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outers upon its ilftioth volumo. In
rounding up tho last yoar of a half con
tury wo iutond to mako this tho best
yoar in its oxisteuco. It is our purposo
to continuo to mako ?UH Counuut a
clean, olovatod pud newsy journr.!. This
is an ago of progress and dovolopuiont.
Tboro is no staudiug still in any culling,
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ward. It is with a fooling of pim.onablo
prido that wo rovlow tho record modo
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consider how it has grown from a small
pftper of tour short columns to tho pago
in it? infancy, to its prosont proportions
as a sturdy weekly journal. <
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oxistonoo havo boon orowdod with groat
and momontouu ovoids in tho history of
our Stato and country. Many havo hoon
so far-roaohing ns oven to chango tho
map of tho world. Tho yoar just clo'-3(l
has also added its sharo to tho storo of
tho futuro historian. Tho press is tho
faithful ohroniclor of tho passing events
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brightest and host. Hut in human life,
suiiHhino and shadow, joy and sorrow
aro strangely mingled. In tho shifting
kaleidoscope of daily observation, wo
behold tho bridal wroath ono hour, amt
tho funeral bier tho next. In ono col
umn tho incidonts of a festivo occasion
aro read with appreciative admiration,
while hard by its side a glance of the
oyo falls upon tho sad emblems of mortal
ity, and "In Memoriam" is written above
tho name of our friends and loved ones.
'Tis over thus, and thus lt will bc over.
Hut in and through it all the invisible
hand is directing tho affairs of mon and
of nations, that tho righteous will of the
Almighty may bo wrought out upon
oar th.
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with this tho first issuo of another vol
umo, wo toko fresh courage and go for
ward with ronowed determination to act
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servo our day and generation with
lidolity in tho sphoro of journalism; to
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results witli Him who overrules tho
mistakes of individuals for tho botter
mont of human society and tho advance
ment of tho world. "Duties aro ours;
ovonts aro Clod's."
In conclusion, wo desire to thank our
numorous frionds and patrons at home
and abroad for gonorous help, hearty
appreciation and material support. To
morit a continuation of their good will
and esteem shall bo our constant
endeavor.
An Importnul Decision.
In Charleston, a few days ago, Judge
Honet announced his decision on the
motions for new trial based on the claim
that ono or moro jurors were not "quali
fied oioctors" in tho intont and moaning
oi tho constitution. On tho constitu
tional question his honor decided that a
"qualified olector" and a qualified juror
must bo a registered voter. This was
?uvoraoio to tho movers. Hut his honor
decided, secondly, that all parties had
duo notioo, and with proper diligence
could havo ascertained boforo trial whe
ther jurors woro qualified. Tho objec
tion should have been raised boforo trial.
And, thirdly, his honor decided that
there was not a sufficiency of ovidoneo
in tho eortifleato of tho elork of the
court that tho juror's namo did not ap
pear on tho registration rolls filed willi
him to provo that tho juror was not a
rogistorcd votor. Tho motion for a now
trial was rofused.
H. lt. Thomas Out of Office.
II. K. Thomas, who was dofoated by
C. W. (?arris for ru-oluotion to the Hoard
of Railroad Commissioners, was in Colum
bia on Monday. Ho says that ho con
flidora that his lorin of office expired on
Decombor .Hst, although his successor
will not bo sworn in until the 10th.
Second S. C. V. (Joes to Cuba.
Tho Sooopj South Carolina liegimont
boarded the Koumunia at Savannah, (bi.,
last Monday fer Havana. Tho boys "get
I linc" at last, hut not in time to win
much glory.
(?en. Theodore Koosovolt was duly
inaugurated (lovornor of Now York on
Monday last.
The Governor's Liquor Unies.
Qovotnor Kllorbe, on last Wednesday,
issued tho following with regard to
liquor soi/.nres by dispensary constables:
"When liquor ia seized by constables,
nuder their instructions, I will consider
no propositions for its roto rn." Tho
most frequent violations of thc instruc
tions sent aro under tho following rules:
"All liquors shipped to order, collect or
notify, or hill of lading with draft at
tached, or In any way to bo paid for in
tho State, shall bo fiei/cd. However, thc
remittance of money, post olllco order or
chock boforo or after tho receipt of
goods, will not bo considered grounds for
seizure Liquors being shipped con
cealed or bearing misleading marks for
tho purposo of disguising tho contents of
tho package, must ho seized. When par
ties club together and order liquor to ho
divided or distributed between (hem, it,
must bo seized. I'orsons can only order
lor themselves and in their own ?ames
and cannot uso the namo of a Arm or
company.'.' ,
SOUTH l?AHOl.?flA ?UHTOHT?
Tho lion? W. A. Courtenay Nover
lires o* Well D?ing.
[Nows and Courlor. j
AH many of your roadors know? there
ls in oporatloh. in thin Stato au organisa
tion kuown a? tho "Historioal Sooioty of
tho South Carolina Conference, Motho
diBt Kpisoopal Chu roh, South." Tho
forty-third annnal meeting was held on
Tuesday night immediately preceding
tho late session of tho South Carolina
Conforonoo at Groenwood. At this
meeting tho annual oddroBS was deliv
ered by the itov. Sidi li. mow no, wh ?oh
has niroady boon published.
After tho regular address a number Of
short addrossos woro inado, advocating
tho inorcasod efficiency of tho society's
work.
Tho sooioty is oortainly rondoring tho
Stato splendid sorvioo, not on?.y in ool
looting and prosorving raro matoi-ial in
Moth'odist history, but along many othor
linos in tho gouoral history of tho old
Pal motto Stato.
Tho outlook is most encouraging.
