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Many teachers aro stigmatized with a domineering spirit to govern without considering whether corporal punishment or moral suasion should bo resorted to in order to command obedience from thoir pupils. Too many parents and teachers act only from an angry tom por. Tho ques tion is, if wo cannot govern ourselves, aro wo competent to govoru chil dren ? Yet wo cannot uso tho power of force much longer ; as tho child matures tho spirit of independence increases. To keep a youth in sub jugation after this lovo of self-con trol has been woll established violates his nature and creates dislike for those in authority over him. When nature implants the Bpirit of independence parents, teachers and guardians should tako heed and surrendor, to a great measure, and not any longer trespass on "inalienable rights" of fight the unavoidable. Until then juveniles must bo governed. Then we may ask ourselves tho question, by what means ? Coercion and moral suasion bring about directly opposite moans of securing obedience. Since they act .directly opposite to each other wc must bo very careful in discriminat ing which may bo best applied. Some fright o?y, as they aro antagonistic, only ono should be used ; uso tho one that suits or conforms to tho dispo sition and talent of tho youth. If wo uso tho power of coercion at all, we must be certain. Moral suasion has no lodgment and we must be in tho proper mood to apply the power of either. Resorting to ono annuls the other to a great extent. Punish ment almost, if not entirely, killH moral suasion, and all attempted union of tho two is like "Nebuchad nezzar's image-partly iron and partly miry clay, partly strong and partly weak." Every child must be gov erned wholly by ono or the other, as tho case may bc. Bo su.ro and teach tho child to obey because it io bis duty-do not try to buy obedience with tho promise of a uoy or some little present. Punishment at any age, either in the family or school, should rarely be resorted to, because it contravenes every known law of mind. It reverses every mental fac ulty, outrages the ambition of the child, humiliates or infuriates dignity, sears the affections, hardens tho con science with tho doa of having been wronged, kills respect for parent or teacher, and either subdues or in flames force, which always seeks re venge. When it subdues, it invaria bly makes the child a poltroon in that proportion, lowers resolution to strive with difficulties, humbles the spirits, unnerves and crushes the child. Such children aro good for nothing and go through life with thoir heads down, a prey for who ever wishes to prey upon them. Parents, do you desire such chil dren ? Teachers, do we send out such pupils from our school rooms? I hope not. As the twig is bent so the tree is inclined. This is tho inevita ble effect when force is weak, which, fortunately, is rare. But when it is strong it creates hatred. When obe dience ?B forced it is worthless. Only voluntary obedience is worth any thing. You may forco your boy or your pupil tooboy in action, but rebel in spirit. After you havo forced his obedience he will go off muttering between his teeth, "When I get a little larger I'll do as I please." I Io is glum and ugly, and will revenge himself in numberless little provok ing ways. A chastised boy will ex press just what all such feel, after pleading to be forgiven, vowing in his promise "I'll do so no moro." After being struck tim first blow ho will say, "Whip away, you old hea then ; I can stand all you put on, and I'll be ns mean ns I can be." True to his threatenings, ho rebells at every opportunity. VVill such punishment improvo a child ? Punishment injures, moro or less, because it subdues or hardens. This doctrine is somewhat contrary to tho maxim, "Sparo tho rod and spoil the child," and to Solomon's wisdom, "Whip away, despite his crying." Follow Solomon ?n whipping little children and in somo other practices if you please, but lot mo follow his successor and superior, whoso counsel taught, "Overcome evil with good.*' "There aro three things wo do not know ; yon. thero aro four things tho way of a serpent on a rock, tho way of a ship at sea, tho way of tho eaglo in tho air, and the way a young parent or a young school mistress will govern tho youth." What we want is to obviato evil in thom ; then let us offset it .by goodness in ourselves. All scolding threatens punishment, or it means nothing and does no good. It is an exercise of forco in tho scoldor, which is always enkin dled in tho ono scolded. Train chil dren in accordance with their char acters. Ono child requires a different mode of training from another. Tho conBcienco of ono child mny be touched in ono way, while another may requiro the use of entirely differ ent methods. Kindness will bring one to terms, love another, and money or presents still another ; and tho ?router educational art consists in nowing hy just what motives to govern and inspire each. Is obedi ence produced by force any good ? Open rebellion is far better than hypo critical submission. Inducing children to will right is a great art Tn teaching. Teach cou Boience to love and do right, and^tben train the will to obey it. Influence tbera to will right, show them tho effects of tliis ?ourse and that, why this is good and that bad ; that this will make them honorable, but that dishonorable, and enlist their every interest in the right. Children seldom think seriously, i but they are oreatures of wild im pulses. Forbearance is the only managing policy for head-strong chil dren. Probably the nervousness of the parent which oansed the child's violonco unfits that parent for ita government. Constant scolding and fretting irritate children and cause them to form irritable, unpleasant dispositions. Many a nervous mother scolds her children unmercifully, not so much becauso they are naughty as because she is in an irritable humor. If she would ohange her own mood they would seem all right. 