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SUPERINTENDENT CEO. PITTS WRITES CONCERNING SCHOOL CONDITIONS. In Letter to State Superintendent Swearingen, Advance ment, Improvement and Development of Schools In Laurens County Make Excellent Showing. In addition to Iiis regular report to the state superintendent of educa tion for ttie past fiscal year, Supt. Pitts of Lnorens county has written tlie fol lowing letter to Mr. Swenringen. com menting somewhat on the conditions In this county at the present time: Supt. J. 10. Swearingen, Columbia. S. C. My dear Sir: ? Your letter just received asking for a short supplementary re port to be included in your list annu al report. Below 1 give a short re port of the educational work and prog ress along a few important lines. The Results of the Educational Campaign: The educational cam paign was well attended by teachers trustees and patrons of I..aureus coun ty. The addresses were strong, prn tlcal, full of thought, and very Inter esting. The results of the meeting were felt at once, and its Influence still lives. This meeting was a great stimulant to local taxation, more effi cient teachers, better buildings, and longer terms. The Work of the School Improve ment Association: This department of the school work is doing it's part along the line of advancement. On a drive through the rural districts one can see the effects of this department in every school district. The build ings and grounds are everywhere be ing improved and beautified, which is the direct fruits of tlits department of school work. The Rural School Problem: The rural school problem is a subject for much thought and discussion in Lau rens county. We have one district without a white school; three with very small schools, while all the other districts are in good condition. The high school Act, the Oarrls fund, and local taxation are fast solving this problem. The State Appropriation for Weak Schools: The county recognizes this as the best appropriation the state has ever made.. We realize that it Ik reaching the people who really need assistance. We have received a liber al share of the Oarrls fund. It will be the means of many months of good school to the rural children, it is a great stimulant, to local taxation and private subscription, it is earnestly hoped by the people of the county that this fund will be increased. Examinations and Certificates: The number of applicants for cert ideates by means of examinations have been few. The examination and certifica tion of teachers Is very unsatisfactory to the county board, teachers and trus tees. We trust that a decided change' for the better will be made at an early date. I Local Taxation: This part of our school work is certainly encouraging. We have (56 districts including the specials. Of this number \'J. are pay ing a special school levy; IT of the 12 have voted the levy since last June. The increased interest on the part of patrons is clearly seen from these figures. The Qarris fund lias stimu lated the voting of local tax. No Discount of School (Maims: We have to borrow a little money for a few months in order to pay the war rants as they come In, The salary of teachers is too small and to compel them to discount the claims is a dis grace to any county. Buildings Erected: Four new hous es were erepfefl {his past summer; five lyere rep)q(|eIej|. The people are wide awake alppg this line. With the ex ception qf fhree districts we have good houses; welj jtghted, well heated, and we|l furnished. Rijral Libraries: The libraries in the rural districts are ">> ?'duralion within thomse|ves. The children aipl patrops are reading. We have only a very few schools |hal are without the library. Steps are beipg taken to put libraries in thpse schools. The libra ries are beipg enlarged, in many plac es, ip a great many places the child ren nro so interested that they go to work and raise money to purchase new books. Enrollment and Attendance: Our schools as a whole opened much earli er this year than ever before, and will run longer. The patrons are begin ning to see the need of an education and do not keep their children at home as they did previously. Our en roll meat la milch larger than the pre vious years, and the attendance much better. High Schools: We now have eight high schools. Four of these were es