Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'I* 'I* *I* "I* "I* *?* *?* *?* *I" 'J* *I* "I4 * * Some People wi * <?* in Nu fl* * * * * * * * * * * * * Editor Keoweo Courter: On Wed- J noaday morning, August 17th, our vl>nrty, consisting of Mr, and Mrs. S. A; Williams, Mr. and Mrs. W. ll. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. P. 13. Wil liams, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Duncan and Mrs. .1. L, Miller, all of Return, visited the Oconee county poor farm. After a three hours' drive \ye reached the farm. The steward hoing out, wo dr^ove to Hie barn, took out our horses, put them in tho ample stalls and went, to the houso. ;. The first thing our eyes rested on when we reached the farm was a nice new residence, which was well under way. This we wero more than glad to see.' Il made us think thal the county was looking to the inter est, and welfare of those in its charge. After a close Inspection of the building we proceeded to make the rounds to see the people there. In the first room we entered we were shown a dead man, who had died the day before. In a few min utes a back was driven up by a col ored man; then at the hands of col ored convicts the corpse was horne to the hack and soon driven awijy by the hackman alone-not a per son lo go with them, not a person lo shed a tear for him,' not on? lo say uind word about him-to bo driven ve miles for burial by one lone. man. Friends, think of lt! We wore told there that a near rel ative was worth her thousands; that she was soon to draw more than $2,000 out of oner of the prominent hanks only a few day., ago. Wealthy being! 1 cannot call ber person or human. I hardly think anything with a human heart could let a loved ono die in tho poor h?use without money and without friends enough to escort him lo tho cemetery, and go on through Ibis world spending money for the pleasures of lifo. There may be a heart there, hut nothing bul the wonderful love and grace ol' Cod can ever cleanse it. Mut wo must pass on. The next room visited was where two sisters (old maids) were living. This scene was calculated to cheer our hearts a bit-to see these sisters there willi smiles on their fa COS, looking pleasant and happy even under their adverse circumstances. After pass ing a few words with them we pa.-. - ed on to House Xo. 2, as wo shall call it, where we found throe old mon, all of thom very feeble. We did not learn all tho names, so we leave thom blank. Tho next was House Xo. :!. which was occupied by two colored people, one of whom was an old woman, said lo ho moro than a hundred years old a pitiful-looking old wo man, but she talked Interestingly and seemed lo bo in good heart. Xo. I was then visited, and here there wore live or six persons. This was the mo t pitiful looking place ol'all. Among its occultants wore Mr. and Mrs. Purus, Mrs. Hums hoing wholly unable to help herself in any way, and ber husband having to watch over her and care for her as though she wore a child. To us he seemed to he scarcely able to care for him self, And to make lt worse, lu? can scarcely hoar. When his wife needs him she must wait until she catches bis eye and thou toll what she wants hy signs. Two of the other occu pants of this house aro sisters-both Invalids, unable io hoi]? themselves, lt being cared for like infants. What we saw there was enough to touch the hardes! hean and bring tears lo tho eyes. And wo mus. say in conclusion thal the hardest thing of all to un derstand is. why people of moans will Iel their kindred go lo the poor house and live their last days in sorrow and pain and loneliness, and go to their graves accompanied by one lone hack man, when they could be kepi al some homo, receiv ing attention at the hands of some relative or friend. Failing to give our reason for gol iu lhere ni first, as I should have done, will say Just here that after dinner was over,'and before laking our leave foi' home. WO look our boxes and baskets and went lo every room, giving each occupa ni a nico piale of our r?lions, for which we received tho hearties) thanks from (hose who could lalk; and tho smiles and tho tears of those who could not speak wore enough to m?re th?n express their thanks. Af ter this we Wenl to each room and bade the Inmates good-bye, when WO wore again thanked, and wore assured by them thal "(?od had done Ibis, and that Ile would bo with and ever bless us for what wo lind dom?. Lol me now beg Anybody and everybody who ha*? a relative In I hal poor house, and who has means nt \ * .!. *l* *f* * ?J* ?jf .!. v t?o Live * imb?red Houses. * .J? ?J? ?J? ?Jo ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?