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* fcst Is tks Wadding Color of tfcs • i ' ■ OolostinU. CHILDREH AEE BETBOTHBD. An Kreoediniily Itatcreatlnff Account of Queer Cuetoma Htlll Otwerred In the 1 Fur Knat. livery man In China laexpec^|d and expects to ((et married at a rather early age, ah3 it is not unusual for the youni; men In school to go home for a week or ten days for this purpose ant _ then come back and resuirie their work^ ■rr A „ w ^ Frequently tfie boy Is betrothet while yet a mere baby and most oi 1 them are married before they even see their brides. In some cases, of course this leads to discontent and unhappl ness, but the parents have seen and made the choice, Or If the parents are dead, then the oldest member of the family living has matters of this na ture In charge. On two occasions that have come within my knowledge here the Chinese have made propositions of betrothals of the foreigners. Of course they were refused and In spite of any explana tion made by the foreigners to the effect that these matters wpre In the hands of the individual concerned after they became of age, the Chinese could not fully understand it and felt hurl, thinking that this was merely some subterfuge to avoid granting their re quest. Here, as everywhere else, the mid dle man is the one through which all arrangements are made and in this way it is not unusual that the propo- “ sitloh is made by the girl’s parents. In fact nothing is thought of such proceeding and it probably comes as ' often that way as being made by the boy’s parents. On the occasion of the completion of all the arrangements a feast is given by the young roan and all of his friends arc invited in to re joice with film. The young man and Ills father and friends are allowed to wear semi-offi cial robes at this time and at the - of the marriage. This feast may sometimes be many months or years before the actual mar riage or it may in other cases be only a very few months; this depends upon the age at which the betrothal is made. Custom here is something that can not be disregarded and It is a custom for the man to send six things, usually pieces of jewelry of gold or silver, ac cording to the wealth"bf the family. Sometimes less expensive things may be sent, but the. pmnhejunust be ob served. Following this comes the exchange of their pohsz or eight characters, telling of the year, month, day and hour in which each was born; these things each has its own significance for they determine whether or not the match^viH be a happy one or a fruit ful one. Luckily combiuatioos are al ways sought after and the greatest blessings are sure to follow when they are otft&lned. Some days before the wedding little gifts, including a piece of the wedding cake (about 0 inches l<jng. 6 Inches wide and 1 inch thick, made with rice flour, with nuts and fruits In It, very gummy) in it red pasteboard box specially made for the purpose, a small pewter can tilled with tea and a red paper bag centalnlng some watermeilon seed, pine seetj^bwo or three English walnuts and a mini -her of other similar nuts that are Chi nese. When this is brought in you are expected to pay the brlnger of It about 10 per cent, of its value~&S his tip, and be It said here Unit a larger part of the pay of most of the servants In large families comes from the tips given by guests, and tbe reputation of that Chinese that does not do it Is at the merev of the servants. Foreigners are not held strictly to this rule as most of them have thrown this off In the very beginning of their intercourse with the Chinese. Soon after the present comes you may expect an Invitation, also off 'red paper and in a red envelope, addressed to you as “great old father,” which Is tbe most honorable title they can give you. Now presents are In order and they pour in thick and fast up until tbe very left day before the wedding, jafter thaMlme it is not considered tfoud taste to send them. The pres ents range about as they would in America, but in some cases tbe money is given, and you must give , at least oi}e dollar, and it should be wrapped lo^ed paper. Money Is not given as a rule to the more wealthy couples, but Jt4ees«ome In very conveniently in cases of the less well-to-do In Chinese society circles. The bride’s father often makes very extensive