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i-*An Exp .m. Who knows all about th hot weather says that ttl ices, Phosphates, Soda Water, Etc., are the li nest in town, mueh syrup they have I fresh fruit. They are it .... j P. S.-I haven large, fresh and full st< Cocal aub ^ktsonal. -Oi li. Prince, li sq., of Anderson, was ' in Walhalla Tuesday. -livorybody must bring well filled baskets willi 5 or 0 extra rations. -They are coming from ovorywhoro. Kolks, lets entertain thom royally. - Miss Kay Hodgetts, of I .aurons, S. C., is visiting Mr. \V. I'. Nash and family. -(Inn Club meeting at I'ltchford's Hail this afternoon at r> o'clock. Vory i iii)) n iant. -Two now candidatos this week-IO. li. Vernor for Congress and ?). s. Hyde for Supervisor. -Mrs. lilian Porcher and Mr. Artie Porehor, oi* Charleston, aro visiting tho family of Dr. I>. I!. Darby. -Miss Alice Langston, of seneca, is I snoudihg this work in Walhalla visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. II. Harren. - Miss Vindo Kiomaiiu, a beautiful I yoting lady of Walhalla, is visiting her : iii end. Mrs. r. s. Heh), of Sonoea. -Cows ami yoting calves for salo. ' Kor cash or on credit with good papers. ' Apply to K. <'. Mitrott, Kair Play, S. C. Miss lilla I teoso, of Howersville, tia , arrived In Walhalla this afternoon on a visit to hor brother, Mr. tleorgo Itceso. - Kor puro, frosh drugs go tu Dr, .1. W. Hell's. Proscriptions promptly natl ac curately compounded. N<? substitutions. Miss Hortic Stansill, of Asheville, NJ ('.. arrived last Saturday and is visiting I her sister, Mrs. ,1. ti. Sebald, who is quito sick. .Tlio Mountain View school crowd and f rio ods will have a picnic at tho 1 tunnel, August 8th, 11)00. Hiing well lilied baskets. ( "nine out to Pit.?hf..id's Hall lo morrow < Thursday) afloro...ni al six o'clock, and make Ibo Semicentennial ehoi ns a success. Tho Semi Centennial is sure tn bo a howling success, hut the executive com mittee needs about $2.*>0 more lo com plete i lie programme. ('ards are ont announcing tho com int; marriage of Mr. Clifton King and1 Miss Ida M..Kerns KM August .1. I IHK), near Tekoona, this county. A little more than three weeks and the celebration will be hero. No cot? ios i yoi for Hie riding tournament. Hoys, solid in your names lind, begin to pi ?tel iee. The ..'ul story al.ont Yankee Doodle liol seeing tho town for the houses \\ill be ch.m.:..I d u ri iii? the Semi Centennial. Von ? ill o .1 be able i<> see lin- town for Hie people. The hotel barber shop is now run ning I wo chairs, and will coll ! 1 lille to (io so until alter Hie Hrs! of September. The proprietor is assisted bv Denn Mikel, colored. - Mis. .I. H Isboll says she will lake lil, Miss Johanna Spinckc says pul hoi down for ll). That's the way to talk. How many board rs can you lake dur ing I be Semi ( '<. III cimial'.' The ( i reen wood Journal of July JT says: "Mr, li. K, Veiner, candidate for Congress, was in town Tuesday, Ile says lei will heal Lat ?mer and Wyobe it lie eau gel before Hie people." -Walhalla and Westminster will ? ross : Lats on the hitler's Held lo-niorrow ! (Thursday) evening. We made an error in lasl wick's paper. Instead ol' Hie score bei nj; ._' lo it was ._' lo I in Wal halla'.-; favor. -The membership of Hie Knights of Honor throughout the Knited Slates oil July 1st, HlOO, was OL',-?i.;. Total ailioillil of benclits paid lo widows and orphans .?I deceased members ti) July l illi, ID?H), was 5?70,.'li)l .ooo.'..?i. -There arc two hundred people ?II Walhalla and the --uri' nulling column tilts Hint could and ought to cont i ii.ute -I euch (owards the semi Centennial, s.-iid in your name and -J to the treasu rer m any member ol tho executive com mittee. Lasl Wednesday little tva, only daughter ol'Mr, and Mrs. J. N. Kil/.ger ald, was luiil to rest at Neville's grave yard. Lev. J. <;. Schaid ht '-I the funeral services. Her age was ..n. 7 months and c. days. The bereaved parents lune our sympathy; .Mr. Wessie Terbium and Miss Anna Toi liuno rel urned to Walhalla Sunday afiornoon from New Jersey,where limy have spent several weeks visiting rela tives ami friends at their old home. Their many friends uro glad ti) welcome t hem back attain, A neighborhood barbecue will be served morrow near the residence of Mr. John J. Keilli by Hie Keith, Kinley, Keil ?md Alexander families. Mr. Counts, ol' Newberry, who is a skilled caterer in preparation of a 'ene, has the i Hollier m bund, and all invited guests may ex peel a real feast of good things on this occasion, We ?ir? requested lo announce I Lui there will be a eon fe re nee of Hie Kaptisl church in iheii meeting house in Wal 1 halla to-morrow ( Thursday) evening al j S :'.0 o'clock f..r the purpose ol' electing delegates lo Hm association w hich Ls lo meei ul Pleasant Hulgo nexl Tuesday, and io Irausael other importan) church business. A full attendance is desired. Anion;; Hie prominent visitors to ''Innisfallon" the pas! two weeks Wore I'l-of; A. p. Hotirlaml, of thu Peabody Normal College, Nashville, 'Tenn., and Prof. HiauKon, of ibo CiiivcrSity of i.eoi'jia. Athens. 'The library al "In install?e is very full in South Carolina history; and is liiiieii :.<>UL;III after by authors ?iud instructors,who lind lhere I lit! ..pell door. Milmed, lit the hom.- of Hie bride's father. Mr. s. A. W illiams, hear Kolhlli, (in Sunday. July _"..'d, 11H Ml, by 1,'ev. 'Tl i o ni .t s T'oid, ?.Y North L'a roi i tia, Mr, John Duncan, of Kahlin count v, ( ?oorgin, and Mi-s Lillie Williams. This happy young couple have I hit best wishes of a h. .si .a friends. .Siiss Williams was ono of Kel m n's mos) winsome and a<.ii plished young ladies. livery httu.se niiisi be a hoarding house in Walhalla during ibo Scmi-CoU (eiiiiial. Thin'-, no ?ok,-. 'The commit lee Will call ol. you ?li ;l lew days In see leos many \ ou > an oiil?i lalii (ind lil whal price, Tliiu-c will be iio trouble To l. e.l iheiii ii you only siiy Hie word. Tip! crops ni frying chickens, heans, peaches and wiitin melons ?ne ?j|| good? and the sn. eui, ni swi 01 point., w iii l.e i ?pe iii I line. ? ?n iieeoiiiil of Hie Monde.il Hilde Com,-,..n, e nt Hlaek Mountain, N. c.. An 'Hst pjll, lo p., m, ibo Soiilhehi I : ; 111 w : i \ will sell .nd trip tickets lioin (III Millions .rn its lines lo Hlaek M oin.tain, N. ( .. uni return at rule nf one Inst elliss lile Inj lin- lound hip. Ticket, will besohl Angus!!., IO, ll, P.: and I.:, with lilia) return limit Ai.gilsi ?y\ I'-'on, inclusive, Hlaek M <. 11111 ; i i 11. V I . i- loen I >. I in Hie he.11 t of Ihe "I.and ..I the sky," mid tl,,s will .;ive i, M ??