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THE NEW ORLEANS REUNION. Order Concerning the Annual Meeting of the Veterans In April. The following general orders have been received from Gen. Lee and are published for the information of all in terested: Headquarters LTnited Confeder ate Veterans, New Orleans, La., Jan. 15, 1906. General Orders No. 38. ; 1. The general commanding announces that: according to the custom hereto fore in force, which leaves to the gen eral commanding and the department commanders the fixing of the date of the reunion, the sixteenth annual re union of the United Confederate Vete rans will be held in the city of New Orleans, La., on April 25, 26, 27, 1906, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, re spectively, those days having been named by our host as satisfactory. 2. There are many reasons why the reunion of 1606 should surpass any heretofore held. The city of New Or leans is geographically situated so as to be easily accessible to a large section of our federation. It is near the great Trans-Mississippi department, with its thousands of enthusiastic old soldiers, and the most populous divisious of the other departments are not distant. The longing of the gallant remnants of the Confederate armies to .meet each other, which each year grows stronger, the peculiar character of the city with its innumerable attractions, its old-time streets, its antique buildings, its im mense shipping with the countless craft that float on the bosom of the "great river," the beauty and refine ment of its women, the hospitality of its people?ever the most enthusiastic Confederate?the exceedingly low rate made by the railroads, all, coupled with the promise of its citizens (and with them promise is performance) that this gathering shall far surpass all hereto fore held, combine to make this meet ing a memorable meeting. The gen eral commanding, then, most earnestly urges all camp officers to strive to have a large attendance from their camps, that these aged men may once more have the pleasure of meeting their old comrades in arms. 3. The general commanding with much pleasure announces at the re quest of its most energetic president, Mrs. W. J. Behan, that the Confeder ote Southern Memorial Association will hold its meeting at the same time. 4. The general commanding sincerely hopes that the press of the entire coun try will endeavor to stir up interest in the coming meeting and to this end he requests that this order be published and editorial comment be made thereon. By command of Stephen D. Lee, General Commanding. Official; William E. Mickle, Adjutant General and Chief of Staff. THE TAXABLE VALUE OF LAND. Table Showing the Valuation of Land in the State. The Comptroller General has just completed the following interesting ta ble showing the value per acre of land in the State, county by county. From this table it can be seen that land in Anderson county is assessed at a higher valuation than in any other county: Abbeville, $-1.67 Aikcn, 3.14 Anderson, 5.38 Bamberg, 3.06 Barnwell, 4.60 Beaufort, 2.27 Berkeley, 1.14 Charleston, 3.04 Cherokee, 1.38 Chester, 4.32 Chesterfield, 1.43 Clarendon, 2.40 Colleton, 1.58 Darlington, 3.92 Dorchester, 1.42 Edgefield, 3.91 Fairfield, 3.06 Florence, 3.37 Georgetown, 1.31 Greenville, 4.27 Greenwood, 5.20 Hampton, 1.57 Horry, 1.13 Kershaw, 2.33 Lancaster, 2.72 Laurens, 4.93 Lee, 4.19 Lexington, 2.26 Marion, 3.30 Marlboro, 4.58 Ncwberry, 4.99 Oconee, 2.30 Orangeburg, 2.97 Pickens. 3.10 Pvichland, 3.42 Saluda, 4.42 Spartanburg, 4.75 Su inter, * 3.49 Union, 3 58 Williamsburg, 1.40 York, 4.57 NOTABLE SPARTANBURG MARRIAGE. Miss Janic Rivers Becomes Bride of One of Spartanburg's Wealthiest Citizens. Mr. A. II. Twichell and Miss Janie O. Rivers were united in marriage at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. M. C. Rivers, 68 Alabama street, this morning at 6 o'clock, the ceremony be ing performed by Rev. J. S. Watkins, D. I)., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of the city. The wedding was an affair of note on account of its elegant simplicity. There were no witnesses present except a few relatives and intimate friends of the contracting parties. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. Twichell and bride left for an extended northern trip. The bride is a charming and accom plished young woman. She has for | many years been engaged in teaching. She is possessed of the traits and char acteristics of true womanhood which make her popular with all who know . her. The groom is a leading factor in Spartanburg's industrial and business life. He is president of the three Clifton mills and the two mills at Glen dale, and is also a director in a number of the city's large fin?