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FARM LOANS. Before You Buy or Sell any Kind of Real Estate, or Business, Write us your wants. J. V. Garlinoton & Co., Laurens, S> C. 4 NEW GARDEN SEED. We Mean Every Seed New. Not one seed carried from last year. PALMETTO DRUG CO. Laurens, S. C. VOL XX. LAURENS, S O.. WEDNESDAY APRIL 12. 190S. ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIANS ______ Engaged by Ladies of the Episcopal Church. MK. BOWMAN TO SING. Two Accomplished Singers, a Violinist and Pianoist, will Qive a Most Beautiful Program. Mr. L. A. Bowman of Chicago will sing at the Opera House on the eve ning of the 25th of April at a concert to be given by the ladies, of the Epis copal Church. This will be welcome news to all who heard Mr. Bowman's beautiful voice when he sang at the Baptist and Presbyterian Churches three weeks ago. Mr. Bowman, it will be recalled, came South with the Company which was giving the reproduction of the old Morality play, "Everyman" and ap peared in the role of "Good Fellow ship. He has for several weeks past been engaged to sing at the First Bap tist and Episcopal Churches in Spar? tanburg but at the close of the special services, now being held in that city, he will come to Laurens as the guest of Mr. Luther Hoper. Mr. Bowman has a wonderful voice and the opportunity to hear him is great good fortune. He will sing next sen son in grand opera in New Yoi-k. Mrs. W. E. Lucas will have charge of the program, a guarantee of course of its musical excellence and Miss Clif ford of Union, an accomplished violin ist has kindly consented to play. Miss Clifford has studied violin with the best teachers in the North and is very tal ented. The price of admission will be 50 cents for grown people, 25 cents for children. To Meet With Chestnut Ridge. The Union Meeting of the Second and Third Divisions of Laurens Association will meet with Chestnut Hidge Baptist Church, Friday before 5th Sabbath in April, being the 28th. The following is the programme: friday. 11 a. m. Introductory sermon by Rev. J. D. Pitts; alternate, I. E. Mc David. Organization. I. 30 p. m. I. The Sabbath?blessings from its observance, woes from its dese cration. Isaiah 28:13-14; C. B. Bobo, A. H. Martin, J. W. Nash. II. Parable of the Talents. Mat thew 25:14-30. H. H. Mahon, Thos. Langston, M. C. Compton. saturday. 10 a. m. Prayer and praise service, conducted by C. B. Bobo. 10.45. Discussion of the following: III. How are the works of God made manifest in a human being? John 9:3; J. C. Hill, B. P. Estes, J. D. Pitts. IV. The best methods of saving the lost. Capt. John Moore, I. E. McDa vid, J. O. Martin. Intermission. V. What are the present perils to our Church? John M. Hudgens, J. A. Martin, C. H. Roper. Second. And how may they be averted? Ross Blakely, L. H. Roper, M. C. Compton. sunday. 10 a. m. Addresses by C. B. Bobo and C. H. Roper. Sermon by P. B. Estes; alternate, J. O. Martin. Brethren, come to the Union Meet ing. You will never regret it. Come to take part in all the meetings. Pray for and expect a gracious revival and you will return to your homes with hearts rejoicing. The entire public is cordially and af fectionately invited. E. C. Watson, For Committee. RHEUMATIC PAINS QUICKLY RE LIEVED. The excruciating pains characteristic of rheumatism and sciatica are quickly relieved by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The great pain relieving power of the liniment has been the surprise and delight of thousands of sufferers. The quick relief from pain which its affords is alone worth many times its cost. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. and Dr. B. F. Posey. 35-4t. MERCHANTS NEWS Faultless shirts fit-see Copeland. Sick and no one to send for medicine? Phone Dodson's. We have just received another ship ment of Graphones and Records, there in nothing better for entertaining your Family and Friends with, than one of these Machines and good selection of Records. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Suits made to order at Copeland's. Value is what, you get at Davis, Roper & Co. 