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| Emily Gelgers Ride. (BY F. MUENCH.) ft At an early hour of a dawn in June, f Still stood in the heavens the disk of f moon; ^ A crowd was assembled in front of a r wt. t In a motiy, half-anxious, half-curious knot Round a jet-black charger, all saddled ^ for ride; > And they fondled his neck and they t patted his side, ! Affectionately murmuring, wmem^ ber, good steed, W-This day a whole conntry depends on I thy speed." f The intelligent creature in mote reply Let sweep o'er the circle his faithful eye; And eager to prove to the people his Wk strength, I Extended his forelegs their uttermost E length, K And seemed to express by his snuffing W the air, f By the strain of his muscles and nostrils' flare: "Betranquil,good folks! .1 shall prove k by my deed H That the country not vainly relied on H my speed.". * The cottage door opened, and out on ' the scene, And led by the arm of General Greene, I Came Emily Geiger, her thoughtful face Illumed by her mission's transfiguring i rays, | Cut lie gave ner a letter, ana sutokiuk , her carl9, r He whispered: "God shield thee, thou i bravest of girls;" , Then he turned to thef charger: "Re- : f member, good steed, * "This day a whole country depends on | thy speed!" i A kis9 from her father, who lent her I I his aid Tc leap in the saddle, a word from the maid, And forth plunged the charger with all his might, i And quickly had vanished with falcon's flight. Jjong harmed yet the patriots to his gallop's report, * > Then turned to their task of bombardk ing the fort; ? Butthey prayed the whole day i "Oh, haste thee, good steed; Thisjday a whole country depends on | thy speed!" In course as straight as a robin will ft 'soar . To the north, when the winter's dominion is o'er. The maid in the meantime dad followed the ridge iThat skirts the Saluda; once over the bridge, Her journey lay wholly in hostile domain, A region of war-fare and party campaign; , So she called to her charger: "Now haste thee, good steed! The weal of a country depends on thy speed," A ride of five hoars, and the Enoree lay, Prom mountain-rains swollen across their way; W iSYery oriage wasuou away, ovciy ft trace of a ford; ft No ferry, no wherry to take them on * board. Yot breasting the billows, they boldly defied k The treacherous, turbulent, "threatenW ing tide, ft And landed in safety, "Now haste * thee, my steed! The weal of a oounlry depend* on thy i speed!" ft 'Twas noon! and from heaven the raft dient sun ft Shot fiery beams, yet she slacked not A her run V As she wended her way through the Tyger's vale E On a narrow, obstructed, old Indian ft trail, ft Her saddle here broke, but she flung i? .isids, |V And sitting now bareback, continued r h er ride, k While urging her charger: "Nov? [haste thee, my steed] The weal of a country depends on thy speedV' So riding, two Tories, their musket9 in hand, [ Sprang forth from their ambush and brought her to stand. They asked her, unwilling her word to believe; They ransacked her satchel, but failed ^ to perceive F How she swallowed the letter she boro at her heart. The search proving fruitless, they let ner depart. Remounted she whispered: "Now haste thee, my steed! ^ The weal of a country dppends os thy speed!" 'Twas eve! in the tout-rows of Sumter's email camp, Sat his men round the fires, when a ht furious tramp Was heard of a sudden, and a charger f flew past With the roar of a whirlwind and the K pant of a blast; His rider a maiden with wild-flowing hair, But her visage illumed by a rapturous glare, As she called: "Yet one moment, one moment, my steed; And saved is the country, yea, saved by thy speed!" Asking for Sumter, wherever she went, Scarce waiting for answer, she came to his tent,* And: "It is Greene who hath sent me; his note I swallowed when waylaid, yet know what he wrote? To give him a chance yet the fort to assail, Or else to retreat when his efforts oVinnlrl foil OUVUJU He bids thee 'gainst Rawdon forthwith to proceed, For the weal of the country depends on thy speed!" And Sumter believed her; he gave the command Forthwith to assemble his mountaineer band; And while the drums rattled, and the clarions blew, The maiden went out to her charger, and threw Her arms round his neck, exclaiming with joy: "Friend! knowest what meaning these signals convoy? The thanks of a