> '"'c op,.unity to visit Dial Lean Ihe hes) i fomis <>t and a. k li Dial nine lies,,ie.; eo ni Sluggish A few ih.M packages ?Ol . al Km s I \ dis ese organs headache i i ..?.ulai, s allon ami ilioitsiicss, <. i longue, ii. Large 080 things that make lifo easy duriug y. . Instead of being disguised with too that pleasant acid taste and flavor of .e-oold, delicious and vory refreshing. . H. DARBY, Druggist. )ck of Drugs and Druggists' Sundries. -Mr. K. N. Mason, who livos near Hartwell, Ga., visited tho family of his brother-in-law, Jas. Soaborii, Esq., last week. -Mr. John C. Hicks, who has boon visiting his parents, Mr. ami Mrs.'J. (). 1 licks, for tho last month or two will leave this afternoon for Augusta, whore ho will resumo his duties with his sur veying corps. Ho has many friends boro who regrot to soo him leave, but wish him much SUCCOBS. -Sherill' McIntosh, ami Deputy Cartor, of lilbort county, (la., carno to Walhalla last friday and carried back with thom John Maxwell alias William Waro, col ored, charged with shooting Deputy Carter while trying to arrest him ful some misdemeanor. He was arrested by Oconoe's oflloient Deputy, li. lt. Moss, in Tennessoe Valley, (ia., on tho 10th of July. -Tho committee on music is not en couraged over tho lack of interest iii tho Semi centennial choir. A full rehearsal has not yet been had. Membors of tho choir, bo moro patriotic and don't let this interesting part of tho programme bo a failure. Make some sacrifico ami at lem! in a body tho rehearsal at Pitch ford'8 Hall Thursday (to-morrow) even ing al (i o'clock. Pasto this In your hat. livery Tuesday and Thursday at six ??'clock P. M. - Kilo I.., tho eleven-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Daw renco 0. Dnitthit, died I at their homo, near Walhalla, last Fri day afternoon. Tho little boy had been sick for several days and his death was -hourly expected. Tho remains of the little one were laid to rest in Westview cemetery Saturday afternoon at four o'clock, after appropriate services con ducted by Kev. .1. (J. Schaid. Tho par ents have the sympathy of many friends in their sore borer.VOIllOUt. Death ol beary A. Powell. Anderson Intelligencer, July 20! "Mr. H. A. Cowell died at his homo in Mill ville last Monday night. Ile had been ill for two or throe days, hut was not confined to his bod. He suddenly grew worse and in a few minutes expired, heart failure being the cause. Mr. Powell was Ul years of age, and a wor thy, upright man. A wife and seven children survive him." Mr. Powell was a citizen of Ocouce county and his many friends here will be sorry to bear of his death. Tm: (Jot1 Ul Kit deeply sympa thizes with tho bereaved family. Thc Slate Fair. Wc have a copy of tho premium list of the !t2d Annual Statt; Kail, to bo held October 20tli to November 2d. lt is ex pected thal this will be tho greatest fail in tlie history of the enterprise. The premiums aggregate $7,000. Tho grounds have boen enlarged and additional room provided for stock and poultry. A new ami gieat convenience will be tho deliv ery of exhibits ?iud visitors on the grounds by rail. For space and privi leges apply to A. W. Dove, General Su perintendent, ('hester, S. C. For pre mium list tipply to Thos. W. Holloway, Secretary, Pomaria, S. c., or Wm. C. l-'loiinikon, Columbia, S. C. Good K. ol P. Appointments. I'lu' death of Col. 1). J. Auld, of Slim ier, created a vacancy in tho ofllco of (?rand Keeper of Pec ords and Seals of Ibo Knights of Pythias, which (?rand Chancellor Voil Kobi liz tilled by tho ap pointment of the Hov. J. H. Thornwoll, of Kori Mill. Tho appointment of Kow J. H. Thornwoll as Grand Keeper of Koeords and Seals made a vacancy in tho olltco of (?rand Prelate which tho Grand Chancellor lilied by the appointment of Hon. licurgo s. Mower, of Newberry. Until of tho gentlemen appointed aro well worthy of the honor conferred on them and their appointment will meet the approval of thu Order all over the j Stale. Thc County Campaign Meetings. As the dates for holding the Walhalla Semi Centennial on August Ililli and 17th havo been changed to August 2ttd and ?Mth, 1000, the following changes in the dales for holding tho county cam paign meetings have been made, to-wi ti Al ornear Oakway, Monday, August bah. Westminster, Tuesday, Angus! I Ith. Seneca, Wednesday, August loth. Kong Creek, l-'riday, August 17th, Double Springs, Saturday, August I Si ll. Mu nbee, Monday, August -20th. Salem, Tuesday, August 21st, High Kails, Wednesday, Angus! 22d. Kori Madison, Saturday, August'?nth. A Deserved Promotion. * ?ur former townsman, Mr. (loorgo Seaborn, has been appointed ox press aueni at Spartanburg and will tako charge of Hie express oflice at that place this ( W ednesday) morning. Mr. Seaborn is a son nf Mr. James Seaborn, our wor thy Clerk of ('(out, and son-in-law of Mr. J. W. Ilolloman, our cllleiont Master in Kqtlity. Mr. Seaborn han been run ning as express messenger between At lanta and Washington for several years (ollie entire satisfaction of his employ ers. Mis. Seaborn attended collego at Converse and is delighted In make her hume in Spartanburg. where she will meei many friends of ber school days. ? Man and Matrimony." The Spinstors' Club, of Seneca, ap peared al Pitchford'*! Hall last Friday night, giving an exhibition of how ibo ollieois and members conduct their meet ings ami themselves, A good audience grueled Hiern, and all enjoyed a pleasant evening's entertainment. Fach of thc . lad \ bachelors" assumed her role grace 1 I nil \ and willi ease. The discussion on "Mau and Matrimony" was full of hu mo). ; lu- "old maid renovator" pro voked much mirth and laughter. Master ( bailie llrowil (HIP Highland laddie) was lu .H i dy ?m oi ed after Iiis danc?, and was ton ed to reappear on Hm stage, Alto got her I ho spinsters have reason lo con gratulate themselves on theil success as entertainers. Some of tho Walhalla boys aie H|ill inystillod as to how it happens the Spinsters' flub is composed of this i.ew ol' pretty maidens. If Walhalla had'fewer ol ibo "charming girls" So Heea's young bloods would be made lo look well tn their laurels. Iliinsinyci Higgins. Mained. oil Sunday, July 22d, 1000, al Hie residence i?f Hu-bride's mother, at lo, kl,ail Mills, S. C., Mr. .John S. Ililli dnger, "i i ii ..nee county, s. c., ami Miss .lame Higgins, Kev. Mr'. Creer, nllieiat ng, ll ?asa < 111 i i . t, pretty linnie wed din'.