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$?\? Advertiser. LAUKENS, April, 21st, 188?. LOCAL NOTER. A Dank nt Laurena la now assured. Tho cold weather has not yet killed all the fruit. Miss. .in.IA SIMPSON is visiting in Spartanhurg. our delegates left for Koanoko Va., on Sunday last. Max /.erek has commenced work on his llvory-atable. Wiushoro proposes lo hnvo a baby show in a short time. Our Subscription list shows that the A nv KUTI SKI: Ison a "boom." Miss M v K v W ILIA M s, of Pow cr's spent several days in town last week. Mis< MINNJK EuIJ?.KUha?hoon spend ing somo timo with friends In tow n. Advertising is a good deal like making love to a widow. lt can't be over done. lion. I). WYATT AIKKN desires to bc his own successor in Congress, next time. The school girls of Troy, Ellgoileltl County, have a Military company and base-ball ni no. EM.ion ?V Son, contractors havo eom moncon work on Mrs. HAMMONDS resi d? nee in Jersey. The prel hui nary survey ol* the < 'olutn bia, Newbery ?-' Laurens I'ailroad will soon he eonimeneod. A little sou ol' Mr. ami Mrs. Ono. lt. ANDKIIKON, aged two years, died at I his placo ou the ruh inst. Spartanhurg, Cn lon and Greenville all sent stroii); d?l?gations t ? the rail road meeting ai Itoanokc, Va. Ooh Tn.MAN WAHIM.AW, formerly edi tor of the Abbeville /'JCS.,- anti //????./., visited friends at this place last week. Tho young ladies of the Sigma Phi So ciety give an anniversary reception last week, willoh was greatly enjoyed hy all present. Mr. I). M. PATTON, om- enterprising young clothier, will o ll ge. go an experi enced Northern tailor in a short time, so that this long felt want w ill be sup plied. There was a time when Laurens was considered an unhealthy place. Tho past lew years however, has place it far above tin- average, even in this noted Peidmont section. Tie- IO qui table Cimet (?i published by the Equitable Life Assurance Company, has hoon revel ved. Tins is ono of tho strongest anil most reliable companies in the land. c. H. Barkachdo ls agent at this place. The cheapest and a good and reliable weekly newspaper is The Col umhin UV? kl}) /.'<.<;?sh-1-, price one dollar a yeal*. Eight pages of good reading mailer. The latest, telegraphic news. Kennt lo the publisher, Charles A. Calvo, Jr. Co lumbia, s. t '. Tho Amateur Company rendered "Among the Breakers" last Tuesday ovoning, in a manner that brought forth thc highest common lation from ell pre sent. lt is a good play and well ren dered. Tho net proei'ds amounted lo ffiO.OO. They played at Wood ru ll' on Thursday evening. Ill the absence ol'the edit .; last week. "our devil" or someone else, st uck a para graph in Tin-. ADVKItTISI-.lt concerning our tri]> lo Columbia which did not ac cord with the facts. Hereafter when wo loa ve home we will cm leas or to lat moro explicit as to our purpose. Friend Johnson, doubtless incant well, but he missed the mark badly. Fully Equipped. The Laurens O'minis have received their handsome uniforms and a now supply of arms and accoutrements. They presented ?piite a creditable ap pearance on our streets las! week. Railroad Accidents. Five persons were slightly injured hy a smash-up on tho A.A. K. Railroad on Monday last. Capt. DWIOIIT, of 'his place, Supervisor ot' tho road, wa- ?n tho train and received painful though not serious injuries. On Friday last another accident oc curred on thi' Augusta railroad. . A mis placed sw itch caused the passenger train to run into ..ii empty coach Utterly de molishing il. No one hurl. Mr. Edward r .'