Sim
lind been a great Bllfforor for two yoars,
and boro hor afflictions with groat forti
tude. Sho was born August ?llst, 1888,
and had boon a member of tho Retreat
Presbyterian church from oarly youth.
Her body was laid to rest in tho cemetery
of this church on Tuesday at ll A. M.,
aftor appropriate funeral sorvices, con
ducted by ?tovs. T. C. Lig?n and W. B.
Mobanc, attended by a largo concourse
of friends and rolativcs. Sho loft five
children and hov husband to mourn hor
death, to whom is oxtonded -tho condo
lence of many friends. A dovotod wifo,
affectionate mothor and faithful friend,
sho was held in tito highest ostcom* hy
thOBO wdio know lier. She diod in tho
triumphs of tho Christian faith.
Tho following are tho arrivals at Rie
mann's Hotol for tho week ending Tuos
day, Soptombor Otb, 181)0: Goo. Petty
john, Augusta; C. J. Walker, Raltimoro;
J. P. Todd, J. Louis Gray, R. P. Rlnok,
R. E. Nicholson, Andorson; IL Stcoukon,
Mrs, II. Stcoukon, I). Spinckon, Mrs. J.
II. Thioh, Mrs. D. Thioh, Miss A. Thioh,
J. E. Smith, wifo and children, Dr. PM
ward F. Parker, Charleston; lt. South
gate, Androw Crawford, wifo, sorvants
and cb i ld ron, P. R. Christie, Columbia;
M. I. Riuswangcr, Richmond; M. L.
Alexander, Chas. II. Smith, Grconvillo;
I). L. Carlislo, S. C.; W. M. Poindexter,
Knoxville, Tomi.; Jnmcs R. Drown, C. &
G. R. lt.: J. J. Ilaloy, Oakway; O. Ed
ward Wilson, W. II. F isenwidor, Atlanta,
Ca.; S. J. Simpson and wife, Spartan
burg; T. II. Hughs, Richland.
Tho following aro tho arrivals at tho
Norman Park Hotel for tho two wcoks
ending Tuesday, Soptombor 0th; Col. D.
K. Norris. Hickory Flat; Howard Dan
iels, Ray Watson, Greoiivillo; Jos. M.
Blair, Syl. Jones, Richmond; J. Earle
Lewis, Pondloton; I). A. Smith, city; T.
H. Franois, St. Louis; R. M. Sloan, J. T.
Hacket, S. Cohn, H. D. lapford, J. J.
Wilson, Atlanta; II. C. Kellers, J. E.
Albors, Thos. S. Rogan, Mrs. H. W.
Ilumino], Miss Kato Dutson, Charleston;
L. JJ. Lowery, W. P. Sharp, J. E. Hilton,
E. M. Coleman, Joint Robinson, Sonoca;
T. II. Hughs, Richland; W. M. Rogers,
Raltimoro; A. M. Sinclair, L. Kaufmann,
Philadelphia: E. V. Creon, S. Cunning
ham, S. C.; W. C. Jayncs, Oakway; A.
B. MeGufftn, Connovoss; W. M. Drown
and wife, Miss Mary Mcilveen, Florence;
Miss Townsend, Aiken; Jits. T. Prince,
Columbia; Lieut. A. C. Hodgson ano
wifo, U. S. Navy.
A Card of Thanks.
To the Editora qi Ilia Kcowee Courier :
Ploaso allow mo through tho columns
of your valuablo papor to express my
hoartfolt thanks to tho ladies and children
for their generous donat ions at "a pound
ing." Their kindness to mc will ovor bo
appreciated and rcmomborcd. Wishing
God's blessings upon thom all, sincerely,
s. C. KKTTNKII,
Pastor of tho Lutheran Congregation.
The New Proposed School Districts.
