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JHiCll.h?H?0 fcVERY THUHUDAY MOUNINCLj JAYNHS, SHEL^JBMITH Si 8TF.CK. J. W. SIlBLo?, J KD9, 1 1 0BS' (O.A. STECK. 8UBOCHIPTION, $1,00 PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING BATES RKABONABLE. Jry* Connhuuloations of o porsonal character obnrgod for as advertisements. KST*' Obituary notices aud tributos of' ro?noot, of not ovor ono hundred words, will bo printo?! froo of charge All ovor that number must bo paid for at tho rato of ono cont a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. ' , WA 1,11 Al ,1, A , S. C. : '*IIVIISDAY. At/OI'MW IO, IKOII. DCA1H OF GOV. ATKINSON. Ex-Govornor Wm, Y. Atkinson, bf Goorala, died at his homo in New nan on Tuesday morning, sib instant, at niuo o.'olook,' aftor an illness of ilfteon days, from au attack of dysentery. Ho was in tho primo of lifo, being only foi ty-flvo j years old. A bright lifo bas gone out in tho midst of ?B years. Ho was an ablo lawyer and had attained the bighost po litical honors in tho gift of bis people He served two term? as Governor and was a momber of tho Legislature fox*j eight years. Ho demonstrated raro ca pacity for political organization and leadership. Ho was distinguished for Iiis ildolity to bis friends and has made | a lasting impression for good in his) Stato. His youth was ono of poverty, and bo oar]y learned self-reliance. Ito) won a noblo victory in tho aobiovoinents of his short career. His record will servo as an object lesson in the possibili ties before an American youth of high rosolvo and persistent effort, '"o bis widowed mother, bereaved wifo and six sorrowing children tho sympathy of tho wholo Stato is expressed and of hosts of friends in distant States. HISTORICAL- REMINESCENT PERSONAL. EDITORS KKOWKK Coom KU : Wc are satisfied that your correspondent "Anon," whoso communication appeared in your last issue, issincoro in his desire to learn something in roforonco to tho history of this immediate section of country, which, ho says, has always hoon Iiis homo. Not only so, but he is anxious to ascertain tho former status and pres ont condition of many of tho prominent pooplo and families of tho same region. Wo aro disposed to gratify him, and per haps in toros t others, in giving to your readers our recollection of events, his torical, rominescent and personal, of tho period to which ho refers. Tho public records at riebens would givo us many facts, especially as riebens District basa history of forty years; tint wo havo had no opportunity to consult thom recently. Tho filos of tho CouitiKU since 185:1, which is the first year of our connection with tho paper, would also bo worth much to us in this respect, but unfortunately they, with many otlioi valuable books and papers, wore burned in our otlico in 1887. Wo shall, howover, do tho best we can to inform your read ers in roferenco to tho matter and things roforrcd to by your correspondent. Tin sketch must necessarily be imperfect, and your loaders are confidently relied upon not 1)0 too critical. First, then, tho character and condition of tho territory out of which Piokonu District was carved may bo an i minutant starting point. Tho territory of Ninety Six was not only largo, but bas many interesting historical associations con nected with it. lt was the frontier of of civilization during the Revolutionary War, and was also Hie scene of a number of bloody con ll ic ts botwoon tho Indians, British and our forefathers. This large territory ms divided by Statuta in 1778, and tho Counties of Abbeville, Kdgcfiold, Newberry, " Laurons, Spartanburg and Union woro established therefrom. In 17811 Pondleton County was formed out of tho territory lying West of Abbeville, and had an existence of near)' forty years. Croon vi Ho County was mined out of tho territory lying West of Lau rens and Spartanburg. In 1828 tho County of Pendleton was divided and the Districts of Anderson and FiekoiiB created therefrom. Ander son was named in honor of Gen. Itohort Anderson and Piokons in honor of Gen. Androw Picken.'i, . These Districts were know* ".s judicial ho'Him, and for many years woro represented in tho General Assembly of tho State by one Senator and sovoii Representatives. Subsequent ly, in 1857, we believe, these Districts woro made election districts, and there upon Dickons elected her first Senator, Air. Flam Sbarpo. This peculiar condi tion of affairs was attributed to the fact that tho low country held in her hand tho political power of tho State and was loath to part with it. Now tho political power of tho State resides in the up country, and Charleston, which had two Senators when wo had none, now has ono. In 1785 tho I.egisluture changed tho thou o.?sting Districts, seven in number, into Counties, to-wit: Ninety-Six into six counties, ('anulen into seven comi ties, Choraws into throe counties, Georgetown into four counties, Charles ton into six counties, Hoaufort into four countios, Orangoburg into four counties. Pondleton and Greenville were two more", making altogether thirty conn tl OS, three of which were known as Washington, Winton and Saxe Ootha. These three aro now unknown. The Legislat ure also provided at tho same