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.??v'vv i ur . T?I15 TIMK' FOR PIChLiNO lc? C* - - - - NICK, FREI You will Hud my Mace, Wbito MUB Splco, Clovos, Giunamou, ow., just what 2 tiptoes*, Spices, at ?X _ Your X PiokloH aro what you Uko-Pickles your ordors L ? your 3plcos will bo illlod I JAYNE? , Wutul aub itviwmtl -Tho Canning Faotory is now in ope ration. -Mr. Alox. Saltors loft Tuesday morn ing for Columbia. -Mrs. M. E. Johnson is visiting rola tivos in Soncos. --Mr. M. Saul, of Imrtwoll, Ga., was iu town thia week. -Tho biggest thing out is tho Cash Bargain Store's advertisement. -Mr. C. L. Roid attondod tho rouuion of Orr's Rides at Sandy Spring . -Miss LoBosuo Lowis, 'Pendleton, is on a visit to Mrs. Kate P. Tjowis. -Mrs. W. G. Smith, of Columbia, is on a visit to hor daughk , Mrs. N. E. Kant. -Mrs. E. ii. Murry and ohildron, of \ndorson, aro visiting at tho homo of Major Jas. Seaborn. -Miss Ida Sool, a pretty young lady, of Audorson, ls visiting her friend, Miss Ani?o Rose. -Miss ll. Hart) of Wilmington, N. C., in on a visit to thc family of ROY. J. D. McCollour h, hor rolativos. -Read Schumacher's now advortiso mont. Seo what ho has to say "when August swings along." -Miss Alma Nash has returned homo after spending sovoral days with friends in tho Long Creek section. -Miss Anna Torbuno is now keeping books for (!. G. .1 nynes. Sho is a pleas ant and compotont accountant. -Mrs. O. ll. Randall and son, of Mar tin, Cn., is visiting the family of Major .lames Seaborn. -Mr. W. I). Pitchford, after 11 pleasant slay in Walhalla, returned to hi? homo in St. Augustine, Fla., Monday. -Mr. (-'has. Perry, of Nowpoft, Tonn., is 011 a visit to his father, Mr, Wm. Torry. Ile will spend about a wcok. -Mr. W. II. Barron wont to Sandy Spiings Tuesday to attend tho reunion of Orr's Ullles. -Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pitchford have returned, after an extended stay in the mountains of North Carolina. -"Old Timo" white lead, best on tho markot, always on hand at J. & ??. S. Carter's, Westminster, S. C. -Mrs. Movers, of Charleston, carno Up on the excursion and is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Morgan, in Midway. -Mr. Otto Kaufmann will soon begin tho erection of two largo brick stores on thc corner of Main and Brewery streets. -Beforo buying seo our buggies, wagons, harness, laprobos. Wo carry a complote line. .1. & ,]. S. Carter, West minster, S. C. -Miss Edna Hull has returned to ber homo in Rock Hill, after spending two wacks very pleasantly with her friend, Miss Maude Moss. -Mr. John C. Hicks, of Charleston, is spending some time in town, visiting his fathor, Prof. John C. Hicks, and family. .. -A party, given in honor of Miss Lucy Earle, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Earle, was greatly enjoyed by all who wcro prosont, leo cream and cake wcro served. -All poisons interested in building a church at qr near the Novillo graveyard aro requested to meet at that placo on Saturday, August lOth, at I o'clock. -Mrs. (leo. W. Tolbert and daughter returned lo their homo in McCormick last Friday after an extended visit to her mother, Mr?. M. II. Bryce. -Health or ten cents. Cascarets make thc ' > ?els and kidneys act natur ally, destroy microbes, cine h?iP.dscbc; biliousness and constipation. All drug gists. - Mr. J, C. Mickler and family and Mrs. li. B. Woodward and family and Miss Emma Wicklil?e have gone to Sap phire and other points for a weeks' out ing -Mrs. F. A. Jacohs, of Columbia, is visiting her sistor, Mrs. C. B. Oohmig. .She will st.iy until fall. Mrs, Jacobs has many frionds in Walhalla who aro pleased to meei hor again. - Mr. J. R. Hughes is again pulling the throttle on tho Hine Uidgo Railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes raturued last Thursday from a two weeks' outing in tho mountains. -Tho annual catalogue of Clomson College is road y for distribution. A copy will bo sent to any address upon appli cation to Prosidont Hertzog, Clomson College, S. C. -Prof. Wal tor Potoi son, of Lee's, Bam berg county, is on a visit to his rolativos, Major .1. S. Floyd and family. Prof. Potorson has many friends in Walhalla v/ho aro pleased to greet him again and seo him looking so well. ? -Mr. A. A. (?ates and daughter, of / Greenville, spent Monday night in Wal halla on their return from Sapphire and other points in the mountains. Mr. (.ates is proprietor of tho Mansion House and has many friends in Walhalla. -Messrs. P. K. McCully and J. I,. Tribblo, of Anderson, and Capt. R. C. Strother, of West Union, went to Frank lin, N. G, Tuesday, it is supposed in interest of tho proposed black Diamond railio. d. They will return Saturday. - Mrs. Mary Jonkins, Misses