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arm and Garden BLACKBERRY CULTURE. Planting May Be Done In tlie F.'ill or Sprint;. The blackberry nui.v !??? planted In the fail or early in ilie spring. Itul if {limited )?><> '-iii i> in ihe fall young growth limy start, which Is likely In he winter killed. Tin- soil should ho. well prepared and the plains set a lit tic docpor than I hoy were hi the ntirs ery in rows about eight feel a pari and throe feet apart in lie' rows. Some growers prefer planting tluun in hills Heven or eight foot apart eaoli way, thus Unding lbent easier to control ]?arger fruit is s<> produced, as they ?an be kept cultivated IhiIIi ways, Kummer pruning is Important with the blackberry, as Hie lower the canes can be kept the bettor they are likely to come through the winter and the ens ler they are to handle. Summer prun ing eonsists in merely pinching back the young growth to within about eighteen Inches of the ground, after Which side shouts will be thrown out, It is bettor I?* err on the side of low piliclllllg than to let the ell 1108 gel loo lull. The summer pruning may if delayed cause late growth, which will not ripen; hence i! should bo done In time or not at ail. in the spring the laterals should he bended buck to within eight pROi.i pic black ituaaiRs?ion ncsuEt.s to III 111 OK AN Ai UK. een Inches or two fen of the main canes. Old canes and the weakest of new ones s': mid he on out in the fall or early in the spring each year. There v ill he a light crop of I mit i lie - oim ml .\ear and a full <iop tin- third year. I''our or live full cl'Ops are about as much as Kin old ho taken from oho plantation. The blackberry is not grown so largely as it might he. It is ohC of the most profitable frulls to gravi* where it succeeds Well. Where there Is not danger < f whiter killing a well drained ein* loijni i- prnliiliily bos! for Ii.e black Is rryj as it is < dolor and iiioro retentive "i moisture thnii light er soils, Ti e blackberry r.nisl have plenty >?:' s...i .Istui'o when Ihe fruit Is ripening, . t hcrw iso I :t Id tie . f the ( rtiji w ;'| develop. In the tmrlli. Where hardiness is of greater cousid< erat i<?n than conservation >>f moisture, Ihe poorer ai d warmer soils nre pre ferret I. as ji'rif Ida? kberry on tluisosdils does uoi mal o as rampant a growth illld he'tieo ripens its wood holier. The berry pa I eh show.ii in (he cut was pruned Into in August, oho-lifth oi au acre ,\ loidod l oil bushels; Moles Friends cf the Farmer. a distinguished naturalist carefully examined the stomachs of ilfteen inoles caught iii dilVerenl localities, hut failed to discover therein the slightest vds?' lige of plants or roots, on ihe contrary, they w.re mied with tie- remains < ( ea| I h w Orbis'. N'bt sali-lioil by this fnCt, he shut up several ItlOleS in a hex containing sods of earth, on which fresh grass was growing, and a smaller cage of jrruiis mid earthworms, in nine days two moles devoured ?-I0 white worms, loll earthworms, 2S Cat erpillars ami a mouse (skin and holies), Which hud boon alive Id the box. Hi' next gav e i hoi i nothing bill vegetables, In twenty f. e.r hours two moles died <>f starvation. Another naturalist cab cnlafod that two moles destroyed 20 COM whi'c v ori ;; Of gl'ttbI in a single year. If this is Cori'oci it is a (strong argiitueui in favor of multiplying rather thai, destroying the moles. The Oport Top Tree. It is not noeossary to go over the Ire?- trying to etil "ff every little tWlg. The leaders itl*o the ones that lie'd at tent Ion. When heading In these lead era it is best to out them off tu a side branch rather than to dormant bud. Frequently when an Inexperienced man practices heading in he is tempt ed to shear the tree all over and leave it a smooth, oval form. It will be seen that this is very different from the method described nbovo, win re only the leaders are cut hack and the BldO shoots thinned so as to have an open tup. The amount of beading in lo be done should vary from your to .voar. according us the crop promises to lie large '>r small. As the tree get** older less heading in Is usually neees snry. Sugar Deets. I/iist. year was a banner year for sugar beets, but the estimate ,^ made by the Utllted Slates department of agriculture that the present year will ecllpgO nil past records, as It is expect ed that over 500,000 short tons of l.eet ?ugar will be made. ?