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TO THINB OWV SK),r BB TRUE ANT) IT MUST FOLLOW AH THE NIGHT THU DAY, THOU OANB'T NOT THRN BX PALS.K TO ANY MAN. BY JAYNFI8. SH KLOH, HM ITU & 8TI5CK. WALHALLA, HOI TH OAKOI.INA, APRIL 12, lUOft. NRW SKIUKH, NO. 304-VOLUME I*V.-KO. mm ad i To the America] place in the ma dress - to her i the fact that of world by far the If you have experienced difficulty in priced shoes combining graceful outlines and ct ?rti), easy tread so essential to the well-poised date the elegance and comfort of the " Queen the "glass of-fashion and the mold of form" 1 footwear-the perfect finishing touch to Oxfords .* Custom ?rode * 50c ejetra This store controls the sole right of sjde. C. W. & J. E. BAUK GOOD, PURE BLOOD . is health's best iusurauce. It is Mu? blood that carries the lire giving elomouts to every atom of your body. If it is impuro it neods no prophet to foretell tho result. Springtime is the season of blood dis orders. If you have any trouble at all it will bc most likely to mani fest itself now. Boils, pimples, headaches and tum ''all gone" feel ing, oalled spring fever, are all evidenoes of blood impurity. These troubles and many others will rapidly disappear after you oommence using our Hot Strings Blood Remedy. It purifies and builds up the blood, stimulates tho digestion, brings back health and energy. PRICE, ONE DOLLAR. New York and London Drug Co. FOR SALE BY W. J. LUNNEY, SENECA. MR. GIBSON VISITS RICHMOND. @|t?-s of His Visit to the Confederate Soldiers' Homo and Other Places of Interest. Editors Koo wen Courier: In addition to what I have already written of our recent trip to Richmond, Ya., in brief would say, passing over the part of the trip from Walhalla to Columbia: On March !50 at 6.80 a. m. wo boarded a Soaboard Air Lino train for Richmond. Tho Seaboard is ono of tho best equipped railroads in tho South. Tho road-hod is firm and tho track is of tho henvist standard rails. Tho engines aro of tho largest and up-to-date in build with all the modorn improvements, equipped with oUu ti io, headlights, and the coaches aro of tho very latest and most up-to-date style, being built with a view to comfort. The train in ohargo of Conductor Gibson was made up of day coaches, Pullman sleepers, dining cafe and parlor cars, bo sides the usual baggage, express and mall cars, making ten or eloven cars in the traio, and it is certainly a pleasure to travel on this magnificent road, wboro everything is done that can be done for tho comfort of tho traveling public. We .arrived in Ki eh mond at 4.56 p. m. on timo, 'f making the run of 300 miles in ten hours and twenty-five minutes. It is well-known that a wreck or serious accident is of rare ooourrenoe on the Seaboard system. During our stay in Riohmond we spent an afternoon in a drive about the oity, visiting many important localities, no i-- ! I tably, "the old camping ground," known to old soldiers as Camp Lee; then an old j field, or fields, of considerable extent, | well known as Leo District, and is being j rapidly built up with splendid residences, besides schools, colleges and various j other institutions too numerous to men ; tion. Among the pinces visited was the Confederate Soldiers' nomo, located on ^ a somewhat elevated plat of ground. The homo is composed of a number of neat cc ?age buildings, in which were to bo seen a number of old Confederates, neatly dressed in Confederate gray, and seemed bo perfectly happy and content. In tho renter is a building presided over by an old Cotifedoiato, an everlasting talkor and absolutely "unreconstructed," but quito gentlemanly, and taking great delight in showing un ovor tho building, which is used mainly as a kind of a museum, containing quito a numbor of war relies, tho most noted being tho horse on which Gen. Jackson wac killod, and which was kept at the homo until his death about two years ago, and was then embalmed by a taxidermist, and now stands In a glass case. Out in tho grovo noarby stand a numbor of cannons, old-time field pieces. After registering our names we bid tho kind old "rob" good-bye and drove away for moro sight sooing. Rospeotfully, * H. A. H. Gibson. Keep your bowels regular by the use of Cbamborlain'8 Stomaob and Liver Tablets. There is nothing better. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lun ney, Soneoa. / ( ? tftti ?