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Pie Advertiser. LOCAL O il of li.iiim lax-pnycrs, 2,3.'10 Imvo paid to dato. our Representatives in tho Legislature loft on Moudnv for Columbia. *_._^ Dont put ott'pa Ving taxes until the lush I egina Master .1. Willie Jones, Jr., is (dorking for Thoa, I', .tones nt < "ros ; Hill, Mr. .las. Dowell mid his luido uro <>n it visit to his parents at this place. In n short time it is expected that natu ral gas will he lound near this town. Rot)to Agent I'lardy llltldo his liest trip ?>n tho Laurens Hoad on Monday. Revivalists Leitch ?ind Marshall will beginn mooting hero on next sundas. Mr. Jamieson is having the Hunter house on Main street thoroughly over hauled. Mr. NV. IL (Jarrott has shown us some fine specimens of second crop pears grown on hN place here. Prof. Mitchell Voting, of Abbeville County, ls Principal ol't'ross Mill Acad emy. Mrs. A. S. Simpson is assisting. Rev. J. |). Pitts began a protracted mooting in tho baptist ( In,n h ..o H || i, . (lay night last. A large number joined. During tho nhsouoo of Senator Or wa, F. I?. MoOowiin F.sq , will huvo charge of our local contemporary, tho Herald. J. T. Langston mid "Dink" sholl are now with that popular Dry-goods Km porium, known as the Augusta Cash Co. Thanksgiving service will ho held ut ll o'clock in thc Presbyterian Church. All denominations will Join initie oxer ciaos. Wo aro glad lo learn that, Hov .). M. Carlisle 1ms about rec ivored from ?. attack of vertigo which p nt rat I him a fow dal's ago. The Bible Society mooting u ill bo hold at tho Methodist Church Friday evening, .r.th inst., at 7.M o'clock. The publie generally in\ I ted. Mrs. Mattie Marlin died on Monday last of paralysis at her homo nour Young's Store, in the sis) year of ago. she wax hurled on Tuosdu,\ al (hofnniilv burial ground. Dr. B. K. Martin will take charge of thc famous Bundella Hotel in a few days, ?ind with tho inestimable uxsistun.f Mrs. Martin w ill keep up the high repu tation of tho former management. Mrs J. H. Wilkur, his hoon a* wein tod Mit i tho Faculty of tho Liiuronsvillo t''cmnl College in tho vocal mush) de partment. Mrs Wilkes'ability In this line is loo well know n for comment hero. There will he au entertainment in Music ami IClocutioii given in the Kernilla College Chapel on Friday evening, Nov. ??th. Thc exercises will bevin promptly nt 714 o'clock. Aliar.dinby Invited. As w ill ho seen hy SUIIUIIOUS which ap pears elsew here in this ISM;.-, the Admin istrator of Kuius L. Bishop, deceased, has brought ucl lon aga!nal John D. Shea han. Tho suit was brought to recover $'20,000 dnnuigos for tho death of Bishop ut the hands of Sheahan. 11 seems t hal t Itu stiilotitoul of Tut; A OVt-.UTISI-.il last week, that the crook ed drummer Cathcart had hoon arrested lu Chutttinoogiii was a little previous us the mau arrested turned nul to bo some one else, Mr Williams of Klugs)ree. So fur as known, Cathcart isst;ii sporting on his funda al tho oxpouseof frlonds. "Woman's Work" is a new publication ut Allions, (.a. I'hofirst uuiiibor is high ly crcdltnblo, and Um imigazino promises to till a w ant in Hitit lino. At t ho low price of "o cents a \ear it will renell ninny homes. Mrs. K. lt. Tarrant, Mur', ol tu, (Ju., ls editress, mid T. L. Mitchell, A I inns, pul il ?sher. l-'i.r tho past few months tho telegraph Horvieoon the Laurens Railroad at this placo has boen managed in tho most euro less ami Indiucreut manner possible. Owing to this fact a number of stilts, air gregntlng o\ er $.i,000, have boen I rou ghi against the Company. Tl.?" rotor has been discharged and tho oflleo turned over to Mr. Nettles, nf i 'anulen, luit more recently from Florida. Mr. Nettles is also train dispatcher for lin- Linn ie Road, a most Important olfle< Marr led, On thc lath Inst, at t'nion S. < . Mr Laurens li. Vining and Miss Manin il outer. Mr I*. H.jMurtiu and Mis. Jos phinc Cunningham wi re happily married on Wednesday L last. Attempt nt Horsc-SI oil I i og On Saturday night BOHIO ono went to thc stahle ol' .las. IL lloyd and Wosloj Washington at this place ail Unding if locked, pulled thc hick oil' an I OlltorOil . Mr. Washington's hor<o WHS liwtiy and Mr. lloyd's lau spirited animal and would not bo caught in sic h a manner, ii"' Kamo night an Offorl w as made to bn ak