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> KEOWEE COURIER, "BUSHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. V^OSTPSON. n. A. sauna. R. T. J AWES. BY THOMPSON, SMITH & JAYNES. TERMS: V_ For subscription, $1.50 per annum, * "strictly in advance; for six months, 75 cents; for four months, ,50 cents. * ? \ Advertisements inserted at one dollar ?per square of one inch or less for the first \nsertion and fifty cents for each sub sequent insertion. Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, Tributes of Respect, Communications of a personal character, -when admissab.e, and. Announcements of Candidates ?will be charged for as advertisements. Job Printing neatly and cheaply execu ted. Necessity compels us to adhere strictly to the requirements of Cash Payments. WALHALLA, S. C. : THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1893. immigration for the Sooth. j lu another column will be found an interesting account of the meeting of the Governors of the Southern States, held in Richmond, Va., on April 13. The purpose of the meeting was to initiate a concerted movement setting forth the unequalled advantages of the South and invite hither worthy immigrants from the North, the East, the West and the countries'of continental Europe. The address which has been issued to the world at large truly portrays the exhaustless resources and unequalled advantages of the Southen and South w< stern States. Nature has been lavish hi the bestowment of her gifts, and no i;K>re enduring foundation can be found ? n which to maintain a great and noble civilization. The opportune time has come at last for turning the tide of immigration in this direction. The World's Fair this year will furnish an opportunity long sought for to lay before intelligent, think ing men of other countries something of the South's natural greatness and unri valled resources. Great help and force could bc given the movement by the organization of Immigration Aid Societies in every county in the State. In this wav not onlv the resources of the State at large would be set forth, but the special resources and advantages of each and every county would be given. Accurate and exact h.formation as to definite localities is what desirous home-seekers are C"er looking for. A call, extensively signed, .has b^en issued to the citizens of Greenville c >u itv for the organization of such an associa tion. Why should not one be also formed in Ocoiiee? Let the membership be unlimited and all white citizens of Oco nee county be eligible as members. Such an association, having for its object the seiyh?g forth, in a legitimate manner, the inducements for settlers to come here fvi.;n ..thor parts and make their homes hi Oconee county might accomplish untold results. The agricultural inter ests of the county would be chiefly pro moted by the influx of worthy immi grar's. '; .. add bring a desirable addi tion ro our population, who wou 1 pur chase our farm lands and become perma nent residents. The increase of popula t; n would enhance the value of prop erly and a new impetus would be given t" i ?siness of every kind. In fact, it is useless to attempt a description of the benefits accruing from immigration; every intelligent man recognizes and ;;. knowledges the good following in its -w.tke. What we want is the right kind of immigrants, and to know how to get them. Sabbath Observance. Quite a sensation has been occasioned by the recent action of the Charleston i':csbytery in confirming the expulsion of Miss Sadie Means from the Second Presbyterian church of Columbia. Miss Means is an orphan, living with relatives in Columbia, and has employment on the telephone exchange, which requires her services four hours on Sunday. She was a member of the Presbyterian church from which she was expelled for viola tion of the rules relative to Sabbath observance. An appeal was taken to Presbytery, where, after an animated debate, the church was sustained by a vote of 20 to.8, and an appeal will now be prosecuted to Synod. The case has attracted widespread attention, and the newspapers of the country are ringing with condemnation of the action of Pres bytery. During the discussion of the appeal it was brought out that other members of this church worked regularly on the Sabbath, and that their duties were more exacting than those of Miss Means, two of whom were brothers-in-law of the pas loi, Rev. G. A. Blackburn. They had never been cited to trial, and no notice had been taken of their breach of Sal> bath observance. It is said that to out siders the case savors largely of persecu tion. But, after all. the case of Miss Means should be decided on its merits, regard less of the sins of others. " Two wrongs never make a right," and if Miss Means was guilty of a breach of church rules, then her discipline was proper. But looking at her case on its merits, we think her punishment unwarranted. If she found it necessary to the retention of her position tc render the required ser vice, and further found that her liveli hood depended on her employment, then a clear case of necessity was made out. Christ clearly taught that the Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. As he and his disciples plucked the ears of corn on the Sr.bbath day and did eat, some super-Ch:*st!?n pharisee would doubtless have expelled the Lord of the Sabbath from the synagogue on the charge of a desecration of the Sab bath had he been given an opportunity of recording his vote. We believe in strict observance of the Sabbath, and fear that the tendency in these latter days is toward its desecra tion. While worldly amusements and secui T work should be suspended, yet works of necessity and charity are always ? in order. The Synod will now have another sen sational question for solution. It seems that the Presbyterian church of late has been prolific in ecclesiastical sensations. With evolution, the revision of its creed, ' and Sabbath observance engaging the minds of clergy and laity, it is no wonder that a sensation can bo- sprung on very short notice. But it is a live church, a noble band of Christians, who evidently believe that agitation is better than stag nation. Samples of the whiskey secured by State Commissioner Traxler and Gov. Tillman on their recent tour of inspec-1 tion have begun to arrive in Columbia. It comes from Cincinnati, Louisville and other dist&nt points. It is announced that an analysis is going to be made of the different samples before placing the orders. There is to be a great naval display or j review al Hampton Roads and New Tork City at an early day. War vessels from Italy, Russia, .France, England and other nations, to be represented at the World's "air. Chicago, will take part in those GOME TO THE SOUTH ? The Convention of Southern Governors, in Richmond, Virginia, was an assem blage of great importance. Nearly "all the States were represented. RICHMOND, TA.. April 13.