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Il O AV WE STAND.
Where does tho.--l</i,cr*7*e-/,stnnd '.'
We can't understand its position.
Under caption "Aristocracy vs. De
mocracy-," he gives the .great fa mir
era*movement fits, then ho speaks
of lt ns A good movement and will
be productive of good results.-"/?;/?
J*asmnty fn Lt?t?rensvtlle Ife'rahl.
Iuusmuoh ns "Kn Passant bas
clearly mistaken our article, "Aris
tocracy vs. Democracy," when bo
says it "gives the great farmers'
movement fits," we are not sur
prised that he does hot understand
our position. If ho will take tho
trouble to read that article care
fully, he will find that wo attempt
ed to show the difference between
an aristocratie form of government,
or an olegnrehy, and a d?mocratie
form of government. If the farm
ers' movement means to induce
men to pledge their support to the
men selected hy a convention,
whether this convention be com
posed of eighteen, eighty-one or
ono hundred, it takes the choice
from the people and gives it to tho
/etc, and hence, ls tending towards
an aristocratic form of government.
So far as the "farmers' move
ment" is concerned, we frankly ad
mit that we have not pledged our
selves to it without knowing what
it is. If the resolutions of the State
Convention be taken us a platform,
while we heartily endorse some of
these resolutions, we cannot swal
low them asa whole. Hut it seems
that some Clubs in this County
have unanimously passed resolu
tions in favor of aft of these reso
lutions and yet the individual
momuCg:s.'-;c-\prc.ss . themselves in
favor nf measures contrary to these
resolutions. We have expressed
ourselves on every subject, so far
as we know, that bas yet been be
fore the Clubs, and if anyone has
failed to see our position oh the
"movement," they certainly know
how we stand upon these measures.
Whatever we believe to be for thc
best interests of tho farmers and
the whole State, wo will advocate
and whatever is against that inter
est will bo condemned. The tiles
of THE ADVERTISER will show
that wo have advocated Farmers'
Clubs from the beginning, but that
from the llrst we have opposed the
Idea. of turning these organizations
into'fti?i?cul conventions.
On May otb, Just after the Con
vention. .THK ADVERTISER said:
if '
Wo presumo no one hus been so
unjust as to accuse Mr. TILLMAN
or bis foll?worS? Of becoming wilful
In strutt fonts for tin* disruption of
the Democratic- Party. Such an
idea tybftld stump any 'man who
advocated it as as a,fool, to say the
least.
But'there are those who did fear
that^tlbe-convention might assume
such a political shade as to have a
different effect from that intended.
If they had claimed aright to nom
inate State Officers; if this "down
trodden" majority, who have or
ganized as a farmers' convention,
should nominate candidates, these
candidates would run', not as Dem
ocrats, hutas farmers. And, wheth
er tfat^ll^fithe intention or not,
this'eo'urso would sink in oblivion
forever, the..party now in power:
It w;otild be a death blow to nom
ocracy. :
Our position has been taken from
conscientious convictions, and
hence; bas been consistent.
Hojiiitoi Sligh, of Newberry, in a
eard published in the N?i?berry
OtWfyYT, states that his resolutions
relating to taxed costs apply only
to attorneys costs in Krjuity eases.
Several Farmers Clubs in this Coun
ty have passed resolutions in favor
of abolishing "taxed costs" and we
have reason to believe that some of
-ihosewho Voted for the resolution
did notfcn?w what it meant. Sev
eral gentlemen have recently when
questioned on the subject, said that
they Iniendod to abolish the cost
paid to attorneys out of tho "tuxes"
of the County. This only shows that
H?rnernen actually think that law
yers ore paid by the County. They
eanspend lill the time they desire in
trying te> rt-gulrtte the fee-bill ; law
yers .generally take enre of them
solve*. But \ye venture to suggest
thnt fnrmers might spend their
time to bettor advantage, by mnk
their farms moro productive so that
they would not so often fait into
tho hamls of that "despised class"
called bowyers- Taxed cost does
not hurt men who keep out of Court.
-Th?Overmans have devised un
ingeniojint moioo J of advertising
their fSi^hfactures.- A vessel flt
tod up w^th ?1 complete assortment
of fforiOflTi.products ?wis been sent j
o*o around tho world '
TRIAL. JUSTICE'S COST.
