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(You will often 3 id "ave the cost uf h | ?g fpara' aubserip- 1 II tioo to tbe I JO j r/ A L ENTKRfkisb I Mmma -A. -&> ' by ooiiniiltin>f ith J [ Advertisements. I voi7x. # v i g ? % IA D$ r ? 1 I wfa .1 Catarrh has become such u common disease that a jtcrson entirely free from this disgusting complaint is seldom met y with. It is customary to speak of Cutarrli a* nothing more serious than a bad cold, I a simple inflammation of the nose anil throat. It is, i:i fact, a complicated and vcy dangerous disease ; jf not nt first, i' Very soon becomes so. ti * TUe blood is tpiickly contaminated by the foul secretions, and the poison through the general circulation is carried to all',., parts of tbe svsteni. c~i f oaivo, wBFiics ana sprays are unsutio n factory and disappointing, because they tie net tench the seat t>f the trouble. S. S. S. | " fined, It cltarlkeS the blood of the poison. '! U, and eliminates from the system ail Cutaf r rhal accretions, niid thus cure* thoroughly and permanently the worst cases. fMr. T. A tviliinnis. t? lending diy-good* nier H cut of Kparianhiu-j, $. C vrntr- ' For ycarf '' I b<iJ a nvcif ct?e of hu?ul Ca,.?rih. with hi! the (tliaitreiMt eflerts Jr < ' > which f't l< tig to thai (a IHt disrnsc. aini whleh jfl eSL j ^' R: ?? li'i sinful aud WgP** tBB , , unrnd trnble. 1 used U " ) ?* 1 invilii iuts ptmuil elby ^ f . tW ; sc leading ph'-tdcfuitt and -fflrf,. IT Acp-e-ted 1 j uumliftl J. . of birtioa. but .without \ off V/V Reiting "?>V hfltrt 1 /f J v~ C, M Hu m begun to f it.r i- s ,(Vt,/ r .-rJ'eW>l en A s it In t lb doired i " c'T *ct, u a d ci.-f J in" j..- Cy <- s *3^ ^ uft.-r tutriig eighteen -1 V*. "+ - ' ^rfwVhfi bodice in inv opinion ? S F. is the otilr nieilcm now lit iiro-th.1' wilt effect * pei uiaueut curt ef Cstotrh." ' . _ ft JS?fc <? ;'* the only purely ,, & ^ ML i etable blood purifitfj t known, wild the greatt* *2' vtoJo'dib *4 e> t of all blood mcdi- M X$yr erincs anil tonics. If you have Catanh tlon't wait until it j becomes deep-Mated and chronic, but b?' ii't at once the u-e of S. S. S., and send ' ' for our hook on ^I'.ood and Skin Disc.tsei Lij 4 and write onr physicians about your case. . TNG SWIFT 6PECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. OA. r OCR MOW JK?i;V HILL. I hr Uncle Sum iv just Fit?iHhii:g iais ( lif Coin Factory. j wi Uncle iSam v lil m od hnvo a new 1 iuotiov factory at Philadelphia to ,'1 nOpply ?;! of "hi6 numerous neph- '\4 o\*8 and uiaces with <J) the tviu ll the}" iiced <>; w.ii.t. Tbo l.c* mint will ?rnit he mrr.-Meted J\ r ; K ' only the timShi-.p toec-liea ?>: 1' ^ oecuBattrv to the in -ii >r. Ti> oJctariot ia q-ute dm.e, and iron t.r.e outside it V.o<:r, i though bountiful buildio ; * -re al; r ' ?'0 -COii H HlT'-iim 'jf , < id H 1 ill- " vor co-ii ovt-r the Kind. ? I ho vaeltr of , r trip <* w re v " ('oiixplatad uian .it two )e ir i ;aul ]-a?e been uood over shore ' I '?r th ? at'inge of Thev HT ore toe 'fit/ef.t :" the vrorM ?