Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Ow ing to the short crops v HUTS prices, so we have ?lc ed ol in a few weeks. "F want honest goods At prices t Good, 0-1 and 10 Shotlng l7Aets and upwards. Bleached or brown White Coun terpanes Marvellous values nt "."> $1,00 $1.25 and every grade you can think of White Blankets, a Manufact ures line slightly soiled bought at 50 cts Oil tho dollar Wonderful bargains in this lot. A big Stock of Cassi mers Jeunes Cotton flannels, White flannels, lied flannels, Twill flannels, Plain flannels, at customers own prices. Don't buy Flannels or anything in .A._XT Gt_XJ ? *Fhe Advertiser J. C. OA UL I ?VG TOX, El) I TO Ii, LAURENS November 24th, 188?. Subscription Prlce--12 Months, $1.00 PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Hates for Advertising. Ordinary Vd vortisomonta, per situare, Ono lusor tlon, $1.00; each subsequent Inser tion, 50 conts. Liberal reduction made for largo Ad vertisements. J. C. OAKLINGTON A- CO., Proprietors. AFTER DEATH. Now that her clasping love lias loosed its hold And dropped from thy lifu's majesty and strength, A little thou rememberest, at length To mourn her-thou, so passionless <>i old! Just as tho oak, loud winds being calm, no moro Hears under his largo deeps of rain-wet leaves Tho delicate vine-stems fluttering, and grieves For that which he has hooded not before, Bo thou, day's clashing discords mute, do-:t mark Her absence, and nrt mindful of iv then, When evening purple* the vague w-vit, and when The golden ftro-fly reola through summer dark. -Edgar Fawcett. A STORY OF ANDREW JOHNSON. The First Timo Ito Orew HU Pey aa lirlgitdior (iun?r?i-Nu Commutation. I shall never forget tho first time John son drew his pay as brigadier general and tho time he had of it. When the paymaster entered the office 1 said to myself, "I have seen that face before." and all of a sudden it Hashed upon mc that I had heard thc voice and seen the mau before me, now clad in Federal uni form, play "Nick of tho Woods" and tho ''Idiot Witness," and other real old blood? ond-thunder, stem-winding curdlcrs dur ing that time in my lifo when I preferred "Jack Sheppard" to tho "Hunchback." and I was not mistaken, for the pay master was none other than Mr. William M. Fleming, the Jibbenaiosay of thc obi National theatre, of Hoston, in 1854. Neither tho governor, Browning, nor myself had ever seen a pay account bo fore, so Maj. Fleming explained to John son all about bis pay proper, commuta tion for fuel, quarters, allowance for three horses, etc. Tho dialogue between the paymaster and Johnson lasted nearly an hour, and concluded about as follows: "But, major, I haven't purchased any coal; there's at least 100 tons right under where you aro standing, and it is all minc, or ns much of it as I want to use. I have tim best of quarters across tho way that I havo confiscated, so to speak, and my only expense is for gas." "Yes, but you don't seem to understand, governor, that you are allowed a certain amount of money for quarters, fuel, fee l for horses etc.; but if you get any of these things, or all of them, for nothing, so much tho bettor for you. You are just so much in don't you see? You aro not only en titled to it, but you must receive it and sign for it." "Well, major, you aro very courteous and very plausible In your explanations; but all hell can't convince me that I should sign for and accept money for fuel and house rent and horso feed that I haven't spent money for, and which Iget for nothing; and I'm just simply damned if I'll do it." And ho never did, and Fleming counted out his brigadier's pay to him, minus commutation allow ances, and retired from his presence a highly disgusted and badly demoralized ex-tragedian with tho words con founded fool on his murmuring lips. Some time afterward I met Maj. Flem ing, and he said: "Well, they may nay what tho pleaso about old Andy, but there's ono thing certain, he's dead on the square."