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WHEN Tho "hurry" season is on, nuil you coulldonco in tho prices-whore you'll foi hasn't tho limo to give so much attontioi prefer a secure, satisfactory place. We are usually well-stocked, and n price is always guaranteed, that is on go to return the purchase. Try mir CA1MTOLA PLO?K. Yours trill . ? ? Cocal aub personal. -See the lim of notions at cost at C. W. Pitchford Co's. -Seed sweet potatoes, direct from Florida, at C. W. Hauknighl's. - Mrs. Kate Perry Lewis is in lien ncllsvillc, S. O., visiting friends. Mrs. .1. W. Keys, of Greenville, is visiting her father, Capt. Wm. l'er y. The latest styles in hats and .millin ery notions at Mrs. K. M. Cud worth's. - Five hundred dollars worth of sam ple notions at cost at c. \V. Pitchford ('o's. - Miss ('arrie Perry leaves this week to visit friends in Augusta and Savan nah, Goorgia. -Several couples of Walhalla's beaux and helli's attended thc hall game at donison College Tuesday. -C. W. Pitchford Co. arc opening up their ?pring stock of dry goods and notions this week. -Throe now oandicatos thia week. Two for shel iii : boonu lt, Moss ami I!. Frank Douthit; one for coronel Frank lin Taylor. Seed sweet potatoes-viticlcss oil hunch values, and thc southern queen at C. W. Pitchford Co's. -"Croat things" for thc ladies. Hoad M. W. Coleman A Co.'s. new advertise ment m this issue and lind out about them. -lion. Cole I.. Please, of Newberry, has declared himself a candidate for Lieutenant Governor at the approaching State campaign. --Miss ('ellie McCullough, who is visit in;; Kev..). I). McCullough and family, will return to her school in Newberry county next Saturday. Mr. Uhott lt. Doyle left Saturday for (?icenwood, S. C.. where he has accepted a position on thc Croenwood Journal. We wish him success in his new home. - Health tor 10 cents.-Cascareis make the bowels and kidneys act naturally, destroy microbes, cure hcadaehe. bil iousness and constipation. All druggists. - Miss Sallie L. Ilanunack is thu ex perienced and accomplished milliner at Mis. W. P. Nash's emporium. She will lie delighted to meet tho ladles of tho county. -Our poetic contributor, writing over t he signal ure ol' two stars, will, for some time, furnish our readers, on one of our outside pages, with a weekly production /rom his fertile pen. -Married. March 25th, limo, by Lev. .1. ':!. t olley, at the residence of the bride's mother, Mis. Arzora Satterllehl, Mr. ,1. C. t'. Cowan lo Miss Finina Sallerlield, all ol' Goonoo. - Miss Mary Stribiing is al home from the Agnes Scot) Institute, Decatur, (ia., where scarlet fever is raging. Miss Stribiing hllS liol been exposed to the fever in tiver two weeks. -Spring millinery opening al Mrs. K. M. Cuti wort h's on Tuesday, Wednesday ami Thursday, April in. ll and 11'. Thc latest styles in hats, etc. He sure and .see them, bight prices. -'lhere will boa hypnotic entertain ment gi von in Pileliford's Hill this (Wednesday) evening, at So'clock. Also, to morrow (Thursda' tight at the same hour, ll is saiil to .,e a very crodilablo show. I snal prices. - Mr. I.. .1. Kilburn, of Nf ?icon, (?a.. 'an ( leonec boy), gave important union testimony before the Labor Commission iu Atlanta, Ca., last week. Lewellyn ( I .oui is a strong union man and has got lots of sand in his gizzard. - Mrs. .1. S. Hutchinson, ol' West Union, has bought the Hesse house and lot, corner Main and Tllgaloo streets, in Walhalla, and, with her family, now resides lhere. Wc gladly welcome this estimable family to our city. -Al Ibo criminal court in Pickons last week Sam Lanier was found guilty of manslaughter in the lowest degree and recoin mended to the mercy of the court. Lanier is the young man who hilled Dr. Tims. 'I', .lames, of Greenville, and seri ously Wounded I lamp .laines, near Six M ile mountain last fall. Very little in formation as to the mysterious tragedy seems to have been elicited at thc trial. the match game ol base bal), played :.ll Clemson College Tuesday afternoon between the studonts of Cornell Univer sity, of Ithaca, N. V., and the Clemson boys, resulted in a victory for Clemson by a score ot to 7. ll was a line ga mo. A large crowd assembled lo witness thc game, which began ,it three o'clock- and lasted until half past live. The mans fl'ioildij Of the ( Houison hoys are elated ill their up'endid success. -Mayor F. s. lindeman, Auditor .1. 1'. geese, ('..unly Superintendent of Ld iication W. ii. barron, .1. W. Sbelor, Ksq., Prof. .1. M. .Moss, Messrs. Louis bloom, W. L. Veiner. .1. M. Waul. s. N. I'itch ford ami .las. Thompson, of this place, attended thc regular meeting of Sci icu Lodgo, Knights of Pythias, last Monday night. They report having had a very pleasant time and desire lo return thanks to the Seneca boys for the courte sies shown them. Lunney '.s - Hom Llv?i P?giilator is the hest remedy to relieve the various forms of headache, including nervous and sick headache, ami it is safe to say thal nine cases out of len of this dis tressing complaint are due io an inactive ? ir sluggish liver with constipated bowels. A lew doses Lmincy's HI lour Liver Heguhitor will soon restore these oreaos to I heil proper functions and headache craws. In the same m.inner il regulates thc bowels, prevents con.