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PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNE8DAY fy DUNING. -BY JAYNE8, SHELOR. SMITH ft STECK. J." W. 811KLOU, } ED8> I { J. A.'bTKCK.' SUBSCRIPTION, $ 1 .OO PCR ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATES REASONABLE. Comunuiica'Joiis of a personal clim actor charged for as advcrtlsomont?. 2Sf" Obituary notices aud tributes of respect, of not over ono liundrod words, Will bo printed froo of cbargo. All over that nunibor must bo paid for at tho rato of ono cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C. : WUDNIMUAV, l>IiC. -O, I DOO. REUNITED AFTER 37 YEARS John Webster Kftllrils to Ills Sooth Carolina Hume, BBNNRTTSVILLB, S. O., Deo. 23. Thirty-sovon years ago Thomas, llonry, George und John Wobstor und O. M. Weatherly woro .soldiers lu tho army of northern Virginia, although tho brothers Were privates and Weatherly an adju tant. John was moss cooli. Ono day John beard thoro was a still in tho neighborhood. It was noaring Christ mas of 18058, and slinging halt' a dozen oantoons around him John started out. Having located the distillery and tilled tho cantoous John was making his way back to camp when a troopor ordered him to halt, put down his load and got up behind him. John spent his Christmas in tho fed oral camp und was soon aftor sent to prison in Ohio, where ho remained till tho eloso of tho war. On hoing released tho young man lound himself without friends or money, so ho wont to work as a day laborer. Ho wrote to his broth ers, but received no reply and supposed they had boon killed in tho last desper ate lighting, or Uko himself, had boon tnken prisoners und scattered. llonry, who hud got into a Mississippi r?giment, wont to that state after tho war. But ho returned this week to soo his relatives. Tho three brothers, with tho adjutant, woro having a reunion dinner at tho house of Thomas Webster, and were, of course, talking ol' war timos and lamenting the into of tho ab sout John, when there was a loud knock on tho door. Henry went to open it. Tho others, going out, saw two old mon looked in each other's arms. After 35 yours of labor and wandering over tho world, John had found his way back to bis old homo just lu time to make tho reunion completo. Tho adjutant was the first to rocovor. Ho oalled for tho brandy John bud gone aftor for their Christmas in 1S(!;J, and thon John told his story. KILLED IN A GENERAL ROW John Orahum Denies Having Slain Ml nibs-Ills Story. DUBLIN, Ga., Doc. 28.-J. L. Graham, a youug wdiite mun, lins been lodged in Jail ohargod with the murder of Wesley Mimbs. Tho killing occurred in tho public road a short distance from Brow ton. Graham denies that ho killud Mimi?, and says he did not have a pistol. From his statement it seems that ho, with a party ol' young mon, consisting of Wosloy Mimbs, John Holmes and Johu Hull, woro returning from Dublin, whore tho attended tho circus. When near Browton, Graham says tho Mimbs brothers und Hall got into a quarrel. Graham states that when ho ut tempted to quoll tho row Mimbs grew moro angry, and called out to his brother to ?hoot liim. Graham pushed Wesley Mimbs around and as he d/d so ,? ,li-to? ball carno by his liend^^jjIuS^ over his right "."'rho party soparutod, Graham and Hall going to their homos, and Ibo two Mimbs boys supposedly going to theirs. Graham did not know anybody had boon hurt until ho was arrested and told that Wesley Mimbs had been killed. OFFICER DEBRAY INJURED Nls Ii nee oap Km otu rod lu a Kigiit with Negroes. ATLANTA, Doo. ?3.- Polleo Officers DeBray and Flomlng had a dosporato battle with two negro prisoners early this morning tn which Dc Bray was prob ably crippled for lifo. Tho officors had arrested Kd G roon and Bolus Head who had several jugs of liquor in their possession which tho ofllcors believed they hud stolon. A cull was sent In tor tho patrol wagon and when they heard it coining tho negroes turned on tho ofllcors and fought despe rately for their freedom, In tho strug gle that followed Groou threw Do Bray Vlolontly to tho ground, fracturing his kneecap on tho stone pavomont. Notwithstanding his injury Db Bitty hohl OU to tho negro until the patrol wagon arrived. Narrowly Ksciiped Drowning. OAKKOMJTON*, (Ja., Die. 32. -An At lanta drummer named Cashman nar rowly escaped drowning at the Turkey Ol'OOk ford, ?I miles from Ml. /ion. Cushman and a driver with a double team woro trying to cross tho swollen stream, when they struck' a tree which bad boon washed into the ford. Tho buggy was upset and they Were hurled from tho vehi.de, but aller a dospi rate struggle roach od tho banks. One of tho horses was cut loose and reached tho shore, but tin; other perished, JuolcsOfi (liven lio Voa rs. SAVANNAH, Dec. 31.