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PP T THE ADVOCATE. | PCBLia.il> Wkkkly. JOHN BELL TO WILL, I] D.TUI AN I> MAKAUKII Tht Advocate Publisliii g Co., (Joint Slock.) Butcsburg, S. C. ? SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: Ohb Tint $1.00 Six Mom liio GO PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. _____________ ADVERTISING RATES. Transient advert ist meats nr.e do! ni per Inch for fir t insci lion, iifty cuts [per inch for itch subf equ? i.t insertion. Sale, W ant, Foui d and ether notice* ' and Business Locals, ten cents for tei Words and one cent for rat li two word* additional, eat h insertion. Official advertisements at the rale allowed by law. Special and otlicr rates quoted upon application to tins oflice. COMMUNICATIONS. The Ad vorate will publish read- j able letters on ndv subjict of grnirai interest , * I en acconii anied with the dul? and address of the writer. Anonvtwois and defamatory art cles will not Ve noticed. Live coirespondents want d Id every section of the county. Entered as second class matter at tbe Bateshurg l ost Ofllce. WEDNESDAY May 22, 1001. The Southern Baptists. The Southtrn Baptist convention now in sess'-n in New Oilcans is one of the largest and most notable relit ious bodies that assnnblrs in litis country. This is its 46th, session and the attendance is unprecedented!? large. Ex-t!ov Northern, one of the most eminent Baptist laymen in the country, who presided over the last convention, lias been honored with r?-elei tion, a just tribute to bis ability and fairness as a presiding < flicer . The report? sul mitted so far show that the past year has been one of great prosperity for the southern Baptist church. It has increased largjl? in memuersinp, iis.n mini in a n t new churches, improved many old onei and extend* d both its domestic and *> foreign work very largely. The church was never tefore in surl a flourishing condition. Itisevichnt that the baptists an supporting their church liberally. Their C ntributioos ha* e teen very satisfactory during the church yeai just closed. For foreign mission woik ?lait,fKM was raised, an increase of f 111,000 ove the fund for the previous year. Tin committee 011 missions lias iuked f<? $200 0C0 with which to push its worl ia Cuha, and it will undoubtedly b< provided. I / The coiiventi?.ii lias relit $3,000 h tne Jacksonville snfTerers. Kepresent.itive Baptist* from al parts of the south are attending tin convention and its proceedings wil certainly promote the int .'ests of th southern Baptist church. It is already a very powerful dr n* initiation and is grow ing st?tidily. The leligious stati-lics uf the cciism ot If,00 have not yet been eompil?d. hut tlie census of 1^00 showed iliat ii the Foiled Stales tlieie wire in les than 4,30l,inT Baptist e> mmuiiua.ut a ml the nninber has ii creased gnat I; since that time. In 1S10 the Hnptisi in this country had it'.1,14.1 m ni>terai.d SO,069 el.uii lies Xn other el.lire! in thi- < c untry, t ? e< pt I he Met hi dis' i.uu mine pieaeiuis ami molt* cliurrli e.?. The Southern I'a|tist convention h famous as u business body. it has he* i niiil that r.o better comlnett d pxrii?mei t i jitt le liuntl an; "A hire and it: ]ir< ceidii'jrs aie always interestm. even to those not spieially eo.te?".iei in i;.?)>tis t work.? Atlanta .formal 'j he Tress Committee oftheWerrflu's Department of the Sentli ('arid ilia Intel-State and West Indian K\p< stiin, will publish very short l\ mau met li spi < in 1 edit i in of t he (' hat hstnn News ?.