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|lco to CJD Courier, PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY '.10RNINQ. iii JAYNE8, SHELOR, SMITH & STECK. K. T. JAY NES. 5... _ ..,"", ? D'. A. SMITH, J. W. SHBLOtt, ) J'us- I 1 uu8, ( J. A. STECK. SUBSCRIPTION. * LOO PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATES REASONABLE. Sjr- Communications of n personal charnctor charged for as advertisements. Obituary uotlcos and tributes of roBiiect, of not over ono hundred words, will bo printed freo of chargo. All over that numbor must ho paid for at tho rato of ono cont a woid. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA? S. C, : WK ON ?<:*!> AY, Al ta ST 8, IUOO. OUR STANDARD BEARERS. For President WILLIAM J. BRYAN, Of Nebraska. For Vice President ADLAI E. STEVENSON, Of Illinois. THE PRESS OF THE STATE. We desire to extend our sincero thanks to tho daily and weekly papers of tho .State for their kindness in extending the notices of tho dates of the Semi-t'entcn ninl colouration. Tho ( liai lesion Nows a nfl Courier has boon especially liberal in tho use of its columns in our interest, and it will he greatly roinoinhorod, Thu Georgia papera also have hoon exceed ingly accommodating, thc Macon live ning Nows and Atlanta Journal in par ticular. To each and every ono ol' our contemporaries wc extend our thanks for their valuable services. OUR SEMI-CENTENNIAL EDITION. Wo intend to got out a special .Semi centennial edition of TIIK KkoWKK CoriMKU on Friday morning, August '21th, 1000. This will ho ail entirely dis tinct and separate edition from tho regu lar weekly edition which will bo struck oft Wednesday afternoon preceding, ll will contain a complete write-up of the history of tho town, giving a full account of tlie settlement and progress and condi tion of Walhalla, lt will bo mailed to all our regular subscribers, and those desiring ox tra copies should seul in their ordorsat once. Already live hundred copies have been subscribed for at ."> cents a copy, We have also made a spe cial reduction in advoitising rates for this edition, so that every business man, linn or corporation in tho town may have representation among our adver tisers. This is a special publication, ami rio advertisement will appear in its col umns except such as shall have beim specially contracted for in advance. Terms will bo gi ven on application. Seo us at oma* and moko arrangements, so that your copy can be in Hie hands of the printer at au early day, and avoid tho rush at tho last. Loineinber, tho time is only two weeks ahead. Do not delay. . Two Outrages on tlie Same Night. CltKKNVll.l.i:, August .lust outside the corporate limits of tho city, on the farm of Benjamin Wooton, at .'> o'clock this morning, an unknown man gained entrance to Mr. Wooten's house and got into the sleeping room bi his grand daughter, Mrs. Haley brown. Mr. lirown was away from home and ono of the female members of Mr. Wooten's family was sleeping in tho same room with Mrs. lirown. MER. lirown was asleep, hut was awakened by (he intru der striking a match. Mic only saw him for a moment as sim began screaming, and lie dropped thc match anti caught Mrs. lirown by the throat and choked her, at the same tinto striking her twice in tho face with his fist. Tho other two women awaked and rushed to the door, screaming for assistance, (liber mom hers of 11 io family awoke and tho assailant threw Mrs. lirown back on tho bed in an unconscious condition and made his escape through tho window. Mrs. lirown is in a delicate state of health. To day she is suffering from ner vous pros!ration and from the terrible blows on ber face given by tho brute wliile ho had ber by the throat. lier doctor thinks that her Condition is criti cal and may rosall in death. She is un able to say whether her assailant was white Ol' black, hut thinks he is a negro. P.very effort is being made to run down tho guilty man and if caught ho will lie killed. It is not known whether his ob joct was robbery or criminal assault. About the same hour t his morning ill tho city the residence of Kngineor (?reen, of the Southern Itailway, was entered by a negro. Mr. (?reel) was away and Mrs. (hoon was alone. She had a lani]i burning in her room ami a woko and saw thc negro blow out thc lamp, and gave a scream, which fright cued him, and Mr. Alford, living next door, called to her and tile negro escaped, The soothing and bealing properties of Chamberlain's t ough Kemcdy. its pleas ant taste and prompt ami permanent cures, have made it a great favorite with tho pooplo every whore. For sale !>v .1. W. Roll, Walhalla; W, .1. Lummy,Seneca; IL li. Zimmerman, Westminster. OUTRAGE ON A NEGRO CHILD The Bruie Promptly in Jail Threatened Lynch ing Victim Seriously Injured. I Anderson Mail, August lil). | Will Carle, a negro boy ls years of agc, living on the tann oi Mr. Carey Chambleo, committed an tm (raucous as sault last Saturday on a negri) viii six years old who lives Oil Mr. S. A. Linns' place in the Unheils neighborhood, Honk Mills township, in this county, The brutal scoundrel was discovered in Ibo perpetration of thb monstrous crime by the motlier ot' the child mel promptly arrested, lie was speedily arraigned hofoi'O Magistrate J. I', Anderson, ami within live hours alter the deed was com mitted tho prisoner was lodged in ibo Anderson jail. Soon alter n report of assault was known negroes began loco! loci until about 7"> were assembled and threatened to deal with the author ot (ho outrage itt a summary way, bul the law oil) co rs acted so promptly in con veying tho scoundrel lo jail Ihal the ex e.it'cd crowd failed to ael. This (Hid the timely counsel of whit 0 neighbors de ti bl less proven t.o'd tho lynching nf thc no j rn by people ol' his owl! color. The little victim of this brute is ...ml lo ho Severely injured. The maller has been kept rather quiet until all danger ol' an ?lite) terence with the law blew over. ll will s II i pr i se y on to experience the benefit obtained i>.