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Jlc?focc ?fj\xxx?x* PUULISUKD EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ? BY JAYNE8, SHELOR, SMITH A. STECK. H. T. J A YNES, >" ? p ( I). A. SMITH, J. W. MUK LOK, J hUM- I 1 UW8' I J. A. BTKOK. SUBSCRIPTION. $1.00 PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATES REASONABLE. Communications of a personal character charged for as advert Iso mon ts. KSF* Obituary notices and tributos of rospect, of not over one hundred words, will bo printed free of charge. All over that number must bo paid for at tho rate of ono cont a woid. C ash lo accompany manuscript. WALHALLA. S. <J. : vt ?:i>r\ i ?tin v , Aimi sr -?-?, moo. OUR STANDRRU BEARERS. For President WILLIAM J. BRYAN, Of Nebraska. For Vico Prcsidcnl ADLAI E. STEVENSON, Of Illinois. POWERS CONVICTED. Republican Ex-Sccrctnry of State Found Gullly. (}KOUOKTOWN, Kv?, August IS.-Caleb Powers, Secretary of Stale under Gover nor Taylor, was found guilty to-day by the jury and sentenced to lifo imprison ment. Tho jury were out only about .l.> minutes. Powers was seated near tho jury room doo: and nhnosl fainted when tho ver dict was rendered. The jury took only one ballot which resulted unanimously in lifo imprisonment. Tho jury was composed of eight Goo bel Democrats, throe anli-Goebcl Demo crats and ono Kepublican. After the verdict several of POwOrs' friends gathered around him and ex pressed their sympathy. Ile seemed almost dazed hy tho verdict. Great drops of perspiration hurst out upon his forehead ami for thc lirsl time lu1 be trayed great nervousness, "lt is an un just verdict," bc said as bc turned to go with the jailor. Letter of an Old Comrailc. Mr. Andrew Hell, of Pel ?or, was in Walhalla last week. Ile showed us a letter which was very interesting, lt was dated at Little Kock, Ark..and toads as follows : George and Andrew Bell, Walhalla, S. C.-Dear Sirs and Comrades: strange as il may seem, scarcely a day lias passed over my hoad since tile "stars and bars" went down in defeat al Appomatox, thal 1 have not thought ol' you two brothers. The memory ol' your dash and gallantry on a hundred bloody battle Holds on tho historic bills of Virginia, during those dark ami stormy days of ISO 1-05, bas haunted mc ail these years ami will never be forgotten as long as memory shall last. I have thought of writing to you time and again, but could not tell certainly where to write until I met someone the other day at Louisville, who gave me your nd tl ress, I had boped to meet you there and also in Charles ton a year ago, but was sadly disap pointed. I met Brimson and Ilasoll ami others of the Sharpshooters at both ??bices and bad a good lime talking over old times. I saw .los. Wood yesterday and occasionally meet .1. li, Hurst, I:. .1. Fields ami I.. K. Robertson, who were members of the old battalion. They all live here in Arkansas and doing well. I now hope to attend your Stute reunion al Greenwood August 1 and '1 next ami want lo meet you I hen. Can't you eonu-'.' I am as well as a kid could be and am told that both of you are just as active and vigorous as ever. Write mo at your leisure. Faithfully yours, W. S. DIM.OL. Lookinij Backward. KI.IILI: TON. CA., August .JO.-Ki li to rs Keowec Courier: The lirsl article I ever wrote for a paper w;is written tor tho Col nil.i: bOfor? the war when it was edited by Col. K. A. Thompson and published at Old Bickens. Many gu a' changes have taken place since that time. But lew of the gootl citizens that made up thc tow n "upon lin- old red bill" can bc found to-day. 'liny are gone and their residences and places ol' business have become dilapidated and disappeared from sight. I call to mind many things about old Bickens that I remember as though it had happened much later than g. Ol 50 years ago, such as Iho hanging of tho Henderson brother.-.: being made a Mason in Keoweo Lodge N.,. ?p; wit nessing the lirsl show exhibition <. t wild animals, and lirst printing pu (the CoUKIKIt) I ever saw : with the then familiar faces of Hie Keiths, Not tons. Craigs, Doyles. (Ingolds, Alexanders, Thompsons. Gibsons, Thomases, Kirk seys, Kohls, Bryces, Haynes, Knoxes and others, most all ol' whom have descend ants living scattered far and wide over tho country. Col. Thompson, of Wal halla, Col. .1. K. Il lg.I, (Ol' < ballest?n, and lt. A. I! Gib,.m. ol Wal halla, are Ihn only ones of the older citizens ol <>bl Bickens that I know of living now. Wo biive no better men living today than those who made up Old Ph kens ?. Mi years ago. Their . (ample wa- worthy of em u lat ion hy any who live alter them, their honor and integrity never once being questioned. A visit to your county recently, ami t<> my native Male, and meeting with friends and relatives of many years acquaintance, lcd inyjmiml back lo tin scenes of my young manhood about which I have written, inv visil being lo I be families ot .1. F. Stewart and W. c. Duke, being summoned to the bedside of W. C. Duke who was critically ill for a few days. Finding him bettet, we ile citied upon visiting, feasting and SIM all the pleasure WC could while together. Fruit and fried chicken coull ibulcd lo tho feasting, and talking and laughing t.. tho pleasure. Stewnrl is novel dry on jolt mg. The sap is up all the yent round. Says if he had to depend upon a hcntci instead Of a tire place through the win ter bc would either lake lo thc woods or would jilli a vessel on the heater ami build a lire in it lo spit in. and to set? how to talk bs : I hat he could not talk or chew tobacco al nigh) unless lu-could see the lire. Ile is in foi tl,.