-, only a I' tv intimate friends being invited, bul >viil be pleasantly remem bered for many yeats by those prosent, Nh. Ilunsinger moved to Kock h a ri from Oeoiiee county aboul six years ago, and engaged m Hie brick making business, and will, no doubt, bo pleasant Iv 101110111 heied by many OconOO people. Ile isa sollie., man ot nollie character ami of uhoi and industrious babils, and ere long will make Iiis mark in Hie world. il> is non fireman on the Lockhart rall toad, a branch of Hie Southern railway. i he hilde is ii naiive of Vors county. She is a very handsome and relined you Og lady Willi high and noble ipialit i cs, md has many pretty winning ways iv lil h will make life pleasant and easy foi' 111 -1 self and others. Mi lliinsingei is tn bo congratulai od in securing il e piize ho has won, am) "i is 11.en lot bo ever prosperous ami I iipp,\ ?is Hies sail over Ibo rough seas ol ibis lile, 'they received many hand some and useful presents, S. < . w. I ell yent friends that the Semi Centennial has lidos postponed lo Auausl 23 24. GUN CLUB MEETING THIS EVENING. Important Mailors to bo Considered and a Full Altend&p?Q Earnestly Desired. A' mooting of Walhalla Gun Olub is hereby called, to ho hold this evening, (Wednesday, August 1st,) at 0 o'clock, nt Pitchford's Hall. livery member who possibly cnn should attend, and be on hand promptly. tl. K. MAXWELL, President. J, A. STUCK, Sec'y-Treas. The Stato Alliance Tho Stato Alliance held its thirteenth annual sossiou in tho hall of tho IIouso of Koprosontntivos at Columbia last Wod v.c.day night. Fiftoou counties woro ropresontod. Messrs. J. L. Picket and J. C. Aloxandor word prosont UH dole gates from Cconoo county. Tho propo sition to withdraw tho $18,000 oxchango uiouoy was voted down, and tho Alli ance oxchango is to bo continued. For tho Monument to the Pioneers. Tho following subscriptions for tho monument to Cen. John A. Wngoner and tho other founders of Walhalla have been received by tho Somi-Contonninl finance committee mid reported to us: Previously reported.$1,133 oo II. I., lirundt, Walhalla. 10 UO W. ?. Pitchford, st. Augustine, Kin. 2 uo M. L. Aloxandor, Orconvlllo. i oo Mis?draco l). Crcnsliaw, Anderson.. i oo Total.SI. 117 oo List Ol Letters. List of letters remaining in the Wal halla post ellice, July 31st, unclaimed: Daniel Ravonol, N. ll. Morgan, T. !.. Custon, Joo Cunnighnni, I). A. Mulkey, J. C. Maullrop, Wiley .Sanders, Jacob Surtin, M. lt. W. l'ralhesleo, Miss Cid is Austin, Miss .lannie Allon, Miss Kate Duckett. Miss Nora Sanders, Miss Mnlissn Soars, Mrs. Maggie Cillant, Mrs. Kihi Hodgois, Mrs. K. A. I'll in ly. Partlos calling for any of the above will please say they have neon advertised. J. M. MKKIitCK, P. M. Invitation. To tho People of Coonee County: You aro hereby cordially invited lo attend the Semi centennial of tho founding of Walhalla, S. C., and participate in tho exercises attending (ho unveiling of a monument to (ion. John A. Wagoner and other pioneer founders of the town, August 23<l and 24th. Wc want you to feel that this is not a celebration con lined to tho town alone, hut belongs as much to you, and we want you to assist in entertaining (be large body of strang ers wo aro expecting within our gatos. Our county has been noted for her law, order and hospitality, ami on this occa sion we wish lo exemplify what lins al ways boen neel edited tons. Then come, every ono of you, to this celebration in Hie capital of your county. Have, a good lime ?ind enjoy what tho committee has prepared to titnn.se you with. K. S. liol.I.KM AN, Chairman, V. I,. NOUMA x, Secretary, JAS. THOMPSON, Treasurer, C. Wt I'lToitKonn, JAS. M. Moss, Kxocuti ve Coin nd tl ce. Easl End Locals. Miss Initie \Vescott, of Macon, Coorgiu, is spending the summer in Walhalla, boarding with Mrs. A. C. Merrick. Kev. N. II. Clarkson cn 1110 over last Satin day from Itichoui'g, S. C., to visit bis son, Kev. C. i". Clarkson, mid wife, the hitter being critically ill. ile rot urned home on Monday morning. Mr. C. S. Merrick and wife, from Bilt moro, N. C., are visiting their parents In East End. Miss Gortrudo Ansel, of Greenville, S. C., is visiting her cousin, Miss Mamie Ansel, of Kast End, Mr. Joe llyi'd, wife and children, of Seneca, spout Sunday in Walhalla, visit ing his father, Mr. Sam A. Byrd,and sis ter, Miss billie Byrd. Mr. Walter Kilburn, of Macon, Gil., is hero on ti visit to his invalid mother, Mrs. M. K. Kilburn, who continues nullo feeble. Miss Grace I.. Madison, of llonoa Path, will come up this (Wednesday) evening to visit her friend, Miss Gertrude Smith, Mrs. Elista Mabory and her daughter, Eliza,and Miss Belle Kerrin, of Abbeville, spent Tuesday night with Mrs. T. A. Norton and daughter, Miss Sallie. They arc on their way to Cashier's Valley to spend Hie summer. -Whoop up llio 23 24 ol August. '-Locale" thc changes. To thc Members of thc Valhalla Circuit. Dear Urethren : The Presiding Elder, Brother J B. Wilson, has SOU I the Kev. Charles McCain from Traveller's best Circuit, hoing within its bounds, to serve the work luring thc month ol August, it, being necessary for mo to rest awhile on account of alllictiou, The appoint ments will ?ill stand as given out for tho month. Brother McCain comes well recommended. Krater mil ly, lt. I.. Di i i IK. 'I'hnt Throbbing Headache Would quickly leave you, if you used Dr. King's New Ufo Kills. Thousands of sulforors have proved their matchless merit for sick and nervous headaches. They make pure blood and strong nerves timi build up your health. Kasy to take 'Pry them. Only 2fi cents. Money hack if not cured. Sold by ?ill druggists in tho county. Hathhonc Under Arrest. J. E, Kathbono, until recently Director Gonornl Of Posts in Coba, luis been ar rested on four charges. These allege the unlawful drawing of two orders for $500 each, paying bis pr?valo coachman and gardener from the postal funds ?md drawing per diem allowance when not entitled to do so. Kathbono was held in bonds of $25,000. Allackcd hy a Crazy Negro. In Camden last Monday Isaac Mc Laughlin suddenly went crazy ?md at tacked ll. I. Depass, who ho met on thc street. Mr. Depass ran inion store ?iud securing a baseball bat. Int the negro several licks on the head. The negro became so violent that it took four or live, men to carry bim oil'. The resignation of ( apt. Kidson A. Smyth, of I'el/.cr, from tho United Slates I ml usl rial Commission will be regretted by all who are interested in tho develop mont Of tho South, and especially by those concerned in the manufacturing interests of lids 1'iedmoiil section, ("apt Smyth Was the only native-born South einer Oil the commission. Caril of Thanks. I wish to thank those of SUV friends who kindly remembered us in the illness of my wife, and wish them many bless lugs for their favors, . 'oll.S j, Bus* ll. An unknown insect is playing hat. wit h col ton in .Newberry county. 