.titan. Wo aro pl oa soil io announce that the ladies who have ? barge of the cemetery Work, have boon fortunate in securing the services of Mr. KliWAIID F Am AN, Hie distinguished elocutionist and vo calist, of New York, w ho will give a Grand Concort and Heading tor ibo bonoflt of tho Cemetery at this place, on thO 27tll Or 28tll inst. It ls h iped that this COlobratod reader and singer will attract a full house, a\ thc object is a most WOrthy one. Removal. J. E .WILKES has moved his Hook and Drug store into a handsome ami commo dious room under thc Boildolla Hotel, where he will bc pleased to meet his friends ami serve his customers. New floods lu both Dragsand Station ery Just recicved. beautiful Easter Carda. Pin? Moulding for Picture dames of evey description. Frames inado lice of ehargo. WILKES' Hook and l>rug Store. Railroad Meeting. A meeting Oltho citizens and business men of Laurens w as held in tho * 'onrt Hons.', on Friday last, and delegates wer? elected to roprosoni (his place in th.- convention which met at Ronoko, Ya., on the ?Jeth, as sta.c d in a circular wbieli we published last week. Tho delegates elected were as follows. Col. .ino. W, Ferguson, Col. B. W. Hall amt W. L. Gray. Alternates: O. W. Shell, J. T. Johnson and W. A. Jamie Mon. A committee consisting of I J. Pluss, .1. IL Sullivan ami A. IL Martin, was appointed I - OnfCI ? Ith tho Fr. ?*?.? Agents of th.- Laurens Railroad and tho o. L. A s., w ?th a view tow ards Recuring better rate on IbfOligllt freight to this phieo, and If dec,,.ed advisable, tc pledge tilt' patronage o? tho busbies* mon of tow n to tho road oflcrhig the greatest indueoniont. ?TV I V Merchants' Mooting. A mooting of tho merchants is oallod ttl (lie Court HotlSO tilia (Tuesday) ov? ning, nt Uvo o'clock. All Unca should ho represented, us mailors of interest to ovcry business mun will bo dlscussod. Lot lhere! he a lull turn 'Mit. An Unfortunate Accident. On Monday last Mrs. I ir. Tai mu,i:, of lids County, and Mrs. Mii. 1.1 NOS, of AbbovlllO, with her two children, aged one and lh.ee years, were all thrown from a buggy on the public stpiare at this nineo. 'I hoy woro driving a mule,and from some cause, as they were turning a corner, the mule took fright and bcoaino unmanageable. Mrs. Tainui.r received n severe wound on the back of ber head by striking against a rock, and Mrs. M II.LINUS was bailly bruised on the s ouhb r, ami lier little .{-year old boy bad bis . rm br.tkcu. Strange to say, the infant tn its mot lier's arms, escaped w ithout I he .slightest in jury, although tin- mother waa rendered unconscious by the fall. A physician was called Immediately, and, we arc glad lo say, all the p.u tics are doing as WOll as could be expected under the cir cumstances. Eoontg ?ornGspon?GnG?. DOURO II I*. O. JOE PRINCE. Tho old stage road from Laurena to 0 r eon v lllo is in a vory bad fond it lon ?a consequence of the numerous crossings of thc O. A: I., lt. H. Justin front of thc resident ?of Mr. Rob). Ycargan is a place that is especially misleading, tn the first place, there is room QilOUgh bet w i en 1 he lt. lt. and Mr. Yeargan's yard for foot-passengers or equosfians to git along very weil without .'my eros ' at all. Hut thin way is too narrow for ve hicles; and so two crossing base boon made, one below and om? above Mr. Yenrgun's house. Thus, these two way? taken together make ji very good oolong circle. One of my neighbors iecontly went to Laurens C. If., and hy some cause cn-other was in the night coining bael;. On reach.'ig this place he rode ..?cross tao llrst crossing, thou up t>> tho next crossing, crossed again and turned downed the narrow way to the point where lu- started. Il e crossed aga i ll, a nd continued till he hail gone round (his ..ireh' some four or live times when things began to look so familiar thal our friend smelled a rat. There was too much sameness in tho scene. So, on ariving opposite Mr. Y ?argon's