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7On tho Lookout For Business '?tp ? " I U Fire, Life, Accident and Sickness Insurance j. y. Gakhnuton & Co. VOL. XVIII. fj Right in It! [Hero's a (Center ot Attraction. Your best chance for Drugs, Toilet Articles, Cigars^ Fine Stationery for the Least J ?y ror the Least Money. DODSON'S DUUG STORE, Under Ben-Delia Hotel. LAURENS, S. O.. WEDNESDAY, DEO. 3. 1902. NO IT ENOREE MILL WAS ROBBED. Burglars Made Away with About $3,000. SAFE BLOWN OPEN. No Clues of tho Perpetra tors were Left. Biggest Crime of tho Kind Ercr Known in this Region?The Post Office Also Looted. Wednesday night burglars entered the offices of the Enoree Faotory at Enorce, blew open the safe and got away with about $3,000 in money and yaluublo papers besides. They also stolo about 4200 from the post office. The factory safe was praotlcally de stroyed with dynamite. The Company Offered $500 roward for the burglars. Various rumors were afloat as to the amount of money stolen but the sum named is about right. So far elTorts to catch the thieves have beon unsuccessful, but the police everywhere uro on the lookout. It is bolicvcd that tho burglars were not amateurs. Don't forget the Carnival. Pine Midway?Plenty of fun and frolic. December 15th to 20tb. Attention, Ailiancemen. All who are Interested In the re-or ganization of Leesvillo Alliance, will please meet mo at Oak Grove, Satur day,, Dec. ?th, at 2 o'clock P. M. O. P. Goodwin. NOTICE STOCKHOLDERS MEETINtt. The regular annual meeting of tho shareholders in The National Bank of Laurens S. 0? for tho election of Di rectors will be held at thoir Banking .House on Tuesday, January 13, 1003. Jno. A. Barksdalb, President. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF LAURENS, At Laurcns, in the State of South Carolina, at the Close of Business, November 25th, 1902. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, 163,420 2-1 Overdraft?, nonured 1,247 33 U. s. Bonds to secure circula tion, 16,000 00 Premiums on U. S Bonds, 740 00 Stocks, securities, etc. 3,637 41 Banking-houso, furniture, and fixture*, 3^)91 55 Other real flstatoowned, 10,15500 Duo from National Hanks (not re serve agents) 100 72 Duo lmm State Hanks and Ban' kors, 72 88 Due front approved reserve agents 475 58 Checks and other cash items, 34 05 Notos of other National Banks, 5,055 00 Fractional paper currency, niokols, and cents, 201 52 Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz: Specie, l(i,019 30 Logal-tondor note*, 10.700 00 2t;?oo an Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasurer (5 per cent, of circulation,) 800 00 I Total, 1132^34 48 LIABILITIES. Capital atock paid in, $ 63.C00 00 Surplus fund, 12/500 00 Undivided profits, luss expen ses and taxes paid, 2,450 53 National Bank notes outstand ing, 14,000 00 Duo to other National Banks, 1,100 05 1 Duo to State Banksand Bankers, 435 48 Duo to Trust Companies and Sav ings Bunk, 25 51 Individual deposits subject to chock, 32.000 51 Time certificates of deposit, 7,028 48 Total, $182,834 48 I, Jno. Aug. Barksdalo, Cashier, of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the abovo statement Is true to the host of my knowledge and belief. John Aua. Barksdat.b, Cashier. Subsorlbod and sworn to before me, this tho 29th day of Novembor, 1002. O. W. Tune, n. p. s. of ConiiBOT.?Attest: JNO. A. BARKS DALE,) B, F. POSEY, V Directors. JOHN W. FERGUSON,! J. N, LEAK, Auctioneer, Offers his ?ervices to the peo ple of Lnurens County. Address : Gray Court, S. C. W. d. knioht. r.?. babb. KNIOHT & BABB, Attorneys at Law. ?ST Will practlco In all the State and Federal Courts. Strlot attention to all business intrusted to them Office up-stairs. Simmons' Building. NEW Restaurant Opened. I havo opened a Restaurant in tho feabb Building for WHITE PEOPLE EXCLUSIVELY. Prompt and First class sorvice assured. Meals, 25 cents at Restaurant or sent to offices. Fresh Oysters on hand. Harrison Hunter, on Harper Street. cmmmm*m?mmmmmmmmMtMmmmmmmmm?mmmmumm?MMM^^votm^m Half a cent buys enough \JStlEMIN-HflLUAMS PAINT )ESifor Two Coats on one square foot of surface* S AMONG OI K FRIENDS. 