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LAURENS, July 20th, 1887. SM >l , YV A l .U 8AYNGS? Caught on tho Cornera hy Our Man About Town. Tho brick machinery lins arrived and work Will begin at oneo. A Vory pleasant impromptu (?orman wnsgiyoii at tho Hotel r.endolla on Fri day ovonlng. Tho Shiloh Agricultural Club will Rivo their annual picnic at ?Shiloh on tim Pith proximo. A basket Picnic will bo given at M. A. Summerols, or. 30th to which tim pub Ho aro invited and oxpootod to contri bulo. Tho MoDaHiol bigamy caso wns not tried this Term, on aCOOUnt of the ab Nonoo Cf tho prosecutor on Monday. It will come up lu Soptoinbor. A negro man by tho name of Jordan Glenn has a good snake story. Ho lound tho track and it measured !? inches wide crossing tho road near this placo. Laurens la tho healthiest place in tho ?tato. Wo hayo good water, splendid elinuito, ample hotel accommodations and railroads In ovory direction. This is undoubtedly tho place to spend thc summer. Tho stores of Todd, eil in pst n eV Co., and boyd's Mloek have ticen greatly im proved by glass fronts. They have nlso boon neatly painted mid now present tho most modern city appearance. Tho Summer Convention of tho Laur ens A. A M. association, began to-day, and will boin session two days. Ampin provision bas booti made by our citizens for tho entertainment of delegates. Wo aro Indebted to Prof. A. M . AOKY, Ot Chattanooga, Tomi., fora superb pam phlot entitled "Monteagle Annual.'' It ls well worthy of an extended notice, which our space forbids at present. Charles Mason, a neuro from Ooblvlllo was lodgod in jail on Monday for assaul ting with intent to kill one Merry Fer guson on M"r Goodwins placo. It seems that two or three ugly wounds wore inndoon Perry with a knltO, Jolt Parksdale, colored rocognizod his cow's hide in a tanyard, and thal is how bo caught Wilt Pool, a colored lad, who ho says stole tho cow last week and sold hor for beef. Will is a guostoflho county for a few mont hs at least, w hen ho will doubtless attempt to provo that Jclfs power of recognition was not good. A number Of gentlemen representing tho various lire insurance companies in terested boro, were in town hist week, ro-rntliiR tho property, on account of having a tiro engine. The assosmontfl woro rodueod 25 to aO per cont averaging probably :\"XA all around. It is estima- I tJd that this reduction will pay for the online in two years, besidesoam'clling tho throo-ojuartor ela uso on tho policios. A eoloiod witness was called lo tostfy last, week and Judge Presley failed to catch his nairn* distinctly. ..What ls your first name?" asked his Honor; "Alex," said tho witness. "And your last name is what?" "/.ander," was tho quick response. His name was Alexander Clarity. Owing to tho fact that tho nocoasary nigua!uros of real estate owners bad not boen obtained, when tho olootion notice was pilbtishod a few weeks ag), the commissioners rovokod tho publication. Wo leam bowev* r that additional signa tures liaVO been obtained and the publi cation is made elsewhere in Tm: AD-j VKIVTISKIt to-day. Tho Old Folkes* entertainment Tues day night was repeated according to an nouncement and was a SUOCOSS in every particular, oxecpt tho "lawn party" foa turo, which owing to tho Inololiioncy ot tho woathcr had to bo omitted mid tho refreshments of tho season wore served in the spacisus oollogo building. Tho net prooSOds amounted toTJ $?O, willoh goes to swell tho organ fund for tho Presby terian church. Friday was "JudgOlllOUt Day," w hen tho following prisoners wore sentenced. Davo Hunter, earring OOUOOttlod wea pons, ('in. and pistol or imprisonment in County jail at haril labor under direc tors of tho county Commissioners for UO.dnys. Ho paid tho fino. Henry Hilt, adultery, ono year in tho penitentiary. Chiirloy Mack, horso-stoaling, fivo yoaro in tho penitentiary, Ida bryson, attempt to poison, six years m Hm penitentiary. Wat Billson, was allowed to give bond for nppoaranco in tho stun o' fb>00 dob .lara. :_ Union Meeting. Union mooting of tho Second Section of Woody Uiver Baptist Association will moot ni Now Prospect on Friday .July 20th. IntrodllCtry Hermon by Hov J A Marlin. Missionary Sermon by Hov J J> Pitts. Qumios will 1)0 discussed in tho fol lowing ordor: 1. Should a ohnroll discipline a mom ber for neglecting or rofusing to contri bute to the support of Ibo gospel? N L llnrksdalo to opon, followed by Jas M Ilodgons? 2. What aro tho evidences noconsnry to give a professor of Faith In Christ, an as Hornneo of regeneration? WH Fowler, W LCunningham, 8. Oft tho nuptial churches hold thom .elves Rulltloss, who knowingly retain the unroKonorato? T S Langston, M A Kuight. 