Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, March 01, 1900, Image 3

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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 .<i IV K MK C. G. J WANTED, ?.10H (JASH-Hiokory, Dogwood, l?or ' siinmon, Walnut. Logs. Southern I lani wood Co., 1'. (). Box .VJ'.), Char leston, S. C. l-l) COTTON PLANTERS aaa in high prices tor cotton next fall can hear of something to their advantage hy sending a postal rani at. oneo to TUK ADAMS COTTON COMPANY, CitAltl.KKTOX, S. C. Kohrunry l-l, MIX). 7 lo W \ NT Kl i - Koliablc, energetic salesmen lo sell Inbrioating oils on commission with a view to permanent salaried posi tions as soon as ability is proven, llofor ences. The Ludid Oil Co., ( ?loveland, oh io. X'ocal aub I)crs0iml, - Miss Dillie Fisehesser is visiting Mrs. (.. W. Pratt in Atlanta, Ca. - Woad I.. C. Craig's nov ad. You will learn something to your interest. Dr. .1. W. Kell ami Capt. W. .1. Deck are in Clayton, (ia., for a few days on business. - Mr. Louis bloom, of thc Cash Bar gain Store, is in Clayton, Ca., this week on business. .Miss Fannie Maxwell returned hist Thursday frc"', a pleasant visit to friends in Abbeville. -Mr. .1. lt. Hughes is again handling: his eugine on thc Hine Bulge-hale and hearty as of old. - Horn, unto Mr. and Mrs S. K. Moore, of .Jacksonville, Fla., on Febru ary 12, HXM>, a daughter. -There will bc services in K uglis li at I o'clock I'. M. next Thursday, at tho Kvangelical Lutheran church. -Six (U) nice young cows (one-half to full Jerseys) with young calves, fur salo at L L. Stabling's, Richland, S. C. - Mrs. M. A. Cooley, formerly ul' lv.is ley, has located one and a half miles from Walhalla. Oeonco gladly welcomes all such citizens. - Miss |{>>sa Norman is in Atlanta, (?a., buying spring stock for a largo millinery establishment at Cumming, (ia., of which she has charge. - Mr. Wessie Terhune, of Clemson College, spent several ?lays this week a1, home among his many friends, who an al ways glad lo see him. -Messrs. M. W. Coleman & Co., of Seneca, have a new advertisement: in this issue. Head ii and give them a call. They will treat you right. - If you want to ge) your old iron castings, brass, copper and bones off, bring them to us before the 1Mb of March. L. C. Craig, Walhalla. - Mrs. Sadie (lardner, wife of Dr, C. W. (lardner, of Oreonwood, S. C., spent Monday and Tuesday in Walhalla, visit ing thc family ol' her brother, .1. W. Sholor, Ks?|. - Miss Annie Maxwell, after an ex tended usit to relatives and friends in Franklin, N. C., returned home last Sat u.tday evening, to the delight ol' her many friends. - Abbeville Medium, February J-J : "A very pleasant dance w as given Tuesday night, at the Armory, by the young mon ot the city, in honor of Miss Fannie Max well of Walhalla." ?Tho early bird catches flic worm! The many friends of S. 1'. St nilling an noonee him as a candidate for Clerk of ( Oui I in this issue. Now thu ice is broken, let others follow. - Abbeville Medium, l-'cbruaiy i!J?l: "Miss ?''annie Maxwell, the pretty ?ml vivacious youn lady who has lorn visit ing Miss Mac Mcl.aughcn, returned to her linnie in Walhalla Wednesday." Mrs. M. M. Br?cke, of Piedmont, is visiting relatives and friends in and near Walhalla. Thia is Mrs. Bmrki-'s old linnie, and she has many friends here, who are delighted to meet her again. -Mr. A. D. Dorsey, representing Young A Co., nf Charleston, S, c., spent Saturday in Walhalla. This linn is pro Haring a business and professional ilirec f.ory nf the Mate, and Mr. Dorsey is meld ing with success iii his work of collcet in/ data for tho wm k. - Male Superintendent of Kducition, John .?. McMahan, has our thanks for copies nf the School Law of South Car olina, and of the thirty li rsl annual re port of thc State Superintendent of Kd uci'tion. These publications ar? full <>! much interesting matter, especially to all school olliecrs and patrons The Baptist Courier: "Kev. A rib ur Crane, the evangelist, lias been called to the pastorate of the Firsl ch mell Char leston. Bi o. Ci am- is w ell known (ollie . congregation, having aided Dr. Cut li he rt, thc rel iiing pastor, i n meet i ogs las! year, We have liol heard his decision, Lut il lie should decirle to move fl < > 111 Iiis '.-Northern linnie and locate in f 'hat lesion, lit wilt rei cive a wann and :'riierous welcome from his brother ministers in Soul h ( aro I i na. La.l Muii/lav a list of eighty sub Kcribers tn tlx Topeka, Kau., Capital, during the week 1'cv. Mr. Sheldon is lo edit il. was sent oil. (ll I hes? thirty nine were from Walhalla, tinily from Seneca and seven Iroin Westminster. This III tai lily speaks well for the ( 'luis! ian sen I i melli and work of our ).pie. A new I isl is being loi med. this lime beaded by a subscriber from Seneca. The stale mciil thal they "will not guaianlce lo lill any orders received all II Ma ch lirst" is liol taken very seriously. Lunacy's - Hour Liver DeguDiloi is ?tho best remedy lo relieve Hie various forms cd' headache, including nervous and sick headache, and il is safe t.. say thal aim- cases ml ol tell af lins dis .'