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The Laurens Advertiser $1.00 per Year in Advance. ...The Light of Love... ??????????????????????? u. The couuty courtroom of St. Aune's was crowded to the door. It was au assemblage unprecedented even In that country where a trial for murder al ways exercised an irresistible fascina< tion, and where the allurements of old timo florid oratory conferred upon the courthouse something of tho status of a theater. Never before within the memory of those preseut had a whito woman cow* ered under tho menace of a possible capital sentence. Indeed, thore lurked some trilling doubt as to the propriety of the circurastanco now. It was not that her guilt was questioned?in tho popular judgment she was condemned beyond all peradveuture?but with its innato fantastic chivalry St. Anue's was disposed to be compassionate, aud to meet alien logic with tho sentiment al reminder that she is ** a woman." Tho crimo itself was as old as his tory?the tragedy familiar to every stage of life. In this instance its dra matis personae were of the lowest type ?gross, iguorant aud debased. Jeuny Haskell was the wayward wife?hor husband Jim was the victim; and the third figure was a handsome oyster man knowu along the tide water dis tricts as " Bill" Thome. It had been a murder startling in its primitive bru tality -and had acquired full-page prominence in sensational Sunday pa pers. The husband's brains had been shot out one night while he lay asleep by his wife's side. ? i.ere had been no doubt as tho id entity of the murderer. The circum stantial evidence was crushing and tu aduition the widow herself had fran tically denounced Tbome as hor hus baad's slayer. His trial had been re moved to the State metropolis and af ter his sentence he had been taken to its jail to await the day set for his execution. The roasou for this was purely prudential. St. Anne'B was pitifully poor and there was a grow ing dispositon to regard the expenses of the court as excessive. Tho neigh boring county of Mailborough had averted the cost of a similar trial by a quietly ordered lynching, and had boasted of its thrift, and there had been some warrant in the fear that the example might prove contagious. This had been three months before, and the excitement had begun to sub side, when n newsensatiou was created by the arrest of Haskell's relict as an accessory to tho murder, at tho in stnuco of Willis Howard, the State's attorney. Mr. Howard was a man of praiseworthy political ambition aud had achieved uo little notoriety by reason of tho conviction of Thome. He labored under the dual misfortune, however, of not haviDg been born in the county, and having inspired the natives with ungenerous disposition to associate his zealous activity with the approaching nomination tor Congress. It was the third day of the Haskell trial and the interest was intense. An indefinite rumor was abroad that the State's attorney had a trump card to play and a thrill of excitement swept through the crowd as he aroBe to ad dress the court. He proposed, bo declared, to produce a witness who would testify to the un questioned guilt of the prisoner?to her identification with the " fouleBt deed recorded in tho criminal annals of St. Anne's." Theu, as he turned to where the woman?white, panic Btricken and abject?crouched beside her counsel, the whistle of an ap proaching locomotive sounded shrilly from across the river. The only train scheduled for the day would not arrive until night, and the coming of a speci al was an event unparalleled. It was like an ?? effect" in the melodrama and the throng waited breathlessly. In tho intense stillness every sound without was audible?the rumbling of the train; the Btoppage at the station; and the ring of the footsteps on the flags that led from the road to the courthouse. An instant later there was an agitation about the entrance, and Thome, the convicted murderer, guarded by the officials of the city jail, crossed the threshold. Tho woman uttered a half-suppressed shriek, and the State's attorney smiled blandly. " This iB my witness, your honor," he explained, and then sonorously, "Call William Thome." The tension was acute as the man took the stand. It was evident in the agitation of the kiudly, patriarchal jndge; in the feverish alertness of the reporters; in the hungry interest of the - country folk, and even in the un linking gaze of the negroes who hung over the rail at the rear in stolid beati tudo. The prisoner was livid and stared appealingly at the witness. '-Judge," began the latter slowly, " I've been doing a heap of thinking over this business since I've been sen tenced. It's laid heavy on my mind and when I found it could be fixed up so I could come and tell I was glad. There was one reason