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Che ?leo to ec Convier, PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. RY JAYNES, SKELOn, SMITH & GTECK. H. T. J AYN KS, I " ." j 1). A. SMITH, J. W. 81I?LOK, } BU8, 1 1 vm'\J. A. HTKCK. SUBSCRIPTION. $1.00 PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATES REASONABLE. EOT" Communications of a personal character charged for as advertisements. Obituary notices ami tributos of respect, of not over one hundred words, will bo printed freo of charge. Allover that number must he paid for at tho rale of ono cont a woid. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C. : 'Ml DKM DA V, rilli. IA, limn. THE WAH IN SOUTH AFRICA Thoro is much interest manifested by tho Americans in ?hewar waged in South Africa between tho Hritish and thc Moers and much sympathy is expressed for the Hoers. Our people are inclined to con doma Croat Britain for her course in South Africa. Tho claim is made that it is war of conquest and greed for em pire. For our part wo sec little difference in tho spirit manifested by thc Knglisb to wards South Africa and that of the United States towards the Philippines. Hut i ii tores t in the coallie! of late bas boon enhanced by tho absence of relia bio nows from tho seem' of war. W hen a report comes from the Hoers we lind light casualties for their anny and heavy loss for tho British; when Ibo repon conics from llie liritish side it is exactly tho reverso. Still it is evident that tho Hritish have so far got the worst of il. Tho Hoers have proven themselves to bi li bravo, hardy and plucky lighters, lt is also evident they are well ollicered. Still they have a strong adversary willi almost unlimited resources, and we can BOO but one Hind result, and that will bo tho success of the Hritish arms. The war may be prolonged and much loss of lifo and treasure entailed, but in the end tho Hoers must lose. They will be over powered. Their success in the defence of Ladysmith is not a guarantee of suc cess on the offensive at oilier places. LEGISLATIVE ACTION. Tho present session cd' the Ccneral Assembly will soon be numbered with the things of thc past, lt is experted to adjourn thc last of this week. Il has (as is usually tho case) considered many measures proposing to change various Statutes; buta majority have manifested wisdom ill acting on such hills, and made enviable records in killing bills. The change of '.iws and the enactment of new statutes at every session of the body tends only to confuse thc public as to what is law. Wo need very little new legislation in this State, lt is sure thal in refusing to enact many new laws Hie members will lind, on returning home, their action meeting with the approval of their constituency, lt is liol expected that all of tho acts of a (Jouerai Assem bly will meid thc approval of every one. We do not assert that all that was -lone or left undone was for the best, bul wc think, taken as a whole, thc Legislature has acted well. Tho Representatives from Oeonec have, in thc great majority of ases, been oil the right side They have not unnecessarily indulged in long speeches at tho expense of thc treasury. Wc would say " well done " to Messrs. Dendy , Vernor and Alexander. Tho dispensary law was amended in several particulars. Thc proIiis from the salo of liquor will hereafter g.? into tho county treasury. The old Hoard of Control mu abolished ami a Connnis uioner and three Directors will bc elected by the Legislature. Wc think tho law should bc repealed, hut il thal cannot be, then there should ho re moved, as far as possible, I he . on uni um from t bc State government. Thu State should not furnish t<> her citizens thal which debauches ami destroys maiih.I. It is also true I hat the handling' ol' Hie unclean thing engenders a corrupting in tinonee. Increased appropriations wen- granted to tho colleges. Last year il w as nearly two hundred thousand dollar.-: this year it will bo considerably more. Taxa lion can only bo justitiell on thc .Monad of necessity. If it should bc necessary to make such appropriations lo insure educational advantages to tin- young then it would he just diable : but we arc unable to sec. t lie necessity foi Hu: State to tax her common people to maintain five colleges in ber hounds, unless h\ .so doing, it furnish, ind ter advantages, or. at least, equal .ol vantages ai ic-,s ?o i than is offered by thc numerous indi vidual colleges in thc Slate. I nhs some such advantage can he shown, w. must maintain that these large appropri atimiH are inexcusable, much less just ilia Ide. Unless the necessity can lie shown thoro is sure to bc a reckoning at Hu hallo), box in the near future. Holli houses of thc Legislature nfl Kentucky met Monday. Thc Kcpuhli . cans al frankfort and thc Democrats al j Louisville. Nothing; was accomplished. An Kill to r's Life Saved hy Chamber lain's Cough Itemedy. During the early pail ul ( mintier, ? stn: I contracted a bail cold which set ted on my lungs and was n cid co I cd until I feared that consumption had appealed in an incipient slate. I was constantly coughing and trying to expel something which leonid not. ! became alarmed, and, af ter gi vi ng I bc local docloi a trial, bough! a hollie of Chamberlain's Cough Itemedy and the result was immediate improvement, and aflei I had used linee bottles my lungs wen- restored I" then healthy state H.S. Kdwards, Publisher of the Review, Wvanl, 111. Km sale In .1. W. Hell, Walhalla: W. .!. Lunney Seneca: I!. H. Zimmerman, Westminster. Molineux f omni (?nilly. In New Voil;, last .satin.lay, allia dc li berating seven and a half hours, lin jury returned a verdict of guilty of mur der in tho lils! degree against Kol.md I!. Molineux, i barged with miirdei nf Mrs, Katharine .1, Adams hv poison, on De comber '?S, 180s. ll ?