- hellgle dogs and rabbits, ami Duke fm thc "black and yellow tan' ami the I:.il.nu foxes, lt is a pleasure lo visit them and enjoy thc hospitality ot then homes, They have Rood Cooks ami kein the ration-, on band. 1 don't know whether il is usual or unusual with them, bul they were sliott <.:i st i in ti I li I in g hea ver ages, Crops in the countrj very spotted lo |o pei- ecu! below au avei.c.-e. Very di y in our count i y. Kespeclfullv, SV. c. I n i i>. Burglary ami Murder. Pi i i-ru in, MAS-., Angus' lit). A lit I le bet?re :.' o'clock this morning lime masked ll ll lg I ?US entered the house e. cu pied by Contracter Fosb?i'g, a Kilfinin contractor on the new Stanley Flooirio Company's building, Mr. Ids bili g was thc first om- to awake, lb- heard Hie burglars doM'h stairs and ian down, in his attempt lo grapple With I hom. Miss May Foshuig, twenty foin years of ugo, was awakened. She came doun st il I rs where one of tim buiglais shol lui dead instantly, Thc hooting iiivukcuod Mr. Foshurg's son, who struggled willi tho burglars and was knocked senseless. TIlO burglars then escaped. The polo , and medical inspector were notilicd at ?une. Four alarms were lum: in I. arouse thc people, hut thc buiglais .?? far have not been caught. THE MINISTERS RESCUED. Pekin Captured by tho Allied Forcos-Nego tiations (or Poaco. WASH IN? LON, D.C., August 17.-All well at last. Tho rescue has boon effect ed and tl :1 representatives of tho Chris tian nations who, for almost two months, liavo hoon besieged hy tho fanatical hordes in tho Chluoso Capital aro ?mfo. Tho welcome news came through ofllcial I channels to-night. Tito rosouo was 0 ff ec te?! oh Wednesday, tho allied forcos j entering Pekin apparently without oppo sition. Tho first report of tho rescue oamo | about lt) o'clock this morning in a Shang hai report. That it would dually turn out this way everybody lias felt, ami tho news was receive?!, therefore, with vory little demonstration at tho nation's Capi tal. THU I'KAi'K NEGOTIATIONS, WASUINOTON, August lt).-Tho Depart ment of State made public to-night tho communications exchanged to-day be tween tho Chinese Minister, Mr. Wu Ting Fang, and tito acting Secretary of Stale: "Tho following memorandum was handed to Mr. Atlee by Mr. Wu at niuo o'clock this morning: " 'A cablegram from Bari Li Hung Chang, envoy plenipotentiary of China, datod August 15, and received hy Minis ter Wu at 7 P. M. on the samo tiny: "'The allied forces aro appr?>aching Tung chow. 1 havo memorialized tho Imperial Government t?> depute envoy to negotiate an armistice with tho several commanders oil the spot. 1 will also shortly proceed to Pekin, Tho Powers, being fully aware of tho embarrassing position in which their Majesties, the Fm press Dowager and tho F.tnporor, are placed, arc earnestly requested to tele graph instructions to their respective commanders, after arriving at Tung Chow with their forces, tt> stop their fur ther advance to tb?' Capital, so as not to cause alarm and fear to their Majesties and calamities to the people. For such advance would shah?! tho foundations of tho Ta Ching Fmpil'0 ami wound tho fool lugs Of all lior pooplo, high ami low. Fol" a compliance with this appeal tho millions Of pooplo of tho Fiupil'0 will ho profoundly grateful to tho Powers. Pienso communicate this cablegram at oiioo to tho Secretary of State.' " Tho following momornndum in reply v as handed to Mr. Wu this afternoon: "Foreseeing ?hat there would bo in sulllcienl tilno af cr receiving a reply to om momornndum of August 12 to get instructions to the relief column before it bad reached Pekin, wo sont tm to the general commanding the American forces in China the following dispatch: " 'Adjutant General's Ollico, Washing ton, 1). C., August I:!, HMM).-To Fowler, Che Foo, for ('halloo: August 12.-Secre tary of war directs mo to inform you that l.i Hung Chang, appointed by Chinese Government to negotiate with Powers, requests cessation of hostilities. We have replied that wo are ready to enter into an agreement bet ween thc Powers and Chinese Government for cessation of hostilities on condition that sullicionl body ol* the forces composing tho relief expedition shall bc permitted to enter Pekin unmolested and to escort foreign ministers and residents back to Tien Tain, the movement being provided for and .secured by such arrangements and dispositions of troops as shall be considered satisfactory by generals Oom mantling forces composing relief expedi tion. We have communicated this to all thc Powers. Japanese Government takes same position. Wc have not heard from other Powers. CoUltlN.' " "And two days ago, in view of thc rapid progress of tho relief expedition, wo sent Ibo following: " 'Adjutant General's oflloo, Washing ton, D. C.. August l-l. - Fowler, Che Foo, tor ( hailee. August I I.