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BOY KILLS NEGRO MAN BY ACCIDENT. Unfortunate A flair In Sparenburg County Near Wellford Last Mon day?Result of Inquest. Spartanburg, Deo. 28.?Gus Ham mett, colored, was snot and killed this morning by Frank Morrell, age 14 yoirs, son of Mr. H. W. Morrell, a woll known farmer of Wcllford. Frank Morrell started hunting this morning with a gun and dog. He came near a field in whioh Gus Hammett and several other negroes wer. working. Hammett told tho boy that he oould not bit anything. Morrell told blm to throw up a rook and ho would hit It. As Hammett com piled the boy leveled his gun, fired and in hs d. He missed a second time; but the load of the gun unintentionally en tered tho body of the negro, inllloting a fatal wound, from whtoh Hammett dlod shortly afterwards. . Coroner Foster held the inquest this afternoon and the verdict of the jury was to tho effeot that deceesed came to his death byjgunshot wound mide by Frank Morrel', it being an accident with no mal' jo whatever. MEWS FROM RIDDLE'S. Christmas Trco was An Excellent One ?Personal Notes. Riddle's Old Field, Dec. 28.?Mr. O. I,. Jones is visiting in this section. The health of our community is good at this time. The Christmas tre.i at Riddle's Old Field was an excellent one, and every body enjoyed themselves. Santa Claus was on hand. Mrs. Mollio Garrott, of Lanford, is visiting her mother at Sandy Springs. Mr. Grover Donnon of Sandy Springs visited at Mr. W? L. Gtrrett's last Thursday and Friday. Miss Dora Boyd, of Clifton, Is visit ing the family of Mr. L. 0. Todd. Miss Mittio Cannady visited Mrs. Ella Todd last Thursday night. Miss Lola Garrott Is going to Lau rens to stay for the next twelvo months. We are sorry to see her leave, but wish her woll. We wish Thk Advertser a merry Christmas. Forget Me Not. Christmas Tree at Mt. Pleasant. The Mt. Pleasant school celebrated Christmas with a Cristmas tree and recltaMons and songs. The holly bush was magnificently decorated and heav ily laden with gifts for the children. The recitations were very appropriate and were well rendered, and the songs were excellent and were rendered In operatic style. Some of the presents were very valuable, a five dollar gold piece being among tho gifts. Santa Glaus and Kris Kringle wero both present, amusing not only the children but also the grown people. Tho oc casion was an enjoyable affair and shows tho tact of the efficient teacher, Miss May Madden, to manage her pu pils and invent innocent amusements for tho young. Everybody was do lighted with tho d*y and went home proud of tho school and tho teacher. F. A Silver Wedding. Cross Hill, Dec. 20.?On Friday afternoon, from 3 to 7 o'clock, at the hospitable homo of Mr. and Mrs. It D. Nance of Cross Hill were enter, talned 75 gues's. The occasion was to celebra'e tho 25th anniversary of their wedding, The homo was beautifully decorated In holly, ivy, palms and ferns. Tho color schemo in green and red was tastofully carried out. The guests were received by Mrs. M T. Simpson, Mrs. J. H. Miller, Miss Theresa Davenport and Miss Annie Rudd. Mrs. Simpson was attired in a gown of black crepe de chine, Mrs. Miller in a becoming gown of black peau de soie with handsome orna ments, M'.ss Davenport In a beautiful black tiffeta wi'h real lace, and Miss Rudd in a very striking suit of brown. M is.Anderson and Cook were in charge of the souvenirs, whioh were sprigs of holly with green and red rib bon. The bride and groom received in the parlor. The bride was becomingly at tired in black peau do soie. The din ner was served In two elaborate courses. The presents received were numerous aud handsome. The out of town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Nance, Abbeville; Mrs. John Clink-, scales, Abbe. 111c: Mrs. J. N. Nance and daughter, Abbeville. Mrs. Ilyams Mets $150 In' Gold. The Chronicle's story somo days ago about a merchant of a ne'ghboring, town who paid a debt of long standing to ths wife of an old merchant who died here some years ago, excited a great deal of interest and curiosity The money has been paid, the eheck having bem promptly honored, and now the names can bo given. The merchant was Mr. B. W. Baker, now Of Clinton, S. C, but who was In busi ness In Monroe at the time