*nd ;tr ao thorough iy e m> rded tlVit fhp l0S3 of '"'Ml 1 i.'1 o'iar i?, theorfttic a.My k- V. . r. n.< f loa'ihie. Hie same mciinry ?vii. \v of CQtirsi bo <tided to th to if th# building The new mini ,j ^^^tnnd'i at the oornwr ol Se\e?i- k #nd SprTj; ( ?.-'?rs tr'-t ,* 'i'li*- new mint wil \ comj-;ot? <| 0 in every particular, i n ootid rh< nlit la eoti-t r o! -1 pi. u? ij-ailv oi Mi 1 r.o.i- in ;i. ir t i - ? ** arc hi: CM't u re J-: - : . i handeorm* tippearun e I'8 o" ? i#t - j .t .-..Mi vv ?'ir i din. D-.i ? v 'l * * of it is present an J / iture coi ais : ! ".(lnnlht ill .ll 'ul.'li! A ::i <1 I other t'em* ot inter"-.' : the >. , sGUIil. "X liU jliii1?<i! K - ?lii, - ji f|( ill'Jo be enIVd. TKis i< to },( ;i pi.'.idid m, tin :r. he >osi poMible rrvnrff ;! i^. .. ^ ?o Op J"f Jit' ?> t?. tmni' < >1. V J ie? 'Hi)) oi coiiit . c ?: : (i :.y f>'; riu xiihiiii..ii)n ihe tine ? <1 : i || > t? in | i?e rrmnt y Jif IK'W Ili.Hl IS ' tie ' I il l i ' - | tlo.piiia men* y "i itju in*.i"ry 1 by ! ?*. ill ui'v "id, '(ill s Dtiiio. :ii'i ; \\' ,v;tt ij.K'il Ji f Ji" irovi'rnm; lit n.i tit !ii 1 '.' holi I h? ot'i in 'l-e ; Ri the jnvBiT;' ' i* erect" i. Hie' ^Ppresent c ' e ini'' Gc'ir^P K R hO|-tvi t't'-iff "f1 O in Wn-'Hnirti n, ant! t'lw i?p<-..r lendent ot the mint hi I*hiiat,el phin i< Hoii'v K Rn' or. we Di:?Fii:sNci.i^>ri)i:n n}:n , '.? I cal HPnllcftt ions in t! ?\ murit Pr reach 'he disuaac't portion of the nr. [ i rtierc in only one wnv o cure d'-if-! , icr-i, and i htit i-? o> coiiar itn i na. j remedies I)cafoc<- m " tun *1 by Af> ' t)l< inflamed condi'ioii ??( th?- n?u on lining of th<? Kiir,".< 111 i !w ,-fi tbWfube ia \ nfl*o.">d yon have a rotn Da hiing nund or 'n>f?erf< ' heari j. .it j ]][] Vh?D Itil t J rI , I)? f jiI. he result, and unle-n i he i ill .!. ^ i< r? can he tnUi o cut and !hi- f he Mf -e-lored ' o . f s ii rut 11 ?*i i di' ion. h<"ir-, v;, i: u c i i he lifr lro pii rev?>r; 'ne( * ^^e oid of fen are can set) by I it a r h, j ? which in rofhi.itr hot nn inflamed con-1 jpw ^Ttioii of tlie inocoiia Hiirfacen j will eivc Om Ilmidreil |>oli tn I^^MI.eiy 'Jane of i*V-if ;e?s (riienil hy flHFnrrh) that cannot ho nurert hy pr ^TTih'i I a'arrh thire. *end for olrrllUrn, fee F / <Tl EVP, Y .1- <;0., L<> Tided >>, Ohio. Mf by IruffUtu, 7S Y|. Hull'* Fatally Fill* are ae?i. k ^ LA LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. f F. Sl< v< iikot) Klrclrtf Sp*? U ??* ?:!<t T. <\ iliuuor H?* < rierk 1C > t:?l< the (iri?t member of the hou?e > t =!.kthi. oath of* office in the an century ?i*r .Mr. Altxiuopt o-ciiof S11 in\i ' A v< on <* 1 i * iiuhc >->ir eJlK>d t ordi r b i , Ur. T C Ha oner, M .J <) littcrHon of U rriwoll nun <1 ttMr Mo?ch b? elected t? w. ra r? of" .i: *. ir. Too motion was oof I M(if !>'}?a'!*/'. r, u.,1 M ? ofi. pr r;;?io i during the rjian ation. 