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(?fre j-Uotoet Courier. PUBLISHED EVERV WEDNESDAY MORNING -?V JAYNE8, SHE LOR, SMITH A 8TECK R. T. .IAYNKS, i Kllli , ,,,.HH i D. A. BM ITH J. W sHKLOK, I b'"t 1 1 WBm' I J. A. BTKCK. SUBSCRIPTION. (LOO PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATES REASONABLE. ItT ' Cona ttl uuioatious of a personal oharaoter charged for UH advertisement*. jy** Obituary notice? and tribute* of respoct, of not over oue hundred words, will be printed free of charge. All ovoi tl'.at number must bo paid for at the rat? of ono cont a word Cash to accompany junnutuript WALHALLA, fi. C. : %VKI?rVK*4l>A\. AtHJtHTIi, (HOS. EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK. With this issuo of Tho Courier wo change tho make-up of the papor from four pages of eight columns each to eight pages of six columns oach. Tho additions in tho way ot machinery, etc., to our plant havo necessitated an outlay of several hundred dollars as well as an increaso in our forco and running ex penso* as compared with last yoar. Hut our policy has always boon to progress nn<I grow witli our town and county, and wo proposo not ouly to koop paco with thom, but rather to sot tho paco. Towns and sections of country judged, in groat m ona uro. by their newspapers. Therefore, knowing tho excellence of our towns and county, wo feel that they are justly entitled to tho best sorvico possi ble for us to give; and in tho future as in tho past we will strive to bo a fair ami honest representativo of our entire sec tion and its people. In making these changes we do not claim to be laboring for tho love of it alone. While socking to servo to tho best of our ability tho interosts of the poople of Oconeo, from whom wo draw tho bulk of our support, wo aro looking also to the future from a business stand point and expect to mako our prosent outlay and inoreasod exponsos of legiti mate tinancial bonofit in the courso of time. The Courier has sorvod the people of Pickons District and Oconeo county for flfty-fivo years, and from to-day wo pro pose to entor tho new ora of service-to roprosont the new spirit of progress and to work with renewed zeal for tho up building and progress of GREATER WALHALLA and GREATER OCONEK. To tho aecompliHhmont of thoso ends our columns aro open and Tho Courier stands pledged. Tho suggestions, the assistance, or even tho criticisms of our people will always he welcomed by us. Suggestions are ire.piont ly vory valuable, assistance always so, ami criticisms aro often tho means of hringint; ont the best efforts of tho ono criticised, and tims, in tho case of a newspaper, resulting in practical benefit to many. In this connection wo wish to thank thc business mon of Oconoe, at well as the moro thau eighteon bund' M I sub scribors, for their liberal patronage. It is our dosiro to put The Courier into two thousand homes in the near future. We have striven to merit tho support of our patrons in the past, and tho steady in crease in our subscription list is very gratifying to us, for it is substantial evi dence of tho fact that our efforts aro ap preciated and that our patrons aro re ceiving value received for every dollar paid to Tho Courier. Let us all work together for tho good of Walhalla and Oconeo as a whole. We have tho natural advantages, tho health giving climate and tho ability to make this the garden spot of the South, and it can bc done if ovory one will put his shoulder to tho whoel and do his part. Lot us get to work. "A long pull, a st rong pull, a pull altogether," will bring forth results that will surprise oven tho most, hopeful of us. Tho Courier is proud of the glorious past and lias un bounded confidence in the bright present and still brighter future of Walhalla and Oconeo. THE REUNION OF ORR'S REGIMENT. Survivors of Orr's Regiment, Confeder- 1 ate Slates Army, are celebrating their thirty-first annual reunion yesterday and to-day in Walhalla. They began arriv ing yosterday afternoon, norning from the counties of Abbeville, Anderson and Pickens. Since the war tho members of this famous command have been widely separated, quite a number having re moved to other states. Several reside ;n Texas, among them hoing .1. I5en ami G. W. Ahlrott, of Weatherford, Texas, w ho send gl'COtingfl to their Colnrades SOO their letter elsewhere in this issue. This regimont was organized in 1801 by Mon. James L. Orr, ot Anderdon. He .vas horn al ' laytonville, about seven miles from Due West. Ile graduated from tho University of Virginia at an early age and gamed great distinction at the bar and in the political held. He -.vasa member of Congress and prior to tho war was Speaker of the House of Representatives. When ho organized this regimont he waa ono of tho most pop dar and representative men in South Carolina. Soon thereafter ho was elected to the Confederate States Senate, and hence resigned from the command of tho regiment before it wont to tho front. After tho war Col. Orr waa Governor of South Carolina, also Judge of tho Kighth Judicial Circuit. HodiodatSt. Peters burg in 1ST.'