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PURCH?SEOI HHS How the TJiiited Stat? of the <9rr Mr$. W. H. Felton, Spain bas boon concerned in several difficulties with th? United States in years ?ast and gone. Tile latest was about Ouba, as we know. ' Spain f or ced con tinual disputes with the United St -tea concerning tho bonn dary line of the United States and the right of navigating the Mississippi river before 1800. By a treaty with Spain in 1795 that country granted to the United StateB tho privilege of making deposits at New Orleans, for three years, after which it was agreed that the-privilege should be continued there or at some equivalent place on the Mississippi river. But.Spain, with its usual methods, made a secret treaty with Franco in 1802, ceding to France the territory known as Louisiana, west of the Mis sissippi river.' . In October, 1802, the Spanish in tendant declared by proclamation that the right of . deposita at New Orlcuns no longer existed. , In the cession of this territory it "srss to be delivered up in ita present state" to the Frenoh. All the people in this country be came greatly alarmed, - beanie there was a constant apprehension of war between Spain and the United States. The United States minister at Paris was informed of these troubles as soon OBO vessel'could carry a letter from President Jefferson to Minister Living ston. In Deoember, 1803, President Jeff erson communicated with Congress in regard to Spain's treaty with Franoe. Warlike speeches weic made in con gress and a resolution was introduced telling the president to call ont the military forcea of the nation to hold this territory and the right to navigate the Mississippi. After a year of discussion, unrest and political strategy, James Monroe, afterwards president, was sent over to France to co-operate with Mr. Liv ingston in a proposal to buy New Orleans and what waa known as Flor ida. At the request of President Jeffer son congress appropriated 02,000,000 to the object of tho mission. It was supposed that Florida hod also been ce?sd by Spain to France, so Messrs. ?Monroe a?a*. Livingston were directed to offer n lib?rai sum for New Orleans and Florida as purchase mon ey. . Mr. Livingston, the minister at Par is, had informed President Jefferson that the United States had meagre chances for getting New Orleans by treaty and advised that it should be taken by foroe. But a great and brilliant comet in the political world had appeared above the horizon. Napoleon Bonaparte had become first consul in Franoe. Fortu nately, his eyes were sot on Europe, not America* Ho was : preparing for the great conquests that his fertile imagination piotured before his ambi tion, and he wanted money 1 He Call ed Marquis de Marbois to his private offico and told bim to gb out and meet the American Ministers and propose to sell all the territory Franoe claimed or owned west of the Missis sippi. Messrs. Livingston and Monroe were sent out to angle fora, little fish, so to speak, and lol their line was tangled up with a monster whale. They went at the purchase business with two millions of money and Napoleon stog . gored them with' a proposal that meant neary seven times as much money and about ten times aa muoh land. The first consul's speech to Marquis de Marbols should now be familiar .o every . schcol boy and girl, since the great St. Louis exposition is to commemorate this famous Louisi ana purchase from Napoleon Bona parte. - . The first consul said: "It is not only New Orleans I will cede, but the whole oolony, without any reservation. I know the price of what I abandon, be cause I used my official diplomacy with Spain to get control of it. ? re nounce it with greatest regret. Db not . delay. Go and have au interview wi th Mr. Livingston to-day. Don't wait for Mr. Monroe to arrive. I require agr?ai deal of money to. carry on thia war with England. I am going to bo mod erate in ray price because I now wanta gre*fc deal bf money. I want 50,000,000 francs. I will not negotiate for less. Make the overturn without any subtcr foge. Acquaint mo day by day and boar by hour ns to your progress. The cabinet in London knows what is be ing done in Washington, but those Londoners can't know what I am do ing. Boas secret as possible. Talk with Mr. Tallyrand about th* insHerV Ho alone is in my .confidence.'