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iSW ?fwpioborx), Mae?., was one of. thp New England towns to engago Jn the experiment of municipal llght "kK* and it claim a to have, made tin a aucceaa, but only after years * "lig and trouble, The town Iftld tho purvhaae of h plant consolidation of two prt> ts&fpttratloni, heavily capitalized. It was neoe-^ary to buy out this com pany to avoid litigation coming out of k>o*e franchise/granting, anjJ to pay a large price. Starting with thin handi cap, Hays the Now York l'Jvenlng Post, arid owing to experimental managing, the balance sheet fur yearn indicated tlve attempt wag a failure. Then e/Uwtf'Hew and Improved management, and now it la anonunced that the rev enue from light aold to private con .-59.9iei'tivjUUj?UuL? tlio apiNoj?riMtlt>n? by the tQWiv to cover the eowt of ntrwi lighting. So largo Is the nemand for .?oxnmer?lal lighting that aomo of th?v streets lights have been Bhut off tern porarljy, it being considered wise to eater to the revenue-bearing *lde of the buslnesa. Trade has received a rebuff in Lon don society, auya the Boston Herald; not because it la trade, but becauae stl ly women, who should be about better buainesa than cutting under legitimate tradespeople, are selling their title.; 'and positional by opening ahops mid tea. places tSker tliia manner of l.ady 'do Gray. It Tranything rather than a pralswortny Btep for the wife of a pe< r to take. Through her own extravagant follies, sho or her creditors d^em it Justifiable, but her sovereign livge ? thinks otherwise of the matter mot will reft}so jLo. .reufiive b vy. la/J \:h ij> hj COurt whon sho becomes'a "ahopU"e;i ?r." The royal rebuke la intended as 'much for the handsome conntes*;\; debts ns to warm other spendthrifts (<? follow not her example of barteiiug rank. It is very uncertain, therefore, if l>ady do Gray now believes she will make a fortune ^ellin* tea at a guinea the eup. About three years ago the Christian Commonwealth Colony wits founded in Muscogee County. Georgia, a few miles "from Columbus, by forty men and wo mejy, with Rome children, from Ohio. They wore an exceptionally Intelligent ahd worthy body of peopb\ I'laln eot tngos wore built and a common din Ing hall, which wua also used for re ligions aervlee, was established. The first year was a prosperous one. Four crops were raided and good prlees -?? cured for the products. A saw mill was built, a grist, mill and a broom factory were profitably operated, and a dairy not only furnished t*he community* with all the milk and butter needed, ? ...?but afforded a surplus for the mar ket. Then new members rune and i trouble began. Many shirked their ?work, gossl-j) and scandal became rife, debta were Incurred which there wis ' no money to meet, and now it is an ] noticed'thnt the colony has gone to pieces. Woll founded complaints are heard ; on all sides, aaya the New York Tr-ib- j une, that the great Consolidated da.; Company, with its vast wealth and ; magnificent. resource.-. Is supplying a poor quality of gas. New Yorkers are, paying $1.05 n thousand feet for g is j "which can bo manufactured f??? j cents a thousand at a handsome profit, j when tho value of the by-product-; sj considered, liven the ice monopoly is i not now so extortionate as the ga? j monopoly. Whnre He Was Deficient. "You can't deny thut he is :i l?r? ?.*n I - minded man." "PoBRlbly ho Is, h\if if his mind has breadth 1t certainly has no depth."? Chicago Post. Oood l'o?lll?ii, Tfui^irortby inon wiwiteil to travel ?nco not nbaolutvly nocenww y. for i in 11, hi.mi ?Udross fooi'loaa Job. VVkh.. Heilfi.nl ? ti*. \ ;i It Is now Raid flint the Queen of Holland, In selecting n husband, wum ' opposed strongly by her Cabinet. Tho fact that she had the strength of miml to go her own gait ought io mnUo hew tho most popular of sovereigns. X? <'nro ti <'??!?! I ii One On i. TftkO IiAXATIVK ltltoMO (JUIMI.NK I'ahi Its. | All driiKKiMlH refund tho money if It fails t > our?. E. W. OaoVic'a blgiHituro on Ii i.\ 26c. No man is grout whoso aims hi* wnall. Your hUu*nUou|ijr ( iiu Still You Carter's Ink or ho can k'f t it for you. \ ? 1<:?n Try It. Onr IuhiIk uro ktiui iiniii.uiu to ? v. i y Btato In tho Union-, Do you ?