'Imoi)iber? of 'i it rul oo'} ' ' J -I roared b 1 u- hsr of :he hoop? >xa 'ho nan et? the respective < .< ?n th v ? illed i ? alpht*fcf-tical .; ?*r HklNO NV'wKN IN Delegations '"row- two ot "hi-*0 unties wore oworo at n tinrtP*^* mnry m> could lay their ri;;) ? iTiis upon the ikb.e iwld by X H. St a nre!mryoant ? rr.H \Vb?Ti * h< v - ifl i <;r cTotier ti&i", had ^ab^crif 0 tho oath urni ha 1 hitx-ii X Iblti, I i? KX booV heilX^; p.. (i ,uuU with no spoc;a) tho* Os vtror.ce or vnnpreiion, the tethers sigued tho r II of thn niflrt, and xv?r? tb*u law rukUcrs South Carolina. After tho Miliar.i n into n.Mii rhbip I Ik* election of office! * ifl held. This part of th* or^an ition viae nut completed ?.n *terday. The mxt step wouid vo been to notify t!i? t;ovornor the house W'v rva !v f-.r transaction ' business The \eruor *7 u! tit", have en' I MIR lr yi< ,i V . n!'! Kh 1 ft 1 rend \'t - ' '!' ! ., 1 i ' . no?c a ij . i a d ithoift 1 be ;?!jk af t.Lf ^('' errutr^ me*--* <\ Jin tii?t- ira!It*Iifcd pro"e rr. I h*'?tre : W.F i Vt i^'.n,nped#fi ;1 ( Hum ; Jiio. S. Wit hum, foftfliz.n rk : ?J. I,. WiJtMM, in r^.-Kiit ;>? Mr1. The ohnplWN whr Dot ?-c*! vriHteid.v^ . WILL NOT DIPQCALIKY i'tiring the induction f Hin er? intf jflii-e, M~. Mm v v ol of Si r ter t Mr a t? t ill'' tlli t IL* ' MM-" tno lt>i?i6la?'oi'H issued bj thb iruf ar%. n! sf-.te won d?i ; a ' nil'y 8, 1')00, and h< in red it that won id invalidate f? election of the Nou-e M wvfiimon HU^gtiStad that K" tie: mrnis?ioti? -fated apeeifi 'n;; . tin I25;h ><.ar (nir irtde i in en" tin ta-ft imptiN were J id. 1'here .*'nre hut < s <> r>. rub* i t a 1>i? t\ j;| q: n v . ~-&ir I* i? l< . dsn- i ' K?irId. ait Mr T| H SV'oodw .r>. Horry. Til K K f. > < . ! ?ns \S hen t membi rs b i a it : n nrn in. th> - ? ': n of e/fiei ? is in order, the iii-t ?dli< ? to ho foil 1>? )nflt bfii ? i. r, ';i presiding ieor of rtu re use Mr. W f . Stove re* oil of f iiofi field was put i! . ii iminal Mr. r. \ y Williams I monster Mr Francis 11 est on of Ui< bland was nomited by vl* 7??in i * y Ma -tor i cliland Mr. (Jeor^o K. luce of Anderson v . * nomi ted t?v Mr. r '/I. R,u V . r >? A WAI.K OVKR Oil the lirst ballot 110 votes re cast, 5Vi lining necessary to iet. Mr SiiH'i'iimni pfli>nii < I , Mr. Weston 17 and Mr. inco 27 Mr Stevenson was rlwred elected. The following is the, vote of n house: Prince ? Austin, Brown, ntzlcr. Dean, Dodd, Dorroh, ird. Fox, Hardin, .1 oilnson, bier, Lever, I.omnv, Lvles, ttlldin. ''organ, Nesbitt, chols, W. L. Parker, W. H rkor, Rankin, Chas R Robloti, Rucker, Stroin, Win go. 2o. We?ton? Brooks, De Loach, eemnn, Oulluehnt, Little, gan, May son, McLaughlin, Lend, F. TT Me Master. J no Master, Motfutt, Moss, Pyatt, ? / I > ?? ? . ? ^x^.fc-1.. mmmm .xf .?. ? ? ...???.?> 4 r*U"> f"fr*^ S H, H, if* $1**4.1 *L. \ V 9SM ! -\\ NCASTER, S. C.. SATU Robertson, Seabrook, Wobb.? 17, Stev^iiBOti ?'A!?'I, K <*.nt, Bankf, Bate*, f|(%Hinpua u, K.