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IATTLE. Sea, and the Won. . Uf the civil war was .,ith iore- heroism and en .se than that fought by the For ,-ilutlh United States colored troops after hosillities were over. The Maign zinle of Amneriean Hlistory contaltus an. aceount of the tussle inl wv tle the black soldiers bore thimsielves so bravely. The steamer 3Merrimac. load ed with votton, left New Orleans fior New York carrying, beides her reg ir palssengers, thirty oier~s and 00 ,llored )Privates. For. sever lI days all went well. Thti hio vesse- l sprunlg iI aleik. ti res w;re Wa ; 'nl 1.4 f IkII IIIt th I eo Isuppl tII IIy pIpI through which tlt- walfler for tit, coii ideiser was taken frwrr t': - --I: wv !! broken, and the piace of leakage e:ubl not be reitched. Tle passeiiger's were iiie strickeni. Oile small, fat Geriman vent about wrhiging his hanl s indl 4rying: "Ach. we are at the bot toni of the .ea' Ir we gets pack to New Orletns will dey giif mne pack my inonish' Tho vater gI luMd fast. The only hitje lay iN keealpig afloa tu niitil it ves sel could be sighted. 'I'le (or. tr.iops were pres(l hut i .o selrvive a ' proved themuselves tit heroes of the occailon. A line of iuiein wa1is estatblsish ed from the hold to the deck. ant imck ets were passed as rapidly as hainulds coild ilove. ,0 O deck aniother lit stepped back and forth witl well trained miilitary tread. The work be low was1, most exhausIIting. The nilen at1 the bottoin could not hold their posi tioll more thin three mimnues at a time. They Were bihuled atal hllI st:.hrlwl by tle w-shing sea w%:Iter nIr . - ' --. ! :-.. 1 , IuII s of cou l P u 11 ) ..:w . 1 % , .. .111,1 1:-1h ab:ove - . -. i w !o. y . 'I'l i e of the pa-,.,.gr.a. Ilour after hour the melt worked and sang. til the se:l flic1 nolt ;f:illt thern). Two days puisse.d. and the( drint11-ing vateri( g: ve vout. Thn it they vouhl i i :luoger sing, aind tilir pmlrched thiroats were easei oldy by a seallty supply of r taIgc.s at1l Ienaionis, u it still they wo ited. Oil the th!ird ih;y the lights of a smun'' * ' seen 1:1 only half a imile oV, 1 . IZ c. ,I" 1111e'e s nt u . :.11 w T er :it t -li l ( it 1 ;a- etl ' ):4' w '; i :.en nit w a i ''I wa t s ti 'ell, ' i >Itl vi I' all .11. 1!.(. i. paud ss - td onl. "';ickly thw s.'hiers oruil at line onlce Inlro. 1Ad 1114. w -:11'isonne h1 hill bog~utallin .\ftr sxty-Iiv h10ur1s (if 1meket pass. ing" at StVaIerI( wasL' Sighted1 whilch r Sponlded to) Ihe (.111 for, help1. .1nd Ithe waterlogged Merrmae was l wv edi ito harbor. The niei wh-Io hal stiig ,A t1 cheerily in the mildst of lhar1d Ilabor and Iin tle face of death w-ere thoroughly exhausted, but they hin not lost their light ieari (d gayety. GNadmt one's I..-rilv .1ry. INhlen Mir. (wbdslone" qusilt. anl old uin i it .hnlb. ed' I th at h e a II .r. Chatplini were statyinig att the s:titnt ciui. try house togtelbert onm a v isit .n nigh'jt atft(er dinner it' Girto (ldi Miin :tskedl Mr. Chaiip1lin wheitthler hiis graui iuothetr lhad not: livetI in a tetin street ini \layf'air. Mr. ( 'iintpin repilited Ghildstoiie, "1Iitmember it li1st inctily. I lived niext dhoor tto her f'or a whlile when'i I wits a cildt. She used t' give a'veii Ing pairtie's. Whein the ('arriaiges were' at.Sembihledl to tiake uip, miy brttier anid I ua to creep out of bed----It wits in the siumineitr tiine--softly' openi thle wtii dow11, get iouit our stquitris and idiiiseretIly lire atway iat the eotachmen'i oni thei botxtet. I remembiiher te intiensie delight wiithi which we used t) see themi~ loiok tup to the sky and caltl otit t) aisk 'acth other wvhether it wasni't bieginihng to Wouimdt~eful Mat ture Book. 