Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, July 17, 1901, Image 3

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IHAVE THROWN ON MY 0OUNTEI of LAWNS, ORGANDIES, PIQUES, MUSLINS, otc.- all of whioh I will sell A In this salo you will find goods reduce from 80. to 5o. per yard-STRICTLY CA! Ton yards Fruit of tho Loom Rloacbii Strictly CaBb. Six Spools Coat?1 Tliroad for 2.r>o.-Sti Seo our Towels and Doilies. Wo thro Light Callooos roducod from fie. to 4o, Wo invito you to call ami tako advai that wo havo put tho knife in tho pricos bargaius that you cannot afford to minn, ?ricos, ns it will bo refused ono and all. 1 lar 1 otn.il prioo. 1 C. C . J i NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. SEALED PROPOSALS will bo rccoivod by tho undersigned Committee until lOo'olook a. m., July 30th, 1001, for 10 modolling tho Oconoo County Court IIoiujo, according to plans and specifica tions now to bo Boon at tho ofilco of A1 elu ted E. II. McCollough. Tho Committee roBorvo tho right to roject nuy and all bids. WM. J. STRIRLING, Chairman, A. P. CRISP, 20-30 J. W. IIOLLEMAN. Suncal mxb H?txwsmh -"Bioom 8O11B it for loss." -Road M. W. Coloman & Co.'s now ?ul ver ti Keinen t. -Dr. J. W. Holl roturnod from Balti more last Saturday afternoon. -Mason's fruit jars and extra rubbers. John F. Craig. -Mr. J. J. Homy, of Macon, Ga., spout Saturday in Walhalla visiting tho family of Mr. Johu E. Craig. -MOBBI'8. C. W. Bauknight and James Thompson aro on a business trip to Spartanburg, Nowborry and other points this wook. -Fahnostock's doutai room, Walhalla, opon ovory Tuosday and Wednesday. -Mr. John B. S. Dendy returned homo from Grcenvillo last Saturday. Ho has boon attending the summer law school in that city. -Lost-Two or three weeks ago, a black sow pig about two months old. Return to Geo. R. Keith. -Tho expenses of tho reedit torin of court, lasting a littlo ovor two days, amounted to$3*73.05 for jurors, witnesses and constables. -Miss Noll Poe, of Greenville, re turned to her homo Monday morning, after spending a wook visiting at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Merrick. -Wanted, ladies to do writing at homo. $20.00 per month and work very light. Year's employment guaranteed. Address with stain]) "Stewart," Black ville, S. C. -Wanted.-Colored school teacher to tako chargo of school for District No. Ti. Salary $20.00. Apply tc. O. C. White, Trustee, High Falls, S. C. -Copious showers of rain fell on Mon day afternoon, whioh did much good to cool tho heated atmosphere and moisten tho thirsty earth. Tho vain was accom panied by vivid lightning and loud peals of thuudor. -Mrs. D, Oolkers loft for Summerville, S. C., on last Friday morning to visit hor son, Mr. Carson Oolkers, who has boon quito sick with malarial fovor. Ho is now reported to bo much bettor and on a fair way to recovery. -Mr. Rhett R. Doyle, of Chester, ?B spending a ton days' vacation among relatives in Oconco. Ho is holding a position on tho Chester Lantern, ono of our best exchanges. Wo wcro glad to wolcomo him at our oflico Monday. -At tho recent meeting of tho County Commissioners it was decidod to gradea now road on tho south sido of Callas mountain. This will bo a great advant age to tho people of that section of tho county, as tho road there has gotten into very bad shape. -Mr. Otto Kaurmann left Monday morning for Cashier's Valley, X, C., where ho has contracted with Dr. IIol fltead to build a largo dam for a lake on his grounds. Mr. Kaufmann took with him a number of good workmen, among thom being Messrs. J. C. Simpson and Charles Morton. -IL A. IL Gibson, Esq., after being critically ill for ovor a month, ventured out this week to bis ollico at tho Court House for a briof period each day. Ho shows by his appearance that he has beon undergoing great suffering. Wo trust that his improvement now may bc both rapid and permanent, - Flowers and chiffons must go. Sec clearanco sale July and August. Miss R. Phillips, Seneca, S. C. -Do you know that it is against tho law to allow your stock to trespass upon your neighbors' corn patch and other Hold crops ? Such violations of law aro becoming quito common in this commu nity. The law should bo enforced against tho depredations of stock which got; out, perhaps carelessly, and destroy peo ple's property, . -Some now hats actually below first coat, but cannot carry them over. Seo July and August clearance sale. Miss R. Philips, Soneca, S. C. -Capt. Wado C. Hughs, a rocont graduate of the South Carolina Military Academy of Charleston, was on a brief visit to Mr. John B. S. Dendy this week, ('apt. Hughs took a high stand in his class, and under the rule is now prepared to teach two years within the State. Wo hope he may lind a location in this, his