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RUBJ.IOHKD (VCR* WEDNESDAY MORNING -?V JAVNSS, 8HKUOR. SMITH A 8TCCK ?:w.J.m5gi,|??- ? *^\ttk\m SUBSCRIPTION, 91.00 PKR ANNUM. ;* _ADVERTISING RATS? RCASONABLc Communications of a personal Jharacter charged for as advertisement*. WT" Obituary -?nticos and tributes of .fospeot, of not over oue hundred words, will be printed free of charge. All over that number must be paid for at the rate of one cent a word. Cash to accompany jaanusoript. WALHALLA, 8. C. t WKDNKHDAV, JUNK 1, HMM. THE FIRST TO GIVE THE NEWS. Last week The Courier gavo tho first printed news vf tho Greenwood Aro. We gavo it to our readers eather than auy other papor, daily or weekly, In the Stato.. How is that for high? It ap poared in The Courior 20 hours boforo any paper containing the Bamo informa tion roaohed Walhalla, and The Courior gave tho first news of tho firo to points 100 to 200 miles distant. How about that? Well, lt's just "a hot combina tion"-good, obligiug telegraph operator, a good telophono sorvico and a good all round newspaper. Wo nro not in busi ness for our boalt h, so wo hustle By the thoughtfulness of Walhalla's oxcol lent Westoiu Union operator, and a spurt of rush work on our part, wo wero enabled to give our eighteen hundred subscribers a blt of information that was appreciated. Wo aro publishing ono of tho best papers in tho Stato, and wo appreciate tho kindness of our friends in rendering assistance in tho matter of giving out news. If yon havo somothing that ought to bo known J>y everybody lot The Courior havo it-and wo'll do tho rest. Pardon us-wo don't ofteu blow our own horn, because it is too much troublo to find tho instrument, ns somo bndy olso always has it and blows it for US. AFTKU all. thero is no placo Uko Wal halla. It is tho best over. TnKitK ought to bo an iron fence around tho Wagoner monument in Main street. It would not only improve tho appoarauco of tho monument, but would add greatly to tho stroot as well. BUY AN says ho cannot promise yot to support tho nominee of tho St. Louis convention. Ho is evidently disgruntled about something. Ho has mado a bril liant, success ns a political failure. OUR correspondent at Tugaloo remarks that people in that community would liko to soe Clerk of Court Burns in Roose velt's place. So would wc-but oh, how glad we are they can't swap places! WK have found our littlo Water-Works Moses, and Pharaoh's daughter has gone down to got him out of tho rushes. Ho has got to grow fast, however, and got busy smashing tho rock, lt's water we want, and it's w?tor wo aro going to havo, oven If wo have to lind a Moses of our own. _ LAST week Hugh Wilson, of tho Abbe ville Press nod Banner, sold his entire * plant and business to W. W. and W. H. Bradley, of that city, for $5,000. Mr. Wilson, it is stated, will continue to edit tho paper indefinitely. Ho is a man of ability, placed tho Press and Banner ona high plane and kept it there, and wo aro glad to learn that he has not quit entiroly tho newspaper field. TUB death of Col. .James A. Hoyt, of tho Greenville Mountaineer, is Indeed a loss to South Carolina journalism. As a bold advocate ( f the right In all things, tho highest principals of honor and honesty, ho l ad no superior. A brave and fearless soldier in the cause of the Confederacy, he boro tho scars of battle and held tho love and esteem of thou sands all over South Carolina. A con scientious Christian, ho has with equal zeal fought in tho ranks of the Christian soldiers with good results. Col. Hoyt will ho greatly missed both in church and State. _ Thrown (rom a Wagon. Mr. George K. Babcock ?48 thrown from his wagon and severely bruised. He applied Chamberlain's Pain Hahn freely ami says it is tho best liniment ho over us.d. Mr. Babcock is a well known citizen of North Plain, Conn. There is nothing equal to Pain Balm for sprains and bruises, lt will effect a cure in one third the timo required by any other treatment. For salo by J. W. Boll, Wal halla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Things About Tugaloo. Tugaloo, May -iO.-Wo wero favored with a nico shower last night, and it looks this morning as if wo would havo more to-day. Wo hope it will como for a good ground-soaker would benefit things much. Tho Sunday school convention, which convoned with South Union church last Friday and adjourned yesterday, was a porfect success in every particular. To say it was a harmonious meeting, would bo putting it too mildly. It was moro of a love least, Everybody se med in love with his brother, and really somo or many of tho young men appeared to bo in love with his biol ter And his brother's sister. There woro r> *"y Uno addresses mado on tho questions boforo the con vention. The ono mado hy our quasi Senator deserves special montion. It was just full to tho brim with truths, good, practical, common sonso and help ful suggestions. We heard many remark that it was the best address of tho con vention. Wo also heard it remarked that Bro. Joo Shelor was liko canned good or cold souse-always ready for uso. Wo heard but praise for tho whole mooting. Many said that it was tho best and most successful convention ever held; but it is lit tle wendor at its being such a groat success, hoing presided over by such a man as our genia), efficient Clerk of Court, C. K. D. Burns. Ile mado such a lino presiding officer and handsome ap 5>earance that wo heard it remarked that ie (tito ono talking) would like to soo him in Roosevelt's placo. We