Donations to tho sooioty aro constantly
being made.
At tho recent mooting largo additions
woro received. Tlioso carno in tho form
of books, pamphlets, raanusorlpts, modals
and raro curica. AmOng tho most appro
bated and valued donations sout up woro
a uumbor of very raro and costly books,
pamphlets, medals, ole., from tho I lon.
William A. Courtouay, Ex-Mayor of
Charloston. Capt. Courtonay has placed
tho socioty under lasting obligations by
bis timoly and gonorous contributions.
Bishop Duncan and other distin
guished gontlomon spoko in most appro
clntivo terme of thoso gifts, and tho sool
l ety passed a unanimous voto of thanks
for tho samo.
Tho lottor from Capt. Courtonay, ac
companying tho gifts, was road boforo
tho socioty and has also been bound in
permanent form and will bo placod
(togothor with tho donations) in tho soci
ety' B room at Wofford Collego, Spartan
burg. I desiro to lay boforo your Toad
ers a copy of this appreciated lottor, at
thu samo timo calling tho attention of
our friouds over tho Stato to tho work
that is hoing dono by tho organization.
1 will appreciate, in behalf of tho soci
oty, tho co-operation of friends who may
bo disposed to assist us as this distin
guished Carolinian lias dono.
Capt. Courtonay has douc moro than
any living man to put in onduring form
tho story of tho doods of thoso who have
mado South Carolina histoiy ?c wonder
ful, butb in civil and religious affairs.
His work has always boen douoon a high
plano and will livo for tho bonofit of gon
orations yet to como.
Appended herewith is a copy of Capt
Courtenay's communication,
H. B. BllOWNR.
Orangeburg, Docombor 27.
Mit. COUIlTHNAY's I.KTTKH.
NKWKY, Novombor 28.-Tho Hov. II
B. BroWuo, Prosidont Historical Sooiot]
of the South Carolina Conforonoo, Motho
?Hst Episcopal Ohuroh, South-Rovoron<
and Dear Sir: Your rccont corrcspou
denco with mo in behalf of tho Hist?rica
Society of your Conforonoo has hitorestoi
mo very much and, agreeably to my pro
miso, I now mako a contribution, whiol
I hope will promoto tho very importan
objects you havo in view.
First. I express you a package of his
tortoni books and panipblots, many o
which aro not readily purchasable
whic!- I hopo will bo found intorosthij
to your mombors.
Second. I scud you, as a curious am
most interesting relic of far off times,
fae simile reproduction of "Mogo
Charta," carefully copied from tho origi
uni document in tho archives of th
British govornniont.
Third. 1 notice, with great satisfac
tion, that you havo resol ved a placo fo
medals in your collection. Addiso
writes: "'Wo ought to look on .nodal
struck from dies as so many monument
consigned to postority, that may possi
bly last when othor inoniorials of th
samo ago have disappeared - a kind o
gift lo such as Ho hid in tho dopths c
futurity."
I doli vor into your custody two hit
torio medals for your proposed collei
tion; ono is a replica in bron zo of th
massive gold mcdill voted by tho Unito
States Congress in honor of Capt. Dui
can N. Ingraham, United States Navy, c
South Carolina, commanding the sid
St. Louis in Smyrna harbor, July 2, 185;
for rescuing Martin Koozta from til
Austrian authorities, ho claiming Amor
can protection. To enforco his doman
it will bo remomborcd that Capt. Ingn
ham ran out his shotted gun, and pr<
pared for action in the immediate prc
onco of two Austrian war vossols of sup
rior weight of met al.
In tho presence of moro recent navi
exhibitions of high courage and nob
daring it is vory proper to recall a navj
exploit which happened forty-llvo yoai
ago; especially so as a pretentious navi
writer luis cntiroly overlooked thin nav?
inoidont in bis recently published navi
book.
Tho other medal commemorates th
centennial of incorporation of tho Cit
of Charleston, which city was amor
tho first, if not tho first, chartorc
municipality in tho American Union.
Ilotb medals aro in morocco oosingi
which will prosorve thom without abu
sion for long years.
Por sumo reason numismatics soom ni
to claim attention among us. Tho boat
tifti 1 art which has transmitted throng
tho centuries "Ciosar's imago and supo
scriptum" to our own timos is rare]
utilized. Our Revolutionary contonnia
all passed without such records. Tm
tho occurring dates woro in unpropitioi
years, but thero is no reason why tl
omission may not bo supplied now.
sorios of medals commemorative of tl
"Resistance to the Stain]) Act," "Throi
illg tho tea overboard," lu tho day tin
without disguising as red Indians, butt
anniversaries from Fort Moultrie 1
King's Mountain and Cowpons and dow
to Kutaw, as well as civic events in Car
lina history aro worthy of the die sinkor
nit. Such a numismatic oolloo th
would have significance now, and won
increase in valuo in after years. If
these present times
"Art and letters do not cheer,
Still far in the depths of history
t The light is shining cloar."
Kindly excuse thoso perhaps too c
tended remarks, and wishing you gre
success in your Inudablo work, I ai
reverend and dear sir, your very ebcdic
servant, WILLIAM A. CouilTKNAY.
Success comes to tlioso who porsovor
If you take Hood's Sarsaparilla fait
Lilly and persistently, according to dire
lions, yon may dopend nj.on a imo win
a euro is possible.
Hood's Fills are easy to tako, easy I
operate. Cure indigestion, sick bea'
nobe.
Bo vow ig ? ty o? Coba Paasos to tho
Vnited States.
HAy>ltA, January 1,- Them>ver<^^nty
ot Cuba pawod from Spain to tho United.
