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The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

what has been the greatest 6lMt
Guilty with which you have had to Co.'S
tend, Mrs. Kinder. In Jour struggle
with the servant girl problem?'
preventing the good ones getting
maIded." $50
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k00U.

well, Pat, I heard your brothsr was
sent to prison for life"
'Yis. but he's 20 delicate he'll never
live to complete the sintiDce:" Chicago
Journal. :
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lis Pickieby q manicure aftist?"
II don't know. Why?' lL !:
~ lust saw him and he told me that
be had charge Of q hundred hand0 ct,
his place Of business. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Nuala Re RrenaeeA.

She-Suppose, dear, I find you
haven't given. me money enough: He
Then telegraph for more. She-Have
1ou a telegraph blank5-Detroit Free
Press.
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+, The poor people Of Barbados s1hG11e
principally on sugar cana. swesG DsoDs
tOeo and flying Ash.
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n, ne aiA-A

-Here's q copy Of the new t1De
table"
: .What's new about it,"
The way rs folded"CExchaneA
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Roth HiGh.

COnvaleScing Patient-This bill 70
very high. Doctor-So was your
fever.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

One Of the most important assets In
. business u polttOeA-Atchisou
Globe.
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BE WISER than other peopIe<tf you
en-. but do not tell them %.
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Hard Seats.

Il Is not well for sedentary workers
TO sit on cushions. In man. owing
chiefly to his erect garbage. there Is
q strong development Of the muscles
Of the pe3vis and the thighs. which
almost completely clOthe the strong
bones OF that region. In the seated
position. to Obviate undue pressure.
nature has provided a proper cushion
Over these bones. Hyrt's saying Is
well known, I'VE sit on the fat Of the
seat as on q mattress."
In sitting on q smooth and hard
surface the body rests upon three main
points. but In sitting on a soft cushion
pressure is impaired to the muscles
and interferes with the circulation In
all their parts.
Great attention has been paid to this
matter in the construction OF bicycle
saddles and, speaking generally. with
very beneficial results. Nothing can
be said against y certain amount Of
covering. II not too yielding, but the
Office stool, properly shaped, Is an ex-
seat.-Pearson's Weekly.
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LAUGHED AT COBRA BITE.
Methods Of q Native Snake Charuer
In BFitish ln6ia.

~e33VoO Va - S1AAC N0O3WGX
In British lndia.
Some years ago our regiment was
| stationed at Peshawur, famous for its
beautiful gardens. which In the spring
| time ar. Il mass of foliage and bios
som, relates on English army officer.
The roses grow in viii profusion.
and the soil is s. productive that, al
an old gardener once said. you have
only to put q dry stick into the ground
and it will shortly sprout and flourish"
But before long We found that a
snake had crept into III Eden. leaving
its trail on the paths between the
rOsebushes and the servants houses.
Armed with a stout stick. I made a
search in the quarters, but without
any successful results.
Some months later I was taking my
usual siesta after 'tifiin." when the
bearer came into my room. saying in
the superciliOus usual to him
when speaking of his fellow country
men:
"Sahib. there Is In the compound a
snake charmer who says that by his
music and entertainments he can lure Il
snake from Its hiding place. II it
please your honor. shall the man show
this thing to your"
Welcoming any sort Of diversion in
the hot weather, ] got up, put ON my
tOpee (sun hat and strolled in the d.
rectiOn Of the servants quarters.
On my approach the snake charmer
arose. salaaming deeply.
Nude save for his lOin cloth, the
snake charmer stretched himself full
length upon the ground and. placing
q reedlike pipe to his lips. played a
sad. mOnOtOnOus. wailing tune in the
direction Of the quarters in which the
snake was commonly supposed 10
dwell.
In a few moments. and to my in
tense establishment, q brown form
wrisgled across the threshold Of one
Of the native huts. and us we all gazed
spellbOund at it the snake crawled
straight toward the pipe which charm
ed 1t.
As 1t neared him the snake charmes
arose. and, Selling the reptile quickly.
proceeded to put it into a bag he had
with him.
In doing SO I plainly saw the cobra
e its head and strike the mans
hand.
darted forward to his assistance,
but. In calm and ~eassuring accents.
he said: NO matter. sahib. With me
II Is not as with other folk"
Then from among his heaps OF cloth
ing he produced a stone. with which
he rubbed the bite. which apparently
had no evil effect upon him.-PalI Mall
Gazette.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-04-05
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER

schools with only one teacher. It IS clear that
in a larger school with two c" three teachers,
probably no more classes and :ecitations would be
required. Two or three times as many children
could be successfully taught in the same class and
each teacher would have two or three times as
much time for each class and recitation. On &C
count of this better classification and this econo-
my of the time of teacher, much b, ttec work and
much more advanced work could be done in these
larger schools. Further facts seem to ME to be
unnecessary to prove to any reasonable and I'M
prejudiced man the existence OF too many little
districts and schools in North Carolina, the folly
of retaining them, and the wisdom of CONSOLIDATE
ing them.
In my next article / shall discuss obstacles to
consolidation and how to overcome them.
J. Y. JOINER,
State Superintendent of Public instruction, Ra-
leigh, n. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-04-05
EASTER FLOWERS.

