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&frc ItaofaejC Courier. PUQLIEKED EV CH Y THURSDAY MORNING. - - BV JAYNE8, SHELOR, SMITH & STECK. H. T.JAYNKH, j .. . . j I). A. SMITH, J. W. 8IIKLOU, j tA,H- I 1 ,",s- (j. A. STUCK. SUBSCRIPTION. $1.00 PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATES REASONABLE. 2ry* Communications of n personal character charged for as advertisements. $SF" Obituary notices and tributes of respect, of not over ono bundled words, will bo printed freo of charge. All over that numbur must lie paid for at tho rate of ono cont a wool. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C. : 'l'lintMOAY, JAN. '?.1, IOOO. Mountain Rest Items. MOUNTAIN KKST, S. C., January 15. If it is not too lalo in tho year JOOO will you recoivo a kindly greeting of "A happy now year!'' from this pleasant sec tion ? "Mountain Host !" What a de lightfully soothing word in tho thought ! .Surely some weary traveler must have so named it after tho laborious feat of climbing the old "Stump House" moun tain. Although there aro items constantly appearing in Tun Commit, yet is seldom ono soon from this interest ing and progressive section, and when I say pro gressive 1 think I uso it advisedly, al loast comparatively, fer winni we eon sider tho fact that it is some twelve or liff eeo miles from any railroad terminus or ?my telephonic operations, the people certainly deserve great credit. Any one eau only ascertain certainly the moral and montai status of a people by ming ling with and observing their manners and customs, and in this case we lind many thal are intelligent, wide-awake as to current "happenings" and hospitable to a degree. 1 knew it is quite the cus tom of tho people living in the lower sections of tho country to speak of l be mountain poople as"mountain hoosiers," "greenhorns," ive, but il any such should circulate around up here awhile ho might awake up with a mistake! Tho farmers are making considerable Btridos in their management of farm ways and interests. They have learned tho great hench I to be derived from the practico of terracing their lands, and we hope the time is near hy when they will fully realizo their great utility, the un doubted result that certainly will ensue from fixing thc foundation so thal it will retain all thc soil and tho fertilizers placed thereon. Sonic are using the "Disc" plow and are highly pleased with the result. It. ought to d > something extra, for it takes three good horses to pull it. Another "Coiiftroneo year" closed al most at tho same time the calendar year closed. Thc "(?reat Iron ('.') Wheel*' of tho itinerancy has made another revolu tion and sent the preachers to their now home; some land ina "Clover batch." while others drop into ?1 "Win Crass." The Bishop has had tho wisdom as well as kindness to send lo this work one of tho vote ians of tho 1 ress, whose presence it is hoped will prove a benediction to his churches, Hov. lb I.. Dollie, who lilied his first appointment al "Double Springs" 011 Saturday, the billi. The people are quite favorably impressed with his appearance and preaching. His ser mon was one that rd! our churches need, ono that touches the needs, spiritual and montai of our lives, daily and hourly, while his illustrations happily carried the weight of them, and the efficacy ol' tbi help offered, to every human heart. Tho farmers have sowed more wheal around hero than ever before ami with gratifying success. The great drawback has been the lack of good mills to grind their wheat. Wouldn't it pay some en terprising man of means to pul upa good wheat mill above the mountains ? There is one of the finest shoals near herc in tho whole county, enough water fall to be the "driving power" toa large amount of machinery. That scourge of many sections that we used to call in old fashioned languago "onlluenza," but recently "'''renell i fled'1 and politely dubbed "I.a i'rippo." has boen putting in good lime at its usual work in several families. Mr. John YU sage's family, Mr. ,1. T. Lyle's. Mi. I\. li. Fret wei l's, Mr. H. h. Symes* s have all bad a "siege," and weare sorrj to say of Mr. W. II. McCall that instead of fol lowing suit with the rest and heine con valcsont he is serious!} ill with inflam matory rheumat ism. The young' people had some righi lively times during Hie holidays some "tripping the light fantastic toe," s.e visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Samuel Hunt is building a hand some, residence on the old Killian le.me stead, recently purchased, and from all indications the cage .viii s.1 bc roadv for "the bird." The latest, sensation was a tournament on Saturday, Hie billi, near Mr. \V. <.. Kussell's. Sonus half dozer young men wishing to revive the "time honored" in stitu ti on of "Knight lirranlry,'' carried their line horses ..ut, and il is'saul did some splendid riding. The winner "I finit prize had the privilege,ol' selecting and crowning any "bonnie lassie" thal he chose as "Queen nf Love ami lo an ty !" M. I . r. Last i ar's Pensions. Tho Comptroller Lenora! bas submit ted to tho Stale printer bis account of tho expenditures of Hie pension depart ment. Tho recapitulation shows the fol lowing table : Pensioners. Ai.ml. Class A. Li s 1.1 Class li. I e., 1,7 lu ( 'lass C, No. I. lin ,'.