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LIFE IN BIG LONDON SOME OF THE THINGS AMERICAN VIS ITORS SOON LEARN. Fr?q?cnt UloTvIn* of Cab WbUtlea Pamaliiiv at P!r?t ? No Bootblack Stauda In llrltlau Canltal?Woan Cannot ( Ivan Window*. Americans sojourning In London are often puzzled in their first few hours there to account for the frequent blow lug of mouth whistles in their vicinity, resembling the blasts of sound with Which the Now York postinuu accom panies the delivery of mall. A Yankee who arrived in Ute British metropolis one suuuuor night greatly fatigued by his Journey retired early at his lodg lugs, bttt was kept nwake until mid night by the unaccustomed and con tinuous blowing of whistles, which sug gested to his drowsy brain that letter carriers were cnlllug every few min utes at the adjoining bouses. At breakfast the next morning he re marked that he had often heard of Lou don's frequent mall deliveries, but he had never supposed there were so many of thom as ho hud heard the previous evening. "Heard?" Inquired his seat mate. "Yes; didn't you hear the postmen blowing their whistles every few min utes until after midnight?" The English are too polite to laugh In one's face, but a suppressed snicker wont around tho table, breaking into audible laughter ns another New York er, who had been In London twenty four hours longer than the new arrival, explained glibly: "Why, Ojosq wero cab calls ypu heard. Every London house has n cab whistle. One blast brings a hansom, two a four wheeler." Cabs are essential to London, where antiquated stages are the only means of going iu many directions, and they serve ns express wagons us well as conveyances. Few persons send their baggage ("luggage," It is called over there) in advance to railway station or steamer pier. A cab is called at tho last moment, and the cabman puts trunk or valise on the roof of ids vehi cle. If one's parcels are numerous a four wheeler or omnibus Is employed. On arriving with luggage the same method is used to carry It to one's home or lodgings. As the baggage covered hansom bowls along two or three ragged and dirty men or boys may be seen running beside it. If any distance Is to be trav ersed, it will be noticed that some of these drop behind one after Uio other, while others take their places. They aro "runners," usually men on their "uppers," who earn an occasional shil ling by following cabs to their destina tions and carrying the luggage upstairs for the arriving passengers. It would nut occur to the average Englishman to seek n bootblack out side his own home for his morning "shine." Shoes are generally polished In the house by tho maidservant, if one lacks valet or footman, anil the bootblack stand Is conspicuously ab sent from tho British capital. Boot blacks, often aged men, benrhig the label "Licensed Messenger" on their coat sleeve, have foot boxes at the chief intersections of tho principal thoroughfares and ply their trade for the benefit of transients and foreign ers. They are seldom patronized by the London householder. One of tho Urst inquiries made by Americans who settle in London is for a washerwoman. But it Is soon found that this useful person Is not to bo had. Very little washing Is done at home or taken out by washerwomen in London, all the soiled linen being sent to ft laundry. The result Is that Americans, accustomed to tho weekly visit of the family washerwoman at home, lind their laundry bills not a small Item of expense on the other side of the ocean. A surprise is in store for the new householder in London who asks the maidservant to clean the windows. "Indeed, ma'am, I'd be arrested If I did," explains the girl as she refuses tho task. And, sure enough, it is learn ed that owing to accidents to women cleaning windows from the outside Ute authorities have ordained that women must not risk life or limb at window cleaning, Tho penalty for disobeying the regulation is a line of !?3. So men employed ns porters in furniture stores and similar shops earn many odd six pences and shillings by spending their weekly half holidays as window clean em to householders lacking men serv ants. Most of the small London shopkeep ers and their assistants take a half hol iday on Thursday Instead of Saturday, ns In New York, the butchers closing up Tuesday afternoons. This practice causes inconvenience to newcomers un til guarded against by early purchases. ?New York Tribune. A Sickly Diary. "Look here, old chap, i ll give you a valuable tip," said tho experienced married man to the prospective bride groom. "Don't let your wife keep a diary on the honeymoon, My wife did that, and now whenever we quarrel she brings it out and reads some of the idiotic tilings I said to her then." qnlto