door for (he sixth time he called that gentllnnil up and enquired the w'ily to dray's I'c pot? Mr, Ycargan told Ililli to just cross theil, ft. and then keep straight "ii. Mr. Ycargan then went back to hod. In about au hour his slumbers were looked again by tho same voice, hut in Mill more doleful accents, pleading pittiflllly "please como and holp ino, I'm lost, I'm lost!" Mr. Ycargan again gave tho ne cessary directions, hut this time he Wllitod till the poor fellow made one more resolution; then he said to him "My friend, you'rojust going round in n einlc. You must not come back down this way; you must koop straight up Un read." "Hut my horse don't want to go thal w ay." Vory WOll" Haid Mr. Ycar gan, ".lust let him go the other way then." So he turned him down towards Laurens C. IL again, and the poor fellow was heard circling around thc little knob thc greater par of thc night, still plead ing plaintively for help. You sec relief had come too late. He had circled till tho habit was fully formed. ' lu fact, OVOry (hing had gol to circling, and he eoifld'nt break tho spell. I do hope our C. Cs. w ill have that road li.xod. Mr. ('lardy, w ho liv e-; over lu Young's Township, is one of mir most progres sive and prosperous farmers. Oi dav !ate|y he sent his hands down imo the bottoms to break up a very rough piece Of meadow land. After waiting an hour or too he mounted his horse and rode dow ll to sec how they \\ ere gel ting along. Reaching the place, be laid oil' his saddle and t II ? ned his horse loose to gra/.e, vv hen lie inspected tho work. Ile found il very un mlisfuctory. There was so much hay that the plows would choke up con St au Hy. Aller watching the proceed ings for a sheri linn- he becaino con vinced that it would not do. SM he just told them to stop, lie then ordered throe or four 01 (he nu n lo gather each a large vv isp of straw, which he touched w illi a lighted match and started lo circle around the obst I nat o mead ?\<. Tho thing worked like a charm. Mr. ("lardy watched it with admiration. Hut just as thc circle had be, o completed and w as closing beautifully on thc center, he thought ol' his saddle ami ol' his WllgOUl Hut 'twas too late. They WOl'O indeed "bike scorpion girl by lire." The wagon was recovered in a badly damaged condition, hut the saddle was a total loss. Again note (he danger ot circles. 1 guess thc people are well pleased w ith my last Spring 1'oetiy. I lu 110 complaint. CLINTON. . "J." There are mandy evldeneoa ot " Lifo in tho old Land vet." Asan instance and and one of no small significance one of the model farmers of Jacks' Township hroiight into town and sold a few da v s ago one hundred amt tilly pounds of lino loaf-lard, lie .said that ll paid him hi l ter at t he price he got for lt, niuo cents per pound, than colton at the present price. This same farmer stated t hat he is supplying his hands, (ami he is a con sidcrahlo larmer), with old rash lolled ba c?n, of his own curing. This farmer is not a modern Moses and does not aspire tn lead anybody or party, but simply to live ut homo, as all farmors should. Tho Clinton delegation io tho rail-road mooting In Col.nubia h ive return, ami all speak in confident ti rios as to t lu- pos slbillty ofour having, ai un oui ly day, ono of tho best lines of rail-road in the South passing through our elly. Smiie Nucuk-thcif oiiimitted a bur glary upon H. lt. Hlakely's store a few nights ugo. Ho helped himself to what he wanted and left the ?loor open fot others of similar inclination, to do ile . ame, without the tn olde ho hud had. Copeland's brlek-vard ls tho loa? i paradise for the present but tho novell} of making hrh-k by mao h I nor V, is rcall.v at tract lon, and no one blames hoys, oi men