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VKNY THUH8DAY MOnNljNO^ nv r- . t.OH, SMITH A 8TC0X. fill J hm- I 1 vm- \ J. A. BTKC'K. tt.OO f>Cn ANNUM. tsiNo RATES REASONABLE. rniunicatlons of a personal ?hargod for ns advertisements, tnary notices and tributes of Mot over ono hundred words, vtv?, freo of chingo. All ovor ?r must bo paid for at tho rato a word. Cash to accompany WALHALLA, S. t\ 1 lU'iiHOA v, nu:*!, 'it, i NIH?. CHRISTMAS. Hr Anpfhoi- year is swiftly drawing toa BP-'clo's?-, and tho Christmastide is fast ar upon us. Tho littlo folks aro oven now J looking forward and wondering what old ?tanta Claus will bring thom whou ho . V -pays his novor-failing visits from house to house, leaving behind nu endless traiu of gifts, toys and joys. To tho oidor folks-tho grown-up ohildron-it is a tsuuson of goodohoor and joyful greotiug. l t is tho homo-coming timo, tho ocoasion reunions around ibo hearthstone-an oasij in lifo's dosort, affording rest aud rofroshnieut to weary pilgrims, v. Oh, tho joy of Christmas morning to ?j k^j?'^> bappy, Innocent youth 1 On this ?^^TW.In^CtKjovory ray of KoreSI^^OTnt, all multiplied"" "ami iff J0-??. ":. Bided,- unttil tho vary memory of Christ mas in tita days o* childhood becomes tho fondasN recollection of tho aged. NlnoU j/hund' cd years ago the glad refrain s'lmtulcd forth among tho Judonn hityflj ''?'caco on earth, good will to ir). Heeaus? "on this holy mom the i ojf peace was born." "l?o Wii?, tl'l timo flem cease, "Will v. aioii tho earth, whore once, not all tn vain, Ho died to fdvo ns peace, may not disdain A prayer Whoso theme Is J Vacc." ThJk'^r 18P9 has witnessed many tK^ftfiffl&f * ^y/li88itnd08 in human lifo. HMHBar'?)] n y 'M1^ 801TOW? sunshine jBui ; ^rtriy\sr?d eaoh o thor at fi ' li COH'II 'ci* abrief lwolvo j H. '.nat a change has como ?inspirit of our dreams! The H?kiand' gent?o touch of some B?TVO faded from sense of B9HR. An empty chair sits " /ne, tho family circle bas BHytho tenderest ties bavo BKp'd amid all tho shouts of H8HB8P*y??!jar(l tho sorrowful wails of Wjrmout. Tho very heavens scorn . .Ass to sonic, and this fooling may whioii 0510 .i,te,,si'iC<l ?y tli? j?y? lion 0 f?r th? tlnu" being, aro tho por wifo ?t,J01^' It may bo a husband, tor bvft';n0*'? mother, son, daughter, Bis view '?^lor? who has fadod from earthly notai niu^ An ac"l,nK void which lifo's ?' ^uno 1V,U' 80,180 01111 hil. Amid Priuo wrcc'{8 mut W??S 'tis only tho inc c? ?^ Dcaco wh? can speak endur ?^^.onsoling peace to troubled hearts, still 1 8X10,1 speaks to-day, "Peace, bo is a know that I am God; that man to l?'*vuitf 80U,i that "18 ,>"t a"" ?f M? cam<vo' ttOVallof death to die; that I , .?.j to bring lifo and immortality to lifo; dodiVnim0 tno dark valley and shadow of th-it ? '? com',,0t tho children of mon to ?oroi!;von w"l01? Ibero is peace and joy (?,,??' moro." m-isr 1,10,0 Tun Conmen sends Christ Apreotinga to its friends and patrons. lins' y?lir 'ia,s ')Con ono ?f plenty-tho . handwou have been blessed with an I - Mttfit yield; plague, pestilence and rgwij^^*M'\ bavo not como nigh our shores; ?KblMafligs' have . been multiplied, both idional and individual, public ami pri B^Hrato. Wo have much to: which toNjp Hlhankful. And whilo wo make merry's SKyilh thoso of our own household, let us ?491 forget tho poor, tho bereaved, tho .;;':>Pi!')ted, 011 whom the storms of lifo may owing the fiercest just, now. A ord, a warm grasp, iv slight token un, may dispel the dari; cloud of B^Hfl&irtd ?*CRl>!m' gathering thick about Unfortunate ene, and, lifting him i the slough of despond, set NajU his. feet again, and send him on ay rejoicing, because be feels, ah, vs, (bal, .somebody cares for him. , nd now, again, loone ami all, Tun P^mpg'JUKU wishes a morry Christmas and Baaaiffl happy ami prosperous Now Year. WHISKEY MAKES COWARDS. ?j Wbiskoy makes cowards of us all! It s hard to Imagino what it is not Instru mental i? doing. short time since Messrs. Ilnsoldon ll Robinson, mombors of tho State hid of Control, preferred charges Unat Commissioner Douthit and ?jf?cd' these., charges to tho point of laving him disch.vgod from ollico by .voto of tinco to two: . Tho caso was taken to tho courts and was beard bv His ? Honor James Aldrich, who ordered tho Hoard of Control to give to the accused a nearing, and to allow him to introduce testimony in bia dofonso. And now conics T. C. Robinson, ono of tho prosecutors, and withdraws tho charges on tho ground that tltoy aro not founded in fact. Tho pity ia that light' did not shlnn into Robinson's heart and conscience before tho decree of Judge Aldrich, and thus bavo saved tho Stato a sensation Willoh has- boon created. Is Rollinson honest and sincoro in with ; drawing tho charges, or doed ho do so becauso ho fears Investigation? When ? ^vo consider tho circumstances wo aro, not sore of t'? j motive, li will bo rc momb?Kpd that during tho last session of tho l?gislature