>tiy ? jimi.t It Isn't always tho strongest man that supports the largest family. V.verjr iTI o t li e I* M }i o u I <1 11 m \ <> bottle of GooeeOrensel.tnl It rure-e and Coldalikft innnlr nml a 1 I'altis hi..I t i:i It Isn't always tho forward rhlM ?who comes out ahead. FITS permanently rur?-d. No ll?>- .>r iiij'.'Vm'h. ne*? aft-?r flr*t day's u*n of Dr. Kline's Grr if Nervo Restorer. t rial bottle a ml t rent I-?l i ? ?>> Dr. It. H. Klimc. Ltd.. lrJl Arch .st. 1'hlia. 1\?. Lots of Klrla who do fancy work doi,'t fancy work. So ;V). The successful playwrighter soon discovers that actions speak louder than words. Sure C^ure for Oolda When the children get their feet wet and take cold give them a hot foot hath, a howl of hot drink, a dose of Ayer's 'herry Pectoral>?nnd put them They will be all right In tjhe morning. 3 MINORITY REPORTS On tlic Proposed Reduction of the War Taxes. a. ; WOULD TAKE - OfT $70,1)0(1,001), That Would (Jive Relief to tlic 'I obucvo and Hecr Industries Proposed Re* ductlou Too Small. Washington, j) (v, Special Tli ? V/ioWS of tlio mllioi'iIy members r>/ 11, ways ami means committee on th rod u el ion of revenue tnx.s to $|o,i>nn 000 wore made public. Monday alter noon. 11 whs signed I?v I lie <-ni i ? ? Dolnomttc mnmhership of ll.o mill' 111 1(1 *?(?. 'I'lii* report ways the propo ? . reduction of reveilles is loo s n.ill, an ' ihat the bill f|tH"-> not go fur enough i. rfeli.'-vlng I lie/ people of tin* 1 > 11 r?11 ? 11 , In. |)Oi>C(l Upon lhi'in for war piirpoo.se.-. Tin. iciualnlUK taxes, says (lie ii-poi "., tin, unn?-v<-sary and should l?.? i. moved. Tim inlnoilfv lake I sue I?;? Ssi 1 tuy (?it>;? -V <U iiriatc of $_'i; 000, 001/ surplus in liioj, a:id say lual i' (Vingnxn olnerve-^ -proper i--ononiy t*? j expenditures the Ifurplu ; o'l lit to MOH.tUa.OOO, "Instead uf l iKiiu; off 111 ? yum of $10,000,000, as is proposi ti, u would f;o further and reducc tax>iti? i not 11 hs than $70.t?0o,OOO. We wo.il l make llie.-e reductions on iho-.n ai tn |i'H Which Ml?> most 11i*i?f'v the neee? tiirlcH of lift^ .ainj would lal'.j' .oil t.b.> taxes that are most alloying and w-xa 1 ions to the people. This would in lia w ay erippic or impair t h? * pahli s" , V iee. We believe that by a ret urn II proper e.Onoiny in (impropriation-, a reduction greater than wo advocate* could he made, and we should'at one enforce this economy. The war bein:; over, the war taxes .should case, and the train of extraordinary expendi turns following tbo war should ai-o Invuiiuatf. "We shall not oppose th'j p'osa^e of Ibe bill, f'?r it give* some relief, but will endeavor to properly amend ii The most sOrioiis objerliotl Ik (bat t.lui bind n, of taxation throughout the | country are unjustly distributed Thiij bt lib; Irii", t?f iiecOKsltv the rev ni.i I t oilcftcd ai e inequitable." The tepori eontinirs: "We fatoran alteration of tile pr. sent tariff law.", i.-t itainly to the extent that they haw | promoted monopoly. It, has been prov j til beyond tpu stion, by evitlen e I t foiy l.ylho imliUi rial t oinmis-.|on. appointed) bv (longrisa. that many of the power j ful litifds thai have an absolute uton >- ?' polv of their business in this country j ami thai exercise their power <!e poli eally ami injuriously to the people, j larg'-iy owe their growth 11? the t us j loins duties imposed in the l>in,'.'le\ ! lariff law. which p:ohibits foreig i < ompel it ion "iSv i|t i.t roy iiiR, in many c;ue$, rt I i ! foreign conipr?tii ion. 'this bill has nnde j possible lioiue combination with all of1 the evils of monopoly. We witness J daily the gross injustice of thcM< mo- J nop.dies. c-i\tte| ami fostered bv the govt rnmcnt scllinr, piti.l;., as tiny con t i1111:1!Iy do to for ? i'i c uisnmers. out ? ; hsame factory a' a lower pi ice j I ha |i I hey -ell the same rood ; to bom i hnifutiiers. We urg r.ti insist that I he pre eat tariff la as should be modi lit d to prevent Ibis imposit bui. We la , or an ullenii ion in our system oS taxation which would eoileet more uv fimil the ;itc11mi111;iI<11 \v? ?.111ii ? ? I j ilii' country and nil respond! ugly 1"S fmm (In* producing ?? s:i? rui< s ?i 11 ? I cn | terprixes ' Wo favor .1 hv ?? hi l?y \vlii< h i | r<'!isiiii able portion of the present 1;in?v? ] should l)n rollcrjiil from income. o. ! from profits, rather than thai almost the entire burden of taxation should he placed on ronsumpt.ion. "Wo believe that a provl-ion could i ami should ho prepared which won d j accomplish the just ends >onpht in hi I income tax. vol p.