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5K A YEA In Advance ! OFFICIAL ORGAN -OFTHF TOWN AND COUNTY. SX TV \ ?anya ? Local & State News COMPLETEI_ - A LIVE PAPER IN A LIVE TOWN. #J0B#WORK^ _Executed Wit li Neatness and Disparet*. Our facilites are unMirpaaittd and eur price? defy competition. f IF YOU HAVE REAL ESTATE FOR SAL TBSP YOU HAVE IFtE^IL. ESTATE IF YOU WANT TO BUY APPLY TO The Laurens County J. M. Hampton, Manager. OR J. C. G ARLINGTON Jk iDozon. Reasons Why it I^etys ?to IDea.1 with this agenoy V Because they control nil thc real bargains In real c?late. 2 Bocauso you can gctjgood terms and titles. Because it is their business to'di^pose of property. % Because they take no'undeslrable property. ,8 Becausejf they dispose of property, thoir fees aro j? ode rute. jft Because if they do not, it will cost'you nothing. t4 Because prospective buyers look to this Agency for property. % Because they advertise extensively free of charge Beoauso they mean business. $6. Beeauso they have daily applications for property for every part f/9 the country. fl. Because they huvo the right kind of papers. l*?BecauBf? the record of tho pastry ear proves tbat>o other means #*?o effectual for disposing of houses and lands to'rent|or sell. If a man Vants to sell his faim/Iet him consult thoae>ho have'pat rj*f>tzed?thc Agency. ' tl ho has a place t*< rent ask our patrons how tho Agency ^has Worked for them. ??-HI ? S-aS SBBSBBCB SS-M ! i e. . ._U_ll 0L-OISI.Nfl 0;UT SALE OF GLOTHINO o . Epsti xi, In Columbia Hotel Bloolc WILL offer grout bargains '.II lino roady-ninde Clothing, Hats und Qeut'e Fur? jHfehli.g Gooda mueh below "oat in order toch?ugo my buslnose. The Ooods muet HTsela regardless of cost, li will nay everybody to) write for prices. Samples gent hy Expr?s? C. O. D. with privilege to examine the sume and return at ahip ?re'expense. Satisfaction gnaranteod. Don't lose this opportunity when you I la Columbia. Cull and examine m v goods for tho Holidays before purchaafng. h. :EPSTIN, Columbia, a. o. ^tfmM?mW?WBStsat?S??tMtsm . -LJ-U. .- <-L_i_i.i_i_i-^ji.trr GRAY & ANDERSON. -Dealers in Hough,and Itei'ly Prepared Lumber, DOOKS, SASH AND BLINDS, Mouldings of Every Kind cor?, Mantel?, Newels, Saw od and Turned Balustrades, flNK AND CYPRUS SHINGLES. <*&tt have done at short notice and in good style any kind ?ff ?M?tCf work. Ii you ni can business call to see us. Respectfully, ?BAY & ANDERSON But t... Laurens G. H. S. 0 - .A. ?sT - Ordinance To Baise Supplies] - ron TUK - Town of Laurens *> -FOR TUB - YEAR ENDINO DEC. iSO, 1888. BE IT ORDAINED by the Intendant and Wardens of the town of Laurens. In Connell assembled - SUCTION 1. That ? tax for the yeai 188S for tho sumo mot in the uiannei hereafter prescribed, shall be raised and paid into the Treasury of the town for the uso amt service of Haid town, that in to sar Ox REAL ESTATE.} SECTION 2. Thirty cents on every one I hundred dollars worth of real estate and 1 personal property within th? corporsto limits of thc town, except SUOh properly as belongs to or is occupied by Religious, Charitable or Literary Associations. ON Oonpa, WARB*, oto. SECTION y. Thirty cents ou every ono hundred dollars worin of Hoods, Wares, Merchandise and Drugs kept for anio hy any person or persons, tho amount to bo estiuiuted by the averago stock kept from the 1st day ol January, ls*8, to tho 31st day ol December, 1888, or the avei ogo stock kept during this yoar up to ibo time of assessment for this yoar. PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AC. flBCTtos I. A liconsa of Two Dollars shall be paid hy every practicing Law yer, Doctor, Dentist, Broker, Photogra pher and Colton Buyer; by every anent or linn doing business /or, or represent ing lire nod lifo Insurance companies, for euch company, bo or tho}' shall pay Two