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The Advertiser. Tho young pooplo had Kovornl Infor 11,11) gatherings last vic!;. Don't forgot tho mooting to night in behalf of the Library and Heading ROOIIIS, Tilt'. A nv KT I KM KU haa printed over two hundred pages of briefs for the Supreme Court recently. Mian Hannah, ol' Alabama, instead of Miss Smith, of < I lon ll Springs, as slated tn our extra, is vlaiting at l>r. Tool's. A little girl rend a eo in position yostor. day at school in whleli she .states thal "politeness is tho best thing in tho world." A now paper down in Pleridn starts out v illi a rush. Tho first lino of the salutatory ia: uIlere wo como; durn our f'ael souls." Mr. ltiloy Martin, of Harlow County, Ga,, who moyod from thin county thirty yearn URO, wna on a visit to his old home Inst week. Hov. A Coko Smith will duli ver a froo lecture on "A Model Match," in tile Methodist church on Friday evening, under tho auspices OflllO Parsonage Aid Society? The Newberry Herald and Nows bas deaned a now dross on tho anniversary '.?>' its present inanngemoat, lt is u iii st rate paper, and snell ovid?neos of pros* periiy are gratifying. Daniel Reeks and Henry Humbert Wera arrested at Triangle, last wook, by a Deputy M arshal from Greenville und oarried to that placo on Ihoehargo of Soi ling liquor without license. Mr. ?. I*. Adams, who has for several 'Months boon Otnployod in this olllce, loft Monday tor Greenville, where ho will be ?11 ga ged by tho Huptet Courier. Mi Adams is nu experienood and faithful ooinpositor. Although THU ADVKIITISEB is prin ted entirely at homo now, that is no reason wtiv we should not throw in fl fow "oxtras." Wo give our roadors tho latest news, ovon if it trikes an extra -everyday. A nunibor of gontiomon, Including John Mills, B. Wright and W. P. Wright had royal sport in tho fox-chaso ?on Tuoaday. In eight hours thoy capturo two magnificent "reds," runningono to her don, where livo young wore found. There is a brigit prospect of having an extensive cotton gin manufactory at this pince at au early day. The gin to bo made upon au entirely diftorontprin ciple from nny now in use and'ts pro nounced SUporlor eyon tojtho Mason. Qiilte a number of tho Texas ponies wold here onsnloday-have died. Koppio Bro?., A.-C. Dillard'mid J. (). C. Flem ing oHch lost one, and Mr. Calhoun Wal lace's ia badly injured. It is thought that tho rough handling of the animals iu tho lot after thw sale in tho chief .cause. Tailoring; and Dyeing. J. E. .Sawyer, a thoroughly competent tailer hus opened au establishment nt this placo und solicits patronage. Work -for Indies Mini gentlemen attended to promptly and satisfaction guaranteed In quality and pr loo. Shop on Laurens strout, North-West corner public square, Death. Mrs. J. M. M11 HT, daughter of Dr. C. A. Saxon, died nt ber home, in thia County, un tho Ut H inst. Au infant soil of Mr. nm) Mrs. Aaron Cannon died on Friday laut. Thc body was oarrlod to Spiirtonburg on Saturday for interment. Ago one and one-half yearn. The First Blast] Tho magul Upen t machino shops and Iron foundry of HudgoiiH, Piuss ,v An derson, at thia place made tho first blast last wook and tun od out as lino castings as can bo made in any foundry. They have ample buildings w illi all the ItitOSl Imarovomonts In tho wayof ntiichlnory. Tiley have closed contracts for manu facturing a number of articles for pat entees, and In addition keep a full force of bauds for repair work It ls encour aging to ktlOW that orders aro pouring Infromail over the country, amt the J ?ali rn u s 11011 works talio rank at once .abeadof those of mere pretentious t >\vns. THE FIRE. First Vight of our Firemen.- Mr*. Nelami'e ItcsldCllOO Lost. On Monday last nt about o'clock, tho alarm sounded uud within ton minutes tho engine was in position with a full iliad of steam. Unfortunately, howev er, as tho stream was about to bo tin ned -en the burning building, tho engineer .discovered a stream playing upon tho Uro in tho engine. This accident Bp? . deai -ito have resulted from thoj.litorfor o-noo of by-st linders, and caused much delay to tho firemen who wore compel? ?xl to stand and witness the 1 oiling flam en sink dooper mid leeper Into tho fall ing roof. Had tho stream boon turned on nt tho proper time thero is little doubt but that tho damage would have been slight. Even after tho numerous delays, tho llrst .Moor and foundation, to gether with part of .tho weatherboard' lng wore savod. Nearly all of Mrs Nel son's furniture was removed from the building. The building and furniture wore iuuin cd MI tho Gorman-A morlean Company, Trunyhatn A Dial agents, for 1,000, which will probably cover tho loss. This building, which is situated on laurens street, ls only u few foot from ?tits juli, and at two difforcnt tiinoa du ring the Uro, the Jail caught from tho .sparke, and tho s'? 