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LEXINGTON'S NIGHT PREACHER. ROT. W. H. Aull Hos Hoard Major Perry, tho Sleeping Preacher. .In Lexington county, not far from Treesville, there lives one of the ante bellum darkles. He is about 76 years of age and has the appearance of having a tinge of Indian blood. He ls modest and retiring and shrinks from publicity. He has no I education-not enough to write his name. He has a large family of children. Since his wife died he works a "little patch" along with part of his family. According to his statement In his sermons he has been preaching every night, with the exception of a few months, since 1880. There is not any . "fake" about this sleeping preacher. He was at the theater In Columbia on one occasion, but the ?"experimenters" handled him so roughly in attempting to arouse him from his comatose state that he re fused to appear any more on exhibi tion. He becomes rigid in body at times during his discourse and has .to be shaken in order to cause him to proceed. .In his waking moments he cannot repeat any of the texts he quotes and yet he always quotes them correctly, and no one seems to remember that he ever uses a text more than once. This is all th? more remarkable when we remember he has preached 37 years and 365 times a year and oc casionally an "extra" sermon each night. In other words he has preach ed in that time over 135,000 ser mons. Psychologists from different parts of the country have studied him, but have no satisfactory solu tion. I will repeat, as best I can recall, the sermon I heard him preach last Friday night, November 16, and give it to Tho Courier for publication in next week's issue. So If space ls found it may appear in print. 1 can say also that the doctrine he preaches is Scriptural and the lan guage good for ono who has never ?"learned letters." It was an impressive discourse and was received with marked atten tion by the assembly that filled the school auditorium at pomaria. W. B. Aull. Walhalla, Nov. 2 0. * Largo Distillery Destroyed. Easley, Nov. 17.-Probably the largest distilling plant seen in Pick ens county in ten years was destroy ed yesterday morning by Rural Po licemen J. T. McKinney and B. B. Laboon. Twenty-five hundred gal lons of beer and a modern steam dis tillery were destroyed and two men, Dovor Hinkle and Will Albertson .were captured. The plant was located on KeoWee river just below the Junction >f Whltowatoi and Toxawa> rivera a d was ?:? full operation when dlso?v?: rj ed. Tho quantity ol mush destroy d was enough to have turned out at least-100 gallons of whiskey. Tho plant was^heThg run day and night, and coca-cola bottles full of kerosene oil and fitted with large rope fj>r wicks were found around the plant. The men were brought to Plckens, but were later released on bond. The penalty for this offense is rather heavy now owing to the new law, which prohibits the manufacture of foodstuffs Into alcoholic beverages. .School ut Blue Ridge Opens. Walhalla, Rt. 1.-Nov. 20.-Spe cial: On November 19 the Blue Ridge Graded School was opened. Marshall Strlhllng, of Westminster, one of Oconee's veteran educators, conducted chapel and afterward gave to the large number of patrons pres ent a great? talk on "Progressive ness." Following Mr. Strlhllng, Miss Ruth E. Berry, county home demon stration agent, made an eloquent plea for domestic science In our pub lio schools. Miss Lura Perrltt, prin cipal, In her gentle, winning way, earnestly begged for that which it Is her right to command-the hearty co-operation of tho patrons with the teachers. The primary grades are Jubilant over the advent of Miss M. Watkins, of Westminster, who, in conformity with the most improved Winthrop methods, has made the primary room Irresistibly attractive to the small folks. Teachers, pupils and patrons aro agreed to accomplish capacity work this term. On Friday afternoon, November 23d, at 3 o'clock, at the school build ing, thoro will bo a Joint meeting of the S. I. A., the Woman's Home Dem onstration and tho Parent-Teacher clubs. All Interested are urged to attond. Hon. H. A. Cooper Weds. Laurens, Nov. 17.