into the stable of Mr. I-ewis Robertson. This should bc a w arning to owners, At Last. For ibo last ton yours thi olilsans of thia pince and along the linc, lune earn est ly dosi red and lildlistrotisly endea vored to have a route llgOIlt |.laced on the Laurens and New t cry railroad Now (hO new* collins th it this o hject is accomplished, and Mr J. A. i'lardy of Mi . Onllaglinr, W l?Sl w ''''k ordered to report in Coln m hi? for thc duties of this position. On thc Hight Hoad The oldest Drug House 111 town, Trayuham A Bini who have hy strlel adherence to legitimate m.'tho i< and till Igeneo in business kept a full share of patronage, have made a New Voar roso lOtlon to sell for cash. ThH resolution entails the necessity of making tho pub ii.- acpiatntcd fully with their moth als, and also of reducing goods to the bottom figure*. Never tteforo In the history of tho Drug trade have goods been sold at auch ligures as are given bvday. Pro prietary medicine-have been (Ut below the regulation prices, and nil "thor goods ?ro proportionately low. Tin y hay for cash, with largo discount?, and honoooan ntrord lo make lb dr ow n prices, ?00 I?0 aehrdiife this wu k, and louk ont for the Dry Ubodl "tsunb" DOXt ?eek. JUSTICIO AGAIN TO THE FRONT. A Disinterested scribe ats st tho Root or a Poi?y PorsacuMon, rod i tor of THK A DVKitTisi.u. I only ask space to Justify tho ar ticle- written last weck in elie cause of justice, and not one Important 'statement ol'which hus hoon refit j ted, notwithstanding a great ?leal ?il ahtiHu to cover tho lack of hon est argument. '.Jim" assorts that my article was full of ..contempti ble fnlselmo I," and does not 1 of ti to I the statement that Mr Leitch was ; not pur?' at the beginning, nor that ! thc correspondent was anything hut 'doo previous"-indeed nc ; knowledge hu wa-, nor does ho de ny tho charge of trying to drtvo bis neighbors ProiM t iw i), although j io- tries to (uiver it, nor Hint ho wanto I to raise himself in the es. timatinu ol' christians by bragging I of bis piety. Therefore, "Jltn"'ns I an honest man, what does the above , statement ah..ut "falsehoods" provo Itself to l.e ? ; No ".1 im," it i- not '-Willie" who signs himself below, lett one w ie. ' hates t,, .....groat bully, with bis , character and hnl.it such us they are, all formed,do his best lo villi j fy ami ruin tho character ol a boy whose habits are nut yet formed, because ut uno thoughtless act, thal you might prolll i.y ibo ruin. "Il.d ter (liai a millstone wen- hanged \ around yum- neck and you ensi Into t he <ea." And also hy one who abhors iii" tjreen-<jrocer loo stingy to prop rly advertise Iiis wart's, mel has to advert?s*! him self in .in article which he thinks the pu!.lie will swallow for what it pretends t-> ho and aol lor what ii lis worth. Now,"Jhu," if,von want toadvcrtlsci seoaboul cash, ly.stom,) your rabbit-gum shaped .shanty with its host ol' empty boxen, slick J un r crick el - Itu \ lid with i t s ( ! ra eco , AIghraic diagonals (hat you dignify : with t'u . linnie of letters, ou a few niore corners around town. The space ut Tim ADVKUTISKI: ls too valuable for the answer of such an article us yours, which alternates between personal abuse and hyp ocritical advice, lb rough which one eui soe the poisonous adder ready ; to ?let ruy it- victim. The reason I did not put in the whole of ? >ur Monthly's paragraph, if you hud had even a school-boy's logic, yoll WOllld liave seen, WHS because I uns proving Mr Lelteh's preaching was not (.ure al ll rsl-all ac know lodge the good he did al the hurt. , li socrates was indicted for cor rupting youth, my friend, yon j would bo burned tit the -take. 1 , retracl tho paragraph of Mr Lelteh's good work, if f/on pretend t<? be I his couvert. "O, ye whited sepal ; cine-, ' but are full of dead men's bones." I kimw no muli- of the ?leillal of the corresponden! than ".lim." The article was written limier tho heading of tho correspondent's of llce, and I Judged il a mistake of prejudgment, ami not ns a hypocrit ical deceiver who would ruin the character ol'our young men, and condemn all who defend thomas criminals of t he deep? si die. I have ho answer lo your advil'? to "Willie," except that I would entreal yon, for his sake, for your sake, for Justice's take, don't frame the buy after your pattern. No,'"Jim" don'l