'ninatos made a free UM? ol their lungs. Tho jail boin? no ?*i*arly a ?ire proof building, a few bm k .sBa of wator WM auftleiont to provont s aproad of tho fiamos. Inasmuch ns this la ch?: first firent any cons?quence since the format lo u of nur fire department, n Utile awkwardness was expected, but tho delay in putting Ibo stream on the building IR inexcusable. Unloss tbs lire men practico regularly thc magnificent -engine will b* *f little \\un. Tho Collidion. On Friday Inst anonginoon thoGreon I N illo road, ran into Knginoer Hain I monti's engine Oh UKI Laurens road, and ! both woro considerably disfigured ni consequence Tho Lauron:* and New I berry ongiuo was on itu woy to tlio turn I tallie, having been in motion, as eye I wltnossoa I'oport, when tho Grconvlllo engine wu? at Ilia Junction ol' the (.reen vido and Augusta roads. Tito law re quires all ?rains lo he brought to a doini halt within a abort distance ot' n cross ing. This being tho ease, nothing but grosscarelessness could causo Blieb an i accident- Happily all on board tho en cinos escaped injury, hut had either hoon going at full speed tho result would ha\ o been ii ?Iles eui. CLINTON? ".J." Tho few bright days of tho past week M um to havo given tho farmers in our section new inspirations, and thoy aro till ?ll work, hauling fertilizers, plowing, ditching and gonorid farm work One fact worth noticing is tho lino condition of tho stock, and a groat many of those who hud old or slow nudes have traded them off for younger ones, arguing that it will pay bettor to havo a young, bright mule where they havo to pay high wagon to hands, than to havo cheaper hands to follow a slow old mule. Tho whole outlook for tho former ld much brighter than used nt this season of tho year. All small grain sown in very promising, particularly tho full-sown oats. Recent ?md reliable information from our prospectivo railroad, tho Cb, C. A N., is most nattering. Our local director, lion. VV. A. Shanda, is at work procuring tho right ol' way between Clinton and Chester. And us soon ns that is dont that portion of the road will bo let to eon tractors for grading. The usual good health of Clinton ha.1 hoon somewhat interrupted recently ii tho sicklies* of W. Ii. Boll, I>. l>. Little Mrs. Dr. WoiTord, Mrs. P. s. Dalley uni tho littlo children of Mr. H. Y. Vnnci and Dr. J. A. Martin. Wo aro glad t< Mata that ?ill of tllOSO ut this timo an much improved. Tho rook wagons still roll on, and th hugo piles of Hint accumulating on th Orphanage premises and on tho lots o Suinorel tiros., Irby A Briggs and Owon Bros., will soon toll tho of SOino splcndji improvements in our town. Among tho rocent visitors to Cllntoi wo note that Mrs. Col. Allen, of Orooi ville, Mis. Till Moor and our old trien Wash Drummond, Ol' Youngs, have bee visiting tho family of HOV. J. A. Martii Mrs*. Kinma Giblin, of Seneca.?is spoin ing some limo with her brother 1). I Little. Mrs. J. lt Little, of Laurens, h. just returned from a visit to her father family. Mr. Bon j. Hauls, of Columbi: has boon on a brief visit to h?.-> kliisuui W.H. Hell. Ming Cardo Turnor, of Nim ty.Six, is on her annual visit to her si tor Mrs. Adams, Bosldos these Dr Hat Simpson and .1. A. Hai lesdale, < Laurens, and O. H. Mayer, Jr. of Nc\ bony, recently paid professional visi to Clinton. W. T. Crews, associate editor and 10a ager of tho Clinton Kntcrprise, has a copied a situation in Washington, l>. < It ls not definitely known who will HU iced him. Hut as Clinton has plenty local talent it will probably bo a Clint? boy. And that boy D. M. Fulton. our old and li ne friend, NV. H. Bo died very suddenly t ii is ( Monday ) mol ing. His funeral will tnko place lo-na row,-sermon by Hov. W. H. Jacobs ai burial ritual of tho Knights ol'Honor. WATERLOO. HILL. At an election h dd here on tho At li f tho purpose of elect lng ?in intendant RI wardens to servo tho ensuing year, t following ticket was elected without ( position: Intendant D.C. Smith; Wi dona -J. H. Wharton, W. H. Boyd, 1 NV. Campbell and H. A Anderson. M. Morris, tho contractor for tho m depot, is going ahead with his work a in loss than a month wo will have a m one. Thanks to (.'apt. Starr for tho ? commodations that wo will have, as i oryono knows tho Inconvonioncoa of t old one. Mrs. rt, W. ftoyinour spont nome iii With relatives at Groonwood hist week i Ex-mayor J. Harris baa oponed <>ui fancy grocory storo in ono of tho Sin stores noar tho dop it and will keep baud a hugo stock pertaining to tl lino. Hov. A. W. Shields, colored, of Wai ingtou, D. C., spoko boro to tho coloi pooplo on Satur hiv Inst on tho ndva ages of educating their race. A bu gathering of both whit.