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TO THINK OWN BEL? BS TRUE AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS TUB NIGHT THE DAT, THOU CANS'T NOT THEN BB VALSE TO ANY KAN. HY JAVNKH, SH H LOK, 8MITH ? 8TKCK. WALHALLA. SOUTH CAROLINA, AUG. 26, 1908. WKW 8BHIK8. NO. 2829.-VOLUME! MU,-KO. 84. We have.ju? Queen uality Th rt JAMOOS 'WOMAN One In c Thousa Now, w anti ono thing moro-that is, AN AOCUR cost amounting to hundreds of dollars a \ manner from other shoos, and you rcoogni FOR SALE BY Dr. G. C. Probst, JT> K IN T I S T , Walhalla, S. C. Office Over C. W. Pitchford Co.'s :": : Store, : : : IloUKS : 8.30 A. M. TO 1 P. M. AND 2 TO li P. M. Mnrch 24. 1898. Dr. W. F. Austin, DENTIST, SENECA,. S. C. OFFICE DAYS: MONDAYS, THURS DAYS, FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS. January 15, 1001. K. T. JAYNKS. I -?ol J. W. HUKI.OH, J AY NES & SH ELOR, ATTORNEYS-AT-L AW, WALHALLA, S. C. 1PROMPT attention given to all bush ness committed to thoir caro. WM. J. STHIBLINO. y i E. L. HRRNDOX. Attorneys-At-L-:iwt WALHALLA, S. C. PROMPT ATTENTION (JIVKN TO ALL BUSI NESS ENTRUSTED TO THEM. .Tauuary rt. 1808. Lack of Appropriation. Washington, August 18.-Post mas ter General Payne has had prepared a Stfttement showing the status of the rural free delivery service thronghout the country. It shows that during the month of July, the first mouth of the persent fiscal year, almost ?1,000 new routes were established. Tho apropriation made for the entire ser vico for tho year was $112,000,000, or a little less than $3,000,000 more than necessary to maintain existing service. This is sufficient to justify the establishment of only about 6,000 new routes. It will, therefore, bo impossible to loeate moro than 3,000 additional routes without a further appropriation, notwithstanding there are now on file petitions for about 11,000 more routes. Foley's Kidney Cure Will euro Bright's disease. Will cure diahotos. Will cure stone in bladder. Will euro kidney and bladder diseases. Foley's Kidney (ano will euro all dis eases arising from disordered kidneys or bladdor. For salo hy J. W. Hell. A recent issue of Tho London Lancet dwells on the dietetic advan tages of coffee. Those whose diges tion is distrubed by drinking hot cof fee are advised to make uso of its stimulating properties by taking it in the form of jelly. Clear eoffeo jelly after dinner is said to be every bit as good as the hot infusion, while it is free from some of its draw backs. Coffee, unlike alcohol, dimin ishes organic waste and causes the muscular energy without the collapse which follows alcoholic inhibition and gelatin in tho form of jelly is cooling, assuages thirBt, is sooth ing and has a tendency to absorb any excessive acidity of the stomach. FRUIT OF THE I OOH." Men and women of taste and judgment go into ecstaeies over the wonderful pat terns, textures and colors which are "the fruit of the loom." But there is one fruit of the loom they rarely con sider, and that is the frail and faded woman, old before her time, because necessity comp els her to work under conditions, which send ber more favored sister to bed and the doc tor's care. The diseases which weaken and torment women, may in almost all cases be cured hy the use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 11 establishes regu larity, dries weak ening drains, heals inflammation and ulceration, and cures female weak ness. "I hRcl female trouble for eight years," write* Mrs. L. J. Dennis, of HiH Host College Street, Jacksonville, Ills ? Words cannot express what I suffered. / sought relief amorte the medical profession amt found non?. l'tieiicls urged me to try Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. When I commenced Inking this medicltuV I weighed ninety-five pounds Now I weigh one hundred and fifty-six pounds- more thnn I ever weighed before. I was so bnd I would lie from day to doy mid long for death to come and relieve my suffering. I had Internal inflammation, a dis agreeable drain, brearing-down pain, and such distress every month, but now ? never have a pain-do all my own work and am n strong and healthy woman." " Favorite Prescription " makes weak women strong, sick women well. Accept no substitute for ?he medicine which works wonders for weak women. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be used with " Favorite Prescription ? when? ever a laxative is required, st received a Hands? *e=Strap Question--and it's a Fa WHY SHOULD YOU BUY TH KHK AUK HUNDREDS ?thor words, why should yd\i pass by all tl uds of women do just this thing-BO there : hat is it? It 1B this: "Queen Quality" glv \TE FIT. To accomplish this it requires vcck. Tho wholo construction of tho sh zo this whon you wear a pair. "Queen Qi W. & J. E. E An Analysis ul Lynching. Associate Justice David Brewer, of thc Supremo Court of the United Stales, has contributed to Leslie's Weekly an article on tho crime of lynching, in tho courso of which he says : "Our Governmont recently for warded to Kassia a petitiou in re spect to alleged atrocities committed upon thc Jews. That government, as might have been expected, unwil ling to have its internal affairs a matter of consideration by other governments, declined to receive tho petition. If, instead of so doing, it had replied that it would put a stop to all such atrocities whon this gov ernment put a stop to lynchings, what could we have said ? "It is well to look tho matter fairly in the face. Many good mon join in these uprisings, horrified at the atrocity of thc crime and eager for swift and summary punishment. Of course they violate the law them so'v'-s, but rely on the public senti II . nt behind them to escape from punishment. Many of these lynch ings are accompanied by the horrible barbarities of savage torture, and all that can be said in palliation is that atrocity of tho offenses led up to them. For a timo th ay were con fined largely to tho South, but that section of the country no longer has a monopoly. The chief offenses which causes these lynchings has been tho rape of white women by colored men. No words can bo found too strong to describo tho atrocity of such a crime. It is no wonder that tho community is ex cited. "Men would disgraco their man hood if they were not. And if a few lynchings had put a stop to tho offense the country might have con doned such breaches of the laws, but the fact is, if we may credit the re ports, tho crime instead of diminish ing is on the incroase. Tho black beast, for only a beast would bo guilty of such an offense, seems to bo not deterred thereby. More than that, as might be expected, lynching for such atrocious crimes is no longer confined to them, but is resorted to for other offenses. What can be done to stay this epidemic of lynching? One thing is the establishment of a greater c infidenco in tho summary and cer tain punishment of tho criminnl. Men are afraid of tho law's delays and the uncertainty of its results. Not that they doubt the integrity of thc judges, but they know that tho law abounds with technicalities and that appellant courts will often re verso a judgment of conviction fora disregard of such rules, notwith standing a full belief in the guilt of the accused. If all wore certain that tho guilty ones would be promptly tried and punished the in ducement to ly nell would bo largely taken away. In an address which I delivered before tho American Bar Association at Detroit some years ago, I advocated doing away with the right to appeal criminal cases, but it did not meet tho favor of the association. For noarly 100 years thero was no appoal from a judg ment of conviction in criminal cases in our Federal courts and no review except in a few cases in which two judges sitting had a difference of opinion on a question of law. Then ii was certified to the Supremo Court. In England the rule has been that there was no appeal in criminal cases, although a question of doubt might bo reserved by tho presiding judgo for the consideration of bis brethren. Hon. E. J. Phelps, who was minister to England during Mr. Cleveland's first administration, once told me that while he was there only two oases were so reservod. Does any one doubt that justice was fully administered by the English courts? "It is said in extenuation of lynch ing in cases of rape that it is an ad ditional oruelty to tho unfortunate victim to com pol her to go upon the witness stand and in tho prosonco of a mixed crowd tell thc story of her wrongs, ospocially whon she may bo subject to cross-examination by over zealous counsel. I don't be little this matter, bnt it must be re membered that often the victim never lives to tell the story of her wrongs, and if she does survive, she orne Line of Sandals. ir One_-->' "QUEEN QUALITY" SHOES WHEN] OF OTHER KINDS ON SALE? ? ? ? ?