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~ TO THIN* OWN ^ BY JAYNKH, SH KLO It, SMITH & HT KC li. WALHALLA. SOUTH CAROLINA? DEC. 16. 1008. KKW 815 li I KB. NO. ?IIS.-VOLUME Mil.-NO. ?O. ICLOTHING # CLOTHING IIIE HAVE A BIG STOCK OF MEN S, YOUTHS' and yll BOYS' CLOTHING. We are now making a specialty "I of Clothing, and we have a line we are going to make a fuss with. You will hear from it all around. Come and let us show you through. IT PAYS TO BUY FOR CASH. We bought Borne short lots while in Mew York, and we oan sell you Good Suits for less than the wholesale cost op them-NICE, NEW, NOBBY SUITS-only they had but a dosen or two of them, and we closed out tho lot. Tl 1 IT flin ft We have all sir.es and styles-and the prices are lower than you ever saw. We | A IV I N ' bought thia lot of Pants so w< cnn sell ihcm at less than tho other fellow piid for them, and yet make money on them. Come v around to see us and we will show you that IT PAYS TO BUY FOR CASH. That is how we ?Jp-s got them so cheap-buying WOOL GOODS IN SUMMER AND PAYING CASH FOR THEM. C. W. & J. E. BAUKN1CHT, ME?^fiW Le?al Advertisements. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDi TORS.-All porRous indebted to the oatate of Sarah R. CIU>HWO1I, deceased, are horehy notidod to make payment tc the undersigned, and all persons having (.hums against said estate will prcseM the same, duly nttoated, within tito tim? prescribed by law or bo barred. WILLIAM E. CHESWELL, Administrator of the Estato of Sarah R. Cheswoll, deceased. Decomber 0, 1003. 40 52 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. - NOTICK ia heroby givon that thu undersigned will mako application to 1). A. Smith, Esq., Judge of Probato for Oconeo county, in the State of South Carolina, ou Saturday, 2d day of Jnuuary, 1004, at ll o'clock iu tho forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application oan be heard, for leave to make final settlement of the CBtato ol Anderson Iveater. deceased, and final disohurgo os Executors of said estato. W. A. I VESTE R, C. K. D. BURNS, Executors of (ho Estate of Andorson Lester, deceased. Decomber 2, 1003. , 48-52 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. I COUNTY OF OCONKK. J Tho Carolina National Hauk of Colum bia, against Mary \V. Soutborn. J">Y VIRTUE of an execution, to m. ) directed by Clerk of Court of thr said county and Stato, dated 11th day ol January, 1888, in favor of The Carolina National Hunk, of Co'u ni bia, S.O., against Mary VV. Southern, I will sell, to thc highest bidder, at public outcry, iu front of Walhalla Court House, on salesday in January, 1004, during the legal hours of snle, ono lot in tho town of Seneca, S. C., No. 522, boundod on tho cast by Townville street, bounded on tho south by North Third street, bounded on the YVost. by Lot No. 521. and bounded on the North by Lot No. 517. Levied on as the property of Mary W. Southern tu satisfy tho above execution. Terms: Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. B. R. MOSS, Sheriff Oconeo County, ?"?. C. Decomber 0, 1003. 40-52 F0LEYSH0MYHTAR far child tom ?af?, ?ure? No opiate* Notice to Trespassers. NOTICE is hereby given to ali persona not to trespass oh any of our laud? in any way whatsoever-by hunting, fishing, digging roots, cutting timoor, settiug out fire, hauling pine, or tres passing in any maimer whatsoever. Pur ties entering said lands ?tier publication of this notice will be dealt with to the fullest extend of the law. A. M. RIIOLETTER, A. Qt. RHOLETTBR, F. B. LEE. November 18. 1908. *40 40 Notice of Regisiration. rilliE Registration Rooks will be open ,1 at C. W. Pitchford Co.'fl store from October 21st, 1008, to January I8tii, loo?, for the municipal election to bo hold January 18th, 1004. Dring your county registration certificate and tnx receipt. S. N. Pitchford, Supervisor of Registration. October 14, 1003. 41 FOLEYSHONEY^TAR .topaila? cowall* ataad boals lunge Money to Lend. LOANS uogotiated on mortgage of real estate at 7 per cent in sums of $1,000 and over, and 8 por cent on less than $1,000. Borrower to pay for papers, but no commissions charged. No loans less than $300. Loans made only to one third value of improved farms. JAYNES & SHELOR, Walhalla, S. C. October 1, 1003. 