Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, January 19, 1899, Image 3

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I havo SPRING OATS, CONLEY will bo pleased to prlco toany.oae. NOT thoy nro gono., HAfgf Any ono waiitlug a Volt or Wool Hat1 thom In pilco and style ^_Cot - - - GROCERIES / O. -Aro you on tho jury? -Call at Jaynos' for oat?. -Shredded cod tish at Jaynos'. -Mrs. J. lt. Hughes went to Audorson this morning. -Call on C. O. Jaynos and soo tho stylo and price of his hat?. -Mrs. Goo. Seaborn roturncd to her homo In Atlanta last wook. -Mrs. G. W. Carter is visiting rolatlvos and friends in Greenville this weok. -Any ono wanting fanoy and staple groceries should call on C. G. Jaynos. -Road tho new advertisomout of L. C. Craig. StoroB in Walhalla and Sonoca. -Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Wiso, Jr., at Trenton, S. C., on January Otb, 1809.a son. -Soo notice of dissolution of copart nership of Strothor & Phinnoy, ">f West Union, S. O. -Mr. J. I). Isholl left for Groonvillo Wednesday morning to visit his mothor and othor relatives. -Mrs. James Seaborn is on a visit to her sister-in-law, Miss Liza Soaborn, of Pondloton, who is quito sick. -Mr. 1). Hondorson, of Anderson, has returned to Walhalla and will finish Mrs. J. A. Ivester's store building. -Mr. H. C. Busch, our popular pro duoo merchant, shipped to tho Charles ton markot last Monday 3,860 eggs. -Mr. ll. E. Schroder loft Monday morning for Polzor to give his personal attention to his bakery business at that placo. -Mrs. Davis, of Highlands, N. C., loft this morning for Atlanta. Sho is tho popular hostess of tho Davis Houso at Highlands. -A good placo to trade at, "Schu macher's", thc popular prico store, for cash or provisions, otc. Now goods ar riving daily. -Mrs. M. E. Johnson loft last Friday for Atlanta, whoro sho will make her futuro home with her daughter, Mrs. Julia M. Johnson. -Mr. John Cobb, of Polzor, has been visiting relatives near town during tho past week. Ho returned to his home Wednesday morning. -Mr. Doll McAlistor, of Columbia, spent a few days in Walhalla last week visiting bis friend. Ho returned to his home Sunday morning. -Dr. W. J. Hramlott, of Greenville, was in Walhalla Friday and Saturday of last week. Ho came over in answer to a Summons to attend Mrs. W. W. Moss. -Miss Mao MeLaughon, of King's Mountain, N. C., ia on a visit to her friend, Miss Fannie Maxwell. Her many friends are pleased to meet hoi again. -(/'arter & Co., Walhalla, will sell you goods for tho cash at very close prices They also would appreciate your promptness in calling at once and paying off your accounts. 1 -Miss Mary Phillips died at tho home of her brother, Mr. J. ll. Phillips, near Long Creek, on Saturday night, tho 14th instant, after a lingering, illness, aged about lifty years. At times her suffer ings were intenso from mental derange ment. -Mr. J. 1). Welch, of Newcastle, Ala., after spending tho holidays with his father, Mr. Wm. Welch, and family, near Mountain Rest, and other relatives in tho County, returned to his homo Monday morning. Ho is foreman for ono of tho large railroad and coal mining companies of that city and is widely known in mining circles. -Greenville Mountaineer : "Mr. M. Leland .Smith, recontly of tho tireen wood Index, is now filling tho pl nco of local ^oportet on The Mountaineer, and he is commended to our friends in tho city and country. Mr. .Smith was a member of Company A' First .South Carolina jRcgtincnt, and * is a nativo of Ooonoo county." -Miss .'.eunice Brawloy, of C hos tor, S. C., is now tho art teacher in Miss Ida Mc Cullough's school. Miss Brawloy r m plotcd her studies under Mr. Andrews, of tho Corcoran Art School of Washing ton, D. C. Sho comes highly endorsed a? a fine teacher and is quite an acquisi tion to tho teaching forco of Miss Mc Cullough's sohool. ?-Mr. Wm. A. Ranon, living noar Se neca, has boon visiting Ids son, Mr. Wm. ll. Barron, and family, at Walhalla, this week. Whilo not altogether himsolf again, his health has greatly improved from what it was sometinio ago. Ho was greeting and shaking hands with his many friends around tho couit houso on Monday and Tuesday. -Married, at tho Walhalla Mothodist parsonage Sunday morning at H o'clock, January 15th, 180!?, by Rev. J. L. Daniel, Mr. Edward B. Henry, of Highlands, N. C., and Miss Lizzie Robins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Robins, of Whet stone, S. C. Wo extend our congratula tions and wish the young couple much jov and happiness through life. -Mr. James Thompson, C'f-rk and treasurer, publishes the annual financial report for Walhalla this week, lt makes .A good showing for tho tow n. Mr. Thomp son's report is clear and full, yot has that redeeming quality-bro vi ty. Tho gist of tho town's financial transactions can be gotten at without ono's having to lay off a week to road a lengthy report. -Messrs. Potts & Vernor will open np to-day a fm! lim-, of harness, saddles, etc., .u tho room formerly occupied as a pool room, in the Walhalla hoto) building. Mr. F. S. Hollo nan, who lias been field ing in this line, has sold ont to