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?. 4* BROWN. - - - Editor Friday May 10, 1901, Subscription i'rlcot Ono year.....fi 1.00 ?Six months..,.001 Three months. .25' COURT OF GENERAL SESSION April Term, Our report last wook ended with the trial ol' Ohosley Johnson, col ored, for tho killing of one Sherman Evaus, colored, last winter on Mr. O S. McCall's place wost of town. Ohosloy's plea of solf-dofonco waa fully sustained throughout, and on Friday morning Solioitor John son threw up tho spongo, and the jury woro ins motet! to give him a vejdiot of "not guilty." The couviots not sonto ticed were thon brought in and received son .tcco as follows : Abo Mack, colored, for attempt ing a criminal assault, 3 years on county chain gang. Kern Covington, colored, man slaughter, tho.killiug of ono Troy McNeil, colorod, last Christinas, 5 years in the penitentiary. ?Hugh Ivoy, vio. dis. law, $50 or 4 months. A sealed -sentence was handed tho Clerk in tho case of Mr. W, H. Hubbard for vio. dis. law. The sentenco of tho November torm, $400. fine, was paid Thursday by hiB Liomin. In tho caso of Thomas II. Lewis, convioted in November for vio. dis law., and who failed to answor at tho opening of this torm, was loca ted in Florida and sont for. Officer Barrett returned with him Sunday afternoon. His Honor Judge Ga ry will confer with him Tuesday. Court then took a recess to the 14th, wheu tho Solioitor will finish tip tho work of this torm of the General Sessions and tho Court of Common Pleas will be callod, EINAIJ PUESENTMBNT OF GRAND JURY. The roport of the Grand Jury at this term was short. Special committees were appointed to look after tho? public offices, buildings, poor farm, &o.} and ono present ment made, of a telephone lino for failure to placo ground wires. The Annual Meeting, Tho mumal mooting of tho Wommin Foreign Missionary Booiety o? Morion Din ? tr int assembled nt Marion, S. O,, April 12 15, ?901. Wo Jmd all looked toward to thin moot ing with a groat donl of pleasure, for 'tis Indeed, r, happy thought to know that we hnvo a patt In Hnn/Un? ?hr ..Tdgj '" [1 come benighted ?. nd j (iud m Jo vc.?., tiiitcli .to meet -A?th und lia.en to fiOnm iff pm ?tl "'. i v~4: .^^?iL.h'W.t.:^?. *> y -..??, . it> f.}' ' ?vv.,?A-;;v-:?''ti?i;;fj,:ji?g .n?, til?n;?' iii 1 AV.U) ^ ij? iv i? -fvhOlvl vhcu WO H Ult tl ino. rrldtty cvculng WU-. 51. J), Whjhbnnn lour conf?rence President, and Mrs. J. G. Campbell our Dlstrlot Seo, presiding, tho mooting waa oponed; Tho devotional ox orelecn being conduoted by Hov. J. E. ?Odor resident pastor. Tho Addresses of j Welcome oxprossod in bonutiful langungo j that ?tolo Into our boarts making them tin Igio with .p?cnamij} woro givon by Rev. J. E. Grier and "Miss Mum io Brown, Mrs. E, Jj. Spanner and Miss Virgio MoLaurln res ponded . . Saturday morning tho business session begun. Wo loamed what the diff?rant societies hud boon doing during tho past .year, nearly all tbouooietics of tho Dist 1 int woro reprcsonted and 'we woro delighted to know that Marion Distriol oan still olaim thc halinor. Marion District now has .jj organized sooiotl?B, s now so??oties being reported. Tho amount collected during tho year was $1478. 04, tho adults having collected $1045.98, tho Juvenile $431 06. Tho In terest in our literature, wo aro glad to soo ia growing 135 copicB of tho Missionary Adv?calo and 170 Littlo'Wot kora aro now taken, Mrs Kllgo, our District Secretary's aged mother was present and bor kind wonhi of advice and faoo beaming with lovo tor tho Master greatly encouraged us. Mordamos Wightman:, and Humbert gavo us valunblo Information concerning our work in tbo Mission Holds which was both inciting and encouraging-tboy exhort every mombcr to ba unceasing in her oftoita to push toward this work. Tho busi ness ?osslon closed Saturday afternoon. Rev Qrioi doHvorcd a most oxoolleut discourse Sunday morning OH "Our duty and Obligation to tho hoathon," it was very impressive helpful and (nil of thought