he failed owing the Charlotte merchant, who was the late Capt. J. Koessler. The check was made payable to Mr. H. 0. Ecclcs, who got it cashed and paid $150 in gold to Mrs. Fred Hvams for h?raei; and children.?Charlotte Chron icle. To improve the appetite and strength en the diges'lon, try a few do? es of Stomach and Liver Tablets. Mr. J. H. Seltz, of Detroit, Mich., says, ' They restored my appetito when impaired, relieved me of a bloated feeling and oaused a pleasant and satisfactory movement of the bowels." There are people in this community who need just such a medlolne. For ea'e by Lau rens Drug Co. Every box warranted. ? DIU V EN TO DESPERATION. Living at an out of the way place, re mote from civilization, a family la of ten driven to desperation In oase of ac oident, resulting in Burns, Ou:?. Ul cers. Woundu, eto. Lay In a supply of Buoklen'ri Arnloa Salve. It's the best on earth. 25 cents at Laurons Drug Co. and W. W. Dodson. O A.? T O H. X Jk., Im the ^4 ^ m Ym Ha? A!*H HOW HE BECAME A LAWYER The Story of John Sherman'* Ad u)n?l<>n to (he Bar. When John Sherman wns quite young ho was tak?u Into the law ofUco of his brother Charles at Mansfield, O., to help about the oflieo and niako him self generally useful. One day when he was In his twenty-first year ho took Charles oao sldo and quietly asked him for a loan of $50. "Whatl" Charles exclaimed. "What do you Intend doing with so much money?" "I am going to Columbus to be ad mitted to' tho bar>" John replied. Charles was greatly surprised, as John had never asked him for any ad vice regarding tho profession nor had he ever appeared to bo Interested to any extent In the study of law. "You can't bo admitted to tho bar without some knowlcdgo of tho law," sold Charles. John maintained that he knew more about law than some others and as sured his brother that ho would try to ralso the money somewhere. "You know," ho added, "It will be necessary for mo to havo respectable clothes and enough money to pay my traveling and hotel expenses." Charles finally ordered tbo clothes and provided 1dm with the necessary money. At Columbus on the day he become of age John was admitted to tho bar. On his return he said to Charles: "I am going to Iowa to practlco law." Charles remonstrated with him. "There Is room for both of us to prac tlco law here In Mansfield," Charles told him. They then and there became partners and continued to practice togeth? un til tho formation of tho Republican party, when John was sent from tho Mansfield district as n representative in congress. Later he waj elected to the United States senate, and the balance of his lifo became a very Important and In teresting part of tho history of his country.?Washington Star. THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE. VnlnaMc Territory It Brought to the United State?. Tho upper portion of the Louisiana purchase was known as the territory of Louisiana. It comprised all that terri tory north of tho thirty-third degreo of latitude, eastward to the Mississippi aud westward and northward as far as the undetermined boundaries of tho newly acquired possessions might ex tend. South of tills was the district of Orleans, with Its seat of government fixed at New Orleans. The cession of the upper part of the purchase did not take place until March 10, 1804, when, having received tho ccsslou from tho Spanish, tho French representative handed it over to the agent of tho Unit ed States with a very brief and simple ceremony. By those unimpressive procoedlugs the government of the United States was put in possession of territory with in whose boundaries now flourish the states of Louisiana, Arkansas, Missou ri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Da kota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, the Indian Territory and parts of the states of Minnesota and Colorado. The men who wero the ac tive agents In the transfer of this mighty land from one national jurisdic tion to another are well nigh forgotten in tho crowd and rush of later but not less Important events. By this historic purchase tho seat of a mighty empire was forever established. By this pur chase the possibilities of developing from tho republic a world power were strengthened. Under our beuignant rulo comfort, luxury, prosperity