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One ? Never -, .. . ? V. V ? ' Tho habit of eating, no matter how koop couditlons right and to do this ono n givo Uio greatest comfort and pleasure mu Hooping Always tho best, passing th host grado* is what attracts good buyers t They know thoy will roonlvo tho bot best simpo and sout to thoir homos at ono Bond your ohild, sorvaut, or como y Rospoc JAYNEi _, Miss McCollough's SCHOOL WILL OPEN fl O N D A Y , the 4th of September. Stocal aub personal -Mr. Toto Schroder spout Sunday in Anderson. -Mrs. E. A. Boll lias returned from ;.. visit to frionds in Clayton. -Now Falrgoods at C. W. Pitchford, Co.'s. Look for now ad. noxt wook. -Misses Julia Maxwoll and Emma Merrick, two beautiful young ladies, spout Monday in Andorson. -Mr. L. L. Barr, of Groonvillo, spent Sunday in Walhalla, visiting tho family of Major S. P. Dendy, -Arraugo your plans carly to attend thc 31st Annual Stato Fair at Columbia, November Otb to 10th. -"Old Timo" white load, best on tho markot, always on hand at J. ?fe J. S. Carter's, Westminster, S. C. -Wo bavo liad splendid showers for tho past few days. If you bavo not put in your turnip seed sow thom now. -Mrs. E. T. Cook and Mastor Zack Cook, of Qroonwood, S. C., bavo been on a visit to Mrs. L. D. Bionnccko and family. -Mr. T. E. Stribling, Soncca's popular druggist, was in SValhalla last Sunday, tho guest of J. W. Sh ol or, Esq., and family. -Mr. L. A. Edwards and family, who bavo boon in tho mountains about two months, roturncd to thoir homo at Oak way this wook. -Clayton Tribuno: "Tho chestnut crop is a fail uro this year. Wo do not boliovo old Soroamor mountain will pro duce ono bushel." -Tho many friends of Sheriff Moss will learn with great pleasure that ho bas a now biidlo. A handsome sub scription was ."aiscd-about IO couts. -Capt. lt. ll. Norris, of Grconwood, spent Sunday in Walhalla with his family. Ho is looking well and his many friends woro pleased to seo him. -Thc premiums offered this year at tho Stato Fair bavo been greatly in creased and compet? tun will bo sharp. Ho suro to get a premium list at onco. -Hov. 1). P. Bourdon will preach at Pleasant Ridge church on tho second Sund vy in September at ll o'clock A. M. aud ut Flat Shoals school houso on tho samo day at ?1 o'clock P. M. -Tho annual catalogue of donison College is ready for distribution. A copy will bo sont to any address upon appli cation to President Hart/.og, Clemson College, S. C. -Health for ton couts. Cascarots make tho bowels and kidnoys act natur ally, destroy microbes, cure headache, biliousness and constipation. All drug gists. -Hon. D. P. Vernor, Greenville's effi cient -Master, spout Monday night in Walhalla. Mr. Vernor accompanied his wife this far on hor way to tho moun tains. -Miss Myrtle, tho beautiful and ac complished daughter of Hov. F. C. Mc Connell, T). D., of Lynchburg, ^r<? ; snnnt last week in Walhalla visiting tho family of Mr. J. S. Sloan. -Lavonin (Ga.) Standard-Gauge, Au gust 2(1: "Mr. U. C. Strother, of Wal halla, who is president of tho Oil Mill Company, accompanied by Wu wife, is visiting thoir daughter, Mrs. L. W. Mea kin." -Mrs. Leah Caig, administratrix, makes an important announcement to tho debtors and creditors of tho estate of If. D. Rochester, deceased. It will bo found in another column in this week's issue -Mr. S.'P. Stribling has given up tho management of tho Cherry farm. Afr. II. C. Routh, of Broylcs, Anderson county, will tako charge undor a stand ing rc.it contract after tho first year. -Thc many friends of Mrs. I). Oolkors will bo sorry to learn that sbo has been confined to her room for the past fifteen dayB, suffering from an attack of rheu matism. Wo hopo for hor speedy recov ery. -Mr. W. R. Reid, and family, and Mrs. I. C. Loo, of Chappolls, S. C., aro visiting Miss (Janie Keith and other rotativos in Walhalla this wook. Thoir many friends boro will bo ploasod to meet them again. -Prof. J. E. Ward, A. H., tho uowly olected Principal of tho Seneca School, was in Walhalla Tuesday and paid tho GouaiRlt a pleasant call. Ho is a cleaver gentleman, and, wo think, tho trus tees have mado a wiso soloction. Read his advertisement in this issue. -Mr. Guy T. (5rovo, who is a tele graph operator for tho Southern Rail way at Columbia, arrived in Walhalla Monday evening on a visit to his family. Mr. Grovo is a proficient operator and will doubtless do his company good sor vico. -Mr. J. J. Norton spout Sunday in Walhalla visiting his mother. Ho was on his way to Gainesvillo, Ga., whero he will buy cotton. This is ono of tho most important markots of his hugo firm, and we aro plcnscd to noto ".loo's" promo tion. -Mr. F<, J. Hunnioutt, of Soncos, ox poets to leave for New York tho last of this week to soloct his fall and winter stock of millinery and dress goods. Ho will announce later through our adver tising columns when his goods arrive and ready to bc nhiod and purchased l'y our good ladies. -Mrs. T08iuo Lewis, wifo of Mr. Robert A. Lowis, of Bolton, S. C., Jigs boen spending a wook in Walhalla visiting hor rolatlvos, Mia. L. 1). Bronnooko and family and Mr. 1). A. Smith and family. Mrs. Lewis was charmed with our "city," with its fino climate and beau tiful and enchanting mountain sconory. Sim lins promised to visit us again by nd-by, Gets - Over long ho m e.y live, aud so lt ls best to Mt S buy piiro and fresh Qrooories. They 1 aro moro healthful. em to you uteconomical prices for tho] o this store. it attention, gooo\\wlll be handled in the j )4 . . .''