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8. A; BROWN - - - Editor. Friday January, 9,1903 Subscript Ion Price: One year_,"....$1.00 Six months. .50 Three months..25 ' A CAPITAL SUGGESTION. The Barnwell Sentinel of a recenVdate says : "ira rul? could bp gassed on the first day ol the opjcal?g ot the Legista ture limiting tfceiength ot the speeches to five minutes each there would be a .good beginning for a short and sensible session." Yes, if it were possible for our solons to agree on such a plan what a {saving of time as well as ot dollars and yet give the "talkers" plenty ol time to air their eloquence, say devote One hour to yaller dog. 12 speeches One hour to lien law, 12 speeches Two hours to safe guards for the pri mary, with 24 speeches. Four hours to the child labor bill with 48 speeches. ; Four hours to trusts, &c , 48 speeches. Two hours to pensions. 24 speeches Two hours to new counties, 24 talks Four hours to elections, 48 speeches Four hours to appropriations, 48 talks . Two hours to good roads, 24 speeches Miscellaneous, io hours, 120 speeches and it more time be needed io more can - be taken, thus giving all a chance to say something, while thinking of the burden hearers at home who are praying for a short, sweet, economical session. THE YEAR 1903. The new year has dawned-now for new resolutions and laying plans for an-? other crop, Those farmers who practic ed close economy in the purchase ot the fertilizers used, and raised a plenty ol corn for home use and a fair supply of bacon, feel easy and are independent ot the conditions which confront some, now will they profit by the experience of last year and adopt the same plan tor 1903 ? We hope so, and not only plant heavily ot corn, but remember a big crop of pork. Mr. C. S. McCall purposes this year to raise 1200 pounds of pork to each plow run. It all our farmers would try to do this, we shall have plenty of home supplies in Marlboro next tall. PEN AND SCISSORGHAPHS Tho Leigislnturo meets next Tuesday. The State Bar Association meets in Columbia on the 15th. Mr. George W. Williams, the oldest banker and merchant of Charleston, died Tuesday morn ing after a short illness-aged 88 years. Missouri's corn-ucopia is pretty full this year. She leads in the production of corn. Iowa norninnr Dii.'it, Ka\ and Kub;;&vi?? .fol lowing. f " xfiv iV Jj i ;:op of thin uni ul ry was nbob 000,000 it' - 'lose hui: y< iii'. iy< . * ..*....-... oat. tu? corn crop was about twice aa largo as that of 1901. According to the Iutorstate Commerce Commission the rail roads of this country earned $51, 000,000 more this year than they did last year and paid ?30,000, 000 more in dividends. Messrs V/*. A. Clark, Dr. F. D. Kendall, J. M. Van Metre and Dr. J. E. Haise have offered the trastees of the Columbia Female College a site containing about 30 acres, on the Barhamville road about 3 miles from the city, J. D. Adams, of Laurens, has been nominated U. S. Marshal for the District ol South Caro lina. Dr. W. D. Cram, colored, has also received the nomination to be collector of the port at Charleston, but confirmations have not been reported. Sweat Swamp Pots. Mr. Editor-I will writo a few dota aa thia ia tho first day of tho now yoar to wish you a happy now year, and to nay that our section baa como through Christmas with bot few casualties so far as I know. Tho pooplo aro starting in with cheerful looks and high hopes for another yoar. As usual a groat ronny hnvo to move, bat all will got homos. Somo from tb?sootion will move to n distanco, aad others will Come to fill their places-no it goes. Tho past cold weather startod hog killing in this section. Mr. J. W. McLaurin lead off with tho largest, which weighed 488; and ho hns five or six moro that will go over 20 y each, nud I havo heard of several others that weighed over 250, and a great tanny havo killed all tho boga they ind and cow wish to buy. I think wo would all do woll to buy from Col. McCall, for bo ie O far eceiog man. Our community was saddened by tho death of Mr. Neill D. MoLaurla. Truly a good man is gouo, and his placo will not ba cosily filled. It is sad to part with our friends, and