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THE ADVERTISER. * i Subscription Price-12 Months, $1.00 Payable In Advance. Hates for Advertising.?Ordinary ad vertisements, per square, one ineer tion, 91.00; each subsequent lnsortion, 60 cents. Liberal reduction KhttdS (or large dvortisements. Obituaries: AV over 50 words, one oent a word. Notes of tb'<,u*s: Fivo cecM the line. W. W. Ball, Proprietor. Entered at the pos'oflioe at Laurens, B. C, as second class mall matter. LAURENS, S. C, Feb. 22, 1905. The New Judges. The Anderson Mail says: The news of tho election of Hon. George E. Prince to tho judgeship of the tenth judicial circuit was received with the keenest pleasure in Anderson. On every side expressions of satisfaction wero heard as soon as the news became known. '?A group of representative men were discussing the election yesterday after noon. 'There is one thing about it,'said the leading merchant. 'The Legislature elected him on account of his personality and well known ability and fitness and not on account of any effort of his own to be elected. There never was a sor rier politician, asjthat term is generally understood, than George Prince. He is a rather slow hand to make friends to begin with, and in the second place he is entirely lacking in policy. He can't trim his sails to suit the wind, or the crowd, but he will go right along do ing and saying what he thinks is right, and he doesn't care one whit whether anybody approves of his course or not.' " In the gpxitig of 1892, or about that tiv.ie, the writer heard Gco. E. Prince deliver a forcible and eloquent speech at a banquet given to the South Caro lina Press Association. His audience was composed of partisans of both pol itical factions. Mr. Prince expressed, boldly and strongly, the views for hold ing which such men as the late William H. Wallace, who had been speaker of the "Walh?fe Hcuse" and a Confeder ate Brigadier General, was a few months later banished from the Bench, notwithstanding his great ability and exalted patriotism. Mr. Prince was in a minority in those days but he had convictions and he was not afraid. Five or six years ago a friend who lives in another State remarked to us that certain young men, naming one who was then a member of Congress, had taken the wrong course for a suc cessful career. He said that the agita tion which had forced men of the Geo. Prince type to the rear would pass away and that the young Congress man's political days were practically ended. We did not believe it?much as We desired it. The young Congressman is now about as dead a duck, politically, as was ever dumped into a ditch. The ditches around him are (died with pol iticians of the same kind. A few men wdio had individual worth and ability who were followers and office-holders under Capt. Tillman's leadership have survived, but they are exceptions. The people are calling to the front the young men of 1890 and 1892 who re fused to accept the dictation of a boss. D. E. Finley was elected Senator from York county in 1890 as a Tillman ite. He declined to enter any factional caucuses in the General Assembly, voted against the Dispensary Bill and in fact was a rebel, voting as he choose, some times with and more often against "Reform" measures. Congressman Strait was a Tillmanite of the strictest sect. Finley after a few years beat Strait for Congress. Two years later he beat Mr. Strait again, worse than before. Mr. Finley was elected again last year. The people get excited sometimes but they cool down and in the end they support men who have opinions of their own. We regret the defeat of Judge D. A. Townsend, the man who happened to be in the line of succession when Judge Wallace was "bounced." Judge Town send made a good Judge. Although his election was a mere accident of parti san excitement, although he ought not to have been elected, he ought to have been reelected. The people ^make a grave [mistake when they turn out a Judge who is not a Tdisgrace to the bench. So we urged 12 years ago. So we urge now. If we had been in the House we should have voted for Judge Townsend against Messrs. Hydrick and Sanders who were never "Reformers." We are not saying so now for the first time. Rotation in office is ruinous to the independence of the Judiciary. So long as they conduct themselves with propriety we hope that every Judge now in ofiicc will be retained and with out opposition from anybody. It gives us pleasure to add testimony to what the business men of Anderson say of George E. Prince. Mr. Memminger, elected to the new Charleston Circuit is a^lawyer of ster ling worth and fine ability. ? The Farmers arc Learning. The Southern farmers in the aggre gate by