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It cures permanently all manner of blood and skin troubles. Mr. E. E. Kelly, of Urbana, 0. writes: "I had Ecsema on my hands and face for five years. It would break out in little white pustules, crusts would for= and drop off, leaving the skin red and infiam e4. The doctors did me no good. I used allthe medicated soaps and salves without benefit. 8. 8. S. cured me, and my skin Is as clear and smooth as any one's." Mrs. Henry Siegfried, of Cape May N. J.,wac thAt twenty-one bottles of S. o S cured h 1er of Cancer of the breast. Doc tors and friends thought her case hope less. Richard T. Gardner, Florence, B. C., suffered for _eats with Boils. Two bot tles of S. S. . put his blood in good con dition and the Boils disappeared. Send- for our free book, and write our physicians about your case. Medical advice free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA. THE |Bank of Manning, MANNING, S. 0. Transaets a general banking busi ness. ~Prompt and special attention given to depositors residing out of town. Deposits solicited. All collections have prompt atten tion. Business hours from 9 a. mn. to 8 p. m. JOSEPH SPROTT, A. LEVi, Cashier. President. BOARD OF DIRECTOBs. J. W. McLzo, 'W. E. BuoWN~, S. M. Naxs, JosEPH SPROTT A& LEvI. 3uggios, Wagons, RBoad arsand Carriages . REPAIR ED With Neatness and Despatch -AT R. A. W HITE'S WHEELWRIGHT and BLACKSMITH SHOP. I repair Stoves, Pumps and run water pipes, or I will put down a new Pump cheap. If you need any soldering done, give me a call. LAME. My horse is lame. Why? Because I did not have it shod by R. A, White, the man that puts on such neat shoes and makes horses travel with so much ease. We Make Them Look .Xew. We are making "a specialty of re painting old Buggies, Carriages, Road Carts and Wagons cheap. Come and see me. My prices will please you, and I guarantee all of my work. Shop on corner below R. M. Dean's. R. A. WHITE, MANNING, S. C. JA. WEINBERG, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MANNNING. S. C. JOSEPH F. RHAME, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MANNING, S. C. J. s. wLsos..w. C. DRNTr WILSON & DURANT, Attorneys and C.ounselors at Law!, MANNING, S. C. C. DAVIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MANNING, S. C. D R. J. FRANK GEIGER, DENTIST, MANNING, S. C. MASTER an SLAVE By T. H. Thorpe. Copyright, 1901, by T. 11. Thorpc. [C0NTrINUED. "The obliging Yankee took the job off my hands so far as Oakfell was concerned." "I suppose," Laure commented, "Eva riste will now think he can persuade Estelle Latiolais to marry him and will speed his steps accordingly." "I hope so," said Quillebert, still pleased. "It would be a fit punish ment for her, and my vengeance would be satisfied." "He shall not marry her,' Laure ex claimed hotly. "And you shall not marry him," re torted Quillebert In sudden rage. "Let him say that, not you. My grandmother never used 'shall' or 'shall not' to me. Then do not waste your energy in laying commands upon me. You cannot steal my liberty as you did the negro jockey's." Laure's defiance was pronounced with such fire, contempt and insinuated threat that Quiliebert quailed beneath her flashing eyes, and, swallowing the coarse retort that rose to his lips, lie whistled a prolonged note of mock sur prise and walked to the room where his treasure of brandy was stored. But he stiffly resolved that Evariste should wed Estelle and in that connection took from his strong box a bundle of papers bearing the signature of Leonidas La tiolais. Selecting two, he read them carefully and tied them in a separate parcel, which he laid away by itself. To the curious Evariste's grief was evidenced by his self seclusion. For the space of a week he was not seen at the Latiolais home, Quillebert's place r Dede's cabaret. He immured him self behind locked doors at "L'Espe rance," and Mrs. Wyley saw him only at meals. She, good soul, was over whelmed by sorrow. She could not trust herself to mention the dreadful rumor to Evariste, even to question its verity. But he, when alone, passed his time otherwise than in mourning. It was a busy week with him. He count ed and recounted the money he had hoarded. since his brother's departure, calculated over and over his gains from the contraband ventures expluited with Quillebert, scanned repeatedly the written obligations