| leso others and chooso ^"VUEEN O must be a reason for it \?tlALlTY 4 OH you what every other Bhoo offers you, i of tho manufaofurers an added faotory oe is different, lt is nindo in a different | milty" Shoes and Sandals iusuro comfort. &AUKNIGHT. must toll it to Bomo one, and the wholo community knows tho fact. Even in tho court room any high minded judge will stay counsel from any unnecossary cross examination, and finally if any lawyer should at tempt to go too far, the community may treat him as an outcast. I oan but think that if tho community folt that the criminal would certainly re ?oive the punishment ho deserveB and receive it soon, the eagerness for lynching would disappear and mobs, whose gatherings too often moan not morely the destruction of jails and other property, but also tho loss of innocent lives, would greatly di miuisb in number. "One thing is certain-tho ten dency of lynching is to undermine respect for the law, and unless it is | checked wo need not bo astonished if it be resorted to more frequently and often cause tho loss of lives of men who aro innocent." Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications, as thoy cannot roacli tho disoasod portion of tho oar. Thoro is only ono way to euro deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed con dition of tins mucous lining of tho ousta cbiau tubo. When this tube gets inflamod you bavo a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and wheu it is entirely closed deafness is tho result, and unless the inflammation eau bo takon out and this tubo restored to it* normal condition, hearing will bo destroyed forever. Niuo cases out of ten aro caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condi tion of tho mucous surfacos. Wo will givo ono hundred dollars for any caso of deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Curo. Sond for circulars freo. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Proprietors, Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists, 75c. Hall'B Family Pills are tho host. Happy Reunion of Brewer Family. Grove Lovel, Ga., August 17. Editors of The Keowee Courier: Since tho Brewer family once lived in Oconoo county and have friends there wo would like for you to pub lish an account of their first reunion in 30 years. Thoy loft Oconoo in 1872. Respectfully, J. R. Brewer. Grove Level, Ga., August 17.-Mr. W. D. Brewer entertained his brothers and sisters at his homo Tuesday, August ll, at a reunion in honor of his mother's 76th birthday. There were 9 children present. All her children aro living and they wore very thankful to again meet with each other. They are : J. R. Brewer, Sr., of Harmony Grove; J. S. Brewer, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; W. H. Brewer, of Rome ; T. G. Brewer, of Atlanta; Mrs. W. W. Glonn, of Lake Charles, La. ; Mrs. L. A. Stone, of Calhoun, and J. E., N. A. and W. D. Brewer, of Mari etta. This is a very remarkable family for its number, age and health. Thoro have never been any deaths among the children, and the oldest is 62 years and the youngest 39 years. J. S. Brewer, of Chattanooga, was married Sunday to Mrs. Nellie Carnes, of Sulphur Springs, Ga., a very talented and accomplished lady, and he and his brido carno down to attend this happy family reunion. It was a jolly crowd of brothers and sistors brought together again to go over tho happy days of childhood by refreshing their memories of days gone by. - mom* Seven Hills Items. Seven Hills, S. C., August 20. There will bo plonty of "hog and hominy" this year, as corn is unusu ally fine, and cotton is good consider ing tho dry spell in the spring. J. D. Isbell and son Sam attended the Earmors' Institute at Clomson last wook. Misses Essie and Lorena Pool will leave to-day for an oxtonded trip through the mountains. They will visit Highlands, Jocassce, Cashier's Valh > and Sapphire. Joe Riohle is the champion snake killer of tho season. He killed 22 in one day. Leo Ivcster, who is visiting rela tives in Walhalla, is seen among our hills quito often of late. Alexander Whitten and sister, Miss Myra, of Richmond, visited friends in this community recently. H. (J. -. "Husbands are a bit like excuses," observes tho philosophical spinster. A poor ono ia better than none." Th? Cavalry Revlowed by th? Governor. Thursday was the great day of the encampment of the volunteer oavalry at Camden. Tho staff correspond ent of The State writing from Cam den, August 18, says : With the arrival of the Governor and