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Aro osioiully /ogaroocliiro^wo^tfuid lug tho good? that ?oil-that possoss tudfti a factor in thiB storo's success. That tho conclusively by tho buyers who raako this Looking Where One Ugh Is a proi ty K<)L j idea when it comos which you trade should bo tho one that risk In your buyiug boro-"Your money b ity. Wo stand baok of ovory transaotlou Glvo mo a onll, ov sond your ohihl 01 Yours ros G. G. JAYNE! itowl witt 1$lx$t?tM, -Thoro aro 23 prisoners in jail. -Hoad Mi*. V. L. Norman's now ad. this wook. -Fe? SALK OH RUNT-A small farm near Walhalla. Apply to Du. DAHIIY. -Mr. M. Saul, tho olovor Hartwoll (Ga.) merchant is in town to-day. -Farm produoo for salo. Soo notico in another column. -Toll ovorybody to go to Oraig'B for shoos. -Ho sure and read tho Cash Bargain Storo's now ad. -Tho municipal registration hooks aro now opon. Seo notico of supervisor. -If you want good shoos at a low prioo go to Craig's. -Tho taxes oollooted Monday and Tuesday amounted to $110.07. -Tho Walhalla Cotton Mill is behind about ?100 bales on orders for cloth. -Court couvones at Walhalla on tho ilrst Monday In Novombor, Judgo Cary presiding. -Moro clothing at tho Cash Bargain Storo In which wo will givo you bettor bargains thanovor. -M?BB iii,melie Wall, of Clayton, (?a., is visiting tho family of hor . aunt, Mrs. E. A. Hell, this week. -Hov. J, O. Sch aid loft Tuesday morn ing for Prosperity whoro lo will attond the Lutheran Synod. -Wo aro making a run on shoes this fall. It will pay you to soo thom. L. C. Craig. -J. P. Roberts, Esq., attornoy-at-law, Hartwell, Ga., was in Walhalla on Mon day on legal business. -It doesn't matter how many or what kind of shoes you want go to Craig's and get thom. -At J. M. Wigington's gin you can got tho finest sample, neatest bale and host turnout of cotton. Try him. -Mr. J. Nathan Watkins, of Pulaski township, was thc first person to pay taxes this year. -Eighteen teacher's stood examination last Friday-ten whites and eight nc groos. -Mr. J. I). Isholl brought a load of turnips to town thia (Wednesday) morn ing. Tho turnips averaged i> pounds each. -Rotnombor wo will givo you bettor bargains than you over had boforo in shoes, bahs, notions and gents' furnishing goods. Cash Bargain Store. -Deputy Marshal W. H. P. Corbin and posse destroyed an illicit distille* y in Pickons county Monday night and ar rested three mon. -A pleasant surpriso party was on joyed by a number of young people Tues day night at tho homo of Major S. P. Dendy. -Groonvillo Times: ".I. P. Hutchin son, a fireman on the cannon ball, has ' eon promoted to engineer on thc Ander son division of the Southern railway." -Uso only "Lakeside" hams. They aro tho best. Don't fail to try'our half patont Hom- at (4.00 per barrel. J. Sc J. S. Carter, Westminster, S. C. -Green ville Times: "Miss J ulla Bryan, of Seneca, is visiting Mrs. A. S. Townes at tho Collcgo for Women. Miss Bryan was formorly a student at tho college." - ('linton News: "Miss Hattie Norris, of WestmiuBtor, has come to join tho Mission Training Class. She is making ber homo at tho Infirmary." -Wo have received a largo lot of crockory. Also china dinner sets. It. will pay you to seo them before buying. .1. & J. S. Cartor. Westminster, S. C. -Mr. M. W. Coleman, of Seneca, ami Henry Hoid, p. c., of tho samo place, have boen drawn as petit jurors for tho Novembor torin of the United States court at Columbia. -Seo J. & J. S. Cartor, Westminster, before buying your buggies, wagons and lap robos. They also carry a complete line of buggy and wagon harness. -Tho caso of tho Stato vs. John F. Tatham and T. C. Hunsingor, assault,and buttory with intent to kill, was tried in Anderson last week. They wore found guilty and sentenced to pay a fino of $:>0 each or sorvo on tho chaingang for :l() days. Wo think tho fine was paid. -Health for ton cents. Cascareis make tho bowels and kidneys act natur ally, destroy microbes, euro headache, biliousness and constipation. All drug gists. -Mrs. 1). A. Allen and children spout Tuesday and to-day visiting the family of Mrs. E. A. Boll. Mrs. Allon is on her way to tim homo of her father, Mr. W. G. Russell, where she will spend several weokB before returning to hor homo at ' Palm Beach, Florida. -For sick headache, loss of appetite and any disorder of tho liver, take one of Lnnnoy's 8-hour liver pills at night for a few nights and noto tho result. 