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WARTED, for cash, Dogwood and Portlb?woul^?. ?onthom Hard wood Company, P. O. Box C2?^Cbar ?* tou, 8. 0. Nov. 14, 1000-?4ri]B -jT/fONEY TO ?GAN.-Loans ?eg? 1YJ. tlatod for a term at 7 por oont Ia to roe t. Apply to 1&24-00. J A YNES A BHELOB. amL^u-- 11 'vrr.vi'.rr'.'p -"Bloom sells it for less." -The oleotrio cars ?tve Greenville more of a city appearance. -.Wanted, a good milk dew with young j oalf. G. K. Maxwell. -Mr. II. I. Weaver, of Boswell, Ga., -spent a fow days In town last wook j among bis many friends. .-See advertisement of L. Bloom. He | now oo?uplos the store room recently va oatedbyJ.F. Craig. -Bead V. L. Norman's new ad. Ho is | offoring handsome and useful premiums to "cash" purchasers. -Mr. Wm. Craig, of Plokons, visited his brother, Mr. C. L. Craig, and family in Walhalla last Sunday. -Seo notioe of olootlon for town offi cers on next Monday, January 21st, and govern yoursolvoa acoordlngly. -Mrs. Biohard C. Strother, of West I Union, has returned home after visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. W. Meakin, at| Lavonia, Ga. -Mr. H. Graome Thompson spent Sat urday evonlng in Walhalla among hu many frionds. Ho was on his way to his home at Victoria, N. C. -County Superintendent of Education Craig askB us to inform our roadors that tho readers and spellers and new rendors and spoilers and histories havo arrived. -Mr. Oliver C. Boll, representing Mon tag Bros., of Atlanta, spent Monday and Tuesday in Walhalla on businoss. Ho was accompanied by bis wife and llttlo sou. -Mr. John C. Hicks left Tuesday morning for Charlot to, N. C., whero he will tako a position as exproBB mossongor betweon Charlotte and Columbia. Bis many frionds wish bim sueoess. -There will bo a mass meeting of tho citizens of Walhalla next Friday night, January 18th, at 8 o'olook, at Pitohford's Hall, to nominate a tiokot for Intendant and Wardens for tho town for tho yoar 1901. -Mrs. Goo. Seaborn roturnod to hor j home in Spartanburg last Tuesday morning. Sho was accompanied by Miss Deano Seaborn, who will spoud somo I weeks visiting in tho oity of tho Spar-1 tans. -Married, Decembor 25, at tho resi dence of tho bride's mother, at Nowry, Mr. Beverly Farmer and Miss Ella Smith, Hov. S. G. Sloan officiating. Tho happy couple havo tho best wishes of a number of friends for their future happiness. -Diod, at tho borne of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Patterson, near Jocassco, this county, on January 8th, an infant I son. Tho remains wore laid to rest In Mount Carmel Coraotery. Tho sympa thies of many frionds go out to tho be reaved parents. -Mrs. Susan A. Boardon died at tho ) home of her BOO, Mr. W. J. Boardon, near Fairviow church, on December 24, aged 08 years. Sho had boon a consist ent member of tho Baptist church since early youth. Her remains wore laid to rest in Now Hopo burying ground. -Mr. J. C. Chandler, who lives a few milos from Walhalla, is a "gentleman of family." Ho is 43 years of aim and tho fattier of eleven ohildren, tho oldest boing 10 years of ago. Mrs. Chandler is 84 years of ago. Four of tho children are boys and soven girls-all living, halo and hearty. -Mr. .lames C. Shookloy, of West] Union, bas recently purchased flfteon hundred dollars worth of first class wood-working machinery from tho Fay ?fe Egan Co. of Cincinnati. Ho also has a saw mill in operation at his plant, aud is prepared to manufacture tho tree into j finished lumber ready for uso in tho construction of houses on short notice. -All pensioners and now applicants . for pensions aro informod that tho blank forms for making application havo boon received and can bo obtained from Mr. J. P. Keose, County Auditor. Under tho act of 1000 all ponsionors who have heretofore boon granted a pension must mako application anew, the samo as now applicants. Tho County Pension Board meets at tho Court I lorine on next Monday, 21st instant. -Mr. W. P. Nash loft last weok for Galveston, Texas, whoro ho expects to reside in tho future. Ho has obtained a position with a largo contractor at a good salary and will probably mako that oity hib bomo. His family will follow him in abouf. three wooks. During thoir stay in Walhalla of ovor two yoars they have raado many frionds who regret to seo thom leave, but wish them much success in thoir now homo. -Marriod, at Piodmont, S. C., on Tues day, January dth, at tim residence of Mrs. E. J. Jamos, grandmother of tho bride, Mr. Ira L. Burley and Miss