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CAPITOLA FLO! YOU IIKAI? 1'KAlSES I CAPITOL -THY vor wiu, rsi< -V?W SA i : s O . O. JA Cocal tuft personal, I {on tl Y. L. Norman's "shoo Inlk." -Mr, I/. I,. Ihirr,of Groonvillo, ia visit ing rotativos i? Walhalla. Mr. Sloan Maxwell, of Anderson, spent Sunday in Walhalla. - Mr. I'ete Sehroder is now om ploy od j in the Walhalla Cotton Mills. 1 Norman's Up-Towil Store has a new advertisement in this issue. Read it! Mrs. .1. I!. Karie has hoon quite ill for a week or more, hut is improving. Major W. il. Stribling spoilt Monday in Newberry on professional buniuoss. Little Miss Mary Needer, of Oak way, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J, 1'. Leese. .Misses Lillian Vernor and Julia K. Maxwell aro spending to-day in Ander son. Lead J. IL Adams' new advertise ment in this issue. Ile is oll'ering some rare bargains. Messrs. li. (,>. Merrick and M. C. Seaborn attended a cotillion in Green ville last week. Mr. J. I). Perry, w ho li ves near Wal halla, is quito ill. Wo hope to hea1- of speedy recovery. - Mrs. J, W. Nix, aller a pleasant visit lo her parents in Walhalla, has returned lo her home in Greenwood. Mr. J. H. bold, of Columbia, spout Sunday in Walhalla visiting his father. Mr. < '.' L. Leid, mid family. - Lev. C. Wni'dlnw, of Seneca, will preach in tho Walhalla baptist church next Sunday morning and evening. - Mr. C. ll. Mayhew loll Tuesday morning for Washington, (?a., where be will spend about two weeks on business. Mr. I'.. M. ('lulworth spent Sunday and Monday with bis family in Walhalla, rel urning Tuesday morning to Charles ton. - Mrs. I). Oelkers, who has been on a pleasant visit to ber daughter, Mrs. J. A. Collins, ai Henderson ville, N. c., has l et urned home. - Miss Nollie Gibson returned home last Sunday evening after an ex I ended visit to relatives ami friends in Charles ton and Groonvillo. ?-.The jim crow car law went into of fed Inst Friday. Whites ami negroes now riile li rsi class. The rale is three cents a mile for all passengers. -Mr. I'.. P. (iuerard, ol' Charleston, S. C.. general manager ol' the Polin Mutual Life Assurance Company, spent Monday last in Wu halla in the interest, ol' his ? company. M. W. Coleman A CO., of Seneca, have a new advertisement in this issue. They are talking about thu linc shoes the) handle. Lead the advertisement and give them a call. -Miss Mollie Hood, ol' Franklin. WC, is on a brief vis;' to the family ol' Mr. J. S. Sloan. From here Miss Hood will go to Westminster, where she will make her home with Mrs. J. S. Carter. --('ards arc out announcing the mur ria..;.' of Mr. Delano ( .. McAlister, of Columbia, and Miss Katherine iieii, ot Walhalla, al the home of .Nils. F. A. Pell, on Thursday. May od, at I- o'clock M. -Kev. IL I., bogers will conduct ser vices at lie lud Presbyterisn church next Saturday and Sunday morning at. Il o'clock. Al thc Sunday morning service the sacrament of tho Lord's Supper will he administered. .W. IL Shipman. beardsley, Minn., under oath says, he had dyspepsia for ?_'.*. years until he used Kodol Dyspepsia One and now be eats what he likes ami as much as he wants and digests M bal bl eats. For sale by J. W. Doll. -Seven new candidates this week: For Auditor. A. P. (irani and D. A. Daly: for ('minty Commissioner, W. s. Prich ard ami W. W Cox: for County Supervi sor, Nathaniel Phillips and F. W. Pieper: for Treasurer, Win. K. barton. - Mr. John Kniest, of Goshen, I ml ia na, is visiting the family of his brother, Mr. Allred Kniest, in Midway. Mc cont?m plale-, invest iug in property in or near tow ii and moving hore. We will gladly welcome him ami his to our midst. (?II last Thursday morning Mr. L. F. Fd wards, who lives near Walhalla, while chopping, cut his rigid fool severely, and in the afternoon his son Alden < ul his h d'I fool, indicting a painful wound. Dolli arc laid up with their injuries, but lire doing as well as could be expected. -We regret to chronicle tho death of Mr. John Orr, who died al his homo on Little river on Sunday, April I1KX), of pneumonia, ?mod twenty years. The relatives ol' I bc deceased have the Sym pal liv of many fi ?ends in their sore bei ra venu nt. We are unable to learn I he place ol' burial. I be friends of Mr. W. J. Neville ex peeJ bun home soon from Tucson, Ari v.. \rj.. where he has bren for Lil0 p.isl Ihren months for the hcnclil of his health. His friends will he pleased io know lit?) Ins health lias been very much improved h\ bis slav in tho far West. Mr. W. II. Talley killed a large bald eagle on the ( olbin place, on LitMe river, last Friday. Tho bird measured "i . feel I rom lip to lip of wings. The diol was bred at a range of '?.'