lOiiKllHh. She?Is that an English coat you are wearing? He Yes. How do you like it? She?To be frank with you, It is a fright. He?It wouldn't be English If It wasn't.?Cleveland Plain Dealer. Rnay. "now do you suppose that fellow ever got through college?" "By means of a college coach." Baltimore American. It is great and manly to disdain dis guise; It shows our spirit and proves our strength.?Young. Doomed to llaehelorbood. A little flvc-year-old was in a dolor ous quandary. He had Just been told of tho approaching nuptials of his Un cle Will, and ho suddenly evinced a great intorost In the subject of matri mony. "Mamma," ho said after pondering the matter for awhile, "can folks mar ry their .sistersV" "No," answered she; "they have to marry some one else's sisters." "Well, can't they marry cousins?" persisted the youthful seeker after knowledge. "No, not even cousins," said mamma. "Then what in the world will I do?" Walled ?0, "Slater Margaret and Cous in Daisy are the only llttlo girls I know."--New York Press. A Creeping Death. Blood poison creeps up towards the heart, causing death. J. E. Stearns, Belle Plaine, Minn., writes that a friend dreadfully injttred his hand, which swelled up like blood poisoning. Bucklen's Arnica Salve drow out tho Soison, healed the wound, and saved is life. Best in the world for burns and sores. 26 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. THE 80UTHERN COYOTE. ________ ? ?abtta of Thla Canning- Anlmul lie BCJ-lbttd bjr Preuldeut Reoi?T?l(. Theae southern coyotes or prairie wolves are only about one-third the size of the big gray timber wolves of the uorthern Rookies. They are too small to meddle with full grown horses and cattle, but pick up young calves and kill shoep as well as any small do mesticated animal that they can get at. The big wolves dee from tho neigh borhood of anything like clone settle ments, but coyotes hang around tho neighborhood of man much more per sistently. They show a fox like cun ning In catching rabbits, prairie dogs, gophers and the like. After nightfall they are noisy, and their melancholy walling and yelliug are familiar sounds to all who pass over the plains. The young are brought forth lu holes iu cut banks or similar localities. Within my own experience 1 have known of the Unding of but two fam ilies. In ou_ there wus but a single family of five cubs and one old animal, undoubtedly the mother; In tho other ease there were ten or eleven cubs and two old femnles which had apparently shared tho burrow or cave, though liv ing In separate pockets. Iu neither case was any full grown male coyoto found in the neighborhood. As regards these particular litters, tho father seemingly had nothing to do with tak ing care of or supporting tho family. I am not able to say whether this was accidental or whether it Is a rule that only the mother lives with and takes care of the litter. I hnvo heard con trary statements about the matter from hunters who should know. Unfortu nately I have learned from long experi ence that It Is only exceptional hunters who can be trusted to give accurate descriptions of the habits of any beast save such ns are connected with its chase. Coyotes are sharp, wary, knowing creatures, and on most occasions take care to keep out of harm's way.?From "A Wolf Hunt In Oklahoma," by The odore Roosevelt, In Bcrlbner's Maga zine WOMAN'S RIGHTS. First Move In Tbl? Direction Made In Medford In 1701. The llrst recorded public meeting in tho interest of "woman's rights" was held lu the town of Medford in 1701. The gallery of the church was occupied by the young unmarried people of tho congregation, ouo side and one-half tho front gallery being given to the young men, tho other side and tho other half being given to the young women. But In the seating hi the eventful year the young men were given the entire front of the gallery as well, aud the young women were allowed only one side of the gallery. Then It was that things began to hap pen. Treatment like this wasn't to be tolerated, even for a moment. The blood of the future mothers of the Revolution was fully aroused, and tho young women made such an uproar and commotion that it speedily became a town matter, and a town meeting was called to restore to them their rights in half of the front gallery. Tho young men of the day were bit terly opposed to extending any new privileges to women, and the light ex tended beyond Medford. Shortly after the Introduction of pews Into the churches, by which families were sep arated from the remainder of the con gregation, the seloctmen of the town of Now bury gave permission to a group of young women to build a pow in the gallery of tho church upon their own side of the house. This extension of privilege