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The Skipping Hope Cure. Au eminent physician says that somo | of hia patients have rid themselves of many pounds of superfluous flesh by the use of tho skipping rope. One woman who, after a serious ill ness which terminated in nervous pros tration, found herself the possessor of 40 pounds of flesh in addition to her usual weight, asked the physician how she could safely dispose of them. She was not strong enough to ride a wheel or take long walks, and day by day she gained flesh in her enforced laziness. “Buy a skipping rope and begin with five minutes’exercise twice a day," said tho doctor. “Gradually increase tho dose, think of what you are doing and of nothing else. Take the exercise slow ly and without violence. Your nerves will ho quieted, and when you are tired you can drop at once into a comforlablu chair.” Tho patient tried tho pre.- ription. Awkward at first, sho soon acquired skill and as much agility as was aeeded for her new exercise. At the end of a mouth tho scales showed that ten of tho superfluous pounds had vanished, and the next few weeks showed a still greater decrease in weight, without tho least unpleasant result. At the end of six months tho skipping rope was no longer needed as a prescrip tion, bat tho doctor’s patient seldom lets a day go by without donning her gymnasium suit and taking a few min utes’ exercise, as she finds that it ex hilarates her body and rests her nerves. — Youth’s Comnanion. A Narrow Kkcmih*. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton, rt. 1). “Whs taken with a cold which settled on my lungs; cough set in and finally terminated in Consumption. Four Doctors gave me up, saying i could live hut a short time. I gave myself up to my Havlor. determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King’s New Discovery' for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave it u trial, took in all eight bot tles. It has cured me, and thank God I am saved and row a well and healthy woman.” Trial bottles free at Dul’re Drug Company Stoic. Regular size f>t)c and $1 <H). Guaran teed or price refunded. When a gallant man is asked to guess a woman’s ago he first makes a silent guess and then knocks off one- third. Fora quick remedy and one that is perfectly safe for children let us recommend One Minute Cough Cure, It is excellent for croup, hoarseness, tickling in the throat and coughs. Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney H. C., and It. Withers, Hlacukburg S. C. A Cincinnati genius has invented u folding baby oarrlayt. Parents of folding babies will find in this a long- [felt want. If you have a Cough, throat irritu’ It Ion, weak lungs, pain inlheHnsl ditliiMilt breathing, croup or hoarse* (ness, let us suggest One Minute Cough Cure. Ahvayn reliable and safe. Cher fokcu Drug Co.. GalToey, K. (’., and |lt. s. Wlthtrp. Blackibnrf, 8. 0. No-To-llim for rifly Ct'Mlfl. Qaarsatasd tobaww iittbii < irs wa | meu Airoug, Oiooii pure. 60c, «i AU drutfgiMa "PRUELU" COMES LIKE AN AVELANCHE Questions Propounded to Cor respondents. HE IS NOT YET DEAD. Take* ,J. L. H. to Ta.'tk for Incorrectly Aa- Hwering UK OueHlIoitH, <;<»«•« for School Hoy ami Blue IUr«l anti Want* to Know Who Wrote thnt Tribute of Uc*|iect. Editor Lkdgkk:—’Truella” begs [leave to put in appearance after la painful (?) silence of some weeks, and hopes to meet with a reception I even warmer than would have been given earlier. Come J. L. S. and give us your | hand and make us fee! that you are /glad to fee us. More might be said by way of pre lude, but iiaving a dread of coming in contact with the “cast-a-ways” in the waste basket we forbear, and without more ado we get to business. J. L. S. had your life depended upon a correct guess about that •Truella” problem may be you would have been granted a respite of two- fifteenths of a second. If any money changed hands (and you seemed to fear that some would be iost, and by the way, how much did you win on this problem?) on account of your answer we have only to say, •Hand it over,” for you are wrong. It's this way: One of the understood conditions of the problem is that the man bought an equal number of each. To that condition you evidently gave no heed. How do we get that num ber? If the pigs cost forty cents less and the sheep twenty-five cent more, then clearly the price of two (one pig and one sheep) would lie lowered fifteen cent. But the price of the whole lot is lowered $3.00, hence divide .fll 00 by fifteen cenis and we get twenty of each kind, or forty together. Surely, sorely you can solve the remainder of the prob lem. As to your other answers you did fairly well. On the fourth you went “wild.” Your answer was nothing more than a guess—and a poor one it was too. The correct answer is I'roverbi-j'ilst chapter and first to sixth Iverses. On (lie seventh you