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e.._ ./. C. GA ULI KU'J ox* i: HI TO I Biibs^rlpttcM iJrI:o-A?Mouth3, $1.00 J ' A Y A ML E 1N AIJ V A NOE. Katopfor Advertising.-Ordinary Ad rortlsomonts, por squaro. One insor tlon, $1.00; caril subs?quent inser tion, 50 cont?. Liberal reduction inado for largo Ad retr'souionts. I, A UREN H, S.C., April 22nd, lsOO. Tho Candidato tor Governor, lit? it .stud to tin? credit of Lau rens County, tint While tho farm ers aro over ulive to think and to act iii politics, and while this \? conceded to be tho banner Till mun county of tho State, and ns well, tho foremost tn tho WOT!: of the v ?v Alliance, there 'cns not yotbeon an Effort even, SD far as we c tn seo. to tur*nvthe Alliance ?''to a political niachineV!11 {UU county. Time wlfrvshww th?( th0 1;"-'",,',i< of Laurens ht&<2 ?cl(id vv,>n ln tl,l,;cfl steering- the AllltfftT c,ettr of th> shoals upon which t?Htf-y "notdi^p well-Intended orgnnl/.tYulUi /Tia< foundered. Not that Ibo fa rm ors ?shotild by any means be indiffer ent to political affairs, for we be lieve it is eifcuihbout upon thom to take hold ami direct tho affairs ol .state; not as farmer.'*, nor as Al? iianccmon, nor mombers'Of any or? gatiizotl class, bul as democrats pure and simple. The democratic party is broad enough to require no restriet ions as to occup? t len, und strong enough to right the wrongs ol* every class. And as wo believe any politi cal action in South Carolina, by an organization other titan tito demo cratic party, is fraught with serious consequences, whether that organ ization be subject to and subordi nate to another organization, or independent, For these reasons, Tin: ,\i>vi:r. ITSKH has been a staunch friend of fite Alliance, ami for I host! reasons hus always opposed thc Farmers' Associ?t icm. It is not thal wo cannot adopt the platform of thc Association, for most of it is right and will ulti mately prevail. It is not that wo ipposn farmers in politics, bul bo .ause tito objects us outlined il) tho platform o tu best lie obtained through t!.-o regular channels. Nd" let us look at Hie limiter "airly and calmly. Let us look at the work of tho Farmers' Asso ciation from the beginning t<> the end, for tile end ls in sight, li .Mr. Tillman is made Governor, ibo ob ject having boon accomplished, the thing is useless, ami if ho fails, ids organization having spout its whale strength and then resorted to trickery to accomplish its pur pose, will hardly make, u second attempt. fiCt us review this work. First of all, the Association -daims to represent the farmers, ft claim? to be tho especial organi v.tition of the farmers, and to h.tvo their solid support. Now, tho farmers, they say, represent fill per cent, ol the democratic party. Eighty per oent. afraid lo risk their chances of obtaining wholesome reforms, against twenty per cont! Can Anyone bolievo that when eighty per cont, of tho democrats make up their mind to accomplish certain measures, that thoy could fail, when it could be shown thut tho measures are for tho good of tho majority ? Anti bore is Mr. Till man, the champion of reform, un willing to risk his reforms to the democracy of .South Co roi i na, with out first organizing a clique in ?very county and a clitpie conven tion sot him up for the highest "honor in the gift of the peoplo. If the faraiers association was working in tho interest of the tfarmers, it would never have been mecossary to pull through mona ?ires by borrowing votes and vo ting unauthorized delegatos, for there cannot bo found In this state ai corporal's guard who would raise .ano hand to injure the farmers. {Kat when caught using the cloak .of ''love for the farmers" to hide .the real purpose of advancing per fresal Inter??;, then It voe ne?