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FARM, F?KLD AND GARDEN. TRUSTWORTHY ?N^Ofi V A r IC N ON MANY rO!NTS C" INTEREST. Important \Vi?rl< Unit OttcM l'i ll? \c CMMU|ill*lir?l lu Onli.ml l>iu hi? Th? Glowing sim m-lion lo Itcyiila'c Hie O row I li <>f tn?? .mil Promote linit ful? i -.. Mail.- |iersons think when Ihey have Gniiih'Nl the annual pruning of vint - und treen theil work I? ended but lt II t un frecpicn'.ly occurs that you ny trees during the-giowing season .iro -onsiderublo attention ii way of phlebitis to regulato the growth and to promote frt?tfidue?? Tliis is aa important '.]? rat. >n i i ti,. management <.r live?, a.-, it ..),.. late i the :.<? ceaslty of beuvy aiuptitutii v t b lng made at thu win''-: or spring pruning Instead of allowing certain sufierthious >>r ?ni. pla?-?-.: shoots to acquire their full develop ment at tho ox |H*USC of other parts many horticulturists j inch the.se earl} and gi to tho iweertsary parts or brunches of the tr?-? mit ri incut which they ivoul ; nave appropriate!) if allowed to remain lu tin* wuy o:.<_- is ut>?.- i" obtain i >stllt3 In one.sou.sou. that two or moro would bo required for if winter pruning was .. I depended oil hi pinching to promote fruit fnine; . oheck given to the extension . f di? l concent ratee the sap In the part i malu lng and unless the cheek has Ix-en given very carly In tho season, or tho growth i very vigorous in the tree, so that the ' will break and form Blmotq th? .' aro ci r tain u> pr?paie for tho pro luetl i . fr til It ls a useful operation In the corio ol vigorous growing and turd . I? .iring vari etle.s 'J in; modo of performing if ls to pinch off '.l o end of th? . :. nt : finger and thumb Tl..- time to .perform it depends wholly or? cl^cUU static li' th? object i*- lo regulate growl li, then thu time to dh it Ls when tho tendency un duo or 111 proportioned growth i- firsl observable, and this will ix- from tito time tho young shoots ar?- two to three I nelie* long and upward, if tho object bo to In d>.c? fruitfulness, tho length which the shoots should attain liefere behm pinched depends upon tho nature or mode of growth and bearing of the species. In a general way it may lie advised to pinch early tho soft oxtiomltlt - of the shoots on tho vigorous part s, and as late u* possible on the feeble parts, excepting ?Iways any shoots winch may b.- too rigorous for their (tosltloii Itumemher thal the leaves servo tn pre pare tho sap absorbed iij the roi I for the nourishment ot thc ' ree :L.*I-? aid ' he forum tlOll Of llttdS on the sic,,,!,. Ali tfees, therefore, deprived of Hu h- lenve.t are Ila bte to purish. lids principie shows how (l?ngerem: it ts to remove a large quantity Df letves born tns-s under the prop xl ni siding tho ripening of tho fruit. Thinning out fruit while it ls small ls ?mother important work wher e (?ni., well devolopcd s peel mons are desirable. In performing this thinning out \? sure un I leave a largo amount Of fruit or. thei Iroi pail of tree oi vine, and remove tho whole or grentei part from tho feeble Drier lied iltlon .?f siin> mid KtiHllnRi;. Busilago ls forage that was out when grce:? und bxs been preserved in " :,;?., f0, fcc''tg to stock. Silo -s properly a pit willi air tight- ides and bottom, but ti fiaren is also used to designa! ea receptacle for ensilage constructed wholly above ground The pit is commonly walled up with stnie; or brick, with bolton,, und sides so cemented as to bo air sud water tight and where tin-ground ls solid en ugh to admit td it the cementing muy be done JU i he earthen sldos.ii!