25 cents at Lnnnoy's, Seneca. -Married, October4, 1899, in Walhalla, Mr. Jas. T. Robins and Miss Maggie Smith, Kev. J. G. Sebald officiating. Tho happy couple havo many friends in Wal halla and throughout tho county who join us in wishing them much success in their new relations. -Blborton ((ia.) Tribune: "Hev. Car lyle Branyon bas accepted a call to serve the Baptist church at Westminster, S. C. l?o is a hard student, a fluent speaker and brainy young minister, and has many Georgia friends who woidd bo glad to keoj) him this ?ido of the Savan nah river." -Townville letter in Anderson Advo cato: "Tho Baptists have called hov. D. Weston I Mott tobo their pastor for ano ther year, but ho has not indicated his accoptanco. Mr. Hiott must bo in favor with bis pooplo, tot bo bas had calls from Seneca, Cross Roads and South Union, in Oconoo, and Townville and Pisgah, in Andorson, for noxt year." -Tho old and weil known rcsidenco on Main street, which formorly bolongod to Mr. John Bromor, tho boot and NIIOO makor, has passed into now hands, Dr. W. T. Stoddard, bocoming tho purchaser. Tho lot contains about a half aero and brought $710. Wo aro glad tho good Doctor ls going to becomo a permanent Jixtnro in Walhalla. lo our purohasos along suou. Unca. Koop io.rltUu maki? thom raovo along llvoly~>-l8 | prices swoop along onsy linea is proven | sloro.tholr trading place. 22 to paying out your money. .The atoro at returns you tho host va'uo. There's no nek" if not a value aud tho proper qual -wo guarantco ovory prlco. . ?orvant. pootfully, I The Grocer. -Qroonvillo Mouutaineor, Ootobor 18 : "Tho hioyolo store and ropalr shop of T. V. L. Fahnostook, Washington street, war. badly damaged by Uro early Satur day morning. Tho loss was covered by j insurance. Tho flro was lu a most dan gerous looallty, hay, coal, lumber, oils and other malorial hoing storod all around, and only prompt action by tho flromon provoutod a disastrous flro." Wo havo jviBt rocoivod a fino, new stock of Imported DRUGS and MEDICINES, which wo will bo pleased to supply our customers at LOWEST PRICES. rc ES ivi I?: ivjr B BI rc, OUR CHINA DEPARTMENT. Tin and Agatowaro, Lamps and Glassware always arriving. Groceries, Fish and Sausage frosh ovory wcok. NORMAN'S. ' Gone to tho Gang. Magistrate T. E. Stribliug sent Ed. and Tom Gibson, colored, to tho ohain gang last wook to sorvo '?0 days for dis turbing roligious worship at a nogro church near Old Piokons. --?i. p>--. In Attendance Upon tho United Slates Court. It. T. Jay nos, Esq., U. S. Commissioner J. W. Sholor, Sherill W. W. Moss, and U. S. Doputy Marshals W. B. F. Corbin and J. Ti McKinnoy aro in Groenvillo this week in attondanco upon tho Unltod States District Court. Tho Coll?n Markot. Thc following aro tho Wednesday cot ton quotations for tho Walhalla markot: Middling, 7i; good middling, 7?; strict j goori middling, 7 5/10. Sales, light. Tho Seneca markot roport roads tho same oxcopt 7? is hoing givon for striot good middlii <r. South Carolina Synod. Tho South Carolina Syod of tho Pros bytorian church will convono in annual session in Newberry on noxt Tuesday, October 24th. Tho Walhalla Presbyte rian church will bo represented in ?aid meeting by Elder J. W. Holleman, with Eld or* Hobort A. Thompson as alternate. Hov. H. Iv. Rogers, by virtuoof his oflioo, will also bo present. Rov. L. Carlylo Branyon. Elberton Star: "It is reported that | Kev. Carlylo Branyon has aecoptod a call to tho pastorate to tho Walhalla, S. C., Baptist church. Mr Branyon will give up teaching in tho Hartwell instituto and devote his ontiro timo to tho minis; try. Wo congratulate tho Baptists of tho Walhalla church upon securing tho sor vicoB of this able and thoroughly conse crated young ministor." Tho Clemson Team Wins. Tho Clemson and Davidson foot ball teams met on tho athletic grounds in Bock Hill last Saturday. The result was a victory for Clemson by a scoro of 10 to 0. Tho game was bard fought, but Clemson seemed decidodly stronger in muscle. No ono was painfully hurt. The Clemson boys will play tho South Carolina Collego team in Columbia dur ing fair week. No doubt tho "farmers' will "do 'em up." Lieut. Jordan at Homo. Lieut. L. W. Jordan, Jr., arrived at Seneca on tho 15th instant to spend a two nwmt.li'R furlough with bis homnfolks. Ho is convalescing from a sovoro attack of malarial fovor. He loft (Juba tho middle of Soptcmbor and carno to New York, where he spent ono month in tho hospital at Kort Wadsworth, whore ho received tho best of medical attention. It is hoped that a rost of two months will restore him to vigorous health. Ho occupies tho responsible position of lat | Lieutenant of tho First Infantry U. S. A., and will roturn