8 Mrs. Salllo Boyd of Milton was In the olty Saturday. Mr. W. M. Coker of Jaohin was here las) week' Messrs. Hugh and Calhouu Wallace were In the city Friday. Miss Eleanor Long has returned from a visit- to North Carolina. Mrs. C E. Fleming of Spartanburg visited Mrs. W. E. Lucas last week. The Layton Carnival Company pro vides the fun. Come and enjoy it. City Clerk L. G. Balle is visiting bis daughter, Mrs. Harris, In Norwood, N. C. Thousands will attend the Carnival. Shows free and otherwise. Magnifi cent Midway. Mlas Nannlo Simpson, the accom plished teacher of the Wadsworth sohool, was In town Saturday. "There'll ba a hot time in this town," 15th to 20th, Excellent street perform ances, magnificent side-shows, World renowed Midway. Miss Virginia Alken, daughtor of Mrs. David Aikon of Greenwood, and Mr. Gaston of Chestor will be married in Greenwood today. Miss Aiken has visltod In Laurons and has many friends here. The Inter-Ocean Comedy Company, presenting Mr. Claudo Amsden, tho highest priced comedian in any roper torle Company will open a three nights engagement at the Opera House, next Monday night, Dec. 8th. Tho first play will be tho strong sonsational melo drama, "Tho Great Robbery." Prices only 10, 20 and 30 conts. Ladies free first night if accompanied by one paid admission. To Meet Thursday. The Daughters of tho Con'oderacy will meet on Thursday aftornoon, Dec. 4th at 4 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. J. Wells Todd. Wanted an Agent. The ADVEivriSER wishes an actlvo young agent and correspondent In Clinton and will pay a small salary. Ap plications must be by lettor only. Beautiful Reception. Mrs. J. H. Sullivan gave a beautiful reception Saturday P. M. from 4 to 6 P. M. A large number of friends at tended and tho affair was one of the most successful events of the season. To Make an Address? Dr. Geo. B. Cromor, President of Nowberry Collogo, will doliver an ad dress in the chapel of the Graded School building, Friday evening, Dec. 12th. Patrons and friends of the school are cordially invited to come. Bread and Bread Making. Prof. Wiley, of the Agricultural De partment at Washiogton in an article on "Bread and Bread Making," says "the nutritive value of wheat Hour de pends largely upon the character of the milling." The'most scientifically milieu hour is *'<jilfton" made at Brans ford Mills, Owensboro, Ky. "Insist on your grocer sonding it to you . Citizens' Ticket. FOR MAYOR: 0. E. GRAY. ALDERMEN: 1st Ward?E. W. Martin. 2nd Ward?John Y. Garlington. 3rd W?rd?Dr. T. 0. Lucas. * 4th Ward?Clarence Babb. 5th Ward?Dr. G. 0. Albrlgnt. 6th Ward-W. JX. Rlchey. Cures Cancer and Blood Poison. If you have blood poison producing eruptions, pimples, ulcer;, swollen glandc, bumps and risings, burning, Itching skin, copper-colored spots or rash on the skint mucous patches in mouth or ts?*oat, falling hair, bone pains, old rheumatism or foul catarrh, take Batonlo Blood Balm (B. B. B.) It kills the poison in the blood ; oures all sores, eruptions hea', hard swellings subside, aches and pains stop and perfect cure is made of tho worst cases of Blood Poleon. For cancers, tumors, swellings, eat ing sores, ugly ulcers, persistent pim ples of all kinds, tike B. B. B. It de stroys the cancer poison in the blood, heals cancer of all kinds, eures the worst humors or suppurating swell ings. Thousands cured by B. B. B. af ter all else falls. B. B. B. is composed of pure botanic ingredients. Improves the digestion, makes the blood pure and rieh, stops the awful itching and all sharp, shooting pains. Thoroughly tented for thirty years. Druggists $1 per bottle, with complete directions home oure. Sample free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ua. Describe trouble and free medical advice also seht in seated letter. Sold In Laurcns by B. F. Posey. MONEY TO LOAN On improved farms. Long time. Jasy payments.. Small cost. N< mission. Apply to CD. Barkhpale, Atty , i Laurens, S. C. Easy4 payments. Small cost. No com >ARKflDAL.E, Attj June 24th, 1902?3m. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children, j f he Kind You Have Always Bough) Bears the aigAAttt* of SUPT. MCMAHAN MAKES ADDRESS. Excellent Ideas on Educa tional Lines. WELL RECEIVED. Big Meeting of the Teach ers on Saturday. Several Timely Speeches?Paper Head by Mrs. McSwaln of Cross Hill? Association Flourishing. State Supt. of Education J. J. Mc Mahan gave a Qne address in the City Sohool Chapel Friday night to the friends of Education. It was an able speech well delivered, and free of the stale notions that often make educa tional speeohes a burden to their hoar ers. Mr. McMahan spoke of compul sory education, saying that it was sure to come, that public sentiment was growing rapidly In its favor. Saturday theoounty teaohers associa tion met and Mr. McMahan addressed them. Ho spoke of the advisability of eaoh county having a central school whore advanced boys and girls could be taught,espeoially in Industrial train ing. Supt. Brooks presided. Mrs. Mac Swain of Cross Hill read a thoughtful paper on history and geography as correlated studies and good talks were made by Messrs. B. L. Jones and T. J. Pyles. MERCHANTS NEWS. Talk is cheap but if you see what our buyers "scooped" you will thiuk that our prices on reliable merchandise is as cheap. Come quick.' Davis, Roper & Co. It will pay you to come in and select your Christmas goods. Ours is tho most complete line to be found in the city, consisting of cut glass, fancy ehiua, lounges, fancy mirrors, photo frames, pictures, rugs, rockers, dressing ta bles, ladles desks, carving sets, silvor goods and quantities of other beautiful goods suitable for presents. 8. M. & E. H. Wilkes. Our buyer has just returned from Baltlmoro and Now York whore ho picked up some big values that you can't afford to pass. Davis, Roper &Co. Give us your subscription to maga zines for next year. Palmetto Drug Co. Big job In mens' high-grade clothing underbought. Will under sell. Now is your chance' Davis, Roper & Co. Famous Outfitters. That new line of Jardinieres that we have just received are the cheapest wo have ever shown. All in the latest do signs and colors. A pair of those would make a nico present for your friend. S. M. &E. H. Wilkes. We have more of that 33} all wool Jeans 25 cents. Davis, Roper & Co. We are now showing the largest as sortment on our mammoth ten cent counter ever seen. It will pay you to look through it while in the city. You will find goods in crockery, glass, china, tinware and fancy goods for the Christ mas days that are well worth 25 conts and they all go at 10 cents. 8. M. & E. H. Wilkes. Jackets, Suits and shirts at prices that will simply astonish you. Davis, Roper & Co Just received a case of the celebrat ed Elkln Blankets. Price will please. The Hub. Do not send off for books, as wo will have in a few days a complete line. Palmotto Drug Co. Big line Boy's Clothing at prices to suit. Special values at 08 cents to ?1.08. The Hub. A well selected stock of holiday books can be found at Palmotto Drug Co. Flinch 1 Flinch I Have you seen Flinch? Come to us if you want Flinch. Palmetto DrflgCo. New goods arriving dally at Davis, Roper Sc Co. Basra. An English traveler who has visited every nation In the world Is authority for the statement that one food Is uni versal throughout all countries. "There is not n part of the world," ho says, "Where you cannot get an egg." Whllo In western China, however, he at first bad somo difficulty in getting even eggs. The natives could not understand him and refused to recognizo the pic* tures he drew an pictures of eggs. "The way -1 got out of the difficulty/* be adds, "was that I squatted down on my haunches, flapped my wings and cock-o-doodle-doo'd until the entire na tion grasped what