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Coupler Job Office Is tb o placo to Lavo fv^our Prinlln?' clono if ycaPv'?Uic good work. Wo bave br, ?in spcoial care in fitting up an up-to-date Job D?part mont, aud ?ire now pre {?ared to give our CUB omors tho very best service Ourpriocsnro os low as tho lowost for Noat Priutlng and Good, llonost Material. Sv V TO THINK OWN SKLF BB TRUJ? AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THB NIGHT THB DAY, THO*T OANS'T NOT THKN BK FALSB TO ANY MAN. BY ?J AYN BS, SHELOlt, SMITH AV, 8TKOK. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, JUNK 1?, 1S??8? Lo'cYftl Blanks Aro ?ho b*tf ?V?M\S> ^> bo found, oarof ully got lon up and handsomely printed. If you lise Legal Blanks of any kind it will bo to your intorost to call at or wrlto to the Courier Job Oftloo o;,rt got our prices:. We carry a full stock nt alltiniCB. Spe cial forms printed at reasonable ra'os, NISW SERIES, NO. ll.~VOI.UMH SXIX_NO. CAROLINA'S HERO. Exploit of Lieut. Victor Iii no, of tho Suwanee, on Cuba's Const. South Carolina has como to tho front i'l tho war and has a hero whoso deed Vr^iS evidently na daring r.s Hob son's at Santiago, although it wns dono in seorot, on an obscure part of tho Cuban const a* :1 ?n tho darkness of night. Naval Lieutenant Victor Hine, of Marion comity, whoso father was a meinborof tho historic Wnllacollouso of tho Legislature of 1870, sud who is attached to tho Utils war vessel Suwanee, carried an unarmed outtor with a crow of twolvo men forty-iivo milos, communicated with the insur gent forces under Genoral Gome/, and on his return not only *ekcnped Spanish gunboats, hut captured two Spanish yachts and destroyed an important signal station. It is possi hlo that ho may have had tho honor of being tho first to hoist a United States Hag in Cuba. Tho newspaper correspondents havo missed Lieutenant ohio's feat, but it will inevitably figure in tho official reports. Tho only account i?nit hilo uuuii received of il is from a lettor written by him to a friend i" Marion and profited in tho Colum bia Stato of yesterday. It gives in teresting details of tho humors and incidents of actual service. Lieutenant Blue in his letter, dated Juno 2d, says : This part of the coast is dotted with thousands of littlo islands called cays, and a large, deepwater hay separates the cays from the mainland of Cuba. It was in these very cays that the Spanish pirates of former times used to csoapo through tho torturous and narrow channels and hide their stoled treasure in tho many caves that aro found in tho islands. While having tho experience which I will shortly relate, I was forcibly re minded of tho piratical adventures which I delighted in reading when 1 was a boy. It was necessary for ns to commu nicate with the insurgent general-in chiof, Gomez, whose army was on tho main land. Tho Spanish gun boats had free access to tho deep water bay between tho maitland and tho cays, and as our ship could not enter this bay on account of the shoal water in the cays, tho Spaniards could patrol this hay and thereby provent.our having communication with Gomez. I undertook iii o task of running through tho Spanish lines with an armed boat crew in order to roach Gomez's army. The boat crew, consisting of myself in command and twelve men, loft thc ship a littlo before sundown on the 21st instant, at Santa Maria cay, which is eight miles eastward of Francos. Senor .Tova, a Cuban commissioner and Cuban pilot, was included in my crew of twelve men. As we left the Suwanee on our journey of thirty miles, the crew of the ship manned tho rigging and gave us three cheers. Many men had volunteered for this expedition, hut I made a judicious selection, because I wanted none but the best. After I told the men that I would dispense with official etiquette, they spun their yarns and cracked their jokes with one. another lo their heart's content. When one of them counted noses and saul there were lil in tho boat, I realized for thc first time that this had not occurred to me when fitting tho expedition. 