?\',"' ? ' , V ^^?? ourself and seo what we say is oorreot. itfully, x_' > ? ?_ Jj I E^GROCER. -Mr. C. G. Jay nos was in Atlanta last woek. .?-Big bargains iu shoes at tho Cash Bargain Storo. -Tho sohools of Walhalla will open uoxt Monday. -Tho stores will bogin to Btay opon to morrow night. -Cotton Mill Romnaute 10 oonts por | po ?.?.vi at C. W. Pitch turd Co. -Mr. C. W. Baukulgkt mado ? busi ness trip to Greenville this week. --Mr. Goo. Seaborn, of Atlanta, visited| his family in Walhalla last woek. -Horn, uuto Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Fant, j on tho 80th instant, a son. -Tho dispensary sales et this placo | amountod to about $42 last Saturday. -Look out for tho Cash Bargain | Storo's Soptombor advertisement. -Mr. T. Waltor Thompson, nf Colum bia, visited his family in Walhalla last | week. -Tho oxoursion people rot urned to I thoir homos in tho low-country this I morning. -Mrs. L. K. VanDivloro, of Savannah, is on a visit to tho family of Coi. H. S. VanDivloro. -Missos Callio and Dora Forgusou, of j Polzor, aro visiting relatives noar Wal halla. -J. N. Vnudivor hos boon olooted Su pervisor of Anderson county vico W. Snolgrovo rosignod. -Stato Alliance Iiooturor J. It. Bioko j would liko to succeed Mr. Latlmor in | Congross. - Hov. L. K. Probst, of Atlanta, Ga. will orrlvo in Walhalla this wcok on visit to his brothor, Dr. G. C. Probst. -Soo citation notice for lottors of ad ministration on tho ostato of John T. Richie, deceased, iu another column this | wook. -Mr. Wm. J. Novillo, of Cartor A Co., will loavo for Now York this aftornoon, where ho will buy a fall and winter stock of goods. -If you havo anything to oxhibit at | tho Stato Fair send to Scorotary Hollo way, at Ponmrio, S. C , for a promium list. Do not delay to do so. -Good bargains in trunks and valises j at tho Cash Bargain Storo. -Tho Walhalla Comedy Company will givo a minstrel entertainment on Friday night, Soptombor 15th. Tho best local talent is being trained for tho occasion. -Missos Gortrudo Ansol and Fred ericka Ansel, daughters of Solicitor M. F. Ansol, of Croonvillo, S. C., aro visiting | thoir undo, Mr. J. J. Ansol, and family. -Mr. J. JJ. Gaillard, of Pol/.or, passed through Walhalla last week on bis way to tho mountains. Ho ls just rooovor ing from a two months' spoil of typhoid fever. -LOST.-A hand satohol was loBt in or near Seneca last, weok, containing some surgical instruments. Tho flndorwill bo well rowarded by dolivoring samo to J. S. Striming, Soncca. -Wo aro authorized to givo not iee that I tho public sohools for Walhalla School] District No. 20 for tho soholastlo yoar 1800 and 1000 shall opon on Monday, tho | 4tb day of Soptombor, 1800. -Hov. W. W. Mills, of Camdon. S. C., ] preached a solemn and iniprosdvo sor mon to a largo and appreciative congre gation in tho Walhalla Prosbytoran church on last Sunday morning. -Attention is callod to ttio advertise ment of Miss McCullough's sohool, which will o""" neut Monday, Soptom bor Ith. Sho hos long boon known asl ono of cur bert teachers, and merits tho| support of many patrons. -Mrs. J. C. Tiodoman and daughter, f.ouiso, roturnod to Charleston this morning* after spending two wooks vis iting Dr. and Mrs. G. C. Trobst. Her son, Luther, romains and will bo a pupil in Miss Stcck's school. -Mrs. J. J. PIUSB, of Laurons, is vis iting tho family of Mr. W. P. Nash. Mrs. Pi USS COP rosen ts "Our Monthly," an in teresting little magazine, issued by tho inmates of tho Tbornwell Orphanage at Clinton. This ncblo woman Intonds giv ing Walhalla a "write-up" in tho publi cation sho roprosonts. -You will bo agreeably surprised in bringing mt your proscriptions to soo the caro I tako in tilling thom. This is no work of tho druggist that must bo carefully attendod to. No mattor whoso blank your proscription is writton on, bring it to mo and havo it filled with tho I freshest and purest drugs to bo had. An;, Hiing in tho drug lino at Lunnoy's, Soncca, South Carolina. -AT NORMAN'S. NEW GRASS SEEDS.! CLOVER, LAWN, ORCHARD, PERMANENT PASTURE AND K KN IJ TCKY BLUE GRASS SEEDS. -All Vorlotios of TURNIP SEEDS. Woman's Foreign Missionary Socloty. Tho Grconvillo District Conforonco! of tho Woman's Foreign Missionary So ciety will convene, in annual sosslon in tho Walhalla Methodist ohurob Soptom bor 16-17. An omiuont