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SARGE PI Tile Country Ho Atlanta ('( Of all tho young men who have ! rushed from the country homes not ; one of them, I venture, hut what will j hold them in happy remembrance on ? this sweet present Christmas. Thousands have mshed away from thc country homes within tIi?r last thirty years, but now that their desire to test their luck in the business cen ters has been gratified, they will most affectionately remember thc old home that they left and the old folks who have remained, or else lie buried in some church yard near by. A ?OB? memories are very sweet, and some how such things swell up in thc human heart more at Christmas than at other times. Nor docs it detract from Christmas; rather it is sweet to feel that the sky was brighter there, that cares wero unknown then and that they were blessed in that old home to a most delightful degree, if they could have only known it, and, with many, it is still tho home of thc old f dks, and causes many an old red hill of Georgia *o be held in higher esteem than the finest parks of thc world or the greatest mansions of thc graud. It was my pleasure on yesterday to witness the coming home of a young man who had left some fifteen years ago, and it is well enough to state that he has grown rich and grand in that time, and, to his credit, he has been liberal in sending tho old folks all that was needed for their ?implo way of living. He came upon them yesterday without notice. The old mother had just been out to the garden and held a mess of greens in her apron as she stood at tho woodpilo und talked tomo as her old mau split his kindling and piled it up for Christmas. We noticed the buggy when it turned from tho big road and started up the long stretch which lcd to whero wo were. Wo had ?plonty of time to guess about who it could be, for tho horse moved slowly. Me and thc good old mother had guessed and guessed to chango as often as wo guessed, till the old man quit his cutting and put his hand up to shado his eyes that he might tell who it was for certain. Ile failed. Ile knew of no such horHo .and of no such buggy and tho man was sure a stranger. By this time tho old lady had shaded her eyes with her hand that she might seo tho better and hero they stood, father and mother, j both with handB up over their eyes to disoover if they could who it was a coming, and, I expect, as that young man looked upon them ho thought it ' tho prettiest picture ho had ever seen, 1 for ho gazed and still was gazing when I Jiis horse took up at tho wood pile and t the young man, too full for utter ance, alighted and straightway embraced tho old lady with the singlo i word: i "Mother." i Tho scene was too much for mc-at < least too much to dosoribc here-but I ] think thcro is not ono of al' tho thous- 1 ands who havo went away iront their homes but what would ha9tc them to i do just as this young man has done if 1 they could have seen tho meeting as I ' have seen it. There was excitement . and shouting enough for a camp-moot ing; tears enough for a fuucral; hug- 1 jging enough for a wedding, but joy, such joy as I have seldom seen, and 1 enough even for Christmas. I thought sure I had missed my din ner, for the old lady had lost her greens and the fire had about gone out in the kitchen, but, true to her moth erly instinots, she soon thought of it and wo all wont to tho kitchen and talked with her there till she had cook ed what she called a "fried dinner." When I saw what her "fried dinner" was I wa? rather glad that it was not a "boilc'"' one, for souse meat as large as a cheese was put in tho cen ter of thc table, while sausage in links filled a dish, fried chicken was in abundance, splended ham and red gravy with coffee if you waut it, or milk-sweet or sour-to drink with any sort of custard or pie. I like "fried dinners" of this kind, and I think tho young man does from the way he ato, telling his mother over and over that he had had no such dinner in all his fifteen years of travel. This young mau found the old home just about as ho had left. Thc big house had been newly covered and a few new logs had been put in thc barn, but there was but little ohango since he left, and I think ho liked it. There were changes ic tho old folks, though, and I think that this was tho only shadow in the happy return, ile -oonld nee that fifteen yearn had with ered and wrinkled the father and that he walked with a moro uncertain stop; the old man doos not fling his ax like he v. ? od te, uo? he^eess'tgrab sp the big backlog? like they used to have in | Christmas times. Ho totters now at j any rough place in spite of the stout ? ' hickory stick ho always has of late. I AJNKETT. mo at Cliristma-s. nmlHuHon. 