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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription Price-1 a Months, $1.00 Payablo in Advance Kalos for Advertising.?Ordinary ad vertisements, per square, one ineer tlon, $1.00; each subsequent Insertion, 60 oonts. Liberal reduction made lor large Advertisements. Obituaries: All over 50 words, one cent a word. Notes of thanks: Five cents the line. W. W. Ball, Proprietor. Entered at the pnstoflicc at Laurens, 8. C, as second class mall matter. LAURENS, S. C, Feb. 1, 1006. The Cottou Acreage. The farmers of the South have had barrels of advice during the last few weeks?some of it good and somo of It bad. Nearly everybody is tolling them to hold cotton for 10 cents a poutd, or such matter. Others tell them to burn a million or so bales. Another follow proposes sell two millions bait s at 2 cents a pound, to bo used Id making paper and thus forcing up the price for the balanco of the crop. All of this sort of talk Is interesting, but tho farmers are not going to heed It al', and the mere holding of their co' ton will do no good uulesa they back It up by other action. It will be only a few weeks now be fore tho government and Other authori ties will begin to issue their reports of the aereago in cotton for the coming season. Whether their reports shall be true or not makes littlo difference at this time. We may rost assured that they will have a big Inlluenco with the spinnen, who continue to remain out of tho market at the present low figure", If these reports show that tho cotton Roreage is as large as It was la?t year, holding cotton will do gord, be cause the -p nners know they can force prices down if the actual staple is in sight So we need not figure that wo can force prices up by refusing to sell for a little while. When the spinners llnd out that Southern farmers are not only l.oldlug their cotton, but are planting a largely reduced acreage, the tide will turn immediately. In stead of farmers talking about burning their cotton to f.irco up the price, the spinners will be falling over each other to get hold of i', and, in the panic that will come among them the farmer will get such prices as he received at tho close of last season. There is an old faying that "nothing succeeds like BUCcese," which is true in almost a'l lines. When prices are high, the ter dency Is to make them higher hut wl en they begin to de cl ne, tbi? y go with a rush A reduced acre go in cotton will make the ppir. ners figure very close, It wi'l cause them to exaggerate the chances against the coming crop. find cotton will go higher than even normal conditions will warrant. The way to reduce the sides cotton. Reduce tho fertilizer bill, reduce the labor bill, reduce the expenses on tho farm generally. It is foolishness to plant cotton and then hope for tho boll weevil to cut down the crop, and it is also foolish to gathor the staple and then talk of burning It. Remember that tho acieago to be planted in the next few weeke will de termine what Uk> balance of the pres ent crop, as "ell as the. crop to come, Is g* ing to bring. Short acreage, long price?high acrorge, low price ?Val dosta Timos. * Opportunities Plentiful. The following is taken from the Boa j fort Post: "About a decade ago this section was enjoying commercial prosperity, effected by tho extensive mining by the Coosaw and oihor companies, of phosphate rock, which, produced, for upwards of a (core of years, not alone onricho'l the capitalists who owned tho stook of the several concerns en gaged in ni Ding It, but Mipplicd re Diimerativc employment to h und mis of mechanics and l.iborers who gave liberal patronage to our merchants thus circulating regularly thousands of dollars at home. Those were years in which every citizens shared In the >revailing prosperity; but alas, theso lappy conditions have changed mainly in consequence- of competition in dis tant States, where richer deposits have been located; and our once flourishing In lu-i-rv h is bee >me extinct. Hut wir despai-'r When thousands e>f acres of virgin soil oi p .hi- of yielding rich re turns for generations to come surround us an every hand, On these fo-tiln Hea Inlands lie; resources now baing devel op' d1 along agricultural lines that