-Norman Jack son was found guilty of ninnslnnghtor by a jury in tho superior court ?ind sen tenced b.V Jodgo Kalligiint to sorvo 30 yours in the penitent uiry. Jackson Was indicted and tried for murder, Ho sh.u mid killed Sarah Williams, ii woman with whom ho lived, mid who ho said was his wile. Wreck Nour Columbus. Ooi.UMIilJS, Gu.. Di c. 3b- A fro!gilt train was wrecked on t io Southern rail way 1 milos abovo W llinntsburg, Ga. The wreck was caused by running Into a cow, tho same cause ol' a recent freight wrock on tim same brauen of tho South' om. ThC engine and 15 cars were dorailod, Dru I ned by a ^\ u le. HAKTSKl.i.K, Ala., Deo. 33. The little son of J. A- KriSsoll Wits killed by a mulo at his home m ar Sotnorvillo, Thc boy was riding the mule when it threw him. His foot caught in the stirrup and tho mule kicked his bruins out. An Old Ni grO Main. LAUKENS, s.e., Dee. -w. Whit Gary, a negro 70 years <>f age, is dead ns a re sult of a pistol wound inflicted SOVoittl days ago by Martin Milans, a young Whito man. Milans has (led. Post?nico Hobbed. FOLKSTONE, Ga., Dec. 2b- rho post ?nico clerk was assaulted last night and the office robbed of nil tho money on hand. The robber? were unknown to tho clerk. Now is lll? time when croup and Inti' troubles provo rapidly fatal. Thc only harmless remedy thal produces Immcdi ato results is Ono Minute Cough Cure. lt is very pleasant lo take and can bi relied upon to quickly cure coughs, cold: and all lung diseases. It will prevent consumption. J, W. Boll. Kidnapers Get $20,000 For His Son's Return. SENT HOME LAST NIGHT Father Followed Direction* (llvon lilia In a hotter and Kcoovors HIB Son-Omaha Police Aro at Work on the Caso-No Clue to Abductors. OMAHA, DOO. ?0. - Ohlof of Polico Donhue this moruiug gave out the fol lowing statement: ..You may rest assured of this much, tho Uuduhy boy was kidnaped aud ho was takou from tho olty. Kurther thuu that I cnn say but very little uow, but I oxpoot Mr. Uuduhy to call at my ofllco aud after a talk with him I oxpoot to bo ablo to mako a statement." Doing further pressed as to details aboat the return of tho boy and tho terms mado by E. Uuduhy, Sr., for tho return of tho boy if any were ott'orod, tho ohlof said: "Wo know last night that tho boy was kidnaped all right and takcu from tho oliy. Ho was roture id homo about iiUO o'clock this moruiug.' It ls stated that Uudahy paid $2o,000 ransom domandod by tho nbuotors of his son, and it was by so doing that tho young tuan was returned home, Yesterday about noon and Kovoral hours after a lotter had been loft in tho front yard at tho Uudahy residence, an other missive waa delivered to Mr. Uudahy at his rosidouoo. It cunio through tho mails and con tained a proposition to roturu tho boy Bafe and unharmed, provided tho sum of $'v?5,000 was paid that night. In tho lotter were full directions as to whore tho monoy was to bo loft- and tho nssur nuco was given that tho missing boy would bo allowed to roturn within a few hours after tho timo when tho cash was paid. A consultation was hold and tho plans were discussed for capturing tho bandits when thoy should make their appearance at tho rendezvous that had been designated, but ono after another they wore dropped as hoing impractica ble. Fattier Days the Hansom. Finally, impelled by tho strain under whioh tho OUtire household was labor ing, Mr. Uudahy decided to comply with tho terms odored and ransom his son. Tho monoy was secured by a trusted messenger, who was sworn to secrecy, ami was brought to tho Uudahy rosl donoo. After dinner Mr. Uudahy had one of his horses harnessed to a light buggy and taking tho money with him left for the designated placo at willoh it had boen stipulated tho money was to bo loft. In thi buggy ho carried a red lantern and was alono. Leaving tho ho USO ho drove 5 milos west of town un til he came to a white lantern that was hanging on a short stick by tho sido of tho road This was tho placo whore ho was to leave tho boy's ransom, and alighting from his buggy ho dopositod tho sack olose by tho stick bearing the white light. Tuen, without seoing any ono, ho returned to his homo. In tho meantime