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<'{ ' ' f i ' v V THE CONFEDER; Some Interesting and Unfamili; For the greater part of the war be-1 tween the states I had served iu the Cavalry branch of the Confederate : A pm\r hnt r>n .Tan. In. 'fi5. I was trans-I ferred to the Navy, as Master's Mate, with orders to report for duty as draughtsman to Lieut. Parker, Commanding the S. C. School Ship Pat- 1 rick Henry. To one who had been accustomed to army life, and had shared the hard- i ship8 to which our cavalry had beeu i exposed during the latter part of 'G4, i aboard the Patrick Henry was a revela- | tion of comfort. For instead of snowy i fields, icv winds and insufficient food, | I was assigned to a roomy?well fur- ( nished cabin with the ship's Gunuer, ( Boatswain and Engineer aa messmates i a negro servant being furnished at government expense to attend our calls ( and spread our table with such au abundanca and variety of food that it j was difficult to realize that the wants [ and comforts of the Army and Navy i were looked after by the same govern- i ment. In a way, it was an agreeable y change, nevertheless, sitting in the t comfortable cabin by a glowing lire, I ? often felt ill at ease as I thought of the ] poor fellows-my late comrades--who ? were even then braving the worst of weather in their weary,--never ending t march. For I remembered with pain- ] ful distinctness the positive suffering , from cold and huuger experienced by / ourselves and horses while I was yet t with them. t " ?U kAAn Anr nnefnm to , ruruien^ it uau uccu vsu* vww?v?? ? go into winter quarters at the approacii of cold weather; and, although our supplies had steadily declined since the first year of the war, we usually had enough. But when the cold wind*, laden with sleet and snow piped their melancholy dirges over the desolate wastes of Old Virginia in the latter part of '64, they caught our cavalry without shelter or necessary supplies for men and horses; for in most cases, the producer had shouldered his gun or buckled on his sabre, so that his fields had been left a conquest to weeds and brambles, thus compelling us to take the road each day in search of food- often without success. My duties being light, I now had time to watch the trend of affairs; and, to gratify this fancy, I frequently availed myself of my privilege of spending a portion of the day ashore. Though we had been reduced to such dire straits in the army; the courage, t ability and genuine patriotism of our , officers and men at the front had inspi- , red me withan unwavering confidence ( as to) fiual results. But my walk a j bout Richmond revealed many things , which tended to befog this pleaseut ex- | pectation. Indeed, the city seemed , to lack the courage and devotion to ( the cause which fired the hearts of the ( army, and dangerous symptoms begau } to appear; for the ceaseless tinkering , of our statesmen with financial, commissary and other momentous ques- j tions was alarming the public and playing directly into the hands of | soulless Shylocks who multiplied like . maggots as they hastened to gorge themselves ere the Confederacy sohuld | be no more. j On tbe 13th of March, 65, orders j were received to dismantle the ship of | its engines and every thing of value; ( according, the hold was emptied of its | contents so as to be sent ashore the j next day, the rumor being that every j thing was to be forwarded somewhere , further south, where we also were to go f and be assigned to certain vessels that \ were awaiting us. I The first of April was a busy day sending things ashore. In the haste, a , money safe fell splashing into deep ( water, doubtless done by the men pur- ( posely; but, although it was known to ( contain considerable money, no time | was spared to recover it; a fact which | hintea strongly at hurry orders from j some one who knew the gravity of | the situation better than we did. s While this was going on, what seem- ] ed to be good news reached us from , Petersburg, but no one could say just , what had happened, or who was re ( sponsible for the rumor; nevertheless, | it was understood