Tl?e County Convention of the
10th passed n resolution against
paying Triol Justice's cost from the
County in erl Iii in?l eases, less than
felony or when acting as Coroner.
Now, tho Hist question that
arises is, w ho must pay this cost?
The office of Trial Justice is fur
mon' Important thai! some seem to
think. They ure conservators of
the publh pc ado, and upon their
action depend?,in a grout measure,
tho punishment of crime and sup
pression of lawlessness. We take
it, that no ?me will contend for a
moment that the State would re
quire an oilier to issue warrants
und try criminals, without giving n
reasonable compensation. Who
then, if not the County must pay
for this work? Suppose wo soy
tho party who is convicted or the
prosecutor. How- will that work?
So far as the party convicted is
concerned, we soe nt a glance over
tho criminal record of this County,
for the past twelve months, that
thc citizens generally convicted of
these petit offences ure not respon
sible for tn? cost, be it never so
little. Then on the other hand, if
the prosecutor is compelled to pay
Trial Justice for issuing warrants,
crimes wottld often-go unpunished.
Suppose a poor mun, who is not
actually able to pay a small fee, has
his goods taken under false pre
tence. This is not a felony and so
the poor mun is powerless to invoke
the aid of law. We think such a
resolution as this is unwise. When
ever our government is unable to
punish crime, be it small or grout,
We bad better abandon government
altogether. Money paid hy way of
taxes, should be used in making a
government that will afford protec
tion to all classes of citizens. Re
trenchment and reform is needed,
but not nil indiscriminate abolition
of salaries. The idea is to pay
officers Just enc lgh to insure com
petent men in oniee, and no more.
If WO cannot alford to pay for pun
ishing criminals, let us by nil
mean abandon Gov'lllCUt altogeth.
WHAT THEY ARE DOINO IN ANDERSON.
During the past week professional
business called Us to the beautiful little,
city of Anderson. AH this is the first
time we have visited that place since
tho famous HaniOtoil demonstration of
'7S, wo expected to find many changos,
Hut despite tho occasional boasts usually
found in tho local newspapers, the
changes i?>r tho better in tHo way of
handsome stores and elegant residences,
was indeed beyond our expectations.
Anderxon basa bright outlook before
lier. Iforotoforo she bas boen in need of
better railroad facilities. Having but
one road and that only a branch, (thc
blue ltidge), ber rapid progress of thc
last flow years is wonderful. We noticed
that the beautiful grover near the square,
where in '7s, tho campaign speeches
wore delivered, and the base-ball
grounds near by, are now adorned by
splendid residonce-t, dower gardens, etc.,
all improved.
As is almost always the case;, the boom
thal has struck this town, and caused it
to emerge suddenly Into a full-tlodgod
city, can .bc traced to railroads. K.'pr
long, Uko tho oilier towns of t'pper
Carolina that have taken a now lease of
life, Anderson will bojoimxl to th? grout
door gi a Central System, and thO city of
Augusta. The Savannah Valley lbiil
roaU li exposed to bo completed in
about six weeks.
Although our visit in Anderson was
quito short, we had tho 'pleasure of at
tending tito opening of tho Commence?
mont exercises of tho Anderson Military
School. Thursday evening the program
consisted in original speeches from six
of thc young men of this institution.
These young gentlemen acquitted them
selves in a highly creditable manner.
Thc tono ol* their speeches was good and
reflects credit on the SObool. One speech
struck us as being particularly original
and .suggest i ve. Tho subject was "Jour
nalism." Tho Speakor, after dwelling
at length upon tlx; importance and in
fluence of tho newspapers of tho ?lay,
gi<vo many practical suggestions
which newspaper men could have beard
with profit. When henani "(?od Have
Us from the journalist who socks the
popul?r side," (]\o audience gave a
ll Oar ty assent. I ni mediately after the
(dosing exorcises of tills school, the Com
mencement pf the Anderson FomaloCol
lege takes place. Thia ls ono of tho beat
Collogos"ln the Slate, lt is under the
management of ('on. AVK.I^ IOU! is ina
most nourishing condition.
Anderson AK a Cou nt v, has always
ranked high, and from tho ovidenoes of
prosperity antony thc farmers, it So'oniS
to dosorvo its position. Few of the
Counties in the-Stnto eau oqual, and
none ex cid it in lino horse's and cattle.
