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The ?dvertisi J. C. OA Ii TJ I AV? V CLY", EDITOR. PAY A I? I J I. I N fU>VA Nt'IC. Katoa for Advertislag. Ordinary A : vortisemonls ??or siiuaro, Ol . Inser tion, fi.00; each subacqueni Inner* tin)!, 60 00!l?8. Llboral roduelion mudo tor largo Ad? rertiuemonts. J. C. Ci A lt Ld N<. TON ?v CO., Proprietors. TIN-; OAUSN OF LAAV IIKBSNK IS. If wo oanuot clod members to tho legislature who will como ( ut boldly against local legislation, lot tho people of tho s: iio '.ooh ah >;.'. thom and soo If Un ,\:ui .> timi a man for tho oiHai of f?ovcrnnr who will act as Pu. : ION - land did whiha < !o\ cram York,-placo a prompt vol on cry act passed by tho (JenoraI Assembly of a gone -al nata . h was local ?it Its opera! ion. THK ADVKKTISKH has h al n rroal deal to say against local legisla lion, but we have m> ox< uso to ol 'er. Tho growing toudcucy of legi hi toi ?. to favor the passage of any a I th I any mombor proposes if h 1 will only add at tho fool of his bill thal It only applies to his County, i indifference Nvilh which such 1 ills aro viewed by tho majority, is suffi cient cause for ala.an. The very stability of our institution:- and tx p utation of our .Slate h mauds thal this thins;- shnl? stop. Where can you And a capitalist who will in Invest Inn Slate with such a va' ' . ty of laws? If every blockhead who happens to dodge Issues and strad dle tho fenco with suffleie tl tu lr ness to secure n seat In the Cl ?ne al Assembly, ran concoct a law for lils Immediate constituents, which the other members will allow to pass, because their immediato con stituents aro not affected, wc may never expect South Carolina to make any material progrc -. We make too many laws, il often shows moro statesman ship to rojee! a ?mensure titan to originate one. Senator Editor Murray appears to have entered the Senate undi the belief that ho was sent to Co lumbia to legislate for the State of j Anderson. Ile arose vvilh',se\ I new fangled, buljingoniously coutri* j veil measures, nail soelngat Raglan co that they would bo killed u - gener al laws, ho saddled them on Ander son County. Ono of tho local laws of Arr. Murray is n New I? id Li w for Anderson County.*' We know nothing of tho merits of t'.is IONV, j but inasmuch as it Is local NV< con demn it* It is violent to pr< that the Senator from Anderson knew bettor hov.- to work roads than nil other Scnatois. Hui to consider this road law NVO lind a mooting called in Anderson Coun ty, nt which tho following i hie and resolutions wero unani mously adopted. WhoroaH tho general as omi ' Carolina, In its lato HOSS'U n .. 'inhlcd, passed on not oiilitlod "T ie h v lb ad Law," which wo doom holli unenllod for unjust, unwise, opprosslvo :IM<I I yranio al. thoroforo bo it 1st. Rosolved, that we heartily dis approve of and will not hool suena Law 2nd. That wo will work oui i ?ads thoretoforo -so long as may ho ni ci -and no longer. 8rd. ihnt inasmuch tia wo deem Ihal tho originators and supporters ol' tho Raid law have manifi sled . adi i . >r judgment ?is to who I is ?od au I hcsl lor tho prosporitv nod Nvolfavo ol Ll masa of tho pcoplo, that we vi i! osori our most Rtronuoiia effort i n<>i toi ntried to (hom tho privilege and hon? ri f : hi ronroaonting our intor< .-1. 5 Aftoi olhor remarks und Kuvrgoslionr iho following pren m bio and r'osoiui waa submitted which was also nd' ?toil Whereas, Wo now .-.?.>. timi wo ni ido n groat mistake in placing our: nilV in our hist olooi lon . and Nvhorons all ni ni are llablo io mako mistakes, be it Resolvod, Thal we seek forgiven is lor having so erroneously orr? il, ;o(!> that wo frooly pardon our honnrnblo S . .tor and his worthy eo work ?.