TUB ttlttHW w n \ si i m , Chairman 'I tiom.it Outline* I'olii > of \ < .in trmiiffit Cuiittnn f inn. <'?lnmt>ln. I .'?*? I *i. ^ Majofr It. (); I 'Hiofcrt- ..f Charttatyu. (.'httirif-an "f tjn> Ktau- rccnlly kiiv. ~ir- R! u tfp? |ii? h uuiJiti??i ljtiv iKii)<(y. whlHi tH j iuoD iiH^ ??ltt ^Htloim1 <-f ?).?? .jjiiii fliglivtav ?>>?(? in j with ????? iiwun^i .*j S.vM.'iii havr lb?- t?< p.. >?,(>!?? n tfJJtb r ?? r? m .? i<> (hrfr ttrntinftl I ?? ? i ? ? f - , Hittbiont with (n<>t i?*KH thap ?'it> fr. t > to can> itrtweni and |m>rtpt?etiw the j?o>*ibW* fcfitth' (In no ra*? lui'iv thau' .* per i*tu t> 8?m1 ?bat tl?<- ? J 1 11 i i? /4X ?? ?i Hi.'tui . . *1, built f bard ftr hur fa i )" a factor which |mi#t be controlled Always Ready The big advantage of a regular feed store is that you can always find what -you want, without running all over town after it. Just g?ti in the habit of com ing to us for anything in the grain and seed line, it is here for you. Patronize a house that provides for your every want. Springs & Shannon I he Sto.'i That C u r?e? The Stock. ? ? ' - . tj, Red Cedar Shingles LAST INDEFINITELY WE SELL ONLY THE BEST ANY QUANTITY AT LOW PRICES ^SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED DAVIDSON & COMPANY TELEPHONE 104 "The Middle Town Yard" ? Main Street, Next to Court House. New Ice House I have opened an ice house on West DeKalb Street v.hcrt' T will keep a full s ipply of pure crystal ice on hand at all times. \\ a^oib make daily and Sunday de li\?-ries. Vou can reach me by phoning .'i ">.")- \\ where y ? ? u r ' ? I'd r rs will be promptly filled. EDGAR SASPORTAS Farm Lands Should be Listed Now During the war all farm produce commanded high prices, and farming communities have enjoyed marvel ous prosperity. Now, with the coming of peace, and the opening of the markets of the world, should also come plenty. The real estate market should be active* If you intend to sell your land this year, list your property now and avoid the rush season when time for careful inspection of land is lacking. I believe it will be to your advantage to list with me. If you intend to buy, see or write me. Farm lands are my specialty. W. M. MANNING, real estate ARCADE BLDO. COLUMBIA, S. C ,>y thi- amount of m ouey available for w on mu>' particular fetre^'h of road.' Major Thoiita* (Hiiutnl out (W eU>?? 1 : ; . t : i ^ i rillrvM ?ud ? high Ajty. . n. Mti<| i but in thi* !?? ibm atv rBilioads Iteated three <|uat terw ot it *yniurjr ago, ib?* roa?: engineer* made the grad< > j. w aml thi locution* (be be*t ubtvkur although they (lid imI provide inan.\ v iiiAiHMit drainage structure*, When ! IW railroads were tir?t laid (linil) I]*# ?udJ ligbi weight rails, some of ih'. iii .if timber t??pped by Irou ?trij?s. | u'i I '1 )>nt x?tk i tie roM?tt)?'dit. wrth the }inci>n>e of traffic uud heavier Hums j t he flimsy ' crossti,r>? and, light weight ratf* ? r?'i>!??-td from time to time uutii ii * on all standard railroads there are i' i > ii k ? |u? .tv> vfo0(itw b?tlU?ted hp crushed stone. "The surface of a ; State Highway, built of some logical material, c|n be compared point for point with the m in all cfoasties and light weight rails laid on railroad roadbed* ? Uwt?. quarter* of ,a century ago," continued Major Thom a 9; "The highway surface of local material can be removed when it wears out. and if money in available u hard surface .made of imported ma I' iiii! 1 an be laid which will then bring the highw.ay up to the be*t standard*. No group itf highway enthusiasts fa more anxious than the State Highway (\>inmiN."ion t<> see every road in the state hard surfaced, but such surfacing is a matter of mon?y, while the State's ;i ????hips. In "addition to the t scholarship holders other club boys may attend upon payment of a fee of $1.00 !'*r day. and doubtless a good many of r h??i. will attend. Ann-nnconi'iit is made to tin* club , by Mi. Jr. I.. Rak^r, Agent 0 on July 7. arriving at Clemson by u .