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<| A Story of tho Close of S I the Civil Wer. ,| f i BY ELLA LOVVERY M08?LY. 1 "The Yankees wiU bo here in the tnorning!" That was the news that threw the little town into a lever that bright afternoon. The war was over and tne Federal armies were moving homeward! Truly, we wereA glad to 6ee them going, but we wished them to leave behind them the little live stock and other porta ble property which the bloody con flict had left us. Else how could we begin this new life? So there was excitement in the town, and people were hiding th?ir valuables and driving their cattle . to the swamp. The little store down on the .square was deserted early in tho evening, for those who had no prop erty to demand their attention had nlso gone homo to talk over the "news with the folks there, having already exhausted; ?he subject down town. This store, together w4tb the building, one room of which it occupied, was owned by the Rarely brothers, commonly called Jack and Jim. They sat just now. in splint bottom chairs tilted back against the counter, {heir worn gray caps pulled over their eyes to keep out the light. Ten months before this Jack. Earely, rendered unable for further service in the arAny by wounds and exposure, had come home to stay. He found the store, which a lad of seventeen had been running, in a most deplorable condition as to its stock. Weak, thin faced, f?ll of aches and paths and with a hunger almost impossible to appease, he took charge of it. There was so lit tle, in it and customers were so scarce he was the same worn, gaunt figure, with hollow, yearning eyes now thai he was then. A few weeks before this Jim had. , been sent home on a furlough to gaiu btrength -enough, if he c?uld, to go back. The surrender bas re lieved him of that necessity. . He looked like his brother, save that his figure was naturally heavier. They had been sitting very quiet- j ly. They were in that state when ! silence is more, restful, than talking. I They were not disturbed by the ex- j pected arrival of the Yankees. ? little rusty tinware, a few dingy discolored calicoes, some wormy meal and rank meat?nobody want ed that. I say they were not dis turbed, but Jack at least had been doing some hardi thinking. Now tho room over them had been the warehouse in that district lor the Confederacy. There was a ..goodly store of hams in it belong ing, of course, as confiscated prop erty to the Federal government. That was the subject of Jade's thoughts, for presently he said to Jim, who was engaged in whittling n stick: wt? - "WhatfB to hinder us takin' a . oouple of these hams home?" He. spoke cautiously, . as though in doubt as to the. reception his sugges tion would receive. Jim stopped his whittling and looked up/ He was very slow in an swering. He. had studied for tho ministry once and was given to weighing-matters of an ethical na^ . ture seriously. "I don't know,'* he answered at length, and then, the tone belying the words, "We haven't a right, have we?" "Why," said Jack, "we've never I liad any rent for the room they're I in. Seems like we ought to have somethinV jvf? "Yes," replied Jim. "But the i one who put the hams there can't -pay now, and the ones who are go in' to takt 'em away haven't any -call to." "Ma would like a bit of that Itam," Jack continued musingly, j *'She *said this mornin' that side j meat hadn't taste. She ain't , had much appetite her? of late." 1 Jim's expression changed. A vi-; i sion of his mother's tired yet pa tient face,which had grown so much more tired and more patient during' the months; when her boys were in ; battle, ami she, with her aged hus band, had struggled along as best they Leonid?her face came before him and brought tears to his eyes. "Jack " he said softly, "maybe she could eat ?ome, and as we haven't had any rent I reckon we might carry a few home?just two or three." It was late that night and all the town was in bed. For, although they hod satisfactorily settled the matter with their conscience, it seemed best to'wait until no one was stirring before carrying out tbeir purpose. Each selected a ham end carried it homo. On reaching the house they slipped noiselessly into the kitchen and hung up their precious burdens, then paused to . gaze upon so unnatural a spectneic. The