**. -.... ?ry IM borrow votes und vote un? j u thor! zed delegates. even In tho ? formers' own convention. This paper lias never doubted i tor a moment that Capt. I*. V? Tillman Is a democrat. Wo have never believed that lie would wil lingly du anything to came serious division in the party. But we bc hove that hu ought not tob" Gov ernor of .South Carolina, and wo j give our reasons: 1st. Capt. Tillman hus, a^ wc j feared fruin tho first, prostituted What promised to be a wholesome j icfoim movemetit, to his personal j profit amt i dvantage. 2nd. He has proved himself only ' un agitator, and while ho has abused unmercifully almost ? very man who "nobbs office in this state, or has recently held one, has failed to slate facts sufficient to consti tute a cause ?if action against any body. ?rd, lie has gal herod abott! him J as trusted advisers, men who have . proved political tricksters, v 4th. Unwilling lo risk bis chan* ; co?sfor nomination Mi n an honest j iniini11 txn honest cause, before the . (l(.In(Kuatie convention, ns others llttVO doV? heretofore, be has coll- , od togetlW*staunchest, friends in every c\unlv (fer he "had some thing to doVvitu 1,10 manifesto") und had llierV^?0' Mm "formen1 candidate for ^vernor/' in order to forestull tho fenocratlc Nomi miling Convention/ s otb. binding thai in soi^eN?5oun" tics the farmer's ha?l niistakenrnf call, and erroneously supposing that the convention was intended to get tho choice of do farmers rather than the choice of tho Til- j inanit?s, had soul men to Hie con- : volition who did not ?\ uni to make him governor, he submitted lo and j approved methods which were un fair. To be more explicit,he sane-1 Honed seating delegates who had no Credentials, and accepted an election which he bad reason to believe was opposed by a majority of (he qualified doctors. 7th. Capt. Tillman bas shown a great desire to become a political boss of tho mosl offensive charac ter, and for these reasons wo hope a moro suitable man will be found : by the August Convention, Tumor, the slayer of his brother j in-law, who escaped tho lynchers In Sparlnnlurg, lins written t<> Governor Itiohardsou asking that lin ho removed t<> Sparlauhurg I rom tli<' Columbi;! Jail, us there two four others in Col umida jail ; > escape lynchers from four different counties, and ho fears tho result. Since Judge Wallace refused to I"t Turner out on boin, ho has far more to fear from tho law than tho lynchers. To Hoi H I or N'oi to Bond. Wo aro very much surpri .cd at the turn taken on tho question of bonds to pay the Indebtedness of this town. The facts, as we learn them: For various improvements,! such ns the purchase of a fire en? i ginc, balance oh Opera House, pur- ! chase of rea! estate for tho ceme tery and other items, thu town is in dobt to tho extent of about $8,000. The hulk of this debt is bearing 10 per cunt interest, and tho balance 8 percent. The mem bers of tlu> Council have negotiat ed loans from time to time to meet those claims, giving their individ ual notes to secure payment. Tho question of bonds is purely one for financiers to solve. Il is not pro posed to creato a now debt, but simply to relieve tho Council of continually having to shift the in debtedness, and to secure a lower rate of interest. It seems lo us tho only proper course ls to issue bonds to pay this indebtedness. The bonds can bo floated nt par bearing tl percent whereas tho sumo i?d?t is now drawing 8 und 10 per cent. If thoro wus a possibility of paying this >)8,(K)0 in a roasonublo time, say eight, years, then it would probably be best to lot the matter remain. And even thon, nearly two thousand dollars would bs an imally twken from fte income, which Icavev ? pitiful ?um tn son purl a tow I) Oi ini> HW, iii'mu Ut lng so much on tho si roots and vu rions other politic works. Il' tlii debt is placed in the shape t; bonds, a sinking fund of *iuu pc annum could he raised, nnd till: .villi tho $b'00 interest, woUld p*i, thc bonds in twenty years, willi . 