Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, June 15, 1904, Image 4

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e Jitotot* ?fmxm. PUKMSHKO CVES ' tVCONESDAY MONNINQ J. W. 8HBL0U, J 1 r,,B.. 1 J. A. 8TKCK. ?USBCRIPTKIN. ?LOO Pta ANNUM. ADVI NTISINO RAT?? Rf *?ONA8Lt .XST* Communications of a personal character charged for as advertisements. Obituary notices and tributes ot* rospeot, of not over one hundred word?. wUl be printed freo of charge. AH ovor that number must be paid for at the rate Of oue oeut a word. Cash to accompany jnanusoript. IIAIIIIAlJliS, Cl* V? I W'KDNKNUJIV, JUNK I ft? IH4i Opportunity. M .isl n of human destinies ara I! Fame, love and fortune on my foot steps wait. Cities and fields I walk; I ponetrate Deserta and fields remoto, and, passing by novel aud mart and palace, soon ?rlate, I knock, unbiddon, once at every gate! If sleeping, wake; if feasting, rise before I turn away. It is tho hour of fate, And they who follow mo reach every state Mortals desire, and conquer evory foe Save death; but thoso who doubt or hesitate, Condomdod to failure, penury and woe, Seek me in vain and uselessly implore I answer not, and I return no more. -John J. Ingalta. "MORALIST'S" DISPENSARY VIEWS. Disagrees with "Prohibitionist," but Wants all to Act as Conscience Dictates. Editors Courier: In the VV. C. T. U. column of your paper of May 25th, over tho signature of -"A Pro hibitionist," the question is asked, MIIad we better keep tin? dispensary ? ' Now, in answering that question I hope tho readors of The Courier will allow mo to say, as one who never was drunk and never has anything to do with whiskey, who sympa thizes with the poor drunkard and would do anything in his power to arrest him in his downward course, and as one who has studied the whiskey question in all its phases, that if wo know, or bael any practi cal or logical facts to prove that pro hibition would prohibit tho use "and sale of whiskey, or that blind tigers, the inevitable result of no dispensary, were better than tho dispensary, I for one, prompted by no selfish mo tives, but by what I honestly and sincerely think would bu for tho best interest of the peoplo of Oconee, would say, dispensary, begone. Hut it is an incontrovertible fact that where prohibition has beon tried it was a failure, and did not prohibit the use and sale of whiskey, and blind tigers and the illicit sale of it ?ero thc result; so much so that in most places thc people sot aside their so called prohibition and went back to tho bar-room system, even with all of its gambling, immorality and vices. Now, Brother Prohibitionist, is this not a fact, and don't you believe that when we abolish tho dispensary in Oconee the blind tiger will follow, law or no law ? If so, would you not rather have the dispensary than thc blind tiger that not only defies the law, but sells its stuff on Sun days tho same as other days, indis criminately, to all he believes will not give him away ? Again, Brother Prohibitionist, you spoke about prohibition in Maine and left tho impression that it did fully prohibit the sale of whis key and was a complete success up lhere, but I am here to tell you that you are sadly mistaken, and had you taken in the situation up there as I have you would say that I was right in saying that there are as many drunkards in Maine under prohibi tion as in South Carolina with its dispensary and blind tigers. You would perhaps be willing to say that prohibition does not prohibit and will never do so so long as there is anything to make whiskey from and there is money to bc made from the whiskey business, and men and women have a taste and desire for it and the medical fraternity, with a few exceptions, recommend it as a remedy for tho ills to which we are heir. So, while we are ready and willing to admit that whiskey, used as it is by a great many, makes one of the most stupendous evils of the age, and is doing millions more harm than good by corrupting our polities and Legislatures, by blasting the charac ters and prospects of some of our most brilliant intellects, by carrying poverty, want and misery into thous ands of homes that otherwise might have been sunny and happy, by fill ing our prisons and asylums with thousands of its victims, alms houses with innocent mothers and helpless orphans, and last but not least, by filling drunkards' graves with other thousands of its victims, with these appalling facts before us, and the logical conclusion that so long as the National Government allows whiskey to be made and sold, an?! so long as there is money in it and our people desire it as a medicine or beverage, whiskey will exist. To meet the issue we in Oconee have to accept the dispensary as the most logical and feasible way out of tho whiskey trouble or vote against it and insti tute in its stead something that has been practically a failure wherever tried-pohibition (so called)-and throw wide open thc door for the blind tiger and illicit sale of whiskey, and at the tann- time impose upon ourselves an additional burden of about fifteen hundred dollars in taxes to enforce prohibition, without one cent of income from the salo and use of whiskoy, and be still cursed with the stuff, for if it can't be golton from blind tigers there is no law to prevent sending out of the county for it. No one need fear that he can't get whiskey, especially thom? who drink it to excess ; and "Prohi bitionist" need not hug the delusive hope that a prohibition law in Oco nee can or will be moro effectually enforced than the dispensary law. Messrs. Herndon, Doyle and Brown anticipated that it would bo very difficult to enforce it and wisely pro