are destined to bring, If not as great, at lea-t a more permanent prosperity than has over yet como to us." Cotton, the chief commercial pro duct of Laurens county, hai dropped In price but our county has not, mfi'oie I as has Boaufort. Tho great sou reo of Beaufort's wealth u-as w iped out In a few years. Hut Beaufort did not go In to bankrup'oy and her people found something profitable to do. Cotton might drop to t*o cents the paund and Laurens would remain a rich county. Our soil will produce dozens of paying crops. If tbu time comos when wo can't produce cotton wo can produce *omothing <Uq. Dr. Si illman of tho agricultural depart ment told the farmers two years ago that they had the best cattlo country In the United Statos. Wo should recogni/.o that wo aro not dependent on cotton. Let our farmora this year set themselves ftee. # Tho Ander t is Mall says: "Representative J, B. Wateon of this county has introduced a bill in tho legislature to provent the newspa pers from publishing the jury lists when they aro drawn. Wo knew u cer tain amount of freak legislotiou would bo Introduced at this sesilon, but we did not look for Mr. Watson to bo the author of It." The publication of i he jurors is ,i great convouleuce to tho people. It is of no consequeuco to tho newspapers. It Is really advertising matter. The names of the jurora ought to bs printed In the uew.spapors and the newspapers ought to be paid for printing them. Tub ADVERTISER has been printing tho jury Hats for 4,he convenience of the peoplo but if tor. Wataon insists wo will quit with pleasure. A Carolina Novel. "Tim Carolinians"' 1? the title of a' clever and Interesting love story, re cently published, of which Hiss Annie L. siuan of Charleston is the author. The scene is laid in Charleston and the time is 1718 19. While it is purely a novel and the inoidents are flotitlouf, the setting is historical. Col. William Rhelb acd Governor Robert Johnson Are among the characters. The youth of 10 or 17, girl or boy, rarely (lnds the study of the quarrel between tho lords proprietors of the Carolina colonies and the king other than dry reading. We suppose that even tho average man or woman of ('duration has little than a vague idot of it. In this delightful story ouo de rives a thorough understanding of this important episode in the history of South Carolina and one Is at tho same time entertained. Tho dialogue of the book is uncommonly bright and viva civ us . The book is wrlttoo after faithful study of the early conditions of tho colony. There Is a map of Charlosion as the town was In those early times and the descriptions of tho woodlands aud their inhabitants, human and brute, aro given In a charming ttyle. so that the reader breathes atmosphere of the primeval wildernessos. If such novels as "The Cnrolinians" were placed in the public libraries of all South Oarollaa towns tho growing generation of South Carolinians would be irresistibly tempted to tho study of the history of their State and its peo ple Tho author of "Tho Carolinians" is a daughter of Col. J. B. E. Sloan of Charleston, well known to the older peoplo of Laurens, and a sister of State Geologist Earle Sloan. ? Trust Laws Pay. Collier's for January 28 calls atten tion to the inaugural address of Gov ernor Stokes of New Jorsoy on Jan uary 17 in which he showed that Now Jersey had a balance of $2,040,018.08 in the treasury at the close of the last fis cal year. She collected from corpora tions $3,351,643 60, or nearly 78 per cent of tho entiro rovenues of tho State. She did not raise a single cent by direct taxation; yet sho was able not only to meet all the usual expenses of a Stato government, but develop a road system embracing one-third of all tho macadamized State roads of the Union. A slugle company organized somo years aRo paid tho Stato Treasu rer $?21,0C0 for filing its artlc'es of in corporation and has been paving $67, j 000 a year?over $1,000 a week?ever since. Governor Stokes calls warning attention to tho fact that ottn r Stales are bidding for this business, and that In ten months of last year ono of them secured incorporation representing a capital of $2S5,5?:J,7?? against only $313,660,020 for New Jersey. Ho says that "for year* the policy of New Jer sey in this