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NEQBOtS TAKING TO TEA. Bte&? *?<t rear WliltM liar* Qalt L'sln* Tho Increased consumption of t^a l.i ' title of (ho lutereatlng phase* c* mod! *rn commercial life In th- south." said a drummer for ft Now Orleans lion < , ' *aad you would l>o Hurprlacd at in vast change which haa taken pl.iro lu _ this* resptct. Tho fact Ih that durla , ? tho last few years tho changes i>t t -?c . tea busiQeru have aunmntrd t<? a i -vo lution. 1 havo J'!8t r? 'turned from t tip on tho road, and 1 touched '? o/ thy uioro remote pl.'c -s in T> -v. und ; Mississippi, nn I while I have t? ? . :i ? out . before in th? f,a::i ? Ivrrltovy. ! was burpfli.ed at tho lien d ir.i :? ber of tea drinkers. I ' p to a i?w year; ago In tho inoro remold i.fellons ?<f tho country toa was it?*d .'.linost t . clualvoly In tho nick roo.n. Tea had t > , be bought In the country from t).< drustglssU T!io man who dealt In K' -i erul merchandise rarely though of selMng tea, unless ho h id a iu< .ic. ; Counter In his Hlore. Tea was runie thlng finicky, something to he giv. ? to the convalescing p?tlcnt al-?n", wit t crackers, tasteless broth and thin;;.; o. f that aort. This is not t >o case mnv. Tea Is brought In rather largo quanti ties by country merchants. and tl <? country fold uso It for other th u. slek room purposes. It Is extensively u <d throughout the country. Thei? Is <i Milt more Interesting fact In eonnec tlon wltvi tho growth of the tri tra 'e Negroes are now great tea consumers. You would be surpiiscl at the utnount of tea consumed by thhi (dement t>( tin population. Ublng tra Ih a new thin ? with the negro element, hut since 'in y have got into tho tea-drinking hab.t they ! avo vastly Increased t e co:i sumption of the product. Yea, they bnvo about quit using sassafras rot,!: for ton-making purposrs, and this rath er primitive drink lu imw used f < - r lis medicinal properties. It has exchanged places with Iho other te;i There nr. some reasons for tho increased ron Mimptlon of tea. There are, of com re, many other special and g.meral <au ? for the new demand and altogether tit changes form a rather Interesting ku!> ject, no far ns modern commerce. is concerned. "--New Orleans Times- Dem ocrat. Of loo Ii.'hIi people, thirty f<r:r n r married and fifly-iici. Tiiiiii.it i ,cd, ;>\ ) widowed. Double Daily Service tctwcen New York, Yampi, Adiinti, Kr.v trleans and t'oiuls vouib ami Wert. I ,\ I'. I I !'.? t I ? . I si , I ! >< > I mh' i it \ya i;:>. l>nily T>H i I >? Nn. .11 Nn. I.t N'*w York, I'. n.ll. IV 1'in 1 'J i' i ii I.y, Pbliinl**l|*tiln, " '? c fin V 'i ?? i-i Lv. llaiUmoni. " " ?' !.'? , 'u i ? ? l.Y. WiimIHiiiMoii, W.S !!y p-v : .< it ii i i .i ? i,v. Kliuinioiid, S A i . I '? .1/ j'T V ti , a, I . v. lVlomliuri;. " " I 1 ?<) J- ti t Is i M l.v. N>?i ? 1 1 1 It ft ii .4.|i }.V. 11 Klllll't.HMI, i I' ? a II I i J | I Lt. Kuu-Ik'Ii, " :t ,.v ft ii i :! i | i 1.V H-iulln'rn I'lin", " i a ?? - < i-i l.v, tin:nl?il, 'j ill ii. a iu .t.? (???? t?v. 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" l b im n v in J Ar. Portsmouth, " Vi.'??un 5 . , Air. \V.m ,n . i. ArTB*ltfo?er?. P.H.I .<?> ... 1 C -15 Ar.N?w York.O.D.H J-.< ' * ? pu ? ArTbiriTphi*, Ay V AS* ft 4i; pill Ar. New York, b 15 pm Nil. <44 N" * ? L?. Ttmpn, 8. A. L. Ky. 0 ) (.rc m ?vi ?:?< Lt. Jacksouvllls. " 10 in nin 7 4.i , in !>?. tf?T|inijab " 1 M |>in 11 .1' | in Lt. Columbia, ? " '? U'>|>m \ 10 am Lt. Haitlut, " 10 4<i|'iu 7 tf.'imn > Lv. Houtb?rii PJnes, " Ji S3 inn (J 1> a n Lt. lM?l(t<l, " 1 -'5 run 10 <0 j> n . Lt. UaodereOD, " 8 07 hhi )1 :i2 |ku Lt. Morllva " :;5#M:n lijii in * LT.SVtontburp, *" " a *i< ?m 2 pm Lt. Kluhmoiul. ?' r. 35 hih $ Uj (>iu Ar. WMhlu^ton, W.S.lCy. If i 0 ara ?j 36 ??(? .. ' it l*allllBor?. P 11. 1*. 1 1 '!> am 1 1 1 ro - Ar.ridl?<M|>hta, ?? ?? 