<* for hn - Ingimposod upen ns so unroasonahhi ;i law RH "tho now rood law," at'ri thoir mistnko to nu error ol' I he head and not of tho hoarti It is of tho utmost importance'that the dignity and majesty of tho law be preserved, rf men do not re . cl law, lawlessness folloNVs. And In order to respect lt, men must not only feel that the NVIU lo power of tho State can enforce lt, bul thal the legislature of tho stato bas de cided that lt ought to be enforced. Wo aro willing to sharo tho bh of any law that tho roprosoiitatioi from this county on ti ('roi: !: it is good enough for Laurens, it la good ellong!? for tho r?fate, lind If ?I is not good enough for the State :i is not good enough for Laurens. Wc ask our nolghbors to protect us from nil -neb lows an tho State < an no share with us, We hoiivo it was a citizen of Ls i reus County who oneo said that "there ought to bo bnl ono law and everybody ought to follow lt" Thal man may have had n "solid eye for the general Interest," but bo could about ns reasonably have o ip? I t< tl tosco his iden.-; practically illustra ted as Congress can hopo to estab lish a uniform rate of freight [?er mile, on railroads In tho Unit* States,, This is Impracticable, but In tet-Statos-Com moren I- tho gre ii question to-day in national affairs, und although it may not accomplish much nt first, and may i vor do some binni, it must come. The general government must hold railroads in cheek, and we may OX? poet the law to reach a degree of Iierfoctlon In the rem- future, which ts most sanguine - apporter; dare ri il lotlclpate, ^WOMANS1 moHTN" Tho purposed an? ndmoufctotho Constitution ol tin- United Statos, relativo to Woman's light?, which woo eo oarnoslly advocated by tho woman's rights champion, Senator l?lair, was of course ile foal oil. lint tho rapid strides (hat tho rnovo in< at i ; milking Is not eta miraging ti? tho South. \Vhllo .( will require 1 many years of labor, ninny now schemes and much "prOsoly tin . " lo ! ina!.vi ino women thomsclvo h dh ve Ihcy noed ??ir hallett yot, from a casual glance, it would appoai* that ? .vi a in tho Sou (li Ino mov< mehi i-: gaining recruit.'! Thi i Iden conics from tho fad that il!-.' Southern Women have iciuliiy Joined tho W. i'.'V. 1 . orgttii?'/.atrouf". A'though thc platform bi llie Nation Woni ?n's Christian Temperance Un ion bold l;. uiivoc tie woman's suflVage,and (ho pVeshleiil is ilise- a i?embor of t!:.- ! Werna u'.i SuiTi'tigo A isooht tton,V und favors a union Of tho two Organization ; yot stich an orga r at tie i c add uover gain favor in t',: i section il* left lo its own merits. Those who would bring discord to ottr fair laud, haye conic ivs wolves in i hood's clothing, They <'...'' us . h ?i temperance is their mission, that they would (each 'oinporaneo asa uieaiis towards tho end-prohi bition, ihit funning through the literature thoy bring, underlying the spooches they make , is the idea of wo:.'.na's suflVage. Al (Itf proper time,many honest bra vi and lil orly loving domocrat ss froni Lito mountains (<? tho sea, will endorso Hun. T. J. Mooro of Spar tanburg for the ofll?o of Oovi fin . of Sou til Carolina'. Dlntlntuhod Coat of Matul Worte. Tho ??iin?nhh 1 coot of produc tion in metal work waa illustrated recently hy Dr. Jolui Percy, in un address to tho British Iron hud Stool im iiui \ hy the ?talement tluit ii CTOSH of i-t-, ! pen?, formerly costing $85, might now tx1 pro duced for eight <. enta. Tho cost of mri!: lng gold chines lula boon reduced to un eighth of what it wita. -Arltansaw Trav A Mlutafton Simhoi A lx>a constrictor in n ideological gar den in Au ititi lin hus hccii trying all i uni? inor toaqueczo tho lift out ot ni >.'. , ny log twelve f?ot long .".?'.1 eighteen hu I . ?. thick, hut thc log Ul'fittfl 0 l.h. th Dild .. hull* ahead iu\d brnvelj holding tl? own The analto evidently wondon wind pori of a ?nan it hos got hold of with . ni ll fil < aa thou- Doiroit Free Pros. Somehow II Bhiw s. i Elim. S? ?.