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B. >1? BROWN - - - Editor. Friday, July 31, 190S\~ Subscription Prien Ono year.,..1.00 Six months....50 Three months. .25 \Rohool Trustees ABSOoiation. The regular annual meeting of the "Marlboro Trustees Association will be held in the court house on Monday next, August 3, at 10 a.m. A full attendance is desired. FEN AND SCISSORORAPHS Sen tor Tillman is lecturing in the northwest. ^Somebody robbed the postof fice at Waynesvilla,_-?i>.C., Sat urday night. The Stato Inter denominational Sunday school convention meets in Greenville August 27. The gateway at St Louis Ex position is a daisy, and will cost $40,000 when completed. Tho state farmers institute will he held at Clemson College from August 10th to August 14th. A negro in the Camden jail freed himself with a spoon by picking the mortor from between the bricks. The hotel at Nag's Head, N. C., was destroyed by fire Sun day evening ; the guests lost all their effects. Mrs Elizabeth Manning, wid dow of the late Lewis, died in Wilmington, N.C., on Monday afternoon, aged 68. Tl lr? UnnvA nf Tn-n?in.>o r-c -?--??~ j"U?.u UJ. xuuuiauuu \ji lita Methodist church has now in force $18,000,000 worth of insu rance, covering 14,000 buildings Growers of tobacco are not in it this year, with prices about one half of what they wero last year, and only one buyer-the American Tobacco Co lt is said that the Ilockfellers may lose as much as ?100,000, 000 by the depression in stocks in Wall street. But the price of oil can be run up a few cents all over the world and the loss would soou be caught back. A Freak of tho Flood Nearly -1,000 bales of cotton were found buried several feet doon i? Un- saud on thu banks ot the Pacplefc tiver in South Caro lins >i law days ago. Tho colton -v.:s discovered by accident lina .worth'aoout ipo?,???. The burial of the fleecy staple was due to one of the many freaks of the terrible flood which recently visited that section of the country. Illusic and Mosquitoes. That comet player, that poor and abused musician, is having his innings which gous to prove that every dog does certainly have his day. Since the statement has . boon made that music will kill mosquitoes the cornet player has boon happy. One of thom from Buffalo swears that a shrill note on tho cornet will kill every mos quito in"the neighborhood. TltcS. C. State Fair. . The premium list for the next State Fair has been issued. It offers many attractive and valu able priz'?s. Send to A.W. Love Chester, for a copy. It is not too early to begin preparations to send, enough exhibits to cap ture Marlboro's share of prizes offered this year. One fact should make many new exhibitors for the next Fair -the Society pays the freight ?n ali exhibits grown or produ ced in this State, thus enabling exhibits to be sent to and re turned from the fair without cost to the exhibitor. They Never Think. . Thu newspaper men who are everlastingly harping on "child labor" consider everthing under 21 a child. Tliey would use the terni "baby labor," but that would be a little too much lying The young person who works is a credit to any neighborhood, while especially the boy who is brought up in laziness is as des tructive and as noisy as a Co manche Indian. Put the young folks to work and they will not overheat themselves in what is called play, nor injure them selves for life in "athletic exer cise." Teach young peofrie that productive labor is the most in teresting form of play and they will grow up to be useful men and women. Teach the young people "play" that is productive and hot the play that endangers limb and life and lands them in a prison cell. Those who work are too busy to become bad cit izens.