- .uni colored w present to hoar him. In t le- cnn rsc of his remarks he gi I bis bearers sotno good advice by tell! them that they could do ns well hore not bettor, and to Btay with their masters as tho.V would do more for th than anyone elso, infaol they would friend them before one of their own < or would. Ile also said that most thom would charge their landlords u having cheated them of their hire, wh hu dollied, that tho roamin that they not accumulate proporly WO? that tl lay around tli080 towns hugging lump posts ?ind sitting on dry go b0X08, and as long as they continued this they would IIOTOr bo any bettor than they arc now, Ho saul they boen told that when President Clovol; was Ol CO (Od that they would bo pul i shivery and they were almost nfrah sleep at night. Ho slated that ho kt President Clcvelund and had wale his administration abd there had I loss violence committed under him t any other president in tho lust twi years? And his ad vico to thom was when an emigrant agent, let hon white or colored, came Into their m to pursuado thom to loavo their homos WCS t<> ride (beni on a rail, foi know something about th 111 ouiig agent business. That during dov. John's administration ia Kansan he hisSgontS ?di through tho South CHOU lng the negroes to immigrate to Kn so as to increase tho republican maj< iii that Slate so that ho could ho eic to Congress. He begged bis col friends to take advantage ol' their se facilities and educate not only their lire il hut themselves, for if they ll got too old to learn how to steal the.> douhtedly would never get too ol learn bow to do good and that their ors would roHpoot th? m tho moro, As a whole his speech was full of advico to his color and Sf takon wi them a groat desi of good. 1*01*801) ni. ?HHS Tu KA nw i? Mi, ol Columbia, isyls Itlllg lid' ulster, Mrs. Kidding. Mr. Henry Dorrolt, of Nowborry County, visited relatives hoi?' lastweok. Mis:, ('authy.of Savannah, is visiting hor sister, Mrs. Crisp. Mr.John ll. Richardson is nov.* In tin* oflleooftho Bondolln Ilotol asclork. MOPS Jamieson, Mc Co rd, Martin ?ind Sitjiifavt's arti in New York. Mr. M. I). Kolloy, ?>r i nion county, paid his fr louds a brief visit this wook. .Mr. anti Mrs. J. 0.0. Fluming visited roi olivos at Duo Wost last wook. Mrs. Fleming will romain soverul days lon;_r or. . "~- * MOUNTVILIilS. K. I BOO our mott desorvodly popular School Commissioner has appointed a tlino for tho examination of loaehors: tlo, Mr. Commissioner, make an eifort to got tho toachora io meet on tho 7th, April, to organicen Teachers Associa tion, if tiny would organl/.o und do nothing but adopt a uniform sorloa of t<>xi booka, I think tho county would de rivo almost Incalculable bonellt from thal alono. A meeting lw'cullcd for Saturday 2-lth inst, at the School IfoUSO near Mr. Hen ry Thompson, i p. m., for tho purpose of organizing an agricultural and Mutual protection club. The neighborhood gen erally and all in around and about Cross Hill, an* most cordially invited to bo prosont. It seems that cotton stealing has la en rampant in this neighborhood since last fall, anti tho neighbors s>ooin determin ed, or at least HOIIlCOf thom, to perfoct a plan whereby tho perpetrators may he found out and univ h? made to su'Vor, commensurate with their villinuy, Mr A s Nichols lue' lout oight bund rod popnds of seed ton stolon from his gin house. Mi john M Cl oed m an lost about five hundred pounds, ami it is supposed that not loss than fivo halos havo boon stolon from Dr Cain during the winter. They aro beginning to thifTk that it is limo to "stop such fool ishness." Wo aro glad to soo Mr A S Nickels ii aide to ho out and to attend to his farm matters about as well as usual, -ho suf fered long sud patiently. Dr I'ain seems to be almos', a "sine (pia non" in this vicinity. In furnish ing supplies to his neighbors his prices I nd lento that Ids motto is "Live and let live." Mrs Polly Miller has* been (pi I to sick, but thanks to the kind nursing of hoi son .1 ninnie and sister lletsuy, she is again up. I neglected to state in tho proper place that Mr M rt Crisp bus lost a eonsidor I able amount of mood colton (luring tho winter. Miss Kuhl tndorson of Wood ru IV, a charming nnd highly accomplished young lady is visiting Mr Nickels. Mad (lo?js about and *vill bo until the liCgishltUi o passes a law requiring dog owners to paya yearly licoiisoof nt ha-! live dollars. I-neuer hoard of such a demand for pigs,-- everybody that hasn't one wants t?