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Special this week. Ladies' Suits, Skirts and Coats. LAST WEEK, LAST WEEK, LAST WEEK, LAST WEEK OF THE GREAT Special this week. Shoes in all Grades. Save the dollars by buying before close of Sale. Sale will positively close Saturday Night, January 25th. We are offering tremendous values throughout our big store. We have a magnificent stock of goods and it will pay all who are look ing for Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats and anything that comes in our line to see what values we are showing. Oursale has been big, it's always big, but this one excels all others. Lots of good things in Ladies' Suits, Blankets, Comforts, men's Overcoats and Winter Suits, Shirts, Underwear and Shoes that you will need, better get them now before close of Sale. Stock taking begins Monday, Jan. 27., so make ready and get all articles you need before close of sale._._ _ _ MONEY SAVING MILL END VALUES. 89c 89c Big lot of Ladies Umbrellas with fancy handles, worth $1.25, Mill End price. 72-inch all-linen Damask, worth $1.25, Mill End price. 36-inch black Taffeta Silk, the kind we have o (\~ been selling at $1.25, Mill End price. OVC 52-inch Broadcloth, the best on the mar- *m ket this season at $1.00, Mill End price ' VC 54-inch Zibelenes worth $1.00, Mill End price Extra heavy all-wool filling 9 ounce Jeans, ~ Mill End price. j&j&G pr Big lot of fine Comforts worth $1.25 and {\r%~ $1.50, Mill End price. V vc 36-inch dress Flannel in all colors worth ~ 40c, Mill End price. z / c 45-inch Linen for waists and suits worth 50c, Mill End price._. Big lot of Sheer Linen Lawn worth 30c to ^> ~ 35c, Mill End price. Z?C 43c 90-inch Linen Sheeting, extra nice qual- onr ity, Mill End price. OVC Extra size and weight white Bed Spreads, j g q Mill End price Ladies' black Satine Petticoats, Mill End price 89c 36-inch Sea Island, worth 7 l-2c, fl/^rr Mill End price. VUC Everett Classic Ginghams in short lengths, ?\ /C ~ Mill End price. vUt 36-inch Persian Lawns in short. lengths ?\ worth 10c, Mill End price. "'v 10-4 Wool Blankets in red, pink and blue -3 q borders worth $4.00, Mill End price.W> .O V 200 single cotton Blankets worth 50c each -y Mill End price. 0?7C Note the low prices. Make out your list and come and you will find things just as advertised. Came rain or shine whether you intend to buy or not. Remember we close Sale Saturday Jan. 25th. we are giving, and remember there is no other sale like the Mill End Sale for bargains. Ladies' black Silk Petticoats worth $5.00 a r%r% to $6.00, Mill End price. *T*?rtr 54-inch Waterproof worth 50c, comes in all colors, Mill End price. OVC Notice! Notice! No goods will be charged. Nothing sent out on approval. Goods must be paid for before they will be sent out. If you buy anything that does not fit will gladly exchange them for you. Embroideries, Huslin Un= derwear, White Quilts, Com forts, Blankets and Remnants of all kinds will be sold at this sale. Let no other sale mislead you, but come to the Genuine Bargain-Giving Mill End Sale. CLINTON LbTTER. Clinton, January 20.?An epidemic of grippe seems to be sweeping Clinton. Besides a large number of eases of grippe, there are several other eases of illness. The entire community is concerned about the desperate illness of J. J. Perry, who is suffering from an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Perry is very popular, and his friends earnestly hope for his recovery. Mr. Sam Copeland has been quite ill for a couple of weeks, hut is convales cent. Mr. Will Little hps been quite ill for six weeks or more, though not criti cally. The sympathies rff the community went out to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hol land on the occasion of the death of their baby Monday night. The child was buried this afternoon at Hurricane. The Presbyterian congregation is en joying a series of sermons every after noon and evening this week by the Rev. Richard Orme Flinn, of Atlanta. Mr. Flinn is the guest of Dr. Jacobs while here. Rev. C. Lewis Fowler has been con ducting a protracted meeting for the past ten days at Manning. Mr. Wal lace, a student in the Columbia Theo logical Seminary, fdlcd his pulpit last Sunday. Social amusements have been infre quent since the holidays. The Nations Club met Thursday with Mrs. J. F. Ja cobs. The Acteon Book Club met with Mrs. J. R. Copeland on Friday. At this meeting Mrs. J. L. Wright was elected a member. The German Club gave a dance Thursday night. Little Miss Elizabeth