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8$* fiectee ?a\xxm* PUBLISH*!) r.VKRY THURSDAY M0RNIN6. -, -BY-" ? ' *" JAVNE6, 8HELOH, SMITH A OTECK. BT?TJ/LVNIW, ? , ( l). A."8??THr J. W. 8UBLOII, } Kl 8- I 1 UD3- ( J. A. STECK. SUBSCRIPTION, tl.OO PER ANNUM. AcySRTIfJINO R VTEB REASONABLE. .ErjT" Communications of a personal charaotor charged for as advertisements. 837"? Obituary notices and tributos of reapoot, of not over one hundred words, will be printed free of ohargo. AH ovor that numbor must bo paid for at tho rate of ono cont a word. Cash to accompany m anuBoript._ WALHALLA, S. C. I THVRSOAV; MAKCn JO, 1N09. THU PENITENTIARY SCANDAL. No suoh orookodnoBs lins beou soon in this Stato siuco tho days of Scott and Moses a? that oxposod in tho ponitou tiary managomont uudor W. A. Neal. Tho condition that wo ibid is disgrace ful and tboro ?B but ono woy wo soo to purgo tho Stato and hor oil) cors iu tho eyes of honost votors, and that is to im peach ovory ono conoornod in tho matter and thbu puuish tito offoudors to tho oxtont of tho law. HARD FIGHTING. Heavy and hard fighting ?B now hoing waged in tho Philippine Islands. From tho roports givon us through tho dally press wo gatnor tho. facts. From thoso roports tho United States army ?B uni formly victorious; still, whoa wo road botweon tho linos, wo find that I he condi tion of affairs tboro ia not ns satisfactory as tho administration nt Washington would liko to have it. Whilo tho Fili pinos aro on thn rotront, they are put ting up a stubborn fight against us and tbiB will probably coutlnuo for a time, when tho Filipinos will find that thoy can not moot our soldiery in open bat tle, and will tako ref ugo in tho jungles tboro, maintain a guerilla warfare against us. In such a condition of affairs as will thou, in that event, exist, wo will lose many mon and tho oxpendi 1 ure of much money, in an undertaking which will benefit us little when wo aue cood. All might havo boen avoided by a simple declaration as to tho administra tion policy with roforonco to thoso peo ple. MR. W. T. GRUBBS: PRIZE~ACRE. Tho Yield Beats that of the African Limbless Varioty-2,198 Pounds to tho Aero. F vin PLAY, S. C., March 28.-Editora KHOWHH Co um KU: I promised sonio time ago that 1 would givo you tho result of my premium aero of cotton for last year. I had tho aero measured and cotton weighed hy two parties who wor.o disin terested. Tho aero produced 2,11)8 pounds of seed cotton. I think 100 pounds ;?t least rotted during tho wet weather. I planted tho seed on tho 2d day of May. I used guano bought of G. W. Gignilliat, Seneca, S. C. I planted George W. Truitt's improved big boll seed. Forty selected bolls, or fifty average bolls, make a pound of cotton. I havo usod King's further improved Crawford's and sove rftl other varieties of seed, but 1 prefer Truitt's to any of thom for two reasons: First, tho plant conies up strongor and grows off hotter; second, it is easier gathered than thc small boll varieties. I carried 1,044 pounds of seed cotton to tho gin and it made a bale weighing 580 pounds at Seneca. At tho samo rate tho 2.198 pounds would have mado 78:1 pounds of lint. This boats tho African limbless cotton tinco pounds, according to tho account given in tho Atlanta Jour nal, in which they claim that tho African limbless cotton produced 70 pounds moro por aero than thirty varieties which woro tested at tho experiment station, mid 101 pounds moro per aero than tho avorngo of th; ^y leading varieties. W. T. Gumms. How to Find Out. Fill a Dottie or common glass with your water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a sediment or settling indicates an unhealthy condition of tho kidneys; if it stains your linen it is evidence of kidney trouble; too frequent desiro to pass it, or pain in tho back, is also con vincing proof that tho kidnoys and blad der aro out of order. WHAT TO AO. Tboro is comfort in tho knowlodgo so often expressed that Dr, Kilmer's Swamp ltoot, tho great kidney remedy, fulfils ovory wish in curing rheumatism, pain in tho back, kidnoys, livor, bladder and ovory part, of tho urinary passages, It corrects inability to hold water and scald ing pain in passing it, or bad effects fol lowing uso of liquor, wino or beer, and ovorcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled togo often during tho day, and to get up many times during tho night. Tho mild and extraordinary effect of Swamp-Hoot is soon realized. It stands tho highest for its wonderful cures of tho most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have thc host. At druggists, fifty cents or one dollar. You may have a sample bottle and a book that tells moro about it, both sent absolutely free my mail, if you scud your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bingham ton, N. Y. When writing he sino and mention that you read this generous o tier in Tine KEOWBK Co n m EH. Samuel \V?cliff Melton Dead. CHA BT.KSTON, March 25.-Ex-Unitod States Circuit Judge Samuel Wicliff Moi ton died at tho home of his son, United States Marshal L. 1). Moiton, in this city, at 0.45 o'clock to-night. .fudge Melton was born in this Stato in 18:10, and was, in his primo, ono of tho most learned lawyers and oloquont speak ers South Carolina has over produced. Ho was at various times in his political career Attorney General of South Caro lina, United States District attorney for this State and United States Circuit judge. Fair Sailing through lifo tor tho person who koopa in health. With a torpid liver and tho im pure blood that follow it, you aro an easy prey to all sorts of ailments. That "used-up" fooling is tho lirst warning that your liver isn't doing its work. That is tho time to take Dr. Pierce's (.olden Medical Discovery. As an appe tizing, restorative tonic, to repol disease and build up tho needed flesh and strength, there's nothing to equal it. lt rouses ovory organ into healthful action, purities and