. i et.11 ig co m plain I ure due to au i 11 ad i vi ol sluggish li vcr wit li constipated bowels, A lew doses of Lunacy's s Hour l.ivci Itcgulalor will soon restore Ihenii organs tn theil proper functions and headache ceases. In Ha- same manner il regulates the bowels, prevents constipation and ipiles, relieves .'.ll lunns of liiliin i.siiess, such as dizziness, nausea, coaled tongue, loss ol appetite, .Ve. Ti v il. Carce jtaekagcM .'Or. ,|| Lunacy's. , Oats! Red Rust Proof and i will be in demand pring sowing. FERTILIZER ! grade wafted this n hand at all times. A CALL . AYN ES. --WANTKIJ-Tho Walhalla Cunning Factory wants twonly-ltvo acres planted in tomatoes. Apply nt once to C. \V. Pitchford. -Mrs. .1. IC. Crosby and Miss Lillian Crosby returned Tuesday after a pleas ant visit to relatives and friends in Laurens. - Health for 10 cents.-Cascareis mubo tho bowels and kidneys act naturally, destroy microbes o uro headache, bilious ness and constipation. Ali druggists. -Mr. .lames W. Hcardon, of Oakway, has been drawn to serve as a potit juror in the United States circuit court which will convene at Charleston on the first Tuesdnj lu April next, Judge (M?as. II. Si mouton presiding. - lion. IL ll. Cruiu, tho State Liquor Commissioner, has telegraphed Mr. T. F.. Dickson, of t his county, the former Su perintendent of the Dispensary, ottering him the same position. Mr. Dickson is a thoroughly competent and ollicient man and it is a tribute to Ids worth that he should bo recalled, lt is not known whether bu will accept tn- not. - Messrs. Ceo. A. Hell, of Cobden, Illinois, Howard Daniels, of Atlanta, Ca., and Churlos ti ard nor, of /alma, Mo,, passed through Walhalla this (Wednes day) morning on their way to the moun tains. They were accompanied by Mr. C. Wanner, Vice President of tho Geor gia Vineyard Company, of Tallapoosa, Ca. Conyressional Hace. Third District. Anderson Daily Midi, February 'Sitlx: "The Congressional race in thc Tnlvd District is certain tobe interesting next summer. 'the Hon. A. C. Latinier is well gloomed and will be on hand from start to llnish. Dr. Wyobe, of Newberry, has been I raining for several year? in t he State Legislature! and will be in it when lime is called. The lion. K. K. Vernor, of Oeonee, will pull for the Congressional stake, and declares bis intention to drown thc free silver clatter with a gold bug whoop. The lion. .Joshua W. Ash Icy threatens to let himself loose in the Third at any moment. Colonels dob li st omi and Hoggs arc expected to breast up at the proper time. Vernor and Ash ley are never accused of being slow, and il they get a good move on them dust, mud and rocks arc sure to Hy. Lively times arc ahead for the Third.*' Calling a Halt. Wc are in receipt of another communi cation from Mr. W. M. Lem mons anent Mr. .1. A. Cook's last letter on the public road question. Hut as our readers have already had a surfeit of "good things" from these gentlemen, ami it is time to calla halt, wc must declino to publish any further communications in this con Iroversy. We do so thc inore readily since each side has luid an ecpial showing in number of insertions, the innings are even, and thc public is fully informed ?is to thc views ol each gentleman. lt has been evident dial thc latter communica tions were degenerating into personali ties and the waiters were drifting ??way I from the question at issue to indulge in thc calling ol' "pr?tly mimes." Their j racy writings have, however, afforded rare entertainment for our readers, but honors ?ire now even, and we hope our friends will consider it a "drawn Lat tie,*" and each console himself with thc reduc tion thal "he who lights and runs away will live to light some oilier day," whe ther with sword or pen. C. M. Nield Goes West. Mr. Chas. M. Nield lefl last Thursday for I bc West. Ile goes first to visit bis brother. I'M ward, in the Indian Terri tory, and will probably accept a position with thc Armour Packing Company, with headquarters ul .loplin, Mo, The many friends nf Mr. N ield regid lo learn of his departure from Wal h dla. He has been a resident herc for about sixteen years, and has always been heh! in high esteem for his many noble trails of mind ?ind heart. Ile is a high toned, honora ble gentleman and possessed ul line busi ness quill ?lieut ?ons. In the lire of ISU.s I be suffered the loss i nearly all his property, the fruit of many years of hon est, earnest toil, and since I hill lime he bas been cramped in a liliaiicial and business way. liebig unable lo collect the insurance on his property, be finally deei lcd lo close o??