-Fibre and Fabric. ' BS?" Tho social feature of the State Fair is an important item in considering the advantages of being an exhibitor, you meet the best and most progressive far mers and stock breeders in the State, and make many friends who are valuable to you. Then prepare a good exhibit to go to the next State Fair, Oct. 27-30. DOTS PROM SWEAT SWAMP. Mr. Editor;-I will write you a few lines from this corner. Crops are fairly good, where the hail did not strip them. Messrs Hugh and Du ncaa Mclaurin, Mr. [N. Ti McColl, and Mr. J. W. Mc Laurin & Sons, were injured and T. M. Alford, col., but the cotton is doing well now. Corn crops are pretty good, grain, peas, cabbage, tomatoes, &a, ore plentiful. Some complain of having too many. Melons are not so plentiful? which may cause less sickness. Mr. W. B. Ivey claims having an apple tree 100 years old, also a fine crop of corn and cotton. That old house is still waiting for repairs, but I think that N. L. McL can soou begin the work, juding from the plows, no not plows but stems that "a farmer" has been sending to his shop; for, when the soldier wears bis sword to the hilt we think the battle is well nigh done, and if all the farmers aro like this one, the shop work is about done for the season, unless the/ buy more plows. But "a farmer" pays his bill promptly just the same. We want that railroad to come this way, and hope it will go by Judson, or Wesley, or both. For fear of the waste basket I will write no more at this time. Au revoir. Hermit. July 27 1903. FROM SMITHVILLE. Old corn is needing rain badly, to finish filling out. One of our farmers has told us all to keep our honey bccB shut up or wo would lose them, for they were starving in his fields waiting for a cotton bloom to open. The drunken row at Piney Plain on the 19th was a serious affair three Taylors and one Ransom. Ransom was Bhot three times and , cut until he was-dead. Mr. E. M. Hair has gone into! the poultry business right. He) bought li head and put them down; at home and went out to get some more, but while a vay five of those at homo. died. One of our neighbors is going to get married Boon and we want to give him a big dinner. Those who can't give peas and cabbage must furnish mutton corn. Fowls are too scarce to spare. I One ot* our neighbors swapped a t beef Hide foi \ atoll r?> tell thu ii co o j white he wiks spbriiitg, but it broke j before he got hoinOj and it in hi--* pocket too Our protracted meetings will be gin soon and then somebody's melon patch will suffer. The little fish had better get as far as possible in the moss now. Crops are being layed by and fisher men are buying sinkers and patch ing up lines and nets. July 25, 1903. EISHEH. The South Carolina Collegs for Teachers. Although aa&rly approaehirv* U# MS* tennlal anniversary, tho Bou th Catalina College uhowa QOM O? rb? decrepitude of old ase, bul rail us r Increasing alaba ot vi go rou* Ufe. A sew departure mt crtiat Importance to the College and. to the State has Just been Inaugurated. Por some yenni the College bon bad a ?iepartment of pedagogy, for the train ing of teachers; but last winter, tor the drat time, tho Legislature created a ?lumber of endowed normal scholar' ?ihips, one for each county. It ?B the :ntontion of the Truste? and Faculty 'o ?et these scholarships upon a high plane, and to seek thereby to aun li fy superior young men for positions of i Vndorshlp nnd Influence In our public | whoota. However largely women may 'se employed as teacher?, the work of ?upcrintendonce, direction and control .Hunt continue to be most largely In tba Sands of the men; and it ls IO supply these teachers of leadership ?Baa la tluencc, in thc community aa woU aa In thc schools, that the College will chiefly ihn, through these scholarship*. Hence, to young man under nineteen years of ?ge will be eligible, and preference wUl ? >e given to those applicant? who have already taught with suocee* for at least one year. A n poe lal and technical couroa of 'tudy has been established, on a hi gb yet practical plane; and lt ia intended ' that this'department ah all be worthily .mtttled to tie called a "College for ronch?is." All the work will be dis tinctively 4101-mal, and apart from thc regular College chuiaes. The Tru"?,-^ und Faculty feel sure that In pupating \ body of strong and weil equipped ?nen touchers the College will aid In iipplylng one of the moot Important .locdfl of tho State. They hope, also, that Mihi work, in ita HUCCCBS and its ...Mulls, may meet with such public ap proval aa to lend hereafter to Ita still further enlargement. Circulars have been issued giving the details nt regulations and course of study. The pr?,sc nt session, now nearly ?'