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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription PrIce-19 Months, $1.00 ravablo in Advance. Rates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertlsements, per square, one inser tion , il .00; each subsequent insertion, 60 cents. Liberal reduction made for large Advertisements. W. W. BALL, Proprietor. LAURENS, S. C, Nov. 26,1902. Affects Laurens Business. The people of Laurens should have in mind the establishment of rural free delivery routes. Whenever a now route is established leading out of Laurens it inevitably brings business here. It will be found in the course of a few years, as the people in the country more and more use convenient mails for buying and selling, this new postal system will greatly affect business conditions. Tho establishment of those routos turns argely and perhaps mainly on tho character of the roads and bridges. For oxample, the establishment of one new route from this city at this moment hangs upon the construction of a $125 bridge. If the bridge should not be built and the route should begin at some other town, it would mean a loss of moro than $125 a month to Laurons. The mail carrior earns $50 a month ; if the route should lead from another town he would live and spend his mon ey in this other town, and tnis would be the smallest part of the loss. If tho county should decline to build this bridge, it would pay the merchants to build it, though as the bridge In this instance is urgently needed for public purposes generally, we take It for granted that the county will build it. Burnt Mill creek ought to have been bridged years ago. Of course a town should have a busi ness organization to look after these matters and scores of others that con stantly demand attention yet fall to get it?becauso what Is everybody's busi ness is no body's. P. S.?An understanding has been reached by which the Burnt Mill Creek bridge will be built?but tho remarks above are pertinent just tho same. Use Brain and Sow drain. Any man who is willing to work can make a good living out of farming. He must realize and realize now not to de pend on cotton alone. Ho must act up on this knowledge and act quick. Tho way to act at tho present moment is to ' sow grain. To get the value out of your investment In a farm you must work your mules and your hands every possible moment. It Is of urgent ne cessity that you sow grain. Make your own wheat and oats. Have some to sell. There is big money in the Lau rens county grass crop. If you are an intelligent farmer you will have some of this money. You will raise enough to feed the stock that makes the cotton crop. What your cotton sells fur will be profit. Therefore sow grain! sow barley! Have a spring hay crop! * ? * Tho "happiest hit" made in South Carolina legislation in recont years wr? Mr. R. A. Cooper's "heavy gun" law. Every day the value of this law as a peace preserver becomes moro evident. # The Advertiser's suggestion for the formation of a busiuess loaguo In Laurens fell flat. Perhaps It Is not needed. Row to Raise Sheep. The following suggestion comes to The Advertiser : ??Dear Mr. Editor: "I see that the newspapers are 'agitating'- for a dog law in order to encourage sheep rais ing. The dog law has steadily failed in the legislature because colored brothers and many uncolored brothers who vote care more for the 'yaller dog' than for many sheep. To solve this problem we must give those brethren something .that they like better than the 'yaller dog.' I propose a bounty on sheep. We are opposed to paternal governmont and bounties but we make an exception, in the dispensary sys tem, which is the 'essence of pa ternalism. ? I propose that we offer a bounty on sheep through th? dispen sary. In other words let the legisla ture enact a law that any man present ing a sheep's tail at a sub-dispensary rooelve for it a quart bottle of 'fuss X.' I believe that tho average man fond of a sheep-killing cur is still fonder of One X corn. Make sheeps' tails a cur rency convertible into 'fuss X' and tho yaller dog will find himself in tho plight of that departed colored broth er, Othello, whom Shakespeare tells of ?Ms occupation will be gone. Of course it may be replied that it would be better to offer the 