Tile Advertiser. t_j-aa BBS. j. r. QA H Li NO TON, IWITOJ?, LAUUKXS, Dec. 23, 1883. Snbicrtptlon Prlce--12 Months, $1.00. PAYAULK IN AI>V A X< 'K. Hates for Advertising. Ordinary Ad vertisements, ncr square, < Hie lllMcr ?tion, fl.on; mich Kuhuoqticnt innor \non. TiO cents. "T.ihend reduction mudo for large Ad vertisements. J. C. DAlUilNt?TON A CO., Proprietors. Keep thcm*Apnrt. What has become of thc Hepub llcotl Carty? it South Carolina, at present, it is dead, but In nation al politics, the party that baa fat tened for twenty-five years upon the American people, and been .able to hold Ita own for such a pc flod, despite the desperate oppo sition, cannot be killed by a single ?defeat. When we think for a mo ment what democratic control means to tho North, we may have some idea of the light that will be made in 'Ss. The "solid south" is recognized,"a ml wc m ny expect to see the shafts of our political ene mies directed so as to break its solidity, if possible. Now. tho ques tion comes, upon what issue will they make the attempt. It would seem, from the action of a few men who imagine themselves tVrtdrrs, that a most inviting issue is about to he offered on the Turi IT. lint nn issue now presents itself that ls destined to become more yrotni- j neut even than Ibis, ?t Is Prohi bition. As we have said before, the temperance cause has no stronger advocate in this Stale than Tin: A HvnitTiSKU, hut when it becomes a politiced Issue, it has over-leaped itself, ami no dema gogue need expect us to champion its wild demands. The Republican Party has watch ed the Prohibition movement ?:; the South w iili the greatest Inter- ? est, and as soon as the Atlanta victory bad been jina '.aime ',. (';. y sot to work and organized, with .i prominent Republican Sena! ir i;. the lead, as they say, to wage au "aggressive prohibition campaign." There are a great m ; my goo 1 and true men who intemperately ad vocate prohibition; whilo there are others who can never bo induced to vote for lt; and by this means it is hoped that the solid south may be broken. Beware how you mix prohibition with politics. If a com munity desires to stop the stile (d' liquor, tho legislature has provided A way for them, but it is tho sheer est folly to_sook to banish intem perance by law. Let thc mothers teach their children the evils <>:' intemperance; let them instill into their minds in their earliest Infan cy, tlie danger of the social ghi let tlie fathers teach by example, mud they will have dune more for tho cause of humanity than all the women lecturers, who are uncon scious tools in tho bands of their enemies. They will have done more for the cause of temperance than a thousand memorials to leg islative assemblies. When we seo the women of the South aping their Northern sisters, and so far for getting the modesty that luis hore ^^tiifore been their pride; when wo nee them meddling in politics, we G cannot but think it a dangerous stop, and will invariably tend to lower the high standard of charac ter which Southern women have always maintained. The failure of the Mutual Self Endowment and Mutual Aid As sociation should teach us a lesson. These associations ure springing all over tho land, ami while the agents may bc able to "figure" out just how fortunes are made, yet Common sense shows, that If you gain, some other member will have to lose, and the safest way i.s to invest your spare chango in a Building and Loan Association, or some other boira fltlc enterprise. Routh Carolina still proclaims to the world that she ls a friend to Education, by declaring that the walls of her magnificent Univer sity shall not be closed against those unable to pay a tuition fee. We favor reform, we llevo In cut ting down expenses, but tho appro priation to tho University is the best Investment the State can make, and it cati ill alford to Ix . in so-called reform hy h iking ;> blow nt education. Tho custom OfJ tlking.t solemn oath upon a sword originated dil ring the Crusades. In n plain, un punched sword, the separation bc twee the hilt and the blade usually a straight, traverse bar, which suggesting the idea of a cross, added to tho devotion which every true knight ft*Jt for his favor ite weapon, and evidently led to this practice. "If you can't foe] any more inter est than this, Caroline, perhaps we hftd bettor break off our engage ment." "Don't say 'break' Churlos -it's horridly violent. lint wo might let it disintegrate peacefully, don't you think ?" l?rohil>i ,n '-.mons. "it OX? I EfiiToit ov Tiri: A:?