'The sittlhe.4 boundi boottk ini the gren'az colleetioni ot' itniature hooks uowned biy the New York Libriary soelety Is a ('am-i puigin dlottenet lssuedl Jin 18 It haeairs noi~t onlhy the distIict ion fi bin ig t the smallest voltune ha. eit great u'ol leilon ref'erredl to. ht. hidsaheenm pro notunced by experts in bo~ok lore to ibit one of tiht tinlest botoks ini existen'e. It onitins bu11t fourtt eten leav~es. eacth oft wi'hih is t'ltosely linlt ed ton b oth sidtes it mliltrtosopie' typet. Each leaf and1( st.et-t'ghthis ofi an iinlh in w'idthi. Tlhie title paige hear's the fotllowinig iin. G~eneralI Ptierre. tRtspie('lfIully )teint ed to General 1-a'wis (Catss. C. oncordi Press, 182." A Chmeerful View. Walter's mammanii was very sick wvit.hi rheumantism, atnd lie was ruthhhig lher atrmiawhen shte said, "Wa~'lter, it Is too hadtt that tmnamima is suc(h a tro'tuble to WitItera melel2dch'tetrfuliy: "'N ever alive0 we dion' t car. how~~ mineh't yoni stir. ~v., I'd ned' Ltot'h hening.:~iT G Irasitco t(a t - Whai ' uor'. 'iiif youieepn ~oul lliake "begger. tasd."rsi -ll m "ell, S'd lte are dh~elho." f t expenc In thoumt e iee ~t "Ar yout n offh05 me-(lts?"liit ii .Xealer. A lit' alwatys hats ai cetin amounlit of weight wvithi thaon who ish toboim. _ CASTORlA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Boughi A~egetable PreparationforAs - sin'miin fihefood andRegula Itig theStoinchs anid Bowels of Bears the r.'rol--;oles DigestionClverMu sess and Rest Contins nellher Opium.Morphine nor Mineral. NOT-NAnCoT]1C. kAyeolk'.SlifW~an A peifeci Remedy for Constipa lion, Sour Stomach,Diarrioca Worns,ConvulsionsFeverish ness and Loss OF SLEEP. For Over FcSimite Signature or NEW YORK Thiry Years %-EXCT COPY OF WRAPPER. CAa STORI A THE 0C11TAUR SOMPANV. NEKW YORKt CITY. Treasurer's Notice. STrATE OF SOUTH- CAROLINA, County of Pickens. Office of Count Treasurer Pickens County, S. C. Pickens, S. C., September 15th, 1905 'Fr.'orer's Office will be open from MON D V R R e . UNT 1. SATURDAY, D1K-C.m*:R ,;' S* \\Tl'IOU PEN.\I. Y. The Rate of State, County, School and SICCial TiIx, iicl u. i -ne Dollar Poll Tax and One D liar an l Finv Oct C m1mutation Road Tax. - e - , ev V r b n t I rus, 8 h' - I.. , I'. .1 . 19115, norme is-i herebas give) tha11 t be- Ili .a I--< 4,n11ty Nwi 1 11110n U-t thf. colleotio1 (If I x - o .6. . 11 TC) Olmi't 16b. uutil -A 'UlVDAY. I I' I ' I-. i'30 III of INXationl aki aIs followp: Levy for Sti'e Tax.................. .. ... . . (hdiniry Coiunty tV x........................1 . Conslitutional School tax .............. 3 1'aat liniebteduess ..................... ... Road tax........ ................... Sioking Fund........................ TJotdl b'.vy forii Staito and1( C.ity Taixes4..18 muill vy 9. .t' st 'n P' ekens4 R. lB. h ond s, Pit'!: is l '. H1 To wniship , :0. mu v.I Otlr mir-I on1 Pickensui R R honds,. EustatIo4 Townhip~uj, 3 nils S1 a:1 Lrvy foer School District No. 8, '2 umijll. 1. 44 .1 9, 4 14 ", 10, lI " 4' ~ .13, 64 .4 444. " 16, 2 " 19 2. 