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_. av JAYNEG, SHr.LOR. SMITH A STEOK. H. T. JAYNIW? I ...... , Vlin" JD. A. SMITH, J. W- HM KI .ou, f KD0- I 1 UD8- [ J. A. STECK. SUBSCRIPTION, *1 .OO PCM ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATC8 RCA80NABLK. . ) WAL??AlL?7A,Trc7l ~ ' THVItHUAY, ODV. 90, ?W'?H. Hon. Bi E. Veruor for Superintendent of tho Penitentiary* Thoro uro sovoral Important 'positions in tho State govorumont which aro to ho fillod by olcotlon by tho noxt Qouoral Assombly. Ono position is that of Su porlntendont of tito Stato Ponltontlary. This is an import ?tnt ofllco and it should bo undor tho control of a mau of praot? oal business ability and judgment. Thoro arc few mon who possoes tho peculiar qualifications roquirod for tho BUCCOBB?ul discharge of tho duties of this ofllco. Since tho Stato has undortakon tho con duct of a farm, tho Suporintondout | should bo apraotlcal, coouomloal f armor. Ho ought to know how to produco a bushel of graiu for IOSB money than lt will bring on tho market. Thc convict labor should turu a handsome revenue into tho Stato treasury. Oconoo county has a man in tho porson of tho Hon. E. E. Vornor, who is emi nently fitted tor tho position. Wo tako this occasion of presenting his name to tho Oonoral Assembly for oloctiou. Mr. Vornor poasessoB fino business traits aud is a successful farmor of tho vory finest standing. His-suportar can not bc found in tho Stato to tako charge of tho Ponltontlary. Mr. Vornor onjoys tho confidonco of his pooplo at homo. No man in Oconeo, who had opposition, ovor rccoivod as largo a voto as ho did in tho last primary oloction. Oconoo county places Mr. Vornor bo foro tho Gonoral Assombly for election, with tho assurance that if olectod, ho | will conduct tho business of tho institu tion with ability and integrity. Now whon tho farmers aro beginning I to harvest their orops it is found that both corn and cotton havo boon damaged by tho oxtromo wot summor moro than was anticipated. Tho corn on tho river ?B almost an ontirn 1OBR( IUWI on tho high lands something Uko one-fourth is badly damaged. Cotton is off to a considera ble extent. With all tho loss sustained by unfavorable soasons and tho price of , farm products bolow anything ovor | known, tho agriculturist? aro having hard luck, and tliis depression is folt and sbarod by tho ontiro Southern business I world. Wo seo no improvement in tho futuro for us except tho farmers of tho South divorsify their crops to thc extent of making their supplies at homo. If this is dono thoro is no section of tho United States moro independent than tho South. All wo havo to do is to utilizo tho advantages nature givos us and HUB wo will bo compollcd to do, and tho oarlior wo bogia tho hotter it will bo for UH. Wo aro requested by tho members of tho Legislature, nominated in this conn-1 ty, to say that they havo learned that | the law passed iby the last General As Bombly, reducing tho County Hoard to th roo members, will go into effect on tho 1st of January next. Wo aro requested to further stato that if tho pooplo will placo a separate box at tho poll at tho gonoral election and voto for two men for County Commissioners they will recommend for appointment whoever is nominated. Silver Eight for 1900. Mr. W. H. Ilarvoy (Coin) was recently made gonoral manager of tho silvor llgbt for UKX). Prom his headquarters in Chi cago, ho last week made a call upon tho people of tho United Slates who boliovo in freo coinago to show their faith by contri buting at tho rate of fd a month until Octobor 1. UKX). Colonel William J. Bryan, from tho headquarters of his regiment at Panama Park, was ono of tho first to answer tho call. On Tuesday ho wrote as follows: "I enclose a plcdgo for monthly contributions to thc cause of bimetallism until October, 1000, togothor with tho installment for this month. I most cor dially endorse tho plan adopted by tho committee and am confident that it will result in tho collection of a largo fund for tho circulation of bimetallic litera ture. Since your fight is in the interest of tho 'plain pooplo'-to uso Lincoln's phrase-or tho 'common pooplo' to hol low a Hiblo term, wo must appeal to them for tho means to carry on tho con tost. Tho financiers can contribute largo sums to support tho gold standard bccatiBo tho monopoly of money gives thom great pecuniary profit. Surely, you can appeal with confidonco to tho millions who suitor from a rising dollar and falling prices. Having brought freedom to Cuba, Gio American poonta can renow tho strugglo for tho financial independence of tho United States." A Common Experience. Scono I.-Mr. Johnson is obliged to quit work, remain in tho house and tako caro of himself on account of a dreadful scrofula sore on ono of his limbs. Scene II.-Mr. Johnson roads a testi monial whioh tells of scrofulous troublo cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. Ho resol ves to try it, sends for a bottle and bogiiiB taking it. Scene III.