Zezzovo and Nan Clayton and Eloise Sloan and Mr. Julian Clayton, of l'ondleton, who have been spend big a few days in tho mountains, returned to (heir homo Wed nesday morning. They spent Tuesday night with Mrs E. M. Cud vorth. -Mr. W. G. Perry, formerly with tho Modmont, S. (5., Cotton Mills, but now ? with the Enorco, S. C., Cotton Mills, has projected a now cotton mill, tho sito to bo just boyond Soncoa, S. C., on tho Sottthorn Railway. There is said to be little doubt that hi;; enterprise will ho fully realized. -You will ho agreeably surprised in bringing mo your prescriptions to seo . tho caro I take lu filling (hem. This is ono work of the druggist that must bo carofidly attended to. No" matter whoso blank your proscription I? written on, bring it to mo and have it filled with tho freshest and purest drugs to bo bsd. Anything in tho drug Uno at Lunney's, .Senecn, South Carolina, a SCK.?G5 : . m inri?.?II III imi mil r, AND, OF COURSis, YOU WANT 311 SPICES. ... itard Seed, Grouud ?nd Whole Giuger, fOU want. uynoH'H, foi* IVXaJkinfff Moiti?s I_ nvo what you will havo-aud, of course, >y % RQCER 5 -Mr. E. It. Kay, of Anderson, was in town this wook. I -Don't fail to road tho Cash Bargain Storo's now ndvortisomont. -A frosh lot of Nuunally's aud othor oandlos at Boll' s drug storo. i -Capt. J. E. Evans, a pleasant gou tloman of Port Royal, is in town a fow days. -Mr. Hampton Molhurg, of Charles ton, oamo up on tho oxcurslon. Ho is looking woll. -John Clark, a tan, is now doing live days' timo on tho stroots tor stoaling a ?lvo cont Whip from a mountain wagon. -MoBBrs. Yenton and J. R. Lowis, of Mt. Pleasant, aro visiting thoir sistor, Miss Ida Lowis, at Mrs. R. A. Sohrodor'B. -Wo aro glad to know that Mrs. C. R. Stuoko, of West Union, who has hoon quito sick for somo timo, isconvalos' !:*?if. -Master Clarence Norman, of Climie ton, carno up on tho excursion Wednes day aud is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. N. Norman. -Miss Addio Tatham, of Greenwood, carno up Tuesday night and will spend sometime visiting Mrs. Fannie Bren nccko. -Mr. S. Claro Koya, of Greenville, is on a visit to his grnudfathor, Mr. Wm. Porry, and family. Ho returned Wed nesday. -Miss Lona Coerdes, of Charleston, is visiting Miss Maggie Mullor, at tho J Carolino Mill, near Walhalla, where sho will stay several wooka, j - Mr. Barlo Maxwell, our young f riond, pulled tho excursion into Walhalla yes terday. His many frionds woro glad to got to speak to him again, -Miss Amelia Wanner, of Tallapoosa, Ga., is visiting relativos in Walhalla and West Union. Sim is tho oldest daughtor of Mr. G. Wanner, formorlyof this placo. -Sow oats! Road M. W. Coloman & Co.'s now advortisomont first. Thoy havo just rocoivod 1,000 bushol? of Rod Bust Proof Oats from Shorman, Toxas. -Fon SALK.-I havo a full bloodod Jor soy hull, throo years old, woighs from 1,000 to 1,200 pounds. Will soil to any farmor in tho county at hoof prices. Ho is a good one. J. W. SHKLOR. -Henry Williams, colored, was BOU tonccd to tho chaingang last wcok for tho period of twelvo days for cruolty to dumb animals, having beaten his horse nearly to ?."oath. -Go to tho Cash Bargain Storo and get their prices on clothing, shoos, bat?, notions and gouts' furnishing goods and you will bo surprised at tho bargains thoy will oller you. -Mrs. John C. Tiodoman, and two sons, Walter and LvMior, and daughter Louise, of Charleston, S. C., and mastor Fred. Probst, of Atlanta, Ga., aro visiting Dr. and Mrs. G. C. Probst. -Miss Nannio Ansel, who has been spending somotimo in Charleston with r jl.ttives, returned to Walhalla Wednes day. Sho was accompanied by Miss Mario Ansel and Miss Carrio Ostondorff. -Master (icorgo Thoiling, of Charles ton, came up on tho oxcursion Wednes day afternoon and will spond a fow weeks visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Busch, noartown. -Mrs. J. J. Ansel, nf tor sponding ton days or two weeks in tho city of Green ville among relatives, returned homo on last Saturday. Sho had an enjoyable visit. -Mrs. Dolio Deycr, Misses Dora and Lidio Tiodomann, ?"iotilday Loy and Mr. John Sahlman, of Charleston, carno up on tho oxcursion and aro stopping with Mrs C. B. Oehmig. -Mrs. H. W. piopor, widow of tho lato Wm. Piopor, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pieper ami other rotativos. Sho is accompanied by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. W. ll. Piopor, and Masters J. 1)., Willio and Ilonry Cappeln)ann, -Mr. Darwin L. Roid, of Pondloton, who is wc'l known and has many friends in Walhalla, (.nor t Thursday night with tho family of Mr. Jamos Phinnoy, in West Union, on route to tho mountains, where ho will spond a wcok