* Mr. Livingston waa distrustful of the first consul. i AN. EMPIRE )s SeouredlPossession eettWest. in Atlanta Journal. I Ho suspected A trick. He wanted to be on the safe side and ! offered 30,000,000 franca while Napo I leon o ailed for 50,000,000. About thia time Mr.-Monroe arrived on the vessel at Havre. Mr. Livingston was so timid abo?t the matter that be wrote Mr. Monroe, wi th hie congratulation a on bia ?*#e arrival in Franoe, bis fears. He felt sure the United States would have to fight for New Orleans-beeanae be though? Bonaparte's offer to aell was a bluff. Marquis de Marbois knew Mr. Mon? roe very well. He bad resided noar congress for years, indeed during the, whole war of the Revolution. When these two. friends put their beads together they found out that Na* polee a meant exactly what he said. Ho wanted money, and that was an easy way to get it. Mr. Monroe looked M. d? Marboia in the face and said, ''Do you really mea . to sell?" \ Because it-was not a town-a little strip of country-a state-no, it waa a vast territory-it meant every aore from the Mississippi river to tbe great Pacifio ocean. M. de Marboia assured bim that they meant to sell at onoo and without sub terfuge or delay. . Soon' the terms were agreed upon, al though Spain waa as Usual refractory in agreement. After many pros and oons, sixty mil lions of francs were transferred to the banking house in Amsterdam and through tho BariDgsin London. The terms, were as follows: For the payment of $11,250,000, bearing interest at G per cent, these ministers agreed to pay in London, Amsterdam or in Pans, while the prinoiple ?of the debt was to be settled off in . payments of ?3, 000,000 eaoh fifteen years after the property was ceded to the United States. In less than two months from the day Mr. Monroe had sailed from New York to Havre, the purchase was made and the territory deeded to the United States. v^MiS Livingston rose up at the con clusion of the negotiationa and said: "We have'Ii ved long, .but thia ia the noblest work of our wHole lives." Tbe first consul said to his envoy, "I tiavs just given to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later humble j ber. &nde." Tho very day the treaty of purchase was ratified by Napoleon, hoatilitiea began betweeu Franoe and England, to end at Waterloo 12 years later. Congress had a squabble over the purchase, but the sonate ratified the treaty by a vote of 24 to 7. The ob j ec tor s declared we bad too much territory already and the sale was unconstitutional. > Congress nevertheless ratified the treaty and the United States went into legal possession of ita new prop erty. When the great St. Louis exposition flings wide ita doors to welcome all na tions to its exposition there should be present the nearest legal descendant of Marquis de Marboia, the noble French man Who was So gracious to our coun try in helping us to this great and goodly ' land west of thc Mississippi river. I would like to have the poet's gift to sing with fitting words, the glory of this inheritance scoured by our noble forefathers for their descendants in I Amerioa. And when I think of our great obli gations to Franco in the revolutionary ! war and the fair dealing of Napole?n, I am going to be one to say that I ^iould give a special invitation to all j oitiaens of France to come over add re joice with us in the flood tido of acuity and good will at St. Louis. Corea Contagious Blood Poison. TRIAL TREATMENT FREE.-It is es pecially the deep-seated, obstinate oases that B. B. Bk oures. It mattera not if the doctors or patent medicines have failed to Cure, B. B. B. (Botanio Blood Balm) always psomptly reaches the poison and roots out and drains it from the system, heals every sore or pimple, ?tops hair from falling out, and oures the disease so the Symptoms can never return. B. B. B. cured K P. B. Jones, At lanta, Qa., of contagious blood-poison; had oopper oolored eruptions all over tho body, . excruciating aches and pains in bones and joints, falling of the heir, sore throat.. His troubles resisted the treatment of the most noted doctors, yet he was completely cured hy ten bottles of Botanio Blood Balm (B. B! B.) Robert Ward, Max ey, Ga., suffered from secondary; and tertiary blood poison, face and shoul ders a mass of corruption ?nd sores; began to eat into toe skull bones; eleven bottles of B. B. B. completely cured him. If you have eczema, can cer, scrofula, risings, boils, ulcera, then B. B. B. will make a perfect oure. Trial treatment free by writing BJood Balm Co.. 380 Mitchell street, Atlanta, Ga. Describe year troubla and we will include freo personal medical advice. Over 3,000 ourea by B. B. B. Oxr-Gray &. Co.. Wilhito ! & Wilhito end Evans Pharmaoy. A SO?TH CAROLINA FRAUD. Married a YOHO; Girl Under aa Assumed Name. SUMTER, 8. C., Dec.