divino will preach on Sunday morning rod at night] at tho usual hours. Tho public cordially invited to all tho servicos during tho con- j ferenco. De.dh of Mr. Thos. Baldwin. Mr. Thomas Baldwin died suddonly at tho homo of his son, Mr. John M. Baldwin, in Walhalla, on Tuesday after noon, 20th instant, from boort disooso, aged sovonty-two years. Ho had hoon living boro this year, having movod from Townvillo. Ho was twico married. His second wife and sovoral cbildron survive, to whom tho sympathy of many friends is oxtondod. Ho was a bravo soldier in tho war, and a good oitlzon. His body! was carried to Townvillo for burial to I day. Judge Day nnd Wife at Highlands. Clayton Tribuno, Highlands corroa pondonoe: "Among tho lato r.vrivAls nt the Dfcvls House aro Judgo Day and wUoJ of Canton, Ohio. Tho lute S?or?tary of State expresses great admiration of Highlands and surroundtocp, and our poople are equally pleased .*, Uh tbe omi nont statesman." s Fer tho Benefit of Oconoo's Ltars. . Tbe Betty's Creek correspondent of tho Clayton Tribune says: " 'Persim mon' need not brag eo big. Betty's Crook baa oom so big that lightning bug? never know when daylight ooraes. The stalks are Uko mill logs and tho grains will soou be Uko iron wedges.'^ Oooneo's champion liars will plonse "load" and como forward. A Young Train Dispatcher. Mr. Henry S. Todd aud brother, Mr. Arohie W. Todd, spent Monday night in Walhalla with Mr. and Mrs. Guy T. Grove. They wero "On tholr way to | Boroo Cove, where they will spond a va ration. Mr. Henry S. Todd is the chief train dispatcher of tho Columbia Divis ion of tho Southern Railway, at Colum bia, S. C. Mr. Todd is ono of tho young est men holding this vceponBlble position iu tho South and ia a capable ???d oi?l cicnt officer, A Party ol Nimrods. Wo had a pl ja ?ant onlt last woek from Mr. A. G. Moorokend, of Sandy Springs neighborhood, Audorson county. He and a party of gontlonren from Groon villo, PiokoilS and Audorson counties wero out on an outing In tho mountains of this Stato and Goorgia and North Ca rollna. Fox raoing was ono of their principal amusements and diversions. | Mr. Moorehead roports a splendid trip | and brought ?*6k with him on his roturn homo through Walhalla tho hide of a | largo fox ho and his party caught in Kahlin county, Ga. Hold Your Cotton. Wo havo boen roading about tho cotton crop throughout tho United States and wo think thnt tho pilo niado will amount to about niuo million bales, and wo ! would advl8o our farmor friends to hold tholr cotton, and, in our opinion, thoy will got a "fancy price" for it-about 7? cont?, lt is bettor to go a little rnggod and hungry now than in wid-wintor. Look at your own orop-how sorry. It is that way ali over tho cotton Statos. Tho Egyptian cotton crop is a failure Will you hold tho staplo or not ? Do as you ploaso. Death of Mrs. M. TWilto. Diod, at her homo, nour Walhalla, S. C., on Monday night nt niuo o'clock, August 28th, 18911, after a liugoring illness of ovor throo months, Mrs. Millio Jnno White, aged about eighty years. During her long life sho oxompliflod in hor walk and conversation tho Christian graces of a true motlier in Israel. Sho leaves four sons and ono daughter to mourn tholr groat loss. Sho was buried at Bothol Presbyterian ohurch yard on Wednesday morning boBido hor husband, T. A. White, who predeceased hor sovoral years ago, aftor funoral services conducted by Rev. J. L. Daniel. A Money Halter. Mr. John P. Kooso, County Auditor, informs us that wo made several mis takes in our account of tho taxable real est ato ip the several townships in tho county, published in Tun Coonina two weeks ago. Wo gladly make tho correc tion. Tho "right thing" is as follows: Townships. 18?I8. 1800. Con tor.$ 207,880 $ 207,300 Chattooga. 60,870 50,800 Koowoo. 142,850 138,000 Pulaski. 20,850 20,370 Sonooa. 378,300 408,080 Tugaloo. 248,880 240,000 Wagoner. 310,010 380,780 Whitewater. 87,070 87,400 Totals.$1,520,400 $1,537,5201 Incroaso, $11,030. -~. ? Bread tor tho Orphans ! It takes ono barrel of dour to provide broad for ono person for a year. Wo havo two hundred under our caro in tho Thornwoll Orphanage and will nood two hundred barrels during tho onsuing twolvo months. Can you not aoouro foi ns at least ono of thoso ? If you cannot givo it youisolf. aro th oro not neighbors of yours who will join in with you and so Bond a barrel to tho orphans ? Wo 1 will ohcorfully pay tho freight Who could ref uso a gift of broad to tho father less children ? Wo aro not asking you to do it all. Although nono of our orphans ai-o Clinton-born, our littlo town headed tho flour supply with oighteon barrels last yoar, and will do lt again this year. Sond gifts of monoy to Hov. Dr. Jacobs, but send gifts of provision supply to Thornwoll Orphanage, Clinton, S. C. Death ol Prof. DuPro. Prof. J. P. C. DuPro, tho hoad of tho horticultural dopartmont of Clomson Collogo, died at his homo at