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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription Price--12 Month*, *1.60 Payable Iii Advance. II. VY. ?ALL, Editor. Kates for Advertising. Ordinary Ad T?rtle?jmeris, nor ?quaro, one inser tion, ?? .00 <ch subsequent Insertion, 60 cents Liberal reuuctlon made for large A . vertisement?. W. w. Bail, Proorlotor. LAUKENH, s. (*., DEC. 12. 1000. Current Events. The Republican Congress is pushing things--giving Democrats little time for ta k and protest. The army bill and the ship subsidy aro pot measures. . n army of a 100,000 and nine millions 8 year to ships as a 'onus to steamers carrying the mails to foreign countries. The committee, ways and means, pro pose to reduce the taxes forty millions, whlh the Democrats insist on sixty. | There is war talk between Portugal and Holland about a small matter and the several ministers La\ been with drawn. The quet n of the Dutch is just passing .ier terns and about to cele brate her nuptials and the quarrel is at an awkward time, but the Dutch will bo an over-match for the Southerners. The commission having in charge the Nicaragua canal report226 millions as the probable cost. The figures are a littlo'st irtling, but they call Ibis the great Republic and Uncle San, has a stout Btomaoh. The Senate promptly passed the Bill giving the South Carolina Charlestion Exposition a quarter of a mil ion and the House will probably follow suit. In the Senate, Executive session, Morgan, of Alabama, discussing the Isthmian canal, favored nout'-a'itv by this government und opposed fortify ing it (Tl > British Lion would lash his tail and roar.) It would he war. But Morgan 's a peg-leg eonfedand insisted that wc are not afraid. But a better way would bo to i nveigle the English ers to I ui d the canal at a half billion. We could then seize it, drive thes-i Is- I landers from the ocean, sink their uiighty men of war, seize on their West and East Indian possessions and the earth and all that is therein is "ourn." Should the poor English protest and we no. ded money. Armour of the sau sage business, Rockfol ow of our oil and lighting department and nrnegie, of the steel monopo y, would mak j things to run as smooth as oil. M 'thanksgiving in London. Undo bam and .lohn Bull may bo re garded as a sort of mutual admiration society pending McKiniey's adminis tr lien and the wars with Filipinos and Boe s. he Yankee colony In London town hail a ?'function", to wit a dinner, on Thankglving a d Mr Choate, ovir minister t ? th 1 'oin t of St .lames, made a s eeeh over the t urke . and cran berr> The English papers, we being jol'y good fellows together, say noth ing harsh about tke speech, but laugh a little ar?1 it is a nice point if good round abuse i; not sweeter to the taste lha rid cole Here is what the Pall Mall Gaxel te says: ?'Mr. Choate was naturally jubi'ant last night, as Americans always are on Tbanksglv lug da>. There Is .no false modesty a'out them Th'-y have not written their recessional yet, and if any poet w r ? to oblige them with one unasked tie y would promptly put it in the tire. A -rent people, a young peo ple an expanding people, a peop'c that cun lick creation?that's the sort of people to enjoj heartily Thanksgiving day." The President's Message. Tho President under the constitu tion Is required from time to time, to deliver to Congress his recommenda tions as to the needs and condition of the country. His message sent down to Congress on the 3rd Is very full, en couraging in some r. ppectP. doleful and gruoM.ine in others. He congratulates the country upon its mighty expansion and prosperity, und then plunges i-ito a historj of the Chinese troubles. The storj re. da i;ke novel and it is only the ti'sL chapter, us the problem is still unsolved. He wants an army of from GO 000 to 100,01 0 to keep the peaco In the Philippines and for contin gences. The credit of the country is mighty, the treasury growing, and he recommends a fractional reduotlon in taxes. He gestures at true**, but does cot expect Banna to take, the hint. As a republican, speaking from a repub lican standpoint the President Is in high good humor and vaults into the new century upon a high horse. The paper is very business like and per functory no line writing, with strong ear mark.