!, where ho roprosonted tho United States as Minister to Russia. When Col. Orrrosignod bc was succeeded by f'ol. J. Foster Marsball, a hero of the Mexican war, aud the regiment was ona of tbe first as woll as the last that was engaged in action. It toole part in thirty-seven battles from M a ti asses to Appomattox. Judge Orr having died at si. Peters burg, bis body was brought back to An derson for burial. The survivors of the regitnont attended the funeral, and bu fore returning to their homos the asso ciatiou was organised, lt has ever since met annually during tho month of Au gust. Tito reunions wore held at ?Sandy Springs for many years, as that waa their camu of instruction before going to tho front, and the survivors were greatly attached to the place. In 1K75 the reunion was hold at Wal halla, iu 1890 at Seneca,' in 18U2 at Due Wost and last year at Anderson. The reunion at Walhalla in 1875 was tho largest ever hold, two hundred and iifty survivors hoing in linc of match. Stir ring addresses were made by Col. W. C. Keith, {ion. Samuel McGowan, Col. J. S. Cothran aud Capt. John H. Mooro. I.ossKH IN TUB HBO IM SWT. During tho war 834 ollicers and men wore killed or died of wounds, 201 died of disoaso and tho total of deaths amounted to 5:15. Wouudod, but not mortally, there were 701 ollicors and mon and the total number of casualties in battle 1,125. It was a part of the commaud of tho immortal Stonewall Jackson from 1802 until his death in May, 1863. THK BATTLES KOU(JHT. During its servico the regiment was actively engaged or in line of hattie at tho following places: Mechanicsville, Gaines's Mill, Frazier's Farm, Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Ox Hill, Harper's Ferry, Sharpeshurg, I'.otclor's Ford, Frcdericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettys burg, Hagerstown, Funkstown, Falling Waters, liristoo Station, Mino Hun, Wil derness, Spottsylvauia Court House, May 12, 18<J4, Spottsylvauia Court House, May 18, Jericho Ford, Cold Harbor, Uiddlo's Shop, l'otersburg, Deep Bottom, Gravelly Run, Dutoh Gap, Fussol's Mill, Reams Statiou, Jones Farm, liolletield, White Oak Road, Sutherland Station, Peters burg, Amelia Court House, Appomattox. Tho reunion exorcises aro in progress as we go to press. The Courier will fur nish its readers a full account next weok. WOI I.DN'T that "law and order build ing and loan association" be a cinch? THIS is one of tho most serious points connected with tho race question: "How much did you lose?" THK Southern Home, published at Co lumbia, will make any hume hrightor by iu presonce. It is a gem. HICKS'S to tho Veterans! Welcome to Walhalla; thu best that we have is yours. Tile town and our homes aro open to you. TJIK other day we met a farmer on the street and asked, "How's craps?" And then our vigilant policeman followed us all over town to Hud out what we were up to. THAT was a wiso fellow who not long ago predicted that i lie Japs could not stand bofore the Russians. Thoro's generally something doing, however, when tho little yellow devils got in bo hind thrill. JI I OK PARHBR',8 speech, accepting the nomination for President by tho Demo cratic party, lias made a line impression all over the country. Like his famous tolcgram, it bas the ring of the true metal from start to finish. PKO.MINKNT negroes in Washington, it is announced, are organizing a "law aud order fund" for the protection of colored poisons attacked by mobs. Mobs and lynchings aro effects. Remove the cause and there will ho no "effects." A WOMAN in Kausas City makes thia statement: "Whenever I asked my hus band fi r anything I always got it with out question. There is no satisfaction in that kind of humdrum existenco for me." Ami then she asks for a divorco. Vow, how's that? THAT little heir to tho Russian throne liad better get busy growing if he wants to enjoy his inheritance. Ii^oin present indications, before ho roacbes years of discretion, he may ho reduced to tho necessity of wearing ont tho seat of bis trousers on a common old split-bottom chair. Shore Killed by Col. W. S. Parris. Tallulah Kails, Ga., August l l.