Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, June 29, 1899, Image 3

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- - - CALI C * G. J For Leggett's Grat For Austin, Nichols Spices, For Block's Cheese For Iee and all Staj ceries. ' Rei _ C. G ?Coat? aub fkt?wmil. - Ico nt J ay nos' grocory. --Next Monday is salosday. -Mr- J. A. Stock visited in Toccoa Sunday. -Go ip J. li. Darby for ico-only 50 coots per hundred. -Col. ltobort E. Mason, of Westmin ster, wns in this city yesterday. -Dr. J. M. McClanahan, of Retreat, was in town Wednesday on bi lineas. -Miss Mossie Rollo Sholor, of Seneca, is visiting her cousin, Miss Lidio Keith. -On Sunday you can got ico from 0 to 10.110 A. M. J. H. Darby. -Miss Carno Keilli has returned aftor a pleasant visit to friends in Clayton, Ca. -Mr. W. A. Ivostor, of Andorson, vis ited relativos in and near Walhalla Sun day. -Sow peas, sow poas. If you aro acareo of seed plant in hills and cultivato a littlo. -Treasurer J, R. Kay spout Sunday last vory pleasantly among his fvionds in Toccoa, Ga. -Alliancomon and their families should attend tho barbecuo at Soncca noxt Tuesday. -Mr and Mrs. Wm. Laughlin, of An dorson, viuitod tho family of Mrs. E. A. Roll, this week. -Valuablo improved real estate for sale. Seo advortisomont in another col umn of this issue. -On tho lirst pago of this issuo will bo found in part tho annual report of J, IL Kay, County Trcasuror. -Rev. J. G. Schaid has boon unwell during tho past week, but we aro glad to report him improving. -Next Tuesday is July 4, and tho 3d will bo tho anniversary of tho destruc tion of Ccvora's licet in Santiago bay. -Mrs. J. W. f'iolor will acoopt tho thanks of tho Smith part of tho Conni Kit for a basket of delirious gooso plums. -Highest cash prico paid for frosh blackberries and huckleberries delivered at my canning factory. J, ?L Harnett. -Dr. and Mrs. D. lt. Darby and Mas tor Jack spout soveral days in tho moun tains of North Carolina tho past week. -Messrs. J. R. Kay and Romain Mer rick attended tho picnic at ({?liner's Mill last Tuesday and enjoyed themselves immensely. -Mr. IL J. 13. Grogan, who farms at tho foot of Tamasson mountain, plucked a cotton bloom in bis held on the morning of Juno 27th. -Mrs. IL C. Busch entertained a num ber of girls and boys last Friday night with a lawn party, lt was greatly en joyed by all present. -Mr. 'Phos. Bibb, whoso farm touches tho spurs of Stumphouso mountain, pre sented us with a cotton bloom plucked from his Held on Juno 25th. -Mr. ltobort A. G ll m or, of Fort Madi son, was on a business trip to Walhalla on Tuesday. Mr. Gilmor is a vigorous and sprightly old gentleman. -Mr. John W. Oliver, a progressive fanner, living on tho farm of R. T. Jaynes, Esq., near Walhalla, plucked a cotton bloom on tho 20th instant. -Health for ton couts. Cascareis make tho bowels ami kidneys act natur ally, destroy microbes, euro headache, biliousness ami constipation. All drug gists. -Mr. J. J. Haley, our wido-awako and onorgotio County Commissioner, was in Walhalla Wednesday on Ids rounds of official duties, looking after the interest.1, of t ho county. -Wo aro indebted to our littlo four year-old friend, Miss Annie Roberts, for a basket of nico plums. Thoy were splondid and wo return our thanks to our thoughtful littlo friend. -Mr. Th08. A. Spencer, of Kort. Madi son, was in Walhalla on Tuesday. Ho brought with him a cotton bloom found in his field on Juno 22d. Mr. Spencer says this is carly for bis section of tho county. -Mrs. J. M. Hutchison and two chil dren, of Greonvillo, aro visiting her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. II. Gibson. They woro accompanied by Miss Nettie Gibson, who has spout some weeks visit ing in Greenville -Prof. C. W. Moore, of Seneca, paid theCouiUKR ofllco an appreciated call on last Saturday morning. Ho is ono of our most successful educators. For tho past year ho has been conducting a nour ishing school in Townvillo. -All of tho members of Seneca Lodge Knights of Hom,." aro urged to attend tho lodgo mooting noxt Monday night, a , tho (Hand Dicta'or has important infor mation to corni liinicato. Moinbcrs of other lodges aro invited to bo present. ?-Mrs. A. F. Howard and daughter, Miss Willio Howard, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, aro spoudiug tho sn minor with her Bister, Miss L. G. Kuhtmann, at her mountain home, on Villago crook, somo ten miles ahovo Walhalla. - Mrs. M. E. Sohluotor, who lives on Mr. W. 'A. Hlam.hotfs farm, at tho foot of mountains, brought to our ofllco a cotton bloom plucked from her Hold on tho 25th instant. Wo consider this quito cai i y for tho plant so near tho mountains. - -Major Wm. J. Stribling is complet ing bis arrangou .?ts and will soon have in successful opofvion a first-class flour ing mill at his site on Connoross crook, whore our fannel H can got their wheat, ground into excellent Hour quickly and satisfactorily. -Miss Fannie Robina and Miss Kan nio Crisp loft Tuesday morning for Spar tanburg, whoro they will visit rein"ives and friends. They will return this (Thursday) evening, accompanied by Misses Katie Robins ami Annie Crisp,who havo boon attending tho Cedar Springs Instituto. - Von will bo agreeably surprised in bringing mo your prescriptions to seo tho caro I tako in filling thom. This is ono work of tho druggist that must bo carefully atfondod to. No matter whoso blank your prescription is written on, bring it to mo and havo it Ulled with tho fi eal i.