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011 Etatored April 23, 1908 it Pickeus, 8 0., as second olass malter, nader act of con e a or March 8, 1879. _ _ __X PICKENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1905. A 5N&Kb TALE. Zeke Tells A Good One. "'up" Hester the Hero of the Story. When I fin] a man who can spin bigger ones than I do I sim ply )and him my liat and rotire with as good grace as possible. Thie is the reason Tup Hester is weal ing L hat two sizes too large for his ead opf.y", tto along- this IC will not suitffor if I tell thi, >ne on Tup. As the story goes, whon h was youngster ho was very food of ho fiddle and enjoyed taking long trolls in the miourintains carrying is favorite instruimont with hin. n ono occasion he waidored fur Or than w' aq his ueual wont, and ht coming on found him fir n home and in a strange locali Trying to retrace his steps, he iscovered to his dipmay that he as lost. In his meanderings he ine to an old cabin lately occu iod by nianufacturers of the for idden juice. And -he decided to onp down and wait for friends to ,arch out the whereabouts of the st son of the "House of Ileistor.' For a few days ho had a lonely me of it, 'but one afternoon as lie s sitting on the front poreh iing away the time 'to the 'eet strains of "Home, Sweot e," thero was a slight distur ce in tho bushes, and a largo g snake appeared in the open. , and stopping to listenx for a ient ho glided into the brush 'eturn in a few moments accomn ied by tho queen snake and he little princes and prii.cess. Roaring thiisel ves on their in a scmi-circle, they listened uitly, occasioinilly applauding mutician by clapping their I on the ground . The old king ld turn !3 head an I nod lp vingly to his queen, who in re I would nod assent, but when diaing.-d his tuin and struck Johnny Get Your Gun," his ship diooped his head while )riny 'tears coursel down his y breast, and turning adly SrOw himself on tho bo.om o artner, and wound his neck dI th I eck of his2 queen and juietly led hlim away into the ting, oso afternoon concerts sooni 0e a featuro of TVup's lilt, and amj verO~'ly muchel attached to iw luund friend1I. llis audi as increased' daily, rattlers, Iand pipe i-iah~lbcoin zg ~tivye listeners, that endeav jby evey meanis to showv their dlship o rding to this truthful "Cru the pipe snake 1s a peculiar reptile about four feet ini band~ the same size from head (adholWv the entire length chresona blinig a setion of spr snakes were a very ae r gset of reptiles. One ri'ay our hero started out t ld tomato can to water pr in the gardeni, but as iit .much like w ork, somne, -which Tup~l i-i constitu opposedl, lie soon gave ny i d wont fishing. On his e was suirprisedI to see wa Sgg fromi clear slhy and on tion lhe found that the a~d form;'d a line to th. and were watering the sass," after which, they heir attention to the wash J~ n Mondays they would nie end to the corner of tihe * d the other to a big oak 1s forming a line oni which ugmani could1( hang his * K"~ blue racer become * ch attached to himi and as the youngster wvas before the glass trymng to soinlo substitute for a *the little racor glided uip ,wo ud around his neck itself inito a pretty bow in Lking a very ineat chocker. s have a keen sense ol nid enj,>y fun. One night his window openl and wasE mn the mnorning by somey ,ld striking him in the face' o snakes hadld IQermed a hine nod the hose og hin, gn Ia e er r in its mouth, wxas keeping th. fhb away from our "'eleeping beauty. TIhe last night he spent in th cabiun hii heard soiuds of musici front, and throwing open the slur ters, hoe d.isCOVer ed that all the rel iles from theC neighborinig wood had( gathered on the. frot p~urel Twi~o old rattlers wore sitting i the uash bench shaking for decs ifet. The old queen~i sniake wn using a little pipo sniake as a flu te anI old bull snake mnado~a biassoo out of a pipio snake with one en in the