-3.-Oat on tit? wide Atlantic, several mouthe ago, a man and a woman met. The woman was young, pretty andi attractive, the idol of her millionaire father's heart. The man was a dashing, captivating fellow with the manners of a cavalier. The sequel of the meeting is a broken hearted father, a young woman's blighted life, and a wreokcd home. Tho villain ia the story was a once time resident of this city and tho peo* pie of Sumter havo an interest in the story because of this fact. ' He is Capt. A. N. Freeland, who for many years wes a trusted and re spected employe of the Atlaotio Ooast Line, with which corporation he held ? position for 20 or moro years. Dur ing the last eight or ten years of his railroad life, he filled the position of road master and had obarge -of the Florence-Gol umbi a division, one of the most important on the system. He was summarily dismissed from this position and explanation was n'-ver made as to the cause for his re id oval, but at the time rumors were current that he was downed beoause of immoral conduct. Capt. Freeland remained in this city which he bad mide his home for so many years and with which ho had become identified by business and social ties, ho having married here and acquired considerable property. At this time he was looked upon as a fair, honest man and was respected ? in the business world. He held a prominent plaoe ia the' Masonic lodge and other fraternal eooietico. Shortly after this discharge by the railroad company he engaged in busi ness, first as a member of the firm of Freeland db Rogan, dealers in china and glassware', and subsequently be came a member of the firm of tho Ducker and Bultman company, cf which he wss for u time the president. It was at this- time that the eyes of the community were first opened to the real character of the man, although for several years there were rumors afloat that he was not straight in his business dealings. It was while presi dent of the Duoker & Bultman com pany that he borrowed all the ?aoney that he conld induce the banks to ad vance on euch collateral as he could offer and the endorsements of friends, and left the city, deserting his wife and family, leaving them, it was re ported at the time, ill-provided for. For a year o? moro after this no one in Sumter knew anything about his movements, although diligent efforts were made by those who had suffered financial loss through him, to locate him. He was reported to have been seen in neighboring States on several occasions, but all efforts to find him were futile. He voluntarily opened communication with those who bad had to pay his dishonored notes, and in a short time returned to the city and made settlements of such claims as oould have : been collected by legal process-tho otheva went unpaid. He was arrested at the instance of one party with whom he refused to settle, but the evidence was not strong enough to convict and tb s case was dropped. Again he left Sumter and was gon? for some months, returning onfy to at tend the funeral of bis wife, who died suddenly. He spent a few weeks here, and when ho left took all the money he oould obtain by any means from his children-money in some in stances that had been earned by hard work. From that time until tho ar rival of the New York detective noth ing was known of his whereabouts and no one oared. The detective visited this city to in vestigate the past life of A. N. Free land, . and it is from him that is learn DISEASED KIDNEYS Cause more deaths than bullets. Their symptoms are not alarming, hence they are neglected and. quickly become dangerous* Ash Bitters Is a kidney medicine of great value; it strengthen-3 the kidneys, allays inflam