to his command at tho expiration of his furlough. "Ho Happoncd lo Uo There." Lynn Bucker, colored, a nativo of Hartwell, Ga., was piimpod full of load in Midway last Friday morning by Sing Wright, colored. Wright was coming up the street and happonod to soe Bucker talking to bis girl, wboroupon he began to shoot at Buokor, ono ball taking offoot in both arms, ono in tho left shoulder and one grazing tho back. By this timo Buokor had about stopped running and turned and throw Sing to tho ground, took his pistol away from him and gave him a slash or two with a knife across tho nock. Buokor carno up town with tho pistol, sworo out a warrant for Wright and had tho bullets extracted from his anatomy. Both tho darkies are lining well and will ho ready for trial in a few days. To Stop Gambling In Walhalla. Tho following ordinance to prohibit] gambling in Walhalla was passed hy City Council at their mooting on Wednesday, October 1th : An Ordinanco to Prohibit Gambling Within tho Town of Walhalla. Bo it ordained by tho Mayor and Alder men of tho town of Walhalla, in council assembled, and hy authority of tho samo: That from and after tho passage of this ordinance any person or persons who shall keep, or permit to bo kopt on thoir premises, any nlaco whoro gambling is permitted or encouraged, nhall bo tried hy tho Mayor, and upon conviction bo punished by line of not less than $25.00, or imprisonment, with or without hard labor on tho street s, for not less than '?0 | days. Done in council and ratified undor tho I corporate seal of tho town of Walhalla | on tho 4th day of Octobor, 1800. F. S. HOI.I.KMAN, Mayor. JAS. THOMPSON, dork and Treas. Woo unto yo gamblers, card-sharps, crap shooters! Bettor woro it for you ..ad yon nover boon born, or that shortly after you woro your mamma had tiod a dispensary llask around your neck, drooped you into (/'ano crook and lot you drown in U inches of muddy water. Cotton to Go to Eight Cont?. Ouo of tho han judges of tho ootton market in Oooucjb. says that ho ih not surprised at tho'roduotlon in tho prioo of ootton; that ho oxpeoted it to como thj-oo weoks ago. He also Bays that ho believoB the markot will reaot and that at lo it Ht eight couts will ho reached agaiu iu a short time. He advises tito people not to rush their cotton into the market, but to hold it. -!-' - Now Road to Walhalla. W. S. kong, Ordinary of Rabun county, Ga., has given riotioo that, if no good causo be shown to tho oontrary, an ordor will ho granted on tho 13th day of 'No vember, 1899, establishing a chango on tho road loading from Clayton to Wal halla, said oliMigo commencing nt, or near, tho corner of 0. C. Lodford's feuoo, iu Wnrwoman distriot, thence tho old Smash wagon road, crossing tho orook at tho old ford through tho lands of O. O. Ledford aud Martha Bynuiu', and inter secting tho old road at tho old bridge placo. A Wolf in tho Mountains. Tho Franklin (N. 0.) Pross says: "Some bounds vero chasing a wolf all arouud Franklin through tho whole of Suudaj night. It had boon starlod ou Shooting orook, in Clay county, Saturday and th? last hoard of it was soon at Mr. > W. G Allman's placo, whoro it was soon oarlj Monday morning." Wo deeply sympathize with Editoi Uoynolds, of tho Clayton Tribuuo. H< spoakoth tims : "Tho same night a wol: oapturod a 20 pound turkey gobblor foi un, anti had tho audaolty to dovour i within 80 yards of our ?loor." Wc in tended to pay our brother quill driver i visit during tho Christmas holidays, bu tho trip has boon Indefinitely called oil Roal Esialo Transfors. Tho following aro tho real catato trans fors recorded on tho Auditor's books fo tho I i rsl. sixtcou days of October: Walhalla-Wm. C. Koohcstor to C. W Pitchford, ono lot-half aoro-$100. Chattooga township-J. Ervin Crain ot. al. to Mary M. Craino, 272 norofl Prlco, lovo and affection. Whitewater township-E. E. Hondoi son to B. C. Caradinc, 1,680 aeres, $50. Sonoca City-J. J. Norton to Arnaud Gantt, half aero, $30; K. M. Tribblo t Thos. Wiggins, half aero, $00; W. A Lowery to Thos. Wiggins, half acre, $7;' Amanda Gantt to Thos. Wiggins, ha' aero, ?120; J. W. Holloman, Haster, t W. A. Lowery, half acre, $52. A Now Daily Mail Route Wo aro now a neighbor to Clayton, Gi Wo clip tho following interesting itel from tho Tribune; "A daily mail routi from Clayton to Pino Mountain, bas boc established by tho government. Tl: first mail loft boro last Monday mornin and is hoing carriod by A. M. Wall. O this routo a now post office, soven mlh oast of Clayton, 1 \s been cstablisbci Tho uamo of thc low offjeo is Wi