-The Con vention of Southern Governors was called to order this morning by President Fish back. "The committee on permanent organiza tion reported, through Gov. McKinney, recommending that the temporary offi cers be made permanent and that upon all questions before the convention each State shall be entitled to one vote to be cast by the Governor, and if not present, by one of the delegates from the State selected by its representatives. Adopted. Gov. Carr, of North Carolina, offered the following resolutions, which, under the rules, were referred: First. In order that the work now and here begun, it is recommended that the Governors of these States appoint several persons, one to investigate' carefully each of the following subjects in its relation to immigration to that State j Direct trade, labor and employment, mining, climateology and health, advertising and manufacturing; and these persons, under the direction of the Governor of that State, shall co-operate with him in such immigration work as he may direct. Second. That for thc purpose of gene ral co-operative immigration work in all Southern States, the persons appointed as provided for above in the several States, to investigate each of the several subjects named, shall constitute a co operative committee on each subject for the several States, and these committees shall hold meetings and publish such reports on these special subjects as may hereafter bc agreed upon and provided for by the Governors of the several States co-operating, or other accredited repre sentatives of these Suites. A number of other resolutions and papers were presented, including a draft of a letter prepared by Governor Fish back, addresi ed to the President, all of which went to the committee on resolu tions. Among the papers read were three by the following, setting forth the resources of their respective States: Gov. Fishback. J. O. Waddell, of Georgia, a paper prepared by Gov. Northen, and Mr. Armstead. of Tcnncsf se. Col. Nicholson, of Louisiana, presented a resolution requesting further govern ment aid to the various agricultural and mechanical coller s throughout the coun try. A recess was taken until four o'clock. The convention reassembled at4.20 P. M.. when the chair stated that the general committee had appointed a sub-coraniit tee to prepare an address, and that they were now engaged to that end. He an nounced that a recess would be taken for thirty minutes. The chair was re sumed at 5.50 o'clock, when the com mittee on resolutions, through their chairman. Gov. Stone, of Missouri, pre sented an address to the people of the United States and Europe, setting forth at considerable length the agricultural and commercial advantages of thc South ern portion of the United States. The following is the address adopted: The Governors of the States of Mary land. Virginia. West Virginia. North Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia. Ala bama. Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi, assembled in convention at the city of Richmond, Va., on April 12, 1S93, for the sole purpose of advancing by co-opera tion and concei t of action the industrial interests and well-being of these several States, do issue the following address to the people of the United States, and those in Europe, who may contemplate making investments in ibis country, or immigrating here in search of homes: The States represented at this conven tion comprise substantially the Southern half of the American republic. The territorial area of these States is S5O..V?0 square miles. The population as shown by the cen sus of 1SIK) is 22,240.277. Its Eastern and Southern exterior lim its are bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Culf of Mexico. The interior is traversed by many of the most important rivers of the conti nent and by some of the greatest in the world. The surface is diversified by mountain chains and beautiful valleys, by long steelies of fertile bottom lands and a broad expanse of picturesque and pro ductive prairies. The climate is temperate, changing more or less with the seasons, and is pleas ant, invigorating and healthful. The resources of this vast area, dis tributed with wonderful and surprising equality and adaptation to natural and to industrial productions, are almost limit less. All, or nearly all, of these States have inexhaustible deposits of coal, mostly bituminous, which can be mined less expensively perhaps than elsewhere in the world. In every section of the area embraced by these States are enormous and immea surable supplies of iron, lead, zinc and other metals useful in the industrial arts. Multii<he<l thousands are already engaged in mining and reducing th?, se metals. The value of these mines and mineral deposits have already long since passed thc period of experimentation; and yet they are in the very infancy of their development Scattered throughout these States are also great areas of forest lands, on which is growing in superabundance as tine timberas can be found in the world cypress, oak, walnut, ash, maple, pine and the like-fit in the highest degree for ship building, house building and for all the use of manufacturing. The soil and climate unite to give to these States unsurpassed adaptation and capacity for the productions of agricul ture. Tobacco, cotton, sugar, Indian corn, wheat, rice, barley, oats, all the cereals, are grown here in profuse abund ance. Nowhere in the world does the earth yield more prompt, certain and abundant return to the vitalizing touch of the hus bandmen than in these commonwealths. As much may be said likewise of hor ticulture. Nowhere can richer or sweeter fruits, such as oranges, bananas, apples, penches, plums, grapes ano berries be grown in greater profusion. Already are to be found here very many of the most extensive and profitable orchards, vine yards and gardens on the globe. Such, in brief, are the climate and topographical conditions and such the natural and productive advantages of the great States of the South and Southwest Hitherto immigration and capital have flowed more towards the Western and Northern States. This was due, no doubt, largely to the fact that these were new States, where immigrants could find free homes by right of settlement on pub lic lands of thc United States; and due partly, it