>??M8 d tht charm to an .r</ut rt ff ff;'ititi r? woman ?3 conceded first itter of beauty and taste in discrimination also id due all women's shoes in the largest sale is enjoyed by obtaining moderately .. toct fashion with the figure, you will appro Quality " Shoe. It is as applied to women's your Easter toilette. Boots $3?? ;NIGHT. The State Medical Association. [Mountaineer, April 15th.] This body has been in session in Green ville, beginning Wednesday morning, The attendance of members is sta ted to have been very large, representing every county in tho State. Papers read and generally discussed : Should the Radical Curo for Hernia be attempted by Median Abdominal Section -R. S. Cathcart, Charleston. Pediatries, Past, ProBeut and Future E. A. Hines, Seneca. ' Clinioal Presentation: A ease of Com ploto Double Congenital Cataract, Ao oepted aa incurable at the State Institu Lion for Deaf, Dumb and Blind, at Cedar Springs, S. C., operated upon at twelve years of ago with most gratifying results -J. W. Jervey, Greenville. Gastrostomy for Strioture of the Eso phagus, with Illustrative Case-M. Si mons, Charleston. Gall Stones-A. B. Knowlton, Colum bia. Aneurism of the Groin; Report of a Case-A. J. Buist, Charleston. Gunshot Wounds of the Abdomen-W. C. Blaok, Greenville. The Association entered into an elec tion for officers for the coming ? ear, with the annexed result: President-Dr. Davis Furman, Green ville. 1st Vioe President-Dr. S. W. Pryor, Chester. 2d Vioo President-Dr. Crown Tor rence, Union. 8d Vice President-Dr. D. D. Frontis, Edgetield. Secrotary-Dr. T. P. Wbaloy, George town. Treaauror-C. P. Aimar, Charleston. Councillors - F.dward F. Parker, Charleston, first district; T. G. Croft, Aiken, second district; O. ll. Mayor, Newberry, third district; J. W. Jervey, Groonvillo, fourth district; R. A. H rat ton, Yorkville, fifth district; F. H. Mc Lood, Floronco, sixth district, and W. P. Mooi er, Georgetown, suvonth district The session was ,well attended, the mombors oviucing much interest in tho proceedings. Tho Iplnco chosen for tho session next year is Columbia. Marlon Parr Pays Penalty. Columbia, April 14.-Marion Parr, tho cotton mill operative murderer of the boy, Claronce Shealoy, whom he killed in a most brutal manner by slipping up be hind him, apparently in a drunken frenzy ?nd cleaving bia skull with a hoc, paid the doath penalty on tho gallows here to day with a smile on his faoe and without a tremor. Under the influence of spirit ual advisors, who have constantly beon with him, ho was keyed up with a iel i gi nns fervor which sustained him to the last. Ho was pronounced dead in lJ min utes, bis neck having been broken by the fall. The coarseness of his featuros was even more pronounced in death than in lifo. THE NEWS FROM SENECA. Seneca, April 18.-Mrs. C. K. Living ston is visiting her sister, Mr'. Lee, io Summerville, where the latter is spend ing a season- on account of the health of her son. Mrs. D. O. Rogers, who spent a week with ber sister, Mrs. L. J. Colboro, has returned to ber home in Selma, Ala. John Jordan was over from Wofford on Sunday to be with his aunt, Mrs. E. M. Brooks, who has boen spending some time with her friends here. Carl B. Smith wa? with his frleuds here last Sabbath. Thc marriage on last Sabbath of Mr. P. J. Hopkins, of this place, to Miss Anna Blackman, of Tignall, Ga., was a pleasant surprise to their friends here. Miss Elouise Hamilton will have with her tor Easter ber friend, Miss Eliza Slater, of Converse College. Rev. K. A. Child and little daughter spent a few hour? in Seneca last Friday. A big change in business ci roles here is the sale of the G. W. Gignilliat dry goods establishment, whioh occurred last week. A.P.Brown, of Heath Springs, bought the stock, and conneoted with the business will be W. M. Probst, also of Heath Springs. This will bring two estimable famides to our town. This firm is one of the oldest and most substantial busi ness concerns here. Mr. Gignilliat will devote bis attention to other business interests here. Winter wraps are much in evidence on account of the oold snap whioh has been with ns since Saturday last. The dedication servioes of Mi. new Presbyterian church at Fair Play next Sabbath will be attended by a number of Seneca people. Easter services will be observed in both the Methodist and Baptist churches here. Attractive music programs are being prepared. Notwithstanding the very unpleasant weather last Sabbath a good congrega tion assembled at the Baptist church and beard a fine sermon from the pastor. The following program of music was rendered: Voluntary, "Holy is the Lord;" quartette; offertory, "God is Love;" soprano and tenor solo, Mrs. T. E. Stribling and G. C. Benediot. The strawberry and ice cream festival, given by tho ladies of the Methodist church last Fric* ly ( .cuing, was a big BUCCOBS, the ladies clearing a neat sum for their treasury. Opera chairs have boen ordered for the hall, whioh will be in perfect keeping with tho other furnishing