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C. G. J General fl Hay, Grain, Bran, Cotte FERTIL PHONES ? WAREHOUSE, Ni E. H. McCOLLOUGH, Civil engineer and Architect, Walhalla, S. C. NOTICE. SEALED BIDS AND PROPOSALS for tho erect ion of a Jail and Shoring's Residence will bo received until noon of May 14th, 1001, by tho undersigned com mittoo. Plans and specifications may bo soon at tho office of E. H. McCOLLOUGH, Architect, Walhalla. Tho committee rosorvo tho right to roject any and all bids. WM. J. STBIBLING, J. W. HOLLEMAN, A. P. CRISP, 15-18 Building Committee. 1710K SALE OH BENT-A shinglo mill } and six horse-power engine. Both in good condition. Apply to 16-17 E. P. EARLE, 'Portia, S. C. I710R SALE-A NEW PIANO-Choap . aud on easy terms. Apply to JAMES THOMPSON. Ifrrcal aitir $|ers0mtl. -So far tho fruit in this section is all right. -Tho spring cleaning is keeping tho house wives busy. -'1 ho soda fountain man and tho ico mau are getting their summer smiles roady. -Efforts aro being mado by tho fann ers all over South Caroliua to roduco tho cotton acreage -Illinois has passed a bill appropriat ing $25,000 for representation at tho Charleston Exposition. -Hov. John G. Law and family, of Ocala, Fla., aro oxpected to arrive in Walhalla about May 1st. -Make up your mind to proparo some thing for exhibit in tho Stato building at tho Charleston Exposition. -Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hiles left Tuesday morning for their homo in Sholby, Mich., after spending tho winter in Walhalla. -Kev. J. M. McGuire, of Connoross, filled tho pulpit of tho Baptist church in Walhalla last Sunday morning and even ing. -Mrs. J. W. Keys, of Marydollo, Green ville county, is visiting her father, Mr. Wm. Perry, and other relatives in Wal halla. -Messrs. H. T. Jayncs and J. W. Shc lor aro in attendance upon tho session of Unitod States Court at Grconvillo this week. - Misses Lula Dickson and Agnes Hancock, of Westminster, spent. Monday and Tuesday in Walhalla visiting Mrs. L. H. Duff. -Heducod ratos havo boon granted by tho railroads on account of tho session of tho South Carolina Presbytery, which will convene at Piedmont on April 10th at 8 o'clock p. m. -Mr. Wm. L. Landrum, representing tho Pauly Jail Building and Manufactur ing Company, of St. Louis, Mo., was in Walhalla Tuesday on business with tho Court House and Jail Building Commit too. Ho is preparing to make a hid on cells for tho now jail. -Cordola A. Wilson, tho four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilson, who have lived in Walhalla some two years, died Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock and was buried in tho Baptist cemetery Monday afternoon, Hov. J. G, Sobald con ducting tho funeral services. -Having located in Seneca, S.C., for the practice of medicine, respectfully offer my professional services to tho public. I can bc found in day timo by inquiring at Lunacy's drug store ; at night in room over back door of Coleman A Co.'s storo. Dr. H. E. Mason. -Mr. Ambrose Fischcssor, of Pitts burg, Pa , spent Thursday of last week in Walhalla visiting his father, Mr. A. Fischossor, and family. Ho has many friends hero, who arc always pleased to seo him. Ko is holding a position in Pittsburg as book-keeper for D. Applc ton ?V. Company, -Married, on the 10th of April, 1001, at tho residence of the bride's father, Mr. I). IL Stencil, Mr. L. O. Blanchott to Miss H. E. Stencil. Thocontracting par ties are both of this county, and aro well known to many in and around Walhalla. Tho mari iago ceremony was performed by Magistrate fl. A. II. Gibson. - In spring everyone .should lesson the extra woik forced upon their system by taking some reliable blood purifier, t?ioknoss does not need to bo already present. You should purify your blood every spring to get tho excess matter (occasioned hy the heavy diet of winter) out. of your system. Try Lnnney's Com pound Extract of Sarsaparilla. There is nothing better. $1.00 per bdttlo at Lun Uoy's Drug Store, Seneca, S. C. -Col. James A. Hoyt, editor of the Greenville Mountaineer, has accepted an invitation to make an address at Pendle ton on Saturday, May 4th, when Memo rial Day will bo observed by tho citizens of that community, and tho graves of ConfederatO soldiers will bo decorated in tho town cemeteries and lit the old stone church, (Jen. M. L. Bonham, of Ander son, will also make an address on this occasion, representing tho younger gene ration. - Mr. Hobt. Jackson, of \nderson, is preparing to operate a bric K yard near Walhalla in the near future. His machinery has all reached this point and is being rapidly placed on tho land of Mr. 1. H. Harrison, about a milo from town. Mr. Jackson expects to have his machinery ready to begin work about tho first of next week Thc.ro is an almost, unlimited supply of splendid brick clay on tho Harrison land and it ia very probable that the brick yard at that plaeo will ho mado permanent, Mr, Jackson will furnish the brick foi the new jail, addition to Court House, thc stores of Ja?. H. Darby, Dr. J. W. Bell and others. These buildings will ht commenced as soon as the material can be iaid down. AY N ES, erchandise. ?nSeed Meal and Hulls. JZER5. 5. 