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JFhe Advertiser. LAUHKNS, May 2itl7 18S7. ^?OGaf anfl Special, fe Mail Bulletin. Northern (Closes l p. M. and 1 Greenville. (Arrives I I?. M .Southern, tilosos ? 1>. M _T . (Arrives l :.!? 1?. M. .Newberry (Closes 8:40 A. M. (Arrives*):!-, 1?. M. Local nows, Uko money, is hurd to ?ot ?I this week. Hnvo you hoard ortho now stat inn on thoo, I* AS? farndon, s. C., luis a daily paper willoh made ils appearance lust week. Mr M. Koppio, alter a throe yours ab Boneo in Ollio, has returned to t?ds place. Mrs s. Hysingor, of Louisville, Ky ls Visiting hordaughter Mrs A. Koppel. Mr? Stanscl, who oedipus Ibo res! donen o? Mr <<p?irkn m brooklyn, bas gone to tho mountains for tho summer. Aflnojoko that on Dr Wllkos about swapping horses at tho Ridge lust Fri day night. Tho Doctor should ho moro curer ul. Quito a tiumbor of our citizens, some SO or more, have taken advantage or the Washington excursion, to visit North ern eitles. Crop roper's throughout tho county uro moro encouraging this week, and on ntl Mides eau ho soon evidence ol'moro thorough vork than has been done for many years past. ForSOVOrnl days last week tho woath prcdlotions Tailed to roach us. What is tho. matter? Our pcoplo hnvo como to took upon those signals as a necessity, and cannot alford to ?lo without thom. Among tho baton of now lawyers turn? pd ont in ('.lumbla, last w eek wns a young neuro by tho namo or Thos. Sax sn, or this county, who has hoon for Home time, n student of Allon Universi ty. Tho olognnt rosldondo which C. D. Rarksdalo Ksq, Is having built, is nonr ly completed. Ho is, however, having much trouble with his weil Alter roach ing a'depth of over ,r)0 foot, through 10 loot or solid granito, ho has not yet round water. Tho newly built elstern on tho square has hoon tilled hy tho lire department but lonkod fearfully. Tho cati's ls thought to bo that the coiuont had not b?ci intosufTtolentlyorj' whon it was lil ied. It Will bo i'd- plastered ut once. All Tutor-states convention of Far mers will be bohl in Atlanta on August lOttl to discuss questions of moment to .Southern agriculturalists, anti Lau rens county will ho represented in this convention by delegates J VI Humbert ond J s niulook. Commissioner bul 1er desires ramiers throuought tho stale to send suitable ipOcllllons of farm products to make I be Stat? exhibit nt tho Inlor-Siatos-F.il rnn.piuontnt Spnrtnnburg. Bond arti stas by freight, with name nntl addross ir sentier plainly written. Several days ago wo noticed a lone col nrod individual pouglllg away with a dodge on a pile ?if rooks Oil the square. rills was tho llrst livo convlot wo have mon in S0I110 timo on our streets. Ft>r lisordcrly COndUOt, tho Mayor of Lau rens ha 1 imposed a sentence of ten days work on this colored lad, whleh is in ac L'ordaneo with ?ur new charter Ab thotiuh Itliaa been in operation for HOV - nral mom ns, all offondors herotoloro havo managed to pay tho lino, rather Lhan go to work. Before this provision wns made, they generally preferred to ?o to jail at tho sxpenco of tho council. Organ for Hair. Tho Organ new in use in the Prosbyto rlan church ol this village. Any person r>r ohuroh dosi, lng to parehaso an Organ will fitul this a bargain. Apply to store Bf todd A Simpson, W. A. Jamieson or J. K. Wilkes at once. Annal Dues. The members <>f the Laurens County Hildo Society, are reques ted to blind their dues, (tine dollar) to the undesigned. CL. Fi KR, Treasurer. Mari-lagon Marriott May the Rth hy tho Rov. D. P Boyd, Mr. Josoph Duncan to Miss Kiln OWOUSI all of Laurens County. nythosnine, Muy the lilli, Mr. It. C Dllllard to Miss Alina 8. Jacks; nil ol' flatirons County. Marrlod, by tho Rev. T. ll. Craig, Oil Tuesday afternoon, 17th Inst., at the rcs idoncoof Dr. D. L. Anderson, Capt. ?. P.Ooggoiis and Miss Mary Anderson. ii in ie ide in Lftnrensl Ollkerson at tho Emporium ..ought on Saturday a Ano Uanoi, carried lt homo and on Monday morning, went to bisstoroon Main ?treot ns usual. Entered the front door, nt once cut the prices of every nrtlclo 2? per cent. From the effect fl his stock of Staple anti Fancy Dry Goods, Notions, and Millinery will not last long.