-si and purest drugs to bo had. Anything in tho drug lino at Lunney's, Seneca, South Carolina. . ON -' ? A Y N E S ed Pineapple, i & Co.'s Coffees and and Crackers, ?le and Fancy Gro spectfully, . JAYNES, -E. Ii. Hoi mimi, Esq., was tn Clay ton, Ga., last wook. -Call on C. G. Jaynos for staplo and fanoy groceries, hay, oto. -Horn, unto Mr. and Mr?. Robt. Mil lor, on tho 28d instant, a daughter. -Buy your ico from J. H. Darby-only 60 coins por hundred pounds. -Tho Walhalla (Wagoner) Oornot Hand will furnish music at thoharboouo in Sonoca noxt Tuesday. -Mr. Jilin I.osloy aud Miss Noll Mo Whortor, of Retreat, spout several days last week at tho homo of Mr. W. L. Ver nor. -Mrs. T. J. Todd loft Tuesday morning for I'onea Path, whoro sho will spend sovoral weeks visiting her sistor and other rotativos. -Preaching lu tho Walhalla Metho dist church noxt Sunday morning and ovoning at tho usual hours hy tho pastor, Hov. J. H. Daniol. -Mr. S. L. Brown, who has hoon visi ting Prof. J. S. Jennings and family, of Ilorso Covo, N. C., returned to his homo at Oak way Wednesday. -You eau always got your ico for 50 couts por hundred at J. H. Darby's. -Miss Nottio Jones, of Taniassoo, and Miss Nannie Strother, of Wost Union, loft this morning for Tato, Ga., whoro they will spend two wooks visiting friends. -Married, at tho Walhalla Methodist parsonage, on Sunday, Juno 25th, 1800, at 0.50 A. M., by Hov. J. L. Daniol, Mr. Isaac Hon ry and alina Clara Cooley. AH of Ooonoo. -Mr. W. E. Seaborn is homo for tho summer vacation, after attending ano thor term in tho Georgia Technological School, Atlanta. His friends aro pleased to sen him again. -Hov. J. L. Daniol and family, after spending a couplo of wooks among rela tives and friends bi Laurons county, re turned homo last Friday afternoon, 'l'hoir visit was much enjoyed. -Mr. E. M. Cudworth is at homo for several days' rest and recreation. Ho will rejoin tho Black Diamond surveying corps early noxt week. Ho reports work progressing satisfactorily along tho lino. -Mr. G. Wanner, of Tallapoosa, Ga., accoinpaniod tho remains of his son, Mr. Riobard C. L. Wannor, who was killed in Charleston Sunday, to Walhalla Wed nesday afternoon. Mr. Wanner bas tho sympathy of many friends in tho loss of bis mdy son. -Messrs. Jos. S. Colly, of Salem, and E. C. Myers, of Seneca, havo returned homo from tho North Georgia Agricul tural College, Dahlonega, Ga., to spend their vacation. Tho past year has boen ono of great success-tho number of stu dents enrolled numbering two hundred and forty. -At a congregational meeting of thc Walhalla baptist church on last Sunday morning a pulpit committee, consisting of Messrs. James Seaborn, N. H. Pant, (Jeo. II. Peckham and P. H. Carter, wiu appointed to open up nogotiotions foi tho purpose of .securing a pastor foi their church. -Prof. P. II. Kolfs. formerly of Iowa and now of tho Florida Agricultural Col lego, has been elected to tho Chair o: Botany In Clemson College, to suoeccc Prof. A. P. Anderson, resigned. Prof Kolfs has decided to accept tho position His record provea his entire fitness foi tho responsible post. -If nothing proven ts, Mrs. S. N Pitchford and ch i ld ron and Mrs. N. L Fant and children will lcavo hero oi next Monday morning for a month's out big in tho mountains. Thoy will lu quartered at tho hospitable homo of Mr J. W. Ivcstor, near Mountain Host. Wi wish our friends a delightful visit. -Mr. J. W. Vissago uncountorcd quit a largo rattlosnako Tuesday niornitij near tho Stump llouso Spring. It wai lying directly across tho path and ho al most stopped on it boforo seeing lt. If promptly dispatched tho reptile, whiol measured four foot and six inches ii length and had ton rattles and a button -There will bo no sorvicos in tb Lutheran church this (Thursday) aftoi noon, owing to tho funoral sorvices o Mr. Wanner in tho morning. Hov. J. G Schaid, tho pastor, has boon ill for som days past and is not strong enough t conduct tho two services. Sorvicos nox Sunday morning (I). V.) in Gorman n tho usual hour. -Tho President has called for .'15,00 voluuteors for duly in tho Philippine) President McKinley, Secretary Algc and Gen. Corbin reached a definite dc cisi?n yesterday to begin recruiting n all tho seventy stations in tho IJ ii ito Sttitcs. The enlistments will bo for tw and three years. Col. James II. Tili man, of South Carolina, has offered hi services to tho President. -Tho Butler Family Hig Coined Finir have played two nights to ama audiences. Tho entertainments ai strictly moral and no lady need fear t attend. Thora is no good reason why chaste show should rca;) tho ad von results of a previous ?how of douhtft character. They