-1 i pa I ion and piles, ri lleves all forms ol biliousness, such a? dizziness, nausea, coaled longue, loss of appetite, Ac Tiy it. Large packages ?Ot:, at Lunncy's, ( lue of thc lllosl successful sessions nt the Agnes ,-coii Institute, Hie well known school foi young ladies al Deca tur, Ca., has been suddenly interrupted hy i he appearance of scarlet fever amone Hie pupils, and the regular school year, which lacked over eight weeks of com pletina, was brought lo a close on Wed nesilay afternoon nf his! week. Three fully developed cases of the lever had imule its appearance among Hie students lief oro il wastlctddc.il lodoso thc 111 s I i - ino. Til? college will remain closed until the opening ot Hie fall session, l u o young ladies from Walhalla were in attendance al school al the Aimes s, ott Institute Misses Daisy Strong and Mary Stribiing. Spai'lauburg Herald : " The remains of Mis. il .. rici lb McCullough were shipped to this elly from Walhalla over Hie Southern Hallway hist Thursday afternoon, :".'d instant, al : .:;V o'clock. A largo party of friends were al the de pot to accompany Hie corpse to Hie ('burch nf the Advent, where the funeral was held at I o'clock P. M , e.hided hy Kev. .lames M. Magruder. After Ibo nei v ices lite remains were buried in ibo churchyard. Tho following gentlemen neted as pall bearers : Active W. S Manning, Capt. (diaries Petty, Dr. Jesse Cleveland, Thomas Irwin and Arthur Irwin. Honorary Dr. James IL Carlisle, Maj. .los. M. LU'..id, Dr, T. \. Mooro, Coi. s. p. Pointer and |{. K. Carson." SPRII CANDY CATHARTIC MG COMES will want r. trading placo wkoro you've Ld that no advantage wilt betaken. Ono i to those matters, and they naturally o matter tho ?toms you order boro, tho ods of equal quality, or you are privileged ?. Ci?. JAYNE? -Hoad "Little Jlmmto" Adams's ad. and learn a few things. -rattern hats from tho leading mar j kets, pulley bolts, embroideries, laces and alt tho latest styles in tho millinery lino at Mrs. E. M. Cudworth's. Opening on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April 10, ll u'.d 12. Comol -At a recent mooting of tho Walhalla j Lodge Knights of Honor Mr. J. W. Hol ! loman was elected as representative to , tho (Jrant! Lodge and Mr. J. I). Vernor alternate. Tho Grand Lodgo moots in I Columbia on Wednesday night at eight j o'clock, April 17th, lum - . -- Millinery Opening. 1 have oponed a full lino of Now Millinery Hoods and cordially invito tho ladies and tho public to my opening on the 3d, Ith and Otk of April. Miss Ham mack wilt bo glad to show you our Now Hats at pri?es to st.'t all. Miss. W. I?. NASH, Hotel Building, Walhalla, 8. C. Jonnings-Slribling. At tho residence of tho bride's father, Mr. .lohn Y. .Strolling, in Anderson, S. C., on Wednesday, March 21st, Mr. W. J. Jennings and Miss Annie V. Strtbliug were married by tho Kev. G. W. Russoy, of Pol xor. Mr. Jennings is a popular young man of Millen, tia. Miss Stribling is an accomplished young lady, well known in Walhalla, having resided boro several years. We extend to tho young couple our best wishes. East End Locals. Mrs. S. H. Dendy returned to Walhalla last Saturday afternoon from (iroonvillo. accompanied hy lier daughter, Mrs. L. L. Hair, and littlo .randdaughter Annie. Tho many friends of Mrs. Barr will bc pleased to meet her in hor old homo. Mr. J. C. Mickler and family now oc cupy their cottage in Last End. Wo welcome them again as our neighbors after several years absence Owing to the inclemency of tho wea ther last Sunday, tkoro was no preaching in tho Presbyterian church except In tho morning. Tho Kev. and Mrs. G. P. Clarkson ro turucd to Walhalla this (Wednesday) afternoon from Seneca. Preaching in tho Walhalla Methodist church next Sunday morning and ovon iug at tho usual lunns by tho pastor, I'ev. (i. F. Clarkson. a. s. Pilfering bom thc City ot Iho Dead. During tho past winter a lady in Wal halla, thinking of beautifying tho last resting place of loved ones, purchased some rare cuttings of roses, planted them at her homo and carefully cared for them during the cold winter months. As soon as tho weather moderated and would permit she set. these cuttings out in tho family lot in Westview cemetery, protecting them from tho yet cool nights and caring for thom daily. Last Tues day on going to the cemetery sho was amazed to lind hor cuttings gono and sumo lusigiiifloaut twdgs stuck in their places ami recovered as for protection from tho cold. Some one had taken tho cuttings away and loft those twigs in their place. Such an act