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JFhe Advertiser. gl_i_Mg - 3 - H* J 1_38 8 -. LAUUKNS, June ?!)th 1887. i ??i?OGal ?incl Sps?taLfe ? m-aga ,- ' Augusta molona aro now plo ti ti fui on om ttrcots. our first page ls cspoolally attractive this wooli. Hoad lt. Don't forget tho "Old Koike's COUOOrt" during court week . TIlO racket counters at Gilkcrson's this week aro of special interest. Bo VOr a I stacks ot arius were shipped to Woodruff front this piuco on Monday. Again wo aro indebted to Congross man Kerry for valuable public docu ments, _ Tho now streets in Jorso*,' aro hoing nincadeinised and otherwise, greatly improved. A pleasant musicale was enjoyed by a party of young pooplo nt tim residence ul Mr. Pl USS OU Thursday evening. Mr, W. II. Gilkorson hus pu rc h o sod a loton Harper street next to Mr. Ilownn'H resident-o amt luis begun tho erection af an elegant homo. CailO-Mills and all kinds of niaoblncry for salo tit lowest prices by HOY 1) iV AN DKKSON, CO.?. Luttrells, S. C. A splendid chama' to get a good bar gain at < J dUersoii 's this week. Kxactly as we say, bailies bats at 60o, worth |1 .V) to %'? 00. Mrs. Thompson lias closed her school nt .(.'ht stunt Kuitpo. The patrons ol' t ho Reboot are anxious to retain hi r as teacher next year and it is probable sho Will accept. Mi . M . <?. Heath, an experienced ton sorial artist can bo found al Cllnley'a hair tlressing saloon at tho Robertson Hotol for a fow wonks. All w ho need a barber are referrod to hl< . < A irynt J basi'-hall tournament will bo given at Oreonwootl on July 20th. lt is promised to bo tho biegest of tho kind ever given in tho up-country. l?xour HIOII trains on all tho i ntlroads. Tho Kukosmlun Litorary Society of clinton Col logo will bold ils anniversa ry celebrationon Wednesday (20th) ni^bl Ot Clinton. A.C. Jones, ot Newberry, will delivertbe addles*, and S. C. byrd, ?ol'Clinton, the honorary oration. An Infant of Mr. anti Mrs, A. J. Put nam near Warrior crook, died on Suit day hist. Also, a ? bibi of Mr. Martin, Section Master on tho H. A i.. Ituilrottd, died on Friday last. A young mau w ho is a relative of Mr. A. li, Shayer, urrtvotl on Tho rad ?v from Germany, having been bul 1'. days from "Kadi rbind," and as vet unubloto spoak ? ono word of I'higllsh, Ho will teach I Gorman bi Mr. Shoyor's family and as ? -dst him in bis store. fcj A Ibise-ltall Association was formed hero on Monday night, ? iii tho follow ing officers; N. 15. Dilti, Kies: H. V. Simpson, \ ic> Prca; Directora, ll. W. Hall,.!. D. Sheahan, I) M Patton and !1 NV Anderson; Manager, .1 T Johnson; W W Hall, scorer. It was duo our readers to call their at tention to the OXCOlloUt tllsplliy of low priced line gonds nt tho Augusta Cash Co's store lust week, but as the munie has not coasnd, we hasten to toll thom to consult our atl vertising columns and at least seo the bargains boforo tho rush is over. Lula Dendy vs. (1. L. it S. railroad was tried before Judge Hum on ?Saturday. Tins was au action for damages for lc i I Hug a cow while tho road was being built. L. W. Simkins, Hall A Watts, for Plaintiff, and Gandul and I lol tuon A Simpson for Defendant. It has not 3 0t been decided. Among tho 102students of tho South Carolina Col logo, wo ma icu ibo (ol lo wing from I.aurons; Senior Class, William "Watts Hall ; Sophomore, John Seaborn Mnuhen; l-'roshmen, barry Walts Royd; Law Student, Mason Langston Cope land, Mr. Hall, w ho has just graduated was tho statistician of the class, and his .speech waa especially montionotl by pa pers as hoing full of wit and originality. Court W'lU convene on tho tnl Monday In July, bo I n a the 171 h dav of Ibo mont ii, nt ll njoloflk, His Honor, Judge Kn -dy presiding. Wraith of tho County. Tho i- poi i of the County Auditor to (he v omptrollcr (?encrai for this county allows; Value of Realty, fl, Its', loo Value of Personalty, 077,21.'