The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, April 11, 1888, Image 3

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

The Advertiser. ?? 1 -""i- 1 i i. J T_i OO A. L ? TI>o linost .shoos in town ut Garrott's. Mr. J. M. MurlVis again with Trayn lunn A Ulai. Ladles Shoos, Slippers, cte. in cndloss ynriotv at (Jarrett's. Mr. NV. H. Gilkcrson has tone North to purchase goods. You should SOO Morrow ?fc Co's, line Ladles'shoos boforo buying. Qarrotts Tlie latest Improvod machino for put ting on butions nt (Jarrett's Shoo Store. Miss Lillie MoGhoa, of Qrnonwood, is visiting tho family of YV. IL (Jilkorson. Hov. E. O. Fricrson and W. L. Boyd will leave to-morrow for Preabytory nt Piedmont. Miss Mary Williams and sister, of Fountain Inn, paid friends here u brief visit last wcok. Noyor has Laurens had such a stock of shoes as can now ho found at Garrott's Shoo Sloro. Miss Minnie Goldsmith, of Groonville, IH visiting the M isses McC'nslail and M rs. A. W. Anderson of this placo. Capt. G W. Sholl attended tho ineoting of tho Stato Dotnoeratlo Executlvo Com min rc in Columbia last week. Tho exam!nation of whito teachers closed last wook, ami on Monday a num ber of colored toaehors woro oxamluod. Wo learn with pleasure that Capt. Wronn, the artist, will he in Laurens in nshort whilo to accommodate Hie pub lie. Mr. John Barksdale, one of Creon wood's progressi vc and popular young business mon, spent a le ,v days here last week. Men, Boys, Ladles and cl ?ldrei) are delighted with Garrott's slw-es. Call nt tho Shoo Storo and sec: gooda and loam prices. Mr. E.G. Simkins luis now passed his Anal examination as a postal (derk, and will continue on the run from Spartan burg lo Augusta. Mr. E. Y McQuown was in town Monday trying to givo a mortgage on a couple of pigs t ? raise funds tounnounee himself a candidate 'or coroner. All Invitation to attend tho "I'ire niens' Tournauu nt and Citizens' (?ala Week" at Anderson .lune I2lh, lUth and Hth has hen received. An elegant Pullman Palace ear has re cently hoon put on thc line from Savan nah to Spartanburg. Il made its first appearance last Sa tu jd ay. Wo aro requested hy the oxoeutlvo committee of t ho Lau ron 9 County Bible Hocloty to state that the annual meeting Ol tho Society will ho held on Sunday, May Otb Instead ol tho 15th, inst. Ono ear load of cooking stoves just re" eelved, to be sold one-half on time. 'NICHO stoves are of the nest makes and Kuaranteed togive perfect satisfaction. April 11,1888. J P. MARTIN A CO. Mr. C. A. Simps ni, who has for the past Boason hough! cotton at Ninety-six, passed through this place last week pay ing a brief visit to relatives ami friends. The entertainmeni on last Friday eve ning waa In every sense a success. The pro; ramme was excellent and the ?xe cution fully satistled tho most fastidious auditor. Tho .Sunny South, of Atlanta, (ia., ls fast coming to be til? loading family journal of America Each week the papor bears evidence of a careful regard for tho demands of the home and the family and is now within tho roach of all, f'2 per annum. Tho Hllberlptlous to the new Pr csbyte rlan church h a ve been increased mate rially lu tho past few days, und it ls hoped that work will bo commenced now In a fow weeks as within a few hundred dollars of thc requisite amount has boen subscribed. Tho latest from tho cosmopolite Will Loako ls from Kentucky, thc land of fine hornos and fair women. Tf wc judge cor rectly tho signs of tho zodiac, the country has had Ks offocts up m this young man and his days of single blessedness aro numbered. Any person w ho hus un abundance of flint rock on their land can have them promptly removed by giving indice. If the material csu bc had tho main thor oughfares around thc city will bc mac adamized ns soon us Main street is tin is hod. Our School Commissioner has just re turned from a visit down In (.'rons Hill Township. He gives an es peclally flat tering account of the largo school pre sided over by Capt. J. C. Cook, than whom tho State has no morocompotent teacher. Capt. Cook has noarly doubled the number of pupils in attendance and ha? succeeded in awakening new inter nat In tue cause of education. ikH with the Cotton Farmers. This is the name of un exceedingly in teresting little volume prepared hy (hut experience I cotton prower Capt. J, A Poterkin,of Kart Motte. It ts Written by a farmor for farmers, mid will not fail lo be of benefit to nil who are interested in the staple. Capt. I'eterkin has given us the tola agency for Ibis county and who desJro the books cnn secure them hy culling nu the AOVKUTISKII. A Now Firm. About tho muidle of this week the goods will arrive and a new Jewelry store will he opened In the Trnynhum A Wal block, In (Hlkoraon's store. Tho