tablished last summer. They are all doing good work, and will mean a great deal for the boys and girls in the COUIlty. Two or three other places will make application for high schools next summer. The $11,000.0(1 appropriation to I.aureus COUIlty does not meet the demand. Local Taxation. Increased demand for more etllcienl teachers, better buildings and apparatus, increased en rollment ami attendance, longer terms, ami a general awakening of Interest along all tin* school lines are points of encouragement. (I MO. L; IMTTS, County Supt. of Mducntion, I,aureus, S. ('. Nov. JTth. 1901). The points noted by Mr. Pitts indi cate most remarkable development and improvement In the schools of I,an tens county. There are but a few people who realize the changes that have taken place; the above letter will give some idea of the advances. Hum's This. We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be eared by Hall's Catarrh Cure. K\ .1. Cheney & Ca.. Toledo. O. We. the undersigned, have F. .1. Che ney for the last 15 years, ami believe him perfectly honorable in all bus ness transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligation made by his firm. Walding, Kliman & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Intern ally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price, 7 fit: per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Halls Family Tills for consti pation. ('nine and Pitts' Sale. The special sale at the Caine & Pitts Furniture Co. is still going on. Those in need of anything in their line will lind it to their interest to get their prices before buying elsewhere. For llezciun. Tetter and Salt Itheiim. The Intense Itching characteristic of these ailments is most instantly allay ed by Chamberlain's Salve. Many se vere cases httVO been cured by it. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. Advertised Letters. Blookor, .lames; Cunningham, Al bert; Depot. Oary; Davis, Miss Corn; Freeman. Willie; Foster. Miss Mahal a; .lames. Mrs. Mary L; Keapper, 10. II.; I Knight. It. 10. I!.; Littlejohn, Robert; Larf, O. F.; Murry, Mrs. Mammie; Mitchell. Miss Martha; Owitigs, Miss Bee; Summer, Miss Marie; Witts, Miss Martha. The above letters have remained in this ofllce for the. period of two weeks ending Dec. 4th 1009. The owners of these will please call at the General Delivery window and upon the recelpj of one cent same will be delivered to I hem. Respectfully, Ceo. S. McCravy. P. M. Pich Men's (Mils Are Poor besides this: "I want to go on record assaying that I regard Electric Bitters as one of the greatest gifts that Qpd has made to woman, writes Mrs. (J|. Rhlnevuilt. of Vestal Center, N. Y., "I can never forget what it has done for me." This glorious medicine gives a woman buoyant spirits, vigor of body and jubilant health. It quickly eures Nervousness., Sleeplessness. Melancho ly. Headache. Backache, Painting and Dizzy Spells; soon builds tip the weak, ailing and sickly. Try them. ti?C at Laurens Drug Co. & Palmetto Drug TP- _ Or. Wallace Move.fl To l-mirens. Dr. .1. M. Wallace, who has lor some years practiced his profession In, Birmingham, Ala. has been in the city for the past week, will? the view pi locating here. He bus depl(le<l to move to I.aureus, and has rented ap otllce ip the jiial-Oray Murk on West Main street. Dr. Wallace is the son of Mr. T. B, Wallace, superintendent of the Watts cotton mills, and lor the present will make his home, at the mill with his father, Rev. O. Lewis F lower ami Rev. S. j H. Brock of Clinton were In the city luut Friday. | ** **< ** ** *f ? DECEMBER FARMING. S 3. ?* ^^^Mk*** ?fr**** 1. Sow rye on uncovered lands. Be gin breaking tougll clay or sods lands for next season's crops, plowing just a little deeper than you have been do ing heretofore. 2. Haul out all manure and spread it on the soil; clean up the barnyard and get every bit of humus and plant food out where it will do good. :t. (Mean off the fields; get rid of bushes and weeds. (Jet a stump-pull er or some dynamite and blow out the stumps. ?I. Drain the wet lands that have not been producing anything. Tile is best; next, stones or pine poles; third open ditches and terraces. f>. Set out fruit trees, grape vines, shade trees, shrubbery and hardy per ennial vines and flowers. 