in this immediato section aro to bo congratulated. Wo cortainly havo got good roads. Wo hereby apologize to tho Supervisor and all concerned for what wo have heretofore said concerning tho roads. Wo hoard some parties complain ing of bad roads yesterday. Wo told them to just lot patience possess thoir souls and trust in tho Lord, Supervisor MoAlister and Boad Master Joe Kolloy, and all will bo woll. They aro working tho roads as well as it ls posai bio to work thom. Thero can bo no bettor road mas ter than our old friend Joe Kelley. What ho don't know about having tho roads worked has been torn out of the books. From appearances Sunday afternoon wedding nolls won't riug-they will chimo all over tho county quite soon. We had occasion to visit Kort Madison last week-the first time since the un veiling of Cleveland's monument. Tho town has undorgono many changos sinco. While thore wo lind tho exquisito pleas ure of mooting (for tho first time) tho sage of Madison and wo can't remember when we havo spont an hour moro pleas antly than tho ono spout with him. Jako Cook is a real all-round, practical man, and gives every proof of it in all his sur roundings. Ho is tho identical man wo need to represont Oconco county in tho General Assembly, and wo hereby sug gest and nominate him and do sincoroly hope he will consent to mako the raco. Nows was recoived Saturday last that a young man (Boswell Gibbs) of r.omo twenty years of age had drowned near Toccoa. His remains wero brought hero and Interred in "God's acre" at South Union. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Robt. Nelson. Ho was a real promising young man. I.. Items ol New? of th? Patt Week Gathered Irom Various Sourest. a. State Senator in Georgia has b >a ooovlcUtd of omhez:;ii.ig $1,200 of county mouey and aeutenceu to two years tu the penitentiary. With his wedding day scarcely a week off, Pani Youmans, ot Columbia, agod 82 years, was takon violently ill about 0 o'olock Saturday evening while visiting the home of his betrothed, and died at 9.80 o'clock Suuday morning, without regalulng consciousness. Up to the time of the attaok Youmans was. apparently iu the best of health. The executive committee of Charleston county havo flxod the following schedule of assessments 'or candidate*: Magi? trates, 860; County Treasurer,. 8100; County Auditor, 8100; Master, 8100; County Superintendent of Kduoation, 835; County Superviso:, 850; Coroner, $150; Clerk of Court, 8200; Sheriff, $500; Congressman, $500; Bouse of Repre sentativos, 830; Solicitor, $100. The London Standard publishes a dis patch from a Russian correspondons, lo whom tho paper says it places great oon tldouoe, containing the alarming condi tion of Russia as a result of the war. The correspondent asserts that disturb ances in various cities have been fol lowed by wholeaale executions without any oivil trial. It is stated that 000 per sous have been hanged in Warsaw alone and that many others have beo>' haugod in ( 'ronstadt and Moscow. South Carolina will be well represented in the faculty of the summer school for tho South at Knoxville this summer. Prosidont N. Snyder, of Wofford Collogo, will teaoh Southern literature; Prof. Chas. W- BwPj South Carolina College, Latin; Prof. Ilorman L.. Sapbr, South Carolina College, Spanish: Prof. W. K. Tate, Memminger High Sohool, Geome try; Miss Sarah Withers, Winthrop Col logo, Model Sohool; Miss Caroline P. McMnkin, Spartauburg City Schools, Vooal Muslo. Eddie Nelson, a negro 18 years old, was committed to jail for committing a dangerous assault upon Mrs. Setzer, an aged white lady, who lives on the outskirts of Manning. Mrs. Sotzer was in her garden planting oom when the ne gro stopped out of the wood? behind her, striking her a severe blow In the back of tho hoad. Although badly hurt tho aged lady was able to rooognize her assailant as ho ran away. Tho ouly reason for tho assault was rovonge, as Mrs. Sotzer had reported negroes for playing cards tn tho woods uear her home. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Better than a Doctor's Prescription. J. W. Turner, of Truhart, Va., says that Chamberlain's Stomaoh and Liver Tablets havo done him more good than anything ho could get from the doctor. If any physician in this country was able to compound a medicine that would pro duco such gratifying results in cases of stomach troublos, biliousness or consti pation, his whole timo would be used in Eroparing this one medicine. For sale y J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunnoy, Seneca. Notes from Fair Play. Fair Play, May 30.-Miss Gertie Ma halVey and littlo uioco, Kate Shirley, of Townvillo, spout last Monday with Miss Anna Marett. Miss Mary Sheldon spout Sunday with h or ) ci rents. Mrs. Urea/.cale and Mrs. Georgo Ma rott, of Westminster, visited Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Marett Woduesday. Miss "C," am very sorry to say, was mistaken about tho Fair Play and Alpino ball gamo. Both sides playod well, but as the gamo was unfluishod we can't say who won. Lon Bolcman visited friends hero last Saturday. Ur. I). J. Barton, after . assiting Dr. J. H. Heller for some time, returned to his homo Tuesday. Miss Carrie Tompkins spout last weok with Miss Hattie Wright. J, J. Haley was in town Tuesday. William Mason spent a part of last week with P. II. Isboll. Mrs. John Sullivan, of Anderson, was seen passing through town Monday. Mrs. I). V. Wright is spending a whilo with rolatives at Franklin Springs, Ga. We aro glad