> buy one. This means an odor! to rc yivojl he old smoke house days. 1 heard Mr Prod Naneo of Hue West, roinark since, that not one ball' ibo dill di on in tho country hil any idea Huit a barn was a part of a hog, I hop?? lliiy will soon ho enlightened lu ihn resp.--et and also boco mo familiar with tho old linio method of smoking meal. 11H ?I ll AM > III ?Ml-. Some sick noss in our conn:.unity nt ?present. Mr. Samuel Holt, ls now con lined to his room with lever. Tito little soo of of Mr. Aaron Cannon is quito ill at present. While we are no politician WO can but admire tho candid way in which tho candidates ave bringing ihomsolvi -i for ward. Wo think it w ill bo easier tliges t'-tl than by "tho many friends, voters cte." We would advise all lo come in t bis way h a ntl kn your n ai ii o a io I money (o Hie editors, "and you will all be ( lee ted." "Homoffiboj thc early bird catch es tho worm." Wo notice that Capt. Alexander Mo Corlny, tho embodiment of all that ls cn orgctlo nnd entori rising, after having completed his fish-pond and orchard is now busy getting bis bco-gums in rend? I noss. Mr. .1 fj I*. Shockley, lins hoon busy ing himself lately lu the way of enlarg ing his house. Wo hoar tho soi nd of wedding bolls, and soon will inhale tho frngrant odor of orango How ors. M r Bullock our e?bdont school com missioner iias boon round Hinco our I ist writing, and iii his kindly w ay made us feel that we were doing our duty. Wo hope ho w ill not ho tardy in announc ing himself for i e elect lon. Miss Saldo Kennedy, recently .paid us a visit. Her bright oyos and swoct countenance always brings ploasuro to our rural linne. friday night, such sweet words lo a teacher, another week's work linishcd. This DOll, g the ease with il s wo hope WO will be indulged with a few reductions In our favorito theme, that of Eomnlo Education. Although written hastily ?md prepared hy tinoxporlonccd hands, and not .seasoned with tho GSSOncoof matured and polished thought, Still, WO iiopo lt may not provonll unsavory, even with tho most fastidious literary epicure. Ktlucation is thc hand maid ol' rollgloil, tho snfo-giiArd of ll bot ty, tho friend alike to the rich nnd to tho poor, to the ruhr untl lo 1 he subject, lt is Important equal ly to tho community and tho indi vidual W ithout lt no people can properly ho ri gul lied ns happy or pronporoux. How ever bright tin lr sky, however rich their soil, however broad tholr rivers, how ever salubrlnus l lioli- Ollmo or howe*, or bravo and vast thou- armies, without In? tolllgonoo Ito popio havo ever yet at tained true groat noss, lo tho virtue and intelligence of (ho people, must Hie grand superstructure of good govern mont real, as a basis. lloro freedom loves to dwell - hero only bus ?ho a homo, Hero the Iroo of liberty strikes her roots far down and stretches her gi ant brunches far upward and oui ward to shelter ber children. Thou odueatlori must ley Hoar tho heart ol every pat rb otic and pliilananlbropiot. They would thru do \\eil as occasion offers to drop one word of oneouiogeinont and to giv? emile of approbation ta those who are doing what they can to promote th diffusion ofn thorough education ovo our (nourning bloodinghind. Hut linn] ly wo hnvo digrossod, wo did not ehorisl tho hopo of treating this subject in ? broad Indollnlto souse, but morely i< say n fow words te those who uro friend: ofn high end thorough female od non lion. An-you a parent, ami would yoi not have tho mlndsof your duughlorcn huged? Strengthened and polisbet even "aller the Bbuilitudo of a palace.' Aro you a patriot, and do you fail t' sec that woman hi a power forwood ir soeioty in proportion us oho is elovulci to thu position to whieh sho is entitled and In which she issn wed titted t' shino? Do you ask tho proof. VVoneoi only to dirent your attention to thosr dark lands ann Ohl how dark they an wliOVO woman is the mere slave of ho ignorant, degradod innslor, himself ns great a slave. Aro you a candidato for mutrlmonln honors? And what ls thochurnclcrol her yOU would maheyour bride? NVoulll you marry a rutilo-npuff- a ringlet ? doll :\ form, ami nothing ami not 1)1 np moro with neither head nor heart. TllOl poor follow WO pity you, that you ear risc lo nothing hlghor, and wo Sincerely hope you may SUUOOOfl ill Unding on? lust suited to your mind, For miro w< seo a follow fooling munt mukoyou won 'Irons hind. Hut aro yon in qucsl <> tl truo genuine woman, whose houri eui foot uno thors woe, whoso mimi has bcoi enriched by culture and stored with sui: .slant ial knowledge, and is thus fitted li give wholesoillO ad Vico in I the hour ol doubt amt peril, mid oom fort, v. hun thc liner fd trial comos, then lend your Infill" rence in favor of a thorough, liberal, gen erous fotnulo