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TO THINK OWN SELF BB TRUK AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THK NIGHT TEE DAY, THOU ?ANS'T NOT THUN BK FALSB TO ANT KAN. BY .TAYNIS9, SHB&OR, SMITH & STKOK. WAI.HAl.liA, SOUTH CAKOWM, JAN. 9, 1901. 9B .?.^ ?*? cf mm* ImmuuL . ? Sold. JExoli CJ . W . B Al Walhall TERRACING LANDS. Wrong and Right Methods-Professor bow man Tells How lt Ought to Bo Done. Two weeks ago Tho Spartan had a short artiole about torraoing lands. That related to terraces as they ap pear. Many of thom aro improperly laid off and they make gullies instead of embankments. Tho water collects in low places and breaks over, carry ing the top soil along with it. They aro allowed to grow up in weeds and bushes and mar the appearance, of the fields. It was terracing as it is generally done that we wroto about. Professor Newman tells how it ought to bo done. We commend his lotter to every farmer of tho county. nOW LANDS SHOULD HE TERRACED. Editor Carrolina Spartan: In a, reoent issue of Tho Spartan you had an articlo headed "About Terraoing Lands," which is calculated to mis lead farmers. Tho whole artiole shown that its author does not know what a torraco is. Ho has con founded it with tho "hillside bank." Tho theory of terracing involves the idea of keeping tho water spread out aa it falls, preventing it from collect ing, either into streams or ponds. No bank is thrown up to catch the water in successive ponds along the side of thc hill. Thero aro many objections to these banks. First, the ponding of the water above thom saturates tho soil some feet from thom and causes the land to bake after tho pond dries up. Secondly, if during a very heavy rain tho upper bank breaks tho pond of wator which it has caught is precipitated upon the noxt, which also breaks and carries destruction to tho foot of the hill. I have seen just such re sults in numerous cases. Tho bank must be built up by moving much soil with plow and shovel. Thc ter race properly understood involves no extra expense except laying off tho level lines around the hill for tho guidance of the plowman in break ing thc land. These lovel lines will not bo parallel as supposed by tho author, but will be* nearer whore tho declivity of the hill is great and farther apart whore the slope is less. Terraco lines, once established, should never bc disturbed. Tho terraco is made by simply turning tho land between tho lovol lines down hill. Not on ounce of dirt is thrown up hill and tho shovel is not used only to fortify tho lines where they cross gulleys. Either a reversible or hill side plow or a shovel or wide scooter should bo used in broaking the land between the level lines. This is done by throwing tho first plow slico upon tho unbroken soil in tho lino of stakes and tho next into that furrow and so on until the next level lino is reached-skip the lino of stakcB and yplow tho next interspace in the samo way. Continued plowing in this way will eventually lovel the inter spaces so that we haye a series of lovel stops instead of tho original slopes of tho hill. When this condi tion is raaehed thero is no longer any tendenoy for tho wator to flow down tho hill, but tho summer show ers soak into the soil whero moisture is so much needed. If, as it will when the terraces aro first made, the water flows over the terrace lines, it ?s ? F AND OTHER LLEADINO BRANDS J TH N I G M T ja, S. O. goos over in sheets as it falls, with out being collected into rivulets or ponds und does no harm. If tho spaces between the "hillside banks" aro plowed as direoted for the terrace interspaces they will eventually form terracos. The hillsido plow will do moro and better work upon rolling land than an ordinary turn plow, be cause it throws all of the soil down bill. Every plowman knows that he can cut a better furrow with less labor to himsolf and his team throw ing tho plow ?lice dowu hill, when be is aided by the foroe of gravity tbnn when ho must overcome this force by throwing tho furrow up hill. I mail under separate oover a copy of Bulletin No. 82 which describes and illustrates terraces. J. S. Newman. Clemson College, Dec. 21, 1900. STATIC OF OHIO, CITY OF TOI.KDO, I LUCAS COUNTY, J Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is tho senior partner of tho firm of F. J. Ohonoy ?fe Co., doing business in tho City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said Arm will pay tho Bum of One Hundred Dollars for each and overy caso of Catarrh that cannot bo cured by tho uso of Hall's Catarrh