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THE ADVERTISER. Ascription Price-12 Months, fl.00 Parable in Advance. late% for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, one inser tion, 91.00; each subsequent insertion, 50 cents. Liberal reduotlon made for largo Advertisements. W. w. Ball, Proprietor. LAUBENS. 8. C, Feb. 11, 19?8. AS SEEN IN COLUMBIA. saassssaas saasa etssss &sa? Columuia, Feb. 0.?When the general [assembly is in session Columbia is a ' great place. Tbe town is not without in [ terest at any time?it is a lively, bright ] 1 and working South Carolina town with a population of good people. Native Columbians are uncommon creatures. 1 suppose not more than a tenth of the ^ people w ho live here were born here. But they are all South Carolinians and one may - find "home-folks" at every turn. One cannot bo lonely in Colum bia. But while tho general assembly is in session one sees whatever the state possesses in the line of human pro ducts. Tbe hotels are full of samples of men from Ooonce and Horry and Beaufort and Lancaster and all the Other counties. Mostly they are good people and I do not wonder that a young man likes to be eleoted to the legislature, to come here and mlnglo with and learn to know his fellow citi zens. For eight years I have not been in Co lumbia for any length of time. In tbe early nineties I was a reporter here and I knew the general assembly rather well and all the politicians and public men were familiar figures. The change | that has come about in this brief period is striking. Not only have the men who were leaders of the old Conserva tive faction for the most passed away or dropped out of politics but even the majority of the men conspicuous among the Reformers in that day, the men who wero the captains and lieutenants under 13. R. Tillman's lead are no] , longer in sight. It is a new genera tion. The boys of 1802 are the settled, middle-aged men of today and many of them are gray heads now, Ex-Lieutenant Governor Mauldin of Greenville is a membT of the lower house. How far, far away in the dis tance it seems when he was elected to | the second place on tbe ticket with Governor Hugh 8. Thompson I And if that time seems distant, how more faint is the picture of the day, the great historic "Hampton Day" in '70 when with "Bunch" McBee he rode from Greenville with 100 "Red 8hirts" to swell the determined legions of Lau rens Democrats l His years sit lightly upon him. He is tho same strong, vig orous--, bard-headed and full under standing man that he was in those days. And he is a man whose intel lectual force has never been appre ciated in South Carolina. John 0. Sheppard, ex-governor so | long that one scarcely thinks of him as having been the chief magistrate of the state, is senator from Edgefield and ht is the man whom "our crowd' nominated for governor in 1892 and .who so ably led our 82,000 In the hope less struggle against Capt. Tillmnn. He entered public life in 1878 when his t boyhood had not passed and ho is still in the prime of life and activity. But the old leaders are few. When General Butler came here two weeks I ago to speak at the memorial service to General Hompton it was like a visit fr?nt one of ano^er generation. Yet General Butler v..a esc of the very youngest of the general ofllcers of the Confederacy. He was and Is one of the princeliest men in appearance of all Americans but?but the years, relent less, oruel years?they have left their mark. The time was that his word was worth 10,000 mod in South Carolina but ~?^metlfthcTes'and dangers and need are past and long since we, we people of South Carolina, we eon9 of Confederate veterans, abandoned bim because we valued mere highly another type Of statesmanship. The people are sovereign, "t^o voice of the people is the voice of God"? and let tbem rule. The time was, and since the War,wben Robert ?. Lee, had he been alive and a citizen of South Carolina, could not have been eleoted a member of the leg* islature. Comparatively, and remembering tho more recent birth of the Reform fection, the survivors are even less numerous. In tbe general assembly are many original Reformers,it is true, but as a rule they were not even in the second class when Irby, Talbert, Tim merman, MoLaurln, Evans, Farley 'Buchanan, the two Popes and Town send were in the saddle. W. W. B. SUSPENDED THE CONSTABLE. Caulfleld Shot a Horse In Charleston Last Week. As a