to meet thom hero no moro. Bot, swoet is tho thought that when this lifo ends, wo will moot on tho hotter shoro. Hermit. Clio, Jan. 1st, 1903. NOTICE, Tho annual meeting of thc Karmen! nutuul Firu IuRiirnuce Association of Marlboro County will bo held in tho Court Houno at Bonnottavillo tho second Tuorday in January 1903 at io o'clock a. m. All the mombora aro nuked to attend. As ofll OOM oro to bo elected. Besido you will got information as to tho progress and work of tho Association that will interest you, and maleo you n stronger advocate of tho As sociation, Respectfully, C. T. Eastcrlin?, Doc 31, 1902. Sec'y & Treas. Kemember tho dato and d te of Mittle'? cost sale you cannot afford to miss it. JACOBS-COPE* To tho Marlboro Domocnst, Col. Knox Livingston has appeared, bo? foro tho good pooplo ot Marlboro County in a now zolo. At the laafc term of tho Court of General Sesaiona bo Buooosafoily defended Pharaoh Jacobs on. th o ch argo of assault with intent to kill, and obtained the very just veidiot of "not guilty." As a ron alt, and ia order to show bis gratitude, and being pwsessed of the idea that no one else in the County can do anything quito aa well as Ooh Livingston, when Mr. Jacobs desired to take nato himself a bat ter half, none other would he have to per form the ceremony than Col. Livingston himself. Heneo, on the afternoon of Tues day, tho 6th inst., up to the door of Liv ingston & Wait's omeo came driving bag glos laden with the happy conple and their frionds and relatives. Gol Livingston per formed bia new duticn with inimitable graco and dignity, and in this caeojt muy be truly said that '/all wont merry- as a wedding bell." Tho contracting parties were Pharaoh Jacobs' and Miss Martha Cope, daughter of Mr. Thomas Copo, all of thia county. All millinery, eilka and dress goods at a sacrifice dnridg Mit tle'a cost sale. FROM SMITHVILLE. Dear Editor:-We havo but little nowa for you at the present. We had a nice Christmas and a nice Christ mas tree at Pleasant Hill. Many of our people are down with the gnp, some of them are getting better, We are glad to Bay email grain is doing finely-especially wheat and oats. Cotton is still looking up. To day it brought MoBt of our tanners are breaking I dirt for another crop. Mr. E. W. Hair has . bought him another plantation and building ia still going on. Mr. McLeod is still buying timber and cutting. Mr. McLeod is a work ing man and nearly eyerybody likes him. I will close by saying we can sit down to pork ono time more and see gravy in the duh. Well Christmas has come and gone, and we had a plenty, but it left many a man without a penny. Jan 3, 03. A. B. C. No Fake Story, But Marlboro Has Beaten The Record on Turnips for 1902, The Richmond Times of Dec ember 24th had the following, and seems to doubt the possibil ity of a turnip weighing 12 lbs. What would he have said could he have seen one of Mr. C. S. McCall's 20 lb. turnips growing in the field, and several of them stripped of tops and roots weigh-, ing 15 pounds ? These were of' th?;.?!TO?ifp."Glorie* id :'~ B.'iga':1 varit:f.y. Ow less than v MI Arr,: ho barv??i?ed over LvOO hr.?;MA!?. u>vi thvT ? is ?i.Hl a loi Mt tbO ?iol??. M) IUI'i :V;\?\- kV. Ol' ilQUiicO ?as Deen exhibiting some im mense turnips that ne supposed would top anything raised on Southern soil this year but Far mer Wingfield will have to go way back and take a seat if the Montgomery Advertiser isn' fc yarning about an Alabama turnip it has seen. The Adver tiser says: <:The turnip is of the purple top variety and weighs twelve and one-half pounds. It meas ures thirty-one inches in cir cumference and fully one yard from the tip of the roots to the tip of the leaves. We extend to the editor of the Times a cordial invitation to come down next fall and see what Marlboro farmers can do. Entire line ladies suits and jack Bts at u sacrifice during Mittle's clearance sale. ?alesday in January. The first Monday in January 1903, vas cloudy and cold, but that did not seep the crowd away-aud all sections >f the county were well represented. Besides theso there was a large atten lanco of stock men, and Borne idea of .he number