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— ■MO. e Barriwell Psoole. THE LONE 8TAK STATE. \ IttK't, Texas, March, -Uta 1003. — MU, ClD. ». HOLMES, Editor *.Mrsp'r- — E' K I t kSi : iii.»~ & " &AKUEST coumt ClRCCfcillOE VmmsDAT. MARCH 10, 1003. Tadtlf ftfKvsov^lt pc^ms tw r^sftord the Charleston custom hofaae a<* a pollilcal alAt machlne, and hopea If h« can *»fp » aeont lu U that he *IM win (MW, a M'holecakc walk of votea -4n- fho- next Republloan national convention. Ile’lfffna but If ho projects lonjf c- noujfh that the cake walk •omotlme* winds tv in a razor festival — , ,11 It will soon be tlrtSie for some people, to plant ten cent* cotton, but tlie time to get that price la^we’beHcve. afar off. Even If a short crop should be made, which 1* not probable, there ure llara enough In the cotton buslnraa to fool the manufacturing world to" the con trary until the crop shall ht»Ve pjnsed from tfca Ttunila of Ihe. Ugoplq "llA iiiake it. - > Editor I’KorL*: ' Haiti; rain. Tain, an I voted, m«id, mud, such mud as you BamwcU people never , * [ axav in all yotir Ifvei; thiiT la alj w« irive had ,tlrts winter 1 . There wna an almost In'iSesaant downfall.during Jitlf- uary and Kelmmvy. The roads have been !mp*«iwble for weeks. 'IVxas men say that this Is an umisu.-tl winter, bn that it means good crops lids year Cotton is sti'l lipplckijjl In tpc Helds and no preparation baa as jef. been tuado fur planting Farmer* here forTttnately d j not have to haur ferttt- ‘T'he Spanish minister of foeeign af fairs proposes that his government have the wreck of the Maine raUed from the bottom of the harbor of H:>- vana to discover the cause ot the rte- atructlon of the American battle ship. And it li should bo found that her rarch ss crew and not the Spanish au thorities were guilty what amends can and will the United Statea make? tzors. *11'iclr lands are productive enough without them. I do not think you would like it here: there is too iiiudi mud; llrnre are no woods and tlimvfme noTtuntiTsg; and no streaihs. and no tisUlng.' - ~ 7 i;; A party of seven of ua -ran down to Galveston Feh, 19th. 'i'ke; Atlantic Srpmdron whs there mid thejmtes were, good. (Jalvesuur Is thrre huml res! mile* spilth of Itasca. Itasca Is about two hundred miles from the northern booudary of Texas. I Tiavc cfOsted the state noty from north to south. JT is nmch wider from east lo west. Tpxhs is an immense state. I w as delighted to see plpo and oak lands in* llto lower part of the state, and rivers imrt swamps lestomicd with .long graymoss us in (■bvrolinn,—Onu (hies- get- so tire.1 (jf a Tire Democrats of the Utah Legisla ture, constituting a small minority, wer* greatly vexed last, week because the Republican chaplain prayed for them, but didn't say a word In behalf of Ills own po'ltlcnl associate*. And Its just as we.H that he didn't^ for all tlig.praycr* In the world cOuldn't save n Utah Mormon Republican. Such a combination is too far gope for aalva- Uon. ''AIL. I I ' I L 1 ' » a . r After tweii4y-fcur years service In flic United Slates Senate George t?7 Vest retired to private life voluntarily on the llli inst. Since, lie lias been talking as a po- m?enl prophet, and says that l f bu*i’ ness continue* os ills the Reptlhllcans •w ill elect their candidate I'reshlent next year. He, Ve«t..kmnvs the peo ple of the North, that principal Is more powerful with tfceiq^tlflii jjf (pc I pi®. - ' 'W ~ Senator Tillman is tb deliver tlie an nual address before the mcirical college lu Charleston on the 21 prox.