Curo. FitANK J; CHENEY. Sworn to boforo mc and subscribed in my presence, this (?tb day of Decombor, A. D. lt>80. , - , A. W. GLEASON, i HUAI. j> I s^~v^ > Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and act? directly on tho blood and mu cous surfaces of tho system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY ?fe Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 7f?c. Hall's Family Pills aro tho best. A brace of doctors ovor in Cuba | have been oxporimenting with tho mosquito with a view to learning moro of bis habits and character, and they have made thc startling discov ery that in addition to all tho ills ho has wantonly inflicted on the genus homo, he is a regular wholesale manufacturer and dealor in yellow fever I One of tho doctors paid his lifo for the secret, and tho other one barely escaped tho samo penalty. Now, if some other dootor, or th? ro doubtablo Gonerallissimo Miles of the United States army, will have the mosquito expelled from our Southern coasts, there will be a long stride mado towards health, popula tion and prosperity. Here is an oponing for Gen. Miles who soems to have found nothing worthy of his genius and bravery since tho prison davs of Jeff Davis. Quality and not quantity makes Do Witt's rAttre Farly Risers such valuablo little livor pills. J. W. Boll. Tho torm of enlistment of forty | thousand of our troops in the Philip pines will oxpire on tho first of June, and transportation has boon provided for only nine thousand. In the meantime tho President announces that these troops cannot bo spared from tho soat of war until now levies aro raised to take thoir 'places, and that ho bas no authority granted him lo enlist moro men. flo asks Con gress to grant him that authority and to provide a bounty of $260 for every man who will enlist. Expan sion comes high and Aguinaldo and his followers aro an unconscionably long time in dying.-Gaffney Led ger. _^ ^_ Tho number of ohartorsjissued by I tho Seorotary of State to businoss [corporations during 1900 aggregates 1 209, with a oapital ot $12,724,000. Sheriff Gllrealh Retiros. After 24 years of splondid servioo yesterday Sheriff Perry Dunpan Oil roath laid aside tho staff of office and retired to private lifo. During all these years ho has never failed or faltered in the dleoharge of his duty. In hts offloial'onpaoity he knew neither friend nor foe, always cheerful, always bright, always a per foot gentleman, always had a kind and sympathetic word for the most for saken criminal, always gentle in his treatment of the unfortunates who fell into his custody-a man without fear, chivalric to the .utmost extreme, honored and esteemed by riob and poor, good and bad. But few mon have served so long, receiving office through tho Votes of the oitizens of tbe county. At tho close of his 24 years' service be is just as popular, bas the same confi dence and esteem of tho oounty, in tensified by faithful performance of duty, as when first elected ; and it is no vain assertion to say that had he desired he could have boon re-eleoted at the last eleotion, for he was known and trusted by all. In retiring from his office Mr. Qilreath carries with bim tho .kindly feeling and the most profound respect of every citizen of this county. Mr. Gilreath's son, Jeff D. Gil reath, a chip of tho old block, suc ceeds him. He was sworn in yester day and relieved His father.-Green ville News. Suoh little pills as Dewitt's Little Early Rlsors aro very easily taken, and they aro wonderfully .offeotivo in cleans ing tho liver and bowols. J. W. Bell. .-??*'?>? ? ' The State dispensary is accumu lating a large surplus from the enor mous sales of liquor reoently, and a legislative committee speaks of it as a "great institution." Aud so it is great in its power to deal out death and destruction among tho people of the State, who aro cajoled by tho immense revenue for the publio schools from this source. A half million of dollars is now set apart for the schools from tho estimated profits on liquor already sold or whioh will be derived from liquor now on hand. The money is not in the treasury to pay over to tho schools, but thu people are made to believe that a half million is in pros pect, and so the praises of this "great institution" are being loudly sung as the legislativo session draws nigh. Greenville Mountainer. A bill for a receiver for the Ame rican Building and Loan Association of Georgia, with headquarters in At lanta, was filed in tho United States Court last week. The action was brought by Solomon S. Solomons, of