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THERE'LL BE OT
CHRISTMAS DIN
lint it's Ute one yo
interests you; that ?nteres
should be a splendid succe.s
pleasant reflections.
Plenty of good tl
dainties---the little and I
mu ch, depends the success c
Remember I will
other things.
.Merry Christmas lo all!
WANTED,
{/tOK CASU-Hickory, Dogwood, Por
' R<mmoll, Walnut Logs. Southon.
I hud wood Co., 1'. O. ltox, Charleston,
S. C. Doc 28, l?H>-?2-.*I
?Cocui aub personal.
- Head tho cash Hsu-gain Store's now
ail.
-If you made any Now Year r?solu
linns stick to 'om.
-J. C. Im vor, of Clayton, Ga., is in
Walhalla visiting special friends.
-Mr. (Seo. Soubon,, of tho Southern
Hallway, is visiting relatives in Walhalla.
-Tho best ladies' shoo on the market
for only ?2.00 at tho ('ash bargain Store.
- Miss Blanche Wall, of Clayton, (In.,
ls visiting her aunt, Mis. K. A. Hell, and
family.
-Mr. Sam P. Pryce killed the largest
hog of tho season last Friday, lt netted
5U"J pounds.
- hov. .1. T. Wade, pastor of tho
Presbyterian church at Highlands, N. C.,
was in Walhalla Monday.
- Miss Lillian Doyle, of Westminster,
and Miss Hortic White, of (.loenville,
spent Tuesday in Walhalla.
-Mrs. L. W. Meakin, of Lavenia, (?a.,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. K.
C. Strother, of West Uniou.
-Mr. lt. A. lavin, of Atlanta, Un.,
paid a short visit to his father, (Jen. W.
F. Kevin, during tho holidays.
-Kev. 1). P. Dearden will preach at
Wolf Stn ho church on the second Sunday
in this month at ll o'clock A. M.
-He sure and see our men's ?:?.OO shoe
for it is the best, shoe on the market.
Cash Bargain Store.
-;>,ooo I'm KONS WAXTKU. Will pay
spot cash .'or them. For full particulars
address Purumu .Simpson, Wost mi lister,
S. C.
- Dr. J. II. Kurgcss formerly of Clar
endon County, but now living near
Clemson, paid our oflVo a short visit on
'Tuesday.
- Mr. John Maxwell, td* Columbia,
spent several days in Walhalla last week
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ti. K.
Maxwell.
-Mr. .lohn Kniest, of (?reenvide, spent
part of this ami last week visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kniest, in
Midway.
-Mr. t?corgo Maxwell, of Columbia,
spent several days in town last week
visiting Mr. and Mrs. .1. 15. Hughes and
other relatives
-Mr. John . >. Perry, of Tyler, Texas,
loft for his homo on Monday last, aller j
spending a week visiting relatives ami ?
friends in < leonee.
Auditor Kee.se is now making his
rounds through tho county taking tax
returns. Sec. his appointments on the
fourth page of this issue.
-Health for io cents.-Cascareis make
the bowels and kidneys act naturally,
destroy microbes, cure headache, bilious
ness and constipation. All druggists.
: Married, at Newry, on December
Kith. ISU'.i, ?il '.? A. M., Miss (i. M. Little
to Mr. K. A. Halidon, of Hominids, s. c.,
Kev W. S. Haunter, olliciating.
-VAI.CAUI.I-: TitAfT or LAND of '?'Xi
acres on Itamsay's Creek, live miles from
Walhalla, for sale. Terms easy. Apply
to .baynes A Sbelor, Walhalla, S. C.
-Dr. John Wickliffo, who has been
spending the holidays in West I nion
with his parents, ret urned to his duties
in Want's Island Hospital, New York,
last Tuesday,
The tournament at rickett Post last
Thursday was a success in every particu
lar. Thc honors were awarded as fol
lows: J. H. beatty, hist: F. J. bankin,
second: Sam Stribling, third.
- Mr. Leon sloan, of Franklin, N. c.,
has accepted a position as salesman in
tho store of (.'arter A- Co. Ho beean
wink on Monday last, and will become a
permanent resident of Walhalla.
'lhere will he a riding tournament
near Mr. W.H. KusselPs, oil Chattooga
river, on Saturday, January billi. The
public is cordially invited. The boys
arc requested lo take their horses.
- -Mr. Will Morgan, who has been liv
ing al Clarendon, Texas, for the past
two years, r< : urned lo (leonee hist week
and expects to MAY! We gladly wei
conic him hack to bis native heath.
County Treasurer Kay has issued to
?late U?-! tax receipts, representing in
Hie aggregate ?:!<),701.7*?. The tuxes arc
almost entirely collected, the uncollected
balance amounting to about >>,non.
Mrs. J. W. Meet/e left this week for
(iridia, (?a., where Mi. and Mrs. Meet/.e
will make their future home. They were
residciilK ol' Walhalla only a few mont hs,
but we reeiel very much to lose them as
eil I zens.