. yards. Alter a little moro practico on bis pari wo will bo glad to admit Mr. Talley lo : be ( .uii ier ( .nu ( !|||h. Mr. ( bas. I'. Drenneeke and wile, of i hoi lesion, arrived in Walhalla lasi evening. Wo learn thal Mr. Drenneeke is in >ll health and returns lo bis old bonn lo recuperate. Mis many friends will i ogre I Li learn ot his ill health, bul will be delighted lo welcome him back loi he hon. - of bis childhood. -The Wo.:,,,rd and Clemson College base ball learns will play a mulch game on Friday, ihe f7ih instant, on thc (Mein son grounds, Tho Walhalla Coined) (Joni panyule to give their best play. "A Noble Outcast," in thc Auditorium at s o'clock in the evening. Let everybody go down and take in Hie ball gallie and slay over foi I he show . Our Mr. Shelor visited Columbia on I he 171 h instant, where he weill- to ul tend il meeting of thc Lo.od of Trustees ol Fm niau I'niversily and tho Greenville Female College. The Hoard was called logethei to elect a President foi' I li? Greenville Pe?nalo College, After con sidering all the mimes presented, the Loud adjourned without making an elect iou, Dis probable that the righi mau may he lound foi the presidium) in I bc near fut ni c. Lunacy's > Hour Liver Regulator is thc lust reined) to relieve the various hu ms ol headache, including nervous and sick headache, and il is safe lo say thal nine cases out ol' len of this dis tressing complain! fire due io an inactive oi sluggish li ver W i I li const i pa led bowels. \ lew doses of Ltuiney's 8 Hour Livei Itegiilaloi will.soon restore these organs io then propel functions ami headache ?ea-.es. In i bc same manuel il regulates thc bowel... prevents constipation and piles, relieves all loin,s of biliousness, mich a> dizziness, nausea, coaled ton.MIC, loss ot appelle, Ac. Try ii. Large packages .ai. . al L?nne y's. . ?Ito Korb, Grand ( hancelior, K. P., I -.Ville. I ml., says: "Dc U il I s Witch Hazel Salve soothes Hie most delicate skin ami heals thc most stubborn ulm with certain and good results." Cures piles ami skin diseases. Don't buy an imitation. J. W. Pell. O M ?I ? JR I OAPITOLA l'I?OM AU, WHO USU A FLOUR IT : IT ALWAYS. LE HY - . Y IN" 13 ? . : : O q o fe ? HIL?TE VTioi Sermon for Knights ol Pythias. On Sunday, tho Lilli of May next, nt 8 o'clock 1*. M., at tho request of tho Order, tho Hov. ll, L. Kolora will preach, at tho Walhalla lTosbyterian church, al sermon for tho especial benefit of tho Knights of Pythias. A cordial invitation is extended to Seneca Lodge, No. 80, and I the public generally, to bo present at' this service. J, W. SUKI.OU, chancellor Coin maud or, Walhalla Lodge, No. 07. A Coiniiuj Wedding. Columbia Correspondence VBWS and Courier: "Next Thursday, April "20, at Trinity church, Miss Catharine A. Sim mons, of this city, and Mr. Waring Ax son Thayer, of Charleston, will bo mar ried. Tho brido-to-bo is tho daughter of tho Into Dr. Christopher (iudsdon Sim mons, of this city. She has boon a nurso at the Hospital for several years, being assistant to the matron, who is her sis ter. Mr. Thayer is a business man of Charleston. The ceremony will bo per formed hy tho Kev. Dr. Kvans, and the ushers will ho Dis. E. A. Boo/or, Larron, Pope and Desportes." Heavy Hains Stop Farm Work. Tho heavy rains for tho last ton days have greatly retarded farm work. The planting of corn and cotton has been entirely stopped. If i t should cease rain ing now ir will be several days before the ground will bo dry enough to plow. Wo do not recall a spring when farming operations at planting timo have been so completely tied up. Put. in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas tho Hoods have been much worse than in thc South Atlantic Slates, and it is highly probable that thc cotton acreage in those States will be greatly reduced. In many places groat damage to property has boen wrought. -mt m m~ --- To Decide State Championship. Clemson vs. Welford, at Clemson Col loge, April 27tll, at I P. M. Everybody must go and see tl is exciting contest for the