Clomson, on August 25th, aftor a briof illness from appendicitis. Thc announcement of his death was a groat surpriso to his many fi lends all over t ho St ate, a.s it was not gonorally known that ho was 111. Prof. DuPro took an omiuont stand in his profession. Ho wont to Clomson whon tho institution was first hoing put 'in shape for it? oponing, and h ir. splendid work will bo loft ns a mark of his ability and his worth. Jmro, rod hills wero changed into hoautif ul gardons, and much of tho hnndsomo appoarauco of the grounds around tho " Collogo buildings was duo to his direction and work. Mak ing hnndsomo grounds, howovor, waa not tho only thing that Prof. DuPro had to consldor, for tho lino fruit gardons havo thr'vod and prospered under his caro and attention. During tho summer Prof. DuPro has boon assisting in tho in stituto work ovor tho Stato, and his death, especially just at this time, will be a ftovoro loss to tho Collogo. Ho was born near Pendleton, tho his torio town of Upper Carolina, sixty-oight years ago. Tho groator part of his lifo was spent, in Abbovillo, where ho was host known and most highly honored. Ho ian ved . dthfully through tho oivil war. Ho was in public lifo during tho groator portion of his lifotimo, lorving his country in tho capacity of county commissioner, school commissioner, troasuror and iihoriff, holding tho latter ofllco for oighteon yoarn. His body was carried to Abbovillo for intermont on Saturday. Ho was hurled with Masonic honors in Long Cano corno tory. Tho funoral services woro conducted by Dr. .L W. Daniel, of tho Mothodlst elm i eh, of which Prof. DuPro was a do voted mombor. Cotton MUI Shut Down. .Tho Walhalla Cotton MUI has hoon abut.down nineo Saturday night for tho want of ootton. Tho managomont thought thoy had enough .to oarry thom through, but ran short. AB soon as a few new baloB coree in tho mill will start up again, ,-if-? John Hunter In Jail. ? Mr. J. C. Langston wont to Brevard, N. C., last week and brought back John Hunter, colored, wapted lu Gwlnnett county, Georgia, for 'murder. Hunter was arrested by Sheriff M ot ; ah a, of Bro vard, who telegraphed Sherill Moss of the fact. Hunter's ta]o of woo is that "tho other" negro (Wo wero unable to find out his namo) shot him in tho leg, whereupon he drew his pistol and shot, killing him instantly. Tho Georgia au thorities aro oxpootod to arrive in a few days for Hunter. . ?? '---1 Religious Services (or Next Sunday. Rev. Carlyle Branyon, of Hartwell, Ga., will preach lu thb Walhalla Baptist church On next Munday morning and night at the usual hours. Public gene rally invited. Rev. J. L. Daniel will ?n oach on a very interesting subject next Sunday morning iv, thc Wn??'.r?lt?. Mothcditt church. Tho publio is cordially invited to ho present. Ho will also preach at tho residence of Mr. B. R. Wostmorolad, noar tho cotton mill, on Munday afternoon nt 4 o'clock, Tho ordlnanoo of baptism will ho ad ministered aftar pi caching. NEWS IN ANO AROUND WESTMINSTER. Mooting-Penih-Slokness-Local and Per sonal Pointers. WKBTMINBTKU, August 81.-Mr. Henry Vernor, of Retreat, attended the "Gran ite City," Carnival hold at Elberton, Gn., last wook. .. Miss Hattie Zimmerman has hcou at Anderson tho past wcok visiting friends and relatives. Miss Inez Jerrard, of Toccoa, is spend ing a fow days in Wcst-ninstor with hor cousins, ibo Misses Jan ard. Mr. J.**S. Carter oxpoots to start to Now York to morrow morning Mop (ein her 1st, to purohaso fall and winter goods. Tho series of mootings olosod at tho Baptist church on Sunday night without any accessions. Tho sonnons hy' Bov. A. F. O'KcMy, tho now pastor, woro greatly onjoyod by tho congregations; Ito was always in tlio pulpit at tho ap pointed hour, and II?B sonnons woro plain, brief and point cd. Sovoral from Westminster nud othor sections of tho county took advantage*of tho choap oxourslon rates to Atlanta last wook. Tho train was dolaycd h oro two hours on account of tho onginu breaking down. W. F. Ferguson, colorod, sold tho hrst halo of nov/ cotton in Westminster on August 25th. lt woighod 423 pounds and waa bought hy Mason** Peden Bros., at iii con ts. Ferguson frequently brings tho llrst halo to this market. Ho is a bard working man and onjoys tlio respect of both rucos. Tho ll months old daughter of Wiloy Harvoy, who lives on Mr. W. O. Alexan der's farm, died at 5 o'olock Tuesday morning and was buried at ConuorosB yoatorday morning. Miss Maude Gaines loft yostorday for Augusta. Ca., where she goos to stud v to bocomo a trained nurse in a hospital. Miss Gaines is a modest and intelligent ?'OUng lady and hor many friends rogrot lor doparturo. To-day tho early dosing of tho stores onds. Thin was tho llrst summer tho merchant s hoi'O olosed tholr door.", at 7 o'olock and they liked tho plan very much, Mr. S. W. Diokson, tho liveryman, had a good horso to clio ono day last week whilo it was out on a trip. At tho