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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Redistricting Bill on the Road to Passage.
The State May Have a Fertilizer Plant.
Columbia," January 22.-Editors Cou
rier: Tuesday was dovotod to olectious
principally. All tho Judges woro re
elected, oxcopt iu tho first and third oir
cuits. C. G. Dontzler, Esq., of Orango
burg, succeeds Judgo llonot. Thoro
was a contest in tho third circuit.
Messrs. Thos. ll. Frazier and R. O.
Purdy, of Sumter, and George Gallotly,
of Floronco, woro candidates. Mr. Purdy
received 70 votes; Mr. Gallotly rocoived
42 votes, and Mr. Frazier :17. Before tho
olection was declared some of tho votos
.cast for Mr. Gallotly changed to Purdy,
which securod his oloction.
Mr. Purify was borfi in Virginia, bis
parent? having emigrated from Ireland
to that Stato. THO olection of Mr. Purdy
is entirely satisfactory.
Tho officers controlling tho Stato dis
pensary woro ro-eleetcd, as woro tho
two candidates for members of peniten
tiary directors.
Miss LaBordo was elected Stato libra
rian without, opposition.
Messrs. J. E. Breazoalo, of Anderson,
and Col. Wilie Jones, of Columbia, wore
elected trustees of Winthrop College
Col. John T. Sloan, of Columbia, and
Mr. Robert McFarland, of Darlington,
woro elected trustees of thc South Caro
lina College
Messrs. L. A. Soaso, of Lexington;
W. D. Evans, of Marlboro; A. T. Smytho,
of Charleston, and John S. Garris, of
Spartanburg, wero elected trustees of
Clemson College. Ocoueo has never
been represented on tho hoard of trus
tees.
Mr. Orlando Sheppard, of Edgclicld,
was elected a member of tho hoard of
visitors of tho Military Academy, of
Charleston.
. Messrs. A. L. Dukes, of Orangeburg,
and C. L. Rlcaso, of Newberry, were
elected trustees of the colored college at
Orangcburg. .
These elections were tedious and con
sumed sovcral hours.
A number of bills were introduced.
Mr. Brewu, of Ocoueo, introduced i
bill to permit all farm products to be
marketed in tho Stato without license
A committee from Augusta, Ga., np
pcared before tho Houso and extended
an invitation to tho members to visit
that city on Friday to take part in th
Good Roads Convention now being held
in that place. Quite a number of mem
hers of both houses may go over and
onjoy the hospitality of the Georgians.
A joint resolution offered by Mr. Dor
rob, of Greenville, to givo to each race
for the public schools tho taxes paid by
thom respectively, was defeated by
volo of 4^ to :>().
Thc Senate was hard at work, when
not engaged in thc elections, on matters
of minor importance.
Senator Mayfield, of Bamberg, intro
doced a bill to establish a fertilizer plant
for thc purpose of manufacturing guano
for salo, espe ?ally to thc farmers of tho
State
The Senate also receive' an invitation
to attend the Good Hoads Convention at
Augusta.
An invitation romes to tho Legislature
fromVharlcston to visit the exposition
on February I. A very interesting occa
sion ls anticipated. Charleston foots
tho bill.of CXpensos. Tho Governor will
accompany tho General Assembly.
TlirUNDAV, .1 A .MA UV 2o,
Heretofore the drift of our correspond
ence has been almost entirely in the
lino of reporting the proceedings of tho
General Assembly. Rut thoro aro other
forces in motion bert!. Politics-State
and National-aro spreading their
branohos in almost every direction.
This is election year. The friends of thc
various aspirants for State offices and
Congressional honors aro feeling thc pub
lie pulso in a most, artistic manner. Tho
aspirants, too, are not idle. Hutton holes
aro hoing pulled and th lobbies of tho
hotels buzz with tho 'co upi i men ts of
tho season," and tho gi dal smiles of the
candidates. The politicians aro play
ing for large stakes, and when thc
"assembled wisdom" return to theil
rural homes, the by-play will commnnci
in real earnest. There is nothing unu
sual in thi:; bionnial offort, and wo on
chronicle tho recurrence of a custom as
old as tho country itself.
Tho largest honor is tho Senatorial
plum, but there is a lull in this contest.
Tho Governorship is tho next in import
ance. For this position wo hayo Con
gressman W. J. Talbert and Lieutenant
Governor Jos. H. Tillman, of Edgoflold;
Mr. D. C. Hoy ward, of Colleton; Ex
Solicitor M. F. Ansel, of Greenville, and
Ex-Stato Treasurer Timinenniin, now of
Lexington, but originally from Kdgoliold.
It is also generally believed that Gover
nor Mcsweeney will bo in tho race
There is yet ampio timo for others to
declaro themselves.
It is understood that Geo. E. Prince,
Est]., of Anderson, a fine lawyer and a
popular and successful man, will bo a
candidate for Congress in our district,
and ho will not, in all probability, bo
alono in thc r,ti ugglo.
Yesterday and to-day tho Houso was
engaged in a struggle ovor the throo re
districting hills in that body. Mr. Mc
Gowan, of Laurens, wns fortunato in
formulating a plan which, for fairness
and adherence to tho law of Congress
upon this subjcot, commondod itsolf
voiy favorably Lo ino ?n'!;;i. OJ ?
majority of tho Houso. ?Tho discussion
was of a higher order than usual. Occa
sionally hot words fell from tho spoakors;
but tho sparks of flro thus kindled soon
died away, aud tho groat interest in tho
meas H m was heightened by tho ability
and sincerity of tho speakers. Mc
Gowan's bill, after hoing slightly
amended, was passed by a majority of
20, <<?II> Vtiw ...nt iv. I'liO .Sullillu.