be afraid justice will praise you when even Satan your master ls afraid of you-, fur, poor fellow, you are in tho condi tion <>t' that King m history <d j whom his coiHtonipornrics wrote. "Foul as it i-, hell it <i If Ls dollied ' l.y the foulest presenco ?d' .Ioho." Now, in summing up, for ii is a I waste of time to answer further the abusive trash of "Jim," I want iu cull attention tu the arti -les uri ; ten. ".I i in" a-ked me to explain about t ):ir Monthly-I have dune it. Ho now denies using "chicanery." Tho word means "mean nrtlilcc." Was it n d mean artifice to strike a brother merchanl w hen be w as down, in order * > drive him from town? Any other statement (hat has not been proved. ! nm ready to prov it. Turning lo "Jim," bb , first article was abuso from end to end without cause; Ibero fore lu I neither deserves to in- called, nm to associato with, gentlemen. Iii tries lo blacken a christian broth er's character and ruin him, hone? Ls not worthy of the name ol chris tian. ito tries to advertise h hutch and his wares in na undorhnndoo . way, und so does not desorve pub lic patronage. He Intersperses n column article with abusive ami Instil ti tig epithets, not one ol' wllicll [ ho proves, therefore Juslico pro nounces each ?>i' those, separate distinct, malicious lies, Dui of i host of propositions and charges lu I both articles, ho does liol jirovo t : half dozen , therefore "Jim" ls ai abominable failure lu Ihe Intellec uni ns well us in the mural um physical world. My only wish i j thal Justice may long survive 'whether in bil/./.a rd form or other wise, if ?mly to lift one claw In n veal tho selfishness and hypocrl nies ami decolts thal mo h i tulon ii Ill-smelling gas-hags, (?ne word lo the public. Th? problem that pu/./Jos "Justice" i Iho reason why this "Jim" took u\ Mr Leitch'- light. Ho did liol <!<. temi christianity, lin did not try t< Improve Iho correspondent's mor I nts, ho did not ?lo it fm- iho public welfare, and ?0 thc only reinainiu; reason is ho ?IM ii for sol fish ends His nexl door neighbors tonk muel ot bis trade away from bim, acor ding to good authority. Beside lins it was presomptuous In him a w e have u -cure of sires who emil? have reproved to som?' purposi mid also n hu If dozen ministers ar re.id v to defend their order. < ai anyone Miigcest an i solution excep I hal of selfish ?'ods? I WOllld stale that Hie presen writer is neither a toui'hor 110 preacher ns liss been hinted, no any connection ?>f tho oorrospon tlOflt, but <>ne who bas t:ik< ll U ami now lays down the pen throng] love of JtSTKJ OHA. Nows in n Nutshell Picked and Tacked by Our Artist ou tho Spot. i'rs A. M. Mosuloy, lifts rot urned .'?.(?in Florida. .Messe-! Sullivan ec Milam, will move lu Lu nib rd on or about Due. isl. Mr Landlord is building n con) mod lolls ?store room, for this firm. .laines Brownlee, made 1285 gal lons sorghum mid asses this season. l ol. io. s. Allon mid family, ?md Miss .Marv Ella Sullivan, of Creen ville, ure spending somu time w ith Dr .1. ii. Fowler's ram i ly. Dr .1. lt, Fowler, lost a line mulo willi colic tins WCOk. .1. A. Fowler, wishes "Joe Jones" lo como Ibis wily, we uni lt nrfu! | M r. J ?in's "hog" Is troubling him again. Mr Carter Culbertson ?md John Del .ung, speak.; ol* leaving this community. Mr H. H. Fleming's store-room is nearing complet ion. Two curs of cotton seed wore shipped from Ora recently. Our town hus shipped nearly throe hundrvd hales ol' cotton to tho '-city hy tho sen," ?ind other cotton markets. ?Mcclintock A- Blukcly, have fill ed their new store-room with new goi K|S. Mr. li. D. Fleming, is occupying Ibo Nubers store for the present. our friend F. II. Martin, has joined tho happy hand ot benedicts, ?ind we extend to the happv COU plc our sincere congratulations, ami wish that they may enjoy life's choicest blessing. Mr-J. I,. Barnett, is visiting rel atives nt Woodruff. No.n ly 2000 tickets has been sold from ora to Laurens (luring tho post t wo years. Ora has six trains a day, three non h and tin eu south. Tho ADVKlvri.SKH is only ono dollar a year, ?md if the citizens of our community appreciate the ninny kind words spoken of them through ?ts columns, they will walk up to tho cuptsofltco ?ind give this enterprise their support, ?ind all it cos I is ( )n<! I) ?liar :i