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?The Advertiser, 3L. OG .A. I_i . L-.cai nows ls not io bo found thin wooli. Milln Street is being prepared for tho improvements, * Most ol'our niot'Ohnnts havo returned from .New York, It looks us t hough our fruit prospect H In this soction aro .slim. You can got llvo pounds of good ColToo for ono dollar at J. II, James's. Senator Grows is announced In tho Herald as a candidato for ro-oloctlon. As soon us tho weather will permit tho brick making for tho Kooroo Factory AY ill bo commoncod. Mr. \V. W. Jones, of this place sold a Jd g to Mr. Rosell last woek, 18 months eld, which Weighed 630 pounds. Harper Stoot nour tho Main Stroot orossing is hoing macadamized. It ls OfJCollont work and badly needed. What ?bout tho pavements? Now is tho thoo lo work while tho property owners aro willing to foot tho bill. Mr. L. E. Irby bas hoon trading horses ? JIo made tinco swaps last weok and got his brat borso buck and somo "bool." White Owls soom tobo plentiful in this county. Mr. Je A? Eloholborgor caught ono recently near his homo, whoro it is now on exhibition. An Interesting communication from Port Jervis N. Y. arrived too lats for publication this wook. lt was cuught in tho late storm. Cel. John W. Foiguson has boon nj* polntod a mombor of tho Judicial Ad ministration and Procedure Coinmlttoo of tho Unto Har Association. Wo havo roeoivod au invitation fer ourselves and friends to attend a milita ry and civic colobrstion to occur in May in Austin, Toxas on tho occasion ot tho dedication of tho now Capitol. Tho "Passover" a Jewish obsorvaneo which forbids tho uating of loavoned broad for seven days began on Monday evening 26th inst, and will ho strictly observed by ull thc Isroulitos of tho towu. Ur. Marshal, of Anderson, luis con aented to deliver tho Commencement sormon at tho Latironsvillo Female Col loge, and Kev. W. D. Kirkland tho anni voran ry address. These distinguished gentlemen togothor with the interesting exorcises of tho school Will draw an un usual crn\vd lo our com moneo tuon t, Kastor ('arila, Fashion Magazines, Flower Pots, Fresh FloworSood, 1 tauts, dardoo Seed, Liver Modicinos, Blood Purifiers, ?to., school Books, Base Halls, Now Styles in Stationary all at lo?v prices. A box of paper and envelopes for Scouts. Kvorybody invited to our Spring opening. J, K. WILKES, At 4 o'clock on Monday tho weather rojxirt was roeoivod, which said, "Condi tions aro favorable for a .overo storm in your state. < ?i cely." Tho storm arrived about two hours in advance of the telegram, amt passed about a milo abovo us. Al least that is what tho woather mon say. Tho party from Ibis place to (?roon ville lest Thursday, who wont up to hear Key. Hmm P, Jones, so completely lilied tho two coaches that a largo number of peo ple at tho various stations along tho line weare unablo to bo accommodated, so the ?rein did uot stop for them. Of course efter coming to tho depot and buying their tickets they naturally folt disap pointed at seeing tho tram give them the go-by. Tho railroad mon oxcuso thtunsolvoM on tho ground thut addition al ooach<vi 4Voro on tho way, but by un accident failed to reach this piuco lil time. ^ Last wook wo reported, us an extraor dinary accomplish mont, n young mun who uto seven boxes ol surdiuos ut one sitting. This wook wo stumble upon another whose appetite muk?s Oliver Twlst palo into iusignitleauoo. Walk ing into a popular restaurant en Lau rens stroct ho asked for a dinnor, for which a friend stood trout and paid 35 cent M. On the lind round tho young min ate G eggs, 7 largo biscuit, ll slices of ham, rt aauiago, 1 quart of oysters, 6 cups codeo and a largo quantity of loaf bread. Ills oarnost domand for moro could not be answorod, as tho entire supply bad been oxhaustod, sud inasmuch as Hie Walter had promised a square meal fer hi? money, a suit for spocl?o per formuuen is threated against tho restau rant. Good Work GOON Forward. The Y. M. C. Association havo for tho poet wook gone steadily forward in the work of getting up their hall. As report ed last woek, tho room on Rast sfdo of publie square was scoured, but nndlng that a much laore suitable place could be had, thooommltteo have routed rooms over too post ellice. Tinco rooms aro ho ing fitted up; hall, reading reom and li brary. A u u ni her of onipontors have been engaged last wook lu muklng tho the various apartments attractive, and from tho plan and manner of execution thus fur, wo aro led to bollovo that ever ything will bo arranged In nu artistic Planner. iiivo Thom A Chance! That ls to say, your lungs. Also all your