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|TU0tote ?axxxhx. RU Ll SHE D EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. -BY J A Y NES, 8HELOR, SMITH & STECK. R. T. J A V N ICS, ) -,_A . ""_. J 1). A. SMITH, J. W. a ii K LOK, / KDB- I 1 UDS- (j. A. STECK. OucacRirTioN. ti.oo Pen ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATES REASONABLE. K T~ Communications of n persons.) chm actor charged for ns nd vert iscmont s. Obituary notices and tributes of respect, of not over ono hundred words, will bo printed freo of charge All ovor that number must bo paid for nt the rate of ouo cont a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C. I WKDNKMIMV, M \K( ll 7, HMM . TO DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBERS. Wo bavo made a rovision of our sub BoriptiOi> list to go into oiToct on April 1. Wo Hud it nu impossibility to continue to sond The Courier to persons who uro in aire is. Necessity compels us lo insist upon cash payments. Wc aro giving the readers of Tho Courier ono of tho best wookly papers in tho Stato, and that, too, for only $1.00 a yea-. Any poison who wants tho paper can rniso thal sum. This is a small matter to tho individual sub scriber, but lu tho aggregate it makes a groat difforonco with us. Neither labor nor expense arc spared by us wheu it conies to getting out a good paper ovorv wook, a od at our low subscription price it is almost liko swapping dollars. Thus you can readily seo that a few delinquent subscr bela who fail to pay can soon annul tho probt in tho business. Hence, while wo very much regret to do so, yet tho rovision has to be made, and names who aro in arrears moro than a your will bo dropped from tho lint. We hopo no personal offense will bo taken by any person who fails to receive Tho Courier after this week, if ho is in arrears, for no offoiiHO is intended. His asimplo busi ness matter, and necessity compels us to adhere to tho cash system in payment Of subscription. DEA1H OF JUDGE I. D. WITHERSPOON. Judgo I. I). Witherspoon died at his homo in Yorkvillo on last Sunday morn ing, 24th instant, aged sixty-eight years, from pleurisy, which followed au attack of tho grip. Tho nows of Ids death will bo received with deep sorrow throughout tho Stato. His public career began in 1870, when ho did his full share in re deeming tho Stato from Republican mis rule, and at which limo ho Wa elected Stato Senator from York county. Hu was ro-electod in 1SS0, and in December. 1881, was elected .Judge of tho Sixth Cir cuit to succeed .fudge T. J. Stackey. His terni of ollico began February 15, IS82. Ho served for four consecutivo terms, or until February, 18i>7, when ho declined i'e-elcotlon and was succeeded by Judge G. W. (iago, of Chester. His record as n Judgo is known to tho people of the State, and while ho was not considered brilliant, according to tho common ac ceptance of the term, ho always enjoyed tho full confidence of tho bench, bar and public by reason of the fact that all know that ho was a safe, honest and consci entious interpreter of the law. At home Judge Witherspoon enjoyed tho conti dence of all thc people to a degree that is experienced by few men. Ho was recognized hy all to ho a model citizen, a model Christian, and a model gentle man. Hu was a friend of all, and, there fore, tho enemy of none. Ho leaves a wife and two children, a son and daugh ter, holli grown. Ho was a ruling elder in the Yorkvillo Presbyterian church. DEATH OF JUDGE W. H. WALLACE. .Judge William Henry Wallace died at bis homo in Union on the'21st instant, aged seventy-four years. His death re sulted from heart failure, after suffering two weeks from an at lack of grip. In his death thc State loses one of bee most distinguished sons. Duty was his watch word, whether at the bar, on the bench, on tho tented Hold, or in tho legislative hall. Endowed by nature with rare physical and mental powers, he subjected himself to that intelligent discipline which rendered him tho personification of tile highest and best in human attain ment. Ho graduated from tho South Carolina College in 18-lt). In I85 ho was married to Miss Sarah Dunlap, of New berry, S. C. Three daughters and one son Wore born to them, all of whom sur vivo. His eldest daughter is thu wifo of Ex-Govoruor John C. Sheppard, of Kdge fiold, and tho youngest is thc wile 01 J. H. Maxwell, of Greenville. One daugh ter and son aro unmarried. His wife died two years ayo. Ile was called to the bar soon after graduation. Ile located at Union and soon enjoyed a lucrative practice. In 1801 lie enlisted as a private in tho Confederate army, hui promotions came to him from time lo time, and at tho close of thu war he was a biigadiei genoral. Ho resumed tho practice of law, and in 1870 he was elected to thu Legislature In 1870, when tho peo ile. of South Carolina determined to re deem the "Prostrate State" from tho rule of niions mid carpet-baggers, Oon. Wal lace liri yeoman Service, As Speaker of tho celebrated ''Wallace House" his unflinching courage was put to a severe test , but his tact ami wisdom sci veil him and t he State well. Tho Journals of that body contain the most important pages in tho history of our people, lu (hem are recorded the events upon which tho fate of South Carolina depended. How much those events were controlled and directed hy ( en. Wallace as the presid ing officer will perhaps never