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iFne Advertiser J, C. GAULIXG'ION, EDITOR. %.-L-S.-1-UL ?ttbgorlptlon Prlco--12 Montha, $1.00 PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Kate? tor Advertising.-Ordinary Ad vertisements, por ?(piare, Ono inser tion, $1.00; caeli subsequent inser tion, 60 couts. Llboral reduction made for largo Au vertiHOinonts. LAURENS, S. C., Feb. l>9,1888. Put Convicts On Thc Highways. Wo notice specially one suggestion of the Grand Jury, mads in their pre sentment which is published elsewhere. It is not anew suggestion, for every legislature for several years has been asked to make provision by which thc counties can utilize tho convicts on tho public-highways. In accordance with the demand, the legislature passed an Act, which was ostensibly for thc purpose of utilizing thc convicts sont to thc County jails, but the Act was so fatally defective as to bc altogether inoperative. But, apart from this dcfeolivo legislation, when the matter wa? brought to thc attention of tho General Assembly lust year, many of tho members thought tho thing impracticable. At first glance, it does seem to be impracticable, from the fact that only three, four or a dozen convicts 'are sentenced nt a time, and it would eeetn that thc cost of keeping these prisoners and guards would not pay. But wc think a perfectly practicable plan may be devised. For instance, say Laurens scuds a dozen men lo tho penitentiary this year; suppose tho sentences of the Court average twelve months each Here wc have labor equal to 144 men one month. Now we submit, if Lau rens County could draw 144 men from tho penitentiary for one month each year to work on the highways, it would greatly ?inprove our country roads. Thc work could bc done thoroughly where doini at all, and thus made a permanent improvement. The pres. cut mode of skimming^over the roads often does more harm than good, lt is always unsatisfactory in the ex treme. Something must be done, and what better way to work roads than by convicts. It cannot be by direct taxation, unless there is a considera ble lopping off in some other direction. Where is thc objection to working convicts? As the Grand Jury ^sny, we are burdened with the expense of a trial and conviction of offenders, and it but reasonable to ask for their labor. The state penitentiary is not self sustaining. Despite tho fact that hundreds of hand, who arc veritable slaves in the bauds of their masters, confined in Hie State penitentiary, an annual deficiency appropriation is necessary to maintain them. Fut them to work in the 'county and the state will be relieved of this burden. Thc latest news in railroad circles tells that Chicago 111, and Pekin, elli na, are to be joined by a iron rails. It is stated that certain American capi talists and railway magnates have been planning thc soli?me for thc pa3t two years, and now success is almost assured. Thc road will be 5,109 miles in length, and will run by way of Cape Prince of Wales and across Behring Strait to China, thence to Russia. Behring Strait, which separrtcs us from Asia, is only thirty-five miles and is dotted with islands. Thc wa ter is not over twenty-five fathoms, and can ultimately be bridged. It may be that the present projectors must leave tho work unfinished, but lt is probable that some day such a railway will be built. A Model Funner. We publish to day the method of a Laurens County citizen who has solv ed tho difficult problem of making a success at farming. Mr George M Hannah, of Cross Hill Township, ls the man who maxie, last year, twon . ty ono bales of cotton, with two horses, working three hands, on"twcnty-three acres of land. Besides this, he made corn for his own family, his stock and his hands, without having to buy a grain. Thc beauty of it all is that bo used not a pound of commercial fertilizer. Then too, Mr. H. raised his own hogs, and will not buy one'pound of meat, for himself or hands. It is true wo have farmers who plant largely and make, on