__^ longevity. An aged colored woman, who was born In the past century, died on Thursday on Cspt. Miller'* promises at this pine?. Mr. Capers Hollinas lins a family on his pince that represents (Ivo genera tion*. Thoy arc nil in n condition to do Pome work on tho farm. Good Nows. At tho requestof ninny tho ?Ohl Folks" will appear ngubion tho evening of Juno .th, Wednesosy nlgb? following tho eoiiimenceniont.:Arter the entertainment a> Lawn Foto wlll'bo held on tho College campus which will ho brilliantly lighted lor tho occasion. Tho Bingera nro ro qm dod to moot Mrs. Wilkes on I rldny night for relu ursa', ns a chang* of pro grain will bo made. Death, Mr? .Sarah, wiro ot John Lan ford, of Lunford .stutlon, died m Sunday May tho 22nd. Tho dcOOasod waa In her 7"?th year, was hurled 00 Monday at Liberty. Huntington P.O. had been placed ON the (.'ross Anchor route, and Mail leaves here Mondays nnd fridays, BUSINESS LOCALS. Past urago? PersonsWho desire tho use of a lino pasturo tor stock, call on 8. I). Cl A UM NOTO N. Strayed! From my premises, one dove col ored mare mule about lo.V hands high, scar undorloft oyultd. Liber al reward will be paid for lier re turn. J. W. PAYNE, May L Mount ville, S. ( J The wonderful Healing properties of Darby's Prophylactic Fluid in cuso of Accidents, for Horns, Scalds, Cu.s, Wounds, etc. Its prompt ?so will invariably relieve pain and prevent erysipelas, gangrene, or proud (leah Owing to tin? cleansing and purifying qualities of tho Fluid the IIIOBtobstinate ulcers, boils, carbuncles and running sores aro rendered pure and healthy ami speedily cured, no oth er application hoing ree'essary. May-Party at Chestnut Ridge. INTERESTING EXERCISES AT THE CLOSE OF A FLOURISHING SCHOOL, The Childron mako a Credltablo Showing And au Evonlng Pleasantly Spent. 1*0 closing exercises of the Chestnut Ridge school, arranged |by the toucher, Mrs. Dr. Thompson, aflbrdod a most de lightful evening to [the pupils of the school and na immense throng ot tho patrons and friends Promptly the ex ercises opened with prayer bv Kev. .1. D. Pitts, alter which ^little Jamen Mar tin badi- tho andienet' WOlcOlllO. Delightful choruses, recitations and dialog?os by tho school tilled an attrac tive program, as follow a ? May QUCOII scene.- . tineen Mellie Walts; Crown Hearoi, f jill io Glonn; Scopcro Hearer, Kttgono Martin; QuooU of tho Floaors, Mary Cannon; Daisy, Lalla Martin; Snow Drep, Allie Tool. Annie Latirlo. Seasons. Winter, Sallio Caldwell; Spring, An tin* Watt*; Summer, Jennie Little; Au tumn, Josie Martin. "I can't toll you all I know;" Haskell Coleman. Maud Muller; Mund Sholl. Dialogue. ->I r and Mrs OaildlO] James Dial ami May lludgeilS. Jaunlta, Small (Irater; Willie (?tenn. Iteaulifiil Snow; Corn Hall. Jtdly Joe?Touch Pool. Helen's Dolls: llosa Wham. The way lu tell thu news, Conway Dial. Far away. Had Hoys, Jamos Dial. Tho Orphan, Mary caution. Grandpa's Soliloquy, I'M gar Barkadalo Dialogue Fashionable Follies, James Watts and hallo Marlin, curlew, Annie IfltdgCUS. Lone Hook, Mr. Pitts doll vers tho prize to Hofllo Watts which wasoll'ered for the greatest Improvement in penmanship. Thanks te the audience by Willie (I loiltl, Music by tho choir nude, the diroction of M rs Pool, At tho closo of this Master l aurene Mar tin in a very liap| ..' ni anner Introduced .LG. darlington Hsq., as tho orator of tho ovoulng, who spoke halfen hour to the childron of lim school. Tho announcement that refreshments were awaiting, .vas then received with ?.beers, and in a few monier.'s tho audi ence bad assoillblod in tho beautiful grove around the church, and were pleasantly scated beneath the soft light of .Japaniso lanterns that illuminated the grove, and this with tho bewitch ing Wal tors (tho were (littering about serving refreshments mudo'o scone al together grund. Although the morning had appeared unpropitious Friday evening furnished just such weather us was suitable for the occasion. Moro than twenty coup les from Lad rons under the excellent chaporonagoof Mr and Mrs J, IO. Wilk es took advantage of Hu iccasloil fora pleasant drive of four i ia half miles, ami th*>y certainly enjoyed the event to tho fullest extent. They were char med with tho entertainment nnd cspi o lally thospooohos and recitations of tho little boys and girls, who neted with Huchease and gruco. Indeed tho whole party were Olli hiisiustle in voling thanks lo Mrs Thompson and those who assisted her for such u pleasant time, and resolved with one accord not lo lose an opportunity to visit Chest nut Rldgo again. We learn that ?10.03 was the amount realized from Hie retreshments. ??' - - _ - ? I - ?oaDtq ?arr?spon??i*G? A Newsy Waterloo let ter. Three tlc ore Horns of Interest. Stock rais in?; R ecelvlng attention. - A colored Wo man Pulls herself to