I wanted, nnd l wlAf simply provided with hundreds Of eggs." Good n? HI* Word. Mortified Bridegroom?You told me your father's wedding present would be a cheek for four figures. Blushing Bride-Well. Isn't $11.80 four llgurest-Chlcngo Tribune. NOTIOEI On Wednesday, December 10th, 1902, 1, Amanda Finley, will soil to the high est-Bidder: One cow, one horse, one mule, one one-horse wagon, one two* horse wagon, one buggy, one nhaoton, one hundred bushels of corn, five hun dred and sixteen bundles of fodder, oneioart and farming lmpllmeuts at my Louie. BEiUlY FINLEY. *?v, 20% 1902-2U EWS OF THE WORLD. Roosovolt, it sooius, has gone back on his colored friend Crum and will not appoint him collector of tho port of Charleston. GOING TO CHESTER. Mr. 0. L. Ciinulngham to Change His Residence Soon. Mr. Oscar L. Cunningham and family of this county oxpect to leave for Ches ter County in n fow days where Mr. Cunningham will have charge of a largo plantation belonging to Rev. Mr Estes of this city. Mr Cunningham's namo bad been prominently mentioned in connection with tho appointment of chiof dispen sary constable in this part of tho state und it was not unlikely that he would have obtained it, as bo mado a good re cord when ho was constablo formerly. He will now, however, not bo an appli cant. Air. Cunningham's leaving tho county will bo regretted by many friends. Not the Exumplc lie Inspected. The master of n Glasgow school was presiding over the reading lesson jtfhen the child, whose turn It was to read, Came across the word "hireling." "What Is a 'hireling?*" asked the teacher. Tho boy thought for a moment or two and then replied, "I don't know." The Question wan next propounded to the entire class, with n llko result The master then explained tho mean ing of tho word as lucidly as he could and at the conclusion of his explana tion repeated the question. "Pleneo, sir," replied tho boy ad dressed, "you're a hireling; you're paid to teach us."?Scottish American. White Snake Soap. Thero is a legend to the effect that long ngo a man named Ramsay of Banff, Scotland, having boiled down a whlto snake and accidentally swal lowed a drop of the Soup, against which he had been warned ns poison ous, found himself endowed with tho power of seeing through the people ho met This unusual opportunity for diagnosis established his reputation and fortune as a physician. | TU HOIK; II SOUTH CAROLINA. ? Hon. C. J. C. Hutson, clork of tho United States district court, died last week. G...I. Cunningham, Unitod States Marshal for South Carolina diod in Charloston Saturday. Ho was formerly post master of Charleston aud mayor in Radical times. There will be a King and a Queen at the Carnival?Rip-roaring royalty, 15th to 20th. COTTON MILL STOCKS. Prices Quoted by Alester G. Furman, Broker, Greenville, S. C, Nov. 0. Bid Abbeville Cotton Mill. Arkwright Mills. 119 Belton Mills. ?!) Clinton M'f'g Co.,. 12(1 Darlington M'f'g Co,. 80 Enoree M'f'g Co.,. 88 Greenwood Cotton Mill,.. 99 Grendel Mill.102 Laurens Cotton Mills. .... 155 Nowberry Cotton Mills, .. 118 Pacolet M'f'g Co. 190 Roedy River,. Union Cotton Mills.149 Executor's Land Sale. By virtiue of power vested in mo by the last will and testament of James H. Shell, deceased, I will sell at public outcry abjLaurens 0. II. S. C, within the legal hours of sale on salesday in January 1903, being the 5th day of tho month, all that parcel or tract of land, situate In Dial Township, Laurens County, S. C, containing ninety-eight (98) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of A. C. Watson, Estate of B. F. Garrett, deceased, J. R. Culbertson, W. A. Putman and others. Terms of Sale?Cash. If the pur chaser fails to comply with the terms of sale, the premises to be re-sold at his risk oh tho same or some subsequent salesday. Purchaser to pay for papers. Also at tho same lime and plaoe, and on the same terms. Three shares stock of Tho Bank of Laurens, having a par value of one hundred dollars per