education. bill doc? tho "Hanquo's Ghost" "f woman's rights lie tindo itself? Tl'OUlblo not, yo lord? ol creation ho not dismayed, wo ne un you no hann -not one leaf would WO pluck from the garland that onoireins your lof ty brow, Tho true woman .socks not tu thrust horsolf into tho public arena in competition, lier ambition is hlghor and holier, sh? seeks not tho good ol' her own, but the g.' od ofher kind. Sh<\eourts not thc publie gaze, 1ml rather in an un obtrusive wny would Ufad the "coolse questerod walks of life. Here if proper ly trained, she ls lilted to shine, to ollOOr, to bless. For good or ill woman is a power not tully appreciated. Then seek to make her what sho \u capable of heilig, nnd what hy nature sl'0 in desigliod to hi?, a blossing lo her race, a sister, daughter, wile anil mother. To ?ave and bloss our country, wo need to-day women in whom tho lotty devotion and storn pa triotism of tho G race li I shall [bo.unltod With tho softer and holier utlributosol i tho christian matron women, M hose pu rity and truth shu! I euard.tho domestic ' sanctuary from thc intrusion of vice, as tito cherubims and limning sword guard ed tho ontrnneo of the lost Kilon. South Carolina us She Is. The compilation from previous publications, united with mutter of recent date, the whole arranged to cover the present condition of (be Slate, which was authorized by tho Hoard Ol' Agriculture at the recent meeting, bas been prepared and will soon bo given to thu printer, Tho new hook is to contain about ld pages, several illustrations and a new map of the State. Already applications for the nev.- book have been received from abroad. Enoch Snodgrass, the author of ?hat charming little poem lu blank verse, -The Kgg Hint was never Laid," is visiting New York for the purpose of studying up tho ques I lion of newspaper circulation and the seen ts ol' the junksliop. Mr. Snodgrass bas a predilection for tn.thunk thoughts and ombryotlc 'malters in general. His literary Work is usually done in Hie winter in bis cozy little farmhouse In tho city of St. Louis, iii? the summer be retails circus lemonade at Coney Island, and bas amused quito a c m potence. Friends Head! Friend, If you arc suffering from RhOU nanism, Neuralgia, Headache, Tootle nebo, Dinrrhcen, CoriiSi Bunions, Wons] Chills, Cholera Morbus, or Sore Thront, why, thou, tlO not fail to got a ;'>0e. bottle of FINK'S MAOIC Oil. which neve,- falls to offoot a spcody eur. ol the ailments nainoibabovo. It is pre pared by tho Rev. H. G. G. Fink, and li a purely vegetable remedy. In all case w lu re it offi cts no good, no pay in asked, Try ono bottle ph ase, or send for circle lars to \V. A. WI ?< U). I iniibling shoal-., s. < '. Mr. J A. TA Y i.o it, Sub-Agent for Waterloo Township, will furnish you with Fink's Magic Oil at regular pt iee. Call on li?"> 1 ... Agonis wanton for tao ot her Town hip _ (Jive Them A Chance ! That ls to say, your lungs. Also all your hreathii' g machinery. Very won il. i tu! machin, ry lt ls. Not only tho larger nlr-pnssngcs, but the thousands ot little tub? s au-. ca\ lites leading from them. When thoso aro clogged and choked With matter Willoh OUglll not to bo (herc, vour lungs cannot half do their work. And what Uley do, they cannot do well. rall it cold,copgh,croup, pneumonia, catarrh, consumption Ol' Illly o' thc lam il v of throat um! nose and head and lung obstructions, nil aro bsd. All ought to begot rid of. Thoro ls Just ono sum wa.V to ge( rid of them. That ?H to take Kos.-hec's Gorman Syrup, which ?ny druggist w ill soil you nt 1-> cents' a bott le. Kvon If everything oise lins fulled you, you may depend ll00ll (his for certain. i: K o vi. POM PRY. There is a place about half n milo be low l.koui post Oi?lCO called (he Double Hills, of which thoro 'n rm Intorestliifj history. Tho placo consists pf two hills one Ol? each side of I ho road. I n the ear ly eettlomont of Uitn country it ls sahl that tho Indians had n SOltloniOUt on om of (heye hills, signs of which may DO seen it tho present timi ibu the little hlsto tory we wish (ogive In this: ? When thc whites first began to ?ettie this country (hoy were nt tacked one dav by tho Indians while assembled al church In tho upper porll ill r f ihe Conn ty. A Mmnll band of whites soon collect ed together bud BOj out III pursuit ?if th? Indian.'), w ho were tanking lin n way ii (lie direction of thc Haid Double Hills, but alglit i nning on before thoy coull ovortnke tho Indisnslhey had toenounq in the neighborhood of McDaniel's mill on [Inbun Creole. Starling out oarly (ho next morning Ihoy foll upon thu Indians who had encamped tho night hoforo ?it tho settlement <m tho Double Hits. A considerable Bktrmlsh