Jail. Mr? Sullivan and Hinter, two ladies from Abbovlllol county who have been keeping tho Central Hotel hore ful some time havo closed out, mid will leave in n fow dayl, for their old homo. Miss Corrillo AndefMoti, is visit lng rel it i \ os nt Laurena. Mrs tidna Richardson of Mountville, la visiting her daughter Mrs Huir of Mt. Gallaghor. Mr Huller IHnhardHon, ls wo learn reading modloillO, inuehtothi regret or his friends. Lnst Sunday was tho day appointed hy tho proachor in charge, Rev. Glare, of this circuit, to havo .sacrament, but owing to some enuso or other be billed to lill his appointment hero, und ut lils chu rob In the Fork. Kev. Robert Campbell, of Lawrenco N. V., but formerly of Cross Hill, visi ted friends at this pince somo time since. ?Mrs lloyd, of Clio, who has been visit ing her daughter hero for some Hmo bas returned homo Mr W. H. lloyd, visited Jahnstom ono d iv last WOOk/ Mr Robort SmltbVatld family visited Ids son Mr I). ('.Smith, some tlmcslucc. Mr W. K. tioddmd, will keep Ice on %?j IFS U n r i THE AUGUSTA tho Lauron market. Goods enot oi this immense .stock ut once. I tho people jubilant mid happy, otherwise, accustom od nil our li> A ll EA IJ /.; YE-OPEXEll IX FINE 1) lt E S S G O 0 1) S. 500 yunis 88 inch all wool Alba tross 50 ets, in medium und 0V0 IItilg; shades. <>uo yards Hungclinc 42 i neb 50 cents. 1500 yards Princess Serge and Carrie (Molli l? edi cheaper grades ut ? und 00 cts. Buy g HM!, honest, stylish, liii THE AUGUST, hand (br the COnveillCO ol' the oouiniuni ty. W. .I. Caines, tho polite nndofllciont traveling agent of the Augusta Chroni cle, poid oin- town a v;sit one day last week. Mr Caines, we think is thu right .nan in the right place. Mr Josoplt Plorco, who la Attending School at ( linton, is spending n tow days at home. .loe looks well and says that he i ? WOll pleased with ( linton, MrJ.T. Harris, luis aliout completed his new store, and will movoiu ti few ?lays. Mr D.c. Smith, hnsbooii turning his attention this* year to raising sleek, he began with it as an experiment, but says that he will lioroaftor give it nil ot' his attoiitlon ns thora is inoro money in it than anything Ito has followed, and eau turn them into cash at any lime. We ure needing rain, for the gardens, Hold crops are not suffering yet. Mr W. A. Fri pp i the telegraph oper ator at this placo has berni nt GrOOIt wood for soyornl days in tho lillico of tho operator Iber?? who has gone to Augus ta on business. For some time the negro conks of some of the families ol tliis this town have been uncling together every night and Inning cundy pullings und a big time in general. Kvorvthing went smoothly on until a few days ago whon fol. Wharton commenced ?to miss his line syrup that he had bought for his family. He kept quiet about tho matter ami tinnily he discovered that his own cook was the thief and that sltfl hud been stealing it for some tinto, and currying it to some of tho ot her negro houses und '< they would all meet there that night und hnve the pulling. When taken ,to task about it, sho ol course denied it, but when she was brought up with the otlo-rs, she owned up lo the stealing. Col. Wharton has not decided whether to drop the matter or punish the ollond ers, but thinks bc will lol them board With Mr. Hallow for a while at least. BILL "Joe Prince" on Colleges, I Experimental Stations believed to he Hum bugs. Ditto for agricultural colic csa. "Joe" submits a Proposition and niakc3 a Banter. About half my time ? imagino that 1 um a wonderful genius. The other half I um in doubl und am awfully afraid that 1 nm little more nor less than a halt fool. Just at this time I um on the fool ish order. Whon 1 get in this lix I can't think and feel like other people. I can't understand the simplest proposition, though it appears so phill I to everybody else, I havo just been reading un article in (he f.nurunsville WemM signed 'dlig .lack.