result of complaiot to Governor Heyward regarding the conduot of Constable CaulQold in Charleston last week tho governor has suspended the constable until a full investigation has been made. Caulfleld attempted to stop a deliv ery wagon of Hottilo Brothers for the purpose of searching it for contraband whiskey and when the driver refused to pull up, he shot the horse. Caul field claims that the drive** attempted to run over him, but the police of Char leston, who are investigating tho shoot ing, claim that the constable shot with out provocation or warning. MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE. One was pale' and sallow and tbe Other-fresh and rosy. Whence the dif ference^ She who is blushing with health uses Dr. King's New Life Pills to maintain it. By gentry arousing tbe organs they compel good digestion and head off constipation. Only 20 cents at Lour ens Drug Co. and Pal Drug Co. LTHROUtiH SOUTH CAROLINA. ,. Burglars dynamited the safe of the Pendlcton Manufacturing Co., at Au tun, 8. O., last week and got $100. The watchman fired upon them and they re turned the fire and escaped. Miss Sophie D. Whilden, a music teacher In Winthrop College, died last week, The banks of Charleston have formed a olearing house rssoclatlon. The Tri-State Medical society, an association of medical men of North and South Carolina and Virginia, will meet here in Columbia on February 25 and 20. The meeting will be largely attended and addresses will be made by Governor Hey ward and Bishop Capers. Dr. Rolfe ?. Hughes of Laurens is sec retary of the Association. "HANDS OR OPERATIVES!" Question Raised as to the Use of Words. Editor, The Advertiser: One of the sins of the present time against our mother tongue is the smallness of the vocabulary of the average individual. However, a few words are made to do duty on all occasions whether they are used appropriately or not. This is an offonse against our verrtacular. So ample are the facilities of the* language that there are words for every shade of meaning that one wishes to express. It ought, therefore, to bo the ambition of every one who essays to speak or write to impart Information or afford entertainment to have a vo cabulary large enough to do so with clearness and propriety and not to work a few words to death, so to speak. For generations it has been custom ary to speak of negroes as hands, but with the advent of the cotton and knit ting mills to our section, another word is used to denote those who engage in mill work. That word is operatives. Therefore, when one speaks or writes with precision and propriety he uses bauds to designate negroes, and opera tives to denote those who do mill work. It Is discourteous, especially to lady o'^ratlves, to speak or write of them "hands." "Overseer or boss," ap plied to mill superintendents, on ac count of association is equally objection able as '-hands" applied to operatives. This discourtesy, is no doubt, more the resu*t of a slipshod manner of expres sion than of intended disrespect. There is a good deal In the manner by which a thing is called. The phrase "hot supper" conveys the idea of a place where negroes congregate and tight and shoot each other. Hence, when the good women wish to hold a fair or festival for church or charitable purposes, for the most part, with fitness too, they eschew the phrase "hot sup per," All honest labor Is honorable and work performed in a cotton or knitting mill is as honorable as that done in any other business or profession. Moreover, there are as good people in these mills as in any other business or profession. Let them therefore be spoken of with becoming courtesy and respect. These are the reflections of an ob scure individual and may be taken for just what they are worth. Olaf. Cures Rheumatism and Catarrh?Medi cine Sent Free. These two diseases are the result of an awful poisoned condition of tho blood. If you have aching joints and back, shoulder blades, bone pains, crippled hands, legs or feet, swollen muscles, shifting, sharp biting pains, and that tired discouraged feeling of rheumatism, or the hawking, spitting blurred eyesight, deafness, sick stom ache, noises in the head, mucous throat discharges, decaying teeth, bad breath, belchlug gas of catarrh, take Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) It kills the poi son in the blood which causes these aw ful symptoms, giving a pure, healthy blood supply to the