of old man Latio lais which he had purchased from the Frenchman; but, though the effort in volved the full measure of his strength, he refrained from opening the sealed envelope which Horace had delivered into his hand before marching to the dangers of battle. He contented him self for the present with the belief that it contained a disposition in his favor f all the Oakfell estate. The thoughts, scheme" and 'resolves which occupied im during those seven days were such s consume or sear the soul, and he ame forth with hardened euntenance, ompressed lips, cruel eyes and con t-acted brows. His first call was on Estelle, whose pale face and stricken look stirred his secret resentment. She greeted him sadly and. almost weeping. said: "Tell me, my friend, that you do not believe this awful news about your brother; that you have good reason to isbelieve It." "Alas, mademoiselle," he replied, af eting a distress he did not feel, "I have no more reason for belief than t he existence of the rumor and none for disbelief other than the absence of offi cial or authoritative co:'roboration. I can only hope that Horace still lives." "God grant he lives! God grant he lives!" she murmured, sinking into a hair. "Amen to that," said Evariste solemn ly. "But should the all wise God have ecreed differently, I pray you, made oiselle, to feel assured that you have in me a friend and protector as devoted and as brave as he. though not as gift "Yes, yes." She seemed to be speaking to herself without looking at her vis itor. "He said so and bade me trust his brother. But God grant he lives! God grant he lives!" "Estelle, am I never to be regarded y you save as the suggestion of' an other man? Can you not see"- EHer surprised and pained glance apprised him that he was betraying anger, and e checked the utterance of harsh words that sprang from his heart,'T'or e knew his time was not yet ripe while a chance remained that Horace still survived. "Pardon me, mademoiselle," he added umbly. "My distress has made me a sick man, irritable beyond my power of self control. I will not come to you again until I am better." "I hope that will be soon," she said. giving him her hand. He next sought Dede's. Passing Quillebert's house, he was halted by Laure. "Your brother-Is it true that he is dead?" she asked. "I do not know," he answered. "What do you believe?" "Nothing." "What does she believe?" pointing toward Esteile's home. "She mourns for him." "That is more than you will do." "For a reason I will not state." "Do you know the reason?" he asked testily. "I do not 21 sense it. I inherit that from my grandmother." "Bah, Laure! That is nonsense, which you did not inherit from the doc tress." "Have it your own way. But there is a second reason why you will not mourn." "What is that?l' "Because you will not be sorry." "Do you not think you are overstep ping the bounds?" "I have no bounds. I talk so because E know you. I have studied you, tbut I need not have done so, for I under stand you without." "Well?" "You are in danger." "From whom?' "Yourself." "Then I am doomed, for I cannot es cape from myself." And Evariste laughed at his poser. "But you can escape," Laure said. undisturbed. "How?" "Avoid Quillebert from this time on." "That would be inconvenieut. though it would not break my heart." "And leave off your hopeless pursuit of that girl." again stretching her arm down the bayou. "for you shall never marry her." "Is that a threat?" he demanded. "tJs. a ni-ecam" she said with a contident a-r. "I was not aware Cassandra survived Troy." "I do not know what you mean, but you know what I mean." "Well, I thank you," he said. gather ing the reins of his bridle and raising his hat. "Unless you hved you shall have no cause to thank me." She kept her eyes fixed upon him until he disappeared behind the crest of the bayou hank. and then with all the inte.:ity of her nature she exclaimed: "He shall come my way! I will it!" Evariste continued to the eiharet and there found his two customaary companions at their usual devotion -o rum and cards. Quillebert was restive and hastened the intoxication and di' parture of old Latiolais, after which he drew his chair near to Evariste and said: "What are your plans now that your brother is dead?" "They are not definitely formed. I must have verification of this report" "But you believe it?" asked Quille bert. "I incline