1 mitti tat ion is a law of the human race, and especially of juvenile lite. Men must conform to eaoh other. Chil dren must learn from the examples sot by their elders ; oare should be takon, then, in ovory word and act, so that they may follow the exam ples set and go right. Parents should bo just what they wish their ohildron to become. Some parents are like some teaohers-poor examples-and need to be converted. I 'yin?; to children is more common than proper. "John, if you do that again, I'll Hog you in an inoh of your lite," we sometimes hear threatened ; and when the offonBO is ropeated, "Did I not tell you if you did that again I'd whip you ? And there you bavo been doing it again. I have a good mind to skin you alive." Or, "John, if you will bring me a bucket of water, tho next time I'm out I'll get you a line, large apple." John runs off hurriedly and gets tho water, but tho promised applo is a myth. The next day again : "John, if you'll | bring mo in Borne wood I'll get you some oandy." John slothfully gets I the sticks of wood, having no faith I in bis paymaster ; nor docs he get the , candy. Ile Boon loses faith in both threats and promises. Never promise a reward unless you intend to fulfil thc promise. Boing truthful to children ?B tho best way uHnspire truthfulness in them. When a child frankly aud truthfully acknowledges a fault, do not punish, but Iel tho honest confession be ample atone ment. The greatest, or ono of the greatcBt, arts in government, is the faculty of seeing ourselves as wo "are, striving to improve ourselves, and letting our natures bo to our efforts at improvement as tho marble shaft in thc bands of tho sculptor. I must confess I have not rubbed my hoad against Solomon's as much as I should. Jonathan Oldstyle. Major E. P. McKissick, proprietor of tho Battery Park Hotel, Asheville, N. C., and ono of tho best known hotel mon in tho South, was strickou with apoploxy in his room at tho Monticello Hotel, Norfolk, Va., Sunday morning and dieu shortly after being removed to a hos pital. Being uuablo to arouse him to catch an early train for Virginia Beach, tho hotel oflicials forced an entrance into his room and found him iu a dying con dition. Tho remains wore sont to Union, S. C., for interment. Thirty Days Was My Life's Limit. Agony From Inherit ed Heart Disease. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure Cured Me. One person in every four bas a weak heart. Unless promptly treated a weak heart will easily become a diseased heart. A little extra strain from any cause is sufficient to bringen this deadly malady, the most common cause of sudden death. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure will tone up the heart's action, enrich the blood and improve the circulation. "My trouble began with catarrh and I have always supposed it caused the trouble I have experienced with my hear*. I had the usual symptoms of sleeplessness, lost appetite, con stipation, palpitation of the heart, shortness of breath and pain around the heart and un der left arm. My mother suffered in the same way and I suppose minc was an inherited tendency. At one time I was in agony. I suffered so severely and became so weak that my doctors said I could not live thirty days. At this time I had not slept over two hours a night on account of nervousness. The least exercise, such as walking about, would bring on palpitation and fluttering ot the heart so severe that I would have to give up everything and rest. Nerve and Liver Pills cured me of constipation and heart symptoms disappeared under the influence of Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure. I am in better health than I have been in twelve years and I thank Dr. Miles' Remedies forit. 1 think -they are the grandest remedies on earth ??nd I am constantly recommending them to my friends."-MRS. L. J. CANTRELL, Waxahachie, Tex. All druggists sell and guarantee first bot tle Dr. Miles' Remedies. Send for free book on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhait, Ind. What They Said. Penelope-Charley called last night. Justino-Tiiat'B twico in a week, isn't it ? Ponelope-Yes. Justine-I suppose ho will call three times in tho next week. Penelope-That's what my brother says. Justine-And five times tho next? Penelope-That's what my sister says. Justine-And six times tho next. Penelope-That's what auntie says. Justino-And seven times tho next ? Penelope-That's what papa says. Justine-And thon what? Penelope-Then wo'll get married ; that's what everybody says. Justine-And then what ? Penolope-Thon I shan't see bim any moro of an ovoning ; that's what mama says.