-nohow or ot hov it phocka a young man's implicit trusting faith in ix ? i l to have her voil him Incidentally th fcsho hod a l*>x ut thc -i.? ah r when i h.: went to BOO Langtry thc night lx'forb, and then to learn fr?in iii" other young mun wh . .?cok her there that lt wvin a box ol cur ruola ho bought her o:> I ho woy to tho ?how,-Somerville Journal. '.ho IIiiBhnod't) Authority. A New* Orleans lawyer, In arguing n divorce suit, hold that a husband had a lo^al right to moko his wife stand in a corner with a clothes pin onhoruoso. "if such mild moans ot compelling obe dience ere forbidden," ho -;iH, "what ia to ITOCOUIO of thc husband'a authority ao master of the household?" - Texas Siftings, Moivnmoutn ut Oottyslmr?. Newly too monumento oro now erected ou tho (hf si nr. ? battlefield, end & commit too from Now York recently so looted tho sitos to marl: tho position of over i liioly organiz?iliona from that stnto which participated ia tho bidtjo.-Kuxt rna City Times. London and itu vicinity < ?usuni <n ove r 8,000,000 p< unda <<f a year, worth $050,000. Tito larger proportion of theso c-i. !.< conies from Holland, only a small quantity bi ?ag taken ha>m IJngli?h u atora? --Chicago Nows. Lisbon f '. miers' t Hob. Ai regular mooting Of the Lis bon Panne vs* Club, .la nu a ry I?'?-., lss7, (Ito subject for discussion w as: "If farming does aol pay what 1.5 tho causo-? and what la thc reme dy?" ft' was agreed that farming was hoi paying, for various causes. First, We plant too much cotton; our crops aro net diversified enough; thal if wo would raise on (!;<. farm our bread and meat, and food foi'ill! our ntoek, so ns to let tho cotton crop bo a surplus. And also, wo should raise a surplus of all food crops for ?nan rind boast, so Os to supply ni! [lorsons who do not live On the farm, if wa ?. also agreed that th?ro was too much ox tra va ganoo on tho pari of tho farmers. Wo should economizo at ovory point. especially in the uso of com mercial fort I lizers, lien eland study i very pap T and book tipertnining to our buslnes -. Informingourselvos upon otu calling as all other pro fe ; slous do. Stick closo to Our husl III ., do ?air pari ; ( i*U>j( and lui. ci faith, and (ill will be well with us, Tho following proamhloiind ro <>'a ! iona wol'O adopted : WM].:.!:.,.:, ai tho closing hour f)f tho Legislature, a resolution ramo from the house to tho Som te, appointing ox-Cloy. Ifagood, ('!!,u! cellor iTohnson and Capt? II. ll.Till man to visit other Si ntes and n; ?ert titi os to tho practicability <?f planting nn ngflculturnl college, which resolution was ii it agreed to iiy (ho Sonate . l? *<J?-( l, That wo, t he member i -f Lisbon uiuh condoin tho action of liio majority of tho Sonate In rofui - i ag to agree to the above ri solution. Ret?lo} (/, -al, That WO o-p(cia!lv condo? ii tho action of our next ilooiMiofghbor Sonator, Capt, .fohn \v. Woiford of Spartnoburg, who professed to ho in full sympathy With the mers. Convention In April, 1880,11 rho waa < (?ctOtl (>.i Hie [."armors, ticket, f?caolvc4% 8d Tiiat (ho spirit of tho majority of tho Sol?ate was to amend ?r postpono ovorythkig thai th,o rearme rs' Oonventlonsof April un i So vom her rocoinontlud, ilfiln foy I. nj lon. /.' solved, ill?, Tuft! wo imqunilfl-j ed;y endorse Uv action ofHonotor Hui t, o? Charitstoii. In supporting ilu* resolution from tho Clou so np point'ng llagood, .H'I?I?C:; ami Till man n committee to liupt?ro hit? J tho practicability of tho Agricul- j tura! Collego. Uesolved, "dh, That oar couti- ! dence in Capt, I'?, li. Tillman is un shaken, and. wo endorse lils untir ing and loarles i action ? << advance il?" agricultura) interest of tho State: and we call upon tho farmers I'rom (ho mountain.'] to tho soo to keep up tho elbow-touch until tho agrti ul lara I interest i- recognized. liesolvedi That the procoe dugs of thb? nicol lug bo sont lo Hiv.? Lau rons\ hie J fcrahl and A nv .?:LVriSKi;, I publica!lon. ii. U. Young, Secretary. OUR WASHINGTOI LfiTTBB. ir ? . <. Wi abington. Jan. ???s . - 7. 