Woman, aud Mrs. '. M. Wall is pos mistress. This roi 'o was badly need? and wo aro glad tho government has e tablishctl tho routo. Now wo aro : daily communication with Pino Mon tain, Highlands, Victoria, N. C., ar Walhalla, Russell and other parts i South Carolina. Boforo this routo wi established it required about a week time to got an answor from Pino Mou tain, a distanco of sixteen miles." Visit of a Bright Mason. Mr. lt. M. Werte, of Liberty, S. ( Distriot Deputy Grand Master of tl Eighth Masonic District of South Car lina, paid an ollioial visit to Bluo Kid Lodgo, No. 02, A. F. M., at its tegul communication, hold in Pitchford's Ha last Saturday night. Ho conferred t Entered Apprentice Dogroo on ono ca didato, and awakened much interest matters Masonic. Tho now Masor Tomplo of this Lodgo bas recontly be completed, and it is expected that t next regular communication in Novo bor will be hold in tho now Temple Main street. A now outfit of furnitui paraphernalia and working tools li been purchased, and tho brothron r urgently requested to attend tho nc communication, as business of i m po anco will como up for considerate Arrangements aro also hoing made foi sp?cial communication on Friday nigl Novomber 24th, whoa Grand Musi Witherspoon and District Deputy Wei will attend and confer tho Masto Degree on two candidates. Thoy ? also expoctod to visit tho Seneca Lo?! on Saturday night, Novombor 25th, a confer tho third ?logreo thoro. T brothron may look forward to tin dates with much interest. Tho me hors of neighboring sistor Lodges i cordially invited. Dolinito announ monts will bo mado hitor. Death of Mr. W. A. Lowery. Mr. William Andorson Lowery died his homo in Seneca last Sunday morah 15th instant, after a brief illness fr paralysis. Ho had been seriously fl only two days, and tho nows of his BI don death was a sovoro shock to many frionds. Ho had boon slightly disposed for two weoks, and Friday noon lie was st ricken with paralysis, lost consciousness Friday afternoon, f lingered for thirty-six hours boforo ?le ended his suffering. Mr. Lowory was in his sixty-first yt having boon born May 12th, J839. life was spent in this county. Ho boon a resident of Seneca for lift years, and always took a leading par tho up-building of his town and com Ho was president of Tho Soncca Bi ?or three years. At the timo of bis dc bo was tho sonior member of tho n cant ile firm of Lowory, Byrd & Co. business dealings bo was always cha torizod by tho strictest integrity, was cast in a largo mould physically mentally. He was largo-heartod, gol ons and true. In his ?loath Oconoo lost one of lier most distinguished i zens. In carly lifo ho was married to ? Mary Harbin, and of this union ? childron survive Ho was manie second time to Mrs. Eugenia P. Ada who, with fivo children, survives, loaves two brothers, Mr. B. Y. H. L ory, of Sonoca, and Mr. B. L. Loworj Ellisvillo, Miss. Mr. Lowory saw service in the toi field for four years during the Civil i Ho discharged valiontly the dutiot Ord orly Sorgoant of Capt. Milos M. 1 ton's company until tho lattor fell i tally wounded. Ho continued until surrondor with Orr's Ungi mont of Ri To tho boroavod and sorrowing on? c.< I ended tho sincoro contjblonco of li of friends boro and olsov/horo. Tho funoral services wore conduct? tho resSdcnco on Monday morning olovon o'clock, by Ib/v. W. S. Ham ami attended by a lajrgo concourse of rowing frionds. lils body was thor terrod in Oak Vip.v comotory. A i and good man lots fallen. Poaco to Fair Play So hool Notice. Tho Fair Play pohool will open Mon day, October 28d. Tho publto term be gins at opOuiug ot sossiou and will oon tinuo until i'm-tho'- uotloo be given. M. 0. BAUTON, for Trust?es. News of Homefolks. Wo ollp the following Items from tho ?.avon i a (Qa.) Staudard-Gauge: ?Little DI ok Meakin, who has been aiok, we aro glad to say, is convalescing." ?Mrs. K. 0. Strother, of Weat Union, who has huon visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. W. MoaMn, roturnod home Tuosday." Woods Wanted. Tho Son t h m n Shuttle and Bobbin Com pany aro now ready to buy timber. . Thoy want about ono thousand oords. Por simon, dogwood, biron, maplo, white poplar, sweetgum, blaokgum and sour wood aro tho lands used.- For furthor | information wrlto W. P. ANDKHSON, President and Troasuror, Westminster, 8. 