( bis merchandise business hero, and seek his home and fortune in the W' s!. His family will continue lo reside herc for the pc'sent, and will join him in their new ?tome ! whenever he decides on a permanent location. Wc unite with hosts of friends ' Itere and elsewhere in wishing bini and , bis much success and happiness w her ?ver their lot may be eas!. Heavy Work of the Hevcmic Officers. Itclow we give an account of some of Ibo raids mule last month by Deputy Corbin and posse : Fe bi nai y ... destroyed t line distilleries, one near John lt. Hamey's, mi Chatiooga river: one mar Thoa. Sw otford':;, Long Creek: one neal Hattie Creek. Destroyed two copper stills, caps and worms, lol ol beer and mash. February I a, destroyed large distillery near Sandy Lord, on Tugaloo river; eui up copper still, cap and worm. Near Long Creek destroyed an unusually large distillery ?ind cul up copper still, cap and w orm. Near Gahtsby post olliee, on Tu ' galoo rivei, destroyed a large distillery, i nt up coppei st ill. cap and w in ni and arrested .lake Scrliiin. Kobi nary I '., neal Long Creek post olliee, destroyed a hage distill) ry. Near Hallie Creek destroyed I wo distilleries, cul ap coppei still, cap and worm. Februar*. H., near Sandy Ford, de .shoved one distillery. ()n K.nulli sith', deployed two distilleries, cul up copper I still, cap and worm and arrested four nu n. Al Hell's Hole, this county, de slroyed hace distillery, cul np copper still and attested Jesse Jones. February 17. in Pa kens county, ile slroyed large distillery, cul up a longa) hm coppei still, cap ami worm. In I hese i ?dds I he revenue oliicrrs dc sho.M'd in all sonic'him: over go,imo ga I lolls cl bi ci and mash ' J list I li ai I. ol il A in I om months a w aha in', loo Roal Esiato ?ransiors. Tho following roal catato trans?or? have hoon rocordod on tho Auditor's hooka since Tuesday, Voluntary 13: Koowoo Township-Mary Ann Doaton to ??. Hosa Doaton, :lOi aoroa, $100; T. A. tirant to Mile? A. Mosa, 100 ac rea, $800. Seneca, Township-W. It. Doyle to If, F. Alexander, 137 acres, $500; lilia? P. Karlo to A. C. Hruco, -18 neros, $100; Elias (hooks to \V. M. Summerol), Ol acres, $'?.'10. Tugaloo Township-Jos. Lyles to Sam uel J. Lylo?, MOnoreo, $300; A. Zimmer man, executor of Jos. 1). Kay, to Chos well Cotton Mill Co., ii acres, $10.50; IC. K. Vernor to Seneca Hank, 837 acres, $2,000; M. D. Henry and G. A. Taylor to ll. !.. Lowden and W. H. Smith, 00 acres, $100; W. H. Smith to ll. L. Lowden, ono half interest in 00 acros, $5; IL L. Low den to Tani P. Sullivan, 00 acros, $187. Westminster-Joseo W. Munson to Chcswoll Cotton Mill Co., 3 acroB, $100. Wagoner Township-J. M. llunnicutt to S. M. llunnicutt, i;?.*> acros, $J00; J. M. Morgan to S. M. llunnicutt, !10 aoroB, $225. THE WAG EN Ell MONUMENT. Thc Exocutivo Conunittoc Much Encouraged. Prolmhly Start Subscriptions Next Week. The executive committoo of the Somi Centeunial is constantly in recoipt of encouraging letters from various points, promising co-operation in Hie work and financial aid. Wo publish below a few of I hese. There is no doubt now I at the Semi-Cenlennial is an assured suc cess, and the monument fund, taking tho letters from abroad ?xml tho favorable sentiment at home as an index, will be amply snfliciont for tho erection of a large an<! handsome memorial shaft. A Great Thing (or Walhalla. Prof. W. Krskine Dendy, Superintend out of tho Vorkville Graded Schools, writing to Tim CoiUtlKil under date of February 21, says: The Sotni-Ccntonninl will bo a creal thing for Walhalla, lt's appropriate, it's patriotic, it's progressive-in keep ing with the new strides the old town has lately taken on. lt will do more te advertise tho town than anything, just now. Judging from the united co-opo ration already shown, tho uuderta .ng will be ii grand success. Meets With General Approval. Tho Westminster Times, in spookier, of Walhalla's Semi-Centomiial celebra lio'.;, among other things, has this ti say : The movement, looking toward Hu erection of a suitable! monument to Hu memory of Cen. Wagener, meets witl general approval, ami, when that is the case, the work of building is always o short duration, and ere long we will set an enduring shaft located ill pretty Wal halla. Wo hope lo soo il, and are will ?Hg to do what wo eau in our hnmbh way towards aiding this movement. I will not only be an ornament to our sis ter city, hut to Oeoune county. Kvery body should help. The Times wishc you success in your undertakings, gen demon. Heartily Endorses Semi-Centennial. Thc following letter from Mrs. M. K Johnson is self-explanatory: ATLANTA, (JA., Kein nary 10, WOO. Mr. V. L. Norman, Walhalla, s. C Dear Sir: I am in full sympathy with th movement so happily suggested by your self, namely, to cel?bralo Walhalla1 semi-centennial birthday. 1 will follov Prof. Moss's suggestion, and for each o my children and grandchildren promise ten cents, and a dollar for my sol f. Wish ing von every succ?s, I am yours trulv, (Mus.) M. K, JOHNSON. Assistance Offered. Mr. ( ! erhard itieckc, who once lived ii Walhalla, is highly in favor of tho Semi Centennial. Ho has written Hie follow ing Iel tor : Mot i.riiiKvti.i.K, S. C., February LUI 1000.