ensued which re sulted in n complote victory for tho whites. As lo tho numbor killed or wounded on ol thor side wo aro not informed, but ll is very probablo that sovoral Indiana woro killed as thoro aro now uignsof l ti ti ian gravos near hy. Tiicso hills arc wild, hy superstitious pcoplo, to bo haunted. Alter an abundance of mill wc are hav ing some fail' weather, and tho familiar SOU? of the plow-hoy ls again heard. Judging from the lillie Information wu have gathered, but very little com mor eial fertilizers will bo used lu this soc I Hon. Pormors aro bogiunlng to realizo the folly of buying their fertilizers and are dept liding more on ^composlt* and home-made manures. Mumps are giving way. It ls funny to hear some people who aro OXpoetillg lo take tin? dis1, aso wish they had hail it and that it was all over with, li ro ut i nd s mo ol' the old lady whoso husband was lying at ile- point of death. Hbo was mourning and grieving and taking on at a terrible rate when all al once ?be oxchdincd: "I know il w ill almost Kill me when he die - and I w ish it v. as over with." l'ai was traveling and slopped for tl c night at a eenuin hotel. Ile was placed in a room willi a roi ?.red man. Ile ro quoslod to Le waked up early next morn ing as lu? wai led to reach a ocr tain town for breakfast. While ho was asleep somo mischievous boya blacked Ids fae? and hands. .Vex' morning ho WHS waked as wa", directed, and rising hurriedly set out for ibo next town which h*> reached in due time. Whilocoiitbing his hair be loro i ?ic mirror le1 discovered that lu? was black ?nd exclaimed! "Faith and hulado they have waked up that nager and lett mo behind.'* Personal liberty clubs oro being j formed allover M niuo with thu av? I owed object of work I ogg lo sec uro tho repeal of tho prohibition I ft ws of Hint slate. Tho holed mon uro in willi tho movement ?ind an effort will bo made to induce tho Demo cratic party to adopt a license ? plan in its platform. Shrewd politi cians say that prohibition will vol bc repealed in Maine. Thc Now York correspondent of tho lhtltimorc Sun says that he is convinced that tho Prosidontr.il boo is humming around the bonnet ol* Boscoo Conkling. Ile says that Conkllng issuro that ho is tho only Republican who could carry New York for that party. Ile will not seok a nomination but ho would tod , decline it. j Chas A . Dann, editor of tho Now York Sun, is said lo havo writ lon a j letter to n prominent Democrat in I St. Louis, in which be says: "When . tho New York .stale Convention ? moid s to sided delegates to tho Na tional Convention it will bo found that 1 LU will bo tho strongest man, and should ibo unite rule bo adop I tod. ns four year* ago, ho will nssttr* I edly havo tho delegation for bini, j ? \ Hill is ill the li. hi. liccctptw. COCOANUT P?DDINO. Four eggs, ono cup of cream, ono and n half coconnuls grated, ono tablspoonful of butter, ono nutmeg. ( iood. 'FRA NaT A RUST PUDDISO. Due cup of butter, ono and a half cups of sugar, six eggs, half cup of oroam, ono nutmog. Half thc whites stirred in tho tilling tho hist thing, and tho other half for a mc* ringuo. M USC Y PUDDtNO. ('over tho bottom of n well-but tered baking dish with :i thin layer of grilled bread crumbs, and spread that With small lumps <>f butler about an inch or two apart, Ihon ti . layer of lindy minced apple and a layer of sugar thickly sprinkled w iib ground cinnamon and allspice, [ lotting tho cinnamon predominate; then another layer of breadcrumbs and butter, and so on, until the mold is filled, letting thc broad und ( butter form the top layer. If tho pan has boon well butteret! it will j turn out nicely. Raisins uro a great improvement, but not neces sary. Servo with rich sauce. 8IDK DISlI^OF ORA SO KS. Peel oranges nicely and pul them I In molted Isinglass; then roll thom , 1 in sugar. ANGEL'S roon. Heat tho whites of six eggs lo a j broth; atablo spoonful of powdered | sugar to'?each white; into which bent ?t rod jelly to give il ;i pretty color. Whip a pint of cream sweet* cued to insto. Pour the first pr?p aration over ll, Servo with cake. . ll ATT EUC AK KS OF COI.D RISCUIT. Crumble a quart bowl full of stale j biscuit tho night before; with a fork I mix with milk nod water until sofl ; lot stand until rr.orning; stir in half-pint Hour, one egg; make thin with milk and water; add one-half teaspoonful baking powder; bake on greasod griddle; servo hot with butter and sugar sprinkled on. NOTICE; AI.I. overseers of public high? 'I ways aro hereby not med to work . their public roads nod put (boin in good condition O'A or by tho flrstof 1 April roxi. And all Supervisors ' in Lauron-- County, whore any pub? ', Ito highway hus no ovcr.