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THE D!N? V M M .TP M A To make it ono to be remomber your Thanksgiving Dinner in mind, items. The prices aro novor hlghor hi diuner for you--the kiud of prioes yo SOUPS. Clam Chowder? Chicken Soup, Tomato Soup, Oyster Soup, Mook Turtle Soup, Hoof Broth. -:-_^-rt--.---i-ta Cof?no of. ali grade? ground froo of charge. Mackerel, Walto FlBh and Pioklod Pig Feet. Boston Bak jd Beans, iu Tomato Sauoo, r> and 10 oont packages. Fresh Moah-Beef, Pork Mid Saussago, mixed or plain-in faot, anything ono wanta to oat. Remember , . irreal aub Dermal -Tho ?tars failed to fall last night. -Road Jaynea' uow ad. this wook and bc thankful. -Soo chango of J. II. Adams' advor t?8oniout iu this is.-uo. -Miss Suo Dcudy ia visiting relatives in Qroonvillo this wook. -Frosh supply of oandioa at Boll's drug storoa. Largo assortment. -Born, unto Dr. and MrB. J. \V. Boll, on tho 13th instant, a son. -Fon SAiiK O? HUNT-A small farm roar Walhalla. Apply to Du. DARBY. . -Mr. Wm. O. Boohostor, of Otto, N. C., was in town on business this wook. -Fon RUNT-A good 2 horso farm, 1 milo from town. Soo K. M. Cudworth. -Mrs. Waltor Gibson and son, of Ab bovillo, aro visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ii. A. II. Gibson. -Mrs. W. B. Low 1B and two ohildron is visiting tho family of Sheriff MOS?, her rolativoB. -Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Langston, of Clay tou, visited thoir son, Mr. J. C. Lang ston, and family this wook. -Miss Blandi? Wall returned to hor homo at Clayton, Ga., Tuesday, to tho regret of hor m au y friend B. -Wo woro glad to soo our genial friend, Mr. W. P. IMokson, of Moot, Piekons county, in Walhalla Monday. -WANTED-To rent, an 8 or "10 horso powor ongino. C. J. MUI.KKY, Westminster, S. C. -Hov. J. R. Rlloy, J). D., will preach at Old PickoiiB on next Sunday, 10th in stant, at ll A. M. Public cordially in vited. -Roy. J. B. Wilson, Presiding Kider of tho Greenville District, will proaoh in tho Walhalla Met hod i si church noxt Sunday as tl A. M. -Died, in Columbia, S. C., on Sunday night or Motid.-y morning of this wook, Miss C. M. Kllis, a daughtor of Mr. W. D. Kllis, of Oakway, in this county. -Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Grant and chil dren aro visiting relatives in Clayton this wcok. Ir. Grant will visit his mother in Carncsvillo before his return. -On account of tho protracted sor vicos in thc Walhalla Baptist church, th oro will bo no prayer mooting in tho Mothodistchurch tills (Wednesday) ovon iug. -Health for ton cents. Cascareis mako tho bowels and kidneys act natur ally, destroy microbes, euro headache, biliousness and constipation. All drug gists. -Clayton Tribuno: "L. N. Robins and others passed through town yesterday with tho Black Diamond surveyors. They will station for tho. present at BiiBhnoll, N. C." -For sick headache, loss of appetite and any disorder of tho liver, take ono of 1 .Honey's 8-hour liver pillB at night for a few nights and note tho result. 25 conta at Luunoy's, Seneca. -Greonvillo Times: "H. P. Ilaloy, business part nor of M. E. Grambcll, tho Sam-Poo postmastor, ia visiting his par ents at Cakway, S. C. Ho will bo away until Homo timo noxt week." -Tho fourth quarterly conference ol tho Seneca and Walhalla Station will con veli? in tho Walhalla Methodist, church noxt Friday night, Novombor 17th. All tho oflicial mombors aro urged to bo pro sont. -Miss Georgia R. VanDivioro and Mas ter Winburn VanDivioro loft last Thurs day for Savannah tj visit Mrs. L. R, VanDivioro. They will spend tho win ter in Savannah. Wo wish thom a pleas ant visit. -Rov. Mr. Cain, of Oakway, S. C., as sisted by ot hor brethren of tho Wosloyai Methodist church, haB boon carrying or a protracted mooting in Kaufmann'? liai during tho past week. Much intorost hat been manifested in tho services. -Mr. Walter Wostorvolt, of Hacken Hack, N. J., is visiting Mrs. H. P. Tor huno and family on Faculty Hill. Mr Westorvelt's family is expected to arrive i n a fow days. Thoy will spend tho win tor in Walhalla, stopping at Mr. Ansoi C. Merrick's. -Deputy Sheriff Moss on Monday ar rested Horaco Johnson, clorod, on a war rant charging him with assault and bat tory of a high and aggravated naturi with intent, to kill. Ho tried to kil Alfred Johnson, also colored, near Rich land, on Monday morning. -Beginning thia" (Wednesday) ovoiiinj there will bo a prayer mooting in tin Walhalla Baptist ohuroh ovory night tit ii wook. On Sunday there will bo preach ing by tho pastor, which will bo continuc( several n?ghin noxt week. All aro cor dially invited to attoud and assist it thoso meetings. -Rov. J. Stock, I). D., proaohod tw< interesting and edifying Bornions in tin Walhalla Baptist church on last