30 52 FOR CHEAP RATES TO TEXAS, ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, _ ??L????MA, INDIAN T??". ii ti I TOR x, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, UTAH, ?WYOMING, OREGON, MONTANA, WAdHINGTON, and Other Pointa West, Northwest sud Southwest, Write Off call on J, G. IIOI.LBNBKOK, Dint riot Pasaangar Agent, Louisville and Nashville R. R. No. 1 North Pryor St., Oppoalta Union Depot, Atlanta, Oa. ^ Donee Marl a; Westmlm ALL KINDS OF MONUMENTAL DESIGNING. WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. Rutland, E Ita! Barn, (?aili Pneumatic satisfactio estly solici prompt an C. E. JOB PRINTING Send yoi tionery ni ter to Til Tue JIOHt is AlWI Dowlo Rules Again. Chicago, December 12.-John Alexander Dewie is again in control of Zion City and all its industries. This tmn in tho affairs of tho head of tho Christian Catholio ohurch followed a financial showing made, which satisfied all the creditors, who immediately made a formal motion before Judge Kohlsant to have the receivership appointed by the United States District Court several days ago dissolved. As no objection was offered to the motion by any of the creditors, Judge Kohlsant granted the request, and Receivers Blount and Currier were discharged. While tho Receivers have been relieved from further duties at Zion City, the bankruptcy proceedings are still maintained. It is likely, however, that these will be dismissed in a day or two, or as soou as the creditors' committee appointed has an oppor tunity to report on the advisability of accepting Dewie's offer of settle ment. This provides for payment of all merchandiso acoounts within one year, and the giving of notes in the meantime, bearing five per cent interest. By the terms of agreement Dowie has agreed to pay all tho ex penses of tho Receivers. A Thousand Dollars' Worth of Good. A. II. Thurnes, a woll known coal operator of Buffalo, O., writes: "I have boon afflict .-d with kidney aud bladder trouble for years, passing gravel or stones with excruciating pain. I got no relief from medicines until I began taking Foley's Kidney Cure, then tho result was surprising. A few ??osen started tho brick du .-.i like fine filones and now I have no pain across my kidneys and I feel like a new man. It has done mo a $1000 worth of good." Sold by J. W. Bell, Walhalla. Senator Gorman Wants the Facts. Senator Gorman took a fall out with the Republicans in thu Senate the other day when he said : "We want to ascertain whether the investigation which has been made has been ' ntirely on the sur face and whether it is true that those who haye made the investigation are not as guilty as those who have been investigated. 1 assert here as a Senator that ibero is evidence in writing that there were frauds perpetrated by a high officer who is allowed to cBcnpe entirely. The facts are what we want. The coun try is not satisfied with the thor oughness of tho inquiry and wants tho books laid open for inspection in order that the entire truth may be known. It is our desire to aid the President in turning the rascals out, as we have no doubt he desires to do, and for these reasons we hope that the inquiry will be understood.'* A kidney or bind dor trouble can always ho oured by usinfl Foley's Kidney Cure in timo. Sold hy J. W. Bell, Walhalla. Negro Clerk ls Suspended. Washington, December 10.-For writing p love letter to a young white woman who is a clerk in the census office, a negro clerk named Ferguson has been suspended, pond ing an investigation by Director North. Ferguson is a mulatto and was appointed from Alabama. In his letter Ferguson declared his ad miration for thu young white woman and*asked to bo permitted to give her a gold chain and brooch. Tbe young woman immediately appealed to Chic' Clerk McCaulay for protec tion. After making the complaint she became ill and bad to bo sont home. ntl Granite Mstfe. ster, <J. DEALERS IN ast Dorset, Manchester, Pittsiord, ?ian and Georgia Marbles, -AND cy, Westeiley and Oglesby Granites. > Tools used in the works, and absolute n guaranteed. Correspondence earn Itod. All orders and inquiries given d careful attention. GRAY, Proprietor. _ i_ift ii i' .jg ir orders for Sta id Advertising Mat te Courter and get i*yn the Cheapest, Synopsis of the President's Message. The annual message of President Roosevelt, which waa read to both houses of tho Fifty-eighth Congress on Monday, December 7, comprises fifteen thousand words, being esti mated at over fifteen oolumns of , printed matter. The message deals prinoipally with the isthmian oanal, tho repudiation of the oanal treaty by Colombia, the revolution in Panama and the con sequential course of the United States in relation to the isthmian ombroglio. The recent postal frauds, public land frauds, the creation of