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We wish all our friends and customers a happy and prosperous New Year.( S May you all get 10 cents for the cotton you are holdingand spend the difference of 10 cents and the present price with us. Yours for (eut prices. J. W. McLEOD. I Levi Block. 8. 1. Tii., Manager. __ - S. R. VENNING, :!Jeer Dealer in WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SPECTACLES, EYE CLASSES AND: - ALL KINDS OF FANCY NOVELTIES. E~r ENT maye a pcalt od DDL and HOLIDAY PRES~ Silverware, Hand-Painted Chine, Glassware and numerous other articles suitable for Gifts of all kind. COME AND SEE THEM. All Wtch. Clock and Jewelry Repairing done promptly and aSe my in O: ConteMWI **NIN : S. L. B. DuR ANT, SUTER eindl i n e o andh theer emarkets I am bettr prepared tc stock. Remember I am opposite the Court House. Come to see me when you want Hardware, Stoves, House Furnishing Goods, Harness, Saddles, Leather, Belting, Etc. My Store is headquarters for Gun%, Pistols. IPowder, Shot. Shells and the erry latest in Sporting Goods. I also handle large quantities of other Paints and Oils, and Window Glass Come and examine myuarge line of Cooking and Heatin uStoves. Every Stove bought from me is warranted. L. B. DuR A NT, sIJMem, s. c. Christmias iloliday Rates. 1.904.5 ATLANTIC COAST LINE~ ANNOUNCE RATE OF One and One-Third First Class Fares. (MINIMUM RATE 50 CENTS.) Tickets will be placed on sale December 2:3rd, 24th, 25th, :31st and Jan Touache1it rand students of collees on0 presentation and surrender o. may be sold atthe above rate Deeer 17th to 24th inals,with ie limit returning to January sth 1905.taet o drs H. M. EMMERSON, W. J. CRAIG, Traffic Manager. Gen'1 Pass. Ag't, Wilmington. N. C. 1DrevsinLX the Shopkeeper. A gentleman dressed in a loose coat entered a ladies' outfitting establish ment at a time when the proprietor was alone in the shop. The gentleman asked to be shown some ready made ladies' cloaks, as he wished to give his wife a little surprise. After a careful Inspection he fixed upon one and asked the shopkeeper: "Have you not a young lady at hand to put on the cloak to see how It looks?' The proprietor regretted that none of the ladies of the establishment was in at that moment. "Well, perhaps you wouldn't object to putting it on yourself?' The unsuspecting shopkeeper slipped on the cloak, buttoned it and turned around in all directions. "Magnificent!" exclaimed the pur chaser, with seeming ecstasy, but at the same moment he made a grab at the till, which he thrust under his coat and bolted out of the shop. The horrified proprietor rushed after him into the street, where, however, he was seized by the passersby, who drag ged him back to the shop in the sup position that the poor fellow had gone mad, and before he could explain mat ters the rogue had disappeared.-Lom' don Tit-Bits. C A I|B T O3 l=FL X . Beathe The Kind You Have Always Bought of PAiN Newport News, Va., July 22, 1903. Last summer while recovering from ill ness of fever, I had a severe attack of Inflammatory Rheumatism in the knees, from which I was unable to leave my room for several months. I was treated by two doctors and also tried different kinds of linaments and medicines which seemed to relieve me from pain for awhile, but at the samne time I was not any nearer getting well. One day while reading a paper I saw an advertisement of S. S. S. for Rheumatism. I decided to give it a trial, which I did at once. After I had taken three bottles I felt a great deal better, and I still continued to take it regularly until: was entirely cured. I now feel better than for years, and I cheerfully recommend S. S. S. to any one sufferig from Rheumatism. 9 613 32d St. CEASR. GirDERSLEzVE. Rheumatism is caused by uric acid or some other acid poison in the blood, which when d ted in the muscles and joints, prouce the sharp, cutting pais and the stiffness and soreness pe culiar to this disease. S. S. S. goes di rectly into the circulation, all irrita ting substances are neutralized and filtered out of the system, the blood is made pure and the general health is built up under the purifying and tonic efects of the vege table remedy. Write for our spe cialbookonlRheu matism which is sentfree. Our y sicans 'will vise who will write ne about their case. The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga. Now Open. SWe invite the commu nity to