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Oar Wonder Pric nilli will Saturda] Every hat, all and fol LOWEST | Union Cotlon jlill " ? WINDOW CLEANERS. \T>rklnn In Sl>y?rrnjiits In ll.-trtl < Xfrvpn n till Stomachs. "Tho roil son 111 :i f wo are always .1 Vertising for window cleaners,'' sa tho foroinnn of a lotnpany that 01 ploys 200 111011 i:i this business, "is th ro many 111011 throw up thoir jobs aft thoy liavo been at it a wook or i B01110 of tlioin ovon ilo not last so loi as that. A window oloanor can ma 08 good wagos as a mechanic or a 11 tonnan. Tho work is steady hooau nearly all tho window oloaning in X? York's big buildings is done by cc tract. "Any nuinbor of likely young follow Tenlly in need of work who pronii well enough at tho start give out wit In a few days. Sometimes it is tin nerves that go back on them, but nn often It is their stomachs. We so away half the men who apply for jo without even giving them a trial. II man drinks or is so nervous that lie h to dodge trolley ears he should keep ? of this business. "When we take a man on trial t foreman breaks him in gradually. ^ don't put him 011 a skyscraper job rig away. A great many private houses tills eity have their windows clean by contract, and we start him In that. If a man is 110 good at lade' work it Is no use bothering with hi From private houses the beginner aent to department stores and tinally the tall buildings. Once in awhile 1 find a man who can start in on sl< Bern per jobs right away without a trouble. " 'Don't look down. Look op all t time," is the constant adinonilioii of t foreman. Not one man in ton is al to obey that order. The temptation look down is irresistilde. If a in can't break liimseif of the looki down habit it is all np with him. lie sure to come around soom r or lat and give up his job."- New York Pre: YOUNG ALLIGATORS. ^Tiry Feci! l>nt Onro n Mitnlb m 'Mien Prefer l.lvc Food. 'The tiling of it being ditlieult to i dure an alligator in captivity to eat a mistaken idea." said a man wl owns a young alligator and knows : about them. "The question is ho1 First of all. an alligator feeds but on r. month and then prefers to eat an thing that suggests life anything th moves. For this reason angleworn bolides boiiiR nooil food for it. prove* i tractive to tlio eye of a tonnll pat and lator tli?app"ar? with tin* same* is l?h it would worn tlio alligator in tl PtH-aiiia of ils nativo melons. Again. pn> >11 portion of raw hoof makes oxei lent food for it. and the alligator nov Sold by U fully Reduced :es in inery [ start v 0 /, July 25 trimmed flowers iage at ' MARKS. s Department Store. ? j refuses to oat of a piece that is tie* i n string ami slowly drawn along front of him. in this way giving a f gcstion of life to the food. Anot id- tiling very important to know in id earn of an alligator is to exactly tint in- stand how to make it comfortable. ' at host and simplest plan is to sccnr or box. any ordinary wooden box, and -o. the bottom with sand, whlcli is t ng covered with moss. Also have pla be inside of the box, which must he li 10 in the sun as much as possible, a tl se erpot saucer filled witli water. '. '^v must lie changed frequently. All ni- wliieh makes the alligator very c forlable, for in case it should hec< tired of the water there are the 11 s'-' and sand for it to get out upon. So v h- properly arranged home or liox nr di' Jiltie rare as to its diet there is 110 " e ;.;on why the little alligator tourist? nd frequently delight in sending tl 1,s friends from Florida should not tli " in captivity."