tho abductors of the boy had soon tho red light coming up the road ?nd as soon ns tho buggy had disappeared in tho direction from whioh it had come, they took tho monoy and prepared to koop faith with tho boy's father. Tho lad was bundled into a back and set down close by his father's house about 1 o'clock this morning. Having been blindfold all tho timo, tho boy was unable to say whore ho had boen, but as nearly as ho could estimate by tho few observations ho was able to make he thought ho had beeu taken about 6 miles south of South Omaha. Thero is absolutory no ohio to tho Identity of tho abductors, although tho, police have been working incessantly o:u th<< matter over since it was firs*- ro {rifted to thom. Whether tho b-.-ry will io abit to furnish clues th wv will load to tho capture ol 'clio OUt'uVws wdio hold bim prisoner for ovor 21 hours remains to bo seen hitor on. How to Cure Croup. Slr. lt. Gray, who lives near Amonta, Duchess county, N. Y.,says: "Chamber lain's Cough Remedy is tho best medi cine I have ever used. It is a lino chil dren's remedy for croup and never fails to cure.'' NY hen given as soon as thc child becomes hoarse, or oven after tho croup cough has developed, it will pre vent the attack. This should bo borne in mind and a bottle of the Cough Reni ody kept at hand ready for instant use as soon as those symptoms appear. For sale hy J. W. Boll. GEN. ?E WET'S BOLD DASH ills During Charge Saved Him From Capt ure. BLOEMFONTEIN, Doo. 21.-Tho details of Goucrnl DoVVot's escupo from tho en circling British columns show that it was one of tho boldest incidents of the war. When Haasbroook's command joined Do Wot Dec. 12, some l? milos east of Thnbonohu, General Knox WaR only about au hour distant and the Hoer situation appeared desperate. Hut Do Wet was equal to the occasion. Dis patching Haasbroeok westward, to naiko i feint at Victoria Nek, DoWot pre pared to break through thu British col umns at Spring Nek pass, about 4 milos if broad, flat, unbroken ground. At tho outrance woro two fortified posts, while artillery was posted eastward, watching I lie Hoers. Suddenly a magniilcout spectacle was presented. Tho whole Hoer army of ?,?00 men started at a gallop in open cr ier through the nok. President Stoyn ind 1*010 Fourio lcd tho ohurgo and De Wet brought up tho rear. Tho Bru sh guns and ri flos boom od and rattled incessantly. Tho Boers first tried tho lastwurd route, but encountering artil ,0ry they diverged and galloped to tho 'out Of the hill to tho eastward whoro he (ire of only a single post was olino ive. The winde maneuver was a piece >f magnificent daring and its success vas completo, in spito of tho loss of a [(Vpoundor and 2f> prisoners. The Brit sh force dispatched aftor Haasbroook ?ame in contact with his commando at lightfall. 'J iu- burghers wore scattered uni thc Welch yeomanry galloped nunn;,' the rot rooting Boors, using their 'ovolvors and the butt, ends of their .ides with grout oJToot An incident of tho fight was tho gul op of a British ammunition wagon 'ighl through tho scattered Boers, tho {miners using their revolvers freely. Arbitration ftcsollitloil Defeated. DARMSTADT, Deo. 21. -Hy tho prosb lout (fisting his voto tho second obum ior today do fon tod a motion to instruct he Hessian representativos in tho bun losrath to proposo tho assemblage of tho orcign a (fairs committed with tho ob ed of initiating a proposal for arbitra ion between ( trout Britain and tho Transvaal. Twenty-two votes wore cast .ach way. Among tho tens of thousands who have Bed Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for olds and la grippp during the past few ears, to our knowledge, not a single uso lins resulted in pneumonia. Tims, i'hit field iv Co., 1210 Wabash avenue, hicago, one of thi) most prom 1 HO!)t re id drug lii ins in that city, in speaking f this, say: "Wo rocomntoiid Chamber tin's Cough Remedy for la grippe in lany cases, as it not only gives prompt nd COnlplotO recovery, but also countcr ets any tendency of'la grippe to result i pneumonia." For salo by J. W. Bell. - - ? M?&-- ? .Johnson ifMncod on I rial. RiNoioobD, (?a., Dec. 20. - George oh ll son, arrested on SUSpicintl of hoing lio assailant of Bessie Neal, near Uo utta, isbn trial today nt tho homo of lie girl's father. BIO DEAL. ^NJN AUGUSTA Now ltallrond Js Negotiating For Val? uablo Property. AUGUSTA, Ga., Deo. 18.