*% * ***** ?*%%**% * i ?* ? * ? * AMONG THE EXCHANGES f, 5 * <\ lioiil Chickens* The chickens uro chicking. New port New s and Tillies-Herald. Tin y could hardly he expected to duck. Norfolk Landmark. That ought to eggs-huust the sub ject. Savannah News. Fowl thought, that; but it will feath er out again when tho epgs shell. Ilartwcll Sun. Anyhow thoK? chicks produced n tremendous ninouiil of cackle. HI her um Star. After till of which they should lay well. Dalton Citizen. Hut nl Inst they may bo eggs-pect - od to come home to roost. Exchange. old <ieneral llubbard Went to the cupboard To L-.-t "Bert" Peary the Pole, Hut when ho gol liiere The < upbonrd w;ts hare. For Cook the honor had stol"! Union Progress. Bouquet Kor .Mr. Itluckvtcll. Possibly the reason no errors ever appear In the editorial columns of some papers is because the editor has I a valuable asslstanl In tin unusually capable, careful linotype operator who corrects the mistakes of the editor before they appear In print. "Possi bly not : who knows"? t'nion Pro gress. OPKH \ IIOI'SK M l> 10K.MK.X l\ Mr. C. M. Ihlhll Succeeds Mr. .las, V. Wallace as Manager of Theatre. It is somewhat of a surprise that a change in iho iiuiiiageinenl of the city opera iioiisc is learned. Mr. .las. v. Wallace announces that his par! of the lease bus been taken over by Mayor Clan iv '? M. Hnbb, Mr. Jos. Dendy re taining part. Mr. Wallace's many friends will regret to learn this, for already lie lias won the applause of scores for Iiis ability llild tact. :.11<1 for Iho exeeilenl shows that lie 'nas been furnishing the i?< o de. Mi ssrs. ihihh and Dendy w i'.l con tinue the management, and will carry out tho same policies pursued hereto fore. Following is a letter from Mr. Wal lace: Oct. II, 1000. Dear Mr. Honey; I beg leave to say that I am no lodger connected with the opera house, am! wish to thank you for the many courtesies . I.own me dtiriiig my ud iiiinit-1 rat ion its manager. Mr. c. i. liabb will succeed me as manager and I hope !?< will ki i ?> up ihe puce I hnvo sot for him to follow in the good show line, and 1 am sure if lie does the people of this city will see KhlhO of the |)0S| shows that t'llli in- In d for ii stage of the we have her-. I have booki d (lie best siibw? -hat have ever been offered the people <>T" this city tilid 1 Wish the new managC nieni much success, and I hope they will imve (lie support of niy patrons. Am in tlinnkliig you for your kind ness to me, i a hi I AND SALI;. The Stale of South f'lll'OlllUI, ( ouiilj of Lauren*. IN ( (?I !I I OK C'O.M WON I'll \ v. ft. WRIGHT, Plaintiff, \s. 1) I RXTUKKIN, \V. A. PCTNAM nnd NATIONAL DANK (>!?' LA?RICNS, s. c.; i ?efendnhi t. Pursunnl to a decree of Foreclosure in the above stated case, i will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, at Laurens C. iL, s. C, on Snlesday in November next, being Monday the Is! day of the mouth, during the legal hours for Hitch s;iles. the following described properly to w ll: .mi that lertniu trnci or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the state and County aforesaid, contain ing One hundred rind Ofty (l.o?j acres more ol' less, hounded by land of i!. i!;< ? ',<-. Mrs. I'ilttfiri. .lohn Robert son, or Nancy Robertson cat rite, An derson Itohertson, K, V. Shell nnd others. Pein? the feftrriC tract con veyed to i!>.e said i >? ren dan I by IL n . Ilellnms on the "<?i day of December, 1888 ll e deed in wbi< h i ? rbfiordi d in Hook "i tu page '?