?Washington Post, as Krvor Tonoli?*?l the Scotchman It Is rclntctl of the late Shi Brooks that lie had at one time n \ ^ ? favorite pit? who. alas, went (lie wn; all pigs ami was converted into l>ai 'n Brooks sent some of tlie delicacy \ 'friend, with a note as follows: on , "jjjS omj was jH.acP( nn<\ I send '(>1 a piece of his end." n1* i The joke was related to a Reo ' man. who laughed very heartily ? ; shortly afterward having occasion n ? kill a pig of his own sent some to a ntive, with the remark, "Ills end 1 peace, and I send you a piece of . pig." And he wondered why noli saw the joke.?London King. t APHORISMS. '"J Habit is the deepest law of hut nature.?C'arlyle. is fl. Hood nature is stronger than to hawks.?Kmerson. Talebearers are just ns bad as t makers.?Sheridan. Almost always the most Indigent ,,i the most generous.?Stanislaus. Those who complain most are n n- to be complained of.?M. Henry, is True gentleness is native fee ho heightened and improved by prlnci ill ?Blair. iv. He that thinks lie can afford to ce negligent Is not far from being poo y* Johnson. at Persistent people begin their sue* is. ! where others end in failure.?Edw , Eggleston. or i j[,. Vt.jlf) commits injustice is c made more wretched tlian l:e wlio i fore it. I'lnto M A friend that you have to buy w< tie worth what you pay for hint. ,'1 matter what tlmt inav lie.--1'rent let ilLIOUsS'SrS^IPASS igs to men look blue, quickly change to rosy hue, in Ramons Pills their work do dc nlon Drug Co. ?? MI T ??? 1 HONEST ABE, / U. S. M. The "Rural Mail Carrier "Retales a Case of "Poetry. * c [Copyright, 1903, by C. B. Lewis.] [3 SlSVEItAI, times of Into when I have hail mall for Uncle Joe White at the Red Rrhlge farm tl I noticed that he was looking p worried and ont of sorts, bnt I asked 110 questious and he volunteered no in- g formation until the other day. Then, ns I drove up. he said to me: "Abo, I'm in a heap of trouble over q my son Dan, and I want your advice." . "And what's the matter with Dan?" I asked. f] "Well, about four weeks ago he took to poetry, and he's been ncthf like a 'tarnal f?x>l ever since. I can't gel one day's work a week out o' him. lie's at that poetry from morning till night, and many a night he's up till midnight. T lie's got an idea that lie's a new Tennyson and that he's going to become a great man. I've argued and coaxed and threatened, but it don't do no good. "Here's some of the stuff he's written, and I want you to read It and tell me what you think." 1 The first poeui handed up read ns folIlows: She's false to me. the girl I loved; My happiness she's shattered; 1 My heart will never love again I Because my faith Is scattered. * rri.