Pormors aoeni as a general thing to bo
very progressive, thoy attend to thoir
farms closely, raiso corn and small grain
in abundance. Although we inquired
closely, wo heard absolutely nothing ojf
anything like "Mugs." The d?mocratie
party in this County is intact. The elec
tion of Col. Aiken's successor in Con
gress, IH^ exciting sumo Interest. The
fanners of Anderson aro generally prac
ticing economy lu tho management bf
their affairs. As nu ovidoiico of this Col.
Brown, President of tho National flank,
informs i s that he has had fewer appli
cations for mopey from tliis class of
citizens, this Spring, than any since the
organization of tho bank. This year ho
has supplied those who have applied
with a|l ttioy wanted, which was not tho
case horetofore. Farmers too aro buy
ing goods lu less quantities than usual
Which shows their closo eeonoqiy. The
people of tho whole State havo talked
(.oiiomy long enough now to begin
practicing lt.
A gentleman in Anderson told us ho
alway? read tho communications of "Joe
Prince" with great intorost, and ho sog
grated that whoo wo Jesve home,
should have tho management of Til
Organization of Waterloo Town
ship A?rrlcultrnl Club.
According to the call of Capt. O.
W. shell, tho citizens of Waterloo
Township met at Moore's June 6th,
to organize a Township Central
Club.'- The object of tho mooting
having boon stated, C. Pinson was
culled to act us temporary Chair
man and J. It. Wharton roque dod
to act as temporary Bocrntary.
After enrolling the mimos of all
present as mambers, tho Club pro
ceeded to elect permanent ofneers
which resulted as follows: J. M.
Iludgons, President, Dr. F.D. Colo
man, 1st. Vice President, Col. J. II.
Wharton, 2d. Vice President, .las.
H. Watkins,Secratary. Executive
Committee, J. M. Clardy, A. W.
Sims, (i. M. Moore, C. W. Culbert
son, .I. C. McDaniel and (.J. W. h.
Teague.
The following delegates were
elected to the ('minty Convention
which meets Thursday the 10th. of
June: Jas. Downey, W. II. Hender
son, J. M. Iludgons, J. ll. Wharton,
Dr. J. R. Smith, A. W. Sims, (?.
Pinson, J. T. I larris, and Dr. P. D.
Coleman. lineh dcloguto has a
right to appoint his own alternate.
The Following preamble and res
olutions were unanimously adopt
ed :
WH KKK AS, the farmers in Con
vention at Columbia on the 29th.of
April, passed a series of resolutions
in which every farmer of the State
should be interested; ami believ
ing the legislations asked for is
reasonable nnd just. Therefore be
it
Resolved. That we recognize tin
necessity of the organization of
fannel s in order that unity ol' ac
tion may be brought about in carry
ing out the line of policy advised
by tlu- Farmers State Convention.
'Messrs. I,. R. Farley and H. L.
Henderson, members of the County
Executive ('ominittee.
F..ch local Club was represented;
and much Interest was manifested.
Spirited and pointed addresses
were made by several members.
The Club then adjourned fo meid
at Moore's on Saturday, at two o'
clock P. M., before the first Sunday
In July, if a meeting is not sooner
called by the President.
2d That our County papers bo re
quested to publish tho proceedings.
J. M. II FIX JENS,
President.
J. lt. WATKINS, Sec'y.
A significant phrase, "Lot us cap
ture the State," was made to nie
yesterday. Now Mr. lid I tor who
but < he democrat ie party holds con
trol of the State? Are they sound
er Democrats than they propose to
capture? I hardly believe it! are
they wiser? this is debatable! have
they less selfish ends for the pro
scription they suggest in pronounc
ing for candidates'? wc say no; if
this so called villianous party tho
democratic party needs purlying
and purging, ls it not as easy to bo
done from the inside as from tho
outside? Rspocially since the res
olutions of clubs say the dose ls to
be taken from all classes, /. c. for
mulated compound! Does the
Democratic platform or the plat
form of the Farmers State Conven
ask mon; or oller les- ? do they
both agree upon tin* Primary
mode ? we answer yes. Then the
trouble seems to be who is to nive
the dose. Those who secede from
the platform of the Farmers' State
Convention or those who secede
from the Democratic platform! Is
this not a dual mode of nomination,
and thereby instantaneously pro
ducing division. Now if this is not
so, tell me wherin we are in error
In proclaimed doctrines of the twit
platforms. Then, if correct, tell
me if this is not a new departure
in the interest of men, instead of
measures. Then again, if the cap
turers of the State make a nomi
nation for the County it will be
likewise done for the Stat?'. Now
they have taken two modes of nom
inations. To whom are they bound ?