1 also realized that it was tho 31st of thc month, another combination, but knowing the superstition of sailors, I said nothing. After the remark was made there was silence fora minute when ono, true to his color?, spoke out that'there aro lil stripes on our flag, and what could bo a better emblem of prosperity and good tor ture. Wo finally reached Gomez's out posts at 1.20 A. M., after having exchanged a great many private recognition signals (each party wish ing to make sure that thc other was not an enemy) and were received with opon arms, It was a weird sight, hut one which caused enthu siastic Applause when I stepped ashore and planted the American flag on the mainland of Cuba. It was an enthusiastic sight to seo our sailors mingle with the Cuban sol diers in waving their hats and giving hearty ohcers for the stars and stripes as it floated in the glare of tho camp flies that lighted the dark forest. ( remained at the camp only about half an hour, as I deemed it to bo of tho greatest importando to got across Mle "nay again and into the key (cays) before tho break of day. When wo hiiii been sailing for about an hour one of the men sang out, "A light over tho port bow, air." Evory ono involuntarily grasped his rillo. It was only a moment boforo my worst four? wore confirmed ; almost in our path was a Spanish gunboat. If wo wo woro takon it would tnoau tho cruelest kind of death to tho Cuban patriots that woro with us and months in Sp't??ish dungeuiiti Tur ourselves. Wo could not hopo for success in coping with a vessel, ono shot from which would shatter our frail oraft into a ''iOUr,and pieces. Ono Cuban remnrkod tlmt tboro was nothing loft to do b '*$ turn and run for Gomez's cain p. I wavered for an instant between two opinions. To go b;?&i meant nt least a day's delay in get ting important information to our ships outside, without making us Hnfo from attack. I thought of tho old saying that ono might as well bo cooked for a gooso ns a gander, bad overy oar manned in addition to our sails, changed tho course a fow points sons not to puss too near tho stranger, and our 0011(0- went through tho water like a thing of lifo. Tho moon had set and tho night was dark ; otherwise escapo would have booti impossible. Thc gunboat j uni hap pened to bo exchanging signals with sonic signal station, or wo would not have soon hot* and would have run right into her arms. Tho Spaniards ?il Cay Francos know about out expedition and bud signalled hy means of the heliograph to tho gunboat to be on tho outlook for us. I made thom pay dearly for this tho next morning. Well, to make a long story short, we escaped from tho gunboat and got into tho cays. I had orders to rejoin tho ship off frances cay, which gave mo about forty-fivo milos on tho return trip. Daybreak found UH thirty miles from tho ship without a breath of wind to lill our sales. T! e mon had boen pulling hard all night and were almost exhausted. Soon tho tropical sun came out and almost roasted us. Wo kept on through tilt cays. When within six miles of om destination, as I was searching everj ?Bland with my glasses I saw twe white sails between tho tren tops or the opposite side of tho isla id fron us. As wo kept on our course am they did not move, 1 concluded thoj had not soon us. They had no idci that we could be so hold as to pnsi out HO near Cay Frances, Jhit the] reckoned without their host. W< rounded tho island and attacked am captured both vessels inside of toi minutes, lt was the most complet? surprise I ever Haw. The vessel were anchored very near the shore which allowed the Spaniards a chano to escapo. Amidst a hail of leac from our guns, they lowered thei bo: ,i, pulled ashore and went helter H! el r through thc woods. It was ? sight to see them run. After it wa all over, I laughed until I got a pail in my side about a big, fat Spanian who was left all alone on one of th vessels without a boat to get ashor in. li?: jumped overboard and I ar almost tempted to say that he wa going HO fast, that he ran on top < tho water, not, having time to sin! When he got to laud, there was n doubt at all about his Hying. I nevt Haw a fat mun go HO fast in all m life before. Wo ran alongside th nearest vessel and I Hent a few nie on hoard to out ber adrift from he moorings and get her under way an out to sea at once ; while I with tl otltors went to tho other vessel, wine was lying within BO yards of tli shore, hoisted her anchor and too her in tow until we got away son distan?a! from the land, for I did M< know but at any moment wo migl receive a volley from a whole reg ment