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l^cabcc Coime*. 1 PUOLI9MKD f.VfllY THURSO A Y MOnNIMQ. ' ;sv ? JAYNE8, SMKLOR, ?JMlTH & 8TEOK. J. W. SJUiLOtt,!**0"' 1 1 UBHl (J. A, HTl '. K. SUBSCRIPTION, 41.OO PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATE8 REASONABLE. ' T1IUBMOAV? amii. gt?, _ OLD GLORY GOES UP ON NEWYEAR'S DAY All Ready For tho Formal Surrender of Cuba. DETAILS AS NOW STATED Whou Spain's Flag; Comes Down tho SI nv? ??ud Stripes will Ho Hoisted At Grim Morro und IClsowlioro to tho Muslo of Guus. HAVANA, Doo. 20.-Tho coromouios for tho formal surrondor of Spanish sov ereignty hare be?1? arranged hy tho joint commission of evacuation at thoir final mooting. There is no record of auy. similar proceeding in history. Tho Amoricau deputation, consisting Of Generals Wade, Butlor and Clous, Major Butler, Captain Hart, Lieutenant Wade and Cuban Attache Vidal, ar rived nt tho govornor general's palace at 10 a. m. Thoy wore received by Soo rotary Girnntn and Assistant Soorotary benitos of tho commission and ushered into the salon do sessloues, whore Gov ernor General Castellanos, Admiral Mon* ?orola and tho Marquis of M on toro and hoir aides awaited them. Tho session lasted until 2 p. m., and tho proceedings Tv'cro of tho most cordial character. It was decided that at preoisoly noon on J.Mr. 1 ibo Amoricau evacuation oom. fnisBlo^ ?hall waft upon General Cas tellanos afc tho pallico; ho IIB govornor and captain general, and ns president of the Spanish commission shall formally mu re udor Spanish sovereignty over tho Island of Cuba. In behalf of tho United Statos General Wade will accept tho Surrender. This cevomony will take pince in tho .'.v.bm do ecs.sionos and will bo brief. Koprosentativ'03 of tho American army ...id navy and visitors will bo present. Immediately after sovereignty is given np tho Hag of Snain will bo hauled down, while tho American warships in tho harbor will thunder out a snluto of SI guns. Tho stars and stripos will thou bo run up over tho palace, receiving a similar salute from tho Spanish flagship. All tho fortifications still at that dalo in Spanish possession will bc turned ovor to American officers detailed to re coivo thom and tho American dag will bo raised over oaoh. Morro Oastlo and Cabanas fortress havo boen almost evacuated by tho Spanish troops. In Mono there is only a guard of lil mon of the Loon battalion and throe or lour artillerymen to look nftor tho guns. In Cabanas is a com pany of tho santo battalion. Spanish troops remaining in Cuba after tho surrender will bo regardod as troops of a friendly foreign nation, and places will bo designated in which they may romain until they can bo sont to Spain. After tho ceremony of surrender Gen eral Castellanos will go either to Ma tanzas or Oienfuegos, there to embark for Spain. Matanzas and Oienfuegos doubtless will be tho only places w'ioro Spanish troops will remain after Jun. 1. Cien fuegos will ho evacuated last. Tho Spanish sick in tho hospitals will re main under the safeguard of tho Amer ican flag, ?ho Spanish authorit:' s pro viding medicines, attendance and food, repatriating them on recovery. Parsnip Complexion. lt docs not require an expert to doted tho sufferer from kidney trouble. The hollow cheeks, tho sunken eyes, tho dark-, puffy circles under tho oyes, tho sallow parsnip-colored complexion indicates it. A physician would ask if you had rheumatism, a dull pain or ache in the back or over the hips, ora burning or scalding in passing it; if after passing there is an unsatisfied feeling, as if it must, bo at once repeated, or if tho urine has a brick dust deposit or strong odor. When these symptoms are present, no time should he lost in removing the cause. Delay may lead to gravel, catarrh of tho bladder, inflammation, causing stop page, and sometimes requiring tito draw ing of thc urine with instruments, or may run into bright's disease, tho most dangerous stage of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's .Swamp-Koot, the great discovery of tho eminent kidney and bladder specialist, is a positive remedy for such diseases. Its reputation is world-wide, and it is so easy to get, at any drug store thal no ono need suffer any length of time for want of it. However, if you prefer to Ii rsl test its wonderful merits, mention Tin: K KO write CouitlKK and write to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., forasamplo bottle and book telling all about it; both sent absolutely free by mail. Now IMer Km ina I ly O pr ll i'd. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dee -Tho now pier at Victoria market, which was built for tho accommodation of tourist steamors and foreign warships, was oponed today. Tho German trsiiniii;; ship Moltko, which is now cruising in Wost Indian waters, participated in thy opening ceremonies. Jury Was Unable to Agree. NEW YORK, Doo. 20.