promise a good sho Friday night. Go and givo thom a flt house. -There will bo an old folks singing i Shady Orovo Baptist church, in Plokoi county, on tho third Sunday in Ju noxt. Tho exorcises svill begin at 0 J M. Kvorybody invited and requested bring their ''Christian Harmony" ar "Fruits and Flowers" singing booh Tho old folks aro oxpootod to bring thc spectacles and anything eatable that un ho ?it ham!. All tho young folks will a and Ibero will bo Ibo best music, posi bio. Tho public genorally is invited. - Au exclusion train will bo run ov tho Hine Rid go Railroad on next Tm day, July Ith, between Anderson at Seneca, for tho purpose of accoinmodi ing thoso who desire to attend tho 1 barbecue and publie speaking at Sene on that. day. Tho train will leave A dei : .m at 7 a. m., arriving at Sonoca ti n. m. Returning in tho afternoon t train will leave Soneoa al 7 p. m., arr lng at Anderson at 8 p. ns. Fare I round (rip from Anderson, ono dolli intermediate stations in proportion, -Anderson Advooato, Juno 20: "Col. I T. C. Dickinson, tho financial ngout of tho Blnok Diamond railroad nt London, i England, IR oxpeotod to roach hero thiB >vcck to halton thc mattor of locating i tho lino and scouring tho rights of way." -Anderson Intelligencer; Juno 28th: "Kev. Thomas II. Loitoh, tho ovnngolist, | is oonduoting a sorios of mootlugs nt tho Wost End Methodic -church. Tho moot ings aro hold in n lurgo tont ucnr tho cinu ch and will continuo for ton days or moro." -Last Monday Hov. J. M. Sandors handed us n notice of n Missionary mnss mooting to ho hold ut Douhlo Springs, in Anderson county. In somo wny it lins boon lost nnd wo do not romomhor tho dnto. If Mr. Snudors will furnish us another copy WO will gladly publish lt. -Mr. Guy T. O rovo loft this (Thurs day) morning for Munetta, Saluda county, South Carolina, whorohowill bo engaged ns railroad operator for tho Southorn Railway Company. Mr. G rovo is n vory bright niau nnd ofllciont operator. His many friondB wish him much success. -"A Gilded Youth," a comedy in throe nets, will bo prosontod by tho Wal halla Comedy Company on Tuesday night, July 11th. This 1B by far tho host play that lins ovor boon prosontcd by amateurs anywhere. Tho play has boon woll enst, and if you want to enjoy two hours of good, solid fun bo sure to seo "A Gilded Youth." Homombor I he date. -Miss Alta Smith, a winsome and charming young lady of Mt. Gallaghor, Laurons county, i rrivod in Walhalla last Friday. Sho will spend somo timo with her sister, Mrs. J. L. Daniel, lier many friends boro will bo pleased to moot her again. Sh > made a pleasant visit lo our city a year r moro ago, and will bo pleasantly romombercd by many of our young people -Mrs. N. G. Rallonger, of Grnuito villo, accompanied by hor daughters, Miss Lula. Lillian, May, Ruth and Nina, leached Walhalla Tuesday afternoon lind aro stopping for a fow days at hor tnothor's and brother's, Mrs. H. Hern ion and E. L. Horudou, Esq. Thoy will extend their visit to tho old llorildoil homcstond, near Mountain Host, later on. Hov. N. G. Rallonger and his little son, Sam, will follow his wife and daughters 1 In tho near future for an outing in tho ' mountains. -Wo regret to learn of tho fcoblo con dition of Mr. Anderson lveslor. For (ho past fow months his health has been ' poor, being unable to take any active part in tho conduct of his farm. Mr. ' Ivestor has been an industrious man all 1 Iiis lifo, and it is tv great deprivation for him now to coasoin a mensuro tho activo linties of lifo. Mr. Ivoslor is ono of our \ boat citi/.ons and is 70 years old. His many friends throughout tho county ' hopo ho may soon bo restored to his ' usual good health. -At Pitchford'* Hall, Friday night, Juno 30th, will be tho event of tho soa- 1 ?on. Tho Huller Family, assisted by tho ' members of tho Walhalla Comedy Com pany, will present a programme that will '' bo quito attractive Thcro will bo pro sontod two acts from thal, celebrated dramatic sormon, "Ton Nights in a Har Room;" a comedy in ono act, "That's 1 My Wife," and a screaming farce, enti tled, "Judge Andy's Court in Atlanta." 1 Specialties will bo introduced by tho 1 local favorites and Tom, Heleno, Cecile ' nnd Ernest lintier will bo seen in their 1 best acts. Gol You will not only holp ' tho Butler Family, but you will help tho 1 Walhalla Comedy Company in paying for their piano. : P V'H^ i NEW TURNIP SEED I AT NORMAN'S. Wo aro now handling a nico lino of Sausages, Cured Meats, Fish and Canned Meals, also other table supplies. A new lot of (?lass, Agale and Tinwart! and other household supplies arriving at NORMAN'S. ^ Blue Ridge Road Back Taxes. Messrs. Prince ?V- Trlbblo, of Ander son, and Wm. J. Stribling, of Walhalla, wont to Columbia last week to havo an interview with tho Attorney General relativo to tho laxes duo by tho Rino Ridge railroad from 1872 lo 1882. There is about $11,000 saiil to bo involved, and tho conforenoo was lo decido what, if my, stops should ho taken to collect tho look taxes. Tho Oconeo authorities have decided not to go into tho United Elates Court, but