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Couuty Claims, Lumber ami Cross Tio ltecoipts. The First National Hank ol l$a\cs burg will buy school and county claims and railway receipts for o:os?ies and lu inner. >V. W. Watson Cashier. Save Your Money and keep it in the Savings Department ] ?>f the First National Hunk 01 iiates- J burg?roor per cent, per annum. Divi- . dends semi-annually. I ? -O- LOCKLS -lh ^ " See New York Racket Store change . ol ad. Mayor Jones went over to Columbia Monday. Miss Pelle Jones, of Wards, was ii town Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. ()!lio LaCrove were in lowu Tuesday. Mr. Leslie Kernvghaii, of Columbia, is visiting in to / n. "Mr. and Mrs. N. 1*. Jones, were down from Wards Tuesday. W heie is I bat mortal who tluuks we Lave not had inougii rain? J. J. Itawl & Son des:re the attention of U'.e ladies. See their ad. Mr. Elbtrt Timmerman, Jof Aiken, county is visiting his father. Misses Able ond Crouch, of I.ecsville were here shopping Monday. The followers of Sir Isaac Walton will soon be in their element. Chief Sailer and the "cinder wagon" tire doing good work these day*. Mr. Henry E. E?rgle, of Delmar, was in town Tuesday on busine-s. Mr. and Mr*. J. (). Jei i s. ol Wards, were shopping in town Tuesday. "A stitch in lime saves nine," An ad. in tune will save your business. K Lii tie Cut liber I Sbealy is able to tie out again alter a severe spell of tickuess. ; ri ... i. AIr. Charles (iuattlrbnum. of hiilgt* ^ Spring, was in town Tuesday on uu>i- lt nee*. Mr. Wm. Westmoreland, of Samaria, l' was in town Sunday en route for vv Augusta. !1 The ilrst straw liir of the season m was out yesterday. '.I was a wliup- X l per, too, o Itusiiiess lias never been so good in 1 the Ills-. r\ ? t i ui t iwii. This !i;eans ji .a great deal. u Col. A Kiine, a prominent citiz mi xx or the S'ivern seetion, was in our i, town Snnd.ix. s Mr. .1. I sat elier i well Lnown trav- ] '' eling man Ir an A igusta was in our " Vtown ytsli rday. .Mr. W. s. Wight man, a well known h M'ltijjen nf Pallida enmity, was in our v tt'ity Tuesday. ? .. ^ , I . It. I lav ties iiTil iwvriv, i>. 71 .Justus of J,eesville were in town Tusr- p, day oil l?u mess. x> Mrs. ( mut'J J>,ibhle, uf Orangeburg, visited ! r dan-liter, Mrs. \V. W. t VWatson this weej.. Mrs I'anl 1*. liulio and daughter " (from near Leesvilie were yi onr town a tt'uesday shopping. s r. i .,ii ? \;iir i in i >ii11vjv 11 ii |ii?>i ?i>i drowned, l.ur. t here are a gria,t piany; d the missing list. h e Miss Hunter. of Lersyitlv, with her u sister, Miss Kflic, were in town shop- n ping one day this week. |i Guano is on the in >ve these days? hut the scent around tile guano ( shacks remains stationery. The Middleluirg Mil! Maud in practicing right along, and wo may look l for some good music ere long. Mrs. Jam ?s Itoatw right and l.cr hand- I - some daughter, Mln Kola, of Ridge 1 ; Spring, were in town Tuesdav. i Mr. and Mrs. 1). W. Miller went to \ ! .Steedinan Tuesday to be at the hedsid" j t .of the former's mother, who i> c itiealy y till. t fOur old friend, Mr. W. .1. Hall and son, oT Lewiedale, were here oil busi- j ness Monday. We were glad to see . them. I Mr. W. \V. Watson was i a!ied to St. ' Matt hews Sunday, on aeeoont of the * death of his grandmother, Mrs. Wan- 1 namaker. I.et someone call a meeting of the young men of our town mid \ieinitj j ami form that