? Value of Railroads, ?I7H,750 Total wealth <>r th?county, 4,602, MIG At tho Jail. Tho following names woro registered nt Hotel Don-Salllolast week,) .lames Shepherd, of Goldvlllo, viola tion of contract ; 30 days. Krank ;8alos, of Waterloo, committed by Justice Ilender-yon to await trial on tho nhargo ol gambling. J?llza Evans by Just lo? Stoddard, vio lation of contract, 30 days? Military Hop on the 1th. Numerous bulls Intro beon potion up herc on vorv short not co and coiise tpjontly ?runo have not neon ns complot ly SUfcoHHful us they might otherw ise have benn. Net sollie Military Hop to ho given on the glorious fourth. Am pio limo in : been givon mid the various committees have stt to work w ith the determination to redeem tho roputatloil of Laurella for entertainments ot this kimi. Good music has noon soctirod Anti lt I? expected that tho uncial talent of our sister towna will contribute to make tho occasion memorable Gn tho morning of tho -Uh, a basket plt-nio at Garrett's Spring and turgei practice by tlitrVitiartU, to closo w ith the bal!, IN the program. Coi. Rico's Leo turo? Wo litivo definitely ancor tai nov! tlic folio win? Information concerning tii<< looturosorcol Jamos ll Rice: Ho will bo ln(Laurohs t<> locturo, July 1st, nt H:-V) P M, in tho Court House. At Clinton Thursday ?lOtll inst, ?it ll A M, Instead of at nigh! ns announced in tho HcraM, At Waterloo July 2nd, at lon. in. Wo he speak for th IM distinguished locturcron common schools n '.'nil uttondanco al each of tho aboyo poi nts. Joint Btook Bftok Company. A Joint stock Mriek Manufacturing Company was formed boro some lima ago With tl capital H toe'* Of ttVO t hon sa nd dollars. Messrs N. 15. Dial, W. L, Gray and N. J. Dolmen were appointed a committee to lile a declaration with tho Secretary ol'the Slate tor the Milpose ot securing a charter for tim company. Mc- .rs A. ll. Marlin, S. D. Carlington. J. II. Sullivan, J. ti. C. f leming, J. J. r'luss, N. II. Dial ami Dr. J. T. Pool were appointed directors. Tho charier has boon obtained and tho organization perfected bv tho election of S. D. Car lington, Manager; W. D. Cray, Boorota r\ ned 'frcasurer and now tho organ ization is clothed willi tho legal re quiromoills ol' a joint stock ootnjiany. 'fliest) gentlemen mean business, ina Chinoi'V has been ordered amt work has boon commet.l Tho onjoct of tho brick company is l< lurnlsha million or more brick If noc? y to tin: Lauren Cotton factory at t : ie usual ni urket pr ce When tho brick nro nccnptotl by the fac tory, those ot'tho brick company who have subscribed to the cotton factory m: y very properly have their subscrip tion credited willi their pro rata share ol' lb? proceeds from the sale ol' the brick. Closing fcl.torclsofl I?. .M. A. Friday evening was the commence ment occasion ol' th?: I.aureus Mule Academy. Tho exorcises consisted in speeches hy tho pupils and an address by Mr. A. H. Williams, of Greenville. Tho following young gentlemen spread t bom rives on this occasion ami gavo vont to pent up olo<|uenoo: Thoa. Watts, My Country; carroll Miller, 'P." coining mun; lohn balle, DUO-by <;a,-.:Tv?iS\HVbdC.solution ot ins , L, McCunts, John's opinion ol' grand mother; Ihirrott Wright, What to tlo al allie; Walton P.rown, Tho Doioiigogtio; John Forguson, Tho rights nf boys ami girls; Wm. Watts, Itoeltutton, Tho bal met to and t he Pine; Archie Duri.side, Durn water; Allan Ihirksthilc, Kcpilta tlon; belaud Friorson, Launching ol tho Ship; Willie Jones, Progress; Williams Wright, Dor vino und (hu* oak; Douglass D?ts, Character of (rue olo'plonCO. Thou came ascono on the Mississippi as dose ri bott by Mark Twain, by Dorroh Ferguson, I'ierro Flko and barrett Wright ; The South faithful to her trust, by J as Craig. Prof. Prank P.vans, principal of tho Academy, Introduced tho orator of tho evening, A.lt. Williams, tho gifted edit or of the i Iroonvlllo Daily AVic.t, a young man well known UH a bold and oiiginul writer, whoso InlluVllCO lois airean v gillio f:.r bey.md tliocoullnos of South Caroli na. Tho spoil kor ii altogether prepos sessing in appearance, and while ho did not "charge on a corn-stalk horse," he kept tho undivided attention of tho au dience amt nave til?! young gentlemen of the academy a sddi*lblfl talk on prac Heal topics, "'fhe Homely Mau" was his subject. The speeches were intorporsotl with songs under tho (lireution of Mrs. J. P. Wilkes, assisted by Mi--, s Hart, Hammond and Harris, and Messrs Simpson and Wilkes, which con tributed in no .-mall dogroo to tho pleasures of Ihn cyeii'ng. The hoys did remarkably well and id* ! though by reason of sickness many were prevented from participating, all anice thal thc occasion was one ol IntOrOSt ami pleasure. Tlif Uuiuiis Ajiitatiun. Ncf:roe8 In a Hail Way. Forgottlng the L?sion of 1870. Hoover Har rms ed In Hickory. McCrary MIBHIII?'