is nothiim less than tho very lowest degree of potty thievery, ll is a pity that cvon tho hal lowed city of thc dead is not exempt from the depredations of petty sneak t h ie ves. Real Estate Transfers. The following root estate transfers have been recorded on the Auditor's book? since Tuesday. March 20, 1000: Seneca Township-Ii. F. Sloan, execu tor, to Jas. (}. Harper, <IJ acres, $180; J. (i. 1 lariier to W. H. Tucker, OJ acres, r>2-?"). Chattooga Township-Mary E. John son, executrix, lo Sarah A. Simpson, 2J acres, S70. Walhalla-C. IL Hesso and others to Mrs. Sallie Hutchinson, 2 lots, $050. Center Township-Anna I. Calder and others to John J. Haley, 207 acres, $1,508. County at Large (various townships) -Honj. P. and Julia C. Calhoun to Au gustine T. Smythe and Henry W. I?OW doin, 51,500 ?icios, $17,250. Whitewater Township-Dr.J. J. O'Con nell to W. ll. F. Corbin, 50 acres, $22.50. Tugaloo Township-Mary A. Crawford I to Hu; ( boswell Cotton Mill Co., li I 1 acres, *.">n. Whal They All Say. Li.Non:, X. C., February Ki, 1000. Send one-half gross Gooso Greaso Lini ment, 25 cent si/.c. There is no doubt as to the curative powers of Goose Crease Liniment. Wo have used dir iront lini ments, but yours excels all. Yours truly, ll KN UKI. Hitos. These people ?ire among tho largest dealers iii mules ami horses in tho State. Earle's Mills and Tokcena. ToKKKNA, Milich 20.-Tho farmers arc very much behind with their work on account of so much rain. Small grain, however, is looking line. Mr. C. 1). (Hies has the lines! wdieat wc have seen. The many friends of Mr. J. lt. Simmons are sorry lo hear of his continued illness. Ile has been in a critical condition foi' several weeks, suffering with dropsy. We hope to see him out again soon. Mr. Jake Cromer, of South Union, spout Saturday amt Sunday willi his sis ter, Mrs. P. II. Isbell. The ( ross Loads Literary Society mot last Saturday night al the. homo of Mr. CT. Phillips's and tdeetetl new olliccrs for this quarter; Mr. Loo Sitton, presi dent; Miss Sallie McLeskey, vice presi dcul; .Miss ( ora (sholl, seorotary; W. E. (?iles, chief critic. The next meeting will bo hold at Mr. P. II. Ishcll's, Satur day night, April 7. lt is expected that lhere w ill bc some wai III speeches made that night 011 the subject of tho dispen sary and blind tiget laws. Mr. Jake Cromer, nf South Union, on (he affirma tive, and Mr. W. li. (Oles, on the nega tive, a<<' champion speakers, ?iud aro expected lo make Ibo best of thc subject. The Tow nville High Schoolboys anti tho Cracker's Neck school boys crossed bats last Friday aftoi 10011 on thc latter's diamond. Tho ('lacker's Nock boys went down to defeat gracefully under a score of Iii IO (I. Mrs. Wall (irani and daughter, Miss Lula, of P.owersville, lia, are visiting relativos in this place. Miss Kita Odes spent, several day? last week with her sister, Mrs. C. E. Singlo lon. of Taber, S. I !. Mr. A. W. Singleton, of Tabor, lots been in our burg recently on business. WAI.KINO STICK. Vulcanic tirapi inns Are grand, bul skin eruptions rob lifo of joy. nucklcn's Arnic.il Salvo cures Hiern ; also old, running ami fever sores, nicol ti, boils, felons corns, wails, cuts, bruises, burns, scalus, (happed hands, chilblains, best pile euro on carib. Drives out pains and adios. Curo guar anteed. Sold by ?til druggists. Only ."? couts a box. Has it Come lo This. ItllM.KV, TK.VN.I March 251. -This morn ing in tho heai I ol thc city the body of a negro, Louis bice, was lound dangling from a limb of a tree. Tho lyim liing grow out of a trial III tho Circuit Court of Laudordalo county, during tho oourso ,,1 which bice lest I Hod in favor of ono of los color who was charged with tho mur ,|, r of a white mun mimod Goodrich. DEAl'H OF REV. J. F- PROBST. An Aged and Highly Esteemed Minister Passes to his Rew&id. Tho Hov. John F. Probst departed till? tito Sunday, March ??0, ab tho howe of Iii? [laughter, Mrs. John C. Tiedouiau, in Charleston, S. C. His rosidouce for tho B?st few years baa been at Anbury Park, . J., butaome months aince ho went to Charleston for the benefit of bis health. Ho was in tho sovonty-aixth year of bis ago and for many years was conueotod with tho South Carolina Lutheran Synod. Recently Mr. ProbBt was a mombor of the Georgia Synod. Ho loavos surviving him bia widow by a second marriage, Mrs. u. Probat, (formerly Gould,) of Asbury Park, and throe childron by bis Hrst marriage, namely, Mrs. Johu C. TiodoDian, of Charleston; Dr. G. C. Probst, of Walhalla, aud Hov. Luther K. 1'robst, of Atlanta, Ga. Tho deceased was boru In Hanovor, Gormany, on ttio 1.1th of August, 1824, mid came to An?mica as a lad at tho ago Of 0 yearn. Ho received his early train ing in Frederick City, Md., was educated at GottyBburg Collogo and ordained to tho Lutheran ministry from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. Ho promptly took up his activo nd ni nt ry and Borvod various