this county will got its taxes just tho santo. This is what wo ?all good nows. Going to Grcccvillc. Greenville Nows, Juuo2.Mli: "Dr. G. L. Martin, of Seneca, has bought tho residence of S. M. Sinder and will re move his family to Greenville in a fow wooks. Dr. Martin attended tho Patrick Military school when located herc and riso attended Furman University. Ho will como to (beenville to tako advan tage of tho schools to ed?calo his chil dren. Ile will practico his profession. His wifo is a graduate of tho Grccuvitlo Pe?nalo college and has many wann friends in tho city. Ur. Marlin has had twenty-three years practico, has taken two post graduates courses and made a lino reputation as a physician and will ho woleomed by tho people of Oroonvillo ns an addition to thc medical profes sion." Summer School for Teachers. Tho Oconeo County Summer School for T"-"?horB will opon in Walhalla on next Wednesday, July otb, and continuo in session for four consecutivo wooks. lt will bo conducted hy Prof. K. L. Hughs, of Greenville, and Prof. McNeil, of Ala bama, it is expected that tho (cachets of Oconeo county will embrace tho op portunity thus afforded of improving and porfooting themselves in tho art of teach ing. Tho school is intended primarily for tho benefit of teachers, and a session is hold in ovory county in order to bring it within tho reach of all. School trus tees aro .also invited lo attend, as woll as patrons, and others interested in educa tional affairs. Arrangements aro also being mndo by County Superintendent of Education, W. H. Barron, for tho delivory of lectures on two evenings in oneil week during tho session by distinguished edit eaters, to which tho public will bo cor dially invited. lt. is also announced that Prof. Hughs will bring his school binni, composed of about lift con young men. So it will bo siten this session promises to bo tho most attractive and interest ing of any over hold in tho county. Lot our toaohors make arrangements to at tend. Hoard can bo had at reasonable rates, and a month could not bo spent moro profitably than by attending (his Institute, Dr. Harliog Now.. Tho ninny friends of President Uonry tj. J lill i/o;;, of OlOtUSOU College, will bo pleased to loam that ho has boou ro contly highly honored by Morcor Uni versity of Georgia with LL.l) dogreo. Dr. Hartzog will woar bis uow tltlo graoofully and woll. TUECOUKIEII join's bis host of Monds in congratulations. An Ablo Proaoher and Editor In Walhalla. Hov1. G. W. Garduor, D. D., of Green wood, S. G., proaohodtwo ablo and edify ing sonnons in tho Walhalla Baptist church hist Sunday morning and oveniug. Dr. Gard nor is a logioal roasonor and impressive spoakor. Ho is tho vorsatllo editor ot tho South .Carolina Baptist, nnd makes and interesting and Instruc tivo voligioiiB paper. Ho is also editor of tho Groouwood Journal, ono of tho liest, soml-wookly sooulnr papors in tho Stato. Wo woro pleased to moot Dr. Gardnor. He is a cultured Christian gen tlomnu and makos friends whorovor ho goos. bielgo Gooige W. Gage. This Judgo will presido at tho July torin of Court for Oconco county. Mr Walter L. Miller, writing from Abbovlllt to tho Chester Lantern, has tho follow ing pleasant words to say of Judgo Gago "Our Circuit Court has boon in sosslor boro this woolc, Judgo ?ago presiding This was tho first timo ho has hold cour boro. Ho made a lluo impression, no only upon tho members of tho bar, bu upon our pooplo gonorally. A fnrmoi who, by tho way, takes an activo part ii politics, told mo that ho liked bim bo causo he had so much fooling. A mor chant, walking up stroot ono oveninj with mo, said ho was a poouliar kind o Judgo. I asked him what ho mount and ho replied that ho did not stain back so much upon his dignity, bu treated overybody with tho utmos courtesy and respect. Tho Judgo, ii private conversation, impressed mo a having quito a literary turn of mind. II Booms especially interested in mattors o history. Death of Capt. Wm. J. Novillo. Capt. William Jamos Novillo diod a Iiis homo in Walhalla on last Sunda morning, Juno 25th, 1800, at 5.20 o'clock itftor a lingoring illness from paralysis Ho was horn Juno 10th, 1827, on th Novillo homestead, near Walhalla. O May 20th, 1858, ho was marriod to M?H Sarah H. Carter. She died Februar 20th* 1880. Of this murringo two obi [Iron aro living, Mr. W. J. Novillo, Jr nul Mrs. Goorgia Sloan. On Juno l!ltl 188.J, ho was married again to Mrs. Lo W. Stribling, who Biirvivos. Ho ICM" tliroo brothers, Capt. John C. Novillo, c Wost Union, S. C., Mr. J. E. Novillo, i Atlanta, Ga., and Mr. J. M. Novillo, < Ulayton, (ta., and two sistors, Mrs. J. . Ansel, of Walhalla, and Mrs. J. J. Smitl >f Hart woll, (Ja. His funeral was a tended by all his brothers and siston jxcopt his brother who resides in Cia; ton. His funeral services woro conducto it tho rosidonco on Monday morninj 20th instant, at 10 o'clock, by Hov. 1?. 