~**nr . Bleaao, Bolt#, Bostb' Bryan. BiftU-r, Satupbel), Oarlor, Cogge b.i', i Uolcook, Oooper, Oosgrovt*, i.'roft i Orum, D^Bruht) D nninick , I>:ii?r-:ir. Durant. L2; Kraser, Gallon, ?? ?ui?!>r*. (iuntt r, lli.ib*, ili i, ii"lii- h ev, ' llamas. .J.trnigari. K < i^, Kinirl. Kinsley, L'Me, I#<n.kwood, Lol'nn. i MoOall, Mel'c >?v, MoOewan, e, Morrimm, M Mi r | <*: i t. I*: t' .t-. i. Rio) arclson. I S: M'-I.Sn u-<e, S iumb r*. Seii1. v. Si'.i.ler ,f. I? s. i !i, M !, Sn-itli. in- i?"<. ."V r i). rj . | , nr.. ihi'iH.1 Iw. II Thoinfis, Wo! inc. W \\ o-f, ,,v- half-y, Wil-s n j Woods.?Tij. Air. Ashley ol A/iiter? on, wl.oi : v? ^ 4 huve v??u??j lor vir 1 *i . e .uh piuicd >> nil Al. K i; K > in would ti ivo vi.r?i tor M. SlWVetlSsOU. M r : , i. .. , i\ ,L. I . It I i! i ,wo A!.1 * r v> ,. ,ij J>Mi;t ?.-t; ?? i* ii ( i n" iho : p iU? i i n\" o xi< ? iji, ,r , r Ail Most* ndnnniKU'i..d Jut l >< ' lit ' <'.l Ci l!. Mi Si? .- ji.' :. who w -.A i 'C ivoii wi' ii o j>|>iti:.,-t , All. >S.I Vnlijjt;'. I ?J> O , t ii. l'< n^i'li ' ' he * tn ..j g v ?f n \ nu Heroin' ol <i c -uri. IiJ>| j ieii-vrlvd With timoiy . In tl>o beginning, h? *aiii that | South ('urolin;* ha? joit niceed u.i jcentury, a honk ot hialorr. lo, llie cloning chapter* South Our---, jinn'- [,i ;:r. f aland? out evu bright* r Thar, that of hvr i , State?. We are at the beginning: of * i now epoch in tr,** history ?t South i */r*.r< una, <u<o rne ?>ouy nero a-would ! e rallorl upon r v "H- ?!?:-? jr. :r Mluot.'M ") this-. liixlof) . I hilt bft li* !., i if *f.?: !?' v Mint. ry of ;?r - > i ' 1 ? j'JJt 'Ml iilll) j (Miififcrr j.Myn- wrhouf ? 'i "f"gv j ism." Tf,at iin r.? o* prnrperit.v wap n >vc" <1 o ,* i,in .? tU? ch'iii J(j r.or h? ?l iri i n i-I; *??T h* j n jnd iciou" i U > ! 111. U. Tho question of fh? first" irur wirtsnpo v.* i 11 h? t h? rv.gn !ation of onfn'i mil' Iwhor Th ?? Prnulrf t?* i"i bfiMi'u ' o i nvorv ; > ? w y 7 ? 2 ! > I '*' v<? pr?-is^o.t i . niT^blo r r-if.fioT.'" I oiw - r < ',r j r?ii"o ;hr oc?'r*?iv.>r. < r*?i * rV. ? <.!, nod r flri* jrluptM which > addod > much Ito ou: .Tirttei'.-fl i?'/,k'Tn r' ty Our I I t'r>'o qob'ioN .MiU.-if I O provided for. our rR?lro.*?fN .opt proporh reoulHtud xi.<1 all our iufor don.-nlpiit Industrie* giinrdod with jo a!<mik ohro, OTHER OFFICES I N 11II' I iia 1 U >f? i !'.l cl?-rk ol IllrtJ | w.'if i livi' in i-i.ior. i b? rv a ' wo imtuvf ! re tin1 i i ?.Mr. 'i'. C. Hunter i.f .M .ril^cn j ml ( imj, ,) \\ u. i? r (i . y ol Civt'i ii ivJ li.ti: r ?.}: )? ;?{ . i (L-n. 1 rr.i) i>\:> v?.*-irj aICO i'ln.* iirue lit) vn!e ere n cot .led, Air I 1? ? j v": i"8 ami < - i Hi v in I i'ii-re w??re five rintninot'H or' |Hoi^coa>)t urniit to huochv! Mr I .?> i 1 vSi .. ! i i, WHO !11 V\ '? ?(i ?? pe/rrarv ii^jx-etor, Oil flio li-Kt '1 'fit 1 1 l! >. h '.'I *> I r?; ', ( J S Browoiiitc "I H?rk?-i.,v. :i iiwrtti" i" i i .m . n.-?- ; i i v to i. rtMoivint' lt(i. Mr J v Wil.