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and WI\ Lats B,st t $ Best I~ at Bes Meal 75 Best. Gits $Ia7 Don't payaimore,. don't along, save tnney and buy fr< Oui' immense stock of sprin ties and fan eygoods and stap) ingnov)ltiessin 'iillinery. Co right tling'in,prices, style, qu ply candot. beat us, we don't you up on balance, peopile and looking out more for. No. Forty years experience cobnt don't you forget -it, PROSP - NEW AN FURINITL IN McCAL We carry a nice line of F - get the best. jWe exchang and repair Furniture. Putti guarantee everything we s and we will take pleasure in Wertsi ONE Or KOALL,S-LASTLETT Tells Under What- Conditions:An Hamilton Was Retained By Tb New York Life. Now York, Match 22.-A 1 which Vlomer PreBident John A. Call. of h'I " York Life Insur company wrote 'oi the day befor, death, in which li stated* the c tions' under which he employed drew Hahiiltoi, aa .legislative a of that'eoifipfihy,!is made publi day. It was directed to Alexand Orr, pvesident -of 'the New York Tnsura,nee company, and dated ruAry. 16, last. It was writen niomnt-when Mr. McCall cvid a ~rized that he could not live an fends himself fr'om the charg *making an inyproper arrange with Hamilton. The letter is * ..ollows: "My Dear Mr. Orr: 'I am cons that I have but a slight chance cover, and I am desirous th at yot the company officials, through sihall have no d6ubt of the natur< chiaragiter of the employment of dlrew Hamilton,. if .I am not he be heard- when the time -arriv, have it made kriown... " He was emiployed by mec in on behalf of the company to a especially to matters of taxatior legislation in th6 United Statei *other countries, affecting the c< nly's interests, "Hie refdsed to 'accept the-dut less it was made confidential at eret and that no accounting of cys advanced to him should be of him, or rendered by him, assented to the proposition. '."Hletold me 'that this con ~he woul 'impose as 'an- absohutt and unless it was acceptied he not undertake the work. "Whether my action was lei not, it will be left for others t *believed it 'was,' and that I clothed with full power so as t and that the interests Of the cor " Ad the policyholders demanded o'tIls 'nature be taken, but m~n this the .main reason f< resent writing is, that 'there m ino doubt as to *vlirit my: 4 enatreand charater'of . ilton's retainer and' contra "Sincerely' yout.s,' "John A. eCall. is true that Mis 1t but she ~stoi'iby g DeQ b l&ri lye ti Ive 1e ) %CAR h. Hundred Barrels of that EE FLOUR Just Received toGo at Every bbl. $4.40 fguaranteed. . bushel. '5 Sack. be switched off by argument, come right )>m us. goods arriving embracing all the novel es, our Mrs. Moseley in the North select me and see us, we are prepared to do the ality, &c., for an all round bill you sim make a cut price on one thing and burn retting .educated and opening their eyes 1. Come and see us and be convinced. s something, we will treat you right and ERITY, S. C. D UP-TO-DATE IRE STORE GHRIN BLOCK.. urniture. Buy Stove from us and New Furniture for old. We clean ig down Matting a specialty. We .ll as represented. Come to see us showing our goods. Respectfully, k Sample BES MIUJON AND HALF FOR JAMESToWN SHOW. irew Wtshington, March 23.-The house t committee on industrial arts and ex positions decided today to recommend a total appropriation-.of $1,480,000 for attef the Jamesto%vi exposition. Of this Me- sum- $250,000 is a direct appropria anee tion. For the constraction of a pier ) his at the exposition grounds $400,000 mdi- was aplropriated and other commit An- toes were, agreed' upon as follows: gent Government buildings, $250,000; a to- government exhibitions, $200,000; -r E. rendezvo~us for a-my and navy offi Life cers, $80,000; rendez'ous for enlisted Feb- men, $100,000; transportation for sol at a diers and arms, $100,000; for an ex mtly hibit of negro developments, $100,000. 1 de- The proposed appropriation of $40, a of 000, sought for building a pier at snent Jamestown island and improving the as island, was referred to a sub-commit tee which will investigate what rights aious the government will have on the is o re- land, which is owned chiefly by .pri and vate parties. In case the government you, can improve the island on satisfacetory and term this appropriation doubtless will An- be agreed upon. re to U,nder the head of government is to buildings, as agreed upon, there are to-be the following: Main govern 1895 ment building, colonies -annex. aqua ttend rium, ;geo.logical survey building and and life saving station. The exhibits for and which the government is to expend m'pa,. $200,000 will include: Life saving public health