4. What should bo tho attitude of churches towards Prohibition? Jno M lludgons, J l. M Irby. The Encampment. Wo hnvo boon ronptostod to gi yo tho following notloo rotativo to tho Inter states Encampment at Hpartanburg, which boglns August 'SUi: Neohargo for ontraneo to tho grounds No charge for mineral, agricultural or native wood oxhlblts. Railroads at-roo to carry nnd roturn .ll exhibits freo. One faro for round trip. Trains will run every yt hour from Spartnnburj- to tho Encampment ground?. Ampio aooominodatloiia at tho threo lt Hotels, bonrdlng-liounas and Encanip Kxueut ground? for any crowd. - K Meals 26 cent? oneb, mut lodging mid Basais on tho grounds, (1 por day. BfeTolograph and Kxpress ofUees na wei' HKpopot on tho grounds. . MONDAY'S MASS MEETING. What was Bald aud Dono.---A Full Report of the Procedinga. in aeeoidanoo with announoomont previously ra ado ?nd olroulatod throughout this bounty on printed post ers, a public mooting was held in tho Court House to-day at 12 M. On motion Coroner J. J. lloo/.er was rcn.U08.tcd to netas Chairman and Dr. J. S. Wolli, Soorotary, Upon taking tho chair, hr. Iloo/.or l h ai dc e< I Hie people Tor thc honor Of presiding ovor thia? ono of tho most important meetings ovor hold in I.aur eus county, concluding lila Introduction by reading tho following, which is tho call: PUJJUO MEETING, A meeting of t lie people ol' the County of I.aureus will b .ld in tho I 'on rt Uousoon Monday next, tho-Til li instant. Thoobjoet of said mooting will bo to conn adieta telegram in tho News ?t Couriorstaling that thc pcoplo of this County justify ilio homicide of ll I. bish op. [Signed] H NV Allison, YV El Crisp, ,1ns Wham, A C Owlngs, J I. M Irby, W ll Stoddard,.1 I) M Shaw, A S Ow bigs. .J II Shell, T lt Owings. Dr Young road thc following paper from Clinton : Wo, tho undersigned olllzong of Lau rens county, S C., clo hereby enter our solemn protest against ibo Impression made in I be Nows rt Courier that we jus tify tho murder of lilll'us 1. bishop. This was signed by22 promim nt Clin ton men, ami nu (he back of the paper Was endorsed as follows" Wo endorse any resolutions condemn ing the ?iel ion of the jury who sat upon this caso, and also any resolutions for getting rill ol'.lohn 1> Sheahan. This endorsement was read amid lus ty shouts and cries of "Hang him! ' "I lani; him !" AconilllitlCO was appointed lo draw MI i table resolutions expressing the sensoof t his meeting, consist i ag of .1 I! Switzer, .I V naniago, h c Sm Hil, .1 il shell and . I II ow ?nus. After hoing ont four minnies tho lolloWillg resolutions were read : Whereas on tho4lh ?lay of July 1887, Itu fits 1.. Bishop, upon tho si reels ii na rn ic. 1 a ml unaware was slain by .Ino. I). Sheahan, while running'and appealing for mercy, und whereas in u few 111 i lill I CS nfl Ol' Ibo ^iiiil homicide, Joseph! T. Johnson, n paid correspondent of tho Xi irs a,nt Con p/Vv and Ibo At torney for .Too. 1>. .'.-lie;! han, wil il illi t undertaking' to H nd out ( ho opin ion of (ho people of Lau rons, bul ns wo believe to forestall und ?op?ralo upon public opinion mullo mit/'/.le the public press of I lie st al o il iii lel egraph (o 1 ho ?Vi ms Utid Coi/cV*' < lie following'words to wit: "Tho dc fenso claims it was dono In Holf-de fon.se, and so says i lie people," A n>l Whereas (ho said J no I). Sheahan, bas boon I ried and acquit ted hy n jury of this cornily, Nine 7here/ore tn' fl tivsofcctl Ly tho people ol' 1 ,:i ti lens in nu - meeting ns-tcnihl^d, isl. That the sub! telegram was n malicious libel, it nd slander upon (he peoplco Laurens County, 2nd. Ho it furl her re? ol ved Ib.d while we ibi Hoi wish I" iuipb^UO tho motivos of (ho j ii ry ininantii ll cd in said ease (hat wo cuunoi c. press (oostrongly our dis^ntisiac? tiouiitllio venliel lu suhl casi : !>rd. That wo pledge ourselves indi viluully mid collectively to maintain nod vindicated tho law of our slate 'n i lie fill ure. .Ilii. Thu I wo regard Jap. 1>.Shea ann, I hough acquit led iii the Cou I devoid of any respect for thc laws of our conni ry having* been charg ed nearly every cou ri since lie lui been among 4 us foi' violet ions of laws fd h. Thal ri copy of Iheso H -sola lions ?un? tho Judge's ('bargo be published In tho newspapers of (?ie cornily the Nows mid Courier and tlie Augusta Chronicle. Col John fi M Irby moved Ilia! Ibo proamhlo and rosolniiona bo adopt ed, Willoh called N ll IMid, Mvp, lo Ibo lloor. Mr Dial slated I bat be w as oin ptoyed by tho prosecution io aid tho stale i n securing tho eon vlei ion of Shea han, and ?is coi I ll'.el he could not Clldoi'Sfl Ibo rc i -I ii i hm slating thal Mr .lo!',eon had intered a malicious libel ami sland er upon tho fair nemo ol Laurens, lie did llOt believe that il was sa.d With mal iee, while be did behex 0 I hat it WHS fan Iso. Mr Dial was litlorruplcd bv Col Irby who ea I led tho piovious question nod tho motion to adopt the resohilious above given, was carried wit hool a di sooting voice. on; motion tho pu poe from clinton glvon above, were made a part ol' l he proceed i ogs ot I Iiis mooting. Tho Court I louse was Ulled and quito a number of those present wore enthu siastic, hut il