moon sent a broad flood of light through the open door and} showed the hams plainly. They ! ' were largo and round and hr*d a most savory odor. It seemed1 as ! though even a raw piece would be j delicious. "Jim," said Jack, sniffing them j ftnuorily, "won't some of that taste gib.' good in tho mornin' ?" "Ma will enjoy it," said the other simply. In a few minutes they had re- 1 tired to their rooms, Very softly. too. so as not to disturb" the old folks. Jack did not go to sleep as soen as he got in bed, though that was his habit. Ho kept seeing those hams. As the excitement wore off they did not look bo fair as they had. His conscience, rendered acute by early training and unbluntH scarcely even by the rough soldk/s life, began to prick up. He de fended himself with tho arguments presented to his brother already, but tho little stabs were all the deeper. He tossed and turned., and the moon, looking in through the window, smiled in ni? eickly face de risively. - Ho shut his eye3, and to shut out conscience began repeating some verse3 of his childhood, but they were, "The Lord is my shep herd, I shall not want/' And Conscience broke in with "Then, why stuml ?" The perspiration broke out on his' face. "I have not stolen," he said defi antly. "?on have," answered Con science. "But it is for ma I did it," he pleaded submissively. "Do you think," said Conscience, "she would eat what has passed through a thief's hands?" He could stand it no longer. He got up and silently opened the door, hoping to brcaihe easier. Just ns he had taken a deep inhalation a sudden noise made him start, and he shivered in tho cool night air. It was only his brother opening his door, which also looked out on the little back porch. He stood there, a weird, gaunt, white figure, the moonlight playing on his cheeks, sunken too early; in the hollows about a young throat where the nightdress was open, his eyes gleam ing uncannily from their deep sook ets. "Jack," he whispered, "is that you?" "Yes, Jim." Their bare feet touched the porch' floor simultaneously as they* drew nearer each pother. "Jack, I don't feel right about those hnms," ? "Neither do I," was the answer. They peered into each other's faces in a conscious, shamefaced way. Each was confessing a sin. "Jack," said. Jim again, "let's take 'em back." . "Eight now," said his brother de cisively. It had been a long day; it was late when they came home; it was now going on toward morning. They were weary and full of rheumatic pains gathered from hundreds of nights on the bare earth. All thisv was so, but they dressed themselves and carried back those confiscated hams.?Washington Post. Not What They Expected. Seated in a third class carriage of a southbound express were eight people. Seven of the number were quietly reading, when suddenly tho eighth broke into deep and blood curdling groans. Horror stricken, the rest gazed at him for a mo ment, and then one of them, with great presence of mind, produced a brandy flask and, pouring out a co pious draught, forced it on the suf ferer. It was quickly disposed of. "How do you feel now ? inquired one of the company. "Prime!" was the reply. "What was the matter with you ?" was the next query. "Matter with me? Nothing 1" was the indignant retort. "What in the name of thunder did you groan like that for, then?" cried the owner of the brandy. "Groan, sir?groan!" said the ri3 tonished man. "Why, I was sing ing!"?London Answers. French Frultr. and Vegetables. The French larder was much bet ter furnished than the English in medi val times, but some things were considered dainties which are now discarded. Our modern con fectioners offer us candied violets, but the French of tho fourteenth century used to cook violet leaves like Bpinach or serve them as salad. They also used to eat the green ears of wheat boiled with melted butter, just as in this country we eat the unripe ears of Indian corn. The young burgeons of the grape vine boiled and dressed with a pi quant sauce were a favorite vegeta : b?e entremet on a French medi val I table. In general, however, it must b"d said that even m the most civi lized parts, of the continent of Eu rope 500 years ago people had fewer flowers, fruit3 and vegetables than we have now. CASTOR SA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho Signature of ? A correspondent has discovered ! a number of oddly name*! persons in ; Georgia (counties. Amoujc these I uantes we have Sorrowful William*, TnorpaRo Thomas, Merciful Jenkins, Auwel Jonffl, Salvation White, Hap pi hop s Johnson, Purity Scott and Para di*e Leo. ! A coated tongue, foal breath aud \ clogged condition of tho beweis sug ! ?cets iLo use of Prickly Ash Bitters, i It is just Suited for such ailments. ; Evans Pharmacy. I ? When a man is beaten he admits it?but it's different with a woman. I ? If you find it impossible to tell twins apart tell them together. LOOSE MARRIAGE TIES. The Mohammedan Husband May Break His at Will. The Koran eays the husband may divorce his wife without assigning any reason or giving any notice. He may rebuke, imprison and (courge ner. He may twice divorce and twice take back the same wom an, but if ho a third time divorce her she cannot again become his wife until she has married and been divorced from some other man. (Sura, H, 230.) Yet Ibrahim Halebi says: 'In the absence of serious reasons no Musselman can justify divorce in the eyes of either religion or the law. If he ' abandon his wife, or put her away from simple caprice, ho draws down upon himself the divine anger, for 'the curse of God/ said the prophet, 'rests upon him who re pudiates his wife capriciously/ " Practically, however, a Mohamme dan may whenever he pleases, with out assigning any reason, say to his wife, "Thou art divorced/' and she must then return to her par. nts. (Amir* Ali, Personal Law of Mo hammedans, 332; LaneM Modern Egyptians, I, 150, 247.) Among most of the Mohammedan peoples divorces are very frequent. According to Dr. Van dor Berg, an even more fa{al influence is exer cised on family life in the east by this laxity of the marriage tie than by polygamy. In Cairo, according to Lane, there are not many men who have not divorced one wife if they have been married for a long time, and ?iany men in Egypt have in tho course of two years married as many as twenty, thirty or more wives, while there are women ad vanced in age who have, been wives to a dozen or more men successively. In Morocco a man repudiates his wife on the slightest provocation and ' marries again. Among the Moors of the Sahara it is considered "low" for a couple to live very long together. (Westermarch, 519, 520.) On the other hand, in India, among the Mohammedans, divorce is seldom heard of,?Green Bag. A Carlsbad Cure. The consulting room of a Carls bad physician seems about the last place in the world for humorous in cidents. Yet this is what happened in one of these haunts of the sick the other day. A new patient, after having been thoroughly cross ex anoined by the doctor, had received minute instructions as to diet, etc., and was dismissed with this injunc tion, "As for smoking, you must limit yourself to three cigars daily; three light cigars and no more." After a few days the patient appears again in the consulting room. "Well, and how are you?" asks the physician. "I should be all right," replies the patient, "but your orders about smoking are difficult to follow." "I am sorry," the doctor says categorically, "but no more than three cigars a day. You must just put up with it." "But, doctor, it really is an awful business. Wouldn't two a day do? I feel ill every time I smoke." "Why, man, what in the world do you smoke for at all if that is the case?" the doctor roared. . "But, doctor, wasn't it you your self who said 'three cigars a day and no more.?' Of course I thought they were part of the cure and be gan upon them, though I've never in my life taken to smoking." Tab leau !?Westminster Gazette. Deep Freezing. For many years scientists have been perplexed over tho phenome non of a certain well at Yakutsk, Siberia. As long ago as 1828 a Russian merchant began to sink this noted well, and after working on it for three years gave it up as a bad job, having at that time sunk it to a depth of thirty feet without getting through the frozen ground. He communicated \hese facts to the Russian Academy of Sciences, who 6ent men to take charge ef tho dig ging operation- at the wonderful well. ' These scientific gentlemen toiled away at their work for several years, but at last abandoned it when a depth of 382 feet had been reached, with the earth still