tho De partment of Labor nud Commerce form a specific portion of the mes sage. Tho President recommends addi tional enactments in regard to these newly instituted departments, stat ing that the Department of Com merce and Labor will bo for ' the fair and equitable control and ad justment of all labor and capital dissensions. Strict economy in national expen ditures is emphasized, the surplus of expenditures for 1003 being the basis for the President's recommendation. Needs of the li nanci ul situation is ( discussed, but the President express lpg his op inion that it will be unwise Bod unnecessary to attempt, at the j | present time, a reconstruction of tho entire monetary system. The necessity of an immigration bureau by which undesirable immi grants shall bc kept out entirely is mentioned. The extension of rural free deliv ery servico is praised. An additional appropriation and facilities are rec ommended. The policy of building good roads ls approved. The preservation of forest reserves reoeives special mention. The prompt enactment of instant remedial legislation to prevent dam age by tho boll weevil is requested. The necessity of enlarging the safety appliance on railroads is endorsed. The other points in the message only relate to army and navy and civil servies matters, an?! to the Panama canal and our relations to foreign powers. The above aro tho only points that are of interest to tho general public. I Don't be imposed upon by taking substitutes offered for Petey's Honey and Tar. Sold by J. W. Boll, Walhalla. $$24,502,146 for Government. Washington, December 12.-Tho Secretary of tho Treasury has trans mitted to Congress tho estimates of appropriations required by the Gov ii mont for the year ending June 30, 1905. The appropriations asked for aggregate $624,502,140, as against 1580,189,112 asked for the year 1904. The present estimates and the appro priations under each head for 1004 are recapitulated as follows : Eat'd Appn's for 1005 for 1004 Legislative.* 11,087,205 $ 12.003.8aS Executive. 880,000 888,004 StateDep't. ... H.iaa.uoo 3,835,040 Treasury Dep't 108 050,004 174,043,184 War Dep't. 181,250,083 132,703,515 Navy Don't. 105,825,470 87,284,137 Interior Dep't . 103,008,380 105,708,855 Poetofflce Dep't 10,824,750 2,201,518 Dep't of Ag'l.. 0,720,880 0,74,liS50 Dep't of Com mercennd Labor 14,033.035 0.868,805 Dep't of Justic? 8,035,440 8,020,855 Grand total.... $024.502,140 $005,280,030 Foloy's Honey and Tar positively cures all throat and lung diseases. Refuse substitutes. Sold by J. W. Boll, Walhalla. Millionaire Rescued. Bristol, Tenn., December 12.-Af ter a desperate hand to hand battle between a posse of detectives and a gang of rough mountaineers, I'l l ward Loizonring Wontz, the kid napped millionaire, has buen rescued and is with friends to-day. Tho des perate bandits wore cornered in a deep mountain gorge, where they bave tried to escape the resouern three days, Wootz is a mental and physical wreok. He was hurried to Cinoionati, but it will be months be fore he reoovershis normal condition. Elliott's Emulsified Oil Liniment Is the best Liniment oh the markot for nae In the family or on animals, lt ja very soothing, very penetrating, rcliovea quickly and heals in an incredibly short time. Try lt, and you will not bo disap pointed. Large bottle. Price 2?S cents. J. H Darby, Walhalla; Seneca Pharmacy, Boneo*. DEATH OF CEN. JACKSON Old Hickory's Lut Hours DeicrJbed In a Leiter from HU Son to a Frisnd. Frank H. Smith, of Colombia, Tenn., has furnished the Maury (Tenn.) Democrat a letter written by the son of Andrew Jackson, de scribing tho last boura of Old Hick ory, at the Hermitage. Mr. Smith round the letter among the papers of the late Chief Justice A. O. P. Nioh ?lson, who was a Columbian, and whose descendants in Columbia have loaned his papers to Mr. Smith to sid him in prepsring historical arti cles. The letter- follows : Hermitage, June 17, 1846.