joints and mucous membranes, and makes a perfect cure of the worst rheumatism or foulest ca tarrh. Cures when all else fails. Blood Balm (B. B. B.) is composed of pure Hotanto ingredients, good for weak kid neys. Improves digestiou, cures dys pepsia. A perfect tonic for old folks by giving them new, rich, pure blood. Thoroughly tested for thirty years. Druggists $1.00 per large bottle, with complete direotlons for home cure. Sample-free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and special free medical advice sent in sealed letter. Sold in Laurens by B. F. Posey. NOTICE OF Municipal Election ? FOR ? MAYOR AND SIX ALDERMEN. NOTICE is hereby given, that an Election for Mayor and Six Aldermen to succeed the present City Council of Laurens, will be held in the City of Laurehs on Tuesday, the 10th day of March, 1903. The polls will be opened at the Coun cil Chamber in the city of Laurens, at 0 o'olook a. m. and closo at 5 o'clock r> m. Messrs. W. H. Gilkerson, W. H. Garrett and W. H. Franks have been duly appointed Managers of said Elec tion. No person shall be entitled to vote at said Election who shall not have regis tered his name with H. W. Anderson, Supervisor of Registration for the city of Laurens, before 12 o'clock m. on the 10th day next preceding said election. The said IL W. Andeison, Supervisor of Registration, will have ->in office open for the purpose of registering voters from 0 o'clock a. in- to 4 o'clock p. m. at the office of L. G. Balle, City Clerk, in the city of Laurens each day, except Sundays, from Febrnary 16th, 1003, un til 12 o'clock m. on the tenth day next .preceding said election. At said election theie will be six box es, one for eaoh Ward, and the eleotors will deposit tbeir ballots in the box rep resenting their respective Wards, for Mayer and for one Alderman for their Ward. By order of the City Council of Lau rena, this the 26th day of Jsnuary, 1003'. C. K. OR AY, Ii. G. BALM, [L: ?.} Mayor, ttark. . f. A. ROCK >9 By RALPH CONNOR Ift^MjfiKlJS ft ft? ft ? ? ft ft ftLMj~ftft ft? ft # # CHAPTER VII. THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION. Him; gleam of the great fire through tho windows of tho great cuuip gave a kindly Welcome as wo drove luto the clearing In which tho shanties stood. Grnctne was greatly touched nt his enthusiastic welcome by tho men. At the supper tuble ho made a little speech of thanks for their faith fulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who bad had cbargo of the camp. The men cheered wildly, BnptiBte*B shrill voice leading nil. Nel. sou, being called upon, expressed in a few words his pleasure at seeing the boss back and thanked the men for their support while he bad been in charge. The men were for making a night of it; but, fearing the effect upon Graeme, I spoke to Nelson, who pass ed the word, and m a short time the camp was quiet. As wo saun tered from tho grub camp to the office, where was our bed, wo paused to take in tho beauty of the night. Tho moon rode high over tho peaks of tho moun tains, flooding the narrow valley with mellow light. Under her magic tho rugged peaks softened their hnreh lines and seemed to lean lovingly toward ub. The dark pine masses stood silent, as in breathless adoration. The dazzling snow lay like a garment over all the open spaces In soft, waving folds and crowded every stump with a quaintly shaped nightcap. Above tho camps the smoke curled up from tho enmpflres, standing like pillars of cloud that kept watch whllo men slept, and high over all the deep bluo night sky, with its star Jewels, sprang like tho roof of a great cathedral from range to range, covering us In its kindly shelter. How homelike and safe seemed the valley, with its mountain sides, Us sentinel trecB and arching roof of Jeweled skyt Even tho night seemed kindly, and friendly the stars, and the lone cry of the wolf from the deep forest seemed like tho voice of a comrade. "How beautiful! Too beautiful!" said Graeme, stretching out his arms. "A night like this takes the heart out of me." I stood silent, drinking in nt every sense tho night, with its wealth of loveliness. "What Is it I want?" he went on. "Why does tho night mako my heart ache? Thero arc things to see and things to hear just beyond me. I can not get to them." Tho gay, careless look was gone from his faco. His dark eyes were wistful with yearning. "I often wonder if life has nothing better for me," he