frozen as hard as a rock. In lS-i-i the academy had the temperature of the soil at the sides of the well taken at various depths. From the data thus ob tained they came to the startling conclusion that the ground was frozen to a depth exceeding GOO feet. - _ When People Rose Early. In mediseval and modern Europe the prevailing practice down to the middle of the eighteenth century was to have three meals. a day? that partaken of at midday, and not the evening one, being the principal. In those days all classes rose early, 4 a. ra. being the usual hour, and one hour later breakfast was eaten. Twelve o'clock was the established dining hour. Supper, a . less abun dant repetition of dinner, followed In the evening. -? ?? -s ? Tfie girl who is cultivatio^'her voice csu'.t expect to cultivate many friends. ? When a woman knows her hus band dei?firTt>i? to he pufn-h?'d, sho thinks any one who tiie.s to do it ex cept her?eif deserves a worse puni-h ment. ^ ? Faith in your own ability is two thirds of the battle ? The uudraped truth doesn't al ways ?hovr up in the bear story. Vest on the Dog. One of the most eloquent tributes ever paid to the dog was delivered by Senator Vest, of Missouri, some years ago. He was Attending Court in a country town and wbilo waiting for the trial of a case in which he was in terested he was urged by the attorneys in a dog case to help them. He w?.s paid a fee of $250 by the plaintiff. Voluminous evidence was introduced to show that the defendant had shot the dog in malice, while other evi dence went to show that the dog had attacked the defendant. Vest took no part in the trial and was not dis posed to speak. The attorneys, how ever, urged him to make a speech, olse their olieat would not think be had earned his fee. Being thus urged, he arose, scanned the faoo of each juryman for a moment and said: "Gentlemen of the jury, the best friend a man has in tho .world may turn against him and become his enemy. His sou or daughter that he has reared with loving oarc may prove ungrateful. Those- who are uearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name, may becomo traitors to their faith. The money that a man has he I may lose. It flies away from him, I perhaps, when he needs it most. A man's reputation may be sacrificed in a momont of ill considered action. The people who are prone to fall ' on their knees to do us honor whon success is with us may be tho first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our heads. The one absolutely un selfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that ncvor deserts him, tho one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, ia his dog. A man's dog stands by him in pros perity and in poverty, in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives' fiercely, if only he may be near his master's side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer. He will liok the wounds and sores that tTome in encounter with the roughness of the world. Ho guards tho sleep of ]his pauperjmaster as if ho were a prince. When all other frionds desert he remains. When riches take wings and reputation falls to pieces he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journeys' through the heav ens. If fortune drives the master forth an outcast in the world, friend less and' homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying him, to guard against danger, to fight against his enemies. And when the last socno of all comes, and death takes the master in its em brace, and his body is laid away in the ooid ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there by the graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad, but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even in death." Then Vest sat down. He had spoken in a low voice, without a ges ture. He made no reference to the evidence of the merits of the case. When he finished Judge and jury were wiping their eyes. The jury filed out, but soon returned with a verdict in favor or. the plaintiff for $500. He had sued for $200. It is even said that some of the jurors wanted to hang the defendant.?Nash ville American. A Tragedy"Averted. A man who lived in Butte, Mon., in the early days of that city told this story: "The first meal I ute in the place was at a restaurant where they charged $IG