The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, February 29, 1888, Image 3

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fe Advertiser, LOCAL, Tno jourpillla ?ow bloomed. Rend "? Word Ppr Limrofis''ou nur ?lrst pngc. Groonvlll? Is-ptoaceuiiiiK Ramblers, proparnt?ry for "Cala Wcok." Tho salo of mulos? ut Ibis place lias boon unprecedented i ibis soasen. Tho Greenville NOWH will appear in its reorganized and onlargod form on ibo 1st of Marci). W J Stitn.tor, Ibo Phntogruphor will bo in Laurens ono week lon?or, all wan tin}; Photographs cali atonco, L. M. Pro&sloy, o?' tho Penitentiary Guard loree, too!; Hu sis prlsont rs from thia place, on Thursday la d. Ror. K. (). Grierson, wdll deliver his ascend Iseturn al tho Presbyterian Church t An (Tuesday) evening af 7:30 o'clock. His subj oct lids bvoiiing ia ..Tho Cevonanters" Thor? will ho a grand froo exhibition of lasso throwing and horsemanship by expert cow hoy s just before Ibo oom MIC ti moncemont of Mccafferty Ibo's, auction salo of horses at Laurens, Monday mor ning', Candidatos to succeed Maj. Duean as Eellc'.tor, to dato arc: Laurens, N. J. Hoi ates, R. C. Watts, F. P. McGowan; Nowborry? O. i" Schumport; Spaitan burg, il. i*. Farley; I nion, uavid John 8QI1. Mr. Thoa. G ri Td u, son of M n.J. Ii. H. Or i flin, of Clinton, came homo fruin ls ir- ' inlnghaiil sumo days ago sleU, willi bib Ilona fever. Wo learn however that ho is improving and it is hoped will soon be ! woll nguiu. Commissioner butler is in eorrospon dence with tho ngouiofouo of tho largest Western railroads, asking roi* circulars and pamphlets descriptivo of the noil, climate, Ac, to 'supply Ihojnuiltltudu of people who want to como South from ' tho West." Tho pooplo of this community know al Rood thing when they nco it, and that no counts for Ibo glowing auccoss of tho featbor renovators hore. Wo arc edad lo seo our pooplo patronizing this pr. ?, for it ls undoubtedly economy. Now candidates arc break lng out over the county Uko measles, four n rc spo ken of for Senate, four for ClOi k of Court, four for Sheri ll* and other o luces In pro potion, Il appears lobe a right good time to subscribe for Tiru A Dvuivrisiin. On Wednesday last Mr. A. S. I'a derby, of this place, was summ mod to tb ? bod nido of his father In Charleston. Tho Neu-* and Courter, of Friday, nial:?s Cli sad announeomonlof tho death of M r. \V. H. Roslorby, which occurred the day be fore. On Sunday h st a negro woman in tho employ of Mr. W. II.GIIkorson, loft sud denly and nog I CC ted to leave behind about v X), worth of goods, bolongitig to Mr. Gllkorson. Tho home of the woman is in G roo ii wood, and thc noces m ry steps have been taken lo SOOuro ber. Tho suit for damages against sic aban for killing bishop, which being some .. hal novel, has excited much interest, carno up last wi ok, but waodlsmissod fbi" want .of service of summons. Thc? noc?ss?ry .pnpors have boen drawn up and tho oaso ?will probably bo tried on its merits next terni. Mr. T!. G. Williams, Secretary of tho Y.M.C.A. of Virginia, will dellvorn i'.-ci o i i to this organization bore, on Thursday evening, at tho Methodist Church. This distinguished lecture Is making a tour of tho st ato lu thc Ju tor es t of this Important work, and lt ls bop ed that ho will h ave a ?argo audlonoo. Hom* du3's ugo the congregation of our .colored churches eoiicolvod tho ide i of "?terming tho pastor." Thoy carrie ' to bis boURO all tao good things they could sparo, and mudo his spirits rise 00do giees in tho sl'.ado. Tho next night however, brought n cold wave, for ?o-.no one broko In mid stole OVOrything the old negro hud. Rev. flartwoll lt. Moseley, oft'renn vlllo, who is a sou of our townsman Col .G. F. Mocolv has be<?n appointed by the Forolgn Mission Hoard of the Southern Jlaptist Convention a Missionary I" Mexico. Ho will grad?alo from the Tho -ologieal Seminary lu June, and during tho Summer v. iii go to his new Held Ol labor. Ho will bo located at Saltillo. We call attention this week to tho nd -vertluonient of M inter A JamlOflon. This fcouuo always bas bargains, as tho people of eight counties can testify, lt is not a rar? occurrence, but a standing fact, and boneo they ?lo liol rush goods at one price to-day and another to-morrow, but' fell invariably ns low us tho lowest, and tell tho people uboul it ut all seasons of the year. Prof. Wm. Boyce, of Vow York,ohnmp pion Rollor-Skater of tho world is in town and will glvo au exhibition at Watts Ilalloii Next Friday evening. Ho luis M standing challongo or ono hundred dollars to tho man who eau beat him, giving his opponent ftO yards advantage lu a nillo boat. During Ibo OVenlllg, (he band will furnish music, and at t hc