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GROCERIES, ' BOTH ST?PL? m HE gro?ory you'll prof er must bo cone A pas?od on to you at tho slightest rn? moan a quiok turning of tho stook-meant The following aro a fow of tho ai Pickles, Swoot and, Sour; Loo & Porrin's In 10,15 aud 20-oout cans; Oysters aud fc*ai Tomatoes, Okra and Tomatoes; Peas; J? Maooarool and Cheese; Oatmeal, Taploo Coooa and Baker's OK ?col nt o ; Ballard's, I oroh, Bluo Bird aud Rod Boso Flour; Cal uoBBOo and Homo-raised Hams; Driod Ap] ons and Bananas arriving ovory few days. Give me a vail. Bospootfully, Wutul mxb IJerwnaL -Uso Faris groon on your potatoes if you wiRh t?.? snvo them. -For a spring tonio to build up tho system, tako Dummy's Sarsaparilla. -Mr. W. H. Barron ?B having his houso on Main street repaired and improved. -For biliousness, hoadaoho, pain in hack and sido Lunacy's 8 hour liver pills aro a cure -Tho doft uso of tho painter's brush hus mudo tho Walhalla Hotol look ns good as now. ? -Mr. Clias. FinkouBtedt is ongagod in painting tho now fonoo arouud Mrs. E. A. Boll's ro8idonoe. -And Abbovlllo gots tho Blade Dia mond located by her. Wo extend our heartiest congratulations. -Thoro will bo proaohing at Ebonozor ohuroh on noxt Sabbath, 7th of May, at M.:10 P. M., by Bov. W. S. Hnmlter, of Sonoou, S. C. -Mrs. Jas. W. Tolbort, of McCormick, is visiting hor mother, Mrs. Adalino Bryco, of Walhalla. Sho will spond sovoral days. -Miss Mao Terrell, of Smyrna, Gu., is visiting tho family of Mr. H. A. H. Gib son. Sho will spond sovoral days among hor mauy friouds. -Messrs. J. W. Sholor and G. T. Grovo returnod Tuesday ovoning from Groou villo, where thoy woro ls attendance upon United States Court. -Tho Confcdorato reunion in Charles ton is hoing disoussod vory muoh at this timo, and thoro ?B no doubt that Oconeo will send a largo delegation. -Miss Kate Aiiflo? roturncd to Green ville last Saturday morning, after spond ing sovoral wooks pleasantly at tho homo of hor brothor, Mr J. J. Ansol. -Bov. Arthur Cn ino will preach iu'tho Walhalla Baptist ohuroh on noxt Sunday morning at ll o'clock and at night at 8 o'olook. Tho publie cordially invited. -M?HB Mamie Hutchison, who has beon visiting relatives and friends in Columbia for sovoral wcoks, rotunod to hor homo, in West Union, Tuesday ovon ing. -Health for ton couts. Cascarots mako tho bowolH and kidneys act natur ally, destroy microbes, euro headncho, biliousness and constipation. All drug gists. -Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Brown, of Oak way, spent Wednesday visiting tho family of Mr. James Seaborn. This is Mrs. Brown's ;i?ut visit te Walhalla in four years. -Bead Mr. J, II, Darby's now adver tisement this week. Ho is handling bug cleat li, and ho knows how to haudlo it. Call on him and lot him toll you how to uso it. -Just arrived-at Mr. W. P, Dickson's homo, last Friday, a bouncing baby boy; at Mr. S. N. Fitohford's homo, Wednes day morning, a 1'2-poundgirl. Congratu lations ! -Head tho now advertisements of Messrs. J. H. Adams, of Seneca, and W. D. Lesly ft Co., of Westminster, Thoy .contain information of interest to the ?trading public. -Mr. Otto Kaufmann is pushing tho inside work on tho Masonic Templo at full speed. It is expected 1 lial tho hall will bo turned over to tho hall commit tee in a fow days. -Mr. Mack Novillo is now to bo found behind tho counter at Mr. C. W. Batik* night's store. Mack is a clever young man and is always in demand in the mercantile houses. -If you wantoheap goods go to J. ft J. S. Carter, Westminster. Don't forgot that thoy will pay highest markot price for your chickens and other produce A illice lot of pants just received. -Ono of Mr. W. T. Potts' livery teams took a spin up tho Main streot sidewalk last Thursday ovoning at dusk. Thoy loft a trunk in front of tho Walhalla Hotol and parted company with a l a Hy demolished hack at tho depot. -Mr. J. E. Smith has oponed a black smith and wheelwright shop at tito cor ner of South Broad and Catherine streets. Ho ia prepared to do all kinds of work in his lino. Read lita advertisement. -Anderson Advocate, May 1st: "Mr. Ii. A. Tannory, formerly of Oconeo county, has como to this city and oponed a raokot store in tho stern room formerly occupied by Miss Lizzie Williams." -Attention is directed to tho chango In tho advertisement of M. ,W. Coleman ?fe Co., of Seneca, this week. Those gen tlemen placo beforo our readers somo rare bargains which a little money cnn purchase -Mr. 0. M. Compton, a nativo of Laurens county, was in Walhalla Thurs day. Ho is ongagod in writing up Oco neo county. Ho is a pleasant gentleman and is making many friends throughout tho county. -Co to J. ?fe J, S. Carter's to got you. now suit. Tho havo thom now and moro coming, Your wonts shall bo supplied, for you want a largo stock to solcet from and you want prices right. So go now and got iirst choice .-Mr. T. J. Hannon, of Grcenv?lo, was in V. .urilla Wednesday. Ho is travoling through tho country on his whcol buying timber. Ho is pleasantly remembered ns tho contractor who mudo tho brick for tho Walhalla Cotton Mill. - Mr. John F. 