to." "If it prove true, what is your pur pose toward Latiolais' granddaughter?" "I will marry her." "Will she consent?" "Yes, when I convince her she must in order to save her home and the old man's honor." "How will you do'that?" "By means of the papers I bought from you and the two you still hold, which I will buy also." "You oan the power of attorney and the order to cancel her mortgage upon his plantation?" "Yes." "How did you learn I had them?" "It is not necessary to explain." "If I put them at your service with out price, you will not relent?" "Never!" said Evhriste, setting his teeth together determinedly. "The papers are subject to your de mand. Give me your hand," Quillebert said exultingly, adding as he chuckled. "Aha, my little Laure of the 'shall' and the 'sha.1 not!'" "What do you mean by that?" sharp ly asked Evariste, eying Quillebert sus piciously. "Oh, as you said just now, it is not necessary to explain," replied the lat ter, continuing his low, malevolent laugh. "We will await the copfirma tion of the news." And await they did, though Impa tiently enough, until two winters and springs had rolled..by and fallen into the immeasurable and insatiate maw of the past. Though the battle of Per ryville became a known historical fact, no list of the Confederate dead was ob tainable, and no survivor returned to give- the roll of the slain. Between Avoyelles and the dwindling army of the southwest lay the impassable Un ion line along the mighty river. But at length when this latter stretched to the western shore and beyond the re gion of middle Louisiana came the con firmation so devoutly wished. In rags and unshod, his right arm handless and his left leg from the knee gone, Valsin Mouillot hobbled back to his old home, discharged as incapable of service. To eager listeners, many of them weeping, he recited what of the engagement he had seen, which was little, for he wvas in the heat of it. He told of the drought parched section of Kentucky, dusty and waterless, through which forced marches were made; how, east of Perryville, his re treating division was halted and form-. ed for action under a broiling midday sun; how the warriors of both sides were famished for drink, while the only spring on the field la-y in an apple orchard, on one Bide of which was a -Whatdo you meanby that?" low stone wall protecting a battalion of Illinois Infantry. His wan face glow ed as he described the charges of his company on this wall to uncover the spring. The first was under Captain Tailleur, who fell at the brink of the pool with a minie ball through his forehead. Lieutenant Oakfell led the second, received a murderous volley within 40 feet of the wall and bit the dust with Leon, the jockey, who had joined him at Corinth and followed him as body servant and cook of his mess. The third charge was about to be made under the leadership of Lieu-: tenant Brulleton when a shell exploded in 'Valsin's face, and he knew no more until he recovered consciousness in a canvas covered wagon jolting through: the passes of the Cumberland mooun tains to find himself minus a foot and a; hand. He had lingered about the camps; and hospitals until he was formnally re ported as unfit for duty, discharged and ordered to return home as best he could. His journay back was long, te dious and painful and now that it was accomplished appeared to him a hide ous dream. When the doleful story of Valsin was carried to Estelle, she looked with* streaming eyes far into the blue vault above and whispered: "Horace, hear me. Your voice called; my love into being, and now my love~ is dead. No other voice than yours. shall ever recall it to life." CHAPTER XV. THE OLOGRAPIIo TEsTAMENT.. NEVER~ had Evariste breathed so deeply and freely, never had his pulse beat so strong ly, as after hearing Valsin, an eyewitness, rehearse the heroic fall of his brother. His spir it bounded; he felt 121s powers expand; lie saw the path to the goal cleared. It was an effort to fe'ign grief in the re etition of~ the story to tearful Mrs. Wy ley, but his actin~g was superb, and it sufficed to excuse hasty retirement to the prIvacy of his room and the re quest that no one should he permitted to disturb him. Tiptoein;; steps paist th~ locked door and underneath the curtained windows testified the respect of the household for his sorr'ow. With hands unsteadied by the ex treme of exultation