.tided, has boen very encouraging. Not a i ?pille has disturbed the internal peate of the College. The now Presi dent luis won golden opinions, and baa tunic than maintained the confidence ind affect ton gained lu lils long service aa professor. The friends of the Col lette look hupefully forward to tn? con tinued suecos? and increased uaefulneuo .ti this veuernted Institution, which will ?UKin enter upon tts second century af honorable history. Wanted-A Purchaser. For a lino featherbed-40 or ?0 lbs. For an excellent New Home Sewing Machine. For an easy, clean, paying business. Reasons for selling party de sires a change. If you want to go into a paying business call at the Democrat Office and get particulars. A Large Blood Beet. Hoary hilen, a p'oaporous colored farmer of Biightspllio, ha/j presentad ue with the lar?c?t Beet wo haye ever ueo io Marlboro It weighed ct fi act i on andar $ pounds, " COLOR IGNORANCE. "" It la a Hatter Wholly Aimtt Fro? . Color DI Ind nea?.' Color blindness WUB tho topic under discussion. "They tell ruo I'm color hlliid," saul tho lawyer, "hut I- don't behove lt Of Icu, I admit, I inn ko mis takes In colors. ' I Bay thut pink is red, I Bay that groen ls blue. But lt ls only tho names of tho colora I um off In. I nm not, I luslst, color blind." The ocu list who was In the parly nodded ap proval. "Exactly," ho Said. "Those- diagnos ticians of yours mistake your case. Thoy take color Ignorance for color blindness. Hero they are as wrong aa though they should say music Igno rance was music blindness-ns though, I moon, because you could not tell that a certain struck ?otc WOB 'B flat,' you were dead to all musical gradations. Some years ago, when the examination In colois of railroad mea was inau gurated, a bowl went up over the amazing amount of color blindness in America, and many a good maa lost his job unjustly. These men hod boen off iu the names of colors, not In tho colors themselves. They could In a day or two have been taught what they lacked. Many of them, it is likely, were not color blind. I say this be cause recently I heard of an examina tion of 800 railroad men that wns con ducted in tho proper way on an Eng lish linc. About seventy of these men were a little off regarding color nomen clature, but not a single one of them was color blind."-Philadelphia Record. Oriental Squatter*. Vost artlatH depicting the cast show men Bitting crossleggcd, tailor fashion. Easterners don't sit Uko that. Usually they-stick tbolr calves beneath them, ?lt on their heels and with the soles of the foet pointed upward, a painful pos ture for nu occidental. Thc Hindoo usually rcBts on his haunches, with his knees pyramid style and his chin on their level. Try that attitude ten min- ! utos and see how you Uko it Traveling eastward, as soon as you touch Turkey you reach a district where sitting on thc floor is the custom. You muy then journey on for thou muid? of miles, also north and south, and the millions in that region are all floor squatters. When you arrive In ! China, however, then you are among I othor millions who Blt on chairs. Go over to Japan, and'then you get among squatters again. Thc question ls, Why should the Chinese, among all tho na tions of thc cast, usc chairs? How Romani Toole Their Food. The Romans reclined at their ban quets on couches, all supporting them selves on oue elbow and eating with their Angers from dishes placed in the center of the table. Each was supplied with a napkin, and knives were used, though it does not appear that every -one was supplied with ono. Nothing, lt would seem, could be more fatiguing than to partake of a. repast lu such an awkward posture or less conducive to ncalnoss, lt being almost impossible to keep tho hands clean even with water supplied by the slaves or to prevent