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IN .MOUNTAINS OF Ol'OXEi: Presiding Elder W. l\ Meador's Fi:tt Charge. (The Kev. \\\ 1'. Mcadors in Southern Christian Advocate.) 1 have just finished ,f>r. J. L. Stokes' article i ti the Methodist ('uar tcrly Review, "A .South Carolina Apostle," and it has inspired me to write thc following sketch. On Jan uary 13, 1S77, a cold, rainy day, a little after dark -and it wa-; very dark and rainy-I rode up to thc gate of Wm. Whitmirc, in Oconec County, South Carolina, and (.ailing, sat for a moment on my pony, which I had rid den iL'."? miles, this being the first home 1 entered on my li rs t charge, and wy coming bad not been announ ced. ?Jut it was only a moment be fore thc gate Hew open by thc energy of a sweet little girl (Lou Kuli,) and i was asked to ride in. I waH met in thc yard by Brother Frank Whitmirc, a son of Brother William, who said, "I suppo.se this is our new preacher?" Receiving un answer in the alli rma tivc, be said, "Light and go in; I will take your horse." Un entering the home I found myself alone before a bright, bot, cheerful fire. Thc family .overeat supper in thc kitchen. In a short time a tall, straight, slender man, with long, gray bair, blue eyes, a good solid face, und about eighty one years old, entered, wiping his mouth and sucking his teeth. On my saying I suppose this is Brother Whitmirc, bc replied. "Yes, this is what is left of him." I said, "My name is Meadors; I am your new preacher." His reply was, 'Well, Bet down, brother." I said, "Wc are having Borne had weather, Brother Whitmirc." In rather gruff tones, he replied: "It's no more than wo deserve." I was BO taken aback by II?B manner and reply that I decided to let him take tho lead in the conversation. After a profound silence of some time, ho said, "Well, I don't know what tho Bishop means, no how; laut year we had a preacher that couldn't give us the sacrament nor marry our young people, nor oaptize our chil dren, and now he has sent us another right young ono. Wc ll, weare ruin ed." I told him that I supposed the Bishop had done what he thought was best, and perhaps we would get on all right. By this time Mr. Perry, his son-in-law, came in, and after we were made known to each other, said, "It don't seem th&t tho Conference cares anything for us at all. I waB in hopes we would get a man this time with Bomo age and experience." This made mo very anxious to sec some of the women folks, for I was much in need of sympathy. I did not have to wait long, for Sister Whitmirc soon came in-a rather tall, motherly look erly looking old lady seventy-five years pld. She wore a long homespun bon net, with pasteboard stays in it, after the fashion of thoso days in that part of tho country. After speaking to me she took her seat in thc corner, bon net pulled well down over her face, and began to fill her pipe from a twist of home raised tobacco-called hank in that section. I noticed that she glanced at mc a few times from under WEEDS Consumption is a human weed flourishing best in weak lungs. Like other weeds it's easily destroyed while young; when old, sometimes im possible. Strengthen the lungs as you would weak land and the weeds will disappear. The best lung fertilizer is Scott's Emulsion. Salt pork is good too, but it is very hard to digest. The time to treat consump tion is when you begin trying to hide it from yourself. Others see it, you won't. Don't wait until you can't deceive yourself any longer. Begin with the first thought to take Scott's Emulsion. If it isn't really consumption so much the better; you will soon forget it and be better for the treatment. If it is consump tion you can't expect to bc cured at once, but if you will begin in time and will be rigidly regular in your treat ment you will win. Scott's Emulsion, fresh air, rest all you can, eat all you can, that's the treatment and that's the best treatment. We will send you a little of the Emul sion free. Re sure that this picture in tlie form ot A label ls oil the ?r. oper ot every bottle oi KntuUton you buy. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 409 Pearl St., N. Y. V>c. and flt: all druggists. h t 1 mini '.. vficn tho pip? was Oiled ?ho <J;?'?