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We had a nico little snow storm on | the 6th of April, and the baok moun tains were white with snow. We had a fine maroh at Long Creek school house last Saturday. Miss Delia Phillips is president of the maroh and we are going to have the group taken soon. L. F. Phillips was visiting here re cently. Andrew Ramey was the guest of of Bunyan Phillips last Sunday. The young folks of this section seem to be enjoying life now. The wedding bells are ringing here ?ow. _ v. Letter to Rev. E. 3. Jones, Walhalla. Dear Sir: In makiug pastoral visits, of course, you do not consider your pleasure or oomfort or ease; you go where your poople live. But you have two sets of feelings in going about-can't help it-we all have. But you espe cially havo; for a part of your business is sympathy. Well-kept lawns and well tdled fields, nioe bornes and nioe poople, are oheer ful to you, as they aro to every one. Tumble-down building?, poor fences, men harassed by burdens too heavy for them, overworked women, aud dirty-faced childrou, you may bo strong to get on with ; but you would bo more than human to find inspiration in misery. Paint divides the two sorts of people: one paints, and tho other don't. Or, per haps, the thrifty paint well; the unthrif y punt ill. To paint well is to keep paint sound. There aro two ways to do it: one is bound to paint often; tho other to use good paint. It costs about half as muoh to paint Devoo a? to paint with any other paint; for Dovoo takes fewer gallons than mixed paints and woars twice as long as lcad and-oil. Thrifty and oomfortablo have tho art of using money moro wisoly. How lucky they aro! how happy. Yours truly, Jil F. W. Dovoo & Co. .Jlrp, S.-J. W. Boll, Walhalla, G. W. Gignilliat, Senoca, and Matheson Hard ware Co., West minster, soil our j aint. At the County Farm. Walhalla, R. F. D. No. 1, April 10. T??elo Jaok Frost visited us on Thursday night. He made us think that Christmas had como again. The old colored pauper, the only ono at tho farm, died on Thursday uight. Your soribo took a tumble to himself the othor day in Westminster. No serious ?rn ago done, however. There aro two flourishing Sunday school? ID this sceiion, one at Pleasant Hill and the othor at Oak Grove. Two of the convicts will loavo hore on Friday, thoy having served out their sontoncos. Commissioner Phillips spont tho night with us on Thursday. People from tho difforont sect ions aro praising our bustling Supervisor for the good condition of the roads. J. n. it. Tho Anderson Mail, of Friday, says: Samuel Simpson, who lives several miles above the city, has lost 30 hogs from cholera within the past few days. The disease made its ap pearance about two weeks ago and before its ravages could be oheoked every hog that Mr. Simpson owned had died from it. It is said that several of his neighbors have also loBt hogs from cholera lately. Yorkville Enquirer, of Friday, says : John E. Plexico, of Bullock s Creek Township, was in Yorkville yesterday. Ile told the reporter fa that he noticed lots of good cotton yl land planted in corn. lie is of the opinion that there has been a con siderable reduotlon in the use of fer tilizers ; but says that more people are using fertilizers under corn than heretofore. FIELD MARSHAL OYAMA. Th? Japanese Soldier Takes Rank with the Greatest Commanders of the World. [From the New York ? vening San.] Field Marshal Oyama, the little, gnarled old Japanese, who wears no medals on hie shabby uniform coat, takes place among the great soldiers of the world, and may aptly be com pared with Hannibal, Frederick the (?treat, Marlborough, Napoleon, Wel lington and Gram, for he has over? whelmed a vast Russian army on its ohosen ground and beaten a gen eral who waa justly regarded as one of the ablest of Western strategists. No doubt can remain that the battle of Mukden baa been fought to a decisive finish. A Russian army of an estimated strength of 400,000 men, defending intrenched positions with howitzers, machine guns and magazine rifles, and commanded by a general who had a walled oity for his headquarters, a railroad at his back, rivers on his front and right, and a mountain pass on his left, has been outfought, broken and routed by an army of A .nation of about the same strength assuming the offensive. The bloodiest battle in the annals of war Mukden may be called. Eight thousand Russians lie dead on the ground gained by the indomitable in fantry of Oku ohargicg through hells i of fire, and the casualties of both < armies ?far exceed 100,000." But the i butcher's bill is still to be itemized, and the total must be cast up again. The Russian oenter has been "practi- < oally annihilated," and on the right the troops of Linevitoh and Rennen kampff are in full flight. The Japan ese have seized the railway north of Mukden, and apparently have out off the retreat of Kurupatkin's army. < Doubtless, reserves at Harbin are i being hurried down the line, but they i may find to co-operate with them only the remnants of a demoralized army. Is Mukden to be another Metz? Wo shall know in twenty four hours. The drawing off of the fragments of a beaten army soattered over a front of eighty miles and the welding them together into an effect ive force would seora to be a super human achievement. In any event, Mukden falls into tho hands of the Japanese, and will become the base of Marshal Oyama if further opera tions should he necessary. But why need the victorious Japanese fire another shot ? They possess Korea ; they have wrested Port Art hur from the enemy ; they have shattered Rus sian sea power, and with the Mikado's flag flying over the ancient capital of Manohuria, they could rest, on the defensive, strengthen their positions on every field gained, and defy the Russian Empire with all its resources to oust them. Would Russia accept the challenge ? Further prosecution of the war hy tho late Colossus of the North would seem to bo utterly futile. It might go on until an at tempt wore made by Rojcstvensky's nondescript licet to destroy the Jap anese navy and cut in turn the enemy's communications by sea, but what sane Muscovite would stake a kopeok on tho issue ? -1 ???? Ruling Affects Every County in the State. Columbia, April 8.