Dollars; each Telegraph Company or tboir agout shall pay a license of Five Dollars; and oach and cv?ry Dank er Hanking Company doing business In the town of Laurons, S. C., shall ytny a li- j cense or Ton Dollars annually, in ad vance. SECTION 6. Every agent or linn receiv- j ing, delivering or selling Fertilizers within the corporate limits ot' this town, shall pay a license or Two Dollars in ad venes for each company so represented SUCTION C.. Every; atcont "or fcflriu re ceiving on consignment.for>nle on com mission Machinery, such as Mills, En? ??ues, Ou?s, Sulky-Plows, Reapers, Mowers and Threshers, shall pay a li eensoof Two Dollars per annum f?roaeh company so represented, payable lu ad vance. SUCTION V. Every auctioneer shall nay a license of Ten Dollars por annum. - One-huir payable in advanoo, th? bal ance nt tho expiration of six months. SECTION 8. Ten Dollars a day shall be paid by every ii imo ant trader or unction oor offering for solo within Ibo incorpo rate limits of tho town of Laurens, S. C., any Hoods, Wares or Morchundiso nt auction or otherwise. Without having first paid tho above specified tax; and ho or they shall ?>o lined at the discretion of the Council for ouch flay ho or they may otter to sell. Provided, the provision of tin.'- Ordinance shall not ho construed as to apply to the ordinary farm products. SECTION O. Every person or persons keeping for publie use in the town of Laurens a Bagatelle or Billiard Table or Bowling Alley, shall pay a license of Twenty Dollars. When moro than ono ia kept, then $*J0 for the Arst or No. 1, and 910ouch for every additional tablo or al ley, one-half payable in advance und (In balance at the expiration of six months. SUCTION 10. Por any show, circus or publia performance, a license shall bo paid not to exceed Five Hundred Po' lars, nt the discret iou of tho Council. SECTION ll. Every undertaker shall pay a license of Fifteen Dol?an?, eno-half , in advance, the balance at tb? expiration of six months. SECTION 12. Id?ense for every one horse dray, annually, Fir? Dollars; two horse, Ten Dollars; feed stablo, Sixtoen Dollars; feed and livery stablo, Twenty four Dollars; feed, sale and livery stable, ( Thirty six Dollars, one-half payable in ad vanee, the balance ut the expiration of six months. SECTION IS. Every owner or keeper of dogs shall pay a tax of Ono Dollar for each and every one kept in the town of Laurons, and shall apply to the Council , for a lioense collar, which shall be kept on each dog, as an evidence that said ll? censo is paid. SECTION 14. That all persona liablo to work on the ?treete, ways and roads, be ' required to render fear days labor on the streets of Laurens, or to have tuejrlght to commute the same by paying 13; and if any person liable to this duty sholl fail or refuse to work or make payment after due notice, shall bo |beld Hablo to the penalties a?, prescribed hythe laws of this State for refusing to work on roads. SECTION I?. That the Assessors ap pointed to assess the Heal Estate injtho town of Laurens shall make their report to tho Clerk of the Council by the mb day nf March next, and that all persons liable to street tax, and all owners of per sonal property ?ball make their return on oath before thu clerk on or by Hie 1st day of April next. SECTION 14. Bolt further ordained that tho taxes on Real Estate shall be paid according to tho valuation mad? by tho Board appointed to make the assess ment, and other taxes swording to the returns made under oath to the Clerk of the Connell. SECTION 17, And be lt further ordained, that all taxes shall be paid on or before the drat day of May next; and If any person shall refr.se or neglect payment of the taxes herein levied within tho specified time, the Clerk of tb? Council is hereby authorized and required to add twenty per cont, to