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PUBU8HKD KVKRV THUnoOAY fAORNlN?,. HY -j~> JAYNE?; SHI LOH, SMITH A. STttOK. It. T. JAYNK8. \Vn% . V.,UK LD. A. SMITH, J, W. K??KLO?, I l'vn' I 1 Uus- fJ- A. 8TK?K. BUB8CMPTION, ?1.00 PKR ANNUM. ADVZHTI8IN0 RATC6 FtCASONABUK. J3g- Communications of a porboual oharaoter charged for as advortisomonts. Obituary uotlcc* aud tributos of rospoot, of not over ono bundrod words, will bo prlntod freo of ohargo. All over that number must bo paid for at tho rato | of oho cont a word. Cash to accompany j manusorlpt. -? ? ! WA MIALLA., :t. C. t TUVBS?AY, JAN. IO, 1890. Committee Appointments. Hon. J. C. Aloxandor, of Ooonoo, is on tko following Sonato committees : Chairman of tho committee of llvo| on velum eh mont and sor Vos ns a member of tho oommlttoos on public lands and printing. Hoc. 8. P. Dendy serves ou thc Heuse ! commit iee:? OU education, also privileges | and olections. Hon. E. E. Vernor ls nsBiguod to the ! ways and menus and agriculture. Congressman Dingley Passes Away? On Friday, 18th instant, Hon. Nelson Dlngloy, roprosontatlvo of tho Sooond Congressional District of Maine, diod in Washington, after an illness of two T??ok?, ??O?'ii i MM M IMI tn i.i. Hw was icuu^ nized as leader of tho Republicans on tho | floor* of tho llou80 of ltoprosontativos. Among the'Senators appointed to attend ofllcially his funeral wo noto tho nnmo of | Son ator MoLaUrin, of South Carolina. Mr. Dingloy was a distinguished states man. Ho was known as author of tho I Dingloy tariff bill of recent years. Hon. Chaunooy M. Dopow, tho groat ! railroad magnato, has hoon nominated by tho Itopublicans of Now York for tho United States Sonato. Tho nomination eumundi to an election, as tho Republi cans havo a majority on joint ballot of tho Gonornl Assembly. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. A Brier Rovlow of the Work of Our Law-Makers. Both tho Houso and Sonato aro get ting down to work. Wo noto the follow ing now measures of general interest: WANTS TUN JUDICIAL CIRCUITS. By Mr. Moss: A bill to amond Section 17, Title Hi, of tho Codo of Civil Pro cedure, so as to incroaso tho number of circuits to, ton. Under Mr. MOSS'B bill tho Stato is di vided into ten circuits, as follows: First circuit, tho counties of Charleston and Berkeley; 2d circuit, tho counties of Aikon, Barnwell, Hampton and Beau fort; 3d circuit, tho counties of Sumter, Floronco, Clarondon, Williamsburg and Georgetown; 4th circuit, tho counties of Chostorllold, Marlboro, Dallington, Marion and Horry; 5th circuit, tho coun ties of Richland, Loxington, Saluda and Edgoilold; Oth circuit, tho counties of Fair.iold, Chester, Lancaster, Kershaw and York; 7th circuit, tho counties of Spartanhurg, Union and Cborokoo; 8th oirouit, tho counties of Newberry, Green wood, Abbovillo and Anderson; Otb cir cuit, tho counties of Orangoburg, Bam berg, Dorchester and Colloton; loth cir cuit, tho counties of Greenville, Oooneo, Piokons and Laurens. It provides that tho solicitor of tho present 8th circuit shall bo tho solicitor of tho now 10th cir cuit mitti tho noxt general election, and tho governor is authorized to appoint solicitors for tho 8th and 0th circuits until the next general election, lt also provides that tho present judges and solicitors shall ho tho judges and solici tors of tho respectivo circuits in which they now resido, and that Judges bo oleotcd at tho present session of tho Gonornl Assembly for tho Otb and 10th circuits. By Mr. Dondy, of Oconoo: To declaro and regulato tho foes of Clerks of tho Courts of Common Pleas for enrolling and recording transcripts of judgmonts from tho Magistrates' Courts. Tho pay is fixed at $1. TO KNCOURAOK 0RAPB GUI/TURK. Mr. Dukes, of Orangoburg offered a bill: That from and af tor tho passago of this Act it Shall ho iiu viohiliuil of la IV to soil domestic fermented wines, in quan tities not less than ono pint, in tho day timo, mado from grapes or berries on tho promises wboro such grapes or berries Were grown and wines mado. TO DURN HOGS. Mr. Fairey, of Orangoburg, offorotl tho following: Section 1. That whenever any swine shall dio from any natural cause what soever tho owner or owners of silch dead Bwino upon notice thereof shall immedi ately burn or causo to ho burned such dead swine Section 2. That tho ownor or owners of any swiuo who shall violato tho pro visions of preceding section shall ho guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon con viction theroof, shall bo lined in a sum of not moro than ono hundred dollars or bo Imprisoned for a poriod of not moro than thirty daya. NO D?VING liBFORK WRIOIIINO. Mr. Wharton, of Laurens, wants to protect light weight hales of cotton, PS tho following bill shows: That it shall bo unlawful for any cot ton buyor to rofuso to accept any bale of cotton, aftor ho has bought tho samo by sample thereof, weighing over tinco hundred pounds, and any snob buyer who ?locks or deducts any amount from tho purchaso prico of any such hn'o of cotton shall ho deemed guilty of a inis donioanor, and, upon conviction bofou'O nny Court of compotont jurisdiction, shall bo fined in tho sum of not moro than ono hundred dollars, nor lons than twenty dollars. By Mr. J. L. Smith: To reciiro county Commissioners to buy and koop blood hounds at county seats. By Mr. E. D. Smith: To appropriate $2,f>00, or as much as may bo necessary, as an emorgoncy fund to ho used hy tho State board of health in doaling With cortain disoaBOB. By Mr. Cosgrovo, of