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j T?e Water of j PoroetPufne&s 1 <> The Story of Ouo Who Desired Ob ? Uvion of Hia Past. }> By Rudolf Baumbach. lu a round tower room, which was adorned with weapons of the chase, antlers and stuffed fowls, i. young fel low sat on u wooden stool, twisting a bowstring from out a marten's sinew, and at the same time snuej a merry hunting song. He wore the clothes of a hunter and by his short cut huir showed he wus a servant of the lord of the castle, lils name was Heinz. Over the young fellow from the ceil ing hung a swinging hoop, and in the hoop sat a gray falcon with bound wings and a leather hood over its eyes. Once lu awhile the hunter paused in his work and set the slow swinging hoop again In fust motion. This wu3 done that the falcon might not fall asleep, for it was a young bird and was to be trained to become a hunting falcou, for the training of a falcon skilled lu hunting began thus-that lt might be made submissive through huuger aud sleeplessness. Hein/, bad been the count's falconer, aud the old lord hud kept the young fellow very busy. But lately he had easy days. The count hunted no more. For a year past he had lain calm and still In the stone tomb decorated with the family coat of arms, und his wid ow, Adelheid, sat the whole day to gether with the chaplain and thought not of hunting. Today the lady of the castle must doubtless have become tired of prayers, for she left her own apartments and went over all the rooms of the castle. The song of the young hunter was an agreeable change to her after the mo notonous psalm singing of the sniffling chaplain. She sought the voice and en tered thc apartment in tho tower. Heinz was astonished when he saw the proud lady in widow's veil and gray gown enter. Ho rose and courte sied low. Lady Adelheid let her.spar kling eyes glide over the slender figure of the falconer aud smiled graciously, and her smile appeared to the young fellow like the sunlight in May. She asked much about falconry hunting and then departed. It happened a few days after this that Lady Adelheid rode into the green forest on a swan white palfrey. How ever, she wore no gray garment, but a gown of green velvet, and, instead of the widow's veil, a bat of sable with a waving feather. Behind her, bearing a hunting falcon on his clinched band, rode Heinz, the young falconer, with an expression of joy in his blue eyes. They had ridden quite a distance, aud the towers of the castle had long since vanished behind the widespread ing beech trees, when Lady Adelheid turned her head and said : "Ride near me, Heinz," and Heinz did as the lady commanded him, and thus they ro.de farther on the narrow wood path. The trees rustled gently, the chaffinches sang, and sometimes small forest animals glided across the way. Now aud then was heard the cracking of breaking branches as the game hurried luto the wood or a fright ened bird flew noisily, and then a deep silence lay over the forest. Again the lady of the castle turned to the hunter and spoke with laughing mouth: "Let me hear, Heinz, if thou art a wleu young bunter "Dear huntsman, I pray theo to tell me aright What ascends higher than falcon and kite?" Without thinking Heinz replied: "High mounts tho falcon ?nd thc kilo ascends high, The eagle, however, can Etill higher fly." And again spoke Lady Adelheid: "Dear huntsman, dear huntsman, reveal unto me. Is there nothing that mounts still higher, than he?" The falconer thought a couple of mo ments, then answered: "Surely than all feathered things ascends higher. So glorious at noonday, the sun's ball of fire." The countess nodded approvingly and asked the third time: "Then do not deceive mc, my best beloved one. Does not something mount still higher than the bright sun?" The falconer's wisdom was now at an end. He looked up nt the tops of the beech trees, ns if help would come to him from there, and then looked down again on the pommel of the sad dle, but remained silent. Then Lady Adelheid reined in ber little horse, bent toward the hunter and softly said: "The sun ascends high in the heaven above, Put higher, still higher, soars secret love." Two woodpeckers with blue