recuperating. - Messrs. W. D. Moss, R. Q. Morrick, J. C. Novillo and M. C. Soaborn, of Wal halla, ami Mrs. Zolmhar, Mrs. Elder, and Misses Irene and Susie Zolmhar, of St. Augustine, Fla., left Tuesday morning for a two weeks' stay in tho mountains. They will visit Highlands, Cashiers, Sap phire and other points. No douli( thoy will have a pleasant, timo. -Wo call attention onco moro to our rule respecting tributes of respect and obituaries. Komombor wo ch argo ono cont a word for all ovor 100 words. Count your words and noto tho coBt when notice is sent In. Wo aro com pelled to adopt this rulo to provout our columns hoing filled with matter that in of interest to only a few. -The Rov. A. McA. Pittman, of tho South. Carolina Baptist, spout sovoral days lu Walhalla last week, loaving on Monday for door's, whoro ho will at tend the North Groenvillo Baptist Asso ciation. Ile preached two interesting and instructivo sonnons in the Baptist church here on Sunday. Mr. Pittman is one of tho editors and proprietors of tho ?South Carolina Baptist and is now at tending tho Associations in tho intorost of his paper. Ho ls a pleasant gentle man with a happy manner of address and is gifted with ability to mako those wlioni ho meet? feel froo with him. Ho is molong with remarkablo success and well does ho and his paper dosorvo tho same. -AT N OHM A N'S. NEW GRASS SEEDS. CLOVER, LAWN, ORCHARD, PERMANENT PASTURE AND KENUTCKY BLUE GRASS SEEDS. -All Varieties of TURNIP SEEDS. Dr. J. C. Maxwoll, tho foundor of tho Connio Maxwell Orphanage, died last Saturday at his home in Greenwood, S. C" In tbo W<1 year of his ago. -Mr. W. J. Duncan, o? Son eon. itt p?fc tVir wator wotkt. tn tho jail umlor oom truot with tue Bo*rd of County Counohi Bionors. --Mr. and Mr?. J. II. Phluuoy, Mr, J, II. r?inno>, Jr.,an3 Mi?? Anule Copo laud, of Clinton, S. C.. ero visiting tho family of Mr. James Phinnoy, ot Wost Union. -A pleasant evoning was spout by a nambo y of young people at the home of Mr. and Mrs., James Phluney, of West Union, Tuosday last, at an "at homo," givon In honor ot Miss Annie Copeland, of Clinton. -Mrs. Harman Hoffmoyor and two ohildron, Mis. Hannah Hpffmoyor aud daughter, of Ploronco, oamo up on tho oxo urtu on WoduoBday night, and aro stopping with their relatives, Mr. L. II. Brandt and family. -Mrs. C. B. Ruokk, Missos Mai Y and Fannie Ker moy, of Charleston; Mrs. JosophCopps, ol'Savannah; Mr. Joseph Tolbert, of Ninoty Six, and Mrs. K. D. Al korti, of Charleston, aro stopping for awhilo with Mrs. G. W. Eaton. -Honry Lovo escaped from tho county ohaiugang on Tuesday night. This ls tho third timo ho has mado his escape. Goorgo Pi okena, p. c., also escaped from tho gang on Tuesday night with Love. Thoy havo not yot boon captured, hut probably will bo Boon. -Greenville Mouutalnoor, August 16th: "At a congregational mooting of tho Second Presbyterian church on Suu day, Bov. Goorgo G. MayoB was oallcd to tho pastorate of tho church. Mr. Mayos is a young minister of great ability and with a distinguished record for pastoral zeal. Ho is a nativo of Sumtor oouuty, and has hold pastorates at Walhalla and Edgefleld." -Tho following is tho list of arrivals at tho Walhalla Ilotol Wcdnosday: lt. D. Howlett, Tom Elliot, Atlanta; Goo. Wand, Loon Fisher, Ph. G., W. A. Gar vin, John E. Dauor, Charleston; T. B. Moaoham, Prank Morgan, W. J. Roper, O. J. Harris, Mt P. Tt.iwi?. W. Y. MUBO, Columbia; C. S. Dwight, South Carolina; Capt. J. E. 'Evans, Port Royal; J. T. Montgomery, Louoir, N. C.; B. F. Pen nington, Andorson; E. N. Gibson, Balti more; J. S. MoLucas, Marion; L. S. Wil ling, Mrs. E. T. Wost, Darlington; Rev. Dr. M nil a rd and wifo, Now Orloaus. Somo Now Babies. Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. Goo. P. Singleton on tho 12th instant, a son. Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. Jas. M. Moss, on the 15th instant, a (laughtor. Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Car ter, of SVost Union, on tho 10th instant, a daughter. Born, unto Bov. and Mrs. N. G, Bal longor, at Mountain Best, on tho 14th instant, a daughter. Black Diamond Survoyors. Mr. E. M. Cudworth, of tho Black Dia mond surveying party (Harrison's corps), is at. homo for a fow days. Mr. I. II. Harrison arrived Wednesday evening. Ho will begin work on tho mountain survoy noxt Monday, Mr. Dwight, tho | survoyor in ohargo of that corps, having resigned. Mr. Harrison will bugin work on Rich mountain, where Dwight and party now aro. Arrosted for Stealing. J. Galloway and Win. Cantrell woro | arrested by Deputy B. R. Moss and W. B. F. Corbin, noar Crow Crook church, lMckons county, last Saturday night. Thoso parties woro arrested on th^ I charge of larcouy of livo stock in North Carolina, a