of stock can be formed when the marshal got over $40 in tax is. The Sheriff had one official of and-the Riobard Lawson property; Tho poultry exhibit was larger than isual Mr. J. M. Moody of Adams rille had Buff Plymouth Rocks, White ".ieghorns, Games and Barred 'Ply uouth Rocks; Mr. E. O. Newton had . beautiful exhibit of liarrod Ply uouth Rocks; Mr. Dan Covington had 3uff Plymouth Rocks two of them irize winners; Mr. Newton of Adams .ille had some fi oe games; Master durvin flamer had a nice collection if Bantams. Mr. T? M. Adams had n pen of 7 non lbs Berkshire pigs, which ho sold eadily at ?5 each. Tho day passed off pleasantly and hero was not a single arrest, though nany remnined until night. Remember the day and date if Mittle's cost sule you cannot fiord to miss it. h'uutiJul Bare Fruit. Mr. IT. Kemper Covington, pro rietor of tho Kemperdale Farm Hob in and who has perhaps the greatest nriely of stock, poultry and fruit of ny farmer in this secliui, brought us ii Monday a pair of largo Japanese ersimons Ile lias only one tree nod ?tbered Ibis year 107 ns tho crop, bia fruit when fully ripe ia rich and lakes a nice dish, hut is not popular ccept with tho little folks, Mr. Cov igtou will experiment further with is fruit and report next winter. Entire line ladies suits and jnok H at a sacrifice during Mittle's earanco sale. -------r-r. r~ Itt MEMORIAM. NBAL D. M?LAUBIN. Ca DwemborrI7tb. 1902, after sev-" oral days of ea vero su Coring, Mr. Neill D. McLaurin, passed away to be with Qod. Daring all his illness he bore his .suffering with-great pat? ienceand fortitude, nnd after he knew there was no hopes of his recovery, he was not afraid. Death had no ter rors for him. It was only a Btep from this world; of sorrow and suffering to tho "beautiful Beyound" where sor row and pain comes not. On Saturday afternoon he was laid to rest in the Red Bluff Cemetery. The Rev. Dunlap of Clio conducting the burial services. A large number of sorrowing friends and relatives gathered there to pay their lost res pects and witness tho lust Bad rites of ot his earthly existence Ho was 03 years old, and leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss. They have the sympathy of tho entire community in their sad bereave ment. Neill D. McLauria was a noble ohristian man. He was faithful to his ? God, to Ilia church and to his coun ry. ( At the call of duty he never hesitated nnd when, in 1801, the call was madel for volunteers to defend his beloved Southland, he was among the first to offer his service. He, with a number of other young men from this com munity joined Company G, 23rd regi ment Suuth Carolina Volunteers, as etate troops. They went to Charleston and were in Eervice thare for eight or ten months. There they joined tho Cou-, federate army for tho war ond went from Charleston ?o Virginia. They were io several engagements in Vir ginia. Their Captain, Angus Mcltae of Clio, wus killed in tho second bat tle of MauasBus. Many of their com pany were killed and wounded, but all that were not disabled were true to the Confederate flag and followed it till the ciose of the war. Neil. D McLaurin was among the last named. He was one among the vast army of brave Southern soldiers, who came back from the scenes of war and strife to find in their once happy homes ruin and want. The war was not over with them. It was now, to battle for bread. They had to begin life o/er again, and many of them with nothing to begin with, hut these brave heroesot "The Lost Cause'' went to work, and it was just such braye men as Neill D. McLaurin that made our Southland what it is to.day. Quite a number of his old comrades in the war stood by his grave with sad faces and bowed heads rs he was lowered to his last long resting place. HQ was an honest true man and had the esteem and respect of every one who knew bim. There was not a man in the county who had more friends thau he had. Everything that could be done for bim was done by sympa thizing friends and loved ones and at tentive physicians, hut nothing could stay the hand of the dread Reaper Deu'h. But, ''Blessed are they that die in the Lord'* and we nil feel sure that 'ere now ho has received his re ward nt tho hands of tho Grui he Iii jiu! ami li ust'.vJ. i.?'; ??j g-nie but not forgotten; .