<'.: (except Seven acres of the HnmO sold lo Anderson Itohertson) nnd ten acres Iii addition to the Hollnins land conveyed lo him by .1. It. Culbertsoh. Tern s of Sale: ONE-HALF CASH, balance to bo paid twelve months from tlntfl Of s;ile, the credit portion to bO ptlld twelve months from date of Bfllo, tile credit portion to he Keen red by hood ami mortgage of the purchaser over the said prem ises, bearing legal interest from date, with leave to purchaser to pay his entire hid in cash. Purchaser to ,.ay for papers. If the terms of sale are not complied with, the land to he re sold on same or some BtlbSCquent Snlesday on same terms, at risk of former purchaser. JOHN F. BOLT, ('. C. ('. and C, S. Laurr ns. S C Dated, this Oct. 8th, ifioo. ii-::t in .lall on Serious Charge, Two negro hoys, Foot and Mill Oar rett. were lodged In Jail yesterday from DialB township, charged with criminally assaulting a 13-year old negro girl last Sunday night near Ow iiiRs station. The Commitment was 1 made by Magistrate Hellams of Dials. little FOLKS entertained. .Miss Mildred Fonnell of Waterloo Cel. chratcs Flith Itirtliduy. Waterloo, Oct. 5.?Little .Miss Mil dred Fennell celebrated her fifth birth day Tuesday evening with a party from - to ti o'clock, at her home, "IMnehurst", thirty of her little friends enjoying the occasion with her. In ihe hallway the decorations were in yellow, golden rod and autumn leaves being H8ed. The little hostess was assisted in receiving and enter taining her Rub-Ms by her mother, .Mrs. .1. Lindsay Fi nnell, Miss Frances An derson and Mrs. A. I" Long. On their (irrival they were each given a tiny bag. with Card und peneil attached, and told '<> llnd the peanuts 1 id den around in the rooms. Miss lOthel Colbert son having found the greatest number, \ as awarded the prize, a doll s large piano. Then each little lol was given a small hat and pin ami in turn, blind' folded and sent across the room to try and put dolly's hat on her head, this prize, a magic lantern, being won by Masti r Robert M. Smith. After this, came the "fishing pond", each child being given a fishing rod and allowed to fish between two portieres. pulling back his "catch". which con sisted in n present for each one. ;,s soon as be felt something tug at his line. Next, each boy was given n small bow of ribbon and told to find some one with a how of that same color, then marching into the dining-room, the little hostess and her escort's pi neb being designated by a pink n.rcli, from the eehtcr of which was suspended i>y ? n pin1: liow, a card, bearing in gilt let ters "hearty greetings''. The colors in this romn were entirely In piiik, emblematic of the rosy years of tho . ? lovely sea shel l pink dahlias, pink e pretl I lebe term.mti.inc. In fluffy bows ;?.( each f I'.:; v. The room was darkened ; ti.'. tnaii'y candle^ with pink shades si;< d ;. beautiful glow over (lie ln :?>* t t'.u- same col oak and upon which burned five tiny piiik caudles, was cut tirst by the little hostess. Aft< r ail had finilfehed bnt, ii:>. f." 1 iiys palled a white and the girls ; Ink ribbon running from the center of the table, at the end of Which they found souvenirs, dainty little Ja panese CttpS and saucers for the girls and po< ketboOks for the boys. ti e Hu::, hostess reoi !Ved a number of lovely hiriaday pi;*~. noticeable love;> froth her harehtsj A itiosl happy time \vn** s'' hi i r..i all departed wishing says in poll i !?*. r l i.se. Mr, iiollaml Prefers Charges Vualusi Superintendent Pilts. i. ? : : I .? me ir col t.!.. .- to eeirreCt the false report con cerning the Long H ranch school. Mr. Pitts stated that Miss Sloan (aught seven mouths; she only taught lie also Stated that she bad forty Scholars; that wasn't true. She only had sixteen and eight of them were from another district, and had bei it en red I ed on another school roll. . He said he paid five hundred deillnrn wot is not a mlsfi ke of .Mr. Pitts, It is a fa tto Ti II. Holland; iti i s ;i of ?it. T. s. tk \<;i ;:. Vefcmii ui i'tvo Wars liiswers the I ust Poll < nil, .'