much talked of military company. The school near Mr. I* II. Crap's, which has been conducted by Mr. Cy j rus W. Shealy, (dosed last week after a succesfulsession. Mr Klijali Hall, of Samaria, was here on business one day last week Mr. Hall is one of the test business men in the county. Miss Li/./.ie 1). Gunter. of Scivern, pas-co iiirmign our k.wii i mi'Mwiv uu Iter return home from I.ecsville. where she had been visiting fri -..ds ami relative"'. Miss Hcssic Durst, age IT. died at t lie home of Iter mot her at litis place Fii j ?l v alter iiri illness of only a week. 'I'll- tenia ill-" were taken to Hear Mo net la for burial Saturday owning. Miss Annie T.mi Dunbar, of Allendale, left lor ber Inime foe^d-iy morn irig, after a ple.ataot visit to Mr-. Queenie Itilcy. We will be delighted to liave tins fair visit >r'Altai us again. Mr. (). (' l!nl!y, of Dupl-i*. who has .' eeu attending the medical college al Kv gustn, CJa., passed through on b s W.!>" home Thursday. Mr. Ilolly is tin apt stir.len' ami the Advocate predicts for him sue- ess. Miss Annie Sbuler, of Mnr?lialville, ' ' (In., after spending several days with i her sister-in-law. Mrs. S.ir.ih Hinder, j left lis Monday for Lexington. where she expert.; to spend a few weeks \i->iting friends and relat i ves . The allegt d safe er inkers under arrest in lllrhlalid jail charged with having inhhed the I'.ntesbiirg Post office last December, will be tried in tin- Unit" d Stale court which convenes at Charleston tne (iist week in April. I'ostniriee inspectors < regory ami Pulsipher were here Monday in the in- ; ter?st of the ease. Several eitizcus will j likely he summoned from this town a" witnesses. With Easter so ne Feminine mind is in k _ o : ~ x x ? ~ iii nu\> opriii^ diLin in the History of oui An Array ( Nearly Every Nev Our (Qualities are the Highest prises for our patrons fur the approve of sensational atoreki "York Headquarters are rusliin Oi'KMN't: THIS WKEK M Regular l'i ire $1,00 to $l.2-> Sim Island Cot ton, fi 10 I Clotli, 12}e. R-mnants of I lJiiniiy, speei ll value at 10;. ? 1 Hats. () ir prie , $1.80 Some I EW Y( l uil rgromul litiilrond. alitor Advocate: la the days of slavery there existed hat was known as the utidctgrouml tilroud. 11 Wio supposed to he a s -.h jrrMMi'iiti passage from the South t< lie North iin.i its peculiarity was tli.?t ravel upon it was only 1:1 otic dirtc on. People came from tlie South ti lie North by this route, but tiuhidy as ever known to travel in the eon rury direct ion at.<1 the people, ? speciliy on the ot In r side o! the Atlantic rioiisly believed there was an underround railway line from the Southern tales to the Canadian frontier. Itw.s l t?n askvd about its mode of operation 'lie underground railway was noth g more than an organized plan foi ssisi ing runaway slaves in obtaining lieir freedom. Thousands of men rumen and children escaped I rout intake through its aid. The auli .'avery society in the Northern ci11e> at) a great deal to do with thi? rork. Sometimes a man would In oxed up ami shipped as a pucka e ol niglitorcoiiee.il himself in a nortl mind ship or steamer. is metitiies In /mild ilisgnisa Ininself in woman's ress and somvliuies women weie dts ijsed as men, Passes were obtained lirou ;!, 'friends. some genuine, sunn ctici .lis and soma forged. Men ami 'omen traveled thousands of miles on nit at night, concealing llieiusclvie y day. Many weie