-' ''Dig Junk" can't soo tho vale of the Experimental stations, so much talked of and read of, as nboitt to be es tablished in South Carolina. Well, of course every body w'U that "Illg Jack" isa very dull student, that be is too dull to see anything. Mvorybody will think th.is, except me. Just at this lime I fill ly ag roo With "Hig Jack" concerning the stations. Thus far 1 think his head In running level. I have never yet known a farmer to learn anything about farming that was worth ans'thing, ox? Oopl what ho learned right ut home on his own furm. Rxporlinontal stations aro not new. They havo been tried ono way und an? other in different place?, fir u long time, and yet they have never given any light Or help (o the farming interest. Hut then I wish I could go on with "Hig Jack" and agree with him all through his letter, but I ean'l. "Hig Jack" is right in for nu Agricultural College, and I have jud nsjittle faith in that ns 1 haVO lu the stat i ons. Von had just as well send n man to Col lotto tn learn to be a blacksmith er a shoe-mak er as to send him there to learn to be u farmer. Almost ovory singla farm hus peculiarities of Its own, nnd if run suc cessfully, it must be learned right there. And then again, I haVO never known n young man to graduate In any Agricub tural College, and come back home und go to fai ming ; <>f coarse there are such Instances, but they must no run*. And then again, 1 know there ure no such graduates in lids community, and yet I liol io VO I will throwout a banter. Send ont> of tho brightest of such grad tittles up here, und lot him tnko chingi of ono of tho best farms i n t his neighbor hood and run lt one year with the menus ut hand, und then let the owner run it tho next year in his ow n wey, und if thc owner don't bout tho gritdunto out light, I will poy the cost of tho experi ment. That's a fair proposition, the proof of tho pudding ctr. 1 believe lt is said that about t per coot of such graduates do go homo mid go tn funning. 1 don't know whero they ure but I suppose they uro ?omewhere. Hunt them out mid I'll venturo Hint three out of t he four havo tinado it dead failure. This is another fair proposition, Who will takn it upT But my gi cutest objection to tho Ag ricultural College IM to como j-ot. In fact, I hnve no reid objection to Hitch u College per ac, but I do object to mich n College, or Ony college, being establish ed nnd sustained by ire nomi taxation, when lt ls utterly Imposnlhlo for ninety nine out of ovory humlrod of tho tux payers to bo bonoftttod by lt. I object toit because lt ls unjust, it ls not honest it ls robbory. I hayo boen paying taxe? valed. TJ Dazzling with Meteoric brigl CASH COM I* AN (gb to nil fifty of the ordinary countr icforo tho Howers that bloom lu the Now for a few pri?es on lino goods, res to dealing in lhem, we cannot re "Wriit,? Oooca.3 Our stock of white goods will be found to excel in size, assortment ami variety. Prices range from ."> cents to ?l) eents. Table linen enough to ?stock a small store, from 25 ets to $1 00 a yard in colors and white. White spreads, doylies and napkins leas than the usual price. jh-grndo goo !s and eal! on us bei A. O-A-SH COM to sustain CollogOS for many years, ami yet I liavo never sodi a (imo when I was aldo to send n sou to ono of thom, even with (roe tuition. My neighbors arc i,, tho same condition. Not ono of them is ablo to semi a son to any of those colle ges and yet thovaro forced Io help them up, for tho bon.oflt of others inllnitolv lauter oil", ls this right? Is il not rob? hory ? I confess I can't understand the mon tai or moral stamina of ?a man who will advocate a principio so evidently unjust ami oppressive to tho poor. lint per haps lt is on account of Hiv own montai ol it usen es, al (he preso nt time. Lol ?(KO. Mrs Sallie Owiilgs Patterson, died on the ISthiust, of Puerperal fiiuptiernia. She was buried on th?? lOtb, at Dials (Mm rein Hr Drummond amt family of Wood ruff aro visiting tho family of J. l*.Uraj>. 'I hey have aelilld very sick with Colera I nf'dita nt* Jill". l'KIXCK. Our Power PacKci. ? 'orrcspondonce corpa Increases.- San Deaths and much Sickness. Farm Re ports and othor Items. As you have kindly askod mo to net as corrospondont for tho AOVKIITI.HHH from this section, I will attempt to give you Sttch items as I may collie in possession ol from limo to tinto. Tbollrst nows I have to communicate is very sad indeed. Death has invaded i tho ranks ol our noigllbors and kinfolks, i Last week Miss iola Owings daughter of Mr. Hing Owlngs, died of consump tion, shu was buried nt Harmony church. Hov. lt. II. Ill ?lock preached tho funeral Mormon. Mrs. Sallie Patter- ? son of fountain Inn, formerly of I Youngs store neighborhood, dioil mi j Wednesday 18th, inst. The deceased j was a daughter of Mr. A. C. OwillgM, I She was buried lit Dhtls Church; funer al preached liv Kev. Counts (rom the I lexi: "Por wc know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle \vero|disvolvod, we have a building of t Iud, an bouse not m '.do with hands, eternal in tho heav en-." ll?' pi( a