7. . -M?8B Carrie Torry is visiting rela tivos in Euoroo this wook. -Mrs. W. P. Hold, of Souoca, is spend ing a fow dava with friends in Walhalla. -Prof. J. S. Jonnings, of Viotoria, N. C., wnB In Walhalla a Bhort while to day. -Mr. F. II. Carter aud family havo moved into tho Mioklor rosldouco in Wost Uuiou. -Mr. W. II. Barron, who has boon quite ill for several wooks, iu somo bot tor this morning. -Dr. J. J. Thodo returned last Sunday afternoon from a viBit to Abbovillo, Calhoun Falls and Andorsou. -Judgo J. W. I lol I om an loft this morn iug for Columbia to attend tho mooting of tho Grand Lodgo Knights of Honor. -Dr. Claronco Strothor, of Kdgoflold, spout 80voral days last wook visiting his unolo, Capt. W. A. Strothor, and family, in West Union. -Mr. Postoll Cator, salesman for the clothing house of Wylor, Aokormaud & Co., Cincinnati, spout yesterday and part of to-day in Walhalla. -Master Ramsay Hollomau, of Ander son, spout several days iu Walhalla inst wook at tito homo of his grandparents, Judgo and Mrs. J. W. Ilolloman. -Mr. D. A. Smith, of Tho Courier, is in Columbia attending tho twenty-fifth annual session of tho Grand Lodge Knights of Honor of South Carolina. -ltov. It. L. Kogors is visiting bis parents at Fountain Inti this wook. Ile will at tend tho session of South Carolina Presbytery at Piedmont boforo his return. -Mr. J. L. Uamby, of Union, was in town Tuesday on business. Ho always keeps an oyo on Walhalla, and it is vory probablo that bo will bo around soon again with a view to staying sumo timo. -Col. Robt. A. Thompson will leave Friday morning to attend tho session of tho South Carolina Presbytery at Pied mont. Ho will represent tho Walhalla Presbyterian church as a dologato to Presbytery. t -Attontion is directed to tho adver tisement ot Mr. V. L. Norman. Ho is receiving his new spring goods and car ries completo lines of dress goods, shoos, notions and gents' furnishing goods. Ile will bo pleased to seo you at his store. -Tho Clemson Collego baso ball team played tho Moreor University boys on tho grounds of tho latter in Macon, Ga., last Saturday. Clemson won by a scoro of 0 to 3. This is tho BCCOIHI gamo Clemson has won from Mercer this season. -A lino brood maro belonging to Mr. W. M. Fenuoll gavo birth to twin mulo colts ono day last week. Thoy wero both well dovolopcd and promised to m ak o lino animal-;. Tho maro and colts woro in a small stall and ono was killed acci dentally by tho maro. -Mr. L. P. Smith, who has for years been rqnning private excursion trains to various points, will run a special excur sion to Atlanta about tho first of May. This will bo a splendid opportunity to visit tho Cato City at a very small cost. For rates and information soo Jamos Thompson. -Cards aro out announcing tho mar riage of Miss Susie Mario Zohnbaur to Mr. Walter Dickson Pitchford, at St. Augustine, Fla., on Wednesday after noon, April 24th, 1901, at 4 o'clock. Mr. Pitchford is a Walhalla boy, woll and favorably known to tho pooplo of Wal halla. Ho has for several yoars resided in St. Auf istino. Miss Zohnbaur has spent several sum mors in Walhalla, and during her stay made many friends. Will Havo Fish to Burn. Sapphire, N. C., April 15.-Editors Courier: Last week 1 got tho statoment wrong as to tho distribution of fish here. There arc now ovor 300,000 brook and rainbow trout hoing distributed hero in tho streams and lakes, and in live years wo will have fish to burn. Fishing is good now. I saw rocently ono weighing forty-six ounces. It was caught out of tho now biko. J. Q. 0, Atlanta, (ia., Novombor 7, 1870. Du. C. J. M o KI terr-Dear Sir: I can not too strongly recommend your T K KT HIN A (Teething Powders) to mothers as one of tho best medicines they can obtain for their debilitated and sickly infants. 1 have used it with very satisfactory results tho past summer with my child, and while wo havo horotoforo lost a child or two from toothing under other remo Mes, our present child, that has taken TLKTH1NA, is a lino, healthy boy. 1 an., very respectfully, A. P. BROWN, M. 1). (Brother of U. S. Senator and Kx-Gov. Joseph E. Brown.) For sale by Dr. J. W. Boll. Advices from Chihauhau, Mexico, announce that a terrible dynamite ox plosion occurred at Minaca, Mexico, ISO miles from Chihuahua, in the heart of tho mining district, Monday. Three men wore killed, ono is dying and ton others wore seriously injured, some of thom fatally. The. April report of tho statist ian of the department of agriculture will show the average condition of winter wheat on April i to have been 91.7 against 82.1 on April I, 191)0; 77.9 at tho correspond ing dato in 1800, and 82.0 tho moan of tho April averages for the last ten years. Lotter to Doctor J. W. Bell, Walhalla, S. C. Dear Sir: lt lakes numerous visits from salesmen to establish a paint agency in a i town. Several woll painted sample houses ! do tho business quickly, and, therefore, I in your town we intend to spend money in KUKU PAINT rather than on sales men's visits. A nv house owner who ?ends UH the mea,,ni ementa of bis house will at once | receive tasty color combinations, and at ! the same time, we will tell him how many gallons of paint we will give him "for nothing." Our house was established in "*>7." p.eeu making \" ?v M. paint for thirty years. Sold live million pounds last year. Ask any mercantile agency or bank about ' our capital and reputation, L. A- M. Paint needs tho addition of ! linseed oil, covers hid ter and lusts longer j than white lead. Von will bo glad that 1 j you invest ?gated. Very truly yours, , Longman A Martine/, Paint Makers, v?