- of 'innocuous desuetude." Things are left to party managers large.y. McKinley will allix his Signa tur? and draw his saUry. * # * In ? m rising the important and succes>lu. industries of our city last week wc made several omissions: The Laurena Laundry<jrunder the supervb ion of Mr. T. K 'Hudgenp, a live young gentleman, the splendid rolling mill, managed by Messrs. Machen and Mar tin; the ice manufactory and splendid gfonerv attached to the oil mill, Capt. K EI.HudgeuS, President; the foundry, where Mr. Myers presides. Tills supplement may givo tho idoa of a city llnished, but young gentle men, scratch you: noggins and build a city. Don't bo deb .-red bv the joke of Sydney Smith, Editor, when they wore discussing in London where they could got tho wooden blocks to pave the city. He suggested that the city fathers might put their beads togothor. Tho Bamberg Herald says that a pro position to er. ai.e now circuits and ad itlonai .Judge': will not go down and that we have enough of them. And there are others who swell the chorus. Twenty-five years ago a thief stole tho Judges chair from our Court Boom and the Court Room clock. The county commissioners replaced tho chair, It has been gracefully filled ever slnco, but tho clock has nevor been restored and tho Judge is mastor of his time. * Prosperity (not MoKin'ey's, but tho New-berry town) has hosten tho Dis pensary. It breaks all records. Senator Tillman reached Washing ton with long How ing locks. Ho has since had them cut. In ono case it did not turn out so well. * ? ? One of tho llrst Bl.la introduced on the assembling of Congress was a re districting bill by which South Caro lina io '' ree mombera. The commit tee will Do its grave, and we trust It will not be resurrected. Story or a Slave. To be bound hand and foot for years by the chains of disease is the worst form of slavery. Geo. D. Williame, of Manchester, Mich., tells how such a slave was mado froe. He says: "My wife has been so helpless for five years that she could not turn over in bed alone After using two bottles of Elect He BUtCrS she. is wonderfully Im proved and able to do her own work." This supreme remedy for femalo dis eases quickly cures nervousness, sleep les.-.ne..,;, molanoholy, hoadache, back ache, fainting and dizzy spells. This miracle working medicine Is a god - send to weak, sickly, run down people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 60 cents. Sold by The Lanrens Drug Co. CROSS HILL ITEMS. Cur little town is very quiet after so many weddiDg8. Mr. Huh Boyce, after three mom Iis' illness was out driving last week. Mrs. Lidie Miller is quite si-k at this writing. Mr .lohn Miller spent Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. s A. Lcamun has treated him self with a nice buggy. Look out girls. Mm. Emma Clardy is spending some time with Mrs. VV. C. Rasor. There w ill be aOhristmas tree at tho Presbyterian church, December 26th, at 4 o'clock 1'? M. Mrs. John Hollingsworth Is very sick. Mr. J. C. Brown's family moved back to Laurens, his old homo. Wed nesday. We hat'd to give them up. Mr. S. Rasor and family of Dono ds, spent a few days with Mr. E. it Rasor last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wilcutl are bond ing with Mrs. s v. Simpson. Miss Sara Heeks ami Henry Rnsor spent Thanksgiving at Coronaea. The oyster supper last Thursday night was quite a success and now our school bouse wi'l soon have a supply of new desks. Mr. William Watson, of Greenwood, spent Thursday und Friday in town. Violet Smaller in price than quality. This Is so of our lines this season. Wo have the largest and best stock we have ever had and we are sidling more goods than ever. Davis, Roper a- Co. It Saved His Leg. P. A. Danforth, of LaGrang \ Ga , Buffered for six months wil h a frightful running sore on his leg, but writes that Buoklen's Arnica salve wholly cured it in ten days For Ulcer?, Wounds Burns, Boils, Pain or Files It's the best salvo In the world. Curo guaranteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by Laurens Drug Co. Do not send oil' for books, now or 2nd ha d, i ul come to us. Palmotto Drug < !o. W int"-r Shoes? F .eh as you wi ! not bo afraid to wear in bad weather: Stich as are made of solid leather and wi.l wear. Davis, I iopor iSi < !o. LISBON DOTS. Everybody is trying to get ? ut the I ttle cotton and finish up sow ng small grain. We farmers down hero are putting in more email grain than < v >r before as we see the need of i> first we can raise all we need: second, wo aro obliged to sow more on account Ol tho short crop of corn to make our ex penses less tho coming year, hut 50 many of the farmers being negroes that take no note of the fact and care less, !