Tito Hoard of Exam inora will hold a
meeting in tho School Commissioner's
Oflicc, for tho purpose of considering and
finally locating tho proposed School Dis
tricts already published in tho KKOWKK
CoiTRiRli, on tho following named days,
vi/.: (Jenter, Seneca and Tugaloo Town
ships, on Monday, tho 15th day of Sop
tombor, ?8IH); Wagoner, Koowoo and
Pulaski Townships, on Tuesday, tho Kith
day of Soptonibor, 1800; Ohnttooga and
Whitewater Townships, on Wednesday,
tho 17th day of September, 1800. All
persons desiring changes marlo in tho
proposed Districts will please attend said
mooting and make known such changes
as may sooin proper. Membors of said
hoard of Exnminors will ploaso bo pre
sent.
Owing to sickness and death in tho
fnmily tho above meetings will take ldneo
on tho days and dates abovo mentioned
for tho respective Townships.
S. P. STIIIIII.INO,
Behool Commissioner.
Flotif, Flour! Flour I Wo havo plenty
of it mid lo soil, but, ns wo havo told
you before, it will go higher and don't
delay in buying. However, your delay
ls our gain, hut your fault in not buying
isu't too lato to mako money yot.
T. N. Carter ? Co.
The !!?v</<>Ht lot <>f >Ia?il\vuvo, Uoins.
Thimble Skeins, Wagon Tire toni nil
kinds of Iron, Wheelbarrows, Nnlls. Ac.
ovor brought to Goonoo county. '. ;
T. N. Carter & Co.
More Fighting.
correspondent of tho Charlestoi
BVW, under dato of September 8, says
"News como? of ? dlfileulty at St. Math
0W8, In Orangoburg County, this after
noon botwoon Capt. Frank Wannnmnkoi
rnd W. J. Talbert, State Loo tur or for tin
Alliance Tho World's informant snyi
Mr. Talbert was addressing a mooting
and spoke of tho necessity of all olossoi
having organizations. Tho doctors lau
thohs and tho lawyers had theirs
At this point Mr. Wnnnamnkor asked ii
ho meant lawyers htul Organization tx
nssist thom politically. Mr. Talbert- ve.
plied that ho did not know that to bo th?
coso, but they have organizations. Mr
Wmmamakor said that if ho meant tba
tho lawyers wore organized to furtho:
their political ends lt was absolutely
false. Mr. Talbert walked toward him
shaking his finger and repeating his for
mer words. Mr. Wanuaraakor thoi
struck him and Mr. Tal burt ret ur nea
tho blow. Confusion followed ; bystand
ora drow pistols and knives, and thing:
got lively. Tho final outcome is no
known hero. It is understood there ii
I muoli feeling among tho friends of tin
participants."
Cleopatra's Noodle bas boon scoured n
a great oxponso ' to the United Statei
Govornmout, yet it will not bo usod h
tho "Davis" Sowing Machino, nor adopt
ed by that enterprising Sowing Macklin
company. It was not brought tb thli
country for that purpose, lt will ramah
in Control Park, Now York*, whore, also
are monuments to commemorate groa
mon, groat ovoids, and great enterprises
Shall tho Davis Sowing Machine linv<
snob a monument'.' It is not necessary
)t cannot bo forgotten. It is winnini
?;olden opinions in every section of OU
mid ; fast establishing itself in tho heart :
of tho people, and, doubtless, will bo tin
machino of tho futura, ns lt ls the machin
of the pr?sent, and tho "Davis" bocomo i
household word in ovory homo.
Paints. Oil and Glass, Leather and Hub
bor Hotting, Saddles and tho largest stool
of Buggy and Wagon Harness ovo
brought to Westminster, and nt price
thnt will please any reasonable man
Como mid soo. T. N. Carter & Co.
Southern Railroads in 1800.
