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J^TjJTOn the \^ Lookout For Business -*?~k ^If^r Fire, Life, Accident and Sickness Insurance J. Y. GAKL.1NUTON & CO. Bristles are very Well in Their Place. We have then) and keep thctu in their places. In our line line of Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes, Etc. Our stock is made up of the best American, English and Freuoh GooJs, and will be sold at popu'ar nonsoN's nituu store. VOL. XIX. LAURBNS. e. C. WEDNESDAY, SEP. 2. 1903. TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING HERE. Tho ChristiaiiTcmporaneo Workers Coming. ON SEPTEMBER 17. The Sessions to Continue Tiirce Days. Bands or Rope Will Also Convene? Ladles from Ynrlous Cities Will Take Part In Proceedings. The animal meeting of the Christian Temperance Workers and Bands of Hope of South Carolina will be held in Laurens beginning September; 17 and lasting through Sunday, the 20th. Ladies from various towns will par ticipate. . Among those on the program aro: Miss Lottie Olnoy of Charloston; Mrs. Joel I0. Brunsen of Sumter, the presi dent: Mrs J. B. Cloveland of Spartan burg, organizer; Miss Julia V. Smith of Spartanburg; Miss Eliza Haiti of Union: Mrs. S. H. Carlisle of Spartan bur;;: Miss Mattlo Hell of Ilenno: Miss Anna Copoland of Kcnno; Mrs. Par rott of Sumter: Mrs. J. I). Eidson of Johnston: Mrs. J. H. White; Miss San ders who is a returned missionary: Mrs. W. A. Clark, Mrs. S. D. Garlington und Mrs C. I). Moscley of this city. Homes for delegates will bo provided und chapters in tho state aro asked to send mimes of their representatives to Mrs. J. J. Pluss, Laurons, S. C. Tho program will be printed later. P BOTH ACTE ? MEETINU BEGINS. Mr. Boyd Preaching at Sandy Springs ? Personal Items. TYLK?SVILLH, August 31.?Crops uro needing rain. Uqv. Mr. Boyd preached a very in terest' ng sermon at Sandy Springs Sunday. He will protract this week. Miss Lena Cunningham U visiting the MisS03 Hlakeley. Messrs. Larry DUlard and Arthur Littlo, two popular young men of Clin ton, paid their parents a visit yester day. Mrs. Beulah Julian of Newbcrry is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. P. Wright, Master Gilbert Thomason of Char loston is visiting Messrs. Willie and Frank Wright. Mr. and Mr*. Sanders and daughter visited in Cross Anchor last week. Misses Nora and Bctt'e and Charlie Watson visited Misses Lizzie and Nan nie Pulley last Saturday night and Sun day. Mr. Hillio Benjamin of Mountvillo visited Mr. Georgo Pul'y last Sunday. Miss Eihol Power and brother aro visiting Mrs. J. II. Powers. Master Marion Sanders h visiting his brother at Huntington. MUsOS Ircno Summorel, Llllle May Bailey aud Sarah Copeland were over for preaching last Sunday. Capt. and Mrs. Cathcart aro visiting their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Byrd. Mrs. Lizzie Pulley visitod Miss Leaf Weathers last week. Dr. and Mrs. G. F. Moselcy were in Laurens lastwoek. Mrs. W. P. Childrcss visited her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Dillard last week. Miss Llllio Horton of Renno visited Mr*. W. P. Poolo last week. Mrs. Lou Ltiwson has roturncd home after a visit to her brother, Dr. Mose loy. Snyde. For a bilious attack take Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a quick euro is cortain. For sale by Laurens Drug Cj. Diphtheria, sore throat, croup. In stant relief, permanent cure. Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil. At any drug drug storo. THERE IS NO BETTER INVESTMENT than a home. In it you have a nccossity and likewise a luxury, with only tho cost of tho necessity. I can soil you any kind you like and located where you wish, at a low prico and on eaysy terms. 1 havo for safe: 30 Acres, ono milo from Watts Mills. 188 acres ono and one-fourth miles from "StompSpring", Jacks Township. 