-After 22 hours' deliberation, tho jury in tho caso of Fay no Strahan-Mooro failed to roach a vordiot, and roportod tho fact of thoir disagreement to Ilecordor Goff, who si c the young woman's noxt trial for to morrow. _ I?ee to Aid Needy Cubans. WASHINGTON, Doc. 20.-Secretary Al ger said today orders havo boon given Goneral Leo to roliovo tho distress of Cubans in Havana provinco. Battleships Reach Callao, GAT.T.AO, Doc. 20-Tho United States battleships Iowa and Oregon arrived boro at 7 o'clock this morning. Hngiistii Growing Worse. MADRID, Dec. 20. - A lato bulletin states that tho condition of Sonor Sa? gusta ha* bucomo moro .serious. Two Pointed Questions Answered. What is the usc of making a bel ter arti cle than your competitor if you cannot got, a hotter juice for it? Ans. As there is no difference in the tu ico I bo public will buy only t ho botter, so that while our profits may be smaller on a single salo they will bo much greater in the aggregate. How can you got tho public to know your make is the best? If both articles aro brought promi nently before the public both are certain to bo tried, and the public Will very quickly pass judgment on them and use only tho better one. This explains the large sale on Cham berlain's Cough llomody. The people havo been using it for years and have found that it can always be depended upon. They may occasionally lake up with some fashionable novelty put forth with exaggerated claims, hut are certain to roturn to tho ono remedy that, thoy know to bo rolinblo, and for coughs, colds and croup there is nothing equal to Chamberlain's Cough Komcdy. Kor sale by ,1. W. Mell, Walhalla; H. B. Zimmer-, man, Westminster; W. J. Luimoy, Seneca. PSCM'AdS CASS iS AKO?E?. K?fott Bindo to DI ?tu IM Indictments I.*"or Practicing ?lavery. ATLANTA, DOO. 83.-Judge Wallam, T. Newman of tho Unltoti State* court has heard argument lu tho Oglethorpe county poo;iugo cose. Indiotmontswftre ?ouud lu the federal court lu this oity last summer oharging William Ebor hart, Albert Itoykin, B. B. William?, Tom Er win, Goorgo Cunningham and Ohnrloy Johnson with keeping men on thuir farms in agitate of slavery, lu or? dor to socure labor at a low cost. The defendants have takon the posh tion that if it ia true, us alleged, tixat thoy havo held mon in involuntary sor? vltude, that it ls a state and not a fed oral oirouso. On this ground they have domurrod to tho Indictments. Tho caeos attracted considerable at tontlon whon thoy wore first brought to light about a yoar ago, and tho startling charge was made that slavery was bo lug praotlced in Oglethorpe oouuty. According to tho position taken by tho counsel for thoaooused, the rights whioh the euslavod men lost while in. servi tude wore rights which they enjoyed as citizens of Georgia and not as eltlsens of the United States. Judge Newman took tho matter undor advisement and will nun ounce his do eildon inter. VETERAN WRITES M'KINLEY. Alabama Division Commander ou tho President's Itooout Bposcu. BIHMINOHAM. Ala., Deo. 23.-Gpno?al Prod S. Forguson, commanding tho United Confederate voteraus, division of Alabama, has addrobsod tho following lotter to President MoKinloy at Wash? lugton : "I havo retid with uuspoakablo joy your speech boforo tho Goorgla legis? latino, in whioh you said, in substauoc, that tho timo had como whon tho gon eral government should caro for tho graves of tho ooufodoratos, as it now doe* for those of tho nuion, doad. It was a noble sentiment, bravely uttered and could novor havo had expression oxee pt from tho heart of n patriot, tho courage of n soldier and tho bram of a statesman. "In bobalf of 8,000 confodorato sol diers of tho Alabama division, United Confodorato Veterans, I thank you; aud assure you that they will pray that God's onoioost blosilngs will rest upon you and yours to tho latost day for thus recognizing tho unselfish patriotism of thoir fallon oomrados." SEVEN WORKMEN INJURED. Tho Walls of a Nashville Struoturo Tumble Down. NASHVITJLB, Doo. 8?.-Seven carpen ters foll from tho fourth und llttb floors of a building on Collogo stroot, wrookod by Aro soino wooks ago and hoing ro built. Ono of tho Bloopers supporting tho temporary flooring gave way and they foll to tho basement along with lumber and bricks. Tho injured aro: Joo Hartley, log and arm broken. Robert Woodside, back injured. James Heady, arni injured an cut on hoad. J. 13, Sbocraft, abrasion of tho scalp. William Nokos, leg sprained. James Hooven, cut on hoad. Dick Griffin, ankle sprained. Hartley's condition is roportod sortons by tho hospital physicians. The osoapo of the men from instant doath is ro markable. TROOPS FIRE_INTO CROWD. Cowardly Act of MtHslsalppl Soldlors nt Kutaw, Ala. MONTOOMKKY, Ala., Doo. 23.-8omo soldiers of tho First Mississippi regiment of voluntoors, who were onrouto homo, after having boon mustered out of tho Borvico at Columbia, Tenn., committed a cowardly cri mo in this stato. As tho train wns passing through Kutaw, in westoru Alabama, a number of the mon pointed their guns through the windows and brod a fusillade into a party of mon, women sud chlldron, who had assembled near tho track to do honor to the passing through of a body of supposed bravo men. A woman was shot to death, a boy'B oyo was shot out and others woro loss seriously hurt. Tho train was moving at tho time and proceedod on into Mis sissippi. One or two whole oompnni. will ho arrested. Governor Johnston has offered sub stantial rewards for thoir arrest. Posse Smirching For a Negro. ALBANY. Cia., Dec i'.i.