Potts tc Vernor. They will also deal in all kinds of vohtol?s. TilC Potts & Vernor livery atablo is also being enlarged and im proved. Wo wish them success. -Mr. s. K. Camion, of Garlands ville, Franklin county, Ga., was on a biisjiiosu trip to Walhalla and other places in Goonoo county Monday and Tuesday of this week. Mr. Cannon has a great many warm personal friends in this, his nativo county, who are always delighted f' j neel li im. j j,: ji; now and has boon (for sevoral yoars a sumussfol farmer In bis adopted State. No bettor map lives, ,iii our opinion, ,than 'Silas K. Ctt-nnnn. Af?.y ho live long ami prosp.or,.',' OATS and WHITIS OATS, which I y is tho timo for sowing. Como before will find nu dssortmont that will suit ton Seed Meal and Hulls. i SPECIALTY. - - - G*. JATNE.S. -Go to Claudo Littlo & Co., Wostmiue tor, 3. C., for your dry goods, shoes, hat?, groocrios, &o. They will Bavo you mouoy. -Ouo of our oorrospondonts has asked woro tho Jil ?ok Diamond Railroad is. Wo don't know just "whoro sh o is at," but abo's coming round tho mountaius when f)he cornea, -M rn- G. K. Maxwell aim Mrs. J. W. Nix and baby left Wodnosday morning for Uroonvillo, whoro thoy will visit Mr. Nix's mothor, Mrs. J. J. Nix. Mrs. Maxwoll will rotura Friday ovoning. Mrs. Ni- will go from Groonvillo to Qroonwo?. .', hor future homo. -Wo want moro corrospondonta for Tun Couio.Kii. Sond us tho happenings from your community so your neighbors can BOO what is going on. They wil? np preoiAto it.. W? would that al! munications sent for publication bo mailed so thoy will reach this ofllco not lator than Wednesday morning, in order to iiiBino publication tho samo wook. -Administrators and oxcoutors shall, annually, while any estates romain in their caro or custody, at any limo before tho 1st day of July of eaoh year (Act G. A. of S. C., ?697, pago 491) and guar dians during tho months of January and February of each year (Hov. St. of S. C., pago 758, Seo. 2170,) rondor to tho Court of Probate, from which thoy obtained a grant of lottora, an account of tho ro cciptB and expenditures of such estates the preceding year. -Anderson Intelligencer, January 18: "Klizahoth Wakollold, an old and highly respected colored woman, died last Sun day night, at tho homo of hor son, Henry 1). Wakoflold, in Savannah Township, aged soventy-thrco years. Old Aunt Klizahoth was ono of tho old regime relined, modest, gontlo and respectful, mindful of tho difference in station be tween tho two races; and, ahovo all, teaching hor childron that tho white pcoplo woro their best friouds, and in culcating prinoiples of respect and defer ence to thoir friond8. She waa a consist ent mcmbor of Mt. Sinai Methodist church, and died like a truo follower of tho (?roas, fei ' uvvea two aons and two daughtors, all . ed-to-do, honorablo and valuable citizens." S. P. Wakolield, of Seneca, ia a son of Aunt Elizabeth, whose death is noted above. Ho isa wor thy ?on of a good mothor, and such members of thoir raco teach a wholo Boino exam plo to tho colored people Hy thoir upright conduct thoy both merit and receive tho respect and good will of thoir whito neighbors. TITO .'Moro ttucccHiiful lloiclH Deputy Marshals Corbin and McKinney aro atilt at work. Last Saturday thoy made a raid in tho Loni; Crook aoction and destroyod two largo distilleries and captured Joseph Kotholl and Thomas Kophoator. Thoy also soized ono horse and wagon and about seven gallons of whiskey. On last Monday thoy mado a raid ovor into Georgia, near Pino Moun tain, whoro thoy destroyed live illicit dis tilleries and a considerable amount of con traband property. Confederate Moldier* Meet. At a call mooting of tho old Confede rate soldiers, held on January Kith, to elect a chairman for Oconoo county, (Capt. F. F. Sharp having resigned), Mr. Stophen M. Pool was olectod as chair man and Col. John M. Hudson was elected to sorvo as a member of tho county board. Thcso elections aro per manent, unless vacated by resignation or death. Tho meeting was in favoi of as sisting Gov. Kllerho in purging tho pen sion roll, but opposed to a reduction of tho pvrtsont pension appropriation. Tho pension board is composed of S. M. Pool, chairman, Jako Alexander and John M. Hudson. A Vower 1'iirty. At tho homo of Mrs. .lohn lioso, on Friday evening, January (Jth, Misa Annie Koso entertained a largo number of hor friends by giving a llowor party. On the Wednesday beforo quito a number of very dainty littlo invitations woro sont out. On Friday evening it bogan to rain, but tho buss was chartered and tho crowd was soon collected. At about 8 o'clock the guests woro all prcsont and aevoral games played. At olovon o'clock re freshments woo aorvod in tho niceat style and greatest abundance. Tho crowd enjoyed themselves until 12 o'clock, when they departed for thoir homes, to (beam of tho nico time that they had had. ?