<: ( tinier. This ^rea' in wspa; i r v. ill lie a thirty two |a< . edition r.nd will have at hast eejiies ; w hen these are t xhiius'i d, a othtr i dilion vvili be printeJ, It wi t>?. sold in every eity, tow n and villa) ? in this State. In addition to th'*, the I t? pi r wi.l he in sa'e at I nth I he I'll' 'nlo anil Chnrhston Kxpositons; thm extending I he influence of 'Irs j*rea paper through the term of an enlir \ mi r. All the reading trailer is ooiitrlhn'c<l women, ami realizing what a power such a publication ran heeome many of our country's most famnnwomen have contributed lihcni|ly l< make the paper a veritable literar* t:ensure house. Antony the well known piiett'sse w hose vers? s adorn the coin in lis of |! paper, are Elizabeth Akers, anth?r i " Roek Mo to Sleep": May Keill Smith, who wrote "Baby tinkers <i the Window Pane"; I.ouise t.'hanill i Mi'.iltnn i i.d niiie Drake, Sour' Carolina's own poetess. Among f: mons prose writers repre en ted l> speeially written short stories ate' s'.etclo s are jS. Kindt Roman, Kat , Chopin, Certmde Atherton. Sept I in Ccdlis, Mine, (itislave T.ehlbui k. Beh Lickwotdun. Elizabeth Cady Stni There will he a t harming ehih re it's pnge, to which some of the most cele hrated wi iters of juvenile literal in 1 have eoutrilnitcd st oics and poem* while the page tlevi ti d to (thai lesion' 1 Into! marks, instill tint s, seen ties an 1 anrrou dings, will be full if interi- < to all lovets of quaint records of Colm ' ial and Revolutionary days. ( What the wi men are doing to maki ' tlieir abare of the Exposition a sm res- *' will he graphically told in articles pre * pared hj t' e < hairman of the varii in ii intuit tees and lady in mmistdoner* of 1 Ike woman's Department. tt - MM v MH' ? W > Altogether litis magnificent paper \ will be one wlin li every man, woman tuid child tu South Carolina should | read, and will doubtless be treasured , as u souvenir for long; years to come. The price of this paper will be only ten cents, putting it within the reach of all. Any one desiring copies should leave name and uddriss ?t this < illce wiili remittances for number of copies | desired, or communicate at once with either Miss Mai l ha Wa-liiii^ t in, Chair man 1'iess Cotnu.ilU e. N> ."?8 CI.aimer? St., Charleston, S. C., or Mrs. J. M. Vi.-anska.'ltusiiie-s Manager. No 2 Out) St , < liarleston, S. C. Under a ruling of the p >st < llict authorities, publishers of new-psper? ore forbidden to si ml pa pots frtv through tl>o mails to llmee siibsiribiTi who ilo not pay their subscript io. within the year for which tliey sub-ejibed ami those publishers who art 'still sending out papers on writ I there is as much as a year's subscription pr.st due are violating the low am laying themselves liable to the forfei of the.i second class mail privileges " phis is the law as it. has been handei' down and we hope those subscriberwho are behind as much as a yvar will onie forward imiiied'atcly. INTI.KSIITIXO NX>VK II EMS. IMckitl up hy our Regular ( orrespondents Through out hexIngtou, Saludu and Aiken Counties. Saludn. Kt heredge's. Mrs. Ellen Deirick has been sick Little Miss Juunattu Etheredgc ol Dupont, S. C., lias been visiting i. our section recently. I>. K. Riser of the Si tiiir class a" Newbciry College, which cla*s is com posed of thirty one members, is at home now pre| at ing bis speech ant essay. Some of oor folk atteuded the rumineneemenl exercises of the L? Imai High school last Wednesday. lie vs. Sbearotiso and Ifiser mad* addresses. All rept rt a good time. Something country needs: Mere schools like tin Delmar school, and mote teachers lik> Messrs. Julian llarman and Henry Hare. A tciuu nt house un Mr Sbin Anil". i m p was utmroycu ny lire on the 12th in*t. Kcv, S. T. Mailman, I>. M.. of Xewberry is in our ectniuuaity looking af trr I.ull vrun F)ntilital mission work. Max. Ktheredge, S. May 13, 1901. Mine Creek Crank. A few il< ts as tbi' moon is going lie* rounds, we are on the look out. wlia' foi? well fee our cotton seed tint \v< l imited gone tot tier way 1 beli-ve, a is to the peple they are rile, what : 'ime they will have there is a line era? of grns? Ktid b'ncVTTirrries in site, play ii picnics on the wing, n good tim iost over t here well t he health of lli pinev woods is good every body redd to eat wlien'ealled oil, gardiol's need ing ram I tell yon we are eomi'g on* of the kinks up Kalinin the bad kort in there and they let her run into the se ' ond week, we will eome it after u fee nore self appointments 1 \% i -11 1 cool I sell my pi-ce to kort bouse the T eonbl move up there and b> a hi bug, my luck ru- s the other way. a' vs at I lie rung end, or some wher uit of lix. I am not feeling so gn?