continued with his heartache voice. I said no word, but put my arm with in his. A light appeared in the stable. Glad of a diversion, I said: "What is the light? Lot us go and see." "Bundy, taking a last look at his team, llko enough." We walked slowly toward the-stable, speaking no word. As wo nenved the door we heard the sound of a voice In the monotone of one rending. I stepped forward and looked through a chink be tween the logs. Graeme was about to open the door, but I held up my hand and beckoned him to me. In a vacant stall, where was a pile of straw, a number of men were grouped. Sandy, leaning against the tying post, upon which the stable lantorn hung, was reading; Nelson was kneeling in front of him and gazing into the gloom be yond; Baptlstc lay upon his stomach, his chin in his hands and his upturned eyes fastened upon Sandy's face; Lachlan Campbell sat with his bands clasped about his knees, and two other men sat near him. Sandy was reading the undying story of the prodigal, Nel son now and then stopping him to make a remark. It was a scene I hnvo never been able to forget Today I pause in my tale and see It as clearly ns when I looked through the chink upon it years ago?tho long, low stable, with log walls and upright hitching poles; the dim outlines of tho horses In the gloom of the background and the little group of rough, almost savage looking, men, with faces wondering and reverent lighted by tho misty light of the stable lantern. After the rending Sandy handed the book to Nelson, who put It In bis pock et, saying: "That's for us, boys, ain't It?" "Aye," said Lachlan. "It is often that has been rend In my hearing, but I nm afraid it will not be for mo what ever.'' And ho swayed himself slightly as he spoke, and his voice was full of pain. "The minister said I might come," sold old Nelson earnestly and hope fully. "Aye, but you are not Lachlan Camp bell, and you have not had his prlvl Jsges. My father was a godly elder In he Free Church of Scotland, and nev er a night or morning but we took the books." "Yes, but bo said 'any inan,'" per sisted Nelson, putting bis hand on Lachlnn's knee, but Lachlan shook bis head. "Dat young feller," said Baptlstc? I "wha's bees nem, beh?" "He has no name. It is just a para ble," explained Sandy. "He's got no nem? He's just a par orable? Das no yoang feller?' asked Baptlstc anxiously. "Dos mean not' ing?" Then Nelson took him In hand and explained to him tho meaning, whllo Baptlstc listened even more eagerly, ejaculating softly: "Ah, vollst Bon! By garl" When Nelson had finished, he broke out: "Dat young feller?his name Baptlstc, heh? And de old Fad der?he's le bon Dleu? Bonj Das good story for mo. How you go back? You go to de pries' ?" "The book doesn't say priest or any one else," said Nelson. "You go back in yourself, you see?" "Non; das so, sure miff. Ahl" As if k light broko in upon him. "You go in your own self. You mako one leetle prayer. You say, 'Le bon Fadder, obi I want come back, I so tire, so hongree, so sorreel' Ho say, 'Come right Moruf.' Ah, das fuss ratet Nelson, you mjke one leetle prayer for Sandy and mo/* Nelson lifted up his face an# said: "Father, we're all gone far nttiy; vap have spent all; we are poor; Ivo are tired of It all; we want to faff differ, ent, to be different; we wanfto come back. $).Tesus came to save us from our sins, and he said If we fame he wouldn't enst ns out. no. WAjter Jpp/w und wo were, If wo only came to him. O Jesus Christ," and his old Iron fnce began to work, and two big tears slow ly come from under bis eyelids, "we are a poor lot, and I'm tbe worst of the lot, and we are trying to find the way. Show us how to get back. Amen." "Bon!" said Btiptlste. "Das fetch him sure!" Graeme pulled me away, and with out a word wo went into the office and drew up J^o the llttlo stove. Grueme was greatly annoyed. "Did you ever see anything like that?" be asked--"old Nelson, the hard est, savages', toughest old sinner In tho camp, on his knees before a lot of men!" "Before God." I could not help say ing, for the thing seemed very real to me. Tho old man evidently felt himself talking to some one. "Yes, I suppose you're right," snld Graeme doubtfully, "but there's n lot of stuff I ean't swallow." "When you take medicine, you don't Bwnllow the bottle." I replied, for his trouble was not mine. "If I were suro of the medicine, I wouldn't mind tho bottle, and yet It acts well