> - no Class O, No. 'jt. :;. ;'.i_' .'.II.OM m Class C, No. . 2,ulu ? , 11 .i nu Total. 7,i:..; s'.is.r,,;, MI Hack pensions to Hie am..uni of fcl,248.li.1 and iJii.tHi fo pension boards for 1808 wore paid out of Hie I appropria tion, and $l|2ts. IO was paid tho hoards for services in Isp;?, making a total ex pendituro of $l(i|,:itii'.ii7. There was $218 L' left over from iJlSHS. The Male. OABTOril A.. Hoar? the The Kind Voiillrno Ahs.iys Ita',1 ' Conductor Loses a Leo. Coi.UMitiA, s. c., January lo. In a collision Wednesday ,,n the Southern, at Chester, between freight and material trains, a number of cars and one engine were wrecked. Conductor Henry, of the material train, was km.eked under the engine .ii the freight train and hist a leg. Three hands were hurl. The north bound vestibule was delayed all night, ? THREE ME" KILLED AND TWO WOUNDED IN BLOODY KENTUCKY. Col. Colson Did Deadly Work Result of a Quarrel Whilo in tho Army. - KitANKi-'OKT, KY., January 10. Kx-Co;igrossmun Colson to-day shot dead Albert Scott, Luther Domaros and Citarlos Julian, tho latter two friends of Scott, who was a nephew of (?ov?rnor li radley. Thore was a general fight. Colson was woundod before succeeding in killing Scott and YV. W. Golden also received a bullet wound. Tho shooting was tho outconm of fin old grudge, being tho second time Scott and Colson had met in conflict. Tho light was precipitated by a eh it nco meeting at tho Capitol hotel this afternoon. Both were accom panied by friends who hoped lo pro vont bloodshed. As soon as Colson saw Scott he pulled his revolver and fired at him. Seott fell dead. Domares and Julian had drawn their revolvers with the intention of offending Seott. Colson seeing their revolvers in their hands, without hesi tation, fired upon them, too. Domares was instantly killed and Julian died half mi hour later. The affair is not directly a result of an el "dion dispute, as Seoit and Colson are both Republicans. The trouble between Seott and Colson, which began in the army last, year, resulted in Colson being .-liol by Scott ?il thal time. Colson after the killing ian to tho chief of police and gave himself up. Lalor a warra ul was secured by (Tint Koggi who w itnessed the killing and says Colson (ired the first shot. Colson is in :i high nervous stale iver the tragedy. Ile has never fully recovered from a stroke of paralysis last year and his friends are greatly concerned over his con dition. OA.STOXl.IA.. Honrs tho y? K,ni' V?? jf?W Always Boup?lt Thc British Massacred. News of a frightful massacre of liritish troops by a blunder in battle, in w hich the Mast Surrys had a hand to hand light willi the West York shires before ibo mistake was dis eovberetl, has just roached this coun try. Orders were given to attack the Moors'position near Willow (?range at daybreak. The Kast Surrys had the loft ol' the line, ami the West Yorkshires tin- right. When the Yorkshires reached the scene of the battle they were challenged by the Surry sentinel. Mach battallion supposed the other to be Hoers and opened ure. Alter a sharp exchange of rille lire Surrys charged up the hill hold by the Yorkshires, and a desperate hand to hand light with bayonets be gan, lioth sides fought willi stub born val. u1. lief ore tho battle was over more than a hundred were dead and wounded. Then the Hoers, two t housand strong, charged tho liritish, who were driven in disorder from tho field. Only the prompt, charge Ol ibo Imperial Light Horse and the Sixtieth .Mounted Milles saved tho two infantry regiments from com pute : u 111 i 11 i ! dion. Col. K it elmer Sii dar commanded ibo liritish. Mobbs commanded the Yorkshires and was captured. The liritish defeat was complete. The loss was two hundred. The censor w ithheld the news for i som? tune. OASTOniA, Boura tho 1"6 Kimi Yflll HflVrt Always Rouplit "?" 3?Z?<#f?&G? Nearly Hui ind Alive. - I Nun Miens, January -Mrs. Kilon Crosby had a narrow escapo from being buried alive in Crawford County. She Ind been pronounced dead and preparations for the burial wen being made, While this was in progress lier daughter, 111 years old, worn oui by exhaustion, lay down lo rest, but her eyes had scarcely closed bet?re sin' sprang np and peremptorily insisted that her lind lier's body be returned to tho hod. She remarked that her mother had called t<> her in her sloop, say ing, ''.Mary, don't let t hem bury in . alive." The undertaker complied with the daughter's rcijucst, saying it was but a i (ream, bul .he daughter stoutly claimed the contrary and would not be denied. Ni early eight hours passed, when .Mrs. Crosby opened her eyes and looked at her daughter, who hud remained by her bedside, constantly watching for a return of life. .Mrs. ('rusby is now considered in a fair way of recovery. Reasonable Supposition. MUNNIN.., TI N N ., January Ki. A negro named Anderson (?ait/.o w as found hanging to the limb of a tree near here this morning. It is sup posed he was lynched for aiding ihe escape of the (iingeily brothers, who recoil tl y murdered two oflicers near liiplcy! CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. Two Chi.iii on Expiro and Other? aro Sick, But No Physician Has Been Summonod. Tho lust week's Pittsburg (Pa.) Dispatch said : Diphtheria and Christian Science havo had a bitter