This is the week for flowers and it is said that
two million dollars will be paid for the same by
Sunday. Gardenias are worth about 81 a Hover.
This is a yellow blossom and seems to be under the
control of one florist. Violets are worth from
SOC. to 81 a bunch of forty to fifty, and American
Beauty roses are held at So to So a dozen.
Azaleas and orange blossoms are sought for, and
the receptacles the flowers are in often adds
tremendously to the cost. I heard a story yester-
day of a man who pays SIT every day for flow
ers to send to cher" This ought to win her if
everything else fails. Maybe it is husband to
wife, but this is not probable.
THE MARKETS
There is still further decline in spirits of tur-
pentine, and at this writing not over 59H2c.
Transactions are small and stocks comparatively
light. Rosin quiet and sales generally of small
lots. The price of $3.50 for common and good
strained, however, is we'll sustained. From this
the price is through every fraction up to 1926 to
$3.50 for WV. Tar has remained about un-
changed, oil packages of about fifty gallons rang
ing at $40 to $4.15; pitch, 1926 to $2.4O. For
dairy products there is a fairly active market and
best grades of Western dairy butter are worth
25c. to 25Ac. Aside from top grades, there is a
lull, and quotations range for imitation creamery
14c. to 17c.; renovated, 14c. to 18c, and rolls
from 12c. to 14Ac. Cheese unchanged. There
is a little more export trade, but no difference in
quotations one way or the other, New York State
full cream being held at 12c for fancy stock, with
average sorts at 1912. Southern eggs, first grades,
1910. With moderate arrivals, and a most excel
lent Easter demand, the situation is strongly in
favor of the seller. Evaporated apples dull,
though prices are pretty we'll held, especially for
desirable sorts. Sun-dried, sliced, 312c. to &c.
Green apples, 1926 to $3.50 per barrel.
r. A. D.
New York City, April 1, 1904.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-04-05
IMPORTANT TOBACCO BILL.


Washington, March 31.-The Internal Revenue
tax of six cents a pound on leaf tobacco is elimi-
mated by the terms of a bill on which favorable
action was taken to-day by the Internal Revenue
ub-Committee of the House on Ways and
Means. The bill ordered favorably reported to
the full committee is the substitute measure sug-
gested BY COMMISSIONS Yerkes and takes the
place of the Gaines bill to abolish the tax on both
leaf tobacco "and twisted tobacco"
Mr.. Yerkes saw administrative difficulties in
the way of abolishing the tax on the twist but
none on the natural leaf Of tobacco in the hand"
as it is termed.
This relief has been sought by the Southern
tobacco raisers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-04-05
Statehood for Two.
tobacco ralSerS.

The States of "Oklahoma, and "Arizona" are
created in a bill which has been completed by
the Republican members of the subcommittee of
the House Committee on Territories. The two
States mentioned are composed of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory as "Ok1ahoma" and Arizona and
New Mexico as "Arizona."
The State Constitutions to be formed under the
bill must contain an absolute prohibition of
polygamy. Suffrage cannot be restricted except
for ignorance, imbecility, age and sex. This will
not prohibit woman suffrage if the Constitution
to be adopted shall so provide. Negro suffrage
cannot be restricted as such.
We have had several inquiries as to where An
CORA goats can be bought. It will be observed that
Occonneechee Farm now offers some for sale,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-04-05
Our New York Letter.
Editors Progressive Farmer:

The Panama Canal Commission sailed from
here yesterday for Colon accompanied by some
twenty engineers and contractors who are going
to see if they can secure contracts for any part
of the work. The Commission will go over the en-
tire route and investigate the work already done,
see what can be done in sanitation and make
necessary preparation for the great work. Ac-
cOmpanying the party we're two score representa-
tives of insecticide concerns, each of which has a
preparation that he guarantees will "kil at forty
rods" any of the enormous critters with which the
Isthmus is afflicted. One of them has a sort of
revolver, which, when exploded, makes a huge dust
which is said to kill anything that creeps.
NEW YORK NOT "w1DE OPEN
The gamblers here have been on the anxious seat
for some time. 1t is well-known that Tammany,
for many years, has been a word that everywhere
was regarded as syninymous with all that was
bad, and when the party came into power again
the baser element proposed to have a town that
would be wider open than ever. But by great
good fortune they find that the Tammany mayor
is this time not one of them. He is the sort of
man that decent folks respect always, and his
record so far is such as to cause the gamblers
much agony. The mayor appointed a Police Com
missioner, who is a man of like stripe as the
mayor, and they nave simply kept the gamblers on
the jump night and day. The result is, that a
great break" is said to have occurred in the
ranks of Tammany and the baser element is max
ing all sorts of threats. But the mayor keeps
right on, and now the rascals are said to be in
full retreat.
A FIRE THAT NIGHT HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS.
Last Saturday we had a blaze that threatened
to be one of the very bin"est the city ever saw. It
broke out in the Adams Express Company, and
this is right in the heart of the financial district.
The building is an old one and the signal of
''Three-nines" was sent out. This is a call very
seldom used, as it brings so many engines and
leaves other parts of the city comparatively I'M
protected. There were over thirty engines at work
and it was found that the water supply was miser-
ably weak for a long time. Luckily, the wind was
favorable, and to this was largely due the fact
that the blaze did not spread to other property
save that Immediately adjoining which were also
old buildings. 1t happened at just about noon and
the crowds were so tremendous that a large police
force was necessary. Now New York is deter
mined that she must have arrangements so she
can have salt water for fires. With unlimited
supplies, there should be no trouble in extinguish-
ing any fire,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-04-20
Notice Of Election.

On petition of the electors ard
voters of Keowee school district No.
AZ, M election is ordered to be held
at Keowee church on Saturday, May
7, to vote on a specified levy of two
mills on all property within tho dis.
trict. Polls to open Mt 2 o'clock D.
M, and close Mt 5 o'clock. The pres.
ent Board Of Trustees to act as man.
ayers OF the election. The election
20 be conducted according to rules
and regulations laid down in school
law.
BY ordor Of County Board of Edu.
cation. II. T. Hallum,
Apr. Gw5. Chairman.
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Notice OF School Election.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

4
Whereas a petition was filed with Tho
Trustees of the School District of th,
town OF Pickens, known as School Dis
trict Mo. 3l, on tho 10Th day of April
! 1904, signed by majority OF the free.
holders In said District and by a Two.
third majority thereof. praying that an
election be held to determine wlieth,u
bonds shall be issued in the sum of Si /,
Thousand Dollars and bearing rate of
interest of six per cent per annum. pa,
able semi-annually, the principal to lie
paid at the end of twenty wears. lid
election to be submitted to the qualified
voters OF said School District in accord
ance with the recent Act Of the Leg;s,a-
tufe authorizing the same, it is hereby
Ordered by the Board of Trustees that
eaid election be aud the same is hereby
ordered to be held on Friday the 9th
day of May, 1904, to determine whether
said bonds shall be issued or not and
that J. Mod. Bruce, G.. g. Robinson and
w. L. Mctall are hereby appointed
managers to conduct said election at the
store OF w. Il. McFall, and that the polls
open at o'clock n. m., and close at d
O'Clock p. M, aud said managers shall
declare the result of said election and
make returns thereof to this Board. It
10 further ordered that this notice Of
election be published for three weeks in
Ihe Pickens Sentinel-J ournal
j. l.. Bolt, Chairman.
j. p. Carey, Clerk.
II. Z. Bruce.
Board of Trustees School Dis. No. 81
April 20, 1904.3w,
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Pneumonia May he Prevented.

If cold fingers, there is danger of
Pneumonin. If Ia grippe Ieavcs the lunca
IN an ihhnmcd condition, there is great
danger of pneumonia. Prevent ibis fatal
dise"so by using RydaIo's elixir; it cures
colds quickly and leaves the throat and
lungs sound. 1t is the best remedy for
that peculiar inhamed opud ton of the
lnng7 that SO frequently follows In grip.
4his ."odciA scientific throat and lupp
remedy IS asife remedy Tor young md
old, III all throat AID lung Diseases
Ptckions Dr"g Co., Pickens; w. A.
Sheldon, L'Lerty.
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Liberty Dots.