1 Time lias ?K-alt kindlier with the mother-at least she has not withered any. She is slimier luau ?ne wan mid pr?sents a picture of health, but her hair is white and her eyes are growing dim, till it will not be long when aye will tell its tale. She had kept the interior of her house and kitchen pre cisely as it used to be, and it struck me that it was a great pleasure for the young man that nbc had. The very sanie pictures hung on thc wall of the big house-''Christ and His Disci _i._ii<t/< ti- i. ; .. .iii' picn, ueoi'gu .* Mauifi?lui) uuu ma Cabinet," with others such as these. Thc interior of the old kitcheu was just the same. Ited pepper h uti g in strings, a peafowl llybrush was in its plaee, sausages hung in links across thc old chimney above the fireplace, and a potrack was still preserved and used fin occasions of big "boiled din ners." It was more than pleasant for mc to watch the return of this young man - not so young, now, cither. But it is not all who have went away from the old home who could have such a hap py return. He has been a success many, very many, have been failures, but that ia another story and not fit to be told at a time so close to Christ mas. A merry Christmas-"peace on earth, good will to men." S Aita E PLUNKETT. Hungry Hog. "Bob," called Mr. Jones, "from the racket down in tho field, I guess the hog's in the corn again! Go help John get him outl Then if you'll find where she gets in I'll give you a half dollar togo to tho circus." Bob went down into the field, and, with John and the dog, chased the hog for an hour trying to make him go out where ho had como in. The chase was in vain, howover, ns they had to lay the fenco down at last. This was tho fourth timo tho hog ! had beeu in the corn within three : days, and he was making havoc of tho J tender roasting cars. Mr. Jones had j becu all around thc field twice, but not a break in thc fenco could ho find. 1 John also made tho trip, but reported, j "there wasn't a hole big enough for a 1 ground hog to get through, let alone . that old four-foot razorback." Thou ; tho hired man wen? on a search for ' "hog holes." He, too, failed to find , where tho hog got in. It was his firm < belief that Homebody let him in, or ' that ho climbed over tho nine-rail [ fence. i But, in spite of past failures, after ' Bob had rested and cooled off awhile ? in tho shade, ho started out with the i full determination of solving tho mys- j lory. Beginning at the northwest | jcrncr, he carefully examined every 1 pannel of tho* rail fenco around the Seid. "Wol!, that do beat cats a-scratoh in'," ho muttered, as he climbed up on thc fence to think. "Not a hole big enough for a weasol. Guess ho must climb a treG and jump over." But Bob was not beaten. He had [letcrmined that thc old hog should not keep him out of the circus. Ile decided to play detective. Knowing how greedy the old hog was, he know ho would bc trying to get back in less than an hour. He had some little trouble in finding him in tho woods below. Suro enough, ho was already headed toward tho cornfield. Keep ing out of sight, Bob followed him. He rooted along loisurely until ho came to tho branch. Once in tho branch, ho started off on a trotjorj.he field, grunting complacently J as ho went. Just as he got to tho fenco Bob lost sight of him, but heard a scramble and loud squealing. When ho came up thc hog was gathering corn to beat a patent corn gatherer. But the mystery was solved. lu laying the worm of tho fenco across the branch a largo log had been used, and it was hollow. Tho hog had crawled through it. Bob laid tho fenoo down, drove tho hog out, then rebivlt tho fonoo, leaving out tho log. Ho hid after this was dono to seo what tho hog would noxt do. In just a little while ho carno trotting back with that self-satisfied grunt, wriggled into tho log and came squealing out at thc other end. To his surprise, there was no corn in sight. Thon he trotted around to thc other end and crawled through again. This ho did three timos before he wft* ready to give it wp Bob not only went to the circus, but had a half-dollar extra for lemonade and peanuts. If troubled with a weak digestion, belohing, sour stomach, or if you feel dull after eating, try Chamberlain's Stomaoh and Liver Tablets. Price '25c. Samples free at Hill-Orr drug store. AN ORDINANCE To ru reo HuppliOH for tho city of An derson, S. O., for the your 1001, and to regulato licenses therein. Ho it ordained by tho Mayor und aldermen of tho Citv of Anderson, S. C., in council assembled, and by au thority of tho Banjo, that u tax for tho sums sud in a manner herein after named, sholl be levied, raised mid paid into the public treasury of the said city for tho unes und pur poses thereof, for tho vear lyoi. Section 1. There shall bo paid int?) the city treasury for tho uso of said city for current expenses thereof, the sum of forty-five neut? (4b) on every $100 worth of nal < siat?