broathlt1 g machinery i Very won derful machinery it ls. "Not only tho larger nh-passages, hut tho thousands Of ftUlo tubes au?, cavities loading from \ thom. When these aro clogged and ?diokod with mal ter which ought not to be there, your lunga cannot ludf 00 their work. And what they do, they cannot do well. Cull it cold, cough, croup, puen monia, catarrh, consumption or any of tho fam ily of throat and nos? and hoad ami lung obstructions, ult ino bud. All ought to bogot rid ol'. lhere is Inst onesurn way to get rid ol ih.un. That ls to toko llosehoo n Herman Syrup, wIdell 1103" druggist will noll you 'ul 7*> cen t ?J a bottle, .ven If everything elso has failed ron, imo may depend upon this fdr certain. ? A hu go stock of Cnn nod Goods Just ro colvod at J. li. Jnmos's. Bacon, Lard, Flour, Kloo, Sugar, Col ton and Molasses cheap at J, IL James's. All grades of Kow Orlonns Molasses cheap at J. IL James's. Our Log Cabin Soap is offered to the public as an honest, lirst-class picco of soap. Hoy it from J. IL Jaine?*. CLINTON. oj n Tho roeent frosts havo discouraged ?onie persona who have spent a good deal of time and money in their oll'ort to have plenty of fruit in season, some spoak of cutting down their trees Wllllo otbors will hold on awhile and enjoy tho blos soms if nothing more? Tho Sunday School Anniversary is tho ovont of tho year nt ("Huton. Already preliminary proportions aro in progross, such as securing -speakers and securing suitable nuisis for tho occasion and other mat tern of general importuueo, A. Pago Jirown, a prominent architect of Now York, has ilulshod tho plans for tho now building, Memorial Hall, which ls In process of oroctton nt tho Orphan ago. Tho corncr-stono will bo laid on tho 28th of May, anti tho work pnshoa to completion by early fall. Suniorol A Uro., Ilriggs and Irby aro nearly ready to begin tho walls of thoir new buildings, Prominent capitalists of Clinton will move soon in tho matter of a plaid mill for OVOr town to bo modeled after the Hu guenot mill at Uroonvlllo. It ls nlso being discussed os to how Clinton is to gel n .sutllciont water sup ply for sanitary purposes, and tho most practical suggestion is the artesian well and stone pipos. Such is talk, and talk lu Clinton usually menus business. Ono of our most popular citizens saw tho "white owl" at Laurens a few dP"fl ago, hut he did not glvo it away bo says. ItecoHt visitors at Clinton: Mrs. Sallie and Laura Hlaekwoll, of Columbia, ?are upending seine (lute with thoir sister, Mrs. Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Lostor Wof ford, of Woodruffs, aro visiting Dr. Wof ford's family. Mrs. Counts, ofHpartan bvrg, ls visiting hor rotativo, Mrs. H. Z. Wright. Unelo Fred Ilurdott and wdfo aro on a visit to thoir son Jack. A rather sovoro wind aud rain storm passed a few milos South of us on Tues day night of Last weok, A good many small out-buildings were sovoroly dam aged and fencing blown down, but no groat damage was done oxcept to tho Bothol (colored) church, which was en tirely demolished ami will havo to bo re built. Kev. Wt P. Jacobs has returned from a visit to Charleston, w hore ho has a host of warm personal monds, being a "large number o? faitcful workers for tho Or phanage. All gradosof flour can li? bought cheap from J. IL James. Sugar, Colba", Dice, Tea, (?lits, &0. cheap at J. 11. James's. LOOSO Oat Moni ami Huokwhoat at J. H. James's. Tl M BLI NO SHOALS, W. A. \V. How sweet tho air ol'Spring, How lilith thu song ot hrlds, They make tho forests ring, With BWOelost music heard. Yes swootost music told, Ky hirds of living Imo, They are gent?o and so bold, To thom 1 will be true. To thee I'll give no harm, My little birdies dear, Hut gather round my barn, Oh! gather, gather bern. Hut soon these times will change, Their form and llioir being; Then we'll havo another Chance to "winter sprooing." Hut oxcuse me, readers, my thoughts had became HO deeply interested in the sweetness ol' life amt tho beauty Of spring, that I bad almost forgottou what I sit down hero on purpose to do, to tell you that "I'm not Just exactly well to day," out somehow or other something prompted mo to write, and hero I am (pooi little fellow) sitting by tho Uro hard At lt. Wo had a eall tho othor day from an oxcellont und prospering young gentle man, Dr. Jamos H. Dow ney. Hu is In deed a young man worthy of his cull ing. . Tho law-suit between C. M. Sullivan Esq and Dr. W. H. Smith wbleb was to bo tried al T, lt. L. Wood's Ksq, last Thursday, was from some cunso posl pouod. Mrs. Lavinia C. Wood has for tho past few days been quito sick from cold und a billions