-In anticipation of acceptance by Chinese Govornmoilt of condition in our reply cabled you August 12, ll" Chinese authorities communicate willingness tu deliver ministers and per sons under their protection to relief column at Pekin, under arrangements ulindi you consider safe, you aro author ized to make ami carry out arrangement in c.mcert with other commanders, wi th ou I referring il here. From informal communications willi representatives of other GovorillllOllts WO believe all to take substantially tho same position. Question whether yOU should insist ll po ll entering and going to legations, or will receive delivery at gate of inner Tartar city, or miter wall, taking risk of minis ters passing through city with only Chi nese escort, you and the other generals must determiuo. "By order ?Secretar}, of War. "( "onnix." "We arc advise' by Minister Conger that thc attacks by imperial troops upon tho !'gations In Pekin have not censod, While these attacks continuo we cannot slop the advance ol' our force toward Pekin. If such attacks cease thc above quoted instructions will be allowed to .-.land and they would seem to provide for all thc action required limier tl e cir cumstances stated hy Karl l.i in his dis patch. A l.VKV A. A UKI., "Acting Secretary." ? INN A \. c LIM S AUMISTh K. Ni.u Voiiiv, Angus! IO,--A cable dis patch from Kobe, Japan, dated to-day, lo the livening Journal, says: ..Jap. bas proposed au armistice bo tween Ibo Powers ami China and Chitin has accepted. The terms of the Powers arc that the ministers either be placed umlcr thc protection of the allies at tho gatos of Pekin or that tin -Iii.:; bo ..d mi'tcd to Pekin to receive them. Japan bas begun negotiations." HOW I > I : KIN M AS CAI'TIJlCKIl. W VsiilNoro.N, August. 17 -Tho allied forces have captured and entered Pekin iii thc Ince ol thc obstinate resistance, and the members of the foreign lega tions arc .sate. Official confirmation of thc tall ot' tho ( hi?ese Capital camelo the United Mates (; ?vornmont to-night m thc shape of two cablegrams, ono t roin Admiral berney and tho other from Consul fowler, ami the ofllolals, real i/.lllg that meal public interest ill tho events whit h was believed had happened in Pekin, .it OIICO made them public. Admiral Henley's dispathoh is as follows: MU I' \ I.I \ I Tl NO ( Mow. Previous Information here showed that tho allied fl lees took possession of Tung ( how on Ibo 12th instant. From that city to Pekin is not very great, not more than a dozen miles, it seems evi dent, therefore, that the armies baited for a linn'ai Tung Chow, probably for 1 he pill pose ol uivillg t be 111011 a rest ami Prepute tor the attack on thc Capital city ill tone, alter waiting until the icar of the advancing hosts should ai i ive ai the front. Possibly also tho delay uns the result of negotiations inaugurated hy tho Chinese ofllolals looking to thc delivery of tho ministers willi ti Chinese ollicial escort. If nego tiations wcronttomptcd they must have tailed, as thc army continued on its march and attacked Hm capital throe days after reaching Tung ( how. I O ATTACK lt\ lill: KA S I OATH, Tho officials here were aware of the fad that Hie stronghold of tho Hoxors w is in the ( JiiliOso eily, and that for tho allies lo attempt to loree their way through il into tho Tartar city, in which lin- legation compounds are located, might mean a '/n at loss ot lite and possi bly a dele.it. ll was also known thal the imperial Hoops, which lune sided willi the Hoxels, weie many ot them in 01 against Hie I bim se city, and that siich ot thc iii'lillery ami rille lire which luul been poured into the legations bad booti 11 oin I he w alls sepal al i ng the twO cities, These fads evidently were com inimical! d to Cen. I hailee and thc other commnmling oUh'ors of the allies. Koa ng ! In se obstacles il appears I he allies decided to altai k the city by I. li Ci ensi 'ate. There are tour entrances to Hie i it v on thc east, two h ailing lo thc Chinese o it j and two lo the Tartar idly. Just which ot these was selected as tho ntlacting point Consul Fowler's dispatch does not disclose, S I U??N(I lil <ISTA.\i I li ft f'O ll I HU, Con!." y lo the press repolis of lo day Consul Fowler's dispatch shows thal tho attack on thc eily mel with strong re sistance, Thc Japanese engaged with the advance, according lo the umlcr standing ol ll.fllcials here, numbered lo,ooo men. sn thal the h ?SS sn tiered by Hmm w as mc: one per rent. No mention is mad . ol the losses ol tho forces ol' the other armies, bul it is presumed that it was in proportion to that sufforod by tho Japanoso? HOW TUE ALLIES AOVANCKO. TOKIO, August 17,-Extracts from a long dispatch describing tho ndvnnco of tho allied forces from Tien Tslu say (lon. Ma disappeared during tho light ing nt Vang Tsuu, that tho immodiato advance on 1 ? kin wns decided upon at a COUUOil of wat1 lu which 380 officers took part, hold at Yang Tsuu, August 7. and that tho advanco columns woro drawn up in tho following order: Japanese, Russian, British mut American. Tho Fronch oontingont was obliged to remain at Yang Tsuu on account of his inade quate commissariat. A J A l'A N KSK ACCOUNT. TOKIO, JAPAN, August 17.