During tho past ton years, say
tho Baltimore Manufacturers7 lie
cord, tho South has built nonrly 20,
OOO milos of now railroad, an incrensi
of about 100 por cent over 1880, tin
total mileago for this sootion boinj
now ovor 40,000, distributed ns fol
lows :
States. . Total mileage
Texas.8,847.84
Georgia.4,004.43
Alabama.3,034.57
Virginia.2,821.11
North Carolina.2,054.54
Tonnessoo.2,570.18
Kontuoky.2,522.00
Mississippi.2,000.00
Florida.2,282.82
A rk an sas.2,150.11
South Carolina.2,118.41
Louisiana.1,535.25
Wost Virginia.1,231.03
Maryland.1,222.82
With respect to aotual milong
South Carolina is protty low dow
on the list, ranking oloventh, am
taking precedence only of Lonisianr
Maryland and West Virginia. Th
comparison is very much moro favorn
bio to South Carolina, however, thai
it appoars in this view, ns will b
soon by presenting tho record in
different order-that is to say, wit
roferonce to tho proportion of th
railroad mileage to the aroa of eaol
State Tho position of tho Bevern
States as thus determined is ns fol
lows :
No. of sq. m. t
oaoh milo of
States. railway.
Maryland.?. 0.07
South Carolina.14.48
Georgia.14.52
Virginia.15.15
Tennessee.15.71
Kon tucky.10.02
Alabama.U.22
North Carolina.10.08
West Virginia.20.12
Mississippi.20.05
Arkansas.24.08
Florida.'. 25.71
Louisiana.31.78
Toxas.31.83
This puts ' South Carolina socon
in rank instead of eleventh, air
shows that it is virtually at tho boa
of the list of tho distinctively South
om States, ns regards facilities c
railroad transportation. Maryton
holds first place in thu table indeed
but when tho peculiar location c
that State is considered, lying as i
docs in tho. extreme Northenstor
part of tho Southern section, betwee
tho Nat ional Capital on thc ono han
and tho groat railroad and commoi
cial centres of Baltimore, Philado
ph ia and Now York on tho othc
hand, it is evident that it cannot b
fairly compared with tho othc
Southern States. Thc fact, there
foro that South Carolina, thong
lying in the extreme Southeaster
part of the same section, and romot
from all tho Northern, Eastern am
Western contres and markets, hold
thc next placo to this highly favoro
State, in rcspoot of tho dcvelopmon
of its rnilroad system, is certninl
conclusivo evidence of both th
extent of its natural resources an
of tho enterprise of its people.
NEW Our.K.ws, Soptombcr 1-Th
New Orleans ICxchangc issued to-da
tho official report of tho cotton ero
of tho United States for tho com
mcrcinl year ending with tho clos
of August, 1800, mado up by Score
tary -Hester. Tho report states th a
tho total crop amounts to 7,811,512
bnles, exceeding the largest crop eve
grown by 261,489 bales and tho oro
of last year by 878,082 bales. Th
statement will bear tho closest seru
tiny.
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OOI.UMIIIA, ScVpt?uyU?r U.--At ?
picnic in Ornngoburg vcounty 'yost er
day, Patrick Lo w mun und Wilban
Beckham represented the Demo
oratio faction?. Lowmun, a straight
ora, and Bookham, a THluumitc, b?
carno involved in a heated pol?tica
controversy. Angry word8 led t<
blows, and finally both drow knives
with which both fought dosporntol^
until oompelled to desist for losa o
blood. Lcwmnu was horribly cut ii
sovoral places, and died a few bonn
later. Beckham will recover.
NKWDHKKY, September 0.-Thor*
was a big Domooratio rally boro to
day in honor of lion. George John
stone's nomination for Congress
Speeches woro mado by lion. E. Il
Murray, of Ar.dorson, Colonel K. F
Bowen, of Bickens, and Hon. Georg
Johnstone. W. II. Hunt, Jr., Pre
sident of tho County Convontion
introduced, the speakers. Letter
woro road from Hon. W. P. Cal
houn, Colonel 1). K. Norris and Josi
Ashly, Esq., expressing their rogro
and inabilitv to attend.
Talking of roforn, wo would sug
gost to our legislators that tho equn
assessment of proporty is vory desirn
bio. Mei? ought to pay taxes in pro
portion to what they own. That i
ono reform to bo considered. Tbci
our registration and election law can
not bo carried much longer. Grea
wisdon will bo requirod to antoni
this law so as to bring it within con
stitutional bounds. Tho road law
tho oriminal courts, tho trial justic
system and various other importan
mensures will givo our logislator
something to do, or loavo undone.