<>7 Pearl street, Now York City. HAYNE CIRCLE ENTERTAINED Last Friday Afternoon by Miss Daisy Strong. Prizos Awarded. Misa Daisy Strong ontortaiuod tho Taut Hay no Ch olo of Walhalla in an ologaut and cordial manner at hor homo, on Fac ulty HUI, on Friday afternoon last from live to seven o'olook. Knob, member present was pres?uled by Miss Strong with tho following pro gramme with blanks to bo filled with tho names of well-known authors: AUTUOHB WITH ?OIYMES FOR KAC1I. Evory ono likes tho novel? of-Scott And enjoys their intricate-plot. Much for slavery's o.vor-throw Was dono by a novel of Mrs.-Stowo. Common thiugs, from which tho mind turns, Wero idoalizod by tho poot-Burne. Tho pol?Hhod proso of Amorioau-Irvlug, Of tho critic'? praiso is well-dosorviug. Tho valuable hiBtorlos of-Bancroft lu ovory library should find a-loft. Far away from tho Du tob city-Lydon. Lived aud wrote in England tho poet Drydou. For simple nature thoro's littlo-hopo In tho poliBliod versos of English-Popo. Of Cern?an classic? ono strong-pillar, With his dramas and lyrios, is famous Schiller. At loast ono poom of English-Gray In tho people'., heart will long hold sway. Other poets hold tho attention-tensor Than ho, called ''tho poet's poot" Sponcor. 1 An opicuro's pleasure is eating-venison, A pootio soul'? is reading-Tonnyson. Strong and lino, though oft rugged and -frowning Is tho vorso of tho English poot-Brown ing. Good to road in tho chimnoy-corner Aro tho bright and witty essays of Warner. Methods of scionco study wore-shaken By tho groat, though unfinished work of -Bacou. Genial and gontlo, without pride or sham, Was tho quaint and witty essayist Lamb. Othor poets thoro aro far-wittior; Nouo moro puro and good than Now England-Whittior. Af terylie blanks in tho programme had boon filled as best tboy could, thoy woro taken .-?.hargo of b; Miss Allco Strong, tho critic, who awarded tho prizos to those who bad filled tho greatest num ber of blanks correctly. Miss Ida MoCol lough was awarded tho prizo, a - hean ti ful Battonburg laco collar. Tho consola tiou prizo was given to Miss Hattie Legare. Dainty refreshments wero thou Borvod. Tho Chelo disporscd to thoir respec tivo hom os after having onjoyed ono of tho most pleasant and entertaining occa ?ions in its history. Editor's Awrul Plight. F. M. Higgins, editor of tho Sonoca (111.) Nows, was afllictcd for years with piles that no doctor or remedy helped until ho tried Bucklon's Arnica Salvo. Ho writes two boxes wholly cured him. It's the surest pile cure on earth and tho best salvo in tho world. Curo guaran teed. Only 25 cents. Sold by all drug gists in tho county. A Painful Accident. An Anderson dispatch says: "Mr. B. S. Look, of Polzor, suffered quito a pain fui accident at tho depot Sunday after noon. Ho carno ovor on tho 11.10 train from Polzor, on his way to West Union. After getting off tho train, ho missed his umbrella and rubbors, and started back on tho cars to look for thom. Tho engine had begun shifting, and ho was struck by a clear-post, throwing him so that his right foot was caught under the wheels, crushing it so badly that part of it had to bo amputated. His log was brok en below tho knoo." Mr. Look married Miss Hassio Ivoster, daughter of tho lato Anderson 1 vest er, and has many friends in this county, who will bo sorry to learn of his misfortune. Doath of Mrs. Louisa Rholettor. Mrs. Louisa Hholotter died at her homo, near Damascus, this county, on April 10, 1001, in tho seventy-second year of her ago. Sho waa married to joseph Rho lettor in August, 18-17. Sho was tho mother of ton children, seven of whom, six sons and ono daughtor, survive. Her husband was killed on March 18, 1807, by a falling troo, on tho Blcckloy farm, in Kaimn county, Ga., and was buried at Holly Springs church, Oconoo county. Mrs. Rholattor's long lifo was spout in tho Christian faith and sho was a con stant worker for tho causo of Christ. Sho had been a groat sufferer for thc past four years. Hor romains wero laid to rest at Damascus on April 12, Hov. D. 1<\ Carter conducting tho funeral services. To her sorrowing family is oxtendod tho sympathy of many friends, Tho Ladies' Prayer Mooting. During Rev. O. J. Copeland's rovival meeting in Walhalla last September a ladies* interdenominational prayer moot ing was begun and is still being held weekly, on Friday afternoons. Tho avor ago attendance is about twolvo, and thoy all testify that each meeting is a season of enjoyment and refreshing bceauso of tho prese i iee of Him in wk, o?e name thoy moot, At each meeting loader is selected for tho next. Tho leador for this week is Mrs. N. L. Kant or Mrs. Graco Beard. Subject for consideration, "Conversion." Tho mooting will ho hold at tho homo of-Mis. J. S. Floyd, Ladies, young and old, of all d?nomination?, are affectionately invited to attend. Tho burden of our prayor is for a great and glorious revival of religion in all tho churches and homes of our fov/n. Who could stand aloof and withhold ? hoir help in a time of such groat need of the out pouring of tho Holy Spirit? *?