vided for its enforcement in tho act allowing a vote for and against thc dispensary by making an appropria tion of one-half of a mill on tho tax able property of tho county to en force Baree should the people decide against the dispensary. According to tho logic and reason ing of "Prohibitionist" "a sober man does not use whiskey at all." Well, from that wo are compelled to sny that from the amount of whiskey sold in tho county by tho dispen saries and blind tigers, ono of two things is certain : A few men aro drinking an immense quantity of whiskey or a great many aro drink ing a limited quantity. Wc would rather think the latter proposition is correct, that a great many of our people use it moderately on dootor's prescriptions and as a beverage ; but ire ?re not quite ready to nay that ibo moet of our people who use whiskey at nil are drunkard?, and we ion't think "A Prohibitionist" would ?ay so after a careful oonsidoration of the matter and according to the full aud generally accepted definition of the word "drunkard." Again, you spoke about the States having free sohools. Yee, that ia so, and it in a faot, too, that very few of them have your so-called prohibition. They prefer to havo the straight thing rather than a pretense-a fail, ure, UH prohibition wherever tried has proved to be. Prohibition, when wo view it logically, rat ans a great deal ; it roba the majority of our people of certain rights that honestly belong to thom, and for the class it seeks to benefit most it dues tu*1 m practically no good. It is something God himself did not, to my knowl edge, attempt, but has allowed good and evil to exist side by side and bas left it with us which we will ohoose ; but of oourse he would rather we choose the good. If by kind perena tion and the promise of a happy home and a brilliant career, a long life and good health, we cannot re frain from being a drunkard, "we of all men are most miserable," and there is no hope for us in statute or prohibition law. Nothing but Di vine mercy and influence oan save the confirmed drunkard. Now, Prohibitionist, you say the sale of liquor is either right or wrong. Which do you say ? If you say wrong, it evidently needs re striction in its salo ; if right, it needs no restriction. Since most of us, perhaps, have come to the con clusion that whiskey aud its sale is an agent for evil, and if that be a faot, is it not the State's unbounded duty to restriot and control the sale and use of this evil as much as possi ble, juBt as she does other evils or wrongs, such as stealing, murdering, epidemics and many other things ? You have confessed that the salo and use of whiskey is an evil, but say the Stato has no right to restrict the evil or sell it. Now, I ask you, Who does? and if the State has no right to sell it or restriot its sale, how aro you to get prohibition ? In conclusion wo desire to say to tho people of Oconeo county that tho > dispensary is the most logical and feasible way out of tho evil of drunkenness ; and God knows it is bad enough, but is far better than the old bar-room system or blind tigers with their corruption, immorality and defiance of law. And I wish to ask tho people, Who were tho chief supporters of tho prohibi tion ticket a few years ago in this State? Almost without an excep tion tho drunkard, tho blind tiger and the ex-bar-room men wero found among that number. Watch where they will be found, and bow they voto, and tho side they take if an election for and against the dispen sary is ordered. If wo are going to use whiskey let us have it according to law and in a way that will help to pay tho expense of the trouble it will and does cause, and place it where all can get it legitimately, and thereby lessen the temptation to sell it illigititnately, which the dispen sary does, according to the state ments of two of the gentlemen who have been carrying around petitions asking for a vote for and against it. These gentlemen stated that the blind tigers were nearly all gone in consequence of the dispensary law. They could not compete with it ; hence the logical conclusion is that so soon as wo abolish the dispensary we open tho field for tho tiger, and he will rush in in defiance of prohi bition, law or anything else. It is up to "Prohibitionist" to say which ho will take-prohibition with itr. blind tigers, or tho dispensary, which does pay its own expenses and some thing more, and does its business openly and above board, lt is not exactly tho thing we want, but of two evils it is the least, and heneo we think the people of Oconee had better let it alone and , teach their children by examplo and precept never to drink tho stuff which it and the blind tigers handle. Through this moana wo may hope some day to drive this evil and blighting curso from the world. But we never will by legislation make men sober and honest ; that is accomplished more by early training, precepts and the right kind of examples. Of course there are exceptions to tho rule. However, let us voto logically for and against the dispensary when the timo comes-not prompted by selfish motives or through prejudice, but rather by that which, to our minds, will be the best for all and tend to the uplifting of poor, weak ami fallen man. When we have conscientiously done this, let tho result be what it may ; wo will be freo from all blame, having done our duty. Moralist. Are Your Lungs Weak? Does tho pough, loft by tho grip-or the cold contracted during tho winter still hang on? Rydalo's Klixir will cure your cough and heal your weak lungs. It kills tho germs that cause chronic throat and lung disease and helps nature restore the weakened organs to health. Trial