-c.'ipc an adverse ?' i elslon of the Supreme Court <>:' tie | I'nited States. such as was miidin <i I j against the income tax provided for in tlie Wilson law." . The report nay.; that a reduction of in taxation would p< rm: , I lie relief of the toll tc -o .1II I he r pro 1 during interests which have stiffen d from inavy war taxes, and woild aide the aholiiioti of in.inv vexation.* aiitl annoying; tax's that will I"' con linn d under the pvcpu id legislation. j ' Wo ( <e:!. |.d " ' *"??!? d' 1 '? 110:1 M i: v I "that she vice of our existing legis la i 1:011 is; that almosi all the burdens ? f , the Federal government an? ini; p ei I upon , oiiMimptlon l AtljfT than np n I p! oi|i:c( ion, l-'or Federal purp ses tln'{ p?ople are taxed !Y>r what thc\ .wai.l J . 1:t? I not for wirit they h :'.?!> e .?-> ??; e?n of t.ixai ion h inaugurate I which has practi it mad" a per capita diM rihut ion of lit ? burdens instead of a dis rihui?on \i-i i t.oi'te d< proport it n.itu (??, rlj^ I walth whi h i pioieeed." / Hill a Candidate. CI iejtKo. Special. The Chronic ' l'.nid K-nnett i!ill ?*x-?5o\ j ? in -1 of New Vo? k. and fo. n.er I * n i?? I I Stales Senator, is. to be a pioaiimm ciiiil!d:.te tor :lie pre; :d ?iu v 011 tlf 1 I'li'iiiori-a 1 It- t ic!<el in !:?"! \ d> clara ! tion Tb it is equivalent to a p^-s-o^tl ? litinoiltici :iifllt h the \t w York 1;: 1:1 j wa - made here .Monday ni-lil. !i? I .lames K Metimre, Mr Mills pniiih,: ! ii -ut'-nant. mayor Sy?a. . chairman of the executive romnirt'-v j of the State nrgi.ui/at on. havr.'Xl ,t as 1 liu : YC! \erkes Alny <iet (ho Place. Washington, l> C. S;>cviai Ivdi' . tiotis point lo John W. Yelk"-. . f Kentucky, as the next Conimisd'n. of Intel iinl Hovontie Jos. Manley. o Maine, had ano her interview with the President, and the possibility of hold ing t.bo place open for him till next April, when his term as Sp aker of ti e House in the Maine Legislature ex pires, was discmsod. It Is believed, however, that he will decline tbo offer definitely. Telegraphic Briefs. A landslide at Knipm, Helgoland, destroyed much property. , _ Field Marshal Ix>rd Robert* has ar rived at ?apc Town, on his way from tie Tr*an?vaal to London. The Norwegian government saved rJy f7SO,OOD.OOO from lta annual bud " the tmnrr now holds ovci ilrthdajr of BJora Will:AT GROWING. Oi'ceiivlllc farmers Increase Their Acrcage. (Jreenvillp, Spo< iul. Farmer* from almost < very neighborhood in (Jroen Ville coiHity report th?* prMiMit aervngo in whpat hh initt'li larger than last year, and that a gre?t ileal iiiot'O will !.c Miuu (hi month if (hero In favor I I weather It wis exported that a I large amount <>f wheat woiibl In* put in iIn. ground this* wee|<, bnt the rain which hi gun on Monility morning upset lh calculation!* of many farmerw who vw-ie ant n'lpnling ?* s'iil further iu* in !>?<> in |It#'i(- aiTi'i^f, unit who will r-* ? ?V ?V lit I * I ik i ** I Wtt |l t ili> nl Ullllii I' Lm iii |in<iHT condition between now ami I'lo siuiii- Not many will v>w wheat l>'-\oni| I ne 'J^tli iu-t , as that is usu i*li\ in - ilalo when il Is considered (l.iii I lie time limit has been roache'l fur iviwinK Ihe main it will depend upon llie weather, however, and the ? >tent of a further Iiicmmhc In the w hi i. a< rcago is uncertain and ptoit h mat i.a I lj. addition lo i In- reported inneai-.e f acreage, ii is gratifying to learn llr.it lite preparation of tlm land for wltea' Ii s lieen exceptionally thSVough. The farmers aie discovering that prepara tion has iniit-li more to ilo with s-iicc fnl wheal raising than lltey ever Jiu.iiiiu. 