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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAV MORNING. ?AVNB8, ?HELOR, SMITH & 8TECK. K. T. JAYN?8TTv,,T i ?nn7Y?7?7BM?T?lT J. W. BUBLOll, ) *M0- I LUU9 (j. A. BTKOK. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER ANNUM. _ADVERTISING RATES REASONABLE. Qy Communications of 0 personal ohm actor charged for as advertisements. 2Q^" Obituary notices sud tributes of rospoc% of not ovor ono hundred words, will Lr. printed freo of charge Allover that 11 muller must bo paid for at tho ratu of ono couta woid. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C. : VlpVBiMDAY? JUNK 15, IS'.III. GOVERNOR MCSWEENEY. On our first pago will bo found tho nddross of Governor MoSwconoy to tho people of South Carolina. It is ad mirably conceived and nu untrammelled businoss-liko administiation of tho affairs of Stato is promised. This pre sagos much for both private and public good. It in woll that Governor MoSwoo noy cnn truthfully say what no Governor of South Carolina has boon able lo say for sovoral years: "I liavo no political punishmonts to indict and no political rewards to pay." Thoro aro few things which handicap a Chief Executive Uko political rewards and punishmonts, and tho pooplo of tho .bolo Stato rejoice that thoy onco more have a Governor to whom no such influences can bo justly attributed. It is a golden opportunity which Governor Mcsweeney now enjoys, and wo oxpect to seo his administration compare favorably with tho best South Carolina has ovor bad. ll is n great thing to live in this age-the goinii out of tho nineteenth and the coming in of tho twentieth century-and to be Gover nor of a groat Commonwealth like South Carolina at such a time, furnishes at onco an opportunity and an inspiration such as falls to tho lot of '?.vi few men. To be cabed from private lo public life, actuated by a worthy ambition to be good and useful, to serve his day and gonoration in accord with the dictates of conscience and enlightened patriotism, to administer tho affairs of State with an oyo singlo to the highest public, wel fare, furnishes an opportunity and alfords a privilege that well may be coveted hy tho great, the wise, the good of any age. Such is tho open door through which Governor Mcsweeney enters upon thc discharge of tho delicate and difllcult duties of Chief Magistrate of a great Commonwealth. In this service ho asks, and we bespeak that ho shall receive, the earnest support and encouragement of our whole people, regardless of past factional or partizan differences. This is a reasonable re quest, and asks no moro than the pooplo owo to themselves, to the State and to their new Governor. Wo believe Governor Mcsweeney as sumes tho reins of government, free from bias or prejudice, and enjoying the confidence, respect and good will of every citizen'. His administration will bo judged by its oflieial action, in tho light of calm, dispassionate reason. We oxpect, to see him measure up to tho high water mark of duty and meet, thc reasonable demands of a united people in promoting the general welfare and securing tho blessings of li bert}' lo our selves and our posiert y. THE TRIAL OF CONSTABLE CRAWFORD. The trial of W. lt. Crawford, dispon sary constable, for the killing of Mrs, Stuart, of Columbia, .as hail in Ker shaw county last week, and resulted in a verdict of not guilty. We arc not suiti ciontly informed on tho fncts to judge of thc righteousness of thc verdict. Never theless, the whole affair furnishes food for serious though!. Ono fact, however, stands out prominent in the affair, and that is that thc lifo of a de fenseless woman has been sacrificed on tho altar of the liquor law of tho State. That lifo was taken by an ofllcor of tho law whilo engaged in its enforcement. Whether tho verdict bc just or unjust tho fact remains that tho body of Mrs. Stuart now sleep in mother earth. Seve ral small children have been deprived of a mother's loving care. Again, evidence was given by a Stale conatablo tending to show that the kill ing wns done by a drunken ofllcor while resenting a personal insult ottered to bim by the husband of tho deceased, and that Crawford was tho first to ol?cr vio lenco. Ho had killed other persons under the same pretence on former occa sions. The dispensary law was enacted with tho avowed purpose of advancing tho causo of tempor?neo, hut temper ance is a generic term and should not be confined to tho use of intoxicants alone. Temperance means moderation and this principle should temper thc enforcement, of tho law. Tho law is very considerate of tho lifo of the citizen, but officers are not always so. When the officer.