\ usifig the dainty ami famous little lillis known as DeWltt's Little Karly Lisers. .1. W. Hell. (Hulean Consul Killed. NKW Volt?, August li. \ Herald dis patch from Valparaiso, < hilo, wys; Dteat alarm is fell in all circles here because of the illinois apparently based upon trustworthy information thal the ( 'hilean consul at Oruro, I lolii ia, has been murdered, lt is said that govern ment has received a dispatch conlli . tn int* the ruinois, but because ol iheii serious nature has liol niven them out. NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS. Goos Domocratic by 60,000-Gonstltutlonal Amendment Adopted. CiiAm.OTTK, N. C., August 2.-Tho elections in North Carolina to-day woro for Covoruor aud Stato ofllcors, mombors of tho Legislature and county officers and for nu amendment to tho Stato Con stitution looking to a practical ?limina tion of tho negro from polities, as its adoption would disfranchise tho bulk of tho negro voto. Hy far tho greatest in terest centered in tho light over tho amendment. At to-day's election a groat many negroos voted for it. Tho faculty of Livingstone Collcgo at Salis bury, ono of tho most prominent negro educational institutions iu tho South, voted for it. Tho amondmont was op posed by tho fusion forces of Populists and Republicans, hoaded by Senators Huller and Pritchard, and tho campaign was tho most bitter wagod in thc Stato since reconstruction days. Thoro was a full poll of thu Domocratic strength, which, combined with a small negro vote ?md some Populist and Republican votes, rolled up an un precedented ma jority. Upturns to-night indicate that tho amendment was carried by ovov ?10, 000 majority. Spencer II. Adams, fusion nominee for Qovornor, was defeated by Charles li, Aye ok, Democratic, nominee, by fully .10,000 majority. All othor Stato olllcors were elected by equal majorities. Tho Legislature is Democratic in both branches. Mecklenburg county, of which Charlotte is tho county scat, gives 3,500 majority for tho county ticket. The election throughout tho Stato was geno ral ly (poet and peaceable, tho ne groes, as a general thing, remaining away fi pm the polls. HA i.KIO II, N. C., Augusta.-Tho Demo crats rejoiced quietly all over North Carolina to-day. Tho compilation of roturns to night shows that Democratic majorities aggregate 0*1,078 and Fusion majorities 5,1-5, making tho net Demo oratio majority 50,053. There will be contests in snvornl coun ties, thoro being gross irregularities in Randolph and Harnett and smaller onus in Wilkes and Chatham. In tho latter county, at Congressman Atwater's pre cinct, a fusion stronghold, thofusionists, finding they were being outvoted, as saulted the election olllcors, smashed tho ballot boxes and burned tho ballots. This is tho only out iago which occurred in t be State yesterday so far as known. Tho returns show to tho Se?alo there are elected thirty-eight Democrats and nine fusionists, and threo soats doubtful, and to tho House ninety live Democrats and thirteen fusionists, while twelve seats are in doubt. Thoro was sumo talk to-day about national politics. This grow out of a rumor that Senator lintier had declared North Carolina's doctoral votes should be cast for McKinley Chairman Sim mons said at Democratic headquarters tonight that the State's vote would bo casi for Hryan beyond peradventure. Mecklenburg, I'.dgcombo ami Koboson are the banner counties so far as tho vote on tho constitutional amondmont is concerned. Knell gave it ?1,500 majority, New Hanover ranking second with 3,010. There will be only two Populists in tho Legislature, both from Senator Hutler's county, Sampson. Senator Huller is herc. He has kept very quio! to-day. The local military ordered oil duty Tuesday afternoon by Covornor Russell was relieved from duty at noon to-day. Senator Hutler said this afternoon election returns wero not doliuito enough for an estimate by eoim t ?cs, and added : "Kvory negro county has gone Demo cratic and the majority for the constitu tional amendment "an bc anything de sired. Certificates of election will ho given, I should say, to seventy D?mo cratie representatives and thirty to thir ty-live Democratic Senators. Of course it could bo more, becauso stealing capaci ty is unlimited," Thc Senator says lie expects to spend next week fishing and resting after his campaign, which is the most disastrous on record in North Carolina. During thc civil war, as well as in our Into war with spain, diarrhoea was ono of the most, troublesome diseases tho army had to contend with. In many instances it. became chronic and the old soldiers still sutler from it. Mr. David Taylor, of Wind Ridge, Hrocilo county, Pa., is one of these. Ho uses chamberlain's Colle, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and siys ho never found anything that would give him such quick relief, lt is for sale by .I. W. Hell, Walhalla; W. J, Lunney, Seneca; II, ll, Zimmerman, Westminster. Thc Fanners' Mutual hisuranco Association. The Farmers' Mutual lnsuranco Asso ciai ion ol' Oconco County mot in the Court House at Walhalla oil Tuesday, August 7lh, HIOO. The report of the Treasurer was re ceived, which showell ail encouraging condition of the Association's work through* ut tho county. The, following olllcors were elected for Ibo ensuing y oar: M. L. Cox.' President ; W. J. Stribling, Vice President- J. li. Sanders, Secretary and Treasurer. The following poisons were elected directors: Center Township-W. M. Drown ami C. O. Martin. Seneca Township-W. A. (Jarrott and John Myers. Tugaloo Township-J. II. Harnett and W. \. Cox. Wagoner Township-T. I). Alexander and .1. I). McMahan. Koo WOO Township-K. A. Perry and ,1. H. H?:. Pulaski