Mr. Kdgar F.. Hem!, ix, son ol' Mr. J.
M. Hendrix, ol' Morn! Pleasant, X. C.,
is visiting his grandparents, Mr. ami
Mrs. J. K. Hendrix, of Walhalla. Ile is
a student in Newberry College ?uni will
grad?ale this year. Mr. Hendrix isa
a bright and promisi?n young mau.
Mr. Treiilniliii Maxwell,nf Charlotte,
N. C., spent thc holidays in Walhalla
visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. I,\ Hughes and
. other relatives. This is.Mr. Maxwell's
first visit tullis old home nilibili! live
years. Mis many friends were pleased
to meei him again.
A. Mitchell, a prominent and pro
gressive coloreo man ol' I'lummei ville,
Arkansas, has been on a rccenl visit lo
his relatives and friends living in and
near Walhalla. Ile is a native ol Ibis
H leonee) county, but has been a resident
of the State of Arkansas many years.
II?! says he is doing' well in his adopted
hollie.
Al the meeting of thc Ministers'
Association on January I, Ihn following
ollicors wei o elected : Kev K. K. Probst,
.d' the F.nglish Lutheran ch undi, presi
dent; Kev. L. H. lin ?ugh lou, of the Tab
ernacle Kapi isl church, first vice presi
\ dent; Kev. K. ( >. Flynn, of thc Xorth
Avenue I'resbylcrian church, second vice
president, Kev. L. K. Pi obst is a son ol'
Kev J. V. Probst, formerly paslor of tho
Lutheran church in Walhalla, and is well
know II to many herc.
HER
NERvS!
it are making ready that
ts as. We are anxious it
?s---oue that will leave only
lings here---Hie Christmas
Hg things upon which so
>/' thc Christmas Dinner,
have Oysters, Celery and
- G. G. JAYNES.
-AU winter goods to go ut coHt for tho
next two months.
Cash Bargain Storo.
-Mr. I fay no Jones loft Tuosday for
Atlanta to resume his studios in a busi
ness eollogo thoro. .Success to you 1 layne.
-Miss Kinma Wickliffe, of Wost
Union, returned to Gaffney, whore she
will resumo her studios in tho Limo
stone College.
-Mr. Thoa, V K. Kahnostock, of
Oreonvillo, is visiting his father, Dr. T.
G. C. Fahnostock, of Faculty Hill. Mr.
Kahnostock has many friends hero, who
aro glad to seo him again.
-Mr. W. K. Seaborn, who is attending
tho Georgia Technological School in At
lanta, spout tho holdidays in Walhalla
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. .lames
Seaborn.
-Miss Olive Micks left Tuesday morn
ing for Atlanta, whero siio ox poet s to
take a two years' course in tho Kinder
garten school there. Miss Hicks is a
very capable teacher now, and, with this
accomplishment, she will boa moro popu
lar teach ci than over.
-Mr. W. C. Krvin, of Chicago, was on
a brief visit to his fathor, Gen. W. V.
Krvin, and family, of Walhalla, last
week. He is tho same courteous and
pleasant, gentleman that ho was when ho
lived and did business in our mountain
city years ago.
-A few more skirts, capes and jackets
which wo will sell way down below cost.
Cash Bargain Store.
-A seasonable symptom just, now is an
inclination to colds. Tho slightest im
prudence on your part brings on a cold,
lt will do you no good to neglect it, but
you should take prompt action to seo
that it is cheeked. Limnov's While Kine
and Spruce Expectorant acts as a speedie,
and permanent euro in tho treatment ot
coughs, colds, bronchitis and all disor
ders of the throat, chest and lun?s.
Price, 2-1 and ?tl cents, at Lunacy's drug
store, Seneca, S. C.
-One among tho oldest and most
respected citizens of Oconoo County is
Mr. Abner Hoa'.wright, living in Pulaski
Township on Tugaioo Kiver. Ho was
boru.Inly I Ith, 1807, being now in his
IKtd year. By hirth ho was a Georgian.
Ile was but liftoon years old when he
caine lo this county, and has lived con
tinuously these long years where ho
settled. His wife, Mrs. Del ph a Koat
wrigiit, is SI years old. They have six
living children-ono boy and live ?iris.
? A. TS T A. <J Li ?V f_Ji*?
has arrived nt Norman's,
" T ll K K I?-TOWN s TO UK,"
with a large and pretty assortment
of Toys and Christmas Coeds, now
ready for inspect ion and at lowest
cash prices.
GIVEN Flt EE !
IO cakes best quality Laundry Soap,
K_' boxes Matches, 2 packages best
.lava and Mocha Cotice, or a package
Choice Mixed Candies, with every
dollar's worth of .Jewelry, Silver, i
China and Kancy doods you buy.
Lots of music and a good time at i
THE IT-TOWN STOKE. I I
No Penally Until February I.
The (iovornor and Comptroller (?ene
ral have extended thc time for tho pay
ment of taxes without penalty until Feb
ruary I'i st. There were many letters
asking for the extension.
