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LIFE AMONO THE PEOPLE OF LISBON. runners are Behind with Work on Ac count of Continued Bains?Homo Visitors. Lisbon, April 18.?Farming has not been progressing very rapidly in this section on account of an abundanoe of rain. We do not think that the fruit has been very badly injured by the cold snaps. The Lisbon Hiffch 3ohool is progres sing nicely under the management of our accomplished teacher, Prof. T. J. Pyles. The young people of this community organized the Lisbon Literary Club some time ago. It is progressing nice ly, and is both interesting and instruc tive. The next meeting will be held at the resldenco of T. S. Teague. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Hudgens visited the lattor's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wright, last Sunday. Mrs. W. H. Powers, who has been on an extended visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Smith, left last Friday for Amerlcus, Ga. Mr. Clydo Ray, of your city, was down In our neighborhood transacting buslnoss (?) a few evenings ago. Mr. and Mrs. Pitts Henry, of High Point, visited Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Teague last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Smith, of Mount ville, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Smith a few days ago. Misses Julia Smith and Ethlynde Teague visited Mrs. Carrie Boyd some timo ago. Mr. Willie Boyd, of Mountvllle, vis ited hits aunt, Mrs. Mtlam, a few days ago. Messrs. J. N. Wright and E. P. Mi lam are attending Presbytory. Mr. T. 0. Jacks is able to be out visit ing some. Eavesdropper. Farm work la very badly behind, and It will be the last days of April before many cotton seed can be planted in case we have dry weather for sevoral days to come. Early planting of corn no doubt will have to be planted over, as the last rains havo greatly packed the land. Small-grain Is looking very well and wo hope to gel a good yield. Gardens are some better than they were last year this time. The fruit crop is very promising, and we hopo to havo it in abundance. Master Richard S. Dunlap spent last Sunday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hudgens, of Madden. R. H. Pasley, Esq., of Spartanburg Bar, spent a few hours last Monday with his aunts, Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Milam. The Lisbon High School stopped for a few days last week, but they are run ning on full time now. The farmers' meeting of last Satur day was a very interesting affair and good results are expected. The farmer that makes the most corn on one acre of land gets one bushel from each of those in tho contest. Telephone. Reunion First S. C. Cavalry. Tho survivors of Companies A and B, First S. C. Cavalry, Hampton's Old Brigade, are requested to meet at 5 o'clock P. M., Wednesday, May 13th, during Reunion at Columbia of the Stato Divis ion, II. C. V. Rendezvous at Wright's Hotel, at 4.30 P. M. All members of any other Company of tho First and Second Cavalry, or any member, of tho Brigade aro cordially in vited to bo present. T. B. Crews, 1st Lt. Commanding Co. A, 1st S, 0. Cavalry. JB@r Papers of Abbovillo, Spartanburg, Anderson, Pickcns, Oconce, Oraogcburg and Colleton Counties will plcaso copy. Also, Tho Stato. Chocks, calicoes, cottonades and all kinds of staple dry goods at lowest prices. J E Minter & Bro. Choosing a Wife A Man Can't Pick His Mother, but He Can Pick His Son's Mother From "Letten From a Self Made Mtr chant to Iii? Son," by George Horace iArrimtr. liy permtefcm of SmaU, Mav nnrtt A Co., FvbUthert, Morton 0 '? ?s Of course you're In no position yet to think of being engaged oven, And that's why I'm a little afraid that you may bo plunnlug to got married. But a twelve dollar clerk who owes $62 for roses needs a keepor more than a wife. 1 want to say right hero that there al ways comes a time to the fellow who blows $52 at a lick on roses when ho thinks how many staple groceries ho could hnve bought with the money. After all, there's no fool like a young fool, becnuso in the nature of things bo's got a long time to Hvo. I suppose I'm fannlug the air when I ask you to be guided by my judgment In this matter, because while a young fellow will consult his father nbout buying a horse ho's cocksure of him self when It comes to picking a wife. Marriages may be made in heaven, but most engagements aro made in the back pnrlor, with the gas so low that a fellow doesn't really get a square look at what he's talking. Wbllo a man doesn't seo much of a girl's family Whon he's courting he's npt to seo a good deal of It when he's housekeep ing, and while ho doesn't mnrry his wife's father there's nothing In the marriage vow to prevent the old man from borrowing money from b?n, and you can bet If he's old Job Dashkam he'll do It. A man can't pick his own mother, but he can pick his son's moth er, and when ho chooses a father-ln Inw who plays the bucketshops bo needn't bo surprised if his own son ploys the races. Never marry a poor girl who's boon , raised like a rich one. She's simply traded the virtues of the poor for the vices of the rich without going long on their good points. To mnrry for money or to marry without money Is a crime. There's