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I i ' ^^^^ Central Presbyterian Church of Anderson, S.C.-Wilson & Edwards, Architects, Columbia, S. C. How to Buy School Books in South Caro- I lina. I Thc State Superintendent of Edu cation has issued the following cir cular to County Superintendents of Education: Dear Sir: It is now unlawful for a school to be opened with thc old text books. Attend to this matter in ad vance and do not wait until a teach er's certificate is presented to you for approval. As the sohools open the now books should bc put in aud the old books taken up. It is your duty as County Superintendent to exert yourself to facilitate thc exchange of > books and save the loss that will rc- j suit from neglecting tho matter. You j are forbidden by law to allow any j teacher to be paid who uses thc old j books instoad of thc new. In addition to taking up the old books and selling thc new through tho depositories, some county superin tendents are hastening thc exchange by securing the co-operation of mer chants in different country neighbor hoods. They have recommended to tho publishers reputable mon to han dle tho adopted booka on consignment, and tho publishers have consented to ship supplies to all such persons tho books to bo sold at thc wholesale con tract price, the merchants handling them to be allowed 5 per cent, of the ?proceeds in compensation. Although this is small compensation, it satis fies tho country merchant who real izes the value of tho advertisement in handling the sohool books of the neighborhood. Text books are thus sold as cheaply in tho country neigh borhoods as from county depositories. The pubh&aor thus. receives loss for his books in this State than anywhere else Ia tho r^orld, and sohool children buy books at the price that whole sale dealers have to pay outsido of Sot?th Carolina. I write to ask if you are ono of the county superintendents who have made this arrangement in their coun ties. If you have not done so, I wish to urge you to do so at once. Tho publishers that have thus far consent ed to this arrangement arc tho B. V. -Johnson Company and Gino & Com pany. Theirs are the books that are meat necessary-readers, arithmetics, geographies and histories. They started this arrangement, and I am now trying to induce other publishers to make it, with your assistance. Some parents may not bc fully in formed of ?the fact that old school books now in thc hands of school chil dren can bo turned into money while thc new books arc being purchased, but that if they neglect this until November 15th, 1901, it will be too late after that. I havo learned that some merchants, not wishing to bc bothered with taking up tho old books, do not encourage them to be brought in, and there aro people buying books not knowing that they can at the same time turn their old books into money. Each county superintendent should see to it that no such mistake occurs in his county* Inform all your teach ers and. fr us toes, and. secure from all merchants assurance of oo-operation, and have your county swept clean of the old books. Water Cure fer Chronic Constipation. Take two cups of hot water half an hour before each meal and just before going to bed, also a drink of water, hot or cold, about two boura after ?ach mea!. Tike lots cf outdoor czsr ?:sc--walk, ride, drive. Makeft reg tar habit of this and in many cases luronio constipation may bo ?urecr without tho use of any medicine., Wheo a purgative is required take DWU.V?U.U{k Uii.v. au?* QUUII1V VUHIU herlaio's Stomach and Liver Tablets. lor fule \v Orr-rGray & Co. What Hie South Needs. A speech of Mr. .Ioho Ii. Cleveland, of Spartonburg, S. C., as to thc oeeds of the South contain Borne whole some information for Southern read crs. Mr. Cleveland is a Southern democrat, but like McLauric, he is not one of the Bourbons who learn nothing and forget nothing. Cotton manufacturing offers a great future for thc South. Tho great trou ble is to God markets in which to sell tho manufactured goods. The raw material is grown in the South, and Mr. Cleveland .says that it can be manufactured as cheaply there as anywhere eise. But new markets arc not available, principally for lack of direct steamship lines. Argentina buys $l(),0Q0,OU0 worth of cotton goods in a year of thc kind manufactured in ihe South, but thc United States supplies only $500,000 worth to that country. Tho raw material is transported from tho South to Europe, tbero manufac tured into cotton goods and then sent to Argentina. If a Southern manufac turer wants to send his goods to Ar gentina he has to ship them by way of Europe. Thore aro several direot linea of steamships from Europe to Argentina, but not from the United States. Hundreds of