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The Laurens Advertiser $i,$o per Year in Advance. There uro numerous Heaver Lakes in the United States, but of the num ber there is but onu which has iU head at a city?a city which sets like a bow of ribbon with its ends hanging rag* gedly ou either aide. This particular city has a mayor whose namo is Cad Sers, and whose avoirdupois is ircmcn. ous. It ulso has a city hall which milcht be placed entire iu a New Eng land woodshed and still leavo room for a winter's supply of wood. Aud it has a corporate heart which is out of ull proportion to its corporate body, and a moral standard which is subject to suspicion. One November day, when the lirat gale of the now season was swooping across the lake from the ico regions not many miles away, a womati alight ed from the stage at the door of the postollice in this city and inquired of the postmaster, who came iu person to receive the mail, whether or not ho could direct her to the hotel or board ing place where .lames Giftord was staying. Whereupon the olliciul's mouth dropped open, aud he stared at her for so long n time that pink spots appeared on the woman's thin cheeks, "nt ttic soft expression in her brown gave plnco to the hard expression ?uger. >? Why, yes, madam," he said at last, noting those signals aud recognizing there import, " I beard there was iv man of that name here a while ago, but be never called for his mail, and 1 uevor saw him, aud 1 couldn't say whore he might be stopping now, and ?und I reckon you'd better make in* qulrios at the mayor's otllce." He pointed the way to the city hall, watched the woman draw her thread bare shawl more closely about her shoulders, aud re-entered his place of business, dragging the leathern pouch behind him. Curiously enough his forehead was damp with sweat. " That was nothing short of an in spiration of mine that sending her . dowu to Cadger's," ho told himself drawing a long breath " Cadgers Ml know how to handle her, but me ? Lord I I'd rather light a regiment of drunk Indians than brack bad news to n woman." Meauwhilc the woman was entering the mayor's olliee, and the ponderous Cadgors was turning slowly about to greet her. Cadgers never displayed pre r'^pitation in any of his mayoral func tions, partially for the reason that it was physically inconvenient for him to do so, nnd partially because be hud a high und littiug regard for the diguity of his position, lie waved the woman gracefully to a box by the stove, und listened attentively to her question. " Where arc you from, madam?" he asked bluntly. *? From Blue Itiver Falls," she re plied. " And the postmaster, you say, sent you to nie?" ** Yes, sir." "Then he is a confounded coward, and I'm sorry I signed his petition. What, may I ask, is this James Clif ford's relation to you? Maybe now he's owing you money for board or some thing liko that?" " No," said the woman after a mo ment of hesitation, ?? he? I ?we're promised to each other.'' "Ohl" The light of hope that had spread over the mayor's countenance was extinguished without a dicker. lie drummed deliberately with his fat lin gers upon his knees, positive evidence that hiB nerves were vibrating, lie cleared his throat. " Madam, there was a gang of men here seme little time ago engaged in erecting an olliee for the Pogstai Lumber Company, winch building you may have observed near the wharf. While hero their number was constantly-bcing increased and reduced as the exigencies of the company's various other enterprises permitted. The company's men, I 1 have been informed arc under annu al contract." u Yes," interrupted the woman, Jim's contract was for a year, but it expired last week, and he was not in tending to ronew it. Ifo thought ho could pick up odd jobs to keep him go ing till spring, when he'll have a good .ce down at St. Mark. It's strango .e isn't here." The mayor drummed more vigorous ly. " This is a very uncertain world, madam," he"observed; "It is, to toll the truth,*'all-fired uncertain. Some" of the Btrangest things in it are not so strange when the adjoining and abut ting circumstance s are known?aheml" Some quality in his tono or in the expression of his oyes caused tho wo man to lean forward and catch her breath sharply. *? O, sir, what is it? Don't be afraid to tell nie. What has happened to Jim ?" *? Madam, to hesitate longer would bo unjust nnd cruel. iio brave, madam, I will tell you. Your lover fell into tho lake last Wednesday, the day of his arrival hero. No one saw him when he fell. But his jacket and , vest were found on tho wharf, ard wero-Mentificd by tho other workmen. Tho gang loft bore tho following day, sinco which time wo have spared no effort to recover tho remains of tho un fortunate man. Iu fact, we are now awuiiii'g the arrival of a professional body-finder from Blue Kiver Falls, to obtain whoso services we havo sub scribed a fund. You will admit, [ think, that wo are eideavoring to do our full duty as Christians in the prom ises. Bear up, madam, boar upt" The woman rose to her feet, evident ly to seek tho open air. Half way to tho door sjio staggored and foil pros trate. An hour later she was in bed ( at tho mayor's home, and Mrs. Cadgors was ministering to her deeds. Another day came,' and with it tho Srofcssional dredgor from Bluo Hi vor 'alls. Ho went about his gruesomo undertaking without delay, for the gale from the north was