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Changes ot ad repuiar advertisements allowed once a moDth and all additional changes charge tor extra. All changes and new advertisements must be in not later than Mondav afternoon. For any further infcimation call on or address. G. M. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher. Wednesday, February 10,1304. Third Week On The Bounds. We were called to witness the sad funeral of our old friend Walter F. Derrick on Surdsy last week ago, and from there we went to the home of Mr. Jacob J. Derrick, by special invitation, where we spent the night, our work for the weik being on the north eide of the Saluda river. Jake is one of Saluda's stauncbest citizens, and he is surrounded with comforts and a pleasant family. The next morning we ventured out and faced a cold frosty morning, reaching Uncle Josh Sfaealy's in doe time for the business before ne. The Auditor completing bis mission here, we drove for the town of Cbapin, where we found a Dumber of taxpayers awaiting us. The Auditor assisted by Mr. B B Hiller rapidly turned them away rejoicing. Chapin, we are glad to say, is holding her own. PTftr merchants are doinc a cood ?" ? d o business and are seemingly content with their lot in life. Mr. Robertson operates a fine lumber plaDt, which - affords employment for a number of bands. Night found us comfortably and well cared for at the home of Mr. Perry Fulmer, where we are always glad to be. Perry is industrious and clever to a fault and bis family are iind and attentive to frieDds. In the morning we were at the Cross Roads shaking bands wLh the sturdy bods of the soil. The Auditor soon i completed his work here, and we set pace for Peak where we always meet a Dumber of friends. Very much did we erjiy the good fare and kindly treatment accorded us at the hotel run by Mrs. Stuck. We judge Peak to be a good business place as evidenced by the prosperous condition of the mercbantile businesses conducted by Mr. W. H Suber and Mr. J. C. Swygert, Jr. They seem to be enjoying a good trade. We were i v i i il ? . i m * n poosea ro leave ims poise at ?z noon Wednesday, so promptly at that hoar wc left for Spring Hill. Here we did cot meet the usually large crowd, consequently the business was soon disposed of and we were on the road to our old friend J. E. Palmer's borne, where we arrived in due time. We always enjoy beiDg with Mid. We enjoy hie company and like very - much to listen to his fish stories. We have sceD with our own eyes the large greedy jack trying to swallow a eucker near his s zj, aBd trout eating twelve ard fifteen inch catfish, but wb<-n Mid tcld us of a haul from his basket recently cf one hundred and tweDty-etven (127), the basket being chock full with one fastened j in the mouth of the basket, we had j to catch breath and wocder. He j certainly ought to have the belt on Broad river and Muller Meetze % it 1*1. _ t IK. ecouia quit; ice Dusinees. Aias, nary cat did Mid have for us to eat, but the sticks io the smoak house that once knew and felt the weight of strings of sausage and puddiDgs knew them no more after the Auditor and I had left. Bright and early the next morning we were at Mrs. Busby's serving the good people of that community. Soon we completed our work here and polled out for Ballentine, in raiD, eleet and ice. Completing the work there, we went, by special invitation to spend the night with Mr. Fietcher Metz, where we enjoyed warm fires and all round good treatment. We were reluctant next mroning to leave such pleasant surroundings and face the cold winds, but we did and stopped next at Irmo. Here we are always sumptuously cared for by our * old friend Elias Metz, and, indeed, we would not feel as if we had been there at all unless we were permitted to er joy the hospitality of himself and family. Irmo is iinprovirg slowly and her business men seem to have confidence in her future. May she grow and prosper. After a pleasant and healthful rest ti a v ^ a r> rl Iflet fnr CUnt. R T. I V* rj UIUI C uvav UMV? Hock's, where we met a Dumber of taxpayers. The business with them was quickly despatchf d and we made for home with all convenient ha:?te. We were pleased to note in the Fork, as in other sections of our county the evidences of prosperity. They are living for the present in the full enjoyment of the realization of high prices for cotton and all farm products, and all seem hopeful of the future. Here too, as in other sections, we find good people freely expressing themselves in favor of a free bridge across the river. It is an agitation in the proper direction and we trust we may live to Eee its full realization. Space will not permit ua to enumerate the many good arguments in its favor, but suffice it | to say that it will be a means of bringing our people closer together and thereby assist in its proper development. There will be a meeting on the 11th, tomorrow, especially for old soldiers and others too, who are interested, to take notice in some fitting manner of the death of Gen. John "P. Gordon, and of our own late fellow-citizen. Major H. A. Meetze. This call should strike a responsive cord in the bosom of every old Confederate Boldier and of every son and daughter of one who tabes and in! terest in and feels a pride in the mag| nanimous sacrifices and glorious achievements of those who fought for principle under the unsullied banner cf the Confederate States. The meeting is to be held in Roof's HalJ, at 11 o'clock, and we trust that a large crowd will be present. Few of the old soldiers now remain, and we