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Sty* litote t?imtm. I?UBLI?H*P K.VI!:r< ' WKONCBPAY MORNING. --. BY --~ JAYNE6, 8HELOR, SMITH & 8TE0K. R. T. JAYNE8, ? Vn* I PIJM ? D- A' BM1T1I, BUOBCRIPTION. ?I.OOPKR ANNUM. ADVKRT.OINO RATE? REAOONADLC. uniostlouB of a personal ! tor charged for as advertisements. , Obituary'notices aud tributos o? respeoti of not over one hundred words, will bo printed t r?o of charge. Allover that number must bo paid for at tho rate of ono cont a word, Cash to accompany -manuscript. WALHALLA, S. 0.1 tVKDNHHWAY, JAN. ?3, 1901. PEOPLE OF THE DAY. Br order of tho president the unex pired portion of Brlgadlor General Charles P. Sagan's sentence of suspen sion Was remitted, and an order from General Miles places bim on the re tired list "after 80 years' service." As r? retired brigadier gcuci-al ho will dfcvw an annual salary of $4,126 for tbe re mainder of bis life. Genorul Eagan's suspension waa one ot the startling episodes of the army BIUOADIBR GENERAL HAGAN. beef scandal. While giving testimony before thc commission investigating the conduct of tho war General Eugun used Insulting language to General Miles. For thia ho was court mnrtinlod and sentenced to dismissal. Thc presi dent commuted tho sentence to six years' suspension from duty, with full rank and pay. Ulm MaJcHty nn Art Critic. Kaiser Wilhelm has been nctlye again in his role of nrt critic. As ho composes music, so docs he paint, and he as much prides himself on lils sound discrimination in these two arts ns he docs in his ability to handle a body of troops or preach a sermon on tho efil cacy of prayer. He lately spent thc greater part of an afternoon passing en new art works. Ile wont to the now cathedral to luspect the sketches of pnintings destined to ornament thc interior. Some of those obtained tho imperial approval. But the celebrated painter Professor Autou von Werner was not fortunato this time. Wishing to apotheosize the figure of the lato Emperor Frederick on tho many col ored ceiling of tho cathedral, he had represented him in quasi mythological fashion as au angel of peace defending the entrance of heaven against some fierce warriors. Tills sketch the em peror rejected, and the painter will bavo to invent some new apotheosis. Later on his majesty received the sculp tor Roloff, who showed him a beau tiful ornament destined to adorn thc monument of Sultan Saladin at Da mascus and which ls described as a wreath of roses. Next the emperor In spected the preparations for the em bellishment of tho cnstlo In Berlin, which ls to be surrounded by terraces and gardens. Opposite the cnstlo it ls proposed to erect a magnificent marbio pantheon, where Germany's great men will bo burled. This plan will necessi tate tho demolition of the old houses facing thc castlo. The Queen Keep? Cool. Queen Victoria, who ls always Im pervious to cold, suffers acutely from heat, and elaborate arrangements aro mado to keep her apartments cool, snys the New York World. When she leaves her bedroom in thc morning, it is well ?lred for an hour. Then the windows aro closed and tho blinds drawn, and largo pans of icc arc brought In. Tho room, thus refrigerated, is kept closed until night. Buckets of leo aro frequently scat tered about her living apartments, and sprays of Ice wnter play continuously outside tho windows of her sitting rooms, cooling thc air currents. Her Pullman car, In which she trnv4 eled from Windsor to Portsmouth Inst Bummer, was kept almost nt nn Ice house temperature, tho windows being closed and palls of Ice distributed along tho floor and under the scats. I?re?tdent of ?lie TV. C. T. V. At tho recent national convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance union, held In Washington, all of the officers were re-elected for another MRS. LILLIAN M. N. 8TKVKNB. year. This will make tho third term for tho president, Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevena, who has been nt tho head Of tho organization since thc death of Frances Willard. General Draper'? Dualit?*? InteroMt?. General William V, Draper, who re cently sent In his resignation SS United States embnssador to Italy, gave ns his reason for taking this step that his business ls of such proportions that lt requires his entire attention. General Draper has Immense manufacturing In terests In Hopedale, Mass., his home, and employs generally about 3,000 men. The business lins tremendously Increas ed since is;? 1 aud ls thc main Industry In tho town. The Edgofiold Chronicle puts for ward Congressman Tolbert, of Edgo field, for tho next Govornor, and wants Solicitor J. W. Thurmond, of Edgofiold, sont to Congress. When it comes to filling ofticos thcro is nothing small about Edgofiold. ? -I THE SPORTING WORLD. Dr. D. A, Sargent, director of Har* vard's gyrahaoiuui, has invonted a new gymnastic apparatus which, ho de clares, will supertiedo all gymnasium machines previously In uso. Tho inomotor, as Dr. Sargent calla, hts new machino, exercises every mus-, clo In tho body lu such a natural way as to. make exercise a pleasure. It gives the beneficial results o? bicycling and rowing and avoids their defects. Dr. Sargent claims that his now ma / -?OSL? DR. D. A. BA UGH NT. chine Introduces a new principio Into tho art of propelling laud or water ve hicles and of applying human power so ns to produce the greatest amount of work. Tho machine Is a whole gymnasium In Itself. It consists of a pair of levers connected by four adjustable rods, with a eliding scat and a sliding foot rest, which are In turn