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HOME AFFAIRS. As to Obituaries. The rule of this Offico as to the pub lication of Obituaries, has always been that such matter in excess of t*? lines was chargeable, at the same rate as advertising?one dollar per square, space of one inch. We now extend the limit to twenty lines. All obituaries exceeding tins limit must be paid for at said rate. TO SUBSCRIBERS A great many of THE Advektiskk's subscribers aro in arrears,?many moro than usual. It is impossible for the pa per to got along unless its subscribers Louring tho year wo h'avo endeavored to give you the worth of your money. Your county paper publishes news that you can get in no other paper. The big weekly editions of dally papors published in Atlanta and othor cities, that you get for a low prico make you think thai the prico of your county pa per 1b high. But these big weeklies do not toll you who is on the jury in I.au reus. They do not tell you who of your friends aro married and who aro dead. You cannot call upon them to publish tho rolls of honor in your schools and tho announcements of your picnics and club meetings. Kvon tho advortise monts in your county paper aro valua ble to you?thoy contain information which ovory mau in Lauruns county frequently needs. This year is elec tion ye.ir and vou will need a county paper moro than usual. A county papor cannot havo a lnrgo circulation like tho papors that the dallies publish and the dailies can pub lish weekly editions much choapor than wo can of course. We have boon indulgent?too much so for our good. Wo can iudulge no longer. On tho first day of March we expoct to stop sending tho paper to those who have shown no disposition to pay anything this fall Between now and thon, tho soonor tho bettor, wo ask payment from all In arrears, ff you can't pay all, and will pay a part, you will find us ready to meet you half way and to contlnuo Bending the papor. The price of the papor in Ono Dollar and a half a vear. Miss Annie Hudd, of Laurens, is vis. Iting In the city and in bor honor Mrs. Handera gave a delightful rocoption last Thursday afternoon.?Greenwood Index. W. T. Barr returned to tho city yes terday from Laurens where ho has bean comploting some contract work. ??Greenville News. College Trustees. Tho Legislature elected: For Olemson College?W. H. Maul din, EL M. Stackhouse, D. T. llodforn, J. E. Tlndal, W. H. Ellorbo and Jesse IL Hardln. For Winthrop?W. N. Elder, D. W. McLaurln and Col. '.VUlo Jones. For the Colored College ? A. O. Brico and J. W. Floyd. Pensions. Tho final mooting of the county Pension Board is hereby called to meet at the Court House, at 10 o'clock, a. m., February 28d, inst. B. W. Ball, Chairman. Good service and good looks arc com bined only in good shoes. Curs are good shoes. See them, they are arriv ing dayly at Davis, Roper & Co's. If you intend to have a suit or pair of pants made to order why not come to our store and see tjie handsome line of samples we can show you. We guar antee to lit and please you. Davis, Ro per & Co. nir. Huclgcna Explains. Editor Herald: In the statement I gave you last week, relative to the af fairs of the Commissioners of Public Works, including the list of checks, I desired to show only my stewardship in our town affairs, and should you have printed the list of checks which I sign ed, and which were numbered consec utively, it would have explained the Statement more fully. I signed no cheek that I did not believe we had gotten value received for. R. H. HUDOKNS, As Mr. Dial refers to Mr. Hudgens being in error, or that he probably re ferred, when speaking of the $150.00 fee, "to the United States court, in stead of the Supreme court," in jus tice to Mr. Hudgens we will state that the error was ours, and not Mr. Hudg ens's. As to the list of checks to which Mr. Hudgens referred, their aggregate was the same as the amount given by Mr. Hudgens, namely, $:>0,'188.7M, and consequently we deemed such publica tion sufHoient for the public's informa tion, especially since both Mr. Hudg ens and Mr. Dial say that any further information can be