Charleston : That from and aftor tho passago of this Act. all tho goods, warcB, merchandise, or ot boc propoity bolonging to tho tenant of auy demised premises* or used and on Joycd by such tenants whilo in tho occu pation of snob domisod promises, shall bo subject, to tho landlord's lien for tho rent of said domisod premiaos. By MMWinklor: A lilli to roqnlro railroads to soil return trip tiokots for one faro to bo used on tho day of issuo and othor reductions proportionate. Hy Mr, Jt L. Smith! TOOU? Sldailos. ??0 Aye.". tbs ^ovoif^r's salovy at $9-/109' Governor's eoorotary, $1,060; Comptroller Gouorol, if 1,520; Adjutant GonorRl, $000; and other reductions on tho raino basts. Mr. U. K. Jouklus, of Bvrkoloy, pro poses to rovoluttonizo tho county salary ny ? tom by tho follow lng bill rolatlug to tho fees and salaries of tho county ofll cora of tho sovornl oountlos in this Stato: Section 1. That from and ofter the passago of this A ot tho county ofScora of tho Hovoral count ira in this Stato shall re?oive in lieu Ot all ousts, fees, oharges aud commissions, salarios as follows; Class A.' . * * Class H. Class C, ombraoiug tho count U t of Ab bovillo, Hoaufort, Cherokee, Ohostor, Claroudon, Colleton, Darllugton, Dor chester, Edgefleld, Falrflold, florence, Georgetown, Groouvlllo, Hampton, Kor-1 shaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Loxlngton, Marlon, Marlboro, Nowborry, Ooonee, Sabida aud Williamsburg: Auditor, $1,000; treasurer, $1,100; sheriff, $1,000; j Judgo of Proba to, $800; oouuty aupcr vi sor, $000; Clork of Court, $000; ooronor, $100; Blip orin tendont of education, $300. Master ill those counties, whore tlio oflloo | exists, $300. Class D, ombraoiug tho counties of J Ohosterflold, Horry, Leo and riekoi>.s:| Auditor, $800; troasurer, $800; Bhorlff, $000; Judgo of Probato, $150; oounty supervisor, $100; Clork of Court, $800; coroner, $50; suporlntondont of educa tion, $200. Master iu those counties whoro tho oflloo oxists, $200. Section 2. That in addition to tho Bala- I riOB heroin lixod Clerks of tho Court of Common Pleas and Gonoral Sessions, performing tho dutios of registrars of I rnoauo oonvoyanoo, sbr.il bo entitled to all fees allowed by law for snob sei vices. And all shoriffs shall bo outltlod to ftvo cents por milo for ovory milo actually and necessarily travolod by thom, or thoir deputies, In tho collection of tax executions, when tho same is rollest ed from tho defaulting taxpayor. Seotion 8. That all salarlos and com missions now raid or allowed county auditors and troasurors by tho Stato shall bo paid inco tho treasuries of tho Bovoral counties, to bo used for county purposes. Section i. That hoioaftor all costs, foes, commissions and charges collected by any of ?aid officers shall ho paid into I tho county treasury, oxcopt as horoinbo- j fore providod. Hy <Mr. Vernor, of Ocoueo: That af tor j tho approval of this Aot by tho governor all tho provisions of law for agricultural lions on crops lor advances in money or supplies bo, and said provisions of law aro horohy repealed: Provided, howovor, that tho landlord's Hon for rout and all I existing remedies for its enforcement | shall remain ns horotoforo providod for. Hy Mr. Hill: A bill to proscribo tho j length of tinto tho pnblio schools shall ho kept open throughout tho Stato, and to levy an additional tax upon all taxa hlo property thorofor, as required by Articlo XI of tho Stato constitution. Hy Mr. Hleaso: A joint resolution pro posing an amendment, to Articlo III,Sec tions 2 and 0, of tho Constitution of tho Stato of South Carolina, to niako tho j torin of mombors of tho House of Repre sentatives four years, and thoir sessions j bionntal. A joint resolution bas boon adopted oxtonding tho time for paying taxes until February 28. Thursday tho Houso considered tho mattor of seating Mr. Keols, thomonibor elect from tho dofunct county of Loo, and decided to rofor tho mattor to tho | committee on Privileges and Blootlons, and that in tho meantime ho bo allowed to retain his seat without tho right to vote. Mr. (Jarrott, of Spartanbnrg, offorod a hill to regulato tho salo of fertilizers; providing that tho purchaser may re quire tho seller to tako samples from each sack sold bim, mix thom and put ] them in a bottle and dolivor to tho Clork of Court for safo kcoping. That after tho purchaser has used thom on his crops if ho has reason to boliovo they aro not up to analysis ho may send tho santplo to the chomlst at Clemson for analysis and tho chemist shall sond a cortiliod copy of tho result to tho Clork, and if tho analysis does noe como up to tho guaranteed analysis it shall act ns a bat tu any proceedings to recover tho valuo of tho same. Mr. Hlonso introduced a bill to protect any persons who aro omployod ns labor ers in any capacity in tho right to vote in tho primary against tho threat of dia missal. Also a bill to compel cotton mills to pay discharged omploycoa any balanco duo for wages within 24 hours after dismissal. Hy Mr. Hleaso: A bill to repeal tho concealed weapons law. Hy Mr. E. D. Smith: A bill to divide tito privilogo tax among'high oraoadomio schools and not for donison. Hy Mr. Ashley: A bill to reduce tho privilogo tax to ton couts. Hy Mr. Johnson : A bill to divido tho privilege tax botweon Clemson and Win throp. Hy Mr. Sheppard: A bill providing that tho accuasd in capital casos havo tho right of summary process to compel the attondanco of witnesses. By Mr. Fairey: A bill to reg?late tho giving of mortgages and lions on grow ing crops. Hy Mr. McCraw: A bill prohibiting bicycle riders from passing ridora on horseback or in vehicles without loavo. tH^Htt?