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* TRY BUG DO Sure death to Potato, Squa Cucumber B Currant and Only 15c. per Pou: - - - - J Itocal aub Der ganai - Paris green for potu'o bugs al bell's. Try il. - Mr. Moyer Saul, of Hartw ell, O.a., is in town Hiis week on business. - Don't forgot Children's Day at Hie I .apt isl church next Sunday night . -(iou gallons host apple vinegar at 10c. per gallon. .1. II. AHAMS, Seneca, S. C. -I.OST -On main street, a silver linc, willi red stone set. The li udor will he rewarded hy In inging to this olliee. - bUfrt) yards extra heavy sheeting, slightly damaged, at !>.Jo per yard. .1. II. An v *?s, Seneca, S. C. I'm pine, fresh drug.- go tu Dr. J. \V, bell's. Prescriptions promptly and ac ciliately compounded. No substitutions. - Ib re is au item for tho Hermans Der Toxi fuer naechston Sonntag ist "Holt ist die biche." Kommet alle und hoelet. .Fulton A Ycaglcy, I enton, Texas, ^ will pay foi names and addresses of tilt heirs of .loci P, Woifot'd, who was ii Texas in carly days. - Married, on .lune loth, at thc rosi dence of bey. 1). b. W hitaker, Mr. Cray ton Cole to Miss Minnie Joncs, bcv. D li, Whitaker ollicialing. VII ot OCOIICO -Slate constables, accompanied bj * sherill W. W.JlMoss, raided Walhall;' suburb, "Tigcrvillc." last Thursday, and captured about ten gallons of oh corn liquor. -Mr. Shclor Wright has out thank: for an invitation to attend the gradual i Hg exercises if Hu* senior class of tin Ceorgia School of Technology, V Han tn on .1 une L'Ti h. ll is reported that when Congres: adjourned last thursday the nowspapc men in the Capitol struck up the oh familiar hymn. "Praise Hod from when all blessings ?low." - Miss Ceorgia VanlMvioro left Wal halla on last .saturday for Savannah, Ca. to vlsi! her brother, Mr. b. 1!. Van Divicrc. and family. She will spoin several weeks ill the "City of Oaks." -(?reenvide Mountaineer, .lune Pt Col. lt. F. Mason, of Westminster, wa: in thc eily this week. lb* reports tin Westminster Cotton Mill as going ii| rapidly and as being likely to run ii September. - Married, at thc home of thc britt* Oil Wednesday, .lune (Uh, ItKX), by \t0\ J. '.. Schaid, Mr. Jesse bone (bald au Miss Marie M. balstor. Thc marring took place at lo A. M. May blessings ii ? plenty attend them always. - Mr. W. H. Cibsen spent Monday i Walhalla visiting his parents. Mr. an Mrs. II. A. II. Cibsen. Ile has spent month in Milwaukee. Wis., and ollie points. Ile h il Tuesday to resume hi duties on Hie Southern bailway. -W. b. Nash, contractor, has hi gun the orection of Ibo ilaynos brie sime nu Main SM. et. The excavatio for the cedar has already been mad Thc brick arc bei ny hauled to th ground, ready lo begin work at a early day. The Walhalla Cotton Mill is cree ing a number of new cottage rosidenci on it.s properly ne ir thc mill for its o| eraiives. Two rows ol' residences wi be built, numbering l? or 'jo house which w ill make quito a nice little fa tory tow II. -The board of Trustees of Wash in ton and bee I 'niversity, Virginia, wi accept our thanks for an invitation to 1 . presold al the dedication of the Sc baw building, creeled lo the menin of John bandolph Tucker, on Tuosda . lune lOth, I WK). -Children's Day is lo be observed the baptist church on Sunday night, 17 instant, A pleasing program will he re dcrcd. A collection will be taken ti mission wolli of the American ba pt i Publication Society. All are cordiall invited io lu- present. - lion. A. ('. lattimer makes lorin announcement in this issue of Tin: Co illicit nt his candidacy tor re election ( longrcss from Hie Third 1 ?isl i iot. M batimcr '>as made ;i faithful and /.eulo mombo of Congress. He will in ; probability succeed himself, Mrs. Fannie Mongold, tho bolov wile ot Mr. \V. I'-. Mongold, living nc Whetstone, in Ibis county, afier a lingi , big illness of several months, dieri al h , . hon m Thursday morning, .lune 7t |!. agi d ; i bo ut .; i years, lier body tv buried noxl day al I>ouble Springs cen tory. She leaves a devoted husband a an infant about three mouths (dd, wi hy (hi- dispensable! of Providence, ti left w itholll the lender and lllfectiolll ministrations of wife and motlier. We publish on I he Hist page ol ll week's issue a gmpliic and historical count of t lie pm i plnj ed by "The Walli House" in lite redemption of South < %^ colina from Ibo carpel baggers, scala wu ? and negroes in IS?t?. The article is fri tho pen ('I Col. .laun s I.. ( ?rr. and written in his terse ami impressive sty lt is good reading and those who reine ber those dark Itndical days of lids < Commonwealth will thank him for tl putting on record this important CM in our history i Mi An im C. Merrick, ?b Wallia a member Ol the National b'epllblil Convention frimi the Thud District South Carolina, which meet . in Phi delphi:! nil next TtlCStl IV. .lillie Ililli, V leave hero "ii next Saturday lo r?pr?si his constituents in the proceedings said convention, lief ort! returning ? Merrick expects to visit his old hmm Merricksvillo, in Canada, to sec his nj mol her. ( ill I his trip lin Will III! aeei pained by his son. Mr. burnabi (,>. Men i who w ill stop liver in Washington, D. for ll few days. . burnley's - Hour I,ivor I'egulato the best remedy to relieve Ibo vari foi ins ot headache, including ncrv ami sick headache, and il is safe tn thal nine cases mil of It'll of this . tressing complaint are due to an iliad or sluggish liver with constipated bow * few doses nt burnley's H Hour I. begulaloi Will soon restore th ese 'erg to their propel functions and honda <>* ceases. In thc ?une manlier il reg ll ll thc bowels, prevents constipation piles, relieves ail forms ol bdioilsii such as dizziness, nausea, coated loni lORS O? appetite, A c. l i y it. la packages '?1)0. al burnley's. sh and ugs, Tomato Worms, id. . H. DARBY, Druggist. -Mr. E. M. Cudworth Bpont sovoral days at humo with Ins family last week. -Miss Eloise WOlol^ of Nowborry, ls visiting tho family of Capt Vf, A. St roi her, of Wost Union. -Prof. s. Il, Edmunds, who is con ducting tho summer school for toachors, is registered at tho Walhalla llotol. Tho infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Iludgons died last Wodnosday, aged 14 months. It was hu ried at Pleasant Kldgo. -John Dendy, a colored man about 24 years old, died suddenly Tuesday morn ing, from a hemorrhage of tho luugs, Ho lived in Walhalla. -Maj. Wm. J. Slrlbliug informs us thal ho has mado a lino crop of wheat lins year-ahout two hundred bushels. Ile is thrashing it to-day (Wednesday). - Hon. 15. !.. Vernor has Hied his plodgo with State Chairman Jones in Co lumbla Slid is now a bona (ide candidate, we take it, for Congress from this (Third) District. Thc following new candidates appear in our columns this week: For Congress, A. C. Latinier; for Master in Equity, J. W. Holleman; for Count y Commissioners, ll. J. Marett and John I.. Heeder. -J. W. Sholor, Esq., a member of the Hoard of Trustees of Kerman Univer sity ol' Oroeuvillo, S. C., is in attendance upon the commencement exorcises of thal popular institution this week. - Mrs. II. 1'. TorllUUO and daughter, Miss Anna, and son, Wessio, leave to day (Thursday) on a visit to their old home a* llaekensack, X. J. They will Bpoiul a month in New Jersey and New York. -The Democratic electors of Belmont hilve recently mot and organized a new Democratic Club ?it that placo, electing W. lt. Mut. President: J. S. Callas, Vice President: Evan ('alias, Secretary, and J. P. McCall, Executive Comiii'illuumuii. -Wc bad thc pleasure of meeting on our streets this (Wednesday) morning Mr. Charlie W. Hunt, of Mountain Host. He informed us ho luid not ticen in Wal halla before in over four years. Mr. Hunt is one of our best citizens and we are glad to sec him circulating among his many friends here again. -The summer school opened this (Wednesday) morning with tho f ?Mowing enrollment of teachers : Miss Kate J. Steck. Miss Collie McCollougll, Miss Ida McCollougll, Miss Carrie Kemmerer, Miss Lizzie Smith, Miss Mary E. Swann, Miss Jodie Haley. Miss Caines and Mrs. Thode; Messrs. A. White Singleton, I). Hunt, .1. II. Cantrell, John Hutchinson, J. S. Colley, G. F. Puller a.nl James M. Moss. The school opens up vory auspiciously. The hours for recitations are from '.' ll. m. to 1- m. each day. Thc Wagoner Monument Fund. Tho following subscriptions have been received by the Semi-Centennial finance committee and reported to ns: Previous!*, reported.87t!0 00 a. r. ll. < lan-en. Charleston. .-'.'> 00 ll. I. Weaver, Itoswvll, Un. ft no Total.oe Thanks. ( Ino of our prompt paying and appre ciative subscribers, in making a remit tance to us recently, luis tho following complimentary paragraph in his letter to us concerning Tm: CoultlKK : "I have seen many weekly Ol' county papers from ?ill over tho country and there is no questioning the fact that ill all things thal go to make up a first class publica tion of that character, THE Co u Ul Kit easily leads them all." Mr. tatiincr and Rural Free Delivery. Mr. I .uti mer, hy dint, of hard pushing and pulling, has secured rural freo de livery routes for almost bis entire district. The new routes proposed at'0 in Auder son, Oconco and Pickons counties. An Ilgen! NN i 11 he sent hy the Post O 111 CO De partment, about the 15th of this month, to survey the territory and lay out the routes. Fifty carriers will be required to operate tho now system and each oar lier will receive a salary of ?.">on, wilie will amount to ??bout $25,000 for his dis trict. Capt. Walter Gibson Promoted. Thc many friends of Capt. Waller Gibson are pleased to learn of his recent promotion in the passenger traffic de partment of the Seaboard Air Line. Ila reached llio topmost round hist week when he was installed ?is conductor of the solid fast vestibule train running from Columbia, s. C., to Pichmoml, Va. Ile is ipiito a young mau, and his rise has been remarkably rapid. We would not be ?it all surprised to see him a rail road superintendent one of these dav., I'or he knows the business from tho track up. Ho is one ol' Walhalla s boys, .icing tho eldest S.f Mr. and Mrs. ll A. Il, Gibson. -*. ? Excursionists to Charleston. A Iorgo crowd left Walhalla Tuesday morning for tho City by the Sea. There