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--irV'^r:^ ?J AYNE9, i.l HCl.OH, SMITH & STECK. ii v.,I,VVNKH i VlIll_ tu. A.SMni?f JL?W; BRKt.OU, j K,)S' I 1 uus- { J. A. ETKOK. SUBSCRIPTION, $ 1 .OO PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING. RATES REASONABLE. WA LH ALL A, S. Ct UH KNOW, JUN.? IO, 1808. Dodging tho fjucstloii. It ?H rather amusing to noto how urt tully tho oxecutivo ooiunilttoo under takes to ovndo tho bottluiuont of tlio rights of tho Prohibitionists in tho next j primary olootlon of tho Domoorntio party. It doo? appear that all factions] of tlio party arc entitled to a fair and explicit dcclaratian as to whothor thoy can bo voted for in tho primary and liavo their votos counted. This is tho only hoiiornblo eourso to bo pursued by a groat political party. Tho leaders of tho party will learn, sooner or later, t hat tho only way to set tle a question is to setllo it right, and tho only right way to settle tho whiskey quostion is to let tho velors of tho Stato sottlo it by their ballots, and all tho machinations of politicians cannot ovndo lt. Tho masses claim to bo tho arbiters, and no question viii down as long as tho lenders try to deprive them o? their lights. "Von may fool all of the people j pnrt of the limo am1, some of the people nil the time, hut. you cannot fool ?ill of tho puojdo lill (bo linio." A day of reck oning will certainly como. There will be no tears shed by tho great producing or consuming class of] American people over tho announce mont of the l'ail uro of Joseph Loiter, tho grain gambier. His eourso bas boon such (hat friendly feeling for bim is for eign to our nature. There is ono lesson that his COIU'SO should teach tho coun try and that ls thai wo need 11 law enact ed hy Congress to I'os tr ail) that greed of I gamblers that lead them to accumulate [ fortunes at the expense of labor without giving anything in return. Thc Movement of tho Army, WASIILNOTON, 1). C., Juno 1:5.-Tho first anny of invasion is now well on its way, S'2 transport steamers, bearing over 15,000 ofllcors and men, convoyed by bat tleships, cruisers, gunboats 1111(1 auxiliary craft, 10 in number, having actually sailed from Key West at daybreak this morning. An authoritative statement to this effect, was made at the war depart ment to-day, setting at rest all reports (hat the expedition was on its way, or Ifntl landed last week. Tho authorities made tho announcement for the reason that the time for secrecy was now past, ns the scout boals had made suro that fcjte^n^L. was olear before it announced it, so Cmu lnrjmssihlo menace could come from the Spanish slops or troops, oven ihould (lie enemy know that our forces were now advancing against thom. Willi Ibo expedition o IT, ollieials hero feel that there will be a feeling of com partitive inaction for ?< few days. Hy Thursday atti - latest tho trans ports will bo o IT Santiago, and a large American anny will make its landing on Cuban soil. Admiral Sampson has cleared the way for this undertaking, and little danger is apprehended in goa ling ashore, lt will be, after that, when the advance is made, that tho actual dramatic developments may bo expected. TIIKN THKI?K'LL 111-: IM.KNTY OK NKWS. Hy thal time it is likely the American commanders will be in direct cable com munication with the authorities here. Admiral Sampson bas taken tho shore end of (he cable landing at Guantanamo and a force of cable experts aro rapidly restoring the line to working order. Tho progress of this work has been so satis factory that one of tho leading ollieials j of the State Department said lo-night] that it was hoped this direct cabio com munication would bo established by Thursday, ll will put an end to the dearth of official information concerning important movements ami will enable the authorities hero lo keep in close touch with those executing tho strategic movements. Tito Fight at Umintniianio. United States ('amp, entrance of Guan tanamo Hay, Sunday, .June 12, via Kings ton Jamaica, Monday, June IS, 8:40a. m. The Spaniards last night attacked the camp of the First battalion of marines under Lieut, lt. W. Huntington, and were repulsed with heavy loss. Four] Americans were killed namely,: Surgeon J. ll. Gibbs, New York city; Sergeant Smith, Company D; Private MoCallgan, Company 1), and Tri vate Dunn risby, Company I). The wounded were: Private McGowan, Company D, band shattered, and tho pilot of tho United States cruiser Mar billhead, shot through the lc?;. The bring began after midnight and lasted until daylight. At times lhere] was a heavy fusilado on both sides. Lieutenants Neville and Shaw, of Com pany I), with SO men, were. Oil picket] duty all night, and wero attacked by a heavy force of Spaniards. All the men killed wero in this detachment except Dr. Gibbs, who was shot while in camp. The pickets held the Spaniards off until released this morning. . Reinforcements wore lauded from tho Texas and Marblehoad this morning They consisted ol fid men and two rapid fire gillis. Tho men arc suffering greatly from heat and thirst, but they aro all behaving splendidly in and out of Uro. Sampson Itcports on the Land Fight. WAKIIINOTON, June 14.-Tho navy de partment posted tho following bulletin: "MOI.KST. NICHOLAS, .1 uno 1:'?.