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PUBLISHED Kvr.RY wtty/<KOD?y MORNuyo. JAYNEfi, 8HRLOR, 8MITH & STECK. H. T. J AV N Ea, iK_^ , Vl^na J l>. A. BAIITH, J. W. BliKLOB, J ? Pvn8 {j . A.8TKCK. SUBSCRIPTION, ?1.00 PCR ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATES REASONABLE. S?rT*- Cominunloatlons of a personal clmi noter ohargod for aa advertisements. &jf~ Obituary uottood and tributes of respect, of not ovor ono hundred Words, viii bo printed free of oharge. All over that number must be paid for at tho rato of ono cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA. 8. C. I WKONIWDAY, JAN. ?, 1UOI. THE INTER STATE EXPOSITION. Tho South Carolina Inter-Stato and Wost Indian Exposition is an important enterprise. It has boen inaugurated ?"* 'or most auspicious circumstances, .d coming at the beginning of tho now ontury it ls calculated to bo Of untold jonoflt to our whole State,- providod wo wisely utilize the opportunity thus pro Hontcd for exploiting the State's varlod resources. Tho dawn of a brighter day in agricultural, industrial and commer cial affairs is undoubtedly breaking upon tho Stato, and itbohoovos South Carolina to strive tor tho aohiovomont of muoh greater things than she has ovor dono in the past. Tho Federal Co vern mont ia alive to tho far-reaching importanco of tho enter prise aud a bill han already passed tho Uni tod Statos Senate carrying an appro priation of $250,000 for tho orootion of a governmont building aud tho installing of exhibits. It is said that tho appro priation will bo approved by tho House of RoprosontativoB at an early day, thus Insuring tho aid of the National Govern mont in making n creditable showing of American thrift and enterprise. The city of Charleston, tho metropolis of tho Stato, has already dono a groat deal, and promises to do much more. A oharter has boon obtained for tho corpo ration, with an authorized capital of $260,000, of whioh tho greater part lins boon taken by Charleston's enterprising oitizons. Monidos, tho city council will vote a municipal appropriation of $50,000 moro, thus making a total of $300,000 from that city, which is certainly a most liboral contribution. At tho approaching session of tho (ion oral Assembly, whioh convenes in Colum bia next Tuesday, a memorial will bo submitted asking for an appropriation from tho Stato treasury of $50,000 to aid in tho orootion of tho South Carolina building and oolloctiug exhibits of tho Stato's resources. When tho magnitude of tho enterprise, and its far-reaching results, aro considered, this is a modest sum for tho Stato to invest, and wo trust tho proposed bill may moot with tho Unanimous concurrence of both Houses. In a memorial addressed to tho mem bers of tho Genoral Assombly by Prosi eont F. W. Wagoner tho enso is stated strongly whon ho says: "Your honorable body is respectfully asked to appropriate the Bum of fifty thousand dollars for tho construction of a Stato building on tho exposition sito, and to aid in a proper exhibit of tho agri cultural and mechanical industries and tho material resources of tho Stato. "It is quito unnecessary to do moro than allude to tho groat benefits which will bo dorivod by ovory portion of our Stato from such a display of our resources as will bo mndo. Visitors aro oxpocted not only from ovory Stato in tho Ameri can Union, but from tho Wost Indios, from South America and from olsowhoro abroad. Capital will bo induced to invest with us and important accessions will bo mado to our population. "Your memorialist further shows that tho projocthas boon successfully brought to tho point of active construction, and roquiros at this junoturo tho fostering care and substantial holp of tho Stato Governmont. Its full work cannot bo accomplished, nor can tho best results bo attained, without such holp. Tho neces sity for Stato aid in such undertakings has boon recognized in ovory Stato in which expositions havo boon hold*. In tho South wo find, among other inst anees, that in 1885 tho Stato of Louisiana appro priated ono hundred thousand dol?ais for tho Now Orleans Exposition, and that in 1807 tho Stato of Tonncssco appropriated fifty thousand dollars for tho Nashvillo Exposition and for tho purpose of erect ing a building and displaying therein tho resources of that Stato. So groat has boon tho appreciation of such opportu nities by South Carolina in tho past that hor Legislature iii 188.'! cheerfully voted ton thousand dollars for tho purpose of making an exhibit at tho Now Orleans Exposition, and again in 1800 the sum of six thousand dollars for tho purpose of mooting tho cost of a Stato exhibit at tho Atlanta Exposition. Tho knowlodgo of this commendable action in behalf of our sister Statos givos assurance that your honorable body will now extend it bono ficont aid to our own Stato enterprise" 0C0NEE COUNTY AT THE EXPOSITION. Tho wide-awake and progressive citi zens of Oconoo should see to it that our county havo a croditablo exhibit at tho South Carolina Intor-Stato and West Indian Exposition, to bo hold in Charles ton next winter. The county is rich in matorial resources and should havo a placo in tho picture in keeping with its importanco. A fino exhibit of its tim bors was mado at tho Now Orloans Expo sition several years ago. If wo romom bor corroctly tho collection of spooimons Of timbers and mi lierais was mado under tho supervisi?n of Mr. G. Wanner, and it was pronounced ono of tho vory host exhibit;1, sent from any county in tho .Southern .States. The products of tho farm and garden grow boro to perfection and these should not bo wanting. This yoar also finds four successful cotton mills in operation and tho fruit of thoir looms would bo attractive Oconoo's pioneer mill man was once a distin guished citizen of Charleston. Wo rofor to President Wm. A. Courtenay, of tho Courtonay Manufacturing Company, of Nowry, who in 1804, built tho first cotton mill in tho county. Ho can bo doponded on to do his full shnro ns a loader of public ontorpriao in tho ways that his wiso judgmont may approve Wo hopo to soo active work, looking to tho gathoring of exhibits, begin at an early day. Tlicroshould bo thorough and systematic effort along this linn > '-without delay. Lot ovory ono do Ids duty and Oconoo can easily prosont a highly credit ible exhibit. If troubled with a woak dlgostion, belching, sonr stomach, or if you fool dull aftor oating, try Chaniborlain'8 stomach and Livor Tablots. Prico, 26 cents. Samplos ?roo at Boll's drug store BLOODY CRIME IN ABBEVILLE. A Ruffian, a Stranger front Massachuselts and the Sherill of the County Killod. Groeuwood, December 80.