'til taking from tho current in come om- dollar moro than is not required for interest alone, Uni jet the debt itself is provided for Can I,aurons alford now lo sto? short on all public Improvement for tho next fi, 0t or S years, whili nil the towns around are movlni forward se rapidly? Can we al ford to ?brow away the opportun ?ties which will bo ottered lo Hu live towns of the South during tin next; ton years? This is an im portant question, and we trust ou citizens will view the propositloi as business tm u who have the lies interests of Laurens nt heart. Tin debts are already contracted am some means > f payment should Ix providod. It is not proposed ti create now debi- nor iUCl'CSO ttlX a ! ?.ni ono dollar. MAH. fl OF TH li MOVICMUNT Pen i'tetimvj ot ibo Proccatdon hy i "Duck Coi'ucr'' Partitur, Tho following lines wcro wrilton b< :i larmer pate ami slmpln, ol 1.aureus Ile luis nlwuvs supported tho furnier*' movement und neted with them null Ibo M areli Ooh vondon. This la bis see on.i attempt ni un art lelo for pu hi ion ti-ni. The Karniors('onvontton met in March Out ol tho Columbi? King to take tin nt areli. Iloh.'ly io tho front marched larme Shell. Now canner Tillman wo will give theil -well. Then farmer Smith COU Ills a Mujoiit' haruly, So he tacked on tho name of h. 1" Parley. Si?. Pnrmor smith, bo nooma in a very g rou hurry, lie wanta tho sont ol' our XV. IL Perry \?'?\?J'-y-v' ':- l&h wo^o^ir?ik?l roekett V. , I have a hue platform***". U1V hreeebc! j pocket; \_ _ All the lutollleos WO Will mV*', larmei ?liell. Vr-Sr And tho Xown and Courier may go vt j -weil. Pariuor lion suya ho'll load the forl?n hope lilley wiii only elvo illina pl o II ty o rope, .ind the South Carolina CotlogO Hilt Citadel Por bini and farmer Crows, tuny ^o t< - wei!. And now lonies our tdd friend Col Coil. Although ho is a farmer, hu is far tor adroit. Said he lo farmers Crows, Tillman and Shel!. Moth you and your platform uiav go t? -won. We euro not for tho Advertiser or Char leston News, For haven't wo got our own fa rm o i < lews. He our troubles und sorrows can loll Whi.'e v.r. on tho tump, will givo them . well. Well rio v, e remember those students m Moltriuo, When wo get control n rail u rail they'll ride. ". he whola shebang wo'il rulo or we'll 81)11, And (he rotten ringiu ColumblamnygO e. -well' LINK. Tho l.iie of iJefTeraon l>nvla. MI:SKI:P. l?nrroiu*:-- Please al loVv me testate to our people, espo dally to the admirers ot thc chiv alrous warrior, the renowned statesman, tho martyr of a just cause ami the noble christian spirit who bore the griefs of Hie people till heaped upon bim, such as never trian bore, BftVO One, and who passed from tho stage of action in triumph over all bis foes, a fact which is fast being acknowledged the world over, and In behalf ol trot b and justice, that (hero is only one genuino biography of tho great Chieftain, Jefferson Davis. This ono was begun by himself and is being completed by his noble and worthy wife, to bc published by Hie Belford Publishing Company, of Now York, und to be issued by the ll rat of June. I make this statement because I beliovo it ls due to a worthy oeople who may desire to preservo In the archives of their own homes, thc only full, complote and impartial compila tion of tho events which brought about the greatest strife