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TRY BUG DEA Sure death to Potato, Squai Cucumber Bi Currant and Only 15c. per Poui - - - - J "W y V 'IV rV X(? I. > . A lady, wishing to spend tho summer in Goonoo, will toaoli children of sotno well recommended family two hours a day for hoard. Music if preferred. l'uiNoiPAii PUIMAKY SCHOOL, Thornwoll Orphanage, Clim on, H. C. EXCURSION TO CHARLESTON. I lag leave to say to tho people of Ocoili'O County that 1 will inn a train to the "City hy the Sea" uti Tuesday, .Juno 12th, and Hie fare will ho cheaper than ever helot o known from the up-country. Train will leave Walhalla at P. lt) o'clock A.M.. fat 0, $0.8?; donica at 0.40 o'clock A. M., fate, $.'1.75. Arrive in Charleston at i? r. M. Returning will leave Citarlos. toil at I 1'. M., Thursday, .lune lilli, arriving back ?it Walhalla on morning of loth. Now, if you want to take this line trip, come along ?md I will do all in my power to make it pleasant and comforta ble. Very respectfully, !.. I'. SMITH, "?ocal mit) personal. - -Cherries are ripening. -Wheat harvest near at baud. - Hi ing your laundry to Hell's drug si ore. - Paris green for potato bugs at Hell's. Try il. - Mr. lauds I doom spent a few days in Helton this week. - Dull times in town now, the farmers being busy in their farms. -Mr. Thomas Maxwell is spending a day or twa) in Columbia this week. l here will bc a picnic at tho tunnel June lOth. Music and dancing will ho the order of thc day. -Quito a number of our early garden ers are feasting on home-raised snap beans and Irish potatoes. - Mr. W. .1. DnMo, of Columbia, is in Walhalla on a business visit. His many friends arc glad to meei him again. -HOST-On main street, a silver ring with red stone set. Thc linder will be rewarded hy bringing to this oflico. -d'or pure, fresh di ngs go to Dr. J. W. Hell's. Prescriptions promptly and ac curately compounded. No substil tttions, - Mr. George Maxwell, of Columbia, is visiting bis sister, Mrs. J. H. Hughes, ami i>ther relatives in Walhalla this week. - Fulton ,v Vosgloy, Denton, Texas, will pay for names and addresses of the heirs nf Joel 1'. Wolford, who was in Texas in early days. -Mr, Ooorgo C. Patterson, of Seneca, has been tn Walhalla for some time re pairing the platform ami turn-table for lib.i Ridge Railroad. Missis Annie Vernor and Nannie Strother have rot urned from Converse College. Their many friends are ile lighted to greet them again. - I lave you seen that your name is on your club roll '.' Von can't vote at tho primary if il insu't, and we advise you blinni; into tho matter before it is too late. -Miss Alice Strong won two medals at Chicora College last w eek, she was awarded one for best Knglisll essay,and another for scholarship. Il or many friends extend congratulations. Mis. ('. C. Strong and daughters have returned to Walhalla for tho sum mer and w ill occupy their residence Oil faculty Hill. Their many friends gladly welcome them hack to their old home. .Miss Hulda Rusby died at the home of Mr. Newton Leathers, near West I nion, on Saluidny night, .lune J, after a lingering illness, lier remains were laid to rest in thc cemetery at Poplar springs on Sunday afternoon. Till Democratic County Executive ( imiiiittco of Newberry County, at a re lent mooting, decided to have Master and Magistrates of that comity chosen hy primary election; also, to have a sepa rate box for tho vote oil the liquor ques timi. Married, at Chalmers, S. C., al tho home of tho bride's father. Mr. .lames brock, Miss .Josie brock to Mr. .Fohn S. Owens, of (luyton, Anderson county, S. C., Rev. C. Wnrdlaw ofllciating. This happy pair begin lifo under favorable a ispiccs. - Mr. .lohn D. Vernor, Hun ker, adver tises ionio valuable real estate in Midway for sale Tho properly consists of nice cottage residences and lois. These houses and lands . di he olio rod for sale at public Hillery on salesday in .Illly, if not sold privately before thal time. Here is a splendid opportunity to huya home. See advertisement elsewhere. -The potato furnishes a g.1 illustra lion of established publicity, which means a good market. Its introduction was slow , bill that was before the days of newspaper advertising. A cre it now unknown, newspaper advertising would place it in every homo and every mouth in les.cr months than it. then required years The old way heals no way. At the ipi,ut orly conference of tho Walhalla ami Seneca charge, held in the Methodist church al this place on last Saturday afton.i, Messrs. C. W. Pitch ford and b. W. .Ionian were elected dole gates to the district confeionco, lo ho held in Greenville, al St. Paul's church, ?Inly 18-22. R, T. iJaynes, Esq., ann Prof. .1. M. Moss w ere elected alternates. M r. Poi i > Wright h i t for I'acolel on Monday morning to accept a position as machinist al the I'licolel Mills. Ile has been machinist in I he Walhalla Cotton Mill for some months, and made many friends liming his stay boro. Mr. .I esse lier, of Piedmont, succeeds Mr. W indit al thc Wi Illulia Mills. We wei.ic loin to our midst, and w ish him every success. -bonney's 