obtained by con sulting Mr. Halle's books. We will further say that Mr. HudgciiH was not understood as requesting us to publish "the list of checks" to which he refers. -Ed. Herald. You will have two handsome feet to stand on if* you put them in a pair of our Hess shoes, Davis, Roper & Co. Job Printing. Bring your Jobs to Tim Advertiser office. Tho ' Bicyclist's Bo-it Friend*' is a famil lar name for DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve, always ready for emergencies. While a specific for piles, it also iastantly relieves and cure? cuts, bruisei, salt rheum, eczema and all affections of the (kin. It never falls. B. F. Poeey, wbolesnlo and retail druggist._ Dr. Rolfe E. Hughes, Offices?Todd Building, Phone 75; and Laurens Cotton Mills Store, Phone 100. Specially prepared for Examing and Treating diseases of Kye, Ear, Throat and Nose. Sawing and Lumber. Prompt Sawing by W. D. Byrd. Moves his Mills when wanted. Quick delivery of rough lumber. Terms satisfactory. See the sub scriber. W. I). BYRD. Tylorsvillc. Administrator's Sale. By virtue of power vested in us by an order of O. G. Thompson, Judge of Probate for Laurons Coun ty, we will sell at Laurens C. H , 8. C, on 28th day of February, 1898, at 12 o'olook, all tho stook of goods contained in the Hard ware storo of the late J. J. Roland, deceased. Terms Cash. J. E. Carlisle, C. D. Mobelky, Feb. 12, '98. Administrators. Running sores, indolent nicer* and sim ilar troubles, even though of many year's ?Unding, may ba cured by using OeWitt's Wltoh Hasel Salve. It soothes, strength Ins and heals. It is the great pile core. B, \ Po?ey, wholesale and retail druggist. ANOTUKK BEAUTIFUL CONCERT Olren By Mrs Lucas? Anderson's Sweet Singer Captivates Laurons. One of tho most cultivoted nod ap preciative audiences which lias over assembled in Laurcns gathered at tho Opora House Saturday evening, know ing hy past oxperlonoo ttiat a concert given under the directorship of Airs. W. ES. Lucas would be an occasion of tho most perfect onjoymont. Mrs. Lucas was assisted by Mrs. Cora Ltgon, of Anderson, and Miss Thompson, of Converse College. The first number on tho well selected programme was an Impromptu, hy Schuhert, rendered hy Mrs. Lucas; tho second, Maschoroni s "For All Eternity", sung by Mrs. Ligon with all of tho power and pathos of her wonderful voice. Mrs. Ligon Is not an amateur hut an artist, having studied in Hosten and New York, and under tlie great Marohesl in Paris and throughout the evening she held her audience enthralled hy the sym pathy und expression which she im parted to everything she sang. Her beautiful rendering of songs in Italian and of a sprightly little French air, hy DeMussct, made a charming im pression, while "The Creole Love Song" and "The Last Kose of Summer" us its encore closed the programme most effectively, hut also most regret fully to her audience. Mist Thompson is a great favorite In Luurens and her appoarence was con sequently greeted with applause, and her readings of "A Summer Flirtation" and "Bobble Shafto" encored hy most enthusiastic hearers, who were also delighted with her brilliant playing of several classic selections. After tho OODOdrt a party of friends wero entertained at Col. B. W. Hall's with a chafing-dish party given In honor of Mrs. Ligon and Mi s Thomp son. Death of Capt. Albert Dial Capt. Albort Dial, a prominent citl /.on of this county, died at his home, near this city at f> P. M., on Friday last, aged seventy-two years. Ho had been for some months in failing health, hut steadfastly adhering to his dutiea. Irs family, his many friends and the community were shocked to learn that tho end had so suddenly come. Capt. Dial devoted his early life to his large planting interests, and only about twenty years ago became interested in mercantile business in this city. On the organization of the Peonies Loan and Exchange Hank 111 188? ho was made its first President and duo to Iiis prudence and skillful conduct this en terprise has been eminently successful. Hy his doath this institution and tho entire community sutler a great loss. In all his