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WHEN Til? "hurry" season is on, and you confidence lil tho prices-whoro you'll fee hasn't tho tiiuo to give so much attention prefer a secure, satisfactory place. Wo aro usually well-stocked, and uc price is always guaranteed, that is on got to return tho purchase Try our CAPITULA FLOU lt. Yours trul; ^ocal aub personal. -Mr. Hugh 1'. Ilolleman visited in Anderson Monday. -Miss Francis Maxwell spent last Monday in Anderson. -Don't miss seeing tho beautiful Kastor hats at Mrs. W. P. Nash. -.lust received a shipment of fresh Nunnally candy at Moll's drug store. - Mr. T. K. Alexander has a lino stall ion at his stahles. (.'all ami soe him. -Head thc new advertisements of C. W. Pitchford Co. and Jas. ll. Darby. -Messrs. .las. Thompson ami Jan. II. Dinby spent last Friday in Anderson. -Pat torn hals, millinery, notions, laces, etc., at Mrs. E. M. Cud worth's. - Moucv to loan on approved real estate security. * J..H. KA lt I.K, Walhalla, S. C. - Completo lino of notions, laces, em broideries, ob;., at Mrs. I1',. M. Cud wort h's. -Mr. W. A. Ivcstcr, of Anderson, vis ited rotativos in and near Walhalla last week. -Call at Mrs. K. M. Cudworth's for the latest styles in millinery, pattern hats, etc. -Miss Julia Keels Maxwell is visiting her cousins, tho Misses Shanking in Anderson. -Thc South Carolina Presbytery ?ill bo hold tit Orcouwood, commencing on next Tuesday. - Miss llcssie Strother, of West Union, visited her friend, Mrs. F. ii Maxwell, in Anderson last week. - Mrs. I). Oolkors is spending sonic time with lier daughter, Mrs. J. A. Col lins, at lloudorsonville, N.e. - Foi NO- A key that opens and closes. Tlu- owner can got same by calling at this ollloe and paying for this notice. .Mrs. F. A. Pcb. Dr. and Mrs. .1. W. boll and Misses May and Katu Dell visitod relatives in Anderson last week. Capt. Win. Perry advertises a valua ble water power for salo in this issue. Those interested would do well to call on him. - Misses Maud Hopkins and Lizzie Harper, two beautiful young ladies of Seneca, visited their friend, Miss Lidio Keith, last week. ' -Mr. Wcssie Torhuiio, of Clemson Col lege, is on a visit lo his mother and sis ter in Walhalla. Mrs. Torhuno, weare glad to report, is improving. -Miss Lucile Wright, of Laurens, is visiting '.nu- hr ? her. Mr. W. P. Wright, at Mrs. Posa Sehrodcr's. She will proba bly spend a month in Walhalla. -Hovornor MeSweonoy has appointed Mr. L. W. Perrin Master for Abbeville county vico Miller, decoasod. Mr. Pcr rin's appointment will give entire satis faction. -Comity Treasurer J. P. Kay has been authorized to collect thc *:.'commutation road tax from now until May 1st. lio membor, you will have to pay thc two dollars or work lour days of ten hours. Peniemher that Mrs. !.'.. M. Cud worth's millinery opening is on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April 10, ll and I'.'. She will be pleased lo have lier patrons and friends call anil examine her stock. - W. ll. Shipman, beardsley. Minn., under oath says, he had dyspepsia for 2h years until he used Kodol Dyspepsia ('ure and now he cats what lu* likes and as much as he wauls and digests what bo eats. For salo by .1. W. Hell. - Mrs. C. M. Nield and children left Thursday morning for Hcsseincr, Ala., where they will make their future home. Mr. Nield has located in Ht seiner and has been there several weeks. Wc wish them well in their new home. -Mrs. C. II. Mavhow and children, ol Atlanta, (ia., arrived in Walhalla last Friday. Mr. Mayhew and his family will spend tho summer herc and occupy the Ihomailll cottage, on Faculty Hill. Wc welcome thom to our midst. ..-Seven now candidates this week: W. T. (?robbs and lt. K. Mason for Clerk of Court; W. M. Kay and W. 1). Stab ling for Sheriff; \V. M. Fennell and C. L. Craig lor County Superintendent ol' Fd neal ion ; S. M. Pool for County Su pervisor. J. ti. Long, Deputy Sheri ff of Union county, came to Walhalla last week and carried hark with him Joe Miscnham mor, while, wanted in that county for bigamy, having three living wives. Deputy sherill I!. P. Moss a rr OS tod Misenhamnior al Newry. Mr. and Mrs. .1. L. Moore left Tues day night for Wiggins, Colo., their fu turo home. Mr. Moore generally brings a oar or two ol' horses to OcoilCQ every fall. He callie to South Carolina last fall a single man, but carries back with him a blushing brido of a few months. If the roads of the county are to be Worked under the old system wc would like to know why it is not done. (>u the Alexander hill, near West Union, it is almost impossible to travel. A like com plaint conies from tho Long Creek sec lion. The proper authorities ought to give their attention lo the matter. Mr. Phelps Whit marsh, the Philip pine correspondent of Thc Outlook, will send probably a do/.OIl more