Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, March 09, 1899, Image 3

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mk COME TO TO RUY YOU H OATS, WHEAT WRAN, COTTON SEED -Soo Master's salo in this issue. -Mr. J. 1{. Kay WM in Anderson thiB 'Vook. -Mr. James II. Darby spout Sunday in Anderson. -Mr. E. R. K.\y, of Anderson, was in Walhalla Sunday. -R. T. Jayuvs, Esq., is attending court in IMckons this week. -Mr. H. E. Sohrodor is in Anderson on busluoss this weok. -Mr. John Cartor, of Gainesville, Ga., was in town last wook. -CnncrcRSwan ?aTti!;icr is scuding ont seeds to his constituents. -Mr. John Powell wont to Anderson Monday to visit "a friond." -J. W. Shelor, Esq., was in Groonvillo Tuesday on professional business. ,\ -Miss Kate Ansel, of Groonvillo, is visiting bor brotbor, Mr. .1. J, Ansol. -Mr. W. II, Barron, Superintendent of Education, spout Wednesday ac Clemson Col logo. --M'ss Annie Alexandor, of Seneca, visited ber friond, Miss Ino/. Schrodor, last wook. -Mrs. Fred. II. Brandt, of tho Roar Swam]) section, is quito ill with au at tack of pneumonia. -J. h. Tribblo, Esq., of Anderson, was in town Tuesday evening on profes sional business. - Yon will perceive that this is a ro markahlo winter, subject to sudden changes and many surprises. - All now applicants for pensions in Oeoneo county must go beforo tho town ship boards. This is the law. - Miss Hettie Crisp, who bas been in Sonooa with her sick sister, Mrs. Tolbort, returned homo last Friday evening. -Capt. John J. Smith, of Hartwell, Ga., bas been in Walhalla tho past week, visiting relatives and attondiug to busi ness. -A sovoro wind and rain storm swept ovor this section last Thursday night, accompanied by constant Hashes of light ning. -Mr. T. W. Allon, of Latta, Marion county, representing 1). Apploton ?fe Co., was in town Monday in tho interest of bis bouse. -Capt. T. Walter Thompson, of tho Sautborn Railway, visited bis wifo and little son Dorndon, at tho home of 10. L. I lei inion, Esq., this week. -Just roceived a car load of three and four-year-old mules for salo. They will grow you money every ?lay. (Jonie(puck! A. W. THOMPSON, Soncoa, S. C. -Our people are considerably behind in their gardon work. Fens, radishes, mustard, spinach, onions, lettuce and Irish potatoes should go in tho ground as soon as possible. - Mr. John Tatham, of Robinsvillo, N. C., is visiting Iiis uncle, Mr. W. C. Ta tham. Ho was a member of '2d North Carolina Volunteers, and was mustered ont of service at Asheville, N. C., on No voniber D. -Health for ton cents. Cascareis make tho bowels and kidneys act natur ally, destroy microbes, cure headache, biliousness and constipation. All drug gists. -Mrs. Win. MaeSwain, nee Miss Car rie Leo, of Cross Hill, is on a visit to her cousin, Miss Carrie Keith, and other relatives in Walhalla. Her many friends are pleased to moot with ber again. - Look at the advertisement, of J. ?fe J. S. (-'arter, Westminster, S. C., and ex amino their stock, prices, ?.fee., and you will bo convinced that what they say is true. Ask to seo the lot of new pants just roceived. -Don't forget tho bargains you can get at J, ?fe J. S. (.'artel's, Westminster, S. C. If you want anew suit of clothes ami a lido homo in a Rock Hill buggy, with out hardly missing tho cash you pay out, just call ami nee them. -Go to ('laudo Little ?fe Co., Westmins ter, 3. C., for your dry goods, shoes, bal?-, groceries, ?vc. They will save you money. -On last Thursday night tho light ning struck the dwelling houses, on Faculty Hill, occupied by Mr. C. M. Nield ami tho Itiomann children. The roofs wore slightly damaged and bad to bo repaired. No person was burt. -Just received a car load of three and four-year-old mules for sale. They will grow you money every day. Como quick! A. W. THOMPSON, .Seneca, S. C. .-Mrs. Mary Tatham died at her homo at Andrews, N. C., on February ?ld at tho advanced age of eighty-six years. Sho was tho mother of Mr. W. C. Tatham, of Wa?hal?... She had fonrtoon grandsons in tho Spanish American war. and six sons in the war between tho States. -The Denver correspondent of tho Anderson Intelligencer says: ''Miss Roxie Reid, ono of Walhalla's lovely ladies, luis been visiting tho family of her uncle, Mr. I). W. Garrison. We re grot that her stay was so short. Very few of our young folks bad the pleasure of meeting ber.'' -Spartanburg Spartan, March 8th: "Mrs. M. W. (.'(denian, Prosldont of tho State Federation of Woman's Clubs, visited Spartanburg last Wednesday and made a talk to tho Tea Cups and alumy Association. Her subject was 'Libraries for Small Towns.' Mrs. Coleman is an earnest worker and is m nob interested in tho enterprise. K tho various clubs of tho State give her proper assistance Mioro will be sovoral traveling libraries in this State before the close of this year." New Seeds AT NORMAN'S. Remember, wo gi vi? you throe to four times moro seed-and hec tor-than you get in packages. Wo aro headquarters for Drugs, Seeds,China, Lamps, Agate,Gran ito, Enamel, Galven i/.ed and Tin ware, Wnll Papor, Itaskots, Brooms, Stoves, Chairs ami other House Furnishings. m ? JAYIMES'S i < f MEAL and HULLS AND FERTILIZERS. 