lying in the woods (dose hy. For us o very thing wan favorable tho wind and tide were exactly in ti right direction-and within a fe minutos wc were sailing gaily out 1 sea with our pri/.es. It was a blom less victory for us, as the Spanian did not take time to tttrn and fire shot. Tho officer in command eve loft his sword, which I now have ; a trophy. Of tho two swords ea tared I gave one to Capt. Delhan of our ship. We got a lot of high prized trophies, not to mention t\ Spanish Hags. Von should have soon us when \ returned to the ship ; oom para ti V( speaking, a little midget of a bc bringing in two large sloops. As t approached tho ship wo could s everybody lined up at tho rail a wondering what it all meant. Tilt hearty cheers greeted us as we cai alongside and many were tho c( gravitations wo received when got on hoard. I do not know what injury wo < the Spaniards. Some of them mip hnvo hoon wounded, hut I do t think any of them woro killed o right. Tho fat man got out all rig for tho mort shooting at him wei o laughing so hard thoy could not take good ai m. W ith the ospturo of these vossols we got the whole heliograph signal outfit that the enemy had at Cay Frances, and I was suflloiently avenged for their having put the gunboat on my trail the night before. Ah soon un ? gol to ?v?y Wc?l ???ill j I will send my sword (tho trophy) homo to ho kept for mo. It is a val unido souvonir to have. Of tho vessols wo oaptured one given to tho Cubans ?nd the othor wns sunk to provont its falling into tho hands of tho onomy again. Wo had othor worJ'- to porforra, and did not havo ti*, J to take the vessols to tito United States, Had tho latter boon dono I would havo rcccivod a largo amount of prise monoy, but I was amply repaid in having tho honor of cap turing thom and in getting a sword ns a trophy. If tho Spanish officer had had tho courago to stand and fight until ho was compolled to sur render, ho would have gotton his sword back. It is enid that I am the first to plant tho American ling on thc main land of Cuba, but I will not claim this oredit, as I am not sure of it. Othor offioors, I know, have planted it on Cuban soil, but it is said thoy planted it on adjacent islands. Ilowovor.I will not disputo their claims. Tho Cubans givo mo the oredit. On tho expedition I gained some valuable information which I think will materially help our onuso. Yours, VICTOR. HOW'S THIS? Wo offer ono hundred dollars reward for any enso of catarrh that cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Curo. P. J. CHENEY ?fe CO., Props., Toledo, O, Wo tho undersigned hnvo known P. J. Cheney for tho last 15 years, and boliovo him perfectly bonorablo in all business transactions and financially nblo to carry out any obligations mndo by their firm. WEST ?fe TnuAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. WAMUNO, KlNNAN ?fe MAUVIN, Whole sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Curo is tnkou internally, acting directly upon tho blood and mu cous surfaces of tho system. Price Too. per bottlo. Sold by all druggists. Tes timonials freo. Hall's Family Pills uro tho best. Snit and its Properties. Used in washing tho hair it will prevent tho hair from falling out. A teaspoonful of snit in a lamp will make keroseno oil give a brighter light. Added to a bucket of water it forms a remarkably effectivo fire extin guisher. A handful of rock salt added to the hath is tho next best thing to an ocean dip. Damp salt will remove tho disco loration of tea and tho liko of dishes that havo been oarelosflly washed. New ealieoes soaked in a strong solution of salt for an hour before washing will retain thoir colors hot ter. As a dentrifioo salt and water will no4 only cleanse, but will whiten tho teeth, and will haldon tho gums. When broiling stoak a pinch or two of salt thrown on tho Uro will quench the Haines arising from tho dripping fat. A weak solution is good for Boro throat, to bo used as a gargle, and this is still bettor if a few grains of red peppor are added. Ink stains may bo removed by tho uso of moistened salt. Wbon it be comes discolored removo it and use a fresh supply until no color romains. Dissolved in water and snuffed up the nostrils it is of uso, curing catarrh, hut when chronic its uso must bo persisted in night and morning for several months. A little salt