^Htt^KH?tHH?tttHHK?tH?t?t8tj Tested and Tried For 25 Years "Would you fool perfectly safo to put nil your monoy in a now bank ? Ono you havo Juflt hoard of? But how about an old bank ? Ono that hUB dono buslnosa for ovor a quarter of a oontury ? Ono that hoe always kept its promises? Ono that novor failod ; novor mislGd you irs any way? You oould tru Bt ouoh o bank, couldn't you? SCOTT'S EMULSION of OOD-TilVEJB Olli W?TH HYPOPHOSPHITE3S Ia Just Uko Buoh a bank. It has nov *** disappointed you, novor will. It has novor doooivod you, novor will. Look out that 00 in o on o dooo not try to rnako you lnvoot your health in a now tonio, flomo now modioino you know nothing of. joe ?nd $1.00; ?tl drugglttl, SCOTT & flOWNB, ChtmUU, N*w Yolk. ?y Mr. O, J', San Wy Mr, StoveuBon: A bill to make lt a misdemeanor to.swoav fated;' at a pri mary, aa relates to managers and voto vs. Saturday's session of tho House was short and nothing of importance was dono. Four bills of local interest wore passed and Bomo new bills woro intro duced, the most important of whioh aro as follows : To exempt sohool trustees from road duty. YA To ameud tho now county law of 1890. ' To change tho boundary lines of town ships. To provide for tho redemption of lands sold for taxes. To regulate the punishment Of viola tlous of tlve dispensary law. To apportion scholarships in the State institutions. Favorablo committee reports wero niado on tho bill to repoal tho lien law oxoopt as to landlords' lions for ront, and on Mr. Ashley's bill to reduoo the fertilizer tax to 10 couts a ton. OoiiUMUiA, January 10.-Tho House to-day votad $2,600 ns au emorgenoy fund for dealing with tho small pox In tho lower part of tho Stato. Senator Sullivan, of Andorsou, offored a resolution looking to tho repeal of tho homestead provision iu tho constitution. In tho House, after some dobato, it was decided to nooopt Mr. Stevenson's bill looking to tho ropoal of tho primary olootion law, BO that hevea ft er tho courts cannot tako cognizance of tho primaries or isBiio any orders connected with tho primarios. The fea turca to protoot tho primary against fraud will bo retained. Tho jolut sosBlon wont through tho for mality of having tho voto for Govornor oanvassed, and dcolarod Gov. W. H. El lorbo ro-olootod to tho otilen ho now holds and Llout.-Gov. M. B. McSwoonoy ro-olootod to his prosont position. Mr. Gantt, of Spartanburg, in tho House, offorod a resolution against im perialism. Tho resolution calls upon tho Sonators and Representatives of tho Stato to voto against tho expansion iden. It was roforrod to tho committee on Federal rolatiouB. Mr. McCullough, of Groonvlllo, of fored a bill to make it a mimo to speak falBoly in defamation of a woman's ohar aotor. Mr. Mann offorod a bill to ?mond tho law as to recording logal instruments, to make thc ti mo fifteen days. Tho following bills woro Introduced: By Mr. W. lr. Mauldln: To roduco tho salaries of Stato oQlcors, dorks and em ployees. By Mr. Dendy, of Ocouoo: To ohnngo tho timo for holding tho forms of tho Courts of Common Pions in tho 8th judi cial circuit, rotating to Groonvlllo and Oconoo oountioB only. What Shaifwe Do ? A serious and dnngerous disease pre vails in tlds country, dangerous because I BO docoptlvo. It cornea on BO slowly yot surely that it ls of ton (Irmly seaton bo-1 foro wo aro awaro of it. Tho rn-.mo of this disenso whioh may bo divided into t hree dist inet si ages is first kidney trouble, indicated by pain in tho bank, rheumatism, lumbago, frequont do Biro to urinato, often with a burning sensal iou, tho How of urine being copious or scant with strong odor. If allowed to advanco, this roaches tho I second stago, or bladder tronido with ? heavy pain in tho abdomen low down between tho navel and tho water passage, increasing desire to urinate, with scald ing sensation in passing, small que nt il ie.; hoing passed with difficulty, sometimes necessary to draw it with instruments. If nrio acid or gravel has formed, lt will provo dangorous if uogloctod. Tho third stago is Bright's disease. Thoro is comfort in knowing that Dr. Kilmer, tho groat kidney and bladder specialist, bas discovered a romody fam ous for its marvelous cures of tho most | disl i easing eases and known as Dr. Kil mer's Swamp-Boot. It is sold by all druggists. As a proof of tho wondorful virtuos of [ this groat dlsoovory, Swamp-Hoot, a sam ple bottlo and book of valuablo informa tion will bo Bout absolutely freo by mail on application to Dr. Kilmer oe Co., Binghamton. N. Y. Whon writing kindly mention that you road this llboral offer in TUB KKOWKK COUIUKU. General Assembly in a rickie. Our Gonoral Aasonibly aooms to boin a picklo ovor tho Leo county mattor. It will be remembered that it passed an Act last year for tho ostablishmont of Loo county and provided for holding tho olootion thoro. Tho olootion was hold juat as in tho other counties and the commissions issued to tho ofllcoiB, nmoilg thom to tho Senator and representativo. In tho meantime tho Supremo Court has docidod that tho Act croating Loo county waa uueonst.it ut ional, thus knocking; tho county out. Tho Representativo from that county is In Columbia with his cor tifioato of olootion in his pocket. Tho constitution says tho House of Kopro aontativos shall consist of 124 mombors. Ho ia one of tho 124. If bo ia thrown out wo will havo an unconstitutional Gonoral Assembly without any constitu tional oxistouco and thoroforo illegal. If ho ?B soatod it will bo done in tho face of tho decision of tho Supreme Court, whioh aaya bia election was unconstitu tional and tho Court may hold its acts as all unconstitutional. And thoro you aro. Botwoon tho two horns of tho di lemma it is doubtful whothor wo have any legally constituted Gonoral Assem bly at all or not.