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Oats, Oats I have the Texas a Yellow Oat whicl in a few days for s FERTILIZER ! I will have any season. Meal and Hulls o .(?1VK MI1 C. G - J WANTED, IJIOH CASH-Hickory, Dogwood, I'or ' Simmon, Walnut Loga. Southern Hardwood Co., P.O. Uox, (marleston, S. C. Dec. ?S, ison-.">'_'.:! Cocal ant) $cvs0mil. ?For Texas oats, all kinds, go lo ( Tail's. C. W.|llauknight's new ad. will he found oil the li rsi pago of this issue, (live il a careful reading. -Mr. Kdward Callas is now teaching at Tngaloo Academy. Ile has a large and nourishing school. Read tho new advertisement of Mr. V. [j. Norman and the Cash I targui ll Store, Louis l?looni Proprietor. -Mr. I layne .Iones, of Atlanta, came home this week and is visiting the family of his mother at Tamassce. - The many friends of Mr. T. M. Kelly ?ire pleased to see him at his accus tomed place at Mr. >I. F, Craig's store. -Please re urn my broad-axe. Five years is about long enough for one per son to keep it. (I. Iv. MAX? Kl.t.. -21:1 pounds of barb wire for sale C. W. Pitchford Co. -Col. ll. s. VanDiviere and Messrs. W. T. Cruhhs mid W. A. Marron have been appointed Supervisors of Registration for Oconoe county. Mr. W. P. Hutchinson and family, of Columbia, are visiting the mother of the former, Mrs. .1. S. Hutchinson, and family, in West Cition. I.. C. Craig, Walhalla, wants Itt buy all thc old iron, brass, copper, etc.. to bo bad. Hiing it in lo him and you will Hud sale for all yon have. -VAi.i'Am.r THAI r or LAM. of acres on Ramsay's Creek, ?ive miles from Walhalla, for sale. Terms easy. Apply lo .1 nynes A Shelor, Walhalla. S. C. - lt is a curious fad. but nevertheless true, that thc tomato planters mound Walhalla cat all thc tomatoes they can. anti what they can't they can. - Health for IO cents.-Cascareis make the bowels and kidneys act naturally, destroy microbes, cure headache, bilious ness and constipation. All druggists. Mr. A. Lay, .lr., and family, of Tamassce, have moved to Walhalla, and will make this their home in the future. We are glad lo welcome them among us. -Mr. V. Kmoiy earthier, (raveling representative of the Mutual Mercantile Agency, of New Volk, was in Walhalla Tuesday in the interest nf Iiis Company. ? Rev. Columbus Wardlaw, of Seneca, will preach in the Walhalla Haplisl church on next Sunday morning ami evening al the usual hours. Public cor dially invited. -Mr. Tow nos Ilollcinan and two ?diil du II, ami Mr. I ce (:. Ilollcman, of An il orson, spent Sunday in Walhalla visit ing their parents, Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. I lollcinan. and family. Invitations are .mt announcing Hie marriage id' Mr. .lohn. F. Craig, of Val halla, ami Miss Ceorgia Kieta Henry, at the home ot Mrs. S. C. Henry. Seneca, S. ('., Thursday afternoon, February I .".th. P.MIO, al :t o'clock. Mr. .1. T. ."simpson, of Westminster, paul our ellice an appreciated call Mon day last. Ile has recently moved his fam ily from Piednioii'.. and intends making (Iconee his permanent linnie. Wo gladly welcome him back to this county. Anderson Daily Mail, Kobi nary I: "Mrs. S. K. Dendy, of '" tillulla, was in Hie city yesterday and las! night with Mis. .1. M. Patrick. Mrs. Dendy com ph ted arrangements for her sou lo entci school here. Ile will come Tuesday and matriculate al t he P. M. I." i in .Minnlay last (he store houses ami lol ol C. M. Nield were bough I by H. T. .laynes and .1. W. Shi lor for -:.'.'^:'"., and mi Tuesday the lol of K. ( ?. Wright, adjoining was bought by R. T. .laynes for si'OO. ll is probable thal a new store room will be built on lliis lol al an early dav. 11 you have md ha?) an interview with the Auditor, you should seek il al i mee. The ?III ll in -.tani, a dale Dial is I. i-i approaching, is the outside limit .il Hie lune in which you eau make youl relnrn without penalty. Many will wail till near the last, alni all cannot be ac conn.lated in t w. linee days. Messrs. .1. C. Neville, Jr., ami Mae!; Neville, of West I mon. .ne |>i?w pre pared lo meet Mu ir friends with a full lim- of general merchandise at Hie W. A. Strother stand. The, are young m. ti "I ability, and have had experience in mei cnntilc. life. We w ish them much suc c?s.., and they will no doubt achieve il. Mr. M. M. Me Kirai h. who has been living al Pfizer, S. C., for the pasl t.w year.-, has returned t" his old hume in I )i o nee, near West I nioii. S. ('., where he has lalo ti up his alioth- again as one ol mu citizen farmers. Wc welcome ll. Ill I.II I ell i 11 ?I V il lld hope his .lay among us will be both pleasant ami pi" diable. Mr. Thox. R. Davis, ol Little Uiver, . ie..<. cot III ty, departed I his life on Sun day, Kein muy Ith, I!. aged '. . yt a rs, S months and I days. La glippc and ol her complicated troubles were lin ea usc o| h is i ha I li. Ile was bull ?ed al W hitiiiire'-. burying ground on Tuesday. Mr. Davis was welland favoi idly known lo many ol our people. Peace lo lii-> ashes. The members ol I he Woman's Ki >i eign Missionary Snidely and Hie Lado-.' Aili Society of Hm Walli illa Mid Im li I church are rcipiestcd lo heat tu mind the meeting al the church, on Thin uhiy the SI h instant, al o P. M. This being Hie last meeting ol Hie liscial year, ami the time fm annual elect h.I nllicers, a l ull al I em lam e is desired. ? 