connected by n pow er applying rod to a crank or gear or sprocket wheel. Tho machine cnn bo adapted to tho propulsion of a tricycle, a boat, n scull, canoe or n simple gym nastic machine. The invention is the result of four years of hard work on Dr. Sargent's part. NOTT It I? the Howler's Neck. The "glass arm," the "charley horpe" leg, thu "bicycle face," "writer's cramp," "operator's wrist"-all these have lind their day, and now conics forward tho pet affection of the bowl ing novice to claim tho attention of the curious public as well as perchnuce that of thc medical fraternity. It ls the bowler's neck. You stand up to bowl. You fix your eye ou tho pins. You step swiftly for ward and roll the ball. If you have ever played golf, In which the very good maxim is, "Keep your eye ou the ball," you will be confused a blt nt first ns to whether to keep your eye on the bowling hall you hold In your hand or to koop it fastened on the pins. In the bowling game tho logical way for the golfer to play would seem to keep his oyo on thc pins, for the ball then corresponds to the club and the pins-the object to bo hit-tho teed ball, so that the gaze ts glued upon tho far end of the alley. If the golf player has his troubles learning bowling In that Jhe strives to keep his eye on tho pins, how much more neck craning and con sequent soreness must the novice have who tries to keep his eye on bull and pins at once and nt every stage of tho preliminary swing! Hero ls where tho neck gets In its good work. Standing up, running, stooping, bending, rolling, to keep one's eyes toward the hoad pin all the time requires a deni of neck effort. So on, game after game, and at thc last comes the reckoning. Not that day probably, but tho next. Such a soreness I Such a stiffness! Such au Inflexibility! Yes, you've got lt-In the neck. You have bowler's neck. Denni? Horgan'* Had Lucie. Dennis Horgan, tho Irish champion, showed conclusively in his successful attempt upon the Indoor shot record re cently In New York that he Is the pre mier shot putter of tho world. The ease with which he sent the leather covered missile f>3 feet showed that his recent record performances, in which the shot waa light, were not due solely to Its lightness. Tho whole story ls that Horgan, while the greatest shot putter that ever performed In America, has been In poor luck since bc left Ire land. In the futuro lt Is safe to say he will make more records far In advance of those now standing. It is a pity that thc old unextended champion, J. It. Grey of the New York A. G., ls not now In training, so that the two could have lt out In tho seven foot circle. Horgan seems bettor, but Groy was never benton and whenever he was pushed always won Just tho same. Frequently this necessitated setting a new record, norgnn's next appearance will probably be In thc Knickerbocker A. G. games In Madison Square Garden. Lawson to Breed Trottera. Thomas W. Lawson, the Boston cop per king, has purchased a farm near Boston, where he will build a track and establish headquarters for his string of trotters. He will start as a breeder in a small way. Ills old stallion Poindex ter ls a good one, ns ls also the 3-year old colt Dreamer. The latter has a rec ord of 2:14% and should get some good youngsters. Mr. Lawson owns Boralma, who made a splendid record on the trotting tracks the past season. Lawson has become Imbued with the Idea that ho con breed a horse of the quality of Bo ralma, and he ls anxious to make the attempt Ho has secured a number of good mares, and ns soon as his farm ls properly fixed up he will enter into his new venture In a manner to achieve the best reBults. .??? Tho American Cigar company has boon incorporated with a capital of $10,000,000. ?-,-.c. Loading London financiers aro reported to ho in- favor of tho parti tion of China. A TEXAS "WONDER. Hal Ps (iront Discovery for Kidney and Bladder Trouble. Ono small bottlo of Hall's Groat Dis covery euros all kidney and bladder trou bles, removes gravof, euros dinbotes, nominal omissions, wonk and lamo backs, rheumatism and nil irregularities of tho kidnoys and bladdor in both mon and women. Regulates bladder tronidos in children. If not sold by your druggist, will bo sent by mail on rocoipt of $1.00. Ono small bottlo is two months' treat ment, and will euro any case above mon llouod. Dr. E. W. Hall, solo manufac turer, P. O. Box 020, St. Louis, Mo. Sond for testimonials. Sold by all druggists._ St. Louis, Fobruary 27, 1000.-This is to cortify that I have usod ono bottlo of Tho Toxas Wonder, Hall's Groat Discov ery, for kidney and rheumatic troubles, and cheerfully recommend it to others. Mrs. M. Rodoll, 2,030 Olive strcot. THE NEW YORK WORLD. Thr!ce*ft.Wocir Edition-Almost * Pally at the Price ot a Weekly. The Presidential campaign IB ovor, hut the world goes oh juBt tho samo nod it ia full of newe. > To learn this nows, just na lt is-promptly and impartially-all that you havo to do is to look In the columns of The Tlirloo-a-Wcok Edition of The Now York World which comes to tho subaorihor 150 timos a year. Tho Thrioo-a-Wook World's diligence as a publisher of first news has gi von it ^circulation viherover tho English lan guage is spoken-and you want it. The Thrloe-a-Wook World's regular subscription price is only 91 per year. Wo oft'or this unoqualed uewspapor and Tho Koowoo Courier together ono year for only $1.05. The regular subscription prico of the two papers is 92. . -;--? . ? South Carolina Intor-Stato and West Indian Exposition. To the Citizens of Oooneo County : Tho