I answer, I think, correctly, if we
fail to koop the pledges of the plat
form of the Farmers Convention,
which is in harmony with tho
Democratic primaries, we are nei
ther bound as farmers nor as Dem
ocrats. The right to the penny
here implies the righi to the pound.
Now I hop?- WC Will remember that
the Democratic party is not dead,
but is a grand old party yet, with
some faults to he pruned oil'; but if
1 am mistaken, and lt is di ad, it
deserves, and I bespeak for lt, a
first-class funeral. Since through
it we recaptured our State, through
it we cont roll the nation to-day.
Dy it we live; defeat it, and we
have a thraldom worse Dian death,
and I do not believe we will com
mit, the blunder of looping before
looking, but do as we pledged to
do, protect our farmers and keep
pace with true democracy. Oh!
says one, the trouble ls, this sug
gestion or nomination will defeal
him. Well, if il does, I have a
record which indicates my true al
legiance, both to farmers and de
mocracy, and Trojan-like, will not
be left aloin- to weep at tho funeral,
but will say if it does resurrect
a truer friend to the farmer, and a
truer democrat to Die country, I will
bi; glad, and to the verdict of the
people, nobody will bow more wil
lingly,promptly and profoundly.
Yours truly,
JOHN C. DAVIS.
Down lu Front!
Thin IM tho llotfftri of the day, a? it ap
piles to tho myriads of vile compounds
Ottered the public UH remedien. Tho
niniiufnctories of thoNo bottled health
destroyers know ns much ai>out tho art
ofcom'|>oundinir medie ines as a new born
liaho doe? ol' tue double rule of throe.
Avoid nil the "Tonies" "UlttorH" ?e.,
that are 'compounded of mean, death."
dooling whiskey, and aro no niodlelnes
at all, IIHC an article of merit and reputa
tion.
I'm.UAMS I 'Mil.I. ANO Aouii M CC I IM ,
IH known all over l/nurens County, anil
out of |ta* n remedy for every t?rm of
umbu U, < 'hills anil Pever ?SC*. Every
Irmly uses lt. Vtir ?ale by H. K. I'oHny
and i. K Wilke?, Laurena; IL Y. Vance,
Clinton; Dray ?V. (Sullivan, Dorroh's;
Sullivan dr M.lam. Mt. (.allon;!.er; .1. ll
Crisp eV. Co.. Ooldvll
IBM
Mr. Editor:
I soo by your valunblo Journal
that the Fanners' Convention did
not put forth a ticket on a platform
Of principies, OS .suggested by some
of the leaders of the Tillman mani
festo. What was the matter? It
is said that tho Tillman organiza
tion lias political rights. Why not ?
Tho right is indisputable. The
county organization ls perfect, with
primary clubs and officers, town
ship clubs and ollleors, and a coun
ty club perfectly equipped to carry
out theil" projects for rehabilitating
the State. When this, perfect ma
chine puts'forth fo the country its
choice ?f gentlemen for legislative
honors, they are to be called xuy
geslceSf ls it ? "Buggostecs," is good
and unique. The next edition of
Noali Webster will rend: "fcugges
lee,"a nominee for legislative hon
ors in Routh Carolina.
Hut, Mr. Editor, will the thing be
done? I- the snake md scotched
and killed already? Is tlie ?act
not about this; have notOlirfyooplo
so concluded? Has md tlie de
pression, which two years ago
came upon the country and para
lysed all Interests and industries,
made itself felt with the farmers
nil over the Stale for the hist
twelve nionlbs ? i las there not been
a folding of restiveness and unrest
in consequence of this depression,
which is general and not confined
to the farming interest, fastened It
self upon tho whojebody politic like
an incubus? I las Mr. Tillman fur
nished a panacea in his convention.
