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HARMAN, Editor and Publisher. r- J | * Wednesday, January 28,1903. jferr-v' * The Editor on His Bounds. v' On Monday, tbe 19 sb inst, aitc. a refreshing rest around our own fireside, we resumed our bunt of that which greases the wheels of the car of progress, oils the machinery of commerce and cements the business interest of the country. It was a cold and dreary day. The piercing winds, fresh from the ice clad sides of Greenland's crystal mountaine, beat in our unprotected faces like the ruthless darts dipped in the venom of the cold cbaraties of a selfish and unfeeling world. As the day grew apace the weather became more unpropitious and as the shadows began to lengthen, a dreary rain began to fall which continued throughout Tuesday, by which time the ice was thawed but the weather remained cold. Edmund was our destination and on arriving there we found Uncle Geo. Keeder absent, on bis first round inspecting the roads and bridges in his "beat" with a view to their improvement, as well as hunting up the overseers. However, Corren, his son, was in charge of the store and attended to the wants of the customers who came like a veteran knight of the yardstick. That nigfit found us comfortably situated at the home of Mr. Joseph Keeder where we always feel at home and enjoy the hospitality of himself and family. It was fortunate for us, on account of the inclemency of the weather, that for the morning hours we were booked for this place. * * ? - J. lf_ T_ Alter dinner we maae ior Jiir. Jacob Mack's, serving the taxpayers of % that section with promptness and dispatch. We left in ample time so as to . reach the beautiful home of Mr. Daniel .Shpmpert at PelioD, where we enf^ed ourselvrs immeasurably by shariDg his gene|ous hospitality. Many of the people of the surrounding country were in town during the day to make arrangements for the comiDg year and the transaction of other business of interest to tnemselves. Pelion is a healthy place and is delightfully located in a fertile j and prosperous country. The place is slowly improving but greater achievements are expected of it at no distant date. It is a new town hav- ; ing been placed on the map since the completion of the Perry Extension of the Southern Railwav and sioce its birth has made wonderful Btrides along the road of progress. A splendid school, under the management of Professor James Y. Smith, is located there, and is gaining quite a reputation for efficiency that people from around about are beginning to send their children there in order to get the benefits and advant ages of a more thorough and a bigter education. We we gald indeed to see the pleasant face and feel the warm pressure of the faithful hand of our old friend, John McCartha, and we accepted his pressing invitation to accompany him to his new home on Black creek and spend the night. Consulting our guide book we found our next point to be Mr. Luther Gantt's, where we arrived in due time, and after taking a few returns and eojoying the dinner prepared under tbo skillful direction of Mrs. Gantt, we got ready to make our next appointment. From there we went to Mr. Jacob Williams', at the Cross Roads, where A we met the good people of that vicinity and pleasantly conversed with them concerning matters of local interest. We pressed on to the next appoint- j ment at Samaria, and were hospitably entertained by our friend, Wm Westmoreland, during the night and i until the hour of our departure, j Westmoreland & Son carry a nice line | of general merchandise. Their sales for last year amounted to over ten thousand dollars. After dinner we made the next j stopping place at our old and firm ! friend's, Captain John G. Able. He j indeed has a beautiful home and is j " * ? "* TT , 111 pleasantly situated, ne uas a wen cultivated and very productive farm and a good mill. He is a gentleman of the old school when sociability and brotherly love were the prodomi- | nating characteristics of the times \ He was at one time a member of the j Board of County Commissioners and : displayed sound judgment in the management of his public duties. We left Mr. Abie's about 4 o'clock | and pulled reiris for home and reach- ! ed here about 7 o'clock. Business needed our immediate attention, together with the inclement weather, prevented us from accompanying the Auditor to Bed Bank Saturday and he made the trip j alone. The farmers in the territory travel- I i ? 