Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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rsoi?s, AU Goods Sold Under an Iron=Clad Guarantee or Your Money Cheerfully Refunded f I HAVE THE LARGEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE STOCK OF GOODS EVER SHOWN IN OCONEE COUNTY-? LARGE STOCK OF SHOES, DRY GOODS, GENTS' FURNISHINGS, GROCERIES, ETC. Dry Goods Department. 1,000 yartla Good (iceni Chocks nt W> :?,:?(K) yards Extra Heavy Choviots, worth SJ, at OJ and 7 cents; 1,200 yards good quality yard-wide Blonohingat 6 oonts; 2,500 yartls vory host quality yard with? Pleaching at 7 anti 8| couts; 1,000 yards host Calico Prints, in all styles, al 5 cents; :?,7U(? yartls Uodtieking, front cents net yard to 12i cents. A Beautiful Uno Of Wash Dress Hood?. While and Colored Piques front 10 to 26 cont?; White anti Colored Lawns from ? cents to 50 cents; White, anti Col orod OrgaudlOB from ."> cents lt? 50 cents. All Wool Dress Goods at cut prices. Lacos and Embroideries. Twelve Yards Nice Lace tor 20 cents and up, Embroideries from 5 to 25 cents. Shoe Department. 120 pairs Lathes' Kino Patent Tip Oxfords \vorth ?td-my price 02 cents: 120 pairs Ladies' Kino Patent Tip Ox fortis, in all .styles, worth $1.25-my ?rico $1: OVEH 75 OTU KU DIFFERENT STYLUS IN SHOKS AND OXKOKDS Dom $1 to isl; over GO difforont styles of Men's Shoes iront -I lo si. 'Chlldron's Shoes and Slippers a spocialty. Clothing and Gents' Furnishing Goods. Dig lot of MEN'S SUITS of good black material, and well made-the kind that others sell for $5.00-my prico, $2.50. Dig lot of MKN'S SUITS in good black and bluo Worsted, woll mado and nicely Unod-others soil tho santo suits for $0.00-n\v prico, $11.50. Six di li?rent stylos of MKN'S SUITS at $5.00-they aro rogular $0.00 and $7.00 suits. Light di fieront stylos of MKN'S SUITS at $7.50-thoso aro rogular $10.00 suits. Dig lot in ton di lieront stylos at $10.00 attd *I2.00. 25 HOYS' SUITS, well mado and of very good material-others will ask you $1,00 for tho same suit-my prico is 75c. 20 HOYS' SUITS-tho regular $1.50 kind-my prico ts $1.00. Dig lot in li dilYorent stylos at $1.50 and up to $1.00. MKN'S PANTS from ride, up-HOYS' KNKK PANTS from 2?0. up. A beautiful linc of MKN'S AND HOYS' SIIIUTSatall prices. GOLLAUS AND CRAVATS-any kind you aro looking for. When in need of anything in the HAT lino givo mo ft call. House Furnishing Goods. FURNITURE-Bedsteads from $1.60 up; Buroaus and Dressers from $8.60 up; Center Tablos from 76o. up: Wash Stands from $1.25 up; Safes from $2.50 up. A full lino of Kockors and Chairs on tho road-watch for prices. Window Shades from 10o. to $1.00; Curtain Polos in all lengths and styles from 25c. up; Hugs from 25o. to $1.50. .Stoves. H KM KM BER-Every Stovo sold hy mo is guaranteed to givo porfect satisfac tion or money refunded. Bo suro to BOO tho $10.00 one-it's a beauty. TwoiPy two pieces go with it. Othor grndos at $12.50 up to $27.50. A FULL LINE OF 0RO0KBRY AND TINWARB. RUSKIN A SENEC NDERSON, A, S. C.. Groceries ! Groceries ! I nm headquarters iu this line. Have just received a car of FLOUR, which I can soil at mill prices. OOOIl> JL^OTJl* FROM #?.?0 UP. 10 pounds host Keg Sotla, 25c. 10 pounds Oood (?roon Coffee, $1.00. 10-pound Caddio of Hood Tobacco for $S.00. - A FULL LINK OF Plows? BaclcUctiidSj Hoes. Hames, &.e. When in Seneca givo ino a call. My stock is large ami complote. .MY MOTTO. Small Prollts and Quick Sales. Honest Dealing and Courteous Treatment to Everyone. ?TSbe JUotocc Courier, PUULISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, j DY JAYNE8, SHELOR, SMITH & STECK. K. T. JAYNE?, I ... " ; .., " I I?. A. SMITH, .J. W. SHKl.ou, I ' ' 1 1 [ J. A. S'l la u. I 8uB3cniPTiON, $1.00 PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATES REASONARLE. ' 837""" Communication? of :i personal ! charactor charged for as advertisements, $Jt" Obituary notices and tributes of rosncct, of not over ono liundred words, will be printed free of charge. Allover that number must he paid tor at tho rah' of ono cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C. : riiiitMi>A v, <\ I* lt 11. .