--? Iieotur*. ou Miiif?nii KMIIII. Prof. Albert Darne?, of Clemson Col lege, will dclivor a lecturo on Niagara Falls in tho college chapol on Saturday evening, January 21at, 180?. Tho lec turer will treat of tho history, geology and water power of tho falla. Willie of as oientlflo character, it will bo freo from all technicalities, of popular interest and be illustrated by thirty or moro lino lan tern slides. Tho lecturo will bo given under tho auspices of tho Clemson Col lego Scientific Association, of which prof?. M. Tl. Harden is l'rosidont and iVnca.t WalJtor Secretary and Treasurer. This organisation is composed of mem born of tho College Faculty and of tho Kxporimcni; Station Staff, who aro en gaged in scientific work. Tho lecturo will bo freo to all who wish to attend. --- ? It'll- MU cf liri-. On Wednesday afternoon, January 18, 1800, at t.;i() o'clock, at tho residonco of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Strother, West Union, S. C., their eldest daughter, Miss Carrie Strother, was marrie/] ty Dr. Jcsso W. Holl, of Wal liaU?, K. (!., Hov. J. D. Daniel, of tho Methodist .muran, ?//lUnuting. There woo no fnyhed guostB, and tho cere mony was witnessed only by mombois of tho im med ia ?o families of the conti act big part jos. A" olegunt luncheon was served, and tba bride and groom drove to Seneca, where tb cy lo<>lf tho four o'clock vestibule train for Now Vork. They w|H spend six wooka there, Pr. Hell expecting to attend a post graduate course of lectures In Hollovuo' Hospital Medical College. Tho brido is a most lovely and accomplished young lady, while tho groom isa popular young phy sician. Thoir many fiionds boro and clsowbero extend congratulations and wiftb thom a long and happy lifo. .II mu? n' wwmwwumiwi 11 i'i ?nii???'???!?"???? Kl. ?? 1?. XmUnllnileit. . vj&c-R^, ?JUv^rs fc?s vVa??a??a X&dtftv No. 07, Knights of Vyth?aS, will bo in stallod uoxt Monday ovoning, January 23. A li wAwWrw ar*, ?armjstly retpi?stid to i bo prosont, and it is espociall,v important that both the rotlrlng and now offloors bo j prompt in attendance' Vw* Wicket* IM tho Viele?-Tho bargee* | Vote Pelted tov Yeer?. Ever since Walhalla has boon a olty, with a Mayor and Board pf Aldermen, a deal of interest has boon manifested In muulolpal oleotlons. This year waa no ex?option to the rule. Tbo nominating convention last Friday was will attended, about 125 oltieens being presont aa par ticipants and spootators. Tho "just and ! the unjust" woro, as usual, mingled togethor, and if ono speaker avowed his j actions to bp in accord with what he con ceived to be "'-.in duty to his God, bis, couutry and bimuolf," the ohancos woro tho uoxt would docl aro ho would stand by bis principles ''till hell fro*o over." Yot all went smoothly atong, and tho I oonvontion nominatod a ticket for Mayor, j Aldermen and Board of Hoalth, tho nomi nee:! hoing all good mon. Mr. -J. W. iSholor called the mooting to I ordor and statod ita purpose Ho thon oallcd .for nominations for ohatrman of | tho mootlug. Mr. B. T. Jaynos was nominatod and unanimously olocted obairinan. After a brief talk, in which ho unid tho purposo of tho convention was to insure tho selec tion of good, truo mon to bold tho reins, of tho muulolpal govornmout, ho re nounced that tho convention was ready j for hrm'POWJ, Mr. Guy T. Grovo was olocted nocrotary. On motion of Mr. J. M. Ward, tho mem bers of tho convontlon woro bound by the notion of tho body. This callod forth, considerable discussion pro and con. Mr. Ward said tho action of tho mooting I should bo as biuding on those partioipat-1 lng as is tho gonoral primary. Bov. J. G. Bohaid could not, ho said, hind himself to support tho nomin?os unless thoy woro tho mon of his ohoico. l?o wanted good mon, and ho considored it bis duty to his God, his co jut rv and himself to voto for tho mon ho considered best, whotbor or not thoy woro tho nominees. Mr. Pratt: "Mr. Chairman, last yoar four groat big mon, woighing from 175 to 225 pounds each, played tho baby aot and hobed tho convontlon. Wo don't want anything Uko that to-ni?ht. I, for ono, will stand by tho nomin?os, oven if my | bitterest onomy should bo nmong thom, 'till allotter placo than this freezes over'." After some further remarks it was I moved and seconded that tho convontlon | proceod to nominations. Mr. W. L. Vernor nominatod Mr. P. S. Itolleman for Mayor. Mayor Git-son Btatcdthatit had boon I reported that ho was not in tho raco. Ho said that this was not tho enso aud that I ho wa? a candidato for re-olcotion. Nominations woro closed and a voto ] taken. Tho toilers reported tho result as | follows: llolleman 65, (libRon 10. Nominations for Aldormon wore nc. in ordor. Mr. Pratt said Factory Hill should havo a cprcsoutativo, and nomi nated Mr. W. S. Frasier. "Factory Bill | needs good streets." ho said, "and thoy need a good man bko Mr. Frasier to got| them there" Mr. A. PisohoSBor: "I havo no objec tion. Who's next? You'ro driving for good streets? I want a good ono in front of my place." (Laughter and applause) After some furtbor talk tho following nominations woro mado for Aldormon: McBsrs. W. S. Krasior, J. E. Hendrix, W. L. Vornor, Jas. Thompson, C. W. Pitch ford, Dr. J. J. Thodo, If. II. J. W. Schro-| dor, A. P. Crisp. Tho voto roBultcd as follows: Crisp.63 Pitchford.55 Vornor.03 Thompson .40 Frasier.58 Hendrix.22 Thodo.50 Sohrodor. 