1 in i)aami Unit it pa: * lh tier than any other crop for the ! her. k;;:ir\ tune and labor bestow-d I i:;.on it 'I iie\ are convinced in thin h'-< I on that tin- plans pui'Mimd In wheat I p owing by our aneestoiH were really u n pi oft I a hie even though not a pound 1 of Hour wni brought hero from J abroad, and Hoy are satiKtled that im 1 prove I meiliods will make wheat in this region a permanent crop. II is a mailer of surprise to man} that the wheat acreage has 1 ecu cii ! ilT.c I in y pile of 1 0< t?iil h < of toil, for It j was frrflv predicted that wheat would I In- knocked out by the high price of the ] lb-f< > f I n>!>\ which has ruled our ' rarmers xa long with a regal bawl 1 ho j growers of wheat have been studying j the :l i ua" ion. and they are escaping' float ihe doiuiu.it ion of King Cotton,! b"'CiiiiK# they recognize at last Hint he j is a bal d master and very fluctuating '? iu hi.s ItabiLs. With the roller mills at j hand, wheat is a money crop and the gram is more -t-tlde iu price than cot.- I loa. <> that the farmer with a surplus | ol win al in I lie slimmer can realize tliyi c islt when lie most needs it. .In\ enilc Hcfoi nuldi y. The l>.)ar<l of direcors of the State p nit? !>t iary held its regular monthly in' <?) 11:v, last week. Quite ail amount <>!' uvular business was disposed of. A roii:i.);111 i- was appointed to iium ( two u< k:> l:ciKc to take stock and look to pr. p;i r.il'on of the annual report t<> ill'' geneial assembly which is is ex- j pi-' ti d to lie a \> iy gratifying one this year. The \\o: l< of con.- tnu t ion of the j 11? ? w main building is progr . ssiog nifc- i ly. :ii:? the hoard fearthat the prison- | < r.-i ell! not ot-riipy it as soon ax expec ted or di'Hircd. It is !?cl!?? v?'?l that the ! bulk of ill'- work ran be completed hv | ?Ian. I, tli??u>:h Ili?> roof can not he put j o.t hy hat tim\ The juvenile reform | ator;. buildings over on the Lexington ; i f irm are vi\ nearly completed. Only J i a few more ?|..<u s and window blinds I h:i\e to lie put oil to completo them, j The hoar! derided to .??? ml a numhor of j | i!i ? juvenile convicts there at once, ami j 1 liopis ,i\ the 1irsr of the year to have | | all the prisoner* ???>it tide for conline- ! mi ui there within the walls. This son- [ ;? ra ion has long heeii one t f the cry- j in.i; needs'of this St it-v The peniteti- j li '.' v au; liorili< s are t liking of e.siah- ; Ii !li;:v after tile new \e-|r op n 1 "u; .u'e.->" of co*n irt.-s as to < onduet. Thf* ; i?.? :i is: 10 have three grades. de-ignated I j v ihlfcrcni ?:ylcs of priuou g.u h; tin: j ti< ? t hiviavcd wen ring one style and so oil. TV' a the 11est behaved will he al- ' !n\vn< ei i tnin privileges the others will j ii: i ,;i *. 'i'li. re is o:tiV tali, even of ;.l l.iwing tiie in.-;; ; ohavW elass to en J joy an hour or two of reading after he. j jug hiked in the rells a? night. Th > plans for the "grade system" have not | \.t h"e|| : el t led Upon, however. ?\ I atal Accident Allendale. Special.-Mr. Willie llloiu.t j /?f Appielnit met w ith a fatal lie blent j on Saturday II" was In Allendale Olt SatiiVi!a> morning. In the afternoov J lie and his brother were out hunting, I and in-get (inK over a fence hi-; gun was! disehavg d. killing him almost in. tnnt- j |v tie wa? tiuried at Ant'.oeh on Suu* i day. ^ Charters (irantcd. i :.t : <?. i'.-tary of State tins Usiud aj "'rr**v. ? 'r. .) I Hradicy, \V. 1), ? ;? n< v ? il and W <i. Mullins, as cor ()? n ;? t - M ill III. \.-do-by t'ottou .Mills of, Mrii inv 'I he company proposes t ? ' a) iti' tafitire cottop yarns. The c apital | : te. - I I.. he JIUO.O'H . \ ? omiiii.'sio'.i I wis alao been issued ' ?o th'! Union r':e?ii:iir? Manufacturing I vo'?tp:'ny or t riot', the factory to hot I. < d a!;o'.t O'le mile we-1 ?*f the H'lv; i i"* ? ompan via to manufacture ftiiaitnn and loffnis. The i ipital sto- k ;.i 1). SV.mm. The corporators ari \V .1. Wallace. I? II. W'.illace. A. it l-'o.*: ?v\ and T, ('. I ?unc i n Crew kescort,,. ,N. w York. Sp' ial III-* Oliver S<'ho Id. n three-nwted schooner, hound from Norfolk to Now York, is pound ing to pieces on the coast near l.ava h tie t'ity. \. .1. She w.^nt ashoro about V; ?>'? lock Tuowlay afternoon and her crew, consisting of a captain and six men. were rescued by members of Ufa saving station No. 13. assisted by two other stations, who (mploycd th? brreen*??