0, G. JAYNES. -Mr. J. lt. Kay is iuPiokons thiswook on busiuoss. -Soo ndvortisoniout of oxocutors' Balo in another column. -Mrs. L. lt. VanDivioro loft Sunday moi ning for Atlanta, Ga. -Mrs. Kato P. Lewis will return this wook from a visit of sovoral mouths to Greenville and KltOrOO. -Mr. Chas. W. Torry loft last Wednes day for Now York, after spending a fow wooks with tho homo folks. -If you haven't goi tho "cash," never mind that, ?inst tako your dry hides to J. & J. S. Carter's, Westminster, S. C., and got goods at cash pricos. Monday was a very cold day. Snow foll for tinco hours, but soon molted. Tuosday was vory cold. Snow also foll on this day and tho morcury dropped to 12? abovo /.oro. -Owing to tho iucroasing demand for brick mudo at ids yard J. C. Stribling, of Pendleton, is now puting in a largor mill of special make and finish and is now hotter prepared than ovor to lill largo contracts with tho host finished brick with botli edges and ends as smooth as clay can bo mado. -Mr. J. W. Ilolloman lind tho misfor t uno inst Sunday to got a seat in tho Methodist cb in cl? directly back of a very protty young lady, who woro a very protty and very largo hat. Botwoon tho small ness of tho pastor and tho immensity of I tho hat tho Judgo listened through tho cntiro sorvico without even gotting a glimpse of tho proachor. -Tho many friends of Mrs. Mary E. llauknight will rogrot to loam of hor sorious illness. On Wednesday morning sho wns stricken with paralysis, tho ontiro iofi sitie of nor body hoing afTccted. Wo aro glad to report her condition some what improved to-day. Wo hopo alio may be speedily restored to her usual hoaltli. Dr. and Mrs. W. T. Stoddard, of Hartwell, Ga., will roacli Walhalla to-day in answer to a summons and ro main for sonio time. lln|iliut ll<'li{{ioiia Morricea. Hov. Arthur daine will preach in tho Walhalla Baptist church on Sunday, tho 20th of Mareil, 1890, morning and night. Ho will also preach on tho first Sunday in April, morning mid night. Tito public aro invited to attend. No ?.L.-v enuc Minnipa. At tho request of tho Hank of Green wood tho internal revenue department has rendered a decision on an important point. The decision is to tho ell ec! thal agricultural liens aro taxahlo only as mortgages. In other words, that a lien for a sum under $1,000 does not require a rovonuo stamp. lTuilli ?U lim lllnck llPiiiiiim-.il. Tho Shr-psburg (Ky.) World says: "Mr. Richard C. Strother, of Walhalla, S. C., tho ablest railroad contractor Iq tho South, lias now boforo Col. Boono a proposition to grade, bridgo and tie the 301 miles in South Carolina r -? Goorgia and does not ask a dollar until tho work is tlono. How is that for faitli in tho Slack Diamond;"' ?lira. Ct. Ct. ni ii rca. Wo aro very much gratilled to an nounce that Rev. C. G. Mayes brought Mrs. Mayes home from Columbia on Fri day last, very much improved in health. She had been for sonio weeks at tho Co lumbia hospital for treatment. She is doing well now. ind wo hopo will stead ily continue to . .prove until abo attains porfoct hoaltli again.-Kdgoliold Corres pondence, Augusta Chronicle, March I. IIIUHM-I-'M MP li i. On Monday last J. W. Holleman sold tho following real estate: In tho case of C. W. Pitchford against .lohn .1. Smith, 58 acres, lying near Wal halla, hid og by Mrs. E. M. Smith for *7<;i). In tho ease of li. L. Groono against W. T. Kochestor et al, .r>0 acres, lying on Jorry Kali crook, bid ott* by lt. T. Jaynos for $20. Thc Moulin rn I'lii-m Mtiuiixhic. With the March number tho Southorn Farm Magazino, of Baltimore, enters upon itf. seventh year. It has steadily improved in all respects, and ita an noilliccmonts of contributors for IHM isa promise of articles of practical value to the Southern farmer who wishes to keep abreast of intolligent movements in Ins lino. Tho Southern Farm Maga/.ino is published monthly hy tho Manufactu rers' Record Publishing Co., Baltimore, Md. Frico iii a year. %'*lerlnnry MUI-KTIOM. President II. H. llart/.og and Dr. G. E. Ncsom, of Clemson Collego, will be at Walhalla Saturday, March I Ith. Presi dent llart/.og will make an address at ll a. in. Dr. Ncsom, veterinarian, will treat animals for an hour and a half and will leoturo in tho afternoon. In ordor that there may bo no conflict those desir ing to havo tboro animals fronted will confer with J. R. Karlo, at Walhalla, bo foro the day mentioned. Only a limited number can bo treated. Tho clinic will bo of groat Interest to cvory farmer. Any kind of domestio animal will bo treated freo of nhargo. A IIHIM>) Oeciialou. limier tliia head