2 "' " 4 " '" 81 Cj "' "3 "4 42, 2 " "3 "4 " " 49, 2 "' A Poll T1a.x of One D~ollar per cupita on all malk 0ilizen1" b) Pien14 lw ges of 21 iii 60 years, e'xc- pt stuich as re ex. m Pt by law, it iil be- ii-h't i.i A *'ommlation tt'1 Roa~d iTx of Or' Do)a and tii Ft (- s u1 t.i he l-e-:al at il I ii- time~ as8 other tareat from ali male citiz nR between t he iig.., f '21 anid 'ar1*, i-eept auch asi are'4 exemopledl by law. Unle-s saidl tax ii. jmid h- t . :Aw -reh 19003, five daya work upon tl.e puld)ic hughtways wil U te r- 11uhe d naazl . ( capit ition tax of 50c wi!l 1be colb efed on ea anhl e'very~ ag i t '' 'out e'. Taxi' : re p -yable only3 in] go'ld (l (d .'.Iver coin, Unit- (I SI 1. ,I 4me s.N B1 Bak Not a n nd coupons of State B'nds " hiciho be14 1.me pus41h- dmi: . ut g 4 ear 1906. P .rt ieu m..airing information by n alil in reganrd to th.-ir tax H wi:i ph~ase 4 . 14) 'onion~j of their proper'ty and includ4 pos~t ge f.r at reph~ %, . .d tIoitt pyiii, IreM by obeck musat include the ebarges' for cillctinig. H. W. FARR, SApt. 20. 190&-td Treasurer of Picke: it County,. NO JOW Open Your Eyes and Read !t. [lie Dixie Bargain IHoae it go in g to m1oveIi afi 0r Chtristwma. Tis ~ st the onh one1 ei 444 (l to et " lie'(s before' I mIove'. If you wiatto b4 e sati.,fiedI w tih v..o '' mehn,'i' iht. tiasy duone, bult. a dollart to tunake is prtty hartd. The I):i Ihe . it. 11se4 has1 the 14) ..)1 four' timesQ as largeU stock of . w n.iul -1; b* . . b(ii 4 i,l coiH ,.r nto c 444, '1) I huiveo nI' v ,iV tI 1 L(arn'1t4(ed. If ycu1 are noat satl ie-dI you get iom n,. m4.~.i, i 4141 d (1 an td I'ee4 t1he beftr you~'41 41 t go somewyher4'e liHo (4' i) I be-st Clo11thg, Shoes , li 91, Ujnder',,nar, (in' It'hiiih~g. 1'4 .1 dies4)' SkC ri), < hildren)'s Snits, tc., .3 ou e'ver! H'aw, nl at thl '4~4 4i.. you eve'r bought,. Yours~ truly, Louis Copel Proprietor the Diie argiHue A GoOWiNo COIPETITION. The most serious commereial problem Which colfrouts the country Is the merelless eloipetitlon being waged by : - large departnment stores, whieh are tpringing- up. by the score in all the larger cities3, against the merchant in all the comitry towns. From a inall be gliniipg, largely aided by the establish nvlt of the rural ialil route systeu, the trade of the filriiers of the country hi all staple goods iR be!ng diverted fron the 1ocal Iluerchant to the city tore. The wmrk is belig done by A inost per ailstenit Systeiln of aidvertislypg and quot, lug of prices aud by offering. certalu staple trticles I)elOw cost as balt. We were in a county seat town olf over 2,11110 people not long siuce where we were 1)d that the bushiess interests of te tov h1A h ')eejiie colupletely para ly'ea '.s it of this sort of unfair c.):petitioi. aiid the towNi gave not a jile (viden-ice (iof the dry rot which had ;t Puck it. It Is IIIU eltirely Iew C!dli tiol wlic he tl try Ilerchaiit has to favc. .1nd I erlap; the Solution will be f.)tiunl in the ltulldlig of the depart len'it store inl the country town, the eunIs li: ht ing of a ituiber of tile varled cek:munereil interests of a town under o'n- mana2elniitn, such concerns to be Il in 1 -hin of such stores, thus in suring chei::per buying, lower freight rate., a greatly lessen ed expense Iae fomut conileted with) selling and dis tributioil, inore Intelligent and liberal adlveri ising. This plitn has been very stU-cce- fll hi one town whlich we know. We kiow of two others where It Is go ing into operation this season. It i ut te-rly useles!