thc best of ' their land, a bale to the aore, but after deducting the cost of guano required, not once, but every year, the income is greatly decreased. Almost every man hus his own methods,* and it is difficult to convince him than any man can improve upon them, but it appears to TUB ADVERTISER that a method by whichfsuch results are ob tai ned, is nt least worthy of care/nl consideration. Hence, it is with much pleasure that wo publish tbhfcMtiole, and we hope that the man win beat this record will at once co ward with his suggestions. can make two bales to tho aero, Tine ADVERTISER VT il I feel tho good effects na soon ns they clo. Our columna uro open to any and all who will contri bute anything for tho good of tho far raeis. Ours is an agricultural com munity, and while diversified Indus? trica-factories of all kinds will bc of untold bencfijt, to all classes, yet thc suceesss of thc manufacturers them selves must depend upon the prosper ity of agriculturalists. As to the merit of Mr. Hannah's method of cultivating cotton wc know nothing ; but, from his achievements we conclude that he is successful, and and rroin this ns an example, we may draw some conclusions. First, it is l>C3t to plant only so much as may he cultivated well, In deed this is nu'axiom, and applies not only to the tilling of thc soil, but every avocation in life. Thoroughness ; that ia the idea, ll' you are tanning, it behooves you to seek the best meth ods, and apply all thc energy at you:* command to carry thom oui literally. Those who arc succeeding in all the avenues and pursuits of life aro those who master their work-who know what ought to be done and do that. Iiis admitted that agricultural club?, where thc various malters pertaining to thc farms un 1 the farmers are dis cussed are really bonoAclftl ; and, ibis being a fact, great good may result from a free uso o F tho county paper on the same subjoc. PH KS KKTMKMT. To TUM HON. W. H. WALT.ACE, PRESID? NO JUDO K : Thc Grand Jury respectfully sub mit thu following report: They have given attention to .such matters and things ns appcr talll to their duties und lind upon examination thal thc public offices of thc County neatly und apparent ly well administered, Tho County Jail seems to be in a safe und well preserved condition, but would suggest that the Jailer be required to observe more clean liness, ns some of the rooms seem to be neglected und In need of bet ter attention. if consistent we would ?Uso suggest that whenever necessary that tires be furnished the prisoners, us it would appear to 1)0 bard treatment to punish Hiern in advance of their trial. The Alms House was visited by a Committee of tho Jury, und its condition found unsatisfactory. The buildings all ure in tl dilapi dated condition, and needs atten tion. Tho barn they find entirely down nnd abondoned. The in mates are thinly chid and poorly provided for in the way of wearing npparrel and bedding. Your Grand Jury would therefore recommend that the pressing needs of those lufortunate people be supplied nt onco. We would call thc attention of the County Commissioners and Road Supervisors to tho almost im passable condition of our public thoroughfares. In many instances all the ditches have been obstruct ed and bridge crossings lilied up so that there ls no escape for the falling ruins except the rond bed itself. Your Grand Jury would recom mend that our immediate Repre sentatives to the General Assem bly use their influence in passing n law that would allow the use of all convicts sentenced for misdemean ors bo used in repairing tho public highways in the Counties in'which they are convicted. All expenses of apprehending and trials are chargeable to the Counties, and after conviction be come a bnrthen to the State with out any reward. We would like wise include all offenders convict ed and sentenced in Trial Justice Courts. We would also call attention to thc neglected condition of tho creeks and rivers, which, in ninny instances, aro not cleaned out as the law