Sunday morning and ovoning to attontivo congro gal ions. Tho Doctor is a very popula pulpit speaker and always gives you somi solid food for sortons and spiritual cou temptation. -Horoaftor it will bo an iron-clad ruh that no chango of ads. will bo mado i copy is not in our hands by Tuesday ovo .?lng. Wo Uko to bo accommodating, bu it ia a groat Inconvenience to mako thos ol?an gos on Wednosday and wo mus request our patrons to havo copy in ou hands by Tuesday or tho chango will li ovor. -Revs. D. W. Hiott and J. M. Sandor will hold Borvieoa at Pleasant Ridg church on Saturday boforo tho fourti Sunday in Novombor at ll o'clock A. M. also at Bothlohom on tho fourth Sunda at 11 o'clock A. M., and atDoublo Spring on tho fourth Sunday night. A eollec tion for State missions will bo taken a es e l i church. -Married, Sunday ovoning, Novemho 12th, 1800, at 7 o'clock, at. tho rosidonc of Mr. Gcorgo G. Deal, Walhalla, S. C. by Ito-. J. G. Sobald, Mr. Martin Woslo Cart* and M?8B KI116 Rogers. Aftor th marriago ceremony a sumptuous weddin Bupperwfts spread, of wliich tho invite guests partook, amid ploasant and on Joyablo conversation. -Attention is called to tho advortisi mont of fifty Uno horses for salo at Sonoc on noxt Monday by Messrs. Mooro i May, of Colorado. Our readers remembo Mr. J. I/. Mooro, of Doartrail, Col., wh spoilt tho winter hero two yeara ago, an sold a carload of hu.;.c.;. Ho deais i good stook. Ho writes IIB that h ox poe ts to bo lu Sonoca next Monda with ano!lie.- carload. -Greenville Times: "Capt. R. Fran! White, who is woll-known in commoi morcial oiroloH, has Hovored his connc< tion with John lt. Cary, of Richmond wholesale grocor, and will horoaftc roprosont ll. Y, McCord, of Atlanta a wholesalo grocery firm. Capt. Whit needs no introduction to tho people t tho upper part of the State, and the liri is to bo congratulated upon securing hi services," BUCOCB? to you, Frank. >!?R QF THE YEAR SH< W ESCII VIN? eil-RU appetizing tl i liner- -will bo the wit ?nil we ?ve roady with the substantials ai ire at Thanksgiving time than at other sea u gladdy pay-especially when you conBid ?RESERVES. Quilico, l'e a eli, Chorry, rinoapple, Strawberry, In OOo., Ooo., 70o. aud $1.60 paokagos. FRUIT BUTTERS. Plum, Applo, Pooch, Quince, Famous English Fruit Cake. 26 cents a pouud-put up lu neat pookagos-any Bizo wanted. Send lu your order for tho holidays, linked by the National Bis ouit Co., of Now York. J" A. 1ST IS ? , -Dr. T. G. C. Fahnoatock vi?ited frionds and relativos in Groonvillo last | wcok. -Fountain polis at Boll's drug Btoro. Good lino-splendid pons. Call and BOO them. Prices right. --Tho expense of jurors, witnesses I and constables at tho rocont torin of | court amounts to $088.55. -Mr. VV. L. Vernor and mothor, Mrs. Malinda Vernor, loftTuosday for a short | visit to rolatlvoB at Martin, Ga. -Mrs. T. Walter Thompson, who has boou sponding some timo in Walhalla with hor mothor, Mrs. B. Horudon, re turned to hor homo in Columbia Sunday morning. -Mr. Louis Bronnooko will hereafter wear cuffs instead of collara. Whilo rub bernecking ?t tho stars Tuesday night a midden cbango in tho woathor hardonod his nook, and it is now 17 inches longor tbau usual. THE UP TOWN DRUG STORE IS NORMAN'S. Puro Drugs. Prompt Attontion. CHINA. Wo will havo tho latest and most beautiful Boloction of Gormnn, Eng lish aud Fronoh Fnnoy China for birthday, wedding and Christmas gifts, from fio. up. Full lino Toys, Candios, Nuts, Fruits, ?fcc, nt -NORMAN'S. Best grades of Tinware, Agato, Granito, Enamel Wnro, Crockery and Glass constantly arriving. A ??em?al lino of Notions, Grocorics, Hardwaro and HouBofumishing Goods at NORMAN'S, Tho Up-Town Store. Woods Wantod. Tho Soutborn Shuttlo and Bobbin Com pany aro now roady to buy timbor. They want about ono thousand Cdrds. Por sinion, dogwood, birch, maple, wbito poplar, swootgum, blnokgum and sour wood nro tho kinds used. For furtbor information write W. P. ANDBHSON, President and Troasuror, Westminster, S. C. Raspberries. Mr. C. L. Heid, our townsman, has presented us with somo Uno spoeiinons of bis second crop of this yoar'B rasp berries, fully grown and matured. They woro of dcop red variety, of tlolicious flavor, surpassing, in this rospect, those of the lirst crop. This shows very con clusively that wintor still ltngors in tho lap of Bummer. An Addross on Christian Education. On Sunday, tho 12th instant, tho junior editor of tho Couwun visited Choohoo church in Oconeo county and dolivorod to tho good people of that community an addross on Christian education. Ho was mot at tho church by tho pastor, tho Bov. Mr. Lyda, and a largo and appreciative audience. There is no section in this, or any other community, that is more hospitable or moro kindly