* after which he h'HI be given a grand dinner In recognition dT Tils anll-Crutn *er vices. If thwbosts of tbe occasion wish to please the palate of the Senator with what he likes let them get the hatn uf o Buford’s Bridge hog that was fattened on pindurs arid atnoked over liickory chill*. -- -- - - The American peanut is working n great temperance reform -in France- The people of that country have sie ge aerated hr many ways through in dulgence in the absOitho habit, u drink distilled from WormwoocT. All efforjfr of the govern men l f6 check it have been InefTectuai. hut since tlie pea ndr was Introduced there people prcfjpT eat!k|g them to drinking the “green dCVH'’ bevnrage as they calj it. 1'liFfood value of this little fruit for stock Is not half way appreciated. The tops make a forage equal to the clover of the red lands, while the nut ts u itoperb fattening ration for any animal Jtnd all poultry. We are told that the famons SinltTiTTeTd, Va. bams. that have a standard market price of 3i» cents a Twenty years ago a Three Mile friend said to us In this room, speaking of the unprecedented-corn crop failure in 1881: I made thirty bushels of corn that year, but my pea nuts saved m«. 1 fattened my hogs on .them and fed my hordes with them mail the oats came in. v great i- preadi ng jrhrtn Galveston U a Very i>retty city of twenty the thousand inhabitants. It Is buil^ u^iauiwislaiid wlilrh is reached by meajis <if a bi idgo extending liver a sh iil.r.v ar ii m' iIm Ini-V tor aiioyt two tiii'.is. t/lo town i« well Ini'l oiit and citian In appearance Large palms grow in i.yi.ijv yards, and tall oleanders decorate T the street*. The long low beach U rbenmifnl one w ith it* mad cap waves tossing and tniubllug oyer (me another. Wweiijoyed a nij> arotiud the bay which was so quid that w - e could u-rt realize tliat this w liter in its niadjfurv had swept tlmusands of men awav only ** few -year* »igi>,—Sumc trociHs of tiie great storm still linger. tVe dhl not veutute out oti the Gtllf of Mexico as niany did, paying usuhI penalty. We therefore saw tlie Atlamic Squadron at a distance aince the watet in the bay was not deep enough—to al- l«w these men of war to come in as tlioy had Ii0i»etl tb do. Clara li. Joiinston. rh A ROMANCE. llrtftpton was visited TiwraAay to Stinday by a newly ninnjcd couple. Mr.and Mrs i'. M Vickers, whoxe mar- "rfaSfo WM quite r.»mantie. Mr, Vie* ers is a .proininent young traveling man from ('iifca^b. and Mrs. Vickers Donyc Jtearse. ol Allendale, who iva* visiting Olar at the timr of the marriage. On ies^ Tuesday ajternoon Mr_. Vickers fell In lova with Biss Kearse as lie en tered the Riser lidtel, anil- MW; her on iho.porchi -4le spoke lb hvi for the fifst lime dn Wednesday .evyniug. - On Thursday morning‘ they nn t^ at the post-office, a d he asked pCirntsslott to see her home. With lier consent they- walked on together, w lieu-lm suddenly^ asked if she likeiTToma nee. Shej said site did. Then he said •'let’s have a Ift- tle romance, suppose wejjejt ninrtied.” And sooti the ceremotiy was performed. The hi Ido Is one of Allcmlate’s fairest daugliters, pretty and attractive, groom is a hands,.me young man, w ho was admired by every one. and Is to be pnngcnliwliUsd «.n iim ing w.ii ait fair ,m bride. Mr. and Mr«. Vickers spent ,Sunday- wjjtjLthe parents of.the lalier. Mr. and. Mrs* Win. Kears'e, of AI lend tie. We \visInlbis bapii v _voi: ng c.ouple. a long life of banpinesa and prosperity,— Haalptah Guardian, ^ WIM.IbTON NEWS. The Mississippi River is Indeed proving that the red man kttew Tt well when in hlysimile, truthful tnngue he named it ‘^Father of Floods.” A toi- rent, surely equal to the greatest re membered, perhaps to exceed any height rytxirded;4*-fH»w ptmying- alow- n the great fertile valley, threateniog devastation to the garden agricultural sections of the state* bordering it. Tlie governm-Mit has expended up wards of fify^mjlllon dollar* in build