Irene James, Bov. Mr. Marsh, of tho Methodist ohurch, officiating. Mr. Burley is well known to many peoplo in Walhalla and Oconco county, boing a son of tho lato ('apt. Noah A. Burley, who resided near Walhalla. Tho brido ia a nativo of this county. The host wishes of many frionds attend tho young couple. -Rov. O. J. Copolnnd, of Andorson, very acceptably filled tho Walhalla Bap tist pulpit last Sunday evening to tho delight and honofit of a largo congrega tion. His subject was tho lifo and groat work of tho Apostle to tho Gontilos. It was a grand and glorious theme and pre sented in a masterful way by this young, I eloquont and talented minister of tho gospel. Mr. Copeland, wo understand, Will preach in tho Baptist church twice a month at night, and on every fifth Sunday morning aud nights during this year. -Last Sunday night tho alarm of Uro was given about 7.80 o'clock. A religious mooting was in progroos in tho Kaufmann Hall, and by accident a largo lamp was knocked from a table, tho oil sproadlng and creating quite a blaze. Somo dam age was dono to stage proporty, tho lnrgo curtain hoing torn down for uso in smothering tho blaze. Dy prompt action on tho part of those nearest tho Aro it was soon put out with little damago to tho hall. It is claimed by nomo that this waa not an accident, but a "Touching Incident and Remarkable Answer to Prayor," as tho exhorter was calling for about sovontoon di li?rent kinds of Aro to consumo thu wickedness of tho old town, A holiness "fire-baptized" danoo was in, progress at tho time, and somo ono did a two-step backward against tho tablo. A proaohor from tho lowor part of tho county had charge of tho mooting. In nome ?cotions tho adherents of "lire baptism," "the holy danoo," and Other .kindred beliefs aro Humorous, but it is something out of tho ordinary to witness tho "ceremony" here. -MiM Maud Kuy. ia in Bolton ti weok attending the Groor-Canipboll wed ding. The wedding wllKteke plaoo tb!? ovohlug. -Mrs. 1). Qelkers baa boon "quite alok tor aoveral weeks. Her many frienda will i}6 pleased to loara that abe ia iui provlutf. -Mrs. Jennette Hopkins died at her daughter's, Mrs. Ti. MeAltater, near Sit? ton's Mill, on December nth, after a lingering illness, aged about 80 year?. Her remaina were laid to reat lu Return burying ground. She leaves quite a number of descendante to mourn her doath. -Rena Reid, a colored woman, living in West Union, has Just returned, from the Johns Hopkins Surgical Institute, Baltimore, where ahe went to h?ve extir pated a malignant tumor that had boen growing and developing until Ita pres onco threatened her life, The 8urgtoal oporation waa very successfully per formed, and a cluster of tumors, num bering twenty-ono, were removed. She ls now restored to her usual health, and no symptoms of her former Ul health are experienced. -Lunney'a Wine of Cod Liver Oil, oombinod with wild cherry, pure hypo phosphites of lime, soda, potassium, iron, maga?oao, quinine, strychnia and diastatlo oxtraot of malt, is a remedy that you oan depend upon to combat the effoota of oolda and coughs, as well aa lung and throat troubles that have Do como chronic. For building np a run down system it is very useful. The advantage of this preparation over others of a similar nature Iles in the absolute purity of its ingredients and care in. ita manufacturo-only a small quantity being m a do at a timo. This palatable prepa ration will bo found valuable for weak and delioate ohtldron and will onablo them to bettor withstand the sudden changos of wintor. Your money back if not a? ropresonted. - W. J. Luuuoy. -^ . ?. The Lincoln Commoner. Wo have arranged to olub Tho Koo woo Courior and Mr. Bryan's paper, "The Commonor," for $1.80. Mr. Bryan's paper is a woekly and will no doubt bo ono of the brightest newspapers iu the United States, as ho is editor and pro prietor. Apply early at this office. Nestor of the House. Columbia Corrospondeuco Charleston PoBt, 12th instant : "Col. Robert A. Thompson, of Oconeo, tho Nestor of tho House, is stopping at Wright's. Dospite his 78 years ho movos around with tho case and agility of a muoh youugor man, nnd yostorday, when a frlond offered to run errands or transaot business for him, ho laughingly roplied that he was young ouough to take caro of himself." Oconee Delegation In General Assembly. Senator E. L. Herndon has boon ap pointed on the following committees: Ponai and Charitable Institutions, County Officers, Privileges and Elections and