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'BROTHEU BOB" ON DISPENSARY. He Rejoices That Light Has Broken Upon His Fiieud, Sam Jenes. Fountain Inn, May 21st. ? Kuitor Advertiser: l am glad to seo that Rev. Sam P. Jones has eome squarely to his sense* on tho dispen sary question at last. You will send Brother Sam a copy of this issue as he will be dollghtod to know that he has become enlightened ami roformeel ami fully civilised. Brother Sam is a splen did fellow, full of fun and fury and a verl'ablo cycloco when hi turns loos'? on men and thing*, and mo.-o so whon ho gols his head turned in the wio'ig direction. B lug quiok on trigger he cften goes off 'half-cocked, doing im mense damage by such discharges. Somo years ago af or stumping L?U> rens county as a "probi" candidate against a hall dog en dispensary boast ers, having fought end bled and died in wluit 1 conceived to be a good cause, feathering unmerc'fully everything In Mght that smcP of whiskey, I felt all but like a martyr who had accom plished great thing*. In fact l was told by some of the high-strung Johnathon twist-medlspensarltos that my spodies had done good. About that time Brother Sam came to Laurons and lec'urcd. Of coune 1 went down to hear him. expecting great help and comfort and high en dorsement. At the proper time in his speech ho lit onto tho b ir-keep;rs and bunged them up deoent'y. After hav ing annihilated them to a nioety ho turned to tho men tint had been fight ing the dispensary and put them in the samo boat. I was actually ashamed f >r the man and wanted to onl;ghten him?because I had studied tho s lb jeot and kniW something about it, and kne* from the t?l*n his di scou.-e had takf n, he didn't. Hut you see I was in a hole and couldn't, i. e. I was in tho audienco and he had the stump. I am glad that Brother Sim is a good stu dent and C3n learn by experience and thai he has the experience. He his chinned hU mind and he has the man limas to conf.-ss it. Hoar h'.m: ''The Drat thing I want to do is to publicly apologize to Mrs. \V. P. Lovejoy and say emphatically she was right, and Sana Jones and all the preachers and churches of Rooae wer i wrong on that issue in Floyd Co uity two yea-s ego. That dispensary issue was like the Trojan hoi\-e. It brought in some things that were not in sight, and had I boon ai thoroughly coavorsmt with all the issue* and questions Involved in that dispensary then a* I am now, I should have been squarely on the other side." Exaotly. I knew h a'l the time but was not in a posil'on to seo Brother Sam. That was all. I should be pleased he would se d mo a nicely written and folded a; ology for the same offence six yoars ago. Further on ho says : "And ti e effort being made, by tho dispensary people to take this traffio of evil out of the bands of bar-ke?pers and put it into tho hands of church puiple to buy it and sell, is not lifting the liquor traffic up one iota. Bit it is dragging the church down." Precisely so. Even as I told the p:o plo of my county six years ago. It's a pity Brother Sam ha in't attended my lectures beforj he d itivered his s nil at Laurens and afterward carried homo to GaorgU a convic'Jon that helped to establish for his dear State one of tho most pernicious liquor schemes and machines that ever cursed a common wea'th. But bettet" late than never. Yo i have hit the track f-ontward this timo, Brother Sam S> go it with a hump on you; never say dio. Again: "If i?s wrong fo- a saloon koeper to stand hch'n I his counter and dish out to his fellowm ia at ton cents a drink for the money there is in It, then, in the name of all that God ap proves, how in the name of sense can four meinberj of Ihc church in F.oyd or Clarko cuunttoj tak i ch irgo of the business as commissioners and reonivo a salary of $200. a m >nth to buy and sell to the poor devi s who patronize the tank, * * be anything more or less in tho sinht of Go 1 and good peo ple than the poor devil called a saloon keeDer who dishci It out at t-n cents a drink." This question I had answered to the good pooplo that undo up Brother Sim's audience oi the n'ght afore siid, previous to his coming. But now I can say with gladoess and hope, hur rah for the hind horse! he's coming in a cantor, But again: "I ooce fond'ed tho thought that tho dispensary was a stepping stone to prohibition, but it Is tho biggest enuny and the most terrillo bulwark that ever p-ohibition ran up against." To be sure you did, and that is what I wanted to tell you so bad at,d couldn't. You had mo In a hole then, and was si ootlng in on me buckshot out of a doub'.o barreled gun made, loaded and provided (unawares on your part) by whiskey venders, Wasn't it awful? /? Fifthly: "Iroponti', instead of be ing a stepping stone to p ohlbition, tho di.-puuN.ii-y, like Goorge Washington, has becomo emba'med in the hearts of its counfymon and it is the greatest obstacle that can bo placed in tho way of the prohibition of tho traflic." All this I fore saw clearly, . but eou'dn't toll yon, you s;e oaso you had mo in a hole. Now, that I havo you n a hole, you don't mind me, just for self gratification and pare retaliation, shooting a few frkn lly rouiHs of bird shot in there on you, eh? It fs only to remind you how it woul I feel were it loud d with buckshot made and pro vided by a whiskey clique, Lastl): "Run your tanks, gentloinon; lo?seri your taxes: debauch your citi /.jns; All up your negroes with your p>p-skull liquor, and turn thorn loose t. > commit rape and arson and bur glary; debauch your poor white citl* fcjns; dischirgo your offloials who wqn't f U into line with your tank idea: let every little fellow that pops up for of fice announce that he Is in . favor of celling out his county and people at a dollar a head. Oo it, Go it. The djvlt will get the wh do bunch, but thank God, he won't get much." Enough. That will do Brother S ?m. You can oime out now. Yon have ro deeaaod yourself on th.s last uttera'.cj. I present the flsg or truce.' Come out. Brother Bon. AM0N? OUR FRIENDS. Mr. ami Mrs, P, J. Roper of Paul spent Friday night In tho city. Rev, B. H. Grior of Ora was in the city BViday. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Simpson of Cross Hill spent Saturday in the city. Mrs. J. E. Olarey has returned from a short visit to relatives at Knoree. Mr. E. W. Copeland's pretty new home ou South Harper 6trcet Is almost completed. Mbs Willou Gray is at homo for the summer from Jones', whoro sho has beon in charge of a largo High School. Miss Eliesor of Lexington and Miss Patrick of White Hall, have gone to their homes for tho summer vacation. Miss Maye Carlisle, a charming girl from Aberdeon, Mississippi, is the guest of Miss Meta Sullivan. Superintendent A. W. Anderson of the C. & W. C. railway, was In the city Thursday. Miss Sara Copeland was tho guest of frionds in the oily last week on her way from Eden to l.or home at Clin ton. Mr. Daniol Ya-borough, ono of tho leading and Influential citizens from across the Knorcc was in town Satur day. Miss Margaret Young, who has hoeu teaching in tho Graded Schools tho past session, loft on Monday for her homo In Union. Miss Pinkle Loe Kstes, who presided over tho Ora school this year has re turned to her home In Columbia to s| en J the vacation. Mr. T. Gibbon Traynhara loft last woek for Now York, whore he goes to take a special course in Bond's Com mercial College. I'rof. E. K. Aycock, superintendent of tho Clinton Schools was among tho Commencement visitors Friday eve ning. Mistes Hilter Stevens of Cheraw and Helen Gnggans of Newberry, teachers In the city schools, have been spending a f-w days with Miss Emmie Meng be fore going home for the summer. Miss Josephino McSwain teacher of English In the High School Depart ment of til's Graded school, and who has recent'v accepted tho chair of modern languages in Agnes Scott In stitute, Ddoatur, Ga, will sail on the 11th of June for Paris. This coning summer sho will study up on French and German la Europe. Quite a large party drove up to Gray Court Friday evening to attend the concluding exercises of tho Gray Court-Owing* Institute. These were of tho parly: Misses Jesslo Hix, Rosa Wright, May and Abbio MahalTey, Lu cia and Maggie ilarksdalo, Ursula Childress, N'audo aDd Lillio Drum mond, Nanr.ie and Carrie Lou Dorroh, Llda Robertson, Mr. nnd Mrs. E. D. Harksdale, Willie Swiuer and others. Teachers' Examination Last Friday, Superintendent Brooks, assisted by W. M. Bryson and R. E. Babb, mom bera of th ? County Board of Education, conducted tho regular spring examina tion for teachers certificates in the Courthouse last Friday. Following were the white applicints: T. J. Pyle?, J. If. Machen, R. W. Nash; Mlss;s Margie Sullivan, Pearl Hipp, Ka'e and Allio Eichelberger, Vaughn Grltton, Mossie and Annio Lin ford, L'lllo Drumnnnd and Cora Culbertson. Tlic examination was also taken by thirteen colored uppllcants. The Nashville Kcuiiioii. The Reunion Committee sends the Southern Press the good news that a'l arrangements are perfee'ed for enter taining tho United Confederate Vete rans at Nashvll'e, Juno 14-16. The Camps of Veterans, the Sons of Veterans,and the thros Chapters of the Daughters of tho Confederacy are working in harmony with the business organizations of Nashville to furnish an entertainment as nearly faultless as possible. The only variation from firmer rules of entertainment Is that of giving the "old soldiers" preference. This action will be approved by every loyal, beau tiful woman who com?s to do them honor. While sponsors and tholr maids of honor will be entertained by their Department, Division, and Brigade Commanders, provision is being made for many of them in the homes of our belt people, so the oommittee Is confi dent of as perfectly delightful a reunion as has ever been held. Tho orator of the occasion will be Rev. 8. McKim, of Washington, D. C, who served In the j Army of Northern Virginia, a most I loyal Confederate ai d a very eloquent speaker. It is earnestly reejuestol ond urged that all Camps report promptly to Sec retary L. R. Eastmnn tho number of Veterans for whom freo cptertainmont is to bo supplied Remembor the d tss- June 14-10. The low rale of one cent per mile each way, plus 2? cents, with extension privilege of several weoks upon the piyment of 60 cents for thodo.-ositand Oire of tickot?by tho railroad ageule, has been given. Oenoral Commltteo: Charles F. Pr'zzelli Chairman; L. R. Etstn^an, S-. cretary. GOOD ADVICE. Loa n to hide your troubles . Your friert! has troubles of his own to hido, help him by example. This Is good ad vice, hut when a man wakes In Ihn morning with a raging split'log head ache, not enough onergy to get up, constipated, bad taste in tho mouth, tir*d leg', It's not advice that a man nreds. it's a good doso of Dr. King's Blood and layer Dills. Purify the blood and send It bounding, coursing through the volns, and make the liver live. No purging, griping or nattfe&t-! log. 2f>conts at Palmetto Drug Co., Lrurens, S, C. CASTORIA For Infanta and Children. 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