arousing within us a desire to aobiovo grander and nobler things for our Mentor. Sunday afternoon wo all enjoy od Mos dames Humbert's, Wightman and Spon ' eor'fi interesting talks to tho children. An " informal meeting Was hold Monday morn? lo? after willoh wo adjourned to moot next year nt Dillon, Wo woro thou taken to tho Library, Graded School and otbor placen of interest. With all Marlon has modo a Aery deep impression upon us? - Monday af tornoon the delegates roturnod home with happy hoar to tondoring doopest expressions of gratitude toward tho kind people of Marion. - - April 1901. "M." J?gT" Perfect rest is assured when yon uso a Dixie Canopy net, a Biire guard against flies and mos quitoes, at O, S. McCall's. Harris Lithia Coca Cola, Gingor Ale and Harris Lithia Car bonated Waler at McGilvray's. Mittle lays no claim to selling cheap stuff but solis tho best goods cheap. Tho Host Preparation for Malaria. Chill? and Fever le a bottlo of Grovo'u TaBtelsa Ohlll Tonio. It la simply Iron and qatatrie In u tasteless form. No ouro-no pay? Prloe toe.; > Tl?K S S. CONFERENCE. Beauty.Spot, May 3 and 4t 1001. Tho 13th annual conferouce ot tho Methodist Sunday schools of Marlboro (and tho 21st your siuoo tho workers woro organized at Boykin) was hold nt Beauty Spot, which they toll us is historio ground, and tho oldest organ ?zed Society in tho county. It is the mother ohujrph-noted for ito p;GU<?, faithful workers, and tlovotion to tho causo of tho Mastor. Every visitor to tho Cou tore nco must have boon ?truck with tho oheorful, painstaking propa rations tundo-tho church repainted and tho grounds so nicely donned, while tho inside of tho church bad ro coi ved tasteful trimmings with over? greens and rioh flowers, giviug it too an air of most hearty welcome. Yes. WELCOME was written overywhero and tho faces of tho good people woro lit up with smiles while tho eyes sparkled with a cordial greeting that mado us fool that "it was good to ho thero." Presidout P. A. Hodges presided, aud S. A. Brown served as Secrotary. I Tho Conference was welcomed by Bro. \ 0. T. Eastorling, tho faithful Supt of Beauty Spot Sunday school, which was appropriately responded to by Presi deut Hodges. The lalo hour in slatting prevented tho conference from taking up tho usual searching inquiries into tho con* ditiou and workings of tho Bchools thc past yenr, and tho delegates tundo ouly written reports. Friday was spout in discussion ploiu, practical, interesting aud profit? ablo talks upon *'Honio and tho Suu day sohool work," '-The End had in View in Tenoning," Tho Beet Method of Giving a Knowledge of the Bible," How to Got and Keep Scholars in Sunday sohool?" Tho spiakors Fri? day woro Revs. C. B. Smith, J. W. Arittil, T. M. Dent, Welcome Quiok, and those noyer failliug workers O. T. Eastorling, J. F. Bolton, O. G. Bruce P. M. John, George NV. Heorsey, W. L. Stanton, E. S. Carlisle, H. K. Covington and J. P. Bunoh. Bros H. M. Stackhouse, James T. Coviog ton, J. F. Everett, H. H. Nowtou aud J. F. Breedon, had good exousos, bul were missed all tho samo, The exercises on Saturday wore al equally as interesting, for asido from tho profitable discussion of throe of the most important questions connect? od with tho Sunday school work : How to Seouro Glass Atteution ? Who are Properly Members of the Sunday school ? and Tho Relation of the Pas tor to the Sunday Sohool, wo had a pleasing address to the' children by Rev. 0. B. Smith and an admirably prepared Essay by that popular sohool tendier and earnest, faithful Sunday school worker Miss Eulah Lane Roper -a fitting finale to what has been said lo be ono of the host and most profit able meetings hold for years. In addition to those speakers who were present Friday wo had with us Saturday Rev. Jas. E. Beard, (fresh from the missionary meeting at New Orleans), Rev. E. M. Merritt, Rev. D. H. Everett, and Profs. A. h. Easter ling and J. lt. Major. There were four invitations for tho next conference-Hebron 0 j