-o they get some poor white man to endorse their liens to run them on an other year, and really that is one rea son some of us can't settle up our back Indebtedness. We read with Interest a :etter from OU' friend .1. D. Mdlivan, in the last issue of The LaurensCounty News that every man Ought to read and well consider. It was will gotten up and every word to the point. Such men with such views ought to repre sent us in one branch of the House, and it would be nothing iimi-.s to have them In both. It si ems to us that every man is ior himself and the devil get the hindmost. Lirge crowds attended tho tent meeting at Mountvllle. day and night from this pLce. We had a delightful time among the feathered tribe Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. Bean left last Monday for Whit tnlre to spend a few days with her daughter before going to her home at illy th wood. Mr. Eugene Hudgens, of your city, was down last Thursday night and went over to Mountvillo to the tent meeting. Come again Mr. Hudgens we are always charmed to have ^ucli young men to visit in onr midst. Your humble writer had the pleas ure of being invited out to take t- a at the hospitable home of Mr ,1, N. Wright last Thursday nigh', and to say the least a-c wish they would come ?fterer. To say thtt ac enjoyed it, don't express it. Mrs. Shell and several other 1 ulies from your city visited in this vicinity last Thursday. Messrs. Bloom and Henry Mllam. of High Point, spent last Thursday witli W. I . Holmes. Dr. and Mrn, Todd, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, dintd with the family of Mrs. J. N. Wright Thank-giving Dav. Mrs. J. T. A Ballew will spend the coming holidays in Blacksburg, s. ('. Telephone Every day wo receive new nrticlos for our 10 cent counter. S. M A- E. II. Wilkes. If you are in the dark as to where to buy Lamps come to Laurens and s.-e S. AI. & E. II. Wilkes' line from 98 et-, to $7.50. NOTICE. The regular annual meeting of the sht re-hold er 8 Of the National hank of Lumens, S. 0., for the election of eight directors, to serve for the twelve months next ensuing, will be held at the banking lions ?, at 12 M. on Tues day, tho eighth day of .fanua-y 1001 . Jno. a Barksdalr, President. Dec. 5th 1000?5t. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against tho estate of the late Katie L. Whitoford will present them to tho undersigned, duly autheuti cated on or by tho I6th of Jan uary, 1901, next or ho forever barred. John C. Reeder, Executor. NOTICE OF Settlementof Estate By leave of tho Probate Court for Laurens County, S. C, tho undersigned gives notice that they will settle at 10 a. m., January 17th, 1901, in the Pro* b ite ofllce for said County, tho estate of the lato John Lanford, deceased. All persons having claims against said Chi ate. will pres.-nt them to tho undersigned, duly authenticated, on or by thai day or they will barred At the same date they will apply to tho court for an order discharging them from their truH as Executors. B.W. Lanford, J. W. Lanford, Executor:-. ATTENTION! ATTENTION!! Teachers and Scholars of Laurens County. Wishing to savo you monoy, as well as to supply you with tho latest books, we have put in stock Johnson's Rend ers, Leo's Histories, Ginu's A Mtbii. - tics ami Frey's Ceographit s. Clad to havo yon call. Palmetto Drag (Jo. NOTICE TO EXECUTORS, A DM I MST it ATO R S GUARDIANS, AND TRUSTEES. Executorp, Administrators Guard ians and Trustoos are notified that the time for making their annual returns will begin on tho first day of January noxt and may govern themselves ac cordingly. O. G. THOMPSON, j. p. l. C . I Dec. 1, 190O.-4L A Social Event in which I,aureus is in terested. In compliment to Mrs. L. M. Ro per and Mrs. .J. T. Johnson, Mrs. David Qreeuewald entertained Tuesday afternoon at one of tho largest und moat elaborate func tions ever given in Kpartanburg. Mrs. Greene wald's pretty homo, suited for entertaining, with its spacious rooms, one opening into the other, and the largo entrance hall presented a panorama of beau ty, it* one entered ii, at the Ap pointed hour. Passing to and fro worn lovely women, in lovely toil ets, who assisted the hostess in en tertaining, and presided in tho sev eral rooms thrown opoil to tho guest?. In the main hallway the decorations were of green, being handsome ferns and palms with graceful vine-- clinging to the wood work on all i(11? -. From ihiv bower of gr? on , enuie the