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WOMAN IN ] ? KT Cocora is M. ? 'r<> l?pho The Minda .So long ha? hoon th? reign of peace ! in this wide, happy land that tlio.se of us who are .still oti thc Minny side of middle ape know naught <>f tin; sa?ri- j fices and deep, deep heartaches that war hringrt in Us train, nave those that ar?1 now .storied. 1 lt was during the war. 1 liegan th? woman whoso hair was silvery white, and at this all tin1 girl? Kitting ahoul her hunt toward lier eagerly t?i Unten, for t hey knew it was a prelude t" a story <>f time; when som w ami h ra rcry ami romance were ?ill h?< mi- ? tn pother. The -ilver haired woman wa> a young mother "during ti?' war A husband, gallant ?ind brave she had biddon good-by and he rode away and came not hack. Now her ' hoy" e.une to her. ?iud though her heart heat, faster, and she could hardly keep thc tears back, she said, "Vos, my son, ii ? your country nettds you, go." And , thia is thc part - thc greatest part, that woman plays in war ti HICK. There is no national air that can so ?tir a man's heart and cheer him on to do or die as can the "t?o, and dod blcsi; you," said hy thc woman that thc soldier know? loves him best on earth. In it he recognizes thc com plete putting aside of pelf, that only makes it possible to speak these words without a faltering voice. And lie, ?00, must forget self for duty's sake. Thc woman with the silvery hair and soft voice that unmistakably be longed to a daughter of thc Southland, wore a clinging light gown, with a dainty silk lining. There was a bit of lacy frill that peeped out from beneath thc skirt of her gown, and altogether an air of rclincmcnt that suggested to one that she had knowe nothing all her lifo but "purple and fine linen." There was not a girl in tho group that waa more attractive in feminine daint iness. "My dears," she said, as sho wont on with her story of "during the war," "wc took our boat linen underwear you know women wore linen nearly al way? in those days-and cut it into bandages, and raveled and scraped thc soft pieces into lint for wounds. Then wc wore thc coarsest of un bleached muslin instead, and our gowns were homespun yes, spun at home; I have made my own cloth, and then my own frosks." And the aris tocratic looking lifltle hand of thc wo man strayed over her silken lap. and thc younger women who ?looked at it wondered how it could over have ac complished suoh wonderfully hard things. "Wc did not count thc parting with our jewels md fine clothes anything. Why, wo oven felt supremely selfish with such a luxury as a earpet on thc Soor. Whoo ammunition was short, wo melted our pewter kitchen spoons aud ruado bullets from thom, and wc spent long days and nights in thc hos pitals taking caro of thc wounded and shedding tears over tho dead." Then thc girls in chorus demanded stories about hospital nursing, and tho silvery haired woman told them until she oauie to ono whero she was sent for hurriedly, and, under escort and guard, went to wait by a narrow tot ouc long, dark day, and a darker night, and then she could toll no more, for this day and night at hospital nursing had ended in a long good-hy and a "God keep you," said in a tear choked voice. This story, in spirit, if not in letter, is told by women of thc North and South alike. Thc self-sacrifice and heroism ol thc women of 30 years ago is now often spoken of as a character istic that belonged to the women of tho past. Wo have somehow got to thinking that women arc so differ ent sinse "beforo the war ' era, and that in a great crisis the "new" wo man might display a splendid amount of physical strength, but little or none of thc patience and -self-forgetfulncss that made beroi nea out of thc most commonplace little women "during thc war." Kut the soldier's wife and mother and sister and sweetheart is brave to-day as she was in thc years of battles gone by. The "now" woman has not written to headquarters that abc "will carry a gun and woar blootuers, and face with out flinching, tho enemy." Indeed, her letters havo not beeu directed to the