to kuow that tho trusteos of this placo havo been ablo to get Miss Gertie Muhaffoy as assistant teachor for the next term. Tho people aro very much pleased with hor work. This will make th reo years she has taught for us. Miss Hattie Leo, who has been visiting her sick brother, Joseph Lee, in Ata cama, carno homo Thursday. She re ports ho is very much bettor. Mrs. M. I). Ilclloi and Brown woro in town Tuesday. Mrs. Susan Marett and Mrs. Jesse Bar ton visited Miss Tildie Marett Thursday. Dr. J. R. Heller, Julius Marett, Carlton Leathers and Joseph ( My mph attended Anderson court last week. I saw in tho locals last week whore tho picnic party at Cracker's Neck feasted on sardines and crackers. Am glad to say wo had plenty of good things besides sardines and crackers, and tho "swell set" was well roprcsonted. Miss Maudie Kiley visited Mrs. Marthy Marett last week. DEATH OK A OOO!) WOMAN. On the evoning of Thursday, May 20, 1004, as the sun was sinking behind tho western hills, tho spirit of Mrs. Martha Marett, wife of S. A. Marett, took its (light to worlds unknown. Aunt Martha, ns wo had al! learned to call her, was 03 years old ac her death. She had been twice marr ed, ho first hui hand hoing a Mr. (Jumpier, who was killed in thc Civil war. Sbo was married to S. A. Marett in 1878, whoso wife, formerly a Miss Blair, had died at tho age of 47, leaving heh ind six children. Into this boreaved homo tho deceased came to lighten its burdens, and through tho twenty-six years of their union sho proved herself a devoted companion and faithful mother. She gavo herself to God in early lifo and always seemed happy in the service of her Master. Our community feels keenly the loss of Aunt Martha in her seddon tak ing away, and nono moro so than her faith ful and devoted companion. May tho Lord deal gently with tins faithful father in Israel and lead him peacefully down the slope oi life's eventful tide. Besides hor husband and children, Mrs. Marott loft three sistors, Mesdames R. S. Rut ledge and J. K. Duncan, of Walhalla, and Miss Amanda Kiloy, of Westminster; also three brothers, Frodoriok, Doo and Oliver Riloy, of Westminster. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. K. M. DuBoso, assisted by Rev. A. P. Marett, in tho old Westminster Baptist church, aller which her body was laid to rest, in tho cemotory, in tho presence of bo roavod kindred and sorrowing friends. J. o. o. Ills that como from smmer's heat A mother need not fear to grcot, Whon with "TKET.lIlNA"sho's supplied No ills with baby need abide. "TEETHINA" aids digestion, regu lates t ho bowels, and costs only 25 cents at druggists, or mail 25 cents to Dr. C. J. MofTott, St. Louis, Mo. Ants Will Kill* Boll Weevil. i Washington, May 30.-Tho Depart ment of Agriculture to-day announced that an aol had been found in Guatemala that is an effective, onomy of the boll weevil. It will be introduced immedi ately into the cotton States. Great significance is attached to tho discovery, which was mado by O. F. Cook, botanist in cha i ge of tropical agricultural investi gations of bureau plant industry. Cabled instructions havo boon sent him to report immediately to tho department what assislai.ee he needs in the way of mon and money. During his trip to Central America last year Cook discovered cotton grown by Indians which nppoared to be immune from attacks of tho boll weevil and on ordors from tho department ho gan an investigation. Weovlls woro presont, but investigations show that they are unquestionably kept in check by a largo reddish brown ant. Those spread I 11 e i ii se. I vex over the fields Of cotton, four or Ovo to a plant, and aro constantly en gaged in tho destruction of tho boll wco vil. Faco of Cleveland Appears In (he Sky. Columbus, Ga., May 20.-A rather peculiar cloud was obsorved in Columbus last night. As a little group of men stood watching it, the cloud gradually assumed tho shape of a man's hoad and breast. It was tho picture of Grover Cleveland, with the mouth, nose, mus tache, hair, nock and breast quite dis tinct. Tho moon's rays fell on the cloud picturo, making it bright and distinct. Ono interpretation of the cloud sign by an enthusiastic admire? of the ex-Presi dent wns that, as tho picture appeared in tho southeast, tho South and East would nnito and nominato Clevoland for Prosi dont. FOLEYSHOMY^XaR Ouros Ooldsi Prevent? Pmwwttrta AN EXCELLENT SHOWING MADE FOR THE SECOND SCHOOL YEAR. BEST G0MMEN6EMENT EXERCISES Ever Witnessed In Walhalla-Homo Crowded and Many Turned Away. The oommeooeroent ezorotaea of the Walhalla ('radod Schools have become a thing of tho past That the ocoasioa was thoroughly eujoyed by all who at tended ia made very evident by tho uni versal praise heard on all sides. There is but ono orttioism, and that is that there was enough of good things orowded into one night's exercises to have occupied two. This, however, can hardly be con strued as au adverse criticism, but rather must be taken aa good advioe in shaping similar entertainments in tho future. Superintendent Nioholson and his able oorpa of teaohora deserve and have been given unstinted praise, not only for the splendid showing made in the olosing exercises, but especially for the uninter rupted progress and excellent showing made by the whole sohool in every branch during the second year. The labor has been hard and exactiug, and Walhalla has reason to congratulate herself upon having in her sohool a body of teachers so thoroughly alive to the interests of the pupils and patrons. During the past session the faculty has been composed as follows: Superintendent, Prof. D. F. Nioholson; teachers (7th and8thgrades,) Miss Kate J. Ht eek ; 5th and Otb grades, Miss Susie Brunson; 8d and 4th grades, Miss Mary Stribling; 1st and 2d grades, Miss lula Jones. ?Aa the beginning of tho commence ment exercises, last Thursday morning Rev. Franois W. Gregg, of Pendleton, Ereached an excellent sermon in the lutheran ?burch to the schcol and a large congregation of oitizons interested In tho school as patrons or well-wishers. Tho subjeot of Rev. Gregg's discourse was "The Elements of Christian Pro gressiveness.'