'iV>tham,of Columbia, is among his Walhalla frionds for a short visit. Ho has j nat returned from a ploas uro trip te Cuba. Mr. Tatham i? now holding a position as guard at ibo State Penitentiary, and will return te W.s post in a week or ton days. -Thc commencement exorcises of HIM Presbyterian Seminary at Columbia will olose May IL Tho graduates aro 1). M. Douglass, Blackstocks; Joseph T. Dendy, Oconeo; F, W. ii rigg, Kloronco; lt. F. Walkor, McCloJJanviJJo; James and Alexander Walt, of pennsylvania. -Tho high price of earlie ip tho OOUS> try should bo a hint te our farmors te raise twice us many a? thoy do. A woll R-own heifer, two or three yoars old, with a young calf, will bring woarly an onov aa a halo of cotton. Boof GROCERIES, : AND FANCY. luotod on modern line?-whoro goods are trgins. Priooa and quality of goods horo i a peculiar satisfaction in your buying, rtiolos you will find in my stock : : )\< Sauce; Table and rio Peaches; Salmon, rdlnes; Chippod, Roast and Canned Hoof; 'axton's Canned Corn; Condoused Milk; a; Knn*M and Cox's Jollatlne; Baker's ?wansdown, Grahona, Oveu Lifter, Mon 1 for ni a, Rfe.N* Brand, Diamond "C," Ten plos and Poaches; Apples, Oraugos, Lom If :-y;'\^s??'\ pf C. G. JAYNES. -Tho Amorlcan Biograph Company will glvo an ontortalumoot at Pitohford'B Hali to-night. -Messrs. A. Lay, W. M. Campboll and John Myora paid our uanoi mn a pl?asaut visit Woduosday, tho Sd instant. -Maj. S. P. Bondy lb Improving bia rosidonco in Midway by adding bay win dow? to tho North ond of his house, Ufa alroady pretty homo will be still moro boautlflod by this addition. -Mr. K? S. Hill, of Andorson, passod through Walhalla this (Thursday) morn ing on his roturn from Cashlor's Valloy, N. C., whoro ho had boon to soo his brothor, Mr. T. F. Hill, who is quito slok, but who ?B thought to bo slowly improv ing. -Mrs. li. B. J. W. acbrodor, who bas boon a great sufferer for Bovoral weoks from rheumatism in bor right arm, wo aro glad to roport is improving. On account of this sovoro aflliotion Mrs. Schroder bas nearly lost tho uso of tbis iudisponsablo member of tho body. -Mr. J; A. Collins arrlvod in Walhalla Monday from Irvin, Tonnossoo, with a viow of making this placo bis homo. Ho will resido in Midway temporarily, hav ing rented ono of tho Meyers bouses. Ho is ' tho owner of Borne Ano horsoB and drove through tho country from Tonnos soo. -Andorson Advooato, May 1 : "Hurrah for Bolton 1 Wo lift our Hat to her. Sho ha? Hoourod tim money for a $250,000 cotton mill and tho ordor bas boon placed for tho maobiuory. Hor businoss mon wont to work and quiotly put up what money thoy could and tho balauco was forthcoming." -Mr. W. D. Pitchford, of St. Augus tine, Fla., roturped Tuesday afternoon, af tor spending sovoral days visiting IIIB brothers, C. W. and S. N. Pitchford, of Walhalla, and sister, Mrs. J. C. Mioklor, of Wost Union, and other rolativos. His many frionds wore ploasod to soo him looking so well. -Mr. T. P. Long, of Lavenia, Ga., who lias boon painting tho LAW house in Midway, was painfully burt by an..coi dont last wook. Ho was standing oi> n hanoi painting, whou tho barro! j t vc way. Ho was thrown heavily to tnt ground and bis right arni broken. W< hope ho may soon bo out again. -Miss Sallio Norton returned yostor day afternoon from a vory pleasant visil to relatives in Atlant?, Qa. Whilo ii tho city slio bad tho ploasuro of attend ing tho sessions of tho Internationa J Sunday .School Convention last wcok, ar account of which sho promises to givo t< tho readers of tho CointIRK noxt wook. I -Andorson Advocato, May 1st: "Misi Jessie Peckham, tho bi'ight and intol lectual daughter of Mr. Goo. H. Pock ham, manager of tho Walhalla Cottoi Mills, is visiting her friend, Miss M Bollo Fant, on Itivor stroot. Miss Pock ham is au accomplished musician am has mado scores o? monds and a host o strong admirers uy charming per sonality." -Preaching in tho Walhalla Mothodis church on next Sunday morning at li o'clock and at night at 8? o'clock, by tin pastor, Hov. J. L. Daniel. This yonni and aldo divino is making a good im pression on all of our pcoplo hy tin earnestness and unction of tho liol; Spirit in his preaching. May ho wisob and lovingly uso his talents in tho pro motion of Cod's Kingdom in our midst -Messrs. W. L. Gibson and Doll Mc Alister, of Columhia spout sovoral dayi in Walhalla at tho homo of Mr. H. A. II Gibson. Both havo many frionds ii Wallialla, and thoy aro always gladi; welcomed. Messrs. Gibson and McAlis tor aro oxporioncod and trusted onginoor on tho Southern, and Mr. McAlister novo loses an opportunity to pull tho Bol rope, whether on his regular run or ? ploasuro trip. -When you striko a town whoro al tho carpenters, masons and contractor aro busy, you may bo sure it's a livo one That's tho condition of things in Wa! balla. Aside from tiio rebuilding ol th part of town burned last Juno, thoro ha noon moro building, remodeling and im proving done this spring than for man a year. No shani boom-simply a steady healthy, substantial growth and improve mont. Lot 'or roll 1 -Mrs. Sanders, wifo of Mr. Jacl Saudors, died on Factory Hill, in Wal halla, on tho .'id instant, at 11.45 o'clod p. m. of convulsions. AU that was poi sihlo was done for hor in hor agony b Dr. J. Vf, Boll, assisted by Dr. J. J Thodo. Sho wos '27 years old. At th