?tate at noon to day. Tho form of tho
transfer was simple, consisting only of an
exohango of spooohos lu tho salon of the
iialaoe, tho hauling down of tho Spanish
lag and tho raf sing lu its stead, tho flag
of tho United State on tho flagstaff on
tho nalaoo roof. Salutes wore fired from
tho heavy guns of the forts and tho war
sldps lief ore and af tor the chango of flags.
Tho raising of the Stars and Stripes was
greeted with ohoors by tho people, who
covered tho roofs of tho building* around
tho palace and tho plaza.
No orowd was permitted to gather in
the streets in the vicinity of tho palace to
witnoss tho epoch- m ul< i m ?; f unction. At
0 o'clock a guard composed of tho 2d bat
t all ion of tho 10th infantry, marched into
tho Plaza Do Armas, under command of
Capt. Yan Vliot and formed around tho
r,qn:\v<v Captain General Cnsioiiauos
watched thom with interest from thu bal
cony of his apartments as thoy ontorod
tho square and wore st at .toned at all tho
streets approaching tho plaza. No ono
V.as allowed to enter without a pans, and
all tho doors of tho palaoo facing tho
square were ordered to bo closed. Only
those Who OOUld get on tho roofs and bal
conies of housop jil tho neighborhood Baw
what was going on Imf oro tho palace.
With tho guard was tho banu of tho 2d
Illinois reg i i uont, which had boon sol co t ed
for tho occasion as tho boBt band of tho
7th army corps. With tho band wore ibo
buglers of tho 8th and 181 h in fan! ry.
The woathor waa warm, tho sun burst
ing at intervals through tho light clouds,
and tho soldiers bi bluo who woro forced
to stand in tho sun found tho boat op
pressive. Tho troops woro formod in ex
tended order around tho squaro, throe
paces upait, and tho band was massed in
front of tho palaoo ont rance aoross the
st reel, at tho edge of tho park. i
Brig. Con. Clous, tho mastor of cere
monies of tho day, at 10.80 o'clock issued
instructions to tao oftlcors who woro to
tftko ohargo of tho various departments
of tho Qovornmont nt 12 o'olook. Col.
Dudley was assigned to tho depart ment
of justice, ofllco of tho soorotary of thc
Captain (!encrai; Major I/. W. V. Kou
lion, Adjutant Gcnoral Of the depart
ment., to tho department, of com
merce and agriculture; Col. T. ' U.
Bliss, of tho commissary donart
mont, to tho troasury; Capt. Frank li.
Hanna, Assistant Adjutant Gonoral, tc
tho department of public instruction,
and Col. Dunwoody, of tho signal corps,
to tho publi? works department. Baot
of thoso oflicors woro instructed thus
"On tho firing of tho lost gun of tho Arni
twonty-ono at noon, you aro to go to th?
placo assigned you au cl domand posses
sion of tho oflico in ?ho nanto of thc
Unitod States."
Thoso ordors wore gi von under tho a?
eade of ibo palace. Each ofllcor had witt
him a Cuban intorprotor.a group of whoa
stood by clad in dark clothes and wear
ing silk hats. In a carriago nearby won
tho American hags which woro to bi
raised at various points.
At ll.tO Major Con. Wado and Majo;
Con. Butlor, of tho Amorican ?vacu?t im
commission, arrived from El Vedado, ac
companied hy their staffs. Thoy won
mot by Brig. Con. Clous and Major T
Bentley Mott, of Con. Ludlow's stall
About tho samo inomont, luici?n J. Jc
romo, British vico consul, arrived. II
was warmly grcotcd by tho Amoricai
oflicors.
Major Con. John li. Brooko, Govorno
of Cuba, and Major Gonoral Ludlow
J Governor of tho city of Havana, accom
paniod by tbolr staffs, arrived at hall
past ll in carriages. Con. Brooko am
Con. Adua H. Chaffeo, Con. Brooko1
chiof of staff, in tho first carriago. 1
oacb of tho othor carriages rodo a Cubai
Gonoral with American oflicors. Th
Cubans woro Cons. Lacrot, Mario Mom
cal, Mayia Rodriguez, Soratln Sandie!
Joso Miguel Gomo/., Nodarto, Rafaol D
Cardonas, Agramcnto and Vidal and Co
Vallonto. As tho carriages drovo up th
2d company of the38th Spanish infantry
nuder command of Col. Don Rafaol Sab
manca, presented arms, and tho Amor
can band started up with "Tho Stars an
Stripes Forever," tho Spanish coloni
saluting.
At 11.46 Major Gen. Leo, Military Go'
ornor of tho Provino of Havana, with hi
staff, joined (Jon. Brooko. Tho latte
thou orossod tho strcot to tho naiad
Gen. Loo on ono aide of him ana Goi
Chaffeo on tho othor, followed by tl
othor Amorican Gonorals and tho Chiba
oflicors. Tho Cubans woro dark bli
uniforms, brown felt hat? and gray glovi
and thoy carried machotes.
A flourish of trumpets greeted tho pr
cession aud tho Spanish troops presonto
arms as tho Americans ontorod tl
palace. Tho Cubans remained on
sido until escorted in by mombors \
(len. Brooke's stall", tho Spanish sohlioi
remaining all tho whilo at "pi'OBOl
arms." As soon as all woro within tl
Spanish troops formod a column of fou
and marched around tho right sido of tl
pla/.a to tho docks, while tho band of tl
2d Illinois volunteers played tho Spa nb
"Royal March."
TUB SC'KNK IN TIIK PALACE.