enterprises Capt. Dial was successful. He was a man of strong convictions, of decided opinions, true to his friends, and to his State. Ho was a devoted husband and kind fa ther. Ho leaves a widow, who was Miss Drummond, four sons, Dr. W. II. Dial, N. B. Dial, Esq., James and Con way Dial. Mrs. A. J. Christopher, Mrs. Robert Gray and Mrs. .lohn D. \V. Watts, and children of a doeeased daughter, Mrs. W. L. Gray. A largo concourse of neighbors, white and col ored, and friends from the city attended his funeral on Saturday afternoon last at Chestnut Ridge cemetery, tho fun eral sorvices being conductor by Rev. J. I). Pins, of the Baptist church, this city and Rev. Mr.Boy a,of the Methodist church, Gray ' 'our'. The Public Library. At the meeting of tho Library Asso ciation Thursday afternoon the follow ing olllcors wore elected:President,M rs. J. R, Nolan; First Vice President,Kev. W. S, Holmes; Second Vice President, Mrs. Mengt Treasurer,Mrs. J. D. Watts: Secretary, Dr. Rolfe IS. Hughes. Tho next [meeting will be hold Thursday afternoon at the Opera House at 11:30. Tho Library Association has already en rolled 11 1 members and its membership is steadily increasing . Contributions of books havo been sont from Baltimore and Columbia to Mrs. Nolan, who is tho leading spirit in the movomont, and contributions of books from tho people generally would be very ac ceptable. The Library scheme is for the upbuilding of Laurons and should be heartily encouraged. Jet;'-sen's C! :f! ' t-'cr i onic is u ONu-uAY Cure. It cures the most stubborn a:se of Fever in 24 Hours. IN .11 KM OK I AM. The greatest herltago ,of human lifo is a hallowed memory. Tho noble life is doubly immortal; tho much loved form may have vanished from vlow; tho mortal remains may havo boen committed to tho original dust: but that lifo can never coaso which lies ombalmed in the treasure houso of loving hearts. How truly does this apply to our do parted friend, linger Hill. "Lcavos have their time to fall, and llowors to wither at the North wind's breath," but all times soein tho fateful soason of reIdhti^,niKS(^?4>^ojis^death. In tho bloom of early, useful manhood, When" tho llowors of youthful hope bont their dewy lips to kiss his sanguine feet, our faithful friend is summoned to lay down the armor of lifo and take up tho robe of immortality.Ho was how ing his way hy heroic solf-sacrltico and Invincible enorpy from tho ranks of obscure dependence to ample fortune and honorable, fame, His record should bo an inspiration to all boys who entertain sc timents of worthy ambition. Ho was iltoraily self-made, be it said to his undying honor. A hard strugglo for sufficient educational equipment was mot and ovorcomo by undaunted spirit, and at tho oarly ago of his death he was a business man of raro tact and ability, and a refined, ippreciativo, social companion. He was easily tho leador and contral figure of any oompany In which he was thrown, and always de voted his ready, versatile powers and genial naturo to making those around him happy. But, great as Is tho lost) to us, his friends and admirers, who can ossay to express tho disconsolate ftflliction of his beroaved family? "Falluh at length Is that tower of strongth"b> tho doting heart of a fond and justly proud mothor. Affoctionato listers and grlof-strickon brothers 'Vdfifh for the touch of a vanished haiil, and the sound of a voico that Ib stil." No more his happy faco they'll see, Till they meot him then above; But still within their bosoh's core, Shall reign his hallowed love. JOHNSOWS CHILL AND FEVER TONIC Curbs Fever BRIEF BITS OF NEW? ABOUT YOUB FRIENDS, VISITORS AND EVENTS. Mr. T. C.Luciis spent Sunday In tho elty. President Simmons, of The Hank of Laurens, went to New York last week. Uol. T. B. Crews went tu Charleston on Friday. Mrs. Edward Thomas is visiting her parents at Woodruffs. Mrs Minter, of Kdisto. is visiting tho family of Capt. J. It. Mlnter. Mr. and Mrs. Bullington, of Wood ruffs, came to Lau rons to spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Palmer. .fudge K. C. Watts spout last week in tho olty with his brother, Major