Charleston, S. C. No one can afford to raise hogs on bought corn. But any family has enough* waste about tho lot and kitchen to raise a couple of pigs, and they will hardly miss what is given to them. - Lieutenant Governor Scarborough h as .ordered an eleotion for a succes sor to Senator Mauldin, of Hampton. General J. W. Moore is tho likely man. Tho State baa made a good record tho past year in the matter of rail road building. The total mileage 06u vi uoted and put into operation is 203.81 miles. With J. Sterling Morton editing The Conservative and Wm. J. Bryan editing Tho Commoner thoro -would seem to bo no lack of opportunity for newspaper controversy. -. Mrs. Mary Folsom., of Fort Ham ilton, New York, has filed a petition praying the court to onjoin her son from courting a certain young wo man who lives in a nearby town. Tho X-Ray demonstrated that C. B. Nelson, of Michigan, oan live with a bullet lodge, in his heart. Ho was shot in 1890. --4 . r Governor McSwoonoy has ordorcd an eleotion for a successor to Shoriff Konnody, of Abbeville county, who was killed last weok. A TEXAS WONDER. Hali's Great Discovery for Kidney and Bladder Trouble. Ono small bottlo of Hall's Great Dis oovory ouros all kidney and bladder trou bles, romovos gravof, euros diabetes, seminal omissions, weak and lamo backs, rheumatism and all irregularities of tho kidneys and bladder in both mon and women. R?gul?tes bladder troublos In children. If not Bold by your druggist, will bo sent by mail on reooipt of 91.00. One small bottle ls two months' treat ment, and will ouro any oaso above men tioned. Dr. E. W. Hall, solo manufac turer, P. O. Box G20, St. Louis, Mo. Sond for testimonials. Sold by all druggists. _ St. Louis, February 27, 100O.--Thls Is to certify that I have used one bottle of Tho Texas Wondor, Hall's Great Dlsoov ory, for kidney and rhoumatlo troubles, and oheorfully recommend lt to others. Mrs. M. Rodell, 2,080 Olive street. 'I ? . He Killed a Man In Defen?e of Homo. Clayton, Ga., January 2.-New? has just readied boro of tho killing of Harvie Jamisou near Burton, in this, Kainui county, by Worth Wei. born Jamison and John Burton, Mio have beon for some timo "spotting" for the "revenues,".wont to the homo of John Wolborn, who lives three milos from Burton poetoffloe.. Shortly after, their arrival thero they engaged iu a difficulty with old man Welborn and Jamison drew his pistol and attempted to shoot. Young Worth Welborn inter fered and took the weapon from Jamison, which temporarily stopped tho trouble. When the opportunity came Jami son caught yoting Wolborn from behind and attempted to take the pistol from bim, but Welborn pointed the pistol over his shoulder and fired, the ball striking Jamison on the right chook just under the eye, from the effects of whioh ho died. No attempt bas been made to ar rest the Wolborns, as the killing was considered justifiable. Jamison leaves an invalid wife and three small ohildren. , -' Grenevllle's El?ctrle Railway. Five miles of Greenville eleotrio railway has been completed and will be put into operation within a few days. Work began on the sys tem last spring and has boen rushed in order to complete the line. A trial trip will be made over the sys tem by the officials, ofter whioh the oars will be put on regular schedule. Tho State has certainly dono its duty in regard to the open and shameless gambling in Columbia, whatever may be the shortcomings of the oity authorities in this respect, aud the moral and religious element of our capital oity should rally to the support of its principal newspaper when it comes to the maintenance of law and order. The killing of young Allon in a gambling den some weeks ago and the fleecing of young Myers last week are a blot and a shame upon Columbia, whioh the munioipal authorities have not seemed to recog nize as coming within their perview. Lax administration of the law ap pears to bo the order of the day when liquor, gambling and concealed weapons aro involved.-Greenville Mountaineer. -^.t? Tho merited reputation for curing EilcH, sores and skin diseases acquired by loWitt's Witch Hazol Salvo, has led to tho making of worthless counterfeits, Bo suro to got only Dewitt's Salve. J. W. Boll. Congress has taken hold of tho great inter-ocean canal business in earnest and it begins to look like something more than talk will be re alized. But there aro many obsta oles to bo overcome and many com plications to bo unraveled. This nation is assuming to bo a world powor and it must meet tho difficul ties incident to a world business. England is jealous and bard to please. Nicaragua sccs millions in the right of way ; then thero are Tom, Dick and Harry that must have special stipulations as to their rights and privileges ; and altogether the digging of the canal will scarcely be a bigger job than the disposing of tho endless preliminaries.