6. If there is San .lose? scale in your orchard, spray the trees with lime sulphur wash. If in doubt about the scale, send infested twigs to your ex I pertinent station. 7. Kill the hogs as soon as they uro in condition; and make just as much high-quality bacon, lard, sausage etc.. as possible from them. A fancy product always brings a good price. 8. See that the barn is made com fortable for the stock, and that the poultry houses are light on three sides and clean everywhere. !?. See that the house is as snug and cozy as it can be made. Look I with special care to the kitchen, water supply, and the woodpile. 10. (iet some books or bulletins and study farming, (live the children good books and papers, some games and some music. 11. Send to our advertisers for cat alogs of machinery, slock, etc., ami see what they have to say. 12. Make a study of your farm, ami decide upon a definite rotation ami a definite plan of work for next year. ?Raleigh 0.) Progressive Far mer. Ill Health is .More Expensive Thau any Cure. This country is now tilled witli peo ple who migrate across the continent in all directions seeking that which gold cannot buy. Nine-tenths of them are suffering from throat and lung trouble or chronic catarrh resulting from neglected colds, and spending fort ines vainly trying to regain lost health. Could every sufferer but undo the past and cure that first neglected , cold, all this sorrow, pain, anxiety and expense could have been avoided. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is fa mous for its cures of colds, and can always be depended upon, t'se it ' and the most serious diseases may ; be avoided. For sale by Lnurens Drug Co. CONTENT WAS DISAPPOINTING. 'I'llO Peterson Sisters Failed to Make (?oed in I,aureus. The entertainment given by the Pe terson sisters at the graded school auditorium last Thursday evening was distinctly disappointing from avory Standpoint. The program was poor 1 in almost every detail, and the per formers were by no means accom plished, either in instrumental or vo cal music. The first number, the overture, was decidedly poor, and as the enter|aip ment progressed the bad impression was never overcome. The puptical in struineuts used were pot calculated to make a good orchestra; the vojees were not eveq fair. In Uipsj qf the quartettes the instrumental accompa niment were used, nip! the reason for this became apparent when the ladies tried to sing "Annie Laurie'' without the instruments: they simply COlinldn't sing, and the accompaniment covered up the errors and helped give volume to the voices. The quartette brpke down, in "Annie Laurie." and got a lit of the giggles; of course, they behaved like cpltege sophomores. Mpvyever. ,\irs. tyerritt sang very well; she has a fairly good spprauo voice aipl was by joflg <>dds the best of the company. .\ud then, the "Chi nese Lpve Song" was passably good, as was also, the recitation "The Mow leg Rpy" by Miss Esther Peterson. Aside from these two, the perform ance was rather a bpre. For Thqt Hull Feeling After Kating, I have used Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for some time, and can testify that they have done me more good than any tablets I have ev er used. My trouble was a heavy dull I'eeliuH after eating -David Freeman, Kempt, Nova Scotia. These tablets strengthen the stomach ami improve ' the digestion. They also regulate the i liver and bowels. They are far su- i perlor to pills but cost no more, (let a free sample at Laurens Drug Go's, drug store and see what a splendid I medicine it is. BURGLARS AT l'KINCKTON. Wt M. Wood's Store Bobbed?Dr. C. I Q: West To More to GreeuT?le. | Princeton, Dec. 4th---On last Sun day morning the people were shocked ; to learn that burglars had been at work in the community during the night. They broke into the store of ; W. M. Wood's and took a quantity of ! Hour and various things. Rev. A. M. Sexton of Greenville and Miss Mary Allen of Honen Path vls I ited Dr. C. Q. West this week. I Misses Maude Machen and Kiddie ' Arnold, in company with Mr. John I Machen, went to Laureus to spend a ; few days with relatives. Rev. Foster Speer spent this week In Ware Shoals closing up his year's work. He goes to conference which meets in Abbeville next week. Miss Bessie McCuen has gone to Abbeville to spend a few days with relatives. The family of Dr. ('. Q. West will move to Greenville nokt week. He