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WALHALLA, S. C t
'J'llV WU ? A V, 31; W It ?, 1N9H.
To Kobulld at Once.
'Tim i nd DUI i I :tliln phi cl; of tho lui" i ness
men of Walhalla, who lost SO heavily in
tlio f?ro last Friday, is demonstrated by
their decision to lobuild at ono. Tho
buildings this timo will bo of brick and
finished ill modern Stylo.
Tho largo two-story brick building of
C. W. Pit oh ford Co. was'alroady hi course
of construction. Tho work is now being
rushed, and in loss than two months tho
building will bo completed and ready foi
occupancy.
Tho following named persons have
decided to rebuild at once:
Arv. John 1). Vernor.
Miss Wilholinlna C. VonLeho.
Mrs. Sophia Hitler.
Mr. M. II. Bryce
Tho Kaufmann?.
Mr. K. O. Wright.
Mr. C. M. Nield.
Messrs. Smith Brothors.
Miss Johanna Spinckc.
Others will doubtless follow their ox
ample, and in a comparatively short time
wo shall havo two solid blocks of brick
buildings.
Somo of our oxehanges have miscon
strued tho comparative magnitude of the
destruction wrought hy thc Aro. Wal
halla has not been almost destroyed.
Only some $50,1100 worth of property lias
boen destroyed out of a total valuation
of $500,000. Two blocks on the south
side of Main street havo been cleared,
and this is thc extent of tho burned dis
trict. Niuo blocks on thc south side of
Main street are untouched, while no
harm has been dono on the North side
of this street or in any other portion of
town. True, tho loss has been heavy
enough, but let us hopo that Walhalla
bas been saved as hy lire. Tho burned
district will bo entirely rebuilt, the town
will tako on new lifo, and a long stride
forward will be made.
South Carolina Keg!;;;ont to the Prout.
On Monday morning last tho First
South Carolina Rogimont, under tho com
mand of Col. Alston, struck their tents
ready for moving. Governor K'Jorbo
visited tho cami) aUdJJbid^4rhe-hoj%^v(4<)??
8l^*^ljyAd~ai^al?co.tioiiato good-bye. At
pm bi a, and indeed, at all stations
^??ssoa^fcB|"5Ji4l^^ an ova
tion. The regiment goes to tho front]
carrying with them the well wishes and
prayers of an admiring people. The
KEOWKK COU lt IBU OX tonds to tho .South
Carolina soldions its Cod speed and
well wishes. May God grant that every
ono may return to their homes and kin
dred safe and well, and all covered willi
renown and glory.
Tlie sympathy ol* the entire State will
go out to tho thriving town of Walhalla
in its dire misfortune, lt. is rare that
small town has to face a loss of 20 odd
buildings and ovor $80,000 in ono night.
The State extends its sympathy and con
dolence. But it is quite sure ?lint the
energies of Walhalla are moro t han equal
to tlie occasion and that tho buildings
wil l/C roplnced by better ones and that
business will soon How again in its accus
tomed channels.-The State.
Thc Campaign Meetings.
Tho Democratic state Executive Com
mittee, at its meeting on Juno 2d,
arranged tho following schedule for Hie
campaign :
Orangeburg, Thursday, June 10.
St. George s, Friday, Juno 17.
Charleston, Saturday, .Juno 18.
Waltorboro, Monday, .lune 20.
Beaufort, Tuesday, (night), Juno 21.
Hampton, Wednesday, June 22.
Barnwell, Friday, June 24.
Hamborg, Saturday, June 25.
Sumter, Tuesday, .lune L'S.
Manning, Wednesday, June 2!>.
Monck's Corner, Tuesday, Juno "50.
Georgetown, Saturday. July 2.
Killgstrco, Tuesday, July .">.
Florence, Wednesday, July (1.
Marion, Thursday, July 7.
Conway, Saturday, .July 0.
Dallington, Tuesday, July 12.
Chesterfield, Thursday. .July l-l.
Bomiottsvillo, Saturday July 10.
Bishopvillo, Tuesday, July 10.
Camdon, Thursday, July 21.
Lancaster, Saturday, .July 2?I.
Chester, Monday, July 25.
WHillsboro, 'tuesday, July 20.
Vorkville, Wednesday, .July 27.
<?al?ney, Thursday, July 2S.
Spartanburg, Friday, July 21).
Union, Saturday, July .!.>.
Newberry, Monday, Augusts.
LaitrotlS, 'tuesday, Augusto.
Greenville Thursday, August. II.
Pickons, Friday, August ?2.
Walhalla. Monday, August 15.
Anderson, Tuesday, August 10.
Abbeville, Thursday, August IS.
Greenwood, Friday, August, m.
Aiken, Monday, August 22.
lidgoflold, Tuesday, August 2:1.
Saluda, Thursday, Atlglltt 25.
Lexington, Friday, Augutt20.
Col u m hin, Saturday, August. 27.
NO NORTH OR SOUTH.
Political Disabilities Resulting from
thc War Wiped Gul.
(Prom the Philadelphia 'limes.)
WASHINGTON, .June I.-Tho House to
day passed the Senate bill to remove the
polit ical disabilities imposed by tho third
BOCtion of the fourteen I h amendment, to
the Constit u? ion. Congressman Lacey, of
Iowa, in advocating tho bill, eloquently
roforrod to tho magnificent spectacle
presented to tho country by the Kx-Con
federate general, Wheeler, who is on
loavo of absouco from the House, in tho
army of a reunited country, a man whose
political ilisilhilil.il'? were remover! hy
special Act of Congress. Ile said thal
politl?n) disabilities of all ex-Confedera
tes should now be removed.