-Andorsou Advooato. When You flavo a Bad Cold Jon want tho host modioino that can bo obi s i ned, and that ia Chamberlain's Cough Homcdy. You want a remedy that will not only givo quick roliof, but ol?oot a permanent | yuro. You want a romody that will rollovo ? tho lungs and koop expectoration oasy. You want a romody that will counter act any tondonoy towards pnoumonla. You want a romody that is pleasant | and safo to tako. Chamberlain's Cough Homcdy itt tho only medicine in use that meei s nil of thoao requiromonts. This romody is famous for its euros of bad colds through out tho United States and in many for eign cou o 1 ries. It has many rivals, but. for tho Speedy and pormauont euro of I bad colds, stands without a poor and Its splendid qualities aro ovorywboro ad mired and praised. Por salo by J. W. Boll, Walhalla; H. B. Zimmerman, West minster, and W. J. Lunnoy, Soncoa. - - Filipinos Should Bo i .ec. WASHINGTON, January 14.-A resolu tion of moro than ordinary nignillaneo and importance waa introduced in tho Senate to-day by Senator Hoar, of Mas BnohuBotts. It is aa follows: Bosolvod, That tho neoplo of tho Phil? ippino i sis nds, of right ought to bo freo and ludopondont; that i hey aro absolved from all political connection botwoon thom and Spain is, and ought to bo, to tally dissolved, and that they havo, there j fore full power to diroot all aotB and things winch indopondont States may of right do; that it is their right to instituto a now govornmont for thomsolvoB, laying its foundation on such principles ami organizing its powers in such form ns to thom Bhall Boom most likoly to offoot. theil- safoty ami hsppinc and that with theso rights tho people of tho United States do not proposo to intoxforo." --?.? ? . Keep thom out-all thoso gorms, tho seeds of disease, that aro trying day and night to got a foothold in your system i You can't do it, unloss your livor IB ac tive. Tho vory host medicino for tho livor I and tho blood, ls Dr. Floreo'? Golden j Medical Dlsoovory. Tako lt whon you'ro fatting thin, or havo pimples or orup lons, when you've, no appotito and fool I "run-down" (thoso ara warning signals) -and you'll savo yourself from sorlous I illness. mm rm EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF HOS ?B due not only to tho originality and simplicity ot the combination, but also to tho caro and skill with which it is ' manufactured, by eoiontiflo processes known to thc CALIFORNIA FIO SYBUP Co. ouly, and wo wish to impress upon all tho importance of purchasing tho truo and original remedy. Au tho genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured by tho OAUFOUNIA Fio* SYBUP Co. only, a knowlodgo of that foot will asslBt one in avoiding the worthless Imitations manufactured by other pur - ties. The high standing of the OAt? FOBNIA'FIO SYBUP Co. with the medi cal profession, and tho satisfaction whioh tho genuino Syrup of Figs h&s given to millions ot families, makes tho name of tho Company a guaranty of tho oxoellonce of its remedy. It is far ia advance of all other laxativos, os it aots on tho .kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or, weaken ing thom, and it docs not gripb nor nauseate. In ordor to got its benofioial o ii Vets, please remember tho namo of tho Company CALIFORNIA PIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO. IiOOlSVlM.K. Ky. WKW VOltK? N. Y. THE LEGISLATURE. Hon. E. E. Vernor Wrltos of What Has aud Will bo Dono. [Special Corrospondonco.'] CoiiUMiuA, January 17.-I thought ns Major Doudy Is kcoplng your rendors BO troll informed on tho work of tho Legislature I would seo If I could say something Interesting to thom upon another plinse ot tho situation hore/ All tho talk now Is upon tho rocont Kllerbc Gonznlcs tinaco,'tho election of Superintendent of tho Penitentiary and as to what disposition will bo mndo of tho dispensary law. I think tho opinion prevails with tho majority of tho mem beta that tho governor did r.'.r.kc some kind of a tri.do with tho high-hand men af tor tho first pri mary and that lils proposition In hts messago to lot oaeh county decido tho limier question for ltsolf Is ovldenco of that fact, ns lt lt. not known that tho governor inado nny Bitch promises ns that during tho campaign. If tho govornoriwas lato In seeing tho light, it ls hotter Into than never. Ho suRgests In his inessngo that tho counties ho portulttcd to vote on tho limier question and sottlo It for thomsolvcs; that ls satisfactory to us, provided wo fall to get a hill through this Houso to repeal tho dispensary law in Oeonoo county, mid that Is what wo propose to do. Tho thing to do though Is to kill oil tho stinking thing In tho whole Stato and I hope to seo it done. Knelt year of Its oxlstonco shows moro and moro of Its corrupting Influences, and tho Stato eau never havo a clean healthy adminis tration until that Pluck, festering scab is taken off tho State. No ono cnn say what will lio dono In tho mattor. Tho HOIIBC ls composed o? about two-thirds new members and a good many of them aro In clined to orate on small provocation. They arc rather good