disposed. Thoro aro many young mon and ladies in tho Ohooheo neighborhood wdio would mako shining marks if tho advantages ol educational training woro afforded tc thom. This sootioti, and, indeed, Oconoc county, is tho gardon spot of . tho South, and HU that is necessary to mako it blos som as tho roso is to nain and educate tho youth in order tbat tho resources ol tho county may bo dovolopcd. Bibb-Bollotto. On tho 8th day of November, 1801), al 3 o'clock P. M., at tho residenco of th? bride's father, near Walhalla, Mr. Sam uel M. liibb anti Miss Eula Leo Uollotti wore united in tho bonds of matrimony, Kev. lt. L. Hogers officiating. Tho groom is tho youngest Bon of Mr. Thomas Bibi and was married on tho thirty-ninth an dvorsary of his fathor's marriage. Thc ,lido is tho charming daughter of Mr, Samuel A. llollotto. Sho was tastilj dressed in castor anti brown, and hort In hor hand a bouquet of scarlet gera ninnis. Aftor tho coromony tho bridt and groom wont to tho homo of Mr Thomas Bibb, father of tho groom whore tho bridal party, consisting of the immediato families, partook of a well propared feast. Tho many frionds ol tho contracting partios W?BII thom a loni lifo of happiness. A Fino Dwolllng House. Mr. S. N. Hughs has recently compl?t?e a handsome and modern two story dwoll ing house on tho Bito of tho old homo stead at Richland. Tho bouso containi eight elegant rooms and an abundance o? halls and porches. It is both convonion and elegant in its appointments. And thou, just to think of it, Stiles is still t "bach," and tho riso ol thirty 1 Bul thoro is no uso of tho bollos casting on vious oyoB toward tho eavos, for Stiles ii engaged-to his motlier, as house koepor, and thoy aro moving In thii wook. lt was in tho old houso formorl; standing on this spot that as a woo to of six summers wo wont to our firs school, and Mrs. Hughs was tho teacher Those woro tho days of Webster's bim back spelling book, and happy days tho? woro. But times and seasons chango and groat aro tho vicissitudes of fortune Wo unito with tho many friends of Mrs If ughs and her worthy youngest son, ii congratulating thom on this eomfortabl homo. May Mrs. Hughs, a voritabl mother in Israel, bo spared yot man; yoaiB in the enjoymont of a green oli ?go. _ Rondar Mooting County Commissioners. Tho County Commissioners of Ocono county met on Monday, tho 18th of Nc vombor, 1' ?10, pursuant to tho order 0 adjournment on tho 7th instant. Tho accounts presented for tho month of October and Novombor, up to th time of mooting, woro audited. Tho only other business of importune transacted was tho lotting of tho con traot for tho building of ? dwelling fl tho poor houso, whioh was awarded t C. A. Burton for tho ?um of ono bundi e and fifty dollars. This improvement bas, for somo time boon a necessity, and If tho complaint of many of tho best and most prominon ladies of Walhalla aro worthy of ere donco, then thoro aro other improvomont needed. Cleanliness is cheap and is du to those unfortunate persons whoso lot have placed thom upon tho charity t tho county. Thoy aro poor and pnwoi loss to mako thoir complaints board, bu thoy aro entitled to clean, fair and jiu treatment at tho hands of tho count} and this tho ladies of Walhalla say tho havo not had. On tho contrary, tho! homos i.ro dirty and uncomfortable. -. p CANDY CATHAHTIC . ih of ovory housekeeper. Wo'vo bad id tho^dftihtieB-rwltli all tho needed. aooB-and that means an inoxponsive or tho quality pf tho goods you got. JAMS. Rod Raspberry, Blackberry, Quluoo, Pineapple, Cherry, Poach, Strawberry. -?_ Mineo Meat, 10 and 15o. per pouud. Tomato Catsup-tho boat tim markot affords. Dunham's Shroddod Cocoanut, 5 and 10c packngos. Maplo Syrup ami uuokwhoat Cakes is something wanted by all. I havo it. Balslns, Citron and Currante for Fruit | CakOB. Tlio Grocer, A Memorial Church. lt 1B proposod to orcot at Townvillo, in tho noar futuro, a momorial ohurch oommomorativo of tho lato Rov. J. Wal ter Diokaou, of tho South Carolina Con foreuoo, and tho soborno is mooting with much favor iu his old homo. This iden originated with Mrs. TbomaH J. Dalrym ple, au ardent admiror of Mr. Diokson, and a tiroloss ohurch workor, A beauti ful two-acro sito has alroady bcon donat ed, aud a modern ohurch building, whioh will bo u bofittiog momorial of tho doftd proaohor, is a most roasonable pro-1 diction. No Black Bass for Chattooga. Mr. W. G. Russell, who somo timo ago] obtained tho contract ' to Btook Chat-1 toogarlvor with black bass, has oountor mandod his order on tho ilsh depart ment on account of tho uso of dynamito in tho river by parties who uso this method of scouring llsh. There is no | justification for thiB mothod of fishing, and it is suro to doploto tho rivor supply of