-Col. A. O. P. Nicholson-Dear Slr : Your kind favor of the 12th instant has been rec'd aud read-I take plea sure in complying with your n quest as far as I am able to do. It may not bo amiss for me iu the first place to introduce an interest ing scene that ooourred just two weeks previous to my father's death in the Sabbath day ; it was a oom innnion of the Lord's Supper in the Hermitage Church ; he appeared unusually solemn that morning, aud regretted exceedingly tb it he was not able to accompany his family to he church, and requested bis daugh ter (Mrs. J.) to invite the Rev. Mr. Lapsley to return homo with us, and ie would partake of the saored feast (at home); he then took the mem bers of his family by the hand and laid : "God bless you." After returning from tho ohuroh he whole family, with the Rev. Mr. Lapsley and Dr. Curry, assembled in lis room. He was very feeble, but conversed upon religious topios ,van calm and resigned, and enid that ie was ready to go whenever his Divine Master thought fit to take lim ; that hu suffered a great deal of bodily pain, but the Lord's will be lone. Ho then partook of the Holy Communion-it was a solemn scene -and frequently referred to his loath and felt confident it was not far distant, but that he had no fears if it, lot it come when it might, but lie would say, "When I have suffered mftioiontly the Lord will then take me to Himself, but what are all my luff eringa compared to thoso of the iilestfed Saviour who died upon that crossed tree for mo--mine are noth ing." Not a murmur was ever hoard from him-all was borno with amaz ing fortitude ; he spent much of his Limo in secret prayer, as was evident from the movement of his lips and liands. On Thursday evening previous to tiis death he said : "What promises ire those in tho Portuguese hymns ?" ind repeated : rVhon thro' tho doop waters Ioall thee to Tho rivers of woe shall not thoo over flow. He then quoted many passages of Scripture and conversed beautifully upon the holy Invitation given by bur beloved Saviour for ?ill to come uno Him, etc. About Iii o'clock of he same night his daughter was at :iis bedside and inquired how he felt. lie replied, "Protty comfortable, but [ feel that I cannot be long with you ill-and my request is, when I depart lenee, that you will send for my old friend, Major Lewis, (Judge Camp bell, etc., but, said he, I expeot he is Loo feeble to come,) to make arrange ments with my son for my funeral. I ?V?HII to be buried in a plain, unosten tatious manner, without display or pomp or any superfluous expense," ito. lie then rested for tho nitjht, The next day he remarked to me he was ready and willing to meet his Saviour. He conversed about his "arm mid business and talked much >f Ii in beloved country ; of the cer tainty ho felt of the annexation of Texas ; of the letters ho had Just re. jeived from our ministers thero [Major Donolson) & tho stand taken by his old?\fc early friend & compa? ?n in arms, Genl. Sam Houston, on the subject-~all of which convinced aim that it would soon take place. Ile spoke of the Oregon difficulty ind doubted not but the present idmiiiiMtration would do its duty to the country & expressed a hope grayer that it would be amicably ar ratlgcd by thc two governments <fc if lot, let war come, said he.-There rvould be Patriots enough in tho Land foun 1 to repel foreign invasion -como from whatsoever souroe-to naintain sacredly pur just rights & perpetuate our glorious Constitu .ion &, Liberty and that ho trusted fe prayud our glorious Union be pre served. On thc snm - day (Friday) Sn the ..vening of his solicitude for his jountry being sogroat,he wrote with lis own hands a Long Letter to Col. ['oik, President of ibo U. S., bis Last Letter to any one, but his Last Frank and name on Saturday oven ng 7 Juno 1845 to Col. Th?. A. Mar (hall of Ky. On the next day, Saturdayi-r-he !elt tolerably comfortable the first bart of the day j ho was then seined with a oold, clammy perspiration, and .vid,-nee of death approaching j he aliced but little that day, a mere re hearsal in part of what I have stated ibove.-Lite in tho evening Dr. Es timan caine, The General rested pretty well that night.-Next morn ing early I called the Doctor in. Soon after tho Doctor coming in, na ture seemed to give awy, A the Gene ral fainted, when the Dootor re marked he is gone.-We laid bim tn bed-when he immediately reoovered -he then called all his little grand children with the members of his family around bim,-took thom by the hand and kissed them.-Told them (the children) tbat they must all be obedient children-keep holy the Sabbath Day, and read the New Testament. His son then oame and took him by the band So said : "Father, how do you feel-do you know me?" "Know you, yes. I know you all if could but soe-bring my spectacles." He put tbem on So said, where is my Daughter & Marlon.