Mr. I). J. Auld, busi ness manngor of tho Palmetto Pythian, says: "In another column of this paper will bo found an account of tho banquot at Walhalla, on February '?Al, (Washing ton's Birthday). It wan tho good for tune of tho writer to bo present on tho happy occasion and it alfords him much pleasure now to return sincoro thanks for tho kind invitation to attend, and to say that it wns ono of tho best entertain ments of tho kimi that it bas been his pleasure to enjoy. "It is hoped that other Lodges in South Carolina will continuo this good work of having their lady friends sit at tho festive board with thom. Tho women of South Carolina do not know onough of Pythianism. They should bo invited to attend all banquets chat they may hear the addresses and learn moro of our Ordor." st-a? ina Quarte*. 71 ac. ii .i, ob Suuut'.y, Sswroh oin, ?6vi>, r at tho residonoo of tho brido, by Kev. Robert Cobb, Mr. Janice IL Robins, of Walhall?, and Mies Fannlo Quartos, of j Dimble Spribgs. Our warniost congratu iaiious aro ex? em tod to Mr. and Mrs. Robins iu tlieii- now relationH- May hap piness and joy bo tholrs through life's j pilgrimage Tho groom is well known ' to tho Oconeo people, having Ailed tho j offloe of Sheriff for several terms with j great acceptability sud ssticfactio??. In Weatvlew Ccntoierf. A handsome monument is boiug erected in Wostviow Comotory to the momory of Mr. J. ?. Dauknlght. Tho family squaro is hoing enclosed by marble curbing, and When tho work is coinplotod tho lot will bo in .splendid order. On tho south side ] of tho marble shaft is tho following in scription : John 8. Dauknlght, born Oct. 27, 1833, (lied Nov. 27, 1897. "Ills tolls aro pant, lil t work ls done, Ho fought tho light, Tho victory WOO." 1'robably I'm rt I Shooting. Last Sunday night, about 8 o'olook, near Chookoo church, about ton milos from boro, Charles Lay shot aud proba bly fatally woundod George Ridloy. Tho shooting occurred at Lay's house Rid loy was advancing on Lay with a drawn knifo when Lay ftr?ti two pialo! shots, ono taking effect in tho abdomen, the I other in tho arm. Tho attending physi cian says that tho wound in tho abdo men will probably provo fatal. Ridley is reported as improving this morning. Lay is staying at tho homo of Shoriff Moss as a friend, and, in case Ridloy dies, or a warrant is issued for him, ho will sur render to tho shoriff mid bo lodged in tho county jail. ??sw Kurili ?tittil licliTflry. Congressman Latimor has given Ids constituents another proof of tho por sistonco with which bo works for what ho believes to bo thoir interests. Out of tho $ir>0,000 appropriated to tOBt tho freo rural mail delivery ho has soourod $2,400 for ins district and t!?0 experiment v bo made at six points in tho district. These six placos aro Abbovillo, Green wood, Prospority, Anderson, Walhalla I and Easloy, and tho sorvico will cover a radius of llvo miles from each point, and tho carrier will rcccivo $400 a year. Tho amount secured by Mr. Latimor is four times as much ns ho would have been allowed under an equal division among tho Congressional districts, but Congress man Latimor scorns to know how to h.ustle to got Unelo Sam's money. Tho Congressman who works sorvos his con stituents bettor than tho ono that talks too much.-Anderson Peoples Advocate. Death ct' '?'bou. a.. Uibaou. Tho death of Mr. Thoa. L. Gibson, which is noted olsowhoro in our columns, carries away ono of Oconco's host mon. Mr. Gibson was an intelligent, progres sive and enterprising oitizen and ono whoso kindness was almost endless. No mau in tito county, to our knowlcdgo, has dono moro acts of kindness for his neighbors than he. Ho was at ono timo a man of considerable property. His goodness of heart impelled him to loud a helping band to many who sought | bis assistance. Becoming security for many o? Iiis neighbors, seriously involved him, and ?OHIO seven years ago ho lost vory nearly all his property in tho liqui dation of debts, of which an insignifi cant amount was for his own benefit. Ho paid security debts as if thoy woro his own. Mr. Gibson was au honest, mau and a Christian, being for many years a useful mombor of tho Baptist church at South Union. His loss to his commu nity is irreparable. Our sympathies go out to his grief .stricken family, rolativos and friends. '?'bo I K..ml of B>vnth. Mr. Richard Gantt died at Ins homo, near High Falls, on Thursday evening, March 2, after an illness of twenty-one days hom pneumonia, aged forty-six years. Ho loaves a wifo and fivo chil dren, two sisters and two brothers, to whom is extended the sympathy of many friends. Ho was au industrious farmer and worthy citizen. His romains I WOro buried at Old Piekens on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Larkin Cbastain died at tho home of ins father, Mr. Anderson Cbastain, in Walhalla, on Thursday night, 2d instant, after a week's illness from pneumonia, aged about, thirty years. His body was buried in tho comotory of tho Walhalla Baptist church on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Hud Davis, son of Mr. Warren Davis, died at the homo of his parents, on Factory Hill, in Walhalla, on Friday night, 8d instant, attora briof illness from pneumonia. Ho was about nineteen years old. His body was taken to IIopo woll Methodist church for burial op Sun day afternoon, Hov. It. H. Dagnnll con ducting tho funeral norvicos. - - - -m f p-----. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Thia remedy is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup, whoopingcough and influenza. It has boeoino famous for its euros of these diseases, over a large part of tim civilized world. Tho most, nattering testimonials havo been received giving accounts of its good works; of tho aggravating and persistent coughs it has cured; of sovero colds that have yiolded promptly to its soothing ol?ects, and of tho dangerous attacks of croup it has cured, often saving tho lifo of tho child. Tho extensive uso of it for whoop cough bas shown that it robs that dis ease of all daugorous consequences. Sold by J. W. Boll, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Sonooa, and II. B. Zimmerman, West-) minster. Attention, I'onsionors. Tho Township Hoard of Pensions will meet at their reapoetivo places of moot ing in their Township, on tho 15th of this month to examine applicants for pensions. Applicants will lind blank applications at tho Auditor's oflico. The former or old Township Hoards will servo until thoir successors aro elected. All now applicants will go before tho Townships Hoards on this day (tho Ifith.) J. C. NKVII.I.K, Chairman County Hoard of Pensions. -- Save Your Money. One box of Tutt's Pills will save many dollars in doctors' bills They will surely cure all diseases of the stomach, liver or bowels. No Reckless Assertion For sick headache, dyspepsia, malaria, constipation and bilio usness, a million people endorse TUTT'S Liver PILLS TUC wnw rte TUC mm flit fiUillv ui MIL fflnUUt The Storm Severe Throujgrhout the Entire County* A FEW B?HDINGS DAMAGED. The Storm Saturday Night waa the j Heavleat Known In this. County for Years-Some Damage Done at Walhalla, Westminster and Other Points. Thoso who cnn toll what a day may bring forth, so far as tho weathor is cou cornod, aro profits indood. Last Satur day opouod up with prospoot for most any kind of woathor ono might dosiro it wns warm, and alternately oloar and oloudy, ail day. About ?o'olook P. M., howovor, nemo rathor throatoning olouds made thoir appeal anee. Heavy showors bogan to fall about 0 o'olook and ec tinned until 10.30, whon a genuine down- j pour, accompanied by heavy wind, sot in. At 11.15 a grand oleotrioal display was | in full blast and a rogular galo waa blow ing, which teated about Hf teen minuten. Thorn pro fow, if any. shlnglo-oovored I boones in town that did not get au im mersion on tho inside by having veritable shoots of wafer blown in dudor tho shingles, Tho Baptist ohuroh, winch has just boon moved on Main strcot, and had received an ontiroly now roof, had tho whole eastern half of tho roof torn on' ftiwi ?nt. it<?wi> t.j t!i2'adjoining I tho western half remaintlig on top of tho I church, but in a pretty bad simpo. Tho damage to tho inside of tho building is comparatively slight. Now Galileo (colored) Baptist ohuroh, on Church stroot, nonr tho county jail, is n completo wreck, hoing crushed and twisted into a shapoloss mass. This is tho heaviest loss from tho storm. Now Galileo is a young and not vory largo congregation. The church iJa(j boon built only a fow months and had not | boon Unisbod inside. Tho now blacksmith shop hoing put up on tito cornor of .South Broad and Cathc rino stroots by Mr. J. 1). Vornor had just boon far enough advanced lo mako it a good "catch-all," and it caught all tho wind it could hold and thou toppled ovor. Thcso woro tho only places badly dam aged, but a good mun bor of chimneys' succumbed to the wind and came rattling down ovor tho roofs of houses, a fow windows woro blown In and sonto l enci og was laid low. Walhalla baa boon remarkably free I from heavy storms, and this is tho worst| ono that has visited us for ovor ton years. Altogether wo havo ovory reason to bo | thankful that wo havo golton off lightly. Tho storm raged generally throughout tho county, tho main track ranging from Southwest to Northoast. Many trooB | and fonces woro blown down. In vari ous places houses wore injured moro or loss. Tho gin house of Mr. J. H. Barnett was blown down, and tho gin hottso of j Mrs. W. H. Hunsingor, at Connoross, suffered a liko fato. Tho Connoross Baptist church was moved about four indies ott its founda tion. A COttagO dwollillg house, belonging to Seek Heed, near West Union, was de molished; also a house on tho farm of Mr. S. H. Snead, and ono on tho Monroe Gilinor placo. mm.niNOH WItKOKRI) IN WKSTMINSTKU. WESTMINSTER, Marchs.