- Lieu tenant lillie just relumed alter a detour of 70 statue miles of observation of the harbor of Saut iago de Cuba. Ho reports] Spanish licet is all there. Tho Spanish attacked vigorously tho camp at Guan tanamo. An outpost of four marines was killed and their bodies mutilated barbarously. Surgeon (??bbs was killed. SA MI??N." bist of Candidates for State Offices. Coi,UM m A, fi. C., Juno IS.-Tho pros pects for ll lively political campaign stall Off aro good, Ten more pledges came in to-day, bringing up tho total to twenty nine. Some fear is expressed here that Tillman will not enter. lt is said that fl canvass of forty-one counties would bo too severe for his condition of health. Tho Slate ticket to date, as formally an nounced, through tho medium of pledges, is as follows: Governor-Watson, Whitman, lb iinson, Klloi bo, A relier. Ilioutoiiant Governor- Mcsweeney. Secretary of State-Cooper. Comptroller General -Durham. Congress-Donaldson, Wilson, Strait, Henry, Barber, Finley, W. I'. Pollock. Norton, Talbert, Kl bott, l.alimer, T. F. Hrantley, Stokes. Adjutant General Colonel Floyd, Treasurer-Vi III III en na 11. Railroad Commissioners Thomas, C. W. Garr?s, V. N. Sorry, Stansoll. Superintendent of F.ducation-W. A. brown. Attorney General -Colo H. Bloaso. Coi.U.M li: A, S. C. Juno 14.-To-day a number of "now Richmonds" appeared in tho held of politics, but as yet nothing has been heard from tho pledges of Col. Geo. D. Tillman or Mr. Hohumport, tho two prospectivo candidatos for Governor, .rho cannot bo considered In tho race until their pledges are Hied. An oytumnation of tho pledges bled to day shows that, Adjt. Gen. Walls will stand for re-election and Secrotary of Stato Tompkins will do likewise. Mr. C. C. Featherstone lins como in to oppose Lieutenant Governor AlcSweenoy. To day Mr. Julius F.. Moggs, of J'iekons, filed his pledge and will oppose Con* grossman l.atimcr. This ls the sum total of tho harvest 0/ candidates for tho day. Accidentally tho name of Mr. W. A. Ib iiiiRon, who has Hied his pledgo for Sniioi Intendedt of Kdiicnlion, was omit ted from tho li?t made yestorday. Mr. J? A. Cook Replica. It fceom? ili?L tuite is a gioat "Kin Deo" tending ?a tho Domain o? Caroline, who in much botter than his noighbors, n.'.d for t-wonty-flvo years lina striven hard to domluato everything, from the adminis tration of an cst at o to tue organization of politioal partios, jumping aatrido of evorything JIOW boforo it arrives at tho ago of a wook. This "Em Doo" is a kind of Domooi atio - Republican - Grtionbnok Populist, ?md ovorytliiug olso that offors any opportunity for his domineering dis position-a holp to nothing, uuloss it enbnnoos bis greed for powor and money -a disgraco to ovorythiug-a llguro 0 with its tail out off. Wo hoar of him away over in Palestine, travelling much, from Dan to Hoorshobn. interviewing tho relativos of Ananias and Sapphira and publishing tho result in tho Oconoe Nows, of tho Domain of Caroline, for tho edi Heat ion of his adherents. Tho iinmo of this groat "Em Doo" is nono othor than James A. doh nu, of "anoiont" family. On tho roturn of this. ominont "Em Deo" to his homo in tho Domain of Caro lino, ho informs tho publio of what ho bas learned, including tho fact thai tho Hoards of Equalisation wore undertaking tho herculean task of making this emi nent "Em Deo" pay his pro rata shuro of tho faxen of the Domain of Caroline. That thoy woro gotting rioh at tho ex pongo of tho peoplo, nt n salary of two dollars per day, although thoy moot but once por annum and aro in sossion two days only. Ho UIBO doals out tho infor mation that tho Hoards wore taxing prop orty out of tho banda of the peoplo into their own. For a pusillanimous misrep resentation or ignorauco thin takes tho eako. Thoro is not a ten-year-old boy of ordinary intolligonco in boonoo county that could ho misled by this puerile at tempt to deceive, lt would mislead nono in this enlightened nineteenth century, oven in thc jungles of Africa. Wo re plied in tho Uovniuit of tho 10th of May to tho article signed "Scribe," simply to show tho Bouroo from whence it came, and now, aftor th rc o weeks' delay, and after many hours conforonco with G. W. Spencer and .">o modorn Ananias of (/Mianga, this eminent "Em Doo" makes a last supronio effort at reply under tho name of J, A. Johns, instead of "Scribe" We aro now inclined to say well done to thin vicious crank. Wo do not believe anothor in Uppor Carolina could sum mon? courago to attompt a reply to so gravo a nhargo against his good name, upon consultation with (}. W. Spencer and K, A. Oil mor, except J, A. Johns, and in so wenk and frivolous a manner, especially so when tho proof thereof is a matter of record and cannot bo denied. Who is O. W. Sponcor whom this emi nent "Km Hoe" calls to his assistance ? Is this tho G. W. Sponcor who somo llvo years since moro than twenty of his neighbors, tho best mon of tho commu nity, including two of bis brothers in law, went before a notary publie?and swore they would not believe him on oath ? Again tho modern Ananias of Changa is he who pays debts at flftoon cents on the dollar, and not all of them at that, and who has been charged with acts much more serious than that. A nice source of information, eh ? Hut tho communication is signed "J. A. Johns," and with bim wo will gladly ?leal. His communication lu mean, un dermining, untrue and dishonorablo, but WO expect nothing pure or clean from ono wno would misrepresent facts in court or swindle his "beloved" deceased brother's infant child ont of ber patri mony. A? to his roforonco to mo and my rail road record 1 would say J. A. Johns can not hurt mo with his vilo pen. I havo always been proud of my record. It is far abovo the average. 