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• ! !eep in mind that we still run as our big ler; [-2 centscoftee at ioc. : to see our “wonder” rice at ioc, 1 Cream Cheese 15 c. :aroni 3 for 25 cents. eat Brand, Best Cow food on earth. load of No 1 Timothy Hay. stern Corn. ra Quality Feed Oats. jress Shingles. The winners of our Undine Flour contest were as fol lows: Dr. Smith Turner, Miss C. Beach, H. H. Hickman, * Miss A, Herndon, Ruftus Crosby, R. A. Stanley, Great guessing contest begins next week, 1st prize one barrel UNDINE. Our dry goods department is in charge of a young lady of great skill and experience in this * line. She will take pleasure in showing you our complete stock of summer dress goods. We would suggest that before sending your order to some city house, you examine our stock. If we please you then your $ $ $ can be spent in Colleton County. Next week we give ten reasons why § $ $ should be spent in Colleton. t tp* We have a good thing and want to pass it along= ^ ^ . • We have just received: Eleven pieces of Pineapple Lawns, value 15c per yd, our price 10c. ^ Three pieces of Donzelle Lawn, value 12 l-2c our price 10c. Nine pieces of Gascon Organdy, value 7c our price 5c. • ' Two pieces of Almera Organdy, value 7c our price 5c. Two pieces of Black Albatross, good value at 30c our price 25c. Two pieces of Mull, good value at 30c our price 25c. Also some Mosquito Netting, Fruit of the Loom, and many other things. . * , „ We have just received from the Pottery this week, a handsome line of decorated crockery, including several beautiful Toilet Sets with jar combined. In fact we-are getting in new goods every day. Our line of fancy groceries and meats is immense. If you are hungry we are prepared to feed you. Don’t forget your coupons! G-RJLCE & ************************* Great Reduction Sale $ * « * * * * * « « * * A * 8 In my entire stock of goods for the next 30 days. Call and get the benefit of the cut price. Lawn, was 15c now ioc. Lawn, was 12c now 10c. Colored lawn was ioc, now 8c. W. T. Corsets were $1.00 now 900. R. & C. Corsets were $1.00 now 80c. Ladies hose were 15c, now ioc Ladies hose were 25c, now 19c. Laces and embroidries going at and below cost. Corset covers and ready made shirt waists going at and below cost. Miss Lizzie Trowell *%****%%%**************** A Polaomons Pros. pie in general look upon all spe* of the frog as being perfectly ess. Should you be traveling in Granada (United States of Colom- however, you would, do well to certain little tree croaker severe- ne. He secretes a poison equally adly as that of the rattlesnake, ides from bis skin in the shape of ky liquid and is used by the na- as a poison for their mirows. Write mm Tee Feel, rou would write to any purpose, oust be perfectly free from with- Give yourself the natural rein; on no pattern, no patron, no pa- 10 press, no public; think on noth- t)ut follow your Impulses. Give elf as you are—what you are and rou Me It Every man sees with wn eyes or does not see at alL- It is very easy to get angry with somebody for doing what it would be very unreasonable for anybody to get angry over if you do it First Maid-Have you got an easy place to work? Second Ditto—I should say! It's no trouble to keep the house In order at all. I'm working for s bride and groom, and they never anything but the cosy corner. THE PALACE OF DOOM “Does Dodsy put up with you when be is befor* asked the traveling man of die hotel clerk. , 44 No. He used to stop with ns, hut he never put up a cent” Dick—Too are such a funny girt never did know how to taka yon. ty (coyly>-Too never triad. STRANGE LEGEND OF A MYSTERIOUS STATUE IN ROME. It PolmteU the War to a Seeae of Silent aad basal in* Spleador—The Fate of the Man Who Solved the ISnl*aaa of the Finger Message. There stood in Home many ages ago a beautiful marble statue the mystery of which attracted the attention of all the wise men frotg far and near. No body could remember when it bad been erected, and nobody knew what it meant. It was the figure of a woman, tall, strong and supple. She stood erect, with her right arm outstretched, her mantle falling in graceful folds about her figure, on her face a look, half smile, half frown, luring, yet appeal ing, but always bolding the observer by a strange feeling that it roused of mystery, glory and horror. But even all that, written so clearly In the mystic signs that art uses, might have been overlooked by the people had It not been for a more material puzzle presented by the statue. On the third finger of the outstretched hand was written in unfading letters, “Strike here.” And therein lay the mystery. Years