On ontoving tho palaco tho Amorioi
Gonorals wont to tho salon facing tl
plaza, willoh is on tho second floor. Ho
woro gathered tho members cf tho ila
tain General's staff, Col. Goipi, Liol
Cols. Bolled, Oirauta and Bonites, Maj
Priego, Capt. Ri tono and CaptS. Adol
and Ramon Castollanos, sons of tho Ca
tain Gonoral.
Tho Americans grouped thomsolv
near a largo mirror, botwoon tho tv
central windows, tho Spanish stall* boil
on tho right, whilo on tho loft woro tl
Amorican staffs, tho Cuban Generals ai
tho correspondente.
Suddenly Captain Gonoral Castollan
ontorod tho salon without ceremony frc
tho loft and greeted Goa. Brooko a
others. After shaking hands, Gc
Brooko sat upon a sofa, whilo (lon. Cl
tdianna moved toward tho groop of C
ban Gonorals. British Vico Consul .
romo introduced him to Gen. Mayla Rc
rigucx. Shaking both hands of tho (
ban ofllcor, in tho usual Spanish fashir
Gon. Castellanos said: "Wo have bc
enemies, but I rospect you for your c<
root attitudos and opinions. I havo ph
sure In shaking your hand."
Gon. Rodriguez ropliod: "I thank yr
Gonoral. I fool sorry for tho Spani
army, which han defended the banner
was sworn to dofond. I alno havo ph
s uro in shaking your hands."
Captain Gonoral Castollanos thou to
his position near Major Gen. Drool
Tboni)!?.zof conversation on tho Ame
can sido of tho chamber contrasted wi
the silence on tho Spanish sido.
Thoro w aa a marked difforoneo, ti
botwoon Anioricans and Spaniards-t
formor tall, heavy and woaring mu
gold cord; tho le l i er ama.ll ami slig
in bluo striped cambric uniforms. '1
Spaniards woro doprossod, tho Amorici
woro correspondingly buoyant.
At tho last stroko of 12 tho boom ol
gun brought all ovos to tho point in I
room whero stood tho Captain Gonoi
who was talking with an American o
cor. Immediately all was silence. 'I
Captain Gonoral stopped to tho left, tl
ing his position directly in front of
si iii. On his right stood Capt. J.
Hart, intorprotor to tho Unitod Sta
military commission. Next to Capt
Hart, in the order named, wore Genoi
Chnffoo, Brooko, Ludlow, Loo, Wa
Butlor and (dons. Immediately heh
Gon. Chaffeo was Sonator John W. D
lol, of Virginia.
Afc thia moment tho band on
plaza was playing tho Spanish nalio
hymn. As tho gillis lit Cabanas fort I
ceased firing thoro was a broathlcss pa
in tho salon. Everybody know that
American flag was being raised on
stall' on tho roof of the palace hy Mn
Butlor, son of Gen. butler, and that
Stars and Stripes were going up on
tho oilier official stall's in Havana. Al
this second of silence tho band oil
plaza played "Tho Star Spangled Hann
while tho guns of tho fleet and forti
hogan to roar out n, national salute
twenty-one guns.
Immediately Captain Gonoral (Jan
lane i handed HID manuscript of
speech to Captain Hart ami hogan
speak.
Addressing himself lo Major Gem
Wade, President of tho United Sti
military commlsnion, Gen. Castella
said :
"Gentlemen: In compliance with
treaty of Paris, tho agreement of
military commissioners of tho island
?.?i ?i dU. iii. ni ?? ? ?m11 i ?>?^*mit w??? ?? - ?
thin or'iO??Of SSS ife' ?i : ,t??? ??uMt"?i? ?
of" noon, 'January 1, lwO, (hu.ro ?loases in
Cuba bpfcnlsh Jovoro?guty, und bogiUB
tl\ut of tho Uuitod States. In 0OU80
quenco I doohiro you in command of tho
fci*n<?, with tho ohjoot that.you may ex
orcise it, doclarlug to you that I will bo
first in rospootiug lt. I'oaco having boon
ostftbliBhou botwoou our respootlvo gov*
ommonts, I promiBO you to glvo all duo
respect to tho United States Government
aucl I hopo that tho good relations al
ready existing botwoou'our armies will
oontlnuo uutil the termiuatlon of tho
ovaouatlon of thoso under my ordere iu
this torrltory."
After Capt. Hart had tt*ri?dated tho
address, Gen. Wado said to Gon. Brooko:
"I transfer this oommand to you." ?
Major Gon. Rrooko said:
"I accept this groat trust in behalf of
tho government and Presldont, of the
United Statos, and (addressing Capt.
Gon. Castellanos) I wish you and tho
gallant gontlomon with you a pleasant
return to your nativo Irmd. May pros
perity i.; tend you and all who aro with
you."
G?ns. Brooke and Castellanos thoa
shook hands, after which Gon.' Castella
nos and staff rotlrod from the throne
room, Bhakiug hands with Mr. Joromo,
who stood nour tho door of oxit. AH
thoy rotlrod th'oro was a movomout
toward Gon. Brooko, Brig. Gon. Clous
shaking him by tho baud nnd sayiug:
"Succors to you." G?ns. Brooko and
draftee, with others, thon stoppod upon
tho baloou.7 and looked dowu upon tho
?daza. A big American ling Hying over
ho arsonal was in full vlow. aud farthor
away tho Stnr? and Stripes streamed over
Caban?ii Fortress. Moanwhilo tho offi
cials of Spniu woro saying farewell to
their nation's soat of power in tho Now
World.
Turning to his officers, Gon. Castollanos
said with toai's in his ovos:
"Gontlomon, I havo boon In moro- bat
tles than I havo hairs on my hoad, and
my Bolf-posBOBsion has novor failed mo
until to-day. Adieu, gentlemen, adieu/'
How to Find Out.