tho amount of the taxes of the person or persons thus neg lecting and refusing; and if the tax?e and per cent, le not paid within twenty days thereafter, due notice being given, it shall be tb? duty of the Clerk to issue ?n *xe*nH6?i at Anee <*? sellen %h? .ailie UV ?Ino process of law. SKI". IN, That all keepers of incut mm '.cet* within tho town nf Laurens shall nay H license fee of forty (40 ) dollars pei inti um t<> the treasury of tho town, to be paid OJUnrlorlv in advance, and it shall ,'>? n o IM w i 'ni for any person to retail beef, >ork, mutton or kid in sahl town with jut lirst paying to the town a license fee i 'is follows: for each beef, two dollars; for each hog, fifty cents; for each mutton or kid, twenty-live c nts. Hon.. mid ratified in Council,and the seal of the Corporation of tho town [SEAL.] of Laurens affixed thereto, this, the 1th dav of January, lsxs. X. B. DIAL, Intendant. c. >v. (MARRETT, civrk. Oas Way to W?o Slumber. Who is there who has sot at times car? ried tho excitement of composition toe far into thc quiet night, and then, when prudence sont lum to bod, found sleep a -shy visitant? The momentum of lils brain work cannot easily bo checked; thc blood which baa been culled thora for thought making ic ma mn there, or, more truly, continues to dow thither; tho raso motor nerves, whose duty lt it to regulato the blood current by expand ing or contracting tho blood vessels, are too tired to work automatically, and they must be helped. Exercise that will dis tribute the blood through tho body and ?o relieve the bruin, is now plainly indi cated, and it will surprise tko brain weary and sleepless niau tho first hmo hs trie* tho following exercise to seo how quickly the covcti-d bleep comes to him. This is not a doctor's prescription, but only an example of a simulo exercise up plied to a definite end. With the clothe removed lie on thc floor, back down, placing tho artus np with the hand* damped behind tho neck, and fastening ibo feet down to the floor in any conve nient way, risc to u silting posture und bock, re|Kniting thc motion a dozen times, but not in n burned manner. If this it very easy, load your hands with a l?ghi dumbbell or other weight.- William T. Brigham hi The Writer. llritjnmln franklin'* lloiunl. In WW will omi the term of 100 year? during which the cities of Boston and Philadelphia liavo each enjoyed tho reve nue from a bequest of $.">,000 made by Benjamin Franklin. Tho money waa to l>o loaned out to young married artificers, and the trust haB I teen executed, rdt hough tho lap;-o of the century requires a new dlspositiou of I lie funds, lt is significant that while in Boston the 1-5,000 ha? grown to nearly $.'128,000, in Philadel phia tho $ ?,000 hus become only $70,000, mid that in !>oth cases tho amount is lea? than Franklin estimated it should be. But, as tho natural philosophers of Franklin'? day generally fell short of th? sago in ingenuity, so too tho successiva boards of trustees have been far from equal to him in business ability. It rs in foresting to note, however, that thc twe funds still exist, and that part of the Boston reserve goes in the pnrchaso of s> public recreation ground to be known aa Franklin Park.-Electrical World. The Sport of Soul Killin*. A gentleman stood in front of a fur tier's store contemplating tho seal gar ments that filled tho windows, "I never see u seal coat,** he saki, ..that I mn not reminded of a heart breaking day I passed among the sea) killers." Then be told of joining an expedition, when ho was a young man, snd going out for thc sport of seal killing. They knocked tho pretty creatures on tho 1...id. Tho seals are so tame, affectionate and fearless, thut when the hunters landed and came among them they crowded round them like dogs, making their little, friendly bark and fawning upon the mur derous hands that proceeded, te stretch them bloody corpses upon tho beach, rim man related how sick at heart he got; how hs tried to get away from this massacre of the innocents, and to this day a sealskin coat recalled bis wretched ex? perience as a murdering criminal among the seals.