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Salmauundi. Chicago has a thief who makes business of stealing wet clothes from the tubs of washerwomen. Owing to trains being delayed conductors on the Lehigh Valley rail road have been instruoted to cui short the farewells of women at the stations. A ball which escaped in Philadel phia from a drove of cattle stopped so long in front of a plate glass win dow admiring a reflection of himself that he was lossued and captured. "God knows I'm not the thing I shou'd be, Nor am I e'en the thing I could be, But twenty times I rather would be An atheist clean, Than under colors bid be, Just for a hereen." -[Robert Burns. A Missouri young woman is said to spell her poodle's name "Phideau." Possibly she is merely determined to show that she is opposed to Mr. Roosevelt's simplified spelling cru .eade, which went to pieces some time ago. We sympathize with Mr. Burton, but he should not have allowed him self to be made a victim of attempted presidential interference, which didn't interfere.-LThe State. The British Museum contains books written on oyster shells, bricks,tiles, bones, ivory, lead, iron, sheepskin and palm leaves. New Zealand, which has an official death rate of a trifle less than twelve persons to the thousand of popula tion, must rank as one of the healti iest countries in the world. In the British Museum is an atlas of the world made 500 years ago and which stands seven feet high. It i. believed to lie the largest book in th world. About the thinnest thing in thi world is the film of a soap-bubble It would take about 50,000,000 u them to measure one inch The majority of the highroads i1 Belgium are now planted with tree along the way, to the great pleasur of travelers and to the advantage a the contry. In a total (istance c about 4,775 miles there are no les than 800,000 of these roadside trepE The United States is buying a] the gold to ho gathered in Europe and it is buying it very largely wit] cotton raised in the South. "Who's that a-hollerin' clown yon der in the b~ranch?" "That's Lb< prodigal son. 'Tl e old1 man's a-whalin thunder out of him for runnin away.'-Atlanta Constitution. The municipal e~xpenses of Nev York City are $14,700 each hour. The most highly valued book i, existence is a Hebrew Bible, which ii in the possession of the German gov ernment. A few years ago the Pope desired to purchase this ancient vol nune, and made the German emperoi an offer of $150,000 for it, but it wa refused. Tom--"It was a case of love ai first sight with me." Jack- "Ther why don't you marry her?"Tom "Oh, I saw her again on several oc casions."-Chicago News. According to an estimate mode b~ a banker wvho is fond of figures, eact adult person in Newv York City ii carrying 1an average of $'26. "We have no toadyismn in Amner ica," "No?" "No; we call it respeel for the office."- IPi ttsburg Post. It costs nearly as much to pay th< salaries of the municipal servants o Newv York City as it does to suppori the entire army of the United States The salaries amount close to $70 000,00)0 annually. Miffkins- *i~t is said that aggress ive', impalsive people usually have If they' hvoni g ' therm at firsit they get Itin lat fr.' [Ubiui ag. Dail' .1 ew) A mare near .awrence, Ran, borne four pairs of twins in four c S !outive seasons; all still living, one killed by accident. Mrs. White (sympathetically "So your huaband is in trouble agi Mand?" Mrs. Black (cheerily "No'm; he's out er trouble dess n -de souu'rel's in jail,"-[Pack. Norway's seaweed, used as fit yields a greater revenue than do t fisheries of that country. Some fellow has discovered ti peanuts destroy the taste for liqu So now if you see a man eating p nuts you may know he is only tryi to quench his thirst.-[Audere Mail. "What a very thin voice that g has!" "'Ibin! Why, it's so thin a ought to sing all her music in a sk eton key."- (Balto. American. The almighty dollar is the key many a cold heart. It doesn't pay to give too ta value to people's opinions. Mark Twain is 71 years of al and be declares that he is happy. A mosquito is like a good ads tis trer-not satisfied with one inc tion. A Chicago minister calls bazai and church festivals "stomanch re gion." Emperor William spends ~half million yearly in traveling around kingdom. Chicago has about 250 qii miles of territory with'n its incory rated limits. A large consignment of wa from the river of Jordan is on its i to this country. There are now in the world 6 000 societies of Ohristian Endea and 4,000,000 members. Twelve h ours in winter and foi teen in summer was an average di work. in the sixteenth century. It's a nice thing to visit the wii in her aiction, but let's see you it and keep the whole world fi opottiug you, 5 e Careful entimates show that tih f are 480,000 writerm in this coun who make tbeir living in whole or part by the pp. An exchange say: "The cost of ing is so high that it would be ch< er to die if it were not for the tlu taker's ur ion. The average yield of corn all< the United Sfates this year isBoffi ly repo)rted to b)0 30.2 bushels, o nmpared with 28 8 bushels heit y The total is 2,881,090 bushels. Stores to Close on Tuanksgivinc We, the undersigned, merchant Pickene, agree to keep our sti closed the entire day of Noveni 28th, 1907, "Thanksgiving Day." IHeath-Bruce-Morrow C< Ashmore & Nimmons, D. F. Pace, Craig Brothers, W. E Freeman & Co., Folger, Thornley & Co., H. A. R ichey, T. D. Harris, D. B. Cooper, Moore & Mauldin, R R. Roark, Your Attention, Cotton Growers, T ihe Pickens Cotton Mill has cons ed to store cotton for its frier. da patrons. Under this plan they will t cotton in their warehouse