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" " * " " " * " " " " " " " " " " " * "Aunt Kate" Sees the Capital. * * ** * * * * * * " " * " " (Dear Advertiser Friends: To you who go and come. the city 4 of Washington as if you ..;re call :ng next door, the trip may seem a small matter, but to an old country woman like me, it 'was a Big Event; (I I hope you notice the capital letters) and so important that I shall try and chronicle for you friends some of the i things that one must see in the capi tal of these great United States. 1 The two older daughters at my house on my natal day wrote and gave me the marching orders which was "On to Washington!" It was a jolly party, the genial Clerk of Court and better half, his good sister and the country cousin that left Laurens July 9th with faces set towards the Capi tal. We made the trip to the town of Clinton without accident, thanks to our careful driver, and just in time to board the northbound Seaboard. We found our reservations 0. K., all low er berths, and then for me the tug of war began! I wish I could travel like other folks, calm and serene and peaceful-like, but woe is me! I al- I ways get deathly sick. I had made lthoI ugh 'preparat.ions in-so-far las I could-the camphor bottle, the chewing gum, the salt, and the head ache powder-was with me, but alas, alas, "no good!" As all know, the head of the herth is towards the en gine, but that proved to be backwardt riding for me, so what time I wasn't smelling the camphor, I -was chang ing pillows trying to ride forward, but never succeeded, no matter which way I turned my sick and weary head. All night long, I tossed and berated my self for not staying at home where T belonged, and just as day light ap peared I sat myself up and tried to forget I was Pick. We had just reach ed Henderson, N. C., which proved to .t be such a pretty, clean-looking city, much larger than 'I expected to see. Just beyond I saw my first sight of a I splendid field of tobacco. As I sat j there gazing at that field of useless T growing plant I thought of a conver sation I had with Maj. Watts just a U day before I left Laurens, He cut a I chew of tobacco, and I remarked, "I guess you'll be allowed to chew on I AMajor, but. just as soon as we women a have a hand in the affairs of things, I tobacco is going to be cut out!" "By s gracious," he said, "I guess that is about so. This is about all the liberty t Goe1 167 Men's P'ahn Blenell sale price $6.98, $7.50 and - now and save the diff'eren are going fa.. 647 PAIRS WIIITVE OX] Men's WVhite Slipper's ... W\omen 's Whlite Slippers, Children's White Slippers 1 lot Meni's Stmraw int', elo $1.25 to $2.00, close ou Womeni's fine Dre'ss Oxfor't Men's Drmawvers and-( Shirt 20e Men's Linen Collars. 25e Men's Linen Collars. 35e Men's Tics..... 69e Men 's Tris....... $1.00 Men's T1ies.... Special lot of Buggy Whit Collar Buttons..... - Cuff Buttons .,..... Special lot WVatches.... 1 good Alarm Clock .. 1 box Writing Paper .. Better P-aper .. ... 1 package Envelopes .. 1 package Paper and Enm 2 Lead Pencils .... .. ] best Lead Pencil.... MORE GOODS FOR . SAME MONEY hat is left us now and you will take t away if you can!" As I looked at field after field of to >acco, I ask yo utho questions that :me to me. Why should so much of he best land on the earth be given ver to the cultivation of a weed as iseless and as harmful and as expen ;ive as tobacco? Haven't the moth rs of this land a right to see to it hat it be also cast in the heap as is he saloon? I was getting so sick Lgain I finally decided that if I'd get it and' bathe my face in cool water Lnd sit up awhile may be I'd get getter. So to the dressing room I vent and coming bacn into the ar, 1 sat down with two young girls vho were also up early, as they were tcaring their destination, a little town n Virginia. While with them! I un arthed two romances that reached rot Camp Sevier via of Virginia and orth Carolina, to the liindenburg inc. One of the lads had Just re urned from France and was at the lepot in Henderson, so the conductor aughingly informed us, begging to be hown just the coach in which she vas- The other lad--the sadness of t- was left asleep in France. When treakfast was called, the head of our tarty assured ne all I needed to brace ne up was a cup of collee, so grabbing rantically at any straw, I allowed nyself to be gently led towards the liner. One sniff of the coffee and I ad met my Waterloo! I raced back o the berth and lay and moaned