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r* THE A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People it Subserves. YOL. II. NO. 46. (tAFFNEY CITY, S. €., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1895. #1.00 A YEAR. a very week. WASINGTON HAS NOT HAD ONE IN A LONG TIME. The President Did Not Get as Much Abuse for the Financial Message as He Did Praise for the Mon* roc Doctrine Message. [Correspondence ofTiuc Lkugek.] Washington. I). C. Dec. 23.—Wash ington has not passed such an excit ing week for a long time as the one just closed. Following President Cleveland’s Monroe doctrine message was a regular deluge of star spangled banner war talk, which hasn’t sub sided yet hut is much quieter, .lust as Congress disposed of the first mes sage. for a time, by authorizing the appointment of a committee to as certain the boundry line between Venezuela and British Guiana—no small task when it is remembered that neither Venezuela nor England have succeeded in doing it during the more than half century the dispute has been pending—President Cleve land produced a greater panic in con gress than the alledged unloading of American securities by the British did in Wall street by sending in a second special message, declaring the financial condition of the country one of peril and virtually demanding that congress should not take a Christ mas recess until it had done some thing to relieve the situation. Mr. Cleveland did not get as much abuse for the financial message as he got praise for the Monroe doctrine message, but more of the abuse came from his own party friends. They accused him of trying to take advan tage of the war scare to force his financial policy down their throats. If it had rested with the senate alone Mr. Cleveland’s financial message would have been ignored and the usual recess taken, but tlie house is afraid of the politics in so doing, and will go tnrough the motion of being in session, although it will be diffi cult to keep a quorum after tomor row. It is generally understood that the ways and means committee are to report and the house to pass a bill amending the tariff by raising the duty upon a number of articles. The impression here is that the message was merely a notice that the admin istration intends to issue more bonds, it is certain that it expects no im- (nediate relief from congress. With sixty Senator voting, the silver men had a majority of twelve. The vote on the question of referring to committee Senators Allen’s reso lution directing the finance commit tee to inquire and report upon the expediency of the opening of the mints of the United States to the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at a ratio of sixteen to one, and in addision thereto issue an adequto volumne of full legal tender notes, and in tho interests of National safety withdraw the issue power of National Banks and retire all bank- currency, was twenty-four for refer ence and thirty-six against. The res olution was then adopted without a division. While their majority would probably not be quite so large on a full vote of the senate, there isn’t the slightest doubt that the silver men have a substantial majority of the senate, nor that this majority will insist upon consessions being made to them before allowing any financial bill to go through the senate. It has been known by the officials of the State department for some months that a movement was on foot among the South American Repub lics for a concerted and emphatic ex- j ression in favor of the Monroe doc trine, entirely independent of tho United States, although it has not yet proceeded far enough to decide what form the expression shall take. The idea is to show the world that the South American Republics are opposed to European encroachment upon this hemisphere. At a conference of agriculturalists held several days ago Mr. David Lu- bin, of California, presented his scheme for the enactment of a law for the payment of an export bounty upon all agricultural products sent out of the county, and the confer ence approved it. This is what Gen. Miles, the com mander of the United States Army, says: “If war should break out at the present time all wo would have, with a few exceptions, would be a lot of obsolete guns on rotten carriages, which would fall over before they could bo made of service. The coun try is in a deplorable condition for defence. There are only three mod ern high powered guns in position In this country, Two of these are at the entrance of New York harbor and the third is at San Francisco. It would take two years and 180,000,000 to put our coasts in a condition of proper defence.” While