-Qonoral Yamaguchi wires from Pekin, under dato of August 10, as follows: "Tho allies attacked Pekin early yes terday, opening witli artillery on tho eastern sido. Tho wall was obstinately hold by tho enemy. Tim Japanese and Russians wore on tho northward of .thu Tung CllOl ('anal. Tho Americans and British woro on tho youth side. At nightfall tho Japanese blow up tho two eastern gatos of tho Tartar city and entered. In tho meantime tho Ameri cans and British mitered tho Chin?se city by tho Tung Pion gates. Detach- 1 incuts of each forco woro sent towards tho legations. Tho parties met near tho legations und oponed communication. All tho ministers and their staffs wore 1 found safe. Tho Japaneso loss wns over 100 killed, including tinco otllc.ors. Tho losses of tho allies have not boen , ascertained. Four hundred chinese wore killed. FIGHTING IN PEKIN. CIIK Foo, August 20.-Tho nllios have not yot captured Pekin. Fighting is 1 still going on in the streets and tho city i is burning. Tho allies aie pouring forth shot mid shell into the forbidden city am! exploding shell:, have set lire to the 1 nineo. Tho Hames aro sweeping away a large part of tho city. 1 TU KY WANT TO MAKK l'KACK. WASHINGTON, August20.-Tho Chinese UOvomI110Ut, through Ri Hung Chang, lins made application to tho United States for tho appointment of Minister Congor or some other American ouloial, with authority to open negotiations for tho establishment of pe ice and for llx ing definite tonus for tuc setth mont of tho troubles. The Chinese minister ni ado application to-day at tho State De partment and expressed his willingness to conduct negotiations oil any point do! strahle by tho, Powers, lt is expected this will be at Pekin or Tien Tsin. Simi lar propositions wore made by Karl Ri to all tho Powers. A Motlier Tolls How She Saved Her Little Daughter's Lifo. I am tho mother of eight children and liavo had a great deal of experience with medicines. Rast summer my little daughter liad tho dysentery ill its worst form. Wo thought sho would die. I tried everything I could think of, but nothing SOomod to do her any good, i saw by an advertisement in our pa por that Chamberlain's /Jolie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was highly recom mended and sent and got a bottle at once, lt provod to bc ono of tho very best medicines WO ever had in tho house, lt saved my little daughter's Ufo. 1 am anxious for every mother to know what au excellent medicino it is. Had I known it at first it would have saved mo a great deal of anxiety and my little daughter much sutlering. Yours truly, Mrs. Ooo. F. Burdick, Liberty, R. 1. For salo by J. W. Boll, Walhalla": W. J. Lunney, Seneca; II. H. Zimmerman, Westminster. Whetstone Hems. WHETSTONE, August 19.-The campaign meeting at Double Springs passed off very pleasantly. Speeches were made by Mr. Taylor, J. W. Todd, J. M. Ilunnicutt, W. <>. Sin gleton, J. NV. Bennien, Col. U. A. T" ompson, W. M, I?rown, Ifi. L. I (erndon and S. 1\ Dendy. A letter was read by the County Chairman from Mr. K. I\ liarle. Mr. Charlie Angel, wife, tittie sons, Lester and .lames, daughter, lithol, of Hartwell, Ga., visited rela tives hero on their way to Franklin, N. C. Mr. Dick Pitchford, of Florida, and Mr. Dresden Smith, Jr., of Washing ton passed through on their way lo Clay lon, ( ia. The former is a travel ing salesman, the latter a type setter in tho United Stales Government Printing Dllice. A series of protracted meetings closed at Double Springs last Friday night. Mr, Welch, of Anderson, came through the Valley on his way to Franklin, X. C. .i. s. c. Greenville's Wheal Contest. CltKKNVILLK, August IO.-Judges to decide thc Ol'OOIlvillo wheal contest met lO-day. canvassed tho returns and deci ded the award of prizes. H will be noticed thal tho larges! yield from one acre was made by a hov under 20 years of age. This aero yielded within a fraction of 7<t bushels. Tho next high est y i old lo an acre was made hy a lady, Mrs. W. IR Perry. The following will give an idea of thc yield : Three contestants for 10-acro prize; highest yield '.',<> bushels; lowest, UHR Six contestants for ll yo acres, highest yield, 227 bushels: lowest, (Hj. Fivo contestants, .'1 acres; highest, His, lowest, 47}. Two contestants, 2 ames: highest, QOj lowest ?I0, Right contestants, one acre; highest, Dil j ; lowost, ;?.">R One-horse farm, (Icon les tan ls; highest, ?20: lowest OOj. Two horse, farm, four contestants; highest, f)8?J; lowest, 288. Three horse farm, I con tesl ant, III. To boy or girl under 20 years old, ono ilCl'O, Allen \V. Sullivan, lill I-f) bushels. Tho awards ol' prizes: Ten acres, Mrs. J. S. and Jerry McKinzie; second prize, R. F. Rowen; ? acres, Mrs. K. S. ami Jerry McKinzie; second, C. W. Good win; il llores, .). II. '('raynham; second, H. M. Moore; 2 acres, C. \V. Hood wi li; second, I!. F. Loo; I acre, Allen J. Sul livan: s.ind, Mrs. W. IL Perry. Ono llOI'SO farm, J. T. Jones; second, Mrs. A. li. Fowler; 2-horso farm,* J. li, Spoegle; second, J. D. Sullivan: !