championship of South Carolina. Wo ff o rd now holds it and it remains to be seen w hellier she will he the winner of HHKJ or not. A thousand visitors aro expeototl from di lieront points over tho State. The Walhalla Comedy Company will show at the college on tho evening after the game, and a pleasant time will bo gi ven I ho visitors. Admission to ganur: Gentlemen, 25 cents: ladies, 15 cents. Spectators are requested to wear tickots whore they can be seen. A Shooting Scrape. On last Thursday near Kort Madison, in this county. Harrison Pitts shot Will King with a pistol. Thc ball entered the lett jaw and knocked out two teeth. Hut the force of the ball was thus spout, and tho ball stopped in Iiis mouth, nf tor driv ing one tooth almor? through his tongue. Ho was attended by Dr. C. M. Walker, ami at last account was doing very well. The wound is painful, but is not thought to be fatal. Pitts made his escape amt lied to Georgia. Will King is about seventeen years obi and a son of Karlo King, who lives just, across Tugaloo river, in franklin county. Harrison Pitts is about twenty years old, and a son of Dave Pitts, who lives at Fort Mallison. The shooting is said to have grown out of a rivalry for thc al?ections ol' tin- saino Death of Mr. John T. Kaufmann. (Mi last Saturday evening, at fit teen minni es after nine o'clock, Mr. .lohn T. Kaufmann died at les home in Walhalla, aller a brief illness fiann ty phoid-pneu monia, in the thirty-seventh year of his age, having been born October ill), IStfcl. He had been in feeble health for several months, and his system was so weak ened that it could not. withstand the inroads of disease. F. very Hiing that the skill of physic ians ami careful nursing could do was done for him, but all to no avail. Ile had never married, and lived with his brother and sister in tito old homestead where lie was born and reared. The announcement td Iiis death was re ceived willi sorrow by his many friends, ll was nol generally known that he was ill, and his death was quite a shock to the town. Ile was a member of tho Lutheran ( burch. His body was laid to rest in the Lutheran cemetery, beside his father and mother, Monday morning at hm o'clock, after appropiiatu funeral services conducted by Lev. J. G. Sebald, the deceased leaves two brid hers anil a sister, lo whom is extended Hie sympa thy of many friends. Tragic Death of Dave Sanders. ()n Wednesday afternoon, 18th instant, Dave Sanders was aecidently shot ami killed by Walter Hopkins, in tho Kuturu neighborhood. Several young men were loge!ber walking along tho pupilo road near Conncross creek, handling pistols, w hen I he pistol of Waller Hopkins was aecidently discharged. Tho ball struck Sanders m (bo back, penetrated tho heart and caused instant death. It was a sad lei mina! ?on of a meeting for pleasure. Sanders and Hopkins wore the best of friends, each being about nineteen years old. The shock and grief were so great thal Hopkins threat ened to lake his own lifo. Au inquest was held over the dead body of Sanders Thursday afternoon by Magistrate T. F. Stribling and a jury. The evidence of all the eye witnesses was taken, and Hie ini v returned a verdict, "tho doensed came lo bis death from lite accidental discharge of a pistol in tho bauds of Waller Hopkins." Hopkins was then bound over lo apper al Hu- next term of Sessions Court and stand his trial. Tho deceased was a son of Mr. Goorgo "-anders, to w hom, willi his grief-stricken family, is extended the sympathy of many 11 ?ends, OconCOitCS in federal Court. lu the Knited stales District, held in Greenville last week, Hie following cases lor sundry revenue violations were heard ano deiei mined : Hi ?ghi Snider, true bill: md guilty. Kugcuc IL Hall, line bill: not guilty. James I , .Jackson, true bill; eon I inned. John ( h.islam, true bill: guilty. Sen lenee pi isl poned. c. C. Wbilniire, no lull. Wm. A. Krills, true hill; plead guilty. Sentenced to nine months in ?ail. Thos. McCall.bill. Hon F. Dooley, true bill: guilty. Sen leiiced to six mouths in ?ail and rion line. . lohn ll. Page, true bill : guilty. Sen fenced to six months in ?ail. I; na I ?cid. 11 ne bil I ; cont inned, (?lier ? d' compromise. .lake Sci tain, true bill: guilty. Sdi fenced lo six mont Iis in jail. Jacob K. Rochester, no bill. W. K. Dodson, no hill. Lee McKee, m> hill. T. (' llunsinger, true bill: continued, i uh r ol' compromise. (i, (J, Smith, emil inned. .lames W. Woods, guilty, .?sentenced lo six months in ?ail and lined spin. .1. P. Phillips and M. F. Holmes, liol guilty. J oh II ll. ( 'obi?, cont in ned. James Dunlap, guilty. Sentenced lo two months in jail, lo begin August Isl. ( bailes Farmer, guilty. Sealed sen tence. .1..,. Mci all, continued, Hold. Dunlap, guilty. Sentenced to lillee moUlllS ill ? III. Stiles Cobb, guilty. Sentenced to four inonl hs in ? iii. W. IL Tmner, guilty. Sentenced .