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THE ADVERTISER, Subscription Price?12 Months, $1.50 Payable in Advance. 11. W. BALL, Kill tor. Kates for AdYwrti?diig.--Ordinary Ad vertisements, nor squarei one inter* Mon.ai .0<); oacn subsequent insort ion, f>0 cents. Liberal roduotlon made for large Advertisements. VY. W. Ball, Proorlotor. LAUKENS, S. ('., DEC. U>, 11)00. Current EveiltS. Senator Hanna spoke three hours en the Ship Subsidy Hill.The Senator may prove a Statesman as well as politician. It would seem in bis case like the sur vival of the littest among the repub licans) as Mark out- iv s caricature, lampoon and cartoon. The Hay-Paunceforto troaty. 'it any body knows what it island the Nicarau Bill aro on all fours toge ther in the Sonate, Siamese twins, and it would seem must live and die tOgOther. The I loose agl'CSS to take ;i rOOOSS oil the 21st Inst., until after the holidays, and tho Senate will agree Southern gentlemen will COine home lo thei nog, if the bens are on time. North rn gent leinen are too nice and exquisite for such indulgences There is one grave suggestion for South Carolinians House Chairman of Census, Hopkins, introduced a re-ap portionment Bill, by which South Caro lina loses a Congressman. It is claimed that Kentucky, Indiana. Mnlno, Ne braska. ()bio and Virginia will likew lso lose a member. The Hay-Paunceforto troaty which denies to I'ncle Sam the right to fortify the proposed canal ha- been amended till the authors won't know it and it Uncle Sam constructs it be proposes to be its master. The Boors got In some good work and beat the Itrltlsh in a skirmish down in South Africa, .lohn Hull is losing in prestige ami tho \uiorlcan Congross takes on :; jingo hlull'. <>d Krugerls in Holland and din d with the yom Queen, K\'\ holml-ut, 1 ut thai was all. He got no encouragement or substuo lal town ds help for his people. Ch ll'leston is doing her lovol best to get an appropriation t h rough Congress, with success in sight. It has been a riddle lately what Bl'J an would do as ho has four years to rest It is announced that he will publish ill his home, Lincoln, Nebraska, a weekly paper, called The Commoner, devoted tOthe planks of the Kansas city plat form. It will go like hot cakes for the RrBt year. After that-why the deluge. Bryan goes down to Tallahas see, Florida, early in January . > be present at the Installation of his cousin, Jennings, as Governor, and so ho will enjoy one installation. After that the new organ will sound from bis little Western village, In far off China, the Boxers are ac tive, but are usually beaten. The German Parliament Is in session and the Kaiser's expenditures In China and scarcity of shekels give trouble. The young emperor should rellect that there are others in like plight. The English Par'lamonl has gone home tO spend Christmas. And thus runs the world away. Trial by Jury. It was Invented nobody knows when by our English ancestors when mere barbarian*. Incase, of disputes it is probable that it \mis fallen upon to avo d violence and the apostolic number, which they had heard of ten centuries ago, naturally suggested it self. Homicide eises nre frequently discussed, and the verdicts of Juries criticised, but in a criminal case a verdict of acquittal settles all and there Is no use to talk after the event. It will still happen that often other than the facts wib get into the minds and hearts of jurors. Influence their de ? liberations and bias their Undings, And yet after a thousand years of ex perience no device has been found that seems to have so linn a place in the system of settling grave issi^ of fact, as trial by Jury. Seventy-live years sgo, during a political year, a Repub lican politician in Massehusetts, killed a Democratic youth, who was cham pioning his fat tier's cause and the trial excited as much interest as a na tional elect 'nn. Chi istnias. liefere another Issue of The Adver tiskr our great Southern Festival will have greeted US. We pay "South ern" because no other section of the OOUntry, perhaps, gives itself so fully and absolutely to re-union, good fellowship, gaiety and gladness. Tin Advertiser numbers its good read ers throughout our good county, and far out into other States where her sons and daughters have strayed to Hud happy homes. To all, to young and old, to rich and poor, we send our merrv Christmas and bespeak for them happy tc-unions, light and eon