-Mr. Johnson lias taken six bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla. His scrofula sore is cured. Ho is fooling strongor, has a good apnotito and is abl? to attend to Iiis work. Ho writes a testi monial telling of his oxporionco with Hood's Sarsaparilla, and recommends it to otb ors. -~4 . fr It is said that thoro is a plot on foot for tho massacre of Europeans in China. Charleston is to bo ono of tho points of embarkation of tho troops going to Cuba. Wliy does a woman always make an oxciuio for her broad when she knows its tho hostslio over m ado V Tho prcBont crop of mosquitoes is like Unelo Remus's guinea wasps, "rank pi zen from con' to eon'. " Mr. J. Wm. Mitchell, of Patoeburg, is arranging to set out 40,000 poach troca on his farm, near Hatosburg. Tho Carolina rico crop has been greatly damaged by tho recent storm-reports say to tho extent of one-half. Snow foll in Chicago last Thursday night, which is the earliest thoy have had in twenty-six years. Business for everybody and ovoryhody attending to Ids business would indicate tho approach of the millennium. Tho People's Party Papor. of Geoigia, organ of tho Populists and printed at Auguste. in jn ti,0 Sheriffs hands. Tho silvor Democrats have disappeared from Now York politics. Thoy aro con ducting tho State campaign on tho old lines. Jackson, Miss., has boen tho central point of tho yellow fovor scourge. Sixty 80VOH now cases were reported in tho State last Wednesday. Tho Illinois is tho biggest, most pow erful and probably tho most gonorally offeotlvo battleship in tho United States navy. Greenwood is now lighted with oloc tricity. Their plant just finished works most satisfactorily. It cost $10,000 for 75 aro lamps and 1,600 incandescent Ugh ta. Steam is tho power used. Thoro aro again a goodly number of young ladies entered as students at tho South Carolina Col logo, and there is at least ono young lady matriculated in tho Stato Medical College in Charleston. Moro or loss excitement has been created over tho reported case of small pox at Sumter. Tho disenso, however, is not in tho city, but somo distanco lu tho country with no chanco to spro J. oou OARERS ? ' :"? FORGES A LETTER.] J. ALUIN BROWN LOSES SEVENTY? FIVE DOLLARS BK III BI. . Tho C'olonePs Eccentricities Saowa He Waxeth Bold Io Salisbury and (Jets Honey Easily-His Game. [Charlotte (N. 0.) Observor, Ootobor 10.] Thoro are (ow peoplo in Charlotte who did not, at some timo duridg bi? Blay boro, moot or neo Col. jtloury ?. Caporn. Although praotioally a straitgor, ho waa known by reputation, hoing a mem ber of a promluont family of South Caro lina, a brother of Bishop Capors, and a writer of dome note. Ooh 0*pnr* e^wehere, ho said, to rep vouent the' Messrs. Mangutn, sowing am ohino agents, in somo law suito, ho claim ing to bo a lawyer as woll as an author. Learning of the proposed 20th of May celebration, he got tho Philadelphia Times to let Lim write up Moekionourg and hor history. Tho manaor and style in whioh ho did this is woll romomborod. Durlug hiB stay boro Col. Capors noted in suoh a I way as to convince all with whom he had any doalings that he had no rogard for truth, and that ho was deficient in many other moral qualitlos. Ho stayod boro for Bovoral month?, by roaaon of finding friends who from tltuo to timo gave him money, or paid his board bill ftud BO pro vidod'hlm with homo and sholtor. Fi nally, thoso who had shielded and oared for him on account of his family, grew woary, and coasoa to do for bira. Tho last porson who loaned him mouoy, paid his hotel bl!!, and taking him to tho train, put him on it and Bont him_ to Sonooa. S. C., whore he has rolatlvcs. Ho told Col. Capers if ho nut his foot back in Charlotte ho would have him arrostod on account of some orookodnoBS that ho knew him to bo guilty of. Col. Capors hooded the admonition. On his return from South Carolina ho gavo Charlotto tho go-by, and hung up his hat in Salisbury, stoppiug at tho Mt. Vernon Ilote'. Ho represented himsolf to bo an attorney for Mr. Wm. S. Hastio, a well-known iiiBuranoo man. Mr. Hastio was in Salisbury also. Ho introduced Col. Capors to Mr. J. Allou Brown and Others. A day or two boforo Mr. Hastio loft for Durham, Col. Canora told Mr. Brown that Mr. Hastio had written him (Brown) a lotter and glvou it to him (Capors) to bo dolivorcd, if nocossary, and that the lotter was at tho hotel. Tho day after Mr. Hastio loft Salisbury Col. Capors oallod on Mr. Brown and prosonted tho following lotter: "MT. VKUNON HOTKI., "SAT.iswuitY, Soptombor 12, 1808. ' Mr. J. Allou Brown: "Doar Sir: This will bo handed you by my attorney, II. 1). Capors, who is rep resenting my company in somo matters in tho United States Court. "I havo givon Mr. Capors my draft on tho Hank of Charleston nt sight for ($76) sovonty-llvo dollars and will thank you to aid him in having it cashed, should ho call on you. "I will roturn boro in a fow days, on my roturn to Flat Rook, to tako my family to Charleston. "Very respectfully, **WM. S. HABTIK." Mr. Brown had soon Col. Canora and Mr. Hastio togothor a good deal and not knowing of tho COIOIIOI'B littlo peculiari ties, but behoving him to bo a mond of Mr. Hastio, whom ho know to bo a man of prominonco and moans, ho wont with tho colonol to tho bank, endorsed tho check for him and soourod tho roady cash ($7?