and every variety of material activity fill the wide spaces in which our faUiers found only a trackless wilderness. Com mon gratitude bids us recall with ac claim the names of Jefferson, Living ston nnd Monroe, who, building better than they knew, mado this magnificent transformation possible.?Noah Brooks in Scribner's. The Book He Wanted. Odd demands are mado on the busy editor's time. A Scotch member of tho fraternity recently received a letter, tho envelope bearing a request that the contents should bo handed to any book seller in Edinburgh. Tho letter ran: "The book that I want Is a courting book, a book that will tell mo how to talk to tho lass that I love. A book that will tell me the words to say to her and the words to ask her when I bo courting her Is tho sort of a book that I want, no matter how few or how lit tle the words may bo."?Irish Times. Why Hood Left Kaubvilli-. An old pleasantry worth repeating relates to tlio experience of General Hood, who In great haste left Nash vlllo on ono side of tho city as the Federal troops wero entering upon the other. His colored Borvant, being captured, was asked why General Hood left In such a hurry. "Ah," ho said, "Massa Hood didn't think ho could do hlssclf justice in this city."? Boston Christian Register. Guide to Beauty. She?I havo two very dear friends Agnes nnd Florence. He?Which Is tho more popular? "Oh, Agnes is much moro popular than Florence among tho girls." "Introduce mo to Florence. I am partial to geod looking girls."--Kansas City Journal. The Better Plan* Ethel?He has promised to givo mo every dollar he earns! Papa?Better make bun promise to give yon every dollar ho gets. Ho has a political Job, you know!?Puck. A man of strong will can mnko any , woman do anything that she wants to do. Executor's Bale. By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Commoo Pia?? !s the case oi William C irby, Jr.. Executor, Plaintiff, against Nannie M. Irby, et. al., Defendants, I will sell at public outory to the high est bidder, at Lauren*, O. H. S. C, oa Sa'esday In January, 1004, belog tbe 1th day of tho month, the following lot of land: All that lot of land in the City of Lturenp, bounded by Harper Street on the East, Academy Street on the North, Chestnut Street on the Wost, and lands of the estate of E. M. Oaine on the South, containing 23 acres, be ing the home place of the late J. L. M. Irby. Said premises will beeold In lots, the size, boundaries and descriptions of which can be had of me after ihe 10th lost, Prospective bidders will be shown over the premises at any time. Terms of sale- -One-third cash, bal ance in two equal annual installments, bearing eight per oent interest, and seourea b? bond of purchaser and mortgage of premises; with leave to purohaser to pay his entire bid in cash. Purohaser to pay for papers. William c. Irby, Jr , Exeeater. WANTED ? Persimmon, Dogwood Hlokory and Holly Logs. Freight paid on carloads. James Cockthott, Char leston, 8, C. WHALEY MILLS SUITS BEING CONSIDERED. Ones! Ion of Hecelversblp lias Not Yet llern Determined by Judge 81 uiontou?One Case Settled. Judge Simontun litis under cons'uer a'lon the quest'on whetbor or not tlio Olympia Mills in Columbia shall be placrd in tho hands of a receiver, tho hearing havlDg been had last week. The suit of stcekholderj of the Gran by Mil's has boon settled. Should the Olymbia be pUend in the bands of a receiver it wl'l be fold. If It Is not, then tho effort will letocarry out the reorgani/.ati -n of the three mills, Olympia, Kichland aod Granby, known as tho Whaley group, by selling bocdi and paying tho debts. The collapse of tho Whaley Ml.Is is tha biggest fioaucial sensation thU has tak- n placo in this S'ate in years or at any time in cotton mill circles in tho South. Tho management of the mills has been openly and most sovorely criti cised throughouttho Slate. A GLIMPSE OF TOKYO SCENES IN THE SCARRED CAPITAL OF EASTERN JAPAN. A 'WlileHproiwl Medley of I;iipleiiHitut SifflKM, (ill- i". find Sound??Soiuc of the luOonvcnteneeM Tiutt iK-wet (ho i -?i ?? ir. n??lit SHopnlitflF? Tokyo, the vast sprawling onpltal of eastern Japan, n comparatively young City, Is aged with the sears of lire, of earthquake and of war. This great city, once of 1,000,000 inhabitants, spread over what