of the room. Mrs. Kittio Harper has been quite sick, but is improving. Miss Hattie Shelor, of Walhalla, spent a few days with relatives here last weok and was accompanied home by Miss Emma Stribling. W. K. Livingston attended the meet ing of the T. P. A. in Spartanburg last week, at which he waa elected one of the vice presidents. Miss Sallie McCutchou is confined to ber room, her position in the school room being filled by Mrs. Elias Earle. Miss Willie Cherry left last Friday for Birmingham, where she will remain for ? month or six wooks. We call the attention of our honorable town council to the fact that its ordi Dance in regard to trespassing on the re served grass plot on the square, was grossly and wantonly violated last week. No names are given, but even if condi tions and circumstances are palliating, a iense of duty forces us to the front in so ?rave (?) a matter. Charles Harper bad the misfortune to {et ono of his lower limbs broken last creek while engaged in tho game of hall let ween Seneca and Bounty Land. We nope ho will soon bo able to be back at lis post again. Miss Dora Dumas loft on last Satin day 'or Charleston whore she will tako a business course. Her friends boro regret sxceedingly to give her np, but hopo for lier unbounded success. Let tho children romcmber the Kaster Bgg hunt next Pnlm day afternoon at tho i '.pi-copal ohurch yards. Miss Lillian Caldwell will entertain her Sunday school class at an Easter ogg mnt next Friday afternoon. This ?B a nippy thought whioh will mako many ittlo hearts glad. In tho languago of tho sage of Long's Hill, spring chickens are beginning to jot ripe. Thoro will be appropriate Easter Bor dees in the Methodist church noxt Sun lay morning at il o'clock. A special nusioal program has been arranged and .viii bo beautifully and sweotly reudered. Tho publio is cordially invited. The jiaBtor, Rev. E. S. Jones, will preaoh on ;ho "Ascendod Saviour." Komember the mid-week prayer ser vices Wednesday evoning at the Baptist ..burch and Thursday ovening at the Presbyterian. Those always prove do ightful meetings and aro generally well ittended. Miss Mamie MoWhorter, of Pendleton, idsited Mrs. Strickland last week. Mrs. J. E. James, neo Miss Emily Ver ier, of Anderson, spent last Friday with relatives here. M.V.S. NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER. Westminster, April 19.-Miss Jessie Stribling returned to Belton Monday after spending a jouple of days with home-folks. Rev. J. I. Spinks delivered the Odd Fellows' annivereary .mon to one of the largest oongregat * ever assembled in the Methodist oh last Sunday evening. His discourse very inter esting and was listened to with rapt at tention by the immense audience. Golden Link Lodge has eighty odd members. Fifty-two marched from the ball to the oburoh Sunday dressed in their regalia. Sam Coen, of Columbus, Ohio, spent from Saturday until Monday in West minster. He sells the Toledo Comput ing scales. Sam Moon is at Comer, Ga., this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Mulkey went *o Basley Monday to attend the burial of their nephew, Orestes Mulkey, who died at St. Barnard, New Mexico, on April 7. Young Mulkey was a son of D. A. Mul key, who rosided in Walhalla some twenty years ago. T. W. Ballenger was in Anderson last week. Telegraph offloes will be opened at Riohland and Harbin's in the near fu ture. Miss Mary Messer and Mrs. J. J. Har rell ?pent last Wednesday afternoon in Seueoa. Mrs. E. J. King is visiting relatives in Texas. Mrs. J. W. Dickson ia spending a few days with relatives at Liberty. B. B. Garrison has resigned as agent for the Suuthern railway and will give up bis duties at the depot in a few days. C. H. Rippy, of Mount Airy, is the new agent. We are sorry indeed to lose Mr. Garrison. Tho Woman's Missionary Society of Old Westminster Baptist oburoh will meet at 10.60 o'olook a. m. Sunday, April 23d. . Everybody who is interested in the good work of saving souls, who resides near enough to the ohuroh, is invited to bo present. Mrs. W. J. Stribling will load the services. Officers: Mrs. Joe Carr, president; Mrs. B. Smith, vice President; Mrs. J. A. Watkins, secretary and treasurer. Now members added to the roll: Mrs. Annie Mitchell, Mrs. Min nie Davis, Mrs. Mollie Clarke, Mrs. Har riot Sutherland, Misses Emma and Janio Hil), Miss Emmie Putnam. Wm. J. Stribling will represent the Westminster Lodge Knights of Honor in the Grand Lodge at Columbia this week. Mr. Stribling is one of the n.ost faithful workors for tho Knights of Honor aud de sei-ves the honor of representing the work here. We understand the Western Union Telegraph Company will open twenty new offices between Greenville aud At lanta and will employ thirty-nine addi tional telegraphers. Another cold wave struck us Sunday. C. L. O' Kelley was in Seneca Saturday afternoon. S. M. Smith visited Anderson, Pelzer and Honea Path this week. Newton A. Doylo returned Saturday from Raleigh, N. C., where he has been attending a medical college the past two years. Doyle is a prominent colored oitizen of this section and bas bright prospects for the future. The Southern Railway Company have a force of hands engaged in grading a new side traok here. A. L. Gossett. News from Con rm ross. Conneross, April 17.