0. Good Play on November 8th. Tho Walhalla Comedy Company is pro paring to present, on Novoinbor 8th, a splendid play, entitled "Jerry, tho Tramp." It is, beyond doubt, tho best play thoy havo ovor undertaken to pro s?nt. Tho play is full of intorost from boginuing to cud. Tho characters and plot glvo SOOpO for splendid comedy, roady wit and puivst pathos. Tho play will bo good and wo hopo tho company will bo grootod by a largo audience. A Neuro Drops Dead. A negro by tho naino of Audy John Bon dropped dead last Saturday while ou hlB roturn homo from Fair play, whoro ho had boen to transaot nomo business. Ho was driving homo with a load of .cot ton seed and suddenly fell dead on his wagon. Au inquest was hold and tho jury rendered a vordict to tho effect that death was caused by enlargement of tho heart. An Exciting Shooting Affair. It is reponed in Walhalla that thorn was an oxciting shooting affair lu tho st i (-ets of Seneca Sunday, in which Chief of Polioo Hinkle and Lawronco Douthit figured. It seems that Mr. Douthit and sumo others bad somo con traband whiskey in a buggy and tho ohiof of polico undertook to oapturo Ul?) whole outtlt and did capturo lt aftor a sharp littlo fusilado in which nobody was burt, tho owner of tho whlskoy and buggy escaping. Out on tho "Still" Hunt. In tho woo smoll hours of Monday morning quito a skirmish took placo be tween tho rovonuo oilicors and moon shiners just inside tho incorporate limits of Walhalla. Deputy Marshals Corbin and MoKinnoy and Collector A^ C. Mor rick and posso captured a whiskoy wagon some distance from town, and woro piloting it in when thoy wore at tacked by sovoral unknown parties and a number of shots woro exchanged. No body was burt, bowovor. Marshal Cor bin and bis son woro each hit twico by spent bullets and Mr. McKinney's hat was punctured near tho rim. Tho Mar shals aio atGrconvillo court this week, and wo aro unable to got a dotailod ac count of tho light by rounds. For some obvious reasons tho moonshiners uover report anything to us, and w> always feel a delicacy about scoking an intor viow anyway. Marshal Corbin arrested a shirl, and aftor tho moioo ho looked into it, but tho man had skipped by tho light of tho moon. Ono horse, wagon and harness and 07 gallons corn whiskoy woro captured. Gentlemen of tho fury. Tho following gentlemen havo been drawn to servo as petit jurors for thc fall torin of tho Cour* of Gonoral Sos sions which will oonvono in tho Wal halla Court House on Monday, October Otb, J migo Gary presiding: L. W. Jordan,Sonoca; Fred. H. Brandt, Wagoner township; J. H. Crampton, Center township; Walton Gibson, Con tor township; J, G. 13. Vandivor, Conter township; Bon J. Marett, Center town ship; W. A. Strother, Wost Union; W. B. Guinn, Keowoo township; T. E. Davis, Tugaloo township; Israel Goodo, Wago nor township; lt. B. Robertson, Keowoo | township; E. D. Foster, Sonoca town ship; Samuel Hoid, Wagoner township; John A. Harbin, Senocu township; C. R. Davis, Tugaloo township; R. S. Vernor, Center township; E. M. Uamby, Chat tooga township; E. Wilton Mason, (Jen tor township; M. Ii. Phillips, Cbattooga | township; F. M. Simpson, Contor town ship; R. T. Whitmire, Keowoo township; W. P. Mooro, Seneca township; W. A. Bowen, Seneca township; Lester Haw kins. Seneca township; B. C. Rotholl, Pulaski township; G. C. l'attorson, Seneca township ; T. E. Gambroll, Cen ter township; Honjamin Rutlcdgo, Koo weo township; W. H. Hunt, Contor township; W. T. Mills, Seneca town ship; John C. Harton,Tugaloo township; J. IL Whitmire, Keowoo township; W. F, Hancock, Tugaloo township; John P. Ellis, Center township; A sh moro Tan nery, Center township, and John Cox, Keowoo township. CRAIG li FOR BU Wo are Offering' Some Rare Ba Overalls, Hunters' Coats i IF YOU WANT SHOES OF ANY KU BEFORE PLACING \ IN DRY GOODS Wo have a nico lino of Common Worsted at So., 10c, 12$c., loo., 20o., 200. and !10c. WE HAVE As good a line of Calico at 4o., f?e., Oe. and 7e. por yard as you will find anywbero. IN NOTIONS WE SELL 10 Balls Wldto Sowing Thread for only ?o. Papers Ordinary Pins for no. 144 Agato Huttons for fio. 1 Pair Cotton Towels for fie. Ladies' Undorvonta from fiOc. to $2.f>0 por pair. Mon's Undershirts from 80c. to $2.50 por pair. 5 "0 > < o c Wo Mean HUNIUCSH and will Tn on Anything li Rospcc Acting Mayor Vernor y On Monday morni?g dlBpoeod of four Saturday night and Sunday sinners, iu tho chowing tnannor: , Kale Oakley, white/drunk and disor derly, |2. Bob Crooks, colored, drunk and disor derly, $2. ' Lewis Uamby, colored, drunk, $1. Andy Johnson, colored, interfering with arrest, Si. :--.? ? -???