atlaot, but is ut prosout conva lescent. Som? of our lo mn rs a re getting be hind willi farm work and if wo dont have botter weather I'm afraid lljoy will got completely lost? For stick and Frtmoh Candy, also fruits of all kinds, buy ihom from J. H. Jamos, ' Wilson's Snow Flavio Crackers at J. H. James's. If You smoko buy Pattie Smith cigar, and If yon chow tobacco remember you eau got both at J- ll. James's. OBITUARY. Tho friends of Malcolm Irwin in Lau rens Couuty, will learn from this notice, that this gentleman died nt his mill after a short illness on Sunday morning. Ho wus tho proprietor of Irwin's mills in Abbeville county, anti was widely known in the adjacent counties. Ho was u native of Ireland and cunio ovor lo this country whon quito young. He selected Abbovillo us his homo, and worked ovor this country as a mill wright. Ho bought the old Smith mill property on ' alndi Uiver, and built ono of tho lluost merchant mills in tho stato Ho wus un iutolligent, energetic und pushing citi zen, und one I hat any county would he proud of. If our stalin hud moro such men, their example and influence would rapidly build up Any section of South Carolina. Flo wan architect of his own fortuno. Whatever bo laid his hands on was done well. He eat not tho bread ol Idleness, and bud no guile In him, If ho liked you, his open Collie contenanco would show it. Hon the other bund, be disliked yon. ho could not conceal lt. Hero is au c\ample lor the young men of the land. What brains and willing hands can accomplish lu a brief lifo time. IO KO M. PO M i? KY. A flor a houvv rain and uovornl da VS of severo wind fanners uro again blossod with lin o w eather anil everything that can i novo In tho ahupo of n plow is turn lng tho soil. Notwithstanding two or th roo sorry crops farmers sooni to havo new cour ago ami a morodotormiiiod \\ ill lo push forward, inspired, no doubt, willi t lu- I lope that n bettor Hmo is ahead. Wo need moro onorgy ami a moro progress ive spirit not only muong formers hui among nil classes lt* success is thu prize to he gai nod. There is a spirit among pooplo to got there all at one leap or not niall and failure inevitably follows and thou despondency and inaction. We tlattorodfOlirsolf tor some limo that we woro mump proof and almost bid d? fiance to tho disease. Hut wdion in open daylight WO felt the tap of tho hand oud hoard tbs whisper '.surrondor," wooboy eil as humbly as WO knew how, and with tears in our eyes hogged for mercy, but all in vain. Succumb wo must, andstio oumb WO didi and for ovor a wook wo havo rolled and tumbled and groanod, and now wo aro glad to bo ablo to sorib blo a lilllo. Mr. J. W?Godfrey ls vory sieh at this writing. Unelo Byrd Roberts ls still vory low. Candidatos is tho common talk now, and tho woods aro full of them- partly. Mr. George Moore, w ho bas attended looturos at tho Augusta Medical Collogo for two sessions, has returned home and is now prepared to outer upon tho duties of his profession. Ho is a promising young man and wo hospcak for him tho patronage which ho doservos. This is Another ono of Controvlllo's bright youths of whom wo havo spoken bo fore in tllOSd coluias. Mr. Wister Culbertson mot with a small but which provod to bo a severo accident a few days ago. While at work in a new-ground ho was chopping on an old lo<r which provod to bo rotten and tho ax going through tho wood entered lils foot indicting a sovoro out. flo was carried to tho house and Dr. Mooro sum moned, who dressod tho wound. Mr. Culbertson ls now doing very WOll. Wo heartily ondorso tho suggestion of "K," of Mountvillc, tor a Tooohors' As sociation and hope our Commissioner wdll consider tho suggestion. Since tho II!M)VO was written it ls our sad duty to chronicle the death of Mr. J. W. Godfrey, willoh occurred at bis homo in this section on tho night of tho 20th inst, in tho 68th year of his ago. Mr. Clod frey hOS boon a great sullerer from di lieront disensos for several years, flo' has also been doAciont in bearing almost all his lifo, and during tho last two or three years became almost deaf. Hut in all of his alli iel ions he was cheerful and lively und "non* thom wan patio nco and Unit Christ-liko spirit Which character izes a mau of ibid, Mr. Godfrey lived au honest, upright and pious lite, ami was especially noted for bis honesty in mooting promptly his engngomouts in business transactions, ile was a i ousis Iniil momhor of Union baptist Church His romains woro interred in tho gravo yard ul Union Church on tho 22d Inst. Ho loaves ii wife and tour children tn mourn their loss, who, with ld] relative ? and friends