was resented by the young bachelors to such a degree that they broke a window of the church, forced an entrance and hacked the pow In pieces. For this act of sacrilege the young men of Newbury were lined $10 each and sentenced to bo whipped or pilloried. But they were manly enough to confess their folly and ask pardon, so this part of their punishment was omitted. So you sec the "woman's rights'* movement isn't a modern one. ?Boston Herald. VoMHela In Tow. When at nighttime a steamer meets a v< ssel which Is disabled or for some Other reason cannot proceed she takes It in tow, and at tho masthead two white lights are shown. This la n very necessary precaution, as a vessel pass ing her at right angles in tho dark might easily run right Into the boat which was being towed unless some Indication of Its presence tltero wero given. If a steamer Is proceeding alone, however, only one light Is shown at the mnsthend. Had No Pall. Mr. Makinbrnkes (to chance acquaint ance whom he has met at a swell par ty)?If you have any influence with Mrs. Upjohn I wish you would suggest to her that she announce dinner. I'm frightfully hungry. Chance Acquaint ance?Me? I haven't any Influence with Mrs. Upjohn. I'm Mr. Upjohn.? Chicago Tribune. A Caae of Snrprlae. "You here, James!" exclaimed tho slum worker visiting the Jnll. "Yes'm," replied the now prisoner, who was In for burglary. "Well, well, I certainly am surpris ed." "So was I, ma'am, or I wouldn't be here."?Philadelphia Press. Her Style. First Woman Suffragist?Did you cut tho ticket or vote it straight? Second Woman Suffragist (absently)?Straight! I cut it on the bias. Ancient mirrors wore made of sliver or brass; looking glasses were mode In Venice In 1300 A. D. Too Much Between. "How did you like my speech?" "Well, I?er?the fact Is, I"? "Oreat Scott, man! Wasn't the In troduction well conceived and logical?" "Yes." "And wasn't the peroration elo quent?" "Flue." "What's tho trouble then?" "They wero too far apart."?Cleve land Leader. That Win All. Oldun?Then I may take It that you have sympathy for the old soldiers who are starving? Broke?My dear sir, I have nothing but sympathy!?Il lustrated Bits. Hrldence. "Dolly has offered to sing at Ethel's muslcale.'' "I thought 8ho hated Ethel." "Well, that proves it, doesn't lt?" Judge. Trie* to Take Thin a/a Baay. "There goes a fellow who likes to take things easily." "!?tbatso. Who Is he?" u2 "A pickpocket" l&Sfc. TYPEWRITERS' MISTAKES. ? 1 \ lomi Wnna?n That Make the Em. ployer'a Life ? Burden. In flomo stenographic systems an ar bitrary sign may stand for ono, two or even three words. Sometimes the mls trannlatlou of one of these signs leads to funny results. "Tbo deed shocked the nation to the heart core" was what was said, aud the typewriter evolved "Tho dead shocked the notion to tho hard car." "Tho rumor was but transient, though," was hardly recogul/.able as "The ram mer was traius end through." A rsar eud colllslou was evldeutly In that girl's mind. "As manna fed the Jews," was In geulously tortured by anothor young woman Into "As mamma fed tho jays." Yet sho was a Sunday Bchool teacher. "Plays, creeps and laughs tho Inuo cent," crooned tho mnn one day, mouth ing the opening lines of somo projoctod baby verses. When the typewriter tap ped out "Plays craps and leaves the In nocent" ho scanned her visage closely. He said, "Tho volco of Dr. Jocelyn was heard calling for asslstauce," aud It came out "The vice of Dr. Josh Lane ? was hard killing four assistants." Wheu "But she held Jake too dearly for that and so passed on" was dic tated and it came out "Hut she held Jacks, two, drawing for that, and bo passed one," would it have been un just to credit the girl at the mnchlno with an elementary knowledge of gam bling? Occasionally a new beast or bird Is discovered by tho typewriter, thus, "The sea quail was," etc., the intention bel?g "The sequel was," etc. This was In Hue with n blunder made by the same girl, who had avowed that "a gull suuk the schooner" Instead of "a gale." On another occasion sho de clared that a pair of lovers "hatched up a pretty squirrel" Instead of their having "patched up a petty quarrel." Having confessed that ouee upon a time sho had been a waitress lu a pop ular restaurant, the reason Is clear why "Foist the males of the dynasty" was elieked out, "First, the meals of the dlunersty." This sounds llko a "made up," but It is fearful fact. "Tho president was heard with ac claim," dictated the mnu. "The present 1 was hard with a clam" was what tho J typewriter insisted that In; had said as she tearfully hunted for her uotes.? Success Magazine. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. Some people can't hurry without making mistakes. About all we get out of wishes is tho pleasure of making them. Just because talk iH cheap is no rea son why any one should use a lot of It. Never expect a photograph album to interest a man long unless it has his picture in It. A certain amount of will power is all right, but a man who can fast until he starves to death doesn't amount to much. After a man spends two or three weeks on a jury he ought to lie a pretty good lawyer. Indeed, he ought to be a pretty good Judge. It Is a wonder that sonic statistician has never found out how boou after a wedding the word "rights" begins to appear.?At eh I son Globe. Stone liunnc Almau? nn Cheap a:< V?.I It is now quite possible to have the exterior of a house built of stone at a price not much greater tiian the cost of Clapboards or shingles. This condi tion of things has come about through the development of the cement indus try In this country. Given reasonable access to a transportation lino and a sand bank, aud the possibility of a stone house Is yours. One part of ce ment, two or three parts of sand and four to seven parts of gravel or broken stone mixed together with enough wa ter to make a paste will produce a stone that is next to granite iu hard* I1CSS and strength, not affected by lire, as are marbles anil limestones, aud much less susceptible to Injury by frost than sandstone.?Country Life In America. The Word "Calico." The word "calico" has a queer origin. Many centuries ago the first monarch of the province of Malabar, in Hindu stan, gave to one of his chiefs as a re ward for distinguished services his sword aud all the land within the limit of which a cock crowing at a certain temple could be heard. From tills cir cumstance the little town which grew up in the center of this territory was called Culicoda, or "The Cock Crow ing." Afterward It was called Calicut, and from this place the first cotton goods were Imported into England bearing tho word calico. lie Und Hooch. Weariinan?Is this the otllce of Qulg ley's quick cure? Patent Medicine Man?Yes. "Gimme six bottles for my wife." "Tried all other remedies without success, eh?" "No; she ain't 111 at all, but I saw iu your advertisement where a woman wrote after taking six bottles, 'I am a different woman,' and I have hopes." Drnlnn I,nr?c find Small, A mouRC, it appears, has a compara tively larger brain than a human being, but tho brain of man has an additional development of the frontal lobes, and therein lies the difference. Higher apes with very largo brains have frontal lobes smaller than tho lowest human kliot?Loudou Mull. lira* Ulm In. Hlubbs?So your Investment turned out badly, eh? I thought you got In on the ground floor. Slobbs?I did, but It looks as though some other fellows had sneaked in through the cellar window. ?Philadelphia Record. The sn in n ii H11, There aro weather prophets and weather prophets, but there Is n stone which It Is nssu> ie<l unfailingly fore tells ehauges In the weather. This stone was found in Finland many years ago by an explorer and has been watched by scientists with great Inter* OSt. It Is known as the samakulr and presents a white mottled appearance in sunshine, gradually turning from gray to black as a rainstorm approaches. The samakulr Is made up of clay, niter and rock salt. Iu dry weather (ho salt in the atone Is prominent, hut when the air is filled with moisture the salt ab sorbs the moisture and turns black thus acting ns a barometer. When n Chill-up Kmperor Dion. When a Chinese emperor dies tho In telligence is announced by dispatches to the several provinces written with blue Ink, the mourning color. All per sons of rank are required to take red silk ornaments from their cops with the boll or button of ronk. All sub jects of China without exception are called upon to forbear shaving their beads for 100 days, wlihhi which pe riod none may marry, play upon music al instruments or perform any sacilflce. MAY CAUSE A SMILE. MUST BE AN INVALID. Uncle Hiram?I'm afraid our Bum mer boarder must be kinder sickly. Mandy?Why so? "He says he's afeard breakfast at half-pas' four ain't goin' to agree with him."