letters from that country, In Hie issue ol' Tho Out look for April 7, ho has something ont i.i I ho ordinary run ol" correspondence letters in the form ol' a description ol'a typical friar whom he visited. If you want a good magazine for a year scud I hr. e dollars to Thc Outlook Company, New Vork. burnley's 8-Hour Liver Itogtilator is the best remedy lo relieve the various forms of headache, including nervous ami sick headache, and it is .sale to say that nine cases out ol' len (d' this dis tressing complaint are due lo an Inactivo orslllggisli liver wit li constipated bowels. A tVwdoses of burnley's 8-1 lour Livor Peculator will soon restore these organs to their proper functions and headache ceases. In the same manlier it regulates thc bowels, prevents constipation and piles, relieves all fOl'IIIH ol' Iii I iolisliess, such ?is di/.zi li ess, nausea, coa teri tongue, loss ,,i appetite, Ac Try it. Largo packages'iOc, at Lumicy's, The twenty-fourth annual session of thc < ; 111 . 1 l.odge Knights of Honor of South Carolina will beheld in Columbia, Wednesday, April I8lh. The usual re duced rates over thc railroads will he allowed. The total membership ol' thc Order iii the United Stalos on Mandi Isl, HMM), wast;.".. I?;.',. Total amount of benelils paid lo widows and orphans to Mandi lilli. HMM), was f 70,2?52,?01.d8. There have hoon :;.".,77'? deaths in thc Order ?nee Hs organization, about a rpiartor of a century agu. Thc condition of the Knights nf Honor throughout tho Su preme Jurisdiction is good and coull dence has been thoroughly established as io its futuro growth and perpetuity on the present rate ol' assessment now pre vailing. Heal Estate Transfers. Tbc following real eslate ? i aiisfoi s have been recordOd on Ibo Auditor's booka since Tuesday, Mandi 21, HMM): Conter Township L. A. Kdwards to bunnan I'niversify, I lt Seros, ?7?. Seneca .1. W. Ilolleman, Master, lo W. |(. Doyle and J, W. Harper, ?? lots and I building, $.'l,U.V), KeowOo Township s. K. Cannon to SW M. P.iown and F. L. Ileriulon, ''I ?eres, voo: s. F. K. Cowan lo J. .1. I ?. (Jowan, Ob acres, $ I it I. will wont a trading placo whoro you'vo 1 that no :ulvantage will ho taken. One to thoBO matters, and they naturally > matter tho items you order hore, tho ids of oqir quality, or you ar? prlvilogcd Cantata-"Tho Day Star." Tho Juvenile Missionary Socioty of tho Walhalla M. E. Church, South, will givo a Cantata-"Tho Day Star"-in Pitchford's Hall on Friday night, April Oth. Admission, 15 couts all round. A cordial invitation is extended to all those who wish to help along a good causo. Doors opon at half-past Bevon o'clock. Hunt-Brown. Married, at tho residence of tho ofll ciating otllcor, Magistrate \V. O. White, Walhalla, S. C., Sunday aftornoon, April lat, 1000, at 1 o'clock, Mr. Samuel Hunt and Miss Dovio Drown, both of Mountain Dost. Thoso young pooplo have many friends throughout Goonoo county who wish thom much success in their journoy through lifo. Special Services. The sacramout of tho bord's Supper will ho administered in tho Walhalla Presbyterian church noxt Sabbath just after tho morning sermon. Thoro will he special public services hold in said church on Thursday and Friday nights nt eight o'clock and Saturday morning at eleven o'clock, conducted by tho pastor, Kev. it. L. Hogers. Tho public aro cor dially invited to attend those services. A Blaze Monday Night. bast Monday night about 8.80 o'clock tho alarm of tiro waa given, and in a few minutes a largo crowd was out ready for win k. A dry kiln of lumber at tho old brewery Park had caught, and, in Bpi to of bani work, it burned to tho ground. There were .something over 11,000 foot of lumber in tho kiln, valued at about $125. Tho entire kiln. was lost. Tho lumber burned was the property of M. A. Ja(Tor8on and Otto Kaufmann. Six thousand feet belonged to Mr. JalYorson and 5,000 lo Mr. Kaufmann. List of Leiters. Hist of letters remaining uncalled for in thc Walhalla post ellice for tho month ending Mardi 31: Tho Southern Mfg. Co., Miss bena Norton, Miss Marrie Loo, Miss S. A. McCall, Law ronco Walker, Henry Smith, Frank Leitz, A. C. G?lla melo, W. II. Henderson, .las. Anderson (2), E. L. Crooks, E. L. Collins, Sam Frazier, Thomas Smith, F.sip, ami Hov. James Dutson. Persons calling for any of tho above letters will please say that they aro advertised. J. M. MKKIUCK, l\ M. A Deplorable Accident. Anderson Daily Mail, April 1: "Last Wednesday afternoon a deplorable acci dent happened on the plantation of Mr. J. P. Dradborry, near Fair Play, S. C., by which Miss Dosa Harper, a daughter of Mr. M. S. Harper, a young lady about Ki years of agc, lost her life. Sho with some other children wore engaged in burning trash in anew ground Hold when in some w ay her clothing caught bro anil before help could reach her every