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HE OLD RELIABLE POWDER Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE POEM OF THE WAR REPRODUCED. Lore Story Told iu Verse?An Incident of Camp Chnso Prison Life. The following verses were handed The Advertiser with a request to re print them: (A confederate so'dlor contributes to The Atlanta Constitution, a poem writ ten by Colonel W. s. Hawkins, of Ten nessee, who a woll as the soldier was a prisoner at Camp Chase, O., during the war, and spent muoh labor among the aiok in the camp. A young anldter en gaged to be married nnxously looked for a letter from the woman that he might read her loving words h "fore he should die ;but the letter did notcome until af ter his death, and then it proved to break off the engagement. Colonel Hawkins wrote these lines in answer:) Your letter oame, but oame too late, For heaven bnd c'almed its own. Ahl sudden change, from prison bars) Into the great white throne. And yet I think he would have stayed For one more day of pain, Could he havo read those tardy words Which yon have tent in vain. Why did you wait, fair lady, Through so many weary hours? Had you other lovers with you, In that sllKen, dainty bower? Did others bow before your charms And twine bright garlands there? And yet I weon in all that throng His spirit had no peer. I wish that you were by now, As I draw the sheet aside, To see how pure the look he wore A while before he.died. Yet the sorrow that you gavo blm, Still has left Its weary trace, And a meek and saintly sadness Dwells upon that pallid face. "Hnr love," be Eald, "could ohange for me The winter's cold to rprlng." Ahl trust of thoughtless maiden's love. Thou art a bitter thing, For when these yalleys fair in May Cnco more with bloom ahall wave, The northern violets shall blow Above his human grave. Your dole of scanty words had been But more pang to bear: Though to tho last he kissed with love This tress of your toft hair. I did not put it where he said, For when the angels come, I would not have them undo the sign Of falsehood In the tomb, Cvj read your letter, and I know The wiles that you have wrought To win that noble heart of his, AnrLgained it, fearful thought! What lavish wealth men sometimes give | For a trifle, light and small, What manly forms are often held In folly's flimsy thrall. You shall not pity him, for now He's past your hope and fear; Although I wish that you could stand With me beside his bier. Still I forgive you, heaven knows, For meroy you have need, For God his awful judgment sends On each unworthy deed. I'd rather be this dear, dear friend, Than you in all your glee; For you are held In grievous bonds, While he'i forever free, Whom serve we in this life, we serve j In that which it to come. He chose his way, you yours; let God Pronounce the fitting doom. A Firm tirlp I On a good, lo*g life is what you will have if you select your food carefully. Therefore choose "Olifton" flour for your bread and you will have a first class health food three times a day. M. H. Fowler, _ T. N. Barksdale. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAURENS. City of Laurens. An Ordinance to Prevent The Sale of Imported Fish Within a Certain Time. Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Laurens:? $ Sec. 1. That from and after the pas sage of this ordinance, it shall be un lawful for any person or persons to sell, keep, offer or expose for sale, any salt water or othor imported fish, with in the corporate limits of the City of Laurens, between the 1st day of April and the 1st day of October of each year. Sec 2. Any person or persms vio lating this ordinance, or any provision thereof, shall be fined not lets than Five ($6.00) dollars nor more than Fifty (?60.00) dollars, or be imprisoned for ? not less than ten days, nor more than twenty-five days. Sec. 8. Any person or persons con* vioted and sentenced under this ordi nance, may be, in the discretion of the Mayor or City Council, required to la bor on the highways, streets or publio work* of the City of Laurens, under ahe direction and control of e munici pal authorities thereof; or such person or persons m they may appoint. See. 4. Any ordinance or ordinances, thereof, inconsistent with the provis ions of this ordinance, shall and the eame ara hereby declared to be re pealed. Done and ratified by the City Coun ell of the City of Laurent, and the cor porate seal of the atme hereto affixed, lots the 26th day of March, 1003. C. S. GRAY, Mayor. h. O. Balle, City Clerk, [l. b. j AMONI! OUR FRIENDS. Mrs. II. Terry has le.u visiting in Union. Col. Williamson II. Martin's condi tion continues to improve Mn. Emma Moseley has returned from a visit to Columbia. Mrs. W. E. Lucas has returned from a visit to New York