-, act without prudence and consideration they demonstrate that they arc unwor thy of trust. When tho delicate power to search tho homo is granted by law, tho search should he conducted by sober men and bonded officers, not by men under tho influence of liquor, which de thrones reason and renders tho .Ticer liable to commit any oui rage. Tho lifo of Mrs. Stuart was taken by a drunken Stale constable, in an offorl tu soarch her home. What a commentary m ao constabulary systom I Wo regret that such a sad calamity should ocean in a proud and chivalric Slate. Thc reins of government have just passed Into now hands. Wo hopo that Governor Mcsweeney will remove every unworthy and drunken constable, and hereafter entrust tho enforcement of tho law io sobor, respectable men. Let one reek less act bo sufficient cause for thc remo val of tho offender. It is high time that tho rOOklOBB taking of human life should cease. Let no constable make search of any home. Kntrust that duty to (he abor i fis of tho respectivo counties. Wo believe in tho enforcement of law, bul wo do not helievo in tho sacrifice ol' human life at tho caprice of any man. .Ilathoi lot many violations of tho dispen sary law go unpunished than Hud. the lifo of one defenseless woman b? taken under the pretext of tho enforcement of law. Mr. P. Keb ham of Pike City, Cab, says: "During my brother's late sick ness from sciatic, rheumatism, Chain borlaln'a Pain Hahn was tho only remedy that. gave, him any relief." Many others have fest filed to tho prompt relief from pair, which thia liniment uffords, Kor sale by J. W. Hell. Walhalla; W. J. Lun ney, Seneca; IL lb Zimmerman, West winster. _ HARDEST FiGHT ?URIN? i HE PHILIPPINE WAR-BATTLE CONTINUES. MORK TROOPS ORDERED TO MANILLA. Two Companies ol tho Twonty-Flrst Infantry Noarty Surrounded by Insurgonis. MANILLA, Juno 13.-Qou. -Lawton un expectedly ?rlrrcd up ono of tho llvost engagements of tho war, South of Las Tinas this morning, upon which osea- i sion Amorioan Hold guns woro engaged in tho first artillery duol against a Fill pino battery concealed ill a jungle. Companies F and I of tho 'rwonty-flr.it , Infantry woro nearly surrounded by a i largo body of insurgonts, but tho Amori- ( cans ont thoir way out with Loavy loss. Tho Unitod States turrot Hhip, Monad nock, and tho gunboats llolona and /.oa Uro trained tlioir batt erie? on Uakoor and tho robol tronchos, noar Las Palmas, all , tho morning. Bakoor was ouco on Aro, but tho natives stoppod tho spread of tho ( llamos. ( During tho night an insurgent cannon was fired throe timoB at tho Americans at tho outskirts of Lns Pinas. (lon. Lawton this morning took a bat- j talion of tho Foi? ..teonth regiment and t two companies of tho Twonty-llrst reg?- ^ mont to locato tho robol battery, and j then the guns of tho Sixth artillery" and , foin mountain guns woro planted against j it at sixty yards distance. Tho rob?is ( lind a largo gun from which they woro firing home-mado cannister, loaded with { nails. Tho fighting at Las Pinas continued hotly all day long. Con. Lawton called out tho whole forco of ;>,000 mon and at i ii o'clock ho was only able to push tho < insurgonts back 6Q0 yards to tho Scapoto 1 river, whoro they aro entrenched. Tho i insurgents resisted desperately and ag- 1 gressivoly. Thoy attomptod to turn tho ' loft dank of tho Aniorican troops. The American loss is conservatively ( estimated nt 00. Tho battlo continuos, i Tho artillery dud bogan at 5 o'clock this morning, whoa tho rebols at Cavito { Viejo droppod two sholls from a big, t smooth-bore gun mounted in front of tho * church in tho navy yard. Tho only dam- j age done was splintering tho top of tho ] huge shears on tho Molo. The gunboats 1 Callao, Manilla and Moquito then pro- ' cceded to dismount the gun. Aftor breakfast tho rebels oponed Uro along j the boach to Uakoor. Aftor silencing tho big gun at Cavito r Viejo thc gunboats ran closo along thc f shore, bombarding tho rebels' position. ? Tho rebels replied with rillo lire and with the fire of sonic small pieces of ai lillery. So vigorous was tho enemy's fire fhat i at 0.20 A. M. tho gunboat llolona joined tho small gunboats already named, and tho Princeton, Monterey and Monadnock from their anchorages dropped occa sional big shells among tho robols. This apparently only served to ?licit" the rebels, as they kept up an incessant fire of musketry and artillery near tho mouth of tho /.apoto river, two miles .North of Uakoor. Tho tiro of all seven warships wns concentrated on this point shortly aftor noon when the lipper bay presented the appearance of being t ho scene of n great naval battle. The insurgents woro eventually forced to abandon their guns after holding out for about four hours, only to bo con fronted by (Jen. Lawton's forco on land. WASHINGTON, .hmo p.!.-Tho nows from Manilla to-day has had tho effect of rushing orders for tho transportation of reinforcements to Manilla. Acting Secretary Meiklejohn to-day ordered thc Twenty-fourth and Twcnty liflh infantries, excepting one major and lour companies of each regiment to as semble at San Francisco, (Jab, immedi ately, where they will ho put in readi ness for duly in tho Philippine islands. ROUNDLAP COTTON BALES. To Snlisfy tho Demand the Entire Crop Will Eventually Re So Baled. Kor once thc cotton planter basan ally among t ho great corporations. For years tho cotton tie ring, thc bagging combine and the compress people have all lived off tho cotton grower. There was no way to fight thom and so they grew rich on their enormous profits, which tho farm ers had to pay. Now the American Cot ton Company with its roundtop bale is in the field and it is so revolutionizing the cotton handling business that many of flic old expenses aro necessarily wiped out. The fanners must inevitably get a large share of this saving, but tho old compress people and tho bagging and tie trust are raising a great commotion against tho American (Jetton Company as though they had always been tho friends of the fanner. Unfortunately for them they never played the friendly act before and now tho fanners doubt tho sincerity of their repentance. Tho Itoundlap bale is the trade mark mime given by the American Cotton Company (o its round bale to distinguish it from all other bales. The cotton mills of New langland and of Kuropoaro cager buyers of this bale because ns compared with all other bales it bas many advant ages covered by broad patents, which great ly lessen the cost of manufacturo (o thc mill. 