gang having been stealing I cattlo from parties in that State for tho past livo months. W. B. F. Corbin's orothor and brother-in-law havo missed as many as livo hoad. Subscription (or Sheriffs Bridle Sovoral gontlomcn, hoing desirous of I sooing Sheriff Moss rido his Borrol hoi so | with a bridle of bettor material than yel low ropo, havo decided to start a sub scription for tho purpose of buying a| handsome tau bridle to prcsont to She ri ii Moss. This is a worthy causo and wo hopo tho call will he responded to promptly and liborally. Amounts can bo loft at this oflice, and the names of thoso giving to this charitable oailBO will bo published. Tho following have been reported: D. Oolkors.160. Jas. T. Wilson.1~>c. Casar Submits. Cnssar Bickens, colored, an old sinner, often beforo tho Mayor, was arrested on Wednesday by Chief Beck. Croser was owing tho town a sontonco of a few days and failed to como up. Tho Chief went around and asked him to como up to tho Mayor's ofllco with him, when ho told tho Chief ho would not, ho would dio first, whoreupon tho olllcor took Cmsar by too arm and told him to como on, but ho would not, throwing his hand to his hip pocket, tho Chiof following suit. Af tor tho oflicor burstcd his "per suader'* on his hoad ho submitted and is now in tho lock-up. Good Play-Poor House. "Mr. Bob," a very good play, was pre sented to a vory small hottso at Pitch ford's Hall, last Friday night, by tho Walhalla Comedy Company. Tho actors did tboir part woll and havo cause to he proud. Sovoral pretty songs woro among tho attractions of tho programme and woro woll rondorod. "Tho Dutchman's Picnic" and tho "Sublimo and Ridicu lous," two laughablo farces, woro woll played. Tho company's next show will ho given about Soptombor 1st, and wo hopo to soo a largor numbor of our citizens turn out to groot tho local "favorites." It is tho entortnining drama, "Among tho Brcakors," that will bo tho noxt attrac tion. Crops Torribly Damagod by Storm. A torrifhc wind, hail and rain storm visited the Burnt Tanyard section last Thursdaj about noon, doing groat dain ago to tho growing crops. It is said tho storm roached from Jocassoo Valloy to Littlo Cano crock, destroying everything in its path. At tho Burnt Tanyard tho rivor was nucked dry in places, tho wind hoing so strong. Corn is riddled and lying flat on tho ground, cutting it off at loast ono third. Noar Ebono/or ohurch, a troo standing in Air. John Bisohoff's yard was struck by lightning. Mr. Bischoff and family woro in tho houso. Thoy rccoivod ft sovoro shook and it was sovo ral days boforo thoy completely rccovorcd from tho offocts of it. Timbor considera bly damaged hythe wind. . New Prolossors in donison College Tho Board of Trusteos of Clemson Collogo hold an oxtra mooting on Tuos day, Hth instant, at which time tho va oanoy in tho chair of mathematics was filled hy tho election of Asnooiato Profes sor P. T. Brodie to full professorship, and Prof. C. B. Waller, of Vanderbilt University, Associate Professor. Mr. John Simpson was eloctod to tako charg? of tho machino shop vico Mr. Poatn, who will now dovoto his timo to olass room work. Tho Board decided to build a railroad to Calhoun Station if tho Southern will agroo to furnish and put down rails, tho collogo to grade tho road and fur nish tics. Prosldent Hertzog continues quito sick and Prof. Hardin in acting President. THE COUNTY'S .7EALTH. ??i? frtx???? ?;??? ah? FerW?iJil f i?p'vs;> cii / Takon from the Auditor** Books. ,,., , ? ^ Auditor IVOOJC baa coniploUd bn? ab stracta of tho reid and persoual proporty in tho county UH returned for tue year commencing January 1st, 1800. Tho ligures are as follows, the totals hoing gi von by townships: ?KAI. K8TATK. Townships. 1898. 1S?9. Co?ter...$ 29\S")0 $ 207,800 Chattooga.:. 6l,t" ,0 00,800 Keowco. 142,080 188,000 Pulaski. 20,860 20,870 Whitewater :. 87,880 37,401? Wago.uor. 847,730 :W9,700 Tugaloo. 230,660 140,000 S?uooa. 886,000 403,080 Totals.$1,524,700 ?1,447,620 ? I'EnSONAIi CIlOl'KUTY. Towuships. 1808. 1800. Center.$ 72,660 $ 05,530 Chattooga. 18,500 15,600 Koowoo. 20,400 25,000 Pulaski. 10,400 11,440 Whitewater_.. 0,600 8,880 Wagonor. 168,000 140,170 Tugaloo. 80.0?X) 70,490 Souooa... 170,000 300,010 Totals.