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THE LOCAL COTTON MARKET. At 10.80 thin (Wednesday) morning local cotton was selling as-follows: Seueoa, logo. Walhalla, 10|o. Westminster, 10 si ic. to lOJc. West Union, 10|o. Meteorological Matters. . The following is the record of tem Berat ure and raiufall as recorded ai the r. S. station, at J. D. Isbell's, near Wal halla, for week ending March 2, aB recorded by M isa Laura Isbell, observer: Month and ?a>. Condition of the Weather. Tempera ture. Fobruary 2t. February 25. February 20. Fobruary 27., February 28. March 1. .M.il ell 2. Ptly cloudy..., Itly cloudy..., Clear. Itly cloudy... Clear., Clear. Cloudy., A Favorite Remedy for Babies. Its pleasant tasto and prompt oures have mado Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a favorite with tho mothers of small children. It quickly cures their coughs and colds and prevents any danger of pneumonia or other serious conse quences. It not only euros oroup, but whon givon as soon as tho croupy cough appears will provont tho attack. For .salo by J. W. Boll, Walhalla; W. J. Lun ney, Sonooa. Barn and Contents Burned. On tho 27th of Fobruary tho barn and its contents, belonging to George Hol land, nu i m 1 ust i ions and rospectod colored man, was burned. Tho building con tained forage, one two-horso wagon, reaper and gearing nud ono horso, otc. Holland lives near tho homo of John H. .Zachary, ono of Ocoueo's county com missioners. Tho Aro is supposed to bo .of incendiary origin. Loss about $200. A Good Yield of Corn. Our , good farmer, W. T. Hubbard, of | tho Richland neighborhood, planted last year sovon oarB of tho shoo peg | ?variety of oom on four acres of upland 'ground and gathorcd from samo one hundred and seven bushels of nico and sound corn. Mr. Hubbard is a wide nwako and soiontiflc farmer along all agricultural lines and ho has promised to gives us some of tho results of his work this year as a tiller of tho soil. Wo fool sure wo shall havo something worth printing from him and that will t.o of real benefit to tho farmers of tho country gouorally. Baptist Minutes. The minutes of tho.Boavordam 1'.apt int Association are now ready for distribu tion. Tho churches-Boaverdam, New Bothel, Changa, Mount Tabor, Old West minster, Pleasant Grove, Rock Hill and -Minth Union, can got their minutes by calling on James G. Broazoalo at West minster. And tho churches-Bothlehcm, Double .'Springs, Ploasaut Ridge, Pleasant Hill, Poplar Springs, Toxaway, Walhalla and West Union, can get theirs by calling on < :. R. D. Burns at Walhalla. All the rost can got theirs by calling on F. M. Cary at Soneoa. Unclaimed Letters. Following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining in the Walhalla post office for the week ending March 3, 1000: Mrs. Lilla Shirley, W. C. Bull, E. L. Hanna, Willie Kerr, Mrs. Liza Mingus. Persons calling for any of the above will please say that they are advertised. J. M. Merrick, P. M. Doctors are Puzzled. Tho remarkable recovery of Kenneth Mcivor, of Vancohoro, Mo., is tho sub ject of much interest to tho modical fra termly and a wide ci nie of friends. Ho says of his caso: "Owing to sevoro in flammation of the throat sud congestion of tho lungs, throo doctors gave me up to die, when, ns a last resort, I was induced to try Dr. King's Now Discovery, and I am happy to say, it saved my lifo." Cures tho worst coughs and colds, bronchitis, tonsilitis, weak lungs, hoarseness and la grippe. Guaranteed by all druggists 600. and SI. Trial bottle freo. Corn Raising. kt Von will notice an nrtiolo on tho sixth ^ago of this issue about raising corn. Try this method. Von will loso nothing by giving it n trial, lt sounds plausible to us and wo would like to seo ovory farmer in tho county put it to the test. Try it and let us know how you carno out. Oconee Mutual Insuranco Association. For tho information of tho mombors of tho oconee Mutual Insuranco Associa tion the mulei signed desire to State that any surplus remaining from assessment No. 22 will bo placed in bank so that tho treasurer can pay any futuro assessments t where they aro small) at onoo and with out the cost and necessary expenso at taohed t hereto for lovying an additional assessment. TII?B plan will prove of groat bouoiit to tho association. J. B. Piokett, President. , W. M. Lommons, Agent. Woll Stake Farmers' Union. AU mcniheis of Wolf Stake Farmers' Union aro requoBtod to bo present at tho meeting to bo held on Thursday. March 8th. There is some important businoss to attond to. K. P. Wood, President. A Llvoly Tussle with that old enemy of tho race, *n?t,i pation, often ends in appendicit ? avoid all sorious troublo with stoi , livor and bowols, tako Dr. King's . < w late Pills. /They perfectly regulate these organs, without pain or discomfort. 