An Oconcc Boy Making His Mark.
Mr. James I). Massey, of Atlanta, (?a.,
tho ellicient Secretary nf tho Georgia
Railroad Commission, paid a visit lo his
mother, Mrs. Jane Massey, near Wal
halla, during tho holidays. His many
fi ?ends were pleased to meet him again
and lo see him lookin? sewell. Ile is
another Oconoo boy who is making his
mark in Hie world, ami bolds one of the
most responsible ollicial positions in the
Kmpiro Slate in point of actual service
and accountability.
Or. Edwin W. Hall Lectures.
Dr. Kdwin W. Hall lectured at Pitch
ford's Hall Tuesday night toa fair audi
ence. The doctor's manner of speaking
is striking and forceful, what he has to
say is pithy and lo thc point, and
throughout there is in Ids wit. and mirth
a stream id' ti ut li and logic, sound sense
and good advice thal is worth many
limes the. juice of admission. Those
who have an opportunity of hearing thc
Doctor will miss a rare treat if they do
not avail themselves of tho privilege of
hearing him.
Death ol Mrs. Arzclia Ivcsler.
.Mrs. Arzclia I vest er, wife of Mr. An
derson I vest cr, died al Ihei.- home at I
I'. M., January 1st, 1000. Sh.-was born
July 71 ll, IS2S?, in Chechee, bein? a
daughter of thc late Marlin and Dru
cilia Moss, and a ?rnmhlaiighter of the
late Priestley Norton. She was a sister
of Shel ill W. W. Moss. On December
"dh, ls 17, she was happily mai lied to
Mr. Anderson Ivcsler, who, with eleven
children, three sous and uiglil daughters,
survives. Fifteen children were horn
unto them, lour having died in infancy,
die leaves tinily ?i and children anil
four u'ieat ?rand cleldrcn. She was a
member of the Nb'hodisl rherob, A
good woman has cone lo lier reward.
To her ?god husband, lo her children
and grand-children is extended Hie sin
cere sympathy of many friends. Mr. F.
A. II. Schroder, of Tin. < oi KI Ki: ellice,
is a grandson. Her lindy was laid to
rest in I he cemetery at Kel.'iel Presbyte
rian church on Wednesday, :',d ins.aid,
after appropriate funeral services con
ducted by Revs. G. F. < larkson and .1.
(>. Sehaid and attended by a lacee limn
ber ot surviving friends.
Mr. and Mis. Kohl, Ferguson, of Pel
/er, and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ivcsler and
Mr. and Mrs. Kui ko, nf Anderson, rola
lives of I he deceased, aie in Walhalla,
ha vin? come on I he summons to pay M."
last sad tribute lo the dead.
Volcanic eruptions
Are grand, bul skin eruptions rob life
ol joy, Kueklcn's Arnica Salve cures
t bein : also old, i'nuning and fever sores,
ulcers, boils, felons, coins, wails, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds, chapped hands,
chilblains, best pile cure on earth.
Diivcs onl pains ami aches. Cure ?uar
autoed. Sold hy all druggists, only
.'.') cents a box.
A FORMER WALHALLA BOY
Reelected as an Aldornian ol Clinrloston in
Recent City Etoctlon.
Tho Now? and Courier, giving short
akotclies of tho now nunn hors of City
Council of that city, lias this to say of Mr.
A. F.G.Cramer, formerly of Walhalla,who
is well and favorably known to many in
thia county :
"Alderman A. F. C. Cramer waa born
in Germany, but carno to this country
when quito young and has since then
identified himself with South Carolina,
and . oro particularly Charleston. His
boyhood days wore spout in Walhalla,
but ho carno to Charleston wbun ayoung
man and ontored mercantile lifo, For a
number of years ho was conuco tod with
tho firm of J. C. II. Clausson iV Co., and
was afterwards proBidontof tho Palmetto
Urowory. At tho organization of tho
Consumers' Coal Company Mr. Cramer
was elected president and his business
ability and successful management lins
proved tho wisdom of tho board id direc
tors in their choico. His lifo has been
successful and ho ia always awake to the
interests of his homo. Ho is a careful
legislator and his re-election adds
strength to tho hoard of Aldertnon."
County Alliance Meeting.
Tho County Alliance of Oconce County
will meet at Wagener School house on
Friday, January 12th, ID'Hl, at lt) o'clock
A. M. JAS T. Kian, President.
- - - - . ?~ -
Real Estate Transfers.
Tho following rc 1 estate transfers have
boen recorded on tho Auditor's books
since Tuesday. December 1!':
Seneca township-W. \. Simpson to
V. C. ltlaekston, 1 :.i>/10(> acres. $1,000;
J. K. Sit ton and Mrs. S. K. Sitten to J.
A. Ayers, li 0/10 acres, sun; J. ll. ami
Mary ll. Holcombe to J. W. McCarioy,
s:? acres, $1,100; J. ll. and Mary ll. Hol
combe lo Win. ll, Jones, .Ml acres, $250.