$550,150 $053,040 Tho dooroaso iu roal \ Obtato for this Yoar is $77,210. Tho gain in personal property for this year, is $102,000. An Excursion to Atlanta August /4th. Thoro will bo au excursion train run from Groors, S. C., to Atlanta, Ga., on Thursday, August 24th, 1800. Passon gors will bo takon on in luis oounty at I Sonora, Westminster, Fort Madison aud | porhap ? at otiior places. Train loavos Groors at 8 o'clock A. M. Loavos At-1 laute i-eturning at 12 o'clock Friday night, August 2Uth. Separate oars for white and colored. Can avoid orueb by getting reserved scat. Faro, round trip, only $2.00; rosorvod Beat, $2.25. Quick I trip and big tinto promisod. Tho ex cursion is tinder tho management of | Henson ?fe Crane. Methodist Su?ttey School Conforonco. Tho Oconeo County Mothodist Sunday School Conforonco convened with tho Kock Springs church August 11th, 12th i and 18th. Tho conforonco wns called to order at 10 o'clock a. m. hy tho Presi dent. After devotional exorcises, con ducted by Hrothor I). A. Smith, an oloc tion of ollicors was entered into which resulted ns follows : Prosidont, 1). A. Smith; Vico President,' 1). V. Wright; Secretary, J. H. Sanders. Thoso ofllcors havo boon serving for sovoral years, and they woro anxious to bo excused from sorvico, but thoy havo ntado Bitch good, faithful and painstaking ofllcors that tho conforonco thought it best to continue thom in ofllco. Uro. Smith makes an ox collont presiding ollicor and knows how to direct tho proceedings so aa to make thom interesting to ovory ono. Aftor tho organization was off coted, Hov. J. L. Daniel, in tho absonco of Hov. L. L. Inabinot, preached from tho toxt, "Socrot things belong unto tho Lord our God, but rovonlcd things unto us and our childron forovor." At tho adjournment of tho preaching BorviccB an excellent dinner was spread in tho grovo and tho members and visi tors "fared sumptuously." After an hour pleasantly spout in con versation tho conforonco W'<8 again called to order. Tho President then announced tho fol lowing comntittoo on "Tho General Stato of tho Sunday Schools " : J. L. Singleton, J, ll. Lylos and J, F. Merritt. Delegates from tho following sobools woro onrollcd : Walhalla, Westminster, Conter, Nazareth, Jones's Chapel, Dou ble Springs, Friendship, Laurel Springs and Hock Springs. Tho query, "What aro tho obligations of parents and church momhors to tho Sunday schools," was thou ttf-dy dis cussed by J. H. Lylcs, J. L. Singleton, J. Ii. Sanders and Hov. J. L. Daniol. "Tho Teacher" was discussed by J. L. Singloton and D. V. Wright. Thoso two brethren made oxcollont speeches and allowed that they had studied tho sub ject closoly and had it well in hand. On tho second day, after dovotional oxorcisos by J. H. Sanders, Hovs. J. I*. Daniel and H. L. Dullio discussed tho topic, "Should not Hie salvation of tho peoplo bo tho sole object of tho Sunday school ?" Uro. lt. T. Jaynos was thou introduced to tho conforonco and ho mado ono of tho best addresses that wo havo hoard on "Tho intluo.'ico of tho mother." While Uro. Jaynos is a lawyor, bo knows how to talk on spiritual subjects. It was tho universal opinion of thoso who heard bim on this occasion that ho would bu nt homo in tho pulpit. During tho afternoon exercises oxcol lent speeches on "Systematic giving", were mado by Prof. W. E. Dondy, G. Gr Arvo, J. L. Smith and othors. Committees thou mado their report? and Jones's Chapol was solootod as tho noxt placo of mooting. Whilo all tho dologatos woro not pros sent and all tho Sunday schools woro not roprcsoiitcd. this was tho host conforonco that it has noon our privilogo to attend in Oconeo oounty. Tho pooplo of Hock Springs know how to entertain delegates. Tho tablo OH both days was well supplied with every thing tliat ono could desire. It was a groat pleasure to us to moot with tho Hock Springs pooplo. Thoy cannot bo surpassod in kindness. Wo trust that thoy enjoyed tho conforonco as much as tho visitors onjoyed their hospitality. May tho blessings of Almighty God test upon them and may thoy bo faithful in all things in tho Borvlco of tho Master, and atlast recoivo tho benediction, "Well dono, good and faithful servants, como up highor, and outer into tho joy of thc Lord." VISITOR. Tho Appotitoof a Goat Is onvlod by all poor dyspeptics whoso stomach and livor aro out of ordor. All such should know that Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills, tho wonderful stomach and liver remedy, gives a splendid oppotito, sound digestion and a regular bodily habit that insures perfect health and groat onorgy. Only 26 couts at all drug j stores In tue county. Excitement lilah in Franco. Tho trial of Capt. Dreyfus is causing great excitement throughout tho Fronoh Kopuhlic, and its results will bo far reaching. Tho opposing witness, Con. Mordor, was hissed in court as ho de nounced Droyfus. Tho couusol for . Droyfus, M ai tro Labor!, was shot front ambush, August 14. It ls thought ho will rccovor. A nnmbor of poisons have been arrested on a chargo of conspiring to bring about a chango of government. j Thoro is much unrest and it cannot bo prodioteo what a day may bring forth. Tho civilized world would bo fiorrlilod at tho possibility of another I?Yb??ch rovolu I lion? fe .