> Horse Swappers' Convention. Tho Horse Swappers' Convention for Coonee County wl?? be hold at'Walhalla Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, No vember 7th, 8th and Otb. if you havo any Stook to swap tho convention will bo tho place for youi Largo crowds aro ox peotod. Stook from tim: Stato, Goorgla I and North Carolina will ho hero. Every- | body como and uonjoy . youraolvos." Walhalla is tho propor placo anyhow. If you don't want to swap anything,,como ulong and BOO how its dono. The United Slates Court. Tho Ootobor torm of tho Unitod StatoB I District. Court oonvonod in Groouvillo on | Tuesday morning. It has ono of tho j heaviest docket-.- known in years past. Tho oasos aro not nf auy groat Impor tation. Most of thom ave fer violation of I internal revenue laws and oilier minor offences, which havo to bo Bottlod by tho Federal Court, Tho record made up in tho olork's oftloo showod about 70 casos cont inned from formor 1 ci ms and tho now casos coming in will run tho total to noar 200. It ia oxpootod, howovcr, that tho dookot will bo cleared in two I wook?. Judgo Urawloy bas announced that tho timo of tho Court will not bo rushed and overything will bo finished, so far ns is practicable, boforo an ad journment is roached. Tho Door of Lifo. Tho fear of pain and tho dangers of parturition fill many a woman's breast with dismay. There is no reason why chilbirth should bo fraught with dangor and distress. It is a perfectly natural function, nud should bo performed in a natural way without undue Buffering. Nino out of ton women aro troubled moro or IOSB by weakness anti disoases peculiar to their BOX. It ?B BO because they do not take proper caro of them* I BOIVOS-booauso they nogloot littlo ills and littlo precautions. A woman in perfeotlv hoarty health goos through her timo of trial with comparativo caso. Tho thing to do thou, is to makonll ox poctant mothors healthy-to strengthen thom gonorally and locally. Tho medi cino and tonio to do it with is Dr. IMorco's Favorito Prescription. It is a powerful invigorant and nervino. It soothes and strengthens tho nerves and acts directly on tho feminine organism in a way which fits it for tho proper and regular porf or manco of all its functions at all times. Talton during gestation it robs childbirth of its dangers to both mother and ohild, by preparing tho sys tem for dolivory, thorohy shortening labor, lessening pain and abbreviating tho period of oouilncmont. ' 4,000 Peoplo Killed by Earthquake AMSTERDAM, October 10.-A dispatch to tho Ilandolsblad from Batavia, capital of tho Netherlands' Indies, Java, says that a violent carthquako has visited tho I south sido of tho Island of Coram, no . to tho largest of tho Moluccas, botweon Booroo and Papua, completely destroy ing tho town of Amhoi and killing, it is estimated, somo <i,"000 persons, as well as injuring ?omo GOO others. Tho dispatch Bays that dotails of tho disaster have not vet boon obtained. ENCOURAGED Tho encouragement I have received during tho llrst flvo days of my oponing from tho shopping public has convinced mo that a first-class DRY GOODS STORE was all that was needed to complote tho sequence of protty stores .... In Greater Walkalla .... Nothing has fonded to popularizo this storo moro than tho magnificent lino of DRESS QOODS that is hoing displayed, and tho universal exclamation has been, "Oh, how protty, and so very cheap!" Among tho varied assortment I would call espcoial attention to Cashmeres, Henriettas, Empires, I hil I ian! ines, Somorsots, Olympia and French Flannels, Sorgos and Plaids in endless variety. Nearly ovorything this season is plaid, and tho display 1 havo might bo termed an aggregation of Plaids. I havo thom from flo. up. My stock of Notions is completo in ovory detail, and special attontioii will bo called to it lator. A DESCRIPTION OF PRINTS, PER CALES, SATTEENS, OUTINGS, AND GINGHAMS NEXT WEEK. Respectfully, V. L NORMAN. This_worhl bolongs to tho energetic ^ READY SINESS. Trains in Clothing1, Overcoats, and Shoes of Every Kind. ND IT WILL PAY YOU TO SEE US I'OUH FALL ORDER. r o o Ts O < m H x co (f) 1 IT WILL PAY YOU To BOO our lino of Cotton Chocks at 4o. and 5o. GOOD LINK Rod and Whito Flannels from 12jo. to <15o. IN HEAVY GROOERIES Wo aro soiling as follows, in no less amount than $1.00, at this prlco, and that for oasli only: 17 pounds Granulated Sugar, $1. 