The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, June 08, 1887, Image 3
Wie Advertiser.
LAURENS, Juni-?ll! 1887.
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.A?OGalana Spacial h
Mail Bulletin.
Northern (('loses 1 l*. Al.
ami
Greenville. (Arrives 1 [*, M.
Houthem, J< 'loses 5 I*. M
/Arrives 1 :.'{(> P. M.
Newberry (Closes 8:lf> A. .M.
(Arrlvcs?tlo 1?. M.
Don't forget tho address of Col. J. II.
Itlco on the 2*.? th inst.
The cistern was again Ailed on Mon
day, by the lire eugine.
Tho old Ty ne Entortailiniont ha" hoon
postponed until Court week.
Tho Tress Association of South Caroli
na met in Charleston last week.
Tho only property sold on Monday
wa? n lot of S0C0nd*hand reapers. Those
brought fruin $13 to $23.
Kennedy bros, will give, you iee nt
vourown ligures Seo them before mak
ing arrangements for your summer sup
ply.
A copy of the premium list ot tho
Piedjrnont Exposition to no held in At
lanta, commencing Oetobor 10th and
?liding October 22nd 1887, li *s boon re
ceived.
President Cleveland lias Intimated
that w hile lie may appoint a Southern
ninu to till the vacancy on thc Supreme
Court Pencil created liv tin? death of Mr
?Justice Woods, yoi he will not confine
his choice lo t lu? candidates i ii the Hold.
It I? thought .bulge Simontou's chancos
are good tor the appointment.
Mr 12. P. McKissick, a handssmo and
talontnd young journalist of (Tulon, is
Visiting friends hero. Uti, is ono of
tho rising young men of Hos atato and
mokc.-t a host <d' frioiltls wherever he
goes. We trust ttiat lie may ibid Lau
rens HO congenial that we univ see
his beaming countenance in our midst
frequently.
The M.\ o'clock movement went into
.tfeetion June 1st and every business
house except tho drilg-storori, and till '0
others promptly closed doors at tho lap
bf tho bell. This oarly closing ia gain
Ingjfsvor lu all Hie towns arounds tn,
mid Laurens is to be congratulated up
on having merchants who are disposed
to ho liberal and considerate towards
their employees. (mile a number of
business men signed this politl?n who
liavo persistently refused heretofore.
Hewlett! Sullivan's Will.
On Saturday morning the .llb Inst, lite
will ol' .thc late Hewlett Sul
livan was prob M ed in Greenville. li
was drawn io I8S0, the witnesses bo'ng
F. M. Davenport, Wm Scott, Allen
('handler and Hm ina O. Davenport. The
executors na mo il wer? Dr Jos I' tait i tn or,
John II Lutiiner, John I) Sullivan and
diaries M Sullivan, but in a codicil da
tod Mandi loth, I8S7, thc appointment of
John D ami Charles M. Sullivan was re
voked, Hie ot her two being left as exe
cutors without loud.
Tho plantation known as I he ''Arnold
M ill" tract, valued at about $10,090 and
lying in Greenville and Laurens coun
ties, is devise,I to M ifs I fattie F balmier,
v ite of Dr J P lattimer.
An adjoining tract icu.tun as the
""Marston stone" placo, worth from $0,.
000 to$10,000, is devised to John ll Lath
mor, w ?Hi an additional cash legacy ot
$3,000.
Tho traci on tho Pork Shoals road
known as tho Joyce plantation, contain
ing* 000 acres, is devised P Neighbors
and Ids eli I ld ron living at Hie time ot thc
execution of tho will. This property
IN worth $20,000.
An adjoin g traci of 100 acres is devised
to Newton Sullivan, colored. This tract
lu valued nt $8,000.
Mr Sullivan's home place in Dltllkliu
township is willed to the chtldroii of Dr
James M Sullivan, <b.asen . by his last
wife, lu addition these children, six
in number, ara given a cash legacy of
$1,000 each.
$1000 iii ( ash i* loft to Mrs C A Park inn
and the samo sum to Mis p D Hud'.
$1000 ls left to Mrs Augustus Huff. She
haviifg died nineo the execution of tho
will, the money goes to her ch I hi ron.
John D Sullivan is left a cadi legacy ot
$1,000 and C M Sullivan a cash legacy ot
52,000.
J P Latlmor, J ll Latlmor, John D
Hullviau and C ll Sullivan are tho resid
uary Irgatoen, and will divide among
them the balanCO of the estate remain
ing after Hie bequests above mentioned
liavo been pai I.
The catato owes comparatively little.
An only about $70,000 is disposed ol In
epSeille legaci?n and tho value of proper
ty given away wan not more then I'W,
000, thoro will probably bo a large mun
litft for division.