< i toft cn pi ?id iced In building elster) . na holding wale? Silos ais-so ground may be made ol hen\\ masonry or concrete walls, hut mort com monly of woo-l. In Hie last case the silo i really a hugo wo,,-leu box with elida and ?idee made ah light by smooth boards ouilod together double, and Inclosing a lining of tarred roofing paper between them. First, sills aro laid on smooth dry ground for a foundation, next a frame of 8 by fl studding ls set up, strengthened with girt ? and brocee and well bound to gether HO AS to withstand tho pressure from within. Tire double boards with tho tarred paper fenn the lining of the silo Inside of the Studding, and the out sido ls weather boarded In tho usual way. leaving an Slr chamber between it and ibo air tight lining Tho whole must bo roofed over to protect it from rain, unless Constructed inside of a building, tho whole Or a port of which can bo used fortbat purjKise, and tho bottom must ho ce luoutod. St??Mit Corn, It is better to plant sweet corn in rows than in hills, ami if tho plants are thinned out to disait eight inches apart lu the rows, with tim rows four amt u half feet apart, tho yield will bo larger than that gained from lillis. Large areas of hold Corn aro nowadays usually planted III drills and corn planters and cultivators or o gem ? illly adopted. Flat shallow t ill turo ls gaining new advocates every sea. son, ospoclally In the eastern and middle States. In tho northern ami western States tim system of "chocking" corn ls still i ac ticed to some extent. rh successive plantings, made every two Weeks. Hie Season of sweet coin can bo Indefinitely prolonged. Numbered with early varieties thut have gained deserved popularity aro tho "Karly Cory" and "Northern Pedigree." Manar? in the HUI. As to applying uiuriuro in the hill, this method, according lo Southern Cultivator, ls not so safe a rule tt ls better that tho manure used on all Crops Should be thoroughly mixed with thc soil rather than In tho hill, especially if In quantity or in lumps, for it six>n thies out. when tlio rains stop, then lt Injures rather than benefits the crop. And, besides, some manures aro toe st rong for young plants, They do not need SO much nourishment ut the start; but when they have at tained considerable size, and have sent out nwt leta all through tho still, then plant food ls demanded In abundance, anti if it has boon thoroughly incorporated with the ?oil lt will bo found and taken up Nothing Initials li. /alalia, Fla., .lune 27, 1087 N li, Venablo A ( IO! I hny> been using H. rt. lt. in un fam ily as 11 blood purifier. Having never us id Inn v med ie, 1,0 to tupi ul it. Itespectlully, Mrs It M Laws, Makes tin < >ld Man Young, (Fjxtrnoi from a Lotter,) P, 8 I bought three bottles of your botanic lUootJ I : : 11111 from mv friend H 1) Mallard, of Canipobtdlo, SC. I have been using lt throe wooks. lt appears to give me now lifo and new stre ngth. If the?o ls anything thar will make an old mon young ll ia D il H. 1 nm willing to sall it. I can earnestly anti honestly recommend M?tame Mlood Maim. MOTA N?C IHiOOD MALM C 1Atlanta. <?corgi? AM A DIAL HOW POTTERY !<5 MACE. Method* ol IVcr<t|U(.n In a Nen Jr^ri Ilstabli?li'iioiit -Vu rt ?ll? l'i c??-. .?-? --. Ti,*.- fashioning of j-noiv froiu dov may. at first glance, -ema ?ii..; lo bro? , . cess, Wo have ail. os children, iliad . i mud j i s. Tho mud pic urchin ii th- 1 potter in cmhryo. But abeu you know that tho cloy bassos through thirty odd] processes cr handlings foro ti? . (InUliotT di.di i* pro lue? I, and that it may have received thirty of these handlings Inly to l*o utterly ruined tit the thirty '..rsi. Kn-1 tho proposition i ?ok , & ?incliqw dilT? n nt. The story o? how a saucer i made i- in teresting. Imagine, in thc Iii i pince, three lieupj nf duff that looks like ground ? balk. These aro ' Inna clay, (lint and feldspar. They