stitch ol' her clothing hail hoon burned oH' her body. She lingered in groat agony until thc next day when death came to hor re lief." Hypnotist Hopped to thc Heater. "Prof." T. D. Langston, of Anderson, Hie "hypnotist" wdie ? puearod at Pitch ford's Hall last Wednesday night didn't lill his engagement for Thursday night's performance. His failure to hypnotize anything Wednesday night was tho Hist he ever made, ho said, and it wasn't his fault, cither, that ho made it-it was tho fault of tho nudieilCO. As tho train pulled out Thursday ho doubtless whis pered softly to himself: "I'm going, going, going: I don't know exactly why, hut I'm going; I want to stay, but I can't; Fin going, going: Fin gono, and I can't como back!"-And we're glad ol' il. Death ol Zack Hall. Died, at his homo, near Phinney's, S. C., on Saturday morning, March 31st, WOO, after several weeks' illness, Mr. Zack Hall, aged about 7"> years. Tho immedi ate cause of his death was enlargement ol' tho heart. Mr. Hall was an Goonoo county raised man, and by all thoso who who knew him ho was recognized as a man ol' sterling worth and high moral character. Ile was a good neighbor and a true friend. Ho will ho greatly missed hy his family and many friends. Ho leaves a wife and several children to mourn his death. His body was buried al Fairview church on last Sunday after noon, tho funeral sorvicos hoing con ducted hy Hov. I). W. Hiott. Thc Wagoner Monumont Fund. Thc following subscriptions havo hoon received by the Seini-Centei nial fl nan 00 committee mid reported to us: Previously reported.8310 on .Inuit's Kenhorn, Walhalla. 10 00 W. b. (tib?OII, Anderson, S. ('. IO 00 'total.$330 00 Thu H nanoo oommiltoo have received other contributions that will bo reported later. They desire to havo all amounts as early as possible in order to go for ward with thc arrangements. Scud in your contributions carly and in that way lend valuable assistance to tllORO who w ill look after tho designing and erection (d' the monumont R?solutions of itcspcct. As to our former pastors, Dov. J. F. Probst. A. M., has departed this lifo; I bendore, bc it Dcsolved 1st, Thal wo remember him with respect and love, and thankfully honor Iiir memory as that of a friend w ho was capable and faithful in his olllcc as a shepherd of our souls, Dcsolved 2d, That wo earnestly en deavor to follow his example Dcsolved 3d, That wc hereby cxpross our sincere sympathy to his bereaved family and drape our church in mourn ing for one mouth. Unanimously adopted in regular moot ing, Apiil I, 1000. H. L. ?KANT, President SI John's Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, Walhalla, S. C. L. Si HA 11 HOI T, Secretary. Orphanages and Orphans. Mrs. W. L. Smith, of Clinton, s.e., spent two days in Walhalla last week in thc interest of Thornwoll Orphanage She gol (pi I to a nico list of subscribers to "Our Monthly," a magazine published hy tho pupils ill tho schools. She is a devoted, earnest worker foi tho institu tion, and travels extensively in tho prose cution of her labor of love. She ex pressed great sat isfact ion at her recep tion bv Hie people of Walhalla, and tho material assistance rendered her. Tho orphanages in our State have groat ( hums upon our people, and of all our benevolent institutions none are worthy of greater help. Wo hopo to soo tho lime conic when tho ThorilWOll Orphan age al Clinton, tho Fpworth Orphanage at Columbia, and tho Connie Maxwell Orphanage at Greenwood, will bo hand somely endowed, and placed OH such a solid financial basis that they can take rare of all thc. homeless Slid helpless lit Ho orphans in our Stato. May ibo day s) eddy como when not ono of tho little wails need bc turned away for Want Of room or funds to minis toi lo their cry ing needs, Lewis Ackerman, (ioslicn, Ind., says: '?DoWitt's Little Farly Discrs always Illing cei lain iclicf, cure my headache mid never gi ?pe." They gently cleanse ind invigorate the bowels and liver. J. \V. Hell, Walhalla, sells them. County Alliance Meeting. Tho Goonoo County Allinr.co will moot I nt Fairviow school house on Friday, tito l.'tth day of April, 1900, at 10 o'clock. J A MKS T. limo, Presiden*. Very Important. Mr. J. It. Kay, Treasurer of Oconoo | county, has turned over to Sheriff W. W. Moss over four hundred tax oxooutions to collect. Defaulters would do well to call ou the Sheriff at ouoo and pay up aud H a ve further costs. It is a misde meanor now not pay your poll tax. One ] man in tho county was sont to tho chaln gaug last wook for not paying lils poll tax. t? East End Loc.tls. Mrs. Potor Vrodonburgh and sou, Mas tor Reynolds Vrodoitburgh, of Spriug (lold, Illinois; Mrs. ll. W. Ricka rt, of St. Louis, Missouri, and M vs. C. S. Mel - lick, of Asheville, N. C., aro tho gUOBts of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Merrick