now firm ia C. T. Mason's Son, of Sum ter, W. C., and will koop s full and com plete lino of Jewelry. Mr. Mason who WJU Slav* charge ls sn excellent business IBS* and is cordially welcomed as s cltl sen. Now Si reels. All rlloi i is hoing made- to opon a vory important crosu strool in tho suburbs or town, lutorsooting Ilarpor Street near tho Irby mansion and coming into tho DouhJo Branches road in tho roar ol'Mrs. o cn . Todd's residence. This street wll he a little over iialf H mile in length, per fuetly lovel and will he an important fac tor in opening up much valuante land in that part of tho city. An effort will ho made to secure tho right of way from Capt. Irby, Mr. A. V. lOieholbergor and Mrs. Todd. Thou thoro ls talk of oxtcmling the now stree! Which was recently oponed noar Mr. II. IO. Gray's residence, HO as to intersect tho main road near Mr. J, 1). Sullivan's about '\ miles from town, fbi i will offer au improved inlet into tho city, especially during tho winter mouths. Wo noed to havo better roads lending into this placo, and tho A DY Kn TIHKU consider thcSo two projects in tho lino of progross and bids then, all possi hlo spood. Floral Fair, Charleston, s.e. Excursion hy Atlantic coast line* Through cars from columbia ifc (?reen vido Railroad points vltt this line, 'rick etson salo April Kith and 17th, good to return until tho 23rd inclusivo. Bound trip from Laurens, $6 45 " " clinton, 0 20 " .' " Goldvlllo, 0 20 Ask agent for ticket via Atlantic coast lillO, Trains arrive at and depart from car shcil in columbia. A 1,10 X McBFF, .lr., Soliciting Apt., Groonvilo, S. o. That Mule. IO vcr si nco Noah oponod tho door of tho ark tho mule has been a subject of bar ter, but wo have picked up a little Infor* motion concerning a particular mule which is hard lo beal. Thc first authen tic account wc have <>f this particular an" I mal is in Clinton when C. IC. Hale oller ed him to Henry Johnson to sell, Darter or trade on sha res, "one-half for tho other Johnson succeeded in trading with \V..b Buvall for a calf. The calf was sold for $1.75. buvall sold the mule to brow W illiams ( colored ) for a load of shucks and $1. The ilai kev sold his purchase to a man named Henry ior $7, and the new owner put thc stubborn creature up hero nt auction last Saloday and ho was knocked down al $15, At last accounts ho was still "head up" and heels like wise. EDEN, ON YS I US. Mr. W. IL Maluiffey who loft here two or three years ago and went to Switzer, on the G., !.. iV s. Bal I road, whom ho has been engaged in the depot as agent) has moved back lo his old home. Miss Mary Heliums has been in a right critical condition for tho last two or throe weeks. Sho has something like an ab enas of the pale!. Hut we arc glad lo say she is hotter at this writing. Little Davin Mahalfoy, son of Mr. Jus' L. MahalVoy, who has hoon (pille sick with pnuomonla for tho last week is (im proving. Mrs. Polly Abercrombie had a line shoat to di(i last woek from eating too many cotton seed. Oats sown in tho fall are looking fine but those sown in the spring are nearly a failure. MOUNT VILLE. K. Tho event of tho weok ls tho coming of School Cr.mmlsslonor Bullock. Wo aro always ready to welcome Mart, whether ho comes clothed In authority or on ly "comes to see us." Ho seems to be earnest In hlsofTortS to advance educational Intorests in tho county long may ho wave. Our neighborhood had tho pleasure of a visit from Dr. Wins. Wright, ono of Lisbon's big hearfod citizens. I under stand hi* friend i are going to Insist on putting him before tho people for tho of fice of county commissioner, so as to have tho Wright man in tho right placo. No kinder hearted, moro honest, hospit able und patriotic man lives in our coun ty. Mr. Vernon Winobronner from the new factory, gave us a "pop" call. He reports satisfactory progress at tho fac tory. Miss Minnie Watts, of Cross Hill, spent a few days with us. Mrs. Duck Young spent a week visiting friends ami relativos in tho neighborhood. Planting corn is the order of tho day, evldoneos of spring time nil nbou t. lOng Ihih pens In bloom, salad heil hloooiing, cabbage plants large enough to set out, heans up, spring chickens nearly ripe enough to fry, etc., etc. Mr. Willie Leaman has taken his Ol ive to their future home, tho Waldrop placo, Willie looks so happy ami con tented that ho reminds me of the follow that wished he had been boru married. Miss Lola Boyce, one of Cross Hill's indies, has bcon with them several days, I noticed that w hile she was there, some of the young inen weiojust obliged to go to mill. Mr. C. ii. Pllllor's noted horse "Boy al Charlie" had bcon rather strangoly nficctod foi some time, completely puz zled .