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Everything for the Consi J. H. MOORE, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Calls left at residonco or J. II. Darby's Drug Store will receive prompt attoution, DAY OR NIGHT, rhones : Residence 08, Drug Store 18. 11-0 Ol* B. F. SLOAN, M. D., OFFICE, J. H. DARBY'S DRUG STORK. Ootobor 2!l, 1001. 48-tf DR. R. E. MASON, Physician and Surgeon, Westminster, S. C. Calls loft at residonco orStonooyphor's drug storo will rccoivo prompt attention, . . . DAY OH NIGHT . . . ?m.~. . I Residence, No. 40. 1 nones. ^DriJfj stor0t No. 80. 7-1 n -FIRST CLASS- mw* BLACKSMITH SHOP T H AVK secured tho services Of Air. J_ Jesse Lay, Jr., of Chooheo, who will in tho future luivo ohargo of my Black smith and Repair Shops. If you want MHOUSES SHOD. WAGONS REPAIRED, VEHICLES REPAINTED, Or any kind of Blacksmith Work, call at my shops in West Union, and wo will givo you thc very best of sorvico at honest pri?es. is-tf J. C. SHOCKLEY. %mx\ aub personal. -'Phone thc Walhalla market for your icc -Mr. J. E. Crosby spent Sunday in Greenville. -Mr. E. R. Lucas spent several days in Laurens and Abbeville last week. - Plenty guano and acid on hand now. T. E. Alexander, Walhalla. -Mr. T. E. Stribling, ol' Seneca, spent last Wednesday afternoon In Walhalla on business. -Miss Annie Reid is visiting her cousin, Miss Lila Stribling, at Pendleton, this week. -Mr. H. F. Alexander, of Seneca, was in Walhalla for a short while yesterday on business. -Master George Shelor, of Soneca. is spending a while with his brother, Mr. Joseph Shelor. -Kev. W. S. Haunter, of Soneca, was among Walhalla friends for a short time last Friday morning. -Mr. J. E. Holand, of Little Mountain, Newberry county, spent last Friday in Walhalla on business. -Tho Baptist Woman's Mission Society will meet in tho ohuroh on next Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. -Cadets Anson Merrick and Otto Schumacher, of Clemson, spent Sunday at their homes in Walhalla. -Mr. Newton Crenshaw, of West Union, took in tho Confederate reunion at Dallas, Texas, last week. -Miss Btlflle Moss closed her school last Frioay. Tho pupils enjoyed a picnic at Pieper's grove, near town. -Don't fail to seo us and get our prices for cash, or until fall, when you want goods of any kind. Carter ?V Co. - Messrs. C. W. Bauknight and Jesso Neville left for Charleston yesterday morning to spend a week at the exposi tion. - Miss Emma Merrick left this morn ing for Washington, 1). C., where she will spend about a month visiting friends. -Mr. A. Rao Dendy, of Jacksonville, Fla., spent several days at the homo of his parents, Capt. and Mrs. S. K. Dendy, this woek. -Prof. D. F. Nicholson, of Abbeville, and Prof. H. 15. Dominick, of Easley, were registered at tho Walhalla Hotel la:?t Saturday. -Mr. J. C. Shockley is prepared to givo the public good service in tho black smith line at his shops in West Union. Call and sec him. -Mrs. J, J. Norton, of Gainesville, (Ja., is visiting at the homo of Mrs. T. A. Norton, in Walhalla. Sho will spend tho summer hore. -Dr. W. R. Doyle and Miss May Cherry, Mr. Carl Smith and Miss Fannie Lowery, of Seneca, spent a short while in Walhalla last Sunday. -Wanted, at once, twenty-five teams to haul lumber. Will pay ?51) cents per hundred foot. J. C. Shockley, West Union, S. C. -Misses Salbe and Hattio Shelor left yesterday morning for tho Charleston Exposition. They wore accompanied by their cousin, Mr. Shelor Wright, of Clemson College. -Mrs. J. M. Calhoun left Tuesday morning for Meet, Bickens county, S. C., Whore she Will spend a month visiting ber brother, Mr. John Volrath, and family and other relatives. - Miss Alice Pretwell arrived in Wal halla last Thursday, and is at tho home "pilier parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Fret Tall. We are glad to number btu-among he charming young ladies of Walhalla. - Lunnoy's 8 Hour Improved Liver Regulator will cure sick and nervous headache, biliousness, constip?t ion, indi gestion and Other liver troubles. Price) 20 cents, at I.unney's drug store, Seneca. -Messrs. Stribling gt White have recently added to their plant in West End a complete Homing outfit and are prepared to serve the public In first class manner. The products of their corn and Hour mill are excellent. -Mr. J. H. Kenney, editor of tho Westminster Times, spent a few hours in Walhalla on business last. Friday, lit; isa pleasant gentleman and is enthusi astic in his work of assisting in tho up building of his progressive town. -A nico lino of spring anti summer clothing just arrived at Carter et CO.'H. -Mrs. Catharine Smith, Misses Emma Smith and Carrie Taylor left Walhalla Tuesday morning for Georgetown, whore they will make their home in tho future with Messrs. Fletcher and t >scar Smith, who havo for several years resided at Georgetown. -Machinery for Salo.-1 will sell, for cash, at public salt!, on Saturday, May 17, 11KI2, at my residence, on Little river, near Tamasseo, ono 0 horse power Peer less engine, two shinglo mills and ono separator. Mo uti hand if you want to socuro bargains. K. T. Moore. W ANTED.