tented hearts. * .Judge Henet on the mot ion of a large number of the Spartanburg bar and we believe at the Instant >. of tht Grand Jury, heard a rule against a lawyer at the recent term, charging the lawyer with unprofessional eon duct. There wore cloven specifications, but only two were established?aiding a prisoner to e-oap>\ and electioneer ing; or drumming for bnsincrs. Judge Benet suspended the Attorney for 0 months hut afterwards on a petition of a number of lawyers the suspension was made one month. * There is a clamor over the Stato that the Congressional Districts be rear ranged at the approoohlng session of tho General Assembly, it will hardly be done. There are. seven Congr -s mon to p'ease and there is not tirr 'or manipulation. * * ? A half dozen ladles are candidat es for State Librarian before the Legislature at its ensuing session. No brute of a man has dared enter the lists as yet. Tho golden app'es were inscribed de ter pulcherlmae ? to be given to the most beautiful and tho fuss a not ended yet. A Night of Terror. "Awful anxiety was felt for the widow of tho bravo General Burnham, of MaChlaS, Me., whon the doctors said she could not I'm till morning" writes Mra. S. H. Lincoln, who attended her that fearful night. "All thought she must soon die from Pneumonia, but she begged for Dr. King's Now Discovery, saying It, bad more than once saved her lifo, and cured hor of Consumption. After three small doses she slept easily all night and its further uso completely cured her." This marvellous medicine is guaranteed to cure all Throat, ('best and Taing Diseases. Only 50 cents and 81.00. Trial bottles free at Lauren* Drug Co. <5T Conio to the half-price Clothing salo at Cotton MIlls Store?-10th to 2 ?t li. BALL, HIM KINH & HALL, Attornoya at Law, Lauiiknr, South Carolina. Wo practice In all stato and United States Courts. Special attention given aolleotlon*. Several town lots for salo. Sales of lots on monthly installment* nego tiated. W. W. Ball. "The l'ooi- wc Have with Always." A fow yoars ago a young friend of TfiK A UVKHT1SKK took a rundown to Florida on a business lour. At savan nah ho im t u l lorldiau who told him overcoats would boa bnrdou down In Oeulu. Reaching that region ho found no llrer, every inun, woman ami child boing a real estate agent and otToring orange, lemon, banauu, lim? and co coanul hind- for sale. Hut tho ther mometer took a run?down nearly to zero, th Laurens boj hud his heels frost bitt n ami the orungo tres-i in ? ivgloi hav'ni yet recovero-i Irons t ho snap. Now, they call us th? "Sunny South, hut we arc hll kicking and quarrelling ut our coal bills. Sam Wllkos, who lays In stoves by whole trains call hardly supply tho demand. Mut to the point. "As tho days begin to lengthen the told begins to strength on." Kemember the poor. Don't forget. 'I h" bank balance la.oti tho right side with many ol us. Don't forgot them in this rigid foason. A Utile -not a grout deal,W il warm the humble COt am! more, t e poor, humble occupant's heart to tlio glvi ??, humanity, the v? orld i hat ho lives in. Cuba seems to puzzle as much as tho conditions inChinn. 1 new Intornational ende must be plov dod. The island is not a state, u colonj <>i this govern ment, u militarv SU rapp.t but a simon pure nondescript? I'fOsldelil .Mel\ine\ likowlso llnds tho Filipinos a prob I oni of hard solu tion. Llko tho unts thoy are a feeble people, but about twonty groat men of war and crulsoi'8, lifly thousand sol diet'S and lift v millions dollars are re quired annually to inututgo them. Mc Kinley should tackle -nine bi^ Power liko Spain and short wink could be inado of ih job. Hul coino to think of it, there is innre jobbery In a matter 'ike the I 'lllllpplnOS. Free Ititral Delivery* The lion stanyarno Wilson, Con gressman from h's District, asks us to oublish the f"i owing for tho ben dli *?f all concerned In I.aureus, which wo do w it Ii ph nrur There m o sevo al a< o tioiisofth county wh'oh tho s stein Id i i , ii ibh I"nl i ?' ow ? . and we i'd i?. gl I if \ii ????? Kol ort Ala r roii h , !>??. WoilV, l.;v is AberorOm i , Co bor an y. .1. R. Holl tm> and I. i,i ft do/.' n olh ra, would look after it ?.cd make the experiment!?Ed, Ad \ KltTlSUK. j ? Fr. > Rural Delivery being no longer an cxporlmcnt, I his Congress will it I pro| riato 8oV? nl III! Hon ?Inilars ? r it- extension. About i very com munity in the district can secure the benellt of the i ervlec during the com llg year, by making application there fore. The course lo pursue is this: Presen! a petition, aduresscd to tho First Assistant Postmaster General, signed by those who desire the ser ve. This potiuon should be signed only by heads of fsmilios and should ir., ntlon the number In ach family. It should fot forth the nature ?