-or <>i ,;u? : 'or 1 !, Mr I I* < ?o i v. i :j Jo. t r;? ?*l VI io 1C(>. V S? Jil -?i V r ()r ?i 'fiiur*. ' 1 vrnl M r 1 ' W II. 11 n ,]-? , v.ljo 'ale \Y i >M : ? ) I ion w ii: '2t 5, His l ite Was SdsciiMr. J. K. Lt.lv, a prominent citizen of Urnnilial, Mo , I iialy hud a wonderful delivsraneu from 'I >tii. Ir t edit I ^ of It ... ' T I. lalii.ii inlii Ti. phoid Focor, that ran into Piieo* rnonia. My Junga bnciiOK barden ! vtati ?o weak I couldn't evon wit up in bed Not' . b-'.p ?d m. . 11 t x; ctod to . ' ou di of Cor,I aum prion. v.how * bwnrd >>' Dr. King's N?~V Hifcnfr; . < >n* bottle gave fir1 at re \*rf. I continued to uwe if, and ?i"\* hiu <-. ii and *tr 'iig. I can't miv too much in itw praise " Thiv maive 1?>ns nr d IPHU' ia the Mir -<t and <jiiiefce?:t cure in t)i?- worid for mJ? Throat and Lune 'Pjoublo. Regolnt aize ftO onntw and #1 00 Trial hottloa free at C )<awpori> Bros1 Drug ; Store ; eve fy bottle guiir#ntikid. 2. w 1\T T1 SS 4 Vjfi \y% tj -* A ivtk. "B X\. "* 'R.B.KLiY. RiiAT. JANUARY IS - '' i~- "? * ?**. . . . i ? Browning 32, Hair 6. The lut hen withdrew. On the th and last ballot the vote sloe Wilson 05. Browning 29, (>o< 9sit) iy. Mr. John S Wither.: ol Cii ' r, i he ov? eaipered: t* irori voiced re ink clerk. \s.?.s ci o!e ed nn*i Irifuu/.ly The election of chaplain v not entered upon, hi h motion adjourn wan put through at 3: p in Toe session yesterday v it iwii-ne.! v\ i? li neivur I - - - t SIMCAKKR rtTlCVENSON. When W. F. Stevenson ont < (1 tli.-. house four years ago, was at once regarded as an * rraordinary man If is scrvi in tliat body is a chain of st ( ,.v ....... IT- was born in I red county, North Carolina, ! 1 1, of Scotch ancestry. Ec at. t him*. if. graduating fr< Davidson college with liigln ! honors after having taken t> rn? Inls in f?on<>ir year. 'i 'hat. fall, 1885, ho to <ha"g? .f the High school Clmraw and studied low unci < if n. W. T. Prince, win: a *ht r Mr. Steven on m; rit d. insularly enough ji X i'r.ne" was one of :Vr Stovt son's competitors yesterdr He formed a part tier-h.ip wi (e e. Prince and is now asso a ted with Mr. D. S. Mat hose In the class admitted in 18 to practice law wore Mr. Stf mmi , Senators Blakoiiev a jdnv field and Ropresontati Ruckor, who nominated V Prince. Mr. Stevenson idon fiod himself with the Domocrn of Chesterfield in 18.S.8, and li boon a valued member of t county executive committee II lias nest r been defeated ? rr. cam. id act VVfp.s fin-t 1.1 - e 1 . i'tr rr; k n o i v i f t>v. > 0(1 J'J. \ riMVr'r ?111T to the bou Ho is a rjiiifk debater, with ioci-ive m-inner, and ? perulim n tjrp. vlthooeh awkwai delivery His roufh and turrit fnrht? in the hooio orepared h for the cent eon teat with i rnnifor mint] ?f the Soothe Pre*bvtf-rian church. Pr. B. J'i\]nu*r Mr SrevexiRon, thou !>nt a "'tv to the cen<u npcen-V *. ? hicb met j;i I >r P jne' r.) .i^eh in New Orlea worried the verier* hie divine r; djvenpah n of church law pofil.. J.'