headquarters that arc mustering up those to kill, if killin?; bc necessa ry. They have gono to tho headquar ters of thc army whose mission it is to ?ave-to save lives that arc precious to other mothers, and wives, and sis ters and sweethearts, no matter wheth er of friend or foe. Indeed, ehe has, without any display of noise, very unselfishly offered too put aside all her pretty hummer frocks that she was busy all winter planning, .and don a plain little gown and apron, and risk her splendid health, if by so doing she can help a cause she believes to be right. Down in my heart I am glad, (though tho pitiful misfortune that war must bc I have not forgot ten.) that thc now woman has had an IVAR TIMES. t SW 1 ? tl t < I . "I I 11(1 V^/IJAT., ?lilt I ?-'ill- ?--?1.111 Ids H. y Itepublie. i opportunity to provo that to tin- host of things ?he has still held fast, and ? l is very like thc "old" woman after I all. Have you thought that this war-it j may bc war er? this that I writ'' is in enid typ?; cali' for a very deep dcvo timi tn country and fellow mm? I was ah.ml to writ1, deeper devotion 1 ! than any other war has uv? i mad? ii? inands upon, and perhaps I may safe ly ?io sn. Tlorc i- not th? inspiring thought that imm?diat"'action means defense airain.-t invaded homes, that wi* stand rii'hl on the very spot that i . ... i must he protected and among familiar I sights. Men i|IiiL t heil I.OIII?!S to L'o afar otT. maybe, as au invading army, when- death, perhaps, await.- thuin in j mor" forms than shot and shell. Wo men have said they would go and some arc already gone to lessen, as ' best they may, the tenors of war. Woman has given the soldier to land, woman bas bad? him go, ami woman prays fi od to help keep A m cr i eas lirst invading army if such this is to bo-and woman with tender hand helps back to health and strength thc wounded. All this is woman's part in war. Would she change ?it for a chanco to fight and show that in ovory rospect abo is man's equal? I think not. Ask thc nowest "new" woman you know and I believe she will tell you that I have not without good rea son believed that her part in war would bc the same as that played by her mother, and the great great-grand mother, whose picture, in colonial garb, ia a treasured family heir loom. Hut there is still another part that women play in war. This part be longs to the woman who may neither go as nurse nor make great sacrifices j f?r h?r country's name and glory. It I is thc part that is played by thc quiet little home woman whoso duty seems ! to bo in thc direction of keeping home a cheery place in spito of thc gloom of war. She may have sent no one to the field, but she knows how to cheer those that have. Sh? practices a thousand economies, and thc men that arc left at home-not only do thc men in tho anny fo-^i tho scars of war-arc assured in a thousand silent ways that if times arc "hard" she will not mind so much after all whether her summer gowns arc brand new or her hats Pa risian. To a man, a home where; there is contentment in spite of misfortune is tho most encouraging thing in thc world. Whether atocks arc up or down thcro is always the thought that all is not lost, that true happiness may flourish on a very small ?mount of riche?. In days of strife, directly or indi rectly, we are bound to face tho stress at homo. Often, too, it is tho harder part to stay quietly at horre. Out where all is activity, and necessities and emergencies press quickly against one another, there is not the conscious ness of tho long, anxious "wait" that intervenes between the end of tho time of peace and peace renewed. It is but a natural thing that a woman should hesitate when it comes to the giving up of those she loves to battle, and it is but right that those upon whom she lavishes her devotion should wait until it is quite plain that it is duty and not thc excitement of the moment that bids thom go forth. Once of this they arc sure, then tho women of thc present -say as bravely as ever their mothers did, "t?o." And they smile and wave adieux as cheerily as they can. so thc last the soldier secs of thc woman he loves shall return to his memory encourag ingly when he ia far away. Soinoono has recently said, and tru ly, that "thc onduranco and unselfish ness of women in their homos arc among tho strongest sinews of war." If woman wants to play a stronger or moro important part in thc "affairs of tho Nation* I am certain I don't know where sho will find it. Do you? M A HG AK KT HANNIS. . mm . m* At the Theatre. 