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Our .lob riot to : " WE STUDY TO PLEASE." LET US PLIiASE YOU. NoTt. LETTER ANO BILL HEADINGS. PAMPHLET WORK. TO THINK OWN BBLF BK TRUE AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS TUB NIGHT THK DAY, THOU OANS'T NOT THBN BK FALSK TO ANY MAN. BY JAYNE?, SHBIiOIt, SMITH & STECK, WAI ..HA I.LA, SOUTH CAROLINA, JUNE 8, 1800. : ? . NEW SERIES, NO. 02.-VOIJUMH ti\-NO. 28, STORIES OF ADMIRAL DEWEY'S GREEN MOUNTAIN ANCESTORS. THKY OTK TERRIBLE FIGHTERS. Their ?otiyhty F'riond, Ethan Allon -All ol Them Wero Bravo and Loyal Men. [From tho Now York Volco.J Tho achievements of tho hero of Manna during the last year, ins per sistency of purpose, tho daring with which lie executed iii? plans and tho sanity of his public utterances, have their counterpart in tho perform ances of his tireen Mountain ances tors in tho early hours of revolution ary history. Tho Kev. Jedediah Dowey, tho "lighting parson" of Bennington, and Coi. Kilian Allen woro the backbone of tho rugged Green Mountain spirit in thoso wild days. Holli lived in Bonnington, and a quaint pair they were. Their homes were but a stone's throw apart, and between tho two build ings was the parson's chu roll. Parson Dewey was a rugged New England character. When his sal ary was not forthcoming lie resorted to bis trade of carpentering to keep the wolf from the door. When Aaron L. Ilubbell bad bis "raising bee," the parson was present to superintend the job. Joe Kudd and his betrothed, Sarah Wich wire, were also present at the function. "doe, if you will lead Sarah over hore I will marry you for nothing," remarked thc parson ?is tho men sat on the timb?is nt lunch. "lt's a bargain," said doe, and forthwith he wont after tho blushing girl. Some planks were arranged for a platform, under thc parson's direction, and tho ceremony was per formed. It was during tho famous New Hampshire grant troubles that tho friendship of Dewey ;in<l Kilian Allen first developed. Tho Ken nington district was claimed by bo h New Hampshire and New vork; in fact, tho place was owned by both, because the royal grants overlapped. In the conflict of authority that fol lowed thc tireen Mountain boys wero driven lo take care of them selves, and to defy tho powers of both New York and Now Hamp shire, being squatters by right of conquest and possession. The inter est in those stormy times was divided between tho old Catamount tavern near by, kept by Dave Kay, and Dewey's church. The committees of safety would meet at tile tavern, bended by Allen :iml Dewey, and on Sundays the parson's war Hermons would fling defiance to th o authori ties at Albany under Governor Tryon. In January, 1770, the grand jury at Albany returned indictments against both Allen and Parson Dewey. Allen went to Albany to contest the ease, but he was in tho enemy's country, and had no success. The attorney-general advised him to "go homo and be good," declaring that "might often prevails against right." "The gods of thc valleys are not tho gods of tho hills," retorted Allen. The official asked what he meant by such a parable "If you will conic back to Kennington with me you will find out what it means," was tho response. Then the angry governor issued a proclamation offering a rt;ward of JC_0 for tho capture of Allen, Dewey, and seven others. He offered a reward of X'100 for thc apprehension of Allon, and C50 for each of live others, inolud'iig Seth Warner, liemcmbor I laker, and I'arson Dewey. Allen retorted by offering a reward of Ci> Tor tho capture of the attorney-general. Tho New York assembly there upon outlawed Allen, Kaker, War ner and others, anti another reward was offered for their lives. The "outlaws" prompt ly issued a counter proclamation, in which tliey declared: "Printed son toncos of death will not kill us, and if thc executioners approach us, they will tis likely fall victims to death as we." In spite of this hostile feeling, these same "outlaws" were among tho first to seize their muskets for tho common defense when the echo of thc Bunker Hill cannon reached their ears. While Dave; Kay was running his Catamount lavern, Kli jah Dewey, the parson's son, ii