size 25c. Family si zo BO. Walhalla Drug Co. ; Seneca Pharmacy. Whiskey Killed the Child. A four-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Lucas, who live in the Tavora mill quarter of Yorkvillo, died week before last as the result of over indulgence in whiskey. It seems that the child's parents had been accustomed to giving it whiskey almost ns it pleased, and during the day its father gave it some XX-corn and its mother gave it somo rum or gin. Later it wanted moro and be caiiHo it was refused seemed to grow quite angry ; but presently remarked, "I's junk," and fell into convulsions. Dr. W. G. Whate was sent for and did what he could to rovive the un fortunate little fellow, but was un able to accomplish anything. Not only had tho child taken more whis key than its system could stand, but there had elapsed sufficient time for the alcohol to become assimilated in tho circulation and tho paralysis that followed was complete. There has been no official investigation of this rather unusual case. A "Blazed-Faco" Negro. There is a eoloted girl about two months old on P. C. Smith's Hailey place, in Newberry county, that is a genuine curiosity. Its parents aro both black-thc father decidedly so. The child has a white spot in its forehead just in tho front hair that is perfectly whito, larger round than a silver dollar-the hair and skin there both being whito. From this round whito spot a white streak an inch wide extends along the center of tho nose, down across the lips, chin, chest, stomach-in faot as far as tho trunk extends. This white mark does not fade gradually into tho black, but is as clear and distinct as if made wit', a brush of white paint. Both arms of tho child from elbow to shoulder are porfeotly white. Tho child is healthy and strong. Columbia Record, June 7tb. I COUNTY CLAIMS AUDITED ii At the regular monthly meeting of tho Board of County Oommissioner*, held on Friday, June 3, 1004, tho following olulme were audited: Io Whose Favor and Nature ot the Cia!aa. 1?7 178 206 200 207 208 200 210 211 212 213 214 210 217 218 210 220 221 222 223 224 226 220 227 228 220 2h0 231 232 288 234 236 230 237 238 230 240 241 242 248 244 24T> 240 247 248 240 250 251 262 253 254 265 250 267 258 250 200 201 202 203 204 205 200 207 208 200 270 271 272 278 274 275 270 277 278 270 280 281 282 283 284 286 280 287 288 A J M Billingaloy. timber for Kuhttnann bridge... . W K Couch, building bridgo lo Tugaloo township.?. J F Craig, aid to soldiers and road supplie*. Spencer & Piokens, building John T. Cox bridge, ou Chauga. S L Crow, work on roads In Distriot 40. K L Kibler, wheat destroyed by oouoty road m ni. H. J S ( ?um? ii, work ou roads in Distriot ?9. J W Cannon, Sr, work on roads in Whitewater township. Leo Sitton, work on roads in Distriot 3. . W H Rochester, work on roads in Distriot 03.. Ocouee Nowa, advertising. M S Carroll, work on roads.in Diatrtct 6. Georgo Rowland, lumber for bridges-1003. . J 3 Whitten, work on roads in District 32. W D Rogers, work on roads in Distriot 42. . G J Ramsay, work on roads and buildiug bridge in Distriot 12 E P Wood, work on roads with maohinery. J H Cannon, supplies to road hands. J H Hunnioutt, work on roads in Distriot 88. W O Johns, work on roads in Distriot 8. LAP Nicholson, wprk on roads in Distriot 48. J F Hunnioutt, work en roads in Di st ?iel 30. W G Hunter, work on roads in District 50. W H Lee, work on roads in Distriot 22 . W D Dodd, work on roads in Distriot 27.... ;. J J Moore, work pn roads in District 38.'.. C M Ridley, work on roads in Distriot 49. John Lee, work on roads in District 44. Good Roads Maohinery Co, machltio supplies. A G Cox, summoniug Coroner's jury. Dr C M Walker, expert testimony at inquest. J P McCall, work on roads in Distriot 61. J A Bisohoff, supplies for macbinory bands. O L Thrasher, work on roads with maohinery. J W Cannon, Sr, work on roads in Keewee township. R c Emerson, work on roads in District 46. W H Hughs, supplies to tuacbinerv hauds. T II Stribling, work ou roads in Distriot 63. T E Stribling, Magistrate, acting Coroner. T E Stribliug, Magistrate, salary and jury fees. B F Burkett, running Maxwell's Ferry-May. W T Vissage, work on roads in Distriot 55. J A Patterson, work ou roads io Distriot 71 . J N Nicholson, work on roads in District 45. J P Kees.?, Auditor, salary for May. W R Cobb, paid for work on poor farm. J M Kelley, work on roads with maohinery-two squads hands J D Tollison, work on roads in Distriot 09. .1 II Addis, work on roads in District 72. J F Davis, work on roads in District 14. A L Whitmiro, work on roads in District 41. Newry Store, bay for road mules. J L Reeder, work on roads in Distriot 7 . C W&JE I ian knight, aid to soldiers, supplies to poor tarin . . T Y Chalmers, work on roads iu Distriot 73. W J Schroder, fees as constable. B R Moss, Sheriff, salary for May. B R MOBS, Shnriff, stamps and wood-January 1 to June 1. B R Moss, Sheriff, dieting prisonors for May. J C Knox, shoeing road mules and shop work. C G Jaynes, supplies to poor farm. A P Crisp, supplies to road hands, poor farm and soldiers. ... T E Sanders, work on mads and bridge in Distriot 19. J A Perkins, work on roads iu Distriot 07. Courtenay Manufacturing Co, working roads in Distriot 70 J BSandors, work on roads in Distriot 04. J T Jonkius, work on roads in District ll. W F Norris, work on roads in Distriot 04. W 0 Foster, work on roads in District 19. J R Kay, Treasurer, salary for May. I) F McAltster, Supervisor, Ralary and stamps for May. W L Thomas, supplies to maohiuery hands. Lester Hawkins, work on roads in Distriot 19. T B Wyly, work on roads with maohinery. C W Pitchford Co, supplies to machinery hands, tools, etc Whit Knox, work on roads in District 05. Leo Sitton, work on roads in District 3. S B Hubbard, work on roads lu Distriot 34. J N Hopkins, fees ns constable. F M Simpson, work on roads iu District 4. N W Agnew, blacksmithing for road hands. John O'Leary, work ou roads in District 48. L O Lindsey, work on roads in (Jenter township. J R Zachary, Co Com, salary and stamps for May. K P Wood, balanco ou claim No. 173, audited May 0 . $ 1 4 0 84 10 fl 8 1? 