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Royal Jffii?&ttk Raking Powder r g? Improves theflavor 0/ f&G foot/ I i~w' iE POWDER Absolutely Pure [ WITH GHOST Of liil iil ': By W. \V. S. In The State ."'>' till Carolinians u i*o familiar 1 w Ih tlie story <>!' Horseshoe tiobiusoii , ':is exploits during i'm- revolution j in the Carolinas and' Virginia. Tim book is mi exceedingly interesting one. j ..:>'! is particularly so to Carolinians] ?I account of its serenes being laid 1 mostly in those two States. Headers ? 1 the book remember with ( . uui'? the" old Sihsgrovo rnmiiy lind I : ': ntatton situated on tbe Knoree rW- I ? In Latin its county; VYo love to ( recall brave Mary .\iusgrove and her friend and lover, John Unmsy, who I was killed in the war. We Imagine we t:nn see her us she stole forth at I nway from the British guards, 1 meet Iter lover in the woods near ! . And doubtless many have i?i<*- , ? -.I to themselves the old house as ? iod on the hillside overlooking tin* ri ? '. and the old mill down by the ? ? ?. ?|". is historical old place is standing that is. 'he buildings, und is nine I ... ? media ' miles from the town of >n oil the Ihloree. It was my privilege und pleasure to . ' it litis old place hist April with i?\vd Of oilier co 11 ego boys from tho Presbyterian coll?ge. We set :<ill one afternoon with preparations I01 spending n night und day <?ui th? ??. and with the prospect of :i ?? I lime and having no CS reek or ? hi to bother us in the meanwhile. Mo-t all of us had been studying ? ?? [took in eh'ss nhd were deeply lu ? ied in seeing the place; I, bo. ii . ihe only one who had been there ? , lously, having gone oh a slmilnr (i it iig last season. >..- arrive.1 about sundown, mid til riio'-t in tore (he team stopped about ?,,1: of the boys were in the river. v\v Iiitended to s::iy lit the old mill, as ' t yea;-, but ;i cloud was coining p, find so we went up to the old ?? on tho hill, securing both shel irr for our1 team and a comfortable 1 1 for ourselves. The place is I, hiluihlted at present, and also the . ' do nl it ? ;,round for a mile 01 so ? 1 :ied rpttie "spooky." \?itii ii dark ? ' i\u\ ove: i-. -ml and r.hoilt toil miles . ii town. We established ourselves Mini Itnggilgo in liiC old front room : ? ? old Alh n Musgrove ahtl his 1 ? ly tint and listened for the cry o| li'iend rind foe, where l-lorserhoo l. ihiisoii sal and discussed (he Will wltli them, and ever kept his keen ear listening lor hostile noises i'1 ?? house is two stories high, with a large, wide chimney at either end. A11 old fashioned fireplace is in the : 'Oh- room, ami in this we soon had ,1 fire hlnzlng. Ooln? no the spticlous iftiilrway which had banisters, am1. [oiU'Voii about ilke a huge snake, we ionn<l more rooms. In one i>:' Urnsi' Major Butler had been hold prisoner by the Ihitish Willie iiie.V held th" place, 'i"he house stands in a group of largo trees, and, doubtless, was <i"ii" ;?. mansion in the old days. I'lovor blossoms on the hillside and wild roses perfume the rilr with (heir fragrant ?cetit. Across (lie Hvor Is Kparlauburg county, und a great red clllV yawns above the peaceful river. An inm bridge spans the river ami Connects the two counties. The oid mill .-lands down by the river, though in a iiiueli dilapidated condition, :.s a result of last summer's Hood, The propertj is now cwiied i>v tin Thorn well orphanage, and highly prized for its historical connections. When we had become fully settled in our unusual quarters, a general cry of "supper" w ent up from twelve hun | gry beings. Out came our '?rations," I a supply of which it seemed :is ii we had enough for a regiment, but none of them greeted their starting place again, however, nut before we ate svo remembered the one in whose euro we were and stood with bowed heads while one of our 111111)1)01' Sllld grace, 'Twas Indeed a very strange sight to see in the same room where those old historical characters played their part in such stirring limes over one iuiii ilred years ago. a crowd of college hoys now standing Silently awaiting their Master's blessing. Uy this t iii!