8-Hotir Livoi Regulator is tho besl remedy to relievo tho vitrions forms ot headache including nervous and sick headache, and il is safe to say thal nine cases out ol len of this dis tressing complaint are due lo an inactive or sluggish liver with enlist ?pated bowels. A few? doses of I,ninn y's s Holli' ivei Rog ti I n tor will soon restore these organs to (heir proper functions ami headache ( cases, lu Hie same manner it reg?lales Hu' bowels, pievcilts ii ill s I i ] ia I i i ill alni piles, relieves nil forms of biliousness, such as dizziness, nausea, coaled tongue, loss of appetite, Ac. Try it. bargo packages J<ic. at burnley's. sh and ugs, Tomato Worms. id. . H. DARBY, Druggist. -Kutnonibur tho oxcursion to Charles ton next Tuosday, Juno 12th. Proparo to go and havo a delightful trip with Mr. L. P. Smith, tho manager. -A litt lu girl two yoars old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Harton, died on Monday of pneumonia and was buried at Secoua in Pickons enanty. -Hon. Julius ?. Hoggs, of Pickons, S. C., candidate for Solicitor, spent Tuos day in Walhalla circulating among his many friends. Tho announcement of his candidacy appears in auotner column. -Cards aro out announcing tho mar riage of Mr. William Erskine Dendy to Miss Jossio Leo Latimer, on June 20th, 1000, at 0 A. M., at tho homo of tho bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Carson Latimer, Vorkvillo, S. C. -Col. lt. K. Howon, of Pickons county, was in Walhalla on Tuosday on business. Whi.o hero ho was tho guest of Maj. S.. P. Dendy and family. Col. Howon is a pleasant gentleman and wo aro plonsed to note bis youthful appearance. Ago has not dimmed tho lustro of his oyo or the elastic step. Served Lite Sentence benj. Dooley, a United States prisoucr in tho Ooonoo jail, sent up from tho last term of Court at Croonvillo for a term of six mouths for retailing liquor, died suddenly last Saturday morning. Dooloy was n citizen of Georgia, having lived on Toccoa creek, about four miles from Toc eoa. He was tia years of ago. His death was duo to heart disease, for which bo had been under treatment for sovoral months. His remains woro taken to Toccoa for interment. Unclaimed Letters. The following is a list of lottors re maining uncalled for in tho Walhalla post olllce for the month ending May .'fl: Kev. J. P. Isenhower, Hex. John Stewart, Kev. .lames Unison, Mrs. M ny Jane Heese, Mrs. Everlenc Davis, Af rs. John (.'allis, Miss Delia Davis, Miss Prank De vore, Miss D. S. (Higgs, Samuel C. Por ter, Kphraim l'witty W. T. Truelove, Na than James, Havoy Blascuglll, Coo. IL Child, I. Par th or, Joe Douglas. Poisons calling for any of tho abovo lottors will please say that they are advertised. J. M. M Kuturu, P. M. Will Apply tor Charter. The recent heavy rains have developed the fact that Walhalla has splendid facil ities for serf bathing and shower baths, and enterprising citizens havo taken hold of the matter in earnest. A char ter for "The Walhalla Yachting, Sorf li?t bing and Shower bath Company," with headquarters and goneral otliccs in the Masonic Templo building, Main street, has been applied for. Messrs. K. (). Mellick, president; C. C. Jayncs, vice-president; .las. Thompson, secre tary, and E. Reid Kay, general manager, are the incorpora tors. They proposo in the near future to arrange for tho erec tion of a substantial dam in tho building, and are satisfied thal duringa heavy and continued iain thay oan produce a water fall that for volume and velocity will put Niagara to the blush. An Ahlc and Promising Young Preacher. The Walhalla Baptist congregation on last Sunday morning and evening was spiritually uplifted and edified by tho picaching of the able, earnest and elo quent young preacher, Kev. (). J. Cope land, of Anderson, S. C. His sormons on both of these occasions were of a high order and touched a responsive cord in the hearts of all his bearers. He dis coursed upon themes of vital interest to tho well being of humanity and tho souls of men, dropping here and there seeds of divine truth which we hopo will spring up and produce an abundant har vest to the glory of God and tho church. Mr. Copeland is intensely practical and forceful in bis preaching and uses the word of God as the sword of the Spirit to win souls to Christ. Ho impressed himself on all with whom he came in contact by bis pleasing maimer and ad dress. Ile is a young niau of great promise and usefulness to tho church, and is oquppillg himself thoroughly for his great life work, by study and conse cration, to tho proclamation of the Cos pel. He bas promised to come again to Walhalla at an early day and hold a ten days' meeting in the Baptist church. Death ol Mr. Amlirson Ivcstcr. Mr. Anderson Ivcstcr died at his home, m ar West Union on Tuesday, June ?>, IflOO, at 2 j), m., after a lingering illness from dropsy. Ile was in bis seventy seventh year, having been born August _'.'