>ur horse doctors, but Ito has recov ered BU Ilici?n tty to walk up to the rack promptly ami make his milo again in side of2.30, and thohoarfof his owner ls made to rojoIcO and be glad, und I don.t blame him, for (marlie ls a noble animal. So many good men offering to aervo their country, I nm afraid I am going ta ho at a loss as to which ones tw volo for. WATERLOO. HILL. Hon. Benjamin Yancey ami wile, now of (loorgia, but formerly of this county, are visiting thoir old homo, Rosemont, where they will spoin! nome tim?. Mr. and Mrs. Ti N. Barks visited their brother at Lan (ord Sunday. Mrs. Suo Pasley, of Laurens visited fr.ends at Cross Hill, some time sinco. Mrs. A. 10. Nunc?, who has been visit ing relatives at Hodges, S. C., for some time has returned home. Mr. Pearce, "Vito ls working tho Quar ry at Bocks church, lu Ahhovlllo county, hus neut one of his wm knien to Inspect tho rock on Dr. K. I). Coleman's place, with the view of working lt up, providod that ho cnn make suitable arrangements. Dr Coleman sent nome of this rock to Sparenburg last year, and lt WM pro nounced st the farinera encampment, sa being as fins rock as any in tho state. We understand tin t the supply of rock is about exhausted at tho Rook church, and if tern s are made Mr. Pearce will coil'.menee work at tho Coleman <|aarry Ul a Shot t whdc. Mr. I). (J. Smith has in connection with his cattle, some line boga Ironi which llb says that ho rea'i/.es mo.o money than from hi? cattle, ntl lie illida ready ?ale, intact, them demand for tho is greater than he omi supply. In upon Ki ll g of cattle, wo would mention that Waterloo can boast of som?' of the finest Jerseys in the state. A inong the nu in ber we will men tion the herd of Cob J. II. Wharton, which is ono of the finest wo havo seen . A Ulong t hem he has live, throe from 12 to 20 months old, one at .."> months gires three gallons of a day. Then he lins one of thu finest Ayrshire;* I have tiver seen, Willoh gives live gallons of milk. These aro ou?s- some, as thoro are others (hat aro equally as good in tho place. Ono of our farmers, and ono who thinks ho knows something r.bout horse swapping, bought a horse .sometime ago from a droverat bau rons, who represen ted tho horso to be about 12 years old, and our friend thought so too, brought h lin homo and lot one of his friends have him to work tho present your, ol course telling him that he was comparatively a young horse ami one thal would suit Ililli. After keeping tho horse for awhile bo throw off his old coat of hair, and then it was thal his real ago war made known, lt was found that the horso lind boon iii both tho Union and Sout hern armies as thc C. S. and C. S. A brands shone fourth t he very plainly, and that it low estimate of his ug3 would give him at least thirty summers. Miss Theresa Duvow port, of Cross Hill past through this place hist week enrout for Union winne she will spend some iinn with her school mates. (TINTON. oj n Il seems almost certain, from (he read ing of th.ninty paperspubli; bcd in dill oro lit parts of tho Slate, (hui weare lo have I wo separate Stale ( 'misent kins. And some of t hese papers advocate that, al least, one of Hies.inventions should bo behl outside of tho State Cap!(ol. Tho Up-Country has bien suggested, and (trennt ?Ile mid Spartailblirg have been lltlllied, Tilt) Abbeville Medium sass "il would be woll, and do good, for ni -tu hers of the party to spend ll less- days In the iioine of nomocracy, the re gion of the greatest triumphs of (he slrnighlout elements nf Ibo parts ." I desire, I brough the A nv i; UT ls Kit, lo sec ond this motion of tho Medium, but in-I stoad of'Crei ?ville and Spartanbiirg wc would suggest Laurens, where, in tho dark days of'72, lhere ss as sn much suf foring und distress, and when in '7<i Hie grout esl triumphs for Ibo straighten! Democracy sven- achieved. What says our County Chairman and Fxocllllvc Committee? If Ihcv will ucl ut mice sse can probably secure one of Hu.ns en tions for Laurens. Fanners of our section ure loo busy to como lo town bul aro hurd ul work put ting down guano and making prepara rations for tho coming erop (iiir carpenters, who have for some time past been enjoying a short vaca! ion, aro now all ai work, F. W, Nash and Ii. L. bailey have their new dwellings woll underway. Mr. J. H. Ph i tl noy has just returned from Florida much Improved. Mr. N. A. Young has been commis sioned post master for Ibo Clinton olllcc, vice W. B, Bell, deceased. The friends of Mr. Marshall beaman had tho pleasure of a shake <>f his hand and a short visit recently. Miss Pni'thenla Seotl paid a visit to Clinton friends as she passed through mi her way l" Wood ru ITs. Mr. ll. ll. MeCrary is I he successor of Mr. Bell as Treasurer of tho Thornwcll Orphanage, and Mr. Joe A. Bailes us Treasuror of