ad opened the old Dewey Inn just across thc street. Inspired by ano ther "war sermon" of Parson Dowoy's, thc famous expedition against Ticonderoga was there planned. Neighbor /Mien led thu expedition, and tito parson's son, Elijabj went along ;>s right-hand man, Thosn "outl'iws" captured tho placo "in tho ?amo of tho great Joho vah and tho Continental Congross." Tho parson held a thanksgiving ser vico ir. honor of tho triumph, und opened tho services with a prayer of great length, in whioh ho recounted thc exploits of the boys among whom was his son Elijah. lb bogan to look as though Allen vaB not going to bo mentioned by n /no; so ho arose in his Boat. "Parson Dewey! Parson Dowey! i Parson Dewey! ! !" he shouted. AB tho good man slightly opened his eyes Allen exclaimed: "Please men tion to tho Lord that I was there, won't, yon?" The parson continued his prayer without noticing thc inter ruption. Thc next Sunday the sermon was on tho subject of Jehovah's charac ter and attributes. Whilo the preacher was expounding tho qual ities of the Almighty, Allen arose in his seat and exclaimed, "That's not so!" "Sit down, thou bold blas phemer, and listen to tho word of (?od!" shouted the preacher, point ing his long finger straight at neigh bor Allen. After tho success at "Fort Ti" Allen wrote to the Continental Con gress, asking for "l,f)00 men and some pork" with which to capture Canada. Receiving no satisfaction, ho went to New York with Seth Warner to lay the matter before that body. Their arrival provoked a violent debate as to the propriety of permitting these two "outlaws" to Ito heard. Exasperated by the delay, Allen started off practically alone on his famous expedition to "capture Canada,"' which ended in his own capture near Montreal, After his eapturo ten of his men were ordered to bc bayoneted at once. -As the terrified Canadians began to say their prayers, Allen tore his shirtfront away and pre sented his barn breast to General Prescott, crying out: "?tun me through instead of th eso mon ! I waf tho sole canso of their taking ur. arms, and am alone to blame !" Thc astonished guards looked at theil general, and the order was with dra wu. In the meantime Parson Dewey'; war sermons had stirred up the Vcr monters, who rallied under Genera Stark, anti tho battle of Bcnningtor was the result. Elijah Dewey led ? company, and his good wife cooked dinner for thc soldiers at the tavern The spirit of thc good dame wai shown when Isaac Tichenor cann along and asked for something t< eat. "I have nothing for you," repli?e Mrs. Dewey. "But look there," said Tichenov pointing to a long row of pots steam ing on the big stove. "Well, you just get out of here That is for the soldiers who ar out fighting the Britishers, wher you ought to he," savagely retortoi the matron, making a hostile demon stration. Tichenor hastily explainet that ho was acting as commissar; agent for tho boys, and had been ou foraging all night without stoppinj to ont himself. Ho got his dinner. Atter the battle Captain Dewey' coir puny stopped at Fay's Catn mount tavern for a drink and har. peed to see an old heirloom pundi bowl on which was inscribed th legend: '-Success to British arms. They thought that Dave had surel turned traitor, and Captain Dewe lind his hands full to prevent th mountaineers from demolishing bot howl and landlord. After being kept in chains for HO\ eral years, and enduring untold sn ferings, Colonel Allen was exchange, and at once started on foot for Va loy Forge, apparently looking ff more sacrifices to endure for lr country, which had formally declare him to be an "outlaw" and had set pried on his head, .'his cxhibitio was HO impressive that tho No York legislature annulled tho la declaring him an outlaw, and Gol eral Washington wrote a letter 1 Congress concerning Allen in wilie be said: "His fortitude and firmness sec to have placed him outside the rent of misfortune. There is an origin something about him that com mani admiration, and his long oaptivi and sufferings have only served increase, if possible, his enthusiat /.eal." As a result of this loller Congre commissioned him a general. lu tho meantime thc state of Vi mont had been organi/od, ' d t land-grant troubles had been forgi ton. The first general assembly m at Bennie,ton, and on one. of first sessions, Juno 6, 1778, tho jon ital coi .'