respect has met with the approval of the pc-oplo aud has re ceived the indortemeut of both politi cal parties," and ho recommends the appointment of a commission to per fect the State's corno''"*:~: ' ?,to?SrtBtf~~ Dr. King's New Medicine for cokK Cold Breaker Is now getting in some line work. It is speedy, sufc and fure. Tho price is only 2? cents. Convenient package. Find it at Palmetto Drug Co. Every Woman Loves Handsome Jewelry, Every woman likes to feel that her jewelry is solid and perfect - that she has what she paid for. Every woman likes to save money, too. Consequently every woman ought to patronize us - it means safety, satisfaction and economy. . Fleming Bros, NOTICE of Municipal Election I FOR MAYOR AND SIX ALDERMAN Notice is hereby given that un elec tion for Mayor and six Aldonrau to ?ucc3ed tho pro<ont City Council of Laurons will bo held In tho City of Laurens, on Tuesday, March 11, 11)05. The polls will bo opened at the Council Chamber in the City of Lau reDs at 9 o'elock-a, m. and close at 6 o'clock p. m. Messrs. W. H. Garrett, W. H. cilk erson ?od W. IL Franks havo boen duly appointed Managers of said cloctlon. No person shall bo entitled to vote at said election, who shall not have regis tered his uamo with R. E. Babh, Su pervisor of Registration for tho City of Laureus before 12 o'clock M. on the 101b day uext preceding said obctlon. The said R. E. Dabb, Supervisor of Registration, will have his ofHoe open for tho purpose of registering votOM from 0.30 o'clock a. m. to 1 00 o'clock p m. from the (1th day day of Feb ruary 190f>:to 12 m on tho I h day of March, 1005, Inclusive, except Sun day. On Saturdays during raid time the office will bo kept upon till ,Vn u). 1 At said olei tion tbero will be six boxop, one for each Ward, and the electors will deposit their ballots iu tho box representing their respec'ive Wards for Mayor and for one Aldcrinau for their Ward, By order of the City Council of Lau ren?, this the :11st day of December, 1N04. J. O. OWIKUS] Mayor Protein. U-*>-l L.O.Balle. Clerk Council. Circular Letter to Patron of the City Schools. 'lho following circular letter has b:en seut by Supt. Jones to the patrons of the city schools. Tho figures mean tho avorage of what the pupils made; for Instanco if twoivo girls handed In the answer to a question and six were correct an?t atv were wrong tho aver ago would be 50. If four were corroct and olght wrong the average woo d be 33 1-3. To Our Patrons:? Tho following 20 questions on tho Bi ble were given to tho High School pu pils comprising tho 7th, 8th, 0 h and lOthgradts. Their papers *ere accu rately graded, und for your informa tion I give you the per cent, of correct answers sent in?tho maximum being j 100 por cont. 1. Namo the mountain on which the ark rested. 2. Why were tho Egyptians allllcted with plague*? :i. Name flve of tho plagues. 1. What was the Passovor? 5. Stato tho circumstances under which tha ton commandments wore given to man. 0. How was Jericho captured? 7. How did Absalom meet his death? 8. What remarkabh? thing happened at Beloha/zar's feast? It. Who wroto most of tho Psalms? 10. Who wroto tin Book of Pro verbs? I 11. Who wont to Heaven without dying? 12. Name tho last book of tho Old Testament. 13. Is tho Book of Hebrews in the Old or New Toitameut? 14. Name livo miracles roeorded in the Old Testament. 16. Namo livo m'racles recorded in the New Testament. 16. Whit was Hold's greatest crime? 17. How was Saul of Tarsus con verted? 18. Who presided at the trial o' Christ? lit, What was the Transfiguration? 20. Have you toad through the New Testament? Average for Seventh Grade ? 