Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, December 22, 1898, Image 2

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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MQRNINQ. -RY -~ JAYNE8, SH?LOL, SMITH & 8TS0K. K. T. OfAYNB8, 1 MnB , i 1>. A. BMjrTII, J. W. BHELOR, I KD8, I * OWf t J. A. 8TKCK. 8uii3C(iiPTioN, 81.00 PER ANNUM. ADVCRTI8INQ RATES REASONABLE. WALHALLA, S. C. J '? MHIJHMI? A V, ?KC. ?9, il MON. Timely Thoughts. _mi Tho 0I08O of tho year lfe08 is fast ap proaching. Soon all its joys, ita Bor rowB, it? ohangoB nnd vicissitudes, ita olouds of war and its.Holds of oaruago, its sunshino of ponoo and good will, will ho only things of tho past. Muoh of it will doubtloBB furnish fruitful thornes for futuro historians. As tho sun of tho present yoar sinks hoy omi tho Wostoru horizon, wo should pauso and rolloot on thoao thing?. Much has hoon impressed upon our individual | and national lifo. Wo congratulate ou* roadors upon tho nohlovomonts of ano ther year, and wish all a happy and pros perous Now Yoar. Wo should not ho forgetful of that kind Providence, whioh is tho sourco of nil good. Lot us render unto God duo praise for bia countloas blossings. Ilia smiles have rested upon our pooplo dur ing tho past. Lot us humbly bosooch I His contiuuod oaro, protection and blosB-1 ing. TiiK COUKIKH baa visited tho homo and ilro-sido from wcok to wook,f roightod with nows and good tidings. Wo intond, during tho coming year, to givo ovon hotter Borvico than horotoforo. That wo havo mado mistakes, wo do not doubt; but thoy havo boon of th hoad and not of tho heart. Wo desire to ronow our allegiance to journalism, and promiao our frlendB and patrons tho vory host that in IIB is for tho year 1800. Again, wo heartily wish to ono and all a morry Christmas and a happy and | proaporous Now Yoarl Ex-Sonator Calvin S. l?rico, of Ohio, died at II?B homo in Now York last Thursday, 16th instant, after a brief ill ness from pneumonia, aged fifty-three years. Ho bogan lifo a poor boy. but booamo a multi-millionaire Ho was in succession a teacher, lawyer, railroad magnnto, capitalist and United States Senator. Tho "Black Diamond" Konto. In a rocout?Bsr.0 of tho Manufacturers' Record tho statement was mado that a report from England was to tho ofTcct that a foroign syndicato had become in terested in tho proposed railroad from tho Ohio river to Port Royal, S. C., tho route of which was recently examined by English engineers. According to Mr. Albert E. Boone, tho principal promoter of tho onterprlso, the route !lna been considerably elaborated and changed from tho original plan. In a letter to tho Manufacturers' Record Mr. Boone waites: "Tlio main lino of tho Black Dia mond will bo from Columbus, Ohio, to Port Royal, S. C., via Cynthiana, Ky., Knoxville, Tonn., and Anderson, S. C., bridging tho Ohio river at Dovor, Ky. Length of Main lino sis miles, divided as follows : Ohio, 110 miles j Kentucky, 218 miles ; Tennessee, 180 miles; North Carolina, 17 milos; Georgia, 20 milos; South Carolina, 281 miles. Fach State has a soparato corporation, with its own oflloials. After construction all theso lines will bo leased to a corporation that will bo chartered and known as tho Black Diamond Railway Co. Tho Indiana ox 1 minion loaves main lino at Cynthiana, Ky., via Ghent, Ky., Vevay, Ind., Vor Bailies and Greenfield, a distance of 164 miles. Tho coal division, through tho coal basin of Southwestern Indiana, leaves main lino at Moorfield, Ind., via Mndison, Scottsburg, Frederick, Vevay, Paoli, Jaspor, Petersburg, 175 miles. All ia Burvoyod and will bo ready for construction north of Anderson, S. C., by May 1, 1800."-Manufacturers' Re cord, December 20. Two Pointed Questions Answered. What is tho use of making a bettor nrti clo than your competitor if you cannot got a hotter prico for it? Ana. As thero is no difference in tho prico tho public will buy only tho botte-, so that while our profite may bo smaller on a singlo salo thoy will bo much greater in tho aggregate. How can you got tho public to know your make is tho DOdt? If both articles aro brought promi nently before the public both aro cortain to bo tried, and tho public will vory quickly pass judgment on them and use only tho better one. This explains tho largo salo or. Cham berlain's Cough Remedy. Tho people havo benn ?IHI.??; it for years ?ut? iuive found that it can always bo depended upon. They may occasionally take ni) with some fashionable novelty put forth with exaggerated claims, but aro certain to iel m o to tho ono romedy that thoy know to bo reliable, and for coughs, colds and croup thero is nothing equal to Chamberlain's Cough Romedy, For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; H. B. Zimmer man, Westminster; W. J. Lunnoy, Seneca. Dispensai t/ Fund Wanted. COLUMBIA, S. C., Decomhor 20.