time that tho Com missioners of Public Buildings . hould erect pillory, stoc ks, whipping porn., ?ftc., for each county. During the existence of Pendleton county tho District of Washington wa*i established therein. In I7M2 tho Legis lature onaotod: "That t he place or vil lage in Pendleton county, in Ibis Stale, wboro tho gaol and court house of Wash ington District have been built by (he direction of tho commissioners appointed for that purpose, being upon land lately convoyed to said commissioners by tho Honorable Hrigadior General, Charles Coteswoiih Pinckney, shall bo ? ailed PiokeiiBvillo, and by that name shall al ways ho known in law." Tho commissioners appointed hy tin Legislature to orect tho court house and Jail for Washington District woro General Androw Piekens, Gonorai Hohei t Andoi son, Robort Maxwell, .lohn Mowen, Jas. Harrison, John Ford, John Halium. Subsequently tho town of Pickensville was nearly destroyed by fire. The Leg islaturo authorized a lottery to bo organ ized and drawn by wliich it was hoped that $10,000 would bo secured lo roi m burse tboso whose property had boen destroyed by uro. The managers of t ho lottery woro John T. Lewis, Joseph Grisbarn, James C. Griffin, Robert An dorso?, Waltor S, Adair. [ \- : ' ' V. \ . \ ' ! Wo have vcA hd?ii ?*1?5? ?t* ff?f? T?hwt th? D?etrlot of Washington was feiinc? ami when it t>oaBod to cr.'^t, A story h(?b boon told in conuootlou with tho Aro that may throw some light upon tho last ovont. It itt rolatod that tho jail waa built upon a large rook, that a hole had boon out in the rook whero tho prisoners mudo a fire to warm by, that tho jail was in that way In mu il, and most probably the town perished with it. Our earliest rooords wore to bo foliud nt Cambridge. Ai tor the division of Ninoty-Six at Abbeville, thou at Pondlo ton and lator at Piokons. Tho Commissioners appointed by tho Loglulaturo to purohaso land, not ICSB than ono hundrod and not mero than four hundred acros, upon whloh tho town of Piokons was to bo built, wero Ami row Hamilton, Ii. H. Briggs, J. C. Kilpatrick, Wm. Boavort and Jaboz Jones. Tho Commsslouors appointed to moot tho court houso and jail woro O. W. Liddoll, Tarlton Lewis, Thomas B. Hrid, Nathan Boono and Jamos McKin ney, Sr. Tho Brat Court hold at Piokons occur red October 27th, 1828. Judge' John S. Biohardson prcBldod. Baylus J. Karlo was Solicitor. Tho potit jury was com posed of Lovl Murpbroo, John Couoh, Nathaniel Hall, Abraham Burdino, R. B. McClnro, John Keith, James Knox, Jas. Barrett, John Smith, Henry Honsou, Robert Stewart, John Hollingsworth, Wm. Barton, Jamos D. Satlorilold, An drow Kolloy, Parkor Bottoms, Allon Keith, Thomas A. Blackburn, Griffin Hardin, Aloxandor White, Philemon Crano, Jorominh Trapp, John C. Fuller ton, Cyrus E. Hamilton. There was no grand jury summoned for tho first term of Court. Maj. Wm. L. Koith was tho ilrst Clerk of tho Court, and hold tho ofllco against all contestants for noarly twenty-eight years. Ho was succeeded by Cel. Jamos E. Ilagood, who was Clerk when tho division of Piokons wa? made into Geo nco and Piokons conidios. David Sloau was tho first Shoriff. Tho succeeding Sheriffs woro Samuel Roid, F, N. Garvin, Pleasant Alexander, James A. Doyle, Aloxandor Bryco, L. C. Craig, Wi N. (haig, Li Thomas. Tho Ilrst Commissioner in Equity was Nathan Doone. Then carno M. M. Nor ton, Joseph W. Ross and Robort A. Thompson. Tho first Ordinary was Jamos H. Dendy. Ito was suoooodod by Wm. D. Steele, W. Jell'. Parsons and W. Karlo Holcombe Tho Tax Collectors, ?.s wo rrcolloet them, wore John Bowon, Jas. A. Doylo, Rov. J. R. Hunmoutt, John W. L. Cary and Samuol G. llorndon. Of this large numbor of ofllcors only .Runes E. Hagood and Robort A. Thomp son survive RonHUT A. THOMPSON. Rallier a Good Rako-Off. Mr. P. J. Moran, in au article in thc Atlanta Constitution, says: "Aa an illus tration of tho manner in which tho far mers of tho country have lost horotoforo, it is only necessary to ropeata statomonl recently made by Mr. Hester, of Now Orleaii;;, that out of an annual cotton receipt of ono million tinco hundred thousand bales in that city ovor thirty seven thousand bales woro mado up out of samples which had been ruthlessly plucked from tho bales by the mon win handled them, which should havo gum into tho parishes of Louisiana." Not th< least merit of tho American Cotton (Join pany's Rouudlap bale is that besides it; other economies it prevents this unjus tributo from hoing levied on tho farmer Bravo Mon Fall Victims to stomach, liver and kidney troubles as woll as women, and all foo tho results in loss of appotito, poisons ii the blood, backache, nervousness, head ache and tired, listless, run-down fooling Rut there's no need to feel like that Listen to J. Wi Ca oner, I da vi Ile, Ind Ile says: "Electric Ritters aro just tin thing for a man when ho is all run down and don't caro whether ho lives or dies lt did moro to give mo new strength am good appotito than anything 1 conk take, t can now eat anything anil havi a new lease on life." Only ol) cents, a all drugs stores in tho county. Kvor; bottle guaranteed. The Dillard wood and repair shop near tho Southern passenger depot wil be operated in tho future