Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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AH Goods Sold Under an Iron=Clad Guarantee or Your Money Cheerfully Refunded ! I HAVE THE LARGEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE STOCK OF GOODS EVER SHOWN IN OCONEE COUNTY-A JLIRGE STOCK OF SHOES, DRY GOODS, GENTS' FURNISHINGS, GROCERIES, ETC. Dry Goods Department. 1,500 yards Good 0-oont Checks at 4J; 8,500 yards Extra Heavy Choviots, worth SJ, at OJ and 7 couts? 1,200 yanks good quality yard-wide bleaching nt 5 cents; 2,500 yards very best quality yard-wide blenching nt 1 and Si cents; 4,000 yards best Cabi o Prims, in all styles, at "? cents; ?,700 yards Politicking, from ? couts por yard to 12} cents, A beautiful bine?' Wash Dross Goods, Whitonud Colored Piques from 10 lo 25 cents ; While and Colored Lawns from .*> cents to 50 cents; Whito and Col ored Organdies from 5 cents to 50 cents. All Wool Dress Goods at cut prices. Laces and Embroideries. Twelve Yards Nice Lace for 20 cents and up. Embroideries from 5 to 25 cents. Shoe Department. 120 pairs Ladies' Pine Patent Tip Oxfords worth $1 -my price 02 cents; 120 pairs Ladies' Kino Putout Tip Oxfords, in all styles, worth $1.25-my price $1 ; OVKII 75 OTU Kit DIFFERENT STY!. KS IN Sil O KS AND OXFORDS from $1 to *'?'>; over ">o di lieront styles of Men's Shoes from si lo si. [ ?} 'Children's Shoes ami Slippers a specialty. Clothing and Gents' Furnishing Goods. big lot of MEN'S SUITS of good black material, and well made-tho kind that others soil for $."3.00-my prico, $2.00. big lot of MEN'S SUITS in good black and bluo Worsted, well mndo and nicoly lined-others sell tho samo suits for $0.00-my prico, $.'1.50. Six different styles of MEN'S SUITS at $5.00-limy are regular $0.00 and $7.00 suits. Eight difforont styles of MKN'S SUITS at $7.M)-those aro regulnr $10.00 suits, big lot in ten different st vies at $10.00 and $1:1.00. 25 HOYS' SUITS, well mndo and of vory good material-other? will ask you $1.00 for tho samo suit-my prico is 7?>o. 20 HOYS' SUITS-tho regular $1.50 kind-my prioo is $1.00. big lot in 0 different styles at $1.50 and up to $4.00. MKN'S PANTS from 50c. up-HOYS' KNEE PANTS from 25o. un A beautiful lino of MKN'S AND HOYS' SHIRTS at nil ?ricos. COLLARS AND CRAVATS-atty kind you am looking for. Whoo in need of anything in tho HAT lino give mo a call. House Furnishing Goods. FURNITURE-Bedsteads from $1.60 up; Buroaus and Drossoi? rmm *? un up; Center Tables from 75o. up: Wash Stands from $1.25 up Kfrom^O^D A full lino of Hookers and Chairs on tho road-watch forpiacos 1 ^orn^!^^^^^^!^ Curtain Poles in a.? lengths and styles .Stoves. REMEMBER-Every Stove Bold by mo is guaranteed to givo porfoct satisfac tion or money refunded. Ho sure to see tho $10.00 ono-ift a Goauty. Twenty-two pieces go with it. Other grades at $12.50 up to $27.50. ?"???gr. wumy ovo A FULL LINK OF CROCKERY AND TINWARE. RUSKIN A S E N E C O N, Groceries ! Groceries ! I am headquarters in this lino. Ilavo just rocoivod a car of FLOUR, which I can soil at mill prices. GOOD r^oux*. JFJ?fcOJVi J#:5.C?O ur?. 10 pounds boat Kog Soda, 25c. 10 pounds Good ({roon Coffee, $1.00. 10-pouud Caddie of Good Tobacco for $3.00. A PULL LINE OF Plows? ?JiioIcbixrwlH, Ilo?iW;, iI:unos, ?o. When in Seneca givo mo a call. My stock is largo and complete. .MY MOTTO. Small Profits and Quick Sales. Honest Dealing and Courteous Treatment to Everyone. (The IU?UKC Courier, PUllLlSHr.D EVERY THURSDAY MORNING), nv JAYNES, SHELOn, SMITH & STECK. lt. T. .I AN M.S. i , . I h. A. SMITH, J. W. KIIKI.OU, I 1 I .1. V.STKCK. Sunr.cniPTioN. $1.00 PER ANNUM ADVERTISING RATES REASONARI.E. ? ff ' Communications nt' ?i personal character charged for as advertisements. ?ff obituary notices and tributes <>t' respect, ol not over one hundred words, will la' printed free ol' charge. All over that number must bc paid tor at tho rah el' one cen) a word, ( ash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C. : rm ICHI>\v, .