'iiu? present week In Congress hus neon devoted tn mlscellan .. qui stloits various subject s have had ai t >nllon. and . noe ol Lin ni lui > . boon disposed e.r. Pension br ve boon pushed in both ends >>f tho Capitol, Appropriation Hills and Hie Agricultural Kxperintcul Sta lion bill have been debated in tile So-iato; the subject of the Conlon? hlal < elObralion lia i ( onie iipj nial tors of local interest have been dis cussed* new bills 'nae booh pre sented, and Pact tie P ?Pond mal ters hilve commanded a coiisldera bio ; 'jrtion of tho t ime of the House. Tho purpose of tho Mouse of rep resentativos in voting for an laves tigation of Un ; Pacific Ita i I road business ls not to prosecute Stanford, the presiden I of these roads, who occupies a -oat in Ila* U. S. Senate, passes upo : legisla tion for the county, and protects his own Interest accordingly. Tho (.?overnnieiit has a large int? rest in this railroad property and it ?- a daly of Congr? 'S te let the pi ?plo kino.- what wont willi thoiso '? wo m li 1 ions that w< re spout some way. Tito fact that tho California Sena tor says i! weal in th" right way, that lie does not tare to e\phtin how. ara! thill i! is nt)t the buslnoSs of the public to know- is hot sails-! factory. Thc people av not yi ( ready (<> a ''copi bid bery as au estab lish ..] tn litullon. They have a ri?; h I to ask by what process the profits of the road are*<livei li*.! into Ihe pockets of pri?vale individuals. The answer 1 a re fi r< act both to tho OovornmonPs business willi the corporation, and t<> the right of Mr. Stanford, one of the principal Hlsbursors, to a seal lu the C S. Senate. Said i frh rid of 8. . ii*r Stanford, [iv . ? ' I ii ev er be . ble i" get anything ?au of Mr. ; tan ford. lb keep? iai'li willi Iii Ni Congressman or ox*-Cncgcossman need bc afra: i Ibo Senator Will divulg? any I ran sac lion s lib has ? with tia hi. lt was in ?his connection I Inti who'>:?'>'.. o h". ;- 'i'.'' I le added tliat hc would rather soe Itoscoc Conkling eoip.c t a tho Senate tbaii any olia ina!) from (he Stole ?.:' New York, because lie could lie eon ut ed en foran honesrvote upon all questions, whether relating te railroads or anything else, Mor ton and Miller both h ive corpora tion Inlolests,said Mr. Bock. Conk J|ng hus none, anti though I recog?. nl/.o lb" fuel ti ;;* beean bann Ibo Honiocracy inore than any other man ir tia .-'< onto, be bolong lo himself. ll ?a comforting lo Know that i fon. S.S. Cox, \vhO h.a.-; hoon a very auk nain for ?lia past two weeks, ls now in ? '. ?air \ ay Inward . rocovory. At the present tin ie when Ci ugress is dally loshig< char acter, win n lb" quaiflealioiis of Senators, aro t? be found in ihoir pookets Instead of their heads an?! when corporations aro growing bo?tier and bolder their Inti rf? r once with legislation Hie services o? a repre entative like Mr. Cox*. Whoso Integrity P invincible, anti who is the dread of (he lobby, can not be overestimated; iv plo all over the eon nt ry write lo Mr, Cox? aboui matters ?atan-" tod with tho administrai inn of the Govern mont. H?ring bis lillies his mad matter liad aeeniriulu?ld to sneh formidable propotion that ins privatesecroti ry a ki d repre sentatives of the press to make the condition Of tho popular Congress man known t?> Iii'1 people as gen erally as possible. Si nee (lea? t< lo gi's inf: orsympatby have been coin ing in place of business ! ?I ? '!.!,<. Pi!I passed by tho Sen -li', granting pensions ol'$2, eis) a year to Ibo widows of Generals Logan and Blair, and with opposition in lite {''cnsiou Committee ?d' tho Hons". ','!<.. maj >rify rf Ihn COM mitte? are rel ac tali 1 to continuo tb" policy of granting high pensions io tiu? willows of olneori- who -ii i not die from Injuries incurred in tito service. Thci only nreeejionce for such bills arc in IIa? eases ot v/idov/rt and families ?d' Admiral Farragut, and Honorais Hancock) Thomas and (.'rant. Tho majority of the committee think it would Pc Inadvisable lo follow thoso precedent in view ol the fad that there are now about one hundred surviving widows of oilba rs who WOO ld tliOh Po entitle cl to pensions who ars now exclu ded by ? oe goill ral law. When thai swooping pension bill was ra ho 1 through tho I tongo pro? viding for dependent parents, and ?allers ivhoroeived no Injuries dur ing their tone of service, batan