-This section was visited by a wind of unusual volocity during a heavy downpour of rain last Saturday night at ll o'clock. Tho most serious destruction in its pathway is tho two-story dwelling of Mr. W. Ii. England, it being damaged to tho extent of sovoral hundred dollars. Tho) pillars under tho oil gavo way and it was torn loose from tho main building and swept about six feet from its foundation at tho South end. Tho main building was blown off the pillars and considera bly demolished. Mr. England and fam ily woro in tho oil when it collapsod, but| escaped uninjured. Tho brick building, in wliicli tho bank, post ofllco and tho storo of Mr. W. 0" Mason aro situated, was partially roofed. All unfinished church, just outside tho incorporate limits of town, belonging to tile colored people was leveled to tho ground. Many outbuildings were demolished and milch timber in tho forests uprooted. Tho storm lnsted about ten minutes. Snell events aro forcible reminders of man's weakness and helplessness and tho great strength and power of Ulm "who maket h no mistakes." SOMK I) AM AUK HONK AT IlKTIIKN. HUTU UN, March 0.-Saturday night about IO o'clock a heavy wind storm vis ited this section. A number of trees were uprooted and some out-buildings blown down, but no serious damage was done. Tho storm carno up and passed off quickly, tho terrible wind and light ning lasting about twenty miaules. HEAVY WINO BTOUM AT SKNKG'A. SKNKCA, March 7.-A furious wind storm visited this placo Saturday night, though tho damage done seems to havo boon loss than that occasioned by tho storm of several weeks ago. NO I) AM AO K AT OAKWAY. OAKWAY, March C.-Quito a hail and wind storm passed through our nootlon Saturday night. No damage has yet boon reported. Tho Country Swept hy Tornado. Last Saturday night a terrific tornado swept ovor largo portions of tho four States of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. At Madisonville, Tonn., tinco persons woro killed and twelvo otbors wounded. Tho most frightful feature of tho tornado was tho niannor in which Jack Mosor mot his death. Ho was burled by tho wind's force from his hottso, a distance of 700 yards, until Ins progress was impeded by a wiro foneo, which completely sovercd bis head from tho body. Tho storm carno up with alarming suddenness mid swept everything in its path. It was accom panied by the terrille roar usually attend ing tornadoes. Frightened inhabitants rushed for their collars and places of safety. In tho country great damage, was dono to orchards anil crops by tho wind and hail. At Atlanta, Ga., hailstones sovon inohos in circumference woro found. Ovor two indies of rain foil during tho evening. Some damage was dono to telegraph and electric light wires, and a negro was killed near tho union depot by alive wiro falling on him. AtTocooa. Ga., tho large lirick ware houses of Kdwards Brothels and T. A. Capps woro blown down anti demol ished several smaller buildings. Tho Edwards warehouse in falling mushed in tho house of Mrs. Mary M i Uer, an ngod widow, killing her instantly. - ---- . Hindi i<m's Arnica Salve. Tho host salvo in tho world for outs, bruises, sorso, ulcors, salt rheum, fever sores, totter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin eruptions, mid posi tively ctiios niles, or no pay roquirod. lt is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or monoy refunded. Price 25 couts nor box. For sale by 1). B. Darby, Walhalla; W. J. Luiinoy, Soiioca, and H. H. Zim merman, Westminister. --- ^##JP. .. County Hoard of Pensions lo Meet. Tho County Board of Pensions is here by orderod to meet at Walhalla (Joint lionne Oil I he'.'.'dh instant. J. C. NK VI I.I.K, Chairman County Board of pensions. w CAN PV CATHARTIC . ?JOHNNY *OAlW??HIONKIIN, '?'lu- i'.'W.Mt ,irnrt??it?'<?i(ii)Ii 39nu:>hf'aa ?t ?muonuueo M?oiirt ??ontiaeli ?/Pl. Thu County Board of Commissioners mot Tuesday - nt 0 o'clock A. M. All pro Bont. Tho first business takoa up was tho opening aud consideration of bids for working tho public roads by school dis tricts. Tho contracta woro awarded to tho fol lowing "bidders to-wit: No. District and to Whom Lot. Amount. 1 town villi?, Noah Grant.9 40 00 2 Tokoona, J. O. B. Haley. 40 00 3 l'rovitionco, W. J. Hoad. 20 76 4 Ucttirn, D. J. M?rg?u,. . 00 ft ]lothol, J. O. H. Haloy. 06 00 0 Pair Play. Mot lot. 7 South Union. Kot lot. 8 Retreat, J. I.. Hancock. 88 00 0 ?look, J. O. ?. Haley. 40 00 10 Mount Tabor, J. A. Knox. 55 00 11 Hopewell, F. 8. Jonklna. 17 60 12 Fort M.nilson, J. W. I -vie i. 28 00 13 Tuc al i? >. It. A. Adnina.>. 20 00 14 Unity,U.A. Adama. 7 00 1ft Toxaway, W. T. Davis. 20 00 10 Holly Springs, J..W. Lylcs. 15 00 17 Westminster, W. T. Davis. 86 00 18 Clearmont, J.D. MoMahan. 40 00 10 meilland, J. I.. Mosor. 42 00 20 Bounty Lamb J. I" Aiosor. 