|? A i home (ns wo were told that some have)-let me hog you, lu tho name of Him who made you and gave you all you have, go there and take those people homo with you and ask God to forgive you for ever allowing thom to go there, and give thom tho attention Hint God would have you giye them, Let us resolve that we will never allow another to 'go to the poor house'when God has given us a living tit hbme and enough foi' thom, and remember that it is no more than we owe to them and to Him who created us. If we will do this I am sure wo will receive the "well done," and that lt won't bo long till there will be no need of a poor house in Oconee county. J, B. Duncan. "Donn's Ointment cured nie of ec zema that had annoyed nie a long limp. Tho euro was permanent." Hon. S. W. Matthews, Commissioner Labor Statistics, Augusta, Mo. Tl?e Dower of Kt na. The eruption of Mount Etna in March has led to a study of the Operations of tito great Sicilian volcano which pre souls an imposing picture of its gigantic power. When I ho strain produced by the accumulating lava in tho Interior bo .omos too great to bi? borne, the moun tain often splits open on one side, and there the molten rock pours out, and Hows for miles down the slope and across the adjacent country. Tn the erup tion of ISS.'i the southern slope of the mountain was split, and the immense lissure has served as an outlet for tho lava during several subsequent erup tions. A curious fuel isthat owing Lt the gradual filling np of the lissure, eacli eruption lins occurred at a grenier elevation. Tims in 1SS3 tho outbreak occurred at an elevat ion of 8,"140; feet ; in 1SS?) at I .T?t) feet : in 1892M 0,000 ?eet ; and in 1910 at 0.07<) feet "Can bo depended upon" is an ex pression we ?ill like to hear, ami when it is used in connection with Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy it means that it never falls to- cure diarrhoea, dysentery or bowel complaints, ll is pleasant to take ??nd equally valuable for children ?md adults. Sold by Dr. .1. W. Hell, Wal halla; C. W. Wickliffe. West Union. Lynched for Usual Crime. Amory, Miss.. Sept. 1. - Nick Thompson, a negro, accused of crim inally assaulting a 17-year-old white girl, at .lavkson Crossing, near hore Inst Saturday, was taken lo the scene ol' tho crime this afternoon by ti mob and lynched. Fully two thou sand persons participated in the lynching. A lynching followed the Identifi cation ol' Thompson by Miss Jennie Jackson, his victim. As soon as (he fact thal the negro had been Identi fied beiaine known, the mob quick ly formed and hanged him to a tole-* graph pole, after which tile mob dis WOMEN OF MIDDLE Need Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Brookfield, Mo.-"Two years nffo I Wita unable lo do any kind ol' wot k and only weighed I is pounds. My troubl ) ?v"7~"~"'*r^''":':??1 dates back to tho time. (hal. women may expect nature to hr i n g oil thom t ho ( bango ol' Life, l got a boll-la of Lydia 13. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound and it made ;|nifi feol much belter, , ?.mil I. have contln ////?'."vl Hs ose. .1 am very grateful to you for'ibo good health l am now enjoying." - Mrs. SATtAH LorsKiNoNT, ll i H. Livingston Street, Brookfield, Mo. Tho Chango of Lifo j? (lie most criti cal period ol' a woman's existence, and neglect of health ut this timo invites disease and phill. Women everywhere should remem ber that 1 hero is no other remedy known to medicino thal will SO suc cessfully carry women through this trying period as Lydia .10. PltlKham's Vegetable Compound, mado fr un na tive roots and herbs. Tor "0 years it lin? hoon curing" wo men from tho worst, forms of female illa-inflammation, ulceration, dis placements, fibroid tumors, irregulari ties, periodic pains, backache, and lUsvvous prostration. If yon would like special ndvico about your cn so wri on n confiden cial letter to Mrs. Viiikluun, nt Lynn, Muss, lier ad vico is free? and al wry? helpful. OUR CONNKItOSS LETTER. Sunbeam Ilund Awards Prizes'-The Locals News of Community. Conneross, Aug. 29.-(Received too late for last week.)