share. Two shares of siock Gray Court Cot ton OH Mill Co., having a par value of lif-y dollars per share. E. T. Shell, Executor. Dec. 1, 1902-4t. % A A A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A A Ai AiV OLD FAVORITE BEN BOLT By ThomtKi Dunn Engltih THOMAS DUNN ENQX-I8H was born In Philadelphia June 20, 1819, and died a few month* Ago nt Ncwurk, N. J?. IIo wan a graduate of the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, but he practiced only a fow yeura, changing to the law. Me wan ad mitted to the bar In 1K42. He later practiced medicine .In Newnrk, but served In oongTeaa from 1891 to 1K96. Although Dr. Kngllah la beat known aa the Author of "Ben Holt," It in aald that ho himaelf preferred aomo, of hla other poema. D ON'T you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt?? Sweet Allee whose liair wns so brown, Who wept with delight when you gave her a SJUilC, And trembled with fear nt your frown? In the old church-yard in the volley," Ben Bolt, In a corner obscure and alone, They ufiVe filled a stub of the granite so gruy? And Alice lies under the stone. .'' .;('-? Under the hickory tree, Ben Bolt, ' i.ft Which stood nt the foot of the hill, '\ '>i> - Together we've lain in the noonday Blyido, *^ ?v And listened to Appleton's mill. The mill-wheel has fallen to pieces, Ben Bolt", The rafters have tumbled In, And a quiet which crawls round the walls us you gaze IIa? followed tin- olden din. Do you mind of the cabin of logs, Ben Bolt, At the edge of the pathless wood, And the button-ball tree with Us motley limbs, ' *? Which nigh by the doorstep stood? ' * . ?. The cabin ;o ruin has gone, Ben Bolt, * ^ The tree you would seek for In vnlu; \ ' And tvhere once the lords of the forest waved '? *. Are grass and the golden grain. *'?? And don't you remember the school, Ben Bolt; J3j.. With the master so cruel and grim, Tr^"*-? And the shaded nook in the running brook . CV<. Wlicro the children went to swim? . *T ?. Grass grows on the master's grave, Ben Bolt, N "iJ" The spring of the brook is dry, j \ And of all the boys wi o were schoolmates then jy. There are only you and I. i,'' There is change in .the things I loved, Ben Bolt, They have chnnged from the old to the new; But I feel In the deeps of my spirit the truth, There never wns change in yea. Twelvemonths twenty have parsed, Ben Bolt, Since first we were friends- yet I hall Your presence a blessing, your friendship a truth*, Ben Bolt of the salt-sea gale. ??ffyffvv??t>'yfTfvyvvfvvvvvffy"f?t-ffffv?ffy-|fvy?f??vyve IT W '?7 *?V v aV y ti' '' ft f' 1 i' 'nt ' MfaTJtt \mi 'M mmi mmi 'mm mU mmi mm mm* mmi 1 'SEEDS FOR your Fall SOWING? Wo Hiivo F111! Stock of Wheat, Barley, Rye,Vetch,, Rape, Red, Crimson and Burr Clover. $ Borr Clover Is the unsurpassed Winter pasturage. Try It. e4i CompleteLine of ?hideHakerrfSupplies ^ tJkW We sell Mason's, half Oallon*, Fruit Jar* at 73 cents per (KENNEDY BROS. | ? It /on. SPECIAL TERM OF COURT. Jas. 1?. Carey, of Pickens, Presiding. E(JUITY TniS WEEK. Jury Cases tho Last Two Weeks. A. Congested Civil Docket will bo Clear ed at This Extra Term-Gentle men of tho Jury. The snocial term of the Court of Com mon Pleas, ordered by the Governor, upon recommendation of the members of tho local bar, convened Monday morning at ten 'oclock. Mr. Jas. P. Carey, a prominent lawyer of Pickens, is presiding. Tho tirst week's business is limited strictly to Equity cases. Consequently there are no Jurors in attendance. However, the second and third wooks of this special term will be devoted cbfefly to the trial of jury cases. Mr. L. L. Motte, Court Stenographer, was here In attendance when court convened, but there being no testimony to bo taken this week ho was excused. The proceedings up-to date with tho exception of a few orders granted in other cases than those men tioned below havo been as follows; J. C. Hutchison, Plaintiff, against Mamie Fuller, Defendant was heard and argued, but his Honor reserved his decision. In