year. Till! N A M ll OF LAURENS. A Cor.Jons^d Illatory of tho Oilrrtn of the Narnu of Laurena county. To tho Kal i tor ol' The Nows rind Couri er; Answorlng thc quostion in thu head lines of a communication In your ..ol mo ns ol' ."a ii inst : "Who can lell Irom whom tho town and county of Laurens n.Ivo?! tis mime?" I submit tho following! On page- HOI, ot .'Milla' Statist les of South Carolina," pull! shed in 1823, yon will liiul that "Thc name of t his District was niven in honor of that grout patriot, Hen ry Laurena." <>n page (KM), of tho sumo book i.nra thu following: Kminent men Major .Ionalhan Downs and .lohn Hunter dis tinguished themselves durinic tho Rev olution tho hist in the Hold, th? last in the cou md ls of his country." A-c. Tin s,, men were probably both in the (leneral Assembly ul thc state, or when Laurena (a part of tho tdd Ninety-six district) vas niadu a Hoparnto jndlcal dislr ot, and when it was proposed to cull tho district Downs, in honor ot' Ma jor Dow ns, he declined, and proposed the n ti mo of Ids tr lend, ll miry Lau rons. Tin- writer of this remombers tho widow of Major Downs, and has a distinct n - colic elton ol ho.iring her statement <>? thean facts, corroborated hy many oth ers who also know them, amongst t hem tho late Charlea Allen, who died about the year I KA I, nt tho advanced ago offi?. Ninny now living will remember this mau, w ho w as himself repeatedly cleo tod tl representativo from Laurens to t ho legislature. Henry Laurens was known lo Major Downs before tho war. wie', (the form er was a loading merchant in Charlea . ton. lt is mutter ol' history, however, that he retired (rom mercantile pursuits sonic years before tho war. and became to |?n regarded ono of tho most sa J. a <. inns Ualcsinou of his time; w as sent to the Congress of tho cen fedora t ion from South Carolina, elocted its president, and served I wo yours before ho was seul j hy Congress minister to Holland, aa stati.-.I by your correspondent. The question ls naked, "Whon and by i whom the counties wore named?" It is . 11 iio uit to sa v who proposed tho names. Wo line iii Yo' 'J of Ramsay, pilga 70, , that under au Art callotl the ('?n uil i Court Aol bofo rn tho war "District Courts were est al il ?shed at Headfort, I (leorgetown, Choraw, Camdon, Orango I burg and N i neiv-Si x. After tho war twenty-five Jndlcal dist riots were made j ami mimed, as o very body knows. The ! m (gill ot tho naiiiws o' most of these can ' ho easily IrilCCd, bul as to who proposed j them we may not know. Mo-t proba bly representatives from tho dureront j districts, as in tim ease of Laurens, mid j t bey were adopted liv the (louerai As sembly. lt Laurens s. c. November 7th. Tho Mooting on Monday, The Kxccutlvo Committee ol'tho Lau rens County Agricultural and Moehanl eal Society met to-day In tho ofllce of the Clerk of the Court. President N. J, Hollin s in the ehair, and S. W. Vance, Secretary pro tem. lt was estimated that ll ft eon hundred doll o s would put up tho necessary build ings and feiu-c for enclosing ? he grounds; Mr. Wa le A udor son odored the follow ing resolution, which was adoptedi Resolved, That each V icc-1 'residen t and Kxeclitive Committee mall ho requested to solicit subscriptions for tho above pur pose lu lila Township, and report at the next meet im/ol' I he executive Commit tee. Resolved. That the Lxccutive Commit tee meet Sal? Dav in January in thc Clerk's Office. I'pon motion of Mr. lt. c. Davin tho . County papers w ere roquostod lo publish Hld proceed I n gs of this meeting. N . J, HOLM KS, President, s W. Y A M I:. See'y pro tem. c. L, S C. Mom kori Of tba past year who desire lo i csu mc t bc read i ng, and all persons w ho are disposed to join tho circle, are invited tn m et inlb,- Court House on Wednesday evening 28rd Inst at"1, o'clock. Mav we not expect larga BO cessions (rom our you nu men, and yoting ladles, also from the older ones. All who desire tho bene tit Of a system atic eOU rsc of read I ng, arc ur Bea tube present. If von cannot attend aond In vmir name for enrollment. C. ti. FTKf*. Absolutely Pure. This Powder never varies, A marvel of purity strength mel w holesomeness. NI otu economical than tho ordinary kinds, and cannot he Kidd in competi tion wit h th?