W. V. Watts. Miss [Catherine Jones has returned from an extended visit to relatives and friends at Yorkvillo. Miss Frances 10. W11 lard, tho great temperance leader sad Presidentoftthe World's Women's Temperance Union died in Now York a few days since. Mr. J. 15. McCullough, member of the House for Greenville is announced as a candldato for Lieutenant Gov ernor. Tho Christian Endcavorors of this State will hold their State Convention at Clinton from tho 1st to tho .'Id of April. Mr. W.E. Lucas wont to Greenville last Wednesday to attend a meeting of Cotton Mill men of South Carolina and Georgia. The hustling and energetic buyer of the Now York Racket Store, H.Ter ry, left for New York on tho 17th inst., to buy a Spring stock of goods to suit the pocket book and times. Disastrous fires raged In the lower counties of the State on Tuesday and Wednesday last, destroying forests, barns and cattle. Fortunately rnin came on Thursday night to avert a most serious calamity. It has crept into the papers, and got currency, that a young Mr. Kay, of .lacks Township, this county, (lied of vaccination. Wo aro requested to correct tho mistake. No one has died in that Township or in any part of Laurens, of vaccination. ? A party of young people, Miss Geo gia Bell, of Brevard, N,('., Miss Clau dia Copcland, of Laurens, and Mr. M. L. Copcland, of Clinton, spent Satur day with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Copcland, attending tho concert Saturday even ing. The Polk-Miller Company, tho at traction at the Opera B.0U80 for Sat urday night is the liest thing that Managers Brooks & Gray have bookod for tho winter and a very good thing indeed. If it is not well patronized it will be a great mistako on the part of tho city. United States District Attorney Vaughan, for the Northern District of Alabama, was in tho city on Friday last with Mrs.Vaughan. Mrs.Vaughan was Miss Bossio Anderson, the popular and beautiful daughter of Professor Anderson, formerly of tho Laurens Fe male Collogc. They woro on a visit to Mr. Georgo F. Young and faini'y, Mrs. Young boing the sister of Mrs. Vaughan. Tho Logis'aturo passed a hill giving the Public printing to the lowest bid der. Tho Bryan Printing Company got the job over the State Company by 7 to 0?a committee vote. It is sus pected that it was a partisan vote. It is nono of our affair, but the intent of tho la v was to tako tho business out of politics. But we would liko to see something taken out of politics in this State. Tuore aro Innocents who arc expecting tho moon to turn to green cheoso. Polk Miilcr, tho famous humorist and impersonator will appear at the Opera House, Saturday, February 2tith. Miss Ester Wallaco who assists Polk Millor and Oscar Sisson this season, is a little quakorcss and Mr. Sis?on's neloe. Sho has a splendid mezzo-soprano voico and is as dainty and pretty on the staue as a Dresden doll. When not on tho stago sho usos "theo" and "thou," as is U9ual with Quakers, and says it is often the caso on tho stage that it Is with groat dif ficulty sho keops from using this form of speech. Miss Wallaco wears a dress, in tho sketch with Mr. Sisson ; "Coii9in Ella's Visit from the Country," that is mado over from a dress worn by her great-grandmother and sho presents a picture th it is as pretty as the dross is (piaint Polk Miller, Oicar Sisson and Miss Wallaco appear together in a character sketch in which Mr. Mdler plays the part, true to lifo" of "Uncle Daniel", and sings songs, tells stories and picks de "b.mjor" in real old fash ioned stylo. Tho Grand Jury. Thoy arc a flno, intelligent body of mon, as good as this or any other coun ty can afford and with a must efficient foreman, Mr. W. E. Owens, of Clin ton, they worked off a great mass of cases and kept the Court going. COURT." " - This Court occupied last wcok and yesterday. The following aro tho fruits: Mary Anderson and Will Jacks vio lating dispensary law, triod in their absence, convicted and sentence sealed ; Robert Harris, violating dispensary, $50 00; Mose Madden, riot, two months or $25.00; Will Griffin, dispensary vic tim, 1 months or $50 