no real objection to marrying a woman with a fortune, but there is to marrying a fortune with a woman. While you are at It, there's nothing like picking out n good looking wife, because even tho handsomest woman looks homely sometimes, and so you got a llttlo variety. But a homely one can only look worse than usual. Beau ty Is only skin deep, but that's deep enough to satisfy any reasonable man. (I wnnt to say right here thnt to get any sense out of a provorb I usually find that I have to turn it wrong side out.) Then, too, if a fellow's bound to marry a fool, and a lot of men havo to If they're going to hitch np into a well matched team, there's nothing llko picking n good looking one. I believe in short engagements and long marrlngea. I don't see any souse In a fellow's sitting aronnd on the mourner's bench with the winners after he's renlly got religion. Tho time to size up tho other side's strength Is beforo the engagement. Some fellows propose to a girl be fore they know whether her front and her back hnlr match and then holler thnt they're stuck when they find that she's got a cork leg and a glass eyo as well. They start out on tho principle that married people havo only one meal a day and that of fried oysters and tuttl frutti Ice crenin after tho theater. Nat urally a girl's got her better nature and her best comploxlon along under those circumstances. But the really valuable thing to know Is how she ap proaches ham and eggs at 7 o'clock n. m. and whether she brings her com plexion with her to the breakfast ta ble. And these fellows make a girl be lieve that they're going to spend all the time between 8 and 11 o'clock p. m. for the rest of their lives holding HO pounds, live weight, in their lap and saying that It feels llko a feather. The thing to find out is whether, when one of them gets up to holding a ten pound baby in bis arms for five min utes, he's going to carry on as if it weighed o ton. Test Oue Sack Of "Clifton" flour and you will find it makes more bread, better bread, and gives better satisfaction than any flour you can buy. T. N. Barkedale. M. H. Fowler. ITEMS FROM SIMPSON. Family Reunion Enjoyed?A Uood Sun? day School -Other News. Simpson, April 18.?Health 1b very good In this community. "Yexam" and his friend, Mr. Pitts were on this side a few Sundays ago. Mr. Willie Oaldwell, wife and chil dren, and Mr. Henry Pitts, wife and little son visited Mr. J. P. Oaldwell's family last Sunday. They have a nice Sunday School at Union Ohurch, with quite a number on the roll. Mrs. Moore was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Stone last Sunday. The writer and others bad the pleas ure of enjoying a reunion, which was given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Simpton, on the 10th of April, in honor of the mother's 5-ith birthday. At midday a bountiful picnio dinner was served, which was prepared by the children, under the big oak trees. We also had the pleasure of meeting our dear aunt, Mrs . Dixon Fowler. Yucatan. A THOUGHTFUL MAN. M. M. Austin, of Winchester, Ind., knew what to do In the hour of need. His wife had such an unusual case of stomach and liver trouble, physicians could not help her. He thought of and tried Dr. King's New Life Pills and she got relief at once and was Anally cured. Only 25 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. A Firm drip On A good, long life is what you will have if you select your food carofully. Therefore choose ?'Olifton" flour for your bread aud you will have a first ? olaas health food three times a day. M. H. Fowler, I T. N. Barkadale. TO CURB A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab i lets. All druggists refund the money If it falls tooure. K. W. Grove's sig nature is on each box. 25o. Daw's Froii&u Seed Corn, four to six ears to the stalk. Early amber and orange cane seed, at R. P. Mllam A Co. Barred Plymouth Storks. My hons are laying every clay. Plenty of eggs at $1.50 the setting of 18. There is no better Plymouth Hock stock in the country, R. W. Z. PITTS, Mouutvllle, S. C. RIBBONS! Ribbons! We offer this week a big lot of Pure Silk Taffeta Ribbons in white and desirable shades in all widths. These were bought at a bargain and are marked at prices that will make them move. See them at W. G. WILSON & CO. COME TO THE Cash Bargain Store. Rock and Rye, it's Tobacco, 322 Horse Apple, it's Tobacco, 32J Sweet Mash, it's Tobacco, 37J Red Horse, it's Tobacco, 37J Red Elephant, it's Tobacco, 33 Long Cotton, it's Tobacco, yi\ Parched Coffee, the package, 10 c. Sugar, the whitest and sweetest, 5 c. Come and try a Box of that new Shoe Polish, it's all the craze, only 5 and 10 cents. Yours to serve J. L. HOPKINS, Proprietor. IT'S GOING UP! tWhen the mercury goes up it means lots of things; It means a busy round of new work for most of us, and it usually means some new clothes to meet the weather conditions; New shoes generally are wanted because the old shoes are giving out and anyway, a new pair feels better for the warmer weather. We can supply every body with shoes. Men, Women and Children alike will find suitable footwear, and footwear of good quality selling at proper prices. Headwear of all kinds, for men and boys of all kinds. "J Try us and you'll