J Oeond.i>?villo ;u?ii Smyrna, nm! lifter [ some spi rited conies] Bmyvmi. sven S Thin full?wing ur* thc di!cors foi (ho ( iiexi ooo Jeron co : U Viw< ;.v IX K. (juyipgtorij Vico Pr?sidait- U t. 1C!u:lerlinf<. SccnM.u:y,.. ?.?;.. A;-Urowu, H Awistant.i* A. Hodges. i Mci ojiar? of roi ive Committee- I \ ?. C. Campbell, P. A. Miller. Last but not least tho hospitality of tho Beauty Spot people was cheerful \ ind unbounded. The music was sim- I ply grand. Miss Delle Roper presi- r led at tho organ on Friday aud Miss 1 Tiucy Hamer -ju Saturday. < Tho following is tho report of the 3ommiltee on tho stale of tho Sunday ichool work : Report of Committee on S. S. Work. Your committee appointed to report on [he Statu of tho Sunday sohool Work in die county bog leave to iubtuit tho follow ing ; Wo aro very much gratified to ho ablo to report a very appreciable progress in ill branches of Sunday sohool work, This is evidenced by tho iuoroasod interest as mowo at (his Conference. Moro dole -rates elected aud reports handed in (han lt any Conference within tho last 0 or 8 . ^cars-tho roports showing a largo in- . jrenso in membership and avoraco alton- * Janee, with an expenditure of 321.70 foi l Sunday sohool purposos tho past your. 1 Our own literature is used. Many report / !?ood ldbraiios. With a fow exceptions all aro cvorgrccn/ and tho rcoorts show that many accessions to tho church have been mado from tho ranks of tho Sunday school. This shows tho kind of work that is hoing done in our Sunday schools, and should encourage us to put forth greater oiTorts and activity in this most important and nocossary work. But all our sohoola arc not what they should bo-in viow of our largo church membership. Tho ab sence of adults and parents in the Sunday school, is very conspicuous in (ho report? ; this wo deploro and (ru9t (hat this Con ference will ho able to device soino way by which we may bogot in tho adult aud older mcmbors of thu ohuroh a lively in tercet in this great and important work. All of tho preachers in tho coudy with thrco exceptions aro with us, and wo ap prec?alo their prcsonoo, anil aro suro (hoir prosenco and talks have dono and will do lasting good. Tho success of all Sunday sohool work dopeuds largely upon tho in terest manifested by our preachers. Wc look (o (hem for guidance and counsel and encouragement in all (lungs religious. . 0. T. EASTERI.INO, For Cominittoo. Commutation Tax Notice. Notice- is hornby given that the Books' for tho eolleotlou of tho Town Commuta tion tax ls now opon and will romain open until tho flrst day of Juno IQOI, of tor1 whloh time ihoy will bo closed and tho ponalty added. By order of tho Connell, MILTON MOLAUUIN, April 29th, loot OLEKK. Atlanta, Ga,, Nov, 7, j 879 Dr. C. J. M?fiett- Dear Sir: I cannot too strongly recommend your TEETHINA (Teething Powders) to mothers ns one of thc best medicines they can obtain for their debilitated and sickly infants. I have used it with very satisfactory re sults thc past summer with my child. and while wc have heretofore lost a child or two Irom teething under other rem edies, our present child (hat has taken TEETIJINA, is a tine, healthy boy. 1 am, very respectlully, A. P. flrown, M. D. (Brother ol U. S. Senator and Ex. Gov, Joseph E- Brown, OLIO O0U?O8PONDEN0E,. Xtoms ofXntoro?t From 3'h t'.<? Hus tling Litt?o ?Jty. Ou my wny to Beuncttsville on Sunday I noticed that tho fields gen orally wero b-nck with tho oxcoption of tho oat patohes At this seasott of the year people ought lo bc plo wing ou ito n, but instoad of this they are planting ovor aud waiting for relu, 1 would fiko tosco raiu my soif, if we could gol the rain without the usual nroludo-*-muttoriog thuudor, ftrked lightning, fitful gusta of wiud scatter ing tho dust aud dead leaves at pleas ure filling my mind with thoughts of my utter helplessness. Its starnuge how good some peoplo can be when there is a thunderstorm coming up. I am one of that kind myself a> my wife says. I would stay