. - Reports Exaggerated. Prom t he most reliable information it seems that thu rumors cona ruing tho strike contemplated by tho laborers bi this county is without foundation, but an organisation has been formod, styl edftho "Co-Opoi IVO Workers of Ameri ' oa," particular willoh are given olso whore hy tho La irons corrospontlent of tho NOW? ?V Courier, lt is thought bs many t hat t lie object of Ibis soc i ttl y ls similar to Hie organization recently hi existence in York county. Th oso organizations were formed lu this county and Nparlanhurg hy one Hiram P. Hoover, the labor agitator, I who was shot renently nt Wurrcnlon, Ga., fer bicltlug the uogroos to riot and incondlarisin, who has show n up ai Hickory, N.C., bis homo? Ono eve is completely gone ami one side ol' his face ia pretty badly torn from shot that en tered lt. Hoover w as arrested as soon us he made an appearance nt. Hickory on an indictment lound against him ami others tor running tholrso cabed co-op OratlVO WOrka Without .a license. After Hoover left thlflStatO, llO was succeeded by a negro from York CCU ll ty named McCrary, who was< 110 of tho bund of thieves who murdered young OoodO in order to cover up their w ork, a lull ac count of w inch was glvon tho rcadors of Tm; AnvKiti isi;it some weeks ago. io lim wholesale lynching which followed Ibis murder McOrnrV escapedand seems not to have lioodod (lu- salutary lesson which the fate ol' Iiis coir, rai I es should have taught, but ho tOOlC up tho work of Hoover, audit ls tito opinion ?d' many of the most reliable and [substantial cit izens thal the midnight meetings meant mischief, bul thal thc object was not an Organised Strike, but an organization lo oom in 11 crime and resist thu btw a plot to plunder. At Woodruff tho citizens decided to arrest McCrary and thus bring on a legal Investigation, but when arrested, ho fought bitterly and succeed ed in breaking the arm of one of tho par ty soul lo make the arr?st, and also 111? (Hoted a severe wi und in Ills shoulder. Mut others bli0000(1od in milking (he ai rest mid he w as carried out lo bo exam, bb-d ami as yoi has not returned, 'fhn te who took him say that after the exand niiibin it was decided that they could do nothing w ith hbo, so he Was liberat ed. Just how that liberation occurred ls nowhere stated, nut McCrary has not la en seen again In Woodruff. Tims without a leader tho negroes havo been remarkably 'pilot, and wild rumors havo ceased to lloat through tho air, bringing fear and consternation to too Ortho un tppronchablo f?garos glv plcmont thuin thin week with mor with now mid novel seloetions. Ii express unU will throw upon our 2500 yds Luco Bunting, all wool 12.Je. 3500 yds Calico 2?C. I 100 ; 1200 yunis .is inches widoull wool These goods were bought eloso ; theil! to linger. Wo believe in u ness tho proof of it ; ir> pieees Dino Damask 25c yuri 25 ya rds of Shirting for D5c. 50 Slid As tliCHO nronol unusual w ith ui the public t hut wo send such still 50?lox Ladles llom'd lldkfs 2,}e 5c each. 13 doz Gents Lfnlaudrle Wc arc in thc L We emilio! do it unless wo nie ubi listen Ko the magie figures of our looney down. "Wo strike out I 500 pair 1.nilies toilet slippers il slippers French bool nt 85c. 175 133 pair Mon's 1\ C. Shoes 90c. J Lot no antedeluviaii nmbulanc Of tho grcn! masters of Low trading. Till?: AU (il Mastodons and Miraci excited pnpuluco, bul everything )*t rpi let; society la sotlled down, and tho bille town of W.I ru ll'ami Indeed the whole district of tho reoout agitation, is us cul in anti so rom aa a luke on a sum mer's evening. 11 is l rue, several mili tary companies have been formed itinonu tho whites for solf pro? teellon, but not the slightest approhon* sion is now foll although tho negroes nro undoubtedly well armotl. Personal. Mrs. ft. |>, To I I vlsitOtt Spartaburg last week. Mr.C. b. I'M ko, is .wo regret to stnto, still tpdto sick. Mr. Jack Simpson, sou of the Ohlei Justice, is visiting in town., I'M (tor Waltaee ol' tho New I arvy Ohm r? var waa lit tho city for a low ?lays hist week. Ooo. Westmoreland Knq., of O roon . ville, was in town profomdonully last week. Dr. an t Mrs. T. 'b Todd left tad 'fhn rs.lay for C lei, n springs where they will spend KuVoral weeks. Miss Anna Mah.itfey, II popular young linly of this county ls spending a week with i 'lends hero. Weare pleased ts soo Mr. Ifonrv liam mond ahle to he on tho streets, though still quito lame fro I ll Illa recent railroad aecltlenb The Newberry Obiivrtvr Says, "Mr. Claude Garrett, Of Laurens, spent la>: week with friends m Ne vberry,and ft 'I in love with about .seventeen Newberry girls. Miss Marv Voargill, A viv hi. lily ne com pl ?shel young linly of this county, who has be ul ti aching in the Columbia female Collego, has ret urned homo for tho Summer. brother darlington will accept our hearty congratulations ami Brother , Wilson anti brother If ?lines our deep I By ni pat hy and earnest condolence. i?