-John P. Thomas, Jr., on tho part of County Sunoriutondont (Jailers, bas brought a claim against Comptroller Dorham to compol liim to draw warrants for tho distribution of $00,000 now in tho State treasury among all tho counties of tho State. Mr. Thomas contends that aftor tho Stato iias mado up tho balance necessary to raiso tinco dollars per capita, which has boen done, that tho balanco of tho dispensary fund in tho Stato treasury under tho law should bo distributed among all the counties in proportion to enrollment. Tho dispensary also has about $40,000 notyot turned over to the school fund, so if this bo turned over bofore tho first funds aro paid out thero would bo $100, 000 for tho schools. Tho rulo to show canso is returnable January 0th. Pains in tho chest, when a person has a cold, indicates a tendency toward pneu monia. A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Palm and bound on to tho chest over tho seat of pain will promptly relieve tho pain and prevent the threatened attack of pneumonia. This samo treatment will euro a lamo back in a fow hours. Sold by J. W. Boll. Wal halla; H. B. Zimmerman, Westminster; W. J. Lunney, .Seneca. lt requires a double amount of assur ance and arrogant presumption for Barbee and Stahl man to attempt to prevent Con gross from taking further action in that war claim m. 'ir. ?for ono wo do not wish to hear titn lor untitled preachers who endorso thc methods of those two men in that business transnotion, abus ing peoplo from the pulpit beeauso they dance a little now and then, go to seo a little dramatic entertainment, or attend a circus about onco in llvo years. The apparent decoption practiced by theso tsvo mon risc mountain high when com pared with tho childish and ephemeral faults of young peoplo.-Carolina Spar tan. Prlvato Frank Mugridgo, Co. H., Sec ond West Virginia, was shot and in stantly killed Tuesday morning by Prl vato John B. Mattice, Co. K., 203(1 Now York, who was doing provost guard duty near tho old city park, at Groonvillo. Tho stories about tho shooting differ wldoly. Mattlco was at onco plnoed undor military arrest and taken to tho polico station for safo keeping. --i---- .... Tho Now York nowspapora nrcdiscuss ing seriously thc apparent steady decad ence of Presbyterianism in that oity. tiovernor Ellerbe will Approve lt en January 1st. Tho County Government Bill, which was adopted and ratified at tho lust ses sion of the General Asaombly, bas not ?ot boon uignod by Governor Ellorbo. lo wo vor, it will be signed and will bo in force on January 1st. Tho original bill was aimed at the Township Boards of Commissioners, but tho act as it now stands is a patchwork of oxeuiptlons. Govornor Ellorbo is in rooolpt of inqui ries regarding the now law, and tho full text is herewith subjoined : TUE ACT. SKOTION 1. Bo it onaoted by tho Geno ral Assembly of South Carolina, That tho Ofllco of Comity Supervisor, as uow provided by law, shall continue, and tho sucoossors of tho prosont Suporvisors Bhall bo oleotod by tho nooplo at tho noxt general olootton with a torin of ofllco for two yoars. aud until thoir suc cessors shall bo elected and qualified, and suoh Suporvisors shall re?oive tho pay and oxeouto tho bonds as now pro vided by law, except in tho Counties of Barnwell, Groonvlllo, Kershaw, Marl boro, Nowborry, Oraugoburg, ChoBtor, Marion and Colloton, whoroln tho Bala rlos shall bo six hundred dollars. In tho Comity of Edgoflold, whoro tho salary shall bo four hundred and Hf ty dollars; in tho County of Sumter, whoro tho sal ary shall bo five hundred dollars; in tho Oonntv of Greenwood, where thc sslsry Bhall bo nevon hundred dollars : provided, tho Supervisor shall spond his wholo timo on tho roadB and in tho county; in tho County of Chesterfield, whoro tho salary shall bo six hundred dollars, and tho board shall bavonoolork; that in Abbovillo tho board shall havo no dork; in tho County of Horry, whoro tho salary shall bo tbroo hundred dollars; in tho County of Salud?, whoro tho ealary of tho Suporvisor shall bo four hundred dollars and tho two commiesionorB shall bo allowod tbroo dollars por diom not to oxcood thirty days in ono year; and in tho County of LnnonBtor, whoro tho Balary of tho Supervisor shall bo tbroo huudrod dollars nor annum. SKO. 2. That tho Govoruor shall bo foro the lot day of Fobruary, A, 1). 1809, upon tho recommendation of tho mom bors of tho Gonoral Assembly from tho 80voral counties, or a majority of thom, and boforo tho first day of Fobruary of oach succeeding two yoaiB thoroaftor, appoint two persons from each county who Bhall bo known as tho commission ors of tho county, and who shall act with tho Supervisor in tho governmental mattorB of tho county, tho said Super visor and tho commissioners togolhor to constitute a board to bo known ns tho county oomm?BSionor8. That tho Coun ties of Lancaster, Goorgotown, Kichlnnd and Bcrkoloy tho appointment of st.id commissioners Bhall bo mado on or bo foro tho llrst day of April, A. 13. 1808. Tho Supervisor shall bo tho chairman of tho board of county commissioners so to bo constituted, and said board at thc first mooting for organization may oloct a clerk, except in Abbovillo, whoro t*. o board shall havo no clerk, who shall ro coivo such salary ns shall bo llxcd by said board at thoir llrst mooting, tho same not to oxcocd tho Bum of two huu drod dollars, except in tho Counties of Spartanburg, Richland and Charleston, whoro his salary shall not oxecod tinco hundred dollars, and in tho County of Sumter, whoro his salary shall bo ono hundred and fifty dollars, and in Bickens and Floronco tho dork Bhall rccoivo a sum not exceeding sovonty-ilvo dollars, and in Williamsburg not oxceodlng fifty dollar?, and in Oraugoburg, ono hun dred dollars. In thocountios of Lancas ter, York, Goorgotown and Oconoo, tho salary of tho clork shall not bo moro than ono