toe suffering* liev underwent and danger also to hose aiding them to escape. Sonn it'll spent many 3 ears in prison foi iiling runaway slaves. In i S.V.I a uierhunt of Kit limond would sell oil' lib laves when short ol money, and oiu f them fearing the auction blo> k in ,;icvd a friend to box him up ami setu im'North. He was shipped by steam r to Philadelphia to a party win new lie was mining. The box win lot large enough for him to slretcl lis iimtis in and he suffered great, lis Irieiids were on the dock with : arriago and bill of lading tosecuri he projiertv. The man was foil 1 lacked in straw. lie was shot up 1" lours a>id said ttie hours seemed days VIIother of these travelers was sent lr ail and his parcel was marked, "thi ide up with care." The unuJk wa tile heeded. On one occasion Uvwa ell standing on his (lead an Jmur o nor; and when the tn>x was pit in it iroper |osi:i.>n lie was almost d-ai rom a rush of blood to the brain, 'j'li >ox was three feet long, two feet wid iiid two feel eight ir.eiies in depth. J1 ivas 1 I hours in transit and said lit* wa '.ever handled so roughly in his lift I'hc party to whom he was eon-igue lad troohle getting the box trom lb igent. The maa who box-d him ii It'Chmmid was arrested and coiivicle if bux'ng up two other saves an served eight years in the Virginia pen teuliary. lie was refused wiluesst it his trial and kept live months heavi N . U. G U N T E R ' 5 Mrs. N. U (itiuter has just returin from |ho Northern Markets with tt largest and most complete lino Millinery ami Millinery Novelties tin lias ever been brought to lla r-!.nrj Our lii e of ' lleady-to Wear'' llats ai .simply beaut!f il. Our stock of Dry Goods is complete in every particuk.r, fro the cheap Laws s to the finest en hroidercd Organdici. We ha re a lar< ami varied as ortmeiit of IhciSprii Waistinjps. All the new novelties Apple?|iio? and (laloons. Wu ask i inspetlion of our stock, and guarnut . ourtioils Treatment to All. Subscribe fur t lie A tlvocnle. EXCELSIOR COTTON SEED r sale. A prolific cotton. Trie r?ilceri p-?r bushel For sale by Dr. K, Iticlgol, Ibitesbtir^r. Nine bales of r< ton made on 8 ac res last year wi t lll.S SVt'J. * mm mmmmmmammmmmm?mmm?mmmr*>\m V ar at haiul ?very stinctively turiieu l\ We have never i* store shown such )f JNew and Varied ' !! ! ? I ?If m Excessively Dainty becoming than the i ceding season. Oui Section is represe v IVlaterial Known to and Our Prices tne Lowest. We have j I a i coming season, each of which will be ami ping, uor will our rature tolerate slagn g unheard cd values In us every day. men's Talcum Powders. Inc. 2.) d< 10 IV. No Name bleaching-, 'free from s V. Fine Lonsdale Cambric, l'Jle. kind, 1 r'ine Lawns, W, 1-1 and 15;., worth 121.. 1 45 Po. Printel 11Caste, 15 e. kind, 10c. Ju ask $2.50. 3RK RACKET To The Lexington I)i>pntt*t>. Spiral No. 1. I We don't want an electric railway, (V) I One shan't pass ihr- ugh our town, ! And it the people try to get one to. I We will straight way vote It do*u. (?) Spasm No. 2.? I.ater. > We are ruing In I avo a hotel ? we A great l>ig lino one, It o ? Yoii Miu't so many more, Lexi ngloi. i' ; Now a hat n?e vou going to do "... i M ? i i i t t ? V i V i V { Hv the "Unclaimed Poet. ' , . , ! ti" 4 y~s fvr\ 3 .*> >. v a A 11a i r~ ; . _ 1 i ' PI I I ; | ! A LESSON l! i'aI s sometimes ) . arnt at gTc.it. [ i ' expense to the pupil. 