seemed that many did not express themselves. Men Ircni all sec tions of tho county wore present, many good ami substantial citizens of tho country. Not a mun was to bo seen lin tier the influence of liquor, and'after tho meeting adjourned, everybody was quiet and orderly. The mooting \t as probably not in session longer than half an hour. A Mother as Kidnapper. MORE ABOUT TnE MCDANIEL CASE. WIFE NO. ONE OETS P08HE8GION OF HER CHILD. A Touching Sccno la Augusta, Qa. Por tho past two WOOks tho readers of TnB AnvilRTiBKii have boon fully poa? I Od as to (ho p-ogross oftho unsiial ami sensational case t f tho mut-li-nuirriod man McDaniel and his milltlolplioity of of w ives. After tbojpostponment of the bigamy trial, all the parties left this community,and to tho Augusta CAron ic/f, we are indobiod for particulars as to further developments: Tho OhronlolO says Mrs McDaniel ls omployod boro at tho Sibley Mills ami from all that oan bo loarnod ls a hard workingwomen, who is spoken kindly of by all. Mr McDaniel, it will bo re membered, ls out of jail on bond. It appears from what can bo learned that about seven months ago the moth or of McDaniel visited her daughter In law ami begged to no allowed to take the child for a few weeks. Obtaining the llltlo one sho sent lt to tts father. For si-ve 11 long mouthe, tho mothor's heart has ached for Its little sunbeam, but her di-.l ress M in beyond control yes terday after-noon, Mr McDaniel, came to Augusta to try aud adjust mattera, with Mrs McDaniel No 1, would listen to no settlement. Him had been wrong ed and she would havo her child and re venge. Finding he cou fd ?lo nothing, Mr Mo Don lol WOUttO Aiken, leaving in structions With tho nurse and Mrs Rob erts, .vith whomo lie was boarding, that tho oh lld was not to bo allowed to go out ot'tim bouse. Tho servant howovor wont to visit n friend and took wil l her tho child. Tho watchful mother was on Um alert for hor lllllo ono, mid as tho nurse and child ronohod Ibo corner of Campbell and Tolfalr streots, tho molh er, with a rush, caught her daughter in her arms.Tho screams ot the child wore heart rending. Tho little ono evident ly tlid nol wish to accompany the mot dor, and cried aloud "they want to take mo from my papa," but her wails w ere in vain. Tho m "icr look tho child lo her lawyer's ollice, tho ( bibi still crying to go to lier fat her. Mrs McDaniel went hoforo Ordinary Walton and bad a writ ol' habeas corpus sinai out for the posses sion of th? girl. Constable llonnotl will del iver t bo child to t be ( ?rd i n arv's court to-morrow, ? hon tho habeas corpus ease will bo triod and the care ol' tho child da chtet. Mrs MoDanlol says tho child has boon weaned away from her and taught lo forget hoi* during tho past seven months. She is dolor mi nod to lia ve the child and equally determined to semi McDaniel to tho penitentiary for bigamy. Western and Atlantic Railroad.. President Hum hort, ol' ihe a bovo rail road, call ilon Tin; A nv KUTISUn last week and brougiit most encouraging nows of bis roeont trip t<> Knoxvillo. While liol liing llollllitO bas as yet 1*0011 done by the Uno wilie people owing lo (no fact that ihoy must llrst decide on I wo si ni i I ia r projects now bofoi'O UlOlll, yet best ded the outlook is most en couraging, from the laet that Ibo busi ness mon of that city favor ibis line. Assurance bas been iii Nen of fT.'i.OOO from tho city of Knoxvillo and as much moro by pr?valo subscription. The president slated that tho attachment procodlngs of Mr Sullivan cou ttl hyne means a Hoot ino ral I roa tl asa sn dicion t I'u n (I ls now available to moot tho do main! it'tho Courts should decido Po' claim just. Tho suecos? of thc enter prise is now assn roth /.'./.;..? A dispatch lo ft roon ville states (hat Knoxvillo has glynn smo.n i i to ibis enterprise. This is as much as was expected a li.I willi tho excellent pros pect ol'county subscriptions along tho lino, there is no longer 'bu.ut but that ibo full amount will be forth-coining. Personal. Mr. and Mrs. P. I*. M cf tow* AK aro vis ?ting at Cross II til this week. W. W. Viinoe, I'.s.i of D.i., and bis sis ter Miss Latirlo, ol' Troy, visited friends here last week. Mr. A. M. MOSKI.KV, tho oillclonl de pot agent and operator nt Ora, w as in to .vu last we i:. Prof Joseph A. I Tolmos, of CnP'orslty . d' North Carolina, is visiting this placo, bis Connor ti uno. Miss MAMU*, daughter of Col. I I. W. ti Ut I.I NOTO V, i fl till IV It a'?il il, is visiting rotativos lu town. Mr Jt?n D Sheahan b it on Friday for Augusta, whore lin will romain for sev eral days on business. Prof. FUANI: Kv A NH bas boen appoint ed Adjutant < f tho Third Itogiinoul, wil li tho ( itlo of Captain. Missen Majors, of Cree nw ooo, .md Gundry, of Ma vauiiuh, tia., ere visit lir ai M r. i 'rb p's, in t >w II. Maj F [/Anderson and wife of Iletd vlllh mid Mrs T ll Craig ol High Point, Visited at M r ( loo P. A llderson last wee I, * Col. K. W. Simpson, of Pondlotnu, spout s.iveral days visiting relatives and friends here last wook. Ito lort, with ii: ; daughter, Miss Maggie on Fri day. Miss.