1 36 f.m Ar. kfr tork, " 4 13 t.na 6 - ' '? B. ? IKAIIP, T. P. ? liaiwJgb. J. M. BAXR. ?. P. Jk Q. X.. 1 s- if, vmcii, o. p. a.. i rortfxaonth, Ya. " '* ^ ~ ~ RBLT^P. A , BiMnh, N. C. CM, Mi*nil l'?MMX?r \K?jt, Ponmontlk, U tat A Om'k flic <i Tm , TOO FULL FOrt UTTERANCE. A Professional "Hungry Man" M?e!s Hl<? Match. The New Yoik traveling man k*(* a lot of satisfaction ort -n TH<\r?!' ;:i Joke, even when ti rfyjrs torn t!i?? price of a r. ood H'juaro tnfcil. Huso u the btn t example. \ "Mls-ter, <<>ii 1*1 yon rive fti" nome tliiiift 1 1> cat? 1 It ft % ??!? t had an* ? i r i ij to eat for two days." A frit, red ?a< ed perxon In a fi'r lv cult had ufM?roaciie I u wt II IresM 1 i man on Hroadway at X o'e'o? K 1 t l>i"l t Th'? well dressed iiiUM pa .s >1 in: i d ft t the he-*ar H i hi I I i ;i'( ii I ed l>> 111'* f.ainfciirui II. if nlj'.i'ts I ii sin< e:odo:? "Wliy. >!?;. Ii V"'' hurtr*^' I v.'i.'l help vou li> a r 1 1 J > j ?t* r " A w fill li'iii '? > ." "Well, none in lore, ,tm| t' n man i'i ???. '!->the? I 1 to" v. t : 1 1 ? i tin' enfo <?! I lie M< t.in In at Itn.adway ami l\> .r.'< ' a, !t sti *rt They ml down at a table irsd tlu man \v i I * i mon'-y ord n I an e fit lar-'* sirloin stale Willi I "i ? * ? ? It I. p< ?1 ;t ' fi;.i| ?<> ffee. Wiir-a tit" s ' !/ 1 1 1 ? 1 1 s i I tin I finished witli a f . : fj 1 1 . It" tendeied h'< tl.anl. i it ( : ' I ?m| the wfy i to f ti f ? ' ."ti'ifl. la a inia 1 1 ? ? a wfil dressed ma.i re' uned ami ) >ie. ?? I ;t , party of l liM'o. Tlii': ?' v. a-i a whimper ed < oasnit .1 ion. and < 'if i.'iem n> and went down Itroad". ay. At t!n< rorner 1 ? ? - i < > \V \s,v. ih>- *.ir " I ' a ?? ? u ' r i-atV'i in tiling fur twen ty four honi .s I ii in "VeH, >?<?!!, Ill Kive \ ? V I ft Mipjicr . Conn* into t't?- Morton h >*: ?? "I co'ild i* ? ? f a ?'oo I i ? i I for half it dollar." said tin- l> ? ;;::ir, insinnat lnr.lv. "Oh, Hint's Jill r!?,'it Coino aha; and .v <?'! I en I t < i". ??( in r 'i'he l?"i(: ar foliowel i <d>irtan 1 1 v. A minute late/ In* uiii ???:* t ??i! at IV* taMe lie pad lc:t a fe '.v moments i fore. "(ilve till t man im extra fdiloln. Kreneli fi!"d potal 'km. a < u;i of ? > i and a pie." xai l the In I ly tl;? s i: [ pris ?! waiter. 'lli - liej.jt a r was inrnlni; red an I while, lint lie held h - lnrve. When tin- v.l?'aH was tuoa-.'.lil i:i t ; : I ! : eat, and he did swallow t'.wo mm Hi full. Then hi' Mid ! :ilv ho.lt t* J loi u.?, , iloor. .Milwaul.ee \\ i:;<o?;fr a - ? - ) 'I'll'' tii;.'lit-it in it-' i i i.'ie I i<t .i ti i rr .it ( >r it in, I i !i .a , .'if -I ,Pct ) in! tllC M il. ' ?j, ? , ? ! > <> III % I ^ '"I r.rr in %- iiut i^n/i ro ?. i . \ < f ; ? In*. It liU5 ?"M1 ril l ,'? |?| ( kin ilisruf c \ doctor* Id kqyoii SI frtil- il t > <->irr>. \V. Cant l/Oul*vllN\''Ky. a ' mull from '1'. Sli is |.{ i Inc. : :i . .t:ma!i, U yoil l tlu:( pilt don't ^4'OJ) I:. The tlitt'i y !<>iif Invest rM.ifn in ]*i ikt,ij;i' lW,'i ' I citcs npiccv Tynor"!* I> v:m <?[ ? |.n llfpu'iiy r:ircn ftllil It' l l I Hi'. At I'iMJ S<mio coiiip'.iiiic.'i!* f.i I ! tint, juul o fl ;? 1 1 ? r . Till' pi'OJilc Willi I i < * ?? I IlK'ildli' (Ih* Din':; who <!i . "isc i:: ? ? l:i ! m. Bad c OUCt'hi "I liail a bad co!i?;h for si\ weeks ami couM !!u.l no rolivf until I ?;ic>1 Avar's Cherry IV ul. Only one-fourtli of tiie b?:t;lo cured inc." I.. Ilawn, Newiti^ton, Otif. Neglected colds always lead to something serious. They run into chronic b ro rich i t i s, pneumonia, asthma, or consumption. Don't wait, hut take Ayer's Cherry Pectoral just as soon as your cough begins. A few doses will cure you then. Tbret Aires : 25c , 50c . S' All Jrwfjfr.C ConjmiU jr^ui .Inrtor. If I ?'??? if then ?!?? ?? Im? ??v* If tcl * y-u im >i l?? Mk<< it. Miru ?l ? ? i ? * 1 t.(U t 1 1 ?? KMiw.v Lctvo It vi I f 1 ? htm \* ? Pits it Its lit v influences iho pine. $ Profitable I': "it growing jsiMirvti when enough aitn.il Potash is in the lrrt;!i/.or. Neither t/iMttfifv nor goo I y.v. possible without l\?ush. W r'T r f -r nut free 1?.%oV| tivin* . !?U. .v OI'H M V- K \'.t ?'iif KS. w .