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TO Advertiser, ". LAURENS. April 20 1887. WI wm mmtr-iinjumi _, m _ ?AfeoGal anet SpgGiaLfe Attontion ls Culled lo ino roi I ow in new advertisement; A. W. BuriiHldc Letter of Administration, Cash Co. Spring Opening; Minter A Jamieson, Locals; Kennedy Bros, loojJ. M Ham? ton, Kool Hstato. Seo Cash Co's Ail ned o: mino their stock. Hall tosBOrfl nren little behind this sea son in Laurens. Conon Teas, unlimited supply nt Wilkes Book and Drug store. 2t Memorial Day. May 10th, will be ap propriately observed at tina place. There arc now in eon nenn nt in tho Stale penitentiary 1,017 convicts against 08? at this time bast vear. Last Saturday was picnic day for mer chants hero, and our advertisers report a largo yield of lucre from their Spring sowing. A crazy negro, from Crots Hill by the name of.lohn llcnr.\ Puller, was carried to tho asylum from this plneo en Mon day last. Hydrophobic generators timi Ibo ni mosphoro of Laurens una holosouto un less they oarry tho budge of tho connell about tbolr necks. Tho relut'"os and friends ol Mr. AL VIN Hu.I., Y ?il bo pained to leam of bis deatli willoh .courn d on thu 211 li inst ttl his home near I lisbon. The commit tee having in charge the work ol' soliciting siibcriptioiis to tim capital stock of tho colton factory, will bc n ady to report on Monday,May 2nd. Wo bavo lt lroni n<>o<l nuthority that a factory for making handles, spokes, and tho Uko will be in Operation lu re In a very .short tinto. Let tho good work roll on, T. A. Ru Hook's World renowned Arl l'exhibition will bi tho next iittrtietlon at Watts Hall, April 22nd and 2"lrd with Batu rdav iiuui noe. For boneiU ol' Black ville sit lier ors. Hills that have had second read ing and wo four will bo past. Hill duo Qruy it Anderson. Ono of tho groat needs of this plneo al tins tone ls a brick yard, oar SlippD . now comos from l'luni Brimeh, Foun tain Inn and other places, This speaks badly for wblo-nwuko Laurens. Courting a girl }.* Uko starling a news pnpor. lt starts out as(a weekly, then it bocoinos a t i'l-wookly, then merges in to a dally, lt it lins any enterprise it comos out with an extra occasionally. Abbeville County lias mon? newspa pora than any in tho State und I iin o.hor will soon bo added lo ta .i- t. A Prosbytorlan paper \> di soon be Kt a ried at Abbeville F. IL. Whleh Um HfoiiuM says, will have the bruins timi money to ; back ii. Oroonvillo will soon hine nnotho.' hank; then when our second bnu'rf opens, Charleston, Columbia, Creenvlllc Laurens, will be the oidy cities i t Slate that COU support two such illSliiil lions. Cull on Dr. J. Mut Biddi" nt (?ray il'A mi or son'.s Shop if you need ro llo;. Mo lfns lind u wonderful prac-1 tico in line work und never fails to pienso you. A journal published in Philadelphia ended Rntcrpn'xe, gives thc following information: "B. W. Bull, J. W. Fergu son, H. V. Simpson and N. ll. Dial have formed a company willi $500,000 capita! ; to build a cotton factory at Laurens, S.e." Wo ni o willing lo go away from home to get such encouraging news. Boforo buying your Millinery , White doods and Holies, don't fail to go to Minter iv, fiimlnson's Bmporium. They lliiVOOVOrything NT.W. No obi or shelf worn goods from \\ Idell to ?elect. Th I s ls ?heir first season in Millinery. They have everything of tho latest style, quality ami pi loo lo suit every one. In this County whore 1000 h Mes of cot ton aro grow it ( Ihoro aro r.ol .'W bales in (ho hands of farmers at lids time, con sequently the taie \ prices which tho st it pie ls bringing lit the. time ste >u 1< I not induce any to increase Ids icrciigc. lt is very nice for colton to