00, Harry Larkey, 5 years in Penitentiary; John Beckum, house breaking, l> months; Isom Buchanan, aggravated assault, (not yet sentenced); Will Sloan, dis posing of property under lien, 1 year of $80; Sam IIenderson,lioiise-brenking, It mouths; Will Kennedy, house-break ing, <J mont Iis; John Price, larceny, 1 year; W. I'. Wham, assault, $25; (iary Irby, assault with Intent to kill, 5 months or $25.00; Oscar Madden, man slaughter, li years; Hill Yeargin, man slaughter, recommended to mercy, (not yet sentenced); Fortune Hyril, manslaughter with recommendation to mercy, (not yet sentenced); Allen Meekcns, nssault aipl liattery, 1 year; Drate Owens, assaiil and battery, 1 months or $50.00; Charles Dillard, as sault and battery, 10 days or $20.00. John Johnson, a colored boy, con victed at July term of murder will be re-sentenced to-day to hang. Notwithstanding Washington, tho Jurors oloctcd to go on with tho work to-day. It will be seen from tho fruit that honest work has boon done Tho Sessions will close to-day and tho civil businoss follow. Tho business will consume tho week. IF YOU WISH TO BE WELL You must fortify your system against tho attacks of disease. Your blood must bo kept puro,your stomach and digest ivo organs In order, your appetito good. Hood's B-trsaparilla Is the medicine to build you up, purify and enrich your blood and givo you strength. It creates an appetite and gives di gestive powers. Hood's Pills are the favorite family cathartic, easy to take, easy to operate, \ FINAL PRESENTMENT. To His Honor W. C. Bellet, Pre siding Judgo at the February Term of Court for the Year, 'OS. Tho Grand Jury beg leave to submit the following as their final Presentment for this Term of tho Court: 1. We have passed upon all bills handed to us by the Solicitor. 2. We have examined all of tho public buildings of the county and flud theni in good repair, with the exception of tho porches of the court house, which leak badly, into th<? offices below, and we rocom mond that the Supervisor have same repaired so they will not leak if possible. 8. We have ban a committee to visit the county house for the poor, and they report the sane; as in a neat and cleanly condition with only twelve inmates, who seem to bo comfortable ami as happy as possible under such circumstances. 4. We repeat our recommenda tion, that tho publio roads pre sent, (1 by the Grand Jury at Oc tober term of court, be worked and put in good condition immediate ly, or as soon as possible. 5. We have examined books of Magistrates John M. Hudgens, \V. M. McMillan, J. W. Donnon, G. P. Woods, Joel Ellison, J. C. Cook, G. W. Moore and J. M. Gray. We have re-examined Magist rate Gray's books at this term of tin? court and find that his shortage presented by tho Grand Jury at the last term of court was in error by reason of deficient and incor rect report from the County Treas urer as to moneys received by him from Magistrate J. M. Gray. By tho corrected report from County Treasurer wo find that Magistrate John M. Gray is not short any amount, according to his books and t he books of the County Treas urer. The Treasurer explained the deficient report referred to, his not being familiar with the books of his predecessor, and the short lime in which be had to get up the report. We take pleasure in repeating t hat the books of Magistrates Hud gens, Moore, Gray <fe Cook, which were presented at last term of court , have been properly docket ed to dato and satisfactorily ex plained. 0. We recommend that the Su pervisor furnish Criminal Docket Books to Magistrates Moore, Hud gens and Gray. 7. We recommond that. Water Works be placed in second story of the jail building as a protection from fire, and for prisoners' use. Also, that three incandescent elec tric lights be placed in the open hall-way through the court house building under the court room. 8. We have made a casual ex amination of all public ollices by committees; also, the Dispensary and the jail, and lind them appa rently in well-kept condition. 