prepara tions for the wardrobe of his daughter and even at times furnished much of the lighter household furniture; this usually comes to the groom's house a day or two before the marriage. The bride’s dress is provided by liie groom and she sends him his hat and shoes for this special occasion,—' At last the day has arrived and all is stir and bustle in the groom's home for aU tlay long and most of tbe night will be feasting and revelry there. At noon or before the guests begin to come and they continue until late in the evening. From about 12 o’clock until 3 in the afternoon little —groups Of guests are served abou t In the different little reception rooms to dinner of 20 or 2. r > courses, so, of course, trains of servants are all of the time pouring back and forth through tbe bouse. At 5.30 p. m. r the tbride is to arrive . so the chair is sent out from the groom’s home in time to go to fier home and return by the appointed hour. Tbe chair is a large red one decorated (with mirrors, tinsel and gilded wood and is closed tight so as to prevent tbe curious eyes along the street from gating into It, and it is ac companied by a lot of loafers and beg gars who have donned a red conical cap for the occasion and who bear boards with Ohitteae- characters on them, umbrellas covered with red, large * brass gongs, etc. A lot of smalf^toys jyjto arrayed in red In honor of theoc- time si ....... IF ■ brass Ml and CoUW til other crude Instrucdcht could htiottaed In raUlhg a mob In any country vil lage, much less a large city. All qf tills hetervgenou* mass fallows and thus lengtlietis ojut the procession ty quite a long one at tlmeam; Amid the booming of firecrackers the chair arrives and then a search Is made for.the groom, while the bride, heavily \eiled.and shut up in. the Chair, where candles have becu burn ing since her start, is almost suffocat ing. When things have quieted down somewhat and the confusion is begih- nlng to give way to expectancy, all at once a,coarse cry Is heard near the fiack of the bouse and out rjishes a ser vant yelling at the top of his voice to frighten awsy the evil spirits from the kitchen so that the rice vessel may al ways be full. liy this time the groom has been found and lead in and placed before a table on which two or more immense red candies are burning. And now the two men, one furniahed bv each fam ily, who are to officiate take their po sitions and tbe bride is at last released from her chair and brought forward, attended by two or more women, who are servants. Tbe grooms Is accompa nied by his father or elder brother, but also has an attendant, who lends him any assistance needed in bis re peated prostrations. The bride is usually clad In a very richly embroidered silk dress and wears a large aud elaborate headdress which is covered by a red embroidered veil which covers her down to her waist. Nor is this removed during the whole ceremony, but she Is led about by the two servants. The groom is dressed in a long outetfCBSt. with a large embroidered rquare In front and in the back In winter it la lined with fur and has a beautiful collar and cuffs of some rare fur; the shoes are large aud heavy, made of black silk; the hat is also large and has a long plume hanging behind, being caught in the centre of thetopof the hat by a gaudy ball of some kind, metal or stone. The offlclators are draped over the* regular clothes with black and red cloth arid their black caps are ornamented with brass* foil tangles, i •ST * ■ . The ceremony takes place In the large outer reception hall and the mob of hangers-on In their filthy rays press close upon the bride and groom in their hameless curiosity; at times they have to be driven back by force. General pandemonium r c 1 g □ i throughout the whole ceremony every body laughing, talking, Jesting, while the regular monotones of the e tor Of the ceremony and the dull clan of the gong together with the sfirlll noise of the tlute-lend a weird aspect to the whole scene and you begin to wonder that such a sacred thing can be turned into such mockery. But back to our waiting couple. Tbe groom Stands on the right aide first andlipon a red mat Spread before him he makes four prostrations and then they change places and the^room makes four more prostrations' on the leftT^ worshipping heaven and