'I he I lin?ese," die m gan ol I li?' Kpiscopal Church in South Carolina, cuds the year of its len. wed eiste. with the I'c I una ry n ii in bei and cclelu al i s thal event l.y i hanging, ils torin foi the heller, by enlarging ils borders, and, ?!? I rust, st rengt helling Hs slake-. An in crease ol' one lltird tu size willi o in crease in pin e :s a good -.tcp lorwaiil. May ils progress e\ci I.nwanl and il patronage upw ai .1. , Oats! Red Rust Proof and i will be in demand pring sowing. FERTILIZER ! grade wanted this n hand at all times. AYN ES. -Mr. K. (). Wright, of (?rconvillo, wa? in Walhalla Monday and Tuesday. Ho was hinhing well, and his friends were pleased to groot him again. Of course he is making a great mistake in not coming hack to Walhalla to stay perma nently, for we have one of the best towns in the Stale, and it is getting hot ter every day. Hut K. O. scorns to think lie is making it "O. K." elsewhere, how ever much smaller tho letters must he lhere than they would ho hero, 'hie thing is sure, though, if he wore in Wal halla tho letters would ho much larger lng capitals. Alliance Notice. Wagoner Alliance will nicol with Con ne ross Alliance OH tho fourth Saturday I in February (Jilli) at 12 o'clock M., at i I'oiinoross school house. All old mein ' hers of each Alliance are earnestly ro j quested to ho present. T. V. CIIAI.MICKS, President. W. W. Item,KY, Secretary. Pension Township Boards. Tho Fens.nu Township Hoards of (ho mo county will assemble at their usual ; place of meet i ng on Saturday, February ' 17th, HUM). Pensioners and others inter ested will meet the various boards on ' that day. The County Pension Hoard will meet al Walhalla on Monday, tho I ?th instant, s. M. POOL, Chairman Hoard. Hymeneal. Married. January 2Sth, HMiO, hy J. H. I Wigington, Notary Public, Mr. Manu Patterson and Miss .losepheno Talley, all nf Salem. Married, February Uh. HK)0, by .1. H. ! Wigington, Notary Public, Mr. Furber Wilson, of Whitewater, tn Miss Orlellia Hudson, of Cashier's Valley, N. C. These couples have the best wishes of !'I'm: Coi KU I: for a long life of happi ness and prosperity. Death ol Mr. Geo. B. Stribling. Il is with regret that wo chronicle tho death of Mr. Oeorge H. Stribling, a son of Mr. L. I). Stribling, which occurred al his tallier s house, at Helena, (ia., on Saturday, January 2?, after a brief ill ! ness from typhoid fever. Ile was , twenty-four years of age, and a young i man of much promise. The news of his ? death will he loceivod with sincere 1 regret by his many friends in Oconce county, where he was so well ami favor ably know II. Mule Stolen. While Mr. J. P. McDonald was attend in the sales in Walhalla on Monday lasl. '. his mille was stolen fruin the Court j I louse square. ll ? as micheil io a tree near Tm Coi KU I; olli. e, and when Mr. i McDonald went lo the place in the after noon he found the mule missing, ll I w as ai first I bought tho mule had broken '. loose and gone home. Hut it bas not ' licen found, and it is now ?nelly certain ii was stolen, ll was a sound mule, whole in all ils members, with thc ex , ccptimi ol' one inch eui oil' the left ear. Appointments for Westminster Circuit. Hov. D. W. Kellar, preacher in charge of i he Westminster circuit, will preach at Hopewell Methodist church on tho first Sunday in each month al ll A. M. At Nazareth first Sunday al r. M. Al Westminster on the second Sunday al ll \. M. and mi thc fourth Sunday al r. M. A i ( 'enter on the third sunday at 11 \. M. and 7 e. v.. j At Hock Springs on the fourth Sunday at ll A. M. and on the.second Sunday at |:! e. u. felters Uncalled For. The following is a list of letters re maining unclaimed for in thc Walhalla post lillico for the month ending January ? il,?'.nu): Miss ?da fork. Miss Agues F.lli >. Miss Pena Heid, Miss Melia Simp son, Kev. /. N. Marris, Messrs. D. W. Hopkins i 11. \V. ll. MeCure, 'f..m Hil liards, Arthur Williams, .hiles Wirthlin care ot ,1. M. Melinite, F.srp, Tully ll. Powers, 1>. F. Alexander, .Ioho Hlaloek, Milliard Milt m and .1. ll. Collins. Per suns calling for any nf the above letters v. ill plea.-c say they were advertised. J." M. Ml HUH Iv, P. M. Death of thc Oldest Man in Oconce. Mr. J. V gidley an aged and re spected citizen, well known in Hie I Cherry Hill sect inn nf this county, died al Ibo leiine of his daughter, Mrs. I'.li/.a- I beth Harrell, m Jackson county, N. C., j last Saturday morning. He lived In the ' advanced ago nf lo'? yeats, and raised || children .". boy. and il girls all of whom ?ire living except nue. Mr. (tulley ! ? was a consist cul member ni the Mid ho dist eh II i -h for many years. The de ceased wa-, a native ol North Carolina. Mis remains were laid tn rest in Ibo Pur roll family burying ground, <m ( hal lunga river, Sunday afternoon. Mr. c. M. Pulley, of i In t i v 11 ill, is a son nf tho i Mr. I.oui', bloom. Proprietor. Mr. Louis I'.loom has rented from Jayne* A '.helor t he store ronni formerly occupied LY Mr. C. M. Nield, and has alii.niy commenced openiiu; np a new stock ol clothing, shoes, hals and gents' .uriiishiiig guilds. Me intends lo sell