11 re sembles a large mosquito, and is of ll greenish color, ll dep its eggs Oil the under side of tho leaves ami ill a low days tho loaves wither ?iud drop otb KSrmor Lindsay Dominick bad a bcauli ful Hold of cotton, which promised a yield of a bab- to the acre, but since at tacked by these insects it will not, be says, make live pounds to the acre. Ile forwarded some of tho insects lo Prof OS SOI' Newman, of Clemson College Tho indications aro that the fight for white supremacy tu North Carolina will be won on August 'J, when the proposed constitutional amendment lo restrict the KU ll rugo will be voted upon, Tho registration of white voters luis been very heavy, which is a promising sign. North Carolina has gono through trying experiences during Hie last lew sears, willi which wein this Slate can sympa thize fully, and now ?hat she is about, to throw off tho burden wo will encourage bei' in (ho effort and rejoice with bei in the accomplishment, Also if she should need any help a call across lin border would hiing it. THE SEMI CENTENNIAL. Capt. Theodoro Molchors, of Charleston, In* torviowod by t Courier Representative. Capt. Theodoro Molchors. of Charles ton, stopped over lu Walhalla last night on routo to Highlands, where, w' h Iiis wi fu-, ho expects to spend the heated term. A reporter for Tue CouniKit called on him nt Mrs. N. Norman's and found the genial captain full of tho Somi-Conten nial. Ho reports unusual interest in tho event being taken by tho friends of tho old pioneors in Charleston. Ho says tho dorman Artillory Com pany will not alono Bond 100 mon with a full band and a battory of four pieces with caissons, but aro trying to got up a squad of 100 of their wives, daughters, cousins nud other lady friends. Ho reports that Capt. F. W. Wagoner expects to attond and will command tho battalion in person. Capt. Molohors will bo down and will holp re?oive his Colnrades. Killod^His Wifo. LAUHKNS, July '?i).-Will Parker, col ored, carno iu and surrendered to tho Sheriff last Monday afternoon for having killed his wifo in solf-dofonso near Har ris Springs Monday morning (tho same day) in tho Hold. Parker says thoy got into a dispute about thu work, and his wife attacked him with a hoe. Ho had lo defend himself, and in thu scramble lie dealt her a blow with his boo, Split ting her head opon. - -O . m~ A Thousand Tongues Could not express tho rapturoof Annie IS, Springer, of 1125 Howard st.. Phila delphia, Pa., when sho found that Dr. King's Now Discovory for consumption hail completely cured her of a hacking cough that lor many years had made lifo a burdon. All othor romodies and doc tors could givo lier no help, but sho says of this Royal Curo--"it soon removed tho pain in my chest and I now sloop soundly, something 1 can scarcely re member doing liefere. 1 fool like sound ing its praise thorought tho Universo." So will every one who trios Dr. King's New Discovery for any trouble of tho throat, chest or lungs. Price 50 cents and $1,00. Trial bottle free af all drug stores in tho county, livery bottle guar anteed. Florida expects to make $.'?<X1,000 out of lior pineapple crop this year. Since tho Philippines havo boon paci fied OUI'SOldiors do not kill more than about '200 Filipinos a week. That was tho record for last week. The New York Post estimates that more than two million and a half of men will cast their tirst votes for a President at tho coining election. There Aro P77 convict? who belong in the State penitentiary. About liOO are at work outside of tho institution on the Stale farms and elsowhere. Assistant Postmaster (louerai Bristow has made his report which shows that Neely has swindled the Govormnoiit out of $ Ul1,000 in Hie last year in Cuban postal affaira. Coal luis been found near Qreonville in what is believed to bo paying veins. Some attempt may be made to dig it. Coal in small quantities is very common in the Piedmont. The (Jobi Democrats havo decided not to put out a ticket and not to fuse with the imti-imporsalist league. Thoy have turned Hie funds on hand over to 1). B. Hill, which indicates that they will sup port the Democratic ticket. Population of some of our Southern cities as shown by tho present census: Atlanta, 85,000; Augusta, ?17,000; Savan nah, 52,000; Charlotte, 17*000: Columbia and suburbs, about ?10,000; Greenwood and suburbs, 5,000. The Wheat Growers Convention of the State will he held in 'ireenwood on August 15. am) tho local committee are at work preparing for it. A largo at tendance is expected and the conven tion promises to he even moro success ful than the one last year. A big reunion of Confederate veterans will be held two miles from Piedmont, on Hie Anderson side, on August ll. The exercise will take place on the site of tho hist battle of the civil wai ' east of the Mississippi river, in which tho ar senal cadets of South Carolina took a prominent part. Oiangoburg will likely have a remarka ble person as one of its Representatives in tho next Legislature in Dr. Wolfe, who will probably head tim ticket in that county. Dr. Wolfe is not over -IN inches in height, weighs 75 pounds ami wears a number N} hat. Secretary of State Hay believes that Hie worst lias happened to tho foreign ers at Pekin and that Minister Conger's messages were tampered with. Tho con flicting news from ('bina is hy no means reassuring and to how long we must wait lo learn the fate of our representa tives is only a maller of conjecture. President Uai'vio .Ionian, of the Geor gia Cotton (?rowers Association, says that it is bis opinion (bat lhere is a big decrease in the cotton acreage in door gia and that the yield will he small in most sections. "I am looking for II COlitS colton in the fall," says he, "in Spite of the early tricks of Hie bears." The dispensaries at Walhalla and Seneca have been running for live years. The Hist year the sales of liquor for Hie two towns amounted to ?>I?IH> and for last year to $17,(KKK A wonderful in crease in the liquor business.