nativo county-Oconco. -Dr. W. B. Millweo, a prominent and sterling citizen of Greenwood, S. C., spent a few days in Walhalla biol wook, visiting bis relatives,Mrs. L. D.Brcnneckc and family. He bas extended his trip lo Horse Cove, Cashier's Valley, Sapphire and other points in North Carolina. Dr. Millweo is delighted with Walballa's (?no climate and puro water. - Ladies, call on Miss R. Philips, at Se neca, and see her summer salo of organ dies and lawns. -Mr. J. H. Hill, Jr., of High Falls, S. C., stood an cxtraucc examination on last Friday in tho Court House for admission into tho College of Charleston, Charleston, S. C. Mr. Hill was tho only young man w ho stood tho examination from Oconco county, and wo trust ho may be successful. His examination papers have gone forward. - In Spring ? very ono should lOSSOtl tho extra wink forced upon their system by taking some reliable blood purifier. Sickness does not need to bo already present. You should purify your blood every spring to get tho excess matter (occasioned by the heavy diet of winter) out of your system. Try Huntley's Com? pound Extract of Sarsaparilla. There is nothing bettor. $1.00 por bottle at Lun noy'fl Drug Storo, Sonoca, S. C. IS all Summer Dross Goods, consisting COLORED LAWNS and ORGANDIES, iT COST. ' id from 20c. to 16o., from 26o. to 19o., and SH. ig for 75c. ; ouly 10 yards to ono porson rlctly ('ash. w thom ou tho bargain counter for cash. ttogo of this salo. You will readily soe j of thoso goods, and that wo aro offering DO NOT ASK FOR CREDIT at those itomombor that it will bo eharged at rogu .tospootfully, \ Y N E S. -Soo notice to contractors. -For milch cows apply to W. T. Iluut, Towuvillo, S. C. -Miss Lila Stribling, of Poudlotou, is visitiug tho family of Mr. and Mrs. C. h. Reid. -Sheriff W. M. Kidd, of Hart county, Goorgia, was in Walhalla this weok on business. -Mrs. Goorgo S. Ogg and ohildron, of Columbia, S. C., aro in Wostmiustor for tho HU ni mor. -Mr. J; Ii. Roid loft Sunday for Columbia to rosumo his duties in tho railroad sorvioo. -Soo our now iot of corsets. For stylo and comfort thoy aro unexcelled. Miss R. Phillips, Soucoa, S. C. -Mrs. Clifton Lipscomb, of Groonvillo, is visiting her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Garrison, near Walhalla. -Mrs. Carrio MoCully and Miss Vina Patrick, of Anderson, aro visiting at tho homo of Mr. Wm. Porry. -Mrs. 13. F. Sloau, of Souoca, spent a fow days in Walhalla last week as tho guest of Mrs. A. C. Morrick. -Capt. J. C. Koys, of Rockton, S. C., is visiting his ohildron and tho family of Col. R. A. Thompson, near town. -Wo aro indebted to our littlo frieud, Miss Annie Roberts, for a basket of nico plums brought to our oflico last Monday. -Chairman Wilio Jones has called tho Stato Democratic Executive Committee to moot in Columbia on Thursday, July 2?th. -Mis? &I&llle Bruce and Miss Kate Spears, of Towuvillo, spout several days in Walhalla last weok at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Mci,eos. -Nollio, tho infant daughter of Mr and Mrs. C. L. Craig, has boon critically ill for several days. Sho is thought to bo some hotter this morning. -Mrs. M. A. Elford, Miss Gcorgio El ford and Miss Georgia limns, of Charles ton, arrived in Walhalla last Friday and aro occupying their summer homo. -Mr. K. I). Hopkins, of Taylorsburg, Va., representing ,Jas. M. Davis, tho Now York artist, is in Walhalla for a fow days. Ile carries an excellent lot of stereoscopic views. -Ladies: Beginning July 1st, and con tinuing through August, you will find lawns and organdies at greatly reduced prices by calling on Miss H. Phillips, So ?eca, S. C. -I soil "Lone Jack Shoes." John F. Craig. -Mr. G. Wanner, of Tallapoosa, Ga., was in Walhalla last week and paid us a pleasant call. Ho is looking after some interests in tho mountains of this State and North Coralina. -Mr. A. W. Love, of Chester, mena ger of tho agricultural department of tho Charleston Exposition, was in Walhalla Monday, looking after tho agricultural interests for tho big show. -Mr. Charles F. Hoof or, Jr., ono of Columbia's most prosperous young bust ness mon, who has boon visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Oehmig and family, returned homo on Monday last -Ex-Sheriff W. W. Moss got over heated last Friday in hauling in oats, since which time bo bas been quito un woll. His ailment has developed into something liko bilious fever. - Mr. John F. Craig, proprietor of tho "Bargain Hunters' Homo," soils and warrants Lone Jack shoes. Givo him a call and ho will mako it interesting for you In tho way of bottom prices. -Tho Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet at tho residence of Mrs. J. T. Kay next Friday afternoon at four o'clock. Tho ladies' prayer mooting