sweet strains of delightful music, so acooptable on such occasions. Here Mrs. Thos. Blake was. u picture in a dainty white Mousseline with Point do P.iris I ice over green taffeta and ro-e pink i riturnings and Mrs. T. S. Crawford was unusually handsome in :i while um! b'ack costume. The ncoption room was entirely in pink and graceful smihtx was calh ii into artist.c ns*?. Tho host ess, the presiding genius of it all, received here wlt:t charming grace, and wore a lovely g?WO of pink cor.led silk, beautifully fashioned with trimmings of rich lace, and she carried pink carnations. The honorees were handsomely cos tumed, Mrs. Roper in a soft white silk, richly appliquod with lace , and Mrs. Johnson in a filmy toilet of pale yellow lisse. In the re ceiving party wore Airs. T. 10. Noll in a handsome gown Of cream satin, Mrs. \V. S. Montgomery tn> u-U'il'y lovely In s: vor spangled f < t > v'er pink luffetn , and Mrs. It. II, P. 1 hu| ii?;:o W.ts i vtrenie'y siyII Ii in p.iste| giecu, M rs. W. H. Clark, wearing white, one of I ho hand 'oim st toilets ol the occa jion, li il the way to the dining room, a charniing retreat where pink w >is ag 'iti lavishly used. The (???iiter t -bio hud a coverof Mo naif s: nee, and on Ihi- was an Immense howl oi pink carnations. Trailing vims ami ribbons fell from the Rhai deilors und pink tapers in nil* vi r candelabra, with rose colored shades, irradiated a soft glow over the pparkling glass and silver. The a peril's of the windows and cabi nets wero of pink, traced in their graceful folds by a festoon of smi lax. Mrd. Jno. Walker in pale brocade with trimmings of appli que, served punch at one end of the table, while Mrs. ?I. B, Liles in a becoming yellow silk toilet, served coffee nt the other end. a bevy of beautiful girls served a pretty and elaborate menu. Miss Jessie Thompson was a much admired figuro of the affair, never looking handsomer than she did Tuesday afternoon, in pale blue pilk with gold trimmings. Miss Speights wore a beautiful costume of white point d'espirit over taffeta and was ?a graceful fiuure.?Sparenburg Journal, December !Jrd. Prevented a Ti agedy. Timely information given Mrs. (loo. Long, of New Straitsvlllo Ohio, ore vented a deadful tragedy and saved two Uvea. A frightful cough had long kept hor awake every night. Sho had tried many remedies and doctors but grew worse until urged to try Dr.King's New Discovery.One bottle wholly cured hor and Bho writes tils marvellous medicine a'so cured Mr. Long of a Bcvoro attack of Pneumonia. Such cures nro positive prool <>f the match less merit of this grand remedy for curing all throat, chest and lung trou bles Only no cents and $100. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles freo at Laurens Drug Company. g.&~ Vor framing pictures use I'asse Partout. Something new. For Every Need, stationery need, wo moan, we stand sit iit'ontion ? perhaps readiness would bo the bettor word. Wo are always ready to supply school or business stationery essentials for child and adult- Social correspond ence, receives its mood of care and I bought, and box I ?ei- paper and envelopes will doligbt your wife, daughter, sister, swoet-hoart. Wo carry tho latest sliados. Call and see. Palmetto Drug Co. gOgr We havo the single rolls and out-fits No. 1 and 2. BALL, 8IMK1NH & 1*AL.L, Attorneys ?t I^aw, Laukkns, South Carolina. We practice in all Stale ?? d United Stales Courts. Special attention given aolleotlons. Sevoral town lota for sale. Sales of lots on monthly installments nego tiated. ? _ W. W. Ball. Dr. liofo E. Hughes., Offices?Todd Building, Phone 7f>; ^nd Cotton Mills Store, Phone 109. Specially proparod for Examin ing and Treating/ diseases of Eye, Ear, Throat ajbd Nose. Assessor's Notice! The Auditor's Ofllco will bo open from the 1st day of January to the 20th day of Februry 1001, to receive re turns of Personal property for taxation in 1.aureus County. For tho convenience of taxpayers, the Auditor will attend tho following named places to receive returns for saul year, to wit: acks Township, Dr. F. M. Setz! r's, jo> nary 7, from lo a, m. to 2 p, m. .) eks Township, lien no, Jat im y B, from 10 a in to 2 p. m. Fluntor Township, Clinton, .1 i lary 0, from 10 a. m. to 2 p. in. lLiuter Township, Residence of Duck Young, January 10, from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. Cross Hill Township, Spring Grove, January 11, from 10 a. in to 2 p. m. Cross Mill Township Cross Hill, January 12, from 10 a. m. to 2p m. Waterloo Township, Waterloo, Jan uary 14, from 10 a. m. to 2 p. in. Waterloo Township, Bkom, January 15, from 10 a. m, to 2 p. in 1 Waterloo Township, Mt. Ca higher, January 10, from 10 a in. to 2 p. m. Sullivan Township, Brewerton, Jan uary 17, from 10 a. m. to 2. p, m. Sullivan Township, Princeton, Jan uary 18, from 0 a. m. to 12 m Sullivan T wnship,Tumbling Shoals, January 18, from l p m. to 4 p, m. Dial Township. Abner llabb'e. Jan uarv 1!