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Cfeje jUotoet (laurier. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING.. -BY JAYNE8, 8HELOR, SMITH A STECK. SUBSCRIPTION. $1.00 ?'ER ANNUM. ADVERTISING R ATE<? REASONABLE. jy? Communications of a porsonal character charged for an advertisements. Sf?T"" Obituary notice? and tributes of respect, of not over one hundred word?, will be printed froe of charge. All over that number must bo paid for at the rate of ono cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, 8. C. t WKDNEHDAY) VBB. 3, IBO?. DOINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ll ls Almost Certain that the Old Soldiers will Get an Extra Hundred Thousand Dollars. Columbia, January 27.-Editors Koo wee Courier: Tho Sonato adjourned on Friday ovor to Monday. Tho IIouso was in session Saturday and to-day. A joint resolution has passed tho IIouso fixing Friday and Saturday, tho 7th and 8th days of February, when tho Gonoral Assembly will go to Charleston to got a good viow of tho groat oxposition. The codo prepared by W. II. Town send, Esq., has been laid on tho tablo of mein bei s, and will by statute bo declared to ho tho law of tho Stato. Your read ers will remember that tho code of laws is revised onco in ovory ton years. Tho resolution of Mr. Tatum to pro vide for a commission to consider the advisability of tho Stato establishing a .plant for tho manufacturo of fertilizers, was debated generally and finally passed tho IIouso. Ton third reading bills, already men tioned, passed tho IIouso. Thoy aro un important. Tho Good Roads Convention is already in session in Columbia. After a running debate a bill passed tho IIouso requiring tho owners of tur keys, ducks, geese and guineas to keep up said fowls tho samo as stock under tho fen co law. A bill to charter tho French Broad and Southern Railway Company passed the House. This is the road that is to run through tho upper part of I'ickens and Goonoo counties, and connect with tho Southern at Walhalla or Seucca. . A hill requiring the Governor to desig nate in what hanks the State funds shall he deposited caused much discussion and goes over until to-morrow. There is much talk about trusts herc. Tho suit by tho Stato against tho Vir ginia-Carolina Chemical Company will bo fought to a finish in the Courts of tho State and of tho United States. TUESDAY, .IAN HA HY 28. Tho Legislature settled down to busi ness after tho adjournment of tho Son ato from Friday to Monday night. The I Inure cannot make progi'< when the Sena!e is not in session. Tho proceed ings of Tuesday make four long columns of small typo in the News and Courier, and in that account only a brief synopsis of tho speeches of members is made, lt is very diflieult for us, therefore, to make our reports intelligible Tho House by au almost unanimous voto amended tho present law by increas ing tho Confederate pension fund to $200,000. it was thc most completo tidal wave that has swept over thc House in years. A few members stood battling for tho Confederate Homo idea, fearing that increased pensions incant death of tho homo idea, and it looks as if tho Con federate Home proposition will ho killed lo short order. Tho IIouso again, for about tho tenth timo in as many years, killed tho hill which proposed to repeal tho lien law hy a voto of 70 to 27. Thero was quite a long and interesting discussion on the matter of now trials nisi. After tho debato it was decided to pass the hill against tho recommendation of tho IIouso judiciary committee. This is an innovation that will return to trou ble us. A bill of general importance about drainage for towns and cities was passed by tho House. It provides for condem nation proceedings by town authorities where necessary to carry out drainage plans. Mr. Bostick's hill, .vhieh meant to get after tho perennial tax dodger, the men who Isold stocks and bonds and mort gages, which tho law contemplates should pay taxes, was killed. Tho banks lending money wcro not to pay tax on such loans. There Wi,s il ?quabble over mortgages also. A provision was added to the amended pension bil), providing that all veterans now in ttio poor houses bo placed in Class A, as woll as tho blind. Only ?ix members voted against tho $200,000. Tho vote was taken hy a rising voto. Somo of tho members are clamoring for "special legislation." A largo nurd bo r of joint resolutions have been intro duced to amend the constitution in vari ous particular*. An effort is being made to divido tho privilego or fertilizer tax between Clem son and Winthrop colleges. This ?H all wrong. This tax is paid hy tho farmers to support their collcgo at Kort Hill. If this is done an appropriation will have to ho made for both col logos, or they will havo to close their doors. Nothing can bo gained by the proposed change. A number of new bills were introduced. If any of them pass wo will try to in form your renders of their purport. Tho Senate was in session. Tho consideration of tho county salary bill occupied tho time of the Senate, and at tho adjournment the '?ill was unfin ished. It is legislation under tho consti tution of 1805, and much discussion took place. Tho fish bill was also ni? in tho Sonato, and was discussed. Tho various dams on tho Savannah river will pr' ont shad and other ?casonahlo fish from reaching us from salt water. Wo will havo to stock our streams with fish above tho dams, and even then wo cannot koop thorn from going down stream, from whonco ?hoy cannot roturn. Wo hopfl somebody will