dmd an aldo sermon ami , could salt ly console tito boroiivod fl'ifj'llds of tim deceased, from tho tact that sim gave ovldonco in her flying mo llien t H ot having ti "Im liding of ( I od." There i-f sickness in almost everv fam ily, mostly roseola ami dysentery.J As to tho farm w<t rk, thoro is no time lo discuss I hat now, all hands aro busy plowing and hoeing. Gardons are generally hack ward; groat complaint of cut worms and bugs' Wo are looking forward to tho wheat harvesting with interest, as tho pros pect Is rathol favorable. The school at this place has boen very well attended up to this limo, taught by Kev, J. T, (?wyn. IN COI,A. Youngs Cross Roads Chronicling. Lightening Fires a Oin House. Farmers at Work.- Prohibition and the Brass Band. I/>ok hore; one of our friends was ta ken very sick a "hort time ago, and the attending physician prescribed good rye whiskey ns tho only romedy. To got the whiskey some one had to go all tho way to Newberry. Now if tho Murray-itos carry the county noxt August will wo then have to go to New berry or Halifax, or some other seaport town ;overy time wo aro ohltgod to have a Uti lo whiskey for med eal purposes. In eases of lill niorgoiicy likt; this wo say once for all, weare not in favor of driving tho rock and rye from the county. Married on Wednesday tho ltth inst., by Kev. D. P. lloyd, Mr lt. C. Dillard and M Ins Alina Jacks, all of Jaca , town ship. Wo learn Hint Mr John A. Dice lost his Kin house bv lire from a st roko of light - i eniug a few days ago. Many of tho farmers have thinned their cotton crop to a stand and arc plow ln;r?tho plants the second time. Spring oats aro needing rain at this writing ami 1 will bo rather short should tho crop go without a shower much longer. Hu rah for the Clinton Kruss Kami, wo have hoard many hands play lui! don't think we ever heard ono learn to play as fast as t leso boys have, verily in ' tht language of Conunodoro Perry,they have met tho eneinv and they aro ours, Our thanks aro duo to a kind Indy friend for a supply of dollciOUS eakc. TA Id. A tl A SS KP,. From thc Carden of "Eden." A hint to the Teaoher? and a Plea for tho Educational Department. Our corres pondont ROOS tho Round? and Reporta many things. Sometime since wo had a very tlioiigbtful, and interesting address delivered before the S. S. by Mr. Ii, M. Hoper, tm "Contentment," ?nd inst Sunday we .enjoyed a brief, ; bift very impressive talk from Mr Luster Babb, upon the "Effect ol little things.* The election of officers in thc fd! ' entry Society at this place Will bf n e q u a 1 e ci, lt ness und surpassing the brightest v Y"'S Mum moth stock. A colossi y stores you read alunit, Koug-litf spring grow much larger, WO will; Though some croakers claim that sist the temptation of buy mg, espoo I LACKS AND Embroideries An entire manufacturers lino in Hamburg, Nainsook and Swiss, nil widths. If you are a judge, tho prices will surprise you. : : GOBS E Ts.:: An elegant corset ?it OOcj Warn er's Corset, Coraline, K?e; Dr. Strongs celebrated Trieora eorset, ??1 Ut); A good eorset for 20c. ??rc tloing 80 and we will save yoi IR, JP^ISTTT, - - - Judd next Saturday n'g'it, Mr John Franks, und family have been on ii visit to friends and rela tiven around Kabuli. Wo also enjoj ed last week a visit from Mr J. l*\ 1 londorson. Ile said it was tho il est time in many years that he hail loft his wile for sci long a time, and be didn't "stay oil"' tills time, but n small fraction of a week, ob; tho magnetism of a la dy's charms. Wo have noted with regret tho absence of our "Kducatlonnl De partment" in the two last papers. WO were enjoying the contribu tions verv much indeed ami hope they will be continued. We think, however, that tho other teachers are very selfish in leaving nil of tho work for Prof. I?vans todo, just be cause he bas been so kind as to take charge of that department. While in conversation with Prof. Parrot! some time since be inform ed mo that they expected to have ii regular teacher's department in tlie "Clinton F.ntorprise." I was exceedingly glad to se 1 sin li an en terprising spirit as that sim , n, but I nm not willing that Laurens should let ono of her younger sis tor-towns surpass her in tho inte rest shown in educational matters. We hope in UK? next paper to see contributions from various sources Mr J. J. Coleman, and the writer enjoyed a pleasant visit to the Creon Pond neighhoohood some days ago. Prof. McKlroy's 8 du) 1 at that place, now bas vacation. Some