'fuss X' for dogs' tails but I do not wish to load the dispensary with puppy murder and besides the dog crop would bo in creased. Yours truly, "Little Bor-KEr." ONE CENT A WORD. FOR Rent?Two of best office rooms in Laurens in Advertisrr Building, South side, public square. Those rooms easily heated in winter and are best summer rooms in town. For Rent, cheap.? Two good rooms opening into each othor, second floor Advertiser building. Those offices are believed to be tho most comfortablo, warm In winter and cool in summer, in the city. Possession given at onco? rental cheap. See W. W. Ball. FOR SALE.?132 aero farm near Kinards, S. C. Somo of tho bost farm ing land in the county. Three room house and water on premises. Kxeel lentopportunity for investment or farm. Part cash, balance on time If preferred. For particulars address, W. J. Conway. 1636 Main St., Columbia, S. C. Fine Seven-eight (*) Jersey Bull, three years old. Services at pasture one and one-quarter miles from public square, South Harper Street. 4t J. W. Jones. Wanted?A few cords of wood. The Advertiser. Dr. W. H. DIAL, Ne. llo W. Main St. Special Attention Given Women and Children. Office hours In the city from 10 a. m AMONO OUR FRIENDS. Ernest Hough was in the city last week. Mrs. Pelham of Ashevlllois the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. H. Sullivan. Miss Elizabeth Todd has returned from a visit to Spartanburg. Somebody has invented a game called Flinch which has a olnch on I.aureus. W. W. Ball has returned from Char leston. Miss Nettie Hayne of Fort Motte is visiting Miss Perrln Farrow. Tomorrow is thanksgiving day, so tho uatlonal banks will be closed. It is a national holiday. Mrs. T. D. Darlington entertained a large number of her friends at pro gressive Flinch on Saturday afternoon. Miss Meta Sullivan entertained the "Mystic Club" very delightfully on last Friday. Thanksgiving services will be held at the Episcopal Church at eleven A. M. on Thursday. Captain Hopkins of Pauls, father of Mr. J. L. Hopkins, was in the city Wodnesday and his friends wore glad to see him looking well. Miss Janie Vanoe of Clinton was in the city last week for Miss Ferguson's card party and Mrs. T. D. Darlington's reception. Miss Mayne Ferguson gave a pro gressive hart party on Thursday after noon in honor of Miss Bettie Aycook, of Wedgefleld, Mr. J. O. 0. Fleming went to Char leston for a few days last week. Heat tended a meeting of tho directors of the C. & W. C. Railway and was re-elected a director. Want Public Road. A petition to tho supervisor and county commissioners is being signed asking for the opening of a road from tho Greenville road near Mr. Capers Hel lams' place through to the Spartanburg road at or near the site of Watts Mills. The road would be of great conven ience, The construction of the now mill will increase travel in that direc tion. The new road seems to bo needed. HOME FROM VIRGINIA. Sheriff Onckett Had a Pleasant Visit In Petersburg. Sheriff T. J. Duckett returned last week from Petersburg, Va.t where bo spent a week with Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Jonos. Mrs. Jones, who was Miss Janie Duckett, is his daughter. "Yes, I had a fine time," said Cap tain Duckett. "It was a pleasuro to view the historic battlefields around Petersburg and I saw a number of in teresting places. No, I didn't see tho Crater. I was told that a thrifty Yankee had bought tho place and was charging a quarter admission fees. I could not see my way clear to oncour aging this sort of thing?that sort of a scheme to make money"?in which The Advertiser entirely agrees with Cuptain Duckett. Dr. Jones, Captain Duckott's son-in law, is a prominent physician in Pe tersburg and has all the practice that he oan handle. The Doctor and Mrs. Jones have three sturdy boys and their grand-father is as proud of them as are their parents. Olirton Flour. Is the best Flour for tho health of your family, the best Flour for good, palatable baking. The best to use at any and all times. At M. H. Fowler's and T. N. Barksdale's. A STARTLING 8URPRISE. Very few could believe in looking at A. T. Hoadley, a healthy, robust blacksmith of Tilden, Ind., that for ten years he suffered suoh tortures fjom Rheumatism as few could endure and live. But a wonderful