wings started up out of the hazel bushes and Hew screaming into the forest in order to relate what they bad heard, and by another morning the sparrows who had their nests under the castle roof twittered to one another: "Peep, peep. Our lady's love for the hunter is deep." Yes, that was a happy time for Fal coner Heinz. He let his hair grow, so that it hung down in golden ringlets to his shoulders, and he wore silver spurs und n heron's feather in his hat and built glittering castles in the blue air. Ho certainly did not receive a castle, but instead a fine forester's house, with antlers on the gable, and fields nud meadow lands besides were given bira In trust, and there he sat now as forester of the reservation, and when his gracious lady came riding to him he stood in the door and waved a greet ing with his h?t, then lifted the Lady Adelheid out of thc saddle and enter tained her with bread, milk nnd boney. So passed the summer, the fall and half the winter, when came Shrove tide. At this time many visitors came . from the neighborhood, and the count's castle appeared like an inn. Bat For ester Heinz nat lonely in his hunts man's home, and only seldom news ; reached bim of the merry life at the castle. At last caine a report that was not exactly agreeable to poor Heinz. Lady Adelheid was to marry again, so ran the story, and lt sounded in the yoong fellow's ears like the tolling of a fanerai bell. > Then Heinz locked his ' house door and made his way toward the castle and as be went murmured all kinds of things between his teeth that sounded not like prayer. When he reached the foot of the cas tle hill, where tho winding road led up ward, he heard hoof strokes and n sil very laugh that ont him to the soul like . a double' edged blade, and down the way came thc lady of tho castle riding on a wnite norse?, ano ou uer icu a stately knight flail In rich raiment rode on a glossy black steed ami looked with sparkling oyes at the beautiful woman at his side '!'!!.' yum;: hunter thought his heart world break; but, mastering himself, he sat down ou a stone like a beggar, and as the pair came near him lie sang: "Thc Bim ascends high in the heaven above. Out higher, still higher, soars secret love." The proud knight reined in his horse and, pointing with his whip toward the hunter, asked lils companion: "What means this? Who is thc man?" The blood left the countess* cheeks, but she quickly controlled herself and answered: "An Insane hunter. Come, let us hasten on. I am Ulled with fear In his presence." But the knight loosed his purse and threw a goldpieee to the mau by the road. Then Heinz cried out and cast himself face downward on the earth. Both knight and lady gave their horses the spurs and rode hastily on. I The hoof beats had long since died away before tho uufortunnte man rals I ed himself up from thc earth. Ile wiped the dust and dirt from his face, pressed ids hat down upon his brows ! and walked into the forest. Without way or path he hurried along uutil night set in. Then he threw himself under a tree, wrapped Iiis cloak around j him ami sank into the sleep of un ex hausted man. I Poor Heinz slept the whole night without dreaming until the chill of morning .wakened him. At once his I grief again stood before him and grin ned at him like a diabolical specter. "Oh. If I could forget!" cried ho. "If I could but forget! There is .1 spring -if one drinks of Its water then van ishes nil the past from memory. Who will point q,ut to mc the way to the spring ?" "Oil." railed a voice near him, "I nm I familiar with tho spring that causes forgetfulness and with my knowledge will gladly be of service to you." Heinz looked down and saw before him n young fellow In ta tattered black gown whose toes appeared Inquisitive ly from out his shoes. The one repre senting himself as a vagrant student spoke again: ? "The water called Lethe, which in duces forgetfulness, springs in Greece. You must travel there and on the spot inquire for tho details. But if you j would lind comfort, then accompany me to the Blue Grape Inn. It lies not far from here. There the landlady will serve you with the drink of forgetful ness, provided your purse is less empty