Young gave a pretty doll party Wednesday afternoon. There have been several visitors in Clinton recently. Misses Jessie and Helen Todd, of Greenwood, visited at the Orphanage. Mrs. P. G. Ellisor, of Newberry, visited Mrs. R. IL Vance. Mrs. Wallace, of Columbia, was here over Sunday. Mrs. C. C. Little, of Richmond, Virginia, is visiting the family of Mr. J. P. Little. Mrs. Burr, of Ithaca, New York, and Miss Grace Martin, of Lewisburg, West Virginia, returned home Monday, after a yisit to Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Martin. Miss Lula Moseley, of Prosperity, is visiting Mrs. T. I). Copeland. ? Mrt>. C. L. Fowler and children are visiting in Simpsonvillc. Prof. J. W. Ligon visited at Knoree over Sunday. Miss Tallulah Neville was the guest of Dr. H. K. Aiken's family, in Lau rena, Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mm. W. M. McCaslan visited relatives in Verdery the past week. Miss Mayme Leake expects to go to Florida for the month of February. Trial Catarrh treatments are being mailed out free, on request, by Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. These tests are proving to the people without a penny of cost?the great value of this scien tific prescription, known to druggiats everywhere as Dr. Shoop's Catarrh Remedy. Sold by Palmetto Drug Co. Mr. and Mrs. Legare Blackwell and children spent Friday and Saturday, the 17th and 18th, with Mr. W. B. Harmon, the occasion being Mr. Harmon's day. CROSS HILL'HIGH SCHOOL Building About Completed?Occupied on Monday for the First Time. Cross Hill, January 20.?The new school building is about completed, and Prof. Hough and his corps of teachers occupied their new quarters today for the first time. The children are glad to get into the new school house and all of our citizens are proud of it. The trustees have ordered new furni ture for the Auditorium, and just rs soon as it arrives Prof. Hough will have a formal opening, with appropri ate exercises. As soon as the Legisla ture passed the High School bill last January a few public-spirited citizens and friends of education decided that we ought to organize under that bill, and that we ought to have a better school building. Our people became in terested and with wonderful unanimity the work has progressed, bo that by the next meeting of the Legislature we shall have a splendid High school, with four teachers, and a $5,000 school build ing with modern fixtures and every thing complete. Rev. G. M. Hollingsworth preached at the Presbyterian church yesterday, morning and evening. He will preach here regularly every first and third Sunday. Mr. Jim HiU had his hand caught in the machinery at the mill a few days ago, and was right badly hurt. The ginnery here is kept busy every Wednesday and Saturday. The rise in the price has caused the cotton busi ness to become right lively. Mrs. G, L. Carter has been quite ill again, but is much better at present. OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. FOR SALE Having leased my farm j intending to give my whole time to I practice and insurance, offer for sale three hundred bushels Mississippi long staple cotton seed that has made a bale per acre this last year. Will sell out cheap. Apply to Dr. Dial. 2.'{-.'lt NOTICE C. T. Whit ten has moved his Blacksmith, Wagon, Buggy and general Repair Shop to the lot in front of E. W. Martin's stables. 2;}-<lt THE SECRET of success is to retain your health. This can only bo done by eating pure food. COPYRIGHT flour makes the best bread. Copyright's pure. 20-tf. Bo sure to let us show you our line of Tiling in different designs and col ors, consisting of the best and largest line you will find anywhere to select from. S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co., FOR SALE-The Boyd homestead, situated on Hampton street, containing three acres, more or less, well im proved. Apply to W. L. Boyd. 25 41 LOST?Silk Umbrella, between ex press office and Farley avenue drive. Engraved "I. M. R.," silver and pearl handle. Reward if roturned to Clyde K. Ray, Palmetto Drug Co. 25-lt Before you buy be suro to see our line of Hall Racks, beautifully finished in different designs and sizes, at prices that will be to your interest to see our ??l S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co., Air. L. E. Farley Paralyzed. Spartanburg, Jan. 17. ? L. E. Farley, a well known citizen of tins place and throughout the State, was stricken with paralysis while at the home of E. R, Trimmier, clerk of court. Mr. Farley was