Mr? Haselden vory much interested himself in having Mr. Douthit defeated as a member of the i Hoard of Control and Mr. Robinson elected in his stead. It will also bo re membered that aftor this action Mr. Douthit was elected over tho protest of both 11 ascii Icu and Robinson. As long as thoro was probability of Mr, Douthit hoing ejected from his ofllco without a fair investigation Messrs. Ila seldon and Robinson pressed him, but I when they aro forced by tho law to give | a fair hearing, wo find Mr. Robinson Withdrawing tito charges as not founded In fact. Verily, what next? Wo will watch ! Fros 0; Charlo. Any adult suffering from a cold settled on tho breast, bronchitis, throat or lung troubles of any nairn " wno wili call at J. IL Darby's will ho prosontcd with a sample bottle of BOoohoo's dorman .Syrup, free of charge. Only ono bottle given to ono person, and nono to children without, order from parents. No throat or lung remedy ovor had mich a salo as Hoschoo's Gorman Syrup In all parts of tho eivili/.ed world. Twonty years ago millions of bottles wore given away, and your druggist will toll you Its success was marvelous, lt is really Ibo only Throat and Lung Remedy generally endorsed by physicians. Ono 70 cont bot tin will euro or provo its value Sold by dealors In all ol viii zed countries. Major (louerai Hoary W. Lawton has been shot and killed at San Matoo, Philippine Islands. Ho wns standing in front of his troops, was shot in thc \ breast and died immediately. Henani I Lawton was a nativo of Indiana and won J his commission in tho army by signal gallantry dm inj; the war between tho : ! i Rn The AbtoH-W?ngo Jfiardsgo.?Liternry Club Organliod--General News. WKSI MINSTKJ!, December 20. -A morry Christmas to alli Mi Mrs. W. L. Ltttlo, ei Aoulston, AbW arri voil Monday evoulng to spend a whlh? itt Westminster visiting .Mr. and. Claude Little. Uer husband will Join her on tho visit about Friday. Tabor ls tho ?amo of a new vost omeo in Ocouoo, with Mr. J. II. Cleland an postmaster. It will be supplied from tho Hot rout office onoo or twice a week. The establishment of tho Tabor offloe supplice a long-felt want in that busy seotlon. , Dr. Wm. Edwin Hall, of New York, will loot uro again hero on Friday, Decem ber 20, at 8 P. M. Subjeot, ?'Roasted Husbands on Toaat." Admiesion 20 couts. Dr. Hall bun lectured throughout the United States and his lootures are oulogized by mon nnd rowspapers of high standing, At high noon on Wodnosday, Doo^m bor 20, 1800, Mr. John Welborno Abbott and Miss Carrie Eugenia Wingo were united in tho saerod bondi? ol matri mony at the homo of tho bride's paronts, Mr. and Mm. X. D. Wingo, at Friend ship, lu Spartanburg county. Tho groom i ? tho second son Ox Hov. Welborne Ab bott, of Oconoo, and is known to many readers of Tm: CouniKit. Ho has boon in tho employ of Mr. M. L, Alexander, o? ( : reenvido, for sovoral years, but wont to Spur tanbury nomo time this year and opened up bueinoss on his own account. Tho brido is a popular young lady and a member Of an influential family. Wo undorstand they will mako Groonvillo thoir future homo. Tho olvil engineer that was to have boon boro on last Thursday has just arrived. Twonty ladies aud gontlomon mot at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Carter ono ovenin;; last wook and woro organ ized into a li I cia: y club, which promises to ho voiy holpful, intellectually aud 5d??'fi!J}r; J* -tho-m?otings aro rogularly attended, during tholong' wintor ovon ings. Mr. John Jerrard was mado prOaP dont, Miss Mossie Crow6 vico-prcsidont, and Miss Bessie Epting socrotary. \A programme oommittoo, composed of Messrs. W. A. I bignall and D. L. Littlo, Misses Elinor Knight and I tessie Crows, woro appointed. Tho fol'owing woro appointed a oommittoo on constitution and by-laws: Messrs. D. L. Norris, Dula Caines, Knox Anderson, Misses Jossio Stribllng aud Kato Jerrard. Meetings will bo held semi-monthly. Tho noxt meeting will bo hold at tho residence of Mr. Wm. J. Siribliug on thc ilrst Friday ovoid nt* in January. Tho loadors will study how host to mako tho socioty pro fitable and entertaining to nil. llomombor that tho high school will servo oysters Friday evening for tho benefit of tho school building. No ad mission foo will bo charged for tho entertainment. School closes on Friday until January t, 1000. Wo aro in receipt of an invitation to tho marriage of Miss Fallido Sheldon to Mr. John W. Kiblor, which occurs at tho homo of tho bride's fathor, Mr. William ll. Sheldon, near Tugaloo, on Tuosday, January 2d, 1000, at 12 M. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. MoDowoll, of Fair view, S. C., visited their daughter, Miss | Carrie McDowell, at Mr. W. C. Mason's, tho diso of this wook. Misses Agnes Kidson and Essio Roches ter, of tho county, wore guests of Miss liily Doylo Sundi y and Monday. Cards woro issuod last wook announc ing tho marriage of Miss Maggie Arm strong to Mr. H. W. McDonald, which will talco placo at tho homo of the bride's paronts, near Richland, on Tuosday, Docombor 20, at 8 P. M. Tho brido-to-bo is tho eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Armstrong, and is a youug lady of admirable disposition. Mr. MoDonnld has hood dorking in tho storo of W. A. Dickorson, of Westminster, tho past fow months. Ile was roared in this section and is liked by ovorybody. Ho will givo his attention to farming next year. Mr. Charles Anderson has onlargod his residonco by adding a room twenty foot square on tho rear. On last Thursday a fourtcen-yoar old negro boy, who livos on Mr. J. P. McDon ald's place, ventured too near tho bolt at j Aloxandcr & Iluusingor's cotton gin and was jerked undor tho shafting and his | thigh brokon. Ho stopped the gin from running. Tho Westminster Lodgo A. F. M., No. 200, will havo a banquet ono night dur ing tlio Christmas Holidays, at which timo tho public installation of oOicors will tako placo. Mr. C. E. O. Mitchell is overhauling tho residonco of tho late Doran Kay, which ho purchased some timo ago. Sev eral additional rooms aro hoing built. Mr. Mitchell will movo into it soon, ?v. Mr. N. S. Coloman, of Central, is aot ing^sa dopot agont whilo Mr. Campboll is off oma two weeks' vacation. Westminster's now Methodist pastor, Hov. D. W. Koller, is a nativo of Abbe ville county. Ho has boon stationed at Greenville tho past year, preaching at I a mission church, whoro ho has boon1 osteomed highly as a proachor and mau. Do is young a tho ministry and has boon married only a few months, lt is under stood that ho will como and Oil tho ap pointments next Sunday. Hov. It. ll. I (agnail will occupy tho parsonage boro I until tho first week in January. Wo j learn that Mr. Dagnall got a good ap pointment, which ho well deserves. Ho and his family mado many warm frionds during tho two yoars stay on tho West minster circuit, and thoy loavo with tho good wishes of ovorybody. Mr. diarios J. O'Farroll, travelling agont for tho Atlanta Journal, was town rocontly in tho interest of his paper. Mr. II. M. Lannoau, of Crawfordsvillo, Ca., was in town last Saturday. Dc rep resents tho Penn Mutual Info Insurance Company, of l'hiladolphia. Tho eclipso of tho moon on Saturday night was very noticoablo. A. L. GOSSKTT. A SURE CURE FOR CROUP. Twcnty-Fivo Years' Constant Uso Without a Failure-Good Staff. Tho first indication of croup is hoarse ness, and In a child subject to that dis ease it may be taken as attire sign of tho approach of an attack. Following this hoarseness is a peculiar rough cough. If Chamberlain's Cough Hnniody is given as soon as tho child becomes hoarse, or even after tho croupy cough appears, it will prevent tho attack. It is used in many thousands of homes in this broad land and never disappoints tho anxious mothers. Wo havo yet lo loam of a sin gle instance in which it has not proved offcotual. No othor preparation can show such a record-25 years' cm.?taut uso without a failure For salo by J. W. Doll, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca; II. H. Zimmerman, Westminster. Tho Saturnalia Of ancient Homo woro a timo of dis graceful riot and liconso. Our Christ mas, some say, has taken their place. Very good, say ?, if a good thing drives out a had ono and takes its placo. That is what Jesus did whon Ho drove dovils out of pooplo, and gavo thom faith in stead. Lot UH have a Christmas that is a change from tho vileness of tho old timo Hornau ways, in fact ns well as in mimo, Lot us celebrate our Lord's birthday in a manner that is an honor, and not a dis grace, to Him and to us. "Even Christ pleased not Ilimsolf." "They that aro led by tho spirit of Cod, thoy are tho Sons of Cod." "Lovers of ploasure moro than lovers of Cod." "Glory to dod in tho Highest!" Why not on oar th, too, and that by all V Try ing for pleasure is tho causo of tho trou ble. J. G. S. --. - -mt . r?~---? As a euro for rheumatism Chamber lain's Pain Halm is gaining a wido repu tation. I). D. Johnston, of Richmond, Indiana, has boon troubled with that ailment since 1802. In speaking of it ho says: "I nover found anything that would relievo mo until I used Chamber lain's Hain Hahn. It nets Uko mngic with mo. My foot was swollen and pain ing me very much, but ono good applica tion o' Pain Halm relieved mo. For salo by J. W. Doll, Walhalla; W. J. Lunnoy, Seneca; II..D. Zimmerman, Westminster. Florouco, S. C., is doomed. A disas trous Uro ls raging lu tho business por tion of that olly. J* L. SPENCER, pf Platteville. WI?., formerly of Co. G, UT th Wisconsin lofty., bus Buttered many years from tho roauft ot a suuatroko. Ho lins found rollof and doslroa to tell lila story for tho good of ot hor veterans. Ito ?ayas "At Petersburg I was sunstruck and carried off the field for dead? Later rheumatism of my heart developed as a result and physicians failed to benefit me* In the spring of '951 began using Dr. Miles' Heart Cure and Dr. Mlle? Nervine and now my health is better than for 30 years before." DR. M BILES' ?ui*G ls sold by all dr URglsta on guarauteo drat bott lo bonollts or luonoy back. Hook on boort and norvoa sont f roo, Dr. Milos Medical Company, Elkhart, Ind. Tugaloo MontlOtl-Vornor-Slrlbllng Wedding. TUOALOO, Uccombor 19.