Presbyterian church on last Sabbath vory interesting and impressive services woro oonduotod by tho pastor, Bov. S. L. Wilson. Just hoforo tho regu lar sermon tho ordinanco of Baptism was administered to two infants. Tho ovon ing services woro omitted owing to tho protracted meeting in progress at tho Baptist church. Mr. J. B. Holiday . as moved back from near Piedmont to Iiis homo in Westminster. Rev. S. L. Wilson ls pronching a sorlos of sonnons in tho Presbyterian church at Oakway this wook. Rov. R. R. Bagnall IH still confined to his room on account of sickness. Ho is gradually gaining strength and it is hoped ho will soon bo fully restored to health. His onforcjed rotiromont from activo duties during tho pnst month has been dooply rcgrottod. Whonovor ho cnn ho gots nome othor ministor to fill his appointments. Good rains havo boon falling, which will help tho turnip patches and hasten tho growth of sweet potatoes. Mist* Maud Strlbling, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Wm. J. Strlbling, has received a freo scholarship from tho Prosidont of tho Winthrop College at Rock Hill. Ono of tho counties failed to fot a scholarship, and Miss Maud, stand og tho next highest examination in tho Stato to those who won scholarships, it was mailed to her. Sho cannot accopt, howovor, having already docided to at tend school nt Hallsville. Miss Maud ia vory young and hor friends congratu late her on hor success. A. I*. GOSSBTT. Tho Public School Torrn. Our trustees decided, wo boliovo, for tho best intorosts of both teachers and pupils when thoy determined that our public torin should begin tho first of our [school torin. By this beginning ovory pupil eau bo so much hotter classified. Tho schools will not bo disorganized af tor running a month or longor. by hav :g BO many now pupil? coming m. Aftor taking a careful school cousus [of Walhalla school dlstriot wo find 305 while children of tho school ago, and that tho avorago tomi for all tho chib dron hore last year was loss than two months, tho total enrollment being only 182 whiten. lt is to the supromn intorost of nil thai, our ohildron bo in school. Tho consti tution requires that wo havo $3 por capita for ovory child enrol lcd, und aro wo not si anding in our own light whoo wo fail to got back oiir own money, leav ing out tho neglect of our children? The [constitutional requirement would glvo UH, providod all attended school, about (1,600. How long will wo bo contont with spliOi), or loss, as W* havo boon doing? Lot us soo to lt when our schools opon Hoptombor 4th that our ohildron aro pruSent tho first day; that thoy be kont in school, and that our toaohors aro dis-, charging their dut?os faithfully and woll. JAB. M. MOSS. Prevention better than cure. Tutt's Liver Pills will not only cure, but if taken in time will prevent Sick Headache, dyspepsia,biliousness, malaria, constipation, jaundice, torpid liver and kindred diseases. TUTT'S Liver PILLS ABSOLUTELY CURE. A. A. Cnrpontor, a woll to do farmor living noar Anderson, died Monday for thc lack of medical attontlon. Ho wna a ChriBtain sciontist mid refused tho at tention oi physician or of his family. B. J. M. Gaelan" Wm. Wilson, Josno Corley and .loo Jones havo hoon bound ovor in Grconwood county to await trial O?I tho chnrgo of complicity In tho rocont whitecap outrages. Thoy say that they will bo ablo to provo alibis. - .--- > All tho silver forces of Nobranka havo 11 allied to tho support of W. J. Bryan. THE NEW8 FROM S?N?xCA. Tho 8chools-Sermons by tho Presiding Kider ?riot Local News. SBM?OA, August 20.-^Tho Sonoou High Shcool opens noxt Monday, Soptemberl .Uh iud a good sohool is ontloipated. A j oc.pB of ooVapetont toaohors will bo In okarge. Prof. J. E. Ward, of Fayette ville, N. C., is to bo prluolpal, and bas arrived lu town. Ho 1B a graduate of Davidson College. Tho intermediate do. par tin ont will bo in ohorgo of Prof. T. J. (lardner, who loooived bis eduoatton at Trinity College, N. C. Miss Kate Oars well, of Hepzlbah, On., boa boen elected j teacher of tho primary department. Mrs. W. H. Cary will oommenco a prl-.j vate sohool Monday, Soptombor 4th. Sho will teach at tho Koo wee Hotel, and her friends hopo sho may have a suoooss ful Bossiou. Mrs. Cary is an excellent, I lady, whose formor patrons rocolvod satiafaotion. SKHMONS HY TI(K PRESIDING KkDER. Hov. J. B. Wilson, Presiding Eldor^ of the (? roon ville District, preached nt tho Mothodist ohuroh vwlco Sunday. Tho morning discourse, dollvorod *o tho) united congregations of tho Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist churches, was ono of unusual excellence. Tho | ovoning sermon tm "Tho lovo of God" was porhapB moro beautiful, Mr. WHBOII | Using his 1 aleut of pioturo painting with marked che ot. Tho Quarterly Conforonco of tho 8onoca and Walhalla Station was hold Friday ovoning. OXlIKlt NKWB. Tho young sot, ovor roady for fun, on joyed a sooiablo at tlio homo