wl'l remain here for u while yet. Dr. Brltt of Troy will come the week be fore the holidays. Mi. Augustus Anderson of Ware Shoals is spending a while with his sister Mrs. 1?. I.. Hramblett. Mr. A. .1. Sullivan went to I.aurens Wednesday on business. Professor Cork has arranged for a series of lectures during this ses sion of school. The first lecture will be next Friday night Dec. 10th, deliv ered by Dr. Moffat of Due West. The friends of the school have of ford a prize to the pupil making the highest average for the month of De cember. Capt. Humbert, Messrs Snipes, and ltldgeway are connecting their tele phone line with the switchboard here. Alone In Suw Mill At Midnight. unmindful of dampness, drafts, storms or cold, W. .1. Atkins worked as Night Watchman, at Banner Springs, Tenn. Such exposure gave him a severe cold that settled on his lungs. At last be bad to give up work. He tried many remedies but all failed till he used Dr. King's New Discovery. "After uselng one bottle" he writes, "1 went back 1 to work as well as ever." Severe Colds, stubborn Coughs, Inflamed throats and sore lungs, Hemorrhages, Croup and Whooping Cough get quick relief and ! prompt cure from this glorious medi cine. f?0c and $1.00. Trial bottle free, guarranteed by I.aurens Drug Co. & Palmetto Drug Co. Card of Thanks. Mrs. Alice Fuller desires to thank her neighbors ami the members of the Woodman of the World for sympathy ami assistance extended on the occa sion of the death and burial of her husband. Mr. Jesse V. Fuller. Looking One's Best. It's a woman's delight to look her ! best but pimples, skin eruptions, sores and bolls rob life of joy. Listen! Buck len's Arnica Salve cures them; makes the skin soft and velvety. It glorifies the lace. Cures Pimples, Sores Eyes. Cold Sores, Cracked Lips. Chapped Hands. Try it. Infallible for Piles. 2fic at Laureus Drug Co. K- Palmetto Drug Co. I !-!-KB-r Are You I Puzzled about what to give? If you are let us help you to decide. Our casesgleamwith beautiful presents, we will gladly offer sug gestions and allow you a careful inspection of any article we have, A Qiver Is Judged by his Qifts So It Is necessary that you buy the best. Select a store that is building a reputation by handling only the best. That is where we help you. You cannot make a more seusihle and apprecia ted Christmas Gift than a Nice Watch Gentleman's or Ladies' I We carry a full line of Waltham, Klgin and Rockford Watches, also other good makes at reason I able prices. Wm. Solomon Jeweler and Optician Next to Gray's Hotel Laurens, S. C. 1C9V4 acres of land bounded by lands of Hryson place, Hoe Bailey, 1 lamps Holland and others;G room dwelling, 2 tenant bouses; good barn and OUt-buildings; known as the old PergURon place.owned at present by Will II, Martin. Has sown 14 bushels of wheat, 10 bushels of oats.?Price $27.50 per acre Terms easy. 200 acres of land four mites of Lau rens, known as the Jerry farm ; has good dwellings and outbuildings ; well supplied with tenant houses; has line pasture. This farm is nicely located and is in state of cultivation well a dapted for grain and cotton; price $7,000; terms made easy; will also sell the stock consisting of mules, cattle, ami farming tools at reduced price to any persons desiring to purchase this farm. s:t acres of land close to Heuluh Church on the dividing liuu of Green ville and Laureus with an elglit room dwelling, one tenant house, ulso good out buildings and tine pasture. This place is known us the Thaddens Itabb homestead; Price $:'.:'. 1-3 |ier acre; terms made easy. 102Yj acres of land near 'Warrior creek church with live room cottage two tenant houses and tine pasture. This Is a line farm nicely located and well improved; price $25 per acre. Terms made easy. One lot on Main street, clone to the Public square; six room, modern dwelling; water, lights and sewerage. A nice home. Price $5,000. 