1 (Indignant old gentleman, to young lady, who has been jabbering at tho top of her voioe:) "This talking is abominable. Nobody can hear a word." Young lady-"That s what I was telling Miss Smith hero. Those ac tors keep up such a racket on the stage that you ?an t hear yourself speak.' Katie Wondered. - Katie was hoing told thc story of thc lifo oMjeneral Washington. Her mamma related the chief incident? of his remarkable career and Katio. was duly impressed. When the story was finished, she observed, with much wonderment : "And he could do all those hard things and couldn't do such an cosy thing as tell a lie." - Wc didn't "Dewey" a thing to thc Spanish fleet at Manilla, did we? HOW SOLDIERS ARK CARED FOR Volunteer, wm bo Treated Like Sol Ai am in tli* I'ri/iilar Aroa* liirhmond 'J\me*. Sinoe war between the United States and Spain ia no longer a possibility, but a fact, the manner in which the United States will tait- care of thc men who arc ready to risk their lives for tin; country's welfare ha* become a matter of general interest. What th?? |iay nf the *lueu in the regular ai my >-li.?ll be. bow they ure to bc sus tained and what other ?molument? thsy ?ire tu receive lias all been laid down in the military regulations that have been issued from tune to time. The hundred thousand volunteers from the various Stati s of the I nion, for which the frondent bas called, will of course bc treated in like man et r and will bo subjected to the same regulations. Th?; official Army Kcgisler for thc year 1-'.'7, published by order of'the Secretary of War. in compliance with existing law. given the pay of the of liceo of the regular army in active service, which will also apply lo the officers of thc volunteers, as follows: Lieutenant general, $11,'MID per year, or $W10 JV per month; major general. $7,000 per year, or $025 per month; brigadier general, $5,500 per year, or $?5S 33 per mouth. To the pay of theHC three officers 10 per cent is added after five years' servies, 1^0 per cent, after ten years' service and .10 per cent, after twenty years' ser viec. The regimental offieors receive the followiug pay: Colonel, $3,500 per year, or per month $2111.07; after five years' ser vice, $320.83; after ten years' service, (350; after fifteea years' service, $375-which is the maximum amount allowed by law. Lieutenant colonel, $3,000 per year, or per month $250; after five years' service, $275; after ten years' service, $300; after fifteen years'service, $325; after twenty years' servioe, $333.33, which is the maximum amount allowed by law. Major, $2,500 per year, or per month $208.33; after five years' ser vice; $220.17; after tan years' service, $250; after fifteen years' service, $270.K3; aftor twenty years' service, $281.07. Captain, mounted, $2.000 per year or per month $166.07; after five years' service, $193.53; after ten years' ser vice, $200; after fifteen years' service, $210 67; after twenty years' service, $233.33. Captain, not mounted. $1,800 per year, or per month, $15(1; after five years' advice, $105; after ten years' serviec, $180; after fifteen years' ser vice; $2M5; after twenty years ser vice, $210. Regimental adjutant nnd regimental ; ? u ;i r i o n i ; ."i.