>.'?. - ! Tho L?\irt?i.HV)|li*?c/^t/,^l UKO. I ?.?st. contains a voiv King .md hlu i tor editorial In repl> i'> my nrtreh \ ! rocontly published ju tho New? and \ Courter, "tho utter fui lu re to ! prohibit i??*.- ib? of Intoxicating i liquors" ia Lnurena, It ir? unwise to controvert with u nowapupor lu j its own columns, so 1 ask thc utso of your space lo presold my side of tho discussion Into which I atti forced. 1 had no desire t<> misrep resent tho people of Laurens. My sin ls thai I liave said in tho Xeivs j ?Md Courter, \ have nnnouneed on the.drools of Laurens, and 1 now repeat in your columns, that pub lic sentiment hore ls not strong enough to enforce the law against the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. Notwithstanding the opin ion Leroi nu fter to be given, 1 clo not believe that the fault ls In tho officers of the law or in the law it self. 1 have made, lind make now, no charge against thc police or tho Council. They are w illing to do their duly, but they cannot make that which is necessary in all crim inal prosecutions-evidence toeon ! vince them beyond a reasonable I doubt. Whence must Conic this I evidence? Fr nil the people, 1 ; answer. Why do men buy willi - key, and to that extent aid ami abet in the violation of law ? Why do honest men s land by and wink w hen they seo mon selling whiskey Illegally? ls ll not because of the wan! of public sentiment ? Wooli! these men w ho know of Hie illegal I ra IU e in whiskey, and yoi ri main silent, stand by and see a mansteal un overcoat from one of our stores without reporting the eilender? Do our people look upon (hose whom they suspect in this illicit traille with the -ame < oiitotiipt and abhorrence that they would had? neon professional thieves or bur glars? Would the I!, ru;,I not treal I li ese violators of the law wit h more respect than he would the poor devils in the county Jail? Tm- I Iv ru ld. solicits the advertising patronage ci' I hose v. ry men who ure Violators <>f Ihe law, a lui some limes give- them nice compliments in the editorial columns. Tlie Herald ?mys on Ihe subject of public sentiment : "Publie senti men; among whom? We ?wlm.il thal tiiere is a sor! of 'sentiment among the whiskey Interes! hen thal is against the onforeniont of tin prohibition law, lud th" hot!,. .. el . mont is law-abiding, and v bethel Utey arc prohibitionists In prac!lei or not, ure opposed (w, 1 w i.-ii tho //. rahi lo know once for all, thal ? have no Infere : directly or indirectly, medial! i\ < i immediately, Iii ; he w ki j business. 1 did mit onsul i the "whiskey interest here" i learn their "sentiment'1 ag; Ins selling whiskey. Tru Ibo "whi? i key Interest lioreV compose ;i coi I siderable par! of thc popitl iii .< and lo ii Certain exton! hapo pilbil sentiment ; yet my eon v< rsa lions o i Ihisqucsth ii have IKM n with "th belter eleinont," as Ibo Herat ! calis Iheni. i Interviewed t?'o i th reo men yesti rd ay. The? 6 nie ' are clerks, mendiants, dorl ?rs, la vi ! yers and prcuclu r . l'?vi ry one ? ; the number voted for no-lieem : last December, and (hey represei i wealth, iiilclligoneo and chu J uctcr. 1 a died i ach one t he r<> I lowing questions: I. "Is public sei I timineiil in Laurens strongenoug to enforce tho law against Hie sn of Intoxicating liquors ?" 2. "Win i fl tho difference hot wei n thequant ty of whiskey sold here now and 01 year ago?" 8. "Upon the quest lc of license or no-lieonsc lo-day, bo would the town vote.?" To the first question, six answe ed "yes;" twenty-four "no," ni the remaining twenty-lour, "It hi not done it." To those who ai swered yes, I put the qucstio "Why has it net been done?" Ol thought the fault in the law; Ol thought it carelessness In the of cers; a third laid tho blame en tl old council ; two thought that v had not had lime to test it, and tl sixth mau said be did not kim I.n reply to second question as quantity of liquors .mid, thean w Of OHO gentleman was that the wan about one tenth as much so new as one yearugoj four r< pl h that there ls more; one said hal some said it w as guess work, l> that then' w a- plenty of il sold a cording to the "signs." Ollie said, which 1 (hink is correct, "pc plc gel all