., 1823, in Lincoln county, North Caro lina, lu the early thirties ho carno to Ibis county. On December ;">, ls 17 be was married to Miss Arzelia Moss, who predeceased him live months and live days. Then; were born to thom fifteen children, of whom cloven are living, lhere are also thirty grandchildren and four great-grandchildren living. He lived forty-four years on the Ivcstcr homestead, and devoted his attention to fanning. Ile was highly respected, ami in his death OcoilOO losos one of hoi most substantial citizens. His integrity was of a high order, and he spurned any dishonorable thought, word or deed. In carly youth he was christ iced in the Methodist church, but. bad never for mally ll n i tod with the ch u rob. Hut ho was a God-fearing man, and in bis life exemplified tho highest typo of moral and upright conduct. Ho spoilt four years in the service of the Confederate Slates during tho civil war and was a brave soldier. Hu was a member of Pm i low's ( lompany, 20th Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, and was engaged in several heavy batlies. His body will be buried in the cemetery at bethel Presby terian church this (Thursday) morning al toll o'clock, thc funeral services being conducted by Lev. J. C. Schaid. Oen. Cronje Should Have lt. Li MU?:, \. c., Kohrtiary Itt, 1000. Send one half gross (loose t?rense Lini ment, -.i"> cent size, 'there is 110 doubt as to the eural ive powers of (?nose Crease Liniment. We have used dlffol'OIlt lini ments, bul yours excels all. Vinns 11 lily, 11 KN K Kl. linos. 'I liese people are among the largest dealers in mules and horses in the State. C. Walt Whitman has sent in his pledge and proposes to again nm for A FP.ATRICIOE. Thomas F. Cannon Kills His mother, Wil liam D. Cannon. On hitit Sunday morning about Olglit o'clock, nt High Fallu, in tim county, Thomas F. Cannon out hi8 brother, Wil liam D. Cannon, with a knife, and tho latter died in a fow minutes. Thoy woro living on thu Hanni farm and working tho crops togothor this yoar. William wa? nbout thirty years old and Thomas is twonty-ilvo. Thoy aro woll connected and tho unfortunate tragedy is deoply doplored. Wo do not doom it propor to publish in ndvanco of a trial tho facts which will be brought out in a judicial investigation. TII?B ib novor fair to cither Bide, and wo think tho pros? ofton doon tho causo of justice moro barm than good by going into tho minuto details of ocourroncos of this kind. Sufllco it to say that Thomas F. Cannon pleads solf dofoiiBO. Violin and Piano Recital. Tho violin and piano recital by Miss Kat har inc 1 h em ann, nt Miss Ida Mc Collough's school rooms Tuesday even lng, was a great success. A large audi ence was present, ami for an hour en joyed a rare musical treat. Miss Die man n and those assisting' ber gavo evi dence of careful training and snowed markod musical talent. Tho following programmo was admirably rendered: Invitation to tho Danoo.Weber. Allogro Moderato.Mozart. Tho Charm.Deems. Waltz-Allegro, I Hohubort Waltz-Andanto, \BOUUDors. SI umher Song.Schumann. Carnival of Venice.Dauho. Cavatina.Kaff. Flower Song. Lange. Air from Martha.Flotow. Improving tho Track ot ?lue Ridge Railroad. Col. II. 0. Beattie, Rocoivor, is having new steel rails put down between Wal halla and Seneca on thc track of tho Blue Ridgo Railroad. Tho now rails havo hoon placed for about a mile, and tho purposo is to completo tho entire line ns speedily as possible. Tho new rails havo already been placed from Soncca to Anderson. lt is with plcasuro that wo noto those improvements, and tho traveling public must bc grateful to Receiver Beattio for this evidence of commendablo enterprise. Rut tho good people of Anderson aro also petitioning for tho erection of a now stone bridge over tho liluo Ridgo track in their thriving city. Wo suggest that now rails are needed much worso than a now bridge. Our Andorsou friends should defer tboir request until Walhalla gots a now track at loast, for it is reason able to suppose that a small road in tho hands of a Rccoivor has no great amount of monoy to spond at ono time on tocal improvements. Wo think Roceivor Beat tie haB dono remarkably well thus far in improving his road bed and rolling stock. Givo him his own good timo and all thingo will bo woll. East End Locals. Miss Etta Crosby loft on last Friday morning for Laurens, whore sho ox pects to spend somo timo visiting her sister. Miss Bessie Dean, of Anderson county, ii visiting her brother and family in Fast End. Masters Anson Merrick and (/'harlie Pitchford have been spending several days at High Falls. These yoting lads no doubt had a nico timo fishing and hunting. Miss Sue Dendy has our thanks for a dish of delicious service berries. Mr. .John Roso arrived at home from Abbeville last Thursday. Mr. John G. Law, Jr., and Mr. John F. Dunn arrived homo last Friday evening from Davidson CollogO, N. C., where they have been at school thc past year. These young gentlemen will spend tho summer with their parents in Fast Fud. Their many friends will bo delighted to meet them again. Tho protracted meeting in tho Wal halla Methodist church hogan on Monday evening. For the present two services aro being held each day-?it 10 a. m. and ,N.;tO p, m. We hopo there will be much