than mine." So spoke the vagrant, and Heinz rose and followed him to the forest inn. There both drank together the whole day and half the night, and when they lay socially on the bench by thc stove at midnight Heinz had forgotten every thing that grieved or oppressed him. With morning light, however, torment ing memories came again, and besides he had a headache. Then he settled his own and his companion's score, made short parting from the vagrant student and wbnt forth. "Oh, who can forget!" said he as he went on his way and struck his fore head with his clinched hand. "I must find the spring, or I shall certainly be come insane." Near the road stood an old half dead willow, and on the willow sat a raven, who turned his head toward the lonely wanderer and looked at him atten tively. "Thou all knowing bird," said the hunter to the raven, "thou knowest all that happens on the earth. Tell me where springs the water of forgetful ness." "That would I know myself in order to drink thereof. I knew of a nest of seven fat, nut fed dormice, and when I desired to look after the dear little creatures yesterday I found the martin had emptied the nest and left not a piece remaining. And now must I think on my own loss wherever I go and stay. Yes, who knows the water of forgetfulness! But let me advise you, my friend. Go to the woman in the woods, who knows more than other people and perhaps also knows the spring of forgetfulness." Then the raven pointed out to the hunter the way to the woman In the woods. Heinz thanked the bird and went on. The woman who lived in the woods was at home. She sat before her cot tage and spun, nodding her white head. Near lier sat a gray cat with grass green eyes that licked its paws and purred meantime. Heinz approached the old woman, greeted her respectfully and explained his errand. "I certainly know the spring of for gotfuiness," said the woman, "and 1 will not withhold a drink of Its waters from thee, thou poor boy. But onlj death Is for naught-If thou wilt have a cup of this precious drink thou mus? first perform three tasks for me. Will thou do this?" "If I can." "I demand nothing impossible ol thee. Thou shalt first fell for mo tht forest behind my house. That ls Un first task." The young fellow agreed to this The old woman gave him a wood aj and led him to the very spot. Hein: stretched hist arms and swung the ax and with each stroke he made imag Ined he struck lils rival, and the trees Bank groaning under tho mighty blows and this pleased him. As evening np proached Heinz looked about him foi food, for he was extremely hungry But he had not long to wait. From th? house of tho old wo?nt?.n came a maid en, who placed a basket with food ant drink by the side of the exhausted woodcutter. As Heine raised his eyes he saw 1 wonderfully beautiful face framed li golden hair, through which gleamet the last rays of the setting sun. Thi malden was the daughter of the oh woman In the woods. -She looked wit! gentle glance at the young fellow ant remained standing awhile before him but as he said nothing she went away Heins ate and drank, then gatheret together pine boughs and wood mos for a resting place, lay down and slop a dreamless sleep. - But when he a wok In the morning so also was his sorrov awakened. Then he seized the wood ax alu hewed the trunks with such might; strokes that tho forest resounded afa with them. At evening, when the benn tlful malden brought him food, Hein did not appear to be ns melancholy a on the previous day and, feeling tba JLV???^_Ll_? '????>^?'Z ne snuuin Bay something to tier, re marked: "It is :t beautiful day." Thereupon the malden answered: "Yes, very beautiful," and nodding assent turned homeward. So passed seven days, one after the other, and on the seventh day the last tree was felled. The woman in tho woods came, praised the Industrious Heinz and said: "Now comes the second task." Heinz must now remove the roots of j the trees, that the eartli might he cultl- I vated and seed and fruit sown. For this lie required seven weeks. But ev ery evening after his well finished ? day's work the daughter of tho wom an in the woods brought him food and sat beside bim on thc tree trunk