- d i? in ih<: Jpn embers, pushed bac!? lu: bonnet a little, and made thc smoke boil Pura few puffs and then said, ' A law me, what in tho world i- to become nt' us! Another young preacher!" 1 was musing while the fir" I II the hearth humed, and 1 may an well .-ay my heart was be coming hot within rn", and I said, "Von pay a preacher very little on thin charge, and if a man with a family were scut here you would let him su?er. < >ar ptcachers don't, travel lon j before they get married, and in 'order that you may have a nin gle mun lit- must ho a young man. I suppose that i.-. why you ure being atllictcd with young preachers." They all agreed that while they had not thought about it that way, there might be something in that theory. 1 was soon invited to the kitchen for supper, thc rest having all li ri i-di ed. Il was a i/<> . -opprr and greatly enjoyed- fresh pork, con brea :, his cuitH, ry?: fritters, baked sweet pola tocs of a linc variety l?corgia reds - delicious, linn butter, fre^h butter milk, colli e, honey and the honeycomb. ?I always got a good bill of fare at this home, the ben of any place on the charge ) 1 had a good nights rest ina good feather bcd, with plenty of covering, all clean and nice. After breakfast next morning, when about to leave for my appointment on the charge, which was at Hear pen <iap, hard by thc Whitewater Falls, Broth er Whitmire said: "Well, brother, when you want to come back, and if I am not at the hou.se, put up your horse and feed him; you will lind corn and fodder there. Y<ui needn't oome till you get ready." It wasn't lang before I was ready to go back, even with such an invitation as that. And 1 was often ready. For I found a father and mother and brothers and sisters in that home-my home free of charge whenever I wished to stop there. Sequel.-It was only a few days till Conference io Columbia, where Bishop Dogget was to preside. My few be longings all packed ready for ship ment, aud left in Frank's care to be sent to me if I were moved, pony bridled and saddled, and a lew things iu my "saddle bags" to bo carried with me back to my brother's home, near old Hopewell, in Laurens Coun ty, from whence I started out, where I was to leave thc pony while I was at Conference. I sat for a few mo monts with Brother and Sister Whit mire in tho same room where we Brat met, ready to say good-bye. Brother Whitmire was tho first to speak. Said he, "You have been here a year, you have done well, and we like you. Tell the Bishop to send you back if he can." Sister Whittnire said, "Yes, we feel just like one of our own boys were goiDg away." Her apron served instead of a handkerchief to wipe away thc tears from her eyes, while those from thc honest bluo eyes of the old man got away without assis tance, and chased each other over the furrows in his closo shaven faco. With difficulty I succeeded rn saying good-bye. With saddle bags in hand I proceeded to my pony, mounted and rode away. I nover saw them any more. But wc shall meet again and "There will be no night there," nor darkness, nor doubts, nor fears, nor mysteries. Bock Hill, S. C. lier Papa's t? i ri. Tho wooing had progressed splen didly, lt had even progressed to a point where she had been won-that is, ostensibly won. If she proved to bc a truthful girl, ?he would, in time, be tho wife If she wero not truthful -well, no man wants a wife who is not truthful. That's the way some men consolo themselves when they fail to marry. But she seemed to bo truthful, and as ho drew her closer to him he whis pered: "And when we arc married, dear-, cst, we [will have the happiest home in all the wide, wide world." "Yes, George," she replied. "There can never be a harsh word in our home." "No,.George," "And when I come? home tired and worn out withtwork at thc office and the worries of business you'll bo kind to me." "Y-e-s, George." "I knew you would. You'll soothe me and put me in better humor." "Y-ee-s; but I say, George!" "Y e s, dearest." "Why shou'da't you do a little of thia yourself?" "Why, darling-" "Yes, that's all right. But toc?me right down to business, as papa says -why shouldn't you also be kind to me when things go wrong? I don't w*nt to do it all, you know. You're not looking for a private nurse, are you?" "Why, Mabel!" "When the cook leaves unexpected ly to go to the bedside of her second cousin yon might be just a trifle con siderate, you knew." "How strangely you talk, pet!" "Well, they fay I'm papa's girl, you know, and 1 notice when anyone tries to make a bargain with him be generally gets some stipulations to his own interest put ir, just as a i re caution'.''