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Intelligencer. published every Wednesday. J. P. Ci.INKSCAl.K8, ) El) I TO KS ANO C. C. LANGSTON, S PIIOPIUETOKS? [THUMS i ONE YEAR, - - - SIX MONTHS, - - - SI &0 70 WEDNESDAY, PEI!. 4, 100.5. Study Thc Conditions. Occasionally conics thc report that some of thc residents ul' tho South un; contemplating a change of location and arc seeking a new home in tho Weat. To all such, just a little re minder that a study of conditions bc made and heed given to thc sigus of thc times. Conditions have vasily changed in the past decade. The rush for govern ment lands lung since exhausted tho supply, and thc former cheap farms ol' thc West have soared lo such a high figure that they return huta small in terest upon thc invested capital. With Illinois and iowa properties sell ing at ?150 per acre, and Minnesota, .Dakota and Nebraska acreage reaching towards thc high figures, there is no longer an opportunity to secure a de sirable home except at the cost of much money and labor. Thc trend of immigration has been changed. Tho magnet has been re versed, aud now thc attraction i.s to our own low-priced, productive lands, adapted to all thc special as well as the general lino of farming. Former residents of thc great prairie States arc taking up their homes with us by thc thoukAnd, and their new blood, new brain, new brawn and new capital are cordially and heartily welcomed. They have a keen appreciation of thc resources of the South, of the oppor tunities which it affords, and are rap idly becoming indentificd with the section in which tho financial and so cial conditions are 60 much for the bettor. They express themselves in facts, tho figures .n substautiatiou of their opinions. There are no batter business oppor tunities in tho country to-day than those which embody thc lands and re sources of thc South. With proper ties Helling at from $5 to .*2.r> per acre, there arc opportunities for all to se cure homes at a minimum of cost, both in money and labor. So many avenues arc open to thc agriculturist that a widely diversified farming can bo car ried on, and many, not ono linc, can bc followed to profit and comfort. The orchard, tho dairy, tho truck interest thc stock industry, the cereals, thc cotton plant, the sugar and cano crops all pay tribute to tho Southern farmer nod >mako his the best field of labor in all tho country. Thc splendid con ditions or comfortable living are com bined with the favorable opportunities in practical affairs, and hore, as no where else, arefound tho pleasantness of life and the profit of effort. The development of tho manufactu ring interest and the wonderful resour ces with which naturo has so richly endowed the South is a stimulus to agricultural prosperity. It gives an un equalled home market, a demand for products almost at the farm gate, a source of inoomo at hand. It is a val uable ally to tho farmer, one whioh will enhance the value of his home whilcenriching his bank account. The South is growing. It commands the attention of the financial, the in dustrial, the agricultural ?factors. It has rare promiso of splendid growth and magnificent achievement. It is well to be a part of it and to partici pate in its splendid triumphs. A bili has been introduced in tho Legislature to extend thc time for thc payment of taxes without penalty. There is always just such a bill intro duced at thc beginning of overy ses sion, and the taxpayers have begun to expect it. They probably ought not to bo censured for wanting all thc time they can get. Tho majority of them probably know but litt?" if any thing about the finances of the State. Having cast their votes for Represen tatives whose business it is to look after the best interests of tho State, they bother themselves but little about such matters. This is natural, and they arc not to blame. It never occurs to them that some of their Representatives have always an eye on future elections and aro prono to do inexpedient things if satisfied it pleases their constituency. Here is the real status of affairs: Tho obliga tions of tho Stato must be met by taxa tion. The total assessed property of the State is known and the levy should be sufficient to meet appropriations. The desire to keep taxes low is strong, because it is an imperitive demand from all parts of the Stato, and tho legislative body is inclined to make the levy too low to meet appropria tions. This brings a deficit, whioh must be met by borrowing money, which adds additional expense from interest charges. Tho extension of time