ing ul, eases backache and arrests the progress of the disease. It is an honest j remedy that can be depend ed on. AT ALL DRUGGISTS. PRICE, $1.00 I ? ed the story of the man Hinco ho last left Sumter. [ When hero he waa Buffering from rheumatism, which had transformed him from a robnst specimen of mar - hood into a prematurely broken and infirm man. Ho went to Hot Springs for treatment, but it did himno good. From there he visited Europe, where at one of the German spaa he was oured, and tho rheumatic's ch aies wero broken, and . health fully restored. He benama again a young man for bis years. He visited the Glasoow exposition and after taking in that show ho took passage for America, It WSB on this trip that he and the young woman whom he betrayed first met. Ho had new changed hi? natue ie Foster. The young lady'a father was aboard, and before many days he had ingratiated himself into the favor of the old gen tleman. The daughter was next in troduced, and il WSB the old story, "love at first eight." Foster, alias Freeland, claimed to be a wealthy man, owning extensive mining landa in Mexico. The young woman was infatuated and before the Amerioan shore was touohed, the young woman had promised to marry him. Her father consented to the immediate marriage, as Freeland claimed that his leave of absence would soon expire and he wonld have to return to Mexioo and look after a large deal in mining stocks. Upon reaching New Ycrk carda were issued and the marriago solemnised very shortly. The bridal trip was tak^n, and it was while the honey moon waa being spent that the broth ers of the bride broke into Freeland's trunk, and finding there letters and photographs, learned the truth. They confronted the villain and he attempt ed to defend himself, but only in order to get time enough to. esoape. Ho loft his bride and his new relations without packing his baggage. Bnt he took all of bia wife's money and jewel ry he could lay his banda on. Detectives were, then employed to investigate Freeland'a career, sud that is bow we carno by the story. Freeland has been located and in due time will be dealt with acoording to the law.- Columbia State. Another Ananias. There waa a crowd of calamity howler? gathered in ?hotel rotunda daring the great, drought of the past summer, and each one was telling the other that all tho eropa would he burned up and everybody would starve to death. An old mao who has the reputation of being a. man who oan al way a tell a story better than the one just tpld put in his Yoioo and said that the present drought wa* nothing to the one they had when he was a boy in "Car'liny." They all listened carefully to his wonderful story of how so roany peo ple starved to death, and how, when they out their bodies opon, they found that they had aotually eaten grass be fore they died, fie told the "tory through without interruption, but as soon as he finished ene of his listeners asked: "Bu*, why did tuc/ cut open their bodies?" Thu was a poser for the old man, but a ?ter spitting reflectively ata spot on the wall he said: "Why, to see what they starved to death on, of course." Thon he wondered what they wanted him to buy the drinks for. - "I love not lightly,",warbled the young man whose best girl tipped the scales at'250 pounds. - When a young lady purchases a pair of, shoes she may get the size she wants, bat it'a a miss-fit, neverthe less. A New Remedy. The old friends of -Chamberlain's Cough Remedy vrill be pleased to know that tho manufacturers of that prepara tion have gotten out a new remedy oalled Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tableta, and that it is meeting with muoh Buooess ia tie treatment of constipation, biliousness, siok head ache, impaired digestion and like dis orders. These Tablets are easier to take and more pleasant in effect than pills, then they not only move the bowels, but improve the appetite and correct any disorders of the stomach and liver. For salo by Orr-Gray & Co. READ THIS CAREFULLY. WHAT a delightful sense of pride there is ia the ownership of a WHEELOCK - OE - IVERS & POND PIA3STOI Well, that's but natural, and shows a well developed discrimination and su perior arti?tic conception. Come see a few samples at our place, Study them carefully, compare their