-s Faunie Forguson, ol Croon? \ ll lo, Cori .'. W b i tes i des, of Cition, Diz ain Wit horspnon and Dene Wallace, of Clinton, \ Isltt i tho family of Mr. W- D, Boyd last wia ic. (Soantq ?orr?spon??DG? Ht )CK Hil I DO F<. KIM k Illidge, S. C. July 20th, 1888. Fidilor 1 inti rona ADVI'KTI KU: The vicinity of Itockhridgo w as visited on yostordny hy it lorri Ile hiirricnnco nccompnnlotl i?y vivid lightening, heavy thuiidoi' nod hard tuiii. Tho winds bogan their m nd work of d?molit ion ?it Mr. \V. I ' lin I loy's, by unroollnghis burn mid siubies, and iutoiuillcd ns it went, 'till it -truck Miss Sallie A. Mavis' piuco, whoro it made sud havoc with gardon and yuri fencing, rd nu lo uiul frull tree-, scuppcuong and grupo arbors, it blew the gm? roll window of ber dwelling in, uiul threw tho sash to tho opposite ond of -thc houso, breaking thc glass to shiver's. The old Ivy-clad oak which stood in ber flower garden, and which was tho ndmirntlon nf all win?-nw ii, was torn itssutidor by tho whirling w inds, its nitissivo brnnchos bring thrown to tho ground. Thc next object of its fu ry Wits spell I 011 Hock ll rill ge ( 'Imp id, which was blow n off its pillars, :nnl ultlunigli not blown over was bailly wrecked, and muy havo to bo torn doun. This wo regret very much us our congregation is wonk. Tho rain which aecompa? ntho htirrlcnno was very much noodod. This Immodiato section not having any min for live Wooka, and tho Thermometer stan? tiing ut from 100 to 108 (logr?os for Ibo Inst eight days, Almost ruined the crops. While WO cannot make a full crop ot corn, if tho seasons continue favorable for the next two weeks, will make over haifa crop. Cotton Isa plant of such deceptive character that WO wont try to pre dict. Its future turn-out, 'twas bmi iy damaged by tho hot dry weath er. Wo have quito ti scourge of dys entery in this neighborhood this .spring and summer, and, sovoral deaths, Tho most recent being tho death of Mr. (tus 11 ?pps' twins, a baby boy Of two summers. Tho oilier, Mr. elinore . inipsou's little ono year old daughter, who wi. n sunboum to thc household. Holli tho above striken familieshavo tl o sympathy ot tho ontiro commvnity. f$' Laying by timo is close at bund, runners will put OJIO moro furrow In thoir cotton und tho work of making crops, will have boen lln Ishcd. HANKY. WATERLOO Miss Mattie McDaniel, of Simp son Mill, is visiting Miss Gussie I Londorson, of this town. Miss Florence lloyd, a (.'harming youl.g lady of ('linton, is visiting tho family of Mrs .J. T. Harris. Mr Lee Ferguson, of Clinton, is Visiting friends hero C. C. Hill, of Creel's, has boen in town for several days dciligont work, lett in disgust, but hope lie will come and try it uguill. M i-s Mamie Turner, who bas been visiting bore for some time lias rot urned homo. Miss Olive Wharton, ouoof Lis bon's fairest d.tugntors paid our town a visit sometime since. Miss Irene Harris, a charming young lady of ibis place, is visiting tho family of Mr John Goddard,of Mt. Gnllaghor. Mr T. .1. lloyd, ono of tho young men boro bas gone to Augusta, so hosays; but we aro informed that their is some ono at Johnston's that attracts bis attention down that way. Miss Jennie Mikcll, of Charles ton, is visiting tho family of A . li. Nance, of t his town. Wo were pained lo learn that our friend and neighbor Maj. ic x* Cunningham, bad a slight stroke ol* Paratsysis in ibo left side of bis face, OM Tuesday last, but we uro pleased to hear that bc is doing Milite well at this writing. it is tiie praye r of Iiis friend-; Hmt he may soon be aldo to be in our midst again. All ()f <lu> yoiMlg people ol* t bis (own will long remember thc socl a.blo given by M rs .1.11 Wharton, on Fi 'day evening la*?!, us il was one (ba is seldom surpas od in Ibislown liarly Friday Morning-, invitations we. e-em h rou nd toWn ? and about 7oYlo< k,'wo bul lg on I he old buteh olor li - i i. . lcd o li alo o-, and upon a. iving ai Ibo rostdenco of Mr? Wharton, wo ronnel one of tho gav esl parll'os of young people t hat wo OHM ?o -one one. There ono could see some ol um L lovely ladies Ibid Ibis cornily alibids, aller chal ti.ig willi tbe host ivw idle, wo were c - coi (ed into I bo pa liol', ol'cou iso wo (ooh a lia d; seal, and lucre lea ded our eyes upon Ibo beauties ?d' Hie even i ng. A ri ei* spending ono of (he mo t e 11 joy a i 11 * I i m os wo h a ve e ve r bad.< ho crowed begun lo disperse, Iben u.wa- Ibai you i* corresponden I oe. ;m io wish 1 hal lie had SOIIlOOf I bo brass I bul wa-shown by some ol't be gallan t youths of America. Hut such \.n- mn Ibo ea^e, wo are loo old now lo begin lo 'biak of Mich, however Wo ploded alOllft'bo il ml bu III ming some of th? old fa miliar i i <. i e - : 111. i, i ps w nen ipi i t e I?, child, I Ve 1*0 ClO Hg i ?ii > we be; >! some Of the il'an I you iii ro ma ' <!..'