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<??tc ojjCitumm ^ffttrrfinrr, J. C. QA ULIXGTOX. KDlTQli, LAUBENS, SEPT. '.Uh, 1885. Subscription Price--13 Mouths, $1.00. PAYAI!!,!', ! N <\ UVANCUO. Unies for Advert i xiii;:. O rd I miry A<l Vcrtisenietils, per K(|U<I < . ' '?? hl8Cf" lion, $1.00; catch subsequent ?'mis ti?n, 00 eenls. Libernt reductlon nimtc for largo Ad vertisements. .1. C, UAIUJIKUTON A : <?., Proprietor*. Church ::.'><! ;-1... . Whatever niny hy Mic o oi thc light between Mic ilcn tiona! colleges anti the Sta vera!ty, it is in our opinion ? In tho wrong direction? I lin il ?.. is a proper subject !'. legi 1 ttloi - It is eneumbent upon Mic Stat tn provide as far a- it ls abb . for tb . oducation of Hs citizens. U the different Ileliglous nenin tin see proper to ai-1 i" |i::< work by establishing private instit niions ' r tlie education of young tuen, il : right that they should do MI. in I tlds wo see no wron lint \. !' . it conics to sin Ii a t hiv?;-'a-, represen tatives of th? se denomii . ! n.rt-.w (-'schools sitting hi eon il purpose of illida ting to thc makers of South Cnn linn i 1 course sin.nhl he pursued we ty :' is. an uncalled for, at temp! cn part of tho Church to t nt poli ; ivs. If in the history of . .. . agc . Wo e,a"n?see any one fact inore promi .neut than another, it is thal to in?.N religion and politics will bri ; ' . aster to both, surely m> one wJI question for a moment, tho dui yea, the m a-?ne J of attempting . unite Church and NJ.?lo. In order that We may pre i . intact the llboi lies which have bi > o transmitted to us by o iii* fore fathers, and which have stood the tost of time, wc must see to it that these two great powers are kepi separate and distinct. A union of Church and State cannot hen cfit politics, it will surely dis troy relig ion. The work of thc Churches, while ir may bo as important, is certainly different from that of tho State nod should be accomplished i without its aid, and fair-play de mands that the stat.? be allowed to transact its own affairs without tho aid of religious denominations, We are unalterably opposed to 1 anything thal tends ('-wards bring ing religion into polities and there fore condemn the course of the denominational colleges. A Too "Gloomy "View. We are not only suffering from business depression, bul our so cial and political surroundings are emin Hy discouraging and gloomy. Tin ;-; ls much lo lin dis pelled on every hand before woes touch bot tom once mor v -Colin o Jiff/?fifer. Perhaps our esteemed cotoinpo rary, of tho capital ci ty j i- coi.ct as to the outlook Iii lils "nol hood," but we, ol' Mils rich Pied mont country, are nol taking ll gather such a gloomy view of th c-'l-.'WAtion. Just at this Mme, Ne po- j Utica! hornet is buzzing' In our > irs, ? nor are we troubled by tho si fid of a social scarecrow pres nt, bul each man is content '? i attend wit li fidelity to his own a IVs in and is ? striving to gather into hi gurner, the reward for his Iii hi ... of thc p; twelve months. Indeed, bvr poo ple seem nu ?rc than lisna happy and content? d, Ti ic lani .* wears a genial Smile, ns he ll ! ' ; crib with full developed cara of cn II and watches with prhh the op i lng Of the fleecy staple, "i'.y iner chant has ceased lil . Coiuplaht! against "dull times;" while (bc ac cbanic ls content to labor, know! that a good crop means a lu tier time for all, Infaet, an luipi tu i . given to every.trade anti proft - lei and it ls lime wo should turn - mi' attention into other channels, and not forever brood over Imaginary evils thal never lu.vt existed. -A million dollars In gold welgl !i,(!s."? pounds avoirduj>o?s. Tittil ex plains why KO io ? ny editors : . mund shouUh ced. -A revolution has broke", oil! I in Voneziitdn, South Ahierlctv. 