1 ? j ea during me wfes are preparing ior pitchiog the next crop. Some were cleaning ground while others were engaged in plowing. The grain crops were in a fine condition and j | the whole outlook indicated a pros- j peroue time ahead for the farmer. ? - ? The Coronor'8 jury, to inquire into j the killing of Mr. N. G Gonzales, ! Editor of the Columbia State, of j which Mr. Allen Jones was foreman, ! returned the following verdict: "That j Mr. Gonzales came to his death from I a gunshot wound at the hands of | James H. Tillman on January 16ih,;' j the Jury being out less than five | minutes. Col. Tillman hae retained Hon. G. W. Croft, of Aiken, Ex Judge 0. W. Buchanan, of Winnsboro, Hon. j Cole L. Blease, of Newberry, and Mr. George R Rembert of Columbia to look after the defense. The prose- j cution has retained Ex-Attorney General Bellinger to assist Solicitor Thurmond. Rumor is circulating to the effect j that Senator John L. McLaurin has negotiated the sale of his home in Bennettsville, and at the expiration of his term on the 4th of March he will probably take up his residence { in another part of the State. There has been so many incorrect surmises concerning the "motives" of the senator recently that we are led to the j conclusion that the only 6afe one in j considering of his intentions is to be- ! lieve nothing except that which ap-i pears over or under his own signature j Tobacco Notes. j 0 i . %r rt />? we are miormea mac m. n. uoop- i er, Secretary of State, has issued a ! commission to the stockholders of j "Tse Planters' Warehouse, of Lees- j ville," and plans, etc., are now being j arranged for the erection of the same. | The warehouse will be completed in ample time for the next season and all tobacco planted in the section will have a market here and no one will be forced to ship their tobacco | to other markets as heretofore. The ! j erection of this tobacco warehouse j has caused a large number of our } leading farmers to plant less cotton j and more tobacco and it is estimated ! that nearly 300 acres will be cuiti vated in tobacco in this section this j year against about thirty last year, j The tobacco plant bed should be j S 3 iL - 3 ' J maae ai once ana me seea sowea. : i All parties contemplating planting ; tobacco and have no seed can be j i supplied without cost, if they will j ! apply to either Tyre Etheredge or F. | S Langley of this place. These two | gentlemen will be glad to give all ! information desired for planting the 1 seed and the growing of the same. Leesville. S. C. E. J. E. j T i Zt Seeps the Feet Warm and ; r* ; Dry. j Ask to-day for Allen's Foot-Ease, a j \ powder. It cures Chilblains, Swollen, Sweating, Sore, Aching, Damp feet At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. 15 a ? i Dots from Near Peak. To the Editor of the Dispatch: The health in our community is extremely good at this writing. The Rcbool is still fljuriehing at St. John's under the care of Miss Mary Lou Norria.. She is loved by her patrons and pupils. She has 53 scholars. Mr. Willie Epting is the charop'on hog raiser in this settlement. He killed a hog last week weighing 512 pounds. The hams weighed 40 pounds a piece. He made 16 gallons of lard. Hurrah for W. H. Epting. Mr. H. H. Counts also killed some large hogs this winter. The heaviest one weighed 405 pounds. There are two more happy hearts in our community, Mr. Ernest Shealy of Little Mountain, S. C , and Miss Nina Epting, of near Peak, were made man and wife on January 21et, 1903. We give them our hearty congratulations for their future prosperity and happiness. Hellc! Where is Mr. George Koon with his pea thrasher? Messrs H. H Counts, J. F. Chapman, W. H. Epting and others want their peas thrashed. They wish him to call around. Miss Carrie Shealy has just return ed home from North Carolina, where she has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. George. Mr. George Addy, of Newberry, is visiting his uncle, Mr. Thompson Addy, of Peak. The merchants of Peak have been having a lively time buying cottou reed for the last week. Mr. H. H. Counts is expecting his son, H. W. Counts, from North Cirolina, home on a visit soon. Miss LulaBiack, of Saluda, is visiting her uncle, Mr. Noah Shealy, near Little Mountain. I will close with best wishes to the Dispatch and its many readers. If this escapes the waste basket you will hear from me again soon. "A Farmer." Mairiace. Sunday morning last the road to Providence church was filled with an unusual number of people wending their way to church. We ascertained that there was to be a marriage ceremony performed. As we entered the church we found that the building had been tastefully decorated with garlands of evergreens, festooned over the aisles directly in front of the chancel, with lovely ferns on