~ ??...i 1 xuu M'tumi unv; irau; .. T:ilk not to mc of life nnd love. Talk not of roses red; C, Talk not of buds and sunny skies, But rather of the dead. "Has lie boon in lovo nnd got tlio 1 throw down?" I nsk<?d of Undo Joe. T "Not ns I know of. He jest seemed to fool thnt way, you see. Hero Is one "J that In different." x The one that was different road; "To arms! To arms!" Sir Henry crlod. "To arms, my brave defenders!" And each one buckled on his sword And tightened his suspenders. Then to the frny Sir Ilenry rode And to the fray was follered. And every time he killed a man Most gleefully he hollered. . "I don't know a darned thing about I poetry," explained Undo Joe, "but I do know when a feller Is making n fool o' himself. That's what Dan is doing now, and I want to stop him. I'm not going to board and lodge and clothe liim and let him sprawl around ou the ??] grass and tinker poetry. lie was eating dinner tlio other day when he jumped 11 up to write tliis down; T "The (towers of May are nothing to me. And nought arc the roses of June; A I would lay down nnd expire for the love of Marlnh pt And die In the full of the moon. = "Alio, is I)an a fool or n poet?" asked , . Undo Joe as I finished rending the above. k nig- both, I think," I replied, her "Will lie ever git rleli as a poet?" (j10 "I hardly think so." R< lor_ "Then, durn liis hide, lie's got to quit a pjlc this nonsense and git into llio cornfield, n ,, a I want to do what's right by my dill- a (lj| dron, Abe, hut they've got to do what's a hen r1^"1 ?y U1C* s co(j now, when Dan ought to he h ;<>pt hustling with n hoe, he's out under nn o off. apple tree writing poetry with his ei I'lils tongue hanging out and his eyes rolle.l ?' uf up. If you say so I'll go out there niul h oin- J'linp him two feet high and scare nil )me the poetry out of hint." toss "I wouldn't be too sudden, Uncle k.pl, Joe," I answered. d id n "How too sudden?" rca- "Well, I'd give him a little warning? 1 i so ? little poetie warning. After I'm gone licit* you might wander out that way and 1 rive carelessly say to Dan: n "A farmer named Wliite tie had a son, *" And the son he was a great poet. And versos wrote he of meadow and lea, And fast was the pace he did go It." rley "Yes, Abe, and what else?" asked r 'cry Uncle Joe. i y of "Then yew can sort o' walk around con. lo a Ih.MfcflpVtdBJfcMtiav -i.,)J.!' v, .turn uirm i mat ^ B i ling rnr. rotT at work. 1 Dan as if you were looking for some I thing In the grass and continue: "The hlo88omi of May don't blossom for me; Unheeded ti?" song of the crow; oss The: old spoiled row Is nought to me now , Deenuso of my heart full of woe." "Thai's it, Abe. 1 begin to see." "Dan will probably stop writing poetver j ..v w iuub up iii you, uui uon t give uim any attention. Host your linnd on your heart and look up at the sky and re iin P<>nt: "Talk not to me of summer skies, j Talk not ff winds n-blowlng; ITnlk not of plows anil drags and slch And crops thai should be arrowing." | "Keep 'or up. Abe- keep 'or up. I'm en telling on." | "Then you softly side step toward I>an and earelessly spit on your bauds and repeat: " *ArIre, nilse!' the father said, j 'For glory iloth await thee. Ana If thou stuyeat hare behind j 11 Thy <fct4dy Be Will " .. J L Man of Means i in ill-afford to be without the imphlet published by The lutual Life Insurance ompany of New York?"A banker's Will." It explains a jrious provision in the will of le President of a National lank in New York City, and ives the list of securities in, hich the largest accumulation f trust funds in the world is lvested. The pamphlet is sent ree to those who write for it. This Company ranks First?In Assets. First? In