and listened while Heinz told of the world outside, aud when he had finished she held out n white hand to bim and said: "Good night, dear Heinz." Then she went home, but Heinz sought his couch and fell asleep at once. When seven weeks had thus passed, j the woman In tho woods came, examin ed the work, praised the industrious workman and said: "Now conics the third task. It is that you build a bouse with seven rooms for me from out the felled wood, and when thou hast also finished it then shalt thou receive a cup of the water of forgetfulness and canst go whither thou wilt." So Helbz became a builder and with ax and saw erected a stately house. The work certainly progressed slowly, for Heinz worked without assistance, but this lie did not dislike, for ho loved the green forest, aud bc would have liked best to remain always near tho ?dd woman in tho woods. Ho certainly still remembered at times his former sorrow, but it was like ono who, hav ing had a bad dream, rejoices lu tho morning that ho is awake. Each even ing tho daughter of the old woman came lo him, aud they now sang to gether hunting songs and now songs of separation, parting and meeting. So passed seven months. Tho house was finished from threshold to gable. On the gable Heinz had fastened a young pin tree, and the maiden had bound garlands of pine twigs and red mountain berries and decorated the walls. Tho old woman in the woods came on her crutches, with the cat ou her shoul der, to inspect the finished work. She appeared very solemn and carried in her band a cup carved from wood, wherein was the water of forgetful- j ness. j "Thou hast finished the three tasks ! which I imposed upon thee," said she, j "and now comes thy reward. Take j this cup, and when thou shalt have ! emptied it io the last drop then is the ] past obliterated from thy memory." i The huntsman hesitatingly stretched j forth his hand toward the cup. "Drink," said the old woman, "and j forget all." j "All?" "Yes, everything; thy fermer sorrow, me and" "And me also," said the beautiful I maiden and placed ber band over her ? eyes tba? she might repress her rising j tears. j Then the young fellow seized the cup j and threw it with powerful hand to the j earth, so that the drink rained in many glittering drops upon the grass, and cried: "Mother, I remain with thee!" And before he knew what happened to him tho maiden lay upon his breast and sobbed for very happiness. And though tlie trees went a-blowing and the j-ellow cornfields round about nod ded in the wind, the birds sang In the branches and the white cat of tho old woman went purring in a circle round about the happy pair. Now, I could without great trouble transform the old woman in the woods into a beautiful fairy, her daughter into a princess and the new built house into a glittering king's castle, but we wili remain faithful to the truth and let everything be as it was. . But, after all, something wonderful did happen. Where the drops of the water of forgetfulness had fallen on the earth there sprang up from the ground a dear little flower with heavenly blue eyes. The flower now has spread over all the land, and who knows not its name for him is this story not written, ten.-Translated From the German For Short Stories. ?Modern Methods. Irate Tenant-It's colder than all get out in our apartments this morning. Why isn't tho heat turned on? Janitor-It's turned on in the rooms I occupy, and just as soon ns they get warm I'll turu it on In the rest of the building.-Chicago News. Emulated Hannibal. When Admiral George Dowey and his younger sister were small children together in Montpelier, Vt., they read an account of Hannibal crossing tho Alps. According to Max Bennett Thrasher, who relates the iucideut in Self Culture, the boy was strongly im pressed with the story, ns. In fact, ho seems to have been with almost any thing pertaining to war. Just back of thc statehouse is a high and very steep bill, nt that time proba bly bare of bouses, since even now only a very few have been able to perch upon Its slopes. Fitting himself and his sister out with such impedimenta as he thought suitable one winter day and naming the high hill thc Alps, young Dewey