may be, to the fact that the most of the States represented in this con vention were the theatre of war during the struggle between the States, and were interrupted in their progress by the somewhat turbulent conditions immedi ately following the cessation of hostili ties, incident to the so-called period of reconstruction. But happily all these disadvantages are at an end. The desira ble public lands of the Northwest are practically absorbed; they have been taken up. Long since the old disturbing forces that prevailed in the South and menaced its well being have disappeared. It has begun a new era of progress and pros perity. The tide of immigration has been diverted Southward and is pouring in upon us in a steady and augmenting stream. Peace is smiling everywhere and is striving to win her victories no less renowned than those of war. At this auspicious period in Southern history the Governors of the States here represented have but to give the world assurance of their profound gratification that this new and brighter day has dawned upon these States, add, if possi ble, to accelerate the movement which is now so soon and sure to develop the won derful resources and wealth of the South ern States. They are anxious to nave immigrants to settle among them; they are anxious to have capital make investments and develop enterprise. To the worthy immi grant they extend the hand of welcome, with the assurance that he will find an educated, warm-hearted, hospitable, pro gressive people, among whom he can live in amity and peace, without regard to his religion, his politics or his nativity. Churches and school houses are every where. Although th.-?se facilities for worship and education are already estab lished upon the most liberal basis, they are constantly and rapidly increasing. The social, moral and religious life of the people of the."- States is upon a high plane. To the capitalist these States offer especial inducements for inver on ut. The laws are favorable to the inves! r, and public order and private right are firmly upheld and maintained. Nowhere in thc world are there such golden oppor tunities for investment in mining and manufacturing enterprises. Fuel, water, wood, metal, cane, cotton, tobacco, hemp, flax, are all here together, one waiting to serve the other, almost without the cost of transportation. The South is bounding forward now. It is the field in which thc immediate future will unfold tue most marvellous development of the century. Here new homes are to grow like spring flowers coming up out of the "winter of our discontent," and arc to multiply with increasing rapiditv as the years go by. Here capital is to find its j most tempting and profitable field for I investment. The Governors of the States named, in j behalf of their several constituencies, I extend a cordial and pressing invitation to home-seekers, farmers, mechanics, miners and workmen to come and cast their fortunes with the South, as they do also a similar invitation to capitalists, whether in the ai ted States or else where, to examine our resources and to aid us in their development to the end that they may participate in our pros perity. With a view to setting forth the resources of the several States more in detail, it is proposed that the Governors ; of the States herc represented prepare ' brief addresses showing the peculiar and I special advantages of their respective . States, to be published with this address. : for general distribution, j The report was unanimously adopted. ! It was prepared as a substitute for and j embodying the substance of the various j resolutions referred to the committee, j Resolutions offered by Gov. Stone weie ' then adopted, thanking everybody in the j city, the press included, for courtesies ! received, and the convention, at 6.30, ! adjourned siw; die. I Gen. Hampton Returns Home and Re* i ceives an Ovation from His Friends. i COLUMBIA, April IT.-Railroad Cum j missioner Hampton arrived in the city this morning from Washington. Although he has been uuwell for some timo he is ; feeling better and looks as happy and contented as ever. Ho will be in the city for about ten ?lays or two weeks, and in that time will give his attention to some . persona) business as well as try and recu ! perate from his recent sickness. Upon ( j his arrival here lie found an astounding accumulation of persona! letters, which I had not been forwarded to him at Wash ington, and he wishes that his friends j recollect this when they are wondering j why their communications have not been , answered. He will take up the work of I answering the letters just as soon as pos ? sible and do the very best he can with it. j Although he has not looked over the j mail lie thiuks that there are a hundred or two letters that will have to be at ! tended to. It is evident that there are at least some people in the State who think . that the influence of Gov. Hampton counts for something at this time. When asked about the matter of the distribution of the Federal patronage in I this State Gen. Hampton replied that he j felt confident "that we will win." He , did not care to give for publication what j were his reasons for reaching such a con i elusion, but said that he thought that he had a right to think so. He has already on several occasions been asked to give his opinion on what ought to be done about the situation in this State, and on ' such occasions he has given the desired j information according to his own belief. He did not know how soon the matter of the South Carolina appointments would be taken up for final action, but did not ; think that it would be among thc first States to be considered. When Gov. Hampton came into the city he was. as usual, given an ovation by Ins friends and made to feel that he was among those who loved and admired him. Ile will try to spend bis time quietly i at his home, near the city, where he is ! entertaining his old friend. Col. Preston. Destroyed Utterly. j ATHENS. April IT.