Congressman Bailey, of Texas, the
Democratic leader, declared Hint Gen.
Wheeler has no leave of absence, and
ought not to bo granted leave of absence
to serve in the anny. Ho asserted that
holding a commission in Ibo army and a
seat in the House at tho same time can
not bo regarded as constitutional.
Congressman MeMillin, of Tennessee,
intu? ruptcd liim with tho statement:
"(len. Who'd, .. is loved by every mom
beroi this House for going to the front
to serve Iiis country. 1 would not object
to granting leavo of absence to any mau
in Hits Hon e who might want, to go and
placo his body before the tire of the
enomy."
Gen. Grosvenor, of Ohio, I hen dulivorod
a magnificent non-partisan, patriotic
?perch, which oioclrfflod the House. In
part, lie said: "I know that Gen.
Whoticr went forth in tho spirit of un
sullied and unalloyed patriotism. Cen.
Wheeler caine into tho ways and moans
Com m i tte 0 room tho day before ho left
end said ho only wanted to get r? few
papers, Ho said ho had never franked a
singhi document since his appointment
ana you know there could not bo any
higher ovidenco of Wheeler's sacrifice."
GeU. Grosvenor spoke feelingly of tho
spectacle of tho united country crying:
"My country, my Hag, North and Sout h."
Ho said all tho nation- of tho world are
looking nt our grand reunion. "1 shall
voto to wipe off this law from our stat
utes, and 1 am grateful lo Almighty God
that I havo soon this day. So help nm
God 1 will try to forgot that there woro
any necessity for such a law."
Tin. SjAftj)3*??3 y'?rtKiit ?i;s s fi ii ; i?
MY THE NVA NI A UDS.
Victory for tho United States-Sampson
Destroys tho Forts nud Earthworks
nt Snntlngo-Spanish Crulsor Suuk
WASHINGTON, D. C., Juuo 7.-Auother
strong forco landed on Cuban soil to
day.
AU along tho Southorn coast of tho io
land thoro was hoavy fighting. Tho
landing of troops was stwagoly roslstod
by tho Spaniards, who. fought gallantly
to prevent disembarking of United
States troops.
i Tho licet at Santiago nuulo a terrille
attack on tho port? protecting tho har
bor! Tho big ships pounded tho forts
and earth works, complotoly destroying
thom.
Tho ISponish emisor, Maria Torea,
was sunk with a foarful doath list, Span
ish oillcors went down with scamon. It
is roportod that Spain is desporato and
is preparing to pray for poaoo,
OONI'IHMKO.
WASHINGTON, 1). C., Juno "7.-Tho nows"
conllrming tho story of tho bombard
ment of Santiago forts yesterday is con
tinued. No Amoricans lost, but tho
Spanish losses woro vory heavy.
Ono Spanish cruiser is reported sunk,
but Sampson bas not reported officially
op this. Tho American victory is next
to tho Manila batt lo.
Regulars for tho big invasion havo boon
embarking all day at Tampa and sail
to-night under a heavy convoy.
Tho Meniuino ?Sunk by Her Own Sion
in tho Channel of Snntiago.
Mom:, HAYTI, Juno I-Succeeded in
sinking Morrl mao in tho channel of San
tiago at i A. M., Juno 3. This was car
riel! out most gallantly under tho com
mand of Naval Constructor Hobson and
seven men. By a Hag of tinco from tho
Spanish admiral, Corvorn, sont in recog
nition of their bravery, I am informed
all are prisoners of war, two slightly
wounded. Bequest authority to approve
exchange, if possible, between those and
the prisoners at Atlanta. Six of tho
Spanish squadron in tho harbor of San
tiago unable to avoid being captured or
destroyed.
(signed) SAMPSON.
A OKKl) WORTHY OK A M KU IO A NS.
On Board tho Associated Press Dis
patch Moat "Dauntless," oft* Santiago de
Cuba, June -I, via Kingston, Jamaica,
June I. - Rear Admiral Sampson, during
Friday morning, decided to close tho
narrow harbor cut ranee of Satitiago do
Cuba by sinking the collier Merrimac,
loadeil with coal, in tho channel. Ho
called for volunteers to go to almost cer
tain death, and 4,000 men offered them
selves. Liouietiani Howson and six men
were chosen at .'1 A. M. Friday morning
tho Merrimac, under her own steam,
entoiod tho channel under a terrible
Spanish (ire. Thc vessel was riddlod
witli projectiles, but she anchored, and
swung round. Lieutenant ILobs'on (hen
jiTJ^otVjm i'lU'i nal loruv^v^viti, nu 0](H..
trie attachment. There was an explo
sion, the Merrimac sunk, thc channel
was closed, and, apparontly, Admiral
CiTVera will be unable to escape
HOW THU I1KHOKS WKItK SAVKI).
KINGSTON, JAMAICA. June 4.-Hobson
and the hero crew of the Merrimac were
?aved in tho following manner: Unable,
after the sinking of their vessel, to make
their way back through the storm of
shot and shell, they rowed into the har
bor to the Spanish flagship and were
taken on board unharmed.