and lasting good accomplished during the meeting. To this end lot all Christ iana work and pray. Rev. O. M. Abney, of Star, S. C., arrived Tuesday evening to assist tho pastor, Rev. G. F. Clarkson, in conducting the services. Ho is an earnest and able preacher. MisB Lilah Abbott, of Seneca, spoilt Sunday in Fast Fud, visiting her cousin, Miss Lillie Byrd. Presiding Flder, Rev. John R. Wilson, preached two edifying an?! helpful ser mons in the Methodist church last Sun day morning and evening. Q, s Working Night and Ray. Tho busiest and mightiest little thing that was ever made is Dr. King's Now Lifo Pill. Fvory pill is a sugar-coated globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, listlessness into Oil orgy, brain-fag into mental power. They're wonderful in building up tho health, Only 2?0. per box. Sold by all druggists in tue county. Rev. C. H. Clydo Suspended from thc Ministry. Tho Committee of three elders ap pointed by Presiding Kider Days to inves tigate the oh argo of immoral conduol against Kev. C. IL Clyde, of TrndosVillo Circuit, has reported sustaining the charge, .and lu; has heirn suspended from all minis tori a) functions ?ind cited to appear foi (rial at the next Annual Con ference of the M. F. Church, South which meets at Chester next November. - Lancaster Ledger. -* . - Stephen Crane Doad. Stephen Crane, tho American novelist and war correspondent, died af Raden Weiler, Germany, Tuesday morning, Juno 5th. Ho sprang into sudden promi nence. Ile was unheard-of one day and famous the next. Mis work, "The Ked Radgo of Cou rage,' ' gave him a lasting miine, lit! was hut .'!D years of ago. Ria vc Men Fall Victims to stomach, liver and kidney troubles ?is well as women, and all feel thc results in loss of appetite, poisons in tho blood, backache, HOrVOUSnOSS, head ache and tired, list loss, run-down feeling, lint there's no need to feel like thal. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Linville, Ind. Ile says: "Electric Ritlers aro just tho thing foi a man when be is ?ill rundown, and don't care whether he lives or dies. lt did moro to K'v,! "ie new strength and good appetite than anything I could (?ike. I can now eat anything ?mil have ?i new lease on life." Only 50 cents, al all drugs stores in the county. Fvory hot Ile guaranteed. Deadly Cancer Rash Epidemic. Ni'.w nour, VA.,Juno I. \n epidemic of black cancer rash prevails al. West Derby, a suburb of Newport. Three deaths Iiiivo occurred within tho week and in each instance tho victim had been ill but two days when tho fatal symptons appenred. They aro buried immediately, Fifty houses havo been quarantined and tho schools have been closed to prevent a ini tiier spread of tho plague. TWO MURDERS. Frank Arrondalo and Christopher O'Byrne thc Vic?ms. [clayton (Ga.) Tvibuno, May 31.) Weeping and tromping, away from a grieved wifo aud sovon little childron, ocoupyiug amurdoror's coll in tho couuty jail, Bufforing torturo uoxt to boll, 1B J. E. Hoard, who waa arrostod last Sunday by ShorilT Ritchie and J. C. Langston for murdering Frank Arrondalo, at Tallulah Falls, ono wook ago last Satur day. At first it W?B not thought that tho wound would provo fatal, and iu all probability if ho had had tho proper at tention at tho propor timo ho would havo rocovorod. Not until Thursday aftor tho tradogy wa? a physician called, wheo Dr?. Groen and Dovor were summoned to treat him. Arrondalo and Hoard wore at tho rosi donco of DorkuB N. Stancil, at Tallulah Falls, who, it is reported, koops a houuo of ill fame, and thoro they bocamo in volvod in a difikulty, tito particulars of which wo have not loamed. Hoard struck Arrondalo in tho back of tho hoad witli tho blade ol an ax and it wont through tho skull sud oxpoBod tho braiiiB. Ho died about 0 o'clock Monday. Arrondalo loavcB a wife and sovon childron. Sinco Board's arrest and imprisonment John Stancil, BOO of tho Stancil woman, has boon arrostod an accessory, amt ?B now in jail, waiting further dovolopmont in tito tragedy, lt ?B Bani tho mon wort) intoxicated. Horrible Murdor on Dick's Crook. On ItiBt Sui.day Christopher O'Hyrno a peddler by trade, was shot by H. M Wall, moro familiarly known aB "Chub" Wall. Tho shooting occurred at tho residence of Thomas l'ngo, at which placo O'byrne died Tuesday morning Our information is that O'Hyrno was the loft of a dwelling house, as it was Sunday, and was thoro to quiotly rest and that Wall shot him without provo cation. Wo are told O'Hyrno had not spoken to him, and tho information that Wall iii si shot him through tho calf of thc leg and O'Hyrno jumped out of an open gable of tho building to thc ground, whou ho was shot tho BOOOnd time-this shot being tho fatal ono, strik lng bim in tho back, on the right side and just below tho ribs. The ball ranged downward, which goes to provo ho was shot from above Tho verdict of thc Coroner's .Jury w s that O'Hyrno caino to his death at thc hands of II. M. Wall Who shot bim in cold blood. Wall now in jail. Ile denies any knowledge of tho murdor and claims to have never seen O' Ryrno until after his death, not