.r. Sfpvennon i" n< tuociofrtior of South Oarpli avpod, the iitst lavtr >.n to |u th?t position. Although a "OonaervHtive," voted without regard to fncti< pti<1 tried while in fh^ <?one stpopinhlv to obliterate ("actio! line* and to hen] old sore*. '1 he ir.Or t penthin<: h'flliiifr a p-!ti-?eptic application ever i vjkvt ;? !?f?W)rr ? VV jieh Ha Salve. I?. relieve* ?t nnri* a i'iui^h piles, florin, eczema a fk:r. diHenpos. He ware of :i tafioriH ( ti??vford Hroa. r'w The Ba*)M of I'rofHs. ! #'. b .??'* of pi oil t* in rouli : 4i^ 1< 'a n orti*4t f to skillfully. c>? . possession of tiit rrniOH'mr b -in th-- best t] ( . i - itooe imior the circa VV? have h letter fr? *:i K.jv roa-lfT <v!?') tali* n.? h y ?. i .>!",>' Thro work ot ' t i - *.< i ri ^ o ^ i f i X jx\ null; if; more tf #J(>0 -i -.r 'r. ni b r poultry \Ve ''<?? ! .-nire this i? n crwo f,r, fit "oulil be shown more exren; ive plants which i v -ji 'uft >! men fi.r #how tt Ipiofit. Wo know h farmer w i i'?- iirxui :.i > u <" . 01 i.egn? IhanM ua one of his most mot <n? king p is?<? ifiionu because tl ; iim > pro ft of m <ioi j?i j head t very year. 1 v(- ll 'Cf< ' are prnpn .1 [ t h ' ais-. fii< ir owners tak vprsnnnl interest in their welt iai(t upon th?n is {niecees found Wo write these words to cotir " tboei who, having a Ii i f?.r poultry, think they havo the means to make a success poultry keeping. Tbero is ( bus?u**t>a where a little anoi 1 i9oi J^^us^Workis^^m^w! *^aTOC^'w'i*w*!' "JBBXi* can be invested ai d make auo! .,_ iarge returns us t;> invest if in i ,f,j. '\-.vr h<jii8. They n)Bjr be kept 01 il CTOnl) firnH. ivid ?t htt'e cost . as arid the market is a! way a hungry !< for the product of the pou 11rj :15 vard. k'rts | No amount of reading kooki and papers ?tU make a goof ooultry msn unless mm begun or- with a love 'or poultry. Wit! ,1(? that as beginning and a desire ' 'x* succeed one h in pretty bat l'? < ircu instance? vho cannot man J.jj ?u;e to ex.iirt peasuro and pro fit from i tl *c': oi poultry ,ao\v in i i ip , ; .-vc-r cratr.m h< f.>r room ^ A\ hoi v. r Jin? an much h ,st quarter of an aer^ of l?\ud i?t hi: ,vo disposal in-iv if !. ? will, enough poultry to make it wt.r11 ck his while totako up po.iitiy keep atling provided h ; i. u'ory-U.-d in 1 (. i UHi.nirr.? Am-riran Poultri )Sfl j Journal. ir | u I r Volcanic F.runffors J'* A ' 1 . .1 P , Are grand, but >'-\n Bniptiom I rob life of my B.iekien's Anno * J1 j iS? v ?, or.rr . t m in ; ?Isii Old. Kim (M I tunf t.n'1 I'Vv.'i jSuies, Ulcers . j Boils, I'm' .is. Oornp. War!**-, Cuts ST Bruiser, Burus, 8' uids, Ohappoi ?v Hands, Chilhlaim, Bet- Kile cur< nd i on earth. Drives out Pains ant vo j Acb^a. Ouly 25c. n box. Cun rr J jruarantppd. Sold bv Oh mvwohi i Bros. Druggist. 