--Hen C. Truman in Ne. York Times. Mra. Southwrnrth'it ltoa.l to Sucres/?. Mrs. E mina 1). K. Novitt South worth stumbled in a way upon her popularity as a novelist. Intellectually, her work baa never been abovo mediocrity-it may have been Iwlow-but it has brought in far moro money than if it had l>oen finer and stronger. The aver age novel-reader is neither fastidious nor critical; his sole desire is to be stim ulated and to occupy time, and extrava gant, improbable commonplaces will serre to this end. Mrs. Nevilt, having been marrie 1 at 22, wa? deserted by her husband after hearing him two chil dren, and thrown entirely on her own resources. She taught school in Wash ington, D. OL, und tried to cko out sub sistence by making manuscript. It was bard to teJI which of these two arduous, wearing employ ment J produced t<ha less. She suffered and toilod until "Retri bution." a story she had written for The National Era, WAS issued in book form ?nd unexpectedly hud an extraordinary rc cannot disposed of our manum term iud to cut them down so th irst Come First Served" is our o suit yourselves call carly for bu 8.000 yards Calico 3?eta this Uno until you have seen this ?tock. BLACK, GOODS. Wo defy any house in Laurens to show better values than we are offering in this Department. Our.Black Cnshi .ors from 30 to 44 inch wide at i!"> 35 ii? 60 05 and 76cts R yards has never boon equaled. COLORED DRESS GOODS. 1.000 yards Cable Twills and Bro caded at ?4 sold elsewhere at 10 and I-J* cts i 0003 Cashmcrs all thc newest shades l"? couts. l?.O? yardsCashmers 80 to 11 inch wide tit li? .1") 40 and 50 cts. 3 T -A. O salo. It relieve?! ber necessities und demonstrated her ability to provide for herself by mean H she bad not antici pated. Since that day-a period of thirty-seven years-she baa turned out sensational tales at the rate of two or three annually, which have been do VOttrcd by the multitude and ignored by tho discriminating. Their titles sound like newspaper headlines, and preparo tho reader for the highly spiced banquet that has been prepared. Although near 70 now, she continues to torture inno cent maidens and create impossible vil lains in consideration of good-sized pub lishers' cheeks, and in pursuit of a vi cious habit of rioting in ink. "Retribu tion" was tho commencement of her luck-the addition of butter and honey to her bread.-Chicago News. I.ooomot ITCH tor tho Triinnnvspliin. Much interest has been excited among engineers by the construction, under di rection of tho Russian government, of some locomotive cara of a special tyjto for the Transeaspian railway, and built so as to meet two difficulties, viz.. tho waterless character of a large section of the line, and the insignificant ordinary t rallie. To meet the former the locomo tive car is provided with tanks contain ing sufficient water to last seventy miles; and, as the waterless stretch from Mi chaelovsk to Kazantchik is about fifty miles in length, '?.is supply is amply sufficient under any contingen* oies that may occur. With regard to the second difficulty, tho locomotivo ia constructed with a car connected to it, and capable of conveying eighty pa~s 6onger8. The locomotive car is warmed by the ? xhaust steam from the engine, by which arrangement an Important economy in tie? consumption of fuel re sults.-New York Sun. A FAMOUS DIARY VILLAGE. Ch.?<?.