-Lone* on Tit Bits. V Drep in Vahles. Henry Clew, thc hanker,was talking ah?.ut a stock that ha*! dropped in value. "Creat was it- fail." he said, "it was pathetic. It made nue think of au incident that happened the other day in an cxpre-- office. ''To thi.> ellice a burly, kind looking young man came with a package under his ann. *? '1 want to express thia package,1 he said. "The clerk as usual, asked him: " 'What i- the nature of the con tents of the i ickage?' " 'It i.-,' said the simple-mind-d youth in a sad ton?, 'a bundle of let ter.'? from a y o uni: Indy. I aui return ing them to ber.' " 'Their value/' said the clerk. "Thc young man s wallowed. " 'I don't know what their value in new,' he said huskily, 'but a week a^'o I thought they were worth about half a million dollars.' Hilliest of the Kieta. Alfred Heit, diamonds, London, $500,000,000. .J. IL Robinson, gold and diamonds, London, $100,000,000. .J. I?. Rockefeller, oil, New York. $250,000,000. \V. NV. Astor, land, London, $200, 000,000. Prince Detnidolt', laud, St. Peters burg, $200,000,000. Andrew Carnegie, steel, New York, $125,000,000. W. K. Vanderbilt, railroads, New York, $100,000,000. William Rockefeller, oil, New York, $100,000,000. J. J. Astor, land, New York, $75, 000,000. Lord Rothschild, money lending, London, $75,000,000. Duke of Wesmioster, land, London, $75,000,000. J. Pierpont Morgan, banking, New York, $75,000,000. Lord Iveagh, beer, Dublin, $70, 000,000. Senora Isidora Cosine, mines and railroads, Chile, $70,000,000. M. Heine, silk, Paris, $70,000,000. Baron Alphonse Rothschild, money lending, Paris, $70,000,000. Baron Nathaniel Rothschild, money lending, Vienna, $70,000,000. Archduke Frederick, of Austria, land, Vienna, $70,000,000. George J. Could, railroads, New York, $70,000,000. James J. Hill, railroads, New York, $70,000,000. Mrs. Hetty <?reen, banking, New York, $55,000,000. James ?1. Smith, banking, New York, $50,000,000. Duke of Devonshire, land, London, $50,000,000. Duke of Bcdfoid, land, London, $50,000,000. Henry O. Havemever, sugar, New York, $50,000.000. John Smith, mines, Mexico, $45, 000,000. Claus Spreckels, Bugar, San Fran cisco, $40,000,000. Archbishop Coon, land, Vienna, $40,000,000. Russell Sage, money lending, New York, $25,000,000. dr.. Baroness Burdett-Coutts, banking, London, $25,000,000. Sir Thomas Lipton, groceries, Lon dou, $25,000,000.-Philadelphia Re cord. THE EDITOR'S WIFE. Letter From an Illinois Newspaper Man ThRt is Well Worth Reading. As a usual thing editors save the good things for the columns of their own newspapers, but the following letter from S. H. Duncan, editor of the Seaton, 111., Independent, shows that there is at least one editor who wants to help others. He writes as follows: "To theJEditorof thc Intelligencer: I wish you would print the follow ing and thus help me to do a kindness to your readers. My wife has been a great [sufferer with stomach troubles for the] past four years, and the last two years practically an invalid. Nothing seemed to help her until I procured a box of Mi o-na, nature's cure for indigestion. This gave her so much relief that 6he continued using the remedy until now she en joys her meals, is relieved from all pain in her stomach and has increased in flesh. I hope youjwill publish this letter, for I think there is so remedy for stomach trouble equal to Mi-o-na, and the more wide spread its use beoomes, the more good will bo done to human ity. S. H. Dunoan, Editor of Independent." Evans Pharmacy have the local agenoy for Mi-o-na and their faith io its merits equals Editor Duncan's. They, in fact, offer to pay for Mi-o-na themselves in any case where it does not give satisfaction. No stronger endorsement of the merits of the rem edy can be givon than this, thal a local drug firm is willing to sell a medicine on their own guarantee to refund the money if it does not cure s' omach troubles and inc ros? fl sh. He rook it Back. I ;J .1 certain town of Western Mas sachusetts two nf tli<- lux-i