change followed his taking Electric Bitters. "Two bot tles wholly cured me," he writes, "and I have not felt a twinge in over a year." They regulate the Kidneys, purify the blood and oure Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Nervousness, improve di gestion and give perfeot health. Try them. Only 50 cents'at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drirg Co. AN ADVERTISEMENT. This is to advertise the fact that THE Advertiser will be glad to have all its subscribers who owe anything for sub scriptions to call in and pay up. They can pay at this season if they ever oan pay. Most of the subsoriberB of TnE Advertises are people who do pay. Of course bills will bo sent out as usual. But it co?ts about three cents to send out one bill?not counting the labor. Three per cent on one dollar is a good deal of money. As The AnVBRTiSER has said, it is difficult to print a paper at $1. a year,? it requires the hardest kind of saving Therefore it is hoped that Advkrtiser subscribers will not need another re quest and will make it a point to settle now without waiting for bills. tf. NEW Restaurant Opened, I have opened a Restaurant in the Babb Building for WHITE PEOPLE EXCLUSIVELY. Prompt and First class service assured. Meals, 25 cents at Restaurant or sent to offices. Fresh Oysters on hand. Harrison Hunter, on Harper Street. Geo. Johnstone. R. H. Weloh. A. C. Todd. Johnstone, Welch & Todd, LAWYERS. Will Practice in all Courts, State and Federal. Office, Law Range. Laurens, S. C. A NEW LAW FIRM. The undersigned have this day en tered into a partnership for tho practice of law in the Courts of thlsStato, under the name of Simpson & Cooper and will promptly attend to all business en trusted to them, II. Y.SlMPSON, It. A. COOi'KR. THE RECEPTION WAS_BRILLIANT. Former Laurens People Entertain. AN AUGUSTA PARTY. Beautiful and Elaborate Decorations. Description of Fashionable Social Event Given by Mr, and Mrs. Anderson, who are Very Popular Here. The following account of a brilliant reception recently given by Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Anderson, formerly of Lau rens, at their be mttifui home in Augus ta, will interest their many Laurens friends: The palatial ante-bellum homo of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Anderson, on low or Green street, was thrown open last evening and elaborately decorated in rose-garlands, in honor of ono of the loveliest of the season's debutantes.So ciety has cordially welcomed tho en trance of Miss Estalle Hlllhouso, and that sho will ba a prime social favorite goes without saying. The Anderson home at all times imposing, has never appeared ? to more advantago than on this occasion. The entire lower floor was ensuite. The spacious hallways were transformed into woodland bow ers. Ts , "tately, palms in red-draped jardinieres formed arches over tho four doors leading into the drawing rooms. Southern emllax with all grace and beauty formed a deop frieze along the walls and completoly hid tho massive balustrades. Cut-glaag vases, holding bright-hued chrysanthemums,that con trasted prettily wiih tho groen were placed on the cabinets, in the hall. The receiving party stood In the alcove between the two windows of tho west drawiog room. This room was decor ated in white chrysanthemums and maiden hair fern. The mantols were banked in these snowy blossoms and between the folding doors palms form ed an artistic trelllswork. The rear drawing room was a symphony in yel low. Tho east parlors were used for danoing. The lloorB wore crash cov ered, and the chandeliers and mantels banked in flowering sago and pa'ms. Bearden's full orchestra furnished in spiring music, throughout tho evening. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson received their guests with characteristic charm and cordiality, while the fair debutante's sweet manners won for her many new friends. Tho receiving party was com posed of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Anderson, Miss Estello Hlllhou8e, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barret, jr., Mr. and Mrs. John Harper Davidson, Dr. and Mrs. Thom as D. Colcman, Judge and Mis) Lula Walton, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Walton, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Walker. Mrs. Anderson was exquisitely gown ed in black silk not, over b'ack satin trimmed with eeqtiinue embroidery. A shower of Amerioan beauties wrre car ried. Miss Ilillbouso was radiantly pretty, in a dress of liberty silk and real lace, over white duchesse satin. Tho skirt was formed of bands of the liberty hand-embroidered to bands of real lace. A deep accordion-pleated flounce which was ornamented with pearl-en crusted liberty silk roses gave a bil lowy finish. The low-neck bodice was also fashioned of tho insertion bands and ornamented with the rose des'gns. A large boquet of snow-white chrysan themums. LUCK IN THIRTEEN. By sending 13 miles Win, Spirey, of Walton Furnace, Vt., got a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve that wholly cured a horrible Fever Sore on his leg. Nothing else could. Positively cures Bruises, Felons, Ulcers, Eruption?, Bolls, Burns, Corns and Piles. Only 25 cents at Laurons Drug Co. and Pal metto Drug Co. SCHOOL BOOKS, TABLETS, INK and PENCILS. The County Depository. Our Stock (larger this year and more complete. Palmetto Drug Co. Look for sign with the Tree. GLENN SPRINGS WATER The Kidney Cure. For sale by Laurens Drug Co., Pal metto Drug Co., Dr. B. F. Posey, W. W. Dodson and J. S. Bennett. MONEY TO LOAN On improved farms. Long time. Easy payments. Small oost. No com mission. Apply to \ C. D. BahksdadTe, a tty , Laurens, 8. C June 24th, 1002?-3 m. ' m* ?iti.i 1.1,..... - u U?ii. *tq CASE ~~ By... Emile Gaboriau , .?*?. ??? ?.*? ??? ??? ??? ."????.?>.?. ??> ??? <?. .?. ??, CHAPTER X. L?lEAVINQ the little station of Vesluet, wo coino upou two 'iHf^ii rouds. Oho, to tbo left, tuac WihBM adamlzed nud kept lu perfect repair, leads to tbe village, of which there are glimpses horo and there through the trees. The other, nowly laid out and Just covered- with gravel, leads through tho woods. At the Junc tion of these two roads Prosper stop ped the cab. Tho driver had gained his hundred francs. Tho horses wcro completely worn out, but beforo long M. Verduret could distinguish tho lamps of a cab similar to the one ho occupied about llfty yards ahead of him. Alighting from the cab, ho hand ed tho driver a bank note. "Hero," he said, "Is what 1 promised you. Go to tho flrst tavern you find on tho right hand oldo of tho road as you enter tho village. If wo are not there, you nro at liberty to return to Paris." Tho driver was profuse In bis thanks, but neither Prosper nor his compnuion heard them. They had already started up tho now road. Tho weather, which had been inclement when they set out, was now worse. Tho rain fell In tor rents, and a furious wind howled dis mally through tho branches of tho trees. M. Verduret and Prosper had been walking nlong tho muddy road for about five minutes when suddenly the latter stopped. "This Is Raoul's house," he said. Beforo tho gate of an Isolated houso stood tho cab which they had follow ed. Reclining on his seat, wrapped in a thick cloak, was tho driver, who, in spite of tho pouring rain, was already asleep, evidently waiting for tho por ? son whom ho had brought to this houso. M. Verduret went to him, pulled his cloak and said lu a low voice: "Hello, my man." Tbe driver started and, mechanically gathering his reins, yawned out, "All right" But when by the light of tho carrlnge lamps ho saw two men In this lonely spot he Imagined that they wanted his purso and perhaps his lifo. "I am engaged 1" ho cried out as ho cracked his whip in tho air. "I am waiting here for some one." "I know that, you fopl," replied M. Verduret, "and only wish to ask you a questlou which you can gain live francs by answering. Did you not bring a middle aged lady here?" This question, this promise of five francs, instead of reassuring tho coach inai), Increased his alarm. "I have already told you I am wait ing for some one," ho said. "Move on or I will call for help." M. Verduret drew back quickly. "Come away," bo whispered to Tros per. "Tho beast will do as ho says and, the alarm once given, farewell to our projects. Wc must find some other en trance than by this gate." They went along tho wall surround ing tho garden In search of a placo whero It was posslbje to climb. This was dltlicult to discover In tho dark, tho wall being twelve feet