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THE DEAD SEA. Itt Exploration and Survey In 1848 by an Offi cer of the Amorlean Nnvy, Capt. Lynch. In last Saturday's Sun you had an intorosting roforonoo to that anoma lous foaturo of tho globo known as tho Doad Soa. It is most remnrka blo in its origin, its looation, contin uance and special characteristics. In viow of all this Um lecturer you quote asks why it has uovor beon properly explored and its peculiarities fully investigated. Such explorations and investiga tions, howovor, havo boen thoroughly and soientitioally rondo und ofllcinlly reported upon, and tho report is now on filo. Thoy woro mado, too, for tho ii ret and only time, under tho authorization of our own government and by ono of our own countrymen. Certain ineffectual attempts to ox ploro that mysterious sea had been rondo by persons in their privato ca paoity-notably by Costagan and Molyncux, Englishmen of scientific attainments ; but both of them nt an early stago of their exploration per ished from the effects of that mc phitio son. In 1847 W. F. Lynch, lieutenant commander of our navy, being at that time otherwise unemployed, ap plied for permission to make a thor ough and systematic exploration of the Dead Sea. His requost wis granted by tho navy department, and ho was ordored to tho command of the United States storo ship Supply, detailed for that service, for which he was directed to make suitable pre parations and appropriate outfit. This being done, his officers and crow specially selected, the oxpedi tion sailed from Now York in No vember, 1817. Capt. Lynoh pro ceeded to Constantinople. There, through the American minister, ho obtained tho Sultan's firman of au thorization to pursue his way and to prosecute tho undertaking, with au thority to call on local officials for all needful supplies and protection. On the 8th of April following (1848) Capt. Lynch reported by dispatch to thc navy department his arrival at tho Sea of Galilee, all well, and his two river boats launched ready for the voyage down tho tortuous and turbulent Jordan to its debouchmont. On the 19lh of April their boats, ono of copper, tho other of galvanized iron, were launched on tho sombre, glaring purface of that, sea of death and desolation. Tho work was ardu ous, but thoy persevered for nearly a month, through burning heat and blinding storm, and under tho scorch ing, stilling sirocco. At times tho heat would riso to 110 degrees ia the shade of their tents, tho temperature of tho water at twelve indies below the surface being 90 degrees, and within those waters not cvon their microscope could detect tho faintest trace of living thing. Their olothes and skin were coated with a greasy salt, eyes and nostrils were painfully irritated by saline matter in tho air and tho air itself was burdonod with a sickening, sulphurous odor. Despite these fearful hindrances, the Dead Sea was explored through nil its length and breadth, from tho debouchment of tho Jordan to the awful chasm of tho Ohor at its southern extremity. They made soundings by triangula tion of tho whole, ranging from 3 foot to 1,848 feet, its groatest depth1 Daily, investigations, thermometric, barometric and hygrom?trie wore mado and carefully noted. Uy baro metric- measurements they found tho surface of tho Dead Seato be a little over 1,300 feet below the surfaco of the neighboring Mediterranean. They determined tho volcanic nature of tho surrounding rocks; gathered slabs of bitumen along tho shores; scaled the cliffs of Moah on tho Ara bian shore ; reached tho towering city and citadel of Usdom, that over looked that sea and scone of unmiti gated desolation. Much more was dono as they skirted from shore Lo shore, relating to the geology, the llora and fauna, tho special topography of the adja cent coasts-all of which wore care fully noted and recorded. Finally, in May, 1848, Capt. Lynch declared the exploration of tho Dead Sea com plote. Then, with swollen bodies, lips oraoked and oyes inflamed, that horoio lcador and his equally heroic crow took up their homeward rotlto by way of Jerusalem and Jaffa. After visiting Damasous and other places of intorcst thoy embarked for ho??MJt ^"ere they arrived in Decem ber, llOTfi? w^tD on'y one raan Missing. This manNl^ on<* was huriod in Palestine. Direotly on nitT1"T to the United States CaptT^^0*1 ?led his statistical report with tho^c'orotrtry of tho Navy. Ho was alsoS^w*3^ permission by the Navy DeparuH^"1 to publish a book as a narrative or? tho