- said thal thc trial has > nsf S ".il ll )(l H Ml. .Jim-Crow Cai Law" Chanyd. ('ma M m A, S. C., february In.-The Legisla) u rc has ai h ipi ci I chan!,cs in lin "jimcrow ear law," whuh provide, separate coaches tor the while ami col oreti races. Instead nf having separat) compartments in one coach and lirsl and seen ul class coaches, with dilli-rcnl larc as at present, t he new law provides fi uno coach foi each race uta uniform fan :'. couts a mile. Thc law gi ns into elli, in sixty days. ?i ?'^ipninL um i nnpni] LL?IOLIIIUHL ?f ILL h???uhif. VEKY PROBABLE THAT THE SESSION WILL END ON SATURDAY NEXT. BRYAN DRY ftTJIIESTRTE CAPIM. Tho Week's Work in tho Gonoral Assembly Taking Caro of Educational Interests. Cou .Min A, .S. C., February 12.-Editors Keowce Courier: During tho past week tlio members of tbe Gonoral Assembly scorned to realize, that the end of tbe leg islative session was drawing near, and although no day for tho dual adjourn ment ha? yet ticen concurred in by both Houses, still it appears to ho tho general understanding that it ?ill ho reached within tho limit of forty ?lays from tho beginn i ni;, and Saturday, tho I7tli in stant, is suggested as tho last day of tho session. Justas wo expected, tho rush is coining at the close, and with all thc diligence that can possibly ho used it will bo impossible to (luis?t all hbo busi ness which lins been presented, as then have been over one thousand hills pro souled during the two sessions of tin present assembly; and If wo do finally adjourn willi tho close of this week ? very large number of bills which liavi been introduced will never mature inti law. Tho rush began with the end of th? past week, when a number of toombon who have local measures of more or lesi importance began to press to take then up i ni of the regular order of the calen dar, i ach regarding his I?i 11 tho mon import mi. shouting for recognition In the Speaker, producing a confusion o tongues 'ike unto that at the Tower o Habel, almost. And the multiplicity o motions and points of order sov.ctimc pouding al once puzzle for a moment tin nadia m cn fury balance of our very read; Speaker, Hon. frank H. Cary, of Abbe ville, who, hy Hie way, it is understood lias entered thc race for gubernaloria honors, and i; regarded by many as ? very sinnig ' oin pe ti tor. However, regard il as yet hm cally to predict any thing will certainty in tho political aron in this Stale, as Hu* issues arc not yoi al fully mad?- up and joined by the contest ants for State olliees and honors in th approaching campaign. lt was rumored herc on Saturday tba lion, .lohn I,. Mci .auric li ntl been olfere by President McKinley a posilion on th Philippine Commission, and (hat bc ha deckled lo accept it and tender his resty nation as t'niled Stales Senator, to tak effect immediately. If accepted the pres eui < ?cuera! Assembly would have I elect his successor, asi' is underston lhal (lovernor Mcsweeney desires to b relieved nf thu grave responsibility < appointing a I'uiteil Stales Senatoi A heatly several gentlemen are being sug gc ste d tn lill tho vacancy. If it shoul he true that Mel.anim has resigned (an wc think he ought, an he no longer re j resents lin- Democrats of South Carolina il may have considerable influence i sluicing the personnel of Hie candidate for (,'hiel Kxoeutivo o' our State by elim miling Miine one of ti. prominent asp rants for 1 hat oilier. On Monday last a committee of distil giddied gentlemen, as delegates l'cpn sentiug the Fan-American Exposition t be held al H?llalo, \\ V.. from May t November, I'.HH, were presented to iii ti ?lierai Assembly in thc House ?if lte| resent ali vi's, ami extended a cordial ?nv tation I" the Male to make an exhibit < her resources, etc., on the exhibitui grounds t herc ?in Wednesday thc Hon. J. L. M. Curr; Un- distinguished agent of the I'eabod fund, tilt; distribution of w hich, undi his wisc d i reid ion, has belichte?! so man schools throughout thc South, by itt vit: lion, addressed the Assembly on the sui joel ol' education. The hall nf thc Hom was crowded In its ut mos1 capacity wit roUege professors and .students, malean fellini i-, ami many visitors of the cit, glad to hoimr the distinguished edncati uni chiipient sneaker willi their pro ?uri'ami frequent applause as he utter? lindi alter truth and enforced thc gre: Inly . >t e? I neal mn. nu Tuesday last the Senate bill Ut rc; al.de thc manufaci inc, sale, etc., i Injinu m Ho Slate was taken il uneniled ami li nully passed, and t) ~-t ? lui 11 ? has sin. e concurred in all tl lime nd mc nts made by tho House. Hen Hie hill will soon become the law of tl Mule as to the regulation of thc dispe ;n>. Tl.ld board of .-.nil roi of li members is abolished and a commission ucl linee direct.ns ale lu bc elected 1 lim presen: Assembly. Already 111?' ne plenty nf candidates nlTcring for t iduces. 'lins a. l provides for thc appoint me if loiislables by thc Coveriior upon t rc. >u i me i H la I iou of thc Senator and lb resell I at i ves of thc county in which I ipplu-aul resides, ami the constables ?i I i'll.. I cl 111 g i \ e I unid ill I he sum of f.'il with ni ely lo he approved hy the Atti ney c. m i.il. AH bids lo furnish t shite supplies ot whiskey, beer, wai i'h-.. aie h. be hied with i he hoard liiectois ami made public, so thal I (.lilllie may know what is going on; a supplies aie lo nc I III in -heil lo coin lispensers al only in pei cent profit anginal eosl. So this great "moral im tulioii" i io be rehabilitated ami open np iindci Hie new management to t pull. um,ge id thc i.plo nf thc Stall uni wc shall si c what wc shall see in I future nf Hi?' dispensary system. i Hi Thursday thc I louse refused , ll vole "I -1 to In sli ike mil Hie omi nu' words "f the hill lu provide fur com pict ion ul thc dui initory nf Wini i Nm mal ? oil, ye at Kock Hill, and I li i l live thousand dollars is appropriate?! lins pm pose, besides the usual expo lund ol ihn ly Ihousaml dollars for i liing I lie i ol b gc t he current year. Sui I l.e fi i. m K i il h iglui female ediical i ol '-milli I andina .an hase no ground charges of want of liberality tow Wini lu np I olle:'c, I he cine, n jew el of s\>!