* Chas. T. Webb Shot by M. L. Cantrell. Tuesday morning about 10 o'clock Mr M. L. Cantrell became Involved In R difll culty with Chas. T. Webb at Carver's shingle mill, about a milo from Wa halla, and Webb was shot twice by Cn troll, ono ball taking effoct in tho lon sido, ranging in and toward tho back, tho other striking tho right hand at the baso of tho thumb. Tho attending phy sician was unable to locate tho hall that entered tho sido. Tho othor was cut out of the ami about two inches above tho Wrist, There is a conflict of statements as to the manner itt which tho shooting took place. Mr. Cantrell says ho acted in self-defence and fired tho shots while in Hie clutches of Webb. Can troll basa scar about two inches long on tho back of his head, apparently mado by hoing struck with a stick. Webb's wounds aro serious, but rccovory le probable Ho was resting comparatively easy this morning. Cantrell telephoned to Sheriff H. lt. Moss, who wont Immediately to tho soono ot tho shooting, and cantrell sub mitted to arrest without resistance. Mr. Cantrell ls a very peacoablo man, bears a good reputation, ami tho altair is much regretted. - --* . ?---? Tho recruiting Sergeant at Columbia lias secured twenty-four men for th' United States army since February 18th. THE.NEWS FROM SENECA. Rev. Basmajian, a Native of Armenia, Leo? tures In the Baptist Church. Sonooa, S. C., April 10.-A foreigner always attracts atteutiou. A goodly number of persons assembled at the Methodist ohuroh on Sunday afternoon to soo and beat Rev. K. H. Basmajian, i unlive Armenian. Mr. Basmajian has much happy wit, and thought no doubt tho prosenco of many was duo to tho unusual sight thoy oxpeeted to soo in a man from Armon?a. However, the Armenians aro as truly Cauoasiau as the pooplo boro. Hov. Mr. Basmajian is a Baptist ministor, and was, boforo coming to tide country, ongagod lu preaching und nowspapor work in Constantinople. Ho dosoribod many pathetic scones con nected witli tho Armenian massaoro and told of tho Bovoro hardships to which Christians iu Turkey aro submitted. He saug several snugs iu tho Armenian and English languages, displaying a wonder fully lino voice. Tho speakor urged bis bearers to show moro interest in foreign missions. On Monday ovonlng opportunity was ?gain presented tho pooplo to 800 and hoar Mr. Basmajian, who gavo a leoture entertainment on "Armenia, Turkey and Oriontial Life," at tho Baptist ohuroh. Tho entertainment was much onjoyod, storoopticon views aud .nativo costumes hoing effectively introduced. A numbor Of household articles from Armenia were also shown, as wore several musi cal instruments. A majority of tho lecturer's hearers could HO doubt givo an affirmative answer to his oft repeated "Ain't it nico?" Hov. A. Madolo, of Spartanburg, preached an excellent sermon at tho Baptist ohuroh inst Sunday ovouiug, taking as tho basis of his discourse tho familiar toxt, John 3:10. Mrs. C. K. Livingston and tho Misses Livingston aro spending some timo nt Lockhart. Mrs. Clarence Mason and Miss Coral Capps wore guosts of Mrs. W. J. Lunney tho latter part of last wook. Tito littlo daughtor of Prof. aud Mrs. W. P. Holland is quito ill. Mrs. L. W. Meakin, of Lavouia, is visiting Mesdames J. M. Strother and Churlos Roid. Mr. Ed. Hiott lias roturuod from Atlanta. Mrs. Margarot Tribblo visited tho family of hor son, Mr. R. M. Tribblo, last wook. Mr. O. R. Doyle, operator at Cedar Mountain, spent Sunday with his family in Seneca. Mr. W. A. Holland has bought out tho stock of goods formerly belonging to Mr. J. F. Giguilliat, and has oponed a ?toro. Ho is also moving Iiis bakery boro, which is a satisfaction to tho housekeepers. Hov. W. S. Handler is attending Pres bytery at Piedmont this wook. Miss May Thompson, tho popular teacher of tho primary department of tho Seneca High School, took tho pupils of hor room for a pleasant outing in tho woods on last Friday afternoon. Mr. J olin Livingston is in town. Mrs. W. A. Lowery and Miss Olivo Lowery havo returned from Greenville. Mr. M. O. Alexander made a business trip to Anderson Tuesday. A numbor of young people spout a pleasant ovening at tho homo of Hov. Erad Mrs. D. YV. Hiott Friday, tho amuse ment being carrom. Monday was so unusually busy a day an tho stree* as strongly to suggest tho Christmas season. M. K. S. That Throbbing Headache Would quickly loavo you, if you used Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills. Thousands of sul?orors have proved their matoliless merit for sick and nervous headaches. Thoy mako pure blood and strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take. Try thom. Only 26 cents. Money back if not cured. Sohl hy all druggists in thc county. -- -? . ?- - --- Very Old and Probably Valuable. Sapphire, N. C., April 15.