Tho Spanish admiral, under a Hag of
truce, on Friday, sent word to the admi
ral that he otVered to exchange tho pris
oners, adding that, in the meanwhile
Hobson and Iiis party would be treated
with (he greatest kindness.
Lieutenant Hobson appears to have
carried out his plan to the smallest
details, except as regards tho method of
escape. The row boat, in which the crew
were to attempt to escapo was either
blown up or shot to pieces, for Lieuten
ant Hobson and his men drifted ashore
op an old catamaran, which was slung
over the ship's side at (he last moment
as an extra precaution. Upon reaching
shore the men were taken prisoners and
sent to Santiago City tinder guard. Later
they were taken to Morro Castle, where
they now are.
Capt. Oviedo, Admiral Corvora's chief
of staff, who boarded tho New York
under a llag of truce, did not give fur
ther details of the capture.
The bravely of the Americans o vi
dent ly excited as much admir?t iou among
the Spaniards as it, did among the men
of the American licet. Tho prisoners
will bo perfectly safe, and will probably
bo well treated while they remain in
Mono Castle. The licet is wild with
delight to-night over the termination of
tlu' most daring expedition since tho
destruction of the Confederate ironclad
Albemarle by Lieutenant dishing in
ISO I. 'j he admiral is just as glad as the
yoU!>"0sl j:'.'' >? iVn.l Chndwiok of
the llagship v York, who is usually
most conservative, in speaking of th?!
incident, said : "Splendid! splendid! Too
much cannot be said about, it."
The general opinion is that no man
deserves recognition by Congress for
personal bravery more than docs Lieu
tenant Hobson. His work was well done
and bis men are safe. When he started
on tho expedition few thought he could
accomplish bis object.
OHicers of (be Heel, when fpn" stioned
as to whelher ('apt. Oviedo could have
had any ulterior design in visiting tho
New York under a Mag of truce, scouted
the suggestion, saying that the visit, was
prompted by pure chivalry on the part of
the Spaniards, and was noble of them.
Fuels About Cuba.
Cuba is about as large as the State of
Pennsylvania, containing as it (loos alunit.
IHJXHJ square miles.
Thc climate is hot, on the coast and, of
course, move temperate above in the
higher '.iuds. The temperature ranges
fruin i'2 to 82 degrees. Ice sometimes
forms al night, after a long continuance
of northern winds, but snow is totally
unknown.
A large part, of thc country is occupied
by impenetrable forests, not more than 10
percent, of tho island being under culti
vation.
According to recent, statistics, the popu
lation is I.O??l,087; about 05 per cent, is
negroes, alt hon ,h some ligures gi ?m vory
much lower totals.
If all the lands suitable to the cultiva
tion of sugar cane were utilized tho
island could produce enough sugar for
the entire Western Hemisphere. In one
year with the small area under cultiva
tion over 1,001?,ono tons of sugar have been
exported,
The United Slates imports from (Juba
sugar, leaf tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and
cheroots, molasses, fruits, nuts, iron ore,
tropical woods and manufactures of
hides and skins, chemicals, drugs and
dyes.
The cacao (rees, from which chocalate
is derived, pineapple and cocoanut trcos
thrive, and coffee, oranges, lemons, man
goes, guava, tamarinds and many other
fruits of a local nature are raised.
Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Nervous
Prostration) Nervous Debility and kin
dred disturbances are generally due to
impoverished blood. The nervous sys
tem s tl If ors for want of pure, rieh Mood
to nourish and sustain lt. Purify, vi(a
ii/.O ami Ullrich thu blood, by laking Dr,
Pierce's (?olden Medical Discovery, and
all these nervous troubles vanish.
Our Army ni Nen.
WASHINGTON, I), c., June, v n, ?s
ollie?ally admitted today that IS.ooo of
tho troops of the regular army of Hie
I'liiied Slides loft Tampa to-day bound
for Santiago. If is further admitted by
the army oflicials that, nth? r troops ?ire
to follow these as fast as possible and
that the entire anny will co-operate with
A din i ral Sampson to effi" t the. capture of
Santiago with its garrison and Hie ship
ping, inoliidintf the fleot of A tim i ral
Corvora, in tho liarbor.
From all that can be ascertained at the
war department tho land forces are to he
directed by Honorai Shatter, who will
have not less than "20,000 men. mostly
regulars, with which to strike tho blow
contemplated. . lt. was plainly stated.
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%~?$ rtCYentooU'?cnr .Locust.
CLEMSON COM.KOP, S O., Juno 7.
EuixOJii) KKO'WK* i"'Uj?iEu; Jiawlug
scoured two apooimons of tho locusts
that havo appoarod In such ?nimbera ou
Stump HOUOO Mountain, tho sanio WOrO
.submitted to Prof. Kruost Walkor, outo
mologistjioro, for his examination. Ho
makes tho following intoresting roport.
Very truly yours,
DANIKI. RAVKNHL.
I am particularly glad to BOO tho spool*
mons of cicada, not booauBO I am glad
tho insect is present, 80 much aa because
il has been expected, and ( nm glad to
kuow it has nt last arrived. Asl ro??
me.s onn, years beforehand, predict
oelipsos of tho sun, or tho nppoarauco iu
the hoavons of oortain oomots, so tho
si intent. Of insect, lifo eau, in tho present
oaso, toll BOino yoars in advance when
this insect is to make its appearance.