for payment of taxes forces tho Governor and Treasurer to borrow money and interest piles up. Tho in come-of the State for 1902 was insuffi cient to meet its obligations by $300, 00O. This full amount had to bo bor Sooner or biter all t! sc Obligation? must hf met and by taxing tho pi upi". A bili t<> extend time for payment of taxes may tickle thc people, but they pay dearly for it in the end. Nothing could be so unwise as to enact this ???ll for extension >>f time in payment of taxes into law. lt is against th'1 interests of thc State and the interests <?f thc taxpayers, financially, and en courages supineness audi ndiifcrence to one of thc most important obligations of citizenship. --* The Columbia Record says the Gon zales monument fund is rapid ly swelling. Considerably over $1,011(1 has been subscribed in that city and thc subscriptions have just begun to cDine in. There is some question as to whether a .statue shall be erected or u hospital founded in honor of the memory of the deceased. Subscrip tions are being gi\en all over thc Slate, and wc kopo the citizens of Anderson will contribute t<? thc fund. A new grain has been heralded from the west. Il is called "corn-wheat" because it has the nature of holli of those cereals, though it is true wheat. Its grains are twice as large as thc or dinary grains of wheat, and it will bc used for fattening hogs. Two educational boards held meet ings in Washington last week and took steps looking to education in tho South. Rockfcllcr offered to give $100,000 a year for ten years. Thc Peabody Hoard decided to abolish the Nashville scholarships. "Walking with one's hands in his overcoat pockets," observes the New York World, "is not commended by etiquette experts. A South Carolina jury will ?ooo decide whether it is a crime punishable by death." There are growing indications that thc business interests of thc country are protection from thc demogogic va garies to which thc Republicans ure commitiug themselves. OUR COLUMBIA LETTER. C ?i L-.MIUA, i I.I;. 2, 1!>0:t. As today ia salesduy and the lawyers in tho Legislature, whoso name is legion, all desire to ho at their respect ivo county Reata neither house met to day. Tile House ot Representatives will meet at 8 o'clock to-night and tho Senate at noon to-morrow. Tho General Assembly on the winde, in pretty well ulong with its work for a first session. Tho Senate has made particularly good progress in depos ing ot' Homo ot' tho most important measures. Not only tho biennial ses sions bill nud the child labor bill but tho compulsory education bill is out ot' thu way. Rut tho House has not touch ed any of these questions, de-voting its time so far principally to the road law and county government matters and ?ocal measures. Roth hcasee devoted their Saturday sessions to clearing the calendars of uncontested and local bills. The compulsory education bill pnas ed.by the Senate requires the atten dance at some school of all children between 8 and 12 years of age for at least 8 weeks in the year, unless pre vented by illness or reside more than 3 miles from a school house. The pen a)ty imposed on parents and guardians fot non-compliance with this law is to be a tine of not less than $5 nor more than $20. This measure provoked much discussion nnd will elicit still moro vigorous debate in the House, with considerable doubt of its passage. The Senate has passed a bill propos ed by Senator Stanland prohibiting tho use of toy pistols, oxcept those using aper caps, tho measure being inspired y the numerous accidents, several fatal, which have resulted from tho careless handling of these toys. A bill introduced by Senator Rlako fixing tho time for payment of tuxes and the penalties thoreon ha* also passed tho Sonate. The bill provides that all State and County taxes and nil taxes collected when State and County taxes are collected, shall be due and payable from the 15th of October to and including the 3l8t duy of Decem ber of each and every year, and if such taxes and assessments ure not paid on or before said time, a penalty of live per cent, thereon shall be added by the county auditor on the county duplicato and collected by tho county treasurer; and if said taxes and assessments and ?iennlties are not pnid on or before'thu list day of March next thereafter, the said county treasurer shall issue bia tux execution for tho said taxes and penalties, against tho defaulting tax payer, according to tho law. Mr. Hydride's joint resolution to ex tend tho time Jar tho payment of taxes without penalty until March 01, 