coli elusion of tho Professor? ?.roforinoticc, tho h. ll will bo opon to skaters, ff! Ol charge. Admission V? els. -.'Yo*," said Mr. W. II. Garrott, to TB fl jAnvEiuiNv.ii on Monday morning. "I i?tn going to mako n chango in my busi ness. For yours I hav< kopi up a (ino of . g?nt?r?l4ry good? boro, and while I have dono as well UH many other mercbar,I , I am not suvaned, l must Increase I ho volumo of my business, and strange to ?ay, in order to do this, I um going tOCOn .4iiio myself strictly lo shoos and hats. (General SiorfS have played ont. I will "ilmy shoos and bats from the liest makers In thia country and across tho waler, and believe thal by cutting price* from lon to -twonly per cont I can double my busl jio?s. At any rato I will tiinko the exper iment. You know Ibo 'alirrintc ul Jbsata tho dom, BROUGHT TO JUSTICE. WORK OF THE counr or GEN ERAL SESSIONS. Tho Vaia! figuren navas? ?rlotl otu! Seven C'OUV|oh d ScVQll Yours noil S?ven Months ol' Lahor ??>r Tho Btato Follow.-. for several years Laurens hiss had at Ional ono il rsl rato sonsatlon to nltrncl persons lo tho Court-room during tho progr?s:! of criminal trials. This time, however, thore nppoars to have hoon a til rill of er I tn i uah:, ami tho few arraigned w.ro tried and convicted in n put ely business way? muny not even having nu atiornoy to look alter theil Interest:?. Tho first ea-o oitllcd was that ol' Allan London, a wi'd-lnoking man of thc pure Afrioan type, who appoarotl lu tho semi nin.o dross ol lils'MatlerlaniL" Tho Courts ".Mian Louden, stnnil up; are you ready for trial." "No, sir." "Why not?" -'.My wit nesses nial here, doy's lu Abvill." '.What are their liamos?" "I dun forgot. Say dar (to another nogro) you knows dem boy?, don't you. Como 'round an' toll do geminen who doy is. Deys Aunt Ja no's two boys, dont you know ber boy?? l's tired uf dis thing an' want lo git she ; nf lt." Keru tho Court asked Mr.Copoland lo confer with tho prisoner'and ascertain tim fai ls concerning iho wltnossos. It was found Huit Albin wanted his wit ne.s e? lo swear that on lim day that Mr. Jan. ltalsor's sheep was stolon hv was bunting In tho woods willi "Aunt .bum's two boys." To save delny tho Solicitor admitted tho testimony of tho absent witnesses and (bc caso proeood ed, rc.niling III ll Speedy eon viel ion and sentence ol "ono voa:- ut bani labor in Ibo penitentiary, Next in ?udor cu no n dusky dams?! ! who hus variously li rared In tboerlini- i nat Couria before. An ex-eon viet <>.', many names, :?!..: answered this timo lo I Lim Koon, mid i i tho charge o.' privily j Stealing t Ul dollars iVnm her escort nt. u party. Hbo will give up two ycart of her I valued limo. Laura Davis, was charged with arson, but fur want ofevidbnen this count was i ?ol pros ned ami hbo plead guilty of grand ! larceny lu stealing $?3 from ibo house ol' Mr Rhett ( 'opeland. :'he was sentenced ; lotwo years In tho penitentiary. Claru MeCiintoek, for stealing colton ' . e d from Mrs. Young, took 30 days lu i jail. Harry Meek carno forward and found a bill against him for stealing a wash poi. Thou another bill arose for stooling | another p >t, and slid a third for receiv ing : i::1 :.'.!() which bon Koon had stolen and ll any was completely overcome and plead guiltv to all, for which ho was re warded willi oinploynn nt for two yours in tho penitentiary, and after tibs inn ?lays in jail. F.lihll Foo!, the nugi* wboslolo wheat from Capt. .1. 1?. Byrd, goos lo hard labor ! for one year. Last name Julo Williams w ho gives six mon tbs in t bc ?MU? i tutiiiry for an ug ravutod assault and haltory. AFTER THE PENSIONS. A Ltst of Those W'io Gave Fllco Appli cation? In this County Under Tho Recent Act. M. c. Ail-son, W. Y. Jacks, W. W. L>\\e, Joshua Arn old, J. c. Drown, Wm. T. Ch ipped, IL P. lilnkoloy, Wiley Fow ler, J. A. Hudson, Wm. Spion, N. b. Gwliin, i>. I. Armstrong, W, W. Nash, J. A. Jone?, das. Harmon, F.. W. Grililn, John Huckaby, Maslen Kimon-, lt. IL Mos 'ley. W. M. bab!.. MuilCil OwillgS, c. M. Franks, W. 'V. Maddox, Boauford Goodman, J, Y. lloyd. WIDOWS wno n wu Ari'i.iKD. Wi V. Sherard, Matt'.o Richards, Mary F. Chanoy, RoboccaC. burns. Henry T. Net ly, Jane Chandler, [''rancis s. Cream er, Mary I". Palman, Thus. Wilson, Star ling I). Henderson, D. IL Liddle, John Putmntt, Tompsdy p'ook, Si bia Cooper, Nancy BpoltS, Mary Aboi omblo, Ra chael L. Abororomhie, M. A. Gallogloy, Clsla Ilondorson, P. li, Nelson, Masel Weal, ilarinio E. Riddle, 13. 