-Kxchango. LAND FOR SALE. ONE TRACT, 204 acres, whoroon H. C. Crawford now lives, two milos oast of (lemon Collogo, and adjoining lands of samo, good dwelling, barn, etc. Ono tract, wood land, about 30 acres, one milo southwest of Pendleton, S. C. For pricos call and soo or address J. J. SITTON, AGENT, 35-42 Pendleton, S. C. TIIK CouitiKfland tlu? Atlanta Consti tution and the Homo ana Farm one year for the sum of $2. How to Save Sweet Potatoes. To the Editor of The News and Courier : The time is near at hand when the sweet potato crop will be harvested, and, as usual, put away to spoil. Perhaps there is no orop that spoils upon the farmers' hands equal to the potato crop. It is safe to say that half of all the potatoes put away for winter and spring use spoil, j either by rotting in winter or sprout ing and drying out too' much in spring. Suoh heavy losses on this valuable ! crop put me to thinking and experi menting. Of course, suooess did not oome the first year, but it did come, and now I do not lose one per ocnt I of my potatoes, and I believe I can keep them in an absolutely perfeot condition until August. It was thus that I came to make my discovery : I noticed that when ] I put away my potatoes that those neareBt the bottom of the pit, lying on the damp earth, in contact with no straw or other foreign matter, kept better than those that were pro tected (?) by straw or other oovering, and I reached a conclusion that should I put ray tubers deep enough into the earth, keep out all rain and oold, that tho problem was solved. This I have proved beyond any doubt. As soon as the first frost in Octo ber nips or bites my potato vines I Eut in ploughs and hand rakes and arvcst my orop. I dig pits three feot wide, six feet long and five foot deep, fill in with potatoes to within two foot of the top. Any kind of | clean, dry stuff, such as bay, fodder, rico, oat or wheat straw may be usod to fill in the remaining space up to tho surfaoe, then a roof of boards is made to shed off the rain, and upon this roof is thrown two or three iuches of earth to keep out the cold. Potatoes thus put away will not rot, or lose one pound per bushel in weight, or sprout until mid-summer. Ana they sweeten and got Boftor as they age and mellow in their sepul chral-like receptacle. Just here 1 am led to think that this method would be an ideal one for keeping apples, lato poaches, pears, grapes ; in fact, all kinds of ruits and vegetables, perfectly fresh from one season to another. Fruits and conserves were ex humed only a few years ago ail Pompeii and other buried cities of tho East just as fresh as they wore when put away in cans and jars nearly two thousand years ago. And from this discovery the great canning industry of to-day Bprung. In putting away potatoes in pits there aro simple rules that must bo followed : Dig or harvest potatoes before hard frost. Frost-bitten potatoes will not keep, and, even could they bo kept, tboy aro not edible. Do not dig your pit deep enough for the water to sipe (seep) into the pit. On a high elevation you may dig tho pit as deep as you wish, but on very low lands do not go so deep. Do not put any straw or any for eign substance on tho bottom of your pit. I'nt tho potatoes on tho cool, damp earth. Uso no "sidings" of anything against the walls of you pit. Let tho tubers be in contact with the cool, damp earth. Do not ranko your pits too large. Three feet wide, six feet long and five feet deep will give good results on high land. On low lands throe feet wide will bo deep enough ; fill half full of potatoes when the pit is three feet deep. If tho top filling of straw is not sound and dry, free from all mould or rot, use no straw at all. Bo sure that tho roof of tho pit does not leak. Uso boards freo from holes or sun cracks. A leaky roof means rotten potatoes. Keep all cold win out of the pit by putting earth upon tho roof and around the gables. Allow no water to got into the pit. By following these simple rules you can have delicious potatoes on your table tho year round. Tho longer the potatoes stay in the pit tho better thoy-get. Prof. J. S. Newman's plan of dry ing potatoes will not compare at all with my plan. To use a street slang Prof. Newman is not "in it." Why uso dried potatoes when you can have fresh ones all tho time ? There are great economic agricul tural problems to solve and, liko any other problems, they can bo solved ; at least all finite questions hnvo an answer ; thoso infinite have nono and wo have neither time nor busi ness in questioning them. But all the mysteries making doubtful the way of progressive man will be cleared up as the sunlight banishes tho morning mists and tho crooked ways made straight and tho pathway made plain. And the great philoso pher, Shakespeare, when he said : There aro moro things in Hoavon and oarth, Horatio, Than aro droamptof in your philosophy, was divining a truth broader than its j surface showed. A. W. Brabham. Olar, Bamberg County, Sept. 30. Wood's Seeds. VA, GRAY OR TURF Winter Oats x Sown in September or October. (./ make a much larger yielding and more prolitable crop than Wheat. They can also be grazed during the winter and early spring and yield just aB largely of grain afterwards. Wood's Fall Catalogue tells all about Vegetable and Farm > Seeds for Fall Planting, Seed I Wheat, Oats, Rye, Barley, Veten es, Crass and 11 Clover Seeds, etc. 11 Write for Catalogue and prices of any Seeds desired. T. W. WOOD & SONS. Seedsmen, Richmond, Va. Wood's Pall