came and went, and wise men puzzled their brains to find the secret. Beers from faroff lands came to Rome, attracted by the statue, and still It stood, mute, cold. Inexplicable. One day a young man stood before It He had grown up with the idea of solving the mystery, and each day since be was a little child he had come for a few moments and stood silently gazing at the strange countenance. He had learned to love the face, the wise lips that looked as If they might part and tell the secret that ages had yearned to know, but through these egos only be had been sincere In his search. "Faithful through all disap pointments be had gained strength and wisdom, and now as he stood before the status toe sun, halfway up the eastern sky, shqne full upon the image. ▲ strapgq thrill jjaaeed through the l mb., bb « w* ■ WIP man, and. - looking in the direction In dicated by the pointing finger, he saw, 4^ne yards away, the shadow of the outstretched hand on the ground. He gave a low cry, and, after noting the spot well, he departed. That night at midnight he went to the place and began to dig in the ground where the shadow of the hand had fallen. A long time he worked, never ceasing his digging, when sud denly his spade struck something hard. Then his zeal increased, aqd, clear ing a space, he saw beneath hinui trap door, with a great stone ring. Grasp ing the ring he pulled open the door and started back, dazzled, for a flood of light burst upon him from out of the depths. Quickly recovering, the young man looked again and beheld a wide mar ble staircase descending from the trap door. Throwing down his spade he passed through the door, down the steps and found himself in a vast hall. The floor of this room ■was of marble, pure white, while the walls and celling were of the same material in many colors. The huge pillars upholding the vast dome shone like alabaster. Rare paintings hung upon the walls, and rich rugs lay strewn upon the floor. In tlie center of the room a fountain stood. The water in its basin was as pure as crystal, but not a ripple stirred its surface, and no pleasant lapping charmed the ear as it does when water falls from on high, for, though the fountain was apparently perfect, no water rose from it to fall again. On seats running around this silent fountain were many men in rich bro cades and costly fur robes. Lifelike they looked, but to the touch they were as marble. It was as if In the midst of life death had come and petrified these beings In mockery. Around on tables and benches were scattered piles of gold and precious gems. Delicate enameled vases and swords inlaid with gems added their wealth to the place. But rarest of all toe gems was a great carbuncle, which stood In a cor ner of toe room and from which cams tha sola light by which the place was relieved from darkness, to the oorner ” ~T - ■ . : in ' opposite to this stoae stood an archer, his bow bent, bis arrow on the string, aimed at tbe carbuncle. On bis bow, shining with reflected light, were the words: “I am that I am. My shaft is In- evitable^ Yon glittering Jewel cannot escape its stroke.” As he looked on all this in silent won der the young Homan heard a voice ut ter one word—“Beware!” Then he passed into the next room and found it fitted up as magnificently as the one he had just left All man ner of couches were about this room, and reclining on them were wonder fully beautiful womeu. But their llpa were scaled la this place of silence. From there ho passed on, finding many more wonders—rooms tilled with treasures of art, stables filled with fine horses, granaries filled wilh forage. Everything that could -make a palace complete was there. Tbe young Homan returned to the hall. “I have here seen,” he said, “what no man will believe. I know that of this wealth I should take nothing, but to prove to them tout 1 speak truth can be n6 harm.” Then be took In his arms a jeweled sword and some rare vases, but sud denly all was dark. ^ Tbe charm was broken. The arrow had left the bow and shattered the car- ‘buncie into a thousand pieces. Pitch darkness overspread the place. Then the young man remembered the W&rnlng, but too late. And there be probably adds one more to the silent watchers In the magic chamber. Has this story a moral? Let answer who have eyes to see. Am Good as His Ward. Green—I thought you said that fel low Sklnem was as good as his word? Brown—That's what I said. Green- Well, he lied to me about a business transaction. Brown—But I didn't say , hie word was any good.—Chicago News. 1 A man la always nearest to his good 1 when be Is at home and furthest from It when ewuy.—Holland. ^