enough," ho went on. "I don't mind Lnchlan. He's n highland mystic and has visions. And Sandy's almost ns bad, and Bnptlsto Is an Impulsive llttlo chap. Those don't count much. But old man Nelson Is a cool blooded, level headed old fellow; has seen a lot of life too. And then there's Cm Ig. He has a better head than I hnvc and Is ns hot blooded, and yet ho Is living and slaving nwny In that hole and really enjoys It. There must bo something In It." "Oh, look here, Grneme!" I burst out Impatiently. "What's the use of your talking like thnf? Of course there's something In It. There's everything In It. Tho trouble with me Is I r^an't face tho music. It calls for n life where a fellow must go in for straight, steady work, self denial and that sort of thing, and I'm too bohcmlnn for that, and too lazy. But that fellow Cralg makes one feel horribly uncomfortable." Graemo put his head on ono side and examined me curiously. ? "I bellevo you're right about your self. You always were a luxurious beg gar. But that's not where It catches me." Wo sat and smoked and talked of other things for an hour and then turn ed in. As I was dropping off I was roused by Graeme's voice: "Arc you going to the preparatory service on Friday night?" "Don't know,' I replied rather sleep ily. "I sny, do you remember the prepara tory service at homo?" There was something In his voice that set me wide awake. "Yes. Rather terrific, wasn't It? But I always felt better after it," I replied. "To me"?ho was sitting up in bed no\v?"to nie it was like n call to arms, or, rather, like n call for a forlorn hope?none but volunteers wnntcd. Do you remember the thrill In the old gov ernor's voice as ho dared any but tho right stuff to come on?" "We'll go In on Friday night," I Bald. And so we did. Sandy took n load of men with his team, and Graeme and I drove In the light sleigh. The meeting was In the church, and over a hundred men were present. There was some singing of familiar hymns at first, and then Mr. Cralg read the same story ns we had heard In tho stable, that most perfect of all parables, tho prodigal son. Baptlsto nudged Sandy In delight and whisper ed something, but Snndy held his face so absolutely expressionless that Graemo was moved to sny: "Look at Sandy! Did you ever Bee such a graven image? Something has hit him hard." The men were held fast by the story. Tho voice of the reader, low, earnest and thrilling with tho tender pathos of tho tale, carried the words to our hearts, while a glance, a gesture, a movement of tho body, gave us the vision of it all as ho was seeing It. Then, In simplest of words, ho told us what the story meant, holding us tho while with eyes and voice and ges ture. Ho compelled us to scorn tbe gay, henrtless selfishness of tho young- fool setting forth bo Jauntily from the bro ken homo; he moved our pity and our sympathy for tho young profligate, who, broken and deserted, had still pluck enough to determine to work bis way back, and who, In utter despera tion, at last gave It up, and then he showed us the homecoming?tbe rag ged, heartsick tramp, with hesitating steps, stumbling along the dusty road, and then the rush of tho old father, his garments fluttering and his voice heard In broken cries. I see and hear It all now whenever the words nro read. llo announced tho hymn, "Just as I Am," rend tho first verse, and then wont on: "There you are, men, every man of you, somewhere on the road. Some of you nro too lnz?*'?hero Graemo nudged me?"and porno of you hnvon't got enough yet of tho for country to come bnck. May there bo a chance for you when you want to cornel Men, you all want to go back home, and when you go you'll want to put on your soft clothes, and you won't go till you can go in good style. But where did tbe prodi gal got his good clothes?" Quick enmo tho answer In Baptlste's shrill vofco: "From do old fndderl" No ono was surprised, and tbe minis ter went on: "Yes, and that's whero wo must -get tho good, clean heart?the good, clean, bravo heart?from our Father. Don't wait; but, Just nro you are, come. Sing." Thoy sang, not loud, as they would "Stand Up" or even "The Sweet By and By," but In voices subdued, hold ing down the power in them. After the singing Cralg stood a mo ment gazing down at tho men and then said quietly: "Any man want to come? You all might como. Wo all moat come." Then, sweeping bis arm over the au dience and turning half round as If to