have already gone through certain processes of calcining, grinding 1tc, lodore they rca< li the pot tory, to lit tlc-e. u> tito uso for which they oro intended. They aro the potter's raw material. The-- 'hr. .. materials ar? mixed in cor- 1 tain proportions, tho formula for which is sait) to bo a secret known only to the . potters. When I wes tobi this 1 remem ber marveling how ii could havo re mained a secret so long when it was known to MI many. Still I fei 1 bound to believo it i-. a er? t. Water i> J.OW added until iii mixture i-; like thin cream. Tho cream < v ".-?ip" it then, passed thrungli a screening process bj running it over '.lawns"' ur tine cloth i. Tho tmptiriti . arc thu * removed, and tito cream -now containing puro potter's j clay only- Hows into a vat, from which it i.; pumped Into ;)i<- presses. These ar< canvasing inclosed in shallow (rhysof wood. Tho water hy pressure i-> forced through iii" meshi lof tho canvas-. l< iv ing thc clay i libel. Wie n the unte: is all droit d elf tho trays oro opened, tho i canvas coverings thrown linet:, anti the clay in "louves ' or cakes of tli ( .insist ency and color ol putty, aro disclosed. The&o aro roll? i up ami deposited in the clay vault until tho superfluous moisture has evaporan I. ll is then submitted lo, the proeciis . ?' "wedging. ' or bealing to | expel the air, which if 1? ft in could caiWC tic j.;- ods to blister during tho (ir in<,' process. It i, then retah' for tho "presser" i. ".. th" man uiupcs tito dishes out "f , ?ny, The pre- or dot - tit is with th . old of h i mold -.i plaster prepared hy tho mold ! I maker, ibo most im?>oitant and login il 1 paid of oil tho pol tory employes. Titean . molds oro ot eyery i zo and .sicie. ne Ording to the j.' ?ods to he pi xiii. . Thc in : olalorate ure those for sanitary ure, culled i .lumbers' goods. Tho hol low ware m l<ls are mad? in three piece .tho tv i hi lei-, tuai ? ho I oil ont. liol I v \ ir? c 'i i prises ? ivers, terip ? >;gar hoivl . rte, ,.i distinguished from ilat , ! nure, or .-ace:-, plates; platters, ely. The saucer mold looks something like a un:;!! apple pie, Ibo upjier surface - f ! which i s ni'Slelctl with tho reversa form j of tho inside "f tin b?uc T. This mold is , placed on a rapidly revolving iron cup called a "jiggi r," tho prosser takes u lump of h ?ft clay, rattens it out with a blow er two 'i a plaster stamp until ? kioka like pie crust, piek.? i' up and (lops ii ? ov. i tho revolving moi.i. where, with tito ' aid of u curiously shaped prolllo Instru ment" or ''" I- hu in.ri.uuly fashions tho ? cloy into tho form < ( a saucer upside i down. A go d workman with a l<oy or two to help Iiiin wit'i Hie molds dil fashion many hundreds of saucers daily ?a thia mann" r. Tho multi with Ibo ; au-er on lop is then pln?etl on a rac!;, where, by montis of steam pi pcs, it in dried. Th*-' BO ticer M then Ink? i front the mold, the edges i rimmed off and tho surfaco sponged smooth, it i- toen placed in tho "green room" fora further drying pro co ?. Tho man v. ho makej cupn i i culled ti "t livtriyer." and I exert Isca a litt!" moro skill and dr .:? r?t ii ! han tho Hal ? ni\t pres ser hi ' t hr ?c. the clay up into th" proper.Ahape. Iii. . j g ;? 