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\ TO THINK OWN 8MLF HK THU? AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THK NIGHT THE DAY, THOU OANS'T NOT THEN HM FAI.SK TO ANY MAN. BY JAYNJR?, SHULOK, SMITH ? STECK. WALHALLA, SOUTH CA KO li INA, DKC. 7, lt>0+. NEW SKKM5B, NO. ;Mi>.-VOLUNTE 1.1 V.-N<>. 40. Wo aro giving Away somo beautiful babitta to our customers. Kach doll ls beautifully drossod, full size, high grado bisquo hoads, moving oyo?, beautiful ourls and pearly tooth. Knob doll is dressed with a handsome dress of louey chiffon, ttimmod with lace, ribbon and ornaments. With each 10c. purchase wo give you a ticket with duplicate numbers. W6 koop tho original number, you the dupl?calo and oablJ hight wo pince tho original numbors in a box and got Mayor Thompson tu ?baw out a number. Tho person holding tho tickot with oorrcspomliug number gets tho doll. Wo, thoroforo, give away one of these beautiful dolls each night, ooinmunc 'g Thursday, Novombor 17, and continuing to December 17. C. W. "Si. J. E. Baultnig'ht, Walhalla _WE STILL Q1VE THU REBATE CHECKS. A TIME-TRIED DRUG STORE. Only yeats can bring fullness of knowledge. Wisdom is always a product of oxporieuco, ??nd oxporiouco is an important thing tn tho ding business. Theory may imagino it knows, hut oxporioneo knows it known and knows why it knows. This store is eighteen years old. lt has served tho community long and well, lt is a full grown drug store and its grow th has been along progressive lines. Its tindo is founded on confi dence-ti conthlenco that lias grown with years heoauso there has been this basis for it IShe Best Drills, Accurate Service, Reasonable Prices. / THE DRUGGIST, TH IC YELLOW FRONT. Compotilivo Examination. Ono clerkship in tho Engrossing De partment, for tho Eighth Circuit, wdll ho awarded hy competitive examination to bo held in Holton, 8. CV? on Friday, Do combor I Otb, beginning at 0 o'clock. duli us E. Hoggs, .Solicitor. Tho little eighteen-months-old daugh ter of Charlie Robinson, who lives two miles from Piekons, was burned to doa tit last week, and her mother was badly burned in attempting to rescue her. Tho family wore out early picking cotton, and tho child's clothing caught from a tire that had hoon built in tho lield. Moins (rom Conncross. Co n p orosa, December 5.-Tho farmers of this com in unity b'iivo hoon vory busy sowing wheat for tho past weak. Tho people of this place aro looking forward to a day long to ho remembered -tho uovoiling of tho monument pf Kev. A. W. McGufflti on Wednesday, Decem ber 7th. Our school at this place ls in a nourish ing condition under tho management of Prof. Ni W. Macaulay. Wo will soon welcome his family in our midst. Quito a number of young people at tended tho singing at Poplar Springs last Sunday. All report a nice time Miss boult Huns! tiger returned to South Union on tho 2Stli pf November, to assist Prof. Langston in bis school at White Kock Academy. Methinks wo will boar tho wedding bells ring about Christmas. ll. A Cciiain Cure lor Croup. When a child shows symptoms of croup there is no time lo experiment with new remedies, no matter how highly they may bo recommended. There is one preparation thal can always bb depended upon, lt has boon in uso for many years and has hover been known to fail, vi/. Chamberlain's Cough Koinedy. M. K. Crompton, of Market, Texas, says of il. "I have used Chamberlain's Cough Itomody in severe oases of croup with my oh i ld roi), and can truthfully say it always gives prompt relief." Ker sab) by .). W. boll, Walhalla, and W. J. Lun ney, Seneca. Death of Mrs. Wain Hopkins. Hopewell, December ?.- Mrs. Jillie Hopkins, wife of Wain Hopkins ami daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wiggins, of Jordania, died af h ir homo near Seneca on Wednesday, No ember ."!(>, li'OI, after au illness of live wcoks. She was laid to rest in tho Hopewell cemetery Kinlay afternoon, after appropriate tu nora) services by Kev. W. \V. Abbott. ' She was a consistent member of tho Methodist church, and loaves a husband two little children, a father, mot h Ol', two brothers and throe sisters to mourn her death. A Friend. WE A?&I3 ?iEABY 7* The Store for * Bargains. WSM. ??MPLETI? Where Values are Best. DRESS GOODS Tho, host assortment of Wooloo G?odB in tills market. Broadcloths, Kr?lioli Klannols, Sorgos, i loni iel Ins, in all tho latest shadoR-Brown, oto. 2,OOO yards Standard Prints at ?o. por yard. 2,01)0 yards -10- i noll good (piality Shooting at 5c, I .ad ios' Jackets, all hrand now from tho inanufuclu ror. Price $1.50, $2.?o, $:-',. 