It iw not unlikely that there Will 1)0 a
?'?.d in tho courts over the will, as it in
hi foody hinted that the oodloil will bo
attacked. Irvine A' Mooney ??f Oreon
vlllc, have boon rotamod as counsel for
Hie executors.
?Commencement.
Tho Commoncomont exorcises of tho
Lauronsvlllo Pemalo Coi loge began on
Friday night last by tllO reception in the
A rt Department. Tho Walls Of tin? Chap
el wer? lieatitlfullv adorned with -dho
works of art. The specimens of oil paint
ings Slid crayon drawlng.-i wero unusu
ally line. Tho students in art have ac
quitted thomsolvoH w eil and their rapid
progro?!.1? and d-velopment of tanto
?peak in term* of commendation of their
toucher, Mrs. Kate Jackson, wdio han
had charge Of Hm Art Depnrtinont for
the last two years, There was a large
and Inter, ding gathering St Hie recep
tion. The young Indien of the ('(diego
woro especially attractive and entertain
ing.
Tho exrreisen nf the evening were in
terspersed with rich inual.i, Vocal and
Instrumental, hy Mrs. J. C.. Wilkes und
Mr?, lb W. .Nfibier.
Sunday morning Hov J. Y. Fair, of
charlotte, preached In tho college ehap?
?d, the commencement sermon. Tho
lest "O Woman I great is thy faith" wan
developed Into a mon', approprlato and
I mpreanive discourse. Tho lea.I In -c iden
was that whatever else w e may admir
in woman, it is her faith that must-stand
ns a crowning vlrturo. Mr Fair, who
has boon so popular^wbilo pastor n ti'im
i bor of yours {hare, was mot by an audi
ence that filled the largo eotlogo chapel
toils utmost scating capacity.
Monday at il o'clock was tin? tim?' lix
od for tho anniversary oration, which
W08 delivered by Walter L. Miller IO afp,
ol' Abbeville. TllO Subject ol" his ad
dress was ..Our Young Woman." From
the manner of t be speaker and tho Bub
Joet mattor of Ids dlacour.io, it is evident
that he is possessed of talent ol' a high
order, and although young in years,
made a most pleasing Impression upon
lila ordinance lila speech was a glow
ing tribute to woman, and the young la
dies ol'the g net ii a I ing class could acaree
ly have n'iore appropriate ami well-tim
ed remarks. Wc regret thal the time
and apace will not allow a reproduction
of thia highly oppreelated apooeb, so
that tiloso who were denied th ? pleilSUie
of hearing the speaker, might still be
rr ?fited by ids address.
Atf ?Ol'. M. the"aweot girl grad?
ate?1 appeared on Hie stage to read their
essavs and receive the hard earned hon
ors of the past collegiate tenn.
First in order was M ?ss , !,u lu Pitta of
t be class of 'St?, who has also pursued a
post graduate course during th's year.
She was given the Salutatory, willoh
waa In French. "Tho (J nidi eg star"
was tho subject of tho DCM essay writ
ten by Miss Muggie boyd. Then Miss
Nannie Kobiud, who had chosen "Tho
Picturesque In Amorclea" vu a subject,
road an cxcollcnt essay. Miss bena No
land on "Modem Knighthood" prepar
ed an excellent paper ami read it with
case and becoming modesty. Tho hon
or of tho Valedictory ess'iy wai given
to Miss 11 attie Jones, and right weil was
it'sustainod. When thia youilglody came
foward, and her clear but mellow volee
spoke loving words to teachers, friends
and school mates, silence pervaded tied
vast assemblage, and many an oyo
grew dim aa aho spoke of the coming sep
aratlons amt Hie change of scene that
awaited the graluates. TllO first honor
of the class was cou til v divided between
Mlssrs Hattie Jones and bena lb.land.
Numerous pri7.es were then distributed
to tho pupils of tho Kehool and with ben
ediction tbo exercises of Hu- commence
ment ?>f 's? closed.
Personal.
Mr. ('bas. H. Polio of (trooiiyillc was
in to vu Saturday.
Y.i-?s Marv Anderson, of Falrvtew, is
visiting friends here.
Mrs bowie;, and children boro return
ed (rom a visit io Andoraon.
Capt, .f. W. (Mark of August a was hero
for several .lays lust wnek.
Miss Porsho, of A lilli ville, is In alten
dance upon commencement.
Miss Dody Fair and tho Itov. James
Y . Fair of t'liai lotte, arnspondiug ?v
eral days w it b friends in Laurens.
Miss Minnie Lee Walker, a charming
young lady ol'Union, is visiting ut Mr.
N. ll. Dial.
Miss Marv Horton and Mrs. llosa
Wilson ol'Newberry i are visiting rela
tivos In town.