>). Tho colonol disappeared soon after, and Mr. Brown discovered that tho lot tor purporting to bo from Mr. Hastie was a forgory and that ho waa out $75. Ho wrote to Bishop Capors and Col. Capers* childron, thinking thoy might sottlo tho matter, but. tho Bishop roplicd that bo had dono as much for his bro thor as ho could, and whilo ho doplorod tho matter, ho could not raako good tho nionoy. In tho meantime tho colonol ls at largo, and Mr. Brown IB still out bis $75. Ramon's Nervo and Bone Oil cures ivlicuuiatism, Cuts, Sores, Burna and Uruisca, for 35c. Indian Aittlqultion. The Smithsonian institution owns tho Hallott Phillips oollootion of In dian implements and antiquities from tho Potomno vnlloy. It is ro putod U10 largest singlo oollootion of its clnsa in tho world, and its vnluo is greatly enhanced by tho careful arrangement and record of individ ual specimens. Tho oollection con sists of ovor 20,000 piocoB, principal ly spear and arrow liondB, stono kiiivoa, hame .-a and scrapers, frng monts of pottery and soapstono uten sils. Mr. Phillips hud mndo a lifolong study of prehistoric man in tho At lantic tidewater region. In his opin ion, whioh is accepted ns authority by the Smithsonian scientists, Wash ington was not tho ilrst capital on tho bunks of tho Potomac Tho sito, owing to tho groat advantage in con nection with stono quarries and tho river fisheries, was the headquarters of tho groat Algonquin confederacy, tho most poworful of tho Indian na tions on tho Atlnntio coast. It was with thoso Indians that Captain John Smith ilrst carno in contact on bia initial voyngo up tho Potomac, and his memoirs contain an account of a light with tho Indians in thoir prin cipal vi lingo on tho sito of what is now Anncostia,a suburb of Washing ton.-Now York Tribuno. Proved True?. A luv/yor whoso offlco was on ono of tho upper floors of n tall building WOB about to ontor tho elevator ono morning, but stepped baok in order to lot a lady who soomod to bo in a hurry procedo him. Tho "conduotor, " itappoarod, had been waiting for just ono moro pas senger to oomploto his load, ond. when tho lady stoppod insido ho shut tho door, and tho olovntor shot xipward. "PolitonoHH,!: nu ttorod tho lnw yor, "is not alwi.ya ita own rownrd. " A fow minutos later, howovor, na condingby unotb r ''hit," he passed that load of passengers, stuok half way botwoon floors, where thoy re mained hali un hour, by somo nco! dont to tho machinery. "I take it back," ho muttered in tho sumo tono ns boforo. "Pollto nus? is its own reward I''-Youth's Companion. MOW tO lloilRT*. I tnko nt random two upooiinonfl from an onrly Vlotorinn manual: "When entering tho boudoir of a lady friend, a gontlomnn should bo vory careful to romovo his hat," nnd "If nt a dinner party you have tho honor to nit next your hostess, nnd sho depute to you tho duty of carving n leg of mutton, nnd if, in doing so, you inadvortontly xipsot this Joint into your liostoss* lap, do not, ns tho vulgar would, opologizo profusely nnd offer to buy hor a now dress, but pass it off lightly UH n joko." Strange though it. scorns, tho arbitor of conversation and otl quotto in tho prosont day has mndo no great advnnco from suoh modes of wisdom.-Saturday Roviow, .. s ???ftb ?iaeAey-V ci airo, News and Courlor: Kormor Judgo Maokoy, who hao recently fleered promi nently m marriage Borapos iii Now York and Weat Virginia. ia now in Washing ton. It appears that his fftthor>in-lftw, No. 2. wonf or? hi* Ivond. Tfc ie n.ot-kwev?n whether thia moans tune an amioablo ar rangomont of the matter has boon made. Homo ono holds a claim of Judge Mftokoy for $2,000, which tho State, wir? no doubt, soon havo to pay. At tho last soBsiou of tho (Journal Assotubly, after a cotiBidorablo tight, a lol ut resolution waa passed, whioh provided that a board of three of tho .State o file o ra in ve liti gate tho olaim of Judgo Maekoy for 95,000, for sorvieos rendered In con nection with tho Citadel olaim. Ile agrood to compromiso for $2,000. Tho special committee was given entire authority to approve or disapprove tho olaim, and tho Unding of tho special committee was made flual. Tho com mitton, however, had no authority to pay tho money awarded, and no inonoy out of whioh to pay tho amount agrood upon. Tho special committee agreed to pay tho olaim of $2,500, and so mado up Its report. As soon as tho sp?cial board mado ita report Judge Mackey got a certified copy of tho findings and offered his olaim for salo. Ho was unablo to di up ono of tho olaim in Columbia, but it ia.said that ho Bold it in Now York for about $1,500 cash. .-1-^x??. i-, Tho aoorot of hoalth <s to koop tho blood puro and full of strength. When a man or woman IOBOB flesh and vitality, there ia Homet hi ne; wrong in tho blood? Tho Btavt of lt ic likely to he In tho Atom aoh or oowola, and if tfioy aro putin crdor tho trouble stops. Consumption ia a gorm diaoaso, but if tho blood ia good, it Keeps tho lungs strong and healthy, tho germs cannot find a placo to lodge and aro cast off. It thoro's a woak apot tho I gorm will find it. Even af tor that, strong and puro blood will strengthen tho lunga BO that tboy oan gradually rid thomaolvea of tho gormB. It ?B by creating strongth and purity that Dr. IMoroo's Gobion Medical Discovery ouroa consumption and other disenso"". Il makes ono gain flosh-not ilabby, oily fat, but Bound, firm, useful, healthy nosh. Hundroda of patienta have test ?fled to ita wonderfully bonofioial offoota in many diseases and especially in incipient consumption. Tho Liquor Question. To tho Editor of Tho Nowa and Cou rier: Tho liquor quoation will undoubt edly fake up a good doal of timo at tho noxt session or tho Gonoral ABBombly, and I sond you this article for logialativo consideration. Do away with