1 lingers assisted by Hov. J. L. Daniel an Itov. J. O. Law. His body was intone m tho coinotory of tho llaptist churol To his aged widow and to his childrr is extended tho sincoro sympathy i many friends. Capt. Novillo was liighly respected citizon. Krom tho tin if his (lrst marriage in 1858 until ist',7 1 resided at Clayton, (ia. Ho then r moved to his farm two miles wost Walhalla whero ho lived until two yea igo, when ho removed to Walhalla. I was a remarkably activo man until s pears ago, when ho received a stroke paralysis. Si nco then ho has boon on gradual declino, and for tho past f< months ho has not been out of tho hon much, but his last illness was of on len days duration. Ho was a member the Walhalla baptist church and died .he faith. Capt. Nuvlllo'wns noted for strict i Lcgrity and his long lifo was ono of m fulness and honor. His attention w livided between fanning and morohn Using, which he conducted for ma pears with success. Ho was engaged merchandising successively at Wt Inion, old Piokons and Bach ol o rs* I treat, in this county, prior to the wi In 1858 he located at Clayton, Ga., wh< lie ran a store and tannery for BOVO pours. After his return to this com lie resided nt his typical country hon near Walhalla, for thirty years, igain superintended his farm and rai mill on Cane creek. Ho also sor\ [)conco county most efficiently as .Ti rJoinmisBiouor for sovoral years, dways took a deep interest in pul. illili rs and was well posted on men ti measures in thc political domain, ivas a great reader and his fund of formation was extensivo. Ho did >\vn thinking and always ontortaii ivoll defined opinions on public, quest io Ho gave allegiance to what he oonooh to bo right and he had tho courago of ?onviotions. In his death ono of landmarks of our county has been noved, but his influence for good abie! )calh of Mr. Richard C. L. Wannor. Tho many friends of Mr. Hichard C. lYannor in Walhalla woro shocked lear of his tragic death in Charleston last Monday morning. His de ,vas duo to an.accident Sunday morn >n the Consolidated Hallway, on wh io held the position of froiglit 0011(1 or. The story of tho accident as tol< roportor for tho Nows and Courier by lye-witness is as follows: At 10.10 A. Sunday morning a train, consisting o freight car and a motor car, was rumi lear Benoh Inlet. Tho freight em il front and tho train was moving < lt a moderate rate of speed, when w ml warning of any kind tho Hat ?umped tho track, its forward tn Linning so that tho wheels were in .entro of tho track, tho axlo hehir right anglos to its r?gula.1 position. 'J reversal of the wheels caused a vory i len jerk, which brought tho train t itandstill, jamming tho two cars i(otlior. All tho pooplo on tho Hat, ir throe ill number, were thrown ind Mr. Wanner was caught between cars. Tho other people on t ho train 1 unhurt, and ran to the assistance of wounded man. lt took cousine force to extricate Mr, Wanner from position. Whon released ho was un scions and badly crushed. The wo were mostly about tho hoad, and wounded man's clothes were bathe blood. The wounds were thought so se that Nfr. Wanner was placed in tho i? car and carried quickly to tho mil hospital on tho Inland. Palling to rt consciousness by | o'clock, Mr. Wu was brought to Ibo. city on tho 1 o'< boat, and placed In the City Hos pi I a very critical condition. Du ri np afternoon the patient gained oonsc ness, hut on account of tho pa ins In ferod opiates woro administered in ( to produce sloop aut. rust. Di. Sim?os, i surgeon of tho Comollunlcu1, hud ohargo | of tho COHO. Tho oauso nsBignod for tho accident is that thc freight car was too light to Koop tho traok with tho heavy motor oar push ing it. It is sahl that had tho motor oar been in front tho accident would not have happeuod. Mr. Wanner occupied the position of freight conductor ou tito Seaside division of the Consolidated and had many friends among tho residents of Sullivan's Island and Mount Pleasant, who will bo pained to hoar of his misfortune. Two other men on tho Hat oar wore throwu ort' into tho sand, but woro uninjured. Mr. Wannor died at tho St. . Franois | Xnvlor Hospital at 0.3O Monday morning. Tho in juries of tho young man woro sus pected to bo fatal from tho beginning, and it turned out that tho suspicions woro only too oorroot. Mr. Wannor was badly crushed about tho hoad and body and otherwise injured internally. Until lato Sunday aftornoon ho did not gain consciousness, and thou opiates woro administered to reduce tho pain. As n rosult of nature's provision and medical Boioaoo tho woumlod mau Bufforod very little Mr. Wannor was born at Walhalla, and | was tho oldost son of Gottlob Wannor, for many years soorotnry of tho South Carolina Horticultural Sooloty, and at I ono timo an oxtonsivo and successful grapo giowor in Oconoo county, but now ongaged in viuo culture nt Tallapoosa, Ga. Hi? body was brought to Walhalla Wodnosday evening nnd buried in tho oomotory of tho Lutheran church bosldo his mother this (Thursday) morning at ton o'clock, tho fun oral BOrvioeS hoing conducted by Kov. J. G. Sohaid. 