Liberty, S. c., April 18, 1904.
Cold weather continues. Winter
IL lingering quito awhile in the lap
of spring.
Rev. A. r. Drennan was not able
to fill his appointment yesterday as
he is in the clutches of the grip.
j. j. Wakeland lost Il fine COW yes
terday morning.
There was considerable amount
of North Carolina booze shipped here
last week With considerable recruit
ing from the dispensary, etc, and
what could be raked together from
the old field brigade all mixed ond
Iun'bled up there was some nose
mashing indulged in on factory side,
and some parties had to be taken in
hand by the town authorities.
The farmers planted a good part
OF their cotton crop last week.
Rev. a. r.. brennan has moved
into the new manse.
Mrs. 0 d. McCravey has moved
to her new residence.
There is still some peaches tbat
escaped the freeze. Can't tell much
about apples and pears yet, but in
dicatlons are we will have O good
crop if no further frost or anything
else damages them.
sgFHe'note that the Easlcy CORES
pondent became quite mixed up wi!A
some lind Of superhuity last week,
and If he had anything in mind when
ne began writing he let it slip, as tie
fai'ed to say anything smart. You
might come around again some time
when you can think of anything. As
gentle as my kicks were they seem
to greatly addlo your little sia~k Of
brains. Glad my kicks were not Wig.
orous. Ha, ha. G.
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Clerks Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County Of piclenR.
In Common Pleas Cont

In Common Pleas Court.
in pursuance of Decrctal Orders and
Orders Of Foreclosure male in the fol.
lowing stated case, and on file in the
Clerks Office, will sell to the highest
bidder, ON
SALESDAY IN MAY, 1904,
a. Pickens Court House, S. c.. durino
the legal hours for safe, tho folluwinm
described Real Estate IL pon tie terms
hereinafter montioaod, towlt:
L. ~. Daniels,
Against Judgment OF
G. W. & G. i. Johnson, Foreclosure
All that certain tract, parcel or piece
'oof land, lying in pckcna county and
State aforesaid, known as the johnson
place, containing Two Hundrod and
Sixty-Fiyo (265) acres more or less,
having the bounds described in plaI
mado by j. !. Qaryin, Surveyor. or
February 2l7t. 1871.
Terms cash on day of sal0 Purchaser
to p"y for all papers and recording the
same.
The tcrms must be complied with II
ono hour or the premises Will be rcsol,
ON same day.
~. J. BOGG5, lSnAn.
Clerk OF Court PiclienB Co.
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Nothing Equal to Chambcrlain'S Cole
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy for
Bowel Complaints in Children.

we have used Chamberlain's Cole.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in our
family Tor years" says Mrs. j. B. Cooke,
of Netherlands, Texns, owe have given
it to all of our Children We have used
other medicines for tie s.me purpo,o.
but never found anything to equal Chan,
berlain's. II you will uso it as directed
it will always cure" For Sale by Pick
ems Drug Co., and Earle's Drug Store,
Pickens; and Hunter & Pickens, L!D,
erty.
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Clerks Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA J
County Of Piclicns. (
In Common Ploou ro,,.L
In Common Pleas Court

In pursuance Of Decreal Orders and
Orders of Foreclosure, mado in the fol
loving stated case. anil on file in tho
Clerks office, / will sell to the highest
bidder, on
SALESDAY IN MAY, 1901,
at Picl1ens Court House, S. c., during
the legal hours for sale, the following
described Real Estate upon tie terms
hereinafter mentioned, towit:
D. Msp: H9sidss BF"oo' Judgment of
Martha Huntcr Foreclosure.
All that certain piece parcel and lot
Of land in State and County aforesaid,
IN Central Township, adjoining tho lands
OF John Hunter, Wash tiuntcr, Richard
iin'lums and Miss Hamilton, containing
Twenty (20) acres, moro or less. ut
being the same land decided to mo ly
my father, William Hunter"
Terms cash on day of aa!o. Pur
chaser to pay for MI papers and record
ing The samo.
The terms must bo complied with in
one hour or the premises will be rcsold
on same day.
A.. j. BOGGs, rsEAn.
Clerk of Court Pickcns Co.
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ANNOUMG GEMENTS,

Ahnounecmcnts for Congressman for thc
t 1ird EonSfcssional Distinct and for Solicitor
County Offices Will be inserted under this hcoJi
ing rom now until the Primary Election for the
sum oi FIVE DOLLARS, Cash, at the time the
rule viii be made ~ "''
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~ the solicitation of many friends berel,,
announce myself as a candidate for tbe og,ch
action OF the Democrotic paftyin the aDnTooob spo
lnBprlmary ELECTION j, LEYI9A NIteRS.
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For AnnnrrIsnr

hereby announce mysclf Il candidate for re
election to the Office Of County supervise nf
Democratic party IN the primars election '''o
IL. ID. STEpIIENC
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For r'reasurer.