- to aip)lali to tihte ethics of the proltni, to that spirit of loyalty to liollie ilstitit1ions which is slpposed to be one, plase of our p:titrlotisin. when a sewing 1achine, 1 buggy, a bill of gro Ceris or 1 silt of clothes4 enn Nx? bought for 1~d cents less nioney lin the city than it Inn1at horne. Oi all inatters of trade il'ln Ire thoroighly and ofteln stupidly selfish. ThV only Waly is to Meet such Cotilletition ol a11 purely uIlless an1d sellisl l':isis. Dowi ill 1 IllIstuire by thle side of 21 little runl. with its giant rot systeil li contict witih perpetual niolstuire, stands Sstity wvater eini. one of the most bei:utiful a21 -inyninet rical trees which we ever saiw. It. has always grown 111,1nw :1iid has (evir 1111 its fill of alir, liebIh sshille., tloisture and fertility. 11 irin and resistant to tile fury or the witllir willis. plialit 1al obedIent to the swpl 4f the sillIlier storil, it haifs :I IdIa hunIlred yvars' atl becorne at ian1r111:1 rk fIor the olnt Illnllity. The first rn-:hl of 11he spring voices his Easter 1incldy froi its toinlluost branch; the Old' SwingsP iis lalunock nest on Its oniermost d roolpinlg ItwIg; a flock of niUs'y bitekbirds will swarm inl its top oI their muigratory ilight; under its gliarlei roots. left exposed 1 ,by the Wash of tie water in the rui, I woodchuck Iiomlws its hoin': Its unihra -eous shade k, l gii 222'red hIle ierveness of the A n;gusti 1* for the cattle. an1d two gen ralhmis oW ien have sought its shelter lor 24u1n111er plilnies and1( liolidays. The light ning. ihe e-yll1nIe 21111 tihe iloclas tie 11nd 11 f unl1121 in hae all spaired thIs gralil old I t; ree . l It hidis fa ir to bies tin,' u1 ..bl21. inter hini1dr'ed year's. Pal sici. h e bar1111 of anly n11an who wolhl sulleii an in suelh a tree as this. " * -' '"ul'thingl. stranllge in tile 11ve forl2 wor1king a11ll lg te rights oft 'ny ,r the rai 2ilrh:Iis. They-3 lot 0on1y lione29yelon ever~i'y Iln-l of soll on the sile. of' the trackels oh l(evel grotltnd, bt 211 'iwork onl tile sti ('est5 slopes 2 and (1u2i11 Ifrequently3 worsk righit tinder the 2' :z !be its:elf. thet r'oadllnister of 011e I. dlIu'1 ilnnI iruik lines wiel(' cross a wes.'tern' state( tl:lg use not) long Rlince that th ~i~los ser'ious thing w'hiceh he 1212( to 'lontendl with in Iminltaining a ol b-'! tr'ack was thle burrtoing of .i4 -o lne postl under' tile 1ies, cauls hig thle tracik to settle. It will (Iluite '.fIin hi' 11oticed tha2t wile the iIght of way ofar:ti is thus1 worikedl11( the ld .ici'e the fenice is eniiiIrely free froln thInl. We( enn1 only13 explain thIs fact on2 I le grond thatu the type4 of vegeta-. 111io I which grows along these rlihts of' V'a1, being lar hgely' weedsl of lar1ge root y35('lSteni <itrd the little Pest a better ra:tion tha2111be canf fhli iln the (utiIvat olIed i's. Ralilway3 1m101 wouldt be gild ti find( out1 50ot1Q iiethod of exteinWinat illt thieip. hJI ( COLlD NOT' DO IT. An alged Ima had1 111 onie)11 to the point whiere' h1 wats (compe)4lle d to sell the for111 21pon1 wickh he had1( liv ed the best part1 ofi is life. Oni this far1'in wast 22 iln- gr'oVi of trees whIch had1( beeni 1ur1 were'~ his sp~e' ial Iprid e. Th'le pulrchalser