a nation ever experienced, and also for the benefit of Mrs. Davis and her loved ones. .She "bates notoriety next to death;" but baa notoriety notwith standing this fact. Various pub lishers nave grasped tho opportu nity of reaping a fortuno from the name of tho groat chieftain, and have hastily gotten together books on the Life "of Mr. Davis, claiming to bo as-lsted and authorized by Mrs. Davis, These books will in tercept the rnle of Mr?. Davis' own book. Does not every person who vines his home library desire tho full and true compilation of any facts for the benefit of children und friends? It will be my pleasure to present tho people of Laurons County with the original book, and at the same time, I will exhibit a testimonial which all will be delighted to ?ec. Very resoectfally, * JU A. M ? POR?. Be Sure sjoucasa B?iar.wnTOHfTiMMa I If you have mado up your miud to bay i Hood's Sarsaparilla do not bo Induced to t:.k? any other. Hood's Sarsaparilla is a peculiar medicine, possessing! hy Vlrtuo o? Ma peculiar I combination i proportion, and preparation, [ curativo power superior to any other url Ide. j A Keston lady who knew what BliO wanted, I and whose cxiunplo is worthy imitation, tells \ nor cxpcrlcnco below: To Get . " Tn ono store whoro I went to bny Hood's Sarsaparilla tho Clerk tried to Induco me buy their own Instead ol Hood's; ho told mo their's would last longer; that 1 inltrht take it on ten days'trial; that if idhi not Uko it l need not pay anything, cte. llut ho could not prevail ?ii mo to chango. I told bim I knew what; Hood's Sarsaparilla was. I had taken it, was satisfied with It, and did not want any other. I Hood's i When I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla ! l was feeling real miserable, suffering : a great deal with dyspepsia, and so wonk ! Inst ut times] could hardly stand. Hooked, ! and had for SOino time. Uko U person In cou . sumption. Hood's Sarsaparilla did mo wi Hinch good thal I wonder at myself sometimes, i ?md my friend's frequently speak ol l(." MKS. j ELLA A. UOI-T, Ol 'ferruco Street, Boston. i Sarsaparilla ' Sold by all druggists, ft; rixf?rt?5. Prepared on ty hy C. I. HOOD & Co., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mas?. IOO Doses Ono Dollar Real Estate For Sate. On Easy Terms A veluublo flinn with improve ments, containing ~~> ?eros, situa ted nour Cross Hill und conveni ent to tho C A N Rail rond, tho property of Wilford Goodman. 320 acres of land in ScufUotown Township, near Enorco River and bounded by lands of Dr. Charles Saxon and others. This property will be Hold cheap and on OttSV terms. Loton Lau rons Ht. containing two room eottnga and biaekHtnitli shop about 1?0 yard.?- from public square. Four lots in the town of Lau rons, containing about one half acre each and bounded by Harper und Sul livan st root?. These lots are cori? ven ie ti fly located in Jersoy, near the business portion of the city. They are among thu IFOSt desira ble unimproved building lots to be bad lu tho city. A valuable tract of land contain ing fifty acres half of Which is in cultivation and thc remainder in forest, situated within city limits in "Rrooklyn.** Contains severnl flue building sites. This property is suitable for farming purposes, and yet convenient for buiidoss in town. Persons desiring flh??p farm lauds will do well to consult us be fore purchasing, CARLINGTON ?{. RALL, Real Kstnto Agents. jr*- rOVIt JlAf^K ACMS* S>r you ar? alt worn out, rwnlly good lor anlklag IliiMMMi rivMlfiv. Tw M) IHt wN'H MUON St I TV?tHg, _ Tnlro no n?iovn nnJna* fri !.. Doit?iua' nnmo und CAUTION ?.,ir llu< ?linier ????iii??t KU piny YOU. M. n.i ?lirccl ?o fat!.ny. oitcloNiiitt lulvvi'tlsisl llliCO W. L. DOUGLAS $3 SHOE CENTIEMEN. Finn Outr? Heavy Lncoil Ornln und Cncd? moor Wider?roof. , . . ItciM in Hu- t,or i . RxninlQO lita ?