It is tho cicada soptomdooin or "nevon
toon-year locust, ono of tho largor
spcoios of tho oider heinipi era and sub
order homoptora. Sovotai spooios con
stitute tho family cic?dida?, of which tho
"sovontoon-yoar locust" and tho "dog
day liai vest Hy" aro tho most, familiar
and largest. Tho latter is tho larger and
stouter. Its body is dark, markod with
groen, and with a whittall powdory ap
pearance on tho o mle) side of tho abdo
men. Hs shrill sharp trill is a familiar
sound in mid summer. This spooios re
quires only two years to comploto its lifo
hintovy or development from tho egg.
Hut ita rolativo, tho cloada soplondooim,
ls remarkable from thc faot that seven
toon years arc required from tho timo
tho egge aro first laid until tho insect has
roached tho adult or maturo form. Tho
insects which aro present will doposit
i heir eggs in littlo slits made in tho twigs
of v.r. iona troos. lu about, sit weeks
thoso will batch into small grubs known
an ny m pim. These drop immediately to
tho ground and go down fooding.on tho
roots of aliru hs and ti eos. Meanwhile
the locust which laid tho cggB has died,
for it lives only a fow wooka. Tho
nymphs livo in tho grui nd Uko monks
biddon away from tho world for seven
teen years. At tho end of this time they
burrow toward the Surfrice and omorgo
when tho weather is warm and fine. On
coining forth tho imperfect form attached
itsolf to sonic plant or tho hark of somo
tree, the skin splits down tho back and
tho eroaturo which emerges,.young and
del ?cato at tlrst, soon has perfect wings
and is a full grown locust.
A curious fact is that tho mal;) only
has tho musical organ, or tho power of
singing. This arrangoment is a mem
branous drum-like organ at tho baso of
tho abdomen, which, by hoing pressed in
and out rapidly, produces tho shrill,
rasping note so familiar in summer.
Having paired, the female deposits lier
eggs, and soon tho v. holo brood is gono,
not to appear again until the end of sov
ontcen years. r...
Only a few years ago tho Ufo history
of this insect was imperfectly under
stood. Wo aro.4?dvbtod to tho lato Dr.
C. V...Rl'cy,-If. S. Entomologist, mainly
ffr.? the knowledge now accessible oon
iierning tho various broods. Of tbeso it
is Uno .vu that there aro at least twenty
two. Thoso broods appear in different
years, so dirt in various parti8 of tho
country tho cicada may bo present almost
every year. But each brood appoars
only at tho end of ita long seclusion. In
thu North tho full period of soventcon
years is required for a given brood. In
the .South, however, tho climatic influ
ence has shortened ibis period to thir
teen years.
By way of illustration: Brood I ap
peared last in I sp; i in Massachusetts and
Connecticut. It will not appear again
till min.
Brood XVIII is of tho thirtooil-yonr
raco. It appeared last in 18?M and will
occur again in 1!>07. lt covers Southern
Illinois and most of Arkansas, Indian
Territory, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis
souri, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,
Georgia, North and South Carolina.
.The present brood is probably of Brood
XVII, and has been hidden since about
1881 or 1W>. I am as yet not quito sure
on this point, lint think likely tho for
mer dale is the right ono.
The insect is not as serious a post as
might be supposed. The mature form
works its injury by slitting twigs in
order to deposit Its eggs. This is really
serious only in tho caso of a young
orchard or other young trees. The grub,
or nymph, injures roots, hut tho damage
is not particularly noticeable.
Nothing can bc done to kill tho insects
in tho way of spraying or poisoning
them. We simply havo to "put up"
with (hem.
Hogs are very fond of tho grubs, and
infested land might bo pastured with
these animals. Various birds and prc
daceoilB insects aro fond of thom, and in
tho winged state tho locust is subject to
parasites. Ono of tho best, things which
can bo said for tho English sparrow is
that it seems to hold a grudge against
these insects and destroys them in
i inmenso numbers. This is especially
truo near cities. Prof. John B. Smith
says that tho cicada appeared in immense
numbers in 1881)lil Prospect Park, Brook
lyn, and in tho surrounding woods, but
that after a whole day's search ho was
able to lind but a singlo twig containing
eggs. This ho attributed to the destruct
ive work of tho Knglish sparrow.
That any ono may know tho cicada
septen dccim, I will say it is a large
insect, with a thick body, about an inch
and a miarter long, and measures about
two and a half Lo three inches across tho
expanded wings. Tho latter aro mem
braneous, transparent, with yellow or
reddish ribs, the trout margin of the
wing being thick and orango, or orango
red. Near the tip of tho wing there is a
small W-shaped thickening of tho ribs.
The body is blackish, and tho rings on
tho under side arc edged with brownish
yellow. The head is broad and the eyes
are very prominent, and of a yellowish or
reddish hue, from which fact the insect,
is often called tho "red-eyed locust" Ol'
cicada. RUNKST WAI.KKK,
Chief of Division of Entomology.
Magical little granules -thoso tiny
sugar-coated Pellets of Dr. Pierce's
scarcely larger than mustard seeds, yet
powerful to cure-active, yet mild in
operation. The nest Liver Pillover in
vented. (Juro sick headache, dizziness,
constipation. One a dose. Wholo vial
25 cents.
. ?~ ...
The Colton Acreage.