's. If you hear anyone say "medicine" or "prescription send him to Dodson. Get your Easter Tic at Copcland's. See our $1.00 value in Ladies' and Gents' Umbrellas. Davis, Roper & Co. We have on our Ten Cents Counter Artick-H that you would have to pay 15, 20 and 25 cents for any where else. S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co. See Davis, Roper & Comany'a adver tisement this week. Made of the best quality of Material, Baking is perfect and does not consume very much wood is what you get when you buy a Bucks Cooking Stove from. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Straw Hats for Easter at Copcland's. Don't forget that Easter loses its charm for the little folks if they have no colored eggs. You will find a great variety of colors and tints at Dodson's. We can supply you with plain earthen Flower Pots in 1-2, 1, 2, 3 and 4 gallon sizes. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Mr. Nat Bolt of Greenville was in the city on Monday. Prof. E. R. Aycoek of Clinton, was in the city on Saturday. Mr. M. A. Summorel of Belviow, was in the city on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Workman of Clinton, were in the city on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Drunimond of Lanford were in the city on Wednesday. Messrs. Ducket Young and Rob Crisp of Cross Hill were in the city last week. Mrs. Wheeler of Greenville is on a visit to her sister Mrs. J, H. Sullivan. Messrs. M. T. Simpson and Jack Ma thews of Cross Hill were in the city last week. Miss Grace Simmons is on a visit to her uncle Mr. Joe Simmons of Green wood. Mrs. Oscar Babb has returned from a visit to her mother, Mrs. B. C. Hart of Cokesbury. Clinton will play Laurens on the 14th instead of Cross Hill, as reported in last week's issue. Mrs. W. B. Owens and Miss Ellenc McCaslan of Clinton were in the city shopping last week. Among the visitors to Laurens on Sat urday were Mrs. J. E. Hendrix and Mrs. S. L. Crisp of Cross Hill. Miss Katharine Ball of Charleston is expected in the city tomorrow to visit her Grandmother, Mrs. B. W. Ball. The Euchre Club held one of its most delightful meetings at the home of Miss Tallulah Cainc on last Thursday after noon. Mi\ J. Y. Garlington returned from Baltimore on Monday, accompanied by Mrs. Garlington and his mother Mrs. S. D. Garlington. Judge R. C. Watts stopped over for a day or two in the city on his way home from Greenwood where he held Court last week. Drs. Ferguson, Teaguc, Hughes, Dial, Shayer and Christopher will leave to-day to attend the State Medical As sociation now in session at Greenville. Mr. J. P. Dillard of Tylersville, was in the city on Friday. Mr. Dillard has not entirely recovered from the fall he got during the snow in February but is still improving. Mr. R. L. Walker and daughter Miss Mary Sue, of Enoree spent Sunday in Laurens. Miss Jessie Hix drove back with them to Enoree but returned to the city on Monday. Rev. Mr. McLecs at Presbyterian Church. Rev. R. G. McLees, evangelist of the Synod of South Carolina, is conducting revival seiwices at the First Presbyte rian Church. Services are held at four o'clock in the afternoon and 8:15 in the evening. Mr. McLees is a very at tractive speaker, and has a forcible manner of presenting the truth. This opportunity to hear him should not be allowed to pass._ Entertain the Veterans. We have observed that the local Chap ters of the Daughters of the Con fed racy in several of the small cities of S. C. are arranging to entertain the Vete rans on "Memorial Day". This was done in a small way by the ladies of Laurens last May, and they expect to make it a much more elaborate affair this year. It would be a pleasant tri bute to the Veterans if this should be come a custom in every county in the State. Laurens Expense Account. The annual statement of the city of Laurens, prepared by that "Watch Dog" of the city treasury, Clerk L. G. Balle and published in last week's Advertitser, shows that the city has grown considerably in both income and expenses. An item of expense which struck The Advertiser with peculiar force was "Stationery $0.90" and yet there were $51.728.12 dispersements. In this day and generation can any town or firm match it? Hurah for Mr. Balle! He don't wast the city's money. SERIOUS STOMACH TROUBLE CURED. I was troubled with a distress in my stomach, sour stomach and vomiting spells, and can truthfully say that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab lets cured me.