0. We renew the recommenda tion of the Grand Jury of last year, that tho Clerk of court's of fice be furnished wit h a first class roller top office desk. 10. We ask and recommend that blinds be placed to tho windows of tho Grand Jury room before tin' Summer term of court, for the comfort of tho Grand Jury and protection of the building. 11. We have carefully considered tho County Supervisor's report handed to us by your Honor, and lind it correctly roported from bis books. From said report we lind that the total expenditures of tho county for the fiscal year, 18U7, to be eighteen thousand nine hundred and eighty-six dollars and sixty nine cents, which will leave a de ficiency, and increase the county's debt three to four thousand dol lars, as the taxes for county pur poses will amount to less t han six teen thousand dollars. Tin; Grand Jury deplores the stato of tho fi nances of tho county as shown by said report, and would advise the strictest economy on tho part of the publio ollleials. 12. In conclusion, we dosiro to thank your Honor and other olli cers of the Court for courtesies extended to tho Grand Jury du ll ng this term of court. Respectfully submitted, W. E. OWKNB, Foreman ? LISBON. The Lisbon High School bad to stop this week on account of the illness of the teacher, Miss Carrio Parr. We hope that she will soon recover and return to her duties again. Mr. F. C. Smith ami good lady, also Miss Sara Sullivan, and Mr. Emary Maehen, of Laurons, were th?.? guests'of Mr. A. J. Smith last Sunday. Miss MayHudgens, of Maddens, has returned home after visiting her aunt Mrs. Ballow, and Mrs. R. Ti Dunlap, of Mountville. Mx, E. F. Toague got his diploma at tho Columbia Businoss College and is now at homo. Mr. Hhot Coleman is a constant visitor in these parts, and wo aro always glad to see him. Mr. A. J. Smith killed, "Hugh Gray" last week and ho kickod tho beam at 025 pound l'hat soonis to be tho cham^ivoi hog?who can beat it? Claudr tfabb and J. T. A. Ballow have just returned from a visit to Union and Spartanburg. Mr. Jno. Moore was in this oom munit / last wook sawing, and tho fire g( t out from his engino and did m ich damage in tho way of wood ai d rail*. W. P. Norris and others wi. ' havo to re-build their pasturo fences. Thp young Moople, enjoyed a de lightful danco vt tho residence of J* T. A. Ballew i \st Friday night. Mrs. Sal lie Mi km is vory ill at this date. We hopo sho will soon recover. I wonder if the oa^ fit Slooum. HINT IN TIME. You know now that you will want Garden Seed. Before de ciding where you will buy call and see our stock of Fresh Seed. The Laurens Drug Co. Todd Block. ASSIGNEE'S SALE. Unless sooner sold at private sale, wo will soil at public out cry for cash at Laurens Court House, 8. C, on tho 1st day of March, 185)8, at 11 o'clock, a. m., assigned stock of Goods of 8. s. Boydj consisting of tin and iron waro and tho usual tinner's sup plies, and also terra cotta pipes, galvanized pipes, and the usual supplies of a plumber, J. o. c. Fleming , Assignee, Lewis w. Him kins, Agent. Wo don't imagine ourselves "the only dent in tho pan" but no one makes a better Cough Syrup than Red Flax?5O doses-26 cents at The Laurens Drug Co. Seekers after gold are much dis appointed. Seeker* after health take Hood's Sarsapurilla and find it meets every expectation. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Sunny South Stoves arc as good as they were twenty years ago, but so much cheaper. 9 S. m. ic E. ii. Wilkos & Co. Freight paid $10.00 up. _ Executor's Land Sale. Hy virtuo of power vested in me by tho last will and testament of of Savilla Iioyd, deceased I will soli on the premises on Saturday (he 26th day of February next at 12 o'clock, m., tho following real estate: All that pieco or parsol of land, lying and being in Laurons county, S. 0.f on waters of Hoody hivcr, containing Thirty (00) Acres more or less bounded by lands of J. A. Hughes, J. J. Pool and othors. Terms?Cash. Purchasor vo pay for papers. If tho terms of stile aro not complied with tho land to bo re-sou! on the same or some sub sequent day at tho risk of tho for mer purchaser. ENOCH G. MITCHELL, Executor. Jan. 28th, 1808. Quinine and other fe ver medicines take