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IG Wfi?nT JjjD_. lY?~Ylt?D. FROM ONE GRAIN OF WHEAT MR. ELLER COUNTS A YIELD OF 5,472. Thc finest wheat we havo ever BOOH was shown us last week. It was grown by Jas. Eller, on Major Wm. J. Strlb HHK'H place, near town, and Robt. Miller presented it to The Courier as a sample of what Ooonee dirt will do. It. seems unusual, unreasonable-and, of course, it is both uneasonable and impossible to claim a yield of 0,472 bushels from one bushel of wheat sown, but that is - the proportionate yield of one uluster of stalks presented to us. It is figured out this way: One seed produoed A duster of. 88 stalks. Eacbjlklk bus . 24 mcsbcr,. 912 Each mesh has. 0 gnu HR. Making a total of.5,472 grains. produced fren one grain sowed. In the West, aocordiog to Major Strlb* ling, four grains to the mesh is consid ered an excellent yield ; in this seo t ion two grains to the mesh is a good orop. AU over this field oan be found large clusters of stalks with full heads, six grains to the mesh. Mr. Eller has five acres of this wheat, from whioh he expeots to make a record yield He got the seed from Tennessee last fall and has given this great multi plier a fair trial, with the most gratify ing results. The heads are an average of five inches ;n length, well filled, and the grains are fully developed and ma turing nioely. The yield of this field will be watched with no little interest by farmers. Major Stribllng says that he has seen fine wheat in the West, and that he has always considered that section the only real wheat country. This JSJai'ls practical demonstration on his farm', however, convinces him that, as wo have often olaimed, "there's no place like Oconee." The possibilities are here; all that is necessary to make the effort and give nature tho proper assist ance to equal or excel any section of this great country. P. A. Brown, of Wolf Stake, is doing something in the way of raising a great rye crop. He reports the selecting of a large cluster of stalks from one seed fifteen stalks that average one hundred graius to the head. This is an increase of 1,500 per oent. * These samples, of course, could not be taken as a basis for estimating tn i crops, as they aro in each instance abnormal growths. Both wheat and ryo crops, however, show unusual proportions aud promise extraordinary yields. Scholarships tor Young Women. Of the twelve scholarships owned by the South Carolina Federation of Wo men's Clubs, only the following are now open : College for Women, Columbia, S. C Ouo scholarship for four years' academib work in college. tireen vi lie College for Women-Ono I scholarship of free tuition for four years. Special rates for music. Chicora College, Greenville, S. C.-Ouej scholarship of free tuition for four years. The South Carolina Kindergarten Asso ciation Training School, Charleston, S. C. I -Ono scholarship of froo tuition for two | years. The examinations for these scholar ships will he held in each county, July I 0th. All applicants must filo their names bofore Juno 30th, with Miss Varlna D. Brown, chairman Educational Depart ment South Carolina Federation of Wo-1 men's Clubs, Andorsou, S. C. Unknown Friends. Thoro are many people who have used Chn4cflL?rlain'8 Colio, Cholera and Diar rhmaTtomody with splendid results, but who aro unknown because they have hesitated about giving a testimonial of their experienco for publication. Those people, however, aro none tho loss friends of this remedy. They have done much toward making it a household word by their personal recommendations to friends aud neighbors. It is a good medicine to have in tho home and is widely known for ita cures of diarrhoa and all forms of bowel trouble. For salo by J. W. Boll, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Unclaimed Letters. Following is a list of unclaimed letters renff Ang in the Walhalla post office for thoVJqk ending JunoO, 1000: Mason Simpson, W. A. Williams, Cal vin Williams. Persons calling for any of tho abovo will please say that thoy are advertised. J. M. Morrick, P. M. Meteorological Malters. The following is the record of tom Beraturo and rainfall ao rocordod at the r. S. Station, at B. F. Douthit's, near Walhalla, for wook ending June 8, as rocordod by Miss Jessie Douthit, co-ope rative obBorvor : Month and Day, Juno 2.. .1 mic 3. . Juno 