-. ? c r rccsiTo tbs HE tuc pay ?? captain, not mounted. First lieutenant, mounted, $1,600 per year, or per month, $133.33; after five years' Hervicc, $140.07; after ten j years' service, $100, after fifteen years' service, $173.33; after twenty years' service, $180.07. First lieutenant, not mounted, 81, 500 per year,-or per month, $125; after five years' servioe, $137.50; after ten years' servioe, $150; after fifteen years' service, $165.10; after twenty years service, $175. Second lieutenant, mounted, re ceives the same pay as first lieutenant, not mounted. Second lieutenant, not mounted, $1,400 per year, or per month, $110.67; after five years' service, $128.33; after ten years' service, $140; after fifteen years' service, $151.67; after twenty years' service, $163.33. Chaplain receives the same pay as a first lieutenant, not mounted, or a second lieutenant, mounted. The rank and service receive thc following nay per month for the first and second years of their enlistment. Company, private, artillery, cavalry and infantry; private (second class) engineers and ordnance; musicians, engineers, artillery and infantry, trumpeter, cavalry, $13. Wagoner-Artillery, cavalry, in fantry, $14. Artificer-Artillery and infantry corporal, artillery, eaval y ami in fantry; blacksmith and fainer, caval ry; saddler, cavalry, $15. Sergeant-Artillery, cavalry, in fantry, $18. Private (first class)-tsngineors and ordnance, $17. Corporal-Hngisecr and on.nance. $20 First Seraeauk - Artillery, cavalry, iafa i rx, $2?. Sergeant-Engineers, ordnance and signal corps, $34. Sergeants (first class)-Signai corps, $45. Regiment- Chiof trumpeter, oaval ry; principal musician, artillery and infantry; saddle sergeant, cavalry, $22. Chief Musician-Artillery, cavalry and infantry, $60. Sergeant Majo. Artillcrj, cavalry and infantry; quanmma?ter ??e gcant, artillery, cavalry au . infantry, $23. Sergeant Major and (Juartcrmaster Sergeant-Beginer..- &5t>. Hospital Corp - lbj.-, ital steward; $45; aoting hospital staward, $25, private, $18. Veterinary surgeon i senior) $100; veterinary Burgoon, \ MI ti i or) $75; hos pital matron. $10. Military headquar.crs -Clerk, class 1, $1,000 per year; clerk, class 2, $1, 100 per year; clerk, class 3, $1,200 per year; messenger, $60 per month. The enlisted men are paid off month ly by the paymasters, while the offi cers draw monthly in presenting their pay aeoounta to the nearest paymas ters. The enlisted men are furnished by the government with clothing, equip ments, medical attendance and sup plies. The officers are furnished with quarters in garrisons or towna and in the Gold with tents, but they supply their own equipments, uniforms and food, though the latter may bc pur chased from the commissary depart ment at cost prioe. Thc counted officers, such as those of tho cavalry, light artillery, field of ficers, staff officers, including tho regi mental staff officers, are furnished fornge for two or more horses, according to rank, but they inuit ac tually posses', aaid hornes, which arc private property, and not furnished by the government. Ile Didn't Drop. Hin name was Moses Sparrow. He was very green. That was thc idea that always came into Miss Page's mind when she looked at her country landlady's son. Such a rustic youth, with such fair hair, such big blue eyes, such sloping Shoulders, such a lamb like expression. And being there at thc farmhouse, whither she had been sent to spend the summer months, the city belle resolved that she would try her powers of fascination upon the buy, who struck her as so good a sub ject for flirtation, in which all the fun was to be on her side and all the eeji timcnt on bis. And at it she went, beginning with a smile, a word, and rejoicing to sec the fish bite so readily. She enjoyed herself very much until HIIC grew tired ol it. and then she decided on break ing the heart she had won and enjoy ing the crash. So she turned him out in the garden, and made him ait beside her on thc bench under thc wistarias, and said, sadly: "I'm going home next week. 1 shall send you wedding-cards when Via married. I'm to bc married to a rich old gentleman next winter."' Then she waited to see him drop at her feet, ile only said: "Wall, i'm ?cal glad. I kinder felt afraid I'd been goin' too far with you. I'm a sott of butterfly, flirtin' from flower to flower, you know; and I hov flirted with you, I du allow. I waa afraid you'd go off in a decline or suthin-you seemed to set so much on me-if you heerd sudden-like that me and Ann Maria was keepin' steady company. But, law, since you're goin' to be married, there ain't no harm done!" Then he smiled at Miss Page, and she arose and sailed away from him with great dignity.