> tho way, WO suppose that now. since "love's young dream" has niatoriuli/.cd into mai ritnony. .\i r. < larllnglon will n?> long? r mistake another fellows horse for b's nu n al social gaile rings ami drive him off io aw oct uncou.slousm ~-s, loaving coustoruutlon behind him! Spurtanhiirg licrahl* All the News from Waterloo, Threshing wheat for Dinner, -in the Tolls for Larceny. "Bweut Oirls Returning Home.--Kough-on Hawks.--Would he Iu ccndiarles. Lawn Parts . -Dasc-Ball. i Col. Klee's Lecture - One of our farmers hore, ?s n hem ! so far in tho way ol disposing of his whoiit crup, lie having hud thresh ed, ground and cooked for dinner, all linne in the >(ii ni o morning, Wo of course dont know whether ur llOt il Wiis;i ease nf lieCOSSIty, or whether bo Willi ted IO seo bow quick ho could doMpose of his little crop. H rnnk Holl I n, colored, was noni to jail from this plueo by Capt. I). NV. Anderson, for si ealing live dob lars from ono Austin Cunningham colored, about ono year ugo. lt seems that Austin, owed Prank, ono dollar tor work, and glvo bini the llve-tlollur-bili to get it changed, ii nd instead of coining to this place ho crossed tho fiVOT to Core naen, ?ind before leaving bc also helped himself tO the best pair of pants tho old negro had, anti II new hut In tuid just bought. The old man kopi quiet about ?he mutter, not i even telling his employer anything about it, thinking that bo would return nguiu which be did, and up on arresting him he cm fessed to having ncled wrong towards Alls till, and that ho intended to return the money to him. This of course noone believed, a nd ho was imme diately sent to jail. All of the young ladies, who have boen attending HChool nt Laurens and Ninety six have return d homo, which milken tho old town look Uko itself once more, but from all appearances annie Of thu boys will be having moro run-. : 2^1 IST ?lb on tho publie lu our lust weeks ad ve o?stnrtilng reductions und lowangun ttordor to gel thom hero in timo for counters <?n that (lay I, 10c. OOO yds ohcoso cloth, 5o. 1000 yds cheek nainsook, ric. 1000 yds Vb Albatross, ld cents por yard, md wo mu-i realize on thom prompt! - "quick turn ot'Ibo nimble nickie as ? I. 8 pieces Cottonude for 75c. 13 pic 00 Palmetto fans lc Oltcll. Needles C-">ou<;" . -, but it is out <d' tho public wo ina!.o Illing strokes us biliou s; each. 70 do/. Ladies stripe lioso, ie (1 shirts 10c eabh. 37 doa Uents Uni .cad .r o and competent to furnish goods m excel dur music ns we dunce to tl 'nun Ibo -bouilli r/' t liic per pair. 1?0 pair Ladies tiper pair Kid Oxford ties $100 per pair, 'lons Congress < tailors OOo. -".'?"> Men o for ?lead prices take you on bo 'Wait for the Wage Prices, Goo ! Goods and constiti 'STA CASIS i lions Workers of Dry C c m Jj "??V t'^?L._ J bul wo hopo they will bo moro mindful (bun the I asl nm ivnsfrom your town, and bring his pocket kuile, ?is scissors aro mit much'help in tho way of cutting truces as ho ! may not ho so fortunato ns to got ! some olio to help hint out ol bis t roulilc Mr Bony Anderson, certainly de served praise from the ludios of this community, those ut least who aro attempting to raise chickens, ns ho luis made II good staid in tho way "f exterminating hawks und foke's. On missing- his chickens ho carno to I tho conclusion thal there was :i I hawk's ties! noi far ' rom tho bouse, aiiul ii it ii th roo young ones. After hoing oui for a short while ho returned with ho t wo old ones end i li : -O yoting OHOS, und besides live yoting loxes. This ls us good UH Nimrod could do, ?ind we would tiggesl lo tho ladies of (ho community thal thoy each one j.'ve Mr Anderson n chicken, for I he has done t hem in the oxtcriuiiiulini! hawks und r lltllin .1IIVOI i i w i i.ii i i .'iii i.i I und upon investigation hw fi ' to contain t wo old bi ri i . will tin wa . l*o and and that li. e, I s nc person or person.** unknown j made a desperateelforl on lust Sun ! day to burn an oui house of Iho i pla u tat iou ot' " r Wright Simms liv* j ing in the Fork, the pince whero the Uro originated ls where Mr Simms ?meo lived, but where Mr .John Spoon now lives. Mr ."