should take an especial interest in those few that are ieft. Cold and I relentless death is no respector of persons and ere long the veil of death will be forever drawn over their eyes when they will have embarked on the sea of eternity. May their j rro Ho smnntTi and nlnnid and I ?? r fcheir final destination the harbor of perfect rest. Japan and Russia have gone to war over disputed territory rights in Corea and Manchuria. They have been trying to settle the matter diI plomatically for some weeke, but diplomacy failing they have resorted to arms. The latest confirmed report is that a Japanese torpedo feotilla attacked the Russian squadron at Port Arthur and either sunk or greatly damaged two battleships and one cruiser. It was reported later, but not confirmed that eleven Japanese and three Russian battleships bad been sunk. The town at Port Arthur is said to be in flames and that martial law has been declared there as a result of the Japanese attack. Cures Blood Poison, Cancers, Ulcers. 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In the senate today an appropriation of ?2,000 was made to the Confederate Home college of Charleston. When the matter was reached Sen% ator Gaines moved to ptrike out the enacting words of the bill to make an appropriation to the Confederate Home college of Charleston. Several of the Senators discussed in favor and against the bill. In this discussion Senator Sharpe said "the bill would be a dangerous precedent to establish. The way would be opened for unlimited demands and appropriations." On a vote being taked on Senator Gaines' motion to strike out the enact iBg words, the result was against the motioD?13 to 20. The committee amendment adopted last night to take the appropriation out of the pension fund was laid on the table, and the bill was passed. It carries an appropriation of $2,000. The bill to grant electric light and power companies rights, powers aDd privileges conferred on telegraph and telephone companies was passed. Senator J. W. Rigsdale's bill fixing the term of office of railroad commissioners at two j ea*a passed third reading without opposition. Last night the senate refused to strike out the enacting words of the bill by Mr. Mayfield in reference to the attorney general instituting proceedings to determine the constitutionality of the Southern railways leasing the South Carolina and Georgia and some minor lines in this state. The bill come up on its third reading today and brought forth more discussion, but no definite action was taken. The house this morning sgreed to the claim for $150 for Rev. J. C. Abney for services at the Lexington reformatory. The senate resolution approving of the bill in coDgress to appropriate $15,000 for experimental stations and department of mining was agreed to. Two new bills were introduced today. One by Mr. Richards to provide for the erection of a new court house at Camden, the other by Mr. Holman to provide for the erection and maintenance of a Confederate home. The joint resolution which proposes an amendment to the constitution providing the opening of public roads was agreed to and it is now ready for ratification. The Richard's bill relating to an increase in the number of scholarships at Winthrop college; the Kibler bill, tphiph nrnvidpfl fnr t.hp ereatinn nf an " ? ? r? ? ? I insurance commissioner; the Mauldin bill for investigation of incendiary firee; the Mauldin bill to rtquirepay- j ment of annual fees by corporations, received their final house reading today. The trustees of Clemson College made personal appeals to be left I alone in the work at Clemson. Mr. WiHams' sheriff bill was ordered to its third reading. The bill proposes an increase from 20 to 30 j cents per diem for the dieting of prisoners. Mr. McMasters bill to extend the j rights of railroad corporations to em- j ployees of textile mills, was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Bennett's bill ' relating to running trains on Sunday was withdrawn. Mr. DdBrubl's bill to amend section 154 of the code of j civil procedure, was killed after brief X. argument. The senate and house met iu joint session at 1 30 today for the purpose of electing trustees of Clemson and Winthrop. The election was to fill vacancies created by the resignation of Dr. Crawford, of the WTinthrop board, and Dr. I. M. MauldiD, of the Clemson board- Mr. J. E. Tindall was unanmously elected to succeed Dr. Mauldin, and Senator Tillman was likewise unanimously chosen for the place on the Winthrop board. The latter term is for sis years. Saturday. As is usual on Saturdays, ihere was not a large attendance upon the senate's session today. The bill creating the department of commerce and immigration was I CAUGHT B REL ^ixmmiinxxxiixixxxxn: H "The world of W[ I y medicine recognizes ? \ H Grip as epidemic H catarrh,"? y Medical Talk. H txxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: LA^iltlPPK is epidemic catarrh. It.! spares no o!a.?s or nationally. The cultured and the ignorant, the aristocrat I and the pauper, the masses and the classes are alike subject to la grippe. None are exempt?all are liable. Have you the grip? Or, rather, has tli'? grip got you? Grip is well named.! The original French term, la grippe,! has been shortened by Die busy American to lead <4jrrip." Without intending to do so a new word has beoi coined! that exactly describes the case. As if. some hideous giant with awful? Ij:ij? had , <';i?ch(.d us in irs fatal clasp. Men, women, children, whole towns and cities j arc caught in the baneful grip of a ter- j riId?? monster. The