- and personal property taxable in said city of Ander son, S. j Seo. l. That in addition to tho foregoing tax, there shall bo pnid in to the city treasury the sum of twenty ?.(?nts (20c) (.II every $10'} worth of ri al ( stat" and personal property tax abb' in said eily, to j ?av tho interest on i !i<- botalcd debi nf said eitv incurred in si i ? I cd tho Savannah Valley H. H. and for ti sinking fnud to |iay the principal of said debt, as provided by tho act of tho l?gislature, which tax shall b? and is hereby set apart for the purpose of paying said interest and reducing said bunded debt. Seo. :{. That in addition to the foregoing taxes, t?tere siuiii bu paid into tho city treasury (20) twenty-five cents on every $100 worth of real estate mid personal property taxable in said city for tho current expenses of the graded school which tax is here by sot apart for that purpose ami also the fart lier sum of three-fourths ('.%) of ono mill on every ono dollar's worth of real estafo and personal pioperty taxable in said city to pay tim annual interest ou tho school bonds of said city, which tax is here by set apart for tho purposo of paying said interest and Torno other purposu. Sec;. 4. That in addition to tho fore going taxes there shall bo paid into tho city treasury, tho sum of thirty (?10)cents on every ono hundred dol lars' worth of real estate and person al property taxable in said city for tho purposo of paying tho rental for the use of tho water works contracted for by tho city council which said tax shall be kept by the city treas urer for tito purposo heroin specified. Sec. 5. That in addition to tho foregoing taxes, there shall bo paid into tho city treasury tho sum ot twotltv-flvo (25) cents on ovnry $100 worth of real estate ami personal prop erty taxablo in said city for tho fol lowing general purposes, to wit. : for tho purposo of paying iho rental for tho uso of tho electric lights con tracted for by tho city council, and balance on water rental, which tax shall bo kept by tho city treasurer for thc purposes heroin spocifiod. Soc. 6. That in addition to tho foregoing taxes thoro shall bo paid into tho city treasury two and ono lialf (2k?) ceutB on every ono hun dred dollars' worth of real estate and personal property taxablo in the said city, for tho purposes of paving tho animal interest on the city hall and railroad bonds and for a sinking fund to nay the principal of said debts, which said tax shall bo kept for such purposes by tho city treasurer, and for no other purposo. Sec. 7. That tho ownor of all bank Btock or stock in any joint stock com pany or corporation, shall bo liable for and shall pay ?nto tho city treas ury on said stock tho taxes levied and provided for in soctions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 0 of this ordinance. Sec. 8. That all Aro or lifo in surance companies, telegraph com panies, express or other like companies mall pay into tho city treasury on tho gross receipts collected or receivod bv thom or their agents during tho pear 1000 tho taxoB levied aud pro vided in sections 1, 2 ,3 4, 5 and 0 [)f this ordinance. Soo. 9. Thoro shall bo four days work rendered oh tho streets of the 3itr of Anderson,- S. C., by every ablo oodied male person betwoon tho ages >f eighteen and sixty, except such as iro exempt by tho laws of tho Statu tad ?ny person may commute the uwTv by paying into tho city treasury tho sum of two (2> dollars on or bo foro the lut day of March, 1901, and if any person liable to perform said work sluiil fail to perform or com ino te the same in the time fer collec tion of city taxes then it shall be tho lnty of tho chief of polico or one of iris assistants to givo notice to said person to porform said work and if said person shall fail within 24 liours after hoing duly notified to per form said work then he shall bo guilty >r a misdemeanor and upon tho con viction thereof, shall bo fined not less than two (2) dollars nor more than ten (10) dollars or imprisoned not less than six (0) days nor moro than thirty (!10) days in tho discretion of tho mayor. Seo. 10. That, nil roturas of aii property whother real, personal or mixed, liable for taxation in tho Oity af Anderson, S. O., shall bo made under oath to tho city clerk on or beforo the 20th day of January, 1901. Such returns shall state whether tho person making samo is liable for tho street tax os provided in section 9 of this ordinance or not. Tho rotura mall also contain a statement of eaoh parcel or lot of land where situated, tho number of acres contained in each, *oparatoly, with tho number and char acter of buildings on eaoh lot or parcel respectively. And the return Bhall -itato tho nmonnt or valuo of all bonds, notes, mortgages and accounts owned by tho person by whom or for whom tho return is made. And should any rotura so made contain any incorrect statement or tho full amount or truo yaluo of auv property bo