-Green wood Journal, .Inly 27. A beautiful Kentucky woman took the Stump for l?ryan a few days ngonud now an Indian, who is said to he remarkably eloquent, has announced that he will speak for lilyan, too. All elements, save tlie hopelessly lost Republicans, seem to bc gluting into line with the Democratic ticket. There were some remarkable yields reported at. thc session of the doorgia Wheal, (?rowers convention in Macon, (?a. The Hist, prize was given for (15 bushels per acre for four acres; the second host yield was 50j bushels per acre. The Savannah News says tho crop is thc best by thousands of bushels since tho war. Tho recent cousus of the Catawba In dians, living on tho reservation in York county, shows that out of a total of about 72 lhere are still about Kl or 12 full bloods. lt. has been thought for sonic time that the last of the pure blooded Catawbas bad passed away, bul the inquiries of the census taker con vinced him that this isa mistake. Ile feels confident thal his investigations aro conclus! ve. Senator Jones, Chairman of the Demo cratic national committee, says: "I am perfectly satisfied with the outlook for the Democratic ticket. There is no reason on earth why we should not carry New York. Croker ami Hill are both loyal Democrats, both earnestly anxious for parly success. A majori ty ol' thc Democrats who left us in ism; will be willi us Ibis year." Senator lianna. Chairman of the Republican national com ni I flee, says: "This campaign is to he no walkover for the Republicans, Thc quicker they realize thal, the surer I he chances for victory. We propose to work even harder than we did four years ago. We are not illtetltiouly goiiig to lose any tricks. livery vote will be needed. And we ar, after the votes now." Thc Etlccl of thc War in China. We seo the gloomiest speculations as to thc I)Rec,I of Hm war in China. Some believe thal tim bottom will diop out ot I be whole coll?n business from the grower of Hie staple lo Hm weaver of tho Cloth. Some arc alarmed for fear of the acquisition of Chinese territory w hich can produce codon as a result of conquest, would develop the cultivation of cotton which would come in compe tition with our coll?n. Thal comp?ti tion having the off Oct of reducing the price of colton below a price at which il could be grown in this country, lt is certain th;,I the pi icc of colton and Hm price of cloth do not. correspond with each other. Cloth is low, and colton is high. With the Chinese trade cut. oil' ot ber markets will have to be sought for I be pl od lld ol' I be loom. Tho Chinese war may result to the damage of both planter and spinner. Hut we must look forward hopefully, and strive lo ward off Hm evil which Ihrontons,- Abbeville "ress and Haulier. NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER. What the People ot our Sister Town aro 1 Doing-Qenoral Nows. WESTMINSTER, August 1.-Hov. P. J. Vorraillion bogau a protracted meeting ( at Fort Madison last night. J Mr?. E. E. Po ar? on aud sou Frank, of | Duo Wost, arrived Tuesday evening and : will spond several days with tho family i of Hov. S. L. Wilson. 1 Mrs. 8. M. Ellison aud babo, of Co- I lumbla, aro on a visit to her parents, Hov. ( and Mrs. R. L, Dufllo, noar Westminster. ' Thoy carno on Tuordny. < In July tho Southern Shuttlo and 1 Hobblu Company at Westminster paid < tho stockholders a semi-annual dividoud 1 of Hvo poi cont, which is oquivlont to ton ? por cont por annum. President Auder- i sou looks after the business of tho fae- i tory oloBoly and it is safo to prediot oven greater succoss as tho yoars como aud go. Mrs. P. J. Vormillion and children aro visiting at Slmpsonvlllo, in Greenville county, thoir former homo. Mrs. Wright Munson, of Columbia, arrived yesterday to spond a whilo in Westminster. THE KEOWEB COUUIBU'S Somi-Couton ninl blottors, recoivod last wonk, wore appreciated by our business moil. Somo or thom woro just out and UIOBO carno in a good timo. Mr. J. P. (?loveland, of Cranbury, Tox'ui, has boon on a visit to rolativos lu Ocouoo county. Ho spent a fow days last wook with his aunt, Mrs. H. E. Mason. All porsons who aro interested in Ho treat cemetery aro requested to moot thoro on Tuesday( August 1th, with a suitable tool for (no purposo of cleaning O? tho gravos. This week n protracted meeting is being carried on in the. Baptist church and numbers of people id lend to hear the able sermons by Hov. N. tl. Chris topher, tho pastor. Dr. F. C. McCon nell, of Lynchburg, Va., preached the opening sermon on Sabbath to n well lilied house. Helpful Bornions have been preached by Hoy. P. J. VormilHon. Hours for services, ll A. M. and S.?O P. M. Kvorybody invited. Mr. (5. J. Mulko y is erect ing ?not her cottage on his lot. ?hni'lic is building up his part of town right along. Hov. McKoon, of Greenville county, will fill tho appoint incuts of Hov. H. H. Dullie for tho next month. Hon. Ti D. Long and wife, of Tugaloo, and Mrs. Emily Long, of (Ireonvillo, were visiting rolativos and friends in West minster Ulis week. The woman's club at this place, known as Hie Ludio Coleman Hook Club, will hold their noxt meeting at tho homo of the president, Mrs. C. K, Anderson, on Friday, A..gust .J. The hour of meeting has been changed from 0 j), m. to G p. in. Beginning on Friday evening, .Inly 20th, and ending on Sunday, .Inly 20th, double daily services were held in Ma son's Hall, conducted by Kev. H. Ii. Shelhainer, of Atlanta, assisted by Misses Lena Lackman and Estollo Gaines of tho same city. Ono of tho most notable features of this mooting was the open air services held on Satur day afternoons at ? o'clock in front of the three brick stores oil Main street. Numbers were attracted by too services, both in Hie hall and on the street. Hov. F. 0. McConnell, I). H.. and II portion of his family arrived Inst Thurs day from Lynch', nrg. Va, Dr. McCon nell is pastor of the lirsl Hupt isl church in (hat city, and his church grunts him a mouth's rest every year. Dr, S. V. Jameson, one of the found ers and the ii rsl pastor of the New Westminster Bnptist church, was in town this week., lie is now Corres ponding Secretary of tho Itu pt isl State Mission Hoard of Georgia. A party, composed of Dr. F. I!. Mc Connell, wife and three children, Mrs. J. W. McGee and two children and Messrs. VV. L. lOnglnnd and Hugh Ter rell, started on a mountain trip yester day. The many Westminster friends of Miss Myrtle McConnell will lie glad lo know that she will spend some lime here w ith her grandmother, Mrs. P. M. longland. The many friends of Mrs. L. A. Mathewson are pleased to sec her in West minster again. Miss Flora George returned to luf^ homo in Atlanta last Monday aller spending several weeks pleasantly in Westminster. Miss George endeared herself to many of our people who will welcome her return to Westminster at any t ?me. A . L. ( iosBKVr. Hobhed thc Gm ye. A startling incident, of which Mi-, .lohn Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the sub joe t, is narrated by him as follows: "I was in a most, dreadful condition. My skin was almost .yellow, eyes sunken, tongue, coated, pain contiually in back and nidos, no appetite-gradually grow ing weaker day by day. Three physi cians liad given me up. Fortunately, a friend advised trying 'Eloetrio Hilters,' and to my great joy and surpris??, (he lirsl bottle made a decided improvement. I continued their uso for Hu ce weeks and am now a well mau. I know they saved my life and robbed the grave of another vii tim. Mo one should fail to try them. Only ?"id cents per bottle al all drug stores in the county. Townc will Withdraw. MINNEAPOLIS, July 'il.