Fill a bottlo or common glass with
?rour wator and lot it stand twenty-four
louro; a sediment or Bottling indicates
an unhoalthy condition of tho kidneys:
if it stains your linen it ls ovldonco of
kidnoy tronido; too frequent desiro to
pass it, or pain in tho hack, ia also con
vincing proof that tho kldnoys and blnd
dor aro out of ordor. .
WHAT TO IM?.
There is comfort in tho knowledgo so
often oxprosscd that Dr. Kilmor's Swamp
Boot, tho great kidnoy romody, fulfils
ovory wiall in curing rheumatism, pain
in tho back, kidneys, livor, bladder and
ovory part of tho urinary passages. It
correcta inability to hold wator ano scald
Ing pain in passing it, or bad offocts fol
lowing uso of liquor, wino or beer, and
ovoreomos that, unpleasant necessity of
hoing oompollcd to go often during tho
day, and to got up many times during
tho night. Tho mild and extraordinary
offect of Swamp-Root ia anon realized.
lt stands tho highest for its wonderful
cures of tho most distressing cnSOa. If j
you need a medicine yon should hate tho
best. At druggists, fifty cents qv ono
dollar.
You may havo a sample bottlo and a I
book that tolla moroabout.it, both sent |
absolutely froo my mail, if yon send your
address to Dr. Kilmer A Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y. When writing bo sure and
mention that you read this generous ofter
in TUR KBOWKB COUKIKU.
-
Tho expansion policy of tho Republi
cans is beginning to breed its troubles
already. Tho surrondor of tho city of
Uoilo on ono of tho islands by tho Span
ish troops to tho insurgents and tho for
mation of tho now Pilippino cabinet,
which is intensely anti-American, is but
tho boginningof troubles. Tho adminis
tration luis bought the islands and Spain
can't deliver tho goods. To assort our
title wo must toko tho city of lloilo by
force if wo can't got it in any otbor way
and that may mean a war of conquest.
What an inconsistent speelaolo wc will
prosont to tho world, that of a freo gov
ernment forcing its rule upon an unwil
ling people thousands of miles away from
us without a shadow of right to do so.
--^#fr- .
Save Doctor's Rills
by roglllatillg tho bowels, thereby pre
venting a thousand and ono dorango
ihouta of tho system which follow nog
?ect of this precaution. Once used for
this purposo, Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pol
lots aro always in favor. Thoy'ro purely
vegotablo and far bettor, as a livor pill,
than blue pills or calomel. Their sec
ondary olTcct ?R to koop tho bowols open
and regular-not to constipate.
Tho past year has boon tho greatest
railroad build'"-: year since li'.O'J. Min
nesota loads with ???:? miles, Texas fol
lows with 188, Louisiana with 171, Ala
bama with KU, Oklahoma with 157,
Arkansas with 140, Maine with 128, Cali
fornia with lift, Missouri with 111,
Michigan and Goorgia with 104 each.
.Salem Bots.
SAT.KM, S. C., January 2,1800.-Christ
mas has past and none of tho Salem
boys havo been killed, though several ol'
thom got drunk and some of thom got
burt.
La grippe and tho mumps are provalent
in this part ot tho county.
Tho porsons moving into this section
aro too numorous to montion.
Tho road from Walhalla to Sapphire
will soon bo completed. Then wo will
all tako mountain towor to aoo tho bl?b
hills.
The Robertson boys of Toxaway havo
been killing somo fine hogs, ono of which
nottod 'USO pounds. Listen, girls, they
havo fifteen moro to kill. How many
homes can you lind with three sober
young mon ?
On last Wednesday Mr. Joseph Can
troll left on a trip to Georgia lo seo his
uncle, but whon ho carno homo bo had
been to parts unknown and some lino
girl had changed her name from Miss
Josie Sanders to Mrs. Josio Cantrell.
Wo wish thom a happy now year and a
long and happy lifo. After Btippor, while
tho moon was shining bright, tho boys
carno MI with guns and horns and Joseph
thought thoy had caught on. Aftor
firing about 200 rounds and making
plenty of noise tho boys took their do
parturo.
Mr. W. M. Perry, of Salem, is tho
happy father of a lino boy, weighing llj
pounds. Ho wears a broad smile all
over his face. II us n,KU.
Colorado is liable to have a woman foy
Governor. Nothing strange about that.
Has not woman governed from tho day
of Adam tho first to tho present day?
? . ? ? ? ?
What Shall I
Be Done
POR THB L'BLICATf? CtRL
You have tried iron and
other tonics. Bot she keeps
oaf?, and thin. Her sallow
complexion worries you. Per
haps she has a little hacking:
cough also. Her head aches ;
and she cannot study. Give her
IThe oil will feed her wasting" < ?
body; the glycerine will soothe II
her cough, and thc hypophos- < 1
phites w?l? g?vp. new power and. j1
vigor to her nerves and brain. ' '
Never say you 44 cannot j !
take cod-liver oil ** until you (,
have tried Scott's Emulsi?n* , >
You will be obliged to change < ?
your opinion at once. Children n
especially become very fond < l
of it; and Infants do not know ( ?
. when it is added to their food. 11
joe. and $t.oo ; ?ll dni?glMi,
T SfcpTT A BOW NI'., Chemie?, N?w Yoik. J
A??B?ft?ai<rn^ ^-^-^iia?aiiii?iai?i* ?
-" .??>????? il ?it. fi II mi linn,(..vn.lM-niii. .?in|i<|i.
