Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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"BY CLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. ANDERSON, S. C., WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER iii. 18!)!). VOLUME XXXV-NO. 17. We are Doii% the Business in the Clotl ing Line 1 IF you want to trade where flour friends do just come to us and get your New Suit. Our trade has steadily increased since we began our Spot Cash feature, which prover that the people know the value of Goods. They are finding out ?that they can come to us and Save from $ 1.00 to $2.50 On a Suit of Clothes. But tl ey have to pay Spot Cash. Well, we couldn't beat the othe : fellows on prices if we i old the way they do. They sell as :heip as they can, but tl: ose losses by bad debts have to be made up somehow, and i rho else is to help them make it up except the people who spend their cash with them. We hav ; no bad debts. We havp no losses. That's the reason the < thar fellow can't meet j our prices. We have told you before tjhat we would save you money on your Clothing, Hats alud ' Furnishings And we tell you so again-meaning every wc rd of it, too, mind you-every word. You had best come here for your lew Suit and see if what we say isn't true. It won V cost you anything tb in vestigate, and remember YOUR MONEY BICK IF YOU ?it IT I Mens Suits from $5.00 to $20.00, And at every price between. * Boys Long Pant Suits from $3 00 to ! 115.00. Boys' Knee Pants Suits from $100 to $500. Men's Hats from 25c to $4.50 Men's Shoes at $3.50. v Mens Furnishings to beat the baud) THB SPOT CASH CLOTMEKS. WHITE. FRONT. Mm F KO.M THIS NATION'S CAPITAL. ??'rom Our (tiru Correttpotulvnt. WASHINGTON, 1). C., .Jan. I, 1000. As soon as Congress reassembles, Congressman Champ Clark, of Mis souri, will introduce a bill proposing to pince all kinds ot' paper used in print ing, and wood pulp from which paper is made, on thc free list. Mr. Clark for years has been connect ed with printing enterprises, and takes hold of this proposition with a knowl edge of all facts concerning the ques tion of the trust as applied to publish ers. -Speaking of his bill Mr. Clark said this morning: "As it is impossible to secure a general low tariff bill, 1 have determined to try the only feasible way of reaching certain iniquitous monopolies that now are aided by the government, namely, by special acts taking oil'thc duties on their products. I have strong hopes of breaking the ice with this bill, because all the news paper publishers of the land, regardless of politics, are directly interested in securing this reduction. With united effors they can secure such force of public sentiment as to demand action ami without delay. The editors, in my experience, are not mealy mouthed about expressing themselves where their own interests are concerned, as they are in this important matter. If they will make their views clearly known to all their Congressmen and Senators, as many of them are already doing, we can get the Ways and Means Committee to* report a bill onrly in this session. There ought to bc no serious difficulties tu this, and will not be, if the papers large and small ex press their views and bring reasonable pressure upon their lawmakers. Per haps the Paper Trust is not worse than some others; but if we car first get the government aids to it stopped, it will be un excellent precedent for working in other directions where relief is need ed quite as badly." The Republican leaders here are look ing with concern upon the develop ment of a fight in their ranks in New York, which may grow to a dangerous stage before the Convention meets in Philadelphia. The administration has given thc tip that it desires Secretary Root for running mate with Mr. Mc Kinley next year. Mr. Root was, be fore his appointment as Secretary of War, known to New Yorkers mainly as an exclusive and high-toned lawyer of Republican leanings, whose party ac tivity was confined to the dignified surroundings of the Union League Club, of which he was president. Ile was a gentleman whomightbc thought of for Ambassador to Great Britain, but scarcely would be selected for at tracting votes of Americans, either in or out of his State. Several times in the past