all night with any body that would just oven hint such a thiug to me, wbou I hear ii thunder, I reokou I would eat dinnor too, if it kopt on thundering. Why can't wo be good peoplo iu sunshine , is well OB in shadow? Why do wv wail until tho black clouds of adversity Conies to think of .'Thc stone we might have lifted Out ot a brother's way ; The bit ol heai tsome counsel We were burrie i too much to say, Thc loving touching ot tho hand dear The gentle and winsome tone That we had no time and thought lor, With troubles enough ot our own." I am either going to quit hoing such a fool about thunder or go to MoOoll and stay with Mayor Covington-ouo, I don't know which. My mind says stay at homo. My stomsch says re member tho good diuuors you got there. I don't know which will in tinonee mo I guess my inner mun will win provided it does not thunder. Do you know tho Editor of the Marlboro Democrat? If you don't I ?aw A man from lionnottsville who does, aud he told mo that the Editor was on his way to the S. S. Confer ence- in tho buggy wiyh a friend, and lie saw some spiing chickens io a yard by the road side and ho got out of tho buggy and told bis friend that he would wait right there for bim that the S. S. Confeieneo was put off till niter court. What an influence spring ahiokons and a good appetite works an a follow. I nm not tho only poor mortal thatlovos a good dinnor Aint wo Editors glad of it? Ono of our Dr s says that lott .icc ig perfect!olly harmless taken in small Joses, but that there is a balm lu Florence, that if taken iu largo quan tities will make a Dr. go to tho phone ind say give me Clio. I have been liere seven days nud three nights nud [ just simply want Clio, and don't rou fail to remember it young fellow? ind tho youug fellow didn't, BO Dr, ?vaos says. Mr. Henry Bounolt has bought out ht Drug Business of Mr. S. L. Bris ow. Mr. Bristow tells me that he has mt yet decided what ho will eugago n, hut ho will not leave old Clio tor i song. Mr. Bennetts now briok store is loaring ?omnlotloti Tr. " . employed wt. Wylie front Chester to hum] 'n >nt. our pills ami (jougb medicine Nf.r. Will Al kian bj iviih us! awaiti hi - wv ir, mijkin'g gr??jd (let'.', of (m-> un i gneis we cai) stund it ail right. J < Wonthty niebi wc WI K ?igl.it sb? w M ?X wi?lob will help th.N colton to como. reckon tlio 'gVflW -.viii dome too --.?.?? ho old Uatkoy says it most luginorally lo. Well I just can't get any nows to vrite unless I go to telling things hat happoned and so as I am closely elatod to Geo Washington I can't ho. t don't kuow whether Goo lied about 'utting that cherry tree or not. If he ivernged np willi tho small boy of to Iry be handled ibo truth very careles* y I know this muoh everybody is well md the prospects good for the peoplo iud the country. Let us bo thankful or all these things. May 7,1901. J. P. McG. TRUSTEES CONVENTION. Considering tho circumstances vhioh kept many at home Monday here was a ptotty fair attendance Mr. McMahan was not on time and nany failed to hear him. Ho was rere on Tuesday and visited the _ braded School. H The following tributo ot rospoct vas offered and adopted by the jon volition : WHEREAS, God in Mis wisdom, since he organization ol this Association, has >een fit to remove from our midst, our worthy associate and secretary, John C. Townsend; Therefore be lt'resolved, 1, That while wc bow in. humble sub- ] mission to the will ot Him who reigns supreme, we ieel with pangs ot sorrow die loss of our friend, who was ever rea cly to contribute to the advancement and upbuilding ol his fellow man. 2, That in his death thc church has lost one who manilestetj a christian spir it, his community a kind neighbor, and his county and state a public spirited citizen. 