'i he revolutionists have aaptitrod :? steamer w ith prom!deni bihebv- oil board. -An Indian named 'Man-Afraid of-Nothing" marrieil a white Woman in Montana recently, anti in one Week after the wc doling applied to his hine lo ?nive his name changed. --The Philadelphia l're*? says: President Cleveland has ridden for t> seven miles over mountain roads in a buck-hoard wagon.. This sheds some light on thc recent remark by an an able organ to tho effect that Mr. Cloveland was about to give things a shaking up. -Miss freston (to OHM hail pitch er I) "I aa-' pr 'se thnt at e game this afternoon, Mr. Ilomoritn, audi admire?! vour pitching so much. "Your curves r mini' e of Ho garths line <d" beauty." Pitcher (Of college club;) ''Indei d! nine doc H JCegui tl) jtiUb for .' Tournament ami Kall at Gleim Springs. Perhaps the mont delightful day of thc season nt Glenn Springs was the oTd <>f Beptombof. At an early hour tho crowd begun to assemble on the grounds selected for tho race und great interest was manifested hy tile poet.?tors in surmising as tn wlio would probably bo the most uoeos fol Knight. Tho tuimbor of K nigh? < WHS 1101 US great 5is was expected out tiioso present ac quited themselves becomingly, and tlo fi ature of tito day passed oil' very pleasantly. Mr. lUitlodge liiiv -'ii won the laurels, having Succeeded in capturing 8 out <d' !? rin?... in three ri?::<. and placed tho crown of honor upon Miss Gibbes . ?i' Dillon . Mr. C. V. . Thomson <>f ?tai burg came second and gave tlie crown to Mis.'?. Mumie ?htck, form rly of Laurens, but now of Limestone A charming young Ind} nf Newberry, Miss Helen SViirdlnw, wnvlho favorite of Mr. I Kldi i ii Davis, the third Ividght. I I oems ; hal lids time-honored timii oment, i"-- i'ournument, hhs los! tionb of its interest'. Al'toi'tho race was;tiver a permanent orgau o/.vrh?n ..a oflVctcd und tlie follow? ?hg titUcer.'i elected. President 1!. S. r.f i ?rf Spartan burg. Vice President : .!. r. Met lowan, of Spar taiilmrgj h (fi Thompson,of Union, I .CViiuty nod .1. C. (tarlington or [ !, ?..'... or. The next tountinient will I bo on i!o> second Thursday lil Au lini; hy fl r th:1 most enjoyable ! [uui of Che dity wa ; the grand hali ut lin hotel in I ?ie . vening. The i ball, room was ulled tb ils Utmost : ci iiiu tty, anil Hie "tight fantastic I po" was tipped until Ibo "woo811111'*' [.nur??s v'f i well represented, . : ! (lu gi ::?..!...! opinion seems to have been that for pretty young . (ad?o,-', ! :Vuvo.n;'y is < 11 titled to Hie ll, rsl prize. The yoting I Ucl I os who etiiied, wei'b AiisMc^ NH*Parla lid, ihtveriiport, lllehar I-mi, I .iltle und ' I' rids, Tho voting (nen wiro' Mtv ? ???? J. I). Watts, Vi. li. Irby, C. \\. ( iarrett", I 1 e S?nij -.. n, Hick il ?ri : . C. Crisp, Dr, \V. li. Dial lind J. C. GaHtnglon. While all of our y.oung men seem lo enjoy Ibo day vi ry nub lt indi ed wo cannot -. y that i ?o y wore altogether tts pop? Inr n.-> our ladles, however all are favorably Impress with Glenn's and feel well mild for the trip. Why the President Gets Mail. ti 'buniborburg (Pu.) Valley spirit.) Mr. Hughes F.nst, the Private Secretary of Vlco-Preiidont Hen dricks, snitl to a Spirit representa? ti ve: "Mr. Cleveland is mad, that's the long anti short of it. And be has a grievance against some of your Pennsylvania politicians too, for I learn that two or more of them, In order to settle sonic per sonal matters, have urged upon bim subordinates appointments which ought not to he made." A case in point is that in which, in a recent conversation with a Democrat of this County, he gave expression to his purpose. Thc Democrat referred to spoke of an unlit person appointed to a respon sible position. The President asked for Hie name of the Individ ual. When lt was given he said: "Yes, I have heard bini complained of before. That is a case in which 1 want to got something tangible. Now, v. ill you aid int? ?'' The kenl oi ral ..' .'