~?At Abbe ville last night, as a result of a drunken man's spleen aud malice, three men were killod, ono of whom was the sheriff of the county. Tho story, of the triple tragedy sounds more Uko an account of au occurrence lu some Western border town than anything that has ooourred In South Carolina within -recent years. Last night about 0 o'clock in the oiuco of tho Miller Hotel sovoral men were baying a soolal game of cards. One of tho players was William Kyle, a North erner, who has boen superintending the building of ti.o now addition to the Ab beville Cotton Mill. While the game was in progross John Danahy, a somewhat notorious ohm-actor, ontnrod the room, no was drinking and in a quarrelsome mood. It is said that he had a difficulty with Kyle in the af Comoon. ?n a few moments ho managed to havo some words with the latter and appliod a vile opithot to biro. According to the story of witnesses, Kyle got up from his chair aud remonstrated with Dansby, ' but without making any demonstration of violence, DauBby drew his plato1 a 45 Colt's, and when a bystander grabbod his arm ho quickly ohangod the gun to tho other baud aud fired, tho ball striking Kylo in tho abdomen. The shooting oc curred so quiokly that those present hardly realized what had happened. Dansby then backod out of the room, declaring he would shoot any man who attempted to stop him, and started to the house of his father-in-law, Tom Van Cresswell, near tho cotton mill. Tho nows of tho shooting quiokly spread, and Pollcomon Johnson and O' Brien started in pursuit of tho murderer. Thoy over took him noar Crosswells house, but Dansby stopped thora with his pistol and said ho would shoot if thoy advanced. Tho policemen thon wont to a nearby houso aud telephoned up town for as sistance. In a short timo Shorlff R. L. Kennedy, with sovoral citizens, respond od to tho summons. . Thoy surrounded tho houso, tho polioomon hoing stationed at tho wiudowB, and Kennedy going to tho front door, oallod to Dansby to oomo out aud Bitrronder. Dansby carno out, closing tho door bobiud him, aud with tho remark: "Well, wo'll all go to boll togothor," commenced firing. Dansby was shot twieo, once in tho log and once full iu tho chest. Kennedy was struck onco in tho loft breast, near tho heart. Both mon emptied their pistols. Kennedy fell as soon as hit, but Dansby walkod some fifty stops, and was reload ing his pistol when ono of tho polioo mon ran up and grabbed him and took tho gun out of his band. Sovoral others of tho party were firing at Dansby at the time, mid thoro is some uncertainty as to who ilrod tho shots that struck him, but it is thought that thoy woro firod by Ken nedy. Handcuffs wore placed on him, and ho was carried to the jail, but died soon aftor roaching thoro, about an bour aftvr tho shooting, no did not speak aftor being shot. Kounody was carried to tho jail aud expired within a fow minutes of Dansby. Kylo, who was first shot, livod until 2 o'clock to-day, when ho breathed his laBt. Tho coroner to-day held an inquest and tho jury returned a formal verdict in accordance with tho facts. This, in briof, is tho story of tho bloodiost tragedy Abbeville county has over known. John Dansby, tho causo of tho terrible affair, was a notorious character in Ab beville county. Ho was about 35 years old and had always boon a reckless mau. IIo was a noted gambler and had killed two or throo mon bofore. His associates woro mostly negroes. Ho was tried for tlie murder of a uogro sovoral years ago, hut was acquitted, Ho was for sovoral years a doputy United States marshal. IIo leaves a wifo and one child. Sheriff Kennedy bolonged to ono of tho host families in Abbeville county, and was universally popular. In tho recent primary ho was oloctod on the first bal lot ovor sovoral opponouts. Ile took charge of his ofilco only nineteen days ago. Ho was a man of unquestioned courage, and was a splendid citizen. Ho was about .'15 years old, was vico chan cellor of Abbeville Lotlgo, K. of P., and had $2,000 insurance in that order, and was also insured in tho Woodmen of tho World. Ho loaves a wifo, who waa a Miss Hanvoy, and one child. His re mains will bo intorrcd to-morrow at Lower Long Cano church, noar bis old home. Kylo was from Ludlow, Mass., and had boen superintending tho orcction of tho now addition to tho Abbeville Cotton Mill. Ho was about 40 yoars old and Linmarried. Ho had finished his work at \ bbc ville and was to start to his homo in Massachusetts to-day. It ?? Sftld ?.hat ho ind Dansby had a quarrol yostorday, but this cannot bo verified. During his stay in Abbeville ho had conducted himself ?voil and had many friends. On his visit to Abbeville to-day The Nows and Courior correspondent found tho pcoplo thoro overwhelmed by tho tragedy. Groups of throo and four stood ironed tho stroot corners in tho drizzling rain discussing the affair in its dotails. Without dissent Dansby is blamed for tho wholo affair. Ho was a man without regard or respect for himself, and, natu rally, cared nothing for his own lifo or tho lifo of others. Ho had long boon a terror to many who know him. Thoro n e no tears being shod on his account, but tho rogrot that Sheriff Konnody should have lost his lifo in tho attempt bo arrest such a man is so groat that it jan hardly bo oxprossodiu words.