<> I w o mont hs in jail. James and Dave Cl'OUShftW, continued. MEN TO TAKE THE CENSUS. List ot Eni.riiomtors for Oconco County-Prc par? to Answer the Questions. Hov. Dr. A. J. S. Thomas, of Groon ville, Supervisor of this (tho Fourth) Census District, has announced ins ap pointments of enumerators, ami is now somiiug out commissions to thom. Tho district embraces tho counties of < I reen vido, Cherokee, Laurens, Oco'ueo, Spar tanburg and Lichens, and thorn aro 121 enumerators appointed to begin Work ill .June. Hy direction of tho Director of tho Census tho Supervisor requests the poo plo of tho district to make a noto of all agricultural products of last year so as to bo ready to give tho necessary infor mation lo tho enumerators when thoy call during thu month of June. The census act pi ?vidos: "Whoovor Bindi willfully fail or refuse to rouder such (rue account in the various particu lars required, shall bo guilty of a misde meanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall bo Unod in a sum not exceeding ono hundred dollars." Tho appointees for Oconee, with tho territory in which each is to gather sta tistics, aro as follows: Contor Township-Joseph Heardon and M. C. Harton. Chattooga Township-J. IL Brown. Whitewater Township-John O. Hicks. Koowoo Township-1). H. Alexander and J. N. Rutherford. Pulaski Township-J. NT. Watkins. Seneca Township-W. T. McLeaso and J. T. Lawrence. Tugaloo Township-S. L. Stripling and J. T. Kine, Wagenor 'township-M. C. Seaborn and F. A. II. Schroder. .-??? ^. Erskine vs. donison. Tho baso ball teams of Krskino and Clemson played a match gamo at Gl'OOtl wood last Friday, with Krskino tho win ner, tho score standing Li to 7. Whore, ob! whore was MoMakin? lt seems that "D. W. D." has been tanly in reporting. Krskino stock must have been at a high premium after winning in both the held and forum. Oil for Wyoming. Messrs. Sam M. and Clem L. Wilbanks, sons of Mr. (loo. W. Wilbanks, of this county, boarded tho train at Seneca on April 22d for Rawlins, Wyoming, to join their brother, TllOS. Wilbanks, who lias resided there for sumo time. These young men havo determined to try their fortunes In tho groat West, 'l'hoir friends hero wish them great success in their now held, and w ill expect to hear a good report of them for ibo futuro. Tho Wagoner Monument Fund. Tho following subscriptions havo been received by tho Somi-Cotltomiinl finance committee and reported to us: Previously reporten.$100 IKI K. U. lawas, SValhalla. 20 (Ht ii. V. Wagner, Biuiunorvlllo, s. c. fi Dr. J. II. George, (Jamesville, Uli. fi A. V. Crisp, Walhalla. 5 0(1 'I'. H. Alexander, Walhalla. 6 W. .lollll Schroder, (ii illili, (?a. .t W. ti. Seaborn, Atlanta, Ha. r> Total.s.iio ea To Closo at 7 o'clock. We, tho undersigned merchants of Wal halla, do hereby agree to close our stores, both front, and back doors, commencing May 1st at 7 o'clock (Saturdays and pay days at tho Cotton Mills excepted), and ending September 1st: (Signed) C. W Pitchford Co., Hloom's Cash liargaiii Store, L. C. Craig, C. W. Hauknight, W ll. Heeder, IL C. busch, Mrs. F. M. Cud worth, Mrs. W. 1'. Nash, Carter A- Co. M. Saul, (). II. Schumacher Co., F. ( Garvin, V. L. Nor mau, C. G. Jay oes, Dean A- Karlo. Telephone Exchange. Tho telephone exchange for Walhalla will bo a groat convenience. / bout thirty phonos have already been placed in stores and residences. Many more; will ho in the near future. Xo pi ison wdio does any business, or who wauls io keep up with the procession, can alford to lin wit bout. om?. Messrs. \V. J. Strib ling and li. L. Horndou have the matter In charge, and intend to give first-class Sot vice. It is only a question of a short limo until tho whole county will ho knit together in tho telephone service. Speed tho day! Real Estate Transfers. Tho following real estate transfers have been recorded on the Auditor's books since Tuesday, April 17, 1000! Seneca Township-H. T. Jaynes, ad ministrator, to Silas M. Hucker, f nero, $.")