-Editors Cour tor: Will you plcaso toll mo when our government commenced tho coinago of copper couts? I havo a very old ono and am anxious to (Ind another liko it. Mr. 0. P. Hudson, of Greenville county, youth Carolina, plowed this ono up noar his homo some timo since. It was mado in 1722 and is as largo as our present, ?li vor half-dollar. On tho front sido is a woman's head, hair tiod up in how at back of neck. Ovor hor hoad is tho ono word "Liberty." J. Q. C. Copnor couts wore not coined hy tho United Stater, until tho year 1702-throe yours after tho ratification of tho Con stitution. This coin, therefore, cannot havo been issued hy tho gcnoral govern ment. Massachusetts and Virginia issued local coins prior to 1722, but th oro is no mention of the copper cent having boen coined hy either. Tho word "Liberty" on this coin would indicate that it is of American origin, and it is highly broba ble that it was issued as local currency hy ono of tho colonies. England issued hor first copper coin (penny) in 1707 llvo years after tho United States govern ment authorized tho coinago of tho cop per cont.-Ed. Courier, Drowned Whilo Fishing. Rome, (5a., April 15. -The body of Fred. Bumpkin was Intorrod here this morning. He met hit. death lato Satur day afternoon hy falling from a boat whilo fishing In Silver Creek. Prod. Lumpkin was sixteen yoar old. Over-Work Weakens Your Kidneys. Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood. AU the blood In your body passes through your kidneys once every three minutes. u" <?JB A Th? kidneys aro your blood purifiers, they fil i?.' out inc waste or Impurities in the blood. If they are sick or out of order, they fall to do their work. Pains, aches and rheu matism come from ex cess of uric acid In th? blood, due to neglected kidney trouble. Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady heart beats, and makes one feel as though ?hey had heart trouble, because the heart ls over-working in pumping thick, kldney polsoned blood through veins and arteries. R used to bc considered that only urinary troubles were to bc traced to tho kidneys, but now modern science proves that nearly all constitutional diseases have their begin ning In kidney trouble. If you are sick you can make no mistake by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild and the extraordinary ellect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, thc great kidney remedy is soon realized, lt stands Ihe highest for Its wonderful cures of Hie most distressing cases and ls cold on its merits by all druggists In fifty cent and one-dollar siz es. You may have a sample bottle by mall Homo of BMunp-luet. free, also pamphlet telling you how to find out If you have kidney or bladder trouble. Mention this paper when writing Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. FROM PORT ROYA Mr. Olof Bergstorm, ronner ly of the Build a Railroad from Port Roy Backing the Scheme-Will Louisville, Ky., April 115.-Stops aro being taken to organizo a com? pany hero to i?oorporato tho Louis ville and Port Koyol Railroad. Olof Borgstorm, of Gothenburg, Neb., oue of tho promoters of tho road, is boro and has palled upon a number of busiuoaa mon. The mattor wan pro sontod to thom, aud it is likoly tho company will bo organizod. It is understood that tho railroad is to bo backed entirely by English capital, and a local company is enly pecossary to secure tho rights of way and flip tho necessary incorporation papers. Tho men who aro booking thu road proposo to build it from Walhalla, S. C., to a point in Kentucky near FOR LOVE'S SAKE Young Man Kills Sweetheart and Then Him self- -Paronts Objoctod. Summerville, Ga., April io.-J. J. Anii <ton and Miss Minnie Cleghorn woro found doad on ono of tho main streets of tho town yesterday afternoon about 4:80. Sho was Bhot three or four times through tho breast and lived only a fow minutes. Ile was shot Ovo Crocs through the breast and died immedi ately. Ho had boon dosporatoly In love with hor for sonto timo, and thoy had mot on tho street and bad been talking for some timo, and it is supposed siio had refused to marry him, and ho thoroupon emptied ouo pistol at hor, tinco or four shots tak ing offoot, aud thou emptied tho other in hi mself, ilvo shots taking oft'oct. Two pistols wore found uoar thom. Sho Baid to the first ono who carno to hor: v "Oh, why did ho do it?" Ho was doad boforo any ono readied thom. Thoy woro 4 or 5 foot apart on the ground. Arlington was a prominent young druggist of this place, and Miss Cleg horn was tho daughter of Capt. J. S. Cleghorn, who is ono of tho most promi nent business mon in this part of tho country. Tho couple had boon sweethearts for yoars mid is said that botli woro dooply in lovo with each other. Miss Ologhoru's parents objected strongly, it is said, to their daughtor marrying Mr. Arlington. Mies Cleghorn had flually broken tho engagement on account of her paronts' objections and it is presumed that tho young man brooded over the matter until his mind became unhinged. Miss Cleghorn was strikingly boaiitiful and was a social favorito in Homo, Chat tanooga, Atlanta and wljorovor she visited. Sho \. as of tho brunotto typo, with creamy complexi?n, dark oyes and Juno-liko form. She was about 20 years of ago. ---? News from iocassoo Valley. Jocassco, April 15.