holding their cotton since the slump have shown more business intel ligence than u]>on any occasion hereto fore. They have already succeeded in causing a friso of two or three dollars the bale in the price. Had they rushed their cotton to market the price would doubtless have dropped to six cents be fore now. The wise conduct of (ho farmers is due primarily to the fact that they are better able to hold their cotton this year. In inestimable value will be a demonstration to themselves that they can co-operate effectively in business matters. There is no reason in the world why cotton producers should place their whole crop on tnc market at any one time Cotton is not a perishablo pro duct. Neither is coal. The producers of coal hold their product aa long as they wish. It is equally just to hold cotton. The orango growers of Florida and California aro al?o holders. It is only ordinary business common senso to hold cotton when tho price is not satisfactory and as soon as the far mers are educated in holding together as the times demand the situation will bo under their control. The aim is not to form a "Trust." It is not to elevate the price to an extor tionate point. It is merely to prevent the demoralization of tho market by over-stocking it during a few weeks each year. If the New Orleans meeting shall bring about the organization of rapid communication between tho cotton pro ducers and train them in the method of turningjjtheir efforts at any given time into a single channel it will mark a new and better epoch in the industry. We believo it to be tho duty of all cotton producers in Laurens to stand with their brethren throughout tho South in this movement. Whether or not it wins or loses in immediate and direct results it cannot fail to raise the Southern farmers to a highor plane of independence as business men. The Cotton Growers Association re cognizes that holding cotton success fully depends upon the possession of warehouse facilities. The emphasis which its lays upon ware-house building is one of the best features of its work. A system of warehouses is absolutely necessary to cotton production on busi ness principles. It provides the cheap est possible insurance. We have long had these ware-houses in Laurens and they have undoubtedly saved to Laurens'farmers many thou sands of dollars. The wise farmer who does not sell at once after his cotton has been baled will have his bales hauled to a bonded ware-house. The cotton in bales that is burned on the farms each year and is not insured is an enormous waste. It is the wildest extravagance for a farmer to hold uninsured cotton, that is to carry his own insurance. Only those farmers who have as much capital as an insurance company can afford it. CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY THE MOTHER'S FAVORITE. The soothing and healing properties of this remedy, Us pleasant tasto and prompt and permanent cures have made It a favorite with people every where. It is especially prized by raothors of email children, for colds, croup snd whooping cough, as it al ways quick relief, as it contains no opium or other harmful drug, It may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. and Dr. B. P. Posey. Napoleon'? Outrider. Wernet, Napoleon's outrider, once saved his emperor's life. It was after the abdication of Fontalnebleau aud when Wernet drove Napoleon away from the palace that he received from a peasant Information of n plot to lire on the coach as It passed through the forest. The outrider, representing that there was an obstruction on the road, persuaded the emporor to leave the coach and ride around in another direc tion, while he brought tho carrlngo as best he could to moot him. This was done, and Wernet encountered a furious fusillade, Which, however, left him un scathed, as It was directed not at the box, but at tho Interior of the empty vehicle. Wernet lived to bo outrider to Louis Philippe.?Westminster Onzette. The Cornel In SfOOO n. C. Mr. Arthur Evans, tho Oxford arch aeologist, who made so ninny interest ing discoveries in the so called palaco of Minos, In Crvto, found in a subter ranean sanctuary certain very ancient small earthenware stnifftes, represent ing some goddess and two of her serv ants. Tho dress of the figures is high ly modern. The goddess, we grieve to Bay, wears a corset?Just such a corset as contemporary man shyly wonders at in the windows of a departmeut store. ?Everybody's. A Jnimucnc I'eeullnrKy. "When a Japanese servant Is rebuked or scolded," Buys a traveler, "he must smile like a Cheshire eat. The eti quette in smiles is very misleading at first. I often used to think that Takl, my rlksha 'boy,' meant to be Imperti nent when he Insisted on smiling when I was angry at him. But when he told me of the death of his littlo child with a burst of laughter I knew that this was only one of the curious details of etiquette In this topsy turvy laud." 