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THE OLD RELIABLE POWDER Absolutely Pur? THEM IS NO SUBSTITUTE AS PRAYER WENT UP SPIRIT FLED. Affecting Death of a Little Child. STRANGE, SAD SCENE. Fatal Accident in Brook lyn Sunday School. As .Minister, Parents and Tcnohor8 Prayed Little One Passed Away? Peculiar Circumstances. A remarkable scene was onactcd in the Sunday school of the Alnslee Street Presbyterian church, in the Willlams burg section of Brooklyn, N. Y., Isst week. A short tlmo beforo 10 o'clock, Emma Rausch, 0 years old, left home for Sun day school. On tho way she bought a penny whirling balloon. This 6ho took into her clats and whilo inflating it for the amusement of her class mate?, the mouthpiece slipped into her throat. Sho gasped for breath, The children became alarmed and their exclamations of fright attracted tho attention of Charles Pollett, superintendent of tho Sunday school. Ho called to a truetee of the church and they worked to ex tricate the toy from the throat of the fast choking child. Not until sho becamo unconscious was it believed that her condition was critical. Physicians wore hastily sum monod but could do notjilng for her. When they announced that death was near, the R^v. I). R. Dawson raised his hand and asked that all kneel and pray. Thon ho prayed aloud and fervently for tho soul that was passing before their eyes. Tho child's parents who had been sent for ontered as tho clergyman was about to begin h's prayer. The mean ing was clear to them, aud they knelt jobbing beside their child. And on the Wings of the prayorsof their playmates and friends the child's soul was borne away to its Maker. Tenderly the body was carried in^o^an adjoining room and Dr. Dawson led the awe-stricken congregation in a memorial service in of tho regular Sunday school exorcises. Fresh Lot Just Received. We have jusl received a fresh lot of "Clifton" Hour and will keep it in stock regularly in tho future. Every sack is sold with the guarantee that it is tho best patent Hour in tho market. T. N. Barkedale. M. II. Fowler. ~TlE! FREE! TO KIDNEY SUFFERERS. An Opportunity Worthy of I Your Notice. If you suffer with kidney disease or any ailment arising from an improper action of the kidneys or urinary or gans, this offer wo make to the people of liaurens ?hould interest you. In the advancement of medical solence, the kidneys, the organs of the greatest im portance to human health, have not been negleoted, and in placing such a cure as Doan's Kidney Pills the pro prietors recognize how far so many statements of the makers of similar preparations have fallen short of their claim?, being convinced thntno remedy for kidney complaints in existence equals Doan's Kidney Pills for such ailments; strengthened in these con victions by letters that are daily re ceived of the work they are doing for mankind's benefit, old backs and young backs are being constantly freed from novor-ceasing ache?, ar.d many a lame and shattered one, stooped and con* tracted, 19 strengthened, invigorated and infused with new life. With such a medioine an ofl'er of this kind can be made without hesitancy, for while we lose the box we give to yon, we make a a friend tbat assists us in the sale of many others. Full Boxes Of Doan's Kidney Pills will be given froo to ovory person suffering with kidney ailments at the undersigned ad dress. First come, flrat served,. and only this one chance offered. For those in the country who cauoot oall in time a box will bo mailed upon receipt of 4 cents to pay postage. Remember, this is not a sample box, but a regular si/.e box of Dosn's Kidney Pills, which retails at r>0 cents. Remember, tfyf Free distribution one day only. Friday, March 13th, at Palmetto Drug Co's Store. Cut this advertisement and bring with you. Sole agpnts for the United States, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. High Class Fertilizer. The Intelligent farmer Is careful tO/| know what ho is buying when he gets his Fertilizer supply. I am offering Royster's Guanos and Acids. v Ic is a well known fact that Mr. Roy ster uees Fish Scrap entirely for am moniated goods. He usis no cotton seod meal. These goods have been used for several years in Laurons County and have (riven universal satis faction. Roystor's adds are 8eoond to NONE. I am also handling the celebrated Ober &jfions Co.'s. guanos which are too well known to Lauruns farmers to need any reoommendation. These goods a man can conscien tiously commend as being all that is claimed for them. 1 shall be glad ?o have your orders od inquiries. W. 0. IRBY. AMONG OUR FKIENDS. Mr. AdolphShayor has roturned from a brief vioit tu August?. Mrs. John W. Clarke of Colon is vlt ing Mrs. O. E. Gray. Mr. John Kiddle has returacd from a brief visit to Augusta. Mrs. J. O. Burgees has returned from a visit to Grcenwcod. Judge George