Mr und M i s I). II. Counts. b*v? ro
turned fr m a visit to relativ s and
lib-1 n I s in Daru wei I,
Messrs Harris, Cunningham and Hob
mes attended au u.\tra lorin ol' Hie Su
premo Court last week.
Col H. c Watts, is ou a visit t.. New
York and other cities North, with tho
South < ' o olhia Pr< ss association.
Ni rsJWehh, of Naaln ill. . Tenn, daugh
ter (if Hov. K. O. Friers.m, is visiting
the family of hoi' father at t Ul s place.
Itov Hartwell H. Moseley a talented
young Iluplial divino is spending II few
days herc wit h hi* father's family. I Io
I proiiehed a' Lan ford station on Sunday
? last.
nUSINKS.S LOCALS.
Past otago.
Persons who desire Hie uso of a (Ino
pasture tor stock, call on
S. I>. < ?Alli.I NOTO.V,
Strayed!
From my premises, ono dove col.
ored mure mule about Iii.1 bands
high, sear under loft eyelid. Liber
al reward will ho paid for her re
turn.
.1. \Y. PA VN I?.,
May I. Motintville, S. G
Typhoid, Scarlet and Yellow l<Vvora
Measles, Diplhorlu, Stilall Pus , Cholera,
etc.
Darbys Prophylaetie Fluid will do.
St roy tho infection Of all fevers and ab
contagious ..ind infectious diseases. Will
keep the atmosphere of any sick room
pure and Wholesome, absorbing niel de
stroying Unhealthy Ofilttvia and conta
gion. Will m-iilrab/.. anv bud smell
whatever, not disguising it, hui hv do
afro vi1 J it. L'so Darbys Prophylactic
Flui I m every sick-room,
Increase ol Crime.-Hs Cause.
"Jon Prince" Railton to Olvo Anothnr Shot.
-Home Nursorles Often Bods of Ct ban. -
Home Minsloaartes Ncodert.
There is a short article in tho
Atlanta ( 'onttttutlon of be t week og
th(! terrible increase of crime in
this com.try, Tho main point taken
ii that education, simple mental
(milling, ls no reined for Hie pre
vention of crime, 'l hi.? is so plain
nnd palpable Hutt it is strang.' tb it
thoughtful people should ever havi
entertained any other idea. .Men
?Aleducation hus no tendency t<
prevent crime, in find its effect*
are rather the opposite. Kducntctl
criminals are tho most dnngorom
cha raiders to lu? found in any emu
mun!ty. Tho main cause id ibo In
crease, of crime will ho very phtlr
to any one who will give tin.' sub
jed a particular examination. Tin
seeds ol'cri me are planted in tin
nursery, and in nine cases out ol
len crime may VOryOUSily be tine
ed back to its source. I ha vc giver
the subject ii great deal of flttcntlOl
for rt number of years, nnd J bavi
become fully sat lifted that tll08(
never lu.s been a time in this Conn
ty w hen family government was .-.?
wilfully neglected From un ox
tended and careful observation 1
nm fully satisfied that a large ma
Jorityofthe families in any COW
munlty have no system of fumlij
government that \k worthy Hu
Our pricoo wont (lashing foofor'i
favor, 11 mon arc mcasurci
Should be considered THID
remarkable.
It ls easily explained however,
from li cst hands and importers nm!
Selections, St
Our new figures this week com
--L ()() K , !>'
1500 yds white check Mainsook
ut 5 S per yard.
1300 yds white Victoria Lawn 30
inch wide at 5c per yard .
i "i pieces crinkled seersucker tit
5c per yard.
Slioes,
Our ?Shoo trade ls immense, an
150 CUS es new .-Ines Just
100 pair ladies liam) nun
.One Ounce of ?
We never advert l.se what wo hnvi
Our statements ure always worth l
i season cannot bo duplicated elsewl
dependent, and remember thal Ol'
! THE A nu
narnu. In fact, a large majority of
children would do better to grow
up nuder absolute and total neglect
I than under such n butch of n sys
tem ns they ure now subject to.
And this applies to matty of tho
best families, so culled.
Implicit obedience lo parental j
authority I- now lt rare and pleas
ing exception, while Ute opposite is
the rule. Urie \< where thc troub
le lies. Children who are not taught .
strict obedience to authority, in the
nursery in nine eases out of lon
will never learn it afterwards.
These are the children who give
trotililo in our soho ?ls and coll?ge-.
These uro they who afterwards i
i chafe against obedience to tho laws
of thc lund, mid IliV'lly supply our
gibbet-, lil! our house of correction,
our Jails and penitentiary, and ttl
last I fear lill something infinitely
worse, I have often heard parents
of tho class referred lo, complain
bitterly and In agony cry out when
the dark day- came, why hus this
great trouble with my child been
.'?ont upon nu?I Stu b a question i .
baldly innocent. My friend, you
have sown the wind and must rt up
the whirlwind. I Have seen ?i
motlier give a positive order lo u
I child of three or four years and bo
' tinily and defiantly disobeyed, and
thus flin matter would end with
(.something like a smile on the fuco.
ot th" mother. My dear good mother
! surely you know no] what you do.