50, $5, $7.50 mu? $10. Ladles' Skirts, $1, $1.50 lip to $7.50 oeoh. Lad i os' and Children's Underwear, in all weights; Woolen and Cotton. CLOTHING. Best lino of high grade Clothing over bought. Mon's complote Soils $2, $2 50, $3.50, $5, ?7.?o, ?10, $12.50 up to $2?. A job lot of Suits, strictly Mrst-class in quality bufa little 00' in stylo, worth $10, to (dose at $0. dob lot of bants, not old Stobk, but newest, and best styles; bought for half price OM account of sizes-all small-running as high as 01x0-1, worth $'1.50, $? and $0, lo close at $:l and $0.50. The $0.50 grade to close in $2.50, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S SLUTS IN ALL SIZES AND PRICES. SHOES. Shoos in all kinds of styles and prices to suit Mi o buyers. If in need of a pair of Shoos try a pair nf our Shani Book or Hod Hover. Evory pair absolutely guaran toed to givo porfoot satisfaction. A joh lot of Hutton Shoos to oloso cheap. AU$2, $2/>25 and $2.50 Shoos to oloso at $1.50 and $1.25. Heavy Kangaroo, all solid, to oloso at 85c. BUILDING MATERIAL. Ono solid car load of Doors, Sash, Blinds. Can make yon A price 10 to 20 pur cont cheaper than you can buy from tue factory. Ton pounds of Croon Co0*ee, $1; oight pounds of package Coffoo, $1. Hod, bust Proof, Win tor Turf and White Seed Oats. At this store you can always find a complote stock of frosh Groceries. W. P. NIMMONS, SENECA. TWENTY-ONE POUNDS OK NEW YOKK STANDARD GRANULATED SUGAR POR ONE DOLLAR With ovory bill of 'DRY GOODS, SHOES ami CLOTHING nmonnting to $10. W. P. NIMMONS, SENECA. NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER. Westminster, December 7.-There was 1 iv wreck ot a freight train near Gaincs I ville last Saturday, which caused much delay of all Hains. No. ."Iii north-bound passenger train passed hero at about noon, lt was eight hours late. Miss May bussell, of Russell's, is visit ing her sister, Mrs. J, G. Kronzoalo. Miss Ks telle McKinney, bf Seneca, was I tho guest of Mrs. J. lt. Orr last .Sunday, j K. M. Cary, a prominent cotton buyer I of Seneca, was in town hist. Monday. lt. C. Ktain, of Charlotte, paid a visit : to a "special" friend hore Sunday. Tho Young bailies' Missionary Cholo j of the baptist Church are arranging lo ; open a booth, or bazaar, as a Christinas ? olVoring ,10 send Hie Cospel to China. ; lt, will bo in the store room of L. A. Edwards recently vacated by tho Steno* ey (dior Drug Company and tho salo will commence on Monday, December ll), and continue until Saturday evening follow ing. Thoy will havo on salo a variety of novelties for holiday gifts and various useful articles. Cull and seo tho lil. C. ll. Stonecyphor returned from At lanta ono day hist week, whore ho pur chased a nico liue of drugs and Christ mas goods tor tho Stonooyphor Drug Company. Those gentlemen aro nicely established in their now storo and have ampio room to make au attract i vo dis play. Drop in and soo their Christmas goods. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McConnell have n.uved to Atlanta. Dr. S. ?I, McElroy and wife atlondod tho Andorson-Uihb nuptials last Wednes day. A. White Singleton, of Picketts, visited I bis parents Oil Tugaloo last week. Dr. C. M. Walker was in Madison awhile Monday. The bricklayers have completed tho main building of tho Westminster Knit ting Mill, lt is a handsome building 40x80 foot. .). H. Kenney, of Walhalla, war. in town last Thursday. Kev. W. ?). Wyly, of Doun Ids, was in town ono day lasi week. John b. Mci.in, of Oakway. expects to 1 move to Westminster in tho near future. > J. K. I,at hem, of Ka.sloy, made a busi ; noss trip te ibis viol id ty last Friday. David Conger, of Oarnosvillo, has been making il survey of eur little village for ; tho purpose of making a new plat. I Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Singloton. of Wtn ! sfon-Saleui, N, C., visited relativos near Westminster last week] 'Mr. Singleton ; is a fernier Oconce boy and his many 1 friends aro always chid to soo him. ; K. K. White, of Oreenvillo, was in town i last week. ; Dr. Knit. MI toll el I attended tho Coonee Medical Association at Clemson last Wednesday. >ur merchants report dull sales since tho cotton market "has gone to pieces." Tho scent of tho lifeworks is a re minder that Christmas is close hy. Tin little boys aro popping tiro-crackers. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. barton, of Kail Play, wero guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stribbiig last Sunday. J. Carter, a prominent citizen ol Gainesville, was in town Monday. Girls, lo?t|? year will soon bo gone. A. L. Gossott. Tho Key that Unlocks thc Door to Long Living The men of eighty live or ninety yours of age aro not tho rotund well fed, hu thin, spare mon who live on a slendei diet, Mo as careful as he will, however a man past middle ago, will occasionally cat too much or of sonic article of foot not suited to his constitution, and wil need a doso of Chamberlain's Stomacl and I.ivor Tablets to cleanse and invigo rate his stomach and regulate his live and bowels. When this is done there ii no reason why tho average man shoilh not live to old age. Kor salo by .1. W boll, Walhalla, and W. J. Lunney, Sonoca Nows from Salem. Salem, December I. - Kev. J. I. Spink: conducted services at Whit iniro last Sun dav This was brother Spinks's las appointment for tho year. Wo would bi glad to have him for another year. The health of this community is good with the oxee pt ion of Mrs. Thoma: Grant and Mrs, Dr. S. S. Moroney. J. K. G rogan and daughter, Clara made a Hying ti ip to Westminster las week. Tho Salem High School has closed foi a few months. Miss Rtlbyo Grant loft last Monday fri! Lumber City, (?a., w here she will spoin i tho winter. We wish her a pl oil sa ti time. Krank Robertson has been visiting ii this community quito often of late. Miss Jessie Chalmers is teaching tin Little River school. Miss Mamie Grant is spending Hu winter with her aunt, Mrs. ?Jones, r o. A Costly Mistake. blunders aro sometimes very expon sive. Occasionally life itself is tho prie? of a mistake, lint you'll never lie wron) if you tako Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills fo dyspepsia, dizziness, headache, liver o bowel troubles. Tiley tiro gent?o, yo thorough. 2f>o at all drug stores. John Romley died at his home, nea Waltorboro, Colinton county, on Novom bor '1, in his 01st year. Ho married Mis Mahala Simmons in November, 1884, sb hoing ono year his junior. Ho wont t< Florida during tho Seminole war in 1815 and thore fought until tho Indians wer I subdued, whoo ho returned to his home and lived tho lifo of a useful citizen, bc sides his wifo, with whom ho lived for 7 years, ho leaves sovon of his ton children 20 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and two groat-groat grnndchildroi Tinco of his four sous fought in tho Coi fodorato army. Tho youngest was klllo in tho hattlo of Frcderickshurg, Va Dccomhor Kt, 1802. IP Have your cake, muffins, and tea bis cuit home-made. They will be fresher, cleaner, mofe tasty and wholesome. Royal Baking Powder helps the house wife to produce at home, quickly and eco nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised hot-biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and muffins, with which the ready-made food found at the bake-shop or grocery does not compare. Royal is the greatest of bake-day helps. ROYAL UAKINU POWDER COs NEW YO.IK. Bounty Land Locals. Bounty I.and, December ?.-Dr. S. .). MoFlroy and wife, of Union, visited relatives in the community Saturday and Sunday. Married, December ?I, a ti tho residence of I). A. Perritt, Christopher Duffy Cor bin ami Miss Ubi Louise Dendy, Kev. 0. Warrilaw" ofllcl?tillg. Mr. Corbin in a prosperous young farmer of 'ramass?e, S. 0, Thc bride is thu youngest daugh ter ol' Hon. M. B. Dendy, of Klohhltlri, and possesses many charms of grace and beauty. Mr. and Mrs. Corbin will make their future homo in San Angelo, Texas, whore they expect to go early in .January. Williamston and Bounty band aro still on friendly terms. Wo aro not call ing any names, howevor. Painters havo arrived from Wes tm hi stor and are painting tho school building this week. Books have been ordered for the Bounty Lauri library and aro expected soon, A nico selection has been made and wo hope tho public will bu greatly benefited thereby. bl ttl ? Irene and Isollo Stone have hoon confined to thoir hods with grip, lt is hoped that they will bo tip again soon. Duncan Wright is visiting bis father in Ninety-Six. lt is believed that he will return for tho (?bristmas holidays. Wo aro glad to see Burns Gillh'on up again, after a serious attack of rheuma tism, i. o. I?, Famcrs' Protective Association Meeting. We, tho undersigned president and ex ecutive committco of tho Farmers' Pro tective Association, earnestly request tho farmers Of each school distriol in Goonoo county to meet at their school houses on Friday, December Kl, at 10 o'clock a. m., for tho purpose of organizing a Sub Farmers' Association in each school dis trict, consisting of a prostriont, vice president, secretary and troasuror and chaplain. Fach sub-association shall consist of (ive or moro minn berti and shall ho entitled to representation in tho county association, ono delegate lo every ten moulders or fractional part