-Hog killing is on hand, llaokbonos, spareribs, sau sago and tho lusoious chitterlings nro now ripo, and nothing in this wido world surpafisoB good fatty broad and sorghum. There aro quito a nutnbor of lino pork ors in tho country this season, which is "pro bono agricu'a." Nearly ovorybody has sown whoat, and havo, BO far OB we havo soon, obtained good stands. If ovorything is favorablo Cconoo will ninko plenty of whoat for bur own consumption, and, at least, sood for another year. Thoro is a groat difforonco in tho quali ty of corn this yoar to that of last-thoro hoing vory littlo damaged corn this year, whilo thoro was nearly a fourth of last yoar's crop unlit for fcoding, owing to protracted wot woathor. Weddings havo been somewhat numer ous this fall nud winter. Wo had tho oxquisito ploasuro of at tending tho Btrioling-vorner wedding on tho 20th of November, when Mr. ThoB. 8. Stribling and Miss Julia Maud Vornor woro mado man and wifo. Tho cei oniony was ono of tho most beautiful and Impressive wo over hoard. Kev. W. S. Haunter oflloiatod and ho certainly knows how to do it right. Tho brido was attired in a roal becoming costumo, and was tho personification of beauty and lovoiiucsB. After tho marriage tho guests (about sovonty-flvo in numbor) woro invited iuto tho dining room, where all partook of a delicious aud bountiful supper. Tho bi ido and groom, of courso, rocoivod tho heartiest congratulations of all present, and havo tho samo from a host of friends who woro not present Those charming wedding shells will ring again in this neighborhood oro ano ther olipso of tho moon. Watch I Mr. G. K. M. must look to his laurels, for thoro is a "coon" on T. D. Long's placo who has caught a hundred and niuo opossums thia season. Keels can't boat that. Two darkies, in going to Westminster and back from boro last wonk, killed four harcB in ono day with rocks. Must havo boon a good day for hares. May Tine COURIKR and entire forco have a pleasant, morry, unalloyed happy Christmas, is tho wish of i" Thanks. Samo to you, brother. My son has boon troubled for years with chronio diarrhcua. Somo timo ngo I persuaded him to tako somo of Cham berlain's Coho, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After using two bottles of tho 26-oent BIZO ho was cured. I givo this testimonial, hoping some ono similarly atllictod may road it and bo bonoflted. Thomas C. Bower, Cloncoe, Ghio. For salo by J. W. Boll, Walhalla; W. J. Lun ney, Sonoca; II. II. Zimmerman, West mi n s tor. Gold Standard Bill Passod. WASHINGTON, 1). C., December 20. Tho currency bill passed tho IIouso to dp.y by a voto of 100 to 150. Kight Domo ciwts voted for tho bill, six of thom being from Now York, ono from Maryland ano ono from Massachusetts. It is oxpected tho bill will bo sont to tho Sonato during tho prosont week. It will bo referred to tho committco on (bianco. -JuBt received a now lot of clothing and now is tho timo to got you a nico suit for Christmas. Thoro will bo no troublo about tho prico. Cash Bargain Stare. YiMlW! Mp Tita Did you ever try to dodge the fain-drops ? Did not succeed very well, did you ? It's just as useless to try to escape from the gonna of consumption. You can't do it. They are about us on every hand and we are con? stnntly taking them into our lungs. Then why don't we all have this disease ? Simply because these germs cannot gain a foot hold in a strong throat and lungs. It'? when these aro weak that thc germs master. The body must be well supplied with fat. The danger conies when the blood ls poor and thc body ls thin. If your cough docs not yield, and your throat and lungs feel raw and sore, you should not delay another day? Take Scott's Emulsion of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos phltes at once. It will heal the Inflamed membranes and greatly strengthen them as well. Tho digestion becomes stronger, the appetite better and thc weight Increases. Thc whole '>ody be? comes well fortified and the germs of consumption cunno* gain a foothold. lt's this nourishing, sustain ing and strengthening power of SCOTT'S EMULSION that has made it of such value In all wasting and exhausting diseases. Soe. ?nd $t.oo, ?ll druggUt*. SCO? ' OWNS. ChtmUU. N?w York. Aroiirttf Return. R^i't'HN, p. C., Decorator lt. -The ihoelth of our community is vory good at picsoni, willi tho except ion of Mr. P. M. Simpson, who bas boon couflnod to lils roora for som? timo. With tho skill ful treatment of Dr. Burt Mltoholl, of Westminster, wo hope to seo him out soon. Tho Behool at this.