Catalogue alao tells about Vegetable and Plower Seeds. Straw berry and Vegetable Planta, I .awn Ora?, Hyacinths, Tulipa, etc. Catalogue malled free upon request. County Alliance Meeting. < ?vouer County Alliance will moot at Bounty band Academy Friday, October 10th, at 10 o'clock a. m. A. full delega tion is desired and all tho brethren aro requested to bo present, as thoro will bo business of importanco to transact. Tako duo notice thoroof and govern yoursolvos accordingly. A. H. Ellison, President. J. E. Pickett, Secrotary. Mexican ??? Mustang Liniment M i^Ttoad une a harrow suffors no mori that ia tortured with Spa Sores, Sprains, etc. Most and apply tho kind of syn: far and wide as Mexican Mmista Li Never fails-not ovon in th Cures caked udder in cows remedy. Hardly a disease or joints that cannot bo cur Mexican Mustang Liniment it* Negro Burned in Mississippi. Corinth, Miss., Soptombor 28.-Writh ing in tho llamos of fagots piled high by bundrods of citizons, Tom Clark, alias Will Gibson, a young negro, was burned at tho stake hero to-day. Clark had confessed to ono of tho most atrocious assaults and murders in tho history of Mississippi and said that ho deserved his awful fate. On August 10 last Mrs. Carey Whit- \ flold, tho wife of a well-known citizen, J was found dead in her homo. Invostiga tion showed that tho lady had boon as saulted. Her hoad was practically sov lered from her body. Corinth and the j surrounding country was scoured in au effort to approhond tho murderer, but diligont search failed. Two dotootivos from Chicago were omployed, but their offorta wore fruitloss. A committee of twolvo citizons woro named to continuo the search and these mon have boon aotive in thoir work. On Monday it be came known that Tom Clark, a uogro living near hero, had had troublo with his wifo and tho latter threatened to dis close tho secret of a cri mo. Oflicors ap prehended tho woman aud she told enough to warraut tho boliof that Clark had murdered Mrs. Whitfield. Clark was arrested and brought boforo tho committee Tho uogro finally confessod to tho murder and told of other crimes I that ho had committed. Ho said that sevei al years ago ho killod two mon on an oxcursion train in Mississippi. Ho told of an outrago committed by himself on a negro woman and of tho theft of $1,500 from a physician at French Camp, Miss. Clark said bo had never beon sus pected of having committed any of these crimes and had covered up his tracks in a way to docoivo tho oflicors. On hearing tho confession tho com mittee decided that tho negro should bo hanged from a tolograph polo. Clark said ho deserved doath, hut asked that tho execution bo postponed until to-day so ho could have a farowoll interview with his motlier and hrothor, who lived in MIMD ph is. Tho request was gran tod and tho two relatives telegraphed for, but it was leal ned that t hey woro in Mississippi. Meanwhile tho nows of tho negro's arrest and confession spread rapidly ovor tho surrounding country. Incom ing trains brought hundreds of people to tho city to witness tho oxecution. Tho crowds became so groat that at mid-day tho main street of tho town was ordorod clcarod, and tho announcement was made that it had boon decided to burn Clark at 5.30 o'clock in tho afternoon. At 8 o'clock tho prisoner, hoavily man acled, was taken from tho jail by a posse of armed mon and followed by a largo crowd, no was lcd to tho oast gato of tho nogro cemetery, which is situated in tho western part of tho city. Clark was asked if bo cared to mako a statement. He said that bo deserved thc fate pre pared for him and nsked that a letter bo delivored to his mother and brotbor. Finally tho word was given to firo tho funeral pilo. Tho husband and tho brotbor of Clark'n victim stopped for ward and applied torches. Tho llamos wero fed by tho crowd until tho body was bornea to a erip. Tho gathering dispersed in an orderly manner. Tho committeo of twolvo and many of the representative citizens of Corinth vigorously opposed burning tho negro and argued that ho should bo hangod. J. H. H?nning, of Birmingham, Ala., brotbor of Mrs. Whitfield, would not consent to this proposition and insisted that Clark should bo burned. Moro than live, thousand persons witnessed tho gruesome tragedy. Men and Women who are In noed of the best medical treat ment should not fall to consult Dr. Hatha way at once, as he ls re o agni zed aa the !....!'.;.,; and most suc cessful specialist. You are safe In placing your case In lils hands, as he ls the lon ge st established and has the best rep utation. He ou re s where others fall; there ls no patchwork or experimenting in I his treatment. Per? isonal attention hy Dr. Hathaway, also spe DC HATHAWAY. dal counsel from his associate physicians when necessary, whloh no other offloe has. If you oan not eau, write for free booklets and question blanks. Mention your trouble. Ev erything strictly confidential. J. Newton Hathaway, M. D. 71 Inman Building, 22* S. Broad Street, Atlanta, Georgia. . Quarterly Dispensary Statement. The statement of tho condition of tho dispensary for tho last quartor has boon handed the Govornor. Tho assets, in cluding cash, roal estate, supplies, otc., are $770,540.74, and tho liabilities, in cluding moneys duo tho Stato school fund, aro $609.010.80, and personal ac counts duo by Stato for supplies $170. 