\ i . ???? ? \ B50 Kinds for fibc. It t? <* fv t ll'*t S?l;'r ? r/f o(*M? CoriT ?r.> !< llli' t l*i li.' I ? ^ AM. I wi| II" TO till"* I HI nmi'l!'" tn Mi .-r :? II 'i' ?'* !????? li '? 1 ' "* w r II ? I KU'I f>j?r*u? ?.v-| nnlj'f IK. ...I. I .... ..f OUT I l.r . .? I'l i?? # *???? !???*?? i? ?*m Mr i .OP II r I. llow.lii c<loitc.l : For 13 Cento Por.ipaid ? > |U4? ? f r*rr?l r?A <i.M , I ! rarlWt I I ?>? |? fUrifai li.mtli t*? ? , re?r'?.? *?, l i *r?y t ??r'?, |or^r<?ti7 Uiulifkl In *'! p ? ' " " Ixolx'l* "f ? Imiiitlnif f i??t? Mul lot* unit lot* i I .!?.;?<< tin!*!!"' ?1'I| I_.nr ?? i' tz-IInirf nil a tout t <?...,???<? nnii ! . i OaI ai"1 Hr..t>iu? ami S|?'.W. < nl- n ??<l M ftV'. a ft"' .all lOf I f?r. in P??inj?> W ?OHN JV. SAL 2t? SE Eli CO.. La Cros??. Wis. r>o. t . HDADCV NEW DIf CCVEWT; ? l\ V9 V qoiofc f? xf tad cvrM ?of.j MM Book of MttlMIMi* ? ?d4 I O 4?yr trutmf-i rrrt. Or l l.?lunw?l,l?il,AtMu.Ot OtM IImUI at I. ??????? McILHENNV'S TABASCO BIG CONFLAGRATIONS Loss in Patterson, N. J. $13,000. COO Tire in St Louis Kt-1* II Pcoj.!e. LIGHT PUBLIC BUL0IN05, JIVE | Cluirchcs, I our liai.ks, l;lne Club Houses, Seven OliUc Itu. (dings, Two lelejjraph Officer, jo .Scores' uiuf 1 wo Ni w.ipap.'ii * ? I'atrrson. N'. J , Special. ? A j'.rcat ftVo . .swept through I'ftK i a jit on Mt;u 1 iy l'-i dcsol.i'i? wake uj c (ho ' o oers an I ashes of property valued iu [ ji..n.?iy estimate at $ IO.UuO.OU!.'. It ?, h .1 :i : i : I s way Mi! the l? i.s.u- a, j bi'iiun of the ell) an I claimed an its ' i>V.O i 0..4;O.4ly i)i (h?! litter Struct lili 3 ; di-voted t > ? ommcrc.al, civic, e lu m | tl<?'ial ai> I relig.ouM i.se, as well a.? j K< Ji . .1 of )l i.,->v> ThciH W.18 HiJKlll tr.li :ie of 1 1 f *? an I Injury to the con ? (lav.ra! i'ii hut hundreds wero left ! h ?.iH'l?-.>;3 and tu.>.is uj.l.H without cm ? plo.s nii iii A iel:?*f movement for the i ' <>f iho. c u r; 1? ?? 1 1 and unp;o* ' ?-?!?? I to i n is been oinani/cd an 1 John f I ?? i? . ? 1; ? ? 1 ! ft ?? sail ton ixht that I'atersoit vvo ;hl li>- able f > c;?r,r for her own a il) ? it ajipt-al'itg to the .Warily of ! ot)i< r communities and Suite*, The I gnat in inn f:?'t tii;nK plan is of the place are i'?- an 1 the i onin. unity, teinp.?ro? i ril.v ila/i I by the calamity, already h ^ coniiiM a1 id too v.oik of i e-orKa nida tion an I i fitiMat .on 'I he lire came at midnight an 1 was < }???< ked only v fter f fl.-.-ipcr i * ?? li> hi- I've i y city an. I town \v!lh n each of I'ater.iou H?-nt llremen ' and appa atus to the relief of the !hrean n<' I city, and it took the united ' efio:i:? < f ilnm all lo win the battle. A partial list of the properties ilcstroye I follows: Public Ibiildint'x; City hall, public I old city hall, police station, N t I cni;inc house, patrol Btabks, high i school and school. Chin i lies: l'n .t riaptlst. Scroti I I'rr.-liy IitIjui, 1'ark Avenue IS i pt !s? , St . Mar:;'s Kplsropal and St. Joseph's Ko fi . i n Cat hollo. I : .i ii I; s : I'iist National, Second N:i ' tionaJ. (|> ii t iallv i : I'aterson National, S . k City Trust. Hamilton Trust, an I i r.-ite*^ on Trust. | Cli.b Houses. Vo;.,r i.U'n's CftiJ.i.'i'1 " \ '-^o. i a'. ' iMii>;hts of Colnin I"; o r: r.ss Club St. Joseph's llall I t 1 1! ; 1 1 i OH v iuii Ufliro Muildinga: Konialne bnlld'ng, Kat / building. Marshall K- tl:i i ! ; Cohan I* : i i I f! I mk . (.'Ill Town Clock. Old Kintu- ) ? lniihling and Sti'Vpnsnn IniU.ling. Tfdcgraph Co-.i: panics: Wcati'in I I'non arid Postal Telegraph. | 'I heal. t*s : Tlw (!.:i d? u. N> w.'.pa pers The Kvening News and j Si :: .'av CI) roiiirlc. Qn3'"k? nhi:.?di's dry >'oo l-i. j l{'>-.'on Slaro, dr> fiixulx; (?! 'bp Store, i ' dry good*; National Clothing Com- | Kent's ilri'K sluro; Klnsoiiu'a | <1 rrg slou?; Mi://.y s. ha rd ware and g'ti- > < a) iiu-iv ha:i Use; Marshall a It i i I . ??'(?: I* ; John Norwood. pain s; ' ( i|,f>:"i*'s gio'"p;> Wort end yk< "s groe*': y. . r II # \V C .?