2 cy ~ ias | News Items I* rem Hickory Sun he! Boyd Orr of Gowdorville Cherokee county, visited hi: in! brotLors, \V. J.and C. S. Moore ?!? head, this week. S. W Mitchell, proj)rietor o the Mitchell house, wont t< rj I Vorkville Tuesday on business rrt, Rev Leon T. Pressley of Edge >]r more, S. C., spent last Tuesday im night in Ilickorv drove Hi lie was the guest of Rev. J. L to Oates. 1\1 Mrs Barnwell Allison and tw< children arrived in liickoD ... ,tj irrovo lupsuay on a visit to lie n? I parents, Rev and Mrs. J P in j Marion and family, nd I .1 C. Wilhurn a prominen r xv j merchant, of King's Crook, \va I hero Tuesday oti business. >1(4 A party of the young peopl< )i4? assembled at the home of Mr m. and Mrs .1 Brieo, last Tuesday rpJ evening, and had a plcasnn | time. i There was a small tete-a-tot< ; party in the parlor of Mr am indiMrs J N Mcl)ill last Tuesda; lie-1 evening from 7 to 1 1 o'clock 1 7 el iviis a happy occasion and wil l,d long ho remembered by the pat nr ticipants, ni - ' ..... \\ is W llkerson, wester York's con my supervisor attei Tied the first regular meeting i. i ! lie coil ni j' hoard of pupervisoi ' ii i irkvxit! last Wednesday. I ,ip Work hus l>o(5ii resumed at th jr air?\v11 mine three miles south H ".vest < f Hickory and (ho team 1 ii'>,v hauling ore to lliekor Grove tor shipment to At.Iunt: < r.?., as usual. ft m : j ( K S Kirksis Oeuan work o the I>r. K. U. Darwin lands ad , ' ~.?irv.r Hie Darwin go] 1 mine true ' ' tast Tuesday. The faith in tli ' "* roid interest of wvsUrn Yor .Oijins t.o l>o unabated. There i r?r an abundance ot gold ore in ti>i by ntH ivjon and if is reported to h are very rich. ian( W. W. lioyce, county audiloi 'ho wan in Hickory urove Wedno >rn day on his round of taking ta jf?y returns of rej'i ami personal prr )t>v pert v. lie was kept quite husj . ' W. .1 Moorhead continued tli work Tliursd >y in His office. rjv! J .f Robinson and .las. IIow have completed Ike work of cei! OH ' inu tbo Rresbv lorian church. Th , Iclmrcb is supplied with heatei 'land comfortable feats. It i ('n* beautifully located on Reach tre >vo, street in the southern part, < It-own. The small number ot L'rei of jhvtenans here deserve muc no credit for erecting as nice a hons aeylol worship as they now have an I ( former French minisler of war) t j proposed, in 1897, to the superiinr war council that France annex j Belgium and that the Belgium minister at 1'aris notified his 0 governient of this fact. The dispatch adds that Great V j Britain at that time was indifi'er1 rent while Germany was inclined to acquiesce,regarding the n I suggested annexation as France's A compensat ion to the loss of Alsace y j Lorraine. t: The statement has caused a II i sensation in Belgium and has at* traded much attention in Franco. Ban n D'Arethan tho Belgian n minister here, in an interview, i de nies that be has attributed such >f j a declaration to Gen Zurlinden. "s 1 lie admits he sent his government cuttings from newspapers 0 containing similar assertion but j. he refrained from eorncnt on them l8 The minister adds that through y