not return ed, in tho judgment of tho oity clerk, tho said olerk, shall inform himself from tho county auditor's books, or otherwise, of tho correct statement tc bo made, or tho full amount or the truo value so returnod, or willett should bo returned, and shall change said return so that ir .mil contain a correct statement or ~nll amount oi truo valuo of tho property so returned, or whioh should bo returned for taxa tion. And in caso any person shook fail to return any property owned bj him or held by him as oxeontor, ad mimstrntor, guardian, assignee, re coivor, trustao, or in anv fiduciary ca pacify, it shall bo tho duty of th< clerk to ascertain tho value of all suol proporty and assess the samo as pro vidod by tho charter of this city, witl tho penaltioH now provided by lav for tho collection of Stato and connt; taxes. Seo. il. That all tho taxes horch boforo providod for tho payment o Savannah Valloy R. R. dobt and in terest and interest on tho grado school bondn, shall be paid ca or Ix foro March 1, 1901. That all otho taxes herein boforo provided for shnl bo as follows: One-half thereof on c before the 1st of March, 1901, an CnS-bal" tu?x?O* OU G? u????? croptoi? ber 1, 1901. That tho tax books sha! bo kept open for tho payment of taxe from February 1st to Maren- 1st, 1901 and from August 15th to Spotombe 1st, 1901; provided that, any perso may pay tho whole of his taxes dui iug tho time for tho payment of tho first installment. Ami if any person neglects or refuses payment <>f taxes within tho time specified herein, tho clerk of the city council is hereby authorized and required to add fifteen per cent, neualty to the amoviut of thc taxes of tho person thus refusing or neglecting payment of tho taxes, and if tho fifteen per cent. penalty and the taxes ore not paid within twenty days, it shall be tho duty of tlie clerk to issuo executions thereon immediately and collect tho same by due process of law ns provided by tho charter of the City of Anderson, S. U. See. 12. That every person, corpo ration or linn that shall begin auv business in the City of Anderson, S. C., at for the 1st day of February, 1001, and before tho 1st day of Jan uary*, l'n>?, who hus not paid luxes ^o tho city council of Anderson. S. O., regularly hereunder ut thc time re quired, shall bo assessed by tho city (derk upon tho capital engaged in such business in the same manner, aud the taxe?; thereon Khali be collected in the samo manlier and for tho same amount (as provided for iu an amendment to tho charter of this city) as if tho said business had been in operation and assessed for taxation at the regular time for nssoessing taxes under thc provisions of this ordinance. Sec. 13. In ease any iiersou shall nave paid iii? taxes herein before pro vided on a valuation as assessed bv the city for city purposes and the property so assessed shall be assessed nt a higher valuation on tim auditor's books for State aud county purposes, either beforo or after tho time for the payment of city taxes it shall bo tho duty of tho city clerk to assess tho said property nt the same value as assessed on tho auditor's books, and collect tho taxes herein provided for on tho excess of valuation a? assessed ou tho auditor's books over and above tho assessment made for city purposes in tho same manner and to the same extent and with the same penalties as hereiu abovo provided. Sec. 14. That any person who shall in tho city of Andorson, S. O., con duct, follow or eugngo in any of the following callings, businesses, pro fessions, trades, arts or occupations, shall bo liable to pay into the cit^ treasury in advance an annnal license tax as herein below provided, to wit: Every denier in fish.$10 (X Every person or company own ing an opera house or hall and renting tho same for , shows or public exhibitions.. 25 Ot Every auctioneer. 10 OX Every persou selling (roods, wares or merchandise by auc tion (whether by licenses, auctioneer or not). 50 OX Evory owner or a keeper of a livery, food and sales stable. 50 0< Evory owner or a keeper of a feed nnd soies stable only.... 35 Ot Evnrv owner or a keeper of a livery stable only, or person engaged in running a hack, carriage or other vehicle for the transportaiton of pas sengers for biro, for each hack, carriage or vehicle em ployed. 15 Ol Every regularly licensed livery, feed and sales stable felling mules or horses by auction in addition to tho tax for a ' livery, saleB and feed stable. . 75 0 Every dray man for tho first two horso dray employed for hire. 10 0 And for each additional dray.. 5 0 Every dray man for each one liorso dray employod for iiire 5 0 Every owner or a . keeper of a billiard table or pool table (oxcopt in private dwellings when not kept for gain) each 25 0 Every owner or keeper of a nine pin, ten-pin or bowling alley, 25 0 Every person operating or conduct ing a shooting gallery or place for target shooting. 