were about thirty from this point, lt promised foil'to be one of tho birges! excursions Mr. Smith has ever run to (.'lia rlest on. The new ?it I rael ions ?it the seashore and about, tho city are drawing large crowds from all points, and Charles ton luis entered the front rank asa place for amusement and sight seeing. Among those who went from here were: Mr. lind Mrs. Wi IL Itoodor, Misses Dora lieeder and Alice Mullinix, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. baldwin, Messrs. J. J, Ansel, . bis. Thompson, Jas. T. Wilson, W. J. Ilallcugcr, Wm. Kiehle. c. A. Burton, J. c. M ickier, S, N. Pitchford, ll. lt. West moreland, spencer G rabi, Goo. Cobb, Jordan Norris, Elias W. VVooddall, Hen * .m vis, I lorry ll clems. li 11 ii (I Boh Still Puts Hp a Good Ihm. Lisi Kinlay morning "Mind Hob," the ' faithful old claybank horse, belonging to Mr, W. T. Potts, look il Into his bead tluii il was his time to run away-and he did. Hy an act ?dent one of the shafts dr..).p. d ;ind punched Hob in the ribs, und be resented tho familiarity. Justas lie got up good speed he rim into the pi? kel fence al Judge llolloman's house, k. ked dow n a panel of it, stumbled into Mrs. llolloman's 'flower gardon and l oni? ntedly grazed for a few moments "ll pansies, loses .uni other 'delicate ?shes." Hob is years old, but ls still otic of the most solid hunks of horse llcsh in town. Mis principal employment is, and has been for years, hauling mail Hom Hu- poslolliie to the depot. His only hurt received during his lillie run away escapade is a cul on his nose, which lie used as a battering-ram on Judge 1 llolloman's fence. RABUN'S TWO MURDER CASES. H. M. Wall to be Tried for Murder and J. E. Rna rrj fnr Voluntary M^nSlSUghtOf. Tho preliminary hearings of tho two rooout murder caBOB lui Knbun County, Georgia, woro hold Friday, Juno 1st, at Clayton. H. M. Wall was sont up to Court on tho ehargo of murder, and is in GainoBvillo jail awaiting trial at the August tomi of Superior Court. Ho is charged with tho killing of Christopher O'By rn?, of Atlanta, on May 27th. A largo crowd attondod tho preliminary examination, but ovorything was quiet and orderly. * Tho hearing of Board, charged willi tho mordor of Frank Allendale, at Tal lulah Falls, on May 20tb, resulted in Board's being bound ovor for trial in August. His bond was lixed at $700. Ho pleaded Holf-dofoneo. Stancil, who was arrested as an accessory to tho crime, was released, thoro hoing 110 ovidonco against him. Hoard's bond was made and ho is now at liborty. Oconoo's Summer School. Tho bummer school for white teachors and tlioso who expect to teacli in Oconoo county, openod this (Wednesday) morn ing in Prof. J. M. Moss's school building at Walhalla. Thc school is under tho superintendency of Prof. 8. H. Fd monds, nf Sumter, assisted by Miss Floise Welch, of Newberry. Tho public aro invited to al temi all sessions of this school. Street Lamps Gone Again. On Wednesday morning the citizens of Walhalla awoko to find the street lamps gone again. They had booti [juiotly 1 ifteil ott tho posts during tho night and carried to some out-of-the-way corner whore they had hoon broken to piceos. This is a species of petty law lessness that should bo suppressed. It ?H hard to think any one could sink so low in tho scale of humanity as I?) bo guilty of such potty mischici, but such thoro are among us. The guilty may escape for awhile, but thc day of reck oning will surely come. "Thc mills of tho (Jod grind slow, but tho grist is exceeding lino " Clemson College Commencement. Tho Annual Commencement Hop at Clemson OU tho llth was one of tho most largely attended and enjoyable social events of tho season. The hall was hoautifully decorated and music was furnished by Winni's orchestra, of At lanta, livery one seemed in a dancing humor and kept moving from P..?O p. m. lill 2 a. m. Flcgant refreshments were served at 12 o'clock. Crcenville, Allder ?ion, G roon wood, Abbeville, Seneca and Walhalla woro well represented. Thc following attended from Walhalla: Mrs. Anson C. Merrick, Misses binnia C. Mel lick, Julia J. Maxwell, Francis 1). Max well, bessie Strother, Nan Strother and Annie Veiner: Messrs. K. lt, Kay, M. C. Seaborn, lt. Q. Merrick, J. II. Darby, bis. F. Ansel, Ceo. M. Ansel, J. F. Dunn, J. G. baw, Jr., W. D. Moss, C. G. J ny ll 08 md James Thompson. Murder Near Walhalla Saturday Night. Potor Robinson, colored, shot and killed his brother, Jim Robinson, alunit 12 o'clock li ;t Saturday night, three ables from town. The killing was ?lone with nu old musket, and eighty-six No. I shot were poured into Jim's breast, ?ansiHg instant death. Tho two brothers had boon ill Walhalla Saturday mid were hanking. They left late and quarreled in their way homo. After shooting Jim, Peter picked him up and carried him lo LI10 house, then went mid told a Mr. bal ker, wdio lives about a mile from thc Robinson's, that he had killed his hi ot her. Ho returned to bis home ami went to doe]). Ho was arrested Sunday morn ing about twelve o'clock by Mr. A. P. Holden ami lodged in jail. The killing s tho result of a drunken brawl. Thc not hers