'I bis Itoundlap bale elimi nates two or three processes in manufac turing, and, as (lie cotton mills of thc woi ld are w illing tn pay moro for this cotton Iban any other, il naturally fol io vs tint to secure tho highest pi ices all Southern colton must in time bo put up in -this lionndlap form. Mr. Wm. C. Covering, one of thc most distinguished colton mill mon of Now langland, says: "I do not hesitate to say that tho time is coming when tho cotton man ll fae tu r?is all over the world will insist that their cotton shall be delivered io them in tho form of a lionndlap bald." - -, . Nogroos Lynch Negroes. OCAI.A, Vi,A, .lune 12.-Two negroes were lynched at Dunnollon last evening by au infill iatcd mob of their own color. Some weeks ago Marshal Payne was shot by a negro. On Saturday tho negro wan captured and returned to Dunnollon, when if is supposed some negroes woro employed to take bim down tho river and drown him. Sunday evening Ibo labor ers of the Dunnollon Phosphate Mino heard of it, and at once organized to moto out similar justice to those impli cated. They succeeded in lynching two of flic men and wore only prevented from lynching nine others by tho appearance of Sheriff Niigont and an armed posse, w ho went down in a special train from Ocala. Tho posse returned thin morning and icported everything quiet. Moghol litfle pinnules ikc;;;e tiny sugar coated Pollets of Dr. Piorco scarcely larger than mustard seeds, yt powerful to cure-activo, yet, mild in ope:,it ion. Tho best liver pill ever ill w ilted. Caro sick headache, dizziness, constipation. One a dose. Wholo vial .'.:> cents. -? . ? Two negro boys, convicted at Conway, Dorry county, of attempting to rape two while girls several months ago, were sentenced to lifo imprisonment). Shall Prather's Brldgo be Rebuilt? OAKWAV, S. C., Juno 12, 1809. Mossrs. Editors: I dosiro spaco in your va om Mo coluimiBto say to tho ta.vpayors of Ooouoo county that nu offort is boiug made to havo Oooneo rebuild ouo-half of tlio Prattler's bridge for tho tldrd or fourth time over Tugaloo river. I, as a tax-payer, am opposed to invest ing any I hii g moro in this bridgo-espe cially so slnoo thoro nro now throe bridges abovo tho Air Lino Railroad and nono bolow. My plan, howovor, is to givo fcheso pooplo of tho Tugaloo valloy a good road out of tho valloy to Walhalla, Soneca aad Wostmtnstor, so as to givo thom au ou.tlot.to their own county towns, and thou If thoy or thoir Goorgln friends dosiro a orossing to Tocooo of oourso wo will uiako no objection to thoir rebuild ing this bridgo or a now ono nt somo athor placo at thoir own oxponso. Now, these hoing tho facts as I under stand thom in reforonoo to this bridgo, T los! io oxprosslons through your columns sr othorwiso as to tho eorrootnoss of my viows, as I recognize it to bo tho duty of aluci?is in a freo government to act as tho pooplo and tax-payors dosiro thom to lo. Failing by this article to clcclt any expressions from tho pooplo, T shall oon dudo that thoy favor robuilding this Inidgo and aro willing to bo taxed to do lt, and shall procood to do so, and shall dso endeavor to build ono or moro froo jridgos on tho lowor Tugaloo, as I think ,t only a mattor of justlco, if wo furnish tho uppor Tugaloo pooplo froo orossing to Georgia and Toccoa to trade, that thoBO on tho lowor Tugaloo should bo iivou a liko privilego to trado in Georgia ind Lavouia. Uospeotfully, J. J. HALEY. Ead mauagomcut koopa moro people n poor circumstances than any othor nio causo. To bo successful ono must look ahead and plan ahoad so that when i favorablo opportunity presents itself io is ready to tako advantage of it. A ittlo forethought will also savo much jxponso and valuablo timo. A prudent ind careful man will keep a bottlo of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar dioea Remedy in the house, tho shift oss follow will wait until necessity com i?la it and then ruin his host horr.o going W a doctor and havo a big doctor hill ;o pay, henides; ono pays out 25 couts, ho othor is out a hundred dollars and bon wonders why his neighbor is get ing richer while ho is getting poorer. ft>r sale by J. \V. Hell, Walhalla; W. J. [ninney, Seneca; IL ll. /.im merman, rVestmiuBtor. In tho great pri/.o light on Coney Island ast Friday night.lames J off rios, son of in ovangolist preacher, gained a signal md completo victory' over Hobort. Fitz limmons, tho champion who knocked Corbett out at (/'arson City. lt was a dean light. Thoro was no wrangling, loffrios was young, just in his primo, ind IO pounds heavier than his antago list. Ile now poses as tho heavy weight ihampion of tho world. Terrible Cyclone-250 Persons Killed. ST. VAUT., MINN., Juno 18.