Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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. ? ? ??'.??>.:?- ^ _;_ _ ^ ^ (?uotattons for Ootobor ?Otb, 1898. J WALHALLA, (Corrootod by O. "W, Pitchford Co,) Strict goodjtulddllng... ,4| vi OOH ?uiudi i nj',..4| Strlot nsidi?Uhg....4? Middling.. ......4* . Stained ootton.8?@4 V. B. SWANN ?vin opon bis Tolograpk School iu a short time io Seneca if suitable nuuibor enter. For terms apply to him. Optobor 13, 1308. Local nowa is aa soarco as hon's teeth. Mr. Turnor Kay is olorking for Ii. O. Craig. . , Mi BS Alloc iiioKs is omployod .with Carter & Co. as book-keeper. A movomont is on foot to place tho Baptist church on Main Btroot. Do you ride ? Wo soil tho woll known Kook lilli buglios. OAUTKII & Co. There aro now 4.10 studouts in Win throp Collogo. A looal woathor prophot says this sootlon will oxperionoo a sovore winter. Miss Kato Doll is on a visit to relativos sud friends in Anderson and GrecnviUo Mr. J. T. Ashworth is on a businoss trip to Spartanburg and Groonwood tbiB wook. All tho county offloera elected iii Lex ington county in tho last primary elec tion aro Lutherans. Syraouso plows, Chattanooga cano mills and plows for salo by Carter ?fe Co Walhalla, 8. C. Tho telephones aro not in working order this boorning and it is impossiblo to got tho cotton quotations. Hov. W. S. Hamltor lilied bis appoint ment at tho Presbyterian church last Sunday RftorilOOU. For corsots, undorvests,' bats, caps, oto., go to H. FhillipB, Seneca, S. C. Opening Ootobor 24th to 20th. Mrs. D. A. Smith bas roturnod from a pleasant visit to rolativos in Philadelphia and Washington. Corset department moro completo than ovor. On display Octobor 24th to 29th. lt. PHILLIPS, Seneca, S. C. The examination of touchers for tho public Bobools will bo bold at Walhalla on Friday, 21st instant. Tho oftlco /lays of Dr. W. F. Austin, dentist, at Sonooa, aro Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. What young man called on his boat girl last Friday night and carno noni freezing to death? Judgo Townsend will rosigo ns Assist ant Attorney Gonoral about Octobor 80 and go to Washington to practico law. Fon SALE-An oxcollont family horse, sold for want of uso. Apply to Mus. C. TKIUIUNE, Faculty Hill, A dog breatod quito a commotion in tho Pitchford building Tuesday night by trying to lump through ono of tho plato glass windows. Wo want all of our subscribers who aro in arrears to como forward and eot tlo. Wo nocd tho nionoy and must havo it. Go to Claudo Littlo ?fe Co., Westmins ter, 3. C., for your dry goods, shoos, hats, grocorioB, efeo. They will savo you money. Thero will bo proaching at Joeassoo oburoh on tho fifth Sunday and Saturday Indore at ll o'olook A. M. each day by tho pastor. Tho fifth national convention of tho United Daughters of tho Confederacy will bo bold at Hot Springs, Arkansas, on November Otb. Miss P. Phillips, Seneca, S. C., will display hor now fall goods Octobor 24th to 20th. Now York atylo in millinery, trimmings, dres.. goods, novoltics, otc. 1 Med mont Sun, October 15: Mr. IL M. Whitmiro, of Transylvania street, luis eono on a trip to Goonoo county to soo a brother of his who has been sick for a littlo timo. Two hundred bushels winter grazing oats and ono hundred and fifty bushels bbio straw wboat for salo by J. P. Stab ling, Hlohland, S. C. Prof. Nowson, tho veterinarian at Clemson, has received several communi cations from pcoplo in different parts of tho Stato rolatlvo to virulent disoaso among cattle. If you want to invest in collins, hard ware, stovea, tinwaro, buggies, saddles, harness, *fec, and get valuo received, go to F, IL Carter's, West Union, 3. C. Cards aro out announcing tho mar riage of Mr. Samuel N. Brunsou to Miss Lovio Leo Marse, at Groonwood, S. C., on Wednesday evening, Novombor 0th, 1808, at 8.110 o'clock. Married, on Octobor 10th, 1808, by C. It. D. burns, Notary Public, at tho resi dence of Mr. P. F. O'Kelloy, Mr, John W. Rogers to Miss Martha L. Foster, all of Goonoo county. M. W. Coleman ife Co., of Seneca, havo thoir lino of clothing and gents' furnish ing goods shipped in early that they might accommodate young men who are gOillg Oil to School, ivi:. Assistant Attorney Gonoral Townsend has decided tho Maverick burying ground caso against tho Sinking Fund Commission, holding that it was resol ved for burying ground purposes, and thorc foro exempt from taxes. When you want buggies, wagons and harness go to J. & J. 8. Carter, West minster. You