530.44; total, $770,540.74. Tho piofit and loss accounts show: Gr OBS profita on merchandise, soizuros, pormit feos, $04, 735.85, and tho losses, including supplies, labor, salaries and Other expenses, $78, 023.50, loaving a not profit of $10,712.20. Tho receipts and disbursomonts aro as follow: Receipts-Bilanoo in Stato Trea sury from last quartor; $53,887.08; ro oeipts for quartor, $410,400.44; total, $404,353.52. Disbursomonts for th reo months, $408,554.28, loaving a balance of $55,71?) 24 in tho treasury. Eighteen hundtcd omnloyoos of the New Cleans Street Railway Company struck last Suhdav as tho result of the refusal of tho company to accedo to tho demands of tho dissatiflod men, who asked for shorter hours and higher wagoB. Business ls at a standstill. So far thore has been uo disorder. readily overcome LOM of Hair? Muted Hoof? and Scratches In hor* mules and cattle. Farmers try lt. 1er o than tho faithful horso vins, Swinney, Harnesa horso owners know thia tputhy that heals, known ink liniment. o most aggravated oases, quicker than any known peculiar to muscio, skin cd by it. o best remody on tho markot for nd Calls, S) uni II s and Skin Lumps, oops bonos and mules in condition. Immigration Laws Cause Tragedy. Dotroit, Mich., September 25.-Driven to desperation by the prospeot of boing forever soparated from her lovor in the hope of marrying whom sho had nearly circled the globo. Alexandra Joseph, a young Syrian girl, threw horsolf from the window of a Michigan Central train ruuning 50 miles au hour, this afternoon and was instantly killed. Tho tragedy ocourrod two miloB north of Nowport and was tho culmination of years of effort on tho part of Joseph Abodooly, of Codar Rapids, Iowa, to load his old world sweetheart to tho altar. When ho had saved enough money to pay the girl's passago to the United States and she had come as far as Montroal last May, tho United States immigration buroau reached out to separate the lovers, and the plucky fight which the young man attempted against fate, ondod to-night in his sweetheart's doath. Tba girl was refusod admittanoo to tho Unitod Slates on the oharge that she was a il I i et ed with trachoma, but Abodooly had tho young lady's eyes treated at a Montreal marine hospital for threo mont le;. On August 10, his funds hav ing run low, he attempted to run tho gauntlet of tho inspectors at Dotroit, and was caught. Roth tho young for eigners wore detained by tho Unitod States authorities at Dotroit and Abo doely narrowly escaped imprisonment for violating tho immigration laws. Tho sympathy of tho officors boing arousod, ho was allowed to leave town. From that timo tho girl's fate hung in the bal ance until to-day whon Immigration Agent Camoron Millor took hor in cus tody for tho trip to Now York, with a warrant from tho Seoretary of tho Treasury to havo tho girl deported to hor homo in Syria. Tho ofllcor allowed his chargo to go to tho toilet room, and in a moment was horrified to see the door Hy open, reveal ing an empty room and open window. Tho train was run back and tho young woman was found dead beside tho track. What tho Women of South Carolina and in tho Southern Methodist Church Aro Doing in Missionary Work. We have received a copy of tho report and minutos of tho twenty third annual mooting of the Woman's Foroign Mis sionary Socioty of the South Carolina Conference, hold at Sumter, S. C., Juno 0-10, 1002. Tho pamphlet, containing 55 pages, is well arranged and noatly printed. Tho report gives tho following statistics : Number of sooiotios, 273; members, 5,533; collected for tho year ending Juno 0, 1002, $7,275.11. That is a good exhibit. The 24th annual report of tho Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of tho Me thodist Kpiscopal Church, South, also Hos boforo us. Tho growth of tho socioty during tho twenty-four years of its ex istence has boon marvelous. Wo cull from tho report a fow items which will bo of ?nielest to tho readers of Tho Ad vocate. The Holds entered by tho Wo man's Hoard aro China, Korea, Brazil, Moxico, Cuba, and the far wost of North America, among the Indiens. Confer ence societies, 35; adult auxiliaries, 2,210; young people's and juvonilo socioties, 1,178, with a total of 3.304 sociotios; adult members, 43,144, and young pooplo and juvonilo members, 28,580, making tho grand total momborship, 71,724, an increase for the past year of 5,870 mom bors; mission stations, 20; missionaries employed, 04; assistant teachers, foroign ano native, 170; boarding schools, 22; boarding pupils, 507; day schools, 01; day school pupils. 1,088; total number ot pupils, 4,730; kindergartens, 0; hospitals, 2; Bible schools, 2; I ii hie women, 78; scholarships, 218; property owned by tho Woman's Hoard in all Holds, including tho Scarritt Bible and Training School, $401,500.-Southern Christian Advocate. Disaster in Sicily Not Exaggerated. Romo, Soptombor 27.-Advices recoived from Sicily this ovoning show that tho tempest that workod such damago in that island is still raging. Dotails of tho storm multiply tho number of doaths. On tho east, coast 370 bodies havo boon I eeo ve, ed a. ml the sea continues to de volop corpses which wore swopt down by tho I orren ts from tho interior. It is esti mated that 500 bodies have alroadyboon recovered. Threo hundrod lives woro lost nt M?dica. The churches there are li lied with dead and tho cemotcrios aro wastos of mud, rondering tho interment of tho bodios of tho victims impossible. Salvage operations continuo, troops and peasants working without intermission. Catania, Sicily, September 27.