Township-C. C. Arve and J, \. Wallons. Chnlloogn Township-W. H. Russell and .1. D. Uamby. Whitewater Township -J, L. Talley mid W. M. V. Corbin. A committee of ono from each Town ship was elected to ascertain whether or liol the property in Hie Association is valued too high. Number ol' policies il) tho Association, 320, Amount of properly insured, $250,871, Paid in on assessment of members. $00-1,71; new property, $107.07; total, $1,102,(18. Paid expenses together with losses, $1,081.20. Tho above statistics embraces the work of the Association for one year, from August I, I80f), \i, August 7, I?00. The Wolf in the fable put on sheep's chit bing because if be traveled Oil bis ? ?wu icputation ho couldn't accomplish his purpose. Counterfeiters of Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve couldn't, sell their wm thiess salves oil t heir merits, so they pill them in boxes timi wrappers like Dewitt's. I.k out for them. Take ..hiv DeWili's Witch Hazel Salve. lt cures piles and all skin diseases. .1. W. Hell. CIIIIIIUJS from Central. Cl K i'll A j., S. C., August i>. Thc roller mill at this place has ground .something ovei toni thousand bushels of wheat this ll ison ami is still running day and night. The wheal crop in this section of coun try Wits the Unes) fora number of years. A neal and handsome baggage room bas ?list been built here a convenience that bas long been needed. The Wesleyan Methodists an? carrying on a camp meeting herc, which is Hoing attended by huge crowds. They meet nmler a large tent near the Wesleyan . hinch. Hov, Mr. Abbott, of Ohio, is the leading minister. Mosi-.. Hal higher Rios,, photographers ulm are well known in Walhalla and Seneca, have been here for a short while. Thej .in- said lo he tl.quais of any photographers in thc state, ami theil Wbl'k here gives pel feet satisfaction, They have (hmo quite a gnat deal of work herc, and will leave soon foi Wal halla. Miss W.ock, of H reen ville, and .Miss St ri tiling, ol Pendleton, are visiting fl lends herc. Miss Manic May Mingan bas returned I from a visit lo Tallulah Halls, Ha. 1?, GREAT URS IN CH. I Hb AL Ll t L) hUHCbS LOSE l,?,00 KILLED AND WOUNDED THE CHINESE ARE ROUTED WITH Groat Loss on Both Sides-Unofficial Reports Give Dotails of tho Fight. WASHINGTON, August G.-Dispatches from naval oflicors at (Jhoo Foo ropcat iiiioflioinl but appai antly reliable roports of oxtonsivo hostilities botwoon tho al lied forces and tho Chinese on tho road botwoon Tion Tsin and l'okin. Tlio dis pntchos indicate that, tho relief column luis Started in earnest, and that it is meet ita; with great opposition. Although tho naval dispatches do not mention tuc presence of American troops in the re ported ongngoment, it in assumed with tho war department, that a part of gen eral Chnffoo's small army was on hand and took an activo part in tho affair. Tho dispatches follow: OIIKK Foo, CHINA, August 0.-- Naviga tion Department, Washington: Iii ?tish officer reports, nnofllcial, engagement at Poitsaug ?Saturday morning, tinco to ono. Allies lost, killed and wounded, 1,200, chielly Hessians and Japanese. Cliiuoso retreating. Tho second message is as follows: CliKB Foo, August (i.-Bureau Navi gation, Washington: Oflicial report bo lioved roliablo. About 10,000 allies hoavily ongngo Cliiuoso at Piotsang, day light of tho Gili. Piotsang is tho first railroad station, six miles northwest of Tien Tsin, on routo to Fokin. Tho ongagomont lasted sovon an a half hours and it is believed in tho Depart an ut thai, uithor tho Chinoso must liavo boen heavily entrenched or that thoro was an immense horde of them to stub bornly con tost tho advance of 1(1,000 troops, lt is figured by military ex ports that a loss of 1,200 killed and wounded on tho part of tho allies proba bly means a loss of from tinco to six Unies as many by tho Chinese, lt it pos sible that a blow of this magnitude may break tho resistance of tho Chineso to tho advance of tho foreign column, hut it is possible that thoro may he a ??ugo number of places on tho road that liavo boon intrenched with a view of falling back and contesting tho foreign advance, so as to delay as long as possible tho ar rival of tho foroignors at l'okin. Unless tho opposition suddenly breaks down tho exports look for a dosperato engage ment when tho troops reach the walled city of Tung Chow, which is said to bo oven more favorably located for purposes of defense than was Tien Tsin. A Mother Tells How She Saved Her Little Daughlor's Lite. 1 am the mother of olgllt children and have had a great deal of experience with medicines. Last summer my little (laughtor had tho dysentery in its worst form. Wo thought she would die. I tried everything 1 could think of, but nothing seemed to do her any good. 1 saw by an advertisement in our paper that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Homody was highly recom mended and sent and got a bottle at once, lt proved to be ono of the very best medicines we ever had in the house. lt saved my little daughter's life. 1 am anxious for every mother to know what, an excellent medicine it is. Had I known it at Hist it would have saved me a great deal of anxiety and my little* daughter much BuO'ering, Voil rs truly, Mrs. Ooo. F. Hurdick, I,?berty. H. I. For sale by J, W. Hell, Walhalla': W. J, Lunney, Seneca; H. H. Zimmerman, Westminster. A LIVELY SCRAP Between Candidates Gary and Patterson at Laurens- -A Hand Primary. LAIUKNS, S. C., August I.