tho clinton Presbyterian Church. Hon, W, A,Shanda, Clinton's local di rector of the lb, (, A N. Ital I roa (I, has just returned from Athens, Qa,, where ho has been in attendance upon a stock holders' and directors' mooting. Ho re ports the outlook most encouraging. Capt, Dwight, division engineer, will ill a v try few days locate al Clinton, and it is confidently expected that contracts will bo let, and grading commenced bo twoon (.hester and Clinton in a roasona- | bly short tillie, The best part of it lill is thal the ll milicos of tho company arc all right, and henceforth the ball st ill roll sinoollily "ii. Enthusiastic photographers are experi menting everywhere with tao new magno .lum powders, hy which photographs of ul terior* may IHI taken at iiii;ht ns well ns hy day, MO jsnverful U the light they emit win n Ignited. Home of the heavenly bodies are Inclined to Ix? fast. Meteorites HOI net lines attain n velocity of |N0,(X)U feel per ccond. When passing through the air ul this rate thc fric tion is so grout that tho air is healed up lo a temperature o'f lO.SOOdogs, F. De Leon has boon making nu extended in vestigation <>f thu amount ot iron in milk, and linds that cost 's milli contains more of this constituent than either human or asses' milk. In asses'milk ho found 2.0025 percent, of iron, in human milk ,001.1 per cent., and in cost'? milk .oom |?or cent. Now that everything is hoing done by olcc ; tried y, it is not strange that the fisherman should utilise it. A Bunill battery la|at tached to the rod, and near tho hook is a small oloctrlo light. Tho fisherman lights up bis lamp, and the unusual phenomenon at- . tracts the tish. Tho baited hook does tho n.St. Saffron, as ls well knowo, ls used to color butter, melds, liquors, etc., that line shade of yellow which th< , uhlic delights in, mid takes to indicate unusual purity of the art;- , des. Since the Introduction of the aniline colors, a miinboi'of llienl havo been used lu stoad of saffron, hoing stronger and in the end choapor, < A kind hearted SOlontist announces that a strong solution of coenhfe Will stop thc itch of mosquitoes and present Bwolllng, It ls 1M ; t applied on a little svad of cotton as a strong solution er as n paste of the Substance ruhl>cd up With a Bl nal I amount of water, Why not make little cocaine wafers and stick them eu ns ocean i on requires) To Molssnn bolong? the honor of having isolated beyond n doubt the olomont fluorine, which so many chemists lune endeavored to hue from its accompanying Bubstanoos, AH wan expoctod, lt is a gas. Kvcn silicium and hoi on burn hi it ss it h brilliant com bastion < Water ia decomposed by it, cork is Inflamed, as aro nlt>o alcohol, tur|>oiitiua and petroleum. An IngOUlOUfl idea lins boen hil upon hy an investigator en the preservation of fruit juices. Ho llu.ls that thu addition of a very small amount of chloroform, ul sait five to ten drops, to two pounds of tho liquid to bo preserved, set? a* a most excel lon t preserva tive. Th? method is certainly u Tory simple , one, and mich a tuiiull amount of chloroform i should bo entirely JUW^UJOBS. . ^ ' VENEZUELA'S GOLD MINES. Auriferous Field* on tho Ilimlo* of (ho Yurunrl Uiver-Scenes In Camp, Tl?) climate ia unhealthy, disposing persona to bilious fevers, and in thc height of tho rainy SOUSOn tilO mortality is groat among HR. negroes, who often Bicep ill tho open air ami take but little caro of themselves, ('lulls ami (over inn common complaint. Position in lifo has a groat deal to do with the liability to sickness, as upon tho quality of the living accommodations much depends. Tho fever seems to thoroughly weaken the blood of the sick, and for months after a sick man has left his I . .1 he appeals hko a living corpse. Much of the disease contra? nd at tho Ul I HOS is no don ht duo to excesses of various kinds, which seem to be itiscpnrttblo from lib' in a mining country. When thc greatest care is needed, in reference to every detail of ealing, drinking, clothing and living, little is taken hy the majority, and tho result is that tho various foreign om? ployOS, or ollicers as they are called American, English and dorman- from thc chief mining engineer down to the Irish blacksmiths, are continually sick or recovering from sickness. I have seen over half the "ofliocrs" of One company sick, thus necessitating double work from the others, conducing to similar sickness. Doctors uro plenti ful, hut they, too, aro often laid up. At night a denso mist from thc river covers tho whole valley like a pall. No wonder there ar?' fevers. Tho ore from tho mines, after liebig crushed, posses under the stamp heads, on to which a stream of water is (lowing, and then crushed into line powdor from thc buttery over tho amalgamation tables. These aro of copper, covered with a coating of mercury. The gold particles amalgamate with thc mercury, and tho water carries the (pun t/, grains on into the race Ix'low. Tho tables aro cleaned every twenty four hours, tho mill liebig fit opp? ?1 to allow of this. Tho result from tlx* ?lay's working of this immense ma chinery is a couple of balls of varying M.