tho Stato Hoard of Con trol and tho profit feature Lot a board of th reo manago tho dispensary affaira of ovory county, and lot oaoh county bo ontiroly separate and independent of ovory othor county. Thia board of mana gers aro to bo olootod by tho pnoplo, aro to ?orvo for four yoara, and thou not ho oiigibio again for tniB position until four yoara havo passed. Ono of tho board ia to livo in tho county seat, and tho othor two aro to bo from outaldo of tho county Boat. Tho ona from tho county Boat ia to bo voted for only by thoao who Hvo in tho comity Boat, and tho othor two managora aro to bo olootod by pooplo who livo outaldo of tho county aoat. Th.080 three aro to olooc tho dispensers, ordor tho liquor, otc. Only enough la to bo charged for tho liquor co defray tho necessary oxpoiiBoa of tho dispensary and I,ay tho salaries of tho dispensers and ?oard of managora. Hy making tho dla fionsary only colf-auataining and aboliah ng tho profit foaturo tho "blind tigora" will bo frozen out. Every year tho dle poiiBoiB must 8ubm.it their booka to tho grand juries for inspect ion. If thia plan ia not a good ono, will you ploaso point out ita errors? MCDONALD FUIIMAN. Ramsey, S. C., Octobor 18, 1808. Pfff?fffTff"vVvvv""v?Tvvvvff?'f1f iffM Advice to gllSlili? There are three great reme dies that every person with weak lungs, or with consump tion itself, should understand. These remedies will cure about every case in its first stages ; and many of those more advanced. It is only the most advanced that are hopeless. Even these are wonderfully relieved and life itself greatly prolonged. What are these remedies ? Fresh air, proper food and scon's Emulsion 1 of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypo phosphites. Be afraid of draughts but not of fresh air. Eat nutritious food and drink plenty of milk. Do not forget that Scott's Emulsion is the oldest, the most thoroughly tested and the highest en dorsed of all remedies for weak throats, weak lungs and consumption in all its stages. , 50c .iixl $1.00; all (I?iguista. < SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. j ?&???????????????????????? ????????????(j Sorrow Causes Suicido. CHICAGO, Octobor 18.-Policeman Axel I. Mikkloson was found dead on tho gravo of his wifo in Mount Olivo cometory. Mikkloson waa drossod in full uniform. A bul lot wound in tho torn?lo and a re volver beside tho corpao told tho story of tho suicide Mikkleson's wifo died ilvo mouths ago and ho has visited her gravo daily since Ono of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellots would start tho poisonous mattor In tho way it should go. If thoro's a good deal of it, hotter tako two-that's a mildly cathartic dose It ia Baid that Mexico aupplioa tho Uni tod Statca with half of ita mahogany. Wo havo heard that tho railroada In ('nba wore laid with mahogany crosa-tios. Tho probabilities aro that when wo got com mercial rotation? woll established with that island, wo will find hotter HBO for ita rich supply of mahogany. Novombor, 1800, is the timo for tho|groat meteoric shower whioh comes ovory 8!) years. Thia yoar th oro may ho moro than usual from thc first to tho fiftoonth of Novombor. Watoh out for thom. The pollco at Alexandria, Egypt, havo discovered a plot to nasaaaiiiato Emperor William aa ho was on bia way to Jerusa lem to attend tho conaocratiou of tho church of tho Saviour. Tho anarchiata in the conspiracy arc Italians. A dispatch, dated Chicago, Octobor 17, saya r. hoavy atorm provailcd in tho Weatorn plateau on that dato. A tor i i lit- blizzard waa raging in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa and was felt in all tho Northwestern States. Tho cold is causing much suffering. -? Threo Doctors itt Consultntiou. (From Benjamin Franklin.) "When you aro sick, what you liko hr..i is to bo choson for a modioiiio in tho first placo: what oxporionoe tolls you is best, to boolioson in thoaecoiid place; what reason fl. e., Theory) Bays ia best to bo choson in tho last placo. Hut if you can get Dr. Inclination, Dr. Exportonco and Dr. ltoaaon to hold a consultation togothor, tboy will glvo you tho best ar'vlco that can bo taken. Whon you havo a bad cold Dr. Inclina tion would rocommond Chamberlain's Cough Komody becauao i ls pleasant and aafo to take Dr. Ex pori, nco would rec ommend lt booauso it neror falla to effect a apocdy and porrnanont euro. Dr. Hoa Bon would rocommond it because it ia proparcd on scientific principles, and aota on nature's plan in roliovoing tho lunga, oponing tho soorotiou and restor ing tho system to a natural and healthy condition. For salo by Dr. J. W. Bell, Walhalla; H. H. Zimmerman, Westmin ster; W. J. Lunney, Boneo*, J TUB BXCEIUM OF SYRUP OF MOS ls duo not only io tho originality aud' slmpllolty of tho combination, but also io ino caro and skill with which lt is nmuofn-jturcd by sciontiflo processes known to tho CALIFORNIA Fia SYRUP Co. only, and wo wish to impress opon all tho importance of purohaalncr tho tr no and original remedy. As tho genuino Syrup of Figs is manufactured by tho CALIFORNIA Fm STROP Co. only, a knowledge of that fact will assist ono in avoiding the worthless in Cations manufactured by other par ties. Tho high standing of tho CALI FORNIA FIO SYRUP CO. with tho medi cal profession, and tho satisfaction which tho genuino Syrup of. Figs hz6 given io millions of families, makes ? tho name of tho Company a guaranty of tho excel lonco of its remedy. It* ls fur In advance of all other laxatives, as lt acta on tho kidneys, liver and I bowols without irritating or weaken ing thom, and it does not gripe nor' nauseate, mordor to gob ita beneficial j I effects, picoso remember the hame of ! tho Company - CALIFORNIA PIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal . IiOPlSVIM.K. Ky._NKW YOUR. N.T. The Race War. Tho race war at Virden, illinois, bo twoon tho striking minors aud tho 110 groos imported from Alabama to take their plaoos is groatly to bo rogrottod, of eourso, but thoro aro ?ionic things about it that liavo a peculiar interest for us of tho South. It shorn that raco projudlco bas no geographical limitations in this country, but that tho white mon is a whito man and tho nogro ls a negro, tho Country ovor, and that when thc lines of tho two oross thoro is a collision at tho point of contaot. Aud it is' just as truo In tho North as In tho South, no mattor what pooplo may say about hu manity and tho brotherhood of mau. But tills outbreak hus a peculiar added interest to us booauso it occurred in an intonsoly Republican district of-an In tensely Republican State, .governed hy an intonsoly Republican Governor'; and near tho homo aud burial placo of (Abrabam Lincoln. And this Rcpnhnoan Governor has summonod tho mill tia of tho State to koop tho negroes from working iu (ho minen and has driven thom out Of tho State-. We aro glad of two ?*uu;<;., ?md tho first is that it completely itnmnsks tho hollow hypoorlsy of ltopuolioan pro tension of lovo for tho nogro, and tho second ls that lt did not happen down South, so that wo will bo sparod tho ordeal of having sormons and looturos (hod at us in broadsides for our barba rism. Wo can afford to stand off and smilo a little bit. Southorn mon don't protend to lovo tho nogro, but treat bim liko tboy did, whilo Northern mon pro tend to lovo bim and treat bim liko tlioy didn't. That's tho dilforouco. All tho samo, tho fool negro will go on voting tho Ropublioan ticket and being sold out by tho K op ul lie-in con volitions under tho delusion that ho is playing tho part of a frooman. What a sham Republicanism is, anyhow.-Anderson Advooato. Old fashions in dress may bo rovlvcd. but no old-fashioned medicine can replaco Chamberlain's Colic, Cbolora and Diar rhoea Romedy. For salo by Dr. J. W. Bell, Walhalla; IL ll. Zimmerman, Wost minstor;W. J. Lunney, Souoca. Porto Rico ls Ours-Old Glory Floats Over Han Juan. WAHIIINOTON, October 18.-Tho United States is now formally in possession of tho island of Porto Rico as sovoroign. Tho War Department has received tho following : SAN JUAN, PORTO RICO, October 18. Sccrotary of War, Washington : Flags havo boen raisod on public buildings and forts in this city and saluted with na tional salutes. Tho occupation of tho island is now completo. (Signed) RHOOKK. Chairman. A. copy of Gonoral Brooke's dispatch was sont to tho President at Chicago im mediately upon its receipt. It is difficult to reach that blessed con dition wbon ono thinks no ovil. How is it with yoursolf in that rcspoot ? Evil thoughts beget ovil words, evil dosiros. ovil ways. Koop tho thoughts clean and puro. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ..S a practico that too many pooplo wish thoy bad bogun oarller. Thoro should ho moro TOOTH BRUSHING and PRE SERVING than thoro is, and to encour age thoso praot'ees I offer a good Tooth Hrush and a Hox of Antiseptic Tooth Powder, or Tooth Hrush and Rottlo of Orodontino for 86 couts, so ohoap you eau iuiriy bu oxtravagant in using thom. (Jomo and soo tho goods I offor. W. J. LUNNEY, Seneca, S. C. Executors' Sate: BY virtuo of tho powor contained in tho will of Spencer Stegall, docoasod, and by direction of tho oidor of tho Probato Court of Oconoo county, South Carolina, we will sell, at publio auction, at tho homestead of tho lato Sponcor Stogall, on TUESDAY, ?th day of No vombor, 1808, at ll o'clock in tho foro noca, tho following PERSONAL PRO PERTY bolonglng to Baid estate, to-wit: Ono two-horse wagon, Ono buggy and sot of harness, ? Two mules, Household and kitchon furniture, Farming tools, Ono lot of corn and fodder, Ono lot of cotton and cotton seed. TERMS : Cash. At tho samo timo and placo v/o shall also let to tho highost bidder, for standing rout, tho contract for rent of hinds bo longlng to said estato for tho year 1800, unless tho samo hr>"o been rented pri vately boforo that day. M. W. COLEMAN, 1 WxnpiltorR W. S. HUNTER, \ Kxoc?tols' October 18, 1808. 41-44 BOOKS AT - - - - - - HALF PRICE. Wo buy, soil and oxohago all kinds of books, furnishing now books at publish er's prices when wo havon't tho socond band at half price. Cash paid for all kinds. School and law books a specialty. Tho largest and ?most complete stock of books in tho South. Prompt attontlon givon all orders. Send list of thoso you have to Bparo and get our catalogues. Satisfaction guaranteed or no pay, Writo at once to M. M. Smith, or Sou thorn Hook Exchango, Raleigh, N. C. Soptombor 22, 1808. 