! the ? ' cia'"!" had a very ,i. ?jie e e./o. ( upon bint, Aller PO ih-lng i hal ii5? ht lib fell a- loop, i be e ?I was ho beran lo (I cuni that be was daiieiii,*v. ll?* I hong!il with one dear to hi tn, t lien be \\ eui ( 11 wu'i ?iig-ashe [hon *4 h I Until ly iii* ?un? o being loo sniatl ho (ooh bl* ?);'< ? ber its be 1 bought ld a cid ; on i ... . h nein' .fm began iii-- syallz (hi . i tm kepi up undi bo hdtl danced up J OMO: ? re ofh|s 'a ln i - bc . obllou, I amii ?ie e.;lie awoke and found ii all lo 1)0 a~ e.?ol. YOl'NGS1 CROSS HO A DS. Wean Uko a little traill]) WllO said thal Ii?- was so hungry that be really didn't know w here he w ould stop over night. Tho crops aro grow* ingso fast thal wo dont know w hat to w rite. j Capt. W. T. Crews, of tho Clin ton typesetters j Lieut. Geo. Al I bright, of i ho elga reit artillery, and I Commodore Cullen Bourne,ol' the lin licet, paid our sanctum a vis it a few evenings sineo, Call again gent-, ?ind we will cut the fatted musk melon and have music anti dani lng, A series of religious meetings nader the ebargoof Kev. .1. A. Mar tin, w ill begin at Hurricane church (Baptist), to-day, Wednesday,'Jot h. Wo would Uko to Inform "Hnso" that we toucan throw bombs Into the camp of tim persimmon beer party as well as they can throw them Into our camp but dont feel disposed to do so -ince it provokes our bet ter half (Mrs. Tallahassee) to anger, makes her a we?' blt poo vlsh, causes her c> say lots of un kind things, ami threaten to go back to ber ma. Well, 1 would rather she would go back to her ma than lo have her ma with te'. For abovo all things beaven ((oliv er us from tho clutches of tho av erage mother-in-law? Wo of course an-loth to part with our dear com panion, so wo withdraw from the conflict ami bd the persimmon boor party throw their bombs w hile wc remain quiet and devote our lois? uro moments to pacifying tint old lady and OArroAsing tho baby. in rending tim history of tho Mexican war we timi Unit Oil OHO occasion Santa A nutt sent some of bis oilier rs to Gonoral Taylor t<> demand ms surrender. ''No. sir," said tho obi hero, "General Taylor never surrenders." So lot tho oth er side threw bombs into our cum]>, i ut Tallahassee never surrenders. Mr. Rt Lt Pitts, who bus been touching in North Newberry, is now indulging In a few weeks rec reation at tho residence of his fath er near this place. lt scorns to US that there have beon peas enough planted In this count ry to feed dide Sam's army for two years. That's nil right, plant them, they are like the old woman's buggy, mighty good to haVO about tho house. During an electric storm a few evenings ago, lightening badly wrecked seven telegraph poles. threw the wire to tho ground and knocked u bole in a negro cabin muir hore. We have seen a good many well grown cotton bolls. We will doubt less have some of tho fleecy wtuple ' .?..? '.T 'J?*! ready for mnrkot by tho 1st of Sop toni bor, but if wo do mako a linc crop don't say anything ?about lt, you know bow tlioso futuro follows arc abour il, ''i'll glvo you an ?." &c., &c. TA LT.. A II A SS EE Uurricaoc Kotes by "Hase.1' Tho farms of I rurricano aro small but aro well cultivated. Wo have several neighbors who luiVO ?-M corn onotigh lo muko their moat for next year. Sonic of our young mon aro so carried ;i way with their crops that thoy bogia to talk tally. Ask bow much wheat the old man had threshed. I). IO. Trlbblc, X. v. Boll and J. IO. Adair have returned from li roon wood. M ?issrs Meadows and Smith have been visiting in this community tins \v? ok. The protracted mooting is on hand with us this week. Hov. Mr. Martin thinks lu; bas found a rough crowd. One ol* our widowers left bis lillloboy at thc church tho oth or day, getting a milo away before he discovered tho mistake Mass Meeting Monday Night August I, ITon. E. 15. Murray, ofAudorson, S.O., will address tho ci ti Hon H of i Laurens County on Salosday next, at Laurens C. IL, on tho issues HOW ponding before Ibo people. Lotus have a grand rally from every part ol* tho < 'runty. CL. Fl KIO, See. Co. Pro. Ex. Com. THE LAND OF THE TO-MORROW. Tho faithful henri through limo mut tears Ht i 11 keeps its con rsc m.r dreams of veering; Tho heaviest billows of tho years Dut marie tho haven thal is nearing; T!io vvrtvi s may dash and Untadora crash, Yet Oom thom 'twill more firmness borrow, T i? peal and roar ijut point tho ?boro Of tn.it bli .u Laud of the To-morrow. Then when tito toilsome Journey's dono, And Death hiiscrowne I hts faith's 11 Vavor, Ho rer.ts ivlllilti tho ha.'en won, Where IVnco her K.-I ; !. :. iwnys f >ro?cr; Ko more t'." years willi strife mid tears To bim eau bring a thought ol HOI row, Pol' grief's sad face commands Ho placo Within tho l<and ot' tho To-morrow. -Charles S. O'Neill. LEMONS AND LONGEVITY l*.*|i<rl<<:?co ot au Old Physician Of Throe Kvoro aa.l Thrne?