The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, June 29, 1887, Image 3
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LAUUKNS, June ?!)th 1887.
i ??i?OGal ?incl Sps?taLfe
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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.