Our district romains as it was under
the former apportionment. Tho mem
bers from Newberry voted against tho
MU, uvldcnolug tkoreby, perhaps, thoir
deairo to chango their connection with
our district.
A bid waa introduced to reduce tba
bond of tho Clerk of Court of Ocoueo
from $12,000 to fO.OOO. Formerly tho
Clerk ?old real estate for partition, etc.,
but now the Mantel makes those salee,
and very little mouey paseos through tho
hands of tho Clork.
The Senate defeated a bill for a con
stitutional amendment to prevent corpo
ration lawyers from holding scats in tho
General Assembly by a voto of 27 ayes to
10 nays. This bill was thoroughly dis
cussed.
There was nu unfavorable report ou
tho bill to require all orops to be di
vided on the land wboro grown. Mr.
Ilerndon, the author of tho bill, askod
leave to withdraw the bill from tho files
of tho Senate, which was granted.
Mr. Ilorndou introduoed a bill to vali
date tho aotion of tho County Commis
sioners of Ocoueo county in rolatiou tc
buildiug a now jail. Also a bill to re
quire tho publio priuting of tho sovoral
counties of tho slate to bo lot to the
lowest bidder.
A bill was introducod to repeal thc
charier of tho Virginia-Carolina Chemi
cal Company.
Mr. I ! erndon Introduced a bill to v;.li
dato tho action of tho County Commis
stoners of Ocoueo county in exchanging
lots with H. T. Jayuos for tho oreotlon ol
a now jail. T.
From tho Pross Dispatches.
Columbia, Tuesday, January 2i.-Ii
tho Senate to-day Mr. Sheppard's bil
providing for only ono sot of comtnio
sionors of election for Fedoral, State am
county officers was givon its third road
.?g.
Mr. Aldrich introduced a bill to pro
vide punishment for poisons who negli
gontly exposs childrou to tho danger o
Uro. Tho bill is diroctcd against thosi
who havo small children lockod ii
houses whilo they go off from homo.
Wednesday, January 22.-Senator Hy
drlok offered a bill looking to tho eon
solidntion of tho South Carolina aip
Georgia road, Asheville and Spartan
burg, Tinco C's and Carolina Midland
After consolidation theso loads aro to o
leased to tho Southorn. Tho consolida
tion is for tho purposo ol' 'inproving am
building up the lines and hy botulin]
thom together they can ho material!,
strengthened anti much monoy spout fo
improvements, and by tho amalgnmatioi
.straight mileago rates would bo s COU re
which would mean considerable roduc
tion in froight ratos.
Columbia, January 23.-Tho lions
to-day hy an overwhelming voto passci
tho McGowan redistricting bill. Thor
wcro only fonrteon members, on a ye
and nay test vote, who opposed tho pat
siige of a redistricting bill at this sessio
ot' tho General Assembly. Tho MoGowa
bill was tho favorite measure, and a
other propositions bad to stand asid
for that bill, and tho bill has the add
tiona I record of a favorablo report froi
tho Senate committee
Tito McGowan hill was adopted OJ
actly as presented, except that upo
motion of Mr. Baoot, Beaufort was take
out of tho District with Charleston, so ii
to separate tho ports, and in order t
halanco tho placing of lleaufort count
in tho sccoutl District Lexington count
was taken out of thc second District an
placctl in tho middle District with Rici
land couuty, which seemed entire!
agrooablo to tho counties Immediate!
affected.
Tho bill as passed by tho houso is ?
follows:
Section 1. That tho State bo divide
into seven Congressional Districts, ?
follows:
Tho Hist Congressional District shu
bo composed of tho counties of Charle
ton, Rorkcley, Colleton and Dorchestc
Tho second Congressional Distri
shall bo composed of tho counties i
Aiken, Hamberg, Beaufort, llarnwo
Kdgotlold, Saluda and Hampton.
Thc third Congressional District sh?
bo oomposed of tho counties of Picken
Ocoueo, Anderson, AbbeviUo, Oreo
wood and Newberry.
Tho fourth Congressional District sim
bo composed of tho counties of Laurel]
Spartan burg, Greonvillo ?ind Union.
The fifth Congressional District sin
bo composed of tho counties of Chcrokc
Chester, York, Fairfield, Kershaw, Clu
torllold and Lancaster.
Tho sixth Congressional District sin
bo composnd of tho counties of Mat lhoi
Marion, llorry, Darlington, Florene
Williamsburg and Georgetown.
Tho seventh Congressional Distri
shall bo composed of tho counties
Richland, Lexington, Sumtor, OranL
burg and Clarendon.
Section 2. Until tho next apportionmo
bo made by Ibo Congress of tho Unit
States, each of said Congressional D
tricts shall ho entitled to elect ono mo
ber to represent this Stato in thc Ct
gross of tho United States.
Section ?5. All Acts and part? of At
inconsistent with this Act bo, anti t
samo aro hereby, repealed: Provide
that not hing herein contained shall a n't
tho rights anti duties of tho Represen
ti ves of tho House of Repr?sentatives
the Congress of tho United States ches
in this Stato at tho last genera) olocti
in tho several Congressional Districts
this Stato.