10 Much interest was manifested in tho count for Aldermen. About two-thirds of tho convontlon took up a position on tip-too and "rubbor-neckod'' till tho result was annouuoed. Messrs. J. M. Moss, W. IL Boeder, J. M. Baldwin, Goo. IL Peckham, G. W. Katoa and Dr. 1). ll. Darby woro nomi-1 natcd for members of tho Board of Health. Tho voto resulted as follows: Darby.80 Boeder.10 Beckham.37 Baldwin. 0 Moss.18 Eaton.8 This ondingthe nominations, tho chair man named tho following tickot as tho j choice of tho convention: For Mayor, P. ti. llolleman; for Aldormon, A. P. Crisp, W. L. Vornor. C. W. Bi tob ford, JamoB I Thompson, Dr. J. J. Thodo, W. K. Frasier; | for Board of Health, (loo. If. Bookham, Dr. D. B. Darby. ".rna OTBBB" TICK RT, Thoro was another tickot putin tho I field, lt was out for an airing nomo timo | prior to tho holding of tho regular nomi nating (.(invention. This tlokot was com posed of good mon, and thoy woro missed in tho convent ion. Tho ticket was mado I up as followa; For Mayor, C. M. Nield; for Aldormon, W. L. Vornor, A. I'. Oiiap, II. T. Kaufmann, .7. F. Hendrix, i. t?. Alexander, D. Oelkora. ? Messrs. Vernor and Crisp, hoing fortu nato enough to hold nincot on both tickets, had a "dead cinch" on tho aldoiv manic honors. WIK KI.HOTION MONDAY. Monday morning oponed up as though tho weather wns undecided whothor to bo bright or gloomy. About 10 o'clock, however, to bo In harmony with tho looks I of tho avorago local politicians, it bogan to cloud up, rain and bo gonorally dis agreeable; but tho candidates stole a march on tho weather, and buggies and carriages woro soon darting herc and thoro to gather up "tho dear people" who j cordd voto. Tho voto was tho largest polled boro sims: tho voters |u a municipal eleni lon havo had to lip registered. Supervisor | Curl worth had issued lf)0 e.ei iilieates, and Of this number the holders nf |48 e. - in - cised their right. Tho oflicial count givoa tho followln g | result: " ItKOnXABS." For Mayor Hollo man. 80 Aldormon Crisp.M7 Vornor.MT, Thodo.110 Frasier.104 Bi tel ford. 88 Thompson. 82 Health B'd Peckham.87 Darby.... -sc "TUM OTU HUH." For Mayor Nioid.021 Aldormon Crisp. 147 1 Vornbr.145 Kaufmann .00 Oolkora. 50 Hondrix. 48 Alexander. -17 "Tho Other" fnotion oirpttod the }|pp?lth oOicors on their tickets, so tbo ?outlomori nominated by tho "Bogalara" havo to content thomsolvos with ft one-sided vote. No matter how tho election wont, Wal halla wns> hooked for a good ?ot of ofll oiala. As it |B, abo now oas tho youngest ?Mayor she has had for many a long yoar, and ono who will do what ho con?oives to ho right and for tho host intoroRt of tho' town. AB to tho Aldormon-woll, pick out a hotter half dozen If yoij can. oATjf pp AFftpa rAwr?. Tho pow Mayor awl Aldpnnpp appeared, hoforo James Soaboro, CforK pf Copi?, Tuesday afternoon at I o'clock am} took |,ho oath of ofll'co." Mr. James Thompson was elected plork and treasurer ai" 1' bond flifod at $2,000. Tim Old-Fashloncd Htylo of pill givos you a fooling of horror wbon you BOO lt and wbon you fool lt. L tho "blundorhuss" of a former (locado, lt ts big and clumsy, but not oiicotive In this contury of enlightenment, you havo Dr. Biorco'B Pleasant Pellots. which ouro indigestion, constipation, bilious attacks, sick and bilious hoadaobo, np mwk WMW ?ONDUOTB? UV MISS M^AV K. ?WANS. ENTKKT AlKMSIN .V Or "fltOl'BN'f*' OJyUH." SBNEOA, S. C., January 17, 1800.-Not wAthstanding tho rata, a largo audlonoo gathored at Stribling's hall Friday or ou lug. Thoro was music, both instrumental and vocal, tho performers bolug Mm. Ruskin Anderson and Minson Franois V/MI n>iio and Suslo Thompson. At tho first of the ovenlng thor* waa a recitation and tableau vivant, "A Lifo lesson," Miss Henrietta Barton reciting. "United ?tates protecting Cuba", was a beautiful tableau in whioh Miss Luola Lewis represented the United States and Miss Clara Livingston Cuba. After muslo carno the mooting of "The Spinster*' Club." files Lillian Caldwell, presidont of tho Studouts' Club, impersonated Mies Jeru shy Tlrzy Ann Slimins, presidont of the "Spinsters' Club"; Miss Mary Swann, secretary of the Students' Club, Miss Mary Elvira Snodgrass, soorotary of tho "Spinsters' Club." The meeting was called to order by tho presidont, who announced that tho sub ject for discussion at tho last meeting "Mau and Matrimony"-had proved so interesting that lt would bo continued, and asked eaoh mombor prosont to re spond to roll oall, with a quotation < x proBstvo of her sentiments. Tho secretary thou called tho roll, which was ns follows: , Miss Duloio .Duddo Bowoatohor--Miss Clara Llvlr gstou. Miss Thomasina Dartlo--M?as Olivo T.rtwnrv. MIBB Salllo Ann Dobbins-Miss Anulo Aloxandor. Miss j'omiua Doollttlo-Au absent mombor. MIBB Viola Trapbony Dusouborry-Miss Suio Thompson. Miss Swoonoy Evorgroon-Miss Maud Hopkins. Miss Evollua Huggins-An absent mombor. MIBB Druollla Malvina Lollipop-Mr. Goorgo Y. Colomau. Miss Cinthy Long-An absent member. M?BB Mngglo Llllio Luoiudy Lovolocka -Miar Byrdlo Thompson. Miss Smithorona Josopblna Manhuntor -Miss Henrietta Harton. MIBS Julia Arabolla Tabitha Moon Miss Christino Diokson. M?BBPolly Pork!ns-M?BB Helen Swann. Miss Jorushy Tirsy Ann Slimins-MIBB Lillian Caldwoll. Miss Mary Elvira Snodgrass-MIBB Mary Swann. M?BB Mandy HolindySwootwator-MIBS Liz>."