bunig hole of a barrell, wi:l the old king was utilizeg the ii wvash baisini for a l'ettle drum, an they we re soronading Top it ''Farewell my Ow, '"Light of mr Life, Farewell.'' Now, I am not prepared to sa withi David, "All men are li am but while I am willing to iden guilty myself, I lbelievo there ai; others', andl Taip ougt, to stand~ u and answer to lis calling. The City Man. The city man said ho was :.uc Upon the rural life, No longer wished to runi amuck In noise and dust and strife. Satid he: "'I'd like to husk the eggs And dig the now mnown hay, And monkey with the husking pigs And milk tho cons f'r whey, "I'd lIke to pick the cream and cheese And dg the apple crop)l, And drive a team of pire white get so. .And feea the (chickous slop. "'It would he fun to groom the pigs, And curry off the cows, Anud hitch the roosters into rigs And work the threshinug ploughs. "''Twouild b'e a treat to shell the oats. And pick the buck wheat flonr And gather whiskers from the goats Anid mFort them by the hour. '"I'd like to cultivate the boon And pumI~p the pale bino1 milk, And pick thle pumrfpkinH from the tre And do things of that ilk. "'I'd linoe to pick the little lambs Andc ihear the gentle lhens; And gather in the fresh smoked hams And p~ut the wasps8 ini pens. "in fact I think the country life W\ould h~o the thing for me; I do not caro for work and strife I neod the reet, y'ou soo.'' Chicngo Ohroiole. D~o Not Suppross a Cough. Whien you ha~ve a cotug h do not try suppres it, btt i1O. rtmoe 05)1cau. '1' coagih isl on1ly a syinp1toml of someW di cae and t he diseas~e isl what y'ou shuou ore, i.:en, the congn will stop of itsel The moi3st common cause of coughiug a cold Anodynes will promptly su: pross the cough, and preparations CO: taing chiloformn, opium eto., ar'e us5 for that purposp, but, they do net en the cold. ,Ollain erbins Cough Roe e-BIeG To ou fri sinlcero the year just < has made i year 1.905 x we have in prosperous p SeaS....th=Br 9 A Lesson in Manners. I "I wish you wouldn't, pi,'' said e tho 'dest ginl aeccrding to the rChienaro News. "Widh 1 Wouldn't what?" asked the 'plin citizenl S "Eat ith your' kife," replied the dautgh r ; Oits so---' So whalf" askld ho old gentle 1mal, knititing hs .haggy brows. .pha cii, "L'm sixty years o11 -g-tt ing ohieor every iniuto buit, I 'mi not too old to0 learn, .If vou i caln shiow~ mel any wvay of gttn gravy upJ to miy mouth with a forlr hI'mi wiai' to try it, i've got te Susei a knife."' "Peoplec doni't do( it, pa." b Yiu're mistakoei about that,. I knlOw a heap o~ ' peo ple that do it."'' oBu ni~ ot re(fined~ peopPle, pa.'' a "youi make e t i red. I believo in i being l politot when thoro'sJ~ sense1 to it. MannersJ1' is manners, an' I ali wr~y!, ta ugh t you manneltlfrs whenoi you un1 aJ~f young one0. I wouildn't " lot youi grab at the biggest piece o' ) pio on the plate1., anid I wouldn't let you *pill, and wheni you drank, 1 mado you drink quiet. You wa&.n't c allowedI to wipe your mou th on t.hu, n tablocloth or speak with your mouth full. T1homi's mnnfers. Jess 't so loiog's I keep my own knife on a my Own v'ittles I claun that it's my ownf bulsinesls whethor I put it in) y rLy mouthb or not-ain't itT'o "Well , perhn ips it IA, bult--" o "T'hero isn't anly 'but ,' about~i it. e Wheii I iook you to tho city last t faill there wasI a. feller betting ait a n~ tablelt in1 the restaurant whlere we C was ; dIressedl to kill ho was, too, anid whe lbe got through eating he c lit up at cigarete-and w~fimmhin soiting tightt, 0r0-mnenher that?" e '"Yes, but--'' a '"No, 'but' about i t. If he'd b'on I boy o' mine I'd a' jerked him out a o' the roomi and taught him: mar. i: lberts.. When that fam'ly was stay. ai ing whh Iius last, bIummer~ you fus'ud I becaus18 I sat down to 1.the table in my shirt sleecves. The1( man he isot f down w ithiout (een a veSt and that a' (Iwas'all right. I think it, wats abh ~'right too, but, whly ist muinm any 1' Imore imiproper than blue and1( wVhi te' -. btrpod flannol, anid how is a belt -any better t han suspenders?T'hiey'ge .1both to hold theo pants up." ie"Why, pa l' mnds and custonif( nks Jor their lil Alosed. The larg b necessary to inci vrill find us better ( the past. Wishi new year, we mI ace=Moi dern plese anId I don't. want, to, ea r :' mOi 01of 30 i ai' 1t . 