I bis child will trample on your toes
now, and you may laugh at it, but ?
the time will come w lieu it will
trample on your heart and ring
from you tear.- of blood. Kvery
horse almost without exception, ls
'? taught w hile young strict obedien
ce and submission to authority and
thus only, h" becomes ti harmless
I and useful animal. What a pity
that people should give SO much
better attention to their horses
I than to their children.
Hut 1 have mil time to tell it alb
I will only add that Hie evil is wide
spread and alarming and fearful in
?ts consequences. 1 will also say
that the fault is as conni,on with
tlie father as with the mother.
1 will now muk" a proposition
which I fear the christian world
w'lll regard as absurd. HUM [make
it with all -in 'orlty and solemnity
ami I might almost say w ith death
i .-taring mi- in the bee. 1 don't
doubt lho obligations of christians
todo what they cnn to convert the
heathen and still 1 have bud my
doubts for yours as to w hether or
md tho outlay IsiiiHtilicd by thc re?
suit. I know thal we often get
glowing accounts of our Missionary
work In Africa, but unfortunately
it is too often tho caso that the next
account that we hear Ls that lhe.se
I savages have got hungry and oaten
up all of our missionni io-, nod tho
work has all to be done OVcr. Ho
j that I am awfully afraid that tho
condition of Africa is a very little
heller now than il was Uso bund
( red years ago. And then again
t here np pea rs to be something bor
; dering on Insincerity running
I through tho whole bus!noss. Our
, christian churches aro gushing
w ith love und sympathy ?fot tho
poor heathen in Africa, and yet
[ their treatment of tho Africans lu
our midst is scarcely conn-;ont
( with their profession.
If a young lady wi-hes to litt
I mortuiIzcherself, sho hes only to
, go to Afrb n and touch a negro
school, and yet to do the same thing
hen; will ostracize her from socio
! ty, In the light of ohistbinity I
cannot understand lt.
Tho slime reasoning* v\ill ripply
. lo China. Great love Js professed
P for tho poor, Ignorant Clflnaniau,
and yet they nie ,1'orl olden to land
( upon our shores and thosu who are
{ boro in this christian country are
, treated like dogs. Aft?"r n China
, man remains in this country a fow
, years it would luke more than a
i dOZen missionaries to convert hinno
christianity. A nd w hen ho returns
I to his own country ho has no dis.
position to advice his people tone
.. ce pt our religion. What ho ha*
f sCcn h'ie d. u s iud encourage him
i in that direction. I have no doubt
th" public view, unc? an they, atw
I by their success
u.g\xstsi, Ca
HjHJ^rDEr^?, ii? their sue
Our syndicate buys in larger lots tb
our long experience in tho business (
vies-*
J J
Oualitv an
prises lines bulen with beauly und shi
R A I) AND M
''ll1 . w i .. .i.
?D pieces India lawn worth ID j
marked down to 10c poi' yard.
SOU pair Ladies striped lioso le
per pair.
750 pair gouts half hose 2.1c pair.
20U0 y rds printed lawn le per yard.
12 do? (lents uiilaundried shirts
. Shoes, iE
increase ol'?? percent In our sa K'S ii
opened, in tine hand made goods for ii
le slippers and Newport ties jus! opt
tard facts is worth a Pour
6 not got and do iu?t was tu money on p
'.!> coirs on tho dollar, and tho barga!
tere. Kuy your good- spot cash, liv
irs i- tho only real nash store in Hil
Res TO e otfulls
'STA C AS il (
Did AT O
lint if accurate statistics e.mid be
obtained Hiere is more crime in en
lightened America than in heathen
( Muna.
lint my proposition is Hil* j Bring
every Foreign Missionary home j
and put liim lo work ill his ..?.arden.
With tin? -onie money and energy
that is expended on Foreign Mis
sions, infinitely larger results may
bo obtained a! homo. The Sunday
School ls a good thing, !>nt it due -
nut lill tho I ill. .Mmal principle ls
taught in (lie Sunday school lull il
is not enforced. Lot these mission
aries como homo mid go not only
from church lo church bul from
house to house. Lei them scorch
out the thousand upon thousand of
households that aro actually bur
rio-ut" crime and thou go to work
with ni! tim judgment, /.eal tutti en
ergy of their nature-- t > eradicate
tlie evil. Tile work is gigantic, but
lite result would jiistlfy (tie outlay.
Wo uro tioeusUuiiod lo sheer nt the
Puritans, hut they worn lony strid
es ahead nf us i:i tho training of
(heir children.