40 00 21 Conuoross, .1. Ii. Moser..... 40 00 22 Oak G rovo, W. T. Davis. 25 00 23 Changa, W. A. Cox. 20 00 21 /lon. lt. 8. Kntlodgo.i. 24 00 25 Novillo. H. A. Nichols. 48 00 20 Walhalla. J. M. Kelly. IC 00 2T West Union, J. L. Mosor. 82 50 28 Sneed's Creek, O. C. rattorson. 49 76 29 Frlondshlp, Noah Grant. 50 00 30 Shiloh, AV. Ti Davis. 85 00 31 Corinth. W. T. Davla. 40 00 32 Htono Church, W. T. Davis. 45 00 33 Cherry, W. T. Davis. 80 00 M Falrviow, 8. H. Hubbard. 62 48 36 Wolfstako, P. A. Urown . 25 00 30 Midway, Fi. P. Wood. 89 00 37 High Fails, F.d. (inuit. 45 00 38 Warsaw, Fd. Gantt. 50 00 39 Fall ?ranch. Jesse Lay, Jr. 80 00 40 McKlnnoy, ?. ?. Robertson. 31 60 51 ?Ma*es?M s?y? ?".. S 5? 42 ?aloin, Jesso Lay, Jr. (JO 00 43 blUlo llivor, Jesse Lay, Jr. 20 00 41 Chookoo, JCBSO bay, Jr. 16 00 45 TaniaBSce, Jesso Lay, Jr. 21 00 40 Flat Shoals, Josso Lay, Jr. 20 CO 47 Pickett Post, Ed. Oantt. 4? 00 18 ?ear l'on, Jesso Lny, Jr. 45 00 49 Chorry Hill, Jesso Lay, Jr. 45 00 60 Villano Creek, Jesse Lay, Jr. 30 00 61 lletufehimi, J. 1?. Welch. 45 20 52 Mill Creek, W.T. Davis. 55 00 Kl Whetstone, W. T. Davis. 110 00 61 Double Springs. W. ll. Mongnld. 40 00 55 belmont, Win. Vlssago. 05 00 50 Mountain Orovo, Ed. Hardin. 30 00 57 ?Ich Mountain. No public, roads. 6S Poplar Springs, J. W. I,eo. 33 00 69 Long Creek. W. T. Thomas. WI 60 00 llrasstown, W. T. Thomas. 35 00 Cl Damascus, J. W. Lylcs. 25 00 02 Pulaski, J. W. I.yloa. 20 00 ci Bonnes Graded District, W. T. Davis... 55 00 Cl ?rower, D. F. MeAllstor. 31 50 05 Fork, W. T. Davis. 45 00 GO Fort George, Frank Heaton. 28 00 07 Chocstoo, W. T. Davis. 10 00 tts Greenfield, J. L. Hancock. 16 00 09 Ebenezer, ?. F. Doutblt. 60 00 70 Courtenay. Not lot. 71 Earle. E.V. Earle. 20 00 7v! Hear Swamp, D. F. McAllBter. 18 00 73 ?ed Hill, J. M. ?rower. 40 00 74 Crawford, J. O. ?. Haley. 32 00 Tho lowest responsible bid on Courte nay District, No. 70, was $70; on Fair Flay District, No. 0, $100, and on South Union Distriot, No. 7, $1)0. Those bids were all considered too high, and there fore i,t was ordered that J. M. llunnioutt, Supervisor, bo authorized to lot Courte nay Distriot, ar.d J. J. Haley, Fair Play and South Union Districts at BUOII roa 8onablo figures as thoy respectfully doom proper. It was ordered that all persons, to whom contracts have been awarded, bo notified, by advertisement In tho papers, to moot tho Supervisor at Walhalla, S. C., on Saturday, tho Uth instant, to make bond and sicm up contracts. It was ordered that tho road machino ho turned over to tho Supervisor, to bo sold or routed, as ho may deem best. lt tvtiB ordorcd that two of tho mules and tho two horso wagon bo kopt for uso with tho chnln gang, and that tho unng bo turned over to bo used in building bridges and repairing roads in bad places at his discretion, ami that the ono horso wagon mid tho three remaining mules bo sohl by tho Supervisor at tho bent price ho can got for them. It was ordered that tho Supervisor take proper steps at onco to collect in all tho tools that bolong to tho county. HOW TO LOOK GOOD, (rood looks nro really moro than skin deep, depending entirely on a healthy Condition of all tho vital organs, if tho livor is Inactivo, you havo a bilious look; if your Btomaoh is disordered, you havo a dyspeptic look; if your kidneys aro affected, you havo a pinched look. So euro good health and you will suroly have good looks. Electric Hitters is a good alterative and tonio. Acts directly on tho stomach, liver and kidneys, puri fies thc blood, cures pimples, blotches and boils, and gives a good complexion. Every bottle guaranteed. Sold nt J. W. Hell's, Walhalla, W. J, Lunnoy's, Seneca, and II. B. Zimmerman's. Westminster, drug stores. 60 cents per hottlo. Tugnloo Budget. TiioAi.no, March 7.-Mr. S. II. Marott, Mrs. M. E. Messer and Miss Estella Crawford visited Nowry last week. Wonder who thoy saw ploughing up tho garden with shovols. Sevoral ."iipecultators" visited tho school last Friday afternoon. Wo had recitations, dialogues and spelling races. Hoys against tho girls, and of course tho girls boat. Mr. and Miss Cannon visited tho Misses Kendor last week. iMossrs. Ottio and Sam llurriss aro vis ing in Toceoa this wcok. Guess some body locked very hard when thoy passed. Mr. Marshal Wyly and his mother vis ited in Nowry last week. Misses Zuolla and Pondla Malono and Annie Eeo visited Mrs. P. H. Isboll, at Cross Ronda .Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Clayton Harris and Miss Martha Allon woro married on tho 2d instant. Mr. Harris is ono of our prosperous young farmors and wo wish thom much success. Mr. Thomas L. Gibson died at his homo Sunday, March ft, 1800. Ho loaves many friends and relatives to mourn his death. Thoro was a mistako mado in tho paper about a school (wo forgot which ono) being tho only one not vaoated dur ing tho big snow. Wo did not vacate had school every day. Cl.BKK. All that is beautiful and lovely in wo man, linds its climax in motherhood. How often wo find among our American women that longing for tho prattling voice, the idol of theil'"waiting hearts. lt is a natural i nut i net, this yearning of tho heart for offspring; yet tho wife lies it ates to talk with tho family physician on this delicato subject. A good way to do is to send for a copy of tho "People's Common Senuu Medical Advisor,' in plain English, a great 100?'. pago, illus trated family doctor hook, wherein all such delicato subjects aro fully discussed -21 one-cent stamps to cover cost of mailing only, sont to World's Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.. will bring a freo copy. Formerly sold atsfl.ftO. On last Sunday morning at Toulon, Prance, sixty-five tons of smokeless powder exploded in a magazine, demol ishing houses and trecB for a radius of two miles in all directions. Sevoral poi sons wore instantly killed and many wounded. AN ENTERPRISING DRUGGIST. There aro few mon moro wido awake and enterprising than J. W. Boll, of Wal halla, W. J. Lunney, of Senoca, and IL B. Zimmerman, of Westminster, who spare no pains to secure tho best of everything in their lino for their many customers. Thoy now have tho valuahlo agency for Dr. King's Now Discovery for consumption, coughs and coldR. This is tho wonderful remedy that is producing such a furor all over tho country by its many startling cures, lt absolutely cures asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all affections of tho throat, ohest and lungs. Call at above drug stores and got a trial bottle freo or a regular sizo for 50 cents and tl. Guaranteed to cure, or prico ro fundod. Admiral Dewey's pay is Increased from $0.000 to $18,000 a year. Thoro is some thing substantial in such a recognition of Howey's work in Manilla bay. At four Score, Or? Miles' Nervino Restores Health. ?NOLB EZEKIEL OBEAR, usscssor and tax collector, Bovorly, M ?s.s., who has passed tho 80th lifo nillo stone, says: "Dr. Miles'Restorative Norvlno has dono A groat doal of good. I suffered for years from sleeplessness and nervous henri trouble. Would fool weary oud used up In tho morn ing, had no ambition and my work noemod a burdon, A frlond recommended Dr. Milos' Norvlno, and I purchased a Dottlo undor protest as I had tried so many remedies un successfully, I thought lt no uso. Hut lt gave mo restful sloop, a good appotlto aud rostered mo to enorgotlo health, It is a grand good medicine, aud I Will gladly irrito anyone inquiring, full ?mil leu lars of my sat isfactory experience." Dr. Milos' Kenn (lies j ?ir.? ?..iii by "ll drug gists undor a positivo guarani ec, drat bottlo benefits or money, re funded. Dook on dis eases of tho heart and nerves freo. Address, _ DR. MILES MEDICAL (?o,, Elkhart. lad. Dr.' Wiltoo? Nervino i Restores Health OUR WESTMINSTER BUDGET. CONnucnen nv A. I" OOSSKTT. WKBTMINSTBU, Mardi 8.-Mr. Lowery G. Soymour, of Howman, Ga., spout a few days last week with his cousin, Mr. W. J. Vickory. Tho Christians will havo a spacial sor vieo next Sunday afternoon at ?1 o'clock. Mr. Adolphus L. Fricks, soliciting agent for tho United Benovolont Socioty. of Al lani a, is hero again. 11 o lias boon successful in getting now members in and around Westminster. Rev. S. L. Wilson will preach at Oak Grovo school house noxt Sunday, 12th in stant, ?\v *t p. ?1?. Mr. Thomas L. Gibson died nt his homo in Oconco county, neat' South Union, last Sunday morning. Mareil 5t.lt, af tor a lingering illness. Ho was per haps 05 years old. Ho leaves six children to mourn ids death. H?B wifo, who was a M?BS Jolly, predeceased him a little moro than six years. Mr. Oibson owned sotno good property in Westminster. Ho was a man of strict integrity. Iii? body was buried in tho cc notery of tho South Union Baptist church. Mr. E, A. Campbell, agent for tho Southern Ballway, is absent from duties on account of sickness. Mr. L. ll. Shore, of Cornelia, (?a., who is well known hero, is working in tho ofllco during Mr. Camp bell's absence Mesdames C. J. Mulkoy aid J, IO. Caines aro visiting friends at Kort Madi son tili? wcok. There will be no extra session of Con gress this year unless some foreign com plications force it. All necessary l?gis lation was blushed lust week in lime for adjouruinent. Hill? w K havo now all Departments well stocked for this season and can show a most complote line of Farmers' Hardware, so much sought at. th's season of tho year, such as Nails, Barbed Wire, Plows of all kinds, Shovels, Traeos, &0., ?Vc. Also, a complo stock of Small Hardware, Seeds, &c. Wo call special attention to our Genuine Texas Red Oats and Virginia Turf Oats. We aro dealing largely in FERTILIZERS this year and will be glad to make juicos on (?nano, Acid and (hilton Seed Meal, Ol thor for Cotton or Money. See us bo foro yent buy. Our stock of GROCERIES complete. Depend on our always being good, and buying laigoly as wo ?lo can sell you often at mill prices. Contracts made for S U P P L I E S on limo to prompt paying cuttomors only, with approved HOeurity. M. t COLEMAN & GO., SENECA, S. C. Maroh 2, 1WH?. Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. My FERTILIZERS, oro HW Mit ?lld OIIKAPSK thnu ovor boforo. I bavo tho boat ou tho market. One Woman in Seven lu this city bas noon tho advertisement cf. tho famous K ?V < J Corset tn tho Ladies' Homo Jour nal, Munsoy's, Delineator or somo othor Marok magazine, aud knows, thoroforo, somo of tho import ant faotc about "tho Oorsot that doos uot strotch." Wo Itavo in stook n good lino of JLfc & G Cor sets and will bo pleased to show them to tho "ono woman in sovou"-and to tho othor six women also. Tho now R & G nnmbor :107-tho short-long oor sot, is ono of our most popular styles, nnd BOH? at tho popular ono dollar prlco. C. W. PITCHFORD COMPANY. JUST ARRIVED AT NI ELD'S, A LOT OF MEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING. ? Also all kinds of Farm and Garden Implements to swap for Cash or Coun try Produce. Respectfully, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to notify you that wo aro ready to savo you money, if you will dil and seo us. "If you wait too late, you must surely moot your fato." Wo havo just received a nico lino of now Shoes of all kinds, and if you should wait too late, tho othor follow may go!, tho pair yon want. Just think a moment. Wo will soil you a nico black or tan .Shoo worth $1.00 for only SIS couts. Wo will not tako spaoo to mention our many othor bargains in Slioes, hut proiuiso you that all our Shoes are "bargains" at tho vory low prioo wo will ask for thom. Our now Hats havo just como also, and you should soo thom, lt would sur prise you to BOO tho Hat that wo can soil you for 1)7 cents. Why pay $1.40 or $1.50 for a Sunday Hat, whoo you can get it for 07 couts. Wo also have a few moro all wool Suits loft. Now is tho time to buy whito they aro going ut snell low prices. Wo still havo a fow moro $5 Suits soiling for $3.05. Como if you ovor oxpoct to need ono. Do you need a Stove, or do you unod a Sowing Machino, ordo you need both? If so, now is tho time to buy thom, ami wo aro tho pooplo to buy thom from. Wo can convinco you of this fact, if you will only prioo thom. Don't forgot that wo always load prices on Qrooorios. In fact, aftor consid ering tho low price of cotton, tioarcaty of tho "dollar", wo havo decided to divido our profits wi til tho people. Wo know wo can't maleo as much, hut our motto is, "To livo and let livo. ' Do not wait too lato, but come now. J. & J. S. CARTER. CAUTER MERCHANDISE CO., -TO -OF OtMKNMia COUNTY. WE realizo that, on account of tho extremely low price of cotton and shortage of crops, Goods must bo sold at a very short profit. Thoroforo wo havo marked all of our goods down, and aro going to sharo losses with tlioso who buy from us. Space will not permit us to givo you all of our low prices, but wo will mention a few in Dry doods. All other linos will bo sold accordingly. liest Colors in Calicoes, I to fie. yard; Host Cotton Chocks. I to Ho; '?00 yards (Jot ton Plaid Suitings at ?o. por yard; Hoavy Outings, 5, H and 10c. yard. A lino lino of Plain and Brocaded Black Satteons, Wool ami Henrietta Finish, 8, 10, 12}, 15 and 20c. per yard. Our Woolen Dress Goods, in Plain and Brocaded Blacks and Colors, aro just beautiful, and nt pri?es that won't ho undersold. Mon's, Women's and Children's Shoos in abundance at very low prices. Wo havo an up to dato lino of Men's and Boys' Hats and Caps. Our Btock of Groceries is oompleto and fresh. If you want anything in our lino and havo no monoy, just bring along your Chickens and Eggs. Will givo tho highest markot prlco for them. CLAUDE LITTLE & CO., Westminster, S. C. J:> E NTIS T , Walhalla, S. C. Ofrico Over Carter Merchandise Company's Store. Ilouns : 8.80 A. M. TO 1 r. M. ANO 2 TO 6 r. M. March 24, 1808. Oh, that Pain ! Call la at Dr. J. W. Roll's Drug Storo, toll him "whore lt is at" and let him givo you what you need. ! You may not know what you want, hut ho can toll you. mt. i. F. J> 13 iv rr I ST, Seneca, S. C. -OKKIOK DAYS - MON DAV, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OF EACH WRICK. May 10, 1808.-ly HO BUSCHT DEALER IN Staple & Fancy Groceries PURE, FRESH DRUGS ALWAYS ON HAND. FRUITS AT ALL SEASONS. Cash or barter for Poultry and Eggs. Bakery fm ni..hiis Fresh Broad and (Jakes. -RESTA U RANT -- ETtf" hunches served at al! hours. 4-21-08 -ly Prescriptions carofully and accurately compounded, day or night. FULL LINK FANCY GOODS, CIGARS, TOBACCOS, CANDIES, ETC. ? BMF mm ABM EM ip WALHALLA, S. C. ? Palmetto Livery and Sale Stain, SENECA, S. C. I. D. FlNOANNON, PltOIMUKTOU. - Fancy loams and vohiolos at all timos, day or night. Prices reasonablo. 4-2108-ly.