will be held immediately after thc tempor ?neo meeting. -Tho Misses BrtiCO, Miss Clara Hunt, Miss Nedi Harris, of Towuvillo; Misses Maude and Alio Stribling, of Westmin ster, stood tho Winthrop College schol arship examination Friday. Mr. J. H. Hill, Jr., of High Falls, was tho only ono to stand tho College of Charleston cn tranco examination. -Stato Superintendent of Education MO&Iahan bas appointed Mr. Ralph D. Epps and Mr. J. B. Sullivan tho two teachers from South Carolina who aro to go to tho Philippine Islands. Thoy go to touch tho young Filipinos tho idea how to shoot. Theso teachers will rccoivo their pay from tho government. -The friends of Miss Cora Strong aro delighted to learn that sho has boon awarded tho Alumna; scholarship at Cornell University for next year. Since reaching homo sho has rccoivod notice that she was awarded tho fifty-dollar prize for tho best essay on a given sub ject. Her subject was Shakcspoaro. -Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lochland, of An dorson, have tho sympathy of many friends in their sad bereavement in tho death of their littlo child, aged fifteen months. They bad taken tho littlo nuf forer opto 'l'amass?e in tho hopo that, its health would bo improved. Tho remains woro taken to Anderson this morning for interment. -Misses Margie and Hattie Morris, daughters of Kev. S. L. Morris, I). I)., lately of Macon, now of Mount Airy, Ga., are visiting tho family of Major S. P. Dendy. Miss Margio is a recent graduate of tho Moravian College at Winston-Salon), N. C. Miss Hattie, a student of the graded schools of Macon, expects to enter Agnes Scott Fornalo Col logo, Decatur, (?a., at tho fall session. -Henry Ward Beecher walkod pomp ously up tho aisle of his church ono hot Sunday, entered tho pulpit and, leaning ovor tho closed Hildo, without taking A text, began: "It's hot. It's damned hot. It's hot as holli" His congrega tion was dumbfounded, but he wont on, stilting that bo bad heard theso remarks passed between three young mon at tho door as ho entered, and thou preached rousing sermon on tho uso of bad language. Of recent days wo have hoard a great many persons unconsciously (ploting tho opening words of this sor mon. - TllR CountKft and tho Atlanta Consti tution and tho Homo and Farm one yoar for tho sum of $2. Clearing Up tho Right of Way. Clayton Tribuuo, Juno ll: "Several hands woro put to work Tuesday morn ing with axes dearing up tho right of way for tho Tallulah Falls Railroad, They begau at tho Wbltmiro hill noar Clayton and will clean up tho old Hluok Diamond grade to Franklin, N. C." Cox Shoots Cooper. On Thursday, 11th instant, Nathan COX shot Mathew Cooper, OU William Smith's placo near Prathor'B midge. They had fallon out about a dog, when Cox drew a ."8 ealibro pistol and shot Coopor in tho breast, inflicting n danger ous WOUUd. It is thought, however, that ho will recover. Cox lied and lin? so far escaped arrest. Ol Interest to Colored Toachers. Tho following notice, rocoivod by Superintendent of Education C. L. Craig, explains itself: "Oraugoburg, July 8, 1001. "Sir: lio kind enough to notify tin colored teachers of your comity that thc Hummer normal will bo hold at Oreen vi Ho July 22 to August 17. Tho teach ors of Oconoo aro oxpootod to bo present Please urgo prompt and regular at tend anco. Very rospootfully, "J. E. Wallaoo, Conductor." Legal Fraternity Visit Whitewater. During tho past wook tho following well-known lawyors woro rusticating or tho bauks of Whitowator river with Mr JOSBO P, Cox acting tho rolo of host Messrs. M. L. Honham, II. II. Watkins G. E. Prince, E. F. Cochran, E. M H?cker, Jr., of AndorBon, and It, T Jay n?s, of Walhalla. Thoy roper t a tim timo fishing and hunting-or rather w should say, wading in tho rivor am eli nibing tho mountains. Unclaimed Loders. Tho following is tho list of lotter uncalled for remaining in tho Walhall postofllco for tho mouth of Juno 1001 Charles Y. Stophi, W. W. Lloyd, Craw ford Jamorsou, E. L. Collins, Jim Scotl Mrs. Malinda Golden, Mis. Sallio Kumioi Mrs. R. S. Thompson, Mrs. Orlio Smitl Miss Ludio Goldon, Miss Nottio Win miro. PorsoiiB calling for any of th abovo letters will ploaso say they ai advertised. J. M. Morriek, P. M. Tot Causes Night Alarm. "Ono night my brother's baby wt taken with croup," writes Mrs. J. ( Snider, of Crittondon, Ky., "and seemed it would strangle boforo wo COUl got a doctor, BO wo gavo it Dr. King Now Discovery, which gavo quick rolii and permanently curoo it. Wo al wai koop it in tho houso to protect our chi dion from Croup and whoopingcougl It cured mo of a chronic bronchial trot bio that no othor remedy would relieve. Infallible for coughs, colds, throat an lung troubles, ?Oc. and $1. Trial bottb free at all druggists in