-poon hud ! gone visiting witii his family, I rei in ned Into in tho afternoon, , upon arriving he discovered i ono of the out houses was on beat once give ?darin, und fortu I nntcly there woro SO HO darkies j m ar by who rendered him great assistance, but for their timely ar?, I rival the house would have been j bu ri i ei I up. After extinquishlng the i tire Mr Spoon made some Investi gations of tho matter, and found that they bad firs! bulli their Uro down in the woods not far from tho building, and after gi liing what coals they needed, they -ot tiro to tho house, and bad it not boon for tho quick arrival of liol pthoi r object would have been accomplished. in-, and Mrs. Parks, of (treen wood, visited their son, Mr. V. N. Parks, of this place last wonk? Quito ll nu inlier of coi ton blooms have boon brougl t to town during the past week, among them was a very tine stalk from tho field of Col. J. li. Wharton (hal had thirty squares and blooms. Tho stalk was about knee high. The Cul. says th ni most of bis crop is like I his sample, TIlO indies of this plaCO Will give ?i lawn party on Thursday evening, Juno ftOth, nt tho residence of Coi, J. II. Wharton. Tb-' invitation is not only for the young men of Ibis place, but to all who may desire to to como, u s the ladies will make it (Hie Ol' tllO IllUSt enjoyable eve nings ever spent ill Waterloo. Tho yoting mon of this pince have organized a baso-bnll ?dub and will give tho Cross dill nine a show lng as soon u> they praetlee up a little. So look out boys for your balls. Wo mndo mention some limo ugo that tho lion, .laities If. Bice won ld gi vc I lie to ?VII of Waterloo an address on tho 1st of .Inly, but have received notice from Com missioner Bullock thal tho tillie ' has been changed from the ll rsl to ; ino second ol'.I illy, as be will speak i in Laurens on tln> li rsl and come hereon tho morning of tho second nt H* o'clock. Kcboos from Kde a. Honen Path Picnic. -A Olorloiin Pay at Eu>n. -neath of an aeod La-ly and Otlior ?utter? of lntorert. Picnics aro now Inowjpr*, We had tho pleasure of attoiidtng tho ono tit the (dose of tho ilonen Path , high-school, wlii di occurred Ba tur clay Juno li tb. This school i.s un der th! charge Prof. .J. B. Watkins, fl u fly of this county. The pic ot \ lt? qUltO ;i .success, indictulive rd- interest taken in the HOhool le both teachers and patrons. Addresses were delivered I y Hov. A. C. Stopp and Col. J. (I. Clink rtlsemoiit, oiicourngi a us to sup ut our previously well lilied stork Monday morning wo ordered by yds Batiste cloth, 40 Indies wide, .loria Lawn, '?',<> inches wide, .Oe. ly, boneo emu ford to allow agni nsf tlie ilorti lime/' wit cos Crinkle sooi\ er oe yard, le paper. Bins 2Je naper. Ixots our money and it shall be out to pair. 80dr/ Oonts Linen Collars, aundricd Shirts 05c each. ?ust Maintain lt. ul prices that will loud. Thcreforo io lune ol' cheap goods fdr tho a slippers nt G5e. 200 pair Opera ?J!"i pair KUI button boots {).JC. s Solid Brogans0, 7 and H, 00C. arti but a"=_;_ lltionul cheapness i:i all then CO M P ANY, . -es with Headquarters ' " 3 . O . seale, both on education and very interesting. At night tho young folk- had a "Lawn party" which was equally pleasant. Tho picnic with its addresses and dinner, and the Sociable Ht night together made our vlsi! very enjoyable, and wo hope to have t ho pleasure of re-vls Itlllg tllO pleasant "little city" of Honett Bath, Very lino growing crops were -cen on tho road, better than wo have liol iced Tor some time, und of ll better kind. The annual lOdon picnic occur red Inst Saturday tho 18th, at "Old I I .den," or W. ll. M a ha bey's resi dence, and proved lo be as success ful as lisna!. A boil I nine o'clock I in the morning people from eveiy I side hogan coming lu and eonlin I neil SO li!! lhere was >\ large crowd ii iombled, including old as well as young. Kvory one was lu high spirits and expecting mindi enjoy I ment, w hich expectation was am ? ply lille I. Welcome greetings were ; extended by ont; ol*our young n and ofeour.se fol by nil of our . I pie, itflor willoi inner was I nouneed and a!! ' ere woicom forward anti sci od in a manner eba rae) eristic of t he Kden people. We must coin pli ment com nt it tee on the courteous manner in which they distributed (lu1 luxurious dinner. Alter dinner wan over tho young folks engaged in various amu-e meiitssoii . dayeil croquet, soi.ie w ent ritlin ohio funi.slied music I for enter: .