without. charge or expense to the farmers, when they are ready to soil will pay Market price for it. If, however, seller is niever satisfied with the price can get his cotton back by paying mill ".15c. per month, per bale, for actual cost of storage and insurai With th*is arrangement the Pick nte ofl carry, for a wvhile at least, noe fits customers who will st with tihe mill their co,tton and dep -with the banki their warehiouso rece: for samne. This is a most liberal prc sition from both the mili and the ba Down to theo Norman Conquest ,.'itm hamd "livig money"' and "'di 1mm~:e.y." the former being slaves ri baH A My Hair is ow; Feed your hair; nourish it; give It something to live. on. tel, Then it will stop falling, and - he will grow long and heavy. * Ayer's Hair Vigor is the only at genuine hair-food you can . buy. It gives new life to the a- hair-bulbs. You save what hair you have, and get more, on too. And it keeps the scalp clean and healthy. The best kind of a testimonial irl "Sold for over sixty years." . he Xa"*A. A 114 NEMs. el SARSAPARILLA. S PILLS. CIERRY PECTORAL. to To clean bronze wash it with pul verized whiting, then rub with paste Ch of plumbago and saffron and heat the article before a slow fire. - The Glad Ring. The ideal state of love will never come to pass until the wooer can use er- the glad ring in his voice and save the price of a diamond toward provisions er- *or the Arst year in a fiat.-Spokane .Wash.) Spokesman-Review. ire H4 Didn't Like a Crowd. li- Mrs. Gotrox-Mabel, dear, are you sure Mr. Woodby loves you for your- o self alone? Mabel-Yes, I'm sure he a does, mamma. He is always sp rest his less when you are in the room.--Ex change. ii In January, 1849, one year after the W first discovery of gold in California, 10- there were 10,000 men mining there. Ai tr Women as Well as Men go . Are Made Miserable by g(: 104 Kidney Trouble. fro vor Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis- tlii courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor Co ,.. L , and cheerfulness soon jr - f ,, disappear when the kid , -neys are out of order or diseased. Kidney trouble has become so prevalent V low that it is not uncommon do for a child to be bern afflicted with weak 1-id om . neys. If the child urin - - ates too often, if the urine scalds the flesh or if, when the chil: ore reaches an age when it should be able to control the passage, It is yet afflicted with ry, bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs. Thi's unpleasant ._ trcuble is due to a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as mp. most people suppose. ier- Women as well as men are made mis erable with kidney and bladder trouble, and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the Immediate effect of ver Swamp-.Root is soon realized, It is sold ial. by druggists, in fifty cent and one dollar as sizes. Ydu may have a U 3ar. sample bottle by mall , '' I -free, also pamphlet tell- Homo of sc'amp.noot. ng all about it. including many of the housands of testimonial letters received - r. rom sufferers cured. In writing Dr. . Kimer .& Co., Binghamton, N. Y., be sure and a of mention this paper. -- )re Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's ber Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton, an N. Y., on every bottle.. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM C Ndirt to otul Color.y nt-' o -y a lte the -D the - o the oref pts po- ,T CI NO !INSU Ccmpany will insure any o KIDNEY TI Every trace of kidney trc UVA E I$ il (~will be paii $100 state UThe Bultimmoe, Md., for an ney trouble UVA SOL 1 A Word to th For Sale by PICKENS wady for Fal* i~ Wint Only live fisb wim up stret m. and all h ods ond shoce. Which way are you goit Complete 11119 of Fall a bave eve' shown, at-d Our Prices Ily V ( (c< 'F U- n ) lis( D in'1E ge( ordVP 'I rit ging in lI ice fi n- 10c to $1.150 t be yu >ds before you bny your dress. M hite geods an- laptitely ill ne litis Fein of these, at the OLD PIllCES. N twi NdS, I Lt. ft ; '(A Ci al.- i Ifli I(< is t l t thle yllid. J(1111' at d Clist'l cms foi- net) I ell 3 fIt1 ( I ( i I will Fh - reei tt i3 In 50c to $10 the p:icr. Slhoes, well evepy >CA n n(-i or ti < n ol (y. 'We n. he ge od I nie an(d see us. A. K.I Vest End, hoes, Shoes, S We have then Ladies' course and fmne shoes Children's shoes at Socto 95C Men's coarse and fine shoes a Ask to see a pair of our famn oes for,-e very day wear. Underv W~hen it ccrres to urderwear Sright. Don't forget that we carry ar ress Goods and most an ything me to see us. V. E. Freon "AT THlE OLD) UJST RE'CE Wel V ~ Fall lin< among K tosuit~ fancy n< / Thes< 9Q very few Thec .ROTHE! RANCE ne having any trace of 1OUBLE uble is eliminated by SOL. I by the Iter mioal Co., of y case of Kid. will not belp. e Wise! DRUG CO. and orBusiness. ?aded for A. K. PA1K'S fur Dry 9?- We have the largest and most Rn~1 '1Bter Goods Shall be the Lowest. )i((d IS< In cnt of 4tylfs and colors id. Come and let na srhow you ttesc' n. We bave provided a liberal sup IbtAinding t'ie a(vance on cotton Ma'P plie . A; (((i<1 a for 8cnnd T (1 U'oys wear, at 1i e old piices. iv Ibe Pidii. fll I:.h tt at all prices bcdy kIows thnt we sell the 'est ill that we tell you Pbt ut our goods. ark, Greenville. S C HOL ifor you= 95C to'$1-5o and up. and up. t any price. us Oak Tanned Buckskin ear. w~e have it and our prices up-to-date line of Millinery, kept Uin a General Store. an & Co. "7VED - ave just received our New of the famous LWes' Hats, which can be found styles :veryone. From the most tple shape to the very latest >velty. hats have no equals at the i r - >ne pricy to everyone. WCH ILD.