Amount raid Policy-holder*. First? In Age. rhe Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Richard A. McCvrdy, President. F. II. Hyatt. Mauairor, Columbia, s. C. Hamcs &'ilpscornb. Agents, Union, S. C. *Gbu and Mabu Discus* Che yacht P^ace PAW ho said. "Upton's foolish to try to win the cup." "Why. paw, what makes you think so?" maw ast him. lookin' up. Because, you see." paw answered, "there ain't no ltrltlsh boat an ever beat a Yankee as long as boards '11 float. He might build forty Shnrtarocks to hring across the sou; he cup would still be ours," paw says to maw and me. My money's on the Yankee; he'll never win the prize, lthough he rocs on butldin' his Shamrocks till he dies." [ don't see why," maw answered, "he doesn't give It up, ' he's no rich why can't he Just go and buy a cup?" hen paw he looked disgusted and give a heave to port nd wouldn't even answer. Poor maw, she ain't u sport. ?Chicago Record-Herald. Tommy's Sharpness. "Utile Tommy Judson is a sharp id." "Wlmt's he done now?" "lie always carries dice in his pocket >'s to impress the oilier kids that he's real sporting character. Well, lie nule the teacher mad tlie other day, nd she called him liehind the screen ...I O..I.1 . 1 - -?- -? ? mm mm s*m- 11 11, l \ t' III JIlllllNII 111 111. lio caught him by tho collar and shook im so hard Hint tho dice jumped out f his pocket. 'I'll report you,' ho yellil. 'What for?' she asked. Tor shak;ig dice,' said Tommy. Thou she let im go."?Cleveland Plain Healer. A Cnnslilfrulc II ii?l?unri. "Do you really think I have apponiritis?" said Mr. Moekton. "I must confess that I have fears In hat direction." "Well, there's one comfort anyhow t 'II he something for my wife to brag bout to the neighbors."?Washington ItOP An I'nnrooinmoila11nk IVraon. Father?This report you have brought ne from school displeases me very nuch. Willie?Yes, sir. I told the teacher It could. but she's that mean alio couldn't change It. ? Philadelphia "'ross. I ^ | f Mrs. Laura. S. Webb, I Vlcf-Prfuldrat Wotnnn'i Demo- 1 rrnllc <'l(il>H of .\urlhrni Ohio. j "I dreaded the change of life which was fast approaching. I noticed Wine ] of Cardul. and decided to try a hot- I tie. I experienced some relief the f first month, so I kept on taking it for I three months and now I menstruate g with no pain and I shall take it off and R on now until I have passed the climax." I Feinnle weakness, disordered 1 mPnuAfl fftllinrr t\( iKn . ?? >10 v* miv nviiiw auu ' ovarian troubles do not wear off. They follow a woman to the change of life. Do not wait hut take Wine of Cardui now and avoid the trouble. Wine of Cardui never fails to benefit, a suffering woman of any age. Wine of Cardui relieved Mrs. Webb when she was in dan- H ger. When you come to the change I of life Mri. Webb's letter will I mean more to yon than it docs I now. But you may now avoid the ' suffering she endured. Druggists * ell $1 bottles of Wine of Cardoi. 1 SgiNEoFCARPU]/ C.iip.'n! t f :i!i Fort. "Boos tht? eonr;;* ? f true love ri s*:aopt!:er t!::::i It did*:" "Wo!I. yes; ever s!i;oe pa 1:?? to 1 trouble! with answered tl girl.?CMcngo^l'od. Not Ditu?itc<l. Alkali Ike?Had Bill's buntla' / you. lie says you're as good as dead. Silent Snrn?You toll b!m he'll lit I'm Just a leetlo letter tban that.?Pit adelpltiu Press. A? Other.'