-The island of Zante, one if the principal Ionian islands, was visited by a most destructive earth quake this morning, resulting in great loss of life and property. February and March last the island suffered a vast amount of damage by seismic disturb ances, and a large number of lives were lost. The shock this morning appears to have been most violent in the city of Zante, the greater part of which is destroyed. The people are panic stricken and the authorities are helpless. The streets are impassable, being filled with mast?:? of stone and other wreckage of j houses by the earthquake. Thus far the j bodies of twenty persons killed by the falling walls have been removed from the I debris. It is feared many more dead are J still in the ruins. Th? number of per j sons injured runs .up in the hundreds. The greater portion of the inhabitants have fled to the plains below the city, where they wander about in a distracted manner bewailing the loss of their homes and property. The shock occurred at 7.30 A. M. Most of the buildings that stood erect after the shocks of February and March were either thrown down or shattered so as to be unsafe for- occupancy. The church of St Dionysius and the govern ment offices were thrown down. Advices from the interior show that the whole island was devastated. Many villages were destroyed. It is thought the loss of life has been very great. Increase the appetite by the use cf Ayer's Cathartic Pills. They cause the stomach, liver, and bowels to perform their functions properly, do not debili tate, by excessive stimulation and are not irritating in their action. As an after dinner pill they are unequaled. THE GREAT CYCLONE. A very destructive cyclone passed ter rifically tb . ough many States on April 12. The town of Robinsonville, Miss., was completely destroyed. The cyclone swept the country West and East of the fated village and killed many people, mostly colored. It is reported that a colored school house on India creek, one mile West of Robinsonville, was swept off and about twenty-five children were killed or are missing. The teacher, a woman, who narrowly escaped with her pupils abour three weeks ago in a cyclone at Tunica, was killed. JACKSON, TENN., April 13.-This city was struck by a cyclone at 5 o'clock yes terday afternoon and dozens of buildings were wrecked, but there was no loss of life, though a number of persons were slightly injured. Everything in the path of the storm was leveled, but the extent of damage in the rural districts cannot be learned. BROWNSVILLE, TENN., April 13. - A severe storm struck Sheppard's, a small sta-ion about seven miles Southwest of here, yesterday afternoon and totally demolished all the houses there. Every thing was destroyed except the railroad tank. A negro girl was killed and seve ral are reported injured. No damage was done in this city, but houses and barns in other portions of the county were destroyed. MEMPHIS, TENN., April 13.-Seventeen people were killed at Robinsonville, Miss., by yesterday's cyclone, and half a hun dred wounded. A few minutes after the tornado struck the town fire broke out in thc debris of a Chinese laundry and the mass of wreckage burned all night and to-day. Several bodies of those killed by falling houses were burned to a crisp. Two clouds, one from the East and one from the West, met over the town and then began a rotary motion, which tore up houses and snapped huge trees like stems. The cyclone then moved from the West from the Mississippi river a distance of seven miles, and swept all before it. Mrs. Emma Lusk, wife of the night operator, was in her house with her husband and three children. The husband got out, the woman was killed and three children were blown one hun dred yards through the air. They were naked when found, but uninjured. Isaac Chapman was crushed under the ruins of his house and burned along with three other negroes, whose names are un known. The body of an old negress was found to-day in an open held. It is pro bable that she was dropped there by the wind. The property loss in town will reach $100,000. Thirteen stores, sixty residences, three churches and a hundred negro cabins were destroyed. The resi dence, gins and negro cabins on the plan tations of C. L. Robinson and G. W. Fos ter are all swept away. Five hundred people arc homeless. A number of wounded were h-Might to Memphis to-day. DETROIT, April 13.-The following dis patch has been received from Ypsilanti: This city is in ruins. A cyclone struck it to-night, coming from the Southwest and sweeping everything in its path. Thousands of dollars of damage has resulted. The storm took a strip through the business portion of the town, moving houses from their foundations and rais ing others. The Clary Business College and Curtis Carriage Factory are in ruins. The Hawkins House and the Occidental Hotel are badly damaged. Thc roofs of half thc stores have been blown off. Twenty store fronts were smashed in. In Huron street the rubbish is piled ten feet high. Thc post office building was demolished and the mail scatterer! in the street. All telegraph, telephone and electric light wires are down, leaving the city in complete darkness. Everybody is up watching property that has been exposed to the storm. No one was hurt severely. Later-2 o'clock.-?-The work of clearing up is going on as rapidly as possible at this time of night. No dead bodies have been found, although it is thought that some persons were killed. A few were probably fatally injured. The loss of property, it is now estimated, will reach $200,000 or more. YI'SII.ANTA, Mu n.. April 13.-A report has reached here that the town of Saline, in Washtenaw county, nine miles South of this place, was wiped out by the cyclone last night. Saline is on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad, and has a population of 1,200 or 1,400. WASHINGTON, April 13.-In the vicinity of Dundee. Mich., twenty-five houses and thirty barns were destroyed. One woman j was killed and a number of people badly hurt. At ' '?yal Oak, Mich., among the j houses wi*."ked was one belonging to Christian Brick. Brick and his wife I were caught in the wreck, whic*h took j lire, and they were burned to death. At i Clarksville, Mich., one woman was killed. ST. Louis, April 13.-Latest reports I from the cyclone in Missouri show eight I persons killed at Hawkins Bank and thirty-one seriously injured, of whom ? five will die; at Lexington five dead and j three fatally injured; at Stanbury three dead and two fatally injured; at Steelton I seven dead; at Page City one dead and five fatally injured. HIGGINSVILLE, MO., April 13.-In the path of the storm between Mayview and Lexington eight persons were killed out right and three more will probably die from their wounds, and twenty-five were wounded. SALE, Mo., April 13.