-Hon. Robert A. Cooper and Miss Dorcas Ray Calmes, whose engagement was an nounced several weeks ago, were married Thursday morning at ll o'clock, the wedding taking place at Brooksville, Misa., at the home of Mr. Calmes, an uncle of tho bride. Following the ceromony a reception was given, after which Mr. and Mrs. Cooper left for a visit to several points of interest bofore returning to Laurens. This marriage announce ment is of cordial interest through out the State, because Mr. Cooper ls one of the most prominent public men In the State to-day, and his bride enjoys soclnl prominence, and for several years has been connected with the teaching corps In tho city schools at Columbia and Laurens, her native town. She ls a graduate Of Winthrop College. Mrs. Wiley Gets Bond. Washington, Nov. 19.-Mrs. Har vey W. WUoy, wife of the pure food expert, sentenced to the district 'Jail last Friday for picketing the White House, was released on bond to-day Sending appoal of her case. Mrs. J. I fi Short, of Minneapolis, sent to the dlstrict,work house at Occoquan, Va., | lafet Wednesday for picketing, paid hor fine to-day and was released. Moro Mon for Army Service. The District Board has certified the following list of men as selected for i military duty: Glenn Powell, Westminster. Christopher S. Talley, Salem. i John James. Newry. Local Hoard Makes Selection. i The Local Board for Oconee Coun ty has certliied the following to the District Board ns having beep select ed for service: ] Odes E. Denton, Walhalla, Ht. 2. Geo. David Smalley, Newry. .Manuel Skelton, Westminster,Rt.r> The board makes this note: We 1 wish the two first to be exempted until the first day of December, and the last one until the first day of January, 1918. ' 1 List of Exempted. The local board has exempted the following: ?? D. C. Rholetter, Long Creek. Priestly Henderson, Townvllle. drain Campaign. Columbia, Nov. 20, 1917. R. T. Jaynes, Walhalla, S. C.: As emergency national measure it 1 is absolutely necessary that wheat ; crop In South Carolina this winter*be increased. Please throw strength of County Council of Defense back of ( campaign for greater pn ctlon about to be launched by South Caro lina. Congressmen and demonstra tion agents are arranging for meet ings In your county as per explana- ' tion to follow. Make strong appeal 1 to all farmers to join movement.' 1 D. R. Coker, Chairman. Every farmer in Oconee county 1 should Sow at least two acres in J wheat to the plow. R. T. Jaynes, Chairman. $f2,000 Verdict for Injury. Columbia, Nov. 17.-93. N. John son a former employee of the Gran by mill, was awarded a verdict of $12,000 last night by a jury tn the Federal Court. He was oh an ele vator at the mill on the morning of October 6, 19i 6, when tho cable broke end the car dropped about 45 feet. This was one of the largest suits for damages ever brought In Richland county. Tho suit was for $50,000. Johnson was a second hand in the spool room. He was se riously Injured by the falling of the car. The jury was out 30 minutes. .Thu Alexander to Newry. < Anderson1 Mall ) i .Jim Alexander, forme) superin I london! ol* P?l/.ei milln, and recently employed by tho Vy*ay? Shoals mills, , j hes hern made superintendent of 'he i i Courtenay min. at Newry. (Mr. Alexander ls n brother of County Treasurer R. H. Alexander, and we extend to him and his* a moat cordial welcome to Oconee. Mr. [ Smith, the former superintendent at i Newry, has, we understand, moved to Charlotte, N. C., where he becomes general manager of a large ball-bear ing manufacturing concent.) Villa Again at Work. Presidio, Texas, Nov. 18.-Wear ing hld campaign costume of hip boots, high panama hat and flannel shirt, Francisco Villa ls again in the saddle in Mexico at the head of a ' new revolutionary movement which he calls El Partido de la Convention. His headquarters have been in Ojin- j aga, opposite here, since his troops | captured the town from the Federals Tuesday night. Villa now wears a black beard, a relic of his recent trip through Mexico to confer with his chieftains and heads of other movements who he claims to have corelated under bis leadership for the first time in more than a year. Meeting Plac? Wanted, The fourth division of thc W. M. U. of Beaverdam Association has no place to hold Its quarterly meeting. Will be glad to get in touch with any church which would like to have lt meet with them. Mrs. J. H. Brown, Div. Pres. Westminster, R. F. D. American Soldier Faced Firing Squad Washington, Nov. 19.