25 0 Evory pawn-broker ur person en gvged iu conducting the pawn broke rago business.. 50 0 Every book agent or person can vassing for books from house to house or on the streets..... 10 0 Evory solicitor or agent of any life, lire or other insurance Company, building and loan association or fraternal insurance associations soliciting or doing business in tho City of Anderson, S. C. (ex cept agents or solicitors of those companies that have paid taxes regularly under section VIII of thia Ordinance). 20 C Every foather bed renovator. 20 C Every person ongaged in nego tiating sales for future delivery of cotton, corn, wheat, grain of any kind, meat, lard or other product, when the thing bought or sold is ni,c actually to bo de livered, but tho parties are to settlo by simply paying the dif ference between tho price of tho article sold or bought at tho time of making the contract and the day of settlement; and every persun, firm or company operat ing or conducting a "buckot shop,11 or placo where contracts are negotiated for tho purchase and Bale for future dolivory of cotton, corn, wheat, grain of any kind, meat, lard or other product. 50 I Every boot black or persou en gaged iu the business of shin ing-boots or nhoes in the. city of Anderson, S. C., shall wear a badge with number on same. each . 1 Every photographer and every person engaged in enlarging ' pictures. 10 And any person who shall in t city of Anderson, S. O., conduct, e Rage in or follow any of the said ea ings, businesses, professions, truth arts or occupations without havi paid into tho oity treasury in advan per annum, the sams of money herc above provided therefor, and obtain a license from tho city clerk, sb be guilty of a misdemeanor and r.p conviction thereof shall be fined r less limn five dollars nor more th ono hundred dollars, or imprison not less than live days nor more th thirty days in tho discretion of t mayor. Seo. 15. That in all coses trhi annual licenses aro provided for this ordinance, no lioense shall granted for a sum less than a f yearly license ; provided the city om oil may in their discretion Errant censo for a fractional part of a ye; and provided further that all lioen shall expire Doo. 81st, 1901, and p vided further that 'all licenses al state the placo of business for wh the same is granted and said lioen shall not bo valid ut any other pl without the consent of the city co CiL Sec. 16. That any pe*son who si iu tho oity of Anderson, S. C., c duct, follow or engage in any of following collings, businesses, pro sums, trades, arts or ocopuati r.hall bc liable to. \K?y luto the < treasury *n advance for each dai licenp.* t - as horoin below provid to wit: Every book agont or person canv inc for books from honso to hon? on the street.r.~,. .$ Every trader, auctioneer, hawker or peddler selling or offering for Halo, goods, wareB or merchandise.... 0 00 Every person selling or offering for sale, meats, lurches or victuals from nuy table, stand or box or in any oth er manner (except hotel keeper f>r. keepers o' restaurants) from their regular place of business. I 00 Every person selling or offering for sale apples in ooantities less than one bushel or cabbage in quantities less than one hundred pounds ?'rom any wagon,'cart or other vchiole or ft om nu v table or stand ou the public square or streets or peddling said articles in any quantities and at any time be tween tho 1st day of October of any year nutt the 1st day of April of tho I succeeding year. 1 00 Evory dealer iu horses or mules not i soiling irom a regularly licensed sale ! : table. 10 00 Every denier in horses or mules sell ing bv nuctiou whether from a regu larly licensed ' salo Btable or . other wise .25 00 Every flying Jenny. 5 00 AU oublie exhibitions, performances, stands, shows, entertainments, amuse ments, concerts, iu auv publia place not otherwise provided for iu this or dinance.5 00 Any person who shall iu paid city conduct, follow or engage in, any of tho said callings, businesses, trades, professions, arts or occupations with out having paid into tho city treasury the sum of money in advance per day herein above provided therefor, and obtained a license from tho ci tv clerk shall bo gniitv of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall bo fined not less than five dollars nor more thnu ono hundred dollars, or bo im prisoned not less than ilvo days, nor moro than thirty days in the discre tion of tho mavor, . provided that nothing in this section shall be con strued to reauire an additional license tax from any book agent or canvasser or dealer iu fish or dealer in live stock, cabbage or apples, who have paid the annual licenso required there for by section 14, thereof, and pro vided further that tho issuing of licenses under this section to traders, hawkers,- peddlers or