%1'KHJ IO, moo. THE TELEGHAPIILUS' STRIKE. On last Thursday ?il ll o'clock a gene ral strike of (he telegraph operators on tho Southon! Kailwny was inaugurated in pursuance loan order ol' President Lowell, ot tbe order ol I ?ai I wa y Telegra phers. Tbc om i alors asked l'or a w ork day of eleven hours (twelve bonis Includ ing om- Lour Tor dinner), and pay for over-time; tlist 1 agents ho relieved of trucking and loading cotton; and a lew other chuall; just and reasonable acces sions in their favor were sought, willi a view toward placing tho compensation of operators on something like a parity witb the linties performed by (bein, tinder the present system of working tho operators area' tbe mere) of tho rail road, lithe officials seo lit to hold nu operate) at bis post for liftccn to eighteen hours ii das they do so. but not one cent Of extra pay is even hinted at by thc load. In their attempts le inaugurale a (ixed work daj the operators were ignored bj the railway officials, and all attempts ?il obtaining a hearing wore fruitless, A rbi trat ion wits sought, hut the railway peo plo seemed averse lo this or any other method of adjusting thc existing ditter ema's. As ii result the sh ike was ordered, ami is still on. L>'i li pto I i es lo thc di 111 <'ulty claim thai thc situation is satisfac tory t<> them, 'riieiailio.nl people claim that hut for ?i lew immaterial delays as to schedule tin.II some trains, tho) a re not aware I he existence of a sh ike. i m the ..thei hand, President Powell I says freight hallie is much impeded in I general, aral at some points completely I blocked, mid thal passenger I ruins asa: rule avu run willi difficulty and on Lad I i nu-. li is evident from these eonllicling Statements that one of lim parties to the st i ike is claiming too much. Hut whether the railroad or (he operators, or bot h. ure over sanguine a> lo the present situation ami its linnl outcome, the fact remains I hat the I a Lol ol the .th is awaking to I ho necessity foi unity of act ion, co-ope ration ami thorough nrganizili.iOn, Tho o. |(.T. is n comparatively young organi zation, nhd one of Ibo Weakest, numeri cally, of all ile railroad men's orders, lu Ibis respect I he i aili ead oin. ?als have to dca) ?il present with a comparatively weak ami poorly organized body of men. Lilt lhere isa power, as yet latent and inactive, with which Ibo Southern inti) have IO (?cal. ll I li? P.rnllier].1 ot Locomotive Kiiginccrs uno of the most powerful labor organizations iii Ibo I nile.I states the Order ?>i Hallway Conductors mid other bod i es of ol gani zed railroad employees, see lil lo assisi their fellow-w..i kms, jiio rtillrnnjl officials will have lo in al with ?i power so great llint to still refuse lo arbitrate and settle the existing diiVoTenccs will mean a lie np ol railway business sn complete thal rn-' tl hain ol ;m\ -. lass can move except at Hie p?ceo.I thc employees. That capital has its ligjp.S tli.il uiusl be respected is iud denied by aii\ bul : labor; Ino, bas ?ls rights, hud the wage earner is awaking to thc fact ib.it. w iib ??ni organization ?or self protection, Hu fe w who manipulate the ma sed millions of capital cool rolled by Hu- greiil iuoiiop olios and corporal ions Will continue lo i ?do tough shod ovo i the i ighis of labor. Wo hope Hie telegraphers' strike will soon accomplish ?ls end and bc declared oil. There is little of pleasure or prolil for ci I bei pill'ty lo ii sh ike w bile il is on. i.od speed lin; daj winn capH-il will accord lo la bo i Hie i (gilts h> w bub ii is . entitled, ami thus remove (ho cause of I such I roubles, lu Ibis particular case, wc do m.! doubt in {lie least that I bc whole trouble could have be n liveried hy submitting toa hoard of arbileis for I adjustment the differences between tin railroad and the telegraphers, lu aim >-i every neighborhood Cu re is some one w bose litchis hedi SOVCd b\ Chamberlain's Colic, chol?ra lind Dhu' ! ib.. a Iteiiiedyi oi who has booh cured of Chronic dian Im i b\ the use of i hat medicine, Such persons make n point oi telling of ii whenever opportunity olleis, hoping (hat il may l e thc means ol saving other lives. Foi sale by .1, W. ' Hell, Walhalla: W, il. I uiiitey, Seneca: ll. H. /.iininerimm, Westminster, So ilense is the water in the deepest pail ol the oceans that au ironclad, il it j were io mk. would nevoi ceneh tho hol i tom. THE SOUTH CAHOLINA PRESBYTERY. A Briol Resumo of thc Work of thu Session Held al Greenwood Last Week. [Correspondence Koowco Courior.] Tho spring session of South Carolina Presbytery convened at Crcenwood Oil Tuesday. April IO, nt S 1\ M., and nd journcd on Thursday following. The peace and harmony which always char acterizes Iii?- mooting of this hody pre vailed throughout tho entire session. 