'nd ers!ind tat.,l . t a I con "Yes, pa, replied Ihe daIIughter., vek.y. Mrs. Ella Garvin. On December .12th. 190-1, r (li rv\i, f of r. WI iiam iat sin ewouh he h(0ofit114d, Hat id aftir ibren~ short weeks of su''. , Ii rilg, il N tw Xe.'s 5i nloft 1 ig, e i'm ni I:r S I'if ings o0 60 at iest itlilh itagels, amon~g n himi ar'e ci' t'e~'iral y(our'.. W.Vhie I tIhere was'lI a glor iouIs by furi littl Io 0e C, one0 of wich jt ii seveni 11 moths old baib:, shouli d the key, Hleaveun will tic mnystory explain, "A .d1ter, Uip trW11Unideil lbsAides the hlusband,( and four bildrfen, shto leaves ai fatheri andi~ iother, Mlr. anid Mt's. P. Whit.ni, tad two brother'is, and t wo sist era > nolet h~er s0o'ne daly i p her' hom<1 Mrs. Gairvin was in her thiitieth 4 ear, and a little mnore than halt 1' her lile was speint in the chur tel f Christ, having j.)ined~ the 13apt ist butrc~h atI, (Centr al wh~Ien onily four-. 01 ani act ie werker in the eburchel. Ie lived ani hiumblo Chiristian life, All that, was mioi tal of the dlevot [1 wife antd aiffctionato miothie tud lov'ing daughltr and sister was Aid to rest in Mt. Z/in cemotory t Contral on Wedinosday atfter' oon ait 4 o'clock, after aippropi. to seriics by the pastor of the Thle enitiroi family base' the iymii athty of manliy friend( in (Lis~ saa fitiction, ,but1,IC l wemusti) rem eb hIt "The 'IIorutd loveth wi hm hini 'T'hen t rust ini (ld thirough ailt thy days, "Fear :.ot, for He doth hold thy handl; hough dark the way still sing an goA-A A 4 Ws we wTish to 0, >Cral p(atronag(re di ia .mvease in our beaseo our facilities 'cinippO to serve Ag one and all an are yours vei rro w c4 County Cominissioners. The (,H Bomd of County Commis r01s113 woun. d ny )j) th 11i lar 11.11 hory ian 1 nlducteLd in ll(()0lice the 1Ow boar cl cons'8ising of AlI 1j. O. M. jynclh, upervisor.; J P. Smih 1111d L13. Tal!u*y, c< .nnnIl isionerfl. C. E. Itobinson was ele(Cted cleik uld attornecY for. the board. It wa g4reed that tbe supervisor d. c- rk . hob . b I . in- Ath3 oflitc .'lsdays and 32' IFiday2~s of each01 wer )1r the. IItprpo of transa~hctuing the ma)inessO of the < flice, .1Th 1.21h.? hould to n~oico (oCf ti. Do noitec 2 ud Frid~ass to do busi iness ini the o disappoinitod. .It was further u orde(red by It34 h oardl ,o. 14o 1ppov or~'04 pay any23 cim~41321 for es thinig (except uihero a1 conltract had3( Iro(viousl9y boon31 mahdo wvith (one or iioro ofth me'n 31rlbors of the12 board(. It, was fuelnhr a greed that all (2.m1 r1ct13 forad or12 b3i idge work abonve >3 be 1et to) 113h lowest biddor. T1he followin jg lchl)Uo of liconlses itr ha3wI.lser and3 pleIrs wa~s ado1pted: *1 peddle~r 031 loot $5 per month. 1 pedl(I r w.iith one-ho11rso vehich>', 1 I edd(ler n it two horse veh1icle(, 60 perP month11. 1 peddler' withi four hiorso vehicl, Peodd lernd ha1( Iwkers mos 13 pa1y his1 licenise to t ho ('ork of the (2)nr1t oforo theoy (can3 d,> buin~ 3ossi in thlis (2untyI. Alag 3strates in t.he COunity re' Uest2Hled to) watch I ont211 for 1132 24ddots and31( report to thio supervilor *ny 0110 not hav~ g a licerse. Th'lo teritory3 of the( (coun1ty was31) lividlod( amilong lhe umemba ers of the >oard for the pur 1109 of su perisioni ae follows: (1. .A . I y33ch, Pjikons and3( Ea2sttO ownships, the poor faatnd 21 hin ag; J1. P. mith, Libty., Ceuntral un31 im r'icanoi town)shipw; A. B. ['alIev,, E2sley, D.ICUsvill and11( lt Pum1. Th1e0board is compI~l~od or good and 'apab1l1e bu'siiness mon0 and1( it is up Ito I hem to givo (he counti y faithful and flicient slerieo and3( an3 economnical 3iddnitrat'jion. if they do this the peol will 8123ind by them; if they (1o 1.)1. 