thousands of tons of coal are sent from England to Argentina every year whioh could be shipped just as cheaply from the United States, excepting for lack of ocean transportation. If the govern ment would give thc necessary aid American steamship lines would be established to South America and the United States could supply both tho coal and cotton goods now sent there from Europe. Some of those vessels could sail with cargoes from South j America to Europe, and then bring j cargoes from Europe to tho United ! States, though coffee, rubber and | other South Americio products would supply cargoes to a large extent for vessels returning direct to tho United States. But without steamships wc can never got that trade. Europe will continue to supply tho cotton manufactures and the coal to Argea? tina, Brazil and other South Ameri can countries which could better be supplied by this country.-ff'itmlcb pillia Press. Motlier Always Won. They arc not exactly bad hoys, these ? two in a certain East Memphis familv; I but they are invariably quarreling and fighting with one another. Probably it was the fact of frequent parental in tervention that causos the few pauses in hostilities. At any rate, they are rather famous in their neighbor hood. Ono day not long since one of tho neighbors, who was fond of contests of any kind, asked: "Edwin, whon you and your broth er fights so much, who generally whips?" Edwin gave a little wriggle as if in Sympathy with memories of recent oc currences, and said, resignedly: "Mother." Ton Know What Yon Ar? Taning Whon -you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonio becauso the formula is plainly printed on every bottle showing that it is simply Iron and Quinine * in a tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay. 50c. - "Yon know you said before eleo , tion that yon wero a friend who would j divide his last dollar with me." ? "That's right," said Senator Sorghum, blandly; "that's right. But it's Igoing to be a good many years before I got down to my last dollar." Brick Made-No Burning. Mr. J. D. McDowell, of Little Riv er, Fla., hati just been granted a pat ent for a process for manufacturing brick without burning, which promi ses to revolutionize the brick indus try of the Uuited States. The pro cess is designed uni only for brick making, but by its us? flagstones, fliping, terra cutta, concrete, paving brick, etc., can be made from crushed rock or stone, clay, shale, lime and sand or any other material taken from thc earth. The inventor claims fir the p.ocess that the strongest and smoothest brick can bo made without burning and at a oust so low that com petitors using the old procesa will be forced out of thc business. Thia is au age of invention and this latest im proved method of brick manufacture is exciting no little interest iu the in dustrial world. Mr. T. F. Walker, of the Walker Sims Plow Co., has sam ples of brick made by this process on exhibition at his place of business,, the Walker-Sims 1*10w Co., on Mari etta street, and will be pleased to show them to anyone feeling an inter est in this invention, or to supply in formation by mail to any one desiring it. Those who have examined the brick pronounce them of a very supe rior* quality. They have atood the test of hydraulic pressure where other brick have failed.-Atlanta Jourmtf. Magistrate Tries Himself. The Now York Sun's special from Winnipeg, Manitoba, says: For twen ty years Magistrate Courtright has been dealing out justice in this city and he has been a severe judge. The records show that in that pefiod more thus 5,000 persons have come before him fir drunkenness and mighty few of them failed to feel the weight of the arm of thc Jaw. But last Wednesday night che mag istrate learned how easy it is to fall. A friend from Vancouver came to see him and they went out together to seo thc town. They saw a great deal of it and after taking his friend to his ho tel the magistrate was so happy that he went out again to see some more. He returned to the hotel soon after that and insisted on dancing an Indian dance in front of it and showing how the Indians can howl. The proprietor finally put him to bed. The next morning the magistrate opened court a little late. There was an unusually large attendance, be cause there was somo idea that some thing would happen. Tho magistrate took his scat and rapped for order. Then he called: "Frank Courtright, stand up?" The magistrate stood up. Then he solemnly tried himself for being drunk and disorderly and fined himself $20 for it. "But," said Magistrate Courtright) addressing h mseif, "for twenty years you have beet a sobor. and respected citizen of .his community. In consideration cf that twenty years of good conduct I will remit the fine?' A burst of applause was sternly re pressed by the court and the noxtoaso was calleo. A Commau^eaH^a. MB. EDITOR-Allow mo to speak a few words in favor of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. : I guttered for three years with tue bronchitis and could not sleep at nights. I tried several doctora and various patent /medicines, but could got nothing to give me any relief until my wifo got a bottle of this valuable medicine, whioh has com* Ip?eie?y relieved me.