city. Mrs. W. W.Bali and ohlldren, Katha rine, Margaret end Eleanor oame up from Charleston Friday. Miss Pauline Anderson went to Spar tanburg last week to visit Mrr. J. T. Johnton. Capt J. R. Nolan was quite sick one day last week but id bettor again and everybody is glad that the attack was not eerluus. Mrs. J. H. Sullivan and Mi-ses Jen nie and Josle have been visiting Miss Meta 8ullivan at Jone?, Greenwood County. Hon. M. P. Tribblo of Anderson is in the oily this week. Col. Tribblo formerly lived in Laurens and has many friends and relatives in the county. He is now a member of the legislature from Anderson. DEATH OF MKS. LANGSTON. She Had Dorn Married Only a Year Much Sympathy. Mrs. Edith Langston, wife of Mr. Eugene Langston, died last Saturday and was burled h??re Monday. Mrs. Langston was Miss Finch bofore her mamago, which took plnce about a year ago. Sho was the daughter of the late Mr. A. M. Finch. She was a young woman of many graoes of char acter and had many friends. Her young husband has many sympathizers in the great lo?sthat he has sustained. HAD A CLOSE CALL. Mr. Brooks' Encounter with a Wicked Hall of Jersey Ancestry. Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Brooks of Dials township were in the city Satur day. Mr. Brooks is looking well in spite of the fact that in a tusslo with a Jersey bull ten days ago he bad a olose call. Mr. Brooks says that he was never frightoned in the sixties like he was when that anima' had him down. It really was a narrow escape and it is probable that had not a colored wo man come ti tho rescue Mr. Brooks would have lost his life or been se riously injured. This was Mrs. Brooks' first visit to Laurens in 15 years and she was a very welcome v!s:.tor. TeHt Ono Sack Of ?'Clifton" flour and you will find it makes more bread, better bread, and gives better satisfaction than (toy flour jou can buy. T. N. Barkedale. M. H. Fowler. Very Badly Needed. Your contribution for the support of two hundred orphans at tho Thornwell Orphanage, Clinton, S. C. for the cur rent month. And it is needed now. W. P. Jacobs, President. The Head of tho House Can't help being interested in some thing that will protect the health of the family. A pure, tcientiflcally milled flour will do this, and "Clifton" is the name of the flour. Your grocer sells it. POPLAR SPRINGS NOTES. Pleasant Entertainment ? Cases of Pneumonia- -Visitors and Others. Poplau sprin09, March 30.?A num ber of young people gathered at the residence of Mr. John Klledgo Tuesday night and otherwiee entertained them selves. The evening was very pleas antly spent. It is reported that there is a case of pneumonia or two in the community at Mr. D. L. South'* and Mr. Warren Cooper's. ? Mrs. Elizabeth Cheek of Rabun Creek Section is spending this week with her daughter, Mrs. Enoch West. Mr. Pyles of Waterloo now a travel ing man was here Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Stewart of Greenwood Cotton Mills is spending sometime with her daughter, Mrs. J. Z. Manley. Mrs. R, Y. J. Elledge and Mrs. W. C. Hitch spent Thursday night and Friday over near Ekom, visiting the former'* mother, Mrs. Jane Cooper. Ykxam. ROBBED THE GRAVE. A startling incident, Is narrated by John Oliver of Philadelphia, as fol lows: "I was in an awful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken,, tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides, no appetite, growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. Then I was advised to use Electrlo Bitters; to my grent joy, the first bottle made a decided im provement. J continued their nse for three weeks, aud am now a well man. I know they robbed the grave of an other victim." No one should fail to try them. Only 60 cents guaranteed, at Lauren* Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. "Cliftoa" """" Are you acquainted with "Clifton? A trial sack will convince you that it is the best flour manufactured. M. H-. Fowler. .? _T. N. Barksdale. M0N?JUEND Land and Houses. Piedmont Savings and Investment Company, OF GREENVILLE, S. C. I Represented In Laurens by W. W. BALL and M. L. COPELAND Spring Humors Come to most people and cause many troubles,?pimples, boils and other eruptions, besides loss of appetite, that tired feeling, fits of biliousness, indigestion and headache. The sooner ono gets rid of them the better, and the way to got rid of them and to build up the system that has suffered from them is to take Hood's Sarsaparilia and Pills Forming in combination tho Spring Medicine par excellence, of unequalled strongth in purifying the blood as shown by unequalled, radical and per manent cures of Scrofula Salt Rheum Scald Head'. Soils, Plmplea All Kinds of Humor Psoriasis Blood Poisoning Rheumatism Catarrh Dyspepsia, Etc Accept no substitute, but