the food and wilie from falling on thc clothing and the draperies of the couch. This manner of outing disappeared during the dark ages so far as the couch wai concorncd, but the peculiar ity of'taking the food with fingers from a'common dish continued a f}erward( tor more Iban i COO years. Tb u Wu, i- norlnur fJle*%i. "iJurtinr sleep," ihiyH an ttuthorlty r Ki-f??tul Kunjt'cU, "thia rMngtf oifijtn mind are under no control, anti yet BO?: H m ?o hu vu a woad' rful fa Cu If 3 1 building up and arranglug scones and incidents. I remember once having a vivid dream of going Into a house thc furniture and Inmates of which be longed to the middle ages. So clear was thc dream that 1 had no difficulty in recalling lt, and then as I went over each detail of dress, armor, jewelry, or naments and other objects seen in my vision T realized that everything I had behold was historically accurate-that is to say, that probably in a fraction of a second my mind had conjured up n scene to construct which, with the same faithfulness to detail, while awe.ko wonld have taken me several bouts." Uurelom M?morisa. Among men noted for wonderful memories were Milton, who was said to be able to repeat Homer; Professor Lawson, who boasted that he could re peat tbs whole of thc Bible, except a few versea; Lord Macaulay, who made the same boast about "Pilgrim's. Prog ress" and "Paradise Lost;" Dr. Lordcn, a friend of Slr Walter Scott who could ropeat an act of parliament on henrlng lt read but once, and u Loudon report er, who took no notes, but could write out an unexpected debute verbatim. Henry Clny could not memorize a sin gle stanea of a poem, but never forgot a name, a face or un argument A Training Table. "Friend of mine today," said Mr. Kid der, "waa talking of coming here to board." "I hope," remarked Mrs. Starvem, "you were ploased to recommend our tabla and" "Burel Told him lt was just tho thing for him. He's a pugilist and wants to increaoe his reach."-Catholic Standard and Times. Mo Small Matter. Bira. Casey-Shure, nu* when wa moved lt tuk free furn'tuvc wag?n?. M TB. Clancy-Huh! It title free dop 'ty sheriffs to move us.-Kansas City Independent She'? IUKMI. She-I'm right because I'm right He-How do you know? She-I'm tight because I'm right I don't need to kuow.-Pittsburg fla Kette. "What are eggs to-day?" asked the professor, putting his market basket on the Hour bar rel. "Eggs was 25 cents a dozen to-day," replied the grocer wip ing his lips with his white apron "Don't say eggs was 25 cents; say eggs are 25 cents." "I won't say eggs is 25 cents nuther." "I didn't ask you to say eggs is 25 cents; I asked you to say eggs are 25 cents." "I won't say that nnther." "Well, I'm sure you want to speak correctly, don't you?" "Yes, but I wouldn't bo sneak ing correctly if I said thal." "Oh, yes, you would" '.Oh, no, I wouldn't." "But you would!" "Well, I say I wouldn't for I ain't got no eggs. I sold out this morning!"-Yonkers States man. There's Nothing, Truo but Hocivou I?y THOMAS MOOttB. Thia world ?a all a fleeting show, .Lor man's illusion gt von / Thc emilos of joy, tho toora of woo; Decoitful shino. dooeitful flow; There's, nolhiag truo but Heaven. And false (ho light oh glory's plum?. And fading hues of ov'n ; And lovo, and hope, and beauty's bloom, Aro blossoms gathered for the tomb There's nothing bright but Heav?n. Poor wanderers of a stormy day I From wave to wave'we're driven : And fancy's flash and reason's ray 8ervo but to light tho troubled way There nothing calm but Heaven. "You say that mail's relations won't speak to him?" said the surveyor, who had stopped at the log cabin. "Yes and it serves him right. Jes' as soon as he come into ? little property he bought hisse! ? a glass eye an' a set o' false teeth, and his kin reckoned it was mighty ill-mannered to come round puttin' on stylo an' wearin' all that jewohy.'* Washington Star. WANTED-A Competent house keeper. Apply to ' H. K. Covington, Bennettaviile, S. C. July 22, 1903. Boys shirt waists only 25c at Jackson' a Escaped an Awful Put?. Mr. H. Hoggins of Melbourn;:. Fla.', writes, "My dootor told mo I had Gon eumption and nothing could -Ju done fer mo. I was given up to dio. The off ot ci a freo trial bottle of Dr. KingV New ?