Board of Commissioners of Oconee oounty for tho youth Carolina Inter state and West Indian Exposition Com pany of Charleston hoing duly appointed and authorized by said company, do hereby appeal to tho oltizeus of this county to proparo a special exhibit for tho Exposition. In making this appoal wo wish to enlist tho entire peoplo and incite them to their utmost capacity to dovolop a laudablo spirit of rivalry with sister counties for an exalted placo in tho pioture, i It would be a wasto of timo to attempt to show tho boueflta to tho county of a first class exhibit, but we shall morely give out Information from timo to timo to onlighton our peoplo in tho designs, intents and purposes of tho aaid exhibit. Thoroforo, WO invite tho hearty co operation of all persons en gaged in textile manufactures and those in wood, iron and othor minor industries In the oounty. Wo would oall espeoial attention of tho farmers to prepare n fine exhibit on tho following subjects, to-wi ti Farm and farm buildings, farm ing implements; mothoda of improving land, appliances for and mothoda of general farming, cultivation of tho vari er.;:: crops grown in tho county, to viti oulturo, horticulture, arboiioulturo; also, to tho production of foods and thoir methods of production; and Inst but not least, to floriculture. Thia exhibit is designed to enlist tho sympathies of every person, howovor humble thoir po sition may'bo, to cast iu their mito to wards developing our (Ino county and to show to tho admiring thousands on tho Exposition grounds tho natural resources and wonderful poBb.bilitioB that wo en joy. Theso efforts, if oarriod out, will no doubt result in bringing into tho county |now capital, now enterprise, now manufactures, pinchaseis for our idlo lands, tho Improvement of roads, estab lishment of moro churches, bettor schools, togothor with a now era of pros pority. Now, in order to carry out theso de signs we would oall a publio mcotiug of all citizens at tho Court House on Satur day, tho 20th day of January. 1001, at ll o'clock a. m., to formulate plana for tho purposes above named. Lot everybody attend. John W. Sholor, Chairman, V. L. Norman, Soorotary, E. E. Vernor, James Thompson, Hoard of Commissioners. January 15, 1001. Twenty Years Proof. Tutt's Liver Pills keep the bow els in natural motion and cleanse the system of all impurities An absolute cure for sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, con stipation and kindred diseases. "Can't do without them" R. P. Smith, Chilcsburg, Va. writes I don't know how I could do without them. I have had Liver disease for over twenty vears. Am now entirely cured. Tiitt's Liver Pills Grip in Now York. Dr. Cyrus Edson, of Now York, speaking of tho grip epidemio in that city says : "Fully one-sixth of Now York's population, at least ona tenth, havo tho grip-tho others will get it. I boliovo tho opidemio is now at its height. It has boon moro severo and the oases have boon moro numerous than in any provious opi demio. There aro many oases of grip-pneumonia, which is grip affect ing tho lungs. This is very danger ous. A characteristic of grip this year is that tho temperature, is al ways vory high. The death rato so far lias boen enormously high-76 deaths in one wook is unprecedented for grip." Railroads entering Jackson, Miss., aro being troubled by high wator. John Skelton Williams is reported to have purchased a controlling interost in tho Richmond Times. Tho Mexican government is very much disturbod over the drainage of its supply of silver curroncy through exportation. V. E. MoBeo has been temporarily appointed vico-presidont and gonoral manager of tho Soabord Air Lino to suocood Mr. St. John. Tho Odessa correspondent of tho London Daily Nows wires that 120 peoplo perished in a blizzard that raged during tho past few days. A Gorman physician who reoontly examined President Krugor, pro nounced him to bo desparatoiy iii, and soarooly likoly to livo a fort night. It Ja officially reported that 400 Japanese ?ishormon, belonging to Yokohama, aro missing. They aro supposed to hav .> perished in a storm. A Washington dispath intimates; informntion to tho offcot that, tho British cabinet will probably accept j the Sonato amendments to tho Nay-Pauncefoto troaty. Owing to tho largo number of deaths from drinking poisoned beer in England, tho British government has scon fit to appoint a commission for tho investigation of tho matter. Cornelius) L. Alvord, Jr., tho de faulting noto tellor of tho First Na tional Rank, of Now York, has boon sontonoed to tho penitentiary for 18 years. Thc amount ot his defalca tion was 9000,000. ?me Like every ocher complex periods for repair. Sleep, is I* repair shops or the brain make hours. The man who cannot sta nervousness, lost appetite, indij running with a hot box. Gr nerves a chance to rest " LaOrlppe left me with ?ned heart. I was short < and I was BO nervous and in The first two .doses of i)r, relioi. Five betties invigoi mired ino. Although I am 8? hearty to-day aa most men a VA rv. SQM&B, ieeds and rests the weary bri gives ?est to the appetite, s \ circulation una restores hem Sold by druggists on guarantee FOR 1 FARMER. "As many are losing cattle by the cornstalk plague, as lt is termed, in JNebrnska," says a correspondent of (?Tho Prairie Farmer, "I lmvo been care fully watching tho disease at various times and have made personal exami nations of tho cattlo in nil stages of the disease and after death, and I find by observation the following facts: First, the feed that causes the disease is im