country for thy valo- ! rous deed; I For saved is the country, yea! saved by thy speed." J. W. Jordan, a well known dentist of Hopkinsville, Ky., recently had an operation for hi9 kidney trouble, but he says: "The first real relief I got, was after taking Foley Kidney PilJs. They eased the terrible pain in my : iok and accomplished more good U.. : anything I had tried. I gladly recommend them." Kaufmann Drug Co. John Pitts, a well known coal deal "*i -T-_4-?n er oi uainesvuie, ua-, auuu auu lotanj wounded liis wife while she lay in bed expecting the birth of a child, then turned the pistol on his mother, firing several shots without effect. After reloading his pistol, Pitts fired three bullets into his own body, causing death. Pitts had been drinking. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Oare. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, Toledo, O. Kali's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists, Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. On last Friday Winthrop college celebrated her 25th anniversary of the founding of that institution. It would surprise yon ito know of th great good that is being done by Chamberlain's Tablets. Darius Downey, of Newberg Junction, N. B., writes, "My wife has been using Chamberlain's Tablets and finds them very effectual and doing her lots of good." If you have any trouble with your stomach or bowels give them a trial. For sale by All Dealers. Victor Howard has been arrested and lodged ia jail in Greenville charged with having aided a criminal to escape from the chaingang of that county. Cleaning, Pressing and Dyeing The Lexington Pressing Club is ready to do your fall cleaning, pressing, dyeing, etc. We have a competent force and all work promptly and neatly done. Let us fix up that old last year'8 suit for you. We make a specialty 01 tms class ot worx. Lexington Pressing Club. Lem Sox, Manager. WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME. I'you purchase theXKW HOME you "will have a. lift: asset at the price not have an. endless chainof repairs. Qua^ c?nfered \ Cheapest If yoa vim: t a sewing Tn:?chino, vvrilo for ?urlatestcatalogue before you pnrclyw, The New Harm? Sewing Machine to., Oia*^, !fe. TutfsPills stimulate the TORPID LIVER, strengthen the digestive organs, regulate the bowels, and are unequaled as an ANTI-BILIOUS MEDICINE, In malarial districts their virtues are widely recognized, as they possess peculiar properties in freeing the system from that poison. Elegantly sugar coated. Take No Substitute. Should Be Courteous. If all the members of a family were as courteous and kind to eachother as they are to strangers, what a difference it would make in the home atmosphere. it happenedTnlexikgton I And Is Happening to Lexington People Every Week. The case told below is not an uncommon thing. The same occurs frequently and will continue to happen as long a9 Jolks have kidneys and overtax the kidneys. Mrs. John H. Bailey, Lexington, S. 0., says: I willingly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills as they have been used in my family 'or the pa9t two years with good results. Our supply was procured at the Kaufmann Drug Co. I have great faith in Doan's Kidney Pills and do not think they have an equal in curing kidney trouble." Mrs. Bailey is only one ot many Lexington people who have gratefully endorsed Doau's Kidney Pills. It your back aches?if your kidneys bother you, don't simply ask for a kiduey remedy?ask distinctly for Doan's KidPiila t-hr> snrr.^ that Mrs. Bailev had?the remedy backed by home testimony. 50c all stores. Foster-Milburn Co;, Props., Buffalo, N. Y. "When Your Back is Lame?Remember the Name." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States Remember the name?Doan's?and take no other. All the elegance in the world will not make a home, and a spoonful of love exceeds whole ship loads of furluiure and all the gorgeousness the world can gather. Foley's Kidney JflilS What They Will D* for You They will cure your backache, Strengthen your kidneys, correct urinary irregularities, build up the worn out tissues, and eliminate the excess uric acid thatcauses rheumatism. Prevent Bright's Disease and Diabetes, and restore health and strength. Refuse substitutes. For Sale By Kaufmann Drue Oo. r i Shoes! Shoes! For Every Member of the Family. Our Standard Brands in Men's Shoes are as follows:? W. L. Douglas, Alden, Walker & Wilde and Leonard, Shaw & Dean. Prices ranging from $2.50 to $1.00. In our high grade line are the Torrey and Nettleton, which sell for $5.00, $5.50 and $6.00. We also handle the very be9t grades of Ladies Shoes that can be bought, for a reasonable sum. Come and see our Fall and Winter Stock. I T.A. BOYI^E, 1736 Main St.,Columbians. C. Opposite Post Oftice. Sni?n>l|.l|i-.ii|?i?IHI.iHlii.?i.iLl. II nil l? i?