enriches t he blood, braces un tho whole system, and restores health and vigor. Lattmer's Bookcase. To tho Editor of Tho State: From comments in your paper of yes terday, and tho ovidoneo of Mr. West field before tho committee, I feel called upon to make a statement willi regard IO the bookoaso wo have. Whilo on a visit to Mr. Neal, in Co lumbia, Mrs. Latimor saw Mr. Neal's bookcase, and, buding that it was mado at tho penitentiary, ordered ono. A hont two years from that thoo tho case was shipped to my homo in Holton. I at onco wrote to Mr. Neal for tho bill. I got no reply. Somctimo after this I was in Columbia and asked Mr. Neal what I owed him for tho case. lie replied that I owed him nothing, that ho had made Mi'B. Latimor a present of tho cnao. I bad no thought but that tho caso was settled for until I read Mr. Westfield's ovidoneo. I am ready now and havo al ways been ready to settle my accounts, but did not know that J owed this. Very respectfully, A. C. LATIMHJb .---4 .- - I have been afflicted with rheumatism for fourteen years and nothing seomcd to glvo any roliof. I was abio to bo around all tho time, but constantly suf fering. I had tried everything I could hear of and nt last wns told to try Cham berlain's Pain Halm, which I did, and was immediately relieved and in a short time cured. I am happy to say that lt bas not slnco returned.-Joair. Kim AH, Germantown, Cab For salo hy J. W. Holl, Walhalla; W. J. I.nnnoy, Seneca, and Ii. li. Zimmormnn, Westminster, 1-^.^"""""u. THE TRUTH BEING BROUGHT TO LIGHT BY THE INVESTIGATION. The Real Faols Developed Maka a Bad Show ing for all Concornod -Tho Exact Status. Horo avo all the faots brought out by tho ponltoutiary investigation to this timo: Coi. W. A. Neal, tho retiring superin tendent of tho penitentiary, ia abort in his flnanoial trnnsaotiona for that insti tution $10,007.00. Ile haa run an account with tho peni tentiary commissary, getting provisious for his family, korosono, otc., wbiolt ho has not paid, to Mm amount of $577.80. lu addition ho has boou allowod by tho board of dirootors, acoordiug to prooo dout, as "porquisitoa" all tho vogotablos, milk and butter, ~oonl and wood that was uooessary for his family. Ho iras boon allowed tho ut-u of a puir of horaos and a carriage for bia family and a horse and buggy for himself, all throo horsos boiog fou by tho Stato. Also with tho knowledge and oonsont of tho dirootors ho has entertained par tios of friends at tho penitentiary, sot ting boforo thom moat and vogotablos raiBod by tho State. The guards, too, undor hts administration woro pormit tod to outertain friends at thoir moss. Another pbrqulsito, sinco tho laundry wan put in, was having tho ont ito wash ing of Isis family of thirteen douo by tho convicts. Ho had shipped to his Picken? forra 700 busholB of cotton sood for planting from tho Stato farm willoh wore worth $?0?>. A conviot cabinet mnkor mado him a bookoaso, a bodstond, oovoral Bmall tables and u crokouolo board for his childron. Undor his administration tho corn orop of 1808 mado on tho Hoed farm ap pears to ho 2,200 bushels abort, though further on in tho investigation that may ho satisfactorily accounted for, ns may also a Rooming shrinkngo of pork of 2,0174 pounds. nov. w. II, BLLBRBB. Tho present occupant of tho Guberna torial chair has followed tho intensivo farming operations of his two iminodi ato predecessors. Ho has a routed farm near tho city of between 10 and 20 aoros which ho works with convict labor and tho State's mules for which ho paya no thing. Ho also runs a fuol and commis- i sary account with tho ponitontiary, and in ono Instance paid $1)0 on it with poa vino hay which no mado on tho abovo mentioned farm with tho State's labor. Sovoral payments by cash aud ohook in dicates that ho intends to pay for ovory thing ho gots, though ho is still duo $154.11. Tho Governor has also availed himself of tho ponitontiary laundry and hap had his wasbing dono there for his family of eight, including himself and sister. In a card to Tho Stato tho Govornor says ho made au arrangement with Superintend ent Neal whereby ho was to pay $:l por ; month for his family washing. House keepers declaro this to bo a " job lot" rato and aro willing to mako tho samo terms for families of half tho si/.e. i Moreover, nothing in tho ponitontiary record shows that such an agreement ex isted. BX-GOV. JOHN OAKY KV ANS. Tho former Governor, though a lawyer when olected chief executive, upon tak- : ing his seat immediately booamo ono of Columbia's most intonsivo farmora. Ho rented a small placo of 10 or 12 aoros and had it worked hy conviot? and peniten tiary Btock at no cost to himself, but of course at somo cost to tho Stato. Ho also opened up an account with tho penitentiary for his coal and wood and horse food and when ho loft tho oxcou tivo mansion he also loft his ncoount of $181 unpaid. With tho promise of a special appropriation ho got tho peni tentiary to pay an account of $31 for furniture for tho oxooutivo mansion, hut ho forgot it. U. S. SK NATO H TILLMAN. When ho becamo Governor in 1800 tho distinguished Sonator carried with him into tho oxecutivo chair his bucolic* tastes, for ho was fresh from tho farm. Ho established tho prccodont of tho Governors of South Carolina running small farms in mid near Columbia and working thom without cost with con victs and mulos from tho ponitontiary. Ho did not put tho products of his farm to tho samo uso as Govornor Kllorbo, by paying his wood, coal and molasses bill duo tho penitentiary with thom. On tho contrary ho disposed of tho prod nota in other ways and loft his debt to tho poni tontiary of $57.00 unpaid. In 18*03 ho ordorcd 400 foot of granito for tho OXCCUMVO mansion at a cost of $220, got tho ponitontiary to pay it, but never took tho troublo Lo oven havo it hauled up from tho quarry whoro it has continued to Ho ovor BIUCO. After his olection to tho United States Senate ho