-Special: The Sunbeams met Sunday after noon at 2.30. The Scripture contest closed Sunday and the prizes were awarded to the girl and boy who recited the largest number of verses during tho past throe meetings. Tho prizes were presented by Miss Rosi Dilworth. .'lessie Barker won the prize for the little girls, she having Q,t|oted 204 versos. The prize was a beautiful little Bible. A Rook ol' Psalms was preye itod to T. D. Bar ker as a prize for the boys. Tho winners appreciate Ibo kindness of their enthusiastic leader. Mrs. S. M. Ilunslnger, who gave the prizes. A committee was appointed to arrange for a Sunbeam rally, to be held at Conneross at some future dato. Tho following committee was appointed: Mrs. Nettie Hesso, Misses Rena Ilunslnger, Rosa Dil worth, Madora Alexander and Min nie Barker. Pror. J. R. Ly los, of Double Springs, was a recent visitor to his friends in tills community. Mr. and Mrs. Prank Paterson and children spent Thursday and Friday at the homos of Messrs. Monroe Gumbrell and T. L. Alexander. Groy Macaulay, of Walhalla, vis ited friends here during the past week-end. Miss Sallie Cobb, of Pelzor. visited her cousin, Miss Katie Abbott, last week. Misses Madora and Janie Alexan der visited friends at Fair Play last week. Miss Bessie Arve, of Madison, was in our rom ni uni ty several days last week visiting her uncle, Henry Arve, and family. She was accom panied by ber friend, Miss Gussie Duke, also ol' Madison. They re turned to their home Friday. Little Miss Callie Hubbard re turned to her home at Pelzor re cently, after an extended visit to her friend. Utile Miss I0\a Giliner, of this section. Mrs. 'Bottle Alexander ami little son. Janies, left Saturday for Green ville, where she will spend sumo Hmo as the guest ol' her cousin, Mrs. 1011a Carter. She will probably stop over in Central on her return and visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Alexander, of Westminster, are spending some lime at Hu? home ot W. O. Alexan der. C. L. Harker was a recent visitor to relatives at Central. Mrs. Lilah Mitchell and bobe, of Westminster, spent tho past week end at the home ol' the former's par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Marshal Abbott. W. 1). Barnett was circulating among friends at Pair Play last Week. ile was accompanied by his friend, Elene.* Marett, of Westmin ster. Mr. and Mrs. C. IO. Du Rose, who' reside in the Boar Swamp section, are ex peet 0(1 to return homo to-day, aller spending a fortnight with rel atives and friends at Laurens. Ware Shoals. Greenville and other points. Mrs. W. Abbott is visiting in Westminster this week. Miss Bessie McLeod, of Walhalla, spent Saturday and Sunday with Hie Misses Ilunslnger. She was accompanied by Miss Agnes llun singor, who is stenographer for the lUdrlck Hosiery Mills. Tho meeting which bas been in progress at the Poplar Springs Rap list church for tho past week closed last Saturday night. The pastor, Rev. C. H. Williams, did all ol' Ibo preaching. Hov. Williams labored very harden ibis meeting. His sermons were characterized by deep thought and unusual clearness. The immediate results ol' tho meeting were seven additions by experience and three hy lot tor. The ordinance of Baptism was administered Satur day at tho usual morning service. Kniest Fennell, of Pelzor, has been visiting for several weeks al Hie homo ol' his undo. W. M. Fen nell, in Hie Hear Swamp Community. Mrs. Jacob Wllmert, Lincoln. 111.. I found her was bark to perfect (health, she writes: "I sufforod willi kidney trouble and backache and my appetite was very poor al limes. A few weeks ago I gol Fo I ley Kidney Pills and gave thom a fair trial. They gave me groat re lief, so continued lill now I am again in perfect health." J. w. Roll. One Dead, Several Injured, Chicago, Sepl. 2.- Thomas Pow . os was burned lo death and several others were seriously injured in the Illinois Stetd Company's mills In South Chicago to-day when a giant ladle of moiton molal was overturn ed. The man wat* directly beneath the ladle when I he liol liquid mass showered down upon him. Tlie Cira ti tiide of Elderly People goos oui io whatever helps give thom case, comfort and strength, Foley Kidney Pills euro kidney and bladder diseases propR'tly, and give comfort and relief to elderly people, J. W. Bell. {VORTH CAROLINA HAS FLOOD. Over Six Imites Rain in Asheville. Railroad Trestles Down. Asheville, N. C., Sept. li-Within the thirty-six hours ending at S o'clock 0.04 inches of rain has fal len here. The French Broad liver ls ten feet above normal high water record. Tho Asheville Flee trie Com pany's plant is submerged and has been out pf commission all day. There