4.. Juno ?. Juno 6., Juno 7., Juno 8. Condition of tho Weather. Ptly cloudy.... Ptly cloudy.... Ptly cloudy.... Ptly cloudy.... ?'lem. Clear. Clear. Tom po ra ture. .70 .48 T. ?? your stomach troubles you do not conclude that there is no cure, for a groat many havo been permanently eu red by Chamberlain's Stomach ana Liver Tablots. Try them: they are certain to bonefioial. They only cost a quar eTTSold by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Wood Ambrose, a negro, was lynched at Prentiss, Miss., Monday. Ambrose had been arrested and locked up, charged with shooting a white man. The mob broke into the jail and shot tho negro to death. A Social Event-Th. Hayns drei?. One of the moot enjoyable social events of the soason took place at the home of Mrs. Ja?. H. Darby on last Friday after noon, June 8th, from 5 to 7 o'clock, dur ing whlob hours the Hay no Circle of Walhalla was elegantly and hospitably entertained by the hostess. The house was tastefully decorated with ferns and' palms and other pot plants. The program for the afternoon was interesting, consisting of "A Study in Anatomy." It afforded much mirth and enjoyment for all while trying to solve the enigmas. After the contest was closed all were pleased ta know that Miss Annie Biemann had won the prise -silver hat pin. A delightful salad course was then daintily served by Misses Eloise Strother and Sue Masweif, wbioh did great honor to the occasion. The following was the program : * A STUDY IN ANATOMY. 1. I have a trunk? 2. It has two lids? 8. And two caps? 4. Two musical instruments? 5. A standard measure? N 6. Some ohoioe flowers? 7. Two lofty trees? 8. An entrance to a hotel? 9. A big wooden box? 10. Two students? 11. Products of the camphor tree? 12. A piece of English money? 13. An arliole used by artists? 14. Boat used in racing? 15. Used in crossing a river? 10. Two blades without handle? 17. A number of shell-fish? 18. Two fishes? 10. Part of a bill? 20. Many animals? The Nsw Hope Singing. The all-day singing at New Hope last Sunday was a success in every pattioular. It was conducted by Profs. Weams and Baker, of Piokens, and Profs. Richard W. < "robbs and J. JP. Morton, of Oconee. These gentlemen are all splendid singers and were ably assisted by the people of New Hope and surrounding communi ties. We reached the placo of the singing be fore Sunday school was over., and lt WW pleasing to hear the children sing a num ber of pieces. Their singing surpasses that of the congregational singing in many of the ohurohes. The Sunday Rchool is presided over by Hon. Jos. C. Alexander, who has been at the helm for a number of years The ohildren love him, and the work is a labor of love with him. The school is a very large one. At ll o'olook Kev. W. C. Seaborn, the pastor, preached an able and instructive to num. There was a large congregation of youug people and his discourse was practically directed to them, and if ad hered to we are Bure will be of great benefit in after life. After dinner, which was bountiful and sumptuous, and for wbioh the ladies and maidens of the Now Hope community bave au enviable reputation for prepar ing, the people reassembled in tho chu rob and engaged in singing for several hours. "Where is Mr. Buggs?" That was the question from nearly every mouth. He did not come, and the poople were sorely disappointed. He was expected to de liver au address on Sunday school work. The ohuroh building at this place is a good one, but is entirely too small to seat the congregations on regular meet ing days. A large part of the lumber for a new building is now on the ground and on Saturday the last of the logs, from which to saw the remainder of the lum ber, were laid down at the saw mill. A thousand-dollar church is contemplated and mombors who have a will and a way say it will bo completed before the end of tho summer. This is a great work, and wo wish them much success in their every undertaking. Tho day was most pleasantly spent by all. Late in the afternoon the puople bogan their homeward journey, feeling glad that they had been the guests of such a happy, pleasant and prosperous people. 