OCONEEAN8 OF FORMER, YEARS. From Fur Away Como Personal Let ters to Cupt. S. K. Dendy, Sr. Capt. S. K. Dendy, Sr., of Seneca, has handed us the following lettors with the roquest that wo publish them. They will bo road with inter est, especially by those of many years, who may recall tho two gen tlemen who have written from dis tant States to tholr old comrade. From W. 1?. Mauldin. Waynesboro, Miss., April 11th, 11)2 2. Capt. S. K. Dendy, Seneca, S. C. Dear old Friend and Comrade: You will perhaps ho surprised to get this from mo, but havo had it in mind ofton to write you, as wo havo dropped our correspondence for a considerable while. And while I havo been "ruminat ing," as Bill Arp used to say, and thinking of tho past, I very naturally thought of you, and by searching in tho old drawer in tho drosser I found a letter from you, dated Feb. 19th, 1917, which, I think, is the last lot ter I had from you. Thou my brother visited South Carolina in 1919, and ho told mo of seeing you. Then Julia Shanklin wrote him in December last and sho made mention of your living now at Seneca, and that yoii had lost your wife not a great while back. 1 know new how to sympathize With a man who has lost his companion, as I have lost mine recently, Yes, on tho 13th of last month sho died after an illness ol* three weeks with some thing Uko grip, and was better, but had a weak heart and died in thirty minutos after taken for tho worse. Sho had expressed a desire to get well, but sold that sho was ready, which is worth it all. She was such a consecrated Christian and devoted v/ife. It means something to lose her, as you know by cxporienco. Wo had lived happily together for 5 4 years, and had raised a largo family. Eight of our children aro still living In this country, with families. Have broken up tho old homo and sold it to a son-in-law of mine, and will make my homo with my children the remainder of my days, which, ac cording to nature, will not bo many, with tho full assurance of mooting my sainted wifo on tho other shore. Brother Jimmio lost his wifo since he visited you all about two years ago. I have enough to make mo com fortable for tho balance of my days, so that I will not have to bo a bur den to any one, for which I am very thankful. If I live to seo tho 20th of July will be 79 years old. My wife lacked only a fow days of hoing 75 years old when she died; and af tor all these happy years of living with her I was not ready to glvo her up, but know il ls my duty to bow and say, tho will of Clod bo dono. Jack Dalton died two years ago. Ploaso write and tell mo how many of tho old Co. F aro still living. My general health is good, and I have no ailment to complain of, but feel old ago creeping on apaco. Write soon to your old friend and comrade. I will bo glad to hear from you ot any time. Remember mo kind ly to any old friends. Your old true friend, W. P. Mauldin. From Rev. J. H. McNoolly. 745 Benton Avo., Nashville Tenn., April 17th, 1922. My Dear Comrade: - Your noto with clippings received and heartily appreciated. I am sorry that thoro aro so few that tako inter est in tho actual history of the Con fed?ralo attempt for independence. Tho prosont generation seem utterly indifferent to tho high principles and heroic ondeavor of their ancestors to maintain tho original constitution. "Tho Confodornto Votoran" ls tho only organ through which thoy can bo addressed, and it is not sustained as it should he. As I write for it, at tho ago of 8 4 yoars, I fool that vory fow will ho really interested, but lt is a satisfaction at least to bear my testimony. My'confidence an-? my affection go out constantly to my old comrades, who aro willing to stand for tho prin ciples wo fought for th reo iscoro years ago. For timo does not alter principles, nor overthrow righteous ness. With kindest regards, Your old comrade, J. H, McNoolly, D. D. ( .apt Dendy's Postscript. Editor Koowoo Courier: Dr. MoNoolly is an ominont Pres byterian minlstor, and sorved ns a chaplain in tho Confederate Army whon quito young. But "true and tiled, never denied, and willing to bo tried again." So moto lt bo. Comrado W. P. Mauldin asks mo how many of our old C. F, Orr's Ri fles, aro yot living, and will say that, as far as I know, there aro but throo Found,-Huit glorious fooling that comos with a clear, puro, ruddy com plexion. c 4 I -W. P. Mauldln, Thompson Boar don and S. K. Dendy, Sr. Inquiry has brought to mo tho nformation that C. B. Jayne8, of Texas, ls also living, In which caso there aro still four survivors of tho old company. (Note)-W. P. Maldln is a son of .Itev. Tyra B. Maldin, who, with oth ers, surveyed and mndo a plat of Walhalla in 1850 to 185 2. Very respectfully, S. K. Dendy, Sr. Seneca, S. C., April 21, 1922. MOTHER, QUICK! GIVE CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP FOR CHILD'S ROWELS. Even a sick child loves tho "frillly" taste of "California Fig Syrup." If tho little tongue is coated, or if your child is listless, cross, feverish, full of cold, or has colic, a teaspoonful will never fall to open tho bowels. In a few hours you can seo for yourself how thoroughly it works all tho con stipated poison, sour hilo and waste from tho tender little bowels and gives you a well, playful child again. Millions of mothers keep "Cali fornia Fig Syrup" handy. They know a teaspoonful to-day saves a sick child to-morrow. Ask your druggist for genuino "California Fig Syrup," which has directions for babies and children of all ages printed on bot tle. Mother! You must say "Califor nia" or you may get an Imitation. adv. W. M. U. Mooting, Fourth Division. "I was glad when they said unto mo, Let us go unto the house of Je havah."