battle in a Now Brighton family for thc past two weoks. Diphtheria has won so far. Two children aro dead, while a third child and the father aro dangerously ill with thc samo disease Frank Martson and his wife havo been believers in Christian Soienoo for th roo years, and HO coufidont in tho doctrine aro they that they have soon their two little ones dio of malignant diphtheria, and woro will ing to seo their remaining child per ish rather than tako her oaso out of ?'the hands of tho Lord." Not until forcod to do so hy tho local authorities would tho parents permit a physician in tho house, and even then tho father refused to give thc medicine prescribed, and tho health oflicials wore compelled to take the family in charge. When tho first child, Nanoy, died, Martson called on an undertaker to bury her. When asked for the cer tificate of death, he said there was none and Coroner Taylor began an investigation, lie found tho second child, Hoy, in tho last stagos of the disease, and ordered Dr. Boyd to treat him. The father .-cfused to give the boy thc medicine and he died a few hours later. Tho health oflicials are now in charge, and may be able to save the third child and tho father, both of whom are down with tho disease. Coi.PMurs, GA., January 10. Capt. .1. \V. Murphey, cashier of the Third National bank, shot and in stantly killed Assistant (.'ashier I*. T. Shittz in a private room in the bank building this morning. Evi dence before the coroner's jury this afternoon shows that Murphey was presumably temporarily insane. After he killled Shut/, he placed the muzzle of his pistol in his own mouth and lived two shots into his brain. Free Mail Delivery Matters. A Washington special says : Represen tative Stokes believes in equalizing fie postal system. Ito is hard at work on a bill extending free delivery of mail to towns of over :i,ooo population. For towns of less than :?,iHX? he proposes that the government shall furnish lock boxes free of cost to tho property holders. While he thinks that this is not doing full justice to the small towns, it is something in tho right direction. Ho says that tho rural delivery service is ex panding beyond the expectation of the most enthusiastic friends. Ile looks fin al least a s'.r.ii.ooo increase tobe included in tho urgent deficiency bill for the pur pose of extending the service between now and the end of the fiscal year. Some of the daily papers announce that Dr. .las. li. Carlisle, President of Wofford College, will retire from his presidency after the present scholastic year. Dr. Carlisle is one of the ablest men in the State, ono of the most successful educators in the country, and a man of thc high est character in every respect. Ile is really a great man and his useful lifo has been a noble example to young and old, and ho has been thc inspiration ol* hundreds of young j men who are lo bc found in every vocation, all over tho country. The bare announcement that he will re tire from tho Presidency of Wofford will cause general regret, and tho suggestion that it carries, that be linds it necessary lo begin to lighten the work and throw off sonic of its burdens, will cause pain in many hearts, not only among Methodists, who love him devotedly, but also among the people of every religious denomination and those who do not belong to any communion. Dr. Car lisle has done a great work as I'resi dent of Wofford College. We all honor and love him .-Baptist Courier. That is a curious condition of affairs in Middle (?eorgia, covering three or four of thc best counties in that region. A mad craze has seized the negroes to emigrate to Missis sippi, being induced thereto by one "Peg-Leg" Williams, an emigration agent . Some ",;")()(' or moro of thc negroes had gone and oil Saturday nigh' hist Williams hail a whole train load of them ready to start at .Madison, (hi., when the sheriff pounced down upon Williams and arrested bim and lodged him in jail, dumping off the negroes in short order and scattering their baggage along the (rack for a mile. The strange part about it is that a great many people in the South write and talk about the deportation of the negro back to Africa and think it would be a good thing to do and then they won't even let him move to .Mississippi. And so angry did they become thal, a mob gathered and then' was strong talk of lynching Williams. No is the same Williams thal figured in an emigration exodus from Abbeville county a year or more ago and came near getting into 1 rouble. We are ti queer people. We talk about driving them off, some wish they were all gone, we lynch them, some cheat them out of their wages, some regard them as an altogether undesirable animal lo havo around, but when some other fellow comes along and proposes lo take them away they threaten to mob him. lt is all very ipieer, -Ander son Daily Mail. Killing and Suicide. THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE IS READY TO MAKE ITS REPORT. THE DECISIONJ8JERY EMPHATIC. Tho Would-be Congressman Has Throo Wlvos and ls tho Father ol Twolvo Children. WASHINGTON, January 17.