in particular why I was so glad." His eyes rested upon the prisoner an instant as he spoke. His look was steady and his voice, while low, was perfectly dis tinct. u She's told what she knew and she's brought me where I am," he con tinued. " She's done her duty and I'm ready to do mine. A man's got a duty even if he stands within the shadow of the gallows." The woman's counsei glanced up quickly here?the phrase was distinctly suggostive of Howard's rumbling periods. " And I'm goiug to tell all I know," went on Thome, " and it's this." He p;. led an instant and there was a slight smile upon his face as he met the gaze of the prosecutor. " Nobody is guilty for the murder of Jim Has kell hut me?and she's as innocent as Mr. Howard himself." The crowd was fairly stunned by this unexpected declaration. That anything less than an incriminating disclosure was to follow had been un dreamed of. All eyes instinctively sought the State's attorney. That officer was on his feet wild with dis comfiture and rage. "Do you mean to say," he had furiously bogun, when his words were lost as the voice of Thome rang through the hail like a trumpet. " It isn't what you expected, is it, Mr. Lawyer Howard? You thought because she told the truth about me you'd get me here to maybe swear her life away. And yon thought your bribes would make me do it. Why, jndge, this man offered me my life to go back on her. He tojd me he oonld handle the Governor like a child and that he'd make him sign a pardon if I'd say she put me up to do it. As If twenty Uvea aod pardons could make me do that." Then he turned toward the jail offlcala. ? I am done," he said, " wo might as well go back." The assemblage wa? quiet for a rao raont and then somcoue with a tluor appreciation of dramatic effect than decorum proposed three cheers andthe hall rang with instant clamor. It was an uproar too vast for the efforts of the court officials to suppress. It was the gloriQcation of what was regarded as undoubted perjury and of a convict ed murderer?but of one who had be come, a hero because despite all bribes, he bad shielded and screeued the woman who bad betrayed him. She did not even give him a glance as he was led out. Her whole soul was concentrated in the expression of smiling iusolence with which she fa vored tho outraged prosecutor. It was a smile that later became a hadp o of triumph as the twelve good men and true dehvored the verdict of acquittal that enabled her to leave the court room?an Innocent Proclaimed. It should bo added, however, that there was a disposition to enlarge upon the themo of ingratitude among the groups that delayed to gossip in the courthouse yard and that in the ovcujng the gentle men of the jury called upon the vindi cated widow and suggested the advisbi lity of her prompt departure from St. Anne's. And two weeks later the county seat again became a Mecca. It was the day set for expiation, aud the natives had begun to jog into town hours be fore suuriso. There was something more than mere morbid curiosity iu the throng that clustered about tho little jail yard, and swarmed over the hill side at its rear, and the belief that Thome in his last scene would prove worthy of the prestige ho had earned was full realized. It was a crowd that lingered thoughtfully long after justice had been done and that nodded ap proviugly at an observation of the sheriff's. "Gentlemen," said that ollicer, " I do not propose to deduce auy morals on this sad occasion, but what I do In tend?is to be present at the burial." IT IS LACK OF KNOWLEDGE _ The Ijfttorutice Prevalent at the North In Regard to the South. Mr. Wm P. Calhoun, of Greenville, S. C, contributes the followiug timely article to the Augusta Chronicle: It is very uunoyiug to the people of tho South to see how little our North ern and Western people know about us. It is uot slrango that men living in tho backwoods of the North aud West should show ignorauce of the South and its people; but, it surpasses hu man understanding to account for the want of knowledge, in some cases, amounting to actual ignorance, among well informed Northern and Western men and newspapers. The Southern press and Southern men know more of the North aud West, as a rule, than the latter know of the (ormer, and cau write and Hpeak more intelligently of Northern and Western men aud mat ters. Yet, our well informed friends and neighbors of the North aud West assume a superiority over us that is very amusing. They interfere in our affairs and actually dictate to us. In so doing they only too often show their want of knowledge of the South. Some of our Northern men and papers can give about as good a descript ion of tho South and its peoplo as the lit tle boy did iu his composition about the horse, which in substance was that the horse