-A torriflo and long drawn out eyoloue along the uppor Mississippi tlvor and it? tributa rios in Wiscounlu aud Mlunosota has done ouormous damage Not less thau three town? have boen practically anni hilated, over 2?0 UTOS have been lost aud the Haines to-day are addiug to tho bor bio conditions, tho survivors being una ble to rosouo tho bodies of hundred" of victims from tho ruins now being swopt into asl. es by tho angry flames. Th J worst destruction was at Now ltiobmond, W?B., whoro a> frightful twistor struok just bofore G o'dook last uigbt. How groat lias boon tho ?OHB of lifo it is even impossible as yet to toll, tho storm having effectually destroyed all oom m un ie rd ion in tho stricken region, but tho latest advioos aro to tho offoot that tho list of doad in that oity alono at noon to-day foots up 175. Tho ruius of tho ill-fatod oity aro now iu llamos. Every offort is hoing mado to Btay tho progress of tho Uro and to rosouo tho dead and dying, but without aval'. Itoliof trains woro sont from Chippewa Falls and Stovons Point lato last night, and doo tors and miraos aro hoing piokod up along tho route to-day, as, in addition tb tho dead thoro aro hundreds of i nj med, many of whom aro in a c.itioal condition. M PN Kldnoy troublo preys upon lil .Lill til0 mind, discourages and -I.-.,! lessons ambition; beauty, cl HU. vigor aud ohoorf illness WHIM KM 800,1 disappear when tho VV VJlVl L/l\. kidnoys aro out of order or dlsoasod. For pleasing results uso Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Boot, tho groat kid noy remedy. At druggists. Sample bottlo by mail freo, also pamphlet. Ad dress, Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, Now York. Tho llughos Cnso In Groonvillo. COI.UMUIA, S. C., Juno ll. -Shortly nftor midnight this morning tho jury that yesterday at - p. m. took tho oaso of Mrs. Mattio A. HugliOB, accused of mur dering her husband, under consideration, reported Its fail uro to ngreo and a mis trial wns ordorod. Thia is tho second mistrial. Tho cnso lins boon in progress at (?rconvillo ainco Wednesday. Tho jury stood two for conviction, with a recommendation to morey, oiglit for manslaughter and two for acquittal. Now Eloctrlc Railroad. GllRKNVIi. I. K , Juno V?.-To-night city council granted a franchise to tho Na tional Cns and Construction Company, of Philadelphia, to build an ol?otrlb rail way. Tho construction company places a bond of three thousand dollars to begin work in six months, and completo and equip live milos of road in oiglitoon months. Tho form of tho franchise was agreed upon in Philadelphia before prc Mill at ion to council. aOVERNOR MILES Earle's Mills Chatlings. KAKI.K'S MIM.S, .Juno lib-Harvesting imo lins como ?ind all wo can hoar is tho 'attline; of tho eradlo and tho harvest ?ongs. Threshing time is hero and the 'good nenien1' will have to put tho "biff lot in the. littlo-un." Crops are looking line, considering the it-tie rain that has fallen this spring. Mr. E. P. Karlo is going to cultivate lino acres in tomatoes this yoar. JIo ias already about six acres sot, which ire looking lino. Miss Annin (haul, who has been sick or several days, is up again. Mr. .lames Thornwoll, aon of Kev. ['hornwoll, of Columbia, w ho for tho last on months has been staying with his undo, Mr. R. P. Karlo, has returned tome. James made many friends while toro, and we regret to seo him leavo. Vo guess his girl m ied when he hado 1er good- bye. Messrs. W. E. Harton and Knox, of Pair Play, woro in this burg recently voi king in tho interest of tho Woodmen if tho World. Miss Ktla (?iles spent last week with ior Histor, Mrs. (f. K. Singleton, of Mount Tabor. Miss Lizzie, the beautiful and accom dished daughter of Air. I.. (). Bruce, vho has just, graduated at (?reenvido ''?rnalo College, caine homo last Tues lay, to tho delight of her many friends. Mr. "Hillie banister," wo have decided tot to dig our oats, but to ''scratch" .hem up, and if your oats heats burs you ian uso scissors and comb to cut. them. Jo you need not expect the (hen) pock of ?ats. Miss l???io Hagwell, of S?neca, is visile ng friends and relatives in (his commu nty this week. Messrs. McCarloy, Long and Stevenson nive bought a new thresher and will do i big business as well as good work for ihoir neighbors. Mr. T. M. Simmons, one of our hustling rou?ig farmers, has tho llnest cotton that ,ve have seen. Mr. Simmons is a good armer and knows how to preparo his and. Mr. Sloan Whitaker, of Portman, was tho guest of Mr. (Jib s Saturday night. WA i.u i NO STU a. Dr. Tal mago, tho noted divine, will loll vor the principal address at tho enm uoncernont of Kn sid no Collogo, Duo West, next week. lt is OX pee ted thal a argo crowd will attend tho commence ment of this famous institution of leani ng. B. MCSWEENEY. Our Kuturu Corrospondcnco. RUTH UN, Juno 18.