lie high, hut it , ls nothing le farmers now. Mrs. W. A. .Ian., on and Miss llor? tenso Wolff would I II form (he ladies <>r Laurens and Cou II I y that they will han Iheir Millinery opening very soon, bul cannot spoclfy any particular dav nt present, as tlioir sales on Trimmed Fats oAvo boon so groat in tho last few da v that they have been unable to gol a HilT UolOntSupply en band lor un opaline;. Wo heard a prominent cotton buyer say Hie other day ii. roforoilOO ti? our proposed cotton factory, "I v. ill slav in Laurens and see lui. ks ami mo; tar piled together, 1 will watch the machinery piiiee.i In position, bul when Um wheel tums I will seek another ti- ld. for cot? ton wi 1 be wo.th more horetlicti than i will have lo give for it at other places. Wo ure trying very i md to pienso everbody wo den' with in three particulars; 1st. Low prices; 2t.tl. Finely tlnishcd work, and last but not least, we collect before you have*limo to forget thing?. (Jmy & Audei' m. Wo had a genuine strike in town last week. Thomas Fi is v, a colored cont mo tor, undertook l?? du a cistern isith iii cnpiiolty ofTftfOOO gallons for $30,00, and 0tnploy?U u force of hands io prosociito thu work. Thov lunged away for S?V* oral days, but Oil learning the amount tho contractor was to re? eivo whOft Ibo work was finished, tboy folded their arms mid silently ulolo away. In tho ul ter to- o i n reporter Inion hs. i ? 'Idiomas, und in nnswer to our questions til* dark ey replied, "Oil no ISMS, WO Rilli ..tun U, WO'M only honoring Jeff Davis' birth day." Tho strike did not seri ne ly re tard work. Marriages. Miss Alum Dement and Mr.John Rid? die, Wort married on Wetlnosdr ! ist nt th? rosldonco of Fol. (L F. Mo ' Mnrrb-d, on Thursday lilli mst, at Molen ,, H.C- Mr.W. V. Wright of Uu? rons .uni Jilts An Vc oreneker, "f New Saved Hy a Dog. On Tuesday morning at 1 o'clock, tho guests ut tho Kondella Motel woro aroused I rom slumbor by th? peculiar and torilfllo burking of u dog belonging la tho hotel proprlotess. tn ascertaining tho eauso oftho disturbance it WUH disc? vern! that a lump had exploded in (ho third story ol" I he building and tho hr?; was well un der way. Ii was promptly put out, ?nd tho building saved by tho canine. We surest that our "city faders"' remit (ho tax on this (log. A. Curd. Permit us through your columns to express our slncoro thankH to our rein tl vos und blonda of Clinton, s. c., tor Ho- valuable box jost received (IR a token ol' t In ir heartfelt syniyathy for us in our misfortune, und may Ood reward them in love and prosperity tor their kindness tawnrds us. 1). A. OI/ICNN, li. E. UL1?NN. Senora, S. C., April h'lth, ISN7. b'rof?s. Tho following ls a Utile fellows llrsl attempt ai a composition; "Thero aro many frogs in this world. Thero are little iv ?i bin frogskind i hen in iga (hui ure nol quito frogs becnUSO (ley arc not old enough. These aro cal I od tivbpolcs. A frog is] not n useful nnbmd. Mis principal occupai lon is to make a lotto soiuo noiso on Ibo creek, bul sume can Jump. A tad-po|c can't Jump, I hate frogs, ll is said there are S I varieties of frogs, though I have nol seen du ni all. Thoy are not parir ular ubotll what they ont, though they don't havo teeth, A frog lives a long Hmo but what particu lar ! nd lt does lihn 1 can't toll. That ls ail I know 'hont frogs. ?lcltf?iOUS \o? lee. Oil the Uh Sunday in this moid!) it is proponed to begin a mooting lu Iho Meth odist church to continue as develop ments may warrant. To thosejsorvlccs OVOrbody in Laurens is cordially invited. Tho purpose in hy concentrated and continuous uso ol' tho means,- pr. idl ing und exhortation, prayer and praise to revive tho church und convert sin ners. li jis desired that all christians WilllOIlt i ch renee lo (lOUOIll i lia t ?ell s unite, and al: are cordially lll\ it' d lo it St). A rc\ I viii w ill do us all good ami al! should ih sire it ami pray lor il ami work for it. Conic theil ont! ami all and h il ll I put ibo Lord to u lest that ho may pour us out a very largo blousing. Ile has said, " An? anti ye shall rbi Cl VC." Lol tis claim thu promise, J. M. CAKLISLK; Pastor. Laurena County Hilde soeioiy. ?