and family in Kast Knd. This is tho first visit of Mrs. Vreden burgh and Mrs. Riokart to our mountain oity, and we trust that thoir sojourn boro will maleo a favorable and lasting impression on thoir mimili and hearts. Mrs. Vrodonburgh is tho mother of Mrs. Clifford Merrick. Mr. Alfrod K?mest lins purchased tho houso and lot belonging to Capt. C. F. Sooba in Kast End. Ho contemplates improving tho property nt an early day. Mrs. A. M. Morgan has gone to Hen dorsonvillo, N. C., to bo absout for several weeks. Miss Sallio Norton and M?BB Nottio Novillo worn olootcd at a rocont mooting ot tho Hayno Ciroio of Walhalla as dele gates to tho Federation of Woman's Clubs, which moots in Charleston on April 17th. Tho young people, especially tho little children, aro VOiy much interest ed in tho approaching cantata in Pitchford's hall on Friday night, Otb instant. Lot ovory body at I end. o. s. Death of a Noble Woman. Our community was saddonod on Tuesday afternoon, April .'ld, 1000, whoa it was announced that tho immortal spirit of Mrs. Nottio Westmoreland, wife of Mr. ll. lt. Westmoreland, of our town, had loft its ton em eui of clay and re turned to tho Cod who gavo it! Sho had boon in declining health for soveral mouths, anti her condition grow worso until tho dual end carno. Shu was tho second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frasier, w ho have been living in Walhalla for tho past, three or four years. Mrs. West moreland was born at Westminster twenty-five years ago. On January 7th, 1802, at Polzor, S. C., sho was happily i married to Mr. Westmoreland. This union was blessod with four children, throo of whom aro living. Mrs. Westmoreland was a lovablo Christian woman and tho many noble traits of her character shown forth in her quiet lifo and inllueiico. Sho boro her sufferings with resignation and patience and her young lifo wont out ns a vapor. In her early lifo she bad given her heart to God ami was fully prepared to moot tho grim monster doath with joy and poaco. Sho was a member of tho Walhalla Methodist church and was a pious and humble Christian. To tho husband and three 1 itt lo children, all ' girls, is oxtonded tho warmest sympa- j thios in their great boreavomont. Ap propriate funeral sorvices will bo con ducted by her pastor, Rev. G. F. Clark son, at tho home of the deccasod this (Wednesday) afternoon at throo o'clock. Tho romains of tho departed ono will be laid to rest In Wostvicw cemotery to await tho resurrection of tho just. Volcanic Eruptions Aro grand, but skin eruptions rob lifo of joy. Rucklcn's Arnica Salvo cures them ; also old, running and fever sores, ulcors, boils, felons, corns, warts, cuts, bruises, burns, scalds, chapped hands, chilblains, best pilo euro on earth. Drives out pains and aches. Cure guar anteed. Sold by all druggists. Only 25 cents a box. Big Fever Fund Askod tor. Based upon a report from tho Surgeon General of tho marino hospital sorvico, Secretary (Iago has askod Congress to incrcaso tho appropriation to combat epidemic diseases to $500,000, tho pres ent appropriation hoing only $.'100,000. Tho basis for this request is the expected early outbreak of yellow fever in tho Coif States, and tho Secretary declares that an additional $200.000 should bc made immediately available, as tho gov ernment is to tako immediate stops to provont this threatening outbreak if possible. Card of Thanks. To tho many friends who so kindly ex tended their sympathies and assistance to us in tho recent illness and death of Rov. J. F. Probst, wo desiro to return tho sincoro thanks of all members of thc family. Their acts of kindness will al ways bo gratefully romomhorod. Du. AM? Mus. G. C. PltOIIST, Clerk Murdered by Negroes. HlKMiNiioAM, ALA., April 1.-At Clin ton, Ala., last, night two negroes entered tho storo of J. T. Sterling, knocked the clerk, Thomas Huntain, on thc hoad with an axo and left him insonsihlo on tho door. They then robbed tho store and linishod tho job by mitting Punlain's throat. His dead body was found this morning. Two negroes have benn ar rested for tho crimo and aro in jail at j Ku taw, eight miles south of Clinton, Ono of them has bcoli partially identified. Thoro aro threats of lyinoning if tho guilt of tho negroes can bo positively es tablished. Story or a Slave. To he bound hand and foot for years l?y tho chains of disease is the worst form ?if slavery. Coorge 1). Williams, of Man chester, Mich., tells how such a slavt Wt s mndo free. Ho says: "My wife lias been so helpless for five years that ?ibo could not turn over in bod ah ne. After using two bottles of Klootrio Hit ters, sho is wonderfully improved and fcblo to do her own work. This .supreme remedy for female diseases quickly cares nervousness, sleeplessness, monancholy, headache, backache, tainting and dizzy qiclls. This miracle working medicino is a godsend to weak, sickly, run down pooplo. livery battle guaranteed. Only ">D cents. Sohl by all druggists in thc sounty, A Negro Suicide. HIIOYI.KS, ANDKBBON COUNTY, S. C March 28.