ordorcd 12,000 brick, worth $72, which tho ponitontiary paid for him asa kind of compensation for his services ns trusteo of Clemson and Winthrop col leges. Ile also had a bookcaso mado at thc penitentiary. There is no record of it having boon charged or paid for. CONGRESSMAN A. O. LATI M BR gota bookcaso for which thciO wore no charges against him, and for whiol he never paid. Tho oonvict maker of it values it ft $30. BX-HKCIiRTARY Ol" STATK TOMPKINS. Two wardrobes aro tho items which Col. Tompkins got. Refurnished Ibo material for ono and Capt. Allon of tho guards had tho othor made for him. T1?K I ' E NIT K N r IA It Y DIRROTOR8. Chairman Cunningham of tho board of directors of tho Stato ponitontiary along with his c olleagues, Messrs. Garr?a and Tatum, belong to tho perquisite class. The law pllows thom 10 cents a milo and $1 a day for ovory mooting of tho board. The $1 was intended to cover thoir hotol bills and other expenses while in session. When Col. Neal offered to fit up a room in tho guards' sleeping apartments and to servo meals to thom froo of Individual cost to themselves, but at tho expenso of the State, they acquiesced. Thatarrago mont has obtained from tho .imo Col, Neal became superintendent until tho presont oommitteo hogan ita investiga tion, when it is said they booamo gue.-its of hotels and boarding housos in tho city. Tho carriage and pair of horsos, which by courtesy tho board kept for Col. Neal at tho .State's oxponso, ia also used by tho directors whoa they como to Columbia on business. Taking thom sor ia tim, Chairman Cun ningham got a wardrobe free which was val nod at $30 by tho maker. Mention of this does not occur in tho directors ro port. As Mr. Cunningham, in nnswor to Mr. ration's questions to-day, said ho regarded furniture as commissary sup plies and promised to uno his utmost en deavors to collect all auch outstanding accounts, it is moro than probable that tho Stato will got paid for this particular wa rd robo. Mr. H. P, J. Harris had sont to him ll OOO brickbats which were worthlosa to tho Stato but of enough valuo to warrant him paying $18,60 freight on, Ho also bought several articles of furniture for which ho paid about half tho valuation* placed on them hy tho maker. Accord ing to tho testimony, ho has hoon losing sloop for tho last throo wooka trying to pay for a pair of Itorkshlro pigs ho got from tho Stato farm. At tho npooial ro qucst of Mr. Hay Chairman Cunning ham has agreed to roliovo Mr. Garria'a anxiety by accoptlng pay for tho pigs whonovor tondorod. Special mention is due Mr. Tatum as being the only momborof tho board who was content with his hoard and lodgings and a carrago to rldo in whilo in Uol ll ni hill on ponitontiary businesR. AT TUR KOOT. Managor Cooloy, of tho lteod farm, took in a lamo horso for treatment, foo Ita month out of tho State's crib, and was thou paid $'!) for tho euro. Ho also traded off ono of tho ponitontiary cows tohis son-in-law, but tho ono ho got in return soon died. Ilia brother wao jriyon a pair of pigs by Col. Noal, ON TiiK OTU RR sinn, On Ibo othor hand, Col. Noal and tho dirootors havp shown that tho cotton crop of J808 was sl| right and tho trans actions I? coidioction with it woro smjaro Tho *2,000 worth of Oftt? Yfbioh tho committee thought worn saorfc.'K?vo l eon S?-?OUSt?d *??, fc\OHj?U iii nudo OliVi v?iO roport was misleading. Ono handled ?nd twonty-ilyo. thousaud brick, willoh tho committee couldn't at first find any disposition of. havo boon used on tho farms and at the pouitou tiary. , Ou tho whole, with tho. oxcoptlon of tho corn and pork on tho Heed farm,' everything tn thc farming lino bo far seem? to ho no-counted for approximately, though all the crops on th? PoSauBSuro and ' Lexington farms have not been inquired into. Chairman Cunningham admits that things woro run rather ex travagantly, but in bia testimony to-day makea a strong showing of wi mt the pen itentiary has dono in the last few years. Tho lands pu relumed and the improve ments made Oll tho far? MI at tho peniten tiary runs up into the thom,andu,-Tho Stato, March 26th. Columbia Comments on Outcome of Inquiry. COT.UMBIA, March 20.-Tho peniten tiary investigating committee has dono enough work already to just ify tho login - latlou necessary for tho existence ot tho oemmittcc. If nothing should ovor bo dono With re fer on co to tho hack ac counts and shortages, as has boou tho ouate rn, a groat deal has already boon ac complished in stopping "customs" that woro neither warranted by law, nocosslty or right. For ono thing, lt is said that tho members of tho board of direct ora have stopped taking their meals ?mt boarding at tho penitentiary, and ba ? -\ Bought othor homos. This is very proper, OS tho members ot tho board aro pala ampio during their stay boro, aud if they do not got su?nolont pay thou tho Qonoral Assembly ought to pay moro. O?-ocurso, this chango may bo purely voluntary on tho part of tho mcminn s of tho board. Thon it ia enid that Capt. Griffith, with bia viowa of what a aupor intondont ?B ontitlod to, has ? brought Ilia own cow along nud will supply himself with milk and butter, and ao all along the lino. Tho ovidoneo na iar aB dovolopod baa m .i ph ss i zed ono thing: Thoro never lias boon auoh an easy creditor aa tho Stato penitentiary. It aoom8 to havo boon al most an ott euee to h a ve sent a man n statement for a balanco duo, as tho Poni tontiary waa a Stato institution. Ual anc.es on convict biro woro run from year to yoar, and ovr >* othor kind of account- waa run juat aa" if tho Stato did not want tho money, mid all tho while monoy wns hoing borrowed from tho bank and interest hoing paid on dis counts. Cheeks, tO Iliako flllO showings to tho Cenoral Aasombly, woro paid with borrowod monoy at 8 nor cont, whoa tho Stato has in tho sink in;; fund monoy which would havo boon gladly lent at 5 por cont lind it boon known thnt tho penitentiary wanted to discount