doing its work aud the lake, was freezing over. When darkness closed in he had accomplish ed nothing. After supper he called at the mayor's residence to deliver his report as agreed upon. The report, being brief, was briefly delivered, and he was button ing his rough coat preparatory to de parture when Cadgers placed a hand upon his arm. " Mr. Dawson," said he, ? our do aire to rocover tho body of that un 1 fortunato man has become, owing to event* which have since transpired, moro earnest even than it was when we accepted your proposition. Ily glenic and humanitarian motives havo ocn augmented by sentimental ones. A bruised and bleeding heart is now one of the considerations we have to reckon with. Step this way, pk.tse." He led the dredger into an adjoining room, where the woman and Mrs Cad gers s?t by a table. He opened his mouth to express the formality com monly incidental to the introduction of a gentleman to a lady. His mouth re mained open, soundless. Gradually the benignity upon his countenance faded away. Coutlicting emotions beset and bewildered him as he ob served tho woman, uttering a cry of joy, rush forwurd aud throw her arms about the dredger'e- neck. The em brace was a lengthy oue, for tho dredger seemed as desirous of pro longing it as the woman, and during its continuance the mayor recovered his poise somewhat. ?* It appears," ho remarked, dryly, " that you two people arc already slightly acquainted. 1 am, it is per haps, needless to inform you, rather surprised. Mr.?er?Dawson, will you do me the kiudness to oxplaiu?" Tho dredger was visibly embarrass ed, lie looke 1 at the woman, whose hand ho was fonding, then at the ceil ing, then at the lloor. At last he look ed at the mayor aud grinned. ** I suppose I may as well make a clean breast of it," ho said. " It was a joke in tho beginning. Some of the men in tho gang I had been working with were forever play lug practical jokes, and I'd seemed to be a particu lar favorite as a butt. 1 made up my mind to get even. So that day, wheu my contract expired, I left my jacket and vest on the wharf while the others were at grub. Thon I ciawlcd under the wharf and covered myself with boards and waited for the joke to work. It worked bettor even thau I thought it would. Hut I heard the men say so many nice things about me, after they had made up their minds I'd com mitted suicide because of a disappoint ment in love, that I was ashamed to come out and give 'em the horso laugh." " Very considerate of you," mur mured the mayor. " Yes, 1 reckon 'twas somethiug like that. Anyway, 1 enjoy it. Most men have to die before folks say nice things about 'em. I was 'specially pleased with your own words. Your littlo speech, telling of tho sorrow you felt in the death of ovou a strauger, was vory nice." " I am rashly impetuous at times"? Cadgers frowned hoavily?" and give utterance to seutiments that do me small credit. Proceed, if you please." " Well, I was comfortable under the wharf. The weather was warm, the light was good aud I chanced to have a novel in my pistol pocket. I stayed there till dark, when I crawled out and footed it to Arcticville, where 1 took a train for Blue ltivor Falls to see my girl. Shu wasn't there. The folks said she had gone away somewhere to visit, after having a scrap with her brother, who she'd been living with." The woman spoke Buddeuly. U He turned me out, Jim, after he'd hit mo in the face, because I wouldn't marry that friend of hit , Tip Wehlen. I didn't know what else to do, but come to you. I knew you intended to come here. So I wrote to you, saying I was coming, and then I came. Oh, Jim, Jim!" She wept softly, clinging to his hand. 44 There, there, Liz, it's all right now." He bent awkwardly and kissed her. 44 1 suppose tho letter is in the postollico now. 1 was here only a day. Hut as I was about to say"?turning to Cadgers?"I read in the papers about my suicide, and about the efforts that wore being made to recover my re | mains, and 1 said to myself that maybe I could get three or four day's work at good pay dragging for 'cm." 44 A man would naturally wish to re cover his own remains," mused the mayor. 44 So I wrote you offering to take ou the job for live dollars a day and liud myself, and you agreed. 'Twas a dare dovil thing for me to do, but L uceded tho money, and it looked as if it would go through. I reckon 'twould have, too, if-" Cadgers raised his baud, palm out ward. " Enough," he said solemnly and in his deepest bass. 11 Permit me to inform you, sir, that it would not have gone through. Tho fund which Was subscribed to reimburse you in the premises has not been collected. Furthermore it is not collectable. There are upon the paper the names of no responsible citizens. I have boon somewhat worried as to tho manner in which I would set forth this fact to you when the moment of settlement should arrive. It is needless to say, while. 