I:I.)I:N
S isl
and dari.lg
tl - collie t.
steal! nu; lill - come to li:
Community recently. A
ago some om- en terell
wliere M r. Tandy Dahl
lng and stoic ii pairof pants w
lo- bad worn during tlicdav.
it teni pi in
fbi iii tlii
few nights
the room
was sloop?
ch
ho
object of tho rogue was probably
lo got money, but it happened very
luckily that there was bul a small
amount fort?n thief that lillie. A
bullen of keys which svere in lho ?
pant-- were lound ile- next morning
in the road near Mr. Habit's house.
We don't know whether this was
courtesy of the ono who did tin
work or lost unavoidably. Anoth
er attempt todo something of the
same kind failed, In-getting noth
ing but ii pair of suspenders from a
gentleman still further up. Such
bold visits lis these made in the
twilight ar?- not nppn flated by the
, recipient.
I We regret very m ich lo nuuoti' -
CC tin- w ee!; that the school ol' Prof
T. 1. .lone- luis closed, The term
wa- not quito out, but owing to tho
small number of scholars and the
shortness of tho remaining term, ii
was thought best to close it. lt is j
willi much regret that We give up
from our midst tl young man so
useful lu holli school and church
a> lie has hoon. 1 Io ha - in his
leaching given satisfaction to all
j so far as wo know, now currys willi
i him tho best wishes and respect of
j all Ills scholar- and many friends
around dbm. Wo think tho pat
ronswould bo lucky to secure Iii
I services ns teacher again.
The Literary Society of which
w r> have spoken before, hold- a pub- ,
i lie meeting Saturday night June Iii.
Order of exorolsos for tho night;
Kundin g essays and debate on the
Isubjoot; I tesol ved, Thal education
is more relining titan Indies.
Mr. T. 1\ Babb and family, w ho
have had an attack of moaslos, aro
i improving and WT hope w ill poon
recover. Wo batt Ifnpes thal this
? would he tho last of lt, hut we learn
that it ls thought that Mrs. s. C.
MahaiTey's family hav/i ? now.
I Some other sickness in ibo neigh
borhood bul nono of a sorlous na?
I turo.
The fanners aro 111 line spirits
now over the promising crops and
refreshing rains. We have heard
older hoad? say that they had nev
, or seen a finer season for working,
nor one any bolter Improved. Up
on tho whole it seem- as if "hard
limes" would cease If no disaster
occurs to crops during the slimmer.
M f. 0. IL li oper accompanied thc
Professor as tarai Chestnut llldgc
j where both attended the May Par?
I ty, picnic and preaching on Sun?
i day,
i Miss Sallie Counts, of < Iraycourt,
i has boon on a visit to Miss Kinma
I Dial.
Mr. Will. Childers and family,
b ive bctfrl visitinghislathcr-in law,
Capt. L. u. Brooks,
ny? do, mut wit1! uput'-ieialiv
/?Ei?jSnL CZI<^ Co
coas hus boon unprecedented and
inn any house In thc si.?lc, all
mts us nt tb" head in
(1 Quan tv.
?tiing with cheapness.
A ll V E IA li
:il l?e.
S)5doy. Gouts unluundricd shirts
nt i;.")c worth $i 00.
'?ii yds shirting for
s yds col louudu for
'_!.. yds good calico for
An elegant corset
i?.?c
Mle
90c
1??C
5?.
i this department,
lidies, children and moil.
med.
Ld of soft talk. - . .
irinlers Ink f?> indulge in idle talk,
ns wo Will turn loose this precut
doing so you w ill be ?"rei-and in
> eommuuit ..
'OM PAN V,
m OF LOW PRICES.
Tile I nilli! ut liuhun i-1 new in
session and wc rep ?rt several vis j
?tor- in at leildunce,
Tlie appointed days for the Uh-1
mn at Itahtiu bein.; very favorable ;
there were good attendance each .
day. Wc never saw a hotter rei?
rosen tat ion of nil lite churches (ha i
was present on Friday. Friday and
Satin day were spent a- usual in ar
ranging promiscuous business and
discussing ipicrics. Thc discussions
were conducted in a brotherly style
an l rendered very luton.' ling. Mr
.1 .1 Shumate one of ll ibu ti'.- oldest
and Inos.t faithful members, wa- the
moderator of the Union. The Sun
day school mass meeting v. a- held
mi Sunday, and three interesting
addresses were delivered) After
titi, we had the pleasure ol listen^
ingle a deep ti ii?. I Impressive set*-*
men by Uo\. lt. I V. lilalnel; i ?' Foun
tain Inn. Ills subject wasregener
titon,founded on (he 7th verse nf
the 3rd chapter of .lohn. After dis
coursing for some time upon it- n.i
Itire and eil'eets. 1.(included hi
soriu m by portraying it- blessed
ncs", and appealing to (hose wh )
had experienced it for aid in -...lid
ing the truth to others. A liberal
ci llcciion hir Slate Missions was
then taken lip. 1 he p.exl meela
with Poplur Springs. Among the
many delegate's in attendance w.i
1 ?r. S. II. I ?nv. m y of lloyd's Mill, a
young mau who llnlshcd Ids course
at Allanta a few ilion tbs ligo. Iii*
i- y< ry energetic and faithful in all
he nude take-, timi lildfl lair to bo
coble ar minimi physician. WV
Wish hil. -ucees-,
M i - i i iMtdciToii tind Prof.