-Nows ?nd Courior. A Prominent Chicago Woman Speaks. Prof. Roxa Tylor, of Chicago, Vico President Illinois Woman's Alliance, in ipoakiag of Chamberlain's Cough Benl ady, says: "I suffored with a severe cold this winter which threatened to run into pnounionia. I tried dilforont remedies, but I seemed to grow worso and tho medicine upset my stomach. A friond advised mo to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and I found it was ploasant to take and it relieved mo at once. I am now ontiroly rooovorod, saved a dootor's bill, timo and suffering, and I will never DO without this splendid medicine igain." For salo by J. W. Boll. A Rare Case. Mr. McKlrono, Columbia's oldest man, if ho livOB through noxt Tuosday, will liavo achieved that which is given to tho iot of few mon. Ho will havo lived in throo conturios. Mr. McKlrono was born' in 1*708. Thus bo has livod in tho oigbt jonth, during all of tho nineteenth, and ihould ho bo alivo nft'r Tuesday noxt >vill havo started out ow tho twentieth jontury. Many mon havo livod to ovon i groator ago than this without touching latos in moro than two oonturloB. Tho 5Bso of Mr. MoElrono is a rare ono. Coln rabia Dally Record, Docorabor 81. SUGGESTION FH?M SECRETARY OF STATE. Changes Needed In Law RS to Public Officers. Records Should be Kept The Secretary of S tato U endeavoring in bis forthcoming annual report to glvo information of a cbaraoter that will be of ?onie real soryloo to tho State, and to proBont it in o?oh a way that lt will al ways bo roa<ly for reforonoe. Chief Clerk Gantt is doiug some excellent work along this line aa the statement in regard to the cotton mill industry pub lished recently show?. It is the first time that any suoh H tato m o nt has boon gotten up in the office and suoh work requires timo and trouble. Secretary Coopor proposes also to mako somo timely suggestions as to public offioers, their bond? and oommisslonB. He points out defects in the present law as follows: "I submit boro wi th to your honorable body a reoord of tho olootion, appoint ment and commission of all officers of the State occasioned by this offico, not only for the information of your body, but that a permanent aeoossible reoord may be preserved thereof. It will be noted that, in spite of the constitutional mandate that 'all officers of tho State shall be commissioned by tho Govornor,' there does not appoar in the vooord, nor have thoro applied to this office for com missions, various offioers elected >y your honorablo body, and appointed through other channels. Parties havo assumed and boon allowed to oxoroiso official functions, without-proper authority so to do: In other oases county offioors who havo boon re-olootod have nogleotod to give new bonds and reoolvo new com missions for tho soooud' term, holding tboir offices under the terms of their for mer commissions, providing for occu pancy of tho offioo until tboir succossor qualifies. I have attempted to correct these pernicious practices as far as pos sible, reporting to bis Excellency the Govornor various of his appoiutoos to county offices who noglootod or refusod to qualify within a reasonable time. However, tho law shorld bo made moro stringent. "An examination of this record will rooommond to you, as I most earnestly do, tho onaetmeut of a measure fixing somo definite time upon whioh offioors of the various classes shall assume thoir duties, whon olootod or appointed. In tho past it bas been loft to tho conven ience of tho officials, to tho dot riment of efficient public service. "I would call to the attoutiou of your body tho faot that tho bonds of State ohio ors aro not required to bo rocordod, but aro simply filed in tho Treasurer's offico. By a ridiculous anomaly, the State Treasurer is required to give a bond for $00,000-but this bond is not required to bo reoordod, uor is it done, and is deposited in tho kooping of tho State Treasurer. "I would further recommend the abo lition of all foes for commissions of pub lic offioors. Tho requirement that $3.21 bo paid is an inheritanco from our colo nial ancestors^-boforo tho adoptiou of decimal curronoy into whioh it was translated-and of course has long out grown its original purpose, whioh was 'tho provision of salary for tho offioo of tho Soorotary of State, Certain offices havo boon oxomptod from its paymont, uptil it is no louger uniform; ovon hore it is so, there is no reason why tho State should givo an officer a fixed salary for his sorvieo, and then require bim to give ? back a portion of it for tho ovidonoo of his eleotion or appointment. Of courso this clooB not rofor to feos for appoint ments as notarios public and commis sioners of deeds, which could woll be in creased."-Columbia State. Beat Out of an Increase of His Pension. A Mexican war veteran and prominent editor writes: "Seeing tho advertisement of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Romcdy, I am reminded that as a soldier in Moxico in '47 and '48. I contracted Moxican diarrhooa and this remedy has kept mo from getting an in crease in my ponsion for on ovory re newal a doso of it restores mo." It is unequaled as a quick euro for diarrhooa and is pleasant and safo to tako. For salo by J. W. Bell. The Holidays in Seneca. Soneca, December 31.