and marine hospital Sservice, army, navy and light house, d se- wireless telegraph, fisheries, Smith. mon- sonian institution, national museun xsked and library' of congress. di A tabulated statement of desircd appropriations was laid before th< .comimitteu by Representative May liton nard of Virginia and the items wer< one, cons idered separately. The Many-Sided Printer. al orLipnt'. > Sa7-. The following advertisement re wa cently appeared in a Western paper o act, ''Wanted-By a printer who is ca spany pablo of taking care of a publishinj steps and printing plant, a position as fore aside man. Can give valuable advice ti >r my personal contemplating marriage an< a.y re- lia obtained a wide reputation as state' trane medium. Would accept an ap as to 1po1 mtient as pastor of a small ovan udge' gelical church or as substitute preacb et- er. Would have no objection to form ing a small but select class of youni ladies to' teach them' in the highe branches or to give them informnatio tocrat as to the cause of the Trojan wal o#aet- Can do 0(1( jobs around( a boarding is her hios .or would accept a p)osition a .$ aesayist of a mining company. To denitist or chiropodist- his serviec he Wuld be ,invaluable, and can fill wit ilo-- satisfa6tion a p)osition as bass or tor or singer in a church choir.'' OLDVALL-jr? Timepiece By. Wich Washingt4i His Watch, Now in 'Oicago. Stationed in tle main lillway a oft the private reception oomi Mercy hospital, Twenty-sixth stree and Calunet av.nde, keeping, as gool time as it 'did -130 years ago, 'thor stands today, on itt inassive mahog any lase, the famuous -old 'Iebnf elock by which Gelorge "Washiitoi frequently set his Watelh-during th memorable winter at- Valley For says the Chicago Inter-Ocean. How long the ancient tiiniepie Was running I,pfore the coiniliander im-ehief of the colonial forces pail hi8 visits to the' Leh ma residene is nr L diselsed by tlie preselt. record which are in keepinr of Sister Mari, [ignatius, one of the '1ntils who han heen stationted it the Chicago hospi tail since it was established on it presenlt site. before. tfie fire of 1871 The '1-lock came into the possessioi of the sisters of Atercy in 1872, whe it was given into their charge b; Charles lielunan, A graindnlephew o tihe (ighting colonel of revolutionar famie. Mr. Lehmn, who at.the tim had his residence in Fort Wayne, hid caille. to Chicago to have a cataras remilloved fronm. his eye and was take to Alereer hospital where the -ipera tiol was perforeiled. \Yhile eon1vai lesinig i. I lacma exp)ress'ed hi ratitude to the sisters for the lind ly treaitment accorded him, and e. pressel .Ahie detire to place inl thei keepigl. te prieceless heirloom. Po family relasons M111r. Iehmanl Was re str-ained frin bamiinig the tiniepie. Iown) 1o his children aild finally re (uested tlie sisters of Alercy to be coM'e enstodiais of tlie clock. The VlcIk has exerted nill inifluenle at the big hospital that is ailmosi hu11 man. It. has at pelrsoimlity thial. ha11 heenl lorne inl . uponl imaly of th minds of the ntrses ald litnns. It. i in the hou's arounld timidnight an before the moirning awakening an, bustle come that the ancient tile piece communes most strikingly wit] the few sweet sisters of charity. an, their white robed attendants wh, watch by the bedsides of the sicl and' the dying. Then all is quiet il the great halls save the slow, ischre nous voice of the ancient clock tha conjures up jii the mind fanciful pic tures of the stirring and pitiful day at Valley Forge, when the Bi-itis hard pressed the handful of pv triots. In pattern the clock is said to b identical with the one at Craigi house, immortalized by Longfellow and the thoughtS inspired in th poet's mind by the ancient timepiee half way glp on the stairway in th dear Cambridge house are not unlik the musings inspired by the ol clock in the Chicago hospital as it Echoes along the vacant hall, Along the ceiling, along the floor, And seems to say' at cachi chambe door: ''Forever-never I ''Never-forever !" One Rouna of Pleasure. 