-Tho special committee of tho House of Representatives to investigate thc caso of Brigham Ii. Koborts, ot' Utah, today reached a final conclusion. On tho polygamous status of Mr. Roberts thc committee was unani mous and agreed upon a formal statement of faots. On tho question of procedure to bo adopted tho oom. uiittco was divided. Tho majority, consisting of all tho members except Littleficld, of Maine, and DeArmond, o." Missouri, favored the exclusion at tho outset. Messrs. Little?old, Re publican, and DeArmond, Democrat, will make a minorty report favorable to Beating Roberts on his prima facie rights and then expelling him. Tho majority were Taylor, I'rear, Morris and McPherson, Republicans; Lan ham and Miora, Democrats. Tho statement of facts found by tho Democrats in as follows: "Wc find that B. II. Koborti wna elected a representative to tho fifty sixth Congress from the State of Utah and was at the date of his elec tion abovo the age of twenty-five years ; that he has been for more than seven years a naturalized etti/, ii of tho United States and was an in hibitant of the State of Utah. "We further find that about 1878 ho married Louisa Smith, his first and lawful wife, with whom he has ever since lived as such and who, since their marriage, has borne him B?X children. "That since 188;*), he married pa as his plural wife ('elia Dibble, with whom he has ever since lived as snob who, since mich marriage, has borne him six children, of wdiom tho h:st were twins, born August ll, 1S?/7. "That some years after his said marriage to Celia Dibble he con tracted another plural marriage with Margaret C. Sh i pp, with whom ho has ever since lived in thc habit and repute of marriage, it does not ap pear that bc held her out as his wife before January, I8b7, or that before that date she held him out as her husband, or that before that dato they wore reputed to he husband and wife. "That these were generally known in Utah, facts charged against him during his campaign for election and were not denied by him. "That thc testimony bearing on these facts was taken in the presence of Mr. Roberts and that ho fully cross examined thc witnesses, but declined to place himself on the wit ness stand." Chairman Taylor says thc report j of the committee will be made on Saturday and that the subject will j be taken up in the horse next Tues |<i?y. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children, The Kind You Have Always Bought Boars tho Signature of Gould Inlorcstod in Gastonia. (MIA ni.o r ri:, N. C., January bl.-Tho Observer to-morrow will say: Intelli gence was received hero last night that. George Gould, tho Now York million aire, has become a stockholder in tho Loray Cotton mills at Gastonia to the amount of $250,000 and that a check for this amount has boen received in Oas tonia. It is also stated that another subscription of $150,000 from a Noi l bern capitalist has been sent tho promoters of tho now mill. These subscriptions, il is believed, will raise, tho capital stock of tho mill to $1,.100,000. Contracts for some of tho buildings and machinery wore given yesterday. Crippled by Rheumatism. Thon? who havo Uhnumatlsm find themselves growing steadily worse nil the while. One reason of this is t hal the remedies prescribed by tho doctors condun mercury mid potash, which ul timately into ninty tho disease by caus ing tho joints to swell and stiffen, producing asevero aching of tho bones. H. 8. S. ha? l>oon curing Khnumutism for twonty yours-ovon the worst cases which Boomed almost incurable. Capt. O.S. IIuHhert, the popular railroad ooudnotor, of Oobonliln, 8, (;., lind un export .noi! willi KlictiiimtlKiii which convinced litm Hi ii t Ihoro lrt only one Olirnfor that painful dis enso. Mo suyo. "I \T?ti n Kroll laiflornr (rom unis on I ?\ r Uli.MI mn tl.-, II) for two yours. I could ito! no ]> or in A II e a'. reflet from Miy medicino oro r ii 1) i'd hy my pli)'.itelmi, 1 look ul.ou t iv .to.-, .ii liol tlon of your H. h. H., and ' . now I ?in ns woll nfl I over wurt Inmy Ufo. I nm wiro Hint your lnodtclna .urod mn, nuil I would ( recommend 11 to inty ono SuffftriiiK from Any blood dlflwwio." Everybody knows that lihoumaf.ism IR a diseased state of the blind, und only a blood remedy is tho only proper treatment, but a remedy containing Iiotash and mercury only aggrav?tes ho trouble. S.S.S.fThe Blood being bluely Vegetable, goes direct to tho V. vy oauaoofthe diseuse und a per manent euro nlwnyn results. It is tho only blood remedy guaranteed to con tain no potash, mercury or othor dan gerous minerals. * Books malled froo by Swift Spooiflo Company, Atlanta, Georgia. Among birds tho swan lives to bc tho oldest, in extreme cases reaching HOG years ; the falcon has been known to live over 152 years. lNl'ANlS/(lllLl>nEN iTomotcsD?g?sHon.Ciocrful uessandKcst.Contalns neither Oj)ium;Morphitie nor Mineral. NOT NAitcoTic. Wv ofOlilUSAMUMPllVMH J\aru>Jbn Stud ' AkrSrntv* * KoiMU Snits - si ni st Jetai '* J??f~?m>i/>t - J? Ou toi Ul IS Sr* lo. * ftihn Ser/i - f/irn'A?/ Sua.tr . Ufofry/w? /-/utvr. A perfect ttcmcdy for Constipa tion, Sour Stomach .Diarrhoea, Worms .Convulsions, Feverish" uess and LOSS OF StEEB TncSimile Signature of NEW YORK. Al (J, mon t hs Vi tl ^EXACT COPy OF WRAPPER. GASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Use For Over Thirty Years GASTORIA TMt CKNTAUn COMPAMV. NCW Von? CITY. // pf-, j^yf?r? One ol the First Symptoms of . ? <Wlf?$&>iw Foiling Health In a Woman isl a ^^ff?l NERVOUSNESS.) 