-Crops aro reviving rapidly sinoo tho rah). Somo lia vu li ni:.Iud cutting wheal, while othors aro waiting for fair woa thor. Wo think thoro will ho at loast a half or two-thirds of a crop. Oats aro a failure. Gardons aro nearly n failure, but the weather hoing favorable wo will havo good gardons yet. Fruit in our community is a failuro, except blackberries and persimmons. Wo will havo a fow melons niter awhile Miss Effie Martin visited her aged grandparents at Kichland last weok, and attended quarterly coiiforonco at Kook Springs Mothodist church. Also visited Mrs. (5. f.. K?ster, of Carroll, Miss., who is i.pending; a while with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Md mund Foster. Your soribo was in Walhalla ono day last week, and of course called at TllK CouitlEii office. Wo woro glad to find Tim CouitIKU force so conveniently situ ated in their new homo. Wo woro somewhat surprised to find thom pub lishing books. Wo woro a littlo agitated and dido t think to ask the title of tho book. Don't think it was tho pictorial history of our war with Spain. Wo think they have ono of tho most beauti ful locations in town. We spent some t imo in tho County Commissioners' ofVico, tho county board being in session. Wo enjoyed oursolvos very much at the discussions ot various questions that came up. They adjourned a short limo for diunor. Messrs. Doe. and John McCarley, Geo. Patterson and tho writer were cordially invited to dinner at the homo of Sheriff Moss. Kev. Wm. Abbott preaches near Wat tula, Connoross shoals, ovory second Sunday at ll A. M. i?. J, M. IlKTliltN, dune lg.-Wo havo had a general crop-growing rain, which was thankfully received. Wheat harvesting has boon the order of thc day. Tho crop is cut short. Mr. Kddio Morgan has boon quite sick for tho lnsd few days. Mr. John Ci ano was in Walhalla on business last week. Misses Toxin Mayes and Kizzio Crane visited Miss (?arrio Sanders, at Reedy Fork, Saturday night. Au Excellent Combination. Tho pleasant method aud beneficial cfrcots o? th? well known roinedy, Svnui' OF FIGS, manufactured by the OAMFOHNIA FIO SYKUP CO.. illustrate tho value of obtaining- tho liquid laxa tivo principios of plants known to be medicinally laxativo and presenting thom lu the form most refreshing to tho tasto and acceptable to tho system. It is tho ono povfeet strengthening laxa tive, clout]Bing- tho system effectually, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers gently yot promptly und enabling ono to ovorcomo habitual constipation per manently. It? porfoct freedom from ovoi'y objectionable quality and sub stance, aud ita noting ou tho kidneys, liver and bowols, without weakening or irritating thom, ranko it thc ideal laxative. In tho process of manufacturing fig* aro used, ns,they aro pleasant to the taste, but tho medicinal qualities of tho remedy aro obtained from senna and othor aromatic plants, by a method known to tho CALIFORNIA Fio Sviiur Co. only. In order to #ct its beneficial offects and to avoid imitations, please remember the full name of tho Company printed on tho front of every package. CALIFORNIA ?1G ox RUP CO. SAN FRAN0IBOO, GAI/. LOUISVILLE, KY. NKW YOBK, N. Y. Pors;\lc by alt Druggist!.-l'rlce SOe. i>crl>ottlc. Mr. Hoyt Hayes, Miss Beatrice King, Mr. Ohoster Hayes and M?BS Pearl Crooks attendod Children's Day exor cises al Newry last Sunday and OXOhailgd thoughts willi old schoolmates and the family of Mr. Patterson. Thero has bcon a mistake somo woy in regard to Mr. nod Mrs. LoRoy's infant hoing dead. It should liavo been Lony and not LoRoy's child, w.iich was men tioned in Inst week's issue. Tho death of Mrs. Filia Simpson wns a great Bhook to tho community, ns sho wns seemingly all right on retiring, lt wns on tho 8th of Juno, at 11 P. M., that hor family wns so shocked by her sud den death, caused by rheumatism of tho heart. She was subject to spoils about o very tin co weeks. Thoso who know hor best fool assured that slio is now in tho joyous prosonco of tho Heavenly Father. Sho loaves two Bisters, ono brother, father, husband and live chil dren to mourn their loss. They have tho sympathy of many friend in their sad bereavement. FAKMKU HOY. NEWS FROM iTuSTLING SENECA. Dologatos Gono to tho Stato F?deration of Women's Clubs-Locals. SBNKOA, Juno 18,-Nour this timo last year Sonoca was thronged with brilliant club women from nil over tho Stato. Tho Federation of Women's Clubs of South Carolina was organ!zed. Tho F?de ration elected as its President Mrs. M. \V. Coleman, first President of Tho Onco-a Woek Club, tho (dub which inaugurated tho Federation movoniont. Now Seneca Bends representativos to Chester, whore tho annual convention is being held this week. Mrs. Coleman left Saturday and will presido at tho meeting of tho convention. She bas proved an untiring officer, and bas made porsourd friends of many of tho club worn. to Stato. She also numhors among lier friends somo of Georgia's foremost wonion of club and social circles. Tho Atlanta Journal of last Saturday evening, with a short ac count of tho convention to bo held at Chcstor, gavo a cut of Mrs. Coleman. Mrs. James H. Adam? loft Monday, and attends tho convention as Chairman of tho Education Committee. Mrs. Adams is oininontly fitted for tho position w hich she holds. .Naturally gifted intellectually, sho has tho added nd vant ugo of a success ful oxporionco in tho school room, hav ing taughtibeforo her marriage. lt is a nmttor of regret that Mrs. K. A. Hines, President