looking and many of them men of some promise. AB I wrlto .Mr. Jeremiah Smith, of Korry, ls now loaning eloquence in behalf of a prlvilogo inx on guano for public schools, and wlll|0 1 do notbcllovo?iii any kimi of special tax, I do think that If guano ls to bo taxed the tax should go to those who pay tho tnx. I seo Larry Gantt over In thc hall on my left. Ile ls ono of tho cutest looking specimens of tho genus homo tlmt I over snw, and is a writer of peculiar stylo and merit. Major Dendy is prompt in his attention to business nud will mnko a good member. I have a bill beforo tho Houso to repeal tho lion law. It had a favorable report from tho Comtnlttoo on Agriculture, lint I do not know what will become of lt. Major Dendy has a hill coming on to repeal ?ho dispensary law In our county, and if wo got it through the House 1 think Senator Alexander will voto for lt in tho Senate and it will probably pass. Tho Houso will elect Superintendent of tho Penitentiary next. Tuesday. Tho session will last perhaps thirty-llvo days, A resolution to lot tho pcoplo voto on tho sub- ? ject of bl-enntnl sessions of tho Legislature will probably pass. K. K. VKKNRB. When womou aro allliotod with nerv ousness, irritability, mrvous prostration or exhaustion and sleeplessness, in niuo casen out of ton tho source of tho trouble is sonto displacement, irregularity or dei alignment of tho distinctly fond niuo on1,,ms. Dr. l'iorco's Favorito Proscrip tion euros permanently such cases as that distressing intornal disohargo from tho mucous momhrano, inflammation and ulceration. Ono of tho principal usos of Dr. Pierce'? Favorite Prescription is tho preparation, of prospectivo motbors for tho timo of trial and danger that comes when a ohild is born. Tho "Proscrip tion" ie strengthening and invigorating and lessens pain and danger. It insures tho perfect woll-being and tho porfeot health of both niothor and child. Evory woman should know theso things hoforo Bho roally nooda to know thom. Thoro aro many things in Dr. Pierco's Common Scnr,& Medical Advisor, that ovory woman ought to know. This eolobrated work han reached a salo of 080,000 copio? at $1.50 oaoh. Tho oxpotiBO of production having thus boon covered, 500,000 copios aro now hoing glvon away. A copy will ho sent to any address on receipt of twenty-one ?21) ono-cout stamps to covor coat of mailing only. Address, World's Dispensary Medical Association, Jiul?alo, N. y. Oakway Dots. January 10, 1800.-As two weeks of1 tho now year havo gono wo thought wo would givo your many roadors tho nows from our littlo burg. Everything is cptlot and ovorybody seoms to start out tho now your, with re newed energy. Thoro is a groat deal of cotton to bo picked yot. If it don't ?ton raining soon Bomo cotton will not bo pieked at all. Mr, W. E. Edwards and Hobort Gam* broll, of Newry, visited relativo? and friends at Oakway Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Lemons visited relative? at Newry Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Vada Morriu visited tho family of Mr. J. W. Ueardon Saturday. Among thoso on tho sick list thia wook aro Mrs. Ii. A. Edwards and little Mips Suo i isley. Mr. Virgil IL Lemons lins boon om ployed by tho Courtenay Manufacturing Company. Mr. S. L. brown spent Sunday after noon with a friend at Soncoa. Mr. Russell H. Reardon an*1 Histor Josie spout Saturday night with Mr. Eera Cromor and family, of Tugaloo. Miss Anulo i Isley is in ohargo of tho Retreat school. Wo wish her BUCOOBS in this hot- first school. Mr. W. E. Kinloy, of Cross Hoads, was among friends at Oakway Sunday. Itov. J. M. McGuire preached at Return Sunday. Itov. lt. lt. Dagnall preached a good and instructivo sermon at Cen tor Sunday, Tho Oakway High School ia in a flour ishing condition and has 85 pupils on roll. Prof. J. S. Jointings Is wearing a broad Bindo ; it? a girl. Mr. J. S. King bas moved to Ids farm near Cross Hoads. . Tho Sunday School at Hothol ia in a flourishing condition with about fifty on roll. NKW HOY. When you can not sloop for coughing tnko chamberlain's Cough Remedy, lt always gives prompt rollof. lt ls most oxcolient for colds, too, as lt aids expec toration, rollovos tho lungs and prevents any tondonoy toward pneu monia. For salo by J. W. Hell, Walhalla; H. lt. /.Im morman, Westminster, and W. J. Lun ney, Soncoa, j AU<or*?lit?tf SI. tu* Shortened KiawH ?or j tho ti vin??: >.? ?If ?ho Dowidtar. . Tho Aiken dispensary io short $081.02. Stouo has boon Inaugurated govornor of Pen u?yl vania. Spoin has oogun negotiations with tho I Manila Insurgents. It ia said tbo government will build a | military parg in At ?anta. Chauncy M. Depow bau boon oiootcd sonator frons Now York. Mrs. J. A (leu .Smith, a prominent lady j 0? Abbovillo, 'Med suddcr.iylsst Monday. SJ. M euko, of Atlanta, oommittod ?nt-] ohio lo Mob?Io, Ala., Tuesday by ?hoot ing himself. >? Franois M. Oookroll, of Missouri, baal boou i <i uh: ot ort to tho United .States Son-1 ato fox' a ilCtU torin. Tuesday last was tho anniversary o? I tho birtb nf Hon jami n Franklin, the first | of American printers. Tho latest nows from Augusta, Qa,., ia j to tho offeot that many of tho mill rik OMI aro being put out of tbo mill houses. In tho legislature of Alabama a bill | baa boou iutroduoed looklug to the os* j tibllshmont of a gouoral dispensary sys tem, similar to that lu this ?tate. Matins Homero, ambassador from I Moxtoo to tho United States dlod in I Washington last wook, Ho had boen ambassador to this couutry for. a num ber of yoaro. John Itussoll Youug, CoiiaroBsioual Librarian, died tn Waaningtoh Tuesday. Ho ovolvod from oftloo boy to ouo ot tbo most fluent writers und distinguished journalists in thu oour.try. Miobaol Kuminiski, of Pittsburg, Pa., known as tho "Polish Dude," committed suloido Monday night In fie olty jail of that placo. Ho was under death sou tonco for killing h h. wlfo. Ho ls said to h?vo boon tbo black shoop in' a Polish family of royal blood. Ohas. If. Johnson, of Waltham, Mass., I dork of Army Paymaster Bull?s, com I mittnd suicide in HnvAnpnh Monday !