* It was an excellent, pre sentation of the various phases of the relations botweon oduoatlon and Chris tianity, and the subjeot was handled in a masterful manner, forceful, yot so full of simplicity tbat even tho youngest of his hearers might grasp with oase tho great truths he present ed. lie was at tentively listened to by the large cougro gation. Friday morning at tho Court IIouso J. J. McSwain, Esq., of Greenville, do livorod tho literary address to the sohool. The Court HOUBO was filled, and Mr. McSwain had something to interest and benefit each of his hearers from the youngest to tho oldest. Tho central thought of his dioourse was "Progross with Patience."' It was developed in an artful mannor, his logical analysis and simplicity of expression onabling his hoarors of oven tender ago to grasp bis moaning. Ho is a young man of talent and ability, and his com ing tc our midst was tho sourco of much pleasure to bis friends and admirers nero, to which list ho adds with each successive visit to Walhalla. The exeroises propel'-that is, the part in which tho children wore tho central figure-woro reserved for Friday night at 8 o'clock, and woro hold iu tho Court House, where a largo stago had boen erected for their use. Tho court room was packed to its utmost capacity with int crested spectators, nome tifty or sixty of whom stood for tho wholo four hours, seato being out of tho question and stand ing room at a premium. The program as originally designed was intended to occupy three hours in its presentation, but owing to tho fact that tho tableau, Tennyson's "Dream of Fair Women," by tho eighth grado, and tho "Firo-crackor Drill, by tho littlo boys of tho llrst, wore repeated on request from the audience, half nu hour wns lost, and anothor half hour not reckoned upon was lost in stago changes, which woro hindered by tho very largo crowd of children necessarily kept behind tho curtain. As a result tho town clock was just striking 12 as tho largo crowd bogan to make their way homo. The Program, which had been carefully arranged by tho toachors, was* carried out in full, and was adrrirably rendered, being almost porfect, oven to tho smallest dotail. It was as follows: 1. Firo-cracker Drill-Littlo boys of first grade. 2. District School-Blue-back Corners -Fifth and sixth grados. 8. Japanese Drill-First and second gradcB. 4. Tennyson's Dream of Fair Womon (Adapted.)-Eighth Grado.-Dreamer, Irono Strother; Holen of Troy, Helen Fant; Iphigonia, Anna Stribling; Boa dicea, Mary Pitchford: Joan of Aro, Bertha Schumacher; Cleopatra, Eloiso Strother; Jephthah's Daughter, Mamie Harrison; Fair Rosamond, Gertrude Bio mann. (Tableau at closo.) 5. Colonial Flag Drill-First and sec ond grades. 6. Tho Courting of Mothor Goose Third and fourth grades. 7. Tho Family Photograph Album Soventh grade. 8. May-polo Danco-Fifth and sixth grades, 0. Tableau-Tho Walhalla Graded Schools. - ( ?railes 1-8. Triumphs of Modern Surgery. Wonderful things are dono for tho human body by surgery. Organs aro taken out and scraped and polished and put back, or they may bo removed en tirely; bonos aro spliced; pipes tako tho place of diseased sootions of voins; anti septic dressings aro applied to wounds, bruises, burns and like injuries boforo inflammation sets in, which causes them to heal without maturation and in one third of tho time required by tho old treatment. Chamberlain's Pain Balm acts on this same principle. It is an an tiseptic and when appliod to such in juries, causos thom to heal vory quickly. It also allays tho pain and soreness. Koop a bottle of Pain Balm in your homo and it will savo you timo aud monoy, not to mention the inconvenience and sutler ing which such injuries entail. For salo by J. W. Boll, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca, Presidential Electors-Campaign Meetings. Tho State Democratic Exooutlvo Com mittee met in Columbia last weok and nominated tho following Presidential elect m s : At large, Goorgo Johnstone, of Nowborry, and T. J. Cunningham, of Chester; First District, M. P. Howell, of Colleton; Second District, B. W. Crouch, o? Saluda; Third District, H. H. Wat kins, of Anderson ; Fourth District, W. T. Jeter, of Union; Fifth District. W. M. Shannon, of Camdon; Sixth District, Olin Sawyor, of Georgetown; Sevonth District, A. W. Summers, of Orangoburg. After lunch discussion it was decided that tho primary campaign should bogin on Juno 21. A committee waa appointed to arrango an it inerary, and that commit tee will moot in Columbia this week. After a groat deal of discussion, and on motion of Mr. Richards, of Kershaw, it was rosolvod that it was tho sense of tho com in i t ten that candidates who havo no opposition should not bo compelled to attend campaign mootings, and it was flirt ber resolved that county to county meetings woro not necessary, and that mootir' ' n Congressional districts would bo pr' de. This was simply an ox press i o i opinion, and tho rulos of tho party . . ro not changed, "Do It To-day.