and roaned. "For goodness sake," said he cousin, who was good and kind nd thoughtful as could be, "don't ive that Langston groan, if you do ou'll alarm the whole coach!" Wav ng her away (for by this time I was peechless) I fulled the enrtains to ether, turned my face to the wall nd awaited the worst. How long I lay thus I can't tell. he curtains were gently parted and poke the cousin who could go to the nd of the earth as calm as fate, "Get p now, we are going by the Potomac nd you've talked so much about see ng it." "Go away from hero and let ie alone. What do I care for the 'otomac?" I yelled. And yet I had lanned to sit and mournfully recite All quiet along the Potomac tonight xcept here and there a stray picket s shot, while he 'walks on his beat to and fro, ly a rifleman hid in the thicket" nd to visualize that great army of lie and gray that surged haclward id forward across the Potomac in 1 to '65. When I had the only chance o do all this, the river had no charms ri on All CL EAI and Cool Cloth Suits clearing out $8.90 a suit. Buy your~ cool suit re of $3.00 to $6.00. These~ suits "ORDS CLOSING 01UT' QUJI CK. ..... .... ......... $1.25 to $1.98 ~losing out ......... 98c to) $1.98 (quick sale, close out) 08c to $1.48 sing out ; fine dre'ss hatis, worth t, price ... . .... .....50c and 75c Is, special values $1.98 up to $0.50 s, special valuc...... .... ..98c ........ ......... .... ....15c ........ ...,..... ........20c ....,..... ......... .... ....25o ..... .... ......... .........50o ...... ......... ......... 79c >s ... ..... . 15c, 25c, 85c and 48o .... ......... .... ....5 to 25c ...... ......... ....10c to $1.00 ...... .... .... .... .... ..$1.68 ...... .... .... .... .... ..$1.15 .......... .... .... .........10c ...... ......... ..15c and 25c .......... ................5c elopes ........ ......... ..5o .... .... ......... .........5c ...... ......... .... .... ..5o J.C.B1 TWO 'No. 1 Store 210 We for me! Even the charmed names (for a Southerner) of . 'Richmond, Petersburg, Fredericksburg failed to rouse me-only once did 'I raiso my head and that was to see Fredericks burg for I remembered my dear old Confederate father told me that "the dlay he was 2 years old he lay in the trenches around Fredeiicksburg;" so I just had to see that place to tell the boys back home. .Just before we entered the tunnel (for we go under the city) the com petent companion came again: "Bunch says we are nearly there now. Get up and let me fix your hair and straight en you up, for gracious knows you need it. I never in all my life saw the like. Azile will think you are about dlead (and faith, I was!) So weak and wobbly I stood ,with the rest, eagerly peering forward for we were nearing the shed. We filed out and up the steps, and there at the gate stood the ramiliar face of the daughter, smiling s she recognized the quartette from back home. ler capab!e hand led us nut of that seething mob of humanity Lad we were, after a few moments of Fresh air and refreshments, on the job of seeing Washington. (To be continued). C(LiNTON NEWS. * k* Clinton, July 21.-M r. .1. M. Sprunt, )f Dillon, spent the week-end here with his wife and son, who are the uests of Mrs. M. A. Ilays. Mr. W. J. Bailey is spending two weeks in New York on business. )r. J. W. Reames spent several days ast week in Columbia. Mrs. W. P. Jacobs delightfully en ertained the Knitting Club last Thurs lay afternoon. A delicious salad :ourse and 'iced tea were served to .he following guests: Mesdames J. F. acobs, Jr., Cyrus Bailey, W. B. Ow ns, Jr., Kenneth Ilurdette, Misses, ancy Owens, .letto IDillard, Millie k'ounb* and. JRmnie Robertson. Mr. Owens Copeland is at home af er receiving his discharge from the ir my. Mirs. Win. Anderson and son return !d last week to Greenville after spend ng two weeks with her parents, Mr. ind .Mrs. R. L. Bailey. Mrs. J. W. Crawford and daughter ire visiting friends in Columbia and 'amden. Mrs. A. 13. Galloway and Mrs. Jodie handler entertained at a lovely lawn trty last Wednesday morning. After This We UING OUT AL Doni't fail to see theIi ha Class, Crockery, Enrameled ./0 Shades, Tru'liln, I ags, Suit (' 1 lot Children 's Dresses, agJ tG sists of 200) <h-t5sse, wort l$1 any dressC5, whtile they last .1 1ot. Meni's I llndershIiris. Thles, lice, your ch~loice .... .. Spe il lot Lad(ies ' Dr ess Skirt: Sit waist Saloe.... .... ..., Lad1ies ' fineC Dre'ss Skitb ... Ladlies' Ihnts, close out at.. Ladies' Gauze Vests. sale prie( Men's fine Dress Shirts . M~\en 's fine Dress Pa~nts ... Men's fine Dress Oxfords.. 