-A largo posao composed of citizens of throe oountio&, Loo, N n th and Dougherty, aro on oloso track of the negro who outraged tho homo of Mr. J. s. Moroney, nour Phil oma. on Sunday night. Trained hounds aro aiding the posse in thoir work. Tho whole country for miles around thc scene of the crime is intensely oxoitod, and tho horrible affair, think indignant white citizens, ?uust ho avenged. Tho neuro lias been identified as lilli Holt, who lives near Warwick. Mayor Walsh nu sick Leave. AUGUSTA, Ga., Dc?. 28.--There was a meeting o. council hut night, called on account ot tho i..ness cf Mayor Walsh, to grant him le.^vo of i bsonco and oloct an acting mayor n bis placo. A roso lui ion granting Mayor Walsh loavo of absence for snob timo as his physician should think advisable was unanimously adopted. In compliance with a sugges tion from Mayor Walsh, Councilman Jacob Phinizy was eloeted acting mayor. Negro Counterfeiter Arrested. CllAKLOTTK, N. O., Deo. 28.-Will Nelson, a negro counterfeiter, who has passed a good deal of spurious monoy, bas Leen caught and ia in jail boro. Ho used genuino dollar bills, cutting out tho (igures from advertising monoy and raising tim h?ls to #H> and $20 denomi nations. This was so artfully dono that tho money was easily passed. Are You m Easily Tired? ! ! Just romombor that all your j j ' etrongth must como from your <> food. Did you ovor think of > ? ?1 that I? Porhaps your mu??los ncod >> !! moro strength, or your nerves; ?? ! ! or porhaps your stomach is ? ? !! wonk and cannot digost what <> I ' you oat. ; ; : If you noocl moro otrongth ? ? !! thou tako j; SCOTTS jj EMULSION ; of Cod-Idvor Oil with Hypo- ; ; : ; phosphites. Tho oil ie tho most \ * II o nolly oha?god of all foods into \\ ? ; Btrongth ; and tho hy poplins- ; ; phitoa Aro tho bent : ; t?nica for tho ?ervos. ; ; SCOTT'S I']M Ul? SION lu tho onslosfc ?? and auiokost ouro for ; wonk th roa tn, for ?J cough? of ovoryklnd, ?? and for all casos of do- ?? bllity, won'. norvos, ; : and loo? of ?losh. : ; ? > ? '><*'. ?ntl fi.co; all druggist*. ; \ I SCOT T ft HOWN?!, Ctwmbtt, N?w YorW. ?? ?? miu(tau?HaHm?Hm?Htu?j i s?iojurB nra*? U'hrough. SKNKCA, Docomber 28.-Quito a diver sion to day is watching tho trains of United States soldiers, golug froua Hunts ville, Ala., ty Charleston, from. whonoo thoy go to Ooh*, First tho bnggogo traiu passed through Sonon^ thrjn ?h? pass??&4;r trains at ? intorVals. Tho soldiers seotn to havo a i wry cordial fooliug for their spootetors. ThoBO do8?rlhg souvenirs oertaluly And no diflloulty in procuring hard taok from tho ground, whore it has boon thrown. I Among tho soldiers is Seneca's young officer, I acut. L. W. Joxdan, Jr. MOON IN EomrsB. Au iutorestlng phenomena Tuesday night was the eolipso of the moon, which was plainly vlBlblo hero. It was about 0 o'clock when it ontiroly passed off, tho eolipso hav.'ug beou total somo timo bofore. A VNIQUJB OlFT. Ono of tho most unique of gifts is that presoutod by Mr. T. E. Diokson to his wifo. Ho lind made in Pal tl moro four handsome vasos, oaoh of which contains a oabinot photograph of ono of tholr four children. Throo of tho vasos oro ohoco lato oolor, whilo tho fourth is a light tint of blue. DJ NN KU VARTY. M?H?; Willie KoOBO Cherry entertained sovornl friends at an elegant dinner party WodnoBday. Tho table decorations of holly woro quite pretty. Tho guoBts woi o M?B80B Anuio Alexander, Nelle Gignil Hut and Ella Kiohardson and Miss Mary Swanu, Willie's former toaohor. UKV. W. ?. OAl'KItS will Boon preach a series of sonnons at tho EpiBOOpal church. M. K. 8. Pains in the chest, when a portion hns a cold, indicates a tondonoy toward pneu monia. A plcco of ilannol dampened with Chamberlain's Fain Palm and bouud on to tho chest ovor tho seat of pain will promptly roliovo tho pain and provont tho throatonod attack of pnoumonln. This samo treatment will euro a lnmo hack in a fow hours. Sold hy J. W. Bell. Wal halla; li. B. Zimmerman, Westminsters W. J. Lunney, Sonoca. CONDUCTOR KILLS SOLDIER. Member of a NoRru Kegliueut Shot by Macon Street Car Man. MACON, Doo. 28.