-Tho whole country about Mount Aetna has Buffered greatly. Mount, Aotna is send ing up thick columns of steam from tho vicinity of tho scene of tho eruption of 1802. Two frosh orators havo oponod on Stromboli since Soptombor 13th. London, Soptombor 27.-A special dis patch from Romo, after confirming tho reports that Stromboli has heon in full eruption for some timo, says: Tho night scene is grand, but terrify ing. Lava streamed down tho mountain sidos seawards, while hugo bouldors wore hurled from the crater to a great height, falling into tho soa fully two and a half miles from the shore. The dirootor of the observatory at Mount Aetna says thoro has been no earthquake in Sicily, but that probably thoro has boen a submarino eruption bo twoon Stromboli and Sioily. Sons Senators and Fathers Representatives. J. K. Peurifoy was eleoted State Sena tor from Colloton in tho recent primary. In the same eleotion his father, D. B. Peurifoy, was eleoted to the House from Saluda county. The same thing hap pened in the last Legislature whon A. II. Dean, Jr., went to the Senate from c i cen ville count y, and his fathor, A. H. Doan, Sr., went to the House from this county.-Spar tan burg Journal. Post House meditation*. [Hy Clifton Ellisou.] Did you ever have the small-pox, And to the Pest House havo to go ? If you haven't, thou be careful, For fear you will bivve to do so. I once acted silly, and a Sick friond went to see. Oh! just imagino my feelings when I fouud that the small-pox had me, I was put into a wagon And hustled away into exile. As pay for having acted The silly ohild. You see I paid dearly for my smartness, ?l f suoh lt could be called) len I found that my sontenoo Was corn bread ana greens, that's all. j Tho doctor carno one day. And what be said and did We had better not say. Of course we expeoted lots of him And indeed we might For without hiB valuable digestive aids We could have scarooly made the fight. I forgot to say the Pest House Is away off in tbe woods, And one would often get scared to death A nd die if they coula. And ono more verso It would be well to add, And tell of our "old servant Charlio," Whose friend t Kc small-pox had had. Though Charlie's case was bad, And he was colored, too, Without his assistance We could hardly have pulled through. I And my partnor has come, too, With varioloid. I'm told that's not] funny; Put ho will havo rest at the county's expense, And he will not bo ont any money. And now to the masses: I hope you will bo sympathetic. And forgive mo, please, For attempting to be "pootio." And now that wo have mado our Escape without pook-marks, Wo aro convinced that they are Not so pleasant to havo as "sweet hearts. Farewell, Pest I louse and proprietors; I will now bid yon adieu. It is true you all wore kind to mo, But I hope I'll never again havo to visit you. Distortion ol the Lord's Prayer. [Dedicated to Father Widomaun, l'est] House Manager, Birmingham, Ala.] Kat her Widomaun, who art with us, 11 allowed bo thy namo, When tho pest wagon comes With a load of "Bums," We deem it a horrible shame. Givo us this day, Bakers' Broad, Omit greens and givo us beans instead, And in return for our trespasses Present us with another eau of ".uolassos. Lead us not into vain glory, But delivor us from purgatory, For in thine hands is the key, That secures tho discharge that sots us freo.# Now we assure you that your Kindness has boon appreciated Sinco tho discharge is ours. And wo aro "emancipated.' "Amen !" Warner Mines, Ala. Tho big parade of tho Grand Army of tho Ropublic in Washington October 8th will bo comparatively short, starting from tho Congressional Library and end ing after tho veterans pass tho White House. It was a safo bet that thoy wouldn't leave tho Pension and Treasury Dopartmouts out of tho lino of march. NOTICE Sonoca, S. C., Soptombor 1st, 1002. Owing to tho death of our senior part ner. Mr. M. W. Coleman, all tho business will bo wound up this fall and a Anal set t lenient of his estate made, and all outstanding debts will bo closod up. Wo will thank you to settle up promptly aud avoid any complications that may arise. Tho business will bo in our hands for set t lei neut until 15th of Docombor and wo aro authorized to mako settlements and give receipts, after that timo it passes out of our hands. Ploaso give this your careful a!tent ion. Obligo yours truly, M. W. COLEMAN A CO. Notice-Lanfl (or Sale. rWILL SELL, to tho highest biddor, at Walhalla Court House, Oconoo couuty, South Carolina, at ll o'clock a. m., on Salesday in NOVEMBER NEXT, tho tract of land known as tho homo stoad of W. C. Stone, deceased, if not sold at privato salo boforo. Located about ono and a half miles west of Sonoca, S. C., mid containing ono hun dred and seventeen ?eros, moro or less. TERMS : Cash. J. IL STONE, Agent. Soptembor 21, 1002. 