1 am deeply grieved and pained that anyone should tritlc as you have trilled with the tenets of the higher moral law that I am much relieved in I mind." He raised the other hand and rolled his eyes upward. ? Hlef?8 you, my children," he mum bled. And the following night the one , hundred and twelve citizens of Hoavor Lake witnessed a wedding at the res I ulence of tho mayor, aud the bride and groom were made much of, which probably would not have been the case had tho corporate heart been smaller or had the corporate moral standard boon less subject to suspicion. A London medical journal says that American apples are cored, sliced aud dried, sent to France, and there con verted into cider. With tho addition of carbonic acid gas and yeast, and a Utile flavoring powder tho cider be comes champagne, and much of it goes to Fugland and is drunk under the delusion that it is of the best brand. Two pews in a fashionable and wealthy Washington church were re cently sold for $2,760 and $1,600 re spectively. Comparing these figures with the $75,000 paid for a seat on the New York Stock Fxchauge, tho Boston Transcript thinks tho contrast shows ** where most pooplo aro looking for their treasure." Gray H air "I have used Ayer's Hair Vigor for over thirty years. It has kept my scalp free from dandruff and has prevented my hair from turn ing gray."?Mrs. F. A. Soule, Billings, Mont. There is this peculiar thing about Ayer's Hair Vigor?it is a hair food, not a dye. Your hair does not suddenly turn black, look dead and lifeless. But gradually the old color comes back,?all the rich, dark color it used to have. The hair stops falling, too. $l.M a Milt. All 4rag|ftfs. If your druggUt raunot supply you, ?end u? on? dollar and w? win ?xpreaa you a bottle. Ilo ?uro and rive the name of your nearest expr<<M office. A<l<lr<-?. J. C. A YKK CO., Lowell, Man?. Calisthenics Are a benefit to healthy women. But to women who are suffering from diseases peculiar to their sex they are an injury, when there is weak back or bear big down palus, sideache or other indications of womanly weak I nssa, exercise can only aggravate the [condition. The womanly health must be first restored be fore strength can be developed by exer cise. Dr. Pierce's Fa vorite Prescription makes weak women strong and sick women well. It does this by healing the womanly diseases which uudermine the general health. It stops the drains that weaken women,heals inflainmation and ul ceration and cures female weakness. ? When I first com menced using* Doctor Pierce's medicines," writes Mr*. Oeorge A. Strong;, of Gansevoort, Saratoga Co., N. Y., ?I was suffering from fe male weakness, a dis agreeable drain, bearing 1 * down pains, weak and tired feeling all the Um?. I dragged around in that way for two years, and I begau taking your medicine. After taking first bottle 1 began to feel better. I took four bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, two of'Golden Medical Discovery,' one vial of ' Pleasant Pellets,' also used one bottle of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. Now I feel like a new person. I can't thunk you enough for your kind advice and the good your medicine has done me. " I have a sister who is taking your medicine and it is helping her." Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellet9 promote regularity of the bowels, and assist the action of "Favorite Prescription." No other laxative should be used with Dr. Pierce's Medicines. ILLINOIS CORN IN THE COTTON PALACE. Iiitereatlutf Display of Corn Products ut the CharlcBtou Exposition. Mr. William Hunks, in charge of the Exposition Bureau of The State, has contributed a most interesting descrip tion of the Illltiois com exhibit as fol lows: Folks have g?lten so smart those days that they cau mnke rubber, table syrup, olive oil, etc., ad iuOmtum, out of a common old uubbin. Some time ago tbo readers of The State were told of the wonderful progress the South has made iu the way of getting prod ucts from the cottou seed, but the ex hibit which the great State of Illinois has sent to the Exposition shows that an oven greater variety can be gotten from the corn kernels. This is the utilitarian age, oxempliiled not only iu the great number of products mude from tbo corn koruels, but in the fact that even tho cob is used for commer cial purposes after being grouud up, and tho pith of the stalk is used to make a cellulose which is preferable to pitch in calking tho inside of seagoiug vessels. A promiuent fruit merchant iu Char leston states that there are thirty-live or more products which may be ob tained from tbo banana, and proved his assertion by showing where a wealthy gentleman had givon a dinner of several courses in which the bread, and many other dishes except meats had been prepared from products of the banaua. " But that is another story." One of the 11 ret things to attract the attention of the visitors to the Illinois exhibit in the Cottou Palace are the ?'corn pictures," so called because they are made of corn grain, tho pith of the corn ntalk and the manicolored benrds ot grasses and small grains. Like the celebrated " cottou pictures" in the Greenville exhibit iu the Woman's building, these coru pictures are works of art, yet of a different kind. Tho cotton pictures are dainty, lilmy and beautiful, while the corn pictures are of much larger proportions and yet are perfect and very attractive. Each of these pictures is about seven feet loug. One represents a farm scone in Il linois in 1850, and the other shows an up-to-date Illinois farm. In the for mer tbo pioneer is shown clearing-out a place for his log cabin homo. The re presentation of cattle, horses, etc., is. a flue piece of work. In the scene on a farm in l'JOO a stylish youug lady is shown In a trap to wluchaa spirited horse is doing fancy tiuio 'on the line highway while in the background the old log cabin has given place to a