-Sam Johnson, a colored man ?55 years old, committed suicide hero yes lord av nftornoon by soaking his clothing with korosuno and setting bro to himself. Ho was dead before help, which was near by, could reach him. Ho had boen a victim of epilepsy for a long Hmo ? nd this finally brought on Insanity, it seems For tho past week or so ho had beoomt dangerous, and yesterday his wife' father took her away for safety, leaving him practically alone, for they had no ohildron, and if is believed thal, bo ended his life in a spell of despondency at tho leaving of Iiis wife. An inquest hold to day by Magistrate Fant found that ho [.anio to his death by his own not. John son was a hard working negro and had tho confidence of tho wliito pooplo, A Negro Preacher to Hang. RAI.KIOII, N. C., March 80.- Two m?r ier cases were to-day disposed of by tho noiinty court hero. After being out seventeen hours tho Jury to day brought In a vordiot of guilty in tho case of Tom Jones, the negro preacher, who last week killed u mother and hor five ohll tlron and then set fire to tho house and tmriiod the bodies. Ho was sentenced Lo bc hanged boro Oil Friday, May ll. Georgo Loo, a llftoon-yoar-old negro toy, was found guilty of murder in tho lOOOnd degree for poisoning his sister .vith Rough on Rats last October in an! Itlompt to kill her husband, with whom ie was mad. Pee was Sentenced ti? ton , gears' imprisonment in tho penitentiary it hard labor. A mail train collided with a freight rain, near Alkan Toll ll rt, Caucasia, last Saturday. Tho petroleum tanks ignited md Ibo engineers of both trains, tho iioslal clerks and many of Ibo passengers . n c.heil ip tho flames. Before Coing Put my ?amo cm your li?t foi Hath Uoods, oto. I have some Surprises in High Quality and Low Pri?es, And you should not miss them - - - - J ?CiT-lF YOU WAM A WHKKL CALL Whit? Rock Academy Sonii-Contonnial. Tt'OAl.oo, S. C., April 2, WOO.- Wo had a fow beautiful day?, laBt wook and tho goo-liaw of plowniou could bo bearii in all dirootions. Hopo wo will bavo pleasant woatbor for aomo time, BO that farmoiBcan "Bortor" catch up with thoir work. South Union i? right along with Wal halla, as tho citizens havo decided to cel?bralo tho Sonii-Centonnial of White Kock Academy at South Union Bomo timo tliis coming snminor, it hoing the llftioth year since tito establishment of a school there. Thoy want to mako it a re-union of all who over attended Behool thora-toachors and pupila. Notico of tinto, otc, will bo given lalor. Tho young pooplo of this community aro engaged in tito laudablo purposo of CBtablisliiug a library, and, wo aro glad to say, 800111 to bo making a BUCCOBS ol' it. Wo aro requested by tho chairman of tho committee to stato that thcro will bo no mooting of tho third district of tho Hoavordfttn Baptist Association on tho ilfth Sunday in this month on account of tho Sunday School Convention which is to moot with Return church on that day. Ooonoo and Anderson papers will pleaso give notico. Married, on Sunday, April 1st, at tho residonco of tho bride's father, Thomas Waters, Esq., Mr. Thomas Smith and Miss Hiilio Waters, Hov. A. 1*. Marett officiating. We were pleased to receive a call from two beautiful young gouts last week Messrs. Heed Kay and Lovis Knox. They were entirely up ?" rabbits anti tish. (Ionio again soon, hoya. !.. Remarkable Uescuc. Mrs. Michael Curtain, lMainlicld, 111., makes (lie statement that sho caught cold, which settled on her lungs; sho was treated for a mouth by her family physician, hut grew worse. Ho told her sho wim a hopeless victim of consump tion anti that no medicine could cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption; sho bought a bottle ?ntl lo her delight found herself bono ll tod from tho first dose. She con tinued ils uso and nf tor taking six bottles found herself sound and well; now does her own housework and is as well ns sho ovor was. Free (rial bottles of this great discovery at all drug stores in tho county. Largo bottles ;">(> cents and ?1. Mountain Rest Locals. MOUNTAIN RKST, April 2.