-New York Cor. Chicago Herald. A S tc nm Catautaraav, A novel emft is being buiH Ira Mmv heal. It is a steam catamaran, each of the cigar shaped hulls being of steel, sixty - Ove feet long, and built in two coinpart ments, one being for water ballast and thc oilier for coal oil, which will be used for fuel. Two vertical engines will fur nish the power to two profilers, which aro so arranged that they will lift them selves out of the way when the hulls ?trike floating ice or other obstacles. Tba boat can be token npnrt and packed on a ?hip, and is Intended for whale and walrus hunting in Ute Artie regions, lt will carry a galling gun md ? powerful electric battery.-Clevelamt Leader. <on>? Not Irjnrlou?. "lt is nonsense," said a chemist, "to jay that coffee is injurious en account of tho cafeino in it, (Vifeins is an alkaloid, which, taken in larger doses, would pro duce nervous troubles and other serious cons?quences, but is present in coffee la ?neb infinitesimal quantities that it U pei fi tt I y harmless; on tire contrary, it is to caf?ine that coffee owes its tonic | rop (? rt us. If coffee is injurious it works very .lowly, for thousands of people who use It to excess live to a good old age. 'I hey say Voltaire drank forty-eight glasses of It a day."-Philadelphia Times. Ttl? Tomb of n> -MUJ. The church of Hucknal Torkard, Nette, England, in which is the tomb of Byron, is being rebuilt, but it is said that not a .tone of Byron's tomb will be disturbed, and the block of marble sent fe*' the pur pose by the king of (.reece, and smbel lialied with a (aurel wreath wrought ia brass by Mr, Richard Belt, which marked the poet's grave, as well as the tablet ta his memory, and the mural monument In memory of his daughter, Lady Love lace, will, after the restoration, occupy tho same positions relatively to the grave as now.-New York Sun. Vf r DI as Upon GU**. The new pencil introduced by Fal*? for writing upon glass, porcelain and metals in red, white and blue aie mads by melting together spermaceti, fear pari?; tal)o?r, three parts, and wax, two parts, pnd collina the mixture with white leai?, red lead oe Prussian Uns ai desired. These pencils ara convenient in Hi? labor tory, and awe the trouble o< J&behPi?, <f*nm ****** fr ?I An Ordinance .TO PURSERVB TB H PRACK AND ORDER OK THU 'Town of Laurena. BB IT ORDALNKD by the Intendant mut Wardens ef Ihe town ot* Laurens. In Council assembled SKOTION 1. That no person sholl retad spirituous or fermented liquors within the corporate limits of the town Of Lau-I rene without first haviug license hy the ; said Council. SEC. 2, That no species of (rambling ! shall be allowed within the eorporato limits of thia town. Hm.'. 3. That no nuisauco shall )>o per- . milted on tho premise? of any person i within tho rei-ponte limits of this Town. (SEO. 4. That no obstruction of nor riding or driving un sidewalks, or leav- j < mg vehicles, horses* or mules, nor feed- j ' lng on public square, shall ho permitted ; ? und no obstruction of tho alreots in this town by Railroad Companies' ears, or by wagous, buggies and other \ chicles shall '>e allowed; and parties offend inp; thus will ho tined for such ommso at the dis cretion of tho Council. S KC. 5. That any person or parsons ruilty of using profane language, pub lic drunkenness, or cursing or swearing, ; lighting, quarreling or rioting, or other- j wine acting in a disorderly munuor with in the corporate limits of this Town shull ' .