either, to desire to see, what thc, have never seen before. Tho brick making ls a success, and about lift;, thousand: aro turned out ever} day. Mr. Albert Anderson mid family, ac companied by Mrs. Tune, spent ti day Inst \VCOl< very pleasantly, Wit ll friends in Clinton. Albort lo not a strongor bore liuvlng boon horosovoral months, und is always wcleomc to the hearths and I hollies of his Clinton friends. Misses Lizzie and .tessie Copeland, I llUVO secured tlio Services of Miss Lelia j Heaves, as a trimmer, in their millinery establishment. She comea well reeoiw ] mended, and will spend the Spring j months m their employ. Coi ton pl nut lng ia tho order of tho day (hough a good doal ot* thc usual a?renlo he re l cit ore g| yt! to cotton, is I his vcar wc arc proud to state, given to corn. POWKR I*. <). P. 3. Mrs. Jo lie Hunter spoilt several flays here last wi ck, j Wo aro very sorry to atnie thal Mrs. tonnie llughcit is very ?ll, ?md has bcon foraovurttl weeks. Mrs. Kilima Moles, who has been Visiting rel al i ves in Cds pla?", Iel! a few days since for Ma .Men's, her future home. Mr. A. J. Whitened wife, front Croon ville, nnd Slr, llonov and family, (rom Laurens, have moved lo lids placa-. Mr. II'.ney is in the employ ol' tho CA fi. Kail!nail Company. Quito a n u ni her of our people attended tho ljuitrtorly Mooting at nial's on Sun day. Dr. Jonis preached 111 his usual earnest manner, a moat Impressive ser mon, The Dr. la well known, and there, as is over thc case ch.cw here, a largo erowtl w as congregated. People from several miles around wt re present, and among the throng, tho Luurcnavlllo Po n?alo College uniforms were conspicu ous. Wo arc glad Ibo col lego is tn so pros perous a condition, and trust (hat now that it ht in thc hands of so energetic ll inaii.ii will soon bo rest oreti to its for mer giory. Wchearth.it last week Messrs. Jasper Dup.tey anti Adolphus Woods were thrown in cpd to an oiubnrrassiug posi tion. They had iron? out Hovera! milos from homo on business. When return ing, thoy mot a hum with chickens fur sale ami bought a supply. As they passed a certain old holy's house, just alter dark, tho chickens made a fearful noise. The old latly supposing abo bad bien roiil.ed, rail Olli lind screamed: "Dring those chickens back. I know you Stole them oil the fence; I saw them go there to roost." They returned ami made au ell ort, but In vain, lo eonvluci thc old lady of their innocent e. she in siled to tho last that they were A.-, chickens that they had stolen. Not be ing able lo cope with her, tiley lili llU drove oil' regardless ol' ber repeatei threats. WATERLOO. BILL. Health of community very gootl. M las Tin ri sa Davenport, of Cross Hill has .mme un ll vi-.it to I ?ra. Maj. T. ll. Anderson has thc first pea blooms iii this neighborhood. Ml*. P. N. Park-, supplies our tow I .with tish every Thursday. Wo learn (hal preaching commence hero to-day (Saturday) by Dov. Ariail. We understand that Presbytery hu decided tn build il church ill this place. Mrs. I lenders.m surpasse ; all i chicken raisin?;. She bas batched Olli up to this lime, t wi hundred. Dr. Harney Smith ol' Triangle, J. <i Pyle? of Corouaea, and C. A. Met 'ord < Laurens, were in town last week. Tho Town Council ol' Wntorloo has a] pointed j. ii. Wharton, D, .