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. One tract near Qray Court of 68 acres. 147 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, SCHOOL DAYS BEFORE THE WAR. A Description of tlio Old Time *'District School." POPULAR SPORTS. "Turniug the Teacher Out" Remembered Utiplcasantly?"Names of Pu pils Recalled. About tho year 1855 tho citizens of Cross Hill built two brick academies, one for boys and ono for girls. The schools were about 1-4 of a mile apart and in sight. The school for many years before that, date was located near the branch from the present build ing, near the Presbyterian Church, and had been to some extent a denomina tional school. The Presbyterian preach er for a number of years was the teach er. Mr. James Carter, a public spirited citizen", was tho contractor who built the two academies. They were commo dious buildings and furnished with good seats and writing desks. I mean they were good for those days. The building erected for boys is p'>tirely gone now, and tho other one .s been enlarged and improved and .s now used as the Cross Hill High School. It was an epoch in the life of this deponent, when a boy of about seven years, he donned his satchel of books and with dinner in hand, accompanied by an elder sis ter, who attended the other school, he left home for his first day at school. I remember well the greeting I received. When within a few rods of tho school house I heard the cry, new scholar! new scholar!! and I did not know whether it meant a pleasant reception or the re verse. I soon found I was among my friends however, and was duly installed a pupil under the tutilage of the late Capt. S. P. Boozer. Mr. Boozer volun teered after this and served in the War between the States and lost a leg in one of the battles. He died some years ago at Greenwood, S. C. When Mr. Boozer gave up the school the boys gave him a gold headed cane. I remember contri buting my dime for this purpose. At that time the martial spirit was in the air and two flags were waving in the breeze at old Cross Hill?one for Seces sion and the other for Co-operation. The boys caught this spirit and with their wooden guns would spend their recess playing soldier. With quite a number of the larger boys it soon be came a reality, and they left us for the war, some of them never to return. At that time the Cross Hill school had quite a reputation and a number of young people boaixled in town and at tended school. Among the boarding pupils from a distance I remember Tom Payne, Isaac Meek, Marion Proctor, Fred Jeffries, Jno. Bullock, Robt. Bul lock, Thomas Griffin, Sophie Jeffres, Mattie Caine and others. In those days it was not uncommon for pupils to walk four miles to school. The Starnes boys and their sister, Miss Alice, walked from home. They lived near what is called the Dry Fork plantation. When Mr. Boozer taught the boys, Col. John W. Ferguson taught the girls, assisted by Miss Eliza Pelote. There are a num ber of their pupils still near the old rendezvous, but the large majority are gone, some to otl>er homes and many have crossed over the river. After Mr. Boozer the school was taught by Mr. Ballat, and then by Mr. T. J. Griffin. Mr. Griffin had lost his left arm in bat tle. Ii was during Mr. Griffin's admin istration I had my first experience help ing to turn out the teacher. The larger boys arranged the plan, nailed up the windows and barricaded the doors, and when the teacher came demanded a va cation. We soon found that our plans would not work, and quite a number of the boys backed down and relented. After keeping the teacher out most of the day we surrendered and opened the doors. I would rather not say what then happened. If you can see Mat Lowe, Car Rudd or Theodore Starnes they can tell about it. Senator F. P. McGowan was on the ground, as one of the smaller boys. He no doubt remem bers about it. In those days we had to speak one Friday and read compositions the next. It was a great trial to mo to get up and recite before the school, and often a number of visitors would be present. R. B. Lindsay was one of our best orators among the larger boys, and I always thought Belton Chappell could beat the smaller boys. The girls us ually threw him more flowers when he finished. In those days the school would last all day, with morning and afternoon^ recess, and two hours at noon. When not soldiering, our recess would be taken up playing bull pen, town ball, marbles and with the little boys?knock over