*.t''oi' t'litleutl. Dr. Otto Fullgraff, who founded tho old I kind street dispensary, believes that ti; re isa wonderful deal of virtue In lemons. Dr. Fullgraff numbers his years by three scoro and three, but looks not a day over fifty, "in r ?.*>," ho Bays, "I bogan drinking lomonndo regularly, taking tho entiro juice of two or three lemons nt ti limo in nu ordinary goblot of water, with a small teaspoonful of sugar fur each lemon, afterward rinsing my mouth with clear water lo remove tho acid and sugar from teeth and gums. Wit!? tare exceptions, I bavo now talton leam: ade 'a ?les way four limes daily for twelve years-ujion rising in tho i lOTning, obout I o'clock p. m., half un hoar before dinner and on retiring at night; and whenover professional duties prevent I it, I have felt at once tho absent inf tho lomon juico in my system. "I lake only two meals daily, I ut con sumo besides a considerable quantity of fruits of thu season, such os grapes, peaches, melons, oranges, etc. I lutvo no tasto for and do not uso ale, porter, wino or spirits. Formerly my ? rdinory J weight was ISO pounds, my height being I as HOW (Ivo f ct u?v?n ardah:!-' hs. j For several ; nrs past I have \\ . I hi I (honeighl I dd'of I00. pounds without I feeling tho H?htest inconvonienco iii re I from. I . nj y practically perfect heidi li, tho coating of my stomal ii ls unim paired, my stop is quick end linn, my nerve i aro steady ns a rock rm I \ have ail tho vigor of youth. I luring ibo forty thrco years of my rosi lonco in New York I have not I* on < ut i >f lite oil y alb . :< thor mom than Pix months, and I bavo boon ?.i uni ni plod, activo practice for over tWlty yi "F< ; ? % years past I have tndulgotl free!-.' in irf bathing in lh?> summer. My hoad is t bald and there is but very little gray in csv bair. I am Blrongor, IKIIII physically and mentally, than I v.;us twenty years ago, ?md am taken by everybody to Ito ton or fifteen years ? ' unger limn I am. \N lido l nltribnto these favorable conditions largely to tho USC if some 3,000 lentous :v year. I havo not 'demons on tho brain." My patients frequently ask if il would benefit, them to th ink lemonade OS I do. The answer must necessarily depend upon tho ap pearanco, temperament, condition, etc., of tho questioner, li!" not think that lomon juico is injurious to anybody, but would not adviso thal my example should bo followed indiscriminately. People are apt lo rush to extremes and do romo very foolish things %.in n any new idea is advanced-although for that matter lemons have Ix-en i:i dont? . : . v.-.c for o:;es. The trouble is that they havo boen used too sparingly or i.i tho wrong way. Aller all that I havo taken I cannot even HOW Huck a piece of a lomon or relish it w ithout tho addition ?>f sugar and water. II< neo I naturally condada thal tho best way to take ii is in the shape of touton odo." - Momo Journal. Clnrr\ Morris' ('quine, l>i< ml. '.Do you feed your horses with sugar Uko other women?" I sahl to Mi iM "Always. If ? ni1)! going rilling IXJ liind u hack horro I lake KO no lump? of Kiii;.';r from tko hob I in ny pocket. Horses have tho most wonderful mom ovios, and 1 boliovo (lt y hnvo affections, too, and shnro tho nultire <-f a woman. Tin y like t') tw considcri d and to got nt t ; m. Of this I bad a most affecting hillanco not long ago. Tin re was a cer tain ?'.river whoso horse I took ovcry tillie I was in Nev/ York for two or throe Beacons. The man was a bad driver; that ls to say, a hard driver. Ho took great eliamvs with his horse, and ult i - mutely ho knocked his animal all ta pieces, so that it was retired for a loto; limo. This hors-o I had fed from time to thoo with a little sugar luid patted it? nose. "So much time had elapsed that I for g?:t all olxuit tho boru', until ono day 1 ' went out of tho Lverotlt house and raised my voice to call a cab. At thb on old broken looking horso which was in the line of cabs nt some distance front mo suddenly lifted up bis hoad and at tito Kaine instant put Ixrth bis for el Ogg or tho pavement, a movement which caused mo to glance and look at hint I then discovered in lh.li wreck of an animal tho hor.se which ba?! drawn mo BO often. They shouted at tho horso to p;ofc off Ihr fiiivotn'nt, but before they could net at lim ho had drawn the front wheel UT over tho curb und was coming towan mo. I was about to go to tho theatre, and tho loara carno out of my oj es a ta washed che powder from iny faro whic? ar er Current News Notes, Aud Puij;rci>t rar;igrai>liu, Picked ant! Packed Proanitcously. Pithily Pointed, Paragraph ical y i ut. 'I'11<? Spartan burt* >Vo*?t?\ toi latin have callod Hov. i'.. I'. Wilson to tho pastor ate and ho IlOH bijou lied his willingness 10 aooopif. Yea," sahl Pogg, "as aHUCOOBM I bavo always hool) a failure, bill as a I'll]III 1*0, I IlltVO always heep, ail llliqiUllillod BIIC Noxt lo boill^ (lltilippolntotl lp love. J in >t lu nu is sm h le i" In a Young man's lifo than to discover that tho bloom ls rutt ing from his summor suit. UrOCIl Vlllo had a 30ot8shooting scrape Saturday night, hot woo n two uogroos. The would bo murdoror h is Hod tho realm and (ho vlotllll still lingo I'S. (ll tho bright loxlooil Of yOtltll lhere is no such v.