requires. Such neglect and refusal to obey tho law by land owners is injurious to health as well as detrimental to our farm ing interest. Tim Grand Jury take great pleas ure in expressing their gratitude for courtesies extended by your Honor. All of which is respectful ly submitted. W. E. OWENS, Foreman. A Well I>ifrff?'ir*N Presence of Mind. [Greenville Carolinian.] Last Monday on tho plantation of Mr. David Mosller, ono and a half miles from Greer's, occurred a most singular and burrowing acci dent. ' Mr. Foster and another man, whoso name wo did not learn, were sinking a well by blasting and were nt Hie depth of about forty feet. They woro preparing for a blast and bad nbout finished tamping tho powder, when they hoard tho siz zing of tho fuse, and know that tho powder had caught from tno fric tion of tho tamping bar against the stones. Quick as thought Mr. Fos ter acted on u suggestion ho bad heard long ago and placed his foot over the hole filled with powder. The explosion took place and tho mon were blown somo distance up the shaft. Mr. Foster's leg was scorched and torn in an ugly man ner, and his companion had tho sido of his fuco scorched and lacor atcn, but otherwise they wore un hurt No hones were broken and the; will soon be freo from their injuries. They have indeed a narrow es cape from a horrible death, and elr presence of nslnd in such a HOW TO MAKE COTTON. THE METHODS OF A MAN WHO KNOWS HOW AND MAKES IT. Editor liCturtM Advertiser: iSoaio timo ago JV little notice ap peared in your paper, stating how much cotton ? made lust year without commercial fertilizers. Since tho publication of that arti cle, I have bud letters from various farmer? in di?Tereut parts of tho State, asking me to givo them my method of farming. The letters have been so numerous that I have concluded that it would perhaps not bc out of placo to give a few suggestions through your paper for the b; weill of anyone who may see tit to adopt them. The first nnd most important part is bow to prepare Ibo lund. My mothod is to break stubble land deep, with a narrow, square pointed scooter, as soon after Ohristmas ns possible. About the last of Mureil, or the first of April. I cross this with n small shovel or scooter. This will appear to l?? a slow process in this: advanced age, and many farmers will say at onco that it is useless, but I think it al ways pays. Rows ure laye I oil' from 82 to 38 inches ?part, wit h a? shovel. If home-made manure or compost is to be used, run two lur rsws so as to break the ground thoroughly nnd deep. Then ridge the laud with a half shovel, split tho middles willi a short shovel and sweep. Tins work 1 prefer ns late as possible. Plant Iud ween the J.'itii ol April and the } Ot li of May. Open thc bed with a short, wide scooter. I use a home-made planter, which drills und covers, leaving a ridge over t'ne seed, resembling the work of a double foot pl >w. When the cotton first makes Hs appearance run over it with a bar row, (home-made) running with the rows. This ls a good working. Then, with tl square-pointed scoot er run close to the cotton, ami dee}), having n side wing attached so ns to throw as much ?liri to the middle us possible, anil also cover ing the young grass. As soon us tho plant shows tho Cotton leaf chop to a stand 8 to 12 inches apart, being careful to Rave only one stalk in a place. The next plowing should bo willi a short shovel or scooter, with a short sweep turning the dirt to the cotton. A week later run ono fur row in the middle with a shovel and BWoep, medium size, and then in one week moro with II size long er shovel and sweep. Hun around, making the dirt to lap around tho cotton. In ton days or two weeks Hie hoe is applied, breaking the surface along the row and removing all grass. This work well done, leaves the cotton in good condition to re ceive tin; next plowing, which should be with a still larger shovel and sweep. As lo the time be tween workings depends lon cir cumstances; my plan is to work shallow, olten