>!, and soma ol' I course con . . ! ntfcclionutcly, i bul wo can u eontleinn any ot these, liol oven tho last. Kvory ? ono seemed to enjoy ii ami nil v. ere i sorry w hen thc time, lor dispersing I came. M.?ny pleasant memories uro connected with that day, and we look forward willi pleasant un ; ticipntions to thc next annual meid . ing of tho Kilon picnic. Mr K. P. Ilai)b, dahli ? tho llrsl i cotton bloom of tho season, Ile has I one which opened the i!Jn< 1. Who ? an bea t ii ? Sirs 14, lt. Brooks lins boon very : sic!;, but is now improving. Mi-s ( Sallie Brooks, i- spe'itling several days at bouie during her mother's illness, 'pj|| j |,, r hume, but sin 1 bas been teaching this year at San dy Springs. i Mi-s Mamie lloyd, of Laurens, is visiting friends and relatives around 1 ! li n. Babuu Ijitornry Society holds on oth.?r publie meeting Saturday night, 2nd. I'he public are Invited, la.. . la ? dies ami geni lomon. Died Saturday night, tho tsth. I Miss Ksslo Manly, tho oldest linly '. anywhere around Babtin, Our... -i authorities giVO her age ns near ninety-seven. she lias been con fined lo ber room for near three year-, ?ed hoing obie to ho out. She wa- hurried ut Kahlin, where she had been a member for ninny yea: -. Our Power Packet, A Sc-r-mn on So'.fishneBB. Protract?'." LUI lgatlon Ead<d' Justlco stoddard at Ohamors. Dwathofa Former citizen of Laurens. -Rain iifieaoa. Powor i-seldom so highly favor? nd ns il was on last Sunday. Hov. < "raves |,. Knight, filled an appoint . mont 10 preach, made by his friends. Promptly Al ii o'clock lie mot a j large aildionco In tho Academy building, 1111(1 proceeded to dis? j courso on tho subject of "selfish ? ness," basing bis sermon on Scrip ture "Lotscl his face toward do? I inop'Oh." Bis remarks were plain and eminently practical and wore , evidently accompanied by an unc tion from heaven. There was heart in it, an element sol loin found now , a days in the performances of tho . preachers who secern to study io BUpproSS uoul mid elevate rle I I \ we all fool thal wo me better i n ami women hy having llsti ed words MO oarne i and so well ad ; I ed to oursplrl tuai needs. Mr Lewin Power, who lins been in feeble lion 11Ii for MOIOO timo is no?' " this wack. i-,-._-_ .4.. ...... ._i Tho protracted law-suit with Put mun and Tumblln was doeldod again In favor of Pittman. We are Informed that Mr Ander son Arnold? died Inst week. The deceased wns a native of Smith Carolina,hut lind moved to Miss. oral yea:--; ugo. Mo visited rel atives and friends in this county i t summer and anticipated Com ing again t his year. Unelo liol? Mooro, ls In Texas visiting, it la hnrd to koop up with him. Though wo have 'neon so blessed with min. wo are getting uneasy now, we have not had any of the showers this week except tv little sprinkle. .Simie colored chaps helped them selves to Vs'. Ik Stoddard's water melons Inst Sunday while ho was gone lo church. When tho Squire came homo ho followed tho tracks until ho captured tho thieve-;, and says that by tho appliance bf hick ory* ?io settled the case righi there without troubling tho merchants and farmers to sit ns Jurors. YOUNGS' CHI >S8 HOADS, i .viii.AilA.ssKK. Tho harvest is about over and t lu; t ra voling threshing machino ls now on tho wing-. Wo hour of sumo IlllO crop of grain being threshed. Tho cotton prospects are still good although weare needing some rain at thc pro-cut. Mr A. I*. Voting who has been! spending several months in florida j has returned to bis home near this i place. L'relow says Florida is a i good country about in spot-, and j has lino crops tho present year, but the mosquitos bills are too sha rp for him. Mr J. II. Compton, has noon quite sick, bul wo al e glad lo note is con vale-cent. M r Juek Glenn, late of ireland, but now of Jacks Township, hns gol flu; bes I crop thal ho has had since ho left tho old country. Wo rogrt ' to learn of the death of Miss Manilo the eldest daughter of Mr Hilly Bell, ot the residence of her father on the I " inst. Mr W. W. Green, eur veteran Machinist is adding-to his saw gin, and grist mills, a first-class cotton see I mili, this ls one -tcp in t be right direction, und .should ho imi tated by many others, in this coun ty? The wator melons crops will doubtless bo a good ono should the soasons continue favorable. M r ... V Pearson, is the boss hon ey man ol'this section he having stripped one colony of bee.? of tho total amount of f>7 pounds. In Memoriam. ..Tho good die llrsl, And thnv whose hearts aro dry ns Summer rlust, Kuril to t'.iosocket." Tho black aug? 1 of den Mi lins just