-M r. Y. L. Norman, Walhalla, S.C. My Dear Young Friend : I notice in th "Deutsche /chung,"' of the kith instant thal you have made a move lo celebra! tho fiftieth anniversary and founding ( the good old city of Walhalla, S. C sometime this summer. Well, m> d' ,\ young friend, it is a grand idea of your; and I formic will do ?di in my humid power to help you in this gram! au noble undertaking of yours. Within shall keep mc from doing so, for ol Walhalla, S. C., is still and always fies in my memory, for ?is there where have seen my best boyhood's days, wide can never be erased from my memory, Y<ni also intend to erect a monumoi to Hie memory of the founder, thc d ceased General John A. Wagoner, al tl same lime. Well, I must say il is glorious idea, and again my help is wit you. Now, again, my dear friend, while y< have started the ball a rolling, keep moving ai.d leave no stone uni urned I carry your point lo a glorious ctr F.verv Cern?an citizen 'here and he should contribute lo such a good ai glorious cause. Von well know, and Iel! you here, that whatever tho Germai undertake to do, they do good and em il toa successful tau!. I'p and lie doing. Do not let anythii stop you from carrying this grand a lill of yours ?tilo Hie most successful result Vim w ill hear from me again. Your friend, Ci nit\ia> Kira KI;. A Generous Offer. The following notice from Mrs. Jul M. Johnson, one of the leading nieinlu of the Confederate Monument Assoc lion, was received by Mr. Norman f publication in Tin: Coom KU: ATLANTA, GA., February lu, loon. To the Members of Ilse Oeoune C< federate Monument Society: 1 wm suggest I hat we 1 urn over the funds our treasury to the committee soliciti subscriptions for the Wagoner mor ment, and Iel Hie amount he used lo : i n creel ing I hal monument. I los peel fully, .li MA M. JOHNSON The Centennial executive commit! while fully appreciating the genen suggestion contained in thc above not i at once decided to decline thc oller, thc money in the builds of tho ('olde rate Monument Society is quite a lai sum and a splendid nucleus aron which lo galber snfliciont funds to ca ont Hie original purpose of (ho societ ami instead of accepting this fund thc Wagener monument they will ree? merni thal Hie society retain lins mm in their treasury until after thc Se Centennial when they will pro (Ter tl assistance to the society ami cmlcnvm help il to accomplish its original \ pose. This action on Hie part ol the ext five committee is endorsed by all. shows thal there is no desire lo build (be Wagoner lund af thc expense of worthy a cause as the Confederate mn meiil lund, .uni I he pro O'er of t he c mil toe's assistance ?ti lieu of accep Ibis generous oller shows evidence. < unity of spirit in the laudable i Hort creel a handsome immiimcul lo toot federate dead that will surely enlist interest and sympathy of enough pe lo carry the plans of both Hie Conf rale Monument Society and the Si ( 'cnlcninal toa successful end. J&^SFtb CAN OY CATHARTIC IN ANO AKOUNU WESTMINSTEH. Tho Local Happonings at Our Slstor Town. Social Evonts and Topics. WE8TMIN8TKK, Fobruary '28.-Miss Kinma Zimmorrunu loft on Tuosday for a th roo wonks' visit to bor frlond, Miss Annlo Crowther, nt Hay post oflloo, iii Abbeville county. Miss Deane Seaborn, of Walhalla, is visiting relativos and friends in West minster lids wook. Mrs. T. M. Striblinjt, of Seneca, war. visiting lier aunt, Mrs. Dr. .). M. Mc Clanahan, tho first of this wook. Tho six-montlis-obi son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Singleton, of Tabor, died last Wednesday and was buried on tho day following at Nazareth, tho funeral ser vices hoing conducted by Hov. I). W. Koller. Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Carroll, of Colorado, were will? Air. I*. AI. Ru?land a fow days last wook. Thoy moved from (?oorgia to Colorido sovoral yoars ago. Mr. Carroll is successfully engaged in mining in ids adopted homo. On last Monday afternoon soi.no evil disposed person or persona went in Mr. C. K. Dray's dwelling houao while Mr. and Mrs. Dray were away from home, and carried thcrofroin a gout's gold lilied walch, a razor, suit of clothes and a dross, amounting in all to tho value of or moro. The doors wore loft un locked. Mr. (?ray has no clue to tho thief. Kev. J. (! Sebald, pastor of tho Lu theran church nt Walhalla, spent last Friday with Kev. S. L. Wilson. President W. K. CllOSWOll, of tho Cheswoll Cotton Mill, moved from Xewry to Westminster this week. Mr. John S. Vaudivoro, of Whitmire, Newberry county, was hort! yesterday. lt requires over one thousand feet of lumber per week to malu; the boxes in which tho spools and shuttles are ship ped from tho Southern Shuttle and Hob bin Factory. Mr. N. Phillips, of Long Crock, was in town last week seeing his son, Milos, who got hurt week before last. In a conversation with Mr. Phillips ho in formed us that ho had decided to enter tho race for County Supervisor. Wash Oglosby, an old colored mau, who has been a resident of this county all his life, died at Iiis homo <.i Hu' brown Hill last Saturday. Wai ii was a worthy negro and enjoyed the c< ..lidonee ami respect of both races. Messrs. Cecil Todd and I iced ('arling ton wore guests of Hov. S. I" Wilson and family last week. Mr. Todd is a clerk in tho drug store of Mr. W. .1. Lunney, at Seneca. Mr. Carrington is a Clemson cadet. His homo, is at Society Hill. Kev. and Mrs. s. L. Wilson entertained a number of their young friends on Fri day evening, ?i?d in dani. Parlor gaines and amusements wen; very interesting and highly enjoyable. Kcfore the hour of departure all the guests wore invited into tho spacious dining room, where lhere were tables laden with choice re freshments, which wore a raie trout, lt was a pleasant evening to all presqu!. Tho last day of February is tadd and windy, and no doubt we aro having a sample of March weather. At the next mooting of Westminster's literary