can buy tboro cheaper than any whore. Just got in a car of Pock Hill buggies. Will mako you a spocial price. See thoir ad. on all kinds of goods. Col. Norton W. Prookor, of tho Sink ing Fund Commission, has announced his candidacy for the position of Super intendent of tho Penitentiary. Ile bas ?r?parai a oiroular lottor and is dis ributing it in bis behalf. J. Sr, J. S. Carter aro now getting in their fall stock of goods. Go and soo thom and got bargains. Thoy certainly have got thom. It will pay you to got thoir prices and soo their goods boforo you buy. J. A. J. S. CA anon, Westminster, S. C. Tho applo ia tho king of fruits for this c ?mate. It is good ovory (Jay in tho year ind throo timos a day. Tho farmers of tho county should sot out young trees this fall and winter. Good apples are always in domnnd at a fair price. Whon you want dry goods, notions, hats, shoos, clothing, crockory, glass ware, groceries, canned goods or any thing usually kept to oat or wear, cheap ns cnn bo bought anywhere, come to soo mo. F, H. CA ur KR, Wost Union, 8. C. Dr. I). P. Darby and Capt. It. C. Strother wont to Franklin, N. C., Tues day to meet Sir Thomas S, Tancred and party, who aro inspecting tho route of the Plack Diamond Railroad. It is ex pected that tho experts will arrive in Walhalla during this week, or tho early part of next week. Mr. 1). C. Duncan died at lila homo, noar Tamassco, on Monday evening, 17th Inafant, at half-past seven o'clock, after A lingering illnoss from consumption. Ho wa? forty-five yours old, and leaves his wlfo and several children surviving, Ho was a member of tho Bothel Presby terian church, and his body was hurled thors Wednesday morning, the funeral ^Jsrvfees hoing conducted by Kev. J. L. Mullinix. There aro six patriot? wmkiog to sacri fice their pr i vato interests for tho privi lege of serving tho Stato as Clerk of tho House cf Representatives, Tho Colum bia Record says that they aro Walter Gray, Greenville; Mr. Aull, of tho New berry Herald; T. C. Hamer, of Henuetts vllloj L. P. JSpton, Spartanburg; W. I). HarVsdsio, Laurens; A. II. Jenkins, Greenville, It may bo possible that members oloct will receive somo commu nications from thoao applicants, Wo aro indebted to Mr. now. J. Kill burn, of Macon, Ga., for a copy of tho Carnival Edition of tho Macon livening Nows, lt is well gotten up and printed In tho most artistic sty! s. Tba edition is ??biHMraUul with half tone engravings, picturing tbs principal buildings and thoroughfares in,that city. In tho write tip of tho Nows ataff wo find an engrav ing of tho "llkonoss" of Mr. Kibbum, foi oman of the composing room, willoh is very porfoot and ..beautiful," I Vto?. JUi>rt Htetilgni. Prof. J. W. Hart Jina roslguod bi? posi tion at Clonieon College aaa will return to Kingston ? Ontario, whore ho has beon oloototl to tho position of superintendent of tbe':*W-ry brauch of the schcol of ciir, lng and agriculture. Fall Opening. On last Friday the millinery store of Mrs. E. M. (Judworth had its semi-an nual opening, and tho indies wei o treated to a view of the newest things iu [ "fe a i ii on? and fa dd on H." Hot Vt Mrs. Cud worth and hov assistant, Miss Rosa Norman, haveoxcollonttaste, as is shown by tho beauty and quality of thoir mato ri?is, and tho tasto and style of their productions. This ?toro ?8 always a popular resort for tho ladles, and tho aiYabllity of the managers make lt a pleasure to deal with thom. Warships Ordered .# Cimrtcaivn. Tho pooplo of Charleston, S. C., are to havo an opportunity to soo some of tho warships, for at tho instance of Repre sentativo Ulliott, of South Carolina, Secretary Long has giver, orders iorfoa? of tho ships to go to Charleston to par ticipate in the jubileo exorcises thom on tho 24th instant. The vessels named havo mndo honorable records during tho war. Thoy are tho Wilmington, which was in tho lighting at Cardenas, lu which Bngloy was killed; tho Nashville, willoh fought at Cionfuogos; the Montgomery, whioh took part in the bombardment of tho Santiago forts, and tho Prluooton. Tho daine M.mv. Tho opon season for partridges com moncos Novorabor 1. Howovor, tho gamo law will bo timoly roading juBt now. It is ns follows: .'It shall not be lawful for any person in this Stato, between tho first day Of April and the drat day of Novombor, in any your hereinafter, to catch, kill, or injure, or to pursuo with such intout, or to soil or oxposoifor salo, any wild tur koy, partridgo, quail, woodoook or pheasant; or between