movo off, he cried in a voice that thrill ed to the heart's core: "Ob, como on I Let's go backt" Tho effect wna overpowering. It seemed to mo that the whole company half rose to their feet. Of tbe prayer that Immediately followed I only caught tbe opening sentence, "Father, we aro coming hack," for my attention was suddenly absorbed by Abe, the ?tage driver, who was sitting nex.inVe. X could hear him awe?jr}ag ifi&fati ana admiration. Baying to hlinseir: "Ain't he a clinker? I'll be gee wblx ely gol' dusted If ho ain't a multeabl* lion, double back action, self adjusting com crucker." And tho prayer continued, to bo punctuuted with llko admiring and eveu more sulphurous expletives. It was an Incongruous medley. The ear nest, reverent prayer and tho earnest, admiring profanity rendered chaotic one's Ideas of religious propriety. The feelings In both were akin, the method of expression somewhat widely di verse. After prayer Crnlg's tone changed utterly. In a quiet, matter of fact, businesslike wny ho stated his plan of j organization and called for all who wished to Join to remain after the ben ediction. Some fifty men wero left, among them Nelson, Sandy, Lachlan Campboll, Baptlstc, Shaw, Nixon, Geordlo and Billy Breen, who tried to get out, but was hold fast by Geordlc. Graeme was passing but, but I signed him to remain, saying that I wished "to see the thing out." Abe sat still beside me, swearing disgustedly at tho fellows "who were goln' back on the preacher." Cralg appeared amazed at the number of men remaining and seemed to fear thnt something was wrong. Ho put before them tho terms of dlsclpleshlp, as tho Maker put them to tho eager scribe, nnd he did not make them easy. Ho pictured tho kind of work to bo done and the kind of men needed for the doing of it Abe grew uneasy as tho minister went on to describe tho completeness of tho sur render, tho Intensity of tho loyalty de manded. "That knocks mo out, I reckon," ho muttered In a disappointed tone. "I ain't up to that grade." And as Craig described tho heroism called for, the magnlllccncc of the light, tho worth of It nnd the outcome of It a'l Abe ground out, "I'll be blanked If I wouldn't liko to take a hand, but I guess I'm not in it" Cralg finished by saying: "I want to put this quite fairly. It Is not any leaguo of mine. You're not Joining my company. It is no easy business, nnd It Is for your whole life. What do you say? Do I put It fairly? What do you say, Nelson?" Nelson roso slowly and with difficulty began: "I may ho all wrong, but you made It easier for me, Mr. Crnlg. You said ho would see me through, or I should nev er havo risked It. Perhaps I am wrong." And the old man looked troubled. Oraig sprang up. "No, no! Thank God, no! no will see every man through who will trust his life to him?every man, no matter how tough ho is, no matter how bro ken." Then Nelson straightened himself up and said: "Well, sir, I believe a lot of the men would go In for this If they wero dead sure they would get through." "Get through!" Bald Cralg. "Never a fear of It! It Is a hard Oght, a long fight, a glorious light," throwing up his head, "but every man who squarely trusts him nnd takes hlm ns Lord and Master comes out vlctorl" "Bon!" said Baptlste. "Das mo. You tlnk he's take mo la dat light M'slcu Cralg, bob?" His eye* were blazing. "You moan It?" asked Cralg almost sternly. "Yes, by gar!" said the Uttlo French man eagerly. "Hear .what ho says, then." And Crnlg, turning over tho leaves of his Testament, read solemnly tho words, "Swear not at all." "Nonl For sure! Den I stop him," replied Baptlstc earnestly, and Cralg wrote his name down. Poor Abo looked amazed nnd dis tressed, rose slowly and, saying, "That Jars my whisky Jug," passed out. There was a slight movement near the organ, and, glancing up, I saw Mrs. Mavor put her face hastily In her hands. Tho men's faces wero nuxlous and troubled, and Nelson said in a voice that broke: "Tell them what you told me, sir." But Cralg was troubled, too, and re plied, "You tell them, Nelson I" And Nel?on told tho men the story of how ho began just five weeks ago. Tho old man's voice steadied as ho went on, and ho grew eager as ho told how ho hud been helped and how the world was all different and his heart seemed new. Ho spoko of his Friend as if ho wero some ono that could bo seen out at camp, that ho kuew well and met every day. But as ho tried to say how deeply he