1 bogan work for thc railroad company with a shovel, as this J. A. Johns says, among negroes at 7? cents per day and I did my work well. 1 was soon promoted to foreman at fifty dollars per month. Again I was promoted to conductor of a ballast train at sixty-five dollars per month; was again promoted to conductor of a mate rial train at soventy-livo dollars per mouth, and when I resigned my place with tho road 1 was earning $lf>0 per month and was in bettor favor with tho company than over boforo. I was with ono railroad company moro than twenty years and toft them with a written certifi cate of proficiency, (which I have), stating that I was perfectly reliable, and honest. I have letters from tho company request ing my services again at the salary I left on if 1 would take it. (1 will show these papers to any who will ask to seo them). Ves, 1 am proud ot my self-' " 'acora. I deem it hotter to work foi / and promotion than to livo on the patrimony of a brother and a brother'? poor orphan infant. Don't you wish you had so lived. Doctor? No, Doctor, 1 ara not a trnin wreokor, and every ono wdio will take tho pains to investigate will seo that you wilfully misrepresented mo to hide the ugly Haws in your own dirty character and record. No, Doctor, you cannot hido that way. If you wish to slander ino you must, move your headquarter-*, biro a substitute and obtain n decent paper for your communications, to complete tim job. i am happy to ?ay I am a seii made man and that I began as i did, just, because it was my only way to mako a livelihood. My pooplo were not fortunate enough, as the Johns family were, to leave pro perly that 1 could swindle my family out of, if 1 were built that, way. Joseph E. brown, ol Oeorgia, plowed an ox, was elected State Senator, Circuit, Judge, Covcrnor, Chief Justice, and United States Senator. At tho limo of hi? nomination for Oovornor ho was binding wheat in the field with negroes. Ahe Lincoln was a rail .splitter. Sinco I have; such illustrious examples I am not ashamed to be a laborer. I am inclined to believe, as J. A. Johns does, that the Johns family is an honora ble family of pooplo. At tho same time 1 have often heard that many families of honorable people have a block sheep therein, ami it appears that tili? family of usually good pooplo has its black sheen in J. A. Johns, tho great "Em Dee." I do not bel levo Ibero ever was another mcmbor of tills family that was so un truthful, or that would have treated a poor orphan child as he did tho infant of his "beloved" brother, and his brother now living. About the only truth in his communication la that Judge J. J. Nor ton was au honorable and eminent man and for this very reason, that he was honorable, I do not. believe that he ad vised J. A. Johns to appropriate the in terest of tho infant daughter of his bro ther, J. I!. Johns, to his own use and to deprive the ? bibi of its patrimony. Again, there is not another man, white or black, in Oconeo county, who would have invaded tho sacred precincts of the grave with his vile slander and misrep resentations, and to have made his gra tuitous and slanderous slings upon un- ? suspecting poisons and then call only , dead witnesses to tho proof of hi i state ments. II is just, like bis attempted deception of tho public with his bosh about A. J. Willan! writing the opinion we quoted from. Hush! he still! He knows a? well as I do that Willard did not witto it. If was written hy bis alleged friend that ho had the honor to help elect, (?) and who, according to his own logic, would havo shielded him could he havo honorably done so consistent with the facts provon. Thorn was no Republican on tho bench when this opinion was written. Tho opinion was delivered by the Hon. Joshua ll. Hudson and concurred in by Justice Mcivor and Chief Justice Simpson, Still Doctor, you aro tho lirst man 1 ever heard accuse J. A. Johns of giving assistance to the Democracy, and nobody : boliovcs that testimony. You have a very peculiar way of pro- | tee ti Hg a brother's infant, child. To plead tho statute of limitation in har to tho rooovory of her patrimony and to Carry tho ease to tho Supreme Court three limes to sustain that plea is cer tainly au extraordinary modo of protec tion peculiar to your-(honorable ?)-solf. "fis truo tho "Em Deo" did have a right to buy laud from Capt. Parker and pay for it, too; but if I havo it right, that was just the point nt issue between J. 1). Veiner ami J. A. Jo, OH Did you buy and pay for it? lt is strange if you did that you would give away $1,500 rather than face the music of a trial with witnesses against yon. If it ;Ka? a fair and honest deal there w is liltlfK necessity tor tho doubtful conrso tnkonX Tho lawyer must havo got ten yoiiJn a tight. Wo say to you, tho "Km Doo," that wo dofy yon rn Ving any valid wrltton indemnity from Cant Parker wbloU ituluood you to surrender titles to 4.00 aorog of laud. VVo doubly defy you to prodnco it. " You know you cairt do it Wbon you do, thon tho pub Ho will givo you orodit for tolling ono moro truth iu this controversy. "Don';. I ..Iwwys pay for what I buy? Doos anybody outside of Hados say I don't?'