-. ay <>f an egg-of amalgam, which are carried down to thc house, weighed and (hen deposited in the safe until n sufficient quantity is lind for retorting, Aft? r retorting the resultant g?>ld is really for shipment. Some gold is shipped in thc retorted form and some ls melted and cast in tho form of bars before ship ment. Tho shipment of bullion takes placo once a month, tito various com panies bringing their gobi lo tho oflice whence die bullion train starts. The bid I ion is carried over tho road in charge of a mounted party of guards well armed. Hallion day is sort of a holiday for tho chief ntliecrs of tho companies, on which they nil meet together and discuss mutual affairs. Tho bullion train in returning brings up a mail an? I th ? in? an y to pay the Ial>? >r ami < ?titer ex penses. Thou, for many days, tho scene nt lt company's oflice is a I ?vol) ??ne. the miners licsiogiug tho win dows for letters and with inquiries as to w hen pay day will come. Tho money conn s u]> generally in English sovereigns, with occasionally some American gold. Theti- is very little change in the country, and ton ?>r Ilvo cent Venezuelan pieces are ran-. English, French, (?crinar, ami American money ls that chiefly in circu lation. The standard of Venezuelan currency is a 100 cents, or senclllio dol lar, worth about what our dollar is, but accounts in Venezuela are kept in Macu quino, A Macuquino dollar ls worth about four-fifths of tho soncillio dollar, ' or to 1)0 exact, 74.70 cents American gold. A five cent piece is a ten cent piece cut in two, and divided again it passes for two and one-half cents. An event in life nt a mine is the ar- 1 rival ?>f a freight train of bullock carts or hui ros. The Venezuelan in charge, after i much fumbling, linds the bill of lading, und Iben comes tho checking of the pack ages while all the idlers look on. Some times it is a cargo of hexes containing ' tins of green corn, tomatoes, oysters, lobsters, preserved fruits, etc., from tho states. Then it is bulky machinery, stamp heads, flasks of mercury, dyna mite or fuse. The smaller mining stores, such aa dynamite, fuse, shovels, ]>icks, machetes, hammers, drill iron, rope, otc, are kept in a store room in the _ living house of a mining company. Lot me describo a sleeping apartment nt the mines, as it will give an idea of the manner of living. The floor is cov ered where the iron ls d stood with mat ting, under which are some cofToo sacks. Tin- hanlin lok, throw n up over the mos quito frame of the Issi, is stretched across the room. The carrata roof, in which aro numerous spiders and a friendly house snake, w ho occasi? nully comes dow ii on the floor, ls the ceiling. An immense (mid, who is of use. as ho catches many insects, lives under the Ix'd, and is on good terms with a small dog < f tho country who id.-eps in the room. The win.lows, without glass, aro simply protected by rough Venetian shutters, and w hen it rains a steady stream i>oiirs in several places through the roof, Tho disagreeable Insects known AS chigoes are numerous, and great caro has to IM taken to avoid their acquaint? ance. The tenqiorature at tho mine's is quite high during the day, hut as tho nights are cool, warm bcd coverings ara Indispensable. All over the country aro scattered bar rancos, or small shafts, sunk on to tho dilTeront lodes, sonic abandoned ami some ptill worked. Tbosonrodangerously near the road . ia many eases, and great care has to I? o taken in riding als ut alni dari-'. Th?- l)ost w ay i; !?. 1 t tho reins lay loosoiy on th?' mul'-'s neck and trust to his sa? gacity. Tho river w ater is used hy ninny for washing, and that of th" mini s, well filtered, i ; often drunk, liebig kept cool ju tolingas. TIlOKO are p.rous earthen ware jan, winch are known curiously as ..monkeys" hi the Wost Indies.?-Now York Herald, Method or Preserving fruit. Professor Tyndal has shown that at mospheric germs do not pass through a layer of colton wool, and die discovery has been applied to kee" preserved fruit by covering the jar holding it with cot ton batting. The germs of put refaction in the fruit are said to he rendered harm less by cooking, and the cotton hatting keeps out thoso of tho air.