party the festivities of tho day began in earnest. The speoial train which arrived here at 10.45 a. m. was made up of four coaohes-com ing over tho Seaboard Air Line-and every ooaoh was well filled. Just as the train pulled, in the Kershaw Guards fired 17 volleys as the Gove nor's salute, and as soon as the bat talion could bo formed the line of maroh was headed for the Workman house, where the distinguished party is staying. Tho battalion was formed of tho Kershaw Quards, the Cheraw Guards and the two oorapanies from Columbia, the Governor's Guards and the Richland Volunteers. Capt. Rerabert, of the Govenor's Guards, aoted as Major. The staff officers who came with tho Governor were : Adjutant Gene ral Frost, Assistant Adjutant Gene ral Patriok, Col. R. T. Jaynes, Col. R. J. Gants Col. E. B. Clark, Col. T. Y. Williams, Col. J. B. Towill, and Capt. Guignard, U. S. A. Those of the staff who met the party here were : Lieut. Col. W. G. Smith, Lieut. Col. August Kohn, Col. R. W. Hunt and Col. Altamont Moses. Gen. Wilie Jones brought with him his aide, Capt. Geo. B. Tiromer man, and met here Majors Drew and Newnham. Tho party was met at the depot by a tremendous orowd of citizens in general and by the recep tion committee in particular. ?Some of the finest turnouts iu tho State are to be found right here in Camden and every ono was out spick and span to help carry thc party up town. The Governor was taken in the first carriage with Speaker of the House M. L. Smith and two others of tho committee. The second carriage waB occupied by Gen. JoueB and Col. Boyd, of the first regiment. After a short rest at tho hotel the party proceeded to the oamp, where they were met by Col. Sparkman. A tour of the camp was made and as eaoh company was passed Gov. Hey ward shook the hand of each and every man in camp. When he reached his old company, the Corn ball ee Mounted Riflemen, from which he has but recently resigned, he was heartily cheered by his old comrades and had some pleasant chats with some of them. He accepted an invi tation from tho captain and will be with them at supper to-night at their camp mess. When the company of regulars was reached the Governor was again heartily cheered. From the oamp the party was taken to the Caradon Country Club at tho polo grounds and some re freshments were served. Tho Columbia companies were marched directly to the camp, where they were entertained with the other visiting companies. Capt. Rembert brought about 45 mon in tho Gover nor's Guards and Capt. Haskell has about 30 in the Richland Volun teers. Immediately aftor breaking ranks the visitors sought tho opera house, where tho dancing was being held and there they mot all the young ladies and ever since a merry and pleasant time has been bad. Tho dinner was the feature of the day. It was served at tho Workman house, where tho party stopped, and was a surprise to everybody for tho completeness and splendidness of menu and service. Shortly after 3 o'clock tho party assembled at tho festive board and it was aftor 6 when they got away and then in order that the Governor might koop hie appoint ment to address the largo crowd in waiting. Col. Sparkman and staff, besides thu Governor and staff, Gon. BIG REL CANE MILLS, EVAPORATORS AND FURNACES. Como and s tho prices right. Big Reduction in Sum Organdies, Muslins and Lawns yard, to close at 7 J to 8 cont.* por y ar Goods that are worth 8 to 10 < cents per yard. A few light and medium we duced prioes. We aro putting a pric< move th^m. So come quick-beforo A joh lot of Ladies' Nice Laco .1) and 5), to close at 85 cents. A job lot of Ladies' Medium worth ^1.25, to dose at 85 conts. Si? Men's and Ladies' Fine Shoes country. Do not fail to inspeot our s We are also headquarters for G Oils, Varnishes, etc. W. P. NI SENEC Jones and staff and the reooption i committee, Oapt. Foster, the instrue- i ting offloer, Capt. Bennett and Lieut?, i Smith and Saeillak cf the regulars, I Capta. Haakell and Rembert of Co- 1 lumbla were at the table amid flowers, '. fruit and flags and a sumptuous i dinuer and jolly good fellowship was i enjoyed. t At 5 o'clock Gov. Hey ward went I up on the second story piazza and j there addressed the 1,600 or 2,000 I people who had come to hear him. I He made a rousing good speeob, and ' though it drizzled all the while every i one stayed and yelled with all their \ might for him to continue when he 1 had ended. ? In the course of his