-The Journal to-day says: "Charles A. TowilO will be withdrawn as Vice Presidential candidate from the Populist national ticket about August C. At that time the Populist national com mi lt 00 will accept his resignation and replace him with Adlia F.. Stevenson as the nominee of the Populist party for Vice President. The source from which tho announcement is received is suchas to make it impossible to question HM accuracy. "During Um campaign Mr. Towno is to be utilized as a campaign orator, to whom will be assigned the most de sirable tours. He will speak only in large cities and in close districts. A Cabinet position is assured to him in the event of bryan's election." fioornia's Firsl Bale. A I.ll A.NV, (?A., July '?1.--Georgia's lust hale of cotton of the 1000 crop was mar ko ted to-day. The cotton was grown hy Deal Jackson, a negro farmer. The bale weighed 5107 pounds, lt was sold al ll cents and was shipped to Savannah. Thoufland? nave Kidney Trouble nnd Don't Know it. How To IMtid Ont. Fill a bottle or common glass with your water and let lt stand twenty-four hours; a sediment or set tling Indicates an unhealthy condi tion of thc kid neys; if lt stains your linen lt ls evidence of kid ney trouble ; too frequent desire to pass lt or pain In the back is also convincing proof that the kidneys and blad der arc out of order. What to Bo. There ls comfort In the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swainp Koot, the great kidney remedy fulfills every Wish in curing rheumatism, pain In the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage, 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 lo go often during, the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extra ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized, lt stands the highest for Its won derful cures of thc most distressing cases, If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists In 50c. and$L sizes. You may have a sample bottles of this wonderful discovery and a book that tells more about lt, both sent absolutely free hy mall, address Dr. Kilmer & iiomo of RwAmpJioo*, Co., Hlnghamton, N. Y. When writing men tion reading this generous offer In this paper. BRYAN'S PARAMOUNT ISSUE. rho Candidato Says Ho Will Olsouss Imperial ism in His Notification Speeoh. LINCOLN, July 28.-Mr. Bryan said to lay tut iu bis notification spooob at Indianapolis bo would follow the pl<ut pursued at the notification mooting ia 1800. "The platform of that your," bo i aid, "declared the money questiou to )o tue paramount issue, aud in my nott ication speech I dovotod almost all tho imo to a discussion of that question, l'his year tho platform declares the piostion of imperialism to bo tho para nount questiou, and it will bo tba only mo dealt with at length in tho notifica .iou speech. The remaining questions jovorod by tito platform will bo taken ip in tho letter of acceptance and iu luhsoquent speeches." Editor's Awful Plight. E. M. Higgins, editor of tho Seneca ill.) Nows, was afillctotl for years with ides that no doctor or remedy helped intil ho tried Buoklon'a Arnica Salvo. Ho writes two boxes wholly cured him. It's tho surest pilo euro on earth and tho jost salvo in tho world. Curo guaran ,oed. Only '?6 couts. Sold by all drug gists in tho county. Tugaloo. TUOALOO, July ;10.-Crops aro doing neely with plenty of sunshine and oc casional showors. Hov. C. W.irdlaw is conducting a pro uactod mooting at South Urion. Hov. A. P, Marett, who is so iudofatl rablo in tho Master's cause, is conduci ng a meeting at tho Block. Wo hope much good will result from Jioso meetings. Tho old folks on Long's Hill wore nado happy indeed rccontly by a visit 'rom six of tho loveliest and most charm in; young ladies of WoBtminstor. Wo loutit if their equal in all that goos to uako beauty and loveliness could bo found anywhoro. They aro liko tho pro verbial Georgia girl, that nono surpasses; hey aro sure sweeter than sorghum notasses. Wo aro sure those bid folks >n tho Hill would he delighted to have hem visit them again. Mrs. E. P. Long, of Gr?envillo, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. I). Long. A candidate of Walhalla called and qient tho night with a friend in this motion leoontly. The friend tolls it that ho gave tho candidate's horse fif teen ears of corn, four bundles oats, and odder in proportion, and next morning ivhon ho went to food tho horse, found hat tho horse had eaton all its food to ?othor with tho trough and two logs [rom the wall of tho stable. Wo took in tho pionio at Mrs. Kood ir's, which was a howling success, Everybody seemed to have a delightful imo. Those who woro fond of dancing ?ot it to their heart's content. Kopo the .Sonu-Contcninal and tho un failing of tho inonumont at Walhalla -viii be a day of vast ploasuro for every body. Wo aim to bo there. I" Picnic at Littlo Bcavordani. Tb oro will bo a Sunday-School picnic it the ford at Little Bcavordani, abovo ?it. Patti's (colored) Baptist church, on rhursday, August Kt, 1900. Everybody nvttod to attend and bring well-filled tiaskots. Speaking by prominent Sunday School workers. MILKS PEKKY, T. W. BUOWN, Managers, The frog may be in tho swim and tho grasshopper always on tho jump, but it :akos the mosquito to got in tho push. POSITIONS GUARANTBBD, Under 93,OOO Oath Deposit. Ratlrond Vnjro Pola. Oj.on all fear *? Both fionna Vor? Oh??p Hc-rS. Uoorgt?