notos so aa to havo monoy with which to moot and stand a ohock for $10.000 paid on tho ovo of tho session of tho General Assoin hly. Anothor striking illustration of tho cm oiessness of tho hoard of directors ia that for six long yoara Col. Noal has boon gotting $10 a month for atablo rout, and yot in nil that timo tho board knew absolutely nettling about Col. Ncal'a got ting this- extra $10 a month, when by ?imply looking at tho monthly prison roll for any month ainco 1801 tho item of flO to Col. Neal for atablo rent might havo boen discovered). Tho board, it was ?tated, averages two or throo days boro a month for ita monthly mootinga, Tho invoatigatton will havo a tondoncy to mnko tho special committees of tho Gonoral Assembly worth something bo Bides drawing tho por diom nud mileage allowed. Every year a special commit tee is appointed to examine tho dispen sary accounts and at?airs, anothor is ap pointed to look into tho penal and chari table Institutions and anothor tho .state, treasurer's booka. Thoso committcoa havo amounted to nothing up to thia time, and possibly tho ponitontiary atir up will mako tho committees moro aotivo and watchful and perhaps load to im provements ill management. Tho committee will moot boro on tho 18th of Juno, and will go to tho Stato farina to aeo what has boon done and at what oxponso. Tho committoo is not iu olinod to take anything on faith, thoro having hoon too much of that sort of thing already. Tho question has been asked whether there would bo any prosecutions, and if thoro woro, who would tako tho initia tive. ThfB is not aaid with a view to en couraging prosecutions or suits, but duo Inquiry lias boon made and it has .boon stat ed that tho board of directors of tho penitentiary aro tho piopor authorities tobring ault or indictments; thnt tho hoard ?8 immediately charged with tho conduct, of tho ponitontiary and respon sible for Ita management as woll as for any violations of tho law. This is now and will continuo to bo tho province of tho board of directors, regardless of tho committoo or tho Governor. After thc committee roports to Governor Ellorbo, thou ho is expected to tako action, under tho legislativo resolution, but oven that docs not bar action by tho board of di rectors. Tho committoo has no moro to do with taking criminal or civil piocod inga than has any othor oltizon of the Mtato. Tho committoo haB boon Ap pointed purely and ?.?inply to make tho investigation and roport ita findings to Governor Ellorbo; and thoro tho unties of tho committoo end.-August Kohn, tn Nows and Courlor, O !! k n S o o o o ll Thin, pale, anaemic girls $ \ \ need a fatty food to enrich | ?their blood, give color to | their cheeks and restore their | $ health and strength, lt is x I safe to say that they nearly $ I all reject fat with their food. ? COD 1 IV EL IX OI L W/rtt firPOPHOSPMTES or?//Y?4SO?A - j is exactly what they require; j i j I it not only gives them the im- \ J j i portant element (cod-liver oil) j \ jj in a palatable and easily di-JI j j gesied form,but also the hypo? ] j {\ phosphites which are f>o valua- \ j <| ble in nervous disorders that o jj usually accompany anaemia, jj j SCOTT'S EMULSION isa jj fatt> Sod that is more easily j j <\ digested than any other form | of fat. A certain amount of I 0 flesh is necessary for health. \ l 1 You can get it in this way. ? j Wc have known per-h ! sons to gain a pound all j \ day white taking it. \ j (\ soc. ??ml $i.oo, all drilggUU. ?) <> SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemist*, New York, * Xfpnday night a mob took Henry San derson fropi tjio jail at Noolton, Kansas, and lynched bim, Sanderson is a young farmer, who, nu Sunday, attempted to shoot his sweetheart and shot tho girl's ajinfc NEWS ?N AND AROUND WESTMINSTER, j SJiigloton-Dloksoit Nuptials-Coming Election of Town Oilicois . l.oca: uilciugeitao. \VI:SVMINHn:'.t, M. 0?, March 80.~ThIs (Thursday) e arning, at 8 o'olook, Miss Alum Dickson, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dlokaon, near Woatmin ster. and Mr. Josoph Leonard Singleton ?OMI united in tho holy hoods of ui&tri inuny. Hov. lt. lt. Doornail, of the M. v.. church, was tho officiating minister. Both bride and bridegroom aro Very highly oatoeraod tn thia community. Mrs. Singleton waa vuuottted tu tho Westminster High School. Having der, voted muoh of uor timo the past few yoars to toaohing in different parts of thc county, abo ia favorably known by many peop'o. Sho ?B an amiable and accom plished young lady. Tho groom is a moat promising young mau, ondowed with lino traits of oharaotor, For some Hmo ho bas boon tho faithful superin tendent of tho Nazareth Sunday school. Mis?? Dickson waa tho sweet hear t of his early courting days and sho has ovor nineo retained that sacred placo in his heart. Many relativos and friends of tho oontraotiug partios were invited to tho marriage, wno testified their lovo and affections by tho pretty bridal prosonts sud tho blessings of poaoo and prosperity showered upon thom. Their homo for tho present will bo at Mr. John W. Sill glotou'B, father of tho groom. Services in tko Presbyterian church lost Sabbath wero conduct cd by Hov. John Mills Bigbam, of chester, who ia an A. K. P. student for tho ministry in tho Thoologloal Sominary at Duo Wost. Ho finishes bis OOlirjO Ibero this ?piing. Ho is a vory eloquent young preacher and wo wish him God speed in bis groud work. Ho preaches a trial sormou at Winnsboro next third Sabbath. Wo tondor our thanks to Mrs. Jacob Follors in remembering us with a box of an assortment of tho nico wedding cakes last wook. It was greatly enjoyed and tho quantity wa? suf?ieient to make us fool like wo had attended sovoral wed dings in rapid succession. Dridos who remember tho newspaper man always make good wivOB. MisB 11 attie Norris carno homo Friday ovoning from a six wook's visit to rela tivos nod frionds at Cbostor, Clinton and Anderson. Her