of Mrs, S. D. Chorry Monday ovoning^ despite tlio inoiomouoy of tho Vi??thc?. Mrs. James Webb, of Washington, D. C., has boon on a visit to tho homo of hor j fatlior, Capt. James Koid, nour boro. Mr. Whitnor K.'Livingston, of Look hart, vieltod relatives boro tho first of tho | wook. Mrs. J. C. Cary, Whitnor Cary and Mr. Whittier K. Livingston loft Monday for Now York. Miss Francos Hoko and nicco, littlo Miss Hattie Hoko, of Atlanta, aro spend ing awhilo boro. Mro. Eloiso Brown and Mnstor Tom Brown, of Birmingham, aro paying a] visit to Mrs. S. D. Chorry. Mr. A. M. Smith, of Chappels, hs in town for tho purposo of studying tele graphy undor Mr. V. B. Swann. Mr. D. A. Perritt, of Hartwell, was in | town last week. Mrs. NoBom, of ClomBon Collogo, wns| tho guest of MisB Ruby Ward nt Mrs. JnmoB L. Lowery's tho first of tho wcok. Miss Sara Livingston is oxpeoted homo soon from Now York, whore sho oas boon almost a year. Hor many friends will bo glad to learn of hor return. Miss Margie Holland is visiting rela tives at Andorson. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Crayton and ohlld ron havo returned from a pleasant stay of some length nt Jocasseo. Mrs. L. C. Craig is spending somo timo nt Jooassco. Tlio recent death of Prof. DuPro, of Clemson Collogo, is a source of sorrow to tho Soncca pooplo, amoug whom ho num bered many friends. Tho wcathor bas becomo chilly. Ono littlo boy wished to know if it had "got winter" without pooplo knowing it was timo for it. MARY IC. SWANN. Bismark's Iron Nervo Was thc result of his splendid health. Indomitablo will and tremendous onorgy aro not found whoro stomach, livor, kidney and bowolB aro out of order. If ] you want tboso qualities and tho success thoy bring, uso Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills. They dovolop ovory powor of brain and body. Only 25o. at all drug storos. Marrlago at Hetera. RKTORN, August 20.-Tho visitors boro lnat week woro: Missos Hattio Hnloy, Oakway; Ida Cleveland and Lizzio Bruce, Townvillo; Mando Foster, Rich land; Hoppio and Aggie Hancock, Wcst minstor; Martha and Pearl King, Toccoa, Ga.; Ola Clovoland, Qroonwood, and Messrs. Orr Bruco, Paul Clovoland and Walter Dickson. Tho mooting, willoh was conducted by govs. C. L. Craig and Bob Nolson, closed I last Thursday night. Two joined. Thoy I will bo baptized on tho third Sunday in (September at niuo o'clock A. M. Messrs. Waymon Prico and Lester Dal ton visited in Franklin county, Georgia, last wook. Mr. Josso Morgan has secured tho con I tract for carrying tho mail botwoon Wostmiustor and Fair Play. Ho will move to Wostmiustor shortly and ontor upon his dutios. Mr. Wm. Ertzbergor, of Franklin, Ga., I and Miss Toxic Hayes, of this placo, I woro married last Thursday morning at ll o'clock, Rov. C. L. Craig officiating. They woro married in Roturn church. Aftor tho ooromuuy congratulations woro ox tended. Tho bridal party roturnod to tho homo of tho bride's parents whoro a dainty repast awaited thom. Tho pres ents woro beautiful and numerous. Mr. and Mrs. Ertzborgor visited rolativos and friends near Townvillo, aftor which thoy loft for tho homo of tho groom, near Avalon, Oa. FARMER BOY. Tho Best Remedy for Flux. Mr. John Mathias, a well-known stock dealer of Pulaski, Ka., says: "Aftor suf fering for ovor a wook with llux, and my physician having failed to roliovo mo. I was advised to try Chamborlain's Collo, Oholora and Diarrhoea Romody, and 1 havo tho pleasure of stating that tho half of ono bottlo cured mo." For solo by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney. Son cca; H. B. Zimmormnn, Westminster. .- I?,??. . . Dr. II. R. Mosoloy Resigns. FLORENCE, August 28.-Yostorday Dr. II. R. Mosoloy tendered his resignation as pastor of tho Baptist ohuroh, tlio resig nation to tako offoct Octobor 1st. A com mittee has boon appointed to Roouro a now pastor, and sorvlccs will go on ns before, without any intermission. Tho American Baptist Homo Mission sooioty has repeatedly urged Dr. Mosoloy to tako,up missionary work In Cuba, and dually ho consoutod to do so, fooling that it was lils duty. In Cuba ho will Superintend tho mission work of tho provincos of Santa Clara, Puerto Prin cipe and Santiago, with headquarters in tho last named provinco. Ho will also havo tho supervision of a normal sohool for training Cuban toaohors, Dr. Moso loy opoaks Spanish Huontly, and han had much oxporlonco in missionary work. Ho is woll fitted for this hold of labor. Pardon Rufused. COLUMBIA, S. C. August 20.- Among petition papers aotod on to-day was tho caso of Ooo. fi, Hlnson, of Piokons county, who was convicted of murdor In 1800 of Jas. F. Lay, but hoing rocommondod to mercy got a Ufo imprleonmont. Solicitor Ansel rofuscd to rccommond tho pardon and tho Oovornor deoidod not to intdr foro, to die seva spared to tell how I was saved," writes Mrs. .A. A. Stowe, 237 N. 4th St., San Jose, Cal. H had valvular heart trouble' so severe that I was pro nounced 'gone' two different times. The valves of rivy heart failed to work properly, and circulation was so sluggish that the slightest exertion produced fainting. 