earth. This much finished, tbe groom now has placed in his hands twqi>ieces of cloth, red or yellow and green, which Is also held by the bride. Small sacks of the same' colors are inner room, whlther^he*gnx>in7wafS^ ing backward, now leads bis bride. In this chamber they are seated at tables facing each oilier while , the priest-like offlciatohi take up seperate dishes, one at a time, and bless them Nothing is taken by anyone. This pro cess Is called worshipping the food As soon as it is oVcr the groom again leads the bride over the sacks, which are taken up aud replaced as they ad vance into the “new room”^or bride’s chamber, which has lieen elaborately decorated and here limy lK>th are seated on the bed fora few moments. The bride has not uncovered up to this time, but now tbe room is cl&red aud she Is allowed a little fresh air, while the groom goes oqt to receive con gratulations. ' ■ The person wishing to extenrheon-i vvouIcT not and that Goodwin had gratulatlons advances and he and the groom both prostrate themselves. This being repeated by the groom many times during the course of an hottr must be very tiresome, but It Is cus tom and must be observed. After a while the ancestors have to je worshipped by making prostrations before the tablets of each. « When this Is all over and the feast- ng has lasted well into the night aod{ : the men are somewhat rowdy, then comes the trying time for the bride, !or tbe young men gather and tease her, using all kinds of rude and inde cent expressions. This is one barbar ism Dial surprises a foreigner con stantly, and yet It is so hard to uproot. This disgraceful feature is the cli max of the carousal and when It Is over the guests scatter, each one car rying with him a little box containing nuts and candy. On the next day the bride and groom must visit the. home of the bride and then they settle down to a rather com mon place life, if rich having nothing '<0 do, nothing to make effort neces sary—If poor, on the other hand life has its duties and burdens, and woe betide the poor thing if she has bound feet, as is the case almost invariably with the wealthier ones. This is simply the general outline for any marriage, but each has its own variations and irregularities. For in stance, if the groom has no home of his own he may borrow tbe bride’s. The joy of the home is lull to over owing If the first child Is a boy, but if a girl she is not given such a hearty Own* Race. Doughtn Williamson, a negro . con vict who bears a bad reputation, quietly walked away Friday and gtvq the penitentiary guards a bad quarter of an hour. The convict effected bis escape with much ease, aud but for the fact that he happened to meet one of hik own race who happened not to be in sympathy with escaped convicts, ho would now inwall probability be on the high; road to liberty. The fashion in which Williamson got away is more than passing strange aud yet simplicity itself. Me. with some oilier negroes, was doing some work In the toilet room of the capl- tol. Joe James, the guard In charge, happened to t urn ixis head for .« iho- ment andthe negro kllpped.down the corridor and out on Senate street, lie made no effort to run but strolled dowo tbe street just as if he waa on business bent for the State. As it is a common thing to see con victs on the stfoete of the capital, no one paid any attention to him and he went east along Senate street without being molested by any one until he was out of sight. HlSSaO IN FIVE MINUTES. The guard missed him about five minutes after he escaped and hurried ly telephoned to the penitentiary for doitf.. They were not forthcoming however, as they had been- sent to Lexington and there are no other hounds here at present; In fact, eveft little while the governor receives re quests for hounds which he cannot honor. Sheriff Coleman' has two hounds but they were not available Friday. > So the dogs had to be dlspcdsed iWlth. Somebody saw the convict down b/the Southern railroad, but deeming him a “trusty” he was not disturbed. Somebody else, according to report, saw the fellow near Brown's store in the eastern suburbs. It was about 8 o'clock Friday morn ing when the convict decided to take French leave. Scores of citizens were on their way to buslne«sj»nd many of them must have noticed^tbe supposed “trusty” wandering