was a very useful animal with one leg at each corner, a tail on one end and a head on tho other. We are a useful people in some re spects, it is admitted, but generally speaking we are a lot of ignoi amuses that have no idea how to conduct our own affairs. The foregoing has boen recently emphasized in the matter, of the status of the negro at the South and how wo ought to treat and man age him, and in which great ignorance as to the facts in the case are shown. Our superior fellow citizens are at times dogmatic and intolerant and know tho facts better than we ao; and they ask us to " toe " their mark. I have come to the conclusion that most Northern men and newspapers are in need of a Southern man to direct them, and each paper should provide itself with an intelligent Southern man in its sanctum to tell it something about the South when its editor de sires to direct or criticise us. In that way so many evidences of want of knowledge would not appear. It seems incredible that ao intelli gent man in New York, twentv-four hours from Greenville, should be so little informed about matters in South Carolina and iu the South generally as is some times the case. Last winter, an intelligent mnu from Providence, ft. 1., came to Greenville on his first visit South. He came with a friend who bad been South mnny times ami knew our people aud our climate. He stated to tho writer that he had had trouble to make his friend bring an overcoat with him, he claiming that he knew all about the Southern climate and that an overcoat would not be needed. On reaching Greenville, that wise man found the weather very cold, and he was surprised beyond measure. He thought that it wus all "summer" here, lie had nevor dreamed that the thermometer some times went down to zero and even below. Ho wrote that news back home as a great dis covery just made by him in advanco of all other exploreis. The fact that we had deep snow hero was a wonderful revelation to him. * All aloug the line you will flnd the same unaccountable ignorance on tbe part of Northern and Western men about the South. Before the North and West under take- to criticise and direct the South and in order that they may write in telligently of us, they must banish an cient and preconceived ideas about the South. A small amount of research would put the North in possession of the real truth. Now comes the Ogden Educational league, full of good in tentions and philanthropy, with a scheme to spread education among tbe benighted masses of the South regard less of race -and color. The league means well but its movements'show that it baa no intelligent idea of the situation as regards the two races. The efforts of Mm league will do far more harm tt*?u good by reason oi tho fact that it does not know how to direct its movements and efforts. Tbe league should come here and study the situa tion and consult with men conversant with it,?men who would tell it plainly that the Southern people will stomach no scheme, however plausible, that contemplates mixing tho Caucasian and the negio in any way. If the league understood the situation, it would not have held a love feast at the University of Georgia and then straightway held another at Tnskegee, the school of Booker Washington. In stance after instance could be shown on the above linos showing how little our Northern and Western friends and neighbors know of us and our affairs, thoughts and Inclinations. A. ROMANCE OF CALIFORNIA General Sucrmuii'H Sweetheart YVuitcd In Vain Upon Mis Prow lue. Monterey, once the capital of Cali foruia, contains inauy ancient build ings, adobe housos uud bits of history. Overlooking the iutensely-blue bay is the old Spanish custom house, with the very flagstaff of| historical siguiti canco. This building was origiually erected by the Spanish, and afterwards successively added to by Mexico and the Uuited States. The building is two story, with wide ovorhangiug eavei, and its creamy-white plastered walls contrast pleasantly with tho dull red titles and mossy shingles of the roof. There is a cool, shady porch ruuuing along the front, where fisher men are wout to mend their nets, or lounge about smokiug or telliug yarns. On a little back street is a tumble down buildiug, very long and narrow, with the old stage upon which Jeuuy Liud saug iu 1851. Back amoug the piucs is San Carlos Mission, built by Juniporo Serra iu 1770, iu which may he seen the church oruameuts and tho priests' robes wrought in gold and sil ver embroidery. These and mauy other historic places could be mention ed, but most interesting is the house where Mercedes Castro was wooed by Gen Shormau. More interesting be cause she still lives her solitary life behind tho high, whitewashed, tile covered stone wall which shuts iu her ?ower garden from the