85 acres one and one-fourth miles from Watts Mills. * J00J acres one and one-half miles Cross Hill. lf> acres fino bottom land, four miles North of Laurens. Several houses and lots In town, and larger plantations in the county. ('omo to 800 mo and let me talk over some propositions with you. M. L. Copeland, REAL ESTATE, STOCKS AND BOM BN, FIBE INSURANCE. Teachers' Examination. The regular fall examination for tcaohora' certificates will be held in the office of County Superintendent of Education, Friday, September, 18, be ginning promptly at 9 o'clook. All prospective applicants are ad vised to take advantage of this exam ination, as they will not be given an other opportunity until May to obtain oer'tfloates. CuAitr.KH F. Brooks, County Supt. of Education. p$. 1,1903?td. a mom; our fuifnds. g Representative Wlstor Nichols was in tho city Friday, Mr. B. F. Modlock,of Fairview, was in tho city yesterday. Mr. J. P. Saxon of Huntington vis:ted in Greenville last weok. Mrs. Aleck Long and children have returned from AsheviUo. Rev. W. S. Martin has boon visilLng friends hero. Jtov. and Mrs. J. 13. Carlisle are vis iting relatives in the city. Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Duncan of Georgetown are visiting Rov, and Mrs. W. B. Duncan. Mrs. W. W. Jones is spending a few weeks in the North Carolina moun tains. Mrs. 0. W. Bostiek and family who havo been visiting in La'irens have re turned to Spartanburg. Mr. John Vance of Louisiana spent sovoral days in Lauren? lust week vis iting rolatives and old friends. Mr. W. Y. Boyd of the Laurens Bar wont to .Spartanburg last week for a few diys on business. General Thomas W. Carwile of Kdgc Held, commander of I he South Carolina Division of United Confederate Vote ran?, was in tho city last weok. Mr. L. S. Madden brought. Tin; An vkrtiskk an open boll of cotton last weok and sfitis that ho had his first on tho 7 th. Prof, and Mrs. Thomas F. Jones,of the Graycourt-Owings Institute, have re turned from New York where they have been studying. Mrs. Jones took a course in voice culture under Dudley Buck, a celebrated teacher. They also attended the National Educational Association's meeting in Boston . Critically III. When Tub Advertiser went to pro.'s, tho condition of Mr. Edgar Barksdale was regarded very critical; Death or a Child. The frionds of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Dillard of Spartanburg, formerly of this city, will hear with sorrow of the death of their little boy, George W., aged three yeari, in Spartanburg list week. Correction. In the roporl of tho election of oMi cers of the new chapter of Daughters of (he Confederacy in Cross Hill, the nanio of tho president should have ap peared Miss "Mary Nanco," not Miss ?'Lucy" Nance. Death of Martin Mills. C. Martin Mills, one of tho host known and in >st rosncctod colored men of this city, dud after a long Illness Saturday. Martin Mills was a slave of tho lat'j Dr. John W. Simpson. After emancipation, he accumulated a con siderable property but his investments after his health began to fall wcro not fortunate. He was upright and honest in his transactions and was'a useful and good citizen. Ho was a brick-layer by trade. Ho had tho respect of the white people of Laurens to a marked dogree. Ho did his best always to meet his obligations and his lifo wa3 well spent. He Is survived by his wifo. Has Sold a Pile of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I have sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for more than twenty years and it has givon entiro satisfaction. 1 have sold a pile of it and can recom mend it highly.?Joseph McFlhincy, Llnton, Iowa. You will find this remedy a good friend with a cough or cold. It always affords quick relief and is pleasant to take, For sale by Laurens Drug Co. Fresh Flour All Tho Time. Tho eolcbrated "Clifton" Hour is sold only to tho retail merchants, and, as they buy in small quantities.the Hour is always fresh. Bransford's "Clifton" is trictly tho flour-for family uso, and if your broad, cako and pastry aro not made of it you are certainly the loser. We keep it in stock regularly. T. N. Barksdalo, M. H. Fowler. ONE CENT A WORD. Go to J. H. Sullivan for your seed Rye, Barley, Rod Rust-Proof Gats and Crimson Clover Seed. Wanted?To buy 100 cords of wood, on the ground, not over three miles from Laurens. 