high. Fortunately M. Verduret was very agile, and, having decided upon tho spot to bo scaled, be drew back and, making a sudden spring remarkable for so big a man, seized one of the pro jecting stones above him, drawing him self up by tho aid of his hands and feet to tho top of tho wall. It was now Prosper's turn to climb up; but, though much younger than his companion, ho had not his agility, and M. Verdurot was obliged to pull him up, then help ed him down on tho other side Once in the garden, M. Verduret took In tho situation. Tho house occupied by M. do Lagors was built lu the inlddlo of a largo garden. It was narrow, two sto rlos high and with garrets. Only one window, In tho second sto ry, was lighted. "You have often boon here and know tho houso?" said M. Verduret. "What room Is that whero wo see tho light?" "Raoul's bedchamber." "Very good. WhaJ, rooms nro on tho first floor?" "Tho kitchen, pantry, billiard room and dining room." "And on tho iloor above?" "Two parlors, separated by folding doors, and a study." "Whero do tho servants sleep?" "Rnoul has nouo now. Ho Is served by a man and his wife, who como In tho morning and go after dinner/' M. Verduret rubbed his bauds glee fully. "All right," ho said. "Thero Is noth ing to prevent our hearing what Raoul has to say to this person who hns como from Paris at 10 o'clock at night to see him. Let us go In." But unfortunately tho heavy oak door was locked. M. Verduret shook It In vain. "Whnt an oversight," ho said, with vexation. "I ought to havo brought my Instruments with me. A common lock which could be opened with a nail, nud I havo not even a pleco of wlrol" Recognizing the uselessness of nn at tempt to open tho door, ho tried suc cessively every window on tho ground floor. Alas, every blind was securely fastened on the inside. M. Verduret was oxasperated. Ho prowled around the houso Uko a fox uround a hen coop, seeking on en trance. Despairingly ho camo bnck to tho placo lu front of tho houso whence he hnd tbo best view of tho lighted window. "If I could only look Inl" ho cried. "In there," pointing to tho window, "Is tbo solution of tbo mystery, and wo nro cut off from It by thirty or forty feet of these two stories. I must see, and 1 will seol" Suddenly Prosper seemed to romom ber something. "Thero Is a ladder herol" ho cried, "Why didn't you toll me? Whero is it?" "At tho end of tho garden, under tho trees." Thoy ran to tho spot, and lu a few minutes tho ladder was up ngnlnst tho houso. But. to their chagrin thoy found that thero were six good feet between tho top of tbo ladder and tbo lighted window. "Wo cannot reach it," exclaimed Prosper. "Wo must reach Itl" cried M. Verdu ret And ho quickly placed himself n yard off from tho houso and, seizing tho ladder, cautiously raised it, resting tho bottom rontld OH his shoulders, at the same lime holding tho two uprights flrmly' and steadily with his ha mis. ' ?* .-A Tho obstacle wna overcome. "Now mount," ho said to his coin pa n Ion. Tho situation was distressing for Prosper, but ho did not hesitate. He mndo a sudflon spring und, seizing the lower rounds, quickly climbed up tho laddor, which swayed and trembled beneath his weight But his head had scarcely passed above tho lighted win dow when ho uttered a cty which was drowned In tho roaring tempest and dropped Uko a log down on the wot grass, crying: "Tho villain! Tho villain 1" With wonderful promptness and vig or M. Verduret laid tho ladder on tho ground and ran toward Prosper, fear ing ho was dead or dangerously In jured. "What did you see? Are you hurt?" ho whispered. But Prosper had already risen. Al though ho had hud a violent fall, ho was unhurt. "I saw," he answered In a hoarso voice?"I saw Madeleine?do you un derstand, Madeleine??In that room nlono with Itnoul." M. Verduret was confounded. Was It possible thnt he, tho Infalllblo ex pert, had been mistaken In his deduc tions? no well knew that M. de Lagors' vis itor was a woman, but his own conjec tures and tho note which Mine. Qlpsy had sent to him at tho tavern had fully assured him that- this woman was Mino. Fnuvel. "You muBt bo mistaken," he said to t'rosper. "No, monsieur; no. Nevor could I mistake nnothcr for Madeleine. Ah, you who heard what she said to mo yesterday, answer mo. Was I