'IV* ' holds good Willi nil ages amf: . ' conditions of people. Tier ' lean 11 of purchasing is p* rhaps the most difll.nil D? I ^ learn?that is, it you aretdriviug l<> get your money's i 1 r worth. For ages one nwr. I ! i has struggled t<> get money, I i : V \ while another has spent sleepvl I ' less nights eonnivitig "* s I r i | scheme to get it from him. S I This has never been our plan. ?3 l' i To build and mair.tainn legij titrate business, founded on II j I good (piality at a fair price. ' t I 11 lias been our aim. lo an ex- 1 '! I i ? J tent we have succeeded, hut 1 a desire o i our part to do a J "I lurger business is a legitimate i ambition. Wo have in e\i cry nook an 1 corner of our I store goods of Oualit " and at I ! ; a price .n keeping with the | ?, ! times. Our tlroeeries are al| ways fresh, for they, 1 lie the d other goods in our establishment, move quii kly. Shoes, ' ?f i( llats, t'lothing and Dry |J. floods to suit everyone. If it is a buguy. a \vag< u or a. cart, the kind I hat bears a r put il lion, that you are I oking m j far. come to us. Our s .ore is j should be your truing oluce. * ::: $ J L- D. -|C U l, L U M ?l & CO. >t -1 Subscribe for t lie ( I t ( J I I Materials . and infinitely more showing of any pre Hlack Dress Goods iitod by the Weavers Art. mini :i series of j?l a-ant surlounced in due time We do lit ion m business. Our New > >z. Challenge It-.Hid Shirt <, 71' :a oil, Gto. 2 OK)yds. Fine 10;*. iticli English I ong 5:uid20i'. I') i:i< li IV inled ist closed a job of lo ?h k,iicw II .n ' STORE. ly riiuiiicd in a small cell <> > . n , . I <1Sl<*ll t 11 I (I II Ill's VN lif t * | 11 J| v* 11 V l lo-ir n iin.'s wore William and K leu* I 'rofi. Tin- woman rouM i a?i \ | a?s for white. Tlioy wore slaves in t.,or t;ia. I lo-y lai ther own plans and one aetisl as servant inr tl,(. <, |,. r Kl ion Wi's trans'or me I to a vn .i- !a n lor. 11 or e \ os wore on vet oil n yr?tn ?i?"etaolos mid wa'k-d a hit).. | i.7?- >o is to ourry a o.ii e. ribe w . |, herd of hearing am: have everything at i ended i o by I lie sm \ a>. t. (> . t n >u Md was g|ie could not a ,t as in r-gist* r at the hotels, so tl.ov tied op b?r riylil arm as i| it wore l .ino \\ Io n ary on spi.k?* l > the plainer bo \\ - to pny no attention to them \\ ilII a in was to explain ib lo-ni>t-r was bard of he.ariu; . O , , i . 111i.s would relieve Ellen . n I eate.ni.ni she was d-.si nils ol nv idi . They I stopp done tiiubt at < hob ; .n at a lir.-t-i lass lmti-1 ami . 11 troai. i with the respect doe (o th ir sltppos d position. Til? same was iha: P.u'ti. mt.ro . I boy bad souo trn.b!- i i obtuniti.' tickets to go N rth. Tb ticket Itg'HlL told till" II 'O) l ll'S III .is 11 I" could have a ticket but the no ro iiiiis* t 1 give ooutl before lie ?< <11tf gtt one, a | Chat was the rule. Tbe7seivai)t aaid I lu* knew r.ol h 'ng ai< nf ** lii.ii. ai>U lawns only traveling \\ i o l>is master, who was iii limi health ami who w.?9 going North to i et medical aid and wanted to reach Phil idolphi a as soon as possible it ml his master mil.- t >' be ii?