-Messrs. .John M. Crow, John IL Whitmire, Hobt. D. Tal ley, Samuel L. Crow, Jns. II. Whitiniro, J. T. A. Cash, J. Matt Whitiniro, H. A. Talley and John ll. McKinney have com pleted a fino pasturo f?tico. It encloses a largo rango in which to pasture thoir stock. It cost a good deal of hard labor to split tho rails, and wo hopo it will provo beneficial to thom. Mr. J. T. Cash haB gone to Greenville to attend court this week. Mr. George Chapman killed a maddog last week at Mr* James A. Robertson's. Mod ogs aro plentiful in this section. Mr. J. G. Lanning's dog wont mad a fow days ago and was killed by a colored man, Allen Hogers, who lives at tho Sit ton placo. Mr. Leo Crow, of Jocassco, has a fino girl at his house. Mr. John D. Hudson has moved his shingle mill out near Salem. Ho is going to do good work there. Mr. John II. Whitmiro is building a lino two-story dwelling house. Ho ex pects to accommodate boarders thissum mor. Pcoplo aro busy planting corn this week. Somo planted corn in March and it is likoly they will have to roplant. * -.- -.-? Hobbed the Graye. A startling incident, of which Mr. John Olivor, of Philadelphia, was tho subject, is narrated by him as follows: "I was in u most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain contiually in back and sides, no appetite-gradually grow ing weaker day by day. Throe physi cians had given mo up. Fortunately, a friend advised trying 'Electric Hitters,' and to my groat joy and surprise, tho (list bottle made a decided improvement. I continued their uso for th roo weeks and am now a woll man. I know they saved my lifo and robbed tho gravo of another victim. No ono should fail to try thom. Only f>0 cents per bottle at all drug stores in tho county. Murder and Assassination. Hastings, Florida, April ll.-Julius Kskow, white, managorof tho Armstrong turpontino camp near hore, was shot and killed hy Jim Kerby, a negro, last night. Kskow had $160 on his person and tho negro wantod tho monoy. Aftor Kskow was dead, Kerby startod for tho body for tho purposo of robbing him, but was frightened away. Ho escaped into a swamp, wlioro ho was captured with tho aid of bloodhounds. While Sheriff Perry was waiting in the depot with tho negro to tako him to St. Augustine, un known partios flied through a window and put flvo bullets in Kerby's hack. Ho thought ho would die and made a con fession implicating Hoheit Lee, another negro. Hloodhounds aro now after Leo. -^ . i Brr KS ol' INSKOTS, reptiles, dogs and cats-also t" stings of boes and wasps should ho instantly treated with P \' Kti.i.Kit, the quickest and surest rori dy for pains, aches and soreness of any kind. In uso for sixty years and sold every where. Avoid substitutes-there is but one Pain-Killer, Perry Davis'. Price, 2?c. and ftOc. Can Buy American Mules. Now Orleans, April 18.-Judge Par lango, in tho United Slates circuit court to-day, handed down a decision dismiss ing the snit brought hy tho Poor repre sentatives hero to prevent tho shipment of mules and horses out of Now Orleans to the Hi i tish army in South Africa. Tho decision is a lengthy ono. --< . - Throo Killed on tho Track. Wilkesbarro, Pa., April 14.-A party of four pcoplo, whilo crossing tho hacks of the Lehigh Valley railroad at South WHkosbarro, atan early hour this morn ing, wore run down hy tho Buffalo ex press going north. Throo of tho party woro killed and ono injured L TO LOUISVILLE. Union Pacific, Behind a Syndicate to ni to Louisville- English Capital I Strike Walhalla If Built. Louisville, though it ls their ultlmai iutention to enter this city. Tho promoters havo already seoured a road i nuning from Port Boyal, S. C., to Walhalla, S. 0., and about 400 miles of track will bo constructed from Walhalla in this direction. Ono reason for building tho road, accord i nj; to Mr. Dei gs tor rn, is to got coal from Kentucky and Tonnosseo to Port Boyal. Ho bolioves it will bo tho moans of making Port Boyal au important seaboard point,''and will give a roady niarkot for thousands of tons of coal. Mr. Ilorgstorm was formerly con nected with tho Union Pacific rail toad. Tho business mon of Louis ville think tho road will bo built. NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER. Mrs. P. M. England Critically III-Local Para graphs Around tho Town. Westminster, April 10.-Mrs. 0. E. Mason and little daughtors visitod tho family of Col. B. E. Mason last week. Mr. llowoll visited Dr. Burt Mitohell rocoutly. Mrs. P. M. England was taken sick vory suddenly Saturday. Dra. MoClaua iian and Walker aro in attendanoo. Mr. B. M. England, of Iloborsham county, Georgia, has arrived, and all of hor chil dren aro at hor bedside. Mrs. F. C. MoCouuolI, of Lynchburg, Va., and Miss Emma McConnoll, of Mt. Airy, Ga., uro visiting Mr. Gcorgo Mc Connell, mauagor of tho Westminster Inn. Miss Dovio Duko is visiting hor sistor, Mrs. J. E. GainoB. Mr. and Mrs. Jesso Sloan, of Walhalla, visited Mrs. P. M. England Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Waito and daughter, of Union, aro visiting Mr. Alfred Tnn norv. Kev. K. L. Stanley, of Tennessee, for merly in chargo of tho Chapol Car, preached two oloquont sermons in tho Baptist church last Sunday. Mr. W. K. Tannery, of Return, came to Westminster last wook, and ho and his brother, A. W. Tannery, visited Mr. S. P. Tannery, of Tugaloo, and thoro enjoyed a week's fishing, lt was pleas ant for thoso agod mon to bo together, engaged in reminiscences of tho Civil war, in which they had fought. Dr. W. H. McClure, who was painfully injured by a fall last week, is improving. Mrs. Jano Vernor, of Kotroat, is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. W. D. Losly, this week. Miss Daisy Postor, hor grand daughter, accompanied her. Mr. (?. W. Traylor is having his house repainted by Mr. Frank Williams. Mr. W. P. Anderson, who has boon vovy sick for tho past two weeks, is con valescing rapidly. j. A- M. A Thousand Tongues Could not express tho rapture of Annie E. Springer, of 1125 Howard st., Phila delphia, Pa., when sho found that Dr. King's New Discovory for consumption had completely cured hor of a hacking cough that for many years had made lifo a burden. All othor remedies and doc tors could give hor no help, but BIIO says of this Boyal Cure-"it soon romovod tho pain in my chest and I now sloop soundly, something I can scarcely ro meinber doing boforo. 