tho case of Sullivan Hardware Company against M. D. Putman heard also, a decision was rendered in favor of the plaintiff. Robertson vs Dean was called yes terday afternoon and entered into. The following jurors were drawn last Tuesday to servo at tho Bpeoial term of Court to convene on the 8th ultimo : George H Seibert, T N Barksdale, R L Meirs, B C Burns, B L King, B C Crisp, S E Hunter, E G'Simpson, C O Young, John W Beeks, T R DeShTelds, F M Lonnon, W B Harmon, W F Medlock, W P Thomnson, J D Chanev, J F Ma-men, Geo. W Young, C A Pully, R H Hudgens, E R Power, J F Whitmire, John C Williams, D B Babo, C F Cheek, John J Riddlo, Mose Madden, W D Winn, W B Garrett, Thos Halton, jr. C E Gray, T F Bailey, David Burnside, TR Johnson, J W Bagwell, E A Pitta. SECOND WKEK JURORS. F. L. Bramlett, H. B. Kennedy, W. M. Myers, F. M. Smith, J. Y. Gary, J. L. Swink, J. Rhett Fuller, M. L. Cope-1 land, R. Z. Wright, R. H. Young, Jno. A. Armstrong, J. D. Owings, T. J. Sullivan, T. E. McCullough, H. L. Baldwin, J. R. Leak, Percy W. Fergu son, A. Y. Thompson, J. H. Coloman, H. B. Stewart, M. L. Patterson, I. W. Adalr, W. H. Ball, Geo. L. Willis, L. S Bolt, J. Rlchey Copeland, J. E. Phllpot, Jno. C. Daniel, H. P. Fuller, Geo. F. Dorroh, R. B. Ferguson, D, R. Crawford, Charley Noffz, J. W. Horton, L. P. Benjamin; Jno. A. Smith. FOILS A DEADLY ATTACK. "My wife was so ill that good physi cians were unablo to help her," writes M. M. Austin, ol Winchester, Ind., but was complotely cured by Dr. King's New Life Pills." They work wonders In stomach and liver troubles. Cures constipation, sick headache. 25 cents at Palmetto Drug Co. and Laurens Drug Co. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAURENS. In Court of Common Pleas. J. C. Moon and Isabella Manley Plain tiffs, against Sarah Henderson, Henry Young Spoon and his heirs, names and residences unknown, Lulu Smith, Viney Spoon, Isabo Spoon, Mil ujta Spoon, William Spoon, Pres ton E, Spoon, James D. .Si>oon, Ora L. T?te, Leo Spoon, Hamp Spoon, M'ar garet Spoon, Francis Spoon and L. C. Dorroh, as Administrator of Lucinda Wadio Hill, Defendants.?Summons for Reliof.? (Complaint not Served.) To the Defendants above named . You aro hereby summoned and re quired to answer tho complant in this action, which was on November 2!?th 11)02, filed in the office of tho Clerk of j tho Court of Common Pleas, for the | said County, and to servo a copy of your answer to tho said. complaint on the subscriber at his office at Laurons C. j H., South Carolina, within twenty days aftor tho service hereof, exclusive of | the day of such service; and If you fail to answer the complaint within tho time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this ac tion will apply to the Court for tho re liof demandod In the complaint. Dated Nov. 29th A. D. Jno. F. BOLt, b. o. c. p. F. P. MoQowan, Plaintiffs Attorney. Dec. 2, 1902?6t. Any Church or parsonage or institution support ed by voluntary contribution will be given a liberal quantity of the Long? j man & Martinez Paints whenever | tbey paint. Notk:? This has been our custom for twenty-seven .years; any building not satisfactorily painted , will be re painted at our expense; about one gal lon of Llnseod Oil to be added to every gallon of gallon of paint to make ready for use; it's mixed in two minutes, and cost of the paint thereby mado lets in price than any nthor. Yearly product over one mllllojj gallons. - * xmgman & Martinez, its Jtv. Sole Agents AV. L. ?oyd, Laurons, S. 0.;J. O. Hutchinson. Gross Hill. S.C. LISBON POINTERS. Bird bunting Is tbe order of the day. Farmers are learning from sad ex perience that all ( >tton is a back num ber. We have been in different locali ties of this County and find that the farming class has at last waked up at the high price of corn and bacon and moro grain and hogs are in a fine pros pect and the country seoms to be get ting In better shape. All of our neigh bors have from one to five hogs to kill and plenty