4 6 0 A 4 9 7 24 19 12 21 18 16 82 ll 13 4 7 18 8 6 2 5 ll 3 15 6 18 8 6 8 20 12 5 8 0 26 4 115 27 4 7 4 16 7 81 10 80 62 87 16 2 20 47 7 0 129 10 10 7 4 25 42 8 6 81 21 16 8 8 8 4 2 8 4 21 6 EXPLANATION.-Tho audit of 1901 claims at the June meeting amounted to $1,423.03. Tho total audit of 1001 claims to dato is $0,948.79. Whore there is a missing claim same was sent over for investigation. D. F. MCALISTER, Supervisor. F. A. H. SCHRODER, Clork of Board. Man Kills Three of His Children. Kosolle, N. J., June G.-Aftor kill ing three of his children and wound ing a fourth, Joseph M. Pouch, at one time an undertaker, shot himself through the head to-day and died a few minutes later. Pouch lived in a little cottage with his four children. Yesterday he killed two of them and embalmed their bodies. He took the other two to an upper room with him. Meanwhile he had mailed a warning to County Physician Wee cott, who, upon receiving the letter, notified the police. When thc ofli cials knocked at the door of the Pouch cottage to-day Pouch shot and killed his little daughter and wounded his remaining son. He then shot himself and died as the police forced an entrance. Tho boy will recover. Pouch is believed to have been in sane. lie was about 52 years old and was tho son of a wealthy under taker in Brooklyn. When the older Pouch died some years ago he is said to have left bis entire estate to a brother of the central figure in to day's tragedy. This fact is believed to have .??ade Pouch morose. He has been twice married. The first wife obtained a divorce and has since remarried. His second wife died two months ago. Her death caused Pouch to become moro despondent. OASTORIA. Bears tbs J* The Kind You Have Always Bought A Sunday Ride. "Shortly after I began tho practice of law," said Colonel Ingersoll, "I had o. casion to make a western trip and incidentally to look up somu re cords in tho country offices of a cer tain town. "When my research was finished I had some hours of leisure on my hands and naturally drifted into thu courtroom, where a case was being tried. "It wan a damage suit for a wrecked buggy and a foundered horse. It appeared that the de fendant, a young man of about twenty-one, had taken his best girl out riding on a Sunday afternoon. They carno homo, the girl on horse back, tho fellow leading a disheveled beast considerably tho worso for wear. "Tho girl was in court, but in a bad temper, and tho most rcluotant witness I over saw. It took some time to got the facts from the young man. It seemed that, being a very warm day, thc horso wanted a drink, and as there was a truck through a stream where thc animal was accus tomed to go he took the bit in his teeth, waded in knee deep and stopped. "Tho checkroin had not been let down, and the horso couldn't got his head free to drink. Not hoing fa miliar with such gear, the pair did not know what to do. Finally the youth leaned over tho dashboard aud unbuckled tho crupper. "That didn't work, so he got ont and, securing a rail that lay by the roadside, placed ono end under the roar axle and tried to life the hind end of the buggy so that tho horse could get his nose to tho water. "Tho buggy lurched, tho horse was frightened, began to paw and back, broke and overturned tho vehicle and spilled thc girl into the stream. Thc fellow dropped the rail, leaped into tho water and caught tho bundle of muslin and saved her, but, oh, no wet and bedraggled 1 "Tho voung man and tho girl blamed the horne, and tbe jury after mature deliberation brought in a verdiot against the plaintiff on the ground that a man who would let a turnout to an idiot must expect to take the consequences." OA0TOH.XA. Baan tho Kind You Hw Always fought The Purist Gets Doused. "It looltB like rain." "I beg your pardon." "I say it looks like rain." ?'What does?" "Tho weather." "The woather, my dear sir, is a condition. Kain is water in the act of falling from the clouds. It is im possible that thoy should look alike," snid the purist. "What I meant was that the sky looked like rain." "Equally impossible. Tho sky is tho blue vault above us-the seem ing arch or dome that we mistakenly call thc hoavens. It does not re semble falling water in the least." "Well, then, if you are so thunder ingly particular, it looks as if it would rain." "As if what should rain?" "The weather, of course." "The weather, as lu "jre stated, be ing a condition, cannot rain." "Tho clouds, then, blame you !" "Ah 1 Here it comes ! And I have taken so much time in talking to you that I shall get wet to the skin before I cnn reach my street car." "I may not know as much about it as you do, but I've got senso enough to get in out of it, and you haven't," said the other ns he raised his um brella and walked away in a huff. New York Press. Tho man who oan wear a smile and speak a word of encouragement, and lend a helping hand to a dis couraged mortal, when his own for tune is sinking, is successful beyond earthly achievements. Pritchard Dismisses Fine Against Daniels. Ealoitrh, N. C., June 3.