}-horse farm, J. S. Peden. The Army ol thc Tennessee. N KW O li L K A N s, LA., Angus! Kl,-Thc Confederate Association Ol tho Army of Tennessee, which includes a large ma jority of tho Confed?rale Vet omi) S in Mow Orleans, til rt mooting here has pro tested against (?en J. H. Cordon, com manding Hu- United Confederate N ote rans, at lending the C. A. R. ema mp men I it Chicago. Cen. ('balaron offered thc following resolution, which was unanimously idoplcd : "In view nf tho recent occurrences al Atlanta, ami Hie Utterances there ol thc Comnirtlldur of thc (J, A. H., lids Associa I ion deprecates tho objects to all so .ailed reunions of the blue ami gray, md pr?tesis against Cen. John ll, flor bm accepting an invitation to be present il Hie reunion of the (Rand Army of thc Republic in bis capacity of commander ?filie ('nitod Confederate Veterans." Take Tillman at His Word. Col,CM??IA, S. C., August i'll, Senator hillman having invited bis opponents lo scratch bis name in Hm Coining election ind declared thal if Im did liol receive l inajiuity be Would ind accept the olin e, I he quest ?on has a risen whether ballots m scratched would ho counted. Stale Chairman Jones was ashed for a rilling md Ibis evening announced that while Lhere were no rules ol' the primary gov .ruing I he case, common sense showed that ono name scratched did md vail late Ric whole ticket and he SO held. While no conceited fight bas been <>r janized against the Senator, he will probably run considerably behind. NEWS FROM SENECA. News of tho Town - Farmer* and Merchant? Gloomy--Now Brick Stores. SUNHCA, August 21.-Tho dread ful drought and intenso heat causes great apathy among all classes, ex cept tho society contingent, whoso enthusiasm for gayety romains una bated. This, however, is attributa ble to tho number of visiting young ladies who havo favored Seneca with their presence this season. Last week chronicled a merry round, beginning with an eloquent entertainment given by Miss Clara Livingston in honor of her guests, Misses Leo, of Abbeville, and Yates, of Greenville. Moonlight rides, pic nics and hops followed each other in rapid succession. Thc reunion of Orr's Regiment and a campaign meeting brought fifteen hundred or two thousand people to town last Wednesday. In ?pito of tho intonso heat tho crowd appeared to enjoy themselves. A largo congregation enjoyed an eloquent sermon from Hov. W. S. [I am i ter al tho Presbyterian church last Sabbath, and also had tho plea sure of hearing Miss Mooty, of Co lumbus, Ga., a gifted vocalist, ren der most oquisitely two solos, "Tho Lord ol' Hosts" and "The Beautiful City." Roth selections brought out lo full perfection tho boautitul voico und fine training of this gifted young lady. lt is rumored that work on tho Seneca Electric Rower Plant will commence at an carly date. This will be an important move for our town, as several smaller on tor prises will follow this development. Mrs. Alothoia L. Gaillard, the mother of Mrs. J. W. Stribling, died in Anderson last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Gaillard has spent much of her time in Seneca in tho past four or five years, and her gentle, loveable nature won for her many frionds. She had roached a ripe old ago and goes down to her grave honored and revered by all who know her. Mr. and Mrs. Stribling and Miss Mary Cherry attended her burial on Mon day. A great gloom is spread over our merchants and farmers by the terri ble drought and intenso heat. Tho crops in this section aro greatly in jured. Tho last few days have been most disastrous. Mr. W. II. Moore's brick store, in the eastern part of town, is nearing completion. Several other brick buildings are projected for this neighborhood, so says rumor. Loth of tho hotels have been very full for tho past month. Mr. Ramsay Doyle has purchased the Martin house and lot and will move to town in tho near future. Miss May Smith, an attractive young lady from Washington, (Ja., is tho guest of Mrs. James Adams. Miss Nell Ilumphroys, an Ander son belle, is visiting Miss Mary Cherry. V Chinese are dangerous enemies, for they are treacherous. That's why all counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch 11 azo! Salve; aro dangerous. They look like DeWitt's. hut instead of the all-healing witch hazel they all contain ingredients liable tc? irritate thc skin and cause blood poisoning. For piles, injuries and skin diseases use the orginaland genuine Dewitt's Witch Hassel Salvo.. J. W. Bell. Fought in Railway Closet. Ant UN'S, GA., August IO.-Cu thc ex elusion to Tallulah Kails yesterday Scot t Jackson sind Jim Pittman dead. Tho mon quarrelled and at Turners ville they went into a (doset of the car and shut tho door. In a few minutos the occupants of the oar hoard three pistol shots, .(ackson ran out and jumped ott tito (rain. Tho passengers went into the closet and found Pittman dead w ith throe pistol holes in him. Jackson went to Turners vilhi and surrendered. doth wore prominent citizens of Harmony Drove. Tho light is said to havo been the result of a bitter feud that luis been of long standing. Tho mon aro said to have hoon bitter enemies an the moot ing on the train was by chanco. Kow Hie car knew of the qn'arrel, tis it was arried on in undertones. Suddenly the men decided to light it cit ?ind quietly m to rod tho olOsot, closing tho door gccuroly. The pistol shots were the lust tho passengers know of tho (lgll. lohn Pittman was a wealthy citizen of I ackson county. ls Baby Thin this summer? Then add a little S&OYT'S EMULSION to his milk three times a day. lt is astonishing how fast he will improve. If he nurses, let thc mother take the jjEmUfSIOn. tec. sod Jb.oo; all druRsist?. Dcatli in Anderson. ANOKU.SO.N'. S. C., August 20.