-Thoro aro ui any rumors our rout oouoerulug a big deal ia progress. It coucorus the outry of a uow railroad into tho oity. Tho railroad iu questiou is that of the MldviUe, Swalueboro aud Rod B?uff, owned by Jesse Thompsou. Tho proa ?nt road has about 86 milos iu aotual operatlou aud also has r. right of way from Augusta to Mid ville. It is furtbor statod that this move ment ombraoos tho purohnso of valuablo proporty iu Augusta aud about 40 aores of Other valuablo proporty just outsido tho oity limits. Those two piceos of roal ostato are to be usod for the construit tion of tho torminuls. ABOUT $12,000 SUBSCRIBED Movoiiiont to lCroot u .'Monument to Oglethorpe Progressing. HAVANNAH, Doo. 19.-Hon. Waltor G. Charlton, who is loading tho movement to soouro tho orootion of a monument to Gouoral Oglethorpe, fouudor of the col ony of Goorgia, says tho proposed me morial will cost from $40,000 to $50,000. Something like $13,000 has alreudy huon secured, nud thoro aro promises of oon sidorablo moro. Mr. ?havltou wants to soo tho memo rial to tho fouudor of Goorgia composed of inatorial from ovory county in tho ?tuto, thut tho monument may bo repre sen tut ive of tho state just as tho Wash ington monument is representativo of all tho status lu tho union. Nogro Shot by Whitecaps. WILLIAMSON, Ga., Doo. 20.--White? saps visiteJ tho promises of J. P. Baker and endeavored to got Henry Alford to como out of his house, whicl no refused to do, whereupon a shot was llrod rh rough tho door, maugling tho negro's [\rm so that amputation was necessary. Tho partios ara known, and warrants for assault with intent to murder havo boou placed in tho hands of tho sheriff, Train (loos Into the Crook. SWAINSUOKO, Ga., Doo. 1?.-A logging train jumped tho track ovor Yam Grandy sreek. Engineer Elmore Vales was killed. Dr. D. H. Durham and Dr. J. M. Nunez, who woro passengers on tho train, and two negroes, woro seriously ?njuTod. Dr. Durham was extricated from tho wrockago where ho was hoing slowly cooked by a stream of boiling water from tho ongino. Mayor Woodward Arrested. ATLANTA, Doo. 18.-Mayor Jamos G. Woodward bocamo so greatly intoxi aatod on tho streets lost night that he iras taken in charge by tho polioo. A jaso was outored against him on tho po lice dookot and tho charge was simply "drunk." Ho was lockod up in ono of tho detention wards on tho second floor )f tho city prison and kopt thoro nutll dds morning. >iiindunuis Against Fitzgerald. SAVANNAH, Doo. 30.-lu tho United 3tatos court today .Tudgo Emory Spoor ssuod a mandamus against tho etty of Fitzgerald to show causo Monday, .Inn. f, why a tax levy shall not bo nuulo on ?hu oiti'/.oiiB to satlfy a judgment against Fitzgerald. The pluiutili is a nro ox angulshor company of Ohioago having \ judgmeut for $?,700 for Aro apparatus. Iv tl led Kor a Peu ny. GONYBKS, Ga., Doo. 21.-Two nogro joys-Tom Carr and Aaron Zaohory ,voro pitohiug ooppors at a mark. Tom ioat Aaron, who refused to glvo up tho penny. Aftor a fow words Tow. 'misad i shotgun and flied at Aaron, killing lim lugte&V.y. Tom was arrested by ino s'norilT and placed in jail. Throats of lyuohlng are rifo among tho negroes. Havan ii a h Wins tho Ku lr. MACON, Dec. 21.-Savannah, by a vote of 20 to 13, won tho noxt stuto fair at tho session of tho oxocutlvo oommittoo of tho Stato Agricultural society. The Savannah representativos of?orod every thing it was possible for a oity to offer. They showed a subscription of $35,000 and guaranteed $30,000 if necessary. Searching Ifor a Negro Fiend. OlIATTANOOOA, DOO. 18.-A poSSO of enraged oitizens of Oohuttoh, Ga., oro scouring tho woods In quest of a nogro who assaulted Miss Annie Neal, 1(1 years old. Tho nogro choked his victim into Insensibility, accomplished his purpose ?iud then covorod tho unconscious girl with leaves and sot Aro to thom. Delegates to Mar?timo Congress. BRUNSWICK, Ga., Dec. 18.-Oflleiol lotiil cation has boon received of dolo .ates to tho maritime congress, having joen noppiutud from Douyer, New "York, Louisville, Now Orleans, Philadelphia ind other piucos. Interest is growing u tho congress, which oouvones hore lan. yt) next. Now Steamer Purchased. COLUMBUS, Ga., Doo. I?,--The Goor da and Florida Navigation company nive purchased tho steamer Naiad from he Cont ral lino of boats of this oity and viii operate her in placo of tho stoamor L'hroe States, which was burned two vecks ago. Negro ('l ushed to Death. WAYCKOSS, Ga., Doo. 18.