Let us see. A new constitution
must lie made. Tins luis been dis
cussed for ton years. What is tho
mutter with the present one? No
body luis answered, if changes aro
necessary, let the matter be dis
cussed, iiiey can be made by a
Democratic legislature, ls tlie lien
law to be abolished? That ques
tion luis been discussed for ten
years, and cannot the democrats
settle it as nominees as well assug
gestecs? Are we to have an Agri
cultural College, as a remedy for
all our woes ? Don't we own tlie
State University with all its splen
did.property ? Whynot add toit
as many agricultural professor
ships asare necessary, give tlie uce
es:;, -v aid, und put our friend Till
man in as a trustee, willi any num
ber of sound-headed fanners to as
sist him? This will be economical
in a sensible way. Try this plan, and
if lt wont work, build an agricul
tural college.
Tho Agricultural Bureau don't
work well; it is a fraud! Remedy
the evil ny proper legislation; put
out inefficient men and put in good
ones. Don't assume, honest fanner,
that the Democratic Party is rob
bing you.
Tillman proposes a feme fe col
lege at Charleston, in lieu of tin?
"dude factory." Hill Arp in Iiis
speech hero, last fall lamomtod that
there was a lack of educated hus
bands for the learned girls that
our female colleges are turning
out. Hill ls a wide awake,
observant philosopher, and is close
ly watched after by Mr.,. Arp, and,
although not a Moses, knows where
of ho speaks. <)n tho subject of il
literacy, it is a fa t that there is
less in this State (han ai any pe
riod of her history. V. hat ls
wanted is a larger proportion of
elaborately educated men; a great
university in this State, where for
a very tittle money, say for #200
and $300 per annum, boys at home,
by tli<? aid of the Stale, can procure
it. It is nonsense and boyish to
talk of one man paying another's
expenses at college. Thousands of
men who have no chihlcn, and
women too, and orphan children,
pay in taxes for the support of the
education of the public. The State
cannot alford to deny Its thousands
of poor while and black tho pit
tance of ll few months at school.
Neil IK r ?. . o the State stand back
and refuse to alford cheap facilities
for higher education for her sons,
when socialism, nihilism or dyna
mite is tho' argument of tho age.
Tho College is the conservative
Gibraltar of tho world. It is no
argument to say, I have no son and
I pay a thousand dollars taxes.
Taxes are paid by.thc owners of
property for its protection, and tho
State is to use wisely these taxes.
ls the Democratic Party treacher
ous to its trust. No sensible man
Will believe it. There may bo as
much as ono hundred thousand dol
lars wasted annually. This is ten
COIlts per capita to the population.
This may be, without corruption.
Let the leaks be stopped. Fleet
good men to ellice. Debate every
question '.ml weigh every man be
fore von cast your vote for nominee
or augtf?&tce. The Democratic par?
isa necesity to Laurens County and
to you and to your children. Win
brought you OH,' of the wilderness
in 7i>? Thc Greenville New* pnshod
the mo vom eut for .six months in
advance of all others, it stood
alone. When' the Convention met
in Columbia the vote of not a single
county in the State w as known. Tho
lower counties wa* overwhelmed in
a black cloud of negroes ignorant
and dangerous. It was a laird
light in tlie collection (Jen. .lames
Conner, "the noblest Hom a ll of
thom all" led the opposition to the
Hampton movement in the eonvon
with all Iiis energy, eloquncu, lind
great character in thc state. Ho
was beaten by a small majority.
He consented to run for Attorney
General on Hampton's ticket? As
Atty. Gehoral, he drove tlie scala
wag ami carpetbagger from thc
State, in his great struggle he Im
paired his health and may be said
to have lost his Fife. He bad good
backing in Haskell?ndInj thousand
others.
Since that ?tiine the public lld ml 6*
trat lon lias been avrpnrri as possi
ble. There may btj some extrava
gance and there ls always some
thing to e.orrect by legislation.
Stand by tho democratic party.
Stand to its organization, vote for
no man who docs not consider tho
wants of the Whole State and the
Interest of the larmer which is the
cardinal Interest hf Bou th Carolina.
In the meanwhile Mr. Tillman's
new constitution) his female inst?
late notwithstanding RH) Arp and
other Reforms are to lie carefully
consid
nuiii I>HMiniidKi-rt m- ?_'I"!""'*'!'?'-"J-*"1"?