- ._ JJ?. - - High living, if you krfop at it, is apt to toll upon tho livor, "'Jflio things to pro vent this aro Dr. Piorco'B Pleasant Pel lets. Take one Ol theso liftlo "Pollots" for a oorrootivo'Or gontlo laxative-throo for a cathartic, .'Thoy aro tho smallest, oaslor.l to take, pleasantest and most natural in tho waj^thoy act. Thoy do pcrnianont good. Consumption, indiges tion, bilious nttnoks.'Jiiok or bilious head ? acho and all dorar.goxbonts of tho livor, stomach and bowols i?o provontod, ro ' lloved and out ed. \ .--4 . *>-? ^-, Army worms havo appeared in Chero kee county. 1 WE OFFER A few Summer would be ? Bai Fall and' Winter S offer you at $6.?o. everybody likes w but we offer the price. Come ar Kcni? US KN MIND. Tillman's Candor. Wliatovor may bo said against Senator Tillman, wo cannot boll) admiring his ! politloal conr.igo and bis blunt frank ness in dealing with political ?SBUOS. Tillman calls a pitchfork a pitchfork and sparoBnot. Hois quoted aa having said in a rocont spooch at a South Carolina picnio that tho diaponsary was not In-' fonded to bo moral, but aimply to givo tho pooplo plenty of good liquor and to give tho profits of tho liquor business to tho Stato iiiBtoad of to tho bar koopors. This is tho litoral truth. Tho Stato of South Carolina is ingagod in tho liquor business for tho profit that thoro is in it. Or porbaps wo would bo nearer tho truth if wo should say that tho Tillman party inaugratod tho dispensary system for tho good that they could got out of it. Now that Tillman has told tho truth, lot us hoar no moro about tiio dispensary aystom as a movomont in tho interest of tomporanco. lt is a movomont in tho intorcst of politics, and whilo it has boon of profit to tho politicians and possibly of profit to tho Stato government, it has boon a disgraco to tho pooplo of South Carolina and a sourco of no end of strifo and scandal.-Kichmond Times. About ono month ago my child, which is fiftoon months old, bad nu attack of diarrhoea, accompanied by vomiting. 1 gavo it such romodics as aro usually given in such cases, but as nothing gave roliof wo sont for iv physician, and it was under Iiis caro for a wcok. At this timo tho child had been sick for about ton days, and was having about twonty-livo operations of tho bowels ovory twolvo hours, and wo wero convinced that unless it soon obtained roliof it would not live. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Romody was roconimondcd, and I decided to try it. I soon noticed a chango for tho hotter. Dy its continued uso a completo cure was brought about, and it is now perfectly healthy.-C. L. Bonos, Stumptown, Gilmor county, W. Va. For salo by J. W. Bell, V.'-'balla; W. J. Lun ney, Sonoca; II. B. Zimmerman, West minster. It is with pleasure wo assure our rendors that Black Diamond Ital.road af fairs aro in splendid condition, and tho friends of tho ontorpriso aro moro hopo ful and positivo of speedy succoss than at any previous poriod. In fact mat ters aro in such shnpo that at prcsont it | scorns that no poBsiblo contingency can ariso to provont tho early construction of tho systom. Tho work to bo dono on this sido, as mapped out by tho English capitalists, aftor tho export, engineer made his report, is hoing rapidly closed up at ovory point. Tho survoy in South Carolina will bo completed in a fow days, that in North Carolina and Georgia, only about twenty miles in tho latter Stato, will bo pushed as rapidly as tinco1 field corps can do tho work. By tho time this is dono all other matters per taining to tlic work will havo boon ac complished and everything will thou bo in readiness to begin actual construction! This is a plain and truthful statement of tho proaont status of tho ontorpriso, niado for tho benefit of tho causo and not for tho purposo of influonoing its ^ anomios.-Dover (Ky.) Nows. A foot-hold for consumption is what you aro offering, if your blood is impuro. Consumption is simply lung scrofula. A scrofulous condition, with a slight cough or cold, is all that if needs to dovelo]) it. But just as it depends upon t-bo blood for its origin, so it dopends upon' tho ? blood for its euro. Tho surest remedy for scrofula in ovory form, tho most [ offectivo blood-cloansor, llesh-buildor, and Btrongth-rostoror that's known to medical science, is Dr. IMorco's Golden Medical Discovory. For consumption in all its earlier stages, and for weak lungs, asthma, sovoro coughs, and all bronchial, throat, and lung afi'ections.' .