-Messrs. Gary and Patterson shook their Hug ors in each other's faces for half a minute and ended in a brief but lively "mix up" to what appeared tho intense Olijoymont of six hundred Laurens voters and llfty ladies, the latter occupying choice seats immediately in front of the stand. Mr. Patterson has been daily reading newspaper clippings which tended to make the impression that Mr. Cary favored local option as to limb license in bis Charleston speech and t hc inference from his stump suggestion was that Mr. Gary has tacked since leaving Charles ton. Cary resents the imputation that ho took snell a position in Charleston. Cary was the last of tho gubernaloiia) spenkors this afternoon and instantly launched into a vigorous reply to Patter son's remarks. Ile related his Version of tho Charleston incident and hinted that PattOl'SOn knowingly misrepresented bim. Patterson rose, faced his mau and re marked that ho would explain, Gary said he w'shed no explanation and Patterson sah. lat all the candidates would boar out his statement, Meanwhile the men were facing and their lingers were pointing belligerently, Hary inquired : "Do you deny what 1 sa> is true?" I'altorson; "1 do dony lt." Cary remarked that Patterson told an untruth, but probably did not usc tho tenn "liar." Patterson's right shot out with a devil ish upper incline and Cary's response was instantaneous. There was a clinch and jabbing and punching, while tho ladles Contemplated fainting. lt all looked like a Hunch and Judy show. Lieutenant Colonel Janies Tillman, Chnirrhnn Smith, Sherill MoCronry and others quiokly untangled the scrappers and held them far apart. Men wore standing up yelling melodi ously. A Laurens cop arrived and extracted "plunks" from each of tho disorderlies. Cary exhibitod au inch eut on the loft cheek hone, and Patters ,11 has a small shamrock engraved on his uppoi lip. Aflor tho meeting both gentlemen shook bands and tho hatchet was buried, They express great rem ets for tho occur roneo. Senator Tillman spoke last, late in thc afternoon. 1 lc repeated thal there was an alliance or concert of actum between tho barkeepers and the ininisteis and tonk a hand primary, which showed nearly t ho winde audience in fa vor of t he dispensary. Of course there were many who did not vote, but thc great majority lifted their hands. Iloyl was interrogated, but responded well and made, a good impression. McSw?Onoy had tho host reception. Mothers endorse it, children like it, old folks use it. Wc niter lo Ono Minute Cough Cure. lt will quickly cure all throat ami liing troubles. J. W. Holl, YELLOW FEVER IN TAMPA. Report ol Slate Olli cu' Porlcr Showing One D?ath and Two Existing Cases. TAMPA, KI.A., August 1. -In his oflicial report to-night State Health Olllcor Poi ter announces that thcic are two OX ?st ing cases of yellow fever and there has booti ono death to date. Ile has or dorod un trains to leave thc city except by tho relay system. ? cordon of guards has been placed around thc city td llighl and noone allowed lo leave, except hy permission, A house to house luspoo lion will he.started at once. No tickets are hcing sold lo points in latitude south of Washington except where cities ex pressly signify their willingness to re COlvc rofllgO1 from Tampa. Dr. Porter says the san,' ry condition ol the eily is such as to cause no unnecessary alarm. Oin AH \ \ 11 NI; AT I'IASAIMI.A, I'H.VSAI oi A, Fi.A., Angus! l.~ Imme diately upon receipt of information that yellow fever had appeared at Tampa, this State, steps were taken lo prevent a possible induction of the disease here, and Inspectors were ordered to every train, RULES GOVERNING DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY Election, Qualification of Voters and the Membership of Democratic Clubs. Tho following rulos shall govorn tho" membership of the different subordinate Democratic Clubs of this State, tho qualification of voters at the primary olootions hold by the party, the conduct of tho primary elections to be hold on tho lust Tuesday (tho 28th day) of Au gust, A. D. 1900, and tho second primary bold two weoks later, if ono bo necessary. Hule 1. Tho qualification for mombor ship in any subordiuato olub of tho Democratic party of this State, or for voting at a Democratic primary, shall bo as folioW8, viz: Tho applicant for mom borship, or voter, shall bo twenty-one years of ago, or shall become ao before tho succeeding general election, and be a whito Democrat, or a negi i who voted for (lou. Hampton in 1870, and who has voted tho Democratic ticket continu ously sinco. Provided, that no whito mun shall bo excluded from participa tion in tho Donioorntio primary who shall tako tho plodgo required by tho rulos of tho Democratic party. Tho managers at each box at tho pri mary election shall require every voter in n Democratic, primary election to plodgo himsolf to abide tho result of tho primary, and to support tho nominees of tho party, and to tako tho following oath and plodgo, viz: "1 do solemnly swear that I am duly qualified to voto nt this election according to tho rules of tho Democratic party, and that 1 havo not volod before at this election, and plodgo myself to support tho nominees of this primary." Hule 2. livery negro applying for membership in a Democratic Club, or offering to voto in a Democratic primary election, must produco a written state ment of ton roputablo whito men who shall swear that thoy know of their own knowledge that tho applicant, or voter, voted for Honorai Hampton in 1870, ano has voted tho Democratic ticket continu ously sinco. Tiie said statement shall bo placed in tho ballot box by tho mana gers, and rel urned with tho poll lists to Hie County Chairman, Tho managors ol election shall koop a separate list of tho names of all negro voters, and rot urn it with tho poll list to tho County Chair man. No person shall bo permitted to vote unless bo has been onrollcd on a club list at least live days before tho said primary election. Tho club lists shall bo inspected hy and certified to by tho President and Secre tary and turned over to tho managers tu ho used as tho registry lists. Hule ?. Each County Exocutivo Com mittee of tho Doniocratio Party in thia State shall