1 >r. .las. Woodrow opened the meeting with prayer. Rev. ll. C. l'en md was elected modera tor, and Rev. T. I', Rurgess, of Ninety six, was made temporary clerk. The stated clerk is Rev. ll. 1'. Reid. Dr. Alexander Sprout, of Rock Hill, preached thc opening sermon from Luke :.'I:I7. "And that repentance and remis sion of sins should bo preached in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem." Dr. Spinnt is an excep tionally able minister. Ho is chairman of the Kvangidistie Committeo of South Carolina Synod, and gave a brief account of synodieal home mission work at tho conclusion of his sermon. Ile slated thal lhere were two conidios in tho Stale that did not have any Presbyterial! church, and thal there aro some counties where only ono is to he found, and seve ral count ics in winch the churches are very scattering, lt is his aim to estab lish Presbyterianism in all parta of the State. Tho clerk announced oil Tuesday even ing that sixteen ministers were present ami twenty-eight churches were repre sented. O til Ol'S came in on Wednesday, nave their excuses for tardiness and were enrolled. Devotional excicises were conducted on Wednesday morning by tho modera tor, and on Thursday morning hy Rev. lt. h. Rogers, of Walhalla. Routine business was transacted with rapidity. Two new churches were en rolled Hodges and Oak dove. Communications wore read from Can didato Wade II. Thompson, of Davidson College, and Licentiate W. J. Wyly, of (oluinhia Theological Seminary. Mr. Wyly will preach at linnea Path and lireenvillo churches as a stated supply aller he linishcs his course at thc semi nary in .May. Presbytery agreed toco-operate with synodieal committee ill SJ nodical homo mission work'. Mr. A. H. Morse, of Abbeville, who has been the faithful treasurer of tho Pres bytery during tho past three years, has recently been elected lo the eldership of his church, which necessitated his resig nation. Deacon W. W. White, of Ander son, was cloctod by a unanimous veto of the body to lake his placo. The pastoral relation between Rev. I!. P. Rt id and the Pendleton church was dissolved at his request, to take place at unco. Mr. Reid expects to go into I synodieal evangelistic labors. Dr. .1. T. MoHrido, al his request, was dismissed to Looroo Presbytery. Report on loreign missions was read hy Dr. Robt. II. Nail, the chairman. Al ll o'clock on Wednesday Rev. R. P. Pell, president of tho Presbyterian Col lege for Women, delivered a very inter esting and instructivo address on educa tion, which was I is toned'to with close at tention l>v tho w hole, audience. Rev. .1.'<>. Lindsay, I). I)., and Dr. K. A. Hines, au older in Seneca church, were elected commissioners to tho (?ene ral Assembly: alt?rnalos, Dr. Robt. II. Nail, ot Crcenwood, and Major T. II. Russell, of A ndorson. Rev. S. L. Wilson, of Westminster, was elected chairman of Colored Kvau goliznl ?on. Rev. .1. I*\ McKinnon was olectod a trustee of Davidson College. < >n Wednesday evening a foreign mis sionary conference was held. Dr. J, Lowrie Wilson presided over il. Short addresses were made hy Dr. Wilson, Revs. .1. I'. McKinnon ami IL C. Kennel. A good contribution was made for the ca use represented, Presbytery refused lo grant Rev. J. fi, Henderson permission to continuo lo pi each al C< ikesbury church. A commission was appointed to organ ize a church al Saluda ( ourl House in I he near fut ure if tho way be (dear. Onl.\ one call for pastoral services caine before Ibis meeting of Presbytery. li was Retreat church calling Rev. S. L. Wilson, who has previously labored lhere as a staled supply. Presbytery granted permission of the call. Many permissions vero granted for Hie labors ol' slated supplies in different Melds in I he Presbytery. Narrai i ve and statistical reports were generally encouraging. Pastors' sala ries, foi tho most pail, had been fully paul. The report oil Sabbath schools re vealed ihal tho average attendance was Ulindi less I han il should be. Tho next meeting of Presbytery will ho al .'smyrna church, live miles from Newberry, on Tuesday, September I, at s p. M. The Presbyterians of ( I roon wood ba vo been Keeping inline wiih the improve ments ol their very progressive city, and have recently built a handsome church edilieo, costing in round numbers $17,000. li lins tiiiiii} ni Hie modern conveniences and improvements lo be seen in a church building. ll was dedicated hist NOVO in lier. Rev. li. il. Nail is the pastor. The Presbytery will always hold tho good people of Creen rood in tl re membrance for aids of kindness and hos pitality dilling their brief slay among I hem. The representative from tho Westmin ster chm h and his alt?rnalo being pre vented from attending on account of sickness in their families, your corre spondent was appointed to attend. A. L. GossK-i r. Thc Best in thc World. Wc believe Chamberlain's Cough Rein rds ls the best ill thc World. A few weeks ago we suffered willi a severe cold inda troublesome COIIgll, and, having lead theil advertisements in OUI' own indolhci pap?is, we purchased a liol I le losco il il would C lice I IIS. ll cured us before thc hollie was more than half used, li is thc best medicine out for ? Ids and COtlghS.