12 Nutmegs ......... .... . Flavoiring Extracts, Lenmon a 15e bot tle best Shoe Polish.. Special lot Extracts, to clo'se Special values in Men's Suspel Men's Sox, special price . 'Women 's Hose, sale price ... . Children's Hose, sale price ... Boy's Blouse Waist .. ...... 7 balls Thread .... .... .... 12 Safety Pins ......... ... 10c quality Pearl Buttons ... JRNS & BIG DEPA] 'at Laurens Street; No. LAUREN$, solJ several games of Rook about seventy five guests were served delicious block4 cream, cake and punch by M'sses Nancy Owens, Emmic Robertson, Dor cas Mason and Poole. Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Coleman enter tained a number of their friends or Wednesday evening at a Uridge party Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Cy. rus Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wat. lace, Mr. and Mrs. W. 13. Owens, .Jr. Dr. and Mirs. S. C. Hays, Mesdames J K. Hatton and John Little, Miss Jett< Dillard and Dr. R. E. Sadler. Th< hostess served delicious candy, crean and cake. Again on Thursday evening Mr. ani Mrs. Coleman entertained the follow ing guests at a Rook party: Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. R. .J Copeland, Jr., I r. and Mrs. Jodie Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Adair Dr. and Irs. .Jas. R. Copeland, Mr and Mlrs. J. F. .iacobs, Jr.. Dr. and Mrs. Kellars, Mr. J. W. Smith, and Miss Maude Sumerel. Delicious crean cake and candy were served. Mr. .ohn allenger of Seneca speni several days last week w.ith his sis. ter, Mrs. Whitton. Rev. F. 1). Jones has his mother as his guest this week. MICKIE SAYS 1OtUl RPORTER~ SAN-S, WHEN FOLKS -RAELLEO 8ti "(RAIN, \ COUL-o VEEP 'TRACK OR 'EA, BUT SINCE TwHSS DOD-oAs'-l6 AUt'os ARE LEAViN' -GOWN By EV ai ROAo %Vp,4NwOUN, 1 GOTTA FAT GRANGcE WEN FOLs O0 \Js tN, ER /-A4J ISITORS, ek aOr IA. i i o ses. to 14 years. This lot con .50 t o $'2.00. Yor~i chloice .......... .... .... .... ....75c ........ .... .... .... ..39c \:4l Wo h kirts, saile pri'Ve $1.00 ...... .... ....$1.00 to $3.98 ..... .... ....$3.48 to) $8.39 ..... .... ....$1.00 to $1.98 ..... .... .... .... ....13c ....... .... ....98c to $1.95 ........ ....$2.48 to $6.39 ..... .... ....$2.98 to $6.50 ........ ......... .... ..5c id Vanilla..... .... ....13c ....... .... .... .... ..13c out at ..........c and 10c idera .... ....25c, 35o to 60c ... .... ....10, 13c to $1.25 . .. . . . . .15, 20o up to $1.95 ...... .....10c, 150 up to 49o ..... .... ......... ....43c ..... .... ......... ....10e ........... ......... ....o ,...... .... .... .... .... So COMRs 1TMENT S'I 2 Store Northaide of Sqi TH CAROLINA 1 LADIES! I It will pay you to visit our $1.50 Slipper Counters Ask Your Neighbor About Them! B Li Next Week LOODS 1 lot Ribbons, : aI ll ith ar color01s, sale prlice per yJ . . .5c 1 lot Men 's.51 Dress 8i Shi. le (p, (each .... .... ....50c I lot Boy 'i~ ne i Pant, sae pice................ ....45c I lot 4len'Is Overlls , close onIt.......... .............50c 1 lot Meni's Work Shiiirts, salec pric...... .... .... ....7 5c 1 lot Tenis .xford~s -Men's, W\omuenl's anid Childr~en's elean ont at.---.---....... ...............48c I lot Se la s ln . sale prc --- .... .... .... ............. ..10c 141'lt Calvli wile it- lasts .---.----.... .... ........10c Ladizes' Silk Dresses----... .... ..........$6.39 to $12.50 Men's fineI Snits, ergeS a nd Wors'teds15, spcial values, ->a sale.t-- .-......... .............$12.50 to $37.50 CoiIs' Spool Cottlon.----.-.----................... .....5c 2 p~aper~s Pins ---.-------.-.-.........................5c 2 papers Ifair~ Pins .--.--.---.-. --.................5c 1 (ake Toilet Soap------...... .... .... ..........c..... l0e cake Sweetheart Soap.--.... ........ ..........7c 15e cnke T1oilet Soap.---..-.--...... ..........10c 6 cakes Gold Baud Laundry Soap..... .... .... ......25c 7e cake best Soap1--.-----.----........... ......c 1 hox' Lump Starch .....----.----.-....---........7o 1 box Celluloid Starch.-----------........ ......c 2 sticks Blucing-. ----.----.---................5.c Special values in Window Curtain Goods-Serim-goin-g at per' yard.----.----........ .........15o to 39c Men's best Blue Overalls .... .... .... ..$1.75 and $2.25 Men's Work Pants ........ ....... .... ..$1.48 and $1.75 Men's Work Shirts .-............ ....95O0 and $1.25 XNY'S SAME GOODS , ORES FOR zare in Burns Block. 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