-?. moo. Blind Tiger tiipior. COM M ni A. S. C. March Governor McSwcouoy and Senator Tillman, who is hero, have been keeping tho woos hot to-day communicating w ith See/clary ?'i tho Treasury (iago and dispensary 0III cials in Charleston. The chid constable stationed in Charleston reported to thc Governor that tho customhouse had been for years made a depository ior lin.nor belonging to tito most notorious illicit dealers in Charleston; that a wagon loaded with this liquor was detected driving out of the storerooms at day light and was chased, but. lin- horses were put to the run ami escaped; thal tho government ollicials were cognizant of th's state id' a Ila i rs and gave tin "blind tigers" protection. The liquor, it was slated, was imported from havan nah. In a search of thc storerooms some had been found, but the collector gol mad and refused lo allow il to bc seized, huton advice ot the assistant district at tornoy ho pledged himself io hoitl, sub ject to instructions from Secretary (?age, twenty-five cases of burke's Scotch mun, ten cases of 1 .nike's Three Mar Irish whiskey, ten cases Nonpareil obi Tom f{in, five cases llticsl dry gin and two larrels of sherry. Magistrate Moore gives tho Hovel nor this brief history ol facts : "Tho goods wore shipped in bond hy tho Clyde lino to tho collector, subject to consignees' call. Three days aller receipt they aro put In tho wan house as unclaimed goods, without entry having ovor been perfected by thc consignee. I Vincent Chicco, either for immediate consumption or for warehouse. There was no bond gi ved by (?iioco. Deputy] Collector Ostctidorll informed nie that it was tin; pilli tice lo hold goods thus Stored subject to the duties and wan house charges for one year and a day after which they would be sold at pull lie auction as unclaimed. Thc consignee, however, was at liberty al any time dur ing that period lo take them ont by piojo-meal by live or any other number of packages al the time .rn paying Hie pro rata of duties and warehouse charges. This is an excel I on I arrange mont for tho purposes of tili? ii dealers." Qovornor Mcsweeney asked tin- sccre tary of tho treasury to order a furlhci search hy the United Males III aisha I, who was to bo accompanied by a > on stable. Senator Tillman uruid prompt action, as Mcsweeney does not wish to have a clash w ith fedora!authorities. Tho secretary re for roil thc mailer tc. the attorney gonoral and later wired thc Qovornor that special agents . thc do part mont would he sent to ( harloslon 1.. investigate. Tho Governor ordered Hie customhouse watched day ami io hi pending this investigation. Thc Best in Hie Waihi Wo believe Chamberlain's < gh l,'< m ody is thc best in thc world. A lew wcoks ago we suffered willi a severe cold anda troublesome cough, ami havoc, road theil advertisements in our own and other papers, we purchased a hollie to HOC if il would cllecl u.--. ll culed ll boforo tho bottle was mon- than hali used. U is the best medicine on: foi colds and coughs. The Herald, Auder SOnvillo, Ind, For sale by .1. W, Hell, Walhalla: W. .1. Lunney. Seneca: ll lt, 7. in; nie rina n, Westminster. Baker Case Will Bc Put (Kl. lt was announced In Charlcsfon last Thursday, on tl 10 anthontv o 1 A ttornov. Griggs, that tho Lako City lynchhi?, Hi.?l will not bc called again at Hie April torin of lin; United Mates ( lireuil < om t. Thirteen white citizens, all prominent businessmen of Lake City, have been triod once for tho murder ol' the nc; 1 postmaster. Laker. Thc result wa- w mistrial, with eleven members ol the iury standing out lo convict thc lin? IoadOl'8, Since the trial Laker's erip pied wife ami nippled children who woro stooping in tho posl ollico ai Luke City with him whoo il was lin d, went lo boston on a dime mus?um venture and they are now ponniloss, with public appeals being made foi theil supp.ni. Tho sensational doings ol thc jinkers have injured I he chances ol Hie pro cn t ion, and in view of ' ids. Attorney 'our ral Griggs has instructed lin- district attorney to ask fm a continuation ol Ibe caso when it is called on Tuesday next. To secure tho original witch hazel salve, ask for DoWilt's Witoli Ila el Salvo, well known as a cerium cure fm toles and sk in diseases. Lew;.1 worth less counterfeits. Thoy are dangerous, Sold by Dr. J. W. I loll, Wa I ba 1 la. Chaplaln-Oonoral. Hov. J. IL Thornwell, I ?. H., ha been appointed chaplain-general ol the 1 nitcd Confederate Veterans. .Sou 111 Carolina division, by Maj. (on. C. I. Wa I kel commandant. Tho appointment ol Dr. Thornwell to lill the vacancy occasioned by tho death of IJov. Dr. Kl well Is con? shined vory complimentary, as Ibo doc tor was not even personally acquainted with tho commanding Honorai, ('encrai Walkor ox poets Dr. Thornwell lo alleiid him at the Louisville reunion with :1M other members of hi- -tau Foil Milli Times. I Col. H. D. Capers Sick. Li I A, (?A., Mareil'.Jil.