-An Ameri can soldier of Gen. Pershing's forces, found guilty by courtmartlal of tho assaulting and murdering of a French woman, has been executed by a firing squad. All details of this, tho first death penalty imposed since the troops landed in Europe, aro be ing withheld by the War Department. Destroyer Sunk in Collision.' Washington, Nov. 20.-The sink ing of the American destroyer Chauncey, In a collision iii the war zone early yesterday, with; the prob able loss of 21 lives, was announced to-day by the Navy Department. There were no further dotallg In the brief report from Admiral Sims. The Chauncey was an old. type of boat of only 420 tons. Lucy Marsh Not Guilty. Camden, Nov. 18.-Lucy Marsh, tho white woman charged with the murder of Mrs. Estelle Bakqj;, a few weeks ago, was acquitted here late Friday evening. 'This was one of tho most sensational cases hoard in this county in many years, and the court room was packed all day with spec tators. Much of the testimony was sordid abd sensational. Tho State at tempted to prove that Estelle Baker was murdored through Jealousy on the part of Lucy Marsh. "Doctor" 0. J. Baker was the main witness? and the alleged originator pf tho crime. Baker was subjected to the most scathing denunciation by de fendants attorneys. The jury was out only about 40 minutes before bringing In a .verdict of not guilty. \ Coneross Local News. Coneross, Nov. 19.-Special: Tbe , days for preaching services at Cone-1 ross have been changed from tbe first and third Sundays to the second and fourth Sundays. There will bi no services on the new preaching dates until after the first of January, j The Blue Ridge school opened this i morning with, two teachers-Missen Maida Watkins, of Westminster, and Lura Perritt, of Bounty Land. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Alexander ano" Tamily, of Greenville, were recent visitors In the community. They at- ! tended a birthday dining In honor ol their father, T. D. Alexander. Miss Bewley Hunsinger, one of thc teachers at Long Creek Academy, at- \ tended the State Convention at Lau rens, and visited homefolks here on her return. " Miss "Jessie Darker, one of our young la,dies, ls back at Pulaski to take up her work at that place as a teacher. Mrs. H. J. Hesse is on a business trip to Georgia. She was accompa nied by her brother and sister Thomas Smith and Mrs. Maggie I. Robins. Brunis Alexander ls another Fjrd awner of the community. Bounty Land Local Notes. Bounty - Land, Nov. 19.-Special: -, Miss Connie Thackston, of Newry, ' .vas a week-end guest of Mrs. Rob Hubbard. Miss Lura Perritt opened school at Slue Ridge to-day, she having ac :epted the posltiou aB principal ot .hat school. ; . Mrs. E. P. Addis, of West Union, 1 .pent a fow days last week with her ' laughter, Mrs. J. B. Sanders. ? Miss Bertha Sanders, who is at tending the West Union school, spent the week-end with homefolks here. Miss Susan Doyle, of Augusta, Ga., ir ii ved at her home here Friday for i few days' visit. She left to-day for greenville to see her brother, O. H. Doyle, of Camp Sevler. Miss Doyle ivlll return to Augusta Tuesday to resume-her work in the University Hospital, where she ls taking her senior year in training as nurse. Mrs. J. C. Sanders visited friends in Toccon lasl Sunday. Misses Sallie and .lulla Davis and Gary Doyle went to Atlanta Frlday( Miss Doyle returning this morning. Miss Ferol Acker spent the week end with relatives in,Walhalla. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Abbott, of Lib erty, have been visiting In tho com munity since Friday. Mrs ?ulla r>. Sh?nkMri returnee lasl week from tho Westminster San itorium very much (inproved, vviilch ls delightful uew?f to her niaiiy :rle;ids itere. l'.. IO Bag\ di lies pur?hnsed a House and lot in Seneca and will nbve to town in a short time. Ed. Woolbright, who bought Mr. Bag-? veP's farm, will move into tho com- ' nunlty as soon as the house ls va- ! .ant, and will receive a hearty wei-: ;ome from the people here. ? Famous British General Dead. London, Nov. 19.