they w ant, whether i much or little, und I suppose tin wan', as hinch as they ever di? The third lines!lon ns to how ti (o\Vn would now vote on tho qu< (ion, eight said it would g<> dr four thought ii doubtful und ti balance said that license would ci ry by all sorts of majori tb Why have those men co eluded thal Ihe town would go I license? Why do nearly all of tin say thal public sentiment ls n strong enough i<> enforce the li or it has md done il? The KG ve men In !pe?! to vote I ho town e interview! This ls an Index to public senllmoi II is impossible in know tho qui tity of whiskey sold ben'. T hooks of Ihe D?p?t ngont do I show how much v hi '.ey ( "rn li ero ; bul (hey snow nn Immor quantity of rice und u vast aimui of crockery ! ft ?o?rh to me p<"q get all the whiskey He y wi. What more could they dp las! y Ho.ft\C think more ls sold ami oii the reasonl, thal v. lien thbro Wi bursa man would go lind get u drli and no more; m?w bo '. , dtnllged take a bottle. III reply lo bow (li" eh .timi w carried the jflertttd says: "If lr election wan md carried r.t'ler 'n titre delibera! ion' no election ev Was." I; was not. The wont v MO nt ike pulls, [.41ddotsay that f oy hail no ri?j*lit tinao. They threatened trt ?TftOotirftOuatlee any i yuin:?.: man thu! vobjdLfor license, .<( vjstt lu tra io again With any mer chin 1 liri'l'.'ln V?bo ?h:re,l v.?to a gafts?i la ?fhls ri:..i ita infhi ?. a-a? ' l> . ! c ' u .. ?. -o .women i\ir ai tl. i '?-. 'ivitions, and iii ?--! who voted r?r l:;vnsr ure just as popular n* any body, simd tho defuse mor ?luvnts haVoftho* InSldo Irttek >>> Car as sales arr concerned. Hat was 1 the e?eetlon carried .hitor "mature j denigration." Th' re wu** lust about . i. much de I ibo raf lon willi ^?.me of i the voters us there >vav willi rod 'shirt negroes in '76. 'II.ore vas ju i about as much Intimidation ns was practiced in '70. The, ladies remained ut the polls to j influence voters if possible und by ? their presence to keep away men) who did not wish to Incur woman's , ill-will, but who could n?tVote con scientiously for no-license. On this point I got information from some men who did not vote nt nil-one lawyer and two merchant?. They say, each for himself: wr dJ> laws extend. I am of the opinion that those laws are about all the whiskey men are/ afraid of. The I Te mid concluded l>y giving nie some very sound advice.. I must think thal ii was a juke, or J should scorn ? asan Insultand burl i: buck i;-, the teeth of tho JTerdld with a modiilcution-".le/ thc truth." 'Wc Th raid pets some stress on the "no-name," "nameless" corres- I pondent. 1 believe that every word thai 1 hu ve written, is true. I 1 nm sorry thai such ls our condition, ] um not ashamed for tho people of this town to know who luis accused i i hem of a want of public senti nient. I Thal "namolosi" correspondent of tho mt tropolltan daily" ls J. T, j ol TX SON". -G'overnot'-eloct ritzhugh l/eo, ?.!' Virginia, has notified the Demo cratic Committee nt Kiehtnond thai lie wishes to lie :v:.;!>:u;a?e\s of the Df-mi >ern!ie tlekei will Join in tho ';. !!. rill ! ejuiei i,,'-?> >p'."/iady tn celebrate (hell < 'mancipation fro ir the bull dozing Of I".. -MuhoUti's former federal republic.?)ii ; mg ; drivers. '1 ! 1 !.: < Joup.ly Boa rd of Examiners will meet ni Laurens <:. H., for the ? purpose of examining colored teach ers, on Friday, the first day of Jan I nary, issi;, and on Saturday, thc I lecoud ?lay, for white teachers. ! Positively only ?me ?lay for each (dass. Teachers wishing to lw ex amined will please take notice ami come early. IL S. a BIFFIN, School Commissioner. ?ec. 0, 18K?. 10 lt. State of South Carolina, LAURENS, COUNTY, TN OOVIlTCOMNOij PL Ii AS. Nancy Balantine, David F. Bal entine, Robert M. liaient!no and Benjamin F. Balentine, Plaintiffs. j against William I. Baleiitlnc and i li. T. IL Daniel as administra tor- of the estate of John Balantine, deceased, William .1. i Balentine In his own right, A. L. Balentine Warren C. Bnlentino, IrbyT. Bnlonlino.Catherinc ll.lMtts I ll izabel ii 1 lanie), Jane Knight, Adit) < laines, Margare! Balentine, Jno. A. Bnlentino, I'kldle Balentine, Letitia ! 