withstanding he has told as many ns half dozen persons that bo shot him twice. O'Hyrno was brought to (.'layton Tuesday night and was buried in tho cemetery hero Wednesday evening. Ho wa.s a Catholic, and had ill his possession tho beads and cross representing thc crucifixion. ,- - Millions Ul ven Away. lt is certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern in tho lam? who aro not afraid to bo generous to thc needy and suffering. The proprietors of Dr. King's New Discovery for consump tion, coughs and colds have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicino, and have the satisfaction | of knowing it bas absolutely cured thou sands of hopeless enses. Asthma, bron chitis, hoarseness and all diseases of thc I throat, chest and lungs aro sui ely cured by it. (Jail on all druggists in tho county and got a bottle free. Regular size 50o. and $1. livery bottle guaranteed or juice refunde!'.. Lovers Bailie Marna. At Helton yesterday afternoon Mr.! doe Hughes and Miss Mamie Taggart, of Abbeville, were married by tho Rev. Dr. Vass. It was a runaway marriage. Miss Taggart was in Greenville taking music and painting at ono of the colleges andi Mr. Hughes was in Columbia oonnootodl with the Southern railway. The young pooplo were deeply in love, but thc motlier of the young woman strenuously objected to their marriage Failing to overcome parental objection the couple decided to elope and have tiie marital knot tied without mother's concent Se yesterday Miss Taggart left Green ?Ho and was joined at belton by her ...dent and determined lover. The delight of being together was so great that they thoughtlessly whiled away several hours before tho ceremony was porformod ami in the meantime mama came in on tho afternoon train to put a quietus on thc work of Cupid. Hut Cupid objootod to a quietus at that, late stage of Ibo game and tho lovers strolled away from raging mama to thc residence of Dr. Vass, whoro tho ceremony was quietly performed while thc balded parent paced I around the Holton depot like a caged| lioness. Mrs. Taggort appealed wildly to Captain Marshall, the conductor on tho Southern from this placo, to stop thc marriage. The Captain very gently sured her that it was mme of bis busi ness. Mr. doe Hughes is an tdd Ander son boy and bas many friends ami rela tives here. - Anderson Daily Mail, .luno| .2d. . Census Enumerators. W A sin NOTO.N, .lum; H.--Tho exact num ber of cousus onnn orators now at work is 62,031, Florida has 202, Qoorgia 1,258, South Carolina7*18, North Carolina 1,220 and \ iiginia 1,005. Over-Work Weakens Your Kidneys. Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood. All thc. blood In your body passes through ye ir kidneys once every three minutes. Thc. kidneys are your blood purifier:;, they fil ter out th.: waste or Impurities In thc. blood. if they arc sick or out of order, they fail to do their work. Pains, aches and rheu matism come from ex cess of uric acid In the blood, due to neglected kidney trouble. Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady heart beats, and makes one feel as though they had heart trouble, because the heart ls over-working In pumping thick, kidney poisoned blood through veins and arteries. lt used to bc. considered that only urinary troubles were to bc traced to the kidneys, but now modern science proves that nearly all constitutional diseases have their begin ning In kidney trouble. If you are sick you can make no mlstak? I by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, thc great kidney remedy ls soon realized, lt stands the highest fer Its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases and is sold on its merits by all druggists In fifty- ( cent and one-dollar cl es. You may have a' sample bottle by mall free, also pamphlet telling you how to find out If you have kidney or bladder trouble. Mention this paper when writing Ur. Kilmer fit Co., Binghamton, N, Y. ' A Negro Boy Run Ovor-- Horribly Mangled. A negro ooy, about thirteen years old, Wiugo Wigglus, wa8 run ovor by tho J31uo Ricigo passongor train yesterday morning and instantly killed. Tho nooi dont ocourrod about a milo and a half this nido of Seneca at tho foot of a stoop grado. It SOOIUB that Wiggins and another negro lad about tho samo ago wero nslcop ott tho traok. Tho engineer saw tho two bodies on tho track iu front of tho fast moving train whon about sixty yards from thom. I le .signalled for brakos and tho engine whistled u shrill warning. Ono of tho lads was aroused from bis slumber by tho noiso of tho oncoming train and sprang out of danger down tho embank ment. Wiggins roused himself to a sit ting posture fora moment, but foll back on tho track, apparontly unablo to ro gain his senses in timo to save bimsolf from a torriblo death. Tho train was going about thirty miles au hour when tho bodies were llrst sighted ahead and all efforts to stop it were in vain, lt passod ovor tho negro's body and stopped a train longtb on tho other sido. Super intended Anderson with tho engineer and sovoral passengers hurrrled back to tho scone whore tho romains of tho negro wero found horribly mangled with both logs and a hand severed from tho body and tho brains i. attored in ovory direc tion. Suj n-intondont Anderson turned tho body over to tho paroo ts of tho boy who lived near tho sceno of tho accident. Whon tho ngino pulled into tho Ander son depot shortly afterwards tho cow catcher was still .'unaltered with tho brains of tho negro. A uumbor of poo plo vlowed tho sickening sight, lt is almost incredible that tho two negro boys sclocted tho railroad track to take a morning nap unless tboy wore under tho Sufluonoo of whiskoy but such, seems to bo tho caso. Tho accident seems to have been duo to reckless and wanton carelessness.