were Oil good terms when they "ame to town. During Saturday even ing beter assisted Jim to evade thc |>olico, w ho wanted him for being drunk. Peter owos tho town sonic days work, 10 having escaped thc marshal':; squad >f street hands in 1800. Thc matter was never pushed, however, as it served o keep beter out of town. Ilisappcar inco Saturday was tho lust for months. East End Locals. Mrs. W. lt, Lewis and children, of \tlanta, aro visiting relatives in Fast bud. They ox peet to spend tho summer ?ll our delightful climate. Mr. bruce Crosby left last Fi ..lay morning for Laurens, where he will spend some time visiting his sisters. Mr. J. J. Ansel left Tuesday morning ni the excursion to Charleston. He will ?pond two days with relatives in tho "City by tho Sea." Miss Sue Bondy loft last Friday morn ing to visit her sister, Mrs. L. L. Lair, if Crcenville. Miss bunna WieklifTo returned home last Friday from Oalbiey, S. C. She is looking wadi and has stood her y< M'S work admirably. Miss Corra Ph i n ney ts at home from the WtllianiBtOll Female College. She has had a successful year, hut is pleased Lo got back to her old home and loved mies. Messrs. S. X. Pitchford and J. C. Mick ler left Tuesday morning on the excursion for Charleston. Dr. and Mrs. H.S. Lucas, of Hallsville, fi, C., arrived in Walhalla on Tuesday DVOIiing to spend the .summer with their son, President F. lt. bucas, who goes lo housekeeping for a season in the beau ti ful residence of Dr.T.G.C. Ftlhlieslock, on Faculty Hill. We hope tho good Doctor and his wife will enjoy our line climate,pure water and mountain breezes. Preaching in tim Walhalla Methodist church on next Sunday morning and evening at. ll a. m. ami 8.?M) p. m., hy thc pastor, bcv. C. F. Clarkson. Mrs. M. K. Kibbum is still very feeble and her symptoms aro anything but favorable for recovery Ol' even improve ment. i.. s, Ile Pooled the Surgeons. All doctors told Rollick Hamilton, of West. Jofforson, tibio, after suffering ls months from rectal list ula, he would die unless a costly op?ration was performed j bul he cured himself willi live boxes of biicklen's Arnica Salvo, the surest pile cure on earth, ami the best salve in the world. 2") cents a box. Suhl by all druggists in the county. Rridgos Washed Away. bi:o\ I I.-, S. C., June P. Three bridges on the ( OllllOroSS in its hover course were washed away hy thc heavy rain Thursday afternoon thc High bridge, Ninon's and Livingston's. The storm was something of a cloud hurst and did considerable dar ge to crops. The wheat crop in thc bork is largo and tho quality of tho grain is good. There has been much stir to get har vesters. Tho old lime expert grain cradler has passed off tho sLlgO and the practical abandon nient of wheat grow ing for many years accounts for tho nb sonco of his successor. t NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER. Successful Mooting In the Presbyterian Church nu." - I RflB| Maura WHBTMINKTKII, Juno 1!!.-Tho sorios o? meetings, which bogan in tho Presby terian church lon days ago, aro ?till in progress. Largo congregations havo boon in attomlanco, especially at tho evening services. Kev. W. Loo Ilarroll had to go to Toccoa on Saturday evening to fill his appointment OU Sabbath, but ho re turned on Monday. Au unusually largo congregation grootod tho pastor, Hov. S. L. Wilson, on Sabbath morning, thoro hoing no services hohl in tho Baptist ohurch. Hov. P. J. Ycrmillion has ren dered valuable help in tito nicoling, preaching on Sunday ovoning and Mon day morning. Your correspondent acknowledges re ceipt of au invitation from Mr. and Mrs. William Carson La timor, of Yorkvillo, to tho marriage of their daughtor, Miss Jcs sio Leo, to Mr. Wm. Krskino Dendy, which occurs noxt Wednesday evening, Juno 20j at l> o'clock. Mrs. L. Alva Mathewson will return from Allanta BOOH and spend a while with her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Stribling. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cray and Miss Lila Freeman wont to Atlanta last Thursday. Mr. Oscar S. Du lt, who camchoro with his family from Lachulo, Canada, at tho inception of tho Shuttle and Bobbin Fac tory in ISSI."?, leaves this afternoon for Lowell, Mass., whore ho will mako his homo in tho future. Tho picnic which Oak Qi'OVO Sunday school was to havo next Saturday, has been postponed until Saturday, August I. Dr. S. V. Jamosou and wife, of At lanta, will join their children hore soon, who o tho doctor hopes to enjoy a well ? arned vacation. His many frionds will bo delighted to soo him and hope ho can be induood t?