tho drat day of Marok and tho first day of August, any dov? : or at any timo during tho year to cato J, kill or ht juro, or to pursuo with snob intent, by fire-light, any of tho birds named in this sootlon. And any person so doiug shall bo doomed guilty of a mis demeanor, and upon eon viel ion thereof I shall bo fined not moro than $20 or bo j im n-isonod not moro than 30 days," Tho Month lu Mood Vorm. Ono of tho moBt att'-aotlvo forms of I presenting tho features of industrial, commercial, agricultural and educational lifo in tho South ia tho volunto entitled "Tho Kmpiro of tho South; Its Re sources. Industrios aud RoBorts," pub lished by tho Sottthorn Railway. Tho introductory chapter, discussing tho South as a whole, deals specially with agriculture, manufacturing, cotton, ire coal, tobacco, tlmbor, stone and minorais, education, tho ports, mountains, resorts, climate and sports. Soparato ohaptora aro dovotod to Washington City, Vir ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi. Louisiana and Florida, each chapter full of interesting details of many kinds. The voluino is bound in j white and groen and is profusely ill; tratet! with half-tone engravings, whioh present graphically tho many al traed ions of tho States tributary to tho Southern I Railway. Tho book will bo ono for tho library and tho business ofllco, and has | boon appropriately dedicated to tho poo plo of tho South by tho Southern Rail way Company, whoso interest? aro identi cal with those of tho States traversed by I its lino. Tho volumo is without doubt | the handsomest and most thorough edi tion of its kind that has ovor roached this ofllco. Wo have road tho work with much pleasuro and dori ved groat informa tion therefrom. Don't Jump off tho Railroad llrldgo. On Tuesday, the 18th instant, at about io o'clock A. M., Mr. B. F. Pennington^ wbilo in tho dischargo of bis railroad duties, discovered a colored man lying on the rock at tho edgo of tho water under tho Bluo Ridgo Railroad bridgo over Seneca rivor. lie called four sec tion hands near by, who accompanied him to tho Boeno. whom thoy found nu unknown colored man lying dead. Mr. Pennington immediately coiled to tho railroad official at Seneca for tho coroner and a physician. J migo Hook, nt Clem son CollogO, hearing of tho circumstance, and not otherwise informed, oame at I once, and neting coroner, impanelled a| jury of twolvo mon and began tho inves tigation, which, from tho evidence, dis- , closed tho fact that tho deceased was unknown and came to his doath by a fall, accidental or otherwise, from tho rail road bridgo. Tho skull was brokon at tho baso, tho loft cheek bono and his noso wore Crushed, an ugly scar was over his right oyo, tho loft arm waa brokon be tween tho shouldor and olbow and tho right leg was broken botwoon tho knee [ind hip. Tho leap that tho decoasod must havo takon was from ?10 to 40 foot, r, AT IC ll DEVELOPMENTS. A Mr. Poarman, guard of tho convict | camp, taunted ac present at Pondloton, on hearing that thom was a doad man at) tho railroad bridge ovor Sonooa rivor, near Cherry's Crossing, proceeded to tho] placo and found tho dead body of Dutch Thompson, an oscanod convict from tho Anderson county chain gang. Thomp son had appealed to somo partios to bail Iiiin out, his sentence uoing twelve months longer, and hoing refusod, made lis escapo wbilo preparations worn hoing nado for supper on Monday night, tho light of tho fatal accident. Thompson was a trusty, and had boon cooking for dio camp sinco last Fobruary. s. p. s. -.?.? Healthy, Happy Children \ro those whoso mothers havo boon, and ITO, healthy. Tho host intentioned woman in tho world will fall short of! mr duty to her children if silo ia worried md wearied with weakness and sicknoBS. Most al) irritable womonarosiok women. Mo;-' all melancholy, listless, languid wc nen aro sick wooton. Every woman who will tako tho troublo to notico, will Ind at certain llxcd periods sho is norv >UB, cross, ii ri table and despondent. \ny irregularity makes tho conditions ivorso. Kvon a well woman is loss anda do than usual at thc:;c timob. What can ?0 oxpectod from a sick woman ? When ivory movomont ia a dreary drag, when the norvos aro all on edgo In sympathy with tho particular ones affected-wlien t seems that death were very much preferable to living-what can n woman lo for child uni thou? It is overy woman's duty tobo well and lioalthy. Thom is no mason why Bbc diould hoothorwiso if only sho will toko proper caro of houndf and take Dr. IMorco's Favorito Prescription when oho j mods it. Tins celebrated reined v bas | icon used in tho Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute at Pul?alo, N. Y., of j whioh Dr. Fiorco ia Ohiof Consulting Physician and specialist for ovor 80 j mars. Thousands of women havo boon jured by it. Chookoo Dots. CJIKOIIKK, October 18.