thc county. Farmers' Instituto Mooting. Hy invitation of tho Oconco Count Alliance tho Farmers' Institute of (Mer son Agricultural College will ho hold i Bounty Land on Friday, August 2d. Tl meeting will bo opened at 10 o'clock m. There will bo a number of pron neut speakers from tho college, and tl meeting' will bo made both intorcstii and instructivo. Thc public is cordial invited to attend, and it is cspcial dosirod that tho ladies bo present wi woll-fillcd baskets. A. H. KU ison. Chairman of Committee. A Strictly Cash Businoss. Messrs. C. W. & J. E. Ranking announce this week that on and aft August first they will chango their sj tom of business to a strictly cash bas In doing this thoy proposo to make it tho interest of their customers. Thc aro losses sustained in all branches businoss run on tho credit system, ai those losses must necessarily bo tak into consideration and provided for selling goods. Thoy proposo to s for cash only and put the prices of tin goods down to a point whore it won bo impracticable on a credit basis. Rc their advertisement and call and J thom. Salo ol tho Bluo Ridge Railroad. On Monday last, at noon, in front tho Court Houso door at Anderson, t Hine Ridge. Railroad was sold at pul outcry by T. P. Co th ran, Special Mast It was bid off by Fairfax Harrison, Washington, I). C., and H. L. Abney, Columbia, attorneys for t ho Sont lu Railway Company, for $100,000. Oi ono bid was made. Thoy will hold t property ponding a new organ i/.nth which will be effected in tho near fut u lt, is the intention of tho parties int osted to apply for a now charter um tho namo of tho Rino Ridge Railv Company. In tho meantime thc ri will bo operated by IL C. Real tie, as coiver, and tho present corps of < ployecs. So far as tho tra vol lng pul is concerned no difference will be kno' Real Estato Transfors. Tho following transfers have been corded on tho books in tho Audit? ellice during tho past month: Pulaski Township-Jonas Phillips,! to J. S. Phillips, 12"> acres, $100. Tugaloo Township-J. Hurt W< bright to Wm. P. Anderson, one-sevc interest in 165 acres, $2.V, Wm. P. Am son to W. J. I). Hong, 1 aero, $",0. Wagonor Township-Mrs. Kl i/.al Mathewson to Mrs. Augusta Cronah 2) acres, $100. Whitewater Township-1). O. Shepj to Josse Lay, Jr., lt) acres, $50. Center Township-Mamie L. Maret L. A. F.dwards, 11(1 acres, $NOO. Keoweo Township-Alfred H. SI and Caroline Sloan to W. il. Sloan acres, $200. Sonooa Township-Lawrence (). I) to Alico A. Davis, 85 acres, $700. Seneca-Mrs. M. W. Coleman to Ai Wardlaw, one-half acre, $"i0. Chattooga Township - fleury Lon> M. fy. Humby and W.T. Hamey, ti ust I nore, $1. Blue Ridgo Road to Pay Back Taxos. Mr. N. W. Rrookor, of Columbia, cial Agent of tho State Sinking 1< Commission, was in Walhalla last v looking up tho tax records in tho C Houso with a viow of taking Stops w: rd tho collection of some back t duo by tho Rino Ridge railroad, commission proposes to tako slop collect tho taxes. Tho taxes duo ar ten years, from 187:? to 18S2. Tho wont into bankruptcy about 1872 failed to pay its State and county t for ten years, and for some reason Stato authorities never did take stops to enforce payment. Now, 1 ever, an effort is to bo inado to CC tho taxes. Tho road bas been payin taxes regularly sinco 1882. The am of Stato and county taxes duo by road is said to bo something like $11 about equally divided between Andi and Oconoo counties. Tho road cou iso, owns no property in any ( county in tho Stato. It is not ki what stops will bo takon to sccun payment, of tho taxos, but it seoins I oonfldont that tho taxoo will bo pnid Long Ride Spartaiiburg Daily Journal, July 12tb: ?\V. L. Harbin, a ouo-artuod Confodorato votoran of Souoca, carno to tbia oity a few days ago. Souoca is seventy milos away ami ho made the trip ou horse back iu a little over two days. Mr. Har biu had sold a fine horso to Capt. V. F. Martin, of this oity, and carno to deliver 1 it. Mr. Harbin is Corouor of Oconoe| county." Dendy-Gaines. At tho homo of Mrs. Lucy T. Dendy, near Richland, on July 8d, 11)01, Miss Mary L. Dondy was happily married to Mr. Charier, M. Gaines, of Seneca, Quito number of guosts woro present to wit ness tho ceremony, winch was solemnly and impressively performed by Kov. D. W. ll io lt, of Sonoca. Tho brido is an accomplished young lady, and amombor of ono of Oconoo's host families. Mr. Gaines is a BOU of Kx-ShoriiT M. IL Gaines, of AudorsOU county. Wo join I with hosts of friends in oxtoudiug best1 wishes to tho happy young couplo. Josoph Hair Killed by a Mulo. On Inst Saturday, Kith instant, Mr. .Joseph Hair was thrown and instantly killed by his mulo. Ho had boon plow ing in his Held, aud had startod to tho | house riding tho mulo. Suddenly it slued, and