meet on or before tho first Monday ill August of each olection year, and shall appoint thrco managers foi each primary election precinct in theil respective counties, who shall hold thc primary oloclion provided for under thc Democratic Constitution, in accordance with tho Act? of tho General Assomblj of this State regulating primary olootions, the Constitution of tho Democratic Party of this State, and tho rules heroin set forth. Tho names of such managen may bo published by tho Chairman Ol each County Executive Committee in om or more county papers at least two week; before the election. Pulo t. Knob voter in said priman shall vote two ballots, on which shal bo printed the name or names of Hu candidates voted for by bim for eacli Ol thc offices to be lilied, together with thc name of tho ellice. Tho tickots to lu voted shall bo furnished by the State am County Executive Committee respect ivoly, and shall contain tho names of al candidates for the representativo oflicct and no other tickets shall bo used. Tin tickets to bo voted shall ho lu Hie follow ing forms, ono for United Stales Senator. t io vernor. Lieutenant Covcrnor. Secretary of State. Comptroller Honorai. State Treasi.. er. Adjutant and Inspector Honorai. Slate Superintendent of Education. Attorney Ceneral. Railroad Commissioner. Tho other with spaces to suit tho ?Hf feront counties. For Congress- District. For Solicitor-Judicial Circuit. Stato Senator. House of Itoprosentativos, S lie ri ll*. J migo of Probate Clerk of Court. ( founty Supervisor. < 'oroner. County Superintendent of Education. Treasurer. Auditor. No voto for House of Representative shall be counted unless it contains a: many names as tho county is untitled tc Kopi oson tat! vos. Hule .t Tho managors of olectioi shall open Hu. polls at 8 o'clock A. M. and shall close them at ?I o'clock P. M After tabulating the result tho manager: shall certify the same and forward tin ballot box, i... 11 list and all other paper: relating to such olection, by ono of theil numhorof Executive Committeemen, ti tho chairman of the respectivo Demo eratic County Executive Committee within forty-eight hours after tho dosi of the polls. Rulo 0. Tho County Democratic Exec utivo Committee shall assemble, at theil respective Court Houses on tho monita] of tho second day aftor tho election, Ol or before Li o'clock M., to tabulate th returns and declare tho result of tin lu i mary, so far as t ho saino relates t i members of the General Assembly am County Offices, and shall forward im modiaioly to tho Chairman of tho Stat Executive Committee at Columbia,S. C. tho result of the election in their rc spective counties for United States Sena tor, State Ofllcors, Congressmen and So 1 Suitors, linio 7. The protests and contests fo county ofllcors shall bo tiled within fivi days after thu olection with tho Chair man of tho County Exccutivo Commit tee, and said Executive Committee shal hear and determine tho same. Tin Stato Exccutivo Committee shall bea and decide protests and contests as t< United States Senator, State Ofllcors Congressmen and Solicitors, and toi days shall he allowed for filing the samo Rille 8. Candidatos for tho Honora Assembly and for County Otliecs shal file with tho Chairman of the County Executive Committee a pledge, in writ lng, to abide tho result of tho prim ar j and support tho nomin?os thereof Candidates for tho oilier oflicos shall lib such pledge with tho Chairman of Hu State Executive coinniitleo. Provided thal thc pledge of such candidates shal be filed on or before, tho day of tho firs campaign meeting of tho County Ol state respectively. No vole, for anj candidate who has not paid his assess mont nor compiled with this rule sind bo counted. The following is the form of the oath "As a candidate for the oflico of-il thc D?mocratie primary to be held oi tho last Tuesday lil August, lOOO, I here by pledge myself lp abido the result 01 such primary and support the nominee) thereof, and thal I am not, nor will ! become, tho candidate of any faction either privately or publicly suggested other than the regular Democratic nomi nation. 'Ibis tho -day of - HM m." Hule ti. In Ibo primary election! herein provided for, a majority of Hu votes cast shall bc necessary In nominal* candidates. A second primary, whei necessary, shall bo held two weeks afle the first, as provided foi- under the Con Bli ttl Hon of thc party, and shall be sub joel lo tho rules governing tho first pri mary. Al said second primary the tw< highest candidates alone shall run fo any ene ellice, bul if there aro two o mm 0 vacancies for any particular office then double the number of candidate! shall run for the vacancies to be Ulled Em instance, in a race for Sheriff, Hu I \\ o highest shall run. Hule lo. In tho event of a lie betweei two candidatos in Hm second primary tho County Chairman, if it is a count] oflico, and the State Chairman, if it ii for ll. S. Senator, State otlicers, Con grcssinon, or Solle!tors, shall order thc third primary. The question of a ina jori fy volo shall bo dotorminod by Hu numhorof votes cast for any pnrticuiai ellice, and not hy the whole, number Ol votes cast in tho primary. Rulo ll. Eaoh Oouuty Exeoutlvo Com mittee shall furuish tho manasrors at each product two ballot boxos, oyo for Stato officers, and tho other for Con gressman, Solicitor and county oflloors. WILIE JONES, Chairman Stato Democratic Executive Committee. U. X. GUNTKU, Ju., Soorotory. Chiucso aro dangerous euemics, for they are treacherous. That's why all counterfeits of DoWitt's .Witch Hazel Salvo aro dangerous. They look liko DoWitt's, but iustoad of tho all-healing witch hazel they all contain iugrcdients liable to irritate tho skiu and causo blood poisoning. For pilos, injuries and skin diseases uso tho orgiualand genuino Dewitt's Witoh Hazol Salvo. J. W. Boll. HUSBAND ANO WIFE DEAD. Philadelphia Crime or Double Suicido Per plexes tho Police rjllbADKl.i'JUA, August 0.