13 girls, 0 boys?girls, 20.7; hoys, 25.2. Average for Eighth Grade?17 girls, 7 hoys.?girls, 18.8; boys, 50.0. Average for Ninth ard Tenth Grades -12 girls, 8 boys. Average for all pupils, 12 girls, 21 boys-girls, 37 71 ; boys, 42.41, The ago of these pupi's ranges from 13 to 10 years. From tbo abovo facts it is evident that the children of our town are not receiving thorough Instruction in the Bible. Whet j the fault lies remains for the parents to discover. Hereafter tho Bible will bo taught In our scho >1 more than it has been in tho past. Again, during the present school month wo have enrolled 1170 pupi's. Last Sunday, Jan. 22nd, there were 214 of them In some Sunday School in our town. This was a hcautifu', an ideal day, and yet 160 of our pupils did not go to any Sunday School?. As or.e interested in tho rr.or.il and spiritual welfaro of the children of our town, miU| 1 insist on our pupils read tendance to our Sunday Schools. Very respectfully, B. L. Jones, Supt. Jan. 23, '05. STARTLING BUT TRUE. Pcoplo the world over were horrified on loarning of the burning of a Chicago (heater in which nearly six hundred people lost their lives, yet moro than live times this number or over 3,000 people died from pneumonia in Chicago during the h?mo year, with scarcely a passing n ?tice. Every one of these cases of pneumonia resulted from n cold and cou'd hwe been prevented by i he timely use ?f Chamberlain's Cou? h Remedy. A great many who had every reason to fear pneumonia l ave warded it off by tho prompt use of thta remedy, the following is an ins'a-icc of this sort. ' Too much cannot he said in fa vor of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and especially for colds and inlluen/.a. I know that it cured my daughter, Laura, of a severo cold, and 1 believe saved her life, when sho was threat ened with pneumonia " W. D. Wil cox, Logan. Now York. Sold by Lau rels Drug Co. hihI Dr. 11. F. Posey. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Boars tho Signature of For Sale Two tracts, 26 acres each, near Gray Court. 75 acres near Alma. Two Houses and Lots at Fountain Inn. Four tracts at Fountain Inn containing 42, lo, 3, 29 acres respectively, all desirable property. 121 acres 3 miles north of Laurens. 70 acres close to town of Fountain Inn. Fine Rock Quarry at Gray Court. 171 acres one mile from Gray Court. 8 acres at Fountain Inn suitable for residence lots. J. N. LEAK Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer, Gray Court, S, C, $1.00 REWARD For Any Person Who , Takes a Bottle of OUR NEW DISCOVERY (Nature's Remedy. ) The Great Blood Purifier, Kidney and Liver Regulator, and Iteeei ves No Benefit. A Guarantee Goes With Each Bottle. And tl.o druggist signs tho guaran tee. You run no risk In tho trial. Our Now Discovery is not an alcoholic stimulant, which is worse than no stimulant, but it is the g oat building up and purifying remedy, purifying the b'ood and cleansing tho systom from all impurities, which gives new lifo and vigor to every organ. It pos itively cu-os all blood diseases such as Itching Skin, Pimples, Kovsoma, Blood Poison, Scrofula, Rheumatism, and it restoroa tho Norvous Systom to its Normal condition, produces a healthy appetite, tones and rogulates tho hoart, ana It regulato? tho Kidneys, Liver auel llowels. The use of a single bottle w.ll convince any one of its wonderful curative p opertlcs. For sale by Tho Laurens Drug Co.; W. W. Dodson. A Cotton Proposition. 1 have for sale a fine lot of Mules and Horses They must be sold. You need them. Here's a Proposition: 1 will give half a cent above the market for your cotton in purchase of a Mule or a Horse. This proposition is good for 30 days. E. W. MARTIN, Laurens, S. C. Notice Land Owners. All land owners In Laureus County aro hereby notified that Btreams run ning through or hounding their lands : must be cleaned out, as provided by I law, by the last day of March next, or Isame will bo oleaned at their expense. H. B. HUMBERT, 25 Supervisor L. C. Lauren Drug Co. W.U. KNIGHT. U.K. HAIU? KNIGHT & DARK, Attorneys at Law. Will practice In all the State and Federal Courts. Strict attention to all business Intrusted to them Oflice up-stalrs, Simmons' linlldlng we want all interested in MACHINERY ? TD HAVE OUR NAME BEFORE THEM DURING 1905 W.-ito us station what kind of Machinery yoj uso or will Install, and wo will mnll you Free of All Cost A HANDSOME AND USEFUL POCKET DIARY AND ATLAS OR A LARCE COMMERCIAL CALENDAR Gibbcs Machinery Company, COLUMBIA, S. C. A STOOK OF HORSE POWER HAY PRESSES TO BE CLOSED OUT AT SPECIAL PRICES the: new nerve tonic and kidney cure. Cleanses tho Kidneys nnd Madder, puriti? tho mood. I'<ii'< Flenh on thin pnoplo. KtrenRtlienn Hip Nerven. O/h-h tho linihi. Citren Nervous IMtlllt.v, liiHuimiln, h'nllliiu Memorv. Rewtnres il><; Vim, Viiior, Vitality /in.I Strength of Youth, in imtii weak Men and women. 