in raw or boiled starch will rtrevont tho irons from sticking, and inako tho starch whiter. If the irons aro rough lay some salt on a piece of brown paper, lay a picco of muslin over it, and rub tho irons on it until thoy aro bright and smooth. A hag of salt, boated and applied over a painful spot, is often very efficacious in allaying pain, especially those of a eolicky nature in tho stom ach and bowels, says a writer in tho Boston Traveler. A woak solution of salt in wator is a good remedy for slight indigestion, especially that characterized by a senoo of weight and oppression. A Sure Thing for You. A transaotion in which you cannot loose is a sure thing, biliousness, sick hcadacho, furred tonguo, fovor, piles and a thousand other ills aro caused by constipation and sluggish liver. Casoa rota Candy Cathartic, tho wonderful now liver stimulant and intestinal tonio aro by all druggists guaranteed to oura or monoy refunded. C. C. C. aro a sure thing. Try a box to-day; 10o., 26o., 60o. Snrnplo and booklet freo. All druggists. . ---. A man who is truo to himself is a friend to everybody. MEAN'S MOONSHINERS. '.BIGHT IIUNDKKD OK TUB 1,280 KK QUIltKl) BY T. A AV NuW KNHOLLKB -TUX OFPIOKKS. Colonel Qoorge Means was bore yoBtorday returning from Chorry Mountain, ono of li ia recruiting sta tions, end says tbat tho Moonshiners' ?t^??iu?tt is rapidly materializing. Ho now has 800 mon enlisted, out of the 1*280 roquirod by law. Offi cers havo bcon appointed os follows : Lieutenant colonel, Amos Owous, of Cherry Mountain ; major first bfit talion, Niok York, of Burku county ; major second battalion, Jim Smith, of Surry county ; major third bat talion, Press Turnor, of Stanly coun ty ; regimental commissary, with rank of oaptain, George W. Bryan, of the Buford Hotel. Quartermas ter and ohnplain yet to bo appointed. --Charlotte (N. C.) Obsorvor, June 10th. '_ _ MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY. It is cortainly gratifying to tho public to know of ono conoorn in tho land who oro not nfrnhl to bo gonorous to tho noody aud suffering. Tho proprietors of Dr. King's Now Disoovory for consump tion, coughs and coldB hnvo glvon away ovor ten million trial bottles of this great medicino, and havo tho satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thou sands of hopohiHH casca. Asthma, bron chitis, hoai-tjouosB and all diseases of tho throat, ohest and lungs nro surely cured by it. Call on J. W. Bell, W. J. Lnnnoy and II. lb Zimmerman, druggists, and get a trial bottlo freo. Hogulnr sizo 50c. and $1. Every bottlo guaranteed or prico refunded. Yellow Fovor In Mississippi. JACKSON, MISS., Juno ll.-Gen eral J. F. Hunter, secretary of tho Stato board of health, gave tho Asso ciated Press the following statement at 10.80 to-night : "It having been reported to mc by Hrs. Haralson and Folkes, sani tary inspectors of this board, that seven cases of yellow fe vor ox ist at MoIIonry, M isp., I hereby declare tho town of McIIenry in quarantine, under charge of Dr. Haralson, whe will obsorvo thc quarantine and sani tary rules and regulations adopted by this board. J. F. HUNTKR, "Secretary Mississippi Stato Board of Health." _m~m_ Two Millions a Yenr. When pooplo buy, try and buy again i moans thoy'ro satisfied. Tho pcoplo o ? tho United States aro now buying ('asea rota Candy Cathartic at tho rato of tw< million boxes a year and it will bo throi million boforo Now Yoar'a. It moan merit proved that Cascarotsaro tho mos delightful bowel regulator for everybody the year round. All druggists. 10c, 20c, 50c. a box. Cure guaranteed. ---4 . -. Captain Und* Married. Capt. Robert Gadd knows how t< koop a ecorot. Ho was married oi thc 2ftth of May, and only yesterday tho fact beenmo known. Captain Gadd is not ns young a he was 20 years ago, but he i? st.il young enough to bo romantic About tho middle of May ho heard through a friend, of Mrs. Lina East ridge, of Asho county. Message I woro exchanged, thou letters, thci photographs and finally hearb Captain Gadd and Mrs. Enstridg were ongaged to bo married, but th stipulation wan made by each th? whoo thoy met if each did not lik tho othor's looks and ways, tb engage mont would be "nol prossod. On that understanding Captain Gad went to Asho county the 23d of Maj Ho mot, loved and married. Tb coromony took place on tho 2f>tl Ho remained ut bis wife's homo fe awcok or ton days and then returne to Cbarlotto. Captain Gadd is a well-known cit zon, of Cbarlotto. He is a minin engineer and railroad man. II wife in prominent in W. C. T. I work, having organized the union i Asho county. Ho will return to Asl I county to livo. Mrs. Gadd bas pr< j porty tboro.