> speak to them again from Hie pulpit such words of love and on. eourngomout as he spako to them in ?lays that 1 avo passed. Dr. \7. J. Carter, of Patterson, La., is here for a few days. His friends aro pleased to see him and learn of his suc cess at Patterson. Miss Bertha Little is spending a while with Mr. anti Mrs. (Manilo Liltlo. Miss Little is ono of Harmony Grove's (Ca.) fairest and most accomplished young holies. Sho has been teaching school at Moyston for some months past. Miss Kllio Young Stribling is at Inline again. Sho will attend tho summer school al Walhalla. At tho rocont Quartorly Conforouoo of the Westminster circuit, hold at Naza reth on June 1st, Messrs. J, B. Sanders and J. I*. McDonald wero elected dele gates to tho District Conforouoo which moots at St. I'aul's church, Greenville, in July. Alternates, MosBrs. J, L. Single ton and .1. L. Bryan. To tho regret of their many fricmls Prof J. W. Gai nos and family only remained in Wostminstor a few days, lt is hoped that Mrs. Caines will return soon, l'rof. Caines goes this WOOk lo tho Univorsity of North Carolina. Wo hopo his stay there will be pleasant ami profitable. Ho is very kindly romomborod as a very successful teacher of the High School only a lew years ago and bis friends wish him success and happiness in tho very responsible position which ho now holds. Misses Bessie Wilson, of Seneca, am! Maggie Hall, of Arkansas, aro visiting tho family of Kev. S. L. Wilson ami at tending the meeting ill the Presbyterian chu rob. Mr. W. R. Ithyno, who has boon at work at Key West, Fla., ami Oil the Dry Tortllga8 Island, sixty miles west of Key West, for sovoral months, returned to Westminster one ?lay last week, Mr. Hamp White returned to bis homo nt Lavenia, Cu., on last Wednesday, after spending several ?lays with relatives in OcoilOO. He was driving his faithful horse "Mack," and sima- he brought him safoly across Colonel's Fork when tho water was high and thc sand deep, he caros h'ss to part with him. He was the only mau that crossed at Jenkins's Lord last Wednesday in a vellido. Miss Alico Stribling had her eyes treated by an eminent oculist while in Atlanta. Miss MinnieTraylor and Mrs. Annie Jameson went tlown lo Charleston yes terday Oil Mr. li. P. Smith's excursion train. Miss Ludio Keller, a beautiful young lady from near Abbeville, is on a visit to ber brother, Kev. I). W. Keller. A. L, Cossen . Clorions News Comes from Dr, I), ll. ( argile, of Wash i ta, I. T. Ito willes: "Four bot tles of Klootrio Billers bas cured Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had caused her great suffering for years. Terrible sores wimbi break out on her bead and face, and tho best doctors could give no help; bul ber iain; is complete and her health ?8 excellent." This sIlOWS whal thousands bave proved that Klee! ric Bitters is the best blood pttrillor known. H's tho supreme remedy for eczema, tel ler, salt rheum, ulcers, boils and run ning sores. lt stimulates liver, kidneys and bowels, expels poisons, helps diges tion builds up Hut strength. Only Ml COIltS. Sold hy all druggists in the county. < iuarantced. The Democratic Stat?? Coil von ti OU, of New York, on Tuesday, oloctod David B. Hill, Richard Croker, Kdwa?-d Murphy ami Augustus Van Wyek to bo dologatcs al large to HM; National Democratic Con vent ion. Women a.s Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon tho mind, dis courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vii;or and cheerfulness soon disappear when the kid neys arc out of order or diseased. Kidney trouble has become so prevalent that it is not uncommon (or a child to bc born afflicted with v/cak kid neys. If thc. child urin ates too often, If thc urine scalds thc flesh or if. when thc child reaches an at;e v/hen lt should bc able to control thc passaic, it ls yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon lt, thc cause of tho difficulty ts kidney trouble, and thc first step should bo towaids thc treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble Is ?lue to a diseased condition of the kidneys ami bladder and not to a habit as mord people suppose. Women as well as men are made mis erable with kidney and bladder trouble, and both nc I 'he same (freat remedy. Thc mild and the immediate effect of Swamp-Root ls soon realized, It ls sold by druggists, in fifty cent and one dollar. sizes. You may have a I sample bottle by mail -^iiyy free, also pamphlet tell - Homo of Swamp-Root lng all about it, Including many of thc thousands of testimonial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N, Y., be suro and mention this paper, Tillman Will bo at tho Opening Mooting. Senator Tillman has returned to hi? heme hi Kdgefleld. It is likely that ho will bo at tho opening campaign mooting at Oraugoburg, and it may bo that ho will attend Homo othorB, but ho will not mako "tho rounds," ITo oxpocts to go to South Dakota and mako spooohos in favor of Sonator Pottigrow, whoso Hcalp tho Republicans aro aftor. Ho will al?o make Bpooohos in diit'orout Slates lu tho intoroBt of Bryan during tho Presidential campaign. Mr. William Stoolo. lt was our ploaBuro to moot at Louis ville with tho last scout who crossed tho bridge ovor tho James river at tho evacu ation of Ulohmoud, Mr. William Stoolo, ot Calhoun, Ga., is tho gentleman to whom wo mako roforonco, and lie ia tho samo quiet, gontlo, unassuming individ ual that ho was in days of yore. Ho belonged to Company ll, Palmetto Sharp Shooters, and wont into tho army from what is now Ocunoo County, S. C. His Borvicofrom tho outset was commend able and praiseworthy, and for tho last two yoars of tho war ho was in ohargo of tho scouts attached