>o<:ial institutions, and a trustee of Converse College. He is regarded as one of Spartanburg's wealthiest and most influential citizens. Hip friends extend to him hearty con gratulations and best wishes on winning such an attractive and accomplished young bride. ? Spartanburg Herald, February 1st. LIFE IN PENANQ. The Mlaery and the Dlacoxafort* of the llalny Season. A resident of lVnang thus describes the rainy season thoro: "Our ralus nave set in wtth till their attendant comforts and discomforts, and they make one feel something like Robinson Crusoe when he made up the list of his bless ings and evils. The planters are all re joicing and are putting out their seed lings and cuttings ami generally doing all they should do. The bullocks are beginning to fill out those Ugly hollows between their ribs and about their Hanks, for iho grass on their limited pastures Is growing rich and rank, and these patient, half starved beasts prollt by It. Our trees have all put on new coats of brilliant green, ami tbo whole place wears a uewly washed .^appear ance, very comforting after the dusty, dry season In which our soup.tastes gritty and a piece of bread and butter seems to have had a bit of sandpaper glued on the butter side. But even our rains bave their disadvantages. "When 1 come home, thoroughly wet and disgusted with everything, and go to bed tiumcdinlcly after dinner, the roof edninienees to leak, and I havo to get out and sblft the bed. 1 Interview the landlord in the morning, ami be tells me roofs can't be repaired In the rain and that in all probability as soon as the tiles swell the roof will become water tight of its own accord. That doesn't cure either my lumbago or rheumatism, nnd when I take my bath I discover we are on the Ader Itam wa ter service and have to bathe In pea soup. "I mention the fact to the municipal president over a stengah at the club, and he savs, 'My dear boy, I'm on the same service and bave been combing mud out of my hair for a week.' This doesn't make me feel any cleaner. The lizards on the celling are waxing fat from the Insects which are driven Into the house by the rain, and I notice that the soup at dinner seems to have more body in It from the same cause. This does not Improve my tomper."?Chicago News. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. Almost every one lias need of more sense thnn he has. * Ever notice that when your Judg ment gets In its work It Is too late? A great many men imagine they would be governor If the oftlce really sought the man. It Is awfully bard to believe that the man who catches you stealing Jam found you at it accidentally. When a widower Is having a love af fair, he must wonder what idiot wrote, "The whole world loves a lover." When people are too easy with you, bo careful. They may be letting out enough rope for you to hang yourself with. Occasionally a man marries to prove that be can do as he pleases and tinds when that Is done that he no longer eau.? Atetiisou Globe, Illnok Hair StroilKext, Black hair is stronger than golden tresses aud will sustain almost double the weight. Recently a German scien tist has beou experimenting and has touud that it Is possible to suspend a weight of four xninecs i>y a single hair, provided the hair be black. Bloud hair will give way at varying weights, de pendent upon the exact tint. A yellow hair will scarce support two ounces, a bl'OWll will bold up three without breaking, while a very dark brown will sustain an additional half ounce. The greater vitality of the black hair is declared to be the reason for the pre-' ponderance of blond bald heads, and, according to this experimenter, a per son with jet black hair will still enjoy a full growth while the blond will have been bald for seven and a half yearn. The Paddy Bird. One of the best known of feathered creatures in India Is the paddy bird. A traveler says of him; "The paddy bird Is not afflicted with shyness. He is far too lazy to be disturbed by the ap proach of human beings. So confiding is he that the natives of India call him the blind heron. I once saw one of these birds standing motionless at the water's edge within ten feet of n grunting, perspiring washerman, who was dashing some clothes to pieces against a stone in a dirty duck pond, 't hat Is the way washing is done in In dia. Neither individual took the least notice of the other." Trusts Voran* iUhrm. "What," queried the fair maid, "Is the difference between