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*n R. F. D. CARRIER FROM ROUND. Scund, Mar. 15, Special Well, Mr Editor, it seems as if the K F D service is agitated around here and I will endeavor to give some of the carriers trou bier. 1 am only going to give yon a few of them, for as for troubles they are many; such as bad roads. In the first place yon will go along over aome bad place in the road nnt.il you can stand it no longer and you mi a- ter up courage enough to asK someone to fix it and he will tell you with a broad smile, yes, we are going to fix that and several other places just aa soon as we can get to it. You go on think ing, well I am rid of that at last, but you will keep looking for the weather to suit the occasion and yon put in the rest of the time looking and watching as there is nothing doing. The same fellow will meet his neighbor and tell him the mail man wants ns to fix that mod hole, and the other fellow will say, ‘‘shucks, I’ve got no time to do it now, be is paid to carry the mail, and if he does not want to go over that place let him give np the job, there are a plenty of others willing to car ry it along that road.” The penny trouble is bad also; with nearly every piece of mail you collect you also collect pen nies; sometimes you will come to a box containing two post cards and one letter, each lying in a separate place in the box with the pennies all ou their re spective piecea; two on the let ter and one on each post card, you make four grabs for tho pen nies, and three for the letter and cards, and if it is cold and rniii- ing with your hands numb, well you will just say it any how, and can’t help it. Next you will come to a- clever little girl of nine (I know one of them, V J.) who will come out every other day with a post card to dear Jimmie, ask you for a one cent stamp and carefully place in tho position that will delight him, telling him all the time th^t he thinks it mean of the patrons to make the carriers lick all the stamps for everyone, the time has flown all right enough, but then you go on until Mr and Mu So and So hall you at the box from the house, one linodred yards off, and say, hold on a second, then they ccme bustling up in a great hurry, and say. Will you please stop over at Mis L E and tell her that if the Lord is willing and sister Jose and her children com-; tonight, we will be there tomorrow to spend the day, provided it does not look too much like rain. Then you drive on and a little piece and they b-tgiu shouting after you to tell them notdo put themselves to too much trouble. You will get along very well for a little way then out comes a great burly fallow with, “have you any postals?” yea a few.** Well I want one please, and will you loan me your pencil just a minute for l am just obliged to write Mr F B that 1 shah not need the cotton planter until next week. Very much oblighed to you for troub ling you, but I promised to let him Know.” tie puts your pen cil in his pocket and off he iroes, you hail him aud he comes back making apologies. The next box yon come to there is a little negro girl standing on one foot with a nickel in her month and a letter in her hand wrapped in eighteen pages of comfott and ten yards of sewing thread, you havt to get that off and then ask her for the money which she digs out of her mouth, if she has not swallowed it in her excite ment. On yon go being twenty minotes late, you will meet a man who says that he has been waiting one and one half honrt tot yon and he threatens to re port yon for being so irregular. The very next home they will jell out from the second story for you to hold on, and come *»naiiif out with,,“why are you *boed of time today, and loen me BLOOD We live by our blood, and on it. Wc thrive or starve, as our blood is rich or poor. There is nothing else to live on or by. When strength is full and spirits high we are being re freshed-bone, muscle and brain, in body and mind—with continual flow of rich blood, lliis is heatth. When weak, in k>w spirits, no cheer, no spring, when rest is not rest and sleep is not sleep, we are starved; our blood is poor; there is little nutriment Id it « Back of the blood is food, td keep the blood rich. When it fails, talfp SCOTT’S EMULSION It sets the whole body go again—man, woman and LOUIS COHEN AND COMPANY 0 * - THE HOUSE THn (JIVES :you satisfaction: OR YOOR MONEY BACK Siml this of paper In which it appear* your »ddreu ind lour cents to cover poetafla. and wa will tend you a Xoaplate Handy Atlaa of the World.