*, from !l a. m. to 12 Ul. Dial Township, D. I). Harris,' Jan uary 21, from 10 a. in. to 4 p. in. Dial Township, V. A. White's, Jan uary 22, from 10 a. m. to 2 p m. Young's Township, Cook's Store, January 23 from 10 a. in to 2 p. in. Young's Township, Young's Store, January 21, from 10 a. Dl. to 2 p. m. Young's Townstiip, Pleasant Mound, January 26. from 0 a. m. t^ 12 m. Young's Township, I.nnford Station, January 26, from 2 to 1 p. m. Scufflotown Township, Tylersvillc, January 26, from 10 a. in. to 2 p. m. It will save much time to taxpayers, also greatly fao litate tho work of the Assessor, if every person b fore le iv ing home will make out a comp ete li-t of every Item of personal property in the fo lowing order: ILr.-is, cattle, mules, sheep and g at*, liogs, watches, organs and pianos, buggies wagons and carriage.-, dogs, meronaudUe, ma chinery and engines, moneys, notes and accounts above indebtedness, and all other property including house hold. It is always required that the Audi tor net tho lirst given name of the tax payer in full. Under the lu ad of place of residence on tax return, give tho township. All male citizens between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, on the l9t of January, except those who arc incapable of earning a support from being maimed, or from other Ccauses, are deemed taxable polls (Confederate veterans excepted. And all tax-payers are required to giye the number of their school dis trict. After tho 20th day of February next fifty per cent, penally will be attached for fa'lures to make returns. In every community there are per sons who cannot read or that do not tako a newspaper, Those more fortu nate in iy do such persons a great favor by tolling them of the time to make returns or by returning for them. The assessing and collecting taxes is done in the same year, and wo have to aggregate tho number and value of all horses, mules, cattle and other pieces of personal property, as well as the acres of land, Iota and buildings and their value that there aro in this county, and have the same on file in the Comptroller General's office by the 30th of June of each year, and from that time to the Iirst day of October the Auditor's and Treasurer's dupli cate have to be completed and an ab stract of the work in the Comptroller General's oflice by that time, which will show at a glance that tho Auditor has no time to take returns, or any thing else much, between the 1st day of October, but wer J on the books and the blanks. We hope, therefore, that all taxpayers will make their returns in time. W. L. FERGUSON, Auditor . Dec. 6th, 1000.?tf. NOTICE ?OF? County Treasurer. The County Treasurer's Books will ho open for the collection of State County and Commutation Road Taxes for fiscal year 11)00 at tho Treasurer's office from Octo ber 16th to Docenibnr 31st, 1000. All persons owing property or paying r.axes for others in more than one Township aro requested to call for receiptn in oach Town ship in which tlioy live. This is important as additional cost and penalty may not he attached.? - Prompt attention will ho given those who wish to pay their taxes through the mail by chocks, money ordors, otc. Don't forgot to stamp chocks. Persons send ing in lists of namofl to ho taken off arc urged to send in early as the Treasurer is very busy during the month of December. Tax Levy is as follows: For State purposes, - - - 5 niills For Constitutional School Tax, ... - 3 mills For Ordinary County Tax, 24, mills For Interest on Railroad Bonds, - - -31 mills For past indebtedness, - - i mill Total County ami State, - 14 mills Extra Tax for Lame .s City Graded School, - y\ mills lixtra Tax Fountain Inn Special Scho ol, - 4 mills lixtra Waterloo Special School, - - - 2 mills Cross Hill Special School, - - 3 mills For Sullivan Township 1 mill extra for Attorneys fee on Railroad, making a total for this Township 15 mills. All able-bodied male citizens bo twee:! the ngcKof 21 and 60 yoars are liable to pay a poll tax of $1.00, except old soldiers who