Tho Houso adopted a short anti ph
11- ' dui ion commending tho gallantry
Admiral Schloy.
Friday, January 24.-Tho Senate i
jon i ned over until Monday night, but I
Houso remains in session.
Tho Houso to day killed tho bill to
crease-tho punishment for violation
contracts.
Tho bill to mako domestic fowls s
joct to tho stock law was killed, as \
tho Sonate hill making tho dog pdrso;
property.
Saturday, January 25.-There was
session of tho Sonato to day. Tho Ho
was in session less than an hour.
Mr. Tatum's joint resolution to
thori/.o tho appointment of a conni
sion to inquire into tho advisability
establishing and operating a fertili
plant in this State with Stato penitent ?
convicts, and to roport at tho noxt .
sion of tho General Assembly, passed
socond reading with an amendment
ing tho salary of tho corr.mission at
per day and mileago, not to exceed
tooti tl ays.
Nearly all other bills on tho calen
woro passed ovor on account of tho
scnco'of their authors.
The judiciary commlttoo proson
tho now codo that has just boon ct
ploted mid also offered a rosolution
copting it.
A resolution was passed fixing
Otb and 7th of February as South Ci
?iua i ?.>.?? at the Charleston Sxpositi
The Legislature will attend.
Sovoral bills passed thoir third r<
inga and wore sont to thc Sonato,
most important being Mr. West's bill to
prohibit tho Helling of reotlflod aloobollo
spirit imus liquors within this State with
out labeling it as such.
Mr. Mauldio's bill to amend an act
to allow the opening of dispensarios in
ricken? and Ooonee counties, and to
pr?vido for tho distribution of the profits
therefrom lu said counties, approved
Dooetnber 18th, 1806, passed Its third
read i UK.
Monday, January 27.-The bill Intro
duced by tho committee on railroads to
incorporate the Frenoh Broad and South
ern railroad was passod. Thia road will
ruu from Toxaway, N. C., to some point
iu Ooonoo county, on tho Southeru Rail
way, between tho mouth of Ohauga
crook aud Sonera river. Col. Robt. A.
Thompson, of Walhalta, is named ai ono
of tho corporators.
An unfavorable report has boen made
on a bill introduced to lix the timo for
the paymput and collootion of taxes.
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A Good Recommendation.
"I havo noticed that Mic salo on Cham
berlain's Stomaoh and Livor Tablets is
almost invariably to those who have
once Used thom," says Mr. J. II. Wobor,
a prominent druggist of Cascado, Iowa.
What botter recommendation oould any
medicino havo than for pooplo to call for
it when agaiu iu uocd of suoh a romody?
Try thom when you fool dull .after eat
ing, wlion you havo a bad taste In your
M mi t li, fool bilious, havo no appetite or
when troubled with constipation, and
you aro cortain to bo dolighted with tho
prompt relief which thoy afford. For
Bolo by J. W. Boll.
Dots from Tokoena.
Tokcona, January 28.-Mr. W. M. Cain
and wife, of Oak way, Bpout last Saturday
with the family of Mr. J. T. BuriiB, of
Duo.
Miss Minnio Colo spout last Saturday
with hor undo, Mr. B. D. Carupboll, of
Rino Grove.
Mr. J. A. Colo, of Fair Play, spout a
short while at bomC with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Colo, of Duo, last
Sunday.
MissSutlio Colo, who has boon staying
with hor cousin, Mrs. L. O. Bradborry,
of Rolcman, Anderson county, has re
turned homo, to tho dolight of hor many
friends boro.
Mr. J. B. Cole spent last Saturday and
Sunday with his grandfather, Mr. O. P.
Colo, of Anderson county.
Mr. J. Y. Burns, who has boon con
fined to bis bed, is able to bo up again.
Look out for tho wedding bolls to ring
again soon.
God bless the dear old Kooweo Cou
rier as long as she is in print. s. c.
REMARKABLE CURE FOR CROUP
A Little Boy's Lifo Savod.
I havo a few words to say regarding
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It saved
my little-hoy's lifo and 1 fool that I can
not praise it enough. I bought a bottle
of it from A. K. Steoro, of Goodwin, S.
I)., and when I got homo with it tho
poor bal?y could hardly breathe. I gavo
tho medicino as directed overy ton min
utes until ho "throw up" and then I
thought miro ho was going to choke to
death. Wo had to pull tho phlegm out
of his mouth in groat long strings. I am
positive that if I had not got that bottle
of OOUffb medicine, my boy would not ho
on earth to-day.-Jool Domont, Inwood,
Iowa. For salo by J. W. Bell.
Killed While Visiting Young Lady.
haleigh, January 21.-Alexander Gib
son, a young white man of Mecklenburg
county, and his brother, Charles, recoiltly
went to tho homo of Mrs. Patsy Fulton,
their stepmother, to seo Aunie Holbrook,
a guest at tho place.
Joseph and Henry Lowranco and Wil
liam Wbituoy learned they woro at tho
house, and being at feud with Alox.
hurried there to kill him.
They carno on him unawares and at
tacked him. Ho tried to escapo, but
they shot him down. His death soon
resulted*. Thoy then fled. Officers aro
in pursuit. Patsy Fulton is a sister of
tho Low ranees.