-Seven persons were killed and seven seriously injured at Coudsay in Wednesday's cyclone. NEW ORLEANS, LA., April 13. - A cyclone struck Tensas Parish, in North Louisiana, last evening and did great damage, destroying many houses, barns, gins and negro quarters. One negro was killed in the neighborhood of St. Joseph, and several women were severely injured. Reports are slowly reaching points of communication and are to the effect that there has been much loss of property. Ex-Senator Joseph E. Brown. [Augusta Chronicle.] We cordially add our own to the con gratulations which are being extended to ex-Senator Joseph E. Brown on the attaining of his seventy-second year in improved health. Though he has retired from the cares and bustle of active life, Senator Brown keeps abreast of the moving tide of public affairs, and his clear insight into men and affairs is unimpaired. Doubtless as he looks on the busy scene and reads of the great questions which are pressing forward for solution, he occasionally longs for the legislative halls and political hustings wherein he was wont to wield an influ ence second to none. From the time he entered the State Sedate in 1849 he became a publi? figure, and a factor of controll ing influence in Georgia affairs, and as the war Governor of Georgia attained national prominence from the boldness? and independence of his utterances, and acts in matters of State. He was one of the shrewdest debaters and most success ful of politicians, and few men ever held greater sway in their State. His career in the United States Senate was in keep ing with the ability displayed in other fields, and had he not voluntarily retired because of fail. _ health he could have held the Senatorship as long as he pleased. We hope that his declining years shall be filled'with contentment and peace, and made happy by the 'con sciousness of a long life of service to his State, and by the love and veneration of bis .interesting family and the sincere regara of bis fellow-citizen*. Senator Irby's Intentions. [Columbia Eegister, April 15.] Senator Irby, who arrived in Columbia Friday afternoon, left for bis home at Laurens yesterday morning at ll o'clock. A reporter for The Register caught him on the streets before he left and had a short talk with him on politics generally. Senator Irby said that he did not care to say anything about the black list sent to President Cleveland, in which four names were mentioned, including Mr. Donaldson, President of the Alliance. fiI wish to say this, however, that as a South Carolinian and as a Senator, I went to the President about Harris, of Union. It was my duty to do so, and, at the request of President Cleveland, I wrote che President a confidential letter about him. Further than that, I do not care to speak, and of course could not give for publication the contents of a letter asked for and sent in confidence." Speaking further about politics in Washington, he said he was perfectly satisfied with the outlook and felt confi dent that the Reformers would receive their share of the patronage. In spe ?king of Mr. Gonzales, he said that he could prevent his confirmation. He opposed him, he said, because he had fought the regular Democracy, and he did not think he should receive any consideration at the hands of the admin istration. . Coming down to State politics, Senator Irby spoke of the Wage Workers' League and the convention which it proposes to hold in this city. "I believe it is composed of the same old anti-Tillman element alone," said Senator Irby. "They know a straight out fight will be as vain as th" other fights. They hope this movement will make a breach in the reform ranks and that members of that faction will come in and join what is termed the Wage Workers' League.. I know that they have corrupeed some men who were sup posed to be with us, but the people un derstand these men's object, as they will not be able to caiTy a corporal's guard in the election. A Valuable Stone. [Special to the Atlanta Journal.] CLAYTON, GA., April IS.-Mr. John K. Williams, of Habersham. passed through this county a few days ago on his return from a trip to North Carolina, where he had been to consult some English miners concerning the character and valce of a certain peculiar stone which was found by his son. George Williams, in the upper part of White county, not a great ways from the Southwestern border of Kaban. The rock, if such we may call it, is con siderably larger than a lien's egg, and weighs three-fourths of a pound, averdu poise. It is colorless-as pure spring water, ? except its outer coating, which is of a J yellowish brown, and is broken through J in two or three places, exposing the lus I trc of the interior. It is somewhat in the shape of an egg, or perhaps more after the form of an Irish potato, and those who have experimented with it say co rundum will not scratch it. The Eng lishmen gave it as their opinion that it was a genuine diamond of the first water, and advised Mr. Williams to take it to the World's Fair, at Chicago, which he intends doing, and tempt the nations to compete for its purchase. The owner was offered SI,OOO for it, but iris infor mation is that this would be only about one-thousandta part of its value, and he. of course, declined to sell. Southern Baptist Convention, Nash ville, Tenn. There promises to be a very large at tendance on thc Southern Baptist Con vention at Nashville, Tenn., which will occur in May next, and, as usual, the Richmond and Danville Railroad Ls mak ing all the arrangements for a comforta ble and pleasant trip for all those who wish to attend from this section. .Spe cial low rates and excellent service are offered to its numerous patrons for this occasion. Any of the agents or officials of this great system will take pleasure in supplying all desired information and will give the business their very best at tention. Write or call on C. L. HOPKD?5, Traveling Pass. Agent, Charlotte, N.C.. R. W. H VST. Traveling Pass. Agent. Augusta, Ga. LONDON, April 17.-An important state ment is made to-day in regard to thc Irish home rule bill. It is to the effect that when the bill reaches the committee stage a large section of the radicals will support a proposition to leave the coun ties of Londonderry, Antrim, Doun and Armagh, in the province of Ulster, under imperial rule, they being the counties in which thc Unionist element is strongest and the antagonism to Irish home rule is therefore pronounced. It is considered doubtful if Gladstone would assent tc such a scheme, even if the Irish national ist members were willing to do so. Thc proposition means a division of Ireland and the Irish Legislature created under it would represent only a portion of the country. We still have a good lot of th-; Hour, New Orleans sugar and molasses and rice bought before the January advance. If you want the benefit of the low prices cou c quick and you will get them, and remember spot cash gets bargains every day at our house. The Carter Merchandise Co., Westminster, S. C. New Advertisements. For Sale or to Rent, THE COMMODIOUS HOUSE OX North Broad Street, opposite C. L. Reid's dwelling. For particulars applv to C. F. SEEBA, Walhalla, S. C. April 20, 1893. 