'i " ; Isoi?i of a different form. Af UT ibo cup lina boon shaped tint! dried ii .i turned i:i a lathe and th. n sponged, when i: hi ready t ? ac? company tho saucer to tho "green room.'' \ beti the saucer is perfectly ?hy ii i; icely for its first or "biscuit" baking. A round vessel of coarse pottery, which looks Uko an old bandliox and ia called n "sagger," is produced. Whlto Hind ii. placed nt the bottom. Then tho saucers tue ranged in layers, each layer being covered with tami. When tho Bagger is full Strips of common red clay, called "wadi," are placed round tho rim, and thc sagger i ; ready for tho kiln. Tho kilns are about 20 feot high and lf, across, being circular in form. Their ?i/.e is designated by tho number <>f days il will toko to hil them. Tho ono I saw was called a 10 day kiln, because it would take ono mau lb days to lill it with saggers. Eight men were ut work <;t it. and it was filled in two days und n half. The saggers aro placed in piles, called "bungs," 20 feet high. Tho ..wads" serve lo .steady the pile? and to keep out foreign substances, smoko and the Uko, when tho (iring begins. On tho top of each "bung" au inverted sagger is placed for a like I'COSOn. WllOll lIlO kiln is lilli tiie opening is bricked up and thc ?rea lighted, Tho eve chery ?ri t,ul> jectcd to a heal of 0,000 dog;, [''abren* heit for from 48 lo (il) hours. Then tho fires are pul oui and tho kiln allowed to cool for soveral drtys, when it is opened, i uro being taken net lo let tho cool air '/hill tho contents .suddenly for fear of CT Icking them. The next process is thai of glazing. Tho glaze it general ly a mixture of valer, flint, spar, paris white, day. zinc, h ad. I.f.lacie acid and soda usn, (hough sometimes other ingredients are added, In (his mixture, looking like thin cream, tho Saucers aro dipped, and after drying c. short tune they ure ready for tho ./dost'" kiln. The saggers used for this dring are glazed inside to provent the porous earthenware from absorbing or .? licking1 the glaze from the surface <>f . hu (lishe.-, ( 'arc ii also taken lo keep tho latter from touching, lest (hey stick together in tho firing. This is done hy mean , d' pins stuck in (he sides of (he laggers, on Ibo ends of which thc rims of tho dishes n st. The glosl firing is about twenty-four hours long. Then tho fires ire drawn, tho door upi tied UH B(K)n as possiblo and lin; contents removed to tho .vare hons.-, where the rough points, or ' stilt marks'lett hy the pins, are removed a id (ho dishes, oxccpl such as are to be (i cora lcd, tire ready tobe [Mtckod for the u .u kel. "1?\ II. H." in Now York ? ; -.s.s. Patents. Caveats, Trade Marks and Copyrights Obtained, und nil other bUSlltOSS in I he C. S. Paten! OfflCO attended (olor .MOD I Ul E FE RH. om- o?lloe ?M opposite tho U. s. Patent Office, and wo cnn obtain Patenta In less time than those remote from Washing ton. Nomi Model or Drawing. Wo advise ns to patent ability free ol'charge; and we make no charge IIIIICSH we obtain Patent, Wo rotor here to the Postulasteis ihc .Supt. of Money Order Div., und tho (dil dals of tho (J. g, Patent OfflOS. Por cir cular, advice, terms und roferencoH to actual clients In your own Stats or county, wr'te to ,SNOW . What a Time People formerly bad, trying toswallovr tho old-fashioned pill with bs fdiu of magnesia Vainly disguising its bitter ness ; and what a contrast to Ayer'a Pills, that have been well called "med? teated silgar-pluma" - the only fear be ing that patients may bo tempted into taking too many at a dose. But tho directions are plain, and should be strictly followed. J. T. Teller, M. I*., of Cldttenango, K. Y?, expresses exactly what hundreds have written at greater length. Ho says: " Ayer'aCathartic Pills ore highly appreciated. They are perfect in lorin and coating, and their effects arc all that thc most careful physician could desire. They hove supplanted all tito Pills formerly popular herc, and I think it must ho long before any other can be made that will at all compare with them. Those who buy your pills get full value for their money." ..?Safe, pleasant, and certain in their action," is thc concise testimony of Dr. George E. Walker, of Martins ville, Virginia. M Ayer'a Pills outsell all similar prep arations. The public having once used them, will have no others." - Berry, Venable & Collier, Atlanta, Ga. Ayer's Pills, Pr*p*.r?J by Dr. J.C. Ayer ii Co., Lowell. Hsas. Sold by all iKuli TH In Medicine. Spring Clothing, ll vc i> en placed on tho counter.? nu await vom critical luspoet ibu. Voil Wi linda!" ititi Cit 1 assort.'neut ni urarieenl for icon, you tbs and boys in all tim re*, ulai sizes, ami in nil qualities and pr COS. '!!.'