-?i'' hui;- limy' the n'iildeiVeu bc- sv tabled in thia '-vori 1 Hy?: ! to good autr him. Clio, .' C H, Mel. In portions of tho West, where wood is scarce and coal hard to get, the farmer are burning cort). It is well for them that they have "corn to burn." Shoes, mens hats, and boys suits must go regardless of cost at Mit tle's clearance sale. Gone to Gaffney. Mr. A. J. Bristow Jr., of Bennetts ville, who hus been here for some weeks past in the employ of Mr. J. H. Sizer as bookkeeper, stenographer and t pewriter, left for Gaffney Wednes day, whero ho takes n like position with the Gaffney Manufaaturiug Com pany. He is succeeded in Mr. Sizer's office office by Mr. Harry Pale, who has been employed in thc offices of the Atlantic Coast Lino Railroad in Wilmington, N, C.-Sumter Herald. A New Departure. Mr. It. 0. Commander of Flotcnco cania over to BeunottHvillo Monday with 8aaiplo3 of 20 bales of homo raised long staple cot ton to Bhow Mr. Chas Iceman, who pro nounced it tho best he had noan, and that it waa worth 12J cts now. Mr. Com mander bought his peed in Virginia, and his BU0CC8S moana much for our farmers. FOR SALE ! A Farm bf 70 acres in Smithville Township, belonging to Eitalo of Mrs R. P. Dudley. Also, two town lots in West Beuncttsvillle. Apply to Mrs. L. D. Harrall, Ex'rx. Beautiful Sea Shells Free Since coming South I have received numerous iud lillies for seashells, nnd now please sny to your readers that I have been living on tho seashore, and have made a fine collection of lovely shells from our own thore, thu coial reef's aud l!io Wesl India Islands, and that I will Bend a dozen different kinds, no two alike, and a dozen scar let sea peas to any ono who sends a stump to pay the postago. Any ono is welcome to saud, as I have plenty for all. Mrs F: A, Wurner, Jacksonville, Fla. Evergreen Cemetery lias been supplied with hitching posts, Pu ions driving there will please usc :bcm-not the fence posts, nor thc .rees. Evcrygreen Cemetery Cor. Notice of Election. yjOTICEis Iicrr .?.?-? will \| be n Rpecial Ii uso nt llcnnct ay of January looting a Mayor f O. ?. McCall, . lion. Polia op loao at 4 o'clocl ?on L. J. Bree !. Crosland, By order o MILTON Deo 30th Igor. . . T.: 'T * ODD NOTIONS ABOUT.ANIM ALS T j Vt ARE BORN OF IGNORANCE ) Soma SupcrstltloiiH About Toads ' nil SnnUca Explained Awar-Su'.itui'i<vuV Animals and Their Eye*-~ jLnb\V> ana Sheep and Their Tall?. I . It ls coramonly belioved that I causo warts. This ls based upon [?he following combination of factc: X V.du aro tho only common animals ti?u s ro naturally covered with wartlike hr .>:>. They e'ject a clear liquid. Th;s hi ...i> posed to do something. Warta npt sir mysteriously, and no one in able to ox plain tho causes of their coming und going. It ls erroneously Inferred that they aro produced by this wart hem ing, nocturnal creature -with, peculiar habits, upon the basis of the dori cine that "Uko produces like." Tlio com mon belief that tadpoles shel tluilr toils has for its origin tho facia that while living In water each posases a , swimming tall, but when lt motnmov I phases luto a frog or a toad it becorn?s tailless. In fact, the tail docs not drop off, but lt ls absorbed and tih/ap poars lu tho body, Just as a swelling from a bump on the head disappears. How often do wc hear that fri>0 ) sud toads have fallen with rain, and niwotft ! every July we may read accon:?tii bf such phenomena. These may bu v. fot j their basis the fnct that during'the month of July toads chango fr . ^. tadpole stage and aquatic haMial to the adult form and terrestrial habitat j and then migrate landward lr -~ Hit numhers. They nre active only night or during hot weather, effectual ly concealing themselves in the mest common places during tho daytime. However, when a ralu falls at such . time they appear by thousands, he .f by magic, and glvo the lnipre*-:<>!?. of having fallen with rain. There are doubtless more uupei/jU tions concerning snakes than az\ othj r creatures. This arises in part fro;:: tho traditions of