Printing. Representativo W. M. Brown is on the following: Public Buildings and Ponitontiary. Representative R. A. Thompson is on those: State Houso and Grouuds and Publlo Printing. Russell's Big Boll Cotton. Attention is called to the advertise ment of "Russell's Big Boll Cottonseed" for salo by Dr. J. M. MoClanaban. This is a vigorous, storm-proof cotton with long limbs. Lint is long and of ?nost quality. It is said that overy boll ma tures in this climate and all opon Thirty-six to forty bolls yield a pound, while it takes from sovonty-flve to over a hundred bolls of tho common varlotios. This insures tho superiority of "Russell's Big Boll Cotton," and overy farmer in Oconoo should try it. Call on or write Dr. J. M. McClanahan, Westminster, S. C. Walhalla Knights of Honor. The following officors of Walhalla Lodge, No. 284 Knights of Honor, havo boon oloctod and installed for tho yoar 1901 : John D. Vernor, Dictator. A. Fischossor, Vico Dictator. John J. Ansel, Assistant Dictator. J. W. Holloman, Reporter. D. A. Smith, Finauoial Roportor. W. L. Vernor, Treasuror. G. K. Maxwell, Guido. J. C. Mioklor, Guardian. R. A. Thompson, Chaplain. C. L. Reid, Sontinel. Trustees, J. W. Holloman, C. L. Reid and R. A. Thompson. A Pleasant Trip to the Groat West. Mr. John C. Mioklor roturnod Monday from Iowa City, Iowa, whoro he spent a week as a guest of tho W. F. Main Co., manufacturera and wholesale dealors in jowolry, who gave their travoling sales men throughout tho United States a special trip to Iowa City and entertain ment whilo there It was a most enjoya ble trip and Mr. Micklor speaks in the highest terms of Wostorn hospitality and good followshlp. It is a wido-awako, progressive country, with evidences of abounding prosperity on overy hand. Mr. Micklor travels this State for tho Main Company and is a most successful salesman of their jowolry, which is re puted to bo tho best on the market and always soils at popular prices. -? ? Tho Oconoo County Alliance. Tho Oconoo County Alliauco will hold a call mooting at Wagoner school house on Saturday, tho 20th of January, 1001, at 10 olclock a. m., in place of the regu lar mooting. A full attondanco of room hors earnestly requested, as il. portant business will bo transacted. Jamos T. Uoid, Prosidont. ?/. W. Burloy, Sec'y and Troas. How lt Began. "Kuphomia," said young Spoonamoro, will you not marry mo ?" "I will not," ropllod tho young woman, indignantly. "Miss Liokladdor," ho rejoined, mak ing an entry in a small memorandum book and replacing it in his pocket, "you havo tho honor of hoing tho first girl who bas refused mo .since tho new century bo gan."-Chicago Tribune Robbed the Grave. A startling incident, of which Mr. John Olivor, of Philadelphia, was tho subject, is narrated by him as follows "I was in a most dreadful condition My skin was almost yollow, eyes sunken tongue coated, pain contiually in back and sides, no appotito-gradually grow lng woakor day by day. Threo physl clans had given mo up. Fortunately, a friend advised trying 'Klcotrio Bitters,' and to my groat joy and surprise, tho first bottle mado a dooidod improvement. I continued their uso for threo wooks and am now a woll man. I know they savod my lifo and robbod the grave of anothor victim. No ono should fall to try thom. Only f?0 couts por bottlo at all drug stores in tho county. The "first baby of the century," 80 far reported, was born in Clovoland, Ohio, nt 12.01 January 1. It was a boy, and they havo oallod tho poor littlo follow John Century Thomson. I have moved ri be preared to supp! stylish line of Sho ular toes. Large li for articles in this : Ls the place to get I CASH B *? Newt Menu. Spartanburg county had but four Clerke of Court during the whole of the LOth oentury. The statistics on homicides in the United States for 1000, as compiled by the Chloago Tribune, show a total of ?,275, an inorease over last year of 2,050. From 1806 to 1860 thoro was a steady de )reaso from year to yoar, tho total fall ing from 10,600 to 0,226. But this year more was a gain of moro than 2,000. The modern Sunday sohool dates from 1780, when the firot sohool of tho kind tvas started by Robert Raikes, at Glou cester, England. At present there aro 110,000 Sunday Behool s in tho United Stat OH, with 1,600,000 toa oh o rs and 0,000, XX) pupils. Tho new proposal to employ paid teachers for Sunday schools is limply a revival of what Raikos did in Ids first Bohool. Miss Helen Gould oarries the religion die profossos into the smallost aots