>f the ?? iiiutry whore the dellv rv i- doslrcd, win tber (loosely or sparsely populated, the principal avocations of the people, tho character of tlio roads, and the distance, which, under the existing conditions, each patron has to travel to reeelve his mail, and should be ac companied, whenever possible, by a rouvh map Indicating the route or routes proposed. ? Tl i ? petit Ion, when properly signed, should bo senl to the representative in c ngross, or lo one of tho senators, w th a request that he endorse thereon his recommendation of tho service asked and forward the petition to tho d< partment, "Tho route should hi bi twoen 20 and 'J? miles in length, and servo not less than loo liuni i -. Upon receipt of the p lltion a socc-al agent will be de lalloi by the department to visit tho location, map out the route and select the carrier." CHRISTM AS TU EE. Tho public generally aro cordially in vited t i attend Ihe occasion of a Chr'nt in s Tree, at Mt. I' ca*nnl Church, on Chris! mis Day, i.t 2 o'cloc k p. m. The ' Utlg people, specially, are asked to be present in Inivo i.uiuboia. COMMITTK K . The lineal of ovorcoats from $5.00 to ' 5.00 just received. It will pay you sec them before buying as there are ? re bargains. J. F.. M inter ?i Uro. $10.00 suits to $5.00; $1550 anils for $0.2"), Ml Cotton Mills Store?from Dec. 10 Ii n L'nli. Don'i fail to go lo <> I).Simmons and get one of the $1.25 1 dies street hats al 75 cent-*. You can get the lowost prices on millinery. O. M. Simmons. Tiimmi ?1 lid at ('".- , from 10th t > j'.t ?, at Cotton Mills Store. Christmas lloliddy fvcursion Rotes For 1900. Tho Charleston & Western Car olina Railway heg; t?> announce, I that "ii account ol' Xmas Holidays Hi y will sell round-trip tickets From thoir sta! ions to any point in Southern Territory, at ono-aud ono-tliird fares. Tickets will be ? >n sale Dooember 22d to 25th, in clusive; also Decombor 30th, Mai and January 1st, with linal limit January -it h, 1001. To Students of Schools tilitl Col logos, ii presentation of cortifi cn I oh, tickets will bo so'd Decom bor lsih to 21st, also with final limit January 8th, 1901. For fur Iher information, apply to Agents or to? W. j. CRAM, Qon'l Pass. Agt., Augusta, Ga. 00 do/ o heavy cotton undorshlrtS to go at only 25 cents. Sqg them. .1. K. Minter & BrO, Wan! s suit at hnlf-prico? Come to c<>:t hi Mills Store next Monday. I la rgal os in Cloaks, Capesand Furs a". O. 1!. Simmons. NOTICE TO BXPX'U I ORS, A DM I NI STRATO RS GUARDIANS, AND TRUSTEES. Kxecutoic, Administrators, Guard ians and Trustoos arc notlAod that the time for mskiitit their annual returns wi I begin on the llrst day of January next and may govern themselves nc COIding!y. O. (i. THOMPSON, Ja P. U. C. De.-. I, 1000.?4t. NOTICE OF Settlementof Estate My leave of the Probato Court lo>* Laurens County, S. C., the undorsignod gives notice that thoy will settlo at 10 a. m., January 17th, 1001, in tho Pro bate ollicc lor said County, tho ostato of tho lato John ban ford, deceased, All persons having claims against sale estate will present I hem m t?;o ucdersignod, duly authenticated, on or by thai day or thoy will barred At tho same date, they will apply to tho court for an order discharging thoin from their trust as Executors, U.W. Lanford, J. w. Lanford, Executors. Where We are At. Tho census of this city us announced, inakcB our population 4,020. Of course we think that there is some mistake. But this was to be expected. Wo had guessed at 1,500. As it Is, we have a gain of 7? per cent, in the last dc- -do. Greenwood, Newberry and Union all lead us. <)f cities under 20,000 wo are 15th. After Charleston, Columbia has 21,108, Greenville 11,100, Spartan burg 11.300, Anderson, Union, Hook llill and Suinter passing tho 5,000 mark. The comparison may still bo unfavorable to us as our corporate limits are extended U miles, radiating from the Court House. We can do better next time if our young men do their duty. A good line of ready made Clothing and men's underwear cheap. dorroh & reden, Gray Court, s. C. Storage Charges