These are xugavetfonn Mr. Kditor,
which you can give to your reader*,
ns you mav regard wise or
OTHERWISE.
Simrtuuburg's Railroad Trou
l>!OH.
(Jroonvillo New?.
Hpnrtanburg letter the Neus and
Courier.-Your Asheville correa
pondent says that there is to be a
mooting In that city some time in
June lo celebrate the completion
of the long desired link that is to
connect Hende?*sonvill and Ashe
ville. That muy he so, but our
people here have hoard that Hie
gu ugo on tlie Bpnrtanbug and
Asheville road will not be changed,
and that no regular trains will be
put on the rOnd beyond Hender
SOliville until next September. It
is also said that a depot will be
erected at the Junction, two milt s
from Bpartanburg, and that freight
and passengers will there be trans
ferred. Those are the reports
which have eireulation and ero
dence here. It is hoped that a
st-hemo so hostile to the interests
of our county and tho traveling
public, will not carried out. If thc
Richmond and Danvilleauthorities
should attempt such a "boycott," il
will remain for our citizens to try
them by most earnest petitions.
They are just waiting to see what
will be done. It WOUldbo a most
unjust, ungenerous ami un warrant
ed position for the railroad author
ities to take. They should not at
temp it.
-The wisdom of tin? proposed
convent ion of farmers of Laurens
county is to be doubted. The first
objection to it is thal it is a body
; without power to execute its acts.
It eau have no binding force out
side ?ts own membership. It cnn
do nothing but recommend and its
candidates wimbi have all tho op
posing elements combined against
them, w ith only a handful] of votes
bound to them. Such a convention
would.give opportunity for tho log
rolling and combinations which
made the old party convention's
hated and harmful. If there are
enough voters in Laurens in sym
pathy with the Tillman movement
to make a farmers' convention a
representative body, they are
enough to secure the defeat of all
who are not io sympathy with that
movement.
The better plan would be to have
the voters thoroughly aroused and
informed of the position and prin
ciples of eyer candidato and to
work among thom to have the
principles of the State farmers'
convention sustained and repre
sented. Those principien we un
derstand to be moro legislation in
tlie interest of farmers, the reduc
tion ot State taxes to the amount
necessary fort?n? actual necessities
of a State government economi
cally administered, amendment ol
the constitution to reduce the cost
and simplify tho machinery of
county governments and Increase
of the power of the people in the
selection of all their servants and
representatives.-d'en neille New*,
-Maxwell, tlie St. Louis trunk
murderer, la a cold-blooded citizen.
In an IntorvL'W in tiie St. Louis
Globe-Democrat he is reported as
having said :
"1 have been spoken to about ac
cepting a two week's engagement
at a local (limo museum at $50(1 a
week after I am acquitted, or when
I get out of this tlx that ! am in
now. They want me to sit upon a
platform and let people stare at nie,
; I do not fancy the idea. I like lec
turing better, ?mi it is very prob
abb that I shall mount the rostrum
i if I do anything at all. There is
more money In lecturing. Dime
museums are too common, and be
sides they do not offor me enough,
I heard that the Ford boys got
$1,200 u week for twenty weeks in
a New York museum, and Frank
.lames was offered $1,000 a week by
a manager here in St. Louis. If I
am to be a curiosity at all, I want
I to be as good a'Olio as the Ford
j boys or Frank James."
When hard-finished walls have
! been kalsomin the soiled coats
, should bo washed or scraped off be
fore a new QUO is put on. This is
the most disagreeable part of the
process. Tho furniture should be
j covered, as the lime makes spots
that are removed with (llftieultv,
especially upon black walnut.
Words of Wisdom.
Waste nothing, neither money,
time nor talent.
Tho wise carry their knowledge
as they do their watches, not for
display, but for their own use.
Put this restriction Oil your plea
sures: Re cautious that tiley injure
no being which has lifo,
Happiness is often at our side,
and we pass lier by. Misfortune
is afar off, and we rush to meet her.
Receive no satisfaction for pre
medita ed impertinence; forget it,
forgive it, but koop bim Inexorably
at a distance who oilVrod it.
One of the illusions is that (he
present hour is not tlie critical, de
cisive hour. Write it in your heart
that every day is tlie liest day in
the year.