-Teachers for tho Wal halla (haded School; grades 1 to Apply at onco to V. L. NORMAN, Socrotary, J. M. WARD, Chairman, Board of Trustees. imer. Come and see us. -To Rout-Two nico rooms on Faculty Hilt. Apply at this oflloe. -Pie apples at Schumacher's. Two :! pound cans for only iifteon cents. -Hov. L. K. Probst, of Atlanta, is spending to-day in Walhalla at the borne of ids brother, Dr. G. 0. Probst. -Tho first chapter of a serial story, "Tho Romaneo of Hor Stephens," by a young girl, will bo found in this issue. -Mr. Wm. Jose, representing the American Cyclo Manufacturing Co., was in Walhalla for a short while this morn ing. -If you want a tlrst-class buggy or wagou cboap for cash, or until fall, soo Carter & Co. -Mr. and Mrs. Josso R. Maxwell, of Anderson, spent Monday and Tuesday In Walhalla visiting tho family of Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Maxwell. -Miss Nannie Ansel roturnod yester day from Charleston, where she .spent sovoral wooks visiting tho family of hor brother, Mr. John A. A-ise), and other relatives. -'Plione tho Walhalla market for your beef. -Now candidates announced this wook : For Supervisor, S. M. Pool, W. M. Cobb, Edward Gantt; for Superintendent of Education, Rov. C. L. Craig; for House of Representatives, Dr. E. 0. Doyle. -The second quarterly conforonoe of tho Walhalla Circuit will bo hold at Wbitmire'n Mothodist church on Satur day and Sunday noxt. Preaching both days at ll a. m. by Rov. J. B. Wilson, Presiding Elder. -Remember all the stores will oloso at 7 o'clock p. m., beginning to-morrow (Thursday). If you have shopping to do, do it before 7 o'clock. You will make fast friends of all tho clerks, for thoy fail to seo "what's tho uso for to kcop on bangin1 around." -Tho second quarterly conference of tho Seneca aud Walhalla chargo will con vene at Walhalla Mothodist church on Friday night at eight o'clock.' Rov. J. B. Wilson, Presiding Elder, will preach in the Walhalla M Jiodist church on Sunday evening at oight o'clock. -Going to paiut? Call on Jas. H. Darby, druggist, and get estimates and color cards of 'tho Now York Electric Ready-mixed paint, for which ho is agent. Read his ad. on first pago and call on him. Paine adds to tho value of a house moro than doublo tho cost of painting. -Tho oldest girls' boarding school in tho South is at Salem, N. C. Tho Salom Femalo Academy was founded in 1802 and has continued for ono hundred years without interruption. Tho celebration of its centennial will take placo May 23d to 20th, 100S. Wo acknowledge recoipt of an invitation. -Mr. O. H. Schumacher has recently purchased tho entiro output of canned string beans of Mr. J. H. Baruott's can ning factory, near Westminster. This stock of goods is unusually lino, and sur passes in every respect tho product of many of tho largo canning factories of tho North and East. -Mr. J. C. Shockloy, of Wost Union, informs us that tho lumber business is quite brisk at present. Ho has ordorR ahead for lumber which will amount in the aggregate to $11,000. Mr. Shockloy is ono of tho most successful lumber dealers in tho State and is thoroughly versed in all tho details of tho business, -Tho yellow dog found at tho storo of Mr. L. C. Craig, at Seneca, after tho rob bet y liad taken place, is a picco of per sonality belonging to Arthur Owens, now in tho county jail. Ho was arrested tho night after tho robbery on tho charge of resisting an officer. Little importance is attached to his ownership of tho dog, however. -Cards aro out announcing tho mar riage on May 7th of Mr. C. c. Newman, of tho horticultural divison of donison College, and Miss Grace Strodo, of Vir ginia. Mr. Newman is a son of Col. J. S. Newman, professor of agriculture at the college, .md Miss Strodo is a daugh ter of tho late president, H. A. Strode, who was Clemson's ilrst president and professor of mathematics. -Mr. W. J. Nicholson, of Mount Valo, Transylvania county, N. C., paid us a pleasant visit Tuesday morning. He spoke encouragingly of tho projected 'railroad running through his country and into Oconce county to conuoct with tho Southern Railway between Soneca and Westminster. Ho informed us that the Sapphire Company wore building another big hotel and lako on their property in tho valley. -For the purposo of convonionco to a larger number, tho woman's union prayer meeting has decided to resolve itself Into two divisions for this weok, and each hold a meeting at tho same hour (4 o'clock p. m. Friday), but in dif ferent parts of town-Division No. 1, at tho homo of Mrs. S. N. Pitchford, to bo lcd by Mrs. Pitchford; Division No. 2, at tho homo of Mrs. W. II. Reeder, to bo led by Mrs. J. S. Floyd. Chapter for reading and discussion, 10th of St. John. -Mr. Robert L. Symos, of Mountain Rest, this county, sold in tho Walhalla market last wook 150 bushels of corn at one dollar per bushel. Ho has more for sale, which ho says ho will market at homo without hauling it away, getting good 111 ices at his crib for it. Ito informs US Dial there is a good lot of corn in his community for sale. Mr. Symos has yot to buy his first bushel of corn or pound of moat, as