has been no car service, and the city tor some time last nighty was in total darkness. All the manufacturing plants us ing electric power are shut down. The' newspapers of the city were crippled and The Citizen ls using the gas engine ol' a high power au tomobile for Its presse? and linotype, machines'. Seventy-live families iii the cotton mill section are homeless, but no loss of life ls reported. The Southern Raliway is perhaps the heaviest loser, all its Spartan burg trains being detoured on ac count of trestles washed out. The total loss of property will approximate $100,000. In the cotton mill section opera tives were taken away from their homes in boats and in moving vans through water that swam horses. On the Murphy division watter covered the railroad track at a point near Candler, ten miles from Ashe ville, to a depth of 20 feet for a distance of 200 yards. One engine and train went through water eight feet deep. The lires were put out. A train was derailed and turned over and a fireman was caught In the wreckage, and for some time re mained In the water barely holding his bead above the crest of the waves. 'He was finally rescued. Several ol' the prominent streets of the city were washed Into gullies, while for a lime it looked ns* though the city water supply would give Ont, The water trouble was reme died by hard work, however, and the supply resumed. Three trestles are reported washed ;i way between Hendersonvllle and B reva rd. There Is also trouble be tween Asheville and 1 lendersonville, and trains are being . detoured via Marlon and over Hie C., C. & O. to Spartanburg. ' . A Reliable Medicine-Not a Narcotic Mrs. F. Marti, St. Joe, Mich., says Foley's Honey and Tar saved her lit tle boy's life. She writes: "Our lit tle boy contracted a severe bronchial trouble and as the doctor's medicino did not cure bim, 1 gave him Foley's Honey and Tar, in which I have great faith, lt cured the cough as" well as the choking and gagging spells, and he got well in a short time. Foley's Honey and Tar has many limes saved us much trouble and we are never without lt in the bouse." J. \V. Boll. Lust Season's Cotton Crop. New Orleans, Sept. 2.---Secretary Hester, of the New Orleans cotton exchange, announced yesterday that the Commercial crop for tho year ending August 31, 10 10. amounted to 10,600,008 bales, a decrease un der last year of 3,216,780, a decrease tinder year before last of 002,208, and a decrease under 1906-07 pf 2,001,321. The consumption of the Southern mills ls 218,570 bales behind last year, and 148,026 ahead ol' the sim son of 1907-08. Last year the consumption of cot ton in thO South was the largest over recorded, while ill 1007-08 the business of the mills was materially restricted by the panic. Secretary Hester ls now engaged oh details of tho statement including port movements, exports and the world's consumption of American cotton, which will be promulgated tn a few days. Nervou For nervous, tired w< dui. Carclui is a woman's cally on tho female organ! effect on the whole syster ingredients, being a pure suffer from some form of at once and give it a fair 1 It Will ?Mre. W. W. Oardncr, of Pad1 icL think Cardui is just, grand. I I am i S years old and feel like a taking it. I used to BU (Ter fron and sleeplessness, but now tho pf I highly recoin mend Cardui for AT ALL r>: RIGHT OVER WI C0RTB1 can bo laid without fusa or bother right o top of your building IntUnntly from a fire will last ns long ns the building Itself and , For further detailed inion SENEGA 11ARDWAR1 MANY FARMERS AT CLKMKOX, Largo Attendance from All Sections nt Mig Instituto. Clemson College) Sept. 1.?-Tho big fanners" Instill to opened here at 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon with a good c?'?Wd of fanners front all parts ol' the state in attendance. The afternoon and night tra.tts will bring large crowds, and by Thursday there will ho a great aggregation of Sou I h Carolina's tillers of the soil. Tho Mist session was called to order by Prof. NV. M. Higgs, acting president of tho college. After prayer by Hov. L. IC. llubard, Prof. Higgs introduced Prof. l>. X. Har row, superintendent of the extension work and fanners' institute divis ion. Prof. Harrow, after making announcements, introduced \V. H. Mordor, of tJ ni ted States farm dem onstration work, who talked to the fanners on winter and su m mei' pas tures. Foley's Kidney What They Will Do for You They will cu*your backache, strengthen your kidneys, cor rect urinary irregularities, build up the worn out tissues, and eliminate the excess uric acid that causes rheumatism. Pre vent Bright's Disease and Dia batcs, and restore health and Strength. Refuse Substitute?. DH. J. AV. BELL, Walhalla. Cars Dynamited; Five Injured. Columbus, Ohio, Sept. I.