^ i Many Want To Teach. Ten young ladies and seven young men took the teachers' examination before County Superintendent of Education A. D. Martin on Friday. They were: Misses Reba Oorley, Minnie Hendrix, Blanche Shull, Hattie Harman, Lizzie Hayes, Ethel Kleckley, Julia Meetze, Lexington; Julia Shealy, Ballentine; Lena Pound, Gaston, and Cecile Mitchell, Leesville; Messrs. D. B. Redmond, Swansea; J. S. Schneider, Lexington; J. G. Sharpe, Columbia; A. Q. Sharpe, Gaston; G. W. Rister, Ohapin; B. Wilbur Hendrix, Lexington, and H. J. Rains, Samaria. f A TT7.i..L L. l I vv a ten is Valuable When it Keeps Time. If you want your watch to keep Correct Time, see M. WEISS, Watch Repairing a Speciaty Also Dealer in Watches and Jewelry. 1320 Main Strest, Columbia, S. C. Opposite Palmetto Nation il Bank Our I best anc fu nd. "V er, Mitel the differ< Gregor "Ou DOT I T BUGGIES and we have all grades o m , 181 from the medium sMaB HI to the best that ifSPP is made and the price is right. i Columbia., t P^orgM I What Mlilam Is jgf Milam is a preparation made from a formula in successful use 46 years in the treatment of all ""WS diseases arising from the blood. k|j It contains no alcohol, cocaine, ^{5 H morphine, mercury, potash or other dangerous or habit *?=*^1 H forming drug. If a fair B amount is taken, results are , gSliSil I Absolutely Guaranteed Ha Worst arid oldest cases yield to B For over five years I suffered severely B with Eczema. I was treated by many B physicians with no result. A friend adB vised me to try Milam and I am glad to B say it has entirely cured me. A. E. Stricklei, Roanoke, Va? salesman for Bradford Shoe Co., Columbus, 0. B My face was raw as a piece of beef when i I commenced taking Milam. I shaved last Sunday for the first time in seven months. M W. K. Driskell, Lynchburg, Va. IP Up until last April for the past 26 years I suffered with eczema in ike worst form: tried everything until disgusted with doc tors and medicines. After taking four bottles was entirely well?took four more H to be sure. Have had no return since then H (9 months.) C. H. Williams, traveling I It will do you no gooc II to gain, all to ic B Vylly drupaist has Milam or can get | THE MILAM MEDICINE We hai fe|)5| of extr 9BfcaJ|- mare mu: IB#jii farmers ] Stock of Wagons - i I most complete Ve carry the Sti hell and Hacknej 3nt sizes. y-Conder Mul COLUMBIA, S. C. r Guarantee Means Something, IT F 0 See Our Line oJ WAGONS when S*1 , . , ., If* I .... , i ' ' : f J' SS^jfeafcl t4te?r-assil' i:;;v: . : Jjv : man Br? tm m What Milam Does I f Milam eradicates from the sys- fl tern the most virulent blood dis- fl " eases, besides removing the cause fl of Rheumatism, Eczema and other fl e aw sw a^ect'ons' heals from within fl ulcers and old sores, elimnates uric fl acid, clears the complexion, fl builds up the system?and i3 fl <^?^1, a genuine fl Reconstructive TonIc fl etna. MILAM; reliable people testify: salesman, Cluett, Peabody & Co., Troy, fl N. Y. Milam has done me more good for fl eczema than all the medicines I have fl ever taken before. It has cleared and sof- fl tened my skin and given me a great appe? fl tite. H. W. Layden, Spray, N. C. fl I have been suffering very much with fl eczema in my head, causing severe itching fl of the scalp for several years. After tak? fl ing four bottles of Milam I was entirely fl relieved. Every spring I would break out fl with that awful eruption until this spring fl I saw Milam advertised. I cannot praise fl Milam enough, as this is the first spring fl and summer I have enjoyed in tnree years, h 1 Miss Winnifred Posten, 731 Patterson S Ay enue, Roanoke, Va. I to put it off?nothing 8 ise. Act today. 5 it very quickly from any drug jobber.' H I CO., Inc., Danville, Va. IS ie a car a good Les-good nd the xington [ike. is the i to be iidebak7 in all 6 CO., i : ! r ; you go to buy, **?'* ?u?i,,s therSj South Carolina