simply too old or too feeble to work, all reasonable people felt that tlc matter had boen overdone lt'thc Sonaje . a idsthl*? bill also ibo ne xl .tcp win lie to pensi?n ? vcrybodjv win) ever had anything (odo willi any of thc wafsi < Pi" fourth of lin national rovonuo ls already paid out in pensions, rn rouhd nnmoi .? eight ll tl lid fed millions bav?! laen ia).? noni of tho s. Treastry foi Ibis pni JIKC since Hte w ar. All thc powers of |?ur< po cohrtbined with their immense jinnies mid fm ?picul '.var-, do not pay out as inucli Cor pensions ns does Hie Coital ^faics. i For Tho Au\"oVuSOr. ] Vt?Wfi oil Prohibit lou Mr? Editor: Knowing Huit tho columns of Tira Ai)yuitTiKj5U aro opon for tho discussion of all questions ol gom era! in ?orttviico and tor tho pro motion i pea e, harmony and mo rality, I ventare to glvo sotve of the reasons why lu August iioxi I \v"l vote against tho Murray Bill, l suppose you will give ail sides a fair hocring, but I will not ask RM much space as would l>o required ?i' I should attempt to give all of my objections to t'ois mcasu/o. Tt Is urged thu;, this ls u contest bo ?ween morality anti immorality but we think this unfa* . ii i> true (hat Ministers of tho <>' ?spei and many other good people aro making a desperate effort t.? pass this law Undo! tho delusive idea thtvt they can, by a simple legisla tive enact ment, f ru; h out tiri evil thai lies hoon reco^Uiacd nfl nob foi' c.vs, anil which lac conc?n tra te? I e.lori of roll; i !'! ?(., inorulida and phil ii i?hiopis?a, luis fulled io accom plish, Wa have heard from (he pulpit timi.' long ns tuan hus an earthly abode, ho must find tc o i pt ut lons, and hi life work ls ? ? i'< I ?I them. Tliif- is tho len : i$ of tho Bible. ( . d luis :,; crouted mun t hal ho growl 'irons by resbAipg tempUv i ion. A man who can got whiskey luit abstains, ? n hero; bul ho vs il occupy tho drunkards ?'. i' In'the other world) I imagine, i. his ina bility to ge! liquor is Ibo duly thing that keeps him from tho gutter. i e i? distinctly understood timi I do not favor whlskoy, at tin? same time 1 soo in this ofTort lo lo banish it, ono of the most bitter ::n.i ilcmoraiixing contests that Lu ureas County lias had .-imo tho war. ll will divido tho best of friends, if will make lasting one mies1. And af tor all as in thc past, will soe (hat men w ho want li quor we can get it. An alwise l-lod has i?udo the felipe to leriUonl and trinke alco hol, lie made the venomouss moc ea dh, that hidos io t he grass, to ?ting an unsuspected t ravel ?or. Wo cadnot know iii- reasons^ ?ai! a . he placed an apple in the (.larden of (.'don !'> tempi Mother live, ami no legislative enact t neut eon ld remove thc apple, nebo ha-- placed tempta tions In man'-, pathway which wiii remain unlit ile decides that mail ? hall hr no longer loiiipted. But to conic mort- directly to tho issue. What more will tb" Murray XX.N iii!! do than the other prohi bition jt.ws that have been passed V Says one, ti i-; moro severe5 the pi nally is heavier, it mn Ice moro, offences* So it docs, di this ls true thu! ii ls moro severe? and Iii this only lt differs from tin; farer; thal bas stood for law 00 ibo 1.!; of many towns in South Carolina. Take your own town tor insta ncc, (and you cant get a better exam ple) how did prohibition work for yeti ! vo?.years past* 1 believe during 1 pr.t (o speak ol IbingH as they Wu i bi a success'-? 0 ubi belli vo. any i ' ? . ; Wi itrg.uatcnt ia.ncoded lt? sib >\v t ha i liqtioi WHS -?hl .ii tili place all the time, ".or can itu y inuit tdiow ? per son who tried to gel liquor, and ap plied tbthe righi person and failed to j.'.?t what h< wanted mid ns much ns ho wanted. A lino of $300 was ... i stilUi lent to du:. 1 he sale of li ipior. vViiyV '-'imply because ;l. ? 0 who ' i knov, that tho |a\v lybhld not bc cn foi ced against them. No man would sell liquor if he knew thai fl would cost him !