sitting around the fireside, talking to the members of Mr. Trimmier's family, when suddenly he lost eonsious ness and fell to the floor. His entire right side is paralyzed, and the power of speech has left him. His condition is most serious. Several years ago he took active part in the county and State politics, and for several terms was a member of the House of Representa tives from this county. He is a brother of the late Gen. Farley. A tickling cough, from any cause, is quickly stooped by Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. And it is so thoroughly harmless and safe that Dr. Shoop tells mothers everywhere to give it without hesita tion even to very young babes. The wholesome green leaves and tender stems of a lung-healing mountainous shrub furnish the curative properties to Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. It calms the cough and heals the sore and sensitive bronchial membranes. No opium, no i chloroform, nothing harsh used to in i jure or suppress. Simply a resinous plant extract that helps to heal aching j lungs. The Spaniards call this shrub which the doctor uses "The Sacred I Herb." Always demand Dr. Shoop's I Cough Cure. Palmetto Drug Co. A. E. Dargan, for fifteen years chief I of police of Darlington, committed sui I cide by shooting himself sometime Sat j urday night. As a result of a three days' investi ?ation, conducted by attorney General ?yon and associates and the members of the commission appointed a year ago to wind up the affairs of the State dis pensary, one liquor dealer and some of the members of the last board of con trol are under heavy bonds for their a) - pearance at court, charged with defraud* ing the State. Lame Shoulder Cured. Lame shoulder is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles and quickly yields to a few applications of Cham berlain's Fain Halm. Mrs. P. II. Mc Elwee, of Boistown, New Brunswick, writes: "Having been troubled for some time with a pain in my left Shoul der, I decided to give Chamberlain's Pain Balm a trial, with the result that I got prompt relief." For sale by Lau rens Drug Co. An Important Meeting. To the Pastorwand Deacons of the Lau rens Baptist Association: Brethren:?You are urgently request ed to meet in the F'irst Baptist church of Laurens on Saturday, January 25, at 11 a. m., an business of very great im portance pertaining to our denomina tional interests will bo submitted to you. Every Baptist layman in Laurens county is cordially invited to be present. Come without fail. E. C, WATSON. Chairman Executive Committee. If your name is dropped from our subscription list, on account of being in arrears on April 1, that will not cancel the obligation, but you will owe for v. nut time you have had the paper, and not paid for It, juat the same. Miss Tallulah Neville, of Clinton, was Slate News in Brief. the week-end guest Aikcn. > 1 I I I I ' ' 1 ' , Wfltt Mrs. H. K. Oak Grove Farmers Union. There will he a regular meeting of the above Union at Oak Grove Wood men hall, on Wednesday, Jan. 29th, at 2 o'clock p. in. Our business agent will have some valuable information for all present, and there will he an election of officers for this year. All memhers come, and all who wish to join us may come also, lets have a full attendance. B. P. GODFREY, Pres. J. S. CUNNINGHAM, Sec. and Treas. Builds up waste tissue, promotes ap petite, improves digestion, induces re areshing sleep, gives renewed strength nd health that's what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Ten does. 35c, Tea or Tablets. Palmetto Drug Co. Appropriate Exercises. Interesting and appropriate exercises were held by the different grades Mon day morning at the graded school build ing in honor of Lee's and Jackson's birthday. That's the house the Doctor built, The biggest house you see; Thank goodness, be don't get our money ? For we take Hoi lister's Rocky Moun tain Tea. Palmetto Drug Co. Kpwortl^ League Organized. The young people of the Methodist church met Sunday afternoon and or ganized an Epworth League. The fol lowing officers were elected: George Pitts, president. Miss Zaline Gray, 1st vice president. DeWitt Norwood, 2d vice president. Miss Julia Gilkerson, 3d vice pres. Mrs. J. D. Grout, 4th vice president. Mrs. R. 10. Coneland, secretary. Miss Annie Gilkerson, Treasurer. We believe that we have one of the cleanest subscription lists of any county paper in the State that has not a paid in-advance subscription, but there are some in arrears. The postal law says they must