ing levees to prevent ifs oyer How lug. and states and Imltvlflnitis^iHve made perhaps as large outlays in latWaml in mon y, but the majestic river m" awcep many of these bulwarks away, Heretofore the annual siiriug tloodi nave come a month or mo*-e later than this date, caused ly the melting of the mountain snows. Coming sooner the waters will subside the sooner and give the people of the valley longer time to make as largo a cotton crop as ever, lo this, their preyent disaster, there is »* sure promise of higher prices for **»• next crop to the toller* in the poor er hill land*. The overflow will leave a carpet of rich aoll on the lands, the need will be sown broadcast as the wa ters recede and the fields will wear •Their white robes as full as eyer before the fall frosts come. E2.. i ~ rrr g|; r» vA’apt.: M. It. Burckhalter of Atlanta spent two days in tow n lids week, sliitkl.'fgiiands wiili liisold friends and .-s'etUng.goods for Marcus?Lueb & Co, 'I’licprospects lor a good oat..crop have nil gone glimmering ow ing to tlie “liessian Fly. w hr h has ujr to this time reduced the «riop of xcveinl ti.n.r Helds fifty per ’ cent. * How long tliey will Slav is more than we cin Utt they continue a|> to harvest time, nti fields will ho a total., loss. Our asparagus growers are busy, some twenty boxes were shipped, from this point yeslerdayi 'l ite season o- pened twenty days eairiier ilntn turl Jin last two years, thr first was sbiojicd on Bth March. I.ast year March 23tli was first shipment, in 1 s'.itr- l ,c_»-;i:| jt*e spason opened about Fcbv, ‘20t!r. An e.-.rlv 'r-fWffWttj-fOTmril fTr-fTmtattPinwirTfl^wwwMi- for the crop. Miss I’earl McCreary, a most loveable girl of White Ponds, is visiting Mrs. C. K. Smith. Miss I,anra McTiirootis. who 1ia'« been speiding some tlim* witli - M is> LlLlii’.n Pl.illito. to tlu* regret «'f sev eral i>f our young men, returned home last-week. - . «— —~ , Mis* Llfttie Mathews, who Aver t Norjh a few weeks ago, stopped here a few days on her yvfv to her new I LOVE IS BLIND' —^ By CAfcOLVX WRLM jooh, try Gtm.li/n n>fti • 'ilorri* (looking at Kitty)—I only wish I darwL Mr*. -McIlvalne-^-Oh, Bert,' whll* ‘you’re up there please f.-wten this -mistletoe to the clmndcller. Will ycu ham] It up to him, Mr..Henderson? Henderson (taklirg It from her)— What a beautiful sprnyi- Bcrrlngton—Berry flnet Henderson—Don’t notice him. He’s tried everything for IL (lie books the ■ • »-■ - j I miKtletoe to the end of aa umbrella On ChristnMisr lu her cozy library a , ul waV es It aloft.) With this scepter Mrs. Tom MtTfVnHne sit* absorbed In I am hionaTch of nil 1 sur.vey. My eonfcnipl’rttlon^f gifts niready received | right, there is none to dispute. With and excited anticipation of probable this magic wand In my hand I do not or possible ones to follow. An im pulsive cuckoo ehocts out mid delivers fils twelve wooden squeaks and snaps himself in again., Mrs. Melivalue—T^flve o’clock. Kit ty- will be hero soon. She said she’d CfiTf on her way from church—oh. hero you nre! (She rises and greets warmly 'Tyomig wonunrof somewhat frivolous efTects.) Merry Christmas t Mlr.s n.1tes—Merry Christmas your self! Oil, Edith, eucIi larks! MTict do you think I did? (She walks toward a tableful of Christmas flotsam nhcl Jot* Who gave yolfthlS elinflng fustou Death the chandelier, so, stand from under. you CKazy-j-i*'Miss Eatcs-1! I wouldn't stand un der the mistletoe for a thousand pounds a minute. There's no telling ramT Oh! dish? How perfectly lovelyj.