he opened the small brass ribbed box of ebony in which the sealed envelope had lain' since tihe day he had received it from Horace and Drawing nis en'al: into ine subdued light which filtered through the win. dow curtain, he broke the seal, took out the one sheet of paper and. unfold Ing it, read: PanIM OF AvoTE:.LfeS, LoC:SI.M. .ay G. ISG1. I, Horace Oakael. c' "L'Esperance" plantation, in the parish andl state above written, of lawful age and withcut fc.ecd iirs, bein; of rcc.d health both in mind -nd crody but lnowin: te cer tainty of death and t ainty Cf the ti:ia thereof and espeialy I : . in in view Ce erils of war, into which I am about to enter, do raae this my last will --n-1 testament in the h form. I give and b-queath unto my brother. Evazi-te Oakfeil, one-half of all my estate of whatsoeecr lind and where'.xever situated which I ni y pos sess at the moment of my death. I give and bequeath unto Estelle Latiolai', granddaughter of Lconidas Latiolais of the parish a-.- state above written, the remainder of my cs tate of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situated which I may possess at the mcment of my death. I appoint my said brother, Evarite Oak , S-ii executor of this testament :nd dispense hin finne giving bond, and I direct hi:n to make itt::' of my estate by licitation within one yer afer probate :md deliver to said Estelle I.: i r- hr share in gold money or its equivalent M i bearing securities to be approved by l:e paeri judge. This testament has been dated, writt'ln and signed by me on one sheet of paper at ore writ ing. HooaCr O'.&-ELL So intense was the shock he experi enced from this perusal that his head fell forward. ant for 'a moment his state was one of semiconsciousness. But rage, bitter, unspeakable rage, sent the blood surging hot from his heart. The veins of his neck and temples gorged; his face grew livid. Had he been of full physical habit Le would have died in the tempest of wrath which burst within him. An hour tie sat motionless except for the twitch Ings of his countenance, like those of an anmsthetized p.tient under the sur geon's knife. But one thought was de fined in his dazed, congested mind, and that took the form of an infinite. malig nant curse upon the brother who thwarted him even from his undiscov erable grave. Exhausted. weo:k as a child coming out of a cataleptic spasm, he tottered across the room and fell panting upon his bed. The calmness of collapse came upon him, bringing a gradual return of connected thought. In his view Horace's malevolence to him was manifest The purpose of the bequest of half the estate to Estelle was so to burden the conscience of the sentimental girl with a weight of grat itude to his memory that the bestowal of her haud to another would to her seem the basest of crimes. He bad sought to make her life one of virgin widowhood or religious seclusion. The plain animus was to baffle the suit which he anticipated that Evariste would press. The latter would not ud mit that his passion was unknown to Horace. How was this stroke to be parried? Now, if ever, was the crisis out of which his boasted cunning, the gift of his Latin ancestors, should bear him victorious. What was this weapon used against his life's life? What was the character of an olographie will? What was his status without the will, no living person but himself having seen it? He dared not consult a lawyer. No one of the craft known to hin possess ed the degree of secretiveness to in vite his trust. Itising and borrowing strength from a decanter of brandy, he took down the cvil code of Louisiana and, turning over the leaves, every one of which bore the pen notes and thumb marks of his brother. rested his eyes upon these lines: Article 15St. The clographie testarnsent Is that which is written by the testator himself. In or der to be -alid it maust be entirely written, dated and signed by the testator. It is subject to do other form and ma'. bie made anywhere, even out of the state. Article 1645. The olographic testament shall be opened if It be sealed, and it must be acknowl edged and proved by Lhe declaration of two cred itle persons, who musnt attest that they recognize the teatamnent as being entirely written, dated and signed isi the tes-:ator's handwriting, as hav ing often scen him write and sign during his lifetime. "The perfection of simplicity." Eva riste