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Wie Advertiser. LOCAL, ???aa ai 1 1 1 .-'i' ggwegH I " Our city ?-?-mt-tury nooJs work. ? number ot merchants go North dil? -ereok. For (Ino job prill' J OK, caJl on T . B A l? Y NUT i su li. for a whole weak [iUur?nB JiKM scare?* ly bud u ningle scnsaCon. Thor? uppcuiK to ho u J cart h In tue matrimonial market horn. Do you want ii UlllT II HO pluoo your onJor willi UKO. U. ANDERSON at onoo. NOW in tba tuno. This is tho tuno of tho yoar when clorku around town uroohauging tholi places of ou M i nous. TU* first br.lo came In on Saturday; grown by T U l.Ctay amt Holli to 'tray ?t sullivan for IO COIltH. A tow moro day* longor aud the br itt bl fncuil boya and girl* will trudge almo; tho siroct-i willi a cart loud of dictionar ies, 'rtth-mo-tlca, Ac. Mr \V M .Jo?os of tbo Spurtauhurg Herald han hoon miod by Mr I'ltimmot*, ?who was cn I hid a "cigarette maniac," for $fiOOdnmngos to lils amt bis wlfo'H fool lugs ?nil bin hutnnoiiH prospoota. Tho machina used for making brick by till company born bas fivilod to give satisfaction, and will probably bj retur ned.! It was guiiratttood t?? mako 25,000 pur day and tho highest speed yet sl talnod waa 17000. At present opsra 11011"? aro practically suspended. A apodal tenn of tho U. S. Court lina boon ordorod to oonvouo'ul (JreenviUoou tba first Monday In Fournary. lt>ss. Among thc jurors drawn wo not leo Ibo names ot J T Harris and FA Saxon from this COUIItV. From tho Momphhl Hclmotar, wo learn that tho Ural bain of cotton at that mar* kot, wm raised by Mr. J. It. Peterson, of Concordia, M lus., brotliwr of our town ri mait, .1. W. Peterson. lt waa sold at auc tion for 20], cuits. Tho Newberry Baptist church on hint Munday appointed Kev. c. p. Scott, Ju o. li. Louvoll, and Y. J. P?>po dologatos to tho I toed y River Association willoh moots TtiOHdiiy nftor tho ??nd Sunday lo Hoptomhor In I J? ll rotlN county. Now liorry Harald Newa. Tho A u am ata and Knoxville enif? ami englllOH, thoa?) Of tho .Savannah valley, Greenwood, Laurens it Spartanburg and (Irootivlllo and Latirnos ruilroHdH aro hoing lettered "Port Royal and f/nstom Carolins railroad," A car or uuginea houian out ovary fow days un* <j'?r tho now name. Ungi lining on Supt. 4th, the Laurena railroad will run two passenger tra?na tr? Newberry ?nd return dally. Train* will romain at Nowborry nt night In? atoad of al ttiii plano. ?This la a decided Improvement and will be duty aporoeia trwl by pon?..n?) along th? tine rr ho do airo to irado at thia plano. Two inen imar Pendleton had a law ault, ami while ?nie wa? away from home iho other omphiyod a liogro lo go to his house for tho puoposo of getting hoi ; ..t .?.ine papera ral ai lng to ihr case, {'ho negro hui nd the man's wife at homo ?nd (loinntidr<i| tho paporrl or her li'?'. ?Shastoppai! into tho lions? to gol tin? papara, hut I ll ?I toad, gol a allot gun which ahn tired at ruffy and brought him to tho ground, Tho negro ls se riously though not mortally wounded. ?Soi ?od him right. Tboro 1?. m he a grand Tournament ai < Hann Springs on Thursday Sep. M. Hov ???tv dollars ?-ash will bo given t*> lim auoconsful knightx. Tills amount will bo dividotl Into four prizes. Thu en trance foo will be (2.50, The riders inusl have ?rostonus. In the evening thorn will bo an elegant hall at tho hotel. Two hand? ona of thom tho <"harh?tto Italian band will Itirtllnh Ibo music, mid both ball rn.im ? will bo tiaod. A thou sand incitations will ho sent out, and n largo and elegant assoinlly expected. Warroo W S < irr, w ho n ** bo<oi a 1 ead . lng employoo lu .! ll Morgan A lire's oxtenslvo'establishment In this Jolly for Uro years past, has resigned his po sition here, and gees this week lo I.aur ons, wileri? ho will go imo tho tho gener al iiiornhaudlse business with .1 n Ow IngS and Charles ll Hobo nuder the linn name of Orr. Owing* ?V Moho. Mr Orr will cany solid 111(11101100 with him, Slid hi* experience and business qualities lions already developed, will do much to insure him SU0C0SS in Ilia now loca tion. M an v'rionds here wiab bim all success, -Urconville Nowa. Ata meotlng o' Stockholders of tho A. O, A W. railroad at Ninet v Si? last week , the {consolidation with tho Carolina, K nox ville and Western was ratified and tho following directors oloctod: <; T Jackson, V A Connor, J W McCullough, W Ii Maulrlln, J DHtinibort. Il WHlnsu nn?l W S Allen. Lauren* county always contributes her full quoin in building railroads, but has little votoo'.lu tho maiisgmusnl after, ward*. All of the count ICH (ouched haro tw?? directors except Laurena. Chango of Firm. Thorn will lie a change in ?he well known firm of J. H. < looper A- < o., on lat Sept Mr. J. K, Burnside having bought an Interest in (lin business, tim llrm will be known ht-roafter aa Cooper A Hurnaldo Urns. Entertainment. It ls proposed to give sn Entertain ment at Hie College Cb S pel on Friday evening, September. 