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■'•s' Organized, 1844. v® ^ W 8' Life As Stt Of Massachusetts. c 0 © HE record of this C °mpany covers a period of 53 years. Has paid to Policy Holders .$14:,059,636.99. Pays under the Massachusetts law cash values of lapsed policies on which two premiums have been paid or gives paid ur insurance therefor. . 1 i en paia, n Ir c . ame s ® cond m the amount of new business written in South Carolina in July, 1897, and is fast becoming the most popular company in the State. J s SANBORN CHASE, State Manager, FLORENCE, S. C. i Pnrvl* 8» r » he l>ld Not Kill Kiegmhtt Blackwell- Q, Umj y ot Llve t ntll tba IHy of Kxeoutlou. llTiiretievllle Observer, Sept. 13.) Art Observef reporter visited Purvis, the condemned murderer, in*his cell this moraing and found him in a weak physical condition. He is undoubtedly a very sick man, though he talks in a clear, steady voice, without any indicv tion that he realizes the awful fate which so soon awaits him. He looks like a man in the last stage of consumption, though his eyes shone brightly through the clouds of smoke which he blew from a cigarette while lyiag in his ham mock talking unconcernedly of his approaching death. When asked if he wished to make a statement through the paper, he said he had nothing to say, except that he did not do the shooting for which he was convicted. He said that his whole time from now until the day of execution would be occupied in preparing himself to meet his maker but, that, nevertheless, he hopes for something from the Supreme Court or clemency from the Governor. Rev. Dr. Nash and Rsv. Mr. Parkar called to see him this morniog and offered spiritual con* lation. Ho appeared to take in terest in what they said. Purvis’ attorneys, who gave no tice of an appeal to the Supreme court, will probably arrive this week to consult with the; oner it is said. Dr. McGougan, the count]? phy sician performed au operation on the prisoner this afternoon, tak ing from the abscess on his lung over a pint of pus. It is impos sible to tell whether the man will live'until the day set for his exe cution or not. New York Cotton Market. The following quotations are furnished daily by H. W. Silsby & Co., of New York and Chicago commission, grain and stock brokers through our representa tives in this city, H. A. Moseley & Co., office. No. 2 Chase Insur ance Building: Cotton—September opened 697 closed 677; October @ opened 683 closed 684; January @ opened 682 closed 684. American Tobo opened 71 5-8 closed 92 4-8; Sugar opened 154f closed 156 4-8. Wheat — December opened 95; closed 94 -58; Corn opened 32 2-8 closed 32 1-8; Pork opened 820 closed 825. Ribs—Oct. opened 532 closed 530. office for two years. The court ordered that the subscriber pay subscription account of $3, and $16 for the cost of suit.—Ex. Au Indiana editor was recently successful in a suit against a de- liilquent subscriber who “had never ordered the paper/’ but who, it was found, bad regularly called for it and taken it oat of the post- A poor editor who knows how >t is himself, says: “It is said that a New York girl kneads bread with her gloves on. That is no news to us- We need bread with our boots bn, we need bread with our hats on, and if those subscribers who are so much in arrears don’t pay up soon, we will need bread with out anything on.—Ex. Hornes anti Mules. The undersigned has just re turned from the Virginia horse market, and has brought back a carload of horses and mules suita ble for all purposes. They all are Virginia raised and you can find in the lot good horses for family nse. A good chance to secure a good horse or mule, s3tf. S. D. Rodoeks A good this office. For Sale Cheap work mule. Apply at LOOK! LOOK - ! SOLD BY F. H. Hudson. BURNER, $3.25 2 BURNERS, $4.75 3 BURNERS, $6.50 Advantages we claim: It is superior to any gasoline stove, and does not endanger life or property. You can burn any oil that is refined from petroleum. Yours from time to time, Sep IS-tt F\ H. HUDSON.