from 5 to 10 days to cure fever. Johnson's Chill and Fever in ONBJjAY. BREWERTON. Tho boys and girls of tho Brew erton School had a debate on tho following subject: Resolved:"That boys should have a better educa tion than girls." The girls tak ing tho side that they should havo a better education than boys. The judges decided in favor of tho girls according to tho arguments produced. Each pupil acquitted himself creditably which is due to the accomplished teacher, Miss Emma Dial, in training her pupils. She has managed to teach as high as 02 pupils without any assistance. Who can beat it? Will Wood, while ohoppiug in Mr. A. L. Balontiuo'a new ground last week made a mislick and split his foot to the bone. Mr. Balen tiue acted as Surgeon and sewed it up. He is getting along very well considering, but it will bo some timo boforo he will be able to walk on it. Mr. J. Y. Pitts, who we men tioned some time back as being in bad health is improving slowly, but WO hope surely. The Trustees of the Poplar .School have > scoured a hosuo of Mr. J. Y. Pitts, and Mr. Doxtor ECllodgo, the eflloieut teacher is going right along with his school since the houso was burned down. They speak of building a concrete houso, both wall and floor, when they build again. Itov. J. O. Martin tilled his first appointment at Mt. Gallagher Baptist church on Saturday be fore and the second Sunday in this montu. S. E. Becks and wife of Pelzar, wore visiting his mother and other relatives in and around Brewerton last week, The Misses Beeks and Robert srtson, of Pelzar, were also visit ing around Brewerton last week . Mr. G. P. Smith gave the school children of Brewerton a sociable on last Friday night at his resi dence. Pet loves to grat ify the children in amusements which 1 think is right. We are having a winter drouth. Grain would be bettor off with a little rain just now. The farmers are making good use of the pretty weather. We are about six weeks in advance of last year in the pre paration of the soil for another orop. The acreage in cotton will bo far less than last year?I will say one-half in our section. Wo expect to make our hog and hom iny and let cotton be the surplus o rop. We will try and furnish you wit li what little news wo can gather from time to time, as often as every two weeks, and when we tail to send you may know we haven't any tosend. T. J. Crawford is now realizing the pains of having mumps. Mrs. .lane Knight gave a sur prise birth-day dinner to hor husband, Monday, the 14th inst., it being bis 00th mile of life/There were present 55 of the family con need ion and then not near all of them were there. Our polite Suporintondant of Education was around last week. On Du . After meals you should have simply a feeling of comfort and satisfaction. You should not feel by any special indications Ihftt" digestion ingoing on. if you do, you have indigestion, which means not digestion. This may be the beginning of so many dangerous diseases, that it is liest to take it in hand at one, and treat it with Shaker Digestive Cordial. For you know that Indigestion makes poi son, which causes pain and sick ness. And that Shaker Digestive Cordial helps digestion and cures indigestion. Shaker Digestive Cordial does this by providing the digestive materials In which tho sU'k stomach is wanting. Jt also tones up and strengthens the di gestive organs and makes them perfectly healthy. This is the ra tionale of its merits Of cure, as the doctors would say. Sold by drug gists, price id cents to $1.00, per bottle. JOHNSONS CHILL AND ELVER TONIC Cures Fever In One Day. "Black Clay." black Stallion foalded July Ifttb, 'OJj 151 hands high, weighs 1,000 pounds, lie is a horse of unusual stylo and gi eat aid inn. Below will he found his breeding, which yon will readily see is the best of tho Blue Crass Country: First dam, Flora, hay mare, sho by Bordor Ruffian, he Prussian. Sired by flonost ('lav, record 2:20at :i years old, he. by 0 F Clay 2:1?, he by Caliban 2;34. You can at a glance see t hat this breed - ing Is ''Out Of sight" and no liner in dividual marks the dirt Ho is double gaitod, and