bo was thrown from its back, ids feet hoing caught iu tho trace chains. Ho was dragged about ouo hundrod yards by tho mule in a run and his hoad was beaton to pieces. Ho loaves a wifo and sovoral children who havo tho sympathy of many friends. Ho was nu upright, industrious man, ab >ut forty-live yours' old. His body was buried Sunday at| Holly Springs Baptist church. Last Friday's Baso Ball Gamo. Thc, Seneca base ball team met a minia ture Waterloo last Friday afternoon on tho Walhalla diamond. Tho Sonoca boys woro lalo in getting to Walhalla, and tho gamo was called at tho eighth inning on account of darkness. Both teams would do well to put in somo timo practicing, or olso in tho futuro begin playing their match games boforo breakfast. After tho third inning both teams did better work than at first, and tho Walhalla | boys hold out to tho end. Tho scoro by innings stood : Walhalla.4 1 5 0 3 0 2 0-15 Seneca. .4 3 1 0 0 0 0 *- 8 A number of young ladies from Sonoca wore prosont, and sovoral of tho boaux and bellos attended tho dance at tho Walhalla hotel Friday night. Death ol Mrs. H. I. Weaver. With profound sorrow wo chronicle the death of Mrs. Mottio Woavor, tho beloved wifo of Mr. IL I. Woavor, which sad event occurred at their homo at Ros well, Ga., on Sunday, July 14th, 1001, at | 11.30 a. m., after a protracted illness. Sho died suddenly mid without pain, and was conscious to tho last. Mrs. Woavor lind many warm friends in Walhalla, whoro sho spout tho first years of bor married life, who will bo grioved at hor early demise. Tho charms and graces of true and gent?o womanhood adorned her lifo. Sho was greatly holovod and re spected by all who know her. Sho was member of tho Methodist church and a sincere boliovcr. In her doatb a beau tiful Christian lifo has ended, but ital hallowed inllucnco is dcoply impressed upon those left behind. "Sho is not | dead, but sleepoth." Sho leaves two sweet little children, a devoted husband and a host of relatives and friends to mourn ber departure. Walhalla Church Directory. Methodist-Preaching first and third Sundays in each month at lia. tn. and ,30 p. m. Prayor meeting ovory Thurs day afternoon . t I o'clock. Hov. G. F. Clarkson, Pastor. Presbyterian-Preaching second and fourth Sabbaths in each month at ll a. and S..;i) p. in, Prayor meeting ovory Wednesday afternoon at !> o'clock. Hov. H. L. Rogers, Pastor. Baptist-Preaching ovory .second Sun day in each month at ll a. m. and 8.3U p. in. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at S 30 o'clock. Kev. J. E. Mc Manaway, Pastor. Lutheran-Preaching every first, thin! and fifth Sunday at ll a. m. in German, and every second and fourth Sunday at ll a. m. in English. Prayer meeting every Thursday afternoon at ? o'clock. Rev. J, G. Sehaid, Pastor. Episcopal - Preaching every first and third Sunday at ll a. m. Prayer meeting every Friday afternoon at ? o'clock. Rev. J. I). McCullough, Pastor. Looking Alter tho Exposition. Mr. A. W. Love, superintendent of ex hibits for the. Palace of Agriculture, bet ter known as the State building at tho South ('andina Intor-Stnto and West | Indian Exposition, was in Walhalla Mon day, and had two long conferences with our County Board of Commissioners. Mr. Love gave the board some valuablo information as to tho manner of getting up a creditable exhibit of tho resources of | this county. There aro three money prizes offered for tho best collective county exhibit-$1,000, $500 and $250 and, while our commission will make a desperate effort to capturo tho big prize, they will be satisfied with second place in the picture, lt will bo a tnattor of pride to Ooonooans to know that tho choicest, space has been secured for our exhibit, consisting of OOO squaro feet, and is located just at tho entrance of tho building. Visitors coming from tho Cot ton Palace will enter here, and tho first exhibit thal will greet them will bo that from the "queen region," which is "quito right." These words aro appro* priato and were suggested hy tho fact ] (hat tho spaces in the diagram of floor Space aro known as "Q iV R." Warehouses will bo secured in tho towns of Walhalla, Seneca and Westmin ster, whore exhibits will bc stored for final shipment, and it behooves every patriotic citizen of tho county lo assist| in every way towards the laudable under taking that is now engaging tho atten tion of tho County Commissioners. Vari ety counts forty points in the decision of tho jury of award, so you can readily see that anything in tho way of our natural resources that can claim superiority will he a great help towards making it. possi ble to secure tho best pr i/o. Savo tho bost of everything raised on tho farm, from which tender to tho commission a part to make up au exhibit that