eheap Lu I bc cash, ll you waul bar ? ?.lilis in his line call al ?bc "( ash Par ? ai II s i c >i e, Louis Plo, en. Propricl or.'' Ile keeps and soils Mic goods. Mr. Uh.,,m bas bein in Walhalla eight months, and ?I Illili*! thal time he has m.nb- many fast liiemls who wish him Hinch success. Mr. (ieorge geese will be associai ed with him as salesman. They mein lo sell the "nods. genu in bei t leal .1 and. and gi\ e I hell) a call. Fobbed the (.'rave \ si ling inciileni ot uhi'di Mr. John I Ul vol . i 'I I 'li il.ubi pina. w as I he subject, is ii.III.lied hy him as follows: . ? I n.i. in a most di ead lui cmidit ion. My -kin was almos! yellow, eyes sunken, longue coaled, pain emiliualiy in hack .o ! sides, no appeiiie gradually glow ing w e iker day by day . Tl. physi iain, had given me up. Fort limit ely, a tiu nd advised trying 'F.leclric Hilters,' and lo my great ?ny am! surprise, Ibo Iiis' b >l I lc mad.- a decided i ni pro vernen t. I . ..tit inned lin II usc fm 11.i weeks ami a in now a well man. I know I hey saved tm hie .md int.Ind Hie grave of aiml hei \ ii I nu. N.io should fail In II \ I lum. ( ?lily .'.(i cents pei hi>i Ile at all di o" .ion s m ibe conni y. StMl CENTENNIAL Of tho Founding ol Walhalla-A Rising City ol tho Piodmont Section. KDITOIIN Cowmen: Tho yoar 1000 mai UH tho fiftieth birthday of tho town of Wallialla. Sho ha? missed through war ami conflagration, ami has rison Phomix liko out of tho ashes; becoming like gobi, bettor and brighter, and to day is looked upon as ono of tho rising young cities of this glorious Piedmont country. Tho limits of her industrial progress havo not boon roached, ami yo? it is a matter of congratulation that the sound of the mason's trowel and carpenter's hammer havo not boon silent within tho corporate limits tho past four years. Tho addition to tho Walhalla Cotton \ Mills will give that corporation a woll equipped plant, valued at $'200,000; and, while the mortar in tho foundation is hardly dry, a movement is already in contemplation looking to tho erection of another mill to bo opoiated by electricity and to which tho present ono will palo in size and equipment. Nico things aro hoing said about us by tho difforont industrial journals. A late issuo of tho Southern Field, pub lished at Washington, calls attention to j the enlargmont of our mill and other matters which may develop to our benefit. Coming to tho point in my communi cation. 1 would suggest thai, we com memorate this semi centennial next sum mer with a big demonstration, attend ant upon tho unveiling of a granito monument, cut from our own quarries, near town, to tho memory of (?en. .John A. Wagoner, tho founder; that this monument bo paid for by 10-cent sub scriptions and unveiled by Capt. C. F. Scoba, tho only surviving member of tho (?orinan Settlement Society; that well known orators bo invited, among whom will ho Prof. llanoko Wagoner, Profes sor of Languages in tho Charleston Col lego, to make a (?orinan address ami road an F.nglish odo, prepared for the occasion; that invitations bo extended to all citizens of our own and sister counties, bringing each other into a (doser union, both socially and for futuro business purposes. What say yon, Messrs. Fditors? What say you, Mr. Mayor and Messrs. Aldermen and businessmen of Walhalla'.' Wo must advertise our town and her resources, and this would bu ont! of many ways by which wo can accomplish this on?!. Respectfully, V. I,. NOUMAN, Walhalla, February 7, ll 100. A Frightful Blunder Will often cause a horrible burn, scald, out or bruise. Ihicklcn's Arnica Salvo, tho best in the world, will kill the pain ami promptly heal il. Cures old sores, fever sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns and all skin eruptions. Pest pile euro on earth. Only ._'."> cents a box. Cure guarantei .1. Sold by all druggists in t ho county. Long Occk Mention. POM. CIIKKK, February ll.-Our com munity is processing nicely, lt seems that wo aro going to have a town in spite of the hard limes. There are. already three new residences nearing comple tion. Mr. T. N. Carter, of Westminster, S. C., has opened up a new stock of goods athis place, near hero. His store is under the management of Mr. Thomas Parker. Toni is a (dover boy and wo wish him success. Mr. .). h". .Iones, of Yandi ver, Ca., was in this section Sunday. Miss Nervy Lowery visited Misses Posa and Kita Phillips Saturday. Our town is ?inproving very much. Wo had two traveling salesmen with us this week. We understand thal there will bo two or Ihrcc new residences built in tho near future at this place. With best wishes for Till-: Cor Ul KU, I romain as ever, your friend, ,i. Mussel I News. Pl -SKI.i., S. C.. February C.- Kev. Mr. I lau kins Idled his appointment at Mt. Pleasant on January L'Sth. After spend ing a few days in the beautiful Valley of Ohatlooga ne returned to Clayton, (ia. Mr. I law kins will he here again on the lirst Sabbath in March, services begin ning on Thursday night before if tho weather is favorable. Mr. Kibbee hassell has bought a now horse. Mr. W. C. bussell is building a new wood house. Mr. bussell well under stands how to ?nive things convenient about his home. Mr. Antic Henry, of Highlands, spent Sunday at Mr. Alf. Whitniire's. Miss Addie Holden, who has been i|iiile sil k with asthma, is better. Mr. Russell's family are highly pleased wiih their new lonelier, Miss Vickory, of Statesvillo, N. C. She is md only an excellent teacher, but is also a great. ( burch worker. Kev. (has. W. ( lurry, of Cb; vel a ml, (ia., i.