-- it was pouring rain, i The thunder echoed with deafening roars through the hillsides and the ! surrounding scenery w as aglow with the blinding llashes ot lightning. Viid amidst it ail t;.>? old river rushed swiftly onward. galnillK power as the I Storni continuodi The falls roared j with the sound of a mighty engage ment between British mid AiUericaii, I as the swelling Stream rushed over ! them. Hut what Cared we? We were j full of run and. after entltlg. w ? spread , our blankets next to the r tir wall and j made ready for n "..muhm i !?' Ihne j frolic, w ith wr sMingi I <ii ! ;?iui ???<? j forth foremost on t lie ; ' '.. ,vere i 1 Olli' parly and points 1:0.1: .:!! >..?;? ! this state. Ore hoy fr .a: \ '..?:..: ead i brought his bathing s >i: a ?PI ,.ho.1 li j as wrestling uniform. No one dan 1 ; to think of sletlp til! the w, ??? s: ,1, hours of morning. All of a iud leit one hoy'S face turned ghostly .V,,te and his eyes seemed Rilled to a dooi opening from the hall which en erod the stairway. Hush' All eyes tu: 1 to one spot. The stairway creaks; the dood opens ami a stalwart figure, FATHER 80-MOTHER 76 The aged father and mother of a prominent Boston lawyer safely carried through the last two winters by Ytroi The son says: "My father and mother owe their present strength and good health to Vinob During the last two trying winters neither of them had a cold, and were able to walk farther and do mote than for years. I think Vinol is perfectly wonderful. It certainly is the greatest blood-making, strengthening tonic for eld people I ever heard of." We want every fechlc old person In this town to try Vinol. Wc will return their money without question II It doey not accomplish nil wc claim !or It. THE I,AT RENS DRUG CO., Laurcns. clad in a rough bathing suit, holding a big rill? under his arm. and a dan gerous knife hanging by his side. "Ilorseshoc'S Ohost! Horseshoe's Ohost!" yells some one, and as the ligUre liugt rs a' the nearest hoy a dor.eii hoys leap lor doors, Windows or any opening. Soon the great. white, rough-looking figure is alone, nhd the ill <imi i Ihn \ ed lb po to (lie falls "Ilor.' ? Falls" I hey ate called. lie i i ? tve decided it was host wo should bo ? haggago, Wo hatte farewell Id tlie dd Miisgrdve place till .-mother y.vur. and ? . I i duties!. One ni (,'?:? <???( ,<i sali.l .:' had lost '.?is ]??>?? U.-? hool; when we vvoro ready to spirt; Afi ? s< eni Iii i round for . ? il ; . : ? ? as l?.s' for good, lie found h in Iiis pocket i A lad fii in l?ook lilll nb< is ed hi in of wanting a collodion; Wi' reaclied lo.wn safely, all IP. I d with joy over our trip and resolved to ?-?Ii ug tili liexl >ear. "Here's to the Ohost of llbrsoshoo Robinson and the Musgrove Place' May :hoj never part '" Voaatr Olrls are Vlciitus. Young girls are \ ieiinis of headache as well as older wOnloii, hut all gel quick relief and prompt eure from l)r, King's Xow Life Tills, the world's best remedy tor si< k and nervous headaches. They make pure blood, and strong nerves ami build up your health. Try them. 2;"e at the I.au reus Drug Company and the Palmetto Drug Company. The Kain 11} Skeleton. Teacher- -"what is your lather's oc cupation ?'* Little Hoy "I eah'i tell you." Teacher "Cut you new." Little I toy "My father tides ii'l want Hie (0 tell " Teacher "I insist oh yriur telling me. 1 have to know ." Little Hoy (tearfullyi '"He's he's the fai lady at the diiho imisoiun." Youths Companion. Pen arc of Oialmeiiis for Catarrh that < until in Mercury. as mercury will siirtdy destroy the sense of sao'll and completely d'M'angO the whole syst ein when enterbm it through ihe mucous surfaces Such articles slinUld never ho used except on prescript loin from reputable phys iciaiis. as the damage they will do i>. teii fold to the good you can |iossihly derive from them I lull'; Catarrh Cure, hiaiiiifacttirdd i>y F, .i Cheney & Co.. Tob do; O., Contains ho mercury ami Is taken internally, acting direct ly upon ;l ?? bioOd and iihiomi- surfaces of Ute systeni, 111 huy'ltm Mall's Ca tarrh Cure h. sure yoll gel the genu ine. Ii is taken Infcruait) and made It) Toledo, Ohio. l>y I'. .1 Cheney \- Co. i ? Price T'e per bottle Take Hall's Fa tu 11.