this state ment is correct nobody seems alarmed about It, notwithstanding Senator Chandler’s bill to appropriate >M00,- O00,00Utfhr strengthening the mili tary armament which lias been in troduced in both branches of con gress, and senator Squier's bill ap propriating .fSTAHMUMM) for coast de fences. One reason for this is that few people regard a war as probable, and another is the faith of the olli- cials in the secret torpedo system of the government. Speaker Reed’s friends insist that he did not make his committee as signments with a view to pushing his presidental prospects. <)f course they ought to know, hut all the same it i> worthy of note that the chairman of every house committ(*e that is likely to play an important part cither m forwarding legislation or in suppress ing legislation during :h;s session is a strong friend of Mr. Reed’s. The N. Pacolet S. S. Convention. [Correspondence of Tut; Ekdoku. ] Bowlingsvii.le, S. (’., Dee 22.— The North 1‘aeolet Interdenomina tional Sunday School Convention was called to order by tho chairman, .1. L. Strain, after which the choir sang “Throw Out tiie Life Line.” Bro. Simpson Blanton conducted the de votional exercise, founding his re marks on the Christmas S. S. Lesson. Bro. A. Clary led in prayer. The choir sung. Then ■ he chairman iook charge of the meeting and ealletl f r reports of schools. The following schools reported: Corinth (baptist), total membership 17; expended for current, benevolent ami missiunary purposes, $5.01. El Bethel (B ipf:.-i * total membership Lit); expemied lor ^11 purposes, $S; also reports a b um class. Mcspotamia (Method'ot), a membership of 11; current expense- 80e. Salem (I’rcsby terian). lota! membership, IS; total expended, $12.50. Wilson’s Chapel (Methodist), I total membership, 35; expenditure, ' $1.50. The elee: ion ( ■:!! •' rs 1 >r ; suing year t In n t ■ , •no tion of Bro. I. ,'i j.i . , i :, p. i - | ent ollicers u ■ .. ( .. . .,;i • . •..» r. elected. The chairman 1 i. a a.- . ■ t , n - l ports from t lie t.>.. i.slnp - : ■ .: . | cuts. At which i qtn ••. llmt ; Litt lejohn ami 1 iiomp- r i verbal report s of t lie m r i been done and is h-dug ( me i tneir ; respective fields, bell ; ■ t mr ■ quite a number of seine , . i g me ! into winter quarters, bn. I.titie- | johll urges I luii I he bret ,i;vn ii.rMig.o- OUt the hounds of thee v .ti.n lie more entliwsed in tlimg. ;o to... of ; teaching t he youn... bro. Wm. 1 ’. ITrn•- m.nle n ver >.i! report of his seln'oo tie: r, •\iin;;e (Methodi si). lit report.' ; good school Up to a short t i me a:; > v\ hen he com- i. Must Keep Abreast of the Times. To the Editor of Tin: Lf.ixikk: The spirit of the times is progress, forward movement. How frequently we have heard these words used in this town within the last t.vo years. Our town must he up and doing, keep ing pace with, if not leading, the other towns in this section of tho country. As a result of this most commendable spirit the town has in creased in population almost marvel ously and has developed so rapidly in nearly every other line of advance ment that the eyes of the whole coun try are turned toward Gaffney. Good citizens of every community are dis cussing the advisability of moving to Gaffney, but when they consider the fact that Spartanburg, Union, Blacks burg, and every other public-spirited town in the whole country have al ready awakened to the all-important fact that in order to induce the very best class of citizens to move to any of them they must offer, among other inducements, the very best and cheapest educational advantages. With our large cotton factories, elec tric lights, prospective water works, and our handsome and spacious town hall, yet we lack the one thing need ful to make Gaffney the most attrac tive. as well as the most desirable, ! place in all this especially favored] Piedmont belt. Let us go one step further in the march of progress and j make Gaffney what she justly deserves ! to be, the most desirable place to rear j children in all the county, by opening 1 | a graded school as soon as possible. I The citizens of the town are requested ! la meet in Wood’s Hall on Friday ] night. Dee. 27, 181)5, to discuss the i feasibility of opening a graded school. Let all interested he sure to come to , the meeting. CITIZEN. Gaffney, S. Dee. 22, 1895. Allgood Items. oriV.-'poini ■i.e.- o; i HE l.EIXiEU , Aegood, •i. Dee.. 2l.