.: . ThaddeMls S. Teagtie, an aged ni|d i ? : :< d citi'/en of tho county; died id his home at Cold Point early last Wednesday morning, Tho fun eral services werb hold ai n'nvcr dnm church Thursday afternoon; Mr. ToagUC had bei a III falling health ever since the Confederate reunion tit Orceiiville. where he fell und had his leg broken. He Is survived by his Wife, who is a daughter of tlib Itiib Klihii Cunningham, and sever..l sin,., and daughters . Tho sons, who re side in Birmingham, Durham and Wa hlngton, reached homo In lime for ttlQ funeral. Mr. Tongue was twice married. His first wife tlib mother of all his children, was a sis ter of Dr. L. s. Puller of this < Ity, In addition to rendering faithful service throughout the War Belwoen the States. Mr. T< ague had the dis ; Unction of being a Veteran of the fa mous "!' as war" of 1856. Ills death lea but one other veteran of this war in l.aurens county. Dr. Q. Wilbur fl e aged and much belovu I physician id Waterloo. Mr. Teag served in 'apt. Howden's comput) Thirteen I South Carolina regime lie was :i valiant soldier, a good f ( /en ami a true man. You wil' nd the largest anf"' 1 line of s; ? boards in differ, nl <^ and Size, no.de of solid oak on ..." tifully In >d. At j.rices IT ' be to ? (. rest to see our fore ,r-n . & i:. II. Wllkf Was Painfully Injured. Mr. T. T. Wood of the Poplar Spring section met with unite a painful acci dent at Hudgens's ginnery here yes terday. In driving out of the en closure surrounding the ginnery, Mr. Wood had to pass under a shed; ;. girder caught the ton of ii blae of cot ton on the rear end of the wagon which forced the front of the body upward. Mr. Wood was thrown against the beam and dragged off the wagon, his left arm being badly lacer ated from the elbow to the shoulder point. Wo have just received a ear load of solid oak. beautifully finished bed room Suites, In different designs and styles and they are going at prices that you cannot duplicate at any other place. S M. .V: E. II. Wiikes A Co. LAND 5ALE. The State af South Carolina, Count) of Lnureus, in cm in or common pleas. W. B. FULLER, Plaintiff. vs. HUGH FULLER, 1.11.1.A AUSTIN. BLANCHE RASOR. ANNIE LAURIE DIAL. MARSHALL A. LEA MAN, I. VI. LEAMAN. WILLIAM LEA MAN. MYRA LEAMAN, LOU ELLA LEAMAN, BENTO MATTHEWS, I CAROLINE MATTHEWS, and .1 .V. MATTHEWS, Defendants. Pursuant to a decree of Sale in the above stated case, i will sell at public outcr.\ to the highest bidder, at Lau rons c p.. s. c. on Salesday In No vember next, heing Monday the 1st day of it." month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following deserlh" d property to wit: Ml Hull tract of land situate in Lau rens County lit suhl State, contain lllg two hundred and fifty acres, more or less, bounded < the north by lands of '. Wi Tumor, and on the east by land- of <'. V. l!ip;>. on tlje h?hth by hinds of Conway Dial, and en the Weft h> lands of Mattie Lindsay, and Public road from Cross ilill towards Li urehs * 'our't House. TeiIujj o; fc'iiie; ONE-H \LF CASH, balance to b< ;?.:<! twelve mouths from date of sale, the credit portion u> bo paid twelve ihonths from date of sale, the credit portion to be secured by bond and mortgage of the purchaser over the said premises, bearing legal interest frotu date, with leave to pur chaser to pay I is entire hid ill c ash. Purchaser to pay tor papers. If the terms of sale are not complied with, the land to be resold on same or some subsequent Salesday oil Same terms, ai the risk of forme,- purchaser. JOHN F. im LT. C. C, C. Pi and 0, s. Lnureus, s C l>;.'. ?I. this Oct. Rth. K'Ot'. I !-:;t Si i pur beautiful display of Art Squares end RllgS fhat are made of the i '-i ({unlity of material in differ ent designs, colors niul si/.--s. At money saving prices. LAND SALE. The Ntnte of South Carolina. . ( ouutj of I.aureus. t\ COUNT OF COMMON PLEAS. i WILLIAM L. BRYSON, W. BATES BUY SON, WALKS <). BRYSON, FLOR * O. BRYSON, **, LICE 55. BRYSON, und MAMIE L. BKYSON, Plaintiffs. y ? . SARAU BRYSON und ANNIE sc.-: BRYSON, Defendants. Pursuant to a decree of Sale in the .