> you see my possum ?'og has go?ter 'um.seIves into a bad scrade he livit home and likes home as well as am f the r> st of the family but some timbe overlooks his rites the old omm -ays lie walks into (lie dining room am without lief lielj t himself to a lofe <f ite bred, the >ld nanus dander ron -he'd <>r kilt liini if she'd er lei I er ci 'ion, I sorter tuk up fer liini and I 'ia< . ii-.i ir il l lllilIM', I It'll IIIT *1 t' pup is pill ill prison we',1 never roar*' o possum and tatlir>, l.t* is not doinv? II lias to make liis liting l?y tli sweat of lii> brow and I lies hern pine* aooiIs ralioils is mily hard to ketch d on roci it I can git his nnme on th naupers lis. Ithink I will >? ! him, li is (ho coldest d"^ in t tie ciunirp l< vii almost smt-11 anil its tra? k v I iptvalkf yestoidny, tic doiit run rabbit? 1 0 1 Sunday mile s he gets the r I'ohit n?' ' >11 Saturday night in a ca.c of tint* kii.il tic will run it all day or ketch i ! ludicvc in order to keep peace froii ning 1 wsnld take forty dolla's ( hi-u to settle the matter he is like th ntiiirpriiif Rood for anything, ifym ire wai.ti ? a good dog one that ar int vtrv 1 lioicc in what you give liin 10 eat, lie likes eoriibread as Well i 1 akey bread I am to old to but t now. 1 10. Id back lifty y ars it would tak1 rite smart gold ine to get lorn if tie re is a i rop of mucailines t ils fall I nout hire a band to bunt for me. is HaUshurjr a pretty good pos?um mark j t in the t'.ili, lir./ing to hear front yen 1 by frost . ? |K.r>. . I" out Xoncttn. The weather i? now most beautiful , ttn! (V ? farmers are making iiso of 11 e p? iiik like day? on their farms. Tiie fruit rrop was n M'huit (>3 tl t -eeent colv* as war lirst III night. We have again lo-a id from S. A. 1 > ( is he is better known 15.. who i . iot only a semi-weekly visitor to 1 i* intellect!'."! hriiie. hut ail every logic lirotigh the week visitor ami all ?l:i% hi inlay. A * the t i 111? i* drawing near for pic- | it's ant! barbecues, 1101i011.it hr will | Iraw on In.- hank in count in ouler to t furnish compliment ary t ickit* to tie , nt ire fain ly. When fall ai rives and t he gets his ha nil-011.e cottage limit ^ in the ?siiiiil lull- 11 hove ' Horse pei." < creek eovereil with tin, not with shin* | ijlesintl wlien ln> gets his barn yard \ Tern I'll in, there is noilouli', not even a ! lie fclnnlo wof a ilouht, hut what the M>? will return to the slieppartl of Hie 'old liy I lint sweet familiar voir e that ilie lias burn accustomed to for the 1 i.tst year. Then, and not until then. * I . We expect o could We expert a po- ^ 1111 Iroin l.ini. lie vvi.l tin 11 practice lie babbit* of his own and buy eilico ( t tvhatever the prion may he and in II probability it will li;ke over t o j irard* to make her a dress. Wo learn however, that lie com|io?(( ihe followiujr lines, \vl ieh he u>ed ii itaking his proposal. Dogwood bark, lixl.t-wicd hrot til l">g? M- and you will many Sal'y, i the old folks are w illing. May The Advocate live to publUI the hap;>y events, when C, F. and S A will take unto themselves then meet brides. 'J. F. (in.wtli of Rural Free l>tlive*y. The eoiiliniad and rapid growth o rural free dliveiy is most grntifjhig indicating not only the increasing bus iness activity ?tf the country, out 11 < ip| reciation of ti e rural population a well. The increase during the pits year has been yrrv rapid, the imiiia tines po*nt to siill greater increase u lii'iscxt Use il year, beginning July Is On November 15th las', the number o rurai iiiiniT) roiili's in mil ope1 .; I nil 2.014. reaching into 1 states an .erritories ami serving n population o 1,W>1,524 The number of application (waiting action nearly < quale d all tlios runted and it is estimated that near lv 1,0()() routes' serving a population o tbout :i,5tK),fOO will lie ill operation b; I it I \ 1st. Let the good woik go on on lil every township of above 510 poptilu ion has the great benilit of free uun