Ravage, a promlnont lawyer of the city of Baltimore, is hore visiting his sister, Mrs. S. S. Farrow. Mlas Camlile Vance of Louisiana who has been visiting Miss Claudia Irby went to Clinton last week. Misses Fronde Kennedy and Ellza both Spencer of Clinton have been visiting friends in the city. Miss Edna Hardln, after spending some time with Misses Annie Gilkerson and Nellie Bolt returned !o her home in Chester Monday. Mr. Montague Casparry, a son of the late Mr. Aaron Casparry, who lived here many years ago, was in the city last week for a few days. "Clifton" in Towel Macks. All 48-lb sacks in which "Clifton" flour is packed are made of regular towel goods. The flour in these sacks costs you no more than that In the or dinary oloth sack. Ask for "Clifton' in tho towel sack. M. U . Fowler. T. N. Barksdale. THAT '^LiTB?Y" MAY COME OUT. Tact and Encouraging Words Should be Employed?Story Illas trates This. Editor, The Advertiser, Sir:? One of my first teachers was Miss Adeline, whose family were noted teachers In South Carolina for the last oentury. She related to me her experience with a dull boy, who rosided up on the hills of Enoree river. This boy was twelve years old and all his former teachers had failed to get him started to learn anything in books. She tried many plans with him and failed in them. One day she said: ''Jim, have you a slate, and do you lovo to mark on it?" "Yes, mi'am." "Woll bring it tomorrow." She made a fow a b c's on the slate and put Jim to making thorn. He likcod the work and 60on learned his alapha het and went right In learning to spell, read and write. And by the end of tho school he was up with the scholars of his age. In hor language?"I never Baw a boy learn faster." You see that this boy just needed starting off. No doubt he had been called all kind of hard names and abusod by teachers and parents for his dul'nees until he really thought that he could not learn anything and wsb of no account. Jim did not stop at this sohool. He wont on learning and finally was presi dent of a female college. Who would havo thought It? This boy from such a bad beginning would have made such an intelligent man? Don't abuBe tho slow boy and call him ugly names and tell him that he will never be worth the salt that he eats. No telling what will be the out come in him if you will use taot and patience with him. Remembor Susannah Wesley and her mm. John. "I (old him the twemioth time, because ho did not learn it the nlneteeth." Who but a mother could exercise such patience with a dull and listless boy. IT SAVED HIS LEG. P. A. Danforth of LaGrangp, Ga., suffered for six months with a fright ful running sore on his lei?; but writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it in five days. For Ulcers, Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by Palmetto Drug Co. and LauronB Drug Co. Letter to J. II. Kiddle. Laurens, S. C. Dear Sir: The cost of labor in paint* lng a house is three time* the cost of the paint. You seem to save a little when you buy a low priced paint, but you certainly.add to the cost of labor when you pay for spreading more gal lons. You dou't even s*ve on the paint. Devoe Lead and Zinc costs a little more thsn mixed paintp, but it takes fower gallons and tho cost is actually lets. Wears longer too?longer than mixed paints, longer than lead and oil. You don't save a cent. Mr. C. Looh, a painter in Magnolia, MIns., writes: After years of experiments with mixed paints, I find that your paint covers more surface to the gallon than any I havo ever used. For density and wearing qualities it cannot bo excelled. Compared with lead and oil: A house belonging to the late President of the Ceo ton River Bank, at Brown tors, N. Y., (cost $31,000) was painted with lead and oil in '84 at a ooat of $400. In '87? three years?it was repainted with De voe at a cost of $350. In '07 the house was still right. Results: lead and oil?oost $100, wear I throe years; Devoe?cost $350, wear ten years. V. W. Devoe & Co., New York. Hive it a Trial. Jnet reoeived a freah lot of "Clifton" flour, made of native Kentucky wheat, guaranteed to be the best flour in the market. Proof of the flour Is in the bread, oake and pastry. Give "Clifton" a trial and you will need no argument to convince you of its superiority. M. H. Fowler, T. N. Barksdale. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. rhe Kind You llava Always Bought Bears the tfga?4ttr?oi HOW W. H. DUVA ELUDED CAPTORS. The Story of a Confeder ate's Daring. A LEttlON SCOUT. His War Career of Roman tic Interest. Famous Swimmer, Horseman and All Hound Fighting Man His Gal lant and Perilous Deeds. Stephen Elliott Welch of Charleston, who was a gallant soldier iu the Hamp ton Legion, has contributed the article printed below to the News and Courier about the late William H. Duva who was a soldier of the legion. Mr. Duva is well remembered by Ma jor W. A. Watts and the few other surviving veterans of the Legion in this part of the state. Duva's adven tures were a favorite theme of the late adjutant of Gary's Brigade, Col. B W. Ball and he was often heard to relate the stor" of his escape from the Federal sold, ju6t as it is related by Mr. WelcL 'bo, by tho way, wa9 also later ao. tant of the Legion. The following is Mr. Welch's artiole: "Willam H. Duva, a Confederate veterah, who deserves more than a passing notloe, and who served the Confederacy with conspicuous ability, passed away on February 6, 1008. He was born July 9,1841, in Christ Church Parish, where his early life was passed, and volunteered in Capt. L. O. Mc Cord's ipany for service in the Hamplo ...i;!on Infantry. When the company was mustered into the Con federate army and expected to be sent to Virginia It was ordered by Governor Pickens K the coast of South Carolina, and was stationed for some months on the Stono River, where Mr. Duva proved by obedience to orders and readlces for any duty, no mattor how dangerous or trying, those high sol dierly qualities which he maintained to the end. SENT TO VIRGINIA. When the seven days' lights around Richmond occurred the company was hurriedly tout to Virginia and partici pated in all of the battles which led up to the Maryland campaign and ter minated at Fredorick8burg. Our com rade took part in these and was sev eral times slightly wounded. About the close of 1802 Jenkins's brigade, to which the Hampton Legion had been transferred from Hood's Texaos, was ordered to the Blackwater RIver.where picketing and skirmishing were of al most daily occurrence; Mr. Duva was constantly on tho 'firing line,' and here learned much of the art of scouting, in which he was afterwards so successful. He waB a man of untiring energy, un failing good humor, resourceful and courageous. No matter how exhaust ing the march, wet to the skin, fam ished and foot-sore, his merry laugh ter could be heard and was contagl ours. "No one in the entire command con tributed as much as he when the blv ouao was reached to reconcile his wearied, hungry comrades to make the best of tho most wretched conditions. His happy disposition made him a great favorite, and there was scarcely a man in the brigade who did not know 'Bill Duva' and greet him most cordially on all occasions. He was a famous swim mer, a fine horseman and excelled In all athletic sports. His knowledge of woodcraft was remarkable?under no circumstances was ho over lost In the woods or mountains. ESCAPE FROM CAPTORS. "At the bloody engagement at Dan dridge, East Tennessee, he was taken prisoner and sent to Knoxville. Soon after, with twelve or fifteen comrades, under a mounted guard, he was started off for Cumberland Gap. On the road his buoyant spirits kept the crowd in a merry mood. At nightfall of tho first day out he persuaded his guard to climb a fence with him to get some drinking water. The weather was bit terly cold and the stresm frozen.? Stooping down he b oke the ice with a stone and slaked his thirst. Upon get ting up he held the stone in his hand and his guard stooped to drink, when Duva struck him with tho rock and ran Into the woods. The entire guard fired, but missed him. For two days he hid in the brush and travelled only at night. At the Holstron River Ferry he found a Federal picket playing cards by tho firelight.' Quiatly slipping the chain from a small boat, he jumped In to it and pushed out into the stream, when a dog barked and alarmed the guard, who at once ran to the river and kept firing till our comrade crossed the stroam. Fortunately he escaped harm and though the country was full of Federal scouting parlies and Union bushwhackers he returned to osmp, af ter an absence of a week. "When the Legion was ordered baok to Virginia as mounted infantry Mr. Duva was detailed forspeolal duty as a soout, and in this he rendered con spicuous service, as his qualifications eminently fitted him for such work. The information he gathered and dan gers he experienced were more like a romance than the monotonous life of a soldier. For nearly four years he served his country, and when Lee sur rendered at Appomattox he laid down bit arms with tho consciousness of duty well done. After hostilities coased he returned to the city, and was for many years in the employ of the South Caro lina Railway Company and its succes sor, the Southern Railway. "An enthusiastic Confedera!e, a sin cere friend, a brave man and Christian gentleman has gone to bis reward." Iichlness of the Skin -?./. Segeju, The only remedy in the world that will at oooo atop Itobiness of the Skin on any part of the body that is abso lutely safe and never falling, is Doan's Ointment. Free samples at Palmetto Drug Co.'b Store, Frlay, March 13. 