i writing tho timo and place of tntcrm?n havo not beou determined. Wo exton to tho bereaved husband and sorrowin frionds our sincere condolonco. -Groenville News: "Capt. Courtenay of Newry, may congratulate himself an tho Tinned sooioty, of whioh 1 o ls th moving forco, on SUCCCKB wider than h planned for. Tho now edition of Tin rod, with portrait, an introduction and Hkoteb by tho lato Judge George f Bryan, has boon woloomod not only ii tho South but in tho North and Wes' Tho newspapers in ovory part of tb country re?oive it warmly and glvo niuo space to tho praise of Timrod's work." -Hov. W, T. Caporn, tho young Boote of thc Episcopal nhvroh at AndoiHoi after preaching to a largo and interesto congregation in Sonoca on last Sundi* morning, carno on to Walhalla in th Afternoon and preached in tho Kpixeopi ohm oh to a good audionco at night. H IR a very popular young proaehor an lias many frionds among all tho donom nations of Christians nt Walhalla an Soncca, whoro ho occasionally holds d vino Borvicos. .Mr. Capor? is a son < Bishop Capors of tho Episcopal churol and a grandson of tho Jato Bishop Capoi of tho Methodist Episcopal ohurch. -Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution, May ls "Tho marriage of Dr. William J. Carte jof Patterson, La., and Miss Lizette M Connell, of Gainosvlllo,Ga., is announce to occur a.t t\i? rcsidonco of Mr. J. I McConnoli in that e|ty, Wednesday, Mi 10th. Both young people aft well know and havo many friends fy) /OODgratula thom on tho wnnouueomont of tho a proachlng nuptial*. Dr. Carter ip prominent dentist of Louisiana, and b h/yit3 of friends in Gainesville, havii beou pvtyrod in that city. He U a pen Mr. Jojbn Ga/ter, ono of Gainesville wealthiest oltl/.ons. Tho young lady an accomplished .wowani ftml has mai admirers. She ia possessed of bean and rotlnoracut and is well oapaclf?tod I.MSM?ULIImniMIfMft ATflflUfllit wife ''' -Kov. H. u\ Bagnall and ?on, of West minster, aro In Walhalla to-day. -.Mr. J. K. Lobby, of Calhoun, was iu j Walhalla thia w?ek on business. --Mr. Goo. H. PeokhaiU loft this morn" lug for a short business trip to Ando-, non. -Mr. J. Ilylaud, of St Louis, ia in Walhalla to-day with tho American Bio graph Company. 1 -Mr. T. K. Eskow, of Andorso*?, a for JU?" mombor of the Soooud Souih Caro lin. TVwlmont, is visiting relatives and friends in Walhalla. -Dr. J. W. Hell has hiBfcoda fountain lu excellent trim, aud wilt be pleased to rofresh his friends ?id oustomers with 00I4 drinks of all kinds. -Mi. J. H. Darby has plaood tho "Bluo | Kidgo" soda fountain in position for ser vloo, and is preparing to sorvo oold drinks in tho bost Btyle to his friends aud ous tomors. -Mrs. J. D. MoCollough waa takon suddonly ill last Monday. Wo are glad to be able to report that she is much improved to-day and is able to sit up. Wo hope sho may bo rostoro'd speedily to hor usual hoalth. -Attond tho American Biograph Company's show at ?'itohford'a Hali to night. Toko your W?VOB and ohildron. Tho entertainment is striotly moral. Admisaion 10 and 15 couts. Doors opon j at 7; porf or manoo nt 8. -MOBBI'S. Goo. J. Strothor and \V, A. Strothor, of Kidgo Spring, S. C., arrived ie West Union Wodnosday ovoning and will spend tho Bummor with homo-folks and friends, Wo aro always glad to havt thoso young mou in our midst. -Nolso Soutbors, colored, was lodged in tho Walhalla jail yostorday by Consta ble n. O. Cronshaw on commltmonfe from M.agltslrnto T. E. Strlbllng, of Sonooa. Tho nogro is charged with stoaliug a saok of Hour from tho SU??O? d?pot. -Tho many frionds of Mrs. BiBohoff rogrot to loam of hor sorious ill noss at hor homo in Midway. Hor sons, Fred, and Martin, of Jacksonville, Fla.,- aro sponding a fow days at homo on aocount of hor sickness. Thoy will protract choir stay indoflnltoly. -Mr. Goo. A. Lotford, roprosonting IT. K. Buoklon & Co., of Chicago, III., paid our ofllco an npprooiatod oall thin (Thursday) morning. Ho travols exten sively in tho interest of tho company, which is ono of tho largest and most 10 Bpouoible wholesale) housos in tho United States for tho Balo of patent modiolnos. On this occasion Mr. Lotford mndo his flftoonth annual ndvnrr.lR?ug contraot with Tun COUMBR. -J. B. Sanders, Esq., tho soorotary, treasurer and agont of tho Farmers' Mutual I mun anee Association, is notivoly engaged taking now insurances, collect ing tho sixth and seventh assessments ordorod to covor tho losses of Mrs. 8. M. Huusinger, A. Boardon, E. Brea'/.oalo and othors, caused by tho storm some timo ago, and tho loss of J. W. Holloinan and J. W. Stribling, oausod by liro re cently. Tho company is in a healthy condition and increasing rapidly. IF 1 ' Wl\ Seed JSorn. JUST rccoivod, sovoral bushels of FINK WHITE AND GOLDEN DENT COHN, which wo soil at (ic. per quart. Also, White Navy Heans, a groat yioldor, Seed Pindors or Peanuts, Millet, at NORMAN'S. Fivo Splondid Livery Horses. Mr. T. E. Aloxandor roturnod from Atlanta Inst Saturday and brought baok fivo lino high-stoppers for his livery sta ble. Thoy aro splondid animals and they scorn alrondy to havo become spooial favorites. --4 . -- Ch oap Rates to Charleston for tho Reunion. Tho ratos to Charleston for tho Con federate Veterans' Reunion next wnnk will bo vory low. Tiekots will bo sold May 8th, Otb ami 10th inclusive, good to return until May 21st. Hates aro an nounced as follows: Walhalla, $5.Wi; West Union, $5.b0; Sonoca, $5.00; Pen dleton, $r>.