-Ps. 122:-1. Every Christian woman ls most cordially invited to attend tho quar terly meeting of the fourth division, Beaverdam Association, to bo held on Saturday, April 29th, 1922, at Beaverdam church, Fair Play. Espe cially are tho members of missionary societies and leaders urged to be prosont. A full representation of W. M. S., Y. W .A., G. A., R. A. and Sunbeam members ls requested. It will bo a day well spent, and the at tractive and carefully prepared pro gram which has been arranged will no doubt provo a great blessing and Inspiration to all who attend. The time ls 10 o'clock sharp. See ing is believing, so come and meet with us. Mrs. W. S. Dearden, President Fourth Division. Only ono newspaper is published in Greenland, and a Dano named Mo oller is tho publisher. BBiffitWIgrmWlItt lilli lllllMIIIIMIHII[I?MHWnW Every make is en?i Westinghou i J Westinghouse vents the devel? battery ills into bles. Let us gi two Westinghou j month. It will res j life and greater tention puts you tion. You will bc Westinghouse B; repairs are no lo Walhalla Battery HENRY WHITE, WALHA WESTIN? BATT KT I !50 Pimples, 736 Blackheads and 3 Boils! No roward ls offered, bocaus? they .ro lost forovorl No question will bo sked, except ono question, "How lld you loso them?" Thoro ls but ono inswor,-"I cut out new fad treat nents and guesswork ; I used ono of ho most powerful blood-cloansera, ilood-purlf lera and flos h-bullde'rs mown, and that ls S. H. S.l Now my ace is pinkish, my skin clear as a .ose, my chooks aro filled out and my -houmatism, too, ls gonol" Thia will )o your experience, too, If you try "0. j. S. It ia guaranteed to bo purely rogotablo in all ita remarkably offoc ivo medicinal tngrcdlont8. 8. S. 0. neans a new history for you from now ml S. S. S. Ia sold at ull drug storoa n two sizes. Tho largor ?Izo ts tba noro economical.. SOUTH CAROLINA'S MORTGAGE Debt is Great-Nearly One-Third of Value of Homes und Farms. A dispatch from Washington says: According to a report just Issued by the bureau of tho census, the to tal mortgage debt on owned homes and farsm in tho Slate of South Car olina Itt 1920 was $44,671,350, and the total value of these mortgaged homes and farms was $139,820,438, the mortgage debt thus representing 31.9 per cent of tho total value. Tho total number of homes in the Slato other than farm homes was 140,923, of which 42,908, or 30.4 por cont, were owned by Ibo occu pants, and of these owned homes 9,670, or 22.5 per cent, woro mort gaged. Information regarding the value of tho homes and thc amount of mortgage debt was secured from 4,67f>, or 4S.3 per cent, of these mortgaged homes. Tho average of the mortgage debi of the homes foi' which mortgage reports were secured was $2,018 and tho average value was $4,940; and on tho basis of those averages the total mortgage debt on tho mortgaged homes not on farms ls estimated as $19,518,129, and tho total value of such homes as $47, 767,503. The ratio of mortgage debt to value is 10.9 per cent. On owned farms tho totnl mort gage debt, as reported In the census of agriculture, was $25,153,227, while the total value of these mort gaged farms was $92,052,935, the ratio of tho debt to value being 27.3 per cent. Trees Most Valuable Asset. A dispatch from Greenwood says: A policy to save every possible shade tree in Greenwood was adopted at a recont meeting of the paving com mission. In several cases paving to bo done in the near future will be narrowed slightly to prevent tho tak ing up of trees. In some cases, where trees are on tho edge of tho streots, pavements will ho placed around tho trees. Tho commission pointed out that trees aro one of the city's most valuable assets, and every possible means would be taken to protect them. Subscribe for Tho Courior. (Best> ? of batteiy led to se?ttention i Attention pre Dpment of little big battery trou [ve your battery se Inspections a jpond with longer power. This at under no obliga i advised to buy a attery only when nger economical. Service Station, I). K. OHASTAIN, LLA, ?. C. 3HO?SE ERIES Seized 4,000 Tons of Opium. San Francisco, April 21.