1903, has been rend tho second time, but promises to develop opposition when it comet, uu Tuesday for a ilnal read ing. Many senators express themselves openly that tho people aro expecting the time tobe extended and its passage will relieve tho complicated condition of tho present tax books without in jury to tho peoplo or tho State. '1 ho House has given a good deal of time to the rond law. The general law now in operation cansos dissatisfac tion since the conditions in different sections of tho State uro so different; tho up-country counties, with whit? populations, desiring n few days road duty and a higher commutation tax, and tho low-country counties, with negro populations, wanting more days with a lower tax. Tho constitutional provision ngainst special legislation prevents the passage of measures suit ed to each county, as tho law on this ns other subjects haa to apply to all the counties alike. To circumvent this provision a number of bills have been proposed, and the constitutionality of each has been attacked. The bill which was passed provides that in stead of "eicht days if so ninny bo necessary," the law shall read "not less than three nor moro than eight," to bo regulated by tho county commissioners, and in lieu thereof tho commutation tnx, instead ot being lixed nt $1, "shall not bo less than $1 nor more than ?3." There were a number of good speeches made. One feature of the dobatu wjis the opposition to taxing boys of 18 to 21 years when they htt'vo no voice in matters of State. While several of the best lawyers in tho House contend that this mensuro is constitutional, others hold tho oppo site-view, and so Mr. Wingo and Mr. DeBruhl have each introduced A reso lui ion -ol,milt mg au amendment to th' constitution M> to permit SpCt'illI legislation on tho mattel ut working ?in; io.ids and fixing thc eommutntioii lax to tin; needs and desire* ol' every county. 'i tu- House lias passed a bili t lising tin- val no of scholarships in Winthrop Coi lego i rom s*S-M to 8100, Tl;?- House lins killed Afr. Hinton's t>i 11 to devote all the dispensary profits t?- tho public KCIIOOIH. Numerous mcnsun-s ot' local impor tance only and a lot of others seeking lu amend the statutes, none ol' which will ever be heard of, an; on the calen dar of each House and will be passed or rejected without much discussion. lt takes tune, however, to dispose of business of that sort, and henee much ol the most important work ot the gen eral assembly is of this non-spectacular character. The House, for instance, spent an hour and a halt ono day discussing a bill to punish stealing J rom tho Held. One of the most important actions taken by the House has been the pass j age. ol' a bili, by Mr. Forde, placing I ten-year convicts on the county chain gangs. This is a "good roads ' meas ure, and its speedy success indicates the sentiment for improved highways. Th?'House has also passed a bill to abolish the olHce ot phosphate com missioner, devolving the inities upon the .Statt- geologist. A similar bill was passed by tin; last Legislature and was ve toi d by (?uv. Mcsweeney, tho Legis lature failing to pass it over the veto. Tho Semite has passed, without any debate, two of thu most important measures ot the session tho Marshall child labor bili ami a biennial session:1, bills, the latter requiring a two-thirds vote. It was expected that both these would pass tho Senate but there was some surprise that they should slip through so easily. The vote on tho passage of tho submission of a consti tutional amendment inaugur?t ing bien - nial sessions of the Legislature was as follows, ?.?'J to U: Ayes-Aldrich, H lake. Brice, lintier, Carpenter, Davis, Dennis, Douglass, Forrest, Harden, Herndon, Hood, Johnson, Manning, .Mayfield, McCall, McDermott, Mciver, McLeod, 1'ouri foy, Kagsdale, J. W. and G. W., Kuy ?or, Sharpe, Sheppard, Stackhouse, Stanland, Walker, VVarren. Nays-Goodwin, Hay, Hough, .Mar shall, Talbird, VonKolnitz. Tho voto on tho child labor bill was as follows, 2:5 to 13: Ayes-Aldrich, Blake, Hrice, For rest, Goodwin, Marden, Johnson, Man ning, Marshall, Mayfield, McCall, Mc Call. McDermott, McLeod, Kagsdale, J. W. and G. W., Knysor, Sharpe,Shep pard, Stackhouse, Stanland, Talbird, VonKolnitz. Nays-Butler, Carpenter, Davis, Dennis, Douglass, Gains, Hay, Hern don, Hood, Hough, Mciver, Walker, Warren. Tho Senate has spent considerable time on two bills introduced by Sena tor Gaines of interest to the farmers, ono regulating the weight of corn meal and thu other regulating the trnftic in seed and lint cotton, requiring