T. Hayward Thayer, 7"> years of ago
and for ?i0 years a clerk in tho Charles
ton ]>o*t offlCe, shot himself through tho
right temple at 7 o'clock Friday morning
at his residence. Enforced overwork at
the post ellice, incident upon tho rush of
mail matter for tho holidays and tho
exposition, caused Mr. Thayer's health
to break down, resulting in melancholia
and Ibo sail tragedy. Mr. Thayer spoko
to his wifo a few minutes hoforo tho
tragedy and scorned perfectly rational
and self-possessed. Ho died a few min
utes after shooting himself, no was |
ono of tho last threo (marleston sur
vivors of tho Palmetto regiment, which
distinguished itself in tho Mexican war.
I He wfts remarkably active.
Major Hnmsoy, who lived near Hick
ory (?rovo, York county, wont to tho
woods Monday of last weok, accompa
nied by his son, and proceeded to foll a
pino troo. When it bogan to fall ho
called to his son to got out of tho way.
The ])ine struck an oak in somo way in
falling and knocked n limb around,
which bit Ramsey in tho hoad, killing
1 him almost instantly.
The celebrated Saint Paul Monastery,
on Mount Athos, Greece, was burned
last Thursday night. Tho prior and
nine monka poriahod and twenty othors
worn seriously injured. Tho occupants
of tho monastery woro Blooping when
thc Uro hroko out, and tho monastery
itself was damaged to tho extont of
.t'SO.OOO.
Over-Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
All the blood In your body passes through
your kidneys onco every three minutes.
The kidneys aro your
blood purifiers, they fil
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches and rheu
matism come from ex
cess of uric acid in the
blood, duo to neglected
kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart ls
over-working tn pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
lt used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional dis#??s?? hiv* their begin
ning In kidney trouble.
ll you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. It stands the highest for Its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
and ls sold on tts merits
by all druggists tn fifty
cent and one-dollar siz
es. You may have a
sample bottle bv mall norn? nf Rw?mn-ll(vit.
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out if you tiave kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y. '
FOUR INNOCENT CHILDREN KILLED.
Ku-Klux Try to Exterm?nalo an Entire Family.
Father and Mother with Vu,,cr Escaped.
Meridian, Misa., January 22.-Deputy
Sheriff A. P. May returned to Meridian
this morning from Kemper county,
bringing with him an account of one of
the most horriblo outrages ever com
mitted in Mississippi,
In the vicinity of Toles post oflioe, in
Kemper county, rosido & family named
White, a man, bis wife and four small
childron. Thursday night a kinswoman
visited them. During the night Mr.
White was called to the door and s dozen
or moro men greeted him. He quiokly
ro-ontored his home, bolting tho door.
After parleying a few minutes the mob
bogan a most tm i fir fusilado, auoh as
has not been aeon in Miasisaippi since
tho days of Ku-Klux and While Caps.
Tho children were quiokly killed.
Whito, who was busy with his own
gun, waa ahot in tho log and forood to
retire Ho loft the house by a rear win
dow aud haa not since boon soon. Mra.
Whito and hor visitor crawled in bed,
covoring thomsolvoa with a mattress.
Half an hour later thoy discovered that
tho house had boon sot on fire. The
roof was or. the verge of falling in when
thoy vacated, taking ref up in a school
Innis.> near by. The guest was badly
wouuded and Mrs. Whito loft her to go
for assisi ?o. m. She lias not ainoo been
soon.
Tho burnod and oharrod romains of
tho four children were removed from tho
hoap of ashes the next day. Mr. May
says that tho neighborhood is atmoBl
paralyzed ovor tho outrage, but a dread
of tho unknown monprovouts them from
taking any action.
Three Big Fires in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio, January 22.-Thoro
woro I hive disastrous fires in Columbus
last night, tho aggrogato loss of which
will roach half a million dollars.
Tho first was in tho building on East
Spring stroot, ocoupind by tho Samuel
Stovons wholcsalo grocory; John Hayos
& Co., wholosalo loather doalors; Zinn ?
Judkios Company, wholosalo hats, and
E. IL Robbins, doalor in hats.
Tho building wa? a five-story brick and
was completely destroyed, together with
tho eutiro ctocks of tho various firms
mentioned. Tho total loss is esl i mated
at $151,300.
Tho second firo broko out during tho
progress of tho first and was in tho wall
paper storo of August Kuotty, No. 180
East Main stroot, and tho tobacco storo
of Charles I). Smith, 178 East Main
stroot. A total loss of $8,400 waa BUS
tained.
Even boforo tho Spring Stroot Aro was
t'lorouehly extinguished firo bioko out
in tho four-story building occupied by
Dunn, Taft ?fe Co.'a dry goodB storo.
Tho heavy fire walls provontod a spread
of tho conflagration, but tho building
and contents woro entirely consumed,
causing a loss of about $203,000. Tho
property was insured for $1)0,000.
During tho firo ouSpiing stroot the
west wall foll into Pearl alloy, catching
members of engine company No. 7.
Pony Cappoll had his right log broken
aud was badly'bruised; Charles Young,
broken ankle and numerous bruises;
Captain Farrell and Driver Frank Biddlo
woro also sovoroly bruised by tho falling
debris, but woro able to go to their
homos. Tho othor two mon aro resting
comfortably at tho Protestant Hospital.
A Sevore Blow to Converso College.
Spartanburg, January 23.-Dr. B. F.