!< ed bc would do so if he cot? ;. "Then," said the President, "make on in writing:: phill) brief staten dit of tho f?bts. I do not ask for youi*'name, to bo attached. i simply want these point- to re fresh my memory. Although tho commission given this man does not isstit from ino, I will undertake personally to Investigate, Ibis case. . Now," li nddod, "If yon will do your part 1 w iii do mine. If i lind out wit til ! li Iii vc ..ill bo proven, : will sob iii.it liol only (Jiu man lippi lilted will go, i 'ti i with him the mi n v bu appointed him," To this declaration be added: f*The otllehil who niitki s hts oillee a puddling place for dirty politicians and de g?a?b - Ids position by questionable party service ls th-" more offensive lome beCtmSe be seeks to maire my pledge's empty phrases and dec?an by bis tu is that my protn ii .- ii vuluelt ss." 'I he wu ri) lng is olio timi tho "d.lty politicians" ought to heed in Lbii 1. '1 he fe I lo\i s v. bo persist in engaging in "questionable party irvJcc," !.hough directed iii the t! j rad lug -work hy ofttcials hlglier (!nin th(-arisclycsj havotvt much I r t llilb to 1 et ii: oui of (he Wilt, T?tere' . un av fal shower coming, a?.d we lure!.;.- serve tl ni ely liotieo to ail concerned; .- \ ?['tteei' ern u luis broke:; out in Georgia which is creating eon . i lei'ubh < Ki IteiiK ni li? the North? . . fib rn port lop bf the Stol". A qiociui dispatch from Mark ita .ive. lin following particulars: "'i'm' Northen.* tern portion of Geor gia hi U Viist holiness eanip. The ??ne lion of sanctifient lon bas been i'igti>Oilsly preached until now it is oe: i Dough to bl n Methodist, hilt per fob t fret dom from sill must bo pro fe's ?< I us well, The Pe'-. W. A. ? >. D?dgo.itnd the He\-. William Park ar? apostles of this new doc trine, and under their preaching numerous faith cures have berni disputed by tho doctors. The re cen: suicide of the Hov. M. 1). Tur ner, who declared Hutt ho had lost Hu; faith, bas intens!fled tho feed ing. At a meeting tu Tilt. Zion last week some remarkable .statements were made. A curious feature was the presence of Mrs. Mary Scrog gies, who arose and stated that she was 101 years of ago. Ninety? live years ugo she Joined Hie Meth odist Church; seventy years ago she professed holiness, since which time ?lie has never bad even the inclination'to sin. Hbo ascribed her long life to a Arm faith that she W?uld not die. Mrs. Scroggins lives (ive miles from the church, which distance sive regularly waites evefy Sunday and on prayer moet in-; nights. Site looks end acts ?Ike a w ell preserved w oman of forty live." icggrs mu? Chickens? (Cor. American Cultivator.) Tho rust object of overy poultry keeper- who wishes to succeed tn his business ls (<? hnvo hin produce ready for market when tho com modity la scarce, since of course he eau secure n much higher price then than nt any other time. Whore there is a large and poi" un neut population eustoniors ca ways bo found for really fredi eggs and plump well-fed chicken* ut tho beat [)i*ice. A very frequent eomplaint amono, iioultry keepers is that they eau gel any number of eggri at that time when they ure plentiful, and therefore cheap, hut when eggs uro scarce they got few or none. What is wanted is to keep only those hirds known :i< prolitic layers, such as Leghorns, Minoras, I landaus, Muck Ham burgs, Lnngidmns, or Plymouth Hoi k s-. Tho mat tor of housing nnd feeding should ulso have thc ?reat os I attention. There ure ninny peep! - who have tho right kinds of hirds and who house and feed them Well Ililli yot who cannot obtutll eggs very early in (ho year, and of eourso cannot have