pre tentious frame dwelling, and the pioneer is succeeded by a prosperous looking individual who is busily on gaged in looking after his windmill and his iiue equipment of farm machinery. So the pictures are typical of the prog ress of the great Middle West as well as lllustiative of the skill with which the young meu attached the corn ker nels and bit of cob, pith and grass seeds to the canvass in such a way that tho element or proportion is maintain ed to a wonderful degree, and yet the whole presents as perfect a picture as could have been made with the crayon or the brush. The decorations of the booth were made by Messrs. Goehel aud Gartner, who are in charge of tho exhibit. These decorations are not only in good taste, but are very skilfully wrought. Out of grass seeds of different colors are fashioned parrots and other birds, while conspicuous in the whole are two immense placards stating thai Illinois produces every year 284,000,000 bushels of corn, or nearly one-seventh of the whole crop of this country. Of this amount, Illinois uses 210,000,000 bushels for the manufacture of com mercial products. This statemont seems almost incredible, but is abso lutely correct. Tho exhibit of corn is itself very in teresting. Thore are dozeus of ears which have been exhibited in many fairs and have taken the blue ribbons. The perfect ear, as declared by the I 'cot in corn fair, is ten inches long, measures sevon inches around at the butt, the rows of kernels must be in good alignment, and tho fruit is ninety per cent, of the whole. The grains at tho end and at the butt are to be well developed. "And. just here Mr. Goebel says that the farmers in this country make a mistake, for thoy lop off the ends of the ears and plant the graiu which is gotten from the middle of the ear. Ho says that the farmers of the Middle West have reduced corn plant ing to such a science that they can breed the corn just as they breed and crossbreed stock. By breeding they get more starch and less oil, or more oil and less starch, just as they desire. There are two fundamental products of the com kernel oil being obtained from the tender germ or life-giving heart inside of the kernel, and starch being the main product of the hard part of the kernel. There Is no waste. I- von the skin which encloses the ker nel is a rough grade of bran which is used *i a base with which to mix in gredients for cattle feed. There is one Illinois concern which is said to uao over 100,000,000 bushels of corn every year in the process of getting commercial products. There are num berless by-products, but there are on exhibition here over forty principal products of the king of grains. From two to three gallons of oil may be obtained- from every buBhol or 50 pounds of .corn. TbiB oil is made from the germ Which is separated from tho rest of tho kernel by ingenious ma chinery. Corn oil Is usod as a soap stock, sometimes alBO in tho manufac ture of paint, ami is occasionally sent abroad, and like our owu cotton seed oil, comes back to this country labeled 44 olive oil." The residue of the corn germ, after the oil has boon extracted, is pressed into a bard cake, as in the caso of cot ton seed meal, and this corn cake or meal is used very exclusively by dairy men. A by-product of corn cako is 44 rub ber substitute" There is a cako of this articlo ou exhibition. It is made by somo chemical process which ib as yet quite oxponsivo, but us soon as the proceBBcan be simplified, it is probable that this home-mado rubbor will enter extensively iuto tho manufacture of rubbor tires aud other rubber goods, for its oily nature would act as a pro tection to the natural rubber with which tho artificial would bo mixed. As the supply of natural rubber is be coming of groat valuo to the commerce of this country, these chemical formu lae are guarded religiously by tho con corns making tho discoveries. When the germ is extracted for oil making, tho bran is taken off aud this leaves the hard part of tho kernel which iB used fur making starch, glu COBO, sugars, etc. Uudor tho head of starches comes poarl starch, used for 44 siziug" cloth; powdered starch for confectioners; 41 retiued grits" used by brewers; confectioners' starch for 44 gum-drops," etc.; laundry starch and the 44doxtriue" products. Those latter aro obtained by treating starch with some kind of chemical producing sub* stance which is used instead of gum arabic by the United States govern ment, i lie dextrine making a service able, cheap aud non-poisonous paste, such as is found on the back of stamps. The glucose is a thick, gummy sub stance, which is used by the manu facturers of jollies, etc. Several grades of glucose may be obtained. One kind la used by (the makers of syrups; an other kind by brewers, and tho crystal i glucose, which has something the ap pearance of brown sugar, is used by confectioncers. There nre u number of sacccbarino products. Tho anhydrous sugar is nearly pure sugar, containing 07 per cent, of saccharine matter. It is used in the manufacture of wine. Thero is another grado of sugar which is used as a base tor caramels and other sweet meats. Glucoso and sugar make up quite a respectable percentage of the coin kor nol aud tho work of extracting those products is quite a large industry. There is another corn product for which Illinois is celebrated, it makes a lot of whiskey. None of that article in on exhibition, but