10 pounds Standard Soda, 25o. THY A SACK Of our Throo P's Flour and you will buy no othor. Every snok guaranteed. eat You Kip,ht. Got Our Prices rou Muy Want. itfully, ;RAIG, M BsM "?uta* fCm BIQIR, of Miic^w ii Y., was struck by a ploco of sholl which atcr caused sovoro hoaretroublo. Mo eays: "At second Bull Run a piece of theil lodged in my shoulder, and later rheumatism set in, which in tura af fected my heart to such extent that several doctors pronounced my case Incurable* Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure relieved my pains, shortness of breath and en?.olef? me to work* also to sleep soundly, and prolonged my life." BR. MILES' Cure hi sold by all drugalsta on guarantoo first botllo bcnelUs or inunoy back. Hook on heart and norves sunt f roo, Dr. Milos Medical Company, Elkhart, Ind. Stono C.i ireh and Ctmotory Association. Giiniiuv, Octobor lt!.-Tho annual mooting of tho Old (Stono ohuroh and cometary association was a BUOCOBB. NOW officers wore elected and groat progrcBB wa? niado in tho way of getting the felice erected. Wo hopo to BOO all interested in thi8 matter como forward. Mr..Cline Summers, Jr., of Newberry, is visiting hero. Mr. S. P. Stribling is going back to his homo placo. Wo regret this chango. Mr. Ruth will Buccccd bim as manager of tho Cherry farm. Frost has destroyed a quantity of lato fodder in low lands and other lato products. Mr. VY. N. Coohrau was in our vicinity Sunday. Mr. Eugene Whitton had an acoidont at his cano mill Inst wook, damaging tho mill ?lightly. Tho bolt flow off, tangled a colored boy up, throw him in tho evaporator and scalded him very badly. I^INKUANT. Pay Your Subscription. Tlio KKOWKK Coumnit oxpoots ovory Bubscribovto pay somothing on his sub scription, if it ?B not paid in advance already, botweon this timo and tho end of tho your. Wo do not want to bo dis appointed. Wo noed tho monoy. Do not wait for some ono to hunt you up and dun you, but if you owo for your paper, walk around to tho oillco and show your appreciation by makimg paymont. Lot this bo snfilcio;.t notico to ovory delin quent. . Neill, tho cotton fool, has loworod his estimato of tho present crop from 12,000, 000 to 11,000,000. Como on down! We Are Ready for Business! ..OUR STORE-ROOMS.. ARE FULL OF NICE NEW GOODS. NOW is the timo to buy your School Doy Jeans at. 10c. One-half Wool Joans at.'. I2je. Tho best Heavy Jeans at. 25c. All-Wool Kirsoys at. 2f>o. Couti Wool Cassimors at. ."?oe. 23-inch All-Wool Flannol at. 12ic. 23-inch Twilled Flannol at. 15c. Winch Skakor Flannol at. ilOo. 50-inch Waterproof Flannol at. 50c. "J_|__ New Patterns in Cloaking At?Oo., 75c. and $1 00, All 0-4 Wido. ? 30-inch Dress Flannel at 25c. to.... 856. Dino and Blaok /loaver at._(1.00. Tho host Yard-wide Bleaching on oarth for. 5c. 80-inch English Covort Cloth for Ladies' Drosses at... '. lOo. Fino Now Stylo Plaid, tho latest, at 12Jc., 25o. and. 50c. Best Calico, any brand, at. 5o. A lot of Short-length Cali?os for... 8Jo. A LOT OF MIX ICD ODDS AND ENDS -OF Children's Shoes to bo sold for 25 couts. NI. W. COLEMAN & CO., SENECA, - - S. C. J ? . St J ? S*<;? OUR NEW GOODS, JUST RECEIVER, WE HAVE BOUGHT SO AS TO FACTION. LOOK Ai Gut! UK Flauuolu, all sty ILM... Dress Ginghams...,. Yard-wide Sea leland. Soo our Yard-wldo "Columbus" Blcaohing HOSIERY! HOSI1 Soo our "Columbia" Gents' Half Hose-be Unrivaled (or tho prlco aro our Ladles' Ho Komembor that wo always ?arry a cc lug Goods, StovoB, Furulturo-and always Havo n full lino of Dry Goods foi Two or tliroc Handsome Patterns All we want ls to show and price Farmers wanting empty Barrels 1 Wo Ii ave bali' n car on hand, both wood i Wo aro still giving inoro ?ROCE1 A few of our malu things aro : Three cakes of Wood Laundry Soa 18 pounds Good tircon Coffee for cents a paokago and a Silver KnJfo or Arbucklo's, Lion and other Coffee Bring- us your Chickens and Eggt Hons now. Yours, Ac, W. I>. Values that Mk Wu aro making ovory offort to crowe August-want to mako it a record month that hnvo tho right jinglo-stylos and qual kind that really influouco your buying. AA"lion .A-Hg-utst Swing Tho avorago doalor "lots up" a litth offorts-tho days whoa tho volume of tho Wo know that if wo koop your inti: you'll remember us when tho autumn noe* to tho atoro that each and every month makes it to your financial intorost to alwa Those Can't Bo Beat : Our Mocha and Java Parched Coffee Our Rio Parched Coffee at 10 couts. Our Gr?cn Rios at 0, 10 and 12J conl Our Teas-Black and Groon-at 'JO c Our assortment of Fancy Graokors JBig- Drives In Clothing, Pants, Overalls, Shirts, T. E A Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. OFFICE IN STABLE Nows in and Around Roturn. RKTUHN, Octobor 17.