** SCOTT ft BO WNE. 40» Preri St. New York your fountain pen please, I did not want to keep you waiting eo I did not take time to address this letter.” When you stop to feed and eat your dinner thiriy minutes late, you have to be quick so you gulp down a few bites and uo and stand by your horse and try to hurry him. Y T ou then t-tnrt out determined tomake up tome of the lost time. You get out your whip and land it on your poor old horsa who makes a quick jump »ud snaps the* end of your Hin_h* tree or an end of your tr#«o<*, iit mi • ut you hop nml re pair it tlm you can, vowing that t‘i'„ I- iiu* Hat in your last year in this business. Every- thing works lovely tor the* next three or f -ur miles then suddenly vou ire up a- iinst it again when Mrs comes out with twenty- five cent*-, snd fifteen cents of that in pennies, and wants you to vet her one spool of white thread No. 40, five cents worth of matches; ten cents worth of machine needles, New Home, aud five cents worth of paper, “be sure now* and net forget it for l cannot make that dress un til i net tho-e needles.” A little further on yon will open a box and find some cake with e dish of peaches, and my! hut you f**el good, the one little deed of kindness will banish all hard times frum'your mind; you will pas- ihat box every d*y lor a mouth and open it whether the signal is up or down expecting, yes exnecting. You get in twenty minutes late your post master vivea you a lecture, makes » note in his little blank book and you hurry off to get awav from the whole business for a few hours. About the only real pleMSure iu the R F D busi ness is pay day, that $75 comes as regular as the sun aud this is why al* stick to it. * A V Rickenb&ker. R F D Carrier. 232 & 234 KLinar Street, Charleston, S. C. The Largest Wholesale and Retail Mall Order House In The South I *■'’ . We cut fine piece goods for Merchants in any length at Wholesale Prices—Your nearest Mail Box Places Our Stores Right Next Door to You. Write for Prices and Samples. LADIES COSTUMES White and Colored Lingerie Princess Dresses, elaborately trimmed in Laces and Embroideries $2.50 to $35.00 EACH. Same in fine quality Messaline Silk $12.75 to $50.00 EACH. White and colored Jumper Suits, in Linene, English Repp and all-Linen, $2.50 to $20.00. SUIT. WALKING SKIRTS — TWO GRAND SPECIALS. Ladies Skirts in fine quality, Black Voil, trimmed in Satin bands. Value $7.50. Sale each $5.00. Ladies Skirts in Finest quality, Alt- men, Voil, Black only. Worth from $15.00 to $20.00. Sale each $10.00. NEW WAISTS. ./ White Lawn Waists trimmed with- Laces and Embroideries, the best values in the South. 98c. to $10.00 EACH. Ladies Lace Waists in White and Ecru, and New Models. $1.98 to $20.00 EACH. LADIES SUITS. Trim and Smart, and of the most wanted Fabrics. Tailor made Suits in Black and Navy Blue Panama, Tastily Tailored. Elsewhere you would have to pay $17.50 for them. Our price suit $13.57. Ladies Suits in fine all-wool Panama, plain and shadow stripe, Black and all of new colors. Suit worth $25.00. Our price suit $20.00. Dress Goods 4* and $ 1 1 ;3 . . We carry the greatest stock in the South. Right now our stock is overflowing with the best values ever shown over any counter, in all the staple and fancy novelties gathered from the markets of the world. We make a specialty of Black Goods for mourning. New line of floor coverings Just in—Write for prices. AGENTS FOR THE LADIES’ HOME JOURNAL PATTERNS 10 AND 15c. EACH. If v Mrulti .-n IjRveu't the time to exercise regulurlv. Doan’s Re^ulets will pre- ▼eut constipation. They Induce s mild, ea«v, hea'-hrul acMon of the bowela without griping. Ask )our druggist for them. 2*»o. FOR SALE. Desirable Lot in town of Walterboro, containing 2 acres or more. Good Buildings. Not far from depot. Terms of sale Reasonable. COLLETON REALTY CO. Walterboro, S. C. •v Cramps Thousands of ladies suffer agonies every month. | If you do, stop and think. Is it natural 1 Emphati cally and positively—NO! Then, make up your mind to prevent or cure this needless suffering! it Will You J 8 '-J “I suffered 9 years” writes Mrs. Sarah J. Hos- tins, of Cary, Ky; “I had female troubio and would ; nearly cramp