muttered, "and from all the forms oZ testament allowed by the law he has, deliberately selected this one for my discomfiture. Shall I suffer it to wreck my hopes? Shall I not strangle it before it sees the light? What would be the effect of that? Let me look fur ther." Delving again into the code, he found that he, though only half brother, would have inherited the whole estate to the exclusion of other collateral heIrs had Horace died intestate. "Oh, Horace, you stupid American dolt," he soliloquiazed gloatingly, "to leave in my hands this cursed instru ment of your ill will and expect me to turn It upon myself-to commit suicide with it! You never understood me. You never tried to understand me. It is too droll Between me and success stands only this flImsy barrier, erected by a stolid mind, and away it vanishes in smoke:" He seized the will and struck a match, wben he was startled by a sharp knock at his door. Throwing away the match and thrusting the will into his pocket; he demanded: "Who is there?" "It is I," Mrs. W'yltey answered. "A letter has been broughit by a messen get, who say's an immtediate answer is required." Hie opened the door and received the following note: Come to Cede's at once. 2:atters et i:apertance require consideration and action now. "Tell the messenger. please. that I will come," he saiu to Mrs. Wyley. a nd then to himself< "Perhaps tis is for tunate. It may be well f'or: met to breathe fresh air and get bacthk to the normal, possibly' to conisult Quillebert, before taking steps which emtitd never be retraced. lie is an expert on all matters of this comple'xicn." Hie was soon at the cabarect attd se-at.. ed in the rear room with Quillebert. "I have news for you." said the lat "Tell it." -"The Latiolais girl wants to bec-onme a nun." "She will forego that wish when I make her realize tihe consequences to her grandfather." "You are still iresolved oin that?" "More infiexibly than ev er." "Then I have other news." "Tell it." "Your brother left a will." Evariste paled and exclaimed: "Who says so?" "Valsia Mouillot." "Hlow does he know ? "Your brother told him he bad left iis will with you." A cold moisture bathed Ev'ariste's brow. "Moreover, he made the saume state met to the priest Gr-he the day before he wvent away. But neither of' themi knows its dispositions," corntinued Quillebert. "The people will expect you to produce it soon." "My God!I" said Evariste, realizing the futility of denying the existence of thc testament andi his need of an ad visr. "Your summons came in the nick of time to sav-e me from ruin." "Hlow so?"~ asked Quillebert. "I was on the point of burning the testament." "Why'" "Because it divides the estate evenly b~eten Estelle and me." that is an intimation~)f inzis;i t she should marry with you." "No. It was intended to make her his widow and fortify her against the duress I meant to apply through old Leonidas. She will rever consent to become my wife if that will goes into effect." "You are right," Quillebert said after a moment's thought. "Where Is the document?" "I have it here," repi-ed Evariste. "Let me see it," Qu~llebert demand ed. The testament was exhibited. Quille bert read it slowly and deliberately. with half closed eyes and knit brows. jTK For an hour he ia'>orcd thi,. proof that his geniu, was actively working. Looking up without raising his head, he said: "Who has seen this besides your self'?" "No one but you." "Are you sure?" "Yes. It has been locked in my desk since Horace gave it to me. and the key has never been out of my posses sion." "Hone'" Quillebert stretched himself to a half reclining position, thrust his hands deep Into his pocket and, with his eyes riveted upon the will, plunged into a cogitation so profound and apparently so forceful that It seemed a bodily ac tion instead of an Intellectual opera tion. This silent function was pro longed, and Evariste became impatient, though he dared not disturb It. Sudden ly Quillebert rose, drew from his pock et a n-mber of letters. and, tearing from one a blank page of thin French made paper, he took up the will, turned the kev in the door and walked to the rear end of the room, where a single window let In the light from the west. Finding pen and ink on the wide man tel, he placed them on the window ledge. "What are you doing?" asked Eva riste. "Stay where you are," Quillebart re plied. He spread the will