bo known, but it is certain they were largely lidia onecd by his prudence, tact ami firmness. Immediately after tho restoration bf the government of the Stale to its own peo plo, Goth Wallace was elected Judge of tho Seventh Circuit, a position which he held by continuous re-elections for fifteen years. Upon tho bench Judgo Wallace continued to exercise all those qualities which he had exhibited in his former career. To tho characteristics of ll care ful, conscientious and learned Judge bc added thal of a most admiiahlc presiding oil;.:;:-. Ile prca.dcd with dignity and firmness, heard with patience and gia elousness, ami decided willi promptness and clearness. Since his retirement from the bench in 1802, he lived quietly al his home in Union, enjoying Hu fruits of a well spent life. Ile was a great lovor of home, ami dispensed a generous hospi tality. He was OHO of (ho best exponents of the old school, and his courtly heal ing will long abide in (he memory ol those who come alter him. Headache often results froth a disor dered condition id the stomach and con stipation of the bowels. A dose or I WO of Chamberlain's stomach ami l.lvei TablOtS Will C ri'OCt these disorders and euro tho headache. Sold by Dr. J. W. Hell, Walhalla. THE CONFERENCE AT HAMPTON ROADS. At tbo request of Mr. S. K. Dendy wo publish iu this issuo an article by lion. Johu Toinplo Graves controverting cor tain statements tundo by lion. Henry Watterson on tho looture platform in tho North concerning tho celebrated confer ence at Hampton Roads on Fobrusiy ad, 1895, between President Liucoiu aud Secretary of State W. H. Soward on tho ono sido, and Alexander II. Stephens, lt. M. T. IInntei and J. A. Camphell, Corn il. tssiOUOrS of tho Confedel ato States, on tlic other. Tho conference was had for the purpose of ascertaining upon what terms, if any, hostilities could coaso and the war bo torminnted without further contliot of anns. Tho Hvo geutlomou ahovo nmncd woro tho only poisons pres ent and the communications botwoou thom woro cut rely verbal, nothing hoing committed to writing between thom. Hut it was afterwards rumored that Prcsidont Lincoln had offered to pay tho Southern people for their slaves if they would then lay down thoir arms. But like many idlo rumors that frequently gain currency, thoo appears to havo been little foundation in faot. Faots, not fancy, mako truthful history. Tho fi "ts relativo to this conforonco aro strougly stated by Mr. Gravos, and thoy ought to he Hufticiont to sot at rest this mooted question. Certain it is President Lincoln niado no proposition that tho South should bo indomnitlod for its slaves, for ho was clothed with no powor to mako any mell binding oiler, and oven if lie should havo had tho powor it is doubtful what ho would havo dono.* In tho recent publication by tho Govern ment of tho Messagos and Papors of tho Presidents wo lind that on February 10th, 18t .*>, President Lincoln sent a spe cial niessago to Congress in answer to a resolution of tho Sonato, "roquostiug in formation concerning recent conversa tions or communications with insurgents under executive sanction." In this nies sago are incorporated all orders and in structions issued by both tho War and tho Executive Departments loading up to tho COllforOllCO. Among them is tho fol lowing communication by tho Prcsidont to W. II. Soward, Secretary of State, under dato of January ill, 18(15: "You will proceod to Fortress Mooroo, Va., tlioro to meet and informally confer with Messrs. Stephens, Hunier and Campbell on tho basis of my letter to F. 1*. lilnir, Esq., of January 18, 1805, a copy of which yon havo. ''You will mako known to them that three things aro indispensable, to-wit: "I. The restoration of tho national authority throughout all tho States. '.ii. No receding by tho Executivo of thc Uuitcd States oil tho slavery ques tion from the position assumed thereon in the late annual message to Congress and in preceding documents. "il. No cessation of hostilities short of an end of tho war and tho disbanding of all forces hostile to tho government. "You will inform them that all propo sitions Of theirs not inconsistent with the above will bo considered and passed upon in a spirit of sincero liberality. You will hear all they may chooso to say atid report it to ino. "You will not assume to definitely oonsunininto anything. Yours, otc, "Abraham Lincoln." On February 'J, 1805, tho Confedorato commissioners wroto to Major Thomas T. Eckert from City Point, Va., tho fol lowing letter, which is also incorporated in the niessago: "Major: In reply to your verbal state ment I hat your instructions did not allow you to alter the conditions upon which a passport could be given to us, wo say that wc are willing to proceed to Fortress Monroe, and there have au informal con ference with any person or persons that President Lincoln may appoint, on the basis of his letter to Francis P. Hlair of thc 18th of January ultimo, or upon any other terms or conditions that lie may hereafter propose not inconsistent with the essential principles of self govern ment ami popular rights, upon which our institutions are founded "It is our earnest wish to ascertain, after a free interchange of ideas and in formation, upon what principles and terms, if any, a just and honorable peace eau be established without thc further effusion of blood, and to contribute our