prominent citizen* arc a Methodist brother and a Presbyterian brother, >ays Harper's] Weekly. These are neighbor?, and, fer the most part, dwell on good lerrm except when they try to effect an exchange of horses or to talk reli gion. < >n one occasion the two had traded her-o s, and although *.he outcome* rankled in the breast of the Metho dist, they had met and started a dis cussion on the subject of predesti nation. As usual, an altercation en sued, when the Methodist with ?mo tions concerning hor.se trades and .lohn Calvin in his mind, he yrfotUenly exclaimed: "You're a robber, a liar and a Presbyterian !" This proved too much for the Pres byterian, and a light began, in which the Presbyterian got thc belier of it. As he sat upon his prostrate oppon ent, bumping his head against the ground, he said: "Take it back, take it back, or I'll bump your foolish head otF." "I'll take it back," gasped the van quished Methodist, "on the first two counts; you're not a robber nor a liar, but you're a blamed old Presbyterian, if I die for it!" tm m m - The Only Thing Left. A grandfather well known in the English House of Commons was chat ting amicably with his little grand daughter, who was snugly ensconced on his knee relates Short Stories. "What makes your hair 60 white, grandpa?" the little miss queried. "I am very old, my dear; I was in the ark," replied his lordship with a painful disregard of the truth. "Oh, are you Noah?" "No." "Are you Shem, then?" "No, I am not Shem." "Are you Ham?" "No." "Then," said the little one who was fast neating the limit of her Biblical kuotfledge, "you must .be Japhet." A negative reply was given to this query, also, for the old gentleman in wardly wondered what the outcome would be. "But, grandpa, if you are not Noah, or Shem, or Hara, or Japhet, you must be a beast." Col. McKlsslcks Story. There were two mistrials at the end of term of Court last week-both for horse-swapping. Horse trading used to be considered outside of the law. Some good old Judge used to say that he alwaj s left the horae-trader wehre he found him. It is generally like David Harum said was the horse trader's motto: "Po the other fellow as he is trying to do you-only do him first." It is a great pity generally that such cases are brought to the up per Court here, as the trial cost more than the horse is worth. Col. T. G. McKiasick, who used to adorn the Union Bar, tells a funny story about a case at Union about an old gray mare. One day was consumed on a demurrer, tffo days on plantiff's tes- I timony, half a day arguing a nonsuit, one day in defendant's evidence. At the end of the week, while a lawyer was laying down his eleventh proposi tion of law, a juror, who was a rich man, living some distance fro a the Court House, rose and enid: "Mr. Judge, how much is the old gray mate worth?" "Well, according to thc evidence, about $30," said the Court. "Well," said the tired juror, running his hand down in his pocket, "I'll just pay it, I want to go home," and he walked up and planked it down on the clerk's desk.-Edgefield Corres pondence of thc Johnston Monitor. Very Green. Thomas A. Edison was one day ex plaining an intricate machine to a newspaper writer, says an exchange. "Do you understand?" Mr. Edi son would ask. And a moment later, "Now do you understand?" -The poor journalist tried to follow the swift sentences of the inventor, but the effort was vain. Every little while he woul? have to stop and say that, just there, he did not quite un derstand, abd then, sighing, Mr. Edi son would begin all over again. "1 know I am yery.green as regards maohipery," the journalist said, apol ogetically. "Oh, no; I have seen greener," said Mr. Edison. ''Did I never tell yon sbont the fireman I once met in Can ada? "Well, in a certain Canadian town where I was running a telegrsph of Soe in my youth ? new factory, with % very fine engine house, was put up. I visited this faotory one day to see the engine. The engineer was out and the fireman, a new hand, showed mo ibout. As we stood, admiring the en? ;ine together, I said: "'What horse power has this en Sine?1 "The fireman gave a lond laugh. V 'Horse power?' he exclaimed. Why, man, don't you know that tte nicb me goes by steam?' "Huming in Hie Souili." Thu Southern Railway has issued a neal ?u.