* See Us. Blinks?(J^'(Iraha 11 tells me he Ley life by running away with a clr'.-us. Jinks?I don't doubt It. Ho won run away with anything that wasi aalled down. CROWN TORRENCE, M. 0. Office Hours: Special uttcntion to diseases Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. 2r>-? J. CLOUGH WALLACE ATORNEY AT LAW. Room 12 up stairs Foster Buld'.m RALPH K. CARSON. II. L. SCAII CARSON & SCAIFE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Special attention given to real < tate and collections. S MHANSBEA'n ATTORNEY AT-LAW. >?o. 3, Law Range. Money to Loan. I Have money to loan in amount* >300 and upwards on improved far it. 7 per cent interest. 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Bold everywhere \0^R u In cans?all sizes. iHQ ) Matto b 1 STANDARD OIL CO. ? MONEY TO LOAN. I have made arrange mr r.t? by wt.ii an negotiate loans on 11 *>.t inortgagts veil located and imp ovnl fa ma a ere nt. interertoii turns of $1.<X?0ji pwaids and 8 i?.r cent. interest cn ?u ?-8 ttian 11 ,'HK). No commissi! ' a k d on ilit-se loam. Borrower oi tj 'ind to pay attorr.ey for pieparl c? smiij i^pers.?tc. J A. SAWYER. Attorney-at-I.aw. W'lO'lt. Union. S (5 R IT A N S Tablets clocto ind a good prescription f nankind. 11 e 5-ccut. r?c' i1 ia enouch f<?r <nsi uU'a^inna Tl?.. i- 1 ? /,,fv 4 ? " imiillj / ll?l' CPfi M.ixlnH a supply for a ji\?r. A :| di i iM Kt 11 !lu*.n? DeWitt's Salva For PMm, Burns, Soreo* iW'Wlflr ytfy ww JmX. , % >0 10 Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Company. AUGUSTA AND A8HKVILLB Short Line Schodulo in effect July 8th 1002. !d ? f m , "* Leave Augusta lu 10am 2 56pm Arrive Greenwood......12 ? pm Anderson 10 pa -% Laurens 1 45 pm 6Warn Greenvlllo 8 25 pm 1180 am Spartanburg 880pm WOO am union 7 80 pm Saluda 6 83 pm iiendersonvllle.. 6 11 pm Aahevllle 7 16 pm Leave Ashevillo.. 7 05 am Union ...... 846am Spartanburg 1201pm 4 00 pm Greenvlllo 12 15 pm 1 45 pm Laurons 110 pm 0 55 pm Anderson 7 26 am Greenwood 2 51pm 900 pm Arrlvo Augusta . 6 20 pm 11 35 am Leave Columbia 1120am Nowborry 12 42 pm Qlinton 126 pm n Arrlvo Greenvlllo 125 pm 8partanburg 880pm lid Loavo Spartanburg 12 01 pre >,G ? , Greenvlllo 1215 pm J * Arrlvo Clinton 2 22 pm Nowberry 8 06 pm Columbia 4 30 pm Fastest and Best Lino between Newberry and Greenville, Spartanburg and Glenn Springs. Connection from Nowberry via Columbia Newberry and Laurens Railway. Voranv Information write KRNKST WILLIAM8, Gen. Pass. Agt., m .. - Augusta, da ft. as. aMnstuuM, Traffic Manajrvr. of Air Line Railway Double Daily Service. Between New York, Tampa, Atlanta, New Orleans and Points South and West. r. IN EFFECT MAY 25th, 1002. ' K ~ SOUTHWAWP, Daily Daily No. 31 No. 27 Lv. New York. P It It.... 12 63 p m li hi? ui Lv. Philadelphia, 1' K U.. 8 2'J p m 7 2nau u\. liultiniore, " 6 46 p m i ,?34 am Lv, whhiiiugtoii. W.S.lty 7 uu p iu iu it am Lv. Uiilimoiiu, ?. A. 1.. ICy IU 3V j? iu 2 16 p m lv. PcteribuiK. " 112opiu "2 68 p m Lv. Noriiua, " i 66 a ui 6 30 p in 1 , Lv. lleiidoraon " 2 '28 a ui 6 61 p ui Lv. UiUuikIi *' 4 12 a IU 7 27 p Ul Lv, 6ou. i'tuca " 8 lift a iu 0 27 p m LV. llauili-t, a A L.. 7 20 a iu IDtipu l.v, Columbia7! " 0 40 a m 1 06 a m Ar. b.ivauuali " '2 80 p iu 4 66 a m Ar. Jacksonville " 7 00 p iu tf 16 a Ul Ar. at, Augusliuu * 10 60 p iu Ar. faiupa " 8 46 a iu 6 46 