parties brooding to tbii horse enn reasonably expect to got com bined horses which command tho highest prices of all horses to day. This horse will bo put in tho stud this season at tho following places at such timo as will bo montioned ItttOf: Gray Cou.rt, Fountain inn, Liurcus ' Court Houso, and my rosldonce. Will Insure for 810.00, ,T. R. WILLIS, ! Eden, s. <!, -j Johnson's Chill find Fe? vev Tonic is a ONE-DA Y Cure. It cures the most stubborn case of Fever In i 24 Hours. NOTICE, NOTICE. Part ies having business with tho County Supervisor will find him in his oflieo on Monday of each wook, botwoon tho hours of ten o'olook a. m. and 1 oclock p. m. R. P. ADAIR, J .Ifttl, 20, loUS? \v_amiorvitiJi $100 REWARD $100 The readers of this paper will be pleased to know that there is ui least one dreaded disease1 that science has been able to eure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh.? Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medi cal fraternity. Catarrh being u constitutional disease requires n constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease and giving the pa tient strength by building up the in doing its work. The proprie tors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they olVer Due Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure Address F. J. CHENEY, & CO., Toledo, O. fJtF~ Sold by Dm ;gists, T?c OA8TOIHA. VVli no longer supply our seeds to ikntertwfl sell again. At the same time, aiBA one who h.is bought our seeds of trflj local dealer during either 1S06 or 1897 vSJ be scut our Manual of "Everything lor ' ?| (Jnrdcn" t'oi l<v>.S rn?*?!} provided^ VJ apply by letter * I\CUr and give\ VJ name of the Ixal merchaut from w\ 9 they bought. To all others, this magnlf? cent Maauol, every copy ol which costs usl 30 cents to pi ice In x- air hands, will be sentjl free on receipt * f 10 ccuts (.stamps) to cover \ ?J ;r" rwthhvg like this Manual has \ ? *< : or abroad ; it isa book I 1 a k o ? itains 5?0 engravings of seeds and biciftv . nostly new, and these are Supplemente ] by 0 full size colored plates of the best novelties ol the season, finally, OUR "SOUVENIR" SEED COLLECTION will also be sc sit without charge to all appli cants sending 10 cte. 1 >r the Manual who will state where thcysau liiis advertisement* Vosial Cunt Applications Will Receive No Attention. Gotpe to trje Great Slaiio^tef m PRICES! From now until March ist we will close out our Stock of Winter Goods, consisting of Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Dry Goods, Regardless of COST, Preparatory to a change in our business, and to make room (or our Spring Stock. Come soon and he convinced of the truth ot" what we say. We sell for and in that w ay can oiler the buyer great BARGAINS^ Come soon and see for yourself, J. R. Mi ntcr & Son, Headquarters for Lowest Prices and liest Values. i.tu.'itiii'. it.i".p urn. AYe?ciablc Preparation for As similating ihcToodatulRctfuta Ul\g the Stomachs and Dowels of Infants /Children* Promotes Di?estion,Chccrful ncssandRcst.Contains neither Opiuin.Morphine nor Mineral. Not N Ait cone. nn/>c at Old IhSAKi'LLPnUlEfl Dvi'/At,i ?StrS' Jlx. Senna * TtvjMU Stltt - ytnitt Stril f i\pptniilnt - /it CiuhonaaSoJa * f la,T,i SeetJ - Clarifi, </ Sui/iir . ApcnVct Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea Worms, Convulsions. Fevcri sh ncssniulLossOF Si?KKJ. Tac Sinu'iv Sitf luilur*- <'". ?new Stork. mm 1 SEE i THAT TUBit FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE -of IS ON THE OF EVERY BOTTLE OF" CXACT COPY OF V/RAPPKR. ?aetorja I.? pot cp In ono? I :o Ii?UJch only. It Id net BoKl in bnlki iDo.i't n.low nnjono to Bell yen anything olao on tho pica or promiso that it io "just na pood" nnd "will nnswor ovory pur pose" *S?goo tBt you got 0-A-B-T 0-R-I-A. Sljhe. ^.p ^__.?? ^ School Books Of .'ill kinds. New Books at Publishers prices. fVood se^" cond-haiid hooks ait about half price. New Home Sewing Maehinesd Not at Agents figures but at Krices to suit the hard ti mes. We ave a first-class machine we sell for $385.00 with a guarafi tee for 5 years. Will sell oi easy terms. uJ.O.C