20 CENTS GIVEN AWAY 1 (hit this out and tako it to tho druggist named bolow and you will rccoivo a regular 2Go. si/.o botllo of Dr. Sawyer's Ukatino for 6c. Ukn tino positively cures nil forms of kid noy difficulties, dyspepsia, constipa tion, headache, v rheumatism and puffing of tho " * oyes. Ukatino curo.', pimplos and blotohes and makes sallow ana yellow skin whito. Do not delay, but tako advantngo of thia great o (Tor, as thousands hoar ovl denco to tho wondorful curativo pow ers of Ukatino. DR. J. W. BELL, Willimill,, H. V. A Visit to Walhalla. We hud tho ploasuro of spending last Sunday in tho quaint old town of Wal I halla, Since our last visit a good por tion of tho town had hoon swept by Uro and the old buildings bavo boon re placed by MOW and substantial brick buildings and tho work still goos on. Of course wo went to soo our frionds of tho K KO wi-: rc COUKIKU. Whoo wo looked at their nico brick building it made us almost covetous. Upstairs aro tho law oflicos of Jaynos & Sbolor and tho lower story is occupiod by tho oflicos and tho composing rooms of TllB COURIBK, one of tho oldest and best county papers in tho State. Wo grasped tho hand of that | old veteran, Mr. Dresden A. Smith, who has been a large factor in making Turc Co um KU what it is and who still kcops it up to high water mark. And then wo met .I nynes and Sbolor, who stand solidly nt his back. It was not our pleasure to meet Mr. J, A. Stock, but wo hoard only good things of him. Wo mot a numbor of gonttomon who wore so kind to ns thal, we woro made to fed that if Greenwood wore not such a good place we would Uko to livo in Walhalla. We grootod Col. II. S. VanDiviore, Messrs. .lames Seaborn. N. L. Kant, II. A. II. Gibson, .loo Notton and others whoso namos wo do not now recall. Walhalla has a superb climate and is a [ most delightful placo to spend tho sum mer. Woro we not so closely ongaged in trying to make tho Journal worthy of | keeping tho company of Turc COURIKR, wc might spend a week the. . ourself. On Sunday we pronohod ut tho Daptist | church morning and night. Tho broth* ron of Walhalla havo moved their house I of worship to a good location and aro now prepared to do solid work. Th bouse is very neat and whon oomplotod will he .deo ouough. All that tboso good people need is a (hst class man for pastor who will livo with thom and do faithful work. Wo do not know any placo which presents a llnor opportunity to sorve tho Lord than this Hold. Tho church has in it some cxcellentmatorial and a preacher who W?uld''go thoro and preach tho gospol and do pastoral work would soon havo as good a field in many respects as any oh lt roll in tho State. Wo woro sadly reminded while in Walhalla of our dearly boloved and dopartod friend and brother, Hov. (J. ll. Carter, who sorvod the church there so long as pastor.-The South Caro lina baptist, J uno 27th. Perfect Health. Keep the system in perfect or der by the occasional use of Tutt's Liver Pills. They reg ulate thc bowels and produce A Vigorous Body. For sick headache, malaria, bil iousness, constipation and kin dred diseases, an absolute cure TUTT'S Liver PILLS - - -. Youno Soullioilhi Killed Instantly. On Sunday ovouing, two milos nbovo Marietta, in (?reenvido conni.., thom ?vim a fatal shooting affray hetweon Touch Cox and Priolosu Southorlin, two woll knowii young mon of tho upper section of tho county. There scorns to have been very littlo difficulty hetweon thom boforo tho shooting commoncod, and they woro accounted closo friends. The killing occurred in tho public road front of /ion liaison's house about six o'clock. Deputy Sheriff Gilroath and Coroner Wilbanks woro notified by tele phone, and they ronohod Marietta carly Monday morning. An inquest was hold, with Matthow (lillcRpio as foreman of I tho jury and Dr. M. L. Wost ns oxamin- ! big physician. Tho body of Southorlin was found hy tho coroner jost as ho foll, lying on bin nido and with a pistol in bis hand. Two balls from a 88-calibro pistol were found on the person in tho loft sido and hack, one evidently fl rod as Southor lin was reeling. Tho jury returned n verdict of death by pistol shot at tho hands of Tench (lux, and that the killing was wilful mulder in the first degree Greenville Mountaineer, Juno 28. ^ . a~---. jp CANDV CATHARTIC . State Senator Wm. Goobel was nomi nated for Governor of Kentuoky on the 26th ballot, last Tuosday. ?n tho War ?fotnrsiti& Sm Hm Buril? of, l,o win ton, 111., liad somo thrilling ox portoiicos, but nono noomod moro dnuj?oroua than thosoof Ma lato hoart trouble. Ho sayst 4fi had severe palpitation of the heart for wars* My physician* said I was kable to drop dead any moment. Pulsation at times would be ?50 a min ute and I could scarcely breathe* I grew worse under doctor's care and bega/' taking Dr. Miles' Heart Cure. It gave me prompt relief? and today I am In good health/' DR? MILES' Heart Oura ti sold by all c'ruggUts on guarnntoo flrst bottlo benefits or mousy back. Book on heart and nerve? sont (ruo, Dr. Milos Modlcal Company, Elkhart, Ind, NEWS ITEMS FROM WESTMINSTER. Happenings in and Around tho Town Rriofly Chronicled for Quick Roading. WKBTMINSTBII, Juno 2D.