.ailis this entry: "VoUd, that tho Hov. Mr, Dow bo presented with tho aoinplimor ? . - r- ? ? ?-' of this House, to dosivo him to pray with tho assembly at their opening in tho morning for this session." Tho membors of this logislaturo mostly stopped nt tho tavorn kept by Mrs. Dowoy wbilo her husband was away in the war. Thoy woro so delighted with tho tablo that they voted the captain a "goro of land" in recognition of bis wife's cookery. Malro.? Dewey was famed far and wido in' her neatness ; sho prided herself on this fact, and had no moroy fer untidy people After Vorktown old land troubles broko ot t at Guilford, a neighboring town, v. hero tho people refused to recognize tho authority of Vermont. Dr. Benjamin Hall describes thc sit uation there at this time: "Tho physician could not visit his patient in safety unless protected by a pass. The minister of tho Gospel failed to enforce tho doctrine of Christian charity on thc hearts of men who knew none, for one ano ther." General Allen was directed to call out tho militia and enforce thc laws of Vermont. This bc did in charac teristic fashion. At the head of his old Green Mountain boys, he entered Guilford- and posted his proclama tion : "I, Ethan Allen, declare that unless tho people of Guilford peace ably submit to the authority of Ver mont thc town shall be made as des olate as wore the cities of ?Sodom and Gomorrah." The war had left General Allen's financial affairs in an inextricable tangle. The rugged honesty of thc man is reflected i ii one of his various lawsuits. Silas Goodrich sued the general on a .COO note, and Allen employed a lawyer to secure a con tinuance, with the idea of being able to pay it before it should come up for trial. Tho lawyer began his plea by denying the validity of the note. Allen, who was in the rear of thc room at thc time, strode haughtily through the crowd at hearing this and angrily upbraided his attorney in open court. "I did not hire you I to como np here and lie," he declared. "That note is a true note; I signed it; I'll swear to it, and I'll pay it. I want no shuflling, but I want limo. What I employed you for was to get this business put over into tho next court and not come herc and lie and juggle about it." Allen got bis continuance, but he was never able to pay thc note. Judgment was taken and given to David Robinson to collect. In order to arrange, for a "turn," Allen gave Robinson a note endorsed by Dave Fay, which was deposited with Cap tain Dewey, as the full document explains : "I promise for Value Heed, to pay David Robinson Sixty pounds L. M. with interest. Witness my hand this 17th day of February, 1780. "DAVID FAY. ETHAN AT.I.KN." "The above note is left with Capt. Dewey to bo delivered back to Gen eral Allen in caso that Silas Good rich shall make a turn of an Kxcsu tion David Robinson has to Collect of the General in favor of that Silas with his brother William Goodrich on that Robinson has to save-other wise the note is to bc given back to that David Robinson or if that David Robinson is harmed in the affair, he is to be saved harmless by that noto." This ancient noto was returned tc Robinson by Dewey, according tc tho agreement, and is still treasured by the Robinson family at Henning ton. During tho stormy days of tin committee of safety a "hanging bee' bad boen arranged to dispose of ii culprit who bad been adjudged guilty by tho mob court. As thc hour for the execution a? proachod new ovidonoo cropped out that niadi it appear that thu prisoner was iuno cent of the crime charged. Many ol the peopio had come a long way ti attend the entertainment, and robellet at a postponement which w?ns pro posed in order to investigate further When it seemed that the crowd wei? about to take summary action, Alloi mounted a stump and promised tba if tho capo was postponed I hen would surely bo a hanging tho nox timo they were called. "If thoro i no prisoner to be hanged, I'll bi hanged myself," ho cried, and tin people went away contented. On