be makes these neces sary articles in abundance for homo uso and always has some for salo. Ho is ono of Oconeo's best farmors. Says Ho Was Tortured. "I suffered such pain from corns I could hardly walk," writes H. Robinson, Hillsborough, 111?., "but Rucklon's Arnica Salvo completely cured thom." Acts like magic on sprains, bruises, cuts, sores, scalds, burns, boils, ulcers. Per fect healer of skin disoasea and piles, (.'uro guaranteed by all druggists in the county, 2?C. Of Interest to Pensioners. Tho State, April 2*3: "Tho State Board of Pensions completed its work yester day and as soon as tho clerk can mako out tho rolls as approved, tho sending out of thu chocks will begin. It is note worthy, and shows tho rapid rato at which tho ex-ConfcdcratoH aro passing nway, that tho rolls will slmw a decreaso of about 860 pensioners by death. The net increase in tho ponsion list, howovor, will bo about 000." Try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets-tho best physio. For salo by J. W. Bell, Walhalla. A CHEAP BAKING POWDER Found to Contain Alum, Ground Rock and Other Things, Seized and Destroyed. Tho Health Dopartmont of Now York has seized several tons of Sweetheart Baking Powder, made by the Southorn Soda Works, of Nashville, Torin., found in that city. Samples of the baking pow der wore a i a I> /eil and found to contain alum and ground rock. It was declared dangerous to he,dib and dumpod into tho dook. It is stated that this brand of baking powder has boen placed upon salo in sovoral stores in this vioinity, whoro it is retailed at prices from ten to twenty-five cents a pound. It was being retailed in Now York at four cents a pound. Con sumers should look out for itf The Maxwell-Murphy Wedding. Andorsou Mail, April 21: "A pretty, but quiet, borne wedding was aoloninizod at. the resideuco of Mr. 8. M. Murphy, on Orr street, yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock, when Miss Lucy Josephine Mur phy and Mr. Jesse Held Maxwell were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. The bi ide was beautifully and tastefully dressed in white organdie. Miss Mur phy is quite an accomplished young lady and has done well lu the seloctiou of a groom. Hr. Maxwell is a BOU of Mr. Q. K. Maxwell, of Walhalla, and is the popular baggage master of the Blue Ridgo road. The bridal couple left on the 6.15 train for Charleston to take in the expo sition. On their return thoy will mako Anderson thoir homo for a while. They wore the recipients of mauy useful and beautiful presents." Live Stock Attacked by Rats. A strange story is rotated by Mr. W. R. Cobb, Bteward of the Oconee poor house, in regard to an attack by rats on a young cow belonging to Mrs. D. P. Robins, who lives just a short distance from Walhalla. About a woek ago Mrs. Robins heard a considerable amount of noiso in the stablo and went to ascertain tho oauBe. Several large tats sprang from the cow's head and scampered away. The horns bad been gnawed at the ends, and near the cow's head ono horn had been eaten through to tho quick and blood was running down the Bide of her hoad. Tho Btable was small aud the cow did not have sufPoiout room to euablo her to shake tho rodents off. This is tho iii si time we have hoard of suoh an attack on live stook in this part or ibo country. Two Heroos ol the Old 14th Meet. Mr. A. Lay, of Walhalla, a loading citizen of Oconoe and a voteran of Orr's regiment, Bpont sovoral hours in the oity yesterday. Ile was on his way homo from Charleston, whero ho had boen Boo ing tho exposition. Just boforo boarding tho train for home at tho depot yesterday afternoon he mot Col. J. N. Brown and asked, "Isn't thiB Col. J. N. Brown, who com manded tho old 14th South Carolina rogi mont ?" "I had thatbonor," roplied Col. Brown. "Well," replied Mr. Lay, after ho had iutroducod himself, "I haven't soon you since tho night boforo tho tight at tho Wlldornoss. Lot's shako hands." "You haven't, changed a great deal," said Mr. Lay as tho two old veterans worked oach other's arms liko pump handles. "I would have known you anywhere." Col. Brown commanded tho Confede rate picket lino 'io night before tho great fight and Mr. Lay was doing special duty for Orr's regiment. They came in contaot with each other during tho night, but had not soon onoh o ober since. It was a happy mooting for both, and in tho few minutes boforo tho train started thoy recalled many pleasant reminiscences. - Anderson Daily Mail, April 2(3th. Jurors for Special Term. Tho following named gontlomen havo boon drawn to sorvo as petit jurors at the special tomi of Court of Common Pleas for Oconoo county, which con vonoB at Walhalla on May 12th, Judge Purdy presiding: John W. Abbott, Wagener township. V. Ii. Norman, Walhalla. Thomps. Shod, Pulaski township. R. A. McLoos, Walhalla. John F. Martin, (Jenter township. Charles Mueller, Wagoner township. J. L. O. Barker, Wagoner township. L. G. Gaston, Vt ostminstor. .lames Steno, West Union. W. M. Burgess, Whitewater township. Andy Cobb, Tugaloo township. JOBSO Grahl, Walhalla. J. M. Hunuicutt, Kooweo township. J. E. Addis, Wagoner township. W. R. Taylor, Wagonor township. C. R. Davis, Westminster. W. E. Rankin, Kooweo township. Wm. J. Compton, Center township. John J. Rankin, Kcoweo township. John Leo, Whitewater township. Henry J. Hesso, Wagoner township. Jos. H. Allon, Cen tor township. John R. Zachary, Center township. J. A. Hutchison, West Union. A. McCollcugh, Walhalla. Jas. R. Hudson, Whitewater township. W. A. Leo, Tugaloo towuship. 