//-, t??itot't The anneal ineotillg ol' tho Laurens Counlv tiiO'.e Society was held last night Iii thc Presbyterian Church of Laurens and wn.sun interesting occasion (otho christian people of thc town. The Kev, Thin.un M. .Law ol Spnrtunbuig, Um recently appointed Superintendent for tho dint riot of North and South (.'aro lb nu, \. -. with us ami contributed greatly to th,: interest and pruitt ol' lin. mooting. A largo congregation Uss iniblud at s o'clock and devotional oxorcUos, eon HfKitng of singing hy the ( !hoir, reading lin- Scriptures ami pruvor by the Pastor ii et. Mr. Law thin deliverer au h. sir..elive address ill which hu gUVO au account o. the origin of ibo A monean Uiblo Soi loty, its aims, objects and mo dos ol'operaliou mid closed with ?1:1 np pOllI to all Christians present to co-oper ate in the grand missionary ?uni benev olent Work willoh this great agency is' seeking to llCCOlkpliHll Iii' showed that j ii was one 01' thc ujrcnlosl missionary agencies in existence since it cont ri bitt es f 170,000 un n u al ly to ihi> cnuso. lids it docs hv publishing coules of tho Scrip t ires for the missionaries in the various languages and dialects o' Hie races j among whom they labor in nd parts of tho w orld, ll anns thron g i ils auxilia ries und bruiioli soditticM in the United Nt; t. s io phi -.. a copy of tho Hillie in ev ery house in each Slate of tho I nion. Ile also explained its uiotle ol'operations sllOWIilg how ii aecoill] Ushod ibis work hythe aid of auxiliaries, superintend ents Slid colporteurs. Ho answered tho ?plest ?I,II how it raised (he largo amounis of moiioy necessary to accomplish tho extensive work v\ nicli lt net for Itself to do. This is dono by inoiius ot' logados, contribution from chin-' hes, auxiliary societies ?ind individual-, v. ho appreciate the importance td' Ibo ivoi'K and are Wil ling to contribute ol' their means for its objects, The soo le ty (loos not proposo lo make money hy its op?rations at all but ?illy to publish (he Word of Clod without noto or comutont and sell it ?a a- Ulai cost in every vari -ty of binding (ba it niuy bo within tho reach ol' i > .11 the pool esl Of OUT people. All?! ?I' uv ?ire so poor thal they cnn HOI pun-h it ai any prjOO UlOII it is given away. Tho addI'OSH w as ver;, practical ?ind re plete with information und was llsionoo to Willi deco I ll lores! by a large con grega! it 11. A proposition was inai'.o at tim conclu sion to enroll a i now UlOlilbors in Ibu Laur US County Milito So -iely Sil those who were Willing to contribute ono dol lar a year to thc treasury o)f this .society. A oanvnssof the congregation tlovo'opocl tho la-t thal e glltOOn person:! were wil ling and their names worojonlored as now mom hers of this Society. A s-mill amount of earl, was contributed hy those who declined to give their names na 1 c iv men.hers. Tho reports <>f the F ocroi try ami ProSSUrOr '.vero then read show ing tho 1 amount of work done (luring the yoar ! past sud tlld amount Still remaining in tlie treasury. Mr. Samuel ll. Todd, Sr., was unanimously elodea Prcddoni, and Kev..John M. Carlisle, Itcv. .Ino. P. Pitts und Hov. IC. 0. FrlofSOn wore elec ted N ice Prt lldeiltSI Pr- .lohn