-- a guest of Mr. W. (?. Kussoll this week. There are still plenty of pickles and sugar at M r. Whit mire's, but the chief attraction Is not at homo. Just ho pat ?elli, boys. Misses Roxie and May Russell arc to have a birthday dinner on the 'ith iu slanl. ll will he an enjoyable occasion, fm ( iconee has few such charming and entertaining young ladies as these. i..x. Thal Throbbing Headache Would quickly leave you, if you used Dr. King's Nev Pife Pills. Thousands ol MI Morel's have proved their mal oh less merit for sick and nervous headaches. They make pure blood and strong nerves ami build up your health. F.asj to lake. Try Diem, Only li? cents. Money back il liol cured. Suhl by all druggists in the count v. A Negro's Thanks. . (><OM;K COIN rv, S, C., February n. Kd i tors Courier : Allow me lo return thanks, Ihiough the columns of your very interesting journal, lo Messrs. Mau J. Morgan and "Ned Todd" for the fair ness displayed lowan! tho negro and Ibo I nil h as told by lb, si very Worthy par ticipants in Hie recent controversy willi one Mr. Conk, whose ideas seem to be ! thal (?od created some men md in His .' wu image, bul on the coullary. Their heads and heels being w rong seem to hinder bun (Mr. Cook) from even accord ?og Hiern simple justice along in coi - mon with other men. I lake this on a sum lo thank them in behalf of tho ne groes nf (iconee enmity foi the simple ti ul h as I oh I by I hem, as well as the (?od like .qui il mandi" led. \i ito AM KI: H'A \. CANDY f:ATI lATiTIC: tabor loplcs. TADKK, February 0.--"Mush leo" on tho liver waa a barrier to navigation for several day? laat week. A nico rain ?Sunday wan a groat ad vantage to Minali grain aftor so many froozos. No sieknoBS of any sorious COOBO quencos. Kvorybody BOOIUM to bo balo and hearty. Miss Sue Hayos, of Tokoona, spout a few days on Tugaloo, with M?BS Sallie Singloton and others, last wook. Mr. (J. M. Singloton, of Novella, Ga., is now associated with tho firm of J. K. Singleton A- Uro. as salesman and assist ant postmaster. Masters Julo Knox and Kugono Sin gleton, two IG-yoar-old boys of tho Tabor Acadomy, bocamo dissatisfiod with pa tornal jurisdiction and docidod to go "Weat." Thoy spout a fow days in tho Empira Stalo, after which they found a cordial reception in their respectivo homos. They found truth in tho old axiom, "Thoro is no placo Uko home." Tom Holt, a one-eyed youth of twenty summers, crossed Tegaloo rlvor near boro last Tuesday, with his supposed wife. About two hours afterward Mr. W. H. Kindloy, a promhiont citizon of Lavenia, crossed in hot pursuit and re vealed tho fact to Oconoo pooplo that Holt had stolon his ( Kindloy's) daughter tho night boforo and had not boon soon Bincc. Tho community was arousod by a vory liberal reward ol?erod by Kindloy and hogan a general search. About 10 P. M. Tuesday Mr. Nowt. Ti nob found tho run aways near Harbin's and secured tho reward. Mr. Kindloy carried thom both back to Georgia, whora Holt will bo dealt with for stealing sumo money from him. Tho girl was only twelve and ran off unprepared, not taking any clothing or money. hov, A. P. Marott has boon called to supply tho Tabor llaptist church and the probabilities aro in favor of hi? sor vicos for tho present y oar. His election was unanimous. Miss Kllio Stribling, of Westminster, has boon wisoly chosen by tho trustees of Union school to teach tho unexpired torin, which was caused by tho resigna tion of a Mr. Smith, who was com polled to give up the school on account of non qualilicat ion. Miss Clara C. Kussoll has a most nour ishing school at tho ''Block." Miss Kus soll is a teacher of ampio capacity, and a young lady of matchless beauty and rare accomplish monts. Kev. D. W. Kellar will preach here after at ll A. M., instead of I I*. M., at Nazareth, as heretofore announced, ('onie and hoar Mr. Kellar and you won't regret il. We appreciate tho sympathy of thc Choohoo girls in behalf of your humble scribe in his sore displeasure at being "slipped." Wo aro standing with drawn pon ready to congratulate any of thom wdio might bo so fortunato as to "catch'' sonni of '* Greenhorn's " saudlappor bachelors. Wo have enjoyed many happy days in dear old Chcohec, and have a profound respect for her people. Mr. S. P. Tannery (Unelo Sam) is suf fering with vertigo, or some disease of tho head which makes bim giddy. We hope lu* may soon be up. The package of Cot'itini.s, under dato of January failed to reach Tabor, and wo "kinder" got behind tho times, Wo are oonlidcnt the non-arrival was a neg lect of some ollice and not of Tin-: Cor nu:!;, Karmors around hero seem to bo going in very liberally in tho uso of acid and codon seed meal as a realiablo substi tuto for guano. Several tried it last year and aro well pleased with tho re sults. The acid and meal hoing several dollars cheaper per ton than the guano, it looks reasonable to suppose a change would ho economical. Hil,I.IK 11A N N I STICK. A Lady Burned to Death in Greenville. Mrs. M. C. Montague, motlier of Dr. A. P. Montague, President of Kurman University at (?reonvillc, S. ('., met her untimely death Wednesday. Mrs. Mon tague was sealed near tho lire when, to her surprise, she saw smoke in another portion of tho room. She did not for a moment realize that her own clothing was on Uro, but wont out in thc hallway to give the alarm. Just as she opened the door tho blaze fanned by the air, bo gan to burn lier. She ei.lled for assist ance, hut before anyone arrived she was so badly burned I hat death resulted a few hours afterwards. Deceased was Ml years old. - Daily Nows. Two More Islands Occupied. MAXILLA, February ?I.