.1 l'. Wu . f i lonou Path, made
ashorl visi? :? friends And rtihitiv
es around Eden lust week. The
Professor gave u.1! a short hut in
structive address en temperance in
Ihn mass meeting. Ile look- well
and familiar, bul is still unmarried,
Mi-s?- Kflle West and Flinn lloyd
of I .aureus, ('pent several days with
Misses Stidie and Charlotte (?ray.
They add much to tho guyot y of our
already gay yoting pcoole and wo
hope their visit will lie renew ed.
Mis? Salli?' Coleman of Fountain
Inii, ls spending a week ul lier
grand mot lier's Mrs Annie Coleman.
Mrs Killelt Powers of Powers
shop, luis boen on a short visit to
lier bim;ber's family.
We would like te tish for Informa
tion. Wliutisthe matter with (he
schedule time ol'Kden brunch, a
w c learn it failed to make connec
tion ni dray Court with tho (i, ?X I..
train on Friday tho 27ult, Pu caie
fuI young mon or your girls will
nev? r walt for von.
t V O UN US' Cltt ?ss Ul IA i>s.
TA I.I. A ll ASS Kl*.
Wotnieosaw it uow-fangleil civil
engineer attempt lo -urvey a Held*
ll" begun by measuring ti- cir?
eiimferenee of ti cart wheel, then
'mounting tho cart, which was
drawn by a mule, he proceeded to
drive ulong the out-skir( of tho
tho Held that he wished to survey.
Daring the ilii\ ?; lie kept lils eye on
a certain toar!; on the w heel that
indicated w in n a revolution of thu
wheel WllS m.uh . At every revolu
tion ol* t he wheel he would-coro a
llOtell on a rod that he had for thc
plumose. The machine worked Uko
i a charm until the mule ?ml inion
y?'lh?u -jacket - uefll and -tarted n hi
1 je/tu in tho w rong direction. Well
it would have made a dog laugh tc
soo that tallowa elbows work cut
ting notches. Thc driving rods ol
. the fast mail on tho 0. I.. ?$ H. rall
road is a mighty poor comparisoi
in tho way ofspocd. Wo uro Pion
than glad lo 1)0 abb' to say thal
j this did no! happen oil tho soil <>
j Hie old Palmetto state, but far be
?youd tho Savannah river, and tba
libero was no Carolinian presen
J but tho writer lo roture homo am
, give lt aw ay.
Capt. Thoa. J. Duckett and Mrs
Kdnie Workman weiro married a
thc residence'of tho brido on Thurs
day the 20th inst.
it is our painful duty to eli ron iel
tltO deb.th Of? .. sou, the ?'ldc lt SOI
of Mr. J. H. M. Young, which BH<
event occurred on thc2lth ult. Th
?4
docousod was a bright boy of about
niuo years of ugo. Tho bereaved
parents have our heartfelt sympa
thy, Mrs. Texan nu Oilllani dieu at
the residence of lier husband, Mr.
John Uliliitni on theS?Uh inst. Uuy,
a ?it tb- son of Mr. (lus ? lipp, died
??:! ih;.- night ol*tliG GO!li tilt.
Tho long continued drought wa .
broken on the evening of tho "l-l,1
v. hoi wo lind a r?gulai" Honker.
We learn thal tho rain was pretty
..?.lierai throughout tho county.
Now runners look util fur (loncrul
tireen.
.loo Prince gets ti little ott' track
when ho <i?..sorts that whiskey ls a .
humbug. Weeontend that the ar
ticle isa good tiling und hus ?lone
great goodin ninny instance. Wc
have soon ii tried in :> burnt form 1
in ease- of dysentery willi great 1
stu ?m and in Mink?' bite it is ii -
valuable, so it I? sahl, i f the old
gentleman who gol dp lo froo/o
himself lodeatli to oseapu the rc
I r a. I ?'-< <>i* li s wife bad taken a lit
tb; good ry?- h . would have boen
aiilo to stand the cold bettor.