see. Shirts and Neckwear in just as good quality and quantity as you will desire. We believe in good, respectable Clothing at fair respectable prices. Isn't that what you want? TO THE MOTHERS! There Is one "thing we are het/ter able ?to do than any other, and that is "to dress your hoy. We oan do it well and do It, cheaply. We oan clothe your ohildreit to your satis faction if you will just give us a chance. Our Children's and Boys' Clothing is good?nothing old or inferior in our stock. We want the mothers to come in and see how things look. MEN'S SUITS! The man that is well dressed?not ex pensively dressed?is the man who feels best. You don't need to spend all you make on clothes to he well dressed. We oan dress you well and not roh you. Fathers and sons, we want you to come in and let us show you what can he done ?' J. E. Hinter & Bro., Laurens, S. C. Clothing, Shoes and Dry Goods. Davis, Roper Co. 9 L?URENS, ?. C. Men We Want to Talk To: We believe that if every man in Lanrens was a clothing expert?if every man in Lauretta Knew the positive facts in the case?that every man in Laurena would come straight to us for all his Clothing. Each week we will publish a little ar gument on this subject. This week's argument is d irected To the Man who wants to Dress Well. Perfect lit is the llrst element of perfect dross. To dross well a man's clothing must?above till things?lit well; Tho COAT must shape smoothly over tho shoulders aud gracefully throughout; The VEST must lie snug; The TROUSERS must carry just the right amount of loosonoss, yet never "bag." Tho Clothing that does all these things must, first of all, be mado right?and tho style must not only bo Of tho Infest but lUUSt bo suited to tho wearer's personality. When a man comes to us, ho finds all tho latest stylos: ho finds the best-made clothing, and has the aid of expert ad vice in selecting the proper style to suit his individuality. as tho "Iiast-Clothing-in-t he-World." label. NOTE?Schloss Bros. &Co., are considered tho tho most export-careful makers of Clothing in America. We sell their products?known to fame All their garments boar this TO THE LADY THAT WANTS TO DRESS WELL. We are just as particular, just as anxious to have what will please the Ladies as we are for our Gentlemen Friends. We study Ladies' dress as close ly as Men's, and know that our selec tions in Ladies Dress Goods, Silks, Mil= linery, Etc., cannot be surpassed by any. When a lady comes to see us she finds all the latest styles. She finds the best made Skirts, Belts, Gloves and Hosiery, and when she wants anything in Dry Goods, she finds all that taste and expe= rience can give. Then the price is as low as can be made on the quality given. All the new things in Waisting All the new things in Dress Goods. All the new things in Wash Goods. Special nice line of Millinery at all prices. JDavis, f^ojpef & Co. Famous Outfitters and Leaders of the Fashions. <43!Ew^ F^OIR. ,>*a^^^> Fertilizing Grain. TOF> COATING/ ? s?? ;r: we have \m ?/There's nothing like NITRATE of SODA JV, Any good Farmer will tell Spanish Seed Pinders for Sale. Dried Ap pies, Dried Peaches. We also have, tor sowing, these grains: Amber and Orange Cane Seed, German Millet, Red Clover, Lucerne and all Garden Seeds? Fresh and Reliable?Best Varieties. KENNEDY BROS CONFEDERATE VETERANS. Low Rates to Re-union. RATES laurens to new orleans VIA. SEABOARD AIR LINE. Quickest and most direct Route Laurcns to New] )Orleans is Via Seaboard- Air Line. Tickets on Sale May 16th to 21st inclusive, Jie\ \sure your Tickets read via Seaboard Air Line. For all information as to Rates, Schedules and[ \Train Service, write or wire W. H. SHANDS, Agent, Clinton, S. C. R. B. JVORRIS, Agent, Ureenwood, S. C. J. A. von Dohlen, Trav. Pass Agent, Atlanta, Ga W. E. Christian, Asst. Gen. Pass Agent. CMOOooooqt gOUR BEST ADVERTISEMENT fl Is what our customers say about us. Wc try O to make to-day's trade enlarge to-morrow's. Every customer will send a lew friends?that's %P the kind of advertising we want. Our ^oods 8 the kind of advertising we want, are cheap, not because of lowness of price alone, but because excellent quality is always combined with a very low price. If it comes from The Hub, it's right. In Dress Goods we have all the new and stylish weaves, Eta mines, Vailes, Twines, 50c., 75c. and $1.00 per yard. in White Goods and Wash Fabrics of every kind the values 8 cannot be matched , 5c. to 25c. per yard. 8 ^ In riillmery we just about cover the ground. Each indi vidual hat is made with special care to suit each individual customer, and the most pleas ing feature of all is the price. Our guar 8uij; icaiuic vi la 111c j)i iv^vj. win j^nai- area antee , your money's worth or your mon-y back, goes with every purchase. 4ra THE HTJB8 |K Dial Corner. O The Time is hereto lay Aside Furs and Wraps. Don't forget about tho Moths, bocauso they surely won 1 forget about your wraps. Moth balls ought to bo paok< ? 1 away with your Winter garmonts tho minute t hey aro laid aside. Moths havo an unpleasant habit Of coming when you're not thinking about them. A few cents in vested In Moth Balls will often save Hundreds of Dollar-, In furs and wraps. ?See how little it costs to bo on tho safe aide* W. W, DODSON.