Wilson has resigned his position as
president of Converso Collogo. His
resignation will tako offect aftor tho
present scholastic year. Tho board of
trustees havo, as yot, taken no doflnito
Btops to Hccuro a successor. Dr. Wilson,
at tho cud of tho session in Juno noxt,
will sever hil connection with tho collogo,
and will go abroad to tho European uni
versities and tako a courso of a year or
moro in Bpccial studios, pursuing tho
branches of history aud philosophy.
During hin administration of 12 yoars
(tho total length of timo of the existence
of Convorso Collogo) Dr. Wilson has boon
tho institution's president and uxecutivo
manager. Ho has labored well, and not
without results. His individuality, good
judgment and scholarly attainments
havo dominate.' his every step in his
honost and honorablo ondeavors to
establish hore an institution for tho
oducatlon of young womon of whom tho
wholo Southland can well bo proud.
During tho twolvo years of his adminis
tration, then' has never hern a disSOHt
ing voto among tho board of truBtocs in
meeting or olsowhoro, and during tho
samo period thoro has uovor hoon tho
slightest misunderstanding botwoon tho
management and any membor of tho
board of trusto'os.
Higyinbotham lo bo Hangod.
Lynchburg, Va., January 23.-Joo
Higgonbotham was convicted boro boforo
a Danville jury to-day of a criminal
assault upon Mrs. Ralph Wobbor and
was sentenced to bo hanged on Fobruary
24. Ho pleaded guilty. Four witnesses,
including Mrs. Webber, toftt',u>d. to, tho
circumstances of the orimo. A large
number of tho Stato m il i t ia wore hero,
and tho Court IIouso and jail were sur
rounded by a guard at a distanco of a
block in each direction. Thoro wns,
however, no disorder of any kind, and
tho trial lasted but au hour and a half.
Tho negro was tnkon back to Roanoke
this afternoon to remain until tho clay of
oxocution. Higginbotham on . January
ll committed tho assault upon Mrs.
Wobbor and then attempted to murdor
her by outting her throat.
Grovor Clovoland ia in Georgotown
nuuoliiig mr splendid Mallard UUCKS
which flock thoro in largo numbers. He
ia looking woll, notwithstanding bia
rocont illuoss.
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Fatal Duel on Horseback.
Huntington, W. Va., January 24.
Colonel Gilbert Bentley, a wealthy
timoor man, was killed yesterday, by
Riloy Ramoy, who at onoe surrendered
to the authorities. The fatal meelipg
occurred on the public highway near
Elkhorn City, on tho Big Sandy. Tho
men mot on the publio highway and
both drew revolvers. Bentley waa struok
in tho left breast by the first shot and
fell from his horse. It IB said that
Ramey oontinued firing until he killed
Bontloy.
They had boon onomioB for two yoars,
as a result of a shooting sorapo between
thoir sons, in whioh noithor of tho sons
waa seriously injured. Both aro promi
nently known in tho Big Sandy valley,
Col. Bentley being an extensivo lumber
man. Ramoy olaims that tho first bul
let from Bentley's revolver piorcod bia
hat. *
Tho Boors Not Conquered.
London, January 25.-Tho Daily Nows
has published from its correspondent at
Tho Hague, whom it claims to havo boon
vory acourato, tho following dispatch
takon from private ad vicos:
"Nowa from South Africa bas roacbod
military circles hero that tho power of
the Boers over Capo Colouy is increasing
daily, that tho robollion is constantly
spreading and that tho colonists aro joiu
iug tho Boors in steadily incroasiug
nu m hers. Tho ex cent ions of Command
ant Lotter and Commandant Sohoopors
havo had tho rosult of deciding tho
loyaliste to join tho Boors, whoso position
is persistently roportod to bo moro favor
able than ovor."
Tho samo private advices assort that
tho British suffered a dozou dofoate
from Soptoinbor to Novomhor, 1001, of
which no montion is mado in Lord
Kitehonor's reports.
"Some ttmoTngo my daughter caught a
sovoro cold. Sho complained of pains in
her chost mid had a bad cough. I gave
her Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ac
cording to directions and in two days
sho was well and ablo to go to school. I
havo used this remedy in my family for
tho past 80VOH years and havo never
known it to fail," says Jamos Prender
gast, merchant, Aunato Bay, Jamaica,
West India Islands. Tho pains in tho
chost indicated an approaching attack of
pneumonia, whioh in this instaure was
undoubtedly wardod .off by Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. It counteracts
any tendency of a cold toward pnoumo
uia. Sold by J. W. Bell.
Twenty-One Mon Killed by Explosion.
Oskaloosa, Iowa, January 24.-As a
rosult of a torriblo mino disaster at Long
Crock this afternoon twouty-ono dead
aro in an improvised niurguo and oight
aro in a temporary hospital.
Thc explosion occurred at noon, and
was what is known as a dust explosion.
Tho minors had just flrod their usual
noon shoots, ono of which provod to bo a
flzzlo. Tho burning powder ignited tho
gas and tho explosion followed. Smoko
and dobris woro blown out of thc shaft
200 feet high. Part of tho top works
was torn away and tho fans and tho
cagors woro partially wrecked. This
mado tho work of roscuo very slow, and
it was 8 o'clock boforc volunteor partios
dared to venturo into tho cast ontry
where the explosion occurred. When
thoy fought thoir way in a horriWo sight
greeted thom. Tho dead and injured
woro terribly burned and mutilated,
some of thom almost boyond recognition.
Firo bad broken out, and this addod
terror to tho spootaclo. The Hames woro
finally controlled, and after several of
tho roscuo party had succumbod to tho
fumes, all tho doad were found and
carried to tho top of tho shaft.