.loo's temperance lecture t > ns in
your lii^t issue, reminds us of ti cur
tain tempor?neo mun in ibo upper
putt of tin' county, iv ho though al
tempor?neo m an, gol lo tlpplh g loo
much, Hy und by he found him
solfa victim of delirium '1 HIIOIIH, i
and Imuginoil himself a goose and
spent thc summer sitting lu a
fence eoulor irvin;: lo batch gos
lings from a nest of stones.
si M I'S' ? Ns M I I.I .
I) e-.lon W -ln< -?1 y (he 23th, M .
Sallie (.'iilbertson,'heller known as!
"little granulo." Shu was nearly I
eighty so von years old . hu vi mr pus
her three se ?rc and ton : yet she wits
lovi d und minced by all who knew
her, Slio was taken willi thal
dreaded disease, typhoid pmuimo
i ula, and lingered uni1'a f'-'W day-.
' She was burled at t'nton church,
Thursday Ihe 201 h.
Also, '?'ii tho ?Mst, Mrs. Salli?' 1
I inn ii, wi fe of nu r INisI inastbr at
Ibis piuco. She liiiil only b on cou-1
Unod lo lier be I a low day ?. Sh?'
t> i had arrived t?> ol ! n ?. bu! I or
love and sympathy seem ul lo gr >\\ \
stronger as she grow older. Sa
was interred tit Kings ('Impel on
Thursday 2nd.
M r. and Mrs. T. .1. Cooper L ive n
lit lie chi hi i ul te sick at this writing.
II hus dysentery.
Mr. ami Mrs. (J. W. Kl log? have
a little child quito sick, nlso. Wo
1 hope they will holli soon recover.
I Tho parents have our sympathies
for their Millo ones.
I M rs. I i.K. Culbertson ls in nv very
j sii-k, but is thought lo bc improving.
I Wo hopo slit \till - nm bc herself
, again.
\\ <. have just roo?voicd from :i
, two weeks attack whlc has k?ml
tl-; Olli i !' I'li H A liV KU.I.lSI'.l! for the
sunn* length of limo. Well, you
, eau IT 11 it roseola If you waul to,
I hut I reckon I know soon iinji
I about the ni eil los m,\ - if now-n
j days.
We haye had plenty of rain in
1 this soetioii for tin- last lew day.-.
I furn and colton h k helter on ac
' count o il. Spruit >:it - fire doing
? better than was thought a few
Weeks ago. r;(|| nats uro about
ready to cul. ('Utting wheat will
lie in full bl asl next week. I. > >k
out I Hilt oil my. no mini sling
now-a-diiys, and blackberries aro
not yet ripe, so pe ih'SJTl for hur
; vest*.
? MI A
KIOLA.
j Tho picnic lit Mills' Mill on last
Saturday week Wils qui le a success.
Tho -fining Of the poll I was nile of
1 the most interesting Incident.?? of
the day. t opt. l'.vrd and W. il.
, Drummond, did thu -dorina while
. others'did 'some 1 good *puliing'or
! dragging. A little hall eil" "thread"
which had boen soiTotod in (he
i mill house caused soino delay, in
mondine up. Hut Lee Langston,
and other- reined lo unravel thc
; hull with very little (rouble, und
the -tran- seemed to givi" HOM
strength und ?vigor l?> some of our
tisherman. The tlshing on land
wu- ofc'iurse, thc ni os l Interesting
to Hie younger "lor is and Indies,"
anti w as .-aid lo bi n fuir -ucees-,
and judging from till appearances,
the "fishing" wv.- hot unpleasant.
A sumptions dinner was served hy
the good ladies, and everything
. passed oil' very pl 'ivsantly.
Mrs. Owens, who has been the
. guo.?t of Mr. un ' Mr-, lt. 1'. Milam,
hos rotor ne ! t . m r home ia Fair
field county. M i's. lt. i'. Milam,
her daughter and little son accom
panying her. Poor Pres*, he ls
I truly as lonesome as he looks, bul
, w inni Hint young clerk comes home
' we may expect n blighter smile,
Ml;- Carrie Pru (on was reel picul
of a nice box of''delicious penches
from friciul* in I ho "1 4Mid o? I low -
I Ol's" '>:i Saturday last,
j We ure under obligations to Mr
A. V. Thompson foi' fl ii? vegetables
from h ls ganten, for which wc iv
. 1 urn thank-.
W e ar?' ghi 1 to learn thal Mrs .1.
' L. Harnett and little den rider An
ni?1 ure thought lo bo improving.
Mrs. Nesbitt of Spa ti a*i burg, lis
Visiting the family of W. A. Me
( lintook.
Mr-. Caro ll, mot her of j. !.. Bar
n?'it I-visiting relatives hero.
Mr. .1. I'.. Burusldo was in our
town a few days ugo.
i M r. .1. A. < iopelulld caine up tu
( see bow "Huck" was getting alonji
, last week.