< in ul higher ?ducation nf our St: Thc ; . i -1 u ? i .il a ] 111111 p i i a I i 1111 and sup hills |)H'senl?'?l by Ibo Committee Way s anil Means passed the lions?' wei?' "i i h I ed - cul to thc Senate dui Hui past week. The appropriai inns Hie ."-.ml h ( andina < 'ol lege ami I he N hoy Academy, usually design,Heil know II as I lie I iliulcl, al I 'hal lesion, | voki'd Mn' usual annual heated disi inn, hut lin lull amounts recomineii b\ the . nm ?n i 11 ec w cl c appl upi iat ci bel i I ol. >)c. Pending the discussiol Hie iilinvc appropriai inns to Ibo col h lin- t neilds ot Hie institutions of hi; 'lineal ii m in th" state wei?' charged \ lisi i inn nat ion against thc pul lie M linois of I he Male, ano w c'? c I wi ?it h llsl ng pill I iillity to Mic col h IK.y disclaimed il. holding that I tteie the fri?'inls < ' both thc colleges f com mon KCIIOOIB of tho Stato, and whoa | OH Kri.'uy a new section in tim appropri ations wes proposed by thoir oppononts, to appropriate ^100,000 additional for tho fifo publie schools of tho Stato, the friends of tho colleges rallied to its sup port and passed it hy a voto of 7(1 to J10, vory much to tho surprise aud di .ap pointment of soino at least of their oppo nonts, who wore caught, apparently, in their own game of btu If. The Clemson Agricultural College will be amply supported hy tho inspection or privilege tax on fertilizers as herotofore, whether tho Senate adopts tho House bill to reduce tho tax or not. It is bo liovcd the amount will bo quito mtliciont for all tho purposes of that institution, which scorns to bo constantly increasing in usefulness and growing in favor with tho people of tho wholo Stato ns its ad vantages become recognized. Tho bill appropriating $100,000, and to pr?vido pensions for certain classes of Con federate soldiers has passed tho IIouso and been ordered sont to tho Son ato, and will no doubt heconio tho now law on the subject. This act abolisbcH altogether tho township pension boards, provides for county boards of four vete rans, who will select a physician, and those will compuso tho county boards. Tudor the changes made in tho bill as il passed the House, Class A, embracing only those who lost both logs, both arm? or sight, aro to re?oive $8 por mouth Chis:; 1$, those who last ono log or arm $1 per month; Class C includes all othori entitled under tho law to a pension, am these are to receive $:l per month, if thc fund is sutlicicnt; if not, then a pro rafi share thereof. These are about tho onb material modifications in tho original bil as it was amended and passed in tin House. The marriage licenso law passed b] tho IIouso was rejected and killed in tin Senate, and also the Sanders and Hydrid h?ls on tho subjects of life and fo o ?naur anec wore both killed in tho Senate. The (.encrai Assembly on Saturday, b; concurrent resolution, learning that tin Hon, W. J. bryan, Democratic candidat for the 1'resiliency heretofore, and likol; to be nominated again, was to ho ii Charlotte, N. C., this week, extended i cordial invitation to him to extend hi visit to Columbia and address the (?enc ral Assembly herc. Ho has accepted th invitation, and next Thursday will b f ryan day in Columbia. As our delegation has agreed to resfrie our county tax levy to ll mills fe- tili year, wc have limited the Pratber' Illidge Act to take otTcct and be of fore from and after the 1st day of January A. I). I'.MII, in order that our county ex penses may not exceed the income fror the above levy, which also requires on County Hoard of Commissioners to ri serve t hereof a sufficient amount for th court expense fund, and provides tba they shall not make any additional lev for the year. Wo learn that it is probable that Oci noe's Senator, Hon. J. C. Alexander, wi compete for a position oil the Hoard i Direr toi s of tho State Dispensary undi the new law. If he oilers we hope to se him elected. S. P. DKNDV. No Money (or Common Schools. Co i.i M II i A , february lb-Tho Senat finance Committee has reported agaitu the appropriation of idoo.non for th common schools, which was voled by tb House Inst week. There is no better medicine for tl babies than Chamberlain's Cough Ken edy. Hs pleasant taste and prompt au effectual e.ires make il a favorito wit mothers ami small children, lt quick! cores theo- coughs and ?''dds, pre ve ti tit: puen nu m ia or other serious consequence ll also cures croup and has been used i tens of thousands of eases without a si: gie failure so far as we have been able I learn. lt not only cures croup, hi when given as soon as thc croupy eoiifj appeals, will prevent the attack, lu casi of whooping cough it liquefies the toujj mucus, making it easier to expector?t and lessens the severity and frequency the paroxysms of coughing, thus depri mg that disease of all dangerous cons qnences. For sale by .). W. Kell, Wi halla: ll. 1!. Zimmerman, Westininstc \V. J. Lunney, Seneca. New South Carolina Laws. Cou MIMA, February lo.