1 OAVTOnXA, A Manufactory for Poisons It doesn't require much of an argu ment to show that good material must go into the twenty-story building if it is to be solid and seoure. Yot a great many people seem to think that it matters little what kind of material goes into the building of the human structure! They offer the body thistles and ask it to give baok fig*. They food on thorns and expect to pick roses. Later, they find they have sown in digestion, and are reaping microbes. It's a wonderful laboratory, this hu man body* Hut it can't prevent tho formation of deadly poisons within its its very being. Indeed, the digestive tract may be regard as one great laboratory for the manufacture of dangerous subs'ances. "Biliousness" is a forcible illustration of the formation and the absorption of SOlsons, due largely to an excessive let. The nervous symptoms of tho dyspeptic are often but the physiologi cal demonstrations bf putrefactive alkaloid f. Appreciating the importance of tho axiom "Good Health waits on Good Dlgostion" we beg you to try Grover Graham's Dyspepsia Remedy. To the first 25 persons answering this adver tisement we will give a bottle free. It is no fake. Laurens Drug Co. Goods Delivered Phone 75. MERCHANTS NEWS. Sec the lino of fine china cups and saucers with gold band trimmings that we are offering for only 60 oents a set. S. M. & E. H. Wllkos. Selling best goods as cheap?3ven cheaper than other stores sells inferior goods is the only reaaon for our big no tion and living business. But then what ether reason is necessary. Davl?, Roper & Co. We have on hand a special lot of Jap aner matting regular price 20 cents a yard which we are now running at 20 cents of 40 yards each. S?. M. & E. H. Wilkes. We have added millinery to our im mense store and we invite all of the la dies to bo sure and see our line before buying. Davis, Boper <fc Co. We have cz. our sample floor 26 differ ent styles and sizes of tho celebrated Buck's Stoves and Ranges and will be glad at any time to show you through the entire line. S. M. & E H. Wilkc*. New spring suits and nowest things in shoes arriving every day. We on'y handle the best and our prices are ns low as you can buy in tho correct thing We invite all to comeand see w. Davis, Roper & Co. " MORE RIOTS. Disturbances of strikers are not nearly as grave as an individual disor der of the system. Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous tension will be followed by utter collapse, unless a reliable remedy is immediately employed There's nothing so efficient to oure disorders of tho Liver or Kidneys as Eleotric Bitters. It's a wonderful tonic, and effective nervine and the Greatest all around medicine for run own systems. It dispels Nervousness, Rheumatism and Neuralgia and oxpels Malaria germs. Only >">) oents, and satisfaction guaranteed by The Pal metto Drug Co. and Laurens Drug Co. ?.STANDARD, Barred Plymouth Kocks. Eggs from Standard Barred Ply mouth Kocks at $1.50 for setting of 13. None bettor at price. Also birds from' #1 to $5 cash, ac I cording to quality; Address or call on 1 W. Z. PITTS, Mcuntvllle, &? C, 7 Sideboards and China Closets SIDEBOARDS A most extensive dis play?all wood, all fin ishes, all styles, ail prices. At all times you can find here a most complete and up-to= date assortment but just now the assortment is more complete than ever==a good time now and a good place here to buy CHINA CLOSETS. Dainty offerings in the prettiest array of new patterns ever shown?have place to pisplay your dainty wares. Buy a China! Closet. Wholesale and RETAIL. We pay the FREIGHT. THE WEE?TTLES VISIT ST. SOPHIA. g*"wr?r7g>BeBJ ffifer^ /nyu/A' h>AHe //try <r/*4f* * FIND HIS ANTAGONIST. I have had occasion to use your Black-Draught Stock and Poultry Medi. cine and am pleased to lay that I never used anything for stork that gave half as good satisfaction. I heartily reconv mend it to aR owners of stock. J. B. BELSHER, St. Louis, Mo. Sick stock or poultry should not eat cheap stock food any more than Hick persons boouM expect to be cared by food. When your stock and poultry aro sick givo themmeu icine. Don't stuff them with worth less stock foods. Unload the bowels and stir up the torpid liver and the animal will bo cured, if it bo possi ble to cure it. Mack-Draught Stock and Poultry Medicine unloads tho bowels and stirs up the torpid liver. It cures every malady of stock if taken in time. Secure a 2.r>-cent can of Black-Draught Stock and Poultry Mcdicino and it will pay for itself ten timesover. Horses work better. Cows givo more milk. Hogs guln flesh. And hens lay more eggs. It solves the Sroblem of making as much blood, esh and energy as possible out or tho smoliest amount of food con sumed . Buy a can from your dealer. j. N. LEAK, Auctioneer, Oilers his services to the peo ple of Laurens Count}'. Address : Gray Court, S. C. W. n. KNIOHTi R.B- BABD