-Attorney Genoral < -unter has rendered Comptroller Jones an opinion in which he declares that it is unlawful for a County Treasurer to col loct taxes after the 15th of Maroh at which time the law says executions shall issue. Tho ruling affects practically every county in the State, as the Treas urers have for a number of years fallen into the custom of favoring taxpayers, particularly influential ones, by allowing payment after tho expiration of tho time fixed by law. The penalty is only seven per cont all told and many wait until tho vory last day to pay. Tho decision there fore affeots many taxpayers. Japan wants Russia to pay $500, Gu0,000 indemnity for war damages. RYDALE'S TONIC A New Scientific Discovery for th? BLOOD and NERVE?. It purifies the blood by eliminating tho waste matter and other impurities and by destroying the germs or microbes that infest the blood. It builds up the blood by reconstructing and multiplying the red corpuscles, making the blood rich and red. It restores and stimulates thc nerves, causing a full free flow of nerve force throughout the entire nervo system. It speedily cures unstrung nerves, nervous ness, nervous prostration, and all other disensos of the nervous system. RYD ALE'S TONIC is sold under a posi tive guarantee. Trial ali? so cents, rAmity ali? $1.00 MANUFACTURED BY The Radical Remedy Company. HICKORY, N. C. FOB SALK BY WALHALLA DRUG COMPANY. FROM THE MONEE HILLS. Th? Bravo Mountain People and th? Ever lasting "Mountain Dew." Madison, April 15.-Farming in Ooonee is progressing rapidly. The favorable spring weather bas brought the spring sown oats to a stand, of whioh a larger crop than usual has been planted. The general senti ment of farmers is to reduce the cot ton acreage and the use of fertilisers. Madison is a small town on the Southern Railway, just ene mile from the Tugaloo River. This is one of the greatest lumber and Bhiugle markets in the up-country. The Genett Lumber Co., of Tennes see, is located here. Their plant cuts 20,000 feet of lumber per day. The logs are floated down the river for twelve and fifteen miles. The output of the mill is poplar lumber, whioh is shipped to Northern markets and to the export trade. Pines range from twenty to eighty dollars per thousand feet. The limit of the cotton belt is about eight miles from this place. Within a few miles may be found the typical mountaineer and with him the proverbial "mountain dew," whioh is as much a fixture in these parts as the everlasting hills. Neither the vigilance of the dispensary con stables nor the relentless judgments of the Supreme Courts have yet suc ceeded in convincing these sturdy mountaineers that they must give up the moouBhimng instinct 'anded down to them by their fathers. Even the great Southern Railroad, with its fast flying trains and its tons of freight reverberating with the echoes of progress and civilisation into these mountain recesses, has ac complished little in winning these sturdy mountaineer?, away from their simple habits and eu. toms. These people have scant praise for the frills and fashions of city folks. Their ohiof luxuries are oorn cob pipes and coffee, both of which are strong enough to raise a crop of bair on a baldheaded Charleston ian in one night. A typical mountaineer, [with his homespun clothes, may bc seen in any of the up-country towns, with his covered wagon drawn by a yoke of oxen, almost any day in the year, lie is a type of citizenship as dis tinct from the oultured Charlestonian as the furrowed mountains of the Western border whioh raise them selves in sublime contrast to the broad blue sea that washes the Eastern border of the State. Yet he is a good oitizen, honest and in dustrious, brave and fearless, given to hospitality and behind whom is a history worthy of our best writers. Mountain scenery is always grand to the lovers of nature, espeoially so at this season of tho year when forest fires guild the bold peaks with undu lating chains of nature's fireworks. This is ono bit of scenery that has yet to be duplicated by modern "fire opogist," and which one rarely sees save in winter. Tho Southern Railway is making wonderful strides in developing the Piedmont section through whioh it finds its winding way. The heavy steel rails which aro being placed and the iron trestles supplanting wooden ones are evidences of the increasing amount of business being done by this road. Lands within ten or twelve milos are bringing $30 per acre, whioh could easily bo had a few years back for $5 per acre. Thore is almost one continuous hum of maohinery from the Tugaloo basin to Charlotte, N. C., whero but a few years ago was a wide stretch of black ridges. On the sunny slopes, of these foot hills there are some of tho finest farming lands in the State. With pure sparkling water and a climate whioh surpasses any, you will find a happy, contented and prosperous people. This is our end of tho State, but it is also yours. Come up and sojourn near to nature's heart, for with all our wonderful advantages we still have room for honest and law-abiding citizens.