-New York Jomr mtl. ? mm . mm Brought Into rrominence. Deacon Comstock, of Hatford.Conn., is well-known as being provided with an enormous Mindle to his counten ance, in the shape of a huge nose, in fact it is remarkable for its great length. On a late occasion, when taking up a collection in thc church in which the deacon belongs, as he passed through tue congregation every person to whom he presented thc bag seemed to bc possessed by a sudden and uncontrollable desire to laugh. The deacon did not know what to make of it. Ho had often passed around before, but no such effects as these had bc ever before witnessed. The secret, however, leaked out. He had been afflicted fora day .or two with a sore on his nasal appendage, and had placed a small piece of stick ing plaster )vcr it. During the morn ing of the day in question the plaster had dropped off, and the deacon see ing it as he supposed, on the floor' picked it up and stuck it op again. But alas for men who sometimes make great mistakes, he picked up instead one of those pieces of paper which tho man ufacturers of spool cotton paste on thc end of every spool, and which reads: "Warranted to hold out 200 yards." Such a sign on such a nose was enough to upset the gravity of even a Puritan congregation. - An Englishman came to New York and put up a sign "Established lH'H " mid rather prided himself upon . ic anti t uity of his establishment. . he next day his Yankee rival across nie way hurtesoued his sign in this wa-. EstaDlished yesterday. No old goods on hand." Thirty-five years maka a t??neratlon. That ls h-> loo? Adolph Fiahor, of Ziliwl'' Herod from piles. He w . ed ? - Jg three boxes of De ..?r- W't'ou n. 'I Salvo. Evana Phar u. Oj? . i - ".nee .1?re, Kider, you told me when yo., o d me that bay marj that I couldn t make her baulk.. Bv George, she doesn't do an."*"' -og else " Iu?t what I told ye, Deacon, ano won %, baulk if yo try to make he. t . baulks because ye want ne; 1 go ahead. Never knew her to do any thing ye wanted her to. Can't make her do nothing. Children like lt, it eaves their Uvea. We mean One Minute Cough Cure, the infal lible remedy for coughs, cold?, croup, bronchitic, grippe, and all throat and Inng troubles. Evana Pharmacy. - Old "Uncle William" Rose, who has been porter at the Governor's office for OY?r a quarter of a century, is as warm an advocate for war with Spain as can be found in thc town. He is 85 years old, but he says he is going to tight Spain right away if war is declared. "Uncle William" is al ready the veteran of ihreo wars-The Florida, Mexican and Civil.-Colum bia Record. Thousands of sufferers from grippe have been restored to health by Ooo Min ute Cough Cure. It quickly eureacoughp, co ld A, bronchitis, pneumonia, sri pp?, asthma, and ell throat and lung dlseaaea. Evans Pharmacy. - Not long ago the Iola (Mo.) Regis ter published an article to the effect that in excavating for,a cellar in that city-a workman found an old tomahawk with the' name of the famous Indian ohief, Loof Lirpa, carved in the handle. Now after all the paper? of the State have copied the item, the Register asks them to spell the name of that chief backward. Al Sorts of Paragraphs. - Nearly three per' cent, of the deaths in France arc from apoplexy. - But one thunderstorm has been witnessed in Arizona during 14 years. - The United States supplies near ly one-half of the wheat used in Eng land. - There are now in Japan 377 Christian churches, and 643 niission aries. - The thrifty housewife neve.