-. : / 51 rs. Mcllvalue—Brother John. Wk«t have yon been up to now. girl? You took like a-t*pH4t-H l £»Glirist- tans with that hcHy^jn your coat. And , . , brim? Miss Dates—Yes, that's the lark^Ycn see, Just as I was going In church thia morning I found that spray, on the steps, and It was lovely, and I wanted It. So, for lack of a l etter place to keep It, I stuck It .In my hat. Mrs. Bill value With disastrous re sults. Oh, Kitty. Kitty!' ,511ss Dates —Yes, D'.ck Wheeler khiseiL me Jn the vestibule;^ Captain Jennings, who has the pew next ours, leaned over and kissed tnc dutiug the prayer, and the "vestryman who passed the plate nearly let It fall when he came to me, but be neglected bis prlv- me, and 1 expected every minute the rWdor would eouio down and salute me, but he didn't. After service I had fairly to scamper out the door, and.here l tvMW-P.d. Jpkjq ./gaily give you this chafing dish? How mnefi nicer be Is as a brother than at* a friend! He gave me a copy of the '•Sistlne Madonna,” and I have three already- I wish he'd ask me to be a sister to him. Mrs. Mclivnine—He's much ' more likely to ask yen to be a sister to me. Miss Dates—Not he! He never pays the slightest attention to me, and I JSlpto him. ’Mrs. Mclivnine—IIo’U be here direct Jy. Lea ve your hat on ami see whether he pays any attention to you or not. Miss Dates—I. will. Is any one else Pj^-f-eofirmg? .-c—■ Mrs. Mcllvalne—Only Mr. TTchderson amUThtn. ‘You won't mind them. M.s* Ikites—Ob. no! In a multitude safety. Mrs. Mcilvalue's brother, John Mor ris, and—her husband ai>pear fn the doorway, - fibellvaine—Merry Christmas, girls! Oho,- madcap Kitty! (He sees j a my imt7 mirtlotoe iu her hat and kisses her heartily.) ——— **■ Morris (not obf.erjlng the mistletoe^— A hi- A special pri vilege, 1 suppose. 1 nlightn’t hope for the same, Miss Dates? Mis# Dates—Not without some "en couragement. Morris—Oh—ah—Certainly not. Mcllvalne—Don't you see any encour- ageinont, old map, In the—er—atmos- ihgrb? ——."■* .— -- Xiorrls (noting Miss Bates'-frigid manner- and forbidding—fact)—No; 1 can't say that I do. MIss ^Bates—Of course hq doesn't. Why should he? And 4Hg Situation, (loed )urse ho doesn't, ad yet ( ,ft'3-a tell* gntcloijs, Edith! Who gave you this patattegT Mrs. Mcilvaine--Oh! That'S one o( the exigencies of the occasion. Christ- ^rt*'4.aiLliUiex.ajul Miss Dates—What an awful looking child! Its flesh is blue. Morris— Wherelt Isigt green.- Miss Dates—^Yhd tlmt pink. a dub y.—-—l—-—— - envy the sultan of Turkey, (lie holds! It. over Mrs. $&ItTlvn!nc'B head and kisses heron the brow.) Lady, I salute time! XVhat have yon to say. Tom? . 51cllvnlne—Don't do It ajjahi. Henderson (holding It ovef Kitty)-* And here I make assurance tlopbly Bure. “tKts&sSisfrer.t Morris—^bur assurance needs no dowbllng. / t Darrin^ton—Qnlt^ your foo^ng, lien. Give me the daggers. • *- Ifniderson (UatiHtng The rotetietoo up on the point of the umbrella)—Take It and put it where It will do the greatest good to the*greatest number.. Barrington—FU fasten It right l?e* Now, Kitty, SHKRiFF’S 8AhJ4. J _V/ ^tate of aoiuh Carolina. Barn well County. Brown, Evans & Co., Blatntiffs, ^ vi - .. L. VV. Googe, Defendant. By virtue of ah Executio'i to me di« reeled by tlie Clerk of Court I have lev ied-upon and will sell in Allenda l e on Monday the fltli day of Jl-ureb I00S at ]1 o'clock A. M. the billowing goods; All t lu stock of goods remaining gficr setting off tit* Homestead in the above stated eiiu* ■. (*onsi*(ing is? siibh tiirr- ehaitdise as psuadv kept In jner- antile trai^^ii inventory of st'ek Can b: .