against the dirty window pane, illumined by the almost vertical rays of the evening sun, and over It the page of translucent paper. With slow movement he plied the pen, stoppIng at Intervals to rest his hand and wrist, and for an hour labored thus, uttering never a word. Then, emitting a satisfied snort, he removed the two sheets from the glass and, lay Ing them before Evariste, said: "How does that strike you?" Evariste was amazed and exclaimed admiringly: "You certainly are a master, Con stantl" "But you can improve on that. Your fingers and wrIst are more supple and steady than mine. Only take time and be careful." And Quilleber-t drew the thin sh~eet toward hm an :: it . tch. "Don't do that. Give it to me," Eva riste cried. "No, no," his companion ann':ered, with a sapient gr-in. "This is me>w. You have the suggestion." And, touch ing the flame to it, he turned the b:urn lag paper with his fingers until every part was converted to ashes, whfe-h he crumbled with his. hand and stirred with those in the huge fireplace. .For many days Ev-aristu remnaied on the plantation. is reticence and thoughtful mien were taken for- sorrmow lag. Much of' this time was sgu-t in his room. He aged visibly. The poignancy of his grief vwas attes;ted. A month later, wearing on is hat a band of black, he sou:;ht audien-ce of Father Grhe, who received him with courtesy, but not with wvar-mth, briefly speaking the expected words of condo lence. "Father," he said, "'my dear, generous brother left with me a sealed envelope Instructing me to open iC-en learning of his death. I have just done so and found It to be his last will and testu nient in the ologr-aphic form. Iiere it is. Kindly read it and say whether you recognize the handwriting to be entirely his, for I k-now you have often seen him write and sign during his life time." He had get by rot-e the very wording of the code's for-mula. The priest carefully studied the pa per, throwing now and then a search lug glance upon the subdued coun tenance of his visitor, and said: "Yes, I recogtnize the writing to he that of your br-other-." "You will so'testify in court, father? "I tmust, If called." is tone implied reluctance. "You wvere one of his closest and m'ost highly esteemed friards and for that reason, father, I deem it meet and( d1e sirable that you should be one of the witnesses to prove his testament." "Be it so," said the good nman, though he piously wvished the request had not been made. Evariste now sought Noreau, the old time clerk of court, and, puttIng to him the same interrogateries, received the like responses. And in due course, on proof of hand writing delivered by Father Grhe andl Lucien Noreau and of death made by Valsin Mouilot, the parish judge' at tached his par-aph and orderedl to be executed "in all its par-ts and particu lars" the following instrument pr pounded by Evariste as the' last will and testament of Horace Oakfcll: PAmISH oF AVOTEL.Es, Locis:Ax., May 6, 1301. I, Horace Oakfell of "'Esperance" plantation, in the parish and state above written, of lawful age and without forced heirs, being of sound health bth in mind and body, but knowing the cer tainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and especially having In view the perils of war, into which I am aibout to cnter, do make this my last will and testament in the olographic form. I give and bequeath unto my brother, Evariste Okeli, all my estate of whatsoever kind andi wheresoever situated which I may possess at the roment of my death. I appoint my brother, Evariste Oak! eli, sole ex ecutor of this testament and dispense him from giving bond. This testament has beer dated, written and signed by me on one sheet of paper at one writ ing HoRACE OAreEe.. Receiving the letters testamentary sealed with seal of the court, his war rant of dominion os-er all the Oakfell fortune, Evariste protidly traversed the parish, returning to "L'Esperance" as its master. "Ahi, Horace," to himself he said, "in npurarre bed hr.netht+hannle trees do you dream? Can you see your mean craftiness made a stepping stone to my will? Do you now believe that I am fit for neither Inw nor politics? 0 wise Horace. do you not know that sue cess is the only thing worth striving for: that with ;t I ris- iu my own es teem and advance in the respect of my fellow m ien? D you not understand the differeotnce bwe your arrogant daring and y):1 ie" courage? Uave You visions, sCopip !wro? Behold tils one. The nautiful. moitiag Estelle is no longer a v--rgn widow. 