- The Herald. Auder Si I,ville. Ind. l or sale hy ,1. W. Hell, Walhalla: W. .1. Lunney. Seneca: ll. H. Zimmerman, Weslminstei. Dr. Broughton on thc Strike ATLANTA, (?A., April ir>.-Hov. Dr. 1,011 G. U rough ton, pastor ot tho Baptist taboruaolo church of Atlanta, who has just returned from the Fast, referred to tho telegraphers striko on the .Southern railway in the course of ids sermon to night. His remarks were approved hy :t,000 people present. "What we need to-day is tho recogni tion that might is not essentially right. Tho Southern railway in its attitude to tho telegraphers consoles itself howovor that this is true. This striko is a right eous thing. 1 have carefully studied tho whole Mold. Tho boys simply want to ho recognized. They ask for arbitration and they have a right lo have it. Corpo rations aro being organized to-day for their protection. They have a right to do SO if they like, bul they havo no right to refuse labor tho same right. 1 tell you labor must organize and labor must look out for its rights. "This str'kc is simply a red light of clangor ahoad. Tho labor of this country is not going to submit to tho greed and grinding policy of great soulless money corporations. 1 know the railroad is doing somo big talk, hut I tell you this thing is serious. I have just como over tho road from Halt i more and 1 toll you ovory siding almost is full of freight cars that can't budge a peg. Tho thing is fearful to tho public. Passengers are exposed to danger. lt ought to ho against the law. Tho public has somo right to this matter, and I lift my voice for tho boys anil the public good." Remarkable Cure for Rheumatism. KENNA, Jackson Co., W. Va.-About tinco years ago my wife had ail attack of rheumatism which confined ber to her bed for over a month and rendered her unable to walk a step without assistance, her limbs being swollen to doublo their normal size. Mr. S. Maddox insisted on my using Chamberlain's Hain Halm. I purchased a llfty-COllt bottle and used it according to thc directions and tho nexl morning she walked to breakfast with out assistance in any manner, and sho has not had a similar attack since.-A. H. Parsons. For sale by J. W. Boll, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca; II. H. /.immerman, Westminster. Stone Church Items. CiiKititv, April 17.- Afr. Dick Malone was up from Columbia last week. He returned Friday. Miss Fenelia Malone visited hero last week. Mr. Chas. Sncllings and wife visited here Sunday. Mr. Will Lanair, of Creonville, was over from Thursday until Sunday. Mr. Kngene Du Pre was in this section Sunday. Miss Anna Ilaydock has been confined to her room some days, Bilgering from an attack of pneumonia. She is improv ing. Miss Heedie Cromer and Ph coho Lump kin, of Seneca, attended tho Cook-Ma lone wedding. Mr. Kniest Cook, of Columbia, and Mrs. Dora Malone were united in mar riage in the Pendleton Presbyterian church last Thursday evening at eight o'clock, Kev. H. P. Kohl officiating. Miss Fd i th Whitten acted as bridesmaid. Af ter tho ceremony tho bridal party re turned to the homo of tho bride. The couple loft Friday morning (< .. Colum bia, their future homo. Mr. Cook is ono of Columbia's most progressive and up to-date furniture dealers. We wish for Huon a long and happy life. The stone fence around thc graveyard will bo completed in the near future. The fence will bo 1,200 feel long, going around, four feet high and two feet below the surface, cemented together wi til quarried rock two foot thick. Mr. II. P. Silten, of Pendleton, is tho aldo contractor. - J. I. Carson, ITothonotary, Washing ton, Pa., says: "I havo found Kodol Dys pepsia Cure an excellent remedy in case of stomach trouble, and have derived great benefit from its use." lt. digests what you eat and cannot fail to cure. J. W. Led. Fair Play Hems. KAMI PLAY, April IO.-Miss Matilda Marett, is very low with pneumonia, There has been an epidemic of la grippe in this community, scarcely a family escaping. Tho sick are improving under tho skilful treatment of Dr. Moore. Mr, Ocorgo Marett, who lives just ovor the Anderson line, and is well known to many of your readers, had tho misfortune to fall out of his piazza last week and was seriously hurt. Ho is doing very well al present. Mr. Langston, from Walhalla, has been pulling the road to West minster in excel lent condition near hero. There will be preaching at the Metho dist church at ll o'clock A. M, on the third Sunday of each month, in atoad of I'. M., as heretofore Mr. Freeman I lix, of Georgia, was at the singing Sunday, and delighted many present with his cheerfulness, wit anil song. A sad loath occurred in our comm; city on Tuesday, the loth instant. Mrs. Salina Carnes, nf tor a brief illness, wns overcome hy the grim monster, death, and ber spirit took its Might into tho great unknown future. She was tho only daughter of Mrs. Sallie Land, who was made a widow hy Hi?late war. About fourteen years ago the subject of this sketch was mai ried to Mr. Ceorge Carnes. 