A. ilnrks <!;,! was elected Secretary and Mr. C. h. Pike, Troastin r. The depository will romain ns before al Ibo store of Mc-srs Ballot Pike, w boro any person Wishing to purchase a copy o? the scrip tures can always US SUppllOlL Messrs Furguson, Fuller, Dllllngnam, crews : nd rune elected to form un Incentive Conuidltoo. Thus closed a vory InterosUn? and Drbiftltble meeting of tito Laurens Com - ty Hillie Society at wi,lob wo trust a new ind etas w cs given bl tim cause ol' bible distribution* in ourjeo'dlliy* L.n, VlULKSON* I Ap?b M, ISi rt is -wr Laurans White O Ovar s li. O? y?wrs of exponen lx't'H heforo. ( >i but KVnik <?CO(ls Personal. Miss Lizzio Davenport, is visiting in (own. Mrs Dunlclln, linn boon quito sick for sovt ral days, M I Ss Roso Wright, North Carolina, is . visiting Mrs Plus*, in Jersey? Capt. Jon? RonnuTsoN urMvo<l last wee!; with a lot ol' Texas ponies. Mrs. J. M. VISANSKA luis our lluinks for ti supply of Passovi r Dread. Mr S. I). Cisrltnglnn lost n largo lol of I . .or.I woo?! by Oro on Saturday. Mrs J ano Parks, of Spart a n burg, vis ited tho family of Dr. ./. s. Ilarksdalo last week. Mr. P. A. Ol.F.NN, fanni ly of this county, Imf now ol'Seneca City, bad tho . misfortune to loso lus house by liro a s! ort limo ago. Col R. I). CiJNNiNnir.vM anti Maj. il. N. CL' NN i KO u<\ M, roi u H ves of John c. Calhoun, hav e boon in\ Hod lo take pari | in tho unveiling ceremonies in Churlos Ion on tho -ot h. During Ibo piny willoh was rendered on Tuesday by our amateurs. Mr. Lin; SIMPSON nu t with a most painful Heel den I. In n mo t tragic part of the pot'iormnnco n pistol was ll rod and hy a mischance it indicted n serious powder burn lu his nico and several partidos of ; po.Vder entered one eve. Ile is still J confined lo bia room, bul uro trust will soon bo oui again. J, P. J. Cab! well, Ksq,, et' Newberry ? as special Referee, was engaged at Cds ' place last week in ibo CUSO Wtildt'Op ri al, i**, beaman ct al. This is an im portant oqiiilV caso which reipiired lin ee days io tako testimony. I". P. Met iowan and L. \V. Simkin t < presont- 1 ed tho plaintilf, and Hull ?V: Watts, liol ne . .'. Simpsi ii, Poi nason and Tompson and Duncan of Spartan nu rg, tho tiefend* ants. Inasmuch - s thc Muster is reb.it tod to sonio of i lin parlies, it spacial Ref eree had (<> be appointed. MANUFACTURE OF VALENTINES. Tho Vallon* eroi'emcs YVhlctl ,1 rn l"ni ployed-Poetry hy tho .' .- .I. Tho nvcrngo ellison ii not apt to receive n< >;nio valentine descriptivo of hts prin? i cipal fault or wcaknet s with any degree of pleasure. Ho oftener gels mad and in HOI no civ ca scarchca for lb.? son 1er. A factory in this city lins, during th'? past ten month ., turned out t5,ooo,OOO comic end 0,000,000 BcntimonUai valentines. With such advantages practical jokcm and lovers will havo plenty < >f material with which to work on fc'ob. 11, Valen? ! ti no's birthday. The ?.rnier prevalent custom of Venting n potty spito by send- ; big ti cornie valentino has comparatively died nut in the eastern ?uni middle nt at cs. Wi .t of ibo Missie i;.;.i liv, r tho valentino ? has, howovi r, a ready nalo. 1 recently paid v. visit to tb - nbov< mentioned factory. Tli'Q many opera tions through which toy book tan i valen? ; tines pas? liefore they aro r. .ely lo b0 de livered to tho retailer are interesting. Tlio first floor of tho factory is occupied by paper cut ti ng and embossing machines, Tho pa pt r on which valentines uro printed i i i received from tho manufacturer direct, and i.? not in a condition fi r usc. lt must bo cut hi pieces, 4x3 I-fl foot, nnd , on which aro stamped sixteen comic val entines. After Icing' cul, tho p.ip -r i; taken