10-tf Bridge to Let. TlIE County Commissioners of Oconee county will, in their office, in Walhalla. S. C., on TUESDAY, the 2d day of May next, let to the lowest bidder, the con tract to build a bridge over Chauga Creek, near Gilmer's mill. Plans and specifications will be exhibited on day of lettiDg. Commissioners reserve the right to reject all bids. J. W. SHELOR, Clerk of Board. April 20, 1893. 16-td Mortgagees' Sale of Real Estate. "VTOTICE is hereby given that under J_N and by virtue of the power and authority conferred in a mortgage bv W. Henry Cole to the Burlington Coffin Com pany, bearing date the 17th day of April, A. D. 1891, and recorded in office of Mesne Conveyance of Oconee County, S. C., in Book "M." pages 529, 530, 531 and 532, we will sell, toward satisfaction of the said mortgage debt, to the highest bid der, at Seneca, S. C^ on Saturday, May 13,1893, within the legal hours of sale: ALL that certain Lot of Land, in the town of Seneca City, in the County of J Oconee, State of South Carolina, known ! in plan of said town as Lot No. 51, con taining One-half Acre, more or less, on which the said W. Henry Cole now resides. \ Sold at risk of former purchaser at mort gagees' wie. TERMS: Cash. BURLINGTON COFFIN CO., Mortgagees. Apifl.20,1893, }6-4t ONE PRICE-SPOT CASH ! I HATE DECEDED TO SELL FOR CASH ONLY. Wai not do any time business at all. To all my friends who expect to do a time business with me tins summer I say : I will not be able to accom modate you; so you will have to make your arrangements elsewhere. This is positive. I cannot make a single excep tion to the ride. To do a paying cash business I MUST sell goods very low. By selling for cash only I CAN sell goods very low. From the first of April my prices will astonish you. I have the goods, they are the best that money can buy. and they are for sale. If you have the money, or can bor row it, come to see n.e. Will not ask you j to buy; will only show you my goods and quote you prices. You can buy or not as you please. Here are some prices: Gold Medal Roller Patent Flour, 55 cents a sack, i $?25 a barrel: Silver Moon Roller Family \ Flour, good as Oven Lifter. 4."> cents a sack, $3.50 a barrel; as good an Axe as you ever used for 60 cents: best Steele Axe made for 75 cents; a good Double: Blade Horn Handle Fine Steel Pocket! Knife for 30 cents; New Orleans Molasses, j ?25 cents a gallon; Outing Flannel. ."> cents a yard: Calicoes, 5?cents to T cents al yard; Hickory Shirting. 7 cents to ii cents ; a yard; Yard Wide Soft Finished Bleach ings, 7 cents to lu cents a yard; White Flanne'. 15 cents a yard: White Linen! Shirts, 40 cents and 50 cents: Men's Lest Cotton Socks, three pairs for 25 cents: Men's Lest Quality Whole Stock Brogans for 7? cents: Men's Fine Two Dollar Hats ? for $1 each; Loys' Fine Hats for 1"> cents. | Will take al! kinds of produce in j exchange at highest market prices. C. Furber Jones. STORE AT TOHIHIOEE. March 3<?. 1893. Spring, Spring! TUST RECEIVED Til F PRETTIEST .J LINE OF SPRING DRESS GOODS EYER SHOWN' IN THIS MARKET. The French and American Ginghams j this season are beautiful. I have also in stock Sateens. Cham brays, Percales and White Goods of all descriptions: Fruit of the Loom Bleach ing; Lonsdale Cambric: Sheetings, ten quarters, bleached and unbleached; Pon gee Drapery: Apron Gingham, some thing new: Apron Lawn, somethingnew; beautiful line of Prints: Ladies' Hose in j all colors: Cravats and Handkerchiefs in j all styles. MEN'S NEGLIGEE and WHITE SHI RTS in every style and quality, from 25 cents to the handsomest Sateen at $1.25. : IN MEN'S and BOYS* HATS I have the best stock in the county. MY SPRING STOCK of CLOTHING is now arriving. Call and examine be fore purchasing. LADIES' LOW-CUT SHOES and SLIP PERS in great variety, from 7." cents to A NICE LINE of MEN'S LOW-CUT SHOES just received. Gool) FLOUR at $3.50 per barrel; h'x tra Good at ^4.._'.*>. F. L Harrison. April O. IS93. Oats, Hay, Milk Cows, Fo?d?r. 10 Tons <>t choice Pea Vine. Crab and Cherokee Grass Hay. county raised. 6 nice young half Jersey Milk Cows. 3,000 bundles of splendid Bottom Fod der. All for sale at hard time ??rices bv J. P. SLIM I'LINC. Richland 5. C. February 9, 1893. Final Settaeol Notice. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, i COCXTY OK OCOXEE. f IX THE COCETOF PROBATE. i VToTICE is herebygiven that applica ; iS tion will be made to th" Judge ot .j Probate ,f Oconee county, at Walhalla j Court House. S. <'., on Monday, the 1st 1 , day of May, 1893. for leave to make a . ; final s. Klement of the estate of Bryant i j Glenn, deceased, and thereupon to be . discharged from all further liability therefor. THADDEUS BROWN. .JOS. SHARI'. ; Administrators. l March 30, 1893. 13-41 Master's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I Cot M'Y OF < >< OXER J ; IN THE COURT OF O ?MM( >N PLEAS. Edmond L. Herndon, as Receiver. Plaintiff, j against c Mary E. Rice and G. W. Rice, Defendants. j BY virtue of a judgment of foreclosure in the above stated action, by His Honor Jas. F. Izlar. Judge presiding in the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Oconee, February term. Iv."', to me directed, I will sell, at public out cry, in front of the Court House door, in Walhalla. S. C.. on salesday in M VV j NEXT, during the legal hours of sale, I the following described real estate: AM. that lot or parcel of land situate in Oconee county, lying on the North side of the road leading from Center Camp Ground to Townville, on branches of Conneross creek, waters of Seneca river, adjoining lands of W. W. Hays. A. R. Broyles and others, and containing one hundred and one acres, more or less, being the tract of land deeded to her by Mary C. Campbell. TERMS : One-half cash on day of sale and balance on a credit of one year's time, credit portion to be secured hy note of purchaser and mortgage of the premises. Credit portioo io draw inter est at the rate of seven per cent per annum. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. J. W. HOLLEMAX, Master. April 6, 1893. 