-P. T. Sinuc, a prominent and well-to-do citizen of this town, was shot four times last night at 12.30 o'clock by Col. W. S. Parris, a prominent lawyer of Clayton, (Ja. Mr. Shore's friends summoned Dis. Bloomfield, Hodgson and Moss, of Athens, and Dr. Xorcop, of this place, who did all in their power to save Shore, but bellied to-day at 1.80. Ho leaves a son, daughter and several brothers to mourn their loss. Farris gave himself up to the Sheriff. Mr. Shaw was a brother of Mrs. Dr. J. H. Moore, of Walhalla. Dr. Mooro left yesterday morning for Tallulah and will return this evening. Honry C. Kulk, of Hamberg, on last Saturday sent the lirst balo of 1004 cot ton raised in this State toK. W. Wagoner A Co., Charleston. Folk bas raised the first bale each year for quite a number of years. ORR'S REGIMENT OF RIFLES. J. Ben and Q. W. Abbott Send Greetings to Their Old Comrades. Weatherford, Texas, August l.">, 1004. To the Survivors of Orr's Regiment: We see a call iu tho Keowco Courier for tho rouoion of tho survivors of Orr's Rifles 8. C. V. How wo would lovo agaiu to answer that call. As you know a great gulf lies between us. Thank God, it is not iiuaucial embariassmcnt. Our families need our attention. As to this world's goods, we have pleuty. The Lord bas blessod us in our Texas homo. . It would almost add ton years to our lives again to moot our old comrades-in arms and shake their hands onoo more on oarth. Besides, there are other ties, that bel?g tho land of our birth. We wcro raised near Walhalla and were there when the town was laid off. There we answored the call for volunteers. There aro living to-day tboso wtio remember the record we mado during tue war. Tbero our father lies buried, near our old borne. It would do us good to meet you, our old comrades. These reunions aro growing loss every year. Soou there will bo none to answer tho roll call here. Thanks bo to God, wo aro preparing to answer tho roll call lip yonder. There we will meet in a grand reunion to part no more. I seo Col. J. N. Brown of the Pour* toontb s. C. V., is to spoak at the ro unlon. Wo would lovo to shake bis hand and seo his old grey horse (hope be yet lives) wo remember so well. Also, Col. James !.. Orr; wo hopo bo remembers what bis father bad at heart whon ito called us to arms. Also, M. K. Ansel, a boy who was raised in our town. Wo believo lie is enmpotent to give the old soldiers justice. We would love so mucli to hoar their speeches. Wo pray (as wo cannot be with you) that, you may all havo a joyful reunion, ono long to bo re membered. We fool that the earth is receding, tho river is drawing near? aud soon we will all answe. the roll call above, tboro to vic around tho throne with Lee aud Jackson and tho hosts of others who have gone boforo. Our hearts are with you, though we are absont. May God's riohest blessings rest on you all. Your old comrades, J. Ben and G. W. Abbott. Our country friends should never fail To buy or order through (he mail "TKKTHINA," for it surely till?? The bill, for teething children's ills. "TKKTHINA" aids digestion, regulates tho bowels of children of a?y ag* and makes toethiug easy, and cunts only '25 couts at druggists. Plot io Kill Whites. Will Cato, arrested as a principal in the murder of tho entire Hodges family at Statesboro, Ga., has confessed to the existenco of an organized negro band in Bullock county whose object is the kill ing and robbing of white people. It is called the "Beforeday Club" and bolds nightly meetings in isolated places. Cato name;? Will Rainey as a member who as sisted in killing tho Hodges and after ward firing their house. O lier prisoners have given the namo of the ring-leader and tedd where the records of the club, hidden in an old iron safe, may be found. Searching parties are now out. The trial I of tho negroes Recd and Cato took ? placo Monday and peoplo poured into Statesboro by rail and private convey ance. All tlie negroes arrested ou sus picion will bo probed thoroughly in order i to got complete information about tho I "Beforeday Club." TWO N KO KO BS HlltNKI) AT THK STAKE. Statesboro, Ga., August 1(>.-William Heed and John Cato, tho two negroes convicted of the murder of the Hodges family, wero burned at tho stake by an angry mob that stormed the court bouse the moment they bad been convicted of tho fiendish murder. They were sen tenced to be hanged September 9. An Heir to the Czar. St. Petersburg, August 12.-Tito czarina to-day gave birth to a boy. The boy will lie mimed Alexis. Tho birth of the boy was tlie greatest event in tho minds of the Russian people in a flecado. Thodo ! siro of the emperor and empress for a male hoir to tlie throne, in which they i liad boen four times disappointed, has been shared by the subjects of tlie czar and now that hopes are realized they are all appreciated everywhere inside tho empire, lt will put new life into tho empire, and tito repulses to Russian forces at the seat of ?">.. ?.;!! bo but in cidents to lie forgotten for the time. Tho event will serve as an impetus to the, army and soldiers, who will doubtless light with a greater zest. The four chil dren boin to thc czarina previous to this were all girls. Tlie oldest is tho Grand Duchess Olga, wbowill be nine years obi in November. Titians, who is seven, Maria live, and Anastasia three. When the news of the birth of tho hoy to the czarina spread