-10; Anderson, $4.80. Ton Dollars or Twenty Days. "Mr. A," Oroon, tho obony-huod gon tlomau who struts about town on Sun days in aband uniform, hoard Magistrate Wldto repeat tho old story oneo moro Monday morning. Ho had appropriated a part of Mr. R. Q. Morriok's sot of har ness to his porsonal uso and disposod of thom at ono of tho livory stables. Mr. Whito gavo him ton dollars or t won ty days, "Mr. A." touched tho button and Martha paid tho fino. "Mr. A." has of lato boon a "stoady rogular" in tho Mayor's court, but for tho oneo ho de viated from the even tenor of his wav and got mixed up with tho magistrate Women In a Shooting Fracas. On Monday afternoon Mrs. Luly Whit worth shot Mrs. Eula Coots, near Fair Play. It Booms that Mrs. Whitworth did not want Mrs. Coots to travol a c?rtala road near her house, and when sho saw hor in tho road Mrs. Whitworth grabbod a shotgun and sprinkled tho content? of ono barrol uncomfortably closo about tho poison of Mrs. Coots. A fow shot ontorod hor legs and sovoral lodgod in hor dross, hut did not penet i ate tho Mesh, A war rant was obtained for Mrs. Whitworth hoforo Magistrate D. V. Wright, and sho was arrested by Doputy Shori?i B. K. Moss Wednesday. She waived preliminary examination and gavo bond for hor ap poaranco hoforo Sossions Court for trial for assault and battery wit)? intent to kill. lt Was Ono of Thnir Very Rust. In tho ronditlon of "A Loyal Friend" it Pltehford'a Opera House last Friday night tho Walhalla Comody Company lias good reason to pat itsolf on tho shoulder and say all sorts of good things ?ibout itsolf. Tho play was, in ovory sense, a good ono, woll prosontod, and lioartily onjoyod by a largo Audieuou. Evoryono who took a part aoted tt woll. Tho introduction of tho solo, dnot and ohorus je >? me i was a decidod SUCCCBS. Tho songs woro the latest, and tho singers dill thomsolvos proud. Good singing was expected, for tho klngors woro lolootod from tho following east of char acters; Royal Playford, M. C. Soaborn; if ill ..i i Fanshaw, Jas. F. A ie.el ? Kaymon Alvaro/,, H. Q. Morriokj O'Kelly. J, B. Hold; Nubbin? and Monto, (two parts) L. iii en neel' e. ; A i ?inn' Fanshaw, Anson Merrick; Mrs. Milly Morryman, Miss Kato Boll; Mrs. Sylvia Fanshaw, Miss Julia Maxwell; Mrs. diggins, Miss Not tio Gibson. It is to bo hoped that tho Comedy Company will appoar in ano ther good play at an early day. They aro to bo congratulated on their recent succoBS, and will doubtless In tho futuro rnopjvo ovon hotter patronage than at tYolr'^sjt appearance. CANW CATHARTIC Ono Moro ?rick Store 8oon. Dr. J. W. Boll has lot tho contract for tho making oi briok to build a now drug store. Ifo baa bought the weat side of the lot of Mr. O, W. Bauknight and wIM build next dour to his storo, The west wall of Mr. Bauknight's store will bs owned in common. The lumber, lime and other material hat* boon bought, and the work will bo rapidly pushed to com pletion. . ._ Making Brick Right Along. . Mr. C. W ITtohford has his brick yard jin thorough operation now, and espeota by Monday to be able to fire a kiln of 100,000. Mr. J. A. Smith has ohargo of the yard, and is making a Ono lot of br lok. As soon as the first kiln is finished Mr. Pitohtord oxpoots to h ave another 100, 000 lot reade aud burnt. He has the con-1 traot to furnish tho brick for Dr. J. W. Bell's drug store which will bo bogun | shortly after the brick aro burnt. - Unclaimed hollers. Tho' following is a list of lotters rc ? I mainiug unoallod for in Walhalla post | ofGoe for the month euding April 130th : Miss Lou Heid, Miss JoaoQ Bryson, MIUB Bolle Knox, Miss Mary Brown, Mrs. Mary Mo Viii, Messrs. -Hancock, J. J. O. Hanoook (2), Joe Sandors, Jamos I R. Bogors, John Uudorwood, Arthur | Williams, Bon Gibson. Persons calling for any of tho abovo I letters will pienso say that thoy aro ad- j vovtlsod. J. M. MKUMCK, P. M. Sheriff Moss Tusslos With a Negro. On last TuoBday morning Shortff Moss mot Allon Eborhart, a burly nogro man, in tho publio road noar walhalla. He had previously rooolvod information from Fair Play that tho nogro was wan tod by tho Shoiiff of Elbort county, Georgia, for sumo misdemeanor, and that tho nogro was making in tho direc tion of Walhalla. When tho ?ilionIV mot him in tho road, ho rooogoizod him from tito description, and bolted him. Tho nogro resisted arrest and (ried to wrench tho pistol out of tho shorift's hand, but failod. Ho turned aud fled, and ns ho ran of.. Mr. Moss shot nt him four times, but failed to stop 1dm. Ho mado good his escape. -j Mooting of tho Board of Health. Tho Board of Hoaltb for tho towu of Walhalla had an important mooting Monday afternoon, 1st instant. Mr. O. H. Peckham was elected President and R. T. Jaynos, Esq., Soorotary. Tho other members of tho Hoard aro Dr. D. B. Darby, Dr. J. W. Boll and Mr. W. P. Dickson. Tho ordinances of last yoar woro continued of forco for tho prosont yoar. Capt. W. J. Book was oleotod health oflloor. A resolution was adopted requesting all promises in tho corporate limita to