‘een ^!t my offi.;e, and on tbe. morning of sale nt Allendal.', tlie giioil- levied upon a* tiie property of L. XV. Gonge to satisfy the nbove exelutbm and (-byt. ' Terms—Cash. — BRANS H. CREECH. s. it. C. rlngton right. Kit. I kiss and toil. (approvingly) — That’s Irata a girl who would Step up. Miss Dates, and take your place. I’ll warrant _John wtlbbe your first victim. (lie wiilstles “J gave bet kisr.es ten, kisses ten.”) Miss I'.ates—Mr. Morris! t He’s ti:e last man 1 ever expect to kiss mo uu* der the mistletoe. * Morris (sontentiously)—The only girl I shall ever kiss under the sacred bough will be my future bride. Barrington—Hear the fellow talk! XX'by. Jack, old boy. you're not such a catch. X'ery few nice girls would mar ry you. —Morris—X’ery few would be enough. Mclivnine—ila, ha! John, you’re real funny today. Come off your “Pdrclt, Bert. XVe'vc got to do tbe dining room next. (Ite takes the ladder and goes out to the dining room. Barrington follows with a pile o<*greens.) Airs. -Mclivnine—1*11 bring the holly wreaths. XX'ill you help me, Mr. Hen- % V - erson? Oh, thank you! (They go out. leaving Miss Dates And Mr. Morri* alone.) _ Miss Bnter—Mr. Morris, I wanf^to thank yon for that beautiful picture you sent me. It is one I'have wanted for ever so long, and- I’m so glad to Dfl yon bt Here tTfere I* any thing prophetic tjrdreams? f ' Believe it! I know it. Only tfie other-night I dreamed that I wh* at a elmndi oyslier supper and woke to find that my wife had been through my pocket* aird^akcn the last nlckle. -TtfU LEADER IN LOW PRICES. *.T- » .-.V w ELL TO R EMEMBER Sheriff’s Office March 13th, 1W):J. BEYOM) ALL COMPARISON One of ihe many factors contributing top-tha remarkably rapid and solid grow!li of St. Louis is the marvelous deveionment of tlie Suit|Kve,t and other territory tributary to that citv in all lines of trade. In 1904 there will be held the gn a e-t XVcrlfi’s Fair in the w» r’d. The presidimijil campaign wiH aisot ike plai e. To keep informed with There; that’s fnstencjjr. iliU-Who'kJVfHid yon should subscribe at once for tluit peer of news-paper# 'I be Twi.e-a week Sr. Loiii^ Republic. It is Imlispchs »b'-e to the far ner. mer- chai t or professional man. Its tele graphic and cable service excels that of anv other #!'« P*'r. 11 print* ihc new s fully; not Imaginative oCCu trances, but domestic and worldwide facts It is Democratic in politics, bur*distinctly a national newspaper and family journal. The subscription price of $1.00 give* you two papers each week, 104 papers a year. ; _ TJH>FA.SS NOTICE. XVe forbid all bunting, shooting or trespassing of any kind on the land* w b .vn or control under penalty of,ihe.biw. J. V. Giay. NOTICE. All person* having claims against the Estate of Wilson R Williams, deceased, will present the same to me pn perlv atiest* (1 tor pr.yjnent, and ail persons hnl -bted lo s#nl« will make payment to me., - " . < R.-C-. ih.iliham, — • ■ Qualified Excmilor, _ _ ^ Haw thm'no, 8.*C. Lave It. Mofi !#, (taking her by the elbpws fled gently pushing lier backward Until she elands under .4hc_ mistletoe)—I Won’t receive my thanks any where hut here, nud-I want tlK-m in deed*, mot words. Kitty, those people may -be“back ,nny nvirmte. There isn’t time now for a formal .pro;xj«ul, luitiwoii't yon iet me lie “the last man that shall kiss yot| under the mistletoe?” Miss Dates—You might have been tlie first, too, if you hadn't been so stupid." Morris 4j-nu') Jack, didn't you see this mis- for the first (observing- It <!r ly a proof of my affection for you, for love is blind. XV ^N TED. We would liks to ask, through the column* nbybur paper, if there Is any p“rson pho has u«ed Gieeu’s August Fl'ower for the cure of Indig'^tioiLr.. |>v*p“psia. *nd JJ vet. troubles that ha*, not been cured—and we also mean their, result*, stub ai( sbu,r sti-maid^— fer- OX) Pounds of Old Scrap I rob-of anv description,also D.