* Wo doubt that not. Tho Supremo Court toatilles that you paid your noto of $1,805 with fifty oonts. Most any man can pay dobts that way. Do you allow poor mon to pay you tho way tho Court says you pay? J trow not. "Fut it nacki Tho nngol of dooonoy says, Beal it up and wrlto lt not. It must bo tho 10th, 10th and 24th Volumes of tho ltoporls of the Supreme Court that your angel would like to hnvo pealed Up. I tm?poot t J. A. Johns is moro iutorostod in sealing thom up just now than tho angels aro ami wo aro s uro that wo don't blamo bim for wanting thom soalod. Tho angel should liavo said to Joshua H. Hudson "wrlto it not," cspooinlly thoso pages that rovoal bis dirty work. Yos, Boal thom up, thoy area mighty thorn in tho ominont "Km Doo's" flesh right now. Yos, soal thom up. Thoy aro a mighty pov or to broak tho ponco of mind of tho groat "Km Doo." Yos, seal thom up that J. A. Johns may dony thoir contents and call upon tho dead to disprovo thom. Yos, Doctor, I hnvo tho honor to bo a member of the County Hoard of Com missioners for Goonoo county. I travel four times a year to Walhalla on business and re?oive $2.?j5 for each trip. Do you do as oilieiont work as cheap? 1 am In formed by a poor man who resides in less than two miles of you that yon visited bis family, gave thuin a do.so of pills and charged bim live dollars for it and made his landlord stand security for your bill. Was it bocauso bis taxes were so high and you sympathized with him thal in duced you t o put his bill so low? Another poor man tolls mo ho drove au ox to your mill and carried a load of wheat to bo ground; that wh'lo his wheat was grinding you refused to dlow him to graze bis ox in tho old liold, and thus forced bim to feed it on the wheat he had carried to havo ground with which to feed bis family. Was it been USO your taxes were HO high that you wero F.O considerate with this poor man ? And yet you preach equal rights to all and special privileges to none. As 1 wns returning from Walhalla on Tuesday of last week 1 mot .'. A. Johns in the road, and ho flatly denied writing the article in tho Nows signed ".Scribe." Tho editor of tho News says be did write it; BO it reduces itself to a question of veracity between J. A. Johns and tho editor of tho Nows-ami botweon them 1 shall not attempt to decide. Still it is a little strange that he who boasts of his war record, lighting until tho blood (lowed to tho horses' lu idles should deny his own hand writing, blood Oowing to tho horses' bridles! It must havo boon from four to six feet deep. Wo suppose all the soldiers who were not killed were drowned. Ol' probably tho Doctor forgot to say that tho general furnished bis sol diers with boats in which to escape from rivers of blood. In Conolusion, wo will offer n little free advice to this eminent "Km Deo," bul wo doubt bis taking advico from an honest man : (Jonie up, pay your part of the (axes like a little man, live honorably in the sight of all men, toll tho truth, though it hurts, and shill your I ly-trap, and wo will leave tho balance of your dirty record unrevealed. Arnon I J. A. COOK. The merit of Hood's Sarsaparilla ls literally written in blood. It is traced in tho vital lillie! Of millions of the human race. Its positive medicinal merit And curative power is written 1'pon tho hearts, and graven upon The minds of thousands Of people whom it has cured And given good health When t here seemed nothing before Them but darkness and despair. It eures nil diseases arising From or prompted by impure Hlood by its intrineic m?ritas The One True blood Purifier. Fotuto Hugs and Fails Green. Mu. Komm: Frof. Walker, in tho last issuo of your paper, advises tho uso of l'asis green for killing tho Colorado beetle, 111 forms and quantities as follows: (I) Paris green pure, sifted through thin cloth, etc; (2) Paris green, one heaping tablespoonful to one quart of Hour: (:i) Paris green, ono pound to 75 gallons of water. I am satisfied that, used in cither pro portion mentioned, it will kill, not only the beetle, but tho plant also. I have never tried tho poison puro, but have used 1 to 50, and that badly injured tho loaves. A heaping tablespoonful to one quart would bo, both in weight and bulk about 1 to 25. Prof. Hailey of Cornell .says: For mak ing a dry mixture, plaster, Hour, air slaked limo, road duster sifted ashes may he used. The Btront'th ?f tho mivt'iro roo wired depends upon tho plant and the insect lo which it is to be applied. Tho strongest mixturo now recommended (dry) is 1 to BO, but, if tho mixing is thoroughly done, I part to 100, or even 200, is sullicient. In (laid form, ho says, for potatoes ono pound to 200 gallons of watta- is sulll cicntly strong. Prof. I.odeinan, whose lifo work was tho writing of a book on spraying, and all other writers that I havo consulted, agree with Prof. Dailey oil this matter. A.MATKllll. Gcouoo County, S. C. Reality is Hlood Deep. ('lean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. Cascareis Candy Ca thartic clean sour hlood ami keep it (dean by stirring up tho lazy liver and driving all impurities from tho body, begin to-day to banish pimplos, boils, blotches, blackheads and that sickly bilious complexion by laking (/'aseareis beauty for ten cents. All druggists. Satisfaction guaranteed. I Oe., 25?)