-On Wodnosday night a danco was given in tho Lowry Bird hall horo, which was conspicuous for tho many attractive visitors prosont. Greoovillo, Charlotto, Washington, D. C., Biltmoro, LaGrango, Marietta, At lanta and all tho neighboring towns woro ropresontod by fair contingents. Tho gorman was delightfully lo 1 by Mr. Romain Morrick, of Washington, as sisted by Miss Fannio Maxwell, of Wal halla. Bill Allen's band, of Greenville, furnished fino danco music, and tho evening was altogether a channing suc cess. On Friday night tho samo ball was tho scone of a delightful homo danoo, whioh for that fact was nono tho loss pleasant. A novolty was added by tho prosonco of many fair visitors who havo spent tho holidays hore. Private (linings havo also playod a conspicuous part in tho yule tide festivi ties. Arrangements aro hoing porfootod for parlor theatricals, which will bo bold at tho homo of Mrs. T. E. Stribling oarly in tho now yoar, in whioh a number of tal ented young pooplo will tako part. Tho famous trial of Bardoll vs. Plokwiok will bo given. Tho cotton mill is moving up steadily, work having reaohod tho third story. A visit thoro convinces ono that system and order provan ovorywhoro. Work on tho powor house goos up witli tho main building, and it is oonfldontly oxpootod that tho mill bo in operation in the early spring. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Jordan visited Grocnville during tho holidays. Hillard Francis, who bas ht 1 with J. II. Adams tho past yoar, roturnod to his homo in Atlanta yesterday, whoro bo will ongago in business. Miss Noll Gignilliat is visiting at Mari etta, Ga. Gon. J. S. Vernor, of Columbia, visited Sonooa tho past wook. Harry Zeiglor bas kopt opon house at his bachelor quarters during tho holi days, thoroby affording a pleasant ren dezvous for his many friends.-Green ville Nows. Cut this out and tako it to Dr. J. W. Boll's drug store and got a freo sam plo :>f Chamberlain's Stomach and Livor Tablets, tho host physio. They also ouro disorders of tho stomach, bilious ness and headache. Laurons Choleo, "a bad niggor" of droonvillo, ou Christmas afternoon, shot, apparently without provocation, two :>ther nogroos, ono of whom is doad. Alonzo Shields and John Coleman wore tho victims, Choleo was in tho Dean's Crossing riot last summer. I NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER. Woddiog of a Popular Couple-A Taoky Party Lol cl Visitors In Town. Wosttnloster, January 1.-Wo extend Now Year's greetings to the Koowoo Courier and ita readers. May tho sor rows and disappointments of 1900 bo for gotten and tho year 1001 be ono of peace, happiness and prosperity; Tho firm of Eobols and Cannon havo Sold their stock of goods to Mosers. J. E. Mauldin and A, B, Stewart, who" will oontinue the business at tho old stand. 5 . Mr. Frank Lommona boarded ' the 'even* lng train Monday'for Texas. Mrs. S. Y. Jameson and ohfldrou re turned to .Atlanta Monday, aftor spend ing tho holidays with rolatlvoB in West minster. Mr. Henry Bolt brought a huge owl to town Monday, He captured lt early that morning. It moasurod 4 feet 4 inohea from tip" to tip of wings ?md was said to bo a young owl. One day last week Mr. Robt McDon ald, of Richland, and Misa Addle Bur gess, of Piedmont, were unltod in holy wedlook at the homo of the brido. The rosldenoe of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Freeman, two miles east of town, was tho Boone of a pretty marriage on Thurs day evening, Dooombor 21, when Mies Ella Freeman, their daughter, and Mr. Wal tor E. Rhyne, of this place, made the sacred vows. The parlor waa band* Homely and tastefully decorated with evergreens. At 7.10, to the strains of tbo wedding mardi, skillfully rendered by Miss Effie Y. Stribling, tho bridal party entered tho parlor. The happy couple wore attended by. Misses Bessie Crows and Sallio Dickson and Messrs. John Findley and Burt Freeman, who preceded them to the room. Tho brido was dressed becomingly in a Butt of grey and tho groom, full of youth, hope and promiBO, was handsomely attired. Rov. David W. Keilor, of tho Methodist ohuroh, performed the marriage coro mony in a most impressive and inter esting manner In the prosonoe of Booree of invited friends and rotativos of the contracting partios. Mr. and Mrs. Rhyno were the rooipionts of many pretty and costly bridal presents. Mrs. Rhyno is one of Ooonoo'B amiable daugh ters and has many warm friends, not only around Wostmiostor, but wher ever she has visited and is known. Foi a year or moro sho was assistant to Mr Mulkoy at tho post office in Westminster, and discharged hor duty iu a most satis factory manner. Tho groom is a native of Lexington, N. C., but bas boen'1 mak ing his homo hero for quito a while. Bj his clover disposition ho has won mans friends. Ho is a tinner by oooupatior aud is making a success of his business His noarost living relatives aro his sis ters, Mesdames C. E. Gray and W. C. Pedou, of this place. On Friday Mr. nm Mrs. Pedou tondorod a rocoption to thc young couple and it was the pleasure ol sovoral friends to partake of their hos pitality. Everything dainty to oat wai spread before tho guests and the day wai greatly enjoyed and will long bo remem herod by all prosont. Mr. and Mrs Rhyno will reside in Westminster. Foi tho present they aro boarding at Mr. C E. Gray's, but oxpoot to ocoupy tboii now residence in about three weeks. Mr. Goorgo Norris, of tho Macoi Evening Nows, spent Christmas with hi? father, Mr. R. E. Norris. George hat grown to bo a handsome young man, am is making his way ia tho world. \ Mr. C. C. Simpson has commenced tin erection of a dwelling house near th? Shuttlo Factory. We aro indobtod to Miss Lillian Swy gort, of Williamston, for a pack ago o Charleston papers, wbioh we onjoyce reading. Wo learn with sorrow that Mr. Claud* Little contemplates moving to Georgi! nt an early day. Ho oxpocts to go int? business at somo point in tho Empin State of tho South, but has not yot full; decided as to what place ho will looate Mr. Little is a young man of storlinj character and Ano business perceptions and Westminster can ill afford to los him. Many good wishes will follow Mr and Mrs. Little. Messrs. John and Henry Chook, of th Seaboard Air Lino, Bpont tho Christin a; holidays with their parents' in Wostmin stor. On tho en vening of Dooombor 20th : "tacky party" was givon at the'real dence of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Terrell, nea town, and was largoly attondod. It wa givon in honor of Mr. William Tarroll, \ rotativo, from Granbury, Texas, who ha been visiting tho family. All roport nico timo. Miss Isabel Kohols earrie* *way tho prizo offored to tho young lad; iud Edwin Mason got tho prizo offero* to tho goutloman. Thoy woro drosse* tho "taokiost." Rov. D. W. Kollor returned to Wesl minster last Wednesday and is roady t begin his now year's labors as minister o tho Cospel. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Andorson ontoi tainod a fow invited friends at thoir oh jant homo on last Wednesday ovonin n honor of thoir visitors tho Misse itowart, of Greenville. All woro mad happy by hoing invited into the dinin oom to partake of tho ovoning moa Tho cordiality by wbioh tho guests ar dwnys received in this homo Insures fe hem a good timo. Games and mus! woro somo of the features of tho ovoi lng. Mr. K. O. Broazoalo, of Bolton, ha ?outed Mrs. J. W. Harrison's rosldonc >n North Main street and will movo hi 'amily boro about January 10. Mr. an Sirs. Harrison oxpoot to resido at Li ronia Ga, Mr. H. C. Torroll is now holding hi Tor mor position in tho store of Mr. T. > Darter. Married, in Philadelphia, on Dooombc ?7, at 7 p. m., Mr. W. J. Gainos, io: norly of Westminster, to Miss Hatti Whittaker, of Philadelphia. Mr. John Hull, who has boon at Foi Madison tho past three yoars, has assi nated himself with Messrs. Mulkoy . lintier, of Westminster, in tho mercan ti rosiness, Quito a nico and onjoyablo social) vas givon at tho rosidonoo of Dr. Bu Viitoholl on last Friday ovoning. A.. hu g irowd woro present and thoy woro ploai intly entertained by Mrs. Mitchell an ho doctor. Tho Christmastide passed vory quiotl; 3ood ordor and bobavior woro mali ?ained in our town. Thanks to tho tow luthoritios. Last Sunday wa? a rainy day and thoi vas not a singlo sorvlco hold in any < ho churches in Westminster. The old yoar and tbo nineteenth coi .m y havo takon thoir exit together an iavo just faded out of sight. This 001, tho advene of a now con tur (Vhat aro we all going to do with ii Jood night! A, L. Gosaott. THE NEW YEAR. 'Tho now year ba? como, and with lt bato co ?o reaponsibiilties for all. Let ns forgot the unfulfilled hopes of the past, and in this the beginniug of a new yoar and a now ooutury strive for higher and nobler things-strlvo to niako our lives and the live? of - those around us brighter and happier and puier. Lot us lay aside the petty strifes, forget the unpleasant things of the past and let thom rest with the old year that ls no moro. Tennyson in his "In M?moris?t" -old, yet ever now-has Jeft a guiding star for all; let us learn it? lesson in lt? full and deepest meaning; Ring out, wild bolls, to the wild Bky, . Tho flying olouds, tho frosty light: Tho yoar is dying in > ho night; Ring out, wild bolls, and.let him die. Ring out tho old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bolls, abroas tho snow: Tho year is going-lot him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. Ring out th,e grief that saps the mind, For those that here we see no more : Bing out the feud of rloh and poor, Ring in redress to all mankind. Ring out a slowly dying cause, And anoloat fy rm a of party strife; Ring in the nobler modes of lifo, With sweeter manoora, purer laws. i Ring out the want, the oaro, the sin, ? Tho faithless ooldness of the times; Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes, But ring the fuller minstrel in. Ring out false prldo in place and blood, The oivio slander and the a pi to ; Ring in tho love of truth and right, Ring In tho common love of good. Ring out old shapeB of foul disease; Ring out tho narrowing lust of gold; Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring lu the thousand years of peaoe. Ring iu tho valiant man and free, Tho larger heart, tho kindlier hand; Ring out the darkness of the land, Ring in the Christ that is to be. ' i rn**' Dewitt's Little Early Risers are dainty little pills, but they never fail to oloanse tho livor, remove obstructions and invig ! orato tho system. J. W. Bell. - Negroes Try lo Lynch a Negro. AthonB, Qa., Deoember 29.-An at tempt was made last night to take Will Harris out of Clarke county jail. Harris is ohargod with attempting to assault the wifo of a colored sohool teacher named Jones, and tho attempt to tako bim from the jail was made by members of Lis own raoe. Harris is a young negro, who entorod Jones' houso a few nights nineo and was only deterred from the accomplishment of bis desires by tho terrille strugglo of the woman, who tore his clothes from bira and scratched his faeo in many plac?s. The negroes in the community were vory much outragod, and thero have been ominous mutterings"among them for several days. All they lacked was a loader and a little moro determination. Laut night tho sheriff was oalled to his door and a well-known negro appoarod, asking him if he could got Harris out of the jail, Shoriff Woir told him he could not, and tho negro thou told the sheriff that he had behind him a largo orowd of negroes, who intended taking Harris out. Ho told tho sheriff that no harm would bo dono him, and that after they had overpowered him thoy would get 1 farris out, hang him and then como back and toll the shoriff whore his prisoner was. Sheriff Weir told the negro that tho first one who attempted to got his pris oner would be killod, and as many moro would be laid out as might bo necessary to protoot the prisoner. Tho negro leader of the mob wont off and tho nhoriff prepared to moot tho mob if it should come. Tho mob dooldod not to storm tho jail and thoro was no fur thor attempt made to got Harris. Thero is a doop feeling among tho negroes against Harris, and he might suffer harm at thoir hands if thoy should get hold of him. Ho will be given his committal trial Monday boforo Judge Foster, and meanwhile every necessary prooaution will be taken to keep him safo in jail. The evidonoe thus far brought out niakoB out a strong case against tho defondant. -- The Mother's Favorite. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the mothor'B favorite. It is pleasant and ??fe for - children to tako and always cures. It ls intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and is tho best medicine made for theso diseases. Thoro is not tho least dangor in giving it to children, for it contains no opium or other injurious drug and may bo gi von as confidently to a babe as to an adult. For sale by J. W. Bell. - ? Express Robber Attempts Suicide. Jool Myora, a young man, attempted suicide at a hotel in Columbia last wook. Citizens found him- and had him watched to provont him hurting himself, and In undressing him three checks, Aggregat ing $4,000, wore found. Thoy woro cheeks sont by express from Union to Charlotte, via Spartanburg, to bo depos ited in tho bank thoro. Ho had bcon on a drunk for a woek or moro and had boen spending monoy freoly. Next day after trying to commit suidido tho young man admitted that ho had pilfered $1,800 in cash besides the cheeks. Ho was monoy olork at the Charlotte express offlco and stole tho paokago of chocks. Ho lost all tho monoy gambling and ex pected to the last to make up tho loss and roplaoe tho package. Bad company and liquor is tho causo. Nebraska Ila? a Blizzard. Omaha, Neb., Docembor 80.-A furi ous blizzard bogan in .tho eastern part of Nebraska at 8 o'olook this morning, con tinuing througout tho day, and tonight extends over tho State and as far west ns Cheyenne. In this city, stroot oar trafilo is badly blookod. Thero is a high wind and heavy snow, which (doored tho streets of prcdostrians nt an early hour. Finanolal Crisis In London. ?''.leven brokerage firms went down in a crash in London last Saturday. Tho exoi temont among finanoinl men ls bor dering on insanity. Moro failures aro looked for. Tho crash is the result of collapso of tho West Australian abaros and British Columbia properties con trolled by tho Whitakor-Wright synd. oato. - Shorl-Hom Breeder Dead. Paris, Ky., Dooombor 81.-Edwin G. Bodford died near this oity yesterday, ?god 80 years. Ho was a noted brooder >f short-horn oattle and reoontly sold a poiiug bnll for $7,000. Ho paid tho high est pilco ever erivon for a short-horn)* ?80,000, for ahull in 1870. Saloon Smasher Doesn't Want Maerty. Wlohita, Kau., December 80.-Mr?. Corrio Nation, tho W. C. T. U. "joint" wrecker, ha? refused ball soourod by hor co-workors. She now saya that under no oiroUmatanoos will ehd stop out of jail until cleared of tho charge against her and the W. O. T. U. oommittee that had taken up the matter has practically abandoned Ita effort to secure her re lease^ "As I sit alone in this cell "and think of how many boys are going to the dogs Ivocaupo of this vile trafilo in liquor, I am willing to endure anything for the oauso," said tho prisoner. "When I leave this prison I will not bo conquered ; I will go on to o thor cities and there do just what I bavo done in Wlohita. There are thousands of joints and open saloons taking tho monoy and manhood from our young mon and pffloera stand by and take- fines and bribes to allow such awful ? work to continuo. I appeal to the peo ple in the East to stop suoh abuses of tho law. I admit that my method of wreck ing saloons has been rather out of bounds of the gonoral custom, but something desperate is necessary. "If the people of 1 io East who aro for tempor?neo will lend me their moral sup-1 j port and influence, with tho few hard-1 working tempor?neo women of Kansas, we will be able to get rid of the joints in Kansas, and I don't think they would ovor oome back. All I want is people to help mo out of tboso sorapes when I wrook saloons. I noed monoy to pay roy finos, so I oan got out and go at it again, instead of lying in jail. True, I can now get out on bond and go to smashing up saloons again, and I may yet deoide to do suoh work, but I want to m uko a clean swoop as I go and not havo flues hanging over my head. Aid is what is needed. Money to proseoute this work must be forthcoming immediately. I will make tho saloon men sorry and in throo months there will not be one joint [ in tho State. I point with pride to what I have alroady ac?, ompllshed In Medicino Lodge and Kiowa. Both towns are de void of joints beoauso of my work, and no one will dony it." SHE FIGURED IN TEXAS ONCE. Austin, Tex., Dooember 80.-Mrs. Car ? rio Nation, who last week made suoh a crusade against saloons in Wichita, Kan., ia well known in Texas from several years of like deportment. During the eighties she and ber husband lived in Riobard s on, Port Pend county, and her fanatloal views led to sovoral open rup turpB botweon herself and citizens and upon one of these oooasions her wrath beoamo so pronounced that she spit in tho faoe of several of the most promi nent citizens of Riqhardson. Finally matters roached suoh a ol i tn ax that a| oommitteo took her husband out and treated him to a Bovere spanking. Mrs. Nation at onoe went on tho warpath, in forming her husband first, however, that ho was like Christ, inasmuoh as bis onemios wero trjin/J to oruoify him, and then procoedod tu go around town to get after his porsooutors, giving thom a piece of bor mind in no uncertain terms. Matters ero long roached a criais, hosv evor, and Mr. and Mrs. Nation