-Alabtuna BualnoM College, Mooan, OiOtgUSi New Idea Patterns, Wo have just added to our already up-to-date DRY GOODS STORK a lino of tho New Iden Patterns. Tho most standard are always kopi in stoik ; hence arc ready to he handed out when wanted. New Idea Patterns .... are becoming indispensable to dressers of taste. Thal chic, distinguo appearance that is so often envied in the dress of some women is very frequently tlie result, pf using New Iden 1'attorns. At tho uniform price of 10c. they aro within tito renell of ?til. We will Present .... to our lady patrons every month ti new Fashion Sheet. Tho August humber is now here. CA 1.1. AND (?KT (INK. 250 Pairs Fall and Winter Pants just received. Price from 60c, lo $?1,50, Wo can lit you now. ( 'all and see thom. I ?espeetf tilly, V. L. NORMAN This world belongs to the OnorgOtio. Trout Fishing at Whltowator. (A Truo Fish Story.) List all yo disoiplos of Walton Old lko of piso'tor lal famo I'll toll yo a talo yo oan halt on; If I don't yo'vo got mo to blame. Whou told tho swift-flowing Whitewater Was teaming with beautiful trout Wo made up our minds that wo outrider Go up ana take some of 'om out. A party of Ave-some GrocuvllUans Hod boou thoro a fow wooks before, And thoy out of Whitewater's millions Had captured four hundred or moro. So, bout upon breaking tho rocord, (A quintuplo party woro wo,) With polos, books and bait and much llsh cord, Wo outer ed tho sport in groat gloo. Wo wadod and splashed do wu tho valley, And angled in ovory doop pool, Well knowing that soon thoy would rally And take to our bait in a school. Wo fished for three days without tiring, Whon we laid by our triod fishing sticks And, counting our catch, all admiring, Wo fouud wo had captured-guess-six ! QUINTUS. Walhalla, July 31, 1000. It will surprise you to experience tho benefit obtained by using tho dainty and famous littlo pills known SB Dewitt's Littlo Early Risers. J. W. Boll. Washington's Big Wheat Crop. ?tate Grain Inspector Wright Bays tho whoat crop of tho Stato of Washington will oxcood 30,000,000 bushols, tho lar gest ovor raised. The harvest is a month earlior than usual. Washington last yoar raised 21,000,000 bushels of wheat. A N N O U N C First Democratic Primary will B6T"Candidates' announcements will lie pub lished until the primary election for Th reo ooh lars. PAYAUiiK IN ADVAMOK. Don't ask UH to credit, yon! Cartis not to exceed six lines. FOB CONGRESS. I am a candidate for Congress from tho Third District, subject to tho pri mary election. E. E. VKUNBK. C. T. WYOHK is hornby announced asa candidato for Congross from tho Thin! Congressional District, subject to tho result of tho Democratic primary elec tion. I hereby announce myself as candidate for Congress from tho Third Congres sional District in tho coming primary, and bind myself to abide tho result of the same. A. C. L ATI.M KU. FOB COUNTY SUPERVISOR. Tho friends of J. 8. IIYDK hereby an nounce him as a candidato for County Supervisor for Oconeo County, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in the ensuing primary election Tho friends of. A. LAV announce him as a candidato for County Supervisor, subject to tho action of thc Doniocratic primary election. Tho many friends of NATIIANIKI. PHIL LIPS respectfully announce him a candi date for County Supervisor of Oconeo, subject to tho action of the Democratic party in thc primary election. Being solicited by friends I hereby announce mysolf a caudidate for County Supervisor, subject to tho action of the Doniocratic party in tho primary elec tion. FltKI). W. PlKPKH. Tho many friends of S. M. Pool, hereby announce h i m a candidate for County Supervisor of Oconeo county, subject to tho rules governing tho Democratic pri mary election. FOB THE LEGISLATURE. Tho friends of Coi.. ROUT. A. THOM e soK hereby announce him as a candidate for thc Legislature from Oconec county, subject to tim action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. Wo aro authorized by many friends of JAMKS W. BKAHOKN to announce his candidacy for tho House of Representa tivos, subject to tho rules of tho Demo cratic party in the ensuing primary elec tion. By tho solicitation of many friends 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for tho House of Representatives, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. WM. O. SlNOLKTON. At the solicitation of many friends, 1 hereby announce mysolf as a candidate for tho House of Representatives, subject to tho Democratic primary. J. W. TODD. Thc friends of W. M. Buowx hereby announce him a candidato for tho Legis lature from Oconeo county, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. Being solicited by friends I hereby announce myself a candidato for the Legislature, subject to the action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election, .). M. HUNNIOU'IT, FOB TREASURER. 1 hereby announce myself as a candi dato for tho office of County Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. J. H. BA UNI: ir. 1 respectfully announce myself a can didate for (amnty Treasurer of Oconee county, and hereby submit myself to tho action of the pooplo in tho ensuing pri mary of 1000. WM. E. BAUTON. The many friends of ,1. lt. KAY respect fully announce him as a candidate for re-election to the oftlCO of County Treas urer, subject to the action of (he Demo cratic party in tho primary election. FOB MAGISTRATE. The friotlds of .Jesse Lay, .Jr., hereby announce him as a candidate for Magis trate at or near ('boohoo in Whltowator Township, Oconeo county, subject to the notion of tho Democratic party in the primary election. Tho friends of H. A. H. GlliSON, Ks<^., respectfully announce him a candidate for the oflieo of Magistrate at Walhalla, subject to tim notion of the Doniocratic primary election. FOR CORON KR. Tho many friends of W. L. HAKIMN respectfully announce him a candi?; te for Coroner, subjoot to the action of thc Democratic party in tho primary election. 1 respectfully announce myself a can didate for Coroner of Ooonoo county, sub ject to tho notion of tim Democrat ic party in the primary election. W. H. RKKOI?U. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Coron Ol' of Oconee county, subject to (he action of the Democratic primary. .). I.. Boons. Wo are authorized to uinonnee F.i> WAltl) CAI.LAS a candidat for Coroner of Oconee County, subject to the action of the Democratic party in (ho primary election. Tho many friends of G KO, L. WILSON I respectfully announce him a candidate for Coroner of Oconeo County, subject to the action of the Democratic parly in thc primary elect ion. The many friends of J. w. IIANSKIMI respectfully announce him a candidate for Coroner, subject to tho ai linn ol' Ibo Domocratio party in tho primary election. The many friends of FitANKLIN TAY LOR announce him as ti candidate for Coroner, subject to the action of the Democratic voters in tho primary dee lion. FOR THE SEN ATE. E. L. l?KRNboN is hereby announced as ?i candidat i for stain Senator from Oconee county, subject '< Hit! action of tho Democratic voters in the primary elections. Tho friends of IO. P. Hutu: hereby announce him n candidate for (he Sen ate, subject to (he action of tile Demo oratio party in the primary election. We are authorized to announce M.v.iou s. P. DKNDY as a candidate lo represen I Oconee county in (he Slate Senate, sub joel to ratification by the voters in the next Domocratio primary oloelion for said county. GIRL HAZERS MUST HO. Now Jorsy Board '. I Education Indorses Pith? Isltnic. I o! '?g'i ^thec.' Juniors. THKNTON, N. T., July 27.