\ Mils lor constiptii Ida \ I In er Puzzle. '. What slate Is* more than one halt A? Alabaiiui. L'. What state is round at both ends and high in tile middle? Ohio. :!. What two stale- are unmarried lailies? MisS-iSSlppI and Miss-otll'l I. What tWO states one begins with ihe name of a girl and the other ends with the same name? Ida ho and Flor-ldu, 6. What slate has a 10 in the mid dle of it? Te-X-as. 6, What state pleases the dairy, men best? New-Jersey. 7. What state reminds you of Ihe beginning of the Spanish American war? Maine. S. What slate Is named for a meat Quaker? Pennsylvania !>. What state is named for a King of France? liOiiis-lann. It). What two states have only two consonants between them? Iowa and Ohio i w and h.) II. What state reminds you of a bin boat built thousands ol years ago? Arkansas. 11'. What stale starts oft in a bad humor? Illinois. 13, What state whose citizens are all geose? Micltl-gan (dors.) 1 I What state has in P a kind of sew inn \er> popular with the la dles? Kentucky. I.".. What state remind.- yon of min ing? Ore-goh. 10, In what three states did the great Irin of American orators reside iusl before the war? South Carolina, Kentucky and Massachusetts lOal hoiin, clay ami Webster), it. Same live states with girls' names in them. I'lor-hla. bla-ho. Louisi ana. Indi ana and Virginia. iv What two states whose names !' 'i ? ? mountains? Vermont and Mont-ana. i.'. v? bnl state indicates fresh meat? New llnm*pshlr*; 2a, What staii- ought to sen the ! ' Tribulation. "Why does your now baby cry so iuucli V" "Say, if all your ieoth Wore bu(; ybiii' imlr off. mul ybur io;;s so weak Red Mas' and Blue Stem i Seed Wheat Rice Heal and Wheat Bran for fattening* Hojfs Multiplying', Sil ver Skin and Yellow Danver Onion Sets Kennedy Bros. Laurens, S. C. I %_i Big Advance In Flour of 30c per bbl. We have only one more car of cheap flour. We will make this week only. Majestic liest I'dteht h'loitr $6.20 Wliiu Swan Host 1'at. I'loiir ft.oo Corn 07 1 fe Meal 97c lira: Salt 55c \\ ? ? ? ' iislu: oi 'i\ \;- kust Proof ( >.it^t while tlu'v last \\ - will seil at b\l>c per bushel. Laurens Whole sale Grocery Co. Madden Market Copyright h'lour pel bbl. $<> 25 lb. .Sack Sugar t.40 100 lb. S;ick of Salt .60 Seed < >ats per bushel .70 8 lb. package of Coffee 1.00 Kat Hack per lb, . 13 3 lb. can of Tomatoes .to 1 lb. can of Salmons foe or 3 for .25 We gin Cotton, per bale t.oo Wc buy Cotton Seed, pet hundred 1.25 We buj Cattle, at 2 j: to 3c We buy most anything. We sell most everything J. I). Culbertson Madden, S. C. Headache * constitutional derangement elsewhere anil it should be *VT treated not with a headache cure but liuiMit. ii is a svtnpt >! ^.uue 4? Dike's Little Liver Pill: Dike's Little Liver Pill: A trcht Lor 1 luvler's sick 1 son-iLawaras urug I ?aureus, South Carolina flf ^4.4^4.4.4.4^.1*4. ^4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.^; The Merchant Prefers A Bank Check hh hh It y< u have a.checking account with this bank and settle your store bills, with a cheek, yout" merchant will seldom fail t" nive the proper credit hi case >>t an (::<>; 111 amount otherwise, your cancelled check, returned to von bv us, will furnish i i unuisputuble evuieuct as to datc^ payee, c and amount. No reason lor argument, no chance t< ui 1 1< >ss < ?f t i iendship. dispute, Bf????? ?1 rhe Bank for Your Savings. VALUES Two of the greatest ever offered Stu?ebaker E. AT F. 30 h. p. ifclOcri Touring Car - - J/l^iJ". Stu?ebaker Flanders 2(> h. p. Runabout Convertible to a four passen- <6*7SZ[0 ger Touring Car - - *T * Write 1 ^ Swygert & Teague| South Harper Street, Laurens, S. ('. i\ A/VS/VVS/*SAAA^A AAAAAAAAAA^ Coal Blue Gem and Jellico Qua I i t v (i u a ra n teed WnnH Any kind or quantity t ? UUU (0 your order nrflv?(yp AU orders lar-e or ui cij small given prompt attention ^tflttP Crushed, for all OlUIIC paving" purposes Brick and Cement All orders given personal and prompt attention We have just installed a set of Jones up-to-date scales, and are pre pared to weigh your produce. J.WJR.M.Eichelberger Long Distance Phone 33 Laurons, S. C