It was nearly 0 o'clock this ovoning
When tho last of tho dead woro takon
out, and scones of anguish among tho
familios of tho mon woro pitiful. Nearly
all of tho mon woro married, and leavo
familios in poor circumstincos.
I'O CI'BE A COLD IM ONE ?AV
Tako Laxativo Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund tho monoy if it fails
to cure. E. W. Grovo's signature is on
oaoh box. 25 conts.
Xi?eii ois moiher-in-Law.
Richmond, Va., January 21.-Tho trial
of Henry L. Ratcliffe for tho murder of
his mother-in-law, Louisa C. Huddlo,
last November, whioh lias been in pro
gross at Wythovillo for niuo days, bas
been concluded.
A verdict of murder tn the second
dogrco was returned, with a punishmont
of IB yoars in tho penitentiary. ,
Tho sontonco is gonernlly rogardod as
rather light. The only consideration, it
is avorrcd, that saved tho prisoner from
a doath sontonco was tho ahsonco of oyu
witnossos and tho consequent lack of
information as to tho circumstances of
tho kilMug.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Citation Notice.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I
COUNTY OF OCONEE. f
IN COUUT OF PHOnATK.
By 1). A. Smith, Esq., Probate Judgo.
WHEREAS, Ed. H. MoCollough ba?
mado suit to mo to grant him
Letters of Administration of tho ostato
of and effects of John D', MoCollough,
Heoonanfl
Theso are tbevofore to cite and admon
isb all and singular tho kindred and
croditors of tho said John D. McCollough,
doceasod, that thoy bo and appoar be
foro mo, in the Court of Probate, to bo
held at Walhalla Court House, S. C., on
Thursday, 13th day of February, 1002,
after publication boreof, at ll o'olook
in tho forenoon, to show causo, If any
they have, why tho said administration
should imf be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
20l? d..v ul JiMiuury, Anuo Domini inuz.
fli. S.J D. A. SMITH,
Judgo of Probate for Oconoe eounty.S.C.
Published on tho 20th day of .lanuary,
1002, in Tho Koowoo Courier. 5-0
Kobbor?es at Dona?:.'? ?nd Due West.
Andersou, January 23.-About seven
hundred dollars io money uud stamps
woro stolen from tho post office at Due
West this morning, and a store at Don
ald's, S. C.,a few miles away, wns also
robbed of $310, the robbers escaping In
a stolen buggy.
Tho robbers evidently planned well.
At Donald's the store room occupied by
Dunn ?fe Co. aud tho post office was en
tered, aud tho safe, containing about
$340, oraokod and robbod, $70 bein*; in
stamps. The gang then stole the best
horse and buggy lu Winu's livery stable,
went on to Duo West, four miles away,
i Hued an .entrance into the post office,
blow opon the safe, got about $700 in
cash and stamps, and bogau their flight
with the turnout stolen at Donald's.
When the robberies were discovered
crowds from Donald's and Due West
weut in pursuit. Near the Abbeville
lino tho buggy and horse were towd in
a il i I eil. The robbors evidently intended
to catch an early train at Abbeville for |
Atlanta, but this they fallod to do.
A reward of $200 for capturo aud con
viction lu each oase is offered by tho
Post Office Dopartmont at Washington.
In Oklahoma tho law provides for
soparate school houses and toaehers for
whites and blacks. Tho Governor has
decided that if thoro is only one negro
of school ago in a sohool district a sepa
rate house and teacher must bo provided.
It strikes us that thoro will bo a migra
tion of tho negroes from suoh counties.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Stockholders of the Southoru Shut -
tlo and Bobbiu Company will be held on
the 21st day of February, 1902, at 12
o'clock noon, at tho home offico of tho
Company, at Westminster, South Caro
lina, for tho purpose of elootiog a Board
of Directors a?d recoiving and aoting
upon tho reports of its officers, and for
tho transaction of such othor business as |
may properly como boforo tho mooting.
TbeSoutbornShuttloand Bobbin Co.,
J. Elwood Cox, Pros't. and Treas.
January 10, 1002. 4-8
Special Meeting.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
a Special Mooting of the Stock
holders of tho Southern Shuttle and Bob
bin Company will bo bold on the 21st day
of February at 3.30 o'clock P. M., at tho
offico of tho Company, in Westminster,
S. C., for tho purpose of considering the'
following resolution, which was unani
mously adoptod and submitted to the
stockholders by tho Directors, at tbolr
mooting on January 10th, 1002, viz:
1st. ItcBolvcd, That tho capital stock
of this Company, and tho number of
shares therein, bo increased as provided
by tho charter of said Company aud tho
amendments thereto, until said capital
stock shall roach tho amount of Fifty
Thousand Dollars, divided into a thou
sand sha rcs of tho value of Fifty Dollars
each.
Tho abovo resolution will bo consid
ered by tho stockholdorB at said spooial
mooting.
Tho Southern Shuttle and Bobbin Co.,
J. Elwood Cox, Pros't. and Treas.
January IC, 1002. 4-81
BRIDGE TO BUILD.
TnE Couuty Commissioners will lot.
to tho lowest responsible biddor, at
tho bridge site, on Saturday, February
8, 11)02, at ll u. m., the contract to rebuild
the bridgo over Counoross Crook at F. L.
Ninon's Mill. Board reserves tho right
to reject any and all bids.