38-tf 1,000 Yards of 8? Also a Brand OIiOTH?NG, SHOJ A] At Prices to Beat a ? Come early. Tl not last forever, 1 bound to move thei Very res Dr. G. C. Probst, I > ENTIST, Walhalla, S. C. Omeo Over Carter Merchandise Company's Store. HOOKS : 8.30 A. M. TO 1 v. M, AN? 2 TO 0 r. M. Maroh 24, ?608. Notice of Election For Moinuor of Congress-Third District. AN ELECTION will bo hold on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER ?rn, 1808, nt tho legally established pollinfr products in Oconoo county, for a ltopro sontativo from tho Third Congressional District, in tho 60th Congross of tho United States. Tho polls will bo oponed at 7 A. M. and Kopi. Opon without intermission until 1 o'clock P. M. Tho following named poisons havo boon appoiutod to manago said olootion, to-wit: Fair Play-W. R. Davis, J. S. Smith, W. J. Knox. South Union-S. H. Maro?, J. B. Mc Juukin, J. L. Reeder. Earlo;s-S. T. Hanvoy, W. N. Wool bright, P. A. Grant. Oakway-J. O. B. Haloy, W. P. Mason, E. B. Gibson. Friendship-J. Ed. Sitton, W. P. Mooro, II. E. Cox. Soneca-Frank M. Cary, John Myora, L. O. Davis. Bichland-J. I). MoHaban, G. F. Meares, J. P. Stribling. Westminster-L. G. Gaston, J. T. King, J. T. Porter. Fort Madison-J. D. Hull, W. E. Hotholl, J. A. Knox. Tugaloo Acadomy-W. J. Lylos, C. P. Walker, W. M. Powoll. Holly Springs-lt. J. Vinson, W. T. Chambers, J. II. Blackwoll. Damascus-D. F. Carter, II. W. Arvo, W. T. Thomas. Doublo Springs-J. D. Uamby, W. G. Russell, W. B. Hunt. Cherry Hill-C. M. Ridley, L. A. King, W. A. Kolly. Littlo Rivor-.J0880 Lay, Jr., J? B. Al oxaiulor, Bon Kutlcdgo. Jooassoe-John H. Whitmiro, J. N. Nicholson, C. C. Cantroll. Salem-John W. Cannon, Sr., G. ll. Pike, L. A. B. Moas. High Falls-G. M. Whito, Y. A. Brown, J. II. Hill. Wost Union-A. Ivostor, M. E. Wick lif?o, J. K. Addis, Jr. Walhalla-1). Golkors, W. C. Pike, W. O. Singloton. Nowry-W. L. Iludgons, Lawrenoe Boggs, Adam Evatt. Clemson Collogo-J. B. MoCraokin, T, A. Gordon, S. W. Cox. One of tho above named managers at oaoh box will call upon tho Board of Commissioners at Walhalla Court Houso on Novombor tho 5th, 1808, to rocoivo ballot boxes, noll lists and instructions and to bo qualified. O. R, D. BURNS, ) Commissioners GEO. MATHESON, > of W. W. BURLEY, ) Federal Elections. October 20, 1808. 42-44 Notice of Election For State and County Offlcora. AN ELECTION will bo liold at tho several preoinots established by law in Ooonco county, on TUESDAY, NO VEMBER 8th, 1808, for tho following ofllcors, to-wit : Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secre tary of Stato, Attorney Gonoral, Comp troller General, A<1 jutant and Inspector Gonoral, Stato Troamror, Stato Superin tendent of Education, ono Railroad Com missioner, two Boprosontativos to tho Lowor Branoh of tho Legislatures, ono Supervisor, ono Superintendent of Edu cation, ono Probate Judge. Tho polls will bo oponed at. 7 A. M.. and kept opon without intermission until 4 o'clock P. M. Tho following named poisons havo boon appointed managorB for Stato and County Elections: Fair Play-J. Willis Grubbs, C. E. Grant, W. C. Jaynos. South Union-S. ll. Marett, T. h. Gib son, T. E. Kilburn. Earle's-J. S. Isboll, F. M. Br.we, W. D. Gilca. Oakway-Josoph Boardon, J, S. King, M. G. Pitts. Friendship- G. N. Cochran, W. H. Phillips, N. W. Grant. Westminster-W. N. Cox, W. M. Dil lard, A. L. GosBott. Holly Springs-Patrick Chamber?, F. T. Burton, Ilardeo Blackwell, Seneca-M. L. Cox, John Harper, W. I). Stribling. Biohland-T. B. Wyly, Wad o Arm strong, Max Wilkerson. Fort Madison-F. S. Jenkins, P. P. Sullivan, E. II. Cloland. Tugaloo Acadomy-J. P. Powell, W. F. Hughes, O. I. Walkor. Damascus-B. C. Botholl, N. Phillips, J. N. Watkins. Doublo Springs-W. T. Kamoy, R. L. Svmms, F, G. Barkor. Cherry Hill-A. P. Barton, W. G. Hun tor, Ervin Orr. Littlo River-D. O. Sheppard, C. M. Lay, D. E. Nicholson. Jocassoo-A. I?. Whitmiro, .Henry Glnzonor, A. J. Patterson. Salorn-I. B. Ornnt, J. H. Wlgiugton, W. C. Whitmiro. High Falls-Edward Gantt, Hoary Mauulin, W. E. Nimmons. Wost Union-J. F. Novillo, L. A. Lay, J. F. Morton. Walhalla-J. N. Rutherford, J. T. Ash worth, Waltor Alexander. Nowry-J. M. Whitmiro, I. L. Builoy, Sa.nuol Bood. C?omson Collogo-S. P. Stribling, Dan iel Bavonol, Jr., C. M. Furmrsn, Jr. Ono of tho above named nsanngorn at each box will call upon tho Board of CommlsBionors at Walhalla on NOVEM BER 6TII, 1808, to rocoivo ballot boxos, noll Hst? and instructions and to bo qualified. F. S. HOLLEMAN, ) Commissioners J. J. HALEY, \ State T. A. GRANT. ) Elections. I Ootobor 20, 1808. 42-41 argains ! 3. Drilling for 5c. New Line of ND DRY GOODS ll Former Records, tese Bargains can? 'he Low Prices are n. pectfully, HMD. Statement of The Peden and Anderson Banking1 Company. [Organised September 1st, 1804.J Statoraont of tho condition of Tho Podou and Anderson Banking Company nt tho oloso of businoss Sopt. 30th, 1898: RESOURCES. Cash. $1,420 57 Duo us by Hunks. 2,108 00 Loans and Discounts. 50,103 08 Stocks.,. 1,703 88 Roal Estate. 853 75 *05,530 84 LIABILITIES. Capital.$20,000 001 Surplus and Prouts. 4,000 22 Deposits . 20,835 HO Certified Checks. 100 00 Re-Dlsoounts. 17,030 10 Dividends unpaid. 