-God will oare for you-for me. I am my God's. 1 belong, to Him. I go but a short time before you, and I want to meet you all in beaven, both white and black. He exclaimed then : "What is the matter with my Dear Children, bave I alarmed you ? Ob, do not ary-be good children So we will meet in heaven." He then dosed ' away jalrnly So resignedly expired at 0 >'olock in the evening 8th June 1845. -Buried on 10th June 1845. Divine service by the Rev'd Dr Edgar. Discourse from the 7th abap. 18th 14th verses of Revelation, read 90th Psalm, and sang the fol lowing hymns-Why do we mourn ieparted friend?? 8d byran 2d Book. Why should we start & fear to ito? 31st hymn, 2 Book So Bang the two following hymns: I would not live alway <fcc, &o. How firm a foundation yo SaintB il the Lord. Respectfully yr friend So obt svt. A. Jaokson, junr. mom* A Timely Topic. At this season of coughs and colds it is well to know that Foley's Honey and Tar is the greatest throat aud lung re medy. It cures quickly and prevents serious results from a cold. Sold by J. W. Bell, Walhalla. Defends Slang as Real Thing. Slang was handed out recently, ajood and proper, to the Essex County Teachers' Institute, Newark, N. J. Frederick Manley, of Harvard Uni versity, who was carded for a spiel on "language, literature and life," let go of some wise, straight talk that made the bunch of intellects sit up and get next. Mr. Manley addressed the High ind Grammar Sohool teachers in the First Presbyterian Church, and (vhirled out hot facts about slang. [Io urged bis hearers to get wise to ihe fact that be was not rooting for the stang faotory, nor yet carrying around slang samples ; nevertheless, there were times when slang was the goods-tho real thing, from soda to bock. "For example," said Mr. Manley, ?thc 'marble heart' and tho 'glad tiand' are expressions whiob, had they been used in tho Bible, would now bo referred to by professors of literature as simple and beautiful. I remember a small boy at a prosy lecture who exclaimed : 'Gee, if I lon't get out o' hero I'll have bats in me belfry.' What could be moro ie ve re] y critical and definite ? "I remember hearing a boy enthu siastically describo a girl as a peaoh svith dew on lt. Was not tho boy's description of ber beautiful V" Philadelphia Record. Columbia will not get the army post, it least at present. Qovernor Iley ward, .vho, witb Major Micah Jenkins, went to Washington for tho ohamber of com merce to endoavor to obtain the post th e di.cr day received a communication from Secretary of War Root, enclosing die adverso report of Col. E. II. Crowder, he chief of the flrat division of tho roneral staff. The report states that lhere are already throe posts in ils State -Fort Moultrie, Fort Minuter and Fort freemon*. I AS/ u? wornt I ? Love lightens labor," the say? ing runa, and in a sense it ia true. But even love |"Vihf^ 1 cannot lighten labor or XfAWM 1 make it easy for the wom an who ia in constant Buf fering from inflammation, bearing - down paina or other womanly diseases. The one thing that can make work easy for wom en ia sound health, and Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scription ia the thing that will give sound health to sick women. It cures womanly diseases which cause weakness, avid cures the baokaohe, sidcaehe, nervousness and other illa which are the result of woman ly diseases. ?I suffered from female weakness for Ava months," writea Mlaa Belle Hedrick, of Nye. Putnam Co., W. Va. ?I waa treated by a good physician but he never aeemed to do rae any good. I wrote to Dr. R. V. Pierce for advice, r/hlcli I received, telling me to take bia ' Favor ite Preacrlptlon ' and 'Golden Medical Dlacov try.' When I had used the medicines a month, my health waa much improved. R has contin ued to improve until now I caa work at almost all kinds of housework, I had scarcely any appetite, but it ia ?ll right now. Rove gained K'eral poonda in weight. Dr. Picrce'a medi cines have doa? wonderfully well here. I would advise all who auffer from chronic dis eases to writ? to Pr. pierce." "Favorite Prescriptionn make? weak women strong, sick women well. Ac cept no substitute for the medicine which works wonders for weak women. Pr. Pieroe'a Common Sena* Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt of stn m ps to pay expense of mailing only. Send ai one-cent stamps for the paper-covered book, or 31 atamps for the cloth-bound ?olume. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buf falo, N. V. SIQK^SIBKSKSR>>1QIKSR unionism *W. C. T. U. "He's My Brother." I nant a slender little maid, A rosy burden bearing, "Isn't he heavy, dear?" I said, As past me she was fating. She looked at me with grave, sweet eyes, This fragile "little mother," And answered, as in swift surprise, .?Oh, not ma'am; ho's ray brother." Wo larger ohildren toil and fret To holp the old world onward ; Our eyes with tears are often wet. So slowly it moves sunward ; Yet, would wo all tho secret eeek Of this dear little mother," Unwearying we'd bear up the weak Because he ie "my brother." Minute Looua Upton. ? # # The Oaily Press on Drink'. The daily press continues with steadily increasing frequenoey to recognize the drink ourse as au issue of vital ourrent importance. The New York Tribune says in a reoent issue : "Teach your ohildren that drunkenness is a horrible disease, as bad as leprosy. Teach them that it can be avoided, that the disease is contracted in youth through careless ness and that it is spread by those who encourage drinking in others. Tell them that the avoiding ol whisky is not merely a question of morals or obedience to parents, but a question involving raeutal and physical salvation, success in life, happiness and the respeot of others." But if drunkenness is a disease, why does our government lioense the liquor business whioh produoes drunkenness? Tho law punishes those who spread other contagious [ diseases, suoh ns smallpox.-Selected. H * # The Lillie Lad. The little lad reading some story becomes enwrapped in the fortunes of his hero-difficulties and dangers thioken about him ; his safety is threatened on all sides; bow shall it end? Excited and eager, he turns over the pages and looks further on. It is all right ; tho hero lives and triumphs. Now the lad breathes again and with a brave heart faces tho course of tho fight ouoo room, We, Uko the little lad. have seme times trembled for the fortunes of our King. Then it is good to skip the pages of time and to look at the end. It is all right. "Alleluia, the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. The kingdoms of this world are booome the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ. And Ho shall reign for ever and ever."-Mark Guy Pearse, The Drop of Melted Lead. A little while ago the engineer of j a passenger train on one of the great roads running into an Eastern city saw tho signal set right for him to cross a certain line coming down from a different section of the coun try. He throw tho throttle wide open and hurried to get over, but before he was clear his engine crashed into a train and immense da?inee was done. At the investigation which fol lowed, tho operator whoso business it was to tend the signal at that crossing declared very positively that j ho knew the signal waa properly set. Ho had done it with his own hands. The cngineor of the passenger train was equally as positivo that the sig nal gave him tho right of way. What was wrong? Then they climbed up to tho arm of the semaphore whioh regulated tho signal and oarofully examined it. lloro they found out, just what was the trouble. The load whioh had held the arm in place had been brought into contnot with a ? live electrio wire and melted and rundown in a li ?ile telltale drop, j This lot tho arm fall ont of plaoe, so that although the operator was right about thinking that he had shifted tho light properly, tho ongineer was just as right when ho said that the signal was set to glvo him the right of way. Such a difference did it m ike whether or not the drop of load was where it belonged or whether it had melted and dropped off! Just now the world is full of young men asking thc way to success. "How shall we win in the hot strug gle ?" "What can wo do to gain the advantage over the ot lu ? young men who aro pushing so sharply to the front?" And thore are papers published just for tho purpoRe of telling how to do this. Books are also pouring from the prcas, all aim ing to tell how this may be done. And the young men aro following the instructions thus given. If the books and the papers say "Push I" they try to push. If the word given is perseverance, thoy work hard to develop that quality. Study, exercise, courage, cheerfulness, pa tience, vim-all these and many other words of advice are given;! and the youth of the land press on bravely, hoping to win the crown whioh they earnestly believe lies at | the end of the race. And yet, not all of jr young men reaoh the truest sue, ms in life. Many of them mako wretched failure of it. What is wrong? I Thoy follow the signal as it is set. ' The men who write the hooks apd publish the papers are sure that they have shown the right light. Still* wreok and trouble follow. Just one question here. Is there always s vital oontaot between the instructions given