to ex pect this infamous treachery? You said to mo then, 'Sho loves you, she loves j*ou!' " M. Verduret did not answer, no had first been stupefied by his mistake and was now racking his brain to discover tho causo of it, which was soon dis cerned by his penetrating mind. "This is the seerot discovered by Nina," continued Prosper. "Madeleine, this pure and noble Madeleine, whom I believed to bo as linmaculnto as an angel, Is nlono with this thief who has even stolen tho name he bears, and I, trusting fool that I was, made him my best friend. I confided to him all my hopes and fears, and ho was hoc lover! Of courso thoy ridiculed my absurd de votion nnd stupid confidence!" "How do wo know," said M. Verdu ret, "that Mile. Madeleine is hero on her own account? Did we not como to tho conclusion thnt she W08 sacrificing herself for tho benefit of boiuc ono? That superior will which compelled her to your dismissal may havo brought about this step tonight." That which coincides with our secret wishes Is always eagerly welcomed. This supposition, apparently Improba ble, appealed to Prosper. "That might bo tho case," ho said. "Who knows?" "I would soon know," said M. VCr durot, "If I could see them together in that room." Prosper thought a moment. "Will you promise me, monsieur, to tell mo tho exact truth?all that you see and hear, no matter how painful it may bo for mo?" "I swear it, upon my word of honor." Then, with a strength of which a few minutes before ho would not have believed himself possessed, Prosiier raised tho ladder and placed tho last round on his shoulder. "Mount," ho said. M. Verduret rapidly ascended tho ladder without even shaking It till his head was on a level with the window. Prosper had seen but too well. Thero was Madelelno at this hour of tho night nlono with Itooul do Lagors. She still woro her wraps. Sho was standing In tho middle of tho room, talking with great animation. Her at titude, her look, her gestures, betrayed Indignant scorn. Itnoul wos seated on a chair by tho fire, stirring up tho coals with a pair of tongs. Every now nnd then ho would shrug his shoulders, liko a man resigned to everything ho heard nnd had no answer oxcept, "I cannot help it." M. Verduret would willingly have given tho diamond ring ho wore on his finger to be ablo to hear ten words of wliat was said, but tho roaring wind completely drowned their voices, nnd ho dared not plnco his ear too closo, for fear of being soon. "They nro evidently quarreling," ho thought, "but It is not a lover's quar rel." Madelelno continued talking, and It was by closely watching tho fnco of Lagors, clearly revealed by tho lamp on tho mantel, that M. Verduret hoped to discover tho meaning of tho scene. At times Lagors would start nnd trem blo in Bplto of his apparent iudiffor ence; then ho would Btrlko at tho fire with tho tongs, doubtless giving vent to his rngo at somo reproach uttered by Madelelno. Finally Madeleine, clasp ing her hands, knelt boforo him. Ho turned away his head and refusod to answer save In monosyllables. Sever al times sho turned to leave, but each time returned, ns if asking a favor and unable to go till sho had obtained it At Inst sho scorned to havo uttered something decisive, for Raoul suddenly rose and opened a desk near tho flro jilace, from which ho took n buudlo of papers and handed them to her. "H'm!" thought M. Verduret "What does It mean? Is it u compromising correspondence which she wants to re claim?" Madeleine took tho papers, but did not appear satisfied, Sho again en treated him to glvo her something else. Itnoul refused, and then sho threw the papers on tho table. Tho papers seem ed to puzzle M. Verduret "I certainly nm not mistaken. Thoso papers?red, green and yellow?nro pawnbrokers' tickets." Madelelno turned them over, ns if looking for some particular ones. Sho took three, which sho put In her pock et, pushing tho others aside. Sho was ovldently preparing to take her de parture, for she snld a row words to ItAOUl, who took up tho lamp as if to light tho Way. Thero was nothing moro for M. Verduret to seo. Ho enro fully descended tho ladder, muttering to himself: "Pawnbrokers' tlckots! What Infamous mystery lien nt tho bottom of all this?" Tho first thing he did was to romovo the ladder.! Itnoul, escort