of 1er every day life, Bays tho Now York World. If this unassuming mistress of aillions is entertaining a party of inti nates at lunobeon'or hoading tho board kt any formal banquet of forty hor ous :om never varies. Sho rises in her own dace and solemnly asks a blossing upon ho food and the partakers. It is a grace dmost ohild-liko in its straightforward iincority. Tho Woman's Christian Tomporanoo Union of, Indiana has put itself on re cord as favoring the creation of a now federal department to superviso tho nanufacturo and^sale of alcoholic bo vor iges, with a viow to maintaining the lurity thereof. Tho organization be lieves that if pure liquors only should JO sold the profits of tho trade would be io far roduced that the saloon-koopors ,vould bo forced to quit business. Brother Rodgers, of tho Palmetto Post, at Boaufort, bewails sundry miss ng dollars and ploads for their roturn dms: "The printer's dollars, whore aro .hoy ? A dollar hore and a dollar thoro, loattored ovor numerous small towns, niles and miles apart. How shall thoy io gathered in ? Como home 1 You aro -vantcd 1 Come in singlo filo that we nay send you forth to battlo for us and rindioato our credit. Reader, aro you iure you have not ono of tho printor's lollara sticking to tho bottom of your rousers pockets ? Fool down and soo if vc aro right. If you fiud it send it lome." A Thousand Tongnes Could not express the rapture of Anuid 3. Springor, of 1125 Howard st., Phila lolphia, Pa., when sho fouud that Dr. ting's Now Discovery for consumption iud completely ourod hor of a hacking sough that for many years had mado life ? burden. All other remedies and dec ors could give hor no help, but she says if this Royal Curo-"it soon removed ho pain in my chest and I now sloop oundly, something I can scarcoly ro nomber doing boforo. I fool like sobnd ng its praise thoron gb t tho Universo." >o will ovory ono who tries Dr. King's ?Tow Discovory for any troublo of tho hroat, ohost or lungs. Prico CO cents md $1.00. Trial bottle freo at all drug tores in tho county. Every bottlo guar anteed. Land Owners Want Big Prices. Charleston, S. C., January 14.-A groat leal of property near this city will bo >m chased by the government for a naval dation site, tho board having recom nendod the removal of tho station from Port Royal to Charleston. The Chlcora 'ark eito bas boon rooommondod and his will be used. In getting ground for ,ho station tho government will have to mrchaso a tract of land from W. W. lawton, and lt is possiblo that condoin ?ation procoodings will bo instituted to (Ot at what tho govornmont considers a air prico for the proporty. According o tho offloial report Mr. Lawton has isked $00,000 for bis proporty, and the >oard considers $200 por aero a fair corn ie usation, and less than lOOaoros will bo oquirod. Tho proporty owned by Mr. lawton was bought for something loss .ban $10,000. Tho coming of tho naval station will ?ave a splondid offoot on tho negotiations >f tho city for tho big water supply vhicb will bo brought boro from tho Sdlsto rivor, a distance of thirty milos. Tho oity has boon working on this ?chorno and thoro is a groator prospect >f it hoing oarrled through since tho an lounoomont is mado that tho naval sta ion will bo established at this post. Dispensary Money for Schools. Columbia, January 12.-At tho session if tho State Board of Disponsajry Direo ors this afternoon Chairman Williams tated that tho flnanolal oonditlon of tho nstitution now warrantod tho payment if $100,000 into tho school fund, and a evolution to this offoot was immediately ifforod by Director Dukes and unnni-. nously adopted without discussion, yhrirman Williams also st at ed that tho llsponsary would bo ablo to pay into tho ichool fund $50,000 ti thin tho nozt 80 lays. Floyd's History. Columbia Stato, 12th instant : "Gen. r. W. Floyd's history of tho part South karolina took n tho recent Spanish V mer loan war is about to bo issued from he press. Tho volume will bo a neat >no and will contain tho pictures of ovory ifflcor of all organizations sont forth. Tho information contained in tho volume viii be invaluable in a fow years. Not inly will thoro bo a groat demand for lt rom tho mon who wore In tho several summands, but from others as well. It viii he a valu allie record to ho kept In my library. ay stock of Clothing Ly the wants of all es-all grades and ne of Notions* etc., Line. Call and -see bargains. It is wei \mm ?? ?" : ' ',. i 8oulh Carolina War Claim?. Washington, January 14.