>:?)' !. I--, groecr:.\j; -'I'll,; ! . ! '! r:>.in," diy goods; .Jordan's p.ri'io ' ?:??. }'?:.!< :i Company, pianos; I ? i c-cr M?Na.r. 'Ikh's: /Vadler's com- 1 ii">:iary; I'tpp.n'; tri siorr, It.i;; n\ - sl'i'i ???'!!: Si ? ry J'-:.- !..?! ?*- M . i:> r. j k!, m s. C. II. I .i '!i i? ? i ? ? >rn ? ?1': :?*.? . Mom ham & dotl.icrs: I * 1 1 ? ? ? s ? n (I -a ,v 1 l.lr-.'tr!' C rnpany. Sky. 's ilrug ??.toic . a H i .\Ia< k;ato-h s . i rug sto:t\ n ?-.?! in.vr from ;i general Insp^e Mon the i" r. - tli" ; I* n ?? d /rirj pla?'? s i he i" rnVor of p?\v?U? \v!r ?!*?:: ( <!:??!;. : ,-t I ' 00 \ : . -< i n;a < e. win :i o."il( r s ;i ? .! ; eonfnsmn, may al ter tllOSe llgnriS. : ? _ j !"t. I.onls. Spf ial ? An early Son (!:iv moiii'tii; tiro. wiii< li dcs'.rovpd t.'iC Fnrpire Ho.". 1 a 1 ;i !*????? I ::trvy | !o '.".ing lion: " at L' V"0 ;t t: ! L'.7"2 oiivc | h ' i ? ?? ? i or ? np'cd l>y n i " n ? \( las;v\:!". } ean-ed tin- iK-ntli of ll peisoi:<- !<a , ! 11:0:1 and "ii-' an I f'angr, - onslv inPred o. i' ii: T n or I i inoro h;it narrow e: rapes from dea'ii 1 , la tin- lire iini num! its were i;io ?? j j or 1< ,-,s injured h" loin-; frost Idtlon. I i Twori'y thousand dollars it is thought j j v. ill envoi" t ! :?? damage to lmlldinvs f . ii'< ' ?i?nt? nts wliU li woro totally do j | ?iro\od. j ! TP o doad are; MorH^Yall. ri*n.\f?ir j I nxNnl or <>f t''^ fl>"ai , (WW. Clark and I Cow a w- inul'.u tutors of fino cut , glasr; f t 1 f Chira'ro. Putnod t<?! n ? ri-.n: I0I111 Lnedors father < f | IVmitv Mtv Klini i p.m.. fractured In lunM'iu: f uni t V. ?* v?! slow window; (;??(?. Thi'in p:'<<n. f-wit hiiui'i (iMin'u'il ya: I n;in''l fo di'ith. . ? v 1 1'."* (' (V -Tllf I'eiif'I'al f() V?V!1 !Pf !1 f '!n?! V <fel J ?0 CrK) In il'd *>f tJ>o ,?t 1 1 ? t* r? r? h rjt?nU?' nt Ch!l jM?) Il"i> n : i ? I t1" iMfv pnvrrniiient of ' U) <*n;?l;:il u 11 Hi-mi , .i!c?. tt'jj I I r ?* nt I 1 h *r( or , (1i. Klhrrton. 'la.. FprHal. I'irc on ^tiri !a." nearly nil of 1 It ?? I'lisincs? sen i4)n of tlit > pla<;;\ doing which i-? rstinKt"'')! at $ 00. 0--> The flro "( one time threatened ? he ? iit ;i <? ritv. Among the firms hnrn <>?1 n:it nr?> f'tillw< 11 an I (Jovorn. \V. It. Cii:!<n, T .1 llnlnn'i, ]\. 11 Talc an ! j'on*. two store?: the Tato block. Il\e:y Mai lea of H. I!. Ilndftins an. I M. II. Maxw?>!!, their stocU I > f * . n til! ii od lon.sr> nnd not yet recaptured; T. \V . f'ninphrll. J K Matfov Tnlior ?<ni A Inland. K. () Ilitwrn, M I! Max well Jos. Cohen. tlio T M. Swift block and the now plant of the South orn IU1I Telephone Company. Admiral Sampson <iro>?s Wor5.\ Washington. Sperl.il.? Alarming rri J mors *e:o afloat l:cio Sattn lav tn tin- i o{> oct thai Ad:;i.ral Sumption hftd ?:?lcrr a serin. :s turn for the nduc within >'?" last twenty-four hours. Inquiries at {lit Sampson resld# nee and of flic navi! phypii tans. developed that there has born no decided change in Admiral Sampson's con.I.lion. !>.;( fh.it ft stea.lj retrogression is in progress whlc'.; it common to hi* dlsp^s*. F;our Childr. n Hur.i-d. Cumberland. Md.t Special. ? At 3 o'clock Saturday morning, the farm house of Win. P. Robertson. ahout 2V miles cast of here, on the Maryland *: do of flic Potomac river, was enflrniy destroyed by Are. and, four of the Rob ertson children l!c**rT. Owen. Effle and J."w.t;ph, tiso eldest r.ged JO and the youngest 4 years, were cromatsd. The Are, which Is thought to hav? started from nparks from an open hearth, spread so rapidly that Mr. and Mrs Robertson ?ou nd all means of sscapt i'oire for the cMldraa. who were la the second story. > " f ' txiSfor* -4 . SOUTHERN INDUSTRIALl New (Enterprises That Are Enriching j Out I dvo td Section. An Illustration of t ho possibilities of i Industrial dr wiopmuni hi lue rijuili 1* . fcucu in thu Siuytlch K;< Uscy WojIou Mills of Waco, Texas. T.hs institution, which was establish' > ?u ISM. annual ly consumes 1,U0'J,U'./U po..n is of wool, which >h obtained within a radius 01 i.MJ n tiles of c ho city. This company employs Cto operants, and (torn the raw product carries the wool through l i tho iinbihoj gaNnoni. 