2t Laurens Steam Laundry. Be sure and buy your Bagging and Ties from J. H. Sullivan, he has a com plete line. FOR SALE.?One Jersey cow with young calf. J. M. Robertson. You need ono of those Never-Fail ? > gallon oil or Gasoline cans at J. H. 8ulllvan's. Fine mules, fine milch cows, other oattlo and hogs for sale. U. B. ?BLlii For Salk?28 pigs ready for deliv ery 16th to 25th of August $1 50 to $2.00. fix Cows in fresh milk. $25 to $59. R. Aborcrombio, R. F. D. Fountain lun Our New Discovery Is guaranteed to put your Stomach, Liver and Bowels in a healthy oondition. Write T. J. Dnc.kott. Sheriff of Laurons county if you doubt it. THE ROAD LAW IS NOT SATISFACTORY. It Works Considerable Hardship. SOME FEATURES. Tax Falls Heavily on the Poor. False Proportion Detwocu Commutation ami tlio Value of a Day's Labor? Sentiment tor Amendment. Considerable sentiment is expressed in thiscouuty that tho present road law OUght to bo amended. As tbo law stands, if one dollar commutation be not paid by tbo first of March, tbo county commissioners may cause all persons subject to road duly to work eight days?fixing tbe time between two and eight. Tbo number of days has been fixed in (bis county at six days. In ease a person fail to pay in time, be may bo compelled to work, when most needed on tbo {arm, six days, boarding himself. This puts bis labor at 10} cents tho day, commutation being $1.00. I>ut tbe laborer or bis employer cannot pay tbis commutation, after tbe time bus expired, under tbe law. Consequently, tbo laborer or bis employer loses tbe labor for six days, possibly when it is most needed?when it may possibly bo worth 75 cents a day. To say that six days labor is only worth $1.00 is pi'opostorous. It seems that if commutation is t<> In allowed at all, it should be graded to tbo actual value of labor. It is not right to punish a man for not baving a a dollar. If bo lacks tbe dollar, be should bo allowed to settle t be debt to tbe county by doing a dollar's worth of work. To be without a dollar is not an olVonco, or crime, but tbis law practi cal ly makes it one. If a wealthy employer in March pays six dollars commutation for six mom tbo county is getting only six dollars. if tbe six fall themselves to.puj their dollars, tbey must work tbirty-six days later. At 50 cents tho day the county gets from them $18.0.). llenco, bereis a tax of $12.0<) placed on men simply and solely becauso they are poor. of course tbe man of means always pays tbe dollar. MORF. RIOTS. Disturbances of strikers arc not near ly as grave a? an individual disorder of tbe system. Overwork, loiS of sloep, norvious tension will bo followed by utter collapse, unless a reliable reined v is immediately employed. There's nothing so cflluient to cure, disorders of tbe Liver or Kidneys as Bleotrlo Bit ters. It's a wondorful tonic, and ef fective norvine and the greatest of all around medicines for run down sys tems. It d!spols Nervousness, Ubeu matism and Neuralgia and expels Ma laria genin. Only 50 cents and satis faction guaranteed by The Laurous Drug C<>., and W. W. Dodson. New lot laces and cm oroide rics. Special values at Tbe Hub. Two bottles of Our Now Discovery cures Kc/.ema when 12 bottles of other medicines failed. VVrito Mr. S. L. Da vis, Laurous, s. C, about it. 31 ANY ADDITIONS TO METHODIST OHUllCH. Kcsult of Protracted Meeting in Cruy Court?Mr. Curry Cheerful ? doing to Stomp Springs. Gray Court, August, 31.?At a pro tracted mooting by II ;v. J. K. McCain hist wook in the Gray Court Methodist Cburoh, fourteen young people united with the Church. The. writer called to sco Uncle Frank Curry last week. Though Undo Fr.ink is in his ninety-fourth year and has been confined to his room for three months wo found him very cheerful and talkative. Air. V- C. Garrottand Mr. Deo Wil son are both quite sick. The pitches of liororlora cottou planted by J, II. Garrison and (ioo. F. Do'.Toh aro looking quitopromising. Prof. J. T. Brownlee is teaching a large class in vocal muic at Leak vi lie school house. A party from this place arc going to Stomp