0 Tho crops in this sootion are splendid for tho time of year, .and remarkably clean, which is evidence of hard work, and wo aro Bure the farmers will bo re warded with a bountiful harvest in due season. Tho finest cotton we saw was in the todds ot Clayton Smith, of Flat Shoals, and ThoB. M. Elrod, of New Hope. The crop is at a good stand in these fields, and tho stalks aro twolve to fourteen in dies high and of a most desirable color. It was our pleasure to spend a short while at tho home of lt. L. Boggs. Ile is the possessor of about thirty stands of Italian boos. This year ho expects to gather from each hive about 00 pounds of honey, making a total of 1,800 pounds from al) his hives. The boney is readily markotod at 12} and 15 cents per pound. (The soul-wood honey soils for 15 cents.) Thus it will bo soon be will have the handsome in ?onie of about $225 from bis boes. Mr. Hoggs handles bis boes on up-to-date ideas and has very little tiou bio with thom. Ho has promised to givo us an article on boo cult ure in tho near future. Throughout this section evidences of prosperity aro ti bo seen on every hand new buildings of modern design, nicely painted, and new fields with a good crop of stumps. Land is steadily advanoing in price. Eighteen years ago a tract near Now Hope ohuroh was bought for twenty five cents per acre, and during last fall same was sold for over twenty dollars an aore. M. A. Wood eondiuds a general mer chandise business a short distance aho'-o the churoh. This businoss was incepted quito recently and bids fair to assume goodly proportions. F. A. II. S. A. GUARANTEED CURE FOB PILES Hobing, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles. Druggists are authorized to re fund money if i'a/.o Ointments fails to oure lard to 14 days. 50o. HARDWARE? Did You Say ? We've Got It ! Carter Hardware Co WALHALLA, S. O. COUNTY CLAIMS AUDITED. At the regular monthly mooting of tho Board of County Commissioners, held on Friday, Juno 2, 1000, the followiug claims wero passed upon: In Whose Favor and Nature of the Claim. 820 821 322 323 324 325 S30 331 ?82 333 334 885! 888 337 838 I 389 341 342 818 817 S B Hubbard, work on roads in Dist 34;.V. .*. 318 W J Schroder, Treasurer, salary for May. 319? Neville Bros. supplies for road bands and mulos. W M Kay, Sheriff, salary and contingent expenses for May. W M Kay, Sherill, dieting prisoners-May. Thoa L Grant, blacksmithing. Strother ?fe Phinney, supplies for road hands. J 8 Colley, Supt of Education, salary May, and stamps. J P Keese, Auditor, salary May, stamps aud wood. 826| K B Ki elwell, work on road in Dist 54. 3271 W C Duke, road work, Dist 75. 3281 J A Knox, services on Board of Assessors. 320? N L White, road work, Dist 22 . Wm Lee, timber aud building bridge in Tugaloo township G M White, road work. Dist 35. H W Brandt, road work, Dist 24. W J Duncan, lumber for bridges. B J Marett, road work, Dist, ti.. W J Schroder, wood sod stamps. J T Karney, road work, Cbattooga township., T M Lowery, harness for road mules. J W Abbott, road work, Dist 25 . Walker, Evans ?fc Cogswell Co, office supplies. A H Adams, building bridge in Dist 15. Eic man o Phillips, road work, Dist 50. _ J H Mason, constable fees. 344| E C Marett, paid for running ferry and building bridge ... 845 Ben Hix, running Knox's forry-May. 340 J C Knox, shoeing mules aud blacksmithing. 347 J & J S Carter, supplies for road hands . 348 Fd Lewis, running Maxwell's ferry-May-. 340 S N Richardson, supplies for road hands. 350 Dr Burt Mitchell, lunaoy and post mortem examinations.. 351 J N Hopkins, constable feos. 352 J D Toll ison, work on road at Lay's mill. 353' Andrew Keaton, lumber for bridge. 354 Whit Knox, road work, Dist 80 A. 355 H J 1 vest er, road work, Dist 51. 350? W G Hunter, road work, Dist 51. 357l W B Guinn, road work. Dist 00 . 358 M DA- H L Smith, road tents. 350 300 801 302 :*>o;i 304 805 800 807 HtW 300 870 371 872 373 874 375 370 377 378 370 380 881 382 381 384 385 380 387 W II Cox, removing drift at Emerson bridge. S T Powell, constable fees. S W Dickson, constable fees. Dr C M Walker, post mortem examination. B D Brea/.eale, road work, Dist 21. J F Scheut/., road work, Dist 27. W W Burnside, taking troo out of road, Dist 10 .. Mitchell & Roedor, supplies for road hands. L H V Hobson, paid freight and for supplies W C Barker, road work, Dist 51. W M Kay, paid for wood . L II V Hobson, Supor isor, salary-May. .1 R Zachary, County ommissionor, salary-May. N Phillips, County C'. -missioner, salary-May... Joo McGee, building u. .i/o in Dist 71.. Roland Cobb, road work, i ' Virginia Bridge & Iron Co, J F 11 miment . material foi J II Hunnioutt, road work, J M Led ford, road work, D. W C Kelley et al. work on r? t 10. il a i iee on 11 nd son bridgo. ridge. >i 0 38. t 1. ?. ids with machine. L 0 Wilson, road work. Dist * ' . J ESmith, road work, Dist 49... J V Kennedy ot al, work on roan W R Cobb, paid for cane seed for T N Hall, lu inlier for bridges. . T N Hall, services on Board Assess?. <.. . W M Alexander et al, work on roads ?Uh achine. D O Sheppard, work on roads, Dist 44 . 