10. bently. Rois cea Moates, Cindie S um morel, J. IC. Riddle, Mary J. Fowler. Sallie Hilt, Su san Smith, Martha Poncho, Sarah 13. Todd, Mary Culbertson, M. A. Colo, Soaby Hughs, Hannah Armstrong, Mary J. Drumlelt, Bll/.abotb Osborn, Jane Austin, Ll. Moore, Mary Modloek, Mary I". Wo.d. Rallr md MewH. At a mooting of the Directors of thc Carolina, Knoxville and Western rall road, held in Oroonvlllo on Friday Inst, Capt. Jos. b. Humbert ol this county, was again olooted Presldont lo sucoood Col. Mauldln, rosignod. Capt. Hum bert stated to Tim AnvKiiTisBn that th? prospuutU of tho road aro as good as could bo oxpoctotl. Contracts in two counties III Tennessee and two in North Carolina have already been let, amia full force aro ot work grading. In North Carolina, the contractor has secured 800 convict i, Who aro now at Work. All tho contra?is roqutro tho completion of tho Work, within two years and six months b om date <d Hie county subs: ip (ion. In Tennessee Gm >'"bi wa? nikon upon tills condition, and boneo Gie'.york e lli be finished oil tho Knoxville side first. From (?reenvid?lo the N.C. linn Will bo let in a ttvt ?lays. ( iimdni?t|isly For Spart coburg. At tho regnlar monthly mooting of tho "Simpson Rangers," hob) on their drill ground, near Efuntersvllloln Greenville County, on February 17th, a vote was taken on Dm Summt r encampment question, which was practically unani mous In favor of holding tho Fneump mont ai Spart atiba rg. Dramatic. The young pcoplo of this place have secure 1 i roal good drama, which will ho pr? tented here In a short while. Re hcrsahi are now in progress. An excel lent caste ls arranged, and something belter than tho ordinary may ho expec ted, of which moro horoufter. Visiting Adorne;,H. Among Ibo visiting Attorney* In nt tendance o.i ( curt, wp notice! Maj. Ga Angust ?; Macbeth Voun*. ?f j d. w. H. Park?r,of Abbeville: billi; W. H. Irwbi i Personal* Mi*.'), ('omits ls visiting lier parents nt Urocuwood Mr. S. lt. Totlil Ison fi visit to lils dun gt i tor in Charlotte. Miss Leila NV ll Ito?, lina roturnod from Florida, \vh 01 o sim spout two months. Mrs. S. B. Plus?, has relurnod from tho "Jasper Festival" in Havannah. Mrs, Col. Traynlunn is spouding a few ?lays willi friends a?d rolatlvos in Char lotte. Miss Amoila K'v i nerty, of Now dorry, is visiting hor alstor Mrs Dr. Todd at tills placo. Mrs. J. N. Wright, wasngaill called to fol ii in bin last wc? kio soo lier daughter, Miss Dotlo, who ls again quito ill with lover. Mr. dalnes, of Ibo Chroalolo, was In town last wool?, As usual, bo sent in a good word for Saurons t<> the excellent daily ho represents. Mr. lld. Harbin, ol Tinll Draneh, N C., bas moved lo Hus County to assist bis brother-in-law, Mr. Joe. Ballow, with his tobacco farm, Kiola) J. Simpson, F.sq., is in attend ance upon ('.mri. He ia accompanied by Mrs. simpson, who will spoiul a few days willi relativo.! h r.'. OLINTO N. .1. Still CxpaniliiB-A rrisoioaory lo Jrvpau An Intsri itlug Sccl.il Uvcut amt Mauy Po?coual Paiasraphs. Tho Clinton building boom still con tinuos to grow. Mr. Md. Nash hm tho material laid down for a nico roshtonco ?ui tho Sloan .Street OKtomioi). .'dr. (J. NV. Balley ami ?ii : ni ?thor, Mr.?. Piinnie Hailey, hnvo oacll ':> gun IhoorcctioM of a nloo dwelling on broad bini!. North omi. Kev. Sam. P. Fallon, of howrcyjvHlo, i ; visiting in Clinton. Sam. is a ? 'linton boy, having hoon cducnlodki tic Thorn well Orphanage ami ? 'lintonCollege. lt ls his expectation lo .? ut nu early day asa foreign mts.-tlonavy, probably to Ja pan. ('li::t ?n leds that Judge Wallace has uonforrod an honor on hor In honoring and trusting ?mo of her most popular your.;,- nu n, Mr. W, Owens, by disap pointment as f ?roman of thodrand Jury. om-..ld rriond, Mr. W. IL Doll, di 1 nol gol o IV on his trip to Fl .ri la, ns was ex pected, at tho timo sot. l?o had relapsed and was not aldo to nave!, llb. frionds will lonni with pleasure Her. his prosont condition lasolnewhat Improvod. Mr. J. C. Copeland left on tho 22d inst, and will spend a I.'.-I?::!I or two '.t- tho Lan i of Flo .vorn lu quosl of health. Mr .. J. W. Adair is Oil a visit lo her daughter, Mrs. Hayes, in Heneen City. Things look rather lonososuo nhout Ibo rub! sine.; .she loft. One of I ?to mos: ? h as.ml secrets of Ibo ROitsou was l ho murringo, ?>n tho 22d lust, ol' Ml is Jcs i--, youngost (laugh tor of Mr* L.T. Copeland, to Mr. Jo!in W, 1 la rh arti t' of Loxington, s. c. Tho ceremony was performed al the rcsldoiICO ol' thc bride's parent ( at ? o'clock, by tho Hov. Wm. P. Jacobs, in bis most, happy manner. A few invited guests wer" pr?nent and par took of the unbounded hospitality pro vided for Ibo occasion, in tho sbapo of a magulllccnt wedding supper. Six nou pies ?d' attendants ofTlciatetl, and wore pairod au followst Miss Lizzie Copeland With Mr. Chinbi' Harmon; Miss Sallie l&nrbardt and Mr. bartow Copoland; Miis Vinnie Harmon : ld Mr. Clarko Jennings; M Iiis Ma?llo Craig and Mr. Ford i nam! Ju cobs; Miss Carrie Turnor and Mr. W. B. owens; Miss FloroilCO Jacobs|and Mr. charlie Llpford. Tho art-j of Worth and Mino. Domoresl aro not BUlIloloiitly well-known to your cor respondent to warrant bini in making the attempt tu describo tho toilets of the beautiful young brid??, and her equally pretty bovy of bride's maida, SufUco it to say that all was loveliness and in tho utmost doeorum und good tas;?