., 500. Auxiliary Experiment ('lobs. All communities wishing an auxiliary experiment <dub may havo such club by organizing themselves, or by Gulling on the chairman of the executive commit! H for au organizer. The committee recom mend Friday, the 15th of July, as a suit able day oil which to organize these clubs. Tho Stato Kai imus' Institute will bo in session one week af Clemson College, beginning about tho second week in August, notice of which will be given through tho county papers. At this meeting three addresses on various subjects will be delivered each day by men of known ability. Five delegates from each county will bo allowed, and these delegates will be entertained in the barracks at an actual cost, not moro than Hf ty Cents per day for Clich delegate. Others may attend, but they will be expected to provide their own board. There will bo no admittance foes or duos. All persons interested in (he mateiial development of our county and State, aro cordially Invited (o join those (dubs and attend tito institute at Clomson College. s. p. STU m M NO, Chairman Kx ccu ti vc Committee. ChorryV. S. C., June 13, 1808. The Hist st op towards creating a good Complexion hy Nature's own met hod is to get the blood clear, and the circula tion free and activo. Thcro is no com plexion so sallow, muddy or pimply but il will bo cleared and brightened by Dr. Pierce's (?oblen Medical Discovery. lt is the best natural comploxion-makor on earth, ft sends tho fresh glow of real health to tho chocks by thoroughly clear ing all bilious and eruption humors out of the blood. It stionglhons tho diges tion and regulate the bowels ill a mild, natural wav. Drives blighter color to the blood, and not only beaut iib .' tho complexion but makes tho eyes brighter and the breath sweeter. President Kilgo, Of Trinity college, has just announced the gift of $100,000 to Ibo endowment fund of the college by Walk ington Duke. Mr. Duke has given in all $950,000 to Trinity college. Dut for the cigarette habit no such gift would be possible. South Carolinians drink dis pensary grog that the common schools may got tho profita, thuil why not allow North Carolinians higher education tobo founded upon tho profits of tho tobacco trust? WOK H. i)V I JIB wAlt UKPAllTHKNT. 31 ?UTI ?in? us ,:?i A. ?'.'..'?,>??M1U'(1 "??CO tho! Conflict Bogan. WASUINOJOH, I). 0., Juno 12.-Socio tary Algor to-day gavo out for publica tion n statement snowing \vliat bas bocu dono by tho war dopartmont up to this momont lu proparlng tho United States army- for war. Tho socrotary said this, as a mattor of courso, omitted tho names mid details; still ft might couvcy to tho Amorioan people somo idoa of - tho vast work accomplished by tho. dopartmont ] up to this timo in assembling and equip'- ' ping tho mighty army which in now j roany to oarry out tl o will of ti e country in driving Spain from hor Inst foothold' in tho western hemisphere. Tho figures run into vast nmounts, fer instnuob tho subsistence dopartmont showing that lt haH, since May 14th, or j in less than a mouth, loaded twolvo solid ! miles of freight care with provisions for Unolo Sam's army. TII?B included 1C?, 123,015 ral inns for tho regular and volun teer troops. TkoBO wolghed 01,300,0521 pounds. Tho ordiunnco dopartmont worked under peculiar diflloultics, ns the supplies required aro not nrtlolos of conimorco, and it is not onsy to induco pi i vate manu facturers to koop up tholr manufac turo, involving ns it docs tho installa tion of lioiv mnohiuory mid l ooh. and tho education of workmen on special linos. ?Stilt the deliveries from tho contractors havo boon oloadily it'ioroasolng, and aro now about suniciont to meet domands. Prior to April 21st, in anticipation of I tho present oinorgoncy, this dopartmont | bas boon accumulating small-arm cart ridges for somo Hmo, and bas about 20,000,000 of all kinds on hand. There been nrouurod many millions moro by manufacturo mid purchaso sinco April 2ist, and Ibo manufacturo and dolivciy of Hinnll-nrm cartridges will soon reach 700,000 por day. Tboro havo been issued to tho army small arms of all kinds, and tho supply IH sufHolont for anticipated wants. ARMAMENT IS INOBKA8KD. .Since April '21st tho old rogular bat teries have had their armament increased from four guns and caissons to six guns and caissons. Tho new regular batteries havo been supplied with six guns and caissons. Sixteen volunteer battorios havo been supplied oithor in wholo or in part. Thc increased on! puts from tho arsenal and contractors is such that no dlOloulty is! to bo expected in supplying all antici pated calla for guns, carriages, caissons and harness for light hattories. Smokeless powder is now hoing issued fee .ill Held and siego guns, a supply of tie' I and siege ammunition has also boen L?BUod and now supplies havo been or dered and are being delivered rapidly. The supply of ammunition nlroncvy or dered for (ielil cannon is oonnidnr-nd nulli, dont for tho prosont timo. Rapid lire guns and an ample supply of ammunition, cartridges and BIICII shrapnel have been purchased and a portion of thom havo already been installed at permanent seacoast works. The transportation brandi of the quar termaster's department took advanced precaution to scour o steamers lo carry the troops to Cuba. Up to Ibis date there have boon chartered, and without hampering the coastwise Hims, forty-one first-class steamships for transports on tho Atlantic coast, four water vessels, ono tug, three steam lighters and ono steamer for the signal service. In addi tion, extra contracts had been made for supplies of coal and wi.ter at points j where troops were accumulating. Tho govornmont has now