1u.iA.1r4 wors> to is, cjw^inleros and pauia, w.'uch .tie sold lift wenty-onc Si.u? s. twonty-sU traveling men be in;.; 0 1. ployed for '?,^ai purpose it is the I' 0.1 at <j.' tiiij com pany that 1. lulcr one r.Kif it curries us work from the sheep to Ho; bnisbed garment, having the no cs^ary facili ties and mat dilne: y for treating the wool through all sugta of preparation. Tlif steamship 'Cyi iadt s cleared last wee v fjo: it H iv in. 1 ail. tja .for li.ircoioua and t.'enoa with ~ul? tons of high-grade Lion. la phosphate rock, valued at 120. with other oar 1 1 ul 11 > t r i.i I A\i.*ci*!laiiy Carolina Northern extensions. Tin' Carolina Norihern Kailroad. f\ I 111" V <?? ^r....v. oently completed between Lumberton N ().. aiol Mai ion. H. C., a distanco "f forty?>ue miles, it is reported. will . ?>ne a, .V be considerably extended curing tin. present year. In a letter to the Manu fin-Hirers' llecord Mr. Augustus Mel tier, president of the company, wrote that an extension from Marion was in contemplation. It is understood that this extension will termiuatn at Charleston, while another line will be built between l.uMihcrten and Kavette viile, N. ('., forming, a new route, tie tween Charleston ind l-'ayrtte ville, and cQn neet l ng with the Carolina Central division of the Seaboard Aii Line at l.umhcrton. It has been re ported that the Carolina .Northern itailroad was closely associated with the Seal oard Air l.ine. and the Char loston extrusion, if i.nilt, would givo t!u? bat t?'r it in it her ?nit let at tidmvatcr Tho fofal length of the road, if thus ? coiiiplflril will l;r? i> > uun-.-? I L Tex til ii pf'l'oVi'd i It is pr'>l'0;C.l tu \ ' mill rnnipnny ( M Harm's Is kilen's^ ? A>T?!f<nr >T> .M:uuifactiirinn Co. or Hohcnwaltf. Tcnn.. hits rrccteil an atJ a.i I tlillonal building in i i laco mi l. \V. r. Columbus. (> . is re- I x.; t" I as (.> est ahl sh ill l/oxiagtoa i\.v. .1 earpuL-i leaning and nianufuc.ini - J ng plant It is reported I hat Tevas Coal K- Fuel ! ;'o < i f Strnwr.. Texas. will bull I a larue ?01:0:1 mill, to list- I!' amnont natural J nil as fiK-l. Hoard of Tiade at Wtieo tin'?! W. V 1 . . 3 negotiating f- thf fablhdiment of i i tniM foe kniitin.-; hosiery. projected! !>y I'lnladi ipiilA ( I 'a I purtl s. Oxford ( .V C. > Cotton mills is now j i j s t ; 1 1 1 : : ? ;r Its equipment of iOOO spin 1- 1 es. el .. :::? l w.l! I f ' ? : 1 ? 1 y for pr nine ty soon. its cnpi'ali/af ion Is $100,- 1 )00. ?f Is tvported (hat tlm T*i (;ran"e j M i's r r f. t <5;:i:ik'v Ca , will Install | ;dant foe n.aki'i.u < ? ? > t ?. < / : 1 rone. This It.' 1 t 'nit ? "I States Cotioa Puci> Corpora j Ion n. !i! .1 M. flv ??nft-M of Kerrersville. y. j ha? imr< h. :t 1? I'm' iti I'hiiKC-y for j hit? l::rt':n:; mill, previously reported! :s to l,c cs'abllshc 1. an 1 will com- j nifuro operations soon Ifarriman Otton Mills of llarriman. [ Tern . lias' v?sm!?v1 o't^r.c ions imi-j r:!r:;r ? " < 1 f.; Imll.s 0:1 '.he pi o.hu Uon ??f 1 S t "> L'O-wri p \nrn, si little or ply, put ; >n warp, r, nvla or winders. I:'ttr!e\ Manufacturing Co., Peters l.uru Va . contemplates ? p> ndins; $."?:> ? ) . . nl i:\ue arid improve it? in ill. j I'.i ; not made any decision; now I 1. it tt hut .... has ;? 1 1 spindles ami 'J'i'2 looms. I: is s'nlc.l t h:i{. tin? stockholders of' th<> Jai:l;.-.o:j iTenn.) Kiber Co. huvo j il-.ci I' ll upon increasing pint's capaci ty L'u i<" (???Tit. Tht* spindle.-; now nuni* Ik 1 'JJ.( C ' and the looms 0_'l T 1 Hickman of Augusta. (3a.. his hern appointed receiver of Millin 1 1(1.1. 1 cotton Mills, with Instructions to report on the coiditi ::i of t le piw j pert y and Us teadinejs for piolitab'c | 01 c: a lion |>r. .1 . IV VeMd'un and Capt. S. \V ifowland of W.i n n v i ! ,c. C., will 01 - ftnnlze a company f ( ? 