utmost el orts to accomplish such a result. "Wo think it better to add that, in ac cepting your passport wo aro not to be understood as committing ourselves to anything but to carry to this informal conference thc views and feelings above expressed. "Very respectfully, yours, etc., "Alexander ll. .Stephens, "J. A. Campbell, "H. M. T. limiter." President. Lincoln then writes and con cludcs his message as follows: "On the morning of the 3d the three gentlemen, Messrs. .Stephens, Hunter ami ( nmpboll, came aboard of our steamer ami had an interview with the .Secretary of State and myself of several hours' (juratiou. No question of pre liminaries to tho meeting was til311 and lhere made or mentioned; no other per- j son was present; no papers were ex changed or produced ; audit was in ad vance agreed that the conversation was lo be informal and verbal merely. On our part the whole substance of the in st .net ions tt) the Secretary of State hereinbefore recited was stated and in sisted upon, and nothing was said incon sistent therewith; while by the other party it was not said that in any event or on any condition they ever would con sent to reunion, and yet they equally omitted to declare that they never would SO consent. They seemed to desire a postponement of thal question and thc adoption of some other course first, which, as Sumo of them seemed to argue, might or might not lead to reunion, but which course we thought would amount itt an indefinite postponement. The con ference ended without result. "Tho foil-going, containing, as is be lieved, all the information sought, is i espectfully submitted. "Abraham Lincoln." In the "late annual message to Con gress" referred to in tho instructions to tho Secretary of Stale, President Lincoln on Deco tn ber 0, 1804, says: "In presenting tho abandonment of armed resistance lo the national au thority on Hot part of the insurgents as the only indispensable condition to end ing the war on the part of tho govern I ineiil. I retract nothing heretofore said as Iti slavery. 1 repeat the declaration made a year ago, that 'while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation proclamation, nor shall 1 return to slavery any person who is free by tho ti nus of thal proclamation or hy any of the acts of Congress,' If tho people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an Executive duly lo re enslave sueh persons, another, and not I, must be their inst ruinent to perform lt. Thus it appears from the records left by President Lincoln himself, in his mos vnges to Congress Immediately before and nf I or thc famous Hampton Hoads meeting, that 110 bona fide oller was ever made to pay Hu? South for its slaves for i he sake of penco. We have often heard Prcsidont Jeffer son Davis, of tho Confederacy, and his Cabinet, severely Oritiolsod for refusing the offer of President Lincoln to pay the .South for its negroes, if they would only lay down their arms; and this errom-omv idon has doubtless found a lodgment in thc minds of many of the rising genera tion. lt is well thal all the light possi ble should be Shed on this subject, for justice demands that the lenders and I representatives of the "Lost Cause" 'should be judged by tho facts as they appeared to thom, aud not by tho fanci ful imaginations or unidnos of would-be critics. This is our apology for dovotiug so much spaco to this important toplo. Mrs. C. E. VauDouson, of Kilbour , Wis., was ulllic ted with to mach trouble aud oouotipatiou for a long time. She says, "I havo tried many preparations, but nono havo dono mo tho good that Chamberlain's Stomach ood Livor Tab lets havo." Tuoso Tablets aro for salo at Dr. J. W.Holl's drug store Prioo 25 coots. .Samples free The Nows from Speed's Creek. March 2d.-Miss Kinma Rankin, our school .toaoltor, will havo an en tor tai ti mon t tho last day of school, which is uoxt Friday, tho 20th. They aro antici pating a good t imo. Tho public invited. Hov. H. Wi Nelson will proach at Hope well Rapt ist church on tho Hist Sunday in April at ll o'clock. There will bo singing in tho morning, conducted by Mr. George Abbott. Hov. W. T. Holland, of Seneca, preaches at Reedy Fork school house ovory fourth Sunday at4o'clock. Sunday school itil. Thc chairman of the Haptist Sbuday School Convontion has neglected to pub lish tho programme; thoroforo tho con vontion will bo called together on Friday before tho fifth Sunday in alar oh, accord ing to tho constitution. Married, on Sunday, thu l'ith, at tho homo of tho bride's brother, in Seneca, Mr. W. H. G ils. trap to Miss Mary Cleve land, both of Speed's Crock, Hov. S. J. McKlroy officiating. Tho infant of Mr. and Mrs. Kllio Clove land was painfully burned nomo days ago. Us mother left it on tho pallet and stepped out of tho room for a fow min utes, and it crawled backward into tho fire, lt is still suffering very much. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Sanders, of Catto Crook, diod from tho effects of grip some days ago. After an appropriate sermon by Hov. J. H. Stone, its little body was laid to rest in tho Friendship Methodist church cemetery. Tho thrcc-inontha-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roedor Cleveland died hiBt Wednes day, the 20lh instant, and was buried at Hopowoll baptist church. Tho infant of Mr. and Mrs. Powell, who live near tito Seneca Cotton Mill, was badly burned soino days ago. Its motlier loft it a few minutes in a rocking chair by the Uro to attend to her milking. She bad tho chair propped back. Some of tho larger children bad occasion to movo tho prop, willoh thrust the child into tho fire, Its head was badly burned. Tho attending physician says there is no hope for its recovery. Tho afflicted parents have tho sympathy of many friends, M. An Honest Medicino (or La Grippe. Geo. Wi Wai tl, of South Gardiner, Mo., says: "1 have had tho worst cough, cob!, chills and grip and have taken lots of trash of no account but profit to tho von dor. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the only thing that bas dono any good whatever. I havo used ono bottle of it and tho chills, cold and grip have all left me. 1 congratulate the manufacturers of an honest medicino." For sale by Dr. .1. W. Roll, Walhalla. Short Nows Notes. During last week 2,215,000 cigars wore shipped from Tampa, Kia. Two plots to assassinate tho Czar of Russia havo been discovered during tho past few days. Senator Tillman has been elected anni versary orator of tho commencement of Erskine Oollogo in .Inno.' Reports of (ho pending conflict be tween Russia and England have had a marked influence on tho markets of thc world. A scat on tho Now York Stock Ex change was sold last Wednesday for $52,000. This is tho higbost price on record. There havo been moro than ">00 appli cations for oliaplanoios in the army. Tho army reorganization bill pr vidos for 2:1 oliaplanoios. The room in tho State House which is to be used by the Daughters of tho Confederacy for their relic room is now being cleared ont. for their use. Col. .Joshua P, Hobbs, tho Xewberrian who was formerly king of one of thc South Sea Islands, is now associate edi tor of tho National Provisioner of New York. lt is said ^7-* ,<HH) worth of now resi dences aro i inmediately in prospect in Columbia, and work has commenced on sonto of them. Several wholesale stores are also being built. The fertilizer shipments from Charles ton during February broke all records. Two bundled thousands tons were sent out in tho twenty-eight days. This was handled hy all the roads leading out of tho city. The carnival to bc hold in Anderson April I tot is exciting much opposition in religions circles, that being Holy Week. Pr tesis and petitions are hoing freely circulated by tho Catholics and Episcopalians. Spaco at tho Charleston Exposition bas been set aside for exhibits from the PhilippitlOS, and it is experted that some valuable and interesting relies from these historical isles will be on exhibition at i bis exposition. Thomar, T. Brcodon, a member of a prominent family of Marlboro county, committed suicide on tim IHtb instant. He was sick with grip and pneumonia. He killed himself hy cutting Iiis throat and then shooting himself. Instead of incl easing tho acreage in cot ton t his year our farmers should put in all tho Corn they can plant, There was a small crop in lite Sont li last year and a big crop of corn is much more needed than a big crop of cotton. Tho Governor has received a lottor from Ada Dominick, at. Prosperity, ask ing return of two gallons of whiskey seized by tho constables. She says tho whiskey is for uso in sickness, but ber husband ts suspected of wanting it tor blind tigering. The new election hill, having for its object the practical disfranchisement of most of the il.ooo illiterate voters of tho State of Maryland, has passed both branches of tho Qonoral Assembly ol that Stale and is now a law. Tho law will virtually place Mliiylnild in tho De mocratic column again and secures the return of dorman to the Knited States Senate. Tho Comptroller General of the State has received a hard kick because a negro is on the pension roll. He was placed thoro In ISM ami has nineo thou been conlin iimisly placed I bet e by bis County beard. Ile was a free negro, who went, attached to an Abbeville regiment, in tho civil war. TliO negro will receive bis pension, as Hie county pension board of Abbeville refuse to take his name off the roll. A Good Coonil Medicine for Children. "I have no hesitancy in recommend ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy," says V. I'. .Motan, a well known ami popular haber of Petersburg, Va. "We have given lt to Our children u hen trou bled willi I'.ul coughs, also whooping cough, and it bas always given perfect satisfaction, II was recommended tome by a (II'llgglKt as Ibo best cough medi cine foi children as if contained no opium or other harmful drug." Sold by Dr. J, Wi Doll. DISASTROUS STORM IN BIRMINGHAM. The Loss ol Lifo and Property Great-About Thirty Killed and Fivo Hundred Injured. Birmingham, Ala., Moron 25.-A. tor rltlo wind storm swept ovor tho olty to day and all wires aro down but ono. Tho entire polioe foroo and fire depart ment have been called out. Tho city is paulo stricken and many housos aro blown down. It is rumored that hundreds of persons have boen killed and injured. Tho southern part of tho city is prac tically destroyed. At Pratt City tho samo diastrous ro sult is reported. A i,A l i;ii BBPOItik} Birmingham, Mareil 25.