* Harper, Miss Hosalina Sykes--M?BB Inez Dick son. MIBS Priscilla MohitabloTondorhoart> Miaa Francos Lowory. M?88 Fatty Patty Thiokons-M?as Frances Wbitmlro. Eaoh quotation was grootod with ap phuiBO. Especially funny wnB tho quota tion of Misa Lollipop (Mr. Goorgo Colo man), "Givo mo a man or glvo mo death." Tho presidont asked for excuses of absout membors and aovoral woro givon, Miaa Lovelocks (Misa Hyrdio Thompson) offering resolutions of sympathy on tho indisposition of sister Dolittlo. Minutes of last meeting woro road hy tho Booro tar y. An opportunity was givon for briof speeches on subjects of interest to young ladles. Miss Lollipop (Mr. Coloman) Bemired tho door and advocated "Dress Reform." Mies Thiokons (Miss Whitmiro) followed dofonding tho clinging Btylo of dross. Hoport of matrimonial oommittco waB given by Miss Tondorboart (M?as Frances Lowory). Tho presidont announcod that abo bad (dorions nows. A French Monsieur was in tho city, with a moBt wondorful ma chino, whioh could porform any trans formation. First to try tho machino was M?BB Whitmiro, who doairod to bo mado an elocutionist. Mr. T. E. Stribling took tho part of tho Frenchman and Master Bright Lowory, beautifully dressed, aotcd as bis pago and turned tho crank of tho machine. After considerable turning, Miss Whitmiro walked out of tho machino and recited "Maud Mullor's Hike." M?BB Holen Swann naked to bo given a vocabulary, stopped into thc mach' and in bor stoad was turned out a hugo dictionary, sistor Lollipop, who advocated dross reform, craved to bo mado a man, entered tho machino and was seen no moro; hut P constern?t .ion arose when Mr. Louis Jordan Bteppcd upon tho stage, elad in a i\vz?.z snit, with trimmings of handsomo laco. Miss Maud Hopkins asked to bo made "sweet sixtoon," After ber disappear ance Mips Clar.t Livingston, in a beauti ful colonial ros!niuo, appeared and thc minuet ^as gracefully danced by bor and hor brother, Mr, Whittier K. Livingston, whoso costume was in accord with her own. Tho machino having proved BO suf-oss- J ful, Miss Annio Aloxandor roquer-ted that sbo bo mado young and beautiful. .Monsieur, ixftor using various chemicals pronounced hor too tough. This roused tho indignation of tho spins!era, who ran him away. Thus ended tho burloBipio, whioh Boomed to bo very much enjoyed by tho audience. Among tho "old maid" costumes woro epvoral oxtromoly grotosmio, and what I with a rearrangement of tjip hair amt tho applies! icu of paint, a girl of eighteen was mado to appear a woman of flfty. It was announcod during tho mooting that a rat was in tho room, and tho spins-1 tors certainly moved with alaority. Tho typical old maid's cat waa present. After tho cloao of tho mooting of tho "Spinsters' Club," a naper, describing a horso Balo, was road by Mr. T. E. Strib ling. It represented tho young mon of | tho town as w?lfig biddon on by the young ladies. It was prepared by some gentlemen, mid u majority, at least, of tho iiiemhors of tho Studonts' Club woro ontlroly ignorant of lt? contents, and woro supprisod at its reading. It proved intonaoly amusing to tho audience. A tableau, taken part bi by MIBS Chrla tlno Dickson and Mr. W. D. Holland, waa "Tho Music Lesson." Secret of Beauty is health. The secret of health is the power to digest and assim ilate a proper quanity of fopd. Tbfo Pan pey?r bc dows when tho live? floes, no,t; actjtVpart, Doyou (know this ? Tvitt's Liver Pills arg an abso lute cure for ?lek headache, dys pepsia, sour stomach, malaria, constipation, torpid liver, piles, jaundice, bilious fever, bilious ness and kindred diseases. wm tiver pius Tho living ?tatures. Wow' bfMjuta/uh^; A u?!hU? o?'.e was "Tho ?fiaii with S?arbU) j Heart." In which a figuro of a wan from j tho Btoio of Mr. Anmns was mudo toi toko na?t. A thrust Rt tho Once-a-Wook Olub waa given in tho shapo of a-tableau. . i Tho procooda of 1 the entertainment, which waa hold for tho purpoiv? of raising money for a library, amounted to about twenty dollars, after orpeusos wore paid. A MISBIOXAUr TUA. On Tuesday afternoon, January 10th, 1800, quito a pleasant porty of ladies I were entertained by Mrs. 'W.% J, Lunney, | of 80/ ibo?. Mrs. Xainnoy, with hor usual hospital ity, isBuod about forty invitations to the Baptist ladios of this placa to a "Mis sionary Tea." Owing to tho hide money of the 'we ither, BOVeral could not attend, but a large number ventured out, and full well woro they ropaid--for tho only "coldness" was on tho outside, The borne of Mrs. Lunnoy \a a delight ful one. and tho gracious hostess is in porfeot harmony with her surrounding!). This "tea" was a social mooting ot tho fi. L. M. 8. and their friends. Homo timo was spout in general con versation and then dolloious refreshments wore nerved tn tho daintiest of manaor. All enjoyed this part of tho entertain ment, oud it certainly demonstrated tho admirable domostto qualities of tho fair entertainer. Af tor the ooffeo sonorous supply