2nd, dramatical sud musical, to which rho public arc in rlted. Admission, adult? 25 cents, children 10 couts. The F.iitertaintnent is glynn for the purpose of equipping the primary department with maps, chart? nie., and something rtrhrrrht- may be expected. Doors open at S o'clock. MoremcntH of die Clerks. Maj Mile? H Ferguson will hu with Ono It Anderson. W 0 F Robertson with Edward sit greavea. John II Cunningham will be with J F Martin A Co. Mr. Irvin Mcli.miel is clerking for Todd, Simpson A Co, Mr. J. Wilda Jones, formerly with Messrs Piusa ?* Ferguson, ts noa* with J. P. Martin A Co ! What Ti no Morir will Do. i Tho uoprecoiidontod ?ivie of llo&hoo's (JormaH syrup within H few voara. .hus astonished the world.fl la wi (bout doubt tin' safest timi lu'Ht remedy ovor discov ered fur tin? speedy mid 'o licet it ul euro i of cougha, colds and tim neverest lung troubles, ii nota on au outlroly di lt or ont principle from tho usual prose il JJ i tiens .niven hy Physicians, as li dues not ? . Urs up a cough ami loiivo Hie di SOUS 0 j Milli lu the system, hui on thu contrary I i roi i m ves the eau tm of tho trouble, heals' tho parla otToeU'd and leuvoa thom in i i I on rely lioulthy condlttoi . A bottle kepi j in tho boiiHu lor uso when tho diseases ; i M a k i- their appearance will save (loo? tors II?IIK und li lung spell of serions ill- j nowa, A ti no will u ?nvlncoyo i ol thoso facts. It is poid tl vol V Motil ny all ?trun- ! gi-u Hud general dealers I? tim land. Price T.") ci ?., huiie hollins. Porsoual. Mr. M. II. Kelley visited Union hist week. Al r. and Miss Orondug i<f Augusta, aro I at M r. Crisps. Miss Brown, of I'acolot. ls visiting lier Mister, Mrs. J. II. Jumes. Mrs Kate Mickle, of (If Ighlanda, N c. visi te<i hore lust wuoK. Col. P.ud and fain ll V have returned from < ? lonn Springs. Mr. Hary Watts ls vinitiiig relativos i In N<>wherry. ("npt und Mri Prank lOvuiiH havo n> turned homo from ilia inouiitalns. Mrs. Dr. J, W. Pusey of inion, VI ?lt? 0 I relative* hera lust week. Mr. T. I). I.aka lins returned to New berry after aller a brief vant. Mrs. Pylos mid son, of Mpurtauburg, ure ul M I M. Itichardaon'a, Mist* Amelia Konnorly of Newborry ls visiting lier aimer, Mr*. Dr? Todd. Miss Faun lo Maxtor of Newborry, vis ited relativos boro last week. Mr. Prank Bradley, after a plcnsuui visli of a low days in Abbeville, hus ro !urued. Mr, W. Ii. (?ilkcrson luis moved Into his new residence, 100? Harper streut, coriior i 'luirloti. Mrs. Cur dine I'rcsawell sml Miss Nannlo Jordan of (Jroonwood, 11ii\.? niovuil to thin piuco. Mesara J. NN'. Tond ?uni J. II. Sullivan spout 'several dava lu Auderaon last week. The college hour ding house ts uiuior gol ut: repairs. Mr. Losllo ls the con ? t raetor. Mr. Thou. W. Wright lias gone to (.'reenvido ivht-ro he ?.tili remain for some lima at work in tho Machina shops. Mr. J. F. Jacob?, of the Elite Photo graph (lallory, hus returned to hi? home in <'I i u ton. 1 .nu runs in wiihout a pho tographer ug/v! n. IV? had a ))|pA*aiit cf.ll on Monday laut from Mr W L Jaeknuii of Archer, Flu, wb la on a visit with his wife, lo relativ CH In lids Hint*. Rev. John D. ruts han befit conduct lug iv protracted meeting at Hush Uiver church, Newberry county, Ten or muru hava joined und groat intcroal is maui festod. 1 A Cannily r.let-slue;. ! Simulons Liver Mogiilalor, the fuc? Ito homo r.jinedy, ja entirely voiretable, I lind in lin? purest and I? si funnly modi cine thal is eompoiindcd. No error t< bi> jen red ir? admlulatorinir; no Injury i from exposure aflor IHK tuc : no loni c j timi', lt IN the bf? ii prevent i ve mod ici ni I and sar?> to luke no matter w hm t lie sick' J ness itiHV prove to be, and, in any or ti j nary disease will oToct ft apoedj eure, Demand ibo genuino, having tho /. I stain,, un cvrappor. Froni Oiii Station. Corn anti Cotton Cror>. -Work of tho Water A Cotton Markot.- Tel?s-a:>h .mrt Expron to thc Wimont Bidder.