^^^^^ ^
?HB EXCELLENCE OP SYRUP OF HfiS
la duo not only to tho originality and
simplicity of tho combination, but also
to tho caro and skill with which it is
lnuuuiucturcd by Boientlflo processes
known to tho CA M KO II NI A. F?O SYRUP
Co. only, uud wo wish to impress upon
all tho importance of purchasing tho
truo and original remedy. As the
genuino Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by tba CALIFORNIA Fia SYBUP CO.
only, a.kuowledgo of that fact will
assist ono in avoiding the worthless
imitations manufactured by ?thor par
ties'. Tho high standing ot tho CALI*
KOK N i A Flo SYHUP Co. with tho medi
cal profession, and tho satisfaction
which the tfouulno Syrup of Figs has
given to raillions o? families, ru?ke?
tho nomo of tho Company a guaranty
of tho excellence o* its *omedy. It is
far in udvnnco of all other laxatives,
as it acts on tho kidneys, livor and
bowols without irritating or weaken
ing thom, nod lt docs not gripe nor
nauseate. In onlor to gut its beneficial
offects, please romombor tho name of
tho Company -
j CALIFORNIA. PIG SYRUP CO.
SAN Fll.VNOISOO. Cal.
LQ1UBV1I.?.K, Ky._?KW YORK. N. Y.
MIlJa^t'8 HARD SENSE.
Tolls Colored People They Must Sub
mit cud Labor.
President Miller, president of tho col
ored collogo of South Caroliua, dollvoreil
tho emancipation day address at Spnr
tanburg. It is tho first uttornnco of a
prominent, colored man in tlUB Stato
sinco tho rccont rnco troubles boro and
in North Carolina and is in sovoral ro
spoct? romnrkablo. Tho following aro
oxtraots from it:
Have I overstated tho caso whoa I say
that there is no bono for nu other than in
tho circumscribed limits of tho Stato of
South Carolina?
As turning tho pngos of tho years past
and gono, thoro aro very fow acts that
arcnbnd for whioll T blame tho negro. Ile
haft boen governed by imp?daos and mo
tives that bavo been lofty and far roach
ing; but since 1SD6 thoro has never boon
a time in his strugglo that whonovor ho
needed tho white Hopuhlicnna of tho
South but that they bavo dosorted him,
either individually or collectively. 1 low
over thoro bavo boon a fow noblo oxoop
tions among tho white ltopublioans in
oacb of tho Sou thorn States.
It is a very nico thing for colored
preachers and politicians to stand at a
distauco in tho North and prate about
what tliey would do if tboy were in our
places, and send us advice to shoot and
kill. Misguided friends, you aro liko
tho goat in ./Ksop's fables upon tho shed
of tho building with tho wolf down on
tho ground who cannot climb. Your
position enables you to brag, boast and
(Ind fault with us, but wo who aro down
on tho ground with tho wolf must not
and shall not resort to thro tts; no, no
threats of resistance.
Prom where should wo got any assist
ance should wo bo foolish ouough to do
it? Prom white Democrats? No. Prom
wbito ltopublioans? No, booauso tboy
think too much of their precious hides.
Thou thorn ia folly for our colored broth
em in tho North to advise us to light.
Sonic of my follow-citi/.ons have not.
Oponed their oyes and seen our condi
tion, heneo they may acenso mo of slan
dering tho white ltopublioans among na
or hoing too hard upon them in othor
Southern States; but aro our troubles of
1S/0 and 1877 forgotten? You talk nbout
tho recent tron?lo ni. Phoenix. Is thc
boam so largo ia your oy-is that you can
not seo negroes thnt bavo boon deserted
by a Republican Qoyornmont, Republi
cen Judges, itopnblican government,
town and cornily, ayd turned ovor to tho
infuriated wbito citizens of Wilmington?
Has Governor Russell lifted up Ids littlo
finger in attempting to protect his black
Republican followers in North Carolina?
Has the RopuHicnn administration dono
a single thing in tho Uni tod States Court,
save to mnko fees for ofiieors and wit
nesses in tho caso of tho postmaster who
was killed at Uko City? Will tboy ovoi
de anything other than to make feos for
tho oflicors and witnesses? Will tho
guilty partlos ovor bo punished? No,
ne vor I Tho redress for thoso wrongs, if
found at all, will como to us from othor
hands than theirs. It must como tons
through and by tho teachings of such
wbito mon as Hov. Wingard, who waa
born upon tho hanks of tho Saltkehtchie,
soil that is endeared by its past history
to South Carolinians all. Wo will bavo
to stay boro, trusting to God, acknowl
oi ;ing to our white citizens our help
lessness and weakness, rolying on them
to right tho ills, wo boar. Shouldor to
shoulder, negro and whito mon must
stand, hand tn hand tboy must stoop
undor tho burden, and togothor, with a
lioart of love, labor for the Stato of South
Carolina, tho good of tho races and tho
glory of God.
Some say I ?111 not do it. I will not
accopt your teachings, Miller-boforo I do
so I will loavo tho Stato. If that is your
choice it is your right. But where aro
you going? Aro you going to any singlo
territory over whoso sovoroignty tho
Amorlonn oaglo spreads its wings? Aro
yon going to high on across tho Ohio and
stop anywhere undor tho Stars and
Stripes? If so, lot; mo call on Senator
Hoar as my witnosfl, for ho says, "If
anything tho negro has bec;*, moro kindly
dealt with by tho Southern men than Ibo
Northern sinco reconstruction."
What is good for tho wbito is go',d for
tho negro; thorcforo, In tho name of tho
mothers and fathers of tho negro race
whoso sons and daughters bavo boon
educated to tonoh, I call upon tho trus
tees of the publio schools of tho Stato to
icaervo thoso school? for tho negro
graduates who intend to mako teaching
and not preaching their lifo work.