-Jim Mayos, i nogro, wont into tho woods near Ar? -ylo, 20 miles wost of boro, to cut cross ios. A troo foll on him, breaking both ogs and one arm, from tho offoots of vhich death followed almost instantly. Augusta's Cotton Uoeeipts. AUGUSTA, Ga., Dec. 21.-Augusta's lOttOn rocoipts havo passed 200,000 bales. L'ho receipts since Sept. 1 aro 200,051. Ji\ tho same day 0 year ago they were 173,320. Augusta hus sot her figures at 100,000 for this cotton year. --_-_ No one can reasonably hope for good ealth unless his bowels move once each ay. When this is not attended to, dis rdoi'S of tho Stomach arise, biliousness, oadaoho, dyspepsia and piles soon fol ?\v. If you wish to avoid those ail ?onts koop your bowels regular by tak ng Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver 'ablets when required, 'they ure so asy to take and mild and gentle in of BCt. For sale by ,), W. licit. iNOgrO Woman Humed tn Dentil. MOKO ANTON, N. C., Doc. lil.- Violet Jroonloo, a blind nogro woman NO yours f ago, was burned to death. She was . ft alone in the house ami when hor ilildroil returned sim was lying dead idth her bead hi the fire, whom sho ad evidently fallen. Will Lose One Member. COLUMIUA, S. C., Doo. tn.- It is gen ially accepted that South Carolina will )se a repr?sent?t ive in congress. This ,-ill trnusc a general mix up and scrum lo and has created quite a stir in }>oliti al circles. Accidentally Killed. FAYBTTHVILLK, N. C., Dec. li). - WJ !fl vvupping pistols on tho stroot, Beter lyrd, il yours old, was accidentally Dot by Churlos Jones, nged Ki, and in tuntly killed. Wilmington Police Census. WILMINGTON, N. C., Dec. 21.---Thopo ce census of this city shows 60 loss pop latioil than the government commit lowed, CONGER INSTRUCTED TO SIGN AGREEMENT Has Already Been Approved by Other Ministers. CONGRESS TAKES RECESS Adjournment Taken Until Jun. 8. IIuy-1'auuoofote Twenty-Death ol Representativo Wise-Opposition to tho ?hipping Ulli. WASHINGTON, Deo. ?1.-Instructions again wont oat today to Mr. Conger at Poking, to sign the agreement whioh, according to Poking Advices, already has boou siguod by all tho othor minis ters at tho Obino.se capital This In struction is sont with soma reluotauoo, because tho agroomout, as it now stands, does not completely represent the view of tho United ?tatOS government. Dut it is boliovod tho most favorablo oom promise that could be reached, unless the negotiations aro to be drawn out to a dangerous length, for all reports indi cate a growing spirit of unrest in China owing to tho absence of any form of na tivo government in Obi-Li and tho ad jacout prov?noos. So the,United Status accepts the "irrevocable" condition ?nv posed upon tho Ohiuoso government though, after all, this expression is rather a mattor of form thau of sub' stance, for diplomacy knows no suob thing OB ''irrevocable'1 agreement.^ As to tho British condition tho OOH volition of Peking and Ohi-Li is to con tinue until China has given suffiolont proofs of her intention to comply with the conditions laid down in tho agree ment, it is stated that this will not affect tho status of tho United Status. Mr. Conger has, by direction of his gov ernment, notified tho other ministers that tho American forces will not again bo called into Ohiua for tho purpose of occupation, that nothing moro than legation guard is to bo maintained by us and-tho powors have accepted this conditiou. It ls, therefore, expeotod hero that tho agreement will bo signed before tho end of the onrront month. SENATOR HANNA WARNED Ship Subsidy ?Ul Cannot PHSH in Ita PrOBont Shape. WASHINGTON, Deo. 31.-Souator Hanna has boon warned by Senator Aldrich, ono of tho most powerful men in tho senate when it comes to shaping legisla tion, that tho ship subsidy bill, in which Hanna is so deeply interested, cannot pass tho senate in its prosont shape. It luis also been intimated to tho Ohio sou tor thatnnless he changes his taoticHvory materially there will bo littlo chance of getting ?ny ship subsidy bill through at this session. Tho changos which Sonator Aldrioh and some of his assoointos proposo to mako in the bill aro not oxpootcd to meet thc approval of Senator Uanna and tho interests ho representa They aro, in fact, dietatod by Interests un friendly to theso whioh have boon most activo lu pushing tho proseut bill. Whether in Hie end Senator Hnnnawill agree to accept theso amendments rath er than have no bill at all is a mattor of speculation. In his present toinpor the Ohio senator would not accept these obanges, but it is possible that in ordor to get tho subsidy principle ongrnftod upon tho statute books ho will, whou tho timo comos, aecodo. ATTENDANCE VERY Uun7 P/yj.lbsentUtlvos ICuroute Homo Vor the Holiday Recess. WASHINGTON, DOO. kl.