---F.ile Beuna li Mother Earth, Nows of a very interesting na turo, is scarce In the Immediate vi cinlty. Crops are looking vorj \ve|l,'r>pil fanners ure still hopeful that they nifty harvest H little O VIM mid ttvorage cotton crop, hut eon j has been so badly damaged on bot I toni binds, that ii Is feared that ? : large urea planted will hardly mnki over an average yield. Corn crop on np-lnnd is in many Instance! very poor, while that which wa. planted nineo harvesting i' younj and looks well. W r are still hope ! ful, and should the productiot 1 yield nceordillgto the si7.e of tin weed, ti good general crop w ill la inaile. We learn thal Mr Moore, resid ! lng near F.noroo river, bini his en tire corn crop badly damaged lc , the recent higli-water, and wit loso thousands of bushels. Man; others having tine corn on titi stream, have HU dared great IOSSC? .* onie few farmers ?ire plcklni out the Hooey staple. Hut it i open dowdy. We cull the attention of our lui mers to the fact, tlint Ont will tie i Hie cotton market this coming sea son. lt is probable that severn cotton buyers will be here to Inn: die the staple. Mr M Hum, of th firm of Sullivan & Milam. we lour perfected arrangements to bu; cotton, and will pay nil the eotto i worth, in larger towns, wilie will save you a long cold ride Oil rough road. Having all the toU graphic communication* necessary our little town can furnish yo with th? prices, every hour in th day if iiccosstiry, including nil otb er facilities that wo could wish fo So bring your cotton to Ora, au got the highest market price. It is rumored Hint the telegrap ellice at this pince wili be discoutil nod at an early day. The towns < Ora, lian ford, find Enoroo, have chance to obtain Mils grout convoi . und tho town paying th most toward* its support will sun ly get it. The present operati say* tbnt it will lie necessary, if tb citizens of Ora wish to retain it, t put in their claim at once, and sho their public spirit hy contribu? i fl something towards tho support i un operator. Kxprosa service, will be dinon tinned, also, unless, business in tin lino is increased. Our Histor towt Kimma and Lanl'ord, have nu eqti: chance to obtain tho telegraph tm ox pr O'S offices, it ls n poor town? that oun't support these two eon? vonioncos. Gentlemen get n move on you, und lots soc which is tho host business place. Wo loan: thal twa or throe now .stores will ho built und Immediate ly occupied ut Imnfords this season, Success to you Dunford. Mr Willie Powers, tells n good joke on one of his neighbors. He soys this gentlemen ivna so fortu nato to get n sttmplo package of smith "hilo benns,''imd supposing tin ni to bo a good variety ol'sei d, lu* immediately carried them to his home und planted lils beans-liver pills, in mother earth-and Ls tuixl mis to know why Ids beans -pills do md show the nisei vos. I? ?* Po sey, WHS the kind donor. 'Mr 0 W Biinknight. <?f Archer Kill, is visiting friends und relatives at ibis pince. -Miss Carrie Todd, spent several days here hist wee!,, with her sis tei .Mrs A Y Thompson. sJ W 1. tinford, of bun ford, ls the happy owners of a good well of waler. Miss Tonnant and Mrs Christie, of Columbia, aro visiting their mother Mrs Power, near ( ra. Our lown is needing a few more ?Ivel! in., bouses. Mr Willie Owens.of Clinton vis ited relativos here last week. Mr S M Nabors, formerly ot Ora, but who resides in Spartan burg, paid us a call 1,, I week. Kev. J IJ Barnet, luis just close a I series of Interesting ineetlngs at I I m nd ford's church. Kev. Mr Boyd, ti'.! I I bc pulpit . at Bothol (dirndl on lust Subbilth. A large congr?gation greeted him. Dinner Wits nerved on the grounds ut ? another Hernien later in the evening was enjoyed by those in attendniico. Waterloo as a Watering-Place. A Mineral Spring Bought arel : "?lo.o: to Pa Built.---?lanv ?'cruoualo. Mr. mid Mrs. l'ou?e <>f Aiken, aro visiting their niece Mrs. T. N. I 'arks of this place. Muster Fal win Nance is learning telegraphy under our elllcieiit Op erator, M r. Purks. Mr. C. A. Floyd isspondlngnome time with his brother in Newberry. Mrs. Thomas * "arter, of Triangle, who has been spending some time with relatives herc, ha* returned homo. Misses Lula und Sallie Madden, two of Madden's charming und ac complished daughters, an* spending some time with relative- near here. Mr. \V. JO. (Judd ll rd has been em ployed by Mr. .Dad \V. Smith, nf Abbeville, ns (derk in his dry goods store. We wish our young friend success in his nevi Hold of labor, and bespeak for him a pleasant so journ in that city. We were pleaded to mmd our young friend Mr. J amos Med o wau, of S pa rt a ii burg while 11 town. Jilin es is looking well ?md seems lo he in good spirits. Miss Tessie Finley, a pleasant and attractive young lady of Mad dens, i- visiting Mis- Minnie Fin ley of this place. The late-: mid hod of breaking n hog from eating chickens is to punch his eyes out. Tho remedy H infallible. \\ e ure pained lo learn of the sickness of Miss Finnin Cuiining miin, of Itosemout, but hope soon to hear of ber recovery. Wat ..reu? will ere long be one nf the first watering places in the up country, SH wo uro surrounded by mineral springs about uno mile and ahull* from town. Wi lui ve UH good water ns the now fil molls (denn Springs, us has been proven Ly Hie analysis of tho state chem ist, The water iJ tho sanie in almost every particular. People in dlifcrcnt parts of tho county hnve been using it und say it lui- thc Hame effect that tho cloon Springs water has. These springs are not new to tho older Inhabitants of the county, but have hern neglected nml allowed to goitu ruin, until re cently, whoiijour wide awake young mendiant, .'