'i in . Now Routed? workn llko Magie, ttut Is nl>* SOIutely ImriulcKH. Weigh yourself beforo taking. .. Prlc?f 60 cts.-, 12 bones, $6.00, l-.v moll. Wo um elieeriullv raftiiid tli?> immo-,-If you ?ro not DOuoattcU. Try It ami bo couvluced. Laurens Drug Co. SIMPSON & COOPER Attorneys at Law. Will prnctlco In all Stato Courts. Prompt ait. nMon givon to all buslner-s. Money to Loan (?.i Improved farms. In suras of $800.00 and upward, at 7 \ er cent, find 8 per i ent. feierest, lopajable In easy annual InStallnK'U's. No commission. The borrower simply piys a reasonable ex peujo ol negotiating the loan. U. D. DARKSDAL.K, W. V. llOYD, Attorneys, Laurons, S. C. Cull on W. Y. Boyd. 10-Kit State of South Carolin?, COUNTY OF LAURENS. Pursuant to the Deoree of tho Court of Common I'less for Laurens 9oun,Vr' South Carolina. In the caso of J. v\ ? Norwood, Plaintiff, against C. Martin Mills and other*, I will sell at Lau rens, O. H., South Caro ins, within the legal hours of sa'o, at publlo out-ery, on Salesday in February, 1905, it be ing Monday, tho Oth day of the moutb, the following described land: All that lot of land situate In the City of Laurens. Laurens County, South Carolina, containing three acres, more or loss, bound* d on the oast by Silvor street, on tho west by Caroline f t<*coi, on tho nor! h by lots of the estuo of Arluna Young and Henry J01103 and Hampton streot, cn tho south by lots of Sam Hlce and colored peop'o's Methodist Church, also on tho oast by lot of 3am BIOS and Henry Jones, on which are located eight cottages, less tho two lots sold by ?. Martin Mills oil of the above described premises to Ar thur O'Dell and Stobo Garro'.t, on tho nth of April, ll)02, and on the 22nd diy of Septoinber, 1902, respectively. Ahn all that lot of land in the said City and State, containing six acres, more or loss, bounded on tho south by Hampton street, on the west by lot of Thomas Sanders, on tho north by Hcedy | Pork Creek, and on the oast by lot of 1 Georgo Giles, els-) by Pannlo Ca'dwoll on tho west, north and oast, whicn lot it oncloses on raid sid=\ ar.d on which there are now 'ocated four cottages, has the lot 8o'd off of tho above decoribed premises by C. Martin Mills to Thomas Sanders ou tho 20th day of December, loot. Also llfiy-oight acres of land, inoro or lois, in part within th-jcityof Laurens, and bounded on the oa*tby public road from Laurens to Clln'ou. west by lot of J. Wade Audorsou, south by land* of S. K. Taylor and known as tract No. 0 of tho John Wells Simpson land, and conveyed to O. Mirlln Mills by R. II. Hudgens January 12ih, 1801. The foregoing property will bo out into lots before tho day of sale; and will be sold in lots, plats'of which will be exhibited on tho d*y of sale; and wiil be on Die in my olllco. If the proceeds of sale of the forego ing property are not sutliciont to pay the claims, as provided in said Decree, I will also sell all that lot, or parcel of land, in the City of Laurons, in the I County and Stato aforesaid, fronting on Caroline street tixty-eight feet, ami 1 mining buck therefrom same width a distance of one bundnd and thirty three, bounded on tho north, ea<-t and sou'h by other lands of tho siid c. Martin Mills, and on tho west by Caro line street, it boingi tho lot sold to Stobo H. Gnrrott and mentioned above. If the proceeds of sale of these premises still he Insufficient to p iy the claimR, as provided in said Decree I will also sell all that lot, or parcel of laud, situato in the City of Lauren*, County and State aforesaid, containing one-fourth of an acre, more or less, and bounded on tho north by Hampton street and lots of Henry Jones and Syila Carwyle, on tho east by lot of Ueurv Jones and Silver stieet, ami on the sou h and west by other lands of tho paid 0. Martin Mil s, being the 'ot sohl by C. Martin Mills to Arthur O'Dell abovo mentioned. Ti l ms of Sa'c: One-half c<sh, bal ance on a credit of twelve months, wiih bond of purchaser secured by m -rtgage of premises sold, with leave to purchasor to pay his cut re bid in o;ish. Should purchaser fail to comp y with his bid, the premises will b<i re sold on the same or some subsi (|U?