- Public Opin ion. The average Mexican laWor supports his family "ii ten cents por diem, invebted in corn and heans. <;i\o Them A Chancel That is to say, your lungs. Also nil your bronthlvg machinery. Vory won derful mnohlnorv it is. Not only tho larger nlr?pnssngos, but tho thousands ot little luis s an. ?nvlllos loading from I hem. Whon these aro clogged ami choked With matter Willoh OU gi lt not lo ho Hine, your lungs OOH (lot half 0<> their work. And w hat they ?O, they cannot ?lo well. ( all lt ooh!, cough, croup, pneumonia, catarrh, conan ni pl ion or any of the fam ily of throat toni novo and hoad ami lung Obstructions, all nie bini. All ought to bogot rid Of, There ls just ono sure wny lo get rid of them. That ls to tsko Boaohotri dorman Syrup, which ?ny druggist will sell you'nt7ftcouts n bottle. Even If ?very thing elsa hus failed you, you may depend upon this tor oortaln BY MAIL AND WIRE. NEWS OF THF. WEEK FROM THE WORLD AT LARGE ! A little 8years-old boy In Green ville dieu1 from eating China-ber ries last week. An invalid in Aiken died last week, alter going :17 days without taking food. Tho pole of an Omnibus struck a street ear driver on tho neck in Charleston a few days ago, Inflict ing n fatal wound. Five hundred Anarchists attemp ted to raise a riot in the streets of Paris, but were prevented by thc police. Reports from tho Rhode Island eeletions indicate that that Stale; luis gone Republican by a conside rable majority. Chicago. Burlington and Quincy now bas tho strike to Itself, all tho strikers on other roads having re turned to work. An reronaut named Hogan drop pod ln.oiii) feet from u balloon at .Jackson, Mich., by tho aid of a par achute, alighting uninjured. A large oil lire occurred at Balti more. Tim burning oil ran into tim harbor and a number of vessels narrowly escaped destruction. Balfour's anti-tenantbill bas been published. Among other things it deprives tenants of the option of applying for a reduction of rent. Tho Loudon (medical) Lancet says that tin; condition of the (ier mau F m pe roi Vs t Ii ?oat is niiclmng ed, but bis general strength has In creased, Tho health of Blaine is said to IK; very bad, and a letter from Flor ence recently received in this coun try states Hint be will probably not live ve ry long. Inion is rejoicing over tin; oppor tunity winch is once more offered to bid for Hie 3 C's railroad. They are said to bo "waiting, watching, and w ?liing" this time to vote n tax Candidates in Union are reported bashful. Thus far only three have ventured oat all for school com missioner; a red-beaded man, a cripple, and a woman. The details of one of the most ex tensive and promising enterprises that bas been known in ( ? reenvillo in a longtime hnvo been made pub lie, lt is tho establishment in this eily ol' a big factory for the manu facture of high gradi! fertilizers on a large scale. State Veterinary Sugeon Benj. Mc Inn lu, Jr, has visited Hock Hill ami investigated tim reported cases of glanders among the horses. Ile found that a number ot horses bad ?'Epizootic fever." Ile prescribed lor tile sick animals and left ll I ree - t ?ons for t bc treatment. It is believed that the codon gin was invented in Wouth Carolina, and tins claim luis much evidence to sustain it. Wc ari; now about to present lo ibo world the first and only successful cotton picker. The oldest railroad of its length in the world is the South Carolina Rail way, from Charleston, S. C., to Au gusta, (ia. Miss Callie L. Haynes, of Spar tanburg county, took ber diploma at ihe Womans' Medical College of Pennsylvania last week. She is the first woman in the upper purl of the State that lias graduated in medicine, and perhaps the second native South Carolina women that bas taken n diploma in a medical college. Sont h Carolina made tim first ox' perdition of cotton from America, and while this experinunt was not successful, it laid the foundation fo r the immense business that bas since developed, and caused tile general cultivation i-f this crop which, for many years, made the South, in sonn; respects, the most powerful section of tim Union. It is related that one of tho pages of the United States Supreme Court oma' found under the chair of a member of the court noted for bis absent UllndllCSS, and wdio hail gone on a trip out of tow n, a slip of pa per mi which was inscribed : "Mein. Things to take along: ( Ino pair of socks, one shirt, two collars, one pair ol' cull's, one w ile. A business man of South Florida adopts this novel phill to keep drummers out of bis place, and he says it works admirably. Every morning bo places a plug hat and satchel oil bis counter. As soon as a drummer comes to the door and looks in be si os the plug bat and satchel, and bc goes off believing (bat another one of the craft bas thal ground already covered. Among the divorce eases decid ed in a Chicago court recently was one which originated from a novel cause. The