S. M. FOOL, Supervisor.
January 22, 1002. 4-0
BRIDGE TO REPAIR.
rpiIE County Commissioners will lot,
JL to t'.o lowest responsible biddor, at
tho bridgo sito, on Saturday, February 8,
1902, at3 p. m., tho contract to repair]
tho Livingston bridgo, ovor ConnorosB
creek. Board reserves tho right to reject |
any aud all bids.
S. M. POOL, Supervisor.
January 22, 1902. 4-0
Teachers' Examination.
rpnK examination for Toachors' Cor
JL tifloatcs will bo hold at W alhalla
Court House on Friday, February 21st,
1902, commencing at 9 o'clock a. m. All
teachers aro required to bo on hand at
this hour or bo barred from tho Exami
nation. No spectators will bo allowed.
Bring your papor, pon and ink.
C. L. CRAIG,
Superintendent of Education.
January 22,1902. 4-8
Notice to Debtors and Creditors1
ESTATE OF HENRY C. ROCH?U.
ALL persons having daims" against I
tho lato'Honry C. Rochau will pre-1
sent tho samo, duly attested, and t hose
indebted thereto will make payment to
thc undersigned nt No. 9 Judith streot,
Charleston, S. C.
ANNA A. TIDEMANN,
Qunlifiod Exeoutrix.
January 22, 1002. 4-0 |
Notice to Debtors anflT Creditors.
ALL porsons indebted to tho CBtate of
Andrew W. McGuffin, decoasod, aro
hereby uotifled to inako paymont to tho
undorsignod, and all porsons having
claims against said ostato will prcsont
tho samo, duly attested, within tho timo
prescribed by law or bo barred.
THOS. F. McGUPFIN,
Administrator Estate of Andrew W.
McGuffin, decocascd.
January 22, 1902. 4-7
Notice To Debtors and Creditors.
ALL porsons indobted to tho estate
of Elijah Sandors, decoasod, are
hereby notified to mako paymont to tho
undersigned, and all porsons having
claims against said estate will prosent
tho same, duly attestell, within tho timo '
proscribed by law, or bo barred.
JOSHUA BARKER.
Administrator of tho Estato of Elijah
Sanders, decoasod.
January 15, 1902. 8-0
SEIZ URE.
Internal Rovonue Servlco. )
Distriot of South Carolina, S
Deputy Collector's Offlco, )
Wallalla, S. C., January 14, 1002.
rpiIE following described property
X having been seized from Julo and
Lula Craig for violation of Section 3453
Revised Statutes ol tho United States
Any person claiming tho samo must
filo bond as requited undor provision
of Soction 3453 R. S. U. S., within thirty
(30) days from dato hereof or tho same
will bo declared forfeltod to the Unltod
States:
Oue bny maro mule, ono buggy and
harness and U gallons c?rn whiskey.
C. E. HARPER,
3-0 Deputy Collector.
Notice to Administrators, Ex
ecutors, Guardians, and
Trustees.
ALL Administrators, Executors, Guar
dians and Trustees aro heroby notl
lled to mnko tbolr Annual Rotnrnn to
this ornoo during tho mouths of January
and Fobruary as required by law.
D. A. SMITn,
Judge ot Probato for Oconeo county, S.O.
January 15, 1902.
ALL? CASES OF
DEAFNESS OR * HARD HEARINQ
ARE NOW CURABLE
by our new invention. Only thone born deal are incurable.
HEAD NOISES CEASE IMMEDIATELY.
F. A. WIBMA*. OF BALTIMORE, SAY*.
BAvriMOK*, Md., March jo, toot.
Gtntttmtn :-IWing entirely cured of deaf new, tUank* to your Utatntent, I win mow give yon
i full history of my cuse, to be used at your discretion.
thea cease, but the hearing in the affected ear would be lott foreref
I then MW your advert?*
your advertisement accidentolly in a Wew York popfr, ind <
Meat After X had used it only a few days according to your directions, the
-* ?at lr ?ly rentored,
ind ordered your treat
noises ceased, and
tc^fay, ?ft?Yfiv?wcks, my hearing in the diseased eal has ??en aotlrely restored. X thank you
bearflly ?id be, to remain fer, truly A^RMAM> ^ Baltimore, Md.
Our treatment doe? not interfere with your usual occupation.
YOU GAN CURE YOURSELF AT HOME "..SS1-1
INTCRIUTIONAl AURAL CLINIC, 59? LA SALLE AVE., CHICAOO, III.
Examination and
advice free.
The Last
Cold Snap
Waa a surprise to many who were deceived by tho few days
of warm sunshine.
Winter is not half over and we would advise you to
eome and seoure ono of our pretty Capes, Collarettes or
Jaokets. We have marked thora down considerably, as we
don't wish to carry them through the summer.
We also have a supply of other warm article?-Blankets,
Flannels, Eiderdown, Woolen Hosiery, Underwear, eto.
Remember us on Shoes when next in need of them. We
sell tho Hamilton-Brown full line, also the "Try Mo" Ladies'
English Walking Shoe at $2. We have them in seven
styles. We are sole agents for these two splendid lines.
Remember also that we will do your washing. Our bas
ket leaves every Tuesday morning. Collars, 2o. ; Cuff?, 4o.
per pair. Gloss or Domestic finish. Best laundry in tho
State. Yours truly,
V. L. NOR M A N .
This World Belongs to tho Energetio.
State Mutual Life I Annuity Go.
-ROME, O A. .