<? II Hotter luilu-.tr> of Northern Holland-A oiim|>nn of Brwek. Ono boatload of excursionists, such aa is seen every Sunday on the bay of San Francisco, would drive all Holland from Helder to Rotterdam and from The Ha gue to Zutphen, to the verge of distrac tion. Tho voyagers tire of the tranquil sort. If there is any hilarity it is a for eign element. They do not generally exceed twenty or thirty, chiefly Inhab itants of the villages that bonier the ca ntil, or fanners from tho houses that ap pear here anti there on the face of tho country like islands, and rut some of these are surrounded by a dyke, and a ditch with a drawbridge, Islands there are indeed capable of being defended like a medioval castle, against all com ers. There is probably on the boat ii man Interested in dairy produce, who tells you in a melancholy tone that cheese has fallen. This is sad, for if there is one thing moro than another that the causal traveler is interested in, it is tito price of cheese. ( IheeSO and butter are closely related to tho prosperity of tho North Holland canal, Itecauso several villages along it are engaged in that industry. Ono of these is Brook, which lies about midway between Amsterdam and Monnikendam, and bas for untold ages been famous for its dairies and its neatness. Formerly everyl>ody went to Brook, for fear that if ho did not when he got homo till his friends would ;isk him in chorus, "Havo you been to Brook?" anti ho would re luctantly Int compelled to answer, "No." Brook lies along its main dyke and scat tered over considerable space behind it. It has tho usual allowance of small canals, soveral neat shaded streets, ami a church or two, for it has some 1,600 inhabitants who livo by butter und cheese alone. We did not land at Brook, but as we glided along almost undor tho .shado of its trees we mailt) an acquaintance witli it that was sufficiently intimate. It turned for our benefit its back doora to tho canal, and alxnit thom were hang ing dairy utensils shining in tho adul terated sunlight. It also left its stable doors open, that travelers might gazo therein anti remark, though the Hpotted cows were grazing in the meadows, tho porcelain Htalls in which they pass the winter and tho appliance for attaching their troublesome tails to tho spotless ceiling. Travelers have recovered from their commonplace infatuation regard ing Brook, and air? now contented to Study Dutch cleanliness in u generic way in towns less noted for that virtue, ao l simply as an Incident of passage. The fact is, |>orsonal neatness is less ex ceptional in Bttrope than it was fifty years ago. - Amsterdam (k>r. San Fran cisco Ch ron lele. Oyntor* Tln?t O row on TroM. Tho boat soon roached tho mangroves, and, pushing in tis far as possible, wo found ourselves surrounded by tho lifo of tho tropics, As tho title was out, wo could reach up from tho ltoat anti gather over our heads tho oysters which were growing in great clusters on tho roots and branches of the trees. The clear water was filled with Adios of strange .'onus and brilliant colors, and they were perfectly fearless, so that they could bo examined without difficulty, as they chased and captured their food among reced.en.te toST? * ?th stock of Dry Goods at for ut tho entire lot will bo dispos? motto and we say to all if you ir?nins. We are determined to 6.000 yards best. Calico r? cts 1.0 ?0 yunis French Tricots and Flannels 1 \ yards wide other houses brag on these terrible at $1.25 our price $1,00. CLOAKS (M,OAKS. Lovers of high art would >ro wild over our stock of those choice and elegant goods. New Markets from $6.00 to $15.00. Jackets und Short Wraps from $3,00 to $12.00 in all the newest designs cte Jersey ll?nelo and Astraken Jackets-nu entire car load 12.00 yards Princes Surged 86inch wide at 10 cts. .A. S K C I the submerged root*. Tbc bottom waa I thickly covered with beautiful sea anemones, anti everywhere, on tho bot : tom, on the roots and branches of tho I trocs, and on thc rocka at th?? water's edge, wc found a wealth of mollusks ' and crustacea, which soon taught us to I regard the mangrove-thickets as rich collecting grounds. - Prof. \V. K. Drooka in Popular Science Monthly. AURORA. What ntrr form t? thia, ail grace, That loiters down tho walk, A-plucktng tn th.? pardon-place Tho rosebud from its stalk? .car Uplifted, in h.?r finger-11 ps Sho holds a baby ro.ie Cb?v? to her bow-sbapod, scarlet lip% Ami in tho pink leaves blows. How BOOn tt wakes; aa if it know A aephyr from the no\ith. Or fell a ilrop of morning dew A breath-a kia?