vis ited our community and nikon as ?ts prey into I'aradiso tho splvlt of ono w ho hud u wolconte pl ice in th? hearts of all t who knew her. Wolcot}! S boca ti so s h o ! posscssod so ninny womanly ?nd worthy I traits or character, Hud were you lo see port rayed a skotoh of till her virtues ?md actings of a lifo that was very short,you ivould suppoao that tho hand of tho eu logist hud po nu eil nothing hut enoo ! inhiniH on pages swopt hythe ward of tho magician, In tho ceremonies of I sorrow anti in tho ex pressions of honor *.o tho d'ad, tho downcast tacos anil inoistom I eyes bo'spoko tho emotions of i the heart in language moro expressive i and truthful dian eau bo evinced by ! words. How strongly the deceased was j united withcoids of lov<i and friendship j to tho hearts < : us all. She lui.I no faults I for tho hostile hi nd of i ho carping ci it io ? lo unveil, but ovm thc laudations of n friendly eulogist count not exaggerate tho beauties of her noble nature. Yes, ii ls gratifying to mothal my first, (rib, j I ute of respect in t his manner should boj I to the memory of ono so justly dosorving, ? I lt was my good fortune lo know the do-1 ' ceased, toni I can say nf her linn 1 do I not hollovo she had an enemy. In the I I language of tho pool, "Nono know her hut to love li T, nor mimed' her hut io I prulso." At the hour, sad hour, ol ono o'clock on Tuesday night, the IA!n inst., tho Immortal spirit of M fsa Mumie Kell sailed on inv itihlu wings i i I'aradiso, there to await the hugh) blast of tho nrch-inigol fiiihriol, when Ibo good wdll (oin ino ibo host ot un gels nroiind the snowy wddto throne of ino great I Am. The violent attack nf congestion proved that her youthful fm m was ne! e.p.al lo ils poisonous Inlluonce, and that thc sickle of timo ia not thrust among mor tals to rc.ip norely tho ripe Mintos nf Class, but culs down the young und strong a ?> well. IIi.> stihjocl ..ii ids not ico was a young hu Iv of ie. ardinurv mental fu eu h ?c.?, having had opportunities combined willi a goori mind, all blondell, nenin ber a.: j : ha; coai.l bc desired as >\ pollsliod youui! I lady. She had h.'Mi engaged in teach ? iog this year, her heart seemed to bc in I her work, yet <><>d called her up higher, her spirit has taken its ?light io tho re dim?s ol' bb ?s, and now mingles her j solids w iih ile- bright angels in heaven. I Tito crow I ol' syniputhyslng friend<i was inore i, u nierons i han w as ever seen on H ny occas I m. When we reiili/.e thal we shall n u soe her lovely form or hear her genial yniconguiu, a shudder Involun tarily stouls ovor us, for WO kllOW that lier loss ls not that of her faintly alone, hut is most grievously blt by I lie wholo community. '?'"the grief Striekel! tci renls wi? can only say. live up lo her dy ing request, "Meet nie in Heaven." woep not, hui loo); up to tho mountains of \ our MI renglh and remember that your oretisuro has only "gono before" lo pre pare Ile- way for you. so-that when tim angel of death conios down to hear you to your now home, you oan again catch n|i thc broken links nf thc family and have them securely hound inst by tho throne of Clod, not ono missing link in thal golden ? hain Ol' love, loving find mu? loving one another, while heaven's sunny hours roll on forev er. A now life, a bli- foi over amid norfoot bbs* and ex t ai u- |oy is lifo Indeod, t?oldville, June isih, l^sT. WII.UIM.M. state <?f South Carolina. Ii A U H F. N S C 0 U N T Y, IN PKOIIATI: CoiTliT. Whereas, G.P. Copeland hus np pliod to mo for [jotters of Admin istration on tho iOdato of ll. B. IlOakO deceased. These are therefore to cito and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear before nie at a Court of Probate, to be h oh len at my ofilce at Laurens C. H., on tho 7t*h day of July 1837, ni IO o'clock, Ajjvl, to show C?U80, If any they can, why letters of Administration should not be granted. (iivon Under my hand and ?cal this, the lllsi dav of .lune 18S7. A. W. BURNSIDE, j, iv u, v. June 21 1?87. Absolutely Pure. This po\v?lr novor varies, A marvel of purity, strength mi I wdiolosotnonesn. Mon? econ. lin ?ca i than the ordinary kinds, and cannot I?' sohl ?n competi tion with lin- IHM 11 i t io lc ol' low lest, short weiirhl ultim or phosphate pow? tiers Sold only In CANS. LOYAL BAK INO .PowtiKKjl'Oii IOU Wall Streut, N.Y Knturtnlnlng fluents In Mexico? When n Mexican lady opens per hons? to com puny she does not feel bound to prov! le ber guests with unexpensive and abundant variety of refreshments. Sho presumes they com?? to danoo, conversa ami e.M.i'iy themselves- not lo discrimi nate between cranb.?do (frozen chinks) nmntccadus (ice cretuns), Bomen punch an<l ji lli.