started to cross them, he being Hannibal and his sister thc army. It was cold, and tho ground was covered with deep snow, but the endurance of the army did not give out until she had become so chilled that she was sick in bed for a week after ward as a result. Between Admiral Dewey and his sis ter existed a sympathy of the most Ul t?mate nature. In one of his letters to her after the battle of Manila he said: "Just a line to thank yon for yonr kind letter and also for yonr prayers for my safety. Perhaps they did help. Who knows?" C ASTOR i A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signatnro of A WHISTLING WHALE THE HEAD OF A HARPOON MADE THE SPOUTER A FREAK. A lladly Scared Bon I'M Crew and un ISxcltftiM. Hattie With the Munster, Wim Crushed ? Small Cont Dotvrveu Hin Ponderous Jaun. "Tho only time 1 even- .vas really frightened was when I was fast to a whistling whale on the Japan grounds lu IStLV Old Captain Hogers of New Loudon was talking. "It was my sec ond voyage whaling, and I had shipped as bout steerer on the Nautilus. We had been out from home some IS months and had met with fairly good luck, when oue morning 'There she blows" cunio down from one of the lookouts aloft. It was just after six bells, and the second mate's watch was below. The mate, whose boat 1 steer ed, was in charge of the deck. " 'Where away?' he shouted. " 'About three miles off thc weather beam.' "The whale, after it lind sounded, broke water half a mile nearer the ship, spouted once and turned linkes. " 'That whale acts to me as if he was gullied,' said the old man as he cairn? down on deck, 'lie's got separated from a school.' " 'Shall we lowerV asked the mate. " 'Yes, but spread your chances ami ! work cautious, for you'll Hud him shy.' j "All three boats were lowered, and j for some 20 minutes wc pulled hard, ; .taking courses a little different. Then ! nil three crews stopped ami waited for ! the whale to come up again. Thu ? three boals were then about half a : nillo apart, ours a little the farthest ; from Hie ship. "Suddouly the whale broke water a i short distance irom thu second male's boat tuitl liegan to spoin. Amt, he I spouted willi a most unearthly whistle, i I tell you. it seared us. The men sat j motionless in their seats emil the j whale went circling about, lt didn't j seem to know wo were near lill he 1 suddenly started for the second mate's bunt ojien mouthed. ; "As lie came on with a rush the crew ! to a man leaped overboard. Ile took i the empty boat in his jaws and crush ! ed it like an eggshell. Then, catching I sight of our boat, he came at us. but our crow had partly recovered their wits and sprang to the oars with a j will. ? "To escape by speed was no go. but I just ns the whale overtook us the mate j gave tlie boat a sudden sheer to port j bj' a quick stroke of the steering oar. I and tlie monster shot by. just grazing j the starboard oars. j "As lie passed I let drive one iron nt him, ami it planted Urmly, but before I I could grasp the second he turned dukes j and went down like lightning. The ! sting of tlie harpoon had taken all the light out of him. "I tell you lie went down deep, and his speed was surprising. We had to pour water on the chocks to keep them from blazing. One drag after another was bent on to stop him. But, uo. Only a single Hake of line was left in the tub when the strain ended mid the line be gan to slacken. " Tie's risin!' exclaimed tho mate. 'Uaul in slack, and when he breaks wa ter I'll let daylight through him!' .'When about half of tlie line was in. the whale came about a dozen boat lengths ahead. And he was spouting again with the same uncart lily whis tling. It put terror into nil but tho mate, who was forward with ids lance, bent on 'greasing lt.