loairedI t. '-u off tits grovne and1 tise thie obii in:tn. wh'io remined 11oin tile Ik timblerp duing the winter.' Along >w:ee Id 'pring I i. n~ew~ owne 111'nm ie to vhs llrogr-essilig ;11111 fotilitd to is great 'R:hic. 1th ohtI 11a21 hat1 the r'Olsonl .a-s, lie "'aid t ha I he ha1d gr'ounld upn 2N 0 a Mi2 al1u( shtirIp, 1121d gOlle to the bruenshi. I- t whien It ('ame14 to tihe ee:( nadown oif these trets whlicilhInsd so0 hlihe simply (coub. not1 do it. Anti so "' * Iber n(111n had1 to bie ftorm)d to do the1 V rk. .\ll 111ose whlo lov'e treces can :21 ily Symphtlhizei with, this ol 1man. n J C 41 R L RBENT Z Our stock of Dry Goods, Shoes ind Carpets is now com. piete. We want all of our friends and everybody in Pickens County to call and see us. Ve guarantee you a squire deal- + the best goods possible at the smallest living price We nev er say that we sell goods below cost, for that is impossible, but e do say that we sell you go ids as cheaply as any house can and keep in business. WE ARE OFF E. FU\iN'G A good Outing at 5c; a be, ter* it 6%4. .. Flancletis for waists and dresse,,. v Ginghams for dresses and aprin - Black and colored Dress Goods i 36 inch Flannels, all wool for Dr. s All colors and Black 52 inei 3r ,f , I Mohairs in blat k and colors frm,, 50- 9 Black and colored silks, anythi. g ) ti t, %. + Big line Ready-to-wear Skirts and Cl ! r il . priced. Blankets from 5<'' to $io o(, , rcts Undei vests and pa.ts foi th, whole ' m Big ine of Embroideries from 5C yaIrf tits. CARPLITS, RU(,S, MATIl'INGS AND S ADI> t. R. We make special prices for cnurches. We i iake any size Window Shade you want. When in Greenville, conic to see us and we'll take pleas ure in showing you OUR STOCK whether Nou care to buy or not. Remember the Place. RLR BE NTZ "The Old Reliable" Cor. Main & Coffee Sts. To the Trading Public. You will an my' stock of go ds ve'ry complete thuis fall, consisting of Dry Goods anld Notions of most all k inds. G reat bargains in Clothing anid Shoes, Boys' and Youi hs Suits, M en's Odd Coats and Pant i, Ov'ercoats for Bm ys' and Meni, Ladies' .lacheots and( Skirts, Men's anid Ro1vs' Knit Overshirts aind U~nde'rwear Give me a ',nll eind be. c-uvii.ceod that youi can buy g' ods Scheap h'ere~ as anynhbsre. WE SELL BALLARD'S FLOUR-OBELISK IS THE BEST. Mrs. L. E. MANN. E ix IV iIE , +. C. DURINC THE NEXT I have some special prices to offer the trade for cash on Shoes, Hats, Pants and various other .things useful in the home and on the farm too numerous to mention. When you get ready to Buy a Suit of Clothes this fall don't fail to see me before you buy and get up-to-date tailor-made goods at the lowest prices. Such goods have neyer been offered in this section. Each suit made to measure and a nen fit guaranteed. Youru trulyi, J. F. HIARRIS, By imself. .i. 0. Moore SeI!s 'em Cheap. I bought a stock of goods at a bargain and will sell them he same way, call and see me for most anything you want I ave a few dress skirts and Boy's knee pants to go cheap. alicoes and Outings at a birgain. A lot of Shoes to go heap, in fact everything cheap. Remember the o'd meat market and bring mec some ~ork and all the Raw Hides green or dry that you can get >eccause I am selling goods. I don't forget my meat mlark(et o call and get yonr meat or anything else you want. 4 The Old Meat Market. J. D. MOOR E.