expedition. This was done in 1819, and it furnishes a most attract ive and instructive volume, from which these notes of surveys aro made to correct tho erroneous state ments heroin first alluded to. I. J. Allen. Morristown, December 2. - -^?fc Say "Murray's." When you'vo Rot a bad cough Just , say "Murray's." If a druggist gives you anything but Murray's Horehound, Mul lein and Tar you're not getting tho host and surest cough remedy. Mako him give you Murray's. Acts quicker and you get n 50c size bottlo for 25o. Kvory druggist lins it. A Largo Yiold of Corn. Tho Southern Agriculturalist; published in Nashville, Tenn., gives the following account of a very large amount of corn that was gi own on ono aero in South Carolina : "To grow and gather two hundred and fifty bushels of corn from one aero of land. lloro is tho process by which Z. J. Drake, of South Carolina, accomplished this un equalled production : In February ho applied 1,000 bushels of atablo maturo, 600 pounds guano, 500 pounds of cotton Seed meal, 500 pounds of kainit per acre and plowed all under. Following tho plow GOO bushels of whole cotton seed were strewn in tho furrows. A sub-soil plow was run through a depth of twelve inches. The land was well harrowed and the rows planted alter nately March 2, throe and six feet apart. Thia proves what fertilizers will mako land do. Two hundred and fifty bushels of com to the ocre ! This is an eye-opener." It will bc seen that tho pro cess by which this tremendous yield was made is given. We hope that some Greenwood fanner will study carefully this statement and decide whether it is worth attempting, and if so that he will try and make as much corn on an acre as Mr. Drake did. It strikes us that thc question to con sider is, will it pay to mako the at tempt, and if ono succeeds will lie be compensated for thc outlay ?-Green wood Journal. Straight Facts. A v. bolo lot of fanoy phrases cnn bo written about remedies, but it takes facts I? provo any thing-good straight facts. And tho strongest fact you over benni is that Tannopilino is tho best euro for piles on tho market. It euros abso lutely. Uns a bealing, soothing o fleet from tho start. All druggists havo it for $1 a jar. Ask for Tannopilino and don't dure tako a substituto. Lawyer and Judge Agroo. The Ninth District of Ohio was represented in Congross by Jndgo Hall and this good story is told of him, says the Nashville Hanner: A case of somo importance was roached on tho docket, and the par ties and witnesses wore on hand. The attorney for the plaintiff, Chas. Brown, was considerably in the cups, a condition which seemed chronic with the really brilliant lawyer. Ile submitted motion after motion, and tho court did not appear to humor his extravagant demands, realizing, too, that the attomoy was not in a condition to proceed with tho caso. Brown was persistent, and Judge Hall, becoming somewhat irritated, said : "It is tho opinion of thia court that thc counsel for tho plaintiff is peculiarly disqualified at this time for conducting this case before tho court." "What is that, your honor?" de manded the intoxicated lawyer. "Thc court believes tho counsel for the plaintiff entirely too drunk to continue with tho case." "That is thc first correct decision T ever knew your honor to render." ---* * - To Editors of Courier, Walhalla. If Li ?Ss M. Paint is not sold at Wal halla wo will sell property owners di rect, also send half gallon for examina tion, givo thirty days time for payment, and freo paint first, honso painted. Wears and covers Uko gold. Lead with zinc. Non-ehalkablo. 4 gallons L. A- M. and tinco gallons oil will paint a modorato sized house. Wo Invite proporty ownors to writo for particulars and color cards. LONGMAN & MARTINEZ, Paint Makers for Fifty Years. J?, S. Morehantn desiring agoncy, may obtain it if proporly equipped for soiling. SANTA. CLAUS Appeared at the Matheson Hardware Oo.'s Store on December 7th with a Big Line of Beautiful Imported China and Toys, SugarWJ Croam Sots, Imported Cliina Puddiug Sets, 3-Pieoo Table Sets, \ ^Fanoy Mantel Vnses, Tabourets. Beautiful LiwNtf Jardiniers, Umbrella Stands, Carving Sots, Gravy Ladles, Souhs[indIe8, Kuivos and Forks, Clocks. Rubber Toys, Jumping Jneks, Brass Bugles, Tool ChoBts, And a worMvof useless Fauoy Funny Things that will ploase tho ohildren. (That is what you are hero for.) We do not intend to carry^er one dollar's worth of these goods, so we have marked our prices down ^ preach of all. J& Ask to .50 Single-Barrel