-Gaffney Ledger. Tho "Watch Night" services in tho St. John Methodist church last Monday night hod a very happy ter mination, and the event was' an agreeable surprise to tho large con gregation present. Just before the benediction was pronounced at 12 o'olook the pastor, Rov. J. B. Camp boll, announced that thero was a young couple in thu congregation who desired tho connubial knot tiod and requested thom to conto forward to thu altar. As everybody's eyes turned in various directions Mr. John J. Norris and Miss Holen Hill marched up the aisle and were soon joined in the holy bonds of wedlook. Tho bride, who lived at Viotoria, N. C., was in tho oity on a visit and is a most excellent young lady. Tho groom is tho youngest son of Capt. P. K. Norris, of this oity, and is a most worthy, upright young man. May their journoy through lifo be a happy and prosperous one.-Ander son Intelligencer, January 2. Tho world should forbid tho con tinuance of the South African war, on tho grounds of oruolty to animals if for no other reason. Since the war began, little more than a year ago, 100,000 horse? belonging to the British havo perished ; and now the government is sending over 60,000 moro. The imported horses oan stand tho olimate only a few months at best,-Greenville News, Then Md Now. Tho New Year's dlnnor in 1801? just one hundrod years ago, Was cooked in an. open fire place. ? tew people in that dey had kitchens, but the most of them prepared thoir meals in one room of the dwelling. If there Was only one fire-plftqe tho cooking and warmij?g^wore done by that. Basins, dishes and spoons, made of p'owter, wore found in every kitchen. The big pot and the little p?t were for boiled viotuals. Two ovens and two or three skillets of different sizes constituted the cook ing utensils of the average citizen. The meat was pork recently killed, or game brought in from tho forest. The bread was made from corn and wheat. Most of the latter was cut with the sickle or reap-hook. Sweet potatoes, pies from dried fruit per haps, with milk and butter, was about the dinner of our ancestors 100 years ago. There was not enough crockery for two courses. Eaoh member of the family was fortunate if ho could get a whole plate and a knife and fork. The vegetables were turnips and cabbage Store tea, sugar, coffee and rice were very rare in ordinary homes. The thous and prepared kinds of food now on the market were not dreamed of. Tomatoes were not used as a food for 85 years after the oentury began. Now a housekeeper may step to the phone at 10 a. m. and order her soup, ii sb, baked beans, string beans, green peas, piokles, ham, beef, toma toes, oat sup, cranberry sauce, ch ce HO, macaroni, butter, sugar, ooffee, con densed milk, mince pies, plum pud ding, fruit oake, oranges, nuts, ground coffee and tooth pioks, with a variety of other things and with an oil or gas stove have a beautiful din ner, with five or six courses, ready three hours after she makes tho first call on tho telephone. Will the generation brought up on canned goods and health foods, so oailed, bo equal in brain and brawn to the pioneers who went forth with rifle and ax 100 years ago and blazed tho way to tho present century? Character, toliave a clear ring and take on a' high polish and a keen edge, like good steel, must be har dened by degrees. Luxurious living, canned goods, soft raiment, smoke less kitohcnB, downy pillows and vel vet carpets may be delightful, but the heroes and heroines of this cen tury will not be evolved from snob conditions. While we are congratu lating ourselves on account of the wonderful progress made and the bright outlook for the future, let us not forget to give due respect to the memory of tho men and women who toiled and. struggled and lived hard 100 years ago. They aoted their part well, and to them we would pay duo reverence to-day. Does lt Pay te Buy Cheap? A cheap remedy for coughs and colds ia all right, but you want something that will relievo and oure tho more severe and dangerous results of throat and luug troubles. What shall you do? Go to a warmer and moro regular oil mate? Yes, if possible; if not nosslblo for you, then in either oaso tako " tho ONLY remedy that has been introduced in all civilized countries with BUJC0BS in severo throat and lung troubles, "BoBohee'o German Syrup.'