bo put in a cleanly condition by tho 15th instant, and kept clean. Capt. Book will bo around bofoi'o that dato, and any placo not found in a olean and healthy condition will bo reported to tho Board. ---- Survoylng tho Bise!. Diamond. On Wednesday morning Air. L H. Har rison, civil onginoor, and Mr. E. M. Cud worth loft for Port Boyal, S. C., to join tho surveylug corps, whioh starts from lhere this wook on tho survey of tho Black Diamond route to Anderson, S. C. Mr. Ile i :-ison will assist Mr. W. B. Oren shaw, tho chief Onginoor in ohargo of tho work. It ls thoir purpose to mako a complote survoy and profllo, showing tho oxaot location of tho road. Tho corps starts Out from Port Royal and will probably work through to Knoxville before stopping. Tho surveys beyond Knoxville have boon mado. It is not yot known what route will ho adopted from Anderson to tho Georgia lino on Ghat tilga river. Botwoon these pointe any ono of th roo or four dilYoront routes may bo Bolootcd, and moro than ono survoy may bo mado boforo a doflnite location can bo roached. It is high timo that tho pooplo of Walhalla woro bestirring thoin solvos If thoy want tho road to como by this placo. Cccnooitos in (ho United States Court. In tho United States District Court at Greenville soveral canos from Oconeo for sundry violations of tho rovonuo laws have boon disposed of during the past wook, as follows: John J. Pointor, pload guilty, sontoncod to two months in Oco noo jail; Chrm, A. Bock, plead guilty, throo montliH; .lohn II. Turnor, plead guilty, thrco months; Eon ton H. ltoaoh, pload guilty, throo months; Josoph E. Bottoms, pload guilty, six months; Thos. E. Hamey, plead guilty, thrco months; J. Mart Phillips, pload guilty, throo months ; Homy Htophons, pload guilty, six months; Gambroll O'Neal, pload guilty, six months; A. Jackson Duncan, pload guilty, four months; JoeRothell, plead guilty, six months; Jackson I). Albert son, pload guilty, six months; W. W. King, tried and found guilty in two casos, sontoncod in oach caso to six months; Ilonry King, convicted and sontoncod to four months; J. E. Bradley, oonviotod mid sontouccd to six months; Lostor Queen, convlotod and sontoncod to six months; Bud Williams, pload guilty, four months. K. E. Dodson, of Piokons county, pload guilty and wns sentenced to six months in Oconoo jail. Ho was sont to Oconeo jail at lils request. W. W. O'Dell, plead guilty, four moulus, (lenience suspended during good he havlor; .J. W. Lylo, tried and found guilty, with recommendation to mcroy, sentenced to three months and sontenco suspended; Thomas Bryno, pload guilty, sontenco suspondod; Sam J. Bryce, pioad guilty, sontonco suspondod ; Ii. O. Lind* say,.pload guilty, sontonco suspondod; J, M. Morgan, pload guilty, sontonco sus pended; Na? Pearson and polly O'Noal, pload guilty to assaulting au olljcor, sour tonco suspondod. The following pases, woro continued; W, lt. Turnor, Miles L? Phillips, Will SwolYord, \V. B. Land, W. T. ltoaoh, Charles Smith, T. J. Thrift. Thomas A. Jtochostor, M. E. Soaloy, C, M. Bidloy, Jr., W. C. Miller, M. B. Hop kins, W. E. Orr, J. E. Pearson, Thomas Bonnott, W, W, Boohostor, 1). E. Oron Bhaw, Jns. Cronshaw, H? hills wore found in tho oases against W. B?rry Richards, Thos. J. McCall, R. A, Stewart, W. N. Hanlbrooks, Goo. W. Watkins, J. T, Cash, E, H. Stancol, A Narrow Wsoono, Thankful words written hy Mrs. Adi E. Hart-of Groton. 8, J). [ "Was taken wjth a bad cold which sottlod on my lungs; canch sot|io and finally terminated In consumption, Eonr doctors gavo mo np, saying I could live but a ?hort tjmo, I gave my sell un to my Saviour, doter? rnmod if I could not ?tay with my friends on earth I would moot my absent .ines above. My husband was advised to got Dr. King's Now Discovery for consump tion, coughs and colds. I gavo it a trial: took in all eight bottles. It has ourod mo, and thank God I am saved and now a well and healthy woman." Trial bot MOB froo at all drug stores in tho county Hogular sizo 50 centa and $1. Guaran teed or prico refunded. - ? . ?? --~" ?. Wade Bakor, a ?)romlhont young mau from Wilson county, Tennossoo, was thrown from a buggy in Nashvlllo Mon day morning ana waa Instantly kjllod, NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER. Curds Received Announcl.i? ft 2ei?!??y tilt.-. ring?-Looa! and Personal. WXSTWJwyr jut t May a.-Mr. Tho*. N. ...i- i? i_i. /m.-.iu... /1.. WWWIt >?> ?lavin. milli ifMVIUtalKMV, .x..., much improved in health. Mr. Ii, K, Mason, Jr., of Senooa, was boro a io vfdays ago. Mips .Sallie Jarrard, after spending two years at Lynchburg, Va., with hor unein and aunt, Rov. and Mrs. F. O. Mo Coiinoll, o;uiio lo Westminster ono day last wo ok to spend some time. Mr. 0. p. Hall, of Red HUI, Ga,, tho olovor agont for the. Concord (Ga.) Nur series, waa around last weok. Cards were rcoeivod lu Westminster last week announcing the marriage of MIBS Lizzetto MoConnell to Dr. William J. Garter, to take place at the homo of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. MoCouuoli, at Gaiueaviiio, Ga., on Wed nesday, May 10th, At 1 P. M. ROY. -JOS. T. Dondy has been dismissed from tho South Carolina Presbytery and tulum undor tho oar? of Bethel Presby tery. Ho has aceoptod