(>; lt, T. Jaynes, administrator, to Jas. L. Grissop, !U acres, $02.115; H. T. Jaynes, administrator, to Jas. L. Grissop, ll -1/1(1 acres, $02.05; W. A. Lowery to Jas. L. Grissop, 15.J acres, s:!U'. Wagoner Township-Mrs. Kale L. Mr Malian to J. 1). McMahan, 125 acres, $050; J. I). McMahan to Mrs. Kate L. McMahan, 215 acres, *2,<)t)<?. Connie Maxwell Orpnanagc. Tho llaptist Courier of this week con tains a card from Lev. J. L. Vass, Su porintondout of tho Connio Maxwell Or phnuago, calling upon Hie union meet ings for help for that institution, timi stating that, the orphanage in tis t create a debt unless money is contributed. This is just what the junior editor of tl,iv, poper h'.'.s ben ..v!.o..iii!<r. At the mooting of tho baptist Convention at G a ff nov, when Hov. A. T. Jamison was elected to the position to succeed Mr. Yass, if wo recollect aright, Mr. Yass stated that ho would give place to thc now superintendent as soon as tho Christmas holidays were over, lt would have been better for the orphanage had Mr. Yass surrendered as bo stated be would do. However, wo rogr.d lo seo a worthy charity sutfer for the faults of one man. Wo suggest that tho baptists come to thc help of the orphans. We suggest that Mr. Jamison's term com mence t he first of J lily. Millions Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to the public lo know of one eohcern in the hind who are not. afraid lo be generous to the needy ami suffering. Tho proprietors ol' Dr. King's Mow Discovery for consump tion, coughs and colds have given away over ton million trial bottles of this groat mod lei no, and have the satisfaction of knowing it lias a I..so!;:! (dy CU rod I hon sands of hopeless eases. A st h ma, bron chitis, hoarseness and all diseases of tho throat, chest and lungs aro sundy mired by il. Call on all druggists in tho county and get a bottle free. Kcgitlar size ft?O. and si. Kvery hollie guaranteed or price refunded. The Oratorical Contest. The Inier Collegiate Oratorical Asso ciation nf South Carolina had its second annual contest al Greenwood last Friday evening. The speaking was in tho fol lowing order: Mr. J. ll. Derr'u k, representing New berry College: SllhjcOl, "Thc Closed Door." Mr. J, W. Ligon, representing clinton t ol lego j subject, "Heroes of History." Mr. W. L. Daniel, representing Forman I ' ni ve rsi i y ; subjocl, "'the Kaleidoscope." Mr. (J. M. Loyd, repicscnling Fiskiuc College: subject, "IHack and White." Mr. W. c. Hill, representing Clemson College: subject, "Tho Hallie Fing Un furled,1' Mr. W. ('. Kogor, representing Welford Colleg,.: subjocl, " Time's Lee.pense." Tho Clemson College band enlivened the occasion by furnishing excellent music after each speech, ami al one lime "brough! down the house" by playing lirst Yankee Doodle and then Dixie. A ll the young men spoke exceedingly well and did groat, credit holli lo them solves ami to the colleges they repre sented. The lirst prize was awarded to Mr. Loyd, and the second to Mr. Hill. H's Rather Too Much For You the ordinary, bulky pill. Too big lo lake, and too much disturbance for your poor system. The smailes), easiest to lake, and Lest, are Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, They h ave out all the disturb ance, but yet do you mme good. Theil' 111-1} > lasts. Constipation, indigestion, bilious all ac ks, sick Ol' bilious li cai hedi es, and all dorntlgomoilts Of Ibo liver, sto mach, ami bowels are prevented, re lieved, ami permanently eared. TRY BUG DEA Sure death to Potato, Squai Cucumber B Current and Only 15c. per Poul - - - - j IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER. Death of Mrs. Julia McLoos-Tho Personal Nows of tho Town. WKSTMIN8TKlt, April 25.