I am convinced that tho South is tho
phie.o.for my people.' Hero wo will, In
tho end, become a strong pooplo, yes wo
will bo a groat fnoter in tho accomplish
ment and development of thia nation;
but wo must net rely upon asslatanco
from without. Wo must depond upon
tho lid that is tobo had at our door?.
Knch family, every indivldunl, must do
pbnd on Itself. Tho greatness of a ruco
is! tho measure of the greatness of oaeh
person, of each family, of oacb com
munity.
lt, isniy boliof that our futuro wa?
novor brighter thnti now, for tho visit of
Prosldept WibXintey abnu?d -ot' ?rw?tl
assistance tone negroes, for nt Atlant? I
ho rolled away tho Btono and tho angel i
o? peHo?, love, unity and fraternity arose,
hud to-day hov white whigs bovor ovor i
tho North and South. Tho .President
has in his visit buriod tho past, ho
immshed und ground to powdered duBt
tho chalice that oontalned the drugs of
bitter hatrod and sectional strife and
neattored lt to tho four winds, from
whieh, I do pray tho God of cations, it
will novei bo gathered again.
When You Hare a Bad Cold
You want the best. medicine that eon
bo ob tai nod, and that I? Chamberlain's
Cough Rom ody,
You want a remedy that will not only
glvo quick rallof, but efTcot a portuanont
euro.
You want a remedy that' will rollovo
tho lungs and keep expectoration easy.
You want a remorly that will countor
aot any tendency towai du pneumonia.
You want a rorhody that ls pion nant
and safe to take.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ls tho
only medicine in use that moots all of
thoao requirements!. This remedy is
famous for lt? cures of bad oolds through
out tho Unltod States and In many for
eign countries. It has many rivals, but,
for tho spocdy and norm anon t ouro of
bad colds, stands without a poor and its
oplondld qualities aro ovorywhore ad
mired and praised. For salo by J. W.
Usl!, Walhalla: H. B. Ziooaoiniau,West
minster, mu? W. J. .(ninney, Seneca.
Col. Charles Marsh di, a lawyer of Bal
timore, is writing a lifo of Qeu. Kobort
E. Leo, upon whoso staff ho served dur
ing the whoio civil war. Col. Marshall
wrote all tho ofllcial ropo, ts of tho Army
of Northern Virginia, and with Gon.
Horneo Porter, arranged tho torms of
surrender at Appomattox,
*Phn contract has been lot for tho orco
tlon of a now Alumni Hall on tho Cam
pus of Furrnan University at a cost of
$15,000. Work is to begin Mar,ch 1st.
It will bo a largo and commodious two
story building.
Two kinds of women nood Dr. Piorco's
Favorito Prescription-thoso who want
to bo made strong, and thoso who want
to bo made woll. It builds up, invigo
rates, rogulatos and euros. It's for
young girls just ontoring womanhood:
for women who liavo roached tho oritlcnl
"chango of lifo," for woinon oxpootlug to
becomo mothors, mnking dollvory onsy
and almost painloss: for mothors who
aro nursing and exhausted; for ovory
woman who is run-down, dolloato or
ovorworkod. For all tho disorders, dis
eases and weaknesses of womon, "Favo
rite Proscription" is spooiflo.
_4
Kov. William Aiken Kelly Disappears*
Hov. William Aikon Kelly, who was
tho pastor of n circuit, in tho Fork soino
two or throo years ago, disappeared from
Charleston about two weeks ago, and lt
is thought ho was insano brought on by
ovor study in getting ready for tho ex
amination which ho was to stand before
tho recent Conference at Groonwood. Ho
is thought to bo wnndoring nt largo In
tho country. This samo tiling happonod
to him onco boforo soino years ago and
whon ho carno to himself ho was at
Augusta.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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|L j size, quality and ap^
pearance of vegetables,
weight and plumpness of grain,
are all produced by Potash.
Potash,
properly combined with Phos
phoric Acid and Nitrogen, and
liberally applied, will improve
every soil and increase yield
and quality of any crop.
Write and get Free our pamphlets, which
tell how to buy and use fertilizers with
greatest economy and profit.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
93 Nusau St., New Volk.
I o ceno ?viisAiiE i
i??ELU?i ALWAYS S
i BEL?AHIiK.
ig Send for our Illustrated Catalogue, \i
Itt and order direct.
$ AUGUSTA KARLY TRUCKER Sj
CABBAGE,
S A Sure Header. Seed 10o. a packot. jf;
ALEXANDER SEEi> CO.,
Jg AllflllNllS, Oil.
Bridge to Let.
fTlHE County Supervisor for Oconoo
X will, on tho 14th day of January,
1800, at tho bridge, at ll a. m.
lot to tho lowest responsible bid
der tho contract to robuild tho
bridge ovor Connoross crook, near
W. O. Aloxandor's. Plans O'id specifica
tions will bo oxhibitod at tho timo of
lotting. Right to rojeot nil bids reserved.
By ord ir: J. W. 8HELOR,
Clork.
December 15, 1808. B0nv2
-FOR IiOW
Rates West,
TEXAS, MEXICO, CALI
FORNIA, or any otb or point,
with FREE MAI'S, writo to
Fred. D. Bush,
Dlstriot Passengor Agont,
Louisville & Nashville R. R.,
80) Wall St., Atlanta, Ga.
Thoro will bo hohl at tho Court House
D MONDAY, .JANUARY 10th, 1800,
an oloction for Mayoi and six Aldermen.
Polls opon nt 8 A. M. and oloso at 4
T. M.
Malingers: G. K. Maxwoll, Goo. Hays
and H. 8. VimDivioro.
Ry order of tho Council.
IL A. IL GIRSON, Mayor.