that Gen. Lee had , gained a brilliant victory. How easy , it is to believe that which is in harmony with our wishes and see strong confirmation in every pleasant circum- ( stance that may chance to enliven our , surroundings. The second day of April ( a beautiful Sabbath morning-the hum | of business had been hushed aud the , church bells were ringing while the | sun gilded every object with a peace- , ful--, reassuring smile. But, about 1 J ~~ n ?' ??5^oKinmQn aailnrQ Ul ? JJ. Hi. iuc UllUOiil^/Luvu | and, indeed, nearly every one be- , longing to the ship were supplied with guns and marched up into the city , to a vacant tobacco factory. The move was so sudden and unexpected that we were at a loss to know what it meant; and what was yet more supprising, the streets that had lately been so quiet were each moment thronged, more and more, with peofle and wagons hurrying to and tro. hings had a strange- weird look, and I felt oppressed by by a sense coming of evil; but it did not occur to me that we were about to evacuate the dear old city around which and ' for which so much precious blood had been shed. As the day wore on, hurry and confusion increased; municipal authority was at an end, stores were robbed with impunity, the gutters ran with liquor and the city was at the mercy of a drunken-, howling mob of brutes, such as are to found in every community, ready and eager to prey upon the unprotected in times 01 calamity. The boxes, trunks, &c that had been brought from the Patrick Henry had been sent to the Danville depot, whither we went at a later hour and climbed to the tops of some box cars, a part of a train that was next to the last to leave the city. We now understood that the midshipmen had been armed that they might act as a guard over the Confederate Treasure, which occupied the cars we had mounted, and which was in the immediate charge of a. treasury ollicial and his assistants. It was generally believed that the Treasure consisted of eleven millions in gold and silver, , besides quite a large amount of state money and bales of Confederate currency. We arrived at Danville sometime during the night and our train stopped on the bridge until morning; a fact that aroused my suspicion, for under cover of the dark night it would be easy to lower ttie specie or a pari or u, into the deep water. Afterwards, I chanced to be in conversation with the treasury official and remarked: "What a chance that was at Danville to lower the specie into the river." For a moment he made no reply and ( seemed somewhat disconcerted; but ( presently he gave me a significant look, and said: '"Oh, we'll see that not much money is gotten by the enemy, even if we are caught." And, judging by subsequent events and various reports, his words were verified. After remaining in Danville a few days, during which Pres Davis drew a considerable amount of gold from the Treasure, (a hundred thousand dollars, VTE TREASURE. ir Facts Concerning its Fate. it was said,) we started southward aud reached Greensboro, X. C., aboul sunset. While stopping for a supply of wood and water, a considerable number of soldiers, who may have been convalescent inmates of a hospital or stragglers, gathered about out train. Their actions seemed to be prompted by idle curiosity, but when ive had steamed away about a huniredyards we understood their intentions better; for they had detached :he hindmost car, which contained a :>art of the specie. Seeing what was jp, steam, was reversed and we quickly got back, just as the mol> was about jlinibiug into the car; which, however, they thought better of when they saw fifty rifles leveled at them. Without further incident, wc reached Charlotte, N. C., where I saw Pres. Davis for the last time. After depositing the Treasure in the Mint and the 5oxes, etc, in another building, we ?vere assigned to a hotel where we .vere well entertained for a few days, intil a disquieting rumor caused us to igain take charge of the Treasure and ,iopf fnr(! From Charlotte Mrs. Pres. Davis, her children and her lister, Mrs. Howell, were of our party. As it was the intention to go across he country