}f)0 foi' euell offen ie. Tia- sanie le gal pvt. thal cn force? I One law naiitenforce thc.other. Were no) offender-* brou gil I before the courir .ia I acquited when Hie penalty wan light V .Now by what system bf ? nsoning cab one arri vent the con clusion that ? ls easier to convict n man fort lie vioiotion of a law to w ii i a heavy pe nu'ty i-- attached than one which in Hie ts only a nom iual punishment. We would all 'oJoJee ' to see thc tiny when drunkenness would no longer bring desolation rind damna tion to I bo mu 1M ludo that annually lind IheniHclvt - in the ?1 iud* bf (his monster. Wo would rejoice to nee lb (imo w ia tt no man would duro a :. an oath, bul I for one, do not be lieve that h *, i ! lion cnn accom plish I ho vie.- ii ..'..h. results, Slncotho question ls before thc pi plo of tho whole County, Ma j,.. 1 !. cy will discuss ? In a calm, im? passlontite, christian spirit. Since (bc [>i<???? ir. und chun hes have I'gnnl. edTor Ibo purp o'* a cain l>algn ort this political question, i hihope that they will not forgot mtlrely their mission. 1 hopo (nat diu relies will ri member while I hey lisctiss the morltsof tho aol of the Mate Legislature that they uro to 'each toniporaiioOj morality, chrl - iaiiity also. Let them prac !(.>' temperance In conducting ho temperance campaign. While they decido th1; policy ?f tho t lovermnent, Iel 1 hom not orget that Hie great ??ead of thc Jktirch established Ills Clmrch to Klint men to I len vt ll, anti while ! lo fave I Iis followors power i<> r< dst ompttition, i ie did nol employ Mis imo on earth in removing the 1 mptatlonsthal would besot thom. In speaking of this iiill many montions pro cid themselves widen 1 will md touch upon? I might ipoak of tho right of tho citizens of ho County at largo lo Intorforc ..ith municipal corporations. I nlfht say thal those citizens ihotild not eui off tho revendo of i town unless they share in tho vrponso,-(hut they should nol cut >ff tiio money fhn: lm pro vos tho itroots unless they aro willing luau.-.- Ivi s to do this work. Hut hose minor nuostlons I will not oueii. They haveheeiigiven Dial .'.rill by tb<> legislature, ami tue picslion m W I ; lo uso it ns sonslblc non. rfyofl doini this url ide worthy, ?nblish il. d' Ubi lay it asido, und vii oit ibo 11 w hus been ?n operation Ix months, ! think you wdll give no n hearing. YOtirs trill'.-, P. I?. T. Drug1 Sion?.; la Italisas. liil" Ny? thus ntiswarod ti yoting friend who inquires ls Kansas a (rood nineo for druggists; f? you would like to j;'" to A flourishing country ?uni put out n bigbnsswot ! mortar in iYont of youv shop in or der to sell tho tinoluro of damna tion through out bleeding Kansas, now 's your golden opportunity Now is tho accepted time. If it 's tho groat bi;:- burning d"3?ro <>f your henri I o go into a town of 2,< 90 poopleand opon the thlrtconth drug utoro in orclor that you may stand bollinda '.nil blade wainui proscrip tion case illly in anti tiny out willi a graduate in imo bund und a ball cock ii: o extinguisher hi the othor, niling orders for whiskey iiiudo of slump water anti thojuico of fat uro punishment, you will do wo'? lo go i ? Kansas ll is a tempor?neo tdu^o and no saloons nra niiowed tbevo. Allisquiel and orderly, nod tho drug bitsinoss !s n groat success.. N oa cun run a dummy drug storj ibero w'.th two dozen dreary ?dd glass i o iles on the sholvnsj punct uated by tho hand of tbne and Hu? Kan sn i liv '.(* the period, and with a prohibitory law ad your back and a iii rod burrel In tho back room, tilled with ii mixture (hut w.:Il burn groa! li?los hilo natures lieiiii lind make the cemetery dossoiii as u rose, und in a lew yours you eau st d onough ;>i x his justly celebrated properatio.ii for household, sclentif io and experimental purposes only lo :!U your Hubby pockets with wouli'i and paint the puro air of Kansas a brigid mi i inilammatory red. Prohibit iou Meeting. A number ol' Citizens nsseinbled in (be Court 1 louse, Ju unary 25th according to previous appointment, c. I,. Kike slated ibo object ol the meet'ng lo bo tho holding of a con ference ott thc prohibition law recen