'There ls no nope' said my physician, so I decided to irv Dr. Miles' Heart Cure and *he result 1 consider miraculous. 1 am satisfied it saved my life." DR. MILES' Heart Curo is sold by all druggists on guarantee first bottle benefits or money back. Book on heart and nerves sent free. Pr. Miles Medical Company, Elkhart. Ind, rugaloo Items. Tuo Ai.oo, 8. C., August 20.-Hov. A. P. Marett olosed a successful mooting at Kook Hill oburoh Inst Sunday whou bo administered tho ordinance of baptism to twolvo converts in Capt S. M. Crawford's mill pond. Bov. Marotf. is a zealous, consecrated minister, and is thoroughly in lovo with his work. Tho Humorous friends of Mr. William II. Crawford aro painod to learn,- that ho bad tho misfortune of having tho two middle fingers on his right baud caught in tho machinery at Nowry faotory ro contly and mashed off. Levis Knox is tho handsome, polite and obliging salesman in tho storo cf our enterprising merchant, W. L. Thomas. Our handsome young friend, J. J. Cromor, is also a salesman in this ?torn as woll as assistaut postmaster. Tho patrons and trustcos olootod a Mr. Farmer of Anderson to teach school at South Union tho ensuing torin. Mr. Farmer is a graduate of tho P. M. I. also of tho Citadel. Wc anticipate having a good and successful school. Turnip sowing is in ordor now. South Union oxpoots to havo a scries of mootings begin i ne; on tho second Sun day night in Soploiiibor. Rev. Mr. Sisk is oxpootod to couduot tho sorvicos. L, -?-0? To braco up tho system after "la grippe," pneumonia, fovors, and othor prostrating acute diseases; to build up nocded flesh and strength and rostoro hean h and vigor when you icol '-Run down" and used up, tho boat thing in tho world is Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It promotes all tho bodily funotions, rousosovory organ into health ful aotion, purillos and enriches tho blood, and through ii. cleanses tho blood, and through it cleanses, repairs, and invigorates tho entire system. For tho most stubborn scrofulous, skin or scalp disease, dyspepsia, biliousness, and kin dred ailments, tho "Discovory" is une qualed as a remedy. Locals from Holly Springs. HOLLY SIM?NOS, August 20.-Married, on August 0, 1800, by Kov. !.. D. Cham bers, at tho homo o? tho bride's father, Mr. Jorry Swofford, Mr. S. II. Loo and Miss Anna Swofford. Mr. Loo is a clovor young man and Mrs. Loo a modol lady. Tho pooplo of Holly Springs havo boen carrying on a protracted mooting for about ton days. It closed .Sunday night and will begin again on Friday night and closo on Sunday night. Thoro will bo a baptizing at Kooky Ford noxt second Sunday. Mr. William Merida and two sisters visited their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Cobb, last wook. Married, by Kev. L. 1). Chambers, on June 20, Mr. Frvin Long and Miss Roxio Cobb. Miss Roxio is a daughter of Mr. Andy Cobb. Goon LUOK. Story of a Slave. To bo bound hand, and foot for years by tho chains of disonso is tho worst form of slavery. George I). Williams, of Man chester, Mioh., tolls how such a slavo was mado freo. Ho says: ''My wifo has boon so helpless for flvo years that ! sho could not turn ovor in bcd alono. After using two bottles of Klootrio Bit tore, sho is wonderfully improved and aldo to do hor own work. This supremo romody for fomalo diseases quickly mires nervousness, sleeplessness, m/mauoholy, headacho, baokacho, fainting and dizzy spoils. This miracle working mcdioino is a godsend to weak, sickly, run down pooplo. Every luttlo guaranteed. Only 60 couts. Sola by all druggists in tho county. Clioohoo Chips. CIIKOIIKI;, August 20.- Another shower of rain has visited our scotion, for which wo aro vory thankful. Work on Chcohoo chu rob is progress ing nicoly. May tho good Lord bless all who take an Interest in it. When tho building ls complotod it will bo a vory pretty structure. Mr. Lyda, tho pastor, is a good preaohor and all tho pooplo in this scotion Uko him. Foddor pulling is tho ordor of tho day and will bo for about Circo wc ks, Mr. W. J. Townes oxpoots to rel mn to Atlanta-in tho near futuro. Mr. Townes has boon visiting boro for some timo. Watermelons aro a soarco artiolo in tho valloy this year. Wo supposo that all of tho rovival mootings in tho county havo olosed or aro about to closo. G noss tho preachers aro fat and "sassy," but, oh, those, poor chickens! Miss Francos Orr, of Mt. Kost, has tho In oiliest Howers wo havo soon anywhoro. duoh success to you, Miss Orr. Mr. A. W. Singleton and Mr. Roubon Loo, Jr., spent Saturday with Mr. Sin gleton's folks afc Mt. Tabor. Thoy re port a grand timo. Tho Chookoo High'Sohool is flourish ing under tho supervision of Mr. A. W. Siugloton; Rov. L. M. Lyda, of North Carolina, preached