- place is in a Hour-j Jabing condition, Damboring seventy odd pupils. Wo don't wish to misrepresent ihn schcol at thi? t>l?loo, hut we can safely say that we hate aa good a sohool as there is In tho oOUbty anywhere. Prof. C. W. Moore ls tho prluolpAl, with Mies Lillie Crooks as assistant. Mr. and Mw. J. W,' Taiinjbry woro vi?tt ing Mr. S. M. Tanribry.;of ( Nowry, and Mr. W. O. Tannery, of Autjun, last wook. Mrs. W. S. Prichard and Hr?. Jano Ablos, of Tokoona, wore visiting their mother, Mrs. A. W. Tannery, yesterday. Mr. ?'Walking Stick," of Pine Grove, and Mr. Luther Mooro spout a fow pleasant hours with the family of Mr. S. A. Williams Sunday aftornoon. Mr. W. E. King, is woiking at light ning speed trying to complete his new dwelling house, so bo can niovo into lt by Chi ist mas. \ Miss Ella Williams dosorves oredit for tho sympathy she baa for tho Connie Maxwoll Orphanage at Greenwood. She has recently quilted a most beautiful and value ble quilt that she will forward in a fow days to tho orphanage There was a very dangerous accident oeourred in tho sitting room of Mr. D. J Morgan on tho P/th instant. Tho double barrel shotgun had boon taken from tho raok by some one and tho gnu changed from tho way it was usually put up, thus lotting tho hammer low enough I so that tho door shutters would touch thom when thoy wore oponed. Temple ton Morgan, his fourteen year old son, oponod tho door, knocking tho gun out of tho raok, causing' it tp fall muzzlo foremost, discharging ono barrel, tho el targe pe net rat ing tho (lour in an inch or two of his foot, making a bolo about tho BIZO of tho boro of the gun. Mr. W. N. Cox has boen appointed a trustee for Rot urn Sohool Distriot in Mr. J. W. Taiinory's placo. , - Messrs. Editors : Is it right or lawful for school trustees to omploj-tonohors who aro not.holding oortifie??cB ? If it ie? i??ogal way do so many trustoos prac tice it ? IMoaso answer, [Answor : No public sohool funds can bo paid to any tonohor who doos not hold a cori id ?alo oithor from tho County or Stato Hoards of Education.-Ens. Comuna. Will 0I08O by wishing TiiK Coumnu a merry Christmas and a largo list of now subscribers. l>. J. M. Tho Appotlto of a Goat Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whoso | stomach mid liver aro out of- order. All Buoh should know that Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills, tho wondorful stomach and livor remedy, gives a splendid appotlto, sound digestion and a regular bodily habit that insures perfect health and groat energy. Only 25 cents at all drug stores in tho county. BRITISH AND'BOER WAR. LONDON, Dccombor 10.-(Morning.) Tho war ofllco has received a dispatch announcing that. Gou. Huller has mot with a serious reverse, losing ton guns. Gen. Bul.or was attempting to cross tho Tug?la livor. Finding it. impossible to offeot his object, ho ordorod a rotiromont j in order to avoid greater losses. Wo make tho following oxtraots from Gon. Bailor's report: ''Early in tho day I saw that Gon. Hart | would not bo ablo to force a passage, ami I directed him to withdraw. Ho 1-.ad, howovor, attaoked with groat gal lantry, and his lending battalion, tho Connaught Rangers, I fear, suft'ored a groat doab Col. I. G. Brooke was seri ously wounded. Tho fourteenth and sixteenth field batt erics suffered sovoro lossos. LONDON, Docombor 10.-(Afternoon.) Gen. Huller roports to tho war ofllco j that his losses in yesterday's engage ments woro: Killed, 82; wounded, 007; missing, 318; a total of 1,007. Tho roviaed list of tho British casual ties at tho battlo of Magorsfontoin shows tho total to bo 008, of which number 70 woro oflicors. Tho British losses, in killed, wounded, prisoners and misHng throughout tho campaign, now roach tho enormous total of 7,030. TO SUPPLANT COL. BOONE. Another Company Organized to Tako tito | Placo of tito Black Diamond. KNOXVILLE, TKNN., Docombor 15. Tho Ohio, Tennessee and Carolina Rail road was organized boro to-day to sup plant tho schomo of Col. Albort E. Boono J to build tho Black Diamond Railroad from Columbus, Ohio, to Port /loyal, S. C. A failuro to mako a satisfactory deal for tho franchises of tho Black Diamond Railroad in Tonncssoo led Gen. W. K. Kirkby, acting an tho agont for English capital, to orgaul/.o tho now company. Kirkby has secured an option on tho] franehiso of tho Black Diamond road in tho Carolinas and Kentucky. Tho routo of tho proposed road was inspected by | Sir Thomas Tancred, of England, about a year ago, and highly recommended for English investment. Con. Kiikby claims I to havo at his back onough money to build tho road. Col. Boone, tho pionoor of tho movement, is blttorly opposed to Con. Kirkby's ignoring tho franchises of tho Black Diamond in Tennessee. Nervous manifestations, BUOII as sleep lessness, norvouB debility and nervous prostration aro in niuo casos out of ton .'tho cry of tho starved nerves for food." If yon food tho nerves OU put-?, rich blood tho{ nervous symptoms will coaso. It ?B bad practico to put tho norves to sloop with ?o-callod norvinos or sedativo mixtures, or malt oxtraots; what is neoded is n blood maker mid nervo food. Dr. Pierce's Gobion Medical Discovery is composed of vegotablo ingrediente which have an especial ofiout upon tho stomach, liver, and blood making glands, and is a I veritablo nervo food, tor tho euro of dyspepsia, indigestion, livor complaint, woakonod vitality, and for puny, palo pcoplo, Dr. Piorco's Golden Medical Discovery cannot be equaled. Thousands havo testified to BB morita. --. Union Mass Mooting Of tho Walhalla Sunday Schools Com memorative of Christ's Nativity, to bo hold on Sunday, Docombor 24 th, in the j Presbyterian church, commencing In tho afternoon at 8 o'clock. Mr. D. A. Smith, suporintendont of oxoroisos. Tho sorviecs svill consist of soloot I songs, Biblo readings and ton minutes | addresses by roproaontativos of tho dif ferent schools, Mr. V. Ii. Norman, director of music Invocation by Hov. Dr. T. M. Bailoy. Introductory address by Mr. C. R. D. Burns. y Muslo. Scripture readings. Address by Mr. R. T. Jaynes. Music. Addross by Mr. B. M. Lnunoau. Music. Address by Mr. J. J. Ansol. Music Addross by Mr. James M. Moss. Muslo.. Address by Mr. V. P. Martin. Music. Closing Address by Maj. S. P. Bondy. Muslo. Benediction by Kev. Dr. J. Stock. Tho public cordially invited to attend. S. P. D?NOY, Chairman Committoo of Arrangomonts. A List of Notarlos Public. Tho Socrotary of Stato nlmbunccs that this year in his forthcoming annual re port ho proposes to publish a oomploto list of all those in tho State holding com missions of foros as notaries publie. This ls to bo dono to provont confusion and aid lawyers, clerks of court, court offl oials and others. . Thoro aro now somn 0,000 such commissions hi force Up to tho presont tinto there has boon no pub lication on tho subjoct, and no ono han any menus of ascertaining anything in rogard to notaries. ---~4?* -Tho Atlanta Somi-Wookly Journal and THE COU mis H for $1.50 a year. The Railroad i All-Wool S All-Wool S All-Wool S All-Wool S All-Wool S Nothing i OUU DRESS G0O1 is ooinploto in evoi'y line, and is boi Btook muni bo reduced. ? A COMPLETE, I Can fit you in most anything you S ??? milton *Ss Brown Shoos-they w G ROC When it will gly will soil SEVENTEEN PO A Full Lil JAP TH] 13 ig I NEW APVERTISE M E N TS. WhatT^ Say I will do, I dos do. Competitors, you had ns woll try to lift yoursolf in a baskot ns to undorsoll mo. My doairo is to movo good?, not to get cash. Shrowd buyers need no arguing. Each and cvory claim mado by mo at this salo ?B just ns roprosontcd. I do not ad vertise somctbing I haven't got. I will soil in tho next Thirty Lays, twenty PlanoB, at factory prices; ?ixty-flvo Organa, forty-five Sowing Mnobinoa, ten hoad of IIOXBOB, twolvo Wagons, oighty bead of Fino Joi?oy Milch COWB, twonty bond of Thoroughbred Jorsoy Iloifor Calves. Tho Pianos will bo sold at wholosalo prices for cash. $150 Pianos for $800; $350 PianoB for $205; $250 Pianos for $145; $05 Organs for $55; $75 Organa for $45; $55 Sowing Machines for $28f $45 Sowing Maohlnos for $18. Will soll M i Ich Cows on throo months' noto, and, any ono buying a Milch Cow from mo, can pasturo it noxt summer, freo cf chargo, in tho Mayberry Pasturo for six months, which amounts to $0. It is not BO much money that I want as to got rid of tho Pianoa, Organs, Sowing Machines, Horses, Wagons and Cows that I have on hand. I havo rontcd a Btoro in Columbia, S. C., and will opon up business thero on January 1st, 1000. Tho gooda I havo on band must bo sold regardless of tho coat, val no to mo. This ls no fakosalo. I havo thoBO goods and stock on hand and thoy will bo sold, If you havo got tho cash show H to me, and you will bo Burprised what will buy a Piano, Organ and Sowing Machino. A chanco in a lifo-timo to buy at whole salo prico. Pianos at $115. Think of itl Tin agent's commission and tho dealer'? profit aro all takon off, and you got thou at wholesaler's profit. Sowing Machine NeedloB at 20 contf por do/.on. I II ce.ul. Oil nt 5 couta por hottlo. $8 Ouitara for $4.50. $5 Violins for $3. Kverything ciao in tho small lltstru mont lino to go in proportion, Jrj^Como while tho goods aro on hand M. L. GREENVILLE, S. 0. Docembor 21, 1801). 51-2 Suits Lost-Tht uits, . . . $2?BC uits, . . . 3,5C uits, . . . 5.0C uits, . . . 6.0C uits, . . . 7.0c leen Like Ther )S DEPARTMENT ng slaughtered nt half prico. This ilNE OF SHOES. vaut at a very low prioo. Try our par liko iron. , comes to Coffee, others may si e you as much and MORE for a you 12 pounds for 1.00 that a . . . . TAKES THE WRINKLES BALLARD' UNDS GRANULA ie of Crockery, Sto1 ERYTHING A H E POOR MAN'S FI -<ot Tobacco, It,ra,ilx*oo. #3.S5ff>5 wo [> 4.