Moretz big December sale is now on. Have your Xmas cards printed at the Democrat Job Office, low est prices. Mr. W. H. Sigmon killed a hog this week 22 months old that weighed 534 pounds. Let us know when you beat this. The first gass plant for Hicko ry is now being installed at the Edgewood farm. Dr. Nicholson is having this put in for his own convenience to light up residence for cooking purposes, etc. The work is being done by Mr. T. I. Keily, of New York. Human Blood Marks A tale ©! horror was told by marks of human blood in the home of J. W. Williams, a well known merchant of Bac, Ky. He writes: "Twenty years ago I had severe hemorrhages of the lungs, and was near death when I be gan taking Dr. King's New Discovery. It completely cured me and I have re mained well ever since." It cures Hemorrhages, Chronic Coughs, Settled Colds and Bronchitis, and is the- only known cure for Weak Lungs. Every bottle guaranteed by C. M. Shuford and E. B. Menzies' Druggist. 50c and sl. Trialbottle free. Hickory Lutheran Church. Gentlemen: We want to donate some L. & M Paint to your church whenever they paint. The largest Methodist church in Georgia expected to use 100 gallons of the usual kind of paint, they only used 32 gallons L. & M. mixed with 24 fa.:ons Linseed Oil. a c osts less to paint a house with 1 &M. than with other paint, be cause painter mixes Linseed Oil fresh /rorn the barrell at 60 cents a gallon !t h & M., and doesn't pay $1.50 per gallon for Linseed Oil as done if ready-for-use paint is used. Also be ause *he L* & M. [Zinc hardens the &M. White Lead and makes the paint wear like iron. Actual cost L. & M. about $1.20 per gallon. Sold by Shuford Hardware Co. If you want the people to find it out pat it in the Democrat. Supplement to THE DEMOCRAT, Dec. 13,1906. SALE OF BUILDING LOTS. Build a Home of Your Own ' i WITH i . ' Rent Money! I . j ■ I offer for. sale 20 CHOICE LOTS IN WEST HICKORY, adjoining the lands of the Ivey Mill Co., five minutes walk from the Ivey Mill and ten from Piedmont Wagon Works. The land is well elevated, well drained and very fertile. No finer lots are avail able anywhere. The larger number face on Mountain street. They are 75 feet front, from 250 to 350 deep and will cost from $75.00 to $140.00 each. Look at them before buying elsewhere. TERMS 4— 550.00 down and SIO.OO per month until paid for. INSURANCE: —Should the purchaser die before the lot is paid for, a deed will be given his family without further payment. . DISCOUNT:—A discount of 5 per cent, will be given to any one who wishes to pay the entire amount at one time. A further discount of 5 per cent, will be given_to the first four who begin building. TAXES:—No taxes will be due after the final payment. , G. F. IVEY.