speech he paid > some nice and deserved compliments i to the people of Camden and to the cavalry both of to-day and of the past which has always figured promi nently in history. Hon. M. L. Smith then introduced Adjt. Gen. John D. Frost, who made a good talk on military affairs whioh was well received. He waB followed by a short talk from Col. Robert Gantt and then Miss Daisy Pierce, of Kershaw, who was introduced by the Governor. Tho speaking was closed by Mr. Smith, aftor Dr. Sawyer bad made a few witty remarks. At 6 o'clock the visiting party wont to Monumental square and there, before the raanoeuvers plannud for tho oavalry, witnessed the regulars do their fast tent pitching. It took them just five and a half minutes to put up their tents and take them down and load them on the wagon awaiting. They were cheered for thoir good work. The regiment of cavalry was lined iu the middle of Laurens street, in single filo and with the escorting companies, consisting of Kershaw GuardB, Governor's Guards, Richland Volunteers, Cheraw Guards and Liberty Rifles, made a loug line. The reviewing party made a tour of inspection in front and in back of tho lino. Then the review by the Governor took place. It was drizzling, but thc tremendous crowd stayed through it all. The review ing party took their stand just in front of the Dickinson monument and tho regiment of troopers and the escort led by the First artillery band passed in review before them. Gov. Hoy ward, Gen. Jones and Adjt. Gen. Frost were just in front of tho rest of tho party. The battalions were commanded by Major Ellerbo, Capt. Kollook and Capt. Spivoy and tho escort by Capt. Rembert, all mounted. Features of the evolutions wore the fino mounts furnished. Tho infantry escort was oheored in groat style as it passed tho re viewing station. After tho Governor had taken supper with his old comradoa of tho Combaheo Mounted Rifles ho joined his party and attended the big mili tary hop whioh is in progress at the opera house. It is a beautiful sight to look in on tho lively scene at the ball room, sol diers and citizens mingling as Caro lina cavaliers with the vory best of South Carolina's fair daughters. It is a fitting end to a groat day in a great and hospitable town. Col. Sparkman may well feel proud of his mon for the marked improve ment shown, and Camdon should ever be remembered for her hospi tality shown to-day. With drilling and dancing, recep tions and roviows,baso ball and balmy eveniugs, the gay orowd at Camdon is passing a fine time. Every minute of the day and till late at night is taken up with duties at camp, all of which prove of interest to the visitors. Tho central committee has been hard nt work and has made things merry for everybody. Col. Sparkman is a striot command )UCTION elect what yon want. Wo will make mer Goods. that aro worth 12^ to 15 con ts por d. ;ents per yard to close at 6 and 0 ight Men's Suit? to go at greatly re ? on thoso goods that must and will they are all closed out. Shoos, worth $1.26, (sizes 8, 8?, 4, Weight Hutton Shoes, good stock, :es 0, 6?, 7 and 8. -the greatest line shown in the up took before buying. Irooerios, Hardware, Stoyes, Paints, M MONS, A, S. C. -, ing officer aud a thorough discipli narian. He believes in making his tuen work and hopes thereby to nave them well trained in oavalry tactics with dismounted formations. Ele, however, ia awake to the other ?de of a soldier's life and has so manged the routine of the camp that general leave may be obtained by all eioopt those on duty, from guard mount in the morning till E>.45 p. m., when battalion drill is tield just previous to dress parade, rbis gives the troopers plenty of Lime to ramble around and aooept tho many invitations showered upon them by the hospitable people of the oity. Everywhere can be seen oouplcs of young ladies and soldiers eithor driving or strolling and already many of the yellow hat cords, bronze "S. C's" yellow chevrons and other insignia have found their way to jailor hats or shirt waists. Somo changes have takon placo in tho membership of thc colonel's staff ?uni the offioors of the staff who are now in oamp with Col. Sparkman ?re: Major, W. T. Ellerbe; Adju tant, J. W. Doar ; Judge Advocate, M. W. Pyatt; Surgeon, Dr. Orin Sawper ; Quartermaster, Capt. O. P. IJurke ; Paymaster, A. M. Brailsford, Jr. ; Sergeant Major, B. Pi May. Capt. N. G. Evans, of Edgefield, was officer of tho day on Wednesday