-4- SHI NEW ADDITIONS OF ...PRETTY GOODS IT NORMAN'S... THE UP-TOWN STOKE. Fino lot of Jowolry, Silvor, China and Musical Inatrumonts at vory reasonable prices. Wo givo. valuablo and useful prom hi m s to oustomera. Soo our pro mium oiler. Beautiful Hand-painted Fronob and Connan Cliina for wedding, birthday and Christinns gifte. AIBO Solid Gold Jow olry, Sterling Silvor and Poarl Novoltios. I All these goods aro now, clean and of latoat patterns. Everybody welcome Remember THE UP TOWN STOPE. A?iflistratofs Sale ol Personalty. "VTOTICE is hereby givon that I will _LN soil, to tho highest biddor, at publie auction, nt Fair Play, S. C., on FU1DAY, January Gtb, 1900, at ll o'clock in tho forenoon, tho following described por Hoaal property belonging to tho estate of \V. M. Iaboll, deceased, to-wit: Ono six-horse powor ateam boilor, Ono donblo-barrol brcooh-loading shot gun. Ono lot of uncollected notos and ac counts. TERMS : Cash. W. E. BARTON, Administrator of tho Personal Estato of | W. M. I shell, decoasod. December 10, 1809. 51-1 Sheriff's Sale. BY VIRTUE of an Execution and a I Warrant of Attachment, to mo di- j rcctcd and issued out of and from tho Court of Common Pleas of and for Oco neo county, South Carolina, I will soil, to tho highost biddor, at public nuction, in front of tho Walhalla Court Houso ] door, on TUESDAY, tho 2d day of Janu ary, 1900, (Monday, tho 1st day of Janu ary, hoing a legal holiday), samo hoing saloaday, within tho legal hours of salo, tho following doscribod personalty, to wit: Two shares of stock in tho Walhalla | Cotton Milla, aamo hoing Certificate No. 47. issued to IIoracoL. Haydon, on March , 7th, 1890, as shown by tho Stock Dook of ] tho said Walhalla Cotton Milln. Lovicd on aa tho proporty of tho Defendant, Huraco Ii. Haydon, at tho Ruit of C. W. Pitchford Company, Plaintiff. Terms: Cash. W. W. MOSS, Sheriff Oconoo County, S. C. Doccmbor 18, 1899. 51-52 Notice of Final Settlement. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONKK. IN TUB COURT OK PROBATE. JB. F. SLOAN, Exooutor of tho last will and testament of Juno Stonoy, de coasod, against tho l?gateos of Frank Stoney, decoasod, to wit: His widow, Mary Stoney, and bia two minor chil dren, Mary Stonoy and Wosloy Stonoy, who resido in tho Stato of Alabama; tho h unhand of Mary Ann Stonoy, Alexander Cone, who rosidoB in Alabama: Potty Hix nco Stoney, who resides in Atlanta, Ga.; Rebocen Calhoun noo Stonoy, Wm. Stoney and Lowls Stoney, who resido in Oconoo county. Somo of these defend ants aro known by tho namo of Jobnsou. Those defendants will tako notico, that tho catato o? Juno Stonoy, decoasod, will bo finally settled in my oillco at Wal halla Court HOUBO, in tho Stato aforo Raid, on M imday, tho Sth day of Febru ary, ?1000, in accordance with a petition Hied by tho Exooutor abovo named for that purpose. All persons Interested in tllO set I lenient, of the esl'de of .lime. Stonoy, deceased, will tako duo notico and govern themselves accordingly. Tho minors. Mary Stonoy and WoBloy Stonoy, will tako notico that unless they appoar in thia court and petition for tho a jipoint ment, of n guardian ad lltoni ono will bo appointed by tho Court of Probato in this proceeding to repre sent their interest in thin sottlomont. 1). A. SMITH. Judge of Probate Oconoo county. December 18, 1899. 51-4 sy are Bargains > ; worth . . Y; worth . . >; worth . . >; worth . . >; worth . . n Before at th< TWO BIG OAR LOA! to como in this week. My prices ar don't soo my lino it will cost you UK A FULL LINE OF CASKET Ordors lilied day or night. If yo hesitate to sond me your order, ns I GROCEF oil it by the bushel or the peel?, dime OP a dollar as any of the lids digestion, purifies the bref 5 OUT OF YOUR FACE .... S FLOUR TED SUGAR FOI ves, Hats, Valises ar ? C?T PRIC . ?D?I MEND, SENECA, S <1 Goods, lO-ll). ?Jaxcid rth #C5.00. SISTIG??- AT 3 0131 Mn In ordor to rcduco our stock, proper Doccmbor 30, 1800, wo ranko tho following Hod Twill Flnnnol, worth 3?0., roduccd I Red Twill Flannel, worth 834c reduced Bluo Twill Flannel, worth 26c., reduced Our ontiro lino of 50e Dress Goods at -10 Kid Gloves, worth $1, reduced to. Broad Cloth, black, blue and garnot_ All Shoes roducod 15 por cont, somo what wo cnn do for you. CTjT^Wo will appreciate prompt payi us. Lowery, B] Monoy Panic In Wall Shoot. NKW YOHK, Dccomboi 18.-Tho Pro duco Exchnngo Trust Co. suapomlcd to day for examination and adjustment. Liabilities, $8,210,000; assets, $5,145,000. Henry W. Allon ?fe Co., a stock com mission firm, also failed to-day. Prom London it is announced that tho prospects of prolonged war lcd liquida tions of stocks, and consols foll bolow par for tho first timo in fivo yearn. On tho stock oxchango this aftornoon bids of fifty por cont, wore mado for call monoy with 125 per cent, asked. Beforo tho close call monoy waa loaned at 125 por cont., an unprecedented figuro. Later a fall in tho rato to six por cont, carno as tho result of a mooting of tho clearing house commit ! ce, nt which ton millions was loaned on tho stook ox chango. Roforlng to tho abovo. tho Grconvillo Nows editorially says: "There will not ho any commoroial panic Speculation lias gone too fast and tho slump has como. Tho gamblors in Wall street who havo hoon inflating values havo boon outplayed by tho gamblors who work tho other omi of tho game It is a gamblers' battlo strictly and tho legitimate businoss of tho country lins nothing to do with it and will not suffer sorioiiBly or gene rally from its results. Tho foundations of proBpority aro solid." ?