Seneca City-M. W. Coleman to K. C.
Strother, Seneca Oil Mill, lots and ma
chinery, $7,000.
Tugaloo township-1). P. Vernor to
David C. Ward, 128 acres, $800.
Westminster-Win. J. Stribling, agent,
to John Cray, one lot, $S5.
Wagoner township-J. W. Ilollcmnn
and J. W. Stribling to John A. Morton,
1 l i acres, $1,000.
Killing al Clemson College.
(Ju Saturday afternoon, December -':'>,
about six o'clock, the unusual qiliol of
Calhoun, Piokons county, was disturbed
by pistol shots. Hird Taylor and John
Hunt, two white men, became engaged
in a quarrel over an old matter. After
au exchange of a very few words, Taylor
began to cut Hunt. Hunt drew a pistol
and (Ired three allots, indy one taking
clVect, il striking Taylor in the neck.
Hunt received seven gashes, the most
serious of which are across the side of
his face, completely severing the ear.
Tho other one that is serious is a gash
across the neck.
Moth men are in a critical condition
and there is little hope entertained for
the recovery of either. Taylor is said
to ho a vi ry dangerous man, having been
in a number of cutting scrapes prior to
this.
Taylor was liol drinking, lieut was
said to have been drinking slightly.
Hot li men arc very prominent and are of
tho host families in Pickcus and Oconce
count ios.
Taylor bas since died.
Suicide at Pine Mountain. Ga.
On Christmas morning Mr. Wm. Itill
Ulgsloy, who lived near Pine Mooniah..
(?a., committed suicide hy banging him
self, lie left home early in the morning,
saying he was going out to look afte .
renting a farm. Ile did not return dur
lng thc day, and his family, becoming
uneasy about him, instituted a search,
but were unable to learn anything of his
whereabouts. Later a general search
was made for him in every place possi
ble formal! to have become I he victim of
foul play oi' to have mel willi a fatal ac
cident. On lasl Sunday his body was
discovered suspended by a rope from the
rafters of a small building, about loo
yards from his home. The body showed
that life had been extinct several days.
Mr. Ititlingsley was about HO years ?ld,
well thought of by everybody and no
reason i a bc assigned for his act except
some fe- . eial trouble.
I le was an uncle ol Mis. J. M. Paid
win, of Walhalla.
The coroner's jury rendered a verdict
to the elici t "that the deceased caine lo
his death al his own hands.''
Knights of Pythias Officers.
At the regular meeting of Walhalla
Lodge, No. (57, K. ol' P., held on Monday
night last, thc following officers were
elected to serve during the present scar:
Past Chancellor-C. M. Nield.
Chancellor Commando!---J. W. Shelor.
Vice Chancellor J. W . Hell.
Prelate s. N. Pitchford.
Master of Finance -F. S. lindeman.
Master of F.xchcquer W. I). Moss.
Keeper liccords and Seal I. A. Sli ck.
Mastci al Arms AV. ll. barron.
Master of Works-.1. T. McKinney.
Inner Ouanl -W. H. F. Corbin.
Outer Ouard C. K. Maxwell.
Finance Committee .las. Thompson,
lt. T. Juvnes, J. lt. Kay
Trustees-C. W. Pitchford, J. M. Ward,
W. L. Veiner.
These olli. eis will he installed al the
meei lng next Monday night. All Knights
will please bear this in mind and he at
the Masonic Temple pnmiptly ai 7.:'.<>.
Aside from the installation of olliccrs
there is business ol inipoiianci lo he
transacted, and a full and prompt attend
ance is desired.
^Valhalla's New Methodist Preacher.
Kev. O. F. Clarkson and wife arrived
in Walhalla last Friday evening, They
were mel at Hie depot and accompanied
to thu parsonage. They were soon "at
home" among the incmbois of llieii
church, and already Hu s have entered
earnestly upon their new woik. Wc say
"tlicy,'' for Mrs. Clarkson i-, an ideal
Methodist preacher's wile, ami isa help
meei indeed in I heir sci vice ol' love. On
Sunday morning and cvcningal thc usual
hollis Kev. Mr. Clarkson preached two
admirable and edifying .sermons ?n Hie
Methodist church. He has made a mosl
favorable impression not mils upon Hie
membership of Ins own church, but as
well upon those of olhei denominations
who had thc privilege of hearing him.
lt is evident Heat lie is a close student of
I Hie wind and much gund will he aecom
plishct] ululer his mi II ist rv this
Ile will preach in thc Walhalla Methodist
I eh mell again next Sunday i.ling al
the usual hollis, and Ihn Seneca Melho
dist chinch on thc second Sunday morn
in;; and evening al thc usual hours.
p CANDY CATHARTIC^
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
Tho Walhalla Dancing Club's Annual Ball aa
Occasion of Much Pleasure.