*' Tho time-worn injunction, "Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day," is now genorally presented in this form: "Do it to-day I" That is tho torso advioo wo want to give you about that hacking cough or demoraliz ing cold with which you have boon strug gling for sovernl days, perhaps weeks. Tako some roliablo remedy for it to day and let that romody bo Dr. Boschoo's Gor man Syrup, which has been in uso for over thirty-five years. A fow doses of it will undoubtedly rollovo your cough or cold, and its continued uso for a few days will cure you completely. No matter how deep-seated your cough, ovon if droad consumption has attackod your lungs, dorman Syrup will surely effoot a euro as it has dono boforo in thousands of ap parently hopeless cases of lung trouble. New trial bottles, 25c.; rogular sizo, 75o. Walhalla Drug Company and Seneca Pharmacy. Old Woman Kills a Bear. Haleigh, N. C., May 20.-Mrs. Mary Sinclair, of Brunswick county, 70 yea is of age, heard ono of her pigs squealing, took a heavily charged eliot gun. went to tho spot and found tho largest bear abo had over seen. Tho plucky woman walked within 10 foot of the bear and, taking careful aim, killed it. Mr*. Sin clair had not fired a gun bofore In fifty year?, COL. JAMES Av HUVTtEAD. - { Vonerabls Editor Passet Pete tolly. tanW al HI? Home in Green? L. Col. Jame? A Hoyt, edfcr of tb? Qreenvllle Mountaineer aud rormor can didate for the Uoveruorsbljldled May 27tb at bis borne on Ac .denf street in Greenville. Not many par* ulara of bis death are available. Ile bul been io failing health for several weis, but no one outside of his immediate family kuew that his Illness was molk than a temporary indisposition. Col. Hoyt has ono brother, Tournas P. Hoyt, who now lives in GeoiJja. He has three sisters, all living: Hru Disse ker, of Spartauburg; Mrs. n?> ul, of Greenville, and Miss Annie Lou noyt, who lived with him at his home on Academy street. Col. Hoyt is survived by Mrs. Hoyt and four children, one son and three daughters. James A. Hoyt, Jr., ia city editor of the Columbia State and ls married. The daughter); are Mrs. A. G. Kui man, Miss Gertrude Hoyt and MIBS Lucy Hoyt, all of Greenville. It ls stated that it ls probable the family will now move to Columbia, and t?nt in fact Col. Hoyt had been contemplating re moving to the oapital for several months before his death. Tho following IB a brief skotoh of Col. Jamos Alfred Hoyt's active life: He was born Ootober I it li, 1837, in Waynesboro, Va. His father, ). Perkins Hoyt, was a nativo of New Hampshire, a jeweler by trade, who came South for his health and located in Virginia. He married Miss Jane Johnson, of Virginia. Col. J. P. Hoyt was a man of high cul ture and at one time edited the Laurono ville Herald and later the Anderson In tolligonoer. From Virginia tho Hoyt family moved to Clarkesville, Ga., where they lived a short time. Thonoe they Want to Laurens, South Carolina. At the age of fourteen Jamos A. Hoyt entered the office of tho I^aurensville Herald as an apprentice When he was eighteon yoars of ago ho came to Ander son as foreman of tho Anderson Gazette. One year later ho was editor, whioh- po sition he held until August. 1800, wir n he began the publication of tho Ander ,u Intelligencer. Col. Hoyt was a momber of the Pal motto Riflemen, a oompany organized in Anderson for sorvioe during tho Con foderato war. Soon after tho company entered the State servico, in 1801, he was . ppointed to a lieutonanoy. He was soon after badly wounded and inoapaoi t at ed for aotive duty. On this account he was on dotnohod duty for thc last year and a half of the war. After tho war Col. Hoyt returned to the newspaper business and resumed tho Eublioation of the Intelligenoer, which ad suspended during tho war. Ho was elected a mombor of tho State Demo cratic Executivo Committee, and in 1800, when tho Tillman movement swept over tho State, he was Chairman of the State Democratic Exocutive Committee. Ho was always an organized Democrat, supporting Seymour and Blair in 1872, aud Greono against Chamberlain ia 1874. Ho was nu ardent "Red Shirt" in the dava of '70. When it was dooided to collect the "voluntary tax" that tho poople of tho State laid upon themselves to regain tho control of affairs, Governor Wado Hampton appointed Col. Hoyt as his agent, to collect the tax in Anderson county. With tho firm re-establishment of the white supremacy tho nucesRj ty for tho "voluntary tax" ceased, ana' Col. Hoyt's O?lco was abolished. In tho early part of 1877 Col. Hoyt sold tho Intelligencer to Messrs. E. B. Murray and J. F. Clinksoalos and moved to Columbia, whoro ho beoamo editor of tho Columbia Rogister, then tho cham pion of tho "Unterritled Domooraoy." Two yoars later ho purchased The Work ing ( 'lu ist ian, which ho changed into tho Baptist Courier, and moved to Green ville. In 1885 Col. Hoyt was olectod Presi dent of tho State BaptiBt Convontiou, and was re-elected to this position for nins consecutivo terms. For twenty yoars ho was a Trustee of Furman Uni versity and was once President of tho Southern Baptist Convention. In Juno, 1001, ho sold tho Baptist Co rior, and in January, 1802, bought the Greenville Enterprise and Moutaineor, changed tho name to its original form, Tho Mountaineer, and was its editor and proprietor until his death. Col. Hoyt mado an activo canvass of tho State in 1000 for Governor on tho Bi ohibit ion tickot, but was defeated, [o had hoon prominent in Masonic cir cles for many years, and was ono of the oldest Past Grand Masters in tho State. Andorson Mail. Resolutions of Rospect. At tho Baptist Sunday School Convon tion, held with South Uuion church on May 27, 28 and 20, tho sad intelligence of tho death of Col. James A. Hoyt was re ceived, whereupon tho following resolu tions wore adopted: Hr M .I M ii ]. 