ing Madeleine, might Rako It into his head to look around lib garden, nnd if he did so tho ladder tflgbt attract his attention. M. Vcrduref nnd Prospar hastily laid It on tho ground, then ?oncenlcd themselves among tho trees, whenco thoy could watch at ouco tho front door and tho outer gato. At tho same Uuio Madeleine and Raoul appeared in the doorway. Raoul set tho lamp on tho bottom step and offered his hand to tho girl, but sho refused it with haughty contempt This did not seem to move or surprise Raoul. He simply answered by an Ironical gesturo which implied, "As you please." Ho followed her to the gate, which ho opened and closed after hor; then ho hurried back to tho house, while Madeleine's cnniago droYO rap idly away. "Now, monslour," said Prosper, "you must tell mo what you saw. Remem ber, you promised mo tho truth ? no matter what it might bo. Speak; I can bear It." "You will only havo Joy to bear, my friend. Within a month you will bit terly regret your suspicions of tonight. You will blush to think that you ever Imagined Mile. Madeleine to be iutl mnto with u man like Lngors." The drive back was silent and seem ed interminably long. Prosper tried to draw his strango companion into conversation, but as ho received noth ing but monosyllables in reply he hold his peaco for tho rest of tho Journey. He was again beginning to feel irri tated at tho absolute empire exercised over him by this map.. On their arrival at tho city M. Ver duret said: "You will see me at your room nbout this tlmo tomorrow night. Perhaps I shall discover what I am seeking at tho Jandldlers' ball." Prosper was dumb with astonish ment. What! Would M. Verduret think of appearing at a ball given by the ?wealthiest nnd most fashionable bonkers at tho capital? This account ed for bis sending to tho costumor. "Thon you nro Invited?" ho asked. The expresslvo eyes of M. Verduret danced with amusement. "Not yet," ho said, "but I shall bo." Oh, tho inconsistency of tho human mind I Prosper was tormented by tho most serious preoccupations. IIo look ed sadly around his chamber and as ho thought of M. Verduret'S projected pleusuro at the ball exclaimed: "Ah, how fortunate he Is! Tomorrow ho will have tho privilege of seeing Madeleine in her costume of maid of honor." [to de continued.] An Ancient Foe Te health and happiness is Scrofula? as ugly ns over since time immemorial. It causes bunches in the neck, dis figures tko skin, inflames the mucous membrane, wastes tho muscles, weak ens the bones, reduces tho power of rosistanco to disease and the capacity lor recovery, aivd develops into con sumption. "A bunch appeared on tho left sido of my neck. It caused greafcpain, was lanced, and became a running sore. I went into a general decline. I was persuaded to try Hood's Sarsaparilln, and when I had taken sli bottles my neck was healed, and I have never had any trouble of the kind since." Mas. K. T. Snydkj?, Troys Ohio. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills will rid* you of itr, radically and per manently, as they have rid thousands. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAUREN8. In Court of Common Pleas. J. Matt Cooley, Plaintiff, against Mary Young Garlington, Dcfondant. Pursuant to a Decree of tho Court In the above stated cese, I will soil at public outcry, to the higheH bid der, at ).aureus C. H. S. C , on Salesday in December 1002, being the first day of tho mouth, during the legal hours for sale, the following de scribed real ostate, to wit: All that certain trnct or parcel of land, situate in tho County and State above named, containing four (197}) hundred and ninety-seven and one-half acres, moro or loss, known as the Rai ford place, and bounded by lands of F. M. Setzler, John W. Hill, O. H. P. Kant and others, being same tract of land conveyed to Mary Young Car lington and Oeorgo F. Young, on 20th day of November 1878, by C. L. Fiko, Sheriff, said Georg? F. Young having conveyed his Intorost to Mary Young Garlington on 12th day of January, 1881, said land being known as tract No. 11 of Koiscr survey, and bounded on Norih by Knoroe River. Also all that certain other tract in samo Stato and County, containing six (GUI) hundred and sixty-one acros, moro or less, mado up of two tracts, viz: Nos. 8 and 0, of the Keiser sur vey, originally Known os tbe John Jacks tract, bonnued on North by Dun can's Creek, East by lands of E. 0. Briggs and Garlington and Young. South by lands now, or formerly owned by George F. Young, and P, B. Fergu son, and West by lands of P. B, Fergu son and J. B. Hollingsworth, being samo tract conveyed by John Jacks to William Young, by William Young to Garlington and Young and by George l?