and late, leaving the beds as Hut as possible. In planting after cotton I plow up the stalks with a square-pointed scooter, two furrows to tho row. Jil April run one furrow with a ten inch shovel, on thc old bed. Then put down manure, ridge and bed us abave stated. On my crop last year I used cot ten seed and stable manure com posted. My plan is to put about ten bushels of cottell seed with sta ble manure ehotlgh to kill tho seed. When properly composted and applied this is undoubtedly o_e of the cheapest and best fertil izers a farmer can use. My idea is Hint many farmers make their compost too early. The compost should be made only long enough to kill the seed. Then, 1 never waste my manure, but nm always as careful to put it in the ground ns 1 would be with com mercial fertilizers, GEO. M. HANNAH. Cross Hill, S. C. Select The Right Men. [Abbovllle Medium.) Thc IJAURRNS ADVERTISER fa vors doing away with the Trial Jus tice system. The system mny be objectionable and some of the offi cials may be incompetent but it would bo unwise to abolish it un less wo bad a better substitute. We are compelled to have Inferior courts of some kind for the arrest of violators of the law and the ad judication of small civil cases. These courts must be established in various sections of the counties so os to meet the necessities of the people and afford a cheap method oj maintaining Individual rights. Buch, courts bavo always existed under our laws and wo must al ways havo them. If something better and cheapor cannot devised, tho Trial Justice system should tami. Many of tho complaints against Trial Justices aro unfounded. If proper men hold theso positions these complaints will cease. There must be some expense Involved in tho administration of nil laws. These inferior officers should be paid a reasonable and just sum for their services. The estimate of the County Commissioners for this year for that county ls only $1187.14 for trial justice service. Consider ing tho population, this is vory light indeed, although greqter than for our county in proportion to the number of inhabitants. The best way to keep down ex penses of this kind is to seiest men who do not expect to make their fortunes from tho business. There aro u number of mon in every community who will accept such places from puro patriot ism and for the good of their nolghtfors. They koop down frivolous lit ?gut ?on and promote peuce. Abbeville lins stu h a lot of trial Justices now and and tho Grand Jur prc to award them REPUBLICAN WALKING MATCH. J. O. li. -Woll, goocl-by, boys. Pm ! tired. Chonta o? walkers i Wc li ' v tho lav iv>t: ; o? nu oeholnj Totee, vf n .'oleo (hat lias ?>*t nil nopo; A": l lt hi i.. OUI' S rlTOWhlJ ltvul'tii rojoleo, 1'i.r i:.>v. we've A Uti! ) moro coop*. ? HOT SHOTS FOR SHERMAN. Th.! Tortuous Course ll? lia? l'urvued Shown Th? audacious hypocrite! John Shor j man, condemning Mr. [jowell for praise ! of Cleveland, speaks ot Cheater A. Arthur j ns a model gent loman and a prudent and I ?bl? president. ?io, ladood, lie was. Dut ? it docs not lie ii? tho month of John Shor I man. who defamed Arthur living, te I preiss Arthur dead. i During tho presidency of Mr. Hayes Mr. Sherman held tho treasury portfolio, and { wan RU activo candidato for the presl* i doney, utilising thc opportunities of the j ofilco to advance his Interests. Cheater A. ; Arthur, who was not an advocate of Sherman'.; nomination, was collector of j tltQ pori of Now York. Ho waa a \ friend and protejo of Host oe Conkling. Mr. ll ayes nial Mr. Sherman, using tho report o? a special commission ns n prc i text, removed Mr. Arthur tu order, ns Mr. Glterman brui:.Hy declared, that tho office might bu decently and honestly admin istered. Mr. Sherman lost tho nomination, Mr. j Arthur became president, and John Sher ; lunn ia now found snivelling at the alight , Mr. Lowell is assumed to have put upon Sherman'.'; near friend, Bnuquo. I Mr. Arthur wi us n model gentleman. Ho had the BCli-rcspCOt, wlten elevated to i thc presidency, to limit his intercourse with Hie mun who defamed him to tho . mere necessities of official relation.