to tho second l|oor and [?rintel, Threo hundred out of tho 400 employes in tho factory aro wornt n and girl . While tho majority of tho work ia dono by skilled labor, some departments uro operated wholly by machinery. On die sixth or top lloor half a dOSCll artists draw tho pictures used In valen-I tines and toy lx>o!:s. After a drawing is modo and photographed tho negative i ? coated with a solution nut! oxpoaod bilbo ; Ti in, Tho negativo is again ct ate I, this . timo with lithographic Ink, and placed hi A basin of water barely deep onough (.? cover it. The ink ii washed OlT, oxcopt Hint part Of tho pinto Oil which tho ???.W big ban keen photographed. Tho nega tive is thou ready for the etcher. Tho etching pl'OCCSS i i IOO Well known to hear j repeating hero. After the drawing bf been etched on a slue plato it is ready for ? tho press. Tho operation hy which rough /.inc is mad.1 smooth is interesting. Tho zinc ii placed under inovablo cnn ry papers, which ure changed half hourly. These pupers vary from laird to soft. Tho constant friction of tho ornery woura, away tho Kino, so thai in Hmo it liecomcs '< ns smooth nsgkttS. Seven papers, dtlTcf lng in quality and thickness, aro used in the operadi>n, Superintendent Tiiompson c titnatcd that (he firm OWUCll 100,000 Stool nnd rino [ilates. lt must not booupp??cd Ihnt a V Aldi tino <::!i ho struck o?r completo by ono ImprcGsloiii in some caspt valen? tinea poss through no looa (lion a dozen Impressions. Bach impression adda a j did' uni shade or color lo tho picture. Tul:o for cxamplo a drawing of ft imo chinist at v/ork. Tho man':, bat |fl red. Ibu face alni arms airo pink, bia hair and o M'IM ? O - blue, with a tingo of hice':, tho apron and tobie aro yellow, tho trousers green, while uto shoos un? blue, with a tinge cf black. Sontiroonlnl valentines are made of fancy naper nial satin. Tho piafes pass through tho samo procesa a? comics. Tho handsome, highly perfumed valentinos, which tho languishing swain [mys from $:i to ?"> for, mo halal painted, or, as tho superintendent said, touched up. Tho touching up Consists of artistically daub ing paint hero and thero ul/oi'.t tb?? out et surface of tlio valentine. Tlioso hasty strokes result in flowers, pi.?lures dexa i p tlvo of the billinuj ot tu vt lo dov. i. rmi bli 2plGa.sui.re -wo c County -t'ne fin? .oocls, I-jato? 3 CL ri. ri 3S eur? unsurpasE s quantities of Spring Goods nnu co in selling goods We fi?ll (->- ;;> ir goods were bought right and alike to nil. pastoral sc ene;:. Tho valentino Arin* em ploys a poet, lo whom il pays o weekly Biliary. This genius writes yarda upon yard?of poetry (';? daily. Tho Arni's pro duction of comic valontinoH lids year In eludo 2,000 dillcrent designs mid tho samo humber of original v< rses. Tho p<?! la; within tho post six months written 2,000 cornie versea, in addition to 500 \ rses of sentimental poetry, lt ls said Dud valentino poet/ .' wdiilietill lo writ'-, and il this bo tn!" Ibo <- a:'; < r < ? 2,00 i von' s averaging eight lino? each, ? i. entitled to no little consideration. Cor. Urooklyn langlo. A PARIS PflEGTIDIGITATCUn. A Troucformnthtn ; reno ?.r (lui Great M.vatory-I-'lower.i Irom rn Pk ult. "To know exactly what I want will givo forco lo tho aoconiplis?mio?ii of my mission," Bald the Yankee io i . >. Aral v.l. M tho curtain waa rallied at 4:'?0 o'clock I was snugly heated io froid of Uio alago <?f tho diminutivo Theatre Ko! rt 1! ?udin, ready to toko my Ar&t fe . in psjr. V. bat 1 iXiW waa Hot c'. all what I expectc: 1 to eoe, and a niau J carefully dressed ii tho convohllonnl swallowtail and whilo cravat holding a plaster bust in Ida bandy, jus! Pitch a ono as you I.; vri soon in evo/y nriLt's aludi?, explained that Ito would end- ?ivor to occupj an.) to inion ? tho audi* nco bo fore Ibo regular performance of M. Lerner, ?or de Neuvlll -. A numil t..' ! * i i Liront of him occupied tho stage. Whet . e nal Amt lo tirresl ?he attention < f th? uidienco wa.i to j:.