mado most accept able cont mets for coal at New Orleans, M obi lo, Tampa, Key West, Savannah, and also tor coal alloat to follow tho transports to Cuba and Porto Rico, moors AUK MOVKD. On May 13th tho adjutant general sent to tho quart' 'master general his first order for tho i womoilt of volunteers and tho work was quickly passed along to each of its subordinate officers, its exe cution being reported by wire. Ii. no case has unnecessary delay been reported and tho volunteer troops have gone lo tlunr destination with promptness and with romnrkablo I'roodom from accident Or delay. Tho regular troops were assembled with the most satisfactory dispatch and without accident throng" the chief quartermasters of tho army depart ment. A suitable outfit has boon provided through orders of thc Secretary of War to ho used hy the Surgeon (.encrai as a hospital train. This train will consist of ten tourist sleepers, a kitchen and two dynamite ears, a combined passenger and baggage car. lt will bo furnished by tho medical depart nient, placed in chargo of its trained nurse and kept definitely at Tampa. Altogether the troops transported, regular and volunteers, were twolvo reg ular infantry, thirty-four rog I m oil ts or hat talions, or troops of cavalry and thirty regiments of artillery. Somo of the things purchased hy the Quarter master's Department ont of tho very long lists were 8,SSI cavalry horses, ?2,o()2 draft millen, 2,100 pack mules, 1,500 small horses, 4,500 wagons, 425 am bulances, 17,052 single harness, 1,050 ar tillery horses, 100,032 blankets and 123, 128 blouses. Tho engineer corps was engaged in the const ruction of a largo number of per manent halterios, the erection of tempo rary batteries at defenceless plaees, tho overhauling of old armament at existing works, the pinchase of submarine mines' und searchlights, tho maintenance, of n. i ne Hehls, the purchase of siege mate rials, pontoon materials, tools and instru ments. In addition lo tho works already completed upon the declaration of war, work was ordered and is in progress upon twenty-one batteries, working with double shifts of men at many places. Kour hundred miles of cable havo been delivered and about 1,500 Submarino minos piaeed in harbors. It will readily bu perceived from Ibo above slaloment, says Secretary Alger, which after all is only iv portion of tho work that has been done to put tho anny in condition for war, that the general public has had a very inadequate idea of the enormity of the undertaking t hrown on tho war dopartmont for execution in the very brief space of time that, has elapsed since tho declaration of war. Life's often lost, from little ills Whic h might be saved by little pills, That is to nay, it you sutler from bilious ness, const ipa! ion, dyspepsia, or torpid liver use Dr. Pierce's Pleasant. I'fillets. A bill providing for taking the twelfth census was passed by the senate on Wed nesday after a debate which occupied tho grontor part, of three flays. Several weeks agfi a cousus bill was presented by tho committee having the matter in charg?, but i'm: measure was so unsatisfactory that, if was recommitted to tho commit tee The bill passed Wednesday was in troduced in lieu of that willoh was re committed, anti, a? slightly ninomded, re ceived the unanimous support ?.f ?be sen ate. Under it, if it should become n law, a director of census mid an assistant di rector and live export statisticians will bo appointed immediately to make prelimi nary arrangements for taking tho census of moo. A determined effort was made to provide, thal the employees of tho cen sus bureau should bo examined and certified by the civil service commission, but it failed by a vote of 15 to 31. A provision was inserted that not more than two thirds of the sepervisors and enumerators should bolong to ono politi cal party. - , ? ? . Our friends who recently laiscd such a hullnbaboo because wheat went up at a time when silver went flown -wheat, rising because of famine ami silver going down because of the poor prospects of ils uso as money being restored-will phiase make a note of .exactly roveiBodM conditions. Wheat goes down because the now crops comes to relieve tho de* marni, while silver goos up because Spain i H in tho markot for silver to cover her (1103,000,000 of uncovered paper money now ill circulation. Hood's MiioiiM ho In every faintly p& BBB iiii'illr-lnn dii'st nilli every BLJi j H H g?^ traveller's grip. They aro I ? S MYA instil A whoa om Mm veli T ? H w%v lt out ot order ? rum lifftilnclio, liUtmnnots, mut Ali Uwe trouble!. Mild ami cmcIoiU. U ionic. Hotel JHsponyf?iles. } I COLUMBIA, t?. V., Juno lb.-Governor j EMorb?