—-* tirisl- mas is now on us again and every body in this e iiiimuiiity seems to be joyful and gay. the road is kept hot with people going and coming from I >elliugcr’s. John Richards and Miss Vie Price were married last ’' hursilay. they are bo! h nice, cleV'T people and we wisii ia m much joy. People around here are very busy moving to their new homes for an other year. Mr. iloberi 8taey has leti the “THE A DAISY.” IT WILL MEET WITH GENERAL FAVOR. Mr. Kendrick’s Sale—A Runaway Scrape—Typhoid Fever and Measles and Other Union County Notes. [Correspondence of The Lejkjek.] Etta Jane, S. C., Dec. 21.—Mr. A. F. Kendrick’s sale was attended by a large crowd day before yesterday and property brought fair prices. Capt. John (>. Tate was the auctioneer, and a good one he was. He knows how to get around bidders. He cun talk to a whole crowd at onetime and keep his selling going on, too. Mr. Lewis Thompson had a runa way scrape last Thursday. Fortu nately he was not in the buggy when the horse broke away or he might might have been badly hurt, or even killed. His buggy was badly torn up- Mr. J. W. Alexander, of Lawn, passed by here on his way from York county yesterday. Mr. G. W. Gower, jr., of Georgia, is visiting his father, Mr. G. W. Gower. Mrs. J. B. T. Scott and several of of her children are laid up with tpphoid fever and measles at their home in Union. They have our sym pathies. The last issue of The Ledger is quite a daisy. It will meet with gen eral favor wherever it goes. Wo are liuving some damp weather just now. and everybody seems to have more or less colds. One of our business men told ni'' t lie ot her day that when lie got ready to “sol! out” he would get me to “puff” him in The Ledger and get a large erowd to attend the sale. Thi> only shows how popular The Ledger is in t Ids community war steed no longer “smelloth the battle from afar.’’ hut h-.s give n place to the patient beasts of the furrow, and the white-winged Angel of Peace again hovers over it in repose and security. The Stars and Stripes, immortalized by the gifted key, Mutter and II at over land and sea. and wt them! We have accepted tin gracefully, if not - raciou ly. and loydif not loving subje cts of our common country, the greatest Re public the world h -s ever seen. That it may m jeeted to the “blood' arbitrament of PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. the sword,” but bu» it Movements Of People You Know And People You Don’t Know. Isom Richardson is among the Gaffneyites to return home for Christ mas turkey, etc. Wm. T. Thompson and family, of 'iilid: ■ Maud, have moved to the city. Mr. Thompson and family will be a most - ituiitioii ; welcome addition to Gaffney’s rapidly • fe , increasing population. Misses Inez and Annie Sarratt are home for the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Jones Porter and her sister, again sub- Miss Bessie Crocker, left Monday for Clifton. Mrs. Ed. Turner and little son Dan and bloom as the rose through a M coming ages is left Monday for Thickety whore they my heartfelt prayer . ot only for our- go to attend tho marriage of Mrs. selves hut for posterity. .i. i.. >. rurner’s sister. From there they will go to Greenville. R. M. Jolly, of Grassy Pond was on Some Resolution: Whereas, There is in our town houses of ill-fame, the influences of which are driving many of our citi zens further and further from God, and alienating our boys and young men, upon whom our future depends, from the pat Its of virtue, morality and religion, and thereby disqualify ing them for lives of true usefulness and patriotic eiti/i iisliip ; and, V’hereas. The toleration of such places reflect a-riouM\ upon tin- gen eral, moral and religious caste of our town; and, Whereas, Their perpei ration in any community tends no only to moral and spiritual depravity, hut also to physical and intellectual wreck and ruin : t hen-fore he it Resolved, I. I hat we, the First Bantist church of Gaffney, now in conference, do hereby memorialize our town authorities to do all in their power to suppress this gn-ai and growing evil; and. if possiole, to pass such special ordinanci or ordinances as will forever banish ill :n from our midst. I nal v. f larnestly re- every e;.un-h 1 • i lie io\\ n to similar n--du;io:.s and to no lle wit hu in , \. . v ,. a\ hp'-r j at S;,-n Dossilde 1iim;|i Jairus and help I would like to come up you straighten out void l,: g J‘ affidrs but at present I have a of the same kind on hand. ‘Bert.” if you. will go to work am; ami cull tilings by their right nanu to aecompii-h t! e end > mh 'died in tiie foregoing resolution. Resol v, d 3 That a copy of t'ese resolutions he piae.-d i: the hanu- ol our mayor ai 1 furnished l . . Ledger for puoliea ion. |),.ggel plan and moved to widow < an; - i’elti ■« place near Gaffney. b is a bustlim Wk farmer and a good hale to give him up Scotland's Whisky Traffic. No less than $050,000 are annually ami tell I he dev .1 to Ids face that In j expended in charity in Ediubnrgh, yet is the devil you will become a terror during tiie cold, raw months of Novem- to evildoers. 