is popularly estimat ed as a hundred square miles, seems still to cower In the shadow of tho for tress dt' tho great lyeyasu. For the American tourist unprepared for the real orient and knowing Japan only through her art products and the few pen pictures of the artist rhapso disls who have embarrassed her with their praises Tokyo Is a rare purgative. Except for the stately and dignified tombs of the slioguns and tho Hue olll Cinl grounds and buildings of the capi tal he llnds his senses assailed on every side by unpleasant sights, odors and sounds. Approaching Tokyo by train from Yo kohama, he sees the green hillsides pla carded with enormous advertisements. Arrived in the city, he llnds tho poster and billboard everywhere monstrous and flagrant. Stagnant sewers llo along the roadside, and foul odors arise from the pavements, constantly wot down by the householders. Portorfl and store keepers with a rag of n breechctout or n scant skirt jostle, shout and stare, and perhaps a whole family may bo seen in a doorway ready for tho tub, from which you see the steam arising. A street called the (Slnga is the state street of Tokyo, and here In tho even ing you may find an Infinity of wares spread out upon the walk, which Is ono of the few real sidewalks In Japan. Most of these wares, however, are a vast Inconsequential array of cheap trifles, such ns the enterprising mana ger of an American "the cent store" might gather together. There are, how ever, a number of somewhat preten tious stores to be seen by the persist ent shopper. Shopping in Tokyo, however, is at tended by many inconveniences. To hc srln with, your rickshaw man knows no English and nothing about the stores, and the names and numbers of streets nro known only to tho map makers. Where n street has a name it Is likely to belong only to the shady side and to run nround tho block Instead of contin uing from the next corner. If, how ever, you succeed In Unding n store your troubles have just begun. Tho proprietor sits at the rear of the estab lishment, cross legged, before n small desk. By virtue of being In his own store he has reached the summit of earthly desire and cares nothing about you. Perhaps If you wait some small clerk of a dozen years or less will como to wait upon you and, seeing you are a foreigner, will charge you extra for the few words of English ho can mas ter. If you are bold enough to leave your rickshaw and wander about on foot you will soon nttrnct a curious crowd, tho clatter of whoso wooden gcta upon tho flogs will well nigh deafen you. It Is a good natured, well .meaning crowd, however, and will soon be scattered by n policeman. If there nro any clerks going your wny they will address you In tho hope of learning n few words of English or Inviting you to their stores. There is no hostility or insult, only cu riosity nnd good natured, childish amusement. Modesty Is mi unknown quantity In Jnpnu, Its one soon iearns. If your rick shaw man's two garments become damp he is likely to change them before you, nnd follow travelers in tho cars are sure to change their clothes without deference to placo or surroundings. Men and women use the same tank nt the same time in the public baths with out a thonght of Impropriety. The streets of n Japanese city nro full of Interesting sights nnd seem never twice tho same. Every store and .every passer by In a novelty that chains tho attention for a moment. In a land ? where nearly all worcs nro hand made every article has some individuality, nnd ono Is led on with tho hope of find ing something better than tho rest. Heavy loads nro carried through tho streets on the backs of men and wom en, on horses nnd on two wheeled carts. The carts nro drawn by bulls or shag gy northern stallions nnd nro guided by tho driver, who walks with tho pole. Tho burdens carried by women nnd children nro remarkable. All over Ja pan the heaviest work Is dono by wom en, the brlek? "??1 masonry for the now museum nnd government buildings be ing so transported in tho heat of mid summer. Children carry their brothers and sisters strapped to their backs and haul great loads on heavy enrts. The lifo of tho laboring classes seems very (arduous, nnd they aro remarkably pa tient nnd industrious. Throughout city nnd country overy ono seems to be hard at work. Tho death rate of Tokyo is very high. Tho custom of carrying very young children strapped on tho back- with their heads unprotected from tho snn leads to thousands of cases of bruin fe ver nnd blindness. A majority of the children bear the marks of skin dis eases, and their heads ore often nau seating to behold. Tho water used in tho city Is suspicious, and travelers drink spring water or tea. Tho general practice of rubbing certain wooden im ages on tho temples to securo freedom from various forms of disease undoubt edly assists the spread of various dis orders.?Chicago Chronicle. B?