hundred dollars, and in Dor chester, ono hundred and fifty dollars por annum; each of said commissioners shall rccoivo tho sum of tbroo dollars por day for each day aotually in service, not to oxcood twonty-fivo days in each year, oxcopt in tho county of Spartan burg, whoro tho number of days shall not oxeced forty, oxcopt in tho county of Chesterfield, whoro thoy Bhall rccoivo two dollars nor day and fivo couta por milo for each milo travolod in going to and roturning from tho mcotings of tho board at tho court house, and in tho county of Lancaster whoro thoy shall rccoivo two dollars a day for thoir ser vices; and in tho county of Groonvillo, said commissioners shall rccoivo two dol lars por day for not exceeding ono hun dred days in any ono year, and said com missioners shall upon thoir appointment qualify as other county otticors and rc coivo their commissions from tho govor nor and Secrotary of Stato, without ohargo. SKO. 3. That on tho 1st day of Febru ary, A. D., 181)1), tho ofllco of county commissioner and township commis sioner, ns now provided by law. to bo appointed by tho governor shall bo abolished, and tho appointive boards of county and township commissioners aro horoby devolved upon tho boards of county commissioners herein provided for. to consist of tho county supervisor and tho two commissioners, and all claims against tho counties to bo valid seall bo approved in writing by a major ity of said board and ontorod upon thoir minutes; said board so constituted shall meot at the county seat at least onco a mr nth for the transaction of business; provided, that tho provisions of this sec tion shall tro into effect In tho nountles of Lancaster, Georgetown, Richland, Oconoo and Borkeloy on the first day of April, 1808, and in tho county of Aiken tm tho first day of July, 1808. SKO. 4. Tho boards of county com missioners and township commissioners now appointed by tho Govornor, after tho appointment and qualification of tho sommissionors provided for in this act, dial] continuo in ofllco an county boards af equalization and township boards of issessors until thoir successors shall bo ippointcd, and tho Governor of this Stato is horoby authorized and ompow ned every two years to appoint such boards of county assessors and town diip assessors ns aro now provided by law for tho appointment of county com nissionors and township commissioners, luch boards shall servo for two years rom tho timo of thoir appointment and intil their successors aro appointed and pialifiod. Thoir torios to bo co-torminal is now provided by law. Tho chairman >f tho special boards of assessors shall >o ox-ofllcio mombors of tho county marda of equalization. Nothing con tained in thiB not shall bo construed to ift'oct tho special boards of assessors as low provided by law: provided, that in Jroenvillo county tho township assessors novided for in this act shall L . town ihip commissioners, IIB now constituted br Grcenvillo county. SKO. 6. That Sections 1 and 2 of an \ct appioved 0th of March, 180(1, onti ,lod "An Act to amend Section 2875, >:,m and 2102 of Volumo 1, Revised Stat itos of 1803," bo, and tho ?anio aro horo ?y ropoaled. SKO. (5. Tho county board of commis lioners shall havo tho ?arno rights and littles with roforeiico to tho preparation ?f jury lists as aro now devolved by law lpon tho present county board of com missioners. SKO. 7. Tho provisions of this Act hall not apply to Hamborg, Harnwell, Jhester, Fairfield, Hampton, Spartan nug, Kershaw and Cherokee counties. SKO. 8. That all Act? and parts of Acts nconsistont with this Act nc and the anio aro horoby ropoaled. SKO. 0. Provided, tho provisions of his act shall not apply to tho Counties >f Ramborg. Barnwell, Chester, Spar anburg, Fairfield, Cherokee, Kershaw, lampton and Beaufort: Provided, fur ber, that tho provisions of this act shall pply to tho Counties of Lancaster, Jcorgotown, Richland and Oconoo on nd after tho first day of April, A. D. 808, at which time tho hoard of county ominifisloners provided for In this aot hall go into ofllco in said county; and II tho County of Aikon on tho finit day f July, 1808, and in tho said county tho urios shall bo listed and drawn by tho uulitor, tho Treasurer and tho Clork of .'curt, without oxtra pay, and thoy aro loroby declared to bo tho board of jury om missioners for snell purpOBO With all lio powers dovolvcd by law upon such oards. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholora and Olar inna Remedy can always bo deponded pon and is idonsaiic and safo to take, old by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; H. B. Zim lorman, Wostminstor; W. J, Lunnoy, onooa. ?y Vt a. y'n&tua*h. Christmas had como, that long-lookod for day, And many a household was morry and Tho ehlniug sun looked down wit)', asmilo, As if it would gladdou tho hoart of oaoh ohild, And ?loamed o'or tho breast of tho snow-oovorod oarth, Li ko tho star that aroso at tho Saviour's fond birth. Tho tnorry-tonod bolls pealed out on tho morn, To welcome tho day that our Saviour waa boni, And anthems of praiso that aroso to tho sky Prom tho templos of worship afar aud >.' near by Resouudod tho tidings ngcin and again : "Poaoo on oarth, goof, will towards moq." At tho fireside of many a mauslon that day Woro gathered tho llttlo onos ongroBBod In their play, And oaoh happy visage so jovial and