his career he remembered an , incident tending to affect the ? I . j neutrality of Belgium, except ?t j the time of the French empire 1 jand its schemes regarding the lett bank of the Khine. k , It NuTfil Ills l.cg. 8 1'. A. Iianforth, of l.aGrange, Oa., sutFered intensely for nix months with 8 a frightful running sore on his leg, e but writes that Buck ten's A rule* Salve wholly cured It In ten days. For 171c>rs, ounds, Burns, Bolls, Pain or r, I'iles it's the best salve In the world. , t'ure guaranteed. Only 126o. flold by ^ Crawford Bros. druggist. 6 Moth Carolina Mill Men Greensboro, N. C. Jan. 9. ? A meeting of all cotton mill mon in the state will be held here next 1? Wednesday to consider the labor problem, especially the proposed e legislation aft'octing cotton factories that will be bought before the present legislature. *' The meeting was called by J.O ) (VDell of Concord. Bh Mnlaoirinn can find n lorteainontin th? ?e icrr. the t.lvnr 1b In jvrfoot ordor. or 2 m. a. simoons Llta-r >r?s5iclue ! oe Wst 11 hiS.'if. ?iv>*iriv jurrieijujr. V/ures neaaacne, i") Constipation. Only 25c at Crawford ltros.drug *t.<<re. 2. y A Sensation in Belgium. c Paris, Jan. 7.-A dispatch rereived from Brussels says tlie military commission which is 0 studying tin- reorganization of the v defence ot Belgium has been in1' rmed, in support of the govern1 > m nrnii'ct tliat ZnrlinHun "T""* If rw* l??? WjK AOfthlkf advertise U la \trnJ* Jw*^ tite 5nUryto> Ue. " - "jf^Tsi ork without GOLD DUST.l It were fortunate in securing the h services of Rev. J. I\ Marion as a tln ir pastor. , K. F. Bell, Jr.. of th? pharmacy r went to Spartanburg Wednesday ,. on a business trip. Miss Nellie Mitchell of King's s /ieck returned home Wednesday j alter visiting a week among relatives near Hickory. Her cousin, Mms Ella Mitchell, went, homo with her for a few days, j Rev J. L. Gates made a bus ineps nip lo Lancaster Wednesday. 'M e general assembly of South Carolina convened in the Slate house at Columbia, last Tuesday, I the N*h iiist. What will thev do ^ at litis session ol the legislature? > A few weeks will show up their i doings. The show will cost the . Si ale a considerable sunt of money, whether the work is any value to the State or not. Watch, i wait and see results. G.ul'itev is to have another bank known as the Merchants A Plan to-.s Bank, with a capital stock of J l.jfSO.OOO; this is their Miird bank. (The business men of Hickory j drove do a considerable amount J of banking business in the run of 1, u year. Why not put your heads 5 land means together and have a II bank in Iliokorv Grove? You 1 cun have the bank, then whv not? 3 A I'dwilfr .Mill ExploNlnn. Removes everything in sight; so do drastic miuiral pit!*, but both are mighty d.uigeroue. Don't dynamite ^ I he delicate machinery of yourbody with calomel,croton or aloes pills, when Dr. Kings New Life Pills,which an- gentle as a summer breeze, do the