hy W. F. Par ker A- Co. The manager will bo Capt W. F. Parker, formerly of Westminster who has had a lifo-loiig experience ii tho wood working and lumber business. Greonvillo Mountaineer, August Otb. About ono month ago my child, whiol is Hf toon months old, lind an attack o diarrlm a, accompanied by vomiting, gave it such remedies as aro usuall; given in such eases, but as nothing gav relief we sent for a physician, and it wa under his care for a week. At this tim tho child han been sick for about te days, and was having about twenty-llv operations of tho bowels ovory twelv hours, and wo wore convinced that unies it soon obtained rolief it would not live Chamberlain's (Jolie, Cholera and Diai linea Romody was recommended, and decided to try it. I soon noticed a chang for the bettor. Dy its continued UHO complote cuni was brought about, and is now perfectly healthy.-C. L. Roooi Stumptown, Gilmor county, W. *ra. Fe salo by J. W. Boll, Walhalla; W. J. Lui ney, Seneca; II. B. Zimmerman, Wes minster. Twenty-Nino Lives Lost. PiilOKHOKT, CONN., August 7.-A open trolley car of tho Shelton Extensio company, twisted, Rent and smashed, 1; big in tho middle of Peens mill pond i Cronoko, six milos north of hore th morning, is the only visible indication < a frightful accident of yestorday i which twenty-nine lives wore lost ai perhaps a do/en persons woro sortons injured, hy a trolley car tumbling ovi the trestle which 01*08808 the pond. Tho Best Remedy for Flux. Mr. John Mathias, a woll-known stix dealer of Pulaski, Kn., says: "After se fet ing for over a week with llux, and n physician having failed to relievo me, was advised to try Chamberlain's Coll Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and have the ploasuro of slating that the hf of ono bottle cured mo." For sale by W. Holl, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Se cea; II. R. /ammerman, Westminster. - i * ?.. Murdered Sweetheart's Father. OowiNOSVli.f.K, Kv., August ti.-/ account ha: just, reached hero of the ki i nu of Warrick McClain by Stove Wu nor, in tho White Sulphur neigbborhoo Tho troiilile is alleged to havo lici caused hy tho engagement of McClain daughter to Warner. McClain was ur big an early marriage to his daughtc when Warner idiot and killed him. Wu nor has not been arrested. -M . - The Rev. W. B. Costloy, of Stockhridp Ga., whilo attending to his pastor duties at Kllenwood, that State, was \ lacked by cholera morbus. lie M\\ "Ry c.lianco I happened to get hold of bottle of Chamberlain's (Jolie, Cholo and Diarrheas Remedy, mid I think was tho means of saving my lifo. It i lieved me at once. For salo by J. ) liol), Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Sonoc H. R. '/hnmormnn, Westminster. ot. Lowlston, 111,, lind some thrilling ox iiorloncoH, but nouo soomod moro dangerous ibauthosoof lila Into h o tut, tumble. He nay ns "I had severe palpitation of the heart for yeer*. My physicians said I y/.-??? liablt to drop dead any moment* Pulsation at times wouH be 150 a min ute and I could scarce1?, breathe* I grew worse under doctor's care and beg?n taking Dr. Mites' Heart Cure. It gave me prompt relief; and today I am la good health." DR* MILES' Heart Cure t ia Bu?? bjr ali ?ruKK?BW on guarnntco I flret bottlo benefits or monoy baok. Hook on boart and norvos eont f roo. Dr. Mila? Medica! Company, Elkhart, Ind. THE NEWS FROM SENECA. Tho Boavordant Baptist Association-Local and Personal Mention. SBNKOA, August o.-Thc Boaverdatnli Association is mooting with tho Sonoca ' Baptist church. A numbor of dologatos 1 aro in attondauco. Tho association was yesterday morning called to order by M. ! C. Barton, Clork, tho Moderator not hoing present. Tho oponing nor mon was proaohod by Rev. P. J. Virmillion, of westminster, I aftor which an organization was per footed with Kev. 1). W. Iiiott as Modera- ' tor; J. W. Sholor, Clork; .]. W. Stribling, j Treasurer. ' A coinmittoo was appointod to arrango i a plan of work for tho aasociation. Boceas waa givon for dinner, which ? was Borvcd to tho mombors of tho naso- ? ciation in tho grovo at tho church. A delightful entertainment was tho ? ono with which Mr. and Mrs. J. M. I Strother complimented thoir guests, Miss 1 Nannie Strother and Miss Annio Vernor, j on Wednesday ovoning of last wook. Tho i lawn was lighted, and on it woro placed 1 tables. At thoso tables tho guest? on- 1 gaged in a novol contest, that ot thread ing noodles, each endeavoring to got tho greatest number on his or her thread. Mina Nollo Gignilliat was tho successful i winner of tho first prize, having throadod 1 twenty-four needles in tho given timo. ? Tho "booby," a pair of spectacles, wont to Mr. Hitntor brownlee Delicious ico l cream and cako woro served. i A zoological curiosity was on oxliibi- 1 tion at Mr. T. E. Stripling's drug atoro i Saturday. It was a vnriety of spider i found by Mr. W. R. Davis on his placo. Tho insect presented a most unusual ap- | poaraneo, hoing rather small. Its body i was tho sliapo of a human faco, showing ' oyes, noso, mouth and chin, rominding < ono of tho pictures of tho faco of thc i mau in the moon: and, turned ono way. i it resembled a palmetto tree. Tho beau I was tiny. Mr. lt. M. Richardson was so unfortu- 1 nate as to have a plank kiln burned sovo ral days since Nothing olso burned. Mrs! A. W. Spearman has gono to | Newberry, whoro sbo was called, owing to tho sad intelligence of tho death of a J sister-in-law. ] Miss Paulino Sobald, a pleasant and < pretty young lady from Walhalla, is vis- j liing her friend, Miss Lizzie Ilarpor. 