fields with beautiful grow ing crops were seen on the road. The people generally seem io be moro energetic this year, and if we are blessed with good seasons there w ill be unusually good crops made. Al a public melding at Kahlin il few days Ugo, several gave ns their excuse for bring late, that they ; were hiving bees. Kainui will bu \i\ good place to visit this summer. MrT. F. Babb's family huve been I quite sick with measles. Are bet ler at present. There has boen a , good deal ofslcknoss in this neigh borhood. We acknowledge with pleasure lan invitation to be present at the j Lisbon picnic, which was bad Sat urday last. Miss Hattie Pope, who lins been teaching the school at that place lins closed her school for the pres ent. Mr C. IL Hoper, of this place, at tended tho Chesnut Ridge Ma\ Party, and picnic. The ladies ure busy getting rea dy for the Union melding, winch com men 'es next Friday. Among the many visitors nt Shi loh on Sunday at the Quarterly melding, was seen tho charming Miss Minnie Hold, of Simpson Mill. Wo accepted a kind invitation be present at Mrs Thompson's May Party,and tho Chesnut Ridge pic nic. As a full account will bo giv en of tho May Party, we will not presume to comment, only to say we thought it quite a success, and enjoyed being present very much We cannot refrain, however, I from making a brief mention of tho speech, which was delivered at the close of tho exercises. One of the pupils of tho school in a manly way I carno foward and introduced .1. c. Carlington t?*q, as the eloquent ora tor of the occasion. And right widl did the spoakor con linn the truth fulness and appropriateness of tile ?epithet. The subject was "True Greatness."1 W ith Truth ns the foundation, or cornor stones, be showed in an illustrative manner ii fra mo work, that might success fully be used, upon which to build a true character, or a noble man, or woman. While the speech was es pecially for tho children, it was one that might be, and wan greatly en joyed by children of a larger growth. In saying this we think we may safely say we are expressing the sentiments of the entire audience. On Sunday wo again luid a tine treat in the form of a sermon by the Kev. J. I). Pitts. These wen sumo of tb(! most n< hie and soul stirring thoughts presented, that it has ever been our pleasure to en joy. Tlie nobleness of Moral cour age Wils most vividly portrayed. Ile said what was needed more t than anything else, was to have [the heart thoroughly imbued with a true love for "Christ." The picnic nt Chestnut Ridge was (piite a success. The kiudtlOSS ol some of the good mothers, combin ed with the entertaining and (dmr ming ways of the young ladled served to make it u most pleasant occasions. Thanking you for your klndnoS' to mo asa correspondent, and wish lng yen and your papor all suecos; in tho future, I now most respect fully sever my connection, ns **do giver" from halon. CA ITA IN \<\ w. DAWSON, edito of The News mid Courier, nrrivo< in New York on Tuesday fron France, in tho steamer Lagnsgrc Me has been visiting his family who are at presout sojourning in U n e x o e Iroams of Oriental splendor il collection! The larges!, fullest an or spot cash from minuf.tcturor.i un put prices on ihc Kaine, thal will awn Uno goods cannot he sold in this m ally when wo know they are dirt eli 1000 yds colored lawns 0 leper yank 1200 Kol h? calleo t.. lc per yard. I case good standard pl hits, le a yard. 2cases best prlnts?c per yard. Pins li ? e a paper. Needles ic a paper; Handker chiefs 2lc each worth ldc. dents Linen Collar? Gc worth 20c. SHOES We cannot describe this stock i money. ?speotiuilly - ~ - - JuJ^XJ France. Ile was met by a United Press reporterot tho New York ho tel. He pinned to his vest ibo ribbon of t bo onler of St. Gregory the Groat, given t<< bim hy Pope I ?co XIII, for his long light against duelling. The captain w us vi ry mue li annoyed by au cditoral par agraph which appeared in Monday's Sun. 1 te denounced tho paragraph as untruthful and uncalled for. 