early chickens, tho entire cause being that their hints are loi. lalo. Hirds above two ye;ii> old do not commence laying until the cud of February or the beginning of M arch, no matter how good layers tiley may he, and If only (?iey bo list .! theil IK ither early < ggs or chicks can bu ex pected. Po obtain early eggs, only young hirds, that ls pullet -of Ibo llrst or second your must he used. Hirds of thc various breeds named above, if hatched in Mareil und April, will begin lo lay at least ?? Sep tember, October or November, mid will continue to do so right through t be winter. At H rat tho eggs will ito small, but will gradually im prove in this respect, and pullets of thc previous year will, it* well housed, begin lolay*ubout Decem ber, und tltulr eggs will ho largo and well formed. Under careful imtmigemctil i? ls hot very il illicit lt 16 obtain a constant supply of eggs. li ?- of no ti-!' expecting that May or Juno hatched birds will commence to lay much before tho sprint:. Tiley may do so If thc autumn and early winter bc very favorable. .January ami Februury hatched hirds ure too early lo bc used as layers, und do not, as a rule, answer for this purpose, tts they begin about August, fall into a moult a little later on, ami aro very uncertain in their produce during the wlutor. For eggs, there fore, hirds hatched in March ami April, and not mon* than two years old, are preferable, in a well ar ranged yard, half the stock of lay ers will be bred each year and half will he killed annually. Those who wish to have early chickens must ftdlow the same rules. Tho hens should lie mated together early in November for tho earliest hatches, and later ia the month all those not required so soon. By using pullets of the tirst year for the former and those twelve months later for the hitter, with young and vigorous cockerels, fetlle eggs limy he expected within ti few days Ol birds being mated, and thus a succession of ehleons produced to be ready at any time when they are scarce and dear. Of course the number ol* pullets to each cockerel must bo regulated, and should not exceed half n dozen at the outside, and thal number only for thc most vigorous breeds, The birds V I squire b> be housed comfortably nd fed well, and in winter time tho eggs should ho gathered as soon aller they ure laid ?is is convenient. Parnell's High Hopes. Ireland on tbs Verso of Victory. [Wcwu (oui Courier,) l>? ni iv, Sept- m ber.-A banquet was given hy thc Lord Mayor nt tho Siansion I louse (bis evening in honor of Hornel und his Irish col leagues in tlie House of Commons, 'ibero v. en- th roo hundred gue-ts present exclusivo of members of Parliament. 1 II I . peech l'arhcll said that If home rule Wore refused thc Irish they would make it Impossible for thc English lo legislate, langland . mild either gram Hie right to rule themselves or make thc country u Crown colons-. The latter WOllld i prue I loully tantamount lo tho former. Ile denounced outrages, saying that tho continuation of them would 1)0 a terrible blow to tho Ii i .i.b < ?ilise. ' vin- land question WAH tho great question in1 Ireland, Parnell wns enthusiastically ebi t red throughout his speech. Ile rcmlnded-hls hearers that the .-taK-niriit that home rule in Ire land wnw Impossible, emanated from tito same man that once said that local government wu-; impos sible, deferring to moonlight out rages in Korry, though lie thought the perpetrators had some excuse in H\eir desperation mid po <Tty, lie prayed Lrlshmen lo forbear, as such actions only Injured Hie cause, With equal emphasis he asked landlords during the conting winter of farming depression to show tho stuff they av * made of by refraining from exacting rent i which tho soil refused to yield, if landlords persisted lu exalting the full pound of flesh in the future, there would he Utile ?losli loft to extract. Harnell said litt was con fident Ireland was on the brink ol' victory. -A Cl orman wont inton rei.