. r. .LT. Harris, began negotiations for the property, which resulted in his purchasing tho springs and 2D acres of land for $?nO. Mr. Harris will commence erecting a Ono hotel on Hie grounds in order to ie ready by Hie HON' season, lu the mean wh i le he v. ship to different parts of thisstn . and Georgia, water to be tested, as to have good testimonials from responsible parties. lu addition to t hose springs WC ll ll VC IV ll ll I is "?died sulphur water. With these two waters and :t little capital in vested, wo have one of thebes ca tering places in the State, for we undoubtedly have the advantage over Glenn Springs In the way of railroad facilities, etc. Newsy Notes from "Tbc Cross/' Professor" McOaidan and Parrot, on tliolr Rou ii dr.. - A Barbocuo.--- Capital Sugges tion.- Local lloma. Since our List we have had the pleasure of meeting and spending a night with President McCuslnn. It lins been thirty years .since we imd or parted, nt Dur. West, and I lind the nollie, high-toned college boy has become a high and accom plished, christian gentleman-give iiim the material, mid I am sure your college will ilourish as never before. Prof. Parrott spent a night with us, visiting our little villinge in the interest of his flourishing institu tion at Clinton. Helms few supe riors as a tOftehor, a bold vigorous Wrltor, genia! ?iud i in p ress ?ve man ners with knack of Imparting In struction to pupils that ls almost unsurpassed. On Thursday th? Mj?th wo had the pleasure of attending and en joying a must splendid bnrbacue dinner at the residence of Capt? (I 1, Crisp, glVOII to his son, Mr.Tas. A Crisp und his beautiful accomplish od Savannah bride. We could hear on all sides, "that's Hie best barbe cue dinner i ever atc" Wc ure having cool mornings rendering a lire quite agreeable ?uni reminding that nuliiinii with M IC and yellow leaf, is fist approaching ' Uov. li \V Seymour, closed on last Sabbath a most interesting protracted meeting ai our Baptist church. We .soo Mr Mit Sanders back from (bo "Land of Kio worn." Ho giv< <a glowing uccoun of bis so journ in that beautiful country. Mis N lt Davenport, received . telegram from Judge Norton say ing hor daughter Miss Theresa, ls quite siek at Walhalla. She and I Dr Simpson left ul one??, have not beard, but liopct! j' found her not seriously Ul. The Clinton gris left for homo Ibis morning. I notice some pret ty long faces to-day, on a.count thereof. If we should fortunately bevon reasonably late fall, (herc will ho no necessity in this quarter for dodging the 'Mien law," our farmers can foot their bills and have some left to buy comforts tor the good house-wife and tho little one-. It occurs to metbat a teachers organ ization would he of gicat benefit in our county if for nothing ids.? to adopt a uniform series of text book rates of tuition, daily session, time tor commencing schools in the ? country especially. A NOT! lull CARI). M r Editor. ?me or two we In your paper will do Ibis time lor your most o be de at. i . Capt. has asked for peace a tu I .. s i am mistaken, about his gct iu up grout gatherings of tho col ored brethren, and h ve thom to volt! on bow white nieii should behave themselves lu Laurens county. Oh! no, he never did want (but al nil, bul ?now wo do think that for consistuncy's sake you ought to have thought ul thai while you were passing the Hill allowing tilt* ignorant negro to vote when you was warned ol tho danger which you have witnessed during the election. Von muy by ns just as any man in what you did, my dear friend, but never bc guilty of ?nell u trick again. Wc look at it t is way; WO (lo not want Ibu hab its, the customs, nor the religion of our people tampered with by radi cal votes tit all. Neither do we propose to forever bury by nemo ballots or legislation tito honored names of our do| nrtcd ih ad who sloop beneath tho soil ut' Laurens county. The way they lived, we want (?