KNIGUT & ?ABB, Atorncys at Law. ?ST Will practice In all the State and Federal Courts. Strict attention to all business intrusted to them. Office up-stalrs, Simmons' Building. Geo. Johnstone. R. H. Wolch. A. C Todd. Johnsone, Welch & Todd, LAWYERS. Will Practice in all Courts, State and Federal. Office, Law Range. I *$" Money to Loan at reasonable in terestf [ Laukbmr, S. C. i Loans on Iteal Estate For a scries of years at 8 per cent; straight interest; negotiated. Basis, what land is assessed for taxation.? Call on? Ferguson & Featiierstone. MONEY TO LOAN On Improved farms. Long time. Easy payments. Small cost. No com mission. Apply to C. f>. BarksdaLE, Atty , Laurena, S. C. Juno 24th, 1902?3m. TUB KYLE hay Press Farmers take care of what you mako. There Is as much in saving n9 there is In making, and if you bale your hay, fodder, oats, shucks etc., at tho proper time you not only save room and time, but you favo 33 per cent of the nutri clous matter that evaporate3 when it Is not baled. The Kyle Hay Press tills a long felt want with farmers. It is tho best yet made. The opinion seems to be unanimous that the KYLE HAY PRESS is unexcelled by any press on tho market. It is going to the fr* nt, already a great number of them have been sold, you only need to try It to bo pleased. It is easy oper ated by 2 mon and 1 horse. It is cheap, durable, simple in construction and easily mounted. It is the only press that ein be made or repaired on the farm, it has no casting to break and cause long delay. No other press has this advantage. It is tho only press that the farmer can afford to buy, it pays for itsolf out of the first crop. Every farmer can own his own press, and bale his hay at tho proper time. A. L. HUDGKNS, Laurens, S. C. WOOD'S Garden Seeds Best for the "Sunny South," because they are specially grown and selected with a full kuowledgo of tho conditions and require ments of the South. Twenty-five years experience and practical growing or nil tho different vege tables enables us to know the very best, and to oiler seeds that will give pleasure, satisfaction and profit to all who plant them. Wood's New Seed Book for 1903 (Mailed on request) ia full of good things, and gi,rea the most reliablo information about all seeds, both for the Farm and Garden. L W. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, Richmond, Va? WOOD'S 8KKD BOOK M-o tolls all ?boat Or??f nit<l Clover Seeds, Seed Pot ? toe*, and ?11 Farm Seed*. Write for Seed Book and price i of an? y?rn> Seed* required. R, P. MILAM & CO,, We offer to our Farmers the chance to buy goods, especially Groceries, at? CLOSE PRICES . . We sell all Supplies, the best kinds, at. LvOW FIGURES and make your dollars go furthest by trading here. Try us and see for yourselves. Our Undertaker's Stock is Complete. We cany a well selected stock of everything from the cheapest Coflin to the best Me talic Cases ; in cloth goods we carry the best?among them embossed white plush goods ; also black, full draped in cloth. A First-class Hearse when wanted. We can fin nish white or Llack horses when desired. At night or Sunday 'Phone R. P. Milam's residence or call on J. Mills Hunter at the Crisp House. Respectfully, R. P. MILAM & CO O'CONNOR & SCHWEERS' LIQUID PAINTS. The basis of this Paint is At lantic White Lead, Zinc, Re fined Linseed Oil, Turpentine Drier, We Guarantee them to be in every respect strictly reliable and first-class paints of a higher grade than have ever before been ofleiedto the public for structu ral purposes, either in paste or liquid form, and second to none in richness and permanency of color, beauty of finish, durability, uniformity and all characteristics which are requisite to form a perfect ornamental protective covering. It is the best material for painting houses. Their name is a guarantee of the best quality. One gallon will cover from 275 to 350 square fell, Two coats. O'Connor & Schweers Paint Co. ?v.- VV- n 3 ? A OfTloe and Salesroom 841 Broad, St. Factory 814 and 840 Reynolds, St. Augusta, (3a. For sale by W. L. Boyd, Laurens, S. C. Color Cards and information cheerfully given. ^ Qlenn Springs Girder BleJ i The best on the market! For sale at KENNEDY BROS, 8I.aureus S. C. ? NEW Restaurant Opened, T have- oponed a Restaurant in the Babb Building for WHITE PEOPLE KXULUSIVKLY. Prompt and First class servico assured. Meals, 25 cents at Rostaurant or sent to oHlces. Fresh Oysters on hand. Harrison Hunter, on Ha?T?r Street. Mules and Horses. The undersigned under the name of Bark.'dale, Pranks A Irby will deal In mules and horses at Lturona. Stook wi i be kept at Ed Martin's Stable; rear of Enterprise Bank. We have received a carload of fine Kentucky mules and also have a num ber of good horses on hand. We In vite the patronage of the people of Lauren? County. T. N. Barksdat.k, Jno. A. Franks, W. C. Irbv.