-hor mouth! How vain to hold, O foolish bud, Your rivals in such acorn because hor kiss has stirred your blood, -My sweetheart, and your morut - Flank Dempster Thermen in Outing. A TOO MATHEMATICAL LOVER. _ It Isn't Al nv? l'riiilnO. tu Lot Ki?uro? Tell Too Much Truth. , Wo have read of oriental arithmetica that put silver castors under the midti plication table and cover it with Damask drapery; but even oriental imagination could never make it servo as a pleasant piece de courtship. There is no concord between nighing and ciphering; statistic arc sure death to sentiment. A young Knglish statistician who waa paying court to a young lady thought to Rurprise her with his Immense erudition. Producing his note book she thought ho was about to incito a lovo sonnet, but was slightly taken aback by tho follow ing question: "How many meals do you ont a day 7" "Why, throe of course; but of all the oddest questions!" "Never mind, dear, I'll tell you all aIHIut it in a moment." I His ponoil waa rapidly nt work. At hutt fondly clasping her slender waiat "Now, my darling, I've got it, and if you wish to know how much has passed through that adorable little mouth in tho laat seventeen years, I con givo you the exact ligures," "Goodness gracious! What can you mean?'' "Now Just listen," says he, "and you will hear exactly what you have ben obliged to absorb to maintain those charms which aro to make tho happiness of my life." "Hut I don't want to bear," j "Ah, you aro surprised, no doubt, but statistics are wonderful things. Just listen. You are now 17 yonra old, BO tliat In fifteen years you have abeorl>ed ! oxen and calves, 5; sheep and lambs, 14; ' chickens, ?127; ducks, 204; geese, 13; turkeys, 100; game of various Loeb, 824; fishes, 160; eggs, 324, vogetablea (bunches), 700; fruit (baekets), 608; cheese, 103; bread, cake, (in sacks of flour), 40; wine (barrels), ll; water (gal lons), 3.000. At this tho maiden revolted and, jumping np, exclaimed: I "I think you aro very impertinent and disgusting besides, and I will not stay to liston ti? youl" upon which BIIO flow into tho house. He gazed after her with an abetracted i air and left, saying to himself: "If she kept talking at that rate twelve hours out of twenty-four ber jaws would In twenty years travel a distance of 1,882,184 miles." Tho maiden within two months mar ' ried a woll-to-do grocery, who was no statistician.-flood Cheer. Tho Decoration In Autumn. The autumn is a time of special do light to tho decorator. Ono of tho things she will do will bo to tako a dozen fluffy thistles ami as many cat-tails, with a smoothly-planed pino lxiard to her work room. Kho will gild the board in dark gold. Around tho edge she will tack two rows of rope, drawing thom into a bow knot ot tho left-hand upper cornor, will fringo out tho ends of tho bow and then gild tho rope and bow in bright gold. The cat-tails nho will carefully i touch in gold and will bronze tho stems. She will gild tho stems of the thistles and then spatter the liquid gold over their puff ball tops till they sparkle like thc sun. Then she will take a bunch of autumn leaves and gild thom as near to nat ni c as sb? can, leaving a few of tho dnrk green and dull brown leaven to ' neutralizo tho whole. Sho will lay the ! iat taila on the hoard, grouping her t loa ' Hes beneath them, and finishing with the lea. e i at the bottom. She will tie thu bunch with a bow of coarse cord, and then gild tho cord. The plaque in then ready to ho hung up, and ia a crodit to anybody's room.