Latham, Alexander & Co., ill their
latest, cotton circular, give some Interest
ing figures as to the cotton acreage,
which show that the acreage in I89S is
22,730,000, as compared with 24,071,000
ill 1807. Every State shows a decrease,
tho per cent in this Stato hoing 5, Ala
bama I, Arkansas 7, Florida 6, Georgian,
Louisiana8, Mississippis, North Caro
lina 7, Tennessee ?S, Texas ii.
.Some o' this reduction in acreage is no
doubt, due to the agitation on tho sub
ject. but. winter, but Latham, Alexander
?fc Co. oxplnin it thus:
"Our correspondents roport that tho
reduction in acreage has neon brought
about, by tho lower juices of cotton,
reluctance of commission merchants lo
make as liberal advances to the planters
as last year, in the face of war, and tho
increaso in acreage in tobacco, wheat and
corn, on account of the high prices of
these commodities."
The fact that there has benn an
inca eased acreage in corn, wheat and
tobacco Indicates that, our farmers are
paying more attention te raising home
supplies, and this is gratifying informa
tion.
The cotton firm from which tho figures
aro obtained ia unusually careful in ila
ligures, and tho facts slated hy il. may bo
taken as approximately cor roo t.-Colum
bia Register, June (Ith.
During the summer of i Pl, Mr. Chas.
P. Johnson, a well-known attorney of
Louisville, Ky., had a very severe attack
ol summer complaint, tuniloa Itlimbor
of di (Te rout remedies were tried, but
failed to afford any relief. A friend who
know what was needed procured him a
bottle of Chamberlain's ('olio, ('bolera
Diarrhoea Komcdy, which quickly cured
him and he thinks, saved ids (ile. Ho
says that ( here bas not been a day sinco
thallium thalhohas not hail this iciuedy
in his household. He speaks of it in the
highest praise and takes much plensuro
in rooommondlng ll. whenever au oppor
tunity is offered. For aalo by Dr. J. W.
Bell, Walhalla; II. ll, Zimmerman ? Co.,
Westminster, and W. J. Lunney, Seneca,
-<-:.. ' 1 jjBM^MliwBWwl
Tho Colorado ro?alo ?leeil?.
EDITORS KKOWEK COU?UJBJI: Dy roouost
of Mr. Daniel Ravenol I Bond somo noto?
?bout tho Colorado potato bootle, with
remedies. Yovy truly youva,
ElWK8T WAIACKU, '
Cblo? ot Division of Entomology.
Tho Colorado potatt bootle hoe been
troubloBomo on cultivated potatoes in
nearly all sections of the country since
about 1874. Prior to 1859 it lived on
wild plants in the rogion on tho Kooky
Mountains. Ks chief food plant wi; the
"sand-bur." (Solanum roatratum).
About this timo it bogau to bo ?r?mtyo
80mo in Kansas gardens and those, of
neighboring States. By 1874 it had
spread to nearly nil parts of the country
and oven had found its way to Europe.
It has bec:: present in small numbors lu
South Carolina for tho past ton years or
moro, and in troublesome numbers for
about tho last four years. As will be
B00U from tho remarks made below it ia
particularly important to look after the
booties whloh' first nppoar in tho oarly
spring. By baud picking of these many
thousands of eggs aro dostroyed and
noe Tu subsequent an noy ano o saved.
Thoro aro two to th roo broods tn a soa
sen. Tho last brood winters lu tho
ground ns adults or pupa). Th cao como
forth in tho oarly spring, and oaclt bootlo
lays several hundred eggs, depositing
thom on lonvos in clusters of twolvo to
iifty or moro. Tho oggs nro orango-eol
orod. and aro frequently BOOU OU tho
weedy horse-u?ttlc, smart wood, grr.sa
ur oilier plants in or near tho potato
* ";, Tho ogg? hatch in about a v,oi>k.
Tho larva is a soft-bodied, reddish aud
wingless creature, with black snots alome
the sidos. After a fow wooks tneso larval
drop to thc ground, whoro thoy chango
to pupa), from whloh tho maturo bootlo
omorges lu about ton days.
Both tho larva) and adults aro dostiuct
&8 tho insoots ohi<w their fo?d thoy
aro ) caddy poisoned with any of tho
arsouitoB. Paris green ls tho standard
rom ody. A pound of this placed in a
coa rsc cloth at either Otld of a Stick long
enough to reach from row to row ann
shaken, so as to lightly dust tho plants, is
f .dal to tho bugs and will koop them-in
?hook.
If limo or Honor is mixed with tho
Paris green a bottor distribution of tho
poison is possible, sinco tho whlto pow
dor shows better how well tho plants
have boon dusted. A heaping tablespoon-'
ful to a quart of tlour or limo is sufiloiont.
Tho Hour is advantageous also from tho
fact that it makes tho poison adhoro hot
ter. Spraying tho plants is also prac
ticed. In this caso ono pound of Paris
green to sovonty-fivo gallons of wator
would bo strong onougli. A sprinkling
can with a iluo noso, or a regular
spray pump mounted on a barrol in a,
wagon could ho usod for tho spraying.
Kora few rows a knap sack sprayer, hold
ing about tho gallons, and intended to be
Strapped on tho back of tho operator, ls
sometimes used.
Insecticides and chomicals can bo ob
tained from tho Powell Cbomieal & Fer
tilizer Co., Baltimore, Md., or in small
quantities from somo local doalor. ix i
Nearly any prominont agricultural
paper contains ndvortisomonts of manu
facturers of spraying apparatus.