will be a | credit lo you and a pleasure to those who visit the F.xposition. Messrs. John W. Sholor, Tugaloo; H. K. Veiner, of Retreat; V. L. Norman and .lames Thompson, Walhalla, will give you any information desired. Old Soldier's Kxpcrlonce. M. M. Austin, a civil war veteran, of Winchester, Ind., writes: *'My wife was Hick a long limo in spite of good doctor's treatment, but was wholly cured by Dr. Killie's New Lifo Pills, which worked wonders for her health." They always do. Try thom. Only 250. at all drug storos in tho county. Oconoo Sinning Convention. Tho Oconoo County Sluging Conven tion will moot nt tho nuptial church lu I Westminster on Saturday, August 3d, at 10 o'clock sharp, fast timo. AU Sunday sohools and oholrs invited to sond dele gates. Norton Cox, Sooretary. County papers please copy. Somothing Specially Interesting. If you want something specially inter esting about crimson clover send for the I loallot just issued by T. \V. Wood & Sons, Richmond, Ya. It givos with other interesting inf urination, letters1 from successful growers of crimson olover, giving host methods of propara- j Hon and sooding-best usos and value about sowing in corn or cotton nt tho last working-groat valuo as a soil im prover-also about its uso for pasturage green food or hay. Tho loallots and cata logues isBuod by Ti W. Wood ? Sons aro doing splendid work lu tko practical in formation giving as to tho best orops to grow and tho best ways to grow thom. Ari for the Exposition. A blt of nows has just reached us whioh, wo think, will iulorost Oconoo county, especially Wal h allai tow, for this town has boon selected aa a summer studio by tho artist, Mrs. Itobort Loo Honour, in whioh to develop somo of tho I exquisito native clays of our Stato into objects of raro and beautiful nit. Tho whites, pinks and bud's of our kaolins I will blossom with tints of warmth and beauty on vases, jars, pitchers, placquos, otc, hor work hoing destined for tho Woman's Department of tho South Caro lina inter-State and Wost Indian Kxposi t ion. Wo fool B?ro tho people of Walhalla will wolcomo tho artist and do every thing possiblo to facilitate tho work in hand. It is indeed a complimont to ' Walhalla to bo selected .is a placo to as sist in making beautiful things for thc | exposition, and tho complimont should bo duly appreciated. Mrs. Honour isl oxpectcd to bo at tho Walhalla Hotol in | a fow days. The Alkahest Lyceum System. Mr. K. K.Edwards, loprosonting tho] Alkahest Lyceum System of Atlanta, Ga., is in Walhalla to-day. It is a co oporativo systom for affording an oppor tunity to tho citizons of small towns and cities of onjoying entertainments that otherwise would not bo within thoir roach. Lecturers of national repute aro om ployed by tho month, and thoy aro assigned to (Ul engagements in towns having a membership in tho Alkahest. Musical entertainments aro also given. In short, it is a lecture course season with musical attractions. Tho perform ances aro of high oharaotor, and arc tho means of cultivating litorary tastos among tho people. Timo and monoy spout In support of I such a systom aro wisoly invested, lt is to bo hoped that a local lycoutn may bo organized at Walhalla, Fifty-flvo towns aro organized in Georgia, and in sovoral othor Soothorn States thcro aro noarly this number. Tho work of organization has just been begun in this State. May it continuo until tho attractions and ad vantages of tho systom aro brough within tho reach of tho cit i/ens of tho smallest towns and cities. Tho Work ot the Wind*. Tho high wind Monday afternoon blew down thu gin houso of Mrs. Susan M. Utmsingor, at Connoross, and blow thc] roof off a Bot of stables. Mr. G. Wash Kay and his littlo grandson wore return ing from Walhalla, and wore c ught ii tho storm while riding in a buggy along tho road at this point. Tho buggy was blown over, throwing thom ont, but foi tunatcly they oscapod with slight bruises. In order to protect themselves from th hoavy rain they took refuge under tho gin houso, but when tho wind began to blow with such fury thoir danger becamo apparent, and justas they stepped out j of tho houso it was demolished. lt is said that tho crops on Toxaway creek woro groatly damaged by hail and wind on Monday and Tuesday afternoons. Sovoral small bridges wcro washed away. Reports reach us of damage to crops in various portions of tho county. Tuesday afternoon a sovcro hail and windstorm passed ovor tho l'ickot Post section and did considerable damage. The stables, crib and two barns on tho farm of Mr. J. N. Rutherford woro com pletely demolished. No stock was killed, though it is not known how ono mulo, locked in the Htablo, managed lo make his escapo without injury. Tho track of tho utorm was about half a milo in width, and crops aro seriously dam aged and much timber blown down where it passed. Thero was an unusually heavy down pour of rain and tho farm lands aro badly washed. ..