- multitude ol" low tesl, short weight alum or phosphate now tiers Sold on I v in CANS, KOVAI. ll AK INO Powder ('<>., HU) Wall .Street. N. V LOCALS. The ladles uro cordially Invited t<> call on.I. ll. JAMI'S, and examine his Iri sh arrivals ol* riltiuy groceries. If you want I lard ware, ?40 to the Hard ware s: ro of Martin <V Co. * If you .. ant Dry doods, go to Martin iV Co.'s Dry (io<ids Mouse. If you want (.'lot h lng, go to Martin A* I Co.'s Clothing Store, ami for Shoes go to Martin A ('<>.'s Shoo Store. Paints and Oils of every kind at XV. I.. lloyd's. Vor the nicest assortment ot plain and laney candy, von will ?lo well to price tin ni and si o th? m at the store of .i. ll. James. 1.allies'. Misses' and Children's line Shoes at .J. V. Martin A Co.'s. Special attention ls called to a hornill lui lot of p., aeros on the "Hrooklyn side." Tins lot will IK- s.?ld cheap for cash II is partially improved and has | superior advantages. For particulars' Se. . J. M. HAMPTON, M anager. Dry <"?,...ls, Dress Couds, Millinery, No tions, ?Ve., at J. 1'. Martin A :'o.'s. Ploetric Shears, Sissors mid Iiusnrs, all warranted l>y NV. I., lloyd. Paints and Oils nt hottom llguros at .1. P. Martin iV Co.'s. For full cream ? koeso you will Hud it al J. II. Janies. owner t.intemplatod changes, J. l" | Martin A'Co. will close out the stock ot" Clothing purchased of p. M. Pallon lie low eost \v it lion I in ight. Long-handle llrooius at IS cents nt XX' I., lloyd's. Log Cahill Soap is still tn the lead also a ieee line ol' toilet soap can lie found at .1 ll .lames. Table and Pocket ?"n11. . 1 v at XX'. I., lloyd,. I' M- all .?11/r -dient s to make a fruit cake you will lind th? m always fresh nt t Ito stoi c of J. ll. James. At len (lou Owners of tin' roofs should see sam ples ol'roof paint at NV. I,, lloyd's. Von will lind nico ronstod eofToo ai J. II. Janies. Omis, Pistols and Cutlery, pooketfiind tallie, at astonishingly low prices this w eek at J. I". Marlin .V Co.'s. w. e. tlKNKT, K. I?. M'OOWAN Abbeville. Laurens. BKNIiT ? McOOWAX, ATTi ?KN KY S AV I. A \X , LAUHKNS C M.. S. C. ATTOHNKY AT PAW, LA I? UK NS, s. c. liT-oflieo over store of W. P. Royd. ?N OU We will, from Dec. Ist. 18S7, ndop been bought for cash und bills disco to oller the best inducements to the Our Drug Stock will be kept full ? Drugs, and will be sold ns low us au Buy where you ctn get the best ( What do you think of a few of otu Sui. quinine, P. .V XX'., per o/.., 50 eta. Sui. Clncbonidbi, P. A XX'., per 0?., 20 j els. Sid. Morphine, P. ?fe X\'., per Dr, .'>0 ets. Tull's Liver Pills, per box, 1.) cts. Allcooks' Porous Plasters, two for 2.X ets. S. S. S., S.'i ets. II. H. H., 89 els. XX'nilier's Safe L. mid K Cure, $1.10. Hu"klcn's Arnica Salve, 20 ? ls. Brown's Bs. Jamaica Olngor, 40 ets. OrOOIl's August Plower, iii? eta. Pi llows' Syrup ?d llyporphosphitcs, *1 ,20, Lemon Flixir, 40 els. Mitchell's I've Salve, 20 ets. Pd? eiri?- Hitters, 40 els. McLean's Vol. oil Liniment, 20 ctn. Mo Loan's Strengthening Cordial, s? cts. Shiloh's Consumption Cure, 10 ets. gXT Prescriptions carefully Alio* Remember ou?* terms ure cash. < Clothing Emporium. I Min MOW prepared i o meet your de mands tor Fall anti Winter CloihLg, ' have tho bout selected M tock ol clot hin j* tor men. youl Iis mid hoVM, thai you olin lind in tho city. Tho <4oods a*o ciiriool i In Btv lo. nuiku und fun tah, ?uni ul JO per i foot in lit ?uni will hold their shape tut 1 mg as (he garment hisls. This stock consist of .'.Jack ami Clttuwnv Subs in ( 'asliimere. i li . viols ?uni Silk mixture, also Dlngonuls Worst od, Whlp-cnrd, Thc loading novoltv is the strlpo-Chovi ots in Slick lind Cutaways 1). ess Suits ot l'<}icgnnt material mid cut in thc most fitsloutiblo ami perfect Utting styles, lu whip-cord ami cork screws ol' unpol led goods. Full Dress Suits with Dyke coats ami vest. A full lino of these goo.ls always on liiind, ami I guarantee a perfect Ut in every instance. I A full llnv of (louts furnishing fhmds of every description, under wear,* doves Hall' hose, Collars and Cull's eic. A heil ll 1 illili line ,1' Neck Wear ol'all colors and j styles. I In tho Hat Stock you will lind all tho j lending styles. Th? DUNLAP silk mid ? Still-huts also thc huston Self eonl'o' ni I lug Still'Hat, those muk?s I am solo I , Au nt for, and can only ho had ni tim ', i Kmporiuin. besides I bose ot lier muk ?s ot'hats in a great variety of slvlos, : silk, Cussitncrc, sun and sort lints tn all I ur.ides and prices. Pills is ile- huifesl j stock ol hats I luiVO ever had. thu pleas ure ol' showing to niv patrons. Itoys clothing stock is verv attractive i ?it this: limo, the assortment is hoailtilul, 1 knee pants snits I rom I to I.? yours, an I I long I lilli nits from li! to IS years, ipial I itios aro good, and prices aro low. I Cents fine Shoes in all Hue loading I styles nuil makes, among them you will ! lind the Celebrated Danni.itei shoe in ' Com:ress, base and Hut toil, you will soo I tho Douglass Shoe for men?t $:|.00 und ' boys at !