-The folloi iug bills have been ratified by the Legi latine and all of thom have been a proved by thc ( ! overlier : Hill to provide a mode for the amen nielli of charters of corporations beret lure or hereafter granted. Hill lo prevent tho spread of fore l i res. Hill lo regulate the expenses of exai ining lunatics and convoying thom to tl State Hospital for the Insane. Hill relating to the estates of in i Hor nill lo reduce tho salary of phosphn commissioner. Hill lo further amend Section I of Act entitled ' An Act to reduce tho i quired height of a lawful fence ami punish lu isons fa ling to maintain la ful f?ticos when any stock cross t same," approved the lid day ol Mari A. I). I s*. itt, ns amended byan Act i proved lilli of February, IMK, and by Act approved I Util day of Febrtint ls1, is, so as lo correct in said amendato Ads. Hill lo amend Section ):)l, Volume Revised Statutes of Isp:;, HU as to p bibil sale and shipping nf partridges live years. Hill granting lo thc fluted States t lille, of this State to, and the jurist] timi of Hie Slate over, certain lands Sullivan's Island, in Charleston conn for military purposes. Hill in relation lo reinsurance and I transaction of business by lire iiisurni companies or associations otherwise tl I brough residen! agents. Joint resolution to authorize I County Superintendent of P.ducal and Hoard of School Kdncalinii fur <> nee county to audit anti allow the ela ol' Neill \V. Macaulay as School Ci missioner of said comity. Hil) lo regulate Hie practice in si brought mi causes of action which saved from flit- bar of Hu- Statute Limitation by pail payment or writ at knowledgtiient. Kill to amend Hie lille of au Act ci tied "An Aid lo exempt certain conni herein named from the operation Chapter \ XVII, Tillo X, of the Cent Statutes, relating lo Hie genera.) uti law," approved December li I, A. I >. K sons lo ulalie it conform lo the limb the Act. Hi sin il rh *s Irmi Nerve Was Hie rcsilll of Iiis splendid bea Indomitable w ill ami trenn minni coe au- liol found where stomach, li Kidney and bowels atc out of oilier, you want these qualities and thc .suet they In ing, use Dr. King's New Kile I' They develop every power ol brain body. Only'-'"io, at all th ug store.-.. Nine Killed in a Wreck. The Chicago ami Northwestern pas ger train, No. :'l, known as Hie Fi Mountain accommodation, which i between Kscnnahn, Mich., ami Mid polit,in, was wrecked in a rear end c sion al For! River switch last 'l'huis night. Nine passengers were hil linee aie reported missing, live serin ami loni slight ly injured. THE NEW8 FROM SENECA. Library Association Meets-Dr. John Hopkins does to Cuba. SKNKCA, 8. C., Fobruary 13, UKX).-A mooting for the purpoaoof porfeotlng an organization of tbe Library Association wan hold in tho parlor of tho Seneca Hotel Friday evening. Tho roll wa? started with thlrty-ono names; then Prof. J. E. Ward, for tho commit tee, road tile communion and by laws, which had boon prepared. These woro adopted. Hov. C. Wardlaw said the coinmitteo bad purposely loft tb o association without a name, thinking some generous person might desire to make a handsome contribution, thorohy porpotuating his or her name, BU that it is loft open, namo to go to tho highest bidder. Ofllcora were elocted as follows: Presi dent, Mr. J. VT. Stribllng; Vico Presi dents, Mrs. M. \V. Coleman, Miss Sara Livingston, Hov. G. Wardlaw, Mr. O. B. Smith; Scorotary, Miss Lillian Caldwell ; Treasurer, Mr. J. W. byrd. Oflloora act as n Hoard of Directors. A committee, consisting of Misses Mary Swann, Frances Lowery and Hyrdio Thompson, waa appointed to solicit sub scriptions for tho library. After tho conclusion of business a short, entertaining program was given. Misses F.loiso Hamilton and Carrie Hun ter gavo a piano duot, which was receive?! with groat applause. An instrumental selection hy Miss Hamilton followed; thou came a cuto recitation hy littlo Miss Mary .Julia Hold. Music hy M?8R Carrie Hunter closed tho oxercisoB in tho parlor and all woro invited into tho dining room ti) seo "the now man," about whom considerable curiosity had arisen. Knoll man was assigned a task. Some woro asked to write recipes; otlioru given hats to trim; still others had patterns to cut. Whon reports woro made, there were found n tempting recipe for pat i de foio gras, a perfect pattern of leg o'mut ton sleeve, lovely mouchoir casos, and numberless other things, which it was suggested should bo prcBorved in the archiovofl of the library. There was much merriment,and it was demonstrated to thoughtful women that when affairs of Stato dovolvo apon them and political vocations occupy their time, domestic burdens will fall upon compe tent and willing shoulders. SOM KT II INO IIKS1DKH. Dr. John Hopkins left last week for a visit to Cuba. Mrs, M. W. Coleman has returned from tin interesting visit to Florida, where she spout the greater portion of tho limo ?vt Tampa, returning hy Jacksonville, where she visited an ostrich farm. Rev. (}. F. Clarkson was accompanied, on his hist visit to Seneca, hy Mrs. Clark son. Those wdio went through the disa greeable weather lo tho Methodist church Sunday were fortunate in meeting Mrs. ( clarkson. Miss Anna limiter, of Townvillo, is visiting tho family of her brother, Mr. W. S. Hunter. Hain last week interfered to Homo ox tent with building operations. Little Lucilo Milson, of Toccoa, is spending sonic time with her aunt, Mrs. SV. J. Lunney. Communion services will bo held at the Presbyterian church next Sunday. M. K. s. TO COTTON GINNEIIS. Tho past ginning season again demon strated tho incomparable suiioriority of The American Cotton Company's Hound lap bale. Not only were farmers be no ll ted who had their cotton put up in Hon lld lap hales, but even the patrons of old style gins profited by thu presence of Hon nd lap competition. Although last, year The American Cot ton Company largely increased the num ber of its pi'08808 in the South-install ing all that it was able to build-tho de mand in New langland and abroad for cotton baled by this process greatly ex ceeded tho supply. Tho Company is pre paring this year to add largely to the number of its presses. The Company's works are running day and night build ing presses, w hich will bc. leased to re sponsible gimiera, who own or are pro pared to build modern gin houses in good cotton districts, oil ti rental which is ultimately repaid by tim colton buyer in the premium for cotton in Roundlap bales. information oncoming leases will bo supplied by Messrs. C. K, Johnson A "o., Haleigh, N. C. Tun A M KICK'A.N COTTON COMPANY. Oakway Hems. OAKWAV, February Ri.