a trust and ring?" "I'm afraid I cannot explain the dif ference in so many words," replied the young man in the case, "but If you'll put your trust in me I'll blow myself for the ring tomorrow." And she put her trust in him.?Chi cago News. Prayerful Hevense. A Puritan preacher named Boyd was in the habit of inveighing against Cromwell. Secretary Thurlow inform ed the latter, advising him to have the man shot. "lie's a fool, and you're another," said the protector. "I'll pay him out in his own coin." He asked Boyd to dinner and before giving him any prayed for three hours. siicccMfl, Not Pail a re, May Gabble?She's evidently willing to be friendly with you, anyway. She told me she Invited you to her party, but you failed to get there. Hella Kose ?That Isn't exactly correct. I succeed ed In not getting there.- Exchange. Not S ii i i>i i > l n r,. Mamma?I'm surprised at you, John? nr. Johnny (thoughtfully)?I wonder If you'll ever get used to me, mamma. You're always surprised at me. No dangerous drugs or alcoholic con coctions are taken into the stomack | when Hyomei is used. Breathed through the inhaler, the balsamic heal ing of Hyomei penetrates to the most remote cells of the nose and throat, and thus kills the catarrhal germs, heals the irritated mucous membrane, and gives complete and permanent cure. Hyomei is the simplest, most pleas ant and the only guaranteed cure for catarrh that has been discovered. Com plete outfit, $1.00; extra bottle, 50 cents. I For sale by Laun ns Drug Co. ? We havo just received a large and I beautiful line of rugs and art squares I In oriental and floral designs. S. M. If.. Ii. w ilk en & Co. BETEL NUT CHEWING. It the National Dlveraluu of dm 8latu?ae I'cople. Betel nut chewing Is the uutloual di version of the Siamese. Every ouo from high to low Is addicted to the habit, and preparation of the quid for those too poor to own ingredients and boxes is In every town quite a busi ness of Itself. In the Biuullest Hottle .niems one sees peddlers squatting be fore their trays of little boxes holding lime and seeds of tobaeeo und pack ages of syrali, or green betel loaves. The betel tree is among the moat com mon in Shun, sending up a trunk some times full sixty feel, always, like the coeoanut, limbless except for Its bush of a top, where, again like the cocoa, the nuts grow in closely attached bunches, to harden and redden before gathered. The cardamom seed, or clove, Is an extra of the well to do and especially of the women. The eommon habit among men of the country la to add a pinch of tobacco after lirst rubbing it over their gums. The bright red saliva from chewing is. iu the town house, carefully deposited In a handsome sil ver recoptnelo. In the up country house slits between the open bamboo Mooring obviate the necessity for such niceties. Hut always on formal occa sion, even In the Jungle edge, the betel nut ehewer carries his box for the free ly Qowlug juice that stains the teeth a deep red, which among the better class with care aud attention becomes a highly polished black. And this is true even of Slum's most enlightened classes, whom contact with the outside world appears not to win from the betel nut and-discolored teeth. In Hungkok I talked with one of royal blood and his wife, both of whom hud lived several years iu England, yot the teeth of euch were black as ebony, aud the Woman frankly expressed tier dis trust at the white teeth of foreigners. J>ogs and other four footed animals, she declared, have white teeth. Bless ed is contentment!?Outing. PYTHONS AS PETS. Accord i nr. to Dr. Unmi, They Are l'orfcctlj I I n r in 1 c ?< f.. Dr. Mann, an enthusiastic lover of snakes, contributes to a recent Eng lish volume a letter which goes to show that the larger kinds of these creatures "may have far more charac ter und emotion than thoy are general ly credited with. "My present boa," he writes, "al ways sleeps in my bed around my feet. He is perfectly clean, lies still and very seldom disturbs me. Occasionally he crawls to my face to lick it. 1 fre quently take a python to bed, lud at present she Is timid, and if she cannot lind my feet erawls out of the bed and CUI'ls herself on the tloor. "I do not myself believe that any python or boa is savage. f>ut they are dreadfully timid, especially from the ill treatment they receive when first caught ami the misery und terror they endure on the voyage.' There Is anoth er (hing: They liUVO no eyelids and on heilig suddenly uncovered and drugged forth to the light sutler from the glare very acutely. It Is best, therefore, to hide their heads in your