3, That while he advocated right and censured wrong he possessed a broad and generous nature . had a forgiving disposition and was always ready to spread thc mantle ol chanty over the unfortunate, 4 That our county papers bc re? quested to publish these resolutions. lill IOU'T H*6 j,Wi, Twolvo yotir? ogo J. W, Sullivan? of Hartford, Conn., scratched his log with a rusty wiro. Inflammation and blood poisoning sot in. For two years ho suf fe rod iutoji.soJv, Thoo thc best dcotors urged amputation; "but" ho writos, "I used ono bottle of Elcctiio Bitters and 1 Boros and till blood disordors Elootric Putters has no rival on oort h. Try thom J. T. DoUglas & Uro, will guarantoo sat? ififooiiou or rotund tho money. Only 00 cents. GRAPH-NUTS. I A Food for bralo and nerve oonlpraf Tho syfuom will absorb a greater amount of nourishment from 1 pound of Grape Nuts than from 10 pounds of moat, oats, wheat or broad. Costs 1 cont per moah or sala by y W, M. Rowe, Get^your moneys woi*tU~->tQ #o thin trad* at Mittle^ fttgre. \ The Crop Prospootl Mr* Kditcr: - Tliciro lu -., ooueid'; rabio (logreo o? anxiety lu tho nitida ot tho plautora in this a?:olioa with reforen?./ ti the Cotton otop. Homo oro ph ?ling again thoBo who aro not planting' over aro ut U losa to kuow what to d<? (or tho boat. Th'* ground br? boos ?vot, and tho weather tiiCi boon cold, and tho uocd have rotted, tutsi ?O t?.? ?HMO eopco'.ally whoo tho p'.intiiit? j baa boon doop. Tukou aa a whole thc \ntm-i poet te gloomy. U.aooma Uko PiOvldoric (a putting thlngd |u ordur for a ehoit orup lb oil rotnlnda mo of a remark which 1 hoard Major Drako uso, many yean* ago Ho Bald in aubstnnco aa folio wu: Jv tom plant a orop of cotton and bavo a stoady sall all through tho sanson, until tho orop iagttborod, it tho eood comos up prompt, ly and tho plant ia healthy and grow.? i ft uiouly, nud no disastor vlalta It daring tho Biason, thon I would not ask to U< en gaged in any om?neos moro ploasaut. Hot whon troublo aringa, wheu tho aKnd Li pooraud whon that which has con)o np looka Uko it ia nearer doad tb?d alive and I am at a lo.<n to know what to do Whether to plnut over or try to oultlvato what I bavo, and othor tron?los atiso during tho BOBGOU, I don't koow of any thing mor? porploxiog." Major Drako waa a auccoasfi\i plantor, and ho wa? woll acquainted with all tho tuinutiao bf farm work and what bo sniA about tho oottou orop wau tho p rvluet of oxporlouoo, ratbor than ol uh Boi. .itlon, I niuo hear that tho stands of oom aro not good. I ono heard Mr John S. A leo io at Bonnottsvlllo my, that he asked it I.A. "Unvo you n goo 1 ataod of norn? thu ) i ti ropliod promptly: "yea Btr it' la luigi?i v cooa in ?orno hills.'' That answer limy ho )oo8ldorod a fair representation of tho prcBont outlook for tho oom orop around loro, tho stand is "good io some bPhr' I hopo that, nono of youc roadom will sonoludo that tho forogoing uttornaiieoe iro mado by way of ojiuplaint. Wo know .hut it ia all Provident al, that ii banu! hat ia guldod by influ? o wlidoin in diroo . lng nnd oontrolmg with roforenoo to kit heao things and that wo should without my disposition to murmur, do ouc duty ind leavo tho roaulta in the hand? of the Umlgbty. Among ray many acqualatanooa, I kuow \ clover ohriatlan gentleman who realdod n what wa? then oaltod St Peter's fui-.., n Heirn fort Dint riot now nailed Hampton j lounty, bia namo waa Riobard Dav i i. j uiver saw him whon ho appeared to he in j i despondent state, bo waa always oheorfni j vhon ho heard hia nolghbors speaking about ho season in a manaor that nonm 1 to i ivinoo n spirit of murmuring hu adv .. h n rariably was thia: "Truat in tho Loni and lo good, BO thou Bbalt dwell in tho land,, ind vorlly thou shalt bo fed,''(37 pi <\ . I will horo relate something th-.', waa old mo about him. It waa told mo hy Mr losoph Lawton, 'who was one of bb neut loighhoru, oud who waa a dooply piont . . .nd whoso vornolty waa cover ca fr ication. Mr. Lawton said a BOIIOUS drought /as prevailing in that part of the'?y... ., ho oropa woro Buffering and the: people rere becoming nlarmod by its oontlnmvie.- ! ind tho blasting offset upon tho crop. 