thero is one con cern in Feoria which last year paid to the United States $:i(>,000,000 in re venue on the com spirits manufactured there. The revenue is SI. 10 a gallon. What an enormous outpul I This corn spirits is the huso for making nearly all other whiskey. There is ono other crop product which attracts much attention the ta ble syrup. To tho semi-liquid or vis cous glucose is addod a little cane syrup or " New Orleans lasses " as a llavor ing, and a delightful table, delicacy is obtained. This is a wondorful ago. An age when chemists can extract from corn tho substance for table delicacies and the material for rubber shoes. And then by other processes they can make table delicacies of old rubber shoes, and of tablo delicacies old rubber shoes might be made. Hut this is not all of the greatness of Illinois. Messrs. Goebel and Gart ner are very proud of their exhibit of apples. It compares favorably with that of Missouri. Tho southern part of Illinois is given over to fruit raisiug. Land is worth from $15 to $50 an acre there. In tho corn belt, which is the major part of tho State, land 18 worth fiora $50 .to $150 an acre. These two gentlemen have done a lot of " mis sionary work" for corn since they have been in South Carolina. NEGRO MUST CLING TO SOIL. Hooker WMshi iij^too Given Seil? Bible Advice to His Race* The closing session of the ucgro con ference held a few day. ago in At lanta was marked by a sensible Bpeoch from Hooker T. Washington, of Tus kegee, Ala., in which he expounded the views he has long held to bo the wisest course for the negro to pursue in adapting tho ruce to prosont needs and conditions. He stated that he thought the best course for tho uegro to pursue was to get hold of the soil, illustrating bia thoughts by several pat anecdotes. Ho was heard by a large audience, includiug a large number of white people For several years I have watched with keen interest and appreciation the work of these annual conferences, and tho whole country should be grate ful to this institution for the painstak ing and systematic manner with which it has developed from year to year a series of facts which are proving most vital aud helpful to tiio interests of our whole country. The work that Dr. DuHois is doing will stand for years as a monument to his ability, wisdom nnd faithfulness. I hope you will excuse me if, for a few minutes, 1 seem to discuss the oc cupation of our pooplo in a broader way than the narrowor ono suggcslod by tho subject under discussion at this conferonco. I want to say as a founda tion to my remarks that ray belief is that the proper way to begin iu the de volopraent of a race would be the same as with an individual. The proper place to begin the development of an individual is just where the individual is. We can begin in no wisor way to develop any race than by beginning just whore that race finds itself at tho moment of beginning. I think you will agree with me when I assort that by far the largest propoi The?WOM s Greatest Cure for fia&ru X IV? all form? of Malarial p.dnon .rj take Johruun'a Chill and Pavtff V?? # A taint of Malarial poison. ' -tit h? jro'jr blood meanainlaary and failure. Blood inedlcineacan'tour* Mklarlal poiaonlng;. The antldot? for it la JOHNSON'S TONIC. Grat a bottle t? <l a y. Cut! si Ctitt If It Gutm. t ion of our people are engaged in some form of agriculture, are engaged in the cultivation of the soil. Since the bul k of our people are to live out of the soil, are accustomed to agricultural life, it is my opinion that agriculture should be made tho chief iudustry of our peo ple, at least, for along period of years. The negro should be encouraged . to own and cultivate the soil; in a word, as a rule, should be eucouraged to re main in tho country districts. The negro is el his best in most cases when In agricultural life; in too many cases ho is at his worst iu contact with city life. Of course, out of agriculture, ? the fuudamcutal Industry, will grow - most, if not all, of tho most skilled oc- > cupatious with which, 1 understand, this conference is now specifically deal ing. In order that the negro may bo in duced to remain in the country dis tricts wo should see to it that lifo is mado not only bearable and safe, but attractive and comfortable If thoro is any od'O thing, at tho pro seiitv time, that should give us more soilo?s floacerii thau auother, it is tho large Idlfe' olass that liugers about the sidewalks, bar rooms and dens of siu and misoiy in our largo cities. The negro boy Bhould bo given such au idea of the diguity and beauty of agricul tural life that rather than yiold to tho temptation of going to the city ho will roturn to his father's farm, aud there raise fit) bushels ot corn on au acre of land by reason of his intelligence and skill, where only '25 bushels and loss were growiug before. If it bo sug gested that the white boy is not always thus dealt with, my answer is that tho while man is three thousand years uheud of us, aud this fact wo should face now as later. Tho white mau at one stage of his growth, in Europe and in America, has gono through every stage of development that 1 now ad vocate for my race. Our kuowledgo muBt be harnessed to the things of real lifo. 1 would much ralber seo a young colored mau graduate from a college and go out and start a truck garden, a dairy fanu or conduct a cotton plantation and thus become a llrsthand producer of wealth than a parasite living upon tho weulth originally produced by othor.., socking uncertain and uusutisfuctory livelihood iu temporary aud questionable posi tic ms. I repeal, do not seek positions, but create positions. All people who have gained wealth aud recognition have come up through the soil and have given attention to thesu funda mental, wealth-producing industries. Tho young man who goes out in the forest, fells a tree and produces a wa gon is tho one who has added some thing to the wealth of the community in which ho lives. 