i ly enacted. Hov. John IMtts was elected chairman; Rev. T. H Craig, Boen tu ry? lieV. Air. Carlisle led Hie mooting in a fervent prayer. At Ibo suggestion . f Dr. A.C. bul ler, tiic Secretary read ti copy ?d' tin' license law In Anderson and Laurens Counties. After the rend ing of the bill, remarks wero made by Cr. A.c. inlier \y\v> discussed the bill, explaining lt? supposed obnoxious features und suggt ding iii.ti ?ve luke the uoeessary steps to organize tlio moral lind rolig'ous elements in tho < omi try Into cam paign for prohibition. Hov. Mr. Ctirlisle declared his willingness to do ?til ?ie could to further tho move ment. Hov. Mr. Craig narlo ramo i om 1 rks ip. roforcnoo to tho enforce ment of prohibiter** laws. Mr. Shell -?i i ?I wit* ibo duty of Chris? lian people to enforce (his law, Tlio following resolution was of fered by Dr. I"'uller, und after amendment seas on motion unani mously adopted : Ht ??.h-../, That steps be taken by the friends of Prohibition In l.ati. ft :. - i '.'linty, to imlitce .di ( 'Itris linns und Tomp?riincc h-.ob rs of Hie Conni,", und those whA ftlvor il lo ot- : ia ifs lilt ON . t tllld to list io that ( >n ';' dion :.'.. ! \ < tarlington n com mittet off. ve i i each townshi p lie ippoinl . .<. . licil dgnors on j i tit ion : unanimously adopted. Il was mo voil thal Dr. Puller and ('. L. Kike, with Hie Chairman of lld . nu oting, appoinl the township commissioners; ? tri ?eil. On mo lion lt was resolved to appoint n commit leo of fl ve < n organization 10 deviso n plan for n permnnenl County organization, 'j*Do follow ing ls 1 ho committee, !>?.. A.C Puller, c. D, Pike, Dr. Wm . Wright, B. lc Todd, Cl. IM il ion. il ivas moved Unit tho "colored friends be invited to hem lily co operate with u ; ;:. lid ? inovemenl, im motion it wns carried that abstract ? of tile minutos bo publish ed in ?hi- county pupers and complete minute < ho fu rn i sod to Hie next ibeeting. Moved (bul when wo ndjourn it lie lo moot 11 rsl Tia. -lav in March; carried. Moved Cat tint eommittoi on Or ganization report al tia- next meet ing, On motion tho mooting atlj'Mirni d. J. I?. PITTS. Ch ii; mun T. 13. CHA 1< I, Sec'y, NOTICE All persons holding claims ngainsttho o talo of Sarah Ann Tumor, nra requested lo present them to mo or my nt tor noys, Has ki ll & Dial, on m ?adoro lue I?th, day of t'obrunty, 138? ADI.! I \i: DUN v. re irv.: ! m AOH IUERY c KNGTNE8 BPI nats HAW MILLS GRISTMILLS ('td!on Presses SHA m Mi" Sb ;tm & Wnter iMp-> & Fitting Drnsa Valves SAWS RL.E8 VVLhKYH (OTl'?N'triXS GEARING^ jNjwrroits^ ?Wnter Wheels I CASTINGS li ras? nnd iron A Foll Stock of Supplie?, chc?p and gooj. BELTING, PACKING and OIL. At BOTTOM PRICE8 i*r> iv iirooi f*o? PltitvWl?* 1>X?I,IVF,KY. a-TKRPAIRS PKOMITI.Y DONF.^j HMHn OLW'^??LW????????l ta I GEO. R, LOMBARD & GO. Foundry, Maoldno and boller Work!, AUGUSTA, QA. AI.OVF. DEPOT. T H JO NEW KAMBER SHOP. I bog to inform Hi? pobMa that I nm prepared i<> sorvo thom RM Touso"ial Ar lits? in my ~ ?w quarters, under iii? Kob ortsonllotoi. D. ll CATS Y. 3?T 0 T I G E . All persons holding monty tl?-, mauds n^ainst tho os t?,*e of Cob R. I?. T< dd. doce? od, aro requeued to picscn? 'bom io ibo unOo-'i-gnotl j?.o;ir>"y nu u?cnted on orboforo tho 20 th (hy o.'Jaiw. .'. I CSV, ami all no'^ovs M'oi'.ti1 io b<tUl csiato ii o . oqee- cd ?o nicko piiyinonfc at once. \V. i> MARTIN, Ally, fov E?ccvtiiy. Oo'w^io. Croup OTT IT?. KS. "llavo I'M 1 Colba'P**" "vV1 0 ?"1 Syrup To sovot.il yt? i -, ar' ?' J Cl know hs equal a ? an < tpo< " .' JOH. '.. st; I M VAN, I/O IfOUH, S. < '." "Wo i'i> no. hts tn ? t-t > eec tr tu em I Pelham's ?'cc o.'al My 'Ui>?'0'< augltH nail Co'd . i? IMIH oui" hVari'y endorso noni bf 'UH 10 O1' ! Ito '. '.?."I. !..?< (1 ."