pay before April 1, or be cut off. The World's Gypsies. The gypsies have passed under a va riety of names, arising either from their Kuuposed original country or tho callings and characteristics of the race. The old English Egyptian, the Span ish Ghana and tho Magyar Pharas nepek (Pharaoh's people) all point to an Egyptian origin. The Scandinavian Tatare Identifies thorn with the Mon golian hordes which terrorized early Europe, while the French Bohemian suggests yet another country as their cradle. As to tho names hestowed by their supposed character, tho Arnh l>oldly calls them harauii (a villain), tho Dutchman hoydens, or heathens, and the Persian takes his name from their" complexion and duhs them karaehl, or Swarthy. A charter of William tho Lion, as early as tho twelfth century, mentions their Scotch namo of tin klers, which Is commonly supposed to bo a corruption of tinker, although pos sibly tho substitution of "t" for "?/." has produced this form of tho Italian Zlngaro, one of tho most Widespread of gypsy appellations.?London Chron ic!?. LECTRIC tiik best roit 'BITTERS AND KIDNEYS. QU EUR REMEDIES. Use Is Made of Animals, Exorcism, Charms and Incantations. Of (he strange remedies employed nt various periods and in various lands a writer In the Scientific Ameri can says: '^i'he magical [towers of some of the animals used to cure sickness are believed to he Increased in propor tion as there is mystery in their modes of life. Toads and other batrachians come under this category, and hence lizards which have been dried and neatly stretched upon bamboo splinters nro greatly In demand in China and other countries whore the primitive medical man still holds sway. In Ja pan the skin of a snake is still suppos ed to bo a sovereign cure for abdom inal pains. Turtles, too, are regarded with great awe in China, and so are tigers' bones and carbonized monkeys' skulls, which nro prepared by putting them into clay vessels exposed to heat until the crania are thoroughly calcin ed. Birds are also carbonized for me dicinal purposes, and the nests of cer tain swallows, made out of the gelat inous substance of seaweeds partly digested and disgorged, are believed in that country to bo most invigorating I as medicine for the sick. "The American Indian medicine man does not by any means rely wholly on magic for his cures. He makes peo ple well by producing uncanny noises, which are believed to frighten away tho spirits Of dlsca8C. For this pur pose a wooden rattle covered with buckskin and made up In tho shape of a turtle Is often employed. For sind lar purposes of exorcism the Tibetan lama wields a whip with a handle of human bone and lashes of human skin, while ho beats upon a drum formed out of the upper parts of two human skulls. "Among the Indians and other north era nations the hoof of the elk Is re garded as a sovereign cure for epilep sy if applied to the heut of tho suf ferer and then to his ear. in the Ha waiian Islands a fetich consisting of a human (high bone and a braid of human hair is regarded as a panacea to ward off misfortune, while a straw Image thrown out of a Korean's house on the last day of the year is believed In that country to carry with it the sins of the household as well as to ob literate all traces of bad luck. "Charms and incantations were com mon among the Druids for the curt- of diseases, and often the former eon sisted of nothing more than rags, old clothes, pins or needles. In Persia there is a superstition that a patient has only to deposit a rag on certain bushes to obtain a cure. Pieces of gar ments that have touched tho 'pilgrim camel' aiio preserved with great vener ation, and when, persons are danger ously ill they lay these things on their bodies as Infallible remedies." Theater Scats. The seats were In tho orchestra on the theater's left. "Tho left side of the house always sells out first," said the box office man. "Everybody seems to prefer It to the right. I don't know why. Poxes especially?wo can sell ? .o left to one right box oyery time. Nobody takes the right sldo for choice. And there Is no reason for this. As much goes on In tho right extremity of tho stage as In tho left?wo proprietors always look after that - and you seo Just as much from the right as from the left side. Why, theu, la tho left sldo always at a premium?"