-., a tho pkt ter oast of a ieuialo bead lo a number cf bin nearest neighbors, to confirm t1"? r< ??ty of tho impression that it was nothing moro or losa limn what it n pn ?entotl l<> tho eyes /all. MU rt lie examin?t lons bad been duly regulated to the entire f?li i.V.ccion j -? those who handled Ibo pro? f, thu man ? .. the nw'allowtail pla , d ibo i lush r i bud en th?? labio waiting fi r il. '.What he dill next vais not sui mili. -I to th? judgment < f tito po, plo, 1 ul ?i'ut vc c.uv 11 rt ah. ly strained i n euri- ' only and wonderment aa it had never ; been strained before, mid judging from Ibo ?tippr? a-ed exclam?t ion? i: round me, | ef erl o Ly e'.ju | i. ? nt experienced the same ?:l ra in. Tho plat.tor bust Ix?&an to Inovo male,- tlio in;.-ie, inlhteneo of tho jue ti:'ii';!iab ur, and gradually the eyes H . ? the mo.h l lost their pa s.--i ve ?dar? and ' lill lie with the lustro of Iii'". Shadow? I r>f imagination ant though! turned th ? rigid clay into .'.miling life im.l lociehod j tho grnyi-h Imo of Ibo du i tc.; with leay, ? dimpled Crab. Oh, marvel of marvels. OJi, i . ed-.*ru! have voa convert-d my j imagination into an allegory, or.do 1 be hold mystery? The swallowtail did not, ! il it y. liable slip \\ illlOIlt UlO autlti 11 ty of tn:t!i and reality. What e edi. ut lie made nuo of to light himself hy that j torch no man present was wi ?. enough I to say, and ono mid all waited with ea : r ...ral lo seo what waa im'iossihln to know. "Af 1er lifo comos death,"' sai i Ibo magician, and wo saw tho Iransformal ion scene- of liait great mystery. Th !? anti- , ful face of the woman wit lion I I mush io.i v from yondi and beauty to ?lines:- and death. ,< rad nal ly gave place to a ghastly, grinning sim ll. Certainly wo v.. re ?di tieil fiu-t with nmazement and tho vapor il of what we were coming lo waa inhaled at every breath. There waa not a chink, ll not a cranny thal would fnrrd-.li the slighte.l e;:-'o.? from tho conviction Ikat, ' whale ver of falseness existed in the pcre- , griu.it ions beforo us, tho laat ono was a j solemn truth os r? .1 vs doubt. ...'don DicUl" I le ard a l r. neb** oman holend me say; "why did bo not sdiow I UM :i niall's bend?" . iL would UOt have made ua h a siovo for vanity," turtly responded her com-, pallion. The swallowtail must have been al disci,ile of Uarwin, for tllO next thing ho showed us, springing up in all the fresh- | nos.** and beauty of young nature, wa.--.nn exipd: ito liotii]uot ot blooming roset blon- | boniing from buds to tho perfection <f full blown fragrance, their bright color*, and sweet breath muling above tho very j spot where ibo ugly skull lind ?.bowed u * ill such an unwe'.conio way Ute only ? problem of lifo that wo know. Whero \ waa tho biddon spring or t bet-corot wheel of that masterpiece of sleight of bruni?' Nothing wa;* visible lo thc oy< > of tho au- ? ('dence but tjio gestures of tho proslidigi- ' tateur. Very soon tho llowera bopan I? j wilt mu? lo givo placo to that nymboi of ? dust to dii' t, nw! again tho fairest and ? happiest wero obliged to lode ct wheel na ture/i\ ; manana lout souvenir. Tim skull climbed out ct light as tho lovely j face of woman took its place. Art waa hiero enduring th:tn all, for it was tho planter ca l that tho swallowtail held fondly in lus hands whoo bo bowed bia thanks to tiwi audience fer their reupect ful attention.