1 Dr. E. Clay Doyle, while in tho conn- < try Monday, fell from a peach trco, j breaking his arm and injuring his back. ( Tho arm was set by Dr. W. lt. Doylo, i and his many frionas hopo that ho may t soon recover. i Thore will bo no preaching al tho < Methodist church noxt Sunday morning. Tho pastor and congregation will wor- , ship at tho Baptist church, whoro Dr. Thomson will preach. Dr. Thomson will preach in Ibo Metho dist church next Sunday night. x Rov. J. T.. Daniel will begin a series of meetings in tho Methodist church noxt Sunday night. Miss Lillian Irving, of Laurens, was tho guest of Mrs. W. A. Holland several days this week. The pulpit at the l'rosbyterian church was filled Sunday evening hy Kev. lt. L. Rogors. Miss Hattie Sholor, of Walhalla, ac companied her father, Mr. Joseph W. Sholor, to tho meeting of tho association Tuesday. Miss 1011a Richardson lias oturncd from a jileas.mt visit to Ashovillo and Hen iorson ville. Mosers. Karl Ilarpor and .loo Hopkins aro at homo from Sparlanburg, whoro tlioy havo been attending a business col logo. Miss Jonnie Sheppard, of Harmony Grovo, is in town, and will bo tho guest of Mrs. W. O. Hamil con sovoral days this week. Miss Margio Holland has gono to An derson for a visit of several week?. Mr. John Pruitt, of Lavonia, is now clerking for tho firm of M. W. Colonian & Company. Mr. W. S. Hunter and family aro hav ing a visit in the mountains. MAIIY IO. SWANN. - - - -^ . -, KAU BLOOD-CURB I'ICUIC! Kating sores, tumors, ulcers, cancor, aro all cured by B. Ii. B. (Botanic blood balm), which is niado ospocinlly to euro all deep-seated, obst mato blood diseases. Persistent sores, blood and skin blem ishes, scrofula, that resist othor treat ments, aro quickly cured by ii. It. li. (Botanio Blood Hahn). Skin oruptions, pimples, boils, itching eczema, scales, blisters, red or brown patches, catarrh, rheumatism, etc., aro all duo to bad blood, and heneo easily cured by It. B. II. Syphilitic blood poison, producing ulcer ated sore throat, aching bones, painful swellings, eruptions, falling hair, otc, literally driven from tho systom by B. II. ti. (Botanio Rlood Balm), In ono to ilvo months, li. li. Ii. does not contain vege table or mineral poison. For salo by druggists everywnero. Largo bottles $1, six for $o. Sond ?? stamps for postage on free aamplo bottlo, which will bo sent by return mail. Wlion you writodescribe symptoms, and porsonnl freo medical ad vico will bo given. Address Blood Balm Company, Atlanta, Ga. "Five Minutos to Surrondor." GffKKNYii.f.K, August r> ,J. 1). M. Dil lard, who has boon a lending contractor and builder in G icon ville, was arrested to-night by Shoriff Gllroath, charged with assault with attempt to kill. Tho assault wan committed some weeks ago and a warront was issued; but Dillard left I own and roturnod last night. Late to-night Sheriff Gllroath learned of his prosonco and wont to his l.ouso io mako tho arrest. It is said Dillard do lled tho officer and got into tho cupola on tho top of tho house, armed with a ro volvor. Tho shoriff gavo him fivo minu tes to surrondor. Ho dcoidod to como down and was takon to Jail. Ho will glvo bail to morrow. Tho assault was maid on a young man with a knife. Ho was sovorolv cut in sovoral places, but ls now out and about. Klchland Oatharlns?. IIx<uir,A?<i>, S. C., August 8.-Mr, aud Mrs. T. IL J lughes wout last wook to Blnoksburg. ' Mrs. Hughes will'rorualu with hov parents th oro for tho presont, while Mr. Hughes goes to Camdon, where he and Mr. J. J. Ballengor havo jointly cont i -acted to grade a portion of the uow railroad to be oonstruoted be tween Columbia and Cberaw. Mr. and Mw. G. B. Jordan returned yesterday to their homo at Greenville, after having spout a wook wl.'i Mrs. Jordan's mothor and other relativos boro. Master Sam I '.ul longer, o? Qroultovillo, was with tho family of bis uuolo, Mr. J. J. Ballengor, last wook. Mrs. J. B. Sbanklin aud her two 1 lille ?ons aro boro from Pelzor to spoud tho remainder of tho summer with tho hopo of bonofiting tholr health by tho chango. Mr. S. A. Davis roturnod Friday from Pelzor. Wo learn that ho is soon to tako ohargo of a school at Brasstown (in the vicinity of Walhalla). We wish for him unclouded success in his newly chosen vooation. Tho friends of Hov. Jos. T. Dondy woro much pleased to havo him spond n two weeks' vacation among thom recent ly. During tho limo ho preached au at ti act ive sor mon at Bich hu id church from the toxt, "Neither is there salvation in any ot lier; for there is none other name undor hoavon givon among mon whoroby wo must bo saved." Mrs. Lou Novillo, of Walhalla, 1B spending a month with relatives boro. Mrs. Clara MoKb-oy returns this wook to hor homo at Polzor, af tor having spent several weeks with hor cousin, Miss Agnes Ellison. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gillisou aro at homo, after a two weeks1 stay at West minster. Mrs. Alfrod Porritt and hor four protty ohiidron, of Hartwell, woro with friends boro lately. Mrs. J. MoOill, who will bo romom heved ns Miss Julia Bondy, is paying hor lister, Mrs. Jnspor Doyle, a visit. Mrs. S. H. Harbin and hor daughter, Mr?. Brown, of Atlanta, havo engaged board from Mr. W. I). Strihling for several weeks. Miss May Rampley, who has boon tho cues!, of ber unolo, Mr. T. B. Wyloy, for A month, loaves for hoi home at Carnes villo to-day. Mr. J. J. Hallengor and his son Charles Dxpoot to go to Camdon. soon, whoro buoy will at onco begin preparation for tho work which thoy aro to engage in I here. Mr. Hallengor will probably bo absout from his homo ilvo or six months looking aft er his business mutters t here, Wo regret to loarn of tho painful in jury of br. Clay Doylo, but trust that ho may rocovor without serious results from it. Prof. W. E. Dondy has imprisoned an insect which ho boliovos to bo a speoi mon of tho much' dismissed "kissing bug." lt ?B our opinion that thoy aro not so rare as somo think, and that Prof. Dondy will havo no troublo in obtaining i great numbor of thom, aa ho is vory observant. Rev. R. L. Rogors, assisted by Rov. W. 5. Hamitor, conducted a tbroo days' mooting at Richland, closing Sunday, with communion sorvico. Thoro was [inly ono accensi?n to tho church, but it s ovtdont that many souls woro stirred Dy tho beautifully impressive appeals of ?beso two ably ministers. Wll.UKI.MIN A, Whonovor a man feels himsolf failing in health, when ho fools that ho is get ting old too fast, that his vitality is low. md that ho is losing ilosll, bo should wasto no time in gotting Dr. Piorco's Solden Modical Discovory. It will build ip (?uieker than anything else in tho world, lt will givo him rich blood and mlid llcsh. It will make him fool half \s old and twico as strong. Dr. Piorco's 1008 pago book, "Tho Peo ple's Common Souse Modical Adviser," in plain language, tolls all about tho "Golden Medical Discovory," and is a mmploto family doctor book, profusoly illustrated. lt will ho sent freo on receipt of twenty-one (21) ono-cont stamps to cover cost of mailing only. Address, World's Dispensary Medical Association, So. tiO:l Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. Judgo Gary mado a ruling at New berry last wook that will iutorost all who lign thc bonds of prisonors for their ap loaranoo at court. In this caso tho pris >nor had been tried, tho judgo had do liverod tho cliargo to tho jury and thoy md rotircd to tlioir room to lind a vor liot, whon it was discovered that tho nlsonor had oscaped from tho dook and midd not bo found. His bondsmen iskcd to bo released, but tho judgo hold ,hat tho bond was good until tho judg ment was rendered, and ordered it to bo jollcctod.-Anderson Advocate A Strong Fortification. Fortify thc body against disease by Tutt's Liver Pills, an abso lute cure for sick headache, dys pepsia, sour stomach, malaria, constipation, jaundice, bilious ness and all kindred troubles. "The Fly=Wheel of Life" Dr. Tutt; Your Liver Pills arc the fly-wheel of life. I shall ever be grateful for the accident that brought them to my notice. I feel as if I had a new lease of life. T. Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col. Tutt's Liver Pills Ensloy is soon to havo a $200,000cotton ^ nill. Tho company was organized thoro - ibout ten days ago with John M. Geer ns B I'rosidont, and the mill scorns to bo an issured fact. Mr. W. II. Simpson in his rccont moun tain trip soourod a picco of hark from a popular troo owned, by Capt. Everett, of ^ Swain county, N. C., which is said to bo the largest poplar tree known this sido g )f California. This tree is nine foot and ^ 'our incites in diameter and is RX) feet 1 0 the first limb. The troo is valued at MOO.-Andorson Advocate Dr. Piorco's Kavorito Proscription is the fruit of years of study by a regularly A graduated, oxporionoect and skilled c ipccialist in woman's ailments. It is tho i product of an investigating mind united c with a gonorous nature Whon an In tolligont person gives yoiM'S of study to a mbject thoro must bo somo good result. JJ Tho "Kavorito Prescription" ls a com- ' pound of oxtracts of herbs that makos a 0 itrongthoning, soothing medicine. It ? lets directly upon tho distinctly fominino > organs. It stops drains from lining | membranes by healing disoaseil parts, thereby curing also tho Inflammation that is always present. "I v;r.:; io a critical condition. Often 1 was in despair. I exporlonced a great improvement by taking ono bottle of Dr. Piorco's Favorito Prescription. I have taken six bottlos, and I am sure that it will not only euro ulceration but all dis eases of females." Yours truly, Mis. R. 1\ Kudd, Naopolis, Va. ? j At the Inter-State collegiate)oratorical _ jontost at Montogale, Tonn., ?ist wook, Mr. W. I*. Molso, of Clemson College, i loprosontod tho colleges of trjis Stato, \ md won tho championship of ttys State. Jj Ho won tho modal at Duo Wrist last e ipr'.ng for tho wholo Stato and mm car ies olT tho modal for tho South. I j1 Working Night and Bay. \ *1 Tho busiest and mightiest little fibing 0 bat was ovor mado is Dr. King's 'Now p iifo Pill. Every pill is a sugar-oor.tod a {lobule of hoalth, that changos woakiiess ii nto strength, listlessness into enomy, irain-fag Into montai powor. Thoyfro p vomlorful in building up tho health. Inly ??rie per box. Sold by all druggist* n tho county. .. j L /VCTS GENTLY' ON THC KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS x,tAN56S THE 5V5TEM ??