-Kev. J. M. Met ?Hire preached au instructive ser mon to a huge congregation at the Oak way Rapt ist church Sunday. Miss Nina (??lines, of Central, S. C., is staying at Mr. L. A, Fd wards' teaching his children music. Mr. Tom Isboll and Miss Holdall Davis, of Fair Play, S. C., attended church at this placo Sunday. Mr. William Hayes accompanied by his granddaughter, Miss Lizzie Hinco, of Townvillo, S. C., spent fruin Sunday until Monday with the family (d' Mr. J. W Reardon. Messrs. Mark Stribling and Hai r Free man, of Fair Play, S. C., attended chinch at t his place Sunday. Little Miss Daisy Foster, of Retreat, S. C., spent from Friday until Monday with Miss Cordelia Reardon. Mrs. J. P. Kecse, of Walhalla, S. C., visited her mother, Mrs. Josie Heeder, last week. Miss Alma Kay, nf South Knion.S. C., is visiting Miss liva Heeder this week. Prof. J. s. Jennings made a business trip lo ({corgis Saturday. The new oil to the school house will soon ho completed hy Mr. W. \V. Reardon, our lust class carpen tor. II. K. fokeena Du's. ToKKKNA, s. C., February P.'. Mr. Jake Cromer from South I nion was in this community on Sunday. Ile is a bot. member. Mr. James King has removed his saw mill on Mr. A rust eon Whitfield place where ho will be for some tillie. (.nano hauling is the order of the day at Cr-'s Hoads. We are. proud to say (bal Mi. C. W. (iignilliat bandies Hie best guano in Oconco county. One day last week I delivered 2.10 SUCKS for fi. \V ( iignilliat al ( 'ross Hoads. Mr. Dock Isdell and Mr, Sam Kami visited Mr. P. II. Isbcll last week. They were on their way to (Keouville. Si'.lon's mill team and Cross Hoads team crossed bats last. Friday afternoon and had a game of ball. Will have to say thal. Cross Hoads beal. F.xpoct it will give thom Hie big head. Townvillo and Cross Hoad:; will cross bats next Friday afternoon at ll P. M. ( nine one and all. li. i.. .-. Neal Pays His Bondsmen. When tho Stale required a settlement of \\. A. Neal's shortage as Superintend ent, of the Slate Penitentiary. Iiis bonds men, Col. Wilie Jones and Messrs. W. S. Pope ami P. II. I hill i w anger had lo pay thc amount, which was ^ J,st HI. ll. Last week this amount was paid by Neal to bis bondsmen, HOIK reimbursing them to a cent thc amount they paid for bim. IS POURED OUT BY "NED TOOP ' FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. J. A. COOK. rai mm BRIS. Shoots Hot Shot Straight at Mr. Cook, and Wants Him lo Practice what He Preaches. KKTUKAT, S. C., February u -Editora Courlor; Wo hoped that Mr. Cook would bavo Been things in thoir true light boforo now, but it seems that ho ?H getting far ther away from tho subject all thc timo. Ho tolls us bow ho has worked and bow bc treats bis reuters, wbeu tiiat has got nothing to do with tho question at all. Now, brother, come and got right; don't runoff on things and got so mixed up. Wo are not fussing about what you have got or how you trout your ron tors and if you do treat thom as you say, you aro only doing what you ought to do. Wo aro not condemning you in rogard tu your renters, nor how you got your little piece of land. Wo never liavo accused you of being dishonest. Wc aro not dis cussing that at all. Now, brother, conns up and COUfOBS tho truth, and. don't run p.U over tho country and tell us what you do and how you havo done, hut como to tho real question. What havo your routers got to do with tho right and justice of tho law, moro than any otiior honest renter'.' 1 guess ? hero are as good renters on other men's farms as Ibero aro on yours, and 1 guess other men have worked ns hai ti as you havo ami aro justas honest. So don't got it into your little bond that yon are tho only honest niau in the county, and that you are the only man in the county who has good renters who aro willing to work four days on tho roath All of ?ts are willing to work. Why aro we will ing? lSecauso wo have it to do. Thc law says you shall work four days with out tho chanco to pay tho commutation tax. That is what we arc talking about. Why couldn't thc law say work font days or pay id.fiO? Wo then could choose which wo would do. Now, wouldn't that look moro liko business? Now, brother, scrape up your little brains, get them together, and get your heart right, and while you talk honesty and justice to all men, como and answer a few simple questions Would it not have looked better for the law-makers if they had said, you shall work four days or pay one dollar and a half'.' Can't one take tho money and do more work than with tho free labor'.' Can't you get more and better work out of hands when you pay them than you eau when they are putting in their own time on tho roads'.' Now, Mr. Cook claims we have been converted, and says we claimed that thc property ought to work thc toads. Now, brother, I think yon have got tangled a little. We sait! if Ibo tax of $1.50 would not work the toads, then tax the pro perty. But weare not surprised, for yon have got so far off that we don't