- at tains perfection, for she is always mending. - The moment a man is satisfied with himself everybody (ilse is dissat isfied with bim. - Don't pay a widow compliments unless you are matrimonially incliucd and willing to pay ber bills. The difference between a blonde and a locomotive is that one bas a light bead and Mic other a headlight. - The man who originated the say ing, "Hurry is the mark of a weak mind." never was chased by a bulldog. - The population of Japan bas in creased at thc rate of twenty-seven per cent, in the last twenty-four years. - It is said that more murders oc cur in Paris in six months than in London, Berlin and Vienna in a year. - It is claimed that Lake Erie pro duces more fish to the square mile than auy body of water in the world. - Don't interrupt a miser at his devotions. It might cause him to have to count his money all over again. - Easterner-I understand that you hang people out herc for nothing. Westerner-Why, yes ; do you charge out east ? - A sure cure for pain in a hollow tooth is a mixture of powdered alum and common salt, applied with a lock of cotton. A sensation of coldness follows the application, after which the pain gradually subsides. - Louisiana and Pennsylvania are running a close race in the number of annual public holidays, each claiming eleven in the twelve mouths, with oc casional special ones, which make the rivalry interesting to the participants. - "What ? lot of powder must be wasted in useless salutes," mused the statistician, as he listened to the roar of the cannon. "Yes, I suppose there is," said the frivolous girl ; "but I expect women will go on kissing one another just the same." - With the desire of giviug her husband a true picture of herself, a woman in Atchison, Kansas, had her photograph taken as she appeared at daily housework in her kitchen dress, with a baby on one rina and broom and dustpan on the other. _ Oh, the Pain of Rheumatism often causea the most in tease- suffering. Many have for years vainly sought relief from this disabling sisease, and are to-day worse off than ever. Rheumatism is a blood disease, and Swiffc'B Speoiflc is the only cure, be cause it is the only remedy which can reach such deep-seated diseases. A few yean ago X waa taken with inua m ama tory Rho nm* tl sm. which became io intente that I waa for wieka unable to walk. I tried ?several prominent physi cians and took their treat ment faithfully, but waa tm able to get the slight eat toller. In fae!, my con. ditton seemed to grow worse, the dlreaae spread over my entire body, and from November to March I suffered agony. I tried many patent medicines, but none relieved me. Upon the advice, of .> friend I decided to try 8. S. S. Before allowing me to take it, how ever, my guardian, who Waa a chemist, ana lysed the remedy, and pronounced lt freo of Stash or mercury. I felt so much better after king two bottles, that I continued the rem edy,and in two months ? was cured complexly. The o ore waa permanent, for I have never since had a touch of Rheumatism though many times exposed to damp and cold weather. ELEANOR M. TrPPBIX, ITU Powelton Avenue, Philadelphia. Don'teoffer longer with Rheumatism. Tiurow Bs^a your oils and liniments, as they can aot roach y our trouble. Don't experiment with doctors-their potash ??u mercury will add to your dicabil fnd completely destroy your diges ?3^3Jrhe Blood, cure perfectly and permanently, guaranteed purely vegetable, and contains no potash, mercury, or other mineral. . Books maded free by Swift Specific Go., Atlante, Ga. RI-ir RIDfc P?"JMhv fl C. BE A.. i.i deceiver. Time Table No. 7.- i - - \*9H. Between And ?. ? ttaiiisiia WKSTBOOND KAS.TR Minn. No. 12 STATION'S No. ll. First Claas, Tint Clea*, Daily. Dal iv. P. M.-Leave Arrive A M. a SSS.Anderson.1100 f 3.S6.Denver.10 40 f 4 06.Anton.10 SI a 4.14..Pendleton.10.22 f 4.38.Cherry's Crowing.10.13 f 4.?.Adam's Crossing.10.07 a 4 47.P?neos.9 49 a 511.Weal Union .9.25 s 5.17 Ar.Walhalla.Lv ?AP No. 6, Mixed, No. 5, Mixed. Daily, Sxoept i>oiiy, Sxeepi Sunday. - Sunday. ?ASTBOnND. WsftTBOOKA. P. M.-Arrive , Leave-IP M. a 6.16..Andereon.ll 10 f 555.Denver.1138 f 6.48...Autnt..1150 s 5 81.Pendleton.12.02 f 5 19...Cherry's dossing.18.14 f 5.11.Adams' Crossing.12.22 e 4.47\.Seneca.flt4? . 4 lil j.Seneca....,.[ 1.45 s ft?...Weat Union.... 200 a 3.30^^...^..^.Walhalla. 2,19 (a) Ilea-ular station : (I) Plag station. Will also atop at tba following stations to tafe* on or lot oiT passengers .