a license and imposing restrictions upon tho traille. Both of theso will pass after t'urtlier amendments. The House committee lins made au unfavorable report on tho bill to pro vide an exhibit at. tho St Louis exposi tion, but it has not Tonio up for con sideration in tho I louse. Senator Aldrich has introduced a similar bill in the Sonate, appropriating ?35,000. Tuesday was tho day Bet for election of a successor to Associate Justice Tope, ami a codo commissioner. Tho two Houses met III joint session at noon and balloting began with tho following nomin?os: C. A. Woods, of Marion, James L. Tribble, of Anderson, Kobert Aldrich, of Barnwell, James F. Izlar, of Orangeburg, J. F.J. Caldwell, of Greenwood and W. lt. Gruber. of Col leton. After threo ballots thore was no election, tho voto on the third bal lot standing: Woods, 71; Aldrich, 33; Tribble, 17; Gruber, 14; Izlar, 0; Cald well, 13. Tho assembly adjourned until noon Wednesday when balloting was resumed and the race soon nar rowed down to Mr. Woods and Col. Aldrich, with tho result that Mr. Woods was elected by 87 votes to 07 for Col. Aldrich. The election of code commissioner was then entered upon with the fol lowing in nomination: Wm. Elliott, Jr., of Columbia, E. C. Hayneswortb, of Sumter, F. H. Dominick, of New berry, and J. E. McClure, of Chester. Six ballots were taken without, an election, Mr. Dominick's name being withdrawn before the sixth ballot. Tho first ballot stood: Elliott 42; Hay neswortb, 33; Dominick, 42; McClure, 34. The sixth stood: Elliott, 50; Hay nesworth, 41; McClure, 50. Tho assem bly then adjourned until 8 p. m., when balloting was resumed und Mr. Elliot was ti nally elected. TUE TAX SYSTEM. There has been prepared by a spe cial committee, after conference with thu executive officers, a bill to remedy the existing evils in our tax system. This is perhaps the most important questiou which will come before the Legislature this session-requiring more common sense and iudgmontfor its proper solution and lesa oratory, but still it is most important. Sonator Hood has introduced a bill to authorize, ratify and confirm the right and power of Joseph J. Frct woll and his associates, their succes sors and assigns, to construct dams across Soneca river, and tho Tugaloo river, and tho Savannah river, to the Georgi? lino at Andersonville, J/c 1 )on a I d's Shoals, Stevenson's Lodge, Tunmy'sShoals and Middleton's Shoals, in Anderson County. JnB. A. Hoyt, Jr. The Stick "Swunk." Editor Intelligencer : Tho article in your issuo of Inst, week, "Four Minutes Long," where the attorney convinced tho jury by nskiug tho foreman to held his watch four neuntes, while theConrt and jury looked on "with suppressed tension,'1 to show that four minutes (tho limo the train stopped) was long enough for a spark from un eugine toset fire to a house and to be under such headway in thar time as to consume the building, reminds tho writer of the sbiewd means employed by the gifted and lamented Edwards B. M ut ray, in acquitting a ne gro ot housebreaking and grand larce ny at Anderson. It was soon after Maj. Murray began practicing law. A house at Belton had been broken open in the night timo and some food stolon. A negro was ariested and put on trial for thu offence. Ho was unable to employ counsel sud tho Court appointed young Murray to defend the prisoner. Under tho circumstances his only chance was to watch thu State's evidence as the caso progressed. The negro plead "not guilty" und went to trial. He Lad no witnesses and did not take the stand himself. Capt. McDavid, then section master for thu railroad, was put on the stand ns the ?tor witness for the State. The only evidonco or duo to tho burglary was sonic human tracks leading from thu house. These Capt. McDavid fol lowed in tho country, and he cut n stick with which hu measured tho tracks? j and this negro's character in the neigh- | borhood for stealing being known to the witness, ho lound him, and. apply- j ing the stick to his foot, it jnst fit. . Hence his arrefit. Thu Solicitor pro duced the stick or measure, whioh ho exhibited to the jury, and, summing up tin- evidence, said this was conclusive pron'.