--Mrs. T. Y. Williams, Laingsburg, Mich. These tablets arc guaranteed to cure every case of stom ach trouble of this character. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. and Dr. B. F. Poscy. 35-4t. Tent Meeting Closes. The tent meeting which is being con ducted by the Rev. IL C. Morrison will close to-day. Much interest is being manifested and the meeting is a great success. The lollowing ministers have been in attendance on the meeting;. Revs. J. M. Pike of Columbia, P. M. B. Kinard of Greenwood Co., I). R. Brown of Spartanburg Co., D. Pet Boyd of Foun tain Inn, Fletcher Anderson of Gray Court, J. A. Martin of Cross Hill, Rev. Hopper of Maridian, Miss., and Rev N. J. Holmes. ABOUT RHEUMATISM. There are few diseases that inflict more torture than rheumatism and there is probably no disease for which Buch a varied ana useless lot of remedies have been suggested. To say that it can be cured, is, therefore, a bold statement to make, hut Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which enjoys an extensive sale, has met with great success in the treat ment of this disease. One application of Pain Balm will relieve the pain, and hundreds of sufferers have testified to !>ermanent cures by its use. Why auf? '.er when Pain Palm affords such quick relief and costs but a trifle. Forsaic by Laurens Drug Co. and Dr. B. F. Posey. 85-4t. Mr. Recd Miller Visits Laurens. Under the management of the King's Daughters Mr. Reed Miller of New York sang at the Opera house last Wed nesday evening. Mr. Miller was wel comed by an audience of old friends. He is an artist and sings tenor deliciously. Miss Lillie Strickland of Anderson who played his accompaniments and gave some beautiful selections on the piano of her own composition, is a cousin of Mr. Miller. She is very talented and as charming as talented. While in the city she was the guest of Mrs. W. E. Lucas. After the concert the German Club gave an informal dance at Fowler's hall, which was a sort of reunion of old chums in honor of Mr. Miller, who was once a Laurens Graded School boy. Prize Winners. The New York Salvage Company of fered prizes for efficient service, to its sales people during the Hub Sale. The prizes for the first week were won by Mrs. Gritton, Misses Avie Ma haffey, Beta Meredith and Clara Switzer. Lisbon's Locals. Lisbon, April 10th - Mr. A. R. Holmes has returned from Presbytery at Union. Mrs. Hattie Tcague and Mrs. Eloisc Shell of Laurens arc visiting the family of Mr. R. T. Dunlap, near Mount ville. Rev. Mr. Bradley preached a splen did sermon last Sunday at Lisbon. His sermons are always interesting and in structive and all that go to hear him arc very much pleased. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hudgcns of Laurens are visiting Mrs. Hudgens' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wright. There will be some cotton seed planted this week. Wheat, oats, rye and barley are looking fairly well.? Gardens and other farm work are go ing right ahead. Fruit safe so far. Telephone. Now is the time to buy your Easter suit; no trouble to find what you want if you come here. You must see our $10 suit, it is the talk of the people. J. E. Minter & Bro. Dial Dots. Mr. Editor. After a long absence, we will try and give the readers of the dear old Advertiser a few dots from Dials. If the weather continues fair a few more days, the farmers will be ready to plant cotton seed in our section, some corn is being planted. The small grain crop looks very prom ising at present, but is in need of a good rain. Fruit also looks very promising, and we trust we will have an abundant yield. Uncle John Burdette, aged 88 gave your city a short visit not long since; we are glad to report that he is enjoy ing better health now but he has been in very feeble health for some time. Miss Jennie Heliums is now at home having just finished teaching a succes ful school near Whitmire. Mr. Jno. C. Godfrey, who had his leg broken by some lumber falling on him several days ago is improving. Mr. Geo. E. Putman seems to be all smiles now. "It's a girl." Miss Ida Curry left for Greenville last week, where she has accepted a position in a millinery department in that city. Mrs. John Robertson who has been sick for some time is now convalescent. Miss Octavia Hellams is now at Wil son N. C. after an extended trip to Washington, Baltimore and other North ern points. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Godfrey of Green ville are visiting friends and relatives in our vicinity. Mr. John Curry and wife paid friends and relatives in Fountain Inn a visit not long since. "Madam Rumor" says there will be Wedding Bells here ringing ere long. Mr. J. H. Curry and son Arthur paid your city a business trip Saturday. Miss May Hellams left last Saturday to teach music for a few weeks in the Lanford section. Mr. P. H. Willis of Alma vicinity was here on business one day last week. Don't forget to go to the Polls and vote next Tuesday April 11th. Eczema, scald head, hives, itchiness of the skin of any sort, instantly re lieved, permanently cured. Doan's Ointment. At any drug store. Letter Prom Clemson. In reference to the report of the in creased use of fertilizers, President Smith received the following from H. M. Stackhouse, secretary of the fer tilizer department, Clemson Agricul tural College, who has charge of the tag department. This letter is in re sponse to the inquiry made by him, in reference to the large sale of tags. "Clemson Collego, S. C. March 23, 1905. Hon, E. D. Smith, Magnolia, S. C. Dear Sir: I see interviews with you in the papers as to the amount of the tag tax along the line of your 'phono conversation in Columbia a few days ago, but the lino was busy at the time, and your voice very indistinct, was not sure I heard you correctly, and only press of work has hindered this writing "earlier. Am getting frequent inquiries from boards of trade, chambers of com merce, etc., of other states as to the amount, but did not answer as I believ ed it for speculative purposes. How ever, the news men get reports from State treasurer and incorrect reports sometimes get in the newspapers. The amount, however is not less than Stated and about the same as last year; we think at least $10,000 of this comes from increased sales for cotton seed meal, which for "stock food" pays the tax this season for the first time. Then the salesmen and manufacturers of fer tilizers say that anticipating orders, they supply themselves with tags, knowing that if not needed they can be cdeemed after Nov. 1st, and they ad mit aggregate sales to date considera bly less than last year. So you correctly say that these sales are not reliable in dication of the amount of fertilizers really used any given season. In the effort to reduce cotton crop, which means so much for the South, I should be sorry to think the farmers would not "stand pat" on it or let narrow selfish considerations of supposed present gain wreck their own and best interests of entire country for years to come. Yours very truly, H. M. Stackhouse." A lazy liver makes a lazy man. Bur dock Blood Bitters is the natural, never failing remedy for a lazy liver. Ora News Items. Ora, S. C., April 8, 1905.-Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Blakely arc the proud par ents of a fine daughter. Mr. Niles A. Craig of Greenwood, made a short visit to his mother, Mrs. Jane Craig last week. Miss Frances Moffatt the assistant teacher of the Ora Accademy, came home from Greenville Monday, where she had been spending a few days. While the fine weather lasted "fish ing" was a popular sport. The school children "ran away" upon a fishing expedition to Warrior Creek Monday as the first day of April was not a school day. They are beginig to prepare for the closing exercises of school. Our farmers have been extremely busy for the past month, some of them ploughing not only horses and mules but oxen. Dr. and Mrs. S. F. Blakely were in Laurens Monday. Occasionally the quiet people of Ora are startled by the shrill whistle of Mr. Mack Blakely's engine announcing that there is some cotton to gin. Captain and Miss Lizzie McClintock were in Laurens Thursday. A good deal of excitement was caused by the apparance of a mad dog in town early Thursday morning, several dogs were bitten before the dangerous brute was killed, our thanks arc due to Master Hall Fleming and a colored man for this service. Miss Rosa Bailey of Clinton, is the