-The contempt proceedings of Federal Judgo Purnoll against Editor Josephus Daniels, of the News and Obsorvor, who has boen in custody since Monday for refusal to pay a $2,000 line, were dismissed to-day and Mr. Daniels has been released. Tho habeas corpus writ was heard hy Judgo J. 11. Pritchard, tho new Jus tice of the Fourth Distriot, who carno from Washington for that purpose. United States Marshal II. C. Dockory brought Mr. Daniels into court at 3 o'clock. A groat crowd was present to hear the caso. .lust iee Pritchard sat alone. Argumont was mado for Mr. Daniels by ox-Judge H. W. Winston, and, by instructions of Judge Pritchard, Distriot Attorney Skin nor represented Judge Furnell. After argument, Judge Pritchard dis missed tho caso and released Mr. Daniels, saying that he failed to find anything in Section 72f>, revised United States stat utes, that warranted the action, and bonce ordorod the respondent dismissed. Mr. Daniels was fined by Judge Pur noil for editorially criticising the judge for his actions in appointing receivers for tho Atlantic and North Carolina rail road. Tho appointment of receivers was overruled by Cbiof Justice Fuller, and now Judge Pritchard has roloasod Mr. Daniels. Telegrams of congratula tions aro pouring in on Mr. Daniels. Tho State militia onoampmont will bo bold in Columbia. The four regiments will spond soven dayseaoh at the capitol, with two days intervening between en campments, wbieh will begin about July 1st. Anderson was a sharp com petitor for tho place to hold the encamp ments. RYDAL?S TONIC A New scientific Discovery for the BLOOD and NERVES* It purifies the blood by eliminating the waste matter and other impurities mid by destroying the germs or microbes that infest thc blood. It builds up the blood by reconstructing and multiplying the red corpuscles, making tho blood rich and red. It restores and stimulates the* nerves, causing a full free flow of nerve force throughout the entire nerve system. It speedily cures unstrung nerves, nervous ness, nervous prostration, and all other diseases of the nervous system. RYDAl.ES TONIC is sold undor a posi tlve guarantee. Trial alie SO cent*. family ?Ixe $1.00 MANUFACTURED BY The Radical Remedy Company, HICKORY, H. t>. FOB SALB BT J. H. DABBY, WALHALLA, 8. C., SENECA PHARMACY, SENECA, H, C. Vegetables to bring good prices roust havo both sino andqual Even good soil ls mad? better by the use of a fer tilizcr rich in Potash W? will send oux bookt, jri?lnf full Infor mation about Ut? subject, to any farmer who write* for them. (> HW ri AN KALI WORK?, New. Y?k V5 NWM Street, mr AtLata, Um. ?9% Ho. ttre*4 Ht. BEAVERDAM BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. Condensed Proceedings ol the Sunday School Convention. The Sunday School Convention of the Beavordam Baptist Association met with (he South Union Baptiat church May 27, HMM, and reorganized by the re-election >f C. K. D. Burns, president; T. M. Kl roil, sec.ct arv; executive committee, J. W. Stribliug, ohairmau, J. B. I larris, vV. N. Bruce, M. C. Bacton and J. E Uroaby. The program that had been arranged Tor the occasion was beautifully sud in telligeutly carriud out by the following ?ponkers: J. M. McGuire, J. E. Crosby, J. W. Stribling, D. L. Hatcher, A. P. Marett, W. N. Bruce. J. W. Shelor, 8. A. McDaniel, H. W. NOIBOII, H. A. H. Gib iou, M. C. Barton, J. B. Harris, I. S. Pitts, J. R. Earlo, J. H. Stouo, C. L. ...rai-, M. N. Mitchell and MISB Kate Harris. The earnest appenla made by these strong servants of God for Mw.ad vancement of the kingdom of .ICBUK Ohrlst through the Suuday school work were truly inspiring. TIIOBO who missed lt truly lost a treat. There were sixteen schools represented. The delegates will probably carry thu enthusiasm aroused in tho convention Into their sohoola, which will stimulate Increased effort in the noble work. Tbe congregation that attended wnB largo and ordorly. The following resolutions woro adopted : RcBolved 1st, That the Sunday sohoola af this convention select for their teach ers only those who are members of Homo church and whoso lives aro not incon iisteut with what thoy teach. Resolved '.id, That they urge a more hearty co-operation of pastors and su perintendents and teachers lu tho Suuday school woik and that they all work more faithfully for tho'salvation of souls. Resolved 3d, That this convention ex presa its appreciation of the life and 'liai act er of Col. Janies A. Hoyt and ex press ita sorrow in tho loan sustained by :ho chm (di and State in his doath. Resolved 4th, That the ct n vent ion ox press its appreciation of tho kind and hospitable manner iu which the good peoplo of South Union ontortainod the lologatos to tho convent on. Tho reminiscences of this occasion w'll linger long in tho memory of al1 w ha wore so fortunato as to bo the re cipients of their kindness. Tho singing waa oxcelleut and added materially to tho enjoyment of tho soi rices. The convention adjourned sine dio at 1 p. m. Sunday. The proceedings of tho convention wore characterized by tho beBt of feel ings. All who participated in the dis .Mission of tho subjects woro unanimous in saying that this was a most interest ing and profitable mooting, probably tho host in tho hist orv of tho convention. T. M. Elrod, Secretary. Nervous Dyspepsia Cured by Rydalo's Stomach Tablets. Mr. R. E. Joucs, buyer for Parker & Bridget, whoso largo dopartmont store-, ?re located at Dili and Penn, Ave,, Wash ington, D. C., writes, under date of April 14, '04, as follows: Last February, tine year, while iu New York on business for my house, I caught a severo cold, which laitl mo up for.several weeks anti loft me weak and nervous. 1 had little or no appetite, and my digestiou was very poor. My physicians could not got at tho cause of my t rouble, as my digestion seemed BO much impaired. 