of Ino Once-a-Wook will not be able to attend, owing to Ibo illness of a child. Mrs. Hines has many charming graces and it is a disappoint ment to her many friends that she is de prived of tho pleasures of tho conven tion. Her able substitute is Mrs. W. J. Lunney, a handsome woman and a popu lar club member. Mrs. Lunney loft Tuesday morning for Chcstor. Tl?o "At Home," givon by Miss Nello Qignilliat Inst Friday ovoning, was en joyed by a number of tho young peoplo of tho town. Sovoral boys from (doni son College were present. Miss May (-'berry ha? rota rued homo. Sho has spout tho past session in school at Birmingham and on hor return paid a charming visit of sovoral days to Atlanta. Mr. Arthur II. Thompson is visiting his parents, Mr. and MIK. A. W. Thomp son. Mrs. W. E. Thompson, of Dublin, Georgia, is in town for a visit. Mr. Walter Swann, who has been willi tho Western Union Telegraph Company in Atlanta for some limo, is at homo for a whilo. Miss Mary Cherry arrives this after noon from Columbia, where sho has been attending tho College for Women. Air. W. It. Jones, of Greonvillo, spent Tuesday hero, the guest of his uncle, Dr. E. Clay Doyle. Little Miss Moth Strlbling has gone to Anderson for a fow days. Afr. V. B. Swann has boon confined to tho honan for sovoral days willi fever. Air. J. O. Armstrong, of Richland, is in town for several days, assisting with the moving of a gin. Tho commencement exercises of (Mem son College will bo attended by some of tho Sonoca people. Tho baso ball orazosooms again to have takon possession of things. Seneca and Westminister aro to day having ... game at tho latter place, Air. Jack Lowery, of Dowling Groen, Kontucky, is in town. It lias been qui te a long time since be has made a visit boro, and many friends aro glad to see | him. Refreshing rains have visited this place for the past two days. M A uv K. Sw W.N. i . I was seriously nAlloted with a cough for sovoral years, and last fall bad a moro SOVCreoougll iban over before. 1 have tried many remedies without receiving much relief, and being recommended to try a bottle Of Chamberlain's 'Cough KoUiedy, by a friend, who, knowing mo to bo a poor wiuow, gavo it to mo, I tried it, and with tho most gratifying results. Tho first bullio rolioved mo very nuici. and tho socond bottle has absolutely cured mo. I have not had us good health for twenty yeah), iiospootfully, .Sirs. Mary A. Heard, Clraonioro, Ark. Sohl by J. W. Holl,.Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca; H, H. Zimmerman, Westminster. rOTTON h and will con ^ li^ue to be ?tte money crop of thc South. The planter who gets the most cot ton from a given area at the least cost, is the one who makes the most money. Good culti vation, suitable rotation, and liberal use of fertilizers con taining at least 3% actual Potash will insure thc largest yield. We will send Free, upon application, pamphlets that will Interest every cotton plantor in thc South. (HWIAN KALI WORKS, _ _93 Nassau St., New York? Tho Onco-a-Wook Club. Tho Onoe-a-Wook Club of Seneca bas just olosod a most successful your's work. Tho Club was organized in 1890, nud was tho crystalization of tho club spirit that was horn in tho Horticultural Sonloty. It is a department club, nud lina tho dis tinction of being tho only department club in tho S'alo. Tho principal depart monts aro horticultural, village Improve ment, and a study section. The first section is plainly vlsiblo in ita effoots on tho beautiful little village that resta at tho foot of tho Piedmont. Hor flowor gardens aro her orownlng glory, and no city in tho South can si'ow fluor chrys anthemums than can S meca. A most interesting story is told of how Soncca is to havo a library which has ovolutod from tho need uf a town boll. Tho mem bers of tho club with Ibo oporgy that has characterized thom from organization, saw tho urgent need of a town boll ami immediately set about filling that want. Aflor hard work tho boll was purchased, and was delivered .o tho women of tho duh. lr. had hoon proposed that it should he hung in a small tower on ono of tho businoss houses, but whom tho boll came, it was found that it was larger than the tower, and that idea bad to bo abandoned. Thou with tho bull m their hands they had to lind a habitai ion for it, and it was naturally i.uggestcd to build a tower, which must bo two stories high. I/ike a Hash carno tho inspiration "put tho hell in tho tower and mako a library of the first floor." A library must have hooks ; now these indefatigable women uro going to get books. Tho town council will no doubt give thom help now that they havo accomplished so lunch without, aid. Tho study section havo devoted themselves this year to tho history of Spain both past and present. Tho breadth of tho Club is ovinced by tho zeal with which they concoivod tho iden of a State Federation and tho suc cessful manner in which they carried out their plans. Last .Juno they issuod in vitations to every Women's Club in tho State t ) semi delegates to discuss tho possibilities of a State Federation. Twenty dubs responded to tho invitation and sent, delegates. Tho result was thc organization of .tho Stato Federation. Mrs. M. W. Coleman, of Seneca, was doc ted President, Mrs. T. Sump