-Now York Herald. Not Injurious to Kyoalfrht. A well-known oculist who baa exam ined the eyes of ?,100 persons who work by tho incandescent eloctrio light found in no case any particularly injurious e/Tccts, - Cl?longo Times. id in. tlx? K LSI ? G Ol lo th IO Huios chock 6J ctn Fruit Manufactures lino. Lad ICH mid Mens Uudorvosts n hie; stock every Conceivable equal ity and price. A full line of Corsets all tho load Ingmake und nt lower prices than yen cao ftlld elsewhere. SHOES, SHOES, S ITO ES. The largest und tl nest stock ever shown by any one house hi this suc tion Of South Carolina. Time and space will not allow us to enume rate tho Humorous advantages wo nro^ofToring. D o :M T3 A. Our stock is n With everything usually fourni although WO use but few simple Wt wc ure offering great bargains to per Street. You curt save money fW W'e aro in our building and havel quoiltly, our customers got the beneliK Remember Wu pay tho.hlKhoHt prit HEADQUARTERS LAURE BARNUM Will not l>e at Laurens, bnt th thai is 4fSjxll and. c Family a.:n.cl Fe Fruits, Confeoti< and everything that is needed i in a First Class Store, which w for CASH. Liberal prices paid for Hide* Look f?>r thc sign of tho Big* J. R. C TO OUR Cl On account of the extreme lat ailed demands that have been mad GREAT NEED OF M Although '.ll our papers matun of til*-? fact that you connot meet tb Help from every Friend and Customer Which mature on oct. 1st., and thu in n condition to net the pnrt of a f: want assistance in the future. Believing thu you will propel w hat you can without further dein; GRAY & { AT LA UR I EULL: At til I* H Just redotvod, Inrifi' lor of It; _A. G-i IITDISJPOS The immense stock Millonery, Boots and Sh in a v< ry st Come to see us when in Tow T-.i. . tht: affect! mate wort ls an will li a h<?lc in your pockets, there!) No fluctuation in prices At The. Em w. "A customer tl<?n,l want I goods he wants, at your prie gi ve sat isfac ti on " Well, when ?am, he will rall nffuin, and I n goods tit as low prices as they c Cistoi^y of : t tlic entire lot slide, regardless c 'ntipotltors, we munt havo monoy and iring towns. TllL? has already HS ton (shod thc Native: un tho lowest. To show you that wo of tho loom Bleach! ng Oj cts W In tlds lino of goods ?positive saving of from 25 ctsto $1.00 a pair guarnutcod on ovory pair of shoes bought of us Zoiglor Hund Made Ladies Hutton Boots in Kid nro goat Plain and Crimp toe at $2..r)0. Our solid lino of Ladles Laced .Shoos at 7.r? $1.00 $1.26 $1.50 to *2..r)0 tito best value.s ever placed before thc people. 300 pair Ladies Rid Polkas nt 60 cts. 200 pair Ladies Potion Hoots N Y ? ow Complete ! in a first-class Grocery Ktoro and r>rds, it is nevertheless true thut cash buyers, nt our store on liar by giving us ti trial. no rent to tux on to our profit?, eonse >f thin ?drnntHge. o for country produce and our placo ls I FOR GROCERIES. Kl opp el N8 S. C. :'s SHOW e next biggest thing" will be, jompletG line of moy Qrooeries, Dne, Vegetet?les, n the Kitchen und usually kept ill be told Pt n very small profit i and country produce. Eagle. coper & Co._? JSTOMEBS. encas of tho Fall, and ^t ho un par le upon us for advances, wo aro in ONEY AT PRESENT. 3 on October 1st., wv aro conscious j on in full by that dato, but a little will enable ns to meet our obligations is protect our credit, and koop us riend in need to those who may ly npprccl ito our condition and do y. Yours truly 3ULLIY?I2 ENS, S. C. 1"V-A IsT Sc ORAY .ny-Cour ro, Hurley, Oats, ItitftKiitg A Ties gantic of dry goods Notions, oes. must be disposed of lort time. n. We will freeze to you, and reathe into your eur. Will melt y "gain access to your finance. pori um H. CrlLKEBSON" s o *6HEAP? air little money to buy all the e?. And your goods always i I sell a customer a good W m determined to ofter all my an be '?ought this side of N. V. LiATJTIRJEi] >f former prices, cost Of goods 01 will give ruer, gooda to got it than A-ULg-ustet Cash >, but we have during the past week are III earnest, wo give noni? of our arasutta 4-4 Bleaching H ct? Glove Kid Morroco tip at $l.7.R> worth $2.00. Men Shoes, mon of sound sence and practical ideas why pay high priers for Hoots and Shoos while we arc fighting single and alone the groat battle of reform und low prices, solely and entirely In your bonall. Have you examined our Solid