fish if not discontinued. Mr. Russoll was vory anxious to stock tho rivor with black bass and regrets vory inuoh that ho has to abandon?is plan, but ho prefers tho rivor unstooked rathor than havo tho Ilsh killed indiscriminately ns scon as in tho watpr. Tho stocking of Chattooga would have boon a splendid thing, and wo hopo tho UBO of dynamito will coaso, BO that it may yot bo done. Public Land Sales. Monday of last wook was an unusually livoly salcsday. Tho only publio sales woro by tho Master, and tho lands sold by him all brought pretty fair prices. Tho sales made by .?. W. Ilolloman, Master, woro as follows: In tho caso of G. W. Gigninlliat vs. L. J. and Millio Maria Pr I oe, ono oighth intorost in 85 aorcH, brought $100. In tho o.aso of Robert A. Aloxandor vs. M. C. Nix, ono-oighth interest in 250 ncrcs, brought $50. In tho caso of Mrs. M. A. Jafforson vs. Mariam II. Compton, 85 acres, b ought $100. In tho caso of Parmelia Land vs. Eliza beth Abbott, ono lot in tho town of L'air Play brought $?n0; 00 acres brought $400 ; 80 acres brought $100. In tho case of Elijah C. Marott vs. Jas. T. Hlakoly and othors, 301) acron, brought $500. In tho caao of W. D. Denton vs. T. A. Speneor and othors, l,10.'l acres, brought $881._ Spoclal Masonic Communication. On Friday ovoning, 24th instant, Pine Ridge Lodge, No. ?2 A. F. M., will hold a special communication in their now tem plo,'which has recently boen completed. lt ?B spoofed that District Deputy Grand Alastor, R. W. Wortz, of Liberty, S. C., will visit tho Lodgo officially at that time, aud confer tho Master's Degree on two candidates. Tho members of Bluo Ridgo Lodgo oxtond a cordial invitation to tho brotaron of tho other Lodges in Oconco and throughout tho district to at tend. A cordial rocoption awaits all visiting Masons. On Saturday ovoning, 25th instant, thoro will bo hold also a spocia) communication of Sonooa Lodgo, No. 132, at whioh District Doputy Wortz will confer thc Master's Dogrco on candidates to bo in waiting. Tho mem bers of tho Soncca Lodgo also oxtond a cordial invitation to visiting brothron to attend that communication. On these two occasions Masonry will bo magnified, and tho proceedings rendered most in teresting and instructive. No Mason should miss thom. Death of Mrs. Kalina E. Keith. Ono by ono wo pass away, somotimcs tho young and thou tho aged, soinotinics tho vigorous, sometimes tho old and do cropit, whoso years have bcon crowned with usefulness. Death is always sad and wo shrink with terror from its folds. Put in tho caso of ono who has lived and labored for tho good of others wo find consolation in tho fact that they aro not dead but slcopoth. On last Thursday, tho 0th day of Novombor, 1800, tho soul of Mrs. Katina E. Keith, rolict of tho lato James M. Koith, took its Hight to tho realms of eternal light and peace. On Friday hoi* body was laid to rest be oide that of her decoased husband in thc Walhalla Baptist coniotcry. Mrs. Koith had lived near her four scoro years, thc wholo of which timo was spent in use fulness doing Rood. With her hiiBband sho removed boro from tho County ol Fairilold about tho year i870 and has since that timo resided near Walhalla, whore sho died, leaving as many friends and as fow ononiies as usually falls to tl lot of any ono. Sho loaves two sons, John J. Koith and Wm. O. Koith, and two daughters, Mrs. N. A. Burley and Mrs. W. W. Purley, and many grand children, to mourn thoir sad loss. Tc hor boroaved childron, grand-childror and noighbors and friends many hoartf go out in sympathy. "Jorry, tho Tramp." Tho Walhalla Comedy Company ap neared at its host last Wednesday nigh! in tho proBontation of "Jorry, tin Tramp." lt was undoubtedly ono of thc host plays thoy havo undertaken, and ii was woll prosonted. Tho Comedy Com pany's two "stars," Mr. R. Q. Mo -rick, ai "Jorry," and Miss Nottio Gibson ?s "Misi Franco Leo," appeared in thou rospoct ive rolos as natural as reality i soif, am carried out their parta with oxcoptiona oaso and graco. Tho othor mombers o trio company, Misses Koto Poll and J nih K. Alaxwoll, and Aicssrs. Junes F. Anse and M. C. Seaborn, wcro at thoir host and acquitted thomsolves admirably showing a degree of ability of whiol they may well bo proud. That tho en tortainmont was heartily on joyed by thc largo audionco was demonstrated by tin frequent oncorcs with whioh tho mom hors of tho company woro grcotod Misses Gibson and Holl and Mossrs. Mer rick and AUBOI delighted tho audieuoi with vocal duets and solos. Takon as i wholo, tho play from beginning to om was without a flaw and was highly ap preciatcd by thoso whoso ploasuro it wai to witness it. Tho company J as over; reason to fool gratified with thc i suit o' its last appearance before tho footlights Thoy woro graciously received by i largo audience, and will, beyond doubt be welcomed with moro than usual into rost in thoir noxt nppoaranco. .