with Lieut. Chat,. Levy, of George town, was officer of the guard. Adjutant Doar has certaiuly been busy. Just as tho adjutants of the sther regiments previously in camp found their duties so very trying and vrduous, so does Adjutant Doar find bis, and with the raw material to be bandied it is a very strenuous posi tion. Ho is a faithful worker, though, and has pulled things th rough in good stylo. "Tho health of tho camp is re narkable,"1 said Dr. Sawyer, the 'cgimental surgeon, this morning, [Io reports that there is no sicknese whatever. In fact, ho has no ono in ?ho hospital with the exception ol mo or two who havo sore feet 01 jruisod arms. The colouel and ?verybody are proud of this faot and lope the good health will continue, A thorough polioing of the cam j: las been rigidly enforced and that is ..onsidered ono of the good point; .oward the healthfulness of thc non. This morning the tents were ill fixed so that the walls were tied jack and the breezes blew through is a good ventilation. Tho blankets vere all folded properly and ar )flioer of each company examinee] ?he tents to see that they wore all properly fixed. All the living ex jerionces of the regular army an mown the volunteers by the corapan] Df regulars and a strict imitation ii jarried out by the now men." Tho historical surroundings of thi jounty gives much to soe and thinl limul, and in nearly every hatti Fought around hore tho cavalry ha ?cen most prominent. This is boin) nore and moro impressed upon th troopers encamped hore and they ar warming up to their duties with th proper spirit. Where there ar three full regiments of infantry an i battalion of artillery, there is bu this one regiment of cavalry-barel; 300 men-in the South Carolin volunteer militia, and they aro bein nade to understand the importano jf their organization. A Physician Healed. Dr. George Ewing, a practicing phys jian of Smith's Grove, Ky., for ov< thirty yoars, writes his personal oxpor 311C0 with Foley's Kidney Curo : "Fe rears I had boen greatly bothered wit riduoy and bladder trouble and enlarge prostrate glaud. 1 used overythin tcnowu to tho profession without relie mt il I commenced to uso Foloy's Kidnc Duro. Aftor taking throe bottles I wi uitin-ly roliovod and cured. I proscrit it now daily in my praotioo and beartil recommend its uso to all physicians fi mob troubles. I have prosoribod it i i until ed;, of Casos with pe, feet 8UCC08S. For salo by J. W. Dell, Wal.ialla. She Has Put Away Five Husbands. Macon,Ga., August 18.-Within tl ?ow limits of Macon resides a wi man who has buried fivo husbnne and is now tho bnelo of the sixl man sho has promiscel to honor ar obey. When the groom entered tl homo of his brido a few days ago I became tho stop-fathor of five dang tors and the step-grandfather of tv moro. But a peculiar feature of h step-children is tho fact tuat no tv of them aro full sisters. By ea< former marriage the mother ga^ birth to one daughter and when h< last husband passed away tho moth found herself tho guardian and so support of fivo children each being half sister to tho other and ea< bearing a different surname. Oi of the daughters has closely imitat< the mothor, as far as she has gon ?nd to-day she, too, has had tv husbands, each husband being tl father of one of her two ohildro The last husband is a hard workin industrious meohanio, while his brie ind each of her daughters hat dways been self-supporting, econor cal and saving. No wolf has ev< >een near tho door of that neatl iept cottage. Briggs--"It strikes mo that tl 'oolkiller is neglecting his hui less." ^?gg?--Ho's kept pretty busy, luppose, but you might send hi ?rour address."-Chicago News. Mystery Surrounds Murdered Boy. Detroit, Midi., August 18.-The mutilated body of 4-y ear-old Alphonse Wilmes, whose father lives on St. Aubin avenue, wae found to-day in a lot at the rear of the Miohigan stove works at Adair and Wight streets. The body was discovered by a work man about 10 o'olook wedged in between two boxes. The bands were tied behind with wire and a rod handkerchief had been stuffed down the little fellow's throat for a gag The body was partly stripped of olothing. The abdomen was slashed open and the left wr?Bt was nearly severed. Both thighs also had long, deep cuts in them. All the wounds had apparently beeu made with some very sharp instrument. Alphonse had been missing from his home since yesterday noon. Nothing was thought of his absence at fi ret , but when he did not return for supper a search was begun that ended with the identification of the body by his father at the morgue this forenoon. It is evident that the murder was not committed near where the body was found, for although there is soarcely a drop of blood left in the little fellow's body, there was practi cally no blood on the boards where he was found. A search for blood stains to and from the scone was ii .'