have tho sympathy of ?his entire community. A littl" mad do-j- was through this sec - tion two or three weeks ugo and bit Hov oml dogs, cala mid ? hil kens, and sIllCO that time snnie of tho dogs and cats have gone mail. One ol' the eats. Mr. I.. C. Ell moro's, went mad the other day and bit Mr. Khuoro's wife; indicting a severe wound op lo r arm. A physician was called in immediately who applied the usual remedy and Mrs. Kimmo is thought lo ho safe from an attack of hy drophobia. HIGHLAND HOME. W I I.II Kl.M. We have bad a quantity of cold weath er and rain, and a storm and a tiro this week, Mr. A. C. Watson will start to Atlanta on Monday, next, with his lilllo daught er, Maude, who is almost blind from the otloctsof measles. Ho hopes to havo her oyes cured. Mr. C. H. Markdale bas returned from Birmingham, whore ho has boen for some months. Kc has just arisen from u spoil of fever. (Had to soo him aldo to got homo to his parents who aro ever ready to welcome their children. Wo woro glad to meet Miss Nannie Wright, from Wood ru IV, who was visit ing in this vicinity last week. It, was our pleasure to attend church at Ora last Sunday and hoar au excellent sernion from Itov. C. IO. Todd, of Char lotte, N. C., who is visiting his sister Mrs. A. Y. Thompson. Wo also lound our beloved pastor, Mr. Haddon, onsconsod in bis now residence at < Ira, Thore is an old colored woman living on Mr. William Bryson'H placo who claims lo be ono hundred and fer ty years Old. She Joined tho church at Warrior Crook and was immorsod by tho Hov. Mr. Hilt when her children were all grown, she eau teii ail about Revolu tionary days. Sho says tho Indians name here from Georgia through Augus ta whoo Hine Worn only two or throe houson here, I cannot vouch for tho truth of thuso statomonlH as 1 do not re member. Wo aro rorpiosted to nniioiineo that Rev. Mr. K/.cll, of Woodruff, will preach St Highland Homo on tho first Sunday night In april. Wo f|ro blowJd willi such kind friends and neighbors. This week we wernathi' recipient of soiuo extra nico Kraut from Mrs. J. Ii, Shockley and sumo very fino sweet potatoes from Mrs. T. H. MoCar 1'iy thanks. Misses Jennie l}oUand Lou Hender son have boen making sumo lovely cro chet this week nt school during recess hours, Since our last writing Mr. Muller Pitt man paid lo M Isa M attio Garrott on Hie, aliar of tho wiuegd (tod his marriage vows. Tho holy rito was celebrated al tho elegant residence of tho bride's fath er, Mr. w. A. Garrott, by tho Itov. Mr. Freeman, of Diekens,. May they lind no shadows drifting along their sunny fUturO,{iud may prosperity and peach ba their household I iud. Lillie Kinari had spent his fl ral day at school. "What fl ld yon learn ?" Vf?h lija auntie's question. .'Didn't learn anything." "What did youdo?" "Didn't clo anything. Thou; was a womat) want'ng to ?pull 'cat/ and X told BY MAIL AND WIRE. NEWS OF THE WEEK FROM THE WORLD AT LARGE Tho trial of Clon, Boulangor has boen commenced io Paris, Tho State of Texas has a surplus in lier treasury ol' th roo million. Tho fruit crop has bcon killed all over llu%, stiite by tho late enid snap. The bill "ranting woman suffrage was road In thc British Parliament for tho flrst time Friday. Tito politicians in Washington aro said to bo discussing already tho successor to tho late Chief Jus tice. Tho Gorman Emperor's disease is said to bo decidedly less alarming now than it has boon for many months. From tho number of candidatos In the field in this County, not oue offors to fill tho chair of Justice ( Waite. Tho report cernes from Kentuc ky that the State auditor is impli cated with tito treasurer lu tho re cent defalcations. Numerous witnesses have been examined,but as yet little light thrown on the Broad Uiver murder at Columbia fl. C. Tho Georgia State Republican Convention have elected delegates to Chicago who favor Sherman for tho Presidency. A dispatch from Calcutta says that tho Suakltn expedition bits captured tho Thibetan works. Tho defenders Med to tho jungle Mr. Claus Spreekles, tho sugar king, lias given some Interesting testimony botoro tho Congressional commitfoo on sugar trust. At tho Domoorntlo primary elec tion in the tooth ward of New Or leans Thursday a number of shots wero tired, but no fatalities aro re ported. The resolution for biennial elec tion of State officers in Massachu setts was lost in tho House, the vote? being L20 yo as to 78 nays-not thc requisito two-thirds, A colored woman was sentenced Friday at Ashville, N. 0., to ten year? imprisonment ut hard labor for the murder of a white man in December last. It is said Senator Youmans. Col [[endorsen and Ex-Governor Shep pard will scok the o ill co of Con gressman Tillman, and a parrot and monkey time is expected . The Moscow Gazette, In an arti cle discussing tho subject of immi nent international combinai ions, continuos to urge tho necessity of England'.'