charges in Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ohio, af tor which ho re tu mod to Gottysburg and tiCtOU ?kS clio i\ nancial agont of tho collogo thoro until 1871, vvhou ho carno to South Carolina as a missionary worker muong tho Gorman pcoplo, beginning his work in this Stnto in tho year 1875, with headquarters at Prosperity, Newberry county. Thin work brought him in contact with tho Luthe rans at Walhalla, who, not alow to ap preciate his worth, called him to tho pastorate of tho church boro. Ho suc cessfully carried on his work boro for a number of years, and ho and his family formed lies of friendship that have re mained unbroken to tho time of his (loath. Mr. Probst WHB lient married to Miss Ann H. Koli), of Frodoriok City, Md. Sho died in Walhalla, and was buried boro, and his romains wore laid to rest by tito sido of hers, from tho church they both served so well. After leaving Walhalla Mr. Probst was called to various chargea in this State, ami tho last live years of his active ministry were spout at Jacksonville, Kia. Mr. l'robst was a man of splendid at tainments and in tho pulpit provod him self an able and convincing preachor. As ii writor his contributions to tho litera ture of his church woro universally ap preciated. He took groat interest in the youth of his congregation, and although now dead, there will over livo in tho momory of tho young mon and women who havo gono out from his pastoral caro anti oversight, his wiso counsel, his companionable disposition, bis genial sm i lo and cheerful greeting. His body was brought to Walhalla Tuos ;Iay, accompanied by Mrs. U. Probst, Kev. Luther K Probst and Mr. and Mrs. John O. Tied' ian. Tho funeral sorvicos wore contine eu by Hcvs. J. G. Schaid, ind lt. L. Rogers at tho St. .John's Kvangolical Lutheran church this j Wednesday) morning at cloven o'clock, nut attended by a largo concottrso of sorrowing friends. After tho Borviooa ?vero concluded his romaines were laid ,o rest in tho comutory to await tho res irroction of tho just. loath ot Rov. W. S. Bowman, D. D. Tho Kev. William S. Howman, D. D , who for twenty years served tho Wont irorth Strcot Lutheran Church, Chartas on, S. C., aB its pastor, died Monday norning, March 2nth, at Mount Pleasant, *L C. At his request his body was car ded to Charleston for burial. Dr. Pow nall will ho lovingly remombercd by a joodly number of tho older people, of ?Valhalla and community. I Io made, tho address at tho laying of tho corner stone if Nowberry College wbeu it was ostab ished at this placo many years ago. Ho vas a groat anti good man. Long Creek Items. LO.NO Cit KKK , S. C., March 24.-J nile .\ 10. Plakeley is over to seo his grandson, fonry Cannon, of Long (hock. Oats and rye do not look well at this imo of tho year. Miss Rosa Phillips has returned from iVcstniinstcr. Wo aro glad to welcome tor back. Mrs. Celia Cannon ?B off to Clayton, Ja., this week. Sho carried her little laughter who got burned to Dr. (?icen or medical treatment. Shingle milling and digging star grass ?ont are tho order of tho day. Some pcoplo havo planted their "al lens. Wo havo boon having sonic very batl veathor for farm work. Mr. Martin Pitts was seen passing .brough our section recently. Mr. Nathaniel Phillips is devoting his ittontion to his aged father who is very ll at this writing. There is no hopo of lis rocovory. Wo learn that Mr. Nathaniel Phillips s going to run for tho Supervisor's oOice. Yo wish him good luck. A groat many ire very anxious for him to inako tho ace. Will somo ono ploASO hunt up tho munt y Com missioners and lot ns know vhorc they aro. If any information can 10 given about thom it will bo thankfully ocoivotl. Mr. .lohn Phillipa hat moved to West 11 i nstcr. Married, March 11th, 1000, Mr. Massa ano Leo to Miss Lowry Smith. All of )conoo< Married, March 0th, 1?MX), on tho iron nidge, at Kogtto's Kord, Mr. John Smith 0 Miss Lowanna Hamey, from Georgia. Success to TIIK CocitiKit. lt. b. - It is very hard to stand Idly by ant) soe mr doar ones su ff or while awaiting tho nival of tho doctor. An Albany (N\ V.) lairyman called at a drug store there for , doctor to come and seo his child, then cry sick with croup. Not finding tho lector in, ho loft word for him to como ,t onoo on his return. Ile also bought a lottie of Chamberlain's Cough Komody, vb ich ho hoped would give some relief int il tho doctor should arrive. In a few lours ho returned, saying the doctor iced not como, as tho child was much icticr. Tho druggist, Mr, Otto Schob/ ays tho family lias since recommended ;iiainbciIain's Cough Homody to their oighbors and friends until he has a con tant demand for il from that part of Hut omitry. For salo hy Dr. J. W. Hell, Valhalla; W. J. Lunney, Soneca; II. H. ammerman, Westminster. News In and Around Return. KKTOKN, S. C., March 27.