one occasion two little girl: aged seven and eleven, got lost ii tho woods. Neighbors searched al night, and tho next afternoon gav it up and assembled at the h< ie o the stricken parents to console, thei grief. Allen mounted a fe nco nm with tears streaming down his fae bogged tho pcoplo to go back wit him to renew tho search, AH fol lowed him haok, ami before nigh J tho littlo ones were returned to their parente. Allen's courtship of his second wife was ns blunt and ns uuiquo ns thc man himself. His first wife had died during tho dark days of tho Revolution, when ho was in tho army. During a sossion of tho court at Westminster Allen put in his appearance. Chief Justico Robinson wns there, ns was Stephen R. Brad ley, who invited the general to take breakfast with them. Ho had bad iii? breakfast, and, while tho others woro eating, ho called on Mrs. Buch anan, a handsome widow who lived in another part of tho houso. "Well, Fanny, wc aro to bo married, let's be about it," said he as ho greeted her. "Very well, just givo mo timo lo fix up," siio replied cheerfully, and in 15 minutes sho announced that siio was ready. Judge Robin son, who had just finished breakfast, was informed of the situation and performed tho ceremony on thc spot. During Bummer wo aro liable to sto maoli and bowel troiudos, such as diar rhoea, colic, cramps, etc., for. which Dr. M. A. Simmons' Liver Medicine is highly recommended. For salo by Dr. J. YV. Bell, Walhalla. Hov. Thomas Dawson. A correspondent of tho Charleston News and Courier gives lite follow ing interesting story concerning a Baptist preacher personally known to many of tho older readers of this paper : .'Thc following story was gleaned a few days since concerning tho Bov. Thomas Dawson, now deceased, but who will bc remembered by many persons in Barnwell county, and on Edisto Island and near Pendleton, S. C. His father was tho Bev. Joseph Dawson, pastor of a Baptist congregation in London for many years. Ile was a Devonshire man. His son Thomas was employed as nj porter in tho Bolhschild Bank. Rothschild took a fancy to him and procured for him, on Iiis expressing a desire to join tho army, a lieuten ant's commission. After serving in thc West Indies lie was recalled in time to take part in tho battlo of Waterloo. Afterwards ho was sent as Consul to Washington. Ho was pleased with America and never re turned to England. He was made an agent or commissioner of the Cherokee Reservation, near where Gainesville now stands, and for seven years never saw a white man. Ile then grew tired of tho job and moved over to Pendleton, 8. C., and preached a number of years in Barn well county, and on Edisto Island, and then returned to Pendleton and died lhere in 1884, at tho ago of Ol. A few years boforo Iiis death ho re ceived a letter from an oflicer of tho British army, who had discovered that Dawson's commission ?ni lieu tenant had never been cancelled or transferred, offering him $6,000 for it. Do wrote, accepting thc offer, but thc novt mail that came after ac cepting brought liim a second offer, which was for $10,000. He refused this on the ground that he had ac cepted tho other offer. Tho money came in due time, and tho old com mission raised tho captain who bought it to tho grade of a brigadier general." f They 've imitated everything else, but they Ve never been able to imitate the quality of Ay er's I Sarsaparilla I In speaking of the fact that hu.i. Tues day, 2<kl ultimo, was tho anniversary of tho battlo of .Jo.ioho Ford, fought in 18(14, the Abbeville Medium tolls this incident of Col. .1. N. Brown: in tho battle, Col. J. N. Brown, now of Anderson, got olf his horse to get a Yankee cap for his sor vant Hob, ami was captured, but got, away in the confusion, and carno vory near being shot for a Yankee by Henry (;lamp, of Co. B. Orr's Hilles. Col. G. Mell. Miller happened along just in time to identify Col. Brown. _-.