1 t he. pur[K).sc of hti.ldirr.*. a r? tr >n fac .ory. and puwha?* ed lost wo? \ a tract of L'tiO acroo oi which to locaf ? tlie necessary building.' A. K Mo rison, Kniztown. l'a . in soekin;* location for a sil.v mill, ami views Clai ksbiir;;. \V. Va.. with favor, probably the plant will be located there. Two other larso silk mills of ?V w York are considering the estab lishment of branch miiis at Clarks bmg. and the IKiar.l of T: ado is en dmvoriiifr '?> b)<.'ifv mrm. l i ownsvlile ( T^an.l Has ness I.ei has been orprirtir.cil. aril will en i'.i avor to locate tfvfitle industries, pro . it in:; in a -y.^ eaistic way to secure ? 1 ... . s. K 'I hoaiafi is pres'.dcut, and 1 (Jrivsain. secretary. Alpine t" itton Mills, Morftanton. N. C : s now e(;:iipleiin^ its No. 2 mill ->f ? iM? <1 pi miles and complementary ay para'cs that w i 1 rnah'e the company t.? pt oduci- liner yarns than Ns to lis war; s, i;s previous production. Abo 1; ?i )i, 0:1 l,.is bce:i ? \pendcd for tho ad W I I ItUl.t 1 i'liliu. The Marvin Holsery Mills of Man nii:n. rf. intends to put In machinery ;<>- the ' Iiiit of rations an.i other bos- h for parkin;; its product <' hosiery, t- 1 ?* .. and :t k s makers <>f the twi-iv savy ni.'n li.ii ry to send full par ticulars. I.o.'Mand Mills of S* Ca ul N ck. N (' rlian^f 1 us title to 'Crescent Hosiery Co.. with t.'eo. T. Andrews, president. *??<! *"?t*rlrs f.. Mcl>awell. j-ecre.'aty. Plant lia.s seventy five knit* tins mathlncs. Newton ( N*. C. ) Holsery Mills Is re ported as to Install twenty-flvn ma chines for the product fen of lace effects and to make other Improvements. Company has been pperaLinR 100 knit ting machines. Ouachita Cotton Mills. Monroe. T,v. one of the D'-'w plan's. oxpe;ts to commence production Very soon. Only 2100 eplndles and eeventy-flve' looms will he In petition at the rtart. al though there Is room or 10.000 spind les and 300 looms. Messrs. J. P. Humbert. Jamea Ham mett and others oi I lor. c a rath. S. C.. are endeavoring to orgoaizs rotton mlll company. At a meeting held to present |the projoct Bubserlpilon.* amonntinX4o-$27.G'00 was obtalner). o Anniston (Ala.) Kanting Mills wll; ljulld sixteen cotaccs for (ho uso of Jt? operates. y_jTJ f V e. B. a SENT FfUSI Car*) Bland ?*d 6kla Plianw, C?me?(*, : I'tlai, tteblai llumon, t'tc. Nond no monoy, limply try BotlDit Blood r?lra at our expense, B. D. B. cut? I'lUi pie*, scabby, aculy, Itchlug Lcicu. *, Uiacrs, ! lating Sorea, Scrofula, Wood I'oispn, Bor.o ; I'alus, 8wcllliu:#."IUieuiti?tUu?l C?nct*r, nrid I Blood uu l aklnTroublys. F?j teluKy nil J \lscd tor chronic ctiv* that tho doctors,] j fttent medicines and Hot Hprlr.RS fail to j cure or help. Brupgistfl, $1 per lur^e bottle, j To j tovo It cures. B. B B. lent frc? by wiit i'.fi! Blood Bai.u Co., 12 Mitchell St.. Atlanta, | O t. Describe trouble and fr?o rnc<M<;a) | ndvico sent lr? settled Jotter. Mediciuu I Rent Nt onoo, prof aid. All \V? tisk is' that j you will apeak a gQOd word for B, B. B. when cured. Onlv two fish ran turn their heads in dependently of lljeir bodies. The*a *re tiic j;:?rpike ft:ul the tH.n?hore Thirty minutes is uil t >? timo required to (1 v o with I'crxAU 1'adiu.kbs Ditu, bold by i tul druggist*. '1 he fellow \*ho *uya #& ha# loved ao>I lo-t may simo!y bo tliinUinj of the pres ent -i .??!?<? failed to return, l!f nmo ut Oinlmnntn I or Culnriti 1'liut Cottluin ^invito, as in'-rvury will puroj* Cestrov tbe sora-.i 1 Cii. !1 and completely deran^o tho whol?f li:u whoa entering It through tho mucous surfaces. Sueh artleles should uaverbe used e-.-ept 011 prcacrlptioiiH from /-oputable | ? 1 1 > hi i u:s, at t '??? damage t hoy Kit! ?!<> is ten fold |f> 1 110 poOil you cmi ppeslhly derive from tlifli. llaU':? Catarrh Cure, inanufat!*u r?-il )>y I'. J. Cheney iV Co., Toledo, O.. eonlpifs j-o meroury, and is taken internally. netlnj.; directly vi (.on the Mood and mucous sur.'aoca the system. Ia buying Hall's Catarrh Curo b?J sure to get the g.