Springs this week for u little OUting and fo;* the line water. D. Our New Discovery is the greatest Blood Purifier ever sold. Try it and know for yourself. Remember it 8 guar anteed. Price $1.0J. Our New Discovery cures Sour Stotn ach and heavy feeling aftor eating G uarant'.'ed. MSDON DEFEATS MOUNTVILLE TEAM. Dry Weather IMnys Havoc "Willi Corn ami Cotton But is Uood for Bay Harvest. LlsnoN, August, Bit?Lislx)U and Mountville crossed bats in A. J. Smith's pasture last week. Score stood 1 to 3 in favor of Lisbon. The dry weather is playing havoc with cotton, late corn and peas. We are having nice weather to gather fod der and house hay. Thero will be a picnic at Boaverdain next Saturday, September 5th. H?ing a Sunday School picnic other Sunday Schools aro invited to attend and a good time is anticipated. ?liss Julia Smith is visiting in Ncw heivy. Miss Kthol Toaguc is visiting in Mountville. Mr. C. Young of Columbia is spend ing Rwhilo with his brothor, L. G. Young. Miss Carrlo Hovel of Mountville spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. Mi lam. Miss Mario Stokes of Greenville was the charming guest of Miss Julia Smith last week. ? Misses Fannie Houlware and Bossie Goggans sp int last week with relatives here. Mrs. K, Tcaguc spent last Sunday in Clinton. Telephone. I An Old Fct-Oorite WHITTLING > By John Picrpont frmmgpul 1110 Yankee l)oy, before lie's sent lo school, ' 'v^mpi) Well knows the mysteries of Unit magic tool, RThe pocket-knife. To that Iiis wistful eye ?^?wJ?? Tunis, while ho hears hts mother's lullnby; iM^fehw hoarded cents he Kindly gives lo got it, tolfi$ ^flfs^ Thon loaves no stone unturned till he can whet it; PtayT'ffifc* 'V And In the education of the lad ' No little part that implement luitb had. ? Ills pocket-knife to the young whlttler brings ! A growing knowledge of material things. ', Projectiles, music, and the sculptor's art. Ills chestnut whistle and his shingle dart, ! His elder popgun with its hickory rod, ? Its sharp explosion and rebounding wad, ! Ills cornstalk fiddle, and the deeper lone 1 That murmurs from his pumpkin-stalk trombone, i ? , Conspire to tench the boy. To these succeed ^ ^ Ills bow, his arrow of a feathered reed, , Ills windmill, raised the passing breeze to will, ? Mis water wheel. Unit turns upon a pin; . or, if his father lives upon the shore, You'll see bis ship "beam ends upon the floor," . full rigged with raking masts, and Umbers stanch, I And waiting near the washtub for a launch. I Thus by bis genius and his jack-knife driven, ? Uro long he'll solve you any problem given; I Make any glinernck musical or mute, A plow, a couch, an organ or a (Into; N I Make you a locomotive or a clock, Cut a canal, or build a floating-dock, I Or lead forth Beauty from a marble block;? ? Make anything, in short, for sea or shore, \ From a cliild s rattle lo a seventy four; ? > Make it, s,ij,| 17 Ay, when he undertakes it, ) He'll make the thing and the machine that makes It. I And when the thing is made - whether It bo 1 To move on earth, in air. or on the sea; ! Whether on water, o'er iho waves to glide, ? Or upon land to roll, revolve, or slide; I Whether to w hirl or jar. to strike or ring, ? Wholhcr it he a piston or a spring. Wheel, pulley, lubo sonorous, wood or brass. TJlO tiling designed shall surely come to pass; ! For, when Ids band's upon it. you may know That there's go In it, and he'll make it go. FAIRVIEW SHOW ON TWENTY-FIFTH. * Grounds Enlarged and Much Improved. NEW UK AND STAND. Trotting Track Has Been Lengthened, Creator Crowd than Ever Beforo is Ex pected This Year?Hood Results to the Fairvlcvr Section. On September, 25tb, the Fairvlow Stock Show will be held; Proparat'ons have been made lor tho highst show that has over been held at Falrviow. Mr. B. F. Medlock, who was here yesterday, said that the show ring has been enlarged, a new grand stand has been erected and the grounds have been otherwise improved. Those stock shows have always been successful. Thoy usually attract crowds of feven or eight thousand peo ple from Laurens, Oreonvillc, Anderson, Spartanburg and oth^r counties. Fairvlow is one of tho most prosper ous neighborhoods in South Carolina and these steck shows have had con siderable inlluenco In improving tho country by stimulating the farmers to improved methods. WORKING OVERTIME. Eight hour laws are ignored by those tireless, little workers ? Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills. Millions aro always at work, night and day, curing Indigestion, Biliousness, Constipation, Sick Headacho and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure. Only 25 centi at Laurens Drug Co. and W. W. Dod?on. Terrible plagues, those itching, pi s trring diseases of tho skin. Put an end to misery. Doan's Ointment circs. At any drug storo. SALESMEN MAKE CHANGES. Number of Young Gentlemen Have Ac cepted Mi w Places. On September 1st. a number of rales men in Laurens mado changes. Mr. Fleming Smith has returned to Davis, Roper & Co., after an absenco of a yoar. Mr. Luther Wasson is with Kennedy Bros. Mr. WellsClardy Is with J. H. Mieter & Bro. Mr. Tom Downey is with the O. B. Simmons Cj. Mr. W. E. Harrell is with the Cotton Mill Store. Mr. John McDaniel is with J. M. Plrlpot. For pimples, blotchep, bad complex ion, Hood's Sarsaparilla is the medl eino to take-It has established this fact. The March of Progress. As long as people know no better, they were content to do without the railroad, the telegraph, tho tolophone, etc.. but who, in this progrcssivo ajre, would dispense with these necessities now? So it is with Hour. As long as you use inferior Hour and know nothl ng of tho merits of Bransford's "Clifton ", you in ly bo satisfied with your broad, cake and pastry, but if yo 1 try one sack of "Clifton ' the "cake is dough" with all inferior Hours Davis, Roper & Co. See what our Buyer is doing in New York. Just received Telegram below which means a saving of Dollars for our Customers: New York, Aug. 29th, 1903. Messrs. Davis, Roper & Co., Laurens, S. C. I have succeeded in buying for SPOT CASH the biggest bargains in Hats that have ever gone to Laurens. Also closed out a big lot of Boys and Childrens knee Suits at a big sacrifice. We ought to sell everybody in Laurens county this Fall as our prices are for below the market. New York Office, 762 Broadway. D. A. DAVIS. gg$S88t?$33&&3 8 :?: :?>:?: S! 5 S! :?: 8 ? jj THROUGH SOUTH CAROLINA. 2 g ^5w:?^^>^>^:^^;?>?:?s^^^>^:^^^;w?x?^^^^^^^^^^:^^^:?^?l Stopping from a train at Greenwood last Friday Prof. F. T. Dargan of (jiroonvlllo had his foot crushed and amputation was necessary. It is slated that sho cigar plant of tho Americau Tobacco Company, now being constructed, is to have a capacity of 7,003 operatives. About 800 girls have already applied for places. It is being built in Greonvillo. The corner stone of tho new Koman Catholic Church in Greenville was laid ^Sunday. ? Tho Sans Soucl school for girls near Grcenvillo will not be conducted this year. V A HD A M A N NOM 131 AT ED. _ Chosen Caudidato for Governor In Mis sissippi Domucratic Primaries, Major J. K. Vardaman was nomin ated for governor in the Democratic primaries of Mississippi last Wednes day. Major Vardaman made his race on the platform that white men should not be taxed for the education of negroes. His success is largely dm ti the inter ference of RoosovoH in the Ind'anola post olllcc matter, which caused excite ment over tho race question. To carry out Major Vardaman's ideas a constitutional amendment will bo necessary and its chances ill the legislature arc at present remote. Card of Thanks. I want to extend my sincere thanks to my neighbors, friends and relatives for tho kindness and untiring acts of love and sympathy shown to me and my suffering companion, Dr. J, A. Mai tin, during bis long period ol atllietion, two and a half years, Which was borne with perfect submission to bis Master'? will. I pray God's riebest blessings upon every ono that so tenderly and williugly ministered to his needs and comfort. "A friend in need is a friend indued." Yours in much grief, Mrs . J. A. Mautix. IT SAVED HIS LlfiG. P. A. Dan forth, of