?The Chicago News. A HOE-MADE JOKE. There was an old doctor lived long ago Who hired a fellow to shovel his snow; But instead of a shovel he gavo him a hoe, For ho was a hoe-me-a-path, you know. ?Woman's Home Companion. Madam?Be sure to put plenty of nuts in the cake. Cook?I'll crack no more nuts today. My jaws hurts mo already.?Harper's Bazar. She?So you really imagine that smoking benefits you? He?I know it does. My mother-in law leaves the room the minute I light my pipe. ? Exchange. "Yes," said one of tho traveling men who were telling stories in front of the hotel, "I was once out of sight of land for twenty-one days." "On tho Pacific coast one time I didn't see land for twenty-nine days," said another. A little, bald-headed man tilted his chair against a post and knocked the ashes from his cigar. I started across the Saluda river near Laurens when I was a kid," he said, "and was out of sight of land before I reached the other bank." "Aw, come off," came from the crowd. "The Saluda isn't more than 300 yards anywhere near Lawrence." "I didn't say it was, said the little man. quietly. "The skiff turned over and I sank twice." _ NO NEED FOR A COAI. MAN TO STARVE. (A pure-food commission in Chicago recently dissected a lemon pie bought out of stock, and found it to contain neither lemons, butter, nor sugar. Tho principal ingredients were various forms of coal tar and glucose. ?News Item.) They're making cotton clothes from wool And iron things from wood; They're making goodies out of scraps And nasty things from good; They're making paper things from rags And money out of "sky;' But this is sure the worst as yet? A coal-tar lemon pie! They're making combs from kerosene, And pearls from olive oil; They're making Belgian hares of cats And syrup out of soil; They're making buckwheat cakes from paste And jmm ice-stone?O my! But this is sure the time to kick ? A coal-tar lemon pie! They're making clothing out of glass And butter out of grease; While maple sugar made from sand Is commoner than geese; They make from scraps and chicken hones Most terrapin you buy; But anything we'll stand except A coal-tar lemon pie! ? Baltimore American. WIDOWS READ LITTLE. Too Baay Knjoytna; Thcuiaelvea tm Give Time to Books. After dinner the woman called on two friends. They were a married cou ple. They had not been married so very long. The wife, who was suffering from a slight culd, lay on the couch among the pillows. She had on a red kimono. She was very pretty, Avith the red to match in her cheeks. In her hands was n book. It happened to be of the same color as her kimono, which was also pretty. Attached to her book was a tiny Uttlo electric light, with a shade. Tho battery lay by her side. Tho husband reseated himself at the center table. By his side was an open book with a paper knife keeping the place for hlni. It was under the read ing lamp. "How long have you been married now?'* asked the woman as she took her sent lu a big armchair. "About six mouths," said they simul taneously. Tho woman, who had just come from a gay dinner party where she had laughed for two hours with a lot of friends, glanced quickly from one to tho other, taking in tho books, the lamps, their attitudes of repose, the quiet of the room, tho air of huving Mu lshed with fun altogether. "I see," said she. "I know how It Is. I used to be married. I read then, and read and read. I nearly put my eyes out reading. I read sometimes till 8 o'clock In the morning and after." "I do that now," smiled the wife. "Really," went on the woman, "I think there wasn't a book that came out then I didn't read. I devoured them omnivorously." "And now?" said they. The woman smiled serenely at them from the recesa of her big armchair. "Now," said she, "I never read a sin gle book that's on the market. I don't know what's como out, and I don't care. I go by boikstands from ono year's end to tho other and nover think of them." "Why?" asked they. "I'm no longer married," explained the woman. "I no longer vegetato and read ond road and vegetate. I live now," she added.?Now Y'ork Press. BITS FROM THE AUTHORS. Iu tho very unfairness of women Is often to be found tho innln Bource of their fascination. -Mrs. Craigle. Success In lifo rests upon one small gift?tho secret of tho entry Into an othor man's mind to discover what is passing there.?Seton Merrimnn. It is t'ic sorrowful and the old who lend the human host In its march to ward paradise. Youth and happiness loiter far behind and nre satisfied with the earth.?James Lane Allen. If I wvro a multimillionaire I would buy the whole of Stratford on Av;,r., pay all its miserable municipal debts and make It the happiest little placo In tho world.?Miss Marie Corelll. Tho modern thirst for novelty and of woman's mysterious rivalry with men must Inevitably in the end unfit pooplo for a wboloso., natura] life of Study, reflection or repose.?Lady Vio let Orovlllo. Her Poem. He?I hear you read a poem at your commencement. She No; I wore It.? Pittsburg Dispatch. The voice of conscience Is so delicate that It Is easy to stiflo It, but It is also ?o clear that it Is Impossible to mistake .t. Mnu . do Stael. MANAGERS OP ELECTION. On Question of Dispensary or no Dis. peusary In Lauren*. In pursuance of an Order from County Supervisor H. B. Humbert, calling: for an Election upon the question of "Dif penaary" or f<No Dispensary," we, the