-Chi I cajo Herald. A 1'oor Judge of Mon. Senator Sherman takes Mr. Lowell to i task for Kayhig that Mr. Cleveland is thu best president wo have had nineo Lincoln. It should bo remembered, however, that Mr. Sherman la a very poor judge of the , comparativo merita of men. At ono timo 1 he looked Upon J. Madison Wells, Jim Anderson, Eliza Pinkston and the louis iana affidavit manufacturers as the lend ing Btatesmon itt tho land, and the most splendid embellishments of American so ciety. -St. Lom's Post-Dispatch. A Sad Spectacle. John Sherman has been telling the New York Hepnblleans that ono terni of Demo cratic government is punishment enough for the Republican party. If Mr. Sher man will only continue to wag his beard ns heretofore in fervent denunciation thu Demo, rats will probably be able to punish I his piuUy Indefinitely, Thc Ohio senator presents the sad spectacle of a Statesman who ts dead to thc political world and doesn't know lt. -Philadelphia Record. HUH Vivid They Would lie. Tho proprietors of Libby prisou should employ Cen. Tuttle to dollver bloody shirt lectures descriptive of it. An exhibition composed of those Interesting relics of t-trifo, Libby and Tuttle, would revive tho memories of the war with all thc vivid ness of one of John Sherman's speeches. -Chicago Herald. Ellette n Smile. What subtle Irony of fate rocpilros that John Sherman, tho friend of the late Eliza Pinkston, should always be called upon nt Republican banquets to respond to thia toast, of aH others, "A Freo Ballot and a L'air Count"*-New York Sun. Alienee the WUe*t C?ur#e. Gen. Sherman has thc American privi lege of free speech, but he should never call a brother man an old windbag. This I H a point upon which tho garrulous gen eral ought to preservo a discreet sllcnco. .-Kansas City Times. Hero Wn Have lt. "Sheridan, the Shirt and Pensions for Everybody," would bo n ticket nnd a platform against which it would bo hard to win la iowa.-Missouri Republican. Advice fer Iturchnrd. Brother Btirchard had better keep out of John Sherman's way now.-Now York Telegram. Hurd Work to Keep Quiet. The Hon. John Sherman has been talk ing too much roceutly.-Loulsvlllo Courier Journal. AN EASY ONE. V. nil m I'.vart*' Itccent Question Kully Answered ut tho Lincoln Dinner. At the Lincoln dinner the lion. William M. Evnrts waa indiscreet enough to ask Wils question I "Have wc (that (S, thc Re publican party) anything to explain away?" Nobody answered tho question, nnd Mr. Evarts didn't try to answer it himself, but went on or off to something else, lt must bo a most unfortunate question to ask, but, very easy to answer. Wo don't mind answering lt ourselves. Tho Bepublicans havo a great deal to explain away, Mr. Evarts, nnd they can't do it. The Republicans wero In power for twenty four years, nnd of that period Mr. Lincoln's administration, of a little moro than four years, la nhout tho only part they don't need to explain away. They "boggled reconstruction and let their scalawags plunder ?and misrule tho tooth at tho point of Federal bayonets. Grnnt'K administration was a series of swindles mid scandals. Hnyes' began, continued and ended in fraud, with Mr. Evarts as ono of tho chief conspirators and beneficiaries. Garfield's waa a quar rel and a falsehood. Arthur's was tho ono respectable Itepnbllcnn administra tion nineo Lincoln's, and In Arthur'a time H?bet mi wns tho chief figuro in tho Re publican party. Theso things need tobeexplntned away, but they cannot bo explained away. Mr. Evnrts should avoid direct questions. New York Sun., Capacity of m Freight Car. A load is nominally ten ton?, or 20, 000 pounds. Tho following can bo car? ried: Whisky, CO barrels; salt, 70 bar rels; limo, 70 barrels; flour, 00 barrelsj eggu, 180 to 100 barrels; flour, 200sadk.<n wood, 0 cords; cattle, 18 to 20 bead; hogs, CO to CO; sheep, 80 to 100; lum ber, 0,000 feet; barloy, 000 bushels; wheat, IH0 bushels; flaxseed, 800 bush els; apples. 