following letters speak for them-1 passed and sent to the house without discussion. After passing some local third reading bills, the senate took up uncontested second reading bills. The first reached was the medicine bill which has passed the house. It was read, though notice cf amendments on third reading was giver. The bill to rr quire private banking institutions, which receive deposits, to publish quarterly statements, was read the second time aDd parsed to a , third reading without discussion. The following other bills weieread j the second time: I To prescribe the punishment for j obstructing public highways and I neighborhood roads. To pay Coi. M. P Tribble $1,500 for compiling Confederate records There were seventy one bills on calendar for second reading and the great majority of them were of purely local character. s Among other bills of general interest in tbe list the following passed: To define tbe punishment of safecrackers. The extreme penalty is ten years. To prohibit the theft of electrical j current and to provide punishment therefor. Senator Stanland msde a favorable ! i ! report on the bill to prevent the use j tbe second time of dispensary bottles ' unless tbey had been sterilized. The senate then derided to re verse i itsc-lf and take up contested bills. Mr. Hydrick called up his bill to j ! place telephone companies under the | | jurisdiction cf the lailroad commie- i | bioa. Senator Hydrick spoke in favor of I the till, holding thai she telephone i business is in the nature of a monopoly and should be controlled by i legislation. He argued at some j length on the constitutionality of the | proposed law, quoting numerous | authorities to show that telephone j companies are common carriers and j should be under control of the coinj mission. Mr. Brice said that he was convinced that the Bell company intended to Continued on Fifth Page. Y THE GR EASED BY rTTTTTYTTTTTTTTIIXIXiml^ <V ^ M selves as 1o the efficacy of IVruna in cases of la prippe or its after efleets. After Effects of La Grippe Eradicated by Pe-ru-na. Mrs. Fred WYinberjrer, Wester lo, Albany County, X. Y., writes: "Several years airo I had an attaekof la frrippe whieh left my nerves in a prosiraieu comtiuon. j nen. j. na? another attack of la grrippe which left mo worse. Thad tried 1 liroe good physicians hut. ail in vain. J irave IVruna atrial. In a short time I was feeling better and now I am as well as anyone.''?Mrs. Fred Weinberger. Men. Jarncs R. GiiiJ! of Gntalia. Hon. James 11. Cuiil is one of the olde.-1 and most cteemed men of Omaha, 2seL>. lie has done inueh to make it W/W0??: C OPPOSITE 1235 main, st., Mh> i5 ly. Great CC i will sell out ] Calico was 61 reduced to 5 Outing " Hi ' " K " 8 1-3 " ' fi .. 5 .. 4 I.-; Dress Guods was ' 0 reduced to 20. Sea Island Homespun And many other articles too n von jLivt tin* best check Homespun wide nt 5c. And the best calico a YOUI T W M AA. 3 s Ah A a LEXINGr 1.BL %_/ j Should be fill NOT GRI Life is too precious to bo carelessly for lw vears. and do guarantee vou ANY DBUG See my line of Valentines. ) vou faithful service. J. T ! The Licensed Druggist at. "?f 11 i rr i Km IP. PE-RU-NA. ! what it. i<, serving: on pnhlie hoards a mimlx.-r of times. He endorses JVruna ! in the following: words: "I miHii years old, am hale and hearty, and IVruna has helped me attain it. ! Two years ago i had la grippe?ray Hhi . was despaired of. Pernna saved me."? 1.1. II. (iuill. I A Relative of Abraham Lincoln. ??Ir. Silas S. Lincoln, who resld< -s ;.t j Oh) J. Si ref t, X. W., Washington. 1>- ' ; has t!.- honor of hoing third rou-in ; ) I ; Ahrrk.rm Lincoln. He writes: , ! h.-<l la grippe live times bofur?j j using y?>ur medicine. Four v< ars I ; began the use of IVruna, sin<-?- whi-h i time I have not been troithlefl ws'h tl.r.t disea: . i <*;:u now <!o as much work :.r, I my desk as i ever could in my life. I : have gain'd more than ten pounds in weight."?S. S. Lincoln. Pc-rn-na Not Only Cared La Grippe hut Benefited the Whose System. j Miss Alice M. Dressier, 1-tkt N. I i Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.. wrii?->: | "Last spring I suffered from hi. griepi ^ i and was partially eured but tbe bad after < f:"'-?-i< remained through the s:::a! mer ar.d somehow S did not get str?-:-g , as I "was before. One oi' in v ? ? friends who was visiting i..e as::- d i .m i to try IVrnnaand I did so and i'.mid ' ii all and more than I had expected. JS not only cured me of the catarrh but | restored me to perfect health, built u;> j the entire system and brought- a happy j feeling of buoyancy wliieh .1 had not [ known for years.Alien >f. Dressier. , An Actress' Testimonial. , I Miss Jean Oowgili, Oriswold Or??ra House, Troy, X. Y.. is the leading lady j with the Aubrey Stock Co. She writes j the following: e j " During 1 lie past winter of 1!*)!, I ; suffered for several weeks from a sew re attack, of grippe, which left a serioua j catarrhal condition of the throat and I head. J "Some one suggested Peruria. As a jlast resort, after wasting much lime I and money oil physician*, I t ried the f f o ! n I'll 1 o in > ii'ool* li taiuuuiij ^ ?u<u lit J * wvvttfl was as well as ever.'1?.P an Cow^iil. A Southern Judge Cured. Jtidt;e Horatio J. (Joss, Hartwell, Ha., j writes: "Some five or six years ajro I had a I very severe spell of jcrippo, which left j me with systemic catarrh. A friend advised me to try your Peruna whieh I ! did, and was immediately benefited ami ' cured. The third l>oitle completed the j cure.v?II. 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