club, which will be hohl at Col. lt. K. Mason's Friday evening, March lid, Hm inemheis have lor their study Alfred Tennyson, langland's late poet laureate. All tho mouthers aro asked to be present and all that can got there by S o'clock will not only perform u grace ful act by being on time, but, will bo there before the roll is called in order to respond with a quotation from Tenny son. Tho previous meeting nf t he society was held at Mr. Wm. .). Slribling's, whoso home is ever pleased to welcome the so ciety and make the members lee! al homo. This organization promises much good in elevating tho minds of its mem bers. One thing is indispensable, and that is tho music, which is rendered at each mooting. A. L. (?OSSKTT. His bile Was Saved. Mr. J. F.. Lilly, a prominent citizens of Hannibal, Mo., lately hail a wonderful deliverance from a frightful death. In telling ol' it lie says: "I was taken willi typhoid fever, that ran into pneumo- ' ina. My lungs became hardened. I was i so weak 1 couldn't even sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. I expected soon to die with consumption, when I heard of Dr. King's Now Discovery. (>ne bottle gavo groat relief. I continued to use it, ami now am well and strone,. I can't say too mu?b in its praise.-' The marvel lous medicino is Ibu surest and quickest cure in 'ho world for all throat and lung I .Hilde. Kegular size .Mi eenls and SLIM). Trial bot Iles free al all drug stoics in the county, livery bottle guar anteed. Tokccna Tattliiijjs. TOM.i.NA, February There must bo something urgent np the road. We soe Willie Mc Lei-key going np every Sunday evening. Ciioss be is going to seo his best girl. Our school at Cross Roads still con tinues to llourish. We think Mr. W. K will have to use Di. Cr. en on some ol' the older boys. They seem lo be too fresh. Mr. C. T. Phillips is making some valuable improvements on his place, Ile killed a pig eleven mom bs last week that netted ??.Ml pounds. Ile is a man thal raiser, his own meat. The rending cl ul? will meet at Mr. I'. II. I shell's next Friday night. Mr. Arthur l?ndges has been ap pointed night watchman al Ibis place. Mr. Lee Sillon was in town Saturday. We are sorry to know that some of the girls bioko Mr. Kalinond's and Claude s hearts last week. Vulcanic eruptions An-grand, bul skin eruptions rob life of joy. Hiicklen's Arnica Salve cures I hem : also old, running and lever .son s, ide?is, boils, felons, coins, wails, eilis, bruises, burns, scalds, chapped hands, chilblains, best pde cnn- on earth. Drives oui pains and aches. Cure guar anteed. Sold by all druggists, (inly 'J? eenls a box. Kussel Items. Ki ssi-.i.i., Foin nary Mr. Alf Whit mire has been quite sick with rheuma tism, bul is belter, and is able to go to Clayton lo court Ibis week. Mr. Holden also wen! lo court. Ile attended court of a different nature last week. Ask him about il. Kev. Mr. Hawkins will begin .services at Mont Pleasant on Thursday night, March Isl. If the weather is favorable he will continue it (ho next wei k. Messrs. C. Wanner and Daniels, of Al lauta, are in thc valley I his week mark ing their trees. They are boarding a Wayside Inn. Any one wishing to bu\ a good .shoji lu rd ?log would do well lo in,prie o Mr. bussell. Ile bas two very line ones Mr. C. K bussell went ;,. Weslnnnste this week. I.. \. The Semi Tin' following ci icu lin- letter han bo? live Committee, lt will bo mailed to f nil over the country, mid il is hoped ai tho sumo interest timi is manifested nt 1 SK.MI-CKXTKXNIAL OKI.KUKATION OK THU 11 KA Di J l'A UTK Its oe THE KxKOl'l WA MIA Wnlhiilhi proposes to celebrate her ! tnin Ililli this cnn be done in no more wi ment <?f native granite, asa token of ot John A. W'jigener, Kounder and Preside All tho citizens ure heartily in fn\ \york consummated with honor lo them: ( ion. Wagoner. The Kxeeutive Committee, which tlie celebration, earnestly ?sk the heart son, have hallowed and pleasant meiner lo assisi in every way they eau lo make history. Walhalla is proud ol' her sons and di gone out from her willi her blessing. T every sphere, und we feel that they will means to ibis worthy object. We will welcome them hack lo lalo lo live over their happiest days. Contributions may In- seul to lim (!1 Very re SEMI-CENTBNNIAL 'The following Committees have heel in the various departments ol' ibo Semi I loTKI.S AND BoAKIUXO Holst's-W. Alexander, (5. \V. Katoti, John I?'. (J ra ig, DKCOHATION- Dr. W. T. StoddurU, O iler, ( 'has. Kinkensted I. AMTSKMKNTS-S. X. I'itehford, (.'hair J. W. ?ell, .las. I. Smith, lt. li. Moss. 'I Keese. 15. lt. Weslmoreland. AiivKitTisiNo- .Ins. Thompson, ('hail PUKSS OOM MITTKK- It, T. .(nynes, lib M. Moss. UKI'UKSU.MKNTS-W. ll. barron, ('hui C. B. Oehinig, (i. K. .Maxwell, ll. C. Ibu ltAILIIOAI) TllAXSCOItTATION-I!. W. 1 Anderson,'!'. Iv Alexander, W. T. Polls Mrsie-V. I.. Norman, Chairman ; lough, Miss A Hoe Micks, Miss Lillie The SOCIAL COMM ITTKK- lt. (J. Merrick, < K. lt. Kuy. M. (!. Seaborn. .hMOU UKCKI'TIOX-Jas. K. Ansel, Cl .lillian Dendy, (i. M. Ansel. 10. I,. 11 enid 1'. Wright. Steuart Floyd, ll. I'. Hollen Hinom. 1,. T. Sloan. A. S. Johnson, M Josse lt. Maxwell. Sus lon KKOKITIOS -A . ('. Merrick, ( il rix, S. P. Dendy, \V. J. Slribling, S. H.S. VnilDiviere, K A. Thompson, W. W. Moss. Wm. Perry. 