>. ,so uni' I, so iudood that wo mayoxpocl othor similar ovonts to follow boforo a groat wblio. Tho presents w ere very Humor ous and woll cboson, comprising mosl olaborate spool mona of silver and ellina wine, as woll as a miscellaneous and pretty assortment ot' ?iou ;..< furnishing art lelos. SIMPSON MILLS. DIDI:. Not bav|ltg soon anything in your pa tier from this so dion in so.no timo, I take this privilege to lot ymir readers know how we uro ootting along over on Kahlin. Tho mumps aro raging in dds commu nity, und suom to bc of a SOVoro type. Alteran nbundnnco of nun lt is again oloar and tho singing or the birds mid tho budding vf the troos demite un oatly Spring. F ill oats, although bul few 80WI1, ire looking weil Tho Spring sowing is pot yet completo, though Willi favorable eba* sonos people may bo ?hie to complete their crops nitor ants coma in wit witt baying bursa food, lliihun crook, nt tho present w rill it gi is spread Dom hill lo hill and lank* h kc lt great biko. It is up moro than ll bas laen nine?? '80 Marriott,ai tho rosldencoof tho brldo's father, on WodllOSday, 22i, Mr. Kugeno Teaj m? toMIss bia Htidgcns. A VOLCANO IN NEWBEItllY, From Tho Greenville Nows, wc take thc following notice, credited to thc Newberry ( ibservori Twolvo miles from Newberry, IU8tl)lls side Of Heller's creek, ls a high round top bli!. On this hill lives .Mrs. Sa rah Hean), who ls Just now v. ry n undi rt |ar m od. A bout ll tuon t li non a portion or this hill, nbout eight lu? ches in liauiotiM*, caved (n, Icu vi ng a bole in tho ground, nobody knows how doop. About ll wook after an other spot,nbout four indica In di? nmeter,nenr by, caved in, leaving another apparently bottomless hole. Mrs. lion ni Insists that she bus sec ii blue smoke issuing from these holes, mid thntuiio is constant ly feeling shock*, Our Informant visited th.* dread spot recently. Ho says ho did not soo any amoko ot /eel any shocks, but Hutt ho felt electric i nil ii en cos very sensibly while on thc bill. This strange phenomenon Is 1- ca led In "Hqulro Holler's country* tOtoti-puro volcano leiOWH bog LANFORO. nnuTus? Neighborhood News Kotes and a Disquisi tion cn Social Disorders of tho Day and Tho Inconveniences of Poverty. Nothing of inuoli importance has hap* ponod in this section for soinu timo, o.x iopt a conplo of couples have boon ninr riod within tho last fow days. Ons < f ?ur widowers, Mr. T. J. Layton, whhoui lotting any of us know anything about ii, wen t over to Spartunburg md brought a young brido !>ack. Sho was Miss Laura Layton, and is now M ra. Laura Layton* Mr. o. C. Cox and Miss Janlo Mills wore married OM Thursday, 10th inst., by Hov. Mr. i owler. Tho Factory at Mountain Shoals, Ulldor tho naino of ISnOroo Manufacturing Com? pa ny, booniotb, ami tue bum of spindles and tho clatter bf looms will soon minglo their music with tho majestic roar of tho river? I).*. C. ltodg)rs has * loved io ibo house vacated by Mr. .). Wade Anderson, and wo presume is now ready to practice. Wo nolleo in sonn? of tho papers tho suicide of John Tylor, of brooklyn, N. V., under rathol* poculiar cireumslanee i. Il is ol aimed that ho killed himself to Oil* rich his kindred, lt has 1) ion a common h; lief, und thu e ?uris havo hold, that sui cido was ;?/.(.?/>:? facie evidente of Insan ity, but if Tylor was insane Cioro was method in his m ad noss. Tho lottors ho left behind, and especially thc one to his mother, contained s uno SC rid bl 0 talk, ilo said, amongst other Illings, to her: .l'or a sensitivo, roil nod pvrson to bo poor was a gloat privation." No man ivor canto noarer tolling th i truth than ?ii:::, lt may be lab*, hut Itfl'i baril to 1? i poor. Fovorty, il lu. b? a sai l, and sonto say yet, i < no dlsgr/co, bul if il is not adtsgrace, yd nov...."aye i', i ? power ful hard to bo rcspoebl do ami poora*, tho taino time; anti on th ? other hand mon ivlio have pion ly of men ?y can ovado the lonnllius of almost ar y crt iii .. Tboeaso if Jacobs, tho tilnyor nf Doo Hughes in iroonvlllo County, boara out Ibo above issortlou aa w .di as sc ac o is is tim', lu. ve mppohod within twetye months ne.iror mme. Hal I h OSO ci? ?) boon reversed md tho .