the pulpit and around the altar. Mrs. Belton Roof presided at the organ and to her deft touch a beauti ful wedding march responded. As the minister, Rev. Geo. S. Bearden, stood in position, the bridal party approached in. Two couples on each side and one separating so as to let the bride and groom stand between them. They entered in the following order: Miss Nannie Caughman with Mr. Albert Harmac; Miss Aonette Roberts with Mr. Ollie Smith; Miss Early Kleckly with Mr. Frank Caughman? Miss Emma Ballentine with Mr. Harry Roberts; Miss Cora Smith, Maid of Honor and Mr. Willie Roberts, Best Man. Then, the lovely bride and handsome groom, Miss Carrie R)berts and Mr. W. Aughtry Smith After the impressive ceremony the party took seats reserved for them for preaching. It was a touching scene to see the entire bridal party surround the altar to take the Lord's supper. It was the largest congregation that had assembled at this church for a long time. An elegant dinner was served at the home of Mr. Henry Roberts. We wish the couple a long and happy life. B. Stolen, From my stable, near Pelion on last Monday night, the 2(ith, inst, one black mare. A liberal reward will be paid for any informati n leading to her recovery and the capture of the thief. S. E. Berry, Pelion, S. C. Hilton's Life for the Liver and Kidneys aids digestion. Pe=ru=na is Mos ? I ' ^ C0?f6RKSHA5 JQ] Congressman John L. Sheppard, Men Gentlemen:?" I have used Per most excellent remedy for all cata, John L. Sheppard. FT HE RE are two things that the whole X medical profession agree about concerning catarrh. The first is that catarrh is the most prevalent and omnipresent disease to which the people in the United States are subject. All classes of people have it. 'inose wno stay iu | doors much and those who go outdoors much. Working classes have it and sedentary classes have it. The doctor finds catarrh to be his constant and ever-present foe. It complicates nearly every disease he is called upon to treat. The second thing about catarrh on which all doctors agree, is that it is difficult to cure it. Local remedies may give relief but they fail to cure permanently. Sprays or snuffs amount to TO IMPROVE HIGHWAYS. California County Alive to the Value| of Beantlful Roads. At the recent i^eeting of the San Joaquin Valley Commercial association In Merced the committee on resolutions reported in favor of adopting the fol lUWiLIg. Whereas, Nothing adds more beauty to a farming country than appropriate shade trees along its highways, and. whereas, there is a notable absence of such trees along the roadways of the San Joaquin valley; now, therefore, be it Resolved, That each organization in the San Joaquin valley be urged to set aside a day to be known as Arbor day, making the same a holiday, and to invite the | population of each respective community | to turn out en masse on that day for the j purpose of planting shade trees along the roads in its respective neighborhood. Ways and means for the purchase of appropriate trees and for the defraying of ! incidental expenses should be raised by popular subscription or otherwise, as seems most judicious. The different organizations in the valley, says the San Francisco Chronicle, were urged to bend every effort toward effecting a betterment of the public roads. "Worth More Than Larger Crop*. A system of good turnpikes or even of the modern well drained and well kept dirt road, constructed according to scientific engineering principles, would l?e worth more than an extra barrel of corn or a fraction of a bale of cotton to the acre, says the Springfield (Mo.) Republican. With easy and ?-hc:in trnnnnortatioii every pound of marketable value >vould be gathered and sold, and not left to rot in the fields, as is too often the cas* now. Besides this, country life would be made more attractive and the value of real estate would advance. (iood Roadx In Eorupr. In Europe many roads, especially in the mountain regions. with their windings. buttresses, culverts. Mails and tunnels, are monuments of the highest engineering ski!!. In European roadways all ditches, brooks and small water courses are spanned by stone cul verts, orreu or etnoojarti wufinnm/i;, j while projecting spurs of rock on the mountain slopes arc pierced l?v tunnels. Slanting sides are usually covered avitli | grass, which is kept neatly trimmed, j This prevents washing by rains and adds permanency to the structure. ? ! Toe entire treatment of Ramon's I Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets for constipation, cost6 but 25 cents? medicine for a month, pleasant to take and through iu action. Ask for Ramon's. 25c. Harman's Bazaar. i _ | Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. t Excellent," Wr John L. Sheppard HN L. SHEPPARD. j ibcr of Congress from Texas, writes: una in my family and find it a rrhal complaints."