call in and inspect our new enterprise, and would especially ask the housekeepers to call. It is our purpose to ca ter to the delight of the family table. Very respectfully, GERALD & THAMES Proprietors. Noice to Farmers. Until further notice our ginning days will be Fri day and Saturday of each week. THE INDEPENDENT ICOTTON OIL CO. C. R. SPROTT, Resident flanager. The Substitute Bu WILL N. HARBEN, Antbor of "Abner Daniel." "The Land of the Chanoina Sun." "The North Walk Mystery." Etc. Copyright, 19s. by Barpr d: Brothrs CHAPTER XXXIII. HE net uorning George's moth er returned to Darley and came direc. frnma the station to his room. .s she entered he stared at her in snrprie. for she was dressed In black. even to her sunbonnet. "Mother.' he asked wonderingly, "what has happened?' She did noi auswter for a moment, but sat down near his bed and folded her bonnet in her lap. "When I hbard how you was hurt an' laid'up." she said presently, "I writ Mr. H1lyer not to let you know about yore pa. He was a sight wuss when I got to 'im. an' they didn't see no chance fer 'im to live. He's dead, George; yore pore pa's dead an' bur led. All his trouble is over. He's in God's charge now." They were both silent for a moment; then Buckley said comfortingly: "Well, you must not grieve over it too much, mother. After all, it may be better as it is." "That's so, George," she answered, "but my heart aches fer 'im. He wasn't treated right, my boy. It turned out jest like I thought it mought. The doctors up thar said his crim'nal acts all come from that old hurt in his head. After his death they made an examination. They found 'at a splin ter o' the skull had been workin' into his brain all them years since his fall off'n the wagon. It finally formed a abscess that killed 'im. Oh, the doc tors raised a big fuss about it! They told me yore pa had been treated wuss'n a dog. They said what he done in violation o' the law was caused by the hurt inhis head an' that he'd nev er 'a' touched a thing that wasn't his but fer that, an' when I told 'em how honorable all yore pa's folks had al ways been away back as fur as any body could trace an' how hard you was strivin' to live the disgrace down they all got together an' writ an' sign ed a paper-Mr. Hillyer's got it-testi fyin' under oath that yore pa wasn't naturally a dishonest man. They say, George-an' Mr. Hlilyer says he'll put it through right away-that they are &-goin' to git the legislature to exhon )rate yore pa. "Judge Moore was in the warehouse as I come by, talkin' to Mr. Hillyer, an' he come out an' tuck me by the hand, an' says he, 'Mrs. Buckley, me 'n' them twelve men made a awful mistake. An',' says he, 'of a case like that had come up in a community whar doctors an' lawyers was up to the latest notch in new discoveries a plea of insanity would 'a' been made an' sustained. But,' says he, 'the twelve jurors will sign a paper with me, an' yore hus band's name will be cleared.' Oh, George, it mighty nigh breaks my beart. I 'lowed all them years that ore pa was jest mean an' stubborn an' had old Nick in 'im, while the truth was he couldn't help hisse'f. - It's goin' to be in all the newspapers tomorrow. Are you glad to hear it, George?" "More than anything," was the reply n a low, husky tone. "I hain't through yet," went on the old woman, wiping her eyes. "They all read Mr. Hillyer's letter to me about how you refused the combination to the safe, preferrin' to die ruther than give in, because you wanted to show the world you was honest, an' how you was shot down an' lay hoverin' betwixt this life an' the next, an' I never seed a set o' men more anxious to be kind to a woman in affliction. They got the idea we was needy, an' started in to collect a lot o' money, but I stopped em. I told 'em you wouldn't like that.', "No, I wouldn't," said George; "but [ am glad they wanted to do it." "When I got to yore pa he was too fur gone to know me," went on Mrs. Buckley. "I jest wish he had. I was so sorry fer him when I seed how thin an' wasted lhe was, with the prints on his pore ankles whar" She broke down and began to sob. George Buckley sat up more erectly. "It's the way God, Providence or what ever ft is that rules over all has of managing matters," he said, his eyes lashing rebelliously, "and, fo~r my part, I'm tired trying to do right. What's the use? Why should that poor man fall from his wagon while honestly en