(mi rant, and as ho took bis seat nn Irish waiter came up and bowed politely. "Wie geht'sV" said tho (tarma ii, also bowing politely. "Wheat eakins," shouted tho walter, mistaking the salutation for an or der. "Nein, nein!" sahl thc (tar man. ''Nine!" said the waiter. "You'll lie lucky If you got throe." -Prof. Wiggins prowfots an ex tremely cold winter, owing to thc great planets Jupiter, Saturn, Ura nus and Neptune being all so nour their i T!1I<Hon. *> - w Against Freo Tuition. ACTION OK TUM lt KPBKHK STA TIV r.H Ol?' 1) li NOM 2 N AT ION A l< CO I, I. KO KS. A conference of tl?c representa tives of tho denominational col leges of this State who were se lected by tllO trust?es of those In stitutions WHS hohl nt the residence of Col. James A. Hoyt, editor of tho Jtuptht Courier, in Oreen ville on last Thursday night. Tho fol lowing gout lomon were present: For Erskine college, Prof. Hood and Representative lt. lt. Hemp hill, editor of tho Abbeville Me dium ; Wolford college, Dr. W. NV. Dun can the Representative NV. K, lllakej N'owborrv college. Senator J. A. Sligh and Prof. C. NV. Wolsh (dep uty ror Dr. I W. I tolland); Furmun university, Col. J. A. Hoyt, editor of tlic Ihtptiat Courier. and Maj. li. II. Murry, cd' Hie An del son Cutt llifft 'naer. Tho conference was in session about three hours and discussed ! the State college thoroughly. Tho ; sentiment of tho members was tinnily given slut pe in the following which uns drawn up and unani mously adopted: "Tile members of this conference representing the several denomina tional colleges of South Carolina, hereby declare that we have no opposition to the existence nod. maint enanco of t lio s. ?ut li Carolin ti i University, and would favor any appropriate action of the board ol' trustees to muke it a University of tl;-' highest grade. "Hesolccd, That we aro unaltera bly opposed to thc cxlsiting feature of free tuition which prevails in the South Carolina college, because we believe that il ls wrong in prin cipio and injurions in policy i<? ll: 0 tin' taxing power of the State tonf ford collegiate education without charge to those w ho aro able lo pay therefor, by which the college is. brought inio unfair competition willi tito ol her colleges of the State on a basis oilier (ban their relativo merits of < xeollonoo. "Jiemleed. That we favor the i change of the act regulating the tutilion charges In the State uni versity so tlnit tho miiuimum charge for tuition therein shall be at lea d fifty dollars per annum." A committee was also appointed to preparo a presentation of the views of the conf?rence, und con fer with Hie Trustees of tho South Carolina University, and the np-' propri?t? committees of the Senate and House of Representative. looter hy Lightning. Tho London Sportxinan soys: "Making butter by lightning in the latest cra/.e of the electricians. Thc patent taken out for this pro cross is very simple, A puir of electrodes arc placed in a large voa? sid of milk and n current runs through. Directly the milk fools tho force of tho electricity, and it undergoes a curious change. Little balls of butter form upon the elec trodes and subsequently detach themselves and float to the top. Tho butler is then collected, placed in a kneading machine, and worked up into tho "best Dosslt" ns fast as the operator can turn the handle. i Tho process ls much quicker than \ thc old-fashioned method of ( burn ing. The <>nly drawback to the butter so made is tittil it will not stand Hie ordeal of a thunder storm. 