bright Told that "Santa OlnuB" bad visited their dwelling that night, And had fillod thoir woo stockings with boautiful toys, Just suiting tho fancy of tho girls and tho boys. ' And as I was strolling through tho streets of tho oity, Where aro objects so many to nwakon our pity, I was thinking how tho aim of that bright ( Du isl inns morn Would brighton tho flowers but sharpen tho thorn How tho joy of tho prospered was in creased ill its st ore, Hut doop'ning tho gloom in tho hornos of tho poor. Ero my musing had coasod I found nt my side A hoing that aroused my pity when spiod A poor little wanderer, an innocent ono, Whoso hoart was not gladdened by tho rani Irs of tho SUU No "Santy" had como to hor lonoly abode To gladdon hor hoart with a sharo of his load. "Oh, sir 1" ?ho said, with atoar in hor oyo, "Do toll mo why Snnta Claus passes us by? Do you think our chimney is too dark and too cold, And tho stockings wo hung there too ragged and too old? Is ho 'frau! of drunkards, and never will COttiO, Uocauso our papa's a lover of rum? Wo hungup our stockings-littlobrother and 1; Littlo brother is sick and wo foal ho wit*, dio; Hut ho said ho would bo a woll little boy If Santa Claus oidy would bring hi?a a toy, I So I got into bcd and wo wont inst to sloop: Wo laid right still, and didn't onco poop. 1 got up this morning our stockings to sco ; And-oh, sir they woro ompty ns thoy over could bo. Oh, do como to soo us; I loft Willio nt homo, Praying and waiting for "Santy" to como; Ho is sick on his pallot and looking for mo To bring his full stocking of "goodies" to soo. I havon't told him that "Santy" has passed us both by, And gono with his "dcor" to his homo in tho sky, And didn't como near our stockings to mi Oil 1 1 am so sorry for poor littlo Will I think you can toll him sir hotter than I, And coax him not to worry and cry." I followed tho child to her desolate homo Whore Christmas day's merriment novor had como; Hut Willio was at rest, for tho Angels of light Had homo him away to tho regions so bright; Hy Our Fathor abovo tho glad chango was given From Christmas on oarth to Christmas in Hoavon. Regardless of Age. Tho kidnoys aro responsible for moro BicknoBB, suffering and deaths than any other organs of tho body. A majority of tho ills alllicting pooplo to-day is traceable to kidney trouble lt prevados all classes of society, in all cli mates, rogardncss of ago, sox or condi tion. Tho symptoms of kidnoy troublo aro unmistakable, such as rheumatism, neu ralgia, sleeplessness, pain or dull ache in tho back, a dosiro to urinato often day or night, profuso or scanty supply. Uric acid or brick-dust deposit in urino ?iro signs of clogged kidnoys, causing poisoned and gorm filled blood. Some times tho heart acta badly, and tube casts (wasting of tho kidnoys) aro found in tho urino, which if neglected vi!! re sult in Hright's disease, tho most dan gerous form of kidnoy troublo. All these symptoms and conditions aro promptly removed nuder tho inlluonco of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Hoot. lt has a world wido reputation for its wonderful sures of the most distressing cases. No o>>e noed bo long without it ns it is IO easy to got at any drug store at fifty jont8 or ono dollar. You can have a sample bottlo of this wondorful discov ary, Swamp-Hoot, and a book tolling all ??bout it, both sont to you absolutoly froo :>y mail. Send your address to Dr. Kil inor & Co., binghamton, N. Y., and kindly mention that you read this hboral jft'or in tho KKOWBK Conman. INFORMATION WANTED. X. Cause in Which Confederate Soldiers Should Ho Deeply Interested. FA I n Pr.Av, S. C., DocomborlO, 180S. Unirons CouBIBlt: I received a lotter rom Col. .lohn P. Thomas, Confederate ilistoriau, Columbia. S. C., that thoro vas no complote rob of our old com >any (Partlow's) in tho Confederate limy to bo found, and wanting mo to lid ui getting it up. I was in tho hospital at tho surrender, md Lieut. S. A. Harr, tho only commis lionod ofllcor witlu tho company at tho uirrendor, lost all tho records. I can >nly work from memory. I do not enow tho post ofllco address of any of ho company, and I am at a groat loss to jot it. Will you pienso insert a littlo ad. in rour valnablo paper asking all of tho old noinhers to send mo tho names of all hey can think of who woro killed or lied of wounds or disoaso, when and vhoro. I want all tho information i can jot nnd all tho aid possible. *Nowtou Aink, tho last Orderly Sergeant, could io of great help, but I don't know vhoro lo addross him. t James Fisher is mother. Lot all addross mo at Fair Play, S. C. JOHN LICK, Late Captain Co. A., 20th S. C. V., Confederate States Army. .Can't furnish nd hess. IDiod in Texas in 18?1H of can .er. S. H. Randolph, Walhalla, may bo ?f some help to you. In Novembor fast Tine CouitlKK pun ished a partial list of tho company, fin ished by F. ll. Wilcox, of Birmingham, Alabama. ----i Words of praiso bestowed upon Hood's Sarsaparilla by thoso who havo taken it ndlcato that lt I? restoring health to housands of peoplo, and that it will tolp you also. Hood's Pills aro easy to take and easy o operato, euro biliousness, indigestion. 6c. - ?----? "Can't I havo your danghtor an a Now Tear's gift?" asked tho bravo young man /ho had boarded tho rich old fathor in tis don. "No, Bir. I would rather part ,'ith overy cont I liavo on oarth." "Vory ?roll. Out of consideration for sour larontnl foolingfl, I will accopt tho altor ativo." CONOUOTKb ?Y ?, li, ?03SRTT. WKSTMWSTIEU, Doo?mbor 2i.?