'Ever have a continuous shoa here?'' inquired the advance agen who had conclided his business an was waiting for his train, accordin to the Smart'Sot. ''Heck, yes l'' premptly replied th landlord of the Prunytown taveri "It -began shortly after thin-voice stoop-shouldered, skimpy little Leste finney dyed his whiskeys a gay an rakish black and advertised for wife. He got hier all right enoug in the persoan of av broad, commani ing sized widow, with half a doze ratmpant and utneurried children an an old1 maid sister who d#as, and sti is, add(licted to elocution, cotilfulnei and spells, anmd a couple of brothe: -m HUNTINO TRIP le suire to b.e properly e-tul,Ped-obtainl the ITEIve ENS5 and you CAsso'r (; waosoG. We ako RIFLES . . . from $2.25 to $150.00 i PsTOLS .. . from 2.50 to 50.00 SHIOTLGUNS .. from 7.50 to 85.00 Ask you.rdceler an anskt Isend for no-praje inus. at0 mI t pc 11o ,o . e f sh ~iet c~o . ltr v,aI pnreceipt of I ffur cenlts instalpa tO cartalog pco. Icoer postage. our attraette three-rotor AlumInuC Hlanger will be S sent anywhere for so cento i stamps. h 5. STBVUENB AnuS AND TOOL 0O04 P.O. Box 4096 - acopee lanha. ae.,. rS. A. By a. R'cod You are banking on e other fertilizer Is so well b harvest. Don't take a sul crop. It is the leading fei Worl It has been proven b3 Fish and Animal matter for growing cotton. Farn ITS SALIRS 1085-25C GROW 1890-1,00 1895-12,0( 1900-68,4 190&-130,C P. S. ROYSTER Norfolk, Va.T Columbia, a. C. r ilble-bodied to aork except at tohe dinner table1, an1d a mniscellanleous Col let-tionll missiouaries, sigh-Colly.. fistk, n il1 one-setters, delsarte o aair-setters, hyp-not-Ilitists alld -other hyp,Iochon tdriconifou'ndediutsan ces who coine and go, but seldomn fail lto keep) the house full., anld all thleS. Stime* hIav appetites like dragoons. k1' ester'nmarried to get. a helpmeet and Sot-inhtend a gang of help-him-eats. This. happenedIsome four years ago anmid:14till goin' on-a continuous shlow,rfor men only, as you might sa.y,' but,,''Vntrary to custom, at the san q,tn onle with a pretty good sized MOWa Ottached to it, if you just look at it -rilght.-I e IS It' a mn had a rich faier-Iin-law e probably 4eld fail. Ar. e -Y Ar dAr r W if OiI-h1e Ro Kvr XCI i '~din BYahe A1( Iil~'lIjcu o-f 1 eto I isolaiU ihcly f Newb s,i a ~aIIerycis elat d timehede apntite e ragoons9. 14ese0.atre to2. Daly. eta s ~o ,.Nwherry.........,..2-3 hep-hm-et. Ar.s arened... ,...... fo5r yearag t and a stilNo.n o.nDaily. inou sh,v~.fLarmen. only.... a.5 you migh Ar. Auus, ta..-... -t- cu.2o0 at the Ar.ll Anron ....... 7.a pret good Ar. Fa i a a. ........... ........ n-law p. vu ro. l l 'd...... fail ....... 63. i v r . or 10y .......... ... 6.o .m W O RKvnnh.............. ..6.5pn av L a......n...............y 0 C. II '4 No52 5aIl. No.7 Dai.y.. Da.ly. L,v. L.aurent...............50o p. mn. 8o . Ar. Gree uville............46.2 p. ms. ooa.n Tr AgimeT......ble.2 No. 5n. RAArsToN...W....T.7.UNpD.n No. to No . 4o, iDaNo.. Ar. . Ad. ..... y.....4 30A. Mi Ar 35 tof25-..........te............4 So to4 A.arlmto o........ndr.o........740 p. m:. r... 9 25mor~........d.to..........3 47 :i ..... 8 58os..........ee..........?.5 p. iioo Ar akovle......., 35........Wa1al........ ia o. . DI RONy.at d the Best Fert fizer of Twenty Years' Succ xperience when you fertilize with Farmers' Bon alanced in the plant food supplied from sowing bstitute. Farmers' Bone has -no equal for any I rtilizer of the South. ts Freely In Any Drill r over twenty-one years of successive use that is superior to any other known ammoniate' aers' Bone is the fertilizer MADE WITH FISH BECAUSE3 I TONS IT GROWS DTONS CROPS M0 TONS 55 TONS 191 TONS CUANO CO. arboro, N. C. Macon, Oa. DICKEST AND BEST TO avannah, Waycross. Jacksonville, and all Flori( VIA 1harleston and Western Ca L aure-s.................................. Augusta............................ Savannah........................... Waycross........................... Jacksonville ............................. 'hrough Pullman Car Service between August: lose connections made at Jacksonville for all pi tound trip winter tourist excursion tickets to sale. C. H. GASQ.UE, GEO. T.]J Agent, Laurens, S. C. Gen. A1 ERNEST WILL.IAS, Gen. Pass. Agt., 1' ~SEA BOA F AIR - LiNE - RAIL NORTH -SOUTH - EAST Two Daily Pullman Vestibuled Lln Between SOUTH and NEW FIRST-CLASS DINING CAR| The Best Rates and Route to all Ea Via Richmond and Washingt< Norfolk and Steamers.--To Nashville, Memphis, Louisa Louis, Chicago, New Orlean Points South and Southwest-To S and Jacksonville and all points in and Cuba. PossmTVELy THE SHORTEST . INE B NORTH AND SO 'eFor detailed information, rates, sch man reservations, etc., apply to any ager board Air Line Railway, or Jos. W. Stew Passenger Agent, Columbia, S. C. C. F. STE3W ART, Asst.Gfeni. I SAVANNAH, GA L. L BURROUGHS. Tray. Pass. AgtJ 688 .. No time to ,Ind of ROUTES ia Points, rolina Ry, . . 1: 50 P. M. ...... 10 :30 '' ....2:5o A. M, ......6:o5 .......8 40 Ind Jacksonvilie. inuts South. F'lorida resorts now 1RYA N, :t., Greenville, S. C. Lugusta, Ga, WA Y. --.WEST. Ited Trains YORK. sER VICE, stern Cities rn, or via Atlanta, ,ille, St. s, and All avannah Florida ?,TWEEN edules, Pull t of The Sea art, Traveling laSS. Agt., ohimbia S C