---. A Thousand Tongues Could not express thorapturoof Anni E. Springer, of 1125 Howard st.. Philo dolphin. Pa., when Bbc found that Di King's Now Discovory for consumptioi bad completely cured her of a hackiuj cough that for many years had made lif a burdon. All othor romodios and doc tors could give her no holp, but she say of this Royal Cure-"it soon reniovoi tho pain In my chest and 1 now ?leo] soundly, something I can scarcoly rc momhor doing before. I fool like sound ing its praiso tborougbt tho Universo.' So will overy ono wno tries Dr. King' Now Discovory for nny tronido of tb throat, obest or lungs. Price 50 cont and $1.00. Trial bottlo freo at all dru BtorcB in tho county. Every bottle gust antcod. On last Friday morning, loth instant, between ono and three o'clock, eieren of tho now street lamps in Walhalla wore smashed hy Hoke struck with a .stick [iud uttorly destroyed. Tho privato lamps of Dr. J. W. Boll aud 0. W. Pitch ford Co, wore also destroyed, thus mak ing .thirteen iu all, an unlucky number for thc offender or offenders. The work of destruction began ?t the West end of Main street, and oue lamp after another was knocked out., lt was not long, lunv over, until Marshal W. J. Book aud posse were on the lookout for the offenders. Finally tho lamp at tho intersection of Tugaloo and Short street?, near the Episoopnl chuvch, was smashed, and tho posse closed lu upon tho party . from different- directions- end came ??oar lay* lng hands on him before ho get moro thau fifty yards away. Ho was recog nized and by aoven o'olook Friday morn ing warrants were sworn out boforo Mayor F. S. Holloman chargin g Tonoh C. Hutisinger with disorderly conduct, also boforo W. O. White, Magistrate, for ma licious t resp ns s in breaking lamps. On Monday morning wan ants for the same offonsos were taken for Bob Williams, a young negro man, who works for Kuu singor. The oasos against them wore called for trial Tuesday morning at ll o'olook boforo Mayor Holloman. Tho defondant nunsingor moved for a con ti nuance on tho ground of the absence of a material v> ii ness. Tho motion was ?Tauted and tho trial of. both oasos bo oro the Town Council was fixed for Sat urday morning next at 10 o'clock. A warrant was also sworn out for T. C. Hunsiugor charging him with riot on tho morning of Soptembor 2d, when tho lamps wore broken tho first time, Tho preliminary examinations in tho State eases boforo Magistrate White will bo hold this week. A a thoso caaos aro all to be triod in tho futuro wo forbear mak ing any eommout on tho testimony. Tito partios charged with thoso heinous of fonsos aro ontitlod to a fair trial. Tho ?imu hua ?00101 however, for putting a stoD to this modo of cultivating braver,.. and tho guilty partios, v. hoover they may bo, should bo punished to tho full extent of tho law. That Throbbing Headache Would quickly loavo you, if you used Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills. Thousands of Bufferers have proved thoir matchless mont for siok and nervous headaches. Tboy mako puro blood aud strong norvos and build up your health. Easy to take. Try thom. Only 25 conta. Monoy baok If not cured. Sold by all druggists In tho county. Nows ia and Around Westminster. WKATMISHTKH, November 16.-A shower of rain foll Wednesday morning, which was wel comed, us lt was beginning to ho needed. At ii regular conmiunicntton of Westminster Louse, No. 200, A. F, M" hold on Novoiuhor ll, tho following oflleors woro cloctcd to servo tho ou8iiing year: K. G. Spalding, Vf. M.? O. K. Gray, S. W.: W. G. Smithson, J. W.j A. Zimmerman, Secretary; J. A. Perkins, Treasurer: J. AV. O'Kolloy, B. 1>.; J. A. Knox, J. D.: J. A. Dlok BOn, Tiler; I. 8. Pitts and Vf. ll. Drown, Stew ards An unoccupied tenant houso on tho farm of Mr. H. ll. Mlfworth. usod to pul cotton in an picked fi > tho Held, was humed last Thursday afternoon ahout 3 o'clock. About two bales of cotton, in tim seed, belonging to Mr. Dllworth, were licked up hy tho tinnies. Mrs. Mary Mas?n, tho mother of Col. R. K. Mason, dieu at Homer, On., last Saturday night, November 11th, at 0 o'clock, aged sovonty-ono years. Col. Mason was summoned to her bed siilo on Saturday, and reached thoro a row hours before her spirit took Its Hight. Mrs. Mason was a most estimable lady. Slid wan known and esteemed by ninny peoplo in Westminster, as shu made her home hero with hor son for a nula bor of veals. Hbo went to hor old home In Geor gia iii Ism and sickness prevented her from ovor relit mini*. For the past four years she lind hoon bed-ridden. Doing ii member of tho Daptlst church n long timo mid