14-tt Master's Sale. STATE OF SOUTA CAROLINA, / COI'XTY OF OCOXEE. f IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. J. W. Holleman, Master. Plaintiff. ) vs. / A. W. Elrod, Defendant. ) BY virtue of a judgment of foreclosure to me directed by His Honor .Jas. F. Izlar, Judge presiding, in Court Common Pleas, for Oconee County, February term. 1893, I will sell, at public outcry, in front of the Court House door, in Walhalla, S. C., on salesday in MAY NEXT, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate: ALL that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in the county and State aforesaid, known as tract No. 2 of the lands belonging to the estate of Archibald Todd, deceased, containing one hundred and four and one-half acres, more or less, adjoining lands of James McCary, Mrs. M. A. Cox and tracts Nos. "Tand 3 of the said estate of Archibald Todd, deceased. TERMS: One-half cash and the re mainder in twelve months with interest from day of sale with leave to the pur chaser to anticipate payment Purchaser to pay extra for papers. JAMES SEABORN, Special Master. April 6,1893. 144t AN ORDINANCE, TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE TOWN OF WHLHALLA FOR THE YEAR 1893 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BK IT ORDAINED by the Intendant and Wardens of the Town of Walhalla, in Council assembled, and by the authority of the same: That a tax to cover the period from January ?5th, 189:;, to January 15th. 1S94? for the sum and in the manner hereafter named shall be raised and paid into the treasure of the Town of Walhalla by the 36th day of June next: SECTION I. The sum of thirty cents on each one hundred dollars of assessed value of real and personal property for ordinary town purposes; also the sum of 50 cents ou each one hundred dollars of assessed value of real and personal property for interest and retiring of rail road bonds. SEC. Ten dollars a day by any itine rant trader or auctioneer offering for sale within the Town of Walhalla any goods, wares and merchandise, at auction or otherwise, to be paid each day in advance : Provided, the provisions of this Ordi nance shall not apply to the ordinary dealers in county products. SEC. '?). On all circuses and other shows a tax of one to one hundred dollars per day. in the discretion of the Intendant, shall be paid. SEC. 4. On each and every billiard table and on each and every pool table kept for profit a tax of $5. bagatelle table ?5, and ten or nine pin alleys $5, in advance, before license for using the same shall b granted, and any person opening such establishments, without first obtaining license for the same, shall be fined for each ?lay they are kept open a sum not exceeding ?5. SEC. 5 On each and every keeper of livery or sale stables the sum of ?25 for the year in advance, and no person or persons shall let out for pay in any man ner any horse, wagon or other vehicle without paying the following tax: Each one horse and vehicle, ?10; each two horses and vehicle, ?15: this section not being designed to affect draying. SEC. ?'>. On each and every dray where any hauling is done for any one, other than the owner thereof, the sum of .*.*> for the year in advance. ! SEC. 7. On each and every meat market, butcher stall or wagon the sum of >lo! per year, payable in advance, provided that any one wishing to dispose of beef, mutton, veal, pork or goat at retail may j do so by paying 81 for every beef or 50 cents for '?ach mutton, hog. goat or calf, I uidess the same be sold in bulk. SEC. 8. On each and every person who 1 shall open any room, tent, booth or car for thu purpose of taking photographs, . daguerrotypes or other likenesses tho j sum of ?10 for the year: ?5 for a less period than one year. SEC. That each and every person liable to road duty, under the laws of the State, other than ministers of the Cos pel. teachers of schools and students, shall work on the streets ten days (or pay at the rate; of tifty cents a day).under the direction of the Intendant or some one in his stead, under the same penalti- s as prescribed by the laws of the State for any refusal or neglect to pe" " ?rm said work: Provided, that any person shall '<>.. permitted to pay on or before the 15th ; day of April a commutation of ?4. SEC. IO. That the tax on real and per sonal property, as provided in Section 1, shall be paid according to the assess ments, made by the Board of Assessors, consisting of three persons, to be appointed by the Intendant: Provided, that in every case any party shall have the ri^hr of an appeal from such assess ments or valuations to the Town Council any time before the first Wednesday in April next. Any property in town on the first of May. not returned to the County Auditor, is to be listed by the Town Treasurer for taxation. SEC. tl. All taxes herein levied (except such taxes, licenses and assessments as are required to be paid before entering on the business hereinbefore mentioned) shall bc paid on or before the tirst day of ; July next. and. Ef any person or persons shall fail, refuse or neglect payment of taxes herein levied within thc time speci fied, thc Treasurer of the Council is hereby authorized and required to ??1 fifteen per cent to the amount of the tax to the person th ;is neglecting or refusing, and, if the tax and penalty thus imposed are not paid within twenty days, it shall t be the duty of the Treasurer to issue ! executions therefor immediately and col lect the same in due process, or be tined , ?5 for each case of neglect. SEC. 12. Be it further Ordained. That any person found drunk in the Town of Walhalla, whereby thc peace and good order of the town may be impaired. <>r the convenience of other persons interfered with, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable at the discretion of the Intendant within the limits of his authority. SEC. 13. Be it further Ordained. That all places of business or amusement must be closed on the Sabbath day. and the j violator of this ordinance si all be sub jeer to a penalty of ?25. SEC. 14. Be it Ordained, That any per son riding or driving upon thc sidewalks or leading a horse thereon, except to cross the same at a'regular crossing, or placing any obstruction which may impede a free passage, shall be punished at the discretion of th.