-Mrs. vlothoia Louisa Gaillard died at the ionio of her son-in-law, Mr. Hubert Ko dnson, yesterday morning at ti o'clock II her 77th year, after a long and linger ng illness. She was born January, IS2-I, II this county, being a daughter of the ale Samuel .1. Hammond. She Mist mar led .lohn Hunter ('roswell, and had one laughter by that marriage, Mrs. J. W. >t nilling, of Seneco. In 1S 17 she mar led tho Pev. Chas. L, Gaillard, a local liothodist preacher. Kigllt children vere born to them, all of whom survive icr. Tho faucial services wore con luoled this morning at the Methodist bundi by the Kev. J. H. Camp boll, She vasa noble Christian woman, loved and cspcctcd by all w ho know ber. Murders Wife and Stepdaughters. Atti.INOTON, MINN., August 20. Past light between IO and ll o'clock Thoo-, lore Waller!, a farmer living three j j niles Iroin town, killed bis wdfo ami WO ol bis stop children, a girl of l<> and I baby, and seriously injured Ins W-yoar- . dd stepson. Ile sot lire to hisbarns, de- i troy lng I bc stable with niue horses, a | oi n crib ami a full hay barn. Three 'ears ago Wallet t mai ried the widow dabbers and for some lit.tlo time they nive been having trouble. Thc wife hail pool! trying to.secure a divorce and had akin means to preven! Wallerl front JJ urning I o t be lal in. Yesterday morning ,, Tier practicing in tho woods with a ? ovolvor be returned to Hm house ami 1 litnrcd by one of tho windows. His il rife was evidently alarmed by thc noise I ml she was killed as she was leaving J! be bed. The baby was found dead on |i ht! lounge and Ibo girl on the Moor of ii mr bedroom. A second hoy was | |l orioiisiy wounded ami has boen brought o town, ll is feared be may die. 1*1 ?tllltS WllfHI. All LISI FAILS. Q Lmi lti<Ml OC.IIKII Syrup. Tn?tcH Ooix). lino 93\ In Mino. SoW bi ilriiKKlHtii._1*1 GOVERNOR MILES B. HcSWEENEY. He Stands on His Reocrd and Asks an En dorsement of His Administration. SKETCH OP GOV. McHWHHNY. Miles 1?. Mcsweeney cnn truly be retened to ns a self-made man. Ile was left atherloss at the ago of four years, his father dying of yellow fever in Charleston. Young McSwcenoy's struggles for a livelihood began hoforo ho roached his lentil yoar. Ho sold newspapers and clerked in a book storo. YVIlilo clerking he Ittendorf a night school, ami oecaino very fond of reading and writing. McSwooney's record as a Donioerat is well known, and bo did faithful work for lllO party in 1870. Ho is regarded as ono of tho best business men in his section, ind has boon successful in evoiy undertaking. Mcsweeney bas always boon prominent in politics, and has been tbreo times iionorod as a dolegato to tho National Democratic Convention. At tho first con tention, hold in St. Louis in 1888, he voted for Cleveland and Thurman, and at tho ?onvontion in .Inly, 18(10, he voted for bryan and Sewad. Ho aorvod tho Democracy of bis county for ten years as County Chairman, de dining in 1801, whoo he was elected to the Legislature. Mr. Mcsweeney was a momberoi the Slate Democratic Kxocutivo Conunitteo for a number of years. In 1800 ho WR8 elected Lieutenant Covernor by a handsome majority and ro doctcd .In 1808 without opposition, and oh tho (loath of Gov. Wm. H. Ellorbe in June, 1800, ho took tho oath of ollloo of Govornor ami has since discharged tho lutios of tho ollico with the same business ability that he managed his own private \fTairs. As President of tho Senate he presided with fairness and impartiality ind to Die entire satisfaction of tho Senators. His administration as Governor has been free from blunders and tho ollico has lieen conducted on business principles. Evou his political enemies have to con cedo this. Ile now asks anendorsement of his fellow-el ti/.ons by an election toa full term, and justice and fair dealing, which characterize tho people of South Dandilla, demand and will give as much. Tho chief plank in Govornor McSweenoy's platform is that be has honestly and faithfully tried to do tho right as ho saw it, and lo conduct Hie affairs of the oflico of Chief Kxocutivo on business principles and free from polities, and to recognize in county all'airs tho right of local self-government. Governor Mcsweeney reduced tho constabulary force, and in tho selection of 30l18tabl08 ho has endeavored to secure men of character and standing. In his en forcement of tho law there has been no conllict between the constables and citi zens. Tho constabulary force is now considerably smaller than it was when he wont into oOlce, and much moro cfllciont. In the city of Charleston, bj wiso and disoroot management, the Governor and Ids constables were enabled to show that tho United States ollicers were using tho Llustom House as a storage for blind tiger whiskey, without conti let between tho State and tho national authorities, and as a result of tho investigation in this case, the most notorious Republican in tho State was removed from ollico and another, Hld better man, put in his place. t,f course there are still violations of the law, bul whenever it has come to the Governor's knowledge that the law was being violated, and the illicit sale ol* whis key was being engaged in ill any community, ho promptly sent ollicers there with instructions, if possible, to stop the illicit salis. Snatched a Pocketbook. CHICAGO, August, io.