> live, amt tho way they died we hope to bo able tn die. So, my dour sir, we hope thatyou appreciate nur culling "and never again edit your paper in such n way a? to bring about a division of thc citizens of the town und county and [hat you will remember that w e are allot' thu sume country, and that w hite men in Laurens county must rule in politico! measures, and that we can not alford to bo divided. Wo have lind north and south a long time, and if you ever get to the the Senate nguiu, pay no attention to any such briek-a-bruek as peti tion- asking you to sulfur tho blacks lo vote on a mensuro like prohibi tion, or you wi!I again bo hninded a 1 name you do liol Wiltll lo bear. I You gave the Hrs! insinuation as n> tbe raM?cali-m, and Wo replied, and wo do not think it cowardly. cine mort? suggestion and wc will eh MC. 1 move, (hilt when moll ?to ldare (beulst Ive- candidates here after, that we dist i net ly under-lu m I whether they aro In favor of thc ? i 'reiv- Hill or thu Murray Hill be fore they are elected. Respectfully, ll. IL (JUAY. Familiar Saj ing. Many of our common saying, so true ?ind pithy, are used without an Idea from what tongue or p? lt they first originated. Probably tho works of Shakespeare furnish us with more of these familiar maxims than any other writer, for to him we OW? "A ll i - not gold Ililli glit ters." "Maken vi rt ure of necessity." "Screw your courage to the -.tick ing |ilace" (not pointy "They laugh that win," This is the short ami long of lt," Comparisons ure odious, "As merry as the day is long," "A Daniel cometo Judge ment," Frailty, t hy name i < woman, and host of ot lu i s. Washington Irsing gl VOS "Tho Mmighty dollar." Tilomas Morgan queried long ago, "What will M rs Grundy say?" while Goldsmith answer, "Ask no questions and Pit tell you no libs," Charles Plnckney gives "M [liions for defence, but not ono cent for tribute." "Wirst in war, lir.-t In peace, and lirst in tho hearts ol'his fellow cit izens" (not countrymen,) appeared in the resolutions presented to too Mouse of Representatives in Do COIllbor, IT'.Ml, by (leiieral Henry Lee. Tliomas Tasser, n writer lo tho sixteenth ceiiturv, gives us "Better late theil never," '"Look oro VOU leap," and "The stone that is mil ing can gather no moss." "All cry ami no wool" is found In Butler's "Iludieras." Dryden says "Nano hut the bravo deserves the fair," "Men uro bul children of larger growth," and "Through thick and thin." "When Greek joined Greek Iben was the tug Of war," came from Na thaniel Lee. "Of two evils I have (diesen the least," mid "The end must justify tho means," aro from Matthew Prior. We aro indebted to Colley (Jib ber for the agreeable Intelligence thnt "Richard is himself again." Johnson tells us of a "A good ha ter," and McIntosh in 1701, the phrase often attrituted to John Unndolp, "Wise and masterly in act I vi ty. "Variety is the very Spice of life, and "Not mindi the worse for wear," ( 'owpor. "Malaproposes hut God disposes," Thomas a Kempis. Christopher Marlowe, gave 'ft rt i the invitations so often repeated by hin brother In a less public way, "Love little, luve me long." Edward Coke was of the. opinion I bat "A man's house ts his castle." To Milton we owe "The pa rad ie o!" fools," A wilderness of sw?-' , j mid "Moping melancholy and moon-sfnick madness." Ld wai I Voungtells "Doatli loves | a shining murk" and "A fool :.' :" . i ty is fool indeed." From Deacon comos "K nowledgo is power," und Thomas Saut horn J reminds us that "Pity's ukintol love," while Dean Swift though that "Dread ls Hie staff of life." ??Hine Laws" The hluo laws were enacted hy tho pooplo of iiu> ..Dun Inion ol' New Haven,"and wei o ealied \ because they were printed on blue tinged paper. They are follows, j The Oovornor magistrates eon veued Ingenural assembly ure (he supreme power under (led, ofthe indepen lent dominion. Prom the determtuathm ol' tho assembly no j appeal shall ho made. No one shall I?.- u fr oem un or j have a vole unie.- > he ? : converted j and a member of one of the church es allowed in the I bullinina, Luch freeman shall swear hy the blessed (?od to bear true allegiance ! to tho Dominion and that Jesus is Ilia only K lng. No dissenter from the essential worship of this Dominion shall bel allowed to give a vote for electing magistrates or any officer. No lo ni or lodging .?.hull bo oller-j ed to :i heretic. No one shall eros- the ri tho SohhnUi .t un nu'... il clergyman. No one.-ball .vol, cook \ Iel , make bed-, sw p houses, cul huir orshave on the Sabbath day. No uno shall kiss hi-or 1e r chil dren un the Sabbath or feasting days. The Sabbath day shall begin af sunset Saturday. Who. .'erwear chillies trimmed with gi kl diver or boin.