-Gen. Maude, iritlsh commander in Mesopotamia, lied yesterday evening after a brief Une8s. He was the captor of Bag lad, and was rated one of the most irilllant commanders of the war. Af er a series of British defeats in Me topotamia, Gen. Maude was placed in iommand late last year and won an inbroken scries of successes. Ad vancing from the Babylonian plains, ie captured Kit-el-Amara, where 3en. Townshend's army had been ?ompelled to surrender. He contin led his drive up the Tigris, advanc ng 90 miles in two weeks, and last darch captured Bagdad. With the ipening of the new campaign thif all he pushed up the Tigris more han 100 miles beyond Bagdad, hi: operations being designed prlmarll:. o defeat tho expected effort of the rurks and Germans to recapture the dty. Gen. Maude was 53 years ojd. He lad a distinguished military recor-'. >efore the war. He took part In th ?mlan campaign of 1885 and recclv *d the medal with clasp and the khe llve's star. Ho served with distinc i?n in the South African war, where te won the distinguished service oi 1er and the Queen's medal. I Prior to taking command in Meso lotamla Gen. Maude saw service lu ?Yanee, where he was wounded. Ten Deaths nt Wheeler. Macon, Ga , Nov. 18,-Ten moro loaths from pneumonia among thc oldlers of tho Thirty-first division at lamp Wheeler wore reported after o /clock last night ar?d^to-day accord ; ng to an announcement to-night by i he military authorities. Eight deaths from pneumonia vere reported at the camp last week, 'here are said to be about 25 cases ll the hospital. Members of the Rockefeller Inst!* ute, New York, have arrived at tho amp to make a study of tho type?? f pneumonia most prevalent among he mon, it was learned to-night. J NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. ll Notice is hereby given that .the 1 looks of Registration for Municipal ? ilection for Town of Walhalla, S. C., < re now open for tho registration of ' ; ualified olectors In said municipal- ' ] :y. It is necessary to present county I registration cortlflcato and oMdence ll f tho payment of all taxes due be- |( >ro a municipal registration certill- 1 ate can be Issued; residence in the t tato for two years and within the I Drporato limits of tho Town of \Val- ! alla for a poriod of four months rlor to the election are also neces ?fy qualifications. Books of Regis- ! ration are now open and will remain I pen until Saturday, the 8th day of ?ocember, 1917." Supervisor's office i in the Enterprise Bankv , GEORGE SEABORN,' -.j flu,ici visor of Registration". 1)10 MAN bs UNITY OF CONTROL. l?ivsi\(?>nt Wilson Makes Plain tho Position of tho U. S. bpi lott, Nov. 18.-Col. Edward M. House head of tho American mis sion. Was received a cablegram from President Wilson stating emphati cally that tho United States govern ment considers that unity of plan and control between all the allies ano |.h< United States ls essential in OffleY lo achieve a just and perma nent peace. President Wilson emphasizes the mel that this unity must be accom plished If the great resources of tho IJ jilted states-are to bo used to the best a?'vantage, and ho roquests Col. Ho (iso to confer with tho hoads of ?be alliej governments with a view j to. ftc h loving the closest possible co operation. Prciid'int Wilson has asked Col. Honso to attend the first meeting of the supreme war council with Gen. Tajsker H. Bliss as military adviser. ti la hoped that the meeting will take ?dato in Paris before the end of ?ho month. Whait is LAX-FOS I Alt JOS IS AN IMPROVED CASCARA A Digestive Liquid Laxative, Cathartic and Li vet Tonic. Contains Cascara Bark, Blue Mng Root, Rhubarb Root, Black Root, M ay Apple Root, SennaLeaves and Pep.du. Combines strength with pala tobit: aromatic taste. Docs not gripe. 50c Thc mldi?rs at Camp Jackson will . hu given a dinner ot 150,000 pounds ' of t a i * ey on Thanksgiving Day. J Auction Sale'.! Household Furniture and Farm, Implements. FAIR PLAY, S. C., Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1917. O i Du above date 1 will sell at anet lon, to the highest bidder, for Cash, nil of my Household and Kitchen furniture, consisting of 7, to\\ mattresses, good as new; 7 . bt?dfc.^eade, good^ as now; 4 dressers, V tackers, 1 porch swing, 2 dozen pla hi chairs, china closet, dining , roon table, sewing machine, Majes-; vico range, and several small center i tables;- --Iso, 2-horr.p Wagon, 1-horse ' . ... 