-Representa tive A. 0. La timor, of South Carolina, in company with aome other members of the South Carolina delegation last week was given a hearing before the Commit tee on War Claims, in the matter of the' settlement of the State against.the Fede- . ral Government Mr. Latina er speaking of tho matter said : . .'I think tho government owes pur State a big sum. On July 19, 1882, the government Bottled with South Carolina for monoy expended on account of tho war of 1812, and the Florida war with the Indians, oxoept (17,028.02. The in terest on this little Item from July 10, 1832, until Juno 80, 1001, roadies tho modest Bum of $318,004.00. But we owo the government $126,000 on a bonded debt incurred in I860, and the interost on that up to 1881, when the Stato was ready to pay lt, amounted to $126,760, or a total of $248,787. But wo oould not got a settlement witb the government in 1881, although we had tho money to pay, and wanted to pay, and now the govern ment authorities want us to pay interest up to dato. They also object to paying interest on tho old unsettled accounts of tho war of 1812, and the Florida war, al tb ugh it was allowed many years ago to Mame, Maryland and Massachusetts. You will BOO that it makes quito a differ enoo how thoso matters are figured. Ono way South Carolina has a dobt, and tho, othor way she will have a credit. "Tho South Carolina delegation in tho douse are hopoful that the Committeo ' on War Claims may bo brought to under-, stand the matter as wo do, wbloh will givo tho State a neat sum of money for her Stato troaeury." - Salom Dois. Salem, S. C., January 16.-Tho small grain ia looking well for the timo of year. Vory little work dono In tho way of farming yet, but Charley Mosa and B. P. Chapman load out on plowing. Wo soo in tho last Courier that W. B. F. Corbin forbids any trespassing on his lands Fox hunters will no longer bo allowed to ohase sly reynard over his premises, James Maddon and Miss Sarah Maddon have boon vory siok with fever for somo time. They aro bettor at this writing. Miss Cora Maddon is very siok now With fover. This is tho fourth caso in tho family. Wo hope to soo thom out again Boon. Mr. J. W. Cannon has sold his Saw mill to Mr. Elbert Cobb. Mr. Fate Wood bas moved his shingle milt near Rev. J. B. Culley's. Mrs. W. H. Lusk is suffering intensely with rheumatism. We hope for hor speedy recovery. Mr. P. ?. Alexander, who ls well known in this sootion, is lying at the point of death at his homo in Plckons county. Ile lias fovor. Married, at tho rosidonco of Alonzo Chapman on tho 0th of January, Mr. Bronoh Landing to Miss Naomi Chap man, Rov. Mr. Bryant officiating. Muoh success to them through lifo is tho wish of many friends. Mr.' Field Chapman killod a very largo hawk ono day last weok. Ono girl said she owed him a ohiokon pie and if bo would call around some time tho pie would bo forthcoming. Mr. E. A. Porry killod two fi no porkers on Monday. Mr. J. II. Wiging ton was in Piokons last weok surveying land. M. m+& Christian Sympathy. Human hearts crave sympathy. Christian sympathy is the very essence of religion. It is the finest fruit of noblo oharaoter. It is the faoulty of ontcring into human con ditions, so that all men's burdens become our own. The esBenoo of tho lifo and teachings of Christ aro con densed in the word "sympathy." He who sympathises with another so far beoomes one with him. You never know what the poor havo to suffer until you have been where they aro. Real sympathy, however, assumes, wherever practicable, a tangible form. "Whoso hath this world's goods, and sooth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of oompassion from him, how dwelloth the lovo of God in him ?" It is said in a certain story : A beggar asked for alms. He who was thus approaohed felt for money, and finding none, said : "Brothor, I havo none." "But you said 'Brothor,' " answered the beg gar, "and that was an alms." There is somothing of moro intrinsio value than money, and that is tho nenne of sympathy, a fooling of brotherhood. He who doles out monoy may be only passing on what was given to him and what ho no longor r?quiros, but ho who offers sympathy oilers a part of himself. Tho power of Jesus was manifested in his warm sympa thy for human want and suffering. Hero IB whore Christian pooplo fail moro than at any othor point. Christian Uplook. Wednesday, January 28d, will mark tho appearance of tho first issue of Wm. J. Bryan's papor, Tho Com in-mer. Tho oditor insists that none but union labor may bo employed in connection with tho papor. Many Western nowspapers have asked for advance proofs of the first pago and Mr. Bryan has mado arrange ment? to furnish them. ; and Gents' Furnis MEN'S PANTS --ODD i OOI?G AT AND to remember, too, STORE News in and Around Westminster. . Westminster, January 16.