Commissioners of State and County Elections for Laurens County, hereby appoint the following managers to con duct said election to lie held in Laurens county, South Carolina, on the second Tuesday in January, being the 9th day of the month, between the hours of 7 a. m. and 4 p. m. Laurens Township. Laurens?B. B. Blakely, J. Frank Owings, K. K. Howell. Laurens Cotton Mill?J. M. Winn, G. P. Smith, W. W. Blakely. Dial Township. Gray Court-W. H. Barksdale, E. T. Shell, W. W. Yeargin. Power-V. A. White, W. S. Power, R. C. Owings. Dials Church-J. H. Curry, D. D. Harris, D. B. Godfrey. Woodvillc-J. E. Wham, W. L. Aber crombie, Willis Putman. Shiloh-L. S. Bolt, R. C. Wallace, Charlie Wolff. Hunter Township. Hopewell?D. R. Crawford, M. C. Boyd, James Miller. Clinton-R. P. Adair, Gt W. Moore, T. J. Anderson. Clinton Cotton Mill?J. A. Wofford, E. W. Anderson, Ed McQuown. Mountville?J. C. Cluck, Hewlett Sullivan, J. R. Whatley. Jacks Township. Renno-J. C. McMillan, W. E. Bell, P. II. Copeland. . Scuflletown Township. Ora?A. Y. Thompson, W. B. Har mon, Nat Wallace. Langston's Church?W. M. Myers, Wilson Blakely, Fil/.hugh Donnon. Cross Hill Township. Cross Hill ? Beaty Owens, Wistar Bryson, J. O. King. Sullivan Township. Brewerton?T. J. Crawford, John Pitts, J. A. Balentine. Tumbling Shoals ? Sam Johnson, Hamp Hellams, Frank Tumbling. Princeton? M. B. McCuen, J. T. Machen, J. L. Traynham. Youngs Township. Youngs Store - C. R. Wallace, A. S. Riddle. S. D. Martin. Parson s Store?Claud Leonard, John F. Sloan, E. B. Bailey. Pleasant Mound?It. W. Stewart, J. I B. Cosby, T. P. Jeans. Waterloo Township. Tip Top-Ed H. Anderson, W. A. Nelson, A W. Sims. Waterloo-W. W. Campbell, G. W. Long, Frank Duvall. Ekom ? Barney Culbertson, L. C. Culbertson, Young Godfrey. Mt. Pleasant?B. H. Pasley, W. I. Miller, Jonah Smith. Daniel's Store?Sim Boland, J. N. Jones, D. A. Goddard. On the day of the Election the Mana gers must organize by electing a Chair man and also a Clerk, if necessary. The Chairman so elected is empowered to administer oaths to the other managers and to fill any vacancy, if one exists, from among the qualified voters who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election the Managers must proceed publicity to count the ballots and continue without adjournment until the same is com pleted, and make a statement of the result thereof, and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some one pesignated by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of State and County Election the noli lists, the boxes containing the ballots and signed statements of trie result of the election. W. T. Crews, A.C. Owings, J. E. Boyd, Commissioners State and County Elec tions. Supervisor Humbert will pay all ex pense of this election and the blanks for making out the mileage and per diem of the managers will be found in the box, which must be returned to the Commissioners for approval. A SERVANT PROBLEM. Why Hie Lady of ?he lloua* Win Ready to Call a Halt. A lady recently called ut the bouse of a friend, who answered in person the ring at the door. With careworn expresslou and Hurried manner she apologized for the confusion that ap parently reigned in the house, saying: "My parlor maid is upstairs ill- not ill enough to go to the hospital, too ill to work, too far from home to go there, yet needing attention from me. My waitress is having a lit of the sulks, and I have sent her out to do nn errand and get some frttsh air. The cook Is Just now not Oil speaking terms with her husband, the coachman, and is seeking a divorce, so that one or thu other must go. The footman came home drunk last night and had to he discharged this morning. My house is at sixes and sevens, my husband lunched down town, my mother has taken the chil dren and the nursery maid home with her, guests arrive this evening, and I have spent tho day in a vain search for help in the bouse. I belong to a club studying household economics and have allowed It to turn a searchlight on all my household affairs In the in terests of society at large. I aui now ready to call a hult, to refuse to have my domestic arrangements considered a hunting ground for theorists, to pro nounce all such clubs vain mockeries, snares and delusions, Inventions of the enemy for squandering time and show ing the bitter contrast between ab stract theory and concrete reality. The only club I am Interested In must pro vide on lap maids who never get 111 or Bulky, cooks without a temper and coachmen and footmen of unimpeach oble habits."