deavoring to earn a living for his fam ily, and through that accident end his life in a prison? That's his fate, while such men as Telfare" "Don't, don't, George:" The old woman dried her eyes. "It may all seem wrong, but it hain't-it hain't! My faith in my heavenly father Is brighter 'an It ever was. I don't know exactly what It 'ud be fer, but I feel like drappin' on my knees an' thankin' 'im at this minute. My heart is full o' sadness of a certain sort, but thar's another feelin' that I can't describe. As I was comin' on in the train I got to imaginin' seein' yore pore pa up in heaven, whar I know he is, an' the fan cy struck me that our Saviour helt the highest place up thar, beca'se he suf fered the most to help others along, an' then the thought come that maybe up thar with the'r keen, spiritual eyes the angels had seed all the, good that's growed out o' yore pa's sufferin', an' was givin' 'im credit fer his life down here. Thar's no tellin' what the good may be. Yore pa's trouble is at the bottom of all Mr. Hlllyer's done fer you, all the kindness o' them men at the prison an' the sympathy that's floodin' this town right now, beca'se one man was so wrongly judged. Why, George, it may make the courts more careful in the future, it may make doctors study diseases better, an' It will make some folks ashamed fer-I fer ever sneerin' at the brave son o'I such a man. George, thar's one heart in this town that's flowin' over with joy-ef the news has reached her" "Do you think so, mother?" "Oh, I know it, George-I know i I'd give anything to see her face when it's told to 'er. She's led by them folks o' her'n to some extent, but below, all that she's jest a good, strong, sufferin' woman." George made no answer. They were both silent for several minutes, then Mrs. Buckley rose to leave. "I want to go out home," she said. "It 'will be sad, too, lookitn' round the old place whar he used to be. Now he's gone, I don't seem to remember anything but the good, sweet things he used to: d an' say before his affiction. He's buried up thar, George, but after he's vindicated, we'll bring him down berO an' Dut 'im away whar he belongs." Shocks From Big Naval Guns. It is a disputed question whether the n ::n on modern warships serving the big guns inside the casement or those serving the gun on the upper deck suf fer the more from the effect of the fir ing. Two distinct factors are to be taken into account-the effect of the explosion at the muzzle of the gun, commonly known as the blast, and, sec ondly, the violent shock which is trans mitted from the gun. This shock, al though producing distinct action on the skull, the spinal column and the larger joints, giving rise to general shock, probably does not damage the drum of the ear. The blast has far reaching con sequences. Officers say that in addi tion to violent shock a feeling of great depression at the pit of the stomach is experienced. The ear suffers more dam age from big gun fire than any other part of the body. When the ear is in jured the surgeon generally looks for a rupture of the membrana tympani or for a permanent deafness. The first, if attended to at once, is curable, but deafness is irreparable. Say "Murrays." When you've got a bad cough just say "Murray's." If a druggist gives you anything but _Murray's Horehound. Mullein aud Tar you're not getting the best and surest cough remedy. Make him give you Murray's. Acts quicker and you get a 50c. size bottle 25c. Every druggist has it. Menzel and Meissonier. A pathetic scene occurred between Meissonier and Menzel in IS'T. Men zel's reputation had already been spread through the world, as his pic tures of Frederick the Great and his court and of Wellington and Blucher at Waterloo had been placed high in the list of the greatest historical paint ings. Meissonier regarded him as the foremost of German painters, and Men zel considered Meissonier the most ad mirable of modern artists. When they met in Paris just after the Austro Prussian war each struggled vainly in his own language to'tell the other of this admiration, but the failure was complete. After having exhausted all the possibilities of signs and grimaces without reaching an understanding they fell in each other's arms and ex pressed their opinions by means of sev eral hearty hugs. Speedy Relief. A salve that heals without a scar is DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. No