--?*???. ' without result. Fer ham ^t phaso of the mystery hat ^re oniy a few small stains on . . "dy and olothing of tho lad, i the horrible oharactcr of his wouuud. It looks as though the murderer, after committing tho deed, washed tho blood from the body and then carried it to the lot where it was found. The police are satisfied that the boy was murdered by a maniac and aro working along these lines alone. The oftioors aro inclined to believe that the ohild was killed in some house and that afterwards the murderer carried his body, in a saok or a wagon, to tho lonely spot where it was found to-day. There have been several other crimes against children in the city recently, and many persons believe that a maniac of unusual cunning is responsible. Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers. Foloy's Honey and Tar affords imme diate relief to asthma sufferers in tho worst stages and if takon in timo will effect a oure. For salo by J. W. Boll. Help the Orphans. The Th ora well Orphanage, located in Clinton, South Carolina, is an in stitution for the primary, high sohool and advauced education, both lite rary and technical, of orphan boys and girls. The institution is under the control of trustees appointed by the three Synods of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, but it receives pupils from any religious d?nomina tions and from any part of our com mon country. OrphanB to be received must be without means of support of thoir own, and henoo the oaro of them rests upon thc general public. Con tributions for the aid of the institu tion are not ordered by any church court; there are no agents canvass ing the field asking for money ; there are colleotion boxes on the premisos of the inatitution. Tho only depend ence of these orphans for their daily bread is on the goodness of God, the printed page and the generous help given by tho press iu spreading in formation about tho work. Tho boys and girls aro not legally bound to the institution, but aro free to como and go. They ohooso to come. They hate to leave us when all has been done for them that can bo done by the institution. As they aro well taught in their books and trained in various trades, suoh as printing, carpentry, farming, laund ering and the like, they aro always able to take care of themselves on loaving us. We have 102 orphans from South Carolina, 42 from Georgia, 16 from Florida, and 42 from twelve other States and Territories. Those who love tho fathorless (all of our 200 ohildren aro fatherless) can aid by Bonding flour, molasses, sugar, rico, meal, or any other kidd of provisions excopt vogotablos, (whioh thoy raiso for themselves,) or by gifts of money. Tho sum of five dollars will board and clothe a ohild for one month. Almost anybody can by that small gift be a proteotor of somo orphan for thirty days. This may be sent simply to Thornwoll Orphanage, or to Rev. Dr. Jacobs, Clinton, 8. C., who will take pleasure in giving additional information to any asking for it. An Important Opinion. Assistant Attorney General Town send, at the request of the County Superintendent of Newberry county, has rendered an opinion of consider able interest on whether a sohoof board of education has power to alter the lines of a sohool district. After ?noting the law on the subject, Mr. 'ownsend states that boards have suoh power, but that tho portion taken ?way remains liable for its share in any outstanding tax levied by the district from whioh it is taken, : \ ) He is an Exterminator. Heflin, Ala., August 18.