0. P. Walkor, Tugaloo township. Joab F. Stowarc, Tugaloo township. John P. Arve, Tugaloo township. F. M. Biemsen, Wagoner township. Johu II. Long, Tugaloo township. W. O. Singleton, Wagoner township. Thos. J. Heaton, Wagonor towuship. A. V. Lowory, Pulaski township. D. H. Rowland, West Union. Working 24 Hours a Day. There's no rest for those tireless little workers-Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills, Millions are always busy, curing torpid livor, jaundice, biliousness, fover and ague. They banish sick headache, driv( out malaria. Never gripo or weaken Small, taste nico, work wonders. Trj thom. 25c. at all druggists in th< county. Death of Mrs. Bartley Corley. Wo clip tho following from tho Lees burg (Fla.) Commercial of April ISth: "Yesterday morning, our community was shocked and pained to learn that a ?) o'clock Mrs. Bartley Corloy had died It was ono of the saddest deaths that hat ever occurred in our community, aiu deopest regret was oxpresscd when tin announcement was made. "Mrs. Corley was Miss Maude Wil Hams. She wa., a daughter of Dr. am Mrs. W. A. Williams, of Walhalla, S. 0 Sho wau born in Newberry, S. C. Ho n o it her died a number of years ago, an< thou, about six years ago bor father died when, in February, 181)7, witt, her sisters Annie K. and Mary A. Williams, sin carno to live in Lcesburg with hor bro thor, Capt. W. D. Williams, of tho Plan Systom. ."On April 23, 1001, seven days lesi than a year ago, sho was happily mar ried to Mr. Bartley Corley and theil young lives woro bright with the promisi of long and happy years to como. Sa< indoon that it should ond so soon. "In responso to mossagos sont by Mr Corloy, who was with his wife con si ant ly during her last illness, Capt. Wil Hams reached Loosburg on Wcdnosda; afternoon, but lt was impossible for tin sisters in Georgia and South Carolina t< roach boro boforo tho ond carno. Hil brother, Mr. Sydnoy Corley, and sister Mrs. John Gantt, wore with him "Tho lunei al will take placo from tin Presbyterian church this morning at ! o'clock. Rev. J. Andersor. D. 1) , wil conduct tho services. Garlands of rosos mounds of sweet Howers, fragrant, re minders of tho beautiful lifo gono out will cover the caskot, bearing mute ye eloquent testimonial to tho high cstenn in which sho was hold by those win know hor. Besides tho bereaved hus band, tho brother mid sisters, there ii loft, but not to mourn Iiis loss, becausi ho will novor know a mother's love, tin beautiful baby boy, born only a fow dayi ago. During her illness Mrs. Corloy ha< tho constant attention of hor devotee husband, and all that anxious heart) could suggest or loving hands could d( was dono for lier comfort and to preserve her life, but without avail, and her gen flo, sweet spirit took its Hight to 'tba home not mado with hands ot mal in th? heavens.' Sho was of a gentle, loving disposition, possessing all of those attrl butes of heai i and mind which go t< mako beautiful womanhood, and foi which she was beloved by all her friends Tho sincoro sympathy of our entiro com munity goes out to tho family in thii timo of their grief and loss." Mrs. Corloy was well known in Wal halla, where sho is pleasantly romem bored as Miss Matulo Williams. Tin news of her death was a surpris ant sourco of sorrow to her many fi .uh hore, who extend sympathy to tho bo roaved family in the hour of affliction. .--4?^--.-i-. Night Was Her Terror. "I would cough nearly all nightlong,' writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, of Alex andria, Ind., "and could hardly got an; sleep. I had consumption so bad that i I walked a block I would cough fright fully and spit blood, but whon all otho medicines failed, three $1 bottles O Dr. King's Now Discovery wholly curo< mo and I gainod 58 pounds." It's abso luid y guaranteed to cure coughs, colds la grippe, bronchitis, and all throat am lung troubles. Prico 60c. and Al. Tria bottles free nt all druggists in th county, \ \ <>A< The Ci ag Bugs an Bllgl will soon bave ?ll tl of war-al ?nulas for sectioides, mixtures, you how things yov Pat. March 16 and Nov. 9, 1S07. Pat. in Canada Nov. t, ?807. PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY I J. H. DARB Railroad Promoter. Mr. W. B. Frink, of Chicago, was in I Walhalla last Monday. He rode through the couutry from Duoktown, Tenn., spying out the route for a new railroad from that point to Walhalla. He said he came as the representative of Woltern | capitalists who propose to build a rail road between these points. Drama al Clemson. For the past threo weeks the Clemson Dramatio Club has been very hard at work rehearslug a play of unusual merit and power, entitled "His Brother's Keeper." It io a finished melodrama, roquiriug