'iii.it onr convention has heard with sadness of tho recent ?uni unexpected death of Col. James A. Hoyt, of Greenville, 8. 0. 2. That in the death of Col. Hoyt our State has lost a worthy son and the llaptist denomination a true and i .ni tu ul sorvant. 8. That our convention e >ress to hin family and comrades UH appn lion of hi* distin guished services to our State as a citizen, also Ria noble and godly Ufo ho commended to our young men of to-day au a high type of Chris tian character anil worthy of their constant emulation. 4. 'Huit a copy of tlieso resolutions ho put) lishcd in thc county papers and thc (Jrccnvllle Mountaineer. C. it. 1). Hums, Moderator. T. M. Klrod, Clerk. Messrs. C. W. Pitchford Company : Dear Sirs: Over Ofty yoars ago our firm began selling paint throughout tho South; sales havo continued uninterruptedly, and ton I ?mes groator than any other brand of paint. Read tho following: "Havo used tho L. A M. Paint twenty yoars; houses painted with it eight years ago show bettor to-day than houses painted with other paints within two years. A. B. Edgell, Alaohun, Fla." "Havo used all brands of paint; L. A M. Puro Paint stands bettor, and wears longer than any other paint I havo over used in my ten years' ox por lenco. "H. F. Smith, Paintor, Concord, N. C." "I painted Frankonburg Block with L. A M. Paint; stands out as though var nished. Actual cost was less than 81.20 per gallon. "W. B. Barr, Charleston, W. Va." "I painted our old homestead with L. A M. Paint twenty-six yoars ago. Not painted sinco; looks botter than housos paintod in tho last four yoars with othor paint. H. S. Scofiold, "Harris Springs, ii. C." "Used tho L. A M. Paint for sixteen years. Painted three housos with it Iii toon yoars ngo; they havo not ueodod painting since. "J. E. Wobb, Hickory, N. C." Respectfully, LONGMAN A MARTINEZ. This colobratod paint is sold hy C. W. Pitchford Co., Walhalla, S. C. Work of the Flamea. A Aro, caused by crossod olootric wit es, did about a half a million dollars damage in Now Orleans last Sunday. Tho tiro was in tho heart of tho wholo salo distriot. Jnsurnnco, 8360,000. Yazoo City, Miss., a town of 0,000 in habitants, had a fire on Wednesday that destroyod nearly evory business house and many private rosidoncos. Tho loss is ostimated at 82/100,000; tho insurance at 8800,000 to 8l,U<)0,000. Soven freight and coal piers of tho Delaware, Laokawana and Wostorn Rail road, in Jersey City, N. J., woro do troyed by fire Sunday evening. The number of freight cars burned is not known, but tho loss will be hoavy. Tho loss is estimated at 81,000,000. Firo In tho Alabama Cotton and Storago Company, known .s tho Atlantic Com press Company, ot Montgomery, Ala,, on May 20 destroyed tho building and 4,000 bales of cotton. Loss of cotton 8200,000 and building 8100,000. Insur ance on building 805,000, and cotton practically covered in mnrino company. Tho building was ono story brick, of modern pattern. It is not known how the firo Btarted. Two weeks ago thoro wore twico as many halos as woro oaught by the fire. Tho town of Batesburg on last Tues day voted to issuo 820,000 worth of bonds for elect ric lights and water works. LA GRIPPE 'Pneumonia follow* La Grippe ?ut never fallow? the uae of FOLEY'S !? It stops tho Cough and heala th? lungs. Ptovsnts Pneumonia sad Consumption. Un. Q. V*oan, ef 157 Osgood St., Ohio???, ?rites i "My wife had la ?Tipps sad. U loll her with . very ead eosfb, ea her langa whits fount's B*mn sw? TA? .orso" ?empUisly.? F#\V|? J.W.Bell.Walhalla. NEW? FROM WESTMINSTER. NYfcelmVmvUr, JwrlfW WW^&,U*J??. and O, H. Stoneojpher returned Monday from a week's visit to the World's Fair. Thoy givo a glowing asoount of their trip. Mr. Stonuoypber informe us that St will be perhaps two mouthe before the work ia entirely completed. The body of Mrs. Martha Marett Was Interred lu the cemetery of the Old Westminster Baptist church laat Thurs day afternoon. She was the' wife of Stephen Marett and died at their home lo Fair Play. Uer maiden name was Kiley. Funeral services were conducted by Kev. A. P. Marett. J. J. Davis, of tho Bounty Land sec tion, was in town Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Ti ibbie, of Elberton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Q. Smithson. Miss Nannie Terrell spout Saturday and Sunday with rotatives and frlenda at Richland. Benson Mason was in Westminster Saturday and informed us t bac bia father, Jamos Mason, sustained painful injuries by his leap from the wagon in the runa way accident which resulted in the death of Alexander Maaon. He has been nu able to work any since the day be was hurt and it ie thought that one of tits ribs ls broken. Mr. Mason is quite an old roan. Tho pi lot st ricken family havo the deepest sympathy of our entlro community. Rev. T. Mack Stribling visited his brother M. S. Stribling last Wednesday as he was returning from a visit to his sister, Mrs. Sloan Bruce, of Georgia. The time for the dosing exercises of the Westminster Graded School has been changed. Iustead of Juno 10-21 the time