. dcslullS and pilllOI'll ortho gi od* this season are uidro at ire i i v<-1 lian any in tlie past. There ls ri di ebb'il chango bi the sty o-s and nuiko II ol'tho garments t his simson one in pin (louhtr ami that is ibo pants aro I argil and tho such coats aro cuiawav. Vcr few of Ibo straight "til sack will li worn. Thesi giii'inoniH are ihanufnctti reu ex pi u.*s y for my i rai le and in onli lo ._'< t a ini;i H te a-sr. : t m .. m ol' I lui ntl moron- patterns a nd designs which ar . ?l'orotl this ? .?..-un. I lune .?....cured largo stock loi" my ?MiHtoincrS to se!o< frotii. rheso g o incuts arc regular tai or made and will lb p:nTcotl,y a.d wi hohl theil' shape until tho garment i worn <.ii!. They are also uiaitufaCliire nf ImportiMl goo I - as \\ < ll as Of doilies! les in cassi itu ros, ohovolots, sorgos, sil IlliXld, WOI.S|od, whip cord and cori. screws, and in sacks, cutaways, singl ami double broasiod frock stylos, have also ? line iissortctl lino of gent under wi ai In india, gnuv.o, hullhriggti and lisle thread. Also hosiery of tli sumo inalorhd lu ra ney and plain ctdor' Collars, cull's, handkerchiefs and II larg lino of i icuts nock wear in all tho lalo novelties, colors and i i ii ts and miltie i I ll latest shaper. Soft and still'Hats fm tho Kprluti an tiaiiiici'weir in all ut fm now s,ii|?-s ami cohn -, .in I .1!; sizes. Tho loatlin shades ure einu .mou mid grunii? an thovi ry cassi mci 0 hals. I lia Vc ii i's tia* thc fa vori to lin lou sr .I ? < m! a nd nt; st I hat, whicdi have A rcniitation all ovi tin-state, an t can onl_\ he purchase lu .c. 1 lunts Hue -li ios In all tho loadla styles and makes, qualities, and price! Among l beni i - tho I hm ulster mu- slit?' a hlch has Hu bi -t roputatlon of any 1 tho elly. Gouts slippers ami duneln pumpsin all Rtvlos. Hespoctfuilv, M, I,. KIN HI CH VIN TWITTV, Manager. Spartanburu >. Till: KM PO It 11'M Al o lu in bia is the placo lor fashionabl olotldng, lints, furnishing g 1 d.s. trunk and valises and items linc S hoe S who visiting tho idly call and examino m i line siock of mon, youths and boy clothing, Ac.,all of which you will li ii in tho Spartnulmrg storo as well as i . olitmbla. Itospontfully, ollimbi a S . M. L. K I N lt I?, Registration Notice! Tho books of Registration wi be opened in tho Sherill's oilier a Lauren-, as thc law dir.-ct-, on tb lir-t Monday in each month, mit first Monday in duly, 'ss, when tb law requite- thciii closed until ufte Ibo ne.\( general election. This i for the purpose of registering ul persons w ho have become of apt or entitled to register since las election; tn transfer persons fron ibis to another County, andiron om? township tn ?mot hm, or fror one residence lo another.- All till must be done before or on thc Hrs Monday in duly, ISS1-. IJQS\ certi floate- may hu renewed to witlll ?10 days of the ?lection, and tho? who boco mo of ugo between 1 ; July and tho election, muy registe 111 any time Indore tdeel loll. Those who Refused or Neglectei to itcglster before (ho lust clcctioi cannot register until thc Law i changed. J. WASH WATTS, Supervisor Itegislratho Keb. UKI), 1888. Female* College With a full corps ol assistants tb Lnuronsviljo Kcinalo College wi reorganize and begin fall sessio Sept. 10th. ItOOins coin lori abb Standard high. Special attention t all Romalo accomplishments, Nm ami Splendid Pianos. Non-secfa ritiii. (iovernmenl parentnl. Yoiin I ladies undo* tho Immodlato caro ? Mrs. McCeslun and Mrs. X. (' Joi ?dan. Pup:! Vucolved nt any tim , and charged until end of quarto Ibm rd $12 per month in ad va nc Tuition $20, $30. and with classic! course I IO per Colleginte year, paj able monthly. We solicit and nbi to merit public patronage. K< any information address, W. M. McOAHLAN, Presiden LAURENS. 