-. rn--- J English capitalists aro planning to buy nil tho largo Portland cement factories In tho United fjttitcs, .WO MEN SHOVE THE PASTE BOARDS TRYING TO WIN A SLAVE. MISSISSIPPI THK SOM OF ACTION. Captain Josoph Brown's Rocolloctions of a Thrilling Incident on Uio Rlvox. "Tho events which I am about to elate," remarked Captain Josoph Brown, formorly mayor of St. Louis, .occurred long boforo tho war. I ivas a passongor on tho boat and wit lCBsed tim wholo affair. A princi pal actor in thc scones that led up to tho tragedy, for so it provet. to be, .vas Andrew lintier. Mt. Butler ived in Hannibal, Mo., and was a ilavo dealer. Those purchased by Mr. Bailor in this section wore usu illy transferred, boforo sending ,hem south, to Lynch's slnvo pon, lo jnted on Fifth street (now Broad way), between Elm and Poplar itrcets, whore they wore held until ifter a sufficient number had boen iolleotcd to mako a shipment desir tble, when thoy woro taken to New Orleans and r>old from tho blook, if ,hoy had not before been disposed of jy private sale. "At that time there was a family iv hi g in Kalls county, near Hanni? Mil, who were wealthy and had rath 3r a gay young son who spent much if his time in Hannibal and on the ?iver, and who contracted fast habits, noiliding a penchant for gambling, lie, however, afterwards married ind seemed to settle down. "Thc fattier of thc family had a ?lantation, and among the household ,vas Dina, a mulatto, who had a lumber of vory bright children, and, is was often tho case, little Sallio uni .Jim wcro always considered ns belonging to young 'Mars' Georgo Taylor and his wifo. Jim was George's body servant while Sallie ook care of young M?SSCB and tho ittlo Taylors that were coming on. lim was givoi) a good deal of liberty, o the extent of going into Hannibal m odd occasions and hiring himself 0 the landlord of the hotel (at that Limo Mr. Campbell) to wait on tho Labi e. "It so happened that Andrew J. Muller was a guest at tho house on 1 publie occasion when Jim, cither jy accident or design (for all tho ilaoks hated a slave trader) spilled a slate of soup over tho dress suit of I hitler, which so incensed him that ie demanded that the 'Negro Jim' diould he whipped; hut Mr. Camp jell not owning thc Negro, refused to have it done. The result was that Butler swore vengeance on thc Negro and said lie would yet own liim and would give him a hundred lashes and then sell him for planta tion work in tho south, which was Lhe horror of a family Negro in Missouri; and when a Negro child disobeyed, the threat was often used Lo frighten him into obedience. "The following fall, Ooorge Taylor ind his beautiful wife, together with their servants, '.lim' and'Sallie' woro passengers on thc 'Rosalie,' Captain Cameron, on their way to New Or leans, and tho St. ('liarles hotel. At St. Louis it so transpired that they Look passage on tho splendid passen ger steamer "Autocrat', Captain Jim [Joslee and Clerk Hamilton Hawley, thc first of Louisvillo and tho lattor jf Memphis, and it also occurred that Andrew J. Butler, with a num ber of slaves, was a passenger on tho same boat for Now Oiloans. "Tho first night out Butler ap proached Taylor and proposed a gamo of poker. Taylor consented to sit down in thc social hall in front of tho bar and play a four-handed iranio to pass tho timo. Tho four played for a couple of hours, when two of them (?nit, leaving Butlor and Taylor to continue the game. They played on with varied success until tho next morning, ovory little while having their glasses filled at tho bar with mint juleps or something stronger, until at, length both became more or less intoxicated, and $2,000 of Taylor's money, all ho had, had passed into Butler's hands. Butler was not willing to play unless Tay lor had money to 'ante-up' or some thing in its stead. Thc result was that Taylor in his drunken frenzy, put up his watch and lost it. After the watch had been piihsed over, be fore a crowd of excited passengorB, who, however, dared not interfore, lintier triumphantly said, 'What else have you got to pul up'f' Tay lor answered, 'I have nothing hut lids ring,' which was a largo cluster of diamonds. Butler said, '? do not want any moro of your jowelry; but I will play you S 1,200 against "Jim." ' Jim, who had ?icon hovoring around his mnstor during tho night to seo to his personal safoty, now stoppod up and said, ?Mae' Goorgo, don't do that. That man lins almost ruined you now, and he wants to get mo so ho oan kill mo, 'causo he hates mo on an old grudge.' Taylor, who, by this timo, waB frenzied with his losses and liquor, wordy said, 'Go away, Jim, and let mo alono. I am bound to get oven with him yot; but ? won't put you up for no $1,200,' .Sond that nigger away,' rctortod Butlor; 'I am playing this gamo, and ho fairly glared at Goorgo through his blood shot oyes UB ho said, 'Namo your prico that you will put up that nigger for and I'll put up tho stake." 