-Miss Myra Lay, aflor i M . i n ? i 11 f ; sunni wooka ut Chick Springs, roturnod homo last wook. Mr? W. A. QlttUtnU, of Harmony (?rovo, (la., is- visitingherdaughter, Mrs. Chimie Little, of thia placo. Hov. W. 1\ Matthews, of Clinton, was ill Westminster the first, of this week. His many friends aro always delighted to seo him and extend tho hand-shako. Mrs Julia McLoos, tho bolovod wifo of Mr. T. S. M el ?cos, died at 10 o'clock Saturday night, April 21st, after a brief illness of pneumonia. Mr. McLoos re sides al tho (?aston homestead, about a milo from town. Mrs. McLoos was in tho Kith y oar of hov age, having hoon born in JtlllO, 1854. Her maiden name was Campbell. She was a native of Anderson county, hut had bcon living in Oootioo tho past sovonteon years. Mrs. Mc-Lees was a member of tho Richland Prosbytorinn church and adorned hor faith hy a Christian walk and conversa tion. She loaves, hosnies her husband, eight .children, to whom tho sympathy of many people aro extended ill their bereavement. Funeral services were conducted in tho Presbyterian oh ll roll Monday by Hov. S. L. Wilson. From tho church tho remains were carried to Ibo Iowa cemetery for burial. Mr. Mcl.ees has requested us to thank his neighbors and friends through Tm: KKOWKK CoUltlHlt for their kindness and help in his homo during tho hours of sickness and death. Tho municipal election, held last Mon day, resulted in tho election of Major H. IL Cross, Intendant; Messrs, W. E. Cheswcll, C. F.. O. Mitchell, T. N. Hall and Rev 1*. J. Vcrmillion, Wardens. Ono hundred and live votes wore polled. Mr. P. R. Mays, of Atlanta, is tho temporary depot agent at Westminster, and Mr Ceo. W. Fitts, who has been tho assistant at tho depot for a hing limo, is tho telegraph operator. Mr. O. l). Hall, of Kc<l Hill, Ga., is In town to-day. Mr. Hall is a fruit agent, representing the Concord nurseries. Very little is said about tho strike, now. Thc new town council will assume charge of tho town altai rs on Tuesday, May I. At n recent meeting of South Carolina Presbytery, tho formation of n Woman's Presbyterial Missionary I nion was ap proved by the. body. This was peti tioned for by tho huhes of several dif ferent churches. We unintentionally nmitted te make mention of this fact in ?ur report of the proceedings published in TlIK Cot'limn last week. About sixty persons aro enphiyed in building the Cheswcll Cotton Mill. Con ti actorl Limby has finished all tho mill cottages. There will he preaching services in the Presbyterian church on tho tilth Sabbath morning at the usual hour. A. L. (JOSSKTT. Bravo Mon Fall Victims to stomach, liver and kidney troubles ns well as women, and all feel tho results in loss of appetite, poisons in tho blood, backache, nervousness, head nebo and tired, listless, run-down feeling. Hut there's no need to fool Uko that. Listen to ,1. W. Cardne-, ldavillo, Iud. Ile says: "Kleetric Hitters aro just, the thing for a man when ho is all rundown, ?iud don't caro whether he lives or dies, ll di<l moro to give me HOW strength and good appetite than anything 1 could take. I can now cal anything and have ;i new lease on life." Only ?u cents, al nil drugs stores in the county. livery bottle guaranteed. Providence Democratic Club. Providence Democratic duh is hereby called to meei al Duo Postollico at :'. P. M., April JS, H)00, for the purpose of reorganizing and electing delegates lo the County Democratic Convention and transacting any other business that, may conic before thc club. J. C. 11 A ums, President. \V. T. HIM, Secretary. Gen. Cronje Should Have ll. f.KNout. N. c., February HI, MOO. Send one-half gross (loose Orease Lini ment, 25'COUt siseo. There is no doubl, as to tho curative powoi'S of (loose Orease Liniment. Wi-have used different lini ments, hut yours excels all. Yours ti uly, 11 KN K Kt, Hitos. These people are among tho largest dealers in mules and horses in tho Slate. Tho railroad commission has decided I lint railroads cannot charge passengers without tickets in excess of regular fare. This annuls tho 25 cents excess. Heil liol I rom tho (hui Was tho ball thal hit O. I!. Steadman nf Newark. Mich,, in I ho civil war. lt caused horrible ulcers thal no treatment helped for ...'.> years. Then Hucklcn's Arnica Salvo cured bim. Cures cuts, bruises, burns, boils, tetons, corns, skin eruptions. P.esl pile cure on carib. ._'.*. conlan box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by nil druggists in the county. Only Hobson of all Ibo war berces is loft without having been mentioned for Ibo Vico Presidency. Ho ought, not to he slighted.