* lt not only heals and stimu lates tho tissues to destroy tho germ disease, but allays inflammation,' causes easy expectoration, gives a good night's rest, and oures tho patient. Try ONE bottle. Recommended many yoars by all druggists In the world. For salo by J. H. Darby, Walhalla. $136,699,401 Coined In the Past Yoar. During the year just ondod Uncle Sam coined $187,699,401,34 worth of money. The number of pieces turned out was 176,699,663, accord ing to a statement issued to-day by Mint Director Roberts. Of the glit tering sum named above gold pre dominated, $99,272,942 being coined ; silver amounted to $86,296,321, and nickels and coppers footed up over two raillions. During the month of December tho mints turned out $7, 768,580._ Some changes have recently taken placo in the office? of the Southern Railway, among thom the promotion of Mr. S. H. Hardwiok to tho position of Qeneral Passenger Agent, with headquarters at Wash ington. Mr. Hardwick has been the District Passenger Agent at Atlanta for a number of years. His promo tion is a well morited honor and we congratulate him on having so gained tho confidence of the groat South ern's higher officials. Mr. Hardwiok is ono of the most efficient and suc cessful railroad men in the 3outh. Mr. W.H. Taylor will sucuedd Mr. Hardwiok in Atlanta as D. P. A. and ho is well known for his lino'busi ness ability and oonrtcsy, and we are glad that bo baa received this promotion.-Baptist Courier. A miser of Leeds, England, left moro '"nan $6,000,000 to oharlty. Tho State Dispensary. Columbia, S. C., January 4.~The dlreotors ot die State Pispousary bas made public tho annual: financial statement of tho liquor dispensary system. An exact comparison with former years oannot be made, As the fiscal year ?000 comprised morely tho first ?levon months, while heretofore the ealondar and tho fiscal year: has beeti the Bame. Not including De cember, the h??viest trade month of the year, tho sales for 11)00 amounted to $2,481,840.22, nearly $760,000 in excess of the entire y eat 1899. ' Fori the twelve months of 1900 the in crease- will be $1,000,000. Tho S tato receives ten per cont not profit, which amounts to $176, 012.18. This will be prorated among tho oounties of tho State for the public schools. The profits accruing to towns and cities in addition to the State's profit is $298,106.28. This amount is di? vided equally between the respective towns and oountios in whioh dispen saries are boated. The grand total of profits is $474, 178.46, or 26 por oent of tho eales. There are 98 liquor dispensaries and 28 beer dispensaries. The dispensary started in business in 1894, with $60,000 appropriated by the State. This has been re funded, an equal amount invested in real estate and a stock of $260,000 paid for, is oarried constantly. The dispensary now claims to be the largest whiskey bottling estab lisbment in the world. -*?v The Century in a Nutshell. This century received from its prodeoeB8ors the horse ; we bequeath the bioyole, the locomotive ami tho motor car. We reoeived the goose quill and Ibequeath the typewriter. We reoeived the scythe and be queath the mowing machine. We received the hand printing press; we bequeath tho oylinder press. We received the painted canvass : we bequeath lithography, photogra phy and color photography. We .received the hand loom ; we bequeath the cotton and woolen fac tory. We received gunpowder; we be queath lyddite. Wo received the tallow dip ; wo bequeath the elcotrio lamp. We received the galvanic battery ; we bequeath the dynamo. We received tho flint loolf ; we bequeath Maxims. We received the sailing ship ; we I bequeath the steamship. x Wo received the beacon signal fire ; we bequeath tho telephone and wireless telegraphy. We recoiyed ordinary light; wo bequeath Roentgen rays.-London Answers. - '?<?*? - The Mayor Caught. The anti-spitting ordinance is now in full foroe. It is a little peculiar that the first individuals in the town to be deteoted and reported of a vio lation of tho ordinance were Alder mon Korr and Hull and Mayor Waters. They wore arraigned for the offence, and, pleading guilty, wero fined one dollar eaoh or five days in tho jug. They paid up and were sent on their way, no doubt to ?violate tho ordinance again, and may be to get in the look-up.