Tho niorit of Hood's Sarsaparilla
Is literally writton in blood.
It is traced in tho vital Huid
Of millions of tho human race.
Its positivo medicinal mei il
And curativo power is writton
Upon tho hearts, and gravou upon
Tho minds of thousands
Of peoplo whom it has cured
And given good health
When tuero seemed nothing hofove
Them but darkness and despair.
It cures all diseases arising
From or prompted hy impuro
Blood by its intrincie merit as
Tho Ono Tino Blood Puriller.
Mr- Lay's Iteply to Dr. J. A? Johns.
WALHALLA, S. C., Juno ti, 1808.
EniTons KKOWKK CouitlKit: 1 noto in
your issue of thu 2d instant what pur
ports to bo a reply from J. A. Johns to
my communication in yours of a proviens
issuo. Woro it not for a misstatement
of facts which he makes I would not
have a word to say, but would allow him
to wriggle out as ho has attomptod to
j do hy an offert to detract attention from
tho issuo which bo mado '.owler tho name
'Scribe."
His chargo that my Board mado requi
sition for a tax levy of sixteen mills ls
without truth. Wo did ask for a levy of
llvo mills. Tho Legislature permitted
only four mills to bo levied, lloro is an
exact copy of tho requisition as it wont
to tho Comptroller General from the
Supervisor's oflico, to-wit:
'For Ordinary County. 2? mills.
'For Roads.1 mill.
"For Court Exponaos.1 mill.
"For Past Indebtedness. J mill.
"Total.5 mills."
The levy as allowed hy tho Legislature
is as follows, to-wit:
For Ordinary.1} mills
For Court Expenses. ? mill
For Roads.1 mill
For Past Indebtedness. J mill
Total. .-I mills
A levy of five mills ls absolutely neces
sary for the payment of the oxponses of
the county. Tho amount levied for ordi
nary county purposes will hardly pay
more than tho amount of fees and sala
ries llxod by Act of tho Legislaturo, over
which tho Supervisor and his board have
no control. It loaves nothing for bridges
and other purposes, which tho board
must provide Tho one and three-fo irths
mills raise estimating from last year's
assessment, about (4,725. Tho salaries
and fees tlxed by Act of tho Legislature
will amount to $4,675, which practically
exhausts tho ordinary fund-and how
can tho poor house, bridges, otc, bo
kept up? A. LAV.
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Beauty is Blood Dcop.
Clean blood moans a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cnscarets (Jandy Ca
thartic olean your blood and keep it
clean hy stirring up tho lazy liver and
driving all impurities from tho body.
Begin to-day to banish pimples, boils,
blotches, blackheads and that sickly
bilious complexion by taking Cascarets
beauty for ton couts. All druggists.
Satisfaction guaranteed. 10c, 25c, 50o.
GOOd Work for Clemson.
PKAOII TltKK O.'.OWKItS ON TI IK UI1KIK BKK
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PROP. NRWMAN
TO RRNKP1T THU STAT H.
Last fall agonfa from two nurseries de
livered fruit trees boro at prices, that
seemed ridiculously high. .Some they
did not deliver at all becauao tho parties
woro not aldo to pay for tho trees ordered.
Peaches, choice seedlings, wore sohl as
high as >M per tree, nod tho common
stock sold for 40 to f>() cents each. Fruit
trees eau bo raised at a big profit to soil
thom at f> cents apiece Clemson College
is equipped for that purpose. Such men
as Prof. Newman and his aids know
what kind Moorish bettor in the State,
and which aro adapted to the low, ami
which to the upcountry. If Clemson
would take hold of this it would bring
in a big revenue to tho Collogo, and ?ave
the people of tho State thousands tho.t
thoy mow pay out to exorbitant price
nurseries. Would like to hear from Prof.
Newman on this subject.-Saluda .Senti
nel.
-T- -
Treating tho Wrong Dlsoaso.
Many times wnnon call on their family
physicians, suffering, as they imagine,
one willi dyspepsia, another from heart
disease, another from livor or kidney
disease, another from nervous exhaustion
Or prostration, another with pain boro
and there, ami in this way they all pro
sent alike to themselves and their easy
going and indifferent, or over-busy doc
tor, separate and distinct diseases, for
which bo ni-nui:r'.!..i.io hi? pi?? and p^t'iOim,
assuming them to ho such, when, in
reality, they aro only symptoms causod
by some womb disease Tho physician
ignorant of tho causo of Buffering, en
courages his practico until largo bilis aro
mado. Tho suffering patient gets no
bettor, hut probably worse, by reason of
tho delay, wrong troatment and conse
quent complications. A proper modi
cum, like Dr Pierce's Favorite Proscrip
tion, di rooted to tho cause would huye
entirely removod tho disease, thoroby
dispelling all those distressing symp
toms, and instituting comfort instead of
prolongod misery.
,,**,,".mm,, .i.i? ...nwM
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR AUDITOR: ^- o1'
The roany frlonds of J. 0. ADAMS ro
spcotfully annouuco ulm as a candidato
for ro-oleotiou to tho office of Auditor,
subject to tho action of tho Domcoratio
party.
FOR SUPERVISOR : .