-Cbarlotto Observe Juno id? Vnlunble <o Women. Especially valuablo to women is Brown* Irou Bitten. Ihtoknohe vanishes, headacln dhsnpesri, utrength takes thc place o weakness, and the glow of health rendih come? to tho pallid check when this won ci , ml remedy li taken. For sickly child rei or overworked men it has no equal. No bonn should bs without this temoin: remedy Browns'Iron Hitters lg sold hy all denium Bright Prospects. "Doctor, bow am I coming on ? 1 you think there is any hope?" said very nick man to Dr. Blister. "Your ohancoa are tho bent in tl world. The statistics show that oi person in lon rocovors," roplied tl doctor. "Then thero is not much, hope f me I" "Oh, yes, thoro is. You aro tl tonth caso I havo treated and I other niuo aro dead. I don't soo he you onn help getting well if tho Ht uglies nro to 'no relied on." Alv/ayn speak kindly and polite to your help, if you would ha them do tho same to you. THE PROMISE. _t_ ?< A PRISONER OF WAR," "No l'ont ngnin this month ? This is tho third timo it has happoncd within tho half yonr. I'll go thoro mysolf and got tho money, or I'll know tho ronoon why I" Mr. Matthew Defino was in par ticularly bad humor this raw Deoeui hor morning. lOvorything had ?one wrong. Stocks had fallon whon thoy ought to have risen-his olork had tipped ovor tho inkstand on hid spe cial and peculiar heap of paper-tho lire obstinately vcfusod to burn in thc grate-in short, nothing went right, and Mr. Dunno was conse quently and correspondingly cross. "Jenkins I" "Yes, sir I" "Go to thc Widow Clarkson's, and tell her I shall bo thoro in half an hour, and expect confidently--mind, Jenkins, confidently to re?oive that rent money. Or oise 1 Bhall feel my self obliged to resort to extreme measures. You understand, Jen kins ?" "Certainly, sir." "Thon, don't stand thoro stnrin' liko an idiot," snarled Mr. Donne, in n sudden burnt of irritation ; and Jenkins disappeared like a shot. Just half an hour afterwards Mr. Matthew Denne brushed tho brown hair just sprinkled with gray away from his squnro yot not unkindly brow ; putting on his fur-lined over coat bc walked forth into tho chilly winter air fully determined, figura tively, to nnnihilato tho defaulting Widow Clarkson. It was a dwarfish little red brick house which appeared originally to have aspired to two-storyhood lot, but cramped by circumstances had settled down into a story and a half ; but tho windows nhono like Brazilian pebbles, and thc doorsteps wore worn by much scouring. Neither of these circumstances, however, did Mr. Denne remark as ho pulled tho glit tering brass door knob, and strode into Mrs. Clarkson's neat parlor. There was a small fire-very small, ns if every lump of anthracite was hoarded, in the stove, and a tablo with writing implements before her, sat a young lady whom Mr. Deann at once recognized ns Mrs. Clarkson's niece, Miss Olive Mellan. She was not disagreeable to look upon, though you would nover have thought of classing her among the beauties, with shining black hair, blue, long-lashed eyes, and a very pretty mouth, hiding tooth liko rice kernels, so white were they. Miss Mellen rose with a polito nod, which was grimly reciprocated by Mr. Denne. I "I have called to see your aunt, ni ?SH Midien." "I know it, sir, bul as I am uwaro of her timid temperament, I sent her away. I prefer to deal with you myself." Mr. Deane started-the cool auda city of this damsel in gray, with scar let ribbons in her hair, rather aston ished him. "I suppose the money is ready?" "No, sir, it is not." "Then, Miss Olive, pardon me; I must speak plainly. 