8. 0, jHly 20, 188/, lj Greater and GRAN Vj sse TA ? OOK OF 1ST A savim N >1 I> ?N v li; a 'TS A N I ) M ?OKS. now rca.lv for inspection. BRAINS award m irv'i . , . 1 fin.] cil'-tc m el lindi ortho C REDIT system. One is thc s 11,0 !?:> " '. ' ;' - " 11 . I Ui wealth ami it?d?pendcnco the ot her, well, you ha A KKW liORT, DK.CLSIVE WORDS, CONDENSED INGOLD S'J ^Under-Buy, Under-Sell, Money Do> ' . ?'. IMA TS AM,. There H no uso io wasting :i dollar \ ill jOa 11V get their goods from Augusta consequently l e were : i out] 'tito would make I im sweat Voa are aware that the moro a cannot gel th m ai cheap as one haying a hundred. Our Syndicate import-? all i tho tacturi.'s. Augusta heim? our biggest market is our distributing point. In I at loa*1 :i million dollars and nt a saving lo us ol' l? to 25 per cont less than mar ms. nml oirer. Calico - in (tolls nt lo a yard. Sateens in rolls at 1) a yard. 1) DHKSS fiOODS AND SILKS. 100 dress patterns in tricots, cash- 10 lllMkinshmeroTmm 10c lol 00 yr I. ,"0rs &o..from ?Oc to 72c a yard. *> Albatross all wooU I 10 yard. No two alike. 1 38 inch wida albatross ft I . yard. F|t,;. ",. Ul0 L<)nm for ! oo.j ?tr 2)0 yd. mci, wide colored Cash.!20 yds shirting for 1"... UK -e tricots ul 211 -. (j yds tweed for 1 00. vet 500 yds adored drusi goo ls nt \ >\r An all wool Jersey for 1 00. 1 ttM 1 1;"IO yds check nainsook for 1 00. ha' Our Shoe Department the Grandes e, ?ly.? or quality that good taste-can suggest or money eau buy, cnn b :f 1 iud girls shoes .sro al ways sold by ni too cheap. Try us ou tho shoo q nos A WORD TO MERCHANTS E AUGUSTA C DISTRIlit; I'KHS OK DRY OOODS ?i rt: THE FURNITURE PALACE Of .AAXg"U.Sta,. Or EL. Tho Largst Finest, and Vlost .ReliaW House in the ?S oui til ! Wo are now rceeiviu < vcr lind, Slid tlii- i-? st ami cheapest been THE LEADER S oth In Styles and Prices al ways sell fug on doa utnrp.lus. We have all the woods made int? furniture, consisting . : M td igany, l<ify. ntiqur '? uk, Imltitth n Mal < p,tiiy, nlhtU(vh, tolnl .- li, < ? u und Wainui, Wainui Sulla, $3.1 00 Marble top.f40 00 Parlor Suits, Plush Walnut Krui m s, >:.'. t?. ?.r.(i i n. lim silk Parr suit-*, $.Vi co i. $:..( o ? 0, Wo c irry from | . ?p arl >r ult* arel ti nm I<Mi In |i>-j ,-Vt nb i -nits in slock lt will pay you lo com und <ee us or write or catalogue an.1 pr|oe lis seul frei ru itppliC.ltl ni ?imo and price, > e will he glad ti show yoii lhrocf/h FLEMING uv BOWLES,' Tho Leaders. 843 Broad St., AugustaGa --..AM, K NUS OK STAl'I.i: Ol PS, Mell \s - - BACON, Si c; \n, 'ANDY, KLOCK, I ICKLKS, CltACK HRS, MOLASSES, PKPPKR, CAN NK?) GOOl IS C< ll-'KKK, SPICI OK ALL K I N DI Car-Loa i o?" Flour just Le oived. . C'ar-Loac. of Bagging and Ties WAGONS A IM ID BUaOIES All of which wo sHI ut HOTTOM I 'la t 'Jt HS. G-eo. B. Anderson Lau rene - - - SO Auditor's Notice. Tho following Act is published in obedience to instructions from Hon. J. s. Vernor,Comptroller o > . . AN ACT to Allow I.'ii i n> prov vu Lands Which Hnvo Not Hoon on tho Tux Hooks Since 187o Ioho Listed Without Penalty. SUCTION l. fte ft enavted hy thc ' Sonnte and House of llcproscntn tives of the Slate of Sont li < !a roi i mi, now mel end sitting in <leneral As? sembly, and by the authority of tho samo, Thal