--Colonel Henry 1). Ca port?, the holovod principal of Hollowood ucndomy, is dangerously ill with pnouiuonin. lt was a touching sight to see Hie children of Hie I nion Sunday school, of which he is superin tendent, wending their woy to the sick chamber of thoir venerable friend with offerings of dower? and dainties yester day nftornooUi Colonel Capers holds Hie oldest com mission of any living Confederate, hoing commissioned as chief clerk and dis bursing oflleor of the Confederate trea sury depart ment on thc same day that President Davis was inaugurated at Montgomery, Ala., February ls, 1801, Subsequently bo became colonel of the reorganized, Kirai regiment of (loorgin battalion ?d' artillery and achieved imper ishable honors in llic army of Virginia, where Colonel (Vapors followed t hc ori llammo of Cordon and Kvans. Ile was severely wounded at th battle of Cold 11 arbor .1 uno :'., 1801. Colonel rapers has devoted him sol f to literature since the war of secession mid is the author of several works nf merit. Kor lils "I.ile and times of C. tl. Mom mingor" ho has boon made a mom ber of tho American Historical Society. A close student with a phenomenal mem ory he bas acquired a vast fund of infor mation, which caused Dr. Lewis once to refer to him as "a walking encyclopedia." Colonel Capers resided for a conni lorabio lime in Atlanta, and is a member of the Pioneer Soe i o ty of thal idly for Ibo years l$"?0, 1^'iT, IS&S and 1800. In aim ?st every neighborhood there is some one whoso life has been saved by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera ami Diar rho'.i Itomcdy, or who has been cured of chronic dian looa by the use of that medicine. Such poisons make tl point of telling of it whenever opportunity oilers, bo|>lng that it may bc the moans of saving other livos. Kor sale by .I. YV. Hell, Walhalla ; \V. .1. Lunney, Seneca; ll. ll, Zimmerman, Westminster, Tiujaioo Academy Items. Ti o \i.iio AcAIPI.MV, S. C., Mandi-il. Mai l ied, Sunday, March !}?>, at the home ot Hov. (!. K. l-iiller Miss Killi Whitman and Mr. (?us McOuflin. Mr. MctJuflln is a son of Mr. A. L. McCufllll, Miss Lila is a daughter of .Mr. .lohn Whitman ol' this section. Wc wish thom much happiness and success. Mr. Priestly Ablcs, an aged man, who has people living in this soot' HI, started to his daughter's home. Ilo.iissod his road and gol lost. 1 icing old and feeble, he tell into a ditch and had to stay thole nut il 1 udp caine. I lc called for help until Mrs. .1. M. Hull beard Ililli. She ran for help and ho was soon found ami carried lo Mr. J. A. Mack's. i in March 28th Mr. J, P, Powell in re turning from Kort Madison, just before crossing bong Nose ('reek, his wagon separated ami the horses becoming ? i frightened ran oil and left Mr. Powell and bis brakesman with the bimi whoota ol' his wagon in tho road. The school at til is placo is still riin nh g under the management of Mr. Kdward < alias. Dr. C. M. W alker was up among us Thursday on professional business. Wo welcome him every limo he comes. Prof. <.. K. Ku lier's school vacated yes terday al stony Point until .Inly. Ho is one among our best teachers and gives general sai i s fact ?on. .?some weeks ago I noticed an article in V'lii paper lihou I bow the people pulled the Ices and imposed on Hie candidates. Now I would like to ask what tho candi dates do for the dear people ? I think they pull both lc.es instead ol' one by using their.n and fodder so freely and .J.H.i win;; Ibo 1 elis ol' t heir chickens. We will welcome tho candidates when they i .?ll on ii--, bul w o don't want lo ho ox posed in thc newspapers il we kippen to i all on I hem tor a penny. j., i . |! M. ll. smith, Htlltornul, Mich., sass:,; "DeWill's Little Karly Hisors are tho M vor> io i pills I ever used for costive \ ness, liver and bowel I roubles." Al .1. ' \\ . Hell's, Walhalla. I neals from Che o li ec Valley. i'm ni i . s. C., April Kami work is the ordoi of thc day. Some people are ready to plant their crops, while (.(hers .ne mu done breaking their land. Kai mers arc surely gel I ii lg on a bust le. Kruil trees are now in lull bloom. 'lin voice ol thc whippoorwills^ some what late Ibis yeatt, Wo have mil heard i mo yoi. Mi . Kinma Crumplon, of Chookoo, S, <'.. died on March :'.(>, Woo,and Slr, Kerry l?oosc, ol 'l'amass?e, S. <'., died April I, !. Holli ot Ibo deceased have gone I ! toa lieder world than Iii is wo hope. Wo ' . nil sympathise willi the families of tho | dead in thoir sore bereavement, Let us I | all t rust in ( ?od and lu- saved. , Weare glad to liol e that some of our li good old people ni <. beginning to aid Ibo I i work nt I boohoo. Dear brothers and i lei ..! i boohoo, lot your prayers rench . \. pocket hooks and help to buy tho to go in the church, one and all. 'I bc deai old church will lie a eire slim line when finished. We hope hew SOOII 10 leno that ( boohoo church may bo completed. Mr. ( undulates seem lo be somewhat lardy in coming out. only n few names having made their appearance in thc newspapers lo date. N on need not fear lb;,l you can'I enjoy Ibo ploasiiroof cat ion fried chicken in tbe mountains, for ina has one old hen and two little chicks. So don't stand back. Mr. W. A. Orr, Miss Nollie Orr, Miss I tosa I iain, all ol' Cbeobee, S. C., visited I' 11 ii lids af W alhalla thc latter part of lasl week. They report a pleasant visit, : . We hope lo gol a nice Sunday school ?