visit was dolightful and pleasant. Tho friends of Mr. Samuol Hun tor aro Riad to woloomo him back from Merid ian, Fla., whore ho has boon toaohing school siuco last Scptombor. Florida sooms to agroo with Mr. Huntov. Ho is looking romarkably well. At tho noxt municipal oloction of tho town of Westminster, wbioh comos ol? Monday, April 2-ith, tho question of ox omptiug tho taxation of a cotton mill for tho poriod of flvo years will bo submit ted to tho voters. . Wo aro having somo bright, clear days now and farm and gardon work will bo pushed. Mr. TIlOS. Elliott, tho woll know n and popular travoling man, was around tho first of this wook. ? Mr. James Flnloy, who has boon at Watorloo, connected with tho Harris 1 iii Ina Springs for somo timo, is at homo. Ho carno up ono day last wcok. Mrs. Callio White, accompanied ! y bor daughter. Miss Pablo, was visiting hor undo and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Cox, this week. Tboy returned to their homo at Hartwoll, Ga., on Tuesday. Mr. Thus. Clinkscalo8, brakeman on tho Southern Hallway, got his band mashed whilo uncoupling cars a fow tlayfl ago. Ho will bo disabled for n wook or moro. A. L. G088BTT. .--*3 . Hov. B. Edwards, pastor of tho Eng lish Haptist church at Minorsvillo, Pn., wbon sulToring with rheumatism, waf advised to try Chamberlain's Pain Halm, Ho Bays: "A few applications of this liniment proved of great service to mo It subdued tho inflammation and ro lioved tho pain. Should any sul?orcr pro lit by giving Pain Halm a trail it wil pleaso mo." For salo by J. W. Hell Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Sencoa, and II lb Zimmerman, Wostminstor. Noni Trying to Pay Up. Tho Record learns that Col. Neal ba already deposited some thirty-five bun tired or four thousand dollars to malo up for a part of tho shortago, and tba moro Is to como. It is understood tba his friends aro aidipg him in this matter and that tho Stato will lose little, if any thing, by tho vory irregular transaction which havo boon brought to light. Col Neal said in his testimony that ho in tended to pay back cvory cont, and th Record's information tends to conllrn his statoment.-Columbia Record. - - - -- Tho offeotsof tho grip aro overcome b Hood's Sarsaparilla which purifies th blood, tones tho stomach, strengthen the nerves, and makes tho whole systen vigorous and healthy. A vegetable cathartic that can bo rt lied upon to do its work thoroughly Hood's Pills. --.- -.-. Items from Long Crook. LONO CRKKK, S. C., March 28.-Tb woathor is Btill changeable, but warm, s that tho fruit trees are putting forth thol tender shoots. Peach trees aro bloon ;ng, but tho blooms aro scattering. A little plowing has been begun o somo farms in this section. Wo sto a good many wagons going t market from Georgia, laying in sprin supplier., and tho best part is they pa up as tboy buy. Tho Dong Crook school closed last Sa urday. Tho day was cloudy, but tho was a largo gathoring of citizens wit thoir children to witness tho closing e: ercisos, which wero very iutorcstiuj Strict attention and remarkably goo order prevailed during the ontiro oxbih tion. At 5 o'clock Prof. J. Reynolds, tl officient teacher, arranged tho studon in lino for a short march. Whilo in Iii tho teacher presented each scholar paokago of nico candy. Thoy wero thc marched forward to tho right sido of long table, ladon with a splendid suppe Evorybody was mado wok onie and i vitod to oat. After all had .-?ioyod tl fm od things it scorned thom was ouotip oft to satisfy nnothor crowd of oqu size. Ata school meeting held two wool ago it was decided not to ask tho ladt to bring filled baskets, as tho timo fi closing was at night; but tho Indies fro all around sont tho teacher word announce that they intended giving bi and his students a supper. Tho teach was mado glad, and said to tho writ that ho would always remember tl kindness tho people have shown bi whilo boro. He and his good wi to ha mado many warm friends pud will al wa woloomo thom back. A very interesting part of tho cute tainmont was tho rendition of tho di logues and speeches, which woro ro dored romarkably woll. . Among sumo of tho visitors who toi an activo part in the program mo we Messrs. Roland (Jobi), Ibid Cobb, Wi Roach, John Carver, James Smith. I say subscribo for the CouitlKIt if y< want a good papor. Gos C. Au vi:. Dr. Piorco's Favorito Proscription designed and recommended for only t ono thing, It acts directly upon ono t of organs. No matter what ls the matt with thom, it will euro it. It will n euro nnything else. It is a wholcaoi tonic, an invigorating nervino, or nen food as woll as a healing medicino a: thousands of porfcolly w di women ha found that by taking it icgularly duri tho poriod of pregnancy, thc danger a pain of parturition wore much lossenc and in many cas?s, almost entirely < vlatod. In cvory American household, thc should' bo a copy of Dr, Piorco's gr< work, "Commonsense M?dica] Advisei KKW pages, illustrated, uno oopy freo any address on receipt of 21 onc er stamps to pay for mailing only. Work Dispensary Medical Association, Ru (Ta N. Y. ?Ira. Hughes was tried for killing li husband, (Seo. Hughes, at tho Groonvi court last wcok. Tho trial bogan Thu day morning and tho jury got tho cr about 7 o'olook Saturday afternoon. 