.ning llusdnand Franco. Ferdinand Poupnrt, tho confiden tial cleric of tho treasurer of tho Now < >rloa no cot lou exchange, who stoic $20,000 in securities of tho ex change, has boon caught at Wichita Kan. Millman, tho murderer of Mary Taplin, confined in Charlottcstowu, P. E. I., made a desperate attempt to escape on Wednesday hy knock ing down Iiis jailor with a milk bot tle Another of tho passengers burt at tim n cont accident on Savannah, Florida and Western Railroad died on Friday. Claims are already be ing made against tho railroad for damages. Tho Now York State Woman Suffrage Association i? holding its annual convention in the Masonic Temple, New York city. Mrs. Ash ton Dilke and other foreign ludios will deliver addresses. Tho plan now proposed for the settlement of tho difficulties con cerning tho COloi lino in tho Epis copal Church of this State, is to or ganise tho colored church into a separate missionary Jurisdiction. A Romaneu by "Piggie" Norton, tho veteran burglar and ox-convict reflecting seriously upon tho char acter of a woll-known and respec ted resident of Port Jervis, N. Y., ls exploded upon investigation. A suit against the town of St. Anno, III., for $30,000 and Interest since 1871 by an assignee of the town's bonds given in aid of a rail road ls being hoard at Chicago. The bonds wore entrusted to tho town supervisor for registration and be burned Hiern. A hov car standing on a siding at Covington, Ind., was found on tire Thursday. Tho doors wore fasten ed. On their being forced open tho dead and partially burned body of Angeline Bollos, a dissolute wo man, was found. Whether it is U case of mm dor, accident or suicide ls pot know?, The State convention of organiz ed labor continues its sessions at Montgomery Alu. An executive committee, consisting of two mem bers (rom each Congressional dis trict, bas boen appointed and au thorised to oull a convention, if it should become advisable, to nomi nate a State ticket not later than .lune I, A platform was adopted which calls Oil all who seek the emancipation of labor to join in or ganizing tho party on tho broad platform of natural and eijual Jus tice Tin-jury In tho case of Dr. D. C. Atkinson, (diargod With violation of tho whiskey law, rendered a ver dict of md guilty. Tho result Of this trial shows'he Impossibility of securing a verdict of cou viet lon ?te foro a (''lester Jury for violation of tho whiskey law. The fact is pa tent thai tho majority of people who drink whiskey aro opposed to tho enforcement of tho law which forbids 11-9 salt'. Tho result of tho Verdict'Just rendered will bo the encouragement and promotion of tho salo of whiskey In our town, Tho other whiskey caeos wore poned to tho next term of tb?'court. C ? ,mhi . lb ti 1 i. Labor in lito Sont li. Tlio Cont ?r Living-Tim Food Question. Th? Sweet ?"ot ?lo. "lint lt ls not tn thin alono that our climate favors tho manufacturer. It chen penn hts manual labor. Our laborers receive smaller wages than those of the cast, au<l y*;', nevertheless, they aro better paid. It is not tint prlco of iv man's labor which measures his remuneration; it ls tho cost of his-living also. Our carders can live botter on lesa money tba their brethren of tho east, and for this on climate ls lo ho thanked. They don't re quire dwellings of brick afid stone to pro tect them from Ibo blasts of winter. They can live in frame buildings, which, while not as enduring as tho others, will last, when properly preserved with paint, for ut least 100 years. Nor do they have to purchase expensive fuel to warm their homes, and heavy and consequently ox pensive clothing for their bodies. "And then, too, their food ls much cheaper The eastern and northern laborer must consume considerable meat In order to keep tho furnace of his body supplied with fuel to produce tbs necessary amount of animal heat to resist the rigor of his climate. The southorn i worker not only does not need so much meat, but h* does not desire lt; lighter vegetable and farinaceous foods, which aro Inexpensive, gratifying his de sire? best. And these food products are also ch utpened by tho gentleness of tho climate. A mnn will tako tw acres of ground, say, and having plowed lt over twlco ho will tako Bprigs of tho sweet potato vine, about six inches long, nod with ? forked stick ho wal plant them in th? earth