on Package Freight. Commencing January 1st, 1900. All package freight not removed by owners from the custody of the Rail way Company within forty-eight hours, not including Sundays or legal holidays, computed from 10:00 a. m. of the date following the date of legal notice of arrival, shall be subject to a charge for storage each day or fraction of a day that such consignments may remain in custody of the Railroad Company of 1 cent per 100 pounds per day, with minimum charge of s cents for one package or lot for one consignee, but not more than $i 00 per day for any consignment nol in excess of a car ioad. .). R. NOLAN, Agent. Papa, mamma or the baby fitted from head to foot at small cost by Davis, Roper & Co. Cold Steel or Death. "There is but one smaM chance to save your life and that is through an operation," was tho awful pro*pect sei before Mrs I B. Hunt, of I.hue RtdgO, Wis.. by her doctor after vainly trying tc euro her of a frightful case of stom ach trouble and yellow jaundice. He didn't count on the marvellous power Of Electric Hitters to cure Stomach and Liver troubles, but she heard of it, took peven bottles, was wholly cured, avoided bUI'gi on's knife, now weighs more ami feels better than ever. It's positively guaranteed to cure Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles and never disappoints. Price 50 cents at Lau rens Drug Co. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES. On account of the Christmas Holidays the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad will sell round-trip tickets at rate of one and one third lir.si elassfare lor round trip. Tick els will be sold to all points east of the Mississippi nr.<\ Houth of the Ohio and Potomac River, ii.cluding Washington, D.O. Tickets on sale December 22d, 23d, 24th, 25th, UOth and Hist, 1900, and January 1st, 1901, final limit Janu ary 1th, 1901. These tickets may be sold to students of schools and colleges on December 15th to 21st, 1900, inclusive with final limit January 8th. 1901, upon presentation of certificate signed by the Superintendents, Principals or Presi dents thereof. H. M. EMERSON, General Passenger Agent. NOTICE. The regular annual mooting of the share-holdors of tho National Bank of Laurens, S. C, for the election of eight directors, to serve for tho twelvo months next ensuing, will bo held at the banking lions \ at 12 m. on Tues day, tho eighth day of January 1001 . JNO. A Barksdamc, President. Dee. 5th HH)0?5t, NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against the estate of the late Katie L. Whiteford will present them to the undersigned, duly authenti cated on or by tho 15th of Jan uary, 1901, noxt or bo forever barred. John C. Roedor, Executor. g.mW For framing pictures uso Passe Partout. Somothlng new. For Every Need, stationery need, we moan, wo stand at. attention ? perhaps readiness would be tho bettor word. We aro always ready to supply school or business stationery essentials for child and adult, floclal correspond once, roecivos its mood of care and thought, and box letter paper and envelopos will delight your wife, dnughtor, sister, sweot-hoart. Wo carry tho latest shades. Call and soe. Pal motto Drug Co. ?.W We have tho slnglo rolls and out-flts No. 1 and 2. Dr. Rolfe E. Hughes, OIlicoB?Todd Building, Phone 76; nnd Cotton Mills Store. Phono 109. Specially proparod. for Examin ing aud Treating diseases of Kye, Rar, Throat arid Nose. Assessor's Notice! The Auditor's Otlieo will be open from the i-t day of January to tlie 20th day of Kcbrury 1001, tO receive re turns of Personal property for taxation l q I .aurena (lounty. for the convenience Of taxpayers, the Auditor will attend the fo'l >\ving nanu d places to receive return.-, for sanl year, to wit: Jacks Township, Dr. F, M. Setzler's, Ja- i iiy 7, from It) a. 111. to "J p. m. Jacks Township, Ronno, January v, from 10 a in to 2 p. in. II inter Township, Clinton, January 0, from 10 a. in. to 2 p. Ill, Hunter Township, Besiueuce of Duek Young, January 10, from 10 a. in. to '1 p. 111. Gross LI ill Township, Spring Orove, January II, from 10 a. m to "2 p. in. ('ross llill Township Cross Hill, January 12, from 10 a. in. to 2p in. Waterloo Township, Waterloo, Jan uary 14, from 10 a. in. to l! p m. Waterloo Township, Bkom, January 15, from lo a. m. to 2 p. in. Waterloo Township, Mt. (ja'lagher, January Hi, from 10 a m. to 2 p m. Sullivan Township, Brewer ton, Jan uary IT, from It. a. m. to 2. p. m. Sullivan Township, Princeton, Jan uary IS, from !l a. in. to 12 in Sullivan Township,Tutnbliug Shoals. January 18, from I p in, to I p. in. Dial Township. Aimer llaob's, Jan uarv lb, from 0 a. m. to 12 in. Dial Township. 