-W. S. BROCK MAN, Bagnell, Mo. This remedy is fdr sale by Orr-Gray & Co. Pneumonia Leads. To the average reader the informa tica eon ta i ned in thc ccu HUH statistics io which is shown thc relativo fatal ity of thc more common ailments to whose ravages the people of this country arc subject comes ?..:? some thing of a surprise. Th?) unease which leads the list in the number of deaths which arc chargeable to its at tacks is not the one which ia tho gen eral belief has been rated the severest scourge. Among thc 15 maladies to which the larger number of people succumb, consumption stands second; not firm. 1'ncumonia outrantes it io point of fa tality, although only Sightly. It, as the government's latest figures show, is the most deadly of ali American diseases. It is the cause of 191.1 of every 100,000 deaths. Consumption is yet but little behind it, however, as aUcsiruyer uf humanity. To tubercu lous attacks arc attributed 190.5 of thc fatalities in each 100,000. Heart disease follows as the third, its aver age number of victims in the 100,00( being 134. Followiog these three most faithful adjutants of the "grim specter of thc glass and scythe" comes 12 othen which, according to the CCDSUS show ing, in thc order given, may be reek oned the most destructive to life with in thc territorial limits to which th( statistics apply. They are: Piarr hoeal diseases, kidney diseases, apo plexy, cancer, old age. bronchitis, chol era infantum, debility, iraflammatioi of the brain and meningitis, diph thc ria, typhoid, premature birth. Smallpox, it will be noted, docs no appear on the list, although only i comparatively few years ago it was rc garded by the people generally as oo> of thc scourgo s of which humanit; stood most in dread. Now, asid from the inconvenience involved in compliance with tho requirements fo prevention of its contagious effects i is occasion for little more concern thai the minor ailments whose fatal possi bilitics are looked upon as so remot as scarcely to merit consideration Gratifying results due to progress i medical science are evident, too, in th showing as to the decreased fatalit of consumption. Only a decade ag its victims numbered 244.9 in ever; 100,000 and tho disease ranked a? th most deadly of all. In 10 years, a the figures indicate, its destructive ness has been reduced more than 2 per cent, and the present outloo gives promise of yet more rapid ac vancement toward immunity from it ravjges.-A???f/.t CY/// Jomiwt. - It is perhaps not the business < the farmer to keep the roadside oles by cutting down the weeds that gro on such places, but, as tbe seeds i weeds are carried to long distances \ the winds, the farmer who keeps tl roadside clear of weeds will have few weeds on his farm. Ttie Ruling Passion. Th" rector of a suburban church was approached the other day by a woman who said she desired to rent a scat in a pew nearest tbe door of the church. The recto; responded that I the seats in that pew were all free and she was at liberty to occupy an y one of them. But she persisted, saying that she desired to have it for her own. Being somewhat curious as to her reason, the clergyman said: "Bot, madam, tell me why you wish to sit so far hack." Al ter'some hesitaney she respond ed that she jnst simply could'ut bear to have anyone "sit behind her." "Vet you will be sitting behind others, who perhaps feel the same way, said the rector, laughingly." "That may be," replica the devout woman, earnestly, "but you know I have HUVL a wretched little wisp of hair at the back ^f my head that it certainly interfere! with my devotions if I knew anyone was looking at it." _ i- m -- - lu India, if you see a quantity of strings tied from side to side of the street, with three-cornered pieces of paper fastened to them, you may know that a birthday is being, celebrated in one of the houses; - If some men would work more and hope less they would get along better. ?'Common sense w Is the motto of the modern woman. The thick soled shoe and the rainy day skirt are witnesses to the wise applica tion of the motto in matters of dress. But there is - no common* sense in neglecting/woman ly diseases or in experimenting wita other medi cines when it is a matter of common knowledge that Dr. Prerce'-s- Favorite Prescription makes . weak women strong and sick women well. It establishes regu larity, dries enice- . bling drains, heals inflammation and ulceration and. cures female- weak? ness. It is.not common: sense to seek med ical advice of those who are not phy sicians when Dr. Pierce, not only a doctor, but a specialist in. the treatment and cure of diseases of woman, offers a consultation by letter /ree. Write to Dr. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y: " I had falling of internal organs and had to go to bed every month ; had irregular monthly periods which would sometimes ? last ten or twelve days,*' writes Mrs. Ju. Holmes, of Cool spring Street. Uniontown, Penna. "Had also indigesti?n so bad that I could not cat anything . hardly. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, ana . Golden Medical Discovery ' cured roc. I toole three bottles of the ' Favorite Prescription*'and one of the * Golden Medical Discovery.' " For ai cne-cent stamps to pay ex pense of mailing only yon can get free a paper covered copy of Dr. Pierce's. Common Sense Medical Adviser. The book contains iooS pages. Address- Ds~ R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, JN. Y. HOW OLD ARE YOU ? If you are under 14 years of age you can take part in the grand. Baking Contest to be held at our Store On October 13th. ! The prize is a handsome Buck's "Junior" Bange, goes to the girl who bakes th? best batch of Biscuits oven of a regular Buck's Steel Bange. Girls must come In before Oct. 12th and register. " When the Leaves Begin to Turn I" IS tho time to sow OATS, RYE and BA.BLEY. Now, in order that you may not come up lacking in harvest time, we have bought GOOD SEED for you. JUST RECEIVED 8000 bushels Texas Red Rust Proof Cats, 2000 bu els Kintty Six Bed Bust Proof Oats, .. ' 1000 bu' ?els Winter Grazing Oats. Car Load Bye and Barley. . Could, have sold tho abo ye without moving sam?; for a handanm^nrnfiL but preferred to give thom to you at a loss, as wa want to supply those that have always patronized us. Recollect the above is only about one-quarter our usual supply, and is all we can get ; so come and secare your Seed at once. Can buy plenty of Kan sas Red Oats for less money, but they will not do in this climate. 1?G&B & X&BS?TTELV WHOLBSAiaS DBAUbm and it in the AVegefable Pr tpacalionforA s sifldlating tbeFoodandRet?uk\ Ung thc Stomachs craiBoweis ci For Infonts and Children. The Kind You Have Ajways Bought l\l VMS/'l'H l i;.i)K.i;.N Promotes Digpslion?heerfu> ness and Re st .Contains neither ?pium.Morplunc nor Mineral. ROT KAHC OTIC. RuipeafOU.?rS?t<(UELPITCmR \ flai^at?n Stol'- . \ RxAHU&dir- i siaiieSrrtl r \ Aperfect Remedy for Cons ti pa llon , Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions .Feverish ness and Loss OF SLEEP. Facsimile Signatare of NEW YOKK. Q ' A i b 11 i 01 i l h -s ititi EXACT COPY OF-WRAPPER. Oto FRED. G. BROWN, FRANK A. BURBIDGE, R. E, BURRIiS, Pres. and Treas. Superintendent. ' Secretary, Make Wheat and Oats AT HOME ! We a*e prepared to furnish yo? any grade of AMMONIATED FERTILIZER, . -- OB-, , ACID PHOSPHATE, Any day you want it. Our Goods are of thc best quality? aa shown hy %\t reporte, and by actual experience by those who have used them. Our prices are as low as any fm,t-??ass Goods can be Bold. . We solicit your patronage, and ask that you call or write ua for prices. We are also importers of GERMAN KAINIT, MURIATE OF POT ASH and NITRATE OF SODA, all of which we keep in stock at all times. Look out for our Premium Offer in the near future. ANDERSON FERTILISER CO., Anderson, S. C. ?i Sv YANDIVER. J. J. MAJOR. E. P. VANDIVER. Vandiver Bros. & Major. If you want a Tine, Medium or Cheap We caa sell it to you and save you money. We have the nobbiest line of Fancy Young Men's Buggies to be found, and want to show them to you. We have a large stool of "BIRD3ELL*S and "WHITE HICKORY', gons At lowest prices. C0? We sell the PLANO - MOWER and BINDER, nu?. vv??t you to see them. Your trade appreciated. . VANDIVER BROTHERS & MAJOR. CELEBRATED Acme Paint andCeraent Cure Specially used on Tin Boofs and Iron Work of any kind: For sale by ACME PAINT & CEMENT CO R?f?rence : F. B. GRAYTON & CO., Druggists, Anderson,S. C. A. G. STRICKLAND. . DgfiT88T, OFFIffi- Front Rooms over Farm ers and Merchants Bank. I^^^MA LONG LOOK AHEAD j raddenfy overtakes ycu^atd" : ro^M^mSB^gr 'gBMaMSMBff 5370 *" ** wp??u vompany liste ^W^^^^^^^^: The Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Go. "v^^ -C23?S^;???^ Drop in and see ua about it PeOT>]fr?' Bank ?nliai?^ ?KDEPS??r. S. C. The opposite cut illustrates Coh tlnuou* Gum Tostb. The Ideal Plate^-rmore cleanly than tba natu ral N? ut? issie Or breath from Piaf .?*of thia bind.