exemplifying her Chris tian faith by lier walk and conversation lu lifo, slio was i iii? for tho kingdom of Uod. Hbo leaves eight children and several grand and groat grand children. Mr. .1.8. Colloy is teaching tho Oak G rovo school. Dev. J. D. Wilson, tho Presiding Kider of tho Greenville district, will preach at Kock Springs thc fourth Sunday aftornoon in this mimili ut the u.v...d hour. Tho now pastor of the Baptist chnreh,^Rov. N (J. Christopher, is expected to arrive next week and will preach his llrst regular sermon on tho fourth Sunday morning at ll o'clock. As announced last week quarterly meeting will bc held hore on the 2Mb and 20th of thin mouth. There will bo two services on Saturday mid the ladies have been requested to bring bas kets of lunch so that dinner may bo lind at thc climole. This will bo tho final meeting of this .body for tho present conference year, and ni there ls much business to attend to Hov. R. R bagnall, tho preacher In charge, would Uko t< see all lils churches represented. Tho prcsldinp elder will preach on both days. lion. Julius IO. Hoggs, of riokons, madenbriol visit to Westminster last Wednesday. Dev. S. L. Wilson visited at Anderson ami Seneca lust week. Mr. J.H. Harnett is in Virginia, whore he shipped a car load ?if beef cattloa week ago. Rev. W. T. Matthews, of Clinton, paid an ap predated visit to friends in Westminster rc (ditly, arriving last Satftrday and rotnriitiif home* on Monday. Ile preached two sermons ht the Presbyterian church on tho Sabbath. Mr .vlulthews had a spoil of sickness this year, bul is h oking well now and will soon bo fully re stored to health. A. L. GOSSF.TT. Hobbed tho tirare. A startling Incident, of which Mr John Olivor, of Philadelphia, was thc subject, is narrated by him ns follows "I was in a most dreadful condition My skin was almost yollow, eyes sunkon tonguo coatod, pain contiually in bael and sides, no appotito-gradually grow ing weaker day by day. Throe physi ciaos bad givon mo up. Fortunately, i friend advised trying 'Electric Bittors, and to my groat joy and surprise, th< first bottle made a decided improvement I continued their uso for three wcoki and am now a well niau. I know tho] saved my lifo and robbed tho gravo o anotlier victim.- No ono should fail U try thom. Only 50 cents per bottle a all drug stores in tho county, Oakway Itoms. OAKWAY, Novombor 13.-Bible daj : was observed at tho Baptist church las ! Sunday. Tho programme was unusually interesting, but spaco will not allow Ul \ to give it. Tho girls and boys madnnici . spocchos. Hov. J. M. McGuiro mado t very interesting talk. Thon carno tin dinner which, of course, was an interest j ing part of tho programme. At iou . o'clock Hov. W. S. Hamitor gavo a vor; , instructivo talk, whioh closed tho oxor , ciscs for tho day. Tho collootloi , amounted to twenty-two dollars and i fow cents. Visitors from difforont part. , of tho county attondod. Mrs. Bass Richardson, of Gainosvillo Qa., is on an ox (ended visit to hor sister ? Mrs. W. S. Haley. - Mr. II, F. Ilaloy. of Groonvlllo, Is via ' iting relatives at tiiis place. . Miss Altino Pool, of Groonvillc, is via - iting hor ootiB?n, Miss Mary Reeder. Mrs. L. I). Boardon is at Mr. J. W . Boarden's. 1 Prof. J. S. Jennings nnd eldest daugli " ter, Miss Viola, visited rolativcs a J Domorost, Ga., last wook. J Mr. and Mrs. Crate Dobbins, of Ander ' son county, visited rolativcs at this plac J last wook. 1 Miss Alma Kay is dangerously ill fl > this writing. > Mr. Pink Haley and sistor, Miss Aim 1 of Royston, Ga., visitod rolativcs at tin ' l>laco last wook. > Mr James Carroll has nearly llnishc ' Dr. I. J. Ilurris' medical shop. AUNT PJCOOY. ; Secret of Beauty ! is health. The secret of health i * tlie power to digest and assim f ?late a proper quanity of foot * This can never be done whei - the liver does not act it's pari Do you know this J o Tntt's Liver Pills are an ahsc '. lute cure for sick headache, dys ?? pepsia, sour stomach, malani J constipation, torpid liver, pile! jj jaundice, bilious fever, bilious [) ness and kindred diseases. ; Tutt's Liver Pilli o Tho first assistant postmaster gonor a is devoted to tho rural freo dolivor. g Among other things ho finds that whoi .- it hes been pu', inp) uso il, him hioroaih farm values *2 to M por acre. ACTS ocNTiy ON THE KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS >,rANSES THE 5VSTEM ^EFFECTUALLY NiTUALCb^TlPATIOM mi UAL ^ PERMANENTLY ???????i? ??-?2?