-Private Turner of tho Sixth Virginia regiment was eliot and instantly killoe! by Oouduotor Thrower of tho Consolidated Stroot rail way, on a Vinovlllo car, at Wo?loyau ooliogo. Tho nogro got on tho car in Vinovlllo and bogan to curso and abuso tho oon duotOV. The oar WRB Ailed with Indios and tho coudnotor endeavored to mako him koop quiet. The negro paid no at tention to him, however, and continued to curso.' When the cur rationed tho switch noar Wesleyan collogo a lady attomptod to got on tho oar and tho negro pushed against her, nonrly knocking hor down, whereupon Thrower pullod his pistol aud ilrod, tho buhot strikiug tho nogro in tho nock, killing him instantly. Throwor carno to tho pollco station and gav? himsolf up. Ho will no doubt bo oxonoratod by tho coronor's jury. Tho negroes aro greatly oxottod and havo boon gathoring in sninll groups siueo tho killing was dono. About 20 of thom havo been arrcstod. Trouble wa? expoctod from thom during the night, but so far nono has materialized. It was announced that tho four negro regiments woro coming into tho city and attempt to take tho olty. Tho provost guards woro doubled, but no trouble aroso. SUIT OVER_VALUABLE LAND. Atlonta Man Seek* Tltlo to Property Worth Militons. ATLANTA, Doo. 28.-Suit has boon flied in tho clerk's office by tho attorneys of Reuben O. Haydon against 8C0 per sona owning property in land lot 81 of the Fourteenth district of Fulton county. Huyden bring' his suit to re cover one-eighteenth intorost, which ho I claims ho owns by virtue of o titlo his mother, Mrs. 1 lernet E. Haydon, had to tho property. Tho petition also asks for tho mosno proilts of tho property for each year since titlo passed from his ancestor. Land lot 84, which is tho proporty in volved in tho litigation, nos wholly within tho corporate limits of tho city. It ruiiB from Luckie stroot out Proud to Peaohtree and Wost Peaohtreo to Simp son stroot, and extends ns far au Mari etta stroot. It is composed almost on tiroly of residences and includes a vast portion of tho (loosely populated part of tho city. Thoro aro 202J? acroB. A MASSIVE BISHOP'S CHAIR. Ilundsomcot Single Pleco of Pulpit Furniture In Ceot-Kiu. SAVANNAH, DOO. 23.-Thore has boon placed in position in Christ Episcopal chin ch probably tho handsomest singlo pioco of pulpit furniture in any church in Goorgin. It is a bishop's chair, and was givou to tho church by tho llishop Beckwith society of Christ church. Tho chair ls a massive ono and coat $700. lt ie of thc finest Italian walnut and ia hand oarved. Mr. W. G. Proston, the famous Boston architect, designod it, and tho carving was dono by tho best artists in America. Thoro is to bo a taolot placed over tho chair bearing tho name and tho dato of tho hirth of Hisbop Peck with, tho second bishop of Georgia. Tho chair can only bo occupied by a bishop, and will bo used by Bishop Nol BOU upon his otllcial visits to Savannah and Christ's church. Ti led to Suva Mau Ho Shot, BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Doo. 28.-Whilo his train was in tho siding waiting for nnothor train to pass Anderson Newell, brakesman on a northbound freight on thc Louisville and Nashville railroad, nttomptcd to rob tho houso of Dr. Turnor, a prominent physician of Hart soiio, Ala. Tho doctor heard tho in truder as he raisod tho window. A trusted shotgun was fired at tho would bo burglar, a big load of shot taking el?oct in Ids fuco. Tho doctor gavo tho brakeman all tho assistanco possible, but ho diod a fow hours hitor. Meldrlm Not In tho Race. SAVANNAH, DOO. Wi.-Mayor P. W. Moldrim makes tho aunouncomoiit that ho will not bo a candidato to succeed himself as tho oity's ohiof oxocutlve. lin HiivH the object of his administration lins boon attained and faofionnl fights in local polities aro now at an omi. Hon. John J. MoDonough is lookod upon aa a probable candidato and others mon tlonod aro Dr. William Duncan and Oolouol M. W. Dixon. Hon. T. P. Johnson rays ho in tends to run es an i?u?peuduut candidato. Cadets Did Not Plan to KUI, LEXINGTON, Ky., Doo. 22.-Investiga tion shows that tho oadots at tho Stato collogo moroly intended to frighten Ma jor M. B. Jo?os whon thoy so placed a rille in his room that it would bo dis charged whon tho door was oponed. Tho cirtrldgo was a blank ono and tho bolo In tho door is an old Boar of un known origin. Jones has boon vory n? popular with tho students. 'I hlrty Soldiers Got $<lH,00O. HUNTBVIIJJB, Ala., Doo. 22.-Thirty mon belonging to Ooinpanloa R and G, Sixty-ninth Nov/ York, havo received $18,00J from tho Louisville and Nash ville railroad for tnlnrioi received by thom in a wrook on that road whon tho regiment was onronto to Huntsville. Suit? for $800,000 wore compromised. Lieutenant ?'nine Dead. ASIIBVIIXR, N. G., Doo. 22.-Tho ro. mains of Lior Connut Goninmndor Sum. nor C. Paine, u. H. N.,rotirod, who died boro yost av, woro taken to Washing ton today, ito waa oxocutlvo ofllcor on Dowoy s flagship Olympia, just prior to tho beginning of ti lato war, ?.??.?...?^?????'.?????i.^Vii. m.jijmtoiWMj iib ? ?.?-". OUR SE? B?pET, CONOuOT^O ?V MW S MAUY K. HAVAN Ni VKATU OK MU8. O.'w, MOORS!. ?SKNI'.OA, Docombor 2?.-After a sovoro Muess,- extending throy'jj'i s?v.