>" ' taking cyantdo of potassium. Johnson waa infatuated with an aotross, ' and al quarrel with hor may havo canned him to tako his lifo. At Montgomery, Ala., John and Honry Hall, two nogroos, brothers, aro to bo executed on Friday at noon, and Sain JonoH, anni lier negro, will bo swung into otornity on tho followiug day at tho Bamo hour, AH three or tho nogrooo havo boon convicted of murdoring white mon. Dr. W. A. Chleolni, of Savannah, Ga., committed suloido in tho Waco, Toxas, jail Monday night by taking" stryohnluo. Ho had boon "messing up" with a Texas widow and was lodgod In jail. Whllo ho was unconscious a letter was received from his wlfo "Kitty," In Atlanta, toll ing him to ho truu and oho wonid holp him out of trouble. Sho sont him hor last ponny-$2.60. Allon Dolk, a prominent whlto farmor of Williamsburg county, has boon arrest ed by .Special Agent Boll, sent out by tho govornmonr, and carried boforo a commissioner in Charleston mid tried and sont up to tho United Statos Court. Hoik ls Charged with burniug tho Lako City poBt omeo last Fobruary, tho otr ounistancoB of which aro fresh in tho minds of our readers. Tho evidence against him is very strong. A man by tho nanio of Van Summorilold bas boon I arrostod as an accessory. Jim Williams ?los In Jail. GUNENVIM.K, S. C., January 13.-Jim Williams, tho slayer of Major W. A. Wil liams and Charlie Pott?, and convict cd of murdoring tho latter and sontonood to bo hanged this month, died in jail to-day I at 2 o'olook. Appoal had boon taken to tho Supreme Court by his lawyors and execution of sent euee had boon stayed. Since his conviction ho had broken down and was attacked by painful trouble lu tho breast. Ile has insist eil that ho would not livo to seo tho now trial or bo banged. With friends ho was popular; said to ho gonial and gouorous, but whon undor tho in tinonee of liquor ugly and dangerous. Ho killed Major W. A. Wil liams Romo years ago, was trlod and ac-1 quitted to tho astonishment of tho pub lic He was convicted at tho last tomi of tho court of murdoring Cimi llo Potts. His body was turned over to bis friends, an Inquest not hoing considered neces sary._ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT] FOR 1?98. WALHALLA, 8. C., Jnnunry 10, 1809. T<? the Honorable Mayor imtl Aldermen! 1 uerowith submit my minimi report na Clerk sud Treasurer for the year 1898: RECEIPTS. To oasli from former Treasu rer, (1897).8 126 01 To oasll from O. P. Ilceimo_ 75 00 To caal> from cemetery ace't.. 80 00 To cash from street tax. 102 00 To cash from special license. 607 00 To cash from cnlahnaso lines. 207 76 To oneil from miscellaneous receipt?,. 29 05 To onsl' from town taxes. 1,333 60- 82,660 21 DISBURSEMENTS. MABSUALS W. J. Heck.3 210 00 8. M. Dickson. 60 00 W. M. Langston. 2 2? Special. ia oo -8 SM 26 DlKTlNU PniSOMBRS W. J. Heek. 17 60 Phillp Chambers. 1 40- 10 00 riuNTiNo ANO STATION KUY J. A. Stock. 4 70 KOOWflS Courier. 20 50 Oeonco News. 26 00 nontis advertised. 7 16- 03 35 MKROHAMDISB Morton, Hood ?<fc Co. 150 03 O. W. Pitchford Co... 74 13 C. AV. Qauknlgnt. 4 88 Stan di rd Oil Company. 10 75 Walha la Cotton Mill. 4 (Kl Smith Uro?. 8 00 J. J. Ansol. 9 00 1). Oelkers. 2 15 AV. J. Sebrodor & Co. 80- 239 74 ?.LI.MHRK A. P. Holden. 0 07 J.C. Shockley. 3 28 ic. c. Harbin. 3 21 info Kan fi mom. 1 35- 17 51 Wornt ON UNOINK J. I. Hmltli and AV. .1. Heck... 4 00 I J. M. Baldwin. 4 00- 8 00 El.KOTIONB Managers. o oo Supervisor. 6 00- ll 00 l'Ai? ON NOTUS John Kaufmann estate. 301 OS J. D. Vernor.. 260 00- CH 08 HONOH Three bonds cancelled. 285 00 Interest paid on bonds. 387 00- 072 00 MlSOKI.I.ANKOUfl Jaynes & Sholor, nttornoys... 20 00 Sapphire road. 30 00 Kxpenses lllack Diamond lt. lt. party. 2? 00 D. H. Darby. 14 00 Freight. 3 20 V. K. Martin. 5 00 Ilaollnir. "0 insurance. 3 oo Kent H. & L. hOUSO. 17 00 Cash paid for atrcet work. 84 08 J. I... tiamby, rebato on (Ino... 5 00 Hoard of Health. 60 00- 267 18 BAL?Sl?9 II. A. lt. Dilmon, Mayor. 100 o Ja?. Thompson, Wk. & Treas. 121 81- 221 81 Cash on hand. ?56 20 ?2,600 21 JAB. THOMPSON, Clork and Tronsuror. AVo have examined tho books, vouohers and report of .las. Thompson and find samo correct. AV. JJ. VailNX", A. P, CftlBP, Khinuco Committee NOT H.--Tho whole amount of lines collected by the Mayor was 8273.76. of which ninonnt 800.00 was paid to the marshals by direction or tho Council. Tho balance, 8207.76, was paid over to tho Clork and Treasurer ns stated in report. BRIDGE TO LET. rilHE County SuporvlBor will, on tho X tho 27th day of January, 1800, at ll o'olook A. M., at tho hrldgo, let to tho lowest rosponsihlo bidder, tho contract to rebuild ?he. bridge ovor a branoh on [ho road froin John M. Howie's to John W. Slider's, near the old l??ub place. Plans and specifications will bo oxhlbitod nit timo and place of lotting. Tho right to rojcoti.il bids rcBOrvod. CUY T. GItOVK, Clerk. ?January 12, 1800. ?tLANT JUIFR, to l?e vig 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 pamphlet? tell how to buy aud apply Antillsere, and are free to all. atiRMAN KALI WORKS, 03 Katu ti St., N?w York. EGGS AND CHICKENS. AU who liavo Eggs, Chtokons, Tur koya, Guineas, Ge?so, Duoks, and, In faot, any kind of I '.' '!