-tatted al ('boohoo in thc near futuro. I : \ good Sunday school is a groat blessing J to every comm un tty. I enjoy ihoSuudfty i ' school ii I am getting old and feeble. We fear I hat t ho recoil! oold snap bas : 1 injured Hie fruit crop seriously. ' \\ iih thc beal wishes for Tut'.Coi itu li , ami its mans patriotic leaders, I Dill a M ? ?I NI MN Si Hool, (jl|{|" | ' Thc war ellice ni bondon reporta (bal the british have again losi heavily. Col. I Iront! wood bas lost so von :',uns itlld all t his baggage, being caught in ambush Irv |( i he Hoers. Tho casualties number tt&0, I IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER. ocal News ol Hie Town - Meeting ol tho Literary Society. WKSTMINSTHU, S. C., April M.--Hov. . I,. Wilson pronoli at Kelreat church oxt Sabbath, April 8th, at ll a. m. and t Westminster at IA p. m. Ile will ot preach at Kelreat on thc third Silb ath. Mr. .1. ll. l?hh, a student of Forman Fnivorsity, spout from Friday evening util Tuesday willi his parents and "a I'iond" in Westminslcr. Mrs. Charles Parker left Tuesday ur Port Pawn in Chester cornily. There he will romain several weeks visiting datives and friends. Mrs. M. M. Harper, of Meet post oflloo, 'iekens comity, is visiting her Histor, Irs. M. A. Doyle. Miss Kinma Zimmerman roturnod fri lay evening ll'Oll) a very pleasant visit to Lbbovillo county and Anderson eily. Thc ollioers elected in thc Presbyterian abbat h school to serve for thc coclosias ical year beginning April I, arc as fol mvs: Mr. W. P. Anderson, Superintend nt; Mr. (Maude Little, Assistant Snper iitendcnt, and .Mr. 1). K. 1 .ittie, Secretary nd Treasurer. Til? brick masons and carpenters aro mushing thc work at thc colton mill. I very large force of workmen aro em doyed. Tho water that is used in nulli ng thc mortar is pumped from a rosor .oir some distance from tho mill site. I'ho third installment has just boon paid n. Dr. P. P. Mason won third honor in a dass of sixty young moil who graduated ii medicino at thc Georgia state Uni versity last week. Ile received an np 'ointment in Lamar Hospital, Augusta, la., for one year, which he has accepted. Jr. Mason is thc second sou of Col. lt. K. Mason, of Westminster, and has many 'ricmls wdio congratulate him on his uieeess. Ile is expected to arrive home his (Wednesday) oven lng, and after I pend lllg a few days with his parents ind friends he will return to Augusta to issn mc ids position in thc hospital. Wo acknowledge receipt of a copy ol' the Augusta Chronicle containing a full ac count of the commencement exercises ind thc diplomas delivered. An unusually large number of literary 'rienits assembled at the Westminster Hotel on Friday evening, where tho .egiilar mooting of Hie M. H. S. was held. Tho members of the society wore highly illtortailicd by Mrs. Hester and her tunable daughter, Miss Myra. Tho ex troisos of tho evening were short. Only wo selections were read-ono by Miss sato Jarrard and the other by Miss Jes iio Stribling. Thc election of ollicors tc torvo tho ensuing quarter took placo. Miss Kate Jarrard was elected 1st vice . resident: Mr. T. C. Peden. _'d viet; pro lidoilt, and Miss Jessie .Stribling, SCO ro ary. Critics-Miss Lessie Crews and ?Ir. I). L. Norris. For the next mooting ho society has agreed to study Ol I vol ?Vondell Holmes. lt will bc nt Mr. T. S'. ('artur's oil April 13. Thc ladies of thc Methodist church .viii have an entertainment and stippci il tin1 homo of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lit le on Friday evening next, April ll, emir noticing al 8 o'clock lo willoh everybody s cordially invited. A programme ol lllisic and recitations has been pr?par?e kV 11 i ? * ] i promises lo be very entertaining \n admission foe ol' ten cents will lu dunged for Ibo purpose of raising fund! 0 buy hymn books. A. L. (iOMSKi'T. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Proscription h lesigned and recommended for (he om Hiing, ll acts directly upon one set ol irgans. No mailer what is Ibo mat loi tv!ill thom, it w ill cure it. lt will no ?uro anything olso, ll is a wholosomt ionic, an invigorating norville, or nervo food as well as a healing medicine, am 1 hoiisauds of perfect I y well women ha VI round that by taking it regularly during I he period ol'pregnancy, the danger am ?iain of parturition were much lessened ind in inanv cases, almost enlirelv obvi abd. In every American household then diould ho a copy of Dr. Pierce's groat work, "( lonimon Sense Medical Adviser,' IOO.S ?ing?s, illustrated, Ono copy fret 0 any address on receipt of 21 ono-coni (tamps to pay for mailing only. World"; Dispensary Medical Assen dation, Pul?alo S. V. Tragic Death in Greenville. Gui i.Nvu i i . s. c., March ?:<>. Thu tftornoon ii warrant was sworn out foi Tink Slv.oinoro, a while man. Ho wai iCCUSOd by his brui ber's wife of si ca I in;. 