1 shall semi an officer here this afternoon to put a valuation on the furniture, and "Von will do nothing of tho kind, sir." Olive's cheek had reddened and her eyes Hashed portentously. Mr. Deane turned tow aril tho door, but ere ho knew what he was doing, Olive had walked quietly across thc room, looked tho door and tnki.n out tho key ; then she resumed her seat. "What does this mean?" ejacu lated tho astonished "prisoner of war." "It means, sir, that you will now bo obliged to reconsider tho ques tion," said Olive. "Obliged ?" "Yes-you will hardly jump out of tho window, and there is no other method of egress unless you choose to go up the chimney. Now, thon, Mr. Denne, will you tell me if you a Christain man in the Nineteenth century-intend to soil a poor w lao Vf '?? furniture, beoause sho ?8 not aldo to nay your rent. Liston, sir." Mr. 1: ?iiiie had opened his mouth to remonstrate, but ()"vc enforced ber words with a very emphatic lit tle stamp of tho foot, and ho was, ns it were, stricken dumb. "Von aro what tho world calls a rich man, Mr. Deane. You own rows of houses, piles of bank stook, railroad shares, bonds and mortgages -who knows what.? My Anni hn? nothing-I support hor by copying. Now, if this anse bo carried into a oourt of law, my poor ailing annt will bo a sufferer-you would cmorgo unscratched and profiting. You are not a bad man, Mr. Deane ; you have n great mony noble qualities, and I liko you for them." Sho paused an Instant and looked intently and gravely at Mr. Deane? Tho oolor roso to hie cheek-it was not disagrooablo to be told by a protty young girl that she liked him, on any terms, yet she had indulged in protty plain speaking. "I havo hoard," sho wont on, "of you doing kind actions when you wore in the humor of it. You eau do them, nnd you shall in this instance. You aro cross this morning-you know you aro! Hush, no oxouso; you nro solfish and irritable and overbearing ! If I wore your tuothor, and you a little boy, I should cer tainly put you in a corner until you promised to bo good." Mr. Doauo smiled, although ho was gotting angry. Olivo wont on with tho utmost composure. "But as it is, I shall only koop you boro a prisonor until you havo be haved, and given mo your word not to annoy my aunt again for ront until sho is ablo to pay you. Then, and not until thon, will you re?oive your money. Do you promise?-yes or no I" "1 certainly shall ngroo to no snob terms," said Mr. Deane, tartly. "Very woll, sir, I can wait." Miss Mellen deposited tho koy in tho pocket of hoi* gray dross, and sat down to her copying. Had sho boon a man, Mr, Doune would probably have knocked her down-ns it wan she wore au invisible armor of power in tho fact that sho war> a fragile, slight woman, and sho know it. "Miss Olive," ho said, sternly, "lol us torminato this mummery. Un lock that door 1" "Mr. Deane, I will not." "I shall shout and alarm the neigh borhood thou, or call a policeman." "Very well, Mr. Deane, do so, if yov please." Sho dipped her pon in tho ink and began on a fresh pago. Matthew sal down puzzled and discomforted, nw watched tho long-lnshod eyes ont faintly tinted check of his keopor She was very pretty-what, a pitt] she was so obstinato. "Miss Olive 1" "Sir ?" "Tho clock has just struok twelve.' "I hoi rd it." "I should liko to go out nnd ge some lunch." "I am sorry that that luxury is ou of your power." "But I'm confounded hungry." "Aro you ?" "And I'm not going to stund th i sort of thing any longer." "No ?" How provokingly nonchalant sb was. Mr. Deane eyed tho pocket o thc gray dross greedily, and waiko up and down thc room pottishly. "I havo an appointment at ono." "Indeed 1 what a pity you will b unable to koop it." Ho took another turn noross th room. Olive looked up with a Batik "Well, aro you ready to promise ? "Hang it, yos 1 what oise can do ?" "You promise ?" "I do, becauso I can't help mj self." Olivo drow tho koy from lu pocket, with softened oyeH. "You havo made mo very happ; Mr. Doauo. I dare say you thin mo unwomanly and uuiuiiiiiiiuu, bi indeed you do not know to what .?: Iremitios wo aro driven by poveit flood morning, sir." Mr. Deane sallied forth with curious complication of thoughts an emotions struggling through b brain, in which gray dresses, lon] lashed hluo oyes, and scarlet ribboi played a prominent part. "Did you got tho money, sir asked tho dork, when ho walked in tho oflico. "Mind your business, sir," was tl tart response, "I pity her husband," thought JV Deane, ns bo turned tho papers ov on his desk. "How sho will henpo him 1 By tho way, I wonder w her husband will bo?" Tho noxt day ho callod at t Widow ('lorkson's to assure Mi Mellon that ho had no idea of bron lng his promise, and tho noxt b ono nftor that ho carno to