oalls to preach at Xersbaw, Douglas and Beaver Crook ohurohes, in Kershaw county, and will begin work tho first of Juno. His ordi nation and installation will take place lu July. Mr. Dondy is a very con se oratod young divino and hlB Oconoo friends predict for him a auooossful and glorious pastorate with tho group of oburohOB in his now fiold of work. ' Excavations for tba largo now maohino shop of'tho Southon) Shuttlo and Bobbin Company havo boon vomplotod and tho foundation is boiug laid to-day. Mr. J. W. Williams, of Hartwoll, Ga., KI( urned homo Monday, after spending a few days with tho family of Mr. T. N. Mrs. S. E. Barton, of Ealr Play, wan tho guost of Mrs. R. E. Mason Saturday night and Sunday. Tho writer recently nttonuod a family reunion at tho homo of his graudfathor, Mr. Plnknoy dossed, noar Groonvillo. It waa on tho 78th anniversary of our grandfather's birthday and was largoly attended by kinsfolk and Invited friends. Our grand parents havo boon married nearly iifty-flvo yoars. Thoy romovod from tho old homestead in Piokons county into a now houso thoy built in tho Buburba of West. Groonvillo last year. Their childron are all married and set tled down and thoy nro spending their last yoars togothor in a family of two, Uko thoy bogan houso-kooplng in 1844. A. L. GoBSKrr. Tried Friends Best. For thirty yearsTutt's Pills have proven ablessing to the invalid. Are truly the sick man's friend. A Known Fact For bilious headache, dyspepsia sour stomach, malar ia.constipa tion and all kindred diseases. TUTT'S Liver PILLS m AB80LUTE CURE. Fair Play Observations. FAIR PLAY, S. C., May 2.-May is boro and tho fannel s aro not through planting cotton socd yot, though thoy havo boon making splendid uso of their timo sinco thc woathor moderated. Our school is still nourishing. It 1B tho largest Bohool wo havo had for somo timo at this sealion of tho year. Prof. J L. McWhortor is likod very much by both pupils and patrons. Mr. J. S. Smith, accompanied by II?B si?ters, Miss Lizzie and Miss Alico, made a Hying trip to Andorson ono day last wook, Prof. J. L. MoYVhorter made a qulok trip to Sonoca last Saturday. Miss Mary Wilkorson, of Lavenia, Ga., ls visiting Miss Hattio Wright this wook. Mr. Bob Price, of Andorsonvillo, was in this community as usual last Sunday afternoon. Rov. W. S. Hnmitor proached an in teresting sormon to a Inigo congregation in tho Mothodist ohurch Sunday evening. Mr. B. J. Maret is able to bo up again, wo aro glad to noto. Hopo ho will soi ?a bo restored to his usual health, Deputy Sheriff B. R. Moss and con stable Wright havo boon in this commu nity rooontly. Guoss thoy will mako it hot for some cf tho boys, especially whoa thoy havo to run so fast. Prof. J. Ii. McWhortor has purohasod a lino horse and bjiggy of Mr. John Leathers. The alarm of Oro was gi von last Satur day night. lt was in tho blacksmith shop of Mr. E. C. Maret, No sortons damage was dono. Air. and Mrs. E. C. Maret and Miss Daisy Wright wont to Andorson yester day. J. BIRD, Whooping Cough. I had a little hoy who was nearly doad from an attach of whooping cough. My neighbors recommended Chamberlain's Cough Romody. I did not think that any modi oi no would help him, hut after giving him a fow doses of that romody I noticed an improvement, and ono bottlo ourod him coi h oly. It is tho boat cough medicino I ovor had in tho houso.-J. L. Moore, South B?rgettstown, Pa. For salo by J. W. Boll, Walhalla; W. J. Lun ney, Soncca; ll. B. Zimmerman, Wost minstor. SECRETARY WILSON, 0( tho Agricultural Department at Washington, Honors donison Coiiogo with a visit. CI.KMSON COJ.T.KOK, S. C., May 2. [Special to tho KKOWKK COUIUICII.]--JU tho Stato oratorloal contest, boh} at Erskino last Friday, tho first honor modal vvns won by Cadet W. L. Moiso, of Oletltagn Callage* This vlotory makes him tho orator from this State at tho Southora Intor-State Oratorloal Contest, to bo hold at Mont Eaglo, Tonnossoo, on July loth, Tho modal IB a gold maltese cross, with a flgnro of au orator on tho front faco and a sul'ablo iiiRcrlptlou on tho book and ls pretty. Soorotary of Agrioulturo, Jamos Wil son, arrived at Clemson yosterday. Ills norning was honored by a national salute Hied from the cannon nt tho oollogo and a rovlow of tho cadets. Last night ho was tendered a reception by President If ny t/.og at which a largo numbor of tho gem lomon and ladles of Mio Hill woro present. Tho roooption iastod until noar midnight and marks ono of tho most pleasant oplsodou in tho social lifo of tho nollogo, Congressman Latlmor aooom panlod Hoorotary Wilson to donison and i ci o i ned to BoltOU till? muming, wllOl'O, ho BayB, ho is busy planting oom. Mr. Wilson is making a study of Southorn agricultural needs, and scorns anxious to do something for tho improvement and promotion of Southorn farming, and his visit to Clo...son mid to South Carolina is consul! . ci I an auspicious and promis ing ovont. Tho opinion was confidently expressed last night thnt his visit will bo bene licia 1. Mr. IM m is an oldorly gen tleman of fine nppoaranco, ploasant and affnblo, and bolloves In tho faith of tho Covenantors. Ho has boon spending to day, giving an address to tho boys, and hoing shown around the place, Ho loaves this afternoon on tho 4.00 vest? bulo for Washington, PAN'Bh RAYKNiq,, 1 'i i'miUimii^iMi1itM?