-When tho house mot today there woro less than 100 mombors on the floor. Tho major ity of tho members already had departed for their homos to spend the holiday ro coss. Tho chaplain in his invocation referred tenderly to tho death of Mrs. Frye, wdfo of Senator Fryo, and of Rep resentative Wise of Virginia. Bills woro passod to tlx the times for holding tho sessions of tho district aud circuit courts for tho custom dis riot of Texas. Mr. Jones of Virginia then announced tho death of Representativo Wiso of Virginia. Ile odored tho customary resolutions whioh were adopted and tho speaker appointed a committee of seven to attend the funeral. At 13:35 o'clock as a further mark of respect to the memory ol tho deceased tho house adjourned until Jan. 3, 1001. HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY It Will Ho Ko riv ur. <?<! to die Hellish Government I*' Apporval. WASHINGTON, Deo. 31. - Tho Hay PauncofotO treaty as amended and rati fied by tho senate will bo forwarded through the regular channels to tho British government for its approval, and despite all talk to tho contrary, tho opinion prevails in administration cir cles that tho British government will file no objections to tho document in itu present shape. Thoro seems to bo no roal warrant for tho reports emanating from Loudon and coming from hero which indicate an altogether hostile fooling on tho part of thc high officials of tho British govern ment. _ Senate Take? a Holiday Recess. WASHINGTON, DOC. 31.-No businoss was transacted by tho senate today. Tho news of tho death of Mrs. William P. Frye, wdfo of tho president pro tom of thc senate, was conveyed officially to tho body, and out of respect tohor mem ory immediate adjournment was taken until Jan. 8, 1001. Meantime a confer once of senators lind boon held as to tho ordor of business. Thu reading of tho journal was suspended and atl3:0? o'clock tho senate adjourned until Jan. 8, 1001. Telephone Company Wins. BOSTON, Dec. 21.-Justice Colt In tho United Statos cirouit court today do oided in favor of tho American Boll Toloponc company in tho royalty suit brought by tho Western Union Tele graph Company. Tho case is known as tho stock ticker case and has hoon in tho courts since 1804. Tho amount involvou is 113,000,000. .- -4 * feta DeWitt's Littlo Karly Risers aro dainty little pills, but they never fail to cloanso the liver, remove obstructions and invig ?lalo thc system. J, W. Koli. ?? . ?.--. I., insure Publie Uulfdliigs, Oof'UMlUA, S. C., Doc. 31.-South Oar alina is going into tho insuranco busi ness on a largo scale. Under tho recent Hot of tho general assembly tho state, through a sinking fund, will insure all >f its public buildings. Tho plan is to nhargo n much lower rato than the regu lar insurance companies. White Woman Mumed to Death. NHWHUKNK, N. C., Dec. K).-Francos Harper, a widow, 70 years old, met with v horrible death at her home in this jity. Whih warming herself beforo a ir?plaeo her clothing became ignited ind sho was fearfully burned, dying within n few minutes in great agony. . *~ -. Tho Best Plaster. A picco of (launel dampened with ,'hamheiIain's Pain Kalin and hound to ho n ff coted parts ls superior to any plas er. When troubled with lame back ?, ?aies in the sido or chest, give it a trinl md you ai o certain to be moro thnn ?leased with Ibo prompt relief whioh it iffords. Kain Kalin also cures rheuma Isin, One application gives relief. Fer alo by J. W. Hell. Him HT T?g: i T" I>yo- SI.- The Dally News sud Tiuios-Domoorafc, a leading afternoon sud weekly publica tion tn thia olty, aouounoes that ita edi torial department has boon tendered to Hon. William J. Bryan ?or hie manago meut and direction. No answer to tue offer ie expected for a week or moro. Scalped by u Truln. NBWBEHNB, N. 0,, Deo. 18.-John A. Dill, in endeavoring to atop off a traiu, missed his footiug and fell. Tho axlo box truck his hoad, literally scalping him. His condition is critical. Ho has boen superintending work on tho Dota waro broakwotor for Contracted Lungs, Hughes & Co. of New York. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Corn and Fodder for Sale. WILL bo sold on TUESDAY, Janu ary 15th, 1001, on tho farm of tho lato (Jeuoral Connor, on Whetstone Creek, ono hundred (160) and fifty bushels of corn ami somo fodder, &o. Terms cash. W. F. ERVIN", Agont. Decombor '20, 1000. 