-eers, are ' hereby notified to appoint over? BOOrs in their own Townships und ste thal tho public ronds are lint ' In good condition ns early ns tho t 1st of April next. And all persons . and land-owners uro hereby notifi ed not to move from any public i rc id any yand hereafter, as so much ? m?vfng Of sand from public roads has caused much damage. I JAMLS BELL,C. ii.r.r, i fj, > March H, \m it Absolutely' Pure. This Powder novcr varies. A marvel of purity streust li mid w holosomoiifiss. Moio economical than tho ordinary kinds, and oiimiot I?? sold In compoti liOII With tho m ul 1 i I lido of low lust, short weight alum or ohosphnto now dors Mold only in OAKS, KOTAI, HAK INO Powder Co., 100 Wull street, N.Y N 0 T I C E ! ALL persons holding (daims against tlic .{?.state of John Nelson, dec'tl, will present und establish (hem before me on tito 7th day of Mandi, next, or bo forever barred. A. \W BURN?rDW, JiHlgO Of Tr..hate. Jan. 17, 1888-31 ANNOUNCEMENTS. Pot* Kennte. I nm a candidato for the ollie* of sou ntor for Lauron* County. Lu Wi H \V. <i <i li IN?. 4S Capt. J. lt. HUM UK RT, by cltixensXof Sullivan and Ulai Townships is respet fully submitted lo the (voters of Laurens County us ii candidato tor the oflieo of State Senator, subjoet to thu nc i lou of the Primarv, l'or O lei* i< of Court. I would respoeifully anuounco myself a candidato for the oflieo of Clerk of the Court for Laurens County, sunjeel to the Primary Election. .1. WASH 1 Ni IT IN WA TIS. Coe A tiditor, I rospeclfully announce myself .is n condhtnto for tho oflieo of County Audit or al tho approachingelcHliou, subjoet lo tho,result ol'tho Primary. C. M. PRANKS. for Treasurer, VV. SCOT T KNlOlITirospeetfully puts himself bo fore tho voters of Laurens County as M candidato l'or Ibo office of County Troasur, subject to Ibo Primary elect IOU. I would respectfully anuounco myself a Candidate for Ibo ofttCO of County Treasurer,snlijoel :.> tho primary. J. WA DP. ANDKRSON, For School Commissioner. I rospoetftdly anuounco myself as n candidato to:- School Commissioner sub ject to the primary, T. P. BYRD, Registration Notice! The books of Registration will l?c opened in tho Sherill'-- o fid ec at Laurens, as tho law directs, on tho ll rs t Monday in each month/until first Monday in July, when the law requires them closed until after tho next general election. This is for tho purpose of registering ?ill person-; who (have become of ago, or ont Hied lb register id nco losl election; to transfer persons from this to another ('minty, and from ono township io unothci, or from one residence to another.-All this mus! bo dunc before or on tho first Monday in duly, I8S8. Lust certi ficates may bo renewed to within 30 days of thoj election, and those wlio become of ugo '?otwoon 1st July and tho election, muy register at any time before election, Those who Refused <>r Neglected to Register before the last election, cannot register until tho Law ls; changed. J,* WA SH WATTS, Supervisor Registration, fob. 24th, 1888. IDIR, 'W- Jr? J3-A.?-.HI, -DKNTI8T. Dflleo over National Hunk. Office days -Monday? and n etd ays Lu i IHK V' S, - - - - ?. P>; a tents. Cavcats^Traile Marks and ; Cony ? i?<bis prObtaiued. ami all Oilier business |n (he I *. s. Patent Oflieo attondod lufor MOP ER ATM PK KS. Oar office is opposite Hie C. s. Patent Office, and WO CSU nbtalll Patents in li ss time than those remoto from Washing*? ton. Send Moue) or Drawing. Wo advise ns to patent nbllltyjfreo of chargei and wo malt Oj no charge uah is wo obtain Patent. Wo refer here to the Postmaster, tlir> Supt. of Money <irttor Div., and the oin chiis of tin- r. s. Patent Office. Por ? ii Otilar, advice, tern.s and references lo aclu Ol clients '{'in you r ; ow II . Stnio or <'inuitv, wrile lo C. A. SNOW. To *\vhom li Concerns. -- ?, Pinding l p n, In vost (gallon that tho conduct ol 'one M. Wi Pvms is unh< condun a minister of tho (Gospel, wo thy P.xecutvo Hoard, recommend that he DO excluded from thc Tu m bil ny Shoals (Col ored) Raptlst Association, and urgo chnrobfis not to allow him to preach. THF. BOARD Tbe "Old Reliable" Still JFe The Front Wt- extend thanks lo our Monda tor their gonorouB support through tho fall and winter, undjproposo, hy eloao buy ing, oloSO soiling, nod lirst-elasH good? io merit :t COntinunUCO of the moue. Tho "one-touth" hus grown largely, and wo propose to got our legit?mala share (?ft he t rade hy Stioking close to thonbovo proeopts, Wo have a full line of goods usually lound {nudist cluse Hardware Store. Those in hood of 0 Ra~ sor, pair Scissors or a pocket Kuiia should cull (-II ns and get ono of the elec tric. Lvery farmer should have a l'n?trilng - ton ?ele Harrow. He can't do without it also tho Farn.ors Pot, Double foot plow. Allownorsof Uno Hoots should call and see bow their old roofs can bomade as good as new tl nd thc new ones can be provontod from ever growing old, ut a nominal cost. Inflict, our lino is completo, ill Hard ware agricultural j Implements, Paints, Oils, Putty, Glass, ?Ste., and we mako it to tho advantage Of lill buyers lo give us a call. Cull 011 mo before buying your cook stoves, ("au make it to your interest. TOBACCO A SPECIALTY. We aro Agents for Duponts celebrated Hille and Blasting powder. Cati supply our motuhant friends at factory prices. .W. BOYD. Wholesale and H< tail Hardware Htore I.aurons S. 0? Feb. .