bas been changed to Thursday and Fri day, June 10 and 17. The commence ment sermon on Sunday as previously an nounced is Hereby called in. State Su perintendant of Education O. B. Martin will delivor his address on Friday morn ing at 10 o'clock. I 'ev sous wanting cotton seed meal and hulls oau be supplied by T. D. Poore at any time. Mr. Poore is the only dealer Westminster has had that keeps meal and hulla the year round. Tho auditorium at the school houae was well nigh filled Friday night, the oc casion bel?g a "spelling bee'' in which pupils of our school and many citizens took part. Fifty or more joined in tho spoiling match. Two of the young ladies of tho school ohoso tho spoilers and Prof. Hollaud gavo out the words. After ono side had "gone to plooes" and had taken thoirseats there still remained standing some eight or ton on the oppo site aloe of the house. There are ele ments and foundations for true success and good spelling is without doubt one of them. Everybody enjoyed the "al phabet song" rendored by J. A. Durham, Miss Beaulah Poore and MISB Durham. O. K. Brenzeale extends thanks to Miss Rozzio Cox for a box of nioe May ohorries. W. M. Campbell, of near Soneoa, was In town one day last week. A large orowd will go down to Atlanta to-morrow on the exourslon. Mr. Smith always has a good pat ron ago here. Miss Maryo R. Sbelor, corresponding secretary of O. R. S. I. A., asks the rendors of The Courier to please save for hor all periodicals and magazines that may fall tuto tboir hands. Tho Sunshine Sooiety desires to place reading matter in the jail, depots and road-workers' camps of Oconoo county. They find that tho peoplo enjoy reading good, whole some literature wbtlo they rest. The International Sunshine Society is doing a fine work in that way. All magazines should bo marked thus: "Sunshine read ing shelf, read while you wait. Don't take away magazines." On last Sabbath the ohildren of the primary classes of tho Presbyterian Sabbath school made their contributions to tho rebuilding of tho Now Lapsley missionary boat. The following boys and cirls contributed tho required sum, which entitles thom to a share in the boat, and will re?oive a certificate: Fred Zimmorman, Mildrod Pedon, Annie May Andorson, Rona Harrell, Sarah Ander son, < 'harlie Anderson, Jr., Mary Harrell, Lucile Zimmerman and Allon Norris. Tho Sabbath school has forwarded in all ?12.70 for tho causo. On Monday the Choswell Cotton Mili Company shipped 80 bales of drills for domostio trade. Wo had a good rain Monday. It had boon long looked and wished for and everybody appears to bo thankful for it. Wo shall bo glad to wolcomo former pupils and all|frionds of education to tho oloso of the ond of tho term of school on Thursday andi Friday, June 10 and 17. Remember tho datos and come. There is no small pox to foar. Ira S. Pitts is adding another room to his residence. A. L. GOBSOtt. Sued by His Doctor. "A doctor boro has sued mo for $12.50, which I claimed was excessive for a caso of cholera morbus," says R. White, of Coachella, Cal. "At tho trial ho praised his medical skill aud medicine. I asked bim if it was not Chamberlain's Coho, t 'holet a and Diarrhoea Remedy ho used as I had good reason to believe lt was, and he would not say under oath that it was not." No doctor oould use a botter remedy than this in a caSO of cholera morbus; lt novor fails. Sold by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunnoy, Sonoca. Bounty Land Locals. Bounty Land, May 30.-Miss Birdaoy Pickett loft Saturday for a visit to rela tives at Autun and Duo West. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Doylo wont to Andorson Saturday te soo tboir sister, Mrs. hannie Ii. Kennell, and returned Sunday. Miss Lula Suttlos, of Atlanta, was the guest of Miss Aguos Ellison last week. Several of our young pooplo attended thc commencement exorcises at Seneca, which wore very enjoyable. Mastors Simmons Batos and Wilkes Dendy woro guests at Bounty Land Saturday. Mrs. J. B. Pickett and her daughter, Miss Birdsey, entertained a fow of their friends recent ly, and largo and luoious strawberries, which Mr. Piokett under stands cultivating, were served. Miss Carrio Smith, a deserving and cultured young lady, has retnrned from Claremont College, Hickory, N. C., where sho has inst grrduated. Miss .Sallie Davis, who bas made a prolonged visit to Andorson, is oxpoctod homo to-day. Ii, u. v. "Prescriptions icon MEANS SOME When v><> make uso of tho abm a moro figuro of speech. It racy in weighing and moa caroful chomlst. A trille n grain too little of an difforenco in tho wo prescription. Our nccurato to the sn grain. This means i to your doctor-in fat SENECA F SENECA Caldwell Cc Drops from 2 to 10 sood to the hi apart. Savos 8 pooks seed to tho aore. Saves one-third cost of chopping, and ( Tho roll cover pressos tho dirt around th porfect stand. It plants Peas ant Circular and Price U THE COLE GU Ai Middle Bursters, " Blacksmi Poultry Netting EVERYTHING I WE HAVE JUS! SPRING I Linen Voil, 25o. value, for 20o. Flaked, Striped and Embroidered 224 and 20 cents. An assortment of Coloreo! and Wh We are now offering you 15, 1 Lawns for 10, 7 h and 5 cents. We "have a beautiful line of Hosier A lot of Ladies' and Gents' Vests. Table Linen Unbleached Damask, good qual per yard. Bleaohed Damask 40 cents. Linen Damask, extra quality, 75 oe 2? and 3 yards, al1 Linen Damask per yard. Also large lot of Napkins to match Ready made Pillow Oases, extra he size 50x?6, 40 cents a pair. Senator