* roo OMI ev AU owccun, mu tot m ??ni. Prohibition Conloronoo. The conforonco of Prohibitionists, call oil by Chairman A. 0. Jones, niot at 12 o'clock last Thursday, in Columbia, in | tho hall of tho Knights of Pythias on I Main street. Mr. Jones oxplalnod tho | roasons for calling tho conforonco, which was to bo puroly informal. Tho situa tion iu this Stato waB disoussod vory freely, and tho conforonco took prelimi nary action which proposes a lino of policy on tho part of tho Prohibitionists to maintain intact their organization and work for tho accomplishment of its ob jocts as horotoforo withiu tho lines of tho Domooratto party. This preliminary action will bo communicated through tho regular channel to tho county ohaYr nibn; and anothor conforonco will bo hold at a futuro dato to formulato dofinito Id am; for tho consideration of tho room HUH of tho Logislatu^o who aro in sym-1 pnthy with tho movomont. Tho confor onco tvilbbo hold prior to tho mooting of tho General Assembly. What coativo pcoplo need is a natural laxativo liko Dr. Pierce's Ploasant Pollots whiph aro poworful without hoing vio lonfc. Thoy movo tin bowels gradually and comfortably but surely. You can rogulato tho dose--ono, two or thrco "Pollots"-oxnetly as you need. They strengthen tho intestino? to do thoir own work, so that aftov thoir movomonts have bocomo rogular thoy koop on naturally of themselves. Gov. McSwoonoy novor forgots his frionds of tho presB, particularly thoso of tho South Carolina ProBa Association, of which ho has boon a dovotod mombor for many years. Ho gavo tho visiting [editors an informal rocoptiou at tho mansion last Wodnosday evoning. Many warm frionds, hot quill drivers, woro presont and partook of tho Governor's kind hospitality. Fiftcon porsous woro killod by tho collapso of a forry lauding stago at Ant worp, Belgium, last wook. Well Dressed Men and Women Aro moro particular about their Ilosiory, Glovos and Handkor cbiofs than any othor artlclo of thoir woaring apparel. Rocog nizing this fact, I havo catered spcoially to their want?, and am showing a most boautitul lino of thoso goods. In Ilosiory I havo tho finest Blacksand Tans in Cotton French L?BIO and Wool. In Gloves tho host Kids, Dog Skins, Cashmeres, Lisio Throads and Oil Tanned. . In Handkorchiofs, Plain Linen, Japanose, Japonotto and Pongee Silks, Hemstitched, Embroid ered, Fancy Colored Holders and au endless variety of othor weaves. Ilosiory from ? cents np. Gloves Lom 10 couts up. Handkorchiofs from 2 couts up. Respectfully, V. L. NORMAN. This world belongs to tho onorgotio. BE CAREFUL W From now until Forovor wo shall i aro in need of anything In tho Gonoral ? JEANS. Wo aro at prosont crowdod on Joans Wo havo it all pricos. You ought to soi our 27 J and J10 couts Joans, strictly frooz proof. Ruy a suit of it and enjoy th win tor. REMEMBER W SUITS. ETC. Wo bay? a fow a Children's Suits Ladle?,'-Capes, Mon's Ovorooats at a bat gain? .Soo pur Waterproof Molntosli (lu ar an teed not to leak. GROCERIES.-We are daily rocol portion of your purehasos. Ordois proi ftST'Goods Dolivoi Wo havo just rcooivod a car of Fir and it will bo all O. K. FI/OUR.-We havo on hand a car pay you to call on us whoa you wantFh Wo havo on hand, ann to arrive in Most any price you wanft. Wo buy till salablo produce all th< mr Her what you havo to sell nor how m moro Chickens, Eggs, Turkoyfl, &c, tbs aol! an unlimited quantity of Chickens, rogardless of what thoy coat. Don't wfl Now is Ibo time to soil. Don't walt. 1 -V-~---'-"-1-* J. J. T?N81EY C0MfES8ES. 1 ?.cknowledgos His Quilt ?nd Assista In Itwos ligation-Why Ho Commuted Crime. j - ] J. J. Tlusloy lia? made a oonf?iislon jt 1 lils orlroe. Ile woe takon to Spartauburg < rhursday aftornoon from : Charleston, j ivhoro ho waa arrested Wednesday, and :j ?rent immediately to the court bouse, t where ho acknowledged hia guilt and 1 told why ho committed the crime with which he ia charged. The invoBtiga^tng c mimitteo io still at work on tho nooks, aud now evidenoea of fraud are being discovered. Tho ?mount of his pooulatioiia ls, of coureo, unknown, but the total in growing larger and shows that tho crookedness d??t?* back somo time. Tinsley ^ont Thursday last with the $r.vo;;tigftV.ng committee r.r.d assisted in overhauling the books. In hit? oonfon Bton ho stated that.a dosiro.to At up his houso when ho wai>: married led to the commission Of tho mimo. His desire was to flt hir. home, up nicoly and pro Sare it for tho reception of hts wife. Ile td not possess tho means and resorted to this method of obtalulng it. The oase against' him will probably be tried nt tho ensuing term of the Court of Qoneral Sessions, A Frightful Ulunder WiM often oaitBO a horrible burn, scald, out or bruise liuoklon's Arnica Salve, tho bost in tho world, will kill tho pain and promptly heal lt. Cur?? old sores, fever soros, ulcers, boil?, felons, cornu and all skin eruptions. liest pilo euro on oarth. Only 26 oonte a box. Curo guaranteed. Sold by all druggists in tho county. During fair weok at Columbia two