'I'llput him up for $'2,000 and noth ing less,' said Taylor. 'Agreed,' said Huller, and lie produced tho amount, which was only a part of tho monoy he had won from Taylor. " 'Whoso deal is it?" said lintier, "It's my deal,' said Taylor. Mean whilo Sallie, Jim's sister, who had been looking on whilo holding ono of tho children in her arms, ran back into tho ladies' cabin to Mrs. Taylor, and said, "Lor', Missus Mas' George is playing off Jim with that gambler Butler, an' if you don't burry we'll lose him.' Mrs. Taylor started down the cabin to whorothcy were playing, and on reaohing tho table said, 'George, don't play for Jim ; he's Uko ono of thc family, and wo can't do without him and Sallie' 'Jim's up,' said Butler, 'and ho's got to bc played for.' Mrs. Taylor then des pondingly said, 'If you win him will you let us redeem him at New Orleans?" ''I tnako no promises, said Butlor, with his soft hat pressed down ovor bis forehead. "Givo me two cards, ho said in a mauldin tono of voice. Taylor laid down two cards, and dealt himself two more when ho asked Butler what be bad Butler threw down a pair of aces, a pair of kings and a jack. Taylor gasped and fell back in bis chair, at thc same time dropping on the table a pair of queens and a pair of tens Butlor put up his roll of bills, took from his pocket a pair of handcuffs, and, looking over at Jim, who was holding on 1?B master's chair, said, 'Como here, Jim, I want you. Bring your bundlo down with mo on deck.' Jim falteringly said, 'Let mo cjo back in tho cabin a moment and bid mis sus good-by.' Butler said, "Go ahead, and be quick about it.' Jim accompanied Mrs. Taylor and Sallie back to tho ladies' cabin, and after bidding bis mistress, the children and his sister good-by, said, "I hope we shall all meet in that world you have so often told mo about.' Then with ono bound he cleared thc vail and landed in tho waves back of the wheel. Ho tossed up and down for a few seconds with his arms up over his head and then disap peared. " 'Man overboard," rang out from tho lower deck. Tho boat was stop ped, thc yawl lowered1 and manned, but no sight of poor Jim. Nothing but his hat floating on tho waves of tho wheel. After a fow minutes tho yawl came back with the hat, tho only remnant of Jim." ^t^rPn^Et! Heat COURH Syrup. Tutea Good. Uso L In timo. Sold by druggists._IM -Tho United States Department of Agriculture, in Farmors' Bulletin No. 8((, desoribes thirty poisonous plant s of tho United States, named as follows : Fly amanita, death oup, Amorican falso bollo boro, poko wood, corn cocklo, dwarf iarkspenr, Wyoming larkspoor, purple larkspoor, black cherry, woolly loco weed, rattlobox, eapor spargo, snow on tho mountains, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, red buckeye, water bom lock, poison hcmlook, Oregon wator hemlock, poison hemlock, broadleaf laurol, narrow loaf laurel, great laurel, staggorbuBh, branch ivy, jimscn wood, black nightshade, bittersweet, snoo/.o woed. Thoro aro also othor kinds of poisonous woods and bushes in tho United .States. A numbor of tho abovo can bo found in South Carolina. W. T. Davis, Ruby, S. C., writes: Dr. M. A. Simmons' Livor Medicino euros pains in hnck, and that "out ol sorts' Iiie?l feeling. I think it 'our times ai strong as /odin's and Black Draught. For salo by Dr. J. W. Boll. ---- Since May 1st tho Southern Rail way has ordorcd 28 locomotives 1,000 box-cars, 17 passongor coaches and 1,500 tons of steel rails weighing SO pounds to tho yard and over $100,000 worth of steel bridges. Til is is an evidoneo of prosperity such ns few roada can equal. Thoro havo been 151 cases of small-pox among Ibo American sol diers in tho I'hillippines with 71 dent Im ; 77 cascBof varioloid, with no deaths. All tho mon bad been vaccinated repeatedly. . Dr. M, A. Simmons1 Livor Medicino orcatCM ? /coo.', appctito, tonos and strongtbons tho stomach and builds up tha health, For ?ftlo by !)r; J, w. Hoi!, Old Pickons on tho Koowoo. PICICKNH, May 81.