?New Or leans Times-Democrat. Twisting a Rabbit. Tho wretched rabbit Is first driven into n hoi low log or tree or hole, ns the cnso may he. Then the twister cuts and trims a supple gad of suita ble length, inserts it into the retreat ami pokes about till he feels the rab bit. The gad is then withdrawn, and It's ton to one that a hair or two Clinging to the end will prove that tho rabbit has been touched. The twister now makes a split in the end of the gad, feels for the prey again, and when the split is In the fur turns the gad steadily in one direction till a firm hold has been taken of tho fur. The rabbit is then dragged out and dispatched, If everything works just ritflit.- Too frequently things go wrong. A rabbit's skin is very tender, and a rouKh handed twister may twist off Inches of skin and wads of fur before he thinks that he has secured a proper hold. Not seldom tho agonized rabbit resists so strongly that the skin is torn off during the pulling process. The whole business savors too much of flaying a boost alive to be worthy of further discussion. Hut ? In one instance tho rabbit did not suffer. A clever youth found a hole under a stump and decided to twist the hidden rabbit. The stick took hold in excellent stylo; the rab bit struggled bravely, but a powerful pull brought U forth with a bounce. It was a very curious rabbit-In fact, tho only one on record which worn a Ions busby tall and a black "and while coat, and, judging by the odor of it, it must have been In that hole a very Iouk time.?Outing. What Is a Midshipman? By Inch 1 for thu tirst time In my lifo have found a phtlislhlo derivation for midshipman, it would appear that in tho days Immediately after the flood the ?Ossels were very hijjh at the ends, between which there was a deep "waist," giving no ready means of passing from one to (he other. To mcel this difficulty there were employ ed ft class of men, usually young and alort, who from their station wore called midship men, to carry messages Which w ere not subject for tho Irmn pot shout, if this explanation holds water, it, like forecastle and after guard and knightheads, gives another instance of survival of nomenclature from conditions which have long sine? ceased. Whatever tho origin of his title, It well expressed tho anomalous and IM? defined position of the midshipman. Ilo bolongod, so to say, to both ends of tho ship as well as to the middle, and his duties and privileges alike fell Within the broad saying Unit what was nobody's business was a midshipman's. When appointed as such hi later days ho came in "with the hayseed in blS hair" and went out lit for a lloutcn ant's charge, but from first to last, whatever his personal progress, ho continued as a midshipman, a handy billy.- Captain A. T. Mahan in liar per's. Prudent. "Tr.ko dinner with us tomorrow, count." "Could you not make It breakfast? I have numerous invitations to dinner each week, but I cannot live on ze one meal a tlay."?Loulsvlllo Courier-Jour nal. Ar, Usual. Nowpop (wearily)?It must bo time to got up, my dear. Mrs. Nowpop?Did you hear tho clock strlko 6? Nowpop No. but the baby has fallen asleeo.? Carlylo's Rccipo For Shirts. Hero Is nn extract from si lottor of Thomas Carlylc, in \\ ?Ich ho asks his Sister to make him SOIUO shirts and sends tho measurements, How inuuy women could make a shirt after them? "My Dear Jenny?* * * [11 the inoan wbllo 1 want you to make mo soino flannel things, too?throe flannel shirts especially. You can get the llnnncl from Allck It' lie has any that he can well recommend, You can readily have them made before (ho " shirts go off. I have taken tho measure today and now semi you tho dimensions, to gether with u measuring strap which I bought some weeks ago (at one penny) for the purpose! You are to be corc Cul to scour the flannel first, after Which process the dimensions are these: Width (when tho shirt Is laid on Its bnek'i. 22% inches; extent from wrist button <?> wrist button, 01 Inches; length hi the back, 85 Inches; length in tho front, 25% Inches. Do you under stand all that? I dare sny you will make it out, and this measuring baud will enable you to be exact enough." Began With "D" Anyway. "An' when they gits to Italy," goes on Bill, .growln' quite enthusiastic, as you might say. > vor th1 Idee, "he'll have th' time of his life ruminntiu' roun' them old palaces of the dogs. "Dogs!" I gasped. "Palaces of the; dogs!" "Doggies, then, I s'poso you might call It." says he. "If you're so blamed portiklar, though It ain't spell that way. It's spelt dogs, only with tho 'f.' " "Hill QladOX," says I. "for an lined .iucaicd man you are th' most ignorant I over see. Do you moan to tell me you ain't never hoar of th' dodges of Venice that has boon mayors of th* town for th' last hundred years or more?" "No, I ain't," says ho. "an' no one else neither. Thor' ain't any such folks there. Dodge ain't an fSyotullail name nohow, it b'longs in Connecti cut. Not but what thor's a few mubbo In New York an' Rhode Island, but not In Italy, not by a domed sight."