of ?mite woro served. Now these "nuts'' had a very natural appearance from tho outside, but when the "nuts woro cranked" they were found to contain much valuable "food" for thought, and as oaoh lady read tho apt quotations takon from ' these mysterious nuts, A thoughtful still- ; noss Boomod to fall upon the ontiro party and all folt that lt was iudood good to be thoro. Lot ua hopo that this gathering of goodly women will rodouud to tho good of tao Master's oauso. MIBS Myra Mason, of Westminster, was | quito an acquisition to tho missionary tea. OTJIKIl NKW8. Thc tr.r.r.v fri?im? ?? Dr. J. D. Drown regret that ho has again boon quite ill. Miss Henrietta Barton, who has boon teaching lu tho Sonooa lllgb Behool, loft I Saturday for- Greenville and will bo| engaged in tenohing in that county. While boro sho made many f rienda, who | aro sorry to soo her loavo. Mr. Whitnor K. Livingston, of Look hart, 1B unending Bovoral cl vi nc ve. Mrs. I), K. Norris, of Hickory Flat, at tended tho ontortalnmontFriday evening. Miss ll?nalo Norris, of Hickory Flat, has boon np ending sn vc i ni days boro. Dr. Halley will-preach at tho Baptist I ohureh noxt Sunday morning. Hov. W. T. Cnpors did not fill bi? UBual appoiutmont at tho Episcopal ohuroh Sunday evening. Mrs. ?riffln and littlo Miss Loin OWV. Hat roturncd Saturday from Greenville, ? where they had boon upending several j days. Mr. S. K. Dondy, of Walhalla, was in town Saturday. Miss Elllio Hlco, of Polzor, pnssod through Sonooa Tuesday. Mr. S. K. Dondy, Jr., of Lavov.ia, was j In town Tuesday. Huck lon's Arnioa Salve* Tho best Balve in tho world for outs, bruises, mn se, ulcero, oalt rheum, fovor sores, totter, chappod hands, eh i lld a i nu, corns and all akin eruptions, and posi tively cures piles, or no pay required, lt is guarantcoci to glvo porfoot satisfaction, or monoy rofundod. Price 25 conte nor box. For salo by D. H. Darby, Walhalla; Vf, J. Lunnoy, Sonooa, and ll. B. Him merman, Westminister. --4*1 Gontlomen of tho Jury. On thia (Thursday) morning tho follow ing juron woro drawn to sorvo at tho ap proaching term of court, which will con veno at Walhalla court house on tho flrat Monday In February noxt, Judge D. A. TowiiBond presiding: QUAND JUltV. J, P. Arvo, Pulaski township, 0. .1. Phillips. Pulaski township. Thoa. W. Bollotto, Wngonor township. T. Y. Chalmors, Wagoner township. D. F. MoAliator, Wngonor township. J. N. Rutherford, Wngonor township. William Orr, Chattooga township. W. II. Reeder, Walhalla. J. H. Phillipa, Pulaski township. Ii. II. Himrodt, Wageuor township. J. T. Mnuldin, Koowoo township. Ii. O. Bruce, Contor township. PKTIT JUJtY. G. C. Arvo, Pulaski township. W. O. Kolth, Wagner towusbtp. A. P. Hunt, Contor township. John Hull, Tugaloo township. James Hogora, Koowoo township. F. A. H. Sohrodor, Walhalla. T. A. Grant, Koowoo township. W. E. Nimmons, Koowoo township. W. O. Hamilton, Seneca. G. J. Ramsay, Tugaloo township. J. W. Ivoater, Chattooga township. J. T. Singleton, Wngonor township. P. II. Iaboll, Center township. John Cantrell, Whitewater township. J. 1). Abbott, Wagoner township. W. H. Cannon, Koowoo township. 1). O. Sheppard, Koowoo township. W. T. Hunt, Co?ter township, C. G. Martin, Center township. O. C. White, Koowoo township. Henry L. Vernor, Contor township. A. M. Hrown, Chattooga township. Thoa. N. Carter, Westminster. E. A, Perry, Koowoo township. Wm run }< uaviK, Neimen township. J. E. Kolloy, Koowoo township. Halla Bagwell. Sonooa township. J. T. Lyulo, Chattooga township. J. P. Kcoao, Contor township. J. ll. Llgon, Wc itminster. W. H. busk, Whitewater township. II. H. Zimmerman, Westminster. Jo?Y D. Jones, Tugaloo township, F. S. Jonkina, Tugaloo township. J. L. Hudson, K'iowoo township. J. O. H. Haloy, Center township. --vt** Catarrh in tho hoad is ourod by Hood's Sarsaparilla, which oradicatoa from tho blood tho scrofulous taints that causo lt. soothing and rebuilding tho doliente and diseased tissues, Hood's Pills aro tho only pilla to tako with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Curo all liver ills. --4 . ??? Tugaloo Itoms. TUOAI-OO, S. C., January 17.-Tho weather, Uko history, ia repeating itaolf. Last January it rained nearly all tim month, so no oats could bo sown, and it looka now If it would bo tho ?anio way again, hot'us hopo, however, that Fob* mary will bo bettor. . This la tho proper timo of tho yoar to plant English poss, BOW oabhago seed and sovoral othor kinda of sood ; but tho ground 1B* too wot. Thoro Waa a good deal of wheat sown, notwithstanding tho weather waa BO un favorable. Tho spirit of Improvement is still manifesting itself in thia scotlon. Mr. Jas. G. Hron/.oalo ia having a Ano resi dence built. It is understood ?,hat it will bo well done, as it is hoing built i>y tho boat (su pontei s and all-round moohanlcs that wo liavo ovor known. Wln\t Mr- J,. J. Johnson don't know about building a houso is toro out, Mr. Kjblev and othor Follows, of Now boviy, woro vating friends in thia Com munity i econ tl y. Mies HoRsio Yarborough, of Fairfield, a, rocent graduate of Converse Coromov oial Collogo, is vlaltiug hor aunt and undo on Long's i ! ill. Miss Mao Wyly, an amtahlo young lady of Rotroat, was visiting ber friona. Mies Maiyo Sholov, one day thin wook. Mr. J. Lolnud Marot and bis ?ouslut Jon P.? M ?vet, left last Thursday iox Spartanburg. whore they will matrloola.to in Convorsp Con\morow Co\logo. They are bp th eloyov, gou.ilom.nnly young mon. Wo UcupeaV U\v them a bright and pros perous futuro, With bcHt wtohoa for Tm; Cotmian, I am faithfully yonT, i" Mr. Elisha B?rry, of this placo, says ho n?y?r had anything do bim so muoh (IB< 'era lildmont/whloh'affords prompt |olloi.