1.. II. Brandt. I ' John I.'. Verner. Dr.'ti. C. Probst, H. A. ll. H..I. W. Schroder. D. A . Smith, Dr. W. S. Frasier, Kobi. Crisp. W. P. Nash, Hyrd. John W. Hose. W. (). While. .1. 1 l?i>o. W. 11 ti yes, lt. li. Lindsay, Wm. Sn T. Wilson, N. L. Kant, II. F. Kau fum?n Tbode, D. Oelkers, Olio Ktitiftniinn, Joli FINAsen- .las. Thompson,Chairniiin V. L. Noi'iiuin. Short News Items. I A hundred thousand dollars has been appropriated hy thc Legislature ol' Ken tucky as a reward for the arrest and con viction ol'thc assassin of (iocbcl. The census laker w ill be around before long and some of our citizens will he liartl pressed for an answer to the ques tion, "What is your occupation?" The Slate of Massachusetts spends a half million dollars a year in road budd ing and boasts of over two hundred miles ?if permanent highways built in less than live years. Krupp, Hie (?crinan gunmaker, has completed a paper cannon which is so light thal a soldier can easily carry it and it is said to be stronger than a steel cannon of Hie same size. A bill has hem introduced in thc Ohio Legislature to pay S:'.iiO bounty to every Ohio soldier who served in the war with Spain and who has been honorably dis charged. Liberating Hie Cubans was rather a cosily joh tor the Hinted Stales. The ex penses ol' the Spanish war to date are estimated at *:kV?,l)0O,IH)O. There ate still ('>.">,nun troops in thc Philippines, with t heir stay imh tillite, and thc. pen sion cclaiins are yet lo come. A lew weeks ago Mrs. W. A. Unheils [>f Bladwell, Kentucky, dreamed that some great man would be shot, and that in one week from tho time lie died she wo dd die. As soon as she learned of the shooting of (?oobel, Mrs. Bohcrts tobi her friends of her dream, 1ml they scoffed at the idea. Bul when he died Saturday, February :?, and she was taken ill on Sunday, she maintained from the the first oilier illness that she would die Saturday, February lo, and she did. Bismark's Iron Nerve Was thc result of his splendid health. Indomitable will and tremendous energy are not found where .stomach, liver, kidney and bowels are out of order. If you want these qualities and the success they bring, use Hr. King's New Life Pills. They develop every power of h rai ll and body. ( inly ...'?"ic. at all drug stores. | Possibilities ol Coll?n Manufacture. Mr. D. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, de livered an add ress in Allanta last week in which he made some interesting slatc ments regarding the possibilities of col ton manufacture. In showing thc difference in value between thc raw material and thc finished product, he said thal North Carolina produced about iM M 1,000 bales ol" coll?n, 'this coll?n, al S cents a pound, would bo worth $1,000,1 M M l, but if manu Inclined into linc goods w ould bring into the slate ?.Mt,000,IMl0, or more thal I vclve limes as much as Hie law mel erial would brinu. Ho staled further that if these Min,uno hales were manufactured into mull, an article produced by the skilled arti/.aus td Prance, ii would bo worth slit ti 1,1 H ii i.i H M i. And if it was made, into nainsook il would bring ? I,.M 10,1 M ll 1,(11)0, Tiler?! was iimie to the same lilied, hut thc ligures given sullied lo prove thal S .nth Carolina eau well alford to support a se li oi J which I cai hes and t ra ns its peu pla lo make soinciliiiig ino!?' prolilalile than "plain'' gootls. Dispensers' lionils. The following is Ibu ie.\i of the new ai l prescribing (he form ol dispensers' bonds and prov hiing fur t he enforcement i hereof: Section I. Thal from ami alter the ap proval ol' Ibis net, county dispensers shall be required lo ?ive bonds in Hie form proscribed in Sa? lion .Mil if the Uti vised Stillutes of IN!>:1: Provided, That Ilia obligors shall bu liable tor all attor neys' fees incurred in the collection of any shortage covered by such bonds. See. ~?. The AI tm ney (ieuoral is hereby ant lou i/ed, in ease he deems in neces sary, to employ assistant counsel in al) case-, fm Hie enforcement of said bonds and the. collect ion ot Hie penalties there under; the compensa'i?m of saul assist ant counsel shall be paid out of the sums recovered in such nell ns on such bonds, and shall he charged as expenses of thc Slate dispensary: Provided, Thal not niore than rl.non j rr amumi shall be . expended fol'"aili [UlVbOSC, Centennial. MI issued by tho ?enii-Oontonnittl Kxeeu rioiuta of the Wagoner monument fund ul believe tl that -theme abroad will feel ionic : FouKDixu OK WALHALLA, PIVK t'OM M I TT KU, M.A. S. C. ., 1000. Semi-Centennial (Iiis year, and it is cer >rthy mininer (linn by erecting a inonu ileom, to the memory of tho lato (?en. nt of the (?orinan ('(lionization .Society, ?or of this project, and wish to seo the selves, their town and to tho memory of has charge of lin* preliminary work of y co-operation of all who, for any ren ies clustering around this good oki town, Ibis occasion one worthy of Wnlhnlla's nighters und former residents who have hey have achieved honor timi success in be only loo glad lo contribute of their [? an active part in this celebration and inirnum of the Finance Committee, s peel-fully, F. S. IIOLL1SMAN, Chairman, JAS. M. MOSS, Secretary. V. I,. NORMAN, C. \V. PITCH POM), .1AM KS THOMPSON, Kx ecu li ve Commit lee. StIB-COMniTTEES. i appointed (?