the form of tho original tempter nnd In pnrt from tho Cn ct th?i but very few persons are wi!!.1 calmly observe serpents for themselves and learn the truth directly. *W e liave mot persons who believe that all simili s are venomous. This doubtless < unes from the old Roman rule, "Ab uno disc? OU111C8," How prevnleut Is tht- bel that horse hairs turn to snakes! I hera is no other foundation for tbiri error chan the resemblance of the so :a? halrsnake (gordlus) to a common b/>r&tv hair. Snakes are often supp< -i il charm birds, but the fact ls thai tho. feathered songsters are paralyzed hy fright when they suddenly see thc rep tiles nt close proximity. The common erroneous belie snakes sting or bite by menus bf their tongues may come from tho St, tura) quotation, "It stiugcth like an ; ld Tho suppositiou that shakes bite lh< selves and dlo Is doubtless bas' i pori tho actions of certain species, like the ! hog uosed adder, which when lea jed will net as though dead and thus om times Ond protection, lt Is verj com- . monly thought that snakes' tai1 '\l'v< or aro active until sundown. Tl from tho prolonged activity of this due to tho reflex action of th . enud: . nerve centers, which may continu for j a longer or shorter period owin- i lom ri"1"!'uro end billi " corni J lions pi i R nd hbiloyo tba;- th tr; Is a K.UIO.1 ? sim* ; or joint strait \, which may !>... j ..n n io lYapjnciit.s Whoii ?jirucie.!;.b?'/'l ?,xti i^-ji.iiit. ttUti' ?'.Vid i?\* Tide ?ome fi-fiiii the fact that n"certain ll*' ?lid ?0ph|o?-1IUH!S \?:ul !.;.':.:.; ItSldi?j 1?: ?>'<? US tail, and while tho body escape tue caudal member wiggles and at a the attenliou of the pursuer. Tho erroneous Idea that t breathe under water, as do fishes, li de rived from the observations of their having reina hied submerged for some hours. But this is made possit by their lung capacity, their limited . . rt ol' oxygen compared with that of blooded animals and their abil store oxygon lu their tissues and nw i '. ns needed. Both species of American ci (genus eoeeyzus) build nests, co ary lu tho popular belief. The error from the fact that the Eui . cuckoo (enculus) builds no nests, .. i . parasitic, laying Its eggs in tho i of other birds, as does our co\ bl id (lnolothius). Tho old idea that '":. ;. . of <thc oriole cures Jaundice" doubt ess Is connected with Hie yellow coi tho bird and the homeopathic d nine "Bimilia sitnillbus curantur" (Ilk like). Most persons believe that owh:. < and other nocturnal animals can in absolute darkness. This erro from tho fact that In these anim ?li pupil of the eye is very large or dil bio, nnd In subdued, or very light they can see much bette can man. One eau readily demo . tho fallacy of tho suppositiou I ; tah lng an owl or other nocturnal illili . into a perfectly dark room, as w done, and touching It with tho It does not move, even though it untamed animal. Cats and othi lurnal animals aro erroneously tl to emit light from their eyes b ?????? when looking toward tho light thu crysta ll Ino lens of the eye prod', glaring reflection. Tho Ideas thatf A ti ti sing when.dying and moles opei t'. i:h eyes nt the time of death are h pi down from the willings of Pilli) represent Ignorance of tho facts of zoology. Wo were once seriously nsked hy u teacher, "At what age do tho ttl?3 lambs' tails drop off?" Ile had rat cly observed that tho tails < lambs aro long, while those of tl > sheep are sholl, and ho had ob ?lu ? false idea, which is, however, ; . lent Of course ho was shock ' learn that sheep raisers amputai tails to prevent the soiling of tho -Formst and Stream. All millinory, silks and (j goods at n sacrifice during tie's cost ?ale. John D. Rockefeller made tin Jhicacjo Univo-sity a Chris rift of $1,0 )(),000 aud hen ,ho price of oil up, raking in 100,000 for h's share ol thc ri caving him $1,400,000 ahead* Shoes, mens hals, and boys a list go regardless ff cost at Mil o Billi' STUBBS1 IMPROVED TexaB Wood Oottou Seed; - This is to certify that we, the un ^signed, have been planting the P. S. Stubbs famous Texas Wood Cotton Seed, selected from choice stalks, and wo find the cotton to be exactly as represented by him. Ii is the equal, if not superior, to any variety of cot* tou that we have ever planted. C. M. Wcnthetly, J. F. Breeden. J. B. Green, J. A. Drake, J. A. Edecs, E. Stern berger, . J. T. Clark. I planted some of the "Improved Cotton Seed" sold by' P. S. Stubbs iiud I am well pleased with them. C. S. McCall. Nov. 17, 1902. out? ruii?? Cupe utxi mills rino Farra contnioiog 66o acores, 50 clcarod. Good water. Dwelling and ;>usc3, balance \v?ill cimborod. 