leisurely along. Williamson is a tall, graceful negro, black as a sole, with anything but a criminal face, and perhaps some of the glances his way were more sympa thetic than otherwise. In any event no one said him nay and for the nonce he was as froe as ft" bix^. Itlfras-evidentiy Williamson's plan to travel until he met aeme^irlendly negro who would give Mm achangeof clothes and enable him to escape. But remarkable than his escape is the fact that be managed to -get five miles away from' town Without being so much as questioned. After be left Senate .stfeet he must have circled around the city and struck out down the South Carolina railroad. Having traveled five miles down the road he ran into perhaps the worst negro in the State to further his purposes. This was . an old negro named Alex Goodwin, somethiug over GO years of «g«T Mdto-ftt-ene time belonged to Gen. Wade Hampton, and who it seems had rendered valuable service to the State as a penitentiary guard when Col. Lipscomb was superintendent of the penitentiary... In some way Goodwin bad -beard alKJUt Williamson’s escape and with true "nigger luck” the convict figura tively walked luto his arms. That is, ttie old negro was standing near the railroad when he saw Wil liamson hurrying along. Me quickly armed himself find his two boys, one alitiUt-Jo years old and Lite other yef younger, and went In pursuit of the convict who was scurrying down the railroad with all the speed that he had left in his tired body. .Good-win final ly overtook him and called to him to stop. The convict bet- Augusta The Abatements hereunto appended are not of fancy bred, nor are they creatures of a disease imagination. On the other hand, they are hard and true, and tilery plant inhabitant of Beech Island, 0. C., Just across the Savannah river from Augus ta, will vouch for the accuracy and truth of tbe story ilys the Aui Herald. ^; Tbe hero, if hero he be, is known far and wide In the locality where be dwells, and a great many cltltens of thistflty know him both personally and by reputation. The writer takes pleasure tn respect fully referring the matter to those two gentlemen, tbe President of the Unit ed States and the 'president of Yale University- they having been credited with tbe loss of some sleep on account of the dying out of tbe bureau race. Tbe facts, briefly, are these: An individual of Afro-American ex traction, who works on the plantation of Mr. Hammond, in Beech Island, and who is now nearing GO years of age, has during his life become the father of 46 legitimate children, the great majority of whom are alive and a great number of whom have followed In the footsteps of their Illustrious father and have Immensely large families. __ It ought to be explained right here that the progenitive person about whom this story is written 'has been married some half dozen times, more or less; and that the 46 about but equally divided among the wives. A Beech Island citizen of an inves tigating turn of mind has recently made an attempt ascertalan the ex act number of grandchildren and great grandchildren of the eminent race multiplier,, and after nunnlng dOttn more thap. 300 ceased bis labors, Mav- ing sattsfifcr himself that the Beech Island negro bad laid all other persons in the shade who dwell in the lands where polygamy is forbidden. The name of the hero and friend of civilization is Alexander Lark, and his children range In age from 70 years to six month—in fact, his two youngest children are twins and have not yet learned to toddle. In the family are several other pairs of twins. The in fants six months old have nephews and ntccs Who are 45 and 50 years of age _ _ ashing ton notifying him of tbe shipment of the tents and ri ordered for tbe hsatps of tbe three regiments. One consignment which was shipped from Jeffersonville, Ind., left on Thniadsy evening vis the P. C. 0. nod St. L., tbe L. and N. and the Southern railway. Tbla should arrive here Inside of four days from th£, time of shipment. Another consignment left Philadelphia at tbe same time sod is due here on the 14th Inst, vis the Pennsylvania railroad and the A. 0. L. railroad. The third shipment was sent from St. Asaph, Va., at tbe same"time and should arrive there this week. Gen. Frost says that the war department has acted more quick ly in