in all cases whore unim proved laud which lins not been upon the tax books since tho fiscal , year commencing November ist, 1870, and which aro not on tho for feited list, shall at any time before tho Isl day of October, ISSN, I"- re turned to the County Auditor for taxation, tho said Auditor be, and is hereby, instructed to assess thc same and to enter it upon the dup licate of tho fiscal year commenc ing November 1st, issy, with the simple taxes of Hint your. S KC. 2. That all such lands tts may ho returned to tho Auditor for taxation between tho llrst day of October, 1888, shall be assessed nnd ( barged with tho simple tuxes of. ? tho two fiscal yours commencing respectively on the llrst day of No? I vern ber, 1888, and tho drat day of November, 1888, Kr.r. 8, That tts soon ns practica-j Ide aller 11)0 passage ol this Act tho Comptroller (Jenoral ls directed . lo furnish a copy of tin: same to j onch Auditor lu tho Stute, und tho Auditors ure required lo publish tho sumo In each of their county pa? porsonco a week for throo months during tho year 1888, mid for the sumo period ol't imo du ring tin-year 1880; and tho JOS! of such publica tion .shall bo paid hy the County Treasurer, upon tho order Of the County Commissioners, out of the ordinary county tax Inst collected. ApprOVOtl December li?, 1887. (i. M. LANGSTON. Auditor Latir? tts County NOTICE, ALL pora ais io . hereby notified Hint the time for paying town taxe* has hoon extended lo May l.'.th, and that nftor thia dato, tho penalty will bo enforced. Hy ordor of Council, N. ?. MAL. C. Vy*. fJAKRKTT, Intendant. Town Chrk. THE LAURENS HAR. j.r. JOHNSON. w. lt. moil KV JOHNSON * RICHEY, ATTI) UN KY H AT I. WV. Orrin: Reining's Corner, NorlliwoH Pi du of Public Square. LAU UK NH, .IL, - - - B. \ W. If. M AKTIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. LA I KL NS. li . M. L. COPELAND, A T T O lt N 1'. Y A T b A NV , LAU ULNA Ci. IL. s. <*. a% Ofltcu ovor^Natlonal Uank. ItKN.J. I?. CUNINOHAM, ATTI . KN KV AT LAW. LAU K KN S.U.. - - - S. . N. J . IIOI..MKS. II. V. SIMPSON HOLMKS & SIMPSON, ATTOItNKYM AT LAU. L J RE NS . IL, - - - S. . N. S. HARRIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW. I.AI'KKNS, S. . jfiF-oillee over ?toro of W. L. boyd A Wonderful Discovery TOttftACCO AN AID TO HEALTH ! VNKw ToitAcco, manufactured by TllOS. VJ, William? 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C. -:o: HAVING\)ponod'outa full l'uo of STAPLE ANO FANCY GRO OERIES in the town of Lau run-. pcctmlly invite the buying public to call and seo us. We propose to carry everything in tho way of plantation supplies, stu b as Corn, Bacon, Flour, Meal, Molasses, Sugar Coffee, Lard, Rice, Grits, Plows, Plow Stock?, Plow Bolts, Single Trees, Hames, Traces, and every!bing usually carried in ii first-class Grocery Store all 'of Willoh we propos,, to sell ?it very close price-, ' Wc would call special attention to our lino of Laundry ami Toilet soaps. Having bought in large qtinntltlos, wo can olTer special Induce ments tn dealers ns well ;as consumers, (?ur line of Toilet Soaps I? completo, prices ranging li om 25 couts a cake down to thieu mikes for . ? couts. John M. ('lardy, salesman, would bo pleased to have his frlunds ami acquaintances to call ami sro bim. SIMMONS B?0SL FOWLER I! LOOK SECOND noon HKI.OW OKAY ? HUM,IVAN LAURENS, S.C. an 17 Iv R. H. MUDGE Nib J. J .Pl USS Laurens Iron Foundry AMI nVEavClxixie ?31xo joe: limier Um iiLnvo henel wo hiivt? CCm mendal biigfotfttt ami ?re now propnred t<> muk? nil kinds of Castings and Machine Repair Work. We will Mv# prompt attention to al) work ?lint may l?o given tis, anti will pe tliiinklnl foi liberal patronage.. Laurens Iron Foundry and Machine Shops LAURENS, S.C.