-ass aml Copper, delivered at Barnwell or Meyer's Mill slat ion. Julian K Ilartison. — , „ Dam well. S. C mentation of Jood, habihiat costi veness, ncrvoMi.ilys;>epsia. beadaehes, despond ent feelings.alaepteasB***'—in fact, any trouble connerted with the stomach or liver? This medicine has been sold for TnanV year* In #11 citDfted ( bunlrtes. and we wi-h to correspond with you and send you one of our hot k* free of cost. If you never tried August. Flow- ar teyj o^cent bottle first. XX’e have never known ofTCk fiVbirrgr—H-*o: -settMdlting more scrinns'.T* the matte'- hwow a(-.'>sUHUu>.V4toi,4-la. Air*. Duigla-yof Sf4*eneel»dv Nr'Y. spent aevetai dav* liLd . 'veek wltti S7 A. Wi*M - —- Miss Marie ITarley returned la«_t we'-k from-August'*, w liece »puu4- some tiniewi h Mtenils, --— IRf y. IVrrvof llai tsville prerulied in There I* money to he made 1n r»i»|ng fine poultry. A resident of, thl* city purchasedTlast spritigAA wo'Cli of eggs Irom thoroughbred fowl* »nd sue a large muuhtu of winter h# sold between $95 and $40 worth of chicken* from lot and still has n yard full of the best that he raised, from which lied* •elUn^jdi-the eggs beget* at $1 a setting.—iumter Watch man. — 1 ■ I n T « Wim nary A“nnouneetnent ■will Hll tlie hearts of the fair sex WRfi happiness and renew tbe growl of hard lime*- among tbe lord* of creation. .. **’,.+*:- ' ' ■ r tin* Itapiut l^liurcii iui .Sinulitv. utul all wh > beard him were more tjijin pleased It- is one of the best in the Mate-., He preached an earnest anil eloquent sermon^ . J"!iu Allen WcaLlier.-bee of Colnm- T»La speut 1 wo days in p‘w n 'fast week. Tlirt acreage bn-tobaeco will be -in- ceased this year UK) per rent In this set'tion, .■ and ns a ger'teral—rule the dshts are very fine. Most growers wilt be ab'c to set ifieir entire crop at one tim>>imless some ciilamlty.befalls the plants. rHuiie plants are large e* nough to fraiispTj Dean idaniing'iiLiiovWdn order, some five acres were-P'anted yesterday and planting will continue for soum^Uyie. Our friends say if they .lout get kill* they expect from,W) to 75 dollar* per acre, if they get killed they only Lose the seed, U'e. land c.in be planted In sotqe other Clop. ^ • J. M. II. XV AN TED A Few hundred pounds of Pure, Fresh EdenJRelon 8eed saved frptu lir#t cla*s, melon*. v ‘ ? FOR SALE. • Bure Rocky Ford Cantaloupe Seed, rawed irhttor'm'y otvn supervision from the field* of Colorailo. l.tKK) pounds Pure Palmetto Aspifa- gns Seed fresh saved, SOO Bushels Pure unmixed Iron Cow Bees. •MellvaTne—Why, that's Impressionis tic. Yunr loxr-naUrres can't appreciate high art- Ah! (to Mr. Ilgirdcrson, who eiifcfs with Pert Darrington.) Merry Christmas, old-fellow! Hollo, Bert! You're just hi Time. Help me hang’ TTTi&fe green#: will yxm? — Barrington—Sure. Merry Christmas, Mrs. Mcllvalne! (He sees mistletoe in, Kitty!# hat.) XX'ell, I'll bo blessedlT- , (Kiase# Iter f the bough caLled T snj% K it,you look like a poster for a Christmas number. — Miss Dates—Not I. I'm not tall enough. Christmas poster girls are al-.- xvays eight feet high at least. t STorfls (speakln'g aside to Kftty)-i And you're only ns high ns my heart. Darlington (overltearing him)—Then she's not very tall, for you look* ns if your heart was In your Jwots. Morris—That doesn't follow, for I'm Hire WkmT know whether I'm ou my heiilbor my heels. McIlvaTbe^Ha, ha! Scor# one, John. Now, yoti- fellotyf^kelp me xvith these greens. They ought! hours ago. Henderson—XVe will. . XX'bc ladder? Mcllvalne—It's Just outside. I'll fetch tt. "(He goes out and returns with a tall stcpladder.) Now, Edith, what goes where? —Mrs. “Mdlvalue—I—want With TOIL Tiie “5 ceuf slz * ba-i just rod need tliis_venr RegubTr size 75 cent*.' 'At Creech’s PliarujHey. rr U I O "SSL 9 : _ C APUPINE LIQUID • HEADACHE - CUREi For Sale By TotHn’sDrog Store & Creech’s Pharmacy. Morris—X’ou audacious wretch! ^o. yam—-allow—mch- dinpcrtlueuce, 1 MJsi Dates? fk Miss Dntes^-Oh. t can't resent It un der tbe—circumstances. Barrington—Ho.