mature corn that has either been killed by tho chinch bug or tho hot winds or both; second, tho cattle are generally taken from a bare pasture lu a semi starved condition and aro allowed to gorge themselves on this kind of prov ender for possibly an hour morning and evening without anything to eat between times; hence the stomach is gorged with an Indigestible .lot of stuff that I find by post mortem ls almost as dry as when first taken into tho stom ach and Is packed Into tho cells of the stomach almost as tight as if lt had been packed with a stick and hammer. Tho symptoms, so far as observed, arc: Thc head is held near the ground, and the animal is taken with a general at tack of trembling, followed by a com plete collapse of tho nervous system, which in turn is soon followed by bloat ing and spasms, with tho bend drawn back and extreme difficulty In breath ing. ? Just before the animal dies the rectum ls forced out of tho natural po sition several inches by the straining of the anlmnl. Wo hnve not been able to find anything to cure tho attack, and I nm of the opinion lt would be most merciful to kill tho sick stock as soon as attacked to relievo their suffering. There has been quito a heavy loss of cattle in this section In tho last few weeks, and most of them have been vnlunblo cows, some losing as mauy as 20 out of a singlo herd. Is thero any remedy?" Breeding from Grade Anlmnl*. Years ago, when animals of pure breed were scarco in this country, farmers used to grow some very good cows, al though both the parents were of such mixed breeds that lt would have been difficult to tell what predominated, says Tho American Cultivator. Why was this, and, if it was so, why do wo so often insist on the use of a pure bred sire? Because such animals wore accidents that did not often occur, while wo desire in breeding not to take chances, but to know with a certain de gree of surety what we aro to expect. Those animals of our father's days had a strain of pure blood in them and per haps of more than one breed, and they were liable to breed back to tho beat when they were from tho best nnimals they could select, as now we find one of so called pure breed revert back to somo unknown and faraway ancestor of inferior blood. The caro In selecting the best to breed from had as much to do In determining the character of the offspring ns tho length of the pedigree. Wheat Yield. There ls no question that the aver age yield of wheat can bo largely In creased In tills country, says Texas Farm and Ranch. Thirteen bushels per acre, the average for several favor able years, Is altogether too small, as is proved by tho fact that where tests of different methods of preparation have been officially made tho average lias been much larger and without a correspondingly expensive' program ni o of operations. Thorough preparation of tho soil and good seed with proper fertilizing where needed and rotation of crops arc all that ls required to run tho general average up several bushels and greatly Increase tho yields where thc best preparation and best seed arc used. Wheat ls not alone In this pos sibility, though perhaps it ls thc great est sufferer from neglect of all staple crops. Seeding Oran, In tho discussion as to seeding grass with wheat or rye tho point ls mado that rye usually goes on poorer soil, Buys Tho Rural Now Yorker. Few farmers think of manuring as heavily for rye as they would for wheat. Thus lt happens that the grasB seed put In with rye does not have on equal chanco with that on wheat ground. Farmers have come to regard rye as a "hustler," capable of mnklng a folr crop where wheot would fall. That ls true, but gross ls not. even a baby hustler when In the cradle. With good preparation and soil we think rye would prove a good nurse crop, but grass does not need a nurEC In most cases we prefer to sow lt alone. Doaklna Horne*. Timo and time again bas the ques tion of docking tho tails of horses been discussed, and always humanity comes out On top. All the driving horses in Russia have long tails, and tho coach man of an ordinary Russian cnrrlago takes no trouble to prevent tho reins from dropping about his horse's hind quarters. lu spite of this, however, tho reins rarely become entangled with tho tail, and even if they should do so tho horses never kick. This striking fact ls on eloquent answer to thoso who up hold the cruel practice of docking on the grounds that otherwise the horse ls liable to flap his tall over tho reins. American Cultivator. I.nltor Savlnfr In Farming, It ls stated by the exports of the de partment of agriculture that 70 years ago, or In 1830. lt cost o little more than three hours' work to produce and harvest a bushel of wheat At the price then of 0 cents an hour tho labor expense was 18 cents a bushel. Now a bushel of wheat is produced and har vested for each ten minutes' labor spent on lt ns an average, and while wages and cost of the use of machinery nro estimated at 20 cents nn hour tho cost per bushel ls but 8 1-8 cants. ?lt tip. machine, the human, body has its iature's ?jine fox rest, when the good the damage of the waking jp, or who suffers from headache, jestion, heart trouble or pain, is ire the tired brain and worn-out It is time to oil up. shattored nerves and n weeV> >f breath, my heart fluttered 'ltablo. thit I could pot sleep., Milos* Nervine brought me .ated my whole syatom and I years old I am as strong ana - re at 60." KBULOGO, Portland, Ore. 9 Nervine ?in and weakened nerves, It tlmulates digestion, icoroasoa .tn to body anet mind. Da. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. *04*O4?Q4?0,^.Q4?O*+O+Q+O<?O+O?|?O+ i fl TRUE GH0S? Iii +o*o?fro?fro?f?qn<o?M*o+o?l?o*o*o+oH? "There aro no such things us ghosts,v declared Mildred Edwards, and several of the other girls agreed with her em phatically. But Helen Duncan and Ethel Sercomb quietly shook their heads in dissent. It was tho second week after the opening of the seminary, and a group of the girls were discussing the most striking feature in tho neighborhood "the haunted house." 'rids place al ways had a fascination for the semi nary girls. Tho uewcomers almost In variably ridiculed the Idea that uncan ny spirits held sway in tho deserted mansion, but the older girls viewed lt differently. At tho fashionable luke resort there were also skeptics and believers. The peoplo who lived there the year round .(toort in awe of tho "haunted house," while the su'.imer visitors made fun of what they called superstition. The subject of so much speculation Was a un0 country home known ns' "the old Walton place." It was high, on a hill overlooking the inland biko. Tho house "waa of dull stone urtd was hidden In a grove of lonely pines and cedars. Although completely and mag nificently furnished throughout, lt had remained unoccupied for ten years, the only ones who visited lt being the si lent old keeper and Ids son. who kept watch cn the premises from their little house somo distance away. Two mysterious deaths and a mur der which had never boen explained had occurred within Its walls. With such a record those who Inherited the house did not care to live In lt, and no one else could be Induced to occupy lt. Some of those whoso word was unques tioned In thc neighborhood declared that more than once they had heard strange sounds Issuing from tho placo as they drove hurriedly by of a night on the main highway, ROHIO distance from the old mansi?n. Others were sure that they had seen lllckcrlug and uncertain lights through the drawn blinds of tho windows and specter figures moving about These stories had hoon repented so often to thc girls nt thc seminary that the older ones had come to almost be lieve them. On stormy nights they lind Imagined they had heard weird noises from the haunted house above the roar of the wind and, looking out ncross thc way, had seen fitful lights in tile windows between the flashes of lightning. So Helen Duncan and Ethel Sercomb would not agree with Mildred Edwards nnd the other new girls on their theory as to the nonexistence of ghosts. "I'll tell you what," said Mildred n few days later. "Let's have a big lark. After dusk this evening the crowd of us will get away from the seminary and go over to look for ghosts nt the haunted house. I know there are no such things, and I want to provo lt to somo of thc superstitious ones. We will get some of the boys from town to go with us. To tell the truth, I have arranged lt ail with them already." "Good, M lld red I You're a brick!" cried tho others enthusiastically. "Wo are lu for the fun, and we'll go clear to the house." It required some persuasion to get Helen and Ethel to accompany the par ty, but they were told that the excur sion had been nrrnnged especially for their benefit. The light had faded from tho west when the party found Itself on the wide veranda of the house. The approach through the grove had been cautious, and several stops hod been mndc, but the hoys had assumed a bruvado which quieted the fears of tho girls. The windows and shades were rais ed, and thon, with an Incredulous smile, tho party peered Into thc gloomy rooms for a sight of airy figures In white. As nono appeared they began to laugh nt Helen and Ethel and banter them. A whispered nlarm brought silence. Ono of the boys was certain ho lind seen In ono of the doorways a flopping of whito drapery, which Immediately vanished.- All looked Intently and were terrified to see a white robed figure with ghastly features stride through tho room. From tho sounds, lt seemed to have gone to tho sideboard and to be eating from empty dishes. From the othor part of the house a dim, yellowish light flamed up and went out. Then another figure In white, with great splotches of red on its drapery, wan dored Into tho room, groaning and scorching the floor Intently. Tho ghostly visitation hod been so sudden that tho adventurous crowd had been too frightened to move. The groans of tho second ppector aroused them, and the boya started t< ry the girls from the place. Mild- ,J\V over, hod punk to the floor In a dead fnlut. The boys carried her through the grove nnd over Into tho grounds of the seminary. The party was unable to rouse her, and she was carried to the seminary, and the principal soon learned the whole story. He notified the town authorities, and a search of the Walton place waa mndo. Nothing iiniiRiini wno fe?nd, and for n few days the story of the girls was discredited. Then lt was loomed that the keeper and lils son had heard of tho Intended visit and hod played thc port of ghosts. The old place ls still avoided by those who travel In that neighborhood ofter dark.-Chicago Times-Herald. PsyehslosicR.!. "Do you believe In tho power of mind over matter?" asked tho mystical mon. "No," answered tho practical friend. "I believe In the power of mntter over mind. I have known a dull, Insensate tack hammer, by one swift rap on the thumb, to moko a mon say things that ho had not thought of for yearn." - Washington Star. To produce thc best results in fruit, vegetable or grito, the fertilizer used must' contain enough Potash. For partic ulars see our pamphlets. We send them free. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., Now York, Life During tho Solge of Pokln. By far tho moat realistio story of tho Biogo of tho legations io Pekin has como from a woman, whoso ex periences must havo hoon thrilling enough to do her for a life timo. Among tho women imprisoned Within tho fateful inolosuro was Miss Mary Condit-Smith, who un wittingly mado $10,000 by hor fore sight in keeping a diary. The facts which she has mado public are so tragic and reaiistio that it is doubt ful if there is a parallel for them in history. Tho woraeti wcro early mado awaro of the daugors to whioh thoy were subjcot, and readily agreed to tho alternates of suicido or death at the hands of their comrades on. lack of courage to firo tho fatal bullet. "Wo 'grow to be horribly expert in pistol practico," says Miss Smith. "Every woman in tho lega tion was provided with a pistol and tho vital spots whore a well-directed bullet would kill instantly were pointed out to her. For hours ovet y day we practiced target shootiug and firing, most horrible of all, with blank cartridges at ourselves, to steady our nerves and acouslom us to the usc and subject of a pistol. At sight of tho first Boxer scaling tho wall or forcing tho gates of tho locations wo wore to placo tho muz zle of thc pistol in tho mouth and blow off tho top of tho head. Should any womau's courage fail hor, tho men of tho legation, doM U to tho lowliest, ..ero solemnly pledged to shoot tho women until not one should bo left alive when tito Boxers took possession of tho place." An unpleasant alternative, surely, yet regarded as a happy escape from the possible fato attending capture by tho Boxers. Tho writer thus con tinues : "On ono never-to-be-forgotten oc nnflion wo were actually lined up with the men in a solid lino in front of us, for it was momentarily ex pected that tho Boxers would gain possession. Had they dono so at that timo, not ono woman would have been alive, for at a given signal from those on the wntoh tho men were to turn and shoot us down a? we stood. "I remombor on one occasion how Mrs. Conger made us laugh by say ing that actually all through the siege she was moro afraid of her husband than of any Boxer who over was born, for Mr. Conger was in such an overwrought condition sho was mortally afraid ho might shoot her dead on some falso alarm. .?For a long time wo had but two spoonfuls of rico a day for each man, woman and child upon which to sub sist for twenty-four hours. It was at such a timo when, in our weak ened, starving condition, thero came a present from thc Dowager Empress. With thc horses and mules came long sncks of flour which happily wore ordered first examined by a chemist who happened to bo among tho legationers. Two of thoso sacks woro found to bo absolutely good, but every ono of tho others was mixed with horriblo poisons." From these disclosures will bo soon how inconsiderate it was to leave Ministor Conger at Fokin to con duct negotiations. With tho inci dents of tho siego in his head, it would bo moro than human for him to OBBiurto the deliberativo attitude roquircd in diplomaoy. His action in signing tho joint noto with tho retention of tho word "irrevocable," while opposed to tho policy of. the Sgovernment, is perfectly excusable. lo has oauso of griovanco, and natu rally seeks rovengo. Tho govern ment should havo sont a now man to tho scene, whoso mind was not enraged by . the horrible scones at tendant upon tho siego. Assessment Notice. fTUIE Auditor's Ofllco will bo opon from 1 tho first day of .January, 1001, to tho 20th day of Fobruary following for tho purpose of rccoiving rotnrns of porsonnl proporty for taxation in Goonoo County fur tho year 1001. For tho oonvonionco of taxpayers tho Auditor or his deputies will also receive- rel urns at tho following timos and places: Tekoona P< O., Thursday, January 24. Friendship, Friday, January 25. Richland, Saturday, January 20. Seneca, Monday and Tuesday, January 28 and 20. Nowry. Wednesday. January ^0, Clemson Collogo/r'h'ursday, January 31. Adams' Crossing, Friday, Fobruary 1. W. N. Woolbrigbt's, Saturday, Febru ary 2. Evory malo citizen.botwoen tho ages of 21 and 00 years, oxco.pt ox-Confodorato soldiois, and those incapable of earning a support from hoing maimed or from other causes, shall bo deemed taxable polls. Ex-Confedorato soldiers aro Hablo for poll tax until 50 years of ago. Noto all transfors of real estate sinoo last return on your returns, from whom acquired and to whom sold. Re mem her thal- it, is absolutely neces sary to mako all rotnrns boforo tho 20th day of Fobruary. After that dato 50 nor oont penalty for non-rotums will he ad-lcd according to law. J. T. REESE, 50- Auditor Ooonoo County. TRAD* MAKKSJ DK?ION0 1 COPYRIGHT? AC / Anron o sending a skotch ?nd description >a?y fpilcslr eeoerfaln out- opU?T^ hutckiy eeoertaln out opimo ?ont trop. OldOBt ?gencr for i ?j)?{<il notice, without charge, rathe Scientific American. i handsomely lllnatrated woo kl jr. ? aiatlon of ?nr.mrient?Oo. Journal. T oar I four mon til?, ?1. Sold by ail r. ?ll iiew?d~M)er? ?i3Qio,oadw.y.n8vi/ York SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condensad Sobed", k of Passenger Train?. lu Bffoot May 6th, 1900. northbound. No. 13. Dally. LT. Atlatitft.OT Atlant?, m\ NororoBs Buford Gainesville Lula. girnoUo.. t. Airy. LY. Tooooa j Blbof toh, /. Kl borton. L.Y. W'minater " Seneca M Central.... Greonvillo * Bpar'burtA .* G a fl* i HIV. .. . " Blaoksburg " King's Mt,. .