< \ of ? I reeirwoo-1 and Reiton. Those who do not. coine in tlii? way. reaching (lie col lege 'from Cherry's Station on th- Rlue Ridge Railroad. may reach the college from Calhoun on the main line of the Soiit horn. The course of instruction for Huh lioys a? arranged by Mr. Raker and the au thorities of the college provides an ex. '?el Ifii t brief course in practical agricul iure for these young farmers. Rut be sides what they gain from instruction, ! the trip to damson is an admirable op- ! portunity for the boys to have an out ing and holiday from their regular farm work for a j?eriod of 12 days, and CJem soii College is always glad to provide' not only the instruction hut the oj>por- j tunity for any sort of pleasure and ' benefit. It is suggested that the boys bring baseball and tennis outfits in order that they may have athletics, and bathing ' suits to enable them to enjoy the swim- ' mlng pool, and sufficient clothing for a two weeks stay. They should provide j themselves also with towels, sheets, and pillow cases and a blanket for us# In the barracks, where they will be quar tered under supervision of Mr. Raker ; and his aAaistaata. Cathedral of Metz BY REASON of Its situation, Its monuments. Its antiquity and its history, MoHS Is one of tho most interesting cities of west ern Europe. Built on a high hill at the Junction of t lie Moselle and of tho Sellle, Metz, when Caesar undertook his Invasion of Gaul, was already an almost Impregnable position, on which the Medlonmtrics, one of the most formidable ti'ibes that Caesar under took to conquer, proceeded id establish their capital, which they called Duo dorum Medlomatricorum, says the .Christian Science Monitor. The humble huts of these warriors wire later replaced by gorgeous Ro man temples and by the palaces of the kings of Austrasia. For in spite of their strength and courage, the Mediomatrics were unable to resist the Romans, who transformed Duodorum Into one i of (he most Important strategical ; points of their empire. Croat roads crossed the city In di verse directions, leading to Reims, Toul, Treves, and Strasbourg. In the year tf>l Attila and his hordes did not spare Mettis, as the city rds of the town, al though they humbly professed to be the vassals of the emperors. At that period Met!? was self-governing, being ruled by an alderman aqd a council of thirteen, as well as by a great coun cil of elders. Regained Its Independence. In the tenth century the German em perors appropriated Metz, which was ruled by Henry the Fowler In 945, but tlie Independent old city soon took ad , ? vantage of the Internal dissensions raging In the Holy empire to recover the prerogatives It enjoyed as a free city. Henry II of France and hlq troops occupied Metz In 1552 and de fended It victoriously against Charles V, jyho could not resign himself to the To*" of %o important a stronghold. Metz was consequently Invested by an army of 75.000 men, and 114 cannon fired 14,000 sh?*ts on the city, which was a record in bombardments at that period. After two months of extraor dinary and untiring efforts, having lost a third of his troops, the emperor ? rather, the duke of Alba who directed the siejrw ? was obliged to retire, much to the satisfaction of the French, who, numbering only 0.000 men, were com manded by the Duke Francois de Guise. Charles V then ceded Toul and Verdun to France. The Messins had never sought to dissimulate the love they frit for France; later, the inhabitants of the valiant city declared that they would nevQr take up arms against the French king. Charles VIII. In 1557 the ambitious cardinal of Lorraine was obliged to take inferior rank, owing to the forced cession which granted the king of France pretended rights to the sovereignty of Metz. And although the latter modestly assumed the title of protector, he was. In fact. master of the city. It was only In 1858 that Henry VII officially took the tile of sovereign lord of Metz. In 1048 Louis XIII endowed Metz with a par liament, and In 1048 the treaty of Westphalia definitely Incorporated Metz, Toul, and Verdun with France ? the new province thus constituted be ing known as the Three Bishoprics. After that period the capital of Lor raine remained Impregnable; vainly did Brunswlek-iafti2p2 and Blucher In < 1814 strive to rende^ themselves mas ter of the citadel. Had It not been for Marshal Bazuine's infamous capit ulation which, signed on October 23, 1870, delivered to the Germans 173, 000 men, 6.000 officers and three marshals, not to speak of 1.663 cannon and 53 flagM ? Metz never would have fallen *" >r have been subjected for 48 years to the tyranny and bondage, from which the allies have at last accomplished Its complete dell vera nee. Ha# Twenty-Seven Palace*. ^ McU Is a flue city, possessing no less than 27 "puluces." a few of fciilcl. arc really worth considering. AH the houses of the I'lace St. Croix; f"i' In stance, most of which date from the fourteenth and flfteenth c?. nturles. are built on the remains of Roman aque ducts and vaults. The Place St. Louis still