-Hohort W. Sinclair, agod flfty-ono yoars, a fruit ! commission merchant in this city, and j his wifo Anulo, agod thirty-two yoars, were botli found dead Saturday night with a bullet hole in each of their hoads [ in tho gardon in front of their Hummer homo at Croon Trco station, on tho Poun-1 sylvania railroad, near HUH city. Whether it was a caso of mutual suicido | or minder ami Sllioido will never bo known. Tho ooupio had frequently quarreled, and Home lime ago separa ted. Last wook tho wifo roturnod to hor husband's house Sinclair and wifo each carried a pin toi, but for what roa son. no ono could ovor lind out. Last night as tho husband roached homo and was entering the gato neighbors hoard him exclaim : "Don't shoot," and a fow seconds later I two shots il) quirk succession wei e hoard. Sovoral of tho neighbors limbed into tho garden, and ill tho darkness found Mrs. Sinclair lying dead. Closo to hor hoad was hor rovolvor. Tho hus band was lying a fow foot away ?md died a few minutes biter without regaining! consciousness. Tho wife's pistol was found about tinco foot from his body. G. WaU^ Whitman. COLUMlilA, S. C., August 4.-For four consecutivo campaigns G. Walter Whit man has boon a candidate for Governor in this Stato. Until ton yoars ago Whit man was a preacher, but sinco then ho has been studying politics. Ho is now making tho contest nuder circumstances thai aro peculiarly distressing to othors tho campaign party and requiring great fortitude on tho part of tho candi date. Four years ago Whitman received about 2,000 votes in a total of 80,000. Two yoars lat? r his voto was 210. This year it will bo oven less, and yet Mr. Whitman is as absolutely cnniidont of election as a man can bo. Some time ago ho called at tho Stato House, visited some of tho ofliees and announcing i most sorious manner that, expecting to lio associated with tho officers as theil chief, ho desirod to become more qua! ii ted. lt was some limo after tho opening of the campaign boforo Mr. Whitman could jmy tho Oil trauco fee exacted by tho Stato Kxecutivo Committee, ami he is now accompanying tho party under circum stances painful to tho other members, who know that ho often speaks when the pangs of hunger aro severe and w hen his body has not rested in a bcd. Recently Whitman arrived ata station from which tho other candidates took carriages to tho placo of speaking, twelve miles distant. Ho could not go in a carriage, and with only a glass of milk for breakfast, ho pumped au oin wheel that distance over a sandy road, made his speech and pumped hack. Ho would not accopt thc hospitality of others anil was only persuaded to break Iiis fast thal evening ou a watermelon. Ile often sleeps in chairs. Mr. Whitman is tho best read man and by far tho mose versatile speaker in tho campaign. He is fifty-one years old and has a family of grown children. His chief aim is to tear down colleges and build up public schools. Tl.oro aro othor features of tho cam paign that aro not so painful. Captain J. A. Jennings, candidate for treasurer, stated in a speech that ho had one record no othor candidato could touch and it| was his chief rocommondiltioil-ho had lived with tho same woman for forty years and they had forty children. Tho crowd choorod and told Jennings ho would gel their votes. Dr. Tinnnorinan, the incumbent, stated that he had known a Georgian who had four wives and forty-two children. Mr. Jennings later said tho forty was a slip of tho tongue. /Io meant fourteen ohildron. ( no candidate for Lieutenant ('ov erlier declared that if elected he would not hire "niggers" at $2 a day to wash out spittoons in thc Senate w hen worthy white men would be glad of tho job. His Competitor got tho crow?! by retorting that ho would not lot a white man d' such an ellice for him. Thorn aro thirty candidates who speak every day and despite tho time limits against which all protest, the meetings hiHt sovon hours. Whiskey is discussed about six hours a day. $500 Reward. Wo will pay tho above reward for any case of liver complaint, dyspepsia, sich headache, indigestion, constipation or costiveness wo cannot miro with l.iverita, tho up-to-date little liver pill, when the directions aro rtrictly complied with. Tliey aro pu roi j VOgOtable and never fail to give satisfaction. 25-cent boxes con tain IOU pills, 10-cont boxos contain 10 pills, .".cont boxes contain Ifi pills. Ho ware of substitutions and imitations. Sent hy mail. Stamps taken. Nervita Medical Co., Cor. (.'linton and Jackson Stl'COtS, Chicago, 111. For salo hy Dr. J. W. Holl, Druggist, Walhalla, S. C. News bom Clearmont. Cl.KAKMONT, August 7. -We aro enjoy ing laying-by time, line apples, peaches and watermelons. Candidates are scarce, but alas, Messrs. Editors, we'll have our opinion of such at tho ballot box. Mr. William Adams and Mrs. Burton, of near Crnytonville, Anderson county, aro visiting friends and relatives near Clearmont. The prospect for a cotton crop looks very gloomy. Upland corn is looking only moder ately well; bottom coi n almost a failure. The pastor, Hov. A. 1\ Marett, will bogil) a series of meetings at Clearmont on Hui 11 th instant. Tho old Cloarmont school houso will soon bo adorned with a new roof. Mrs. ll, F, Driver and son Ola have returned from a pleasant visit to rela tives in Anderson. I), At Blossom, Texas, on Sunday lust, J, T, Jones, a baseball player, dropped dead running from lirst to second base. NERVITA PILLS Restore Vitality, Lost Vigor and Manhood Cu roi in pot ency, Night Rmlfifilons, Loss of Mom. /V^*W-?. orv, nil winning dlsOASOS, r-' JjMwpfe** nlf nlbict* nf H.ilf-nhilR.) or f\f\ tuS\-ym, *j oxcoBH mid iiid?K('r,>tinn, \?\M ?J#*TWA norvo tonio and DM I c k\i , .?Ilblood buildor. Dring* r ?j, 'i'0 phi* ?low to piib. wA^&i ohCOKS nod roHtoroH lim *?