lines of men shoes in Hutton Congress and Hals in every known styles, and make on every pair of which we cnn save your money I_j .A. XJ B "The boy stood on tl 80 they snv; but wh HU NITER & g Have a choice line of l>ry doods at prices wi EARTHQUAKE COULD NO The mighty "Shake" v AN D THE BOTT Then wc made our purchases, nnd 1 upon the water and Moating balgair competitors, at our new store. Wo ed to build up a trade, if fair dealirij can accomplish this result. We have no Second-hand or Shelf AND OF THE L/ In l?Lillinery C Travhham A Dial's Ked Illook HEADQUAB CHOICE FA M11 -AJN PLANTATION SUP1 GEO. B. AI LAURe N 1 beg leave to inform my friend hand a full line of GROCERIES, w RQfjk*Bott( My goods have boen bought cl ble profits. All cash purchasers v before buying elsewhere. Iii pound H Best Granulated Sue. 15 p.ninds Sturcli for. 3.3 naru of Soup for. 20 plugs <>f Tobacco for. 50 pounds of Flour for. 125 1 loxes of Matches AT QEO, 33. A. -^MINTER & Til? MiglTLtv C THE FHJOFILiHJ'i e. -A ! Hailed with UnboundedEnthusii march aa the Great and Ori OF LOW The Mighty Itu-h of the peoph . Tells thc Tale o? our si Thousand of people have OXainl RICH, RA -"E Everything In tho lino of Dry (J Clothing ore has been marked to nu money. We aro tho Largest Wholesale ai and belive In doing a largo Ceteli E On a Sn .di We request Hpcciftl attention to o ting shoes only $2.60. rho Jumes Shoo and Minter and Jamieson's CLOTHING! Wc have a Pull line and Will Std FURNITURE, Minter ?fe Jamieson'* Furniture P thc best Furniture CHEA PEST. Just think Ol it: Ail Walnut Suit only $20.60; worth in market $35.00. Neat set Furniture IO pieces for Mears. I). A.Davis, T. II Nelson, L. Wilkes ure with us 1 d will bo customers. Very Handsome Walnut Marble I Mohair Plush Parlor Suit, Walnu Hockers, with Carpet teat mid bni Neat set Chairs for only $0 75 Wedelivei go.d on (I L A S und ( Polite attention given to all. COHN your Stock, MUTTER & Leaders of Laureni r thc ?long faces of our any house in this or the nolgh OompanY dropped ten por cont lower starking figures. and guurantoo the wear at 0 $1.00 $2.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 and f.oOO OUR $2.r)0 YELLOW TOP BOOTH IS A BEAUTY. Before tho onward march of our prices Comp?tition in tho largest citied in tho South stands mystified i..id amazed and have long since awvrdcd UN the pennant of low pri ces straight fownrd and honest methods. With prices lowest than tho lowest has boen tho lover of our SUCC0S8. ] 1ST S, SO_ tie Burning Deck!" o cares, so long us BMTGREAVES, , Notions, Millinery and Shoes tildi thc IT SHAKE ANY LOWER. pas felt in New York, OM DROPPED lore wc ure to-day "casting bread is down the river in advance of all are young mon und are determine [rs,-honest goods ?it lowest prices, -worn ioods, but everything New! ?TEST DESIGN! SroodB "wo a.r? Laurena, s. C* '.TERS FOR ,Y GROCERIES fD ?El KS GENERALLY, ?DERS0N, s, s. c. ls and customers that I have en 'hich 1 will sell at am* Prices. use, will sell on the shortest possi .*i 11 do well to cull for my prices ;nr fpr.$1.00 .$1.00 .$1.00 .$1.00 .$1.00 > foi ONE Dollar. NDERSON'S. JAMIESON Champions of RE- ? um ulong the llneof their victorious Lginal Leaders PRICES .to our Mnmoth Establishment iccessiol Cash Business. . nod our H tock nod pronouneo lt ANO CHEA!*. nods Notions Hoots Bhoes,' Hats i'd tho short crop and Scarcity of Haber... ^ ^ id Rosall dealers in the op country luLSiriess Profit Hush. ur Ladies Hund Made (?love? Flt Mcans $8.00 shoe, M A Pacard $2.09 ?.50 Shoe-Every pair Warranted, CL< )THING !! I cheaper than the Cheapest. FURNITURE 1 alaco ls the placo wnero you can buy , 10 pieces, oue-fourth marble, for only $l.r? 00 A .McOord, J. II, O'Dell and E. II pleased to sec their friends and top suit, ton pieces, for only $45.00. t frame, for only 82.60. ck. for only $1.75. Iroonvlllo Itailrond freo of (bargo ? nient Stulls io rear of ?toro for JAMIESON, Low Prices. ?, s.e.