*ra tht ' The Kind Yog Haw Always Bwfltt FOOTBALL. The oiii l<"iinliloiicd School Game Wherein Everybody l'lnycd. There la tJO Such spirit In tho school today as hi old times. They havo a football Olovon, It is tl'UO, and 11 holds Its head well up among Us mutes; a lit tle nbOVO 'em, too, inosi of the time? tho old school's tho old school yet, I tell 'oni but. nfter all, it isn't tho old game nor tho ol<l spirit. 1 go out some times to watch them and think, "Well, it's a queer game they play now and call football!". They trot out in such UBtonlshlug toggery padded aud guard ed from shiy to crown, welted, helled, Strapped and buckled bcyoud recogni tion. And there's no Independence in the play; every move has to be told ?ein. It's as If they weren't big enough to run nloue, und so they hire a big stepmother of a university "couch," who Stands round in a red sweater and yells and berates them. Not a man an swers hack; lie doesn't dare to. They don't dare out plain Christian foud, hut have a "training table" and diet like invalids. I've seen 'em at a gaum not dare take :t plain drink of water. When they got thirsty they sucked at a wet sponge, like hahes at tile hottle! It was not so in bur day. No apron strings of a university coach were tied to us. We were free horn men. When we wanted to play WO got together and went down to the old pasture, to the big oak tree that stood near tho middle of it, and there we would "chooso up" and take off our coats and vests and Deckgear and pile them round the oak nnd walk out Oil the Held and go at It? everybody- not a pitiful dozen or so, while the'rest stood with their hands in their pockets nnd looked on, but ev erybody! And it was football; no lay ing half an hour without seeing the ball in the air once. We kicked it all tho time except when we missed it, and then we kicked the other fellow's shins. And when wo got "thirsty wo went down to the spring and took an honest drink out of an honest tin cup.? G. H. Teeple in Atlantic. THE DANDELION. No Aloro SucccNNfal I'Innt nnd None More Wonderful. Perhaps none of our plants is more common or more familiar than tho dandelion, anil certainly none is more wonderful. First of all It Is not n na tive, but was Introduced from Europe, whence havo conio many of our worst weeds, tilted by centuries of struggle iu cultivated fields to overcome the na tive piauts of n continent Where culti vation had previously been practically unknown and where natives had had no opportunity of adapting themselves to tho conditions of civilized agricul ture. One of the dandelion's strongest points Is the ability to obtain nourish ment under strong competition nnd in unfavorable situations. A deep, strong, perennial taproot draws all available nourishment nnd moisture from sur face und subsoil, stores nourishment during the winter nnd enables the plant to start far and away ahead of most of its competitors. This same tap root is exceedingly bitter, which very likely protects It from destruction by moles and" other animals. At least 1 do not remember having seen a root that bad been disturbed by animals of any kind. ? But only a small portion of its food comes from tho soil. Air nnd sunshine are just ns necessary, for the air is food and tho sunshine#is digestion for our vegetable neighbors. Note the shape of the leaves. Narrow at the base and widening nt tho outer end, they form a dense rosetto that not only gets for the dandelion all tho air and sunshine coming its way, but smothers all but the most sturdy competitors. Here lies the secret of tho dandelion's presence in lawns and walks and open waste places. In lawns tho grass s kept low so that it. ennnot overtop and