POWDER
Absolutely Puro
A cream of tartar baking powdo
Uighost of all in len vening strength.-I
fi. Government Heport, Aiiywit ll, 188?.
Wanted,
a 1500 HEAD CATTLE
500 HEA D HOGS,
500 Head Sheap,
500 Head Goats,
10,000 Chickens
All thc Corn, Fodder and Pens yo
have, and
Remember
I want to pay for the above natue
articles with SEWING MACHINE
and CLOCKS, which will be carrie
to your home by
D. A. MULKEY,
who will give you thc very lowe?
prices with the best terms.
Respectfully,
H. D. A. Biemann
HEALTH,
?
STRENGTH.
HAPPINESS.
Who Does Your Thinking?
If you ?lo, thon tond us your oar for A
moment wlillo wo glvo you a subject. k
THINK OF YOURSELF
or your friond, if either id sulTorlng from
any of tho Ills which u > u ls hoir ipi nnri
thon fin?! out what tho
la doing toward tho euro of all fluflforors.
Tako notlilmr on faith-wo provo our
?laicas. wilie to us
SOUTHERN ELECTfi?P?iSE CO.
99? Khiff Street
CltAnUBSTON, 8. 0,
V. S.-Bometliinfr now next week
Hu*)vT this hoad wo luvvo Flannels, Serges, Brillantines; Venechuis,
Cnshm?ros, (Uuglinh?B. (^Hiltons, Bleached and Unbleached Drills, &?%
Under this head wo have Dress Trimmings jn Silks andyolvota. Volvot and
Silk Ribbon, Corsols for Ladies and Misses, Hosiery, Gloves and Uudorwonr, Bat
tons, Dross Buckles, ?io. '? .
The largest and best solccted stock in Ooonoo. Como and soo latest stylos and
in ices boforo you buy.
Of every style iron*. the..'o\vest grade to tito boat.
BOOTS AND SHOES
Kor Men, Women and Ohildron. AU kinds, from the cheapest to tho boat.
Come and seo thom.
Nield & Harrison.
Wc ave now receiving ono of tho largost and host assorted stooks of
GENERAL ME KCl IAN DISE ovor brought to Westminster, and wo ask
a close inspection of goods and prices to v. rify what wo say. Wo moan
business all ovor and haven't room and spneo to mention how oheap wo sell
overy article.
OUR HARDWARE DEPARTMENT
Was novor half so largo and bought as ohoap as our prosont stook.
Our Orv Goods, Dross Goods, Notions, Ilosiory, Gloves, Edging,
Tnsortions, Ladies' and Gent's Undorvcsts, Gent's Coliurs and Cliffs,
Nogligco and. Whito Shirts, all kinds, styles and prices, woro novor half so
lUI'{J>e ?mu weil lin^ui ICU aim pnce? HO mn.
Our Shoo Dopr.rtment will soon bo completo. Every Shoo wo bought"
this season was from Boston and Homo Made Factories and at tho lowest
prices ever sold to any one. When you want a good pair of Shoes, como
and you can get the worth of your monoy.
Our Crockery, Glassand Tinware onmo diroct from tho Pottery and
Factories. Wo defy prices and soil a great many of those goods ns cheap
or cheaper than jobbers.
Lnst, hut not least, our FUKN ITU RE AND COFFIN DEPART
MENT was Heyer half as large as io is to-day. Wo have, just gotdn two
car loads of Furniture, Spring and Cotton Mattresses, Lounges and Chairs
of nil kinds and prices, thal can't bo roached hy any othor liouso in tho
county. We know those goods wore bought at tho lowest car load oash
pri?es, and wc don't expect to hold them for a big profit, hut will soil thom
nt astonishingly low pri?es, and tho beauly of it is, that wo can lit you u*. ?
iii tho cheapest Redstead to tho finest kind of Walnut and Oak Suits.
Come and see us and you will buy.