devise a scheme or plan whoroby wo cnn havo fresh fish. The Southern Expies? Compnny is our pres ont sourco of supply, but : hey aro gene rally anything hut fresh whor. thoy como tolland-to say nothing of tho exponse. The child labor bill was discussed hc foro tho legislativo commltteo to-night. Tho discussion was carried on by tho mill presidonts and a fow gontlomon on tho oilier ?KIO. Some ot tlio King's Daughters were prcsont. Tho discus sion was,suggestive und nt times inter esting. Col. Orr rondo tho statemont that nono of tho Southern states had law? suoh a? the labor union wauted and hu wished to knew why South Carolina should try tho experiment. The Senate judiciary committee bad before it the Virginia-Carolina Cbomioal Company, and tho Senate bill' to repeal its chart..r thin afternoon. This com pany was chartered in New Jersey. The attorney of the oompany, Mr. II. A. M. Smith, and Attorney General Bellinger wero prosent. Mr. Bollinger insists that this company is a trust of the worst kind and ought to be punished. Tbe com pany pleads iunooence, and that it has investod about $25,000,000 in the State, and has oorao to stay. Tho suit in the Courts will bo pushod, but it will bo many months before it is concluded. It may go to th?. United States Supreme Court. In the meantime tho prosent statuo in every way involvod should re main os it now is. WEDNESDAY, JANUAKY 20. Tho House to-day dovotod practically its entire time to tho consideration of two measuros-the bill providing for an ejection of an iusuranco commissioner and tho adoption of a resolution to sub mit to tho pooplo a constitutional amend mout on the subject of biennial sessions, Tho Ifoueo by a larger vote than on pro vious occasions gavo its approval to the latter proposition, and to-morrow the resolution will go to tho Senate Mr. Killin':; bill lookiug to tho elco tion of an iusuranco commissioner mot with surprising strength and passed tho I louse by a decisivo vote. Tho I louse committoo to-day prcsontod a favorablo report, with material amend meats, ou tho Seuate child labor bill aud tho fight will now go on in tho Uouso. Tho military committoo reported un favorably on tho Confederate Homo bill Thoro was much discussion on tho bi ennial moasuro, which passed by a voto of 07 to 18. Tho bill for tho election of an insur ance comm issionor also produced much discussion. Tho Nemile was ongagod duriug tho day and night in endeavoring to porfect tho salaries of county officers. Much discussion, and thc omi is not yet. Now bills woro introduced, and BOUIO that woro unimportant passed tho Souato THURSDAY, JANUAHY 30. Tho Sonato has boon engaged tho bot tor part of throe days on tho salary bill It has not yet roached tho Houso. Tho Houso discussed tho codo without coming to a conclusion. Tho oflico of insurance 'Commissioner WHS created and tho bill passed tho Houso and was sent to tho Sonato. Mr. Spears created something of a son saturn by introducing a bill to pr?vido com mission to investigate and ascortai what Stato officials and members of th Legislature, if any, uso railroad passe ami free mileago books. FRIDAY, JANUARY 31. The Sonato, af tor discussion, dofeatc Senator Kaysor's bill for compulsor education by a voto of 18 to 10. This causo is growing in tho Stato. Senator Graydon's bill to adjourn on the 15th of February was passed and sent to tho House. It is probable that tho Legislature will ho in session for th entire forty days. New bills wero introduced. Tho House refused to sell tho Stato farms. Tho codo was again up for discussion and finally tho codo prepared by Mr Towns-md was adopted and sent to til Senate. Other matters (unimportant) engaged tho attention of tho Houso. A number of new bills woro introduced Among tho number was ono to allow tl town of Westminster to issuo bonds for tho erection of a school building. SATURDAY, PERRI 1 HY 1. Thc House, aftor son.J discussion, passed the jury law, as it carno amonded from the committoo. It goes back to thc Senate so that tho amendments can bo concurred in by that body. Tho Houso worked hard for four hours. A number of bills of a local charactor were passed. A number of bills woro introduced nono of much importance. Tho Sonato was in session, but con sidered only matters of routine and moa sures of a local nature. The salary bill had been amended until its friends woro not willing to recognize it. It will bo sont to tho houso next week. A bill to appoint a pension commis sioner for each county passed. Ho is to receive $2 per day when ongagod in dis charging his duty. Tho Senate adjourned until Monday night. T. TO orRE A com IN OM: ?AV Take Laxativo Bromo O/iiiniuo Tablets. All druggists refund tho money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on oach box. 25 cent?. Orders for 1,500 Cars. Savannah, Ga., January 31.-During tho month ending to-day tho Georgia Car and Manufacturing Company has booked orders for moro than l,r>00 now cars to ho {delivered at tho earliest practicable time. Among tho orders aro those of tho Mexican National Itali way for 1,200 cars, tho Southern Railway for 150 oars and tho Georgetown and Western Rail road for 50 oars. Tho works aro now running ovortimo and will go on doublo time commencing to-morrow, running both night and day on thoordors booked. DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK ? Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the news papers is sure to ?Know of the wonderful cures mado by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver [t and bladder remedy. ,A lt ls the great m?di rai? cal triumph of tho nlnc 1M tcenth century; dis covered after years of scientific research by Dr. Kilmer, the emi nent kidney and blad der specialist, and li wonderfully successful In promptly curing lame back, kidney, bladder, eric acid trou bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root ls not rec ommendedforeveryfhlogbut If you havekld ney, liver or bladder trouble lt will be found just the remedy you need. It has been tested In so m^.iy ways, In hospital work, In private practice, among the helpless too poor to pur chase relief and has proved so successful in every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mall, also a hook telling more about Swamp-Root and hov/ to find out If you have kidney or bladder trouole. When writing mention reading this'generous offer in this paper and Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing hamton, N. Y. The" regular fifty cent and Hom? of swamp-Root, dollar sizes are sold by ?ll good druggists. THE STATE'S EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS. The Report of State Superintendent MeMahan an AbTe and Interesting Paper. Columbia, January 81.-Editors Cou rier: One of the most interesting and important departments of the State gov ernment is the department of the State Superintendent of Eduoation, presided over wit li ability and success by Hon. J. J. M<-Malian. Ile is full of energy and industry aud untiring in bis efforts to promote the progress and educational advancement of the people of the State. Ills report to tho Legislature covers nearly 800 pages, and is instructive and very interesting. He chafen under re straint. The Legislature does not givo him all tho money he wants and needs, but he makes good uso of tho appropria tions on this lino. He is a scholarly gen tleman, aud should his lifo bo sparod his futuro will bo full of success and honor. Wo take from his report a few facts and fJguros whioh go to make up tho record of our State institutions for tho past year, ns follows: There aro sixteen professors and teach ers in tho South Carolina College The attendance of students nuinberod 227. Of those 201 aro mon and 20 women. There are 34 students in the law dopart mout. Tho receipts for tho year aro $30,040.47. Of this amount thu State gavo $27,553.50. Thin amount has boon expended. This ?8 the oldest CollogO in the Stato. Tho South Carolina Military Acodomy has oight professors. Tho Stato appro priation last year was $25,000. The stu dents numbered 131. The institution asks for $20,260 for tho present year. Tho pay cadets numbered 02 and tho bouofl eiaiies 58. This is ono of tho most use ful institutions in tho Stato. Tho roport of Clemson College is most interesting. Tho college was never so prosperous boforo. Tho pronidout of tho collogo, Dr. I lari /.nj;, makes an admira ble roport. Tho studouts nu inhered 483. A now dormitory has boon built, and tho attendance Ibis year will be more 1 lian 000. Five now cottages for professors havo boon erected. Fivo professors with f amil ios aro living at tho hotel. A brick building, 80 foot long and 53 foot wide, for tho chemical dopartmout, hos been erected. Tho toxtilo dopartmout has also boon very much improved. Tho incomo of tho collogo was $130,840.72. Tho sum of $24,175.00 was on hand July 1, 1001. Tho number of profossors and tutors is not given in tho roport. Tho Winthrop Normal and Industrial Collogo has boon complet od. Tho attend ance was 372. Tho number this year is 530. Tho expenses for tho prosont year aro $71,078.555 Deduct incomo of $8,800, and tho remainder ($02,218.55) is tho amount to bo appropriated for the present year. Tho Colored Normal, Industrial, Agri cultural and Mechanical Collogo at Or angeburg is prosperous. Tho ueod of tho collogo this year Is $32,350. Tho in como is $10,021.17, leaving $13,328.03 to bo appropriated by tho Stato., Tho presi dent of tho collogo and all tho professors aro colored. Much' improvement in tho way of building buildiugs has boon effected. Tho total nttondanco was 704. Oconoo is without a representative. One of tho most notablo institutions in tho Stato is tho South Carolina Institu tion for tho Education of tho Deaf and Blind.- Wo have tho 53d annual report before us. Tho enrollment of students for tho year was 170. The cost of main tenance is $21,227.02, ora per capita cost of $130.23 for each pupil. There aro 22 teachers. Eight of tho pupils aro from Oconeo. We have not seen tho roport of tho asylum. Wo learn from tho newspapers that that institution will ask for $140,000. Tho total expoiiHo account of theso in stitutions amounts to something moro than $435,385.09. It is intimated here that the peniten tiary, on account of tho short crops, may not pay expenses. T. Clerk's Wiso Suggestion. "I havo latoly hoon much troubled with . dyspepsia, belching and sour sto mach," writes M. S. Moad, leading phar macist of Attloboro, Mass. "I could cat hardly anything without suffering several hours. My clerk suggested I try Kodol Dyspepsia Cure which I did with most happy results. I havo had no moro trou ble and when one can go to oating mineo pie, cheese, candy and nuts after such a time, their digestion must bo pretty good. 1 endorso Kodol Dyspepsia Cure heartily." You don't havo to diet. Kat all tho good food you want but don't overload tho stomach. Kodol Dyspopsia Cure digests your food. J. W. Boll. -- Ebenezer Items. ' Ebenezer, February 1.