an instructivo sermon at tho Chcohco church last third Sunday. MOUNTAIN Soitoor. Gun.. Remarkable ltosouo* Mrs. Miohnol Curtain, Plainfield, III., makes tho statement that oho caught cold, which sottlod on hor lungs; sho was treated for a month by hor family physician, but crow worse Ho told her sho was a hopoloss vlotim of consump tion and that no modlolno could euro hor. Hor druggist suggested Hr. Kirig'B Now Discovery fdr* consumption; Bho bought a hot ile, and to lier dotlght found horsolf benefited from tho first dose Sho con tinued its uso and after taking six bottles found horsolf sound and woll; now does her own housework and Is as woll ns abe ovor was. Freo trial "oottles of th!? groat discovory at all drug stores lu tho county. Largo bottlos 60 cents and $1. ll ?not The Seveni? Year Will Benia on Monday, Sexier 4ft, 1899. A COItnVOT OL ASSI WC AUTON OF PUPILS an 1 AU earnest, uu'nterruptod beginning of work havo much to do with tho success of tho e??orta of ^ ?6tu pupil and toaohor throughout the tiitiro tomi. Patroon can greatly aid in obtain ing tho boat results by having all arrange monte made for tho pupils prior to tho opening of sol col. AU information in regard to the W A i , nAv.T'A SBI,KOT SCHOOL cart bo obtainod from MISS KATE J. STECK, Principal. August 10, 1800; 82-80 -Boforo buying BOO our buggies, wagons, baruoss, laprobos. We carry a oomploto lino. J. & J. S. Carter, West minster, S. C. TUB, NINTH SESSION will bogitt SKPTJttMUKH 4/ru, 1800. A liberal cou rao at lowest coat. Tho sohool building bfts boon onlargod and tho teaohing corps inoroaaod to in? ' sure moat careful attention to every ' pupil. A lady teacher will Lave charge of the \ Primary Department. Tuition during tho public term abw lutely JPfeKK. Disoipliue kiud but firm, Parepte ure yr??d to '?we thoir ebil? dion pr?sont at the opening. Monthly reports will bo sent $o pa rents. For furthor information call on or ad-, dross JAS. M. MOSS, Principal, Walhalla, H. C. August 8, 1800. ?1-S0 -Mr. John E. Dauer, of Charleston, , S, C, plano tuner and rnp?!ror of mu sical instruments, ls at tho Walhalla Hotel. Mr. Dauor will bo pleased to tuno aud repair a few pianos for those who can appreciate honest workmanship. Torms roasouablo. this Space for Next Week's Ad. Yours truly j W. D. LESLY & CO WESTMINSTER. m Values that Mean Something "". V.re are making ovory effort to orowd plonty of businbss Into tho month of August-want to mnko it a record month. We're backing our desire by prices that havo tho right jinglo-stylos and qualities that wo fool aro most pleasing-tho kind that really in il uenoo your buying. "Wileri A?gf?i?fc Swings Along Tho avorago doalor 'dots up" a little, but it's tho timo this storo makes oxtra efforts-tho days when tho volumo of tho trade moans moro to us than margins. Wo know that if wo koop your interest through tho mid summer months, you'll remember us whoii tho autumn needs aro on-you'll naturally pin your faith to tho storo that onoh and ovory month makes profitable buying for you; that makos it to your financial interest to always como boro first. These Can't Bo Bent : Our Mocha and Java Parched Coffeo at 2b couts. Our Itlo Parched Coffoo at 10 conte. Our Groon Rios at 0, 10 and 12i couts. Our Toas-Blaok and Groon-at 00 cents. Our assortment of Fancy Craokors and Candies. i3ig- Drives In Clothing, Pants, Overalls, Shirts, Hosiery, Domestics, .fco., &o., THE POPULAR PRICE STORE. 20% DISCOUNT On Ladies' and Misses' Oxfords, Figured Lawn, Organdie, Pique, Crash, Madras Cloth, Fans, Undervests, Lap Robes, &c. Eighty cents cash buys what one dollar did a" short time ago. Straw and Crash Hats at almost any price. Call and look. You need not buy if prices don't suit. We want your trade and will try to please you. Lowery, Byrd St Co., - SENECA, S. O. JSL--? I have a largo lino of Spring and Summer Dress Goods, Lawns, Muslins, PorcaloB, White Dress Goods, and various othor articles In tho Dry Goods and Notion Dopartmont that I am determined to oloso out for ensh in tho next thirty days. Arr ANI> BELOW COST* ... I MEAN BUSINESS . . . So if you want Bargains, como at once, and yon will not bo disappointed. I havo also a nico lino of Clothing, Shoos and othor Staplo Goods that I will off or special inducements to closo out. A good stock of Furniture cheaper than you can got it olsowhoro for oash. CARTER West Union, S. CJ. ? Ei / slander OFFICE IN STABLE, WALHALLA, S. C. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS ? A Ladies' Glove or Pebble Grain Shoe, worth $1.00, for 70 Cents. Como and soo our now lino of Trunks. .A Jfjl^.C?O TRUNK FOR #8.00. A FEW ALPINE HATS LEFT, WORTH $1.25, TO GO AT ?8 CENTS. Wo havo just recoived a largo lot of Chairs- -Hockers of ovory desorption. A oomploto lino of Furnituro, such ns Bedroom Suits, Bedsteads, Tables, 11 hires us, Washstands, ?fee. COFFINS TRIMMED AT AIAi HOCUS. J. & J. S. CARTER, WESTMINSTER, S. C.