1 fool liko sound ing its praise thorought tho Universe." So will ovcry ono wno trios Dr. King's Now Discovery for any troublo of tho throat, chest or lungs. Price 50 cents and $1.00. Trial bottlo freo at all drug stores In thc county. Every bottlo guar anteed. Richland Nows Items. Richland, April 15.-Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Stribling aro in Greenville this wook. Mr. Dave Conger is visiting relatives and friends at Richland this wook. Mr. and Mrs. II, L. Coo, with thoir daughter Nell, spent last Monday night with Mr. M. T. Ilugli8 and family. Mr. Coo left on Tuesday morning, but Mrs. Coo and Miss Nell will spend a wook or moro with Mrs. Coo's mother, Mrs. E. F. Hughs, and othor relatives beforo IJ they rot urn to their homo at Hlacksburg, 1 S. C. Mr. T. II. Hughs, of Blacksburg, spout Thursday night with his brotlior, Mr. W. n. Hughs. Mr. Hughs has a con tract with tho Southern to grade a track near Toccoa, Ga. Ho has bcon in this business for nearly two years. Mrs. J, R. Burns and hor son, Frank, came up from Anderson on Saturday to seo her mother, Mrs. Hughs. Sho will stay several days visiting relatives. Mrs. Rums has not boon at tho old homo boforo in two years. Dr. doo band and his cousin, Miss Blanch Isbell, of Pair Play, spont Satur day and Sunday with thoir cousin, Mrs. Mattie McDonald. Mr. Barbour Shanklin, of Anderson, was in town this wook. Messrs. Frank Patterson and M. T. Hughs aro rebuilding tho old Mauldin mill for Mr. S. N. Hughs. Tho Richland Prick Company started up thoir new plant to-day. Tho com pany is delighted with their machinery lt works to perfection, No sickness nor marriages to roport this week. Youth The United States Court of Claims has rendered a judgment in favor of Admi ral Sampson for $8,830 as a bounty grow ing out of the engagement at Manzanillo and N ij) Ray, in Cuba, during tho Spanish war. octc The remedies they think the needs of their patients, disease is of a nervous natu ache, sick stomach, failing gestion, restlessness, loss o general run-down condition, and brain food is an abso! The best of all remedie* foi tated, exhausted nerves- bei tor to prescribe and best for take-ts that incomparable i Dr? Mi It makes thu nerves strong, It rebuilds the failing streng Sold fey ali druggists on * gw RESPEC C.W. PITCI WALHALI Appreciates the News. Chostor, April 15.-At ouo timo hoing m employee of Tho Keowoo Courior, and lighly appreciating tho ability of its iditors, and recognizing tho excellent vork of tho mechanical department, I ?aturally enjoy ita visits and fool intor mtod in all those connected with it. I )spooially appreciate tho work of your ocal correspondents. Hoing raised in Jconeo I onjoy reading tho nows from ho different sections. Allow mo to ox jross my hearty appreciation of tho locals rom Richland, my old home; and lot mo congratulate "Wilhelmina" on tho iutor istiug letters from that point. They aro ,ho first items I look for each wook. I rvould advise every man to placo iu the ;ho hands of his family first of all his :ounty paper. It is a potent influence 'or good. I could hardly contout myself ?oro woro it not for tho wookly visits of Tho Courior. I noticed in your last issue an account >f tho suppression of a newspaper in Juba by tho United States authorities on recount of tho publication of a cartoon representing Cuba's present condition. This is liborty with a vengeance I Why mpproBS a Cuban newspaper for a prac* ;ico indulged in daily by tho American press? It would seem that tho principio )f freedom and justice is somewhat, on :ho wauo. Ooonoo sooms to bo coming to tho front. I notice that she is to have a now ?ail and Sheriff's residence, aud I cannot soo why she should not bo ono of tho foremost counties in tho Stato along all lines, Tho farming lands of Oconoo aro liard to beat anywhere. Almost every body iu tho couuty can hear tho whistle jf one of tho th roo cotton mills-and :here will soon bo another in operation, rhoso mills furnish splendid markots toi di kinds of country produce and aro jouoficial in many respects. I hope to noto rapid strides on progressive Hues in tho future. Uhott lt. Doyle. - Sunday School Convention. Tho Sunday School Convention of tho Uoavordam Baptist Association will con done with (boss Hoads Sunday school on Saturday before tho first Sunday in May md continuo through Sunday. Every Sunday school is urged to scud delegate. Program will appear next wook. Moril ug and afternoon sessions botli days. T. M. Elrod, J. W. Stribling, C. Wardlaw, Committee. Oakway News. Oakway, April 15.