?Lucy M. Salmon in At lontie._ ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1906 I wish to announce to the public that I have just opened a General Repair Shop in connection with my business of Enlarging and Framing Pictures. My Repair Department is in charge of MR LAFAYETTE B?YD, of Clinton, an expe rienced Lock and Gunsmith who will take pleasure in exe cuting your order. - -- -- -- - I REPAIR Guns, Pistols, Sewing Machines, Locks, Fit Keys and in fact any of the Numerous Articles n that are Needing Repairs. Q 8 * MV PICTURE DEFARTMENT g 1 Enlarge and Frame Pictures to Order, or Furnish any Sheet Picture of any Subject you may Desire on Short Notice. I wish for my friends and customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Soliciting your business in the above lines during the New Year, I am yours truly, A. ROSS BLAKELY. _ Next to Southern West Main Street, ?| Express Office. Laurens, 5. C. ? A Queer Carpet. For Bomo reason the man had been employed to make an Inventory of the furniture In tho house. He was bo long about his task In the parlor, however, that the lady of the mansion went in to see what he was doing. On the floor lay an empty bottle. On the sofa lay the man, sleeping sweetly like a tired child. But the inventory had not been wholly forgotten. At tho top of tho page stood a solitary, eloquent entry, *'Oue revolving carpet." Not Her Usual Way. Mrs. Ferguson (to caller)?I never did like h?r, and when tho Impudent thing Spoke to me the way she did I wub speechless with Indignation. I couldn't say n word. Mr. Ferguson (butting In)?That must have happen ed before we were married. Explaining; It. Featherstone?How is It, Willie, \ was shown into this room? Usually I go luto the parlor. Willie-Sister said tho clock iu this room was half an hour fast. Marital Maneuver*. Bben?A husband's place Is to com mand. Flo?And a wlfo's to counter mand!?New York Press. A little patient pushing la worth a profound lot of puffing. Stale ol* South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAURENS. Executor's Sale. By virtue of the power vested in me as Executor of the last Will and Testa- j ment of S. K. Taylor, deceased, I will > sell at public outcry to the highest bid- j der, at Laurens, C. H., S. C, on Sales- | day in January next, being Tuesday, i the 2nd day of the month,during the le ?al hours for such sales, the following j escribed property to wit: All that lot i peice or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Laurens, known as the ? S. K. Taylor home place, containing 21 acres more or less, and situated on the South side of East Main street, said land to be sold in lots as will appear by a plat made by John M. Hudgens sur veyor, and on exhibition in the office of John F. Bolt, Clerk of Court. On one of these lots is located a nice eight room dwelling house with city water. Terms of Sale: Cash. If the terms are not complied with, the land to be resold on same or some subsequent Salesday on same terms, at risa of former purchaser. E. F. Taylor, Executor. Dec. 14, 1905. CKristmas Greeting Wishing our Friends and Customers, one and all, a Merry Christmas, we take this occasion to thank them for their liberal patronage during the year about to close. Trusting that the New Year may bring you a full meas ure of prosperity. We are your friend, THE HUB The maintenance cost on the Fox Typewriter is much less than on any other. Four Fox Typewriters were used constantly in a large Chicago office for three years, at a main tenance cost of 50 cents. On four other standard machines, costing the same as the Fox, used the same length of time, the maintenance was $36.00. Allow us to demonstrate the superiorly of the Fox to you. Placed on free trial anywhere, and second hand machines taken in part payment. m Fox Typewriter Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. SOUTHERN SCALE & FIXTURE CO. State Agents, Columbia, S. C. W. P. HUDGENS, Local Agent, Laurens, S. C. Notice to Planters At this season of the year all eyes are turned to sowing1, for therein lies the success or fail ure of every Planter. Poor seed will never make a good crop, hence wo have expended every effort to secure the best that money can buy, and have on hand seed that we art; justly proud of and can reconmmend, such as Wheat, Rye, Barley, Rape, Lucerne, Vetches Red Rust Proof Oats, and Red and Crimson Clover, and also a great variety Garden Seeds If you want seed that will yield results and increase your Bank account, try these. PRICES are right for small or largo buyers at Kennedy Bros. BOLL BUSTERS z < GO 06 o W! E have a customer who is making 210 bales of cotton on 200 acres of lSnd with 600 pounds of Tiger Brand Fertilizer to the acre. You can do the same if you go at it intel ligently. One proof of this man's intelligence is the use of Tiger Brand Fertilizers. Spartanburg Fertilizer Co., P. 0. Drawer 78. Spartanburg, S. C. BOLL BUSTERS iw finm?niu i iwHMim iw?um mii m CO > D