-Tho number of dead in tho city is uow estimated at twenty-live, and ono hundred injured. Tho samo storm swept Irondalo, sovon milos oast of boro, and practically de stroyed tho business part of tho town. Seven poi sons uro roported killod at that placo and many injured. Pratt City also suffered much dau.ngo, tho school buildiug hoing unroofed and many nogro cabins were wreokod. - A numbor of pooplo woro injured north of Birmingham and other subur bans sulVered. Tho wind blow a fearful galo and tho rain foll iu torrents. Full details not yot known. A DKSCHII'-TION. Tho woathor bad boon threatening all day and tho olouds slowly grow darker. Just boforo tho groat burst of wind tho air became boated and tho silence of a dead calm sottlcd ovor tho city. A gust of wind dashed through tho streets and a t rrido peal of thunder fol lowed. Thou, in tho twinkling of an oyo, tho fury of thc storm burst upon tho city. Houses woro as moro chaff. Pedestrians woro blown bodily about boforo tboy could escapo to sholtor. Cries of agony filled tho air and thou all Woro drowned in tho roar of tho wind and tho crash of falling debris. THE I .ORS O HOWS. Tho cyclone swept over Jones' Valley, in which Birmingham is located, and it is esl heated that .'35 to 50 lives wore lost and 1,000 poi sons injured. I m meuse, damago was done to property. Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon fifteen dead bodies have been found in Birming ham alono. Highland, Irondalo, Pratt City and Brighton Buffered frightful damage. All ambulances in tho city, togothor with scores of surgeons, aro engaged in caring for tho dead and wounded. Tho residence of lt. J, Lowe, chair man of tho State Democratic Committee, was blown down and his wife and child woro killed. Dr. C. G. Chapman, who was going to seo a patient, was dashed against a brick wall by tho wind and killed. Tho town is in suspense, and business is at a standstill. TWKLVK KILLED AT I HONDA I,K. Tho town of I r ndale was swopt from tho faco of tho earth. Tho only build ing left is tho depot. Twolvo pcoplo woro killod. No deaths aro roported at Pratt City. Twolvo housos were blown down. , HAU.HOAD 8UKFKRS. Chattanooga, Tenn., March 25.-A hur ricane which swept Alabama is said to have struck thc Chattanooga, Homo and Southern Railway, near Lyonville, Ga., a small station south of Homo, and de stroyed several miles of track. COTTON MILLS flosB. A special from Lyonville slates that tho largo cotton mills at that place, owned by Honcevillo Bros., of Home, Ga., were destroyed by tho storm. It is not reported wbethor any ono was inj II red. MONTOOMKHY HIT. Montgomery, March 25.-A terrific storm struck the city today. Tho wind dashed down signs, swaying and swoop ing awnings, and doing great damage to property in both city and suburbs. TWO KILLED DY LIOUTNINO. Kingston, Ga., March 25.-At 1 o'clock to-day a bolt of lightning struck the negro school bouse, followed tho stove pipe downward and killed two girls who were sitting near tho stove. Ono was killed outright, tho other lived a few minutes. Several others wore shocked. STORM ON Tl IK PACIFIC. Victoria, B. C., March 25.-Tho mail from Suva reports details of a great hur ricane which wrought much havoc on tho South Pacific. New Caledonia was swept and Hie cast coast experienced tho worst storm in years. Three largo sail ing vessels and a steamer were lost. The steamer Hero was driven on tho rocks at Kouaou, and, together with several barges loaded with nickel, she foundered. The bark Emil ( alieno was swept to dis aster. She was partly loaded with nickel ore. The losses of life, it was reported, was large. Tonga and Fiji also suffered, the for mer islands the more. At Nukulofa among tho small craft wrecked was the king's yacht. Many coast vessels were wrecked at the Kijis and other damage was done. The island of Mataku was swept by a tidal wave and over a hun dred houses were blown down or swept away by lie incoming waters. Many lives are reported lost. -.--- 4#aW-. v Remarkable Cures of Rheumatism. The Vindicator, Ibilherfordton, N. C., says: The editor of the Vindicator bas bad occasion to test the efiicacy of Cham berlain's Pain Balm twice with the most remarkable results in each case. First, willi rheumatism in the shoulder from which be Buffered oxoruciaUne pain for ten days, which was relieved with two applications of Pain Halm, rubbing the pai ls afflicted and realizing instaut beuc ht, and mit ire relief in a very short time. Second, in rheumatism in thigh joint, almost prostrating him with severe pain, winch was relieved hy two apuHoatloos rubbing with the liniment on retiring at night, ami getting up free from pain. For sale by Dr. .J. W. Boll. Thc Judye's Divorce May Not bo Leoni. The action of Ibo Court in Spartanburg in annulling the marriage of Charles Deanmill and Ida Padgett, last week, will he questioned, lt is a divorce, and within tho last, six weeks tho Legisla ture has once more refused to legalizo a divorce for any cause. Simm their mai riage each of the principals in this caso married again. They claimed to have never lived together, and Deanmill said ho was dl'Unk and ignorant of bis actions al tho Illino of the ceremony. The wo man did not apply for the annullment or resist it. Murder and Suicide. Chicago, March 25. - ("liarles Lattimer went into his wife's millinery store to day, walked up behind her as shu was examining a bat and without a word shot her through the heart, killing her instantly, lie then placed the weapon to bis own head indicting a fatal wound. No reason is known for tho tragedy. SCARE ABOUT CHEAP COTTON. Proposed County Rallies of Farmers on Sat ii rd ay Next. Columbia, March 24.