39-42 Miss Ida. M. Snyder, Treasurer of tiifl ll roo kl) n Kt%Ht Knit Ari ; It.:.. " li women would pay more attention to their health we would have more happy wives, mothers and daughters, and If they would observe results they would find that the doctors' prescriptions do not perform the many cures they are given credit for. " In consulting with my druggist he ad. vised McElree's Wine of Cardui and Theil ford's Black-Draught, and so I took lt and have every reaion to thank him for a new life opened up to me with restored health, and lt only took three months to cure me." Wino of Cardui is a regulator of the menstrual functions and is a most as tonishing tonic for women. It cures scanty, suppressed, too frequent, irreg ular and paintul menstruation, falling of tho womb, whites and flooding. lt is helpful when approaching woman hood, during pregnancy, after child birth and in chango or life. It fre quently brings a dear baby to homes tn at havo been barren for years. All druggists have $1.00 bottles of Wine of Cardui. .WIEJEofCABDUI. Y-i.? mu.III mt.? ?-y THOUSANDS SAVED BY DR. KING'S NEW DISCOVERY This wonderful medicine posi tively cures Consumption, Goughs Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Pneu monia, Hay Fever, Pleurisy, La Grippe, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Croup and Whooping Cough. Every bottle guaranteed. No Cure. No Pay. Price 60o. Trial bottle free. i AHftJ Costs Oily 29 ?ats IO? MuUl ttt ??tu to C. ? ... 1ST8.-D?. O. J. Komrrr-M r ?ly upntno* wita ?our uotllMt nvtdJoiM, TKJBTHlNA trooble toothing. Ewy rwAr wt* oihftgitod In tho th?, continent to pawl oS par? blood ?od .?ralos f?rer oontln? UM mothar d?toimlne<l to tr? TEBTUINA. tod In ? doy < th? bo oil* wer? r*CaUr, ?ad th*nka lo TKBTQIN A. th* 1: Tow?, otc., D. W. M< _nit SALK BY J. W. BU Spanish Sensation. Madrid, September 20.-A sensational soandal ia circulated here to-day in a re Eort that King Alphonso has discovered is mother's marriage to her Master of I loi se, -Count Esoosoura, durlug their recent visit to Austria. Years ago the queen plighted her troth to the Count, but. was compelled to marry Alphonso's father for state reasons. The king is wild and has ordered his mothor to go | abroad with her husband. The queen indignantly refused. <?? Earthquakes in Eastern Turkestan have been rather severe. Ovor OOO per sons are known to uave lost their lives, besides the destruction of property. It I is bolioved tho (number of deaths will exceed 1,000. Legal^ Advertisements. Notice to Trespassers. NOTICE is heroby givon that all per sons are forbidden to enter upon my lands for hunting, fishing or any other trespass. J. B. PALMER. Ootober 1, 1002. 40-43 Eiecpteis' Sale of YalnaMe Ms. BY VIRTUE of authority givon us in tho last will and testament of John T. Liddell, decoased, late of Oconeo county. South Carolina, wo will sell, to 'he highest bidder, in front of the Court ; .'ouse, nt Walhalla, S. C., on saleBday in November noxt, during the usual hours ] for public sales, threo valuable farms in I Seneca Township, on Keowee river and Southern Railway. Traot No. 1-Ivuown as the Homo I Placo and containing 412 acres, he the samo moro or loss. Traot No. 2-Known as tho Lowery Place, containing 314 acres, more or less. Tract No. 3-Known as tho Ford traot ! and containing 100 acres, more or less. These tracts all adjoin. They oach have good dwellings and outbuildings, and a quantity of bottom laud on Keo wee river. This will be a rare opportu nity of securing a good farm. Terms of Sale: One-third cash; bal anco in two equal annual installments, secured by the bond of purchaser ana mortgage of the premises, with interest from dato of Bale. Purchaser will have privilege of paying all cash. Purobaser to pay for papors. B. F. SLOAN, J. E. LIDDELL, Executors. Ootober 1, 1002. 40-44 FARM FOR SALE, IWILL SELL, to tho highost bidder, at Walhalla, salesday m November noxt, my farm, known as tho Mitchell placo, on Oconoo crook, soven milos from Walhalla, containing 417 acros-BO acres bottom and 100 acres upland in cultiva tion. This will bo divided and sold in t h ree t rael s. Plats of same can be seen on day of salo. Tho placo can bo treatod for at private Bale previous to abovo dato. Terms: One-third cash; balancoon auy reasonable timo to suit purchasor. Pur chaser to ps?y for papers. B. F. SLOAN, Seneca, South Carolina. . Ootober 1, 1002. 40-44 TAX NOTICE. County Treasurer's Office, Walhalla, S. C., September 24, 1002. The books for tho collection of State, County and School taxes will bo open Octobor 15th to December 81st, 1002. State levy.5 mills. County levy.44, mills. School levy.3 mills. Court House and Jail... f mill. BPKCIAI. SCHOOL TAX. District No. 3. 2 mills. Dist ri ct. No. 5. 2 mills. District. No. 0. 3 mills. District No. 10.2 mills. Distriot No. 20. 1 mill. District No. 85. 2 mills. Dibtrict No. 30. 2 mills. Poll ta- $1. Every malo citizen from tho ago of '21 to 00 years is liable, except Confedorato soldiers, who do not pay after 50 years and those excused hy law. The following is a copy of tho law in rogard to tho payment of taxes, approved 20th day of February,' 1002: "That all S ate and County Taxos, and all ta\cs ot 'Hooted when State and County Taxos aro collected, shall bo duo and payablo on or boforo tho 31st of Dccombor of each and every year; and if such taxes and assessments aro not paid on or boforo said timo, a ponai ty of ono nor centum thereon shall be added by tho County Auditor on tho county du plicate and collected by tho County Treasurer. And if tho said taxos and assessments and ponaltios aro not paid on or boforo tho first day of Fobruary next thereafter, an additional ponalty of ono per centum thereon shall bo added by the County