-The New Westminster Baptist churoh - is being greatly edified by the strong gospel ser mons whioh oro b?lng preached every Lord's day by tho faithful pastor, Bov. N. G. Christopher. The churoh begins tbp New Century with much encourage ment that great work moy be done in the name of tho Master. \ Mr. Uroazoalo and family have become residents of our town. Wo bid them a hoarty welcome. Mr. Wm. J. Striming will be at Piok ons to? some time, transacting business for tho Shuttle and Bobbin Factory Com pany. Mrs. N. G. Christopher has been very ill, but ?B now convalescing. Dr. S. Y. Jameson, of Atlanta, Ga., Was in town recently on business. The Doctor 1B BO busily engaged In the work of the Baptist State Mission Board that he seldom visits tho scenes of his first labor as a.minister of the gospel, where tho Lord blessed his work so abundantly. Mr. W. S. Haley will move to town as soon as his little ohild recovers. Mi?, Effie Stabling's reports show she is doing good work in her studies in tho Southern Female College, College Park, Georgia. j Miss Jossie S trihi lng is assistant teacher in the Oakway school. She is also teaching tduslo. j. A M. That Throbbing Headache t'.W?uld quiokly loavo you, if you usod Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands of sufforors have proved their matchless merit for siok and nervous headaohes. They make pure blood and strong nerves | and build up your health. Easy to take. Try thom. Only 26 cents. Money baok if not ourod. Sold by all druggists in tho county. Says a Havana dispatch'?T Wednesday: The commission of experts appointed to study yollow fever, and if possible ascer tain its exact nature and antidote, has boon far more successful than oould be hoped. The commission is headed by Maj. Walter Boed, chief surgeon United States army, and has been making its investigations at Camp Columbia, in tho vicinity of Havana, since last July. The commission has discovered beyond all doubt the long sought yollow fever gorm. It is found.to bo an animal germ and not bacteria, as it is generally sup- j posed to bo. Tho announcement of the discovery will not be made officially, until tho finding of tho commission has boon roported to tho Burgoon general of j tho army, who ordered the investigation. Tho proof in every way is conclusivo. Tho absolute correctness of the mosquito bite theory has also been solved . to the satisfaction of hundreds of Havana phy sicians, who from time to time, have witnessed experiments here. A fow days ago tho commission experimented with a monkey, and allowed it to bo bit ten by an infootod mosquito. The monkey dovoloped yellow fovor and died within a very short time. Tho investi gation is still in progress. A radical change in the treatment of yellow fever, as well as its ultimate eradication, is ono of the probable results of these now dis coveries. Notice to Administrators, Executors, Guardians and Trustees. ?U Administrators, Exeoutors, Guar dian? and Trustoos are heroby notified to make their Annual Returns to this offioo during the months of January and Feb ruary, as required by law. D. A. SMITH, Judge Probate for Ooonoo oounty, S. C. England Mourns. London, January 16.-Lord Roberts to-day further emphasized the unsatis factory oonditlon of South Afrioa in a I lotter to tho mayor of Portsmouth, post poning tho presentation of a sword of j honor from that olty. Ho says: "It is most distasteful to mo to bo hon ored and feted and oallod upon to rejoice while BO many are in bitter grief, and before wo onn properly return thanks wo must know that tho oloud is hoing rolled away which has for moro than a year darkened the homos and crushed the hearts of so many in our country." DO YOU GET-UP WITH A LAME BACK? Kidney Trouble Hakes You Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the news* papers is sure to know of the wonderful . oures made by Dr. IL Kilmer's Swamp-Root, J \C?i>a3r I the great kidney, Uv? DI k*J?rt^i li and bladder remedy. 