-Tho State Board o? Education in?? iudorsod tho suspension of llvo young womou of tho State Normal School and oxpulsion of th roo of tholr connados for nu escapado rosombliug those Hvoly college bop. Last June tho mombors of tho senior class gave a reception in tho gymnasium to which tho juniors woro not invited through an ovorsight. Tho juniors were offended by tho Booming slight aud, bout ou revengo, a scoro of gils mado a raid on thu school kitchen nrrayod only in thoir night, gowns and socurcd a supply of jellies and prosorvos. Thoy thou proceeded to whoro the soniors were sleeping and played all sort? of tricks on thom. Pillow oases woro smeared with jolly and chairs woro suspended from chandeliers. It was also charged that letters woro takou from tho desks of tho soniors. Tho fair marauders then marched to tho lawn, whoro thoy noarly frightened tho lifo out of tlio watchman, who thought there was a procession of ghost? from a noar by graveyard, Ho wont and luformod matron Hoyle, who encountered tho girls while they woro having a danoo iu tho dining hall. Atlanta is leaving a fearful experience. Tho water supply lias hoon cut off by thu breaking of a valve in tito pumping station, and thu city is perishing with thirst. Many pooplo actually havo to drink beor. On one occasion tho flro iiiun had to put out tho liri) with dirt from tho paved street. EMENTS. I bo Held August 28th, lOOO. FOR SHERIFF. Tho friends of J, EDWIN KELLBY hereby nu nomico him a candidato for Sheriff, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. Tlio friends of lt. T. SCDHHY announce him a candidate for Sherill' of Oconoo county, subject to tho action of tho Democratic primary election. Tho many friends of \V. M. KAY hereby announce him a candidato for Sheriff of Oconoo county, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. Tho friends of W. 1). STKIUMNO re spectfully announce him a candidate for Sheri IV of Oconee county, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. I respectfully announce myself a candi date for Sheriff of Oconoo county, sub ject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. li. It. Moss. Thc ninny friends of 15. F, Dormi r an nounce liim as a candi lalo for Sheriff, subject to the action o the Democratic party in tho primary election. FOR CLERK OF COURT, Thc friends of HON. C. |{. J). BntNs respectfully announce him a candidate for tho ollice of Clerk of Court of Oco nee county, subject lo the action of tho Democrat ic party in tho primary election. Being solicited by friends, I hereby announce myself a candidato for (Merit of Court for Goonoo county, subject to tho rules governing the Democratic pri mary election. \V. T. Gnunns. The friends of Coi . 1{. K. MASON re spectfully announce him as a candidate for Clerk ?d' Court, for Oconee county, subject to tho Democratic primary. The many friends of S. P. Simm.INO announce him as a candidate for (Merk of Court , subject to the voice of tho peo ple in tho approaching primary election. FOI! COUNTY SI 1PEN INTEN DENT OF EDUCATION. Thc many friends of \Y. ll, KA HUON respectfully announce him as a candidate for re-election to thc ollice of County Superintendent, ol' Rd ll ca fi Oil, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party Iii tho primary election. Hoing solicited by ni) friends, I hereby announce myself a candidate for Superintendent of .education for Oconee county, subject to the action of tho Democratic party in the primary elec tion. < '. fi. CHAKI. The friends of W. M. KKNNKI.I, hereby announce him a candidate for Superin tendent of Education for Oconoo county, subject to tho notion of tho Democratic party in the primary election. Koli COU NT Y COMMISSIONER. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for County Commissioner, subject to tho rules governing tho Democratic primary election. ll. J, MAKKTT. Being solicited by friends, I hereby announce myself a candidato for County Commissioner of Oconoo county, sub ject lo the ac tion of the Democratic party in the primary election. W. T. J i A NM. The friends of JOHN K. RKKMKH an nounce him as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to tho action of Hu; Democratic primary. Having the encouragement and solici ation of friends, I hereby announce my self a candidate for tho ollice of County Commissioner, subject to the. action of the voters in the Democratic primary; and I will cheerfully support all of tho nominees. S. II. SNKAK. I respectfully announce mysolf a can didate for County Commissioner, sub ject, to tho voice of the people in the ensuing primary election, J, II. CANTHKLI.. Tho ninny friends of JollN T. DVAH re spectfully announce, him a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to tho notion of tho Democratic party in tho Primary election. The friends of W. N. Cox respectfully announce him a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to tho action of the Democratic party iii the primary elect ion. The ninny friends of W. S. Pun II A iti> hereby announce him a candidate for County Com missioner, subject to tho action id' the Democratic party in the primary election, Tho many friends of DA NIKI, J, MOK OAN hereby announce him a candidate fm County Commissioner, subject to Hie action of tho Democratic party in the primary election. Ki)K AUDITOR, Hoing solicited by my friends 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for County Auditor, subject to the rules governing t he I lemoerat ic pi i mary. A. P. Gil ANT Tho friends of 1!. A. D.u.v respectfully announce him a candidate for Auditor of OcOllCO county, subject to the action of tho Democratic primary election. The many friends of J, P, KKKSK re spectfully announce him as a candidate for election to the ellice of County Auditor, subject to the action of tho Demociatic party in the primary election, P, ll. ISHKI.I, hereby announces him* self a candidate for Auditor ol Oconee county, subject to Ibo notion nf the Democratic party in tho approaching primary elect ion. FOU M AST KU IN HQl TTY. I respectfully announce myself a candi date tor thc ollice Of Master iu liq u i ty for Oconee i.nly, subject te the aclinii of t he I lemoci a I ic pi i mary. \V. I U.DlilliOK Will i K. The friends of J, W. IIOM.KMAN nn I10UI. him as a candidate for Master in liquify, subject to (ho action of Hm Democratic primary election. K( ill CHM 'ITT SOLICITOR, l-l' - K. li?dos, of PickeiiH, is an nounced ns a candidate foi' Solicitor of tho Kighth ( ircuit, subject to the Demo cratic primary. I am a candidate for Circuit Solicitor of t he Kighth Judicial Circuit of smith Carolina, subject IO tho Democratic pri mary. J, A. MOONBY,