street and the eyes of the too curious. Mauy years ago Mercedes Castro was a happy and beautiful youug Spauiah girl, tho hello of Monterey. Gcu. Shermau was then a young man, and he met Mercedes and quickly suc cumbed to her chat in-i. Their wooing was au ideal ouo. 11 er loving, trust ing nature had implicit faith in him, aud he worshiped at the shrlue of her beauiy. On a certain evil day he was ordered East, and wheu ho told her they must part her heart was almost hrokou. To somewhat lessen her grief he planted a Binall Blip of rose bush, known as tho Cloth of Gold, at the left I of hor doorway, and, covering it with earth, said: "When thin roso bush ?wiiwiiiw.pi imuiiiwimi. Your Hair "Two years ago my hair was falling out badly. I purchased a I bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor, and j soon my hair stopped coming out." J Miss Minnie Hoover, Paris, 111. Perhaps your mother had thin hair, but that is no reason why you must go through life with half starved hair. If you want long, thick hair, feed it with Ayer's Hair Vigor, and make it rich, dark, and heavy. $1.00 a bottle. All druttliU._ If your druggist cannot supply you, ,end us ono dollar and wo will express you a bottle. Bo sure and Rlve tno ?>--",e of vour nearest express ollko. Address, J. C. AYKH CO., Lowell, Mass. HOPELESS CASES* 'When the doctor leaves and say6 the case ia hopeless, what remains to be done t Nothing, if the doctor's word is final. Much, it you will listen to the statements of men and women who were once "hopeless cases " given up by doctors, and who were perfectly and permanently cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Nothing is more sure than that thousands of men and women with diseased 1 tings, obstinate coughs, hemorrhage, ema ciation and night Bweuts, have been restored to perfect health by the use of the " Discov ery." Will it cure you ? It has cured in ninety-eight cases out of every hun dred where it was given a fair and fait ti ful trial. By that record you have only two chances iu a hundred of failure and niuety-eight chances of being restored to perfect health. It is worth trying. Abrain l'reer, . ol K<>%kbi Idge, ('.ii < ih- Co., III., writes: "My wife had a severe attack of pleurisy and lung trouble; the doctors gave her up to die. She commenced taking Dr. Plerce'a Golden Medical Discovery and she began to improve from the first dose, lly the time she had taken eight or ten bottles she was cured, aud it was the cause of a large amount being sold here. 1 think the 'Oolueu Medical Dis covery ' is the best mediciue in the world for lung trouble." b'RKK. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser containing over a thou sand large pages is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 21 one-cent stamps for the l>ook iu paper covers, or 31 stamps for the cloth bound volume. Address Dr. R. V. Piere** Uuffaio, N. Y. blooms I will return and make Mer cedes Ciislroiuy brido." Years passed, Urn liltlo roso slip nourished and twiuod its beautiful branches around tho latticed arbor. Morcedus lived happily with her moth er, thinking ulwnjs trustfully of her sweethonrt. Always fond of flowers, tho rose claimed her constant attention. At lust sho thought she saw some buds, and even with her careful watch-1 ing the petals seemed to unfold before ] she know into golden-yellow blossoms, just as if they had been touched by some of the sun's rays. Still she wait ed oxpectunlly day by day. I How soon was her young heart made to feel the pangs of sorrow, for ho in whom she had such perfect faith hnd easily forgotten his promise so thought lessly given? (Jen. Sherman returned to Montoroy when the rose bush bloomed, but he brought with him his American wife. Again years passed, Mercedes Caatro was now a woman and devotod to hor mother. Many suitors sought her hand, but n?iio received her favor. At last ciuiio one of her own race who hnd a different aspect from tho others, and ho loved her so long and so truly that she almost relented, but decided to re fer it to her mother. The elder lady, not being desirous of losing hor daugh ter, strongly objected. So Morcedus vowed that so long as her mother lived she would not marry. After the moth er's doath she yielded to her lover's entreaties, and the day for I heir wed ding was set, when suddenly the young man died. I longed to visit the old house and obtain a peep at tho senorlta. The Converse . College, A High-Grade College for Women. Conservatory of Music. Schools of Art and Elocution, For catalogue address ROB'T. P. PELL, President, Spartanbutg, S O CONVERSE COMMERCIAL SCHOOL. Address, Commercial Department of Converse College, Spartanburg, S. C, ?fters to the yo\ing people of this county unequalled facili ties for obtaining a Commercial Education near home at lowest cost. This is the oldest, best equipped and most inlluentia Business College in the tute,l occupying the largest quarters, employing more teachers and securing more positions for grad uates. Write at once for catalogue with full information. B. W. GETINGER, Manager, Spartanbiirg, S. C. CASARS HEAD HOTEL. Open from June 1st to Oct. 1st 4,000 feet aboye eoa level. Popular re sort Itoom for 200 guest*. 