* I had taken his place at thu steering oar. "We started to pull up to the whale, but away he went, towing the boat aft er him so fast that the water rose like walls on both sides. "For half an lvour more he kept this up, then suddenly stopped and lay al most still on the water. Slowly and cautiously wo pulled up to hiin. When we came within striking distance, tho mate thrust at his vitals with the lance, and pretty soon he rolled over dead. "On cutting into that whale the next doy we found the cause of the whis tling. It was the head of a harpoon imbedded transversely across ono of the animal's spout holes in such a man ner that the escaping air produced a shrill sound. Thc iron bore thc initials of thc ship James Loper of Nantucket, and we afterward learned that she lind struck and lost a largo sperm whale by the breaking of a harpoon some 18 months previous. "Two New Bedford ships and u bark from New London, which reached homo before us. reported having sev erally chased but failed to get fast to a lone whale, which whistled like a steam engine when it spouted. "His roaming about alone Is account ed for bj- presuming that ids whistling frightened and scattered every school that be approached. He was a noble follow and stowed down 97 barrels of sperm oil." "But what became of tho second mate's crow, who were left struggling in tho water when their boat was de molished V" I asked. "Oh. thc other boat picked them up and took them back to the ship." re plied tlie old captain as he lighted bis pipe and settled back for a smoke Youth's Companion. What Poverty Did. In a poem on "Poverty," an Arkansas poet says : Poverty's rominir; von cannot thirl:; Ever around 'lia lurking; Poverty put my pen to work. Anti poverty keens ir.c working. Verily, poverty ls to blame for a great many things in this vale of sun shine!-Atlanta Constitution. Automobile Talk. "He has a great faculty for putting the cart before the horse." "Oh, I wouldn't say that. Say he has a habit pf trying to make the wheels run the motor."-Antomobile Magazine. - There is plenty of work to do in winter if tho farm is rightly managed. It is the season of tho year for re pairs and renewals. Every implement or piece of machinery should bc over hauled and aU repairs ordered, so as to bo ready for the spring work. An implement that is in good order saves labor and enables thc farmer to hurry with tho'carly work when every day is valuable. Thc farmer who does not ' place his implements under cover at j this season may bc forced to buy new j ones much earlier than be thinks. Where There IH NO Twilight. Thc ?lays tint] night? tit Guayaquil are of t*<itml length. The sun knocks ??IV promptly :it fi o'clock in Hie. even ing :m?i gets up at r> in (he morning with equal regularity the whole year around. There is p.?> twilight, un gloaming, no interval whatever he- , tween daylight ami dark-only a bril liant illumination, the sudden disap pearance of a red ball Into a blue ocean, :i spread of llame color over all Hbo western sky for a few minutes and u purple haze in the east. Then the surface of the ocean, like the heavens, is lighted with millions of strange and shifting stars, for the water ls so impregnated with phos phorous that each tiny wave ls tipped witlt light, and the foam that follows In the wako of the vessel ls often like a stream of lire. Sometimes you can seo porpoises swimming along the bow of the vessel livid with phosphorescent light ami followed by a streak of sparks like a comet's tall. The Southern Cross, with the right arm tipped out at proper angle, Ile? straight ahead lu the midst of myriads of unknown worlds that look strange to those accustomed to the northern constellations. Under the left arm is a large black spot In the heavens, brightened by only a single modest star, which the sailors call "tho devil's dinner bag." Over the stern of the vessel in the carly evening you can plainly distinguish the familiar con stellation of thc tirent Hear, hut U goes ti) bcd with thc children.