shade tho dandelion, whllo its own leaves He bo low and close that they are little hurt by the mower nnd can smother the grass underneath. ? Har per's Magazine. SucakliiK Without Wordn. Spanish young ladies hold animated conversations with their lovers by means of a fan, which they always car ry. Italians use a llowor for similar purposes, and a young girl who may bo apparently idly pulling the petals from a ,roso Is in reality making arrange ments for perhaps a secret visit to tho opera house with her lover. In Malta comparatively few people can rend, yot nearly every one holds a prayer book when at church. Tho rea son for this Is that a prayer brok lan guage Is in existence, nnd by carefully watching each other's movements two persons can readily and secretly com municate with each other through tho various positions in which tho books are held being recognized as codo words. ?jRr'tr.l Ifs. Most homes would bo far happier if men wero ns cousidernto of their wives ns they were of their sweethearts. If each remembered that tho other was a human being. If they endeavored to bo as agreeable as they wore In their courtship days. If domestic trials and tribulations were not told to neighbors. If household expenses wero In pro portion to the husband's salary. If privileges taken wero given.? American Queen. 'Mil- Strutcfcy of Snmuel. Proud Father?I tell you, sir, that boy of mine will bo a wonder! Friend (wearily) ? What wonderful thing has he done now? Proud Father?Why, tho other day ho aio all the preserves In tho pantry. I overheard him sny ns ho smeared the ent's face with tho stuff, "I'm sorry, Tom, to do this, but I can't havo tho old folks suspect me!"?Smart .Set. The SncceHHful Mnn In Ilualneaa. "That man is a groat thinker," was the admiring comment. "Yea," answered Senator Sorghum despairingly, "but I have noticed thnt these very* studious people aren't suc cessful in business. What you want to be nowadays Is not a great thinker, but a good guesser."?Washington Stnr. Great Ilrllnln got two of her posses sions from pirates, tho Leeward Islands In Borneo nnd Sarawak in the north west of Borneo. She Settled It. "Sir," began the youth, "I have come to nsk for your daughter's hand fn"~ "No, slrl" snorted her father. "You can't havo her! What could possibly have prompted you to ask"? "Why-or-sho did, slrl" "Oh, that's different! Also, that set tles HI"- Philadelphia Press. SwiTCim ***N e%%** ??> ft use a homely illustration : . ien you find yourself in the wrong and the right is polntod out to you, to be honest with yourself, what should you do? SWITCH 1 If you are using lard for frying and shortening, and wo provo to you that Cottolono is purer, more healthful, more economical, what should you do? SWITCH 1 Nature's Gift from the Sunny South otto leu e Shortens nwr^ your* lift Now, lard, as you know, is made .' m hog fat. It may or may not be pure, Cottolono is always pure, .e uise it contains nothing but roflnod vegetable oil and choice beef suet. It is always uniform, and we guarantee the quality. Besides, it is- never sold in bulk like lard, but comes in sealed tin pails, and is not opon to contamination. So much for purity and healthfulness. As to economy?Cottoleno is richer than lard. It requires, therefore, but two-thlrd3 the quantity to securo better results. This moans oconomy. Why not do justice to your stomach and give it a digestible product rather than an Indigestible one? Your grocer will start you right with a pail of Cottoleno. T?T?T?T? Send us ft. Sc ?tamp to pay postage and we'll mail you a copy of our book, * *V*J'*-' Home Helps." edited by Mrs. Rorer. which contains 300 choice recipes from the country's noted cooks. Made only by THE N. K. PiAIRBANK COMPANY. Dept. 612 ChiCOffO & a hint in need is a hint indeed! How many ladies arc there in Laurcns and vicinity who are much in need of a Fine New Dress and a stunning,handsome Hat, yet have been putting off the purchase week by week in hopes of saying money by waiting? For all such ladies THE HUH has most welcome news?nothing less than the news of deep and decisive reductions in the price of practically every piece of Dress Goods in the store and on all our Hats and Trim mings. We never carry Goods over from one Season to another if we can possibly avoid