of corn for another year. The farmers are In a rush to get through sowing wheat and oats by the holidays. Wo are "tickled to death" with our mall route. Mr. A. B. Crisp is our chief carrier and la always on time. Mr. Crisp says he would not give his route for any in the State as it is so ploasant for him to take the rounds every morn ing. We think that Mr. B. A. Whar ton could have said the same thing fif teen years ago, so we are glad to know that Mr. Crisp Is so woll ploased with the people of his route. J. D. W. Watts, B. A. Wharton and Jim Wade Hill spent last Saturday and hunted birds with J, T' A. Hallow. It certainly tries the nerve of any man to kill or claim as many birds as Capt. Wharton. This Is J. T. A. Ballew's final notice to all hunters when the blrda and rabbits get in hunting order that all of his frlonds are respectfully Invited to hunt without further notice. He says when ho first remembers see ing light ho saw birds, and after he is gono to answer the roll call there will be birds hero still. Mrs. Ballew entertained a few friends last Thursday evening. Misses Jennie Wallace and Bessie Wharton are visiting the latter's aunt, Mrs. Ballew. Mrs. Mattle Robertson of Columbia Is spending sometime with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Teaguo. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Teague spent last Sunday with Mrs. Toague's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Hudgens. J. T. A. Ballow and good lady spe-t last Sunday at Mountville with B. A. Wharton and family. Mr . T. S. Teague Is Improving, bu4, very slowly we are sorry to say . Mr. Edwin Milam will soon havo his now residence finished which adds much to his place. Mrs- Motes of Mountville spent last week with her slBters, Mrs. Milam and Mrs. Fuller. Capt. Buck Pasley of High Point spent*last Sunday with relatives here. Mr. W. P. Morris Is In Augusta for ? few days on business. Mr. E. F. Teaguo says he will try the street car line In Columbia next year as money on the farm comes too slow and but one time a year. Telephone. A M1LL1 >N VOICES Could hardly express the thanks of Homer Hall, of West Point. Ia. Listen why: A severe cold had settled on his lungs, causing a most, obstinate cough. Several physicians said he had con sumption, but could not help him. When all thought he was doomed he began to use Dr. King's New Discov ery for Consumption and writes"?It completely cured me and saved my life. I now weigh 227 lbs." It's posit ively guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and Lung troubles. Price BO cts and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Laurens Drug Co, and Palmetto Drug Co. A I.lttle Too Plain. She?Ho didn't succeed in convincing her after all his argument He?No; he merely made her mad. "But his explanation was clear." "Yes, and that's where he mado his mistake. He told her It was ns 'plain as tho nose on her faoe.'"?Philadel phia Record. Wife Knew Them. Alderman (who Is planning a polit ical dinner to his wife)?We will have a half dozen lobsters? Wife (Interruptlng)T-Yos, but we can only seat five?Lfpnincott's. Dlacoar?B;einen<. "All the world's n stage," "Yes, and most of u? do nothing else bat push scenery.' ?Indianapolis News. AN IDEAL GIFT THAT COSTS LITTLE. It keeps time, pleases the eye and leans Kghty on the pocket book. A Black-wood CLOCK that look like marble, strikes the hours on a musical gong-bell and the half hours on a tinkling cup bell.