-M. C. H., in News and Courier. A Cold, A Cough-Consumption. A briof told history, but true, ltydalo's Cough Elixir will prevent this happen ing to you. It will chook tho progross of a cold at once, prevent the oough be coming deep scated, and thus ward off consumption. This modern solontiflo remedy ailis tho germs that oause throat and lung diseases, and by its stimulating and tonio effect upon the respiratory organs helps nature speedily restore them rrgans to robust health. Walhalla Drug Company. The seoond primary in the Ninth district resulted in the election of W. St. Julien .Tervey over W. Turner Logan for Solicitor. GO TO Ruskin Anderson, SENECA, S. C., FOR Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Notions, Pure Groceries, Clothing, Shoes and Oxfords,! Hats and Gaps, Neckwear. ^General Merchandise.J& ii. . . 'i* Furniture and Sewing Machines on Easy Terms and at Right I rices. Seneca Anderson, Seneca On tho Right Platform. We see it stated iu the newspapers that M. F. Ansel, candidate for Gov ernor, is not fighting the dispensary, but is in favor of looal option-that is to say, he believes that eaoh com munity should decide for itself whether it wants the dispensary. We are heartily in favor of eaoh community exorcising its pleasure in tho matter. The Keowee Courier and the Newberry Observer have al ready expressed our opinion on this subject better than we could expr-st? it. Wo agree with the views as re ported of Mr. Ansel and beg leavo to change our vote as it stood before wo spoke two weeks ago. But, in Abbe 'Ule, we know of no one here who is dissatisfied with tho dis pensary, or who wishes to have pro hibition or high license. Abbeville's experience with prohibition leaves no doubt on our mind as to what is best for us. We see hero very little evidenoe of drinking, but from the large sales of liquor somebody must be drinking it. It is, therefore, the duty of our church peoplo, and tho parents of every station to teaoh the young men and boys to refrain from drinking. They should not contract the drink habit. It is worse than folly to abuse tho dispensary while nothing is being done to restrain our peoplo from drink.-Abbeville Press aud Bannor. The Picketts Teachers. Pickon8, April 6.-The Piokons county teacbors will attend the State summer school at Clemson College this summor. In order to arrivo at tho pleasure of the teacbors in tho matter, County Superin tendent of Education Halium sont out a circular lottor. Roplios have boon ro ceived from all tho leading toachors of tho county and about 95 per cont, of them favor going to Clemson. Judging from tho numbor of favorablo roplios re ceived the indioatlons are that thero will be tho samo number of Piokons teachers in attendance at Clemson as usually attend the county school.-Special to tho Columbia State. The student, G. M. Trammell, who disappeared from Furman University the latter part of last week, without telling Dr. Poteat or any of the pro fessors good-bye, has turned up in tho oity of Atlanta. Japan is preparing to send strong reinforcements to Manchuria to strengthen Oyama's army. The shipping of soldiers will begin in the near future. It is planned to have 1,000,000 men in Manchuria by autumn. This means that Japan al ready has fully 700,000 fighting men in line against Russia. It is estimated that 1,000,000 im migrants will have come to this country this year. A large propor tion of them come from Russia and they are said to bo a very undesirable class. The steamship companies are largely responsible for the gr?at in flux, and as the number annually in crease the agitations for further re-? striotions grows. Of course there is room in this country for many mil lions more, but the trouble is they do not spread through the country, but congregate in thc cities. Your Heart May Be Weak. One Person in Four Has a Weak Heart. One of the surest signs of a w?ev h*art ls shortness of breath after oxerolt Your heart ls not able to pump the blood fast enoug-h to your lungs. Some of tho other symptoms of Heart Trouble are: Pains in th? Sids, Back and Shoulder; Fainting or Weak Spells; Dry Cough; Swelling of Feet and Ankles; Cold Feet or Hands. No ono can afford to allow a weak heart to go without medicine, because woak heart means poor circulation, and poor circulation means weak lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys, rte. If, therefor?, you suspect heart trouble, begin taking Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure. 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Thc lion made vicious strokes with his paws at tho coon, but the wily little animal proved to be an adept at dodging all the blows. No quioker would the blow wi' lue iion prove fu tile than the coon would grab him by the throat and begin to claw with all his might. He would soon loosen his hold and jump away. This was repeated for about twenty-five min ites, when the lion, bleeding pro iusely, skulked to a corner and re fused to battle further. The coon was taken out of the oago with hardly a soratoh on him and apparently proud of his work with his heavy antagonist. Cook's [little ring tailed animal weighs about twenty pounds, but he savs its worth its weight in gold.-Louisville Cou rier-Journal. OVERWORKED KIDNEYS. Murray's Buobu, Gin and Juniper ia proscribed and endorsed by eminent physicians. It oures whon all elso fails. Tr?vente kidnoy disease, dropsy, Bright's disease, etc. At all drug stores. $1.00 A BOTTLE. Or direct from THE MURRAY DRUG COMPANY, Columbia, S. C. Four hundred persons were killed or injured by the oollapse of the new water reservoir in the course of con struction at Madrid, Spain, on th?. 8th instant.