T. N. CARTER & CO.,
Ijoaderw iix Low IPrioes.
Just Received at
--??-?II "^frtfgf*-*
C. W. PITCHFORD'S
A nico lino of Ladies' Hat?, Triuyned and Untrimmed, Mon's and Boys' lint?
in abundance; Mon's Shoes from $1.00 to $6.00; Ladies' from 75o. to $3.50; Trunks
from OOo. to $7.GO; Valises from 50e. to #1.00; Wheelbarrows, $2.80; Hardware,
Crockery, Dry (?oed?, Clothing and Jeans, (live ino a call If you want good doods.
Yours respectfully,
C. W. PITCHFORD.
Booms to Bent.
SAVES MONEY.
One box of thcso pille will anvo many
dollar? In doctor** bille. They are
?peelally propttsed n* a
Family Medicine,
and euppllcM a want lone; felt. They re*
?novo iiiibca'ltby aooumulMtlotiN from
the body, without nausea, or Ki lpfnrv.
Adapted to v on un- and old. fri co, 8fJe.
SOW EV lilil? WI IHM li.
Store for Rent.
Tlu* Store Room occupied by M?S?
Selma Norman, aa a Millinery, ia foi
rent. Apply at Norman Park Tlotol
" The Cedars."
I will rent my Cottage on Mail
Street, "Tho Cellars." Ap|)ly* a
Norman Park Hotel.
V. L. NORMAN.
August 7, 1890.
FOR SALE.
rnHAOT OF LANI), 60 acres, ;10 in cul
JL ti vallon, near West Union. ?S. C.
known as tho Hooper nineo. Also, 21'
acres, about IO under cultivation, at foo
of Poor Mountain, known as .tho Yar
borough placo. Both of tho above place:
aro well watered and timbored. Fo
teuns address (J. Wi SABLE It,
Walhalla, S. C.
Or lt J. .SJ.IOir,
No. B?S North A. Street,
Chnrlotto, N. 0.
August l l, (800. ihi-lm
Final Settlement
TVTr.fi r*t>
.' m vr vJU Uv .
rpilK undersigned will apply to thi
_1. Prohn to Court of Oconoo county fo;
a final settlement of the estate of Murial
Burns, deeonscd, at Walhalla,. (.'our
House, at il A. M., on tho 2'.?d day o
Soptomhor, 181H), mid will ask to be dis
charged from said estate.
H. M. BUHNS, Administrator.
August 21, 1800. 8:Mt
$100 Reward,
'M?S iW-Mll,
JB OK tho namo and address ol any por
Kon who wiii buy u Bowing Machine.
Thin ls no Humbug, but a fair square
oftor, and no matter wind hov it ia a high
or low priced Machino, or whether, it is
a timo or cash salo, your reward of $1.00
will ho paid as soon ns salo is mudo. Ad
dress mo at once. ?
B. A. DALY,
Agent for tho Singor Manufacturing Co.,
124 MAIN ST1UCKT, *
Greenville, S. 0.
Now Machines exchanged for old ones.
July 81, 1800.
LARGEST ASM?M?f ?
Knives, Razors .
And Scissors,
That has over boon in tho mnrkot.
Also, Pistols and Cartridges.
Call and soo us before you purohaso
olsowhoro.
Turnip Mood fresh and rollablo at
DARBY & CO.'S.
Iii Female CoipT
TIIK oxoroisos of this Institution
, will bo resumod on MONDAY, SICI>
I TicMiiKU BTU.
Wo aro preparod to offer bettor
I advantages than over before.
We bavo sooured tho services of
an excellent Toaolior of Vocal and
I Instrumental Music
For Catalogue apply to
II. (4. HEED,
President. t
I August 7, 1800. 81-tf
Wagener Academy
i TTIAI/IJ Term opens MONOAV, Snptoni
t JU ber lit. Speo1.*! attention g'.vil*.
f small ohildron. ' Patrons will recorro
- benefit of public, monoy.
MRS. JULIA M. JOHNSON,
Principal.
August 21, 1800. ;w tf