-taineii. Tne ngant was convi.iced that h II was i i g'ot, waved the roe and sold t lie tickets. Inn feu' ho .is tb-y were in I'hilndeipliin and th* rheumatism and dealnvss all <! -parted. The young planter was t ran-! o .10 ! into a woman and assumed the proj r ?1 r 'ss. I-roin Philadelphia they won; t ? Bos ton. la Oetoher, warrants were issued lor their arrest. But at lirst no j bmly eaiild lie found tot ervo them. The , man who eatuo in pursuit of them was | ariested on a charge of conspiracy and I was iiiinitdiatalv bailed. Ho was re-! arrested on a charge of eonspiriu-y to j kidnap William Croft, a citizen of Mas- ] sat diusetls. Meetings of tin' c lored people were railed. Every elVort was matie to resist ti;e r return to slavery I aid ,<o much excitement was created that the slave hunters ran away from Boston, It was not very safe for William and Ellen to remain in Boston a I ter that, so they went to England They remained in England until after iue pa-sigeatul ratitHatinu or the tlfteenth amendment. Then they returneil to the (* in ted States Williams longed to visit (ieorgia and buy a plantation near the home of his youth. So lie bought a place near Savannah and at last reports was living there with his fumily. Many sterns micht he told about the ('ndergroimd Uaiivvay, as this isonlya little sketch, or <>1111 ne. ll??w many thoiisamt uouxot s escaped from slavery :trd I'oiii d homes ill IheNorth is not known as it was not advisable during the time th* railroad was in operation to keep any stnli>tirs. Many of the fugitives settled in Northern States and others went to t'amnln. Some of I lios who went N ort h It ive ? ome S ait li again to er.gage in hosiness I a in told that lifty or more plantations in Alabama have hern purchased by men who were or ginaily runaway slaves ai.d ha\e now returned to the land of their birth. It. \. K. Samaria, S. ('., March Irttli, '03. To be Continued J J. W. POND. The Qrocerman. sm ' ^ kJ 11K AI ?tti I' A UTK KS for ev?rything in - - i CTonot, U * c* i?*. tiiiu uttivy Ciroccrics. Fresh Hrcad and Itolla hIv ays on hand. - w -k *> i u Everything in cigars anil Tobacco. - - Fruits and Vegct ibles Fancy Cakes, Crack" era and Candies. - W ' u Coupons given with * every purchase. J. W. POND'S. CORRESPONDENCE % liuwiwiu iwuiUiUiUiwuwK HILLY FELIX'S LETTER. We are having w rm weather and till abundance of rain. Our farmer* are very busy preparing their lands for the seed. Some have already planted corn. Mr. I> II. Croft will plant a small acreage in tobacco instead of cotton. 11 on. W, II. Shurite worshipped . 11It llit? congregation at IIarm< ny Sunday, \V, IS. Falliw, pastor. The Senator loot's as though "hard litres" do not I.riser rear liiui. The wheat crop look* fine in I promising, l>ut we he.ii'soui 4 coin.dalnt thai the pestiferous hessian flv Iris rn ulo its appearance and already the wheat shows sign? of decay. Fall oals ae well as spring oafs are looking well Thus far spr'ng is quite early, but Billy predicts fro-t in Vpril, still lie would rejo ce to know that his prediction should fail. Iir Kr.fus Kneece's buggy horse took fright with the doctor while in Gaston one day last w? ck. It saiiishcd one of tlielrout wheels, threw the doctor out and gui away, l-'t ruin.tely the Dr. escaped uiihi.rt. Mrs. Klleii Lorenz is still suffering from chronic iheuiiiati-iti. I'uder the ski111'nI treatment f l>r. Kuecca we hope t<> see In r out again. Tcddv still nisi t oil giiin; Charleston a "Grurn *' I* ty the President didn't h i e t > iry '! ? experience of *1 i ? g-s ing some ot ihat black, tough Crum liimse f. (i.ist >n will so ei ex i .* one ? a R in! Free Delivery Kotiie, which will g> into operation I lie first of April, with Mr. II. K. Croft as carrier. Billy Felix Gaston, S. c. March 2IM. CHIPS We were delighted to have lh<; pleasure of attending the clo.