he has been suggested for the Senate, but always his candidacy prov ed icy and was dropped by tho man agers. The republican machine in the State at present is controlled very strongly by Lieut -Gov. Woodruff, a man who works among "tho boys,"' and in thc usual "practical" methods of his party. Woodruff himself, it ap pears, wants to be nominated with Mc Kinley, and tho two Senators from New York arc committed to hin ambi tion. The fight grew decidedly warm before tho meeting ot the National Committee here a few days ugo, and it adjourned with the important question of the Vice Presidency suspended, so far as that committee being actually decided was concerned. The fight is now progressing in New York, aud see ing the positive opposition to Root, the administration suggests Bliss, who for merly was a Cabinet officer. This does not meet with cordial response from the Woodruff men. They insist that it must be. Woodruff or Roosevelt. They will have neither Root nor Bliss; and say candidly that the administration has more than is due when it gets thc renomination of McKinley. There aro members of tiic National Cofnmittee who assert now that the result of this situation is that tho vice presidency will not go to the East. Senator Fair banks, of Indiana, is a strong possibili ty; and whoever may be nominated, it is apparent that there is as yet no out and dried ticket ready tobe put through nt Philadelphia by acclamation. Congressman Crumpacker, of Indi ana, asserts that tho House will, this session, act upon his bill providing for a reappointment of Congressmen. This is a very ancient scheme of Re publicans, and contemplates the reduc tion ol the representation of the South ern States in tho House of Representa tives. Crumpacker says his idea is to furnish Congress with the number of male inhabitants that have bee:; dis franchised, in ordnr that, U??lci thc Constitution, the representation of tho State wherein this occurs mny be re duced. He asserts that "in some States not over 12 per cent, of tho male adults take part in elections; this is duo to malfeasance of election officers." If Crumpacker really imagines that Congress is ready to act upon this pro position, there ought to be concern among his friends for the state of his mind. It is safo to state that this scheme is practically thc very last which is apt to be seriously considered by tho Senate, even if tho House, un der gag rule, passed such a hill. With the Republican leaders com-j pelted to eliminate from their councils I the negro delegates of tho South, they ' do not stand in a good light tor strik- ! ing at Southern States which have to ! restrict morally at least the same char- ? acter of influences. ? STAT ti NI. NS. - Tho Legislature convenes in Cn luinhia next Tuesday - Camdon has secured a charter for ti $200,000 cutten mill. - Several cases of smallpox have ap- ; pearod in 1 >rangeburg. - Ton cases ol small pox are report ed from Acton, Richland county. - A number of serious accident? happened in the State during] the past week. .... ' - Tho Seaboard's trains are expect ed to be running into Columbia hy j February 1st. - The time for paying State ami County taxes) has been extended until the 1st of February. - Dr. S. \V. Camble, of Kings! roc, dropped a spark in a can of powder ?uni blew his eyes out. - The coldest we ather of the season has been experienced throughout t In state the past few days. - The city of Greenville had live small lires last week. No great dam age resulted from either of them. - The famous Gridiron Press Club ol' Washington, 1). C., were tho guests of the city of Charleston last .Monday. - Lleven new cotton mills were built' in South Carolina the past year. There will be.that many or more built this year. - Charleston was visited by the heaviest snow fall last Sunday that she has badin thirty years. The snow was half inch deep. - William Sacheal, an Orangcburg county farmer, while hunting, near St. Matthews, shot and killed his only child, a boy eight years old. - In a rabbit hunt near Cross Hill Caspar Fuller, a young gentleman 10 years old, was accidently shot and kill ed by Mr. Butler Richardson. - Politicans are iixing their wires for the next campaign, which, it is believed, will open up earlier than