-Mr. J. H. Lyles is teaching a flourishing school hero. Ho has an enrollment of about fifty pupils. Tho patrons of tho school appear to bo thoroughly satisflod with his teach ing. Mr. C. L. Craig visited our school last Wednesday. A lot of tho pupils woro absent on account of tho rain, but thoso who were present were glad to havo him como. Mr. J. P. Jones is quito ill at this writ ing. Wo hopo he will rocover soon. Miss ('ora Jones has returned homo from teaching school at Brass Town. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Owens havo are sorry m loso thom from our'neigh borhood, hut wish them much success. Mr. Thomas Robertson, of Salom, vis ited "a friend" boro Sunday. Wo woro glad to seo him looking so woll. Miss Nora Sandors has returned homo from visiting hor sister, Mrs. Sweet Aloxaudor, in l'iekcns. Wo aro glad to wolcomo Mr. S. II. Snoa/I and Mrs. P. A. McAlistor into our neighborhood as riti/.ons. Hov. R. L. Rogers preaches at Kbo ne/.er church every fourth Sunday after noon at 4 o'clock. Kev. J. U. Lawrence preaches at Ebo uczer school-houso ovory third Sunday morning at ll ololock, Wo aro not having any Sunday-school at Ebenezer at prosont. Novortholoss we hope our goo l friends will not forgot to givo us a call on tho third and fourth Sundays. T. M. N. A Itlow In thc Hack. An overcoat is a necessary nuisanco and tho tendency to take it off on warm ish days In lato autumn and winter is ns strong ns it is unwise A treacherous wind hits you in tho hack and next morning you havo lumbago. Bub well and often with Feyry Davis's Pain-Killor and you will bo astonished to find how quickly all soreness ls banished. There is but ono Paln-Klllor, Perry Davis's. Fairview Allianco Mooting. Tho Fairview Allianco will moot on Saturday, Kobruary 8th, nt 0 oolock a. m. All momborsarooarnostly requostcd to oo prcsont to mnko arrangements foi tho year's business. Don't forgot. J. C. Alexander, President. W. R. Shookloy, Soo'y-Treae, FROM TEXA8 TO SOUTH CAROLINA. Mr. J. M. Kail Visits his Old Home in Oconee County Alter Abs?nce of Fourteen Years. Leona, Tex*?, January 81.-Editors Courier: A few day? before Christmas ? decided to make a trip to South Carolina, and early on the morning of Deoember 22d, in oompany with a colored hoy, I found myself transferring my baggago to the Qreat Northern and International Wail way at Jowett, whore I was to pro curo a round-trip tioket to Seneca, S. C. I was informed by the agent, however, that no tiokot had been recolvod for me, aud I had to get an exchange on Pales lino, Tex is, where I made the necessary arrangements for through passage to tho old Palmotto State, aud I was soon speed tug on my way to my old homo. Just as tho sun was setting, on tho ovoniug of Docomber 23d, our train oropt slowly across the great iron bridge spanning tho Mississippi river at Memphis, Tenn. Arriving at Bridge Junction wo woro soon transforred by omnibus to tho union depot and boarded tho Great Southern train for Chattanooga at 8 o'olook, arriv ing in Atlanta Just in timo to catch the | "Air Line" train for Seneca. Whon I got off at Seneca I bogan to I look around to see if thoro was anyone I know. I soon saw somo ono I thought I recognized, oxtondod my hand aud | said, "Hollo, Ike Fiucannon, how arc you?" IIo shook my baud, lookod puz zlod and asked, "Who is this?" I told him, and ho romarkod that ho aud others 1 bad boen talking about mo a fow days bofore. s I visited my brother-in-law, E. P. Miller, and family; my Sistor, Eliza| Hall, and family, and my COUB?IIS, Mary Biggorstaff and Martha Hall, and their familios. It was n pleasant, yet sad, mooting for us, as recognition was diffi cult. I fouud groat changes in and around Seneca-groat Improvements in tho way of cotton mills, otc. ; in my old neigh borhood great and Bad changes. Yory few peoplo who woix living thoro whon I did aro thoro now. Somo have passed on into tho groat boyoud, others havo moved away, and strangers havo filled their places; young peoplo, some of whom I know as little children, and others who thou "woro not," havo grown up to man hood and womanhood-strangers to mo. As I stood on tho play ground at old Bounty Land Academy, whore I received all tho education I havo, uudor tho tutor ship of Hov. H. II. Penney and that re nowned Bcholar, W. T. Cleveland, a fool ing of sadness carno over mo whon I thought of tho by-gouo days of boyhood. I ,ookod for tho two magnificent old oaks I that stood as stalwart sentinels in front | of tho old school house, but Nature or tho hand of man has removed thom. Many wero tho pleasant days I havo spout under thc shado of thoso troos, but they, with tlioso youthful pleasures, havo passed away. At Walhalla I found but ono man whom I knew when I lived in Ocouco who h still in business on Main street below th< old Biemann Hotel-Mr. John I). Vernor. All tho others aro young men, grown up since 1 loft. Tho improvements in Wal halla aro very marked. I ronrember tho town as composod of small frame storo rooruo and residences, practically all on Main stroot. Tho handsome brick busi ness houses, tho Walhalla Cotton Mills I and many residences on Faculty Hill and other portions of tho town make tho placo so difforont from what it was years ago that I scarcely recognized it as old Walhalla. I visited a number of relatives in Wost-1 minster. On arriving thcro I mot Mi". T. N. Hall, who is business; also Dr. Clif ton Walker, who has a good practico in and around tho town. I heartily enjoyed my stay with them and other relativos in Westminster. There has been much im