- above ono sllillill i? ird Shall he presented by Du gi .:. i Jurors,and the soleo men shao the estate $?'100. Whoever .oings cards or dice in to the Dominion shall he lined fi. No one shall eat mince pies, dance, play cards or play any In strument of music except the drum trumphet or jowshurp. Nogospel mini-tor shall join peo ple in marriage. The magistrates may join thom usjbe may do il willi les--caudal to Christ's church. When parents refuse their chil dren convoient marriage tho mag IstriUushall determine the point. A man who strikes hi- wife shall he deed $10. A worn m who st i K es her hus band shall he punished us the law ill rec ts. No mun shall court a maid In person or by letter, w ithout obtain ing thu consent of her parent-; $?. penalty for tho first offense, $!0. for tho second and thu third luipi ison mont during the ph . are of thu court. I reeve renee. We have often -aid that wo Americans are un Irreveret .. <? I pl. . We care not for age, d ,^nity, i er sacredness. In the language of ; t h.- prophet. "The youth loduiveS himself proudly toward- the an cient." ID- walk- up to the pa triad?, the minister, the priest or \ bishop a.- the casu may be, with a careless, undefcrential air. With substantially the -ame spirit ho enters thu church, HOI coushleriu i that lt i- a sanctuary, thal Ood i there, though he kc . - it iud-that it i-a holy place, which the Mo i High has ohos 'ii for Ids habitation. There ls some truth in thc. fol low ing paragraph from tho ('bri-linn Observer: "There ls too much truth in the -tateinent of Monseigneur ("opel, the tireless Catholic miss ionary, that tho American people do not know tho meaning of the word 'reverence.' 'i'oit revere nothing, ho say-, 'You ale lucille to turn to ridicule the most solemn traditions and most sacred obser vances, Whether he ls equally true in bi- claim that the great lessons of reverence an I obedience, can bo taught us only hy Ute (.'titli ol Ic church is another question.' " Ila? lng ba<l occasion lt few years -ince to worship in Saint Patrick's, 1> i din, anil Saint Paul's, Loudon, und in some ritualistic churches in tiie great cities, it occur- to us thal we A ?1 ricans might, the I score of w may bo ?ur . oct chun , ii (induct, l< onie I tiling just there and lhere, .vliich we venturo to say, without endors ing the entire creed of those from , WllOtn we at present quote.- A. li. j Presbyterian. I Sick Ol' (be West. i \ . ? . ? lay afternoon a Const i til th a , p irl r met a group of color ed m n, men and children near the cai shod. They constitute a ; part of a gang of einigt ants that I left Fairfield and Laurens count los, I S. C., about eight months since (<> ; try their luck In Arkansas, Alex I Darby and .lohn Dykes, (he loi ' of tho party, talked freely anon! I (heir experience. Said Darby; i "We went West with the Idea that ! we would belier our condition. I was promised two dellars a day t o do tui I road work. When I got lo i ?Ule Hock I found (hat I would gel only one dollar a day. I soon found that tilings were nundi high er 111 Arkansas than in South t'nr olina, and tho folks much meaner. The immigrant agent that made such brash promises to US, lid'nt kemi his promises. We found that the situation was gloomier (han the one wo left behind us, and I got sume of my old friends and In duced (bein to return te their home i i South Carol 11 ... ' Darby went onto tell ahotlt Hie hardships to which bis party bad been ubjeot ed, and tobi about a di ( aso w hieb lind decimated their rank ?. Ho i beartily sick of thc WOSt, and <lo I clares that for tho remol? ' der of his lifo he will bi at ?stir i to dwell in South Carolina, wdiere bowns born and raised. Many others w' ? went to Ar kanpa* arc anxious lo got hack, Darby soys, hut exodus of negroes wost w ard will not again assume larg? pro portions. That ls an inten-sii"*r <.:..- in I n-1 dinna whore 'l vlgllUC'1 C/UH lil'lCO nt "White Cap-" hu? undertaken 'n pr.- * tln< tiic tn arri UKO ol' nj tnatur<< widow und a wealthy andi Immature youth who has fallon vic tim to he?* charms. Tito power of of tia- wi low ia matrimonial np gnlluliousis proverbial. Mon, ma-1 irons and tnahlsof ali kinds have schemed and labored by many nod boils lo br oak it, lut this is the Hrs! ';ia.?, wc believe that a ningle widow has been pitted against al powerful secret society ot' despor ate, lawless tuen, bound by oath lo I prevent lier murringo io tho matt of her cholee. The Veau 11 will bo awaited with: breathless Interest. I Our money goos ou tho v. i '.ow. - ' ('harletduu Sau. lt ls now said that the cause ol the Kev.Thoa. Ii. Law's rotignn-i lion as agent for-tho American Iii bio Society in the Carolinas is that lie ls a disciple of Darwin, a fol%i lower of Woodrow and a linn be liever in au ancestry of immense i monkey "pow or.