to Longstreet's corps? iti which capacity ho rendered invalua ble Horvico. On thc day that Richmond was evacuated ho and his associates left tho city aftor tho troops had orossod tho rivor, and ho did not leavo until tho bridge was burning. Mr. Stoolo was bravo and unflinching in every duty, and it was a joy to moot with him onco moro. -(1 reen ville Mountaineer. A Lifo ami Death Fight. Mr. W. A. Hines, of Manchester, Ia., writing of his almost miraculous escapo from death, says: "Exposureaftor meas les induced serious lung trouble, which ended in consumption. I had frequent hellion liages and coughed night and day. All my doctors said I must soon die. Then I began to uso Dr. King's New Dis covery for Consumption, which com plotoly cured mo. I would not bo with out it evan if it cost $5 a bottle. Hun dreds '.ave used it on my recommenda tion, and all say it never fails to euro throat, chest and lung troubles." Regu lar sizes, GO cents mia $1. Trial bottles freo at all drug stores in tho county, livery bottle guaranteed. Hoyt's Own Ruling. lt would havo hoon tho irony of fate had tho Stato Democratic Executive CoimnlttCO ruled Ooh J. A Hoyt out of tho primary. When the March conven tion nominated Tillman for Governor. ( ol. Hoyt who was then (.'hailniau of tho State Democratic Executive Commit too, was appealed toby tho regular Demo crats to rule Tillman outof the primary as an independent, but ho refused to do so. The precedent then established by Col. Hoyt holds good and this year he is the beneficiary.-Sumter Watchman and Southron. ANNOUNC (tfyCniHlidatos' announcements will he pull-] lisheil until tile primary election for Tho-e I lol- j lars, 1'AVAIIL.E IN A OVA NOK. Don't ask ns tr) ] Credit you! Cants not lo exceed six lines. FOR MASTER IN EQUITY. The friends of J. W. Ho I.I.KM AN an nounce him as a candidato for Master in Equity, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. FOR CONGRESS. I hereby announce, myself as candidate for Congress from tho Third Congres sional District in tho coining primary, and bind 111 y sol f to abide the resuit of tho samo. A. C. LA TIM KU. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. 1 hereby announce myself as n candi date for (Niuiity Commissioner, subject to tho rules governing the Democratic primary election. B, J. M A HUTT. Thc friends of JOHN L. RKKOKII an nounce him as a candidato for County Commissioner, subject to tho action of the Democratic primary. Having tho encouragement and solici tation of friends, I hereby announce my self a candidato for th?! oflico of County Commissioner, subject to tho action of thc voters in the D?mocratie primary; and I will cheerfully support all of tho nominees. S. H. SN KAU. I respectfully au nott nco myself a can didate for County Commissioner, sub ject to tho voico of tito people in tho ensuing primary election. J. ll. CANTUKI.I.. Tho friends ol JOHN T. DvAH respect fully announce bim a candidate for Comity Commissioner, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in the Fri mary election. The friends of W. N. (.'ox rospoctfully announce bim a candidate for County ( 'oinmissioiier, subject to the action ol' thc Democratic party in the primary olection. The many friends of W. S. FitlciiAltli hereby announce him a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to tho action of the Democratic party in the primary election. Tho ninny frionds of DANIKI. J. MOK OAN hereby announce him a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to tho action of Hm Democratic party in tho primary idea tion. I'oR CIRCUIT SOLICITOR. .li ins K. Boons, of Richens, is an nounced as a candidate for Solicitor of tho F.ighth Circuit, subject to tho Demo cratic primary, I am a candidate for Circuit Solicitor of tito F.ighlll Judicial Circuit of South Carolina, subject to tho Democratic pri mary. J. A, MOONI-:v. FOR TH K SENATE. IC. L, IlKKNOON is hereby announced as a candidate for Slate Senator from (leanna' county, subject, lo the action of the Democratic voters in the primary tdeel ions, The friends of li, P. BAULK hereby amiouuco him a candidate for the Se? alo, subject to tho action of the Demo cratic party in tho primary olection. . Wc aro authorized to announce MA.IOK s. p, DI NON as a candidate to represen! ( lianna; comity in Ibo State Senate, sub ject to ratification by ibo voters in the next Democratic primary election for said county. FOI! COUNTY SUPERVISOR. The many friends ?d' N ATI IA N i ia. I'lllL i.ii's respectfully announce lum a candi date for County Supervisor of OcoilOO, subject to the action of tito Democratic party in tho primary election. Hoing solicited by friends I hereby announce myself a candidate for County Sil pei visor, subject to the action of the Democratic party ill tho primary elec lion. Flinn. W. 1*1 KI'KIt. The many friends of S. M. Pool, hereby announce him a candidato for County Supervisor of Goonoo county, subject to the rules governing tho Democratic pri mary chad ion. FOR CORONER. We are authorized to announce El) WAIHI CALLAS a candidate for Coroner of (llamee (.'minty, subject lo the action of Un; Democratic party in Hot primary elect ion. The many friends of (?KO. L, WILSON respectfully announce him a candidate for Coroner of Oconoo County, subject to the action of tho Democratic party iii the primary chad ion. 