wife bad a pet dog, of w hich she was very fond. Ono day the husband entered and found ber kissing the dog On his reproving ber for such conduct she said she loved tho dog bettor than she loved bim. Then there was a row and a separation. Tho divorce was gran ted. Some of the th IM ty mortals of Wichita, Kan., have concotod a neat scheme for evading tho pro hibitory law. An organization known as the Oklahoma band, with power to do business in Wichita, has been chartered. Officers were duly elected, and stock issued nt tho rate of $1. per share. In one corner of tho certificate* aro twen ty stars. The holder has tho entreo ti) the club room? of the band, which are known as reading rooms. Hero be presents bis certificate, calls for what druids he requires, and has the charge punched out on the stars in his certificate. Agricultural College stock on u Boom Capt. Sin- I. DKAU SlR? Mr. Clemson died Inst lllght, His property, both real and personal, goes by Will lo tho State for an Agricultural College. Iie sldes special bequests it is corlain that $60,000 will bo at our disposal for our college. lithe state does not accent then the (7) trustees will carry out his wishes a?j well as ibo means will allow. Col. It. IO. How ell. Picken?: M. L, Donaldson, J. E. Bradley and .1, IO.Wanamaker, Or nrgeburg; ll. Lt, Tillman, lt. VV. Simpson ami myself aro tho trus tees, if the Stnto accepts it will appoint sire addit ional. t )ur college is a certainty, our cans?; is istretl&th ned ami we will go into the can vass witli victory perched on our banner. What arguments will our opponents meet us with now, tin; question of expenso is mei. AH honor to Mr. Clemson. An early ?lay bini better be named for our meeting. In basts; sincerely yours, April 7, 1K88. 1). K N THUS. N 0 T I 0 E ! The Executive Committee of Un Democratic party for Laurens Coun ty are requested to meet at Laur cens C. II., on Tuesday thc 17th inst., at 12 o'eloek. A full attendance is desired as usiness of importance will In j transacted. U. W. SMELL, ( 'bairman. About Pension, Tho Pension Board mot yoster day ami examined sixty-two appli cations for pensions, approving fif ty-two ami. rejecting ton. Tbl makes 1,287 examined (o dato, o winch S77 have boon approved ami I Ml rejected. No more applications w ill bo examined, for Hie present at least, as it ls thought timi willi those applications onco rejected but likely to lie returned ia proper shape so thal I bey will be approv ed, the whole number allowed will reach the limit pu slblo to be car ried ibis year um'.erlhc appropria tion.-('olum.na Kc- ?sicr. POWDER Absolutely Pure. Tlds Powder never varios. A mnrvol of purity strength und wholesoineenss. Mme economical (lian the ordinary kinds, anil cannot he sold in competi tion with the multitude ol' low lest, short weight alum or phosphate pow tiers Sold only Iii CANS. ROYAL lt\u BA I NU Powder ., 100 Wall Street. N.Y For Slick and Crouch Candy, nlso fruits of ull kinds, buy them from .1. il James, Wilson's Snow Fla ko t'rurkors nt .J. 11. Jnmos's. If You smoko buy Fattie Smith Cigar, and if yon chow tobacco remember you can get holli at .1 II. Jamos's. All grados Ol flot roan bo bought cheap from J. 11. .1 ann s. Sugar, (.'olleo, Rico, Ton, ?irits, Ac. ?.heap Itt J. 11 . ..' allies's. boose lint .Mea, and Huck wheat at J. ll. Jamos's. You can get llvo pounds of good OofToo for ono dollar nt J. H. James's. A largo stock of Canned Goods Just re OOlvod ut J, II. James's. Uncoil, bard, Flour, Rice, Sugar, Cof fee ami Molasses cheap al J. II. James's. All grades of New Orleans Molasses cheap nt J. II. .! allies's. Our Log Cabin Soap is ottered to the public as an honest. ll rsl-class piece ol' soap. Ruy it from J. II, Jame-. Stale of South Carolina. COUNTY OF LA UH ENS, I \ PUOUATIi roi UT. Whereas, I ?. A. Winn has applied to me for Letters ot Administration on tho estate of Thomas Puller, dcoonsod. These arc therefore lo cito and admon ish all and singular the kindred ami creditors of said deceased, to be and ap pear lie fore ino al a l'oui t ol'Prol,ate, lo beholden at my omeo at Laurens O, IL, on the '.Mst day of April, IS?IH, at lo o'clock, a. m., to show cause, if any they eau, why letters should nol bo grunted. (liven under my l and and seal this, thc '?Dill dav day bf Nov., IK88. A. W. RCRNSIDK, Probato J udgo. April 3, 1888 to . '-it . Thc Stale o? South Carolina, co r N T y OF LAC it R N s. IN P HO II AT K COURT, Whereas, G . W. Shell, CC e.r., has applied to mo tor Letters of Administra tion on thoestnteol Cy nd hin Robertson, deceased. These are therefore to cito and admon ish nil and singular tho kindred and crod I tors of said deceased, to he and ap pear before me at t\ Court ol Prohat?, to he holden at my olbco at Loirens C. IL, on thc 16th nay of May, isss, at IO o'clock, n. m., to show cause, If any they cnn, why letters should not be granted. (liven undor my hand mid seal this, tho 4th day of Apiil, 188H. A. W. BURNSIDE, Pl ol ml . J nd? O. 1 April 8,1S8?