hand or under your coat. "Handle them often und give them wnter, pressing their bends gently into it. I feed my bous frequently from my hand, but the lust lime I offered a python a guinea pig the prey escaped, und the python took In the whole of my h ind instead, lie soon discovered his mistake and was greatly distress ed, rubbed his head against my band and seemed to fear some sort of pun ishment. "Since that time I have bad great difficulty in persuading him to eat un less I nurse him or take him to bed, when he will lie the whole night with his head in my hand." ids Tluit Cannot Walk. In oriental countries it is customary t<< have valuable fish as household pets, in the same way as we huvo cuts and dogs, and in almost every house in Japan one can find Jars con taining some line specimens, Japnnese nobles have large ucquurhi. In which are to be found species of odd and curious fish that have been bred and cultivated for the last fiOO years and more. In China (he paradise fish Is a good examplO'Of the result of careful cultivation, for it Is nowhere found In a wild state and is remarkable for Its colors, which surpass in beauty those of any other fish extaut. Another household pet Is the Chinese comet goldfish, which Is equipped with Im mense caudal tins that spread out like sails when the creature In swlmining i'n( on the Ilritke. If the pcoplo about you are carrying on their business or their benevolence at a puce which drains the life out of you, resolutely take a Blower pace; be called a laggard, make less money, ac complish less work than they, but b? what you were meant to be and cun be. You have your natural limit of power as much ns itn engine?ten horsepower, or twenty, or a hundred. You are 111 to do certain k/nds of work, und you need a certain kind and amount of fuel and a certain kind of handling. -George S. Merrium. Tli* Bent nullit' to Hendln?. Of all tin- gifts an older brother or sister can confer upon a younger child none can compare with the taute for good rending, (t Is nn easy mutter for the elder to bring the right hook to the little reader nt the right time, and no 1 lasting benefit can be given with so little effort. See that you are able to ! act as a wise guide when the little 1 brother's or sister's hand Is put no con hdingly In yours.?St. Nicholas, A curiosity In the shnpe of A puff hall us big as a man's head Is on ex hibition In a store nt Bowdolnham, Me. ?????????????????^??????????????^???^ OiLIBTOSlXA. ?ean th? ^ Ihe Kind You Have Alvynjrs Bougtn Blgna^ro /JX , xf^^^j State or South Carolina, County ok LAURENS. Whereas J. W. Peterson made suit to me. to grant him Letters of Admin istration of the Estate of and efTects of N. M. Speer. These are therefor,-' to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said N. M. Speer, do ceased, that they be and appear befon> me, in the Court of Probate, to he held at Laurens, C. IL, S. ('., on the 16th day of February llMlfi next, after publi cation thereof at 11 o'clock in the fore noon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. (liven under my Hand, this the 20th day of January, 190?). O. Q. Thompson, j. p. i., c. 26-td. OAOTOn X. Bom th# 1 hfi IM'1 Vo i HjMjIfc**. MEXICO'S LOST MINES ANCIENT BEDS OF TREASURE THAT CANNOT NOW BE LOCATED. The Romance 'Which Hover* Arour.il the Famous Hidden Mine of Tuloita. Suueratitlon and CunnlnK of (he Native Indiana, Of the many mines which woro work ed by the Spaniards aud which gave them such fabulous returns for their labor scarcely one cau bo located to day. Many romantic stories as to their whereabouts have been followed up, only to be met with defeat. One of the riebest of those mines was probably Tarasea, about which Hum boldt has written. It was worked loug before the Spaniards arrived in Mex ico, and the gold and stiver were made Into ornutuents by the aborigines. A family in Guaymas has a necklace of Hying llsh purchased from a Pirna chief, who said that the metal wan dug from Tarasea. Later the mine was ac quired by the crown of Spain and was worked, with the exception of a period during the Apache war, till tbe French intervention, when the shafts were said to bave been concealed by tbe admin istrator, Don .Juan Moreno, who was forced to seek safety in flight. After tbe restoration of peace tbe location of Tarasea was looked for In vain, though the mine now known as I'barbo Is sup posed to be the same. When rediscov ered years ago Ubai'h was found to have been extensive): jrked and the shafts concealed uuder earth and brush. Hieb pillars of ore were found In the drifts, ami the mine corresponds