to death. My back ana side would V i nearly kill ine with pain. I tried everything to get . »relief, but failed, and at last began to take Oardui. Now I- can do my housework with ease and I give Cardui the praise for the health I enjoy.” Try. * AT ALL DEUQ STORES The Best Fertilizers for Com That the yield of corn from the average farm can be greatly in creased by intelligent and liberal fertilization has been repeatedly demonstrated. Large crop* of good com result from preparing the land well, using the right kind and quantity of fertilizer, good seed and proper cultivation. Virginia- Carolina Fertilizers * will greatly M increase your yield per acre ” of com or any other crop. In some cases remarkable resulu nave been obtained. Mr. C. W. Cam there of Sumpter County, Fla., writes: “Words cannot express the value of yotfr 'fertilizer. It is really so far ahead of other companies' goods, that it would not pay anyone to use other brands, were they given free and put in the held. I can prove what I say to be a fact. I made a test on five acres. I used on one half the land your fertilizer and on the othfr half another company’s fertil izer, same grade; the land received the same cultivation every time. / teft a correct account of the amount of money J got ojf each half ana /got $joo more from the land on which / used Virginia Carolina Fertilixer than l did ojf the other half I get four times as much tom from the land on which I used your fertilizer.'' of the Vj BETHLEHEM DOTS. Round, Mar. 18. Editor Press add StandardWill you allow me just a little space in ycui valuable columns to write just a few lines. There was quite an enjoyable singing given at Sid Jordan’s last Sunday afternoon. Miss Lily Kate Stokes, one of Wiriterboro’smost popular young ladies, spent a few days with friends near Round last week. . Miss Jennie Connor ia teach ing the Bethlehem school near Round. The pupils of this school •pent a very pleasant time last Mon*lay evening ou a straw ride. There was a very enjoyable party given at Mrs Campbell’s last Saturday night. Mias Mary Sloman spent last Saturday night with Mrs A U. Biott near this placo. DJ Biott of Round visited friends at Walterboro last Sun day night, he reports a very nice time* 'there will be prayer meeting every Sunday night at 7.80 o’clock at Betblehm, everybody ia invite! to attend. Mias Lily Kate Stokes of Wal terboro attended prayer meeting at Bethlehem last Wednesday night. Miss Jennie Connor of Branch- ville attended the singing last Sunday afternoon. Will close with best wishes to The Press and Standard. Spring Bells. bet, Mr Editor, we had a fine time shelling pindars and we especially enjoyed the fear games played afterwards. Mr and Mrs Perry Martin and son, John, were at T H Caldwell's last Saturday on business. Misses Lizzie McMillian and Emma Caldwell, two charm ing little lasses, spent last Saturday night with their sis ter, Mrs E W B McMillian. Berry McMillian was the guest of F M Caldwell last Saturday night. Well Mr Editor as this is my first attempt I have very little news to relate, but if I see this in print perhaps I will come again. Your little friend. Olive Caldwell. Unity Lodge No. 55, A F M holds in regular oonunuuications 4th Friday in each month at 8.00 o'oloaw p m. All visiting Brethren aiw cordially invited to attend. P. M. BUCKNER, W. M. N. G. MORRALL, Sec’y. WMWT. ~ , inia-Carolina Chemical Company for a free copy of the new 1909 r annere’ Year-Book or Almanac, full of the movt valuable and unprejudiced information lor planters and farmers; or ask your fertilizer dealer fora copy. Vtrgimla-CmrvUma Ckemkml Co. a Soirs Ofitts ITEMS FROM CALDWELL S MILL Lodge, Mar. 13, Editor Press and Standard:—We are havings some very warm weather but hope our kind Editor is standing it fine. Mr and Mrs John Crimmer and little son, Claude, after spending a few weeks very pleasandy with the latter's sis. I ters, Mesdames W B and T ! Caldwell. Jr. have returned to their home in Newberry. A pindar shelling given at : the residence of E w P Mo Mfllian was enjoyed by all who were present Uncles Tom and Jake were there, and yon to ye ah s* txpaniCNCE Patents TNADC MAIMS Dcmon* CorvHMHva ftc. t • ikateti and d«Mriptton may fraa wbather aa ' opinion I waakl?. nmanle*. iPatanta itanta. . raoalra ,$t • PATENTS I 4! LA SNOW ‘/El -J'.U h ;V .r - * HTi *>- r?