-Major bobbe reports that troops occupied the islands of Samoi '-ind Keyte w ith slight opposi tion. Ten rebels wore killed and live camions capt ni od. Tho assassination of Senator (?ocho! was not altogether unexpected, lt. is slated thal on last Monday, Congress man John Hendrix, a wann persona) friend of Senator (loche!, said to him: "Senator, I have reason lo believe that there is a phil on hand to assassinate you. Kor the sake of the party, if you will iud bc careful for your own sake, don't go near tho State House." Goobel replied: "Why, John, I never go unac companied." "Hut what good will tho men with you do if you are shot from ambush?" "If I am shot, from am bush," replied Senator (Joobel, "my death will lie to tho Democracy of Ken tucky what Ibo blowing up of tho Maine was to ( 'nba." The Eminent Kidney and Bladder Specialist. Thc Discoverer o? Swamp-Root at Work In Ills Laboratory. There ls a (linear/: prevailing In this country most dangerous because -.o decep tive. Many sudden deaths arc caused by lt-heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure or apoplexy arc. often tho result of kidney disease, lt kidney trouble ls allowed (o ad vance the. kidney-poisoned blood will attack the. vital organs, or thc kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell. Then thc richness of thc blood the albumen - leaks out and the sufferer har, Bright's Disease, thc v/orst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's 5>\vnilip-Root the, nev/ dis covery ir, thc true specific for kidney, bladder and urinary troubles, lt has cured thousands of apparently hopeless cases, after all other efforls have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent and dollar sizes. A sample bottle, sent free by mail, also a book telling about Swamp Root and it:i wonderful cures. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. and mention this paper. IN AND AHOUNl) WESTWIrJSTEH. Tho Nows in Briol-Pushing Work for tho factory -Material Arriving Daily. WKST.MIN.STK?, Fobruary 7.-Mr. and Mrs. J. S. White returned from Marietta, (Ja., Inst Monday. Tho many friends of Mr. W. II. White, a former Westminster boy, woro pleased to seo him boro yestorday. Mr. Whito ?8 travoling for tho Drapor-Cogging Shoo Company, of Atlanta, and is making his headquarters in (?reenvido. Miss Maud Caines, of Augusta, (?a., carno up last Wodnosday to attend tho man iago of bor sistor, Miss Mando, and romainod a day or two with rolativoH. Sho has boon at Augusta tho past six months, whero sho is studying to become a trained nurse in a hospital. ('apt. N. II. Jenkins, who lives on Colonel's Fork crook, informs ns that ho k?lod a hog recently that netted Obi pounds. Hov. S. Y. .Jameson, of Atlanta, was among his many rolativcs and friends hero laht week. A groat doal of fertilizer will bo used around boro, judging from tho carloads that havo arrived within tho past fow weeks. Mr. Wm. J. Stribling has favored IIB wish a moss of oyster plants, which wo enjoyed. This is an oxcollont substituto in tho vegetable kingdom for tho tosta eeoiiB animal found in salt wator, and ovory gardener who is fond of oystoiB ought to cultivate a small pa toll. Wo are having a most delightful spell of weather, it being neither too hot nor loo cold for out door work. A groat deal of farm work has hoon done sinco Christmas, such as terracing, cleaning oil" and breaking stubhlu land. Small grain is taking a start to grow, and fann ers fool hopeful of a good crop. Tho many friends of Mrs. W. II. Hes ter gladly welcome her to Westminster again. Sho carno from Walhalla last Monday and resumed tho management of tho Westminster Hotel. (?round was hrokon last week for tho factory building, and tho work of laying tho foundation will begin soon. Excava tion work is progressing rapidly. Tho main building of tho factory will bo .J18 by 71) feet. Tho company have bought 1 ,.">()(),(HM) blicks from tho Chattahooc.be Ulick Company, of Atlanta, and thirteen carloads woro received last week. They aro of tho host quality. A sido track about ?100 foot long has hoon made, and it is full of cars loaded with building material for the cotton mill nearly every day. Tho fifteen mill cottages are all framed, and would have boon completed by this time had tho lumber boon pro cured as fast, as needed. The beautiful residence of Mr. Wm. P. Anderson narrowly escaped burning last Thursday night. While tho family woro scated around tho ll resido it was discov ered that tho