( b\mr tn rfff-rtng thr rr?rnp. \ Reward Offered. (^vernor McSw^ney has offered m feward of >10t) tar the capture-and de dvery to the sheriff of tianpton eoun Ly of one A. Col?on, allay Arnold, eol )red. who recently inflic:ed Injuries vn Mr. Travera -Harmon. wkkh reaulted decth. Tfcf atgrg wae vwfclat - \n **M9 W TVrtoro wKfcl CURfcS BLOOD POISON. 'I'riitl I rvNiinnnl t'ref r?rrnan*nt cure guaranteed l>y using 4 to ie bottles of Ii. H. H. llavo ><>u | Acl.t'M and Pains m the Llune.-i and Joints. I' !<??? i h, < vr h'ruplioiiH, Hoi In, Hur(>f ? ul<i, Hoi u MuulU. (iuius in Thro.if, * Falling lialr, .Swellings, Cum er, ItchliU? i HWln, Copper C'oloii'd Hoii'h, Catai^, lUmuina tlHin ? Than H. H H lo-si* i ev?*ry sore, makes the bipod pure and ueh and .stops every .Vett- and pain. < -*ii i t-H heiiull i lsf fall* fl' H. II. t ? M< d 3o f'tnin Tu^kIhim, |1 Trial lietti- j mfot fr? e. I.y willing Hlood Halm Co., 8 Mltihol 1 Mtivet, Ail..ni l, (Ja lJt-MTil?> 11 v>u lilt: and uu-il leal advice- tie?,* MukkIiis?-' I hoar you have tt hur iiim uluiiii Hi yuur liuus1^. I did Iih vi* ??iii' but nom?},.rHMi-aUy bur glar Inok?- In and stole it-' Hi'hI Kur the lloweli, .\*n mitti?r what ails you, liVHdavha to a emo'tr, you will u"vi>r ??t wull until your 1 j ?*vv?I-? mio |uit riKht. ('AHriAK'ra liolp u-itiiiK, <!nr<* you wir 11<.ut u Kr.'l'8 or ]>ul:i, nroiiuo* eiiMy natural iiiov?iin?nts, cost you just It) oniii t" Mart ^'JtlliiK your IiumHIi I.iuiW, CasiKikiu Candy Cnthnrtlo, tliA K#niilti?, put up ill meiul boxes, Hvurv (hI?* hd Iiiih t'.C.O. ?li?tii)Mid oa it. Uowuro of miitKi loan. Hi- "Why do you .suppose all the joke wi'Horn rail at matrimony?" Slio "I auposn hi'rau.sc it's a luxury they ran I alUiril." livci y 'i oi tier Mtoii lit lluv? li.,(' I - ..f t tf, roiiHttl.liihiuuit. It i-n!?!?('ion p uiiil 1,'ulilk like ilinglc. tilldllll i'uins alt I I.lit'. I do not liidTnxF PtYi'a f..i Com diiiplT ift li .iti '^j'iu! |orj oiirfhri anil ''|?ti|?. J<'H> 1'^ Voii-Ii. 1 '"."iTw-.Wyp. 7 S u', .~~.w ? \Vftnl' <l- Niih?*i-*'i*?? ??? ''lomni h, l.iv i'i.k idiii-y iin<I ii.t.-t iuul dlsurdvi> lo wi i l i lt 0\ . A I I'll K I'M I N II I noil, N I t . TII I II ;|tnlllt IVIIM'lly til it < lil'l' . Kfn lo-?' <-llllll|>. livi-rv 'I o t ln-r Should lluvi' hot ?!?* of < loosct I !'?'???' I i a i mr ii I 11 ?-ir esOro-tp mid Colds llku nistno flint11 Pains iiu I nit,?. Tho girl who :>ells In-.' kl.;itcs must pursi' her !ip 'I Ii <? Et i I'i'i hi 1*1 |i t lo ii I'm < It 111 ?> niiil 1'iivnr i? u tu.ttlo i>{ (iuovr. H 1 a:ii r.i.i: > t < nil *. Ti'Mi:. It is shnpli1 lion and'.|ii:uiao In a UlatHiwt foriu. N?""ir?Mio |>(ty. i'rit:o2<>o. The ili-hls vv<- iilwa.vM j?v>' ai'?- those we owe to hlU'RClven. If you wind ''^ ""l ?ii{.''->tioii !?? wait upon your appi'tito" .-ln.ulil .tlwayn chow a l?ar of A laaiH1 lV|-?in 'I'uttl I'ratti. The ?,ai}irii'd ii.nlliall play-' i u -? u: * i - Iv pus h <i i- r i.'(?ney. Thirty iniuut?-< !??? nil I In* 11 m ? ? r<-i|ulr?'d to l inri v ini ii iii. - ilyn .villi I'i i .n,?.m I aui.i.k.su I'vus. .Scdd l y all ilruKKlsts. t^efoatod. Hi* Sorry t<> In-ar your i tma.yi'inent ?v it h yoiin^ I ?f Km Us jv nil. >>!h' \ i-s; In- ran a \\ :iy and i-nlisli'il to li^lit in China, tin- coward: Ch;< it {J?j .N i- \\ The rompri'lo usi vi- gr;?sp of tho Hritisli di-ath dt!ti?s is furth'-:- illus trated hy the lali-!. diii-iou of Hrit isli t 'our:s I'-vyiii); the-o duties on the I- t ite of ill" latt- William I.. Winaiis, of ih" Halt imiot' fan of that name, who ha<i now he<-n In id to I;,i\o hi-'f-ti an r.xpa'rliitid \:ii'fii.m lor taxntiott purposes v he I* ft ie er $UJ.ut)a.iH)(?. and as I'm- i ?\ utiili-r iii" >-!a!u ited rat" iingrociiti- about In per rent. :he Hriti'h troiisuty over mil I ion dollar ? under ihi:: deei: ion. \V:i ii I A ' I'll vc 11 ii ^ Ml'' ?lii.'lli I' *'i||lll?MI: sl.i-i'. $Vi to ?i>I ] ? : j11. i.i); in: t ttfiu'lpit; i-.\|m-ii I1 A f. *i i' 1. ii. l.'.l im . . ri, .i y. A.,, i it d., l'enUkK 'ioi.iii-iv \Vvrk? i ".. 1't'liiiks. Vu. The I .ate Senator Oavis. Tile la'e Senator C-'shaian is. Davis was not only a lino lawyer, but a dor-p studi'tn (if literalu;t ii? well lie.?poke, i"iid ;i:id wint" I'.oneh and Italian tin eu11 y. ami no'hinu <1 '? ?i>"mi? ?? i him inoro than the tirook and l.atin pilots in tiioir o:ij;ii! ils. II" was known -s fun- of the foremost student.; of Sh:.ik< spe.ire of the present day. .ind it: iii.