Tho roany friouds of JOHN V. Snun
I.IMO announce him aa a candidato for I
County Supervisor, subjoot to tbo action [
bf tho Dotnooratlo party tn the pr lin ary
olootion.
Tho mauy friouds of AHDIIKW I?KAIIDE?'
rospootfulfy nnnouuoe biro aa a oaudldate
for Couuty Supervisor, subjoot to' the
action of tho Doinooratlo party iu tho
primary olcctlou?
Tho maoy friouds of Hon. A, LAY
h ere hy res j iee Mul ly an non nco him as a
candidate for ro-o!ectlon as County Su
pervisor, subjoot to tho ohoico of the
Doroooratio party lu tho primary oloo
tion.
FOR TREASURER :
Tho roany friouds of NOAH W. GBANT
i-.*.. ..>..._.(IIi.. ii|y ?..<;> o I??; ce li i rr. as a candidate
for County Troosuror. snbjoct to tho ac
tion of thc Democratic party in thc pri
mary oluotiou. ,
Tho-many friends of THOMAS Binn re
spectfully annouuco him ns a candidato
for vc, elect ion to tho odien of County
Troosuror. subject to tho decision of tho
Domooratio party iu tho primary olootion.
WM. J. STUIIII.ING. ^ { E. L. HKKNUON.
Il
liuUIMU O. IIL.IIIlU\;i1|
Attorneys-At" Law,
WALHALLA, S. C.
PlIOMPT ATTKNTION GlVKN TO A I.I. BlJBI
NKSS LNTHU8TKI> TO TIIKM.
January ?, 1808.
L, IS.' lU^LQ,
Attorney and Counsellor-at haw,'
403-404 KittiR.Building, .'? - ATLANTA, GA. I
General Law Practice. Correspond
ence invited. 4-703
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Big Sale
OF THE
RIEMANN STOCK.
IWILL sell, to tho highest bidder, for |
. cash, at tho Biemann Stablos in Wal
halla, S. C., at ten o'clock a. m., on
SATURDAY, tho 18th day of Juno, in
stant, all tho stock of ovory kind of tho
estate of Mrs. C. II. Riemann, deceased,
consisting of Horses. Mulos, lino Milch
Cows, liogs, otc, and a number of
Wagons, Buggies, Surroys, Ilarnoss, etc.
I am also now offering this proporty at |
private salo on timo if proporly secured.
Tho proporty must bo sold. Como and
look at it if you want bargains.
WM. J. STRIRLINO,
Adminstrntoi', with Will Annexed.
Juno 0, 1808. 28-24
who assisted mo on thu night of the Oro
I desire to ex I end my most hearty
thanks, for without their assistanco
would not have been ablo to savo any of |
my goods.
For tho prosont I will bo found at C.
L. Reid's stand, near tho Court House,
ready lo servo my friends and customers |
with Drugs, Medicines, otc.
Call on ino for what you want, for I
need your trade moro now than I ovor
did to help mo to bridgo over my losses.
Yours respectfully,
I). B. DARBY.
Juno 0, 1808.
I AGAIN CALL YOUR ATTENTION
TO MY
This preparation is tho most valuablo
wboro the blood is disordered, whoro
there is a scrofulous or othor dopravod
condition, showing that the blood is bad
and depleted.
You should take a bottle-it will mako
you fed Uko a now poison.
50c. and $I.OO, Only at
LUNNEY'S
DRUG STORE,
SENECA, S. C.
Sheriffs Sales.
HY virtue of sundry executions di
I) reeled to mo by Thomas Bibb,
County Troosuror of Oeonoo County,
South Carolina, f will soil, boforo tho
Court House door in Walhalla, S. C., on
Salesday, July Ith, 1808, botwoen tho
legal hours for salo, to tho hiuhost bid
der, tho following described real ostato,
to-wit:
All that piece, parcel or tract of land
in Whitewater Township, Oconeo county,
South Carolina, containing seventy (70)
aoros, more or less, and hounded by
landa of John Cantrell, Win. Walsh,
ostato Joseph Black, deceasod, and
others. Levied on us tho proporty of
Wm. Walsh at suit of Stato for tnxos.
Also, all that pioeo, paree! or tract of
land, in Oeonoo county, South Carolina,
in Keoweo Township, and bounded hy
lands of J. D. Vernor, S. K. Gannon,
Margar ot I. Gibson and others, contain
ing thirty-four (84) acres, moro or less.
Levied un as tho property of Lewis
Owens at suit of Stato for taxes.
Also, all that piece, parcel or traot of
laud in Oeonoo county, South Carolina,
in Tugaloo Township, containing lifty
(f>0) acres, more or lesa, as unknown
lands, and hounded hy lands of S. M.
Pool, T. J. Adams, Ki ?ison & Simpson
and others. Levied on at snit of State
for 'axes.
Also, all thal piece, paroi? or tract of
land in Oconeo county, SOIK.I Carolina,
in Wagoner Township, containing ono
hundred and tidily live (l?5*>) acres, moro
or less, and hounded hy binds of V. J.
Taylor, C. F. Wyatt and w. J. Duffie.
Levied on as Hui property of Washington
J. Reid at snit of State for taxes.
TERMS : Cast), Purohasera to pay
extra for titles.
W. W. MOSS,
Sheriff Oconeo County.
Juno 0, 1808. 2!)-20
?5BAT.ES
TEXAS, MEXICO, OALIFOR?