3} from St. Paula nud 4$ miles from ?'oar River, PreMjy terian, Mothodiat, iiaptiat churches within ono to 3} i. For furthor information address Vt. B. Bun.H, St Paula, Rebeaon Co. ;\- 27, 1902. K 0. A SERIAL STOuY ol e than ordinary interest to those must provide something tor the breakfast table is told in the list below, Orili -.wo chapters, but ihey concern the health and the pocket. Quality first-and that is the best to Ivet??nd anywhere. Oar cereals are . I ways fresh because the goods have no lime io become stale or lose flavor. PH :es-last thing to be considered, but important too. You will see that ours .-re low. W. M. ROWE. tESJPASS NOTICE. L peraona are hereby warned not to >? fieapaR8 upon any lands belonging to oitliei of tho undersigned in Marlboro, oi thi r >y walking, ruling, hauling, cutting, hnnti )g, fishing or allowing strick to tun at L. D. N. J. L. L J. A. <j;'.>, Oot. 24,1902 1VEY, IYEY, IV EY, GOODMAN. \OTI0E TO CREDITORS. Efl A TR ll, IT, ST V.STON ES LL m AMI haying f i?brin iignihii'. tiio ? attdc of EviOde H. Sfniiton, *0oo'd, j . ; ii?'r?i?j militia.'*. \U> pgracnt Uii' ?hni? ito! I'-iV ondcriiignhd daly ^attested wit hi:; ibo J :d to arrnngo the aamc at onco. . JAMES T. STANTON, Ex'r. iber 4, 1902. UMBU HOTEL .'NSOEIAL P?RL0R. THE best workmanship. Hum and Tonic Treatment . lol: the best and sharpest. te attention always assured Tm j Artists in constant at endance. ES WORK a Specialty 1 Once a customer, always a customer. 0KSON & HATCHER, TONSORIAL ARTISTS. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. .'ATE OK J?lIX G. II UH BARD. CE ta hereby givon to all parties ing claim* ngninat tho Eatnte of .. Hubbard to prcaent them to tho gno.l duly proven aud all indebted 3 to moke pnamcnt to tho aarae, J. B. nUKSTESS, Adm Y. iv. Sib. 1902, MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. no Bonding n sketch ami description may ? ascertain our opinion freo whet lier un ?on ls probably patentable. Coniniiiiilcn rielly ronlidontlal. Handbook on I'ntcnta 30. Oldest nironcy for scouring patcntH. its taken tliroiicli .Munn f? Co. receive noller, without charlo, tn tim somely lllustratrd weekly. I.nracst cir Terms. $3 n ?n ot nny nelcntllle. Journal our month*, f 1. Hold hy nil iicivsdenlers. Ij N&Co.3G,Br?a^'New York ?ch OlTlco. C2J F St., Wa.shlnKlon, Tl. C. A FREE PATTERN . >ur own selection) to every sub. . iber. Only 50 cents n year. pf! A lA?iES' MAGAZINE. T S , .'fm: t";1?"'1'"! ciilottj plates . Mi ct 1 l iions; ilieininakin^ econom?as ; inner tk| household Lints; lid lon, eic. Suth . be. to <Uv, or, ?end vc f..r Ute tl copy. ?j i??ly ?f ?ms wanted. Send fdr term*. : tj-IMi, Rfillalitc, Simple, Un-to e. b?iinotttioal ami Absolutely roct-Fittlujr Paper Patterns. m.mm i Y It .i:-: . Mi GA?i.1 / Wwi Uni St, '.<? I ii ? i I oil i<> M?i .le's .r 6J liol i cl ny go/ s .Dec? m AT AID BELOW ACTUAL COST, -M-ANNIM ?Ri? SALIS Begins Saturday, January loth, 1903, AT 9 O'CLOCK, A. M. Without reserve, tke Entire Stock To G-o At and Below Cost, For 15 Days? [ JANUARY 8, 1903. P RIOTS TALK. NOTE THE FOLLO WINO PRICES AND YOU ARE OONVINOED THAT MITTLE ONL Y AD VERTIS ES FA OTS. All Calicoes to go at 3 1-2 cents. ' Yard wide Homespun to go at 4 cents. Yard wide Homespun, best quality, at 5 cents. Checked Homespuns to go at 4 cents. Best grade, 6 1-2 ot. kind,, to go at 5 cents. *7 Ct. Canton Flannel to "go at 4 1-2 cents. All Dress Goods at a sacrifice-they must go. 15 and 20 cent quality to go at 10 cents. 25 quality to go at this seile at 15 cents. 30 and 40 cent quality to go at 22 cents. 50 and 60 cent quality to go at 35 cents. 75 cent quality lo go at this sale at 50 cents. 1.00 quality to go at tbis sale at 72 cents. 