52-2 Sheriff's Sale of Personalty. BY virtuo of an exooution to mo di rootod by tho Court of Common Pleas for tho County of Oconoo, South Carolina, I will soil to tho highest bid dor, at public outcry, in front of Wal halla Court House, on salosday in Janu ary, 1001, within tho logal hours of salo, the following do'.o.ibod personal prop orty, to-wit: Ono Campbell Printing Press, One .lob Press, Two Imposing Stenos, Til ree Caso Packs, Ono lot of Cases and Typo. Loviod on as tho proporty of tho Oco nco Nowa at tho suit of Mrs. Hottio Macaulay. Terms: Cash. W. W. MOSS, Short ff of Ooouoe County, S. C. Decombor 18, 1000. JEWELRY A STAPLE ! Look at tho next ton pooplo you moot and seo how much is worn of tho so called jowolry. From a $500 watch chain to a 5-cont stick pin, Jewelry hus como to bo a staplo article of dross. You Will buy moro or less of it; seo that you got what you pay for whoo you buy. You can ho sure of this if you buy of V. L. NORMAN, who has a full as sortment of tho W. F. MAIN CO. goods. Evory article of theso goods is fully war ranted to ho exactly as represented. A printed guaranty to this effect is givon with each article of thoso goods pur chased at their store. W. F. MAIN COMPANY, Kastorn Factory Corner Friendship and Eddy Sts., Providonco, H. I. Western Factory, (largest jowolry fac tory tn tho world), East Iowa City, Iowa. Ovor 52,000 foot or door spaco. 40-52 \ . \ ' * " ll TO GET YOUR O] As I ii nd it impossible to cet a out business promptly, 1 have decid Entire Stock of ( and will sell at and below oost. C mont. I am obliged to sell out, ev? Til o O-oocls Must ?o and Seo how 1*1 TM WALHALLA, S. C. To Pensioners. ALL PERSONS ontitlod to a ponsion will moot tho County Hoard of Ton nions nt Walhalla on tho third Monday in January, loni. All poisons so ontitlod will havo to inako application again under tho rocont Aot of tho Legislature If thoso persons fail to appear thoy will not rocoivo a ponsion. S. M. POOL, Chairman Board of PousioiiB, CO- Ooonoo County. Executors' Sale. PURSUANT to powors vested in us by tho will of Mrs. Jauo S. Thompson, deceased, wo will sell, on salosday in January, 1001, boforo tho Court Houso Door, at Walhalla, S. C., tho following described tracts of land: 1st. Tract No. 1. containing 103! acres, moro or less, adjoining lands of Mart Phillips, beauregard Thompson, J. Bar ker and tho Limo Kiln land, situuto IO milos north of Walhalla, and being n part of tho tract of laud belonging to tho estate of Mrs. Jauo S. Thompson, do censed, known as thu Black Swamp lands. 2d. Tract No. 2, being a portion of tho samo lot of land ns No. 1, consisting of 1 Iii acres, moro or loss, adjoining 'tract No. 1, Albert Brown and others. 3d. Tract No. 3, part of tho samo lot of land, adjoining N?? ,?> Albert Brown and the M?bius land, and containing 89 1-10 acres, moro or loss. 4th, Tract No. 4, of tho sanio lot of land, containing 57 2 10 acrcB, moro or less, lying on both ?bios of the Clayton road, adjoining tho Limo Kiln land. Tract No. 1, and lands of Boaurogard Thompson and othors. Tract No. 4 is tho southormost tract; Tract No. 1 is next abovo Tract No. 4; Tract No. 2 abovo Tract No. 1, and Tract No. 3, tho uortliormost tract. TERMS: Ono-half cash. Balanco in ono year, secured by bond and mortgago of purchaser. Purchasor to pay for stamps and papors.^. - ."._ The plat of tU/tflaiid ca" bo soon in tho oOico of B.j p. Martin, attornoy-at law, Anderson,* ?j. c., until salosday. T. B. EARLEJand R. E. THOMPSON, Executors of, tho Estate of Mrs. Jauo S. JpSompBon, Dceoasod. Deconfibor 5, 1000. 40-52 4 Uttle^hoe Talk Illustrated. When wc secured tho agency for Walhalla of tho celebrated HAMILTON, BROWN SHOE COMPANY'S LINIO OF EX CELLENT SHOES, we considered ourselves fortunate, as we wore then in position to oller the be=t values in Shoos at prices that tho poorer qualities sold for. That our patrons appreciated this fact has been demon strated by our having to order thirteen large shipments in less til an a year to supply theil' demands. Below we illustrate a few styles : Fl PICNIC ?Jfl I PRICE, $2. PRICE, $2. ^^C^^ PRICE, $1.75. ?SSSsBw5?"0^^ is comploto in ovory particular. HA E. AND CONGRESS, lloinembor we give away, abso PRICE $l> 00 lutoly free, to every baby born in the county next yoar, its first. >air of shoes, made by tho Hamilton, Brown Shoe Co., of line /ici Kid. HOLIDAY GOODS.