~Ml? EOBBIO McDowell'of Grbonvillo county 1? visit i UK bor sister, M?BB Cardo McDowell, and ot I un' relativos in Westminster. Sho will romo'.u until aftor tho holidays. Tho high school olosod on Friday, 10th instant, Hill Monday, January 2,1800. Miss Myra Mason ls assisting in the store of Mrs. Iolo McQoo. M?BB Mary Dnguoll is oxpooted from Williamaton tho Totter part of this wook toepond.tho CTiristtnoa holidays at homo. Pr. W. V., Harris has arrived r?ud/ is ready to make profossioual visits, Soo hin oard olsowhoro in this pnpor. Your correspondent noknowlodgoB ro oolpt of invitation to tho marriage of Bliss luabol MoBrido Hill and Mr. Thomas V. Li. FaunoBtook, of Groonvillo, S. C., which ooours nt tho homo of tho brldo's paronts, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hill, In Gainoavillo, Ga., on Wednesday, Doooin bor 28,1808, at 12 m. M?BB Sopplo MoDonaid, aftor a visit of Bovornl days to frionds in Wostmlustor, roturuod to bur homo in tho county tins wook. Mrs. M. J. Epting. of WilUnoiBton, ao companied by her little son, is on a visit to bor daughters, Mrs. G. IS. Audorson mid Mrs. Bessie Epting. Dr. Wm. li. Harris haa been olootod Suporlntondont of tho Mothodist Suuday ? .School. Miss Suo Duflio was married to Mr. ainucl M. Ellison, cn Wudnosday, Do oombor 21st, 1808, nt 1:'l0 p. m. Tho uiRrriago took placo nt tho rosidonoo of tho brldo's parents, Hov. aud Mrs. lt. L. Duflio, two milos North of Wostmlustor, tho ceremony hoing porformod by Rov. R. lt. Dffanall. Tho young couplo hnvo many friends and admirers, who wieli thom much happiness and prosperity. Ono ovoning last wook a valuablo liorso of Mr. S. W. Dickson was sovorely hurt by running against a barbod wiro fonco. A fow yoars ago Mr. Milson, of Oakway, had a good horso to dio from injuries ro celvod by coming in contaot with tho Bftmo lenee. Many othor horses havo lind their liidos punctured thoro. This is tho shortest day in tho yonr. Tho promotion of Hov. H. B. Browno is vory gratifying to his friends in West minster. Orangoburg District is a good Hold to begin work as Presiding Elder. Tho Baptist and Presbyterian ohurchos in this plnco aro at prosont without pas tors. On noxt Sunday aftornoon at tho Bap tist chui'oh tho Young Peoplo's Union oxpoct to havo a Christmas sorvico to which thoy invito all. Hov. Jas. T. Dondy, of tho Columbia Theological Seminary, will come homo Friday ovoning to spond part of Christ um?, l?o iutond? to visit Westminster while up. Tho farowoll sovmons of Hov. B. W. Hiott in tho Baptist church last Sunday woro attended hy a largo assembly. Both sermons woro touching. At tho oloso of tho ovoning sorvico Hov. P. J. Vormillion andR. H. Bagnall dropped their bonodio I tions on tito proaohor and congregation by testifying tho lovo and esteem they always hold for Mr. Hiott and express ing tlioir deep rogrot that his pastorate iioro baa boan brought to a close. At Mr, Dagnall's suggestion a special col lection was taken up for tho retiring pas tor. A nico sum was received. Mr. B. M. England, of tho firm of Elrod, England & Co., will sover his con nection with tho firm at tho closo of ibo year. Ho expect? to movo on Tugaloo rivor lo ongago in farming. "Bon" is a j olovor follow and wo aro sorry to givo him up. Messrs. Elrod and Dickerson will continuo tho business. Wo wish tho KKOWKK CouJUKlt and its readers a morry Christmas. Delicate Children They clo not complain of anything in particular. TJicy j$ eat enough, but keep thin and pale. They appear fairly well, but have no strength. You cannot say they are really sick, and so you call them delicate. What can bc done for them ? Our answer is the same that the best physicians have been giving for a quarter of a cen tury. Give them scon's Emulsion of Cod-Liver Oil itith Ilypo phosphitcs. It has most re markable nourishing power. It gives color to thc blood. It brings strength to the mus cles. It adds power to the nerves. It means robust health and vigor. Even deli- ? 5 cate infants rapidly gain in w jg! flesh if given a small amount * I? three or four times each day. 3 5> v..'...> :*!..->; I druggists, \ , S SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, Ntw York. ? Oakway Gleanings. OAKWAY, S. C., Docombor li),-Tho health of our community is very good, with tho oxcoption of Mr. and Mrs. ti. A. Edwards. Mrs. Wm. M. Brown and Mr. Ed. Gambrol, who havo been vory sick, but aro somo hotter at tho present writ ing. Misa liosa Roedor, of South Union, is spending this week with Mrs. J, M. Mc Guiro. Mr. Grundy Hill and his charming daughter. Miss Essio, of norse Cove, N. C., aro visiting tho family of Prof. J. S. Jennings. Misses Un and Cordelia Bearden visited tho .Missen Zachary Saturday night and Sunday. They report having quito a nico time. Mr. and Mrs. L. A, Edwards mado a trip to Atlanta last week. It mado our hearts sad when wo heard of tho death of Mr. Jumes A. Juyncs, who removed from this country about, ton years ago io Lodi. Texas. Ho loavos a wifo and niuo children to mourn his death. Ho was a kind and affectionate husband and father. His w'ifo is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .J. II. MoOuf?ln, of Oakway. They have the sympathy of many frionds in this community. Tho members of tho Oakway choir aro requested to moot ovorv Tuesday evening at tho rosidonoo of Prof. .T?nnings to practico. Thoro was a sooinblo at Mr. A. Bear don's last Saturday ovoning, and in spite of "hard times" all wore a happy and cheerful cobntonnnco. Mr. and Mrs. Bennion tin ned tho llOUBO over to their I guests and for several hours it waa tho Keene of much merry-inaUing, n..iybo Home love-making, too, for itsoomod that the littlo dove "Cupid" hold dominion over several hearts, directing their thoughts into tho land where ult is lovo. All scorned to have had a most delightful time and loft, boping that Micro would bu anotbor sooiablo nt Mr. Boardon's in tho near future. J. -?