from Chester to a railroad eading to Abbeville, about forty niles, the Treasure was transferred rom the cars to a train of wagons ; ind,aswellas I can remember, the rip was made in two days. At the ;ud of the tirst day we camped near an )ld church, which Mrs. Davis, her children and sister occupied during ;he night. The next day, a while ifter dark, we reached Abbeville ivhere Mrs. Davis and party, and her irother, midshipman Jeff. Howell, Dade us good-by. According to rumor imoug us, it had been the intention )f those in control to deposit the Treasure in the vault of a bank at Abbeville, but that the authorities of :he town had objected, fearing that it aiight be the occasion of attracting a raid from the Federal cavalry. Be :hisas it may, after remaining a day )r so, the Treasure was again loaded nto wagons, as at Chester, aud transported across the county to Washington, Ga., forty-five miles, if I remember. The next morning after >ur arrival, we took the railroad and reached Augusta, Ga., the afternoon of :he same day. At Augusta our train stopped near a freight depot where were a number of tracks, along which kvas a quauity of cord wood, for several days or a week the train remained, tiere, guarded by a heavy detail of midshipmen. In the mean time a Dody of infantry, known as the "Galvanized Yankee Brigade," made up af deserters from the Federal army, caused much anxiety by encamping ilongside of us for the sake of the ivood for their camp fires. But during their couple days stay, [ feel coufident they never suspected the nature of our freight, otherwise :hey would not have hesitated to overpower us and help themselves. Though we were guarding millions, [he most of us were not only penniless, but so short of rations as to make t necessary for each one to eater for aimself as best he could. Nor were hose who had a little money much setter off than those who had none, :or so greatly had it depreciated that ;t was necessary to count out one hunIred dollars in Confederate money to Day for a dinner at a hotel?even then, Ifty cents or less in specie would have jeen much preferred. Shortly after our arrival at Augusta, rumors begau to reach us that both jenerals Lee and Johnson had surrendered; but, as telegraphic and railroad communication bad been so much interrupted, it was impossible to learn the truth. Nevertheless, as each later report seemed to de confirmatory, the iiopeful began to despond, and very soon many of our party were ready to believe that our cause was lost. When cuattershad reached this point, several midshipmen in my hearing diseased the propriety of organizing a body from our number to seize upon the Treasure, arguing that we were more entitled to it thau the enemy, who would be certain to capture it if we did not; but the doubt as to the fate of the Confederacy and the fear af killing some of their friends, put an end to the scheme. To risk so much treasure from day to day in box cars, guarded by a few midshipmen at a time when meu were despairing of the success of their cause, looked like madness; yet, as matters theu were, it was the best that could be done, for the Augusta officials?so it was saidhad refused to receive it, fearing like those of Abbeville that it might draw upon them a raiding party. Indeed, as there was a rumor that such a body bad already f-cented the tempting prize and were rapidly advancing, their objections seemed reasonable. And I think it was this piece of news also which caused our return to Washington, Ga., and subsepueutly, to Abbeville, S. C., where I last saw the Treasure, it then being my impres ion that former objections had deeu set aside aud it bad been allowed to be placed in the vault of a bank. At Washington, two midshipmen (whom I will call Craig and Trent,) and I, received from Lieut.Parker "indefinite" furloughs with orders to report our whereabouts to the Secretary of the Navy. So, instead of stopping at Abbeville with our friends, we started for our homes in Virginia. After a tiresome walk across the country we reached Chester where were a number of freight cars loaded with shells and other army stores