> to day notifiai it?l tV;? h0to? dis- I pens?is thal ho will next Wednesday oloso thoir dispensaries. IUB notion In tho promises may result in a protracted snarl botwoon himself and tho State board, which centrad* that ho hos uj authority In thc matter. P, is thought likely tho hotel people will iguoro his order and that oxtouslvo litigation will follow. I . As n soothing and- stroiigthonlug nor I vino, uorvo food, or invigornto'-, Dr. I Pierce's Favorite Proscription is un equaled and is invnluablo in ulluyiug and, subduing nervous excitability, irrita bility, nervous exhaustion, nervous pros ! tr at lou, nourVgln, ' hysteria, spasms, Chorea, or St. ' Itus's Danoo, and other distressing, norvous systems commonly attendant upon functional and organic disenso of tho womb. It induces refresh ing sleep and relieves men ; al anxiety and despondency. Uvon insanity, whoo dopondont upon . womb disoasc, as la often tho case, Is ourod by it. A regiment of nogroou will bo enlisted from this State. Col. Hoggins will bo made Colonol. Ho favors feeding sol diers on hog moat entirely, especially colored troops. Ho says niggors will light bottor on hog moat than any other kind. OW are the chil dren this summer? Are they doing well? Do they get all the benefit they should from their food? Arc their checks and lips of good color? And are they hearty and robust in every way? If not, then give them Scott's Emulsion f of cod ?toer oil ivlffi bypo piwsphlles. It never falls to build up delicate boys and girls. It gives them more flesh and better blood. . It ls just so with the baby also. ? little Scott's Emulsion, three or four times a day, will make the thin baby plump and prosperous. It 'u ml s h es the 'young body with just the material necessary for growing bones and nerves. AU Dntfr?isto, 50c. tmel $1. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chu?ista, N.Y. Tho ('ballest?n cotton mill, after try ing negro labor for ono year, has found that tho work is satisfactory. Tho mill Is equipped for producing Bb fr ting, shoot ing and drilling. They have ??,000 spin dles. Tho company proposes to issuo $125,000 in bonds to pay running ex penses. ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR AUDITOR: Tho many friends of J. T. ASUWORTH respectfully announce him as a candidato for Auditor, subject to Ibo action of tho Democratic party in the primary elec tion. Tho many friends of J, Kn. SlTTON announce him aa a candidato for (,'ounty Auditor, subject to tho action of tho D?mocratie, party in tho primary election. Tho many friends of J. O. ADAMS re spectfully announce him ns a candidato for re-election to tim ofllco of Auditor, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party. FOU SUPKH INT K X I) IO NT OF EDUCA TION : I hereby announce myself a.< a candi date for re-election to tho otlloo of County Superintendent of Education, subject, ?ts heretofore, to tho will of tho pooplo ox pressed in tho Democratic pri mary. V. F. MARTIN. FOK TUE LEGISLATURE : Thc many friends of W. M. BROWN respectfully announce him asa candidato for tho IIouBO of itoprosontativos, sub ject to thc action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. FOR SUPER VISOH : Thc many friends of JOHN V. STIMU LI NU announce lum as a candidato for Connty Supervisor, subject 'o tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. Thc niKuy friends of ANOUKW KKAKDKN respectfully announce him as?1 candidato for County Supervisor, subject to tho notion of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. Tho many friends of Hon. A. LAY hereby respectfully announce him as a candidate for re-election as County Su pervisor, tubjcot to tho choice of tho Dem?crata party in tho primary clco tion. FOR TREASURER : Tho many friends of J, R. KAV re spectfully announce him as a candidato for County Treasurer, subject to tho ac tion of tho Democratic Party in tho pri mary oleotion. Tho many friends of ,J. II. DA UN KTT an ll OU nco him as a candidat" for County Treasurer, subject lo ibo action of Ibo Democratic party in tho primary oleotion. Tho many friends of L. O. DAVIS an nounce him ns a enndidato for County Treasurer, subject to tho .action of tho Democrat ic party in tho primary oleotion. Tho many friends of OHO A ll HAKIMS announce him as a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to tho rules governing tho Democratic party. Tho many friends nf NOAH W. 6KANT respectfully announce him ns a candidato for County Treasurer, subject to tho ac tion of tho Democratic, party in tho pri mat y election. Tho many friends of THOMAS Dum re spectfully announce him as a candidate for re-election to tho ofllco of County Treasurer, suhjeet to tho decision of tho D?mocrat ie party in tho primary chad ion. APPLICATION FOR IPrinoipaJ of the Oakwoy A cademy, OAK WAV, S. C., Will be received hy tho undersigned until NATUHDAY, 20th day of .lune, IKiio. Si?ii?fiicfoi y lofcreiico ruijliii?d, Principal's salary will he paid monthly lu cash. Average nttomlnhCO usually about 70 .scholars, Sohool to run night months from duly 1st. J. A. IOU HA MKS, J. O. ll. II A LEV, it. VV. KINO, Trustees Pct bel School Dist rict, No. fi. .lune IO,- 1808. 21-25 jeting ot Boar! Till IE County Hoard of Commissioners 1 for Ooonco County aro hornby called to innot at their offlco In Walhalla, S. C., on Saturday, .Inly 2d, 1808, at IO o'clock A. M., instead of Monday. July .Uh. A?J portions' Interested wilt con duct themselves accordingly. Dy order of Supervisor. S* W. SHIOLOR, Clerk. July 10, 1808. Oiiw? Tried? Always ?/8?d. it v/o bolt ooo bottle of Obft??.?b'jf!?iu's Cough Remedy, wo seldom fail to ?oil tne i:. va uv person moro, whon lt is again needed. Indeed, it had boooiuo tito family modloiuo of thio town, foi' coughs nuil colds, aud wo recommend it boonuso of Pc established morita.--Jo?. E. JflAUNKo, Pron. Oaklaud Phnrmaoy, Oak land, Md. Sold by Dr. J. W. Holl, Wal halla; II. ll, Zimmerman A Co., Wost minstor, aud W. J. JLuunoy, Senoca. Tho wur is costing this oouutry nbout $1,000,000 a day now, but wo havo tho satisfaction of knowing that it is costing tho otbor follow s?niuthiug, too, about $28,000,000 a mouth, yd ho can't stand tho pull ns woll as our iTuele Samuel can, Educate Your HOWOIH with Cfl?