AT the solicitation of few friends. but marc
y 10 my own notion nnd in accordance with INV
treasurer OF lIcScrs County. subject 10 the no.
lion OF tho Democratic primary election "'
j. d.
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For County Comm,.s,o

Tho many friends Of n. b. MOORE. resnoct.
lHIIy announce him candidate for The once
Nl , OF Pickens county subject to
mary election. ''N P'F
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-04-20

by the solicitation of many frIen5s 7 bo.o,,,.
announce myself n candidate for tbc oGi GiioaoDy ~
Coroner OF Pickens county, subject to The oo. ~"
noh OF lho Democratic voters Nt the approach.
ing primcry election, "FP''"Vh'
Very respectfully
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.4pkgss s1itItoI-jeprnal.

! 4
.suksss Sentinel -jsgraa!
Happenings Of Local and Personal Nature.
"A poor fence makes bad neigh
bors.
Milk COWS for sale. Ivy M
Mauldin.
~ w. T. McFall is confined to his
room suffering with his feet.
ALI the stores will close strictly
at q o'clock after May End.
Several interesting communica.
tions were crowded out this week.
Long, deep, regular breathing is
the best lung -preserver in tho world
Humps of unsaked lime in tho
cellar will keep the air fresh and
ure.
Rev. w. @. Seaborn will preach
oanoke school house next Sun.
lock.
"a Richardson, coldred,
hing school at st
INST.
sther Sitton and Fan
Easley, spent Sunday
miUp 4-.osy Addie Hiott.
Row ,,~t NJ - NJ IY
Hendricks, of Rock, s. q, u fine TO-
pound girl on the 18th inst.
-R. G. Carter has received an.
other large shipment of corn, oats
and hay to go at rock bottom prices.
The candidates had better hurry
up and announce, for after tho 23d
OF August they will be barred from
running.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter White of
Anderson have been on few DAYS
visit to the family of Mrs. N. e
Thornley,.
CLEAN out the feet of the horses
after the days work is done, and
you'll not have so much trouble with
their feet.
State Constable j. Horny Grady,
who has been stationed on duty in
Charleston for some time, is in Pick
ems on visit.
DR.. A. B. ,Wardlaw cannot be
mere en- his next regular day, but
VIII publish later card as to she
time he can come.
The wife Of Mitchell Chapell.
OF tho Grow Creek section, died last
Thursday. Further particulars could
not be obtained.
Mrs. James p. Carey left for
Georgia Friday on the receipt of a
telegram announcing the serious ILL.,
ness of her mother.
AThe X. of P. lodge at Pickens is
IN ~ fourishing condition, and is at
tradting attention and favorable com
nent from neighboring lodges.
The finishing touches are beng
'h' beautiful home of Mr.. Ben
1t is one of the most
's in the up country.
n the second Sunday in
denco of the ofIiciat.
3. Holder, Mr..
of Pickens.
holds good
est End Drug
pending a few
/ Pickens.
4 son of John
=. g beyond the
sc AlIe camp grSund, died
: last ednesday, after a}very short
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. {Smith have
gone to housekeeping in Pickens,
having moved Tuesday to the Earle
cottage recently vacated by L. l..
Bivins.
The Sentinel.Journal is pub
lished for oil. It lis devoid of fattery,
frank in it's statements, practical in
ats advice, rich in variety, fair in its
arguments.
j. Med. Bruce was taken sud
denly Ill Saturday and has been
20. He is reported bet
re for HIM n
.IiLn.
Mrs. d. j. Carter, who
u visit to the family Of
Aenmore, returned to their
Atlanta, Tuesday. Miss
Ashmore accompanied them to
I where she will spend several
HsitiDg.
Federal court convened in Green
Monday morning. The follow
'ns from this county are in
as jYpds: H b. Hen
ohAond hornIey, grand
anDckBoon and w. L..
oggprs
4tns ms is announced for
1T this$Jee&lo. I'd viii soon be
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Clerks Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, j
County of Pickens.
In Common Pleas Court.

In pursuance of Deoretal Orders ant
Orders of Foreclosure made in the fol
lowing stated case and on file in the
Clerks Office, I will sell to the highes
bidder on
SALESDAY IN MAY, 1904,
at Pi"kens Court House, s, g., during
the legal hours for sale, the following
described Real Estate upon the terms
hereinafter mentioned, towii:
Walter Il. Boggs,
Against Decretal Order.
j. w. DuPree, ct al