think you will cvei get back. Yon try to sum up what it will cost for tho Legislature and the supervisor to change the law and keep tho money straight. We don't know whether your ligures art) right or not, and it don't make any difference, for those, fourdollars-por-day boys are gtving to stay there as long as they can anyway. The supervisor, too, had just as well lind out where the taxes belong as to lid contracts, if this contract busi ness is what Mr. Cook claims it is. I don't think tho county would lose as much money as he claims they have thrown away last year. So 1 think my plan is the best at last. Don't you, bro thel'.' Xow, Mr. Cook wants to throw tiff on ns because wt! arc renters. I w ant to say to him that we renters have just as tillich righi to say that we don't like a thing as Mr. Cook has, if bo docs own a lillie land. Maybe, sonic day wo will own a little piece of land, and I am sure 1 will if I live tosco as many years as Mr. Cook, and if I do 1 am sure not to let it con tract what little brains I have, even if I hey be in my nose, as he says. I don't, think his arc that close to his head. If they were ho surely could see and think better and not get things so tangled up and write about every thing else but tho tpu-stion. Surely his little dab of brains have evaporated until they have become BO small they loft they right place and dropped into his heels at least it looks that way. Ile talks honesty and justice, and then can't see (ho justice of a law to allow a man the right to work or pay. Ile talks about the old law wilCII they had to work, and says Ibero was no grumbling. Ile is older than 1 am, but I beg lo (liffor from him. Voil could pay out if you wanted to, ami lhere has never been a time since I can recollect that yon could not pay your tax until now, and I have not heard as much grumbling since the old law was changed as I have lately. Nobody could grumble, for they had their choice, to work or pay, and wc all knew if wc didn't pay we would have to work; so I think we are as near rielo as Mr. Cook is, if wc tin measure only I by .'!. I can't see where he conies up to a I by :., for there uro several bark edges on him anti he can't he used all the way. Hut, then, that is no fault of his, and I guess he can't help it. So, brother, lei tlie light shine in your lillie heart and confess lo tho truth, that it is right ami justice for cvet y man to I.c thc right lo woik four days or pay one dollar and a half. Practice what you preach, be honest with all men, whether renters or land-owners. W. M. I.I:\IMONS. "I think I would go era./.y willi pain were it iud. for Chamberlain's Pain Halm," writos Mr. W. II. Stapleton, of !!ei minie, VA, "I have been alllictetl with rheumatism for several years and have tried remedies without number, but Pain Palm is the. best medicine I ha\e got hohl of." One application relieves the pain. Por sale by .1. W. Pell, Wal halla: ll. P. Zimmerman, Westminster; W. J, Lunney, Seneca. 233 Killed and Wounded. (?eu. Puller has cabled to thc war n Iii ce in London that the approximate Hritish casualties in the lighting at Pol gilder's Drift up to nomi last Tuesday are as follows : Oltleors, \>. killed and !?"> wounded; non commissi med ollicers and men, ifli? k ?lied and wounded. A dispatch to tho Loudon Times from Spearman's Camp says that when the Dui liam's reached the top ol Yaal Kraut'/., over .Mi of tim enemy, who were stilt defending the position, lied, and more than half of these weie armed nat i ves. Wm. Trticstlnle, colored, was hanged in thc jail yaid at Charlotte, N. C., las! Thursday for the murder of his swed heart a year ago. Ile hail lo he taken to the M-alfold, being overcome with fright. Ile piolctdcd his innocence lo the hud. Muller and Ladysmith. Huller wout tu Africa, Lady Smith to marry. Wily Joubort blookod thc way And made hi? scheme miscarry. Buller then, io Jealous pride, Let his wrath grow cruel, And with angry volco ho cried, That he would light a duel. Jouhert with his army stayed, 'Mid the hills and bushes, Huller in tho valleys strayed, Where I he river lushes. ('haling like a lighter game, I Tp a hill he ran on. Hy a copjo took his aim, And (Ired ol? his camion. Joubort shouted with a will, "rsc a lighting Dutchman, Who vat vanls for mo to kill, Must bo a very man." Filing then his biggest gun, Noiuo and consternation, Put foin! Huller on thc run, To hunt a safer station. None there was amid thc roar, So his brain grew addled, Thought each bush concealed a Hoer, Then down (hu hill skedaddled. Lady .Smith wc understood, Though sh;- is a Briton, Keeps for .Joubort her right hand, While Muller gets tho mitten. Indians Killed as Witches. Yu rom.\, H. C., February lil.-K. T, Pope, who arrivod from Upper Gassier last Saturday, brings news of the mur der of a family of Indians by their fel low tribesmen in a village on a tributary of the Kian! river. The murdered In dians were the Mi iVrvishos, eight of whom were killed. Ono escaped and brought the news to tho Casca camp's store in hakctown, on Deas lake. Stew art, an Indian policeman, and two others, guided by the Indian, were sent lo rest the murderers, and as they have not returned, it is feared that they, too, have been killed. A number of Indians died of BOH ivy last fall, and in October two old K loo tell men declared that the Mc TarvisllCS were making bad medicine, which caused Hie death of tho Indians. The Klootc.hnien declared that the Mo Tat vishes were witches, and it was solved lo kill them. A night, attack was made on them ami all were mur dered bul the one who escaped. Prevention better than euro. Tutt's Liver Pills will not only cure, but if taimen in time will prevent Sick