-layo;- been slain, thou i*. i i pos ilhl? that Justice woifid hive not found io much difficulty in moling out punish, noni. It H not on*y l.nrd, but extremely neonvonlont to bc poor. For a man lo nive consciousness within hiss .?ul that ivorly koops bim from bo morally, socially and poiiii .!" lu i fellows, is a fate thal but lu1 who is thus circuni lt a ri I i: is to bear, l?spo t!i ; caso vi Uh p ior men who ii that they wish toodlioato, .onie usoflll ami ornamental if soeirtty. it might be replied rson Ss poor, it is (hoir own Ii assortions aro not only fal tlioy aro falsehoods. Thoro no .t ovory ? ouituuully porsous who arotrofluod) Intelligent, urbano ami oullurodj who aro poor from no fault <>r t bel ra. [They havo fallen behind in tim race fork ho almighty dollar Tor various roasousluud perhapses polo ut anti fre quent ciuso as any ot hoi* ls, because they havo faked lo oppress and sqncoxo as h woro tin h .art's blood .?ut of their ul- ! ready /oppressed fellowman. Whilst | others who have? uovor llslonod to the cry ol down-troddon humanity, ami Whosoilollars arc blurred w ith widows' and o|>h:ms' i tars, arc rich and prosper ous, aid they can .say, w ith thc man who tore ipwn his old barns and built new onos-P'Sou), thou bast nundi goods laid up fo| many years! lukis thlno o ise, cat, il ri uland bo morry." And no matter howjlhoso riche:! aro accumulated thc worll joins in praise and adulation of thc posrtlssor, for when a men in those days s*.,?.!? a penny loaf to hep starvation fro 11 his door, ho is account od as vilo a Illili as tboso w ho sulfured death by tho shhjof Christ on Calvary; but If beean inajnge to steal ,!!1? twenty, fifty or u htuth'K thousand by breaking or otbor ivlsl, ho is considered a shrewd busin ess mai, and ii would never do lo say ho ,!.?P anything. Ho is liol a thief. Only boon a Uttlo Irrogular. That ls not a dwi, it is a defalcation and ho is only a le/aultor. I e. a fow months ho will loom Ulanow amidst the congratulations of lycrybody bu! Iboso with whom ho coin iroinlmul at live, lon or twenty percent., jr a trip to Canada. Then tim way tho aws of tho State of South Carolina aro kow, it o neon rages peculation, lloforo ho war, when a man made a riobl lie < x ?..clod to pay it, for ho expected othora n b l.te ! to bim to pay him. If not w il innly, they could bc made do it. Now it s Just as people please whether they pay r not. There arc certain occupations hat havo no protection. The mechanic nay toil to build a house for hr. more af lUOUt neighbor, mid in many instances f bc gool Ititi pay at all it is dcalod out to dm by ploco-inpal, and If ho sues for it ic may lind to his di un.iy that \\0 han ioctl buildings hottSO for some man on ha! man's tylfO'S hind, and ho luis his rouble for Ills pains. And so with ell rades. Tho ,diy>h lan, true to the irndl lona, ?ml tim holiost attributes of his irofosslon, may go, not only to Ibo calls if mercy and charily, but to tipejo who ??nhl If U|oy W?Mld, pay bimi bul ha has io moans to oomf?rt ft, If o may ride brough In a! ami cold and dsrkllOHS and nin al all limos, and Ulldor nil clroitm tnncoa. Hep y 11 Vc o e. Ma RniTont I will s ly for tho bo nc flt if my friend Veloco," that I w ill tako ilonsiiro in answering Hie questions bo vishes anuworoij in tim Anviuirisini . f bo willean io soe mo, op "writw ino, ?iel.?sing stamp with his address to .rove that lt is all in good faith, I will ilso favor him, or lier, by nnsworing any ?thor question asko'l by loiter- Ad Ircss. THOItOU?ll DASS, Laurens, S C iL-bbUAlMl A P?.QRI^A DOCTOR. iVavncd to I.ejtvo Qu Pain cf Bsath A fier Boing Twleo 8tiot At. TITI ia VI LLB Fla., Feb. 21-A very icnsntio.ial story comes over tho -overnment wiro from Hims, n ?milli .settlement flffty miles Imlo.v 16*0011 tho river, tit, Tinny, a large iioperty ownor, after whom the ilnco wi s named, discovered ono norning Inst wee!; a coarsely wor imi warning" writ ton on unpinned lO.ird nuiletl tobis door,ordering dm to leave tho pince within two ivcks, never cross bones attached. Sovorald?ys before this two shots were Urea Into bis house ut sundew, the bullets narrowly missing hun. Tho Doctor attributed this to sportsmen's enr? lons shooting and poid no attention to it, but tins notice recalled it to his mind. Tho reasons assigned orv tho un popularity of tho Doctor by reuswn of exaggerated accounts ofthoaet tloment and Its advantages, im provements, etc., by which many have been induced to go thorn to meet \s ii ii disappointment. The Doctor says ho will not move ott*, an?! luis posted a notice under Hie one left for him, that all trespassers uro warned otf and that any par ties coming there ut night with in tention to mako trouble will do soot their own peril, i Ie goes cons tantly aimed. PERSONAL PICKINGS. An-', wi Corbin la r>7 