JAB. THOMPSON, Clork and Treasurer.
January 6, 1800. 1-2
irvoti^~oiF ^
tlemont tunul X>i??
"VT OTIC io is hereby givon that thc un
JL\ dersignod will inako application to
1). A. Smith, Esq.. Judgo of 'Probate
for Oconoo county, In tho State of South
Carolina, at his oflico at Walhalla Court
EIoUso, on Monday, tho Otb day of
February, 1801), at il o'clock in tho fore
noon, or ns soon thoroaftor ns said appli
cation can bo hoard, for leavo to make
final sottlemont of tko estato of Lucia
Lowls and final dinohargo as Guardian
of said ostato.
G. W. GIGN?LLIAT,
Guardian.
January 6,1801), 1-4
OoME and soo what BARGAINS I ?in offoring this titno. I moan to ?ir.vo tho
hoapost storo In Oconoo county and am largo enough to back what 1 say.
HowlsthlB: Anothor lot of 50 Boy?' Suits Just rocoivod (wrookod but not
damaged) going at half video.
25 Butta worth $1.00, for only BOo. ; 25 Suite worth $1.50, for only 75c.
Also, a largo lino of Mon's Suits at tho very lowest prices.
75 pairs of Boys' Kuoo Pauts at 25, 50 and 75o.
Mon's Suits ohoapor than over boforo. 26 all wool for only $4.50 and $5,00,
worth $7.50; 25 all wool for only ??.o? und 7.50. Wovor sold for less than $10.00.
21 all wool in all stylos; never sold for loss than $12,50, going now at $0.00 and
?lom .*>.'''.-!i
About 40 Suite, formorly sold for $15,50 and $10.50, for only $11.60 and $12.50.
Molntosh Coats for $1.25, $2.00, $3.50 sud up.
Wool Ovorcoato for $4.50 aud up.
I am tho londor In low price Furniture. 25 Boadstoads for $1.25, novor sold for
loss than $1.50: 25 Boadstonds for.$1.60, novor, sold for loss than $2.00. About 100
in Oak and Poplar, in all stylos, at tko vory lowost prlcos; 25 Buroans. In all Color J,
at $3.50, worth $4.00; 25 BureauB, in all colors, at $4.00, worth $4.60; 16 Suits golug
at $5.25, $0.50, $7.00 aud.up; 60 do/.on|Oano Bottom Chairs at 60o., novor sold for less
thau OOo. ; Kookora at rock bottom prlcos. !.
Stoves from $7.50 to $80.00. ^
Komombor, I am " Loador in low Prlcos " in Dry Goods, Shoos, Hats and
(.roc cv i r.s.
All goods purohasod from roo, not giving porfoct satisfaction, cn bo roturnod
and monoy rofuudod.
Give mo a trial and I will treat you right.
J. H. ADAMS, Seneca, S. C.
T
Livery, Feel
Don't fail to oalbon mo whon you nood
anything in this lino.
Guano and Acid
on hand for small grain and composting.
Dynamite, Faso and Caps always on
hand at my ofllco in my Htablo.
T. E. ALEXANDER,
Walhalla, S. C.
You will find everything in 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.
m
Good Hard and Soft Brick for Sale.
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WE roali/.o that, on ancount of tho oxtromoly low prico of cotton and shortage
of crops, Goods must ho sold at, a vory short profit. Thoroforo wo havo
marked all of our goods down, and aro going to ?bat o lossos with thoso who buy
from us. Spaco will not permit us to givo you all of our low prlcos, but wo will
mention a fow in Dry Goods. All other linos will bo sold accordingly.
Post Colors in Calicoes, 1 to 5c. yard; Host Cotton Chocks. 4 to 5o; 200 yards Cot
ton Plaid Suitings at 5o. por yard; Iloavy Outings, 6, 8 ano 10o. yard. A lino lino
of Plain and Brocaded Black Sattoons, Wool and Ilonriotta Finish, 8, 10, 12}, 15
and 20c. per yard.'
Our Woolen Dress Goods, in Plain and Brocaded Blacks and Colors, aro Just
beautiful, and at priced that won't ho undorsold.
Mon'?, Women's and Children's Shoes in abundance at vory low pricos.
Wo have an up to dato lino of Men's and Hoys' Hats and Caps.
Our stook of Groceries is completo and frosh. \
If you want anything in our lino and havo no monoy, just bring along your
Chiekons and Eggs. Will give tho highest markot prico for thom.
CLAUDE LITHE & CO., Westminster, S. C.
lt Costs Nothing
It will cost you nothing to s^.e our Goods. Ko sm c you givo us a oall boforo
you buy Shoos, Dry Goods, Flannels, Domestics, Undorwoar, Ao.
Wo can sliow you a nico, otean stock of goods in up-to-date stylos at pricos
that will interest you.
Ladies' Capes at. 50o. to $5.00
Shoos at. 25o. to $3.50 pol* pair.
34-inch Sorgo at. . loo. por yard,
School Hoy .Jeans at. 124c por yard.
Nico Dross Goods at. 20 to 00o. por yard.
Wo take order? for "Boifold" Capos and .Jackets, and sell you tho "Amori
can Lady" Corset, and guarantee it to give you satisfaction.
Wo appreciate your tra lo and will always do tho host wo can for you.
Pricos always reasonable whon you trade with UR. Call ofton.
Lowery, Byrd & Co*,
AND T?1LL THEM YOI Mt WANTS BEFORE BUYING.
THEY DAV F A COMPLETE LINK AND WILD SAVE YOU MONEY.
THKY SKLL TH IC SYRACUSE PLOWS. ALSO CHATTANOOGA, CAN?
MILLS AND PLOWS.