-Mrs. Conloy and tour daughters, of Charleston, ar rived last Saturday to spond tinco months at Mr. Sloan Dickson's hoarding houso. Tho little son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Pool, living near boro, died on inst Fri day from tho oflects of tho whooping cough. They hnvo two moro children suffering of tho samo malady. Miss JcBsio Parker, aftor a sojourn of five weeks in Westminster, has returned to her homo In Anderson. Mrs. J. M. Holt and littlo daughter, of Girrard, Ala., aro spending a fow weeks at Capt. W. F. Parker's. Mrs. Holt is a niece of Capt. Parker. Aftor a lingering illnoss tho messenger of (loath carried away Mrs. Nina J. Davis on last Saturday morning, shortly before 2 o'clock, leaving a henrt-broken husband and two small children. Death had been expected for some timo, as she was a victim of consumption, which always pro VCR fatal sooner or later. Her husband, Mr. Henry A. Davis, is tho dork in tho atoro of II. H. Zimmerman ?ft Co. Throughout tho illness of Mrs. Davis sho manifested tho hope of a glori ous life beyond tho grave. Sho was a member of tho Presbyterian church, hav ing united when quite young. She was married April "?Nth, 1805, and was only twonty-two years old at tho time of her deal h. On Sunday morning tho funoial services woro ennduotod by Hov. S. l" Wilson at tho home. Tho interment occurred in tho town cemetory at half past ten. Messrs. Cannon .ft Smith aro tempo rarily established in tho store room of Mason & Peden Bros., next door to tho post oflico. Tho Btoro from which they moved has been rolled back about sixty foot, preparatory for tho erection of a st orehouse 25x40 foot. Work on the now building will begin right away. Tho Southern Flour Mills are running regularly now. Thoy give :I0 pounds of flour and 12 pounds of bran in oxehango for cadi bushel of good dry wheat. Mrs. Caroline Baker, an estimable lady of Royston, (ta., was in Westminster last week visiting relatives. Miss Lizzie Stephens, of Toecoa, is visiting lier brother, Mr. Floyd Stephens, tho humper. Kev. J. Af. Sanders, Missionary of tho Boavordani Association, preached at tho old Westminster church last Sunday morning and at tho Now Baptist church at night. Dr. J. II. Johns, of tho Grady Hos pital, Atlanta, arrived ono ?lay last week for a fortnight's rest with rotativos In and near Westminster. Tho young doc tor has a groat immy friends who are pleased to seo him and learn of his suc cess in his chosen profession. A. L. (5ossr.Tr. Mill ions (Hvcn Away. It is certainly gratifying to tho public to know of ono concern in tho land who aro not afraid to ho generous to tho needy and suffering. Tho proprietors of Dr. King's New Discovery for consump tion, coughs and colds havo givon away ovor ton million trial bottles of this groat medicine, and have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thou sands of hopoloss casos. Asthma, bron chitis, hoarsonoSB and all disensos of tho throat, chest and lungs aro surely cured by lt. Call on all druggists In tho county and get a bottlo freo. Regular si zo 50c. and $1, livery bottlo guaranteed or pi'icO I et li lided . -1--? ??-. Death of Henry B. Plant. NKW YO UK, Juno 23.-Henry Bradley Plant, President of tho Plant Investment Company, controlling tho great system of hotols and railroads on tho wost coast of Florida, and tho lino of stoamors 'rom Tampa to Havana, died suddenly to night at his residence* in this city. Mr. Plant, who was in his 80th year, liad not boon in tho best of health fo* sovoral years, but oxcopt during brief intervals of illnoss was activoly engaged in tho dirootlon of his vast enterprises up to within a fow hours of his death. ---? -. Dr. Piorco'? Golden Medical Discovery in a modicii,o for the wholo body, lt smirches out tho weak spots and buildn thom up. It ls a strongMionor, a puridel and a euro. It puts tho digestivo sys tem into an activo, healthy condition, pari?os and onriohoa tho blood and forces ont all poisonous ma tor. Takon in time, it will curo 08 por cont, of all cases of consumption. It is n purely vegetablo compound that works In perfect harmony with nature, It tones up tho wholo body and produces strong, hard, healthy flesh, lt I ins cured hundreds ol eases of Consumption, bronchitis, asthma, chronic nasal catarrh and kindred maladies which had withstood tho eft'ect of every other medicino. A hugo number of testi monial lottors and photographs of thoso cured havo boon printed in Dr. I'iorce's Common Souse Medical Adviser-1008 pages, Wo will send tho book i um:, if you will send your address, also this mi lico and 21 one-cent stamps to pay cost of mailing only to World's Dispensary Medical Association, HulTalo, N. V. ^ . Tho rosidonoo of Oonornl .lohn ll, Gor den, at Kirkwood, a suburb of Aiinnia, was destroyed by fire last Wednesday afternoon, It was a typical southern jiomo of 20 room?. Making Satisfied Patrons. Soiling tho goods at orioos that ato cheerfully puid is tho way wo oonduofc businosB hero. No tuattor how low iu prioo wo may soouro tho itom, nor how for tunato tho purchase, it's always offered you with but our rogular marglus