-Last yoar seve ral partios moved from this section to dig?rent cotton mills in tho State. It did not tako thom long to got tired of mill lifo. Most of thom want to got back on tho farm. Among thoso who havo returned is Mr. John Clear, of Nowry. Ho has moved on Mr. C. W. Hayes' farm. Mr. Henry Williams is another. Ho roturns from Walhalla and has moved on Mrs. Sallio Crooks' farm. Tho school at this placo will open on tho 80th instant. Prof. C. W. Mooro gavo an intorostiug talk last Saturday on his method of training. Tho Baptist congregation at this placo mot Saturday and entered into a confer ence, Rov. C. Ti. Craig, who was unani mously elected pastor about a month ago, has dcolinod tho call. Hov. H. W. Nelson was unanimously olected in Mr. Craig's placo. Mr. Hoyt Hayes is acting as agent for publication houses in Pennsylvania and Virginia. Mr. E. T. Morgan has a position as agent with John C. Winston & Co., Philadelphia, l'a. Bo is selling tho "Grouter Repnblio," a history of tho United States. i>. j. M. ---? . - A Narrow Escapo. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton, 8. 1). : "Was taken with a bad cold which sottlod on my lungs; oaugh sot in and dually terminated in consumption. Four doctors gavo mo up, saying 1 could livo but a short timo. I gavo mysolf up to my Saviour, deter mined if I could not stay with my friends on earth I would moot my absout ones above. My husband was advised to got Dr. King's Now Discovery for consump tion, coughs and colds. 1 gavo it a trial; took in all oight bottles. It has cured mo, and thank God I am saved and now a woll and healthy woman." Trial bot tles freo at all drug stores In tho county. Regular size 50 couts and (il, Guaran* tood or nrieo rotunded. - M ? '-.-1 Eighty-Five Persons Poisonod. HUNTINGTON, W. VA., Octobor 13. Eighty-flvo persons at a wodding feast, south of boro, woro poisoned last night and it ls feared a nurnbor of fatalities will ooour. It was tho occasion of tho mnrriago of Mis? Suslo Sidobottoin and Jos. Dillon, prominent young pooplo of tho country. Tho handsome country homo of tho bride's fnthor this morning presented a hospital ACODO. ,A grand ball was lp progress when a numbor of porson? booamo suddenly ill and had to bo carried from tho ball room. Poison placed on growing oabbago somo months ago from which slaw was mado, ir. attributed as tho causo. Cotton good is bringing V!G conts por bushol in somo local mnrkots whore thoro is'lRMo compotltion. In somo parts of tho south, notably in Toxas, oil and meal havo nearly doubled tholr last yoar's prlooB, AWB KXAOTLY WHAT YOU NKI GIVE YOU PECFECT 8AT1S 1D BE CONVINCED. . .... ... 00. . 60. ..?o. ; nt.,.60. ?RYl HOSIERY! at on earth-at.,. ..1 Do. so, at...lOo. iniploto lino of Clothing, Genta' Furnish* nt lowest prices. ? you to look at..' of Black Brooadcd Skirt Comb;. i our SHOES. to put Sorghum in eau trot thom hore. ?nd iron hoops* HIES for tho monoy than anybody oise, p for ? eonts. $1, nnu a Good Fnrohod Coffee for 15, Fork with ovory paokogo* >s at il couts por package. i. You may bring somo of the Old T^JEhSLY &> <CJO., "W ostminster. .an Something 1 plenty of business into tho month of . Wo'ro baoking our desire by pricos Rios tliat wo feel aro most pleasing-tho ), but it's tho timo this store makes extra trad o moans moro to us thau margius. irost through tho mid-summor monthB, :lr> aro on-you'll naturally pin your faith makes profitable buying for you; that ys como hero first. ? at 25 couts. :s. lents. ami Candies. Hosiery, Domestics, ?to., ?&o., miMJkmwMmm, E POPULAR PRICE STORE. , WALHALLA, S. C. I have removed to the ReidStore with my stock bf'" Staple-^ and Fancy Grocer ies, all new and fresh. Also, Dry Goods, Notions, Jewelry, &c. All of which will be sold at the Lowest possible price for Cash. Come and see me and you will not regret it. H. A. H. GIBSON. Angustio, 180??. HOW'S THIS? Wo have an up-to dato GINNERY, Well equipped, and, from this dato, wo will gin for 10 couts per Hundred Pounds cf Lint Cotton-that ls, wo will charge only 10 cents for Ginning a Four Hundred/. Pound Bale, or r>0 couts for a Fivo Huh-? died Pound Halo, packed lu tho Square Press. Will pay fifty couts por hundred ($10 por ton) for COTTON SEED. Will, at all limes, givo tho top of tho market for \ Socd. Very respectfully, SENECA OIL MILL. Seneca, S. C., September IS, 1800. ~~r?To V X <J IS t : ONE .1. B. MERRILL olairos to. have a power of nttornoy si von him by mo. All poisons aro horoby fonvarnofl of having any dealings with him nndor said power of attornoy, ns tho samo'is' horohy revoked.' SARAH L. KING. , Ootobor 11 iJSOO.^ i b iii* If you desire attractive Job Printing of any desorip* tion send it to the Courter Job O ill co. Brlofs and Arguments : : : : a Specialty ,