tor Moans, of Spai lanburg, Vico President, Miss Louis Popponhoim, Recording Secretary, Miss Mary llomphill, of Abbeville, Cor responding Secretary, Miss E. J. Roach, of Uock Hill, was elected Troasuror, ami Mrs. M. P. (?ridley, of Greenville, Audi tor. Committees wove appointed for tho various sections of work that wore adopted by thc Federation. Mrs. Mark Morgan, of Greenville, was made Chair man of tho Committee on Pliihinlhrophy and ('ivie; Mrs. L. \V. .Ionian was made Chairman of the Committoo on Horticul ture and Village Improvement ; Miss Ilnvilono Tompkins, of Greenville, was made Chairman of tho Press Committoo; Mrs. L. .1. Blake, of Spartanburg, was in charge of tho Library Work, and Mrs. Janies Adams, ol'Seneca, was Chairman of tho Committoo on Education. Tho enthusiasm of tho Once-a-Wock Club was contagious ami tho club women left Seneca with a now lifo and spirit to put in their.work. Mrs. Mamie Hines, of Seneca, is Presi dent of tho Oneo-a-Wook,Club and Mrs. T. E. Striding is Secretary.-Creonvillo Sunday Times, .lune ll. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ALI. persons indebted to thc estat?: of Isaac K. .lames, deceased, aro hereby notified to make payment to tho undersigned, and all poisons having claims against said estate will prosont tho same duly attested, on or heforo tho 17th day of July, 1800, or ho barred. ELIZABETH J. JAM KS, Administratrix I. Iv. James, deceased. .Inno 14, 1800. 24-21 Notice. 1 will lot, to tho lowest responsible bidder, at tho Maxwell Ferry, tho posi tion of Forryman and tho keeping of the approaches thereto in good order, at said Korry, on Friday, .luno ?50, 1800. Tho term of keoping will last only until Jmuary 1st, 1000. Tho County Hoard rosorvos tins right to reject, any and all bids. J. M. IIHNNICUTT, County Supervisor. Juno 16, 1800. 2-1-20 FTIIIERH will he an examination for JL Teachers' Certificates on Saturday, JUNE 17th, at tho Court IIouso. All persons desiring to bo examined will appear before tho Hoard on that day. Applicants aro expected tc furnish their own paper, pen and ink. W. IL HA HUON, County Superintendent Education. Juno 15, ISi>!?. lt. CRAIG ANXIOUS TO CLEAN UP SUMMER. GOODS ! n vVO.M Ii and /;ivo him an opportunity to show and sell you. I have a lol of goods that MUST GO. 1 will not miss many sales oil account of price. Fruit .lars that MUST BE SOLD, fruit or no fruit I Put up anything that looks green ! Plenty of extra I (abhors for tho Jars, f?o. por dozen. Very heavy lino of Ladies' Summer Shoes that havo to ho sold NOW I Your "trade" wanted. VDU will bo treated as courteously as we know how. Seo him nt SENI?CA OR WALHALLA. OFFICK IN STABLE,- WALHALLA, S. 0. Great Rxemnant Sale J. Bt J. S. CARTER'S, WESTMINSTER, B. In order to oloso out tho remainder of our Suinmor Goods wo will, for tho next THIRTY DAYS, ofter bttrgaJiMI novor boforo offered tn thia county. STRAW HATS WHILE THEY LAST: lOo. Straw Hats for Bo. ; -loo. Straw Hats for 20c. ; 50o. Straw Hats for 25o.; $1 Straw Hats for 60e. SHOES AND SLIPPERS. Wo huvo a large lot of Ladies' Shoes, only a fow pair of a kind, worth $1 to $l.i>0, to go nt BOo. Our $1 Siippors to go at 7?c. ; our 750. Slippors to go at BOo.; our Vesting Top $1.25 Slippors to go at OOo. In addition to tho abovo wo havo a full lino of Dry Gooda, Notions, Glnss waro, Crockery, Hardwaro ami Coffins that will, bo sold at tho lowost prioos. Visit ^ m fe ^ C. W. PITCHFORD CO.'S STORE AND YOU WILL FIND A Nico, Clean Stock of Dry Gooda, Notions, Shoos and Slippers, Hats, Trunks and Valises, Clothing and Gonta* Furnishing Goods, Hardwaro, Grocorloa, Paints, Oils and Varnish, Stoves and Ranges, Saddle, Harness and Bridles, Lap Robos and Ruggy Umbrellas, &a. Cotton Socd Meal and Hulls, Bran, Hay and Corn. _WALHALLA, S. C. CARTER^i^OT'S" IS THE PLACE TO SELECT YOUR NEW DRESS. Thoy havo tho Largest Assortmont and Prettiest Lino evor shown in town, such ns Wash Silks, Dotted Swiss, French. Pacillc, Follcia and Mulhouso Organ dies, Scotch and Marquita Lawns, Skirt Gooda, Suitings, Dross Linens, Ducks, r'ques, Percales and Dimitios. You look and begin to want-wo prico and you bogin to buy. Tho moBt fas tidious can please themselves in our Lacoa and Kmbroidorlos. Our stock is largo and beautiful. . . . SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! . . . Wo aro always up on this lino. Can flt both your foot and pocket book with styles that aro sure to ploaso. Well! our largo stock of Spring Clothing IB just going so fast wo foar to men* tion it, for it may nearly all bo gono when you got boro unless you como soon. Fresh Grocorios and a full lino of Hardwaro always on hand. Thanking all our customors for poet patronage, and soliciting moro for tho futuro, wo aro, Vory respectfully, O JS-. JR, T HZ JR? ?te COMPANY, . . Walhalla, ?J. . . D3T"N. B.-Wo also havo plenty of tho Highest Grado Fertilisera on hand..