added and tho advantage ?B always passod along to you. The prosperity of our customers aud tho success of this store aro aloug the samo lines-faots that wo always keep in miud when our goods are boiug marked. You'll Find Them Right Acknowledged leaden; in their partioular lino-just as wo doslro, with evory itom offorod. This QUALITY foaturo is but ono of thoir attractions- thore's a winning tono to tho procos-a foaturo ot our. store that always appoalB to caroful buyors. ? ?? Porfo?t Golden Patont and Harvest King Flour, Java, Mooka and Java and Rio Coffoos, Breakfast Bacon, Hams, Boneless J lame, Piouio Hams, Granulated Sugar, Brown Sugar, Frouoh, Mixod and Stiok Candy, Lomons, &o. --HUSH POTATOES AND VEGETABLES AX m THE POPULAR PRICE STORE. THE CUT-PRICE CASH STORE. JUST RECEIVED ! . . . . Anothor lot of CLOTH TENNIS SHOES; also Alon's and Ladies' Bolts. Still a full lino of Ladies' Gauze Vesta in Btook. This wook wo got bi anothor lot of MEN'S GAUZE SHIRTS AND DRAWERS. Halo of Rost Soa Island.oe nor yard. Caso Ball Thread.10 balls for fie All Light Calicoes. ,4e por yard. WE STILL GIVE YOU MORE GROCERIES FOR THE MONEY THAN ANYBODY ELSE. Yours truly, w. i?. UMUUT m% mm WESTMINSTER, S. C. Something New Of? Five-Gallon Safety Oil Can. Warranted not to run a lamp over. Call and soo it. In Shoes wo aro offering soino good vnluos at 50 couts to $0 por pair. Not old stock, but good solid Shoes. In Dross Goods wo can please you from a "?-cont Lawn lo a 50-cont Black Sorgo or Cash moro. You havo to soo our goods to appreciate tho values wo aro offering. Wo aro not soiling at cost, but will convince you that our store is tho placo to got bargains. Can't mention ovorything, but will tako ploasnro in showing you and quoting prices. Fruit Jars, Jolly Tumblors, Straw and Crash Hals, Fans, Summer Undor vests, Silk Mitta, &o., at roasonablo prices. "Call often. We appreciate your trade Lowery, Byrd & Co., Thrco Nogroos Must Die. H A i/riMoitK, June V.'<l.-Cornelius Qard uor, Chillies Janies and .'olin Myers, all colored, were sentenced to ho hanged to-day hy Judge Wright in tho criminal court for criminally assaulting l.'l-yoar old Annio Bailey, alRO colored. Gov. Lowndes may sot July '?8 for thc execu tion of tho trio, and in that ovont thom will ho a quartette of negroes to pay tho lifo penalty on that day. Jo?. Bryan, who was recently convicted and son tonccd to hang for tho murder of Mary l'nok, his common low wifo, will ho hanged on that day, unless tho Governor inter voues. Our Prices and Styles on Summer Shoes are not to be Matched in this Market! 1st. Our stock is comploto. Von can lind any Stylo, Shapo and Price you may want. *2<1. Wc handle only Goods of estab lished worth, and never lot a "shoddy" shoo O' ino in tho IIOUBO if wc know it. 3d, Our prices ns low as any repu table houso in business, and you may depend on gotting your monoy'g worth ovory Mino. SHOES For the Baby, For the Ladies, For Young Men, For Old Men, For ALL! Don't miss our sales on STRAW li ATS. Von eau buy thom cheap and nono reserved. ir.ouunn, SENECA, S. C. P. 8.-"Don't fall to supply yourself Collara now. (Jonis' Pure Muon Collars, fie. each j Co?ts, So. ItfldJe?) Collars, lc, each j Cuffs, 2c. Cull in al Dr. J. W. Boll's Ding Store, (oil liim "whoro it in at" and lot him give you what you need. You may not know what you want, but bo can tell you. PURE, FRESH DRUGS ALWAYS ON HAND. Proscriptions carefully and accnraloly compounded, day or night. FULL Ll NIC FANCY GOODS, CIGARS, TORACCOS, CANDIES, ETC. J. W. BELL, WALHALLA, S. C. A Spring Cleaning. YOU glvo your bouso and farm a good cleaning up every spring. Why not give yourself ono, too? Your system needs it after going through tho bad win ter scasob as much as your bouso does. Wo have tho Medicine that docs tho work, and does it well, too. It contains in overy bottlo all of tho Dost Drugs known to bo useful as systom-ronovators. (Jomo and seo, and lot us show it to you, and common sonso will do tho rest. All it costs is 60o. and Olio, a bottlo. You can't afford to do without it. And if you aro just getting ovor tho grip wo can help you in that, too. Itcosts us nothing to show you our Medicines-in fact, wo take ploasuro always in doing it. Unira SENECA, S. C. THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST /'POTATO BUGS'' WT y V ILL soon bo oponed, and I havo all tho munitions of war, all tho host for mulas for preparing Insecticides, spray ing mixtures, Ac. Tho first thing to think of is "BugDeath," I will soil yon tho material and toll you how to uso it. Mystook of Drugs and Druggist's Sun dries is always complete. J. H. DARBY, Druggist. and flieertngSlop. IHAYE oponed up a llrst-olass Black smith and Whcol-wrlght Shop in Walhalla and am prepared to do all kinds of repairing, such as Buggies, Oarriogos, Wagons, Horse-shooing, ?fco. Special attention given to repairing maohinory of all kinds. Painting a specialty. Now work mado to order. All work guaranteed satisfactory. Givo ino a cab. Respectfully, J. E. SMlTn. Below Potts' Stable, near Depot, May 4, 1800. ' 8-m