hats. About once a year the schools would unite and have a fishing party. We would meet at the girl's school house and all walk to Mudlick Creek to spend the day. This was our chance to show our gallantry by engaging the company of some girl to walk with her and to show her how to fish. In this article I have said more about our sports. When I write again I will say something about our experiences inside the school room, some of which were pleasant to remember and some were otherwise. W. T. A. Cross Hill, S. C. Feb. 10th, '05. CHAMBERLAIN'S STOMACH AND LIVER TABLETS A. R. Kino, a prominent dr.igglftt of Baxter Spring?, Kaoiw, sty-: ''Cham berlaln's Stomnoh and Liver Taulff/t. nro in my judgmeat, t he most superior preparation of anything in use todpy for c uif-tipation. They are sure in a< tion and with no tendency to nauro ite or gripo. For s?lo by Liurots Drug Co. and Dr. B. F. Posoy. For Infants aud Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of C^^/^f^c^i -.? A TnnU In Subtraction. At a small school in tho backwoods a Well moaning but misguided instructor guvo her pupils as a homo lesson tho tusk of subtracting 020 from 880,788, 880 uutll nothing remained. On tho way from school tho children rejoiced at so easy a requisition, but onco at work their rejoicing was speedily turned to sorrow. After working for hours without any perceptible diminu tion of the figures the youugstcrs gave Up 111 despair. Parents then tried, but with no better success. And small won der. In order to complete the task tho number given would have to bo sub tracted 1,400,800 times, leaving a small remainder. Home indignant parent cal culated that, working at the tat? of three subtractions a mlnuto for twelve hours a day, the task given tho children for an evening's exerciso would require a little moro than a year aud nine months to accomplish. Why Grnte Ilnri Cilre Out. The principal cause which contrib utes to the rapid burning out of the grate bars in a boiler Is the actiou of the furnace heat, which will In time de stroy any set of grates, but the want of n proper How of air through the grates will cause overheating, whether it occurs through too little air space in the grates themsolvcB or by these spaces becoming obstructed through any cause, thus preventing the cooling effect of the air on its passage to the fire. Another roason is found in the impurities of the coal and especially In the chemical combinations of sulphur and Iron, which impurities are found In more or less quuntity in all coals. The Practical Engineer says any coal which forms an oaslly fusod clluker will injuriously affect the grata*. HI* No?o. There was once a gentleman who had had the misfortune to lose his nose. "My dear," said the lady of tho house Which lie was about to visit to her Ut tlo daughter, "I want you to bo very particular and make no remarks about Mr. Jenkins' nose." Tho young lady promised. Later in full drawing room it was noticed that sho looked sur prised and even bewildered, and those who knew hor best waltod hopefully for some remark which would, bo to speak, make tho homo bright and live ly. At last it came. "Mamma," she said In a clear, resonant voice, "why did you tell me to say nothing about Mr. Jenkins' nose? IIo hasn't got any." Ilnrrlaou'M Kejoluder. Every schoolboy Is familiar with the saying of Benjamin Franklin as the group of anxious faced yet loyal men stood around to sign the Immortal Dec laration of Independence, "Now wo must all hang together or we'll all hang separately." But the rejolndor of the signer, Benjamin Harrison, to the above witticism is not so well kuown. Harrison, a portly man, looking down over Ms ample proportIons, replied, "Yes, but when they drop us off at a ropo'o end Kome of you lightweights will bo kicking and suffering long after I'm done for." l>nt>- of n Cheerfol Paoe. To wear a cheerful face when the heart Is aching is not deceit. When a good housekeeper cleans the front steps and porch before she sets tho house to rights she does not mean to deceive passersby. She merely shows some pride In her house and some con sideration for her neighbors. We cou quer our heartaches mere quickly when we begin by considering the friends who are near us. knotty to Xte Attve. Pat lent?Great Scott, doctor, that's nn awful bill for one week's treatmcntl Physician ? My dear fellow, If you knew what an Interesting case yours, was and how strongly I was tempted to let It go to a postmortem you wouldn't grumble at a bill three times as big os this.?Chicago Tribune. Xot Unexpected. "O'Rafferty is dead. Ho wuz sthruck by llghtulnV* "Oi's not surprised at all. The lasht tolmo Ol saw him he wuz lookln' mighty bad." A Definition. Little Clarence -Pa, what is an opti mist? Mr. Callipers?An optimist, my son, is a person who doesn't care what happens If It doesn't happen to him. Puck. Whoever dreads punishment suffers it, and whoever deserves it dreads it.? Col ton. WHAT ARE THEY? Chamberlain's S o nach and Liver Tablets. A new remedy for stomach troubles, biliousno-s, and constipation, and a good ono. Price 25 cen'p. For salo by Liurens Drug Co. and Di\ B. F. Pcsey. 