-ing cxcici*cs < ! Miss Kv i P.idget t'.s sdlO'd ji t Surdis on I.is' Friday oigli* . The select ion* unque.-t ienably wer of a h gli character. '1 he recitals .showcl to tuu at Lent: ve riinlience th it r. at e:;re, p i'iet ee si d -k II had lie ii ,sid. Our country is not- devoid ej inJelltct, 'lie lirai is aretiiere. The development in s. me p aces lik ng, hut just give us a chance and what the Piny Woods can't produce under the discipline of -.net; a teacher will open t lie eyes of places that have had far better advantage . Th; g itin crop isbeiig very much injured hy the m-ii'its No pm.ri'ss is l?**i* g made in farming on aiv.Miist of rain. Some of our fanners have It -en |>l 'ttgliing .Misses lOtlielaiid Net it' fa ugh matt, of Ccitiliibia, have been vistii:g the fuu'iy t.r Dr. liites. also since the elo-'H of her school, Miss I.ou M. Ay coek. Mr \V. li. White is doing a nice business at Mt. W.ilirg. SUMMI rr ITEMS. The weather r ntiiiuet unt tiled ? rainy .( the time. The heaviest rain of Ike sens >n ! 1 here Mimlay even ng. I he ground is so wet now that fat titers ?i>: he delayed. Toe ('t itI cr vt I le S hool near here with Mr. It. y. Sher.ly ..s teacher dosed March l?th w itli t,title an interest i ng program. Mr. M (J. Hal I man, < f Fredotiin, S I ' one <>r <?nr miirici.l ! tots, was in town last Friday. Mr, J. M. honkiiigltt, of the Pond Itranch section, was on our streets last Saturday. Mr. F. llantp Hendrix, of Leesville, was in town la-t week, delivering more guano, lie informs tts that lie Iras seal more this season than ever before and w th much less solicitation. Messrs. J. A. Sligh and duo. M. Shealy, of near here, were in town n slmrt w ile Satnrday evening. Mr. Henry K. Drafts, a prominent citizen of the l.o etta section inform? the writer that one of his nest h. g w is ki,ifil Satii'Uay m^lit hv I?^rl t 11 iThe hIi'i trieal distiirbance was very keen ami h avy in this section, but we have hoard ot no damage being done .Mt'-srs. 1 >. T. II >ri' atiil J. S. Shealy tw-> ot our go-abend farmers, will ex perimet t Willi lohareo this year. Mr. Henry Monts, our runinpioii well digger. was with us a short while Monday morning while here to ge i some fertilizers. M r. J. AI he11 Keisler, of near Sliiloh ; was hi town Monday. Say, Mr. (alitor, how is the Ititesbur/ M ilil.uy eoinpuny progre sing. Uncle Joe. nuro.N r. We think the greatest aniouni o rain tell here Salurdav night ami Sun ; day that ever fell during the sain Unghlh of time. There w is no preaching at Nazaretl Sunday, as Km1 her Jiislns, the pastor ' was si< k. A great in .my of our young men di n 't get !<i see their he.I girls Sin.da I on mr.niiit of the high water. Mr. 1'rei! ito'l, a pr mineni youn man of IlnviriHville. spent Sutela I night with his eon in, Noah Hot), c j l his plaee. Married at the home ot tne bride father, Mr. 'i'. ! '. Kth? redgo, i n >atui I day evening at 7 o'elork, .Miss lies Lent.: Ktheredgo to K?'angeii>t W. 1 I Yerbnrougi|, tmih of S.ihnla enmity IJev.W. It. ) list us p-rf rnitd l lie cert I niony. The '-liter wishes the youn I eon pie a long, happy anil useful lite k T. I'KKISY. S. F. PKBUV FERRY BROS. General Merchandise. - (> A'JKXTS K')K THE NEW UoM E SEW I NO M AC1I! N I'. Tiii; i<Evr ON THE MA lire E r. W E <' A UK Y A KUI.I. I.INK OK ( Ol'Kl NS A X IM'ASK K I S. ME AUK IX THE MAKKKT TO SKI.I.. or It 1'KICKS AND T Kit MS S I I T THE I'KOPEE AND 11 MIS. ?? o PERRY BROS. Batesburft, S. C. . I Subscribe fur the Advocate ???mmmmmtmmrn? ?