Tlio annual ball and gorman, given by
tho Walhalla Dancing Club at Pitchford's
Hall on Wednesday ovoning, Dccombor
27, was ono of tho most successful over
hold hy the club, and was attended by
tho clito of tho town. The la go hal),
tastefully decorated and brilliantly
Ugh Led for tho occasion, presented a
sploudid scone, with Its beautifully
gowned women. Tho music was excel
lent.
Tho gorman was lcd by Mr. H. Q. Mer
rick ami Miss Irene Zohnbnr, of Florida,
introducing some new and protty figures,
and tho merry dancers tripped tho light
fantastic till tho woo sma' hmo..
Tho Dancing Club has scored anothor
great success.
Among those attending from r distance
wo noto Miss Miltie Tribblo and tho
Misses Taylor, of Anderson; Misses Noll
MoWhortor and Mao Wyly, of Kotroat;
Mrs. and Miss Grimshaw, of Whiteside
('ovo, N. C.: the Misses /.ehnbar, of St.
Augustine, Kia. : Mrs. (leo. Seaborn, of
Atlanta, Ca.; Mr. and Mrs. W. G.Thomp
son, of Horse Cove, N. C. ; Mr. and Mrs.
C. S. Merrick, of iSiituioro, N. C. ; Messrs.
White of Anderson, W. C. Roso of Abbe
ville, .lames Campbell of Holton, Duard
Hilliard of Palmetto, (?a.; Mr. Sy in mes,
of Croenvillo; K. W. Keys, of Kooroo;
Capt. li. K. Heiry, of Asheville, N. C.;
A. lt. Dendy, of Charlotte, N. C. ; S. C.
Keys, of Crecnvillc; C. W. (?entry, of
Spartanbnrg, and Will Leslie, of Retreat.
THE FIHST SALEDAY IN . TOO.
Heavy Lisi ol Properly Disposed ot--Lands
Bring Good Pricos.
Tuesday was tim most important salo
day in Oconoe county for quito a while.
Much property was odored for sale, ami
most of it brought fair prices, though
scarcely any brought full value.
.lielow is a statement of the properly
sold and the prices at which the various
i rads were hid oil':
I.OWKICV VS. I.OWKUV.
Sholor place, 1,1181 acres, to Mrs.
K. I'. Lowery.??.1,000 00 j
Horcher place, ?-".Sacres, to Mrs.
].:. 1'. Lowery. 4,055 <M
I layne Lowery bottoms,ll acres,
to .Mrs. li. I*. Lowery. I,7<il> 00
Lowery homestead, 2(52 acres,
to Mrs. H. I?. Lowery. 5,135 (H
Harbin place (sold in two (raids),
77 acres to .1. NV. Harper. -152 no
1 larbin place (sold in two tracts),
(lacres lo Mrs. K. P. Lowery.. 151 IKI |
Master's place, Kl acres, to Mrs.
IC. P. Lowery. 120 tx
Residence lot, \ acre, to Mrs. Ii.
P. Lowery. 2,0(H) 00
Store house lot to J. L. Lowery 3,100 00
Horse lot to.). !.. Lowery. 2."i0 Ol'
Strother lot, - acres, to Mrs.
Kita Austin. ooo III
Thompson warehouse lot to W.
!?'. Austin. 725 no
Carey lot to T. M. Lowery. 7?? 00
KV KU HT r, mm.KV, KAOIN CO. vs. i.
MICKI.KI: AMI OTIIKISS.
M ickier house and lot in West.
Union to li. H. IL .v Co.$1,150 00
Tract of land on Cane creek, 2-1
acres, to K, K. K. A- Co. (55
Lease on water-power at Ibn ns'
mill, and planing mill out lit,
to K. lt. K. A ( 'o. 5t? tK
C'ltAlO Vs. ItOCllKSTKU.
II. D. Rochester tract of land in
Wagoner township, ISO acres,
to Mrs. L. li. Craig.$1,1)00 00
Rochester home and lot in West
I nion lo .lames Phiutioy. ... ._'._'."> un
-i un.uri i KI: v\ K KI?:.
Schindler tract of land in Wag
oner township. _'.".:? acres, to
Mauhliii. s7<><) (io
Unclaimed Leiters.
Thc following is a list of letters re
maining uncalled for in Walhalla post
olliec for the month ending December -'"I,
Is'.'P: Miss Ucl I ic lioldin, Miss Kia Canna,
M r.s. Leaner Nelson, Mrs. Nancy Lay,
Mrs. Will Doyle, Vis. M. II. .IcIVcrson,
Mis. Leah (Him. Mrs. W. W. Staion,
Non. IL lt. Hendricks ( I), Mrs. Arthur
Williams, Mrs. Chas. Whittaker, Henry
Seaborn, I!. .1. Cleveland, Josiah Lee, lt.
A. Iliiehes, John l'ndcrwood, John W.
IClkins, /..farawell, J.J. Hyams, Whit
Knox. J. c. Catlin:;, V. K. NV. Moldau,
S. C. Thompson, Kev. A. A. Merill, Hov.
John Stored.