rem edy effects such speedy relief. It draws out inflammation, soothes, cools 'and heals all cuts, burns and bruises. A sure cure for Piles ard skin diseases. DeWitt's is the only genuine Witch Hazel Salve. Beware of counterfeits, they are dangerous. Sold by The R. B. Drug Store. A Persevering Mouse. Herc is a story of a mouse which was as persevering in overcoming its diffi culties as was K'ing Robert of Scot land's spider. During the digging of holes for New York telegraph poles not long ago, the workmen noticed a mouse which had fallen into one of the cavities. For hours the tiny prisoner raced frantical ly around the inclosure. Then it seem ed to get over its hysterics and set its wits to work. Soon it began systematically to dig a spiral groove round and round the in ner surface of the hole, which was several feet deep. Night and day -the busy little captive worked away, dig ging little pockets here and there as its improved staircase got farther and farther from the ground, so that it might rest from its hard labors. The workmen kept it supplied with food, and after the third day the indefatiga ble little creature reached the top, and enthusiastic cheering welcomed its freedom.\ Rheumatism. This is often a disease of the blood, though not alwas. It attacks usually the joints and tissue and causes a de posit of uric acid. In its acute stage it is one of much pain and suffering, some times affecting a large part aor even all the body. When near the heart it is dangerous to life. We arc thankful to say there is aproper treatment-King's Sarsaparilla-internally, to eradicate the poison from the blot . Dr. King's Nerve and bone Liniment-externally, to give life to the stiffened, painfol joints and tissue. Sold by Dr. W. E. Brown & Co. A Telling Rebuke. The privilege of the family of De Courcy, barons of Kinsale, to wear hats in the presence of the English kings was well established, though not always exercised. Soon after the ac cession of George II. to the throne the then Lord Kinsale, who had just come to his title, was introduced at court with the usual ceremonies. Whether from mistake in ettiuette or from pride, instead of just putting on his hat and immediately taking it off again, Lord Kinsale walked about the drawing room for a considerable time with his hat on. The courtiers all stared, and the whole assembly was thrown into some embarrassment. When the king, noticing the circumstance, very polite ly went up to his lordship and told him that he believed he -irs under some trivial mistake, for, though he had an undoubted right to wear his hat before him, yet his lordship ap peared to have forgotten that there were ladles in the room, Lord Kinsale instantly felt the rebuke, bowed and took off his hat. Brutally Tortured. A case came to light that for persist ent and unmerciful torture has per haps never been equaled. .Toe Golobick of Colusa. Calif..- writes." "For 15 years I endured insuffer-able pain from Rheu matismn and nothing relieve~d me though I tried evrrything known. I came across Electric Bitters and it's the greatest medicine on earth for that trouble. A few bottles of it completely relieved and cured me." JTust as good for- liver and kidney troubles and general debil ity. Only 50e. Satisfaction guaranteed by The R. 13. Loryea Drug Store. Accommodating. Housekeeper-And are you good about roast meats? New Girl-Faith, 1 am so, ma'am. Oi'll ate any kind o' thim widout complainin-Philadel pi Ledger. The granite hills are not so change less and abiding as the restless sea. Night Was Her Terror. - would cough nearly all night long." writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, of Alex adria, Ind., "and could hardly get auy sleep. I had consumption so bad that if I walked a block I would cough frightfully and spit blood, but wvhen all other medicines failed, three 51. bot tIes of Dr. King's Ne w Discov-ery whol lv cured me and I gained 5S pounds." ts absolutely guaranteed to cure cure Coughs, Colds, DaGrippe, Bron chitis and all Throat and Lung Troub les. Price 50c. sad $1. Trial bottles COLOFIING FLOWERS. Simple Method by Which Beautiful Effeets Are Obtained. We know that horticulturists create almost at will flowers of varied colors by practicing forced culture, artificial selection and hybridization, in this way obtaining a very extended scale of colors. Still, in any case, the color of the flower, although it is