a week for board. The waiter was a half breed Mexican. He came into the room with a big revolver and a bovie knife buckled around him. In one hand he car ried a coffee pot and in the other a teapot. When ho reached the door, he shouted, 'Cups up!' meaning those who wanted tea or coffee should turn up their cups, which were placed on the table tops down in order to keep out the ants. "One chap, n new man, called out,' 'Waiter, please bring me some ment.' The waiter put down his coffee and ten an.!, hauling out his revolver, shouted, 'What infernal idiot's cnllin for something out'n his turn ?' A tragedy was averted by the new man jumping out of a window." Receiving an Apology. One of the shibboleths of life i3 the ability to receive an apology gracefully. It is far easier to make an apology than it is to take one. The "I told you so" reception is an old story that is worn and thread bare, but it is by no means the only form of discourtesy, not to sny cruelty, that springs hydra headed from the lips of the receiver of an apology. It seems never to occur to these persons what the battle has been that tho giver of an apology has gone through before ho has ar rived at the point of humbling him self sufficiently to sny he has mado a mistake or,, even worse, committed nn affront. The air of "Well, have you at last come to see what a fool you arc?" that characterizes nine persons out of ten to whom an apol ogy is offered is, if no one but them selves were concerned, sufficient rea son for never acknowledging n wrong done.?Boston Journal. ? If woman hat? aman to love she has no use for a cat. He Got the Job. Grocer (to applicant for situation): 'Are you fond of work?" Boy: "No sir, I ain't." Grocer: "Well, you'd botter got on home again. I want a boy that is." Boy: "Thero ain't none." Grocerr "Yes, thero are?heaps' I've had any amount bore this morn* iug." Boy (doggedly): "How did you know they was?" Grocer: "They told me bo." Boy: "ITm, so would I if I was as fond of iy'in as they is?but I ain't." ? .? ? ? Many animals, either pursuing or pursued, exhibit a knowledge of facts very littlo known to tho major ity of mankind, such as of the places where scent ii?b or is obliterated ssd of the effects of wind in carrying evi dence of their presonco to tho pursuer. The bunted roo or hare will make cir cles, doublo on ' its own tracks aud take to water or fling itself for a con siderable distan?a through the air as cleverly as if it had read up all the theory of scent in a book. Nor arc tho pursuers less ingenious. They have learned the art of "making a cast." This is tho dodge by which a huntsman aliko stives time and picks up a lost scent. ? The Old Testament tolls us that tho horse is a vain thing for safety. But wo may bo inclined to includo, after many lamentable experiences of late, that at least he is safer than the self-motor, as a rule. Trust the aver ago horse to the average automobile or the average trolley car, and your con Qdence will not oftcu bo misplaced. Frightened horses play strange pranks sometimes, but when do you see them, oven in their wildest frenzies, trying to climb trees or to asccmd perpendic ular walls of great height? Unbri dled automobiles make suoh attempts. They need to be oured. Don't forget to use a little Prickly Ash Bitters whenever tho stomach or bowels are disordered. It quickly co' 4 ictH such troubles and makes you feel bright and cheerful. Evans Pharmacy. ? The Agricultural Department has mado public valuable information touching the egg as an article of food. The facts have been demonstrated that hard-boiled and fried eggs ro quiro three and one-half hours for di gestion, soft-boiled eggs require three hours, roasted eggs two and quarter hours, raw eggs, not whipped, one and one-half hours. It has also been es tablished that from ninety-three to niuety-seven per cent, of an egg that is eaten is digested. ? Tho web of the common spider is so fine that 25,000 mileB of it? enough to encircle the world?would weigh one half a pound. The Thief... ...of Besaxty In Captnredby Bradfluld's Her.?;later. Thousands of young women are awaking to the fact that inherited cnmlincss lias been stolen away and instead of slowing cheeks, bright eyes and smooth brows, the tell tale wrinkles of jialn have taken tho place of these former