*nt Salesday, on the same torms, at tho risk of the former purchaser. Pur chaser to pay for pipers. THOS, J . DUCKETT, Sheriff. L. C. Jan. 9th, '05. BAIL-ELY'S CHOICE SEED CORN The Best on Earth. A cross between the White and Big Yellow Com, One to Three Ears to Stalk, lon?; deep grain from 1-2 to y.\ inch long; small red cob. I have been im proving this corn for about twelve years. #2.00 per bushel f. o. b. Clinton or Laurens, S. C You will fiud this corn at my home, or at Owings ?X: OwitlgS, Laurens, S. C. Also? Long Staple Cotton Seed. I have a choice lot of up-land Long Staple Cotton .Seed for sale. The staple runs from i % to i <h inches long. #1.00 per bushel f. o. b. Clinton or Lau rens, S. C. 1 sold 17 bales lo| the Watts Mills. The buyer claims that it is longer and stron ger than the Florodora. I>. B. BAILEY, Clinton, S. C. Laurens, VS. C, Dec. is, 'o.|. Mr. I'. B. Hai ley, Clinton, S. C. Dear Sir: Your letter of December 9th, received. The long staple cotton I bought from you for the Watts Mills gave perfect satisfaction, by mixing it with the Mississippi long staple. I consider your cot ton better than the Floradora, both in length of staple and strength. Yours very truly, R. G. Franks. Diet-to M.G.B, By Mr. Franks. Wood's Seeds. are specially grown for seed pur poses, tin.! uro very much superior to ordinary potatoes. We carry iho largest stock in the South,*and eau supply largo buyers to tho very bcsl advantage, i><>iit as re gard;; quality and price. * Wood'a Twenty-fifty Anni versary Seed Book, which is mailed free on request, tells all about the heal new und Standard varieties of Potatoes, as well ns about all Uardcil and Farm Seeds. Write for Seed Hook and special price list of farm seeds. T.W.Wooil&SoiiS, SG?dsmen, RICHMOHO, - VIRGINIA. WOOD'S* -/V>v??r?lo?l GRAND PRIZE - ST. LOUIS, 1904. GOLD MEDAL - PAR'S, 1800. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED OVER 500 COPIES Second Hand, State adopted School Books, which we offer at Greatly Reduced PRICES. Our Stock of School Books, New and Second Hand, is complete and we shall do our best to fill all orders. PALMETTO DRUG CO. Look for Sign with Tree. SCHEDULES C. N. A- L. Kailiond Co. Schedule In effect November 21st, 11)04 : No. 62 No. 21 No. nr. I'nsscnsroi* Mixod cx- Freight ox Daily cept Sun- ccpt Sun? ilny ilny I I.v Columbia 11 lrt a in 5 15 p m 100 am or Nowborry 12 30 i> m 7 05 p m ;i 45 am ; nr Clinton 1 22 p in S 15 p m ;? 25 a m nr Laurens 142 p m 8 45 i> m 0 00 am No. 53 No. 22 No. 84 F.v Lnurono 2 02 pin 7 00 am 5 20 pm nr Clinton 2 22 pin 7 30 a ni 0 00 p m nr Nowborry :i 10 p m 8.15 am 7 05 p m nr Columbia 4 45 pm 10 30am 0 15 pm C. II. CASQUE. Atrent. W. C. IRBY, Jr., Attorney at Law, LAURENS, S. C. N. B Dial,. A. O. Todd. DIAL & TODD, Attorneys and Coun sellors at Law. Enterprise Dank and Todd Office liuild Ing. La u k ens, S. O. W. Y. BOYD, Attorney at Law. Will practice In all State Courts. 11 i'onipt attention given to all business. CHAMBKULAlNrf fJOUGfl , DY ABSOLUTELY n.\ Tho fault of giving chlWt,., clno containing Injurious subtul sometimes more disastrousu?7 discaso from which they Bri, V Kvory mother should k?owtbim: borlain's Cough Ueuiedy |? jj,/ _^ safo for chihlvcn to tukn.* ItV*S * nothing harmful and f(,r cous-K bnd croup is ur surpassed. F*r'? Laurons Drug Co. und Dr. 1) p [V IF IT ISN'T IN SIGHT IT IS INSIDE AT KENNEDY 3 BROS., the leading fancy and i, grocers of Laurens. Hei some of the new arrivals seasonable goods: Seeded Rasins, Cleaned Cur rants, Leghorn Citron,! ish Figs, Malaga Gra ... Cranberries, Fresh Cocoa- uy nuts, Jordan Shelled A', monds, Nixed Nuts. Quality always the best \\ the market and price . that is always right. Kennedy & v.'.i ?' I mutual! t% Life Insurance Co. $ 2? -?" ? 4 ?5 New York} J^j Richard A. McCurdy, Pres. ^ Oldest in America % j? Largest in the world ft Jjr W. VV. DODSON, i{ ^ Agent for l.nurcns Count} > J| I.aureus. S. C. JVti* We Desire to Thank Our Friends and Customers For their liberal patronage during the Great Red Tag Sale which closed on January 31st. We still have a good many small lots of Goods that we will close out at Red Tag Prices. We will have the largest and most complete line of Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Furnishings and Dry Goods the coming Season we have ever carried, and be= speak a liberal share of your patronage. J. E. Minter & Bro.