-Tho Daily Mail, .hmo 1st. Ked Hot from the Ibm Was tho ball that hit O. ll. Steadman of Newark, Mich., in tho civil war. lt caused horrible ulcers that no treatment helped for 20 years. Thou Ifueklcn's Arnica Salvo cured him. Cures cuts, bruises, burns, boils, felons, corns, skin eruptions, best pilo euro on earth. 26 cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by all druggists in tho county. To Scttlo Boers in Wost. DKNVKK, Juno 1.-Governor Thomas has given indorsement to a gigantic proposition, having for its object tho bringing of tho defeated Boors to tho Valley of Platte, of Colorado. Tho Union Pnoiflo Land Company proposos to give a million acres of land, to bo taken up nuder the Carey land act, on tho Jules burg and Wyoming divisions. Thoro is to be no ehargo for the gift and tho com pany will undortako to transport tho Doers to Colorado, being paid on thc installment plan after tho communities aro established and prosperous. C. Wantland, tho agent for tho Union Pa oillc, left for tho east last night whore he will meet tho Hoer envoys and explain j in detail tho proposition. A N N O U N C crff Candidates' announcements will ne pub lishe?! until the primary election for Three Dui lars, I'AYAiu.K is AnvANCK. Don't ask us ti crtsiit youl Canis liol to exceed six lines. POP. CIRCUIT SOLICITOR. JULIUS K. BOOOS, of Dickens, is an ll Ott ticed as a candidato for Solicitor ol the Light h Circuit, subject to tho Demo eratic primary. I am a candid..to for Circuit Solieitoi of tho Eighth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina, subject to the Democratic pri mary. J. A. MOONKY. FOR THF SK NATE. K. FJ, Iii:KN DON is hereby announced as a candidate for Stato Senator from Oconco county, subject to thc action ol tho Democratic voters in tho primary elect ions. Tho friends of E. P. EA m.ic hereby announce him a candidato for tho Sen ate, subject to thu action of the Demo eratic party in the primary election. Wo aro authorized to announce MA.IOII S. P. DICNIIV as a candidate to represent < Icon00 county in the Stato Senate, sub jool to ratification by tho voters in the next D?mocratie primary election foi said county. FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. Tho many friends of W. ll. BA HUON respectfully announce him as a candidate for re-election to Ibo office of County Superintendent of Education, subject tc the action of tho Democratic party in the primary election. being solicited by my friends, I hereby announce myself a candidato foi Superintendent of Education for (leoine county, subject to tho action of the D?mocratie party in tho primary elec tion. C. L. CHAKI. Tho friends of W. M. FKNNKI.I. hereby anno HUCO him a candidate for Superin tendent of Education for Oconoo county, Hiilijoct to tho action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. Tho many friends of NATU A NI KI. Pitn. I.II'S respectfully announce lum a candi date fur County Supervisor of Oconcc, I subject to tho action Of tho Democrat ic parly in the primary election. being solicited by friends I hereby ailliounco mysolf a candidate for County Supervisor, subject to Ibo action of the Democratic party ill tho primary elec tion. PltKD. W. PlKfKlt. The many friends of S. M. Pool, hereby announce him a candidate for County jSupoi visor of Oconco county, subject to the rules governing tho Democratic pri mary election. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Having the. encouragement and solici tation of friends, I hereby announce my solf a candidate for tho ellice of County Commissioner, subject to tho action ol the voters ill tho Democratic primary; ami I will cheerfully support all of the nomin?os. S. IL SNKAII. I respectfully announce myself a can didate for County Commissioner, sub jool to thc voice of tho people lu the ensuing primary election. J. IL CANT?O 1.1.. Tho friends of JOHN T. DY Alt respect fully announce him a candidate foi County Commissioner, subject to thu aelion'of tho Democratic party in thc Primary election. The friends of W. N. Cox respectfully announce him a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to tho action of thc Democratic party in tho primary election. Tho many friends of W. S. PlIK'IIAItli hereby announce him a candidate for County Commissioner, subject IO the action of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. Tho many friends of DANIKI. J. MOK OAN h or oby announce