1 decided to try Rydalo's Stomach Tablets, being aa sni ed hy a friend they were a good dys p?pala medicine. After using them for a few days, I bogau to realizo that I wan getting netter. I gave up the doctor's prescription ami have gained 20 pounds while using two boxes of these tablets. I never felt Lotter in my lifo, and ac credit Rydalo's Stomach Tablets with having cured me. I can rooonimond thom, most heartily, to sufferers from nervous indigestion and general run down conditions of tho system. Walhalla Drug Co., Seneca Pharmacy. Doings About Little River. Little River, Juno 2.-Tho peoplo of this section aro enjoying good health With ? onie fow except ions. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Alexander, who have hoon very ill with grip for some timo past, aro up and going agaiu. J. s. Holden is on tho invalid list this spl ine;. Wo hope to soo our sick folks well again anon. The rain fall hore on May 30 waa very heavy, with strong wind and snmo hail. <'onside i able damage was dono to cotton, corn and gardens. Tho Btorm did not reach far up tho mountain, as tho waters wero not out much. J. R. Galloway, ono of our prosperous farmers, has ono aero planted in melons. Lant year ho realized ?.>'?<> from tho same acre, and besides saved considerable cot ton. Mr. Galloway is tho upper man on this prong of Little Rivor and behoves in diversified farming. W. H. Talley lost a fine brood BOW last week. Sho was worth $20. F. G. Holden, of Pino Mountain, Ga., has been on a visit to his brother, J. S. Midden, and family, and his mother ac companied him back for a visit. P. L. Greene has moved his shingle mill to D. N. Alexander's placo and is do ing a fino business, with Wm. Prior as sawyer. John Sanders is sawing shingles for W.'H. Talley and W. li. Pearson on the Corbin place. John Nicholson, of North Carolina, passed through our section last week. W. E. Smith, of Talley, was in our burg last wook on business. Our surveyor, J. H. Wigington, has boon vory busy for some timo past sur veying in these parts. On Juno 8 W. M. Porry found a small bot i le of liquid of some description, not marked or labelod, bottle round, holding ?bout a half gill. The ownor can find the samo at L. R. Cantrell's. If Cupid'B arrow does not miss ita mark, Little Rivor wedding bolls will ring at an early date. Grumblor. CASTOR i A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of Turned Up Alive. Winohostor, Va,, Juno 4.-While seve ral hundred peoplo havo aonrchod con tinuously night and day nineo lant Mon lay for tho body of Ashley Pugh, who vas supposed to have boon murdored, uni v, bile llvo mon. cousins of tho man. lavo been placed in ?.ul, charge I with he murder, Pugh has really been hiding n tho mountains. Late yesterday after ?ipi n Ins suddenl y appeared i n I be tovtn dive and well. Whon Pugh appeared lodge Kennell called tho five Carver mys beforo him, nnd discharged them, rim charge against tho men was that hey murdered Pugh as a result of old amilv grudge ?40 ? JQI rjpi ?~J? TT1 TT ,/a^ m Baan th? ?* Kind You Haw Always Bought Signature of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has ll rooted two export entomologist? oon tooted with bia department and now in Texas, to visir Bexar county, that state, md make a thorough investigation of wo fields of cotton whtoh are said to lave been entirolv cleared of boll weevils ty the aid of -nts. Stat? cfek^^, ^rg?gMrattd. Columbi?, S. C., Juue 4 -The ?uh committee appointed to arrange a .obed nU tnt tbs State oampaigu met in the office of Cen. Wilie Jouea st-, to Chair man, at the Carolina National Hank hut night. The da'.ea of the meeting? aud the assessment* upon the candidate? were decided upon. At a former meet ing it wo? derided uot to require attend .?noe upou all the meetings by candidate | who ate without nppotdtion. The assess mente fixed Inst night are: For candi dates for Governor, ?750; for Lieutenant Governor, $12 Ml; for Adjutant General, i *25; for all other State officers, $37 50; | for Congress, $50; for Solicitor, #25 The itinerary as mapped out by the com mittee is as follows: Siimtnr. Tut""?")', J'j!<e 2?st. Maiming, Wednesday, June 22d. Monk'? Corner, Thursday, June 28d. Georgetown, Fiiday, Juuo 24th. Kiugstree. Saturday, Juue 25th. Conway, Tuesday, Juno 28th. Marian, Wednesday,' June 20th. Florence, Thursday, Juue 801 h. Darlington, Friday, July 1st. I len not ts vii le, Sat ni dan, July 2d. I li sh i quille, Tuesday, July 5th. Chesterfield, Wednosday. July Otb. Camden, Thursday, July 7th. I -uneasier, Friday, July 8th. York ville, Saturday, July 0th. Union, Tuesday, July 12th. Spartauburg, Wednesday, July ,18th. Gaffuoy, Thursday, July 14th. Greenville, Friday, July 15tb. Piokens, Saturday, July 10th. Walhalla, Tuesday, July 10th. Anderson, Wednesday, Julv 20th. Abbeville, Thursday, July 21st. (?reen wood, Friduy, July 22d. Laurens, Saturday, July 23d. Newberry, Monday, July 25th. Oraugeburtr, Tuesday, July 26th. Bamberg, Wednesday, July 27th. St. George's, Thursday. Julv 28th. Charleston, Friday, July 89lu, Walterboro, Saturday, July 30ib. Beaufort, Tuesday, August 2d. Hampton, Wednesday, August 3d. Barnwell, Friday, August 5th. Aiken, Saturday, August 6:h. Edgclleid, Monday, August 8th. Saluda, Tuesday, August Otb. Lexington, Wednesday, August 10th. Chester, Tlunsday, Auuust ll th. W'mnsboro, Friday, Auernst 12th. Columbia, Saturday, August 13th. Candidates for the Stato Officos have until Juno : M H li in which to file their pledges with tho Chairman of tho Execu tive Committee, Gen. Wilie Jones. AN OLD ADAGE SAYS_-??. "A light purse ls a heavy curse" Sickness makes a light purse. The LIVER ls the seat of nine tenths of all disease. Tim's Pills go to the root of the whole mat ter, thoroughly, quickly safely and restore the action of the LIVER to normal condition. Give tone to the system and solid flesh to the body. t ake No Substitute._ Sevon million acron of land in central and western Nebraska aro to be gi von away, in homesteads of 640 acres oach, on June 28, when the Kinkead law, named alter its author. Congressman Kinkead, of Nobraska, will become effective. Under it tho size of a homestead in any eouuty I of the 5th and 0th Congressional dint riet s of Nobraska will bo inoroasod from 100 to 640 acres. LIVER TROUBLES "I find Thedford's Black-Dranght AffOOd medicino for liver diseuse. ^ It cured ray ron after ho had apent ? $100 with doctors. It is nil t lie med icine I take."