-Hov. Basmorjoin, a iat i ve of Armenia, who now resides at .lesion, Mass., made a very interesting obture at tho Baptist church Sunday norning. Ho also filled tho pulpit for itov. C. Wardlaw, and preached a vory nstructivo sermon from tho 4th chaptor >f Hebrews* latter part Ith verse, After ho sermon ho sang "Noaror My God to rheo" in tho Armenian and Turkish anguagos. Miss Ressie Mallison, after an ex pended visit to frionds in Belton, Wil iamston and Pelzor, returned to hol lomo, near hero, last Thursday. Miss Eva Beodor visited friends at Pokoona tho lattor part of last wook. Prof. J. S. Jennings, of Horso Cove, tf. C., spent Sunday night in Oakway. Mr. W. W. Boardon, who lias boon in jrccnvillo for tho past two woeks, re turned homo Saturday. Our Shoriff, B. R. Moss, and his [loputy, W. J. Schroder, woro In town >no day last week. *#* Pyny?Bnlsam IIOIIOVCR Hight Aw?y nnd makes a speedy end of coughs mid cold?. Fivo Thousand Arabs Slaughlorod. Aden, Arabia, April Rh-Sheik Mab ironkh, who latoly defeated Sheik Ibtikaschild in Nojd, was lured with his rvrmy into ambush in a gorgo and routed by his enemies, who indulged in Indis criminate slaughter, killing fivo thousand af his followers. < Moro than four thousand immigrants nrrived in Now York last Thursday. ?rs A best suited to When the re, with head appetite, indi f sleep and a , a nerve tonic lute necessity, r weak, dcbill 3t for the doc the patient to restorative, "Nervous p severe pains w different parts I ate caused i suffered so ni could not slee scribed for m advised me tc I did so and dose. Six boi MRS, K.J. J ties* N< the brain clear, the appetite ke< ;th and is an unfailing cure for m ir antee. Dr, MU WE SELL -R & G CORSETS. Every woman knows what tho R&Q lorsot is. lt is tho oorsot of comfort nth tho ossouoo of stylo. It is tho only orset that will not, cannot, and does ot etrotoh. If you buy au lt ?fe G Cor ot that docs stretch, or provoB uosat ifaotory in any way, Lying it baok to 8 and wo will glvo you a now ono. Wo havo in stock tho famous No. 07, luodoratoly straight front, which i popular with most womon who do ot demand au oxtromo straight front, 'lioso who do will find it iu tho new traight front shown in our illustra ion. . Wo soil No. 307 for $1.00. Our Corset stock is largo and woll olootcd. TFULLY HFORDCO., LA, S. C. . . NEW . , Millinery Store I am now opening a stock of stylish MILLINERY, consisting of TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS, RIRRONS, LACES, &c. Also Whito Goods and Notions. Thcso goods havo boon carefully select ed in the Noithorn markets. I call especial attention to my line lino of RATTERN HATS. lt will bo to your interest to givo mo a call boforo making your spring pur chases. Very respectfully, liss M. A. Campbell, Seneca, <U. Tho News from Speed's Crook. Speed's Creek, April 10.-Tho health of this community is good at present. Tho grip has subsided. Thoro aro somo fow who havo some corn and cotton planted. Thoro will bo no moro planting dono for a fow days owing to tho rocent rains. Mr. Nowton Rrowu, while helping to move a heavy sill, got his middle fingor caught uudor it, mashing tho finger off. Ho has hoon suOCriug groat pain. Mr. Wm. Campbell, ono of our onor getic farmers, has tho contract to mac ada mizo his section of road loading from Mr. McLees's gin to Sittou's mill. Ho has already dono somo magnificent work. Rey. R. W. Nelson will supply tho Hopewell Baptist church tho romaindor of this year. Ho will proach on tho first Sunday and .Saturday boforo in each month. Tho Sunday school at Hopsibab has recently boon reorganized and now offi cers oloctcd. Mr. John Sandors is tho now suporintondont and Mr. Lawronco Phillips, secretary and troasuror. A now organ has boon purchased for tho church and it is their desire to disposo of tho ono formerly used. Rev. D. W. Hiott preaches at Hopsihah ovory fourth Sunday and Saturday ho foro at ll o'clock. Mrs. Ella Heron, of Columbia, who has boon in ill health for some time, will spend tho summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I). J. Morgan. n. Whito Man Killed by a Negro. Spartanburg, April 14.-Harrison Dur ham, aged 10 years, son of Deputy Mar shal Mark C. Durham, was killed yester day by a negro, Joe Mills, near Laudrum. Tho quarrel was about farm work. Lan drum is near tho famous Dark Corner, and tho tragedy is almost suro to result in terrible retribution. Mark Durham, fathor of tho boy, is a bravo and influen tial man, famous for avenging grievances. News from Landrum is that death is cer tain if tho negro is caught. Dark Cor ner is aroused. Hill Durham, uncle of Harrison, and Rill Fisher, woro killed in a shotgun battle with Stato constables two years ago. ?- -- - - Charles M. Schwab has been olectod President of tho billion dollar tool com pany. ?vise rostration caused the most h ic h would move around In of my body. Everything nie distress and at night I ucli with my head that I p. Several physicians pre e and at last one doctor ) take Dr. Miikcs' Nervine. was helped from the first Liles restored my health.'5 /'RUNTY, Martinsville, Va. ervine. sn and the digestion perfect, irvous prostration* (es Medical Co., Elkhart, Indi