- is tastefully decorated in gilt scrolls, and has a face that reflects the beauty- and worth of the movement behind it. ONLY $4900 REMEMBER We have some $2.50 to $25.00. Call and see them and get your choice before the line it> broken. A Unique and Inexpensive Mantle Adornment. Fleming Bros. Jewelers and Opticians. WHAT CHAPTER HAS ACHIEVED. Report of Laurens Daugh ters of Coufodoracy. MUCH GOOD WORK. Contributions to Many Worthy Causes. Protecting: tho Memories of the South, crn Cause?A Monument In Lnu reii8 Is Projected. The report below of Mrs. James Far row, president of the Laurens Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, was prosented at Anderson last woek. Mrs. J. It. Nolan represented tho Chapter at tho meeting. the report. Our annual report will show plenty of hard work, some results satisfactory others though not realized, yet vivified with hope of consummation. Union makes our efforts Invlnolblo, for an ev er ready hearty response meets all de mands for the expansion which is so es sential for the preservation of our As sociation. A Thanksgiving ottering to our Vet erans, in the County Home, 48 calen dars sold for tho Davis Memorial fund, a theatrical entertainmont to raise money for our Chapter need9, In addi tion to tho annual membership dues, a donation of $20.00 to the Wade Hamp ton equestrian statuo at tho Capital of our Statu, also $000 to the Davis monu ment fund, and :16 floral designs sent to Columbus, Ohio for Memorial Day there nt tho unveiling of tho Arch to our dead, erected through the efforts of Col. Knauss, an ex-Federal officer, are In tho list of labors of love so far accomplished. Soiro of our works not yet consum mated, but being planned, are the be stowal of the Southern Crosses of Hon or, contributions to the Confederate Bazaar to be held next Spring in Rich mond, Virginia, and the erection of a monument to tho Confederate dead of our country. Last winter we secured the granite for the base of this monu ment. Memorial-Day services were hold as usual by the citizens of our town, as sisted by the Daughtors. ,A special feature this year was the singing by the children of the public school of Dixie and Maryland, My Maryland ! Attention is called to the lines begin ning, ?'The despot's heel," of this im mortal song as compared with tho per verted copy 8entout by a northern pub lishing house. Our Confederate graves are all marked by su,table tablets, thus preventing confusion at our annual decoration of Hags and flowers . We havo meetings every four or six weeks, subject to the call ol the Presi dent, besides tho special observance of Secession Dayo, Lioe's, Jackson's and Davis' birthdays and henceforth Hamp ton's. Last April we sent a representative of our Chapter to Daughters' Day at tho Charleston Exposition. Wo elected a delegate to the Nation al Convention at New Orleans, as well as our prosont representative. The following Is tho report of our Treasurer: Number of members, 41. ? Paid in, November 1001, to Davis Monument Fund, $0.00. Paid In June, 1002, to Hampton Mon ument Fund, $20.00. Paid In February, 1802, to National and State dues. $7 00. Collection of dues for entire year, $68.40. Exp3mes, $51.44. Mrs. Ja mks F arrow, Pres'c Laurons Chapter, U. D. C. GLENN SPRINGS WATER Best Remedy for Stomach Troubles. For sale by Laurons Drug Co., Pal motto Drug Co., Dr. B. F. Posoy, W. W. Dodson and J. S. Bennett. Dr. W. II. DIAL, No. 110 W. Main St. Special Attontion (liven Women aud Children. Oflice hours In the city from 10 a. m; to 4 p. m. 'Phono?Residence No. 44. OflloeNo. 80. A NEW LAW FIRM. The undersigned have this day en tored Into a partnership for the practice of law in the Courts of this State, under tho namo of Simpson & Cooper and will promptly attend to all buslnoss en trusted to them. H. Y.Simpson, R. A. CO0PKR. Goo. Johnstone. R. II. Welch. A. C. Todd. Johnsone, Wdloh & Todd, LAWYERS. Will Practice in all Courts, State and F?deral. Oflice, Law Range. Laurens, S. C. Final Settlement TAKE notice that on the 20th day of December 1902, I will render a final ac count of my acts and doings as Ad ministrator of the estate of I, G. Lowe deceased, in the OHico ol Judge of Probate for Laurens County, at 11 o'clock, a. m, and on the same *ete will apply for a final discharge from ray trust as Administrator. All persons having demands against said oatato will please present them on or before that day, proven and authen ticated, or be forover barred. S.i W.LOWE, ?? ^drainUtrator