1). I). Harris," Jan uary 21, from It) a. III. to 1 p. in. Dial Township, V. A. White's, Jan uarv 22, from 10 a. in. to 2 p m. Young's Township, Cook's Store, January 23 from 111 a. m to 2 p in. Young's Township, Young's store January 21, from 10a. m. to 2 p. m. Young's Township, Pleasant Mound, January 2">, from !? a. m. to 12 m, Young's Township. Lanford Station, January 25, from 2 to I p. in. Souflletown Township, Tylersvlllc, January 20, from 10 a. in. to 2 p. in. It will save much t ime to taxpayers, also greatly faclltato the work of the A-x 8<or, if over) p rson b foro leav ing home will mako out n complete li.-.t of every item of personal property in the fo lowing order: Horses, cattle, m iles, sheep and g. als. hogs, watches organs and pianos, buggies wagons and carriages, dogs, merchandise, ma chinery and engines, moneys, notes aid accounts above indebtedness, and all other property Including house hold. It is always required that the An li torget the lirst given name of tho tax payer in full. Under the head of place of residence on tax return, give tho township. All malo citizens between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, on the 1st of January, except those who are Incapable of earning a support from being maimed, or from other causes, ai-'j deemed taxable polls (Confederate veterans excepted. And all tax-payers are required to giye the number of their school dis trict. After the 20th day of February next fifty per cent, penalty will be attached for failures to make returns. In every community there are per rons who cannot read or that do not taken newspaper. Those more fortu nate may do such pei'SOUS a great favor by telling them ol the time to inttko returns or by ret Urning for them. The assessing and collecting taxes is done in the same year, and we have to aggregate the number and value of all horses, mules, cattle and other piecos of personal property, as well as the acres of land, lots and buildings and their value that there are. in this county, and have the same on tile in the Comptroller General's ofilce by the :ioth of June of each year, and from that time to the lirst 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 office by that time, which will show at a glance that the Auditor has no time to take returns, or any thing else much, between the 1st day of October, but work on tho books and the blanks. We hope, therefore, that all taxpayers will make their returns in time. W. L. FERGUSON, Auditor . Dec. 5th, 1000.?tf. NOTICE ?OF? County Treasurer. The County Treasurer's Books w'll bo open for the col loot ion of State, County and Commutation Road Taxes for fiscal yoar 1900 at the Treasurer's office from Octo ber 15th to Deeember 31st, 1000. All persona owing property or paying taxes for others in more than one Township aro requested to call for receipts in each Town ship in which they live. This is important as additional cost and p?naliv may not bo attached,?? prompt attention will bo given thoso who wish to pay their taxes through the mail by chocks, money orders, otc. Don't, forget to stamp chocks. Persons send ing in lists of names to bo taken off are urged to send in early as the Treasurer is very busy during tho month of December. Tax Levy is as follows: For State purposes, - ? - 5 mills For Constitutional School Tax, .... 3 mills For Ordinary County Tax, 2\ mills For Interest on Railroad Bpnds, - - - }\ mills For past indebtedness, - - \ mill Extal County and State, - 14 mills Fxtra Tax for Laurens City Gnded School, - )\ mills Extra Tax Fountain Inn Special Scho ol, - 4 mills Extra Waterloo Special School, - - - 2 mills Cross Hill Special School, - - 3 mills For Sullivan Township 1 mill extra for Attorneys feo on Railroad, making a total tor th Township 15 mills. All able-bodied male citizens bo tweon the ages of 21 and 00 years aro liable to pay i? poll lax of $1.00, except old soldier ? ,v no are exempt at ?p years of age. Commutation Road Tax $1.60 In lieu of working tho public roads to be paid at tho time as stated above. (ionio early and avoid the rush. It Is said there will bo no extension this time Mkhhkr Baku, County Treasurer, Laurens, 8. C, Sept. 