<I attractive booklet for the in formation of sport sm en, plauning hunting and Usuiug nips in the South ern States. The trout page contains a cut ol ex-president linnet Cleveland, with guli in hand, and the back pago shows Actor Joseph Jefferson sitting in a boat, with a rod over the gun wale. The book contains much inter t-fiting and useful information in handy reference form, giving the game laws in all the .Southern .States, names of hotels and lodging houses, guides, kind ot gaine to bo fourni, cost of teams, posted lands, und other infor mal mn which sportsmen desire in planning their trips. Copies of tho book eau be secured from General l'assetiKer Agent W. ll. Taylor, at V\ abbington. - The mari who ksows just how the stock market is going never tells you until after it has gone. - A man's o wu tongue betrays him as frequently as he is betrayed by the tongues of others. A Remedy That No One /s Afraid To Take. Dr. Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup has been used iu thousands of homes for fifty-two years with perfect confidence and the most remarkable results. The great success of this remedy is due to the fact that its formula (which con sists of Buchu, Hydrangea, Mandrake, Yellow Dock, Dandelion, Sarsaparilla, Gentian, Senna and Iodide of Potassium) has been freely published. Doctors and Druggists everywhere do not hesitate to recommend a preparation which they know contains the best known remedies for correcting all irreg ularities of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood, and the diseases caused by the failure of these functions to perform their proper work. . Thousands of sick ones to whom life has been a burden have written grateful letters that others might profit by their experience. BLOOMING GROVB, TRX., NOV. 13,1902. Twas Buffering terribly with indigestion and kidney trouble and sent lo my druggist for something to relieve me. Aa he sent me a package of Dr. Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup I concluded to ?ry it, and now I am deeply grateful to my druggist as well as to you. I bad been a sufferer from these things ana a general run-down condition for tea years, ana had only received temporary relief (tom other medicines. But after using not quite two packages of your Liver and Bl ?od SfTup I fcel ns stout and hearty as I ever did in my life, and I am satisfied that I am entirely cured. I feel no symptoms whatever of kidney trouble, and my digestion is as good as any riving man's. I can now eat whatever I choose. I never had any remedy give me such quiek and permanent relief, and I can not put a cor rect estimate on the value your medicine has been to me. I would not take any amount of money for it. Very gratefully yours 3 J. C. BROWN. If you need, a medicine torito to-day for a\ free ?ample bottle and "Dr. Thacher*? Health Book." Give symptoms for advice. We oimplu ask you to try i' at our ex penne. We hnoto tchat it trill do. for tale bu all Bruggist*-two sizes-SO cents and Sl-OO. TU A CU EIC MEDICINE CO., Chattanooga, Tenn. EVAWS PHARMACY. WE WANT AUL INTERESTED IN MACHINERY TO HAVE CUR NAME BEFORE THEM DURING 190S Write us stating what kind of MACH IN^RY you use or will install, and we will mail you FREE OF ALL COST A HANDSOME AND USEFUL POCKET DIARY AND ATLAS OR A LARGE COMMERCIAL CALENDAR Gibbes Machinery Company, COLUMBIA? S. C. A 8TOOK OP HORSE POWER HAY PRESSES TO BB CLOSED OUT AT SPECIAL PRICES Notice of Final Settlement. THE undersigned, AdmlnUtrttrix of the Esta's of Dr. S. A. Bowen. deceased, hereby uives notice that uno will on Frldnv, Oecenabnr IC h, 1004 apply to the Judge of Probate tor Andersr n Coun ty, s. C., for a Finit Settlement of Bald Estate and a rliAchsrge from ber offioe as Administratrix. MARY C BOWEN, Adm-r'x, Nov 10, 1004_22 5 Notice to Creditors ALL peraons having demands against the Estate of A T. Broyles, deceased, are hereby n nu tied cn present them, properly proven, to the undersigned, within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make pavm*nt. MRS. SARAH A WILLIAMS, Kxtoumx. Nov 23. 1004 23 3 Notice to Creditors. ALL persons hsvlajr demands against the E<i ate of J. Matt Cooley, deceased, are hera y notified to present them, properly proven, to' the unde>s gned at the Peoples Bink of anderson, within the tisis p rene ri bod by law, and those indebted ko make payment, also st the esme Bank. MISS IOLA FL COOLEY, VANCE COOLEY, PEOPLES BANK. Executors. Nov 23. 