which were being hastily destroyed?no one here sseming to be in doubt about Gens. Lee's and Johnson's surrender. We had been on short rations, and as some hours would elapse before a freight train would be starting for Charlotte, N. C\, we prevailed upon a lady to make us some soup from a good-sized cake of compressed vegetables ofnorthern manufacture, which chance bad thrown in our way. When ready, we lost no tirnein commencing, and Craig in a happy state of mind exclaimed : "Ah boys, isn't it just delightful!" a sentiment Trent and I cheerfuily approved. But after we had eaten very heartily and were about done, Craig spoiled every thing by taking up that part of the cake that was left anil hoptfully remarking that it would last until we reached home; for .just then some fragments fell from it and commenced orsiwlintr! and. on examina tion, the cake was found to be literally alive with worms. It wasa rude awaking, and Trent's face turned quite pale while his stomach seemed ready to throw up its commission. At Charlotte, N. C'., we found a Federal paroling ollicer, and realizing thut the jig was up, to avoid further trouble we availed ourselves of his services and proceeded to Burkeville, Va., on the top ot box cars which swarmed with Federal troops inside and out. Nor were we very long out of sight of U. S. camps from Greeusboro to Burkeville. M. A. Paints and oils of every kind at MUford's drug store. During the First ?7 hacl a bigger trade before in the coi any year in the ness in the City k " 4 * ?-? *+ nrnTroa "hoTTOTlrl S| ^ B ^ ^ iCIO Li V-/ V w jr I 01 o question, that lie always has the right kind of goods and sells them at the right prices. Otherwise he could not sell the quantity of goods that he does. i This Spring he has the most attractive stock of Merchandise he has ever offered ?attractive in appearance, but still more attractive in prices. You are sure to be 1 see for y a 1-4 W e /\re at 11 In uur New Store 011 Trinity St to McDill's Furniture Store. < . . . consists of Faucy .... Grocer Every Line Full and Coin ? ' ? ?- /\ m Try our White Star Coft'ee ana u. ? u. ? ties. Every line kept in a City Groc< be found in our store fresh and clean. OUR MOTTO?Full Measure, Correct Wei Honest Dealing and entire satisfaction Prompt attention to orders and quick d 75 and 85. L. T. & T. M. Mil CITY CROCERS. ?S ttti. __ mi n n | wny iiiey iio. % 4js OUR GOODS GO BECAUSE W! jJj ENDEAVOR TO SELL THE T CAN BUY FOR THE LEAS Jf? COME AND SEE US. WE V | YOU MONEY ON MOST 1 /k YOU WANT. I Thomson B Read our Locals. as iiiri w. a. cothhan, DEALERS IN ! Proprietor. ^ ill,?? i AN1) ALL BUILDING MATJ Abbeville Lodge No. 45, I. 0. 0. F. | WM H 1>A1,KE,i, PARKER I Attomevs and C . ??"?<" J brel hren, au?l visitors specially, are roost cor ABBEVJLLE dially invited to attend. May, 4. 1S98. tf L. A. SMITH, 11. U. SMITH, Secretary. Noble Grand. Buy your garden seed while you can eet. whiten' store Ik ut i what, yon want in Landrelh h new crop seed buy calicos. You car tor 1SXM at Mllford'tt Drug Store, p more dilleren.t sty, ' : * '-V>' ' \ t Quarter of lOOS than he ever had *responding time of JiicfnfTT /if his JJIXO 1/WX ^ WJL of Abbeville. 'T'L _ i. the people has a 1 nfll understanding of these things is shown by the fact that all hands are kept busy in trying to wait on the trade. All the Ladies of the Coun- I ty are respectfully invited I to call and see what beau- J tiful goods we have. Look at our Silk Goods, our Black Dress Goods, White Goods, Wash Goods Fabrics, Embroideries, Laces. > olease. Come and JL ourselves, WHITE. When it is known bow easy tliey an j -a to q;row, how delicious for table use || 1 and how healthful as diet, It is a won JL A Jl der that more farmers do not cultivatf berries. It takes but little time to plan; and care for strawberries, blackberries and other varieties Which come in sue -L- cession, and he is a short-sighted mar 5 lieXD UUUl faj]g t0 se(_ agide a small plat fo: rlnv this purpose. The good table is tb( l/111 one supplied with fruits and vegetablei fresh from the garden and orchard * ! and it is amidst such surroundings tba will be found