'I he many friends of J. W. IIANSKltli respectfully announce him a candidate for Coroner, subject to thc action of Hu; Democratic, party in Hie primary election. The many friends of FllANKI.IN TA v IOU announce him as a candidate for Coroner, subject to the action of Du; D?mocratie voters in the primary ol oe lion. NO crop can grow with out Potash. Every blade of Grass, every grain of Corn, all Fruits and Vegetables must have it. If I enough ls supplied you can count on a full crop if too little, the growth will be " scrubby." Scud for our books telling all about composition of fertilizers test aiUpted for nil crops. They cost you nothing. < GERMAN KALI WORKS. g3 Nassau St., New York. Three Killed by an Explosion. ANNISTON, ALA,, Juno ?. - Fearful havoc was wrought this morning by tho explosion of a hugo boiler at tho Uuko brick works in Wost Anniston. Two por sons woro killed instantly by tho oxplo sion and ono died a fow hours afterwards Two others aro oxpootod to dio, and six ?ire injured moro or less sevoroly. Both ends of tho boiler, which was a :?:Mtorse-powcr, woro blown out. Tho works, which woro extensivo, and a nearby dwelling, woro fearfully wrookod. The cause of tho explosion is a mys tery. A few minutes beforo tito gango showed forty-live pounds of stoam, with tho safety valve blowing off, and thoro Woro two full ganges of water. Two Negroes Strung Up. ltu.oxi, Miss., Juno 10.-On tho santo tree in a thicket behind the railway sta tion at Mississippi City, Askow and Russ swings a warning to tho negroes of this Slate that the lives of women and chil dren are to ho protected. To-night a small mob gathered at the depot and wont to tho jail. Tho sheriff did his best to protect bis prisoners, but the black brutes were rushed into a wagon ami drivon to tho railroad cross ing. Both were, hung, bound together, hack to back. No confession was made, but one of the moil was guilty anti tho crowd was not going to lot him escapo. . / For FREB ^^?VZ Scholar illly POSITIONS QUARANTB??D, Undor $3,000 Cash Deposit. HaHron-l Varo Pata. Open nil yorir ?0 Doth Br.?, n Very Oh oap Board. Ooortfia-Alabama Li us lt vc** Ooll^rro, JUaorm, Qoorpt* E M E N T S FOL SH F LIFF. Tho friends of J. EDWIN KKLI.EY hereby announce him a candidato for Sheriff, subject to tho notion of tho Domocrntic party in tho primary election. The friends of R. T. SeuKItY announco bim a candidate for Sherill' of Oconcc county, subject to the action of thc Democratic primary election. The many friends of W. M. KAY hereby announce him a candidato for Sheriff of OeoilOO county, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. Tho friends of W. I). Srnini.iNo re spectfully announco him a candidate for Sherill of OeoilOO county, subject to tho action of the Democratic party in tho primary election. I respect fully announco myself a candi dato for Sherill of Ooonoo county, sub ject to tho action of the Democratic parly in the primary election. B. R. Moss. The many friends of B. F. DOUTUIT an nounce him as a candidate, for Sheriff, subject to the action of the Democratic party in tho primary election. FOR THF LEGISLATURE. At tin solicitation of many friends, I hereby announce myself as a candidato for the Doust! of Keprcsentativcs, subject to tin; Democratic primary. J. W, Tono. I'.. C. Dovi.K is hereby announced as a candidato for the Doust! of Representa tives, subject to tht! action of the Demo crat ic primary. The friends of YV. M. RllOWN hereby announce him a candidato for the Legis la! nit! from Oconoo county, subject to thc action of thc Democratic party in tho primary election. Being solicited hy friends I ll or oby announce myself a candidato for tho Legislature, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. J. M. IIUKNICUTT. FOR A I r DITO H. Being solicited by my friends 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for County Auditor, subject lo tho rule:: governing tht! Democratic primary. A. 1*. QUANT The friends of B. A. DALY respectfully announco him a candidato for Auditor of OeoilCO county, subject to tho action of lin? Democratic primary election. Tho many friends of J. 1'. KKKSK re spectfully announce, him as a candidate for election to tho oilioo of County Auditor, subject to Dit! action of tho I lemocrillio party in t ht! primary election. P. II. ISIIKI.I. hereby announces him self a candidate for Auditor of Oconoo county, subject to tht! action of the Democratic party in the approaching primary election. LOK CLERK OF COURT. The friends of HON. C. IL D. HI KNS respectfully announce him a candidate for tho oftlco of Clerk of Court of Oco noo county, subject lo tho action of the Democratic party in thc primary election. Being solicited hy friends, 1 hereby announce myself a candidato for Clerk of Court for Ooonoo county, subject to Hit! rules governing the Democratic pri mary election. W. T. Gumms. The friends of Coi.. R. li. MASON re spect