tones, one with the other. Plenty boro to select from, no difference what your taste may dictate. Prices regulated entirely by quality. Wo have mere Sewing JVtt3ioln.iri.os Than we have room for. Several kinda to aeleot from. If you've the room and need we will be glad to arrange the preliminaries. THE C. A. REED MUSIC HOUSE. fSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS^SSSS FRED. G. BROWN, FRANK A. BURBIDGE, R. E. BURRISS, / Proa, and Treas. Superintendent. Secretary. OFFICE OP ANDERSON FERTILIZER COMPANY, -MANUFACTURERS All Grades Fertilizers. Acid Phosphates, - AND IMPORTERS OF - German Kaimt, Muriate of Potash and Nitrate of Soda. We use Tennessee Rook, which runs higher in Bone Phosphate than any other Rook in the Country. WHEAT GROWERS, TAKE NOTI0E ! And Enter your nanto for tho following Prizea : Wlvmt Prize Offer.. First best y i ?ld on Six Aores of Wheat One Farmer's Favorito Graiu Drill, worth $70.00. Second best yield on Six Acres of Wheat One Ton Standard Guano, 8-2 l-l. Third best yield on Six Aores of Wheat Half Ton Standard Blood Guano, 8-2 i-1. Seeon?! Prize Offer. Firat best yield on Three Aores of Wheat- s One Ton High Grade Super-Phoo., 16 per cent Ava. Second best yieli? on Three Acres of Wheat Half Ton High Grade Su per-Ph os., 16 per oent Ava. Third best yield on Three Aores of Wheat Half Ton High Grade Super-Phos., 16 per oent Ava. Third Prisse Offer. Firat best yield One Aore of Wheat-One Ton High Grade 10-2 Acid Phos. Seoond best yield One Aore of Wheat-Half Ton High Grade 10-2 Aoid Phos. Third best yield One Aore of Wheat-Half Ton High Grade 10-2 Acid Phos. The following terms must he complied with cy those entering Contest : 1st. You must fill out the blank hereto attached, sign your name, and out out thia advertisement in full and return to us. 2nd. You are to ohoose one disinterested neighbor, we aro too ohoose one, and the two are to choose a third. You will enter the name of your represen* tative in the blank space found below. 3d. The three men named will act in the capacity of judges, measure the land designated by you, whioh must be in one body, see that nothing but tho Brands of the Anderson Fertilizer Company are applied for fertilizing, and finally to measure the wheat when threshed, place the result in a sealed en velope and mail to us. - 4th. None other than tho products of the Anderson Fertilizer Company shall be used by those' entering this contest on- land designated. 5th. All contestants must fill out and sign this advertisement, and return to this office before the first day of December, 1901. 6th. Eaoh winner of a prize is required to write out in detail how the re sult was obtained by telling us how the land was prepared, with what imple ments, how much fertilizers and grade wero applied to tho nor what orop grown on the land previous to sowing the wheat, when planted, and anything of interest that will show the best method to produce wheat in thia State. 7th. .#.S. C.,. 1001. Anderson Fertilizer Co., Anderson, S. C. Gentlemen : I will enter the contest for one of tho three prizes offered by s,, .".,- ' you for. the beat yield in buahols threshed from.acres of wheat as per terms set forth in your advertisement hereto attached. I namo. .:.as my representative. (Sign here). 8th. The three judges of eaoh contestant ?honld be his neighbors. ' State in blank spaco left for ?ame, whether you aro contesting for thc Six Aore or Three Aore or One Aore Price. Aftor all results have been received by us wc will name a day,-not later than August 1st, 1902, to compare results, in the presence of such contestants at may bo here, and award tho prizes. Yours truly, . ANDERSON FERTILIZER CO. o ASTHMA CURE FREE. Asthmalene Brings Instant Relief and Permanent Cure in All Cases ! wm TEN Sont absolutely Free on receipt of Postal-Write your Name and Address Plainly There is nothing like Asthmalene. It brings instant relief, even in the worst cases. It cures when all else fails. The Rev. C. F. WELLS, of Villa Ridge, 111., says : "Your trial bottle of Asthma lene received in good condition. I cannot tell you how thankful I feel for tho good derived from it. I was a slave, chained with putrid Bore throat and Asthma for ten [years. I despaired of ever being cured. I ?saw your advertisement