caucuses wore hold, one pro dispensary and tho othor anthdlsponsary. It Wan definitely dooided that MoSweouoy, Soliumpert aud Foatherstoiio aro to no tho Gubernatorial candidates at tho next olootion. Larry Qautt's frlonds are try ing to got him to mn'ko tho race. Wo nado tho prices right and whon tho p"ico and quality both aro right that is what tho pooplo w ant and that ox plains why wo do tho business. Wo started in to do tho host busi ness wo bavo ovor dono, and wo aro going to do it. Wo novor fail to bavo somo spooial good thing that will ropay anyono to como to our store. Wo bavo for this weok : Our completo lino of CAPES ANI> ...JACKETS, opon from 50 cents to $10, oinbracing all tho now things. Another shipment of mm wjynrA'WUl WW In Soys1 Suits, 50 couta to $5, and the best lino of in tho Stato, including a Blaok Clay Worsted. Bags of Coffee, nico and clean, to go at $1 a peek. See this, for it is a bargain of a life-time. No more when it ia gone. . . . FLOUR. Wo Boll Flour from a Mill that ranks among tho host. Wo want you to try some of this Mill's "STRAIGHT," at $4, It is fit for a king-Puro and Swoot. Il is called Spray. Von will bavo norn othor when you try it. COLEMAN & CO., SENECA, - - 8. C. nako it to your intorost to BOO US whon yoi lorchandiso Dine. 1 SHEETING. It will pay you to oxamino our larg' lino of Shooting at ?JJ to 5 couta po yard. BRIDLES. If you need anything in Workini Dr idles don't fail to BOO oura boforo yo' buy. E SELL HATS SHOES. Whon in nood of Shoos oxamino ou line. Wo can lit niOBfc anybody In styl and prico. Givo thia mattor a careful thought. ving Fancy Grocorios. Wo bono to have' aptly filled-ovor 'phono or otiiorwiso. od Fro? in Town io Salt Uuy a sack, put it on your por of Flour. All grados and prices. It wi mr, i n fow days, flftoon bngfl of Croon Coffee ? yoar round, oxoopt butter. It doowi' inch, soo us boforo you soil it. Wo bandi ,n all of Walhalla. Wo bavo contracted t Kggs and Tnrkoys, and wo must bavo thoi At until Xmas wook to market thta poultrj &. C. CRAIG, Walhalla. Oled Trusting HU !?.n?G9n??, OtaoA4? Im,., November 18.-Albert kuguat Beo?or, the German butolior who, m January ?Tth .murdered, hi? wife. Raohwl. and afterward ohopp?d up and bolled theremalna in owler to dlspouo af them, was hanged lu the county jail it 12;05 Friday fcft?tn?on. On tbs aoaf " Hooker protested hi? innooouoe and ad that QOorgo Sutterlln, father of cud wife, was tho real murderer. ?- -BB l?KNN?creviM.K, Novombor 13.-Neluou . ? Rogors, a bad noftro, aud ono w.?.?0 ; hw j mada a number of ouothhw, wa? fottttd iu a dying ooudition ort Main street last Thurso?}* uight. He .bad been clubbed'' into insensibility and bib skull ?r??ttu. in eevoral placo?. ..The assault was made Bhortly after dark In front of Adams houso, where peoplo aro ftlw?yri stirring. Tho affair ts a mvstory In order fa reduce our stock, preparatory to closing our businoas on or before Deoember 80,1800, we make tho following reduotlons: Rod Twill Flannel, worth 85o,, reduced to.,.?, i..'..28o. per yard. -?. Rod Twill Flannel, worth 881c roduoed to.2?o. per yardi Blue Twill Flonnol, worth 2?o., reduced to.20o. por yard. Our entire line of 60o. Dress Goods av 40o., 82Jo. and..,.4?o. por yard, Kid Gloves, Worth W, reduood to. . ...85o. per pair. Broad Cloth, black, blue and garnot..? .16o. per yard. AB Shoos reduced 16 per oent, somo a little moro. Don't buy until you see what we oan do for you. ??gy Wo will appreciate prompt payment from all who have an account with us. Lowery, Byrd & Co., SENECA, S. O. Watch This Space FOR I? IM CJK? Next Week. m Yours rosp?otfully, W. D, LESLY & CO Fine Seed Rye, at Schumacher's. Large Highland Potatoes, at Schumacher's. Good Cabbages to Make Kraut, at Schumacher's* Harris Lithia Water, Ginger Ale, Soda Water, Carbonated Water, also Cherry Phosphate on Tap, AT THE POPULAR PRICE STORE. Goods Delivered Free in Town. j. & J. s. CARTER, WESTMINSTER, S. C. r OUR NEW GOODS, JUST RECEIVED, ABE EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED. WE HAVE BOUGHT SO AS TO GIVE YOU PEOFEOT SATIS FACTION. LOOK AND BE CONVINCED. ~^ Outing Flannols, all stylos. (io. Dross Ginghams. 6o. Yard-wido Soa Island.6o. Soo our Yard-wide '?Columbus" Bloaohing at. .. 6o. HOSIERY 1 HOSIERY 1 HOSIERY! Soo our "Columbia" Gents' naif Hoso-host on oarth-at.15c. Unrivaled for tho prico aro our Ladies' Hoso, at. .10o. Romomhor that wo always carry a com, !oto lino of Clothing, Gouts' Furnish ing Goodfl, StovoB, Furnituro-and always at lowest prices. WESTMINSTEB, S. 0. OFFICE IN STABLE, WALHALLA, S. C. CLOTHING FOR OLD MEN, CLOTHING FOR YOUNG MEN, CLOTHING FOR BOYS ! \ See our Stock of Clothing before you buy your Fall Suit. We can save you money. Yours truly, C. W. Pitchford