4 Did you ever think thatthcro is always a nfl C ""NW causo l'or tins malady? In women Nervous- | RH -Tn TB* noss ls generally t ho forerunner of nomo I M Bb tt ^ \ ? fi 111 form of female disease, mieh ns Whites, nfl EnHulnl Wtfi? >M1I Fa infill, Pre'use or Irregular Mensos, oto., um Wi?^V^ j??vM? either ot'v. h will produoo Nervousness. -J^ c ( \ \ F^/ a"0l '*'s<1'"1 fessing intensity. Ifyou uso] ZiT^ G. F. P. (B - ^ I ijij!I -\i" * '/ o' y?u will very soon bo cured of Nervousness I ^ [:n;|V___--.VTi^'"| ?ind all other female troubles cs well. M I ,X/ \ .'' This famous tonic lins cured casca which fei ll // \'?f'^ have hoon pronounced incurable by physi-1 ' ciaos. Toucan bo cured by tho uso Ol (?.l'.P. ' M_ I HAVE SUFFERED FOR YEARS fin Wit!, pain! ul menses, attended wi t li sour si omach, rushinu of blood to .thc hciid, BH ?nd occasional whites. I ulso have severe ncrvoussnells and henri |>n)|>itat i?>n so Jr dad I cannot rest. 1 linvuuscd variousfemalo remedies for? lom;time hui found JF no relief until iihowl two ni?>m lis ?;;<>. winn I o.iiniiei.eed usim: your G( F. P., CH ?nd it i.i doini; mc more good ilian ?ll ol hors. I shall continue its usc M Its. PAHAJI JKNKINS, (.ilonmore.On. | Jr If your ease is complicated and you wish advice, free of charge, L. regarding treatment, write to THU LA INKS' HEALTH CLUB, \ Car* L. QERSTLE & CO., Chattanooga, Tenn. For salo hy JAM KS ll. DAKHV, Walhalla, S. C Deliborately Killed His Wife. CIIAISI.OTTK, N. C., January IS.- I Mack Kospermar., a negro shoemaker, j shot and instantly killed his wife on j Hill street Tuesday night. Thoi woman, in company with several other women, was going to a festival, when Fesporman met them and told '< his wife, win? had not heel, living! with him, to 00me with him. Upon her refusal to do M> tho man pulled n pistol and shot her four timi's in the mouth and head, killing her in stantly. The police put bloodhounds on ! I'Yspennan's trail, but after trailing the negro a mile and a half the dogs lost the track and the chase had t<> bo abandoned. To thc Christian Youno Men ol South Carolina. (?UKKNwooo, s. C., January 15, limn. The town of (?reenwood extends a most cordial invitation to delegates ol Young Men's Christian Associations ami all Christian young incn to meei lhere on February 8th to l Uh, lt NH). Our hearts and our hollies are open to you and wo will cheerfully entertain all who come. 1). C. Dorre, J. K. Durst, K. II. Tar rant. .I. lt. Nichols, Ceo. A. I lark sd a le, J. T. Wedlock, S. I?. Wright and h. M. Moore, Convention Committee. Hunting at Georgetown. Coi.I M 1:1 \, S. C., January I"-'.- - Hamp ton and <?loveland are lobe tendered a banquet nt Georgetown, both aro hunt ing in thal vicinity, Cleveland having arrived there this morning ith (-apt. Kvans and gone to the due., marshes, while Gen. Hampton is enjoying sport with deer. Despite his eighty one years and cork leg, llamption gives the ex president no showing al all oil a deer hunt where horsemanship is required. Ile rides erect and il' wind or blanch of tree lakes oil his hal be still picks il up cowboy fashion without dismount ing. Tho banquet will he given by Hie Palmetto Club. New York's Hin Monument. Cn \ i i A\oot, A, TI N\., January bl. The Seeertnry of War bas approved the design for the great New York inonu incut to he erected on the book0111 Point Park, recently purchased hy the gov ernment as ll part ol' the national park reservation, ami the engineer of the No? York commission has been hereto locale thc sile and stake o IT thc ground pie para lory lo laying the foundation. Thc monument will be ll?) feel high, lilly feel square al Hie base, canopy in de sign, and will c mtaili a roster of all Hie troops on both sides engaged in the hal Hes about Chattanooga. Demand lor hon Ore. Coi.r.viitiA, s. C., lanuary b*?. The demand for iron ore bas bren so great that mines near Itlaeksberg, S. C.. are being worked under remarkably adverse circumstances. About a hundred hands are employed in gelling mil gray mag nelie ore, which is sent by rail lo fur naces af Greensboro, N. ('., I.'o miles, but to get the ore to the I abroad ucees sitates it being hauled in mule and ox wagons live miles over rocky roads, the loading and unloading being done hy hand. The mil pul is several hundred lons por week. If prices koop up, a spin Hack will be run to die mines: bul Cid. John I,, black, the superintendent, says under the present conditions (heie is money m the mining. The Nicaraguan Canal. WA-IIIM. n>N, January ">.