possible to give birth to millions of varieties, can only be modified within certain limits. With reference to this fact the colors of flowers have been divided into two gre tt categories, the xanthic series yellow, yellowish green, orange and red-and the cyanic series-blue, indi go and violet. Never has a flower of the first series passed into the second, nor has the reverse taken place; never has a gardener, no matter how clever he may be, been able to obtain blue roses. The florists, however, obtain this color. The method of the florists is that classic one which has been long employed in the case of violets-for example, making them green with am monia, white with vapors of sulphuric acid,~ etc. In this case, however, it is the coloring matter of the flower itself which is modified, although in the pro duction of green carnations -the meth od adopted is that of artificially intro ducing coloring matter into the tissues of the plant, the coloring matter then being incorporated into the petals. When the first green carnations ap peared in Paris the city was seized witi astonishment, and many persons willingly paid as much as 2 francs apiece for the flowers. The municipal authorities instituted an investigation and soon discovered how the flowers were colored. It appeared that a young girl accidentally poured into the water of a vase containing white car nations coloring matter with which she was painting a rose leaf green. What was her astonishment to see the carnations lose their white color and assume a beautiful green tint. From this to the regular manufacture of the flowers was only a step. All plants, however, do not lend themselves in an equal manner to these vagaries. The carnation, hyacinth, orange flower, gillyflower, iris, chrys anthemum and camellia are the most easily colored, and In this respect it is amusing to experiment with the many hues that can be obtained. It is only necessary to prepar6 a coloring solu tion, then cut the stem of the flower and place it in the solution. The plant draws up the water, and little by little the coloring matter is distributed throughout the plant's tissues. A common gillyflower placed in a solu tion of light green aniline dye is quickly transformed, at the end of twenty minutes the white parts being blue, the yellows green and the reds violet. Many other effects may be produced in the same way.-Cosmos. Cured His Mother of Rheumatism. "My mother has been a sufferer for many years from rheumatism." says W. H. Howard of Husband, Pennsyl vania. "At times she was unable to move at all while at all times walking was painful. I presented her with a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and after a few applications she decided it was the most wonderful pain reliever she had ever tried, in fact she is never without it now and is at all times able to walk. An occasional applica tion of Pain Balm keeps away the pain that she was formerly troubled with." For Sale by The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. Isaac M. Loryea, Prop. Fata.1 Etiquette. The rigid etiquette of courts -has more than once come near making a martyr of the person whom the rules prevented from aiding oft'hand. In Spain these notions of etiquette were carried to such an extent that Philip III. met his death in direct conse quence of them. The king was one day gravely seated by a chimney, where the fire maker of the court had kindled so great a quantity of wood that the monarch was suffocating with heat His grandeur would not sufL'er him to rise from the chair to call for help, the officers in waiting were not within call, and the domestics could not presume to enter the apartment, because it was against the euquette. At last the Marquis de Polat appeared, and the king ordered him to damp the ire, but he excused himself, alleging| that he was forbidden by the etiquette to perform such a function, for which the Duke d'U~sseda ought to be called upon, as it was his business. The duke was gone out, the fire burned fiercer, and the king endured it rather than derogate from his dignity, but his blood was heated to such a degree that ery sipelas broke on~ t in his head the next day, which, being succeeded by a vio lent fever, carried him off. Acid Iron Mineral cures Dyspepsia and. Indi gestion. If the food you eat gives you paim and does not digest readily, a dose taken af ter each meal will give immediate relief and if used regularly will permanently cure you. Trade A I-M mark on every bottle. Sold by all drug giss Acid Iron Minera Co.. Columbia. S. C. Her Definition of Sin. A little girl was called to court one day to be a witness. She was so small that the lawyers thought she might not know what an oath was. So they asked her some questions. "Do you understand the nature of an oath?" asked a lawyer. "Yes, sir," said the little girl. 