#8 EFFECTUALLY 0# ?UUML w PERMANENTLY evy THE Gerwine - MANY o py ?-"'S?:?? .."*"*??>* roa SAH BY ?u cwwisTs. rou ?ot NB bomb A Timoly Viow. OAKWAV, Angust?.-Good rain? bavo inproved tho crops vory mueii. Early | ora is hurt from tlio want of rain. Early otton cannot make a full crop. Tito lato orn and lato cotton bids fair to bo good ir i th propor soas?os, which wo trust will omo. A short crop this year will olincb ho nail with many of our people. Wo | tear tho orv of "bard times'* now and ear it will bo worso noxt year, and will 10 with a bad crop. Wo hopo to bavo a ;ood crop, for it will bo badly needed I would rojoico to KOO our pooplo all uosporouB and contented, so that wc fould not hoar so much complaint of mid timos, high taxos, and laws that do lot suit tho pooplo. Sotno complain of ono thing, soiuo of nothor, but tlio dispensary and county ;overnment laws got tho heaviest blows Vollthoy ought to oatob it. While I irofor tho dispensary to tho bar-room Uko vo once bad, 1 think our people should ,t least bavo tho right to say wbiob tboy vant, as botweon dispensary or prohib? ion, and wbon tboy "decido for thom olvc8, givo thom what tboy want. Tho county government law is not giv ng satisfaction, and 1 don't think it will is it now stands. It takes too much DOnoy to run tho machinery. Wv, c mt afford it. Moro work and less money vould suit our people bolter. Think bout it; pay ono dollar or work four ays, Is that equal ? 1 should say not Lot us divido tho county, make three Ib.tricts, put tho two lower townships 11 ono district, tho three noxt in another nd tho three upper in another, and lot is oloot a commissioner in each of these iivisions who shall constitute tho county loard. Do away with tho Supervisor ;ot tho commissioners in tho count? iroporly divided. Wo migh?. get pood non to serve, tho dork included, for vhat wo now pay tho Supervisor and lork, to say nothing about tho othor ommissioners. Then require every male ?orson from sixteen to fifty to work six lays on the public roads, if so much be iccesary to koop them in good condition Appoint good overseers on all tho soc ions of roads and hold thom responsible or tho work. Wo might work tho county bain-gang on ad places, niling hob: vith rook ano grading and makochanges hat would savo tho road hands when hoy worked of having so much to do on mo hill or placo. Lot each ono liable to oad duty boar his part, givo us moro vork and less money, and 1 think wc viii bavo good roads. Levy a tax to ?over court expenses, bridges and KO on, ur tail, out oft and lesson exponaos In ivory lino of business. 1 noticed while ,t court a number of witnesses sent there vho got no pay because they wore not natorial. This ought not to bo so. Our nagistratcs should not send up cases hat thoro ls nothing in, thereby saving ho county. Now, in conclusion, let us All agroo to lo botter boreaftor and soo if we can't m provo our conditions. Some one asks low can we do this 1' 1 answer eoinmer.ee it homo, work, uso economy, make what 'ou can, as cheap as you can, act right, .ray right, voto right and look for pood CBults. 1 bavo no ill fooling for any of mr county ollicials. I think they aro all air mon. The trouble is in our law. lt loos Kceni some changes could bo made hat would help to lighten the burden hat now scorn, so heavy. Lot us all lay isido prejudice and t reat all classes fair md right. Stop lighting hanks, stop Hitting country against town and town igainst country. Lot us all work to tether for the mutual good of avery class md profession. We bavo a good country, ;ocd health, good water and a lino cii nato. Lot ns strivo to make all our con litions equal to tho advantages we have. boliovo if tho pooplo aro treated right boy will bear their part of the burdon liorfully and gladly receive thobonoflts. live us a good government and equal ustico and our people will bo satisfied. hopo no ono will think I want to got in o a newspaper controversy, for 1 do not -only want to seo things settled down md our pooplo prosperous and happy. ' W. M. BUOWN. mjl XT Kidney trouble preys neo? ?iii tho mind, discourage!) and A ftT lessens ambition; lienuty -*-' vlf?or mid cheerfulness I Iny ? y [if I jl 'VJ' noon disappear when tho >? V/JjAJ-iXi kidneys aro out of ordor or Isonsed. Por plcnsllic results ese |)r. Kilmer's I Iwamp-Iloot, tho grontkidnoy ropiody. At ilmg ;lHls. Han"" < bottle by niall l ien: alsii pampblel. iddress Iii. Kilmer Si Co., IllligiinmtOII, N. V. Fivo Drowned Near Raltinioro. BAT.TIMOUK. August ii.-Fivo persons vero drowned boro this morning by tho apslsiug of a small row boat in tho lorthwest branch of tho river, near this ity. --. ~+ . ^~ Tho Attornoy (louerai has decided that ny County Treasurer who refuses to pay or tho school charts must engage his iwn counaol. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Sheriffs Sales. STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, ) COUNTY OP OCONKB. J IN COURT OP COMMON PLEAS. .. J. Ai. Strother, Plaintiff, against t. Y. if. Lowory and W. O. Hamilton, Defendants. |?Y vlrtuo of an execution to mo I y diroetcd, in the abovo entitled action, will noll, at public outcry, in front of Valhalla Court House, on MONDAY, bo'Uh day of September, 1800, (it iioing ialosday,) tho following described prop rty, to-wit: All those six certain pieces or parcels r lots of land, situato, lying and being a tho town of Seneca, of Oconeo county, Itato of South Carolina, and known tn lan of said town as Lots Nos. 07>ll, 150, r>?, 148, 664 and 152, Loviod on as tlio ironorlvy of Defendant, lt. Y. H. Lowory, t tho suit of Plaintiff, J. M. strother, u tho abovo eui il lcd action. Terms Of Salo:. Cash. Purchasers to ay oxtra for titlos, W. W. MOSS, Sherill Oconeo County. August 10, 1800. Bfm, j. m\u?\u\\ otLCUi Tte Seventh Year .lill Bep OK Monday, Sejlrter 41h, 1899. _i_ A CORRECT CLASSIFICATION OW PUPILS and an earnest, uninterrupted bcKinuing of work liuvo much to do with tho success of tho efforts of both pupil und toaolior throughout tho outiro term. Patrons cnn croat ly aid in obtain ing tho host rosults by having u!l arrnugo ini>i.ts made for tho pupils prior to tho opontng of Behool. All information in regard to tho WAI. J IA A Si; i,KOT SCHOOL oan bo obtained from MISS KATE J. .STECK, ' Prinoipal. August ll), 18?P. I 82-80 - I FOR SHOES. LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S OXFORDS; A FUW PAIRS LEFT, COIN? CHEAP. Ask to ROO our Ladies' Dongola Button Shoo for 75o. It ia tho bost'bargain in tho county. Also, our Men's Hrogans at $1. Don't forgot ns whoo in need of Shoos, for wo aro crowded on thom, and will certainly Koli them light. Wo also carry ii good lino of Leathor and Shuck Collars, and Collar Pads to match. Mowing Blades, Nails, llorso nud Mulo Shoos and Nails. Domestic Dry Goods and Notions. NICE LINE COVERED LUNCH BAS KETS PROM 5o. TO 25c EACH. HEAVY GROCERIES-COHN, BRAN, ?fcc, ?fcc, ?fcc Dring UR your Beeswax, Dry and Grcon Didos and lill Country Produce Wo pay tho highest markot price-cash or barter. Respectfully, f L? OH CRAIG) WALHALLA, S. C. Removal I have removed to the ReidStore with I my stock of Staple and Fancy Grocer ies, all new and j fresh. Also, Dry Goods, Notions, Jewelry, &c. All of which will be sold at the Lowest possible price for Cash. Gome and see me and you will not regret it. H. A. H. GIBSON. August IO, 1890. Master's Sale. STATE OK SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 COUNTY OK OCONKR. ) IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. PURSUANT TO DECREE OF THE I AFORESAID COURT, in tho eiuio mentioned below, I will offer for salo, to tho highest bidder, in front of tho Court House, at Walhalla, S. C., on MONDAY, tho 'Ith day of Soptombor, 18IM?, it being Salesday botweon tho logal hours of sale, thc tract of land below dosoribod: in tho case of Wm. J. Strihliug, Plain tiff, against Martha Williams ot al., Defendants. Ai.i. that piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and hoing in tho County of Goonoo, State of South Caro lina, in tho town of West Union, hoing tho lot formerly owned by James J. Hooper, fronting on Main street on South side thereof, one hundred and ton foot, running back samo width to Carolina shoot, containing ono and one-quarter| acres, moro or less, hoing tho samo con veyed to E. D. Williams by Richard Lewin, Nt aster. TERMS : Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. W. HOLLEMAN, Master for Goonoo county. August 10, 181M). 82-86 rpIlE NINTH SESSION will begin JL SKPTKMIIKK ?ITH, 18IM). A littoral course at lowest cost. Tho school building bas boon enlarged and tho teaching corps increased to in suro most careful attention to ovory pupil. A lady toaohor will have chargo of tho Primary Department. Tuition during thc public torin abso lutely FREE. Disciplino kind but firm. Paronts aro meed to lmvo thoir chil dren prosont at tho opening. Monthly roports will bo sent to pa rents. For further information call on or ad droas JAS. M. MOSS, Prinoipal, Walhalla, S. 0. August.'I, ISO?. 81-89 \ FOR DEBT. STATIC OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I OOONKK COUNTY. J BY W. O. WHITE, ESQ. To C. W. Wieeklng: (COMPLAINT havlnv been nando unto J mo by Charles At. Nlold that you are indebted to him in the sum of Sixty Three and 44-100 Dollars, on an account for goods, wares and merchandise sold and furnish id to you. This ?H, th^roforo, to requiro you to appear beforo mo, in my oflieo in Wal halla, 8. C., on tho twenty-first day from the servico of this Summons, oxclusivo of tho day of sorviee, at 10 o'clock, A. M., to answer to tho said complaint, or judgmont will be ,"ivon against you by default. Dated April 29th, A. D. 1809. W. O. WHITE, fSoal.l Magistrale. STKIBL1NO ?v HKRNDON, Plaintiff's Attornoys. DO YOU THINK OF THIS ? A Ladles' Glove or Pebble Grain Shoe, worth $1,00, for 70 Cents. Oomo and BOO our now lino of Trunks. A. #.?.?0 .TBUNK X^OJEt, #?.?O. A FEW ALVINE HATS LEFT, WORTH $1.25, TO GO. AT 1)8 CENTS. Wo have just rocolvod a largo lot of Chairs-Kookora of ovory