\. A nd orso and U.C. I II lier to assess the propcri \\ ii hin t he town. Hob Nelson, ?adored, was brought hi fore Trial Just leo Antlorson, last Thur? day, and charged live dollars for an iu saull ami halters' upon om- Kinma Mai ris. Messrs Culbertson and Smith hav had an awning put up in front of thel store, with a few scats arranged, an -.nine pal nu t (o Ians. I think our trien Prank will not lack company during th ? lull season. CENI KU VILLE. HANS VON SMASH. At a meeting of the Cenlerville Agr cultural Club last Saturday, it was rt solved that tho Chili Mond a delegato t State Con volition. Tho tpiestion, Won) it nut bc better for farmers tu plaid f cotton and moro grain?" .vas di..eusse al some louth, after which the yeas ai. nays were taken and resulted: yeas i nanimotisly. This ? Club may now l said to be permanently organl'/.od and i work, and WO ho|U) and believe mile gootl will como from it, and that til favmos ami farmers v id bo benelltlo and i li I prto. od. ThoContorvlllo School closed last \*t dav with an examination ami pleil (h il giveserotlil both lo school ami tl people of the community. Tho pu pl all acquitted tlicmsovos well and doinoi ?rated satisfactory progress. After tl exorcises of ibo school were over, tl largo anti attentive audience was plea bigly and instructively entertained I Dr. J. H. Smith, Dr. F. I >. Coleman ai Ibm. .Inlin M. IllldgOllH, Hoard ol Tm tees, and Mr. J . IL Kl lei I ge and Mr. lt. Watkins, All of w hose address woro good and encouraging. Wa?erl< may well bc proud of her Hoard ot Tnt tees. Mr. ft. 1*. M ?lam has added a m at roo to his store. Aunt Sallie Culbertson (Li I tb- dm nie) is righi sick w ?tb cold. CROSS III LC MACK. Tho Farmers' club met on tho i" IllSt.i and after hearing a report frc tho Convention al Laurens, jinn ceded elect atlolegate lo tho Convention whl moots in Columbia on t be JIU h. Ni. ToagllC w as elected the deh-gale, 0 mt wiso and appropriate solcotlon. Tho citizens of tho Township liol? meeting un the I Ot li, to take into ci alderation tho mailer ol'securing, If p slblo, tho building of tho Cheater, Cl rei WOOd A Abbeville Railroad, thnui this Township. There was a bu amount oi' enthusiasm displayed, n three delegates wore elected to m with tho corporator* mid others in i 1 intuida, on ?lie lath. At the tl mo of I meeting the delegates have return nnd (he report they tiring ls very cotirnglng. We hope, and rai her bi li now, that we will y?t hear tho Willi of tho locomotivo at tdd Cross Hill, j The weather is delightful apd faun j aro very busy putting lu their crops. ?W ... ? . :r - . . Agricultural Meeting'. At n mooting of the citizens of Rook hrhlgo ?n<l vnclnlty, hohl .liomin)' April 12th, for tilt- purpose of organizing u local Agricultural Club, known as Rock hldge Agriculture Club, tho following olliccrs were elected Robb C. Davis President; NV. V. IInlley,Vicc Proaldontj Robert .) ( '<>t >el a nd, Secretary ; I). A. Hipp Treasurer; K.xcent ive < 'oin in it tee, Ju ines W. ('handler, Henry A. Coleman, Dr. James ll . Williams. John C. Dnvia was elected to represent the c|ul> in tho State ('on vent ion. to be hold in Colum bia April 2ntll. Wo cordially invito all who feel an interest in the promotion of ngrioillllire to meet with us at our next regular mooting, lo he hold on the fourth Saturday of April, nt Ihrco o'clock P. M, On motion tho proceed I uga of the moul ting were roquoatcd to lie published in tlx* < 'omit v papers, ROI IK RT C. DAVIS, President RollKUT T. COPKI.ANO, Sec'y. Railroad Meeting. An enthusiastic railroad mooting was held at Cross Ititi to-dav, April huh, 188?. 