-..o'? ? ; IN UNI; HIM ?-sr. w i : i ? s M OK. .4.011 IIANII-NKWK.l? V/>:I.T MIO!.. ...o l'oi.u i; AND l?VI lOIKlt.S NIIOK. . ;?..:.:.(? ? A l li A v YI.VK < Al r M::. :r. .v tay wmtui ..?;.. tx v s Hil OER, ?3.00 nuil 81.7/1 Ito vs* sOliooi. silo*:?. AM iiimlc M. <..?. -. Huil?n awl Laue. $3&$S SHOES ?1.15 SHOK i OK MISSES. wont Mnterlnt. f.i -.t styl?. Unat ytttfnff. Wt r?. iluiixlii". I'.-?? liten, Mftiiu. SOW I?jr J. F.fllAUTIN AL <:o, Liuire?. C. Ss. PORT ROYAL <t WESTWUN CAROLINA RAILWAY, IN KI-TKCT MA::. "0, 1800. (Trains mn <>u 73th, Meridian Timo.) ?D'AtlA i:\i i:iT si NDAV. "DAILY ONLY SOUTH LOT ' X 1 *-M A i N LINK. Leave Spnrtanbiivg * Wood ru IV, " F.noroo, " Laurena, " Waterloo. " Coronaon, " fl roon wood, Itrndley, ih Coi 'lilied?, Clark ^ Hill, Arrivo Augiinlu, " Cnnrlcnton, *. Savan nulli .loekson ville, y r<- ,.m ! ?i/ j? ni .I .M p in fi ..;."> n ni ? M p tn <. i:; i? ni 'I ;'.;> p m 7 es }) m 7 ."iTp ni s ?vj p m in O.i p tn ;to a m j <i. s I"* ti m fill a n? ?0 a nt ?10 it .n 00a f.'. 17 a it? ::"i n in V.i ii m 10 -I?) a nt 11 27 a in lu ::<> u . V co p ni n M p ni ." 55 n m 10 NORTH ROUND-MAIN LINK. l.aavo Jiicksouvilio Clint lostim, Auguatti. Chirk ll I s 1. McCormick v " ItnuMey, ,. "Sfl^ reen wood, i^.^" .?,. \\.atels<^ Arriv? Luurons, *? Fnoroo, ** Woodruff, " Spill I :ilibul'g? - -io p m NORTH--UltHl?NVII.LK I*. M. A Lon vc I in uro ns, l (Kl Arrivo > ; raj coori. 1 2S *. I'nnntaiti Inn, t 60 ** Simpsoni lllu, li ol " < : rounvlllo, 2 lu s 1 IH i p m s '. ."? a ni o ll? n in 10 io n m 11 07 a tn 11 40u m 11 -i? n m I? 15 J) in 12 Hp in ^T?j ID p in f !? 23 s ltd lid Train Charleston to (J roon ville. SOUTH BOUND. Lottvo Creon ville, :l 25 p ni ?lOflOpiy " KimpHonvlllo,4 07 p in ll loam .' Fountain Inn,4 23 p in il 15am " Ur ny cou rt, 4 17 p n* li 4i)p ni Artist! Lau ron a, 0 20 p rn 12 20 um Connection mndo tit Spurtanhurg with S. and A. K. H. (J roon wood with i~> ?V, ti. li. c. At Augusta with Coorgiu Kui I road tor tho West, Through Mokota on aal o at our Depot rorali i? o nits, ami boggago chocked to destination. Morning Train run through to Char leston without chango of cara' For i un lu:c Information rotativa to BCllOdtllo. Kates, ,Ve, wrltO to or cull tor NV. J. CRAIG, <i. I*. A. Il, W. Hunt, T. I*. A. Aurfti?dui ia NOTICE Strayed on tho night of April 10th (Thu rad ny nigni) omi Sorel mart; mule, about 1 years <>hl ami i.?, band high. Apparently her face ls swollen between the eyes and nose. Frosh shod in front. She loft with a leather halter on. Anyone having neon, beard of paid mule, will please write or tel-? egraph us nt Clinton. M. S. HAILY ?t SONS. Clinton, S. C. 25-Cent Column. DY Hi NO ! DVl.l.V;" flavo your dyeing und clowning dorio ut tho Ohl Simon Isltind Dyeing Kstnlillsh inotit. Sa vo ox pro?* by sending through MlNTIUtit J AMIKKON, p AFKB. Any person who ia lu need O of Iron, Flro-proof Kalos will it to their lutenist t?? nonsuit .J. Y.rooLKY, Tylorsvillo. VTINK JACK cnn bo round during tho souKoii ut tho stnbtoH ol' Darksdnlo A Hick*? I>KAL F.STATK on easy tonus. Lot \> ?m Lauron* Street, containing two room cottage mid blacksmith shop, l o yarda from Fubllo svuuro. IOUOHTi A go<ni rim; from umall .darkey whoobiimw to buvo foti nd lt Qwner can get aaid ring t?y dosorlblnj?, lt Slid,leaving at t liin oflico tho amount paid out, ?md for thit* notico. LOST. A dnrk iron-gruy ronlo atTay od from my promises in Young'* I'owmdiip.on Sunday, ll*!? ?OHIO M bite ipot? on ber ahouhrler and hip. Fin lor will tr? rewarded by ad?re?tdnjt nt* it Yeoua** tttore peatefllee.