guest of Mrs. Samuel Fleming. A goodly number of our inhabitants attended service at Warrior Creek Church last Fourth Sunday, as Rev. B. H. Grier was in Abbeville. He and his little daughter visited Due West while he was away. Communion services will be conducted in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow by the Pastor, Rev. B. P. Reid. There will be no service in the A. R. P. Church as Rev. B. H. Grier is in Dorraville, Ga., attending the meeting of the Sec ond Presbyterry of the Associate Re form Church. The past week has been splendid for the Dub's big sale, cool and no dust and plenty of goods. From the crowds of people who attended it would seem as if nothing would be left for the second week but there is just the same. DAVIS, ROPER & CO. Every day is a Busy Day with Us The past week has been the biggest week we have ever had in April. This means something. People are not in the habit of spending their money where they do not get value. Sometimes they are fooled, but you can't fool them all the time, and if you could have seen the crowds that visited our store the past week, you would see and know that we have what the people want and at the right prices. Below we offer some more values this week Extreme in Clothing Meet Economy and Luxury. Foil the the sntisfactory and economical outfitting of men we offer certain inducements which never fail to be appreciated by those who understand them ONE of these inducements is originality in Style, Fabric and every other essential of a gentleman's attire?Not the Originality that trespasses in the slightest upon Good Taste or Correct style, but that which rather illus trates and emphasizes both. That the cost of this Clothing is so much less than the best custom tailor's is only an incident-created through the talent and energy of the 3000 skilled tailors concentrated in the shops of SCHLOSS BROS. & COMPANY, of Baltimore and New York. THE GREAT CLOTHES MAKERS. Those are craftsmen worthy of their craft and if you are as particular about your clothes as they are in making them ?you will always wear such clothes as bear their LABEL, a sure sign of the best made. Ladies' Department! Don't Fail to See These Specials Before Buying: Everett classic ginghams, worth 8 to 10 cents, now .05 Blue and brown apron ginghams, worth 5 cents, now .03 Extra good yard-wide bleaching, worth 7 1-2 cts, now ,05 Fine yard-wide percal, worth 8 to 10 cents, now .05 Satin taffeta ribbon, worth 25 cents, now ... .15 20-inch Japanese silk, now. .29 36-inch guaranteed taffeta silk, worth $1.00, now .89 36-inch guaranteed taffeta silk, worth $1.26, now - $1.00 f)0 doz. Ladies' pure linen handkerchiefs, worth 16c. .10 Regular $1.25 extra size white quilts, now - $1.00 Extra fine printed muslin, now - - .05 Lots of Values not mentioned in this List All of the City and County are Invited DAVIS, ROPER & COMPANY Trolley Cars for Laurens. Mr. Thomas P. Barrett of New York was in the city on Thursday with Mr. J. F. Jacobs of Clinton. Mr. Barrett represents a large Trolley Construction Company and is going over the pro posed line which is being agitated by Mr. Jacobs and which is to incorporate Clinton, Laurens, Union and Spartan burg and intermediate towns. On Wednesday Mr. Barrett went with Mr. Jacobs over the proposed line on this side of the Enoree and inspected the various falls on the river; from hero they proceeded to Spartanburg, Union and points on the other side of the Enoree. Mr. Barrett was taken in charge while here by Messrs. Richey, Cooper and Fleming and shown over the city. He expressed himself as much pleased by what he saw, and while not dis posed to talk about his plans it is evi dent to those who met him that ho means business and is not hero on a pleasure trip. Of course he will expect the co-operation of the people directly interested along the line, but it is safe to say that if in his judgment the line will pay it will be built. Our Rocky Diet. All Americans have indigestion. Cer tain baking powders arc thirty per cent ground rock. That is what wo eat. Diseased beef gives us something worse than indigestion. Even peas have cop per coloring. Living on poison cannot strengthen us as a nation. When we quite realize it, the Senate and our State