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OUR MAJESTIC The Recent Appropriation Enormous Slim c The annual pension appropriation bill, whirl) passed the House on February 8, was presented by Mr. Gardner, of Miohigan, in a speech full of suggestive information. The bill appropriates $189,000,000, which, makes it the second of the great appropriation bills, the post .olli ce bill being first. The amount it carries, as Mr. ?Gardner shows, is MORE THAN TWICE the annual pension expen ditures of Franco, Germany, Austria Hungary and Great Britain COM BINED! Austria-Hungary spends on her ?standing army of 409,771 men and ber pension system together less than half as much as we Bpeud for pensions alone I Yet this year's pension bill is not exceptional. Our .expenditures in that line have re mained practically stationary for fif teen years. Every year it has been predicted that tho next year would find us going down-hill, but, al though pensioners drop off the rolls at the rate of fifty thousand annu ally, there are always fifty-thousand new ones to take their places. Mr. Gardner shows that, judging by the analogy ot past wars (wo are now paying five pensions on account of the Revolution, which ended a hundred and twenty-three years ago,) there will bo sixty pensioners .of the Civil War in the year 1989. That is to say, if a child born after the close of the war grew up and had a child at the age of twenty-five, and that child should have another .child at the same age, and that child To Mark Confederate Graves. Washington, Mareil ?.-Graves of Con fed?rate soldiers who died in Federal prison* during the civil war aro to bo appropriately marked, according to a bill of Senator Foraker, of Ohio, which was panned by Congress. The measure provides for tho appointment of a com missioner by tho President to perform the duty of mnrking tho graves, tho com missioner to bo a former soldier of tho ?Confederacy. Tho President was requested to-day to appoint as such commissioner Gen. Charles M. ?shelley, of Birmingham, Ala. Tho request was made by Senator Pettua and Representatives Underwood and Taylor, of Alabama. Bopresentativo Livingston, of Georgia, told tho Presi dent ho Would bo satisfiod with any Con federate c..Ulier who had attained lion orablo distinction. For headache, constipation, etc., Dado's Little Liver Pills are host. They cleanse and tonic tho liver. Sold by Dr. J. W. Boll, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca, COUNTY COR Local Intelligence from the Prove ;Interes Townville Topics. Townville, March 7.-(Too late for last week.)-Woodson Giles, of An derson, visited his father, C. 1). Giles, recently. Mr. and Mrs. Mooro, of Oakwny, spent Saturday and Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. James Grant. Mrs. Sarah Hunt is quite sick. Ernest Kant, of Johns, Ala., is spending a while with homefolks. Misses Kate, Ovaline and Susie Sharp and brother, Winfield Sharp, of Rivoli, visited their grandmother, Mrs. K. E. Lobotter, last week. Sam Milford, of Andorson, spent Sunday with his father, Albert Mil ford. Mrs. N. W. Grant recently visited her daughter, Mrs. Lillie Crooks, of Speed's Creek. Miss Nora Byrnm and brother, Marshal, of Anderson, spent Satur day and Sunday with their uncle, W. M. Riley. Mrs. W. K. Kant, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. J. B. Folton, of Iva, has returned home. Miss Zula Hoggs spent Saturday night with her brother, Wayman lioggs, near Maxwoll's Ferry. Doyle Hoggs, of Oakdale, visited friends here Sunday. Miss Florence Wootton and sister, of Fair Play, spent Saturday night and Sunday with their grandfather, J. A. Wootton. I? u. c. New Hope Happenings. Now Hope, March 7.-(Too late for last week.)