NIA, ALASKA, ?i any other
point, with rasa MAPS, write to
FRED. D. BUSH,
District Paaso?gor Agent,
LOUISYILLK & NASHYlulK RAILROAD,
86} WALK STHEKT,
Atlanta, Un.
09-98-8831.
ftf SS
They Say
25 c. Pail of
Jelly is O.K.
That that
5 ct. White
Fish is good
for break
fast. _
That that
Canopy
Flour is
Winner,
And that
My Prices
Break the
Record.
Be sure and
Price my Shoes
before buying.
I can ard will
Save you Money.
G. M. NIELD.
!?* tl M
M? HAGGAI
lO-CENT STORE.
DRY GOODS, FANCY NOTIONS,
STRINGED INSTRUMENTS,
TOYS,
JEWELRY, WATCHES, CLOCKS,
FRESH FRUITS,
NOVELTIES OF ALL KINDS.
4-21-08-4 in
D. OELKERS,
HEADQUARTERS FOR
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
BOOTS, SHOES
AND NOTIONS.
POULTRY, EGGS AND COUNTRY
PRODUCE BOUGHT FOR CASH
OR BARTER.
4-21-06-2 m
--AJsri> -
A BETTER LINK I HAVE NEVER
HAD ON EXHIBITION BEFORE..
I havo Lawn and Calico at 20o. por
pound.
Shirt Waists from ?tfio. to 7<">o.
Corsets from 2?c to $1.50.
Latest Novoltios in Bolt?, 26o. to f>0o.
A hoautiful Lino of Ladles' Glovos and
other articles needed to complote ladloa'
toilettes.
Be Suro and Givo Me a Call.
Respectfully,
E. J. HUNNiCUTT,
Seneca, S*
May 20, 1808. 2l-21-2y
APPRECIATE ~
YOUR TRADE, EITHER IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES, AND -INVIT
YOU TO CALL AND EXAMINE THE BARGAINS THEY ARE
OFFERING IN WHITE GOODS REMNANTS AT- ' #
SIX TO TEN CENTS PER YARD. '
YOU WILL BE 8URPRILBD WHEN YOU SEE THE QUALITY.
To tho formera of Goonoo tho/ wont to ?how their GRAIN CRADLES and
HEEL SWEEPS boforo you buy.
Have ?ca uttod u VICTOR SWERP r ii not, call and buy one or more and try
thom. If you havo nsod it you kuow what it in .'? not the cheapest, but ono of tho
boBt Plows you oan buy.
.
WE SELL YOU EVERYTHING AT REASONABLE PRICES.
CALL OFTEN.
Lowery, Byrd Si Co-,
May 12, 1898.
BEST FOR THE MONET" is what wo oxpeot to givo our oustomors.
Our Goods, e.;, woll ns our Prices, aro guarantoed, It will pay you tj como boro
r.:id make yc;;r parchases. Satisfaction giif.rautoed. Ii uol UH ruproBonted your
monoy baok.
A lot of now STOVES and RANGES just reooived. Como and look nt thom.
Aro closing out our stock of CLOTHING. Come and get a nico suit AT COST
boforo thoy aro broken.
Wo havo a full stock in ovory Uno of GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
BARGAINS is what you want. Wbatovor you may want wo will try to supply
you.
Garter Merchandise Co.,
: ?wi '*:
WALHALLA, S. C.
May 5, 181)8.
WESTMINSTER, S. C
C. W. Pitchford
Company.
>Y. Je? <
*
Dry Goods, Notions,
Clothing, Hats,
Shoes, Hardware,
Groceries, Etc.
OUR SPRING STOCK is now comploto and wo can offor you somo very nioo
goods at real low pricer.
Wo bnvo established a bargain counter and wo aro adding great bargains tn it
daily.
'20 pieces Hamburg Edging, f> cents por ,,ard.
100 pair Ladies' Bleached UndorvoBts only 10 couts por pair. A great bargain
Corsets.
Corsets.
A^oi-fcct
Jit guaranteed
To ovory
Customer in tho
R. & G. CORSET.
Bay State Shoes and Slippers
* from $1 to $4 per pair.
Cooking Stoves
and Ranges.
If you are needing a Cooking Stovo o r
Bango, wo want to soil you Sheppard's
Excelsior. Wo guarontco ovory stoAo
and rango to give pei foot satisfaction.
Whoo you aro needing anything in our
lino call and soo us.
You will always find our stock com
ploto.
Wo soil at ono price and that tho low
est.
Wo treat you courteously.
A satisfied customer is our host advor
tlfloiOont.
Our constant ni in ia to givo you tho
best goods at bottom prices.
Wo mako your Interests ours.
Your child will ho sorved as cheaply
and politoly as yourself.
A comparison of our goods and prices
will convinco you that you should trade
with us.
/ |\ ' Wo control tho following
Jm/Sk) brands and guarantee every
arttolo: Bay Stato Shoos.
JHf Jlallard'B Flour, Sheppard's
\ \ Cooking StovoB and Rangos,
j \ ClatiBs Scissors and Shears.
^? Bakor & Young's Crosconv
Roasted Ooffoo.
CW. Pitchford Co
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
Doposits rocolvcd, Exohnngo Bold, Col
leotions promptly mado.
4-21-08-ly
-THE
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS /
DONE. /
Exohaugo sold, Collections piomntV
mado. J. W. STKIBLING, f
421-08-ly Cashier,!