lelivery. Experience with the route ilrc-adv in operation proves that it di eidely increases postal leeeipts, tin el ti it can be accompanied by eduction o expenses in other brunches of the ser ?iee. the increase.d revenue and accon plished saving in expanse togethe materially reduce the net cost. In e?th r words, the fears expressed [by npj n units of free rural delivery' that i nculel bean ixpinsive buidi n, 1 tt> been proved groundless: and the sub etnnlial benili's derived?ex. The Assignments ot liisliop. LOllsVILLE, May I.?The iinpor ant work of assigning the bishop lor the an ual conferences for th coming year I.as been computed fthe college of bishops of the Medic disl churc h, south. Following are the conferences r.s signed to the vni ious bishops : P. jsl.op Wilson?Japan, Korea Chinese, Western Missourri, St Loinand southwest Mis.-ourri eoiifei enee. Bidiop Cinuberry?Florida, North west Mexico. Central Mexican an Mexican border mission conferences. Bishop Hargrove?Keutuc kv, Louis villc, Western North Carolina au< North Carolina Conferences. Bishop Duncan?Montana, east Col unibiu, Columbia, I'ac ifc, I.c s Angel rs and \'irginia conferences. Bi hop ( alloway--Bra7.il north (ieor ^ia, South ('arolina, soutli (J cor gin am Baltimore conferences. Bishop llendrix?New Mexico, Den ver, llolston north Alabama at d Ala buna conferences. Iii.-di |> Key?Indian mission and tlx three Arkansas c nferenees. Bishop Fitzgera'd?Tennessee am Louisiana eouferetiees. nisliop Chandler?The six Texas cm 'ereiiees and tne Cuban mission. Bishop Morrison, western Virginia Illinois^, Memphis, north Mississipp onfereiiee? ? x, II * cini nal. Sunday morning at lrt oVIwk ?t tin trides parents, Mr. Edw'ti MeEni' nd Miss Minnie Garvin, were unit?>< in the holy bonds of in >t rinionv. Tli ereinony was performed by Mr. IInn>| Fiilmer and was witnessed bv intiointi Fiends. A sumptoiis dinner was serv d to a large gathering c f friends am' -Motives. Mr. Whit Sawyer ; and Miss AdellBushy of Wagoner, S. were liappi!v married on tlie loth. Mr. Sawyer i t popular inereiiant of that limn; ate diss Hnsby i.no or Wngeuer's most harming young ladies. The Advocate wishes for tlieni a luipp* nod pros uerous life. Col. C. I.. Ii.nes pieforrr.a I the eereni ny. The Wngeurr IMcine. it wcs our piivilege to attend tin innimI Snnd: y S< liooi p enie at Wagoner and itide d it was a most delightnl (eensiiii. The ernwd wnsgreoi N'ever have we seen (better hehnvietii ml inoreenni' >t ulti n io>. paid speaW rs. The o|M*iiii <r address wa? made li} Rev. ('. K. linrts; vvliii-li was well do ivered. Mr. Hurls is a line speaki t ilid can in I fa il t (i at t rail at t >* nti< n. After the above address; the . I iI ell's j?r* jrrain was carried out, whit I vas very elite' est ii.jj and ea< h of il r lelm'nrs rendered their parts w it I redit t<? l heniswh esand to their leai li r*. "Then came the old Roman, li I. t. R. Watson of llid(;e Sprinjj, in hijleasinj? manner which was heard with he profonndest attention by the audi n >?. Interi stinjj tnlUa were made a at l?y K?v. II. I.. Huggot and Re* . loab Kdwards The crowd was nnnsnal large am' hose who collld not get inside ex hanged the pleusai 11 ies of the day villi eaeh other under the shadow of he hruitiful trees. Our idd friend and former townsman ml. C. I.. .Fonts, with grace and digrty presided over the meeting. The dinner was r. sumptuous repast Hid would l.ave t'chlril the palate of myotic. i iicro was pi Illy si ml to .pare. It ?a? our privilege to hivaU tread with Mr. J, W. Ita n?*h im.ii a: <1 ftro. I., lours. U'r have never he< i> o any plate when more kindness :(ih! it trillion wis si t w n than ni Wnjfener. It roiiltl not In* othr\vi>*. wlien ?in*li folks as tlm Kaiighniiin's. ami', .lours. I.yhrainl's. Cnnter'.-. law le's SawyeiMid others nlioiiiitl. f i* wore royally treated and shall iro >Kain, Friends, Give us four .I(di Orders if foil want the latest lesions in Printer's Vrt. r-i ' .8Mfl7 AND ENCYCLOPEDIA. cA Statistical 'Volume of Facts and Figures Containing Over 600 Pages, , OVER ifooo TOPICS. OVER io^oo FACTS. SPECIAL FEATURES:? rr~ The census of Y' t I9C0. National and State clccrTr*Ii5l tion returns. ( Four centuries of . American pro? reas. i OUQUI Pf^25^ | record of 1900 ! 