3U miles from Greenville, .0 from Brevard, N. C Desira ble cottages for families. Resident physi cian, Tolephone and daily mails. Hot and cold baths. Bnohanting scenery, flow ing springs. Temperature from oO to 76 degrees. HenBonablo rates. ATI ministers *:> per week. Write J. B. Braroleft. Mari etta, 8 v., about hank transportation. For information address, j. k GW1NN, Manaorr. Ccesar's Head, B. ?. Why Not Save The Middle-Man's Profit? Tho McPhall Piano or Kindergarten Organ dlreot to the buyer from fac tory Write me if you wish to buy an Organ or Piano, for I can save you in on. v I travel South Carolina, and would be pleased to call and show you my Pianos aud Organs. A postal card will bring me to you. L. A. McCORD, Lai.'ons, ? South Carolir. Dr. John A. Dickson, Surgeon Dentist. A good plate.,.$8.00 Amalgam fillings.76o, 11.00 Office over Barksdale's Store. Dental Notice. S. F. Killin^sworth, AbbevlHe.8 O Central Block. Cotton Mill Stock Quotations Corrected hy A!?s?er G. Ficrnmn, Broker, Stooks and Bonds, Green ville, 8. 0. The quotations on South Carolina cotton mill stooks are as follows for the week n.dlng July 5, 11)02 : Bid. Ask'd Abbeville Cotton Mills. 74 82 American Spinning Co. ... ? 102 Anderson Cotton Mills.? 125 Arkwrlsrht Mills.118 12? Bolton Mills.100 101 Brandon.08 luO Clifton Mfg. Co.170 ?8 Clinton Cotton Mills.123 ? Courtenay Mfg. Co. ? 122 Darlington Mfg. Co. 80 ?4 Bnoreo Mf*. Co. 84 91 P. .W. Poo Mfg. Co. i:if> 137 OalTney Mfg. Co.100* 107 Greenwood Cotton Mills.100 101 Grendol Mills.? 105 Laurens Cotton Mills.145 152 Lockhari Mills.105 107 Monaghan.. .95 l>8 Nowberry Cotton Mills.115 119 Orr Cotton Mills.100 101 Pacolet Mfg.Co.- 192 Pelzer Mfg. Co. ? ? Piedmont Mfg. Co. ? 172 Spartan Mills.? U<? Union Cotton MHIb.141 - Union Cotton Mill*, pfd... .100 102 Vlotor Mfg. Co.110 119 Whitney Mfg. Co.115 124 Gin System Bargain. FOR SALE?A SECOND-HAND 210 Saw Gin System, consisting of four 60 Saw Gins and Feeders, one 240 Saw Lint Flue, one 240 Saw Thomas Ele vator System, complete with fan dis tributor, good condition. Price low. This outfit has to he moved by July 16th. Any further information cheer fully given. Terms cash. M. S. Bnl ley & Sons, Clinton, S. C. house is a long, low, whitewashed structure, and in the rear as well as in front is a very pretty tlower ganlen, containing all the old-fashioned dow ers that our grandmothers loved. I noticed the Sherman roso bush as J passed it on my way to her doorway. Its trunk, or stem, as uoar as 1 could judge, measured about live inches iu diameter, and the beautiful foliage overhead was gay with tho golden blossoms. Tbo 8onorita had just come in from a walk, and recoivod us with u low courtesy in Spanish, after which my interpreter replied that I was desirous of seeiug her house and protty flower garden. I was pleasantly surprised nt her appcarnnc", ns sho stili retains traces of tho beauty for which she held so bigb a roputaliou whon young. Her diminutive figure was attired iu black, with touches of white about tbo neck. A sweeter voice can not bo imagined, aud, although she speaks no English, was able to mnkc us understand. There sho livos her monotonous life, dreamiug away hor lasi days nmoug her lloweis, and churishiug the sweet recollections of tho bygono days.? Philadelphia Record. Tho barn for a good farm ou which mixed farming is douu should be suOl cioutly ample to contain all the pro ducts of tho farm, tho livestock and the farmiug implements, and ahould be so located that tho distance for con veying animals and crops to and from tho various llelds and of hauling ma nure may be us short us possible. Pro vision should bo made for yards for horses and cattle near the barn, whoro the animals can daily exercise during the month \ of the year when it is not worth while to take them to pasture. ?? The Devil was first coacher," says an exchange. M lie coached Jive to take lirst. Adam stole second. When Isaac met Rebecca at tho well .she was wnlking with a pitcher; Samuel struck out many times when ho slow tho Philistines. Cain made a bnso hit when he killed Abol. Abraham made u sacrifice The prodigal sou mado a homo run. Moses shut out the Egyp tians at tho Red Son. Tho game was called when tho Hood came, on account of wet ground and Noah had all tho rain checks." Gkkkn Tea at Fwkhurst.?A Washington dispatch says that one of the