\ Young to Mary Y. Garlington. Terms: One-third of the purchase money to be paid in cash and the re mainder on a credit of one and two year*, with interest from tho day of sale, at 8 per contper annum,until paid in full, to be secured by bond or bonds of tho purchaser or purchasers, and a mortgage or mortgages of the premi ses sold, with leave to tho purchaser or purchasers to pay entiro bid In cash. Tho purchaser or purchasors to pay for papors and stamps and if purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with torms of sale, the property will bo re-so!d at his or thoir risk, on tho samo or some subsequent salesday. Purchaser to pay for papers. Jno. F. Bolt, 0. 0. o. v. Nov. ?th, 1002?4t. THE KYLE hay Press Fanners tako caro of what you make. There is as much in saving us there is in making, and if you halo your hay, fodder, oats, shuoks etc., at tho proper time you not only savo room and time, but you savo 33 por cent of the nutrl clous matter that evaporates when it Is not baled. Tho Kyle Hay Press fills a long felt want with farmers. It is tho best yet made. Tho opinion seems to be unanimous th at tho KYLE HAY PRESS is unexcelled by any press on tho market. It is going to the front, already a groat numbor of them have boon sold, you only need to try It to bo pleased. It is easy oper ated by 2 men and 1 horte. H is cheap, durable, simple In construction and easily mounted. It Is tho only press that can bo mado or repaired on the farm, it has no casting to break and cause long dolay. No other press has this advantage. It Is tho only press that tho farmor can afford to buy, It pays for ltsolf out of the first orop. Every farmor can own his own press, and balo his hay at tho proper time, A. L. HUPGKNS, Laurons, S. C. I1 r ?Vegetable Pr eparadonfor As - similaling the Food andReg ute Ung U\c Stomachs andBowels of lNhAN r?iV?. HllDMhN Promotes Digeslion.CheerfuP nessandRest.Contains neither Opium.Morpluue norrtiucral. Not ^arc otic . cfOfdDrSAMUEL F1TCHKR i\tmpkm Sec$t~ Mx.Sfnun * AtW*.9trfl + ApcrTect Remedy forConsupa non, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions .Feverish ness and Loss of Sleep. Facsimile Signature oP NEW YORK._ For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought AI b in oiil h *? tXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. j>v?-.-._;_ In Use Over Thirty Years CAST THt CCNTAUn COMPANY. NtW YORK CITY. ?ull Measure It is not the rule to find paints put up full measure. Most of them are ptit up in short measure?the cans are small and not full. But every can and pail of THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT is always Full Measure It means thaty07iget what yor- pay for? LK S. standard measure?every time. Honest paint?honest in quality and qua7ility?pays host. You re always sure to get it in The Sherwin-Williams Paint SOLD n v ? BROOKS & JONES Besides Handling These ? BEST PAINTS Sell Whut is The Best at Best Figures in tilt Hardware and Farm Implements It, will pay you -to see us about ire F encing. BROOKS & JONES, Laurens, S, C, As Christmas is so near and money is so scarce where must I spend it? CASH BARGAIN STORE J. L. HOPKINS. WHAT DOES UK KELL?**&ss!ssx*~^ Shoes at, Bargain Prices. Dry Goods. Outings from 4c-Ls ? a yard up ? The best/ om fort, for 78cts. White Table Damask 27cts. a yard. Embroideries and Laoe at, Bargain Prices. Tobaccos, fourteen different kinds, from 30cts. the pound up. New crop W. 0. Syrup 45cts. the gallon. J. L. HOPKINS. LAURENS, S. C. SEEDS FOR your Fall SOWING? Wo Have Fall Stock of Wheat, Barley, Rye, Vetch, Rape, Red, Crimson and Burr Clover. Barr Clover Is the unsurpassed Winter pasturage. Try It. Complete line of Undertakers' Supplies We sell Mason's, half Gallons, Fruit Jars at 75 cents per dozen. I - KENNEDY BROS. wNfc^^JL''A''-a*W.lki'J*"A",:i;WVJL/M ? - ? e?^\i/\ft/-a'\o-A--A--/ji