-News has reached here that four men were killed and nine woundod in Randolph county Saturday afternoon by a des perate negro named Sledge. The sheriff and posse are now in hot pur suit, but have not yet been able to capture the murderer. The trouble started over a difficulty in a watermelon patch. A party of white men were working the publio road at Beaver Greek, near Lamar. Sledge has a watermelon patob near the road and when the men finished working they asked permission to eat a fow melons. Sledge told them to help themselves, but requested that they take caro not to destroy thc vines. As Boon as the men got into the patoh they began to out and slash melons in every direotion, while Sledge looked on. The negro warned them to stop and thon wont after his gun. Returning he emptied the weapon into the crowd, wound ing nino out of eleven men. Immediately after the shooting Sledge fled. A posse, headed by the sheriff, overtook tho nogr? near the steel bridge over the Ta?lapoosa river, five miles from Wedowee. He was ordered to surrender, but replied by firing his shotgun, in stantly killing Thomas Ebbett and Robert Ford. This afternoon Sledge was accosted on the road by James Moore and Bud Wilson. Without warning, tho negro raised his gun and fired, in stantly killing Moore and mortally wounding Wilson. No further details have been received here, but at last accounts tho posse is still in pursuit of thc negro. SO'S C, CU H LS WHIR t AIL . Cough Syrup. 1 In time. Sold by drnnnlBtc Many Rural Routes Established. Tho growth of tho rural free delivery system in South Carolina is exceedingly rapid just now and largo numbers of rural routes have boen established recently. There aro now 224 rural routes in the State, eaoh paying a salary of #600 per annum, amounting to $134,400, all of which is paid through the Colum bia office. Tho department has recently issued a letter of instruc tions to rural freo delivery carriers forbidding them engaging in several other kinds of business, as some have been doing, and hereafter post office business only will bo attended to. -Columbia Record. Many persons in this community aro suffering from kiduoy complaint who could avoid fatal results by using Foloy's Kidnoy Cure. For salo by J. W. Bell. How About That Cellar? Disease and death often orginato in collars of dwellings. Po not for get that the oellar is ono of tho rooms of tho house, and that tho air from tho collar permeates all tho rooms above. Thus if tho collar is not kept clean and free from dampness, mold and decayed vegetables or fruits, or if not well ventilated, tho air, which is bad, must pass up through the floors into tho rooms above, and this bad air is broathed by members of tho family. If your house is located on an elevation where there is no danger of water settling in from surrounding lands, you should be thankful, for such a location is tho only healthful ono.' A void all locations where tho ground bas been filled in since same is damp, and moisture is apt to collect on the walls of the collar. The walls of tho cellar should bo whitewashed onco overy year. Whitewash is com posed of fresh slacked lime, which destroys germs that accumulate in large numbers upon tho walls. Whitewash also makes tho collar " much lighter, and gives a fresh and agrccablo smell. Cellars aro often raado store-houses. Clear out all this rubbish, and clean out the cellar overy month at least, making it as clean as your kitchen.-Creon's Fruit Grower. DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK? Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. 1'--?) li BS" Almost everybody who reads the news papers ls sun io know of tho wonderful eurea made by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. ,M lt ls the great med! r*?f cal triumph of the nine* ln" teenth century; du* covered after years ol scientific research by Dr. Kilmer, tho emi li nt kidney and blad der specialist, and ti wonderfully successful In promptly curing lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou bles and Bright's Disease, which is the woral form of kidney trouble. Dr. KllmerTs Swamp-Root ls not reo ommended for everything but if you have kid ney, liver or bladder trouble lt will be found Just the remedy you need. It has been tested In so many ways, In hospital work, In privat? 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 byVhlch all readers of this paper who have not already tried lt, may have a sample bottle sent free by mall, also a book telling more about Swamp-Root and how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous offer In this caper and send your address to. Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing hamton, N. Y. The' regular fifty cent and Rom? ot swunp-iux*, dollar alees are sold by all good druggists. Don't make any mistake, but rom ber the name-Swamp-Root-I mer's Swamp-Root, and tho Binghamton, N. T.-on