'Choy were, happily married, and during these years she has proven herself a devoted wile and a kind and affectionate mother. Mrs. Carnes had never united with any church, bul she possessed many Christian characteristics timi always mark the trim Christian. She spoke evil nf none and had a good will for every body. She was a gentle, kind and patient woman, without enemies, and liked by di who knew her. I L r remains were interred in the licavcrdam cemetery on Thursday. Lev. A, P. Mareil conducted Hie funeral services. None of the inline hate family VVO?'C nillo to attend the burial services on account of sicklies.,. I'he sympathies of the winde community l?o out to tho bereaved family. M. < . Il, Tun Copitiuu and the Atlanta Consti tution and the Home and Farm one year Tor the sum of $'/. IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER. Tho Strikt Causes Mucli Inconvonionco-Tho General Nows in Brief. WK8TMINSTKK, April 18.-Mrs. Mary F. Ptiokott returned Monday from Moon - tain Rest, whore slio has hoon staying for several months past. Mr. Ciando Lillie, tho representative of Westminster Lodge, No. 3S4&, Knights of Honor, is in Columbia attending die annual moetiug of tho Grand Lodge of this State. Miss Floronco Norris expects to leave for King's Mountain in a day or two. People's Journal, Piokons, April 12: "Capt. E. II. Dagnall, of Atlanta, father of Hov. R. H. Dagnall, of this placo, will arrive horo this wook (Thursday) to spend awhile Ile is in bis 80th year, and no doubt his visit to Pickons wall bo of great pleasuro to him. We hopo so at least." Mr. J. F. Dorroh, of Grconvillo, made a brief visit to Westminster this wcok. Mrs. .1. A. Hutt, of Blairavillo, Ga., returned home Monday ovoning, after spending some wooka with hor daughter, Mrs. N. G. Ch l istopher. The young poopio's literary socioty mot at Capt. W. F. Parker's last Friday evening instead of Mr. T. N. Carter's residence, owing to tho illness of Mrs. Carter. Mian Ilessio Fpting road tho biography Of Holmes. Miss Codie Par ker rendered rausio on tho guitar. Sho also read a solcction. Miss Myra Mason recited. Hy invitation of Miss Nannie Terrell tho socioty moots next at tho rcsidonco of her father, Mr. M. A. Tor rell, near town, un tho 27th instant. Miss Bille Stribling is teaching a class in music at Newry. Dr. C. M. Walker and Miss Hossie Nor ris visited in Tugaloo Valley last week. Mr. .1. .1. Moore has bought a lot from Mr. W. h. England and is erecting a neat little cottage on it. Mr. li, M. F.ngland, of Heorgia, was in town last Saturday. Some farmers arc plaiding cotton seed, Westminster has experienced sonic of tho worry and disappointment caused hy tho stiiko aiming thc telegraphers on Ibo Southern rail way. At ll o'clock mi last Thursday tho agent here wont ont of his ofllce with the other strikers. Since then no messages by w iro could bc received or sent. Passengers could not even procure tickets. No freight was delivered for several days. Sevoral prominent railroad ofliciab. aro boro to day, and if is thought matters will he adjusted satisfactorily at once, and everything will bo working as smoothly as if nothing had occurred. Trains are running regularly. That the town of Westminster will increase in population and business in terests thc next twelve months is not nilly a possibility, but a probability, The town must go forward, and in viow of tho coming municipal election a ticket should ho nominated composed wholly nf menor strength, wisdom and temper ance, and every intelligent voter will stick to tho nomin?os. Next Monday is slootion day. A. L< GOSSKTT. "No family cnn afford to bo without Ono Minuto Cough ('ure. Il, will stop a cough amt euro a cold quicker than any other medicino,'' writes (.'