Auditor or tho county duplicate and collected by the County Treasurer; and if tho said taxes, assess ments and penalties aro mi. paid on or boforo the first of March noxt thereafter an additional penalty of five poi- centum thereon shall bo addod by tho County Auditor on tho county duplicate, and collected by the County Troasuror; and if tho said taxos, assessments anti penal ties are not paid on or beforo the fifteenth day of March next thereafter, tho said County Treasurer shall issuo his Tax Execution for said taxes and assessments and penalties against the property of the default ing taxpayei according to law." J. R. KAY, 30-41 County Troasuror. -Watch tho labol on your paper you if want to know how your subscription ac count stands with Tm COUKIKK. rtra AVOID IND ...AND BE ( WESSON COOK INO OIL pure Pcactal CAN en useD OVER / SOLD EVER Writ? for Booklet* ? COOK BOOK N Wesson Proc< smuts, ww vom, ri i at Druggists, j. MOFFATT, M Girts CWifB-Wtl?H, 0lwvhoe?4>yMiilwy, mi th? Bowel Troubkj ol (MUinne/AnyAg*. AM? Objector, R?jt?it?**s th? B?W?I?, StlvMMtlHM th? Child ?nd Kakss TEETHING EASY. D., ST. LOUIS. MO. DM Biri Jaatloa to row d.mand. th*? I .ho?l<l ?lr? m . Our IUU? ?lr!. lui I thlrUan moa th? old, ka. had witch pa ot praacripBon. from Cmmllf phr^?"; S?,^?* ad foTdart al a Urn*. H*r U(? ?M dwpalradot. ?r ?wo th*r? WMalMtohMtt-U" "** *** iHwIwwS > ?a baboU now dolo? w.ll. 'RR, Kditor tad Proprtatot Ia?k#|M (AU.) :LL. WALHALLA, S. O. WM. J. STKIBLINO. } i E. L. HKKNUON. STRIBLING & HERNDON, Attorneys-At-Law, WALHALLA, S. C. ] PROMPT AmimoH GIVEN TO ALL BUSI NESS KHTBUQTKD TO THEM. January 6, 1898. ._ , Dr. W.F.Austin, DENTIST, SENECA,.S. C. OFFICE DAYS : HOM DAI 8, THURS DAYS, FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS. January 15,1901. Dr. G. C. Probst, DENTIST, Walhalla, S. C. omeo Over C. W. Pitchford Co.'8 ; : : Store, : : : I loi; KS : 8.30 A. M. TO 1 r. M. AND 2 TO 0 P. M. March 24. 1898. B. T. JAYNES. I -lol J. W. B HE LON. JAYNES & SHELOR, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, WALHALLA, 8. O. PROMPT attention niven to all busi ness committed to their oare. MONEY TO LEND.-Wo can lend money on first mortgages on im proved farms at 7 per cent interest on sums of $1,000 and over, and 8 per cent interest on sums of less thau $1,000. No commissions charged. Borrower only pays for investigating title, drawing and recording papers. JAYNES & SHELOR. September 10, 1002._37 46 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE.-NOTICE IS hereby given that tho undersigned will make application to D. A. Smith, Esq., Judge of Probate for Oconee county, in the State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court House, on Saturday, the 25th day of October, 1902, at ll o'clook in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make final settle ment, and discharge of the estates of Thomas A. Patterson and Adaline Pat terson, doceasod. W. H. DOYLE, Administrator of the Estates of Thomas A. Patterson and Adaline Patterson, deceased. Soptember 24, 1002. 89-43 Valuable Farm for Sale. SITUATE on Cano oroek, 2 miles wost of Walhalla, on both sides of Stump houso Mouutain road. Contains 177 acres, two-story dwelling house, good barns, stables and outhouses; 15 aeres bottom land and 15 acres upland in culti vation. Well timbered; good water. Samo known as the homestead of the late W. J. Neville. For terms apply to R. T. JAYNES, Walhalla, S. C. September 1, 1002. 3m. Summons for Relief. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 COUNTY OF OCONEE. J In tho Court of Common Pleas. Mary C. McGufiln, Plaintiff, against John H. MoGuflin, Thomas F. McGufiln, An drew L. Met ?ullin, Jamos B. MoGuflin, Martha Harbin, Lona White, Ida Nor ris, Mary Morton, John Butler, Jamos Nowell, William Nowell, Warren New- - ell, Gussio Howe, and Thomas F. Mc Gufflu as Administrator of tho Per sonal Estate of Andrew W. MoGuflin, doceasod, Defendants.-Summons for Relief.-(Complaint uot Served.) To tho Defendants above named : YOU aro hereby summoned and re quired to answer tho complaint in this action, which was filed in tho office of tho Clork of tho Court of Common Pleas for tho said county, on tho 12th day of September, 1002, and to serve a copy of your answer to tho said com plaint on tho subscribers, at their office, on the Public Square, at Walhalla Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after tho sorvico horcof, exclusive of tho day of such sorvico; and if you fail to answer tho complaint within the timo aforesaid, tho Plaintiffs in this action will apply to tho Court for the relief domandod in tho complaint. Dated Soptember 12th, 1902. JAYNES A SHELOR, Plaintiff's Attorneys. [L. S.l C. R. D. BUUNS, C. C. P. To the absent Defendants, John Butler, Jamos Nowoll and Warren Newell : Please take notice that the summons and complaint in tho above entitled action wero filed in the office of the Clerk of tho Court of Common Pleas on tho 12th day of September, 1002; that the object of this action is tho partition and division of tho real and personal estate of Androw W. McQuffin, deceased, among his hoirs-at-law, and no personal domand is made against you or either of you. Soptember 12th, 1902. JAYNES & SnELOR, Plaintiff's Attorneys, Walhalla, S. C. September 21, 1002. 30-44 CONTENT IS KN ABSOLUTELY )le g>rcouct. tND OVI'.M AOAIN VWHERE ind Valuabl, o. i. ess Co. jt.