~J*. F. BAKKII, druggists, St. Suds, (Milo. For salo by J? W. Boll, (ValhMla; H. H. /immorman, Wostmin dor, and W. J. Lunney, Sonooa. 5 f?^??^?^r '-!NN25?*^?53 A ?KM BOY FOtt TUB Effects of Tobacco THE excessive uso of tobacco, especially by youug mon ls always Injurious and undoubtedly shortens lifo materially. Mr. Ed. O. Kl>. on, compositor on. tho Oontra Qosta Newa, Martinez, Gal., writes] "I havo used Dr. Milos' Restorative Nervino mid re cel ved :r.uch benefit from it. I Vros troubled with nervousness, di wy spoils and sleepless* noss, caused by tho uso of tobacco and ullin ulsnts. I took Dr. MlUsV NctvSue with rntr volously good .-resulta, allaying tho dlcciuosa, quieting the norvos, and enabling mo to sloop and rost, proving In my case a very beneficial remody." Dr. Milos' Restorative Nervino ls especially adapted to restoring tho uorvous system to tts normal condition under such circumstance*. It coot hon, hoals Dr. Milos' Romodlos?BSj'^Df^^SSl aro eold by all drug- Ev~ "f\x 1 l??V gists under a positivo B*1^J*4j guurantoo, first bottlo K>NorVinO -jH bonoflto or nionoy re- fe^tt Rkvft* nm A ' ja funded. Dook on dis-j^?^ JJ_.v?fi I on?csof thohoartand Wfmf-TV\^BBff ?ervos freo. Address, HHB?B?HBMMHHS ? *?? ?ULES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. Ind. 0?R WEOTINSTERBUDGET. CONDUCTED HY A. Li. QOSSKTT. WBSTMINSTRK, 8. 0., January 18.-Tho Westminster Camp, No. 42, Woodmon of tho World, roquost a full attendanoo of members at thoir noxt regular mooting, Monday cvoning, January 28d. At that mooting tho {retaliation of tho following officers will tako place: Couuoil Commandor-W. D. Looloy. Advisor Liouteuant-II. A. Davis. Bnnkor-J. S. Carter. Clork-W. A. Dickerson, Escort-I. S. Pitts. Watchman-S. W. Dickson. Sentry-0. J. Mulkoy. Managors-W. C. Mason, T. N. Hall and F. H. Carter. Physicinn-Dr. Jabez JOIIOB. Thoir \ Fast Couuoil Commandor is Claudo Little. Miss M um io Cross was happily married in Sumter, where slio was sponding tho winter, to Mr. Robt. P. Bradwoll on Wednesday, January ll, 1809. Sbo is tho daughter of Maj. E. IL Cross, of Westminster, and is ostoomod by ovory body who knows hor. From every direction comos tho roport of bad roads. In somo placos travol is woll nigh impeded on account of tho mud. A fow days sunshine Uko to-day will help tho troublo greatly. Itev. D. W. Hiott moved from West minster to Townvillo last week. Ho will bo missed. Tho Woodmon of tho World havo ??reeled a beautiful monument, costing $100, over tho gravo of tho lato John M. 1 Mokami Tho work was dono by Messrs. Pitts ?fe Gray, Westminster's marido mon. At tho Mothodist parsonago on last Sunday aftornoon at 4 o'clock Mr. J. M. Duncan and MisBSalllo Voylos woro mar ried by Rev. R. R. Daguall. Tho brido is tho only daughter of Captain J. A. Voylos. Mr. nnd Mrs. J. ?. Carter bavo boon at Toocoa Bovoral wooks. Thoir littlo daughter, who took Btok while they woro visiting in Goorgia Christmas, was im proving at la?t acOi'.mts. Tho matrimonial wavo is still on in thia part of Oconoo. Another couplo will soon glvoBomo preacher omploymont for a fow minutes. Coming ovonts cast thoir shadows boforo thom, you know. J. B. Sanders, Esq., of Oakway, was in town last Tuesday. Mr. A. R. Dorroh, postal olork of tho Soutliorn Railway, .-.pent a fow hours In Westminster Friday as ho was going to visit his sister, Mrs. J. D. Sholdon, near Fair Play. "Alf's" frionds aro always | nbc.mi to soo him. Mr. P. JJ, Pullon, of Fair Play, was in Westminster yoBtorday. Tho item!ly Grip ia again abroad in tho land. Tho air you broatho may bo full of Ito fated gorms I Don't neglect tho "Grip" or you will opon tho door to pnoumonia and consumption and invite death. Ita sure signs aro chills with fovor, hoadnoho, dull heavy pahiB, muoous discharges from tho noso, soro throat and novor-lot go cough. Don't waste precious timo treating this oough with troches, tablets, or poork cheap syrups. Curo lt at onco with Dr. King's Now Discovery, tho In fallible remedy for bronohial tronidos. It kills tho disease gems, heads, the lungs and provents tho droadod after offcots from tho malady. Price ?O couts and $1.00. Money back If not cured. A trial bottlo froo at tho drug atoroa of J. W. Boll, Walhalla, W. J. Lunney, So nooa, n. B.. ftiromorman, Wostmlnator, Kow Hope Bots, January 10, 1809.