charms. These are the warning feelings I Weak, tired and exhausted in the morning, no life, no ambi tion to enter upon their former pleasures, irrit able, cross, discouraged, dull headaches, general dispirited feeling, sleepless nights, cold feet, poor circulation, "bearing down'' pains. All these bvmptoms Indicate deranged and weakened or gans. Shattered nerves and exhausted energies follow tho weakened condition of tho female organs as surely as nhrht follows day. Saw yourself from more terrible results, redeem your youth by taking Brad field's Female Regulator The mos? strengthening, invigorating, men strual tck<~ or in the world. It relieves painful menstruation, profuse men struation, obstructed menstruation, inflamma tion of the vagina, displacement, menihranol catarrh, nervousness, headaches, ri cetera. lieauty of face and symmetry of form arc the result of the use of these health drops. Of druggists $1.00. Our hook, Perfect Health for Women, mailed free. THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO. ATLANTA, GA. NOTICE. ALL nerMonn are wtroHl not to hunt or otherwise *rM?pHm on our hinein In Cen ?rvUlo Township, Andi-rnon Count v. PrrivinN rilMrrgnrriing thin notion will be prosecuted to tlin fall extent of the law. MARY J. CHAM BLEE, MATTIE BOLT, LULA CHAMBLEE, M ALLIE SHIRKEY, ALBERTHA CHAMBLEE. Nov20, 1001 24 _ 3? Notice of Final Settlement. THIS undersigned. Administrater Of Estate Mrs. Sarah K. Haynie, dee'd, here by glvos notice that he will on the 10th day of December, 1001, apply to the Judgo of Probate for Andoraon Connty, S. p., for a Final Settlement of Haid Es tate, and a dlscb&rg?e from hi* offic-e hh Administrator. JOHN T. HAYNIE, Adm'r. Nov 13, 1001_21_5_ Notice of Final Settlement. THE undersigned, Executors of the Estate of J. C. Haynie, deceased, here by give notic't that they will on tho lGth day of December, 1901, apply to the Judge of Probate of Anderson County, 8. C, for a Final Settlement of said i Estate, tmd n discharge from their ofllce as Executors. JOHN T.HAYNIB, R. T. n AYNIE, Nov IB, '001?5 * Executon. Pure Bru^s, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Tooth Brus/vas, ? Hair Brushes, Paint Brushes, Toilet Soaps, Cologne, Toilet Powders, Etc., Etc. The Prescription and Phar maceutical department given Careful attention by a compe tent Pharmacist. WBLHITE & WILHITE. ROBERTS' CHILL TONIC ! Goes direct to the blood and cures Chills, Fevers, Malaria, and restores ap petite and health. It puts new blood in your veins new life in your system. It cures quickly, surely, and tastes good. Price 25c. Being guaranteed to ub we guarantee? ROBERTS' CHILL TONIC to our customers.! ORR, GRAY & CO. EVANS PHARM AC?. DENDY DRUG CO. Low Bates and Maps all p0int8 NORTH and WEST. ADDftE?S J. Or. HOLLENBEOK, District Passenger Agent, Louisville & Nashville R. Rs No I Brown Building, Op. Union Depot, . ATLANTA, GA. THE WORLD'S GREATEST FEVER MEDICINE. For all forma of fever take John? flon'o Chill and Paver Tonic. It la 100 times better than qnlnino and docs in a ein?le day what slow qnl nino cannot do In 10 daya. It'o splendid cures are In striking con trast to the feeble cares maao by quinine. Costs 50 Cents II It Cazes. THE STATE OF SCUTH CAROLINA, County of Anderson. IN COU11T OF" PROBATE. Joseph N. Brown, an Executor of tho last Will of John W. Daniels, deceased, Petitioner, against Mrs. Julia 1>. Daniels, P. A. Daniels, James M. Daniels, Amanda L>. hnolgrovo. Martha J. Grant Kate Wilson, wife of W. II. Wilson, John W. hblclds, Emma Q. Williamson, (my Daniels, Benjamin A.Daniels,Samuel A. Daniels, John W. Daniels, Ruba Daniels, Faml? J. Smith, JohnW.-8ne!ffrove,Fannie L. Webb. Nellie J. Daniels and Minnie J. Hiud an, l'efendants. ? S^-nmoiiB for Relief?Petition not Served. To the Defendants al>ove q a in cd : YOU nro hereby summoned and required to an swer the Petition in this ac'ion, which 1b lilud in the office of tho Court of Probate at Anderson O. 11 ,8. C, and to forv?! a ci>py of your answer to the nald Petition on tho subscriber at his office, Anderson <:, II , 8. C, within twenty days after the servlco hereof, exclusive of tho day of ri'ich service; and If you fail to an?wcr the Petition Within tho tiiuo aforesaid, tho Petitioner in this action will apply to the Court lor tho relief de manded In too Petition. II. That the object of tbo Petition Is to nrovo tho Will ofJohu W. Dauiels, deceased, in due lorm of law. III. No personal claim is inado against you. Dated November 27, A D I9i>l. JOSEPH N. BKOWN, Attorney for Petitioner. To tho Defendants James M. Danlo's. Kato Wil son, wllo or W. 11. Wilson, John vv. Shields. Benjamin A. Darnels, Samuel A Daniels, John W. Daniel.