-.tove stated case. ! will sell at publh outcry to the highest bidder, at Lau rents C. IL. S. C^<n Salesdny in No; %??!!:? next, being Monday tin- 1st day of the month, during the legal hours for stich sabs, tho following described property to wit: All that lot. piece or parcel of land lying, ho Inj." and situate In the county ami Stcte aforesaid, containing Forty live 145) acres, 11101*0 01* less, and bounded by laifds of M. L. Copelnnd Quitmnn Leake, Bee Bailey, and Nan nie F. Lake and others. Terms of Sole: ONE-HALF <\\SV'. balance to be paid twelve niontls from date of sale, the credit porthn to be paid twelve months from rtite of s;:!e. the credit portion to he se cured by holxl and mortgage q. the purchaser over the said pro'iisos. hearing legal Interest from dat.'. with leave to purchaser to pay lib entire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If the terms of sn'<* are not complied with, the laud te,l0 resold on same or some subsetpie/l Salesdny on same terms, at risk of/ormer pur chaser. JOILNP. BOLT, CO. CP. and O, S Laur< us. S C Dated, this Oct. Stil, J""1'- ' I -''it [.AND S/LE. I'lu Stale of xitith Orolimi, ( ount) of l.anrer IN I (U K r el ( VI<'N Pl.t! LA L.'.XS Till 'SV-'DMl'A.VV. Plal A. B. STKNyARTOef" ndnhti Pursuant* to a"' ' *of Foreclosure in the ri.c.ve tjtted case. I will sell at pu lie outer to tho highest bidder, ; ? Latin i s (. .? ? S. C. on Salesdny in November m. ?? ?cing Monday the 1st day of the "hth. during the legal hours for Bales, tlio following described p'l" ' ?>' r,? w >': All that I'tslh tract, piece or par eel of lau situate, lying and being In the cou-v "od State aforesaid, con taining if !':,d seven-tenths (10 T-ioi acres. m? '"* ,,,ss- bounded by lauds of T. I loghes and William Stewart, bong tl*0'"cl of iand conveyed to a. B. St?f1 ,v William Stewart by deed ??cd December 7th. |s>7. and record ,n, Vul- 2< ,":i'-'<> OlRce of ci- rlc Court for Lnurens County. T(J a of Sale: CASH. Purchaser to \)l:V,:" papers. JOHN F. BOLT, CC P. and ?',. s. Latiretts, s fj /.' d. (his Oct. Sth, 100!). 1 i-;;i See the bargains that we have In Rockers made of oak. mahogany aud reed, beautifully finished and at prices that will be. money saved for you. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes &f Co. No Decision Yet. i;. ?r< e in Uankruptcy .Ino. I. Barle, who has the matter of the validity of the $10.000 mortgage held by the People's Loan t\- Exchange bank of this ?ity .??.gains', the Lnnford Oil Mi'i Co. under advisement, has not as yot render his decision in the matter. It is recalled that the arguments wero mad." before him here some time ago. and his ruling Is awaited with much Intert s t. Have you bought a heater yet? if KM be sure to see our line in different ? dyles ami size.-, that are mode of the. tuest quality of iron and so construe' ed that one will be ;i saving to you in tiie amount of Ittel it consumes. B. M. fi. E. H. Wilkes & Co. Remember the Boysl Don't Forget That Mahaffey & ?abb Are carrying 'the best line, of Fancy Groceries that money can buy H e i n z] j Bak ed Be a n s Big shipment of the best Mackerel on the market \ Kits of White Fish 5c per pound Velva Syrup extra fine Oysters Fresh every Friday. C.i.? ..'.'.'i see us Mahaffey & Babb PHONE rv.l LAURENS. S. C 5 i. iH)to= We are tending our customers the bes & o-raphs th- ve have ever produced?the kindthat IS makes cq&tant and lasting patrons, many hav= *p ing bougt pictures as many as five times in the year, ar they bring their friends, assuring them that ou; *s the best obtainable: Now if you doubt ^ w the m^t of the t4 95 X 1 /A fr y A jusyr'nff down those you've bought elsewhere w anJay them beside ours and be convinced. ?1 ? Reaper than the cheapest, Ping Pongs at 18 for H 2jfcents, they are No. I. See our new Panels and W mt Cards, they are cheap only in price. X Picture Frames made to order at very reduced prices. We are going to discontinue this line and evote our entire time and attention to Photo* graphy. We bought a big and elaborate line of stylish I Hountings for our fall trade and we don't mean \ to keep them. See our display on the 20th inst. ) We are just getting interested, so watch the Nichols Studio