8 o'clock tboy reported that an agn mont was impossible and a mistrial vs ontorod. On Monday Mrs. Hughes' 'a yors mndo application for bail and it VI granted by Judge Townsond in tho BI of $1,000. which is regarded as a rcmai ably small amount, An Excellent Combhuitlon. Tho pleasant method and benoflolal effects of the well kuown romedy, SYUUP o^ Fias, manufactured - by the OAMFOKNIA. FIO ?vnup Co.. illustrate the value of obtaining tho liquid laxa tive principios of plants kuown to bo medicinally laxative and presenting thom in the form ino1 it refreshing to the tasto und acceptable? to tho system. It is tho ono perfect utrongthoning laxa tive, cleansing tho system effectually, dispelling oohbt, hoiuaohos and fevers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation per manently. Its porfeot freedom from ovory objectionable quality and sub stance and its noting on the kidneys, liver und bowels, without weakening or irritating thora, make it tho ideal laxativo. In tho process of manufacturing Ogs aro used, os they aro pleasant to tho taste, but tho medicinal qualities of thc remedy uro obtained from sonna and other nromr.tlo plants, by a method known to tho ('ALI COHN I A FIO SYRUP Co. only. In order to get its beneficial oiYccts and to avoid imitations, please remember thc full name of tho Company prlutcd on tho front of ovory packago. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. BAN IfRANOISCO. OAT,. I.OUISVII.I/B, KY. NKW YORK. N. Y. l'orp.ile hy all Druggists.-Price 50c. per bottle. Esrlo's Mills and Tokoona Budget. TOKRtfN A, March 21.-Messrs. Stove Smith and Waltor Davis, of Fair Flay, worshipped at Cross Hoads Sunday. Mr. A. lt. Marott, of Fair Flay, was in this community last Saturday on busi ness. Hov. D. W. Iiiott preached an interest ing sermon to a largo congregation.at Cross Hoads Sunday. Ho will also preaeh lhere next Saturday afternoon at tb roo o'clock and Sunday at olovon. Tho proacbing day will bo ovory first Sunday, instead of tho fourth. Mr. Hoyt Hays and Prof. Lylos and Miss Toxfa Hays and Miss King, of Ho turn, sj)ont inst Saturday night and Sun day with monds and lolatlvcs in this community. Mr. Jako Cromer, of South Union, worshipped at Cross Hoads Sunday. Mr. Dave Ilanvoy spout last Saturday and Sunday with homo folks. Mr. J. H. Bruce, of Townvillo, snout last Saturday night with Mr. F. JJ. I shell. Mr. J. H. Cleveland, who has ?mon con Unod to his room for sovoral days, wc aro glad to say, is up again. Mr. E. P. Karlo in ad o a Hying busbies: trip to Anderson last wook. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Giles and little daughter, Etta, spout Inst Sunday with thoir daughter'and sister, Mrs. J. W Shirley, ar Townvillo. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Grant, of Sonooa spout Inst Sunday with Lneir parents Mr. and Mrs. A. 1*. Grant. Mr. L. A. Mooro, of Seneca, spout las Sunday at homo. Messrs. W. D. Giles and Willie Mc liOfikoy spout last Sunday ftornoon witl friends around Oak way. Tho Behool at Fino Grovo, under tin management of Prof, M. C. Barton, nm tho school at Cross Roads, under tin control of Miss Maud Cromer, still hav a good nttondnnco. Mrs. and Mrs. J. A. Crooks, who liv near Andorsonvillo, spout last Sunda' with their siBtor, Mrs. W. T. Whitfield On Inst Friday, March 24, just ns tin sun lind sunk beneath tho horizon am tho stars had begun to twinkle in th hoavens and tho moon pioroing it faded light on this beautiful earl li, I hoi it was thnt this community sustainoi such a grcnt loss by tho (loath of Mrs. J W. Gibson. About ten months ago th subject of thoso reflections becain nfllieted with a disoaso resembling wbn is known ns dropsy of tho heart. Ho suffering was great, but sbo boro it wit tho greatest of patience. Sbo was bor in Soptomber, 185G, and was conscquontl in ber 44th year whon the summon carno. Tho deceased was a daughter c Mr. Elias Mason, who is *so well-know ovor this county. Mrs. Gibson was devoted wifo and a kind mother. Sb leaves a husband and olovon childre and ninny relatives and friends to mour their loss. On Saturday, aftor appropr ato funeral servicos by hor pastor, - Hoi D. W. Hiott, hor romains wero lnid t rest in tho (boss Hoads cemetery by th side of hor sister. May tho blessings c a Henvonly Father rest upon thostiicko home. A. p. NKM'M IHOTKH. IiiU't'CHfing Ifciiiu MhorliMitMl Oonii ft tim icrtidcrn ot ih? Courier. Tuesday was tho oiglity-flrst birthdn of Gen. wade Hampton. In Alabama marriage licenses havo t bo stamped with a 50-COnt rovonuo stain] A tornado almost wined out tho litt town of I.iborty, DeKalb county, Tenn Inst Wednesday night. Augusta, with tho voluntary holp o friends outside tho city, will orcot monument to Patriok Walsh. lt was exceedingly cold in tho North < England Inst wook. Heavy snow fal and deaths from oxposuro woro reportei Dr. Kinsman C. Divino, a prominoi surgeon of Atlanta, dropped dead bu Tuesday, while performing an oporatio: Harrison Valley, Fa., lost almost i entire business portion by Aro Sundr morning. Loss $10,000; insuranco ni given. At Dallington Saturday night Jami Johnson, colored, was beating bis wlf and Chief of Police Dargan heard b cry "boin," "murdor," and came to b aid. Johnson assaulted Dargan with saw, cutting him sovoroly, and Dargf then shot him dead. On Sunday nt McKecsporb, Fa., F. ' Clark shot and fatally wounded bin wi at tho homo of bis mothor-in-law, Mi Richard Moyne, mid thou killed hiuiso Tho man died shortly after tho shoot in and tho wifo can liardly survivo tl night. Tho shooting wan tho result I jealousy. Dr, Citarlos Corey shot and killed 1 wifo in Tacoma, Wash., last Sundi morning whilo tho two wore lying aalec Coroy wns ill and bis story of tho alfa is thnt bo wns laboring under a nigl maro, behoving his wifo was being pu sued by a stranger who was intent i killing her. Just aa bo fancied tho mt was about to stall hor bo fired twico wi his revolver. Tho relations botwo Coroy and his wi io had boon very aff( Inmate and tho ant hoi il ?es boliovo I story. Hois nearly crazed with grit The doctor bas not boon arrested. bust Saturday night, in Edgofleld, Jo) Webb and Will Tonoy, two negro bo? about IS years old, wore killed and ti of thoir companions woro soriotu wounded by four whito oniployocs of t Edgofleld cotton factory. Two of t nun dei eis aro moro boys, probably n over Kl years old. About 18 shots wc (bed, tho weapons being 10-shonto Tho ooronor's jury's vorc'b t is in accoi aneo with tho above facts, lt is dif?loi to fix tho motive, but it in nupposcd tl tho shots whioh killod tho nogroos wc intended for others. ?? ? ?.