response to the requisitions than be has ever known them to do. It is only due to Gen. Frost and Gov. Hey ward to say that it was their activity that such dispatch lias been effected. Tbe department commanders will be immediately notified of tbe shipment of the supplies and tents and tbe time set for tbe several enoampmets. Gen. Frost wishes to first ascertain defi nitely tbe time of the arrival of the supplies before Issuing his orders. Preliminary returns to the chief of tbe bereau of statistics of the Washing ton department of agriculture show the acreage* of corn planted to be about 39,800,000 acres, a decrease of about the fates were against him ami mowl^.'^pSTJt iS/, ter not worry with him. * COMMANDED TO SURRENDERS" Goodwin told him that uuless he gave himself np he would shoot him and he and his two boys raised their guns threatening. •♦VTilllamson was inclined to show fight but seeing that he had no chance against the three guns that were -pointed at him he fin ally consented to return to town., So, In Ignominy the convict was brought back and landed in the peni tentiary yard by one of his own race whom he had counted on to help him to escape. Goodwin will get $50 for his clever capture, besides some very high com pliments from Capt. Griffith and the other penitentiary attaches. While Williamson Is anything but the type of negro that would be picked out of a crowdks & particularly "evTT character, he bears a bad character and it will be a long time before he will have the smallest opportunity to make another escape. He is serving 15 year sentence for burning the barn of former Comptroller General Norton. : ~ —- -—- ,e area planted last year, as in December. The average condition of the growing crop on July 1 was 79.4. as compared with 87.5. on July 1, 1902. The average condition on July 1 of spring and winter wheat oom bined was 80 as compared with 82.9 on July 1902, and 91.1 on July 1 1901. Tbe amount of wfief t, remain ing in the bands of farmers on July is estimated -at about 42,500,000 bushels, equivalent to about 9.3 per cent, of the crop of last year. The acreage of tobacco is about 7,000 acres, or 0.7 per cent greater than that of last year, aud the conditlou Is 85.1. The acreage of potatoes, in cluding sweet potatoes, is about 49, 000 acres, or 1.6 per cent, less than of last year; The average condition of potatoes on July 1 was 88.1, as com pared with 92.9 on July 1, 1902.' Mm. H. L. Jotinaon’a Will. The will of the late Mrs Harriet Lane Job ns too, the niece of President Buchanan, was filed for probate in Washington Thursday. The following bequests - are mad : Three hundred Jthousand dollars to the corporation of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral foundation of tbe District of Colum bia, in memory of tbe sons of the refilled that-he|testatrix, to be known as the “Lane Johnston fund.” It is directed that not more than 1150,000 shall be used for the erection of a builbing as a school for boys, tbe remainder to gq, for its mintenance. Sixty thousand Dr. Diggers Huckleberry Cordial, for the Bowels and Children Teething. It is THE GREAT SOUTHERN REMEDY for the bowels. It is one of the most pleasant -and efficacious remedies for all summer complaints At a season when violent attacks of the bowels are so frequent .some speedy relief should ho at band. ”The wearied mother, losing sleep by nursing the little one teething, should use this medicine. ~ ' FROM HENRY W. GRADY. The Constitution Editoral Rooms. Atlanta, Ga., May 23,1887. Dr. Walter A. Taylor, Atlanta, Ga.: Dear Sin—I have never given a certificate on merits of any medicine, Hbut I take pleasure in breakng my ruiejjn this subject in behalf of your Riggers Huckleberry Cordial. It is the best medicine I have eyer seen for use In the family. Fifty cents Invested In a bottle of this medicine, and put on a shelf convenient for use in the begin ning of any bowel trouble, will of toy save life, and will save in almost any family ten time Its cost In doctors’ bill*. I have a friend whose life, In my opinion, was saved-by the prompt use of this cordial. It ought to lie in euery family in the land, especially at this season of the year. I take pleasure in thus testifying to it merits. \ — Verytruly yours, \ HENRY W. GRADKT' 1 For sale by all druggists, 26c to toe, per bottle. - Haltiwangsr-Taylor Drug Co , Proprietors, Atlanta, (Ja. welcome.