1,005 00 $05,530 34 STATE OF SOUTH CAKOMNA, I OCOMBB COUNTY. J Ij W. P. Andorson, Cashier of Tho Peden and Andorson Hanking Company, of Westminster, S. C., do solemnly swear that tho abovo statomont is truo to tho ] host of my knowledge and boliof. Wu. P. AMDBBSON, Oashior. Subscribed and sworn to boforo " mo this tho 17th day of Oct., 1808. H. li. CROSS, [li. s.j Notary Publlo, S. C. WOOD'S SEEDS. Va. Gray Winter Or Turf Oats. Wo strongly recommend our farmers to sow this Oat. Its hardiness, tufting and grazing capacity, and tho in croaeod yields of heavy grain givo it so many advantages, that it is only a question of a few years when it will be generally sown all ovor this country. Write for prico. WOOD'S DESCRIPTIVE FALL CATALOGUE gives full information regarding thone Oats; also about QRASS and CLOVER SEEDS (lnoludlng tho famous CRIMSON CLOVER), SEED WHEAT. OATS. RYE, BARLEY. VETCHES, FLOWERING BULHS, FLOWER SEEDS and VEGETABLE SEEDS for FALL PLANTING. Bond for a copy. Malled freo. T. W. WOOD & SOWS, Seedsmen, RICHMOND, u u BELL'S DRUG STORE always keep on hand a complote lino of Puro, Fresh Drugs, Patont Modicinos Etc You will lind tho best hero. I also koop all Fancy Arti cles usually kopt in a First-Class Drug Storo. Stationery and Stationery Novoltios, Etc When you need anything in tho Drug or Medi cino lino, givo mo a call. You'll lind I moan what I say. Cus tomers given tho host nttoution. Pro scriptions carof tilly com pounded, day or night 'O' BELL'S DRUG STORE TO. raw IT * * * lara I -(o) LATEST STYLES AND MOST BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS IN II ATS, RIBBONS, VELVETS AND FEATHERS. Remember Our Opening Friday, Saturday and Monday, OCTOBER 14, 16 and 17. Full and soloot lino of Capes and Notions. Ladies' and Children's Under wear ft specialty. (Jail and examino my stock and got prices boforo buying. You can sirvo money by doing so. Very respectfully, MRS. E. M. CUDWORTH. WIK STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, t OOU?U Y OK OCONER. J iii co?jivr or COM&C& PLSAU. PURSUANT TO DECREES OK IHK AFORESAID COURT, in the Ruaca raontionod below. I will offer tor sale, to tho highest bidder, at auction, lu front of tho Court House, in Walhalla, 3, 0., on MONDAY, tho 7th day of November, 1808. hoing Salost'ay, bo twoon the logal hours of sale, tho traots of land below dosorlbod : In tho oase of Augustus 1 Torry. Plaintiff, against ? PARTITION. Thomas Porry and others, Defendants. J * t All those throe piceos, parools or traots of land, belonging to tho ostato of Samuel Ferry, ueoutmod, situato, iying and being In Ooouoo oounty, State of South Caro lina, on brandies of Connoross orook, wators of Souooa rivor, adjoin* og lands of Frank Evuus, (now Jamos Pliinnoy,) Gu8B Evans, tho Clark Cleveland lot and others, to bo sold soparatoly as follows : First traot, No. 22, containing forty one and throo-fourth (41J) acres. Second tract, No. 28, containing twonty nluo (20) aores. Third traot, No. 24, containing twonty flvo (25) aoros, aooordlng to plat of tho samo in sub-diviBion of tho Lowis lands. TERMS : Ouo-half cash, balanoo on a orodit of twolvo mouths, with intorost from day of walo scoured by bend.", of the purchasers and mortgage of ?ho parools so sold. Purobaaors to pay oxfra for pallors. Plats oan bo soon on day of sale. J. W. HOLLEMAN, Master Oconco county. In tho case of Daniel T. ] Maddon, ot al., Plaintiff, against Nanoy A. Maddon, as Ad- . PARTITION. minialrator and in bor own right, and Mary Groon ot ni., Dofondants. j All that pioco, parcel or traot of land, situato, lying and hoing in tho County of Ooonoo, in tho Stato of South Carolina, on waters of Smoltzor'a orook, wators of Littlo Rivor, adjoining and hoing a part of tho homo traot of land of tho catato of Thomas E. Maddon, docoasod, and supposed to contain uinoty-oight (08) aoros, moro of loss. TERMS : Ono-hnlf cash on day of salo, balnnco on a credit of ono year with in torost from day of Balo, tho orodit por tion to bo ooourod by tho bond of tho purchaser and mortgago of tho promises, with privilogo on tho part of tho pur chaser to antloipato tho paymont of tho credit portion. J. W. ITOLLEMAN, Master Ooonoo county. In tho caso of Butler Vaughn ot ni., Plaintiffs, j ngaitiBt i PARTITION. Sftllio Vaughn, ot al., Do- | fondants. J All that jileco, parcel or traot of land, situate, lying and hoing iu Oconco county, State of South Carolina, on Dovil's Fork orook, waters of Jooassoo rivor, wators of Koowoo rivor, adjoining lands of j William Holdon and uthors, containing two hundred and sixty-ilvo (205) nercB, moro or loss. TEEMS : One-half cash, balanco in twolvo .months, tho orodit portion to boar Intorost from day of salo, to bo so curod by bond of tho purchaser and mortgago of tho premises, with leavo to I purohasor to pay all cash, or antioipato paymont at any time. Purohasor to pay oxtra for papers. J. W. HOLLEMAN, Mastor Oconco county. In tho case of George S. ] Hamilton, Plaintiff, against V FORECLOSURE. Henry L. Owens, Do fondant. J All that picoo, parcel or lot of land, situato and being in tho County of Ooo noo, Stato of South Carolina, bounded on tho South by lands of J. I). Vernor, on tho East by Hine Ridgo Hail road, aud on tho North and Wost by lands of Goo. R, Hamilton, hoing tho placo whereon Homy L. Owons now lives, and hoing tho sanio tract of land convoyed to him on tho Otb day of November, 1805, by Goo. S. Hamilton, containing nfty-oiglifc and throe-tenths (58 3-10) acres, moro or loss. TEEMS : Ono-half cash and balanco in ono annual installment, credit portion to boar intorost from day of salo, and bo secured by bond of tho purohasor and mortgage of tho promises. Purohasor to pay oxtra for papers. J. W. HOLLEMAN, Master Oconco county. In tho caso of Wm. J. ) Strlbling and S. P. Dendy, Plaintiffs, V FoitKOLOSURB. against