Legislatures may be forced to act. It is agreeable to get on in the world, and there is more profit in poisoned than in genuine food. If the Beef Trust ful filled the laws of hygiene, perhaps it would be deprived of even that paltry two per cent. "So long," says Mr. Ghent, "as gelatine, timothy seed, and aniline remain at their present low prices, the supply of red raspberry jam is likely to be equal to all demands," j and he quotes Tennyson aptly: j "Chalk and alum and plaster are sold to the poor for bread, And the spirit of murder works in the very means of life." i If all the farms in Ohio had maple orchards, they probably could not, in the opinion of the Dairy and Food Com missioner, supply the so-called maple sugar sold in that State. Most lemon extracts are made from coal-tar dyes. Butter is made over, into temporary salability, from what the Ohio reports call "stale, rancid, dirty and unsalable butter in various degrees of putrefac tion." Not one sample out of fifty an alyzed in Ohio, in 1899, met the stand ard bulter tests. Poisoned drugs are administered at the bedside. Adulter ated milk funishes the youthful body strength. At the annual meeting of the National Consumers League, about three weeks ago, it was pointed out that not only is flour frequently adul terated, but there arc two mills, one in Ohio and one in Kansas, which turn out a certain grade of Indian corn flour used only to adulterate wheat flour. Adulteration and poison are a large part of the sustenance of every stage of life and every class. How long shall we endure it? ?Collier's for April. WH?fls cTt?RRII? Hyomei Cures this Common and Dis agreeable Disease Hyomei cures catarrh by the simple method of breathing it into Iho air pass ages and lungs. It kills the germs of the catarrhal poison, heals and soothes the irritated mucous membrane, enters the blood with the oxygen and kills the germs present there, effectually driving this disease from the system. If you have any of the following symptoms, catarrahal germs are at work somewhere in the mucous mem brane of the nose, throat, bronchial tubes or tissues of the throat: Offensive breath, drynessof thenose, pain across the eyes, pain in back of the head, tendency to take cold, burn ing pain in the throat, hawking to clear the throat, pain in the chest, a cough, stitch in side, losing of flesh, variable in appetite, low spirited at times, rais ing of frothy mucous, expectorating yellow matter, difficulty in breathing, frequently sneezing, huskiness of voice, discharge from the nose, stoppage of the nof.O at night, aching of the body, droppings in the throat, mouth open while sleeping, tickling hack of the palate, formation of crusts in the nose, dryness of the throat in the morning, loss of strength, spasms of coughing, cough short and hacking, cough worse nights and morning, loss of vital Tone, a feeling of tightness across the upper part of the chest. Hyomei will cure the disease, destroy activity of >ll germ life in the respira tory organs, enrich and purify (he blood with additional ozone, and after a few days use of this treatment the majority of these symptoms will have disappeared in a few weeks the cure will bo com plete. Catarrh or catarrhal colds cannot exist when Hyomei is vised. This is a Strong statement, but Laurens Drug Co. emphasize it by agreeing to refund your money if Hyomei does not cure. Supervisors Qiiarlcly Report. The following is the report of the Supervisor of Laurens Countv for tho Quarter Ending March .".1st. 1905. Auditor $:",.?. 07 County Com'era and clerk 325.00 County Board of Equalization 268.00 Clerk of Court 100.00 Shorlff 657.38 Magistrate and Constables 407. II Coroner 57.00 Poor Homo and Poor .".">('> 05 Roads and Bridges 818.51 liooks. Stationery, Printing 188.00 Contingent 728.02 Chaingang 2256.88 Court Expenses Jan. Term 938.50 Commutation Road Tax [54.81 Total "$7253.88 H, B. Humbert. Supervisor, L. C. J. D. Mock, Clerk. April 10th 1905, 8o?rs tho lhe K'n(l You JJ22 A,w,1'fS Bo#l NAVAL BATTLE NOWJMINENT. Russian Admiral Out Wits the Japanese* PEACE PROSPECTS. Much Speculation as (o (he Probable Outcome of Rojestvensky's Brilliant Move. Within the last few clays the war sit uation in the Far Fast has bacome more interesting. Just when