25o. at all druggists. TO DELIVER TEMP: In the Walhalla Baptist C March 12th, 1 KEV. DR E. It is to bo regretted Mint every man ! and woman and boy and girl in Huck Hill did not boar tho lectures delivered by Kev. Dr. E. O. Taylor. Thoro wore truths discloBod concerning alcohol and its olToot upon tho human system that should be known by all; old theories thrown down abd soiontirlo facts ex plained that woiild conviot ovory user of ?The Bourbon" and "The Dirge in the Pines.'' Hon. W. A. Courtenay has printed a special edition of "Tho Bourbon" and "Tho Dirge in tho Pines," written by Y at CH Snowden, formerly a star member of tho News and Courior staff, and de servedly promoted last year to the pro fessorship of History and Politioal Economy iu tho South Carolina College at Columbia. The Courtenay edition of these oharming bits of poetry and prose was printed iu Elzevir typo on very flue paper by tho Keoweo Courior presses." Nows and Courior. - A Card of Thanks. Tlirough the columns of Tho Courier wo want to thank our friends aud rela tives for being so good and kind to us during the illness of our dear .little boy. Three long weeks of suffering before the end, during which time everything was dono that could bo to relieve the little fellow. May God bless every one that was so kiud to us is our prayer. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Blakely. Sleeplessness. Disorders of tho stomach produce a nervous condition and often proveut sleep. Chamberlain's Stomach aud Liver i Tablets stimulate the digestive organs, restore the system to a healthy condition and make sloop possible. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Luunoy, Soneoa. Time for Paying Road Tax Extended. Tho time for paying commutation road tax has beeu extended until the 15th of April. This extension of time applies only and striotly to commutation road tax and to no other form of taxation. Tho following is the order of extension issued hy tho Comptroller Uonoral aud Governor Hey ward: "Columbia, S. C., March 5, 1000. "By virtue of authority vested in tho Comptroller General of tho State by Sec tion iii';;, Code of Laws, 1002, tho time for tho payment of commutation taxes by persons who are liable to road duty is extended to April 16." This order applies to almost| all the counties of tho State, including Oconee. Boar this in mind and pay j hup before. April 15th. Death of Mrs.?Jane Massey. Mrs. Jane Massey was born Fobrunry 17th, 1841, and died March j s Ith, moe. Her romains wero laid |to rest in tho comotery of Bethol Prosbytoriati church, March Otb, mob. The funeral services were, conducted by Dr. J. G. Law, as sisted by Kev. E. S. Jones. Tho remarks of Dr. Law on tho text, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is tho death of his saints," woro very appropriate to the oc casion and solacing to tho boroaved loved onos. By their presence a large gather ing nf fi ?ends bore tostimouy to the high esteom in which the docoasod was hold. Mrs. Massoy's maiden name)was Duncan. She was first marriodjto Carlisle Todd. Then son, M. ('. Todd, resides at Wal halla. Her second mari iago was to S. V. Massey. Of this union there are six living children-a daughter in Texas, two sons in the Stato of I Washington, a son in Columbus, Ga., and two daughters in Oconee. Tho sons in Washington and daughter in Texas were unable to reach home either before the death or for the funeral services. Mrs. Massey was a consistent and faithful membor of Bethel Presbyterian church from her girlhood. Tho bereaved children and relativos are o unfurled to know that their loved OHO rosta from hor labors and is fore', ar with tho Lord. TO CURE A COLI) IM ONE DAY Tako Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists rofund money if it fails to oure. E. W. G rovo's signature is on each box. 25 cents. ERANCE LECTURES Church on the Evenings of 3th and 14th. O. TAYLOR. alcohol knowing these things of an almost deliberate swallowing of deadly pms.in, and that with no excuso such as to nain warmth, food or physical or men tal invigoration. These lectures apponled to reason and left subjects fur thought such as any man should indulge iu uow and thou or nt all times.