provement in this town also in tho last fow years. I wont from Westminster to Mr. Osborne Walker's and Mr. Francii Hugbs's, on Tugaloo river, whore I was handsomely entertained with music by Ora and Ada Walker, Ora playing on tho violin and Ada on tho guitar, to our great delight. Tho timo had como for us to say good bye, as I had au appointment to moot an only brother at Toccoa, Ga., who was to take mo to his homo at Bed Trco, Frank lin county, Georgia, whore I spent a fow days pleasantly. But tho timo all too soon when 1 must start back to my homo in Texas. Our train carno very near being wrecked a short distanco from Atlanta. Tho engine was almost completely de molished, but no ono was hurt. Wo woro detained two hours until wo could Bond to Atlanta for another ongino. Now I am homo onco moro with loved ones, mingling with tho cares and pleas ures of lifo. I feol that after an absence of fourteen years my trip to South Caro lina has been ono long to bo remembered as a reunion of relatives nnd friends, a rovival of scones and associations. For tho dear old Courier 1 wish a happy and prosperous year. Tho Conrioivbolds a warm placo in my heart and memory. It was a welcomo weekly visitor to my father's homo as early as I can romom bor, when Col. Hobt. A. Thompson was editor at Old Pickons Court House Sinco my return homo I lind tho air full of railrood nows to tho effect that | wo aro to havo a railroad. Thou wo will havo a good and prosperous country, as this is a truck raising and fruit growing section. Wo have been needing railroad facilities badly for a long time. 1 hopo I some of onr South Carolina friends -.viii ! come out and tako part with us. Wo are not vory far from tho famous Toxns oil region. .lohn M. Hall. Stops tho Cough and Works oil" tho Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets euroa cold in ono day. No euro, no pay. Price 25 cents. Appointments for Walhalla Circuit. First Sunday-Whitmiro. ll a. m.; Ocnnco, 8.80 p. m.; Walhalla Cotton Mills, 7.80 p. m. Second Sunday-Walhalla Cotton Mills, Ila. m.; Fairview, 8.80 p. m.; Newry 7.:?o p. m. Third Sunday-Doublo Springs, ll a. m.; Laurel Springs, 8.80 p. m. Fourth Sunday-Zion lia. m.; Fair view, 8.80 p. m.; Newry, 7.-10 p. m. John I. Spinks, P. C. Soft Harness Ton e*n make your har ncaa aa son M a clova .nd M touch M wiro hy (Minn Kl ll i tv A Har. ne nm Oil. You mn lcnjv..;pn ll? lifo-moko lt taut iwiro aa long ai lt ordinarily would. EUREKA Harness Oil makes a poor looking har nett* Uko new, Mud? ct pure, heavy hodled oil, es pecially prepared to with stand tho weather. Sold everywhere tn cana-all altes. Mad? bj STANDARD OIL CO Corn removes from the soil large quantities of Potash. The fertilizer ap plied, must furnish enough Potash, or the land will lose its pro ducing power. Read carefully our books on crop?-?cut J> t*. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 NP. sim St., New York. THE COURIER APPRECIATED IN ATLANTA. The City Muddy and Her Citizens Sore Stopping on the Viaduct." 'No I Atlanta, Ga., Fobruary 1.-Editors Courior: Among tho moBt approoiatod Christmas gifts which I rocoived was a subscription to the dear old Courior. It is Uko a gloam of sunshine, and wbat a pleasure it is to know that whon I oomo in at noon from tho ofllco, tired and wor ried, it will bo waiting for mo, giving all tho nows from my old homo, so accu rately chronicled by your able corre spondent, Mr. A. Ii. Gossctt, and notes of interest from all ovor tho county! Now who can blaino mo for looking for ward with much plea' ire to Thursdays and Tho Courior? Perhaps it would bo of intorost to your roaders to know how wo aro getting I along with tho smallpox scaro aud vacci nation-and tho mud I I think tho city doctors havo paid all in Atlanta a visit and loft "their mark on them." From reports I had formed a vory bad opinion of tho city doctors, (that is, ou tho vac cinating question), hut I havo found thom to bo a pretty good lot aftor all. I got aboad of thom, howovor, and whon they called ou mo I had an arm-well, I won't toll its dimensions, for fear you will think I am oxaggoiating-but suflico it to say I am among that groat number ono moots on tho streets, who, if you como noaror than two foot, will givo you such a look that you will slink off in terror, wondoring if you havo commit ted somo dreadful act. Your conscionco will lash you; you aro coufidont you aro innocent; then you fall to wondoring if that person has not lost his mind. If that bo tho caso ovory ono you meet is non compos montis, and you aro tho only sano person out. For tho timo boine; your own SOIQ arm is forgotten. Your reverlo is broken by a hearty slap-right on your vaccinated arm-accompanied by a cordial greeting. You turn, givo your friend a withering look that assures him thero is a mortal enmity between you henceforth. You gaze at each other for a timo, and, remembering finally that both aro in tho samo boat, laugh and aro friends again. Thus it goos on from day to day. Thoso who oxcito my sym pathy most aro tho street car conductors. 