*-:.-v. ./ Petition Refased. The, State board of control Wednes day refusea tbe petition of iir. J. C. Cooper, a North Carolinian, who wish ed to establish a distillery in Cleve- and township in Greenville county, fir. Cooper’s petition was signed by a arge number of tbe township, but the board refused it because owing to a recent law passed in North Carolina an influx of distillers from that State would' probably result. The law in dicated, stipulates that no distillery can be operated within the boundaries of North Carolina which Isnot situat ed In an incorporated town.'' Natur ally many of the distillers would move to South Carolina. Tbe board feared were they to grant one petition all would Nave to be-gran ted, , Green aud Gaynor. ^ The United States has not aban doned its endeavors to get Gaynor and Green, the two fugitives .from justice, across the line for trial before its court. A cablegram^ received from Quebec, says the petition has been presented to the privy council in Eng land for leave to appeal to that body from the decision rendered by Judge Caron there last fall, which gave the two men their liberty in the dominion. The argument on the appeal will be heard In the latter part Qf July and Mr. Tascherau, counsel fonGreen and Gaynor, will sail Saturday for Lon don. A big fight will be made against possible extradition. Mr, Me Mas ter of Montreal is now in England rep resenting tbe interests of tbe United States. Green and Gaynor are want ed in the United States in connection with alleged stealing of millions in the federal improvements in Savannah harbor. .Capt, Carter is now in a military prison for his connection with tbe case. Almost unanimous opinion of tbe alumni of Charleston college is against including President' Randolph, are opposed. There is little hope, there fore, for coeducation. dollars are left to the Johns Hopkins University, for the endowment of three scholarships to be awarded to poor youth. One hundred thousand dollars are left in trust as the “James Buchanan monument fund” for the erection of a suitable monument to the memory of President Buchanan at his birthplace. Narrow.Escape. . - Douglasville Ga., was visited by a severe thunderstorm Tuesday. The lightning struck several places In town and among tbe number was tbe residence of IL-M,-W ilson, clerk of tbe superior court of that county. Mr. Wilson anddhre other members of his family were in the housfe when the bolt came and their escape fs very miraculous. Mrs. Wilson was in the ItttoLien washing dishes and a large hole was torn in the floor within ten inches of where she was* standlug. Tbe dishes she held in her hand were broken, but she escaped, .unhurt. A son, F. Jit.- Wilson, was lying on a bed upstairs and pieces of plank and plastering were thrown all over him. He was unhurt. Other members of tbe faihily had equally as miraculous escapes. , Another Lynching, 1 Cato Garrett the negro who stabbed Harry Stout’s to death last Sunday morning, Vicksburk, Miss., was hung by a mob near the scene of his crime this afternoon. Garrett was taken to Natchez Saturday evening, Sheriff Brennan fearing an assult on the Jail here. This morning a special grand jury found a true bill against Garrett and Sheriff Brennan notified the Adams country sheriff to hring the negro to the city. Deputy Sheriff Paul, with the negro, took passage on the train due here at 5 o’clock this after noon. At Stout’s crossing, a flag station six miles south, the train was held up by 50 masked and heavily armdd men who took and hanged The dates tor tbe holding of the state farmers Institute at Clemfon Died from Fright. Overcome with grief over th death of her daughter, Mrs. Kate Donnelly, of Jeanette, Pa., in Sunday’s disaster at Oakward, Mrs. MaoGarvln, of Greensburg, dropped dead Wednesday morning. .The remains of her daugh ter were brought toGreensburg for interment and the mother, who was sitting by the window, where she could see the approach of the funeral procession. When it came In sight' she fell over dead. The mother and daughter were buried jt the same time Thursday afternoon. 