870 bushels; potatoes, 480 bushels; oats, 080 bushels; bran, 1,000 bushels; butter, 20,000 pounds; oranges, 250 lioxcs; strawberries, 20,000, includ ing refrigerators; nil other fruit* of ai*, kinds, 20,000 pounds to the car. They are now building cars of 40,000 to 60, State of South Carolina, C1 o u n t y o i' L a urca?, IN I* nos ATS correr. Margaret Tinsley. Mary A. Ramage, William Taylor, samuel Taylor,Otho!? la Sloan, Berry Taylor, biullo Taylor, IS well Tay !.-.-.., Kl ion i'ower, Emma Taylor, RobertTavlor, Kitty Trlbblo, .1. K. Trlbble, A. ?. Trlbblo. JO. J. Tay lor, ll. Ii.Taylor, Hugh Taylor, H. S. Taylor, Margaret Martin, Jan.; bhike ley, J. I?. Sloan, A. B. Blaksley, is. H. blakeley, Mattie Blakeley ami flor tom-o Blakeley, Foti tie ne rn, eura I nat G. W. sholl, aa Ad in in Isl rater Estais Jamos Taylor, deceased. S. K. Taylor, hoirs al law, names amt number un known, of Charles Taylor, deceased, Jane Milam or lan' liol rs at law, names and ntlinbor unknown, S. J. Work man, T. M. Workman, Sherard W ork man, I'd licit Workman, Klizabolh Cunningham, Marilla Marris, Marge rot A. Workman, hoir at law ot'Jane Good win, docousod, names and nutn hor unknown, heirs at law of W. w. Sloan, names and number unknown, heir?, at law ol' James Taylor, IIUUICS ami number unknown,' Elizabeth Speai s or her heirs at law, names ami nuuilier unknown, D?fendants.- Sum mons for Itel ?cf, ( 'om pl a int not So:-veil. To tho Deten hints above name I You ?.rt. bo.oby summoned and re quired to answer thu petition in this action, of which a copy was lllod in tho ofllco of the Judge ot Probulo for Lau rena County, on tho 16th Jan., 1888, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said petition on tho subscribers at their otllco nt Laurens c. H., s. <\, within twenty days after Ibo service hereof, exclusive of tho day of Bitch sor vice; ard if you fail to answer th?! peti tion within tho lin.o aforesaid, tho Plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for tho relief demanded in thu complaint. A. W. ItURNSIDK, J. r. I., c. [n. s.] Dated January 13th, A. 1?. Is^S. HASKELL it DIAL, Plaintiffs* Attorney?. To thc absent Defendants, heirs at ?aw of Cliarles Taylor, deceased, names and number unknown, Jane Milam or his heirs at law, names timi num'.'or unknown, heirs at law of Jane Good win, deceased, names and number un known, heirs al law ol W. W. Sloan, names anti nam ber unknown, heirs at law of J ames Taylor, names and II U in lier unknown, Kl I/.a bot h Spears or her heirs al 1 iw, names and liuipbur un known Take notice that thc lill 111 mons ami politl?n in the above staled cause v. as illcd in tiie o theo of J od:,'o of Probate for I.aureus County, on ibo bali dav of Jan., A. D. 1883. HASKELL A DIAL, Phil II tills ' Attorney s. Thc Stale ol South Caroliua, COUNTY ol'" LA CR IONS. coe RT OP PROBATE, J. M. Mundora, as Executor of r. M. Meadors, doe'tl, Petitioner, against William Me.ulors, George M. Meadors, Martha ll. Pitts, Margaret lloyd, Onay Nummer.-, S. b. Cor nock, Mary Jones, Pitonte Meadors, bula Moadors, Nora Menders, Thomas Meadors an 1 Pau lino Meadors. Defend "ts. Copy Sum mons tor belief, Complaint ma Served. To tb?! Defendants ab ?ve naniod You aro hereby summoned and ro quircd lo answer th * complaint in this action, which was tiled in Ibo ellice of J nd go of Probato for l.uuren.i County, and lo serve a copy of ymir answer to the said potilion on tim Hiibsurihers at their oillco at LaurensC ll. S. C., within twenty days ?flor the ser-, iee hereof, ex clusivo of Ibo day of snell servie.