bo sure to get Hood's, and got it today, GREAT BEAST DIED AT SEA. Jingo, Largest Elephant in Captivity. TRAVEL KILLED HIM. Had Been Bought by American Show. 1 ho Animal Fined from Day the Ship Left Liverpool?The Carcass Burled at Sea. The olephant Jingo, said to bo larger than Jumbo, died atsea on the s'eamer Georpio, which arrived Thursday at New York from Liverpool. The ani mal's death occurred March 12 and the hoge body was burled at sea. An ani mal show bought Jingo in London. The elephant had not travelled since Infancy, and from the time of sailing from Liverpool It fretted and pined away. Jingo was 22 years old, twelve feet high, weighed s?x tons and was valued at $50,000. For sixty hours preceding its death the mammoth beast trumpeted with out ceasing and twice knocked down its keeper, Thomas Lawrence, who at tempted to pacify it. The cries of the elephant aroused the leopards and ti gers which were on the?ship and they, too, joined in the cry, which for three d*ys kept the crew of tho Georglc on Its guard. As each d.iy passed Jingo seemed to grow worse and squirmed In his nar row caee in an effort to get out. He was seourely chained to the cage in such a position in the aft hatchway that escape was Impossible. On the IVf ih day out the animal'tj condition be came such that Lawrence gave him whiskey and kept him under the Influ ence of 1'quor for a1 most three days. It wa9 then that Jingo became even more savage than ever and began the trum peting. The entire crow went to Lawrence's assistance on tho eleventh day and joined with him in an effort to pacify Jingo. They all fatted, however, and twice iho brast got its trunk through the bars of the cage and struck the keeper with such force that be was thiown to the dock. The other ani mals joined in the great noise until 0 o'clock on the morning of the 12th, when suddenly Jingo's cries ceased. Lawrence ran to the cage to 11 r 1 the aminal dead. His carcass was ex amined and after it was decided that it could not be stuffed it was ordered thrown overboard. Spring Time. The spring time, Obi how beautiful, The Eden of the year is loaded full Of blossoms and flowers, for each one's share, And the fragrance that Itbrings'ls rare? The peach, plum and apple trees are in bloom, And as the bees fly around they sing a tune, And as they ily from tree to tree, They light in the blossom to get honey. The trees are budding, and the plants coming up, , The lizzards and the insects coming up with a hump And the flsh In the streams are Nibbling at the floherman's snare. Ohl that spring-time could last through out the year What a glorious time, for each one to share, To enjoy the fragranoo of the flowers, And in different ways, while away the happy hours. ? Maxky L. Hitch. March 16, 03. ?_ At the First Sign That your Eyes are Hurting,*" you Should visit us. It may mean blind ness if you persist in think ing lhat it is nothing, and that iv is not worth while to attend to it. It will only take a little of your time and money to have us test your eyes and fit you properly. Fleming Bros. PLANT GOOD SEED. Don't lose both the cost of Jour seed and the oportuoity of making the crop by hunting up cheap seed. Peop'o generally get what they keep calling for nnd tho growers can sup ply them if oheap rather than coon seed are demanded. We Sell Seed that Grow. EARLY CORN. TOMATOES. RADISH. BEET. Peas, Bean*, Cane, Onion 8ots and Flower Seed for the ladies. Laurens Drug Co, Gooda Delivered Phone 75 . An Ordinance ?FOR THE? Preservation of The Public Health. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County ok Laurbns, CITY OF LAURENS. BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Laurens? Sec. 1. That from aud after the pas sage of this ordinance, it st>ali be un lawful for any person or nersons, after the 15th day of April, 1903, to keep a hog, or hogs, within the corporate lim its of the City of Laurens, unless the same be confined on a space of ground containing not lesa than one fourth acre to each hog. Sec. 2. Any person or persons violat ing the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than Two Dollars nor more than Twenty Dollars, or bo imprisoned for a term not less than five days or moro than twenty-five days, and during said period of Imprisonment the person or persons so sentenced, may, In the discretion of the Mayor or City Council be required to labor upon the highways, streets, or public works of the City of Laurens, under the control and supervision of the municipal au thorities of the said city, or snob person or persons as they may appoint. Sec. 3. That any other ordinance or oidinanoes inconsistent with the provis ions of this ordinance, shall be, and are hereby declared, repealed. Done and ratified by the City Council of the City of Laurens, and the- seal of the City hereto affixed, this the 20th day Of March, 1903. (~??0 C. E. GRAY, ?