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. n. B. Dial, a. o. Toi>d. DIAL & TODD, Attorneys and Coun? scllorsat Law. Enterprise Bank and Todd Offlco Build ingi Laurbns, S. 0. TH3 HUB ANOTHER WEEK ^=OF==z= Special Bargains. Sale will be continued until March 1st. As many have been kc >t from attending Our Special Sale of White Goods and Embroideries by the bad veather of the past few days, we have decided to continue the sale ONE WEEK LONGER; thus giving you another opportunity to secure some of the Rare Values c'fered in these lines. Special Reductions throughout the Entire Stock. To every customer whose purchases amount to $5.00 or over, we will sell TEN YARDS of best yard-wide bleached Cotton for 25 cents. Don't neglect the opportunity to secure some of these splendid VALUES. THE HUB. 1 i r Cleanest Country in the World The first thing Miss Columbia does when she acquires now territory is to clean house. The United States uses more disinfectants und lias better health than any other country. Since Cuba was disinfected you don't hear much about yellow fever down there. If everybody used simple disin fectants now and then -especially now, there would be less sickness than there is. Oh, yes, we keep various kinds of disinfectants. They're cheap. Dodson's Drug Sore. The Bank of Laurens Laurens, S. C, ESTABLISHED NOVEMBER, 180r. Capital. $50,000 Surplus. $16,000 Money in a strong bank is better than government bonds, because it earns more and is quite as safe. This bank allow;; interest in its savings department at four percent, per annum, compounded January and July. Its ample capital and surplus and careful conservative management affords absolute safety. Deposits received from one dollar up. O. B. SIMMONS, President. J. J. Pluss, W. P. Caine, .? ASST. CASHIBK. Seven For ovor '55 Year a tho ( ;-\cIt,.'Z cf II<>;t?o I ? ?. . WS!I Instantly rclhvo and poj lively < u: ..? every nll? rwt.i awl rlii ort ni'i 'nrf YT| 4 f.< ?! I!. ? h, h Heft S"'P'."55 11 ki?lfio: when i cinniiatr. It < !ca >".-. i>nri it strengt !icna ontl loners lip 1!.-. rillira tt^.ina.",?; auJ digestive tyMem, I*i ico ji c a botllCi V?m Ilnve HEARD OF Tlniisnndr. of Atntftran fornlllea will Iiavi ? ? i: ?t oilier. Pot hcndaih( ? <i .my kind, constipation, (I I z z i n c sr.. (JytfH |"m, nervousness, t>ad taste In n after eating, etc., nothing cintckly a^ these palatobw I 2SC. SOLD IlV Laurens Drug Co OASTOIIXA. Benthe si ^B Kind You Have Aluvays BougM State of Sout h Carolina, COUNTY OP LAURENS. WHEREAS) Josephine G. Walls made suit tome, to grant her Lettors of Administration of the Estate of and Effects of .John Gary Walls. THESE ARE THEREFORE to cjto and admonish nil and singular the kin dred and Creditors of the said .John Gary Watts, deceased, (hat they bo and appear beforo mo, in tho Court of Probate, to bo held a! Latin ns C. IL, S. c. on the 2nd day of March, 1005, after publication thereof, al M o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why tho said Administra tion should not bo granted. (liven under my Hand, this hlth day of February, Anno Domini, 1005 (). G. THOMPSON, J, V. hi < . 28- 2t. Special Notice i have received a fino lino of Spring and Sutnint rsamplos of all the latest styles. Priced Lot ultlho lime.'. Panl| mud.) tO order from . 1.00 up. Suits mado to order from $12 00 up, a tit hValways guaranteed, i also invite you to join my prOBBlng club, only ll.oo poi' month. Phone |8o, Min ter building. E. J . DANCY, Tailor. KOTICE of Municipal Election FOR MAYOR AND SIX ALDERMAN Notier- is hereby given that an elec tion for Major and six Alder/nan to succ.