this afternoon, the nobles and officials hastened to congratulate the czar. His majesty received the felicita tions, a*id excitedly cried : "Praise God, at last I seo the accomplishment Of my dearest wish." Already St. Petersburg is gay with flags. Tlie cannon of l'eter and Paul foi tress (ired 801 shots. A dispatch from Washington, August I:'., says: A launch containing eight peo ple, five womon and throe men, who had taken up a position in the Potomac River, to witness tho regatta this after noon, overturned and the occupants were drowned. Ufo preservers wore thrown to the drowning persons, but the swift current carried thom out of reach. (Continued from Third Page.) It grew as a world power aa ?ts sturdy citizens to wbose natural iucreaso wore] added immigrants from the Old World seeking to obtnin here the liborty aud prosperity denied them in their own countiies, spread over tko face of the laud, reduced the prairies aud forests to cultivation, built oities, constructed highways aud railroads, till now a nation which, at the formatiou of the government, uumboied only three millions in population, has become eighty millions, ami from ocean to ocean and the lakes to tho gulf, tho country is tho abode of a free and prosperous poo plo, advanced iu tho highest degree in the learning and arts of civilization. lt is the liborty, tho advancement aud the prosperity of its citizens, not any ca reer of couquest, that makes thc coun try a world power. This condition we owe to tho bounty of Providence, unfolded in tho groat natural rosources of the country, io the wisdom of our fathers mauifested in t bc form of government established by them, to the energy, industry, moral character and law-abiding spirit of the people them selves. Wo arc not a military people, beut on conquestor engaged in extending our domains in foreign lands, or desirous of securing hotter natural advantages, how ever groat, by force; but a people loving peace, not only for oursolvcs, but for all thu nations of tho cai tb. The display of great military arma ments my please tho eye, aud, for tho moment, excite tho pride of tho citizen, but it cannot bring to the country tho i brains, brawn and muscle of a single im migrant, or induce the investment boro of a dollar of capital. Of course such armament as may be necessary for tho security of tue couutry and tho protection of the rights of its citizens, at homo or abroad must be' maintained. Any other course would be uot only false economy, but pusilani mons. I protest, however, against tho feeling, now far too prevalent, that by reason of the commanding position we have as- j sumed in the world, we must take part in the disputes and broils of foreign countries; and that because wo have grown great we should intervene iu every important question that arises iu other) parts of tho world. I also protest against the erection of any such military establishmout asl would he required to maintain the coun try in that altitude. Wo should contine our intel nat ion.i! activities solely to matters in which tho rights of the coun try or our oi li zens are directly involved. Timi is not a situation of isolation, but j of independence. The government of the United States was organized solely for the people of tho United States. While it was con templated that this country should be come a refuge for the oppressed of every land, who might be tit to discharge the duties of our citizenship, aud wo have always sympathized with tho people of every natiou ia their struggles for self government, tho government was not crei I for a career of political or civi lish ,, evangelization in foreign countries] or among alien races by intervention in their affairs. The most efficient work we can do in uplifting the peor'e of other countries is by the preseutath n of a happy, prosperous and solf-govorning nation as au ideal to be emulated, a model to bo followed. The general occupation of our citizens in the arts of peace, or the absenco of | largo military armaments, tends to im pair neither patriotism nor physical courage, and for the truth of this 1 refor the young men of to-day to the history of tho civil war. For tifty years, with the exception of tho war witli Mexico, this country had heou at peace, with a standing army most of tho time of less than ten thousand mon. He who thinks the nation had grown effeminate during that period should read the casualty rolls of the armies on either side at Shi loh, Antietam, Fredeiicksburg and Get tysburg, at Stone Uiver and Ohioamauga. I would bc tho last man to pluck a single laurel from tho crown of any ono of the military heroes to whom this country owes so much, hut I insist that their most heroic deeds proceeded i uti nit ely more from devotion to the country than from martial spirit. WE BUY WE SELL NOTHING BUT EVERYTHING IN TOOLS CARDENTE BL ACE SMI' Sparkling