auctioneers, shall bo in tho discretion of mayor and no such license shall bo issued by the city clerk nniess countersigned by tho mayor. S3C. 17. That no licenso issued under the provisions of this ordinance shall be transferrable or assignable except with tho consent of tho city council and all licenses shall be sub ject to all rules, restrictions and qualifications iu force at the time they are issued or that mav thereafter be adopted and shall bo subject to revoca tion for cause by the council. Section 18. That nothing herein contained shall be construed to reauire a license tax for sales nnder fore closure of mortgages or eales under process of law. Sec 19. That it shall be the duty of the city clerk in issuing licenses to persons rnnning hacks or other vehioles for hire to cause the same to be numbered consecutively and keep a record of the same and to insert the number of said vehicle in the license therefor and it shall be the duty of tho said licensee or the owner or driver of said vehicle to place the said number in plain legible characters in a conspicuous place both on said ve hicle and on the hat of the driver thereof so as to bo easily seen and read. And no owner or driver of such vehicle nimll charge more than 25 cents for adults nor moro than half price for children undei' twelve years of age to any part of the city, and, any such licensee, owner or driver, who shall violate, or fail; or neglect, or refuse to conform to tho provisions nf this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic tion thereof, shall be fined not less than $1 nor more than $100 or impris oned more than thirty days nor less than one day, in the discretion of the Mavor. Sec. 20. There shall be paid into the city treasury bv the owner there of on every dog kept in the city of Anderson, S. C., an annual tax of one dollar, which said tax shall, be due and payable on or before March 1st, 1901. Upon the payment of said tax the city clerk shall give to the said owner a collar foi' said dog which collar shall be so marked as to show that it is for the year 1901 and which collar shall be kept on said dog. Every owner of any dog failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall bo deemed guilty of a misde meanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be tined iu a sam not less than ono dollar nor more than $10 or be im prisoned not less than one day nor moro than thirty days, in the discre tion of the mayor; and said tax shall apply and be payable on any dog brought into tho city at any time dur ing the year. Done and ratified by the Mayor and Aldormen of tho City of Anderson, S. C., in council assembled, and the seal of said oity dnlv affixed this 4th day of December, A. D. 1900. G. F. TOLLY, Mayor. Attest: B. O. MAXWELL, Clerk. (Seal)._ Menait? Rheumatic painsaretheories.of protest and distress from tortured muscles, aching joints and excite'1 nerves. The. blood has been poisoned, hy the: accumulation of waste matter in the system, and can no longer supply, the pure and health sustain, ing food thejj require? Thc whole system feels the effect of thia acid poison ; and not until the blood has been purified and brought bark to. a. healthy condition will the aches and paine cease. Mrs. James. Kelt* of 707 ?Ninth street. N. H Washington. D. C.?Writes as follows: "A few months ngo I had an attack of Sciatic Rheuma ti:.JU in it s worst form. The pain, was so intense that I became completely pron- .^dWHtob. Ira ted. The attack "ar. on / unusually severe one, and MT ^HHn my condition tras regard- SR. *MB eda J being very danger? W^Wv or.s. I was t-t'ended by ?n& cRBA oueof the roost able doe- V WK ^Bey tors in Washington, wbo ia ^aflbaBR^ _ also a member of tlie fae- , ully of a leading mei!?eal * | college here. He told me WBHwMBSS^BBsw to continue his prescrip- . ..... tiona and I wonld get well. After naring lt filled twelve times without receiving the slighted benefit, ? declined to continue his treatment nn$ longer, naring heard of a S. 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Anderson is Up-to-S?te. so axe the Peoples Purni They have opened up a large and well-selected stock oi Furniture? House Furnishings, And everything that belongs to that line of business. Mr. Ben. B. Bleekley and Mr. Noel B. Sharpe are the man agers, and will take pleasure in showing everybody theil IMMENSE STOCK and CHEAP PRICES. Th?ir stock was bought 5n car load Ic.ts and from the best factories for Gash, and they feel sure that the most fastidious can be pleased. ?to to see them. They also ht* ve an elegant HEARSE, and carry a full line Caskets and Coffins. GARDEN SEED. Buist and. Ferry's. Remember when yon gp to g?t your See4 to get fresh ones. As this is our first year in the Seed business we have no seed carried over from last year. Your?,} F. B. G RAYT?N & CO. Near the Post Offley /