-Chica ; go Itccord. The Worship of Serpent*. I The small town ol' Weeda, in th? j kingdom ol' Dahomey, la celebrated for its Temple ol' Serpents, a long building in which the priests keep upward ol' ; j thousand serpents ?';' all sizes, wbicl : they feed with thu birds and frog I brought to them as offerings by tin natives. j These serpents, many of (hem <> j enormous si:'.c. may ho seen dangin; I from thc beauts across tho ceiling, will j their heaths pointing downward and it all sort;; of strange contortions. Tin j priests make the small serpents gi I through varions evolutions by light!; touching them with a rod. but they di not venture to touch thc largest ones some of which are large enough to en fold a bullock In their colls. It often haiipens that some of Hies serpents make their way out of th temple into the town, and the priest have the greatest difficulty in coaxin them bael;. To kill a serpent intel tionally ls a crime punished wit death, and if a European were to kl! one the authority of the king blmscl would scarcely sulUce to save his lift Any one killing a serpent uninteutloi ally must inform the priest of wha has occurred and go through th course of purification which take place once a year. An Unexpected KRK. The ways ?if a hen are often origin: and sometimes mirth provoking, and Plymouth Kock did novel and umusln things, to the joy of u carload of pa sengers. on a recent trip from Brat dock to Pittsburg. The Pittsburg Con merdai Gazette teils the story. Carrying a hen proudly, a mau wi was evidently a foreigner got on tl trolley car nt Braddock. Ile was dro\ sy and not quito sober, and he crosst his legs, set the hen on his lap ai went to sleep. Four miles out or Braddock tho lu suddenly woke from Its own rover and cackled. Its owner opened h I eyes and found himself and his hen o ? jeets of interest. Ile was annoyed, b the passengers had moro or less oxen for staring. ' They had discovered fresh egg resting snugly on tho mar lap. No ono could speak the man's la guage, but every one was bound th i ho should know what had happent Twenty Index lingers pointed to t hen, and 40 eyes were turned in t same direction. Finally the strang lifted the hen tenderly, and the scci was revealed. Then he was wide awake. With 1 left band he held the egg aloft, that i might see; with his right hand he i fectionately stroked the hen. Evet body smiled. All at once lt seemed occur to him that refreshments were order. 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IStKI _2T> _ . ii Notice of Final Settlement. TUB undersigned, Administrator ol Bstate of K. I>. McAlistnr, dee'd, hero hy gives notice tba? h? will on tho Kith day "I January, 1000, 'ipp?.V t" the Judge of Prnliain for Anderson County, H. C., for a Final Settlement ol s till l?s tate, and a dischargo from !:! ? ? - Iii *- ii - Administr?t' r. S. ll. i !>.! -, Adm'r Deo ia, I?>:O .?*. GO YE?RS' Cop-vr.ici-iT i-icc. ' .'.... r.it? - " ' l?i ?''1' f?Tul dei ITIW?KMI nw? i ... . :.:!.. .:i .i;:r ?j|'iiii'?ii ?VCO wliol?irr ul. ' ., .... i .ri ?i ;ir.)lial)ly (nitentnlil<?. O ?it? it i ti:> lon j ... rrl ilyr?mni!(?ntltil. llmidlMinkon I'nler.t) i . i lon>. < Mn i iiiEOiiry forum 1.1:1;.: 1 iitMii ?. !?, -.I I trillen Miroueh Sim ii .v Co. .<?? '. ?.. ilrr, without clmrao, iii tho 'Sdetitttle flmtfmn \ hnndsomcly ir'JStrnlod werk?r. 1 nraoi I 1 1 rnliillon ot anynolpiitlll? Journal. Terms.? in >!'ir; four mouths, fl. Holdbyull nowvilpaloni. KtlNH&Co.30,Broai^NewYorf( Uruncli O?he. ir?V V St., Woshluston, I>. C. rOR SALE. A HOOT Nine Hundred Acres Pl NB J\_ LAND in Koik Township, le twofti new F?*rry and Hilton's Ford. MRS. O. M. CH BSN A ULT, Andor>ou, S. C. Pet 25,189?_IK _ Notice to Creditors. ALL porsons having demands against the Batato of Andrew Hunter, deceas ed, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned, within the time prescribed by law, and thoso indebted to make navrnent. J. I j. FARM KR, One of the Executors. Jan a, 1000 28 3 NOTICE To Administrators, Executors, Guardians, And Trustees. AlAi Administrators, K.xeoutorH,Ghar dians uno Trlistefaare hareby noti fied to make 1 !?eir A ono.il Itetnrns to this o 111 co during ?be months of January and February, as required by law. H. Y. FL NANCK, * Judge of Probate. Jan 3, 1000 . 28 6 ^ O T A S H gives colory jiavor and firmness to fruits. No good fruit in be raised without stash. Fertilizers containing at least to 10% of Potash will give ^st results on all fruits. Write ?r our pamphlets, which ought > be in every farmer's library, hey are sent free. GERMAN KALI WORKS. 93 Nasiau St., New York. merson Pianos. Weaver OP?. L7"or will Hm) mo Ht tho A Bil,! A NCK 3- Vi'OltlC with ? soled ?tock of Fine Pianos And Organs, inti |ui i'?ti till tn !?i?M or easy tonos t<> re ; . . 11 ?? i ! 