5 ou can make then: bor mid December you see numbers of was, oti account ol bis boaU pelted to give up the si:jc- ency of t lu* work. Bro. Tate the work. After u song by i he eiioii tooup • Bro It. a \erv inter a iir_-..ml | (). Sams gave j entertaining lecture on normal teacu- I ing, using today’s lesson in his ilius- ! tration. The choir then -ang “All i Hail tiie Power o. Jesus’ .Name.” A collection was t hen taken up for the purpose of defraying the neces sary expenses in the way of printing programmes, blanks, etc. The collec tion amounted to $2.<if>. Recess was taken at 1 nil) p. m. for dinner. The convention reassembled by singing, “Sweeping Through the Gates.” Then the first question, “What has the Sunday---bool done for us in the past and what may we expect from it in the future?” was taken up and discussed by Brothers Robt. Patrick, J. P. \\ heleliel and Prof. R. O. Sains. On motion the second question was deferred until next meeting. Bro. C. W. Wbisonant offered tiie following resolution : Resolved, That the thanks of the convention are hereby tendered tho Gaffney Ledger and Union Times for printing our programmes ami other notices; also to Prof. Sams for his excellent .demonstration of the S. S. lesson on the blackboard which he had given us today; also to the peo ple of Corinth for their hospitality during this session of the convention. The treasurer made the following reports: Paid to Prof. Sams for Ledger, $1JJ(); to J. L. Strain for Union Times, $1. Total, $2.(it). The convention adjourned with prayer by Bro. J. A. Haines, to meet at Wilson’s Chapel on the fourth Sun day in March. J. L. Strain, Chairman. A. Clary, Sec. pro. tern. » • They All Praise It. Rev. C. 8. Owens, pastor E. E. Church, Greenville, Ga., says: “I take very good pleasure in recom mending to tho public King’s Royal ' jmetuer. I have been using it at |es for three years for Dyspepsia Neavousness with the most giat- [ig results. I think it is due this lerful medicine to say that I known a number of ministers ^ithers who have taken it, and so far as I now remember they all speak of its curative and strengthening effects with unstinted praise. No one who buys it and uses as directed for the troubles for which it is rec ommended will exchange for any other medicine.” Now package, large bottle, J(J8 doses, $1. For sale by W. B. DuPrc. ueiglib <r. am very much. R. J». Powell m building an adilition to Ids already comfortable dwelling. He \\as in Gaffney Saturday attend ing a little trial and heal John 1. Surratt. Boh is as wiry as a-t eel. Mr. Editor: Here is an answer to Subscriber's problem concerning A, B, C and D s hale of eottor : A gets $17.51 J; B gets $13,152, C gels $l0.(i2A; I) gels $8.77 1-12. A keeps 2 of a cent extra for dividing up the money. 1 don’t need Subscriber’s hen at nil. I get plenty of eggs without her. i had rathe’* have Charlie Seller’s curious chicken than to have a haif dozen such as Subscriber mentioned. If a man can take a history of the millennial dawn and tell when the end of time approaches how long would it take him to scan hell a mile with a staff and compass? Cunning Leitu; Joe. -k »•>’ - Flaw Apologizes. If I was equipped with arms as long bean poles an could coil ’em as does the reptile his tail, I toll you what I’d do: I’d jist reach out an coil ’em around every dear render of The Led ger an hug ’em as hard as I love ’em; especially those whom I have rebuked most. Now, I reel:on this kind ’o talk makes you think that you’re j quite a similI object (hut loved) in Ole , Flaw’s estimation, hut you musn’t take It that way, I mean, one at a ! time. Now, that sounds better, don’t | it ? A show aint worth a cent without i a clown to act the fool, an I jist be i tlog gone ef I don’t believe u fool’s ; murk in a newspaper once in a while ; helps it out. too. ole Flaw lifts his hat to tho corres ponding staff of The Ledger an with bust wishes from an honest ; heart bids you good year. The bloody scenes of the gander pullin’, I hope, I will he lost in memory. With stronger resolutions to make | myself more useful an ornamental durin’ the approachin’ year, here is 1 my bow. law Picker. ; • . The W orld’s Third Sunday School : Convention will meet in Europe in | the summer of 1897. ! • • Cure tor Headache. As a remedy for all forms of Head ache Electric Bitters has proved to bo the very best. It effects a permanent cure and the most dreaded habitual headaches yield to its influence. Wo urge all