. W. Williams. Sterling Hun, Pa lt cures croup, bron chitis and all throat and lung troubles and prevents consumption. Pleasant ind harmless. .1. W. boll. THE NEWS F*R0M SENECA. Tho Strike Monopolizes Conversation Notes About People You Know. SUN KC A, April 17. - Never before, por laps, in HB history, has tho town been lirouglit In such closo contact with a ) tr i ko. Since eleven o'clock Thursday (norning, wlion tho Ordor of Railway Telegraphers struck, things have been in a dato of more or loss excitement. What ever thc. views hold, nothing takes prOCO lencoas a topic of conversation over the Ulick. Faster morn dawned bright. Services ?vero held in the Presbyterian church, ind Hie occasion was, as usual, the signal Tor many to add frosh touches to their loilctte.s. The children all over town ?ad thc OU joy mont which this timo al ways alfords thom, and hunted their Kastor egg? with /.est. Tho fact that Dr. IO. A. Hines has been ?liosona dolegato to tho Honorai Aasom ily, to be held in Atlanta, attests his popularity in church as well as profes liotial circles. Ile enjoys tho reputation I \ II his homo town of being foremost in ? whatever ia of benefit to religious inter- ? . mts. Mrs. IL V. Sloan is in (?reenvide, whore die will rCniain several days. Mr. Louis Jordan, of Union, spent Kastei Monday with his parents herc. Little Miss Ludio .Ionian visited her '.cusin, Miss Louise Duncan, at I nion asl week. Mis.i lORio Slribling, of Wo. (minster, VOS IllO guest of Mrs, Slokes Slribling in nd ay. Tho friends of Mrs. Mary Pyles, of 'kukcKvillc, (?a., will he glad to learn hat she is better of her recent serious Muess. Mrs. Pyles has spent a largo unthill of hor limo with her sister, Mrs. \. W. Thompson, llOlO, and therefore lumbers many friends in Seneca. Mr. Lon Howell is in town visiting his irollicr, Mr. lt. L. Howell. Miss Nan Karie, ibo charming (laugh er of tho lato Sonntor Kasle, of (?reen-I \ alie, visited her anni, Mrs. William j | .oweiy, last week. ] Miss HcBSiO Wilson is spending lwo| ] vocksat Westminster, tho guest of Ibo j ?j amity of ber brot her, Kev. S. L. Wilson. ? MA uv IO, Sw ANN Gen. Cronje Should Have lt. LBNOIU. N. C., February 1<"?, Mino, loud Olio-half gross Goose Groaso Lini notlt, '.'*> cent size. There is no doubt, as o I he eu rai i ve powers of (loose Grease animen!. We have used difforonl Hill? nents, bul yours cxeels all. Yours truly, 11 KN'K K.l. Hitos. These people are among tho hugest loni OUI in nuiles and horses in tho State. The terrible hoods in Mississippi, A la? iftmn, Louisiana, Tennessee and other muthern Slates aro causing great lainage. Hallway travel has been totally Itspoildod in many sci tiens, tho roads teing .submerged ami III many instances nullv washed. tn the War Comrade Sm ##? Burtis if. Lewiston, 111., Lad soiao thrlllln? ex norloncos, but nono seemed moro dangerous Limn tliosoof his Into hoarV trouble lio says: "I had severe palpitation of thc heart for years. My physicians said I was liable to drop dead any moment. Pulsation at times would '?e J50 a min ute and I could scarcely breathe. I grew worse under doctor's care and began taking Dr. Miles' Heart Cure. It gave me prompt relief, and today I am in good health." OR. MILES' Cure ls sold by all drupRlsts on Ruarant?o first bottlo ben oil fa or money back. Kook on heart and n?rvea Bent troo. Dr. Milo? Modical Company, Elkhart, Ind. FOUR SCORE YEARS AND SEVEN. /Ir. Samuel Mc Junkin, of Tugaloo, Cel?bralos his Eighly-Sovcnth Birthday. Very few people live to tho ago of four coro and seven year?. Mr. Samuel ile Junkin was born in 1813, on tho Kith lay of April; consequently last Monday vas thc 87tli anniversary of his birth, ''ow nn.ii have lived moro active lives han Mr. Mc.Iunkin, and very fow have mjnyed bettor health. Ho is still active, inth in mind and body-really very much 0 for one at his advanced ago. lie has eared and given to his county a largo ind useful posterity. Al his homo at South Union, in tho ottthorn part of this county, near TUBR OO postolliee, his descendants, consisting >f throe generations, mot on tho Kith list ant to join their lather, grandfather nd great-grandfather in the celebration if his S7tli birthday. They were all pro cut except Mrs. Cleveland and her family nd two grandsons, lt was a most dolight ul occasion. Thc throe sons. Dr. John dc.Junkin, of Toccoa, (?a., and Messrs. loscph and Morgan Mc.Iunkin, of Tuen oo, arc sons of whom a father might nc US tl y proud. His daughters and grand laughters, sons-in-law and grandsons ire all worthy citizens ami well-to-do. Tho dinner was propared in a manner hat showed his daughters and grand laughters to be export cooks. It. was ask to check tho appotite. Seldom has 1 been Hie lol of tho writer to enjoy such i splendid and tempting meal. At the table four generations mot. ?'allier McJunkin seemed nt Ills boston his his natal day. When the hour came or separation, many were tho explos ions of good will and wishes for still ongor life and continued lr. pincas. I lt KSK NT, The plain and hopeful truth about dis aso is shown in the light of tho best cienee of the century in Dr. I'ir.v; V. lom mon Sonso Modical Advisor. It is a .ol