usual in South Carolina this year. - The stone of a corn mill used on one (d' tho State farms burst last week, demolishin g the mill and seriously if not fatally wounded two convicts. - Calvin Smith, of Greenville, has brought suit against thejGraud Central hotel of Columbia for ?."),000 for in juries su stained in a fall ho received while walking through the otb ce lust fall a year ago. - Asa result^ of carelessly handling eau non crackers, T. M. Muldow, of Bishopville, and Dr. Henry Harris, of Elliott, have lost their right hand*'. Crackers so mutilated the member* they had to be amputated. - Walter Brown, aged nine, of Kiugstree, finding an old pistol in a room where ho was sent by his mother to get a pair of scissors, snapped it at tho head of his six year old sister. The ball penetrated the brain. - A race riot occured at Ridgeland, Beaufort County, last week in winch two negroes and a white man were killed and several others wounded. Ridgeland is a small town on the coast, thickly populated by negroes. - Under Attorney General Bellin ger's holding that a college or school trustee is an office holder, Senator Tillman, Governor McSweeney and other prominent gentlemen will have to sever their connections with the State's educational institutions and leave their management to others. - Robert Chaffin, of Bennetsville, who is only 1(5 years old, was shot by one of his play imites on December 2(5th. Edward Johnson done tho shooting. He thought that he could shoot an apple off young Chalan's head and pointed his gun at it. He didn't know that tho gun was cocked and pulled t he trigger. The load of shot entered Chalan's face and he died within a few hours. - In its annual report to the legisla ture the. Railroad Commission will show that lines constructed in the State during thu year add $3,000,000 to taxable property; that gross earn ings have been $8,910,38?j; total oper ating and general expenses ?"5,841,000; taxes 8;W,710; increase of earnings over last year $827,03:1; increase nf not in come per mihi over last year ?215,77 The railroads are hearing a large part of the. State taxes. - Last Saturday afternoon a freight train ran into a construction train near Duncan, Spartanburg County, on tho Southern Railroad, Phillip Mat chest, of the Plnenix Bridge company, was instantly killed. Matchott was from Pennsylvania. Henry Poster, colored, of Clifton, S. C. was fatally injured. The freight train was badly wrecked and several ears were thrown down an embankment. The engineer and fireman escaped with slightbruiscs. - The storeroom and dwelling of J. N. Robinson, nt Troy, and the ad journing storerooms occupied by .1. S. Hornett ?nd T. A. Tolbert ?ere de stroyed by fire Wednesday night. The fire was discovered in Robinson's store abouti o'clock and is accounted for on tho "rats and'matches" theory. Mr. Robinson saved most of his household effects and Messrs. Burnett and Tol bert saved part of their goods. Mr. Robinson had ."$2,000 insurance; the other parties were not insured. - A Connecticut paper has great ad miration for Governor McSweeney and suggests him as a vice presidential candidato with Bryan. The Evening Gazette, of Norwalk, Conn., says: "Governor McSweeney, of South Caro lina, who is a veteran newspaper man rather than the Southern ideal of a college bred, law trained statesman, seems, however, to bo drawing the gubernatorial chariot with signal lon e and ability. The Democratic party might go further and do worse, tis they probably will-than to make tho journalist Bryan's retuning mate/' ? illiuilistoii EI i \ i ? i ?. nings Ninas passed nlV \ i-i'V MI <tl.\ in NV il I ia in st on. A delight rill fish pond in I lie College Chapel on (lie rv? tung'ol Deo. .'.*?tli nttraeteil a large crowd. Seores ol' presents wem roecv. od hy young and' old, and the fish [loud was pronounced a decided success. A number ot'young people hold a surprise party at the Sad 1er House Tuesday night and a huge j lillie was Hie result. Hon. II. M. | Prince's resilience was the scene ot' ul lot of tun Friday night, when a large , number ol' party goers assembled and I passed several hours in a delight lui manner. Our town has been full of visitor.