Too many young men believe
that "the world owes every mair a
living" and that it requires no ef
fort on mail's part to mako the col
lection.
In early childhood you may lay
the foundation of poverty or riches,
industry or idleness, good or evil,
by the habits to which you train
your children. Teach thom rigid
habits then, and their future lifo Is
safe.
Idleness is the hot-ond of Icinp
tation, the cradle of disease, the
Waster of tim?, tho canker worm
of felicity. To him that lias no em
ployment, lifo in a little while will
novo no novelty; and when novelty
ls laid In tho gravo, tho funorol ol
comfort will soon follow.
If you cannot bo happy in one
way," be in another; and tlds fnell
Itv of disposition wants but little
itid from philosophy, for health and
good humor are almost the Whole
affair. Many run about after felic
ity, Uko :rn absout minded man
huutiug for bis hat, while ?I ls in
OUR SPECIALTIES
IN
SUMMER FURNITURE!
Refrigerator* from.$ 7 00 to $60 00
Mosquito Not? room. 2 oo to io 00
Canvas mut wiro Cots from. 1 50 to f? 0O
Lo un gos from. 4 60 to 60 00
Chairs, nil kinds, from. 'ldc. to 40 00
A Nico Cane Chair. 75 cents
Cargo Cuno Sent and Hook Kookora. $2 00
Lawn and Piiusaa Chairs from. i 26'to 5 oo
Kattun Rockers from. . 8 00 to SOO
Spring Hods, nil kinds, from. 1 60 to 10 00
FEATHERS and M A TRESSES-All (irados.
PARLOR SUITS from $35 to $500.
B08t WALNUT SLIT in tho world, with Toilet, 10 piece? for $50. 00
Our stock ls is itnmonco. Manufacturers aro advancing prices from 5
to 120 per cent Come now ?ind tilka advantage of LOW CRICKS.
FLEMING & BOWLES,
That we may be Stylish, We offer our stock
of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods Notions and
Millinery Boots and Shoos at gretly reduced pri
ces. We have a season for offering inducement
Viz: We bought the Stock <>f goods to sell.
But would prefer to exchange a few for
the cash,
W. H. GILKEiRSQN '
At the emporium.
MAIN STREET, LAURENS,
FURNITUR 1?~ FIJ R N I T UR E !
Minter A- Jamicson's Furniture Kalnee is tho placo whore you can buy
tho host furniture CJIHAJ'JSST.
Just think of it: All Walnut Suit, 10 pieces, one-fourth marble, for
only $20.505 worth in market #15.00.
Wry Handsome Walnut Marble top suit, tru pieces, for only $45.00.
Mohair Plush Parlor Suit, Walnut frame, for only .'12.50.
K?ckern, with Carpid sont und buck, for only $1.75.
Noni set Chairs for only $2.75.
W? will not io3 undersold.
Completo Stock Mntrosscs Hod Springs. Also Carpeta and Rugs Cheap
for Cusir
i WU deliver Furniture on the (?. L. A S. K. K. between G roen wood and
Spnrtiuiburg free ofchargo.
S P H I N G ! S P R I N GI!
Our Spring Stock of Orv doods, Dross floods, Ludios', Gents', Misses
and Children Shoes and Slippers luis just arrived, and at prrlcos lower
than over before.
Our Stock of Dress (roods und White goods is complote, and at prices
WC Dofy Competition. Wo soil tho .lames Moans $3.00 Shoo, also
Chas Heiser Shoes, both of which, wo warrant every pair. Don't forget
bat wc uro Moadquators for Shoos and Slippers, and Ladies Dress
(?ooils und White (hauls. Also, Heady made Clothing.
Leaders OP LOW Prices.
? 1 ._*
The Big Eagle!
ir you. -wlsri to se? him, and "ouy
grooeries low for Cash, oa.ll at
J. B. Cccpcr & Co's.
Hignest FrioeR -paid for Country
Produce, Hides, <ScO. at
J. R. COOPER & CO.
CIRCULARS
*** PRICES.
J. E. WHEES,
Agent for LAURENS COUNTY,
WlioloHtilo and Kotnil.
UNDER THE BENDELLA HOTEL?
V?jk LAURENS, S. C.