a large oast, unusually good aotiug, most careful staging and rehears ing, and is, if anything, longer than the average play. Mr. J. W. Heisman, who is an aotor of long professional experience, is direoting tho play, and will nssunio tho principal role. Others in the oast are: Major Matthews and Cadets Wylie, Sapelman, Wulkor, Mcivor, DaCosta, Barnwell, Phil lips, Wightman and Forsvth. The ladies who will take part aro Mi n. Lewis. Mrs. Loo, Miss Lesesno Lowis and Miss Sloane. Tho disposition of parts has boen a most happy ono, and the momhors of the club oxpross their oonfldonco that thoy will give an exhibition of histrionic ability far boyond anything ever before at tempted at clemson. As Cor tho play itself tOO much eanuot bo Bald. What - ever tho aotiug may bo, no hoavier or mast erl v drama could bo found outside of Shakespeare It is a "moaty" play of | powerful human iutorost, and deals with ono of tho woightiost of modern social probloms. Tho scones are thrilling to a dogroo, with comedy and pathos most admirably intorbh tided. Tho story of tho play ltsolf is worth tho price of ad mission. Tho production of "Ilia Bro ther's Keeper" will tako place at Clem son Collogo Saturday night, May 3d. - A Fireman's Close (Jail. "I stuck to my engine, although ovory joint ached and ovory norvo was racked with paiu," writes C. W.. Bellamy, a locomotivo Aroman, of Burlington, Iowa., "I was weak and palo, without any appetite and all run down. As I WSB about to give up, J got a bottlo of Electric Bitters and, after taking it, felt as well as I over did in my lifo.' Weak, sickly, run-down pooplo always gain now lifo, strength and vir?or from their use. Try thom Satisfaction guar anteed by all druggists in the county. Price 50 conta. THE NEWS FROM SENECA. Soncoa, April 20.-Seneca is sending [ represent at ives to tho exposition from day to day. The following woro among those who left this morniug: Dr. and Mrs. .lohn Hopkins, Miss Maud Hopkins, Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Austin, Master Willie Austin, Miss Fannie Lowory, Rev. J. H. Mooro pud Chris. Lowery. Miss Noll Nicholson, who has been teaching tho Bounty Land 6chool the past year, spent last night with tho family of Hov. W. S. Hamitor and ro t urned .this evening to her home in Due West. Miss Elia Quails, of South Georgia, arrived yesterday afternoon and will spend tho summer with Mrs. J. A. Brock. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Stribling spent Mon day night in town, Leaving Tuesday morn ing for Charleston. Dr. W. lt. Doylo visited Roswell, Ga., last week. Miss Maud Hopkins, a studont of tho Greenville Femalo College, has boon with her homcfolks boro some days. Mr. J. C. Stribling, of Pendleton, is in Seneca on business connected with a I proposed brick mill to bo located near | Klonland. Mrs. Lawrence Phillips is visiting Mrs. L. C. Craig this week. Mis. R. E. Joh ns I one spent several days last week in Atlanta. Tho Seneca Telephone Co. baa taken tho contract to build for tho Boncdict Lovo Lumber Co., a telephone litio which will run from Seneca to Calhoun and thence to Whitewater. Work will be begun at once. The grading of tho public square is nearing completion, and will provo a great improvement to tho town. Miss May Thompson, teacher of tho primary department of tho Graded School here, delighted tho little onoB in ber department with a wild llowor hunt last Friday afternoon. Mrs. S. Y. Stribling and daughtor, Miss Neill, passed through Seneca last Wednesday on route to Spartanburg, where Mrs. Stribling goos for the benefit of lier health. Her uumerous friends hero and olsowhero will hopo for her comp'oto restoration to heall h. Tho depot boro is receiving a fresh coat of paint, and tho piping and lumber have been placed for tho purposo of olo vating tho water tank. Other improve ments aro being added to tho inside of tho depot for the convenionco of tho Oflicials t he re. Mr. J. W. Stribling, who was accom panied to Toxas by Misses Anna and Frances Stribling and Master Wales Lowory, roturnod to Seneca Sunday after noon. Tho purposo of Mr. Stabling's visit was to seo his aged mother, wno lives in Cranbury and whom ho found enjoying perfect hoatth. John K. Livingston is at homo for tho summer from Cordelo, Ga., whoro ho has booti connected with tho cot ton hm.i ness for a number of yoars. Mr. Joo Thompson continuos his visit to his parents hero for tho purposo of taking a much nneeod rost nom over work. Mr. Thompson holds a responsi ble railroad position in Columbia. An organization for tho purposo of Hiblo study was organized last Tuesday evening at tho home of Rev. W. S. Hami tor. Thcso meetiugs for tho present will bo hold in Mr. Hamitor's study. Tlie new residence of W. P. Niinmons. on Townvillo street, is assuming finished proportions, and will indeed bo an orna ment to tho rosidonco part of town. Other residences will go up in tho near future. Soncca society, to all intonts and pur poses, has extended Lenten obsorvancoB ad infinitum. Can't sho tako on now life with the beauty and frcshnoss of spring and get up something? A candy