>in covery for CooBamptloa induced ute to try it. Results were startling.- I t>o now on tho road to recovery and owe nh to Dr. King's New niacoveay. It surely enved my Ufo." Thin great caro is cr.aamr.taa 1 for all throat and lung diseases by J. T. Doaglas & Bro Druggists. Price 500 wu-i $i.oo. Trial bottles free. To the Women of the Poo Coo Counties. A Pee Dee Historical Society, waa organized and o??cered ac Florence yesterday. It is composed bf mon of Buch character as to giye confide) in its future suceass and usefuln - Such an organization nie-me much foi the futuro welfare of thia section . > the State. More thau any other EUC tiou we need an organization of tl kind, for moro than any otho: section of thia much ncglecled statu, we are overlooked io the writing of history. But we need female auxiliar micietifce for nothing ia truer than that seleclad assertion of Talleyrand's: ''il j'..: would accomplish eny great thing ii? this world, you rauat R?Ltpc women going." We wieh to "get V-?- wop su . -?-,grt *n tl? PCM .. ? ... con ... ... -,-., 'H. Historical Society. !l>.\cgh;.ars i ht! Ivpyolulib? and Daughi^q ..?', CputaiU'raoy Rh?n M " '.. . .rsi-,-'...? .'..-(?. ?rtiVev.i?t/ioU \ st?tij ic?kly cooperad with : w.^.ic?-in aw?keuiug ?entimunt, or gathering material for the proaehvn* lion and embodying in convenient and enduring form the history of (he Pee Deo people. Hoping for early and encouraging reports from our patriotic women, I am, respectfully, John J Dargan, Sec. Pee Dee His Association Clyde, S. C., July 3, 1901!. Wonderful Nerve. Is displayed by many a man enduring pains of accidental Cuts, Wounds. Bru,; ises, Burns, Scalds Sore feet or siiiljointi But there's no need lor it. Buckler?'s Arnica Salve will kill the pain and cure the trouble. It's the best Salve on earth tor Price, too. 25c, at Druggist. ???ting-----J. ns tutxat HORSES ! HORSES ! We will receive on or ni > August 4th ONE CAR NICK DRIVING HORSES. Those wishing to buy will clo well to give us a call, as we will sell on short profits. Will exchange Hors*-:, foi nice, fat j'oung Mule?. Respectfully .' FULLER BROS. July 30, 1903. NOTICE! IS hereby givou that untlor nu order hom thc Court of Bankruptcy I am authorized to sell at pr?valo salo tue lol - lowing land belonging to the E tate of John Maiming Hankrupt situate iij Mirl boro County, S. C. to wit. Ono tract known as tho "Galloway Plasc," on tho ro;ul from Parnabal to Clio, coutaioiug 137* acres. Ooo linet known aa tho ''Dunbar Placo" coutaining 279 acres. One tract known ns tho "Bundy Place'' containing 69 acres. One tract known aa the "Ev Place" on mad from Cheraw to Marica containing 21i<> acres. Persons wishing to buy can address tue at Clio. S. C., or II. II. Newton or T. W. Bouchier, at Bonnoltsville, S. C. JOHN CALIIOI N. Trustee. ^aMMMMMBMMjMnBMaiMMi'. in ansi AV BUIST'? THU KIND TO PLANT. NEW STOCK BUIST'S Nkw CHOI- TUBNIP SKED now ready. The biggest Tnrnips in the State were grown from Buist's seed last year. Also new Cabbage Seed. 0. S. MCOAM.. July 16, 1003. OLD TIMES BACK ??AIKF, Using The-Genuine Peruvian Guano I For sale by B. E. MOORE, Bennctlsvillc, R.F.D. 4, Agt tor Marlboro and Scotland counties. Ponce $30 per Ton. Better prices on Car Lots and Over. Would beglad to have your orders by August 1st, as it takes 120 to 150 days to bring this Guan no here. Head what people think who are using it : J. 1). MOORE says it ia nil right, and will u>e another year. W. M. SMITH says ''It makes Corn and Cotton hustle. Will give you largo ordor in a Tow daya. ]l. L. KIRKWOOD says. "The Guabo is good and is much pleased with it. wantB nothing better-has already bought ICO Tons. C. F. MOORE says It will supply a long felt want. It ia the stuff wo want. Has bought 25 Tons. Can't say too much in its praiso. 