1 made up my mind 1 would havo morey on thom and Hay nothing about my sore arm. Thus reasoning, as I ploughed through tho mud to-night to catch my car, tho conductor very gallantly began lotting my umbrella down, whon ho made a divo straight for my sore arm. Tho good man was awarded for his trou blo and kindness by a sharp look and tho warning, "Look out for my arm." He smiled that smilo ho has learned to wear and said, "I understand." Tho week is gone, and only about ton .ninnies of sunshine on Thursday ; but wo can havo sunshine just tho samo, for | true is tho old saying, "tiring a smiling face to tho mirror and you will bo greeted mi t h a smile." Tho pcoplo vt di whom wo como in contact form tho mirror, and just as wo groot them, may wo oxpoct to bo greeted. I bcliovo ono of tho improvements Mayor Minis was to make in Atlanta was to improvo lier streets. Tho good man is now laying now todo walks, widening tho old, planting shade t rees, otc ; but just at present thero is a superabundance of mud. If tho viaduct was not boro wo would havo to cross Whitehall street ii batoaus; but ono of tho -, re a tesl advant ages of tho viaduct is, that it alfords such a splendid view of Atlanta's now famous depot. For sumo time 1 puzzled my brail for an explanation of tho sign, "No stop ping allowed on viaduct." I gavo it up, hut ono day while crossing at noon my attention was attracted to the old car shod-and such a splendid viow! Thero she stood in all her antiquated grandeur, justly deserving all of the unkind remarks that havo been made about her. A mist rolled from my oyes and I understood i ho.- e onco mysterious words, "No stop ping allowed on viaduct." Just ono viow and you, too, will fully comprehend. After all, Atlanta is a livo, wido-awako city, and tho South is justly proud of hor. If sho keeps on, in a fow short years sho will bo tho Now York of tho South. On tho wholo Atlanta with hor car shed, alligators, mud and turtles, has boon very kind to me, and I thank her for it. T, A. p, w something that Will Do You Good. Wt know of no way in which wo can bo of moro servico to our readers than to tell thom of somothing that will bo of real good to them. For this reason wo want to acquaint thom with what wo consider ono of tho very host remedies on tho market for coughs, colds and that alarming complaint-croup. Wo refer to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Wo havo used it with such good results In our family so long that it has booomo a household necessity. Hy its prompt uso wo haven't any doubt out that it has timo and again prevented croup. Tho testimony ls given upon our own oxnori enco, and wo suggest that our readers, especially thoso who havo small children, always keep it in their homes as a safe guard against croup.-Camdon (S. 0.) Meosengor. For salo by Dr. J.. W. Hell. The Hand ol Doath. Foll nsloop in Jesus, on January 2i. 1002, Little Jessie Ray, tho bolovod child of Mr. and Mrs. Will Huscamn, aged 10 months and 7 days; also his little brot her, Matta Goy, died on tho 27th, aged <l years and 5 months. Tholr littlo bodies woro laid to rest in Now Hopo ccmotory. They woro sick only a short whilo with scarlet fovor. Wo sympathize deeply with thoso grlof-strlckon parents, who aro thus bereft of two of their children in lofs than ono week. Aforo especially do we fool for tho mother, who will so [soroly miss tho cherub voices and tho tiny foot falls, and upon whoso heart thc deathly stillness of tho houso will press like a load of load. Thero Is nothing that can componsato for this Borrow but tho blessed hopo nf being with thom in tho paradiao of God. A True Friend. Thin Signatur? 1B on every box of tho genuine Laxative Bromo-Q?iinine T????^ tao remedy tba! cure* ? COM In one ?Iny Dots tren Duo. Duo, February 3.-We have been hav ing a lot of rain for Ibo past week and it is hard on thc men who carry the malls. Mr. T. O. Colo spent last Wednesday night and Thursday with his cousin, J. E. Campbell, of Fino Grove. The school at Towuville is getting along nicely with Mr. J.. M. Mabnffy as teacher. The work on the Methodist church at Townvlllo is moving un nicely. We hope it will bo dono soon. Mr. Clido Bogga, of Duo, has goue to Texas, where be will make his future home. l at mei s, get on .the right track and try to make your own supplies this year hy raisiug your owu moat, and plant lots of beaus and raise loto of potatoes, corn, wheat, oats and make your own syrup. Try to keep from going to the storo for anything you cnn rniso yourself. You will ho botter off this fall and have moro monoy than you had hist. s. it. Mrs. E. W. Colo has added $5,000 to the Cole Lectureship of Vanderbilt UuT verslty. New ADVERTISEMENTS. TRESPASS NOTICE. ALL persons are hornby forowaruod not to trespass upon any of tho ianda of tho undersigned in any manner whatever. Hunting, llshing and cutting timber especially prohibited. Any ono disregarding this notice will be prose cuted to tho fullest extent of the law. S. A. HAYNES, CEIFUS MORGAN, JOHN DRUCKE. February 5, 1002. . ?0-0 ALL PERSONS indebted to tho estate of I lender, on McKinney, deceased, aro hereby notified to mako payment to tho undersigned, and all persons having Claims agaiust said estate will presont tho same, duly attested*within tho timo prescribed by law, or bo barred. MARIAH MCKINNEY, Executrix Last Will and Testament of Uendorsou McKinney, deceased. February 5, 1002. 0 0 ROAD TO GRADE." ri^UE County Commissioners will let, JL to tho lowest responsible biddor, or I bidders, on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1002, tho contract to grade tho Jocasseo road at tho different places surveyed by J. IL Wigington during tho past year. Board will meet bidders at JocasBOO Bridgo at 11 a. m. on said dato, to lot contracts. Board reserves tho right to rejeot any and all bids. S. IL SNEAD, County Commissioner. February 5, 1002. 0-8 M ASTER'S SAL?T V,. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I COUNTY OK OCONKK. J IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. JURSUANT TO DEGREE OF THE JL AFORESAID COURT, in tho caso mentioned below, I will offer for salo, to tho highest bidder, in front of the Court IIouso, at Walhalla, S. C., on ?MONDAY, tho 8d day of MARCH. 1002, between the legal hours of salo, tho tract of land below described: Julia K. Robins, Plaintiff, against James Anda Robins ot al., Defendants. All that pieco, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in tho county and Stato aforesaid, containing fifty acres, moro or less, adjoining lands of W. J. Stribling,-Rutledge C. G. Strong, Wm. Richie, Thomas Graham and others, being tho samo whereon D. P. Robins lived at tho time of Ids death. Terms of Salo: Ono-third cash, bal ance in ono year from day of Bale, tho credit portion to he seemed by noto of purchaser and a mortgngo of tho premi ses sold, and to bear interest from day of salo until paid. W. O. WHITE. Masler Oconco County. February 5, 1002. 0 0 Citation Notice. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, t COUNTY ot* OCONBE. , IN COUItT OK I'KODATK. By D. A. Smith, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, IRA L. BURLEY has made suit to mo to grant him Let ters of Administration of tho estate and effects of Elizabeth J, James, deceased These are thcreforo to cito and admon ish all and singular tho kindred and creditors of the said Elizabeth J. James, deceased, that they bc and appear boforo me, in the Court of Probate, to bo held at Walhalla, S. C., on M onday, Febru ary 24th, 1002, after publication here of, at ll o'clock in thc forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said ad ministration should not he granted. Given under my hand and seal this 31st day of January, Anno Domini 1902. SSI^AI^? D- A. SMITH, Judgoof Pro ( ) bate, Oconoo County, S. C. Published on tho 5th day of February, 1002, in Tho Keowco Courier. 0-7 ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. IWILL SELL, to tho highest bidder, for CASU, at the lato residonoo of Elijah Sanders, deceased, in Oconco county, S. C., near Ebenezer church, on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 St, 1002, be ginning at lt) o'clock in the forenoon, all the personal property of said deceased which is at that place, consisting of farming tools, lot corn in shuck, six head of horses and mules, three head of cattle, two buggies, carriage, wagons, ?fee I will also sell on same terms at resi dence of S. G. Porter, near Shallow Ford, on Keowco river, on SATURDAY, 22(1 day of FEBRUARY. 1002, at 10 o'clock in tho forenoon, such of decensod's per sonal property UB is at that place, con sisting of corn and fodder, and on samo day at Edney Clark's, at Samlors's Mill, near Talley post offico, lot corn and fod der, cotton gin and saw mill fixtures, A c. Also on samo day at James Patterson's, lot fodder and tops. JOSHUA BARKER, Administrator Estato of Elijah Sanders, docensed. February 5, 1002. 6-8 MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. BY VIRTU F OF THE POWER AND authority containod in a certain mortgago doed, executed by S. P. San dors to John W. Sanders on tho 13th day of November, 1800, recorded in olllco of Register of Mesno Conveyance of Oconoo county, South Carolina, on Decombor 20th, 1800, in Book "U," pages 285, 280, 287 and 288, as well as tho written con Bont of tho mortgagor, the S. P. Sanders, signed on tho - day of January, 1002, I will sell, in front of tho Court llouso door, in Walhalla, S. C., on Monday, tho 3d day of MARCH, 1002, (same hoing saloBday), within tho legal hours for salo, at public auotion, to tho highest biddor, tho land described in said mortgage, an follows: All that certain pieco, parcel or tract of land situate, lying ami being in the County of Ooonee, ol tho State of South Carolina, on wost sido of public rood leading from Sonoca to Roturn church, by way of LcRoy's Bridgo. tho same hoing a part of tho tract of land owned by John W. 'Sanders on tho 13th day of November, 1800, containing twenty seven and one-half aoros, moro or loss, and being moro fully represented by n plat thereof mado hy John W. Harper, survoyor, on November 10th, 1800. Sold toward satisfaction of mortgage debt. ...... cash '" "JAMES A. SANDERS, Administrator of tho Personal Estate of John W. Sanders, docoosod, Mortgagoo. February 5, 1902. 0-0 ARE YOU DEAF? ANY HEAD NOISES? ALL. CASES OP DEAFNESS OR HARD HEARING ARE NOW CURABLE by our new invention. Only those bora deaf are incurable. HEAD NOISES CEASE IMMEDIATELY. F. A. W ERM AN, QI? ?ALTIHPOM? " _ BALTIMORE, Md., March 30, toot. GentUmtn . - Being eutlrely cured of deaf nea?, thank? to your treatment, I wUl now give jroa my hearing in Als ear entirely._v ..._",?,.. without in? success, consulted a nura who told me thct r hearing in tills enr entirely. . ,_. uAn, " nt . - - I uuderweut a treatment lor catarrh, fot three month*, without any tucceaa, ber of phyficiatxs, among others, thc most eminent car specialist of this ?Hy. wno 101a me met only au operation eouhfhelp me. ?nd even thai only temporarily, that the head nolaea would lhe5 the^^vou'r^? ?? ordered yourtre^ nu-ut. Atter I lind uscu ll ouiyaicw U*Y? ?IWIUIUJ .v. jw?. -"-y--,-.-_ to-day, after five weeks, my hearing in the diseased ear has been entirely reatored. - heartily and bog to remain Aery truly ?^RMitH> ^ Bread*.