* during the holidays. W. I>. Hill, of Abbeville, came hom. with Hen (bissett fruin Clemson. Prof. .1. ll. Horton, who has charge td' a nourishing school near Lowndesvillc, has been in town several days with his parents. Miss Lula I locton, a handsome voung woman of Abbeville, has returned to her home after spending several weeks with relatives. Mr. .1. F. i Lunes, shipping clerk ol' t he Soul hern < 'il Co.. ol'Columbia, caine up for two days ?luring the holidays. Cadet Monroe, ol' Marion, has ' been visiting his sister at the College. Messrs. .Ino. lb Hunter. Taylor I treu sten lo and Hilly Sanders caine up from Helton to bc. present at the Prince par ty Friday night. The weather cuts no ice with these young gentlemen when a frolic is on hand. ll. L. Chreit/.berg, ol' (Tenison, visit ed his friend, Jos. Duckworth, several days last week. Miss Hloise Horton, of Abbeville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Parker. Clarence (?ray, of Laurens, was in town a few days last week. Kev. .Ino. A.* Wood lilied the Metho dist pulpit on last Sabbath. Kev. P. J. M. Osborne is now a resi dent of Williamston. ll. Mahaffcy, Jr., has sold his resi dence on main street to A. W. Wel horn. of Fairdeal, who comes to NN'il liamston on account of the superior ed ucational advantages ottered by the Female College and Male High School. Mr. Mahaffcy, in a lew days, will re move to his new residence in Helton, where ?ie will engage in tho mercantile business. He will bo accompanied by his brother, Asa, who will clerk for him. MifiSlola Cooley, of Converse l 'ollege, who has been spending Xmas with her mother, returned to Spartauburg yes terday. Messrs. Wash and Kdgar Sullivan have returned from a visit to relatives al I h adley. Miss Janie Sullivan is spending awhile in Laurens. Vance Cooley, who was accidentally shot by a friend while gunning a few days ago. is able to sit up now. A charge of birdshot took effect in the lace and neck ol' Mr. Cooley, and he suffered lunch pain from the"wound. Mrs. J. C. Hush is slowly improving utter a severe illness. Messrs. Tom Cray and Knee Cobb have been in Georgia several days on business. Messrs. Hen and Harry Hard came over from Walhalla a few days ago to visit relatives. These young gentle men, with their brother, Charlie, are. now keeping batch on a farm a few mih's above Walhalla. Tho Alba Heywood Company will ap pear in the College Chapel on the eve ning of tin i8th inst. This celebrated company was here about a year ago. ami will be remembered bv many willi delight. Mr. I). P. (Lay has returned from a trip to Laurens. Dr. J. X. Anderson, of tho Detroit University faculty, is spending;! few ilavs with his father's family. Mrs. NV. I). Floyd.of Itrovard, X. C., has engaged the Matthews house on Main Street, and will move in at an early dato. In the meantime her (laughter is hoarding nt Dr. NV. NV. Wilson's. Our popular young townsman Mr. J. h. Holder was happily married on the 2?th ult. to Miss Mattie Reece, a hand sonic young lady of Stantonville. Tho ceremony was performed by Kev. .Mike Mollee. Albert Anderson, who is attending school at Pun Tops, Va., is spending a few days at home. Miss "Annie Prince is spending a few weeks with her sister in Mississippi. The Southern Railway Company has a force, of hands at work preparing a location for t he new passenger depot, which will be erected between the fricglit depot and Main Street. A nice modern building will be erected to sail thc conveniences of the traveling pub lic ItlSOOKS (ii ?OIX.H1N. Autan Hems. Chi ist nias has come and gone, and it has, indeed, been a time of .joyous fes tivities to many. Old 'JW!, who came in so triumphantly twelve months ago, ami inarched so unhesitatingly on his .journey, maile om* brief struggle and expired. He has been pushed off among a host ol' older brothers, but no less than they, he has left footprints thal will net bc easily effaced. Mr. T. It. McCrary, ono ol' Autun's enterprising and hustling voung farm ers, and Miss Lizzie Marlin, were niai ried on Dec. Suth, The day following the bride and groom were honored by thc gilt of a warm and delicious recep tion at thc home of the gloom's lather, where a number of friends and rela tives wer?' assembled to share in the abundance of thc occasion and bestow their best wishes upon thc happy cou