0. A. MOORE says it is nil right. It makes the cotton and corn grow to suit" , him. HaB placed an order for 20 Tons tho coming season. .TOIIN K. FLETCHER Thinks it good. Il lias his lato cotton doing boyond "nil he could wish. Will order again. ALEX STUBBS says ho put it against a.strone combination of C. S. Meal and Nitrate of Soda of equal value, Peruvian way ahead now. B. E. MOORE used it under late cotton, and bas never soen its equal to thc nge of thc cotton. # The gentlemen above named are well known Marlboro farmers who will cheerfully answer all inquiries as to its use. DON'T DELAY, if you intend to try it ! Orders may be lert at Excelsior Hardware Store for IO days. ICE 1 ICE ! See "V. L. Emanuel and get his special rates for IOE this season. Buy your Ice Tickets and save money. V. L. EMANUEL. April 23, 1003. Winthrop College Scholarshps And Entrance Examinations. Thc examinations fer the award of va?* rant scholarships in Winthrop College and for thc admission of new .students will be held at Benncttsvillo on Friday ?lol? 10th at 0 a. m Applicanta must not bo less than fifteen yc-irs of ago. When scholarships arc vacated after July 10th, they will bc awarded to those linking the highest average at the exam-. ?1 v ion. Thc next session will open about tcmbcr lr?. 1003. ' or fun her information and a catalogue nd 'ress President Di li. JOHNSON, at li "ck Hill. S. C Ship Stuff. NICE FRESH LOT ?'OR SALE BY AME MOME NT and ?? loj vd to nin?dd an OrdinRuco.kubvvh . . ^.iucuac; Otdiuukico ior the Town pi Beti iiettsvlll?, entitled "An Ordinanco for the purpose of raising fonds -to pay cutrunt expenses and existing indebtedness of tho .[Wa of Bonuettsvillo aud providing a pen ni ty for neglect or refusal to pay such, retitled in council tho ist day of May 1903 by striking out certain words and inserting ?thnc wordB in lieu thereof : SECTION V. KoBolvcd, thitt tho above ba amended by striking out ou page 3, line 14, tho figures $5 ...id inserting iu lieu thereof tho words ?J$2 sd ; and on pago 3, lino 15, tho words ; 1 no and inserting in lieu thereof the words $5, so that said license ordinanco R'hcti amended shall read UB follows : Dnys, wagon, 1 horse per year $2 5c l>r/?ys, wagon, 2 borea per year 85.oe (2; That lino 9 on pago 2 be amended by iking out the words Forty Dollars anil facartUig in lieu thereof'tho words Twenty Dollarn, BO that said section when nmonded shall read os follows : ! press companies or agencies $20.oe (3) That lino 8 page 4 be amended bj idding the words up to and including $ioc i :tx), :>.nd all amounts over ?100,000 Ten I-Cent? >n excess, so tbat i-nid seotiou when j amen led shall rend as follows : i afc ronan ts on euch $f,ooo Bales 50 centt ut. to and including $100,000, and on all amounts exceeding $100,000 Ton Cents ir noctis?. Merchants tra lesa than 1,000 5cti D?log business less than ono year $25 oe (.*,) Tho following clause was ridded : Contractors, per year, ?5; contractor doing choir own work are charged no lieonsc I Doro and ratified in Couucil June 13th J9?3, P. A. nODGES, filAYOit. AN ORDINANCE, To prevent disorder in the Town of Bennettsville and prescribe tile punishment for a violation of same : Bo it Ordained by thc Mayor and Alder? laen ; f tho Town of Bcnncttsvillo in Conn nil assembled aud hy authority of same, SKOT??M I. Thut any pearsou cr pcr :nm- ?ftcr this dato who within tho corpo ris imita of tho Town of Bennottavillc. 1 muy h j engaged in a breach of tho penco, auy riotous or disorderly conduot, open onsconity, publia drunkonncss, swearing or any 0 nduct grossly indecent or dangerous t-j .. oitizens of said Town shall ho doom ed gnilty of a misdomeanor, and upon oon vfotioii shall bo fined not less than Two Dollars Dor moro than One Hundred Dol ?an?, or bo imprisoned not less than 5 days nor more than 30 days. SEC. 2. That it Hhall bo the duty of tho To'wu Marshals of the Town of BonuottB. viijo or any Constablo so authorized to nrrost nod munit to jail for a torm not exceed - in:; .jS hours, (unloaB othmviso orderod by Ula GoUDoil or Mayor) any poison or por vho violates tho above ordinanco. Si .3. That all ordinnncos or parts of 01 iii? ancea in violation of this