-.'.?th. INNS. Thc following Act is published in obedience lo instructions from Hon. J. S. Vernor, Comptroller o:i(?r-?.l : AM ACT lo Allow 1'nimprotv.w [ninds Which Httvo Not Boon on tho Tax Hooks siiH,e*187o tobo Listed Without Penalty. SECTION I. f?e it enaoted by the Renato mut House of Representa tive- oftho^Stnlo of South Carolina, now .'mot nntl hilling- lu General As sembly, :m<l by thc authority of tho same,That in all cases where unim proved land which has not been upon tin- tax books since tho llscal ymir commencing November 1st, 1870, ami which are. not on tho for feited list, shall tit any,time before the 1st day of October, 1888, be re turned to the County Auditor for taxation, thc said Auditor be, and is hereby, instructed to assess the same and to enter it upon the dup licate of tho fison 1 year commenc ing November 1st, 1887, with tho simple taxes ol* that year. S KC. -."Thal ?all such binds ns may bo returned to the Auditor for taxation between thc first day of October, 1888, shall be assessed and charged willi the simple taxes of the two ll se til years commencing respectively on the first tiny of No vember, 1888, and the.,-first day of November, 1888. SEC. ?J. That as soon ns practica ble after Ibo pnSSUge ni this Act the Comptroller General is directed to furnish n copy of the same to each Auditor ia tho State, and tho Auditors are required to publish the sanie in each of their enanty pa pers once a week for three months during the year 1888, and For the sti me period of t i me during the year 1880; and the jost of such publica tion shall bo paid by the County Treasurer, upon the order ol* tho County Commissioners, out ot'the ordinary county tax last collected. Approved December ii?, 18S7. tl. M. LANGSTON. Auditor [.aurons County. Feb. 'J'.'. 1888 ibu Port Royal & Western Carolina Railway Company. In effect Jan. 1, ll<s8. Time 75th Meridian, samo as R. * D. H. lt. lime. Going South. I. 'ave Anderson 1240pm tOOOan heave Spartauburg " t nu p m Loavo < "renville 12 30 pm GO 00 au* Leave Laurens ? : .'13 p m Leave Greenwood **5 48 p m Leave McCormick *0 52 )> m il SO p nt Ai've Augusta "fl -0 p in *5 -15 pm Coing North. Leave Augusto c7 50 a m Loavo McCormick '10 10 a m '"sonni Leave Greenwood 'll lo a in Ar'vo Groonvlllo 12 i"> p m A i've Spartanburg "*2 io p m Ar'vo Anderson 12 10 pm Gu hi ?ra 'Dad/. ?Daily except Sunday. TgTho Sunday train loaves An lorson ot 7 a m mel returns ?it 1 10 p m. Connects with lt aili IO and from firoeii wood, Lami ns und Spartauburg. Connections al Augusta with Georgia , South Carolina and Central Railroads. At Spartauburg with A it (! Air 1 ino and Asheville A Spartuubu. g H. H. Tickets on salo lo all points at through rates. Baggage checked to dostinatlen. W. .1 CRAIG, A. G. P. A. w W STARR, Supt., Augusta, Oa. Piedmont Air Line, Richmond A Danville H. H., Columbia A Cl reen ville Division. Condensed Schedule in effect Oct, IS. 1SH7. (Trnins|run on 75th meridian time.) soi i iinoiM), NO. 52. No. se\ Loavo Walhalla <7>">n m Leave Anderson 0 52 a m I .eave Abbi ville ID .\r! a ni Lcm c Oroonvlllo 0 40 a m Leave ( i ri cn wood 12 50 p m Loavo N inet y Six 188pm Leave Laurens fi 12 n nv Leave Newberry 3 Oap in Leave Alston 1 0? p ni Leave Asheville .0 49 j, ,n Lease Spartimb'g ?fi BO a ni J y? a in Leave I nion 7 50 a m 346 a in Ar'vo Alston ll KV a m ft.17 a m " Columbia I 15DAI 880a m " Columbia 507j> ni ?BOain " Augusta !i l|| m lo 30 a m " charleston, ^ via S C Rr R 0 4? p? m 10 a ni " Chnrloston via ACL 048 p m ll 20 a ni " Savannah, Vin C A S ;,53 a Ul NoitTiiiioi'Nr? NO. 88. NO. 51. Leave Columbia til (Ki a m "io io a m Loavo Alston ll Ml n in ll (Ki H m Ar'vo Villon 4 00 pin 12 Wi a II? o Spartanb'g 0 45 p m 2 12 a m Prosperity 12 44 p m Leave No iv korry 1 01 n m Ar'vo Laurens * 845 n m " Nlnoty?Slx 213pm " Greenwood 2 .vt pm " Greoiivitlo 5 40 p tn *' Abbeville 4 1ry p ni " ndarton s 50 p ON 41 : onceo 0 erl p iu " Walhalla 8 36 p m " Allanto 1U 4Ai p m, .Daily, 1 Dally ezeept Jiinduy J A a L TA Y 1.01;, G P A