\J WlrwtS?''m of youth. Hy mail CTS? fl * ^Pt N?Oo por box. ? bOlOa furl (??.CO, with our banknblo Kourantoo to euro or refund tho money poid. Bond for circular mid oopy <,f our hnnknblo gunrnntoo bond. Nervita Tablets SS (YK.i.i.ow IJADEI.) Immediate Results Positivai* gnnrnntood euro for L09B of Powor, yarlcocofo, Undovolopod or Bhrnnkon Orgnns, rnrosiH, Locomotor All.xiii, NorvOUS Prostra tion, Hystorin, Fits, [niaoUf. Paralysis and tko ".h < of Kicng'fvo UKO of Tobacco, Opium or bi.im,i. By mail in plain package, $1.00 n box, O for $0.00 with our bnnkablo ?unr antoo bon cl to our? In U0 dftys or rofuud tnonoy ptitd. Add ron? NERVITA MEDICAL CO. Clinton Sc Jackson Sta., CHICAGO, ILL. FOB SA CK BY DB. J. W. BELL, Druggist, WALHALLA, S. C. For Tho Courier.] I uck o! Other Watton*. l'ho Btojry of llvo llsbormon, ,\s tolfTTaflt w<>??k hy rhymer's poy, Should warn BOIUO VYaltouB uot to roaiu, Hut do thoir augliug noaror how?. 3u a hot day o' last July Seven Walton? wont thoir luok to try, In wators uot four milos away, ?Vin! for thoir augliug, got their pay. (YU felt possessed of Walton skill, \ud eager drovo to Browor's mill, Intent on angling from tho dam rho tinny tri?os that in it swam. IVhon there, alas! old (lory Sol SI ado it too hot to fish at al), \nd thou a plan was quickly laid To try a pond 'n id forest Bhado. Their pilot Nash, of fishing fond, Soon led thom to tho shady pom), kV here baited hooks t hey sot just right, Vnd waited for tho fish to bi to. While watching, Mayhew, with his gun, slaughtered two frogs, and had his fun, Lint sound of gun, with iioiso so groat, Slade tish too shy to tako tho bait. Ho thought, perhaps, asido from jokes, That shooting frogs would end baso croaks, While liviug they might not bo mum, Uut hint in song of "bully rum I" Hut fortuno smiled, and all was still, (When Mayhew found no frogs to kill;) Tho anglers all-Oh, what a Bight! In silence watched, to note a bito. They waited long, with patient pluck, Persuaded full, they'd bo ill luok, And sure enough, thoir luck bogan In vig'rous hitos for ovory man! They caught a host, and had to scratch, That each might know his proper catch; And when for homo thoy turnod thoir mugs Each boro bis catch-of what? Rod bugs. ?KNKX. ll&D?iig Miers;j; "'? ilrc?td ?tot weather. They III ?f]-t know how it weakens and ,9f m how this affects the baby. U "f.K Al! such mothers need fl1 W Scon's Emulsion. It gives {V it? tlp:r:i strength and makes <I> Ha tl ni baby's food richer and <i> jfk moi ? abundant. {J jfk mu? Si. All druggists. fl Baptists Bat Tillman. Tho twenty-third annual convocation of tho Piedmont baptist Association closed a two days' session at tho (Jeorges church, eight miles West of Orconvillo, on Friday. Resolutions were adopted Unanimously and with a decided show of spirit, indignantly denouncing tho state ment of Senator Tillman that tho preach ers aro in an unholy alliance with tho whiskey element led by Col. Hoyt. Crccnvillo Nows, August 6th. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Important to Overseers. rpo Aid. OVERSEERS of the public 1 roads in Oconco county: You arc hereby ordered to work your roads without any further orders from thc Supervisor or Commissioners. J. M. I1UNNICUTT, Supervisor Oconco County. August S, 1000. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON CHARLESTON; S. C. Pounded in 1785. NBXT Session opens Octohor 1, 1000. Hoard in tho collogo dormitory, in cluding furnished room and lights, can he obtained at $10 a month. Tuition, $40 por session, payable in two install ments. . Ono scholarship giving free tuition is assigned to Ooarnoo county, tho bolder to bc appointed by the County Superintendent, of Education and the Judge of Probate. All candidat' for admission aro permitted to Com pi .o for Royce Scholarships, which pay $150 a year. Strong faculty; well-equipped chemi cal, physical and biological laboratories; observatory; library of 14,000 volumes; and the finest museum of natural history in the South. Elective com SOB leading to the degrees of H. A. and M. A. Poi catalogue, illustrated circular and infor mation in full, address HARRISON RANDOLPH, President. Augusts, 1000. 82-86? Master's Sale. THE STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, GCONHK COUNTY. IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. PURSUANT TO DECREE OF THE JL A FOI KSAID COURT, in tho ease mentioned below, 1 will offer for sale, to ti 0 highest bidder, in front of the Court House, af Walhalla, S. C., on MONDAY, tho 3d day of SEPTEMBER, between tho legal hours of sale, thc (raids of land below described: In tho case of .John I). Vernor, Plaintiff, against James IL Pryce, Administrator, and others, Defendants. LOT NO. 1. ALL that piece, parcel or lot of hind situate, lying and being in tho town of Walhalla, of tho County of Oconco, State of South Carolina, w hereon Morgan H. Hryce lived on the Kith day of Febru ary, 1^77, adjoining lands thou of M. C. Wemlolkin, M. Hu'.winkle, A. Bryce and others, containing thirty-one acres, moro Ol' less, and being tho tract of land pur chased hy M. H. Hryce from A. Hryce, Jr. Lor No. 