ordinance is lierchy repealed. iv ?te and ratified in Council this 5th day ul June, A. D., 1903. P. A. HODGES, MAYOR. FOR SJJSLIJE!. v -ne Two Horse WAGON, A ?ot of HORSE FEED, A lot of LUMBER oi diflerent kinds, .lime .1,1903. P. C. EMANUEL, \A/HEN ASHCRAFT'S Co?di tion Powders are fed to horses and mules, marked improvement will be seen after the first few doses. There is no doubt about it. The Powders, acting directly on the digestive organs, first thoroughly cleanses the stomach and bowels, correcting all disorders, and then good healthy appetite comes nat urally and surely. It is the most powerful tonic and appetizer on the market to-day, and when once used horsemen will have no other. Ashcraft's Powders produce that silky sheen of coat and hair so admired by horse fanciers. The Powders fatten but never bloat. Always high grade and put up in doses-never in bulk. By the use of three or four doses a week your horse or mule will not be subject to colic or any dis ease of the stomach and bowels. "I had au old horse that was lu very had condition generally. He waa thin and had ? blood disease that was causing tho hair to come orr. I gave thc horse three doses of Ash craf t'a Condition Powders a day for seven days and fed him liberally. Tho u?petite improved from thc first few doses and the animal gained fifty-two pounds in flesh during the week I gave it three doses a day. The general health of the animal was greatly improved by thc ?se of the powders and ho was made almost a new horse. I most heartily recommend Ashcraft's Condition Powders, as I know they are o splen did tonic snd appetizer.-C. C. SIK.ES, Livery man, Monroe, M. C." Ask for Ashcraft's Condition Powders. Package 25c. Sold by V n r 7V W. Mm HEY/?QN. jiemioltaviilu, ..t's. ?: AH ORDfiKANGE To Raise Supplies For The Year Ending April 1904." Be it ordained by thc Mayor and Alder?, men oi the Town oi licnnettsvillc and by authority oi the same, that the fol lowing taxes be, and the same are hereby levied, and shall be paid into the Treasury tor the use ol said Town; SECTION I. Pilleen cents on every one hundred dollars worth ot real and personal property situate within the cor porate limits ol said town, which tax must be paid on or before the ist day ol January 1904, and on all taxes not paid by tnat time a penalty oi 50 per cent will be added and collected. SEC. 2. That twenty>one (21) cents be levied on everyone hundred dollars ol the assessed value ol all real and person al property, to pay the interest on the bonds issued in aid ot thc Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad, in ac cordance with the Act authorizing the same, approved December 23d 1S91; and the turther sum oi 5 cents on the $100 be levied and collected for the purpose ot providing lor the sinking lund, as pro vided by the above act ; which taxes must be oald on or belore January ist 1904, and on all taxes not paid by that J time a penalty of 50 per cent will be ad ' ded and collected. SEC. 3. That lourtecn cents be levied on every one hundred dollars of assessed value ot all real and personal property, to pay the interest on the Bonds issued in aid ol the Electric Light Bonds lo*- the Town of Bennettsville, accordance with the Acts of the General Assembly of S C , authorizing the same, seven.cents oi which must be paid on or before the ist day ol July 1903, to meet the interest due on that day ; and the turther sum ot 4 cents on the $100 be levied and collected lor the purpose ot providing for the sink ing lund, which taxes must be paid on or beiore January ist 1904, except as above specified in reference to the seven cents on the $ll)0, which must be paid on or belore the ist day oi July 1903; ar.'' all taxes not paid at the time above stipulated a penalty ol 50 per cent will be added and collected. Sec 4. That all persona liable to work on thc streets, sidewalk* and ways of llie Town of Bennettsville shall he excused ol'such duty for twelve months, com nicnoing on tho first day ot May 1903, by paying to thc Clerk of Council a comma talion (ax therefore of two