'in motion, Dr. IO. M. Cain was chosen President ot' ibo meeting, and David Rurusido Secretary. Mr. M. T. Simpson read a postal from Messrs. W. II. Parker. I.. W. Pei rin and i W. C. B. nct. of Abbeville, and a li Uer from Messrs. lt. R. blakeley and Job J. Roozor, of Clinton, in regard to tho pro jected railway. Ringing speeches w ere made liv the President, Dr. 14.'P. Mc Swain, Dr. J. II. Miller. Capt. John. J. Mel lowan and Maj. R. N.Cuulnghnni. On motion, the meeting went into an I election of delegati < lo tho Railroad I Convention, to bo heh! in Columbia on thc PUb inst. Tho ol action resulted as follows: Dr. J. II. Mill r. Hr. IO. M. Caine, .M. T. Simpson, O. M. [lanna; alternates, Mr. W. T. Austin am! Capt. J no, J. Met iowan. Slovod that tho ('minty papers bo re I quested to publish tho' proceedings of , this in.ad ?Hg. DAVID RCRXSIDK, Sec'y. Cross HUI Fanners' Club. Hil ?to)' /.II H ir ns .1 itrr rt i.srr. The Cross Hill I'll l'lUC I'S1 Club met April bub, according to appointment, arl was called to order bj Maj. lt. X. Cunningham, Presiden ;-. Quite a mun her of uaw mimi s w ere added to thc roll. Thc committee appointed to draft a con stitu? ion and by-laws, made their report, which was adopted. Thc club then elected Mr. J thu c. Cook corresponding Secretary, and Dr. IC. M. Cubic, Treas urer. A Iso an executive Co mu. dice, ri:. Messrs. C. \" Puller, W. P. Turner, M. M. Teague, C. Ii. Crisp and (I. M. Han nah. M. M. Teague was elected to rep resent this (dub in tho State Convention thc ?in li. The following resolutions were adopt ed: Whereas, Capt. I!. R. Tillman hy bis independent position in behalf of Hu' farmers of Sont h ('undina hus lc nd (.'red greatly to arouse thom to tho true state of ni) ai rs, and whereas, we fully agree with him, thal the tai im rs w atti fewer and better laws, a more economical ad ministr?t ion ot the government in all its departments, and ttio protection of tho agricultural interest. Theta fore bc it. /tesolnui, 1st. Thai wo extend lo Capt. lt. lt. Tillman our cordial approval in his ell'orts to ?dev ale t ho fanners, protect their Interest, and cause (heir inlluciicc to Il0 felt ill every ( b pe r'. ?il alt of the government. .Jd. That wo pledge to him our untiring support in his righi lt? criticise the oill I eial acts of (ho Incumbents of !hc dif ferent ? dices of the Stale, and the prix i legc of demanding the just, wiso anti economical disbursement of the public i funds. ? .tri!, Thal we believe I hut tho farmers of Smith ('.indina have the intelligence, conserv?t ?sm and patriotism to do much to relievo themselves, revive the various industries of thc State, and foster their nun interest in the coming Farmer's State Convention without'tining injury to any calling or profession. \ number of topics were proposed for discussion al our next meeting, lt was ordered hy tbc club (bal the proceedings of this mooting la- -.-.nt to tin- County pupers for publication. Thc club then a.ijiuii ned to meet the Jd Sal inlay ill May, at J ..'clock P. M. lt. X. CUNNINGHAM, President. ll. A . A rs i I N , Si c'y. The Cast Ditch During the war thc "las! niau" ! and "last di tell" were common pb ra ises, mid) strange as it may seem, 8 i\s an exchange, they were he a ted al the end of tho war. On Fourth of July morning, 18(10, fif teen months after Lee's surrender, ? the secretory of war. who bad plan , ned a fishing excursion to tho falls ol'tho Potomac, received n telcgam ' from tho provost marshals ni tildi mond, Va, staling timi M hqurd of Confederate soldier: were at bis oHiee ready to deliver up their ttrniH and lio niiiuestictl. Knowing that joking of (hui description would subject tbt.' p( rpi trator to coori mart hil, bo made a bec linc to tho White House b> consult President Johnson, svnlcli resulted lu n tole gram to t lu- provost marshal : "Who are they and Whore did they ((uno ftom?" The answer w as direct to tlic point: Hegen nt Tewksbury and guard from Dismal Swamp. Did not know tho war was over." After a good roar of laughter thc provost marshal was ordered to rocieve their capitul?t ?on. Tewksbury, a VI rglnn, ordered ri couple of (ieorgians to co.oe for ward, give up their shooting-irons mid stick their i sis to the "docy mont," resolving himself ns thc last man and (dd Dismal Swamp Hie