24G acres of land in Dial's township, known as the ('apt. Hwltzer place; six room cottage, 3 tenant houses, tine barn and outbuildings. Price $20 acre. 92'Ji acres land near Tumbling Shoals; bounded by lands uf W. 1). and J. Q. Sullivan; X room dwelling; good outbuildings. Price $22.50 per acre. 223 acres land, bounded by lands of Daniel South. Davis land, .Mist West and others, known as the ('alien Lurk homestead, 7 loom dwelling and :'. ten ant houses. Prices made right. Terms easy. 71 acres on Reedy River, hounded by lands of James Downey, Will Oald well ami others. With tenant house, Price, $2ti per acre. Terms made easy. acres of land, 6 room cottage nicely located In the town of Gray Court, with one of the finest wells of water in town. Price, JH.MO. 8 room dwelling, on Centennial St.. Clinton, s. ('., with si liundredths or an acre of laud,, known ub the drittln place. Price, $4,000. fat acres of land iu Fountain iuu, nicely located; price, $2,t;uu. 325 acres land 4 miles of Cross Hill, known as the old Campbell place. Price $IT> per acre. Kaay terms. 3 acres of land In the town of Whft mlre. S. ('.. nicely situated, suitable for dwelling lots. Price, $1,000. lf>0 acres land, one-half mile of Dial church, with u handsome dwelling, 3 tenant houses and good outbulldlugs. Come quick if you want this place. Price $50 per aero. f>2 acres of land Just outside of the corporate limits of tao town of Gray Court, with ono tenant house. Price $50 per acre. Two acre lot In the town of Gray Court, with 7 room dwelling, nicely located. Price $2,500. 1C7 acres of land bounded by lands Nf, IL Holder, W. D. Abercromble, and others; 8 room dwelling, 3 tenant houses, good barn aud out-bulldlngs. Price $25.00 per acre. Terms: $1,000 cash, remainder in iivo equal instal ments, i ii i abtdJ 175 acres known as old Ooodgyn place, has h room dwelling, 3 tenant houses, tine corn mill In good running order with 75 horse water power. Price $4.500. Terms made easy. C5 acres of land, with dwelling, good barn and out-bulldlngs, near Owing-.*. Price $2,500; toruis made easy. 144 acres bounded by lands of Jeff Davis and Herbert Martin; 3 good ten ant houses, aud good barn. Price $50 per acre. 100 acres of land, with five room dwelling, 3-room tenant house, good out buildings, near Hickory Tavern, Sullivan township. Price $15.00 per acre. 117 acres of land near Gray Court, bounded by lands of B. T. Shell, W. K. Gray; seven room eottago, fine barn and outbuildings and line past ure. Price $00 per acre. 89 acres of land In one mile of the town of Gray Court, with two dwell ings. Price $40 per acre. 348 acres of land near Rabun Creek church, 8-room dwelling, three tenant bouses. Price $32.50 per acre. 00 acres in Dial township, bounded by lauds of Pink Heliums, Ludy Bolt nd lt. C. Wallace. Price $1.300. 140 acres bounded by lands of Y. O. Heliums and Mitchell Owens, In 3 miles of Laureus; 2 dwellings and out buildings. Price $25 per acre. 2 acres In town of Gray Court; nice building site. Price $500.00. 127 aer^s land in Sullivan township, 9 room dwelling, good out buildings, 1 tenant house. Price $30 per acre. ItHI acres of land in Youngs township, U room dwelling, two tenant houses, good barn. Price $2.250. 59 acres of land in town of Lanford, with tenant hous, at $50.00 per acre. 200 acres of land near Durbln Creek church, bounded by lands of W. T. Parks and Laurens White; 3 tenant houses, well timbered, good slate of cultivation. Price $30.00 per uero. J. N. Leak Real Estate, Stocks and Bonds. Gray Court. S. C. FINAL SETTLEMENT. Take notice that on tlio 8th day of Jan. 1910. We will render a (mal ac count of our acts and doings as Ad ministrators of the estate of K. (}. Mitchell, deceased, in the office of the Judge of Probate of Lauretta county, at II o'clock, a. in., and on the same day will apply for a discharge from our trust as Administrator?, All persons indebted to said estate lire notified and required to make pay ment on that date; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. B. E Simpson. E3, E MitchoH. Dec. 8, '09?1 mo. Administrators. CH1CHESTER S PILLS DIAMOND ?RAND ?A,, ladirs i Ask yaur U'lllbt for CHLCIIRS TKR'A DIAMOND HKANI) FILLS in Kkd suit. Gold metallic bum, sealed with Blue Ribbon. Taxi no otdh. lt?* *r 7? Draiflil B?d Mk far CHI CHKH TKU B DIAMOND II H A N D PII.I.H, for ?wriilr-?w years regarded at Best, Safest, Always Reliable. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS timk EVERYWHERE WORTK YK I >tli TKSTKD LAND AND WATER! See me about selling that property of yours or about buying before you buy. Oet my plan it never failes when 1 can get a buyer. I have a lot of choice property in Clinton for sale, write or phone me an<l see if I can interest you. CLINTON, S. C. BELL PHONE, NO. 75