0._ ?oon bugg) Colo noriihliia Lion cotto.'i and corn planter, guano distributer, ute. ' ; r,;(> bushels of Cofll, SOO bundles Fodder, loi. of Ont Straw, i ?'ow, I i earling, s ue will begin at 10 o'clock and continue Mil everything is sold. THOMAS ISDELL, Fnlr Play, S. C. NOT>' H~TO DEBTORS AND CREDITOHS Alj larsons indebted to the Estate Of A. h\ Hutchins, deceased, are horeb) notified to make payment to the und-reigned, and ?11 persons having claims against said estate will .? recent the same, duly attested, within ?ho time prescribed hy law or ho burred ('MRS,) F. S. HUTCHINS, admlnist-atrlx of the Estate of J. A. F, Hutchins, deceased. Nov. ;U? 1917. 47-50 NOVICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice ia hereby given that tho un dersigned will make application to V. F, Martin, Judge of Probate for . Oconee County, In, the State . of ' South Carolina, at his office at Wal lia ?la Oourt House, on Thursday, the 27th day of December, 1917, aC 13. o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be 'M ind, for leave to make final settle ment of the Estate of J. A. V. Huton . . di., rased, and obtain final dls chargC as Administratrix of said es t?t" (MRS.) F. S. HUTCHINS, ii i ni.-tratrlx of the Estate of J. A. )*Y Hutching, deceased. Nov. 21, 1917. 47-50 NOTICE TO DERTORS AND CREDITORS. AD persons indebted to the Estate of If. li. BRANDT, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment to tho undersigned, and all persons having olaims against said Estate will present the same, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law or l>o barred. (MUS.) META C. BRANDT, Executrix of the Estate of H. L. Brandt, deceased. Moy. 14, 1917.__AlzH_ CITATION NOTICE. The State of South Carolina, County qt Oconeo.- (In Court of Probato.)-By V. F. Martin, Judge Probate.-Whereas, A. C. Smith '.??>? ftijdo suit to mo to grant him Letters of Administration of the Es t.Uo of and Effects of Mrs. Lucjnda Alexander, deceased-. These are, therefore, to cito and ad monish all and singular tho kindred find creditors of tho said 'Mrs. Lucln Ja Alexander, deceased, that they be md appear before me, In tho Court of Probato* to bo held at Walhalla Court House, South Carolina, on FRIDAY, ho .'toth day of November, 1917, if to/ publication hereof, at ll o'clock n the foroaooh, to show cause, if any hey baYo, why the said administra Ion should not le granted. Liven under my hand and seal this 10th day of November, A. D. 1917. [Hon I.) V.F.MARTIN, fudge of Probate for Oconee County, South Carolina. Puhl!?bed on the 14th and 21st lays of November, 19 J 7. in The Keo woe Coniieir and on tho Court House toor for tho time prosoribed by law. 1017. 40-47 More New Arrivals in Women's and Misses' New Fall SuitsandCoats |IGHT from thc Center of Fashion come these Beautiful Creations which wc now offer to you for inspection and s?lection. Added to numbers of earlier arrivals, they make our stocks as complete and as varied as you would care to choose from, & Their neat ness has not prevented us from listing them at these unusually attractive prices. GROUP 1 In All-Wool Serges SIP GROUP 2 In All-Wool Poplins $14.35 GROUP 3 In Extra Fine Materials, Made up Very Neatly, and Trimmed in Fur, at $2250 to $27-5? $30.00 and $35.00 Values. PRICES RANGE ON LONG COATS $5.00 $6-00^ $9.00 $12,50 The Very Best Values That Money Can Buy. IL..'-.. WESTMINSTER, S. C. ff S?melas ! DON'T MISS SEEING A SHIPMENT OF Ladies' Fine Coats Sent us to-day from one of the big Sales Rooms in New York, One of a kind in all colors and were sold early in the season at $18.00 to $20,00. We are going to sell this lot, in order to handle them all, at - ^ - - $15.00 They have the big fur collars, large enough to cover the shoulders, which is all the craze now, and all are first class in every respect. You can't get this chance often. We know they are cheap, NEW SUITS ADDED WEEKLY! W. S. HUNTER, SENECA, - - S. C. Mules! Mares! Just received carload Tennessee Mules and Mares-all broke and ready for work* It will pay you to see them? Can save you money* R. K. NIMMONS; Seneca. OTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice ls hereby given that the nderajgned will make application > V. F. Martin, Judgo of Probate for conee County, In the State of South a roi ?na, ai his office at Walhalla on rt House, on Tuesday, December 18th, 1017, Nat ll o'clock In tho forenoon, or as soon thereafter aa said application can bo heard, for leave to make Anal settlement of the estate of Mrs. Ellen L. Sloan, de ceased, and obtain final discharge as Administrator of said estate. H. T. POE, Administrator of the Estate of Mrs. Ellen L. Sloan, deceasod. Nov. 14, 1917. 46-40