'J hu ' hrletlans wero praying for rain VUublu J ilokoj'1 (aa ho waa familiarly oallod) arno ip i ho rest. Atter thia atnto of thin?.t j ;ono on foreomo Hm? XjtfahV'?)..' .< ouio;< upon tho iuiittov, on i. e to v co???;j Htv?dou (.hut ho \. "<v.kt \'i*KjU>K foi XnUx\ lbj) nab! that, for a?u?ht ho knijiv, . AS Y ntRhty v/no pvlbrtotVlbg ii^n? pon vy? ', . i i i'.l?hclijing thu ,rjin u-.j l"l,!'. ' . . ' '. MUM .?fVho.pio /VnV VA.- - ho :.. J $tyt that it w;wl:.'nt bot tn .wu j lie (hilo wont oui imo Vs I' |'J irici got uowh upon ni* knees ia the mid t of hilt om, and in lin pleading le: ho Almighty, that if it was not in abooi lanco ?villi his will to give him ruin to ;ive him corn, ami it is said that stn ill talks of corn produoqd largo full oura, bo ends of which rested upon tho groun 1 Ir. Lawton told mo that ho saw tho cern nd that ho nover saw suoh largo ears on : talks that wero so .sm ill. I will not un intake to moralizo ou this inoidont .in ho history of that good man's lifo;- hiv /ill ouly remark that St Paul said " I lavo plantod, and Apollos watered but lod gavo tho incroaso (1st Uor, 3d oh. liv 'oo many plant and cultivate and forgot ho source from which thc in?rense alon? an como. Mr. Editor:-Aooording to my observa iou, it requires many difforont kin f < Of roathor tb makoand maturo a crop, Som? old, some warm, FOIIIO wot and soma dry J ud tho poot Montgomery beautifully Il?strales this thought with roforoneo to ho soods of divine graco io tho heart: 11 Thou canst not toll in vain; Cold, bent and moist and dry Shall roster nud maturo tho grain For gamora in tho aky," 1 will oloso by roforiug tosorao rem uks beard made by ono ot my eohool ro.ito??. if tho lon? ago, Ur. W. J. David. We looasionally t et in tho later part ol hts ife, and wo always paused long eno-igh o have u pleasant talk. It was tho lani imo ? ?aw him. Wo spoko of tho general itato of things in tho oountry. Tho prk\? if cotton was low, and it looked Uko tho armor* would have a hard pull to nnk 0 :ho ends moot, and the prospect was QO moans oheoring. Tho Dootor said tho peo plo would got through it all, that they tvould wind up tho busiooss of tho pre ?nt year, in tho best way thoy oould, uod Lhat tlioy would ontor upon MUOJOO litt ano with buoyant hopos that it miglr. li . moro favorable, and if it should bo se, in tho midst of their prosnority thoy wo ild forgot tho rovorsos of tho post, and tiltia ho remarked, lt wont ou from ono you.- tc another, some years wore favorable, others unfavorable, bul thoy always carno through, lt was liko a man titting'! iwn to oat, tho faro might bo of tho tnbsl Bumptuoua kind, or it might bo matle up of tho plaino.it diot, and io a fow hon ti alter ho would not know tho difference, il would not ho any" caro to him wh it ho lind oatom In conolusiau lot mo adviso ovory one of us to adopt "Unolo DiokoyV moko' ..Timt in tho Lord and do good/ so Rha)| thou dwell in tho land, and verily dion shalt btf fofl." OllflKitVhi' Hebron, April 30, I ?Ol , Mittle cannot pay for spac?> to bWw, but to advertise facts and honest values -rn- 1 When you want prompt noting lilt hi pills that novor grlpo uso Dewitt's Little Early Risers. D,ouglos Bros? | rW?r V^rV wv* vv * r jr ? ii y W VT.? **? m w. nouoiuER, jfc ? Attorney at Law, BonnottBvillo, 8. 0, Oflico on Darl/ngton etroct near JVflla: Tulcgrapb office. Jauuary,. 1 &9y, Warning Notice. ALL persons oro horeby warnod liol to trespass In any manner on any of* my lands in Adanmillo Township. I \fUI nrosooutc all who violate thin not'oo LA?MJ.8MWH, April 6, 1901, ?he mm: inj sa il^BB1 JJl ?1TTXE isalwa lng goods is herewith explained. .Because only facts are drertised, nothing mis ? presented. Your mon? retuned if not satisfied? Nothing carried in stock mt bright, clean up to date Shelli N othing handled that bears a loss-Every thing sold on living basis-not in a hurry to get rion. We are enjoying'a nice business and mean] to continue, for above' reasons given are bonnet to hold und ?inprove our largo number of customers. WE HANI?LE EVERYTHING