-Wo have a good Sunday school under the control of Prof. N. W. Macaulay. .Some of our young people aro con templating going to the singing conven tion at Return tho second Sunday in May. L. IL Hoops has returned from the Indian Territory. Ho could not stand tho I lillians, hut ho likod tho gold. Adger Alexander, of Westminster, visited home folks Sunday. S. F. Johnson visited in tho Return settlement recently. Clifton Hunnisutt was among friends here recently. I. o. -If you aro looking for harness horses with plenty of style and speed, combina tion horses, common souse business horses and mares, at reasonable prices, visit my stables and you will find them. Ti M. Lowery-, Seneca, S. C. Flat Shoals Items. Walhalla, R. F. D. No. 2, April 17.-We havo had some more cold weathor for the last fow days. Mrs. J. E. Kelley is on the sick list. Mibs Emma Sloan is sick at this writ ing. Tho other night J. B. Satterfleld's house accidentally oaught fire, doing a little damage before he waked. He moved aron ni like a man and extin guished the dames. The people of Flat shoals started % Sunday school last Sunday, with S. A. Tow aa superintendent. *?* HEALTH Ss the Most Important The manufacturers of Royal Baking Powder have had 40 years of scientific experience. Every method ot bread-and cake raising has been exhaus tively studied in this country and abroad. The result is a perfect prod uct in Royal Baking Powder. There is no. substitute for it. The purity and efficiency of Royal Baking Powder have been commended by the highest authorities of the world. These facts mean two impor tant things to all housekeepers : First t that Royal Baking Powder ls beautiful and makes wholesome food. Second : that Royal Bak ing Powder makes food good to taste. DAV A T BAKING SSXJ I rVL^ POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE Townvllle News. Townvllle, April H.-Mrs. Bob Price and Miss Alice Smith spent Sunday at st eve Smith's, near Fair Play. Miss Mattie Bruce has returned from Neville, whore abo bas been teaching the past winter. Mrs. J. A. Wootton and daughter, Miss Dora, were in Senora 'Monday. Miss Janie Qaines, who has boon visit ing relativos at Honea Path aud Bolton, has returned borne. '-of. John Graham vacated his school Cross Hoads Friday. Judson Barton, from near Fair Play, is practicing medicino with Dr. W. T. Hunt. Prof. and Mrs. J. B. Felton, of Iva, spent several days with J. C. Speares last week. Mrs. Sam Brown, who has boen teach ing at Speed's Creek, has returned homo. Miss Hattie Woolbrighthad a birthday dinner Tuesday. Mrs. H. D. Grant and Miss Lily Camp bell were io Anderson shopping Thurs day. G. N. C. Boleroan and wife visited J. D. Babb recently. i* n. o. The News from Tokeena. Tokoona, April 17.-Our school olosod Friday under the successful management of Prof. J. G. Graham and Miss Annie McWhorter. The sohool had a pionio Saturday, which was well attended, al though tho day was very unfavorable. A tablo was mado in one room and an ex cellent dinner was sproad, which was tho main foaturo of tbe day. lu 'tho af ternoon Mrs. C. T. Phillips invited tho young peoplo out to her homo, whore they enjoyed themselves dancing. We always kuow a good timo awaits us when wo aro invited to hor hospitable homo. Miss Annio McWbortor lcavos to-day for hor homo at Duo Wost. She mado many friends during her stay hore. Tom Steveuson and brother spent Saturday night with the family of K. A. Hooves. Misses Dohnia Myors and Daisy Mooro, of Oak way, were tbe guests of Misa /ila Prichard Friday night. The road machine has passed through our community aud hasgroatly improved the roads. The Sunday school hero has been reor ganized. It is in a flourishing condition. Ve will havo preaching at the next regular appointment by Rev. C. Ward law. A singing was given at tho home of Mrs. Meredith Sunday afternoon which was a pleasant event. ' Sam Ables spent Sunday with home folks. %. , , M* ?S^ I ? ??-- - No Gloss Carriage Paint Made will wear as long as Devoe's. No other? are as heavy bodied, beoause Devoe's woighs 3 to 8 ounces more to the pint. Sold by J. W. Bell.