-La grippe as boen a visitor in our community for onie limo. It has been most trouble onie in tho families of Messrs. J. K. I arti ll and I). J. Morgan. Tho school at Hot urn is still surviving, t will Contimit; until about tho 1Mb of ipi il. N our scribe, had occasion to ho in tho '?thor neighborhood nome days ago. ["hoy aro up to dale on farming. They re .also to the front in schools. Their midie school will run another month af east. They have funds to run t he school brough tho summer, if desired. There K also a daily mail. Wo were glad to meet with Mr. S. P. I'ailliory, who has recently recovered rom one of I ho severest spells of sick less ho ever bad. Two young men of our community, dr. Postor Dallon and Mr. Chester layes, cousins, about seventeen yearn dd, took occasion to walk oft Sunday light to unknown parla, lt is supposed hey aro tired ot working for their silents, and mean to start out early in ife to make a fortune for themselves. Mr. M. C. LommoilS and family have eft Kctrcat and gone to Oro?livillo, vhere they OXpoot to make th Oil' future mint;. II. a. M. Bismark's Iron Nerve Was the result of his splendid health, ndomitable will and tremendous energy ire not. found where sion .ich, liver, tulney and bowols Oro oui. of order. If .oil want these quantics ?ind the success hey bring, usc Dr. King's New Life Pills. I'hey develop every power of brain and indy. Only 2fic. ?it all drug stores. -< . ^> Tho population of the Transvaal be nibing in 1808 was oatimatod tit )M.r>,??07 vb i ton and 718,750 nativos. Tho Orango 'rooState In 1800 Inula population of ?7,7IO whites and 120,787 natives. THERE ARE STT? GOOD TASTE IN Ami tboro should bo. Lottor Paper They should look as well as you do whoa 3 My High Grade Stationery will romii bout attiro. It does not ooat so much eiUH - - - - J. P. S.--My stock of Drugs nud Drugg gtjf Call aud soo ruo. Counting Political Noses. COI.UMIHA, S. C., Maroh ?t).-Tboro is never very much timo lost in keeping tho political pot in South Cnrolina on tho bro. Just as soon as tho pot bogins to cool off it is put hack on, an i tho boat of tho primary Uro is app'iod. lt will soon be timo to put tho pat back on thu lire, and tho question now gonorally ho ing asked is, whoso names will bo put in tho pot, and what will bo tho residuo when tho lires aro taken away and tho count in made V Tho most intel coting contest promises to ho over the Governor's ollico. Tho contestant?) who ?oom to bo in tho race, oil her by their own positivo an nouncements or Interviews, aro: Governor Milos B. Mcsweeney, of Hampton. Mr. A. ?Toward Patterson, of Barn well. Mr. O. H. Sohumport, of Newberry. Tho Hon. Frank B. Gary, of Abbeville. A groat many other nainos bavo boon mentioned in commotion with tho con test, but no otlicial or formal understand ing bas boon had that thoy will outer tho race. Col. Jamos A. Hoyt, of Groonvillo, is regarded an tho most likely of thoso whoso namo has boen mentioned of bo coming a candidate. A groat many aro of tho opinion that if tho Prohibitionists make no nomination their support, is ox peotod to go, to a largo extent, to Col. Hoyt. Thus far there has boon no indication that Col. Hoyt himself has any idea of running. Col. Knox Livingston and Gen. James 1<\ l/.lar, of Orangoburg, and Mr. John (J. Sheppard, of Kdgollold, have had their names frequently mentioned as available, but it is not known that they bavo oven BO muchas thought of making tho race. This is tho campaign year in which tho United Stalos Senator is to bo nominated. Sonator Tillman will, of course, bo a can didato for ro-olootiou. lt is doubtful if any ono will run against him. Many would liko to soo Homo good man mako tho race, but vory many moro would 10 joico if Senator Tillman bo allowed to win in a walk and have no opposition. Thoy do not want anymore of the politi cal bitterness and ill fooling engendered hy his campaigns, as in t ho early nineties, and say tilings, in a political way, aro doing so well now and Mr. Tillman sooms HO well satisliod in Washington, that it would bo best to lot well enough alono. Whoovor runs against Sonator Tillman realizes that it will bo au up-hill tight, iind that may account for tho lack of volunteers. About tho only Congressional contests that aro already scheduled aro those in tho (marleston and Columbia Districts. Senator Hain well and Congressman El liott will make the race in the First Dis trict. Mr. Stanyarno Wilson will have oppo sition. Mr. Johnson will oppose him, ind Senator Dean, of Groonvillo; Mr. Patton, of Columbia, and Mr. McCul lough, of Groonvillo, aro montioned as prospective candidatos from the Fourth District. There aro mutterings of opposition to L'ongresstiian Norton, but it does not ap pear to bavo fully developed. In thc other Congressional Districts Lhere is not much talk of opposition. Columbia Correspondence News ami fourier. - - - .4?