-. ^4#^-_ Small Rut Effect ?vc, was tho little Monitor that met tho Mer rimac at Hampton Hoads. So too aro | Dr. Plorco's Pleasant Pollets, effective |n conquering tho ononiy-disease. When you take a pill It's au important point, to nave thom small -provided they havo equal strength mid ofiloncy. Yon lind what you want in these littlo liver pills of Dr. Pierce They're put up in a hot ter way, and they act in a better way, thnn tho huge, old-fashioned pills. What you want when you're "all ont of sorts" -grumpy, thick-headed and tako a gloomy view of life, is these "Pellets," to clear r?n your system mid start your] liver into healthful action. Sick head ache, billons headache, constipation, in digestion, bilious attneks and all de rangements of tho liver, stomach ami bowels, aroprovonted, roi loved ami cured. Put un in glnss vials, and always fresh stud reliable. ? THE EXCaiEN?B OF SYRtr OF H6S is duo not only to tho originality ?uni simplicity of tho combination, but also to tho caro and skill with whioh it ls manufactured by sciontlflo processes known to tho CALIFORNIA FIO SYRUP Co. only, and wo wish to impress upon all tho importance of purchasing the truo aud original romedy. As tho gonuino Syrup of Figs ls manufactured by tho CALIFORNIA Fia SYRUP CO. only, a knowledge of that foot will assist one1 in avoiding tho worthless imitations manufactured by other par 1 ins. Tho high standing of tho CALI FORNIA Fia SYRUP Co. with tho medi cal profession, and tho satisfaction which the geuuino Syrup of Figs has givon to millions of families, makes tho name of tho Company a guaranty of tho excellence of Its romedy. It ls far in ndvanco of all othor laxatives, as it acts on tho kiduoys, liver and howols without irritating or weaken ing them, nnd it docs not grlpo nor nnusoato. In ordor to get its beneficial effects, pleaso romorubor tho namo of tho Company - CALIFORNIA PIG SYRUP CO. RAN lit A won i.Ont. MUUHVIM.K. Ky._NEW YORK. W. V. Fair Flay I toms. FAIR PI>AY, Docombor 20.-Mr. John Holland, of Audorson, is spending a few day? ns tho guest of Mr. D. V. Wright's family. Mr. .loo Land, who has been lu At lanta, attending tho Medical Collogo, is visiting Dr. Webb. Mr. C. 1). GilcB, of Tokoonn, spout a short whilo Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Allon Marett. Miss Jane Clark is tho guest of Mrs. K. C. Marett. Mr. Kools Marott is homo for tho holi days. itov. L. L. Inahiult has boon returned to thc Townvillc circuit. Prof. W. A. Dickson, so long and well known as a member of tho County Ex amining Hoard for this county, has boon appointed to a Uko position in Audorson county.,, Mrs. -AV. S. Harton loaves this wook to visit hor parents, Dr. and Mrs. League, in Qroonvillo county. Mrs. Floyd H. Watson has hoon con fined to her bod for sovoral days, quito ill. Wo aro glad to bo ablo to say that sim is much bottor now. Mrs. Richardson, sistor of Col. S. n. VanDivioro, of Walhalla, has boon quito ill for a fow days. Sho is recovering, howovor, and hor friends hopo soon to seo her out again. Don't forget tho singing at Fair Flay Christmas day. Wo aro making arrange monts to ontertain a crowd. The Baptist Sunday School boro is in a very flourishing condition. An attend ance of over sixty is a good ono for the winter time.' They will lmv special roviow exorcises noxt Sunday, 25th. Rapers bearing upon tho lifo of tho pro minent characters of tho lessons, will bo road and romarks aro invited from thoso who wish to speak. Thero will bo a Christinas troo at tho now school house beyond Mr. Thomas Kooso's noxv Saturday, 24th, at olovon o'clock in tho morning, for tho benefit of tho children of that community. Wo aro told that thero aro littlo ones thero who uro in dire need. No hotter way of cele brating tho Saviour's birth can bo found than bringing comfort and gladness to His little ones. A happy Christmas and a glad Now fear to all. J. L. MOWUORTKR. For severe, lingering coughs, weak lungs, bleeding from lungs, bronchitis, asthma and consumption, in its early stages, Dr. Piorco's Golden Medical Dis only covory is a sovoroign remedy. It not cures tho cough, but also builds up tho strength and llesh of thoso reduced oolow a healthy standard by "wasting disoasos." Will not make fat folks more corpulont. NH WM NOTHM. Fatereatlng'lloma Nhoriruoil Doirn for th? ltcutliii-H of tho t'ourlor. Jonathan Norcross, ono of tho pio neers of Atlanta, (la., died last Sunday in his 01st year. Sinco 1810 ho was a prominent business man. Do leaves only one son, Kov. Virgil Norcross. Ho waa born in Maine. We learn from tho Augusta Chroniolo that notice has been read to