5-Si^ts (conventions ojvtjj?1 and platforms). C^Ut^*5 American rolein ]>?MS? 1*2^7^ the Philippines. ? New govern- v > 1 mcnts of Porto Rico and Ha waii. Polar exploration in J900. Conclusion of the South African war. Pan-American Exposition cf 1901. China?Its present conf dition and status among nations. Roster of general officers of the ' Regular U. S. Army, 1789 ?1900. I , A Political Register. Facts that every patriot and voter ought to know. Standard American Anneal. ! t Postpaid to any address. Prtcc Ur. THE WORLD, , i *t Fuhtee, Blda., Neat York r . Hri^' I Bo>s Started in Biimihvss Tlio i>ull!isliers f the famous hi^ illm-nratril weekly iicwsn ii.er, I'i.nns* i.\ ama Itlr, are i- now placing lepresentalives at every oust o!hce in South Carolina anil tln-y desire to serniat the set viw * of capable hustling a-nits in each ol ' the- following town* ol Saltnla ? onniy: '. Ithlge ;S|>rii g, Saiiul ami Wnrils, ami as - many other towns as air not already sti)'|.li> <1. Thewoik is plolitalilr anil |i!easant. A ]iortion of Saturday only i* reijnin il. Over r..ikni :..;ent? ar. ?loin^ n?lemlii|!y No money whatever ili rrquira <1 F\i r\tlii 11 yr i- furnished Iree Station ary, i . vr stamp, ink ami ].a?l, advertising matter, saliijiloro|i|er, etc- I'opers ore shinned > to lie paid lor the ei <1 ol each inontII. 'i Imse not j sold are not eliarged for. vvtitc toi.iit rntdish in" Co., \\ illianisport, I'.i., ami niention Tin: VllVOCATK For Sa'e. J ofliT fur {-'tile my re?itlonce with foui11*1*11 a< rrs of Int.tl in tin* town o' It .tool. - II. . I vmi i; < ae | ri'ilil'i's an' : ;nnd <>rchu)d, vineyard, pasture am . lisli- pond. A very desirab'e lumte in. deed. For terms etc., apply to .J. (5. Klheredne, Columbia, S. (fllir T. H. ( fvernngh.tti, Biitesbtirfr. ? Deafntss, Noises in (iVi: Positively cureil I y II \uti.kv's cms I.ninj* I'll in new ItYinrily uni s ii;;lil l?? the aetliiil seat it the iliM'ii:ii?l has i lli rtnl Midi n iinrkahh eurestli.it the jricati st hope is lu lil i.nt t?? all siiilerers, mi iiiatter lmw hail or lenjr .-.amiing' llie ease may l.e iivi: ihu ii ; w I i.t'intany ordinary ea?o. anil will la* sent < run :> ten kt il ami I'ost paiil Willi III!) iliri e*. ion* . ; it lesli : nun.i.tls i.pon renmi el s| liii. ?>ii!i r ilirtct fruui JAMVS k. ii via i.v. a.l. f-'tnekdale ltoa , South I.:: ml a tli, l.oi.i'iii. K\t?l. \ M?. 'I ho Test Flood I*t.r:li;i\ The bin. (1 is coit-taiilIj helng pur. lietl bv the limps, liv. r ai.tl hidin gs Keep llit'se nivalis in :t healthy coiuli ion'nud the bowels regular :;t:d jm Vi 11 1 ave I.ii in d i I ; I !i i tl | t I fit l For I liis pt.rjnse line is t:i-; ltit < tjtial to < hau l i rlaii.'s Sli u.;.< h ai i Liver Tablets, m e i'om-of t v111 width in -re jjc.eil t hail a dollar hot tie i.t tl, "i st bleed p t r i ii tl*. l*i it e, tin eeiit* Samples five :;t F. I?. ( unit r's. < ?ur Cltthoiti;;' Oil", p. T he State (semi-\veeklv edition) ato i'he advooati: for if'-VJo a y nr. vi.?. for six tn< nil s. liepulnr price of hull papers tftl.OO a year > l.fid for -i \ mo lit h? Fite ThrScc-a-Wei k World anil 'I'll. \ IiVl'C \TK for s-hliaa J ? !! r, S~? tfli t s It! -ix nn tit lis. Ut'ouiar price of bot e pa pcrs OJ a year and S'1.00 for s > months. the Alitor:.te aid Allan!: t-< i -tillltii Ii \V1 i-k ly I year l.T'i eeiil-, six month, a i rn : Tin , it'.Y. e.ile .iinl Ml.int.i sen i weekly .1 initial, I year ijl.T'i st. n.. ni, - m. mi ?nk y >loiiii'.i! .nil Tin1 Advocate vi'.ir m\ 11.otitic* 'it.i i ..iiiir -Indent n >1 1110 li'ic. .ite I your c'.Jo, lit moutli* i ' ci i.l*. run ni:m' \ <)i;i< \v?>i.i:i? tl1 km k-a-w i.! kmtion As (idl II To Vol ASA I' 1.1 AM) Vol (iK'l IT AT 111!-: I'Utc: I! A \\ I.I KI.Y. It f'lilii lie* n on* ;.l the ] i i. tl ii m? otln iipw*|>.i|.ii | 111 >11 - ik it in \r. ?i :? ;?. ii* mw* h vice cover* nil tin* n'.ol i Mini I* i hytli.i' of I iv d. i n *. It.