> ?????? 1?J? TO THE INDIES Wo thank our many customers for tlieir liberal patronage during the past Week- We Jire rlnincr tin 1V1 'llinorv V?nci I -- ? W ? - V v/ v? vf V J> ' ?. A AAA M-M V A J M jness of the town If you have not visited our store please eall before buying. We have the best line of Millinery Goods ever brought to Bateaburg We ure going to sell these to somebody. Why not you? ?????????? We a so have a nice line of Wafih cods, Dress Goods and Silks. / Toese are the best goods we have ever bought, and we bought them j cheaper than we ever bought g'K?ds before. We are going to give you the benefit of our trip to New York and Baltimore. WE AltE HERE FOR BUSINESS. I And the m ?re goods we bell the cheaper we cen sell them to our customers. Mis* Jennie C. Thomas, of Baltimore, who was with us last sea <on is with us again. .She will be delighted to meet her many friends and serve them again this season. - -- -- -- -K Full Line of Groceries. One car load of corn going at 72c. per bushil O her things in proportion. Why not get in the push? fciili. ? - M ftro T. J. W~X_, cS03ST I _ r... . , ? f 11 v.?, THE NEW HOTEL. gf I11-r [ Hie l>e?t wishes of tleAdvo ' cute follow this yoling couple.?Ed ] . The young people w ill meet at .Mrs. | ??lnle the Advocate has for some , Be-sie Uuwers'Stn.day eveni ng. March time be<?u familiar with the inside ' I tilth, ai d spend the evening in sing- | workings of a plan to give Bate-burg inc. All < t the voting people are in- i , . vied I o ci me si in) bring theirsoiig ????? ??f tlie finest resort hotels in the i b M>k* with them SouCli we have said nothing, being Mus Beatrix llo'stnn, nf Moiiettu, is fu'ly aware of the fact that it is not | vi-U.og her k.nfolks in this commuui- We? lo coun| ch;cktIl9 ^fore the I Saturday night lightning struck With this issue it is with Mr.S W.'ltedeiih uigir* bvrn and set priJe that we announce that it is not it t.n lire. ltaiii was coming down in I chimerical, but an assured fact that we j such torrents that it was soon extin-i lire to have a hostelry w ith but few Tt. Taylor bad a house cov- et?"a's th? : erinf Monday. ?n Monday evening a large and rep1 Miss Carrie Bedenbaugh, of the Eth- resentative meeting of our citizens was jcredge community, spent Saturday he,,, jn Kaniiner IIal, me(,t night With Miss Lucy Bedenbaugh, of this ida e. number of Northern capiul I . .lu.l ??iv hi.Minn. ? ' ? the superintendent of education and ( midst ar.d t<i arrange the minor details the trustee* having Saluda county cut jn connection with the construction of up ill school distiicts. \\ e thin 'J* said hotel. Ths meeting was one that them*tu it "up"'in 'small*dlrtriata and ?t did us good to attend, Tor it went to ! then have a good school house put in show that our citizens are of the pub> til.' centre of every district. ^ lie spirited kiud and are alwaps ready ir " to welcome legitimate capital to our ???????????^ midst. Talks were made by our lead( inp business men, and Mr. Daniel Kratzer our old friend from the North t> | alio winters here, was present to lend | helping hand in the coosumatiou of the deal. Mr. Will Mitchell presided ) over the meeting and Mr. X. U. Gun, ter. acted as secretary .The hotel will be # f erected on a beautiful piece of ground | fTTE Q 11 fi I about dJ."