-^ Q -. A portion of Greenwood county, near Phoenix, has boon torrorizod for tho past I week by a gang of whitecaps whipping | nogrocs. dov. McSwconoy and Attor ney Gonoral Ballongor havo boon called on for help. Tho whitecaps aro a low OIP.SB of whito mon who want to run the logreo tenants off of tho farms, so they can buy the lands at low prices. This lawlessness should bo suppressed, and it is hoped tho huv ofllcors may put down tho rioting. Discovered hy a Woman. Ahothor great discovory has been m'ado, and that, too, by a lady in this ? country. "Disenso fastened its clutches upon hor for seven years, sho withstood I its BOvorest tests, but hor vital organs) were undermined nud death sci med im minent. For three months sho coughed incessantly, and could not sleep. Sho finally discovered a way to recovery, by purchasing of usn bottle of Dr. King's Now Discovery for consumption, and was so much relioved on taking first dose, that sho slept all night; and with two bottles, has boen absolutely cured. Her name, is Mrs. Euther Eut/.." Thus writes W. C. Hamnick ft Co., of Shelby, N. C. Trial bottle free at all drugstores in the ?ounty. Regular sizo f>0 cents and $1. Kvory bottlo guaranteed. Thoro aro 1,015 inmates in tho Stato Hospital for the Insano. Fourteen casos of smallpox aro report ed In Union county. ? Andorson's cotton roeoipts for tho past twolvo months will aggregate ll3,300 baies. (?THAT o;ain Sale at J .a II mi II ;i-.i.m i mm August nth ] BARGAINS THA? V IN OCONE1 . . . . . Suits, worth $4.50, our p :?ain at $5.50-we will cl iuits, READ ould im at $8,oo. We have a har id examine our stock and ASH BA Earlo's Mills and Tekoona Dots. Toa KUNA, August 14th.-Hot woathor still continuos. Kain is very much needed on lato corn. Wo liavo noticed a groat deal ot cotton I opon. This makes us think of four couts. Mrs. G. E. Singleton, of Mouut Tabor, spent last wcok with hor paronts, Mr. and Mrs. G. 1). Gilos. Miss Mary Stevenson, a boautiful and charming young lady of Donvor, is spending sovoral days with hor sistor, Mrs. J. W. McCarloy. Mr. I.. M. Thompson is on anoxtondod visit to relatives in Groouvillo county. Mr. S. L. Brown, a promising young man of Oakwny, was in our little burg last Saturday. Miss Emma Campbell, of Elberton, Ga., is spending Kovoral days with rela tivos in this community. Mr. W. D. Gilos visited frionds at Oakway, Mount Tabor and Richland tho' latter part of last work. Miss Sallio Singleton and Cousin John Singleton, of tho Mount Tabor Bcotion, woro tho guests of Mr. L. O. Bi'.'.co and family ono night last wook. Miss Kfilo Bagwoll, of near Sonooa, is visiting relatives in this section. Miss Addio Towns, a beautiful young lady of Towns, Ga., who has for sovoral days boon tho guest of Mr. R. A. Mooro and family, on tho cool and murmuring stream of Snow Creek, left Sunday for her homo in Southeast Georgia. Miss Addio made many frionds whilo on hor short visit boro and wo can certainly sympathize with Mr. L. for tho de parture of his good looking girl. Mrs. Dr. Gilos, of Piedmont, is spend ing sovoral i!:>ys with Mr. C. D. Giles and family. Mr. Prioo's "Dob" was in our burg last wook. Guess that ho waa looking i after simio of our good looking girls. I Mr. E. P. Earlo has his brick ma chinery down now and is making good brick for tho public. Mr. John L. Ste venson, of Donvor, is bossing tho briok work. Mr. Albort Milford, of near Pair Play, Was in our burg last wook on business. Thoro scorns to bo a groat deal of sickness in most places. Tho health of thoso communities is not very good. Thoso reported on tho sick list aro: Miss Daisy Phillips, Mr. Arthur Gibson, Miss Sallio Mchoskoy and Mrs. Brown. Nono of thom aro seriously ill. John Andiow, tho two months old babo of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kilgoro, died last Friday at 2 o'clock p. ra. On tho following day, af tor short sor vices by Hov. M. C. Harton, tho remains woro laid to rest in Smith Chaplo comotory by tho side of Iiis two little sisters who had gone on before to a hotter world. WALKING STICK. I Glorious Nows Comes from Dr. D. B. Cargilo, of I Washita, I. T. Ho writes: "Four bot-1 flos of Electric Bittors has oared Mrs. Browor of scrofula, whieh had caused her great suffering for years. Torriblo ! sores would break out on hor hoad and faco, and tho best doctors could give no help; but hor euro is complote and hor health is excellent.." This shows v hatl thousands liavo proved-that Electric Bittors is tho best blood purifier known. It's tho supremo romedy for eczema, tot-1 I ter, salt rhouni, ulcers, boils and run ning sores. It. stimulates livor, kidnoys I and bowols, oxpols poisons, holps diges tion builds up tho strongth. Only r>0 couts. Sold by all druggists in tho J county. Guaranteed. Tho Nows from Evatt. EVATT, 8. C., August lf>.