Quay lt Dead. Mat tl mw Stanley Quay, senior United StateB Senator from Pennsylvania, died at his home in Beaver, Pa., last Saturday, after an illness of several weeks, aged 71 years. Senator Quay dominated che Republican macbine in Pennsylvania to a dogree seldom attained by any man in any State. He waa one of tbe foremost men of the day, but he owed his promi nence more to his suocess in tho field of practical politics than to his qualities of statesmanship. Senator Quay was a native of Pennsylvania. He attained tho rank of colonel in the Civil war. He was a member of the Ponnaylvania Legisla ture from 1804 to 1800; Seoretary of State from 1873 to 1878 and from 1870 to 1883, and State Treasurer in 1885. He was elected to tho United States Senate in 1887 and has held his seat ever since. For siok headaohe tako Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a quick ouro is certain. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seueoa. News from Battle Creek. Battle Crook, May 25,-Tho farmera aro all up with their work. Some are about ovor their corn the first timo. We would like to have a good rain, as the ground is getting very dry. Gardens are Buffering very bad. We have had somo mad dogs in this community, and two hogs have gone mad, ono belonging to D. H. Rohlettor and the other to charley Phillips. Two others have boen bitten, but have not gone mad yet. Rov. D. F. Carter will proaoh at Double Springe the first Sunday in Juuo at ll o'.Mock, and on Saturday boforo at 3 o'clock. Damuscus school would like to secure the services of a good teacher for tbe full term of six or seven months, com mencing about July 15. F. D. B. W. H. Weldon, a farmer 45 years old, of Providence, Sumter oounty, commit ted suicido Tuesday of last week by shooting himself through tho head with a pistol. Ho was in bad health. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS IWILL STAND A GOOD WELL BRED JACK at my farm at Retreat for this season. H. L. VERNER. The New TIN SHOP. Whon you want a Metal Roof, Tin, Iron or Galvanized Iron, Eave Troughs, or anything made of Tin, Galvanized Iron, Sheot Iron or Copper, LOOK in at LOOK. Typewriters, Sowing Machines, Guns. Rovolvers and Bicycles deaned ana repaired. All work done on short notice and guaranteed. Agent for the Yale and Snell BicyoloB and Bioyclo Supplies, LOOK OUT FOR LO O K . rately Coipuleil" "THING HERE re much usod statement it is not moans something. Our noou aurtng is that of the most i too much of ono thing or other may moko all tho rid in the result of a prescription work is tallest fraotion of n something to you and )t, it moans everything PHARMACY, . s. c. titcn Planter, ll, either 8, 12, 10, 24, 82, 48, or 04 inches Cotton already spaced whon lt oomos up. ian stand muoh longer without thinning. ie soed and gives a quiok germination and 1 Corn also. Send for ist. IO DISTRIBUTOR, & 2-Horse Stocks, th Tools, j& Farm Bells. IN HARDWARE. 4? other Lot of pring Goods. ! OPENED UP ANOTHER LOT OP )RESS GOODS, LACES AND EMBROIDERIES. Zephyrs, 25, ito Lawns. 2} and 10o. I? i ty, 85 cents mts per yard. , at 75 cents avy bleaohed, Extra heavy ready made Sheets, bleached, sino 90x90, 75 couts each. 40-inch Pillow Casing, 16| cents per yard. Ready Made Skirts, $1.25 to $3. We have J .?Ht opened a new lot of Shoes, Ox fords and Sandals. . . We are overstocked on Umbrellas and Parasols. We mean to unload them at your own price. One hundred Umbrellas, formerly sold for $1 ; our prioe now 50 cents. One hundred and fifty $1.50 Umbrellas, now going at 75 cents. Two-dollar Umbrellas at $1.86. . These are Positively New Goods ! &Co. WALHALLA, S. C. We Want Your Trade. "We are malting Special Drives int Shoes -Americus, Jeffersonian, Roxie Ward, Dixie Girl and High Point. Best line in Ooonee county. Every pair guaranteed. We buy in large quantics and sell in larger. If you want bargains call and see us. We are the largest dealers in Produce in the ?State. If you have anything to sell? it will pay you to figure with us-either for cash or trade. JOHN F. CRAIG, WALHALLA, S. C. BELL TELEPHONE. WOT!! BfagTOHlgg CIR PiggpEtBg APPEAR On the skin heed the warning. Nature is trying to rid the blood of impurities. Help with a good Blood Purifier. Get rid of the lassstude and head aches that usually go with skin eruptions. If you neglect the warning there is always danger that some internal organ may become affected. If so you will not know about it for a good while and a cure will he harder. Compounds Extract of Sarsaparilla is a USE COMPOUND thoroughly reliable remedy. EXTRACT OF Its use now means better .SARSAPARILLA. health and more energy for the rest of the year, lt puri fies and enriches the blood, regulates the kidneys and liver and aids digestion. You get the most reliable Blood Purifier on the market in this remedy. Get a bottle. LUNNEY, ReliaMe Druggist, The Yellow Front. Mid-Summer Goods New and beautiful line ?/ Or gandies, in White and Colors, at IO, 2B5 and 5o cents per yard. Great values in French Lawns, NainsooK and Muslins in clean new goods. J& A Fan for every woman and child in tho country, at 2, 5, 10 and 25 cents and up to $1 each. Seo the New Chain Fan, just ont, for 26c; also new Bolt Pin. Big lot of Carhart Ovorall* in this week at tho popu lar prico of $1 eaoh. Ladies' Slippers and Low-cut Shoes for men. White Vests and Negligee Shirts for Summer wear. Our Stock is always complete in soasonablo Dry Goods, eto. Glad to serve you at any time. Hunter, Dendy & Co., Seneca, S. ?.