3 nTOlCf I* It is the great medl* cal triumph of the nine teenth century; dis* covered after years of scientific research by Dr. Kilmer, the emi nent kidney and blad der specialist, and ll Wonderfully successful In promptly cut-leg lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou bles and Bright's Disease, whloh Is the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmers Swamp-Root ts not rec .ctn rn ended for everything but If you have kid ney, liver or bladder trouble lt will be found just tho remedy you need, lt has been tested Inso many ways, tn hospital work, In private praotlce, among the helpless too poor to pur* ohase relief and has proved so successful In every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried lt, may have a sample bottle sent free by malt, also a book telling more about Swamp-Root and how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this genoroua offer in this paper and send your address to i Dr. Kilmer &. Co.,Bing-? r. runton, N. Y. The regular fifty cent and Rom? of Bwimp-Roofc dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists. hing Goods to the L j J i ?AND SUITS, SIZES--? BELOW COST. that "Bloom Sella tl 8peaker Stevenson. When W. P. Stevenaon entered the House four years ago he waa at onoe re garded as an extraordinary man. His eorvioo in that body ls a ohain of sue* coseos. He was born in Iredell county, North Carolina, in 1661, of Scotch ances try. Bduoated himself, graduating from Davidson oollege with highest honors after having taken two medals in senior year. That fall, 1886, he took oh argo of the high aohool at Cheraw and studied law under General W. L. T. Prince, whose daughter Mr. Stevenson married. Singa larly enough a Mr. Prince was one of Mr. Stevenson's competitors yesterday. He formed a partnership with General Prinoe and is now associated with Hr. D. S. Matheson. In the class admitted in 1887 to prac tice law woro Mr. Stevenson, Senators Blakeney and Mayfield and Representa tivo Bucker, who nominated Mr. Prinoe. Mr. Stevenson identified himself with tho Demooraoy of Chesterfield in 1888, and has been a valued member of the county exeoutlve committee. Ho has never been defeated in any oan dldaoy. Waa first an alderman of Che raw and later mayor until eleoted to the Houso. He is a quick debater, with an induivo manner, and a peculiarly at tractive, although awkward, delivery. His rough and torrible fights in the Honse prepared him for the great oon test with the master mind of the South ern Presbytern church, Dr. B. M. Palmer. Mr. Stevenson, though but a lay delegate to the General Assembly, whloh met in New Orleans, worsted the venerable divino in a discussion of church law and polity. Mr. Stevenson is now moderator of the South Carolina Synod, the first layman to hold that position. Although a "Conservative," he voted without regard to faotion, and tried while in the General Assembly to oblite rate factional lines and to heal old sores -Columbia State, January Oth. Editor's Awful Plight. P. M. Higgins, editor of the Seneoa (III.) News, was afflicted for years with piles that no doctor or remedy holnod until he tried- Buoklen's Arnica Salve Ho writes two boxes wholly oured him It's tho surest pilo euro on earth and the best salve in the world. Cure guaran toed. Only 26 couts. Sold by all drug gists in the oounty. As the Roll Now Stands. In order that tb oso who want to beg! early on the making up of electoral slates, wo present herewith the table of votes, as they will be oast today for the last time, and as thoy will be oast four years henoe under the new apportion ment. These States marked with an asterisk aro the ones rooolving inoreases : 68th 67th Con- Con gress, grcss. Alabama. 0 0 Arkansas*.?. 7 0 California?. 8 7 Colorado*. 8 2 Co n nco tient*. 6 4 Delaware. 1 1 Florida*. 3 2 Georgia. ll ll Idaho. 1 1 Illinois*. 26 22 Indiana. ... 13 18 Iowa.%. ll ll Kansas..... 8 8 Kentucky. ll ll Louisiana*.. 7 0 Maine. 4 4 Maryland. 0 0 Massachusetts*. 14 18 Michigan.;_... 12 12 Minnesota*. 0 7 Mississippi*. . 8 7 Missouri*. 10 16 Montana....'.;. 1 1 Nobra sk a. 6 0 Novada.. .?., ;. 1 1 New Hampshire. 2 2 New Jersey*. 10 8 New York*. 87 84 North Carolina*.10 0 North Dakota*. 2 1 Ohio.....21 21 Oregon. 2 2 Pennsylvania*. 82 80 Phode Island. 2 2 South Carolina. 7 7 South Dakota. 2 2 Tennessee.10 10 Toxas*. 10 18 Utah. 1 1 Vermont. 2 2 Virginia. 10 10 Washington*. 8 2 Wost Virginia*. 6 4 Wisconsin*. ll 10 Wyoming. 