- ho! Never heard frdmf:reate*t Dairy tanitly*of Jerseys by that name licforc. iu the world” sa\ * Judge Bra flitvey, Tits Jersey breeder of Pomer llii-' animal is a fine specime ibiilr. Hi* dam’s official but test TiU 23 lbs. 4 at: In 7 day*, his GbllXDAT.E UAIirY, B.IHMVKLI, S. C. ‘Vexe* U. Tofmeutor .-o. 04. 309 WASTED A TRAYELLING SALES MAS, To work retail trade in thi*. and adjoining, counties. Good salary permnnrot position twright m#n '"Atblffs*. \vjrh~retefences. Lock Box 107. Bedford tity, Ya. four an i Kymi-W Mil ice:. — ■Strayed,from mv plai-e near Allen dale, S. C about three week* ago, dun Colored Jeisei' bFtfer, about year oi l. Information leading to recovery w ill be thankfully received > " XV. L. Maner, March jfli 11)93, \ AituKlalo^. C one one loy WANTED NO'l ICE. Tlie public w ill rdea'setake notice Mia! 1 prohibit aiiiL hereby forewarn any and all pe 4 rson* fF<>Tii hunting or shoot ing birds or any other git+ue on my premises, or in any other way trespass -4-iig upon niy land*. ^^XV, X . Gill, Allendale. 8. r C. NOTICE OF FINAL- DISCHARGE. . Ntkuui ia. Ucretiy given that on Frj- ■Hay. 20th dav of Maieh. I'.O.I tbe un (Tersigiied will tile bis til si aocatttttt *» Ad/uiuilslriUoP of lit'* ('state of ”Genrgr M. Corleyrdece t-iTl. w ith tho Jedge o' ^ Probate for BaTnw't-Tf.j^'.iiTity, and a|>- — Ftbruaiy UfiTi" 1903, H. II Corley. Administrator.' TIIaT the 35c SALE xvill continue, beginning next MondaV, on the SPECIAL BARGAIN DAYS only, xvhiclr arc MoNpAYSand FRlpAYS. SPECIAL THIS WEEK. SILK* beautiful band embroidered, will make an exquisite Easter waivt for little money. „ ' Silk that i* worth actually $3.,03 per yard for this week 89c per yard,* How can 1 do it? VVliat do you care how ? A-ll over .8tlk cmliroidered Linons beatillfol patterns, worth $1.51) per DON'T let thi* pa** by! ! I French Ginghams, excellent quality and styles, 8jc per yard. T->. PUKE SILK TAFFETA ,c RIBBONS IN ALL CX)LOP.S. 2J inches wide, 8c per yard. 3 3] yard for till* special sale 49c-per ykrd. SPECIAL BARCAK DAYS uji_ 1 - r " v 10o ’ 12)« “ UNT1L FUUTIIE$T NO 1’lCE!' On there 2 days only : 7 cakes Octagon Soap for 25c. SATISFACTION or MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS. ” 6 Sake# Fairbanks Soap for 10e»y < 8-lb*, can standard tomatoes, 10c. 2 Hi* cans standard tomatoe*. 3 cans for 25c. • “ . GUARANTEED 4 -4fi KRASNOFF. Leader In low Prices. ARE BESTIR THE WORLD. /. The British Government bought a hundred thousand for army purposes in less than two years, and but for theiu help ■ w’Oiild be lighting tiie Boers yet. ow it is buying another hundred thousand fpr farm vvork in South Africa. At Lithrop, Missouri, a drove of t%000 is being collected, for which John Bull is paying 1170 joi'-'ce JUS T RETURNED FROM ST. : i withtwo car loads of the Finest All Purpose Mules 1 have ever ■ handled. They nre superb, matchless corn and cotton makers and unequalled as draft animals. PBJQOF THAT I PLEASE? " Dhrmg the tiLst week in January Whittle’s Stables sold Nine Thousand Dottars worth pf stock. That proves as ; plainly as. a sunj in arithmetic: 1st- That I understand luy husiness. ' _ _ 2d. That the stock l handle suits the wdse people that bo}’them _ . •“ \ • 3d.“That my prices are right, and that every customer gets more than value received. ’ » '•4' Come to see me. 1 11 be glad to shoxv and sell you the best stock m the Stale -and whisper prices that will nijake you happy. s^Ai3Liys, - _ - BLACKY fJ,LE, S. / J “ ILrdFA t ot of liuggies and Harness to ho sold at cost— some DF.I.nW. 4 ,, - — DR. Jl Dentist^ r \viUlistox, - HILL-TOP - BARNWELL, Will work anywhere in by special appointment. :—’ —71— NOTICE. Wlrb •lio help of A'm*>riean~T>br»e* and mule* bred on the breezy prairie* nocr rffnayonist* in the most wonderfurwar ,(h? Britisli Irgioifl (yjii'i'i'eredtht'lr lb >’ ,uf modern t im^T Ohio, of lii< f; ter te*; jgrand dam 23 ll»s , '. 