most notable discoveries of recent years has just rewarded the efforts of the Department of Agriculture. It is a process of making green tea without tho use of chemicals. When the leaf is dried in the ordiuary way the oxygen of the atmosphere unites with a natural ferment iu the leaf aud turns it black. To preserve the color of the leaf and make a green tea two deadly poisons aro usually employed. The new dis covery is that by heating the leaves to a high temperature the ferment i3 killed, oxygonatiou prevented, and the gieen color of the leaf is retained. Secretary Wilson shows some sam ples of beautiful green tea grown in South Caroliua and made by the new process. As the problem of makiug green tea without tho use of chemicals has puzzled scientists and tea growers for years, Mr. Wilsou is highly satis liod with the success of his experi ments. With the labor of the little nc-gioes, the cheapest labor in the world, lea is a very profitable crop in South Carolina. How'Hk Was Slukukd.?A West oru exchange tells of the janitor of a city school who threw up his job one day, ami when asked by a friend what the trouble was, said: " Well, it's this: I'm honest, and I won't staud beiu' slurred. If I ever found a pen cil or anything elso in the school wbeu l was Rweepiu' out I always gave it to the principal; but just the same, the teachers, or some one that's too mean to face mo, gives me tho slur." " In wbnt way?" asked the friend. "Well, just this: A littlo while ago 1 saw written on the hoard, 'Find tho com mon multiple.' Well, I didu't say a word, but 1 searched from gar rot to cellar and I couldn't find the darn thing. Well, agaiu last night, iu big writin' on tho sapie board, it said, ?Find the common divisor.' 'Well,' I says to myself, says 1, 'both them dam things be lost now, and I'll got blamed forsweopiu' 'em, so I'll qujt." There will probably be some very warm and dry weather during July aud August, and the weeds will then do considerable harm, as some kinds de light in warmth. it is important that the top soil between the rows of crops be kept loose, so as to retain moisture and kill weeds. The Worlds Greatest Fever Medicine. 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Southeastern Lime and Cement Company, 276 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. Headquarters for Lime, Cement, Plaster Paint, Oils and Varnishes. DealerB in Hair, Terra Cotta Pipe, RooQug, Sheathing Papers, aud all clusses of Building Material. White Stone Lithia "Water. The Lightest Mineral Water Known, Retaining Its Ow, when Carbonated, longor than any others. Forced by N-itura! Pressure to a Height of Thirty Feet above the mild rock baoo It Mows, It la a Marv.d among Springs. As to tho Curative Powers of this water, read what aome competent authorities have In *-av of il: FIRST M. K. CHURCH,SOUTH Cor. Dargan and ChcevcB 8ts. Itcv. .1. Tlioa. I'ale, I). 1)., ? aa tor. Residence 208 Oheevea si reel. Florence, 8. c, Nov. 25, toot. W hltO Stone Llthla Water Co. While Stone Springs, S. (!. Gentlemen : After exp< rlmenling with many mineral waters, 1 have found none aupcror to that of White Stone Springs, I have been to almost every mineral spring in tbo South, hul yours is superior to tbe majority which claim great merit. If any person is in need ol a very healthful water bo would be very wise if be won Id purchiiHe that only from the W lute Stone Lithia Springe. Very truly. .1. Thomas Patk. Clifton, 8. O. Nov. 127, 1901. White Stone Lithia Water Co., White Stone Springs, 8. 0. Gentlemen: After a work of "25 years, I do not believe there exinta a water that may l.e serviceable in all ailments, but I do aay that While Stone Lithia Water has many remedial agents which will cover the widest possible number of diseases that mav ariae from kidney or uric acid causes, stomach or bowel catarrh?which produces all the forms ol indigestion. The so dreaded catarrh of the hoad and throat will be in many cases helped by these sulphates. Hul it is in treatment of dropaical conditions that I have found this water more beneficial than any other water f have ever used, i would unbesi tatingly ren ommend White Stone Lithia Water to my bea* practice for kid ney, stomach, bladder nnd all forms of dropsical troubles. Qkoros T. Wai.kkk, M I). Jonesville, 8. C, Dec 12, |(X)1. White Stone Lithia Water Co . White Stone Springs, S. C. Oentlomen: I have known the White Stone Lithia Borings aince boyhood, and consider them as good as the best in the country- I have most unhesitatingly recommended and pre scribed that water in my practice, ami have found moat Matter ing results in stomach, liver and kidney trouble. Very respectfully, W. O. Southckn, M. I). ANALYSIS OP White Stone Lithia Water, Made by George A. Ferguson. Ph.B., and Kaymond