for the cure of this dreadful and tormenting disease, Asthma, 'and thought you had over-spoken your I selves, but resolved to give it a trial. To I my astonishment the trial acted like a loharm. Send me a full-size bottle." Rev. Dr. Morris ?cctasler, Rabbi of the Cong. Bnai Israel, NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 1901. Dns. TAFT BROS'. MEDICINE CO. Gentlemen : Your Asibuialene is an ex cellent remedy for Asthma and Hay Fever, and its composition alleviates all troubles which combino with Asthma. Its success*; is astonishing and wonderful. Aftorhav ing it carefully analyzed we can state that Asthmalene contains no opium, morphine, chloroform or ether. Very truly yours, REV. KR. MORRIS WECHSLER. AVON SPRINGS, N. Y., Feb. 1, 1901. DR. TAFT BROS. MEDICINE Co.-Gentlemen : I write this testimonial from a sonso of duty, having tested the wonderful effect of your Asthmalene for the oure of Asthma. My wife bas been afflicted with spasmodic asthma for the past 12 years. Having exhausted my own skill as well as many others, I chanced to see your sign upon your windows on 130th street, N. Y., I at once obtained a bottle of Asthmalene. My wife commenced taking it about tho first of November. I very soon noticed a radioal improvement. After using one bottle her Asthma has disappeared and she is entirely free from all symp toms. I feel that I can consistently reoommend tho medioine to all who are afflicted with this distressing disease. Yours respectfully, - O. D. PHELPS, M. D. DR. TAFT BROS. MEDICINE CO.-Gentlemen : I waa troubled with Asthma for 22 years. I have tried numerous remedies but they have all failed. I ran across your advertisement and started with a trial bottle. I found relief at onoe. I have since purchased your full-she bottle, and I am ever grateful. I have family of four ohildren, and for six years was unable to work. I am now in the best of health and am doing business every day. This testimony you can make ouch UBC of as you see fit. Home address 235 Rivington street. Feb. 5, 1901. S. RAPHAEL, 67 East 129th st., New York City. Trial bottle sent absolutely free on receipt of postal. Do not delay. Write at once, addressing DR. TAFT BROS. MEDICINE CO., 79 East 130th St., N. Y. City, ?&* Sold by all Druggists._Sept. 4-6m Slightly Disfigured bat Still in the Ring 1 ; YES, we have diafiured the Hayes Stock considerably the post six weeks, but still have some Bargains left in Shoes, Hats, Pants and Notions of all Kinds. I am adding on a Stock of ; Groceries, Sugar, Coffee and Flour. Try a Barrel of Bransford, Clifton or Spotless, and I am sure you will be pleased. White Wine Vinegar 25c. per gallon. '_C. M. BUCHANAN, Masonic Temple. MEW FIRM ! ; T. A. ARCHER and JNO. J. NORRIS have bought L. H. SEEL'S Stock of Goods and will continue tne business at Mr. Seers old Btand. The Senior member of the Firm having served his apprenticeship at the Tinners'- Trade years ago, and who hos been doing business in our city for years, ia known throughout the County for his pains-taking and good, honest work, and needs no introduction. * M Give ?B a call. ; We can SAVE YOU MONEY, for we are selling-off our old stock to make room for New Goods. Have a big Stock of STOVES, just as good os new, that must go, Also, TINWARE, AGATE WARE" WOODEN WARE, BROOMS, CUTLERY and Household Furnishing Goods. We also have in connection with our Store a Shop equipped with the best Tools and Machines that can be had, and we are in a position to do all kinds of repair work in pur line. 1 ROOFING, PLUMBING and ELECTRIC WIRING. Yours for business, ARCHER & NORRI8, Phone NO. 261. No. 6 Chiquola Block A Well furnished Home Is not necessarily an expensively furnished one, as at TOLLY'S hand some, even sumptuous, FURNITURE is procurable without great outlay Not that we deal in knocked-together made-to-sell sort, but because we are content with a reasonable profit on really good articles of Furniture Our best witness is the Goods them selves. Yours truly G. F. TOLLY & SON, The Old Reliable Furniture Dealern, Depot St., Anderson, P. O. ?Sa ow - CELEBRATED - Acme Paint and Cement Cure* Specially used on Tin Roofs and Iron Work of any kind, x?r sale by ACME PAINT & CEMENT CO. Reference : F. B. GRAYTON & CO., Druggists, Anderson, S. C.