Poisons calling for any of thc above
letters will please say that, they were
ailverti.?"d. J. M. M KU au K, P. M.
Itciii.irkahle licsciie.
Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plaintield, 111.,
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which sd (led on her lungs; she
was treated tor a month hy her family
physician, bul grow worse. Ile (old her
she uas a hopeless victim of consump
tion ami thal no in ci lie i ne could cure her.
I lei druggist sugccslcd Dr. King's New
Discovery for cousiimpl iou ; she bought
?I hollie ami to her delight lound herself
benefited from thc I i rsl dose. She cou
ti lined ils use and after taking six bot t les
found herself sound and wed I; now does
hoi own housework and is as well ns sh
ever was. Krec trial bottles of this great
discovery al all drug stores in the county.
Large bottles "?<l cents and si.
Prof. Ernest Walker, ol Clemson Co?eac. to
(lo lo Arkansas Soon.
Cl.i:\lsox, January J. Wc regret to
hen thai Prof. Krui si Walker is soon lo
Severins conned ion willi clemson Col
ic:',!'. Ile has been elected to a line pos i
lion in Arkansas and will leave within
two weeks for his new ?>ost. Prof, Wal
ker has lilied I he chair nf entomology at
Cb iiison College for two or (bree years
past, and has t he dist ?net ?oil of being
thc Iii. I and only entomologist ever em
ployed al Clemson. Prof. Walkin was
mail ucl last summer to Miss Newman,
daiig'o'ei ol Prof, Newman.
Colle;'c dui ?es were lesli med on Wed
nesday last, altera short vacation lin
( hrislmas. Most of Hie boys, however,
went home and did not return last week,
sn thc college will not >;cl in good work
ing 11 im uni il I his w eek.
Woii, on Hie McAdam road is going
ahead under thc supervision of Mr.
Janies I '. I .cwis.
Mr. Mallison, Hie government road
expert, was herc a short time ago. Ile
will rel. soon and supervise tho work
lill completed. c.
lt has been di i*.unstinted repeatedly in
ever) Stale in thc I nion and in many
foreign countries that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy ?sa certain preventive
:?!:;! . ?'.?I > loep. ii has become the
universal remedy loi thal disease. M.
? V. bisher, of Liberty, NV. Va., only re
peals what has been said around thc
I gi ?bc when he wriles: "I have used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in mv
family for several years and alway s with
polled success. Wc believe Huit il is
not only the lie: I cough remedy, bul thal
il is a sure cure tor croup, ll has saved
I he lises ol om childi cu a number of
limes.' This remedy is lor sale by J.
NV. Hell, Walhalla. NV. J. Lunney. Sen
cea. II. i!. /Minnel man, NV est initialer.
'THF. VVHITF. MAN'S B?RDEN."
Take up tho white man's burdon,
Whoi' day has made its round;
(?et out of hcd at midnight
And toto tho kid mound.
Story of a Slavo.
To he hound hand and foot for years j
hy tho chains of disoaso is tho worst form
of slavery. Uoorgo I). Williams, of Man
chester, Mich., tolls how s.ich a slavo I
was made froo. Ho says: "My wifo
luis hoon so helpless for live years that!
she could not turu over in bed ah.no.
After using two bottles of Klootrio Hit
ters, sho is wonderfully improved ami
able to do her own work. This supremo j
remedy for foina lo disoases quickly cures
nervousness, slooplosstlOSS, mouancboly,
hondacho. backache, falnting and dizzy
spell:,. This min?elo working medicine
is ;i godsend to weak, sickly, run down
people, livery bottle guaranteed. Only
50 cents. Sold by all druggists in the
county.
A Girl ll tiny Itt Canada.
I !> i : A .N j M t N, MAN., December 27.-Kmily
Hilda Mlake, a domestic, was hanged
here last Wednesday morning for tho
murder of Mrs. bane, her mistress. Thc
execution was private, only a fow per
sons obtaining the privilege of witness
ing it. Miss blake, who was only 22
years old, walked (Irmly lo tho soaffold
without assistance and was tho coolest
of tho party, with tho exception of Hang
man Kat oil (To. She made no statement.
The girl confessed that she committed
tho crime, say i mr she did it bocauso sins
loved Mrs. bane's children and was jeal
ous of the mother's love. Her trial was
very brief, as she refused all ol?crs of
counsel and pleaded guilty.
Augusta has had another disastrous
(ire. Tho lumber plant of tho Perkins
Manufacturing Company and thc Georgia
Iron Works were completely destroyed
by lire of an unknown origin. Tho loss
amounted to $75,000 which is partly
covered by insurance. Two hundred
men aro thrown out of employment.
Bismark's Iron Nerve
Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous onorgy
are not found where stomach, liver,
kidney and bowels are out of order. If
you want, these qualities and tho success
they bring, use Dr. King's New Life Pills.
They develop every power of brain and
body. Only 20c. at ?ill drug stores.
