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JOURNEY TO COLORADO SPRINGS AND VICINITY. Of all the Western cities I visited last summer, Colorado Springs, struck me as being surrounded by the most scenic interest. I do not include Yel lowstone Park, remind you. That stands out as a world of nature in it self. Denver, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Riverside, Salt Lake City, Gleenwood and Hot Springs all have their attractions, but with none of these has Nature been quite so lavish in her distribution of mountain ranges, vast canons, Waterfalls and natural parks, as she has been to Colorado Springs. Perhaps no city on the American continent may boast of greater nat ural scenic attractions than those pos sessed by Colorado Springs and vicinity. Would you like to visit this wonder land? If so, draw on your strongest imagination for a short time. Imagine yourself, if you can, rolling into Colorado Springs about six o'clock some afternoon in August. As you step from the train, looking westward over the city, you see the snow-capped mountain, Pike's Peak, .-standing out bold in the background. Only a glance at this stupendous work of nature; other things require your attention first. A dozen or more hotels arc being called out. However, if you belong to the Texas Party, Mr. Reedy has already told you that the Playa Hotel will be the headquarters during the few days sojourn in Colorado Springs; so just follow the "long-horns." At the hotel you inquire for a guide book. Now, what is to be seen around this place? Here are some of the prominent attractions; Pike's Peak, Garden of the Gods, Maniton, Glen Eyaie, South Cheyenne Canon, Seven Falls, Czar of the Winds, Rainbow Falls, Ute Pass, Bear Creek Canon, Williams' Canon. Here one truly finds an embarrassment of riches. There are too many places to be visited in so short a time. One is at a loss which to choose. The Reedy party must visit Pike's Peak by all means; so as to make sure of that, we go there to morrow. The morrow, thi 7th of August, dawns clear and bright. After a good night's sleep in a bed, not an upper berth, one is filled with new life and energy. The exhilerating air of an ele vation of 6,000 feet ha3 begun to make you forget the weary and dusty traveler of yesterday. No wonder this city is praised as a resort for people subject to tuberculosis. The foot of Pike's Peak, six miles distance, may be reached by trolley, which runs from Colorado Springs through Colorado City to Maniton, the picturesque little city at the very foot of the mountain. Pike's Peak was discovered in No vember, 1806, by the colonial soldier, Lieutenant Zebulon Montgomery Pike, who made an unsuccessful attempt to walk to the summit. Pike, for whom the peak was after wards named, went away believing it impossible for any human being to as cend to its summit. He was mistaken, however, many have reached the pinna cle afoot. If you like, you may go up on the "lightning express," the burro. All you have to do, is to sit calmly on his back while the guide applies the "steam" in the shape of a cow-hide. The most pdpular way for tourists to make the ascent is on the cog-road. Comfortably seated in an observation car, you are at leisure to watch the picturesque mountain scenery, the changes in the vegetable growth, and to feel the changes in the temperature, while you are being pushed slowly, but surely, up this nine miles of wonderful stairway. Vegetation ceases to appear, the timber line is passed, then there is nothing but rocks, rocks, rocks! After two hours, the nine-mile ride is over, and you are now 14,147 feet above the sea level. Only the sky is over head, all the earth beneath you! To the north are Long's Peak, Gray's Peak and the Continental Divide; on the South are the Spanish Peaks. At your feet lie Maniton, Colorado Springs, and Colorado City, which, viewed with the naked eye, remind one of truck farms; the broad streets of one hundred feet or more having the appearance of rows. To me looking through a telescope, they appear quite different. Although it is said to have snowed on the peak every day up to August the ground is not covered with snow, but only in crevices and on the sides where the sun does not shine directly, is there any snow to be seen. Even a little, however, is a novelty to one on the 7th of August. At any rate, heavy winter clothing is very comfortable; and even then, it is a little shock to one's nerves to be transferred to such an airy place in summer. A telegraph station, the highest in the