-?A con traband shipment of 11,000 tons of opium and other drugs, valued at 1200,000, was seized to-day on tho Cliina Mail Company liner Nanking. , Tho Nanking arrived from tho Far East on April" 16. The seizure was one of tho biggest In the history of the port of San Francisco. About 40 per cont of all tho peas gi own in America aro raised in Wis consin. Master's Sales STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONEE. In Court of Common Pleas. Pursuant to decrees of t* j afore said Count, In tho cases named be low, I will offer for salo, to Oho high est bidder, in front of tho Court Houso door, nt Walhalla, South Car olina, on MONDAY, the first day of MAY, 192 2, betwoon tho legal hours of sale, the tracts of land below de scribed: Charlio Tow, Crate Tow, Ida Crow, Mattio Wilson, Louis Tow, Robert Tow and Jack Tow, Plaintiffs, against 1 lassie Tow, Defendant. A tract of land in tho Stale and County aforesaid, moro fully de scribed, as follows: Situate, ly'trg and hoing in tho County and Stale 'aforesaid, on Little River, adjoining lands of P. L. Creen, Miles Finley and others, and containing seventy eight acres, moro or less. TERMS OF SALE-CASH. That in event of failure of tho purchaser to comply with tho terms of salo within (ive days from I Dc day of sale, tho Master do re-advertise and re sell tho same on tho following, or some convenient Salesday thereafter, on tho samo terms as heretofore sol out. Purchaser to pay extra for deed and stamp. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oeonee County, S. C. April 12, 1922. 15-17 W. A. Strother and James Phinnoy, as Partners, doing business under stylo and firm name of Strother & I Phinnoy, Plaintiffs, against Fannio Choice, ?. C. Choice, J. S. Choice, Jr., Cromo Choice, Lafay ette Choice and Margaret Choice, Defondants. All that piece, parcol or lot of land, situate, lying and being in tho County and Stato aforesaid, In Keo wee Township, lying on tho north side of the public road leading from i Wost Union to Emerson's Bridge, on j Little River, and being on waters of Little River, and containing thirty five (35) acres, moro or less, being the same tract of land deeded to J. S. Choice by Harvey Choice on tho 9th day of March, 1904, tho deed of conveyance thereto being recorded in the Clerk's Office at Walhalla, S. C., in Deed Book 2-G, pago 73, on the 21st day of December, 1906, to which reference is invited for metes and bounds. TERMS OF 'SALE-CASH. That in event of failuro of purchaser, or purchasers, to comply with tho terms of the sale promptly on day of sale, that the Master do re-sell said prom ises on the said Salesday, or somo convenient Salesday thereafter, at tho same place, and on the same terms as heretofore set out, at tho risk of tho former purchaser, or pur chasers, and that he do continuo so to do until he has found a purchaser, or purchasers, who shall comply with tho terms of sale. .Purchaser fo pay ex.1 ra for deed and stamp. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oeoneo County, S. C. April 12, 1922. K.-17 C. R. Holland, Plaintiff, against John Henry Long, Frank II. Shirley, J. Zlnsmoister & Sons, a Coropra tion; National Mills, a Corpora tion; C. M. Miller Co., a Corpora tion, Defondants. All that certain piece, parcol or lot of land, containing two acres, moro or less, noar tho northwestern limits of the Town of Westminster, County and Stato aforesaid, known as Lot No. 3 of the C. C. Myers Survey, a plat of which is recorded in Plat Book B, at page 21, adjoining lands of Warren Long, J. T. Carver, J. C. Barton, Robert Blackwell. This be ing tho same lot of land.convoyed to John iHonry 'Long hy his son, J. Lu ther Long, by deed dated tho 2d day of March, 1918, recorded tho 1st day of April, 1918, in Book 3-B, pago 169, Oeoneo County. TERMS OF SALE-CASH. That tn tho evont of tho failuro of tho purchaser, or purchasers, to comply with tho terms of salo within tho timo of flvo daya tho Master do ro advertlso and re-sell said premisos on tho following Salesday, or somo convenient Salesday thereafter, at tho samo placo and on tho samo terms as heretofore sot out, at tho risk of tho former purchaser, or pur chasers, and that ho continuo so to do until ho lins found a purchaser, or purchasers, who comply with tho terms of salo. Purchaser to nay oxtra for deed and stamp.' W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconoo County, S. C. April 12, 1922. . 15-17 William M. Brown and Arthur .Brown, as Partners, doing busi ness under stylo and firm name of W. M. Brown & Son, Plaintiffs, against J. Wiley Allon and William,A. Stro ther and James Phinnoy. a?. Part ners, doing business undor tho stylo and firm namo of Strother & Phinnoy, Defendants. All that certain piece, parcol or tract of land, situate, lying and ho ing in the County of Oeonee, Stato of South Carolina, In th? Salem Sec tion, Keoweo Township, Containing (30) thirty acres, moro or less, ad joining Whitton, Moss, Rogers, Looper, and being tho samo deodod to J. Wiley Allon by Katherine Baton and J. M. Looper In two separate deeds, as recorded In Oillce of Clork of Court