years of age. Austin Corbin's wealth is estimated at (13,000,000. I?aroa ?lo Grim, tho cartoonist, is a KOO of Ola? of tho czar's tailors. George W. llosuro, tho cowboy evangelist, ls Raid to have an income of 8150 a day. Ilorliert Sponcor la well again and at work developing his schomoof synthotlo philoso phy. Tho czar of Russia has refused to permit thoOrl<NMi3 priuoes to join tho Russian im perial guard. Tho czar of Russia lu going to rule assas sination and remain in 8t, Petersburg during tho coming eal nival. Bomobody rcoontly credited P. T. Barnum with tho possussi ai of (10,000,000. Ho says he is pretty rich, hut not so rieh ns that. Joseph Chamberlain pronounces Canada tho jolliest place in North America to enjoy oneself in, outaido of tho United States. Tho Duke of Edinburgh is said to ho tho stingiest royal personage ia Eurone. Ho will heat u c ibman down to thola>t ponny. M. do Lesseps will leav e Pari?? in Mareil for Panama. Though not discouraged, moro mon y i . ivnntod, and lt dues not appear to he forthcoming. Arahl Pasha has boen writing mossagca of sympathy to lils old friend, Mr. Wilfrid Blunt Ifo sirius himself "Ahamtd Pasha, tho Egyptian." Kossuth i: tho health lost man for his ogo In Etirojie. IloisS? and halo and hearty as Doh Ingersoll, who eh dina to i?j the youngest maa in tho United States. Busts and portraits of M. Carnot aiv h ling placed in all cehool rooms, military mess roomi and general ami local government offices throughout Franco. Tolstoi has just published his thirteenth volume of his works, ''Sui' f<a Vie." This last hai lioon Dolled ond suppressed by tho censor. It waa dono upon demand of tho clergy. for tho blood, use li. B. lt. For scrofula, uso IL lt. ll. Forestan h. uso 15. I!, lt. For rheumatism, uso lt il. ll. For kidney trouble, uso li IL IL For skin diseases, uso lt. R, |), For eruptions, uso I). B. n, For all blood poison, uso !!. IL R. Ask your noighhor who has used lt. lt R. o? Us merit. Get OU rhook lise Ulled with olrtllleatos of wonderful eure--. BLOOD BALM I li .., Allanta. Ca. For Ssh: by TIIAYNIIAM A- DIAL. AXNOUNCIiMliNTS. For Senate. I am a candidato for ibo olllcoof Son ator for Laurens t iou ll ty . LKW rs NV. SIMKINS. For Clerk ol' Court. I would rospoetfully nniiounco mysull a candidato for tho ellice of clerk of the Court for Laurens Com ty, sunjocl to tho Primary KloctlOn. .). WASHINGTON WATTS, If You Have III; eu m at i sui, Hondaeho, Chills, Corns, iliarrhoj.i, dlsontory and want a eure gol a bottle ot Fink's Mngio <>d fr.nu W. A. Woo ls, Tumbling Shoals, Laurens Co., H. C. Prioa 50 eonts, and ii i! falls to euro no pay is Wan tod. <?e! U nt once <>r von may iegret it afterwards. Will appoint ono Agent in oaeh Township, Apply lo nbovo. Registration Notice! The books of Registration will lie oponed In tho fjhcrlfT's office al Laurens, ns the law directs, on thc first Monday in each month, until first Monday in July, 's-*, when thc law requiros them closed until after the m Nt general olootion. This ? fur tho purpose of registering all persons who have bocomo of age, or entitled to register since hist election; to trnusfoi' persons from this to another County, und from ope township to anothei, or from one residence lo another.-All thh must bo done before or on tho first Monday In .1 dly, 18S8, Lost corti< iluntos may bo renewed to within 11(1 days of tho election, and thoio Who become (d' ugo between Isl July end the election, may register nt uny time before election, Those who Refused or Neglected to Register before the last election, cannot register until tho Law ts changed. J. WASH WATTS, Supervisor Registration. Keb, 1341 li, I88tt, NOTICE, The County Board of Equaliza tion will mot t nt Hie office ol Coun ly Auditor on Tuesday tho 'iib of Mnt'chj l?i?lS. for (?i.: pur?.o.-o Of isp.i.lilting personal pro porty. *A1I persons interested will be govern ed uoQQrc?tryrly, (j. M. LANGSTON, A. L, C. Feb. 28, 1888 81 'li NOTIC ALL porsona holding claims against tho catato of Wm. Ii, Wood, dooousetl, are hereby retpiesteil to prosont tho same to tho undersigned at once. All person? Indebted to the said estate ore also notified to poy thv ?amo without delay. A. IL ttU^tUERT, The u01cl.j?oliablo" w<< oxlotid thanks to our friends foi tholr generous support through Ibo ? nml winte r, and proposo, by olooo kvy big, olese Bolling, tittil llrst-clasa *.:>'.cv- te merit a continuance of t;:'> sumo. Tho ,,ono-tonlh" bun grown lavgoly, anti wo propose b> gol our logllbnnlo aburo of Ibo liado by stinking otoao lo Iboabovo precepts, Wo bavo .1 full lino of goods usually found lu a lb KI e. ass llardwaro Store. These in nood of H iln sor, pair Scissors or a pocket Kuilo sbould ooll on UH and got ono ol' tito olee trie. Kvery fannor should bavo a Pnnnlng ton aldo Harrow, Ho can't du wliboul lt also tho Farn or? bo:. Donblo f>ut plow. AH owners of lino Hoofs sbould ? all and soo bow Hu ir old roofs con bo modo ns good na now ?md tho now ones can bo prevented from ovor growing old, at n nominal co;;!. [nfact, our lino ls coinploto, In Hard? war?