-Tho health of (ho oom maui ty is not very good at present, Hov. J. M. Sanders preached an inter esting sormoii to an attentive congrega tion at Double Springs Sunday, basing his remarks upon the lirst clauso Ol First Kings, 21 :20. Mr. D. Hunt, who is teaching school at Shiloh, was up visiting homo folks Satur lay and Sunday. Mri?. Kinma Harper, of Seneca, visited lior fntl or, Mr. C. W. Hunt, Saturday. Son c fanners have bogan planting corn. Miss Alice Frotwoll has returned homo after a three weeks' visit to rotativos at Seneca. Miss Kliza Kindler has gone to Salem on an extended visit to relatives. Mrs. Mary Uamby is quito sick. Annis. ll i s in ark's Iron Nerve Was the result of his nplcndid health. Indomitable will and tremendous energy are not found whero stomach, liver, kidney and bowels are out of order, If you want those qualities and tho success they bring, use Dr. King's New Lifo Pills. They dcveloj) every power of brain and hotly. Only 2.">c. at all drug stores. Grango Meeting. Thc members of tho Westminster (hange will take notice of tho change of time of mooting. Tho noxt regular mooting will be on Saturday, April 14th, at 2 o'clock p. m. sharp. livery member is required lo bo present for special busi ness. Hy order of last meeting. JoSKiMl BKAUDKN, Secretary. Maulriin Wins Scholarship. Mr. C. W. Mauldin, of Piokons, won tho Annapolis scholarship at Anderson last week, over a number of competitor?. Mr. Manldin is a promising young man. Ho is a donison College student and was to have represented that institution nt tho Stale oratorical contest in Green wood. Sinco bis resignation thc students bavo elected Mr. \V. (!. Hill, of Abbe ville, to represent tho College. Mr. Hill will havo a very short, time to preparo himself, but all being anxious that tho college shall be represented, be is will ing to serve. F. K, Poarman, of Ander son stood second best examination and was chosen alternate, -^ . A Gentle Corrodive is what you need when your liver ho cemos inactive. It's what you get when you take Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets; thoy aro froo tho violence and tho grill ing that como with tho ordinary pill. The best medical authorities agree that in regulating tho bowels mild methods aro preferable. For every derangement of thc liver, stomach and bowels, those tiny sugar-coated pills arc most effective. They go about thoir work iii au easy and natural way, and (heir good lasts. Once used, they aro always in favor. On his fourth trial for (he murder of his brotlior-ln-lnw, Taylor W. Mabry, Herman E. King was last Saturday, at Uroouwood, found guilty with recom mendation to mercy. Tho whole caso has boon ?i remarkable one and both men stood high. King alleges that Mabry bail robbed him of his wife. A lifo sen tence was passod. Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys or . (he mind, dis courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor *. ?rvl'y,i >?. rtnd cheerfulness .soon '(i-^Jr2 disappear when the kid IUI?I^?"AH1???. ne>'n arc ou* o? order ?"V XlttWi/JjxitL^*' or diseased, "fl ?fH,'?^>??^== Kidney trouble has MW,S^*0>---~T hecome so prevalent J??WSl?h/il M "ia' "'s no' uno?mmon y/iS^SStwL^W ?or a cm,<i t0 he born // uW^ MW?1 afflicted with weak kld WJB lg* noys. If tho child urin Ssaar^r*^, ates too often, If the urine scalds the (lesli or ii, when thc child reaches an age when it should be able to control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bcd-v/clllng, ??pend upon lt. thc oau.se of thc difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these Important organs. This unpleasant trouble ls due to a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose. Women as well as men are made mis erable with kidney and bladder trouble, and bola need the same great remedy. The mild and thc immediate cficct of Swanip-Root is soon realized. lt |s sold by druggists, in fifty- f^lTrq,,_ cent and one dollar rff3TO???^*^*^?? *^?Tr??!r:?rM Sizes, You may have a n^WPin^^ ^inlmm sample bottle by mall ^^^^J^gR^ free, also pamphlet tell- Homo of Bw*mp-Rool. im?; all about it, including many of the thousands of testimonial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer fit Co.. Binghamton, N. Y., be sure and mention this paper. Toilet Soap?, Porfumes, brushes, Combs, . H. DARBY, Druggist. AKT) SEE ME BEFORE HUYINO..=?S Resolutions of Rospeot. Whoroas, It was tho will of God to oall John Homy Tbollkubl from oartb to his homo boyoud, in tho morning of lifo; thoroforo bo it, Resolved 1st, That wo, momhors of tho Lutboran Sunday sohool, bow in huaiblo submission to tho will of our Hoavonly Fathor, knowing that Hodooth all things woll. 2d, That in tho doath of Honry wo bavo loBt a faithful moinbor. 3d, That wo will ovor cherish in our momorioB his gontlo lifo. 4th, That wo oxtond to bis sorrowing loved onos our boartfolt sympathies. 