in many respects with the descriptions of Tarasea found in the archives of the American consulate at Cuuymas. The fame of Tarasea Is eclipsed by the romance which hovers around the lost mine of Talopa. A Mexican of great wealth who was much interested in the subject made a trip to Madrid to search for data on the subject. He found absolutely nothing to prove that such a mine had ever been worked by the crown of Spain, and there is noth ing In Mexican archives to establish the facts. Quite as trustworthy as the written documents are the tradltious among the Plum Indians. They main tain that Talopa exists and a few claim to know Its whereabouts. Small quantities of very rich ore are occa sionally sold at the mountain mining camps, but all attempts to follow the Indians to the spot where It Is found or to bribe them to reveal It bave been unavailing. Their wants are few, and they believe that should they reveal the secret they would drop (lend. About six years ago an old Plain chief fell 111 in ?>ne of the valley pueblos and was cured by a Mexican lady so well known and universally respected that her statement Is taken without ques tion. The old Indian returned to his Irlbe and from time to time sent his : benefactress rich bits of ore which assayed thousands of dollars to the ton. All her efforts to ?et htm to lead her to the mine were fruitless, for the great spirit would strike him dead for the olfense. The following summer the senorn went to the mountains and llv- | ed among the Indians for three months, < doctoring the sick and giving presents of ribbons and gay calico t<> the woni- | en. She became convinced that, the spot whence the rich ore came was Taioptl. Finally the old chief admitted that the mine was worked when he was a boy and gave permission to two women of the tribe to lead tbe senora Within a few yards of the mine so that she might discover it for herself and ? save him from the penalty of sudden death for revealing it. The three woni- ? en traveled mostly at night, passing through deep canyons and over lofty mountains. The fourth night some hours after dark the Indian women led her Into a deep canyon and paused before a largo rock. In the dim moonlight an old ar- j rastra was seen and across the canyon a large ore dump. The woman gath ored bits of ore from tbe dump, but was hurried away by the squaws, who : said they would be killed if they do- ! laved beyond the time mentioned by their chief. They traveled till the moon went down, rested a few hours and went on before daylight, complete ly baffling the Mexican woman as to I lie route they had taken. They ar- j rived at the pueblo at nightfall, hav- j ing taken four days to reach the mine and but one to return, the obvious con clusion being that she had been led in a circle. Despairing of gaining more, the woman returned to her home, but she hopes at some future time to con tinue the search. Two other mines which are supposed to bave been the property of the crown during the Spanish occupation and of which there are many romantic tales | are the Heina Mercedes and the Cnsa Bianca. Both have been probably re- | discovered and worked under other I names. The Heina Mercedes Is sup- ' posed to be one of the rich Conchena j group and the Cnsa Bianca the Casltas mine. Near the latter Is an ancient mine, now worked by a Mexican com pany, which has open cuts on the sur face for more than a mile and several , miles of underground workings. Near this mine, when? once a large church Stood, which has long since fallen into ruins, two copper bells have been found. They bear the name of (Juada IllpO de Talopa. thus leading many to the belief that the Tajos mine Is the i long lost Talopa.?New York Herald. Never Oi-lKlnal. "Blank Is a bright talker, but ho ?bines by reflected light." "How's that'!" "He never tells any but other men's stories." Detroit Free Press. To accept good advice is but to In crease one's own ability. OootllO, Whiskey, Morphine and other DRUGS, and nervous diseases treated. Charges more reasonable than Other like institutions. $25.00 per week pays for treatment, remedies and board. Result absolutely the same. L. (I. CORBETT, M. D. THE CAROLINA SANITARIUM, Greenville, S. C. N. B Dial. A C. Toi>i>. DIAL & TO DD, Attorneys and Coun sellors at Law. Koterprise Bank and Todd Office lUuld Ing. Laukkss, s. c. Simpson, Cooper & Babh, Attorneys at Law. Will pnuaho in all Stale Courts, i Prompt, attention given to all business HIDDEN DANOHRS. Nature Gives Timely Warnings That No Citizen Can Afford to Ignore. 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