5 oz , lui* 14 si*t<-rs g'ving n-> high a* 22 lb*. It: 7 dnvS. In- Al] Overseers for Mie please send in to thi* dividual ly, and Th breeding, he U at the top.^ Fine young hull* ann heifers for sale. Write for what you wart. CARELESSNESS. Wiggle: He hat one foot lo the'graac already. ~ Wbgffgi Why. 1rr~H>ekt young • h‘6tigh; explain yourself. W iggle: lie left. It [a the-riiillp- plce*, \ . * • ■ --W ■ tld*. r»p* green draped from the chandelier out to tjie walls, on all slden; sort of cano py effect, you know. Mcllvalner-That's dead easy. Hold ono-end, Bert dur Tnm Mcllvalne—Go on. my dainty Ariel! Behold Barrington's first Jrise In the world! > Barrington (starting up)—Fain would I climb but that 1 fear to fall— ; Morris-=lt yoiVve heart failure, do not climb at all. ® L- Barrington—My heart Isn’t affected. Speak for yourself, John. BOARD OF EC^HZATI »N. The Townslilp B"srd* of EquallzaMon will meet at the tthe County Auditor, for ths purpose <d equalizing the tax return*, on the following dav*-: rnw.eU on Monday, March 9. Bennett Springs, Blackville and Bul| Jpnd on Tuesday'. March 10 Mile, Georges Creek and Great CyprcssTm^Wednesdav, March 11. Red Oak, RTck^Lsnd and Roscmarv on Thursday, March 13. Sycamore and XVUHsfou on Friday. March l.’L The Conntv Board.wlll meet on fourth Tuesday in March, which is the 2ltle day. All per#gus having Com plahtts to make will meeflhemnn that day. i - wj Duncan, Auditor./- NOTICE OF DISMISSAL. Thirty day* after thi* date I will file my filial accoun$-wUh J. K. Snelllng, Judgeof Probate of Barnwell County, asGuardian of Bannie U. ^Robinson, and ask for Letters Dismissory. Ja», F. Izlar.f March fithj 1003. year 19)>3 will office »r ot'fe heir li-t of hand* for'the year. By waiting a Po-talUajd to me. you- will receive the proper blank* for the pnr- l»o*e. kipn’t fail to give your Post Of- licc. ■ R. C. Robert?, Jr4 VGIoiJ O. XV. Barker, Supervisor. MONEY TO LEND- ^ I am prepared-to negotiate loans on improved farm* for five years, partial payment*; interest 3 per ceiU_on loan* under ILOHYrYsper cent. ON loan* over $l,tkK).j;jJoat tv cite, come and see mef Ar Qv-PattkksoN "TnDuwen, S. C. K EG I S T R A IT O N N (JT1C K Tlie Registration Rooks will be open in the Court llonse on the first Monday (saledav)' in each month Uuiing tlie year 19<)3 for fhe Transa'-’lon of »ucli uni nest a* i* required.by l**v. , \V. J. Baxley A' ~ Ohatriaafr. P. D’E. Dla] Secrej With the hejp of this same type of st ck the faVmera^bTsmrrtl Carottna ran' drive away har^tlme* and bring back plenty and pro*peiity to all. . With the return of peace in South Africa tl^ demand for horse* and rnule* for n*e there ha* ended, and the Southern Buyer can again get the Best Stock ill the world at'old time prices. » A Mght of Brovi u's Beauties, the pride of the prairies, jvIU. convince yea that he ha* whatybu need and what yon can pay for. irgJPThe Best Buggies. Wagons, ilaiyiess, made hv American skilled labor, kept to go w ith gilLEjIgcd stofyCandat correspondingly low pi ice* Come to the Hill Top Stables and see tot your selves. I will be glad to see-and serve you BAUNTWIOLL. S- C. « GLENN SPRINGS MINERAL WATER. \ Still, -I - Cai%onated in gar v £ Surveyor and Civil Engmeei Special attention given toXhe compa- lion of water-powet*. leveling •ud rainage. A postnlcardaddrcsscdto \«#v #t«r. hn, S. C., will re •ulve proiopt after. tiou. ouU-30, ly .'•1 , * ^ a The Best on the Market. For Sale By ■■ iv" "\ W* -v*. G. R. Ryan, < Pharmacy. s 4