operativos in tho Augusta, Entorpriso and Aiken Manufacturing Company mills that un less tlio st rike is ended by Docombor 24th, all tho mills in tho Association will closo down. Tho cost of hooping the wholo of Eu rope on a military and naval footing is considerably over ono billion dollars. The most rccont statistical tables show the cost to Russia to bo over ?2r>5,0<X),000; Groat Britain, $15)0,000,000; Franco, $185,000,000, and Germany, $li!0,000,000. Tho utterances of the President regard ing tho earing for tho Confedorato graves made a profound sonsation and ho is receiving tho grateful thanks of tho South for his words. It is said a bill will bo introduced to carry it into practi cal effect. Tho grand jury in Jofforson county, Ky., has indicated a half dozen or moro of tho most prominent retail grooora of Louisville for unlawfully soiling manu factured butter. This is a movo in tho right dlrootion and should bo followed whorovor adulteration is practiced. Senator (haydon, of Abbovillo, will in troduce a joint resolution looking to a voto on a constitutional amoudmont so that very small territories can not hold elections to go into certain countios and to havo some restriction on such eloctions. Torre, Haute, Ind., was visited by a $1,000,000 flro on tho 10th instant. Tho fire started in tho show window of a largo wholesale and retail dry gooda house. A number of pooplo woro injured, but no lives lost. Thero was a "warm time" in Aikon about 2 o'clock Sunday morning. Mr. Hahn discovered a robber in his big de partment store, and, arousing his two sons, proctedod to investigate. Thoy found tho cash drawor open on untoring the dry goods dop.utinont, and going Into tho grocery department woro mot by a negro man, wno saluted them with several shots from a pistol. Tho Messrs. Hahn had ni med themselves and oponed Uro with two pistols and a shotgun. Tho negro made his escapo from tho store with eleven buckshot concealed in vari ous parts of his body. Ho was captured daring tho day and confessed having ontorod tho store on three prnvious occa sions, and that ho had stolen a pocket book from tho manager of tho dry goods department a short whilo hack, which he produced and turned ovor to Iiis cap tors. Soo K. IL Carter's ad. and bear in mind that ho is selling goods at very low pi ices. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Registration Notice. ra H IE Hooks for tho Registration of J. voters, at tho onsuing olection for Mayer and Aldormon of tho Town of Walhalla, aro now open at my placo of business, and will remain opon until Monday preceding the third Tuesday io January, I8iri?, inclusivo. E. M. oyo WORTH, Supervisor of Registration. Docombor 82, 1808. 51nv2 OOT?N is and will con tinue to be the money crop of the South.. The planter who gets the most col ton from a given area at the least cost, is the one who makes the most money. Good culti vation, suitable rotation, and liberal* use of fertilizers con taining at least 3% actual Potash will insure the largest yield. Wo will ?end Freo, ?pon application, pamphlets that will interest every cotton planter ia the South. OGRTIAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New Vor?.. ror Xmas, M Y Lino of SILVER NONELT1ES is unequaled by anything shown hero boforo ami mo ns cheap as eau bo foiiud nuy where? HAIH CURLERS, NAIL FILES and POLISHERS, SHAVING BRUSHES, BLOTTERS and numer ous other novoltios. Also Ooluloid boxos of various kinds. Modulions, a beautiful nsBortmont. Photo. Eramos and Albums to suit all sizo purses. Call boforo yow maleo your pur? chases, or you may regret it. W. J. Lunney, Druggist, Seneca, S. C. Notice to Trespassers. UNDER an Act of tho Legislature, passed last February, I forbid any entry on my lnuds. Soo Sootion 175. December 20th, 1808. WM E. ERVIN. _K1nv3 NOTICE. f RESPECTFULLY offor my sorvicos to L tho pooplo of Westminster and vicinity. Will bo in drug storo noxt to J. ift J. S. Cartor in day time, at tho Westminster j Hotol at night. W. J?*. Harris, M. 13 61-a I. rpilE nttontion of persons oommenoing JL any business is called to Sootion '207, RoviBod Statutes of South Carolina, to-wit: "Any person, company or corporation eommonoing nny business in any county of this Stato aftor tho llrst day of Janu ary in any year, within thirty days aftor commencing such businoss, to ro port to tho Auditor of tho county, undor | oath, tho nvorngo amount of tho capital intondod to bo employed in auch busi noHS from tho timo of its commoucomont I to tho llrst day of January next ensuing." Thoir nttontion is also oallod to Sec tions 208 and 2(11), fixing tho ponnlty for not making such returns and tho duty of ] tho Auditor undor such oiroumstanoos. J. O. ADAMS, County Auditor. December 22, 1808. Christmas Goods ! CHRISTMAS GOODS at Hunnioutt's. Christmas comos but onco a year. Tt is moro blessed to givo than to rocoivo. Mako all your family happy by giving thom prosents for Christmas, which tboy will always appreciate and never forgot. It is a day whon ovory ono should help to mako tho littlo ones happy. To moot tho wants of my trade I havo in stook tho host soloctod articles suitablo for Chil dren, Ladies and Gentlomon. Como carly and mako your selection boforo tho stock is picked ovor. Wo havo marked all our goods down. Wo will givo you Millinory, Dry Goods, Shoos and Notions at a vory low price. E. J. HUNrMICUTT, Seneca, <J. Notice to Trespassers. TX7 E, tho undorsignodj forbid all por VV sons from trespassing on our lands, such ns hunting, cutting timber, \ t\., ns wo will strictly onforco tho law against all sucli. E. P. SHARI1, MUS. J. T. KAY, J. A. LIPSCOMU, W. E. KINO, F. W. PUM'JCW, J. D. VBRNRn. December 8, 1808. 