-Wilmington N*. C. Star. j Mr. Daw has Informed tho Char leston Sun that tho above i- no; true. Lu. A Ueu.nln's Kepi) . In tho last few day- nf tho cam-' I paige ia Texas, a letter was pub lished fro ni Mr. iJotforson i ?avis, ?ex-President of iii.. Cotifederuey, disapproving ol' prohibition us a lo uai measure. To tills loller I'. S. Senator .1. 11. Dengln puhiishev-! reply. H.* expressed sorrow and regret that Mr. Davis had written j I agu i tisl prohibition because thou.-> j linds of votes would probuhly be influenced thereby. Tho result of i the election provud that this was j true. I Having published the lotter of Jciiersnu Davis, we now give ia?. ; reply thereto. ? "Voil object lo this ndmendmcut because thc World is governed too I much. Our Jaws prohibit the car rying of pistols, bowie knives, ami ? brass knuckles, and punish those ?emryingthem by duo and impris onment. <>nr laws prohibit and provide for the punishment of ' many other Diing- v. Idell are inju rlotis to society and winch restrain the personal liberty of the citizen, j You nd tu it that tho Intemperate use of liquor i- the root of many social lilSi lers. No ono cnn truthfully deny the baneful ell'ecl - of the liquor tra file. Dut you think ' with many others, that to prohibit it w ill bu un abridgment of person-j ul liberty. This is admitted. IV; . sonul liberty was abridged when i dod forbade our progenitors to eat . Ol' the fruit of tlUl t ree ot 'k ll o WI el I - j go of good and evil. The decalog-! ! uo of thy Holy Scriptures abridges personal liberty in nearly every j commandment. The laws ol' the i Culled States and ir several \ -.tate- are in i large measure made of provisions for the abridgment ol*, .ional liberty. They <o> this in order to give protection ti tho persons, tho reptitations, the lives, the property of tlio?po?>pl<-to give peace and prosperity i" society. .They do it because govern men I and civil society cannot exist with out tim abridgement of persona! liberty. They db il fertile good ol' society and tho p'rolcclidn of Its j members. "ls theliquor-Ira tho an evil ? Kew have the hardihood lu deny that ll . is. Most of the Unti-prohibilion . orators of this State admit that it i-. Thee why not prohibit lt, except hu- tho useful purpose-- mentioned in the ann edment- as one prohibits gainbill.g and the earrie.-; of v>e:i~ pons V You justly refer tn j drunkards as "degraded criminals." Why not do all we lawfully may to : prevent drunkenness and the i crimes it gives rise to : "Tho great charter of Knglisb li berty, tho portions ofilia Com liln llun of tho Tidied States which ; ..pera'." as a bill of rights, (he bill ot rights of the several Stales of ? ,he 1'nlon-may be analyzed In all their aspects, and lt will not, cannot , bo found lhal they anywhere, un- . der any circumstances, protect , personal liberty where ii- exercis . 1 t- a crime or offends Injurottsly the interests of society. They only j protect those grea MK.' sacred righb ? w ithout w hich men cannot bc rree, \ cannot enjoy oil lu . personal liber ty or popular rights, lt thc liquor-1 traille is right; if il promotes peace; I if It promotes prosperity; If it in crease lite happiness of the person; ! if it promotes thc genera! welfare," if it is nooosmry asa mean- of j maintaining our private or publie rights and Iliad les-then I agree' ; that it is protected by the bill- of rights and ought not to bc interf< i . eil with, Hut if it is evil ; it it pro : daces drunkenness, idiom ... and cl ime ; If lt b ad:- to tho Wllste nf ' fortuno; if it causes the Inipover ishment disgrace, and ruin of men ; if it deprives women ami children i of the comfort-: of life and home; If ' it causeo men to insult, uhti*-o, mal treat, and murder one another ; if ; it causes them lo neglect, to ah'ui'c, ', ! to degrado and lieut their wives , and children-then 1 sillier ! it (loosnot come within the protec tion of our bills of right-, and thal i these (pings ure not the personal i liberties wltlch should ho hold In ' violate. ISTotioe I v. ill sell my Hoods at COST OR LESS j -UNTIL . TI?K IST or OCTO?IKfl rou?ASH. Then my store house is to rent or sell for the CASI!. I Call Ott T. Jv )lil'.Et I'SON, he will . .''wc yen thc prices. T. ROBERTSON. , Daurons, H. CJ* nugL'Krt ? (^nnc-MillH nml ?lt kiniln of mncfAttCiy for Malo nt |owe?t price* hy HOY D Ai AN l> Kit NO Nv A X). Laurens, X. < . <?i [iitorcKt t<> VIollnlHt*. tn selecting violin Btrings it I? sofa td ohuOtiO those ol gr?aient transitan nov. Dullness of oolor indioatca lou tunny