-nulne. It is taken In ternally, is made In Toledo, Ohio, by l-' ,1. Chenev A, Co. Testimonials free. CJ>~ -'old by l"?ru??crists; prb'O. 75<\ per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are tho best. After three months the newly marricv^ man can say "rny wife" without stammer' I'cit for tho llrtwoh. No matter what aits you, headaeha to a [ rnm-or, yon will never get well until your 1 bowels aro put ri'^ht. Cascauktm help nature*. 1 euro you without a fr ri i>o or pain, produoo j easy natural yrto^iuents, cost you just I') ! cents to start getting your healtii back. Cas ( AtjKTR Cnndy Cafhftvt'b*, tlie genuine, put u t? in ir.otal boxes, every tablet has U. C. C. fcUkiiipeil on It. liowaro of Imitations. siiMintv itt iii>erru prices. *? ...... . ..co na* con verted 9,00.),00*J acres of waste laUd into forest . riTSpcrmatientlv cured. Xo lltsorn^rvou*- / ii'TS after tlvst ihy's uso of I>r. Klltio's Great I Nc i velteatoror.-} atrial bottle ami treatise free | Dr. It. 11. Ruse, Ltd^VSlArcU yt. l'hlla.,l\i. | Tlic old- fashioned woman continues to fill a fiplcndid place in life. I am sure PHo s Cure for Consumption saved roy iiio tiireo years ago.--Mr.H. Thomas Kui' mnh, >1 fvj?lo .si., Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17, l'JOO. | Amateur photography is a fad with the ] Shah of Vernia. Mrs. Wit /Oow'b Soothing Syrup forohlMren j teething, soften tho^ums, reduces luttamma- j lion, allays pain, eurea wind oolle. 25c a bottle. J Meridian (MIfs.) Cotton Mills has de clared a dividend of S per cont. and re elected its ollh'iTS. who include l>t*vl Iiotliu blirg, pi i sident. /ft "W A PUH! r run i;s Nrrvoti* llonij ii'hi', Nrnrnljjfn, niiil Slt'K 1IK.V OACltE. It l? 1 11 1 ??Jy linrmU-ft*. No ffloct on tho lifiiti. For fiiln n>. fill I)rnj{ 8tor?>S. 8:ixlr-H1 JfiOH UQUCtca in rvur Itm* r.'t ? RilA30MS J \V. }j. l>oui{lns male** n ml ...V>ro men's $.1.<K)ft:i<!$.'>.jO>-liocK I In ii aiiyoihvi twoiuun iif icturcrj in (li<t worM. \V. I.. Douglas 93. (Kl nnil fXCOsliAioflpJaeoil ?Mo l>y h! lo with $5.00 nnd 5:1.(0 chocs of <>:li?r lunkoo, nra found to lie just as pood. Tiicjr Mii] outwear two j^uirs of ?ldiuary $J.(iU ntid $3.(a) shoos. M aia of If ta best leathers. Inr/udtnij latent Corona Kid. (.'arena Celt, and National Karqarco. KmI I ?lor K?r'#l? R?>t .4 'w\j? lllarh Hook* t ?fj? W. I* Donirlns &+.OQ "Gilt EUue Lino cnunot be equttlled tvt any prion. himi'i t<y 1*1 1% 1 1 U.*>c. rxlrii. rHtHlostVrr. U ? ??? llri.yUKm.MllHj W4 VTEPk I voi \c pkoi'i.h AnirlJ I vh" *??'? ???*? . 1 * tlm >no?t flife.-tuilr IliMiJt kc<-|> I nr. 1>cii in i n. hip, Mi ?? i 1 1> m ml , A i'l l li in > lie, I'll., AT IIO.T* li lit),! r iLo fcllfdHliOo o t EX ENCt?! i TEA' lir.lt-. Drake-hiidgc School, lloom &.'A 150 Fir h Aveuu#, Nt.\V \ ORK C1H . An^r.ss ?"?r Galls J SAUltt.K ^ V-? W 3 on ?>itr l'or?* or Mule o'liiklr 3 cnre?l with l?r. I>*iiirtk' \ r: < ii r*. II I rn ?r*. ?>r writ by 4 mull ??lt-h l>r. ? i*n book,"i t*? **? J* O' ftt of l?nrf**. ? nt If. hltsep iU(l>wliien'(l li w t-j Treat TLviU- vp?n rpc o! ; t of v o ccui*. A. r. dami:!,s, ? Via ill ford sc., uovroi, ,n.\ US. CTIDY LAW iSteijv'fi onr.orm. K*-y l U'rmi Kilter row. Only ihu?e In ? Arne t tkJ <1 *|>p y. a(|,| cun W.H.i UIJ,I.Mi>, l<oz ? . .NOUiOI.K, VA. AO C Rl TP G Flr??-ClM* fl*tjer?l A**nta >* "? ?" I winui tor irtrr Co ntjr la AfJ iDtlc 0?s*t Stat'* ?.? h n tl* th? l*?t A<r nt*' ?rtlnl* on lb* iii?i kef. Bell* on it* mrrii*. Fin* pcrtuntty lor l?vf, chit*- Mourn wfco ?ro ??tlj 'A 452-50. k3fN0 FO* j fCATAr LOG Miss Marion Cunningham, the Popular Young treasurer of the i ou rig Woman s Club of Kmporia, Kans., has This to Say ot Lytlia E. Pinkham s Vegetable ( Vmpouiu!. 