*.. It really looked like guilt. Maj. .1/ur ray asked to see the stick, and , while ; he .State's attorney was speak ing he kept dangling or twirling it in his hands II I he direction of the pris oner. About that timo the negro, smarting under the .Solicitor's argil- j ment, moved his position in the dock .and crossed his legs, thus elevating his . loot, when Maj. Murray sighted Hons the ends of thu stick to tho prisoner's foot, and, remembering thu stick was cut in the spring, and seeing it was all shriveled up, showing it was cut from a tender top of a "sou: wood" bush, ho discovered, ns hu thought, that it wes a little shorter than tho negro's foot. This, ho decided at tho moment, he , would risk as his defence, aud began his argument before thu jury. It was the supreme moment in tho case. Call ing t ho prisoner to como before the jury he had him hold un his foot and tried the stick to it, all thu jury standing around. To his gratification tho stick proved to be a little shorter than tho foot. The tender, rapidly growing "sour wood" shoot, between tho time it was cut and thu trial, fiad shriveled and nin an ked, and the man was acquit ted. After getting his client oil', Maj. -Mur ray said to tho negro: "Sam, you aro now a freo man and it is all over; tell me if you are guilty of tho burglary." Sam replied: "Ross, I did took dem tings, sue du cold chill run down my back when you put dat stick io my foot, for it was de same stick Mr. McDavid tried on me. Doss, dat sour wood stick shore swunk to save dis poor nigger.,J G-. W. Sullivan. Willinmston, Jan. ill. Letter to Mr. Walter Anderson, Anderson, S. C. . Dear Slr: You 'ikea lino picture, and you know nothing mids so much to the appearance of tho landscape as a well painted residence. Every residence be comes well painted when done with the Longman Jc Martinez Paints, and we as sure you that your property, and your neighbors' property, when painted with our paints, will add beauty to the land scape; will cost you lesa; and will wear longer than any other paint. Paint and painter's work guaranteed satisfactory, else your house will be repainted free of cost. Messrs. F. B. CRAYTON & CO. will always supply you. Respect ful ly, LONGMAN & MARTINEZ, Paint Maker?. W. H. Shearer, Surveyor, Yon will lind me at Dean & Kat J life's; Long dis tance Phone at my residence. Notice to Creditors. ALL person*) having demands against the Estate of A. J. Hall, deceased, are hereby notified io present them, \ properly proven, to the undersigned, within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make pavment. MR?. ETTA L. HOLLIDAY, Ex'x. Feb 4, 1003_r 33_3? Administrator's Sale. < 'N Feb. 20th, as Administrator of Mrs. Mary A. sullivan, lately deceased, I will ?..il at public auction lo tho highest bid der in in "toi the Court IIOUHO in the City of Andcrsou, S. C., between the boura of ll a. ui. and 12 ul , tho follow ing Rank Stock, to wit : Thirty (30) Shares or par value Fifty ])?>l|urH in ttl? la?ni-: of Anderson, and Twenty (2ti) .Shares of par value Fifty Dollars in the Farmers' Lonn end Trust Company of Anderson, S. O. Torms o? Sala-Cash. JAB. M. SULLIVAN, Adm'r. Fob 3, HMM 33 ii A SMALL INVESTMENT! IN Mining Stocks often leads to for tune. No other industry will yield such large profits. Agency for Douglas, Lacey & Co., New York, and other*. Gold, Silver. Copper, Zinc, Lead and Quicksilver Mines in California, Colora do. Novada, Arizona, Idaho, montana, British Columbia, Mexico and Peru. - INVESTIGATE. - Remember, we solicit subscriptions to the Capital Stock of reliable Gold Mining ( 'ompaniee as au investment, the same au subscriptions to Cotton Mill Stocka are made, aud have nothing to do with sell ing futures on margina or speculation in Mining Stock?. Information furnished by W. H. Frierson, J.N. Sutherland, In vestment Brokers, Brown Building, South Main St., upstairs, room 3. MON BY TO LOAN. Feb 1. 1?J03 > FOB SALE. THE Tract of Laud, known as the homestead of the late Maj. It. F. Simp son, lying on the two Garvin creeks and oast nf Pendleton, three and a half miles, and containing eight hundred acres, more or loss. On thia land is a large and com modious dwelling and other necessary buildings, abundant native forest or wood land, large summer and winter pastures, ?fcc. Will sell as a whole or otherwise to suit purchasers. Can be di vided into four farms, giving to e&ch a fair proportion of wood land, bottom land and land in cultivation. Terras easy. R. W. SIMPSON, Pendleton, S. C., or at bis office Anderson, 8. G. j Jan 28, 1003,_40_2* Notice to Teachers. THE regular Examination for Teachers will be held on Friday, February 20tb, 1003. The examination will begin prompt ly at 9 a. m. All applicants are urged to be present at the above-mentioned hour. The work requires considerable time, and should be carefully done. You can not rush through and perform the work in a creditable manner. Those who ar rive late are frequently unable to finish the work,and consequently fail to socoro a Certificate, or receive one of low grade. Therefore, let me urge each applicant to be on time, and to hand the Examining Board the beat pipers possible. Respectfully, ? It. E. NICHOLSON. Co. Supt. Ed. MANY WAYS. There are many ways of trying to win custom ers. Some, merchants try to bring them to their Stores by advertising Goods at less than cost, bat the only way to hold them is to buy Good Goods and sell them at a close margin. Our motto is to buy for Cash, sell for Cash. Buy in large quantities and save the middle-man's profit. DOMESTIC VALUES. 