1er sweet, blushing fceei' ner the bridal veil. Rouse yours: if. dear brother, and be present at the marriage fete." "I will," said a voice, which froze his bleod and caused him to reel In his saddle. "I will seud a1 squad with the corporal to guard the cotton." continued the voice, ;nd. iooking around, he saw and salited t wo olicee;s- of the Union forces passing behind him on the crossroad to Coude de Francais. [To nz corrI:-ED.] THE REPUBLIC. Thou, too, sail on, 0 ship o state! Sail on. 0 Union, stror.g and great! Humanity with all its fe:rs. with all the hopes of future years. Is lianging breathIees on thy fate! We know what Master laid thy keel, What workmen wrought thy ribs of stee!, Who made each nc:t and sail and rope, What rnvi:s rang. w!at l:am:irs teal, In what . forge anI vhat a 1cat Were Ehapud the anrchors of thy hope! Fear not each suden sound and s::ock; 'Tis of t:e wave rnd not ii,, rod.; 'Tis but the flapping the all And net a rent n::le by the gale! In spite of rock end tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore, Sail on nor fear to breast the sea! Our hearts, our hopes, are cil with thee: Our ilearts. our hopes, our prayers, our Our faith triumphant o'er our fears. Are all with thee, are all with thee! -Lorgfalow. EXPRESSIVE PHRASES. Those Whileb Foreigrers Com'nin 1 Amerlet. Learn to LUse First. What are the mdst expressive phrases in colloquial English? Of the Cdoze that slip off English speaking ton'ue in the course of a tay some tmust l better suitted for their purpose a more char-acteristic cf the race t::t originated them than others. W: foreigners come to this constry, te catch certain etprei aI:st imt diately and long before they cant tempt to speak the Iauage hae made them part of their vocabular. It would seem that these pr-ases must be the most expressive in 1-:Aglishi and that they are peculiar to the language and "fill a long felt want." since for eigners seize so eagerly t.pon them. Every man or woman who lands in this country is saying. "Hurry up!" ia two months. In whatever quarter of the city one may walk. Italian or Ger man or Jewish, mothers will be dis patching their ofl'spring on errands, us ing their native speech, but- closing their orders with the magic "Hurry up!" How delightfully characteristic of the nation is the phrase! It is not to be wondered at that the newcomers from the slow moving old world find that they have brought over uothing to equal it. "All right" rivals -hurry up," not because foreign tongues lack similog expressions, but because there is a jol ly, hail fellow well met air about "All right" lacking In other phrases of the same character. Then, too. "All right" takes the place not only of "Good," but of "Yes" and "I urnderstand" and of a dozen other phrases which in other languages require sepa rate expressions. The third phrase. whiefs alone shares the popularityv or the tGrs't two, Is. "It's nice." This should be Interesting to purists who wIsh to restrict "'nice" to Its first and original mre.: of "ex act." No word of ancestry .iticiently aristocratic to please thema tahes the p lace of "nice" in its colloquial meaid ing, and foreigners clasp it with joy, wholly ignorant of the fact that they are outraging the feelings of anybody by so doIng. Other phr-ases be-sides "Hurry up," "All right" and "It's nice". captivate tile fauncy of the newly land ed, but these three reign supr-eme. New York Tribune. They Wiere Not Indians. It Is said that when the first Chinese came to California the Indians were very curious abotut them. A dispute arose among some of them as to what country the strangers might hail from and whether or not they were Indians. The Indians, wise as the Puritans of old, decided to ap~ply the water test. If the accused swam, they were witches; if they drowned. thecy were innocent. One day a party of' Indians met a party of Chinamen appr-oaching a lit tle stream. The strangers approached the bridge and started across. The In dianis, too, filed across anud. meeting the Chinamen in midstream, pushedl two of them into the angry, spooming current below. The test was conclu sive. They could not swim. They were not Indians. How to Detect a Cheap Shoe. "It takes a rainy spell to show up a cheap shoe." says a shoe dealer. "it can be spotted by an observer on a rainy day, though it may have come within an hour fr-om the store. Watch the feet of people the next time it rains, and you can pick out the inexpensive shoes. A cheap shoe always slips when the pavements are wet. Artificial stone pavements especially show them up. The sole of a cheap. common shoe is made of imitation leather, composed of pressed paper, and water softens it and makes the wearer slide along while walking. Yen can always tell a c-heap shoe in this way."