'Il is a wanton at tack upon my good name,and 1 propose to bring suit for tl00,000 against the Sun for li I diing mo." Ho entered suit against thc Sun for libel, placing bis damage s $100,000. The libel consisted in the following; "Who, thal didn'l know tho fuel, would suppose that not more than a do7.cn years ago Mr. V. W. Daw son, editor of tho Charleston News and Courier, was ibo seedy suppli cant and pensioner of thc Soul h Carolina thieves. OUR WASHINCTOX IJTiKH, ( ny Our llo^ultir Correspond? nt. i Washington, May Pith, I?87 There-union of thc Army of Hit?. Cumberland, thc American Surgi cal Association, and tho annal con vention of Hotel Proprietors are the most important gatherings of the week in this popular rendez vous of all kinds ol National inter ests. lt was tho eight annal conven tion of'"Mine hosts" of thc Ameri can traveling public, and tho pri mary object of their meeting is to give tho proprietors, managers, and clerks df hotels a chance to talk over matters of mutual interest. They all want to know (you know, the liest manner ul getting rid ol' dead beats, and about all kinds of lire escapes and snell tilings. In addition to this inter-change of ex perience, Information and ideas, a unit nal benefit insurance associa tion is carried on, and during the seven years of its existence the as sociation bas paid out to its benefi ciaries thc suni of $77,071. lt i s seldom that so many epi cures meei around one table as banqueted together in thc large (Hil ling saloon of Willard's Hotel on Wednesday night. Tho banquet was given to Hie visiting llonifa ccs by the local hotel proprietors, and such a feast il was as lilied the guests with enthusiasm,and promp ted them to give thc palin to Wash ington for entertainment. Nearly two hundred proprietors and man agers, repres ntlng thc leading ci ties and tho leading hotels in the Ullitod States, and a few specially invited guests composed the com pany. The tables and thc room were profusely decorated with cut Howers and potted plants, and here and there stood Immense spool mens of tho confectioner's art in fanciful and appropriate designs. Thc inc l?n was very cholee, and tho com pany was a Jovial'one, hardly need in"; ibo inspiration of the hand, which discoursed popular music from an adjoining room. lt was nearly eleven o'clock be fore feasting gave way to oratory. Tho President of tho United states, was the first toast, proposed by Toastmaster Garrison, tho ex-pres ident of tko association, To ibis Gen. Mack, thc Commissioner of Pen-ions, responded in an eloquent strain twenty minutes long. He never once mentioned tho name of any particular Presiden!, but In parted a graphic picture, easily recognizable, of Lincoln a-he re membered him away back in Is?n, when, as a law yer, ho used occa sionally to visit the little frontier villiagc in Rastern Illinois, which was Cen. Black's home. lie pain ted Lincoln in 'his rustic simplici ty and his homespun null as an in stance that Presidents do not al ways spring from tho aristocracy, and then, enlarging upon the power and the greatness of tho President ial office and pronouncing the Pres ident of tho United Slates tho fore most man in the world, be roused tho company to enthusiastic ap plause. Yesterday UK? visitors were tak en OH a drive to Soldier's Home, al noon they bad an Interview witt tho President at tho While House I in tho afternoon they had a sail ti i Mount Vernon, In the evening thoj were taken to the theatres, mid to day they are having a round of Ult i public buildings. II Thcchlof event of flu- re-union . here of the Army of the Cumber . and was the unveiling of tho stat i tl. of Garfield, which took place to ; day amid imposing ceremonies There wus nu Imnionso concours! i Of people (lt tho unveiling, and tin - ['resident und Mrs Cleveland occe t plod seats on the G rn lid stand, whit - Slr. Kel for, who once figured her t as Speaker of the House you rc member, and who for some Inscrit table reason was chosen orator < [ the day, was there to perform bi . part. (?en. Sheridan, the presider ? of the society of the Army of lb ? Cumberland, rode in a carriage i thc parade w i li Gens, Sherniai l' linell and Uosecran/., thc tinco sui [TION ? 1 1? d. . il host assortment ever' placed ort il Importers hard ni?. To roaii/.e tko your enthusiasm and mako ark ot, our experience has been cap. and have not room enough to do so, ii" you hey shoes before you seo ou r's you will regret ll. Ladies button shoos 7'?, I ot?, 1 25 1 00, 2 00, 2 50 am! :i 25. riianking the , ?lie for the gen erous patronage bestowed upon us in thc pa -t, wo ure fully determin ed to distribute twice tb?? amount of goods this season. That is if ex tremely low prices are any good. Do not buy ohl>tylo trashy goods thal can be had lor a mere song. vlvlng of the five commanders who I succeeded one another at tho head j of tbe Army of thc Cumberland. Among the busy preparations for be Drill is thc panorama which will bo exhibited ouch night, and j which will represen! the naval bat 1 tie in Hampton n ..