Inst ditch. Towksbury's , description of bow ho ascertained , tho war w:is over was amusing , He and bis companions bad been , posted oil tho otlgo of the swanij to watch movements of Yanks from Norfolk, with order? to romain un til relieved. He nevt r w as reliev ed, nti'l bud subsisted on gamo uni ' llsli for three years. Ile nod ai old negro who told bim thal tbt war bad been over about a year " ? which tickled him belter than if lu ' had boon kicked by a lilllie, as lu 1 facetiously expressed it. .1 "It cured myself, w ife am! child." JOHN T. I'l.dV D, ' Silver Street, S. O. ' **T gladly rocomtuend it. Ono bottl i- cured several of HIV family." " Col. WM. I.KSTKK, Prosperity, 8. C. ? These refer to Pelhams Chill and Agu Spccltic. For side by J.E. Wilkes un HJ R. P. Dosev A' lim., Laurens; H. V ' Vance, Clinton; pray, Sullivan ? Ora. amt Sullivan A' Milan.. In thc lap of Sj We have a splendi suitable for spring OFFER AT SUCH FIGUI IB Suitsgents etil i SS prs. pants (J"OK ou?t, < S3 EJictret Coats, 317 BxtafaCassimore G All these goods are of g the past season. We ha^ have in thom, and they n A lot of Ladies*, Misses1, Gents1 aonsstoek, fcliabwe will let slide al J. J. Pl.os. j, w. I" Kimi'.SON. i NEW FIRM. Tho old linn of lloyd, Pluss A: Co. having dissolved by mutual con sent, tin' undersigned have formed n co-partnership and will keep a full Stock of [''amity Crecerles and j "Imitation Supplies. Weare also Agts. for Wando Fer tilixer mid Aeio Phospato, ?iSr~ Mr. Pl uss, in behalf of the , old Finn, lakes this opportunity to extend his thanks lor past favors, ami now solicits for the new linn, a liberal patronage. Our friends viii please notice that we oei upy the hand mino brick : building of Mr. < t. F. Lillie, on the corner of Main and Harper Streets, where we will be glad to welcome t hem. ru ss A i i : itt ;rsi >x. Laurens, H. c., .Jan. 2~>, 1880, DISSOLUTION. The copartnership heretofore ex isting between J. W. Leake ami 1>. M. Patton lias this day dissolved hy mutual consent I >. M. Patton ! will continue business at the old stand. J. W. Leake, 1). M. Pallon. In withdrawing from Hie above firm, I desire to thank the publie for past favor- and a liberal patronage and ask for my successor a cont in- I nance of the same. J. W. Leake. March l?7th. 1880 Trilling With the Wrong (ilrls. (Allanta ? 'onnlltut ion.) Of course at this season of the year a young non.'- fancy lightly turns to thoughts ol love, etc., bill that is no reason why he should no! "tote fair." A reckless disregard of this un written law of love-mnk?ng lins plunged Mr. Crouch, of Uandoiph, Tenn., Into the depths of humilia lion and woe. Mr. Crouch by some infirmity of his nature was unable! to keep hisalfections w ithin hounds. Flo heenmo smitten with t he M bses Templeton, and in his tusscl with Cupid w as knocked silly in the first round. The two sisters were unaware of Ibo double dealing of the ir lover I until they fourni that be was en gaged to I otb. Then there was a display of detonating nnd corus cating fire-works in Iii? Templeti n mansion that heat anything ever witnessed within those decorous walls. < >!d man Templeton held an executive session w ith himself, and taking his trusty shotgun raided Crouched bailiwick and captured tho youngster. Ile marched his prisoner before him to thc Temple ton residence, where he turned him into the presence of tho Indignant sisters. Tho Misses Templeton neted with a neatness and dispatch wor thy of the emergency. They locked the door nnd depiandcd an expla nation. The hang-dog laced Ho rneo wilted. The young Indies ' then proceeded to tesl thc virtues 5 of a horse whip. Mr. Crouch at 1 this Juncture recollected lin en gagement elsewhere, and uncere moniously