Headache, dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria, constipation, jaundice, torpid liver and kindred diseases. TUTT'S Liver PILLS ABSOLUTELY CURE. Will linn for Governor. In Columbia last week, Speaker of thc House, Krank H. (Kuy, was asked whe ther the report was true that he would be. a candidate for (inventor. Ho re plied that it was his present intention to enter the race. This makes three candi dates who have formally announced their candidacy--(Sov. Mcsweeney, A. II. Pat terson and Speaker (?ary. There aro others yet to hear from, the indication being llial one or two others will enter the race. Irregularity. ls that what troubles you'.' Then it's easily and promptly remedied by Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pel lets. They regulate the system perfectly. Take one for a gentle laxative or eor seclive; three for a cathartic. Thc Stale Prohibitionists. Thc members of the committee of Pro hibitionists, appointed at the conference held some limo ago, to prepare ail ad dress to the people of the State and is sue a call for a Slate Convention, nu t in Columbia last Wednesday and talked over the sil nation, agreeing on the con tents of tho forthcoming address. This address is to bc prepared at once and will be issued in a few days. The State Convention will be called to lie held abend the middle ol' April next. Mutiler Promptly Avenged. Karly last Saturday morning at Cherry Station, Tenn., .lim Cordon, a negro farm hand, enraged because Mrs. Coo. Hollins, a highly respected woman, re fused lo give bim some money, savagely al tacked lier and cul ber I h roa I willi a butcher knife. The screams were heard hythe husband, who shot the negro twice and heat out his brains willi his gun's butt. Mrs. Hollins died ill a few minnies. voti cam f?wige mci Did you ever try to dodge thc rain-drops ? Did not succeed very weil, did you? It's just ns useless to try lo escape from the genus of consumption. You can't do it. They are about us on every hand and we arc cou stoutly taking them into our lungs. Then wey don't wc all have this disease? Simply because these germs cannot gain a foot hold in a strong throat, and lungs. lt's when these are weak that the germs master. The baily must he well supplied with fat. The danger conies when thc blood is poor and the body is 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 of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos phitcsat once, lt will heal the inflamed membranes and greatly strengthen them as well. The digestion becomes stronger, thc appetite better and the weight increnscs. Thc whole .*>ody be comes well fortified and the germs of consumption cau.-io' gain a foothold. lt's this nourishing, sustain ing and strengt helling power of SCOTT'S EMULSION that has made it of such value in all wasting and exhausting diseases. 5?. aiul$i.(A>, *ll drugjdtl*. SCOTT A UOWNB. ChamUU. N.w V..rW. to die several times, yet I am spared lo tel! how 1 v/;is saved/' writes Mrs. A. A. Stowe, 2)7 N. 4th St., San Jose, Cal. "1 had valvular heart trouble so severe that I was pro nounced 'gone' two different times. The valves ol my heart failed to work properly, and circulation was so sluggish that the slightest exertion produced fainting. 'There is no hope' said my physician, so 1 decided to try Ur. Milos' Heart Cure and the result I consider miraculous. 1 am satislied it saved my life." BR. MULES' Hagart Gur& is sold l>y ?ill ilru^uists on guarantee first bottle benefits or money back. Hook on heart and nerves sent free. Dr. Milos Medical Company, Elkhart. Ind, Mel.am in May Resign. The following is from tho Washington Star of last Wednesday afternoon: "Senator Sullivan, of Mississippi, had au important conference with President McKinley this morning regarding thc new commission which is lo go to th? Philippines. Ile urged thc Presidctit to appoint ?i Southern man of prominence on th?! commission. The President, il is said, assented to this suggestion and in dicated Unit he would arrange the com mission so that all sections of the coun try would he represented. "Senator Sullivan presented the name of Senator McKaurin, of South Carolina, for this honor. lt is said that bis Demo cratic ami Republican friends reached an agreement, to-day for presenting his name ?it the White House. "It is understood thal a strong effort .viii be made by influential Senators of ?ill parts t?> have the appointment offered him. "Those close to him and who know of his decided pro-expansion views, think it probable that ho will seriously con sider the acceptance. 'Po accept, lu; would Imve to resign his seat in the Sen ate, with more than three years to serve and ii strong hold on the good will of the people of his State. His friends declare that he is so convinced that in four or live years the country will bo unanimous in upholding what luis been dont;, he would not hesitate to resign, leaving his political ambitions to the future. "Tin se who know of the President's high regard for Senator McKaurin would not be surprised ?it his selection." A hile Washington dispatch says: "Already there is beginning to bc some speculation as t?> who would succeed Senator McKaurin in th?; United States Senate if he should resign. Thc Legis lating being in session, his successor would be chosen by the present body. lt is stated by a gentleman who does not care lo luive his nanto ?ploted, thal Hov. Mcsweeney might have Senatorial ambitions. The mimes of ex-Senalor lintier ?ind Representatives Kn li mer and Wilson are also mentioned." Steeply. Dull, Languid ?md morose, is the way you feel w hen your liver fails to do its work properly; in conse?