--Paris Cor. ? hicago lier? nhl. Daniel Wobst??'* Propheoy? lt i.ionly alxnit forty-Ave years t inco Daniel Wob ti r spoke in tho sonato with the loftiest conten?;'', of lho "worthless country" weat of tho Missouri aa '*n rv;,iou of ravages and wild beasts, of deserta of shining Kinds and whirlwinds of dust, of cactus and prairie dogs." It could never I** of ie,<<! In tho same speech ho described our unngnlQccnt western coast ns "iwkbound, ch? orless, Uninvitimjlj and not a harbor oil d'." At th .t tinto California was i.till :*. Mexican provino^.-Yodth'S Companion. Scarlet rever anil Dlfittaorlo are spread bv contsgloni by Ibo rrohsfor Of living matter from Hie skin, the ni em hrnnous lining of tho month, m> o ami llnoal, ami from the Intestines ami Uri rirtrv'organ?. Dlslnieet promptly' nnu tboronglily with Darby's Prophylaciig Innid ? tho groat germ dovtrOyor. rror. H. T. i.n-ioN.o! Hie Vartdorbllt '. uivor sltp, fi-tin, aays, "As iltllflnn^taAtnnd Oe verge nt l)iu*hvs I'ropbylaello Vluld la supeiim* to auyft rcj.arutlon with wmc.i 1 am in ?t i i hr. >U." ... .:, - .... i- ?X ? I rt ire ?ri^Tol?ci -Lo j Dst lino o?* S;prln? Notions, ever ofj 3 ed it go tl.is week. Wo will stni y thal goods as marked by us consequently weean sdi (hem t CA+G?SJI4 Laurens, s. o. Another Arl Crnxc. Tho Inti isl url work; muong Indios i-? known ;?s die ?Kren Ii erago" for deco* nit lng eh?na, glassware ote. Il is some thing om in ? , ". rr, ?ml ls both prolllablo ??id i iKoinnUnj?. n ls very popular lu Acw \ ?>rk Meston mid oilier Ihtsloru ("ties, 'i o laijii s desiring lo "earn tho Art, wo vin send un Moira ul china placquo (..;/... |S limbos,) lim I se nu Iv ?(oeora?ed, l'or a model, together willi box ol material, ICO ?olorcd designs assorted in Howers, animals, soldiers, linn) soupes, ol<\,<.iploto, with hilt in slruetions, upon rooelpt ol' onlv Shoo. I ho plnequo ulono Li worth moro than tho amount Chargi d. To over Indy ordering this nullit who on? < los:^ ! ;.c adtiross ol' (h o other huiles in terest ed in Art mat li rs, to whom weean m.iii our now catalogua ol'Arl Moods, Wo will endose extra sh I wi h nt charge an imitai ion lia ml pul n tod brass plnoqiie. inslruetioii hook in palntinrx, lljcolored picturesfte. only tile. Ihnbroid -rv silk, nest (|iudity, ntl eolors.SOe, per lot) sk tons Tinsel hrnld, jedd or silver, tor ?ri om hrohlory ami needle work, largo hall, only '-' "'. Mn ?raino eur i, w alto flue per '.!>., ??ny color, ?... per pound. Oilier goods al equally pri?es. Address, Til K KM Pitt 14 NH WM CO., Syraeuso, N. V. Mention tho A nvi:tt nsi:n in w riling, State of Gout:\ Uavcliiia. I, A I'll liNS C () r N T Y, ! :> 1? ito li .\T I?, ( ;?i UT. Whereas, c. L. Like hus applied to me lor Lot tors of Administration on tho L-t tte of Sarah Ann Tur ner, deceived. These ure thereforo to elle un . admonish ? li und singular Ihn i.iu drod nnd creditors of said dooen ed, Io ho and appear before me ut ti ? o ti rt of Pro'?hie, to 1?' holden ;:t my ollie ? ul I.-aurons C. li., on the 10th day of .May, 1S37, nt IO ? ?VI. eh A. M ., to diow cause, if any 111 ey can, why lei tera should not h< grunted. Given tinder hiv hand and seal iil.fr, Hui ?nth day of May, i -7. A. NV. Ill' UN ?il 1)JC, J. P. I., c. Icc ! icc . ] ] av THE CAR-LOAD* All ?rd? ave prompt attention? C tor our le? Cold and Itt freshing ?odfi Water and all oilier drinks set voil ;it a i^?rst-Cias? 8vd? Fountain, KIonn?cLy Bros. <. m?Otl ?..oiler:. The building of Maddox bridge across SUil.tuhi river will be Iel ut llie lowest bidder nee* riling tospce illcation.i [U'esented ul sahl letting on the 13th day <?i May next :,t ll! o'clock', M. willi the righi to reject any !