the happiest homes am most healthful children. ies. Farm hands seem to be scarce in th< region around Williamsport, Indiana One of the farmers in that vicinity Plete. after endeavoring to get help week afte * * week without success, became exas perated and inserted the followinj ea Our special" sarcastic advertisement in a local news ** paper: "Farm help wanted. Wage ery will always will be $6 a day. Breakfast will b nerved in bed. Working hours frou 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. All heavy worl , , -p, . ? will be done bjr the boss. Wine an< giltS, J ail ana, Cigars wjn be furnished free. An; i. oil nana wonting iuc cumc acasuu <_? u have the entire farm. Apply at once.' elivery, Phone Milk, known to possess so man; qualities of value, has a virtue whoU; unknown to thousands who have han TTITi live9* Experiment . I . p. show that it will extinguish kerosen H J I or gasoline blazes, and yet many i kitchen maid or wife has allowed th dangerous fire to go on, although th ? material for putting it out is nearl; always at hand. While water onl' quickens the flame of petroleum o /Ay gasoline, milk immediately extinguish W es it and prevents all danger. Try i /is when you have your next explosioi in the kitchen or parlor. ii\ I ?V A\ A spraying outfit costs but little, ye jk few things pay better about the farm fl) Fruit trees should be sprayed for th fin-ttime immediately after the bios soma have dropped their petals. Th E ALWAYS 1 sprayiner before at is apt to kill th ___ A\ bees, the best friend of the fruit b; BEST WXi jk their valuable assistance in polleniy T 1VTONFY t use(* properly on trees, berr; 1 JUUiiXii. bushes and grapevines, the 6prayerwil riLL SAVE w?: rid the premise most injurious in . vvmnTWP sects and insure good crops of perfec iWilniWlx fruits. Most young men are too much in fat jlc uated with themselves to be seriousl ros.a injured in an or ary love atl'air. Common sense is probably no called becaus iiv It Isn't common. xvvxxS Cures Coughs and Colds. . Mrs. C. Peterson, 625 Lake St., Topeka. Knr Aim B HTfT san, pays: "Of nil couch remedies Bnllard' II11II A 11 Horebound<*yrop Is my favorite; it. basdon II 11 RJ 111 and will do all that Is claimed for It?t 5 5 r <i i ! VI speedily cure nil couehs and colds?and It I t, HI II III ho sweet and pleasant to the taste." 20c, 50< VA"* $1.00 bottle. Sold by C.A. Mllford. No man ever poses as a hypocrite whei A. G. FAULKNER, alone with his thoughts. Manager ._??? ?. ?""?ARE YOUR LUNGS SOUND??? _ Rydale's Elixir cures weak Mines. Ifyoi II PI |A ||k] I hi uk you have a bronchial affection, or. I T zi I l a G I M >'ou feflr y?? have conNumpllon, rely on Ry ! ?? I .9 111 11.m "Itilt-'s Elixir. This modern scientific dls J ?0 I 111 1* POVHry kills the irerm* mm cause cnrnm sJ> RJWLm MJK/M Ihroat and lun? disease and assists nature t< J restore these organs to health. Kydale' nl-jT . T Rlixirisalso a certain euro for acute throa K |v I A I J- and lung trouble, such as coughs. colds, hoarse ness, etc. Kydale's Elixir Is a splendid fam ? ? ily remedy for young and old. C. A. Mil ford. WM. P. UKEENE & woman says more tnan usual when sh( keepR silent. &rprrMU Somehow a fool man usually manages t< Lj, get a sensible wife. ? . M It LAW. Sciatic Rheumatism Cured. " "I have been subject to sciatic rheumntisn Aw R\NrtV f"r ypnrp." ?*ys K. H. Waldron, of Wiltor am itu pa urn twa Junction, I own- "My joints were still" ant wuuiu. Kiive ine much pain mid discomfort. Alj Joints would crack when I straighten up I used Chninhprlnln's Pain Bultn and bavi . been thoroughly cured. Have not bad a pair "or ache from the old trouble for inanj months. It is certainly a most wouderfu ...... , . liniment." For sale by ('.A. Milford. Abbe idoahtedly the place to V|]|e- H. M. Young, Due West. j see there one thousand Use lialuz "Apple iiutter." its good. ' ~ v 1 ' - > . mp;. r;; ; ' V ' 'V.x'rr-;'''' Vegetables to bring good prices must have j Potash ! ! ' 9 We will send our boots, giving full infor- j > 1 mation about the subject, to any farmer who ; ^ 1 ! writes for them. 1 ' !j GERHAN KALI WORKS, \f i ! New York?S3 Nmua .Vtrccl. or ' , Atlanta, <;a.