The Parent Annuity Association of the South.
Assets. $128,505.64
Surplus, over all liabilities, July 1st, 1001, . . $ .69,258.87
IT IS WITH PLEASURE AND PARDONABLE PRIDE THAT WE CALL THE
ATTENTION OF OUR FRIENDS and tho public generally to the excollont
contract for Lifo Insurauco now hoing offorod by Tho StatO Mutual Ltlfe and.
Annuity Association, of Rome, On.
It is not an assessment company, but a GUARANTEED STIPULATED PRE
MIUM CONTRACT. Tho plan is tho Annuity System, whioh provides a guaran
teed annual incomo to tho mombor in old ago. Tn oa?o of his death it provides fer
his widow, and in tho ovont of her death, for his minor uhiidron.
THE ST.A.TE MUTUAL.
issues tho strongest, tho safest and most beneficial oontraot for a dependont family
now on tho markot. They number among their policy-holders some of tho loading
financiers of tho Statos of Georgia, South Carolina,
Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia, and with "T fl.? -? D iT\??*"4*
une accord they unhesitatingly pronounco it JQ^*" ? lit* Dvttlla!
THOMPSON HILES, President.
ELBERT T. McGHEE, Socrotary.
J. W. ROUNSAVILLE, Vico-Pros. ,
W. P. SIMPSON, Treasurer.
Oflico and Consulting Rooms: 1500 Main Streot, Columbia, S. C.
First-class Agents wanted. Address: Loak Box No. 127, Columbia, S. C.
FRANCIS & BAILEY,
State Agents.
Or T. H. FRANCIS, 880 Whitehall Street,
Atlanta, Goorgia. 2fl?
...SEED TIME.-COMING !...
Our New Supply of Seeds is Arriving: and we will Offer
BIG PREMIUMS TO OUR CUSTOMERS.
10c
UT THIS OUT.-10c.
The above slip is worth 10o. on every dollar's worth of Soed you buy of us.
Fresh DRUGS, STATIONERY, GROCERIES, Hardware, Crockery, Glass,
Enamel and Tin, Machine Neodlos and Wall Paper.
NORMAN COMPANY, NEXT DOOR TO POST OFFICE.
Notice of
tlement
clixxr'g'e.
Final Set
and I>is
NOTICE is horoby given that tho un
dersigned will make application to
D. A. Smith, Esq., Judge of Probate for
Oconeo county, in tho State of South
Carolina, at his offico at Walhalla Court
Houso, on Monday, tho 17th day of Feb
ruary, 1002, at ll o'clock in the forenoon,
or as soon thereafter as said application
can be hoaid, for leave to make Anal
sottlomont and discharge as Administra
tor with will annoxod, of C. H. Biomann,
deceased.
WM. J. STRIBLING,
Administrator with Will Annoxed of C.
H. Biemann, deooasod.
January 15, 1002. 8-6
Citation Notice.
439 A?B1S
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
STATE OF SOUTn CAROLINA, 1
COUNTY OF OCONKK. J
Iii DOUBT OP rifOBATB. .
By D. A. Smith, Esq., Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, Sallie J. Aldrich has
mado snit to me to grant her Let
ters of Administration of tho ostato and
effoctn of lt. H. Aifliich, deceased
Thoso aro thorofore to cito and admon
ish all and singular tho kindred and
creditors of tho said R. D. At,?ititiii,
deceased, that they be and nppoar
boforo me, in the Court of Probate, to be
hold at Walhalla, S. C., on Friday, Febru
ary 7th, 1002, after publication h ?ro
of, nt ll o'olook in tho forenoon, to show
causo, if any t hey have, why tho said ad
ministration should not bo granted.
Qivon under my har.d and seal this
21st day of January, Anno Domini 1002.
\ SBAI^ I D- At SMITII? Judge of Pro
( w^v^ S bate, Oooneo County, S. C.
Published on tho 22d day of January,
1002, in The Koo woo Cou ri or. 4-6
THE HILL O'NEAL lands will bo
sold at publio outory at Walhalla
Court House on salesday in FEBRUARY
i ext.
.'st. All that tract of land known as
No. 1, or the Western traot, containing
288acros; about 50 acres in cultivation;
10 acres good bottom land ; two sottlo
mont?, and a good or oh ard of ohoico
fruit. The remainder of the traot is
well timbored with valuable hard woods,
poplar, oak, hiokory, and a large quan
tity of blf?ok IOOUBL
2d. Traot No. 2 or the Eastern tract.
conta'..:mg 151 acres. This tract is all
wooded land, except about 20 acrf.s of
bottom land in cultivation, one settle
ment. Well adapted to farming pur
poses.
Thoso lands aro situated abotu eight
miles Northwost from Walhalla. Easy
to reaoh and convenient to sohools and
churches. Plats of the same oan bo seen
afc tho office of J. D. Vorner in Walhalla,
8. C.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash.
HILL O'NEAL.
January 1,1002. 1-6
BiaLotCoralor Sale.
IWI LL SELL, to the highest bidder,
at publio auction, at my roBitlonoo,
on Oconoe oroek, near Duncan's Mill, on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1002, be
ginning at ll o'olook a. m., all my house
hold and kitchen furniture, three head
of cattle.'one nier, 2.R00 hutiHIwa fodder.
800 bushols corn, molasses mill, wagon,
buggy and a lot of farming tools.
Terms: CASH.
J. L. BROWN.
January 16, 1003, 84