* I r| in Is 11 i i t It Itiii r w: i have not lorn oiclliil in tli im. liin * n prnlll|lttl< Mt II (I Will- I In [Ii kllll ll ill! c:i li i; ;.i now ill ??j*t i * it v, i I i iiiMi'i i It* J ..lit: i i v * iK si fo i.ti Ij In ji; i tl il Thin f.i t li'iikr .* it of e.-j rein i \ iltlc \ Oil :it i hi* t ill'o Kf yon xvrilit ti w.i trh inn iii in I III.1 jrrM political (Mill) :ii,'.n I nl.c tin* 'iii . I W I r World. II j mi w n! to hi op \.mr i ip on tli Tried* mid thi-y nri il k. t i ii'C l I o lh T!irirr-n-Wi i k World II yon want to liii.nr ai I r..|i i-n developments tiihc tl.o Till CO .i Vi'idl I World. The Thrice :i Wuh World'* r< pillar *i:l cilj lion i * i ii 1 rl.W jir >i nr. We olfor tin* ur 111 n l( 11 now ]ni |'i I lain' Till Alitin \ . I t( i;clh( one year for *|.i>">. 'lie iii.Ml..i subnetij-liijirlcc of the tw ; 11 . i * i? * I II. The Now.* ?i.(I Courier (weekly edition) mid Tin: ai.vicatk s>\ mint lis ( i ci i.l *. Price* \\ 11 j ke lit: tie t; . it :i|.|iiic;,t i. I i?>r oilier ci ii liinnin . than nhovp. Sulneriptioc-i also rcc ivi'il f??r any oi the above p i|ci > singly. Tliff ral??* quoted hi e strii ! >\ ft?r e.ish in advance Write to ? r ?:11! on lis f >r g >od road ill!.'. We otVer yoli only Tile Host. TliK ApvoCatK, A Fast r.ieyole liiilcr. W ill often receive | a nful cuts, sprains or bruises from ar-idcnts. I ! i - il i'< Arniea Salve, will I ill the a in a nd heal the injury. It'- the eyeli.-t'? frien t. Cures Cheling. Chapped 11 inds, Sore f.ips, Itiirns, liters anrl Piles. Chin guaranteed. Only ?V. Try it. So'.d hy I'. 15. Cunter, 'druggist. Suh i rile for 'IT Advo '.ilr ah l h happy. * 1 .CO Per }ear. IJt Msm r ^ & || The ? Slielton 2^ :r? Mills, , % ^5 Manufacturers of 3ct gmaii-URAOH?E g ^cr--I-I.OUR,g *=2 gcUATTANOOGA, TEN.S: g g ^gFor Prices Jh >? Write t? - 3^ :? I). ? i k- I :? Haltiwanger, ^ CATESBURG, - - S. C.? X J !. CHAIN SEI'KKATOR & TRACTION AM) PORTABLE KNUINKS. Parties ii this Still*' have ^iven lis testimonials that t lie smaller rase S?*perators thresh out ISO Bushels Oats per hour anil ffive sple uliJ utislaetioii in every way. WHITE ME FOR CATALOGUE AM) SOME STRONG ENDORSEMENTS OF HOME PEOPLE. E. J. NORRIS, Edgefield, S C. W. L. IIARTLKY I have opened a lirst-elass harher shop in the rear of the Krst National Bank. You will always tiiul my shop clean, with fre-h towels, keen razors anil sharp scissors. I guarantee satisfaction to one and all. When you need a haircut, don't foruet to lnrr< ihe corner at the bank uuihliu^ and I'll do ! I he rc?t. '? BATESBURG, S. C.s DON'T Fail to VISIT L B. Asbill & Co., Johnston, S. C., New Northern Grown Seed * 41 44 Onion Set? 44 44 4 4 4 Seed Potato? LEESVILLE COLLEGE AND COMMERCIAL SCHOOL Ilis the largest patronage in iihistory. Sjiri'.i^ Session op us FICI?. I-. Special offers fur pupils eiiteriu;' promptly. Ten new pupils providcn for by erlurgemei t of boarding ball .N'iiw is Ib?' time to i n'.er tbe CO MM Kit C1AI. SCHOOL. Courses in Ifoob keeping, Short-baud and Typewriting L. 15. 11AYNK-. President. Mar: ingcs Art* Ion^ reim'ti:Ihti-iI Ky tin* fru'iul: 11 it re'alivi*' uf tin* briilt* and {jronin. vheii tiny art* i?i|iU'doil t > be a ^ne.-i y riet i. in?? can' at' The Ailvornte'." ifautiuil \\ idling uivitatii ns. k'TTTTTTT Tin' Illiinilti n, 1 >i < \\ ii Mint Co., < t I ? i.is, Mc , will f iv?' \onrl;;l\ In i r. i'iii in>: i In* yejir 1: ill, its Inst |>ai ill >l:OlS lf? I'. 'I I I \ It If Ui|;l!e id lii Viei Kill, aiai vc.r \\i"l. 00M saw?!w j FOR FA I E IIY U X. Gunter, BATKSBUR?. - - H.i\ L. M. MITCHELL,*'! PHYSICIAN & SUKGCON OFF1C E I L U!,V f i<>'.? n. id. - top. in. "i ::>0 t<? l) > m ENGINES 1>()I LEI?s! GIN'S niul PRESSES. Com| li-1? Col imi, S i w, (SriM. Oil and Fi'i I il'.'i'r '-! ill ?>111 liI~: nNo Cm 1'rvs* Cane Mill and Sliin^!i> o-.ilils. Itiiildintf. Ilri-lpo, Pm-tory, Kiirnareand Railroad Cant ins; Railroad, Mill, l<:ir|nry, and Marhinisis' Snpplios. Iti-I(iii?, Packing. Inj -rims, I'ipo Fittings, Suws, Filfs, <> lor--, Kli-., cast every day. Woik 15o hand*. BuWacribc for The Advocate ?Tl ' best wei kly in South Carolina. ' b - Flue Cotton Seed lor Sale. j I have for ?ale, at $1.00 per bushel, the''All Fruited Cotton Seed." Will1 yield two bales per acre if land is properly prepared. You can see sample at C. W. Sol lee's store. JONAH 1IITE. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Contraj T'.m* fit Jn?!n-?nvll!a an 1 Pawnnab. Eastern Titno at OiUor Points. Sehoilllla iu K.Tont Jan. 27th. l'."l. NORTHBOUND. Vili N. rlKoSl Daily Dull/ os bu Lv. j-ii'ki > n-ii < iP7~~, ~~7 1*5r.>|": i7Ti.il/-j3p savannah .So.lt/ ? .... 1! it.it-] It! U>?\l -t .JUp ! " Hnrawo:! 14 Dp, 4t>.nj Klnckvttlo . ; 4 *', 8I87 Ar. Columbia 'i- iii?' ;m6, Lv. CliurnMtori. loo. it/ I TO.n liiWji 64,' I " Sutur.tnrville T 41n'J v;ut r.-jo?" Brunuhvil.o (' V* -on i .*), ' Oi nnre'ri.i; 9 2a _ i. ? 7.V?p j " Kl.ii<viI.? Il.fl.ji, i t.v b | Ar c..:n.nS] i ...... H OUi v Ev. Avwt.mn, l?v. , ' utM ! JtJup Hjjy r. i4rauit?vill? U tK?*'iU Lv. Aiken b 15,'.j ; io) Lv. Trenton 4 02p 11 Oh ; > " Johnston . t l-i ill Ar> . ... Ar. UoluiubiA, IB, I),\ a N?j? il n Lv. (V. unit lu. tllij.; at iV*vpj ij'ir.i, .i41 " V inusboro 7 It.. 72 n 1 :? : ' 'honor Jul;i| 8 U I !l _t I ' Mtelt Hill ... KHbyl b i.i:i 11 I> I Ar.Qa-irlotto . v^jn ftTA 2?.Ar HumILw .. ._! lVMu lj*ip| 81 u A r. ki i . Ar. \vr.?- Oag on . 77777 TbTalTtivu : j : " Baltimore ( Pa. lti.).... g ij Jla-i.. 112.i. " I hllsdnlph.u . 11 .i'.i. i.7 ,i l l/a " Kw Y-.rk . i z a 4 . I Lr.Co.iunliia . 777777 77". iiit n "s 25*7 Ar Spartanbur;; i a Ui 11 2...i " Aehevillo I 7 l.v. 2 4'.;' i Ar. Kini.xvtHf . ... t Jin 7 j> > ..... Ar. I 'iiKMina j " | 7 7 4 h .. Ar l.o.ii.vilTo . , T57o ... 80UTHUOU.ND. P Dally Daily ox Eli , * Lv. l,'?uii\ j In . ; i5,i , .. Lr. Cincinnati " j a";tsi| > " CV. KnoxviiTo j"fiJ'; ?-4! 7777 j " A<mevi!ie 1 suua 3U1p " Sp-artaiiburu 1145a ?115p ... Ar.Ooiumbln . I 82n>l 989ul.... Lv. Nia Yolk I 'a. lt.lt) ifciji Ul.,-: 1.4 ' Flu.a.lclphiu HU5p 8 .Vn blC; ' Haltir.-ore ?27p a 2ta' 5 22; Lv. V. uhl tfPii l-aRvl l'.V.;i )1 1 a' 0.? Lv. Hiflnnoi-I ... 7. II it/p'ljulm Lv. Ijanvllio .. Tirn. fi lap 12 &.a Lv. ^hiriAito .. .7 7 b lw Vttp! 4 21a " Rock Hill I 9u.n li;s??! boii " ('hosier I) its 11 lop & 27a M V\ innoJi .ro . . 10 l.-ki 12 (to, ac^ta Ar. ColuiiP.ui, i Bhlit St 1125a' 11 . T o.?i Lv. O lumbia, (U. D.) 11 oCa 4 1k.i: " Johnston i 181,. rtb Hi " Tn si Sou 1 .;3:- ?4-i?l Ar. Aiken .. j 2 20]. ; ?.? p p?i Ar. Crunitovillo 2 1j;>, T1 n Ar. Anzuaia...... 2J9p 800w ldiida Lr. Columbia (So7 Ky > 4 (Wii! Ia5.ni 7t8n " Kinitvijlo 4 i:<|> 2:C.*i 7,55* M <): T.iib'obiirit t 5t tip a 45:i s 4'.a " Brnn. hvi'.ln .11,,. (i-., " Suiim.orvillu 7hip 6 57a,lu H u Ar. ChurlcMton . s I5p 7 Qua u i;a : Lv. Co unit in 'So. K/.)' !l .rn? 1 15a 7 u* itinrlcvillo 1 1j; > 5,uj h a * Hi'iuwell 1 < *]. ;i ; ;J " Savannah a.Ui 3 0U- il)i?dsi Ar. .la.-ks V'l.'K fP. S.? _ T 4cf P gjp Sleeping; Car Sorvica. Excellent daily lms-iM^or M rvi ? botwcon Florida and Now York. Nos. . 1 and? N?w Y >rk an I Florida I.im Ited. Daily Suuci'ir, rmniMVooil exclu Sivoly of Pullman fluent Drawing Itoom Sleeping. Compartment and Observatory Csrs l.i tweou Xi'w Yoi k, Columbia and St Augustine Pullman ?!repi:n ears between Au'( ?ta and Aiken and Sew York, runs from Augusta to Columbia via B.ack villo. Purlor curs bo tween Charleston a id O ilutnl la. Nos. at and .!<?New York and Florida Ex pr> - s Drawing-room Hleopitur <n.is between Augusta ntid New York. PuTlinn i drawing room slot'i ing cars be: we -n Port Tuinpn. Jack onvihc Savannah Washington and Vow Yoi k Pullman sloe; ing cars between Chariot,< ami Un-hiiioud. Dining curs betv.oon Chuilott. and Savannah. No-,. Ii and JtV?U. S. Knit Mail. Through Pudmiiti drawing-room buffo: sleeping Istwcen Jacksonville nud New York unci Pull man s roping cars between Augusta an I Cn.olotto. Dining cars servo nil moult* enrouio Pullman sleeping curs liotwi'ii Jacks vivillt and Columb-.n etiroute duilv la-; wean Jackson i ril!e and Cincinnati, via Asncvtllo. Pit A N K S. CANNON, S. H HAIiDYYICK, | Tl.ird V-i*. A lien. Mgr., Gen. Pas. Agt., ) Washington, D. C. 