TO WBAR. COME TO MITTLE'S STORE and supply your Mid-r ummer wauls. Hats of nil kind. Our business in thia lino larger than ever before by 100 per cent. Quality and Price* have done it. Lawns, Organdies, Dimities, Lift llt weight Silks ft?d all kinds of Dress Stuffs to se leuf (rom, at prices lower than tho other man's, qualities as good and bettor. Parrsols and Umbrellas. This lino is tho prettiest ?ver showd here. Prices from 25c to $3.50. All colors. Slurt waists. Hosiery, Belts, Skirts, Shirts; M eokwear, Collars to suit you, V o are having big business iu SHOES and SLIPPERS. We have the lines nnd the prices. A look cost you nothing. Wo show thc goods and they'do the rest, as the prices talk. ?.SUING A CONTINUANCE OF YOUR PATRONAGE, THANKING YOU FOR PAST FAVORS, Tours for Honest dealings HVCittle's v IO, tobi. ? . ' . i ?.-<?'? ...> -?vi . .. v""':r' ". " ? MU? m ?l M lilli?! ii ?V?PRINC and Summer Goods are-Jriere ?f in profusion, too numerous to mention. Our btock is .tioro complete than ever, and everything in Dress Material of ll ?I?: ^ ription in White and Colored goods we carry. Ladies are specially invited to call and examine our Stock. W'Ai'NEB'S CORSETS in all new shapes, and every Pair tunaran teed against rust. \aoes, Tnmmingst Embroideries and Insertions WK UAVB A FULL LINE. me Celebrated Hamilton Brown Shoe rC&TQfflT?Q FOR MUN. LADIES and CHILDREN vOS KSOV^?JOI, BO'lll moil ana LOW GUI, New lasts and new shapes TO FIT ALL FRET. ^lA#hln^* is fully 25 per cent cheaper rf ? *S lnan heretofore. To provo this seo our u w! lino of Summer Goods, Our "made to measure" Department is a special feature. Every fit guaranteed* I ate, Paps, Groceries, Hardware, Agricultural g Farming implements, Pnifl?ps, Points g Piping and Crockery. i 1'Vmoot lime, Cement Plastering Hair,?amts, Oils and Varnishes of cve?' description. Asi< to sec out;celebrated Hammer Ready Mixed Paint-oe gallon makes two. .Don't Folget Our Furniture Department. ? il, ia moro up?to-da> than ever, Wo can ft.ve you 2.0 per cent o?\ anything in,t\ FURNITURE LINE. 60 Rolls of OLO?OO Japan and China Matting In all new ploma and designs, GrIVE TJ? A O ALL, POLITE OLEA AND READY TO SERVE YOU. YOURS TITLY, ' Bennettsville, m G. "DEXTER M ' If you have a "DEXTER," ara "IK! you will get the Comfort that no other ft Come and sec them. At the same time Novelties in Matting < I carry thc largest Stock in thli Ipilll UP TO I Nice Fresh Stock, from the Cheapest to t to FURNITURE and its Belongings, J UNDERSOLD. I noHeti your patronage li Very Respectfully, G. Bonuottsvillo, S. 0., Mer oh 5,1 ^HANTIG COASTLINE RAILROAD ainsoN TO coiiUMniA. LEAVE. 6 45 a. m. 7 io 8 o? 9 ?S 5 45 P. >?. Gibson, BonuettavlUo, Darlington, Bum tor,. 0 ol ii nt bi a, ARRIVE. IO IO p. m. 9 ?7 8 25 . 6 40 10 55 a. m. G1B80N TO 01IARLB8TON. LEAVE. 6 45 a. m. 7 .io 8 02* 9 ?S 4 49 p, ni. G i buon, Bonnottsvlllo, Darlington, Fioronoe, Charleston, ARRIVE, io io.p. m, 9 ?7 8 25, 7 55 12 45 EL0RHN0B TO WADEBBORO. LEAVE. A11IUV H 8 45 n. m. Floronoo, 7 00 p. m 9 20 Darlington, 6 29 (I 30 Ohoraw, 5 15 T. M. EMERSON, II. M. EMERSON, Trafilo Manager.. Asa't. Gen Paw. Agt, J. R, KEN LY, Gouoral Manager. We Feed The Hungry WHEN iu town and yon want a good .meal, remember wo ona servo you. A good modi for 250. Restaurant north of the Markab. D. J. BRAYBOY. m .?uxouw t . y an22. ii I ?iocN it; !cofi<) tho oorroofc Uta? ? Or do you have i? f>0$ it ov?ry I wonty four hoar?? ?