> home l'e had a inav.niiiei ut libraiy. A veirtark alilo thing iiUmit tlii:< lilii.tr>- was that there was not ii sifn;le law hook in tlie eolhclion. for dor -u tin- Ta.sl twenty year of hi-< III'' lo made it it rule never to britiK his husine a oares to his tire.-ide. Thn ResemlJltince. .1 a< kmmi l b" hahy's .y-Mijiif inoto f.Iio its mother pvcr.v dajf. v.l?din-o|i?Thai J .1 aeksoii Vev; it's leaf iiii';; to talk.-* ludiaiiiipoiis Sun. Kinry Mulbvr Should il?v? bott'eof<?oo?o(lr??i?Mnlu^bt ItoureiOrotip aid ( ol?is lik? uuiflo and .-ill fatn? at??l Cut*. _ ^ ?:? . Mr#. NWln^low'^Hootlilnif Nyrup forohlldreu fretiiln*, ?oftenn 111*> ^Uiiin, roduOaaluflirnin/i lion, u)Uiy* n. ciirni wind colic,S}6i\* bottle. '1 h*ro I* in re ? murri) in this ruction <,l tli* country thitii *11 othvr dUeiue# cat tofethvi, ? 1 uniH tli* l*?t f? w y?ai ?\va? A^potsld to hu In. m *<>)?. t' .r * nieftr n *i-y j??r,. doctor* nronotiMord >t u lo<**l diiensw *b1 pret?cr1 b*d local r?m?ah>?. rii I hjr constantly fnhluK t<> ^ure wttn U'l ?* t r?*i ui<>ni, |?ronounc.?<1 It in dumb!*. >ci?nc? hi?? proven c*turth li he ?? <!Vn ill tutioli U dl? n*? *urt ih*< *?*>le require* cbn?tltutiwU* tr. ntiuwnt ilnl.'ft/*tnri ti v ur., litHiiur^i turo I i y f. J t 'iivn?> ?* Co., Toledo, (>hlo, U the only constitutional cure on tti? \ nntrkat 11 U tHkeu Ini?-ritit>ly in do?ca Iron) lo drops to h tcn?n?onful- It m*-tt? three.1> on tli > It.oiwl mid iiiiicovu ?urfu>'< ? of iim Hystviu i r><>. offerouc hundred oolirtra for nnv i;**j it rail* tociuv. hcud for . IrcuiHt* ana te?ti inuiiliils. ddro** iikmc v * Co, I'ulido.ti ."rultl by lJiiit;ki>> a, 7W. 11 til I'm fc'ninl y 1'ilin ttio the l>t*>(. WHY MRS. PINKHAM Im Able In ll.t:l|> Sick W'omoji When Doclors rui). How gladly would iiH-n fly t<> wo man's aid < 1 i?1 they hut i^iilerstiinil a ? wiiuiiin'rt feelings, trials, sensibilities. hikI peculiar organic (list iu Iwiihts. Those things art' known only to women, and the aid a man would give is not at lus command. To treat a case properly it is neces sary to know all altont it. and full information, many times, cannot In given by a woman to her family phy M ?*. (J. II. < - IIA I' I* I: I l.. sician. She cannot bring herself to tell everything, and tli?? physician is at a constant disadvantage. This is why, for the pas\ twenty-five yours, thousands of women have- been con fiding their troubles to Mrs. Pinkham, ami whose advicti has brought happi ness and liealth to countless women in the United States. Mrs. Chappcll, of Ornnt Park. 111., winise portrait we publish, advises all suffering women to wcIj Mrs. Pink ham's advice and uw Lydift K. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound, as they eurod her of inllammation of the ovaries inul wivib: she, tjv-ri'foro sim?jiI<s from knowledge, and her experience ought to give others conlitlenee. Mrs. Pink ham's address is f-ynn. Mass., and her adviee is absolutely free. Dr. Bull's Cough Cu: cs ft ifincii or col'l nfconcp. ?*? Co??i?pts ttotip, tironcnitis, y f |_j I 8 gi i^ipe uud cuuiuui^?iioiJ. 2?C. J ? P33 t..gj OVII^K OIVP.N. POflf r?"" fcJ*? 1IOSS lilU'ANlKKK by .? <1 .!?? t.- sit l{ I! I'AKK I'aiD. wi-|p< <|iii< k <.A - * I.A. k>< S < 'Ol.l KOK, Mm on. To produce the best, results in fruit, vegetable or grain, the fertilizer used /must; contain enough Potash'. I'or partic ulars see our pamphlets. W e send them tree. OKUMAX K.\i 1 WORKS, Nassau St., New Vorlc. "TAKE THIS! My Bilious Friend,1 said the doctor, "it is the best laxative mineral water known to medical science. A ^lass ?* HmyadiJanos lwi!! do more for a disordered stomach or a torpid lner than all the pills in the world. ^ Average Dose: Otic-half glassful on getting up in morning. Your druggist or grocer will get it for you. Ask for the full name, "Itunyadl Janos." Wuc label, red centre panel. Imported by Firm of ANDREAS SAXLEMNER, 130 Fulton St., N. Y. IT CURES CONSTIPATION AND BILIOUSNESS. w CHESTER "NEW RIVAL" FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS Nafclacfc pnwdcr ?Mk*n OMrk?4 compare wHh tb* "NEW RIVAL" to Mi* (?rally and strong ?boating qualities. Sure fir* and fvatarpraof. Oat tba gajMtea. W1M0H?STER REPEATING ARMS CO. - - ' - * Kir Htm, Cmm, mr fe r. THE NATIONAL* MAGAZINE, Ediitd bf Jot MiUMl ClffU* 0 your 60c. reaches m Think wlut this jgt and nwgtfg-^ Month for* year for half the regular prtee! ?much less than H CMbtOfdHU it TW ?WaT****" is thoroughly American. dowto Hi !M niiwM. Ml d JSZSSZmmStLSt Z^SSESm A DISCOUNT n^W I)CD f l*T ON ANi> PIANOS } OR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. 