'i machino i farm. 4 00 25 00 102 12 00 50 11 00 4 50 4 00 Do ol 82 00 7 00 3 60 8 00 60 23 45 20 75 8 75 48 00 7 50 5 50 2 50 4 75 2 50 14 55 8 54 17 25 12 20 21 81 5 20 0 20 41 58 10 00 0 73 20 00 0 70 20 50 8 85 5 25 21 15 5 70 8 25 15 87 1 87 0 00 21 80 15 00 1 60 19 70 50 1 25 5 3 10 20 20 41 00 20 83 20 83 1 00 10 32 872 40 25 20 50 2 00 121 10 17 88 21 80 27 00 8 50 15 25 0 00 94 25 4 75 Noto.-All claims were allowed for amount otu. ned, and for this reason the column "Amount churned" is omitted. Whore there is a missing claim same was laid over for investigation. L. H. V. HOBSON, Supervisor. F. A. H. Schroder, Clerk of Board. Rocky S ranch Union. Rocky Branch Union is oalled to meet at Fairview school house on Saturday night, June 10, at 8 o'olook sharp. All members are urged to be present, as im portant business will come before the heily. S. C. Biggerstaff, President. R. H. Alexander, Sec.-Treaa. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet?. Druggists refund money if it fails to ouro. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25 cents. . TIL _ uni u Ul . nunns. Editors Courier: We desire through the columns of your valuable paper to extend our heartfelt thanks to our neigh bors and faithful friends for kindness and sympathy shown us during the long suffering and death of our dear beloved husband and father. May the dear Lord abundantly blest them with the richest of blessings and save them all is our earnest prayer. Mrs. M. E. Adams and Children, Westminster, S. C. SOFT SNAP ! We bought from a big wholesale dearing this week a lot of new goods at 25 por cont discount. We are going to soil them at same rate. If you can only see them von will be delighted. Note the differenoe: bi-iuoh Linen Batiste, wa? 16c., now 10o. 30 inch Brown Dress Linen, was 20o., uow 12*c. Ten pieces Linen, in all colors, so popular for Dress Suits, was 25o., now 12|o. Ten pieces -IO-Inch Silk Finished Batiste, worth 18o., only 10o. This lot is a treasure. Ten pieces Satin Liberty Mercerised, so dainty and nice, sold this spring for 40o., now 25c. Silk Tissue, whioh is half silk, and moroerized, really better than all silk, new designs, only 85o., sold for 60o. Madrid silk, in a variety of patterns, for 25o. Twenty-five pieces Persian Lawn, in colors, was 15o., now 10o. 40-inoh Persian Lawns, in white, only ldc, well worth 25o. These are all new goods, uo remnants, no seconds, but perfect goods at less than wholesale prices. Wheo you see you oan Judge. W. S. HUNTER & CO., SENECA, S. C. White Goods, Etc. White G-oods, Lace and Embroidery-Pretty and Useful. J* Fans, Straw Hats, and Low-out Shoes for Men, Women and Children, at special prices all the time. We try to please in prioes and quality of goods every day. Buy a Perfect Cultivator for $2.75. If not pleased return it and get your money baok. Call on us. No trouble to show you our goods and quote prioes. ^ Yours truly, J. W. Byrd & Co., Seneca, S. C. NEW SHOES at NORMAN'S. Wo have a pretty line of Ladies' "White, Colored and Blaok Shirt Waists, also Dress Skirts and Underskirts, the newest and prioes the cheap est. A specialty in Ladies' Wear, Shoes and Hosiery. Nioe line of Clothing, Hats and Shoes for Men and Boys. 'trunks, Cases, Satchels, Window Shades, Wall Paper, Brooms, Mir rors, Wash Sets, Crookery, Glass and Tin. DRHSS PATTEBPCS FBEi I AKY KIND* To every lady customer that visits our store until June can select a New Idea Pattern. NORMAN'S Next to Post Office, iiv/ixi ix^ii Walhalla, ?. Carolina. SENECA'S ONLY STRICTLY DRY GOODS STORE ! We've cut out Groceries and Hardware. We have no side lines, no extra expense, no premiums, no accounts to keep, none to lose. We can easily make it to your advantage to buy your Wearables from us. Yours for better Dry Goods service, HUNT & HARPER, SENECA, S. C.