-MRS. CAROLINE MARTIN, Parkersburg, W. V?. If your liver does not act reg ularly go to your drnggist and secure a package of Thedford's Black-Draught and take a dose tonight. This great family medicine frees the constipated bowels, stirs up tho torpid liver and causes a healthy secretion of bile. Thedford's Black - Draught will cleanse the bowels of im purities and strengthen the kid neys. A torpid liver invites colds, biliousness, chilla and fever and all manner of sick ness and contagion. Weak kid neys result in Bright's disease which claims aa many victims ns consumption. A 26-cent package of Thedford's Black Drauglit should always be kept in the house. i'l used Thedford's Black Draught for livor and kidney com filnints and found nothing to excel t."-WILLIAM COFFMAN, Mar blehead, 111. THEDFORD'S BLACK DRAUGHL GINNING MACHINERY B-E-S-T M-U-R-R-A-Y Mads fey LobsSdeir Not only ?ip with tho Omet, but many yeera' ahead, ii* other systems ara modern. QUALITY - -end QUANTITY Set Particulars from G-I-B-B-E-S COLUMBIA, S. C. Please mention this paper. ^ eWTHCfyi GfiTTsm otu 1 The Kind You Have Always ] in use for over 30 years, and li sonal Allow All Counterfeits, Imitations Experiments that trifle witt Infants and Children-Expo What is C ?astoria is a harmless subs Korie, Dropo and oooiuiujr contains iioith" Opium, M< .substance. Its age is its gu and allays Feverishness* It Collo. It relieves Teething ' and Flatulency. It svssisnih Stomach and Bowels, giving The Children's Panacea-Th GENUINE CASI Bears the The KM You Ha In Use For O THE OINTAUn CO M PA NV. TT Mt COLLEGE Of CHARLESTON. CHARLESTON, S. C. ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS will bo held in the Couuty Cuurt I louse on FRIDAY, July 8, 1004, at 9 a. m. Ono scholarship, giving freo tuition, is assignod to each County of South Caro lina. Board and furnished room in Dor mitory, $10 a month. All candidates for admission aro pormitted to compete for vacant- Boyeo Scholarships, which pay $100 a year. Fur further informa tion and cat alocuo address HARRISON RANDOLPH, Presidont, June 8, 1004._23 26? NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI TORS.-All persons iudobtcd to tho estafo of John IL Met:ullin, deceased, aro horoby notified to mako payment to tho undersigned, and all poisons having claims against said estate will prosout tbe same, duly attested, within tho time prescribed by law or bo barred. J. S. KINO, Administrator of tho Estato of John IL Met ; ullin, deceased. y June 8, 1004. . _23-20 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. - Notice he.ehy giyen that tho undersigned will mako application to D. A. Smith, Esq., Judge of Probate for Oconeo county, iu the Stato of South Carolina, on SATURDAY, tho 0th day of July, 1004, at 10 o'clock in tho forenoon, or as soou thereafter as said appli cation can bo heard, for leave to mako tinal settlement of the personal estate of Boatrico King, minor, and ob tain final discharge as Cuardiau of said estato. A. P. TANNERY, Guardian of tho Personal Estato of! Beatrico Kine, minor. Juno 8, 1004. 2:1-20 CITATION NOTICE.-fun STATE or SOUTH GAROMNA, COUNTY OK Oco NKK.-(IN THIS COURT ol" PROBATd.)-By I). A. Smith, Esq., Probate Judgo. Whereas, R. B. Mason has made suit to mo to grant him Letters of Administration of tho estate and effects of A. L. Mnsou, docoased These aro thereforo to cito and admon ish all and singular tho kindred and creditors of the said A. L. Mason, deceased, that they bo and appear before me, in tho Court of Probate, to be held at Walhalla, S. C., on Saturday, Juno 25, 1004, after publication here of, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show causo, if any thoy havo, why tho said ad ministration should not ho granted. Givon under my hand and seal this 2d day of Juuo, Anno Domini 1004. SMITH, J udgo of Pro bate, Oconeo County, S. C. Published on tho 8th day of Juno, 1004, in Tho Keowee Courier. 23 24 . BAK?tAINS I aro offering bargains in Buggies, Wagons, Saw Mills, Shingle Mills, Engines, Planers and Lumber. Also dry and dress your lumber, repair your enejino and boiler, wagon or buggy, shrink your tires, cold or hot, shoo your horso in thc best manner possible All CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST, quality considered. Here aro somo of tho advantages of the Schau Cold-Set Tire Setter : No Tires takon off. No Bolts takon out or thrown away. Any dogreo of dish can bo put in tho wheoh Four Tiros can bo sot in a half hour's timo. No burning or marring of Folloo. It doos far bettor work than can bo dono by taking tho Tiro off. No boring of tho Folloo for new holes. .J. IS. C* A 1 N IS S 9 WESTMINSTER, S. 0. 