world, is situated on the summit of the peak; so, if you wish, you may send a message to your home, where very probably, the temperature is quite different. The forty minutes, which is given to look around, is passed only too soon. You haven't half enough kodak pic tures, have you? But run and get on the car. A little paper is published daily on the peak; it is quite amusing to find your name among the "prominent" vis itors to the peak that day. These pa pers are sold on the car during its de scent. On reaching the foot of the mountain, you feel as if you have been up somewhere in the air, and are just getting among tangible objects again. How do you like a mountain ride? After such a jaunt it is mete that we rest awhile at the hotel. That evening the music of a band entices the Reedy party out into a near-by park, where the evening is most pleasantly spent. What can be more pleasant than a carriage ride in this picturesque country on the morrow? Oh! the invigorating air of the early morning. After going six miles, we come to the Garden of the Gods, so called because it was once the worshipping place of the Indian. Immense slabs of red sandstone of various shapes, formed by some great convulsions of nature, are the most striking feature of this locality. By drawing a little on imagination, one can see various animals and persons outlined in the sandstone. The guide points them out?the name Helen Hunt Jackson has given them. Among these strange weird figures one can see Na poleon, George Washington on his horse, the twin candles and so forth. From the Garden of the Gods the drive leads through Williams' canon. This canon, which is hardly to be com pared with the Grand canon of Arizona or the Yellowstone Park canon, is very striking in its beauty and grandeur which inspire awe. Traversing the canon in a rather circuitous way, you reach the Cave of the Winds, where looking down one can see the crooked road just traversed. The Cave of the Winds, though only three-fourths of a mile in length, is fairly filled with curiosities. There are eighteen rooms or compartments. The guide lights up each room with magnesium. The walls of the "recep tion hall" are loaded with visiting cards, placed there by visitors. One room is called the "bridal chamber" from the fact that a couple were mar ried in it once upon a time. The "dia mond palace" is brilliant when lighted. From all sides the walls sparkle as with a million diamonds. The stalatite, the stalagnite and crystalline formations in various and curious shapes arc every where to be found. From the cars picturesque drives continues through Ute Pass. The Rain bow is well worth the trouble of get ting out of the carriage to get a bet ter peep of it. While we are out this morning let us drive through Glen Eyrie, which is owned by General Palmer, through whose courtesy visitors may review certain parts of his great park. Tht name is derived from the eagle's eyrie, which can be seen high up on the face of the greenish crag. In the most charming spot in this beauty retreat, Gen. Palmer has built a home, which is said to have cost him $300,000, the house being built entirely of moss agate. Gen. Palmer is an "iron king;" his property is estimated at one hundred and twenty million dol lars. About five miles southwest of Colo rado Springs is the South Cheyenne Canon. Soon we reached the "Pillars of Hercules," which tower one thousand feet on one side and seven hundred on the other, their narrow opening seem ing to give chary entrance to the mile.1 of scenic grandeur, which lies beyond. The drive is an ever-changing vista of loveliness. The stream above the canon, as if fearful of the dreadful leap, makes the descent by seven beautiful bounds - therefore the name Seven Falls. Long and lovingly may one linger over this fascinating spot, and listen to the music of the waters as they fall in cadences to the quiet pool below. Following a winding path we visit the former burial place of Helen Hunt Jackson, the poetess of the Rockich and the author of "Ramonia." Though much loath to leave these enchanted spots of nature, the Reedy party must go elsewhere. One might stay here for months, then not see all. The grandeur of such picturesque na ture inspires one with love of one's fel low beings, love for one's native land, but above all love and reverence for the Invisible One who made and or dained it all. Willie Gkay Harris, Clinton, S. C. March 16th '06. Boyd's Cough and Cold Mixture acts gently on the bowels?something that no other cough remedy does. It not only will cure coughs and colds, but is recommended for constipation. For sale by S. S. Boyd, Laurens, S. C. Get a bott'e and test its merits?money back if it does you no good. Positively nothing injurious in this remedy. 