5th. That thoso resolution* bo pub lished in Tin: KKOWKK COUWKII, and a copy bo sont to tho family. NANNIK ANSKL, ) V. L. NOIIMAN, > Connnittoo. ALMA NASH, ) Sunday School Convention. Tho Sunday School Convontiou of tho Boavordam HaptiBt Association will con veno with tho Kuturu church, flvo milos from Sonoi .., on Friday hoforo tho tilth Sunday in April, 1000, continuing until Sunday. Tho following is tho program : First day : Introductory sortnon by Hov. C. Wardlaw. Organization. Question I. What aro soino of tho benofits derived from the Sunday school ? Discussed by Rev. N. G. Christopher, of Westminster, S. C. Smith nod J. C. Garrison. Question 2. IB it host to UBO Union Literature in BOH?O localitioB or havo no school ? W. H. Mougold and Hov. J. M. MoGuiro. Question 3. What is a Sunday school '.' T. M. Flrod and Hov. 1). W. Hiott. Question 4, Ought our Sunday schools to ho under tho direct control of tho church ? If so, why ? Rev. J. H. Karlo and J. W. Reardon. Question 5, Is tho Sunday school tho church at work, or is it a soparato organi zation ? Hov. J. M. Saudors and J. W. Stribling. Question ti. What is the duty of Chris tians toward fallon humanity ? Hov. II. M. Allon and Joseph W. Sholor. Question 7. What aro tho most un scriptural and ohjoctionahlo features of Mormonism ? Hov. A. P. Marott, M. C. Harton and C. H. 1). Hums. Sunday morning at 10 o'clock an ex position of tho Sunday school lesson, conducted hy Hov. P. J. Venuillion. Sormou at 11 o'clock by Hov. T. M. Hailey, 1). 1)., or Hov. D. W. Hiott. J. II. STONK, J. C. A I,KXANDF.lt, W. T. MoAr.lSTKU. Committee. Mrs. Harriot Evans, Hinsdale, 111., writes: "1 novor fail to i'oliovo my chil dren from croup at onco by UBiug Ono Minuto Cough Cure. I would not feel aafo without it." Quickly euros coughs, colds, grippe and all throat and lung diseases. Sold hy J. W. Hell, Walhalla. Treasury agents in their search of tho custom house in Charleston last woek found blind tiger liquors by tho whole salo. Charges wero mado that tho "blind tigers" had government protec tion, hy allowing their liquors to bo kept under bond. At Bull Run* Comrndo Ohas. Elms, of Mcchiinlcorlllo, N. Y., was struck by a pioco of sholl which later caused sovora hoart trouble. Ho says: "Ar second Boil Run a piece of shell lodged in my shoulder, and later rheumatism set In, which In tura af fected ray heart to such extent that 6?vera 1 doctors pronounced my case incurable. Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure relieved my pains, shortness of breath and enabled me to work; also to .deep soundly, and prolonged ray Ufe." OR. M?LES9 Hemrt Cure la nold by all druggists on guarantee first bottle bonultts or money back. Book on hoart and norvos sont freo, Or. Miles Medical Company, Elkhart, Ind. Rev. Arlhur Crano Says Ho Has tho ProofJ CHAIM.HSTON, S. C., April 1.-Follow ing his sensational sermon of last Sun day, Hov. Arthur Crano, who rocontly moved boro from Now Jorsoy, preached again to-night against vico in Charleston. Ho said that unless tho blind tigers, tho gambling houses and houses of ill repute aro oloscd in Charleston ho will prouueo ovidcuco and foots which will forco tho au 11 mri t i es to ucl. Hov. Crano has visited tho placoa about which ho has preach od and he reiterated his determination of seeing thom closed. Ho denied that ho had emulated tho oxamplo of Dr. Park hurst and severely criticised tho other m ? ii is tc TM of tho city who havo talkod disparagingly of his crusado against vico and sin. Fair Sailing through lifo for tho person who koops in health. With a torpid liver and impuro blood that follows it, you aro an easy prey to all sorts of ailments. That "used'up fooling is tho first warning that your liver isn't doing it? work. That is tho timo to tako Dr. Pierce's Ooldea Medical Discovory. As an appe tizing, restorative tonic, to ropoi disenso and build up the needed flesh and strength, there's nothing to equal it. It rouses ovory organ into healthful action, purifies and enriches tho blood, braces up tho wholo system, and restores health and vigor. End of Plague in Honolulu. HONOLULU, March 24, via San Fran cisco, April 1.-Thc board of health has practically decided that the plague ha? run its course. No cases l.a.o developed for over a wook. Tho mombors of tho hoard now foci that quarantine restric tions regarding tho shipment of mer chandise from Honolulu, except mer chandise from Asiatic port?, will bo re soinod. Wo aro now showing a groat lino of SPRING GOODS, and giving valuoB woll worth ilio at tention of all prudont buyors. Beautiful now coloriugs iu BEDFORD CORDS, PERCALES, PIQUES and DUCKS, at 10, 12} and 15 couta. A groat liuo of tho now and popular MERCERIZED SILK, for ladies' waists, at 25 couta, !55 con ts and 50 couta. All tho now offocts in TAFFETA SILKS, 18 and 20 inch, at 75 couta, 85 couta and id por yard. BEAUTIFUL ORGANDIES, as shoor, protty and fresh as a "May rose," at 26 cents. Tho greatest lino of WHITE GOODS wo ovor lind in Wolta, Dimities and Nainsooks and Lawns at 5, 8 andi) couta and on up. Wo fear no compotion in theso goods and beg you to seo our lino boforo buying. Our I.aces, Embroideries, All Overs and Tucking, all now, and at popular prices. Doods all high and going up nil thc timo, but if you regard values wo can do you good. Now Spring Shoos coming inovery day. Nono bettor than our standard lines. M. W. COLEMAN & CO., Seneca, S. C. /CHOICE Vegetables will always find a ready Harket-but only that farmer :an raise them who has studied ;he great secret how to ob ;ain both quality and quantity :>y the judicious use of well balanced fertilizers. No fertil zer for Vegetables can produce x large yield unless lt contains it least 8%. Potash. Send for Dur books, which furnish full nformation. We send them free of charge. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 03 Nassau St.. New York. Cherry Nows. CllKKKY, April ;i.-Tho Sunday school il Shiloh was reorganised last Sunday. Mr. J. A. Sanders was olooted superin tendent; Mr. R. C. Grifllu, assistant; Mr. Henry Crooks, secretary and treasurer; Miss Nunnie Grifllu, organist: Miss Mico Hamilton, assistant, wo wish tho school much success. Prof. W. A. Dickson and son, Wal tor, sf Hroylos, visited Mr. H. C. Routh, last wook and attended tho baso ball gamo at donison. Mr. J. W. Sandors, of Hodgos, is vioit ng homofolks at this placo. Mr. Ii. li. bowns loft for Camdon yes terday morning. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Griffin wont to Greenville Monday. Mr. II. C. Routh and little Miss Grace went to Andorson Monday. SHOK Sruit- .. ARE YOU 1 BANKRUPTinhealth. constitution undermined by ex travagance in eating, by disre garding the laws of nature, or physical capital all gone, if so, NEVER DESPAIR Tutt's Liver Pills will cure you. For sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, malaria, torpid liver, constipation, biliousness and all kindred diseases. Tutt's Liver Pills an absolute cure. Mr. Lahmer and Free Mail Dolivory. Anderson Daily Mail, March 20: Cou ?ressman Lat! m er, who has boon in tho ii ty for a tlay or so looking after tho ap plications for tho Annapolis appoint, neut from his district., is vory much iu orested in socuring ?roo rural mail do 11 very for this section of tho country. Lie thinks there is a good chanco of get ing tho necessary appropriation from Congress, and says on tho whole ho is rory much encouraged in his efforts in hat dlreotiou. Tho matter of froo do ivory is ono of general interest and our icoplo in the country can hardly appre .iato now tho advantages of having tboir nail delivered daily at their doors. In a niBiness way it would help tho towns as voil. Wo hope Mr. Lattmor will suc tood. EVERY DEPARTMENT NOW READY FOR YOU With years of oxporionoo personally Bolocting from tho best houses in New York, I am showing tho season's swellest ami most exclusivo Novel ties in Foreign Fabrics as well as the choicest things of American manu facture. New Faulards, French Organdies, Piques, Percales, Irish Dimities, English Madras, Welts, Lawns, Serges and Crepe, in all colors, with the 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 of White Quilts I ever bought. I can give you some rare bargains in these goods. The *1 kind for 65 cents; (ll.60 kind for *1. Also a large linc of Towels from 5 cents to 50 cents. MY CLOTHING DEPATMENT IS COMPLETE ! The Clothing trade of Goonoo county is mine. I am offering some great bargains this spring. The styles and weaves are perfect. Tho prices are very low. SHOES ! SHOES ! A large line of Shoes, bought direct from the factory for spot cash ; also a large line bought from the Railroad Company that will be bargains nt 50 per cent more than I am asking. All tho latest styles. Don't forget lo sec my lino before buying. FURNITURE, FURNITURE. Having closed out a big "job" in Furniture, I will give my customers thc benefit of these gooos for tho next ton days. Oak Post Bedsteads.$1 25 worth $ 1 75 Mattresses. 1 25 worth 2 00 Bureaus. ?i '25 worth 1 50 Dressers. . 7 00 worth 0 60 Others (Dressers).. 8 50 worth 12 50 STOVES, STOVES. A big line of Stoves The $10.00 kind for .* 8.00 Thc |?12.60 kind for.* 10.00 Thc *15.00 kind for.$12.50 O^P Come while they last, as thc prices last only ten days. . 4Rfj HAVING BOUGHT A BIG LINK OF BRIDLES FROM RAILROAD JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE VERY CHEAP, I WILL SELL THEM AT ABOUT HALF PRICE. 0 ?P'U you need a Bridle at all I can sell you a good ono for 50 cents. Three Good Buggies Bought from Railroad Co. at a Great Bargain. All tho best grades of-. TOBACCO, 10-pound box for . . TOBACCO, 10-pound box for . . . ft8.25 *3.0() Plows, Plows, Plows, Plows. As there seems to bc no fixed price on plows, I will fix it at lo. per pound. Plenty on baud. Hnndlo I loos at prices that will sell them. PLOW STOCKS, ETC. A full linc of AXES, PLOW STOCKS, HANDLES, COLLARS, HAMES and BACK BANDS. Ballard's Flour always on hand. Everything going at Cut Prices. COFFINS AND CASKETS. My line of Collins, Caskets, etc., is complete. Orders filled any time. . ADAMS The Poor flan's Friend, SENECA, 50. CA,