'it ( -, If uselline Bnleutin , John L. Balentine, Ina Cleveland, Lilly Cleveland and Lizzie Balentine, ' Defendants-Summons for Relief, Complaint Filed. Toi i;e Defendants above-named Von are Hereby Summoned and required to answer the com plaint in (ids action, c hildi ls hied ?n tho olllce of Clerk Court, for Lan? rons County, and to serve II cony of your answer to tho said complaint on tho subscriber at bis oifloo at Laurens C. IL, South Carolina, within twenty days after thc ser vice hereof, exclusive pf tho day of -.neb service; ami If you fail co answer the complain? within ibo time uforesuld, (lie plaintiffs in this action w ill apply to tho Court for the relief demanded in the com plaint. J. T. .JOHNSON, Plain 1!ifs' Attorney. Dated Dec. 8 th, A. I). IHK.'). (i. W. Sirr.u., b. c. C. i\ tv*] ; To thc Defondrmtri flnsoUine Bal entine, John L. B'.ib'iitine, , *;?v Cleveland amil Lilly cleveland Vo.U will pl cass tak!- notice that I ,'e summons .md complain! in tilts action wore /lied in UK obi CO ARl/S, WARDROBES and BOOK-CASES by the hundred. BEDSTEADS, CHAIRS ?nd TABLES hythe OrOHH. MIT I HORS, PICTURES ami BRACKETS inondions Variety. BABY CARI UAGES, LOUNGES ?nd Everything to be had in a Find Class House. ?1 T Call and .soe, or write for CutH and Prices. W I DBLPH, 813 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. WHO LESALE amd RETAIL DEALER IN COOKING HTOVES, "HEATING STOVES, GRATES, TINWARE. B a y tho EXCESIOR COOK STOVE. RcvcntciMI different Hissen und Kinds in Stock. Heating Stoves in great variety, for wood and coal Tinware at Low figures for Cash. TIN-PL?ATE, SHEET IRON, SOLDER. W. I. DELPH. -:*:Mrs N. BRUM CLARKE i Hu* oneiiened un Elegant Lino of LADIES' A (CHILDREN'S II ATS, i CA PS, l.'WC Uer Mock ombrnucs nil tho Novelties of the Reason, . Velvets, iuney und plain, Velveteens, Plushes, Braids, Button-;, und her ; usual .supply of Notions. IJuving secured the most competent assist ants, wi? have resumed tho business of DRESS AND CLOAK MAKING! 1 Partios out ' a oo i Broad Street 11TG?SLV,:r.?A. wi FF FS; Vf it. &4 ? iu v3 3BOO?3C c&r X>3?U.S ^tOi^? I >; KW GOODS! N E W S T V LES ! ! I NEW PRI0ES? Wo ure nov receiving daily additions to our Stock, and will cothtue to 1 ncfease thu attractions), In imth departments, until tlx holiday*. Remember w. a not be undersold! OTJTiR, BOOK IDESF>AJE^T7TViTr?3^T Contain* a large assortment of Books, of all kinds. Books for Boys anti er qt?! White Knvclopeg fl?ttf. per pkg. bend Pencils, with rubber tips, 2"?rt-.. per do/.; al o, an assorted lint? ol'Pencils, Pens, Inks, Inkstands, Cards, Pupers, Pictures, Picture Fr une-, Picture Cord, Domino, s, Draught |( Boards, Stereo ? .ipr , Rh liter's From h Hurps, Low Blank** Sheet Mn 8?C, ?e., ?c. Tn fact, everything Unit? should be lound in a First-Chi-s Hook and Dru? Stefa. Hits been replenished foy the Fall and Wini.ir /ruile, and we uro m?w prepared tn fn r fi J sh phy.-leini!--, and the publie genei n ll y, the />.,/ tf0()(j nt.moderate privies. Give us a c:tM and o.xuni fol 4?>|, wc will have money to loan. lu thc moantime, wir entire Stock of 3Vtu.St, to? Sold. XJ_ C&> .A,. Ir?Zo]p;pel. LAURENS S. C. PU R N ITU R ?, F URNIT U RE! A ear-load of Reds and Chaire just arrived at ."Minter ? Jamioson's Furniture store, Laurens C. H., S. C. We.keep tho Largest Stock of Furniture in tim up-country, bought direct from manufactur?is, at lowest cash price, in ear-load lots. We will sell you Furniture cheaper than any bouse in Hie South. "VT"? will not, ID? undersold. Parlor and Chamber Suits in quality and quantity never before ?eel* Raby Carriage, Lounges, and everything to lie found in a first-class House. Call ami st e, or send for cuts and prices. Complete sets of Matrasses and Beds and springs. Also Cnrpets and Rugs Cheap for Cash. Gre:it Reduction in Prices. rn order tn close nit mir St ?nd; of Winter Goods, we are offering the followinggondi1 at greatly reduced prices: Ludios'Newmarket*, Clonks, Shawls, Dross-Goods, Red and White Flannels, shirt-, Jeni s, al] wool, whrth 48els., reduced to 33 1-8 els. Wi ire off ring our ? utire Stock of clothing ul NF.W YORK COST. A large lol of Ladles ami Children .shoes, worth $1,20, wo aro closing out for only 70cts. Ladies children and Gents Shoos a Spe cialty. We sell tl.e.lames Means $3,00 Shoe, every pair warranted. Also Minter it Jamieson Shoe for $2.00 every pair warranted. A large lot off !uns .t- Pistols. Call at once and socure some of the Bargains. If you will call and examine our prices, you will be convinced wc mean exactly what we l^INTBER,