*^} Legal Notice. UNITED STATICS OK AMERICA, ) DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, > IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. ) FOURTH CIRCUIT-IN EQUITY. Frederick M. Colston, Trasteo, Com plainant, vs. Tho Columbia and Groonvillo Railroad Company, ot. al., Defendants. IX THE MATTER OF THE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD. TN PURSUANCE of an order of this .1 Court, dated thc Kith of May, 18i'0, notico is hereby given to all and singular tho creditors of tho Rino Ridgo Railroad to como in and prosont their olaims and demands boforo mo, for proof of samo, on or before the lut day of July, 1S09, or elao bo debarred from any bcnolit undor tho decrco to bo rondorod in this cause. J. IC. IIAOOOD, Clerk U. S. Circuit Court for tho Dis trict of South Carolina. Juno 1, 1800. 22-25 Sheriff's Sales. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, | COUNTY OF OCONKK. J HY VIRTUE of sundry executions to mo directed by J. R. Kay, Treasu rer of Oconeo county, I will soil, boforo thc Court House door, at Walhalla, S. C., on the first MONDAY IN JUDY, lt ho ing salosday, tho following described property, to-wit: All that plooo, parcel or tract of land in Conter Township, Goonoo county, containing CO acres, moro or loss, ami bounded by lands of A. Tannery, F. A. Cox,-Crooks' ostato and others. Lovicd on as the property of Martha M. bumpkin, deceased, at the suit of tho State for taxes. Also, all that picco, parcol or tract of land in Goonoo county, KOOWOO town ship, containing '.'<M acres, moro or loss, and bounded by lands of IC. R. Aloxan dor, W. L. Littleton and estate of W. C. Robinson, deceased. Levied on as tho property of Joseph Moss, deceased, at tho snit of the state for taxes. Also, nil that picco, parcol or tract of land in Ooonoo county, Keoweo town ship, containing 18 acres, more or loss, and bounded by lands of Edward Gantt, J. Il, Hill and others. Levied on as tho property of Mary E. Gantt, deceased, at suit of tho Stato for taxon. Also, all that pioee, parcel or tract of land in Goonoo county, Tillaloo town ship, containing 1 ld acres, moro or loss, ami bounded by lauds of J. P. Powell, W. IC Wlllbovn, estate of G. V. Hunter. Lovicd on a.~. tho property of Chesloy Fisher at suit of tho Stato for laxes. Also, all that pioco, paroo) or tract of land in Oconeo county, ('outer township, containing 108 acron, more or less, ano bounded by lands of Titos. Wators, Samuel Harbin,- Jolly CRtato ami others. Levied on as the property of James lt. Phillips at suit ol the State for taxes. Also, all that pioco, parcel or tract of land in Ooonoo county, Wagoner town shin, containing MO acres, moro or less, anti bounded by lands of Mrs. Eveline I lull, estate of J. J. Norton, decoasod, and I vio Agnew and others. Lovicd on as the property of S. H. Medlin at suit of tho State for taxos. Also, all that piece, parcol or tract of land in Oconeo county, Kcowco town ship, on waters of T.ittlo River, contain ing Sin aoi'OK, moro or loss, and bounded by lands of - - Roso, Wm. (!. Mauldm's estate and otbers. Levied on as tho property of Ad'Mo Mauldin at tho suit of tho Stato for taxes. Terms cf Sale: Cash. Purchasers to pay ox? ra for titles. SV. W. MOSS, Sheriff Goonoo County. Juno 1, lfiOO. 22-20 WAIiHAIdtiA W. H. HESTER, Jituinffor. Popular Summer and Winter Resort. Special attontion to tho comfort of guests. Commodious Rooms. Elognnt Faro. .1-21-08-ly Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ALL persons indobtcd to tho ostato L. II. Hoops, deceased, aro heroby notillcd to maka pay mont to tho undersigned, and all porsons having claims against uaid estate will prosont tho sanio, duly attested, within tho timo proscribed by law or bo barred. WM. J. HOOPS, Exooutor of tho Kstato of L. II. Hoops, decoasod. May 23, 1800. 21-24 IwT?t?sif : : nnd s s IHAVE oponod up a (lrat-olass Black i.milli and Whool-wright Shop in Walhalla and am proparoci to do all kinds of ropairing, such aa Ituggio.i. Carriages, Wagons, Horse-shooing, ?so. Spoeial attontion given to ropairing maehinory of all kinds. Painting a specialty. New work mado to order. All work guaranteod satisfactory. Civo mo a call. Respectfully, J. E. SMITH, llelow Potts' Stablo, near Dopot. May 4, 18011. S m Winthrop Co?le?ie MWrs??p -AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. fillIE examinations for tho award of JL vacant scholarships in Winthrop Collogo and for tho admission of now student? will behold at tho County Court House on Friday, July 21st. at 0 A. M. Applicanta must not be loss than, (iftoon years of ago. When scholarships are vacated aftor July 21st thoy will bo awardod to thoso making tho liighcst avorago at this ex amination. Tho cost of attondauco, including board, furnished, room, heat, light, ad washing is only $8.50 per month. For further information and a Cata logue address PRKSIDRNT D. H. JOHNSON, Rock Hill, S. C. May 25, 181)0. 'I DISTRICT OE SOUTH CAROLINA, Deputy Collector's OfHco, I Walhalla, S. C., May 20, 1800. ? rp HE following described proporty, \. having boon sei/cd from G. Q. Smith and John E. Tatham for violation of Sootlons 8280, 8200, 8150 lt. S. U. S., notice is lioroby givon that any porson claiming tho samo must givo bond under tho provisions of Sootlons 8400 R. S. U. S., within thirty (80) days from tho dato hereof or tho samo will bo declared for feited to tho United States: Two Horses; Two 1-horse Wagons and llam?os, Ono Double-Han-el Broooh-Loadin? Shot (Jun, 125 gallons (estimated) Com Whiskey, ANSON O. MERRICK, Deputy Collector. Juno 1, 1800. ?2-24.