> luke t '.targe of the work Centennial celebration : ll. I lester. Chairman ; J. Ii. Kay, T. K. lt. ll. Dui longer. Itotruintt ; (i. A. Norman, F. A. II.Nehru tuan; .1. ll. Darby. W. .). Schrnder, Dr. 'hos. li. Keith. C. K. ( io i I loni. .lohn P ?man; ('lins. (!. .Inynes, I.. I). Brenneeke. airman ; .1. W. Shelor, .1. A. Steck, .las. ir man ; F. W. Pieper, O. ll. Schumacher sch, J. W. Ilolleimin, Y. F. Marlin, 'ilebl'ord. Chili, ninii ; J. M. \Vard,.I. K. ; Miss Kate J. Sleek. ?Miss Ida McCol unpson, Miss Nannie Ansel. Uluiirmiiii ; .las. F. Ansel, J. ll. Darby minium; C. NV. Ilnuknight, W.l). Moss, on. .1. W. Ferguson. (Jeorge Keilli, W inn. Ceo. M. Iteese, J. K. Ibiiikiiighl, L. . Saul, Tims. Maxwell, Jule Anderson, L * lin ? l'liiii I ) ; .lames Seaborn, J. 10. lieu K. Dendy, Ceo. C. Wilson, .J.J. Ansel, F. Krvin, C. 1.. lie-id, A. Fischessen?, W lr. T. C. C. Knhnestoek, I. ll. Harrison, ll. Cilison, ll. li. Schroder, J. R. Earle I), li. Darby, J. S. Sloan, J. M. Baldwin, W. II. Weeder. Baylus Nicholson, S. A, I. Hughes, A. h. Roberts, J. K. Crosby, nders, C. A. burton, J. II. Keil, Sr., j. II, li. A. Mel.e-os, J. S. Floyd, Dr. J.J. ll M. Moody. : W. L. Verlier, K. IC lanais. A. I'. Crisp, Fair Play Locals. KAIU 1'I.AV, February 20.--Miss Lucy Harris, of Townville, bas been spending a while willi Hie family of Mr, 1). V Wright. Messrs. Shelor and Ilorneloti wcro town Saturday on professional business Mr. Dorrough, from Creenvillc, visited Mr. J. 1). Sheldon's family the 21 th and 2Mb instants. Mr. F. M. Davis ha:- returned from Washington, (Ja., whoro bc has been under medical treatment. His many friends arc glad to see him iniproveel in health. Our patriotic young men have been setting our streets with young tree?. Those will take thc place of tho magnifi cent oaks that were onco ibo pride of our citizens. Wc hope to tell your rcatl ors about these trees later tm. Thoy have a history. Tho weather still hangs around tho corners and tho small boy by the lire wonderin'. A Hildo Instituto will bc held at the llcavordam baptist church on Hie Hist Saturday and Sunday in March. The object of Hie meeting will bis to study the lour remaining Sunday school les sons ol' this (piarlor. Kev. J. li. Karie and ('ajd. Patrick arc expected to be present and lecture on the lessons. Maps of Palisline will bc furnished for tho oc casion. All Ibbie students and especially Sunday School teachers will do well to attend. Pring yous Hihles and writing tablets. There will be a morning and evening session each day. 11 KO Kl,, No Hight to Ugliness. The woman who is lovely in face, form and temper will always have friends, but one who would bo attractive must keep her health. If she is weak, sickly and all run down, she will bc nervous aifd irritable. If she has constipation or kidney trouble, hoi' impure blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin eruption and a wretched complexion. Kloetric Hitlers is Ibo best medicine ill thc world io regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to purify tho blood, lt gives strong nerves, bright (-yes, smooth, velvety skin, rich complexion. II. will make a good looking, charming woman of a run-down invalid. Only ?0 couts at all drugstores. Capt. John li. Oosselt, of Fasley, died suddenly on Tuesday night. February 20th, aged (is years. Ho was a gallant Confederate and served in tho Second S. C. I'illes. In his young days ho worked at tho printing business, and several years ago was publisher of the Fasley Democrat. Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys u;>on thc mind, dis courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor ?and cheerfulness soon disappear when thc kid neys are out of order or diseased. Kidney trouble, has become so prevalent thal it is not uncommon for a child to be born ' afflicted with v/eak kid neys. If thc child urin ates too often, ii thc urine scalds (he flesh or if, when the child reaches an agc when it should be able to control thc passage, il ls yet afflicted with bed-wetting, dopend upon lt, (he cause of the difficulty U kidney (rouble, and the first step should be towards (he treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition of thc kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose. Women as v/cll as men arc made mis erable with kidney and bladder (rouble, and both need the same great remedy. Thc mild and the immediate effect of Swamp-Root ts soon realized, lt Is sold by druggists, in fifty cent and one dollar i si/.cs. You may have a] sample bottle by mail free, also pamphlet tell- nono o'. Bw?oip soot ing all about lt, Including many ol (he thousands ot testimonial letters received from sufferer.i cured, In writing Dr. Kilmer (V Co,, Binghamton, N. Y., be sure and mention (his paper, Storm and Frobzo in Ohio. CI.KVKI.AN?, OHIO, February 25.