it. Dame Fashion is too fickle to make it safe to do so. And so we cut the prices down very close to ACTUAL COST. Hadn't you better come and see for yourself just what price advantages we oiler you. A hint in need is a hint indeed. It you need either Dress or Hat, this hint of money saving is worth your heeding. Here are a few sample reductions: 45-inch vScotch Suitings, desirable patterns, worth 85 cts now 56-inch Broad Cloth, heavy weight, " $1.25 now 8.5c 38-inch Heavy Skirting, offered and going, " 60 cts now 45c 38-inch Zibelines, desirable colors, " *6o cts now 45c Lot of Children's Cloaks and Jackets at Actual Cost. THE HUB. 4?4>4,?J.4,4*4< 4,4*4.4.4. ^4-4-4^4.4. 4.4. 4. 4c 44.4. ATTENTION, FARMERS! | I ^am now prepared to ship goods for next year's crop, and we guarantee our goods to be delivered in good condition, and also to come up to analyses branded on ?jh sacks. Those farmers who are interested in reliable fer-fj tilizers are requested to read the annexed certificate. ? A. HUFF, Agent, Laurens, S. C, Clinton, S.. C, November, 23rd, 1903. ?T |5 Mr. A. Huff, Laurens. S. C, Agent for V. C. C. Co., Dear Sir: I report to you the result of the 8-4-4 goods <|) purchased from you last year I tried on our experimental ^ patch along side of a Competitor's 8-4-4 goods with three (3) rows left between each sample used. Result: Hh Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.'s 115 lbs seed cot-?j|? ton Competitor's 82 pounds, and the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.'s goods were in a much better mechanical form and distributed to more satisfaction and the same amount of goods were used in each row and same weighed and cultivated alike. * J. H. HUNTER. Witness, W. H. Gilkerson. ^ \A/ \ey \e/ sms \m/ \ms \ms \M/ \a/ \ms \ms M/ \t/ \ms M/ M/ M/ \my \iy M/ \MV \a-< ^tz ?Ti\ "' ? ?^\ Ms/i< W\ *T. "lf\ /Ts "I" Jt\ /f' "Is /T./f\ ^7l\ ? 7S\ .THE, Cash Bargain Store - Wishes to all a Happy and Prosperous NEW YEAR. J. L. HOPKINS, Proprietor. ? To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Cares Crip In Two Days. Seven Mutton boxes toM In post 12 months. me Tablets. This Signatare, on every ^VeV box. 25c. A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS New Year TO ALL J. E. MINTER & BRO. SPEAKING OF SANTA CLAUS Reminds me that it would be a wise move on your part to guarantee that he will visit your little ones until they are grown. II you should suddenly receive a call to make a trip to that land from whence no traveler returns, have you arranged with old Santa Claus to continue his trips to your loved ones? If you haven't it is high time you were doing so. It would be an ex cellent idea for you to drop into your wife's Christmas stocking a policy issued by the State Life Insurance Company. This would be a good present for her now and would guarantee future visits from Santa Claus. Never thought of it in that light before, eh? You can get all the particulars by mail if you will ask for them. D. SAM COX, General Agent, Columbia, S. C. TAPP Wishes You a 8 HAPPY NEW YEAR. V Wo greet jon with the best wishes of the season anil hope that fear 1004 will be a most prosperous year for you all. ?L?9 A Word to The Legislators. || In less than two weoks you will be assembled In Co'umbia ^'>r^ta mik-s of Columbia. your legislative work. Wo will bo glad to have you call at any timo If you have orders from homo for any wearing apparel for the ladies or for homo furnishings, lot us fill thorn. And when your families come hero to see you during tho eessiou, bring them up to Tapp's De partment Store. Wo havo the newest goods and ask you the least money. And re member, wo prepay mail, express or freight on all purchases amounting to $0.0.0 or over shipped anywhere within a radius of (>00 THE JAMES L. TAPP CO., Q Cor. Main and Blanding, Sts., Columbia, 8. C. W i We Sincerely thank our friends for their liberal patronage during the year, and take this op portunity to wish each and every one a Happy and Prosperous New Year. W. W. Dodson, Druggist. For Ci):rlstfl?as From Early Breakfast to Late Supper we can Supply all the Heart or Palate can Wish. Candies, Fruits, Nuts fresh and whole some, all kinds; Malaga Grapes and Raisins, ours are the finest, great big clusters; Figs and Dates also. Kennedy Bros.