- Hollocli (On.) Herald. "No family eau alford to be without < hie Minute Cough ( ure. Il will slop a cough and cure a cold quicker than any oilier medicine," writes C. \V. Williams, Sterling Hun, Pa. lt ott rcs croup, bron chilis and al! throat and lung troubles and prevents consumption. Pleasant and harmless. .1. W. Holl. Christian civilization is making splen did progress in Hu; Philippines, ll hilled ;i thousand filipinos last. week. Thousands llave Kidney Trouble and Don't Know lt. How To Find Out. Fill a bottle or common glass with your waler and let lt stand twenty-four hours; a " t r~\ j sediment or set AETW R- (* Y'C4 ' ,LINK |IUIICA,CS AN rn/f 2? MM V? ?Sn ' o? ihe^kW VvAw Vi Wt il n?.vs: li ? stalin wp" vt?rP^oisGrJ y?ur lincn u ,s AL^?A [ Vff^[J flJ evidence of kld J\A\\ (ti tiphani ncy 'roubIe: too "Ml O' / frequent desire to ^/{'-..i ^ pass lt or pain In '- me hack ls also convincing proof that thc kidneys and blad der arc out of order. Whnt to Do. There ls comfort (n thc knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, tho great kidney remedy fulfills every wish In curing rheumatism, pain In the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of Hie. urinary passaic, lt corrects Inability to hold water and scalding pain In passing lt, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day. and to gel up many times during the night. The mild and the extra ordinary effect of Swamp-Root ls soon realized, ll rdands the highest for Its won derful cures of the. most distressing cases. If you ne-d a medicine you should have tho be a. Sold by druggists in 50c. and.il. sizes. You may have a sample bottle of this wonderful discovery fv'vA^r,_ and a book that t'll ? iflSW^ more about lt, both Sent^IffiBflfH absolutely free by mail, -?l?y^hl^U/TP address Dr. Kilrea ft Homo of nw^npjioo?. Co., Binghamton M. Y. When writing men tion reading this (.....uous offer In this paper, sh and ugs, Tomato Worms. id. . M. DARBY, Druggist. Tokoona Notes. Ton KUNA, April 24.-Tlio farmers aro going to bo aa late planting their crop as tboy woro last year, on account of KO much rain last wcok. Tlio Cross Hoads Literary Society mot last Saturday night at tho homo of Mr. ami Mrs. J. A. McLoskoy. Tho pooina of Longfellow, recited by Mrs. P. II. Isboll, Misses Snllio MoLoskoy, Daisy Phillips and Alma Sullivan, woro oxcol lont. Tho biography of Longfellow, by Messrs. W. E. (Jilos and Luther Sullivan, was rondorod exceedingly well. Tho noxt mooting will bo at tho homo of Mr. nod Mrs. F. L. Sitton, on Connoross, Saturday night, May 5. Subjoct for dis cussion, "Resolved, that woman is as much untitled to citizenship as man. and as such should bo allowed tlio privilogo of voting in all elections; also tho privi lege of holding any o 111 co for widen she may bo chosen by tho people." Mr. W. E. (liles, affirmative, and Mr. .Jako Cro mer, negativo, aro again tho champion speakors, and aro expected to handle the Kubjocl well, with Mr. Leo Sitton to aid tho former and Mr. W. 1). (Ides tho lat ter. Miss Eva Heeder, ono of Oakway's charming young ladies, spout last week with Miss Daisy Phillips, of this place. Mr. J, J, MoLoskoy, of Seneca, accom panied by Mr. .las. Myers, spent last Sunday with tho parents of tho former, Mr. and Mrs. J, A. MoLcskoy. Mr. Eli MoCravy, of GrconviUo, visited friends in this section Sunday. It is rumored that th oro will bo a pic nic at Townvillo May 4. Thoro will bo two games of baso ball played on tlio Townvillo campus that day botweon Westminster and Townvillo and Pendle ton and Townvillo. lt is also rumored that tho Seneca niuo will cross bats with tho Townvillo High School boys that day. Mr. Rufus Drown, ono of Oakway's handsome young mon, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. W. K. (?iles. *** ! Volumes Could Bc Written, lilied with tho testimony of women who have been mudo well and strong by Dr. Pierce's Favorito Proscription. It's a medicine that's made especially to build up women's strength and to euro WO mon's ailments-an invigorating, restora tive tonio, soothing cordial, and bracing nervino; purely vegetable, non-alcoholic, ami perfectly harmless. For all tho func tional derangements, painful disorders, and chronic weaknesses that alllict wo mankind, tho "Favorito Proscription" is tho only remedy now before tho public dov:scd hy a regularly graduated, ex perienced and skilled specialist in those maladies, lt's sales exceed tho combined sales of all other medicino for women. Rivers arc Swollen all Over Ino State. fhiAui.KSTON, April 22.