almost ILS rapidly as he can walk. "After that he will plow tho ground twice, not deeply, ns ls dono In tho north, but just skim over tho earth to remove tho weeds and grass. That ends hts work upon that crop. At tho outside ho has not expended at various times moro than | fourteen days upon lt, and yet the product from the two ncres will rango from lao to 300 bushels of sweet potatoes. Here they WOUkl probably cost ?fl per bushol, but with na their prlca is comparatively triv ial. They make most excellent food, being rich In both starchy and snccharluo mat tor. In fact, the sweet potato is to tho south what the white potato ls to Ireland. Upou that and upon the largo cow peas thc negroes thrive."-New York Graphie Interview with Governor Gordon BuiaJl Sta? of Gr? M Men, That good goods aro of ton m nd o up into small parcels ls an ancient truism. It ls equally true, though paradoxical, that many of the world's greatest mea have boon small. "Little Phil Sheridan,'1 that namo ls a hon? ?hold word. The Iron Duke of Wellington was often twitted with his small statuta and great nos?1?. Bonaparte was even shorter. Gen. Lord Wolseley ls ridiculously small. There Ls n mistaken Impression abroad that Eng land's "Qrond Old Man," Gladstone, ls a tall man. His portraits certainly all give that .Idea. Tho sage of Hawarden, tho mighty ax wielder, tho still mightier orntor, ls a snare, wiry man of five feet eight or niuo inches nt most. -New York Press "Every Day Talk." Flail as n --urala Food." "Fish," says Dr. W. W. (bidding, of Washington, "has for years enjoyed tba "cputat ion ot being rich In phosphorus sud boneo adapted to tho growth of brains. How such a notion originated I do not know; perhaps because stale fish shines with u phosphorescent Ugh; in the dark. As a food, tish is richer in wider than in phosphorus, and to feed it to children, ex pecting thereby to grow them Into phil osophers, would be on a par with tho scholar who boiled Ida dictionary lu milk for sapper, boiling thus to acqulro tho language. As a matter of fact physio logical experiments, often repented on a largo scale, rather negative tho popular Iden of tho vatua of llsh asa 'brain food.' " -Public Opinion, ('?Mites in II Straw Stack. A reward sf $20 for each coyote scalp having been offered hy sheep owners In (Japny valley, Cal., frank Hambleton made a grand round up ot the*c animals aud will prc cut uclaim for $800. lie had an old straw tin k thal had been standing for years, and ho had noticed numerous holes in tho side of it. So, after this re ward was offered, ho sot tho stack on Uro one night and about forty coyotes, old and young, were burned to death. The stack was completely full Of them, and several escaped.-Chicago Herald. The Old, Old lUhlc. A newspaper Item that la getting very .'r.hestuutty" ts tho ono referring to the "very old Ibbie lu tho possession of Mr. So-and-so." It ls probably true that In nearly every town or county in tho coun try can bo found some ono who owns a lllhle from 200 to 500 years old, and it ls siso true, doubtless, that tho fact that thorc aro SO many of them ls accounted for by tho further fact that whatever ls used very littlo ls quite likely tu last a long time.-Chicago. News. Adulteration of I.nrd. In tho adulteration of lard them were used In the United States last year 80, 000,000 pounds of colton seed oil. Rome of the foreign nations to whom tho product is exported arc beginning to ex postulate by passing prohibitory laws. As n result thc export of lard in October, 1B87, was 13 tier cent. IOSH than lu tho same month of 1880 ami tho merry adulterator now weeps in secret.-Phila delphia Times. An Otu Miner's r-roiihecjr. A miner predicts that thero will bo a great boom In mining next year. He bases his prophecy on the belief among old miners that every ten years rich de posits aro discovered somewhere, and the craze, ls started. The different Imomn thus far aro the California lu 1849, pike's Peak In IBM), Virginia City In 1800 and I"ead vUlo In 1870.