-ed the pre-cot City Counoil of IVuirons will bo hold In tho City of Laurens, on Tuesday, March 14, i!K)5. Tho polls will b'i opened at ihe Counoil Chamber in tho City of Lau rel 8 at U o'clock a, m. and closo at 5 o'c'ock p. i?. Moists. W. II. Garreit, W. II. Gilk eraon and W. H. Franks have been duly appointed Managers of said clortlon. No person shall be Oiitltled to vote at said election, who shall not have reg:s tcrod his name with R. B. Babb, Su pervisor of Ri gistratioo for tho City of Laurens boforo 12 o'clock M. on the 10th day next preceding said olect'on. The Paid R. 15. Babb, Supe rvisor of Registration, will have his ofllce open for the purpose of registering voters from !?..'It) o'clock a. m. to 4 00 o'c'ock p. m. from tho (Uli day day of Feb ruary 1005 to 12 m on tho 4 h day of March, 1005, inclusive, exoept Suu day. On Saturdays during said time the ofllce will be kept open till 5.GO p. m. At said election there will bo six boxes, oi;o for each Ward, and tho electors will deposit their ballots in the box representing their respeo ive Aar da for Muyorand for ono Alderman for their Ward, Uy order of the City Council of Lau rens, th'a the ?lst day of December, 1004, J. 0 OWINOS, Mayor Prof em. [l S.] L ti. Bam.k. Clerk Council. SIMPSON & COOPER Attorneys at Law. Will praotico In all State Courts. Prompt attention given to all buslucss. Slate of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAUR?N3. Notice is hereby given that in pur? suunoo of !? resolution pissed by the Board of Pit* i tors of the Enterprise Hank, of L v tvos, S. C , a meeting of i1 o stockholders of Bald Bank is hereby cnllo.l to moet on Saturday morning, March, 4th, 1005, at elevon o'clock, at its p'aco of business at Laurens, s. C , tor the pvi'p 'sv of considering ir.creas ini.'its oipltAl ftcok twenty-live thou sand dollHrs, making its capital sev enty-live instead of fifty thousand dol lars. Sigm d, Enter PiusK Bank, Per N. B. Dial, President* Slate ol' South Carolina, COUNTY OP LAURENS. Court of Common Pleas, r. c. Summorol and W. M. Summercl Plaintiff, against G. C. Johnson, et al., Defendants. Pursuant to a decree of the Court in tho above stated cause, I will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder. :it Laureus, C. 11., S. C, on Salesday in Mareh next, being the 6th day of the mont h, during the legal hours'for sales, the following described real estate, to wit: Two-thirds of one-half (individual in terest ) in all thai lot of land, situate in the town of Clinton, In the County and State above named, containing one (1 1-2) and one-half acres, more or less, bounded on tho East by lands of (i. F. Bailey and Edgar Martin; on the North by lands of (). H. Martin; on the West by loi of Summerei Brothers, and on the S?rth by tho C. N. & L. railroad, said lot being one hundred and fifty feet in width, a strip running from the ('. N. & L. railroad back Northward to, and adjoining the lot of O. II. Martin, measuring one hundred and fifty feet Westward from its Eastern boundary, being the Slot conveyed tot;. C. and Emma 0. Johnson, by T. C. and W. M. Summorol. Terms of Sale: Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If the purchaser fails to comply, the said premises to be re sold at his risk, on the name or aome subsequent Salesday upon same terms. JOHN P. BOLT, C. O. 0, P. L. C. Feb. 6th-Id._ Notice. Bxcoulors, Administrators ami Guar dians are reminded that the time for making their annual roturn* com memoes the Jlrst day of Januarv. O. O. TUOMFS?N. D30. ilLoonth, 'o4. J. p. L. c. 23tf BAILEY'S CHOICE SEED CORN The Best on Earth. A cross between the White and Big Yellow Corn, One to Three Ears to Stalk, long deep grain from 1-2 to 3-4 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 Yon will find this corn at my home, or at Owings & Owings, Laurens, S. C. Also? Long Staple Cotton Seed. I have a choice lot of up-lhnd Long Staple Cotton Seed for sale. The staple runs from 1 % to i}6 inches long. $1.00 per bushel f. o. b. Clinton or Lau rens, vS. C. I sold 17 bales to the Watts Mills. The buyer claims that it is longer and stron ger than the Florodora. P. B. BAILEY, Clinton, S. C. Laurens, S. C, Dec. 1^, \\\. Mr. P. 13. Bailey, 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.O.B. By Mr. Franks. W. Y. BOYD, Attorney at Law. Will practice, in nil Stato Courts. Prompt attention ?iven to allbusim ... SCHEDULES C. N. .v 1j. Railroad Co. Schedule in effect Novemhor 21st, 1004 : No. 52 No. 21 N'i>. 85 PnsBonffor Mixed ox- Frcitthlox? Daily COptSlin- CO|?i Sur. day day I.v Columbia It 10 am "> 1". p m Id) 11:1 ar Nowborry 1230 i> m 7 o;> pin it 45 am tit Clinton 1 22 p m 8 15 i? m B 25 ?> in ar Laurent? 1 42 p m 8 45 p in ? 00 n m No. r.:? No. 22 No.S1 Lv Laurons 2 02 p ni 700 am 5 20 i> m ar Clinton 222 p m 7:w mn 0 00 a ru ar Nowborry 3 10 n m .'(:"> a in 7 05 i> in ar Columbia 4 46 p n> 10 80 n in 016 pin C. II, CASQUE, Agont. W. C. IRBY, Jr., Attorney at Law, LAURENS, S. C. R8SMM| we want all interested in MACHINERY * to have our nam E bcporc THCM DURING 1905 Wrlto us stating whnt kind of Machinery you ulo orv\i i Install, and wo will mall you Free of All Cost a handsome and useful POCKET D I Aft Y AND ATLAS or a larqe Commercial calendar fiibbes Machinery Conipriiy, columITTa, s. c. a stock op horse power hay prkssks to ? e ol03eo out at SPECIAL PRICES