-Tho Congarco, at Columbia, is 1 feet ahovo the clangor line, and has risen ll feet during tho past 2-1 hours. Tho Watorce, at Camdon, and Poe Dee, at Choraw, aro recoding slowly. Tho lower streams in South Carolina are rising slowly, and will continuo to rise during tho noxt live flays. Tho streams at Camdon, Choraw and Columbia will recodo rapidly Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Tho streams at Smith' Mills and St. Stephen's will reach ?lan ger lines and possibly 2 lo 1 feet abOYf by Frplny or Saturday next. Floridians Fight lt Out. s A N i iKitso ,\, P'I.A., April 21.-harnest K. Pons, a promim.'nt lanrjov, o? Jack sonville, who owns considorablo proporty hero, wnB sliot and killoe! this afternoon during an altercation with Richard and James Allman. Tho Allman brothers and a tuan named Thornton woro ar rested and jailed. Rous was a son of lato State Treasurer Rons and served in tho last Legislature. JUST RECEIVED AT NORMAN'S, Tho Up-T0WU Storo, Wall Pnpor and Stationery, l'rotty Ulasswaro amt Lamps. Musical IiiBtrumonts-Strings, Rows and Parts. Headquarters for all kinds of Seed. China, Knamel, Tin and Cooking Utonsils. Shoe Talk. Wo bogan our Shoo business last December moro as ?in experiment, and oxpoctod to mako ii. tho "?ido show" to tho "big circus"-Dry Hoods and No tions. On looking over our hooks wo find that wo havo sont ?the Hamilton,-Drown Shoo Co., St. Louis, an order ovory '20 days for Shoos, proving conclusively that our sales aro increasing. Tho reason is obvious, livery purchaser of the Hamil ton,-Brown Shoo is a pieased ono and buys again. An extract from their books may bo interesting, and prove to you that their Slices aro popular: Sales for March, KHK).$135,710 40 Sales for March, 1800. 405,281 00 Gain. .? 80,488 40 Sales for 1000, up lo April 1. .$2,105,808 05 Sales for 1SHS), up to April 1.. 1,810,587 11 (iain.$ 280,330 04 Aro you wearing thom? Tho sixth big shipment to arrive this week, consisting of Ladies' $2 Oxfords, Children's Hlack and Tan Sandals, Over shoes, tte. Yours for Shoos, V. L NORMAN. This world belongs to thc energetic. Order Clothing Through C. W. PITCHFORD COMPANY. jk 4?? Mines! Wo luwo securod tho agoncy for >KKW, SELBY & CO.'S FINK SHOKS or ladies, and, with our old lino oi '.KIGLKB'S, wo eau pleuso anybody. Soo our SPRING HEEL Oxfords or solid, easy, comfortable wear ?>t $1.25, Our LADIES' VESTING TOI' 3XKOKDS, in dit?eront shades mid DOW oes, at $1.50 and $2. LAOK and BUTTON SHOKS in \11 stylos and colors, $1.50, $2 and >2..*>0. Ask lo see a pair of dainty SLIP PERS or SANDALS for the hahy. Any itylo or color. Wo keep ono of tho most up-to late lines of SHOKS in the up-country, md we stand by their values. Note thc jrands HAY STATE, DREW, SELBY * CO., IL 0. GOODMAN CO., KEIGLBR'S. lt will pay you to investigate thom Wo have secured tho agency foi if AM M AB PAINTS, tho host in lin pvorhl, nt$1.25 per gallon. (!uarantee< :o stand, in all respects, for (ive years. M. W. COLEMAN & CO., Seneca, S? C, W W ^ "COTTON is the name of a valu able illustrat ed pamphlet which should be in the hands of every planter who raises Cotton. The book is sent FREE. Bend narnu And Address to GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York. Tho United States Supreme Court has just decided that express companies aro not liahlo to tho revonuo taxos, but that tho expenses must bo horno by tho cus tomers. ? rr A. Ju tu ION. 1 have a good Half Morgan and Half Copper Bottom Stallion 1 am standing at my Stables this spring. Thoso interested in stock raising will do well to call and soo him. T. K. A LKX ANDKR, 5-81-00 Walhalla, S. C. FOR SALE: A Valuable Water Power. w ITU not less than 5000 II. P. and a possible 7000 IL P., with 7(H) acres of land, known as thc " ANDERSONVILLE TH ACT," situated partly in Anderson county, South Carolina, and partly in Hart county, Georgia, on tinco rivers, viz : Savannah, Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers, at their continence, controlling tho shoals on both sides of said rivers. This is a good opportunity for those seeking larger water powers. Por further information apply to Ute undersigned. WM. PERRY, WALHALLA, S. C. April llb, 1000. i-S-17 Ten Thousand Yards Extra Heavy Sheeting, Soiled a little, but not Damaged, worth 8 j cents; my price scents. See that Railroad Tobacco ! TEN POUNDS FOR OVERALLS AT 25 CENTS A LOT OF CHAIRS, FROM 'RAILROAD COMPANY, CHEAP! BK BS BB ADAMS. '5?.or ^ans SENECA, SO. CA.