>. ' /? '.^'.;v'; . . ?)':\; Country Produce. bring it, to ino nud got Cash or Morohan diso. Of eourao I will pay IOBB in cash, but will buy all tho samo. I haven brother in Charleston handling them at that end, and oan, tltoreforo, hnndlo any quantity. Now, don't tako it for grantod that I will not acoopt anything but Country Pro duoo for my Qoods-I will tako Gold, Si-Ivor and Grooubaoks. THY ME. I bavo a largo stook of most anytbiug wautod in tho modium price goods. Bo suro to onll on us whon in nood of any Morcbandiso. Wo need and npprooiato your trado. Yours truly, L. C. SENECA AND WALHALLA. DISTRICT OP SOUTH CAROLINA, DEPUTY COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, WAMIAI.UA, S. C., January 17, 1809. npHE following desoribod property JL having boon seized from Joo Roth oil and Thos. Rochester for violation of Soo tiona 8270,8290,3338, Sl?ORovisod Statutes United States, any porson olaiming samo must Mo bond as required undor provi sion of Seotion 3400 Revised Statutes within thirty (80) dnyB from dato boroof, or tho samo will bo doolarod forfeited to the Uni tod States: Ono sorrel liorso, One one-horse wagon and harness, One kog. A. C. MERRICK. Doputy Collector; 30 The Seneca Bank. STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE SENECA BANK DEC. 31, 1898. ASSETS. Loans and discounts.$ 40,728 10 Duo from banks. 29,347 20 Bank building. 1,000 00 Vault and safo. 1,400 00 I Curroncy .'.. 10,840 47 $83,024 80 LIABILITIES. Capital stock.$ 20,100 00 Doposits. 52,845 57 Duo to banks. 5,000 00 Surplus. 5,070 29 $83,924 80 South Carolina, } ; Goonoo County. ? Porsonnlly carno J. W. Stribling, Cashier of Thc Soncoa Bank, boforomoand mado oath that tho abovo statomont is cor rect to tho best of his knowledge and bolief. This 18th day of Jami-' ary, 1899. J. W. II. F. AI.KX.VNDKU, [L.S.I "STUI?I.ING. Notary Publie, S. C. Cortlflod by R. M. Pi?hnv?lSnn ) J. W. Stribling, ' \ Directors. J. W. Sholor, ) Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ALL porsons indobtod to tho estato of Mrs. R. A. Hunter, deooased, aro hereby notiilod to mnko payment to tho undersigned, and all porsons having olaims against said CBtato will prosont tho samo, duly attested, on or boforo the 20th day of Fobruary, 1899, or bo barred. J. SAM PICKETT, WM. G. NEVILLE. ExooutorB Estato of Mrs. R. A. Huntor, docoased. January 19, 1800. 8-0 WKST UNION, S. C., January 2, 1800. ITIRO M and aftor this dato tho firm of J Strother ?fe Phinney is, by mutual consont, dissolved. R. C. Strother will continuo ns suoeossor at tue old stand, and Jamos Pbinnoy is rornoved to tho Phinnoy (or Mioklor) old stand, near tho Post Oflloo. Thanking our pntrons of tho last year, wo aro, vovy respectfully, iv. O. blilofHER, JAMES PHINNEY. January 12, 1890. 2-1 Citation Notice. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ) COUNTY OK OCONKK. J IN THE COURT OF PROBATE. By D. A. Smith, Esq., Probato Judgo. W?IKURAS, James Soaborn, as Clerk of tho Court of Common Ploas for Oconoo county, South Carolina, lian nmdo suit to mo to grant, him lottorn of administration of tho poraonal estate of and oifcotB of Thomas B. Lawronco, do coased ThcBo aro, thoroforo, to cito and ad monish nil and singular tho kindred and oroditora of tho said Thos. B. Lawrence, deceased, that thoy bo and appear boforo me. In tho Court of Probato, to bo Im'.il at Walhalla Court Houso, S. C., on Saturday. M,aroh 4th, 1809, aftor pub IJcation thoroof, nt ll o'olook in tho fore noon, to show omiso, if any they bavo. why tho said Administration should not bo grantod. Glvon undor my band this 19th day of January Anno Domini 1899. (? D. A. SMITH, <? L.B. > Judge Probate for ( -v- J Goonoo county, H. C. Published on tho 19th day of January, 1809, in tho Koowoe Courier and Oconoo News. *, 3-8 -rr.*---**'" O 'ir* I wa For a good plaoo to trade? it >io, our atoro is ?he piaoo you want io/r??lt the. next timo you como to town. Como to soo us, hoar our prloos and examine om goods boforo you buy. We aro auxious for your trado and will do our bo?t to eell you If you will gi vs us a ohanco. Wo havo a few CAPES and JACKETS left at roduced price?, j Wo appreciate the trado you gave us tho past yoar aud hope you will inoroaso your business with us this year. CALL OFTEN. OUR PKICES AHE ALWAYS REASONABLE. Lowery, Byrd & Co., . . ?S3W?3C?.A., S. Cf. ANO TELL THEM YOUR V.ANTS BEFORE BUYING. THEY HAVE A COMPLETE LINE AND WILL\8AVE YOU MONEY. THEY SELL THE SYRACUSE PLOWS. ALSO' CHATTANOOGA CANE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DEPUTY COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, WALHALLA, ?. C., January 12, 1800. THE following dosorlbod proporty having boon soizod from 0. A. Hook and ida 'E. Langston for violation of Sootion 8280 and 8450 Revised Statutes United States, any person olaimlng samo must fllo bond as roqulrod undor pro vision of Sootion 8400 Rovisod Statutes" within thirty ?80) days from dato horoof, or tho samo will bo deolarod forfoitod to tho United States: Ouo gray moro, Ono buggy and harness, Ono lap robo, One pistol, Ono doublo-barrol shot gun. Elovon (ll) gallons corn whlskoy. ANSON C. MERRICK, Deputy Coljootor. January 12, 1800. 