fully announce him as a candidate for Clork of Court for Oconoo county, subject to thc Democratic primary. Thc many friends of S. I'. S'l'ltiUl.INO announce him as a candidate for Clerk of Court, subject to the voice of Hit! peo ple in the approaching primary election. FOL COUNTY SI ' I'LL I NTKN DENT' OK KDI CATION. Thc many friends of W. H. llAltHON respectfully announco him as a candidato for reelection lo the o fl! CO of County Superintendent of Education, subject to thc action of the Democratic party in the 1 primary election. Being sol iel 10(1 hy my friends. I ! hereby announce myself a candidate for I Superintendent of Education for (Ict?neo I county, subject to the action of tho Democratic party in the primary elec tion. C. L. CltAtO, The friends of W. M. Fl?NNKI.I, hereby announce him a candidate for Superin tendent of Education for Oconee county, subject to the action of the Democratic party 111 tho primary election. FOR TREASURER. I respectfully annnonon myself e. can didate tor County Treasurer of OeoilOO county, and hereby submit myself to the action of thc people in tho ensuing pri mary of 1000. WM. E. BA it ION. The many friends of J. IL KAY respect fully announce him as a candidate for ro-clcclion to the ellice of County Treas urer, subject, lo Hit! action of tho Demo cratic party In tho primary election. Summer Suits Some ere Not ! Our sale of SERGES for summer wear has begun. Lined and unlined Suits ol a Cloth that holds its shape, that holds its color. If soiled, it cleans easily ; if wet, it leaves no water-mark. . .That's Serge. . We have them in the different shades of Blue and in Black, either skeleton, full or half lined. SLIM, STOUT AND REGULAR, SINGLE AND DOUBLE BREAST, SQUARE AND ROUND OUT. We have these made by the best Tailors in the North, and a perfect fit Ls assured. CENTS FURNISHINGS! Our line of Gent's Furnishing Goods is complete. Our BAY STATE SHOES, for $3, $3.50 and $4, are unsurpassed in style, fit and wearing qualities. TIES, ETC. We have the nobbiest line of Ties to be found. In Hosiery and Summer Under wear we can fit and please any one, M. W. COLEMAN & CO., SENECA, S. C. Hen ! Vre you raising- chickens ? ?Vhy not? No can help you ! Wo have secured tho agency for kl. M. S. POULTRY FENCING, aid arc soiling the 18-inch at IO cents tor rod (1(14 feet.) This is what, is claimed for it: "Tho M. M. S. Poultry Folioing is not mly tho most economical, lint tho Longest; cable so? vago and a cable each OOt in the height. Easy to Oroot, ?loes 10t sag, bag or narrow, requires no top ll4bottom rail and retains its shape por ectly with posts 1(5 t<> "20 feet apart. "It is a fact that a four-foot fence without a rail will turn more fowls than i six foot fence with a rail." <J onie ?ucl He o it! Dry Coods. A beautiful lino of Percale and White ind Colored Lawn Shirt. Waists, Black llrilliantino Skirts, Salteen and Soor nicker I'nderskirts, Ac. A complete line of Colored and Sheer IVhite Lawns, (Organdies and Piques, Colored and Princess Ducks, Knglish "everts, Xainsoocks, Percales and other reasonable novelties. Shoes ! Shoes ! The. seventh big shipinont of ] lam il ion, Drown Co.'s Shoes. livery pair a winner. Among this lot wo have the regulation Tonnis or Bicycle Shoes for mon and * oys. Wo havo thrown on our counters SOO yards 88-ilich Brown Sheeting at fi J ?OntS Hie yard in twenty yard or over lots. We bought this at. a bargain. Von Hot it the samo way. Respectfully, V. L. NORMAN. Tills world belongK to tho energetic. Li A. W CARDS. WM. J. snunuxo. , { E. Iv. HKJIMDON. STRIBL1NG & HERNDON, Attorneys-At-Law, WALHALLA, S. C. PlIOMPT ATTKNTlON OlVKN TO ALL KuiS NKss HNTltUSTKD TO Til KM. January <>, )?\>8. ll. T. JAV.NKS. I .). W. BBKLOR. -AV J A YNES & SHELOR, A ITORNEYS-AT-L.AW, W A Ml A NLA, S. O. 1>ROMPT attention Riven to all bual . ness oom ni it tod to their caro. .January 12, 181)5. Order Clothing Through c. w. PITCHFORD COMPANY. ! Notice to Teachers. ri illL regular oxamiiiatiou for teachers' .1. corlitlentos will Le held at. Walhalla on friday, .In.ie loth, limn, beginning at s o'clock. All applicants arc expected to furnish their own paper, pen and ink. Please remember that wo arc only id lowed one day. W. lt. H A It lt() N, Supt. Bd. Goonoo county. May 251, I IHK). 21-21 For Sale Cheap. A newly repaired ono -horso wagon (new brakes). Ah. Leather Top, Seat and Lack I'ha ton. A few choice Fowls. Apply at Norman's Up-Towil Storo. Corn or Cash in payment. Winthrop College Scholarship and Kn tranco Examination. rp 111 ", examinai ion for t he award of vf? 1 cant scholarships in Winthrop Col lege and for the admission of new ?tu dents will bo held ni thc County Court Mouse on FltlDAV, July 20th, At0 A. M. Applicants must not be less than fifteen years of age. When scholarships are vacated after Jtily 20tll they will Im awarded to thoso making the highest average at this exami n?t iou. The cost of attendance, including board, furnished room, heat, light amt washing is only $S..*>() per month. For further information and a cata logue address PltKSIt > K N r 1). IL JOHNSON, Kock Hill, S. C. I May 21, 1000, 22-26?