( in's do.IS ll si : AS JOHNSTON K, Ma s r . ( HIS. \V. Kif ?KU, Act. al baw.. ? Nowt ...ry, S. C." I VL^-I i'? foi li ?I youi* I) u'jgish salo ovd. y x l'< ?. B, p. Bl )S.:v A B RI >&, Solo Af?o.ita, Litre ts. S. C. Probate Judge's Sale. I; by I) Putnam as 1 Adm'rjof wm Jw i complaint t<> seel 1 ntnaiii tloo'd !. reality in nhl of por ra. I non ally. IVvdoo PU am i ot al j Purauanl ?oun ordor In tho above stu tod ouse, I viii noll at public outcry nt Laurens: H., s.e.,on Bnloaduy In Fob fuury noxt, tho following . Kcal estate situated In tho County mid stat:? afore said; Tract No 1, I lomos toad, coutuintng Ninety-two acros mon? or loss, Dotindoil hy boni.? of M ur! in ?Kiddle, TllUiiiatt Konnd V " ml ol hors. j .- No. J, containing Sovonty-lhreo acres n.oro or loss, bounded bylands of !.' I) Martin, A Chook and others, T K KM A': Ono half cash, halauco on a credit of twolvo mont bs, w illi hilorosl from tho day of anio, tb" credit |K>rtion io bo Rccuroilby tb'- Inno! of ibo purch aser, and ?i mot t': ij .. of tho promises 'lit.,' purchaser to pay for paper?. A. w. itt KNSIPI:, .l an |2,1S87 Judge of Probat? 1ST. ls A RI i A CK Ml I.K 1 ?lt tiio ono holding tickets aggregul bought during thoyoar IH87. :.M>. ts an OVERCOAT, Val aggregating thc next largest ninon :Utl>. [a a HOLT OF B?AN1 47 00, lo ihr ono holding ticket? agf goods bought during tho year 18871 ITU. A pair of LA nil's o,- <; ono holding tickets uggrognting tb bought during the your 1887, Tickets not Issued for loss than AT THE KM Po Kl CM W, H. .J. M. li 0 li ^ "f ?. North side (if Public Squaro, "Koop constantly on har COPPIN am Also Co (Tin hu ndlcto, Screws, Ta Moderate Prsoos. Pitmlsnoxl at any bo dosirod. J. M. Ko : A'NBW I IN addition to our stock ol bon pilos, wc havo recoivod n CAIM.O. WAGONS AA Which we propose lo sell nt l?\ Ino domantl for strong and durable fill to select tho very DOSI in Hie mn Oki Hickor Hy pun Irnsing in enr-hmd lots, wo aro enabled to offer .superior adv Hiram W 1), Is thc best ot*, oarth for tho mo Cull und OX?tmino our stock und i>ri< Roipoel Survivors' M E E T T. N G . Tho rogivlar qaortovly mooMn?r of ;in'sr-, ?rs As<ii(V'uo i will bo hold 0*1 Toost'ixy? tho Sth ?>i Folvuury,! ut LO o'clock, n ni. . ,. n. P.GOGGANS, Soorotory ll L BISHOPr \V<>.-hi Inftvm his fronds and tho . r ?: e geno-uhy, that ho has one .< ti cut a fi,n lino c/vho choie Wines A M> Liquors, WHISKEY, BEEIi, AC, which is ni Bolutcly puro and willoh ho otTors ai tho lowe* i prico. Call al ROI nor Main and Harper Sis. .(!.... formerly occuplod l>y lloyd.Phi s A Co. Masters Sales. STATIS SOUTH CAROLINA CO I rNT yOF LAVIi ENS, COURT OP COMMON PLEAS. Martin M.! Teague,*! Plaintiff, against > Roliof. William T. Kinley, ( Defendant,,) ntrsunnt to ludjjmont for solo in (ho ohovo Bloted ?oso, I will K?11 ot I.mirons C. H., ol puhllo outcry, on Solosdoy In Fohruorj next, hoi np; Monday tho 7tu doy of tho month, during tho loftal hours for sales, tho property doseoihod :<s follows: All Ulai traci of hind lying hoing and di uni? in tho County and Hiato, n forest! id, containing Throe hund red and thirty throo acres moro or loss, und hounded hy huit?n of Jus. Finley, Groenbury Fuller and oth ! or TEH MS-One-half of Hie pu reh uso money to he paid cash and tho balance on n credit of twt Ive months wlih interest from tho day of salo secured by tho bond of tho purchaser and a mortgage of tho prom! 'cs, ] urcha ter ft? pay for pupers. C. I?. HA lt KS DA LE, M astor, L. January l ot H, ISS6. At " ^5?Tear EL^x?Jm ,-JL. *S3&& ESS PATTERN, value $20 OO, to ing il; largest amount of goods ue$ia 00, to the ono holding tickets nt of j,'ouds bought dnrlng 1887. >AHX> BLEACHING, Valved ?4 rrcgtttlng tho uwxfe lnr^out ?uuitttri KNTS 8H< >ES, Val nu M 00, to tho ,o next largost amount of goods OIK dollar. This i < a grand offor. GiT.-KE^SON, I E li IA 8 0 N ?TAKE ?R>, Lnurona H. O id a largo assortment <>f 1 CASKETS, cksand other trimming tor salent ur* doy or night. Honrao sont whon IHJUTSON, Huccosaorto II. H. Huntor )EPARTUf(B I vy fjroeerlos and plantation sup Mi of I) BUGGIES, VCTORY PRICES. Appreciating farm wagons, wo havo boon caro rkot, tho CU bruted y Wagon . and soiling ut the shortost ?tint* arUngos to our customers. T ' avis Buggy/ noy. Every vehicle gii/rant^qa I'OH. \ tfally,