1 ,.i / /I tilt* ? "Dear Mks. Pinkham : ? Your Yegetable Lo-vpoiiaw <? - of womb trouble from whioh I had been a great Miller*;' foi nearly three years. During that time I was very irregular and would often have intense pain in the small of my back, and blindin;; lu- ;d uhes and severe cramps. Kor three months I used Lydia I'iiilvjiani a Vegetable ( 1otnpouinl, and ac hes and pains a. e a;. a p e.t mcmoi y, while health and happiness is my daily experience no.v. V on cer tainly have one grateful friend in Iimporia, and l have praised your Vegetable Compound to a large number of my friends. \ on have ir.y permission to publish mv test imonial in con net t ion w.: h niy | >;?- ture. Yours sincerely, Mi$3 Marion' Cl'wim.iiam, Iaiv>omi, K ins. $r?o oo roitri:iT 1 tiik abovi: is not When women arc troubled with irregular, suppns.-ed or jm infill menstruation, weakness, leucorrhu'.i, displacement or I'l-vration of ttoo womb, that bearing-down feeling, inlinminatiou of tin; ovarii**, l>aeka<\he, bloating (or ilatulonee), gvneral debility, indigestion, and lanvus _ pros tration, or are beset with such symptoms as dizziness, f.uaiac.-Si ias.> inate, excitability, irritability, nervousness, sleeplessness, m. !au< l:'>!v, "ail gone," and' " wanr-toW yr^-n', wo " feelings, blues, arid Imp-di ssness, they should remembfVr pn* there h oji;'<l and true Remedy, f.vdin K, Im id's \V{rctiJj,u,-nio < '(impound at. \ .removes such troubles, Refuso to buy any otVj jher medicine, for you neeo. be.-f. Airs. I'inkluim^/o v invites all sick women to wrUr for mlvleo. She has guided^-' .JousnnUs to lieuHh. Address, 1-ynn, fllasv. ? " n ? AND Bon Ion STRAIGHT FRONT , arc as far ahead of othe r cor .sets as the pre.scut day dress is ahead cf that , of centuries a<ro. Ask your di aler to show , ? - x them to you. Accept 110 Milisiuincs. ROYAL WORCESTER CORSET CO, WORCESTER, MASS. f/icmum mpz r A boat |>*arf Jw.liirO! IniMiiiio*. Im MjM?r MKi nouniaii ij jjiMutt. i' f IIIHk^ftll ' ?' * * | h.tI raiiJc all ?>vrr Ain*u? a i;1 h* f? 1 ??. n limi veloubiy pfui;flo. ? vALitotf U*?i Giant Etici'irttZite doves' n JrrTrrt.inf rfrop IMtv ???' lr.il within in w?:*kt bt f ?*r un<1 lo:? of uaMni aj;a &1* ?mii??iht ? ' ?? Iwliirt. W J! UtMvcll aujruUrtr. rri? e <?ut cheat . Gmss, Clovers cintf Fodder Plants ' Our ^atnlA<rnf 18 brimful of ttiorofiffhly UMM ~ ? ? Slirli as 'I I.AUraml i\*ic \ ir^s-jnr, p....... - irr?'?-ri fudilfr |?<t a? *'f* . l*t-s% n.'U ; SjM'is/, withitAK* ? alio 4 icniM of lay i*r acrc, Dilijon 2 >o!lat ? U\, t u Sulzcr'o Grass Rtixtur**:: Yielding ? toii? o t iuMriilrt<""i:t la^aml arj rurllr&s amount i f <?? ?, a Crocnisa fm'.-mis- G tons of EJ.ty f.-cr r.t : Tlwirrent pr?M of 1!i? c entury , KTowin? whrrevej toil l? found. Otir ?-f;.t ?ny wide ftv:.!;o Atncrlrfttt cirdfnor <r farmer, I* mailed i.< yon witli uuuj of but 10 eel) Is )><*iayt-. Catalog alono t cent* lor }*>?(??;?. JOHN A. SALZER SEED COMPANY. La C: WANTED! Hides, Tallow, Furs and Skins, We Buy Outright; No Commission or Drayagc ClnrjjeJ. We have contracts with some of tile largest tanners in the country, using thousands of hides annually, and we MUS T MAY!; TMIi MIDKS to till these contracts. It lo only a few years since we began buying c'inct (rem ? mall shippers instead of through the dealers and row have over tw?lve hundred regular shippers throughout the Scu'.li ind Southwest. To th060 who do not know us we refer you to vsur banker, or to R. G. Dun &. Co., Neal Loan & Banking Co., Atlanta National Bank, Third National Bank, Maddox-Rucker Banking Co., Dradstrect's Commercial Ac :cy Lowry National D-ink, Capital City Nations! Bar.; Fourth Nation?, I Dank, J. J. A. J. t. MaJdcx, Inman, Smith &. Co., Or any other Institution, Mercantile house or citi?ca of Athr.:.x EDW. O. MILES & CO., 278-298 tbrictta St., ATLANTA, OA. V THE LANIBR SOUTHERN $$udmedd fTACnTT fix. IWmrt ? ?l ?pprtatmcnta. Bartwa f tfltlM our ? IplAfTM M ? UtlWO alftl ?f abtlltf ?r>4 w>nfc. All br?r>MtH|kl. Fmll latorMtlM AHrtaUf 1" T Tanted""^?^ , M ml hkIm h?tr Kruir ftlL jL ?nkbWfutritk. MWIIhL ~BO. a DIMOCK. Ota. mwr., UOIU.UL.I.&A. CLOVER InothTnnd Hpma cuni.it. uw: It. tl.l3| lki.tl.M