coiling was burning noar tho hi enlace. It is supposed that tho lire originated from tho unusual boat of chimney. Fortunately tho family, with tho assistance of nearby poisons, extin guished tho blaze without giving an alarm and before serious damage, was dmie. The mei..hers of tho M. II. S. spent a very pleasant evening at tho homo of Mr. Claudo Little last Friday at their regular mooting. Tho poid. Shakespeare, who was tho subject of tho evening, is said lo have boon tho greatest benefactor to the world. A very interesting programme was rendered, liesides the regular pro gramme, at each mooting there is usually something else presented to elevate and edify, and all literary-inclined spirits aro becoming interested in tho society. Thc next meeting will bo hold at tho resi dence of Mr. Wm. .1. Stribling on tho evening of thc Kith instant. Tho mem bers are to get quotations from .Joins (irecnlcaf Whittier's works. Capt. W. F. Parker received a letter yesterday from his grandson, I ).(!.( i roon, who is in tho Philippine Islands. Thia is tho first time ho lias hoard from him since ho enlisted in California last fall. A. I,. (?OSSKTT. A Thousand Tongues Could not express the rapture of Annie K. Springer, of ll"-'") Hov.ard st., Phila delphia, Pa., when she found that Dr. King's Now Discovery for consumption ; had completely cured ber of a hacking cough that lor many years had made lifo a louden. All other remedies and doc tors could give her no help, but she says of this Koyal Cure- -"it soon removed the pain iii my chest and I now sleep soundly, something I can scarcely re member doing before. 1 fool like sound ing its praise thorough! the Universe." .So will ovory ono who tries Dr. King's New Discovery for any trouble of thc throat, chest or lungs, l'rico 50 cents and $1.00. Trial bottle free al all drug stores in the county, livery bottle guar anteed. Double Murderer is Hanged. Ci.AKKSVII.I.K, TIA., Fobrurary 2. Henderson Pierson, a negro, was hanged today hero in tho presence of ">,i)iM) peo ole. Pierson shot to death his wife and her motlier because they refused to obey him when he commanded thom not to attend chinch. After tho murder ho sui rendered, and on t rial in eaidi case ho entered a pica of guilty, hoping lo save his neck. Both juries returned the death penalty. Pierson prayed on Hie soafl'old and made tho usual statement of repentance, A song was started, the condemned man joined in it and tho trap was sprung while ho was singing. His nock was broken. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets-one a gentle laxative, two or three are eathar t ic : all dealers, New . . . ?1 The Niel I have sold my i of goods and bush ducted by me at thc In the future I can b Stand, two doors where I will have ing, Shoes, Hats, Goods, etc. TIIKSK HOODS Wild. UK. FHKSII OI,|) .STOCK Call and see me and I will treal you you waul lo hoy or not. l>0S|il CASH BARG LOtns BLOO "Itlooui Sells lt For IJCSS. THE NEWS FROM SENECA. . Tho Local News-With the Clubs - Miss Cald well Entertains. SKNKCA, Fobrunry 7.-Tho committees appointed to draft a constitution for the Library AMCOIAUO?A u?til /ooloiday. They consist of Prof. J. E. Ward, H. J. Gig nilliat and Hov. O. Wardlaw from tho town, Misses Livingston, Lowery and Caldwell from Die .students' Club, and two members of tho Onco-a-Weok. A library mooting will be bold Friday ovoning. Mrs. NV. Burton Hornett, a cultured and fascinating woman of Huston, spout several days of this week in town, hav ing started to visit tho family of her kinsman, Mr. W. ll. Sheldon, of this county. Miss Ramsay, of Toccoa, is expected soon, to bo tho guest of bor cousin, Mrs. E. C. Doylo. Mr. Joan C. Cary, of Lockhart, was in town last wook. A pleasant party of young ladies en joyed Monday aftornoon with Miss Lil lian ( 'aid well, tho occasion hoing a meet ing for tho discussion of library plans. Dolicious chocolate, whipped cronin and beuton biscuit woro served by M?SSCB Caldwell and Carswoll. Mr. O. F. Racon and MOBKIS. Alexan der A McMahan havo oxchangod storo rooms. Kolativos havo learned that Mrs, S. 1). Cherry and child ron aro quito well ploasod with their now homo, Fort Worth, Toxas. Miss Willio Cherry has ontored school thoro. Mrs. C. IC. Rivington, Misses Sara and Clara Livingston expoct to loavo early noxt week for Lockhart for a short visit. Mr. W. II. Sheldon, of Tugaloo, spout Tuesday in town. Tilomas Nelson Pago's "Red Hock" is much in demand this wooli, hoing tho hook for discussion hy tho Students' Club. Tho Woman's Club is in thc midst of a most interesting courso of study. Much enthusiasm is felt among tho pupils of tho advanced department of tho High School, owing to a prize which has boen ot?orcd for spelling, tho pri/.o to he awarded at tho end of tho month. Heavy rains Sunday interfered with religious services. Tho .Iuvenile Mis sionary, which was to have mot at tho Methodist church, was postponed. M. rc. s. Do You Doubt that hundreds of cases of consumption roportod to ns as cured by Dr. Pierce's Gobion Medical Discovery wore genuino cases of that dread and fatal disease? You need not take our word for it. They have, in nearly every instance, been so pronounced hy tho host and most experienced