-Rook Hill Herald. A good motto for the New Year will be to keep out of debt and buy nothing which is unnecessary. mic The father? Gone for the doctor. Tho mother? Alono with her suffer ing child. Will 'the doctor never come? When there's croup * In the house you can't get the doctor quick enough. It's too dangerous to wait. Don't make such a mistake agalh? it may cost a life. Always keep on hand a dol lar bottle of It cures tho croup at one?, bronchitis, whooping-cough hoarseness, asthma, pleurisy, weal lungs, loss of voice, and consump tion, thcro ia no remedy ita equal. < A 25c. bottle will cure a miserable > cold ; tho 60c. size is better for i cold that has been hanging on. li the dollar bottle is moro econom ical in the long run. Richland Locali. ( Received toq'late for last issuo.] ?iiohland, January 1.-Ouoe moro tho beautiful Christinas soason ha? come and gon?, leaving many happy memories to bo carried nlong into tho now year. A glad ;3NTow Year to the editors and readers of The Courier. Rev. J. T. Dendy, of Kershaw, was with hie mother during the Christmas holidays. Mrs. ilottio Edwards, of Elberton, Qa., is on a month's visit to her father, Mr. J. B. Piokett. Mr. J. J. Ballenger returned to his work at Lancaster l?st Thursday after spending a few days with his family here. Messrs; Burna and Paul Gillison, visited their sister, Mrs. D. A. Thornton, ot C?rnesville, Ga., last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Shanklin and childron; of Anderson, spent Christ mas with relatives here. Prof. D. Conger resumed his sohool work here to-day, after having spent a week at his home in Car noa vi Ho, Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pi?kett are visiting relatives near Pendleton. Mr. Haskell Dendy came from ?Riverside, Ala., to spend Ohristmas at his homo. Mis?es Nan Terrell, Sallie Dick son and Myra Mason and Mr. Ter rell, of Westminster, were the guests of the Misses Dendy this week. Miss Gerlie Hughs was with rela tives at Seneoa last week. Mr. Robt. McDonald and bride aro among relatives here. Mr. Milam, of Pendleton, visited his sister, Mrs. J. E. Pickett, last week. Cadets Ernest Piokett and Charlot Ballenger return to Clemson College to-morrow. Miss Cornelia and Master Franl 1 Piokett visited friends at Po nd loto J this week. Miss Cora Hubbard,, who has beer at Fort Hill for some time, spew Christmas at home. The "tin wedding" of Mr. ane Mrs. J asper Doyle, on the evening of - December 27, was very muol enjoyed by a large number o friends. A delightful dance was partioi pated in by many young people a the home of Mr. E. E. Vernor oi Friday evening. A large, number of young peopl enjoyed a danoo given by Miss Sal lie Davis at her home on the lae night of the old year. Wilhelminf Pepsin preparations often fail to r< Heye indigestion beoause thoy oan digos oqly albuminous fooda. There ia on preparation that digosts all olassos ( food, and that is Koa ol Dyspepsia Cur? It euros the worst oases of indtgeatio and - gives instant, relief, for it uigost what you eat. J. W. Boll. --?. Killing in Anderson County. At a hot supper on P. B. Allen plantation, near Starr, last Saturda night, a number of negroes got im a row, as usual on suoh occasion and Dook Lookhart was shot an killed and several other negroes wei wounded. Coroner Banister held a inquest over the dead negro, but tl evidenoe was so contradictory tb: no arrests had been made np to th morning. -Anderson Intelligence January 2d. ?- . lexington Remains Intact. I .Tho voters of Co ngaree townshi Lexington county, have voted again annexation to Riohland. The vo was 85 to 0. The signers of the pei tion for the eleotion did not tui out. Tho proposition, so far as tl territory effected is oonoerned, therefore, dead for some time come. - The Chloago Record, of Janua 4th, says : Shoe manufacturers e planning the establishment of a N tional Shoe Company to domine tho distribution of shoes to tho. i tailers and eliminate the mide man's profits. R. F. Wolfe, of C lumbus, Ohio, is sponsor for the xii projeot, and he has interested two] of the largest manufacturers of t East. The company is to consist not more than twelve houses mar faotdring dissimilar lines of sho with a total capital stock of $8,50 OOO. Deposits will be established every leading city in the Unit States. ---?>?. The amount expended in the pt Ho sohools of the State for the fis year just dosed was *902,71(5.' Of this amount the white ohildi reooived the benefit of $700,540 and the negroes $202,175.08. Bo; fort county is the only ono in 1 State where the sohools ror neg re received more money than those whites. Bishop Galloway annonnocs tl $1,400,000 hos been raised by t Southern Methodist ohurch as ? Twentieth Contury educational fm 111 11,1 -, :.