3TDP ? READ THIS .eLilh di Axiir^?t?htbC CA AAVANRAH GA. Sought, and which has been, has home the slgnatnro of as been made under his per supervlslon since Its Infancy. ' no one to deceive you in this? and " Just-as-ROod'* ar? hut i and endanger the health of rience against Experiment* ASTORIA ititute for Castor Oil, Pare Syrups. It is Pleasant* It orphine nor other Nnrcotio tirantee. It destroys Worms enres Diarrhoea and Wind rroubles, eures Co us tl patton ?tes thc Food, regu?Miet? tho t healthy and natural sleep* ie Mother's Friend* rORIA ALWAYS Signature of as_^ n Always Boughr ver 30 Years. IH HAY ?TH I KT. NIW YOUR OITV. Building Lot for Sale, KNOWN aa (he Methodist Parsonage Lot, containing onn-half acre, 104} foot front and 200 feet deep. A good well on promisos. For prico address DU. W. F. AUSTIN, Senooa, S. C. May 25, 1004. 21 Stockholders' Meeting. AT a meeting of tho Board of Direc tors of the Walhalla Cotton Mills, held on the 18th day of May, 1004, the following was adopted: Hosolvcd, That wo recommend to the Stockholders of tho Walhalla Cotton Mills an increase of the capital stock in tho sum of fifty thousaud dollars, which would have a preference in eaae of liquidation on the same terms and condi tions ns preferrod stock heretofore is sued., A mooting of the Stockholders is hereby called to bo held at the Company's Office, in Walhalla, S. C., on the 27th day of Juno, 1004, at 0 o'clock P. M., to consider and pass upon said increase. E. It. LUCAS, President aud Treasurer. C. W. PITCH FOHD, Secretary. May 25, 1004. 21-24 Winthrop College Scholarships and Entrance Examinations. The examinations for the award of va cant scholarships in Winthrop College and for tho admission of new students will be bold at the County Court Ilouse on Friday, July 8th, at 0 a, hi. Appli cants must not bo loss than fifteen years of age. When scholarships are vacated after July 8, they will he awarded to those making the highest average at this examination. Scholarships aro worth $100 and free tuition. Tho noxt session will open Septombor 21, 1004. For further infor mation and catalogue address PRESIDENT D. B. JOHNSON, Rook Hill, 8. C. May 25, 1004._21-26 Summons for Relief. ' STATE OF SOUTH CA KULIN A. ? COUNTY OK OCONKR. y In tho Court of Common Pleas. Joseph J. Fret well, as surviving partner of Sylvester Bleckley aud Joseph J. Frotwoll as partnors in bustuess under tho stylo and firm name of Bleckley & Frotwell, Plaintiffs, against Andrew Singleton, Jr., Anna Bleckley, Dock Siugloton, Hannah Evans, Ra chael Brown, Phillis Qambrell, Sam Hoblnson, James Hobinsou, Sallie Rob inson, .len ette Robinson, Phillis Hob insou, Oho Robinson, .lr., Soy Ila- Robin son, Hannah Robinson, Harrison Rob inson, Milo Robinson and Mary E. Sligh, Dofondants. - Summons for Relief.-(Complaint not served.) To tho Defendants above named : YOU aro horoby summoned and re quired to answer tho complaint in this action, which was tiled in the office of tho Clerk of tho Court of Common Pleas for tho said county, on the 6th day of Juno, 1004, and to nerve a copy of your answer to tho said com plaint on tho subscribers, at their office, on thu public square, at Walhalla Court llouso, South Carolina, within twenty days after tho service hereof, exclusive of tho day of such sorvice; and if you fail to answer tho complaint within the timo aforesaid, the Plaintiff in thia act ion will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated June 0th, A. D. KKVi. c. R. D. BURNS, c. c. i\ ISeal.l JAY N'ES & SUELOE, Plaintiff's Attorneys. To the Defendants above named: fi ARE notico that the summons and omplaint in the above entitled action were tiled in tho office of Clerk of Com mou Pleas of Oconee Couuty, S. C., on tho si.vt h day of Juno, 1004; that the object of this action is the foreclosure of the following mort gages of real estate, to wit: (1) Andrew Singleton, Sr., to Bleckley & Fretwell ou November 27, 1805; (2) Andrew Single ton, Sr., to J. S. Fowler on April 1, 1805; that said mortgages convoy all thar, eenuin traet. of laud containing 100 acres moro or less, ou waters of Cane creek aud Little Uiver adjoining lands of Alic MoMahuu and others owned by An drew Singleton, Sr., on the dates of said mortgages. JAYNES & SHELOR, Plaintiff's Attorneys, Juno 0, 1004. (28) Walhalla, S. C. Tc B. T. JAVNK8. I -AV J. W. Hil Kl,on. JAYNES & SHELOR, ATTORNEYS-AT-I, AW, WALHALLA, 8. 0. PROMPT attention given to all busl ness committed to their oare. BLUE RIDSK BALWAY CO. BETWEEN ?ELTON AND WALHALLA. Ti. Table No. ?. In Kfiect Nov. 29, I0O3. EASTBOUND 10 0 Lv Lv Af Lv l.v Lv Lv l.v l.v Lv l.v Ar Lv Lv Ar Walhalla. West Union. Seneca. Seneca. 'Jordania Junction .Adams. .Cherry. Pendleton. .Antun. .Denver. .Wost Anderson_ Anderson - 1'assDop Anderson-i'assDep .Anderson-KrtDop Holton. A M 0 86 8 40 8 58 9 00 9 14 9 17 9 26 9 82 9 39 9 56 10 00 f's; 10 25 P.M. P.M. a oo 2 03 2 16 2 IV 2 26 3 00 8 10 3 12 8 39 3 10 8 12 8 85 PM 7 50 7 52 S 20 WK8TIIOUND Lv Helton .*.. Lv .Anderson-Kr't Do Ar Anderson-Pass De Lv Andorson-Pass De Lv ?West Amin. ci. . Lv ?Denver. LV Aol i ti i. Lv Pendleton,. Lv *Cnorry. Lv.Adams. Lv *Jordanla Junction. Ar Seneca. Lv Seneoa. Lv Went Union. Ar Walhalla. PM 8 60 4 13 416 4 20 ?I ,H 4 40 4 47 1 64 4 67 6 12 6 15 6 31 6 49 5 66 MAM 4VIO 46 ' . ll 06 07 ll 07 ll lt ll 21 i ll 2? 111 83 M il 80 '?ll 42 ll 64 ll 67 1 06 t 20 1 26 A M TM 0 16 9 40 9 42 IO 20 10 26 10 41 10 60 10 69 11 09 ll 18 ll 81 ll 84 1 06 1 86 1 40 . Flag stations. Will also stop at tho following suttons to take on and let off passengers: l'hlnnejr'i, Jamca'e and Handy Springs. Nus. If and 12. first class passenger, dally; Nos. 9 and 10, dally oxcopt Sunday; Noa. 5 and 0, Sunday only ; Nos. 4 and 7, second class, mixed, dally except Sunday; Not. 8 and 8, tooend ola**, mixed, dally. H. 0. BE ATTI K, President, J. a. ANDERSON, SupermtemVmt.