him a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the action of the Democratic parly in the primary election. FOP TREASURER. I respectfully announce myself a can d bia to for County Treasurer of Ooo. County, and hereby submit myself lo the action of tho pooplo in tho ensuing pri mary of 1000. WM. E. BAltTON. The many friends of J. ll. KAY respect fully announce him asa candidate for re-election to tho oflice of County Treas iirer, subject to tho action of tho Donni eratic party lil tho primary election. OT ASH gives color, flavor and firmness to all fruits. No good fruit can be raised without Potash. Fertilizers containing at least 8 to 10% of Potash will give best results on all fruits. Write for our pamphlets, which ought to be in every farmer's library. They are sent free. GERMAN KALI WORKS, ga NMMU St., New York. Pulaski Locals. Messrs. C. P. Hard and Elias Wood dall were in Walhalla on business Mon day. Rovs. Robt. Cobb and Mossiab Cobb preached ezoollout sermona to largo con gr?gations at Mountain G rovo sobool house last Sunday. Miss Avoy Guy, ono of our most charming young ladios, spout Sunday with tho Misses Cobb, on Changa crook. Mr. H. C. Hard ha: j 1*4 returned from a visit to Pendleton ano Williamston. Mr. Frank Thrift, dr., has put up a grist mill on Chauga (Jreok. It is opora tcd by Messrs. Hozo and Stovo Cobb. The crops around boro aro looking fairly well. Most of tho farmers have their corn worked ont. Messrs. Chas. Hard and Elias Wood dall expect to go to Charleston on tho Smith excursion tho 12th iiistaut. HKK. Tho Chineso ask, "how is your liver?" instead of "How do you do?" for when tho liver is active the health is good. Dewitt's Little Karly Risers aro famous little pills for tho liver and bowols. J. W. Hell. To Bc Hanged According to Law. Ri; At; KO ur, S. C., May 31.-Tho negro, Goorgo Thomas, tried to day for crimi nal assault on Mrs. Rosa Douhrloy, was convicted and sentenced to bo oxecuted on Juno 20. Solicitor Townsond wns as sisted by J, E. Myrick, of Savannah. W. .J. Whipper appeared for thc defence. The defendant put up no witness and was not ?mt on tho stand himself. POSITIONS GU AR ANTIS BID, Under 98,OOO Cash Dopoott. Kol I rond F Aro PMd. Open nil rear to Doth Stiiti. Vor? (Thoap Board. C?oorgia-AiabamA Bualiiom OoltoffO, Macon, Ocorpi* ?EMENT8. FOR SHERIFF. ' The friends of J. EDWIN KKI.I.KV he'i'iy announce him a candidato for Short ff, subject to tho action of the Democratic party in thc primary election. " The friends of lt. T. ScuitltY aniiOUDCO ' him a candidate for Sh Or i ff of Oconco ' county, subject to tho action of tho Democratic primary election. The many friends of W. M. KAY 1 hereby announce him a candidato for Sherill' of Oconco county, subject to thu action of thu Democratic party In thu ]>i imary election. The friends of W. 1). STIMM,INO re I spcctfully announce him a candidate for i Sherill of Oconee county, subject to tho 7 action of thu Democratic party in tho ? primary election. 1 respectfully announce myself a candi . date for Sherill' of Oconee county, sub ject, to tho action of tho Democratic party 111 the primary election. H. R. Moss. Thc many friends of H. F, DOCTIUT an ; nomico him as a candidate for Sheriff, subjo?t to the. notion of the Democratic i party 111 tho primary election. KOK THE LEGISLATURE. At the solicitation of many friends, 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for tho House of Representatives, subject to the Democratic primary. I J. W. TOD?. , E. C. Dovi.K is hereby announced as , a candidate for tho House of Representa tives, subject to thu action of tho Demo cratic primary. Tho fi ?ends of W. M. HltOWN hereby ! ntl non nco him a candidate for tin*. Legis lature from Oconee county, subject to the aid ion of tho Democratic party in tho primary election. being solicited by friends I horeby announce myself a candidate for the Legislature subject to the action of tho Democratic party In tho primary oleotimi, J, M. UUNNIC'UTT. FOR AUDITOR. being solicited by my friends 1 hornby announce myself a candidate for County Auditor, subject to the rules governing tho Democratic primary. A. P, G KANT The friends of H. A. DALY respectfully announce him a candidate for Auditor 1 of Oconoo county, subject to tho action of tho Democratic primary election. The many friends of J. P. KKIOSK re spectfully announce him as a candidato for election lo the oflioo of County 1 Auditor, subject to tho action of thu Demoei at ic. party in tho primary election. 