- Agricultural Implements, Pain ls, Oils, butty, Glass, ?rc , and we fnalco ii to tho advantage of nh huyes s lu give as a ea) I. Wholesale und ttotnll Hardware Store. I...uren-. .'. < '. bob. COI!;, l$??*?, Actor's lWotio?a Tin? following Ai ? ls published i:> ohed lonee lo inst rue! ions from Hon. J. S. Vernor,Convplroller (lenore!: AN ACT io Ailow Unimproved Lands Which Have Not Uuenoil theTiix I moka b-lnee 187e> tobo lifted Wu itou?. Penni ty. SKOTION l. iiojl .'/jo v.? by tho Sonutonnd ?foimo of lU'pros?ntr? lives of tho ?State of South Carolina, now mot and .sitting lu (Jouerai As sembly, nml hy tho authority of ibo BU nie, 'i hat In nil eases whore unim proved html which hus not bool upon tho tux. hooks nineo Cse ii teni year commencing November 1st, lS70,fnml which uro not on tho for feited Hst, shall al any Hmo bel' nv th<- I I itny of Ocloher, 18S8, he re turn? I lo tho Cou h ly Auditor foi tax n I lon, tho said Auditor he, and is hereby, tn&triicted tonssesstho samo and to'ontorlt noon (hodup* liento of iiie ?i eui your oonimonc ing November Ist, 1887, with tho simple taxes of (lint yeer. SKC. Thal ?ill such lands ii.? may he returned to tho Auditor for taxation between tho first dny of October, Ifti??, shrill ho assessed und chnrged with Ibo simple Li ves of Iho two lineal yours commencing re ?ieeliv. lv on the firs* day of No vember, 1883, and tho llrst day of Novonthor, LS-JS. S::?', il. That ns soon ns practica hie after tho pnssago ?sf this Aid tho ('..-.'. pt roller ( lesser.;! i s directed lo furnish copy ol the same to cneh Auditor in tho State, und thc Auditors ure required lo publish t !u> sumo in each of their county pa pers once a week for th roo months during tho your 1888, and for thc same period of ti me during t lie year ISS?); and tho JOS? of such publica tion shall bo paid hy Hie County Treasurer upon the order of ilse County Commissionors, ont of the ordinary county tax his! collected. Approved December li), 1887, ii. M. LANGSTON. Auditor Laurens Conni v. Feb. 29,1888 8m IDK,- W JT?- 13^1-IX -DKNTIST. Dfiioo over National Bank. Oftlcodays- Mondoysand uosdays L ,'?.:t!:v-4,.8 Pori Royal & Western Cnrollnn Itali way Comj>any, In olVeot Jan, I, 1888. Time 7fith Meridian, samo as R. ..V. D. lt. It. time. (sang South. Leave Anderson 1240 |> in ?OOO a in ?.eave Spartnuhurg IOU j> in I. ave Greenville I2.15pin 11000am Lonvo I laurens * I :; : p m Li ave ll roon wood "5 i.'> p in Leave Alol'orniick *052pin 1130pm Ar'vo Augusta "w-'jpm 1545pin Going North. Leave Augusta *7 60a m Loavo McCormick MO IO a m bloo a ni I .eave < ? reen wood *H 15 a 111 A r'VO ! J reenvide 12 r> p 111 Ar'vo Sparianburg - lu p :.( Ar'vo Andorson 1210 pm 11010 a in 'Lady. I baby OJCCOpt Sunday Thc Sunday traill loaves Anderson al 7 a ni and returns al I IO p m. Conneois with Imbi to and from Cl roon wood, Laurens nu<| spart.mburg. Connection* nt Augusta wlthGoorgln. ::...;;lh Carolina and t'eulral Railroads. At Spnrtanburg with A ifcCAIrl Ino and Asheville & Spartaiibiirg IL lt Tickots on Halo lo ail points at i brough rates. Baggngo chockod lo doatiniulsn W. d CHAKI, A. <b Pi A, w \Y STA,HB,Supt., Augustn, On. biishnoii! .Mi* Line, Richmond ?V Danville lt. H., Columbia & Grceavillo Division. Condensed Sehe lulo in Oifoct Get. Ul. ISs7. (Trains mil on 7<th nus i lian lime.) BOtJTitnouNn, sn. ;?.>,. KO. 60, Leave Walhalla i7 65 a in Leavo Anderson Q M a m Leave Abbot, G lo 10 ?.? a Iii Lvave. Greenville U 40 a in Loavo (H'OOnwoo I 125(1 p m Leave Ninety Six 1IW ii m Loavo Laurens fl 12 a m Loavo Now herr V 805 n m Ltsive Alston 4 05 p in Leave Asheville ?0 |;> p ny 2 12 a in ii M a nv fi 87 a tn Cid.nubia I !.". p ,n oft > a m ?. Columbia 607pm nanu m ?? Augusta y Dp m loue a m " Cbar'-t'don, via HUH R040 p tn ion, nm " Charleston via A <. b o u pm it 'jr, n ,v ? Savannah, vin CA g r,r,iain NonTiin PUNOSO. 53. NO. fd. Leavo Cobunhla t ll O? a in ?io lo a in Loavo Alstvni ll '.Pa in |) os a ni Arve Union 4 IM? pm 1260 am " Spartanh'g 646 bin 2 Pi a ni " Prosperity 12 41 |i ni l/ouvo Nowhorr I QJ p m Ar'vo Laurens iv fi 4*> p m " Ninot.v-S,x 2 13 p rn " Greenwood '2 62 p m " f troon vi l?o ft 40 pm " Abb Ville 4 2', pn; " Anderson Leave Ashovlllo Leave Sp.lrlanb'g 6110 a in Leavo union 7 60 l\ ut Ar'vo Alston ll 09 a in 6.S \\ nt ?' Hen.ero t1 <).'? pm M \Vnilpilla 0?ftp ut u A'tirttit.? io ia pm .lUlly. t Dally except Ji ..'