-Tho phono line PENSION ROLL. i by Congress Carries the >f $139,000,000. J should have auotber child, and that child should have another, the laot ) child would have time to grow up i and pay taxes for pensions on ac count of a war that had ended before his great-great-grandfather was bom. The Civil War was estimated to havo cost about six billion dollars, aud Mr. Gardner predicts that before the accounts are dosed we shall have paid an amount equal to the first cost in pensions. Already we have spent $8,222,414,578 on that account. There are now more Spanish War veterans on the pension roll than the entire number of Shafter's army in Cuba. In that whole war there wero 698 deaths from wounds, 6,C10 from all causes including disease, and ' 9,378 casualties of every description. There have already been filed 69,687 applications for pensions on account of that war-more than two-thirds as many as were filed in the same length of time after the Civil War. in which over seven times as many men fought fifteen timoB as long, with the loss of ovor fifty times as many lives-and it ia estimated that in twenty-six years from now the number of Spanish War pensioners will exceed 13*2,000, or about four times tho number of men that ever heard a Spanish bullet. At that time wo may expect to have, all told, about half a million pensioners, ven if we have no more wars in the in terval. Foreign critics who accuse us of bellicose designs do not realize how heavily we aro bonded to keep the peace.-Collier's Weekly. The Pendleton Cotton Mills. Tho stockholders of tho Pendleton Cotto'u Mills, of Pendleton, S. C., reor ganized their company recently. They reduced tho capital of tho corporation from $51,750 to $27,750, and will increase i his now capital stock for tho purpose of providing for an indebtedness of $40,000 and adding spindles to tho presentequip ment. There aro 3,130 spindles now in position, and this number will probably be increased to 10,000. D. P. McBrayer, president of several Carolina mill com pauio, bas been elected president of the Pendleton Cotton Mills. The new direc tors nro 1). P. Mclirayer. J. H. Vandivor and Joseph J. Pretwoll, of Anderson; .lames E. and I). E. Mitchell, of I'm tin delpina, Pa.; J. J. and A. J. sit ton, M. M. Hunter and W. J. Martiu, of Pendle ton. A liquid cold cure for children that is Eleasaut, harmless and effootive is lice's .axative Honey and Tar. Superior to all other cough syrups or oold remedios, because it acts on the bowels. An ideal remedy for coughs, colds, croup, whoop ing cough and all curable lung and bronohial affections in child or adult. Pleasant to tako. Sold by Dr. J. W. Holl, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. RESPONDENCE. : Different Sections]that will iting to Many. through this community proves to be of great benefit to tho farmers and a source of amusement to tho young people. M. A. Wood has opened up a first class stock of general merchandise. Tho store will prove a groat conven ience to tho trading public of this section. M'IBS Wannie Morgan, who is en gaged in teaching at Calhoun, visited homefolks recently. M?BS Earlie Kelloy recently closed a successful term of Behool at J ocas see and is now at home, to the de light of hor many friends. Frank Boroughs, ofj.Soneca, was among the Sunday visitors hore. M?BS Lyda Lawrence, of Calhoun, was tho attractive guest of the Misses Morgan the latter part of last week. Mr. Craig, our efficient toachor, visited his parents in I'iokons Satur day and Sunday. Miss Bessie Mooro is|sponding this week with her sister, Mrs. R. B. Beckneil. , Keels Moore, formorly of West minster, is now at home. Miss Nannie Barron is with her bister, Mrs. Fred. Alexander, who is very sick at this writing. Mrs. Karlo Patterson and Miss Happie Jones are also among the sick of the community. R. E. Cox, of Laurens, who re cently purchased land here, has erected a handsome dwelling. The community extends a hearty wei oimo to Mr. Cox and his estimable family. All Parties lo Blame. With reference to that Gaffney morder we want to say this : It was | entirely unnecessary and uncalled for aud Davidson and Bennett were ? as much to blame as was Hasty, and Hasty was as much to blame as was1 Davidson and Bennett. We say this, even though it be granted that everything testified to on both sides be true, or everything testified to be false, or whether what either side olaimed be true and the other false. Either side could have prevented the ?-an ti- Th? Kind You Hsw Always Boufiji tragedy without the loss of any self respect they might have had, and one side waa about as responsible as the other. Davidson and Bennott Buffered for tho terrible mistakes they made with regard to the matter, and Hasty should suffer in the same penalty for his part. The self-de fense claim is an absurdity as set up by either side.