^ Story of a Slave. To bo bound hand and foot for years ay tho chains of disease is tho worst form if slavery. George 1). Williams, of Man dicster, Mich., tells how such a slave .vas mado free. lie says: "My wife las been so helpless for live years that die could not t uru over in bed ah no. \fter using two bottles of Klootrio Bit tors, abo is wonderfully improved and iblo to do her own work. This supreme remedy for fomalo diseases quickly cures lorvousnoas, sleeplessness, moiiauoltoly, loadacbo. backache, fainting and ?lizzy molls. This mirnolo working medicine s a godsend to weak, sickly, run down lOOpiO. Kvorv battle guarantee?!. Only )0 cents. Sold hy all druggists in the monty. Mountain Rest Locals. MOUNTAIN RKST, Mardi 25. - Log-roll ::g:; are the ordor of tho day around tiore now. Tho burly youth is given a dianeo to exhibit his strength. A smile illumines the face of our es oomod friend, Mr. J. P. Wilson. Ho ooh: that he is doing his duty in rogar?! 0 God's command to Noah. It's a girl. Mr. M. H. Phillips is not left behind in ho race. Ills is a boy. lt is interesting to note the changos hat have taken placo in our section of anility ?luring thc last ?locad?!. Si 1100 he slock law has fastonod its ?dutidies 1 poll us tho merry obi mos of cow bells ire no longer heard in tho woods as soon is grass begins to como, Ono ?>f our old li tl ZOUS Kays that Ibo milk was bettor when tho cows wore bolls. Ton years lg?) tho swamp, near Double Springs diurch, known as the Black Swamp, had 11 if many dangerous mires, and, as the {rasa grow mindi larger there than any vboro else in tho rango, it was a very ?ommon thing for stock to get stuck in hem. When tho cattle failed to conni ip at night their ownors generally knew io go to tho Bwnnip prepared to pull thom mt of tho mires. Now the swamp is bu ng cleared and ditched. In a few years t will bo a vory lino farm, capable of (reducing lino orops. ATTICUS. H. H. Haughty, an agont for tho Frank .esli? magasine syndicate of Now York, IO m in lt tod Rllioido in Huntsville, Ala., sst Friday night hy taking an over dose if morph ino. Dosponduncy, caused by 1 pro!radial spree, was thu cause of tho ash act. Ile left his money to his WOOthoart, Ho loft a letter advising 'OUHg men never to touch whiskey. > .'. Over-Work Weakens Your Kidneys. Jnhcalthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood. All the blood In your body passes through roux kidneys once every three minutes, ipT rt The kidneys are your l&f?/7i?l Xfhfh blo0(J purifiers, they f|| ISSiu^min lCi ?u? ?h? V,A^ or is\\VV ur lmP,lrlues in 'he blood. KCvZlA^^lfii " ,ncy aresick or out lulflr ^?r^?n V* 0< ort,cr> ,hey 'ad to do InU^'^X \ their work. J?Y^C?f "fl \ Pains? aches and rheu / M I IIBT matism come from ex Jtd ~\l Cft;;s of ?ric acid in the -/-r\j blood, due to neglected tldney trouble. Kidney trouble cause.-, quick or unsteady icart beats, and makes one feel as though hey had heart trouble, because thc heart ls >vcr-working In pumping thick, kidney xiisoned blood through veins and arteries. lt used to bc considered that only urinary iroubles were ?0 bc traced to the kidneys, ant now modern science proves that nearly ll constitutional diseases have their begin ing in kidney trouble. If you are sick you can make no mistake ny first doctoring your kidneys. The mild md the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, tho great kidney remedy ls soon realized, lt stands thc highest (or Its wonderful cures of thc most distressing cases md ls sold on its merits tC^K** yy ad druggists In fifty- grt?m^? :ent and one-dollar siz- Bl^MllR- IM?'TH? S3. You may have a "^l?e.'l'.k .ijggg samplo bottle hy mall |,OII10 0f~fiw?mi>HW,?. [ree, also pamphlet telling you how to find out !( you have kidney or bladder trouble. Mentlo > this paper when v/rlting Dr. Kilmer Jt Co., binghamton, N. Y, ' LES AND STATIONERY ! aud Envelopes aro your representatives, rou make a call or pay a visit, ad your correspondents of you lo your tr-only 25 and 60 cents per box. H. DARBY, Druggist. ;lsts' Sundries is complete. Consumptive Convicts. Says a Columbia dispatch: Govornor McSwoonoy bas In tho last few days visited tito State noultontiary aud has soon tho convicts there, dying with that droad disoaso. consumption. Tho Gov ernor found tho disease worse than ho oxpootod. Tho unfortunates, for whcin thoro is no hopo whatovor, bavo to bo Elaced in tho general ward with all other iud of patient?, tliUB menacing tho health of tho entiie institution. Tho Govornor talkod with oaoh Mutterer and ascertained that each bad a home to which Ito could bo sont if roloanod. Ho was Burprisod to Ibid that ono of tho Bufferers was a young white boy under flftoon years. Tho Goohol reward commission have fixed tho rewards which aro to bo paid out of tho $100,000 appropriated. Tho amount offered is $6,000 for tho arrest and conviction of oaoh acooBBory or principal, with tho provision that if tho numbor shall exceed ton tho rewards shall bo prorated from tho $50,000. Judgo