-31-0t _ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Senat?'. I inn a candidato for tllO O?lcOOf Sen ator for Laurons County . * la-:wis NV. Si M KINS. For Probate Judge. Col. A. \V. in UM.I DIO is respectfully p i HI on need as a OHIldklato for re-election tu tho ofllco of Probnlo .' migo, subject to tho result of tli<' Primary oloclion. * I wont?! respectfully nnnounco to tlio volors of Laurens County thal I am ?1 ?and id ate mr tin- ellice of IVobalo Judge, subject to tho Dei uaor al ie Primary. * .l< ?ll .1 . IK M i/.KK. For Clerk ol' Court. I would respectfully announce inysoM a candidate for tho ofllco of < 'lork of tho Court for Laurens County, sn nj ec I lo lh< Primary Flection. ,' A s ll i N ; Tt IN WATTS 1 respectfully nnnounco myself a^ a candidato for rc-oloetlon for thc olll.I Clerk of Court, subject lo tho rosall o the Primary election. * <;. \V. sn BLL. For .\ ltd 11 ol'. I rospccifully announce myself ns a condldalo for thu ofllco of County Audit or at tho approachingoleStion, subject lo tho result of the Primary. ? c. M. Flt A N KS. (?. M. Langston is anounecd as a eau didalO for re-election lo the olhee o County Auditor for Laurens County subject to the action of the Primary. For Treasurer, NV. SCOTT KNIGHT respeelfully puts himself before tho voters of Laurens County asa candidato for Hie olllco ol County Treasur, subjocl to the Primary election. . I would rospoetfully nnnounco myself a Candidate for Ibo olllco of County Treasurer, subject to the primary. J. WAHI-: ANDKRSON, I would respectfully prosont inysolf for ro-olcctiou to the olllco of County Treasurer, subject lo tho Primary. * .MillN ll.COPKLAND. For School Commissioner* I respect fully iiliilounec myself ns H candidate for School ( !ommissioiiei' sn*i joct to the prima ry, * T. I'. I1YRD. '"'?so . I'ionds of M< L, Hut look hoing lui - ' salisliod with him in di.schargillglho duties of t lie ofllc'O Of School COillltlis sinner for Laurens County respectfully uominato him for ro-election, subjeel Lo ilia Fri mary a For Sheriff. I respectfully au non nco myself as a candidate f ir re-elect ?on to thc ni'.?co ol' Sherill, subject lo tho result Of UlO Pi'i mary. lb K, IIALLKNV. l respectfully aunounco mysoll as ti candidate roi* tho Olllco of Sherill. J. NV. LAN KOKI). I would respect I o I ly a ll noll lice my self as a candidate for t !><. . 111 leo ol Sh?"? ill for Laiirrns County, subjocl lo .lie Primary Kloction, Cross Hill, s. C. NV. L. TU KN Kit. Wo arc authorized lo nnnounco Ci.pb TlloMAS J. HICK KTT a candidate l'or the olllco of Shei'itV, subject lo Hie result of the Primary election. April S, 1888, For Count) Commissioner. NN'. Proston Turnor is noroby announc ed hs a candidate for tho olllco of Colin > Commissioner subject lo ibo result of the Pr I mn ry election. ' CROSS HI LL TGWNSI1 I P The citizens of Sulllvhu's and Water loo Townships would respectfully an nounce the mime of Mr. ZIMItl CAR TER as a suitable man for County Com missioner. Mr. Carter is well known lo thc citizens of Laurons County and we feel sure that this announcement will meet with thc approbation of thc voters Of thc Cniint v. TO lt F N T. A splendid residence on "brooklyn side, good garden orchard, all ne cessary out buildings in fact onooflho most desirable residences in the Town. A oom mod lona House and ll ve or six Acres nf laud on " bro. U I v n side :' Terms moderate. A number of cot t ages on Jersey sid?. POW RKNT A desirable house and lot on brooklyn side. POR RKNT A live room Cottage on Jersey side. PGR RKNT Tb roo or four gi.store rooms in thc Iowa of Lauri ns. A neat cottage mi main street near NI. K, ( mureil. Price low A neat Cottage oil Main Street, near Female ( 'ollcgO. Apply to J. M . IIA M I'Ti ?N, Manager. Loans on approved Farm bunds n foliated. Itcusonnblo linu' and OU? y terms. Apply to C. 1). BAHKSDAl/K, Attorney nt Law. Laurens, S. C., Jan. 17, 1888-om Dr. 0. L. POOLW Offors his professional services to tho citizens ol Laurens and vicinity. Calls promptly nttoudod to night and day. Olllco OVOr Hardware Store of J, I . Mar tin .V Co, gtf All calls al night should 1)0 left at tho residonee of Dr. J. T. Poole. NOTICE, THE building of n new bridge across Hcedy Uiver, ?vt or m ir Smith's crossing? NV?? bo let to tho lowest bidder at Smith's crosaing; on Frlnap ho i7lh of April,, 1888. at i2o'clock. Specifications of sahl bridse presented on day of letting sa id bridge, with tli(! right tn reject any or aM bids. Th's Aimil ml. 1888. JAMBS BELL, C. li. Ci C. L. ?.