?Congressman little or nothing except to give temporary relief. Catarrh is frequently located in internal organs which cannot be reached by any sort of local treatment. All this is known by every physician. To devise some systemic internal remedy which would reach catarrh at its source, to eradicate it permanently from the system?this has been the desire of the medical profession for a long time. Forty years ago Br. Hartman confronted this problem. He believed then that he had solved it. He still believes he has solved it. He cures thousands of people annually. During all these years Peruna has been the remedy upon which he has renea. It was at first a private prescription j For Thanking our many customers and frier w? wish them a happy and prosperous Ne The >esr J9G2 was the most satisfactory homes ar* mace more cheerful by the bea' by us. We solicit from others who desire ' " 'l * ^ m.\n. xV nn?"ient or tn?ir nomes. aurine ijtj.j; me quxlity and price, for pianos and organs. Catalogues furnished proinply on applic MALONE'S JV 1235 MAIN, ST. May 15?ly. s=?s==s5Esasas ? Itt^TUmembe Durable Goods i <o?u^ K;;-j :: wasrhw ^ suits?sc.50, overcoatsIT' stylish ha1 "the jsmartsac^ heavy uxde k,k*pw SHIRTS TV hit tfPwf FIXE XECKW Kii September Z. MPLAIIVTS ites Congressman ! afterwards manufactured expressly fo2 ! him in large quantities. This remedyr | Peruna, is now to be found in every drug store and nearly every home in the land. It is the only reliable internal, remedy ever devised to cure any case of | catarrh, however long the case may j have been standing. > A Case of Nasal Catarrh of Five Years* Standing Cured by Pe-ru-na. ' * I Hon. Rudolph M. Patterson, a wellknown lawyer, of Chicago, 111., writes 441 have been a sufferer from nasal i catarrh for the past five years and at the [earnest solicitation of a friend I tried | Peruna and am glad to say it has affordj ed a complete cure. It is -with pleasure 11 recommend it to others."?Rudolph M. Patterson. A course of Peruna never fails to bring relief. There is no other remedy like Peruna. Its cures are prompt and ! permanent. Mr. Camillus Senne, 257 "West 129th ; street, Yew York, writes: 441 have fully recovered from my catarrh a 1 trou- ^ j ' c. t o : M?-?e T enfforpd T '! for three years i 1 with catarrh of \ I 11* \ the head, nose | 1P1 ? and throat. I ! j] ^ V*) I tried all kinds . Q Jft&lS I of medicine f /T | without relief, * V ^ // 4 but at last if A 4 ; have been cured ) ^ j /jfc^?[ ? by the wonder- I ; f u 1 remedy ?v - ^ called Peruna. t Mr. Can^,as 1 "I read of Pe- -4 runa in your almanac, and wrote yon for advice, which I followed. After taking one and one-half bottles of Peruna I am entirely cured, and can recommend , Peruna to anyone as the best and surest I remedy for any catarrhal troubles."? Camillus Sonne. f J Hearing Lost by Catarrh.?Restored by II Peruna. ! Mr. William Bauer, Burton, Texas, a i Ginner and Miller, writes: I " Some vears aero I lost the hearing in my left ear, and upon examination by a. " specialist, catarrh was decided to be the cause. I took a course of treatment aud regained my hearing for a time but I soon lost it completely. I commenced . ' to take Parana according to directions ' and have taken eight bottles in all, and i i my hearing is completely restored, and ' i I shall sing the praises of Peruna when- * ; ever an opportunity occurs. ? Wm. i Bauer. t If you do not derive prompt and satis. factors* results from the use of Peruna. write at once to Dr. Ilartman, giving a full statement of your case, and ho will 1 be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Kartman, President of , The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,0* 1903. 4 id* for their generous patronage and intlaencs w Year. with us in our long business career. Many uti ul swe:t tODed PiaDos and Organs furnished i to add to the pleasor , beauty, and reir patronage, assuri lg tbe best satisfaction in ation, Address IUSIC HOUSE, , COLUMBIA, S. C. IT STORE DURING 11)03 I M I TTF. TT V ATT I> r M-m. M. -m. M. V ?J M.M. DQTJAETBBS ~ E IN TIIE CITY OF LUMBIA. r l nanaie tne Jtsest Jiade and Most ;o be had. ?7.50, ?8.50, ?10.00, ?12.50 and ?15 00. -?5 00, ?6.50, ?8.50, ?10.00, and $12 50. lS??1.00, ?1.50, ?2.00, ?2.50. 1RWEAR??1.00, ?1.50, $2.00 per suit, e and Colored?.50, .75, ?1.00. EA.R?.25, .50 and .75. 1 1BE OLD RELIABLE miu ic[oiHe Mil Ml 15>^ MAIN ST. 3m. /