-We expect to devote the entire centre ipaCO of our store to Holiday Goods, and will be prepared to sell .on anything from a Rattle to a (Jeld Chain, guaranteed 20 years. iVo have useful presents for old and young, and it will lie an easy nat ter for you to lind something in oui'Stock that is appropriate, ivnaniental and pleasing. Wo are still headquarters for DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, I ATS AND CAPS, PANTS AND TRUNKS. The December New Idea I Oe. Patterns and Fashion Sheets n store-the latter free for the asking. V. L. NORMAN. 'lils world bolong? to tho onorgotic. LOTHING CHEAPER THAN EVER PFERED BEFORE.--?-* .ifJL--_ suitable hoiiBe to do business another year in Walhalla, in order to close ed to sell my Clothing, Etc., Regardless of Cost, orno and soo what Bargains I havo to offer. This is no catch advortise m at the cost of a hoavy IOSB of raouoy. and it will oe to Your- Interest to Come nell You can get foi? a Little Money. Bargain Store, C. SAUL, Proprietor. NEXT DOOR TO CRAIG'S. Down Go Prices! My ontiro well assorted stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Shoos, Clothing, Hardwaro, Tinwaro, Crockery, Glasswaro, Harness and Furniture, *^(\\ i GOING AT COST!^<^_ Thls Stock Must be Sold by January First. 300 sacks of Salt at.05 conts por saok. 25 bags 13ost Oolfoo at.10 oonts per pound. 50 barrels First Patont Flour at.$4.50 por barro}. 50 barrols naif Pn^nt Flour ato.$4.00 por barrol. 50 barrols Straight Flour at.$3-00 por barrol. Just ono halo of Shooting loft-going at 3Jo. por yard; al J ono bale Good Chooks-going at -lie por yard. DON'T FORGET THE DATE THESE BARGAINS ARE OFFERED UNTIL JANUARY FIRST. COME AND SAVE MONEY. F. H. CARTER, West Union. Now Ready! Wo aro now ready to show you ono of tho host and largest stooks of goods ovor brought to this county. Tho ladies who havo visited our store say ours is tho best selected and nicest lino of DBESS GOODS ovor scon boro. Our prices nro bolow any ono olso, bocauso our oxpoii6os aro loss than merchants who do business in largor places. Our lino of NOTIONS, HOSIERY, EDGINGS, INSERTIONS, FINE LACE CURTAINS, 75c. up to $5.00. Carpet?, Bugs, Matting, and numbers of otbor articles that you need that wo havo not spaco and time to specify. All wo ask is for you to visit our storo and wo will ploaso Y"M~|U-^ prlCe, quality ajid stylo of goods. j. & J; s.??W???R, 1 * Wewtminster, S. C CHRISTMAS GOODS! Coining from Boston, Now York and Baltimore ! A pretty, largo variety mid very cheap for tho quality Mi G. A. Norman's, Norman-Co. Stores. , AU kinds of House-Furnishings in China, Enamel, Tin, ' (ilass and Woodcnwaro. Bargains for everybody. A wolcomo ( to all. NORMAN-CO. STORES. \ T. E. ALEXANDER Livery, Feed and Sale . . Stable, . . WALHALLA, S. C. Good Teams and Saddle Horses. Fertilizers and Dynamite on Haud all tho Year Round* / PHONE No. ll. friT* (Jomo to seo mo. I will soil you Horses or Mules choap, for cash or c ' time. Can soil you one at any price, from forty dollars up. I always havo a go-' lot of Hogs, good stock, on hand-nil sizes and prices-from $2.00 up. Call and soo my stock, lt won't cost you auything to look. Monumental Designing ? I am prepared at all times to fill orders for Monuments, Tombs. Statuary and Headstones.^ Having designed and executed the Wag ener Monument for the Semi-Centennial Executive Committee, and other monu mental work in this section, I feel that I can satisfy all who wish work in this line. ADDRE68 Q ?-j, MAYHEW, WALHALLA, 9. C. Stock Reduction ! Selling Regardless of Cost to Reduce Stock. We Must Reduce our Stockf On account of a chango in our firm, to take placo January lat, 1001, wo aro Booing to soil our immenso Mock ol goods at what it will cost you. But don't un [lorstand me to say what it cost me. [couldn't do that now. lint if you aro ex pecting to bey anything for winter it will pay you to soo mo. Wo liavo a completo lino of Dry Goods and Notions ami Jeans. Underwear ji all kind?. Gloss, Crockory and Tinwaro in largo quantities. Plates from 30 conts por lot up. Just received five dozon Water Buckets, to go at your own prlco. Wo havo tho most complete lino of Domestic Dry Goods and Notions ovor >fforod at theso prices. We aro going to reduce our stock, and if you miss tho op portunity lt will ho your fault. Wo menu business and will treat you right. Whon in town call and soo us. Phono 32. Kospoctfull ,\ UL. C. CRAIG U Walhalla, S. C.