-Now York Evening World. Sweet* to the Sweet. Irate Guest-Slr, I have not hail a de cent meal since I have, been In this house. landlord-What do you call s decent meal i Irato fittest-Why, a decent meal for a docent man. Landlord-Ah, that opens up a ques tion regarding yourself. Chavarse, an eminent ^surgeon, says: "Encourage your c luid ron to bo merry and to laugh loud; a good hearty laugh expands tho chest, und luckes itu blood bound merrily along. Commend mo to a good laugh-not to a lillie BUlggOrlsh laugh, but to one that will sound through tho house; it will not only do your child good, but it will bon lit nil who hoar, and bo un Import ant moans <>f driving tim blues away from a dwelling. Uuolo Mose, ontorlng Ino house of .1 migo Ponnybunkor, was aston ished on hoar bur a parrel exclaim i "Sake Off J'OUr hal !" Ile com;.lied at once, ejaculating with chatter ing tOOtlll "'SCUSO mo, boss: I uns tuck yo for :V hird, i did, BU ah." if you require a spring medicino, if you arc HU tieri ny; with languor, debility, pimplos, boils, catarrh chronic flores, scrofula, ov loss 0 .dito, or any disenso arising WU ules; ile Wi; uro Headquarters for Ha iu Oar-load Lois for Spot Cai tim Discounts, and heneo we 1 ulatore of Low Pi icos." T"W"0 Ca To be aold 1-2 On Time. Pl< foi implements at price? that wi! and Tinware at first cost. Buggies, Harness, Saddles, Br cost. Our stoekmttst bo reduced time to got goods Cbc ap for ihe what we say. We bought to sell X F. MAR" Mavcli 28 LAUREN! 't10 How Margarina In M Ado. Animal fat or grease la allowed to uland for BOH?O timo ?at nlxmt 80 dogs. Fahrenheit, who? moat of tho Stearine separates out; pressure removes tho ad herent oleino. and tlie etearinn 1? then obtolued in a solid concreto form. The oleine is next mixed with cotton seed oil, purified with fuller's earth, otc., arachis oil, nut oil, cocoanut oil, etc., at about 80 degfl. Fahrenheit; tho mixture is then churned with milk for some time, when it la allowed to flow in a gentle stroam into leo cold water, where lt permanently solidifies. It is then milled or ground, and this operation removes excess of milk mid insures perfect blending ; nt the Kamo time a small quantity of salt is added, when we obtain the finished article, Tho coloring matter and butter, If required, aro blended in during this part of tho op? elation. This is in principio tho process of margarine manufacturo. In separating Stearine from oleino in animal fats tho soft fats or greases aro used in preference j to tho hard fats or tallow? Reef fat is always used, as being more palatable. Tho st?arine is sometimes employed for candle or soap making: not infrequently it is mixed with other fats and passed ott ns hud; but this mixture would reveal an enormous proportion of Btcarino, by Is ing harder and not so easily fusible na lard. To get over this, colton oil is ndded to make tho mixture moro closely approach tim nature and properties ot lard, A short limo ago, win n experiment ing on margarine, Mr. T. Ihnen Warren found, after removing a largo quantity of cotton oil, that a quantity of cocoanut oil was nnscnt. Ho was completely sur prised nt this result, for tlc tandi of cocoanut oil is HO unmistakable. Mo found that cotton ?i ..ii completely masks Ibo smell und fiavt rs ot this oil. ?(any may ask why, abo o nil other t, should this have boen selected for mar garine? In tho lust place, being a con crete oil or fat, it ii well tula| tod for snch a purpose} provided its smell and flavor could 1M; concealed. In thc second place, it approaches moro closely than any other vegetable or animal fat to tho composi tion of genuine dairy butter. -Diet and Hygiene. Idfe Of ? I'rleit tn KllMlft. Not only aro tho priests subjected to great hardships and privations, hut they Me tho butt of all tho wits and humor ists of the empire. Half tho jokes in the funny papers aro alsmt thom, and Uielr Uvea suggest half tho proverbs of the country. "As poor an a priest," "As stupid ss spriest," "As wretched asa priest," "As hungry aa ft priest," etc., are familiar expressions. Uuder tho circuiaidancee little better can be ox peeled of them. Tho influence of tho priests over tho pooplo is very great. They aro tho rep resentatives of tho church, in which tho peasant dovoutly believes. They liaptizo Ids children, visit him when ho is rick, marry him, bury bhn and say masses for Uio reposo of his poul. Ho is with thom always, like tho poor, and if ho is a man of any conscience or ability ho cannot but wield an immense power. Put, still further than this, tho entire system of political, social and domestic economy In Russia is based upon tho doctrino of nu tooracy. As the czar is tho autocrat of all tho Russias, os the bishop is tho auto crat of his diocese, so ls the priest tho popo of tho parish, tho autocrat of the \ illago- in which ho ministers. That is about all tho satisfaction bo gets.