ple. Messrs. Augustus Mcphail and Hobt. Ruins visited Rowersville, On., during the holidays. There must ho attraction on that side for t hese young1 gentlemen. Their visits to Rowersville are beyond paucity. Mr. J, A. McCrary, who has been en gaged in Washington thc past year, visited his parents, Mr. and Mis. Sam uel McCrary, of this place, during the holidays. Mr. .lohn Wooten made a visit to Annistnn, Alabama, during the holi days. Miss Maggie 'fribble, tho cflicient school teacher at Sandy Springs, spent n few days with her parents in Kl ber ton, Ga. She will resume her charge at Sandy Springs this (Monday; morn ing. Mr. T. P. Hobson, our cflicient car penter, has been doing a few days' work in Anderson. Roi: AMATKI it. - County Treasurer Walker, of Greenville, hus resigmaj U> accept the position of chief cle)? ? Di mer Hein?.. Thc ("Iii ist mas holidays have passed j without a single accident orc:istiult> MI t thc neighborhood to mar their pleas ' ure. Not a m in was seen intoxicated, except a lew darkies, who had iinbiht d i to?? freely ol'one \ on Saturday before : Christinas. The average ethiopian \ would, indeed, have to change his skin j il he tailed to get l ull of ?hpior when he had a chance. .Mrs. Jue Pushy, ol' por niau, gave a dining on Christinas Kv . to the young men ol' the Kleetrio. Light IManl at that pince, and some friends. Among t hose present were Miss Kan tl ie Pitickncy, of Anderson; Mr. Lewis, of Anderson; Miss Samadla Karie, of Kvergrccn: Miss Leda Ituchniuiu and toother, of Antun, and Miss lllnuchc Browne, of Pen ver. Mrs. Busby's dinner had a menu thal would have pleased Hie veriest epicure. Mr. and Mrs. Bushy j and the young men ?d' Portman Know how to make guests enjov themselves. (?n Wednesday, I >ece*nilier ???lli, I SHU, at the residence'ol Mr. .lohn L. .lolly, Mr. Kniest M. llrowne was married lo Miss Laura .lolly. Kev. S. 1'?. Harper officiating. After the ceremony and j congratulations, an elegant dinner was served and partaken of with evident ./esl hy those present. The hilde is j one of Denver's prettiest and best j girls, ami the groom one ol' our host old bachelors. The happy couple were : given a reception next day al the home j of the groom's lather. Mr. A. Kvins Browne. Their ueighborsaud relut i >. es met to greet them with kind wishes and partake ol'a houuliful dinner. On theailih ult. the young peuple, ol' Denver enjoyed a sociable at the resi dence of Mr. NV. I>. Garrison, sr. Cadet Will Harrison cam;' home to spend Christmas. He and his sister. Miss Lillie, had thc pleasure of attend ing the marriage ol' Mr. Weed MeCrary and Miss Lizzie Marlin, at the home of thu bride's mother, Mrs. B. P.'Marlin, muir M ?dor's, on December |27 th, 1800. They also attended the reception next dny at Mr. Sam. MeCrarv's. and had a most enjoyable time ut both places. Miss Margie Major was also a guest at the Marlin-McCrnry wedding ?md reeept ion. Misses Daisy ??nd Mamie Major visit ed their sister. Mrs. John Pruitt, near Hock Mills, during the holidays, and had the pleasure ol' attending a socia ble ?it Mr. Pi nicy's. The Misses McWhorter and biol her. Waller, had a pleasant time in Melton last week visiting their sister, Mrs. Sam Harris. Mr. A. K. Browne's house came very near being burned Sunday evening by the soot eatchiugllre ?ind sparks falling on the roof. Bul soon as the alarm WUK given the neighbors ran in, and prevented all mischief by pouring wa ter on the roof. Cadet Will Harrison worked like a real fireman, and is "a team'' within himself, whether at a lire or a party. We commend him to tho good graces of all the pretty girls who may have the pleasure of meeting him. To-day (New Year Day) is the dav for turning a new leaf in life's album, and inscribing thereon good resolu tions. May all who do so have the courage to keep them through .all the days of WOO. INC??;SITA. Pendleton Items Since our las; writing Mr. W. II. Smith, who was married in Georgia. I brought his w ife io visit his motlier \ and family. I Miss ('arrie Taylor has returned . home from a verv pleasant visit at Aiken. S. C. Miss Susie Adger and MK. McLc.cs have returned Inane from KansasCily, Mo., where t hey have for several weeks been visiting theil sister, Mrs. Neil. Mr. Pohert .Jenkins, jr., (d'Texas, nephew of our townsman, Mr. T. o. Jenkins, has been here ou a visit. Our holy teachers have all genie to their respective places-Miss Pearl S. Norris to her school ?it Picrcetowii, Miss Lettie (Jrice to her school near Pelzer, Miss Lona Grico to her school ?it the Martin school house. Mr. .1. W. Hunte:' ?md brother, M. N. Hunter, aro visiting relatives and friends ind reen ville. Mr. John D. Long, ol' Athens. Tenn.. win? has been on a visit for the. first lime in his life to his cousin, ('apt. ,1. W. Daniels, of Anderson, stoppet! over at Pendleton to see for the hrst Hutu ! tho old residence of his nix ie. Win. Daniels, deceased. Ile curried home as relics a lily root, st,me blue irrnss, and bermuda grass, and a limb ol the <?:ik tree in the yard. We regret that Mr. Loin: could m>i slay longer with us. The colored people ol' this set lion had a big rally considering the weath er was so cold, for the purpose of cele brating the emanciiipation proclama tion, us declared in January I8'l.'l, They lust had prayer, tIn n the song ol'the tlag. l ol lowed by several speakers. The most important, speaker was S. lt. Voiingbtooil. of the ( killin I'niversity ot" Orangoburg. Ile was not in the least hostile on the rac" problem. Prom beginning lo end he advised his people (?i wink with their hands, heads and Christian hearts for the advance ment in true citizenship, intellectuality and property. Ii was lull ol'good ad \ ice tn his race. Ti:t i. Tu.:. McClure Items Tin-heallb of tun- community is md very good nt this writing. Mr. ( hal ley Skelton, w ho has been very ill for the past three weeks, ^im proving rapidly, ami we hope he will soon lui out again. Kev. .1. P. Anderson preached an ex cellent sermon ?ii Providence (.'!:::; last Sunday to a Iago congregation. Mr. Jim Jones and family, from La vonia. Ga., are visiting Mrs. Jones' lather. Mr. C. B. G timer. Mr. W. W. Arnold and wile, from Hart County, Ga., visited on this side during Christ mas. Miss Kiln Sherard, who went home to Spend Xmas, has returned and re sumed her school. Mrs. Lota Skelton is very sick at this writing, but. it is hoped she will soon be up again. Mr. IL P. Black and sister visited in DUI* burg Inst week. Come again, we are always glad to see you. Mr. Lobert Burns, of Sandy Springs, was the guest of his brother. Mr. Sam I ?urns, last week-. Mr. Jack (Hillier and sister, Miss Uubie, recently made a living visit to j .avon ia, tia. Some ol our vonny: people visited .lillian.l's Still".' Iti'tlis I isl ?I Saturday hjghl .-nan- mu- went 0 Ken. Met aury's, a wnrth.N colored nan in I his neigh hui linnil, ami took tim I'ronl \vh"?'ls oil' ol' Iii-- lmwhich ivas a new .--."..na mp nm', ami rai rial 1 hem ailinn t wu hanlin il vallis, ami i lt cr culling ?m: several spokes willi Hi axe threw I hem in a .milly. They ilso cut hi- harm Inp-iohc sind ensil ions cmiil?lclcl\ tn piece-., nut lea\ nig a piece ol' leather over a Coot. long. The dastardly deed i> deplored hy all ol' our people, ami t veiy dibi t will be made to bring the guilty ones to justice. Hen has. hy lianl Ink-- ami pi i -i veranee, bought ami paid lor a .;, ill trad ol' land, has a good mule, catt lc and other thin1.*-., all paid lof. which fuel", it is thought, caused some of his envious and le.-s prosperous brethren to ld "( dd Nick get the heller ol' them. Tile holiday s passed oil' verv quietly. \r.'o::g our vitdtors, we had Mi ssis. T. 1>. i.arh'. Chirence Carle ami Frank Hamlin, ol Anderson; Miss .Josie Keeil er and Mr. l?ovstou, ol' llnvston, (?a.; I lr. Karie, ol' F.lberton, 'tia. : .!. H. Karie, ol' Walhalla; Miss Ida Semhlay, of Heans: Mr. .lames Wright and sis ter, ol' < layton. Our healih is very good, except Mrs. W. H. Strickland, who is not doing ucl!. We hope, however, soon ti? re port !iet improvement. In thc beginning ol the neu year we should be careful to make only such resolutions thai we will be sure, by (.nd's hell?, lo keep; wc should al! profil by 'in mistakes ol' the past, and ihcrclr, sd our stakes more correctly for the future, (ht entering the new year we should look forward, try to do better than in former years, make every one around us feel better by us having lived, and when we pass oil' the stage ol' action we will he remembered. A