dosoription. A complote- lino of Furniture, such as Bodronm Suits, llodstoads, Tables, Bureaus, Washstands, &o, COFFINS TK1.MM.I0I> AT ALL HOUES. J. & J. S. CARTER, WESTMINSTER, S. C. T Livery, Peed and Sale Stable. Aigings? der, Fertilizers ?ucl l>yunmito on Uland nil tho Year Komul. s y 'f, -: OFFICE IN STABLE, WALHALLA, S. C, CARTER & CO.'S IS THE PLACE TO SELECT YOUR NEW DRESS. Tuoy bavo tho Largest Assortment and Prettiest Lino ovor shown in town, suoh OB Wash Silks, Dotted Swiss, Fronoh, Pnoillc, Folioia and Mulhouse Organ dies, Scotoh and Marquita I/awns, Skirt Goods, Suitings, Dross Linens, Ducks, Piques, Percales and Dimitios. You look and bogin to want-wo price and you begin to buy. Tho most fas tidious eau nloaso thomsolvcs in our Laces and Embroideries. Our stock ls largo and b- aatiful. . . . SHOES ! SHOES! SHOES! . . . vVo aro always up on this lino. Can lit both your foot and pookot book with stylos that aro B?ro to pienso. Wolli our largo stook of Spring Clothing is just going so fast wo foar to men tion it, for it may noarly all bo gono when you got boro unless you como soon. Fresh Groceries and a full lino of Hardwaro always OJ? hand. Thanking all our oustomors for past patronago, and soliciting moro for tho futuro, wo aro, Vory respectfully, CARTER Sc OOML?* A.JS Y , - . *Woliiolla.9 S. <J. . . J SST^N. B.--Wo also have plenty of tho Highest Grado Fertilizers on hand.".?32 Citation Notice. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ? COUNTY OK OCONKB. f IN THE COURT OF PROBATE. Hy 1). A. Smith, Esq., Judge of Probate. WIIKHKAH, W. E. Hocliostor lias m ad o suit to mo to grant him lotter? ol' administration of tho personal estate of and effects of II. D. Rochester, de ceased Thoso aro, thoroforo, to cito and ad monish all and singular tho kindred and creditor? of tho said ll. 1). Heches tor, deceased, that thoy bo and appear boforo mo, in tho Court of Probato, to bo bold at Walhalla Court IIouso, S. C., on Saturday, August '20th, 1800, after pub lication thoroof, at ll o'clock in tho fore noon, to show oauso, if any they havo, wily tho said Administration should not bo granted. Given undor my band this 8th day of August Anno Domini 1800. ( -s ) D. A. SMITH, < li.S. > Judgo Probate for ( -) Oconoo county, S. C. Published on tho 10th day of August, 1800, in tho Koowoo Conrior. 82-84 TulaiMYfirsIy^ GREENVILLE, S. C. rnilE NEXT SESSION will bogin Sop X toinbor'27, 1800. Full and thorough instruction, loading to ?ovoral (logrees, is olYored. Hoarding in private families, modorato. In tho mess tho faro i? ox collont and choap. For cataloguo, or furthor particulars, apply to tho Presi dent. DU. A. P. MONTAGUE. July 20, 1800. ?20-37 Bridge to Let. rrillE rebuilding of tho Weekley J lhidgo ovor Choostoo Creek will be lot to tim lowost responsible bidder on tho 24th day of August, 1800, at ll o'clock A. M., at tho bridge Tho right resorved to rojoct all bids. J. M. 1IUNNICUTT, SuporviBor Oconoo county, S. C. August 10, 1800. 82-84 THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST "POTATO BUGS" "W~ILL soon bo oponed, and I havo all tho munitions of war, all tho host for mulas for preparing insecticides, ?pray ing mixtures, Ac. Tho first thing to think of is "HugDoath." I will ?oil you tho matorial and toll you how to uso lt. My ?tock of Drugs and Druggist's Sun dries is always completo. J. H. DARBY, Druggist. Spring Cleaning. YOU gi'vo your liouso and farm a good cleaning up ovory spring. Why not give yourself ono, too? Your systom need? it after going through tho bad win tor season as muon as your house (IOOB. Wo have tho Modieino that docs tho work, and (loos it woll, too. It contains in ovory hottlo all of tho best Drug? known to bo useful a? systom-renovators. Como and soo, and lot UH show it to you, and common sonne will do tho rest. All lt costs is f>0o. and 00c. a bottle. You can't afford to do without it. And if you aro just gotting over tho grip wo can holp you In that, too. Il costs UH notnirg to Bhow you our Modiolnos-in fact, wo tako ploanuro always in doing it. linnie SENECA, g, G. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ALL poisons indebted to tho catato of Thos. *lt. Lawronco, deceased, aro lioroby notifl?d to inako paymont to tlio undersigned, and all poisons having olainiH against said ostato will prosont tho samo duly attested, on or bolero tlio Ith day of September, 1801), or bo barred. JAMES SEABORN, . Administrator Thon. B. Lawrence, de ceased. August:}, 180!). 81*84 Shoes and Hats. Our Prices and Styles on Summer Shoes are not to be Matched in this Market! 1st. Our stock is comploto. You can find any Stylo, Shapo and Prlco you may want. 2d. Wo handle only Goods of estab lished worth, and novor lot a "shoddy" shoo como in tho houso if wo know it. Our prices as low as any repu table house in business, and you may dopend on getting your money'? worth ovory timo. . ' SHOLS For the Baby, For the Ladies, For Young Men, For Old Men, For ALL! ? Don't miss our sales on STU AW HATS. Yon eau buy thom chea]) and nono reserved. ill SENECA* S. C. P. M.-Don't fall to supply yourself roil a >?.< now. Wonts' Furo Linen Collars, 8c. each; Cutts, 8c. bud ?cs Collars, ic each t Curfs, So,