Mrs, K.J. Mosel >y vis tl od friend
f and rotativos her?' last week.
The I'OCOUt rains have (Ioho groa
i good in this community.
A worn mit chOAtntit-ain't i
hol V
f I lavo you board of Mr. .lim Kow
. j le r's new sprouting hoo-^poeko
I knife.
i Kev. ll. li. Moseloy proaehotl a
l , Lan ford station lastSundny.
News is scarce, money scarce]
There i> ulindi sickness lu th
t d ninty at this lime.
Tll? Consutnntlon of K?ninck
0 whiskey hus fallon ?tr 2.0*00,001) gul
1 I lolls, und th.- production for lb
I Coming y ear ij. to be eut lulled,
i
Sites for t arin l?oitSC
Tho fanner's" llOIUO I?, much of tlu)
limo, in iii** il?.*I?J .in?l out ultout lito
prom! "s ?.>r<<ir lo tito market ?I co, and
hence Ito 'Buttons fre? i 1 e n/iucntont
u.i li r bud conditions, l'v -.i Iti nighln
under tito loot cue not ox? tlly < f tho
best, owing to being eon it ned In el?sa
quarters OJ- from lui'.I .. " : from u..'
dorwithin tho house I day out ionia
d issi ?ateo much > : ?' that c ines io him
in tho night lime a::.! Ito inh.N not Ito ma
terially I turi ned. Hut with tito wifo tito
cave ?a quito different. Tho I iou w ia her
held, and alie cannot, d' ?ho would, escapo
from o ny damaging inllueuec.- that exist
under I Ito roof. Tho plan for such farm
buildings us ufo t.? bu erected thu coming
year shouI?I be very carefully considered
during Ibo winter, und not only the platts,
hut ili<" location, as lo drainage und dis*
tance from un.v |>.iini >>:. |>oiuts upon tho
farm whence malaria may arise. As is
weil known, tho prevailing winda ure
front the wesl and southwest! und, per?
hap-. Ute ni fil unusual i f all ure from
Hie northeast. Hence, iii" question of
location \A iinporliiut, il Ibero is any
e?ipoehill.N damaging ijpol 0:i <.r uehr tho
farm, tuid should b.? ( on I? red tuitl au? td
upoii.
I '(ireful researcbe I., Bowditch, i vfons
koft-r iiiul others have ipiite . '. *?.< ly coil?
nCcted Ibo pr.-\ ahaici >-f ci luaumption and
certain low forma of fever willi (ho ap*
pr. >..'. h of Hie water lino or it.j nearness
to tho sn rf noe. Standing water nt a le.^s
distance i timi nix lo seven feet ihonld
warn against buHdhi;' ujion such tx site.
At any rate this should i?.?t h;.* dono un
less thorough druin igo '".iii I lal practiced
upon tho deep Boil. Living : close upon
the li aders of ti ! dy of water, bo it
stream or lake, is nol necessarily preju
dicial t.. I'.eu 11 h. yet ibero is something'
part ?eula ri.*) damaging i:; the inlhtencd
exerted by cen i i iv I moisture beneath n
dwelling or in tho il upon which n
building ls placed, 'iii : fore, thc coll*
dil ion > IK l*o briefly point* il ?Hil cannot Ixl
wifely overlooked.*-l.iye Kb * Ic Journal.
Willi lieu -> to Millett.
"Ma." said i 'larai 1 lliiiik I'll have
my new seal brown suit tiitiittic<1 with
low- lo mate!).'' "Humph!'' :ii.l her
father, "v. II won't suctof*d." "Vvhj
ii-.i. p??" "Well, nolie of y ur beaux
I', xe ct ti iv.' Depart incut,
i Milco ?d' ( ?iihipl rollet' i ?onorill,
I 'olumb'ui, s. t '.. .lune ???nil, issT.
I certify, that Mr. h. M. Patton
. '' l.auro?-. Ajri nt of iii ? Phd dix ol'
. iud ford Pire Insurance ('iiiiirhinyi
Incorporated hy tho State ol' Om
hectictiV, hu--eon>?)l?ed with tho re
quisition* ol' (be- .Vet bi' I lie < ; encr
ai Assontldy entitled "An Aid to
redbill ute tin? Agencio.* oj iii.--di ra nco
(.'om[mnies md incorporated in the
State ol South Carolina," nnd I here
by license tho suhl M r. I ?. M. Hatton
age ul tilbresuiii, to luke t :-!;-; und
Iitinsuet till business of Insurance
in this Stale, in Hie (?'minty ". laid*
roil -, foi* and ;:? 1 dial l'of su id Com
pany.
Kxplrof Mureil fl L-l, I .*->?.??.
\V. I ".. WI't ?N KV*
i '. nuroller Cicnernl.
? Propose
Coffins at Cos?;.
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