threads of ludilTi rent material. Tho fourth string li covered with aHvcr or copper wiro, or .". mixturo <>i mouds vi great ductility. Kilver I? wound <>n gut to good udvuntngc, Those coverctl w ith copper wiro givo moro powerful oil'ects. f?l rings hearing either of thew metals huve u tendency lu ri u lu piteli 1 r< ?1.? warn il h of tho lin;':..:. To ubviuto this uuiioynuco mixed wiro ls used, cornhill* big power und softness, which ta leas liublu tu cxpuoi ion, Fourth strings, na found In market, ure opt t<> l u too heavy. li I? I est to purchase nil sixes un they ero ue (dod, they sohloui improve lifter Beatsoning. Old instruments do liol? or? diuaril' require heavy hirings. Medium sixes that develop rieh, ed? ar lonea aro better ndnptttl to mood, mellowed hy u Century'? exiuteuee in ila violin. L:n duly loadlo..; the b.HdgO with course strings checks tia.' moro r.cnaitivo vlbru lions und tends to dismouihcr thu struc turv. Pi !- rungo from ?td per bunill?) of thirty Lil i;. ;, io K'i per dozen. Fourth strings aie mut le in (anglo h ?...tbs; other nizos usually contain two l?> four lengths. Aetdtdogliout hand quotes llteni in thirty* W.'Vl.'ll .m?de?,. -- I'iovi l. nee.JoUrual. Our Tifltif-rajih nosiness, Xo country in Hie world begins to ap prouclt tho iJldttd S'.::to^ in the magul ludo of il? t?l?graphie hu-siticss, lu 1880 Hiero were OU?,? IO m Her? of wiro in this country. Frunce cunio next with S?05, 470 miles. Uermnny third, 180,000, und liront lh'ituhi fourth willi 108,50*?] ni bi lt ?A not only in extent of plant ii .;, iho United .Stutts lat;* .s first dian':. \\ ... * only havo thu wirer., lot we uso Ilium, In 1880 the uumlxu' of niossnges sent in this country wiu ri,U00,U00, moro thud (jteat Britain, v.l.?eh cunio Kt?eoud, willi I. !.">'.) toe. :.v ;. Frunce Inking tho third plucCj v.-ii.h 20,450,708 mc&sngcs,' and Uernutny fourth, with 18,740,833? Theie aie ntao nov. ill existence in tho United Staten 158,331 mih sof wires used by telephone com pani';.!, iii rough which, in 1880, i) 12,000,780 ines.'J iget wet?* transmitted. - Kow York Commercial Advertiser. An>l now tho doctors eondonin icc ho,, Baying it product-? abnormal palpitation of tho henri iftlnfivri <&Slflfii :l niontn ?un ixl it>i.UU CO -poL-J ma.lo working lor us. VgontH prctcrrcd who can furnish their own horses mid give their whole lilli" I > tile llUsini.'SS. S;.:ir.' moment* may be prnlltutdy employe I also. A few vnoane >s tu towns mid '-?ties. p,, F, .lOll.N? IN A CO., |tii:i Multi st.. Ki- li nton, i. Va. tiitg2-h'lil -Male Academy,? Prepares boys for lite South Ce nd i mi Col logo, for the Citadel ami for thc prac tical business of life. Ti. i' M - : 12.50 to fl 00 per mouth, nccor ding io grade. Next Session begins, MONDAY, Otb of SHPTKM BKH. l-'ItANK i IVA NS 1'.'. I M l l'A 1.. SOUTli CAROLINA on ege. Sixteen Instructors; i"'S?jmniilht,{" i.it orUry <b ?T? e courses, 5 S bidder course*. I'ost-t?railiiaie und Law courses, Tuition fi!'. Mafricalation, t!'?. Boomi) fr.t'u. Tobie Bciitril * 11 nod $12o0 per mont!-.. Kxpoir es :il dui :' pul. Tull obi free b.v I .nw i" applicants fil in:: with Collage Iroasuror" a cort'lioato ol Inaoiliiy io pnv, slgiuid hy hiiuHolf ?ml mia:-,lian > V parent, with opinion 6? County Commissioners, or JUtlgo Ct Probate, or ( 1er-.; ol t 'otu t that tho si lenient is true. Fer further piu'tou i?;i:su I:N r ,j. \?. M e Itu YUH, ? '?dtimblli, S.e. m A ria c*aJ-j:jL."*3.!.ii I will . eli pty s toe ko of Coiling Cn rivets and I3TXT?.T.AXJ Causes Al greatly red ii >. ! prlco and will du. Mvor lliein nt any d?poi in tho ooniily free of "bargt?. I loarse soul when desir . d. Night culls prouip'.l*. iMspoiutod to. < "nil in day i nu,- o\. r M arlin ?V Fuller's store; ut night ut m.\ ro.-iid?neo in ".1er G, W, CORBET, -\s Agont. I VI) UKNTH. Sen.I I'M vc cents in stamps rd ; 3p for or elegantly illustrated Cata.' .. to, s >; rn HUN .1K w i : i, i ? \ I lo UH K ooo- WHY NOT!-OOH DllNSMOnl'SBllslMSSl iel I. wm, '.' ? inrlij 'ihror.T fina , lol uni - ' . .'..?, .!. ..,..?,;.,.., ,.. Oataloiru?' ifin? f ..! iiUomuiilon ami i<>ninoiii.\i.? m-c '. '"' M l .l'r.-Hl l |,t S'vinU- <... IMAOH IMERY_. ?'.ri???NDS ?? St oa ni Sc TT.? tor KO i LKIIS ! SAW Hil IS O?lISTM?Llis ('i)tfoii Presses WA Frixo VULLKY8 " HAX(?KKS"" COTTON GINS Plpt>& Vilfinir Urnss Valve? "SAWS F1LB8 INJ B: roils Water Wheels CASTINGS Hrass omi Iron (j KA KIN G A Foil Stock of Sup: llM, cheap ind g<>od. BELTING. TACKING and OIL. ?*T7?> ?Mrga*HH^"MM At BOTTOM PRICES A sn is rroc* ron pitoMi'T i>i:i4ivi;Hir. RBI'AIIlS PKO?JPTLY OOM*..?? Foiimlrv, Atschine and Boiler Works, A CUi STA, GA. AlOVIC PAH.Sl&NCtKB DRPOI