? American Magazine. Tho Bullfight. Wo won! to a bullfight and wished we had Stayed away. It Is qtllto as unpleasant as people say, and tho i cruelty to the horses turns one sick. If ll was merely an affair between the men, who are undoubtedly very skill ful, and the bull, which Is probably so mad with rage as to he past feeling much pain, ono COUld shrug one's shoul ders at the queer game and Und some excuse, but for the torture of those poor old blindfolded screws there can he no shadow of palliation. After three bulls had been killed wo bad seen more than enough, especially as tin; horses In the third encounter had al ready been badly gored In tho second, and the third bull was not killed neat ly, but ran about bellowing for awhile with the CSpada'S sword sticking out of his Shoulders.?niackwood'8 Maga zine. Regular Caller. Pearl?What ever became of that young man you used to like so much, the 000 you called "plain, everyday > ? r. Brown ?" Ruby?Ob, he Is "plain, every night Mr. Brown" now. Pearl-Indeed! flow Id that? Ruby?Why, wo aro engaged.-?Chi? cago News. Subduing Mother's Voice. The success f.u1 merchant Luv It od hin parents to visit htm 111 Now York olty. They came gladly and on tho following Bnbbath WOro escorted to a fashiona ble church in Fifth avenue. Some of the hymns were familiar. In their ren dition the visiting pair contributed heavily, with the credit for volume in favor of the father. Although not al ways in correct lime and sometimes In discord, yet tho joy of this good couple leaped forth In Joyous praise, and they did not sei* the glowering looks of nearby worshipers or the beetlike face of their devoted son. "Father," explained the merchant that afternoon While bis mother was taking her accustomed nap, "in our, churches the congregations do very lit tle singing, It is left entirely to tho choir." "1 know, my boy," stud the old man as he lovingly placed a hand on his son's shoulder, "that It was very em barrassing to you this morning, but if I hadn't sung as loudly as I did the j people would have heard your moth- ' or." New York l'ress. Muskrats. Itni'O old Captain .lohn Smith in his ?piaint "History of New England and the Summer Isles," published in Lon don In 1024, gives probably the first written account of the muskrnt. Ilo : ays that "the mussacus Is a beast of the form and nature of our (English) water rat" and adds that "some of thoni smell exceedingly strong of lUUSk." These animals may be caught in almost any sort of trap baited with sweet apples or parsnips. .Musk rats have very strong teeth and can use them on wood OffOCtlVOly, so It Is w Ise to protect all corners and cracks in your wooden traps with pieces of tin or sheet Iron. They have good noses and can smell an apple a long distance off. Place your traps In ti e shallow water at the edge of the mill pond or Stream inhabited by these rats, and they will doubtless und il without difficulty, Young muskrats are very gClltlO and playful and may be handled without fear. They do not grow flerco with age if roared in captivity and ac customed to gentle treatment. Receiving Tommy. There Is a certain inspector of schoOlu who prides himself Oil his original method of examining, but occasionally his originality receives a s> :> In a fatherly manner he bad/ to od ft class of young children M l him soon bad their open inonVhod Hon. \ "Now, BUppoSO that you and x playing a game of marbles," lie : .-?? lo llttlo Tommy Jones. "\"<>u have ton marbles and I have eight." 'I'he class gathered closer round. "At the end of tin? gauio you havo won half of my marbles, and of course, I want to play again to win them back." The children pressed even nearer. "At the end of the second game I win half of those you now have. Tell me" excitement waxed lntensu?"tell me," In; continued, "how many mar? blOS you are left with?" ? With a look of liicxprcsshblo disgust the boy addressed fell hack. "Why, Billy," he said, "Mowed If It oln't Bums."- London Answers. What It Was. "These deceitful women oro so ridic ulous!" said Miss Possoy. "As for mo, I was never afraid to toll what my ago was." "No woman," replied Miss Wlso "eyor minds tolling what her age was.'*