* Gastonia... " Charlotte.. Ar. Gro'nabc.-o Ve?. No. 88. Dully. 7 60a 8 60 a ? 60a 10 Oon 10 85 a 10 fi 11 Voa ll Hu a ll 5'io 0 00 ft Lv. Gro'nBboro Ar. Norfolk.:.. Ar. Danvlllo.. Ar. Richmond. Ar. W'hlngton V B'morelM? ** Ph'dolphln " Now York FatMu Southbound. No. 86. Dally. ?3 Sib 1 i% v 2 ?4p 8 87p ? C0p 4 88p 5 08 p 6 26 p 0 Wp 0 66 p Xo. 18. Ex. Sun. 18 00m 1 00p ??o'p S Mp 8 ?ni? 6 Sip 4 15p 6 22p 0 18 p 8 43 p 7 oap 8 18P 10 47 p ll 46p U it) a ll 2dp 0 OOn LY. N.Y.,Pft.R. g Ph'dolphla. " Baltimore.. w Waah'ton.. LY. Richmond. LY. Danville.... LY. Norfolk, Ar. Gro'naboro 12 16 a 8 60 a, 6 22 nj ll 15 a 12 01 n 6 48p 0 00a 6 Wp Lv. Gro'nsboro Ar. Charlotte.. LY Gnstonla.. King's Mt. " Blncksburg .* Guff uer.... " Bpor'burg. " Greonvlllo. " Central_ " Rou?ca. .* W'intnstor. ?? Tocoft ... ( LY. Klberloit.. Ar. Blhortou.. LY. Mt. Airy. " Cornelia M Lulu .... *' Gainesville .. Buford... " Noroross. Ar. Atlanta,KT u.OT Atlant T 10p 0 45 p 10 42 p ll 26p 11 42p 12 20 a 1 80 ft 2 82 8 28 ll 45 ll 00 ?) 0 00 ft 0 42n 8 00 a 10 16 ft' 12 4'rn FstMft No. 8?. Daily. No. ll Dally 6 Wa 8 85p 6 16ft 7 05 ft 0 26 a1 10 07 * 10 <6 n 10 58 n 11 84 ii 12 80 p 1 80p 2 15p 0 00 a 6 40 4 18 ti 4 80a 6 02 a 6 25a 0 10 A 5 10 n 8 14 p 8 83 p ll 00 p 0 10 7 87 12 06m 1 12 1 88 e oo 2 24 \& 6 27 6 63p 0 10 p 6 45? 11 COp 12 50 a 1 HO? 1 63? 2 18? 2 88a i'i?'i TTR? 4 08ft 4 ?a 4 C5a 0 ix) a 7 C8a 8 02 a 8 27a 8 51ft . 60ft 12 sap 0 25 p m 2 50ft 0 23ft No. If! Ex. Bun. " il li ft 1 00 p 'i't?'p 8 66 p 7 Wp 7 82p 8 00p 8 20p 8 48p 0 18 p 10 00p 0 OOp ? ?Ja A 85 a 6 67 a 7 20a 7 48a 8 27 a 0 80ft 8 80? Between Lula find Athen?. ?a" if. Ex. |No. 18. 8un. iDally STATIONS. 8 10p ll 05 aiLv...Lulft .Arl 8 Sip ll 80B '? Mnysvlllo" 8 50p ll 62 ft " Harmony " 0 ?Op 12 80 p! Ar. Athens .Lv No. 13. Daily. |No. 10. Ex. Sun. 10 50 a 7 86 p 10 10 a 7 09 p 10 08 a 6 88 9 26 a 0 00 ~Noto close conneotiou made at Lula witt main lino trains. "A" ii. m. "P" p. m. "M" noon. "N" night. Chosnponko Lino Ht earners in daily servio? bot woon Norfolk ?nd Baltimore. Nos. 87 ?nd 88-DftUy. Washington end Boiithwostorn Voatibule Limit od. Through Pul iinan aloepiugcars bet wo en Now York and Now Orleans, vin Washington, Atlant? ?nd Montgomery, and also between New Yor.'> and Memphis, via Washington, Atlanta and -?lir mingham. Also elegant PULLMAN LinuART OIISMUVATION OAIIH botwoeu Atlanta and New York. First class thoroughfare conchos bo tween Washington and At laut a. Dining curs no rv o nil 'meitls en route. Leaving W naht ils ington Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday? ft tourist Bleeping oar will run through bo t wooa Washington and Ban Fran ol BOO without chang*. Pullman drawing-room Blooping oars botwoen Greoiialioro and Norfolk. Oloso oonnootlon at Norfolk for OLD POINT OOMITORT. NOB. 85 aud 86-United States Fast Mall run? ?olid hot ween Washington and New Orleans, vin Southern R&llwny, A. A W. P. B. R. and L. A H. H. H., being composed of ooaohoi, through without chango for passengers of all pinnae*. Pnllmon drawing room sleeping uart botwoeu New York and Now Orleans, via At lanta and Montgomery and botweon Blr* mingham and Atlanta. Dining oars servo ?ll meals en rout*. Nos. ll, 88, 84 ?nd 12-Pullman ?looping ear? between Rlohmond ftnd Chnrlotte, via Dan vlllo, southbound Nos. ll and 83, northbound Nos. 84 und 12. FRANK8. GANNON, J. M. GULP, Third V-P. & Gen. Mgr. T. M., Washington. W. A. TURK. S. H. HARDWICK, G. P. A., Washington. A. OTP. A., Atlanta, SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condensed Sohcdulo in IC fifo ot Juno 10th, 1900. STATIONS. LY. Charleston ... Bummorvillo. M Branohvillo.. Orangoburg . " Kingvillo. Lv. Havannah .... " Barnwoll. " BlnckvlUo. Lv. Columbi: Prosperity, Nowiiorry.. Ninoty-Six, " Greonwood. Ar. Ho<lgoa.. EY. Abbeville... Ar. Bolton. Lv. Anderson Ar. Greonvlllo ^.r. Atiniita.(floii.Timo) D?lTF ? pftHy No. 15. No. ll. 11 00 p m 12 00 n't 1 55 a m 2 50 a m 4 80 ft m 7 00 a m 8 14 a m 8 80 ft m 9 80 ft m 9 60 ft m 10 15 a m 0 86 ft m rr ie ? m 10 46 n m 7 00 ft m 7 41 ? m ft 05 a m 9 28 a ra JO 15 ft ra ?T?SO ? 4 18 a ra 4 28 ft ra 11 OS a ra 12 10 n'n 12 26 p m 1 20 p ra 1 55 p m 2 15 2_m TS 20 p ra STATIONS. tv. Greonvlllo. Piedmont WilliamstOn. Ar. Anderson LY. Holton ... Ar. Donnalds Ar.?bbovlllo. Lv. Hort gos. Ar. Greenwood. Ninoty-Six., " Nowborry.., " Prosperity.., * Columbia .. If. Blackville..,. Barnwoll... " Savannuh..., 8 65 p m Daily No 10. 1 85 p m 8 ?? p ra 2""Bfl p m 4 16 p 9 00 p ra 6 80 p 0 00 p 0 2? TTS" ft if> p p> 7 15j) m 8 10 p m K#. ringville. M Orangoburg.. " Branohvillo.. " Summerville. Ar. Charleston ? ?. 7 86 p in 7 55 p m 8 88 p m 9 80 p ra 0 45 p m ll 80 p m 10 l?A 10 40 ft 10 65 ft 11 40 TTT?" jj 40 ft ra 12 26 p ra 2S& Rs 1 66ft 2 60ft 4 80 a fbi6a 4 18 o 4 28 f. 0 80 a 7 07 a 8 08 a 8 46 a 0 04 a 0 10 ft 0 50a 0 55 a 11? Daily No. 18. 7 00ft 7 41 a 8 55a 9 28 a 10 15 a U 40a 13 20 p 1 28p 2 OOp 2 22 p 3 87 p 8 10 p 8 40 p 7 16 p STATIONS. ..Charleston..Ar Ssi ni HUM-vi I In " .BranohvlUe. " Orangoburg " . Kingvillo . ..Savannah ~Kr " ..Barnwoll " ..Blackville.. " .. Oolumbift.. " ....Alston.... " ... Bftiituo... " .Union. " ...Tonosvillo.. " ....Pocolot.... ArBparlnnburg Lv Lv Spartnnburg Ar Ar...Ashevi)lo ...Lv TTT?6 ? m 12 20 p ra 12 56 p m 2 00 p 2 14pm 8 80 p ra " 8 00 ft m 8 15 6 10 ft ra 4 48 p m 6 83 p m 0 16 p ra 7 28 p m 8 15 p ra DnTTj* No. 1(1 D???y No. 14. 8 ?5p 7 28 p 0 16 p 6 83 p 4 43 p r -p l Op I /.ip 12 46p 12 25 p 12 14 p II 46 a ll 2?ft 8 00ft TlJft 6 63 a 4 25 a 8 46n 5 82 ft FRTft 8 15? 