Joseph II. Lewis was olootod chairman of tho board. Remarkable Roselie* Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, llb, makes tho statement, that sho caught cold, which settled on hor lungs; she was treated for a month by her family physician, but grow worse Ho told ber sho was a hopeless victim of consump tion and that no medicine could cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr. King's Now Discovery for consumption; sho bought i bottle and to her doligbt found herself lionclltod from tho Hist dose. Sho con tinued its uso and after taking six bottles round herself sound and woll; now docs lier owu bousowork and is as woll as sho ?vor was, Proo trial bottles of this groat liscovory at all drug stores in tho county, bargo bottles 50 cents and $1. Tho Nebraska Platform. WASIIINOTOX, March 22.-Speaking of tho Nebraska platform Senator Tillman *ays it was built to suit the oxigoncics if tho party in Nebraska, and not in tondod to be binding on tho party in tho national campaign. On tho whole, ho laid, it was a pretty good Bort of plat form, but thcro is not tho slightest dan mor of tho objectionable features hoing incorporated in tho national platform. Senator Tillman said that Mr. Hryan indoistands pretty well what tho wishes )f tho rank and filo of tho Democracy no and that ho will govern himself ac cordingly. Mrs. Hogg Kills Mrs. Gurloy. ViKNNA, Ii i,., March 25.-Mrs. Vesta Hogg, in a flt ol jealousy, shot and killed Sirs, tiara Gurloy in this city this aftor loon. Mrs. Hogg was arrested and tlaood in jail. During tho calendar year 1800 tho in ironso in tho cigar output of tho United jtatos over tho preceding year was 283, 100,711. Tho total for tho yoar 1SD8 waB 1,(101,711,(102 and for lH'.ip 4,047,772,313. rho decrease in tho cigarette output for .no year was 032,770,014.-Cigar and Tobacco Journal. to die several times, yet 1 am spared to tell how I was saved," writes Mrs. A. A. Stowe, 2)7 N. 4th St., San Jose, CU. "I had valvular heart trouble so severe that 1 was pro? nounced 'gone' two different times. The valves of 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 I decided to try Dr. Miles' He .iff Cure and ihe result I consider miraculous. I an? satisfied it saved my life." OK, MILES' Heart Curo ? is sohl by all druggists on guarantee first bottle benefits or money back. Book on heart and nerves sent free. Dr. Mlloi Modlcal Company, Elkhart. Ind, Death of tho Oldest Clorgyman In tho State. Kov. M. M. boyd, tho oldest Methodist minister in South Carolina, (aged 05 years), died at the homo of his daughter at Johnston, Kdgollold county, last Sat urday. Ho was born and raised in Now bony county. When tho appointments vvoro made at tho last annual conforonco Iiis son, Hov. I). P. Boyd, was assigned to Newberry circuit, and tho docoasod ironorablo preacher mado Ids homo with him. Karly in January ho startod by nrivnto conveyance for Johnston to colo brato his birthday at ilia daughter's home, but was takon ill on tho journoy and WAS forcod to stop with a relativo on tho way. Ho roached Johnston evontually. Two weeks ago lie received a stroko of paralysis and as ho has boon critical ?inco, his death was not unexpected, 1 hinigh tho loss of a good man is now mourned. In tho latter years of his lifo Iiis momory was strong and Ids strength lomarkablo for a man of his ago. Throe :>f his sons ontorcd tho ministry. Ono is load. You can soo it, perhaps, ono of Dr. Piorco's Pleasant Pollots-but you can't' fool it after it's taken. And yot it does yeti moro good than any of tho hugo, jld-fashioned pills, with thoirgriping and violonco. Thoso tiny "Pollots," tho onallost and easiest to tako, bring yon !iolp that lasls. Constipation, indiges tion, bilious attacks, sick and bilious lioaoachoB, and all derangements of liver, >to m ach, and bowels, aro permanently utrcd. Kev. ('has. M. Sheldon will receive bc iwoon $10,<>oo and $U0,000 as his share of ho venture of running the Topoka Capi tal as a Christian daily, and ho intends .o expond it in improving and beautify ng a negro settlement in Topeka, winch s surrounded by tho homes of aristo cratic citizens. Tho latter havo triod to buy out tho nogroos, but have failod, md their hopo now is that Mr. Sheldon will mako tho locality moro respectable. Bt?Tftl }?U Wife to DoV.ii. CiiKYKMNK, WYO., Maroh 20.