1.25 quality to go nt tbis sale at 85 cents. Atl Household Goods at asavin g of 40 percent. " Bleachings, Sheetings, Bed Tickings, Blankets, Comforts, Counterpanes, &c. Boys Knee Suits, Men's Hats and Shoes, must go regardless of Cost. Thia Salo is a SPOT CASH SALE. NO GOODS LEATE THE STORE ON APPROBATION OR MEMORANDUM. Every sale a 'spot cash' transaction. We must have room for our largo Spring Stock, which will arrive early. . It will be to your advantage to be among tho Grat, as goods once sold cannot be replaced at prices we oiler them. mSu (tj- Remember the date-sale begins January 10th, 9 a. m. to run 15 days. THANKING YOU FOR PAST FAVORS; " ". YO UBS FOB HONEST DEALINGS m m What some people you Know, nml who Iiave TcstetljiTliesc Good*, Nay aboui (he Excelsior Cook Stoves: bought an "Excelsior Cook Stove" last Spring. I am well pleased with it. lt not only performs well but requires less wood than any Stove I ever had. GEO. M. WEBSTER. . 1 have been using the new " Excelsior Cook Stove" made by I. A. Sheppard & To., tor i6 years, and it has always given entire satislaction. Mrs J: G. W. COBB. Mrs COBB has just put in another . . I regard the "Excelsior Cook Stoves and Ranges" as good as the best, and vhen in need of a Cooker I endeavor to get that make ol Stove. A. J. BRISTOW. Mr. BRISTOW bougbt one from a sister town, as until recently ;bere was no agency in Bennettsville. The "Excelsior Rango" bought of yon gives ontiro satisfaction. JAS. F. DAVID. These goods and all kind of Hardware, Crockery, Paints, Oils to, can be had at ?J? HASl?WMtM?. Benncttsviiie, s. c. Next to W. P. Breeilen's. [Cures Cholera - infantum, Dlnrrhoea.Dyitntt'y, and tho Bowel Troubles of Children of Any Ago. ?Aids Digestion, Regulates the Bowels, Strengthens the Child and Make? TEETHING EASY.' JOr mall 85 ccu!? lo C. J. MOFFETT, M. D., 8T. LOUIS, MO. Costs Only 25 cents at Druggists, TosKcoraTIla,, July 58,1878.-Diu C. J: MoFFKTT-Mr Deo? RIM Juitfco to yan daraand? that I ?houM gl?e you nyoxperlonce with yauroxcallont medicino,.TRUTHINA. Cor HUI? girt, ^?ttblrtoeo months old, hoii beamncn roublateothliic. Every remedy wo? exhauited In th? ehnpo of prircrlplion? from family phyilcum. uer Boyau ontlnucalo pan oft pur? bleod and burning feTer continued for days et a timo, ncr JU? wu o mo?? Te'V?'''*?*' 1er mother determined to try TEKTHINA, and lau day or two thara waa a (treat enanco-new Ufa bad returnao he bewail vero rmfnlai, oma Ujanfci to T?KTniN'A. tho hula baba I? now doing -wa?. _ , Tour?, ale., D. W. Melvan, Kdltor nnd Proprlolor Toslceroa (Ala.) Matra. ?hree Papers One Year Each, only 50c WEEKLY TIMES, RICHMOND, VA., Now Only 50 Cents A Year, and includes absolutely free 'HE PARAGON MONTHLY, New York, HE FARM JOURNAL, Philadelphia. Three Barbers! Thrco Chairs 1 Everything First- Class. SALOON ON MARION STREET. The Daily aijj Sunday Times, duding Eanf??' Journal and Paragon t??'?bly, Ks*?.-only $3 per year. Or 25 oAjVpei* month by mail. tr THE TIMES, P.lebrr.onf' Va I EASY CU A IRS, CLEAN SHAVES BEST OF HAIR CUTS I Childron receive special attention either at the Shop at their house. Your putronago solicited. J. A. GtlAOE, Harbor.. J \i?i>-\t.-:r: \f.i.i,r.t ?( c?. j STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA."' .? COUNTY OP MARLBORO, By JI?IJT ? IvJ Id o Ij A.U It XXT, J?d?O.J/iobate,. rHJUUSAS, L {J.;- Chav!a n?ni??'M emt io u:.! to j.*v.:nt nitio him H0^1,0!? ofrA.lmiui?iriiuo'j of Hie . l?tate of nu l JSffcvjirf . ?f iKAKOV D.,C?AVlS-.i ^Those ni? n.cVcfpm lo tim and ucnion? ian ali and fm-nlur tlie Liridr?d hpd crcd. : nor:? of 11,0-v Ki ld - -Nv, NOV . D, I?i??viS; : ?loo d, tipa ihcy .o aml uppcur bcfbro mer m. tho .fj-.mrt ol Probate to bo bold, afc iicnnottbvilits S O:, ou rho 14ib day of Jnnnury nost, nitor pubiioition thereof,' at ll o clock in tho forcinoon. Jb'Bliow caus? if any they; have why tho said. Adminis-. ' (ration should not bo granted. Given iiudor ruy bund, this the 30lh:; day ol December, A. D" 1902. MILTON McLAURIN, Judge of Probate, M. O.'irv APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD. STATE of.' Bo mm CAUOLINA, ) CoUKTi* Ol'" W AKLllOltO. J Ex Parto Mary .