-. Hiiokion's Arnica Halve. Tho best salvo in tho world for ou bruises, sorso, ulcers, salt rheum, fm sores, totter, chapped bands, ohilMai corns mid nil skin eruptions, and pc tively cures piles, or no pay required, is guaranteed to givo porfeot satisfneth or money refunded. Frico 25 couts j box. For salo by ]). H. Darby, Walha! W. J. Lunnoy, Sonooa, and ll. B. YA morman, Westminister. Farmers' Aliinuco to Meet. Tho next rogular quarterly mooting tho Goonoo County Farmom' Alliai will ho hold at Fairview Acadomy Friday, April 1-lth, at il o'clock a. m. JOHN fi. SMITH, President ?r^i Atvr s H o?? t.- vii,, ! Jr^ orous and healthy, m?st have Potash Phosphoric Acid and Nitrogen. These essential elements are to plants, what bread, meat and water are to man. Crops flourish on soils well supplied with Potash. Our pamphlets tell how to buy sud apply foi tlilzcru, and aro free to all. OBRJTAN KALI WORKS, 93 NMMU St., New York. Miss Hath Uanua, daughter of Senator Mark-Hanna,.'and her eousin. Ho wind Uanna, took a daylight Btart from Mol roso plantation, uoar ThomasviUe, Gu , tho otbor morning, with ? viow of oatok ing a wlldoat which had boon soon on Mr. Unnua's oxtonsivo gamo prosorvo. Tho young lady, who is a most accom plished horsewoman, ped young Kanua Buooooded in running down tho oat after an exciting obaso, and bore it baok homo in triumph boforo 10 o'olook. The oat was a very largo ono and ita capturo by Miss Hanna aud hor young cousin (says tho ThomasviUo Times) was a foat of which votorar Bportsmon might bo proud. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Permanently Beneficial Results IN THE TREATMENT OP COUGHS, COLDS, WHOOP ING COUGH AND CROUP. ALWAYS ATTEND THE USE OF L?NNE Y'S WHITE PINE AND SPRUCE EX PECTORANT. THY TT. 26 and 50 couts. Lunnoy's 8-hour Livor P?IB euro pain in tho bnck and sido, hoad aoho and constipation. 25o. W. J. LU N NEY, SENECA, S. G. Oats, Barbed Wire, Irish Potatoes and Salt. Onion Set.",, Landroth's Gardon Sood and Pitchforks, Cow Holls and Plow Stooks-in fact, most anything commonly wanted. Fino Hons in good demand. Sot your | ogg? and bring mo tho Chickons. Always in Ibo market for Cash or Mor-1 chandiso. Ho sure to call first at my Btoro with j anything to sell or TO BUY. Yours truly, L. G. CRAIG SENECA /ND WALHALLA. Li JL W Ci? .A. JR, IO SI - ATTORNEY-AT-LA W, WALHALLA, S. C., Will givo prompt attontion lo all busi ness committed to bis caro. Juno .30, 1808._2(i-ly WM. J. STHIIILINO. } .{ E. L. IIKHNIHW. STRIBLING k HERNDON, Attorneys-At-Law, WALHALLA, S. C. PnoifPT ATTENTION GIVRN TO ALL Hms NKSS ENTItUSTKn TO TlIBM. January 0, _1808._ lt. T. JA v N r.s. I J. W. HIIKLOlt. -M JAYNES & SHELOR, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, WALHALLA, H. O. PROMPT attontion givon to all busi ness committod to thoir *?jtro. January 12, 1805. Notice to Road Contractors. A1.1, HOAD CONTRACTORS aro specially requested and urged to moot with tho Hoard noxt Tuosday, tho 4th dav of April, to discuss and confer with thom about tho public roads. Thoro aro Homo specially bad places in tho roads which tho Hoard may bo willing to aid tho contractors in ropairing. J. M. IIUNNICUTT, Supervisor. March :!(), 1800. 18 Rallroad Tools for Sale at Auction. /\N MONDAY, APRIL- 3d, 1800, I will \J offor for salo, for cash, at public auction, boforo tho Court HoUBO door, in Walhalla, 8, C., a varioty of Railroad Tools consisting of tho following: Shovols, Spades, Picks and Mattooks. Contractors for tho public roads in Oconeo county can got tools ohoap by attonding this salo. J. 1,. MOSER. March 28, 181)0. 12-18 WARREN PRIESTLEY, TUB llAKVEIt. FOR FOURTEEN YEARS WAL IIALLA'S TONSORIAL ARTIST. Prompt and satisfactory work at his Parlors. 4-21-08-ly I wish to announce to my iriondasthi furnkth v I'. ami otliear aa cheap as any one in the market. Rodin Get my- prices before you buy. ~ &&-YOU oan Always find me either ? any time during the day. Yours truly, W. H. BARR* Citation Notice. STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, I. COUNTY OP OCONKE. I IN THE COURT OP PROBATE. By ?. A. Smith, Esq., Judge of Probate. Wi i KU KA M, Susan A. Dickson, has mr.do ault to me ?to grant her lettors of I administration of tho personal ostato of and offoots of Marshall P. Dieksou, do conned Thone are; thoroforo, to cito and ad monish all and singular tho kindrod and oroditora of tho ?aid Marshall P. Dick son, docoasod. that they be and appoar boforo mo, in tho Court of Probato, to bo hold at Walhalla Court J?ouso, S. C., on Saturday, April 8th. 1809, after pub lication thereof, at li O'clock in tho fore noon, to show cause, If any thoy have, , why tho said Administration should not bograntod. Givon under my hand thia 23d day of March Anno Domini 1800. (~^~) D. A. SMITH, I L.S. > Judge Probate for ( -'- ; CccncG cou.ity, S. 0. Published on tho 23d day of March, 1800, in tho Koowoo Crmrior and Ooouoo Nows. 12-13 Of County o? Unco. CLARE CROMPTON, who is in tho custody of tho ?horlff of Oconoo County by virtuo of a writ of Solro Facias, at tho suit of Lindy Nichols, hav ing filed ir- my ofllco, togothor with a schedule on oath, of his ostato and ef fects, bis petition to tho Court of Com mon Ploas, praying that bo moy bo ad mitted to tho benefit, of tho AotS Of Ibo Gonoral Assembly mado for tho relief of insolvent dobtors: It is ordered that tho said Lindy Nichols and all others, tho creditors, to whom tho said Clark Crump ton is in anywiso indebted, bo, and th?y aro boroby, summoned and bavo not ice to appoar boforo tho Court of tho Clork of Common Ploas and G jnoral Sessions for Oconoo county, 8. C., nt Walhalla Court Hou80, S. C., on tho 26th day of April next to show causo, if any thoy can, why tho prayer of tho petition aforosoid should not bo granted. JAMES SEABORN, C. C. P. A G. S. Onico of Clork of Court, ) Oconoo county, S. C., \ 80th March, 1800. ) 13-10 Citation Notice. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, O?ONKK COUNTY. Ry D. A. Smith, Esq., Probate Judgo. WHEREAS, Amorica Mooro has mado suit to mo to grant him Lettors of Administration of tho ostato of and offoots of Jorominh Mooro, do coasod Thoso aro thoroforo to cito and admon ish all and singular tho kindred and creditors of tho said Joromiah Mooro, deceased, that thoy bo and appoar bo foro mo, in tho Court of Probato, to bo hold ai Walhalla Court House, S. C., on Saturday, April 15th, 1800, aftor publica tion (hereof, at ll o'clock in tho foro noon, to BIIOW causo, if any thoy have, why tho said administration should not bo granted. Givon under my hand and soa?, this 20th day of March Anno Domini 1800. [L. S.] D. A. SMITH, Judgo of Probato for Oconoo county,S.C. Published on tho 80th day of March, 1800, in tho KKOWKK COUBIKB and Oco noo Nows. 18-14 Pill! BEST SEEDS. Soods that if you buy bol and so wo off< from tho foron ehester, N. Y., I Michigan. Caroful bu lin os t certain b dorscd-that h that aro known Wo bavo oi tho Isboll Tobii You como buy your Seed* The Two Cold Aro common aflliotions. an extra supply of HOT WA?E Price of throe-quart bot Adso a largo and frosh s at prices to moot tho times. .X? II. I Sjf^Full stock of Gardon Sccdft. WILL GO A LONG W Wo can savo you inonoy on your no: Talk is oboap, but if you will givo ll wo will convinco you that wo aro soiling county. Wo nro not selling goods at cost, In to buy for cash. Wo soil Wood's Gardon Seed in pac for any kind of soods wo havo not got in s Your trade is wantod and appr?ci?t* Lowery, B; TO WHOM IT IV This is to notify you that wo aro rc and soo us. "If you wait too lato, you mil Wo have just received a nico lino of wait too lato, tho other follow may got th Wo will soil you a nico black or tan Shoo not tako space to mon timi our many othor all our Shoos aro "bargrbm" at tho vory lc Our now Hats bavo just como also, i prisoyou to soo tho Hat that wo can soil y for a Sunday Hat, whoa you can got it for Wo also bavo a fow moro all wool f: thoy aro going at such low pilcos. Wo B $3.05. Como if you over oxpoct to nood oi Do you need aStovo, or do you nood If so, nov/ is tho timo to buy thom, and w can convinco you of this faot, if you will o Don't ungot that wo always load pr oring tho low ?rico of cotton, scarcely of our prollts with tho peoplo. Wo know w< "To livo and lot livo." Do not wait too la J. & J. S. CARTE WESTMINE ?tl am ottll soHiug'FertSbaera, ?int oan L*cmct? of Oleario ..? ? ?<?... *;>,, >ed rates on big lots-cash or on time. J : I kt tho Warehouse or at tho Court House ON, Walhalla, S. C. ^ SPRING MILLINERY. IAM now roceiving my New Spring Millinory and a full lino of Liuon Stamnod Goods. Cartioolll Silk Goodo for Waists and Trimmings. SPUING MILLINERY OPENING, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MARCH 80, 81, AND A PHIL 1. MISS ELLA TURNER, of Atlanta, Ga., will have ohargo of the Millinory Department, and sho will bo pro paroo to moot tao wnnts of all ous tomors. ? . Romombor tho Opening-March .10, 31, and April 1. RoBpootfully, MRS. E. M. C?DW0RTH. -FO'ie JLOW , Rates West, ? TEXAS, MEXICO, CALI FORNIA, ST. LOUIS, CHI CAGO, or any point, with FREE MAPS, writo to Fred. D. Bush, Distriot Passenger Agent, I Lowville & Nashville R. ll, No. 1 Brown Bldg, Atlanta, Go. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ALL PERSONS having claims ngainBt tho estate of Mr?. Sarah J. Ander son, deconsod, aro notified to prosont thom to tho undersigned, nfl Executors of lior last will and testament, properly provon ns roquirod by law. And nil per Bor -\ indebted to Bait! deceased aro noti Ood to mako payment thereof to its nt Westminster, S. C. C. E. ANDERSON. . W. P. ANDERSON, Executors. Mardi 28, lfjOO. 18-10 IV otioe of icinal ?ot tlement ?X*I<1 "VTOTIOE ?B horoby given that tho un J3| <lorsignod will mako application to D. A. Smith, Esq., Judge of Probate for Oconco county, in tho State of .Soul h Carolina, at Lin oflico at Walhalla Court House on Saturday.- tho 20th day of April, 1800, at ll o'clock in tho fore noon, or ns Boon thereat!cr ns said ap plication can bo hoard, for loavo to make final Bottlomont of tho estato of Har rison Haynes, deceased, and for final disohargo as Executor of said catate. SHERIFF A. HAYNES, Excoutor of Estate of Harrison Haynes, doceasod. March 30, 1800. 18-10 grow and do not disappoint ia tho result, o. Wo do itpt fool lt host to experiment, ir only tho most Northorn grown-thoso noat aoodsmon, CROSSMAN BROS., Ro und also D. M. FERRY <fc CO'S., Detroit, yors aro interested in tho goods that aro 0 return thom value-thoso that aro on r.vo tho approval of .thrifty piantors, and 1 to bo most reasonable in price dy a fow moro of tho Cat Tail Millet and icco Seed. nearest securing ideal results when you i at ;UMA?HJBIi*S, Poplar Price Store. Feet So common, in fact, that I liavo lotti in R BOTTLES .... .tina $1 each. tock of Drugs and Druggist's Sundries, Honey AYS AT OUR STORE. . <t bill, if you will givo us a chanco. a a trial before you buy your Spring hill, for na a nail a profit aa any houao in tho it will mako you low prices, if you want kagoa and hulk and will tako your order tock. nd by y rd & Co., A., ?. O. 1AY CONCERN: lady to sa?, you money, if you will call is', ?uroly moot your fato." now Shoos of nil kinda, and if you ahoukl io pair you want. Just think a moment, worth $1.50 /or only OH couta. Wo will bargains In Shoes, but promiao you that ?w prion wo will ask for thom. \nd you should soo thom. It would aur oa for 07 couta. Why pay (1.40 or fcl.&O 07 couts. (nita loft. Now ia tho timo to buy while till havo a few moro $5 Suite soiling for io. a Sowing Maohino, ordo you need both? c aro tho peoplo to buy thom from. We nly price thom. leo? on Grocorles. In fnot, aftor conshl tho "dollar", wo havo dooidod to divido i can't make aa much, but our motto is, to, but como now. USuccessors to , CARTER MERCHANDISE CO.,