-. Fannie !.. Webb aiH Minnie 3. Ilindmau, residing beyond tho limita of this Mate : TAKE NOTICE That tho Petition in this re tion, together \riih the Summons, of which tho foregoing Is a copy, was tiled in ?ho otileo of the JuuVc ot Probate ai vurtercon C. II , In tho Coun ty or Acdcrton, on tho 27th day of November, it 01 November 23,19JI JOSEPH N. BROWN, Nov 27,190'.?23-fi Attorney for Petitioner . S. G. BRUCE, DENTIST. OVER I). P. Brown A Bro'n. Storo, on South Main Street. I have 25 your* experience In my pro fession, and will h- pleased to work lor auy who want Plates made. Fllllondone, and I make a upeolalty of Extracting Teeth Without (?In and with no after pain. Jan 23,1001 81 BANK OFlbERSON. J. A. BROCK, President. JOS. N. SHOWN, Vice President. B. F. MAULDIN, Cashier. the largest, atrongest Bank in th County. Interest Paid on Deposits By special agreement. With unsurpassed facilities and reaour ces we n ro at all times prepared to ao oommiv'uto our customers. Jan 10,1900_ 29 Peoples Bank of Anderson Moved into their Banking House, and are open for busi ness and respectfully solicits the patronage of the public. Interest paid on time deposits by agreement. the: anheksom ffl&MlntanCo, HAS written 10?O Policies and hove a little over $550,000.00 insurance in force. Tho 1 ulbics aro for small amounts, usually, and the risks are well scattered. We are carrying this insurance at less than one-half of what the old line companies would charge. We make no extra charge for insurance against wind. They do. J. 1\. Vandivor. President. Directors?1{. S. Hill, J. J. Fret well, W. G. Watson, J. J. Major, J. P. Gloun, B. C. Martin, R. B. A. Robin son, John G. Duo worth. R J. GINN, Agent, Starr, 8. C. Wanted INVENTORS to^^bofbro?^^SSenU^^^SbelS^opn plying for patent; It may be worth money. | iVo promptly obtain U. B. and Foreign PATENTS _ MARK8 or return El TIRE attorney'h fee. Senu model, sketch or photo and wo ecud nn. IMMEDIATE 7REE report on patentability, we give ho best legal Borvlco and advice, and our charges aro moderate. Try us. 1 SWIFT & CO., Patont LawyovS? Opp. U.S. Patent 0ffice,Wa8hington, D.C. dm .4? IP ' ' ' - - ?r-tWjM . lv.?ibj* WATCHES, CLOCKS & JEWELRY . ^ar* All Rep&lr work done promptly and at low tatet-. JOHN 8. CAMPBELL, At Dean <fc Ratliffe's SPECIAL ANNOUKCE31ENT. To the Public. PieuFe note our change in business from credit to Caan, and read the follow ing below : our reasons for doing so are uh follows: First, our ncoounts being; necessarily . Bmall, and an endloas amount of oonfa sion and expanue entailed to an injurious degree, and the loss iu bad aco mnts, and the time and attention it requires to col lect same. Second, our current expenses, such aa labor, fuel, ?as, water and other supplies are cash. The stand we have taken is one we have been forced into. With a great many of our customers wo regret to be obliged to pursue this course, but as we positively cannot discriminate, we trust that you will appreciate our position and not ask for credit. All bundles delivered after June 1st and not paid for will be return ed to laundry. For converioucoof our customers we will Ihsuu Coupon Books sold for cash. These hooks can be kept at home and payment made for bundles when deliver ed with the coupons, You can get these books at Laundry oUlce, or from the driver. This chauge goes Into effect 1st of June, 1901. We desire to thank all of oar customers for tho patronage they have kindly favor ed us with in tbe pant and hope we have merited the ttatne, aud hope to still be entrusted with your valued orders after our change goes It:to effect for cash only, which will always receive our prompt attention. Very respectfully, ANDERSON STEAM LAUNDRY CO. 202 East Boundary St. H. A. MAYFIELD, Hupt. ?nd Trees. PHONE NO. 20. \??<?u Leave i>rdera at D. C. Brown <k Rrti's. Store. _ Valuable Land for Sale. 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