'What is ity' "It is a swear." "What do you mean when you say, 'It Is a swear?' " "Well, it is that I have to tell the truth." "If you don't tell the truth, what then?' "That woul. be a sin." "What is a '(.?" "A bad mark from God."' They let the child tell what she knew, and they all believed her, To Cure a Cough. The coughs so prevalent these days usually develop before you realize what has happened. Now the best thing to do is to take the most reliable cough cure you can get. None better' than Murrays Horehound Mullein and Tar. It is made of the purest ingredients and can be given to infants as well as grown people. Above all else IT CRfES. You wvill find it at all drug gists. 25c a bottle-extra large bottle. Bothers Him Too. "It is strange,'' said the minor poet, with an important air, "but there are days that I cannot write at all." "Me, too," replied the plain persen, "and Wednesday's the worst of all. I 'most generally write the 'n' before the 'd.' "-Philadelphia Press. The quick results of Acid Iron Mineral in the cure or Dyspepsia, Indigestion _and bowel trouble have struk thousands with wonder.. Heals cuts, burns, old sores and all sk-in dis rade A- I mark on every bottle. Sold by ia Start The New Year Right. Don't brag about the new leaves you turn. Let the leaves take care of themselves. Don't make a change if you are buying your Furniture here. Don't make the change because you are saving money every time you make a purchase here. If you have not been buying your Furniture here you have simply been doing your ban k account an in justice and it is up to you to make the change im mediately. You'll save money here and you know For January. During this new month we offer some very special price inducements. The holiday trade was gr'eat, but naturally there are some few small lots by odd. I pieces, Crockery, Lamps and other novelties- that we wish to sell right now. You will be surprised when you learn the special prices now put on these goods. We Need Room. Specially low prices are offered on all our goods now because we want to make quick sales. We. need the room and we need it right now. The im provements we are about to make on our store will I necessitate our making room for the carpenters. 3 When we have it all finished our fadilities for han diing tine Furniture will be unequalled in this part of the State. For Your Office. Start the new year right in your office. You'll - make more money by using improved filing systems I and modern office Furniture. We sell the cele brated Globe-Wernekie Elastic Book Cases and I Files, the very best on the market. Cost a lot less than you think. I S. L. KRASNOFF THE FURNITURE MAN, Furniture and Coffins, Manning, S. C. The public to come and inspect our stock of SFancy & Staple Groceries 8 SWe carry this line and will cheerfully give you prices, as Sit is to your interest to keep in touch with them. FPLOUR S Yes, we have the best Full Patent and if you are somewhat dissatisfied with your flour, try our 100 per cent. and we feel reasonably sure you will be pleased, that is if you are looking for a high class article. WecryCOFFEE. Wecryboth parched and green, and if you wa~nt a 3 first class article, something nicely flavored and contain- - Sing good strength try some of our Coffee. S We beg that you do not confuse these goods with pos sibly others you have been using. S Can we quote you prices in bulk? Certainly, with ' pleasure. Call and see. ISN'T IT fryu Natural that one who manufactures- can give you more fryu money than can one who first has to buy before HE can sell YOU? Just think it over carefully and then remember that WE ARE MAN UFACTURERS:I LELAND MOORE' AINT & OILl CO. Manufacturers of "Pure Mixed Paints," 211 East Bay Street, Charlestoni, S. C. Genuine Peruvian Guano~ Sells itself--none better. Ten thousand tone now offered for sale. Nitrate off Soda, 1Viuriate off potash, Gernanfl Kainit H A RBY & CO., "sC. ARE HEADQUARTERS. rGset our Prices. Please.