toll t young lady she need entertain doubt of his integrity. And t noxt wcok ho dropped in on tin with no particular errant to serve an OXCUBOI "Wlion shall wc bu married, Oliv Noxt month, dearest ? Do not us put it oft* later." "I havo no wishes but yours, M thow." "Hcally, Miss Olivo Mollen, to lu that meek tone, ono would mipp< you had never looked mo up he and tyrannized ovor mo as a jailer." Olive burst into u morry laugh. "You dear old Matthew, I givo you warning beforehand that I mean to have my own way in everything. Do you wish to recode from your bargain ? It ia not too late yot." No, Matthow Doano didn't ; ho had a vague idea that it would be very pleasant to bo henpeoked by Olivo ! __^ A CLEVER TRICK:. It cortniuly looks Uko lt, but there ls really no trick about it. Anybody can try it who ima lomo back and weak kld noys, malaria or norvous troubles. Wo moan bo oan ouro himBolf right away by taking Elcctrlo Ritters. This modiciuo tones up tho wholo system, acts as a stimulant to tho livor and kidnoys, is a blood puriflor and nerve, tonic. It euros constipation, headache, fainting spells, slooplossncss and molanoholy. It is purely vegetable, a mild laxativo, and re stores tlio systom to Its natural vigor. Try Electric RittorB and bo convinced that thoy aro a miracle worker. Every bottlo guaranteed. Only OOo. a bottlo at W. J. Lunuoy's, Soueca; J. W. Roll's, Walhalla; H. B. Zimmerman's, Wcstmin stor, Drug Stores, Mosby and ITtzhugh JLoo. Tho conversation had naturally drifted into war channels, and the major had tho floor. "Well, Colonel Mosby, you know, was a good fighter, but when General Grant sent him' to China tho Vir ginians turned tho cold shoulder to him. Ono day ho waa making a speech in Alexandria. He told thc Virginians that they ought to vote for him. ? ?YVliy,' said tho colonel, 'I fought all over northern Virginia for four yours. Talk about my war record ! Why, my war record is a part of tho Stato's history. Why, gontlomon, I oarriod tho last Confederate flag through this very town.' " 'Yes,' replied Fitzhugh Lee, 'for I was here at tho time.' " .Thank you for your fortunate recollection,' gratefully exclaimed Mosby. 'It is pleasant to know that there still livo some mon who move ;'?3?do onvy and testify to tho courage of their fellow beings. As I say, gontlomon, my war record is a part of the Stato's history, for tho gentle man boro will toll you that I carried tho last Confed?ralo flag through this town.' " 'That's a fact, said Fitzhugh Leo. 'I saw him do it. Ile carried tho Confederate flag through this town, but Kilpatrick was nftor him, and he carried it so blamed fast you couldn't havo told whether it was the Confederate flag or a smallpox warning.' " Huckleu's Arnica Salve* Tho best Baivo in tho world for cuts, brulsos, sorso, ulcers, Bait rheum, fever sores, totter, chapped Jinnda, chilblains, corns and all skin eruptions, and posi tively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give porfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 couts per box. For ealoby 1). R. Darby, Walhalla; W. J. Lunnoy, Seneca, and IL R. Zim merman, Westminister. -. *--- . The Courtenay Medal. Hon. William A. Courtenay, for mer mayor, of Charleston, S. C., now president of the Nowry cotton fac tory in Oconeo county, South Caro* lina, has endowed a mc lal for tho most proficient student in tho com mercial law class of tho Charlotte Commercial College This is a handsome recognition of an institution of which Charlotte may bo justly proud. Mr. Courtenay is one of thc men in this section, who, through his nat ural ability and spirit, lins achieved success. President Mciver is preparing to placo at the auditorium of tho col lege the portraits of distinguished mon. Hy tho side of Mr. Peabody, and noar Sonotor Morrimon, Senat Vance, George W. Williams, Francis Rk Fetzcr, Commodore Vanderbilt and others will bo a portrait of Mr. Courtenay. - Charlotto Observer, Juno 10. Don't Neglect Vom- Liver. Liver troubles quickly result in serious complication1,, end tho man who ucglecto I.h liver lins little regard for health. A bottle of Itrowns' Iron Rutera taken now and then will keen tho liver in perfect order. If tlie dlr-.ease nos developed, Itrowns' Iron Ritters will euro lt permanently. Strength and vitality will alwftyH follow its me. Rrowus' Iron