'Washington, D. C W. H. TAr.oa, P.. W. HUNT, I As't Gen. Pass. Ag't., Div Pass Ag't., Atlanta. Ga. Charleston, d. C. TlfPPi itm io III ?| ri iii!111: iiiKiO ? ^ ?< 2 ~ x c i| Is I 7 ?! 51 *l); iMIJilrSt) == 5 Z. ? = - H II 2 i H : IIII rl 7 rlO WANTKP ACTIVK MAX OF UOtHl CllARaC ter to deliver ami collect In South Caio'lua f? ??!?I t**>tul>li-!inl m innl.n l ui ii!;; ?liu!i"uli' timi-n $300 a your, mii* pay. Ilimoty more tiim |? 'rirui'f rciinlioil I hu roffrrnrp, ,iu\ hunk in .i , < ii_, i,iii iht ?en-.iimi. -1^111; ?- l <11 v<Mn|??.' M muracturrr*, Tlin a Floor, XII l>r.n torn St., Cliicuxo. GTP. COBB Denier in bugqies, \7\7* A3-CNS ITUHE COFFINS. W Alwny ' CASKETS and o,. MEI'ALIC CaSFS' j| Johnston, . S. C, 1 ^0^,1511*11^ us your Job ? Work.f? There is no tie- ( ma nil too Miiall anil no L order too lar^e for OUR STOCK OR FACILITIES.. ' i i "f gwnfitnffwwwwwww wwmitfww wwwwmwwg I BOOK, JOB AND j | COMMERCIAL PRINTING. j ^ Neatly ?ih1 Quickly ^ E Executed at ^ | I I IF. ADVOCATE OFFICE. j j idilhUMiUMhhUitUiUltiUiUiiWU iiututl llhUiUiUiUiUiUf^ " CLOTHING. 1 We have just opened the prettiest line of Clothing- ever brought to this town. Only the latest styles. Come to/?? i ZLj. ZD_ 0"o_'Ll"o_2^?tl Sz O'o. The Leaders. Corae 1 m. sum.cL ZLocQsI You needn't buy, but von will. We ilun'i apitolngize for 11n* low eli ir.icter of ? iir prices?don't have to, so long as the goods they're attached to are so highly respected. SATISFACTION EXCHANGE!): OUR BARGAIN'S, VOI R MONEY. We have on , xhibition. a new line i.r l'lows, lloes. Stoves, in fact, every thing in the Hardware line. New goods driving daily.j T. ^3. Steadman & Riley's Store is full of bargains I For you. It takes down right I Values nowadays to create demand. Our store is crowded with the kind we mean. We make your sevent-five cents / look like a DollarJiere. _ . ^ ^ New (joods of every description. Let * x 1 s have your Trade. * ? ; "J. It May he Shameful Hut every chance wo get, we jump on our prices and tread them down. ZE3Ia/fcsX Straw ami l e t ju-t received at prices never before ottered, and quality equal to an/;. .1 > Slices! Shoes!! We have a line Ladies nnd_(.'hildrens Slippers that is yours for economy itid solid s.stisfaetion. XDr-OE5S Goods T.wes ami linhroderies at "II prices that equal any on the market in price ind quality. CVme to-dav, don't wait 'till io-ino*row.? vT_ O- Q-T nVTP.T?. 13. F. FORREST L CO. SiapSe anil Fancy C, II O C E U I E S ! Tt >11 \CCO CIUAUS, HARDWARE, LEATHER, CAXI?Y We liavon- i -i!i ly made l?y roliublo'peojde espvially for our truths. Guar, intoed t?> bo I re? Ii Dry Goods Low as the Lowest. SALUDA. Q s Buggies & Wagons! gr\ \> < now have on hand some ofllmbest ltCGGI ES, \VA(b o\*S. IIAKXKSS? ami SAD^ Ihigtry ami tno l'icdinont | Wagon?there are none betV ' When in town be sore to A Sis\ \ /\X IG \0\ \ / oonie round and inspect our ^ ( si >yk of liturgies, Wagons SA'L'ClI.1C11 AN'" COLI^MAX.* SALUDA - - ~ ~ - S. <J. ? N ?it ice! Tortured A \Vilne55. We the undersigned citizens of Rater bnrg resp?ci fullj reiim-st tlie patrons Intense suffering w.is endured h> of school district no IS to meet at the witness T. L. Martin, of l?i\le Ky., lie Kateshurr Institute Thursday aftercave this evidence: '1 cooglied everv X'M h, 1901, at four oclock to ., ?li?' 1 ih- matter ol voling for a spec- i bight until my throat was nearly raw; | tax to be levied aceordlnj to I lieu tried l)r. kings New l?i> overy the laws of the State. which gave it stunt relit f. I have used Ml those who are interested in e< u- \ I in inv fn mil v tor f( nr vears and rcc- ' 1' '<>n lr<> ufffentij re<ptesteil to at- j tend. rt -emend it a* the greatest remedy for j (i|ov#r oiighs, Colds and all Throat T. It. Kernnghnn. hest and Long troubles. It will stop M. B. Rutland. he worst cough, and not only prevents * kidgell. nit id solutely cures Consumption. j,.' R. Stendtr.an Tlcc fiOc and $1 OO. I'.vcrv bottle H.T.Wright. piarnnteed. Trial bottles free at F. It. L 1). Ciillum. miters l>rug Sloro. f}' K. K, Hardin. 3