'J. All thal piece, parcel, tract or lot of laud purchasod by M. H. H ry co from Daniel Coleman, sit?ale, lying and being on North side of Cane crock, in Oconco county, South Carolina, adjoining lands on tho ??1st day of January, 1880, of H. W. Koldman, Wm. Holden, Mrs. Mencken and others, containing fifty-six acres, more or less. Lor No. .'J. All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and heirn; on the Soul li side of Main st reet in the town of Walhalla, of Coonee county, Soul li Caro lina, containing one-eighth of one acre, mure or less, adjoining lots on'Jutli day of February, 1888, of Herman Schroder on the West, I). Kicniaim on the South and M. II. Kryce on the Kast, the same being knowtl Oil Kcbruary lilith, 1888, as UlC Lroneherger store house lot. Lol NO. I. All (hat certain piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being on tho South side of Main strcol, in tho town of Walhalla, of Oconco county, South Carolina, containing one eigl th of ono aero, more or less, adjoining lots on tin. Milli day of April, 1880, of .'olin Kauf man mi tho Last, IL D. A. Li.'nano on tho South and lol <d M. II. Kryoc, known as the Lroncboiger store house lol. on the Wost. THUMS : One half cash, balance in one year, credit portion to bear interest from day of sale, and be secured by a bond id the purchaser and a mortgage of tlie premises. In lim event of tho failure of the purchaser to comply with the terms of sale wit hin ono hour from the time of sale, (ho Master will resell the premises \\ the risk of the foi nu ? pm chaser, Purchaser lo pay extra for stamps and paper?. .1. W. HOLLL.V.AN, Master for Oconco Cou lily. August 8, UMX). .'J2-:i5 THEY MUST GO. fr Summer Lawns, Summer Organdies, Summer Muslins, Summer Percales, Summer Foulards, Summer Piques And Welts, Summer Silks, Summer Undervests, Summer Corsets, Summer Shoes, Summer Oxfords. The styles and qualities are all good, and we make the price? right. We are sole agents for Butterick Patterns. Mail orders promptly filled. fl. W. COLEMAN & CO. ?li ^?Sij^ "Fred Kauf?mann" \ ip ; ^?BR^MI^MBMP' on a Knrmcnt corresponds to I ^ARK C. ?. PITCHFORD CO., ? T. E. ALEXANDER Livery, Feed and Sale . . Stable, . . WALHAL? A, S. C. Good Teams and Saddle Horses. Fertilizers nod Dynamite on Hnud all tho Year Hound. PHONIC No. il; Frightful Explosion. TA.MI'A, FLA., August 4,-Tho drodge boat No. 2, owned by Rittonhouso it Mooro, blow up in tho middle of Tampa bay at BOVCIl o'clock this morning. Twenty pe.oplo wore aboard, and it is feared all wore lost. Tho boat was valued at (00,000, equipped with four gasolino engines, two largo tanks aboard. It is probable that it had flvo thousand gai long of gasoline aboard at tho timo of tiro explosion. Tho best information obtainable is that hardly a person could havo escaped. Tho drodgodrow thirteen feet, and could not havo boon towed closo onough ashore to allow tho mon to swim. POSITIONS GUARANTEED, Under 98,000 Oaah Dopool?. R*Uro?d * tr* Paid. Open ?U r??r to Bold Box?? Very Obe*p Boora. G>ec4*firt&-AlAb?m* ?u*tnpo? OoUeffO, Haoon, OwFyitu Dr. G. G. Probsi, DENTIST, Walhalla, S. C. Office two Doors East of Bank, Second Floor. Horns : 8.;i() A. M. TO 1 i\ M. AND 2 TO (( 1?. M. March 24, 1808. WM. J. STWUMNG. y { E. L. IIKHNDON. Attorneys-At-Law, WALHALLA, S. ?. FUOMI'T ATTHNTION QlVKN TO A l.l. bl.'.si NKSS KNTUrsTIM) TO Til KM. January 0, 18t)?. ll. T. JAYNK8. I .). W. SIIKI.OK. -fri J?YNES & SHE LOK, ATTOItNHYS-AT-LAW, WALHALLA, 8. 0. I)K()MPT attention given to all bush i. ness committed to their caro. January 12, lK!?r>. GREENVILLE, S. C. rilliF. next session opens on tho 20th of X September, 1000. Kuli and thor ough instruction, leading to tho dogrcos of lt. A. and M. A., is offered. Hoard ing in private families moderate; in Mess I lall excellent fare may ho had at less espouse, f?orrospoudonco solicited, Ap plications for macos In tho Mess Hall should not he deferred. For furthc particulars apply to the ('resident, A. P. MONTAGUE, LL. !). July -'.*>, 1000, . :{o-:t7 NEW TURNIP SEED, BEETS, CARROTS, SPINACH and SQUASH, also GRASS and Clover, at NORMAN'S Up-Town Store. SENECA, ----- S. C. OFFICE DAYS: MONDAYS, FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS. Soptombor 7, 180S). Farm for Sale. 1710K SALK, in tho Town of WcBttuin J stor, ono six-room house and fif teen acres of land. Good now barn, linc orchard and everything in good repair. Situated in tho most desirable part of town. For terms apply to MISS LILY R. DOYLE, Westminster, S. C., Or Mrs. Myra A. Doylo. July 18, 1000. 20-82 I ?ov5 f P [fl. ' Order Clothing Through C. W. PITCHFORD COMPANY. Summons for Relief. STATE OK SOUTH CA KOLI X A, 1 ?CONEE COUNTY. ( IN COU UT OK COMMON PLEAS. Elizabeth Abbott, Sallie Land, Rebecca. Orubbs, William L. Crabbs, A. lt. Qrubbs, Planche Mcclintock, Sallie: Williams, Mattie Isboll, .lodioM. Isboll, Hottio Orubbs, Plaintiffs, against Kl i jab C. Marett, aB surviving partner of tho lato (inn of Marett & Isboll, Wil liam K. Harton, as the Administrator of tho Personal Kstato of Wm. M. Isboll, deceased, Permelia Land, Nancy Harton, Livingston Isboll, Linton Isboll, Leon Isboll, Willio Isboll, Hous ton Orubbs, Kustace Crabbs, D?fend ants. COPY SI MMONS rou RKI.IKF-COMPLAINT NOT SKKVKD, I To the Defendants above named: A701I are hereby summoned and re I tptlrcd to answer the complaint in this notion, which was Ul od in the oflico of the Clerk of tho Court of Common Pions for the said county, tm tho Otb day of .July, 1000, and to servo a copy of your answer to tho said com plaint on the subscribers, at their oflico, on tho Public Som aro, at Walhalla Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after tim service hereof, exclusivo of the day of such service; and if you fail lo answer the complaint within tho time aforesaid, tin; Plaintiffs in this action: will apply to tho Court for tho relief domandou in tho complaint, Dated kt Walhalla, S. C., .Inly 6, 1000. IL. S. I i AM K s SKA itoitN. C. Cf, P. Loin". \. THOMPSON, A NS KL, GOTH RAN ? COTIIRAN, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. To Houston Qrubbs, Livingston [sholl, Linton Isboll. Arthur dubbs, Leon ls hell and Willie Isboll, minors, and de fendants in this act ion : Tako not ?co, That unless you appear in this Court and have a Guardian ad litom appointed thereby, to represent you in this action, Ibo undersigned will make application to this Court for a like purpose. ROD'T. A. THOMPSON, i ANSEL. COTII KAN & COTHRAN. .Inly tl, KKK). ??-33