2-5 School Children Aro probably troublod with Colds. Croup, lIoarsouo8s and Soro Throat moro than auy other allmonts. Thoy aro constantly "having fun" and aro notv particular about keep ing their foot dry-in faot, ns ls quito natural with all childrou, tlicy will not go far out of thoir way to avoid a wator bolo or a snow bank. LUNNEY'S WHITE PINE AND SPRUCE EXPECTORANT is undoubtedly tho most satisfac tory preparation to koop handy for tho children's Soro Throats, Colds and like complaints. It is a prepa ration that I rccommond to you abovo any othor Cough Curo In my store. I can do this without IIOBF tnnoy, as I know from what ingre dients it is mado. 25 and 50 couts a bottlo, at Lunney's, Seneca, S. C. OURS AHE ALWAYS RELIABLE. Send for our Illustrated Cataloguo, and order diroot. AUGUSTA EARLY TRUCKER CAUI1AGE, A Suro Header. Sood 10o. a packet. ALEXANDER SEEB CO., Augusta, fia Tested and True. Wood's, Seeds Thc Best for thc South. Twenty years' experience enables ms to offer the best of everything in seeds for the Southern Farm? .er and Gardener. Vegetable & Flower Seeds, Crass and Clover Seeds, Seed Potatoes, Seed Grain, And ali Garden and Farm Seeds. Wood's Seed Book, giving thc most successful ways of growing ntl crops, and full information about Seeds, mailed free upon request. Write for it. T.W.Wood&Sons, SKF.DSMRN, Richmond, Va. Tfee Largest fleed alonso In tbe Sooth. Oh, that Pain ! (Jail in at Di. J. W. Boll's Drug Storo, toll him "whoro it is at" and lot him glvo you what you nood. You may not know what you want, but liG Cai? tun you. PURE, FRESH DRUGS ALWAYS ON HAND. Prescriptions carefully and accurately compounded, day or night. FULL LINE FANCY GOODS, CIGARS, TOBACCOS, CANDIES, ETC. J? W? BE LI Ly WALHALLA, S. C. -FOW I*OW ?Rates West* 3 TEXAS, MEXICO, OALI f FORNIA, ST. LOUIS, CHI $ CAGO, or any point, with 1 FREE MARS, wrlto to I Fred. D. Bush, 3 Distriot Passougor Agont, j Louisville & Nashville R. B., ? J No. 1 Brown Bldg, Atlante, Ga. S Why Do You Go to the Drug Store ? BooauBo you oan't got tho Modioino nnywhoro OIBO. WO k'op always on hand juBt snob aa you nood, Wo koop nothing but tho Purest and Fresliost Drugs. Wo buy nothing but the host that money oan buy, Buy from us and wo gunranteo it to bo the host that inonoy can buy. This is tho kind that you want. If you want cheap goods go to othora. Wo keep tho best-some thing that wo do guarantoo. A ploasod customer ls our host ndvor tiBomont. They novor loavo us any othor way. Don't moko a mistako and go some where olso, but como to soo us/ SENECA, S. C. Tolopbonc call, 1 long. Summons for Relief. _ IN COURT OF COMMON PLEA8. TUE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 COUNTY OK OCONKK. f James E. Crooks, John II. Crooks, Jano Cole, Dudloy W. Crooks, Annio Crooks, Margarott Neal, Carolino Dodd and Eastor Cain, Plaintiffs, against Thomas W. Crooks, Julia Marett, Howoy W. Crooks, Raul S. Crooks, Sallio Crooks, i J. Crooks, Maude E. Crooks, Poarlo A. Crooks, William Grovor Crooks, Claudo il. Crooks, Clnronoe J. Crooks, J. V. Crook?, Bortha B. Crooks and Xavior ll. Crooks, Dofondants. SUMMONS KOH RKI/M?K-(COMPLAINT NOT SKIIVKO.) TO tho Dofondants nbovo named: YOU aro hereby summoned and re quirod to ?nswov tho complaint in tins action, which is filed in tho oflloo of tho Clork of tho Court of Common Pleas for tho ?aid eounty, and to sorvo a conv of your answer to tho Raid nom plnint on'tho subsoriborB, at thoir oflloo, on tlio Publio Square, at Walhalla Court I?OU80, South Carolina, within twenty days after tho sorvloo hoi'eof, oxomsivo of tho day of such servico; and if yob fail to answor tho complaint within tho timo aforesaid, tho Plaintiffs in this notion will apply to tho Court for tho roliof demanded in tho complaint. Datod January 12th, 1899. J A YNES ?fr, SHELOR, Plaintiffs' Attornoys. To tho nbsont Dofondant, Julia Mnrott: Take notice thnt tho summons and complnlnt in tho abovo ontltlod action woro flied in tho oillco of Clork of tho Court of Common Ploas for Oconoo county, in said Stato, on tho I tit 1 ? day of January, 1809; that tho objoot of this action is tho partition and division of tho lands belong to tho ostato of W. Jas por Crooks, docoasod, among tho partios to this action ns his holra-at-law, accord ing to thoir rospootlvo rights; that no porsonnl claim is mado against you. January 12th, 1800. JAYNES & SHELOR, Plaintiffs' Attornoys, 2-7 Walhalla, h. C. Idiotic? of f^innl ^iet tlemont nncl i X>i? chnrgro?, ATOTICE is horoby given that tho un? i.l dorsignod will make application to I). A. Smith, Esq.. Judge of Probnto for Ooonco county, in tho. State of South Carolina, at his offlco at Walhalla Court IIouso on Monday, tho 20th day of February, 1800, at il o'olook in tho fore noon, or no soon thoroaftor ns said ap plication can bo beard, for leave tomako final sottlomont of tho catate of MTB. R. A. Huntor, deceased, and for final disohargo as Exooutors of said ostato. J. SAM PICKETT. WM. G. NEVILLE, Exooutors. January 19, 1809. 8-0 IM otic? of If in ni Set tlement and X>igj?* clurrie. TVTOTICE is horoby glvon that tho un JLN dorslgno/l will mako application to 1). A. Smith, Eso,'? Judgo of Probate for Oconoo county, fa tho State of South Carolina, at bis office at Walhalla Court IIouso, on Monday, tho 4th day of? February, 1809, at li o'olook in Uto (Torvo, noon, or as soon theroaftor as ?aid appli cation can be hoard, for loavo to nxakft final sottlomont of tho cstato of Lucia Lowis and Anal dischargo as Guardian of said catato. O. W. GIGNIIJ.IAT, Guardian. . January t>, 1800. \ i