? acres, between Batesbuig j j and Leesville. There will be no delay PU Q* in construction, as it will commence *** * A 1.1 J ! at once, let the work go merrily on. t y This, should be an incentive to our citizens to lend a helping hand towards ' I T< 1" 11 O nl.if.p to P"0 ?U,er and grencr thi,,*s 'orthenp-lft I 111 Jlltlt 1 HJ o building of our community. for Pure Drugs, .... T~r .. ~ 1 lie citizens of I.eesville met the toilet articles ail(l Northern gentlemm Honda; morning . _ and discussed the hotel project. The ! i all sundries kept meetingwas an enthusiastic one, all t. .... i . present agreeing that the hotel must in lirst class drug , be buil*. The project is one in which ' stores AVe give Ba,?sburK aml Leesville share equally. 11 courteous - treat- chka^p rates. 1 ment to all. w ! S0UTUERN HA"'VAYY j On the dates named below the Sout h\ iten i '1 fin hll<- : crn Kailwuy will sell special round,r <llt. lit It li/ viv> t/tio trip ticket* ?*? follows. fli.iiil' tlio To Nashville, INfiiu , account of Gen1111 SS alio lliaiilv lilt- |eral Assembly, Cumberland PresbyI < ii | teran Church. Kate of one fare plus ,l people lOl* tlieil twenty five cents for the round trip. ... , I Tickets on sale May llllb, 20ih nod liberal patronage j*Nt. wij. tina 1 limit June last 1003. , , To St Louis, Mo., account of dedica III ii tllf'll* tion ceremonies. Louisiana purchase >- clIHI SOIlll.ft 11ICII | (.x,,o?ition. Kite of one llr^t class If i c mil* | fare for the round trip. Tickets on I . il H I " It Ift IJIll sale Apr)l 29th, 30th and May 1st good constant aim and 4tl>, 1903 returning. . i ,i To Atlanta, Ga., account National desire t o please t he j( on vent ion. Lt. Y. P U of America. 1 ( , One llrst class fare p'us twenty-live 1)11 111 if See II \YP reins lor the round trip. Tickets on in it. k vi. sale July 8th,Olh and 10th, will. Ilnal i") 11 ' i id PMY ( 111 | limit July lf?th, 1903. I till I 1 > till. T,, Richmond, VA., a count of Siiiitln rn education! I Conference. Rate id <>ne and one third fares for the round trip V'iekets on * .Ie April J D. TIMIVIONS I 20 It and 21st, with linal limit April SHih, 11)03. Solid v-stihuleil trains. Elegant Pullman sle? ping car service. Unexcelled Ilining-carservice. For fnll in formation in regard to schedules, tickets, etc , app'y io any agent of the Southern Railway Company. R. W Hunt, Division Passenger Agent. _ Charleston, S. C. vint sai.K. more ni,,Ts. ' Disturbance* of strikers are not Pure Vinelers Sweet Potatoes?SeeJ at nearly as grave as an individual dia20 Cents l'er l'eck. or**T of the ?5?tem. Overwork, loss of sleep nervous tension will be fnlNVilborn's Conscience Seed Corn at 60 lowed by uttec collapse, unless areCents l'er Peck. liable remedy is immediately employed. There's nothing: so efficient to Peterkins Improved Cotton Sted at redisorders of the l,iver or Kidneys 50 Cents Per llii*hel. as Klectric Bitters. It's a wonderful ' .. | .. ?> , tonic, and effective nervine and the i Bermuda <rass > .> ? g ? . > greatest all around medicine for run all?without money or price, down systems. It dispels Nervousto all who will come and dig for res*, Rh? uniatisin and Neuralgia and themselves. expels Malaria perms. Cnly 50o, and I latisfaclion guaranteed bv O. J. II*rY. M. NUUltIS, 1 ris, Hatesburg; Smith it Crosson of I M arc h 18, Leesville. . A