8 00ft 0 80p 8 60ft l\Z s sr. 0 lip 0 OOp R O?S] "P" p. m. "A" ft. m. "N" night. DOUBLB DAILY BBRVIOK BBTWKBN OHARLKSTON AND GRBJCNVILLB, and betWC-en Oharlcitcr. a;?l Anuoviilo. Pullntl.n palace Blooping earn on Trains 85and 80, 87 and 118. on A. nnd O. dlvistou. Dining oar? on these trains sorvo all meal? onronte. Trains leave Bpartanburg, A. A O. division, northbound, 7:03 A.m., 8:87 p.m., 0:18p.m., (Vestibule Lhnltod); BOttthbonnd 12:20 ft, m., 8:15 p. m., 11:84 a. m., (Vestibule Limited.) Trains leave Groonvillo, A. ?nd O. division, northbound,0:00 ft. m., 2:34 p. m. and 6:22 p. m., (Vestibuled Limited) ; southbound. 1:80 a. m., 4:80 p. m., 12:30 p. m. (Vestibuled Limited) Trains 13 and 14-lClogftnt Pullman Pat carn botwoen Charleston and Ashovllle, Trains 16 ?nd 1(1-Pullman Drawing-Room Blooping cars botwoon Charleston nnd Athtv vlllo. BtOgant Pullniftn Drawing-Room Buffot Sleeping <-arn lint ween Savannah and AsllQvlllO enroule daily bel ween Jacksonville RI id Oin* oinnfttl. . FRANKS. GANNON, J. M. GULP, Third V-P. & ?on. Mgr., Trftf. Manager, Wnshington, D. C. Washington, D. O. W, A. TURK, 8. H. HABDWIOK, -a 9Kfrt *ixp> Hi. KL"--?Mirwaijeji?^.- - /ftrlor O. L. VMfrU, Civil Engineer . , . , and Surveyor? io-Sl-00 Walhalla? S. C. lr.:U.,b..,riOu&i|. Walhall ?, S y C. Office two~??ors East pf Bank, Second iFloor. HOUSS ; 8.30 A. M. TO I M. AND 2 TO 6 P. H. Maroh 24, 18?8-___ W^iTjT STB?BUHO. ^ i E. L. HBBNDON. STRIBLIING MEiDON; Attorney 8-At-Layvv WALHALLA, S. O. PROMPT ATTENTION Gtvs? TO ALI. Bust NESS ENTRUSTED TO TilKM. January 6,1898._ lt. T. JAYNK8. J y J. W. SHET.OH. JAYNES & SHELOE, ATTOBNEY?-AT-LAW? WALHALLA, s. o. PROMPT attention given to all bus! ness committed to thoir oaro. . . . JP1 CD JEE? ? . o IJOB PRINTING in Good Stylo Send to Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. It artificially digests the food and aids Nature in strengthening and recon structing tho exhausted digestive or gans. 1MB the latest discovered dlgest ant and tonic. No other preparation can approaoh lb in efficiency. It in stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, Sick Headaohe.Gastralgla.Cramps and all other results of imperf eot digestion. Price 60c. and tl. Largo alto contains SM time? sniullsizo. Book all about dyspepsia moued free Prepared by E. C.- Do WITT & CO, Chlcaao FOR SALE BY DR. J. W. BELL. Blue Ridge R. R. H. 0. BEATTIE, REOEIVEB. TIME TABLE NO. 14. SUPERSEDES TIME TABLE NO. 18. Effective 6.00 A. M., Sept. 20, 1000. WESTUOUN?. y 2d CUBS. let Class. Mixed. Pass'r. Dally ex Daily. Sunday. No. No. ll. No. 6. 0 *Andorson....Lv.. 8 86pm 8 00am 7 tDonvor. t... 8 46 pm 8 27 am 10 tAutun. 8 60 pm 8 88 am 18 "Pendleton.\\ 66 pm 8 40 am 16 tChorry CroBBing. 4 00 pm 0 00 am 18 1 Adam's Crossing. 4 04 pm 0 07 am 24 ?j Boneo*..4 16 pm Mg 82 *WcBt Union.. :... 4 46 pm 10 20 am 84 ?Walhalla....Ar.. 4 60pm 10 27am KA8TDOUND. 2d Class. . 1st Class. Mixed, Pass'r. Dally ox. Dally. Sunday. No. No. 12. No. 6. 84 ?Walhalla.... Lv.. 0 10 am 12 00 M 32 ?West Union.0 10 am 12 07 pm 24* {Seneca. 0 40 am j l\ g 18 t Adam's Crossing. 9 48 sm S 38 pn? 10 tCherry Crossing. 0 68 am 8 20 pm IS ^Pendleton .10 01 am j 3 66 pm 10 tAutun.10 00 am 4 00 pm 7 tDeuver.10 18 ara 4 17 pm 0 ?Anderson,.. Ar. .10 40 am 4 44 pm . (*) Regular stop; (t) Flag station. Will also stop at the following stations to take on or lot off passengers: Phin noy's, James and Sandy Springs. No. 12 connecta with Southern Railway No. 0 at Anderson. No. ll connecta with Southern Railway Nos. ll and 38 at Son ec a. No. 0 conueots with Southern Railway No. 68 at Andorson, also with Nos. 12 aud 87 at Seneca. J. R. ANDERSON, Superintendent. Pickens R, R. Co. SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE 26TH, 18S8. On and after Juno 26th tho following sohedule will be run ovor tho l'lckons Railroad for tb? purpoao of hauling freight aud passengers, vis. No. 9. Dally KA cont Sunday. No. 10. Road Down. Mixed Train. Read up. 4 20 a m.Lv Pickens Ar.7 CO a m 6 00 a tn.Ar Kaaloy Ly.7 Og a rn No. 12. Dally Kxcopt 8unday. No.il. Road Down. Passenger Sorvioe. Read Up. 1 00 p m.Lv Pickens Ar.6 46 p m 1 40p m .Ar Eaaloy Ly.5 06pm Trains will stop to take on or let off passengers at thi' following orosBlngs: Ferguson's, Par* sons's and Maululn's. Depot will bo open for the receiving and delly, erv of freight from 8 a. ra. to 12 in. Wo will inako it to your interest to patronise our homo road by giving good sorvice and prompt attention. Annrovcd-1 K. ROO OS, PrOBldOnt. Approvcu. j j T# TAYLOR, Qen.lflanager. .A. tl ?.irrt ic Const JLiixie-, Passenger Department, Wilmington, N. C., February 24, 1807. Fast Lino Between Charleston and Columbia and Upper South Carolina and North Carolina?, CONDENSED SCHEDULE. In offoct February 24th,, 1807. WESTWARD. .No. 62, Leave Charleston. 7 00am " Lanos. 8 26 M U Sumtor. 0 86 " Arrivo Columbia.10 66 " " Prosperity.ll 68 p m " Nowberry.12 10 " " Clinton.>...12 60 " " Laurens. 1 16 " " Greenville. 8 00 " " Spartanbnrg. 8 00 " " Winnsboro.6 15 poa " Charlotte. 8 20 " " Hondorsonvillo.0 OS " " Asheville. 7 00 " EASTWARD. .No. 68. Loavo Ashovllle. 8 20au " Hondersonville.? 16 " , M Spartanburg.ll 46 " " Groonvlllo.ll 60 ?. " Laurena. 1 46 .? " Clinton. 2 10 " ** Nowborry. 2 67 u " Prosperity. 8 18 41 " Columbia.6 16 ?A Arrive Sumter. 6 86 " " Lanes.7 48 " Charloston. 0 26 '* . Daily. Nos. 62 and 63 Solid Trains betreen Charloston and Columbia. S. C. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Passonger Agent. J. R. KF.NI.Y. B * General Manager. T. M. EMKHHON, TraOlo Manager,