-As baa already I boou announced the farmers of tho .South are becoming very much exercised over the probability of the produotlou of au extraordinarily largo orop of cot ton tho coming season, aud they wish to got things working right, now while tho orop is about to bo planted, to curtail tho acroago. A short timo ago tho Hon there Cotton Growors' Protootivo Association was formed by delegates ! from all tho cotton-growing States, and liai vie Jordan, of Goorgia, was made president. At that timo it was deter mined to do every thin); possible to roduco tho aoroago this spring in not | only this, but all othor cotton-growing StatoB. Not many days ago tho planters of Vordory, in this Stato, forwardod to Mr. Jordan tho following: "Wo, tho farmors of Vordory and sur- j rounding vicinity, realizing tho neces sity of reducing tho acroago in tho pros out cotton crop now hoing prepared and BOOU to bo planted, not only to secure prices nt a living rato, but to force prices on tho same basis of last fall for tho cotton now ou hand, and seeing no way by which this can bo accomplished, but to ask all tho cotton-growors to co-opo rato with us and roduco tho aoreago one half, wo address you. If all tho farmors who raiso cotton to any extent will ro duco thoir crops one-third, and will show I hoir willingness to co-oporato in tho measure, wo shall BOO cotton (spots) advance within sixty days, and WO shall realize 8 cents for tho crop now soon to I bo planted. Without this wo cannot | hopo for moro than 5 or 0 cents this fall. "With thoBO gloomy features staring us in tho faco, wo earnestly solicit co operation in tho cotton States. Now wo | ask tho president of tho Cotton Growors' Association lo call a meeting not later than tho llrst Monday of April, to seo what eau bo done. "Now, should tho farmers fool nn Iii torcBt in this stop, or any othor that is | calculated to advance tho prico of cotton and koop it up, wo heartily concur with them. Tho outlook just now indicates that cotton will go down to a prico that| tho labor working for half will abandon their crows and wo shall fnil to got it gathered. "Those things nro not impossibilities, and now is tho time to pr vido against] thom. "This is respectfully submitted to tho | farmors for thoir consideration." President Ilarvio Jordan writes Mr. Wltborn, tho president of tho associa tion in this Stato, urging him to issue a I call, and saying: "1 shall issue a call in all tho counties of this Stato (Goorgia), and ask that tho samo thing bo dono in all of tho othor States through tho differ ent president of our Stato organizations. If something is not dono to check tho downward tendency of tho markot, tho cotton producers will bo almost finan cially ruined next fall. No man can pay tho prosont high prices of guano, mules and supplies and sell his cotton at six cents and moot his obligations. Tho future work of our association will avail nothing if an enormous acroago is planted. Thc farmers will fix tho price of tho staple during tho next thirty days." President Wilhorn, of tho South Caro lina Association, has consequently issued tho following call for tho cotton growors to meet in each county In this Stato and take up tho matter: To tho Cotton Growors of South Caro lina: At tho earnest request of the Hon. Ilarvio Jordan, of Georgia, president of tho Southern Cotton Growers' Protective Association, 1 issue this call for the farmors of our Stato to meet at their re spective Court Houses on tho first Satur day in April to consider tho advisability of reducing tho acroago for the present year, and also to discuss ways and means for protecting tho prico of our staple from present manipulations. If tho cotton acroago of tito South he creased, tho price of cotton will go down to ti cents next fall, which will result tho greatest financial calamity that has befallen the Southern farmer in years. Now is tho limo for action, because thc I price of tho staple next season will he fixed according to tho acreage planted this spring. Lot every cotton farmer in this State attend theso county meetings on tho first Saturday in April, and determine to pro tect their property from utter annihila tion. J. C. Wilburn, Pres. S. 0. Cot. (!rowers' Pro. Ass'n. In this connection it may he mentioned that tho Southern Association is to hold a general convention in Atlanta on thc 81st of August next for tho purpose of] reaching a decision as to tho best meth ods for handling and marketing the crop now being planted. The stomach controls tho situation. Those who aro hearty and strong are those who can eat and digest plenty of food. Kodol Dyspepsia '"uro digosti what you cat and allows you to cat all the good food you want. If you 8 tl (Toi from indigestion, heartburn, boich lng or any other stomach trouble, this prcpan lion can't help but lo you good. The most sensitive stomachs can take it. J. W. Boll. -- ~^00^- . - Policoman Kills a Negro. Atlanta, Ga., March 25.-Patrolman Fleming shot and killed Richard Scott, negro, while the latter was advancing on thc offlcor in a threatening manner with an opon knife. The verdict of tho Coro ner's jury was justifiable homicide. DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK ? Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the news papers ls sure to know of the wonderful cures made by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, thc great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. lt is the great medi cal triumph of the nine teenth century; dis covered after years of v scientific research by Dr. Kilmer, the emi nent kidney and blad der specialist, and U wonderfully SUCC SSfu In promptly curing lame back, kidney, bl kier, uric acid trou bles and Bright's Disease, which ls the worsl form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root ls no rec ommended for everything but If you have kid ney, liver or bladder trouble lt will bc found Just the remedy you need, lt has been tested In so many ways, In hospital work, in private practice, among thc helpless too poor to pur chase 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 mall, also a buok telling more about Swamp-Root and how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous offer In this paper and send your address to. Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing-1 hamton, N. Y. Thc*^^^ regular fifty cent and nomo of BWMPP ttoot. dollar sizes aro sold by all good druggists. Regarding Cotton Mills. Up to this tinto tbo greatest diffloulty hus hoon oxporiouodd iu obtaining rolia blo data about toxtilo milli lu this State. With tho multiplying faotorios it waa im possiblo to koop track of thom, aud no whore was any record kept except of the capital of concerns ohartarcd. The re cent Legislature gave the Comptroller Gouoral powor to collect all mich statis tics through the Auditors, and ho has just foi winded these offlolals his first circular of instructions. In a- fow mouths reliable information onu bo ob tained. Heretofore published state ments by toxtilo journals and others of South Carolina's looms and spindles have beon approximations. They have not known ovon tho number of mills in tho State. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TO RENT, TlIE NORMAN BUILDING, on Main Stroot, as a store and dwelling, or for boarding house, partly furnished. Evory room iu (Ino condition. Will make ro pairs to suit tenant. Call on or address V. L. NORMAN. March 27, 1001. Citation Notice. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 OCONKE COUNTY. , Ry D. A. Smith, Esq., Probate Judge WHEREAS, V. L. Norman has mado suit to mo to grant him Letters of Administration of tho estate of and ol octs of C. W. N. Norman, docoased These aro thoroforo to cito and admon ish all and singular tho kindred and creditors of tho said C. W. N. Norman, deceased, that they bo and appear bc foro mo, in tho Court of Probato, to bo hold at Walhalla Court House, S. C., on Friday, 12th day of April, 1001, af tor publication thorcof, at ll o'clock in tho forenoon, to show causo, if any they havo, why tho said administration should not bo granted. Civon undor my baud and soal, this 25th day of March Anno Dimiii 1001. [L. S.] D. A. SMITH, Judgo of Probato for Oconco county,S.C, Published on tho 27th day of March, 1001, in tho KKOWKK COUHIKU. 13-14 Notice lo Towns! Boards of Assessors. rp HE Township Hoards of Assessors JL aro requested to meet at my oillco for tho purpose of assessing the value of personal property on days mentioned be low, to-wit : Tho Assessors for Contor, Chattooga, Kcowco, Pulaski, Seneca, Tugaloo, Wagoner and Whitewater Townships on Thursday, April 11th. Tho County Hoard of Equalization will moot at my ohMco on Thursday, April 18th. Tho gentlemen mentioned bolow havo been appointed Township Assessors, to wit : Center-J. G. Bronzoalo, J. A. McLos koy, S. P. Strihling. Chattooga-W. H. Mongold, L. A. King, W. G. Hnssoll. Keowoc-E. A. Porry, J. B. Hill, Thoa. A. Grant. Pulaski-G. C. Arve, F. D. Potboil, Nathaniel Phillips. Seneca-W. O. Hamilton, J. T. Long, W. M. Campboll. Tugaloo-J. A. Cook, Geo. E. Single ton, Luke England. Wagoner-C. W. Pitchford, Louis Lay, F. D. McAlistor. Whitewater-Jesso Lay, Jr., J. H. Cantrell, A. L. Whitmiro. Tho Township Assessors aro diroctod to appear before tho Clerk of Court and bo sworn, which is tho only commission required. J. P. KEKSE, Auditor Oconco County, S. C. March 27, 1001. 1315 Internal Kovonuo Sorvico, ) District of South Carolina, > Deputy Collector's Ofllco, ) Walhalla, S. C., March 20, 1001. rp H10 following described property .!_ having been seized from Smith, Munsinger and Tatham for violation of Sections 8280 and 3150 Revised Statutes of tho United Slates Any person claiming tho samo must tile bond as required miller provisions of Section 3400 H. S. U. S., within thirty (30) (ho s from dato hereof or tho samo will be declared forfeited to tho United States: One bay maro, buggy and harness, ono 38-oalibro Smith & Wesson pistol aud niuo gallons of corn whiskey. ANSON C. MERRICK, 12-15 Deputy Collector. . . 'NEW . , Millinery Store I am no w opening a stock of stylish MILLINERY, consisting of TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED II ATS, HI HUONS, LACKS, Ac Also White Coeds and Notions. These goods have been carefully selected in tho Northern markets. I call especial attention to my linc lino of PATTERN II ATS. It will bo to your interest to givo mc a call before making your spring pur chases. Very respect fully, Miss I, A. CauMl, Seneca, S. CJ ll. T. J AY NHS. I J W. BIIKLOK -lo/ JA YNES & SHELOR ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, WALHALLA, S. O. I> ROM PT attention givon to all bunt ness committed to their enro. Bridge to Repair. rpm-: COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1 will lot, to tho lowest responsible bidder, nt the bridge site, on Friday, March 20th, 1001, at ll a. m., tho con tract lo repair the wood work of thc Cherry Bridge, ovor Seneca river. Thc Hoard reserves tho right to reject any and all bids. S. M. POOL, Supervisor. F. A. II. Schrodor, Clerk. 