- Phin nevs. James' and Sandy Springs.. No 12 connecta with Southern Railway. No 12 at Anderson. No 0 roanociv with Sinthern Railway Ni?. 12. 37 and SHat &*:>?m. J. R ANDERSON, Supt. I?irgo package of the world's bert cleanser fora nickel. Still greater economy in 4-|>ound package. AU groceru. Miute only bj? TIRE IV. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Chicago,St. Louis, New York. Heaton. Philadelphia. THE FARMERS LOAN*?. TRUST Cl Is Now Ready for Business. I ^r,??. ?irVb?nu ."? louey to Lund at ???-?...?..??Me Kates, a-it?rent Paid ou l??*!??.*-1???. The Farm ors Loan and Trust Co. will > ct nu Executor, Administn or Trustee of Estates and Guardian for Minors. NIHK rich mon In Routh Carolina ont of every ten commenced life poor. They It?r?t?.H apendlug less 'bau tbev made. No oho Rets rich who does not spend lest thin be make, one will get rieb who continually spends leu than bo makta. Every young man can and ehoil something each mooth or each year. The man ??ho will nut sara a portion of a small l?tarr or earnings will not save a portion of a large salary or large earnings. Thu, bay who sate, J0,, ever) month ?ill be promoted before the boy who spends all be makes. True maoboxi u reonS order to deny ones naif and save. It is weaknesa and folly to spend all regardless of the "ruar Industry, econon.y abd integrity cau?e prosperity-not luck or good fortune. ' For reasonable interest and absolute security deposit your savings in the Farmen Loto nfl Co. Office at the Farmers and Merchants Bank. OIBFOTOR*. K. 8. Ul LL. President Olio. W EVANS, Vice 1'rwMnt KLLISON A. HMYTH. HENRY P. Mc? EE, 8. J. WATSCN. JNO. 0. WATK?R R. M BURRISS, WM/ LaOQIILIN, E. P SLOAN, lH J. It. VANDIVER. Cashier, J. BOYCE BURRI**, Assistant Cashier. J. E. WAKEFIELD, Jr., Book Keeper. THE BEST WE HAVE SECURED A LOT OF Germine Seed-Tick Oof?ee, Which is famous for its cup qualities, aud will sell you Seven Pound* One Dollar. We havo just received a lot of SILVER TEAi A nice present with every package. We guarantee the Tea in every ot ular, and if it don't suit you it com? from AUSTIN'S-bring it back get your money. Here are some cf the Present? : Pass, feapiiU, ( and Saucers, Plates, Carving Knives, and many others too numerous to t tion. Call and see them. JNO. A. AUSTIN & CO., The Best Tea and Coffee Ste O. D. ANDERSON & BRO. WANTED CASH. Gr ot to have it. Roll 'ena out-Short Profi Seed Oats, Corn, Timothy Hay, Bran, Molasses, in Car Lots. Can fill any size order-rcompare prices. CAB HALF PAT. FLOUR. Bought 50c. under market. Sell same way. Lower grades 93 ?0 per bi We Want Your Business, Large or Small. Wanted at once, 1,000 bushels Molasses Cane Seed, and all; I Peas, Raw Hides, green and dry, Tallow, Beeswax, Eggs, &c. Pay yon cash. Get prices and look at our ttuff. Will save you money on Corn,! and your barrel Molasses. All kinds Seed Irish Potatoes. O. D. ANDERSON & BRC j ?-F-RIC-?-N-? ! THE WONDERFUL Blood Purifier, Has Keatortd Thousands t<t Health. CHRONIC BLOOD . . . DISEASES Are cured almost instanta neously. One bottle gives relief, aud two or three bot tle* t' fluently effects a per mu ...nt cure Don't be a "I>oubcing Thomaa" Any longer but try AFRICANA, and get wei and be a blessing to your family and the world. . t?^* For pate by Evans Pharmacy andHill-i'ir Drug Co. KV1'.'.. IN A (J l*IO|?rir to a Xii . t.. 0% . ' - '^fc, . * * * SURGE O.? D?i!\TIST. OFFICF- - rout ;t" ii , OM Fermera and M?? ohanto Hm.- - AN >ERaO-., b.~a?. NOTICE. IP th? N t a aod Accounts dus the Es 1 tate n . . H. Stephens sro mit settled Imm?diat . .bey ?ill be placed la the hands of * r moer for oolteotioo. Remem r, we are headquarter* for all kinda of . .?ira on Buagioa end Wagons, aod Seep ud lin?? ?if ?rst-clasu Material St Lotte? noes Pajito ir a ?prclalty. P \',ttfi B. STEPHEN?, Adm'r. Maret 1898 87 3T* Gm&^+r^u * vfifll 2Ssw l^w^^H ^JI?^BF^CSB? ^H.tipjB *? zak Hfl BM SBST'SHK^LHST^ PIANOS, ORGANS. I eau save you 15 per cent co gan? and 20 per cent on Piano ordering direct from Manufactan . 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