31-tf. Visiting the Schools. Last week County Superintendent of Education R. W. Nash visited the fol lowing schools: Chestnut Ridge, Miss Bessie Hudgens, teacher; Langtons, taught by Miss Sadie Curry; Byrd's, presided over by Miss Rebekah Ken nedy; Huntington, in charge of Miss Mattie Hipp; Jacksonville, Miss Bessie Fecbeck,instructor;Long Branch, whose teacher is Miss Mary Tarrant. The above schools are located in the townships of Laurens, Scuflletown and Jacks. This week Supt. Nash is visiting some of the schools in Waterloo and Cross Hill townships. BACK GIVF.S OUT. Plenty of Laurens Readers Have This Experience. You tax the kidneys?overwork them? They can't keep up the continual strain, The back gives out-it aches and pains; Urinary troubles set in. Don't wait longer-take Doan's Kid ney Pills. Laurens people tell you how they act. J. H. Porter, employed in the Cotton Mill, residing on Factory Hill, says: "My kidneys and back bothered me for quite a while. My back seemed to be the weakest spot about me, and when I take cold it always settled there and knocks me out. I have been so bad at times that I had to lose sev eral days from work. The kidney se cretions were disordered, very dark and full of sediment and annoyed me by making me got up during the night. I tried different remedies and wore plasters but nothing did me any good until I got a box of Doan's Kidney Pills at the Palmetto Drug Co. 's store. Since using them the backache has left me and I can sleep all night without my rest being disturbed and the kidney secretions have all cleared up and now have no sediment in them. For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cts. Foster-Milbum Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole sgenta for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and take no other. PERSONAL MENTION. ? Mr. J. L. Baldwin of Alma R. F. D. No. 2 was in the city Friday. Mr. John Yarborough of Cross An chor was in the city Wednesday. Mr. L. A. McCord Bpent several days in Darlington during the past week. Mr. William Hayne of Columbia vis ited in the city from Friday until Sun day. Miss Lucy Darlington of Allcndale is visiting Col. and Mrs. Thos. D. Dar lington. Mr. Edgar McDaniel, a progressive ] young farmer of Ekom was in town , Wednesday. Miss Annie B. Sexton spent several , days this week in Spartanburg with , her brother, Dr. G. W. Sexton. Mr. W. C. Rasor, president of the Bank of Cross Hill and one of the lead ing merchants of the county, was'.inthe city Thursday from Cross Hill. BLUFFED BY BEN BUTLER. Made General ill nulluni Believe If* Hurt Booth's Dlnry. Oeneral John A. BiiiKliam was a member of the military tribunal that tried Mrs. Surratt and tho Lincoln as sassination conspirators. After the trial in tho subsequent de bates lu the house CJeneral B, F. Unt ier frequently charged that the com mission had arrived at nu unjust ver- ' diet ami had convicted an innocent ? woman. In a memorable debate he ' boldly proclaimed that if the contents I of a diary which had been found on the dead body of .T. Wllkcs Booth were ever made public It would disclose tho fact that it contained the proof of Mrs. Surratt's Innocence, which proof had been infamously suppressed by the ? commission. When General Blnghnm made a movement as though he would repel such an accusation, Butler dra matically drew a memorandum book ] from his breast pocket and held it ) aloft, but did not utter a word. Bing- i ham naturally supposed that Butler j ] had a copy of a diary such as he had i spoken of. As a matter of fact tho j book contained nothing but blank leaves. General Butler was Just bluff- . ing. The diary was In possession of Sec- ; retary Stanton, but President Johnson ! finally demanded It. It was an inter- ' estlllg book, but It threw no light upon tho great conspiracy. Johnson's pri vate secretary was W. W. Warden, who was the correspondent of the Bal timore Sun, and besides was In the em ploy of the New York Tribune bureau to supply It with all the information lie consistently could. To him Andrew L Johnson intimated that he would not ! be averse to the publication of Booth's '' diary and permitted him to mako a i copy of it. , Warden took It after midnight to ( James Kankln Young, the Washington correspondent of the Tribune, and tho ( next morning the Tribune and the Bill- 1 ttmore Sun had a big beat. Sam Bowles of tho Springfield Republican I reproached his correspondent for fall Ing to get a copy. "Well," said the correspondent, "I am > not like Jim Young. I have a home to go to, and don't have to prowl around till daylight." Nobody enjoyed this re- ! tort as much as James Bankiu Young. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. No one likes a man who Is everlast ingly saying "Beg pardon." The man who talks too much, as a rule, does not talk enough at tho right time. Two heads are better than one, but one of them nearly always does tho business. Most men have the same experi ences. The only difference Is that some men talk and soino don't. When you are working very hard take some comfort In this: Those who are Idle don't seem to be having a very good time. We suppose newspapers do annoy their readers a good deal. St ill news paper men, as a rule, do the best they can. It Is an annoying business. The word "hometunkcr" Is working ' overtime when applied to any rich woman who keeps several servants. The real "honiemakers" work overtlnio by not keeping any.?Atchlson (?lobe. 'I In- l/'ncoinfortnhle Hovvdnh. The elephant's howdah Is that bed of Procrustes In which ono can neither sit nor stand with any approach to reasonable ease, and in which a re cumbent attitude Is impossible. Its ad vantages are, first, that, standing In it, a man can shoot on every side of him; second, that It Is convenient for the I carriage of the occupant's parapher- 1 nnlia, his guns on racks on either side, his ammunition in n trough in front, i his other requisites in leather pockets here and there on the sides of the ma chine or, as to that, bee blanket on bis sent, nnd, third, that In the hinder com- i partment an attendant can sit or stand to hold that monstrous umbrella over his head or, when quick loading is re quired, take from his hand the gun Just tired and rechnrge It. Thoso aro advantages; otherwise the howdah Is an abomination.?Blackwood's Mag azine. I'M win Booth nn n Smoker. Without a cigar Edwin Booth, tho tragedian, was scarcely ever seen. Even while engaged on his professional duties his beloved weed was present In the wings, ready to be snatched from his dresser's hand for enjoyment dur ing tho Sometimes exceedingly brief In tervals between tho exits and en trances. Twenty-Hve cigars a day were at one time Iiis usual allowance, an al lowance, however, not Infrequently ex ceeded. The Nation'* Timekeeper. Americans get their correct time from a little room in the naval observatory, located on Georgetown heights, In the suburbs of Washington. Tho observa tory was originally Intended to detect errors in ship chronometers and to regulato them properly. This work constitutes one department at the In stitution, but perhaps Its most Im portant function Is that of being the nation's timekeeper. The Cnptftlii'n Plnee. "What do you mean by writing 'Among the prettiest girls at the dance was Captain Andrews?' Tho captain Is a man." "Yes, but ho spent most of his time among the prettiest girls thero."? Philadelphia Telegraph. Broken Von?, "You promised, madam, to obey mo when we married, and you've never done it." "Huh! You endowed me, sir, with all your worldly goods, and you never had any."?Baltimore Amorican. DR. G. C. ALBRIGHT, DENTIST. Office over Peoples Loa? and Ex change Bank, Laurens, S. C. DK. CLIFTON JONES Dentist OFFICE IN SIMMONS BUILDING Phone: Office No. 86; Residence 219. Simpson, Cooper & Babb Attorneys at Law. Will praetlce in all State Courts. Prompt attention givea to all business. Stocks Real Estate Insurance Business placed in my hands will have prompt and careful attention. J. J. ADAMS Broker, Laurens, S. C. Office over Enterprise Bank SCHEDULES C. N. & L. Railroad Co. Schedule In effect November 21st, 11)04: No. 62 No. 21 No. 85 PiiBsonKcr Mixed cx- Freight cx Oaily ccptSun- ccpt Sun day day t.v Columbia 11 10 a m 5 15 p m 1 00 n m ir Ncwberry 12 36 p m 7 05 p in 3 45 a m ir Clinton 1 22 p m 8 15 p in 5 25 n m ir Lauren a 1 42 p m 8 45 p in 6 00 am No. 63 No. 22 No. 84 L.v I-nurena 2 02 p m 7 00 am 5 20 p ni ir Clinton 2 22 p in 7 90 n m C 00 p in \r Ncwberry 8 10 p ni 8 35 n m 7 05 p in ir Columbia 4 45 p in 10 30 a m 9 15 p m C. H. GASQUK. Affcnt. QUICKEST AND BEST ROUTE r<> Savannah,Waycross, Jacksonville and all Florida Points, via Charleston and Western Carolina Railroad. Leave Laurens, 1:50 p. m, Leave Augusta, 10:30 p. m. Arrive Savannah, 2:50 a. m. Arrive Waycross, 6:05 a. m. Arrive Jacksonville, 8:40 a. in. Through