<ls between the Merrimac and Monitor. I'nllkea panorama, the war vessels in this ease ure n al, are soon movingubout and real guns ure tired, depicting thc bock and fire battle vividly. Tin illusion is mich thal the spec tator scorns to bc standing on the shores of I lampton Knuds, lu tho distance han be seen Fortress Mon roe and a number ol vessels of tho [odornl licet anchored near by. The drama opens by thc appearance of tho Cumberland, which sails in un der full nail and tacking around drops anchor. The Merrimac ?ben appears and thu work of destruc ? lion begins, moling with the batt lo between thc Merrimac and Monit* I or, und thc fluni burning of thu i Merrimac. I The llames loop lo Ibo rigging, appen rent ly, thin mimicing tho awful splendor of ibo thrilling scene in li:.nilton Hoads, Does Prohibition Hurt the Hus ?ness ot u Cit)? Let S?ox City Answer. Sjox City, under tho vigorous ef forts of its law respecting citi/.ens, aided by the firmness ami unswerv ing loyalty of tl Just judge, is fast closing up Its saloons, and it ts an nounced that only one is left, and proceedings are already commenc ed Uga!list that. This shows that oven the stronghold of tho liquor interest, whore Mic saloon lins been j the most defiant and lawless, cnn be j made to succumb to the law when I the people once start in earnest to I enforce it. If Prohibition can be ; enforced in Sioux City, ill tho place j where thc murtgred Haddock fell) j then tborc i-nut a city or VilltagC in Iowa where il can not bo enforc ed. < 'on pied wi? li this arrangement of the saloon s retreat in Sioux Ci ty is the further one that the busi ness boam bas .Mime in larger pro portions and with greater promise of prosperity than over before. It is stated tbrt last Saturday the real ! estate transfers in this city amoun j ted to $2-10,000, with every kind of i business in o thriving and healthy J condition. This fact gives tho lie to the old and off-repeated slander ? that Prohibiten would kill the life of any town. This bogus spook has ? been frightening many business I men of Slour City for ibo last two, years, and it w as not until they threw off 1 heir fear and began in earnest to redeem their fown from j the disgrace of its lawlessness that 1 tlioy discovered bow empty and I unreal was the shadow they had been dodging. Sioux City will lind that without the saloon it eau j have a business boom of solid mer it and foundation such ns never ! would have been possible with them. Prohibition burts one kind . of business, the saloon business, but I every legitimate aml'commriidablo ! business it helps and prospers, j Sioux City is to bo congratulated j that it is closing thc saloons which ; have been draining the pockets and ruining the morals of its citi/.ens, and Is finding as a welcome substi tute a healthy and encouraging business boom. Iowa Staff Tic ff Mer, Tho Augusta Cash Co's new "Ail" is crowded out this week but tho following special bargains must go w ithout hday. Remember wo will not bo undersold. 25 yds Shirting for only OOo 2? yds Figured Lawn for OOo s yds cottoundes for soc 25 yds ;oo(l calico 00c son pair ladies striped lines' 4c ?10 doz. gents tiulaundried shirts 08C, :;.") do/, gents unluundriod shirts I?C. 300 pair ladies lace and button shoes Bot*. Mens' soliiljnrognns 6, 7 and 8, OOo. L'U yds white Victoria Lawn for ? $1.00. 20 yds cheek Nainsook for $1.00 nnccoMnil Descent of tito Amnton itlTor. Dr. fl. II. bushby, the eminent liotnn . ist, for nearly two yema past lin? licon exploring tho resources of Peru, Bolivia and Chill, with respect to tho supply and cultivation of cocoa levers. His travels have boen made on behalf of prominont manufacturera of the new nlkaloid known aa cocaine After finishing lita cocoa re searches, thc doctor was authorised to ro tura by wny of tho Amazon river, with a 5 view to obtaining scioigillflo information concerning tho flora and other features of g the region. ' Dr. Husbby's mission has o just boon i rough! to n dioso by a auooess ful descent of tho groat river. From tho . mountains ol Bolivia ho floated in A canon J. a distance of some ?,000 milos, roaching " Fara, i ii Drnfril, n few dnys ngo. This s must l ave lc TI a remarkable journey, '* full of j r: ?b mi I adventures. AN e await 0 I with much i : riere ni the particulars of Dr. tl Rtiahby'H wtpi rienco and do scientific re 1,1 suits of lib ira*ol* : eieatihe American, r- I