regretted thnt he had not known all this years before, the old, hurd faco be gan to quiver, and the steady volco wavered. Then ho pulled himself to gether and said: "I begin to feel sure he'll pull mo through?me, tho hardest man In tho 'mountainsI So don't you fear, boys. He's all right." Then the men gave in their names one by one. When it came to Geordlo's turn, ho gave his name: ? "George Crawford, frne the parish o' Kllsyth, Scotland, an' yo'll Julst pit doon tho lad'B name, Maistcr Cralg. He's n wee bit fashed wT tho dls coorsc, but ho has the root o' the malt ter in him, I doot." And so Billy Breen's namo went down. When the meeting wns over, thirty eight names stood upon tho communion roll of tho Black Rock Presbyterian church, and It will ever bo ono of tho regrets of my life thnt neither Graeme's namo nor .my own appeared on that roll. And two days after, when the cup wer.t round on that first com munion Sabbath, from Nelson to Sandy and from Sandy to Baptlste, and so op down the line to Billy Breen and Mrs. Mavor, and then to Ab.e, the driver, whom she had by her own mystic pow er lifted into hope and faith, I felt all the shame and pa|n of a traitor, and I bellcvo In my heart that tho flrc of that pain and shamo burjjfjdr something of the selfish cowardice out of mo and that It Is burning still. ' Tho iast words of the minister,- In tho short address after the table had been served, wero low and sweet and tender, but thoy were words of high courage, and before ho had spoken them all the meu were listening With shining oyes, and when they rose to slug the closing hymn they stood straight nnd stiff like soldiers on pa rade , And I wished more than ever I was ono of them. I TO BE COirriNUKDj NEW Restaurant Opened, I havo opened a Roste?.irant in the fcabb Building for WHITE PEOP1 JC KXCLUSIVELY. Prompt and First class service assured. Meals, 25 cents at Restaurant or sent to offices. Fresh Oysters on hand. Harbison HCkjtkr, on Hahjper Street, Pains in the Back Aro symptoms of a weak, torpid or stagnant condition of the kidneys or liver, and arc a warning it is extremely hazardous to neglect, so important ^ia a healthy action of these organs. They are commonly attended by loss of energy, lack of courage, nnd some times by gloomy foreboding and de spondency. "I had oalns In my back, could not sleep and when I *?ot up 111 the morning felt worse than tho night before. I began tak ing llood'3 Harsapurilln and now I can sleep and get up feeling rested nnd able to do my work. I attribute my euro entirely to Hood's Sursuparilla." Mhh. J. N. Pkrry, care II. S. Copeland, Pike Pond, Ala. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Cure kidney and liver troubles, reliove the back, and build up the whole system. MONEY TO LOAN On improved farms. Long time. Easy payments. Small cost. No com mission. Apply to C. D. Barksdale, Atty , Laurccs, S. C. Juno 24th, 1902? 3ra. Mules and Horses. The undersigned under tbe i ..me of Barks-dale, Franks & Irby will deal In mules and horses at Laurena. Steak wl 1 be kept at Ed Martln'd Stable; rear of Enterprise Bank. Wo have received a carload of fine K ntucky mules and also have n num ber of good horses on hand. We In vite the patronage of the people of Lsurcns County. T. N. BARKSDALE, ? Jno. A. Franks, W. C. Irby. J. N. LEAK, Auctioneer, Oilers his services to the peo ple of Laurens County. Address : Gray Court, S. C. Ten Cents Cotton. Wo nro prepared to take care of a quantity of cotton on storage and ad vance money on same. Now is the time to btore your cotton for a profit. Don't soli too fast, or it will give out too quick. J. Wade Anderson, 0m President and Manager. Dr. W. II. DIAL, No. 110 W. Main St. Special Attention Given Women and Children. Ofllcc hours In the city from 10 a. m; to 4 p. m. 'Phone?Residence No. 44. OOlceNo. 