thereof. All officers of sub-associations aro en titled to a volco tn tho county association, which will moot in the Court House, in Walhalla, on Ibo Mist Monday (salesday) in January, 1005, immediately after tho sales close. Knoll sub association will bo furnished with a copy of our constitution and by laws on that day. Any man is olltglhlo to mend ership, wdioso principal occupa tion is farming, by signing tho by-laws and paying 10 couts annual duos to tho county association. There Is no political feature in tho organization, nor do wo oppose any other profession or vocation, but to protect our own interests by club bing together in purchasing guano and othpr suppli?s tn bulk, thereby getting them at reduced prices; also being aldo to market our crops lo bettor advantage; to diso uss tho various modes of prepara tion and cultivation; also the different grades of fertilizers, and their uso to tho greatest liri vantage and prollt. J. B. Pickett, President. A. Boardon, Dr. John Hopkins, Kxeeutivo Committee. A ?ItAUANTKKI? CI'IIKI'OH I'll.KM Itching, blind, blooding or protruding piles. Druggists ref timi money if PAZO OINTMKN'T fails to euro any caso, no matter of how long standing, in 0 to l t days. First application gives onso and rest. 60o. If your druggist hasn't it sond 600. in stamps and it will bo for warded post-paid by Paris Medicino Co., St. bonis, Mo. Hems from Madison. Madison, Di comber (I.-Wo all woro very glad to seo our flt 11 ll f lt 1 old pnslor book with us lo (ill his usual place again. A quiet wedding took place in town Sunday forenoon when .lohn Mull and Miss Mattie Salli van were, united in the bonds of wedlock at tin; home ol' Joseph Fricks, Kev. J. M. Moduli'' olhciatiug. Monroe Cannon, of bowoisvlllo, tia., was a pleasant visitor to the town a few days ago. Mr. Cannon is well known in Oeonoo, having once been correspondent for The Coulter. Mrs. J. K. Caines ami children, of Westminster, visited Mrs. Mary Delco Saturday ami Sunday. A. lt. Kinley, of Seneca, wa.; hero on business last. week. Misses Maggie and Sallio llamsay en tertained the social set ono evening lost week. Walter Duke, who has just returned from South Dakota, visited in Madison Sunday. Miss belle Spencer, ol' this place, is teaching the Unity school, billie boy. - ? --?. t?- . - buy a buck's stove for your wife's Christinas present. Seneca lldw. Co. Soncca's Groat Baznur. Seneca, S.O., December ll.-A few stray shots from lire guns reminds all that Hu* Ville tide season is near at hand. The public is reminded again of thc bazaar, soon to lie given by tim ladies of thc Presbyterian church. If their plans mature this will tm the biggest thing of the kind over attempted in Seneca, and it may bo well to give hero a hint of tho plan used hy the ladies in order to man age it successfully. A commiilco of three ladies visited tho merchants hero ami asked donations, requesting thom also to write tho wholesale linns with which they deal to send contributions. This pinn has met with marvelous sue ooss, tho merchants themselves respond ing courteously .'iud generously, and the houses with which they have corres ponded responding in most instances. A number of beautiful and useful articles have already been received, and in a good ninny instances money has been con tributed. Then again tho ladies Of the church agreed to write their friends at a distance and request simple donations, this plan also having proved most suc cessful in securing beautiful flin ip y arti oles for tho bir/aar. It might be men tioned also that tho ''Ladies' Homo journal'' has given a handsome booth, ami twenty-live dollars' worth of pic tures, which will occupy a conspicuous place. Tho dales set for tho affair aro tho lid b and ?Olh instants, on willoh days dinners and suppers will ho served. Oysters will also be servo ! and every thing will ho done to mako tho bazaar n tremendous success. A unique feature, that was not mentioned in our last lotter, will be the country store, which will bo conducted by ono of our young ladies, dressod in costume, ami wdll doubtless draw a big sharo of patronage. Tho public will hear in mind that no ont raneo fee will bo charged, and theta lino as sortment of Xniaa gifts will ho on dis play at most reasonable pricos, which will cost nothing to soe. Tho new hotel, tho Palmetto T?ouso, will ho open to the public about tho loth, possibly a fow days earlier or later. Tho finishing touohos aro hoing placed now and the furnishings arriving daily. Whoo complote thoro will not ho ? hottor equipped houso in tho Stato. Lutter Manshlp will lecture Thursday night in tho school houso.