-i^? months, Mr?. 0. W. Mooro died early Friday morhlng. Funeral sorvloos wore ooudueted Saturday by Hov. W. S. Ilnm itor at tho Frosbytorinu ehuroh, aud tho' interment took placo at tho comotory hore. Sovoral years ago, a? Miss Nora Hoborts, Mrs. Mooro assistod Prof. Mooro lu a school boro. Prof. and Mrs. Mooro have spent a good part of their murriod hfo InSonooa. Mrs. Mooro loavos four ohildrou-two girls, Misses-. Dana and Wynona; and two boys, T. J. abd Worth. Mrs, Keys, of Anderson, waa with In sister, Mra. Mooro, during tho last days of hor Binons, and another Histor, Miss Kobo lioborts, carno to attend thofunoral. Mrs. Mooro had many friouds, who fool muon sympathy for Prof. Mooro and tho other mombors of tho family. SKVRHAI. MOVK8. Mr. G. W. Gignilllat aurl family havo moved into their handsome now rosl donoo, near tho minorai springs. Hov. W. S. Hamil er has nurohased tho houso formerly ocou plod by tho G. W. Gignilllat family, Tho houso is noxt door to tho Presbyterian ohuroh. Mr, Hamltor and family havo moved in. Mrs. It. L. Howell has returned, after an nbsonoo of somo limo in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. IIowoll aro now kooplng houso at tho Wilson placo. OIIKI8TMAS U01N08. Tho school teachers and pupils havo vaoatlon during Christmas week. Misses Francos Whitmiro and Henri etta Harton, two of tho toaohors of tho Souooa High School, aro spending this weok at their homes in Groonvillo. Mr. and Mrs. Jamos Thompson and thoir boy, Alfrod. of Mabloton, Ga., aro spraiding the bonds 1 hoi.. Miss Julia Hi yan. i st uncut of a col logo at Charlotte, N. C., is in Sonoca for tho holidays. Messrs. James B. Brown, Jr. . and Wal tor '/.. Swann, of Atlanta, spout Christmas with thoir homo folks. Mr. Fred MbCarloy, a tolograph ope rator at Rookniart, wns boro tho first of tho week on his way to Elborton, Ga., lo spend tho Christmas holidays with his n )thor. Miss Mary Cherry ia homo from tho Presbyterian Collogo for Wonion, Colum bia, for tho holidays. Tho donison boys who carno to Sonoca for Christmas woro Messrs. Marshall Jordan, Charles N. Gignilliat and Jones Stribling. Miss Ella Richardson is at homo from Gainesville, Ga., where sho has been attending tho Georgia Pon?alo Seminary. Mr. C. H. Smith, a dork in tho store of Mr. J. ll. Adams, spout Christmas with his parents at thoir homo in Hart county, Georgia. Mr. David C. Todd, ono of tho clerks for M. W. Coleman * Co., wont to Groon villo for Christmas. Mr. Frank Alexander, of Piedmont, lc spending tho holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Alexander. Mr. Arthur Thompson, who bas boon roaching school at Tignnl, Ga., eanu homo for the Christmas vacation. Mr. Lon Howell, of Alto, spent. Christ mas with his brother, Mr. lt, L. Howell Mrs. Julia M. Johnson, teacher of thc. Free Kindergarten, Atlanta, is spoiidiuf tho holidays boro. Afr. T. E. Dickson carno up fron Columbia and spout a day or two wltl his family. Miss Clara Russell ami Mr. Kibby Rus sell, of Walhalla, were tho guests of Mrs J. K. Hinkle on Christmas day. Mr. Robert Lunney, of tho Unite? States Army, has boon bore several dayl on a furlough. Mrs. M. W. Coleman ?i irtnhiod : number of guests at a dinby -u, Tuesday Miss Hannali Hoard entertained i number of ber little school friends am their teacher, Mrs. A. W. Spearman, a her homo, near hore, on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Byrd, Miss Loll Byrd, Master Charles Byrd and Mrs Mary McGee spent Christmas day v/itl relatives at Townvillo. Nearly all tho stores had extra foroi during tho day or two prior to Christmas owing to tho more than usual amount o trade. Tho young set enjoyed a sociable a tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. F. AL Car; Monday evening. A list is out for a sociable at tho rest dence of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Harper tIii ovening (Tuesday.) Tho younger mem hors of society are invited. Miss Arnim Rose, of Walhalla, is ii town and will attend tho sociable till ovening. Miss Bessie Bell Sholor is visiting rda tivcK in Walhalla this week. Mr. W. S. Hunter a few days ago joinoi his family at (?loenville, whore they al spout Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Carpenter. Miss Margie Holland entertained som friends at lunch Tuesday afternoon. Santa ('ians was very thoughtful of th children and grown pooplo al i ko, on I KU NKWS. Mrs. M. E. Johnson, of Walhalla, ba been spending some time willi her dangil ter, Mrs. W. P. Reid. Mr. M. S. Hastings, of Beaufort, is i town. Mrs. M. Ii. Johnson and Mrs. W. 1 Reid went to Anderson Monday to allen tho wedding of Miss Ada Brea/.eale. MajorS. P. Dendy, of Walhalla, was i town Friday. Mr. R. T. Jayncs, Of Walhalla, was i town Saturday. Mrs. Amos Adan.s and children, < Hartwell, Ga., woro in town last wed on their way to Anderson to spend th holidays at tho home of Mrs. Adams1 father, Dr. W. II. Nardin. Mr. W. P. Nimmons is attending til marriago of Miss Mary Thrasher and M Robert Ellison, at Lavenia. Mr. Chauncey Chamberlain, of Atlanta was in town Monday. Mr. Davo Silverman, of Anderson, WI in Sonoca a short while oil Monday. Prof. N. W. Macaulay, of Westminsto was hore tonday. Mr. Calhoun Harris, a book-koopi from Anderson, was In Seneca Monda; having boon to Townvillo. Mr. and Mrs. Batoman, of Columbi! arrived in Seneca sovoral