simply got mixed. First, you got the expression wrong. It is “A little more grape, Capt. Bragg,” and riot us say, “Give ’em plenty of grape, Capt. Bragg.” Gen Taylor used that expression in the battle of Buena Vista, and it afterward became famous, but it was not a battle cry. The battle cry was: “The memory of Washing ton.” In the tentii you were slightly mistaken again. The “() Grab Me Act” .vus not the “Salary Grab” as you called it, but simply the Em bargo Act. Spell embargo back wards. (^uite easy, eh? Yes, to those who know. Some other answers were not en tirely satisfactory, but we will not arraign our brother for that. We will try to think that they were an swered quite as well as anyone else could have done. Now as to my au thority for my corrections I do most kindly refer you to any authentic history. J. L. S. please give us your answers to the questions you seem ingly overlooked. Now let us all take a look at “School Boy.” We are pleased to notice that after his little article he affixes the non de plume, “School Boy,” for in so doing he acknowl edges his lack of learning. We do not like to discourage knowledge- seekers, but Sonny we are trul> sorry for you, for, really, your igno rance is deplorable. J. L. S. did bravely, but hud your knowledge of some things been inor« extensive you would have seen that he was not “equal to the demand.” Of course you did not notice that several ques tions were not answered correctly, and that he failed to try quite a number, did you? Oh, you are not so smart us you might be, but my dear little fellow if you will take that wad of gum out of your mouth and stop swinging those hare-feet you will have a chance to redeem yourmlf. You may try the second set of ques tions. Make the trial, hut I fear that will be about ns far us you will get, but it is consoling to know that an honest effort is commendublo, even in tlie lowest. Let u* hear from you. By the way, “School Boy,” do you know anything about that “Trib ute of Respect” to J’rudla. It was kind in some one to write it up so nicely, but we do not suppose that you were so thoughtful. We hope that •'Riisna” has departed forever from these diggius. J. E. S. did not hit us such a hard blow after all. We are glad to in form our friends that we still survive —“well and a doin’ well.” 1 hen to add insult to injury "Blue Bird” offers his untimely sympathy. Thunk you Blue Bird, but your plumage is entirely too gay for one so untutored and unlearned as your self. My friend you are yet a novice in the journalistic fleW. so in order to oblige friends please, please wait until we ask your |symputhy before you so grutiously bestow it upon us. Now we will answer the questions J L. 8. so kindly asked. I. The oldest poetry Inexistence is found In Gen. 4 :2:i. Aa to when and why it was used read a few verses preceeding, and also a few verses fol lowing that verse and they will fully explain it. II. We suppose that J. L. 8. meant tho boundary ct the L’nited States and British America with Alaska exc.-ptcd. The boundary lino is us follows: Beginning at I’aeific Ocean through the Strait of Juan de Fuca, thence along parallel 41) to Bake of the Woods, and from thence as follows: Rainy l.uk» River, Rainy Luke. Orook ,j d Lake, J’igcon River, Lake Superior, St. Mary River, Luke Huron, Sc. Glair River, Lake St. Clair. Detroit River, Lake Erie, Niagara River, Luke Ontario, St. Law rence River, parallel 45, ilull’s her dying bed, said : brother; how I pity’ Stream, south-west brunch of St. John River, St. Francis River, St. John River, Grand Lake, St. Croix River and Passamaquoddy Ray. 4. Geo. Washington on his death bed said, “I die hard, but I am not afraid to go.” 5. it was through the assistance of Napolean’s lieutenants that his escape was made. Ho made his es cape on Feb. 2(1, 1S15, and sailed for Cannes. (>. It is generally understood that Virginia Dare was tho first white clHld horn in America, but that is a mistake. Suarro Kurlsefne was the first. The death of Alexander the Great was caused by his debauchery. He imbibed wine too freely at a feast and tills caused his death. 7. Mt. Golongoon is a a peak in the Cordilleras. Goat Island is in Jackson Harbor, near the city of Sydney in New South Wales. 8. Tho mole has no eyebrows. 1). The surname of Queen Victoria is Alexandrina. It). The average speed of the main current is two miles per. hour. He (the boatman) went 11) l-2»i milts down stream. 11. The first man got I<K) per cent, pure milk; the second, 75 per cent; the third, 56 plus per cent; the fourth, 39 plus per cent; the fifth, 21) plus per cent; the sixth 21 plus percent; Hie seventh, 2 percent; the eighth, 1 1 5 per cent ; the ninth, H per cent; the tenth, 1 310 per cent; tho eleventh, 1 1-5 per cent; the twelfth, 1 1-20 per cent. The lust two purchasers paid $ 0205 and $ OdtiO respectively. The whole amount realized by the milkman was f 8131. Now I. L. S the questions are an swered and I hope to your entire sat isfaction, if not, please state your objection and it will receive our im mediate attention. Suppose you try your luek awhile, but I want School Boy and Blue Bird to try with you. Here t hey are: I. When was the battle of ICarkar? 