LaGrange, Ga., eufforcd for six months with a fright ful running sore on bis leg; but writes that Uucklen's Arnlci SaIvc wholly cured it in five days. For Ulcorr, Wound?, Files', it's the best salve in tho world. Cure guaranteed. Only 2~> cents. Sold by Laurens Drug Co. and W. W. Dodson. Flour Higher. The late Government report makes tho wheat crop thirty-livo million bushels less than last year. This means very much highor Hour until another harvest in 1004. All Hour is higher now, but the advance on Urans ford's '?Clifton'' has not yet been as great in proportion to other Hour Howovor, it is a mighty good time to buy a supply before it goes still higher. Fresh Hour constantly received. T. N. ?arksdalo. M. II. Fowler nORPHINE Opium, Whiskey and All Drug Habits Cured Without Pain at Your Home. The Host of Sanatorium FncilUcS if Desired. If you are addicted to these habits you think you will quit it. You won't: you can't unaided: but you can he cured and restored to your formor health and vigor without pain or the loss of an hour from your business at a moderate cost. The medicine builds up your health, restores your nervous system to Its normal condition; you feel like a different person from the beginning of treatment, LEAVING OFF THE (>PI ATE3 AFTER THE FIRST DOSE. You will soon be convinced and fully satisfied in your owu mind that you will be cured. Mr. T. M. Brown, of DcQuccn, Ark., says: "Over seven years ago I was cured of the opium habit by your medi cine, and have continued in tho very best of health slnco. Dr. W. M. Tunstall, of Eovingstm, Va., says: "I am glad to say that 1 lirmly boliove that I am entirely and permanently cured of tho Drink Habit, as I have never even so much as wanted a drink in any lorin since I took your eradicator, now eighteen months ago. It was the best dollar I ever invested." Mrs. Virginia Townsend, of Shreve port, La., writes: "No more opium. I navo taken no other remedy than yours and I make no mistake when I say that my health Is hotter now than it ever was In my life, and I owe it to you and your remedy. It has been twolvo years since I was cured by your treatment." For full particulars address Dr. B. M. Woolley, ?01 Lowndes, Bldvr., At lanta, Ga., who will send you his book on these diseases FREE." NOTICE. The Board of County Commissioners for Laurens County will receive and open Sealed Bids for tho re-Indexing the real estate title records of 'the Clerk of tho Court's ollloo on Monday, the 2lst day of September, IDO.'t, at 12 o'clock noon. All bids to bo accom panied with a certified shock for thirty dollars as security for the execution of bond required of bidder. Tho said re-indexlng to be according to the Cott System, according to speci fications in contract on file in the of fice of the Olork of the Court. Bidder required to give bond in double tho amount of his bid for the faithful ex ecution of the contract, Tho right re served to reject any nnd all bids. II. B. Hummkri, ?upervisor, Laurens County. September 1, H03.?3t. COMRADES GREETED JUDGE BARKSDALE. Reunion at Lanford Lost Wednesday. MAN Y WERE PRESENT, Eloquent and Appropriate Speeches Made. Piciile by the Briars and Tholr Friend.* in Compliment to a Visiting Veteran, LaNKOUD, August, 2U.? Last Wed nesday, (he :>i>th lost-, was a great day at Lanford Station. About three hundred people of lino quality were there to do honor to tho Confederate soldiers. The membns of Company G., (tho Briars,) had held tholr annual reunion at tho usual time In April. This sec ond meeting was called that tho mem bers might have the privilege of moot ing again, and possibly for the last lime in this world, their old com rade Judge A Pen Itarksdalo of Lou isiana. Porty-llvo or llfty old soldiors wo o present, not all, however, wero mem? bera of Co. (I. This company, com posed of as bravo men as ever tired a musket, went to tho front in tho spring of 1861, and remained at the front till tho star of tho Confederacy sank bo hind a oloud of disaster and del'oat. It was actively engaged in many of tho greatest and bloodiest battles of tho war and in a number of loss strenuous Contests. So torriblo was its oxpor ience during those four years of torrllic strife It oame out of that war with only a sin ill fraction of Its former strength. Its greatly reduced mom hers told the story of Us heroic strug gle.