J. Neaiell, Analytical aud Con suiting (Tiemieta, College of Pharmacy, of the city of New York, Dec. 24, 1001. Compounds aa they exiat in solution in the wator Sodium Chloride 0 851O Lithium Bicarbonate 1.041U Sodium Bicarbonate 1.4i8l Magnesium Bicarbonate 160-11 Iron Bicarbonate 0.6110 Potassium Sulphate 1.0520 Sodium Sulphate 0.7172 Calcium Sulphate 25.0800 Lithium Sulpha.e 11802 Alumina 0.03(H) Silica 3.5800 This is very pure Mineral Water, and containing Lithium Salts, makes it a valu able water medicinally. At 100 deg, F. the water Ib clear and odorless. . Geohok A. Fkruubon, Ph.B. Raymond j. Nbstki.i. from which l"il. For any other, or further, information' address White Stone Lithia Water Co., White Stone Sphincs, S. C. S|.;irl itnhurg, S. (' , July White Stone Lithia Water Co., ^ bile 8.0 Springs, S. C, Gentleznsn. '. h&vc priori Lud ?Vhiin Sinne i.iihia \\:itor both aa a diuretic ami uric ac. ?I solvcn , and base been well pleased with its results in each instance I nan L. Pni r M I? Spar! an burg, 8 I'., Nov. SO inn. White Ptone Lithia Water Co. Whilo Stone Spring! H < Gentlemen : I have been a grcal sulTerer for ?< j 1 ir m mure, and aiiring that lime have had IIvo physlciai - \\ lb me, bill have received more henell t and relief by the ir ?? '.1 v?nr \\ hite Stone Lithia Water than by all the medicine taken dining thai tin e. Itespeotfolly, m us i. L. Sm ith. Sparenburg, 8. c \ <>?? lit, 1901 White Stone Lithia Water Co.. White Stone Springs, H V Gentlemen: 1 have tented the vir.f While Stone Lithia Water, anil i now moal eameatlv commend it to any one trou bled with any kidney disease It has done more for me than any water I fmvo ever tried. - For years I have sulVerod a' times with tho |>a?sagc of i ric Acid caiculi, and have tried a number of celebrated irineral watera among them Buffalo Lithia Water, Pate. Capon springs, and Waukesha Bethcsda, having spent two months each sun) mer for eight successive tummera, While 1 was aomcwhat benelitled, i ean safely state that i hud no comparison in the action of While Stone Lithia Wator. for in it I find that they act powerfully on my kidneys, clesrini! up the urine aud in thoroughly washing them out. when I drink White Stone Lithia Wator in Bullicienl ipiaulilies. If what i learned from my doctors is true about Hooding the kid nova then i can see no reason why I should suffer any more with Uric Acid calculi <>r the fearful attacks of renal colic As long as I can get it, will try no other water hut White Stone Lithia Yours respectfully, Kkv J< un T. Mi 11 k, D.D. i'aator Presbyterian church of Spart an burg. Seaboard AIR LINE RAILWAY DOUBLE DAILY BEltVIOK Betwnun Now Yoik, Tampa, Atlanta, Now Orleans and Points South and West. IN KKKKOT APB11, 13TH, 1?02. booth bound. Daily. Dailv No. al. No. i>7. Lv New York. P RR.... 12 ?r> pm Vi 10 am Philadelphia, " _ 8 20 7 '20 Baltimore_ " .... 64. ? 4 i ? Washington, >V 8 By 7 oo 10 41 Bichmond, 8 A I, Ky.lO 87 2 If) pm Petersburg " .1120 2 60 Norlina.... " . 1 5. am ft 80 Henderson " . 2 28 6 51 Raleigh " . 4 12 7-7 Southern Pines. 8 OB 9 27 Hamlet. 7 20 10 85 Columbia] ... . 0 40 1 05 am Ar :invim null.2 10 pm 4 .r>5 Jacksonville. 7 0.) 0 15 81 Augustine. to ?o Tampa. 0 45 am ft 4 ) pm No. 8S No 41. Now York, N Y PcftN.fj 65 am 8 65 pm Philadolplda " .10 Ml 11 20 New York, o n h sco 18 0ipin _ Baltimore, b h v co . tOSO Wash'ton, n a w s a. 8 80 Portsmouth, s a i, ry 0 05 0 25 am VVeldon. .II 46 11 66 Norlina. 1 55 am 140 pm Henderson...... 2 28 '2 10 Kaloigh. ir.' 8 55 Honthern Pines. 0 05 8 18 Hamlet.7 '25 10 81 Wilmington. 8 03 Ar Charlotte.10 08 10 82 l.v 6fcester.10 22 1 85am Greenwood.12 86 pm 8 48 Athens . .... .. '2 60 018 Ar Atlanta J.3 65 7 60 Augusta, 0 A W 0 . 5 40 - Maoon, 0 of (la. 7 20 11 86 Montgomery, a a w p 0 20 0 '26 pm Mobile, 1. * n .... 2 56 am .... New Orleans, 1. <fe n .. 7 25 .... Nashville, n c&st i.. . 4 00 0 66 Memphis.4 16 pm 8 26 am NonTii B0VHD. Daily. Dally' No. U2 No. 88 Lv Memphie, n cAst i. 12 45 pm 8 40 pm Nashville. 0 80 o 80 am Now Orleans, I. AN.. 8 00 .... Mobile, i. An. 12 80 am _ Montgon 'ry, a A w p 0 20 1 .'50 pm Macon, o of oa .... 8 00 I ??? Augusta, 0 A w v..10 00 .... Atlanta { a a i. ry. ..12 00 m 8 00 Ar Athens.... " .. ..267 pm 1128 Greenwood " .6 14 1 68 am Cheater.... " .T 17 4 10 Lv Charlotte, " . 7 27 4 60 Wilmington" .3 06 Hamlet.... ?? .10 40 7 40 am Bouthern Pinea.11 33 8 31 Kalclgh f . 1 So am 11 05 Henderson " .8 05 12 42 pm Norlinf..... . 8 60 1 46 Weldon.... " ...... 5 no 3 00 Ar Portsmoulh .... 7 16 686 Wash'ton, nAw s h. . ... 0 65 am Haiti more, ripoo. to 45 New York, o t> a a co ? f? 00 pm Phlla'phia. n t p A wt? 46 pm 6 10 am New York, " .... 8 15 8 00 "No. 34. No. 66 Lt Tampa,.. a a r. bv... 9 00 pm 8 00 am Ht Augustine " .... 7 46 am 6 60 pm Jaokeonvllle " .... 