-Will iam Eloroy Curtis. War'? Multiplied Dangora. "You wero ia tho war, theo, Capt. IfoKUtant" "Ch, yes, ma'am; yea, ma'am; fought allthrought lt." "la there not," oho said, hoaftatingly, "a great deal of danger tn a battle?" .?Well, yea," tho captain replied re flectively, "there is, there la Bo many men standing around, you know, and so careless handling of firearms as ia almost sure to occur during a battlo, makes it really very unsafo." Miss lollipop shuddered, and then re sumed; ?'Aro not some pooplo severely injured nt times'.'' "Yes," tho captain said, "they aro. I onco had a friend who was hurt so badly that lie couldn't leave his room for several days." And then sho said thorp ought to tie a law against thom, and he paid ho behoved tho l?gislature of Iowa contemplated paso* lng some such law at its next session. Anil she said thnt abo was glad.- NOW York Commercial Advertiser. Tho strata of the hills nbont Cincinnati aro almost entirely composed of fossils, packed 08 closely ns they can ho stowed together, and in a very perfect state of preservation. Gcologit ally, tho elly occu pies ono of tho most; interesting positions on tho Nerth American continent.-Qiobo Democrat. A copy of tho first edition of "Alice In Wonderland" wan recently sold for $25. l>r. O. Ii. POOLE Offers his professional service* to l>ie citizens ol Lamons and vicinity. Calls promptly attended to night and dav. naloo over llaidvaro Kiora of .1. F. Mar tin ?V Co. ? fly A I1 CP M? ft* ?l?JtLuWil^ ,a?tiix <&> Co and Retail E * STORE. I'dwaro. We lucy staple ' g ooda 3h, thereby taking advantage *f liavo fairly won the title of UR *g ,r-3LiOCLCls g If AMES )Vfs, Hoes, Nails and all neede4 1 astonish the natives. Crockery idles, will be sold regardless of 1))' the first of May. Now is the. Cash. Come and pec, we moan FIN & co Bj S 9 ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Sonni?1. I am a candidate for tho olllcoof sen* alor for Laurens County. * LliWIS W. Si M ICINflU. Cant. J. n. HUMBERT, by citizons of Sulllvun and Dial Townships ls rospot fully submitted to tho voters of I.aurons County as a candidato forth* olllcoof State Senator, Bubjoct to tho ac tion of the Primary, For Clerk of Court. I would respectfully announce niysolf a candidato for tho ofllco of Clerk of tho Courtier Laurens County, SUDjoot to tho Primary Kloo Mon. ? J. W ASH INGTO N W A TTS. Cor Auditor. I respectfully announce my sol f tis a conditlnlo for tho ofllco of County Audit? or at tho approaching oloStlon, subjool to tho result ot* tim Primary. ? C. M. PH ANKH. 0, M. Langston is anonnood as a can didato for re-election to live otllco of County Auditor for Lamons County, tuhjocl to the action of tho Primary, For Tren sn rei*, W. sec ?TT KNiaifT.rcspoctfully put* himself before tho voters o"f LuuroiiH County usa candidato for tito otltao of County'Pr ea sur, subject lo tito Primary election. ? l would respectfully onnouneo myself a'Candidato for tho ofllco of County Treasurer, subject to tho primary. * * J. WA DE ? X OKI ISON, I wotdd respectfully present myself for ro ch dion te tho ofllco of County Troasuror,subjoot to tho Primary, * Joli N" II. COPELAND. For School Commissioner. I respectfully announce myself as a candidato for S'bool Commissioner sub ject to tho prims ry, . T. P. BYRD? Tho friends of M. L, bullock being ful ly satisfied with him in dischar gingt he duties of tho otllco of School Commis sioner for Laurens County respectfully nominate him for ro-election, subjoot te* ibo I'rhnorv. For Shot itt*, l rosoootnilly aunonnoo myself as a candidate for ro-oleetiou to the ofllco of Sherill, subject to the result ot the Pri mary. . B. P. BALLEW. I respectfully aunotttico myself us a candidato for tho Oilba- of ShorilY, J. W. LANFORD. I would roapeotfully on nomico my solf us a candidato for t ho OffloO of Sher ill' for Laurms County, subject to tho Primary Kloetion, * Cross lilli, H. C. W. L. TURNER. i For County Coinmissioner. W. Proston Turner is noroby nnnouur i ed hs a candidate for tho ofllco of County ! Commissioner subj oct to tho result of tho Primary olection. . CROSS HILL TOWNSHIP. TO TEACHERS. Tho next regular examination of teachers for laurens County will bo lield at Laurens C. II, April Otb, 7th and Oth. Friday and Saturday Will bo for whites and Monday, Otb. for colored applicant a, M. li. BULLOCK, Behool Coin. L. C. I March fl, 1888 82 ot TO lt IC NT. A nplondld rosldonoo on "Brooklyn uide,"-good gardon- orohard( all no ocssaryout buildings in tit ono of tho mostdesirablerosldonoowin tho Town. A Commodious House and flvoorsix Aerosol land on "Brooklyn nido:" Torins modorato, A nu ni ber of cottages on Jersey side. COU UK NT A doslroblo house and loton brooklyn side. Lou UKNT A llvoroom Cottage on Joracy sido. . 1 ' )U UF,NT- Tbreo or four good store rooms In the town of lautren?,. A neat eottnao on mujn street near M. E. Church. Price low. A neat Cottstra ott Mal? bit rai