1'. II. IKIIKM. ll or oby announces him self a candidate for Auditor of Oconee county, subject to the notion of the Democratic party in thu approaching primary election, FOR CLERK OF COURT. ! The friends of I ION. C. R. 1). Ht lt.vs respect fully announce him a candidato for tho oflico of Clork of ('oort of Oco nee county, subject, to the action of thu Democratic party in the primary election. Hoing solicitod by friends, 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for (Murk of Court for Oconoo county, subject to thc rules governing the Democratic pri ! mary election. W. T. (litmus. The friends of Coi,. R. E. MASON re spectfully announce him as a candidate for Clerk of Court for Oconee county, subject to the Democratic primary. Thc many friends of S. P. STIMM.INO announce him as a candidate for Clerk of Court, subject, lo thu voice of the peo ple in thc approaching primary election. FOR CORON'FR. Wu aru authorized to announce Eo WAIID CALLAS a candidato for Coroner of Oconco County, subject to tho notion of tho Democratic party in thu primary (deet ion. The many friends of G KO. L. WILSON respect fully announce him a candidate for Coroner of Oconee County, subject to the action of the Democratic party in the primary election. The many friends of J, W. 11 A NS KW) respectfully announce him a candidate for Coroner, subject to thu action of thu Democratic part y in thu primary ulection. The many friends of FllANKT.lN TAY* iou announce him as a candidate for Coroner, subject to the action of tho Domooratio voters in the primary elec tion. Summsr Suits Some are Not ! Our ?ale of SERGES for summer wear has begun. Lined and unlined Suits of a Cloth that holds its shape, that holds its color. If soiled, it cleans easily ; if wet, it leaves no water-mark. . .That's Serge. . We have them in the different shades of Blue and in Black, either skeleton, full or half lined. SLIM, STOUT AND REGULAR, SINGLE AND DOUBLE BREAST, SQUARE AND ROUND CUT. We have these made by the best Tailors in the North, and a perfect fit is assured. GENTS FURNISHINGS! Our line of Gent's Furnishing Goods is complete. Our BAY STATE SHOES, for $3, $3.50 and $4, are unsurpassed in style, fit and wearing qualities. TIES, ETC. We have the nobbiest line of Ties to be found. In Hosiery and Summer Under wear we can fit and please any one, M. W. COLEMAN ! & co., SENECA, S. C. Hen ! Are you raising1 chickens ? Why not? We can help you I Wo have Recured tho agoncy for M. M. S. POULTRY FENCING, and aro soiling tho 18-inch at to cents per rod (lt!i foot.) This is what, is claimed for it: "The M. M. S, Poultry Fencing is not only the most economical, hut tho strongest ; cable solvago and a cable each foot, in the height. Kasy to erect, does not sag, bag or narrow, requires no top or bottom rail and retains its shape per fectly with posts 1(5 to 'JO feet apart. "It is a fact that a four-foot, fence without, a rail will turn more fowls than a six foot fenco with a rail." CJomci a,ncl ??4<_?e it I Dry Goods. A beautiful line of Percale and White and Colored Lawn Shirl. Waists, black brilliantine Skirts, Salteen and Seer sucker Underskirts, &o. A completo line, of Colored and Sheer White Lawns, Organdies and Piques, Colored and Princess Ducks, English Coverts, NainsOOOks, Percales and other seasonable novelties. Shoes ! Shoes ! The seventh big shipment ot Hamil ton, brown CO.'H Shoes. livery pair a winner. Among this lot. we have the regulation Tennis or bicycle Shoes for men and boys. Wo have thrown on our counters 500 yards IW-inch brown Sheeting at *>A cents the yard in twenty yard or over lots. We bought this at a bargain. Von got it the same way. Respectfully, V. L NORMAN. This world belongs to tho onorgotic. L, >V <J J* I > S . SV M. J. SritlllMNO. \ { E. Ii. H ERNDON. STRIBLIN6 & HERNDON, Attor neys-At-Law, WALHALLA, S. C. PROMPT ATTKNTION GIVBN TO AM. BUTS NKS8 KNTItl'STKl) TO TllKM. January ii, 1808. li, T. JAYNKS. I J. W. 8BRLOR. -/<)/ J A YNES & SHELOR, ATTORN K VS-AT-LAW, WA 1.11 A 1.1,A, S. C. PROMPT attention given to all busi ness committed to their caro. January 12, lSit?. Order Clothing Through C. W. P,TCHFORD COMPANY. Trespass Notice. \LL persons are boro by notified not to trespass or enter upon my lands without consent. Those who do so will lu-dealt with according to law. J. li. ALEXANDER May IO, 1000. 20-23* Notice to Teachers. r|TIIF, regular examination for teachers' A certitlcates will he held at Walhalla in Friday, Juno 15th, lilOO, heginning at i o'clock. All applicants aie expected lo furnish their own paper, pen and ink. Please remember that wo are only al owed one day. SV. II. BARRON, supt. Ed. Oconoo county. May 2a, 1000. 21-24 The Summer School. rill IK Summer School for whit.o teach 1 ors ot (leoine co lt ll ty. will open at Walhalla on June 18th, ami contine for me month. A full attendance of tho cnehers ol *he county is desired, not inly for a v . ok, but for the whole timo. Teachers will remember that they ean lot get a renewal of their certificates ex cept by attending (his school. I hopo mue will stay away, even if their cor tl il ia tCS are yet valid, as you will receivo usti'UCtions thal will bo of great valuo o 1 ni in your work. The County board aili not allow any public school opened inti! after the close of this school for eaehors. Wc expect to have a mooting of tho Trustees of the county some time during he mouth, and teachers who are attorni ng tho school will then have an oppor tunity of seeing the 'Trustees and ar anging for their summer school work. AU are requested to bring their text [looks with them, and bo here on thc tilth. SV. II. PA PRON, Supt. Ld. Oconoo county. May 23, 1000, 21-2a