happy New Year to ?ill is our sin cere wish. ' llcuKi:. Oak (?Tove Briefs. Married, Dec. IO, 18110, al the resi dence ol' S.N. Drown. Slr. Wey mun Moore, ol' this section, and Miss Kizzie. Magaha, of Flat Kock eouniinunity. May they both be happy and contented in this life is my best wish for them. Married, Dec. 1!?, 1800, at the resi dence ol' I. N. Stone, Mr. W. Dray and Miss Sadie King, ol' this section. May they have plenty of hog and hominy tit home. So the rest ol' us aro left, danc ing in t he hog Hough. A lady from Central. S. C., will be in mir community now soon to give les sons on garment cutting. Mr. W. K. Stevenson ami family and t?. W. Stevenson ami family, from La vonia, ( ia., visited kinfolks in our burg Xmas. Mr. Arthur Krwin spent a lew days at home Xmas. A string band has been organized in our burg, and Miss Lucia Drown and her pupils invited them to their school house Dec. 22lld, and I s'pose they used the. strings the best they knew how, which wo all appreciated. If anyone else wishes to.join the band we will bo glad il they would meet at this place next Friday night. Mr. Win. Shearer is in this section doing some surveying;for Mr. .1. A. Stevenson. Miss Oliva Moore visited her sister below Starr Xmas. Mr. Clarence MeCleskey moved his family into our midst. We welcome I hem back. Mr. W. D. Odes made a Hying trip to these paris last week and carried her back. Ibu. ol' course, we couldn't do without bei- long iii our community. K very body is moving around. Wish you much success, Mr. Kditor. for this grand nev year. Ill-.l.cOK. ANN. rn? . m? - - Hilda Iliake, ol' Brandon, Manito ba, a murderess, 22 years old, was hanged on Doeoinbcr27. - As a Christmas present the Presi dent nominated H. (J. IC wa ri to be district Judge ol' Western North Caro lina. - IC x-Presiden I Cleveland is confin ed to bis bcd with rheumatism, lie is able to cat only certain food ordered by his physician. - Joseph Wheeler and Fil/.hugh Kee are now continued as brigadier (.encrais in the regular army. A very gootl arrangement. - lt is said that it cos! the Coiled States government i^yo a piece lo all ied and hiing back the votes of the soldiers in the Philippines. - The Democratic committee will meei in Washington, Februaiy 22, for the purpose ol' li.vi uga time an?! select ing :i place for ihr convention. - Alabama's output ol' minerals this year is estimated it something over 7,000,000 tons ol'coal, 2(12,8111 tons ol' iron, and 07.'l,8l."i I ons of iron ore. - All the thread companies in the thread trus! have raised prices. The explanation given is Hie advance in cost ol'cotton and in ojierat i ves'wages. - Thirty-one ol' tim largest insur ance companies nf thc country will be forced (o suspend business in Missis sippi OM die charge ol' violating the anti-lrust law . - Allied Morrison, a professor ol' languages, mistook his w ife for a bur glar during '.bc night and shot, her, at their Iionic in Mt. Vernon, X. V. Sin? is in a cri t i cal com! it ion ami may die. - A crowd of nugrocs tried to res cue a prisoner From a Charleston policeman and he used his pistol on them with deadly effect so far as one, at least, of the number was concerned. - 'fhe oldest existing church in New Hampshire is the. Congregational at Hampton, which organized in August. Ids:;, other societies were formed in ?lover and ICxeter, in the same State, later in t he same year. There is more Citirrli ii? lld* section et* the country titan sit oilier dise.wc.i put together, and inuit tito last, few year* ?vas supplied t? !?. incur ?l.!e. Kui a (treat ninny years do.i.irs promtuncrd ll a Wal .l'M'iw-, am* prescribed local remedies, and by conitiintly fii'UnsE '.<> cur.' willi l^cal treat ment,' prom uncoil it I nen rutile. Sclcnci ?JOS prov en catarrh lo li" a Constitution.it .liimae, ami i berti', i re require!* constitutional t rest mont Hall'-, Cai ?-rh ''ure, . .ian ufac tu ml 1.? I". I.('heney V.C.?. Toledo,Ohio, ii the only eoMslitutlopal c...eon lha notr<vet. I: is laten lirtc?mUj lu dose.? from IO drops to a teaspoonful. It MQIM dir.-cily on (V daoJ nnil mucous .uirfsc.-S/Of Hi? system. Tne?4 oller on? l>iiude-J -.V??a'A?nr any caso lt falls cure. Send foi ^ VipiL te.dmonlaW duVV #?.- co./r ...-' ?*?-<? !>>'/ '<'.?.. V Ha' *