homo physicians, who have no interest whatever in misrepresenting thom, and who wore often strongly pre judiced ami advised against a trial of "({olden Medical Discovery," hut win? havo hoon forced to confess that it sur passes, in curative power over this fatal malady, all other medicines with which they aro aq liai ll tod. Nasty cod-liver oil had been tried in nearly all these cases and had either utterly failed to bon oil t, or had only seemed to bon eilt a little for > a short time. Tho photographs of a largo number of those cured of consumption, bronchitis, lingering coughs, "sore lungs," asthma, chronic nasal catarrh and kindred mala dies, have lioen skillfully reproduced in ono chapter of Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Advisor, an illustrated groat doctor hook of 1008 pages, a free, copy of which will ho sent, you on receipt of "21 one-cent stamps to pay cost, of mailing only. Address, World's Dis pensary Meditlal Association, RulTalo, N. V. Big Colton Fire in Laurens. Coi.i.MUi.v, S. C., February 2.- Fire burned to-day for six hours in ono thou sand halos of cotton stored in tho city bonded warehouse of Laurens. M nell of it was destroyed, while all was dam aged by wat tn- and smoke. Tho loss will not bo known until an inspection is made. Tho cotton is insured. A .Little Solid Business Talk. . . . lt docs not lake much arithmetic to ligure out tho fact that the man who bought his stock on the basis of (ic. cotton is in helter position lo sell close than ho who has bought since tho advance of 'J."> per cent. We started business just at tho right tillie and arc selling at retail Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Cloth ing and Shoes at prices that can not bo duplicated by other houses. ( hiv best Prints. ?o, Percales, calico width. 5c. (?inghains. ?ic. The best round th rend (?hecks, fie Fruit of tho Loom Bleaching. .8}c. "Androscoggin" Bleaching... .Vic. "Daisy" Bleaching.flc. "Columbia" Bleaching. ?c. Every article in our storo. is a bar gain-every patron a ploasod one. Come and seo the neatest, cleanest and prettiest Dry Goods Storo in the county. Hcspcct fully, V. L. NORMAN. This world belongs to the energetic. Goods t . . . d Stand! interest in the stock less formerly con } Ritter store room, e found at the Nield east, of Postoi?ice, a full line of Cloth Gents' Furnishing AND NKW NOT AN ARTICLK OF IN Tl IK LOT. right. Will be glad to sec yon whether .cl fully, IAIN STORE H. Proprietor. COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF That wo aro ol?oring bargains that moan money to yon. Wo have juBt received another shipment of Texas Hod Oats at tho samo price-50 couts por bushel. Wo also havo a fow Whito Oat? loft; going at tho same prico. It will pay yon to soo us when in nocd of Oats. Wo handle all kinds of Plows to plow those Oats in with. Wo havo on hand fifty barrels of Flour, most any grado or shapo that you want. Try soino of it. Ask to soo our Mexican King Onions and Seed. Wo also havo a lot of hue Onion Sots, both red and whito. Wo havo rocontly purchased for our difforont atoros ono thousand pounds of Plug Tobacco. If you want a plug wo can satisfy you. If you want a box wo can sell it to you cbeapor than you could buy it from wholesale houses in small quan tities. Wo havo a fow bags of (Jreon Oolloo out of a lot of twenty bags loft ?at tho old prico. Don't forgot us whoa you want Oolloo. Whon you got road y for your Seed Irish Potatoes romombor that wo aro buy ing for this season fifty barrels for our difforont stores, and will givo yon tho bono fit of our largo purchases. Our lino of Shoos, Domestic Dry doods and Notions is completo. Wo havo most anything you want in Staple and Fancy Qrocorios. Wo will approciato a portion of your purchases. Li C. CRAIG, W-?VI^I1^I ^T^ A., SJ. e?. The Year 1900 Opens with bright prospects and bids fair to bo tho best of many years past. Wo make every olio rt to koop abreast with the times, and havo sup plied ourselves with a full lino of every and all kinds of merohandiso, such as tho people want; and wo have prices that are sure to please tho close buyer. From our lines of Clothing, Shoos, Hats, Dry (muds, Notions, Hard ware and Groceries wo think wo can jilease any and all. Thanking our customers for past favors, and soliciting a full share of patronage in the future, we arc, very truly, CARTER & CO., WA.T^OA.:LiT.i./V.<, S. C. 'Try our "HON AN F"' FLOCK and you will bo satisfied with no other.. SHOES_* We have just opened one of the most complete lines of Shoes ever shown in town. OUR STOCK OF GROCERIES IS CO M PL FT F. (MY F I'S YOUR ORDER AND WK Wild. HF. (M.Al) TO DELIVER THEM ANYWHERE IN TOWN. Yours foi? rlTi*i?<l?