took his departure, car rying' the window -ash with him. Ile hud tm particular use for tho sash, but as it seemed to come 0 handy ho took it along. Two days later the Randolp pa pers announced thp marriage of 3 Mr. Crouch to one of the spirited heroines concerned In the affair. . All is well that ends wolli pring wann clothing is a necessity, cl lot of mediuni-weiffht varments ; or summer wear, which we will LES THAT WILL SELL THEM ATOOI, selling priceS12.5o; o mr n?w flgvire Sr7\SO; ?)Lot) Regular r?tetil jprio? S4.oo: ?Lown "loy ias "to S.5o; Blue Beaver, worVn from s>3 to 310; down Lo 'oats, All Sizes, Sold Regularly fbr $5.00. 3B^, WILL &0 FOB $3.00 ooci v. ?lue, left over from different manufacturers reno room for th? m. We need the money W? mst go. ALSO, and ?Joys' Shoos, different Styles and Makes, remnants of sea' : your own ?Wures. Take a look at them. FRICK OD,'S E?i SJ ?J ES j SEPARATORS, AC, Agonts for th<- ?', lobrntod OSBORNE Mowers, Reapers and Binders. Cane .Mill?. Wheat anil Crist Mill-. Sill key Plows, Corbin i ise ami Acme Harrows, Crain Drills, l?eed Cutters, ?Sre., Remington Koree Pumps, Wagons,Cotton Planters, (luann Distributors Davis' Swinging ( 'burn. _LAf KKNS, SC_ THEO. MARKWALTER, Steam, Marble & Granite Works, Manufacture all kinds of Home & Eastern Granite Monuments, 529 Broad St.. Near Lower Market, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. ?T GOODYEAR'S CARRIAGE REPOSITORY, Can always he found a full lino, of Me limn mil Cheaper Grades of O 11??*: JV AiXD TOP BUGGIER At lower price* than a* any other hou e this side of Cincinnati? This work ia all m ado to order, is lighter running and better finished tann the class of work generally sold aa standard Veli clo?. But I haw just received a full Hue of Fino Parally Carriages, Phaetons and Cabriolets I Just received, another shipment of those Cue 0,> in and Pop Bu r^iei.mvle upon special order? hy the best manufacturers North and Bist. N ?thing be Ing used in the construction of thC3e Vehicles but tho be?i m ?tenais, and In quality, style and tl nish, are unequaled by any others now In the uiarkou lu stock a lull line of SADDLES AM) II AUX ESS. AU grades, which I will oiler at lo ver priers tuan h iv-; ev ir bof-wi boo., known In the history of the bust nest. Milburn, Studebaker ?nd SandarL Plantation Wagons, all pizes. Oak and liomin k rt >h* Leather. Calf Skinft.Shoo Findings, Carriage and Wngon Materl-.ils, Harness Leather, B-lt Liol a g ol superior quality, Uubher and Leather B 'lr.ln-{. Also, a fu.l liuo of HARDWARE, Guns, Shells. Powder, Shot, rabie an-1 rocker Cutlery, Piow Points for all makes, Nails, Ax "S, Ho'-s, Pious nod M itt >ek< Pitchforks, Shovels, Spaces, Steelyards and Scale Beams, Grindstones, Bikes, Padlocks,? Ca-linters' Tools, Piles, Hinges. Window Sash, I> . ?r-? and min is, F.i-m and Churoh Bellt, which 1 am offering at lowest cash p-lca A. ll. UOOltYUAR, AOSNT, (Successor lo Ti. H. M iv A Co.,) at tho O.d Stand, opposite Georgia Hilt road Hank. 7:>4 Broad s reel. C. W. ll FA XON Retauraat and Saloon, Over 885 Broad Street, Augusta, (Ja. iW Meals furnished nt all hours, consisting of nil tho rmi utantltda ?md 4*tt enolcs of tho ?onson. Everything scrupulously nont, the hi nt or tnUr kai*, svs> ao politest attention glvon. . ol LAUGEST AND CHEAPEST HOUSE IN GEORGIA* Stock Larger, Prices Lowcrftltau Kve* Ilcfor?? Carpets tint! House Furnishing Coeds, tho largest Steak South. Moquet, Brussels, 8-Ply ami Ingrain Carnets, Hugs, Mats lint! Crumb Cloths, Window Shades, W all Pupers, latee Curtains, Cornices and Polos, Cocoa and Canton Mattings, Upholstery, Chronics, ?j0rWrit? for samples und prices. JAMES Ch BAILIE & SONS, Ag't?., Mnr. 24, 1880.-84 714 ?road St., August?, Oft.