>._*.eu. avery pair guaranteed. When you visit the <-itv I wimbi lie I pleased to bioo you to cull Inspect this j immense stock, This is the only place i where yon can seethe correct stylos. Itospeol lull v. Columbia S, c M. h. KlS'A UD, My new fall stock is now ready for your inspection, where you ? ill Ibid t'.io correct styles,anil class ..- goods us you I will (Ind lit tho Kmporiuin <>r Cushion, you will lind this slock complete lu every respect, and for lil ami iniike (liesa garments cannot hu excelled as tiley are manufactured expressly for me. Yon will lind a complete line of Holds furnishing, timi Hats of all stylos mid finalities, als?i a handsome line of Shoes, in all the latest styles. I am nilled pleased with my success for the pasi V" ar with this store, ami for the e.uili.lenee of the citizens of.Spiirtilll burg-and the up .nit ry in my endea vors to place before them ll si nelly first class clothing h use and al prices linn cannot ho excelled by an vono. Yon .viii Ililli MO mixed StlK'k here. I have plac ed Mr la vin Twltty in nhargo ot this house, whore ho will ho pleased lu seo ?ll IlL friends, ami wi" I lake pleasure in showing tho new stock. Respectfully, M. L, K INA UD. KU VIN T WITTY", Manager. S part ti ii burg s. ( '. Thc State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LA I ' Ii T. N s , COU HT OF COMMON I'l KAS. Toll vor Robertson, as Administra tor of 11 ti fi i s L. Hi-hop, docoasod, j IMililltitr, against John 1>. Shea han. Defendant.-< 'opy Sum nu m s for Relief, Complaint not Served, To the Defendant, John D. Shea han You are hereby SlltlllllOllcd and ! required to answer tho complaint j in Ibis action, which is filed iii tho I ntlioo of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pious for Ibo saul County, I and l > serve a copy of your answer I lo tho said complaint on tho sub scribers al tho nineo <>f RenJ. D Coningham, al Laurens C. li.,S.C, within twenty day- lifter the ser vice hereof, exclusive of the day nf snell service; and If you fail i<? an swer * be complaint within the tillie aforesaid, the plaintiff Iii tbi- ac tion will upply lo the Court for the relief demanded in tlc complaint. Dated Nov. 10th, A. D. 18,87. (J. W, Sil HI. L, C. c. ? . v. & li. s. s. M. PI LO RAM, RKN.I. I). < TNIMillAM, Plaint Ill's Attorneys. To .lohn I). Sheahan, Defendant above named Yon will plea-e take notice that ! the complaint 111 the above slated j cause was Hied in the olllce of tb?' Clerk ?d' tbe ( 'mirt of Common j Pleas for Laurens County, South Cai olina, on I be I Ot ll (lay of Novem ber, 1887. S. M. Pf LO RA M, RION J. I). CU NI NO HAM, Plaintiff's Attorneys. I 3HANGE u s r N E s s, ta cash system, iltir Ooods have tinted, therefore WO are in position trade. ind complete with pure and genuin1' y retail Drug Sion? in the Slate, foods at lowest prices, r prices? Diamond Hies, per paper, .'ids. Itlu ' Simm, per pound, fi els. KpSOtll Salts, per " .". els. Copperas, -I nts. I Plaster I'm is, ."> ets. C. C. Dills, W . o. P., per inc, DO eta. CC. Pills, \V. S. p., improved, per loo, i ?l? cts. c. c. I'iHs, per doze n, f> <-ts. Spirits Turpentine, por gallon, l"> els. I. imp ( 'hin.noys, ."