-Well, tho cot ton season is vory lino just now. You jan neo almost all tho farmers bow down to king cotton in this community. Woll, lotus toll your many rendors of I tho boss fox dogs in Choohoo. On last] Saturday night Messrs. nouben Loo, Sr., ind bonbon Lee's, Jr., dogs started ul fox cliaso thomsolvos. Tho dogs ran tho | 'ox about Unen hours and caught it. Messrs. Sam Elliott and Homy Elliott, Sam Pearson and Pen Crane, chasod tho logs wbilo thoy ran tho fox. This makes two foxes for thom In about a weok. Tho boys aro making arrange ments for another race this weok. Mrs. S, A. Mayne i and Miss Mattie | Haynes spent Inst Saturday night with Mis. Maynes' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo, of Chookoo, Jack frost paid us a visit last wook. Tho health of this coinn tn'ty is vorj 'jfood at present. - Tho victory reste with America's O rest* 5st Medicine, Mood's Sarsaparilla, when lt battlos against any disoaso caused or promoted ny impuro or intpovorishod Idnoil. Hood's pills nm tho favorite family ca thartic. Easy to tako, oasy to operate. ---mmt0m 1 ? ' The Indians out in Minnosota bnvo agreed to become quiot again. Tho kill ing will stop for a short timo, ?uu OiciiiftU? JLHJ Jw m. UV H\HH MAltY K. SWANN. l??S?? S-v'?vSSr SKTSi?TA?NS. SENECA, 8. O.. Ootobor 18.-Miss Fran jes Lowery Invited a number of hor -Merida to her homo on lait Friday eve ning and those so fortunate as to bo prosont had a moat enjoyable time. Pleasant conversation and games mado tho time all too short. Tho muBio by Minnon Muido Thompson and Panulc Whitmiro WAS muoh enjoyed. Tho dainty menu consisted of : Choose straws, ohioken salad, Crackers, olivos, plain cake, fruit oako, oolloo. The pretty and popular hostess woro a becoming dress of light bluo. OFFICKHS ELECTED. The literary sooioty of the young ladles met last timo with tho Misses Diokson. The election of officers, which should have taken place in June, was not hold at that time and the society has had vaca tion during tho summer. The doparture for Now York of Miss Sara Livingston, tho former President, is much rogrotted. The wide ?oiootion or Minn Livingston's suooessor In Miss Lillian Caldwell. Tho complete list of officers ohoson at tho icc ont- mooting is: President, Miss Lillian Cid dwell; 1st vloo president, Miss Hy nile Thompson; 2d vice president, Miss ChrlBtino Dick son; Recording Soorottry aird Troasuror, Mies Mary Swann; Corresponding Secre tary, Miss Clara Livingston; Dictator, Miss 1 tessie WU non, UKI.I0?0U8 NOTES. Missionary Rally Day will ho ohaorvod at tho Methodist ohuroh noxt Sunday afternoon. A cordial invitation is ox (ended tho publie to bo present. Hov. W. S. Hamitor did not fill his usual appoiuttnont at tho Presbyterian church last Suuday oVouing, owing to lils nbsonoo at Walhalla? Services will bo hold at tho Episcopal chm eh on tho morning of tho fifth Sun day of Ootobor. Proaohing hy Rov. W. T. Capora. Tho publio cordially invited to ho proBont. OTIIEH NEWS. Hon. R, F?. Vernor was in town Friday. Tho many Soncoa friends of Mrs. John C. Cary aro sorry to know of hor illness at her homo at Lookhart, whoro hor mothor, Mrs. C. K. Livingston, has gono to bo with hor. Dr. W. IL Nardin, of Anderson, was in town Saturday on his way to Toceos. Mrs. A.. W. Thompson and Mrs. Eu gono Craytou loft Saturday for Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Vernor, oi Wal halla, spout Sunday with timi, daughter, Mrs. J. M. Strother. Mrs. L. W. Jordan and Miss I.odie Jordan havo gono to Union to visit Mrs. Jordan's slater, Mrs. T. C. Duncan. Thoy woro joinod at Groonvillo by Liout. Ii. W. Jordan, Jr. Miss Kinma Stribling haa hoon quito unveil for several daya. Uer many monds hope soon to BOO hor out again. Dr. W. ft. Doylo attended tho recent Carnival hold at Macon, Ga., and also went to Atlanta. Mjss Lizzie MoAnnally, of Nowry, was in Soncoa Sunday. Hov. and Mrs. \V. T. Capers and chil dren were thc guests of Mr. and Mrs. IL J. Gignilliat Sunday night. Misses Hattio and Susie Dufllo. from noar Westminster, spout Sunday with Mrs. M. Stokes Stribling. Mrs. M. W. Coleman and Mrs. W. J. Lunney wont to Lavonla