-Thc House ('oinniitlce on Interstate and Foreign Commerce luis ordered a favorable report upon the Hepburn bill for the construc tion of the Nicaraguan canal, The bill is practically the same one reported by the committee in hud Congi ess. There was some discussion about the advisabil y of delaying action on the bill until the Isthmian canal commission reported, bul Ibis was (?itally regarded as unnecessary and all the members ex ecpt Fletcher, of Minnesota, voted to report the bill favorably. The committee made some changes in the original bill, inserting a new section and making suitable alterations which will not atleel its original purpose. mclaurin and Tillman Will Speak. Senator Mel.aurin gave notice in the Senate last .Monday thal at the proper titnehe would introduce to the pending Minimini lull au amendment providing for the repeal of the tax on Ibo circula tion of Slate banks. I'.otb of South Coro lina's Senators expect to speak ott the ponding financial bills, or at least on ono or thc other of the bills. Senator Till mau bas introduced resolutions calling upon tho treasury department to give their status of Hie accounts between the United Slates and the State of South Carolina, growing ont of thc war of ISI2 and various Indian wars. Tho Abbeville Press ami Halinor says: "Kxcopling (?ow Tillman no man who lias held the o (lice of (iovernor has shown the backbone and bravery of (?ow McSweeney, ttlld we think he deserves tho sup port ol' ( very temp?rance mau in tho Slate. Speaking for Ibis newspaper we propose lo stand l'or his re-oloe tion. Wo are for iMcSwccnoy against Ibo liold. Look out now for opposition to Ililli from those who oppose tho rest notions of ibo dispen sary law." Assessment Notice. r M I I I ; A llilil.il 'S ( Hliie will lie ii).rn fri lill tho I lirsi il.o .a .limitary, I:., lu the vet li day >>t 1'el.i n u \ I..II..W inc. for lin* purpose ol i erciv III)- i ii III II- ni ivi-i.n.il J * i < . ( 11 . 11 y Im taxation in Oeoliee cornily I'm tin- ve.ir UHHI. I ..i Hie eoii'vciiieiicc <>i lax payers Hie Amliloi ..i his |ic|iniics will also receive" rHiirnx ?il thc lollow in;-, I inn - .ucl places: Canoon'* SI? nc ll nu M lay, .la ima ry ???th, t tn a. m. t.. :t p. ni. t'miley'H Soire l'i ??lay, January Lia li, from Ki a. m. i" a n. m. Mountain i:<--t Monday, .human atti li, rroiii in a. m t.. a |i. m. Ml; h lill- 'I 11.-i lay. .la n Hal \ .'i'll ll, ll 'In III a. tn. lu .1 p. m. Salem Wednesday,.laiiuary aisi, hom IO a. m. in a i ?. m .lota-ec, A I.. \\ lulu.lies Tl.(lay, I "flu li ol \ ll, 11 oin III a. tn. I" lt p. in. i lilli- KIM I l-'riilay, I clnnary ?id, hom IO a. m. to.", p. m. Taina-scc Mouda.v, l'elirnary Mil, I rom in a, m. t.. a |i, m. t lu rrj tl ni 111 < - ? I. i \. lilli nary r.l li, I rum lo a. In I" .: I', III. ; . Kvcij male eili/cn, hr! ween Hie arcs ul '.'I ami MI jeal -, (cxecpl ex Colllcdcialr soldiers ainl t hose iiie,i|ial>lc ni carinii); a sii|i|n>rl from Ililli'.- niaiiii'il or I lom oilier causes) hall lie ileeiiicil laxahle I'..II-. lix Ci.nli ilcraic soldiers arc liable rm I'oll 'las mit 11 '.a veal - ol ;e e. Note all ti ansi?is ?>! Kcal L-lalc since lus| as i - nu nt on vom N't unis. I nun ivliom acipiircil o: to u h. -'..lil. I:, ni. nil" i i ii.it it i- iui|ioriniil that all rel nins -le.nhl I"- mail'- hj t he 1 'I li ol I chi mirv . UH allei ih.it linn- Ile'- lau |u e-ei 11 ie-a |iena'lt\ ol Wi poi i em .nilled t.. the valuation. .1. IV li IC UN If, Ae (tor Oconco ConniV, S. c. I icccmlicr l.t. IH:HI. ' 00 t? Trespass Notice. \!.l, pei sons atc cautioned iud lo euler my lauds with dog or gun, nor lo bimi, trap or caleb birds or game ol any kind. HM ?CH Kit KASHA LIC. January I. limn, I I SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Ht* IBS* Condensed Sehotlulo ut Paiioiigur T.aiiiH. lu Bffoot Doo. 10, I8W. Northbound, Lv. Atlnntu.OT " Atlanta,LT " Montrosa ?. " Buford_ " Genni'Hvtllc " Lulu. " Cornelia.... " Mt. Airy. Ly. Toumw.... Arl Bl oort on.. Lv. Klltorton.. fjv. W'minuter " Bonocn. " Ou ii -"?I. " Oiei.ivtl'.o " Kpur'bc.vg . " Gaffnoy. .. " Blnoksherg " King's Mt.. " Gnstonia... " Charlot to.. Ar. G ru'n abor o ta i Om I O.Jp a 2,11 ' a 45 |> ( Vus. No. ia. No. as. Dully ?Dillly 7 Wn 8 5U u ll ?10 II 10 <*5 II lu lift it 10 ll 11 26 ll ll Bon ll frj n ' '?'?On l i olin ia 62 p 1 Ol)' a at p 8 .17 p I Mp 4 lap 0 Ul |> r> 251> it 80 11 0 55 p kv. Gm'n shorn v. Not folk Al*. Danville .. Ar. Rlohuioud.. Ar. Whinston. " U'moroP.H " Ph'dolphln, " Now Voi le . .Hoiitlihoiiiid. Lv. N.Y., l'a.H. Ph'dolphln. . Bnltlinoro.. VvRSll'lOII Lv. Rlohtnotid.. Lv. Danville... . Lv. Norfolk. . . Ar. Gro'uslioi'o Lv. Oro'nslior Ar. charlotte l.v Gnatonin. " Klau s Mt " Bliiekshiirg " Gaffney. " Bimr'Imi'K " Gn-unvltlo " Central " Sunuun " W'mlnstei T.rm. Lv, ISUMM'?OII, . Ai*. Kllwrton. Lv. Mt. Airy.. " Cornelia . " faila. " Gitine?vllli " Milford. NorurtiHS. At Inn tn, KT Atlantii.l T Ai li 26 p I) 00 ll 3 a t t 5 io i 4 16 p 6221 0 0 4(11 7 oa i> No. is. Kx. Sun. 4 8')p 5 l.a p I) a.Sp 7 o:< i> i IBI p 8 oap H HU p H ?9 p U 01) Ij 8 18 p 10 ii I 11 l.'ip! 8 2bul ll Slip tl (Al nj 11 4a ni 8 no ul 10 16 n! 12 4 ml L*'?tM-i| Vus. No. M.INo. :t7. Dully. Dully. 12 15 lil I UOp 8 60 II1 il 66 p 0 22 II tl 'Mp ll Iii n| io 46 p No. ll Doily KslMa No. ;m. Daily 11 m 12 6) ? i an H i miii a IS : a as u :t a.s H ll 46 ii 4~?7l ll 4 as H 4 65 II il Ol li 7 ona 7 4ft II s o ; H ? 27 ii 8 51 ti u ;>o ii ia aa,( i as p 0 25 p 8 60 11 ll 26 I ? a fin a il 23 ii il 11(1 :i s HU ti Botwooa Lulu nutt A thous. No. ll. i iNo. lu. Kx. ?No. Ul. STATIONS. No. 12., Kx. bun. Dad v . j I hilly Sun. 8 10ni H 05 II Lv .Lulu .Ar 10 .".tia 7 06 ii K 1)4 pl ll ?111 '. Miivsvllle .. I 10 10 ii 7 nop bliOp, ii fa H " tim m..nv" I in IKS II ii as p (J HOp 12 aup Ar. Allions .Lv !. 26? OUtlp Note OIOM.nneet ion Hindu nt Lulu willi mflOi Uno truins. "A" ti. tn. "P" pm. "M".in. "N" night. Chesapeake Line Steamers in daily service between Norfolk mid Baltimore. Nos. aT ninl .