..1* important salo ol horses will luke placo al Laurens, Jk'onday, March 5th, nt 10 A. M. fit which timo Mccafferty Bros., tho well known Western horsemen, will soli al auction one ear load of Horses anti M atv s from three lo six years old weighing from 800 to 1000 pounds ouch, and bred from Hiim bletonian und other strains of trot? Ung,Stallions, out of well bred Tex as Mares. Thc horses will be in town and can bo seen at tho Stables the day bo foro thc; sale. Sxaeutors, Administrators, C? u ni diana nod Trustees will lake not leo that tho timo for muk lug nun nul re? urns will ex piro on the 1st ouy of Ni a rob next. Af? ?er i!...: limo tko penalty will bo en? for?; od, A. W. BURNSIDE, j.J?, L.0. i n:"?i approved Parin Hands no Hated.*; lUmsonahlo time and oasy terms. Apply to C. l>. RAIIKSDALE, Attorney at JLaw, Lom enR, s. c., Jan. 17, liss-dm A w T p U 1 I KJ ALi. pi*r;;on s holding claims iga hist tho Estate of John Nelson, doe':!, will present nod establish ?hom l^eforo me on tho 7th doy of March, i text, or bc forever barred. A. W. KUHN SIDE, .1 rubro of Probate. Jan. !7. tSS J-at STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, L A U i\ E N S CO U N T Y, Ameline, llnrlou -ad Letitia Culbert son, Phiiittills, against I'JIlKUboi'i Nee ly. Nancy A very ami R. ,1. Lark, De fendants.- Summons for l'oln.i, Com plaint Served. To tho Dofond'.tnta Elizabeth Xooly, i .- ; :..'<;>.\-, Nanov Avery and E.J. Lark Von aro hereby aummonod and re? f? i:i i i" answer tho eoinplalnl in this ..?i". m, ol wbleb :i copy is hot'OWlth sorvod upon you, Kitti lo servo a copy of your nuswor to ? Ito sahl e?mplaint on tho sn bser Users at their offloa al Lau rona c. IL, South Carolina, within twenty days iifinrtho si rv loo hereof, oxcluslvo of tho day of KU di service; and If you fail to a nsw itr Ibo complaint within ibo tinto aforesaid, Ibo plaint HT in ibis notion will apply i > ibo coo-: for IU-J relief de manded In tho complaint. nutod Jan. 21, A. I). IS8S. tr. W. Sil UM., C. C. C. P. JOHNSON & HU '.'IKY. 3 Plaintiffs' Attornoys. To Caney Avery, thc absent Defendant heroin PloiiHO luke notion that the summons and complaint in this c. lion woro Hied ia tho Ollieo of tho Clerk of tho Court of Common Picas for Laurens County Jun. 21, 1SSS. JOHNSON A RICHEY, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Probate Judge's Sales. ST AT 10 OP SOUTH CA HO Ll NA, LA U a r. N s Cor N T Y , IN pnonATR COUUT. Pursuant to Judgment for salo in tho following stated ease, I will ?oil, at pub? lie. outcry, at Laureas C. 11., on Salo Pay in March next, tho property de scribed ii? sabl ease, upon tbo terms spool lied, lo wil : In tho eas;; of Chan. A. Pu ly, aa Ad ministrator Of .Ioho Nelson, Plaintiff, against Nancy Polly, Sa;,an Pally ot al, DofoudnMta. All that linet or parool of land, in tho County and state aforesaid, containing 77 ?ten s, moro or less, lying on both ?Ides of Little River, bounded by lauds i>r A. f. Pul lor, John Trlbblo, S. A. Rur naide and others, Tenes -One-half cash; tho balance on a credit of twelve months, with inter est irom day of salo, tho credit ponton lobo secured by bond of tho purchaser and a mortgage of ibo promises, with leavo to tho purchaser to paybisentlro hld In cash, Purchaser lo p \y for papers. A. W. I1URNSIDE, .Ia Igo ol Probato. l*OK 8 A LE. POR SALK A valuablolot on Brook lyn side, partially Improved, FOR SALE A neat rosldcnoo on Jer sey sido, containing six rooina, Spion? [lld wei! of water, Two acres. Pine land attached, FOR SA LE Two Hu nd rod and Fifty Acros of land just outsldo tho Inoorpe rate limits of tue town of Laurens. Ai*, ulognul bome and all nocossary out buildings. POU SALK A two-story Brich Store huuao In Ibo town of Laurens. A Ino it half interest in a good warehouse. I'oi; SA ld' A number ol farms In [lllforont portions o?* Laurons County? A val?ale lot <>'.' .'. ? Acres partially im proved,ono milo wost of Laurena, A bargain offered. Afloooud bind Hvo, hor.io wagon and splendid sat <l nioifl liarnos.* hand iiiudo. Also ono pair Pair banks Soaloa. A Small tract nf lund near Hopewell church. One and one-half nulos wost ot* Cloldvlllo. Bald tract contains about 73 acres, about ,"?) acron < loured mid in good state of cultivation hillanco In mixed forest- Price low. J. M. Hamilton. Patents. Caveats, Trade Marks and CopyrigMs Obtninod, and all other boallia** In tho U.S. Patent Ollieo ?a lendod to for M 0 I ' BRATE PEES. oar office Pi opposite tho U. S. Patent Offteo, and wc ooo obtain Petent* In len? limo thoo Hmso romoto from Wiudiinir tQU, iond Mond ov Drawing. Wo ml viso as to paL nt ability froo or obargu; and wo make nu ohurgo unless we obla!? Patent.