>e tined for the same nt tho discretion of die Council. BBC. C. That uopersou shall be allow 3? to camp on tho public square, or hitch i horso, mule or other animal to shade tree, fence, post or building, or upon any I dde walk within the cor|K>rate limits of this Town. NBC. 7. That no person or persons ?hall be allowed to shoot firo-nnns, or throw tire-bulb*, explode fire-vrnckora, roman candle? or other tire-works with In four hundred yards of any street or , road within the corporate limits of this j Town, except on his or har own preini- i ses. BticS. Any person or persons oppos ing any of (he town ottleers lu discharge ] of their duties, shall, on conviction, bel tined or imprisoned, or holli, at the dh oretlon of the Council. HEC. ?. He lt further ordianed that any member of the Town Connell, or Marshals of enid lewn shall have the right to depuli/.e any parties within the corporate limits of the town of Laurens to assist in making any ai rests, and any | parties refusing to act when so < Med' upon ahab bc fined at the dlscretlc of the Council. 8RC. 10. All business houses shall bo closed on the Sabbath; and any person violating this section shall ti? punished at the discrotlon of the Council. Provi ded, that thia provision shall not bo con structed to apply to Drug Htortvi or Ho tels. BBC. H. Be lt ordained that after this date, Jan. 4th lt**, it shall bc unlaw ful for any person to carry ooncealed weapons within the incorporate limits of the Town of Laurens; und any pm MOO found violating this ordianee shall be fined at the discretion of the Council. BEC . 12. That all persons owing Real Kstnte within the Incorporate limita of the town of Laurens, sholl thoroughly re] air ?nd koepfiu repair the sidewalk Sn ? front of same, on or liefern thu first day of March next, and any person or per- j sons refusing or falling to maka said re pair? by aaid time or neglect to do so within twenty days after written nstlce to make the ?aid repairs, then the Coon- ' eil will make th? necessary repairs, tnou charge th? cont of ?ame to owner? of ita ld lauds, and ?hall proceed lo collect the same in the manner provided by law. Sue. bl. That all owners, tenant? or occupants of any lands te?amente with in the corporate limits of the town of laurens, shall remove from their roo per tl ve premises any nuisance, source of foul nose or cause of sickness hasard oioi to public health - within ton days from the ratification of thia ordinance. And all who refuse or neglect to re move or ?bat? such nuisance or source of foulness within (8) throe days after notice to remove or abato the ?ame, ?hall be fined or imprisoned, or both, within the dl?or?tlou and Jurisdiction of the Council. Bac. li. That any person or person? who ?hall be found idling on or walking the street? of the town of Laurena B. C. without employment, ?nd having no vlsi ble nor honorable means ofsurport, shall be arrested as a vagrant, and be put to hard labor on th? streets or other wise dealt with in the discretion of tho Council. UKO. IS. That any landlord, proplater or person having In charge the opening and ?hutting of any gala in the Incorpo rate limita ef thia town, ?hall he fined at th? discretion of the Council for allow lng any gate to be left ?winging or stand lng open on th? aidewalk. NEO. 16. That lt shall be unlawful for any morehant or other person doing bus bies? on the Publia Bquare, or any basi licas street 1B th? town ot Laurens 8-C., to place or allow loose papers or straw In front of hie or their place of business. Any person violating thia ?rdlance shall be fined at the discretion of th? Council BBC. 17. That after the drat day ot May next all dealers In guinn shall re move Iron? within the corporate limits or the town all gaano lie or they may have ber? at ?aid time. And every per son violating thia ordianee shall be finad or otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Council. Any perssn violating the foregoing ordinanees wilt ba punished according to law. Done and ratifie* In Ci unod assembled Sf ?A and the seal of th? corporation of 11 tue ?aid town of Laurens affixed thereto, thia lice 4th day of Jan, 19M. N. B. DIAL Intendant. 