arcexompt at 50 years of ago. Commutation Head Tax $1.50 In lieu of working the public roads to be paid at tho time as stated above. Como early and avoid tho rush. It Is said there will bo* no extension this time Mksbkk Barb, County Treasurer. Laurens, 8. (>., Sept. 27,1000-M'. $25.00 REWARD. Alford Goodwin, a colored convict, es caped from my farm. He is 40 or 15 years old, about 5 feot 8 inches high, wolghs about lt>6 pounds, forohoad dished back, very bald-headed and a I lhtlo stooped in shoulders. A reward ' of 125.00 will bo paid to any person de livering him tome. J. S. BLALOCK, Goldvllle, S. C, HALF PRICE S?LE OF CLOTHING. Sacrificing Profits, Slaughtering Prices, Rookloss Merchandis ing, Extravagant Reductions, Murdering Competition?Nothing Ex agerates the stni< moul that the LAURENS COTTON MILLS STORE ls soiling Men's Colored Suits and Hoys' (throe pieco) Colorod Suits all in Winter weights, at HALF PkUCK, beginning Monday Deeombor 10th until Tuesday December 25th at 9 o'olook, p. m., will bo tho time-limit of this sale. The seeing of the Suits and the application of tho price will convince in less time than it takes to read this advertisement. Laurens Cotton Hills Store D. H. WADSWORTH, Manager. ?<^m? \Vo have just received tho handsomest lino of Overcoats ovor shown in Laurens, Wo havo them in all tho latest stylos, and host materials. Wo can save you from $1.00 to $2.00 on every Overcoat. at $ 5.00 at $ 8.00 at $10.00 at $12.00 at $.15.00 You cannot, all'ord to let this opportunity pass to got a lino Overcoat at a low price. We will take pleasure in showing them to you. Respectfully, J. E. Winter & Bi o. Laurens, S. 0., Doe. 1, 1900. Are You Interested? W G WILSON & 00 Will Otter this Week 50 pairs heavy 1 white Blankets at $1.50 a pair. 100 dozen children's heavy small rib black Hose [Man ufacturers seconds I slightly imperfect, worth 15 cts. at to cents a pair. 75 dozen ladies black hose sold anywhere at 15 cents this week here at 10 cents. 25 dozen ladies heavy white ribbed fleeced Undervests j at 50 cents a pair. | Misses white and gray Union Suits?all sizes. One lot Outing cloths, the to cents quality, at 84 cents per yard. See these goods whether you buy here or elsewhere. One Price to ALL at Laurens, S. C, Sept 18, i'.)00. \V. O. WILSON & CO, During the Holidays you will want the whitest and cleanest of linen. Our Laundry work is exceptional in quality, faithfully well done and delivered with promptitude. Please hit us havo your ordor. We clean and press suits better than any other place in the city. LAURENS LAUNDRY CO. Hollo! No 60 A NEW LAW FIRM. The undersigned hnvo this day on torod irdo a partnership for tho practice of law in the Courts of thlsStato, under tho naino of Simpson iv Cooper and will promptly attond to all husinoss eu trusted to them. H. V. Simpson, U A. COOPKR. The Entering Wedge To your consideration is gon orally the cost, though cost should always be relative to valuo to ho a fair best. The lumber wo soil may not always be the cheapest in price, but it's always cheapest in tho long run, because we give the host valuo. Thoroughly kiln-dried,pro perly sawed and planed, you'll find it "matches" well, and will bo a life-long source of satisfac tion. R. H. Hudgeris & son. W. B. KNIGHT, Attorney at Law. W Will praotloe In all the Ntato and Federal Courts. Strlot attoetlon to all business Intrusted to him O?lee up-atalrs. Simmons' Building. Closing Out Sale I will cIobo out all my Millinery, Notions, etc., at COST from now until January tho 1st. Come early and soe how choap this line stock is going, 80 choap it will pay you to buy whether you need the Qoods just now or uot. mrs. J. d. adams, Look for change in -* the hub * ad in next issue. NORTH CAROLINA Direct to the Consumer from tho Distiller. ? rmation and price-list sent upon application. Address H. Clarke & Sons, Statosvillo, N. C. RaiaeYour Own Bread and Compele for a Valuable Prize -OFFERED BY The Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company -FOR THE Best Wheat Crop Made in the State. For particulars apply to the Company at Charleston, or any of its authorized agents in the State. Competitors must register their names not later than Decem ber ist, 1900. Three prizes offered: A REAPER AND BINDER. A WHEAT DRILL. TWO TONS STANDARD AM MUX I AT F.I) FERTILIZER. KENNEDY BROS. .Cx ? ??ff- j??S LOWEST PRICES. Jf,0.!"1?"09, ?f the 8euoroas Patronage hitherto extended res peetfully .oheited. KENNEDY BROS., Laureiis, B.O