boasts of many houses which are clnssed ns historical raonumeuts, witl: crenelated 'poofs, and which, in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries were the residences of money-changers. Tlu Place de la Comedie, which is encir cled by the Moselle, 1s decorated at one of Its extremities by a fine quin*. cunx, while the Place Roy ale Is the largest of which Metz can boast. The cathedral, originally known as the Church of St. Ktienne, is a Gothic bjdldlng which was begun in the first years of the third century by Thierry HI, bishop of Metz, and finished In 1546. The beautiful stained-glass win dows date from the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries; those of the choir are the work of an Alsatian artist named Valentine Bouseh. ltelics of Roman dominutioh are found even in the cathedral ; the baptismal font is an antique, red porphyry bath, while the pulpit of St. Clement was carved in the summit of a Roman column. The cathedral of Metz Is one of the largest Gothic basillcasMn existence; the nave was first built in 1332. under the direction of Adhemar of Monteii. a Frenchman. The choir dates from 1503, but the nave was only closed in 1764 by a facade which, It must be admitted, though due to the celebrated Blonde!, spoils the aspect of the edi fice by its classic outlines. Some Interesting Churches. Metz possesses several curlout churches, among which the Church of St. Sigolene, dating from the end ol the twelfth century, possesses some particularly fine stained glass, and a cha|>el executed after the design of the Sainte Chappelle of Paris. The church of the old abbey of St. Vincent, 1248, Is remarkable for Its fine nave -sup ported by 12 pillars, the chapters ol which are decorated by small columns The Church of St. Clement, all that re mains of a Benedictine monastery, wai constructed in the seventeenth cen tury; while the oratory of the monns tery of the Templars, belonging to tin twelfth century and situated In th? citadel, also offers real archeological Interest. Metz contains many picturesque re mains of the past, such as the old for titled house dating from the twelfth century, with its quadrangular dun geon, situated in the Rue des Trim taires. In the Hue Nexlrue there is a charming residence, and In the Itu< Jurue a curious old door, which', It 18 said, was the entrance to an oraiorj of the Templars. Rue de la Tete d'O? commemorates the famous hostelry ol the same name, which has unfortu nately disappeared. It was in this inn that the most brilliant banquets wer? given at Metz during the. middle nges, when both the nobles and "ruffians" amused themselves with tournaments, nautical festivals, bonfires, prcces pin-nlrndnn, nnri rppresCMtafl nnt - of "mysteries," renowned throughout the whole region. The greater part of the remaining public buildings to be seen in Met* were appropriated during the German occupation for militnry purj>oses and will no doubt continue to be so used, now that I,orralne is once more united to Km nee. Metz Is Hurrounded by no less than 12 fortresses built since 1867, and chiefly ^Ince 1871. The city Is, moreover? projected by a bsstloned rampart, built in 1674 on the plans of Vanbnn and of Carmontalgne, but In which two gates, dating from the Ht- i teeuth and sixteenth centuries, have been carefully preserved. 8even other gates give access to the stanch old eJtv. the most curlons being the gate of the Germans, ballt In 1441V. and ?arorg . which the intfwnltabl* troope i of General Mangln recently bmuW tbel* - entrance. ttifefoy 1*. Hmith. a , whjtr fAn^j nnr A ik? u. >i...t uj 4*?ib J?k& l.uuJl a M.itn. l.iuiut ..!i hi* iiait Vrida/j twMoOtt. Nuitfh lm., fltr # , ? vibot *uu with fa'ai | ' ' v^V' *.yy " \ ' .v;-'; *? ' ? . " ? ' ' v ? MM", 11 . ?'"?-? ? ~ | , "Th? Hanson Why." II. A. T bourn* StvK-k UotuwlitH. w tbe l*'*t, they art4 *<'W?tiiU*lly and a\\ ir?wJU-h;?>. Tht-y k?*p thebe*N m?, mid the ft? t| ntnsc him! :!*? eflfcf-t r?':ao\*?,? lt*>fc Tin* |N>ult r> K? uu-.l,v s ?rv e.sitvUn ui:.d?* i" rvlleve all tb? diseases iD ^ Fbw I fitmVy *m-b :i* Cholera *n<] i\lid roukr- t f Hons '.ay. 1 Tbfr 11-- Kvun-dy .Mil iH>>iiilt? keep "IT tin (.'holer t. and If girtu] .(be fb>t stages, will run- VR) per (*nl IHui't forbid to U ii?ii luud t y tly of 'Kiirr^' Colb- Ut uu'.l> fur llorm it U ->? simple wiih dron^r, child ' ??'i give it. Also a bottle of |d ris* wealing Heiuedv fur Cute |3 Brufce* on mwi) or U>ast They t^J fall. s I Tbesr WflWdie* are nil guaraut*! to you by your dealer. t