--, and how brave men inarched to danger and to death for their country's cause. Its tattered llajj speaks with muto eloquence to the youn.o.* people of this day and te'.ls them that the strong hands that upheld and kent it waving amid tho storm and temp st of lioroest battle were nerved by hearts as bravo as over throbbed in human heart. It tells them that tho men who fought beneath Its starry cress be lieved there w.is something dearer than life itself .ruth and honor. To uphold that Hag men toiled and struggled and sacrificed; to defend it many gave their svarm heart's blood. Is it strange, therefore, that tho fow left of that gallant band still lovo tho old II Ig? Is it strange that when it was p'aced in the hand-, of the brave old man who had carried it through many a hard light, and he slowly un folded and uplifted it, the audiein<". greeted it and g roe tod htm with ap plausj that shook the air? Is it strango that during the delivery of that splen did speech of his, Judge Harksdalc should point to that old Mag ami say with thrilling pathos, ''I lovo it still. I wiH always love and revoro it. I can not bo disloyal 10 it. Too many of our brave comrades went to sloep under Its folds never to awake again in this world for me to ever forget it?" "Ah! yes, love it. Love It for tho sako of th i e tuse it represented. Lovo it for tho sake of the heroes who fell beneath it, over whose graves our Southern stars koop nightly vigil. "And teach your children and your children's children that it was tho oin blem of a gooplo's honor and a people's rights." Tho public oxercisoi of the day wero very interesting. Several spirited and appropriate songs were sung. Vetoran Low Is Htoddard offered an earnest prayer. Judge Barksdale made a line speech, giving his recollections of many stirring scenes through which the members of Co. G. passed, and paying high tribute of praise to tluir bravery. While not disloyal to the Union, be urged tbo im portance of introducing In our schools Southern books prepared by Southern writers so that our hoys and girls would not be taught that tho men who fought for the South were traitors and rebels. Ho also urged the young peo ple to bo truo to our Southland and to aspire to lofty Christian living. Mr. Lewis Htoddard was called on for a speech and responded in a nice tiilk telling ol the war and expressing his appreciation of an opportunity of meeting the frionds of other days. Col. A. W. Hurnsido gave an inter esting account of an act of conspicuous bravery performed by the color boaror of the company, Mr. Win. Limb. At this point Lieutenant B. W. Lan ford, who always knows how to ploaso poople, made a vory happy announce ment dinner. And such a dinner. Kind Editor, did you over help oat a Lanford pionlo dinner? If you havon'b yon have missed something, Noxttimo yon bear of a meeting of any kind at. Lanford Station go. A part of every thing good to eat was there, and it was there In abundance. My only ro grot was that I didn't have largo ca pacity. Speaking was resumed in tho after noon, lion. M. P, Ptttton of Cross An chor, delivered a highly humorous speech, provoking much laughter. He . also gavo his hearer* sjroo solid1 chunks of wisdom which was greatly appre ciated. Not ono who heard him but would bo delighted to hear hun again and agaio. Judge O. G. Thompson's address wan historical tn character and was givon marked attention. Ho presented facts in a clear, luminous atylo. fluoh speeches as Judge Thompson made are worth something and the pity is that wo do not bear more of thorn. Some time was spent In social inter course, and it was not till the gun cast very long shadows toward the east that people left for their homes. They.car riod with them ploisant recollections of tbo kindnesses shown them\?y the blg-heartcd poople of'Lnnford.