2 What is meant by “Saladin’s tithe?” 3. Who was “Hubha” and what forces did he command? •i. What is “urulite” composed of and for wlmt is it used? 5. Who, and upon what occasion, sail, “Look out for yourself; the devil lias broken loose?” 6. Why are Hie towers of Notre Dame uneven? 7 Who, on “Or.! mv dear thee.” 8. Locate Mt. Chirotn and Cape Folereus. 9. Where are Lake Thayue and Omani Island? 10. How many arrangements can be made cut of the letters of the word “Toulouse.” so that the consonants occupy the first, fourth and seventh places? 11. A bug contains five white, seven black and four rtd baits; find the chance of drawing, (a) three white hails, (b) one ball of each color. 12. Thirteen persons take their places at a round table. What are the odds against any two persons sit ting together? J. L. S., I suggest, that you get the ones who answered your problem in permutation some time ago to help you on the 10th and 12th questions. I.et everybody feel free io "join in the fun.” and School Boy and Blue Bird, especially. I’kuella. FOR A NEW CONSTITUTION. M »vi in-lit I>idot Beit by tlie Demo- criilie I’ltrly of Alabiumi. Moxtuomkky, Ala., March 30 —The Democrats of Alabama have, through their state convention, indorsed the pro posed constitutional convention. Thi« was done after a long and bitter fight. The following resulutious, which are promulgated as the party action, were adopted by the narrow majority ot ten in a body having 500 delegates. “1. That wo favor the holding of a constitutional conveution for the pur pose of so regulating the right to vote as to perpetuate the rule of the white man in Alabama. “2. That tho constitutional conven tion shall regulate all questions of suffrage so as not to conflict with the constitution of the United States aud for the best interests of the people and taxpayers of Alabama. “3. That there shall be inserted in such constitution a provision limiting the rate of taxation by the state, coun ties and municipalities, and that such rate of taxation shall not exceed the rate now fixed by the present constitu tion, but a lower rate it practicable. “4 That the proposed now constitu tion shall be submitted to a vote of the people lor its adoption or rejection. “5. That we pledge our faith to the people of Alabama not to deprive any white man of the right to vote except for conviction of infamous crime. “6. That section 3!A article 4 of the present constitution in reference to the removal and location of the stato capi- tol shall remain unchanged. “7. Tuat the provisions and restric tions in the present constitution as to corporations shall remain unchanged. “8 That we hereby instruct all Demo crat ie members of tbe constitutional convention to carry out the above pledge.” Kurt tier Advance In Wages. Birmingham, Ala., March 30 —It if announced that tho coal miners in the employ of the Tennessee Coal, Iron aud Railroad company aud the S!os« Iron and Steel company will be given an other advance in wages of Jlhj' cents per ton on April 1, making 5 cents advance iince March 1. Over 5.000 miners will be interested. The miners have a con tract based on pig iron rates, and the iron market continues to be stiff and linn with demand lively. The Sloss Iron and Steel company has completed a hocoud shipment of 100 tons of pig iron to Havana, Cuba. I-b uti-nuiit l urry to lie Tried. Atlanta, March 30. — Lieutenant Frank Z. Curry, Third Georgia volun teer infantry, who shot and killed Pri vate ]>>(> Reid, Battery I, Second artil lery, lust January at Savannah, will be tried by courtmartial within a short time. Charges have been preferred against him, and the order directing the courtmartial will be issued within a few days. The officials at tho depart ment of the gulf are uncertain as to whether the sessions of the court will bo held at Augusta, the present station of the regiment, oral Savannah, where the killing occurred. A good man’s light shines day and night. AMERICANS IN THREE MILES OF MALOLOS Rebel Capital Expected to Be Captured Shortly. FINAL BLOW NOW AT HAND Royal Absolutely touRF Absolutely 'Pure Makes the food more delicious and wholesome SQYAt mm WO POWOCW CO., Ntw VOSK. With Our Army S i Ciose to the Insur gent Stronghold, Interest In the Sit uation ut Washington Reaches a (iilinliiatliig Point. Washington, March 30.