pulling, a tacky party or a surpriso party! Or can't some bodios run away and get married? Tho library hero continues to be a resort of interest to our pooplo. Some new books havo beon added, and an order will bo made tliis wook for other lato hooks. Wo will svi^gost or rathor remind tho officers of tho association that it is nearing time for tho nnnual meeting, and it occurs to UH that thero waa somowboro embodied in tho consti tution something in roforenco to an an nual entertainment for tho purposo of raising funds and encouraging interest in tho woik. Something now in tho way of a public entertainment will take just now. Tho Floral Association will hold a meeting, which has unavoidably boon doferred on account of tho absonco of so many members from town, at an early dato for tho purposo of electing officers, arranging plans for tho Annual Flower Show, cte. Lot thc mooting have a full attendanco. Rev. A. R. Mitohol), of Groonvillo. will hold services in tho Episcopal chapel to-morrow (Wodneaday) evening at 8.15 o'clock. M. V. B. TO ernie A ?ton? IN orv? DAY Tako Laxativo Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to euro. E- W. Grovo's signature is on each box, 85 couts. J Sttto '?osplUl for th? Insane, Colin?; la, 8. C., May 2?, 'Ol. 1 Danfurth Obst?los) Co., Leo-1 wln?i.?r, Maw. -Uenue Your'1 Hun Death" has Riven 1 th? bent satisfaction' of any inbcctloldo w? DATO overused. Pleaao send us ?26 worth of thia as promptly as possible, and oblige, Your? truly, J. W. HUNCH, Treasurer. For aaie by J. H. DARBY, DRUGGIST. I ampaign ainst td Worms, it, Etc., be open. I be munition? 1 the best for preparing in sprrtying oto. I will sell you the material aod tell I to HBO it. Here'are my prices on some i must have. eath, 15c. per lb.; 2 lbs. for 25c Paris tireen, 10c. per Box. MfMPOPNPBP, PAY OB WIGHT. Y, Druggist. TROUBLE WITH STUDENTS AT CLEMSON. The Entire Sophomore Class, Numbering 69, Leave the College in a Body. Pendleton, April 30.-At 12.80 p. m. 60 students, the entire Sophomore ola&s at Clemson, marched out of tho barracks and boarded a Soutberu Railway train ! for home, having taken this oourse after due consideration of the facts (as they saw them) of Cadet Thornwell boing suspended for the taking up and using a (2-cent) test tube in the Chemical I .abo iatmy. AU the Sophomore olass re sooted this i nj md iee and presented a j potition to the faoulty asking that Thorn well be taken back, as his offense was not of suoh a nature us to call for so severe punishment, stating that all of them had done the same thing often without reproval and considered the using of test tubes no more than going for a fresh piece of ohalk while at black board. The whole class marched out with heads up in good order and with out the slightest disorder or disrespect to the institution. Your correspondent saw dozens of them in tears, for they felt deeply tho grosB in just ico heaped on ono of their number who stands high in their love and respect, ono who carries woll tho name ho boars. 'I'his I very much fear is not tho end, for each Sophomore earries with bim a certificate from both Junior aod Senior I classes, ondorsiug and commending the | course taken by the Sophomores, and there is no telling what will bo dono unloss there aro some radical ohauges mado. The boys say their parents don't roalize what they submit to from some of these professors, and, while they love the institution, they feel that unloss some changes aro made they will be | compelled to seek other means of COm ploting their oduoation. * Junior Class May Leave. A phono message from Clemson as WO go to press states that oonsidorablo ex citement exists at tho college and there is a strong' probability that tho Junior class will leavo to-day. At this hour (ll o'clock) Col. .Simpson, president, of tho Hoard of Trusteos, is holding a con ference with tho Juniors. Cures Eczema, Itching ll inners, Through tho blood by taking Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.), which makes the blood puro and rioh, heals every sore, scab, scalo, boil or oruption, and stops j tho itching of eczema. B. B. B. ouros | especially the worst and most deep seated cases. B. B. B. kills tho humors ! in tho blood. Druggists. $1. Describe trouble and trial bottlo will bo sont freo by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Qa. For salo by J. H. Darby, druggist. ANNOUNCEMENTS. O'lT'Candlrtatcs' announcements will bo pub Hulled until the primary election for Three Dol lars. 1'AYAULIK IN ADVANCE. Don't ask us to credit you! Cards not to exceed six lines. FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. Tho many friends of C. L..CitAio an nounce him as a candidate for re-elect ion as .Superintendent, of Education for Oco noo county, subjoot to the action of tho Democratic party in tho primary oloction. Tho friends of WM. M. FENNELL an nounce bim a candidate for County Su perintendent of Education, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary oloction. FOR TREASURER. Tho many friends of J. R. KAY re spectfully announce him a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. FOR REPRESENTATIVES. Tho many frionds of Dn. E. C. DOYLE respectfully announco him as a candi dato for tho House of Representativos, subject to the action of tho Democratic party in tho primary oloction. Tho friends of COL. R. A. THOMPSON hereby announco him a candidato for ro-olootion to tho I louse of Representa tives, subject to tho action of tho Demo cratic party in tho primary oloction. Tho friends of HON. W. M. BKOAVN an nounco him a candidate for re-elect iou to tho House of RopresoutativoB, subjoot to tho action of the Democratic party in tho primary olootiou. w ANTEC 1,000 P FOR OUR COMBIN/ 20 pounds Best Granulated S 1 pound Beat Mixed Tea. 3 pounds Best Royal Roaste Onlya?