2500 yards Poe Mills Bleaching, very soft, no starch in it at all. These Gooda run in lengths from 8 to 40 yards, sewed to gether at ends, and are very cheap at Tic, but for a mover at a close margin we can SELL THEM AT 5c. PER YARD. Heaviest Unbleached Homespun, yard wide, at per yard 5c. Good Heavy Drilling at per yard 5o. Unbleached Homespun, for lining, 3c. yard, ????i Best grade of Cannon Cloth 8 i c. yard. Best grade of 10c. Bleached Domestic Sic. yard. 11-4 Pepperell Bleached Sheeting, two yards makes a sheet, at per yard 25c. 25 dozen nice Heavy Pillow Cases at each 10c. SILKS, DRESS GOODS, Etc. New lot of Corded Silks, for Waists, in blue, pink, green and white, dainty shades, and worth Toe, at per yard 48c. Pi ul:, blue and white heavy Taffeta Silk, 18} inches wide, cheap at 50c, but for a flyer, 39c. yard. New lot of that heavy, yard-wide, soft, Black Taffeta Silk ta arrive this week at 98c. yard. Nice Linon for Aprons, Dresses, eic, at per yaid 10c, and up. Beautiful quality While Madras iu short length?, worth 18c, at per yard 10c. See our line of India Linens, 40 inches ; White Lawns, 36 and 40 inch ; Fine Curtain ?derim, ard save mo o ey on these goods. Nice Line of Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Notions, Etc. Men's 85.00 All Wool Suits at 82 98. 815.00 Tailor-made Suits at 810.00. Clean Up Sale Prices prevail on all Winter Goods in our house. FOUND-A sum of money. Owner cun get same by de scribing and paying for advertisement. THE BEE HIVE. G. H. BAILES ?ft. CO. TO YOUNG MARRIED COUPLES. WE W\NT TO SELL YOU YOUR BILL;OF FURNITURE. We havo EVERYTHING, from a Stove to every piece of Furniture you need. Come and seo us. PEOPLES FURNITURE CO. Funeral Directors and Undertakers. Coffins and Caskets. Bgfc. Funeral Car. Spring Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing, Hats. a We are now prepared to show you full linea of Percale? Dimity, Wash Dress Goods, Lawns, Crash, Covert Cloth, Skirtings-all adapted for early Spring wear. Laces, Calico Pearl Buttons, Cheviot. Hiokory Stripes, Cottonades, Jeans Bed Tic. In our Shoe Department we are showing new Spiing Shoes for Ladies, Gents and the little folks, Oxfords for Spring for Ladies are also here. We are prepared to show you an up-to-date line of Hen's and Boys' Clothing at prices never heard of before in this country. We are offering the remainder of our /Ul Wool Blankets at Cost. Now is the time to buy for another year. The remainder of Ladies1 Jackets you can buy at a great reduction. We prefer tc sell them than to carry them over. Our line of Men's Hats, Overalls, Brogan Shoes is very large, and we feel sure you can be pleased as to price and grade. We sell only good and reliable Goods, and give FREE PREMIUMS To all who purchase Goods from us. We want yon to call and see our large Stock and get om prices, and we feel confident you will at all times deal with us. Julius H. Weil k Co. HELEN BLAZES!! THI3 is the name of the girl that the irate head of the? house calls when his wife cooks the FLOUR he bought from some other fellow guaranteed to he as good as Dean's Patent. He finds it so sticky he can't eat it ; the more he chews it the bigger it wads up in his mouth, and when he carries it back to the man he bought ii fruin, he is told ?u?t> his wife* don't know how to bake good bread. This ia enough to make any man mad, and say funny names, but there is no excuso for it. Ho ought to have sense enough, aa his wife told him, to know that there is no Flour "just as good" as DEAN'S PATENT, and he ought to buy it all the time, although he is offered something "just as good" for 25c. a barrel less. The same is true of- . Any man who wanta to buy a Shoe for wear, should not hesitate to come to uo and let ua fit hi?i up? We carry the> most complete and up-to-date line of Heavy Shoes in upper South Carolina. If you want the BEST for the Least Money,, always go to DEAN ft RATH THE STORE THAT'S ALWAYS BUSY.