1 watch belonging to hoi' husband. Con dahli- W!) i lin ire went lo.serve the war ant and found Si/.cmorc and a mar lamed Singleton in Si/cinore's wagon icar the Columbia and Greenville depot >izomoro saw tho constable and started lis hm--es al full speed, but was Stoppel >y a eil i/.en, ami W li i I mire gol into Hu vag?n mid drovo lo tho ollioo of Magls rate Maiildin. Si/euioro was taken inti he o Dice, and Whi tini re al once searched dm and found the watch in his pocket rui ning to si/eniorc, ho said : "Voil told no yon did not havo tho walch." Si/.o nore replied: "I didn't steal tho waled rom my brother." Thc winds hat Ult'dly escaped from him when lu- foll lead id tho feet ol' the constable, ll it .Opposed thal he had heart disenso, am car and OXOitoinenl caused his (loutit. Two Mon Killed hy a boiler Explosion. With tori ?Mo force a un horse powei toiler, weighing several tons, exploded earing loose from its foundation ai Hu L I). Williams I.umber Co.'s buck yard in the Chattahoochee river near Atlanta ia., last Monday morning, lore a groat ode through thc roof which sheltered it ind. al a distance ol' IO feel from Hu {round, plunged endwise through Hu dr like a groat Hying machine, tra vol i np icarly -JOH yards before it struck Hu iai th again.' lu its lei ribla dight il loft lc.dh and destruction behind. Twi Ahite inen were Instantly killed, anothoi 'alally injured and six negroes wen iOVOl'Oly injured, some of whom il U bought will liol recover. baggage Masioi Morse, of Ibo south -rn railway, dil d al I he pest house III 'ohimhin last week with small pox. lb md a malignan! case. Roberls Sonds Sympathies. 111.UK M FONTEIN t Friday, March :t0. Lord Roberts has sont tho following dis patch to l'rcsidcnt Kruger: "Have just hoard of tho death of Gen eral Joubort, and desire to ol?or my sin cere condolence upon tho sad event. Would ask you to convoy to Genoral Joubort'a family an oxprossion of my most respectful sympathy with their sad bereavement, and to assuro thom also from mc that all ranks of her Majesty's forces sharo my feelings of deo]? regret at tho sudden and untimely omi of so distinguished a gonoral, who dovotcd his lifo to the service of his country, and whose personal gallantry was only sur passed by his humano conduct and chivalrous bearing under all circum stances. Seals by thc Boat Load. ST. JOHNS, N. P.. April 1.-Tho sooting steamer Newfoundland arrived this after noon with 21,000 Boals. Sho reported that tho remainder of tho Hoot is making great catches. The steamer Iceland ia so heavily loaded that sovoral thousand seals aie carried on her deck. Twcnty-Fivo Insano Mon. M AN H.T. A, April I.-Tho United States transport Sherman sailed to-day with a battalion of tho Fourteenth infantry, Captains Richard T. Yeatman, Armand Lasscign and William S. Hiddle, Lieu tenants Robert Field and Olivor, 17C military prisoners and twenty-live insane men. Gen. Cronjo Should Havo lt. LKNOI?. N. C., February 1(5, lft(X). Send one-half gross Goose Groaso Lini ment, 25-OOllt si/.e. Thoro is no doubt as to tho curativo powers of Goose Grease Li id menl. We have used different lini ments, but yours excols all. Yours truly, HKNKKI, Hims. These poople aro among tho larges! dealers in mules and horses in tho Stato. Evans lor Congress Darlington Nows : "It is reported thal thc Hon. John dary Kvans is now a rcsi <lent ol' Spattanburg and that he Ino come back to tho Stato to outer politic} again, lt is reported also that ho wit run for Congress against Stanyarno Wit son and ox-Senator John Laurens Man liing Irby. With theso th roo shiliillf lights in tho race for Congress tho voter? of thc Fourth District will have a piont] of fun during the hot summer days." The United States has expended $22, 000,000 in buying and chartering Bl) i pi for Iransport sorvico. Thomas McCreggor. a youth about 1" years old, died at. his homo in Now Yoi! last Saturday from tho effects of a blov received tho night boforo in a friendly boxing bout. Thomas Nelson, about thc same agc, is limier arrest charged will causing tho death of McCreggor. Kx-Aldorinan ('liarles Joy, of Lead ville, Colo., was fatally shot by his wif( in til nt city last Friday. Tho womal says that her husband, who was intoxi oated, was about to shoot her when slit (?red tinco shots at him. One bullei penetrated tho stomach. Joy recently rel urned from thc Klondike. Last Friday night af Crockett, Toxns while W. H. Olivor and J. A. Castling brothers in-law, and their wives wen sitting up with tho corpso of F. M Moorohoad, their fathor-iu-aw, tho tw< men quarreled and Oliver was stahhoi to death. Castling is in jail. Tho mei are the most prominent planters ii Southeastern Texas. Thorn are two issues that should no be obscured in the Stato campaign tl) i I summer, and if tho people aro wiso tho) will