- Intendant within the limits of his authoritv. SEC. 15. Be it Ordained, That any per son caught in the act of public indecency on the street shall be guilty of a misde meanor and be punished at the discretion of the Intendant within the limits of his authority. SEC. I'--. Be it Ordained, That any per son convicted of keeping a disorderly boase within the limits of the Town of Walhalla, shall, upon conviction of such offence, be lined a sum no less than ?25 n<>r more than ?30, and the owner or : less.f .my dwelling house or other building situated within said ?incorp?rate limits who lets or sub-lets any such dwelling to any person or persons, tobe used as a bawdy house or house of pros titution, shall, upon conviction, pav a tim of not less than ?5 nor mon- than ?30, for every day upon which such bouse or building may be used "or kept, and be otherwise punished within the discretion . .f the Intendant within the limits of his authority. SEC. 17. l-jny person or persons who shall beguilsy of lighting, rioting, using profane Lsiiguage, or other disorderly conduct within the incorporate limits shall be subject to a tin?; and imprison ment at the discretion of the Intendant ; within the limits of his authoritv. SEC. IS. ft shall be the duty of the ; Marsiial to arrest all persons guilty i-f misdemeanor or lighter crimes within : the incorporate limits of the Town of Walhalla, by violation of the laws ?of the State of South Carolina, <?<.,> ?nee county, or by violation of any Ordinance of the Town of W.tl ' halla ami bring them before the Intend ant or a Wanlen acting in his stead, who shall have such power to pass sm h order in the premises as. in his opinion, justice . may require, consistent with the autho I rity of the Council in such case provided. SEC. He ir farther Ordained, That it shall be the duty of the Marshal or Policeman, after the arrest of any per son, whose violation of any law inter feres with the peace and good order of the Town of Walhalla, or the conduct or j the person arrested after the arrest is made is such as U> impair the peace and ; good order of the town, lo closely confine ; such person and produce him a-s herein : after directed for examination or proper ! administration of criminal justice as the case may require. SEC. 20. It shall be the duty of the i Marsha] to prevent ball playing and other I amusements by a collection of boys or ? men in the Main Street of the Town of ! Walhalla, and he is, to effect this, author ; ?zed to arrest all persons so engaged and ; bring them before the Intendant for i examination and punishment. He shall I also disperse any crowd assembled on ! the sidewalk. SEC. 21. He shall arrest all persons j found throwing fire-balls, or snooting , guns or pistols or other fire-arms, or --' crackers and sling-shots, with"' incorporate limits of the Town* halla and bring them before the .. ant for examination and punishment. fine not less than five dollars. SEC. 22. Any persons found guilt-'., . injuring shade trees by hitcing bore '.' thereto or otherwise, inside the inc?>? poration, shall be fined in a sum no t exceeding ?5, in the discretion of thc Intendant. SEC. 23. Tho Marshal is further author ized to arrest any person found on the streets between 10 o'clock P. M. and 5 o'clock A. M., who cannot give a satis factory reason for such presence on the streets during these hours. SEC. 24. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to cut trees on any of the streets of Walhalla. " SEC-. :iS. That any person who shall be guilty of running a horse or mule on Main Sixeet shall be subject to a fine or imprisonment, at tile discretion of the ?ntend?int within the limits of his autho SEC. 2G. That any person or persons having claims against the town must pre sent them within .!<) days or the same will be debarred from pavment, unless a satisfactory excuse is rendered. SEC. '?1. That any dog running at large within the corporate limits of the town, between the 1st of August s,nd the 1st of October, without a muzzle, is liable to be seized and retained by the Marshal for a period of twenty-four hours, during which time his owner can redeem him by paying the sum of two dollars, and, if not so redeemed, the dog is then to be killeci. SEC. 28. All residents and owners of property within the corporate limits are expected to keep their premises in a clean and healthy condition, and any one failing to remove nuisances, when requested to do so. is subject to'bc fined five dollars and cost of removing same. Sr:r. 2'.'. That it is unlawful for any person to leave melon rinds or other such trash on the streets of this town, and any person so doini; "and refusing to remove thc same is liable to be arrested and pun ished within the discretion of the Intend ant. SEC. 3o. Resolved, That all l aws enacted by thc Council heretofore, not in conflict with these Ordinances, are < onsidered in full force, and that each and every one of these Ordinances shall 1?; in full force after the publication ot' the same. Done and ratified in Coun ,'cU ano tile Seal of the corpo ration of the said Town of Walhalla affixed thereto this the ttth dav of February, 1893. H. D.A. RIEMANN", Intendant. W. J. Bli AM LETT, Clerk Council. NEU GOODS \ m STYLES IN AT TIE OLA -COME A ND SHE. Respectfully, Miss Rosa Norman. April ?;, 1893. HAS JUST RECEIVED A LARGE STOCK" oF Furniture, CONSISTING OF BEDSTEADS. 3?REAUS, WASHSTANDS, TABLES, CHA I KS. MATTRESSES, ?fcc. These goods will be sold it a reasona I ble ano living profit Give me a call. October 22, ?SOI. Fresh Beef, Fi efl_Oysters. WE will have FRESH BEEF everv \Y <lay and FISH AND OYSTERS once a week at our market, next door above the Post Office. Call and see us. Will ooUect accounts every Saturday! MOSS A CRENSHAW. February f?. 1893. 63m W. L. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE NOT RIP. Best Cell Shoe In tho world tor the prtoe. W. L. Douglas shoos etc edd everywhere. Everybody ?iculd wear them. It la a duty yon owe yourse?? to get the test velae tot your money. Economize fia your iootwear hy ! purohaslsg VV. L. DouglasShoeS,whioh represent the beat value at the prloes ad vertised above, as thousands can testily. trg-T?Vf? No Substitute..fiff Bownrr of fraud. None ?ror.u?ne without W. L. Douglas r.ar?:e ar.'i price ?taa.p?U oa t'ottoB. Loot for lt when you buy. VV. L. Douglas, Brockton, .Has?. Sold br F. E. HARRISON, WALHALLA. S. C. M. W. COLEMAN & CO., SENECA. S. C. March 1893. ESTATE NOTICES. The creditors . >!' Dr. T. C. Hutch inson, deceased, are required to present and prove before nie their claims against the said estate, within thirty days from che publication of this notice, or be bar red of participation io the net proceeds of the above sale. The above notices are published in obedience t<? the order of the Court of Common Pleas for Qconee county; WM. j. HUTCHINSON"; Administrator.^*. Mareh 23. 1893. v Notice to Debtors and Crediton. 4 LL persons indebted to the estate of AA. Richard Lewis, deceased, will make immediate payment to thc undersigned, and those having demands against said estate will present them to me duly at tested. JAMES SEABORN. C. C. P. & G. S.. Adnfr Estate Richard Lewis, deceased. March ??. 1893. 12-4t -ON ^in - all sor?5"Oi _ ' ' F?RNI'l At hard-rime prices. Now is the time you need a_ WHEELBAR^ . If ever you do, and r CHE.