>MMMlt iri.|in?i|>>iii H?r Health Reared TUB misery of sleeplessness caa only bo realised by those who bave experi enced it.' Nervousness, sleeplessness, headaches, neuralgia and that miserable feeling of unrest, can surely be outed by Dr. Milos' Restorative Nervino. 80 certain ts Dr. Miles of thia tact that all druggist? aro authorized to rotund price paid for the first bottlo trlod, providing lt does not benefit. Mrs. Beary Bruns, trite of the well known blacksmith at Grand Junotlon, Iowa, evyn: *'I was troubled with sleeplessness, uorvouo oesa, headaobo and irregular menstruation} suffering Untold misery for years. I used various advortUod remedies foi romalo com* pla'nti besides being under the care of local physicians, wfvhout help. X noticed In Dr. ?Milos' advortlsoment the testimonial of a lady cured of aliments similar to mine, and f ob nil never coaso to thank that lady." Bor testimonia t Induced mo to uno Dr. Milos* Nor vino and Nervo and Liver Pills, which restored me to health. I cannot say enough tor Dr.Mllca'BomodlOS." j Dr Milos' Remedies are sold by all drug, gist* under a positive guarantee, first bottle benefit ii or mon ev ro tunded Book on dis eases of tho boart and nerves f roo A ddross, DR, M1DK8 MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart, Ind. Ramsay's Crook andChattuga Dots. RAMSAY'S CKRRK, May 1.-Wo think wo will havo a fluo blaokborry orop this | jonson. Messrs. D. A. Dickson, W. J. Hoad and J. li. Cox returned from Greenville last | svook. A llourlshing Sunday-school is going on at Pleasant Hill. Mr. h. K. Thomp son is suporintondont, Mr. B. Whito, soo rotary, and Mrs. Clom Watkins, troasu Thnt Throbbing Head Would quickly loavo you, if you used Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills. Thousands )f suborns havo proved their matchless merit for sick and nervous headaches rhoy mnko puro blood and strong uorves [ \nd build' up your health, Easy to tako. Pry thom. Only 25 couts. Monoy baok | if not cured. Sold by all druggist s in tho county. A Happy Pastor. Maesas. EDITORS : Plonso allow mo through your papor to oxpross my sin .ero thanks to tho momborship of tho Iia.pt isl ohuroh at Souooa for muoh kiud iess recently shown. They furnished wagons to move our furniture, carriages to bring tho family, tho house was nicely prepared and tho pantry woll fillod with rood tlnngs to oat. If I don't tako indi gestion from over eating, I moan to BIIOW ;ho doar pooplo, by earnest work, how mich I appreciate their kindness. May ?od's richest blowings rost upon thom d'. D. W. HlOTT. SKNKCA, S. C., May 1, 1899. An order has boon rooolvod at Phila lolphia for 46 locomotives for tho gov ernment of India. This t-A'/tjoki WE HAVE OPENED SOME OOO THINGS EOR CLOSE BUYERS. BL Y M INK THEM. Ladles' East Black Umbrellas, good loth, only 50o. Nico Silk GlovoB for $1. Ladles' UndorvoBta, Tapo Neck and iloovoB, for lOo. Ladies' Gowno, full sl/.o, 50o. Ladles' Good Chemise, 25c. Ladles' Crash Skirts, 50 and 75o. Better Goods, mixturos, $1.25. Shirt Waists, 25 and 50c. Now 30-inch Organdies at lOo. Fine Quality Nausook at 7 and lOo. Good Wool Suiting at 0O0. Cropons at 7So. and $1 por yard. Eino Whito Lawn in romnants for lOo. rou can't buy it In pioco for 20o. Lot of Ladles' Silk Mitts, woro 25 and 0o,, yours for 20o. Ask to soo our lino of Oxfords in all olorfl and tops for $1.50. Nico onough ar a quoon to woar, You will thu! all of our last ?um mor hoon on conter fabio at just about half rioo. Wo will oloso thom quickly at lio pi lco. Got a bargain while thoy last. Sorlven's Drawers at 15o. por pair. Challongo Drawors at 50o. Plain Drawors at 25o. Tlio best lino of Nogllgoo Shirts in tho ountry for 50c. Silk Pro?l Shirts for only $1. i.w. un co. SENECA, Hs THE puf-PRICE CASH STORE. ONLY A FEW MORE BARRELS OF^BANUjCrATKD SUGAR AT 11 FOB Wm FIVE MORE OASES OF LION~AND ARBUOKLE>S COFFEE ' V ^ AT TEN ?ENTS FER FAOKAOE. 0 -H- TC ? MEN'S HATS, BOYS' HATS, CHILDREN'S HATS, FELT HATS, WOOL HATS, v ?MW STRAW HAT8. CRASH HATS, BROAD-BRIM SUN HATS. SEE OUR MEN'S CRASH HATS AT 16o. Yours very respectfully, > WESTMINSTER, S? C. On the Wrong Track! TF you're paying loo muon foi your Groooxiea, ycuVe on tho wrong trick. Iso' X nian oan stem along to (mancini snoooss unless ho watches closely tho mit lay-unless he buys where tho money goos farthost. It's tho littlo savings that!, the yours swing into a spion did total. It'o tho prloe foaturo hore-baokod by qualities that are purest--that makes tho careful b?yor our friend-that brings our oustomers back again and agaiu, BEST JAVA COFFEE, GREEN, BEST JAVA COFFEE, ROASTED, 20o. per pound. 