< [Seal.[ L, G. Bam.k, Mayor, ( ? City Clerk. April 2,1903-3t. State of feonth Caroline. County ot Laurens. In Court of Probate. Whereat, Lula Dendy has made suit to me to jrrant her Letters of Adn.lnlatra tlon, with will annexed, or* the Estnto and effects of E. J. Dtmdy, dce'd? These are therefor** to cite and admon ish, all and singular, the kindred nnd creditors of said E. J. Dmdy, deceased, that they bo and appear before uie in the Court of Probate, to bo held at Laurens C. M., 3. O.. on the 4tb day of April, 1003. after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause, If any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Oiven ander my Hand Ibis 18th day of March, 1903. O. O. THOMPSON, j. f. r,. o. 2t V7. B. KNIOHT. R.E. BABB KNIGHT & BABB, Atorneys at Law. sfiT Will practice in all the State and Federal Court*. Htriot attention to all business intrusted to them Office op-stairs, Simmons' Building. Marble Shipment Received Mr. J. C. Smith, the well-known dealer in marble monuments and tomb stones, has Just received a shipment of three oar-loads of marble. Mr. Smith guarantee* first-class work, promptly done, at low prjce?, and Invites inquiries and correspond ence. r Dress up the Home for Easter! Is there a home in all Laurens so com pletely furnished and decorated as to need nothing? Is there a home-maker indif ferent to economy and elegance? Of course not! Then it follows that our great EASTER SALE OF FURNITURE, FLOOR COVERINGS, CHINA AND ALL HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS should command the attention of home-makers. Just what vou need, just you need it and at just the price you can pay. /' . There are Many Ways of Painting But only ONE WAY of Painting Well! oxonnorTschweers' uquid paints. inp Looks DCCTTI us know Just what you want? L3StS DaCaJ I 1 cven though you never saw it for sale and we will supply you. Color Cards Will be Sent on Application. O'Connor & Schweers Paint Co. Oftlco and Salesroom 811 Broad, St. ? * n ? Factory 844 and 840 Reynolds, St. AUgUSlll, I* 11. For sale by W. L. Boyd, Laurens, S. C. Color Cards and information cheerfully given. R. P. MILAM & CO., We ?fter to our Farmers the chance to buy goods, especially Groceries, at? CLOSE PRICES .We sell all Supplies, the best kinds, .it. LOW FIGURES ind make your dollars go furthest by trading here. Try us and see for yourselves. Our Undertaker's Stock is Complete. We carry a well selected stock of everything from the cheapest" Coftin 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 furnish white or black horses when desired. At night or Sunday'Phone R. P. Milam's residence or call on J. Mills Hunter at the Crisp House. Respectfully, It. P. MILAM & CO Pulverizing Harrow, Clod Crusher and Leveler. Six.es 3 to 13^ The best pulverizer?cheapest Ribing Harrow on earth. The Acme crushes, cuts, pulverizes, turns and levels all soils for all purposes. Made entirely of cast steel and wroughtiron?indes tructible. Cataloguo mai'cd.frco. R. Lee Meares, Agent, R. F. D. No. 1, Fountain Inn, S. C. CRACK GOES THE WHIP IN COME THE ORDERS The Virgi&ialarolina Cbmkal Co, SELLS THE VERY BEST QRADES OF FERTILIZERS AT THE VERY LOWEST COST It pays to fertilize your lands w THE VIROINIA-CAROLIN CHEMICAL COMPANY^ PRODUCTS. SOLD EVERYWHERE Tho Virginia Carolina Chemical Co.. CHARLESTON. S. C. . THE VIRGIHIR-GflROLIRR IHEMIGAL COMPANY "The Largest Manufacturer of Fertilizers on Earth" Forty odd Manufacturing plants Wholesale purchasers Largest importers Concentration of Management Clothing for Men from $2,85 a Suit up, Boys' Clothing Cheaper, Embroideries, Embroideris! Laces, Laces! Shoes, Shoes! Where? At the Cash Bargian Store. Laurens, S. C. J. L. Hopkins. "Saving at the Spigot ^ at me bim 19 That's what buying poor paint mcaii3. Taint may be low-priced by tho gallon and bo extravagant Made to paint buildings with. BROOKS & JONES, Laurens, S. C, ^ (jlenn Springs ^ ! Gitter pie. I The best on the market! jg| For sale at A c KENNEDY BROS, Laurens S. C. ? a NEW Restaurant Opened, I have opened a Restaurant in tho Babb Building for WIHTiC PEOPLK EXCLUSIVELY. Prompt and First class sorvioe assured Moals, 25 cents at Restaurant or sent to offices. Pros h Oysters on hand. Harrison Hunter, on Harper Street. Mules and Horses. The undersigned under the name of Barksdale, Franks A Irby will deal in mulos and horses at Laurens. Stoak wlil be kept at Ed Martin's Stable; r??ar of Enterprise Batik. We have rooelved a carload of fine Kentucky mules and also have a num bor of (rood horses . on hand. We In vite the patronage-' of the p^opl** of Laurens County. T. N. Barksdale, Jno. A. Franks, I W.O. Irby.