insist on having au expression fron all legislative candidates as well as Hu aspirants for tho governorship. Tin issues aro Hie sale of the Stato farm am Ibo usc of convicts on tho public roads Sumter Watchman. door go Armstrong walkod up to tin house of J. L. Snioak, near Ocala, Fla. carly last Sal unlay morning and callet out his brother John. When John ap pearcd Cool go emptied tho contents o Iiis shotgun into his brother's body, in Hiding probably fatal wounds. Tin trouble, it. is alicged, grow out. of iin proper relations between John am George's wife. Tho death of Mr. Morris at Oolumbif from conducid, smallpox, and tho ropor frotn New Orleans that 50 nor cont of tin eases ol' tho disease there iiavo r?sultat fatally, prove that, tho communities ii this Stale which have fought tho in fee lion in ils "mild form," hy wholosah vaccination, made no mistake, lt maj assume a virulent form anywhorc at an] I imo. If IR interesting to note that the wai against cigarettes is hoing vigorously pushed in high quarters. Wo note tba Chiof Willi? Mooro, of tho Weather Nor vice l'.ureau, has issued thc most positiv? instructions t hat tho habit of smoking cigarettes must bo discontinued by tili employees. This is good, let otllOl heads of departments follow Stilt, TllO] aro dangerous, not only to health, bu loud lo impair many bright minds. Thomas limitait), aged fifty-fivo years was struck over tho hoad with an axe ami his throat afterwards cut, by twt negroes in J, T. Starling's storo, at Clin lon, in G roon 0 county, Ala., last Satur dav night about dark. Tho negroid . robbed the storo and safe, securing fclOO 1 limitant clerked in tho place anti wai . highly I'OSpectod. Two negroes havt . been arrested on suspicion and lodged 1 in jail. There is much excitement am ? lynching is talked of. Judge of I'robalt Henry Brimson, o r Ornngchtirg, has disappeared from hil ; home, and his friends aro approhonsivi thal Ids mind is unbalanced. Ho lef home on March 2fi and was seen to laki [ a seat, on thc midnight Atlantic Coas' Line train. Since then no ono has heart ' of bim. Gov. Mcsweeney has wired tin ' dork of Court of that county to tnk< charge of his ollice and investigate mat tors. The ofllcos of i'robalo Jutige ami Master were recently inatlo ono ii. thal i county, Hrunson hail mit matin bond at ? Master, ami il is thought a shortage wi) bc lound. THE NEWS FROM SENECA. Ebb and Flow ol tho Human Tide- Dr. R. E. Mason Woll Known in Sonoca. SKNKCA, S. C., April -Tho Vie donburgh niootings ooutiuuo with iu croasod intoroBt this wook. A good many visitors from adjoining towns and coun try woro prcsont .Sunday. Tho attond anco usually is ?puto good. Tho friends of Mrs. T. E. Strlbling re gret lo know that sho ?H ill of pneumo nia. Miss Ribbon Phillips has roturnod from tho Northorn mnrkots, having se lected hor stock of spring and sumnior millinory. .Sho proposes having ono of her popular openings oro long. M ra. Joo Lawrence, of Greenville, pleasantly romomborcd boro as Miss Janio Sitton, was a wolcomo visitor to town last wcok. Fred McCnrloy, of Atlanta, ls paying his homo folks hore a visit. Among tho graduates of tho Modieal Department or tho University of Geor gia, Augusta, at tho Commencement Kx orolsos Saturday, was H. E. Mason, Jr. Dr. Mason has spent a good deal of time in Sonoca, in tho drug storo of Mr. W. J. Lunney, and has many friends hore who extend congratulations, and wish him much SUCC088 in his professional caroor. Mr. Browne and littlo Paul Browne, of Anderson, visited Mr. and Mrs. M. Stokes Strihling Sunday. A son i? a recent arrival at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. Ruskin Anderson. Mr. E. J. Uuunioutt and Miss lhortha Graham havo roturnod from Now York. Mr. 11 un in cutt, has, for sonic seasons, boen personally solecting his millinery in tho metropolis. Mr. Clarence Mason, of Toccon, spout Sunday with Mrs. Mason, who is visiting Mrs. Lunney. Mr. A. Ramsour, of tho Southern rail way, was in town Tuosday. Mr. H. L. Howell and family havo movod into tho house formerly occupied hy Mr. J. \V. Todd and family! La grippo is uuito prevalent. M. K. S. Wm. Orr, Nowark, O., says: "Wonovor feel safo without Ono Minuto Cough Cure in tho house, lt saved my littlO hoy's life when ho bad tho pneumonia. YYo think it is tho host medicine made." Heures coughs and all lung diseases. Pleasant to take, harmless and gives im mediate results. Sold by Dr. J. \V. Boll. Charloston's Big Enterprise Cii.xiti.KsTON, S. C., March 80.-At a mass mooting of tho representativo busi ness men and merchants of Charleston, hold at tho Thomson auditorium to night, it was unanimously decided to hold the proposed South Carolina Inter state and Wost Indian exposition boro during tho autumn of PHIL Frosts in Mississippi. JACKSON, MISS., April I.