11-13 CORSETS. We keep our Corset Department complete in the following leading makes : "C. B." "F P." Jill . MflWm Armor" CciiB side. Ferris Waists for Misses and Children We have a popular seller in the new Militaru Straight Front Corset. Will be glad to have you examine there before you purchase. M. W. COLEMAN & CO., Phone 30. Seneca, S. C. BABY'S FIRST SHOES . . . Wo have just received tho first shipment of Hamilton-Brown Fine Vici Kid Shoes, a pair of which we will present to every baby born in Oconee county during 1901. Theso Shoes cost us GO cents tho pair, and while wo will give them away absolutely free, they will not bo handed out like pieturo cards, but only on these conditions : 1. The baby must bc born in 1901. 2. It must be its first pair of Shoes. 3. A cortificato must be signed by thc father, mother and doctor that it was born this year. Bring tho baby's measure. . Wo have also another big shipment of* thc famous Hamilton-Brown Shoes for tho larger folks. Our $2 Colt Skin for Men and $2.50 Goodyear Weit for Ladies cannot bo beat. If you onc^ wonr a Hamilton-Brown Shoo you will have no other as long as you can procure them. ONION SETS. We are the people for Onion Sets-White, Bcd and Yellow. Tho BcBt Southern varieties. Also Garden Seeds. A new lot of Trunks at lowest prices. Respectfully, Y. L. Norman, This world belongs to the energetic. PLENTY GUANO ....AND ACID! Having decided to continue business at West Union, (R. C. Stroth or's old stand) I offer special close prices on all goods in General Merchan dise Stock for the cash or on time. Como and see my prices before you trade. I keep full Uno General Supplies, Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Groceries, Hay, Corn, Oats, Wheat Bran, Flour and Meal, Horses and Mutes, Wagons, etc. West Union, S. C. Shoes, Shoes! Wo now liavo tho bent linc of KU OKS wo have over had. He Hine to seo our lino before getting your noxt pair. THE PH IO ES AHE RIGHT PROM 25 CENTS TO $3.60.. ^ Tho finest lino of Pocket Knives in Walhalla, from 5c. to $1.25-all war ranted. Frosh lot Kingan's "Koliable" Hams just received. Garden Seed and Onion Sets, Irish Potatoes, otc. Do not fail to try ono sack of our "DIADEM" FLOUR if you novor have. "MONEY SAVED IS MONEY MADE.' DEAN & EARLE, Walhalla, S. C. February 27, 1001. Street Tax Notice. ALL PERSONS within tho corporate I limits of tho town of Walhalla are | hareby notified to pay their street tax boforo April 1st, 1001. This tnx is $2.00 if paid by that date. After timi it will bo $5.00 or ten days' work no streets. Tako nnlico and gov MU' selves accordingly. Hv order of Council. C. W. PITCHFORD, 12-18 Clerk of Council. Bridge to Repair. milli COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JL will lot, to tho lowest responsible bidder, at the bridge site, on Saturday, March itt), 1001, at ll o'clock a. m., the contract to repair tho Emerson Ill idge, over Littlo Hiver. Tho Board reserves tho right to reject any nil bids. S. M. POOL, Supervisor. F. A. H. Schroder, Clerk. ll-Ul Notice to Trespassers. ALL persons are hereby notified that, trespassing of any kind is posi tively forbiddon on any of tito lands be longing to tho undersigned. Cutting or backing timber, or making roads tin ougb tho field:', or woods is prohibited, or tres passing in any way. Any one disregard ing this notice will be dealt with accord ing to law. JOHN TOW, MHS. CAROLINE TOW. March ft, 1001, 10-Hi* STALLION. IHAVE ft Donmark nm) Morgan Stall ion 1 nm standing al my .Stables. Tall and soo bim. Ho is a good ono. Terms easy. T. K. ALEXANDER, Walhalla, S. 0. Mareb Iii, 1001. 11-20 BRIDGE TO LET. rn HE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS _L will lot, to tim lowest, responsible bidder, at. tho bridge site, oh Wednesday, I April IO, 1001, at ll o'clock ft. m., tho contract to rebuilt tho Davis llridgo, over Changa Creek. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. s M. POOL, Suporvlsor. F. A. H. Schroder, Clerk. li l l Spanish Jack. I WILD HAVE at my stables, two miles below Hiebt and, a thorough bred Spanish Jack for the season. Weighs eight hundred pounds, is hit] hands high. SORE SERVICE. For terms and particulars Oft ll on or address, W. H. ARMSTRONG, 12 21 liicbland, S. 0. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ALL persons indebted to tho estato of Mary McElvono, deceased, aro ! hereby not i lied to make pay moid, to tho undersigned, and di persons having claims against said estate will present tho same, duly attested, within tho time prescribed by law, 0 bo barred. C. W. PITCHFORD. Executor of the Estato of Mary MoEl VOliO, deceased. March 13, 1001. 11-14 Notice to Sit anti Creditors. ALI. persons I nd ob tod to the estato . of John T. Klchoy, deceased, aro hereby notified to liiftko payment to tho undersigned, and all persons having claims against said estate will present the same, duly attested, within tho timo prescribed by law, or be barred. I). J. 1). RICHEY, Administratrix of tho Estate of John T. Klchoy, deceased, Mnrcb 0, 1001. * 10-11