|uoneo you suiter from indiges tion, biliousness and dyspepsia. Von have ?i "don't, care" spirit and a "played out" feeling and everything tires you. To set the liver in action, purify and enrich the blood, and to strengthen and vitalize the whole system, take Dr. Pierce's Holden Medical Discovery. Hav ing a peculiar tonic effect upon the li- - ing membranes of the stomach and bow els, it makes a lasting cure of ?ill stom ach, liver and bowels diso.?leis, By in crcasiug the blood supply, ?is well as en ricllillg it, ?ill the organs of th?; body are strengthened, a..il the nerves are fe?l on pure, rich blood. Neuralgia is tho "cry of tho starved nerves for food": nervous debility and exhaustion, sleeplessness ami nervous prostration are in most instances tho direct result of a starved condition of the blood. The true way to euro these ailments permanently is to take thc "(?olden Medical l)isc?>very," which was disco vere?) and prescribed by an eminent physician, Dr. R.V.I :crcc, at present and for near thirty y ca is chief consulting physician ami specialist to the Invalids' Hotel ?md Surgical Institute, buffalo, N. V. If you wanta medical opinion on your case, write him. It will cost yon nothing. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. HOY1CB. A I.I. persons and linns doing business X"Y in the Town ol' Walhalla must secure new license by the Kdh of Febru ary. .IAS. THOMPSON, ( lei k ?md Treasurer. March I I, P.UKI. 11 Sheriff's Sales, 1>Y VI UTI' RF. of an execution to mo ) disert ed, I will sell, to thc highest bidder, in front, ol thc <'mir! House door, in Wallhalla. S. C., between Hie legal hours <d sale, on Salesday in MARCH, P. H io, I wo l?ales ol' cotton, levied on as the property of M. lt. IIATCIIF.lt, at the snit of W. II. THRASH KR, for labor per formed in Hie production of the same. TKKMN: CAS 11. W. W. MOSS, Sherill Denium ('?ninty. February I."., limn. STATK OF SOUTH CAROLINA, / Coi \ rv ni ( h ON KK. i ON MONDAY, .lb day of March. I will oller for sah-, al the Coull House, a tract of hind, containing lifty .icres, il being the property of Hie estate of Dr. .1. .1. O'Connell, deceased, situate on the ]>nblie road leading from Wal halla, s. c.. to Sapphire, N. C. W. F. KU VIN', Agent. February I I, limo. 7 ?1 Notice to Taxpayers. rilliF. TIMK for making Tax Returns 1 for P.MM) will expire February ".Milli. Aller this dale Hie law proscribes ii pen ally of .".o per cent for non-returns, ami I am directed by Hie Comptroller (.?'lierai 1 o say 11> I lie i.(dc thal be intends to have Hie Auditorio strictly enforce this law. Soc?me al mice ami make your return. .1. P. K KF.SF, A uditor < )i.ce ( 'minty. BURPEE'S SEEDS for (900 At Catalogue Prices! Arc fatuous for uniform excellence of I heir produc?s. ( ?illy sold al NORMAN'S, The Hp Town Store. * ff "Largest sei d dealers in the cornily. POTASH gives' flavor and firmness to all fruits.- No good fruit can be raised without Potash. s Fertilizers containing at least 8 to 10% of Potash will give best results on all fruits. Write for our pamphlets, which ought to be in every farmer's library. They are sent free. GERMAN KALI WORKS, y3 Nubian St., New York. Coil)I! lo KOO ns before buying your (; 11:1 in>, Me:il or Acid. Wo have tho right goods ut Ibo rigid pri?es, ami WM waul your business and will not be undersold. We h ava just received a very largo shipment of Tobacco, direct from the factory, without any middle prubi, that we can sell you af whole sale prices. Three Hundred barrels of ['Molli - fresh from the mill. THY oil! "SIMIA Y FLOU H." IT LKADS Til KM ALL. You will use no other. It has that sweet "homu-mado taste," and yet as "light as a feather." We aro having heavy shipments of Molasses, Corn and bacon and all kinds of farm supplies daily, and can compete with any market. .Seo us before making your con tracts. We are prepared to take good care of our customers, and will supply lo the Irado on time with tho proper security. M. Wo COLEMAN & CO., Seneca, S. C. 150 POUND WATERMELON ! j THINK OF SUCH A MONSTER 1 WK can all have them if wo plant CiiiAUOKAt's KXTI.A FANCY SK ! i.iu TKii "Timmen'' SICKO. From no ; other seed will such melons grow. Thou sands of melons, grown I rom these seeds 1 in IS??!?, weighed loo to i:$f? pounds each one weighed MSJ and another I lbj pounds. ? i W \? \ ,N ('AS" KK1/KS . 0~-> 1 " /? / for the nine largest "Triumph" Watermelons grown in ItHMl j from Cirardeau's sered (HAN'T KKCOAK WK Kl) SK Kl) A SP KCl AL TY. i Semi for Catalogue giving full in ; format iou to W. M. C 11? A I ! I >K A I ', Monticello, Florida, february 1, Kitti). 11 Trespass Notice. ALL persons are cautioned not to enter our lands willi dog or gun, , nor lo hunt, trap or catch birds or game of any kind. We mean this now and ; forever. W. A. NTK< ITIIKK, .IA M KS PH INN KY, .1. W. HOLLKMA N, W. F. Kit Y IN, KOKT A. THOMPSON, february 1 P.MM). .". S Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ALL persons indebted lo the estate of ('aniline Marett, deceased, aro hereby nolilied to make payment to Ibo undersigned, and all persons having claims against said estate will present the same, duly attested, within the lime prescribed by law, or lu barred. K. C. .MAKKTT, A. K. MAKKTT, Kxeeulors of the Kstate of Caroline Maret I, deceased. Kc h ru a ry I, Kino. s Teachers' Examination. riAIIK examination foi Teachers' ('er 1 (ideates for Oconeo county w ill be held at the ('ourt House on Friday, Feb ruary-'Mi lunn, beginning promptly at .a o'clock A. M. There will be no special examin?t ions allowed. All teachers holding cert ideates thal expire before October, HMM), should be. herc on tho abov?date. Applicants are required lo furnish their own paper, pen and ink. W. H. KA UKON, Supt. Kd. < leonco ( minty. Fcbi navy 7, HMJO. 0*.?