-or I as full, hui hitor on, when tho youth tuts ?uto nosiness for li I insoll' then i ho v. ord shows lip in ;:<>od shape. Arrangements will soon bo ni ado to ootnmonoo work on xl?-- Mountain shoals Faolory. Luhorors uro pouring In dally froin all quarters looking for a joli when they do ooinnioueo. Thorohas boon MOIOO ll 11 lo hulk and oxcitoinont concerning tho Hoover movement around Lim fo. d station, bul all lina (julotoil down and pcucouhd hur lliony KOO Ul lo reign ?iel ween the two ra ces. Dwellers on the hanks ot' the Kansas river aro much oxorolsod I.miso the water roooutly turned to a dark groon ?.olor. Old sottlorssay that lt has not looked that way sbioo 1855, tho creal obolora your, lt is said that boys bath ing in tho river bavo been mudo quito ill. A prohibitory law lins hoon in'oree a year in Ithodo Island, hut thc results will give little satisfaction to th >so who favor this method ol restricting tho li rpior tralile. According to st.-.i j- :les pilb il shod, lhere are ni ono ?pen pla? os whore Ihpior is sold than Ibero were before the prohibitory uuioiidtiioot was iidaptod. 011 Jill*, 'i ?, ISSI), l li ere were J Kl SOlOOIIS in operation. Now the-,, ?. 048.1 places where Intoxicants can bo pi'oourod. Thc criminal statistics shew also thal prohi bition luis done little to diminish orillio. At tiru '.here was:; falling oil'of 50 por con1 in arrest?, but tho number has In creased until Ibo old standard ls nearly lull. Lonely iTucob'M Ladder. On Mount Whitni y, tho highest mr.un 1 tain in Calli ornia, ai. a lovel 14,000 feet above the n a and 1,500 feet above tho timber lino, where tia re is 110 noil and ' no moisture .save snow and hail and ice, there grows ;i little flower shaped Uko a bell dower, gaudy in colors of rod, pur ple and blue. It is called Jacob's ladder, and its fragrance partakes of tho w hite jasmine. It blooms alene, for it no? only has no ll-rel associate, hut there is no creature, not oven a bird or insect, to keon it company.--Eureka (Nev.) Son tin' I. History rf Engraving!/. Tho whole history of engraving, from ! carly ages up lo recent timen, my ITO am ply studied in tho lino collection at tho british museum, which has been selected from the print, room stores, 'and is now displayed in tho kare rooms beyond tho Kl h nogra pl i lc:. I gallery. Wo??l ongrav ? in.!*, lino ougt.whig on copper, etching, j me.-..', tint, ni;n..tint, .md hihcgrtiphy uro juli well represented.--C-Uiciuiir.li Com mercial Cadette. afumes Kasuell LoiccU In London. Mr. Jamt-s Russell Lowell wa:, tho ; most conspicuous of Mrs. Phelps'callers. Ile came in ubi mt ?o'cl? ck with his most impressive mumu r. Mr. Lowell is lix king quito old, 11ml, although ho tries to eon 1 voy tho impression that ho is wallan;' in a jaunty, easy mariner, it is plain t > Ix) Reen that ho does not move without an effort. After shaking hands with Mrs. Phelps ho went around tho room k oking : for old friends, of whom ho found many. Ho ?-.hakes hands in tho latest English ' fashion, tho fashion which was ihlro j duco?l in Washington ?ast u Inter by Mrs. Helyar, tho wifo of ono of tho undcr ! secretaries of Hie British logati? n. This style of handshaking, 1 have no doubt, is very amusing lo tho ono who omploys It, l ui it in not an agreeable sonsation tooee not pr, par ! for it. Tho lingers uro tightly grasp* ! .v ,,! * English I hand Blinker, and at tho same time ho j lifts la.-, elbow ?m a line witt) bi> shoul der. Ile then suddenly brings your hand close to bbs breast with ti jerk, Ulai I then drops it so quickly that ono not i accustomed to thin vii'lenee is ?11 danger , of losing his balance when tho ?lead drop : follows tho energetic jerk. Mr. Lowell hon this hand shako to perfection; in i fact, 1 have never Been an Englishman ; who Boomed lo do tho jerk and drop with Bitch suddenness ami dot !> os does j Mr. Lowell. 1 noticed, bow-vcr, that j in shaking hands willi tho young girls ? and pretty women in tho room the drop did not follow quito so soon us when shaking bands (villi tho <>! 1 dowagers. Ho appeared very self-conscious, and when lie entered the room ii was with tin? air of a nina who . {peeled lo create a tremendous ss nsatlon. I ?lid not discover any ?r? en! commotion, how 1 over, over his arrival, nil hough he knew nearly every oin; in tho roora. . -'' v-,%> Absolutely Pure. I Thin powdr nevervaries, A rn ST vi ol purity, ntrenath and wholesomeness I M?no economical than tho ordin?r. ' kinds, and cannot t?o sohl In compel t tiou with the mnltitarto of low los* . ??"?