11 tli'sirt* Cau>? |o>;iK* c lip t hi> I Notlcc ami 1 so ml i?> 1V1. A. 1V1ALON E, Columbia, S. O., ami lis nv!II i|iiote you terms jinc1 price . A clluuce to Kct n ,I,H; ORGAN or PIANO cheap. l'lrnsy k'iv?< your ihuiik ami I'. O. mMr^v wit on tontl litis ltd. N AW MILLS, OGBN MiLLo, * 0 A H C Mil \ 0 OWC k HOLLERS, PEA liUL ___ JERS, JMES BOIL ERS, FLANEmS mru WMiCii. ERS, SWING SAWS, RIPSAWS. and a!l oth<'r kind." of wood workingin.ioliln orv. My Sargonut i.o;.', Ilfiun nhw, Mill Is tins honvii'sl, fUroiiK??s>!, "'id mo-d mill for l!u? monoy on llto market, qui?-k, aoauruto. Htuto A^t'ut .'/for M. !: ith Maehluo Commuty wojod \v >rkini; muehimry. Kor hiK'? jjrnifa j>laiu slldo valvo Automatic, and Coril.*#, writ'i mt": Alia*, Watortowo, and MtrutLor." A \V- lis. V. liADIIAM. Alfliii Streel, COI.UA1 t>fA, ?S. C. WE CAN'Ti.":: die but we do SELL LVhRVTMiNO I t Uie MACH-NERY A MILL SU.PLY Line "l'h<? M Mr i ay (.'loaning ami Di.-trjuiitiiit: > v^ t"Hi. I.an", i tia~<", Houo, I i.l l ll ami llich I'oiut i*inv mills. I.ld.lrll Antoinatif hi: I 1'laiu Handy trap*, "NKW SOU I'll" JJ11 !i Ma?r!iiinTy, 1'rlo t iiy ? Miuim'.t nml l-oil'TH. liU-MOll > HWS, ' (jilt-i ll of till' (lri.-t Mill-'. W. II. (x! UHES vV CO.. (om i;i;n, s. c. USEj^BTfll^l^'CORE.H DROPSY J.?.? n?f*Y!f.T, llo ... >1 tv?l ii".liink .ill' I O da > * 11 'vT .t I !?<???. ir. h H. or.iir.ji r. ssiNf. Box n /ii: n-.v <;? A J TI:M l(l\ Is facilitated if vo.i iiicii'.ion tlilrt im ;ht \\ Iicm w i i 11 iind vei 11 si?. 00 fjjR. W. w. PUCH. i-i:?j \j.c: si?s:< iw.ivr i? nd <'l? route so.-c i.litiU-.. \ tlroisn Ii tin >11 pn'M iii hi j tvi'iut, 'r.i-;xas, 9EC0ND-HAND TYPEWRITERS U F03 SA'.E AT LOWEST PfllOESi A bike lot takon in ?? x?-l::*!>(?.* for tin-"Oliver** wlii' li wr art'cliisiiiK out rhcap As?k fi?i' ti^iMiry Iv*i ill- on tin* "Ol.l V I' ll." I Wo u-nnl i ^..o<i i-cj ri-sciilati> ?? iii your .-oction | and you enn m-JI smuc mucliiiif:?. .1. I:. CRAY ION, Cien'l Agent, I N IM.ItSO.V, S. < . agents nmr'ZR | Booker T. Washington," j Wrltton I'.v Mma> If. I'.vi.-iylx .lv Miya; ni:cnll ni <? uuw making nvor tliS1 jut niuntti; urst i>ook i td M'll l<??*,?)<> <-1 (??--?*v<*r )? 11 ? ? iili\VrlM> for tonus, or hoii-i -I < out* for outfit ;.n>l i-okIii At olK'n. 1'Im*h 111 ?-1 -11 < ? 11 i|i|h ]??;?< r. AildfM J. L. MCilOLS ft CO., Atlanta. Gjor^ia. FREE CATALOG OF SPORTING GOODS. RAWLIH6S SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, C2l> Locum >W. I.OI1N. .Ml). gOIH ? FLUEC Pipe am Fittings Six Car l.uaris In Stock. Cut mid Ship Quick. 3L.OMBAHO Foundry, Machine and Boiler Works and Supply Store, ? j Autfiistajia. - Ttio roal woi lti of TV. T.. PituelRM ?:?.?<> ft ml 9:1.ftO *hot?* ctimpn ml wllh ntli>'r It *4.00 to #?.00. Our 94 fill t KHucMik* cmuu)t 1>h e<pmllc<l at i?ny prior, (hrr 1 ,000, OOO MtlUflod *r?'Hrpri?. Ona p?fr of*W. I, Oourtl n $3or $3.50 thoM?will WE use will pswtJwy autwMf * two pair* of ortfntr* S3 or *9.60 - W?w*Um Ikrnttmaker* of m*n'i M ?M ihoM.ta (kt wnrM. WojBtk* u4 NUBonniwdUiotkow tin ?HMT two MMnftrfii re I* fai Uw 1319 SHOE. , ?fW. L., fMnil WJtAwi f*r| rkittlo *1t? brttcr i UM Own KVf MMkM fc> MM NMhnl kN lUin pNewTwIitA^ymt ?kr ? MfM mn for IMf w?mj ISRi B*w ppyf $3.60 SHOE. PROMINENT PEOPLE Klnu Oscar of Sweden is stcndJly, i:upro\in^r in lu'i'itili. (,?')- ? i) Cnri.-t if i': understood, wilt }.'>? i.t ciijiif/ in tin- .spring. | "*j Theodore Ko 1 > i* nj; to OqI rtr.ulo III. ; w ilil*??' I'nr ;i litmlilitf trip. ?>' i in ti. in,in ('ri'Wn I * i i n < < ? | >1*011) . ! kllUU Jil 3 ? I'JllN'pr. f S<-|?:?Tor ll.iliii.l '-ays positively lUafl !..? will lii'Vi i :i mi lie a . aiididatO fOP ?i pllMic otficc. I'l I' K I'i ;i/vom-. Ili?