-Wm. Kikua, a colored man, from Nashville, Tenn., eame iangerously near hoing lynched in the itreotfl to-night. Ile lind snatched n pocketbook from a woman, and led the ?dice a long chase through the alleys iud down-town streets. While tho olli .ers were taking their prisoner lo the tolico station, they were followed hy a .rowd fully five hundred strong, which shouted: "Hang him!" "I.yindi him!" "Take him away ! ' Th iirowd made a desperate offort to take Kikun. Hopes ivoro procured, and if tho colored man md boon taken from Ibo police ho would mrtainly have hoon hanged. The police HMM I their clubs vigorously and saved ho prisoner. Tho wolf in tho fable put Oil .sheep's dothing because if ho traveled on his >wn reputation be couldn't accomplish bs purpose. Counterfeiters of Dewitt's A'i tell llay.cl Halve couldn't sell their iVOl'thlcss salves on their merits, so they mt them in boxes ami wrappers like DoWitt's. Look out for them. Take ?lily Dewitt's Witch Hazel .Salve. lt ni rcs piles and all skin diseases. .1. W. Hell. Resolutions of Thanks. (tesolvod 1st, That the survivors of .n's Regiment, in their annual re union il Seneca, August lath, 1000, tender their hanks to tho ladies of Seneca for tho {ind and generous way in which (hoy mtuifained them during their re union ry tho basket dinner mid other refresh neufs. They aro rejoiced that the adios of Seneca and surrounding com munty, hy their presence and labor, invo thus shown (heir appreciation of ho annual meetings of Hie survivors, md (hey hope that in the future, as in lie psst, (hey may ever have tho support >f their lady friends who always coll ri bu tO SO liberally to tho success of (heir e unions. Itosolvcd 2d, That theso resolutions bo niblislied in all the county papers of IcoilOQ county. JOHN M. l'un.i.ms, W. T. MCGILL, II. li, H lt ANDI', Ki HUOWN, S. CAM NON, Com ni i ( too. Tllb soothing and bealing properties of 'hamberlain's Cough Itomody, its pleas int taste am) prompt and permanent ines, have made il a great favorite with he people everywhere. For sale by .1. V. Hell, Walhalla; W. .1. Lunney, Seneca ; I. H. /ammerman, Westminster. The attempt to subjugate the filipinos, according to official figures, has cost tho I ni tod S tatos 2,i'10-l Amoru nu lives and 180.078,000, And thc job has booti direly begun. NERVITA PILLS Restore Vitality, Lost Vigor ont! Manhood 'iirojmpoioncy, Nl?ht Emissions, Loss of Mom orv, nil Wasting (U80AB?8,1 ^nlf olfocts nf B0(f-abll90 or oxenss nod Indisorotlon, >J A nervo tonio .nd pit I c blood buildor. minus ^tn-o tho pink ?low ai pa lc 4% rhoOKH find ros'oro? tho Sro of youth. Hy mail CITS. ., J?Oo por hex. O I OSOS foi f ?? ? . . I ??.00, with our i>nnknblc ifnairniuoo to euro r rotund tho monoy pnld. Sum) for circular nd c>py of Our hnnknhlo gUnriltltOO bond, Jervila Tablets TS (VI:I,I.OW bABH.) Immediate Results 'osltlvoly (,'iinnintond euro for Lons of Powor, nrloooolo, Unuovolonoil or Blirtinkon Organs, nm HI'S, Locomotor Ataxia, ?orVQUS Proston on, Hy.itorin, Kits, insanity. Paralysis ?ml tho pHtlltS of Kxromivo Uno of Tobacco, Opium ur Iqnor. D v mall In plain pack ARO, 91.00 a ox, O for 35.00 with our bankriblo gunr utoo bona to ouro In 30 da' il or .?numil io' oy pnld. Addross NERVITA MEDICAL CO. linton & Jackson Hts., G.,iCACO, KI. FOIl SALK HY DH, J. W. HELL, Druggist, WALHALLA, 8. C. South Union Items. Tun A l.oo, August 20.-We are needing rain in nur country, as tho gardens and everything aits burning up. Messrs. Sam and Charlie Harbin who now make their home at Southwest, Ca., are at homo on their vacation trip. Mrs. Sallie Waite Ploxicn, who has been spending a while willi her mother, returned lo her hume at Hock Hill last week. Miss Lena Hoed Ol', ono of Lockhart's accomplished young ladies, is spending a while with her grandmother and other relatives. Mrs. Simpson Waite and Miss Lena Heeder spent last Saturday with Mrs. Cihson Walto, who is very sick nt her mother's. Little Miss Annie May McOuiro, who has been spending a while with Mr. J. li. Heeder, returned home last week. Master .lames McGuire returned home to-day, after spending a few days with i (dat i ves. Miss Carrie Tompkins, one of our ac complished young ladies, is spending a while at Anderson with Miss Carrie Stribling. dosi: Ht u. During thc (dvd war, as well as in our late war with Spain, diarrhoea, was one of the most troublesome diseases the army had to contend with. In many instances it became chronic ami the old soldiers still suiter from it. Mr. David Taylor, of Wind Kidgo, Greene county, Va., ?ti one of these. Iltt uses Chamberlain's Colic, cholera and Diarrhoen Homody and s sys he never found anything that would give him such quick relief. It is for salo by J, W. Hell, Walhalla; W. .1. Lunney, Seneca; IL 1!. Zimmerman, West minster. Mothers endorse, it, children like it, old folks use it. We refer lo One Minute Cough Cure. lt will quickly cure all throat and lung troubles. J. W. Hell. IVofcico <><' Final Set tl onion t and I>iis chai'ge. NOTICK is hereby given that the un dersigned will make application to I), Ai Smith, Ksq., JudgO of Probate for Coonee county, in thc Slate of South Carolina, at bis omeo at Walhalla Court House on Saturday, thc loth day of September, 1000, al ll o'clock in Hut fore noon, or as soon thereafter as said ap plication can be beard, for leave to make ?illht set I lenient of t he estates of .lohn A. Hutchison, M. Sue Hutchison, Kaines! D. Hutchison and Kugono P. Hutchison, minors, and for lina! discharge as Guar dian of said estates. W. I. HUTCHISON, Guardian of said Kstatos, August I?. Mino. :!:!-:!ti ?No?M'o ol' I^iiiiil iSel tloniont ?in cl J>is <,lli? 1 \i?