by those who teach our youth the way to sauces*-, and tho Hand which sends power out over life's lines ? Or have they failed to keep the connection un broken ? It does not make euoh a diiioreuoe whether our actions aro inspired by Him who never makes a mistake or by some mistaken notion of our own. It is not enough to say that we think we are acting as we should. It is important to know whether or not we are in living, vi tal? oornmuh ion with the Father. If we have allowed the standard to drop down, the light we are steering by may be entirely wrong and bring I disaster. A few months ago a sea oaptain followed a false light a hundred miles ont of his course. He thought he was right, but he barely escaped destruction. It will not do to take ohances of that kind. The first thing for us to do is to sit dowu and ask whether or not our signals are true. There is just one way to be oertain of that. We must climb up and see if all is right be tween us and God. Are we press ing closely to his side, so that the current flows straight through us from Him? The world has many a crossing where we will meet danger if we are not very watchful. We need to be sure that no one haB made a mistake before we venture out upon the track. But there is this grand thing about the life of the man who looks to God for HU guidance, ho will not miss the way himself, and he will not lead anyone else astray. Would that every man who sits down to tell others wbioh wsy to go might hold out the sure signal, the signal lighted in heaven and kept true by living oontaot with Him in whom, is no variableness or shadow of turning ! mmmt Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications, as they cannot roach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Doafneas is caused by an inflamed con dition of tho mucous lining of tho eusta chian tube. Whon this tube gets inflamed you have a rumbling souud or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless tbe inflammation can be takeu out and this tube reatored to its normit condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which ia nothing but an inflamed condi tion of the mucous surfaces. We will give ono hundrod dollars for any caso of deafness (caused by oatarrh) that oannot be cured by Ilall'B Catarrh Cure. Send for circulara free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Proprietors, Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists, 75o. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Items from Speed's Creek. Speed's Creek, Deoember 12. Hog killing time is at hand, and everybody is feasting on backbones, spareribs and sausage. Rev. McDaniel, of Greenville, preached his farewell sermon at | Hepr.ibah last Sunday to a large con gregation. Kev. McDaniel is an able preacher and we regret his de parture vory much. Paul Fredericks, of Spencer, N. C., is at home enjoying a much needed rest. H. E. Cox is making some im provements on his dwelling. Osoar Campbell took in the carni val in Anderson last week. Ho re ports haying had a most enjoyable time. Miss A unie Iiiohle visited home folks at Walhalla last Saturday. Gus Patterson, of Pendleton, was in our community rocently. Speed's Creek sohool is progress ing nicely under the .management of j Miss Annie Riehle. The enrollment is unusually large. We think tho trustees made a fine selection in em ploying Miss Riehle. Searchlight. Report from the Reform Sohool. J. O. Gluck, Superintendent, Prunty town, W. Va., writes: "After trying all other advertised oough medicines wo have decidod to use Foley's Honey and Tar exclusively in the Weat Virginia Kc form Sohool. I find it the most effective and absolutely harmless." Sold by J. W. Boll, Walhalla. An Admirer's Mistake. "That man Bryan is a wonder,] ain't he ?" "What has he done, now ?" "Didn't you notice ? There's been a contest over which ia the best American poem and Brynn won it hands down." "Indeed? What's tho narnu of! the poem ?" "Thanatopis." "But Bryan didn't write that." "Eh I Who did?" "William Cullon Bryant." "Thunder I I thought they said it was Bill Bryan I" A Coed Liver. A bad liver means a bad breath, bad com plo ?clon, poor digestion and often constipation. A good healthy active liver means a fine, olear skin, free from pimples and spot?, bright eyes, buoyant spirits, in other words good health. Mako the liver healthy and keep it healthy by using Rydalea Liver Tablets. They act specifically on the liver, as a mild stimulant and tonie, arousing lt to I activity. They gently stimulate tho | muscular walla of the bowels and intes tines and tbus Malst nature to restore regular healthy habit. J. H. Darby, Walhalla; Seneca Pharmacy, Seneca, THE OLD RELIABLE Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE The Moaros-Cochran Wedding. We clip the following from a ro? oent issue of tho Piokens Sentinel Journal : Three miles north of Seneca, at tho picturesque residence of W. T. Meares, at noon on Wednesday, No vember 26, 1008, was solemnized one of the prettiest of home weddings, when Miss Lena Meares was united in marriage to Robert B. Cochran, of Calhoun. While "November's chill and win try blasts" were making a play ground of the outside world, to bring into more striking contrast the warmth and beauty of tho largo par lor, artistically decorated with feath ery ferns and .exquisito chrysanthe mums. Promptly at half past twelve o'clock, as the strains of Mendels sohn's wedding march fell on the ears of the waiting gueBts, the at tendant, Frank DuPre, of Clemson, with Mr. Martin, of Pendleton, and Miss Ona Mearos with Miss Blanche Biggerstaff, of Seneoa, entered the room, followed by the brido and groom-the brido always lovely, but now the embodiment of loveliness in orthodox bridal attire. Standing under the garlanded chandelier, the little party presented a pretty group as they were met by the officiating minister, Rev. J. T. Carey, who, in a short,^ impressive ceremony, made one in the eyes of the world, the "Two lives with but a single aim, Two hearts that beat as one." After an informal hour of pleasant converso, followed by a dainty and delicious luncheon, Mr. and Mrs. Cochran, with their, attendants, were driven to "Mountain Viow," the home of Mr. Cochran's mother, where a reception was tendered them on Wednesday evening. Mr. Cochran is a young man of unusual worth, and is deservedly popular among his wido circle of friends, who congratulate him on winning the hand of one BO .lovely in person and character. May they have a long and properous voyage on the sea of life. [Tho bride is one of Oconee's most popular and loveable young ladies and has hosts of friends throughout the county who join The Courier in wishing the couple a long and happy life.-Eds. Courier.] WERE AU WTJOR. Beat Cough Syrup. 'inMos Good. Uso In Ump. Bold hy druKglgU. CONSUMPTION. Cleveland Denies Report. President Cleveland denies the report that he is about to foreclose on a Penn sylvania line 10 miles in longth in default of an intoreBt payment on bonds whioh he bolds. "The Bradford, Bordoll and Kilpon road," ho said, "is a narrow guage road in the oil regions. Nearly ten years ago sumo of its Btook carno to roo, partly for professional services. I deposited my stock with a committee'and five or six years ago the committee sent me 18,000 worth of bonds, whioh wero to pay inter est only in case of the road proving pro fitable. Several payments were made, but two years ago payment was refusi a when the coupons wero sent and my bonds wore again solicited by a commit tee which was to act as it thought beat in the matter. Sinco that time I have heard nothing from the committee." Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don't Know it. How To Find Ont. Fill a bottle ot common glass with your water and let tt s'and twenty-four hours; a sediment or set tling indicates an unhealthy condi tion of the kid neys; If lt stains your linen it is evidence of kid ney trouble; too frequent desire to pass it or pain In tho back ls also convincing proof that the kidneys and blad der are out of order. What to Do. There ls comfort In the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, tho great kidney remedy fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism, pain In the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. It corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain tn passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The m'.ld and the extra ordinary effect of Swamp-Root ls soon realized, lt stands the highest for tts won derful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have tho best. Sold by druggists In 50c. and $1. sizes. You may have a sample bottle of this wonderful discovery and a book that telfsi more about lt, both sent| absolutely free by mail, address Dr. Kilmer & Hom? of swamp?ooa. Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men tion reading this ge ?voua offer In this papar. Don't make any mistake.'butqreroem ber the name-Swamp-Root-Dr. Kil mer's Swamp-Root, and the address Binghamton, N, Y.-on every bottle,