-, W. D. LESLY & GO Fifty will bo Sold at Factory Cost to Introduce Them. From Sinker to Buyer at Ono Trollt NH Jo I ?o;; a M January to and Lasts :!o Days, No Longer- Aro You Interested in Purchasing a Piano I- If so, Lend Mo Your Mar, and You May Have Sweet Sounds al Home A Plain Business Proposition that will Save You Many Dollars in the Purchase of a High tirade Piano. To those who nui) lu* int eres teil in lin? pur chase <d a Plane I have un unusual proposition In place before yon one thai has ncvei lieen matte t<> die general public in Columbia bolaro, and may never he made again, ll is a plain business proposition, anil we are <|tiite -ure it will meet with the approval ot all contemplai inj; buying II piano, lt is this: We desire our pianos tn be well known in lins anil -lirrniimling cities. We propose tliey shall l>e. We know they are as good as money and brains can produce, ami an the very highest possible grade. We want you to know it : to see them, lo lest their (one, lunch anil mechanism will convince yon. We puint to our Pianos, Mic Pianos we will oller you, with pride, and ask anyone to criticise Minn ;m,| (nul one weak point. Weare hore for a short time only, to thoroughly int rod nee mir Instruments. In older to do t his, we will place Ml where they w ill do the most good in homes in (hi- elly anil vicinity, tte are aware mal il will take heroic i nea su res to accomplish this in so sliorl a t line, hut as an ind?ceme lil will mark them at .inst factory wholesale cost, merely adding 11 ?-? --1> | anil ll rayale lo thi- point. We are eon vi II.I hy pasl experience thai where mi' Pianos ?ire once used a demand loi I hem is created, ami as we are tin- manufactu re rx, having no agent lien-, can oller you a Piano from maker lo buyer, ni one profit. The stock selected tor this introductory sale was shipped here in carload lol-. No .salesmen arc employed : no commissions are paid music teachers, can vasscis, etc. In fact, every item ol expense, usually added lo the cost of a Piano, which lite purchaser pays when sohl in the usual way. is -hut oil al I Ins sale. (piol?n;- lunn a well known musical journal published in New York city, "il does not need a j: rea I deal ol argument lo show that in all hu man Industry the great item ot expense is not sn linn li i he cost ol production as it is lheeo-t ol bringing Hie goods lo market and then to lite home ni I he consumer. Who ha-not heard the -talement t hat it co.-1 - a- much lo sell a Piano as to make il'.'" In buying a Pilllloal I Iii-introductory sale you -imply step in on I lu' ground Mool and -hul'oll ail priilit anti expense usually added lo tilt-cost ol i he instrument. You lui) ill reel of t he manu lacturer when he is s\ilhng lo-ell you al factor) wholesale co-t in order tn introduce Iii-good-. 'I'he sale hogan Monday, January l.\at l?'-'o Main street, . ul lusts ?Ml days- no longer. We gin facts and name pi ices. We a ru plea-edit you al c pai t iciihu , and i I we cammi -ave you lunn stun to sano in Hie purchase ol a High (?lado i'iano, will md ask y>u lo luty. We cannot iplole pi ices on all 1'ianos, Inil a- au example id how they are marked will quote Hie following: A ( ; rand Piano ju an upi ig ht ea-e, lughcsi pus sihle grade, thal retails in any market tor s.v.ii to Si'.llll. 'I'he ease is lioulilo veneered on hard wood, Circassian, Italian amt Prend? Itiul W.il nut, or San lloiningo Mahoganv, extension urns. desk, Illiston fall hoard, elegant hand carved raised panels; in lae'. Mnosl Piano in the cit vol Columbi.I. Th? V ale m.u Ked .-.".is tittil 9:il*l. SMK) Piano.-, same 1lese1ipli1.11 as ulinvo, in Wainui and Mahogany, elegant linn.' carved ea-e, for s.'s'.i. s 1.M1 pianos, with all the tales! improvements and in aliovc woods, loi .-.i.-. Piano- Dial are llsmdlj -old hy agent- lor sion lo si-.'.'., with all the lal? -t improvements, from spas to s-.'.-ii. Au elegant Walnut Piano, perfect in every detail, sus. S'.i'.il Piano- Lu -!K;. The above pi lees are foi Piano- ottlj , Inn ileliv erect any w In n- in the eily . Stools and searls will he furnished al cost prices as follows: liest Stool at s 1 .'.*.'?. t ine -.ail- ..I .?.'.?id. bach amleveiy Piano olfered at this salo is brand new ami dlreel from lite lac I orv and is fully warranted from ll ve lo len ysa rs. 'I el ins : S :'.">.i'm ca -li and shuni pel mont ll liny s any Piano III Hie warcmom; $20.0(1 cash and <K,00 pei month htivs many ol Hiern, six per eeitl interest will ho dunged on all deferred pay ments. No tliseotml for easli except saving ol ml crest. I w ill ship Piano- t.. relia Ide 1 oslo mei - in neighboring town- on above terms, ll inter e-led, pul s-.'.', nu in jour pocket and come early I m ehoiee ol hargaiu-. ? ?pen evenings. i 735 Main St., P. 0. Block, Columbia, S. C. TEXAS SEED OATS! Ked Itust Proof and White Oats at ;'.0c. per bushel. 1,000 bushels good MUNTHY COHN, shelled or in the ear. COTTON SK Kl) M KA I. AND HULLS. (?nano and Aeid in thc following brands OKOKCIA STATU Oh ANO K, OKOKCIA KA KM Kit STANDARD, STONEWALL. Z$ We bought ?mr (?nano and Aeid before there was ranch advance and will give our customers the henellt of same. When you gel ready for your Otiano and Acid, come to see Yours truly, Dr. G. C. Probst, i > i <: IN rr i ? r r , Walhalla, S. C. Oflleo two Doors East of Hank, Second Floor. Horus : S.?0 A. M. TO 1 p. M. ANO 2 TO ti I*. M. March 21, ls;ts'. Dr. W. F. Austin, i > icTvrris'jr, SENECA,.S. C. OFFICE DAYS : MONDAYS, FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS. September ?, iNJt'.i. BURPEE'S SEEDS for 1900 At Catalogue Prices! Aro famous for uniform excellence of their products. Only . old at NOKMAN's, Tl. lip-Town Storo. * ff Kargest seed d?.?..us in the county.