A Tragedy in Bcnncttsvillo.
Christmas day at Kennottsvillo, S. C."!
?Joseph, the eighteen-year-old son of
Capt. .1. F. Kverclt, of that town, bad
his left band blown off by tho prema
ture explosion of a cannon cracker. To
day little Hob, tho liftcen-ycar-old son
of Hobort ("ballin, was accidontly shot
thc face by tho discharge of a gun in the
hands of Kdward Johnson, another boy
of similar age. The unfortunate boy's
loft eye, tonguo ?ind tooth was shot out,
and ho died after much suiforing.
Killed both His Antagonists.
A special from Sparta, White county,
says that as tho result a friendly disputo
between John and Jim Caller, farmers
and brothers, and lind Lynch, a neigh
bor, a quarrel ensued and the hitter pre
sent cd a shotgun and om p ti od a barrel
oacli into tho two brothers, killing
both. Thc tragedy occured at Flynn
Lick, in Putnam county, Tenn., on
December 2(1.
Assisi Nalluc
?i little now and then, with a gentle
dousing laxativo, thereby removing
offending mutter from tho stomach ami
toning up ?md invigorating Hie liver ?ind
quickening its tardy action, and you
thereby remove Hie causo of a multitude
of distressing diseases such as headaches,
indigestion, biliousness, skin diseases,
boils, carbuncles, piles, list?las and
maladies too Humorous to mention.
To accomplish this purpose, Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets aro unequaled.
Once used they aro always in laver.
Their secondary effect is lo koop tho
bowels open ami regular, not lo further
constipate, ?is is tho caso with other
pills. Hence, I heir great popularity
with snllorcrs from habitual constipa
tion, piles and indigestion.
British Loss 109 Boer Loss Only 2.
Lout.: /.> MAIKJI I:/., S. A., January 2.
- Advices received hero from Fiotoriu,
under date i.f December 27, say olhcial
dispatches from Mafeking announce that
in tho sottie, which the British made ni
Dei "mber 2Mb, attacking ono of tho
Hoer forts with cannons, maxims ?ind an
armored train, so persistent woro tho
british that the lighting raged up to tho
walls of the. fort. Thc. british loss was
Pip men killed and wounded, while, the
Hoers lost only two men killed and seven
wounded. Tho dispatch adds that ('apts.
Kirkwood and Greenfield were captured
by the Hoers' scouts near (.(denso and
aild are being sent to Pretoria.
Thc Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Sp?cialiste
rat*
'iii
The Discoverer of Swamp-Root ftt Work In
IIl9 Laboratory.
There is a disease prevailing In thia
country most dangerous because. ;;o decep
tive. Many sudden deaths arc, caused by
lt-hear.! disease, pneumonia, heart tathire
or apoplexy arc often the result of kidney
disease If kidney trouble ls allowed to ad
vance, thc kidney-poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, or thc kidneys themselves
break rlrt'vn and vants away cell by cell,
Then tho richness of thc blood-tho albumen
-leaks out and thc sufferer has Bright's
Disease, thc worst form of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root thc nev/ dis
covet y ls thc, true, specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles, lt has cured thousands
of .ippaicntly hopeless cases, after all other
effoi ls have failed. At di ngglsls in fifty-cent
and Hollar sizes, A sample bottle, sent free
by mall, also a book telling about Swamp*
Root and Its wonderful cures, Address
Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. and
mention this paper.
ACTS GENTLY ON THE
KIDNEYS, LIVER
AND BOWELS
f, CANSES THE ?VSTEM
a ?15^ EFFECTUALLY
alf ^<fivg
NITUALCCNST,PAT,0N
I UMU PERMANENTLY
OVT THE GENUINE " M?H'f D Cy
(AUl?RNIArTC,SYRVP?
"y>?vi(.'t* ..it '??xcV ne*1 voe*.
V0 KV, *F CAI., a<Y> ?* fl.V. w/t
fOO. 5>AU BY All OKUCG'ilS coitt ?ex ttuwniu.
Burglary al Fair Play.
Fun Pi.AV, Docombor "?8.- Tho store
of Mr. E. C. Marett, of this placo, was
broken into on Christmas night and tho
chest bolonging to tho Woodman of the
World was stolon and carried soino dis
tance and left by tho road sido near tho
school houso.
In this chest was tho books .and sta
tionery belonging to the Woodman of
tho World, and was found with all of its
contents, except about 7"? cents in money
and soino receipts,
Tho burglars had no doubt hoard of
"Haw Heads and bloody Hones," for in
that chest was a skull and tho discovery
of this emblem of tho order and tho
droadod "Axo" behind no doubt caused
thom to lcavo for parts unknown, and
they very much loft. Xo othor articles
as yet have boon missed from tho store
and no clue to tho perpetrators. j.
The year 1000 opens fair and lino and
there is promiso of the nineteenth cen
tury closing in a Hush of glory.
TO OUI
".PAraoNS...