Monday. Miss Beth Stribling paid a short visit to rotativos at Williamston tho first of tho wcok. Mrs. E. C. Doylo has gono to Lamons. Miss Ludio Jo?os Ima returned to Lau rens. Mrs. M. L. Koys, of Anderson, ia with hor sister, Mrs. C. W. Mooro. Thoro was a good frost boro Saturday morning. A CLEVER TRICK. It oortainly looks Uko it, but thoro is really no trick about it. Anybody can try it who has lamo bock and weak kid neys, malaria or nervous troubles. Wo moan ho can euro himsolf right away by taking Elootrio Hitters. This medicino tones up the whole system, acts UH a stimulant, to tho liver and kidneys, is a blood purifier and nervo tonio. It cures constipation, headache, faluting spells, sleeplessness and melancholy. It is purely vogotablo, a mild laxativo, aud re stores tho system to its natural vigor. Try Pllootrio Hitters and bo convinced that thoy aro a miraelo worker. Evory bottlo guaranteed. Only 60c. a bottlo at W. J. Lunnoy's, Soncca; J. W. Roll's, Walhalla; IL H. Zimmerman's, Westmin ster, Drug Stores. School Books and their Prices. In reply to numerous inquirios I pub lish bolow tho books adopted for UBO in tliis county, with tho prices at which thoy aro now Bold. When tho amount is increased to tho maximum of $500 it is probablo that they can bo sold for som o less: Swinton'B Word Primers, 13o. Swlnton's Word Hook, 15o. Robinson's Now Practical Arithmetic, 51o. Robinson's Now Rudiments of Arith metic, 25c. Potorman's Civil Government, 500. Webster's Primary Dictionary, 10c. Webster's Common School Dictionary, 00c. I lol m os's First Roadors, 12c. " Second Roadors, Kio. " Third Roadors, 81o. " Fourth Roadors, 80c. " Fifth Roadors, 50o. Maury's Elementary Geography, 43c. Maury's Manual Geography, South Ca rolina Edition, 07o. Maury's Physical Geography, 03c. HanscH's School History, 4flo. HaiiBoll's IUghor History, 78o. Chapman's History of South Carolina, OOo. Lippincott's Popular Spoiler, -. Winslow's PrinoiploB of Agriculture, -. Tarbell's Lessons I and II, -, Wentworth's School Algebra, Strang'? Exorcises in English, -. Primor of Health (Stovill), -. Healthy Hody (Stovill), Essentials of Health, (Stovill), -. Rood's Word Lessons,, -. V. F. M A UTI N, C. S. E. Bucklon's Arnica Salve. Tho host salve lr. tho world for outs, bruisos,) sorso, ulcera, salt rheum, fever sores, totter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all nh m eruptions, and posi tively euros pilos, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give porfoot satisfaction, or ruonoy ref untied. Price 25 couts nor box. For salo by D. H. Darby, Walhalla; W. J. Lummy, Sonooa, aud ll. H. Zim merman, Westminister. 'l'ar Hool Niggers. Tho Raleigh correspondent of th o Richmond Dispatch says; "It is loamed that in iivo counties in North Carolina thoro aro U3 negro magistrates. In ono county seven out of olovon persons on tho tiokot aro nogrooB. In ono county throo nogroos aro nominated for tho Leg islature, in another county two, and lu a largo numbor ono. In tho wholo State thoro aro nearly 300 negro magistrate". Thoro aro 25 or 80 negro postmasters. It is said that in tho Stato tlioro aro nearly 1,000 negroes in ofiico. All those aro Re publicans. C. A. Cook, a well-known white Republican, was nominated for illidge by a convention ontiroly of nogroos. tovon oonsorvativo pooplo say tho raoo nuostion in this State has got to bo sci i led by tho ballot or othorwiso, and that present conditions cannot con thmo to oxlut." -- -ir***t~-?... How to Prevent Croup. Wo havo two childi..? who aro subject to attaok of oroup. Whenever an attack is coming on my wlfo gives thom Cham berlain's Cough Remedy and lt always provonto thp afctapk, lt is a household ncecflsity in thia county mid no matter what o!so wo run out of, it would not do to ho with opt Chamberlain's Cough l.'i Mini -, More of }t is sold boro than of all other cough modjolnes combined. J, M< Nickle, of Ninkle Bros., nuu-chnnto, Nicklovillo, Pa. For salo hy Dr. J, W. Rel), Walhalla; II. H. Zimmerman, West minster! W. J. Lunnoy, Sonooa. Tho habitual uso of alcoholic drinks in a fearful habit, willoh doBlroys mind and body, but tho uso of tho many opiates and deadly drugs to bo scoured nt any drug storo is worso. Whiskey hangs out its danger signal so that othors may soo it and tako warning, but thoso opiates show no signal 'till tito min la wrought. Dr. Miles' Xerv?ne A KKMHOY FOR THR Effects of Tobacco, l^fillE oxcosslvo uso of tobacco, especially by young tuon la always injurious