26c. per pouud. GOOD RIO COFFEE, BEST RIO COFFEE, ll pounds fov.ftl.OO. I) pounds for ftl.00. Good Flour, 45o. por sack; our beet Flours at 60c., 56c, OCc. and 06c. per sack. In lots of ono barrol or moro, spooial prloos. The Popular Prie? Store. I wish to announoo to my frionds that I am still solliug Fortilteors, and can furutsh STONEWALL tun cl other Brands of O-ucmo as cheap a? any ono lu tho market. .Reduced rates on big lots-cash or on timo. Got my prices boforo you buy. f?jflT'Yon nan always And tn? olthor ?vt the Warehouse er at thc Court Bouse any timo durlug tho day. Yours truly, W. H. BARRON, Walhalla, S. O. To THE PEOPLE OF QCONEE COUNTY. Our Sprint? Gooda Aro Hore, and We Ask that You Call and Examine Thom* \ \T1? havo all that you could ask for-that is, first-class Goods at Lowest Prioos. V\ Just soo our lino of Dross Goods and you will bo oonvinood that wo aro right. Soo our Ladies' Slippers. Wo eau give you a nie* Slipper, worth $1.26, for 08 oonts. Thon if you want somothing hotter? wo havo thom and oan suit you. both In prico and quality. Wo havo tho best soloctod. ll JO of thom wo havoovor had, and can elvo you what you want. CLOTHING.-N ow is you." timo to buy your Clothing. Como boforo thoy aro picked over. Wo havo bought thom and thoy must go. So como. PANTS.-Wo also havo a lot of nico Pants, just como. Thoy, too, must go, and now is tho timo to got thom cheap. SHOES.-Thon you should soo our Shoos. Wo will not take spaco to montiori our many difforont kinds and low prices, for wo oan suit you in stylo and quality, and make von smilo when you prico thom. 8IIIRT8.-Wo havo a lot of now Shirts with tho many other bargains, aud don't forgot to look at thom. IN FACT-anything you want to buy you should como to us for lt. ns wo oarry ovorything usually kopt in a llrst olass storo and aro always willing to divido prolits with you. So it will pay you to como to soo us. GROCERIES, ?fco.-Whon you want Grocorios call and soo us. Whon you want Hardwaro oall and soo us. Whon you want Furniture oall and soo us. Whon you waut Shoos call and soo us. When you want Dry Goods call and soo us. Whon you want BARGAINS call and soo us. T Jtf-r- T Cl O A T>TTT,'t> Successors to O . CC U. IO. V-/?V.1\JX XLiii-, CARTER MERCHANDISE CO., CARTER & CO.'S IS THE P1 *~5E TO SELECT YOUR MEW DRESS. Thoy havo tho Largest Assortment and Prettiest Lino ovor Bhown in town, suoh as Wash Silks, Dotted Swiss, French, Pacido, Folioia and MulhouBO Organ dies, Scotch and Marquita Lawns, Skirt Goods, Suitings,' Dross Linons, Duoks, Piques, l'oroalos and Dimitios. You look and begin to want-wo prico nnd you bogin to buy. Tho most fas tidious can please themselves in our Laces and Embroideries, Our Btouk 1B large and boautifnl. SHOES! SHOES! SHOES ? Wo aro. always up on this lino. Can lit both your foot and pookot book with stylos that aro sure to please Woll! our largo Btook of Spring Clothing ?H just going so fast wo foar to men tion it, for lt may nearly all bo gono whon you got hero unless you como soon. Frosh Grocorios and a full lino of Hardwaro always on hand. Thanking all our oustomers for past patronngo, and soliciting moro for tho futuro, wo aro, Very respectfully, CARTER &, COMPANY, . . Waliialla, S. <J. - . (jy-'N. B.-Wo also havo plonty of tho Highest Grado Fertilizers on hapd.^^Q Return Chat. RRTURN, May 2.-The farmors have boon making good UBO of tho dry wea ther. Somo aro using cotton sood meal and limo for fertilizers, whilo others aro using homc-mado fortili/.ors for thoir orops. Mr. Jones I'attorson, of Hopowoll, was through hore Saturday looking after tho froo mail dollvory ronlo. Wo will bo glad to havo tho mail dolivored nt our doors. Somo of thc boys wont fishing tho other day. Thoy deoldod to havo a rldo and drifted a sill down tho crook. Tho Rill struok a stump and throw tho chaps overboard. Sovoral of the young mon of this soc tlon aro quitting tho farm and seeking othor occupations. Mr. Wm. Loltoy loft last wook for tho Andorson cotton mill. Tho hour for Sunday school at this placo has boon ohnnged from 10 to 0 o'clock A. M. Preaching ovc?y third Sunday and Saturday boforo at ll A. M. MISSOB Salllo and Lilllo Williams vis ited friends at Jlopsibah last wook. Mr. and Mrs. Jonn Martin visited her fathor, Mr. Caloway Stone, Sunday. Mr. If. A. LoRoy vlBitod homo-folks at Nowry Saturday. Mr. C. W. Hayes ls in Westminster this wook on businoss. FAIIMKU ROY. ^?.Spring is hore and our spring goods tiro horo. Do not fail to BOO our now linos, for wo oan suit you; bosidos, that thing you aro so anxious about (prices), will suit you. Como now. J. ?fe J. S. OAIITKB, WoBtminBtor, S. C. Dr. G. G, Probst, I> 13 rJT I S TP , Walhalla, S. C. . Office two Doors Hast of Bank, Second Floor. Uouns : 8.80 A. M. TO 1 i\ M. AN? 2 TO 0 v. M, Maroh 24, 1803. illAUSTIN, ' D E N T I 8 TT 9 Sanoca, S. C?, -- OFPIOR DAYS MONDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OF RAOH WEEK, Way 1?, 1898,-ly ? FULL LINE OF Standard and .Fancy Groceries.. -ALSO )RY GOODS, NOTIONS AND FANCY GOODS ARRIVING AND * TO ARRIVE. VILL BB SOLD CHEAP FOR CASH. My motto: Short profits ?ml Quiok taloa. Como and soo mo. I will make lt to 'our intorost. tl. A.. II. GIBSON. April 20, 1800. Oh, that Pain ! Call in at Dr. J. W. Boll's Drug ?toro, oil 1dm "whoro it is at" and lot him {Ivo you what you nood. l"ou may not kvow what you want, but io oan toll you. PURE, FRESH DRUGS ALWA YS ON HAND. Proscriptions carefully and accurately compounded, day or night. TOLL LINE FANCY GOODS, CIGARS, TOBACCOS, CANDIES, KTO. J ? W ? B EE IM La ? WALHALLA, S. C. W. n. HKS T ISK, nfovMtftttrw Popular isommor and Winter Resort, ipeolal attention (?o tho comfort of guouts. Jpmmedious Rooms. Elegant Faro. r4-21-0&~ly