-: u cl if you fad to answor the complaint \\ itb hllho time alor, aid, the phil ll ti If ?ii ; hill action will apply to lite Court for the re lief demanden in tim complaint. Dated I3lll Die, 18*7. [SKAl..] A. W. bi n.ssr.u:, J. c. !.. c. ll AS KM LL A' DIAL, Petitioner's Attorneys. To ibo ab?.cut Dofondunts. Pbonlo Mead ors, Duh. Meadors, Nora Meadors, Thomas Meadors and Paulino Mead ors - You will take notice that tho summons and petition herein was lile 1 in thooUlco of A. W. Burnsido,.Iudgo of Probato for I .amens County, on the 13th dav of I i.e., INS?. If \SKKt.L A DIAL, Pct it ioner's A t tor ney s. ORD KR. <>n hearing the petition herein, it is or dorod that M. L. Copeland bo and lie ?s hereby appointed the guardian ml lin tn to represent the infant Defendants, to wit: bola, Nora, Thomas ami Pauline M caders, for I he purpose mentioned in said petition, unless - dd minors, or some one in their behalf, have some other per son appointed lo represent them within twenty days after t he publication of this notice". Further ordered that tills notice bo published once in oach week for sis successive weeks in THK LAUUBNU Al> V KUTI H Blt. A. W. BURNSIDE, J. P. !.. c. Jan. 17, 1888 Ot J. M. VISANSKA <I>?ALE:t IN WATCHES. Clocks, Jvvalry, &o , L A U It K N H, S. 0 TO RI:NT. A splendid residence on "brooklyn side, - good iranien orchard, all ne cessary OU t buildings In fact ono of the most desirable residences In tbs Town. A commodious House and live or nix Aerosol laud on "brooklyn wide:" Tonus moderato. A number of cottages on Jersey side. FOR RENT-A desirable hons* und loton brooklyn side. POR RENT- A live room Cotlngo on Jorsoy Bldo. Foll RENT- Throe or four good store rooms in tho town of Laurens. A neat Cottage on Main Stroot, neat Peinale College Apply to J. M. HAMPTON, Manager. NOTICE. SUPERVISORS appoint ml hy Corni ly Commissioners, for the year 1888, for thc different Townships: J. Irvin Coleman, for Laurens Township. it. it. Miinm, for Hunter "Town? ship. James lt. Adair, for Jacks Town ship. G. M. Hannah, for Cross Hill' Townahlp. A. W. Sim?, for Waterloo Town ship. Wiley Willis, for Sullivan Town ship. John ll cl lams, for Dial's Town ship. F. B, Mm tin, for Young's Town ship. w. P. Cooley, Tor Scnfuolown. JA MKS MOLL, Clun'n ii. ?, o, i.. v, W. ? Having decided to devote my time exclusively to the sale of Shoes and Hats, I would inform the public that all in need of such Gcods can save money by giv ing me a ca?l. Shoos of every kind. Tho finest assortment 111 town, nod will bo sold on lite closest margin. W . ii. G AK R E T T , GARRETT'S SHOE STORE. LAUREATS, S. O. IF YOU 1A!^T A IR, G-.A. i IST -GO T0~ inter ? Jamieson's Mammoth Div Goods Store. WK ava closing out our entire slock of Full and Winier Clouds nt and below New York cost. Coiuu one, CO II) O nil, und secure nome of th? big bargains before they ano nil gone. Polite attention given to all. Remember wc ure headquarters for FURNITURE. LEADERS OF LOW PRICES, LAURENS, S O Jun. 3, 1888-Gm :o:-? HAVING oponed out ft full line Cf STAPLE AND FANCY.ORO CERIE3 in tho town of Lauruna, pcetfully Invite tho buyln public to call and set; us. We propose to curry everything in the wa of plantation .supplies, such ns Corn, Bacon, Flour, Meal, Molasses, Sugar, Coffee, Lard, Rice, Grits, Plows, Plow Stock , Plow Bolts, Single Trees, Hames, Traces, and everything usually carried In a first-class Grocery Store, all of which we pro poso to .?udl nt very close prices. We would cull special attention to our lino of Laundry and Toilet Soaps. Having bought In large quantities, w<> can oller special Induce ments to dealers as well as consumers. Oar Uno of Toilet Soaps h complete, prices ranging from 23 couts a cake down to three cakes, for ? cents. 0V John M. Clardy, salesman, would be pleased to have ble friends and acquaintances to cull and see him. SIMMONS BROS., Y 0 W L li B ti I, (?CK, SECOND DOOR BELOW GRAY A- SULLIVAN, LAdRENS. 8. Ce Jan J7 ly Wt- cnn prove timi l^ss timi two. IC you cion't "believe it, oa.ll eut, BOOK AND DRUG STORE. Tho l>i<i hole left there uflor the Immense sale of Holiday Good? li? been filled up with a new stock of Drugs,, latent Medicine?, Schoo Hooks, Slunk Hook-, Stationery, Paper Novels, i'letures, FratneA, and Fancy Good* of all kinda. Fresh puru Garden Heeds. Second-hand School Hooks bought and f>old, New lot Birthday Card?. * J. K. WU K CH, ?te^r, Under JB ended* Hoi et.