> els. Kngino Oil, line quality, per gal.,35 ets. Lu bin'n Rxtraots, flo cts. White Lead, Linseed Oil, Train <>il. Paints, Varnishes, Window Class, Cut ty, ?te., ut bottom prices. Try our Princes Itoyul Cigar, the best ? couts cigar on tho market. Tooth Druslto* 5, 10, 15 und '?'i els each. All other Drugs, Druggists' Sundries, Proprietary Medidnos lol I in propor I Hon. 1 day and night. Jive us a call and be convinced. tis, 3. O. Thc State of South Carolina, tCOUNTY OK LAURKNS. COt'111' OF COMMON I'l.KAS. Kursunnl t<> J nd gm o tit.s for sale to tho following stated cuses, I w ill ?o|| fl i public outcry, nt Laurens fl. II., on Sui.' Doy in Poc?illbor next, homer Monday. (Im r>th dny of tho montli, during Hm lepal hours for sales, Hi?, uroporty described in ! onch case, upon tho forms specified, ' < o w it: j In (ho cu'i ? nf Minerva Dial vr. j Addle It. Hill. All (Inil truel of land, situate, ly in;' -ind hoi mr in tho CVinnty ami Stale nforosnid, .'ontniuing One Hundred mid Ki ph Iv Acres, more or less, and hounded on tho North liv hinds of Col. .1. Washington Walts und Molinda Crr*ws, on the Knst liv Innds of Malinda Crow?, otrthe South hv lands of Allen Dial and W. L. Shell, ?md nil the West hy Innds of Allon Dial. Terms-One-half of Hi" purchase 'money to he patti Clisll, lind HlO remainder on a eredil nf twelve' months, with intere d from the day of salo, secured hy the hind of the I purchaser und n mortgage hi the premises. The purchaser tn pay for papers. Iii the case of David A. Richard- ; son, ns A du ii ni sf ra I or, Ac., vs. War ron Wnlker el ni. All that traci <>f html, lying and hoing in Hie County ?>f Laurens I ami Stute aforesaid, containing j Three Hundred und Thirty-eight j Aeres, more or less, on die waters j of ('ano Creek, hounded hy Innds of Dolly Madden, fr. W. Winn, hind- ] 1 formerly lu longing to tho Instate of Isaac Cirant, deceased, and .lames I'eirsmt, hoing the lund upon w hieh Solomon K. Kuller resided nt the ; ?me <fhis death. Perms-One-half of the purchase ' money to he paid cash, and (he hill anco on a e rod 11 of twelve months, n illi interest from (he day of sale, secured hy the bond of the pur chaser and a mortgage of the prem ises. Tho purchaser lo poy for pa pers. In the ease of Toliver Robertson, ns surviving Kxcctltor, Ac., vs. K.d wln I', simpson, as Trustee, and in his own right, ol al. The following described property, situate in the County and State ufo rosa bl, near the Incorporate lim- ; Its of the (own of Laurens, to wit: Lot No. ?, contamino Two Aeres, | front i ng ou publie fond from Lau ren- lo (Tinton, ami bounded by Tracts No. <', and 7. and Lot N >. P. Lot No. ll, containing Two Acres, (routing on publie road from Lau rens (., Clinton, sud hounded hy Lot No. ?, Traci No. 7, und by a new street. Lot No. 7, containing Two Aeres, fronting on publie road from Lau ren- to Clinton, und hounded hy Lot No. 8, Tract No. 8, und it new 1 street. Lot No. R, containing Tw o Acre-, fronting on public ro ui (rom Lau rens to ( linton, und bounded by Lots No. 7 und !) and Traci No. 8. Ld No. 0, eon tain lng Two Acre-, fronting on public rond from Lau-! rons to ('linton, and bounded by I .ot No. 8 and Truel No. 8. Truel No. containing Kl fly- J eight Aeres, and bounded by Still!- j und Irby binds. Tracts No. 1 ' and nod the Illili tl road from Lau ren- to M Ilion. Tract No. I, eon t a i ni ng Seventy 'Acres, and hounded by hinds of Miss T. Irby, Tract- No. :'. and .">, and (he main road from Laiironstu Milton. Tract No. .">, containing Ki fly four Acres, mid bounded by binds of Mis- T Irby, Mrs. S. W. Simp son. S. K. Taylor, Traci No. I, and tiie main road from Milton to Lau ren- C. II. Tract No. <">, eonloining Ki fl eight A ere-, lying on the ('linton road, and bounded by Tracts No. "i ami 7, und by lands of s. K.Taylor. I Traci No. 7, containing Seventy, five Acre-, mid hounded by Tracts No. 5, 0 and 8, mid Lots No.? and (I. Tract No. R, being Ibo Home stead Tract, cont nilling Six ly Acres, i lying within the Incorporate lim it- of the town ?d' Lauren-, ami bountied by lands of Mrs. .lanie < '. . Todd, Col.'iL W. Hall, by Lots No. 7, 8 und i>, und Tract No. 7. Pints may be seen ut my oftico. Term.--t >nc-hnlf of the i nrebase money to be paul e.isb, mid Hie hal iintio on ii eredil of twelve months, with Interest from the day of -ale, .(.cured by tho bond of tho pur chaser, or purchasers, and u uiort , gage of the premises, but with leave io any purchaser to pay entire hid in cash, The purchasers lo pay for ! papers. 