Gun. AHO THIS Ii GAH OF BAU MATHESON H WESTMINSTER, SOU' WARE CO., INA. Hon. Poss Thompson. [Charlotte Obsorvor.] Charlotte huB within her limits a noted man. During reconstruction days ho was twice a member of tho lower house of the South Carolina Legislature. Tho namo of POBB Thompson is written in the records of thc Palmetto State. That samo legislator, tho samo POHB, is in Char lotte, living hero and doing wei!. "Pick up dem lines, nigger," a bit of a black boy Haid to the driver of tho Central Hotel 'bim yesterday. Little did thc bif?t know that ho was talk ing to tho lion. Poss Thompson, the former political loader of Lancaster county. But it wau Poss-the Hon. Poss Thompson, lie is the r ?gularly appointed driver of the Central Hotel 'bus. That position is not as exalted as being chairman of the committee on privileges of the South Carolina Legislature, but it is safer for a negro. Poss Thompson is about tho color of Booker T. Washington, and has groy eyes. Thc white people and the negroes like him. "Yes, sir," lie said to W. C. Heath, of Monroe, yesterday, "thc life I now leads is better. It. is true that I woro a silk hat and bilcd shirt in them days, but the man with tho red shirt como and I knew that it was time for me to git. Aa Hampton came in one Bide of Columbia I went out on thc other. "AB chairman of that committee 1 made something extra. I saw that others were getting dough on tho Hide, and made up toy mind to look out for Poss. Tho recommending of ono bill brought mc in $1,800. I gave thc other niggers ?10 apiece and kept the rest." Poss came to Monroe from Chester, and shined shoes and worked as a porter for the Glenchester house for a time. From there he went to Mooresvillo. I Io worked there till bc came hero-thc lion. Poss Thomp aan, a member of tito Legislature from Lancaster county during tho years, 18GG, 1867 and 1808. Tho custom of sending Christmas cards to friends is a very pretty ono that should not bo allowed to fall into disuse. One likest to bo remem bored by distant friends, and near ones, too, at this joyous season. A Happy ] To you Partners I You wil Christmas ns well ns a pro if you used on your crops Virginia-Carol Now, to insure yourself year, nnd all tho year th: thine to fertilizo your croj brands. They" will pay < for in fot [nation if jour de' VIRGINIA-CAROL!! Richmond, Va. Norfolk, Va. Durham, M. C. Clim lr .Lin Atlanta, Q A. W. Newsom and his associ?tes, of Nashville, aro planning to set out in various parts of Madison county, Ala., 100,000 poach trees. The Palmetto Conference of tho A. M. E. Zion Church, in session at Union, S. C., dropped from tho roll Hov. S. T. Meek, a presiding eldor, because he would not pay his debts and failed to turn conference funds over to the church officers. Tho forthcoming number of tho Outlook will contain an article by Slason Thompson on "Violenoo in Labor Conllicts" which presents some statistics on the loss of life and physical injuries duo to this cause. Ho gives a table by States showing that during the period between Jan uary 1, 1902, and June 30, 1904, there were killed in strikes 180 per sons injured 1,661, and arrested 5,633 Sir Walter Scott begau to write his celebrated novels at 40. Milton began "Paradise Lost" at 50. When "East Lynne" appeared its author, Mrs. Henry Wood, was 45. Crom well was 41 when ho began his pub lic career. Tho year of tho Hegira was the 53d of Mohammed, and Marlboro reached his independent command at the samo age. In spir itual examples Abraham was 75 when called of Charan, and Moses was 80 when he stood before Pharaoh as tho champion of Israel. OA8TORIA. Boars tho s) Tho Kind You Have Always Bought Bl8:r A fool at figures has ciphered out that if a girl chews gum all tho time her under jaw travels over 100 miles a year. Now, if the fellow will let us know just how many horse-power a young man expends each year sucking a cigarotto we will conclude that there is something in statistics. -Montgomery Advertiser. New Year 1 certainly have a Merry spcrous. happy New Year, nt seed-time ina Fertilizers a happy New Year every rough to Chrif las-con? 39With these well-known you handsomely. Write aler cnmiot furnish you. *A CHEMICAL; CO. ,8,0. Hum mind, (in. ?. MontKom?ry, AI?. Memphis, Tenn. MASTER'S^ STATE OF SOUTH CAHOl COUNTY OK OCONU In tho Court of Common Pions. PURSUANT to dooroos of tho above namod Court, in tb o cnnos mon tinned below, I will sell, to tho high est bidder, in frotit of tho Court ll omni door, in Walhalla, S. C., botweou the