—With tbe American forces within S>£ miles of the insurgent capital, interest in tho mili tary movement north of Manila hai about reached the culminating point. MAP SHOWING OUR ADVANCE. It was stated at the war department to day that the march of 3, 1 ., miles might take all of today, in view of the suc cessive lines of rebel entrenchments and tho strong earthworks which it is be lieved the rebels have thrown un imme diately around the city. In that event the stonning of the city itself would uot begin until tomorrow. There is no cer tainty, however, that the short distance may nor be compassed early today so as to permit au assault late today or during the night. General Corbin was of the opinion that tho attack would begin today. Major Simpson of the military informa tion bureau has made a final readjust- ineut of the American position, show ing just how the a p/roach to the insurgeut capital will be executed. It shows the brigade of Haie stretched out on the right and that of Harrison Gray Otis on the left. Each brigade in this advance line is made up of seasoned volunteers with four batteries of the Third artillery, these being tbe only regulars. But buck of them, and midway between the two advance brigades, is the strong force of Wheaton, which has been kept from tbe arduous work of the last few days aud held as a sort of battering ram. It is made up maiuly of the regulars, the Twenty second infantry aud the Third infantry, as well as one regiment of volunteers, the Second Oregon, which has seen some of the hardest fighting of the war. It is expected that this re serve force of Wheaton will be heard from when the main assault begins. liulo’s advanced column on tho right is made up of the First Nebraska, First South Dakota, First Colorado and the First Wyoming. Otis’ advanced col umn on the left is made up of the Twentieth Kansas, First Montana, four batteries of the Third artil.ory, tbe Thirteenth Minnesota aud the Tenth Pennsylvania. The Minnesota regiment was sent for ward from the waterworks yesterday in order to strengthen tho advance line for the final assault. Il’s a pity H a’s > many men devote their time to laying tip something for the rainy days of their grandchildren. The moralist no more thinks of put ting nil his maxims into practice than the shoemaker does of wearing all the shoes lie makes. * I is Italy T001M? • I If so, there must be some . f trouble with its food. Well 1 babies are plump; only the sick are thin. Are you sure the food is all right ? Chil-: dren can’t help but grow; they' must grow if their food : nourishes them. Perhaps a mistake was made in the past and as a result the di gestion is weakened. If that is so, don’t give the baby a lot of medicine; just use your every-day common sense and help nature a : little, and the way to do I it is to add half a teaspoon ful of scon’s EMULSION to the baby’s food three or \ four times a day. The gain : will begin the very first day you give it It seems to: correct the digestion and gets the baby started right again. If the baby is nurs ing but does not thrive, then the mother should take the emulsion. It will have a good effect both upon the mother and child. Twenty* | five years proves this fact. I V* and $1 OO, all druggists, f SCOTT & UOWNE, ChrmUts, New York, L.H4-—H4-—>M-—•««—HS—-**-J ,11 Inn ten of the N. P. K. 8. Convention. The North Pacolet Convention met with Abingdon creek cliurch the 26th inst. The meeting opened by singing “Jesus my Savior.” The chaplain being absent Brother Samples led in devotional exercise. The report ot township superin- tendants was then called for. T. J. Estes made his report of Gowdeys- ville township. Brother Thompson was absent on account of sickness. Reports of Sun day schools was then called for. The following schools reported with delegates as follows Elbethel: Miss Louise Jefferies, Messrs. John and Richard Jefferies and Jus. Dover. Salem:—Sam Strain, Asa Black- well, R. J. Kirby and Miss Oregon Estes. Mesopotamia:—Messrs. J. N. Go forth, 8. \V. Foster and Miss Dussie Goforth. Abingdon :—It was represented by R. E. Keer. Wilsons chapel was represented by C. W. Whisonant. First querry was discussed by Mr. Samples, C. W. Whisonant and F. McCluney. Song by the choir. The subject was then further discussed by Brother T. M. Littlejohn. Song by the choir. The conven tion was then led in short prayer by Rev. Mr. Samples after which the convention adjourned one hour for dinner. The afternoon session was begun by song by choir. Then the second querry was dis cussed by Brother R. F. Foster and J. N. Jefferies. Song by choir. The subject was then further discussed by S. T. Estes. Song by choir, further discussed by J. L. Strain, T. M. Lit- tltjohn and O. W. Whisonant. The third querry was then taken up and discussed by T. M. Littlejohn and T. J. Estes. Song by choir. Brother Littlejohn then moved that delegates be elected to send to the State convention which meets at Spartanburg. It was then moved and carried that the chair appoint them. Misses Bonnie McCluney and Pearl Whisonant and Hon. Wm. Jef feries