and undoubtedly thortons Ufo materially. Mr. Ed. C. Eboon, compositor on tho Contra ctos ta If eus, Martlnoe, Cal., writes; "I have used Dr. M lies' Bostoratlvo Norvlno and ro. . colvod much bonoflt from Jt. X was troubled with nervousness, Ology spolia and sleepless ness, causod by tho uso of tobacco and stim ulant;). I tcvk Dr. Milos' Norvlno with mar velously good results, allaying tho diulaosa, QUiuiing tho i.c. vi..., au? enabling mo to tarcpaud rost, proving in my caso a very bonoflolal romody." Dr. Milos* Itostoratlve Norvlno ls ospoclally adapted to rostering tho no'rvouH system to ita normal coudltlon uudor such circumstances. It uoothon, heals and strengthens. Dr. Miles' Konjcdlos HRy*** trw" aro oold by ali drug- RV- MiU*d>*'* Hists under a positivo Kr^*w,MJ?v.?., gunranteo, first bottlo E^8wOf*Vl(10 honoilta or monoy ro- K&lRe&tOroa ' funded. Hook on dis- War, M UL 0ORC8 of tho heart and ^BC? fl norvoafrce. Address, _ ? ?Vn MU,?a MEDICAL OP.. Elkhart. Ind. ur?"T^r?pidffi' CONDUOTKD DY A. lt. OOSSKTT. WKSTMINSTKK, S. Ot, Ootobor 10,-| Prof. W. A. Dagnall wont to Valdosta, Ga., on tho ovoning of 12th instant, whor'o ho expects to teach school. Mrs. Mary Potty, widow of tho late Johu lt. Potty died Buddonly in Andorson city yesterday (Tuesday) aftornoon, Sho was a aiater to Messrs J. T. and F. A. Harnett of Westminster. Mrs. Poatty had boon living at Andorson about two yoara, Floaty of frost this morning. At tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. lt. H. Dilworth, thrco milos abovo Westminster, on Wednesday ovoning, Ootobor ll), at I 8 o'clock their daughter Misa Louise E. Dilworth was married to Mr. William Oscar Alexander, of West Union, S. C. 1). W. Eliott performed tho marriage corp mony. After tho coromony a sumptuous repast was onjoyed. On Thursday a reception was givon at the homo of tho groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Aloxandor, on Oonnorosa. Tho futuro homo of Mr. and Mrs. Aloxaudcr will ho at WcBt Union. hov. L. A. Simpson, of Toccoa, Ga., will preach in thc Presbyterian ohuroh on Sunday, 28d instant, at ll A. M. and at night Miss Kate Stribling, of Richland, has boon visiting relatives and friends in WoBtminstor tho past wook. Neat cards aro out announcing tho ] marriage of Miss Kfilo Dickson to Mr. William Arthur Dickerson on Wednes day ovoning, Ootobor 20th, at 8 o'clook, at tho homo of Mrs. John M. Dickson, mother of tho brido-to-bo, Westminster, S. C. Mrs. (Mando Littlo wont to Harmony Grove, Ga., last Friday to spend a week, Hov. Frank O'Kolly, of Mayesvillo, Ga., preached two sermons in tho Baptist I church boro last Sunday morning and ovoning with a viow to tho pastorate. Harmony G rovo Echo, Ootobor 13: "O'Dol Stoplor, who has boon at WoBt minstor, S. C, for tho last fow wooka, has accepted a position boro with the I Polly Poullian Cotton and Dray Dino, j II, C. Poullian, proprietor." Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wood and thoir bright littlo son Clifton, to tho rogrot of thoir many friends, loft for Atlanta Tues day ovoning. Mrs. Wood baa boon at tho Westminster Hotel for moro than a year. Mr. Wood ls a postal clerk on tho voBtibulo and snout his "lay-ovor" days boro with his wifo and son. Mr. Joshua Vow Jones, oldest son of Mr. IiOonard Jones, commoncod dorking for Ciando Littlo ?l- Co. last week. J. Y. bids fair to mako a good salesman. Tho infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lawrence died on Wednesday morning I of last week, aged two months and 2f> days. His romaina woro intoned at tho] Old Westminster comotury. Hov. It. It, Dagnall visited Williamaton lost wook. Mr. W. Ii. England gathered a boot from his garden Tuesday that woighod ton pounds. Mr. C. J. Mulkoy ia inclosing Mo lot with substantial poultry fencing. "Sunbeams" is tho namo of a aocioty composed of tho little boys and giris who attend tho Westminster Baptist Sunday school. Thoy aro doing a coblo work, tho effoota of which aro fol thoth at homo and abroad. Thoy bavo officers--presi dent, vioo president, seorotary and treasu rer--Uko moat nu other organisations, and hold their meetings at some residence twicoa month. Each momhor paya ono cont at each regular mcoting. Hy this moans thoy havo raised sovoral dollars during tho year. Much of it has hoon appropriated to foroign missions. But tho banisters at tho Baptist parsonago is a nico pioco of work tho oarncat littlo workers can fool proud of, for thoy raisod tho money for thom. Tho chil dren tako groat