who are afflicted to procure a bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial. In cases of habitual constipa tion Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist tho use of this medicine. Try it once. Large bot tles only Fifty cents at W. B. Du- Pro’s Drug Store. fear you if you can’t make them love you. rin- yi uug people will perhaps have some Christmas fun during the holi days. It lias been hinted that a few dances are booked for the season. Mr Flaw Picker, now is the time for you to come down with your banjo. barefooted, ragged, hungry looking children on tho streets, and in tho low er quarters men and women reeling along intoxicated. Says Mr. D. Lewis, a prominent philanthropist, “The drink truffle counteracts our labors to an al most incredible extent. ” And for the strength and respectability of the drink i’. S. History, by Mrs. Susan ! traffic in Scotland the church is largely on our streets Monday. Jones Porter, who is connected with a Providence, It. I,, machine ma i.factory, but who has been in Gaffney putting in some machinery for almost a year, left yesterday a week ago to go to Providence. L. O. Wood arrived home from the exposition and t ho stock markets of Kentucky and Tennessee last week. He purchased seven line thorough breds while gone. Amos Clary arrived home from Furman University last Friday for the holidays. Henry Thompson, of Spartanburg, was in the city Sunday. Miss Lelia Morgan is homo from college for the holidays. Mrs. W. A. Harris and two chil dren. of Waco, Tex., arrived in the ciiy last, week on a visit to Mrs. Harris' parents, Capt. and Mrs. W. H. Richardson, on McDuffie Avenue. Mrs. ilarris will remain in the city about a month. Mrs. J. E. Millwood, of Star Farm, is vis’ting her son. J. R. .Millwood, on Limestone street. Eii Joffcoies, Esq., postmaster Farm, accompanied by his m s. Sam and George, left Tues- ba> morning for a few days stay at Hu- exposit ion. J■ E. Kirby, of Bowlinsville, was j in the city Tuesday, Mr. Kirby’s father am! brother left last week for • hc.-ida, wiser’ they will reside in the j future. V, . A. Robertson lias been confined ; !'■ his room with an attack of the .rip ft • a few days. Mrs. J. Claud Jefferies, of ar<-in the city to spend Grt eiivilh 1 ‘ • 1 . m 1 ' f ; * Pendleton Lee, is the most interest ing publication of the kind 1 have responsible. Brewers and saloon keep ers, or “wine merchants,” us they are read since the war. The author gives i euphoniously termed, are permitted to much space to the incidents of that i h° not only members but officeholder struggle, which makes it. the more in- in the Scottish church.- teresting on that account. The eyes that will roll in the future will brighten the pages of history which bear the records of the civil ami mili tary leaders and actors in that im perishable conflict. The boasted glories of ancient Greece and Rome, and of more modern times, tell of no j bloodier bought Molds than ours. The heroic ruler of Scotland’s | Robert of Bannockburn grows dim ] before our peerless commander-in- j chief, Robert E. Lee. The solid square of the Corsican’s cold guards on the fatal field of Waterloo stood no more invincible in the face of death than our Christian hero, Stone- wa'l Jackson. The historic pass of Thermopylae was not more heriocully defended than were the rock girt hills of Missionary Ridge by our own Leonidus. The Fabian policy of -Union Signal. ISilllroom Drror.ilions. One of the newest decorations for a ball or concert room is the tiowei* bal loon, covered with some pale colored silk and having the flowers to corre spond with it. For instance, one of pale pink will have Mulmaison carnations or La Franco roses; asparagus, fern and smilax are gracefully intertwim d among the blossoms, and the base consists of a basket tilled with greenery and tied round with ribbons. In mauve silk and orchids, or in a pale toned yellow, with Gloire de Dijonn roses, tho effect is equally lovely. Tho electric light in these balloons is of 33 candle power, and they are most effective when used in a room which is not otherwise illu minated.—Philadelphia Ledger. A 8ol<licr’> HurlAI. The number of volleys fired over a brave Joseph E. Johnson, in his mas- soldier’s grave depends upon the nmn terly retreat through Georgia, before I ber of companies in the regiment, each overwhelming forces, was well worthy company firing one volley.