1 1 Total.880 867 As there will bo an intervening Con gressional eleotion, wo will have a basis upon which to make a now start upon probabilities. The Plenary Powors of the Justice. A correspondent writes that in a cer tain family history it is rolatod that,, "when Morgan oounty, Illinois, was first organized, a certain farmer was selected for a justice of tho peaoe. When the county waa added to a circuit and a supremo court justloe oamo down to hold a court, tho justice of tho peaoo, with tho oounty attorney and others, called on him. The justloe of tho peace j said : 'J migo, I want to ask you ? ques tion of law.' 'Ask your county attorney | and thoso other lawyers of your oounty,' said tho judgo. 'Oh, I know aa much j law as thoso follows. I want to ask' you,' 'Well, what is it,' said tho judge. 'Can a justice of the peace grant divorco?' 'Certainly not, he baa *io| jurisdiction,' said His Honor. 'Well, Judgo, you're wrong,' said the Justice of the poaoe. 'Ho oan, for I granted one I myself yesterday, and tho gal'a gone i baok to Missouri, and tho man's working I 1 down there In that field,' " LOUIS BLOOM, .. O. Oraig stand, and will in the future in these lines. I also carry a full and prices-Common Sense and other pop that will interest ali who are looking ene, and you will be convinced that this ; for Less." dome and let us prov? it, Heavy Underwear -^?and ess Blankets are the order of th? day-and night. Haven't had enough cold wetaher to break the stock yet, and weare anxious to see them move. ? CTR BLANKETS are always bought full size, so that, no matter how cheap you may find it necessary to purchase, you get the proper size. We show a complete line, from Lambs' Wool to the cheap mixed goods. In Underwear you merely give in your size and price and we do the rest-and the rest is easy to do when we have a complete stock to rely on. Ladles' and Misses', in Union Suits or Single Garments, at popular prices. Hen's, Boys' and Infants' in. Single Sarments or pairs-to suit the customer. The kid that gets inside of one of our Lambs' Wool Un der vos ts will be a "warm baby." He may not have a spasm of loy when he tries it on, but he'll be sure bo have a flt. Any size you want. We've got the goods. Come and see them. Another shipment of Peyser's cele brated Collars and Cuffs just received. M. W. COLEMAN & DO., Phone 30. C. W. Pitchford Co. Dealers in . . . Fertilizers, Cotton Seed Hulls, . Hay, Bran, &c, and General Merchandise. Fired Six Bullets Into HI? Body. The Joint Note Hat Bean Signad. Charlotte, N. 0., January 12.-Tho franklin Press, published at tho county ioat of Macon county, North Carolina, .oporto tho almost instant killing oh rfonday evening of George Ledbotter, J3 yearn old, by Zeb V. Sumner, another mung man. The trouble botweon tho wo is said to havo boen brewing for tome time, and on Monday, according to the paper quoted, Ledbotter had fol owed Sumner about town for some imo, ouralng him, and finally Sumner kew a 88-callbre pistol and oommencod mooting at Ledbotter, and after four riiots dropped tho weapon and drew a ti - cul lb r 3 revolver and il red twice. All dx ahots struck Ledbotter, who waa killed almo?t instantly. Ho never apoko ?fter the first shot waa fired. One ball took off cot In the nook, anothor in the right shoulder, while four entered the sido. A pistol waa found in tho doad man's pocket, but nono of tho chambers were empty. Sumner waa from Bun oombe county, North Carolina, and waa aoting ae a aewiug machine agont at the ti ino of tho shooting. The shooting took placo on the public square in front of tho dispensary. Sum* nor at onoo surrendered himself and waa placed in jail, Tho joint noto of tho pow ors has boon finally aignod by tho Chinese Per. co Com? missioners. Prince Ching signed on Saturday and Ll Hung Chang, who lt better, signod it Sunday. It ia under stood tho malady from which Ll Hung Chang is suffering is Bright's disenso. Ho was fooling worso Saturday and therefore postponed tho affixing of bia signature, but Prince Ching waa hope ful that ho would bo able to uign Sunday, which provod to bo tho case. Prlnco Ching haa protested to the court against tho appointment said to be contemplated of Viceroy Chang Chlh Tung as a plenipotentiary in the place of Li Hung Chang. Ho thinka the latter's advice absolutely essential, although he believes it might bo advisable to appoint a third plenipotentiary for China, and reiterates bia deslio for tho appointment of Shong, who would bo acceptable to tho foroignors. Most of the envoys havo received word from tholr governments that tho negotia tions must be conducted in Pekin, on tho ground that, for various reasons, other places suggootod would he objeo tlonablo,