-Troops and police were held in readiness to day in momentary expectation ol' fur ther violence following one of tho wildest nights of rioting that has occurred in tho street car strike here. Cars were dynamited in Main, Long and Sandusky streets. Five persons are known to have hoon In jured by Ibo dynamite, and probably scores ol' others were hurt in con flicts between the mob and the mill tin and police. So great was (be force ol' the Main street explosi?n that not only was the car damaged, but windows in store fronts nearby were shattered. When Merit Wins. When Hie medicine you take cures your disease, tones np your system and makes you feel bettor, stronger and more vigorous than before. That ls what Foley Kidney Pills do for you, in all cases of backache, head ache, nervousness, loss of appetite, sleeplessness and general weakness that is caused by any disorder of thc? kidney:; or bladder. ,T. W. Mell. --. ~? . ? Chamberlain's f??gh Rsmeily Cures Cold" <"? v.;. >i.' '-HnirCourjh. )men, we recommend Car medicine. It acts specifi =; and bas a tonic, building n. It contains no harmful vegetable extract. If you female trouble, get Cardui irial. :tcah, Ky., tried Cnrdui and writes: have been usit.fr it for eleven years, different woman, sinco i nave been i bearing down nins, nervousness tins aro all pone and I sleep good, young and old." Try it. RUG STORES O?D SHINGLES METAL SHINGLES vor tho old wood sa?neles, changing tho cntchcr to A. FIREPROOF ROOF that never needs repairs,' , nation, prices, etc., apply to i CO., SENECA, S. C. Vi- ? Iii m M. K. MCDONALD. Attorncy?at-Lu\v, Walhalla, South Carolina. Ofllco with K. T. Jnyncs. M A R ? V S C. L O N G, Attornoy-nt-Lnw, Phono ??. Walhalla, South Carolina. Ofllco Over Oconco Nowa. B . I J . II M lt X DON, Attornoy-nt-Lnw, Walhalla, South Carolina. PHONE No. Ol. J. J. W. Shelor,1 P. Caroy, * Picketts, S. C. Walhalla. S. 0. W. C. Hughs, Walhalla. CAREY, SHELOR & HUGHS, Attorney*" and Counsellors, Walhalla, S. O. Practico In Sirte and Federal Cour/ R . T . J A Y N E S , A t torncy-at-La w, Walhalla, South Carolina. Practice In State and Federal Cou? Hell Phono No. 20. DR. 1). P. THOMSON, DENTIST, SENECA, SOUTH CAROLINA. OFFICE OPEN EVERY DAY. o DR. WS F. AUSTIN, Dentist, Seneca, South Carolina. O fd r o over J. W. Byrd St Co. DANIEL E. GOOD, Walhalla, S. C. CALL AND SEE ME AT STORE OP CARTER HARDWARE CO. Rooting, Guttering, Painting, Et?. Repairing of All Kinds, All Work Attended to Promptly. Satisfaction Guaranteed. PAINTS-ALL COLORS ? ? ? ??? @? ? ?? ?& $ CHURCH DIRECTOR 1. @ ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Rev. Andrews, Rector. Services second and fourth Sunday nights at 8.30 o'clock. Presbyterian. Rev. Geo. M. Wilcox, Pastor. Walhalla Church-Preaching 2d and 4th Sabbath. Morning service, ll a. m.; evening service 7.30 p, m. Sabbath School (weekly) 10 a. rn. Prayer meeting Wednesday after noon at 4 o'clock. Bethel Church-Preaching 2d and Uh Sabbaths. Preaching service, 3.30 p. m. Fifth Sabbath, ll a. m. Sabbath School, 3 p. m. Ebenezer Church-Preaching on 1st Sabbath at 4 p. m. Richland Church'-Preaching lot and 3d Sabbaths. Morning service, 11.30 a. m. Sabbath School, 10.30 a. m. Lutheran. Rev. T. li. Eptlng, Pastor. English services every Sunday morning nt ll o'clock; Sunday School at 9.4 5 a. m. Missionary Society meets on Wed nesday after tho first Sunday in each month. Ladles' Aid Society moots or> Wed nesday after tho third Sunday in each month. A cordial Invitation I' extended to all lo worship with ns. First Map! 1st Church, John Knox Hair, Pastor. Preaching at I 1 a. ni. and 8.00 s.oo pi, ni, Sunday school nt In a. m. every Sunday. Prayer mooting every Thursday at S.:H) p. m. Woman's Mission Spell ty on Wed nesday aller the 2d Sunday in each month at 3.30 p. m. Ladies' Aid Society moots on Wed nesday aller the 4th Sunday lu each month. The public cordially Invited to these services. Electric Bitters Succeed when everything cl6C falls. In nervous prostration nnd female weaknesses they aro tho supreme remedy, ns thousands havo testified. FOR KIDNEY, LiV&R AND STOMACH TROUBLE it is tho best medicine ever sold over a druggist's counter.