1th!e their liets n~ il~tl b )e on ter own' Tis paper ~1. is a'll'1 repre 13n1aive of he pr oplo a1nd2 we prop2so to, give rou all (')p((itom of coun(1ty affa1ire~ [a ,boy' como3 to ou~r knlowIldge, and( wvo 10po to mloution ecoinmy and etli dionoy ili thi:i oflico, as$ n1i1 o i as l iaIJ. he oh~ ofio. NKF ten d our irinor the busilless ,and the you than apy and 'p yul y, )may Union Meeting. Ihc nuii tuI Ho', of htigof he licIs Af i anwll m.vs 'nt2( i thI~ I>) or \ Ib jI - . satiluday before the fth . a iylnlh ir and Monda(by fo llin. D.-voin l seru fcts al .11 ()'Clock hv :cv. A. J1. .\anl; u , Chr istinti Uni v. 1I. j. j. e f r-: C Jmch ' disciplino ths beu11 Ladth du ryo ce Earl ropse Tpastr, Bri Fdny Pr.ices no i mIeetsin Suda bng. 30 an- 2 bL.'rE ihnn An J.11 t1.lt~ iler.\' 'ermon on miv ions atM~ 3 1'I olc ny .1 ev. W ). i W. io . CTexsFrui t .1hLands 1 C~4' Pro uc Eui a n Texas-~ I thL)2 y 1 b 2gin I2lupig BorPS in'8 213 2111(02, lo it -I-V pechen u ne ~O2I, brinig (Au $10c4 i Orn h W .--- Ron rpt 'I e gowigTeasonim ifll'oi hl l2 tl'y (I 10 . t li le th - <.lIaIo poi maD w o bo o. ell ~1ingIh (I x n)1( of $1. et n fi b tho inte er.3teJ s nla r C E1ds ot ri) o im5 it r. n ia prvied. Whm1en pil i o thardior try u the ca i uo 10 i 1)0d ingt~. L,. P. S mith T. P. A., Cottonl Belt lonto, Atlanta, 0. A. aglt Rou.te a anhoizd arai raIc fo Momhit Tea poits One waycolonis ti otswil b WHAT OTERSSAY ;1 lie (Alc~ ~ 1 I.A) I v .l C~ I Iic s it kea l ill \ pa po 010 dot. .; tioij (iiI ; 11d Utile tuligl t fwl:i ,,oodb '-Y.utt , u ~it) IIOL Iuodc'1k fo any. 1,11 tIII .I hV I t- the 'I -111 doV!C1 il0 h SU l'll, gt "- iAt't, ' utti f it (lio l ii I 'it W:. * ;'.- $ 0 S P'1It il )0 Ai NI rin sLd.% n-iIiiho lso A Pretty is Paid Bouquets I - Eas~i~oy, Jani~ - Journal is 1 do paper publishe(1 i)0 ard bidet Iair to b'6 of the best in the' nIlumber was a dc mont over its irA cuontaiod many 1 commeii1lle feat sorial, by the pop author', Will N. - fait to receivo a 0 while th "Farmersj Od to 111proved" I'1 ing, anid practical, , ways and Ieasi of:" tiiied to do much to' up the agriculural county and Ecci'64J, "Love's Yoo9n tho blo)ys roaring. I becoming very .po.41" way, A gentleanis B other day: "Uuno4A" to have a special t honiiiorous writiig". (iaint, and origin 11i13 style wculd remdi' lamnoted Nye, whos& ular favor lie would be it he would but with ihe salmo degree to the vocation of )Ir is literally trut might well be sai with his broad in iral views, he h mpair., Tis opulari y by, and others. Mr. L aban Maul 4 to;% sliman, leaves' 'nC0 umiibia, where lie goeb t. I ses.iion of the Logtslatt th:1 represelitatives f: counity. Miss Catlett lax:i umuin.ery store 'gh ishect to the woo nierly occulpied by - Dr.. .Smt rug store into the 41 ky Mi:is Catlott .I the Eas Y Loan 1 which Dr. Smith i Mr. Vii. Murphy -mwn anld occupieisf I I I 4 11 . kv1 c OCCi I h k I f. A - ni his new~ residenice; ,w] ig com pletLion. Mr, :ucefu thde'trlmat -ing~ the unfavi~orable I the weathier. M\ r. A lonzo Day ha s~oreU buildin-g in O \ileesrs Jahilnsoni & Par) manci L on withb their nlli open o general faruy AMr. F. N1. (Couch 18 ow days fromi Ce'n tral M i's Minnie Day is wo weeks visit to her J3 bi.berty. MI r. Geuorgei D avidson ad hi s positionl with t inin home ini North Ca UbIildr su05 Icceedsl hin mlastelr ior th:>T S juithe M*xs Llai1 Couch a Golden, after a moi viit to friends and re 'O4Ir 10sloy, will home~ in Trent0,j OX Ptley ale voi 'y attja their hioIlwal d jou A Noighbor od 1 "MrIis. Chippert U my pa lmi whilo I w 8 ail tc ed it.' "It waIs one of tho~ pahni, and she watr day."-Chicago Rccd d Expressiolp "They t ell me,Grh daughlteri sings with "G re&ate3st express8 utw. Iler' own moth nize her' f'ae wvhen a~h loston Tiraveler. G ii'en Iman-Ydu- Os alccoIunt of p)arilyi Vmon Innk n' safong