*. aUl?more, Md. Our treatment does not interfere witt* your usual occupation, ".?fer4 YOU CAN CURE YOURSELF AT HOME i,*.".??ta' INTERNATIONAL AURAL CLINIC, 596 LA SALLE AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. Last Was a surprise to many who wore deceived by tho few days of warm sunshine. Winter is not half over and we would advise you to como and socure ono of our pretty Capes, Collarettos or Jackets. Wo have marked thora down oonsidorably, as we don't wish to carry them through tho summer. ^ Wo also have a supply of other warra art ioks-Blankets, Flannels, Eiderdown, Woolen Hosiery, Undorwoar, etc. Remember us on Shoes when nekt in need of them We sell tho Hamilton-Brown full lino, also tho "Try Mo" Ladies' English Walking Shoe at $2. Wo have them in seven styles. Wo aro sole agents for those two splendid linos. Remember also that we will do your washing. Our bas ket leaves every Tuesday morning. Collars, 2c. ; Cuffs, 4o. per pair. Gloss or Domestic finish. liest laundry in the State. . Yours truly, s V. L. NORMAN. This World Belongs to tho Enorgelio. State Mutual Life U Annuity Go. n O IM E, G- A. m The Parent Annuity Association of the South. Assets,.$123,505.64 Surplus, over all liabilities, July 1st, 1001, . $ 00,258.87 IT IS WITH PLEASURE AND PARDONABLE PRIDE THAT WE CALL THE ATTENTION OF OUR FRIENDS and tho public generally to tho oxcollont contract for Lifo Insuranco now being o ff oreti by Tho State Mutual Lifo and Annuity Association, of Rome, On. It is not an assessment company, out a GUARANTEED STIPULATED PRE MIUM CONTRACT. Tbo plan is tho Annuity System, which provides a guaran teed annual incomo to tho mombor in old ago. In ca9o of his doath it provides for his widow, and in tho event of her doath, for his minor ohiidron. . T H. JE ST^TE MUTUAL italics the strongest, tho safest aud most beneficial contract for a dependent family now on tho markot. Thoy number among their policy-holders some of tho loading financiers of tho States of Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia, and with ono accord thoy unhesitatingly prouounco it J?Jf*" The Best. THOMPSON HILES, President. ELBERT T. Mc GU EE, Secretary. J. W. ROUNSAV?LLE, Vice-Pros. W. P. SIMPSON, Treasurer. Oilico and Consulting Rooms: 1509 Main Street, Columbia, S. C. First-class Agent- wanted. Address: Lock Box??o. 12*<, Columbia, S. C. FRANCIS & BAILEY, Stato Agents. Or T. H. FRANCIS^ 380 Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Georgia. 20* ...SEED TIME.-COMING !... Our New Supply of Seeds is Arriving: and we will Offer BIG PREMIUMS TO OUR CUSTOMERS. 10c-CUT THIS CUT.-10c. Tho abovo slip is worth 10c. 011 every dollar's worth of Seed you buy of UH. Frosh DRUGS, STATIONERY, GROCERIES, Ilardwaro, Crockery, Glass, Enamel and Tin, Machine Noodles and Wall Paper. NORMAN COMPANY, NEXT DOOR TO POST OFFICE. IVotioe of Final set tlement and H>?H NOTICE is hereby givon that tho Un? (lorsignod will mako application to I). A. Smith, Esq., Judgo of Probato for Oconeo county.^in tho Stato of South Carolina, at hit, oilico at Walhalla Court Houso, on Monday, tho 17th day of Feb ruary, 1002, at ll o'clock in tho forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can bo beard, for leave to mako final sottlomont and dischargo as Administra tor with will annexed, of C. H. Biomann, deceased. WM. J. STR1BL?NG, AdminiStrator^with Will Annexed of C. II. Biemann, docoascd. January lo, lim_ 3 0 Citation Notice. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONKK. Notice to Debtors and Creditors IN CO ll HT OF rilOllATK. By I). A. Smith, Esq., Probate Judgo. WHEREAS. Ed. H. McCollough has ma-to suit to mo to grant him Lcttors of Administration of tho OHtato of anti effects of John D. MoCollough, docoasod These aro thoroforo to cito and admon ish all and singular tho kindred ami creditors of the said John D. McCullough, deceased, that thoy bo and appear bo fore mo, ip tho Court of Probato, to bo hold at Walhalla Court House, S. C., on Thursday, 13th day of February, 1002, af tor publication horoof, at ll o'clock in tho forenoon, to show causo, if any thoy liavo, why tho said administration should not bo granted. Givon under my hand and seal, this 20th day cf January, Auno Domini \w?. [h, S.j* D. A. SMITH, Judge of Probate for Oconeo county.S.O. Published on tho 20th day of January, 1002. in Tho Koowoo Courter. &-0 ESTATE OF HENRY C. ROCHAU ALL pei suns having -eluinis against tho lato.Horny C. Rochau will pro sent the same, duly attested, and tlioso indobtod thereto will mako paymont to the undorsignod at No. 0 Judith snoot, Charleston, S. C. ANNA A. TIDEMANN, Qualified Executrix. January 22,1002. 4-0 BRIDOiTf? BUILD. THE County Commissioners will let, to tho lowest responsible bidder, at tho bridge sito, on Saturday, February 8. 1002, at ll a. m., the contract to rebuild tho bridge over Connoross Crook at F. L. Sitton's Mill. Board rosorvos tho right to reject any and all bids. S. M. POOL, Supervisor. January 22, 1002. 4-0 Til HE County Commissioners will lot, JL to tho lowest rosponsiblo bidder, at tho bridge site, on Saturday, February 8, 1002, at 3 p. m., tho contraot to ropair the Livingston brldgo, over Connoross orook. Board rosorvos tho right to reject any ?ind all bids. S. M. POOL, Supervisor. .Iunitary 22,4902. 4-0 Teachers' Examination. TITHE examination for Teaohors' Cor X tiiloates will be held at Walhalla Court Houso on Friday, February 21st. 1002. commencing at 0 o'clock a. m. All teachers are required to be on hand at this hour or he barred from tho oxami natlon. No spectators will bo allowed. Bring your paper, pen and ink. 0, L. CRAIG, Superintendent of Education. January 22, 1002, ? 3