>- G. A. NO! Agent Royal Toa and Coffo Phone 30. ?. NEWS IN ANO AROUND WESTMINSTER. Westminster, April 30.-Mr. Jame? O. steele died suddenly of heart diseaao at hie homo io Anaconda, Montana, on April 8. Mr. Steele waa a son of tim lat? Capt William steele, of Oeonee county, who had a family of six boys and niue daughters. He was born lu Auderson couuty, South Csrolina, iu the. year 1839, and was .therefore 03 years old at the time of his death. In 1858 he left here for Colorado, abd from there he removed to Montaua. Of the four brothers who left with him only two aro living-Joseph G. Steel, of Deer Lodge, and William I.., ? of Helena. Mr. Kobort M. Steele died in Canada in 1883. Two sisters survive. Mrs. M. A. Doyle, of Westminster, and Mrs. Margaret Harper, of Piokens county. Mrs. Doyle did not hear of ber brothers death until a few days Jigo. Maj. B. H. Cross ana wife will return to-morrow from a week's visit to the Charleston Exposition. Mr. Wm. P. Anderson returned Mon day from a business trip to Union. Kev. P. J. Ve,-million, Messrs. J. E. Mauldin and Wilton Masou have re turned from Texas. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. CroBS, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Stoueoypher boarded tho oarly train yes terday morning for Charleston to visit the exposition. Miss Codie Parker, of Atlanta, paid h menfolks in Westminster a visit on Sat urday and Sunday. She is stenographer in the large storo of J. M. High & Co., on Whitehall street. There is only one thing that is Unpleasant about her visits, and that is, she does not stay long enough. Wo are always sad whoa Codie leaves. Miss Sallie Singleton and Mrs. Jas. T. Porter spent a fow days last week with Mrs. John Brook, of Central. Hrs. W. J. Stribling went down to Atlanta Monday to be present at tho marriage of her Bister, Miss Rosa Carter Mathewson, to Mr. Clifford Mitchell Walker, which occurred last evening at 7 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Walker passed here to-dav croin" to Washington and other cities in tim North and East to spend their honeymoon. Their future home will bo at Monroe, Ga. The mauy friends of Mr. T. Leslie Stribling were pleased to soe him boro last Saturday. ' Thoro will bo preaching in tho Presby terian churoh next Sunday at 4 o'clock instead of 8 o'clock, as boretofore, con ducted by Rev. J. C. Shivo. A light vote was polled in tho town eleotiou hero last Monday. For Intend ant Messrs. W. P. Anderson and B. H. Cross eaoh received 33 votes. The vote for Wurden s was as follows: W. C. Peden, 33; J. H. Ligon, 83; J. E. Gaines, 33; D. P. Butler, 32,-Shtrloy, 34; C. E. O. Mitchell, ?4; Dr. C. M. Walker, 05. It is understood that either ano ther elootion will bo ordered within tho next ton days to voto for the two can didates for Intendant and three of tho candidatos for Warden receiving tho highest number of votos, or tho former Council will remain in office for anothor year. Miss Freeman, of New York, arrived in Westminster yesterday evening, and will spend somo timo visiting hor sister, Mrs. Rev. J. E. McMauaway. Mr. W. J. Stribling is at Richland on gaged in the brick business. Mr. A. E. Clinkseules informs us that many of his friends are encouraging him to ranko tho race for County Troasuror this timo. Mr. Clinkseules wus badly wounded in tho civil war and is a deserv ing man. A. L. Gossott. -Remember wo bavo tho celebrated Roxano and Bakor's Choice flour. It has beon proven, by actual test of over fifty customers, to be the best flour on the market. Guaranteed tho host or monoy refuuded. J. & J. S. Carter. FOR CONGRESS. The many friends of MAJOH WM. J. STMULINO hereby announco him a can didate for Congross from tho Third Con gi ossional District, subject to tho notion of tho Democratic party in tho primary election._ FOR COUNTY AUDITOR. ~ Tho fi ?ends of CAPT. A. H. ELLISON hereby announco him as a candidate for County Auditor, subject to the ucl ion of tho Democrat ie party in tho euHiiing pri mary oloction. Tho frionds of J. P. KKKSK horoby an nounce bim a candidato for County Auditor, subjoot to tho notion of tho Domooratic party in tho primary olootion. FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE. Tho friends of D. A. SMITH respectfully announco him a candidato for re-election to tho oflico of Judgo of Probate of Oco noo county, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party in the primary olootion. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. I horoby announce myself a candidato for County Supervisor, subject to the action of tho Democratic party in tho primary olection. " W. M. Conn. I horeby announco myself us a candi date for County Supervisor, subject to tho action of tho Denn.erat ie party in tho primary election. EDWARD GANTT. Tho many frionds of S. M. POOL re spectfully announco him a candidato for re-election to tho olllco of County Super visor, subject to tho action of the Demo cratic party in the primary election. Tho many frionds of D. FRANK MCAL ISTER horoby announco him as a candi date for County Supervisor, subject to the action of tho Democratic party in tho primary olection. >, AT ONCE, CUSTOMERS mON PACKAGE OF aerar.mi oo d Coffee. 75 .(MAN'S, $2 50 e Company, Walhalla, S. C. APRII ?howers come you )vershoes. Our st( >lete. We have SI Jmbrellas at 50c. ar vith Gloria cover, a red $1.75 and $2. "Try Me" ShoesH ny where for $2. >uy Me." >eneca, SOL Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company, CHELESTON, S. C. RICHMOND, VA. ATLANTA, GA. Largest Manufacturera of Fertilisers in the South. Importer? of .". . Pure German Kainit, Muriate of Potash, Nitrate of Sod ai, Sulphate of Potash. It is important in buying your fertilizers, not only to buy goods of established reputation and high grade, but to buy where your wants of every character can be supplied. We are in position to furnish all classes of goods and in such quantities as buyers desire. It will pay you to see us before purchasing. Address Virginia*Carolina Chemical Co., Charleston, S. C. Send for Virginia-Carolina Aliamac, (rca for the asking. ? Gatherings from Bounty Land. Bounty Land, April 28.-The Bounty Land school, whioh, for tho past six months, has boen very ably conducted by Miss Nolle Niokles, of Due West, closed Friday. April 25th. Tho mombors of the Juvenile Literary Sooioty (a literary olub which has been running in connection with the sobool) entertained their par ents and friends vory pleasantly for about an hour and a half with recita tions, dialogues, eto. Miss Nioklos de lighted the audience with a tragio reci tation, "The Polish Boy." Sho is a fine elocutionist, and shows her ability, not only in her own recitations, but all notice tho improvement in tho recita tions of her pupils. Mr. J. L. Smith, the ohairman of tho board of trustees, thanked Miss Niokles in behalf of tho {>atrons for her untiring zeal and interest n tcaohing "the young ideas how to shoot." Miss Nioklos responded very gracefully and acoepted tho position for the next term, to tho delight of patrons and pupils. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Piokott, of doni son, visited at tho homo of Mr. J. 13. Pickett Sunday. Mrs. Mary Fonnell visited hor daugh ter, Mrs. Elijah Gillison, sovoral days last weok. Miss Agnes Ellison has recovered from an attack of the measles. Mr. Hums (! il ii non was at home Sun day. Misses Hei lio and Lizzie Smith aro at home for their summer vacation. Miss Selma Doyle, who has been visit ing in this community for sovoral days, returned to hor home Wodnosday, ac companied l>y little Miss Cary Doyle. Quite a number of our young peoplo aro looking forward with pleasure to at* tending the singing convention at ( 'on neross May 18. Little Mis.-, Tallala Piokott has re turned from an extended visit to Atlanta. Miss Carrio Harper, bf Soneca, spout a few days with Miss Maudo Ellison tho latter part of last wook. Mrs. Will Woolbrigbt visited hor par ents, Mr. aud Mrs. B. Bagwoll, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Jay Gillison has resumod work at the Seneca Cotton Mill. Tito young peoplo of our oommunity have deoided to continue tholr literary society during tho summer mouths. Mossrs. Joo Hopkins and Jharlio Har por, of Soneca, wore in our vicinity Sun day last. N. E. v. A. Stops the Cough aud Works off tho Cold. Laxativo Bromo Quinino Tablets euro a cold in ono day. No euro, no pay. Price 25 couts. OUR PRESCRIPTION^SERVICF Our untiring eff ort has been and always shall be to give the very highest grade of pre scription service-service that cannot be ex celled by THE BEST STOIiJES in the larger cities. To do this is the highest mission of any Drug Store, and no store that fails to do it reaches THE IDEAL STANDARD. The first essential is a complete stocJc of absolutely reliable goods, which we have. The rest depends upon the prescriptivist. We exercise every care and, precaution that can add to THE SAEETY AND ACCURACY of our prescription work, and we are just as particular that prices shall be as low as quality and service will permit. Lunney, The Druggist. .S 7 SENECA, 8. C. BAMJ??S! Preparatory to a change in business, I am selling the greater part of the goods now in stock at cost. For the next sixty days I am offering great bargains. Call and get your choice. L. 0. CRAIG, Seneca, S. C. v*3to . ; . . want good Umbrellas and }ck of these is always com pel Frame, Congo Handle Ld 75c. Assorted Handles, t $1 and $1.25 ; Silk Gov for spring. The best Shoe "Try Me and then you'll always MAN ith Carolina. co.,