-Rock Hill Herald. Townville-Westminster Trolley Line. [Oreenvillo Nows, March 8.] LateBt among tho proposed interurban 11 riley developments is a lino to connect Towuvillo, Anderson county, with West minster, Oconoo county, whore it will tap tho main lino of tho Sont hern Rail way. It is said that capitalists have agreed to seo tho scheme through on condition that the people rf Westminster and Towuvillo and the farmers along the rou to subscribo $25,000 to tho capital stock. Only $?1,000 of this amount ro mains to bo raised, accordiug to the latest report. Natural conditions peculiarly favor the proposed lino. Its route, lies for eighteen m les aloug a nearly lovel ridge, crossing only three streams, these hoing small, and affording a right of way that will need little grading or tilling and no trestling to speak of. Tho section which it will traverse contains the most fertile farming lauds of tho Piedmont, hold by prosperous, well-to-do planters, who aro already using every modern convenience obtainable. Towuvillo was only recently iuoorpo rated, but it has had a distinct character as a thriving country village for moro than a hundred years, lt contains half a dozen large stores, a big oil mill and ginnery, and has a population of about three hundred. Its high school, with an enrollment of moro than two hundred pupils, employs three teachers, and is one of the best of its kind. Towuvillo wants eonnootion with the outside. The distance, to the nearest station on tho railway is niuo miles. Town ville is about ten milos from Andor son, tho same distance iron. Pendleton, about eight miles from Liberty and about twelvo milos from Seneca. Tho distance to Westminster, which is also willing to put up hard cash for a trolley lino, is eighteen miles. Afflicted With Rheumatism. "I was and am yet afllictcd with rheu matism," says J. C. Payne, editor of Tho Herald, Addington, Indian Territory, "but thanks to Chamberlain's Pain Halm am ablo once more to attoud to business. It is tho best of liniments." If troubled with rheumatism givo Pain Halm a trial and you are certain to be moro than pleased with the prompt re lief which it affords. Ono applicatiou relieves tho pain. For salo by J. W. Hoi), Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Wo aro showing so many nice thing wo submit tho following, and any Indy, in ti mal values: Dundee Linon Waisting, fl Fiuor Grade, 36 inches wi. Extra Good Linon, 3(1 inci 80-inch Linen Suiting, for 20-inch Linen, sheer and ? Extra Kino Lawn, 30 itiolu 30-inoh Huthchor's Linen 00-inoh Linen Sheoting fo in', inch Hleachod Damask, 00-inch Half Bleached Da ii 1 inch Mill Ends, 21 to 3] 5S-inoh Mercerized Damas Linen Embroidery Haudk Linen Embroidery Handk A great display of Ladies' up to $2.ft0. They are ape Ask to see a 40-inch Porsi Come and see. W. S. HUN' SENECi SENECA HARDWARE CO., SENECA, S. C. Amerioan Field and Hog Fenoing * Barb Wire * Poultry Netting Cole's G-uano and Oat Distributers. Chilled Plows *# Turn Plows * Middle Bursters. HARROWS: Reversible, Cutaway, Diso, Peg. BICYCLES and a full Line of Repairs. Bioyole Sundries. Blacksmith Tools Bellows, Hammers, Tongs, Vises. Paints sf Oils * Varnishes * White Lead * G-asoline Engines Farm Bells * Shovels * Spades sf Forks * Post Hole Diggers JV JV Rope JV JV Buck's Stoves * Crockery * Enameled Ware sf Cutlery. Plows, 4 cents. SENECA, S. C. Grocery Prices Gold Medal Flour, per barrel.$5 00 Gold Modal Flour, in wood.5 10 Three-quarter Patent Flour. 4 75 Heat Green Coffoo, 8 pounds for. 1 00 Granulated Sugar, 20 pounds for. 1 00 Cottoleno, 10-pound buckets. 1 00 Cottoloue, 4-pound buckets. 40 5 gallon <; al va ni zed Oil Can and 5 gallous oil.. 1 00 Corn Meal, per bushel. 75 Brown's Mule Tobacco, 10 pounds for. 2 00 Soda, 12 pounds for. . 