1 emphasize the ownership and cul tivation of tho soil again because land is cheaper in tho South than it will ever be again, and if wo do not got hold of a portion of the soil and use it in laying a foundation for our civiliza tion now 1 fear we will not get hold of it in the future. In the country the negro and his children aro free, as a rule, from the temptations which drag so many down in the large cities. The negro is there always free, too, from the severe competition which, in so many cases, discourages and over masters him. In the case of the negro artisan we should be careful to follow the same course as in regard to agriculture. We should lind out the kind of skilled labor in which the nogro is most likely to lind employment; the kind of skilled labor iu greatest demand. After we ilnd out tho kind for which the negro is best litted and the kind which offers the greatest cucouragements, 1 should say emphasize in that directiou. If the greatest demand is in the direction of iron work, emphasi/.e iron work. If in some form of leather work, empha size leather work. If in brick masonry or plastering, emphasize these. Many of the trades which were formerly in our hands have m too large a degree slipped from us, not be cause there was a special feeling against our working at these trades on the part of tho native Southern white man, but because, I fear, wo failed to lit our selves to perform tho sfcrvioo in the very best manner. We must not only have carpenters, but architects; we must not only have persons who can do the work with the hand, but persons at the same time who can plan the work with the brain. (Jo into the North or South and ask to have pointed out to you the most prosperous and reliable colored man in that community, and in the majority of cases I believe you will have pointed out to your a negro who has 'earned a trade; and, iu many cases, you will (lud that this trade was learned during the days of slavery. If we aro wiso and patient we can uso all forms of service iu a way not only to lift ourselves up, but to bind us eternally iu fellowship and good will to the Southern white man by whose sido we must live for all times. DEATH OF Die. H. Al. PALMER Fatuous Pulpit Orator Was Fa tally Injured by a Trolley Car. Dr. Henjamin M. Palmer, of New Orleans, died on the 28th of May from injuries received on the oth of May, when he was run over by a street car within a abort distauce of his homo and dragged for fully a block. His right great toe was cut olT and injuries were inflicted on tho foro head, and his right leg was broken in two places just above the ankle. Ho lingered from the time of his injuries 2.'5 days. 0 Hev. Dr. H. M. Palmer was horn in Charleston, S. C.,Ja unry 2ft, 1818, son of Dr. Edward Palmer, who aftor sixty years of scrvico in tho church, died in 1882 at tho age of 02. Dr. Palmor passed his boyhood at Mc Phersonville nnd was sent to Amherst college when only 18 years of age. 1840 be went to the First Presbyterian church in Columbia, S. 0.. remaining there uutil 1867, when he came to New OrleanB. In 1847 he established the ? Southern Presbyterian Review which he edited for a number of years, winning wide fame and in 1800 was elected to tho chair of pastoral theol ogy in the Sominary at Princeton Uni versity, though he declined the elec tiou. Many otbor Haltering offers were made to him throughout his career, mcludiug the pulpit of Dr. Alexan der's church in New York, but all these offers he refused, preferring to remaiu with his old congregation iu New Orleans. Dr. Palmer was oue of the strongest leaders of tho South iu the pulpit im mediately preceding aud during tho civil war aud on Thanksgiving Day, 1800, preached his famous secession 8ermou iu New Orleans. Iu 1801, wheu the Southern c'iurches withdrew from the Presbyterian Assembly at Philadelphia and met at Augusta, Dr. Palmer was chosen as moderator, tak ing his place as head of the Southern Presbyterian church. His sorvice in the army was irregular, but his inti macy with General Polk and General Beau regard helped to turn his atten tion to tho spiritual necessities of tbo troops, and at one timo he had full charge of detailing tbo Southern min isters in tho army of Tennessee. Dr. Palmer was a piofouudly impressive orator and his reputation as a preacher was national. His church iu New Orleaus, tho First Presbyterian, has probably been visited by more strangers, drawn by his reputation as a pulpit orator, thau any church in tho South. Two years ago Dr. Palmer delivered a notable ora tiou at tho Louisville reunion of Uui tod Confederate veterans. Dr. Pal mer's wife died iu 1888. Ho had six children, only one of whom is living. Dr. Palmer preached the centennial anniversary sermon at the University of Georgia at the centcuniai celobration ! at Athens lust year. THP CAluTAION MF KT IN OS. The