1 luring thc providence' of any severe atmospheric disturbance the j rolls nf butter st: nd on end, give out sparks, and often leap about j tho place. Curiously enough, this does not s:>oil the butter, but it ii found to lie nu plea saut at tho break fust or tea (able. Cheese can he made by a similar process, li is now proposed, in order to save time, to apply an electric milker to the cow. This w ill sort the butter J and cheese as the milk leaves Hie teat. The quality of thc cheese ls determined by Hie fond given to j Hie eow nnd**tho strength of the current. The most powerful cur \ rents are required to produce (lor I gon/.ola or Limburger eheose,'bu1 not safe to make much of the int tor kind, because the cow i.- always greatly exhausted afterward." A Tnle of Tnllttla. ATLANTA, (i.\" August 27.- Wil liam Forman, of Mew Orleans, enure boro to-day from Tallulah Fulls for meilieal trout ment. Ile : tells a most wonderful story, all of which has boon substantiated. While climbing up tho rocks at the side of (lie fails lils font slipped and he fell, rolling dow n an inclino of ?loo feet, and thou foll over a pre 1 clplcc <'57d feet. Ho fell into a soft marsh. For more than thirty hours ho remained whore he foll, unable to move and ainu si too weak to call for ai dstance. At . .no time be saw members of n res cuing party within thirty yards of bim but was unable to make him self heard. Fortunately ho foll near a small sin .un and managed to ob tain w aler by dipping his handker chief Into tho w ater and sucking lt. Ho also spread Hie handkerchief Over Ills face to shut out tho rays of tho scorching sun. With lils teeth ho tore off pieces of the al paca coat which bc wore and made a sort of pad for his head to rest upon. The distnuco he fell hus bron measured and all Iiis state ments have boon fully proved. -"Do you know a mun by the mime of Legion?" inquired Dun ley of a friend. "Legion? No, I novel* heard of him." Jenkins told me last night that I had been called the biggest fool Jackas? on earth, and when 1 demanded the man's name he said lt was Legion. I'm looking for bim."-i'ucA: -Miss Hose Kli/aludh Cleveland is said to have tinnily consented to permit lier pi (lt ure to appear In the subscription edition cf ber remark able hook. This will meet the re quirements all 'round-tho essays I .showing bow who stand and photo ?- ra pl i r< \ ealing bow- - bc .-it ?, Tho Piedmont Fui v. Tho ?tock holders of tho Pied mont Fair Association met yester day morning, transacted routine business und elected oflleors for the ensuing yenr ns follows: Pres ident, O. 1'. Mills; vice presidents: James McCullough, W. T. hong, W. C. Goodwin, U. F. Cravton, Ii. A. Mills, J. li. Humbert, I). Wyattt Aiken, F. li, McKenzie, H. S. Crit tondon, Augustus Huff, \V. M. Ha good, Allen Jonstone, .Innies Mon roe. A proposition to do away with gambling and liquor selling on the grounds was submitted and consid ered, and it was resolved not to sell gaining or liquor privileges this year. Thc fair will therefore be run without those accessories and minus the addition? to the income of tho Association hitherto derived from thom.-G re cn vt I le .Yens, Health Hints. For toothache try chowing cin namon bark. # A bag ol' Ind sand will often re lieve neuralgin. Hop pillows ure successful used by many people who otherwise un abb' to sleep soundly. For ringworm of thc seul]) try ten grain.