dollars on or heforo thc first day of Juno, A- D. 1903 All persons failing to pay said commuta tion (ax herc provided for, within the time specified or who shall refuse or fail to work on said stroots. sidowalks or ways at any time or times when summoned so to do by order of tho Council shall be subject to a fine two dollars for each and cycry day of suoh refusal or failure so to work, and any olhor punishment the Counoil may seo fit to impose, Dono and ratified in Council tho mi day of May, A. D., 1903. P. A. HODGES, Mayor. MILTON MOLAUKIN, Cleric. m W. BOUCHIER, ?L . Attorney at Law? Bennettsville, S. C. Offico on Darlington strcot near Posta Tolograpb offico. January, 1899. MASON'S FRUIT JARS At W. M, HOWE'S. TZT - WE SELL - HAMMAH PAINT. ? How many years have you been promising yourself, your wife and neig hbors to PAINT THAT HOUSE. NOW, WE'VE GOT THE PAINT, AND THE RIGHT SORT TOO. "HAMMAR" is THE NAME. ASK the li muir eel s of people in the County that have used it. ASK the PAINTERS ar out it They will t-11 you How GOOD IT is? lhere is SOMETHING IJV MACH GALLON CAN TO INTEREST TUE MAN THAT DOES THE WOHL. \ YOURS FOR GOOD PAINT, ( ). '.???.?.?ju Yhat some people you Know, mid who have Tested .These Goods, JSay about tho Excelsior Cook ?Stoves: 1 bought an "Excelsior Gook Stove" last Spring. I am well pleased with t not only performs well but requires less wood than any Stove I ever had. . w GEO. M. WEBSTER. I have been using the-new " Excelsior Cook Stove" made by I. A. Sheppard Sc 'o., tor 16 years, and it has always given entire satislaction. .. ,-H.' P , "Mrs J; G. AV. COBB. Mrs COBB lias just put Vi another i regard'?the ^Exceisiot (look Stoveft and Katiget as good asitKe best, ?nd ?.bon in need of a Cooker \ endeavor to get'tHat r?aite oi Bl?v?. A. J. V.R1STOW. Mr. Bja^rpw bought one from a sister town, as until recently here was no agency in Bennettsville. - -~~ Tho "Excelsior Bango" bought of yon gives entire satisfaction. JAS. F. DAVID. These goods and all kind of Hardware, Crockery, PaintsrQiIs leeanne han at EXCELSIOR HARDWARE CO. Bennettsviiie, s. o. - . Next to W. P. Breeden's. WfibES?kmEM&Q* nail Sft Hiti to C. ?J. MOFPETT. tJt. D., GT. I.OUI3, MO. . Col urn ou?, ?a?? Jjjff*a T?!** It II. c. jr. lUOFFETT-JDtMr ii oct or: 5Ve a av o your TBETf?XAA^jVeethintf Woivaera) to ou*- little aranct child tcitn tho happiest results. 27?e ewnsetm scerc aimons maaionl, and oertaitxlu moro uatiafactoru than pron* antitMn& W? ever vin e tl. Youro vertj trttlu, " JOS??'JIS.METj t {Now manon Southern HefhoMet Church.) 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CHOX LIVINGSTON. II. WOFPOnD WAIT LIVINGSTON & WAIT, Attorneys at Law, B EN NEI?3 VILLE, SO. CA. Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. It artificially digests tho food and alda Natura in strengthening and recon structing tho exhausted digestive or? gans. It is the latestdiscovereddigest*. ant and tonic. No other preparation can approach it in efficiency. It In* G tautly relieves and permanently curas Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, Bick Headache, Gastralgia,Cramp3 and all other results of imperfect digestion. Prlcosoc. and $1. Largo Bin contains 214 times imallslze. Bools all about dyspepsia malfedirea Prcpcrcd by E. C. OeWITT &CO.? Cbicaao. Three Barbers! Three Chairs I Everything First-Class. SALOON ON MARION STREET. \? CASY CHAIRS, CLEAN SHAVES BEST OP HAIR CUTS 1 /hildron receive special attention-,, either at the Shop at their house. Your patronage solicited. J. A. GRACE, Barber. BENNETTBVILLE, B. O. College of Charleston* CHARLESTON, S. C. I lSilt Year ?egina Sopt ftSttu Lottcrs, Science, Knginoering* Ono sohol* ?rship to each county of South Carolina. Rriiranco examinations held nt Bennottf; ?rillo hy Coanfy Superintendent of Edd jntiun and .huleo ol' Probate on July 10. Tuilion $10. hoard ?nd furnished rootn in Dormitory. $10 per nionlh. All canv lidatos for admission aro permitted;to 3ompote for Boyeo Scholarships, whinh pay $100 a year. For catalogu? address HARRISON RANDOLPH, may 29,1903. Pref?dent.