-22,'; .so. Broad St, < 1 ' " ! t For Sal^. 1 Two good mules, young and sound. T7 onr iq f avat] Tofuair r\iffa frr\m rnnriot or_ " fed boar weighing 400 lbs., 20 months old. Pasture to rent, 50 acres of bottom land well pet iu Bermuda grass; will fatten 100 head. I will pasture all cattle at 12 1-2 cents a week. * t T. L. HADDON. Iris, S. C. FOR SALE I offer for sale house and lot in City of Abbeville, conveniently located for a business man, The Vmnoo io nnmnoratinalir now. VlflR JJLUUUU XO UUXJU^UiUiVJL V UiJ uu It | mmm bath room with hot and cold water connections, and everything about the place in good repairs, Will sell at a bargain, ROBT. S. LINK. Abbeville-Greenwood MUTUAL uiciin i m r r ASSOCIATION. J Property Insured, $925,000. January 1st, 1904. 1 UI/RITE TO OR CALL on the undersignec or to the Director of yoar Township * for any information yon may dealre about l onr plan of Insurance. r We Jnsnre your property against deatruc 3 tlon by ' Fi&E, W1N0STDU 0& UEBIilillS, > " ' ! and do so cheaper than any Insuranoe Com ' pany In existence. Remember we are prepared to prove to yoo that oars is the safeat and cheapest plan oi Insurance known. a T TJ TJTATTP Ti. rifln AffAnt. t At JJJUX4X1.JU] V A|j WM| v*a?) j Abbeville, S. C. I J. FRASEB LYON, Pres. 5 [Abbeville, S. C. ! BOARD DIRECTORS. * S. G. Major Greenwood ' J.T. Mabry Cokesbury y W. B. Acker Donalds . 1 W. B. CUnkscales Due West. , T. L. Haddon Long Cane I. A. Keller iimilbvllle A. K. Watson Cedar 8prlng A. M. Held Abbeville Township W. W. Bradley ....Abbeville City. V Dr. J. A. Anderson Antrevllle i? H. A. Tennent Lowndesvllle A. 0. Grant Magnolia J. R. Tarrant Calhoun Mills * 9 8. L. Edmonds Bordeaux e S.O.Harvey Walnut Grove ? W. C. Martin Hodges J. D. Coleman Coronaca e J. Add Calhoun Ninety-Six e J. M. Payne Klnards ,. J.B.Taylor Fellowship ' Joseph Lake Pbcenlx V Kev. J. B. Muse Verdery r J. H. Cblles, Jr Bradley J. W. Lyon Troy T W. A. Cbeatbam Yeldell t P. B. Callison Calllson a W. M. Outz Klrksevs Caleb Walton Brooks Abbeville. 8 C., Jan. 18. 1904. t Charleston and Western Carolina R. B g Angnsta and Asheville Short Line. Schedule In effect August 1, 1903. e ' Lv Greenwood 12 44 pm e Lv Lnareoo 2 07 pua y Ar Greenville 3 25 pm >. Ar Spurtnnburg 8 30 pm ' Lv Spartanburg (So.).. 3 40 pm / Lv llendersonville 6 11 put ,1 Ar Asheville 7 15 pm [. Lv Asheville (So. By.).. 7 05 am Ar lleiidcrsonville 8 05 um 1 Ar Spartanburg 10 25 am Lv Spartanb'g (C?fcWC)12 01 pm Lv Greenville 12 15 pm Lv Laurens 1 55 pm Ar Greenwood 2 51 pm " Lv Greenwood 2 51 pm v Ar McCnrmlck 3 40 pm - o m n cji j nm I^V iUCV/OrmiCK o )U1'U| y w ?... . . Ar Anderson 7 10 pm Ar Augusta 5 20 pin 11 -10 am Ar Beaufort 6 30 pm ft Ar Port Koyal 6 45 pui Lv Port Koyal 7 05 am Lv Beaufort 7 15 am Ar Augusta 12 20 pm Lv Augusta 10 10 am 2 55 pm Lv Anderson 7 25am Ar McCormick 11 52 am 4 40 pm 9 50 am |* Lv McCormick 11 52 am H Ar (Jreenwood 12 44 pin e Lv Greenwood 12 44 pm ? Ar Laurens 1 45 pin 8 Lv Laurens, C. N. & L. 2 02 pm ' Ar Clinton 2 22 pui Ar Newberry 8 10 pm Ar Columbia 4 40 pm Q Lv Columbia, A. C. L... 4 40 pin Ar Charleston 9 .">5 pm Lv Charleston, A.C. L... 7 W am Ar Columbia 11 25 am Lv Columbia, C. N.ifcL.ll 25 am Lv Newberry 12 10 pin P, Lv Clinton .. 1 :>0 jim , Lv Laurens. ( '. & \Y. C 1 55 j>m Ar Greenwood 2 51 pm c Through train service between Augusta and Cha lest" >11. J Kur information relative to rates, etc., apply to 1 \\. IS. STEKLK. (J. T. A., Anderson, b. C. GEO. T. HKYAN. O. A., Greenville, S. C. EKNEST WILLIAMS, Gen. Pa*#, A^t., Augusta, Ga. , M. EMEKSOJf. Trafllc Manager. a If you want, medicines quick, phone 107. Its > Alii ford's Drug Store. (.fault's distributors and cotton planters are the best. Sold oniy ny w. u. DarHbuaie. Call on W. I). Barksdale when you want the 1 best Jertilizers. i I The woman who would bo charmingly r dressed should see our new dress l'abriuues . belore making your selection. Haddon s. ? A boy can he civilized, but then be Isn't a 1 boy any longer. I New lot Ladies Jacket just received at Had don's. Conductor Caldwell had a leg cut oil' under the curs at Monroe, N. (J., yesterday. ' TO TONE UP he system some good medicines should * > >e taken occassionally. The human triogs become loose and may be ightened by any of the several good ^ onicri which form part of our stock of V ^ DRUGS AND MEDICINES. Perhaps you have a favorite?some- . V hing which you used and found ef- ^ ective. It is sure to be here and at be right price. 