^-Mr. and lira. Paul Kl om roy, an agodoouplo, quar rdkul taut night, and when tho officers ar rived Mrs. Flemrey's olothing was in flamoB aud ber buabaud Was standing over hoi Vf nil * lighted candie. Tho woman hod'.baon horribly burned and Is not expected to live. Fiomroy was ar rested. TEXAS SEED j OATS! Ked Rust mool" and White Oats at 50c. per hu H h ol. 1,000 bushels good COUNTRY CORN, shollod or in tho oar. COTTON SEED MEAL AND HULLS. (iuauo and Acid In tho following briuubi GEORGIA STATE ORANGE, GEORGIA FARMER STANDARD, STONEWALL. jy* W? bought our Guano and Acid hoforo thoro was much advance and will givo our customers tho benotit of same. Whoa you got ready for your Guano and Acid, como to soo Yours truly, If. PITCHFORD CO. COME TO SEE ME Fertilizer I Want: i 1-000 x VV ant : |109Q00 13L And will PAY THE HIGH ftyDynamite always on hand. T. E. Ak Livery, Feed and Salo \ "/COTTON ^Culture" is the name of a valu able illustr?t-* ed pamphlet which should be in the hands of every planter who raises Cotton. The book is sent FREE. Semi liam* mid address lo GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York, Throo Mon Eaton. VANCOUVKH, H. C., Marok 23.-The stenmor Warrimoo to-day brings from Dutch Now ( ?uinca tho shooking account of tho dovouring of throo ofllcors of the steamer Gea. Poll by cannibals, who caught thom while on Bboro taking photographs. Ernest Wiogau, ono of 1 tho party, was wounded by arrows, and, while hiding, snw tho barbarians tio his tinco companions to trees, cut off por tions of i heir living Mesh, ami Dually roast and devour thom. Tho Dutch man-of-war Sumatra is reported os pre paring to avenge tho atrocities. children who aro puny, palo, woak, or scrofulous, ought to tako Dr. Diorco's Golden Medical Discovory. That builds up both their llosh and (hoir strength. Por this, and for purifying tho blood there's nothing in all medicino that eau equal tho "Discovory." In recovering from or in convalescence from pneumonia, fevers, or otbor wasting diseases, it speedily and surely invigo rates and builds up tho wbolo syBtom. As an appetizer, restorative touie, it seta at work all tho procossos of digestion and nutrition, rousos ovory organ iuto natural action, and brings back health and strength. Mississippi Mob is Ready. JACKSON, MISS., March 25.-John Per kins, a freight hroakman, was shot aud killed near 1 tn mk haven this afternoon by Moses Angeline, a tramp who was steal ing a ride Angeline is undor arrest. It is feared that a mob will bo organized before morning to lynch tho prisoner, and S hoi'i ff Applewhite has just re quested Governor Longino to order out thc local militia company. Tho Gover nor has wired tho captain of tho com pany to call out his men if nocossary. WHEN YOU WANT SI Sell The Best on g the Market. in ii elis EJO.1* Corn, xn ill ors (rood JL^ocUlei?, IEST CASH PRICE for il. wander, Stable, Wallinna, S. C. EVERY DEPARTMENT NOW READY FOR YOU. With years of experience personally selecting from tho best houses in sew York, I am showing the season's swellest ami most exclusive Novel ies in Foreign Fabrics as well as thc choicest things of American manu acture. New Faulards, French Organdies, Piques, Percales, Irish Dimities, English Madras, Welts, Lawns, Serges and Crepe, in all colors, with ,he biggest line of Embroideries, Valenciennes and Torchon Lace, Pulley Belts, the newest thing out, Also the Rings for Pulley Belts. A big line of Ribbons, Hosiery and Underwear. The most complete line )f White Quilts I ever bought. I can p;ive you somo rare bargains in these goods. Tho ?1 kind for ib cents; $1.50 kind for ftl. Also a largo lino of Towels from 5 cents to 50 cents. MY CLOTHING DEPATMENT IS COMPLETE ! The Clothing trade of Oconee county '.> minc. I am offering some ;roat bargains this spring. Thc styles and weaves are perfect. The ?rices are very low. SHOES ! SHOES ! A large linc of Shoes, bought direct from thc factory for spot cash ; ilso a large line bought from the Railroad Company that will be bargains it BO per cent mort? than I am asking. All the latest styles. Don't forget 0 see :ny line heb.ve buying. FURNITURE, FURNITURE. Having closed out a big "job" in Furniture, I will givo my customers tho benefit of these gooes for tho next len days. Oak Post Bedsteads.$1 26 worth $ 1 7;"> Mattresses. 1 'Jo worth 00 Bureaus. .'J "J? worth I 50 Dressers. . 7 00 worth ?) 50 Others (Dressers) . S 50 worth 12 50 STOVES, STOVES. A big linc of Stoves Tho $10.00 kind for .* S.tiO Thc $12.50 kind for.* 10.00 Thc $15.00 kind for.$12.50 (C& J Come while they last, as thc prices last only ten days. , 4?T) HAVING BOUGHT A BIG LINK OF BRIDLES FROM RAILROAD JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE VERY CHEAP, I WILL SELL THEM AT ABOUT 11 ALF PRICE. J j? if you need a Bridle at all I can sell yoe a good one for 50 cents.. ^.1 Three Good Buggies Bought from Railroad Co. at a Great Bargain. All the best grados of-? TOBACCO, 10-pound box for .... *8.25 TOBACCO, 10-pound box for . . . . *3.00 Plows, Plows, Plows, Plows. As there Seems to bc no fixed price on plows, I will fix it nt lc. per pound. Plenty on hand. Handle Hoes at juices that will sell them. PLOW STOCKS, ETC. A full line of AXES, PLOW STOCKS, UANDI,KS, COLLARS, HAMES and BACK BANDS. Ballard's Flour always on hand. Everything going at Out Prices. COFFINS AND CASKETS. My lino of Collins, Caskets, ole., is complete. Orders lilied any time. J. H. ADAMS, The Poor flan's Friend, SENECA, SO. CA.