89. THE KYLE hay Press Farmers take care of what you make. There is as much in saving as there is in making, and If you balo your hay, fodder, oats, shucks etc., at the proper timo you not only save room and lime, but you eavo 33 per cent of the nutrl oious matter that evaporates when it is not baled. The Kyle Hay Press fills a long felt want with farmers, it is tho best yet made. The opinion seems to be unanimous that the KYLF. HAY PRESS Is unexcelled by any press on the market. It s going to the front, already a greal number of them have been sold, you only need to try it to bo pleased. It is easy oper ated by 2 men and 1 horse. It Is cheap, durable, simple in construction and easily mounted. It is the only press that cbu be made or repaired on tho farm, ii ha* no casting to break and cHiise long delay. No other press has this advantage. It is the only press ili ?i tho farmer can afford to buy, it pays for itself out of the first crop. Every farmer can own his own press, and balo his hay nt tho proper time. A. L. HUDGENS, Lauvons, S C. Assessor's Notice. Tho Auditor's Ofllco will be open from the 1st day of January to the 20th day of February, 1?03, to rccolvo re turns of Kcal Estate and Personal property for taxation In Laurons county. It will save much time to taxpayers, also greatly fae.lllUte tbe work of the Assessor, if every person before leav ing home will make out a completo list of evorv Item of personal property in tho following order: Horses, cattle, mules. sheepB and goats, hogs, organs and pianos, watches, wagons ana car riages, dogs, merchandise, machinery and enginee, moneys, norfes and ac counts above indebtedness and all oth er property, including household. It is always required that tho Audi tor got the first given namo of tho tax payer in full. Undor the head of place cf residence on tax return, give tho township. All raa'o citizon8 between the ages of twenty-one and fixty years, on the 1st of January, except those who are incapable of earning a support from being maimed, or from other causes are doomed taxable polls, Confederate veterans excepted. And all tax-payers are required to give number of their school district. They are also requested to state wheth er tho property Is situated in town or country. After the 21th day of February next fifty per cent, penalty will be atttaohed for failures to make returns. In every community thore aro per sons who cannot read or that do not tako a newspapor. Those more fortu nate may do such persons a groat favor by telling them of the timo to make re turns or by returning for them. Tho assessing and collecting tuxes Is dono in the sanio year, and wo have to aggregate the number and value of all horses, mules, cattlo, and other pieces of personal property as .well as the acres of land, lots and buildings and their value that there aro in this country, and have the same on file In tho Comptroller General's office by the 30th of Juno of each year, and from that timo to tho first day of October tho Auditor's and Treasurer's duplicate have to bo comploted and an abstract of the work in tho Comptroller Gen eral's ofllco by that timo, which will show at a glance that the Auditor has no time to take roturns, or anything elso much, between the 1st of October, but work on the books and tho blanks. We hopo, therefore, that all taxpayers will make their returns in time. W. L. FERGUSON, Auditor. Doc. Otb, 1902.?If. Office Days. Persons having business with the Bupervicor will And him or his olork in the Office Monday* and Fntiaya of eaoh we -k. H. B. Humbbm, 3up. L. O. Jan. 29,1908. mm CASTORI Wieras Tho Kind You Have Always Bought, and which Ims been in uso for over 30 years, has horn? tho signature of ^ and has hcen niado under his per All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good " are buu Experiments that triflo with and endanger tho health of Infants and ChUdren?Experience against Experiment. What is CASTOR IA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare gorlc, l>rops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. Iu contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Fovcrishncss. It cures Diarrhoea and AVind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation nud Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Tho Children's Panacea?Tho Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind Ycu Have Always Bought In Use For Over SO Years. THC CIN TA U n COMPANY, TT MURRAY ?TH(CT, NEW YORK CITY. This Space Will Announce the Arrival of Our Spring Stock in Due Time. W. G. Wilson & Co. Something Laurens Has Never Known in Her History Pure Unadulterated N. O. Molasses sold at 40 cents per gallon, but you can get them at the Cash Bargain Store. J. L. HOPKINS, LAURENS, S. C. Proprietor. I Will it Spread? IWhat? Fame or Paint? Poth. - Its fame has gone broadcast and all I users know that It spreads well under the brush. The Sherwin-Williams Paint. Coven Moat looks Bast, Wears Longost,MostEoonomioal, fv/f Measure. SOLD BY BROOKS & JONES, Laurens, S. C,