- |.l,il.lMt|irOP^ l-l "f ('hi. ill yj.f $f>0, <Kl6 to I *?'?]<u ;l11?i t'oJIi-jjr. Ii I ?i .N".1111? 11 is pi rfectly at w In )i I. i lin ing, h,' i- sjiy nml dlf Ihli'llf 111 jji'llt 'IM I >uci?- s . t J1 < t talk# lit. t if. M'lfM.mi ihe ^uect ssor to i;11'i?:11 \\ iii'i'ln WW Mii< . >? uii ij ? 'I in I ui\' as a Cutll\><lt'l'< I iii?' .spy. r ('hid' ruii.r. \vla> rules llio Crock! 11: < i I? 11 Ill Ji:v ?!) 'I I'l riloi'y, is 11 rich in.111 ami well . .I'.k an (I Iff 1s a fttll I>!? i<111? <I t'r i-;,. Ian lew would KUCBa liiin lo lir an MM;.in lo m'c Ml it) on tllO M I f el William s I'ro. i. i of Cincinnati* ( i)|>}'l>-i11? m: iI hi> many gifts in- t m-imiau I Mwrslty hv (1)0 * 11 ion ol jiii i * Irlisi ve (liemlcal la bora loi y. ,v"V . V? (Jovi-nior S.iVi r oi T.-xas, In Bald! j in haw < ??ninliiii. .1 it. llio (ialvCHtou j n-iii-r i mill moif ijioiii? \ in proportion' I i.' Iii.s privah- mrans than any otlior - i pi'i im in ii h .! tan w hat lit' guvo was trm'v ?}'.!!??< I? ;;i\ i it ami not pub lit ly ar!cnn\vieii"i*M . } / * 4Uvi.it iu.s jjino ;qtetj ??v'"",lv ?hi> nv nianntiE^ftfe' writ* s villi) I two 1< in the flTW* moom tli?* hour til' tlniii'i' alter whlclt he takes n short r< i. followed by ?' walk and i-oiivorsnion with any vis'* tippet vi.il .11 nine p. m., toi and ihi- Ootlnt <loe^n?? 1 ytire lo yjiiil rather a 1 aIe H THE MUSICAL DOORKEEPER. ?V I iel'IIUlM Invention lias ) ?M It'll! i'il ft tlt \i?v to lake ilii* place of tin- warn ing hell which now announces lho en trance of a customer Into inaii.v >inall ?nops. It. is i m lied "the musical I *|oi?rk?M'|ier." As its niiinc implies, it announces llie coining of a visitor by sounding a tunc as the door is opened. I Another tune is sounded when the door J is. closed, so that, one can always tell ! whether ii has been opened or shut. ! One can also tell by the ipiick or slow ? succession of the sounds whether tho ' door lias been opened or shut rapidly or slowly. In addition, it is possible io chance tho device so that fresh .'lines may bo substituted when do sired. A. :: ? fr^i ?. ,v ? i >c I .(?(.)> ? i !>i !? iii; . Vncrii Souiii Carolina and fisorgia Extension R. R. Company. | scii]-:hulk m>. :i. I'l KfToot 12 01 11 in., Sunday, boo. L'ltii, "93 j llchvccnC'iiiiHlcn, 8, ()., and IMn.'l^. I burg, X. C. W-st. EiiSt. 33 82 34 EASTERN TIME. 2<1 ("las* 1st Class 1st Cla?9 2d Clasa I.o.l it l'UM/ig'r l'usssi^'r l'UKsug'r STATIONS. Daily H*. Daily ex. Daily ex. Daily ox. Sunday. Sunday. Sunday. Sunday, / ? , p, m/ p. ?n. P.m. 4 p. raj? a 20 12 f>0 Cnmdon 1-25 5 30 8 50 115 DoKalb 12 02 4 BO !?20 127 West villo 1150 4 30 10 CO 110 Kershaw J135 4 10.. 11 iO 2 10 Heath Springs 11 20 3 15, 1105 1115 l'leiisaiit Hill 1115. 3 00 12 30 2 X') Lancaster lfl 55 2 35 100 2 50 Hlvenddo 10 40 -100 1 20 3 00 Spring-doll 10 80 12 40 2 30 3 10 Catawba Juno't 10 20 1220 2 50 3 20 L<-sli? 10 10 1100 3 10 3 40 Hook Hill 10 00 10 40 4 10 3 55 New l'ort 9 35 8 20 4 45 4 02 'J'irzali 9 30 8 00 5 30 4 20 York viilo ?J 15 7 30 fi (to 4 85 .Sharon 9 00 0 50 - G 25 4 ;'0 Iliekory Urovo 8 45 G 20 U J < 5 <>0 Kmyrna 8 35 G 00 7 00 5 20 lilaoksburg 8 15 5 30 p. m. p. in. a. in. a. in. I to (ween ]ilm<k*l>urg, 8. and Marlon, N. C, Woit 1 East. 11 93 92 12 EASTERN TIME. / STATIONS. / 2d Cla.<>6 1st Cla?B lst01a/>?2d CJttM Mixed Passun'r Pa^snu'r Mfxod Daily ox. Daily ex. Dally ox. Dally ?*. Sunday. ,Sunday Sunday. Sunday. a. ni, p. m. a. m. 8 10 5 ;>0 Blackfiburg 7 48 8 :tO 5 45 EnrU 7 82 * 40 6 60 1'nttr'n Hpg'a 7 '25 0 20 6 00 flholby 715 <? 10 03 fi 20 Lttttimoro 6 65 10 10 C 28 Mooreaboro 6 48 10 25 6 38 Henrietta 6 38 10 .lO fi r?r? Foroft City.4^0 11 15 7 lOIluthorfordtonOOS 1135 7 22 Millwood 5 53 11 45 7,35 Golden Voiloy 6 40 12 05 7 40 Thermal City 6 37 12 25 7 58 O leu wood 6 17 12 60 8 15 Marlon 6 00_. p. (11. p. in. m, WK8T. ?H#r?fy 1>I vlatow. l.?t Class. 15 13 EASTERN TIME 14. Daily ex. -? Huiiday. STATION?. p in am 1 00 6 00 Blaokaboig 1 20 6 20 CberokM Fall* 2 40 6 40 OaSney p. m. a m,_; Train No. 82 (caring making oloso conn K. C., with ths Southern' Chxr.otte, N. C.t A&d eonnaotlBf wUh th# lug toAt lasts. Oft,, i will roorivfl prntmm no. i?oAtk?a*; Oh ? <# ?? ?? 8. a, With ttofl ?laassffl -dwr???r?