-a' Chritima? Tro? tor Monkeys. TheOhioago Nows of December 20th sayo .' James MoGurrqn, animal keeper at, Linbolu Park, told hi? friends to-day about a Christmas tr?o whioh he says he provided for the monkeys in tho "zoo" yesterday. Kid MoCoy, an African \ monkey, is nursing sundry wounds infliotod by sharp teeth and claws of Dooley and Oom Paul, two others of priglliatld ideas. Terry McGovern looked on from a flying ring and oontontod.ly mun ohed a banana, probably realiz ing that none of the others wero in his olasB. " "The tree was decorated early yesterday morning," Mr. Curren said, "while the chattering group of simians gazed with eyes glistening in anticipation at the preparation underway. Two assistants, and my self opened the door of the oage.and pushed the small tro8 inside. The gifts wore rearranged after it was placed in the oenter of the floor and we retired. "A moment's silence, an excited chattering, a swoop of monkeys and the j destruction began. The tree lasted about three minutes, lt waa strewn about the cage in bits, except ing the trunk and the oroBsed stand that had withstood the attaok. Trou ble began when "The Kid" spied the drum And'eagerly roached out for the noise-maker. Instantly Dooley and Oom Paul lost sight of everything else on tho tree and attaoked McCoy with a fury that threatened his anni hilation. The Kid made a good fight while he lasted. This was only a sample of the fun that followed. $600 Reward. Wo will pay tho above reward for erny O&BO of liver complaint, dyspepsia, flick bond nob o, indigestion, constipation i or costi venosa we cannot euro with Livorlta, the up-to-date little liver pill, when, tho directions are striotly complied with. Thoy aro purely vegetable and novor fail to givO satisfaction. 25-oent boxes con tain 100 pills, 10-oont boxes contain ,40 pills, fi cont boxes contain 15, pills. Bo waro of substitutions and imitations. Sont by mail. Stamps taken. Kervita Medical Co., Cor. Clinton and Jackson ?trcots, Chicago, 111. For sale by Dr. J. ? W. Bell, Druggist, Walhalla, S. C. A Reasonable Protest. At the meeting in Columbia last week of the oity school superintend ents of the State a resolution was passed without opposition protesting against tho proposition looking to foroing the spooial and graded schools to use the books adopted by tho State Board. The needs and con ditions, terms and grades are entirely different with the graded sohools and with tho oommon sohools, and the superintendents do not want the present arrangement changed. Tho superintendents favored compulsory vaooination among pupils. There was an international fat I stock show in Chicago1 recently. Tho ohampion steer was 28 months j old and his weight 1,430 pounds. When put. on the auction block it was supposed that he would bring I about 25 cents a pound, but tho bid I ding was so spirited that within 20 minutes ho was knooked down at $1.60, the total price being $2,145. That was the highest price ever paid for a beef. The finest oar load of Angus cattle took first prize. Bid ding started at 10 cents and went to 16J all round for the whole lot. They were bought by Armour & Co. Pope Leo May Live to be a 100 Years Old. Dr. Lapponi, ohief physioian to j Pope Leo, has announced that his holiness had sustained the fatiguing labors of last year so heroically that ho will probably live to be a hundred years old. During the past year he officiated at seventy functions in St. Peters, receiving 225 pilgrimages, spoke to over 4,000 personages to whom he gave audience, issued eight encyclicals and twenty apostolic let ! tera and composed sovoral poems. The most soothing, bottling and anti septic application over devised is, De Witt's Witch Ilaeol Salvo, it reiteres at onoe and ouros piles, sores, eozoma and skin diseases. Uowaro of imitations. J. W. Boll. Big Cut in Sugar. The American Sugar Refining Company has reduced the prioes of all grades of refined sugar 10 per cent. The National Refining Com pany ont all grades five points, and Arbuokles out their prices to conform with tho American and National Companies. All prioes are now uni form. The companies named are the heavy producers of the country, and this out moans a g?lerai reduction in the prioes of sugars. The con sumption ia the United States is about $100,000,000 and the saving to consumers about $10,000,000, Gaffney and Laurens are preparing [to have tho, residences, "business ' houses and vacant lots numbered,