- Crops aro looking very well. Wo had a nico rain this evening. Pcoplo aro getting ready to sow turnip seed. Our community was saddoncd by tho death of Kov. Joptha Head. Ho was born Dccombor '20th, 1827, and diod Au gust 7th, 1801). Ho was a soldier in tho Confederate war and was wonndod in tho arm. Ho loavos a wifo and th roo sons to mourn his (loath. Ho lind boon in fcoblo health for several months. His wifo is very low with dropsy at this timo. Hopo she will soon roeovor. RBFOKTKK. I havo a largo lino of Spring and Sun Lawns, Muslins, Horcates, White Dross fi other articles in tho Dry Goods and N that I am determined to eloso out for thirty days. So if you want Bargains, como at one I havo also a nico linn of Clothing, f offer special inducements to cloao ont. A good stock of Furniture cheaper th F ? HI ? C Went Un ?WC?3.A.WS V m the Cash Bargain Store I to September i?t. ''..?!? 1 I ITERE NEVER BEFORE OFFERED S COUNTY! . . .... . . 'Vice $1.95. A lot of Beautiful Suits that \\ ose them out to you at $3.0$. A lot of "T, 'I 1 worth $12 00, which we I H IS ! 0ur Splendid Suits that _' I be a bargain at $i<$.oo, idsome line of Shoes and Hats to ?o at any be convinced that we mean what we say. RQ AIM CTODP IB Values that Mean Something (SP Wo are making every effort to orowd plenty of business into tho month of August-want to make it a record month. Wo'ro backing our desire by prices that havo tho right jinglo-stylos and qunlitios that wo fool aro most pleasing-tho kind that really iniiuonoo your buying. H011 -A.ug-ii.8t; Swing"? Along Tho avorago dealer '"lots up" a littlo, but it's tho limo this store makes oxtra oiforls-tho days whoa tho volumo of tho trado moans moro to us than margins. Wo know that if wo koop your intorost through tho mid-summor months, you'll remember us when tho autumn needs aro on-you'll naturally pin your faith to tho storo that oaoh and ovory mouth makes profitable buying for you; that makes it to your financial intorost to always como boro first. Those Can't Bo Heat : Our Mocha and Java I 'arched ColVoo at 25 couts. Our Kio Parched Coffco at 10 couts. Our Green Rios at ?, 10 and 12J cents. Our Tons-Blaok and Groon-at (50 couts. Our nsBortmont of Fancy Crackers and Candios. J3ig* Drives In Clothing, Pants, Overalls, Shirts, llosiory, Domestics, &o.t &C, THE POPULAR PRICE STORE. AT DISCOUN On Ladies' and Misses' 0: 'ords, Figured Lawn, Or&andh Pique, Crash, Madras Cloth, Fans, Undervosts, Lap Robes, &( Eighty cents cash buys what one dollar did a short tim\ ago. Straw and Crash Hats at almost any price. Call and look. You need not buy if prices don't suit. We want your trade and will try to please you. Lowery, Byrd & Co., W. D. LESLY & C THE CUT-PRICE CASH STORE. JUST RECEIVED: o Anothor, lot of CLOTH TENI SHOKS; also Mon's and Ladies' Bl . oe Still a full lino of Ladies' Gau/.o "Vj in stock. This week wo got in anoj lot of MEN'S GAUZE SHIRTS AND DRAWERS. Halo of Host Sea Island. . ,5o. per yard, Caso Ball Thread.10 balls for Ho. All Light Calicoos.-lo. poi-yard. WE STILL GIVE YOU MORE GROCERIES FOR THE MONEY THAN ANYBODY ELSE. Yours trulv, W. ?. MSW i WESTMINSTER, S. C. A Card of Thanks. Wo, S. D. Hoad and wifo and J. L. Head and wifo, return our sincero and undivided thanks to tho kind friends and noighbors of this community for thoir kindness during our father's sickness. S. D. AND J. I-. HEAD. NEWRY, S. C., August 15, 1800. T ai Tie Seventh Year Will Benin on September 4ft, 1899. FOR SHOE! A. CORRECT CLASSIFICATION OF PUPILS and an oarnest, uninterrupted boginning of work havo much to do with tho success of tho efforts of both pupil and toaohor throughout tho ontiro term. Pat rons can greatly alt1 in obtain ing tho best results by having .11 arrange monts mado for tho pupils prior to the opening of school. All information in regard to tho WAL HALLA. SELECT SCHOOL can bo obtained from MISS KATE J. STECK, Principal. August 10, 1800. 82-80 kr onor Dross Goods, loods, and various otion Dopartmont cash In tho next , AJVT> BELOW COST. ?X.TSINTJES? . . . o, and yon will not bo disappointed, limos and othor Staplo Goods that 1 will an you can get lt olsowhero for cash. ARTE ion, <J* LADIES' AND CHILDREN'j OXFORDS, A F KW PAIRS LEST, GOING CHEAP Ask to soo our Ladies' Dongoln Shoo for 75c. lt is tho host bari tho county. Also, our Men's brogans at il, Don't forget ?. hen in need of. for we aro crowned on thom, nj cortainly soil them right. Wo also carry a good lino of and Shuck Collars, and Collar match. Mowing Blades, Nails, Horse i Shoes and Nails. Domestic Dry Goods and Noti{ NICE LINK COVERED LUN( KETS FROM 5o. TO 2?O. Iq HEAVY GROCERIES-COR &o., Ac, Szc. Dring us your Beeswax, Dry Hides and all Country Produce the highest market pi leo-casi Respectfully, Lu Ca CR WALHALLA, S SEND YOU JOB WO