*o- . She Didn't Wear a Mask, Hut ber beauty was completely bidden by sores, blotches and pimples till she used Hu ck len's Arnica Salvo. Thou ?hey vanished as will all eruptions, fovor sores, boils, ulcers, carbuncles and felons from its uso. Infallible for cuts, corns, burns, scalds and piles. (Juro guaranteed, urie, at all druggists in tho county. Meeting of Bcavordam Association. Tho next mooting of tho Heaverdam Rapt isl. Association will bo held willi tho Old Westminster church on Tuesday, August 0th, at ll a. m. Hov. I?, j. Vor million will pronoh tho introductory ser mon. Wo cordially invito editors and all representatives of our regular organ ized work. Como, brethren, to the mountains and cool off. The old church is just one milo from Westminster depot. 1). W. I Mott. Oconoo Cornily Brotherhood Mooting. Tho Oconoo County Brotherhood will hold its annual mooting at Connoross on Friday, tho Otll day of August, 1001, i ns toad o? thu 2d day of August, as horetoforo announced. Thomas Bibb, President. J. IL Barnett, Secretary. ---4 . ?? -Tho following is a dream of a crazy od i tor: I had a dream thc other night When everything was still, I dreamed that each subscriber Came up and paid Iiis bill; Fach woro a look of honesty, And smiles around cadi eye, ? As they handed over tho stamps They yelled "how is that for high ?" -O merchant In thine hour of o o o, If on this paper you should c c c, And look for somothing to ap p p p, Your yearning for greenback v v v, Tak . ouradvico and ho y y y, Go straightway out and ad voit i i i, You'll Omi theprojoctof some u u ll, Neglect can offer no x q q (j q, Ho wise ntonco, prolong your d a a a, A silent, business soon d k k k k. -Tho Atlanta Somi-Wookly Journal and THK Cowana for il.75 a year. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD To Picn'c at Heeder's Ford, Near Oakway. Senator McLaurin will Speak. Wo aro requested to auuounoe that on Friday, August 0th, Iliokory Camp, No. [ 104, Woodmen of the World, of Fair Play, will pionio at the Keodor Ford, near Oak way. Everybody is cordially invited, I including neighboring oamps, to como' with well tilled baskets. Senator John lu McLaurin has promlBod his many1 friends to bo prc3ont and render an ac oount of IJIB stewardship for tho last four yoars as United States Souator.' Thore will al HO ho H peed um by prominent Wood men. Tho brass baud of I .avon ia, On., will rondor music for tho occasion. A Deep Mystery. It is a mystory why worn on enduro bucknel-o, headache, uoi'VOUSUOSS, sleep lessness, melancholy, fainting and dizzy spells when thousands havo proved that Elootrlo Hitters will quickly ouro such troubles. "I sutl'erod for years with kid noy troublo,'- writes Mrs. Phebe Cher loy, of Peterson, Iowa, "and a lamo back pained mo so I could not dross mysolf, but Elootrlo Hitters wholly cured mo, and, although 73 yoars old, I now am ablo to do all my nouBOWork." lt over comes constipation, improves appetite, 5i vos perfect, health. Only fi Oe. at all rug stores in tho county. Richland Dots. Richland, Juiy 10.- Tho roturn of I somo of our young pooplo from school, tho coming and going of au unusual number of visitors and tho many mar riages have served to koop Richland scoloty vory much astir lately. Last, night there was a dance given at I tho academy by way of entertaining- tho | guests of tho community. Mrs. Hattie Edwards, of Elberton, Ga., is spending a mouth with her parents I hero. Mrs. Dob Gilmor returns to her home! at Kort Madison to-day after spending weok at Mr. J. ll. Pickott's. Mr. and Mrs, J. ll. Sh nuki in and their little sons, Joo and Julius, came up from Anderson to attond tho marriago of Col. Gus Shaukliii. They will bo among relatives boro for a month. Miss Julia Davis is at homo, after a stay of several months in Anderson. Mr. Frank Durna visited his grand-1 mother, Mrs. E. F. Hughs, recently. Ho loft Sunday for Nowry, where ho ! will bo omploycd in tho cotton mill. Miss Mabel Rallonger, of Griffin, Ga., is tito guest of the family of Mr. J. J. Rallonger. Miss Kate Stribliug, of Helena, Ga , is visiting rotativos and friends boro, after oonoluding a two months' stay at Ander son. Mr. Rui ns Gillisou is at homo sick-it is feared with an attack of fovor. Mr. Haskell Dendy loaves to-day for Riverside, Ala., after being at Iiis homo two weeks. Mr. W. C. Hughs is visiting bis cousin, Mr. John Dendy, at Walhalla. Miss Julia McDowoll, of Franklin, N. C., is spending somo timo with hol l?nelo, Mr. J. D, Pickott. Miss Mary Hughs is at Seneca for a fow days. Misses Mary and Willie Davis and Stella