-lndianapolis News. Increnntinag Reuemablance. "What you chillun been doin'?" "We ain't been doin' nothin'." "Deah me! You grow moab like youah pa every day!" - Indianapolis News. Coma T0position E-.er-y attention will be' shown visit o-s and' we especially in vite the people to visit otur 1han ttme stor-' to mnspect Gent's Furnishings Clothing, and Hats. we can aratl:nter'. Out' Tail.oring Depatrms is'~haps te larg'est in the State- and cur' tailotrs A Suit made by us is sumicient war rantt to it. Come to see us. I L DAI& BRO,, Co.King adWentworth Sts., CiIAnRLEcTn, .. ..S C. May riot meet with a unanimous approval, but there are none who disap lrove of Commercial expahsion at home. The LEVI BROTHERS of Sumter, in order to meet the demands of our growing and expanding business, were fdrced to seek more commodious quarters. Accordingly we contracted f' and leased the old J. T. Solo mon store next to the court house, and after an. expenditure of considerable money we have now one of the handsomest and best equipped stores -in -the city, to which we extend a most cordial invitation to the readers of THE TiMts, and in this connection we desire to express our gratitude to the :eople for the patronage and the manifestationsof confidene reposed in us. The Sumter cotton market is one of the best in the -State -nd:.*e reckon ourselves among the heaviest buyers; this we couldnot do if we did not pay full market price, and having the very best facilitiesfor handling cotton we can guarantee prices to those favoring us with their patronage. this season is advancing, but we have a magnificently selected. stock- don : tracted for early and ahiad of any-ad. :4 vance, that we think will be of inter est to the people to examine -before buying elsewhere. are our f vorite stock -and we believe that we have as large and as complete-%. S Ioes line, from the best factories in. the z United States aiany.house -aAy-rom S2 A IA .2 _1 &A -A JAULz A -A AUZI wholesale trade; in fact we-d a jobbing trade in Dry Goodiand oe can only be properly selected by ox perts and we have had the advantage g :3 of an expert who makes a thorough - study of the styles to select this. stock, and we want everybody to come and and see how well and cheaply we eau dike them out. nm is a line that we defy competition in style, shapes, quality and prices.' .No . matter who you want a Hat for or, what price you want to pay-for it, we can suit you in every -respect. We have a full line of Boys' Hats,also. mff.13 bought altogether in car load jots a : with - a view of competing with job G roceries - bers. A farmer can secure -rom n s 4 anything in the Grocery line, either. unummuumumuuu~~k Ammuu Fancy or leaiy goods, atprices that can only produce profits by the vol una of business done. Our store will continue to be headquarters for the farmers ot Claren - don. ind in our new 4narters we can give onr friends more attention be cause we have wore rooi to do business. We want Yon to come to see us, ne-xt door to the court house and you have our guarantee that your wants will be supplied regardhss of compe. tition. 3l ring YC tton. Wmi. Ee holmes & 0 209JBinst Bay. - CHARLESTON, S. C. --Dealers in-& PAINTS, 0ILS, VAPRNISH AND BRUSHES, LANTERNS. TAR PAPER AND BUILDING PAPER.- - Headquarters for the Celebrated Palmetto Brand of Cylinder, Planing, En - gine Oils and Greases. --- CAGER'S Put up in Standard Cooperage and in 0Cooperage, 220 to 230 pounds per bar- - C' - s 4rel. Finest Cooperage, Finest Quality that Money can buy. Write us for prices. We cover the Southern States. CAROLINA PORTLAND CEENT C01 . Sole Sellinig Agents, Cli ARLESTON, - - S. (J. S outhern Fruit Co.6 W. H. MIXSON, manager. -. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN SFRULiT and PRODUCE. SBARRELS, BASKETS, CRATES, Etc. 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