1 o Ibo case of Susan K, Ander son, as Ad minist ral ri x, A c., vs John C Hunter, ns Administratrix, Ac, and A ngie Met Unlock. All thal traci of land, ly'ng, I e lllg lind situate ill tho County and Slate aforesaid, oil the waters of Ittisl) Uiver, cont nilling Seven Hun dred acres, more or less, and boun tied by lands of .Limes i?. Pearson, lt, ii, Pills, estates of Thomas N. Dendy, decease.I, ami H.H. Young, deceased, and other Terms-( Ine-liulf of Ibo purchase money to be paid in cash, and the balance oil a credit of twelve months, with interest (rom the day of sale, secured by tho bond of tho purchaser and a mortgage of the premises, with leave lo the pur chaser to pay tho entire iud in cash, Tho purchaser to pay for papers. C. I). ?A11KMI1ALF., M astor, ITotioo of Silo. As surviving partner of the linn off. M. A J. w. Workman, I will soil at public outcry on salesday in December, the following proper ty to wit : One six-horse Engine, lind two mules. Terms cash. T. M. WORKMAN, lilt Survivor. J.M.V1SANSKA - DEALER I i WAT6HES. Clocks, Jewelry, &c., LA U Ii ti N H, S. C. J. H. JAMES FRONT. -:o : Wc would respect fut ly announce) Thal wc now have In store, A thou sand illili one things, And arc daily receiving moro. Our round stacks of goods, in part wa will mention, Hut won't usc ouo space to bring liait to your attention. Suffice it t<? say, wo lin ve Hour, meal and moat, And sugar and co (Too which cannot bc boat. Our elegant can? ned goods win just make you smile As you stund and behold thorn hill! pile upon pile. Of tobacco-) and cigars wc have quito enough, And elgarotts too for all to take a puff. < >ur new and full linc of plain and fancy cundy, 18, to say thc least, a perfect ".Jim Dandy." Now you'll give us your attention we sincerely hopo, For WO wish to say a word rc giirdiug our soap, wv defy com pilion and ii" equaled cr beat, lu quallity or price, 00 lbs. of soap, i i our treat. .Just call and get prices you'll bu paid for your pains, And for buying your goods from J. II tn it rc UT JAM na. Laurens, Sent. Ul, ,S7 HE ADCUJ ASTERS ....AU KIH03 0F - - HARD WA ll E. Iron, Horses tl tl'I M tile Shoes, Nails, A\cs, Plows, Steels, Hollowware, llu< k Thorne l?ctico Wiro, I'ockct UUd Table Cutlery, (Jans, PisUD, Wooden war", lt >pes, Cor? I ?ge, Up per, Sole lind il arness Leather, Bug gy and Wagon Harness, Wagon ail I Buggy Materials, Window Class, Paints and Oils, Rubber Holding etc Agricultural implements. Spe cial atte ntion is called to Penning ton Cultivator for putting in grain. All of which w i 1 be sold as low as t he lo cst for cash, The friends of Mr Wright will ll ml liim :(l his obi -tan, and ever ready to walt on them. Do not fall lo call and examine before pur chasing elsewhere. "W- IL. BOYD * ll m .. ? I I. ? ,. -. <f .. j : Probate Judge's Sales. STATIC OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LA I u rc NS Cor N T V , IN I'lton.vTi-: cor UT. Pursuant lo judgments for sale in the following stated cases, 1 will sell, al public outcry, at Laurens C. H., on Sale Day in December next, laing .Monday, t lie .tb d?y of tho mont h, t bc property described in each case, upon tho termsspecltied, io wit s In the ouse of Sila- S. Knight, ns A lillitlistrntor with Will annexed of Sarah IC. KVillis, against Corrie ICvtlUS et al. Ali thal traci of laud, co?tait." lng Six-two Acres, more or lessi and bon m I ed hy lands ol John Unr reit, Lewis Abercrombie and oth er-, and I,?, i tig on thc waters of North Bu All ll Creek, ia said Coun ty . Terms-Cash. The purchaser to pay for pupers. In the ease ol Silas Knight vs. Robert Knight cl III. All that tract of lund,containing Two Hundred ami Fifteen Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Seaborn Parks, W. S. Knight, lai'ds belonging lo the estate of Win. MilD and others. Terni.--One-half cash, und tho balance oil :i credit ol' twelve mouths, with interest from the day ! of salo, secured by the bond of ths) j purchaser and n mortgage of tho 1 premises, w iib leave to the pure lin i sor to pay his entire bid In cash, I And il* the purchaser fails to com ply w ith thc ternis <d" sale, tho said laud to be resold nu the following Sale Day at tho risk of tho former purchaser. The purchaser to pay for papers. A. \V. Hu usai DE, .1 u Ige of Probato. 1 1 1 1 - -I -Ll J.T. JOHNSON. \v, lt, ll I cnn Y JOHNSON ? HICHKY, ATTORN VS AT LAW. orrin: (''looting's Corner, Northwest *ldo of Public Hqtint c. LA I" KIA s, c. IL, S. C< M. L. COPELAND, A T T 0 lt N R V AT LAW, LACHEN* C. ll,, s. C. Ollleo over National Hank. "W. H'. j^e?r iYxx ATTORN KY AT LAW? LAURENS CH. - - 8. C Ka J