9 45, 8 00 Ik Savannah .." .... 1 SS pm t'olumbia <j.. " _ 7 OS Hamlet .. " ....10 40 Pouth'n Pines " .. 11 33 Raleigh .. ' .... 1 35 am Henderson. " .... 3 05 Norltna. " _3 45 Petersburg... " .... 5 53 Ar Richmond ... ....0 35 Wash'gton, W H Ky...l0 10 Baltimore, v n a. . 11 25 Philadelphia, r R R.< 1 30 pm New York, p k a. 4 13 11 65 6 00 am 8 21 9 22 11 35 12 58 pm 1 45 4 01 4 65 8 0 11 25 2 60 am 0 30 Note-- t Daily Kxnept Sunday. {CentralTime. $ Kastern Time. O. H. KU I,MBit, Agent. Tlio Entering Wedge To your consideration in gen orally t.ho cost,though cost should always ho relative to value to bo a fair tost. The lumber wo soil may not always bo tho ohoapestin price, but it's always cheapest in the long run, bocauso wo give tho best value. Thoroughly kiln-dried,pro porly sawod and planed, you'll find it "matches" well, and will be a life-long sonrce of satisfac tion R.H.Hudgens&Son. Columbia, Newbwry & L?ureos R R. Charleston, Greenville, Columbia, Atlanta 8HOKT LINK. Schedule in effect April, 18th, 1902. CAHTKHN HTAHDARO TIMK. Head Down. Read Up Leave. Atlanta SA L. 8 40amAr 8 60 pm Athens.10 60am 0 10 pm Klherton .11 6*am 5 17 pm Abbeville .12 67pm 4 05 pm Greenwood...122pm 3 36 pm Ar Clinton .... Dinner... 2 16pm 2 45 pm U. A W. O. Leave. Glenn Springs.,CA W G.1000amAr4 00pm Spftrtanhurg. 12 15pm 8 90 Greenville.12 22pm 8 26 Ar Laorens.Dinner.. 142 2 05 SOUTHBOUND. ?No. 22 No. 68. Lv Laurent..*. 0 00am 2 00pm Parka.? Hl 2 08 Clinton. ?40 2 22 Ooldvillo.G?H 2 31 Kinard. .7 08 2 43 Oary. 7 17 2 49 Ja!ana. 7 20 2 51 No wherry. 8 00 3 10 Prosperity. 8 25 8 24 Bligha . 8 42 3 34 Little Mountain .? ?.'> 8 30 Chapin.0*,1? 3 61 Hilton . . 0 24 Ii I White Kock.9 29 4 Ol Balentine.oi37 4 07 Irmo.9 62 4 17 Leaphart .10*02 4.21 Ar Columbia.10 30 4 4.'? ?Daily Freight except Buudny._ NORTHBOUND. ?No. 85 No. 62 l.v Columbia.12 30am 11 ltiam Leaphart.12.18 11 30 Irmo. 1 00 11 37 Balentine . 1 15 11 4 i White Hock .1*24 11 ?l Hilton . 1 '29 11 51 Chapin. 1|39 P2 02 Little Mountain. t 50 !212pm Hligha. 2302 12 10 Prosperity. 2 22 12 26 New berry. 3 00 12 3? Jalapa.3.22 1261 Oary.3|31 12 69 Kinard. 3 40 1 06 Uoldvllle.3.51 1 ir> Clinton. 4 30 1 27 Parka . .. . 4 50 1 39 Ar Laurent. 5 00_1_47 _ A. t). L. Leave (Columbia. 4 55pm Ar 10 60 ?umter. .. 0 20 9 26 Ar unarleaton. 9 20_Lv OOo _ Trains 58 and 62 arrive and depart from new union depot. Traius Noa. 2:2 and K.r> from A (1 L freight depot WeatOervaia street. For KateB, Time Tablea, or further in formation call on any Agent, or write to H. M. Kmbkson, Con. Freight and Pas aengoT Agt? T. M, Kmrkson, Tratlic M'gr. Wilmington. N. C. J. F. Livinurton, Sol. Ag'l, Bank of Columbia, W. <J. Childs. Preaident, Columbia, 8. (5 THE YOUNGBLQQD LUMBER COMPANY AUGUSTA. GA. Omer* awd Works, North Auoubta 8. o" ? oom, Baal), Blloda and Bnlltlwr'? Hardware. FLOORING, SIDING, CEILING AND INSIDE FINISHING LUMBER, IN UNO KG IA PINK. All correspondence given prompt at tentlon Medical College of Virginia. ....BatabUahea 1888.... Departments of Mediclno Dentistry and Pharmaoy. For particulars and catalogue address, Christopher Tomp klm, M. D.| Dean, Klohmond, Va. Atlantic Coast Line. Trull,c Department, Wilmington, N 0 March :>m, 1002. KA8T LINK Between Charleston and .Columbia and Hpl er South Carolina, and North Car? liua. CON liKNSKI? II? II KliC I.K, lu olicet January t&th, 1003. OOINCt tt'RHT. No r>s Nu 62 U* m ' a m Lv Charleeton. ??> ? '?> o.oo Lunos .'< ?">!? ?.51 Sunitor.!? If? :i *? Ar Colnmhin.lojl? ij Prosperity. ' Newberry . 1 ?'? ? Clinton. I 25 Laureiir.. Ii; Crcenville.... . >* ?o b|mrtaitl>iirr.. H ^ a m Lv 8umter. 0 45 Ar t amilen. III.? v m l.ancaHlcr. " ?!"? Kork Hill. *u Vorkvillo. 4 Is llliuksburir _ Bhelhy, N.U. 000 Kulherfonlton. N . C. i 16 Marion. 8 30 Winnshoro .... .... i 13 ? harlotic N. C. . M '?',) H?iHlernonville, N. C ... ??II Ant.*wi!)?? N. C. _7 16 ?OIN'i K?ST, * No 68 No 60 ?p M 1 a m Ar ChaiioRton.!? 20 118. Laues.7 35 0 4f? Homier.6 13 8 20 Lv Columbia.II' 0 65 Prosperity.3 20 No wiierry.8?UG Clinton.2 22 Laurent. 212 Crcenville.''2; '2 v m Bpurfanburg.1*215 Ar Sinnier.> Iii Cnmdcn.I 15 a M Lau easier.,.|o 65 Kork Hill.10K? VorKvillo.<i |6 lllackshurg.S 15 Hhuiby. NC.7 15 Hut I it r.ordton, N. (V...0 06 Lv Marion.600 Winnshoro.p? is ? harlotte, N. c.8,10 Honderaonville. N. U...0 02 _Aahovillo, N. C.8 00 ?i3aily. jTucBdays, Thursdaye, and Hai urdays. Nos. 62 and 53 Holid trains hclwcon Charleaton and Crecnville, S. C. Nos. 6S and 51? carry Through Coach l>e iweon Charleston and Columbia. H M Rmeraon, tion'i Pass, Agt? t, m Kmerson, Tralllc Manager; ,l K. Kenlv, Heu. Man. tlrnnAif muro,\in th,rtv ,o8iv <i?vh Ul UUUI Would be glad to have namo s\ IT ??^/?'alt ""'TorlriK with I)ro|??y niM*K^OI:UJM DROPSV MKUI UNR CO 312-18UwndM Building, Atlanta, O?,