1>. B. SPEED. RYDALES TONIC 4 A New &clcn!i^:c Discovery . _ ,4 for the BLOOD and NERVES. %;J .It purifies the by eliminating the . !vas'.<; niaitur ;um UUIV.-1 I iiipui 11 n o aiiu uj les-troying tl?? germs or ini<Tolj?*s that ii.fifi Hut b'ood. It hui ds i i l!ic blood * 'vug !>y rero.istri'-.'li'ig, ami >n? the red of- iM'I'.-s, making tlh. :? ?!ami red r? It re*-<-es ' 'I s the aiisi.i}; .?.i Jict ? ??? ot nerve lorcO.-!^?^ throughout the entire nerve system. It ; ipeedily cures unMrtmg m*rv<t*. nervous* ; icss. nervous prostration, and all oilier/'''^ liseases of t'no ii'-rv:>:is system. * KV DALES TOMC is s?w?d under a'|wa< '/'?) :ive guarantee. ;j?>j Trial size 50 ccnt*. Family size $ ?0 v ;> \r?vi!P.\rTtTBPn nY The Radical Remedy Compaoy,|; :|| HICKORY. N O C. A. MILFORPj^a Calvert & Uickles ? Headquarters for ? White Hickory Wagons ||fl Owensboro Wagons, Bock Hill Buggies, Summer Buggies, Cheap Buggies, Harness, Laprobes, etc. Calvert & Nickles. Feb. 24, 1904. if '' . -S i'l We are Sole Agents here for Vinol The most famous Cod Liver Oil pre? paration known to medicine. ' Contains ALL the medicinal el?ments of cod liver oil, actuaUjrrtaken from fresh cod's livers, hut not a drop of oil. , Delicious to the ta9te and recogniswd throughout the world as the greatest STRENGTH CREATOR for old people, weak, sickly women ' h and children, nursing mothers and if- '* ter a severe sickness. \. ,' 'i Cures Hacking- Coughs, Chronio Colds, Bronchitis dnd all Throat and <; Lung Troubles. Unequaled to create an appetite and to make thode who are-too thin, fat, rosy and healthy. Try it on our guarantee to return ' your money if you are not satisfied. Speed's Drug Store/ NOTICE OF BEmfj? The books for the registration of all legally qualified voters, and for the issuing of transfers, ect., will be open at the office of Supervisors of Registration in the Court House, between the hour 9 o'clock a. m., and 3 o'clock p m., on the first Monday of each month, and kept open for three suo? cessive days in each month until thirty days before the next general election. Any person whose qualifications as an elector will be completed after the closing of the Registration Books bat * " a1 aVtall Vl Q T7fi fho oerore tut) ucai cicvuuu ouuh umw right to apply for and secure a registration certificate at any time within sixty days immediately preceding the closing of the Registration Books, upon an application under oath to the facts entitling him to such registration. The registration of voters must be by polling precincts. There must be a Book of Registration for each polling precinct, that is for eacn township, or parish, or city, or town of less than five thousand inhabitants, or ward of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. Each elector must vote in the polling precinct in which he resides. If there is more than one voting place in the polling precinct, the elector may vote at any voting / place designated on the registration certificate. The Boards must designate in the registration certincate toe vet* h ing place in the polling precinct at which the elector is to vote. If there I is more than one voting place in the R polling precincts, the Boards shall 9 designate on the certificate the voting B place selected by the elector. 'I G. H. MOORE, R. O. McADAMS, BE WM. C. SHAW, 8 Board of Supervisors of Registration I E. P. GHLIARD, I T AT rOR.A 9 HAS moved, and occupies tbe rooms op I stairs In Knox's Hall, and la now pre pared to do all kinds of repairing and clean H lng of gentlemen's clothes on short notloe. Hamples ot salts always on hand. Chargtg H reasonable Kleptomaniacs will take anything bu H jokes. Wall paper for all purposes, all tastes and H all pockethookn at Mllford's Drug Store. <M I