left for Kansas, and have been unknown to Texas since. When threatened by pneumonia or any othor lung troublo, prompt relief is necessary, as it is dangerous to delay. We would suggest that Ono Minute Cough Cure bo taken as soon as indica tions of having taken eold are notiood. It ouros quickly and its early uso pro vents consumption. J. W. Bell. A Noyro Barn Burner Lynched. Goo. Fullor, a negro barn burner, who lived near Oak Grove, in Perry county, Alabama, was lynched last Friday night. Last Wednesday night the barn of Mr. Deunis Cummings, of Oak Grove, was burned, together with seven mules, al number of fattening hogs and a quantity of corn and forage. Fuller had been a | tenant of Cummings' for sevoral years, but thoy had recently hada falling out| over the sottlomont of accounts between thom. Fullor threatened Cummings' lifo. Tho morning after tho fire he was arrested and charged with having ap plied a torch to tho barn. At his pre liminary trial Friday he was bound over by tho grand jury, the evidence being I conclusivo of his guilt. As he was boing taken from tho Court House to tho jail a | mob of citizens wrested him from the officers, and, with very little coromony, hanged him. Rabbi in Methodist Pulpit. Chattanooga, Tenn., Docomber 80. Rabbi L. Weiss, in ohargo of tho Jewish j congregation in this city, fillod tho pul pit at Trinity Mothodist Episcopal) Churoh, South, to-night A largo congre gation was prosont. This is tho first timo in tho history of Methodism hore that this has occurred in any church of that denomination. His subjoot was "Things in Common Botweon Jew and Christian.^_ Foundored ai Son. Viotoria, Dooombor 81.-Nows has just roached hore of tho loss of the Japanese training ship Loukishima Maru with all hands, numbering 121. Tho nows was .brought by tho stoamor Sio Jua Am. The ship foundored in a typhoon in Sungy Bay, sinking after boing drivon on Sonniw rooke. Tho wreckage and the j body of the commander being washed ashore gave tho first nows of tho disas ter. A Japanoso steamer and two Japa nose barks wero lost in tho Dooember galos. ?o? The Smallpox In Union. Govornor MoSwoonoy recoivod tho fol lowing lotter from Union on last Satur day : "Smallpox is as thiok as two in a bed. Tho board of health has quit flag ging, they aro so thiok. Not a day pasaos but what you oomo in contact, with thom on tho street. I would liko to [ show you through tho town. I will pay all exponeos and take you to fifty oases or moro if you no desire." Made all the Negroes Wed. Magistrate Strohrokor, of Red Top, a | notorious negro sottlomont, noar Char leston, gave ordors last wook that all negroes living there would havo to marry. Ou Saturday ho announced that tho formal order would bo Issued, and sovonty-flvo couples wore united in tho holy bonds of matrimony in as many minutes. Strohrokor said that a man would fight quioker for his paramour than for his wife, and to roduco tho run of orimo he dooidod to make everything in pottioonts a wife. Alroady good re sults havo como about. This rule was started two years ago by Magistrate Green, who reformed tho notorious Ten Milo Hill, and it is boing followed religi ously and Red Top bad negroes there are disposed to make trouble on the new order, but Strohrokor is prepared to back it up with artillery. i-?? . ??--1 Monumental ? am prepared at monuments, Tombs, 51 and Headstones.^ Having d?sign?e ener Monument Executive Corni mental work in can satisfy all w ADDRESS...,. H- MA flry~ Come to see me. I will sell you time. Can sell you one at any prloe. froc lot of Hogs, good Btook, on hand-all Biz? Call and see my Btook. It won't cost More About the Dispensary Robbery. Detalle of the dispensary robbery at Kings troo are unusual. Dispenser Flayer, assisted by the town marshal, R. K. Stutts, and Mr. Lemmon, olerk of the dispensary board, had been|oountiog up hiB Christmas sales until 12 o'olock the night before the robbery. Player went to sleep In the back part of the dispen sary at 5 o'clock in the morning. Stutts was awakened by Player knooking on the door. Tho latter then told tho story of the robbery. Two masked men knooked at the door and thrust pistols into Player's faoe. Tho other two masked men looted the safe and grabbed up two bags full of liquor. The four rode off after ordering Playor not to moro for half an hour. The town marshal deolares that when waked he beard the men riding aordss tho river bridge half a milo away. . No attempt to follow was mado. This is the fourth timo within a yoar that Player has been robbed. This time tho entire receipts of the month of Deoember were swopt away. It lia said that the loss will bo between $1,800 and $8,000. The strange part of it is that Player's bond oxpirod just ton days before tho robbery, and ho oannotbo held accountable for tho loss. Player hov1 violated the law in not making a weekly deposit with the county treasurer. A dispensary inspec tor IB now at work on tho ease. The Governor tonight received information that four mon were under suspicion. Don't use any of the counterfeits of I Dewitt's Witoh Hazel Salve. Most of them are worthless or Habib to causo j injury. The original De Witt's witoh Hazel Salve is a certain euro for . piles' oozema, outs, scalds, bums, sores and skin disoasoB. J.W.Boll. Death of Dr. W?hlte. Dr. Frank T. Wilbito, of Andorson, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti more, on Wodnesday night at 10 o'clock, December 20th. Ho was one of Ander son's most prominent and popular busi ness mon, having been a mombor of the firm of Wilbito & Wilbito, druggists, for many yoars. For several mouths he hos been very unwell, heart trouble being tho principal causo, and ho had gone to Baltimore to bo treated. His body was brought baok to Anderson and was buried with Masonic ceremonies. Ho was a distinguished Mason and a mem ber of the Baptist ohuroh and tho Knights of Pythias._ Forty-Six Persons Burned. Tho town of Wisonstz, in Buokowina, France, waa wiped out by fire lost Fri day. Six hundred houses were burned ana 4,500 persons aro made homeless. Forty-six persons lost lives. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. OFFICE DAYS I WILL bo In my offloo on Friday and Saturday of each week and every first Monday in tho month. Those having business with this offioo will tako due notice and govern themselves accord ingly. C. L. CRAIG, Superintendent Ol' JMnoation of Oconee County, S. C. January 2,1001. it soy sn, Xfceal JKstotte .?Vg-ents, Office Corner North First and Town Tille Streets? Seneca? S. C. January 2, 1001. 1 Corn and Fodder for Sale. _ WILL bo sold on TUESDAY, Janu ary 16th, 1001, on the farm of the late General Connor, on Whetstone Crook, one hundred (160) and fifty bushels of corn and somo fodder, ?feo. Torms oash. W. F. ERVIN, Agent. December 20, 1000. 52-2 Notice to TrespasiT TX7E, tho undersigned, each do hornby YV notify all poi sons that tronpossing of any kind is positively forbidden in any part of Ooonoo county on lands bo longing to us. (Signod) John O. Ilioks, Mrs. A. Wendolkon, W. B. F. Corbin, G. Q. Smith, V. F. Martin, A. P. Crisp. January 1, 1001. 1-4 Intornal Rovonuo Sorvioe, ) Distriot of South Carolina, > Doputy Collootor's Office. ) Walhalla, Docembor 5, 1000. IHK following described proporty having boen seized from V, L. Fleming and others for violation of .Sec tion 8450 Revised ?Statutes of tho United States Any person claiming samo must file bond as required under provisions of Section 8400 R. S. U. S. or tho same will bo declared forfeited to tho United States: One Brown Molo, Ono Black Mulo, One 2-Horse Wagon, One Set Harness, Ono Hand Bag and co ute ids, Sixty gallons Corn Whlskoy. ANSON O. MERRICK, 1- Deputy Collector. Designing ! all times to fill orfters for atuary JW, 1 and executed the Wag for theSemi-Centennial nittee, and other monu this section,..I feel that I ho wish work in this line. Y H EW, WALHALLA< ?. ? Livery, Feed and Sale . . Stable, . . WALHALLA, S. C. -_^ Goo? Teams and Saddle Horses. Fertilizers and Jpynamlte on Hand all tho Tear Round? HIONE No. ll. '.' i Horses or Mules ohoap, foroash<oron o forty dollars up. I always have a good >s and prioes-f rom $2.00 up. you anything to look. ' Twentieth JLT the starting off of the New Cen tury we are anxious to make many new customers and retain all those who haye found their way to our bargain counters during the past year, and this we are going to do if low prices, host quality in goods and biggest valuo for your money can do it. We are making speoial offer on our Hubbor Sboer, Macintoshes, Men's Pants, Worsteds and Outings, Stoves, Trunks and Valises. Our Diadem Flour is equal to the best and wo guarantee every saok. See us before you buy and we will surely save you money. DEAN & EARLE, Walhalla, S. C. January 2, 1001. SEIZURE^ Internal Revenue Servioe, i District of South Carolina, > Deputy Collector's Office. ) Walhalla, December 6, 1000. fTIHE following described property JL having boon seized from A. M. Man ley for violation of Seotion 8460 Revised Statutes of tho United States Any person claiming same must file bond as required under provisions of Seotion 8400 R. S. U. S, or tho same will be declared forfeited to, the United States: One Dark Bay Mule, One Set Harness, Ono-Buggy, Ton gallons Corn-Whiskey. ANSON C. MERRICK, 1- Deputy Colleotor. To Our Patrons. Wo hereby extend to our many friends and patrons the best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year, and tako this opportunity to thank you, one and all, for past pat ronage, with the hope that you will oontinuo to trade with UB. Wo will move three doors higher up in a few days, and will add to our already varied stock additional lines of Select Merchandise. It is our' purpoae to mnko our storo tho most popular trading place in Walhalla, and we will suooeed if low prices, courteous dealing and honest mensuro will conduce to that ond. Romomber the place--G. H. U. go highor up-^-threo doors below-the Post Office. Watch for ad. soon. Respectfully, V. L. Norman. This world belongs to the energetic Executors' Sale. "PURSUANT to pow ?rs v?Bted in us *y X tho will of Mrs. Jane S. Thompson, doooasod, we will soil, on salosday In January, 1001, boforo the Court Ifouso Door, at Walkalla, S. C., the following doBorlbod tracts of land: let. Tract No. 1. containing 108f acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Mart Phillips, Beauregard Thompson. J. Bar ker and the Limo Kiln land, situate 10 miles north of Walhalla, and being a* part of tho traot of land bolpnging to thc estato of Mrs. Jano S. Thompson, de ceased, known as tho Black Swamp lands. 2d, Traot No. 2, boing a portion of tho samo lot of land as No. 1, consisting of 11 lj ac ros, moro or loss, adjoining Traot. No. 1, Albert Brown and others. 8d. Traot No. 8, part of the samo lot of land, adjoining NO. 2, Albert Brown and the Robins land, and containing 80 MO aoros, more or loss. 4th, Traot No. 4, of the same lot of land, containing 57 2-10 aoros, more or less, lying on both sidos of tho Clayton road, adjoining the Lime Kiln land. Traot No. 1, and land? of Beauregard Thompson and others. Traot No. 4 is tho sou th or most tract; Traot No. 1 is next abovo Traot No. 4: Tract No. 2 above Traot No. 1, and Traot No. 8, tho northormoat tract. TERMS: One-half oash. Balance in ono year, scoured by bond and mortgago of purchaser. Purohaaer to pay for stamps and papers. Tho plat of this land oan bo soon In tho oflloo ef B. F. Martin, attornoy-at law, Anderson, 8. C., until salosday. T. B. EARLE and R. E. THOMPSON, Executors of the Estate of Mrs. Jane H. Thompson, Do coas od. D coomber 5,1 OOO. 40-53