10-52 Palmetto Livery nd Sale Stables, S?NECA, S, C. I. D. PIN IANNON, PnowintTOB. Fancy toams and vohiclos at all times, day or night. Prices roasonnblo. 4-21-08-ly. H. C. BUSCH, DEALER IN Staple & Fancy Groceries FRUITS AT ALL SEASONS. Cash or hartor for Poultry and Eggs. Bnkory furnishes Fresh Bread and Cakes. -RE;, r AU RANT ?Tjf" Lunohos sc. ?*od at all hours. 4-21-08-ly For First-class Work At roduood prioes-Repairing Wagons, Buggies and all kinds of Machinery, both Wood Work and iron Work-go to tho old THOMPSON SHOPS. Rospootfully, ALOIS GERBER, DECEMBER GADSDEN. Br?T'Horso Shooing also at roducod pr leo. 11-1-08-48-52 1J W. H. HESTER, Manager. Popular Summor nnd Winter Resort. Special nttontion to tho comfort of guests. Commodious Rooms. Elegant Faro. 4-21-08-ly argains OoME and BOO what BAKGAJNS I nm offering thu" timo. I moan io have tho ohoanoBt atoro in Ooonoo oounty and nm largo enough to back what I say. Mow in Hus: A not lim- lot of 50 Hoys' Suit? just rocoivod (w'ookod but not. damngod) going at half prico. 25 Sulfa worth $1.00, for only ?Oo, ; 25 Suits worth $1.60, for only 76o. Also, a largo lino of Mon's Suits at tho very lowosfr pricos. 75 pairs ot Hoyt,' Knoo Tauts at 20, 60 and 7fio. Mon's Butts ohoapor than ovor boforo. 26 all wool for only $4.50 and $6.00, worth $7.60; 26 all wool for only $0.50 and 7.50. Novor (sold for less than $10.00. 21 oil wool in all stylos; novor sold for loss thau $12,00, going now at $0.00 and $10.00. About 40 Suit?, formorly sold for $16,50 and $10.50, for only $11.60 and $12.60. Molntosh Coat? for $1.25, $2.00, $3.50 and up. Wool Overcoats for $4.50 and up. I am tho Isador in low pilco Furniture 26 lloadatoads for $1.25, novor sold for loss than $1.50; 25 Boadstoads for $1.50, novor sold for loss than $2.00. About 100 in Oak and Poplar, in all stylos, at tho vory lowoat pricos; 25 Bureaus, in all oolors, at $8.60, worth $-1.00; 25 Bureaus, iu all colors, at $4.00, worth $4.60; 16 Suits going at $5.25, $0.50, $7.00 and up; 60 dozon|Cauo Bottom Chairs at 50o., nover sold for loss than OOo.; Rookoxs nt rook bottom prloos. Stovos from $7.50 to $30.00. Komonibor, 1 am " Loador In Low Pricos " in Dry doods, Shoos, Hats and (?rooorioB. i ' All goods purchased from mo, uot giving perfect satisfaction, con ho .rolurnod and money rotunded. Give mo a trial and I viii treat you right. J. H. ADAMS, Seneca, S. C. T. E. Alexander, Lifer}, M and Sale Stable. Don't fail to call on mo when you uocd anything in thia line. Guano and Acid on band for small grain and composting. Dynamito, Fuse and CapB always on, bund nt my oflleo in my stable. T. E. ALEXANDER. Wnllmlla, S. C. You will find everything in the Dry Goods, Shoe and Grocery lino AT ELD'S I guarantee my prices to be with the lowest. All persons indebted to me or owing accounts turned over to me by K. O. Wright must call at once and settle, as I must have my money. Good Hard and Soft Brick for Sale. WE realizo that, on account of tin' oxtromoly low prico of cotton and shortage of crops, Hoods must bo sold ii*, a vory short profit. Therefore wo havo marked all of our goods down, and aro going to share losaoB with thoso who buy from us. Spaco will not pormit us to givo you all of our low prices, but wo will montion a fow in Dry Hoods. All other lines will bo sold accordingly. Heat Colors In Calicoes, t to 5c. yard; Host Cotton Chocks. 4 to 5o; 200 yards Cot ton Plaid Suitings at ?o. por yard; Heavy Outings, 6, 8 ami 10c. yard; A lino lino of Plain and Brooadod Hlack Sattoens, Wool and Ilonriotta Finish, 8, 10, 12?, 15 and 20c. por yard. Our Woolen Dress Goods, in Plain and Brocaded Blacks and Colors, aro just beautiful, and at pricos that won't bo undersold. Mon's, Women's and Children's Shoes in abundance at. very low pricos. Wo havo an up to dato lino of Mon's and Hoys' Hats and Caps. Our stock of Groceries is complete and fresh. If you want anything in our lino and havo no monoy, just bring along your Ohlokons and Eggs. Will givo tho highest market prlco for thom. CLAUDE LITTLE & CO.. Westminster, S. C. It Costs Nothing. lt will cost you nothing to seo our Goods. Ho suro you givo us a call boforo you buy Shoes, Dry Goods, Flannels, Domestics, Underwear, &o. Wo can show you a nico, clean stock of goods in up-todat? styles at pricos that will Interest you. Ladies' Capes at. 50o. to $5.00 Shoos at. 25o. to $:1.50 por pair. 34-inoh Sorgo at. l?o. por yard. School Hoy Joans at. 124c por yard. Nico Dress Goods nt. 20 to OOo. per yard. Wc take orders for ".Reifeld" Capes and Jackots, and soil you tho "Ameri can Lady" Corsot, and guarantoo it to givo you satisfaction. Wo approoiato your trade and will always do tho host wo can for you. Prices always reasonable when you trade with us. Call oftou. Lowery, Byrd & Co., siaiviaoA., m. o. Co To Carter & Company AND TELL THEM YOUR WANTS BEFORE BUYING. THEY HAVE A COMPLETE LINE AND WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. THEY SELL TUB SYRACUSE PLOWS. ALSO CHATTANOOGA CANE i IILLS AND PLOWS.