- ol iodine dissolved in an ounce ol turpentine; apply ns a l<> oii I ron ictly a flor the diseased part hus been thoroughly washed. To cure felons, mix one ounce of Venice turpentine with one ounce of waler; stir with a rough stick until thick; theil wrap :i good cont inu of it around the linger with a cloth. Another method ls to wrap thc part i';\ < !oti with a linen cloth dipped in u lim lure of lobelia. -Thc National electric Light Association is holding its conven tion in New Vow. Delegates from the principal cities in thc country tire present, and much interesting mutter is presented. Among the least known devices of electric lighting i; thc system by which tho city of Octroi is lighted, by cluster- of lights on towers |A0 feet lu 170 high, (treat success ts reported to have attended tho ope ration of this system in thal city during the past two year--. Uy it a city.ol' 1:50,000 is perfectly lighted, al nu expense for tho current your of ;>:i,:;no. The electric light tow ers httve taken the places of 4,780 gas and naptha lights. - A spirited young lady from Chicago is rcpotod to have termi nated a promising courtship simply because her lover insisted on con ducting his part part of the corres pondence with tho aid of a type writer. Hbo declared that she could easily rend his manuscript) and did not propose to flic away any more machine made love lot? ters -A Georgia mun, in climbing ti fence, got caught and hung four days with his hoad down ami heels up before hoing discovered and relieved, lt lu believed he will die, tis no Georgia mun luis ever lived three days without u drink of whiskey. The limit in Kentucky ls two days. -"Tommy, dbl you hear your mother call you?" "Course I did." "Thou why dont you go to hov at once?" "Well, you see, she's ner vous, and it'd shock her awful if I should gO tOO .-liddell." -Thc treasury department paid out $10,000,000 in pensions during month of August. - innocence is like an umbaeiia -when once we have lost it we muy never li ope to sec it back agnin. -Thc pine tree, says an author ity, serves as n refuge for more than 400 species of insects. THE L A I' lt HNS BAU, JOHN C, llA.SKKI.Ii, X. n. DIAL, Columbia, S. C. Laurens, H. C. PIASKELL & DIAL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, I. \ flt KN S < '. ll., S. C. J* T. Johnson, ATTORNEY AT LAW, OflitM - Fleming's Corner, North West side Pu hilo Hq un re. LA U K IO N s , C. IL, s. c. J. C. Carlington, ATTORNEY AT LAW, hAI/RENS c. IT., R. c. OIWQO oxer W. IL Garret t's Store. W. V. UKNKT, r. |\ MCGOWAN, Abbeville. Laurens BENET & MCGOWAN, A TT O It N ll V S AT L A W, KA I KKNS OJ IL, S. C. J. Wi I'KiUit soN. ORO, K YOUNO, FERGUSON & YOUNG, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, . KA l' It MN'S, ti, V. lt, P. TOI>I>. VT. IK .MAUTIN. TODD & MARTIN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, LA It 10 NH, Gi If, ti. Ci V? J, uoi.M KS. 11. v. SIMesox. HOLMES & SIMPSON, ATTOUNFYM AT LAW, KAHUIONS, S. t\ Tlie I-ietTjLrens-vill^ i Re-opens Monday, September 14th, 1885. Fully equipped in till Departments. Apply for circulars. I RO N PO ? N DRY. All kinds of Machinery repaired. Iron nud Brass Castings, of every description, made ?>i? short notice. Work guaranteed aa good, and prices Lower than cnn be lind nt any other-Foundry. Wc mean what wo say. ('?ill or write.' for prices? M Y EltS & COLE, Laurens S. C. August ">, ixs"> t l 8in. This space belongs tc J. R, COOPER <fc CO., Dealers in CHOICE FAMILY 4l KANGY GROCERIES, Ii AURIC SH C. H., S. C. S BEGINS TO-DAY. THEY MUST GO! 11 WE propose to close out our o lire Stock of Spring and HumuiQr Goods In thc next 80 days, almost Jjrnrdloss of Cost. Wo have sonic beautiful BunimjfjJ)ress floods, which will bo .slaugh tered. Also, (?cuts' and Ladies 1. |V CUT SHOKS Ac. Cull ut once, for wc will ?ell, GRAIMI & SPARKS' tlEAP CASH STORE. AUgU Oy IS8.3 I 1 -:<?: ao ip G I L K E M 0 N ' S And see t?o Red Bat, v^ipout feet or wings. Also, the Highaffln, Doul| Bulfin, Compound Pressing- Squeezer. Ho has the COMPRESSED PRICES on his Stock of Staple and ??ty Goods, Notions, Millinery, &c. limited to ^fcays, and during this time will make speciatilfces on Clothing, Gents' Straw Hats, Parasols ld Millinery. Wc ure compelled make room Xi>t <iu|? Ht<H'k at tho KT?">rI?n? of F, -Mun.