>0 fvs)in know what ia tho inatl?c with ifc V Bring it to me and lot mo put it in correct ! time-keeping' order. It may bo dirty and heed deaning. It may havo n cog broken i It may have a eorow looso, or it may only need regulating. Bring it to mb and no mattet what ails it, I oan put it In first* Blass oondition. My charges aro vary mod aral o' and the work will bo done promptly. I repair Jowolry and Olooka, a'do Guns ind Pistole. For anything in ray line.eeo tte. I oan and do meet all competition, - S. J. PEARSON", Jeweler and Repairer. PATENTS GUARANTEE Our fcc returned if we fall. Any one sending sketch nnd description of any invention will promptly receive our opinion' free concerning the patentability of same. " How to Obtain a Patent" sent upon request. Patenta secured through ?B advertised for sale at our expense. Patenta taken out through us receive apee (at notice, without charge, in TBR PATHNT RECOHD, an illustrated and-widely circulated journal consulted by Manufacturera and Investors. Send for sample copy FREE. Address, VIOTOR J. KV ANO St HO. {Patent Attorney^) Evans Building, WASHINGTON, D. 6 AT THE OLD STAND In nd Prepared to fill at Short Notice - Orders for - 3 y jr? rc * s ? ii ?1 WIa| tc fr- r Sash; Do nra and Blinds 1 ' AT BOTTOM PRIOKS, Wo soil no ?hoddy work, or miss-fitq. Shops on Mc Coll streot near residence S. F. POWEItS, Jan 31, 1898 Bennettevillo, B. 0. TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &o Anyono sonding n skotch nnd description ma quickly nscortaln our ?pinion free-whether a mvontlen ls Probably patonUiWO. Communies tlono strictly contldontfal. Hi'idbookon Patent? eont?roo. Oldest nKonoy for se</orlnjM>at*nti. Patenta tnkon throuuh Munn * co. rccolvo tptctal notice, w it bou t cf IOVK>>, in toe Scientific imnericdti. A handsomely Illustrated weakly/ ?*r??*t el HUHNlCo.3818^' New Vp Branch Offleo. i? V Br* Y/nshlnatou. ?.0. ???THE best workmansl t/, Bay Rum and Tonic tmeiit Tools the best and sharpest , Polite attention always assured, Three Artist? in constant attendance LADIES WORK ft Bp^claUy ! Once a customer, always a customer. AOKBON, HATOHBRj THOMAS ?ONSQ MAL AR TIS TS\ ATTRE88" ?YAL KLASTIO FKLT*' MATtfftBSS, lau ress gives. I am.Rgent for bot?.' seethe' zn? Window Shades. i Line in Dennellsville, S. C. IA! IN FURNITURE! f he Best. My time is given exclusively' md, on a Square Deal, I will hot be : i niy Uno. vV. Waddill; 1901. pAR?lC AND MM RA?MA8. In Effect Mn roh a G, South Bound Daily No sa MAIN LINK 6 50 3 5? 3 45 2 30 ia 42 ia 13 ? 55 ti 07 io 36 io 09 8 45 p ta p JU p m p m p m p m a m a m a m a m ? m Wilmington Fayetteville Fayetteville Banfora Climax Greensboro Greensboro : Stokesdale Lv Walnnt Cove Lv Bural Hall Lv Mt. 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Buiiroad. t Greonboro with tho Southern Ballway ?pmpany, at Walnut Cove witb -th? NoWoUi nd Western Ballway, J, B. KEN LY, Gon'l Mcangor. T. M. KM HUS ON, Trafflo Manager. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Poxf-AgM. rv?www ww www* ?ww^r***?frv 4Vj?; MARBLE s atm OF J. W. MoELWEE, BEHNETTS?ItLf, S.?. I HAVE recently tnovod my Marble Works from MoCollio... Bonnet tsville. and for the pres ent am looatod n?ar tho Depot, and occupy the McCall Brisk _ Worohouse, whore I -twill ho ,' doasod to continue to 'supply ?ll \m\< ? icodcd in my line to the pooplo of Math toro and adjoining counties Parties flos* . n/r it wore convenient cati have their er? lera tilled from my, yard ht Dillon. 8. 4J. )o8igns. estimates and. prieen furnished . pplfoation. Cleaning ead resetting moa? monta and tombstones a rpeeially, Thanking the general publie for part atronado I respectfully poHcit ft oonlm anoe of tho samo in the faure, Vory rcspcotially, . J. W. MoELWHBt W. W, PATE, MAMA01?. January 22,1990 V ai'jjHgggsaa?.????-JLUAIU1 Three Barbers I Three ?hairil . livery thing .Wrat~?Jiaa?? BALOOK ON MARION' STR?B*. ?ASY OHAIKS, OLEAN^HAVJEft BEST OF HA?R OUTS ! ' v.. 'hildron re?oive apooinl ?ttontk'? either at the Shop at their howteV --'I Your patronage Bolioit?d. J. A? QKkO&jBarUr, BKNNBWBV?I.LK, 8. 0. " DI ob??? wh?t y^l'p it?ttifloUnyaigeBUt^ejf^??r4 \mt* In .tfenafctoeWoiJ?n?.pr iructlng the f SAWite? *l?eiU] ?n?. XUothoInteat?lMovercAAL it ana tonio. No othe? preper^tles in approach it in off??B?nty. S? Ift* antly rolf.ovcs and Dortfiammtl j tmm papo?)9lftf ?ndlg?stloti, JUwtU^a, ok Hoi\<Jt?cho,Oaatralgl?,Or?i?Mft? 1 other results of I w^*feot dlg?itte? npar?deV s. o. ovmrt Dong?a$ Bros. drug ?t$t*< iii >Htt)7tiffsVte Tflvfcuat