legal hours of salo, on salesday iu Janu ary, 1005 tho property below described : Catherine Moody, Plaintiff, against Roxie Moody, in ber owu right and ns tho administratrix of tho estate of Josoph If, Moody, deceased, and others, Defendants. All that piece, parcol or tract of land, situate in Oooneo county, Stato of Sonthj Carolina, on Ocouee creek, waters of Lit tlc rivor, waters of Keowoo river, adjoin ing lands of J. W. Hogers, James Hell Susan HUunioutt and Martha Mood/ containing aovouty-ono acres, moro less, tho samo being a part of a tract land bought by Catherine Moody at, Coi missioners* sale as tho property of P, Pool and convoyed by lier on tho 24 day of February, 188.1, to Josoph' Moody. Ternis of Salo: One-half onsh on day' salo, balance on credit, of ono year, will leavo to tho purchnsor to anticipate pajl mont, tho crodit portion to bear intorostl from day of salo and bo secured by a' bond of tho purchaser and a mortgage of tho premises; that iu tho ovent of tho failure of tho purchaser to comply with tho terms of salo within five days from dato of snlo tho Master do read vert iso and rosoli said prom i sett on tho following salesday or somo convenient salosday thereafter, at thu samo placo and on tho samo ternis as heretofore set out, at tho risk of tho formor purchaser, and that ho do continuo so to no until ho hns found a purohasor who complies with tho terms of salo. Purohasor to pay extra for papers. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oooneo County, S. C. John I). Vernor, Plaintiff, against Phillip Chambers, Defendant. Tract No. ,1.-All that certain pieco, parcol or tract of land, situate, lying and being in Oooneo county, Stato of South Carolina, on both sides of Doran and Changa crocks, adjoining lands ol W. J. Dufflo, Jacob Hotholl, Phillip Chambers and others, containing throo hundrod and eighty-six acres, moro or loss, and hoing tho samo tract, of land known ns tho Stoibrand land, conveyed to Phillip Chambors by John D. Vernor by riced bearing dato tho Otb day of Dccombor, 1808. Tract No. 2,-All that certain pieco, parcol or tract of land si tanto in Oconoo county, Stato of South Carolina, on Changa crook, waters of Tugaloo rivor, adjoining lands of Nancy Long, isaao Smith and others, containing four hun dred acres, moro or loss, and being the samo tract of land conveyed to Phillip Chambors by L. D. Chambers by deed bearing dato April llth, 1802. Terms of Salo: Ono half ensh on day of salo, balanco on credit of ono yoar, with loavo to tho purohasor to anticipate pay ment, tho credit portion to boar interest from day of salo and bo secured by a bond of tho purchaser and a mortgage of the premises; that in tho o vont of tho failure of tho purchaser to comply with tho terms of salo within flvo days from dato of salo tho Master do rondvortise and rosoli said promises on tho following salesday or somo convenient salesday thereafter, at thu same place and on tho samo forms ns horetoforo sot out, at tho risk of the former purohasor, and that ho do continuo so to do until ho has found a purchnsor who complies with tho terms of salo. Purohasor to pay oxtra for papers. W. O. WHITE, Muster for Oconoo County, S. C. Dccombor 7. 100?. 40-52 Suits and Odd At greatl; prices for Thirty Di WI. ? THREE PAPERSy^EEK FQR $<>8J '^y a dubbing ^"""""".^ . ... ... . TWou Som(ffigSffit?vt?ina: Cou ^ arc^fjfeforiug that papor and Th? |i thc?uvior for $1.50 por year. Tho >8 rajfourjer i8 recognized not only ?O||t papor in Oconoo couuty, but "?fed among tho boat county papors Kith Carolina. The Soml-Wookly , and Courier ie an oxcellont jour >ubliBhod on Wednesdays and Satur , gives tiro dotailod nowB of South gina as a special feature, and carries [full Associated Press dispatches ?ll over tho world. Tho combiua itho t*o papors at $1.50 gives our Dadors, as woll OB now sub iportunity to soouro two of tho State (tinco papors poro than tho rcgu Bond you two of ku th Carolina RANGER HEATING STOVES PULL LINK OF TINWARE, BICYCLES AND SUPPLIES. ROOFING, EAVE TROUGH AND ALL KINDS OF TIN AND SHEET IRON WORK MADE TO ORDER. Typewriters, Sowing Mnchinos, Guns. Rovolvors and Bicycles olounod and r opal red, All work dono on short notico and guaranteed. 13. ?. LOOK. REAL ESTATE. I HAVE ABOUT 12 NICE FARMS in .wo to leii milos pf Sonccn, that I will sell 1 Also, sovoral " Houses and Lots in Seneca. If yon hnvo anything to buy or sell in these como and sec mo. Yours, J . H. ADAMS. Ootobor 5, 1001. Pants y reduced the next jys. STRIBLING, ESTMINSTEB.