-Oki Pickons, on tho Keowoe, is a deserted villago of tho up-country, but tho fond memories* which cluster around it aro suflicicntiy oetivo to cause the organi-, station of tile Survivors1 Association, tho members of winch aro tho docond ants of residents of Old Pickons and their friends. Nothing remains of tho village now except tho Pres byterian Church and tho memories that cluster around tho lulls and dales adjacent. Tho Association ha? been meeting now for about seven years, and usu ally meets in tho months of May. The meeting for 18?9 was on Fri day, tho 28th of May. The follow ing persons were present from Sen eca : G. W. Gignillint and wife, Sue Gignilliat, Norma Gignillint, Warren Gignilliate, ll. J. Gignilliat and wife, Lois Gignilliat, Mrs. L. W. Carey, Filio Carey, Miss BCBB?O Wilson, Miss Christine Dixon, Miss Dana Moore, Miss Lucia Lewis,Dr. W. R. Doyle, E. R. Lewis, Huller Holmes, W. W. Bowen, J. M. Sittion, D. II. Henry. The following were from Pendle ton : Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Miles N. Hunter, Bessie Hunter, Gaillard Hunter, Hnlph Hunter, Sallio Hunter, James Hun ter, and Paulino Hunter; Mrs. J. C. Stribling, Lila Stribling, Lees Strib ling and Alice Stribling ; Miss Sue Crawford, L. A. Turnipsced, tho Kev. B. P. Reed, E. L. C. Terrie, Edwin Terrie, James Terrie, Nettie Terrie, Mrs. Pearce. Prom Walhalla : M?BH Sue Dendy, M?SB Inc/. Schroder, Miss E. C. Merrick and Mr. Will Schroder. From Easley : Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hagood, Misses Lidio and Ger trude Hagood, Hal Hagood, Bruce Hagood, Will Ilagood, Essie Ha good, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ilagood, Jr., Misses Lucia and Mario Folger and Viola Runion. From Pickons : Mr. and Mrs J. Mci). Bruce, Ilagood Bruce, Sidney Bruce, Franois Elizabeth Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bogga, Lorio Bogg?, Bruce Boggo, Helen Boggs, Julius E. Boggs, Miss Corrie Bruce, Capt. Ivy M. M auld in, L. C. Thornley, Earnest Folger, Claud II. Alexander and Eugene P. Alexander. From Greenville : Miss Nettie A. Simms and Miss Lcccna Simms. The party met about 10 o'clock at thc Presbyterian church and at 1 o'clock a sumptuous dinner was spread on an improvised table in the church, and for ono hour or moro prandial pleasures ran high. At the conclusion of thc dinner, while all were feeling well, the Kev. B. P. Reed, who has an eye single to tho advancement of the church's interest, proposed a contribution to repair tho church. Forty dollars was raised and a bill of particulars proparcd and tho church will soon bo as good as new. Tho amount ?B ample to purchase new saahcB and blinds and mako all other iieeded repairs. After a day of genuine pleasure tho party broko up at f> P. M., and resolved to meet again at tito same place on tho fourth Friday tn May, 1900. The attendance at ead? meet ing is larger than at the ono pre vious, BO, according to that rulo tho crowd will soon be more than the church will hold. Tho home mission corni .ittee of the South Carolina Presbytery has ordered preaching at this old church and will supply it as often perhaps as onoo a month. On tho third Sab bath, Dr. J. R. Riley, I). I)., preached there to a large congregation. ------ How's This '{ Wo offer Ono Hundred Dollars Howard for any case of catarrh that cannot b< cured hy Hall's Catarrh (hire. b\ J, Cheney & Co., Props., Toledo, O We, the undersigned, have known F it. Cheney for tho last IS years, and be Move him perfectly honorable in all bus! ness transactions and financially able t< carry out any obligatio"" made hy theil (inn. Wost Ar, Truax, Wholesalo Druggists Tolodo, O. Wabling, Kilman Sr. Marvin, Whole salo Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Curo is taken hitor nally, acting directly upon thc blood and mucous surfaces of tho system. Price 7.r>o. por bottle Hold by all druggists. Testimonials froc. Hall's Family PHIS are tho host. Tho number of immigrants to tho United States avorago 2,000 a day, .'