--4 . *? A Hard-working Woman -sooner or lator snffors from bnokacho. vorvous. worn-out feedings, or a sonso of weight in tho abdomen, dragging down sensation and di / /mess. It Will all cono to an end with Dr. Piorco's Favorito Pro spection for it's woman's special tonio and norviuo: it roBtores her strength, regulates and promotes all tho natural functions and makes a now woman of hor. Utorino dobility, irregularity and inflammation aro moBt oftou tho cause of tho extremo nervousness and irrita bility of somo women-tho modlclno to euro is tho "Proaoriptlon" of Dr. Pierce, All tho aches and pains and woaknossos of womnnhood vanish whoro it is faith fully omploycd. Dr. Piorco's Favorito Proaoriptlon is thoroforo just tho medi - cino for young girls jiiBt entering wo manhood and for women at the critical "chango of lifo.'* Holiday Excursion Rates. For tho Christmas holidays tho South ern Railway anuouncoB that it will Bell round-trip tickets to all points oast of tho Missiaaippl and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers at a rate of ono and one-third standard ono way fare for tho first ci?as aorvice, and ono and one-third socond elliss standard one way faro for tho second olass service Tickots will ho sold December 22, 28. 21 and 25, and December 80 and 31, and January 1, 1000, good until Januar;' 4$h, 1000. For studonts, on prosontation of cortlfi eate, signed hy superintendent, principal or presidents of colleges and schools, theao tickots -.viii bo sold Oocombor 15th to 21st, inclusive, goo.I until January '?,?,, of a Lifetime i $5.00 . 7.00 . 8.00 . 10.00 . 12.5o 3 Prices! Hs >S OF FURNITURE o less limn anywhere oise. If you >noy. J S, COFFINS AND RODES. u need anything in this lino don't can lill it at a vovy low price. HIES! :, but I rn, and ith and I ONE DOLLAR id Trunks VIS p i C. VT?. : Road This atory to closing our business on or before reductions: o. 28c. por yard. to.25c. por yard. to.20o. per yard. c.,32|c. and.IGc. por yan). .85c. por pair. .75c. por yard. a littlo moro. Don't buy until you seo neut from all who havo an ac mint with /rd & Co., A., ?. o. Will R. Hubbard Doad. Will lt. Hubbard, for years ono of tho most prominont morchants of Andotron. died at his homo in that city last Satur day morning at 7 o'clock. Mr. Hubbard was about 86 years old, and tho young est son of tho late Robert Hubbard. Ton yoars ago ho marriod Miss .lossio Keeso, who, with two sons, survives 1dm. Por yoars ho was in tho jowolry business with bib brother, but sovoral years ago thoy dissolvod copartnership and ho was in business by himself until Soptombor 1st. Ho carried $7,000 lifo iusurauco. THE RIGHT PLACE. Aftor looking all around town .Santa Clans has dlBCovorod tho right place, and knows whore ho can procuro his supplies of Christmas Presents. You'll ngrco with lum aftor look ing over my stock of Albums, Per fumes, Toilet sets, Toilot'Artielos, lirush Sets, Ac, ?feo., &o. Too many goods-too many prices to mention thom hero. You will havo to visit my storo. Kvory ono invited. J. H. D BR BY, Druggist. lstlieist ouest goods, Kvory ouestpilco?, and Hour ouest dealings will Trovos Surely bring success. U. Tito last days of tito nineteenth century Show nothing moro clearly. ? Wo bollove this fact, and our words demon strate our belief. Our goods aro warranted lo ho exactly aa represented] that ls honest, our goods aro guaranteed to give satisfaction, thai ls hom -t. if any article of jewelry of our n.aiui faoturouocs not give perfect satisfaction, we will refund the money pah) for tho articles; that, tOO, IB IIIIIM i. C. W. IMtehford Co. havo n completo assortment or goods in store for salo at prices that defy competition. These geode are made from rolled gold plate, gold tilled, gold front, or solid gold stock, and aro warranted to give perfect satisfaction or tho inoiioy will he refunded. If tula mil ii !. should reach any ono living too far from tho C. W. Pitchford Go. S storo, or any other customor of ours, to permit their purchaH Ing these goods from our customers, wo will ?oil tho good? at retail to such persons, under tho saino warranty, and deliver by mall. Wo will also send printed Instructions aa to the caro of Jewelry, how to clean lt, etc., on application. W. F. Main Co., Knstern Factory, Comer of Krlcnd?hi}- ned Kddy Streets, t'rovldoiico, Rhode IslAnd. Western Factory (Largest Jewelry Factory In tho World), under process of construction at Kast Iowa City, Iowa. Over 62,000 feet of floor space.