We take Ibis occasion to wish
you a happy and prosperous New
Year, and also to thank you for
the kind patronage extended us.
Wo hopo to merit your con
tinued favors, and if you will
road our ad. each week you will
lind attention called to new and
beautiful articles wc liavo to
oller.
Our latest addition is Shoes.
Wo have the famous Hamilton,
brown Shoo Co.'S lino of Ladies'
ami Children's Shoes. They
manufacture 15,000 pair a day,
and sell no other make.
They back their guarantee by
their reputation, being tho larg
est shoemakers in tho world.
Call and see them.
lie spoctfully,
This world belongs
to the energetic.
To ... .
Ivly Friends
and Customers.
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Hope //ott trill still
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J Wy/ Inti//,
L G. GR
WALHALLA, S. (
Appointments for Walhalla and Newry Circuit.
First. Sunday at .locassce tit 11 a. m.
and Saturday heddie at Whitmlro'sat ll
a. m.
Second Sunday at Laurel Springs al ll
n. m. and Saturday before at Double
Springs at 11 a. m.
Third Sunday at. /.ion al ll a. m. ami
Saturday before at Ocnnco at 11 a. rn,
Fourth Sunday af Fairview at ll a. m.
and al Mowry at 7 j?, m.
1 will continue this plan through lite
cold wet season of January ami Felon
ary ; then resume the usual plan of ?erv
lng tho work. K L. IL i t it , P, c
Docombor lHih, ls-.m
?KW ADDITIONS OF
...PRETTY GOODS Ul NORMAN S,.
THE JJP- T OWN S T O U E.
Kino lot of Jo wohy, Sil vor, China ami
Musical I nut ni m ont ? at vory roasonablo
prioos. We givo valuable and useful
premiums to customers. Seo our pre
mium offor.
Beautiful Haud-paiotod Fnt'ioh and
German China for weddin?, bil th lay and
Christinas Rift?. Also Solid O id Jew
elry, Storliug Silver and Poarl Nbvoltios.
All thoBo goods aro now, cloan and of
Tatest pattern B.
Evorybody welcome. Itomomhor
_THE UP-TOWN STORE._
Or. G. G. Probst,
DENTIST,
Walhalla, S. G.
Office two Doors East of Bank,
Second Floor.
Houna : 8J10 A. M. TO 1 i\ M. ANO 2 TO 0
1*. M.
March 24, 1808.
Dr. Wi, Austin,
DENTIST,
SENECA,.S. C.
OFFICE DAYS : MONDAYS, FRIDAYS
AND SATURDAYS.
Soptomhor 7, 180?.
NOTICIO is horoby givon that I will
soil, to tho highost bidder, at public
auction, at Kair Plav, S. C., on Saturday,
January 13th, 1000, at 11 o'clock in. thc
forenoon, tho following described per
sonal property belonging to tho estate of
W. M. lsboll, deceased, to-wit:
Ono six-horso powor steam holler,
Ono doublo-barrol hreooh-loading shot
gun,
Ono lot of uncollected notes and ac
counts.
TERMS : Cash.
W. E. HARTON,
Administrate! of tho Personal Estate of
W. M. lsboll, deceased.
Dccomhor 10, 1800. 51-1
We wish you all
a prosperous and
happy New Year.
Thanking all our
friends and patrons
for past favors, and
hoping for a con
tinuance of same,
Respectfully,
C. ff. PITCHFORD CO.
A happy and prosperous
New Year to each and every
one.
CARTER & CO.,
WALHALLA, H. O.
J. & J. S. CARTER,
WESTMINSTER, S. C.
OUR NEW GOODS, JUST RECEIVED, ARE R?ACTLY WHAT YOU NEED.
WE HA VE BOUGHT SO AS TO GIVE YOU PKCFECT SATIS
FACTION. COOK AND HK CONVINCED.
Outing Flannels, all styles. 5c.
Dross Ginghams. fio.
Yard-wide Soa Island. Oe.
Soo our Yard-wide "Columbus'" Bleaching at. Oe.
HOSIERY ! HOSIERY'!' n OSIER Y !
Seo our "Colum. ia" Gouts' Half Hose-heston earth-at.15c.
Unrivaled for tho price aro our Ladies' Hose, at.10c.
Itomomhor that wo always carry a completo lino of Clothing, Cents' Furnish
ing Goods, Stoves, Furniture-and always at lowest prices.
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WESTMINSTER, S. C.
Fine Seed Rye,
at Schumacher's.
.Large Highland Potatoes,
at Schumacher's.
Good Cabbages to Make Ki/aut,
at Schumacher's.
Harris Lithia Water, Ginger Ale,
Soda Water, Carbonated Water,
also Cherry Phosphate on Tap,
^ SC MUM AC Hll^i
THE POPULAR PRICE STORE.
Goods Delivered Free in Town.
E. Alexander
OFFICE IN STA RLE, WALHALLA, S. C.
Watch This Space
FOI! IMMCIOS
Next Week
Yours respectfully,