umo of lons pages; illustrated, lt also ontains let tors from many who have icon rescued from consumption. This ;roat book is free, if you send '-'I one ont stamps, to cover cost of mailing mly, to World's Dispensary Medical Association, buffalo, N. V. Tho tiial of Mrs. Craddick in Colani lla last, week, for the murder of her hus mnd, resulted in a mistrial, six of tho ii ry favoring convie.: ion and six acquittal. fi is a food medicine for the ti baby that is thin and not ?jj well nourished and for the Bf mother whose milk does ??J not nourish the baby. & lt is equally good for the I boy or girl v*no is thin and x paie and not well nourished jj by their food; also for the p anremic or consumptive g adult that is losing flesh ?S and strength, j In fact, for all conditions ?j} of wasting, it is thc food jj medicine that will nourish S and build up the body and Sf give new life and energy ? when all other means fail. Slioultl ho taken In summer ns ?wclf ns winter. ^<->C. .lilli $I.OO, jil !: .1. j SCOTT ItOWNK, Chemists, N?w York. ANNOUNCEMENTS. C if 'Candidates' atinouncoinonta will bo pub lished until tin- primary election for Three Dol lars, l'AVAiu.r: i ii AUVANOK. Don't ask us lo credit you! Cards not to exceed six lilies. FOR TREASURER. Tho many friends of J. R. KAY respect fully announco him ns a candidato for ! ro-oiection to tho ofiico of County Treas uror, subject to tho action of tho Domo- I eratic party in tho primary election. FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. Tlio many friends of W. H. BAIUION respectfully announco him as a candidato for re-election to tho ofllco of County Superintendent of Education, subject to tho action of thc Democratic party in tho primary oloction. Heine; solicited by my friends. 1 heroby announco myself a candidato for Superintendent of Education for Oconeo county, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary elec tion. C. L. CUAIO. Tho friends of W. M. FKXNKI.I. horoby announco him a candidato for Superin tendent of Education for Oconeo county, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in the primary election. FOR AUDITOR. Tho many frionds of J. P. KBKSR re spectfully announco him as a candidato for oloction to tho ofiico of County Auditor, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. P. II. IsilKLl. hereby announces him solf a candidate for Auditor of Oconeo county, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho approaching primary election. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. Tho many frionds of S. M. Pool, horoby announco bim a candidato for County Supervisor of Oconeo county, Btibjoct to tho rules governing tho Democratic pri mary oloction. FOR SHERIFF. Tho many frionds of W. M. KAY horoby announco bim a candidate for Sheriff of Oconeo county, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. Tho friends of W. I). STMIIMNO re spectfully announco him a candidato for SliorilY of Oconeo county, subject lo thc action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. 1 respectfully announco myself a candi date for Sheriff of Oconce county, sub ject to tho action of tho Democratic party in the primary election. ll. R. Moss. Tho many frionds of H. F. Dormir an nounco him as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to thc action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. FOR CORONER. The many frionds of FltANKMN TAY 1.01t announco him as a candidate for Coroner, subject to tho action of tho Democratic rotors in thc primary elec tion. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. The many friends of DANIKI. J. Mon (IAN- horoby announce him a candidato for ('minty Commissioner, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. FOR CLERK OF COURT. Peing solicited by friends, I horoby announco myself a candidate for Clork of Court for Oconeo county, subject to tho rulos governing tho Democratic pri mary election. W. T. O limns. Tho frionds of Coi.. R. E. MASON re spectfully announco him as a candidate for Clork* of Court for Oconeo county, subject to tho Democratic primary. Tho many frionds of S. P. Sriuni.iNo announce him as a candidate for Clerk of Court, subject to tho voico of tho poo plo in tho approaching primary election. Morgan llc-Elcctcd Senator from Alabama. Senator Morgan was ro-oloctod Ulli tod Slates Senator from Alabama last Satur day by a primary hold in that Stato. Johnston, his opponent, wasn't "in it" a "little bit." A summary of tho Morgan column shows forty-two counties to his credit, with a total voto of eighty-three, in tho L?gislature, which insures his return to tho United States Senate The result in Jefferson, tho leading county of tho State, and tho homo of Johnston, ?liows a majority of tinco to ono for Morgan. Johnston's home box wont, against hint by a voto of 2!M to lill. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Master's Sale. lt, F. White, Plaintiff, against P. M. England, I lofondant.-Foreclosure. Hy vil'tttO of a decretal order of tho Circuit Court in tho above slated case, I will sell, at public auction, before tho Court Mouse door, in Walhalla, S. C., between tho legal hours of sale, on sales day in MAY NF XT, all that piece, par cel or lot of land situate, lying and hoing in tho County of Oconeo, s. C., in the town of Westminster, fronting on Main st reet to feet and running back I TS foot to Windsor street, known in plan of said town as Lot No. 12. Terms of Salo: One-third cash, balance in ono year, with note and mortgage to secure credit portion. Purchaser to pay extra for papers and stamps. J, W. HOI,I,F.MAN, Mnstor for OeollOO County. April 17, 1000. 10-18 New Arrival ! Seed. Fine lot Watermelon. Corn, Tomato and Heans, Cern?an Millet, Onion Sets and Potatoes. All Hurpoo's Seod warranted and sold at catalogue, ju ices. Remember, wo give you Ihr00 to four times moro seed and bettor- than you gel ill packages NORMAN'S, Up-Town Store. Prim and M Men MM Sell Goods ! DRY GOODS ! In Dry Goods wo have a nico lino of Prints, all colors, at I, D and 0 cents per yard. Call and sec our Chocks at 5, 7 and 8| couts por yard. Good Drilling at 1 cents. Yard wido Shooting at (5 cents. 10/4 Unbleached .Shooting at 12} cents per yard. 11/4 Unbleached .Shooting at H.3 cents per yard. Good Cottonados, 10 couts por yard. Soo our Scrim at ?? and in cents pot yard. Ked Damask, per yard, 26 cents. Sateens, Lawns and Muslins at all prices. GROCERIES ! Seo our Flour at per barrel. It is a record breakor. Try a sack at 10 cents and bo convinced. We have all others. Dove and California Hants, bologna Sausage, Canned Tomatoes, Pio and Desert Peaches, Poach and Apple Putter, Preserves and Jollies. TOBACCO! Wo havo thc host lino of Smoking and ('bowing Tobacco in town. Wo have all tho standard brands. Good line of Cigars, Cigarettes, Cbc roots, ive. NOTIONS ! See our Cotton Towels at 10, 15 and 25 cents per pair. They just simply beat tho Jews ! We havo a nico linc of Hosiery, Mitts, Hair Pins. Ties and Cravats, all colors and styles, Handkerchiefs, Lace Window Curtains, Feather Stich Braid, Combs, brushes, Pencils, Cologne, &0., ?.vc. SHOES ! If you watd SIIOCB, WO have thom. All sizes, styles and prices. Sec our Women's Dongola Lace and button Shoos at tit) cents. Wc have tho best Child's Shoo at 25 cents ever shown in Walhalla. Seo our Oxfords and Sandals beforo you buy your Summer Shoes. HARDWARE ! Plows, all shapes: Plow .Stocks, singlo and double foot ; extra Plow Handles, Hack Hands, Plow Lines, Hool Holts, Clevises, Lap and bepair Links, Bridle Hits, Snaps, Sk i Hots, Ovens, Wash Pots, extra Lids, Buggy Whips, Collars and Collar Pails, Hames, Traces, Singlo Trees, Cut Nails, all sizes, and many other things too numerous to mention. Ask for what you want. W H A T W E B II Y. We have boen talking about what wo have to soil, and now wo want to talk about what wc want to buy. Most everybody has a lot of old iron about their plantation that they cannot use. Throw these old Axes, IlorsoSllOOS, Pots, Stoves, old piceos of brass, Copper, Hones, (Sro., in your wagon, and bring us this stuff an fast as you can. Wo buy all kinds of Produce all thc year round, paying thc highest market price, cash or trade. Wo mean business and will treat you right. Uemombor we guarantee tho prioe on every article that we sell to be as low as tho lowest, and that we will cheerfully refund money paid for goods when not satisfactory. L. G. GRAIG, WAIc?AIiliAi So, i? Am Bargains, Bargains, Bargains ! ?JR DON'T TA K K OUR WOHD, BUT J?^* COMB /VTVI> SKIS fW * Our New Stock of Organdies, Lawns, Dimities, Pique, Percales, Ac. M and buy your Spring ami Summer Dresses before they aro picked over. We have a full lino of (LOTH I Nt;, HATS, SH I HTS, LA DI KS', GENTS' and CHILDREN'S SHOKS, and everything in Cents' furnishing doods that ftl'? Strictly up-to-date. GivO US neall before buying and wo will savo you monoy. We have on hand sonic genuine Musca vado and New Orleans Molasses. Try one gallon and you will want more, Wagon and buggy Material of all kinds. In fact wo try to keep everything you waul or need, and will he glad to soil to von as edieap or cheaper than you can buy elsewhere. Our motto: "LIVE AND LET LIVK." Give us your patronage, and wo guarantee value received for your money. Yours truly, C A R T E R & C O.