days ago an were entertained at Innern al ?cn, tho hoi? of Mrs. Bateman's parents, Hon. an Mrs. W. A. Courtenay. Master Krank Huffman has returnc from Pol/.er and is with his uncle ail aunt, Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Cary. Mr. William A. Lowery left on the ve tibulo Tuesday for Kllisville, Miss. Tho neat and convenient calendars i Tim KKOWKK CouniKII for 1H1H) Inn been received in Seneca. Happy Now Year to all! Assist Nat ure a little now and then, with a gent! cleansing laxative, thereby removing e fonding matter from the stomach ai toiling up and invigorating tho liver ai quickening its tardy action, and y< thereby remove tho cause of a multitlll of distressing disonsos, such ns bea aches, indigestion, biliousness, skin di eases, boils, carbuncles, piles, flstul ;;;.;'. ;;i,.?.o?ics too numerous to mention To accomplish this purpose, li Plore J'S Pleasant Pellets are un omi ale Once Urfod, they ave always in fave Their secondary effect is to keep ll bowels open and regular, not to furt h constipate, as is tho ease with our pill Hence, their great popularity with si forera from habitual constipation, pil and indigestion. ir a tal Grist Mill Explosion. EA8TOVK.11, S. C., Doo. 2(1. -A fat accident occurred hore just as Mr. Hui Krause started off his grist mill. Tl mill ? xplodud and killed two negro bo; and pnir.'ully wended Mr, F. W. lin hort, and slightly wounded several ot ors near by. A jury of inqu ut was Ol paneled and rendered a void! .t that tl explosion was caused by defectivo co Btruotion of the mill. No Wit Kley nt lu xlngioii. LEXINGTON, Ky.. Deo. 2ft..-Yon tord i wns tho first day in tho history of Tx1 ington that thirsty men could not not drink. FSvery saloon in tho city \v olosod b; mutual consent of the pi priotor*. This action was brought abo by tho fact that tho recent grand ju indicted all saloonkoopors for viohiti tho Sunday laws. THE EXCEIENCS CF SYfiUP OP ROS ls duo uot ouly to tho originality and simplicity of tho combination, but also to tho caro and skill with which it ls manufactured by solcntl?o procosse*? known to tho CAMFORNIA FIO SVRUI? Co. only, and wo wish to impress upon all the importance of purohasiufr tho trim o?d original iOmcdy. ?e tho gouuino Syrup of Figs is manufactured by tho CALIFOUNIA FIG SYRUP CO. only, a knowledge of that faot will assist ono in avoiding tho worthless imitations manufactured by othor par ties. Tho high standing of tho OAM FOHNF'V Fi? SYRUP CO. wlth'tho medi cal profession, and tho satisfaction which tho genuine Syrup of Figs has given to millions of families, makes tho name of tho Company a guaranty, of tko excellence of its remedy. It is far lu advance o? all other laxatives, as it aots on tho kidneys, liver and bowels without Irritating or weaken ing them, and it docs not gripo nor nauseate lu order to get its beneficial effects, ploaso romoiuber the name of tho Company - CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. PAN FRANCISCO, Cal. LOUIHVII,t,K. K>. WKW YORK. N.T. REL>rJ LIKE DIME NOVEL. How ii PitynNistor frustrated Negroes Wlio Tried tu Hob Him. VAI.DOSTA. Ga., Doo. 20.- Tho Atlan tic, Vuldosta und Wostoru railroad has a oamp near Ilaylow, in Olinoh oouuty, about SO milos from hero. This was payday. Tho ohiof engineer, Mr. O. Rs Garrard, had como into town to got tho nionoy to pay off tho hands. Ho soourod about $1,01)0. He rodo out of town on horseback and his direction wns toward tho Okofenokoeswamp, although ho was como distance from !fc. Ho was not aware that anybody was noar, whon suddonly eight nogroos rushed out of a thick chimp of bushes and each levelled a pistol at him. They demanded his money and showed that thoy intended to kill him if necessary. As. Mr. Garrard gazed into tho muz zle of a deadly pistol he folt that ho was in a dangerous placo. Ho roplied: ..Well, boys, you have tho drop on me; I suppose there is no uso in my re sisting your demands," and felt in his pockot as if to draw out a paokago. In stead of tho money ho brought forth his pistol and it came out botching lead. Tho ringleader foll at tho first shot and tho next knocked out another. Two moro shot.-: wore fired by Mr. Garrard aB bis horse dashed away. Mr. Garrard was shot at several limes by tho ne groos, but they were frustrated. Hended Warehouse In Mobllo. MOBILE, Doo. 28.--Through tho efforts of tho Commercial club of this oity, aided by Gonoral J. W. Hurko, collootor of ibo port, a bondod wurohouso will bo established in this city within tho next ?0 days by W. O. Taylor. ~.t will bo lo cated in tho property of tho Mobile and Ohio railroad at. tho corner of Goinmoroo and Government stroots. Tho Mobile nud Ohio railroad has also boon bondod for transportation of appraised goods to and from tho port of Mobile, and to any other port in which is situated a cus tomhouse - . *~ - Insure yourself against the attacks of fevers, pneumonia and other serious and prostrating diseases by taking a few bot tles of Hood's .Sarsaparilla now. Hood's Pills arc tho favorito family cathartic. Easy to tako, easy to oporato. Harry Sweat Found Guilty. SAVANNAH, DOO. 24.