the world was speculating as to how the Russian Fleet would ever roach Eastern waters and trying to pick a route for Admiral Rojestvensky, that gentleman much to the surprise of everybody and more particularly to the Japaneso, slips through the Straits of Malacca and is into the China Sea. This was the shortest and most di rect route to take but for that very reason the Japanese failed to guard the Strait. "There is reason to believe that Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's entrance into the China Sea has been followed by or ders for the cruisers Gromohoi, Rossia and Bogatyr, which have been ready for some time at Vladivostok, to put to sea. Whether it is the intention to send them south immediately or to hold them in the vicinity of Vladivostok is not known. Their appearance outside the roadstead of Vladivostok would consti tute a potential threat against Admiral Togo's rear, which will compel the re tention in or despatch of a number of heavy lighting ships to Japanese wa ter's. Thus Admiral Toga seems to be virtually placed between two fires. The peace influences in the Govern ment urge that this favorable strategic position presents the psychological mo ment for offering officially the olive branch to Japan, reasoning that no matter how confident the Japanese Government may be of Admiral Toga's victory, it will not overlook the possi bility of defeat or fail to appreciate the Complete disaster which would follow the transfer of the mastery of the sea to Russia. With so much depending upon the issue, they argue, both coun tries have mutual interests in avoiding an actual test, and it is not impossible, therefore, that a new movement in the direction of peace may come, just as the world expects to hear the call to quarters for the greatest naval battle of modern times. Certainly the spirits of the war party have been greatly raised by Rojestvensky's success in penetrating to the China Sea; and the prospects of a naval battle, even with the odds against a Russian victory which would change the entire com plexion of the situation, has aroused something like a flash of enthusiasm in many Russian breasts. Some naval officers express the opin ion that Rojestvensky, having now safely navigated the straits, instead of sailing north to meet the Japanese can afford to calmly await Vice Admiral NebogatotV with his division of the: squadron, who could arrive there in three weeks. Tno Russian admiralty on Sunday re ceived a long dispatch from Singapore, but no intimation as to its contents has been given to the newspapers. The pa pers on Sunday morning printed Singa pore dispatches without comment, tho Sviet being the only exception. This paper views the news from Rojestven sky as an auspicious prelude to a de cisive battle, "which may show that over Rojestvensky still shines the hap py star which helped him, when a lieu tenant, to save the fragile Vesta in an unequal conflict with a Turkish battle ship. The Sviet expresses the hope that Rojestvensky is destined to turn the tables, and that even in case of defeat, some of his vessels will he able to break through and reach the Japanese sea." It's tho little colds that grow into big colds; the big colds thai end in con sumption and death. Watch the little colds. Dr. Woods Norway Pine Syrup. 25-CENT COLUMN. Fou Sale:?Two good mules with some age on them, cheap. Apply to F. M. or A. i\ Fuller. Mount\ ille, s. C. 85?It wanted :-You to know that I have a fine Spanish Jack stationed at Gray Court this season. Fee $10.00 d. l>. peden (bay Court, S. C. 31- St. For Salo:-King Cotton seed in any quantity. J. dunk Watts. Wanted a cony of Advkrtiser of March 15th and 22nd. m. l. c'opeland. Taken Up?On my promises a Berk shire sow, slit in ear and ring lit nose. Weight about Jno pounds. W. L. Al.LldON, I ?nurenIt. F. >). No. 5. 35 It. Wanted: The person who happened to get a black cushion in exchango for a brown one at the tent mooting Sun day night let urn it to me and tfet tho brown one. Mrs. j. c, Clark. 86-It FOR SALi: 100 bushels of genuine Floradoro cotton seed. Apply to (ieo. F. Dorroh, Gray Court, S. ('. FOR RENT Four room cottage with well and garden in the town of Gray Court. $1.(10 per month. Apply to G. j P, Dorroh, Gray Court, S. C.