Robert Powell, Dofond't. J AH that pioco, parcel or tract of land, situato in Oconco county, Stato of South Carolina, on Long Noso creek, wators of Tugaloo rivor, containing oighty-flvo and four-tenth (85 4-10) aores, according to a survey made by W. H. Elkin, D. S., Do combor 1st, 1880. TERMS : Cash. Pnrchasor to pay ex tra for papera. J. W. HOLLEMAN, Mastor Oconco county. In tho caso of Sarah C l Strlbling, Guardian, Plaintif?, against } FORRCLOSURB. C. L. leid and others, I Defendants. j All that pioco, parcol or lot of land, situato, lying and hoing in tho town of Walhalla, County and Stato aforesaid, on corner of Alain and Tugaloo Streets, and known as tho C. L. Hold brick store lot, and on wbieh ls situated tho largo and commodious brick storo room and ball, adjoining lands of I). Oolkors. ALBO, All that piece, parcol or lot of land, situato, lying and being in tho town or Walhalla, County and Stato aforesaid, on corner of Tugaloo and Court llouso street, on which is situated tho largo barn and stable, known ns tho C. L. Poid barn lots. TERMS : One-third cash, balanco on a credit cf ono year, with into?c?fc on the credit portion, to bo secured by noto and mortgago of tho promises sold. Pur chasers to pay oxtra for papers. J. W. HOLLEMAN, Mastor Oconco county. In tho caso of J. D. Vor ] ncr, Plaintiff, against . FORRCLOSURB. IL D. A. Riemann, aa Executor, otal.,Dof'ts. All those throo piecos, naroola or traots of land, in Ooonoo county, S. C. : 1. Ono traut known aa tho Anderson tract, on Littlo rivor, adjoining fonds of Wiokliffo, Charles McAlister, and others, containing 002 acres, moro or loss. 2. Tract No. 12 of tho Gorman Sottlo U;<Mtt Socioty'a lands, containing 210 aces, moro or lena, adjoining landa of W. J. Hunnicutt estate, lands of Mrs. Kate VanDivioro, No. 10 and others, on Cane Break creek. 8. Traot No. 10 of Gorman Sottlomont Socioty lands, containing 220 acres, moro or IOR8, on Cano Break crook, adjoining No. 12, lands of Wm. J. Hunnicutt ostato, Sirs. Kato VanDlviero and others. TERMS : Ono-third cash, balanco in ono year. Purchaser to pay oxtra for papers. J. W. HOLLEMAN, Master Oconoo county. Notice of i in?! oOtiloment. ESTATE OF MRS. E. D. HENCE EN, DECEASED. "VTOTICE iagivon that on tho 7th day i_N of Novombor, 18118, I will apply to tho Probate Court for Oconoo county, South Carolina, for my final dlsohargo ns administrator of said ostato. CHARLES F. HENOKEN. OctoborO, 1808. 40-44 Palmetto Livery aid Salt Stables, SENECA, S. C. I. I). FlNOANNOW, PROPRIKTOn. Fancy teams and vehicles at all times, I day or night. 'Prices reasonable 4-21-08~ly. than Anyone Else* That's wlir* they all say. '[ ?' Prescriptions ohoapor than elsewhere, Patent Modlolnos at prices that wake :oi<> po i i lor* tremble. Everything usually found in ; a mst' doss Drugstore. , . Prompt and offioient service. We oro Central O?loo for all the/lines af 'phonos in tho county, Call tis 'np md givo us your ordor. SENECA, S.O. Tolophouo oall, 1 long. Bargains ! JW Havo a completo lino of Dross Goods, Millinery and Notions. Havo Woolon Goods at prioos from 16 coBiit to 75 couta por yard. Millinery-all prices and at bargains. Ladies' and Misses Undorvosts nt from 85 couts to 75 couts. Havo Canos at prices from 75 conto to $5. Call. I will savo you money. Goods woro bought by mo lu tito Now York Market at oxcoodingly low prices. Will glvo Customers advantages;.'o?. my purchase. Special attention to Dross Making.' - y. E. J. HUNNICUTT, T. E. ALEXANDER, LIVERY, FEED I SALE STABLE. DON'T FAIL TO CALL ON ME WHEN YOU NEED ANY THING IN THIS LINE. Guano Acid ON HAND FOR SMALL GRAIN. T. E. ALEXANDER, Walhalla, 8. O._ J. J7I?SEL, -DEALER IN Furniture ol' nil Kimi?, Coffins anti CnakfttS? tf& . Prices to suit tho times. .?^05 4-21-08-ly_? L W. II. HESTER, Manager. Popular Summer and Winter RoBOrt. Special attention to tho comfort of guosts. Commodious RooniB. Elegant Fare. 4-21-08-ly_ DR. ff. F. DENTIST, Seneca, S. C. -OFPICX DAYS - MONDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OF EACH WEEK. May 10. 1808-ly._ I,?,filHIlf BANKER? GENERAL HANKING BUSINESS. Doposlts received, Exohango Bold, Col lections promptly mado. 4-21-08-ly .-- TI??T-~~ " GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS DONE. Exohango sold, Collections promptly mado. J. W. STR?BLING, 4-21-08- -ly Coshlor. olioe "o?H?^?^?lw?^ tloment o rael X>i@? cliarge. TVTOTIOE ia horoby given that tho un .1.1 dorsignod will mako application to E. L. Horndon, Esq., Judgo of Probate for Ooonco county, in tho State of South Carolina, at his oilloo at Walhalla Court lfouso on Monday, tho 81st day of Ootobor, 1808, at ll o'clook in tho fore noon, or a? Boon thoroaftor as said ap plication can bo hoard, for leavo to make final sottlomont of tho poraonal oBtate u? S. H. Hyatt, docoased, and for final discharge as administr?t r of said estate. J. W. STRIRLING, Administrator of Personal Estate O? & H. Hyatt, docoasod, Soptembor 15, 180&_ ".2??*u, Notice ?G DBHTorsand Creditors ALL poisons indebted to tbo estate of Dr. O. M. Doylo, deceased, aro horoby notlllod to mako pay ir::.nt to the undorsignod, and all porsoas having claims against said estate will present tho samo, duly attested on or boforo Tuesday, 1st day of Novo "dior, 1898, or ho barred. WILLIAM R. DOYLE. Administrator of Dr. O. M. Doyle, deceased. I Soptembor 15,1808. UV '>']