-Af tor a trial lasting tinco days, tho jury in tho caso of Harry Sweat, charged with the mur dor of Patrick O'Neal, brought in a ver dict of guilty and Judge Falligaut sen tenced him to bo hanged on Fob. 10. His counsel gave notice of a motion for n now trial. Sweat, who had become enamored of O'Neal's wifo, had a quar rel with bbc latter upon his return from tho army, and the diffioulty finally ondod in a personal oncountor in which Sweat dealt O'Noal his (loath cut in tho back. Sweat's plea was self defense. Kcoentrlo Preacher Dead. OPBMKA, Ala., DOO. 24-Rev. Dennis ton <Hed nt his homo near hero, aged 04 years. Ho preached hore and in Talbot ton, Ga., and always walked on his cir cuit. Ho was a man of much learning, but very eccentric. Ho loft an ostato of ^26,000. Ho had no children, but a wifo survives him. Rev. Denniston was bom in Ireland and hold degrees in two Eng lish universities. Owned and Itun by Negroon. RALEIGH, DOO. 24.-At noon today the Coleman cotton mill, at Concord, str.rtod up. It. is tho only mill in the Unitod States owned and operated by nogroos. Many loading nogroos woro prosont. Tho mill is woll equipped and has $30, 000 capital, nearly all paid in. Senator Justin S. Morrill, of Vormont, died at his home in Washington, !). C., Tuesday night, 27th instant, in his 80th year. ?Io was tho senior Senator in point of survico and tho oldest in ago. Ho had served SI years in tho Sonate and 13 yoars in thc House, thus making a continuous record of i l years Congressional work. Registration Notice. ri HI io Hooks for tho Registration of I voters, at the ensuing olootion for Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Walhalla, aro now opon at, my place of business, and will remain open until Monday preceding the third Tuesday in January, I860, inclusive. E. M. CUDWORTII, Supervisor of Registration. December 22, 1808. tilnv2 Civil Engineer an<J Surveyor. A fd, CIVIL ENGINEERING or SUR VEYING business oflloioi My excepted. Otil?is loft with Jaynes & Sholor will re ceive prompt attention. KKSPKOTPUM'Y, I. H. HARRISON, Walhalla, S. C. February 3d, 1808. ?-lyr. j. J7 ANSEL; -DEALEK IN kurili turo ol' nil Kinds, Colli UH mid Caskets. "?. Prices to suit the times. . 11$ 4-21-08-ly WARREN PRIESTLEY, THE BARBER. FOR FOURTEEN Y KA HS WAI, IIALLA'S TONSORIAL ARTIST. Prompt and satisfactory work at his Parlor?. 4-21-08-ly fcLANT UPE, to He'v?g-| orous and healthy, must have Phosphoric Acid and Nitrogen. These essential elements are to plants, what bread, meat and water are to man, Crops flourish on soils well supplied -with Potash. Our pamphlets tell how to buy and apply ?rrii?scrs, aad ?re fres to all. ODRflAN KALI WORKS. ea Nissan At., New York. Now For Xmas. MY Lino of SILVER NONELTIE8 la uucqualcd by anything ?bown boro boforo and aro ns oheap ns eau bo lound any where. UA1E CURLERS, NAIL FILES and POLISHERS, SHAVING BRUSHES, BLOTTERS and Humor ous ot ho> novelties. Also Coluloid boxes of various kinds. Modalions, n beautiful assortment. Photo. Frnmos and Albums to suit all sizo pursos. Cull before you in nico 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 Inst February, I forbid any ontry on my lands. Seo Section 175. Dccombor 20th, 1808. WM. F. ERVIN. _Glnv2 NOTICE. rRESPECTFULLY offor my sorviccs to tho pooplo of WoBtminstor and vicinity. Will ho in drug .doro next to J. & J. S. Carter in day timo, at tho WostnihiBtor Hotel at night. ^VT. lt. Karris, _V_C- 1~>. 51-2 rill IE attention of poisons commencing JL any business is called to Scotion 2(17, Roviscd Statutes of South Carolina, to-wit: "Any porson, company or corporation commencing any business in any county of this Stato after tho first day of Janu ary in any year, within thirty days aftor commencing such business, to re port to tho Auditor of tho county, under oath, thoavcrngo amount of tho capital intended to bo employed in such busi ness from tho timo of its commoncomont to tho tirst day of January noxt ensuing." Their attention is also called to Sec tions 2(18 and 2(il>, fixing tho penalty for not making such ret urns and tho duty of tho Auditor under such circumstances. J. O. ADAMS, County Auditor. December 22, 1808. Christmas Goods ! CHRISTMAS GOODS at Hunnioutt's. Christmas comes but onco a year. It is moro blessed to givo than to rccoivo. Mako all your family happy by giving thom presents for Christmas, which thoy will always appreciate and novor forgot. It is a day when every ono should holp to mako tho littlo ones happy. To meet tho wants of my trade 1 have in stock tho host solcctcd articles suitable for Cidl dron, Ladies and Gontlomon. Como early and mako your solootion boforo tho I stock is picked ovor. Wo hnvo markod all our goods down. Wo will givo you Millinery, Dry Goods, Shoos and lotions at a vory low price. E. J. HUNNICUTT, Seneca, ?