-Yorkville Enquirer. Tint's Pills FOR TORPID LIVER. A torpid liver deranges the whole system, and produces SICK HEADACHE,_-. Dyspepsia, Costiveness, Rheu ma ti sm, Sallow Skin and Piles There is no better remedy for these common diseases than DR. TUTT'S LIVPR PILLS, as a trial will prove. Take No Substitute* Largest Field of Corn. The largest field of corn in tho United States, if not the largest in tho world, has just been harvested on the Adams farra iu Sac county, near Odoboldt, says tbe St. Paul Dispatch. Ono hundred and five mon, working with 200 horsos and 37 corn cutters have shucked corn to the estimated amount of 300,000 bushels. Mr. Adams, tho owner of the farm, sp uids tho most of his time in Chicago, whore he resides with his family, operat ing his large farm by expert foremeu. Don't Be Imposed Upon. Foley & Co., Chicago, originated Honey and Tar as a throat and lung remedy. and on account of tho groat merit and popularity of Foley's Honey and Tar many imitations are offored for the genu ine. These worthless imitations have similar sounding names. Beware of them. Tho genuino Foley's Honey and Tar is in a yellow package. Ask for it I aud rofuse any Bubstituto. It is tho best 1 remedy for coughs aud colds. J.W.Hell. Some monkeys have long tails and some others smoke cigarettes. B??M th? _T? Kind You Haw Alway HgaatsM of Never hit a man when he is dowi -unless all his friends are down. Every Two Minutesl Physicians tell us that all the blood in a healthy human body passes through the heart once in every two minutes. If this action be comes irregular the whole body suffers. Poor health follows poor blood ; Scott's Emulsion makes the blood pure. One, reason why SCOTT'S EMULSION is such a great aid is because it passes so quickly into the blood. It is partly di gested before it enters the stomach ; a double advan tage in this. Less work for the stomach ; quicker and more direct benefits. To get the greatest amount of good with the least pos sible effort is the desire of everyone in poor health. Scott's Emulsion does just that. A change for the better takes place even be fore you expect it. We will lend you a (ample free. Be lure that this picture in the form of a label ii on the wrap per of every bottle of Emultion you buy. SCOTT & BOWNE Chem'uta 409 Pearl St., N. Y. 5ocentiand gi. 00 All drufguu T FARME our compet? toi to bc "Just original Fish < buyers should This is the on ran Norfolk, Va. C Columbia, S. C. ? ? FOR CHEAP RATES io TEXAS, ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, OKLAHOMA, INDIAN TERRITORY, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, UTAH, WYOMING, OREGON, MONTANA, WASHINGTON, and Other Point? Watt, Northwest and Southwest, Writ? or Call on J. Q. HOLLENBBOX. District Passenger Agi LOUISVILLE A NASHVILLE R. lt. No. 1 North Pryor BL, Opposite Union Depot, Atlanta, Ga. School ot Vice. The last Legislature did something toward establishing a school of vice, otherwise called a "reformatory." The main thing for the State to do is to pre serve tho purity of our yonth. When men have once entered upon a career of crime and their crimes have been ex ploited in court and after their convic tion they have been punished, the hope of their restoration to upright ways is slim or of doubt. Tho better way would be for the State not to proseoute boys or young mon for the first technical viol. - tiou of tho law, or, if triod and con victed, to suspend judgment during futuro good behaviour.-Abbeville Prose aud Banner. Important Dispensary Decision. Columbia, March 6.