-s. ruai then complain lo all their friends and acquaintance*! tho next day that everything wo ; scantily supplied and was SO stale that- it made them sir!; ?ill night. Tho Mexican hostess simply has her servants hand ?round trays ot glasses filled willi sparkling water or with san gria-a very refreshing draught com posed of equal portions of wine' and wal r. with sugar ad libitum and suffi cient lemon juice to give it a pungent Haver. Frequently each glass of waler is ac companied by c. porous stick or mass of crystallized sugar slightly flavored with lemon juice. 1; dissolves instantaneously in water, affording a inosl grateful and refreshing drink. These sugar sticks aro known hy different ?amen in di It?rent Mexican cities, Ix-ing variously culled dolados. & iionjados, ay.ucariloa and pan ales. No hcadnebes or slomuchio pains aro caused by Mexican tertulias. They elford nil exced? nt opportunity to tako terpsichorean exert iso and get upan appe tite. Then ovorybody is free to go homo and talco a Into supper, a med that every Mexican pn fi rs to cat in his own house, ns ho would renounco the most richly spread table at which etiquette would compel him to keep his coat on Ids hack in favor of his frijolidh (heans cou ked in oil) and radishes in his blurt.-Kansas City Time ;. Au\ iva to I'nrotittt. "I'ittil pan tits .-eas . teaching their chil dren thal it is moro honorable to gain bread wit.u ill roiling th? ir ban is than by hon st lal ?or the.?raw! i<!c mus! continue. S'oung nu a will he laugh! law who woul l pr> ibnhly excel inatdng tho cali whit h covers 11 hook which they Ht. '. ;. . Miers will wield tho ?enluc? with h: .. (hat might ! ' tray moro cunning in f' g ing the stool from wdiich it is ma le; Some will kc "p UCCOUntS O? gOOd? sohl who insli .d sh mid oin ploy themselves in nailing the 'K N..; m which they aro packed. 1'ilii . will r.ot bo considered. Tho only aim will ho to make a genteel living hy doing na lillie work as possible. The so r. r parents aw ake lo tho fact that the liest t'a ;, can do hy their sons Is to cause Hu m lo learn a trade tho better for t!i.mary. Cu loss a boy displays an ? -p.ci.ii aptitude fi r ooo of tho learned profossn ns he i hould bo put at somctldng else. Application may lw nu excellent atll>stil ile for nins. I. i; it will be found that w hen tho two ni e combined th< pos t-essor of ibo former has but a poor show ?I) tho rae.- with his <L ithly armed rival. Clerking, too; ls ovord. and it Ls a potir me? hm ie ind?ed that does not de rive more comfort front bia wilges than tho illy-paid cl? : ?; who ls compelled to ; pen-! ali ls- ennis ?>n dress. Taking it all in all. we may advise, by para phrasing Shukesjiearo, and say a trade's lb . thing. Reflection will convince that w . uro not fur out of (he way in Baying so. - Boston Budget. Tbc Orctiptitlons ?>f Great Mon. The Medical Age ll OS been investigating (his subject, and . ays that the father of Demosthenes was a blacksmith; of Eurip ides, a il. aler in vegetables; of Socrates, a medicen ..culptor; of F'picurus, a shep herd; of Virgil, an innkeeper. Colum bus wns the son of a wool carder; Shakes peare, <vf a butcher; Luther, of a miner-, Cromwell, of ti brewer; Sixtus V, of a swim herd; Linnaeus, of a IKMU- country^ mtn?iter; Franklin, of a soup boilers Rods senu, of a watchmaker; and Murat, of tin innkeeper. The writer co. M dudes that tho toothers of these men may have been tho Source from which their genius was tic rived, and, indeed, it is known that somo <>f them were women of more than or dinnry excellence.-.Scientific American? PURELY VEGETABLE. lt eels wiUi extraordinary iRor.y o? Ot* TIVER, {?,DNEY8. i-ANO BOWELS. AN EFFECTUAL SPECIFIC FOR M '!:> lu, Hov. el ? .< ?I ? >|,lfi I Dy ape pata, Hick ii?-ini>,. Ito, Constipation, J ll lion mic H*, Kidney AITeotlon?, J.tutitll??N Mental DojirOH.loil, Collo? BEST FAMILY MEDICINE Ko Household Should bo Withoui K, nn il, I .y I >?? ! i U? k ?>pt rend y for I ni trawl I al - i? . \ will Bavo many (tu hour PCfttmrlMLaOd many it dollar la limo una dwton* Dill". THERE IS BUT ONt 8A?M0NS LIVER REGULATOR 8e? Oint you flffl the fliinuine with rad ' Z" en fronl of Wrapptr. Prepared oirry bf J. H. ZEILIN <*. CO., *>?. Proprietor* PhiUd.lp^a-. Pa. ? KICK. SU.CO.