State Democratic Uxccti tlve Committee Arranged til* Schedules. Tho sub commit Um: of tho Btatc Demo cratic executive commitloo mot iu Co lumbia on tho 20th lust, aud adopted the schedules for the two Bets of caiupaigu meetings as provided in tho amendment to tho constitution which was aduptedat the recont convention of the party. Upon motion of Governor McSwconcy, tho chairman aud secretary aro to notify the county chairmen of tho campaign meetings and request them to take iulo consideration the candidates who will visit tho counties by appointing commit tees and designating homes for the en tertainment of tho candidatoB, which was adopted. Upon motion of Mr. Bloaso the assessments for candidates were fixed tho same as last year, and aro as follows: United BtateB Souators and Congress men, $50 ; Governor $50 ; Lieutenant Governor $12.GO ; Adjutant General $25. All other Btato otllcors $117 50 Tho coun ty asBOBSmonts aro as heretofore in proportion to thoir roproBontation in tho ILegislature. Candidates for tho United BtateB Hen ate and House of Representatives, Dem ocratic party of Bouth Carolina, 11)02, will attend tho following campaign meetings : Columbia, Tuesday, Juno 17 ; Camdon, Wednesday, Juuo 18; Chesterfield, Friday, Juno 20 ; Iionnettsvillc, Monday, Juno '.!:! ; Bishopvilie, Tuesday. June 24; Darlington, Wednesday, .1 line 25 ; Florence, Thursday, Juno 20; Marlon, Friday, Juuo 27; Conway, Monday, Juno 80; Georgetown, Wednesday, July 2, Kingstroo, Friday, July 4 ; Moncks Cor ner, Monday, July 7; Manning, Tuesday, July 8; Bumter, Wednesday, July 9; Orangeburg, Thuraday, July 10; Ham borg, Friday, July 11; Goorgos.'Baturday, July 12; Charleston, Tuesday, July 15; Waltorboro, Wednesday, July 10; Beau fort, Friday, July 18; Hampton, Satur day, July 10 ; Barnwoll, Tuesday, July 22; Ail;en, Wednesday, July 23 ; KdgO field, Thursday, July 24; Baluda, Saturday, July 20; Lexington, Mon day, July 28; Nowborry, Tuesday, July 20; J,aureus, Thursday, July 31 ; Greenville, Friday, August 1; Pickons, Saturday, August 2; Wal lud la, Monday, August 4; Andorson, Tuesday, August 5 ; Abbovillo, Friday, August 8; Greenwood, Saturday, August 9 ; Union, Tuesday, August 12 ; Spartan burg, Wednesday", August IB ; Gaffnoy, Thursday, August 14 ; Yorkvillo, Batur day, August 10; Lancaster, Tues day, August 19: Chester, Wednesday, August 20; Winusboro, Thuisday, August 21. Campaign schedule for candidates for State oilic.es of the Democratic party of Bouth Carolina for i002 : Bumter, Tuesday, Juno 17; Orange* hurg, Wednesday, Juno IS ; Hamberg, Thuraday, June 10; Georges, Friday, Juno 20; Charleston, Baturday, June 21 ; Waltorboro, Monday, Juno 23; Beau fort, Wednesday, Juno 25; Hampton, Thursday, Juno 20 ; Barn well, Baturday, Juno 28; A ikon, Tuesday, July I ; KdgO field, Wednesday, July 2; Baluda, Friday, July 1; Lexington, Saturday, July 5; Newberry, Tuesday, July 8; Groonwood, Wednesday, July I); Abbo villo, Thursday, July 10; Anderson, Friday, July 11 ; Walhalla, Monday, July 14; Fickona, Wednesday, July 10 ; Grconvillo, Thursday, July 17 ; LaurouB, Friday, July 18; Union, Monday, July 21 ; Bpartauburg, Tuesday, "July '23; GalTnoy, Wednesday, July 23; Yorkvillo, Friday, July 25; Chester, Saturday, July 20; Winnsboro, Tuesday, July 20; Lancastor, WodneBday, July 30; Camden, Thursday, July 81; UhoBtor Hold, Baturday, August 2 ; BonnottaviUc, Tuesday, August 5; BlBhopvlUo, Wed nesday, August 0 ; Darlington, Thursday, August 7; Florence, Friday, August ? ; Marion, Baturday, August 0; Conway, Tuesday, August lz; Georgotown, Thursday, August 14 ; Kingstroo, Satur day, August 10; Moncka Cornor, Tues day, August 17; Manning, Wednesday, August 20; Columbia, Thursday, August Tho Alaska commissioner to the Presbyterian Oonerul Assembly, the Rev. Dr. Hall Young, walked 1,200 miles in moccasins nnd snowslioes to reach tho coast and his stoamer. He brought with him for the mo.ioralor a gavel made of a Walrus toolh, as al ready related. The World's Greatest Fever Medicine. M0ilV*Lif?irm" ?if ,?vor,1tRke JOHNSON'S CJHIIili ami KEVRR TONIC, It Is 100 times better than qulnino and does in a Single dav what slow .mi SSRSS 1?t%'9h?.'"^ 0U'M - COSTS 80 CENTS IF IT CURES. Thero ho mot Honry Ward licechor, then a ?tudent in a higher class, and the two became fast frionds. At tho ago of l? he returned to South Caro lina and taught for two years, thence matriculating at the University of Georgia, wbonce he grad tinted in 18.'t8 and entered the Theologien! Seminary I at Columbia. In 1841 he was licensed and entered upou a career that was destined to make him famous as a preacher. Shortly aftor his ordination he was called to tbo First Presbyterian church of Savannah, taking with him his bride, Mary Augusta McConnell. 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It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency* It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach ami ISowds, giving healthy and natural sleep. Tin; Children's Panacea?The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bear he Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENTAUR COMPANY, TT MURRAY STREET, NEW VOM C4TV. Southeastern Lime and Cement Company, 27fi KiBt Hay, Charleston, S. C. Headquarters for Li tue, Cement, Plaster Paint, Oils nnd Varnishes. Dealers in Hair, Terra Cotta Pipe, Roofing, Sheathing Papers, and all classes of Building Material. Charleston, Creenvillc, Columbia, At I am a SHORT LINK. Schedule in etTecl April, 13lb, 10 2. _kahtkun stan harp timk._ Head Down, head Up Leave. Atlanta SA1. 