--Heavy frosts the pa?t two nights have done considera ble damage to tho fruit and vogotablo crop in Central and Southern Mississippi, in some instances amounting to 36 per cont. Tho bean and tomato plants have suffered especial injury. Remarkable Curo for Rheumatism. KBNNA, Jackson Co., W. Va.-About tinco years ago my wife had an attack of rheumatism which confined her to bel lied for ovor a month and rendered her unable to walk a step without assistance, her limbs being swollen to double their normal size. Mr. S. Maddox insisted on my ising Chamberlain's Pain Palm. I purchased a liftv cent bottle and used il according to tho directions and tho next morning she walked to breakfast with out assistance in any manner, and sho has not had a similar attack since.-A. H. Parsons. For salo by J. \V. Hell, Walhalla; W. .1. Lunney, Sonoca; IL H. Ki m mor man, Westminster. Confodcrato Votcrans' Ho-Union. The preparations for tho Confodcrato Veterans' Kennion in Louisville, Ky., aro proceeding on a grand scale. Louis ville has appropriated $'2(),(HM> for tho en tertainment of tho old hornes and aB much moro has boen subscribed by tho people. l ouisville is famous for hospi tality. Thc veterans ?f tho gray who at tend tho next rounion will havo a high old time. Tho reunion takes place some ti?lo in May. SCOTT'S EMULSIO OF COD-LIVER OIL WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES should always be kept in the house for the fol lowing reasons: Fl HST-Because, if any member of the family has a hard cold, it will cure lt. SEGOND Because. If the chil dren arc delicate and sickly, lt will make them strong and well. THIRD-Because, if thc father or mother is losing flesh and becom ing thin and emaciated, it will build thom up and give them flesh and strength. FOURTH Because it Ir. the standard remedy in all throat and lung affections. No household should be without lt. It can be taken in summer as well as in winter. Soc, ?ml $i <v>, ?ll ilnipglu*. SCO I I \ IIOWNfc, Chemin?, N#w Yoik, ANNOUNCEMENTS, ! P'f^'t'lllulllllltCH' nillinilllCCIIllilltH will 1)13 1'Ull llHlHMl until tin* primary election lor TliroO Dot lars. PAVAIU.K IN An VANOK. Don't, ask us to credit you! Canis nut to exeoeit six linos. FOU COUNTY S U PK KI NT F N D KN T OF EDUCATION. lit'iiu: .solicited by my friends, 1 boroby an non ncc myself a candidate for Superintendent of Education for Oconco county, subject to tho action of the Democratic party in tho primary elec tion. C. L. CitAto. Tho friends of W. M. FKNNKI.I, hereby announce him a candidate for .Superin tendent of Kducation for Oconco county, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary elect ion. FOR COUNTY SUPER VISOR. Tho many Monds of S. M. Poof, hereby announce him a candidato for County Supervisor of Oconeo county, subject, to tho rules governing tho Democratic pri mary election. FOR SD KU IFF. Tho many frionds of W. M. KAY boroby nnnounco him a candidato for Shoriff of Oconco county, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. Tho friends of W. D. STMUUNO re spectfully announce him a candidate for Sherill' of Oconco county, subject to the action of tho Democratic party in tito primary election. I respectfully announce mysolf a candi dato for Sheriff of Oconco county, sub ject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. It. R, Moss. Tho many friends of H. F. Do OTU IT an nounce him as a candidato for Sheriff, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. FOR CORONER. Tho many friends of FltANKLIN TAY LOR announce him as a candidato for Coronor, subject to tho action of tho Democratic voters in tho primary elec tion. FOR AUDITOR. 1*. II. ISIIKLI. boroby announces him self a candidate for Auditor of Oconco county, subject to t ho act iou of the Democratic party in tho approaching primary election. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Tho many friends of DANIKI. J. MOK OAN hereby announce hint a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to tho action of tho Demo'.ratio party in the primary election. FOR CLERK OF COURT. Doing solicited by friends, 1 hereby announce mysolf a candidato for Clerk of Court for Oconeo county, subject to tho rules governing the Domooratio pri mary olection. W. T. Gumms. Tho friends of Coi? R. E. MASON re spectfully announce him as a candidate for (Merle of Court for Oconeo comity, subject to tho Democratic primary. Tho many friends of S. P, STKIIU.INU announce him as a candidato for Clerk of Court, subject to tho voico of tho peo ple in tho approaching primary olection. Atlanta Constitution's Groat Offer. Tho Constitution, of Atlanta, (la., is now offering its daily and Sunday edi tions complote to now subscribers, from tho dato tho order roaches that ofllco until July 7th, for only $1, July 7th will tako tho subscriber past tho date of tho Rryan Nominating Convention at Kansas City on July 4th. In tint mean time all tho Stato Conventions will have acted, as well as tho Republican Na tional Convention at Philadelphia in Juno. Tho Constitution always covers tho nows completely, and ties excep tional offer will perhaps test tho capacity of their full plant. In connection with tho % ! campaign offer, each Emoh Hub Rcribor may cast a ballot naming his ohoioo or judgniont as to thc Domooratio and Republican homiUOOS for President and Vico President, and $'200 in prizes will bo given' to tho accurate ballots. Tho sooner you simd for it tho longer you will got. tho papor for your dollar. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE : A Valuable Water Power. w ITU not less than 6000 IL P. and a possible 7000 IL P., with 700 acres of land, known as tho " ANDERSON VILLE TRACT," situated partly in Anderson county, South Carolina, and partly in Mart county, Georgia, on tinco rivers, viz : Savannah, Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers, at their confluence controlling thc shoals on both sides of said rivers. This is ft good opportunity for those seeking larger water powers. For further information apply to tho undersigned. WM. TERRY, WALHALLA, H. C. April Ith, 1?KH). Trespass Notice. | AU. PERSONS aro hereby notified not to hunt, Itali cut or remove ti miler or otherwise trespass on any lands belonging to tho estate of ll. \V. KUHTMANN. Anyone trespassing on these lands will be punished to tho full Dxlent of tho law. I,. (?. KU HTM AN, Executrix. April 4, 1II?U. l-l-1T Notice ol' Final Set tlement mid J>i? char?e. NOTICE is hereby given thal the un dersigned will make application to 1). A. Smith, Esq., .Judge of Probate for Oconeo county, in the State ol South Carolina, at his oflieo at Walhalla Corni House, on Monday, the 7th day of Mxy, 1000, at ll o'clock in tho 'fore noon, or as soon thereafter as said appli cation can bo heard, for leave to make final settlement of thc estate of Titos. 1>. Lawrence, deceased, and dual discharge as Administrator of sal I estate. JAM KS SEABORN, Administrator of Kstale of Thomas H. Lawrence, Deceased. April 4, 1000. 1 1-17 Order Clollilng Through C. W. PITCHFORD COMPANY. New Arrival ! Seed. Kino lot Watermelon. Corn, Tomato and Heans, dorman Millet, Onion Sots and Potatoes. All Burpee's Seed warranted and sold at catalogue prices. Kemombor, wo give you throo lo four times more seed-and better-than you gel in packages. NOUMA.N'S, Up-Town Store. it You Want Goods of any Kind go to -?? - CARTER And, having bought a large stock of I goods before thc great adv ince in prices, they will sell you goods as cheap or cheaper than you can buy thom else where. If you want bargains in Dress doods, Shootings, Shirtings, or anything maill ent of cotton, you will find it al Carter A- Co.'s. Hardware of all kinds at Bottom Prices! SI I OKS I SHOES!! SHOES! I! Well, they have more Shoes than room, as you will sec by laking a poop into their store, and can lit all in style, size and ju ice. HATS! II ATS!! HATS!!! They want I,Ooo men and boys lo visit, their store wit bin the next HO days and buy themselves ono Hat each. Then SHOES^ We have just most complete lin shown in town. OUll STOCK OK QHOCEIti KS IS ('OMI WK Wild, BE (il.AD TO DKLIVI Yours ffo W. D. LE? STA LlilO N. 1 havo n good Halt Morgun mid Half Copper Itottom Stallion I am standing at. my Stables I li is spring. Those interested i? stock raising w ill ?lu well to call ?lld see him. T. IC. ALKXANDKK, :;i(in Wal halla. S. C. Spring Goods! Weare opening the largest, prettiest and liest selected stock of Spring Dry Goods and Notions ever shown in this market. Come and see them. Itcapoctfully, V. L. NORMAN. This world belongs to the en< rgetie. s ft I mb VUu\AA r\A/vrv \ AAA A/\A A a A ni 1 n r. A r, 1 ru OVA rvr\n/> /uv ? AA n: THE Fred Kau ff mann" i a garment corresponds to 0 sterling mark on silver ( 9S/,oo fi"e ) kVD 0RDBR3 FOR TllUSil QARMnVT? WITH I. PiTGHFORD C LOCAL RI-PPnSENTA?IVn innrm ui^a^j<f\AAiin(i^ava iAnrta/\Aj\AnoAAAnWW.hAr\^ & CO 'S, - For They Have Got Any thing You Want, they will have plenty left. t nie toni get a good Hat for little money. And wo can say as much for Clothing, for wo have a large stock Oil hand and il must go (o make room for our now stock, OKOCKHIKSl Last, hui not least, is our Grocery Department, lt is full and running over. If you want the very liest Flour on tho market try KONANF, and you won't hn satisfied with any other. If you want Ibo best half patent try bakers' Choice. Wishing one and all a happy and pros perous year and an early visit to our BtorO, where yon will got full weights, full measures ami your money's worth, we are, You I'S for business, CARTER & CO., opened one of the es of Shoes ever M.F.TK. OIVN l s YOUR OUDKH AND ?lt TM FM AN Y WU KHK IN TOWN. r rJVn<1o,