were appointed. T. M. Little john was then nominated and elected delegate to the International Con ventional. Brotiier Foster then ex tended an invitation to the conven tion to meet with Mesopotamia, wiiich was accepted, The choir then sang, “God be with you tilt we meet again. After which the convention ad journed. J. L Strain, Pres. Frank McCluxkv, Sec. Knew Ita L'ae. Q One stormy day not long ago a vessel wa* loading potatoes. A cart from the country came alongside of her, and the driver proceeded to empty his load into the ship’s hold. When he had: finished, he was invited by the mate to warm and dry himself at the galley fire and to eat a piece of pork and a ship's biscuit, the latter as hard as a flint. The driver ate the pork with a relish, without touching the biscuit. When lie had finished, he handed back the in digestible biscuit to the mate with the remark: “Many thanks, sailorman. There’s your plate 1”—Liverpool Mercury, Before the discovery of One MinOte Cough Cure, ministers were greatly disturbed by coughing congregations. No excuse for it now. Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney, S. C.. and R. S. With ers, of Blacksburg, 8. C. Itresta with yon whether you continue n.T*tvl£llliiiK toiim co habit. N0-TO-UA<^^^*|i|§ r.-iuo»-i the flea ire ior totareu. wub-^ out uervoUMiiatrcaii eiocanieq^Sfl T I ( tino, puritiea the bluod, ro-^«fTJ I k 0*0^32. n tores lost manhooU.^yrAl ■ ■ ooxm maicea you airouff^e* V I ■ I All^loid am OM In healtfi. nerToISrfB U WlPTaae* cureTTb*?? an.l MV^NOTOBAC from ^^^rgifagwAJP^our own druggist, who U B I Touch for uk Take It with gCtZalW •OH. patiently, pei sistently One ll box. Cl usually cures, 3 hoses, H U, fnioranlced tocure. or wc refund money. Sterile* BeaeCy Co., Chleace, Beet real. Hew lark. Fr Sale—^ 125,000 SHINGLES Finest shingles in town; all heart, and as smooth us if dressed. All full length. Cull and examine them. Also full line of FLOORING, CEILING .SASH, DOORS. Ac. L. BAKER. NOTICE. I carry in stock a line of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Crockery, Hardware, Tinware, Glassware, Groceries, Tobac- coes, Seed Potatoes, I). M. Ferry’s Garden seeds and .a general line of merchandise, all of which I sell cheap for cash. Call to see me and get my prices. Respectfully, Not one child dies where ton form erly died from croup. People have learned the value of One Minute Cough Cure and use it for severe lung and throat troubles. It immediately stops coughing. It never fails. Cher okee Drug Co., Gaffney, S. C., and R. S. Withers, Blacksburg. S. C. Deauty la Blood Deep. Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by .stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im purities from the body. Begin to-day to banish pimples, hoils, blotches, blackheads, and that sickly bilious complexion by taking Cascarets,—beauty for ten cents. All drug gists, satisfaction guaranteed, luc, 25c, 50c. I. M. PEELER. I>. U. Duncan. C. 1\Sanders. W.S. Hull,jr< DUNCAN, SANDERS & HALL, Attorneys-at-Law. Office two doors above Ledger Office. All business attended to carefully and promptly. Special attention given to collec tions. Real Estate For Sale. For sale, on liberal terms, five tracts of land adjoining Limestone property. Tracts vary in acreage from 10^ to 70 3-10. Also eight lots of the hotel property at Limestone. Excellent building sites and cheap. The old hotel and lot Is also for sale. Apply to U. O. Sams. We sell D. M. Ferry’s seeds—reliable and too well known here to require comment. We cannot sell them for half price, but the papers are full quantity--Sets each, and not the half quantity papers that you can buy two for Sets. S. B. CRAWLEY & CO. I Don’t Want a Cent of your money unless you get value received for it. For that reason I am always glad to have you look around the store and learn how much better you can do here than anywhere else, FOR MY GROCERIES, CIGARS AND TOBACCO are equal, if not superior, to those of any merchant in the city and the prices are invariably right. New goods constantly arriv ing. Spend your dollars and cents with me and I guarantee you will always be satisfied. 'Walter* Baker*. Uncle Sam Got Bad Beef for tbe boys in Cuba by buying from the wrong man. If ho had bought canned goods and other things to eat from me he couldn’t have gone wrong. Remember this and give me a trial. Please don’t judge the value of my goods by the prices. It’s just my way of selling to you. Why? Because I am your friend, J. L. ALEXANDER. P. S.—Before you buy a suit call and see Wanamaker’s full Hue of spring and summer suits, made to order. Gents’ furnish ing goods—anything a man wears. J. L. A. I^or Building and Plastering Lime, Coal, Shingles,and Plas ter Hair, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dyna mite Caps, call on THE LIMESTONE SPRINGS LIME WORKS, Telephone 37 CARROLL A CO., Lessoea