p m i Ol " No. 33 No. 41 III' Lv. New York, N Y l'&N f 7 66 a iu 8 66 p m itn lv. Philadelphia " 10 10 a iu 11 28 p iu |V< Lv, i\?;w 4 or*, O 1? asco f 0 oo p iu Lv. iiaiiiiiiorv. It & P Co f 0 at f iu Lv. \\aali'luii, N 'it VV fi U 8 io y m Lv. Portsmouth, S A L Uy 0 06 p ui 0 20 a ui ?n Lv. Weldou " 1146pm 1166am l.v. Norllua " 1 06 a m 140pui Lv. Leudenwu " 2 28am 2 10 p ?u Lv. Ualelgh " 4.12 am 3 66 p m Lv. i/Ouiheru Flues " 8 06am 8iepm p uv. llauilct " 7 2o am lo 36 p m |,? "WllmiH.I?. " % ?-?" iHD2.B> F.tV*rfotA?. lo 08 a iu 10 32 p m Lv. iiiiesto'r io 22 a"in 13Saiu a* lv, Carlisle " 10 16 a ui * t.v. Greenwood ? 12 36 a m 3 43aui ft* i.v. Alliens " 2 50 tt IU 0 18 a lu \m' ir. Atlanta J " ?4M'pm 7 30 a m a r. August a, e A W c 5 40 p ui I ft Ar. Macon, c ol lia 7 inTptu 11 86a ui IV Ar. Muulgoiuerjr A &\V i' 0 20 p ui 0 25 u ui Ar. Mobile, L 4( N 2 65 u tu Ar. Mew t<rlcau?, 1. 3t N 7 26 a iu *., ? 4r. l^as'tviue, W O A til I. 4 00 n in " 6 66 |Ttn Af. Memphis 4 IS p iu 8 25a"iu ![ HORTHWAUD <' llaily iMlly I NO. 31 6u, oil f ^ Memphis. N C X 811. 12 4u noon s iO p ui |l ||V. NllsnvLlo <J ;itl p in 0 80 aTu lit ? ?V'? oriltuua, li tV M o 00 piu . jl l?. llif U? 1280 a ui e<[ L,v- -M (fomr'y, A&Wl* U 20 a in I 80 p iu !i t?v. .?iac?ii, t ?1 tia 8 lio a~iu 4^20 pw (i by. Augusta, o ft Wo 10 06 a iu (' k*. Alia, la, {MAI. Ky 12 00 noon 8 00 p ui I kr Alii us " 2 S7 p iu 1128 p ui . I Sr. (..revn wood " 6 11 pin 1 50 a iu I i a (Jli"8ler " 7 17pui 4 ott a ui \ >..r.:.?'r!??le " 6 5,11',u * jl " 7 27 pin 4 50t?ui 1\ 'A. Wilmington, 3 V*5 p in "v- " until " " loTo'p m 1 40a"in ? Lv. .Southern l'iliea~ 11 33 piu 8 34 a iu Lv. Kalt-lgh ? 1 3.5 a in llUoaui uv. lleudcrson " 3 06 a ui 12 42 p m Lt. Noi Una ? 3 . 0 a in 1 4o p ui Lv. Weldon " Sou am 3 oo p ui ir. l'urtsiiioulh " 7 lo a in 6 30 p in ' r._iyaah|iun, is x Vt Blti . . 6 66aui Ar. Baltimore, H"a 1' Co f~6 Vt a m . Ar. New York, o 11B 8 co t"&~<?o p ui L Ar. i'hiki uliiu. N Y i'iN VX 4K?> iii ii'iiVrV IAr. Nc* iTurk' " 8 Ia'p in 8 00 a ui iio.'iii ko.'mT" Lv. 1'HMp.i S A I. Ity 00 p 111 8 on ? m Lv.tSt. AiigiiMlne '' 7 46 a lu Afiopw Lv. Jacksonville " U 30 alu 7 80pm Lv, Savannah " 140pm H4npui Lv. Columbia 2 " 7 06pm 6 00am Lv. Hamlet " 10 40 p in 8 76am Lv.Southern I'Inca " 1133pm 933am Lv. Haleigh " 186am 11 36m m Lv. iiuudernon " 8 06 a m 17 58 p to Lv. Norllna " 846am 146pa Lv. Petersburg " 5 61 aiu 4 07pm Ar. Richmond " 6 35 aiu 4 61pm Ar. Washington, W8 Ry 10 10 a in 8 36 pin Ar. Baltimore PKK II 26 am 1176 am Ar Philadelphia " -136pm 7 50 .i m Ar. Now yorlc " 4 13pm 6 30 a m Note,?t.jjitfiiy KxccptSunday. {central Time. J Lantern Time, |R. E. L. BUNCH, 4 i General Passenger Agent. Savannah. G* "" W. E. CHRISTIAN, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, G?. ' .. ?t ' h i MMIHIVNMMM on A*i"/tvpl|3|n |i^l*iS JIIIISIm HNHUMaUJiUHUH il><' to write for onr confidential letter ben>aea|t> . mj plying for patent; it may be worth monw. We promptly obtain U. 8. and Foreign PATENTS "* ffltYASMttttftaMR or photo and we aend an IMMRDJATK FREE report on peten(Ability, we give lTf.r.1 1 n?a 1 ^laa ^ H charges are"moderate. Try ^ - SWIFT & CO., * 4 rc I Patent Lawyer*, 0. | Opp. U.S. Patent Office,Washington, B.C. <? ^* This signature is on e*?^ box of the genuine ' Laxative Brotuo-Qutatoc ***>? ilMB