-*d nu de. James he'll. Char, ih o. i*. L. c. April, Ul. lt. NOTICE uci ir, lin of tin 'ho building of n new ttrhlgc .us- Uabun Creek, at Hahn's Mill, Phil's Township, will he let to . lowest bidder on tho lath day April next, nt 12 o'clock M., \\ Ith . Huh! to reject any iii?!-; mude. \V, II. Pill M MONI), ?'.<.. I.. ( .Lindi 30. I?87 ->l Cheapest Carpets in ^_TJ" O CT ?3 rr .A. SUxS.c hnrcer and Prices Lower ihan Ever. rt-, ho largest Slock Month. Moquet, j Urusslcs, Throe ply mid I rn: ra i m Cnr? 1 pets, hugs, Mills, Crumb (Moths, Window euria! is, Window ?ondeos mid Poles, (.'nilton nnd Cm'on ninttings, I'lirumos, I. ?-.-curtain" iori llrtusi fur nishings. Write for w'iinpl?S. Jas. G-. Bailie & Sons, TI i Broad street, Augusta, Uoorgin. Rca! Estate. A new four room cottage In tu" towool1 Laurens lor real conven lent ly loca toil. Terms reasonable one hundred aild ttff.V seven ?teres bond near Cross lilli, In good state of cultivation . Well watered, good houses, si tim ted on the i rejected lino ol 1?. L. for-ale vi? X HUI ( lin ton, A bargain offered, Terms easy Wo will offer next week for salot a largo lot of property In und neat Hie town ol'Laurens. Also n ftT.C plantation In Abbeville county. Por Wont Three si ?ie llOll IO? in th J town of Lau rens. I", i ic SA II:: ,, ? ;;iH!o nero? Mud, located In dtff?ron portions of Lnuronn county. Koa H.\ in: or Uns't - , , A number ofanlondid fosluonct)? lu tho town't Laurons. , ' , A tte* nore hon Sn At High Point y th? <M i* S ll It, l'rico low A sphmdnl stand lot n store. I", i ? ar I nilar.H us toany of tho nUo vc piv ^e/( v eall hi or ntldrosH 1 > ' i M H AMPTON i MuuiigoY. cresent t,o bli-? rpeojplo o f* euncl 3\irrirri?r Gocds, rared in bli? \x;p . country t them with still further redr.cbion. Aile) arc -<) i>c*i* cent lower than they hnve ever to advnulnge. We have no special figures Here fer Business Willi Bright and Sparkling Spring Styles \7c Load where ct.'iors dare not follow: GUMPTION GRIT strie!. 0-KE3E33ST33jfiLO JCS Have boon combined to Minke our Spring L?nrgalns unequalled and unapproachable. Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,. .Dress and Fancy Goods, Notions Tho Finos! lhat enterprise cnn dis coverer money buy, und absolutely CORRECT IX STYLES mid nt Rock Bottom Prices e respectfully suggest that you ; . i your share of tho host bur gains on earth. Wc claim rlorlly and leave iii . verdict with the- people. J. F. M A R T ? N & C 0, ?1 ?enders in ; Doors, Sash, Blinds, I Moulding Mantels Lumber Hendy Prepared, Rou^h, Green, Dry, Long ona Short. Also i PINE AND CYPRUS SHINGLES bine Mantels a specialty, together with Nice Woil<?/ Come and see us. GRAY & ANDERSON, Laurens C. H., S. (J. ! April C, 1887--tf A n e*Ja uv 1 EM WILKES' BOOK??aDRUG-STORE 33ig X.JO L School Becks Just Recoivecl JXTio? line or jVCouilciiiig for rrietlc ?ns a.11 silbos of jPiot-u.ro l?^reurrios* UNDERTAKER'S NOTICE A largearid varied assortment of QGFFIN3 AND UHBEfiT?KERS ,?COOS Can nhvays i>o found ut my stand, over NiAKTlS A i l ll LEK'S ?TOKE, LAUREN 8, S.O. lenrsc sent wlren des red'. ' ' tended to by calling ot my resii Gr. W. COI Mi i vi Night culls promptly attended to by calling at my residence in Jersey As Agent. THE BIG SASkE AT - J. R. COOPER & CO'S Mammoth Grocery House en:i bo found a full and completo atook of Fre di Groceries which we will sell k>w Ppr O -?. S 3HC. Pi ties wanting such will do well to got our j.neos before buying. For they might save money "AND DON'T YOU l '< ) Ho KT IT." ?J. R,. COOPER ?te OO ALSO, Wo have several standard brands of (?CANOS', which'we. ofor On good terms, S.'MH or W. I>. DA.?K8BALE be foro buying J. ll. COOP E R & C O,