1904 23 ^8 Notice Final Settlement. THE undersigned, Administrator o the Estate of Wm. Oallaham, daos? OH ed, hareby uriv*a notice that ha will on Saturday, D soe no brr 17 tb. 1904, apply to the Judge of Probate fair Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Batata, sod a discharge from his office ss Administrator. W, F. LEK, Adra'r. NovJO, 1004 ' _ 23 ?? .'.>:.\.,':, Aotice ol Final Settlement. Tft Undersigned, Executor ol the i*st{te of Miss . Martha J. Bowls, de ceased, hereby (rives notio*tbat be will on the Oth of December, 1904 ap pty to the Judge of Probate of Anderson Coun ty, 8. 0, for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge i rom his office ss Executor. D. E. CARLISLE, Executor. ' Nov 9,1904 21 5. Ryd&ie's Stomach Tablets, INDIGESTION Causes belching, gas, or wind in the stomach, heartburn, sour stomach, etc* DYSPEPSIA Causes Cramps and pain in the stomach* sick stomach, etc? Rydale's Stomach Tablets Cl! R?dale's Stomach Tablets digest all kinds of food and prevent fer- digest the food and rest the stomach? mentation, and the formation of gas and They stimulate, tone the digestive organs, acid in the stomach. They never fail to and cure dyspepsia in its worst forms* cure Indigestion. Indigestion and Dyspepsia. Mr. R. F.. Jont?, buyer for Parker & Bridget, whoso largo department stores are located at OUi Rt. and Penn. Ave., Washington, D. C., v rites us, under dat? of April 14th, 1901, as follows: l^ist February, one year apo, while in New \ork on business for my firm, I caught asevero cold which laid me un for se vera! weeks, and left me weak and nervous. My physicana could not get nt the ca ?sc Their prescriptions did little or no good. As my appetite was poor and my "6od did not digest well, I decided to use Ky dale's Stomach Tablets. A ment? assured .me they were a ? uood dyspepsia medicine. After taking a few doses, I began to realize that I was gett.ng better. I have used two boxes of these tablets and have gained So pounds and never felt better In my life. Rydale's Stomach Tablets cured me and I recommend them most heartily to Bufferers from nervous indigestion and a general run down condition of the system. Kyih?e'u Stomach Tablets axe manufactured ancl guaranteed by tho -m p .? ** ' RADICAL REMEDY COMPANY, Hickory, N. C. FOE S?LE BY EVANS PHARMACY. We have just received a Fresh lot of For Fall Planting. Come to us for all of your ORR, GRAY & CO., Prescription Druggists. D. S. VANDIVER. J. J. MAJOR. E. P. VANDIVER. VANDIVER BROS. & MAJOR, - DEALERS IN - BUGGIES, WAGONS AND HARNESS. We have a splendid line of BUGGIES and HARNESS cheap, and want to sell you. We have some good WAGONS cbea4 - ALSO, - |A PEW PINE HAY RAKES, At Special Price. COME TO SEE US. Yours truly, VANDIVER BROS. & MAJOR. FOR FALL PLANTING! Barley, Bye, Winter Vetch, Crimson Clover, Bed Clover, White Clover, Bur Clover. Evans' PhaTmacv, To Stove Buyers ! Special attention is invited to a new shipment of ACORN STOVES AND RANGES Which we have just received, and which includes the very latest pattered both coal or wood, adapted to the requirements of this market. If you require anything in the Stove or Range line we solicit an oppor tunity to explain the merits of THE ACORN* We also carry a complete and up-to date line of TINWARE, WOOD EN WARE and HOUSE* FURNISHINGS. Guttering, Plumbing and Electric Wiring executed on short notice Yours truly, ARCHER & NORR.S. AFTER THIS DATE We Will Not Retail Fertilizers And Acid Phosphate to Any One. We do this for the reason that we axe represented here by Merchants, and it will be ranch better for all of the retail butin?es to peer through theil hands, thereby saving a lot of confusion. We therefore respect ully'aak ow friends to call on- . v OSBORNS A PEARSON. . OB - ; . V -; [ DBAAT S? BATLIFFE* . Or any other one of our representatives here or any adjacent town, . Wear* represented at every ?own in the up?count?y, and hope to merit your con* inned liberal patronage. ?UR ?OOO^fiE flit m? if EVERY RESPECT And the. results show that there is none superior in quality MBERSOli PHOSPHITE Ml) OIL CO.