Pullman Sleeping Car Service between Augusta and Jacksonville. Tri-weekly through Parlor Car Ser vice between Augusta and Asheville on trains Nos. 1 and 2; northbound Mon days, Wednesdays apd Fridays; south hound, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur days. Close connections made at Jackson ville for all points South. Round trip Winter Tourist Excursion tickets to Florida points on sale. GEO. Tt BRYAN, General Agent, Greenville, S. C. C. II. Gasque, Agt., Laurens, S. C. Ernest Williams, G.P.A., Augusta, Ga. OFfc i Q ? A tl a,,<1 WHISKEY habits Ul MlMS enrol ?t liomc with I IWg out pain, liook of y:\r I I %0 Iwl ticuinrs sent FltKK. mmHWHS ii. M. WOOLLlvY, m. d. Atlanta, t*n. Office 101N. Pryor Street. Side and Back COMBS are still in the height of fashion, and will also be worn this spring and summer. We have the latest styles of fancy Combs from $1.25 to $7.00 per set of three. Also the newest de signs in Bracelets, Hat Pins, Cuff Pins, Fobs and Crosses. Give Us a Call Before Purchasing. Fleming Bros. Planting Successfully First requisite?GOOD SEED?that's our busi ness. Second requisite? that's up to you?in the planting. We've got the live "grow" kind of garden and flower seeds. You can take them away from us without any resistance on our part for a very small price. The Laurens Drug Co. ? LAURENS, S. C. 'Phone 75 Goods Delivered. Whiskey, Morphine and other DRUGS, and nervous diseases treated. Charges more reasonable than other like institutions. $2r,.(H) per week pays for treatment, remedies and board. Result absolutely the same. L. G. CORBETT, M. D. THE CAROLINA SANITARIUM, Greenville, S. C. N. B. Dial. a. U. Toi>d. DIAL <& TODD, Attorneys and Coun sellors at Law. Enterprise Bank and Todd Office Build lng. Laurens, S. C. 91 Everything for the Kitchen. Our line of Cooking Utensils was never more complete than at the present time, and every purchase from us means one more satisfied customer, Call and see our great display of Tin-ware, Granite-ware, Crockery, in fact anything you may need in the kitchen will be found at our store. Sot if I Spring ?5 ning OF PATTERN HATS WILL TAKE PLACE I Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 29th, 30th and 31st, 1906. We have the greatest selection of Pattern Hats we have ever exhibited, and feel safe in stating that those who see our showing will agree with us in saying the ladies of Laurens have never seen such a great variety of copies of European productions of millinery art. Miss Fretwell has spent four weeks in the wholesale millinery market, and begs to say that her department will be worthy of a visit from all who love the beautiful. Come and spend a day with us. M V..: Dress Goods Show! Dress Goods and Millinery are twin departments- a nice hat means a nice dress, and a stylish dress calls for a stylish hat?so along with our big Millinery show we will have an elegant showing of the newest in Dress Goods of every description. 8 8 8 8 8 8 In Silks we will Show: Silk Eolines.50c to $1.00 Silk Crepe Dechenes. .75 Mesaline Silks. .50 Jap Silks.35c to .85 China Silks . .30 Radians Silks, 36 inches, . 1.25 Taffeta Silks, guaranteed, . 87!c, 1.00 to 1.25 Wool Dress Goods: Printed Novelties: Printed Silk Eolines .50 cents Printed Silk Mulls .25 cents Eyelet Embroidered Mulls. 35 cents Printed Dotted Swiss.15 cents Genuine Printed Organdie (looks like 25 cent goods). 10 cents Beautiful Floral Lawns 05 cents Figured Scotch Lawns. 03i cents Fine Floral .Figured Lawns, 05 cents and 03! cents Silk Warp Henrietta . Chiffon Mohair, 36 inches, Checked Mohairs, 36 inches, Vigoro Suitings, 36 inches, ... French Monreith . French Serges . Fine Etamines, 38 inches, .: $1.00 .50 .50 .50 ..... 1.00 ,50 50c and ,75 Novelty White Goods. Lingeree Waistings '. 10c, 38-inch Linene. 36-inch Irish Linen finish Suiting , 36-inch 20-cent White Madras ........ India Linons.5c, 8c, 10c, 15c, 45-inch Wash Organdie ...... 45-inch French Lawn 36-inch Pure Linen Lawn . Shirt Waist Linen. 90-inch all Linen Sheeting. Pure Silk Mull, 50c quality,. 15cand 25c 10c 10c 12Jc 20c and 25c . 15c to 50c , 15c to 50c 85c to 50c . Wtc to 35c , . $1.00 ,25 X ft A Great Lace Sale! AH the new patterns in Mecklin, Matese, Baby Irish, Round, Square and Diamond Mesch Vals. Also, a great line of All=over Laces and Embroideries for Waists and Yokes and Sleeves. REiME! b It We want the ladies to feel at home with us, and use us in any way we can serve them. When shopping feel that ours is your store. O. B. SIMMONS CO Lauren's Biggest Dry Goods Store. Q p *