-Messrs. Landford, of Spartauburg, havo purohasod a traot of land near Now Hopo ohurob. They ave preparing to build and oxpoot to movo ovor somo Hmo during tho latter part of tho yoar. Miss Buthio Hunnioutt ontortalnod hor frionds last Thursday night by giving a nico soolablo. Tho young folks on joyed thomaolvoB until 12 o'olook. Mr. Charloy Knox, accompanied by bis sister, MISB Bonnie. t? vl?lM?g friends in Piokons this wook>. Mr. S. L. Richardson.and family visited Mr. and Mrs. J, M. Huunicutt Saturday and Sunday. Mr. E- J? Huunicutt, o* Sonoca, visited homo folks Sunday. Mr. R. Xl. Aloxandor and wlfo havo movod into thoir now rosldonco near Fairview yhuroh, Mr. W. % Meares, of Bickens, has purohasod tho farm of Mr. John F. Harris, noar Soncoa. Mrs. Eugonla Jone?, of Andorson conni,/, han vcoyod to her rosldonoo noar Now (tope ohnrch, Wo aro glad to wol oame the rotura of those good pooplo into, our community. SHOOFLY. HOW T0 T.OOK GOOD. Good looks are really moro than skin doop. depending entirely on a healthy condition of all tho vital orgaiiB. \i tito livor is inactlyo, you have a bilious 100k; if your stom?oh IB disordered, you have a dyspoptlo look; ll your kldnovs aro affootod, you have a pinohod. look. Se ouvft, good health and you will surely b?v? good looks. Elcctrio Bitters is a. good alterativo and tonio. Acts dftooti ty on tlio Hunniioh, liver and kidvvoyf?, ppr,i flps tho blood, iso ., \ plmplfts, blotches and bolls, o,ud glvos a gooo) coihploxloh, Kym gilfunntecd, Svld at J. W. Hoi Vs, Walhalla, W, J." Emmey's, Sonooa, and If, H. /Jmhuiimnn's. Wostminstoty drug ?wr?s. ' ?t} cqnb* ?er mitt^ty vi will have on my Bargain Counter A LOT OF SHOES, which I will sell at COST FOR GASH. ALL SORTS AND SIZES. OOME EARLY AND GET YOUR PICK. FOR 20 DAYS ONLY I WILL SELL ALL CHRISTMAS GOODS AT COST. Now is your chance for Bargains. ? Wishing wy friends and ouatomors a bright and happy Now Yoar, ?nd thank ing thom for thoir lihoral patronago in tho past, and asking a continuance of tho samo, Very rospootf uliy, JAMES H. DARBY. INTER IS HERE and you certainly will want a good warm suit. Como and soo how ohoap you can got ono of our all wool Suits. Wo havo a large and well soloctod stock and our pricos aro lust tho thing you aro looking for. Why do you ory "Low Cotton" whon you can gol ouo of our all wool Suits for $?1.05 ? our $0.50 Suits for $5.00; our $0.00 Suits for $7.50: our $12.50 Snits for $10.50. Wo aro not trying to sell you cheap Clothing ohoap, hut good Clothing cheap. Wo also havo a fow fjood wool Suits that wo aro going to lot slip at and BELOW COST. So now is tho timo to proparo for winter. If you ha'' ratkor havo a good heavy Joans Suit to protect you from tho oold, just call on us. Wo havo tho Joans. Wo can't boliovo you would objoot to our very low pricos on Joans, so wo will not slop to moution our vory low prices. SHOES 1 Yob, wo havo thom and can ftt you up with a pair of nico Sun day Shoos for only $1.00. Good whole stock overy day wear for tho samo. All othot ..hoes as roasonablo. So como. A trial is all wo ask. Remember, wo carry a largo lino of GROCERIES of all kinds, and wo aro "Tho Pooplo" that will savo you money on thom. J. & J. S. CARTER, SUCCESSORS TO CARTER MERCHANDISE COMPANY, WESTMINSTER, S. C. T. E. LiTery, Alexander, ?? m rs m ?-..ni t' Don't fail to call on mo whon you need anything in thia lino. Guano and Acid on hand for small grain and composting. Dynamite, Faso and Caps always on hand at my ofllco in my stable T. E. ALEXANDER, Walhalln, S. G. .TO --OF OOON1HI COUIfOT. WE realizo that, on account of tho oxtromoly low price of cotton and shortage of orops, Goods must bo sold at a vory short profit. Thoroforo wo havo marked all of our goods down, and aro going to share losaoa 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 Goods. All othor linos will bo sold accordingly. Boat Colors in Calicoes, 4 to 5o. yard; Best Cotton Chooka, 4 to 5o; 200 yarda Cot ton Plaid Suitings at 5o. nor yard; Heavy Outings, 5, Band 10o. yard. A fine Uno of Plain and Brocaded Blaok Sattoons, Wool and Honriotta Finish, 8, 10, 12J, 15 and 20o. por yard. Our Woolon Dross Goods, in Plain and Brooadod Blacks and Colors, aro just boautiful, and ht prices that won't bo undersold. Mon's, Women's and Children's Shoos in abundanco at vory low prloos. Wo havo an up to dato lino of Mon's and Boys' Hats and Caps. Our stook of Groceries is complote and frosh. If you want anything in our lino and havo no monoy, just bring along yonr Chickons and Eggs. Will givo tho bigbost markot prico for thom. CLAUDE LITTLE & CO., Westminster, S. C. m. W. H. HESTER, Malinger. Populnr Summer and Winter Resort. Spoolal nttontion to tho comfort of guests. Commodious Rooms. Elegant Faro. 4-21-08-ly GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Doposlts rocoived, Exohango sold, Cot leotlons promptly mudo. 4-21-08-ly Tl IK NOtta?k indies' Ana Chjldronls lindon woar. a specialty. Call and examine my s,oeV Kid get prices boforo buy Wk Von, can save monoy by As>\pk $0^ Yo*? sos^e?t/uRx,. m. i ?. mwBL oWMT> ^WIJ?*?VW*^\?? 4 GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS DONK. Exchange, arold, Collections promptly made. J. W. STRIBLING, < ly ? Cashier. Palmetto Liven and Sale Stables, SENECA, S. C. , I, D. FlKOAKWON, PllOpRlOTOTU Fancy iaxma ead vehicles at all times, day or night. Prices roasonablo, .