delight in thoir work and aro always punctual in attondunco and prompt in their paymonta. Mr. J. IC. Latham, of Daousvillo, Pick ono county, waa in thia placo laat wook. MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY. It ls certainly gratifying to tho public to know of ono concern in tho land who aro not afraid to bo gonorous to tho needy and Buffering.. Tlio proprietors of Dr. King's Now Discovery for consump tion, coughs and cobla havo givon away ovor ten million trial bottles of thia groat medicino, and havo tho satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thou sands of hopeless cuses. Asthma, bron chitis, hoarsonoHB a.id all disoasea of tho throat, chest and lunga aro auroly cured by it. Call on J. 'ff. Boll, W. J. I.unnoy aiid II. H. Zimmorman, druggists, and got a trial bottlo f zoo. Kogular si/.o 50o. and $?. Every bottlo guaranteed or price refunded, -- - -- Tho llopiihlicauH are frightened on ac count of tho prospects of tho fall olco tions. Mark Hanna has called for mon and money in tho doubtful States. Presi dent McKinley has hoon making a pcliti cal raid in Nebraska, tho homo of his unomy, Bryan. Ile is working tho war wires up to their full tension. Thoy uro afraid tho House will go Domocratlo. - ---- Perfect Health, Keep the system in perfect or der by the occasional usc of Tutts Liver Vilh. They reg ulate thc bowels and produce A Vigorous Body. For sick headache, malaria, bil le .lRiiess, constipation and kin dred diseases, an absolute cure TUTT'S Liver PILLS Tho Mohegan, formerly the Cleopatra, loft London for Now York laat Thurs day. There woro lf>0 persona on board, about ono-thlrd hoing paasongors. In Homo unaccountable way tho vessel got on tho rooka noar Falmouth and fottnd orod five minutes after it ntruok. Capt. Griffiths did all in bia power to aavo Vh.0 pcoplo, but only ono-third of thorn roaohod tho shore. ThOAp. who, t\\Q oscapo toll harrowing taloa o? tho terH ble sconos through which thoy past\e^\' OUR FRIENDS, CUSTOMERS GENERAL PUBLIC Aro now invited to visit our Store ?nd viow our largo Stook of Geheral Merchandise wbidfa is compl?te in every lino. Our Stook this soason has boon oarofully soloctod and consists of all tho N?woBt Styles. Wo aro not showing any "Big Auction" lots whioh gonorn .y moauB shoddy goods, but to show a High Grado of Goods at lowest prices. DRESS GOODS Honriotta Cloths, in all shndos, at 25o. per yard. All-Wool Flannels, 25o. por yard. All shades. A nico lino of Drona Patters, 7 yards, oach nt 60o. por yard. Outings and Teaz.lo Downs, 5, 8 and 10o. por yard. Corset Department, Wo koop tho Et, Sc O- in several styles and can furnish any stylo tho R & G people mako on very short notioo. Wo also have a nico lino of Martha! Washington's Waists for Ladies, Misses and Children, at 50o., 76o., and $1. ^ ^ ^ KID GLOVES. - - WARRANTED. HOSIERY. - - Ono caso of Ladies' and Children's lioso, fast blaolc, at 5o. por pair. A great bargain winch you don't want to misB. HING - Suits from $3 up. Mrs. Hopkins' Clothing For Boys. Hats and Caps-All Styles and Prices. Bay State Shoes-Every Pair War ranted to Give Satisfaction. Hardware- Stock Complete. Crock ery, Tinware and Agate Ware. STOVES A big lino of Cooking and Heating Stoves. Stovo Pipo and Klbov/8, 10c por joint. A FRESH OAR OF - - - - BALLARD'S FLOUR. OBELISK, C5o. por'i Saok. FAVORITE, OOo. por \ Sack. BLUE BIBI), 56o. por \ Sack. WATERLOO, 50c. por \ Sack. All guaranteed to bo mado out Puro Wheat. GROCERIES-All Groceries Fresh. t?JjrAH goods purohascd from UH that aro not ontiroly satisfactory oan he returned and your money will cheerfully bo refunded.??1 COMPANY, Seneca, - - S. G., Deals In Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Groceries, Crockery, Tinware, Clothing and Gents', Furnishing Goods. Ballard's Flour, overy sack guaranteed. Puro Whoat Oboliek, OOo. *; j $4.75 por barrel. Favorite, 5?e. i; $140per bm-r?l. llluo Hird, COo. i ; $4 per barrel. Waterloo, 46e. ?; #8.60 per banal. 8 pounds boBt kog Soda, 25o. Good greon Cooee. 10 and Hijo. DRY GOODS I Como and see my 81c., fast co,'or, Printe, worth 5o. Outing, 6, 0, 7 and lOo. One bale. 1,100 yards. Soa Island Shoot ing, 80 inonos wide, for 4o. Can't bo duplicated at 00. 