-A storm, general in Northern Ohio B?IICO Friday night, roached it? height to-day. Tlie toinpornturo hero was near the zero mark and a floreo galo from tho north west blow all day. During most of tho day Biiow foll alBO. Cars on the stroot rail way linos wore operated willi dillleulty. At Roungstown it was 14 degress below /.oro. A wealthy farmer named Matthow Lattimer, aged 72 years, was frozen to doatli whilo walking a half milo to ins homo near Klyria, Ohio. Tho avorago poison woighing l.r>5 pounds loses about throo and ono-half pounds during tho night; an ordinary dinner adds about two and ono-oighth pounds to tiio weight of a healthy per son. New Arrival ! Seed. Fino lot Watermelon. Corn, Tomato and Bonus, Gorman Millet, Onion Sots and Potatoes. All Burpee's Soed warranted and sold at catalogue prices. Romumbor, wo givo you throo to four times moro seod-and hotter-than yoe get in packages. NORMAN'S, Up-Town Store "/^OTTON ^Culture" is the name of a val li able illustrat ed pamphlet which should be in the hands of every planter who raises Cotton. Thc book is sent F RUE. Semi name and ItiMrcss to GERMAN KALI WORKS, y3 Nassau St., New York, Union of Silvor Forces. BLACKFOOT, IDAHO, February 25.-The Democratic, Silver Itepuhlican and Pupu list committees met at Idaho Kalis yester day and deolared for a union of silver forces in thc State. Remember This ! We want all the Old Iron you have^ ^ At 25 Cents per H une! red Pounds! Old Castings al Hie. per hundred pounds. (We do not buy old pots.) Thin Brass."?c. per pound. Heavy, Thick Brass.(lo. por pound. Copper.Sc. per pound. If you have an old copper distillery now is tlie time to get shed of it. Old Hones.25c. per hundred pounds. Wo pay for them in trade only. Wo aro going to ship this car on the IB th of March, after which time wc will not bo able to handle this stuff for yon: so don't forget and bring it on the Kith, for il will bc too late. ECoiiieml>.oi*? BRING YOUR Old) IRON, H H ASS, COPPER AND HONKS NOT LATER Til AN March 15th, FOR WK CAN NOT PROMISE TO HI V IT LATER THAN I STU OF MARCH. 1 { OlllOllllXM*. While we aro buying this car load of stuff wo are at thc same time OFFERING BARGAINS IN ALL KINDS OF FARMING TOOLS AND GARDEN SEEDS, SEED OATS, WHEAT, BRAN, KINK TOMASSEE CORN. Como and supply yourself for tho summer before they are all gone. Wc arc making a specialty of FANCY GROCERIES. Give, us a portion of your patronage ALL KINDS SEED IRISH POTATOES.. ?Z ?? SEE I'S REFORE Vol' HI V. Li Gi 0 "WA. 1^1 I.A. I J1 ,yV" O. P If You Want Goods of any Kind go to. CARTER & CO.'S, And, having bought a large stock of goods Indore thc great advance in prices, tliey will sell you goods as cheap or cheaper than you can buy thom else where. If you want bargains in Dress Goods, Shootings, Shirtings, or anything made out of cotton, you will find if at Carter & Co.'s. Hardware of all kinds at Bottom Prices ! SHOKS! SHOKS!! SHOES!!! Well, they have more Shoes than room, as you will soo by taking a peep into their store, anti can tit all in style, size and price. HATS! HATS ! ! HATS!!! They want 1,000 men and boys to visit their store within tho next ?'!(> days anti buy themselves one Hat each. Then For They Have Got Any thing You Want, they will have, plenty left. Como mid get a gootl Hal for little money. Anti we can say as much for Clothing, for we have a large stock on hand anti it must go to make room for our new stock. GROCERIES! Hast, but not least, is our Grocery Department, lt is full and running over. If you want lilt? very best Flour on the market try ROXANE, and you won't be satisliett with any other. If you want tho best half patent try Rakers' Choice. Wishing ono and all a happy anti pros porous year ami an carly visit lo our store, where you will get full weights, full measures and your money's worth, we are, Yours for business, CARTER & CO., look ! Price ! Buy ! 1" HAVE MOVED ACROSS TDK STREET INTO TH li H. C. STROTHER Old) . STAND, whore I will be glad to see all of my customers and the people generally, especially those who want to GET MORE FOR THEIR .MONIA than they eau get elsewhere My store house is full anti running over with goods bought before the late at I - vance, such as Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Clothing, Hals, Furniture, ('rockery, Glassware, Drugs, Ac. Also a complete linc of Ilartlware, wit h Stoves ami all ' Mids of Hollow-ware. Have Just received a completo linc of Buggy, Wagon and slip Harness. Have plenty of extra Single. Chech Hines, Collars, Bridles, Ac., r.i, icasonahlo prices. I have a full line of Groceries and ''aimed (?otitis that will go cheap. Whim it Comes ) Coffee, and Flour I am away an ad, ns 1 got a large stock before the rise. Como and see nie ami I will stdl you for cash or till fall and save von money. Will buy your SHINGLES, CIIICKKNS, EGGS, Ac. F. H. CARTER West Union, ij S. C. Cf? 'PLENTY OK GUANO AND ACID ON HAND AT ALL SEASONS.. COME TO SEE ME WHEN YOU WANT FERTILIZERS! ?DsTrn,he i \v ,"( . < 1,(KM) Hushcls ICnr Coni, i wm?i . -( io,OOO I iinullcs < A <?o<l l \><M? i-, And will PAY THE HIGHEST CASH PRICE for it. Dynamite always on band. T. E. Alexander, Livery* Food und Sal? Stable, Walhalla, s. C. SHOES We have just opened one of the most complete lines of Shoes ever shown in town. OUR STOCK OF GROCERIES ! COMPLETE. GIVE I'S YOUR ORDK't AND WK WILL RE GLAD TO DELIVER THEM ANYWHERE IN TOW Yours Tor Trade, W. D. LESLY & GO