The making of p so nearly to a science the willingness of the materials. Yet perfect Soda hinders. There is nothing I think there is pron holding my Sodawate L?NNE The Yellow Front. As I have already proceeded at too great length, other questions suggested I in the platform, must await my letter of acceptance. Mr. Chairman: In mont graceful speech you have reminded me of the great responsibility, as well as the great honor of the nomination bestowed upon mo by tho convention you represent this day. Be assured that both are appre ciated-so keenly appreciated that I am humbled in their presence. I accept, gentlemen of the committee, the nomination, and if the action of the convent ion shall bo endorsed by an elec tion by the people, I trill, God helping ' me give to tho discharge of the duties of that exalted office the best service of which I am capable and at tho end of the term retire to private life. I shall not bc a candidato for, nor shall I accept a renomination. Several reasons might bo advanced for this position, but the controlling one with me is that I am fully persuaded that no incumbent of that office should ever be placed in a situation of possible ! temptation to consider what the effect of action taken by bim in an administra tive matter of great importance might have upon his political fortunes. Ques tions of momentous consequence to all of the people havo been in tho past and will be in the future presonted to the Presi dent for determination, and in approach ing their consideration, as well as in weighing tho facts and the arguments bearing upon them, be Hhould he unem barrassed by any possible thought of the inti nonce Ids decision may have upon anytldng whatever that may affect him personally. I make this statement, not in criticism of any of our Presidents from Washiug tou down, who have either held the offico for two terms or sought to succeed them selves; for strong arguments can be ad vanced in support of the re-election of a I'residout It is simply my judgment that the interests of this country aro now so vast and tho questions presented are frequently of such overpowering magnitude to the people that it is indis pensable to the maintenance of a beuetitting attitude before the people, not only that the chief magistrate should be independent, but that independence should he known of all men. Sick Headache. "For several years my wife was troubled with what physicians called sick headache of a very severe character. Slio doctored with several eminent phy sicians and at a great expense, only lo grow woise until she was unable to do any kind of work. About a year ago abo began taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and to-day weighs more than she over dui before and is real well." says George B. Wright, of New London, New Vork. For salo by J, W. Bell, Walhalla; the Seneca Pharmaoy; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. The price of The Couder? Yes, only $1 per year. liest weekly In the State CARTRIDGES BSF BUCK'S STOVES---WAI Most Complete Line of Pocket K in a Town of this Size. B Enamel Ware for ; 's Sodawater. erfect Soda is now roduced that about all defends on maker to pay for perfect ia rare ; the reduced protit?fe too good for my Fountain. '.. t enough in pleasing and r customers. Y, Tie Drufisist, ii ?. C. J. H. MOORE, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Calls loft at residence or J. H. Darby's Drug Store will receivo prompt attention, DAY OR NIGHT. Phones : Residence 08, Drug Store 13. 12-3-04 Dr. W. F. Austin, DENTIST, SENECA,.S. C. Office Over J. II". Byrd cfc Co. I AM NOW IN MY OFFICE EVERY DA Y. PHONE NO. 51. _ Dr. G. C. Probst, DENTIST, Walhalla, S. C. Office Over C. W. Pitchford Co.'s ; : : Store, : : : HOUKS : 8.30 A. M. TO 1 P. M. AND 2 TO 6 V. M. DR. J. H: BURGESS, Dentist, SENECA, S. C. OPPIOK OVKK NIMMON'S STORK, DOYLH BUILDING. Office Hours: ? A. M. to 1 p. M. " .* 2 p. M. to 0 P. M. April 20, 1004. lt?-tf WM. J. STKIM.INO. } { E. L. HKKNDON. k Attorneys-At-Law, WALHALLA, S. C. PROMPT ATTKNTION GIVEN TO ALI. BUSI NESS KNTKUBTKD TO TUKH. January 6. 1898. S. T. J A YNES. I J. W. SHE LOR. -fol JAYNES & SHELOR, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, WALHALLA, 8. C. I) ROM PT attention given to all busi I ness committed to their care. Notice of Discharge as Guardian -' ( "VTOTICE is hereby given that I will LN apply to D. ?. Smith, Judge of Probate, at Iiis office in Walhalla Court House. Oconee county. South Carolina, |at ll o'clock a. m., on Monday, the .:..?:h' day of August, lu()4, fora linal discharge as General Guardian of Richard D. (bilkers, minor. ANNA C. WENDELKEN. July 27. 1004 ?)-.{4 4 WI UK CUT NAILS. m 75c. Do2. Tnnno KU.?;* ut ooo. DOZ. mnro?RAT. ra MAIL BOXES. IRANTED 15 YEARS. nives and Razors ever Shown eautiful Line of Venetia Housekeepers. ire Go SENECA, ?f S. C.