80-hioh Bloaohlug, ?, 0,1 and lOo. ri While in Now York I purohased a largo Hue of tho latest stylen of Wool Dross Goods and Trimmings, Silks and Volvots to raatoh. I guarantee to savo yon money GU every dross. Don't buy boforo sooing my stock. I am overloaded on Ladles' and Chil dren's Capos. From COo. to best plush. Soo roy bargains in this lino. R & G Cox-sots from 60o. up. In Clothing, I bavo tho strongest lino in tho up-country. Seo my to, $8.60, $10, $12.60 and $16 suits. Molntosh Coah? ?rom $1.25 to $8. HAMLL?ON & BROWN" SHOES. Evory pair Varrantod. Furnituro and Stoves. Can give yon a good Watch for 08o. J. H. ADAMS, Seneca, S. C. i ?iil?ird FscfSinn mn, m.""|..n.M..?....lin.,.. i.,i i..,,.?....m M.. -'^.'"H^^. Wo spond time and monoy trying to buy goods bolow thoir valuoB and cannot always got thom, but whon wo do 'tis our polioy to soil to our ti ?'.do at tho same "bod rook" prloos. Wo bavo as long aa thoy lost: 2,600 yards heavy J Shirting, worth 4i, for.8?o. 3,000 yards 4/4 Shooting, worth 6c, for.8?O. 2,000 yards good Calioo, worth 4c., for. 8o. 1,000 yards Short End Choviots, worth 10o., for. 7o. 25 dozen LadloB' noavy Flooocd Uudorvosts, worth 25o., for.15c. 50 full Biked Blankots at 50 conta por pair, worth.76o. ll pounds Standard Granulatod Sugar for. $1. ? Wo havo Rooured ono oar of tho vory highest Tennessee Patont Flour, to arrivo Ootohor 15th, to bo Bold at tho oxtromoly low prico of $4.25 porbarrol. Matoh it if you can. ?!T?ie proof of tho pudding ?B." Woll you know. Tay no attention to tho remarks about "shoddy," but como ami ?oo and wo will savo you monoy. Wo koop tho boat goods to bo had in all our departments and do not soil shoddy coorin if wo know it. CCffWfttoh our spaco oaoh wool-, and vifilt our Btorcs. OF OCOZaUH ?OTOTf. "T/?TE realizo that, on account of tho oxtromoly low prico of cotton and shortage /V of orops, Goods muat bo sold at a vory short profit. Thoroforo wo havo ' larked all of our goods down, and aro going to sharo losses with thoso who buy ?rom us. Spaco will not permit UB to givo you all of our low prices, but wo will montion a fow in Dry Qoodn. All other linos will bo Hold accordingly. Host Colors in Calicoes, 4 to 6c. yard; Host Cotton Checks, 4 to 6o; 200 yards Cot ton Plaid Suitings at 6o. nor yard; Heavy Outings, 5, 8 and 10o. yard. A. lino Uno of Plain and Brooadod Black Sattcons, Wool and Henrietta Finish, 8, 10, 12i, 16 and 20c. por yard. Our Wooton DrcBS Goods, in Plain and Brocaded Blacks and Colors, aro jiiBt boautiful, and at prices that won't ho undersold. Mon's; Women's and Children's Shoos in abundance at very low pricoB. Wo havo on up to dato lino of Mon's and Hoys' Hats and Caps. Our Btook o? GrocorlcB is completo and frosh. If you want anything in our lino and havo no money, just bring along your Chickens and Eggs. Will givo tho highest market prico for thom. CLAUDE LITTLE & CO., Westminster, S. C. DON T STOP UHTIL YOU (?ET W wo showing a splondid stook of Dry Goods, Shoos, Hats, Domostlos, &0., and ask that you givo us a call boforo buying your fall bill. Horo nr'j \ fow SPECIAL BARGAINS; wo havo others and will convinco you of tho faoi, if you will call : hod Twill Flannel at. 121o. por yard. School Hoy Joans at. 12Jc. por yard. All-Wool 30-inch Dress Flannol at. 25o. por yard. Daisy Plaids, (mado at Athone,) 24 yards for.$1.00. Mackintosh Coate for Mon. .$1.50 each. If you want a Btylish Jackot or Cupo lot us tako your order for "Tho Barfold Cloak." Call and BOO tho samplo book. Can got you anything you want in a Jackot, Cloak or Capo from $4 up. Try an "Amorican Lady" Cor?ot. If lt don't give you satisfaction your monoy will bo roturnod. Call of teti. Our prices aro always low. Lowery, Byrd & Co., SENKOA, S- O. THIS SPACE IS KESERVED FOR . . . i ti nARP.Y Notice. "VTOTIOK ia hereby glvon that a special IN partnership ho? this day boon formed botwoon.A. R.Logan, Agent, and John E. Gaines, under tue firm name of "Oooneo Manufacturing Company," at Westminster, S. C., for thc purpose Oi doing n planing mill and blacksmithing buBincBB. Tho firm dooB business on a striotly cash bania, and no dobts or liabili ties can ho inonrrod, or orodlfc oxtendod by it to any porson, firm or corporation without tho consont of A. R. Logan, Agent Tho practical conduct of tho business is in chr.rgo cf John E. Gaines, as manager. 7 A. R. LOGAN. Agont, JOHN E. Qi INES. September 17,1808, 88-48 H. C. BUSCH, DEALER IN Staple ?Sb Fancy Groceries FRUITS AT ALL SEASONS. Cash or barter for Poultry and Eggs. Hakory furnishes Frosh Broad and Cakos. -REST A Jiu A "'I1 Kff" Lunche J served at all hours. 4-21-08-ly _ WA R REM PR I EST LEY, TUM BARBER. FOR FOURTEEN YEAHS WAL HA LLA'S TONSORIAL ARTIST. Promut and satisfactory work at Ids Parlors, 4-21-08-ly