-leggs, 1 Appl'n for In Re Est". A'.V-V. Meggs, j Homestead. Whereas Mrs . lary Meggs, widow ot A. W. Mcg-^s, dr>.'d, having Filed with nie her petition pmying that a homestead exemption bc appraUc-d and set off to her and cbil''re:i out -i tile personal proper ty ol which he died possessed, Notice Is" hereby given that lour weeks trom^ this date 1 will proceed to have said li?me-? stead sel oil according to law.. JAMES A. DRAKE, Deo. 17, 1902. Olork of Court. ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD CONDENSED /SCHEDULE. Dated Nov. 24,1901: TRAINS GOING SOUTH. 35 23 53 51 *.? * # * A.M. P.M. A. M. Lo Florence 3 25 7 55 9 46 Lo l?ng?lrno 9 07 ll 06 Ar Lanes 4 33 9 27 P.M. 11-26 Lo Lanes 4 03 9 27 7 42 ll 26 A.- Charleston G 00 11 15 9 20 1 10 A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. TRAINS GOING NORTH. 50 A M r i. A.M. P.M. Lc Ci! lirlesioa V 00 fi 20 G 00 -i 20 Ar i..<.,?. 8 r-;i 6 45 ? 15 ' G OG Lo Ltui.iu S ?! G 45 0 06: Lo Iviiir Ar Florutico 9 45 7 55 7 40 A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. * Daily except Sundny No! '52 run.3 through to Columbia via Central lt. lt. 0!' S. C Trains Nos 78 and 32 run via Wilson and Eayoi ?oville-Slim-t Line-and make close oouoection for ?ll points North, . ' Trains on C. ? D. Railroad leave FJor-- .'"' enco daily, except Sunday, 10 05 a. m., arrive Pa.Hngtm 10 30, Ilartsville 1 55 p m, Ohcrav, a m, Wpdesboro 12 50 pm. Louvo Florence daily except Sunday at - 8.00. p m. arrive Darlington 8 25 pm, . Bermel tsvillc 9 22 p m., Gibson 10.29 p m T T*> .?. H ... 3 linday only 10 05 am, i ri i ve Lhir?iugttm jt> .'in a m. Lest' ... Gibsoti daily except Sandoy 6 05.-,.. a ni. Bonbon vil?e V I ".'a m...?rive* Du;' [ii . on - 15 ;i ta',, leave Darlington 8 50 arrive Fl.jron? 1. 9 l "i :i ti; ! .'ave \\ .. u.sbuui daily except Sunday 4 10 p ui, Uhensw/>^15 p m, Darlington G 2*9 p m. arrive Fioi?noo 7 1)0 p m. Leave- Hallsville 7 25 a ui, Darlington 5 50 a rn, arrive Florence 9 15 am. IT. ?L ; EMERSON, G.m'l PftBS-Agent. J. R. KEN LY. ^en'l Manager. T. M. EMERSCii, Trafilo Manager. CONTiW -?n SCni-lOULS.' In effeet Ne' mhc-r 2i, 1901. WEST BOUND. DAILY No. 53-Leave WilmiDgtou 9.10 u. iii.. Duo Fayetteville 12.20 p. . m. Lt.uve Fayetteville 12.42 p. m. Ani\c Sanford 1.58 pi m. . iE A ST ROUND. DAILY No 52-L^avo Satdbrd 3.05 p. m. Arrtvo t-'avettcvillc 4 20 p tn ijbave Fayetteville 4 3D p. m. Arrive W i 1 ai i u t: 1 ou 7.15, B RN N L1T.-5V ULS Bli A X CIT Trtii? leaves Bcniiettsvillo S.10 a m. Maxton Or?, Red Springs O'..12, Vrrkton 10 02. liriivb FayettoviUe ll.lp. Returning, leaves F?vctt?v?lle 4. 40 p. . Hone Mill- 5 00. Bed Springs 5.35, Maxton G IO. ?orive Bonnettsvillo 7.15 i>. in. CoDitoutionp nfc Fayetteville v.ilh train No. 7S, ul Maxton with s-'.e Carolina Ccutr.? R-.tilror.d, sit Red Springr, with tho Red Sprit-! --. :\n:i liowmorc railroad, at San ford ttich t!:e. Seaboard Air Linc, nf Gulf with tho Dm-hnra and Charlotte Railroad. li. Mi EMERSON, Gen PaeB. Agt. J. lc. KENLY, Oeherid Mnuiigcr. '. M. BMEItSON, TmffiOiMunager, N?TIOE TO CREDITORS. Evata af Peter St anton, Deo M. NOTICE i.-t hereby given to nil p?rtica holdii g chi i mn n;:uirir-l Pi ter Stnntoi:, I dcccti?cd, 1 b pieem.t thom to tho under-* nigncd duly attested within tho timo pro I scribed by law, ami all intlohcetl to eaid eslato to mnko pavmcot to il>e B.-in'O. WM. L. STANTON, Qualiffcil Admit iotintor. Debomb?r 7.2, 1^2 N0TI0E TO OR EDITORS, ESTATE OK EM I: COVINOTON, DKC'D. NOTICK is hereby given to all persona having cluhnn ngnliist tho citato of Eli T. Covington to, pn t-eot thom to tho un. derninn?ed or lfr rittoruoy, T. W, Pouohior; and all porsoua indebted to paid catato aro hereby notified to make pnymeul to mc. ELIZA COVIXOTON, Adm's. Di c. i8, 1903. NOTICE. LL pogona ar? heroby warned not to trcBUUNR in any mntinor upon landa bo* loDging to or In ii?siC?sicn of tho nndor fiignt'd in Marlliero county either by walk ing, fibing, hnjatlntfi liauHng, cutting, or allowing stool: to ' >'n nt Inrge. J .? A .M KB A. MODANII?T,, /(jscomlior i, 1902, KNOX MVi.vosiosr. n. WoPKOnp W?T? L?VJA^S m & WAIT, Altuiiir- s at Law, BESXU>;SV; bis, 0t\