.'. '?. 1 . L ? ; . ' s'-.Vi'.? ' >. : i ; >.'?.\j>.r ..ii. '/.-..' . ' ? . LBAKING POWDER URE do us and wholesome B CO.. H-W VQ9K. _ Tho State Press Association. Tho twenty-fifth annual SCSB?OU of tho South Carolina State Pross Asso ciation will ho hold at Harris latina Springs, July 25-28, inolusivo. Tho oxccutivo committee has arranged tho following program for tho occa sion : A Symposium- -Tho Newspaper How to Buy tim Stock, J. L. Sims, Times and Domoorat ; How to Print It, George E. Grist, Enquiror ; How to Get tho Nows, A. Kohn, Nows and Connor ; How to Mnko it Read ablo, E. ll. Aull, Herald and Nowa ; How to Circulate It, J. C. Carling ton, Herald. Scraps of History of Journalism in South Carolina, continued from tho session of two yoars ago-Yatos Snowdon, Nows and Courier. Advantages and Disadvantages of a Semi-Weekly-J. T. Bighairj, Lan tern. The Relation of tho Newspaper to Public mon-J. C. Ilcmphill, Nows and Courier. For What Am I Running a News paper?-E. W. Nolley, Herald, Con way. Tho Futuro of tlio Southern Wo men in Journalism-Mrs. Virginia D. Young, Enterprise, Fairfax. The Editor as a Judge of the Good Things of Lifo-James T. Bacon, Chronicle, Kdgeficld. Tho Relation of tho Daily to tho Country Weekly-N. G. Gonzalos, Tho State, Columbia. Newspaper Fake? and Fatos-C. W. Wolfe, Record, Kingstrco. The Importance of an Idoal in Journalism-Rov. W. M. Grior, D. D., A. R. Presbyterian, Duo WcBt. "Personal Reminiscences of South Carolina Journalism," to bo oponed by Col. J. A. Hoyt, Mountaineer, Greenville, and followed by Col. T. B. Crows, Herald, Laurons; L. M. Grist, Enquiror, Yorkvillo ; Chas. Petty, Spartan, Sparlauburg ; P. Melchcrs, Zeitung, Charleston ; Rev. Sidi II. Browne, Christian Neighbor, Columbia; Gen. R. R. Ilcmphill, Medium, Abbcvillo ; M. B. Mo Sweoney, Guardian, Hampton ; WV P. Houscal, Observer, Newberry. The annual address before tho As sociation will bo delivered by Col. Pleasant A. Stovall, editor of Tho Press, Savannah, Ga. At the conclusion of Col. Stovall's address, a banquet will bo tondorod tho Association by Mr. Harris. It was decided not to tako a sum mer trip, but to spend a week or lon ger at tho Springs in rostand recrea tion, and to arrange while thoro for a trip to Cuba hitor in tho yoarwhon tho weather will bo suitable for a Southern trip. It is the purpose to make this meeting largely an oxpori enco meeting and a social gathering, where members can oxohango and interchange their view? and experi onccN and thus bo helpful to oaoh other. Pure blood is full of lifo and vitality, and carries vigor to tho organs of tho body. Dr. M. A. .Simmons' Liver Modi oino creates rich, puro blood. For ealo by Dr. J. W. Bell. Tho South a Good Placo for Investment. Tho street railways and gas and elec tric proportios of Charleston, S. C,. Knoxville and Nashvillo, Tonnesseo, aro controlled by a syndicate, composed of tho Baltimoro Trust and Ouarantoe Company, Hambleton ?fe Co., of Balti more, and Konntzo ?fe Co., of New York, whose stock and hood operations during the past year involved ovor $17,000,000. The latest deal accomplished by tho syndicate was the purchase of tho atroot railways and oleetrie light company of Nashville. Mr. Frank S. Hambleton has returned to his homo in Baltimore dur ing tho past week, and has spoken in tho most encouraging and hopeful way about tho outlook in tho Mouth, Baying among other things: "Hostility to corporations, which in tho past retarded tho development of tho South, no longer exists in tho sootion I visited. Capital is welcomed and it is taking advantage of tho possibilities of fered in tho South, which I regard as tho IMM: i promising section of tho coun try for safe and prolltahlo investments, in my opinion, moro money will bo in vested in now business enterprises thoro during tho next twelvo months than in any other y?!ar in its history." o JA. m *rc> n. ac . Bourn tho jp I ha Kind You Have Always BougM *_ A bill to compel drinkers of liquors to vogifltor nuCi obtain a iliconRO iq bolero tho Michigan Legis? I ?r.taro.