—Pittsburg the military genius of the successful rival of Hannibal. Mureellus lived again in South Carolina’s devoted son, Wade Hampton. From the billoway shores of tho Potomao, where sleeps the dust of our Washington, to the tens of thou sands of mounds that murk the last resting places of those who fell j n fight or perished in prison walls, this once desolated Southland is now, and will forever remain, like the mausol eum and the mecca of patriots. Tho undying nimbus of glory shining from each lowly mound will expire only when the light of tho God of Day goes out forever. We have trophies that belong to history which we hold sacred. Our Hag, now known as the “Conquered banner,” plucked by the hand of fate from among tho syiriholi- Post-Dispatch. Spurgeon-Smith. Mr. Vic Sj Gi-geon, of Lexington, I N. u., was married to Miss Lee Sinilii at the residence of the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. Mary Under, ] Tin- day afternoon at 3 o’clock, the i Rev B. I’. Robertson, of the Baptist church oil'i-iating. The ceremony ; \>a> perforn ■ in the presence of a lew of tin- ' iiinmto friends of the 1 oontrafting parties. .'•dr. Spurgeon has been engaged in i tin work of erecting the big stack at | li e mil! for several months past and j while working at a great altitude would sing to himself sweet luliabys ] ot tho approaching event, while at : eveiiiog he was making preparation in • more substantial manner. Tiie bride is one of Gaffney’s pret- ■ ties! and most amiable young ladies j and her wide circle of young acquaint- ^ unci s will regret to loose her. The happy pair left on the evening train for a few weeks’stay at the homo of the groom in Lexington, N. C. • -•*»*- • Johnson-Goforth. Mr. Ed Johnson and Miss Augelino Goforth wore united in marriage at Star Farm on Sunday, December 22, j by J. Eb Jefferies, Notory Public. Tin- contracting parties were both |of \shury. Tho bride and groom were attended ] by numerous relatives and friends and the ceremony was performed in r tho The Committee Appointed. [S|H‘<-liil lelc^ram to Tiik l.iax.i.a.] Washington, Dec. 23.—President Cleveland has appointed E. J. Phelps, former minister to England. Andrew Little, president of Cornwell Univer sity and formerly minister to Ger many, and Geo. F. Edmunds, United States Senator from Vermont, a com- . wor k forward enough for that inter mittoe to look into tho facts in the ' etl ting event. The Ledger will notify matter of the Venezuela boundry. you when it is to take place. This is an Heal trio. I a very dignified manner “Squire.’ Postponed. The laying of the cornerstone of the city hall has been indefinitely postponed owing to the fact that the builders will not have gotten their Rev. B. P. Robertson will preach | next Sunday morning on Un* follow- : ing subject: “Why am I a Baptist?” In this discourse Mr. Robertson pro doses to sot forth the Baptist posi tion on cardinal doctrine. All are _ u i m .. , invited to attend. In the evening wj^embtew.. ot ytioy»lity, irnd. . he. will prouW. ,m -Why l »,m,. In this discourse Mr. Bold Burglars. Burglars entered tho store of Sar- ratt, Sims A- Co., Monday night and stole some clothing, shirts un collars and other merchandise. The police are on the lookout but have ho clue to tho thieves. niche In the temple of fame so high j sinner?' that detraction cannot reach it. Its cross, stars and bars are part of our history-one we will ever hold its image unblurred in the mirror of memories. Our monumental battle fields engrave on tho hearts of our Robertson proposes to consiuer the excuses which men make for coni inn ing in sin. people that record of a heroic past, , tho “King of Liver Medicines.” It which, though it be written in the ] keeps th- liver active; the bowels blood of civil war, yet was essentially regular; prevents biliousness, and American in all the glorious attributes promotes digestion. In fact helps of American citizenship. The God of keep you well. “I have watched its battles who stilled tho roar of cannon effects in lumilh-s where I have pruc- hus revived tho roar of machinery in I iced, and find it admiral Je; both nl- the land. The sword is laid down terativound tonic in its action..” Dr. and the pruning hook taken up—the T. W. Mason, Macon, Gu . Major U. T. Picton is manager of tho stntf- hotel at Denison, Texas, which the traveling men say is one of the best hotels in that section. In **•••■' 'speaking of Ultumborlain’a Colic A dose that is always seasonable is clmlcra and Diarrhe a Remedy Major a dose of Simmons Liver Regulator, Picton sajs: “I have used it myself ! and in my family for several years, and take pleasure in saying that 1 consider it un infallible cure for dlarrlm*a and dysentery. I always n commend it, and have frequently administered it to my guests in the hotel, and in every ease it lias proven itself worthy of unquuliMed endorse ment. For sale by W. 13. DuPro.