Ritters is sold by all dealers. Old Lady- No uso tnlkin', I used to say this higher cdioation of gals was all folderol ; but I see I was wrong. There's my grandarter, for instance She's just a wonder. Friend-I understand she gradu ated with high honors. Old Lady-Yes, graduated, and sho kin do what, neither her mother nor me could ever hope to do if our lives depended on it. Friend-Indeed 1 And what is thst? Old Lady- Sho kin toil tho ?Cuno a train is goin' to start by looj^in' at a railway guido. Royal nukes the food pure, wholesome and delicious Absolutely Puro ROYAL flAKINO POWDER CO., NEW VORK. Thc Sick Room. Tho Hick room should bo in tho quietest part of tho house-away from tho noise of tho streots, tho ringing of tho door bell, the voices. of family callers, and tho operations of the kitchen. It should receive tho disinfecting power of sunshine, and yot have the means of lessoning or shutting off thc light at will. It should contain no more furni ture than is necessary. In somo cases a singlo bcd is host, beoauso it. may be conveniently approached on either side. In other cases a double bed is preferable, in order that tho patient may bo moved from ono sido to the other. A bcd with a contriv ance for lifting thq.oj^yrjaj^?e^ half-sitting post?fo is often desirable. The room should bo capablo of the most thorough vcntillation. Pure air is essential to those in health, hut vastly more HO lo tho Bick. It is of more value than most mcdioines. Movements about '.he flick room should not be unplei \uitly sugges tivo. NO?HCICSS slipper aro less dis turbing than tiptoe tread. Tho tones of thc voice and tho exproBsion of tho face should he quiet} cheerful, and as natural as possible. While tho room, except in special cases, should not ho darkened, tho oyos of tho patient should bo shielded from direct light. A good nurse is more holp than the doctor-at least sho may trehblo his eflioienoy ; but she should ho em phatically a good one-duly trained, with a natual aptitude for her calling, and in fullest sympathy with tho physician. A sclf-opinionod nuiso may more than undo all thc doctor's work. One of these most difficult things to manage is, not unfrequontly, tho matter of visitors. Comparatively few persons can visit thc sick with out doing more harm than good. Bod-ridden people and persons con lined to their chambers or their homos, hy chronic ailments may ofton ho greatly helped by friendly calls, by various little tangible expressions of sympathy, and, in general, by sun shine brought from the outsido world, although, even in such oases, wisdom is required. But in tho caso of the acutely sick, visitors are commonly an evil. As a rule, they remain too long, and weary the patient with untimely talk. It should never bo forgotten that ono of tho main conditions of recovery is complete quiet. Tho question of the admission of visitors should bc left absolutely lo thc decis ion of the physician and the good souse of tho nurse.-Youth's Com panion. --.-. ------ E\crybotly Says So. Casoarots (?andy Cathartic, tho most wonderful modioal discovery of tho ago, pleasant and refreshing to tho tasto, not gently and positively on kidneys, livor and bowols, cleansing tho entiro systom, dispels colds, euros headache, fover, ha bitual constipation and biliousness. Pienso buy and try a box of ('. C. C. to day; 10, 25, 00 cen ts. .Sold and guaran teed to euro by al! druggists. . -, Sheep in the World Thodecli.iv! in sheep is not con fined to the United States, hut ox tonds to the other sheep producing countries. According to tim report of tho Department of Agriculture tho de cline in the United States was ovor one million last year. Tho number of sheep January 1, 1891, was 42,204,004. In Australia, the largest sheep breeding country in tho world, Ibero were in January I, 185)1"), 108,468,002 sheep, a decline of 2,0(10,000 head from tho year be fore Tho Argentino Republic had in round numbers 100,000,000 head, showing a decline of ?1,000,000. ? * .......Ith- ym-r^f?t^ vTucai iMibfim i opp* 7 ',--.?. sheep, showing a do'oroaso of 1,787, 000 head tho V*?*> y*T' -~a)?m*~ The best bananas como from Port Lici?n, Costa Rica. Tho producor gets thirty cents a bunch for them, dolivorcd at tho railway. A bundi averag?/t 280 bananas, and Hells for about fear dollars in Now Orleans or New York. .