11 . . parti? s? 1 um still M tlitu: tho NEW HOME l .\( MIN V. a: >-..'.(.?. , ;.. ..>, <?r ti slight ad unen ott i i mr. M. L. WILLIS. McCTJLLOTJGH, & MMLTIN, "attorneyrs at Law, NASOS rc TKHivitK, AW IIKItSON, S. W. G. McGEB, SURGEON DfiaMTIST. OFFICIE- .'rout .. , over Farmern ti i MM cheat* limn.-. ANI>liUvSON. h. C. .' I8h8 88 0 ON FA KM 1 Ni i L\N1)S. F.asy nay nontH. No i-oiiimissions churned. IJor owi-r pays actual cost ot' perfecting loan. [ utcrcst s per ??ont. J NO. II. PALMER it SON, Col um bl?, S C k't. ll, 1800. K. Om tOE SALE. Ij^ARM, containing 240 acron, ll miles J tinutbwpHt from toe City ol Andor iitn. All nclontilically terraced and in mod state ot cultivation, i-roora cot age, (new,) two tenant hourn H and big og barn on tho placo. Frico $10.00 por tero, spot cash. For further particulars .all on or inhlrnsM JOHN J. NORRIS, Audoraon.S. C. Oct 2."?, 18!?!? IS _ FOR SALE M y 11 ouse and Lot of four acres on ireoavilie St. Also, Mills aud SO acres ?f laud .*51 milo", south of Andoraon. For arther particular? apply to mo in my ?llice or J. L Tribb'e, Esq A. C. S PRICK LAND. Sept 27, ISM) l i NOTICE^ ALL pc-rsona uro hereby warned not to hunt, fish, shoot, anare, trap, net, nit timber or otherwise trespass on any ands owned ?ir controlled by either of bo undersigned. I'er.-ons disregarding his not i co will bo prosecuted io tho full ixtent ol' tho law. M rs.M initie Milford,' f\ D. Watson, W. G. Watson. V. II Watson, J. F. Watson, L. O. Dean. Hoc 20, 189 ?_20_4?__ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OP ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. '. 8. 1'owlor and Joseph N. P.rown, ns Assignee of .1. H. Powter, Plaintiffs, against J L. Saviors, Defendant.-Summons for Relief-Complaint not Served. To the Defendant, J. L Baylors : ITOU aro hereby summoned and required to m X ?wer tho Complaint in this action, which rt lilt il in tho office of thu Clork of tho Court of Common Pleas for said County, aud to servo a .opy of your answer to the said Complaint on the ithscriber at his oilier, at Anderson CH., S. C., vithiti twenty daya after tho Eervico horcof, cx Jiiilve of tho day o? such servite; amt If yoi ail tn answer (lie Complaint within ttie time ifonwild,tito PUIutitlj in this action will apply . i t!x? Court for the relief demanded in the oi'iplaint. JOSEPH S. niUViVN, Plaint ind'Attorney, Anderson, H. C. December lilli, A. I). IWJ. Stcai.J JOHN C. IVATKIKS, eec i*. "o thc Defendant, J L. Taylors : Take notice I hat I ho Complaint ia thia action ogether with tho Sn m motu?, of which tho fore* oing ls a copy, was tiled in tito ollicoof the Clerk ti the f'ourl at Andereon, In the County and State fn csa td, on the nth day of December, 1891?, and hat the object ol' the action ls lo force o.io a mort age executed by von to J. S. Fowler on uno hun red acres of Laad, ?itua'.o in Anderson Couutv, II said .Slalu.dated December Nth, ISS'J. JOSLPH N. BROWN, PlaiutiflV Attorney, Anderson, S C. December 15,18 J'J 2fi *'. ?MARLESTON /IMD WESTERT* CAROLINA RAILWAY . v o v s v. i A N i J .i s : 11 : v i IX rc SHOK J. LIN I in ? tl'< et Dec. 1st, 131)9. v Augusta..! 9 torin; I i'o pm T Greenwell. Iii li p.m! r \.:t}rr>o:-. . . r t.ntireua... 1 20 pin T H reen ville. tw pm r i -lena i-pr/i:; :.| 4 Od poi r Spartunbtirg. :> io pm r Saluda.; ''Wpm r ItiindcrikbnvIlU'.j 9)3 pm -Ashovillr.I 7 OD pm v Asheville. 8 20 wa".^7. v Spaitanbiirg. ll 45 am -1 10 n:r v (liena Springs. moo am . vGreenville . 12 01 pu 8 00pm r Laurens. . 1 37 pm 7 15 pin v Anderson. G 36 am v Greenwood. 2 87 pm i. r Augusta. R 10 pm 10 is am ? Anderson. G 35 pm i.??... r Elberton. 12 07 pm . r Athens. 115 pol._. r A t'ant a. 3 50 pm I. v Anderson. 6 85 am . r Augusta.?M.. 10 48 am . r Port Hoya)... 8 30 pm . r Beaufort. 8 15 pm . r Charleston (Sou)....?... 8 00 pm. r Savannah (Central?.i 6 80 pm . Close connection at Calhoun Falls for all points t 8. A. L. Railway, and at Spartanburg for Sou. itlway. For tiny information relativo to tickets, or hedulcs, etc., address W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agen t, August,.Ga T. M. fimnrson .Trame Manager J. Roeso Fant, Ag.jut, Anderson, S. C. 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