(8- Daily W : i -11 i 11 j,-1. > 11 mut Southwestern Vcstilmlu Limiied. Through Pullman sleeping eu rs lietweell New York alni New Orleans, vin Washington, Atlanta tl'id Montgomery, and also between New York an.. I Memphis, vin Washington. Atlieita timi Uir I liituuh.-nu. A's ? elegant Pl'l,I.MAN LiuilAUV OlIHKIIVATlON ('.Mis between Atlant:! lind New Vol lt. Ki rsl ela ss thoroughfare eoaelies he tween Washington lind Atlanta. Dining eur; FPrvo all meals rn ronlo. Leaving Washing itigtoii Moiulnys, Wednesdays amt Fridays a tourist -!erpin,'enr will run th rou ul i lint ween Washington ami San Vraneiseo without change Pullman il ra wi n ir-room sleeping ears bei ween Oreunslioro lind Norfolk. (.Insu eoiinou!ion at Norfolk for OMI POINT COM KOUT. NIK Itt .md a-'-Knited State. Fnsl Mail runs foliil hoiwuun Washington mid New Orleans, via Southern Wailwav, A. ?V W. P. R. lt. and L. ft N. R. lt., hein|- composed of eoaelies, through without change tor passenger-, of nil olnsao-i. Pullinnn drawing room sleeping earn between New York amt New Orleans, via At lanta mid* Montgomery mid hvtweon Char lot tu lind Atlantn. Dining ours serve all lucais fm route. Nos. ll, 39,84 mid 12-Pullman sleeping oars between Richmond mid Cluirloite, via Dan ville. nonthlMltnd Nos. ll amt ?lt, northbound ?os. :u ninl 12. KUAN K 8. GAN NON, J. M. CULP, Tliird V P. .v Hen. Mgr. T. M., Washington. W. A. TURK. S. n. HARDWICK, G. P. A.._W;ishiiigt?in. A. (4. P. A., Atlantn. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condeimud Schedule In Kft'oot December 10th. IS09. STATION H. [ "kl,S?;n- ? NFV'I. Lv. tffi?f??it?"n .....TT.7!I . j 7 iKTiTih " Suminui'vtllO. ?. i 7 41 n m " Branchville. j. s iib a m " Ornngubnrg.i . ' o at) a m " Ringville. 1 .1 Vi 15 a in Lv. Ha vim iiiii..7.7 .. .j 12 05 II in " Harn well . i . J ou a m " lllaekville. i !_1 15 a lil Lv. rohnnbin_.7.7 ".... Fl 05 A ni " Prosiierilv.!. ia in n'n " Newberry.I. 12 26 p ni " N Inuty-Six.I. 1 20 p in " ti reen wooil. ! 7 10 a in 1 65 p in Ar. Hodges . i s O? n_ m a 16 p m Lv. Abbeville.." 77 . j 7 2? il lil 1 lf*> ~\> I? Ar. iSelioli s 65 a ;? li ?ti )> nj Lv! Amlerson. s '?il a m 2 35 p in Ar. liri'unvllFo. * lo lo a m I 16 p m Ar. Allaiilii.tCoii.Tinn-l K 66 p m ? IM p tn STATIONS, i I x':;?lt;. Lv. tlrnimvlfiiv 717*77. I 6 .?". |> ni lu l? a in '* Piedmont . ll 00 p m. Ut 40 a ni " yyillinniston. I il 2? |> ni IO 65 a in Ar. Anderson 7 16 p in; l l 40 n ni IJV. Hulton . j-jj 46 p nil ll 15 n in Ar. Donnalils 7 16 p ni H 40 n m Ar. Abbeville . !" S |U p ni IS ?i ji m Lv. Hodges!.. 71 ..ll.)' 7 IVi p Vii Cl 66 n in Ar. lo ecuwooil. s 00 p ni 12 20 p ni " Niiietv-Six. 13 66 p m " Newbi rry.. 2 00 p ni " Prosperity. li U p m " Columbia . . 0 80 p m Ai-. liVnukvilli'.."... "tU'5 u m " Barnwoll .! U 2l) n m " Savannah.A | b 15 ii_jn Cvl kiiigvillit. . 1 "7 43 p iii " Oi-nugebui'g. fi 01 ri in " Hrmiuhvlllu . 0 I", fi in " Sumuiui'villu.]. 7 ?Ut p m Ar. ('harleston .... I. >' I,*) p m Dailv huilyi u'ii eiMovu lmily Pally No ?. No. l?.J _ _y .!Z_ No. M.-N... IO. ll Mp ? Olia f/V..<!liliiles|.Vn..Ar S 16p'? oon ia 00 ti ', Ila " Summerville .' 7 33 p 6 .'>'.' a 1 .Vi? s .VI a " .Praii.-bvill.'. " li ea p 4 ann a 60 a o aita " tlriingulm r g " 6 mp it 15 a 4 30 lt 10 15 ii " Kingvllle " I 13j. 2 !S2 n I'.! Ida . I.V. .Snvaiinilli Ar.l a 16 ll .I to al . " .. Burnw i ll . " . it au ii 1 16a' " ..Itlliekviliu.. " . I ll 05 a 8 a i a ll 40 a " .. Cullin.hin .. " 1 a '.'a p 1' '*> \> 0 or a la 20p " ...\Ixion.. .' ; '. nop s ron Ionia I a;t|> " .Sienne, " I I -Mp 7 4)1 p lo 20ii a topi .' .I'nioii. " 1 05p 7 sop Hi :t:i a a a.'p1 " ...lonesvllle.. " ia a.. p il 68p 10 61 u 2 Slip " ....Pnuolot .... " ?ia lip il 42p 11 a.*>ii' a lop ArKpnrtiiiilmrg Lv ll 45n tl I5p ll Kin 3 40p!LvSpurtniihnrg Ar ll 17 n fl OOJ, a .17 pi 7 IX) pl Ar... Asheville ".l.v| 8 05 nj 8 05p "P" p. m. "A" a. m. "W night. Puunimi palm e Bleeping ears on TrillllH 85mid UH, a; ami US, un A. and C. division. Dining ear on the,.' trains serve all moults Olironte, Trains leave Spartltllblirg, A. .V C. dividion, northbound, 7:03 a.m., 3:3i p.m.. ililli p. m.. (Vestibule Limited); snnlhlsamd ia:2l>n. m., 3:16 p. m., ll : tl n. m.. (Vestibule Limited. 1 Traine h ave Greenville, A. ami C. division, iiortiiimiiii-l,tl:IK) ii. m.. 2:34 t>. m. and 5:2* m., (Vestibuled Limited i; sollt lihou lld, I :MII a. m.. 1 na p. m.. 12:80p. ni. i Vestibuled Limited) Traill. 0 and lo earry elecati t I'll 11 nilli' sleep illg ultrK hutWUi'll .Savannah mid Asheville en runic dully between .Inuksonvlllo mid Clnuiii ?inti. Alsii I'llllllliin Dru wing room sleeping ears b -tween Charle stol) ami Columbia. PRANK S.14ANNON, 3. M i l l-l'. Third Y I'M len. .Mgr., Traille Mgl ., Washington, D. t '. Washington, 1?. C W. A. TL'RK, S. ll. IlARDWR*K, Gun. KIMS. Ag't.. As'l Hun. Puss. Ag't.. Washington. D. I!. Atilinta,G?. Contracts to Let. rill IK ('minty Commissioners will lol al I their olliec, in Walhalla, S. C., on Hie lirst Tuesday in Kcbruary, I tint), upon sealed Iuds, lo Hie lowest responsible bidders, Hie followino contracts for twelve months, licj?innin;; Kobritary 1st, IfHKI. The Hoard reserves tho rio ?it (" reioel any and all Iuds : The contract for a physician to Ibo ?ail ami poor house. The contract for running the ferry al Maxwell's on Seneca river. Kcrryman can liol, a house at the ferry for s|.ii(| per month and have wood free. Tltc contract for advertising for Hie county. .1. M. Ill' \ NIC I'TT, Snporvisoi Oe.oneo couiily. January MKKI. \ I Tm: Cot ttii.it ami Hie Atlanta Consti tution and Hie Home ami Karin one year for I he Hum of $2, JL. A. W O A RD S . WM. J. SrinnniNu. r ?