*0. VTOTIOK ls hereby given that the un 1 1 dorsignod will make application to I). A. Smith, Ksq., Jtldge td Probate 'or Coonee county, in the state of South 'andina, at his ollico at Walhalla Court Mouse, on Saturday, thc 1Mb day of September, 1000, al ll o'clock in tho fore mon, or as soon thereafter as said apple ..ul "i eau be beard, for leave lo make Ililli set i ii in?u! oi Mu- eslale of Thus. C. Hutchison, deceased, .'tul dual discharge is Adtuiitislrntoi of said estate W. I. ni/TCIllSON, \dministrator ol' Kstntd ol Thomas C. 11 lltchison, I >ceeased. Aligns! lo, 1(100. it?-?lO NEW TURNIP SEED, BEETS, CARROTS, SPINACH and SQUASH, also GRASS and Clover, at NORMAN'S Up-Town Store. Seneca High School, Seneca, - - - S. C. AFIRST-CLASS SCHOOL, iu charge- of oxperleuced toaokers. Personal atten tion giyou to pupils. Comfortable and commodious sobool building. This school offers ovory advantage to parouts wishing to oduoate their ohlldrou. Fall Torin opons Monday, September :b Terms, $1.00 to $3.00 per month of four weeks. Any information cheerfully givon. Address J. E. WARD, Principal. THEY MUST 00 ft. . r 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 prices right. We are sole agents for Butterick Patterns. Mail orders promptly filled. H. W. COLEMAN & CO. T. E. ALEXANDER Livery, Feed and Sale . . Stable, . . WALHALLA, S. C. Good Teams and Saddle Horses. Fertilizers and Dynamite on Hand all the Year Hound. PHONE No. ll. Important to Overseers. rpo ALL o\ KRSEERS of tho publia L roads in Coonee county: Von arc hereby ordered to work your roads without any further orders from the Supervisor or Commissioners. J. M. HU NN J CUTT, Supervisor Oconoe County. August s, moo. Master's Sale. rilli STATK OK SOUTH CAROLINA, OCONKK COUNTY. IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. IPURSUANT TO DECREE OF THE AFORESAID COURT, in tho case mentioned below, I will oiler for salo, lo tim highest biehler, in front of thc Court House, at Walhalla, S. (!., on MONDAY, tho 8(1 ?lay of SEPTEMBER, between tho legal hours of sale, the trai ts of land below described: In the case of .lohn 1). Veiner, Plaintiff, against lames 1!. Pryce, Administrator, and others, Defendants. I.or No. 1. ALI. that, piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in tho town if Walhalla, of the County of Oconoe, Sta to of South Carolina, whereon Morgan H. illyee lived on the Kith day ol Fobru iry, 1^77, adjoining lands then of M. C. iVcndelkin, M. Hiilwinklo, A. bryce and ithers, containing thirty-one acres, moro ir less, and being the tract of land pur diascd by M. II. I byee from A. UryCO, Ir. I,ol' No. All that piece, parcel, tract, or lot of and purchased by M. H. bryce from Daniel Coleman, sit?alo, lying and being in North side of (.'ano creek, in Oconco ;ounfy, South Carolina, adjoining lauds m tho 21st day of January, 1880, of II. A'. Kubtman, Wm. Holden, Mrs. Ilenckcn md others, containing fifty-six acres, nore or less. I.or N<>. .">. All that certain piece, paree) or lol of and situate, lying and hoing on tie kulpi side of Main street in the town of Yathalla, of Oconco county, South Caro ina, containing one-eighth of one acre, nore or less, adjoining lots Ol) 25th day >f February, 18811, of Herman Schroder m thc West, I). Hinman!) on tho South ind M. II. Illyee Oil the Fast, the same icing known on February 20th, 1888, ns be I?ronohoigor stine bouse lot, LOT NO. I. All (hat certain piece, parcel or lol of and situate, lying and being on the louth side Ol Main shiel, in Hie (own >f Walhalla, of Oconoe county, South 'undina, containing one eighth of one i. ro, more or less, adjoining lois on the Uti! day of April, issn, ol John Kauf nat on (he Fast, ii. H. A. Hietnnnn on be South and lot of M. II. lhyec, known is 'lu I'Vonehergerstore house lot on thc Vest. THUMS; One half cash, balance in me year, credit portion lo bea) interest nun day nf sale, and be secured by a ?.?lid of the purchaser nilli a mortgage of ho premisos. In Hie event of (ho failure if tho purchaser to comply with tho erins of sale within one hour from tho imo of sale, the Master will resell the ?remises nt tho risk of (he former pur baser. Purchaser (o pay OX tra for tamps and papers. J. W. liol.I.KM AN, Masler for Oconco County. August 8, KKK). 82-85 Dr. W. F. Austin, DKNTIST, SENECA,.S. C. OFFICE DAYS: MONDAYS, FRIDAYS AN I) SATURDAYS. Soptombor 7, 1809. Firman University, GREENVILLE, S. C. ri^IIK next session opens on tho 20lll of X Soptombor, 1000. Kuli and thor ough instruction, leading to tho degrees of ll. A. and M. A., is o flor od. Hoard ing in private fandlies moderato; in Moss Hall excellent fare may ho had at less expenso. Correspondence solicited. Ap plications for ptflCOS in tho Mess Hall should not he deferred, For further particulars apply to the President, A. P. MONTAGUE, Id,. I). .Inly 25, lSUX). ?0-87 Order Clothing Through c. w. PITCHFORD COMPANY. Bridge Notice. I Wild, CHT, at the bridge site, to the 1 lowest responsible bidder, on Sep tember ?ld, 1000, Hie contract to build a bridge over Hoar Swamp ?Meek, oil tho road leading from Poplar Springs to Couueross church, Thc Hoard reserves the right to reject any and all bids. .1. M. MUNN ICUTT, Supervisor Coonee County. August 1."), ISM it). :t:!-:V> lt, r. J AVNK8. | J. w. S II Kl.O lt, -lol J A YNES & SH?LO R, ATTORNEYS-AT-L AW, WALHALLA, S. C. E)KOMPT attention given to all busi ness committed to their caro,