Fincannon, of Sonoca, aro with tboir friend, M?BB Sallio Davis, for a fow days. Miss 1 Hanche Cox goos this weok to | her homo at Helton, she has been with ber sister, Mrs. .John Anderson, two weeks. Wilhelmina. AT THIS SKASON of the year there aro always many deaths, particularly among children, from summer complaint, diar rhea, dyson tory, cholera morbus, cramps, otc, and ovory ono ought to know that a suro and speedy euro can easily bo obtained by taking Perry Davis' Pain-Killer in sweotoned water overy half hour. It nover fails. Avoid] substitutes. There is but ono Pain killer, Perry Davis'. Prico 25c. and 50c. Two Baso Bali Games. Townvillo, July 15,-Please nnnouuco in your columns that tho Townvillo base ball niuo will cross bats with Tor ti a on tho 20th of July, nt Marott's picnic. On tho 27th Townvillo and Tokoona will play on tho Townvillo diamond. Roth games begin at 1.30 o'clock. Somo ex pert playing is expected on tho Town villo diamond. Captain. ... by .., JOHN F. CRAIG, PROPRIETOR WALHALLA, S. C. Spanked His Wife. Geo. William Rodfoarn, formerly of Jersey City, now of Douyer, Colorado, [ was ordered by Vice Chancellor Stevens in chancery chambers, Jersey City, Now Jersey, recently, to pay his wife, Mary, $25 counsel foo and $0 a week alimony j ponding a divoroo suit for cruelty. He was a baritone soloist and sho was a con tralto III Graco Protestant Episcopal church, In Jersey City before tboir mar riago. Mrs. Redfoarn charges that her husband onco placed lier across his kneo and spanked her becauso she mildly pro? I tested against bis selfishly rolling him* I self up In all tho bedclothes. How Are Your Kidney* f Dr. Hobbs' HearaRUS Pills ouro all klrtnoy Ills. flam, plo freo. Add. Storfing Hunns)>? Co.. CbiORRO or M. Y. AT M.W.COL?MAN&CO'S. CLOSE PRICES F O R CLOSE BUYERS. < 180. i Wo have on our Bargain Counter this week an odd lot of BOYS' KNEE PANTS, some forty or fifty pairs, roal good values in Cas siraer, Kersey and Cottonado, that brought us on regular salo 25c. to 50c. We close the lot at . . Wo want to push sales on LADIES' SUMMER UNDERVESTS. Thoy aro sell ing woll, but wo want to soil more. Here's tho way wo do it. Throe of our best sollors at half price Bust quality Blotched Vost, value 50c, down to 25c. " " Unbleached Vost, value 50c, down to 25c " " Vost, value 25c, down to 10c. Also largo lot full-size Unbleached Vests to go at 5c. M. W. COLEMAN & GO., PHONE 30. SENECA, S. C. g0r DON'T FORGET OUR BUTTERIOK PATTERNS, jpjf "Hello, Central! Give me Nellie King, please." "Where is Nellie King-what number?" "Oh, don't you know Nellie King, the BEST BAKER IN THIS TOWN?" PHONE 22, SCH UMTACH ER'S, " The Popular Price Store." "NELLIE KING" makes tho best Loaf, Biscuits, Cakes and Pies in town. Satisfaction guaranteed or money rotunded. Try a sack of Nollio King Flour. Only 00 cents. Wo have lots of Seeded Raisins, Citron, otc, for Cakes. Also Fresh Dates, 10c. por pound. Now lot of Prunes, 2 pounds for loo. JOXJTCJI1 HERRINGS, ?> X^OXfc C>c. 03^" SMALL PIC NIC HAMS-50 to 75c=#33 GERMAN WHITE WARE is tho latest, lightest and best mado. Wo liavo Pans, Bowls, Mugs, Pitchers, otc, cte Bring your Chickens, Eggs, Butter, Beeswax, Etc., SCHUMACHER'S. WE SELL -R & G CORSETS. Every woman knows what tho R & G Corset is. lt is tho corsot of comfort with tho ossonoo of style. It is tho only corset that will not, cannot, and does not stretch. If you buy an il & G Cor sct that does stretch, or proves unsat isfactory in any way, bring it back to us and wo will givo you a now ono. Wo have in stock tho famous No. 'Ml, moderately straight front, which is popular with most women who do not demand an oxtromo straight front.. Tiloso who do will lind it in tho now straight front shown in our illustra tion. Wc sell No. 807 for $1.00. Our Corsot stock is large and woll selected. RESPECTFULLY CW. PITCHFORD CO., WALHALLA, S. C. Tho season for canning is herc, and yon will need a lot of FRUIT .JAHS. Wo have a large shipment of tho Mason Jar Quarts.856. por doz. Half Gallons.$1.20 per doz. Extra Rubbors.10c per doz. Get a fow dozen before wo have to ro-ordor, as prices aro advancing. WE HAVE A BARREL KENTUCKY APPLE VINEGAR AT 3bc. PER GALLON; THREE FOR $1.00. This vinegar will please you and is tho very kind you want for pickling. It stands tho test! Try il ! HATS AND CAPS aro stir ?o tilings to mix with Fruit Jars and Vinegar, but wo can not refrain from calling attention again to our large assortment. Wc havo just added another shipment of $220 worth to our stock. As wo said boforo, wo havo thom for Ladies' and Gentlemen, Roys and Girls, Dudes, Mugwumps and Politicians. Come and soo thom. : : Yours for llixtw : : Yi Li Norman, HEAD TO FOOT OUTFITTER. This world belongs to tho oncrgotic.