{ ft. L. IIKHNOON. Attorneys-At-Law, WALHALLA, S. 0. PltOMI'T A Tl' KNTION GlVKN TO ALI, BUIS NK.ss KNTJUISTKO TO TU KM. .January tl, leUH. H. T. .JAYNKS. I .1. W. SUKKOK. -?ol- ' JAYNES & SHELOll, ATTOKNKY.S-AT-IiAW, WA'.HAKKA, s. c. 13UOMTT attention given to all busi . noss committed to their oaro. .January 12, 181)5. Pickens R. R. Co. ?SCI I KIM IKK IN KKK Kl 'T ,H'NK Wini, 1898. On amt aller .linn- 20th Hie following seliodnle will tic run over tim Picketts Kullroad tor tho purpose of hauling freight ntifl passengers, viz. No. !t. Daily Kxeciit .S,imlay. No. lu. Kemi Down. .Mixed Train. Kemi up, ?I 20 a ni.Kv I'ii'kcilN Ar.7 W a ni r. oo a in.Ar Kinsley Kv.V WI u m No. 12. Dally Kxccpt Sunday. No. li. Iteutl Down, l'oum'uucr service. Koail l p. 1 00 ]i MI.Kv Piekoiis Ar.G 46 p III 1 lo pm .Ar tinsley Kv.6 06 l> III Trains will slop lo lake on or lei oil passengers al Hie 1 ? 11 li >u i 11 erossings: ferguson's, Val so:..Vs and Alan lili n's. Depot will lie open tor Hie receiving anil deliv ery ot 11 ci gil I from S ll, ni. lo 12 III. Wc will nuke it to your Intercut to patronize our home road l>y giving good service and prompt attention. , . I.) H Kl I'S K. HO( i Ci S, President. '?PP" oven: j , .,. 'I'AYKOK, (Jen. Manager. Blue Ridge R. R. H. C. MK ATTI IO, lt KOKI Y K?t< TIMK TA ULK NO. II. j SlU'KliS;?:/>? TIMK TA llLK NO. 10. KITootivo 7.(1(1 A. M., .lune ll, 1800. K ASTUOUND. YJ??R1, Sundny Kx.Su?. No. No. 12. No. 12 :;i ?Walhalla_I.v.. s in ?un OOO am :J2 *West Union. S 20 am tl (Minni 21 ?Seneca. S .VI am !. .10 lilli IS {Adam's Crossing, ti 17 am 0 -loam ll) [cherry Crossing, ll 25 nm n ls am Ci 'Tundici?n . 0 40 nm t? 5l$ nm lo ? Antun.i> 52 am lt) 04 am 7 I Denver.10 0-1 am 10 Kl am 0 ' Anderson... Ai ..10 .'15 am 10 '.Wi am WIISTUOI'ND. Mixed. Daily. No. No. ll. O * Anderson.... I.V.. !! 40 Util 7 i 1 len vcr. I Ot) pm IO ! Ailinn. I 12 pm Ki * Pendleton. I 21 pin Ki 1 Cherry Crossing. I .'iii pm IS I Adam's Crossing. I 4-1 ?lill ... , I .. ."> lo pu. j Sonecn5 40 pm :12 "West I nion. ti ll pm :il ?Walhalla_Ar.. ti 111 pm O Kegular slop; ('<) Klag station. Will niuo stop al tho following stations to take, on or lot ott" passengers: Phin ney's, .lames ami Sandy Springs. No. 12 connects willi Southern Ka il way No. (> at Anderson. No. 11 connects with Southern Railway No. 11 al Seneca. J. R. ANDKUSON, Superintendent. A. ll an tic CJoaxst 1 jine, Passenger Do piir tm ont, Wilminyton, N. C., Fvbruury 24, 1SP7. Fast Lino Between Cliarlcsloii anti Columbia and Upper South Carolina und North Carolina. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. In effect February 24th, 1807. WKSTWAKD. .No. 52. Leave Charleston. 7 00 a ni ?? Lanes. S 20 '? " Sumter. :<5 .? Arrive Columbia.10 55 " " Prosperity .ll 58 p ni 44 Newberry.12 10 " " Clinton.12 Til) " " Laurens. 1 15 " " Greenville.;! tx) " " Spartanbnrg. :i 00 " " Winnsboro. li 15 pm " Charlotte. 8 20 " " Ilondorsonvillc.ti <);$ " " Asheville. 7 00 " KASTWAUU. ?No. ?.#>. Lcavo Asheville. 8 20 tl in " 1 lomb rsonville.ll 15 " " Spartanbnrg.ll 45 " 14 Greenville.il 50 " " Laurens. 1 45 " " Clinton. 2 IO " " Newberry. 2 57 " " Prosperity. ii Kl " " Columbia.. . 5 15 " Arrive Sumter. . ti ;!."> " " Lanes. 7 IS " " Charleston.0 25 " * Daily. Nos. 52 and 5fl Solid Trains between Charleston and Columbia. S. C. IL M. KM KRSON, Gon'l Passenger Agent. J. ll. KKNLV, (rimerai Manager. T. M. KM KRSON, Trafile Maiiasrnr. "THE CHARLESTON LINE." SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA lt AIL ItO A D COMPANY. Time Table in lifted .Inunary 1st, 1800. COLD Mill A DIVISION. (Kast. Hound Daily.) Lv ( 'olumhia. (I 45 am Ar Branchville. 8 52 am Lv Branchville. 0 05 am Ar Charleston.ll tit) am Lv Columbia. :i .Vt pm Ar Charleston. S 17 pm (West Round.) I ,v ( iharloKlon. 7 00 am Ar ( dlumhia .ll (Ml am Lv Charleston. 5 !?U pm Ar Branchville. 1 '.\? pm Lv Branchville. 7 50 pm A i ( 'olumhia.lo lo pm CA M I) KN ItltANCIL (Kast Round Daily except Sunday.) Lv Columbia. :i 55 pm !' 20 am Ar Camdon. ti :is ?mi ll 40 am (West Round.) Lv ( 'aniden. S 15 am !! Ol) pm Ar (?olunibin.Il no am 5 :1o pm AUGUSTA DIVISION. (West. Hound Daily.) Lv Columbia. (1 45 am .*?."> pm Ar Branchville. s 52 am ll 02 pm Ar Augi.sta.ll 51 am lo 45 pm (Kast Round.) Lv Augusta. ti 20 am :i 55 pm Ar Branch ville.8 .*>:! am ti 02 pin Lv branchville. 8 .*>?"> am 7 .">o pin A i < 'olumhia.ll oo am rb lo jim AUGUSTA AND WASHINGTON KX PK 1?S.S. (North Hound.) Lv Augusta . 2 !10 pm A i A ?ken. :i 00 pm \i Denmark. l 12 pm (South Round.) Lv Denmark. ti 17 am A i A i ken. . 7 m am Ar Augusta. 7 55 am INFORMATION. Trains leaving Charleston at 7.00 a. m. and arriving nt Columbia at 11.on a. m. run solid from Charleston to Asheville. Through sleeper on train leaving charleston at 5.20 p. nt. for Atlanta,con necting nt Branchville with train leaving ( 'olumhia at ii.45 p. ni Any further information can bo ob tained from lt. L. SHAY, Union Ticket Agent, Union Depot, Columbia, S. C. L. A. KM KRSON, Trafile Mgr., Charleston, S. C.