15, W.. ?farr?, Otara? A Happy and Prosperous nXTHTW" YEAR TO OUR FRIEND* AND CUSTOMERS. MINTER & JAMIESON Wc extend thanks to all for their kind and liberal patronage during tho ?a*t rear and hopo hy a Judicious regard for their wants, to merit a uoutlnuano? oTtfce lame. The Battles and duties of 1888 are before us. Wo ?ten forth tn the arena with Providence to guide UH, feeling eontldoat ikat we XHuinv tue most prominent 'position in tho fray, and unsure to our ciutoutw* Satehfu) ?are In (he Um? of Drought, Over-floWH and close Money Pale?. WE OCCUPY THE HEIGHTS, A position not easily assailed by the blubber balls und quivering darts shot forth by our competitors, which burst aud break ere thejr reach the goal. Our Position is Headquarters for the Army?of Trade. Wo thrust ear loads of bargains constantly to the front, and will con tinue to do bo. Everyone should remember "how to help lower your taxes" and pull together. We sound forth from headquarters this cheer-? ful declaration: From this dide until our stock of WINTER DRESS GOODS, HOOTS, SHOES and CLOTHING is principally disposed of, wc will sell nt greatly reduced prices. Every ono in need of this class of goods should remember that here they eau save 10 to 16 per cent. We will ru on tho intensive plan-Buy for spot cosh, buy often," buy new style9, sell at close prices, and keep new and pretty goods. Vf? Invite everybody to come. Kind attention to nil and ?nt inindia* guaranteed. Comfortable store rooms and convenient lot, with stall, Just bahia* the stores, free to all. LEADERS OF LOW PRICES, LAURENS, s o Jan. a, 18bS-Om THE FURNITURE PALACE Of Au.g-u.sta,, OEL. The Largest, Finest, and Most Reliable House in the South! W? are now receiving our Fall stnok of Furniture Tho tine*t and ?heaafft erorhad, und this in saying very much, fur we lue, c fur years heeii TH??LEADERS holli in Styles and Prices alwayssollfng on close margina. We huva all tho woods made into furniture, consisting of Mahogany, Cherry, AnHa,o> Oak, I muntum Mahogany, Antique Ash, Build.Ash, Olive and Walnut. Walnut Suits. $35 00. Marble top,? IO 03 Parlor Suit?, Flush Walattfc I ramos, $35 to $50 00. Fine Silk Parr suits, $y, 9) lo *30J 00. We carry from 50 la 7Ap arlor nits and from loo to IMohamber snits tn s ti alt It will nay you to como ?nd nee us ar write for cutalogue and priea UH seal fra# rn application. * ~ Coma and price, we will be glad to ahowtyou through FLEMING & BOWLES^ ?' _ " . _ The Leaders. ?<*3 Broad St., - Aviguista., Gs^ " "rra~' tea mamM?mmnmmammmemamm---?-^-n-mmitum% W. I. DELPH, NO. 831 BROAD STREET, AWOWT* Ott -Wholesale sod Retail Dealer ln?* Cook Stoves and Heating Stov?* OP BE8T Pi.TTERNft. In ftook, Mantels, Grate* and Tinware, . Car LoaaA COOKDM ac dtxtwQ BTO rm. 600 ORATES, Plain ai?<! v .amalad. . S Car Load* Fraa BRICK. 2S0 Boxes * ' Cn a aw AL ' ' TM RooftM?, 100 Bundle? Barn laen. 1 Casks - warr Zwo. GAXTAM?IKP IRON. BOLDKR, KTO., Bro. TXMW*R?, ?tRinped and Flecad, IR great variety, var* Low F ri oe?, a? whela? ^MTBuy th? "EX0BL4I0?" COOK 8TOVB. This Steve ha? be?n sol? by A fer T?ars, gi vinar sattafaatloa. WT HB ATINO 0TOVB6~rprCoacor Woo?. tSTBend for Oiroulars and Prices. ?, Augusta, Qa., Sept. 96, 1846. W* l' DEL?M> FAMILY GROCERIES. -A IX KI J? 1>S OV STA F LR OOOOft, ?OOM A?*^ BACON, SUGAR, CANDY, FLOUR, PICKLES, CRACKERS. MOL ABBES, PEPPER, CANNED GOODS COFFEE, SPICE, OF ALL KI NB*. Car-Loa 1 of Flour just Received. .car-Load of Bagging and Ties. WAGONS AND 5TTOOXHSO* All of which we tell at MOTTO M FIG UHUS.