<!*!.,o!<?= Candy Oathartio ouros coustipatlou for ovor. 10o., 2?O. If C. C. C. fail drug gists refund nionoy. Congross, by an ovorwhoiming vote has doolnred that United States Senators ought to b<> elected by a dlroot vote of tho people. I havo a small supply of Borated Talcum, Toilet and Baby Powder that I will soil whilo it lnsts for 10o. Regular price 2">o. This is ono of tho nicest powders in tho markot. Will you tako ndvantago of this prlco ? LUNNEY'S DRUG STORE, SION EC A, S. C. Big Sale OF THE RIEMANN STOCK. I WILL sell, to tho hiffliost biddor, for | I. cash, nt thu Blomann Stables in Wal linna, H. 0., at ton o'clock a. m., on SATURDAY, tho 18th day of June, in stant, all tho stock of ovory kind of tho estato of Mrs. C. II. Riemann, deceased, consisting of Horses, Mules, lino Milch Cows, Hogs, otc, and a number of Wagons, Buggies, Surreys, Harness, otc I am also now o ff or lng tiri 8 property nt! private sido on time if properly scoured. The proporty must bo sold. Como and look nt it if you want bargains. WM. J. STRIPLING, Adminstrator, with Will Annexed. Juno 1), 1808. 23-24 who nssistcd mo on tho night of Ibo fire I desire to extend my most hearty thanks, for without their assistance I ? would not have been able lo savo any of my goods. For tho present I will bo found at C. L. Reid's stand, near tho Court House, ready lo BOIVO my friends and customers | with Drugs, Medicines, otc Cali on mo for what you want, for 1 need your tindo moro now than I over I did to help ino to bridgo over my losses. Yours roFj celfully, D. B. DARBY. Juno 0, 1808. W. Il. Ii 13 S T E lt, Manager. Popular Summer and Winter Resort. Special nt I mi I ion to tho comfort of guests. Commodious Rooms. Elegant Faro. -1-21-08-ly I. lO-CJIiJIV'jr STORE. DRY GOODS, FANCY NOTIONS, ST HINGED INSTR11M I0NTS, TOYS, JEWELRY, WATCII1CS, CLOCKS, FRESH FRUITS, NOVELTIES OF ALL KINDS. 4-21-08-lm OELKERS, HEADQUARTERS FOR )RY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS, SHOES AND NOTIONS. POULTRY, EGGS AND COUNTRY PRODUCE BOUGHT FOR CASI! OR BARTER. .l-2l-08-2m ?UUiio. A BETTER LINIO I HAVIO NEVER HAD ON KXIIIB1TION BEFORE. I hnve Lawn and Calico nt 20c por pound. Shirt Waists from :15c to 75c Corsets from 25o to $1.50. Latest Novelties in Belts, 25c. to 50c A beautiful Linc of Ladies' Cloves and otlior articles needed to complete ladies' toilettes. Be Sure and Give Me a Cali. Respectfully, E. J. HUNNICUTT, heneen., ?*4* O? May 2ft, 1808. 21-21-2y ' I Lowery, By rd : & 0?*: ;'' . YOUR THA.DK, EITHER IN DA KOK OK K.MALI, QUANTITIES, A!<D JNV&w' YOU TO CALL AND EXAMINE THE BARGAINS THEY AttE OKFKKINO IN WHIT'S GOODS KEMNANTi? AT SIX TO TEN CENTS PEU YARD. YOU WILL HE SURPRISED WHEN YOU ii EE THE QUALITY. To tho fanners of Oconco tho> wnut to Bho\v their O KA IN CRADLES and HISEL SWEEPS hoforo you buy. Havo you us?d a VICTOR SWEEP P If not, eal! and buy ono or moro arid tty thom. If you liavo used it you know what it is-not tho ohonpost, but ono of tho best PIOWB you can buy. ; ; WE SELL YOU EVERYTHING AT REASONARi.E PRICES. < CALL OFTEN. Lowery, Byrd & Co., May 12, 1898. SI??TSriflOA., ?. O. ? rn JL HE REST KOK T1II0 MONEY " is what wo oxpcot to givo our customers. Our Goods, ns well ns our Prices, aro guaranteed. It will pay you t) como hero and make your purchases. Satisfaction guaranteed. "If not ns roprcsontcd your money baok. A lot of now STOVES and RANGES just roceivod. Come and look at them. Aro closing out our stock of CLOTHING. Como and got a nico suit . .T COST beforo tboy are brokon. Wo have a full stock tn every line of GENERAL MERCHANDISE. BARGAINS is what you want. Whatever you may want wo will try to supply you. Garter Merchandise Co., WALHALLA, S. C. May 5, 181)8. WESTMINSTER, S. C di?! Company io; ?; Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Hardware, Groceries, Etc. OUR SPRING STOCK is now complote and we. can offer you sonio very nico goods at real low prices. , Wo havo established a bargain counter and wc are adding groat bargains to it dally. 20 pieces Hamburg ICdglng, 5 cents per yard. 100 pair Ladies' Pleached Undervests only lu cents per pair. A great bargain Corsets, Corsets! A nerf ??ct Kit guaranteed To every Customer in Ibo lb & C. CORSET. Bay State Shoes and Slippers from $1 to $4 per pair. . Iii _ ^^^^ ^^f?^ ' Cooking Stoves and Ranges. If you are needing a Cooking Stove or Range, we want, to soil you Sheppard's Kxcelsior. Wo guarantee every KIOAO and range to give perfect satisfaction. When you are needing anything in our lino call and see us. You will always lind our stock com plete. We sell atone price and that the low est. Wo treat yon courteously. _\ "ttisflcd customer '** our bes' advor tisement. Our constant aim is to give you tho brat goods at bottom prices. Wo make your interests our?. Your child will bo served as cheap'.;, and politely as yourself. A comparison of our goode and prices will convince you that you should trade with us. Wo contra" tho following hrnnrla niwl imnrnnten ?vnrv article: Hay State Shoos", Hallnrd's Flour, Sheppard's Cooking Stoves and Itangos, Clausa Scissor? and ShcnrH, Raker A- Young's Crescent Roasted Cottee. GENERAL HANKING BUSINESS. Dopoaits received, Exehango ?old, Col lections promptly made. 1-21-08-ly -THE GENERAL HANKING RUS1NESS DONE. Exchange ?(dd, Collections promptly made. .1. W. STU!Kl,1NG,' .1 J -08 - 1 y Cashier. i HI BMBUBrSIk