8 40amAr 860 pm Athens.10 f.Oam (110 pm Klberton .. .115mm 5 17 pin Abbeville .12 57pm 4 00 pm Creenwood_.1 22pm 3 35 i m Ar (Jlinton .... Dinner... 2 15pm '245 pm ?. Sc W. C. Leave. denn Springs.,C W 0.1000amAr4 00pm Sp&rtanhurg. 12 15pm 3 id Oreenville.12 22pm 3 2/3 Ar Laurena.Dinner. ? 1 42 2 06_ I SOUTHBOUND. ?No. 22 No. 63. l.v Laurens.0 OOain 2 uopm ParkB_. 0 10 2 08 Clinton. 0 40 2 22 ?oldville.0 5? 2 .11 Kinard.7 OS 2 13 Oary.7 17 2 !) Jalapa. . 7 20 2 5t No wherry.s 00 3 Hi Prosperity. . 8 26 3'M Bligha . ? 42 8 34 Little Mountain . 8 65 3 80 Ohapin.... .016 3 51 Hilton. 0 24 3.7 White Kock. 0 20 H>1 Balentine.0.87 I 07 Irmo. 9 52 I 17 Lcaphart.10 02 4$3 Ar Columbia.10 30 I 45 'Daily Freight except Sunday._ NORTHBOU NJ). ?No. 85 No. 52 l.v Columbia .12 30am 11 10am Leaphart.1248 II 30 Irmo.1 00 11 37 Balentine . 1 15 1141 White Kock.1|24 H'61 Hilton . I 20 ll64 Uhapin. 1.80 12 02 Little Mountain. 150 1212pm SliKhs.2.02 12 10 Prosperity. 2 22 12 25 Newberry. 3 (Ml 12 3!) .lalapa..3W22 1261 (iary.3|3I 12 5!) Kinard.3 10 1(5 Qoldville. .... 3.5) l 15 Clinton . 4 30 I 27 Parks . I 60 1311 Ar Laurena...._._5 00_t I7_ A. U. L. Leave Columbia. 4 65pm ArlORO 8uii.ler. 0 20 1)25 Ar vmarlcBton.^ .... 9 20_ Lv litin_ Trains 53 and (2 arrive and depart from new union depot. Trains Nob. 22 and 85 from A (5 I. freight depot WcstCcrvaifl street. For KntCR, Time Tallies, or further in formation eall on any Agent, or write to H. M. Kmkkbon, Cen. Freight and Pas s-ngor Agt,. T. M, Kmkkhon, Tralllo M'gr. Wilmington. N. C. j. F. Livingston, Sol, Ag'l, Bank of Columbia, W. C. Ciiii.hh. President, Columbia, 8. C 3 The Entering Wedge To your consideration is gon orally tho cost, though cost should always bo rolative to value to boa fair tost. Tho lumber wo soil may not always bo the choapostin price, but it's always choapost in the long run, bocauso wo givo tho best valuo. Thoroughly kiln-driod,pro perly sawed and planod, you'll find it "matchos" well, and will be a life-long sourco of satisfac tion. R.H.Hudgens&Son. Why Not Save The Middle-Man's Profit? Tho McPhall l'iano or Kindergarten Organ direct to the buyer from fac tory. Wrltn mo If you wish to buy an Organ or Piano, for I can save you tt.oney. I travel South Carolina, and woulclbe pleased to call and show you my Pianos and Organs. A postal card will bring me to you. L. A. McCORD, Laureas, * ? South Carolina. Atlantic Coast Line. Trattie Dop.vtmeut, Wilmington, N 0 March 28, 1902. -FAST LINK llctwccn Charleston and ?olumbla and Upper South Carolina, and North Caro lina. CONnRNKRD BCIIKIIUI.K I ii eilei-t .1 miliar tftth, l?*i2. ??Ol NU WKBT. No ?S No 52 JP M *A M 1,7 CliarlcBton .ft vf? ? 00 l.ancs .7 8? 7|5i Suinter_.9 1ft 0 25 Ar Columbia.'0 10 11 ?p? Prosperity. hj 29 Newberry . 12 4'2 Clinton. J26 Laurons.. J ?7 (ireenvillc- . 8 *? HpartanborK. ? ?0 A M Lv Bumter. !? fjj Ar famdcn. ** JJ Lancaster. 2 37 Kock Hill . 3 40 Yorkvillo. 4 18 Hlaokshurg . ? 2J? Shelby, N.?:. o oo Kutherfordton. N. 0. 7 16 M arion. 8 30 Winnaboro. 7 18 ( liarlotte N. < !. 9*0 HenderHonvillc, N. C . 0 11 AshwvilloN.C._7 16 (IOINO F.AST. No 53 No 69 ?1? M JAM Ar Charleston.920 n 35 l.ancs.7 35 i>46 Surntcr.0 13 8 "20 l.v Columbia.4 ? > <> &5 Prosperity. .. 3 '20 Newberry.3.06 Clinton.2 '2*2 (.aureus... . '211*2 Ureenville.12 ?2 P M Spartauburg.12 16 Ar Hu inter.5 46 ('amden.4 16 A M Lancaster.?.10 ?> < Kock Hill.HNO Yorkvillo.1)15 ltlacksburg.8 15 Sholby, N 0.7 1* ltutherfordton, N. c_0 05 l.v Marion.5 01? Winnsboro.....10'is i liarlotte, N. C.8 10 Heiideraonville, N. 0...9 02 Asbevillo. N. C.8 00 ?Daily. J rucedays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays. Nor. 5*2 and 53 Bolid trains between Charleston mid (Ireenvifle, S. O. Nos. 68 and 69 carry Through coach be tween Charleston mid Columbia. H M Kmerson, Oon'l Pass, Aj<i.. 'I'. M Bmeraon, Tralllo Manager; J. it. Kenly, Ccn. Man. Charleston and Wostorn Oarollua B. R AUOl'HTA AND A Nil ic v l i.i.k KlIOUT I.INB. In effect April 13, 1002. Lv Aikon. .8 00 a . AugiiHta.in 05 a 2 16 p Ar Greenwood.li 39, p . Waterloo. 1 12 p . " Anders(?n. 7 15 p " Laurens.1 10 p 6 35 a ?' (Jroenville.3 2op In 30 a " Springs .4 46p |. " Spartanburg.3 30 p 9 00 a ' Balnda. 6 33 p " HcnderHonvllle. li 11 p " Ashevllle. 7 16 p Lv A Mim vi lie. 7 05 ?t " Spartanburg.. 12 15 a 4 Ol p " [Greenville.12 22a l *u p " l.i.i. runs.????.1 46 p 4 40 p Ar Waterloo.2 32 p . Lv Anderson . 7 25 * " Or ni wood.3 07 p . Ar Augusta.6 40 p 11 33 a Aikcn. 7 30 Lv Ureenville. 12 22pm Ar Clinton..... 2 22pm Newberry. ?t)Hpm Prespority. 3 2upm Ar Allendalo. tj 20 y " Fairfax. 0 32 p " Yemassoe.1021a 7 35 p " Beaufort.n 40 a 8 ?l p '? Port Royal.il t>r> a 8 U p LV Port Itoyal .1 Uj p 0 .0 a KVaufort.11 ?p 0 60a Vilnius so?.2 30 pLT37 40 a Fairfax. 8 48 a Allendale. """" 8 68 a Ar Augusta. ... ASH 00 a Clone connections at (Jreenwood for al poinU on s. A. L. anil 0. & 0. Hallway and at Spartanburg wltli Southern Ball W*<->r any Information relative to tlokets, rates, schedules, eto., address W. J. C&Aio, Oen. Pan. Agent, Augus ta, Oa. Hm?..?!, Cured in thirty tosixy days llllllKu Ten days treatment KHKK. llUl Would be glad to have names wrwJ of all eufTorlng with Dropsy O. K. COLLUM DUOPSY MEDI CINR CO., 312 18 Lowndee Uulldlog, Atlanta, Ca.