25 Santa Claus Soap, 7 cakes for. 25 (told Dust, 4 pounds for. 20 Bucket Syrup. 20 and 40c. Seed Irish Potatoes.35 and 40c. per peck. T Hardware Prices Plow Stocks_.80 and 00c. Heavy Trace Chains, per pair.35o. Collar Pads .25c. Heavy Duck Collars.35o. Plows, all shapes, per pound..,.I\o. Best White Cotton Kopo, per pouud.20c. Come and see us, whether you know us or not. You know the goods when you see them. We always give the best goods and absolutely correct weights and measures. HUNT & HARPER H The Big Cash Store. SUCESSORS TO HARPER, BOYD & HUNT, Seneca, S. Carolina. We G-uarantoe STONECYPHER'S CATARRH CURE for cure of Catarrh. KIDNEY CAPSULES for Kidney Complaints. WHITE PINE AND TAR for Coughs and Colds. EXPECTORINE for Croup. Sold by Druggists. S??iecypler Bros Company, WESTMINSTER, S. 0. Every Pay g|g 5 Cents Bargains at NORMAN'S, Next to Post Office. F. E. HARRISON, Manager, Walhalla, S. C. NOW IS THE TIME to buy your Soed Pota toes to get tho pick of the lot. I have a fine assortment of fino seod Irish Pota toes for salo. Everything nice In tho Grocery line. Bring mo your chickens, Eggs, Tur koys, Turnips, ('ano Seed and Onion Sots. I am still more-two doors from the Bank of Walhalla. C. M. SHELTON, Wal h ul In, S. C. SALK. s in Linens, with prices so attractive, that formed, will note, at once, tho oxcep 2 inch, only 15o. de, only 200. ?es, only 35o. suits, all colors, only 25c. Ino, only 25c. DB wide, at 35o. for 05o. per yard, r $1 per yard. , 75c. mask, 50o. r yards, 50 to 05o. ik, 50o. per yard, tn chiefs only 25c. el chiefs, flt for the queen, only 50o. Embroidered Shirt Waist Sets, 75c, $1, totals. an Lawn, shoer and thin, only 15o. TER & CO., 1 dozen all kinds Pearl Buttons, 1 dozen Pyroloid Collar Buttons, 1 dozon Aluminum Hair Pins, 1 dozen best assorted Safety Pius, 0 Medium Papers of Pins, 0 oakoB Toilet Soap, 3 oakes Laundry Soap, 2 boxes Gold Dust, 1 dozen assorted colors Spool Silk Thread, A Package of Fine Tea, 1 dozen assorted Lamp Wicks, 1 dozen Shoe Strings, 1 dozen assorted Pens, 1 dozen Wood-oovered Slate Pencils, 1 dozon boxes of Matches, 1 dozon Nutmegs, 1 dozen Envelopes and Paper, Coconuts, 5 cents oaoh. Oranges, 2 for 5 cents, A Package of Best Gelatine, A Tumblor of Jelly, A bottle of Vanilla Extraot, A full box of Paper and Envelopes, 5 good Load Pencils, 5 good Writing Tablets, 5 Clay Pipes, Lemons, 3 for 5 cents. Lots of other nioo things. VIOLIN, BANJO AND GUITAR STRINGS. Noedlo8, Thimblos, box Hair Pins, Tooth Brushes, Combs, Key Chains, Whistles^ Balls, Pocket Knives, Dolls, Mugs, Cups and Saucers, Dippers, Pans, all kinds of Tin and Glassware and mauy othor articles. PEPPER, GINGER AND SPICE, ONLY 15 CENTS PER POUND. Remember NORMAN'S, next to Post Office. New Arrivals at NORMAN'S. We will havo a protty lino of Ladies' White, Colored and Blaok Shirt Waists, also Dress Skirts and Underskirts, tho newest and prices the cheap est. ? specialty in Ladies' Wear, Shoos and Hosiery. Nico lino of Clothing, Hats and Shoes for Mon and Boys. Trunks, Cases, Satchels, Window Shades, Wall Paper, Brooms, Mir rors, Wash Sots, Crockery, Glass and Tin. Nice lino of Grooeries. Don't forgot our 10-oent Counter. IVOR "Vf A IV* ^ Next to Post Office, 1^ ^J7V1 1.^.1^ vj Walhalla, S. Carolina. At Wholesale Prices. Norman's Iliberal Offer. SEEDS Don't order Seeds as wo aro going to sell all best standard Seeds: Burpee's, Buists, Landroths, Ferry's and other reliable tested Seeds in any quantity at catalogue pricos, dolivorod freo of any postage or ex press. Onion Sots and Bliss Potatoes. A full lino of Garden Tools. Fine Corn, Melon and Tomato, also Clover and Grass Seeds. Don't forgot us. Next to Post office. NORMAN'S Wall.alli?, S. C. \ s. c., Seasonable Qoods^ We sell reliable Fortilizors. Try ono of our brands, either "Columbia," "An derson," "Swift" or "Owl." Plough the soil well and you will be ploased with results. Buy a "Cole" Cotton Planter and Guano Distributer, and if not satisfied we will take them back at price you paid. We want your business in our line and will show our appreciation of same by selling you roliablo goods at as low prices as any one, either for oash or approved oredit. Y oars truly, J. W. Byrd & Co., Seneca, S. C.