4^. Negro Warn Too Bold. . A negro named “Deb” Flynn, bruis ed and cut from wounds inflicted by an excited crowd Friday, was spirited out of Marietta Wls., Saturday. Flynn was walking Mth a white girl and got into a quarrel with some southerners who resented It. A crowd quickly collected, as a street carnival was being heTff and clubs, stones and hammers were used on tbe negro. He was rescued by a company of militia, which was attending the carnival ip a body. He was kept in hiding, over night. Contagious Blood Poisdii, Scrofula; Sores, Boils, Catarrh, mmd all dioeasos arising from impurities In the Mood. ' Bndoraod by pbyoldag! and prominent people ovary. where after thorough trial. DOE4 NOT INJURE THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS. ~~ KAunOa, W. 0. OMtlemra r-I tek* plMrare In bMrinc tMtlmony to the ojiratl ve prop*rtto* H four “ RxnuMAOiDB.* Two bottle* cured ay eon of a tod cm«. If thl* will to ef any benefit to you in AdverUMnc your meritorious remedy, you oao uee |t» Tours truly, W. H. RAND, Steward Stats Bltnd JnsMtuMen. L>r. ■t , All Druggists, fi .oo; er prepaid Bobbitt Ctowwl—I rtf-, receipt of pries. Baltimore, fid. White Stone Lithia Water. 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The in quest was held by Coroner Green with tbe usual verdict. Curiously enough the man was not struck at all by the engine, but his bead was hit by the steps of one of the freight cars. En gineer Chandler, who was driktng the engThe, says that he floes not remem ber seeing the man at all. ' If you At* not w*.*>4 wab( to kr-. ? ttr« .rrth * be u , you lr>ubiu, mdo tor my tree booklet* «nd aeit examlnnUon blnoks. No. 1, Nervowe Deblll- » ’(Sexual WeAknem), o. I, Varicocele, Mo. k Stricture, No.t, Kld- •wy and Bladder Com- plalnte. No. fi, Dteeaee of Women, No. t. The Pol eon King (Blood rolaoDl, No. T, Ca tarrh. Theee book* ahou.u be In the hand* of arery person afflict ed. -w Dr. Hathaway, the author, la reoog- nixed ax the best Au thority and expert In the United States on ^ . thesedlxeases. Write qr aond for the book ym want to-day, and It Will be sent you free, sealed. ‘ * * " ton Hathaway, If D DA. 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Broad St’ the admission of girls wnd the faculty, are from Augusts 10th to the 14th. Every political, progressive farmer of the State Mho feds that it is his duty to attend these meetings, should make M a point toattend. Wilson’s Freckle Cure. Guaranteed o remove Tree kies, Sun Burns, Tans, Moth and Pimples also as a toilet cream Money r e- turned if it fails. Price 50c. Trial vt size 25b. If not sold by your druggist, write 1 E. WIL80V ft 00, Charleston, 8. C. FitUij Setooi.' Twenty-two bed rooms, dining ball, class rooms and study bslkjaH under one roof. Steam heat andY. electric lights. A. M. DUPRE, HEAD MASTER, Spartanburg, S. C. 4,000 feet above the sea. Views into several States. Temperature from 50 to 76 degrees. Dry air, breezy nights. Crystal spring water. Popular resort. Home life for guests. Telephone and dally mails. Resident physician.- Fur man University Hotel, Hack line from Brevard, N. C., or Greenville, S. C. Reasonable rates. Open from June 1st. to Oct. 1st. For other informa tion write to J. E. GWINN, Mgr. Caesar’s Head, S, C. - And Pity its ’tis True Some good people buy their Paints and Varnishes, without first get ting our prices on these lines. Oyr prices and our goods, when known, get the business. Will you. you write? We can help 08. 615 Plain WE HAVE the most perfect sys tem of liome treat- mentevej used. We cure Chronic Dis eases of both sexes. We Cansave you time trouble and money. Write for Literature andSymptom Blanks DR. REYNOLDS * CO. Box Z, Atlanta, Ga. Inexpensive to lay. Easy to keep in repair. Light and very durable. : . Waterprocf and ordorlcss. Not affected by change of tem perature. Elastic. •' — / Acid and Alkali-proof. Fire-resisting and Oil-proof. J . Vermin wlH not attack it. All ready to lay. ' Needs no painting or coating. , Will not deteriorate with age. -WRITE FOR PRICES- - - ; .• r * H—~ ; ' V SOUTHEASTERN LIME.& CEMENT COMPANY.- ' • All classes building material, CHARLESTON; , ’ 1 Wofford college. Henry N. Snyder Litt, DT, if. A., President. Nine professors. F,o d r courses leading to the A. B. Degree. Gymnasium under director. Athletics Grounds. Course of. lectures by the ablest men on the-platform. -‘Nett Session begins T ’ J. A. GAJ SpartanbttiSr, - >• -ae, •