*? s?lVn '"' Phc?i>,mt0 dorn Sohl only ill CANIS. ItnVAl, ?AH ' . iKu ,1' IWI.I II . .... IOU Wall Stroot, N. 1 Cano-MUls und all kinda of machinery for salo at lowest prices hy BOYD (fe AN DICKSON, 0-20, Laurens, S. C. Settlement ami FINAL DISOHA&?E. By |)onnlsslon of A. W, Burnsldo, Prohn lo li d to, i will so.ile tho EstutP of Sal Mo Hodges, d< oousod, ut till? Oflleo at billi rons.C. II. on Hie Uilll, dllVOf August i r, ul lOoVUxd?, A? M., mid at tho samo . Imo will apply loi1 a I)uni discharge Ad por KO UK having uoniunds agni nat said CMUII! aro'boroby nol ?lied to present I ho seine, in die' lorin, on or before "said doy, ui* bo forever hui i ii. And all In obied a *o raqui.'od ?oniaUo payment hy saut 1 imo, (i NV SHELL, e c 0 P , July o? 4t Sol lernent un I FINAL DISCHARGES. By recur .. -iou of A ?V Hu ri ?sid o, Pro laloJodgO, 1 will HO'.lo I'm lis?ate of Polly Powo'l, dnoooHOd, at (h'K oMh o at Laurens <* IL, on ibo 27th, day of Au aest 1?VS7S ill IOo'elool:, A. M, and nt tho anio timo will apply for it t. nal d Is?bara o A11 persons having demands arabist said osl ato aro hoi oby'noll (led to present tho same, ju dim form. <>n or before asud day, or bo foro vor baned, AIL! ail hw debt od aro l orpib od to mtiko ?pnymout hy s..id limo. <. W SH ELL, o <. C Wi Ju Iv 27. NOTICE. Tho foi lowing- m nu neel's of elect ion uro nppointed lo conduct tho election ordered this day, pursuant lo Ibo provisions ol' un Act of (ho (.toneral Assembly entitled, "An Act to submit tho eui -?ion of id '.e|is.? f,,i- t!,,. ,,| spirit nous, mall or intoxica! tnjr, liquors in An derson hud Ltun eu-Counties to tho qunl Med o I ev tors t lin roof" oie., ap proved : >i".'. - ! : ii, IM?O. Laurens precinct, .1. V. Ilaningttj \V. li. Cunni'iglinni, V.C. libitum*, Dials chun li. I !. v. Mi m mous, Wm. Yepi':tiJo, Acron Cannon. Tum'ii?ng-Shoals, s. D. (llonn, it W. Willis, Tims, J/Sullivan. Youngs Store, < >. ('. Thompson, T..!. IJufthos, c. lt. Wu lince. Ml, Pleasant, W li 11. nderson. J I) M Shaw, W I Miller. 1 innloli store, S I) Pucket, Lo wu ?Martin..jumes ii. Bolt, C?o -lii'l. M T Simpson, W P Turnor, Hugh Lcnmnn. ( Union, A, M. Copch nd, W 1) Boyd, MC WolFord. Kcyuosu, .1 1. Simpson, OT Cope land, .1 A Jone*, Luie.-?ons Church, J S Craig, jcwis S M:\chrny, A V Thompson. Said maunders will meet us?t I Laurens C ll in Mondny, August i I rub. lo receive bo ces and instruc tions, ?- ^ i ?. ? * 1 election to he bold on day appointed by sahl Act, lo wit, Au gust K?Jb,, bein-* "fd Tu?sdry in said month, hoi ween tho hours ot H o clock A. M. n ni I o'clock !'. M The ?orin o fhn I <>. to bo tts fbi lows J Thoso fjivori?! v tho f-tjinlingot' li censo lo sell sp'vltoiis lh|tiot . in said coil it ty. shall vole a b.iMot wil.'i tl.'.- wed . - Nil |?t (dil bit lon*' \v iii len . o printed (hereon. Thoso whoop-* pose such Iii ouse ?dui! I vote n ballot With ibo weid "P.o'ulbiliou" wiiL ? len or pi luted bet eon, .1. ll. Sullivan,) < 'om. of KU Tv* ll. Andersen,> eel iou for" .!..\. Westmoreland.) Laurens Co. July 2?, ??7. td It having boon shown lo our sat isfaction (linta majority of Real ..Mate owners, of Laurens comity, have signed ii pet ition asking that an election ho held on tho question of L?cchSo or no License, for tho -ale ol'spirt ions I iq mrs, in nccor dnncc w ith < he provislonsof nu Act of ibo ( !..not ai Assembly npprovod I incomber -1, i S8?5, we t horol'oro or der said election to bo held on the day appointed in thc Act, namely (lie Pdli doy ?d' August next, it b. itig tho i'd Tuesday in -aid month? Tho law requires every velor to register, ?ind nutlmt'i/.es ns to np point the Commissionersof H?gls-* i rut ion. "A'o up, . int tho following: Laurena Township; T. S. Lungston, I ilnls " W.C.Curry. Sullivan's ? W. G. Gumbrell. Young's " W. P. Harris. Wai.rio.? ? !.. r. ll. Dan lol. Cross Mill " W.T.Austin, lltmti Ts ? W. H. Hell, l.ia.k- " T. .1. Ducket ti Sculflelown " W. P, Patterson, Said commissi! ners of Kegistia : lion wilt moot us ht Laurens c. H. S on Sliturti ay,'August (Ith, to re?oive I books and Instructions. Said com? miss?oiici Kif Registration shall bo :>t the following places to register the votoi SOU Hw 1 Ith, lath, mut Lilli d ivs (d' Augie 1 ; uiUiK l.\': Lauren?! Township nt La m'eus C IL Waterloo " " Moores. Sullivan's " Tu m hiing Shoals. Din's u nt Dials church, ScuiTle.lown " " L?ngstens church. Jacks " tit lloynosa. Muni r " " Clinton. Cross Mill " " Cross Hill. ? Vomi'.:.-; M " Youngs Store. j. ii. Sullivan,) Com.of Elco? T. H. Anderson,? Mon for Laur r. A. Westmorland,; ons County. Laurens, 8. C., July 26, iss7. t( ISTotice I A c omjictitlvo examination for Peabody Scholarship in Hu? Nash ville Normal College, will be held in tho office of .1. IL Itico, Sup't Ed ucation, at Columbia, on riuirsday, August ! 1, nt l<? O'Clock A M. Ap iilicants (idther mule or femalo) must be at least iv vears of o. Under this system MOO a year is ? riven) which is sumclentto cover e\; pensen and will last for t wo year?. For'further particulars ad j dress_ - HON. JAML:. ! !. H.ICH,