-Assistant Attor ney General Youmans rendored an im portant opiuion Saturday in which he holds that a county which has voted out its dispensaries under tho Brice act, but whose election has been declared null aud void by State board of canvassers, is not barred from at once going into anni her election. In the same opinion, howevor, Mr. Youmans expresses grave don it as to whet her the pet it h-ii Calling for tho former at tempted election can bo used in tho contemplated now oleotion. Tho opinion rofors to the Williamsburg election. The county hoard decided tho dispensarios lind been voted out, but the Stato hoard rovorsod this. Trichonosis Kills Five of One Family. A Savannah, (ia., special of February 20 to tho Nows and Courier says: "Rufus Woods, of Che Collins-Tattnall Company, is at tho Savannah hospital rocovering from an attack of trichonosis. Mr. Woods and his wifo recovorod from tho disoaso that carriod off five of Mrs. Woods' family since Christmas from eat ing diseased pork, containing trichina. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cowart, of Collins, parents of Mrs. Weeds, and three of their daughters have died. Two days boforo Christmas Mr. Cowart killed a sow that had boon sickly and had not attained a natural growth. When the hog was slaughtered tho refuse was thrown to tho chickens. Shortly after wards different members of the family began to be taken ill, after eating por tions of the hog and ohickens. Miss Susio Cowart developed the most serious attack. She died on January 20. Fol lowing her Mrs. Cowart diod on Pebru* ary 4, Mr. Cowart next died on February ll, Miss Essie Cowart died on February l.r> and Miss Yola Cowart died on Fobru ary 18. Mr. and Mrs. Woods were seri ously ill._ OA.8TOH.IA. Bear? th? The Kind You Haw Always Bough! Signatare ff Imitation is the ineerest Flattery 99 he unprecedented popularity of Royster's RS' BONE fertilizer has induced some of rs to advertise Fish Guano, claiming theirs as good/' FARMERS' BONE is thc Guano, and, to prevent being imposed upon, be sure that our trade-mark is on every bag* ly guarantee that you are getting the genuine mers' Bone WA as ci s=z witH Fl sri S. ROYSTER GUANO GO. Mnmr f Qa. If you want Early Cabbage Order your plants from mo from January int h to April lat, and I will furnish you with tho host i mst proof plant s and sure headod cabbago grown. Varieties: Early Summer, Succession, Charleston Wakefield, Jersey Wakefield. Prico: $2 por ono thousand plants de livered at Walhalla, Soncca, Westminster, and Madison, and $1,75 por thousand in lots of (Ivo thousand and over. 1-13 J. H. BARNETT. STRONG HORSE, suitablo for farm or family use; ladies can drive. Also, singlo wagon, Baboook huggy, two sets of harness. A bargain. Baptist Parson age, Seueea, S. C. 0-12 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE.-NOTICE IS hereby given that tho undersigned will make application to D. A. Smith, Esq., Judge of Probate for Ooonee county, in tho State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court Houso, on Thursday, the 22d day of March, 1000, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be hoard, for leave to make final sett lemont of tho estate of Kay Moss, minor, and obtain flnnl discharge as Guardian of said estate. MILES A. MOSS, Guardian of Estate of Kay Moss, minor. February 21, 1000. 8-11 List Your Farms With fie. J.H.Darby, Real Estate Dealer, WALHALLA, S. C. Office: People's Bank. Choice Farm, Business and Resident Property for Sale. I IIncrease\fiurYields, Per Acre" By Way Of Comparison At tho bottom Ss a plcturo of a farra on which our fertilisers woro not used. Notice tho very poor growth ? At tho top, thoro ls a photo graph of tho hold of a planter who boliovos lu tho liberal uso of only Virginia-Carolina Fertilizers. Seo tho good, even stand, nnd tall, luxuriant plants ? You cnn soo many other Interesting pictures of farras like these on which the crops Of poor and good yields uro compared, lu our largo, pretty almanac Ask your dealer for it. or Bond usuo. InsUimpsto pay tho uostof wrap ping and postage. " lnorouso your yields por aoro " by using Virginia Carolina Fertilizers. Buy no ?thor. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company. Richmond, Va. Norfolk, Va. Durham, N. C. pharloston, s. c Haltlinore, Md. Atlanta, Oa. Savannah. Oa. Montgomery, Ala. Memphis, Tonn. Shreveport, La. II !. ?*r . -t**^ MM ms* ?Ct, CLARKE & BUTT, Cotton Factors and Commission flerchants, 843 Reynolds St., Augusta, Qa. Bagging. Ties and Best Fertilizers. LIBERAL ADVANCES. CHARGES REASONABLE. PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS. Special Attention Given to F. 0. B. Sales.