27,1000-t f. ATTKNTIOM ATTENTION!! Teachers nnd Scholars of Laurens County. Wishing to save you money, as well as to supply you with tho latest books, we havo put In stock Johnson's Road ors, Loo's Histories, Ginu's Arithme tics and Prey's Goographies. Glad to have you oail. Palmetto Drug Co. HALF PRIG Sacrificing Profits, Slaughtering Prices, Bookless Merchandis ing, Extravagant Reductions, Murdoring Competition?Nothing Kx agerates the statement that the LAUHENS COTTON MILLS STORE in selling Moil's Colored Suits und Hoys' (throo pioco) Colored Suits all in Winter woights, at HALF PRICK, beginning Monday December 10th until Tuesday Dooembor 25th at 9 o'clock, p. in., will be tho time-limit of this sale, Tho seeing of tho Suits und tho application of tho price will oonvinco in loss time than it takos to road this advertisement? l^ttirciis Cotton Mills Store D. H. WADSWORTH. Manager. We have just reoeived the handsomest lino of Overcoats over shown in Laurons. Wo have them in all tho latest stylos, and best materials. Wo can save you from $1.00 to $2.50 ou every Overcoat. at $ 6.00 at $ 8.00 at $10.00 at $12.00 at $16.00 You cannot alVord to let this opportunity pass to got a fine Overcoat at a low prico. Wo will take pleasure in showing thorn to you. Respectfully, J. K. Minter & Bro. Laurous, S. 0., Dec. 4, 1900. Are You Interested? W G WI LSON & CO Will Offer this Week 50 pairs heavy 1 1-4 white Blankets at $1.50 a pair. 100 dozen children's heavy small rib black Hose [Man ufacturers seconds I slightly imperfect, worth 15 els. at 10 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 Undervcsts at 50 cents a pair. Misses white and gray Union Suits?all sizes. One lot Outing cloths, the 10 cents quality, at 8<\ cents per yard. See these goods whether yon buy here or elsewhere. One Price to ALL at W. (J. WILSON & CO. Laurons, S. C, Sept 18, 1900. During the Holidays you will want the whitest and oloanost of linen. Our Laundry work is exceptional in quality, faithfully well done and delivered with promptitude. Pleaso let us hnvo your order. Wo clean and press suits hotter than any other plueo in the city. LAIJKENS LAUNDRY CO. Hollol No. 60. A NEW LA? FIRM, The undorsignod have this day en? tered into a partnership for the practice of law in the Courts of this State, under the name of Simpson & Cooper and will promptly attond to all business on trusted to thoin. H. y. Simpson, K. A. Cooper. k % [? :1 ? f\ *c> I . ? '-' ? ? I W ? I'M The Entering Wedge To your consideration is gon orally the cost,though cost should always bo relative to valuo to boa fair tost. The lumber wo soil may not, always ho the oheapeetiu price, but it's always cheapest in the long run, hooausn wo give the best value. Thoroughly kiln-dried,pro perly sawed and planed, you'll And it "matches" woll, and will 1)0 a life-long source of satisfac tion. R.H.Hudgens & son. i w. b! kniuiit, Attorney at Law. W Will practice in all the Stato and Federal Courts. Strict attention to all business Intrusted to him Ofllce up-stairs. Simmons' Huildlng. A life-aizo Portrait of yourself or any member of your family FREE with $25.00 in trado. Many havo alroady availed themselves of thin raro offer. Why don't you? Sample portraits may bo seen in our windows. r^ou) is THE Tiirje to Bocuro some of tho raro End of the Season Bargains we aro offering in every department. Lot of Men's me dium and cheap hats go at COST. Special Bargains m Millinery. Ladies' and Children's Bhoee at prices that ploaso. Come and see us. Wo won't compel you to buy---but our prices will. Respectfully, * THE HUB Undor Ben-Delia Ho tel Closing Out Sale 1 will close out all my Millinery, Notions, oto., at from now until January the 1st. Come early and soo how cheap this line stock is going. So cheap it will pay you to buy whether you need the GoodB just now or not. MRS. J. O. ADAMS. NORTH CAROLINA " Direct to tho Consumer from the Distiller.-ir^* MW Information and price-list sont upon application. Address II. Clarke & Sons, Statcsvillo, N. C. RaiseYourOwn Breai and Compete tor a Valuable Prize -OFFERED UY 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 AMMONIATRD FERTILIZER. KENNEDY BROS. & ho Undertaking business at tho old stand. COFFINS, CASKETS and ROBES, and HEARSE, at tho - OB, THE OLD FIRM LOWEST PRICES. 3-> A oontinuanoo of the generous patronago hitherto extended roa pectfully solioited. KENNEDY BROS., Laureus, S.C