*? . O Notice to Trespassers. WE, tho undersigned, forbid nil por tions fron*, trespassing on our lands, such as hunting, cutting timbor, &C, OB wo will strictly onforco tho law against nil such. F. F. SilAUP, Mus. J. T. KAY, J. A. LiPSCOMn, W. E. KINO, F. W. PIEPER, J. I). VBRNER. Dccombor 8, 1808. 49-52 Palmetto Livery M Sale MK, SENECA, S. C. I. D. FINCANXON, PnopniKTon. Fancy teams and vohiolos at all times, day or night. Prices ronsonnblo. 4-21-08-ly. H. 0. BUSCH, DEALER IN Staple & Fancy Groceries FIGHTS AT ALL SEASONS. Gosh or bailor for Poultry and Eggs. Bakory furnishes Fresh Bread and Cakos. -RESTAURANT 2t>7" Lunohos Borved at all hours. . ?1-21-08-ly For First-Glass Work At rodueed prices-Ropairlng Wagons. Buggies and all kinds of Machinery, both Wood Work and Iron Work-go to tho old THOMPSON SHOPS. Respectfully, ALOIS GERBER, DECEMBER GADSDEN, 'llorso Shooing also at reduced price. 11-1-08-18-52 Hom? W. H. H KST 13 It, manager. Popular Summer and Wintor Resort. Special attention to tho comfort of guests. Commodious Romo?. Elegant Faro, 4-21-08-ly ?ria GoME and BOO what BAUOAIFS ? aw offoririg this tim?. I moan to havo tho cheapest storo in OcOnoo county and Am Inigo enough to back what I Bay. How 1B this: Auothor lot of 00 Boys' Suit? just received (wicoked but not .hu naged) going nt half price. . ; , "" 25 Suits worth $1.00, for only oOo. ; ' 25 Suits worth $1.60, for only %o. Also, a largo lino'of MOH'B Suits at tho very lowest prices. 75 pairs of Boys' Knee Bants at 25, 50 and fae. Men's Suits ohoapor than ovor boforo. 25 all wool for only $4,f>0 aud $5.00, worth $7.60; 26 all wool for only $0.50 and 7.60= Novor sold for loss than $10.00. 21 all wool in all stylos; novor sold for IOBS thau $12,60, goiug now at $0.00 and $10.00. \:'--.'^;,V:VA About 40 Suits, formerly sold for $15,50 and $10.60, for only $11.60 aud $12.60. McIntosh Coats for $1.25, $2.00, $3.50 and un. Wool Ovorcoaia for $4.50 aud up. I am tho londor lr,low prlco Furniture 25 BoadBteads for $1.25, novor sold for loss than $1.50; 26 Hoadstcads for $1.50. nhy?r ?old for lesa than $2.00. About 100 lu Oak and Poplar, in all stylos, at tho vory lowest pricos; 25 Buroaus, in all colors, at $8.50, worth $1.00; 25 Bureaus, in all colors, at $4.00, worth $4.50; 15 Suits going at $5.26, $0.60, $7,00 and up; 60 dozonjCano Bottom Chairs at 60c., never sold for loss than OOo, ; ltookors at rook bottom prices. Stoves from $7.50 to $30.00. Komombor, I am " Loader in Low Trices " in Dry Goods, Shoos, Hats and Groceries. All goods purchased from mo, not giving porfoct satisfaction, oan bo roturnod aud money rofundod. * Glvo mo a trial Hud I will tront you right. J. H. ADAMS, Seneca, S. C. T. Livery, Feed Don't fail to call on mo whoa you need anything in this lino. Guano and Acid on hand for small grain and composting. Dynamit?, Fuse and Caps always on hand at my oillco in my stable. T. E. ALEXANDER, Walhalla, S. C. You will find everything tn the Dry Goods, Shoe and Grocery line AT NI 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. -TO OCOWISII COUflVI. WE realize that, on account of tho extromely low prioQ of cotton and shortage of crops, (Joods most . o sold at a very short prolit. Therefore wo havo markod all of our goods down, and aro going to sbaro losses with thoso who buy from us. Space will not permit us to givo you all of our low pricos, but wo will mention a fow in Dry doods. All other linos will bo sold accordingly. Best Colors in Calicoes, 4 io 5c. yard; Best Cotton Chocks, 4 to 5o; 200 yards Cot ton Plaid Suitings at 5c. por yara. Iloavv Outings. 5. H and ?Oc. yard. A "um lino of Plain and Brocaded ?Mack Sau?ons, Wool and Honriotta Finish, 8, 10, 12f, 15 and 20e. por yard. Our Woolen Dress Coeds, in Plain and Brocaded Blacks and Colors, aro just beautiful, and at prices that won't bo undorsold. Mon's, Women's and Children's Shoos in abundanco at very low pricos. Wo havo an up to dato lino of Mon's and Boys' Hats and Caps. Our stock of Groceries is completo and fresh. If you want anything in our line and have no money, just, bring aloin,' your Chickens and Eggs. Will give tho highest market price for thom. CLAUDE LITTLE & CO.. Westminster, S. C. lt Costs Nothing. lt will cost you nothing to seo our Goods. Bo suro you givo UH a call boforo you buy Shoos, Dry Coeds, Flannels, Domestics, Underwear, ?fcc. Wo can show you a nico, clean stock of goods in up-to-dato stylos at pricos that will interest you. Ladies' Capes at.50o. to $5.00 Shoos at. 25o. to $3.60 por pair, 34-inch Sorgo at.,. loo. per yard. School Boy Joans at. 12Jo. por yard. Nico Dross doods at. 20 to 00c. por yard. Wo take orders for "Beifold" Capes and Jackets, and sell you tho .'Ameri can Lady" Oorsot. and guaran too it to givo yon satisfaction. Wo appreciate your trado and will always do tho best wo can for yo?. Pricos always reasonable when you trado with us. Call often. Lowery, Byrd & Co., SENECA, S..O. AND TELL THEM YOUR WANTS BEFORE BUYING. T?!EY HAVE A COMPLETE LINE AND WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. THEY L UK SYBACliSK PLOWS. ALSO CHATTANOOGA CANE MILLS AND PLOWS.