The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, April 28, 1891, Image 3
-. . ,, , -I. ?
LAURENS, S. 0., April 28th, 1891.
LOOAL.
A floe rain fell Thursday night.
Senator Irby ran down to Columbia
Tuesday.
Mi si Blanche Hudgena \isltod Char
leston last woek.
?>-. J. J. Fluss la building a handsome
Ave room cottsgo In Jersey.
Mr. Badgor Bo wen Is at borne on a
visit to bis parents,
Miss s iliii* Dorrob, of Grayoourt, la
visiting her sister, Mrs. Garrison.
Co). Forguson attended the meeting
of University Trustoos bold at Columbia
last week.
Miss Delia Doyles, of Ashvllle, Is vis
iting hor cousin, Mrs. ?Williamson
Martin.
Mrs. Ivobert Ulli and family, of Green
villn, is vifltlng hor slater, Mrs. J. A.
Oopeland. ?
Go to the Opera House and see the
Sanford Girls Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nigbts.
Tlio contract for the brick to be used
In tho construction of the new Presby
terian Church has boen Riven to Mr. S.
D. Garlington.
Rlehard Hunter a thrifty colored far
mer semis us a spooitnon ol his oat orop
which is first class. " iHek" will '?feel
his oats" as long an be works on this
lino.
Just rocoivod big lot Reiser's Hand
mado shoos in different styles. Call and
got a pair of tho true foot resters at
Da\ h Ropor ?ft Go's famous Clothing,
Hat and Shoo Store.
There will ho a regular moeting of
Leosvllie Alliance, Saturday May 2nd, at
2 o'clock P. M, A full attendance Is de
sired as Col. J. L. M. Irby, County Loot,
will oo with ua.?O. P. Goodwin, Pres.
A Ducks County (Pa.) hon Is now sit
ting on an egg and also as judge in a
, lawsuit, for if she hatchos a peculiar
$ breed of chick, a man who is acoused of
having stolon tho ogg will go to jail.
Tho examination of white teachers for
tho county fron Rchools was held in the
Court I louse Friday. Thero woro about
twelvo applicants. Twenty seven col
orod applicants woro exrunlnod on the
day following.
At tho grand auction of town lots at
Greenwood on Tuesday last, they went
oil' liko hot oakos at good prices. Ad
vertising did it. Now take a hint be
foro Bomo body gots "knooked down."
'?Going, going."
Mr. T. D. Lake bought 110 bales of cot
ton in a sluglo purchhso a few days ago.
Mr. Luko 18 ono of the boat cotton mon
in upper South Carolina aud Walker,
Fleming A Sloan aro fqrtunate in hav
ing his sorvicos.
Among tho I.aureus people who at
tondod iho Charleston Floral Fair last
wook woro: Mr Clarenco Kennedy and
Miss I /.lie Kennedy, Postmaster J. M.
Robortson and daughter, Mr. Charlie
Myors and Mayor N. B. Dial and family.
"If you would see fair Montroso aright,
Y ju must visit it by tho p&le moonlight.''
and tho sanio may be said of Clinton?
wo speak whereof wo Know. Clinton is
no less a handsome town by the light
of tho noonday sun but people are too
busy lor sontiment then.
Small Favors Thankfully Received.
Here aro threo choors and a tiger for
Tun Lauben? Advertiser, one of the
chipporost roprosontativos of the fourth
estate?A itf/usta Chronicle.
I'M auks Awfully!
Tiik Lauken? Advkutisek is pub
lishing somo of the brightest and moat
lost editorial paragraphs we see any
where in a rather oxtenslve exchange
V.st.?Greenville Daily News.
Death.
Mrs. Mary McCllntock, a highly ro
spoctod lady, of Ora in this county, died
on Thursday last at the advanced age
of oighty-oight years, and on the follow
ing day was burled at Old Field Church.
Sho was tho mother of Capt. Wm.
McClintock, of this county, and Rev.
Mr. McClintock, of Nowborry.
Accident.
Whilo riding a mulo homo from the
Held last Thursday, a sovon year old
? son of Mr. Young Cunningham was
thrown, Ills foot caught in the plow
gear and ho was dragged a considerable
distance, receiving numerous outs and
bruises of a vory sovore oharaotor about
face, liead and body.
Examination.
Tho competitive examination for ap
nointmonts to the U. S. Naval and Mili
tary Acadomios woro hold hore yester
day. There woro fourtoeu applicants
for tho two positions. The examina
tion was conducted by Lieut. J. R.
Edwards, of tho U. S. Navy, now pro
fessor of mechanics at the State Univer
sity, and W. W. Ball. Prof. Bailey of
tho Columbia Graded Schools attended
tho examination, Who tho lucky boys
woro is not yot known.
Tho Hun lord Girls.
The audtomjp that greeted the Sanford
girls last night was larger than that of {
tho provious oyeulng- though by no
moans such as tho performance deserv
ed. Tho proRrainme was rendered
throughout in tho same excellent man
nor that has characterized all their per
mi in .mces hore. Tho work of the Japa
neso attracted, as usual, much attention.
--The A'rVtfVjFrlday. The company will
appoar hero threo nights oommenolng
Thursday, April30th.
' i I(<' Teachers' Association.
Tho regular mooting of tho County
Teacliors' Association will bo hold next
Saturday. Au inter flying programme
has boon proparod aud the exorolses
v. ill he of an Instruct!ro nature. These
aro days of eo-oporatlon, In which tho
members of ovory trado and profoaslbn
organi/.o thmnsolvoH Into unions of one
sort or a imi her for purposes pt mutual
help and support. Tcuohors in justice
to thomsulvos and tdfheir work, have
no right to lay behind In such progres
cdvn movemonls. It Is urged that the
authoring, Saturday, will include every
?jvlilto toacher in thocountv,
.... ._lL_" .
Marriage.
At the reeidonoe of the bride's father
In this city, Mr. J. W. Oallahan, of
. Pleximont, and Mies Minnie Hammond
wore married on last Thursday evening,
Hev. T. E. Morris, officiating,
Mr. CnllAbam is to be congratulated
ff in bavjng won one of 1 .aureus' most
charming, accomplished and popular
j'oung ladles. She will be greatly
missed Iron) the social life of onr city.
Mr. and Mrs. Oallahan left Wednesday
for the iU*t - /fair in Charleston. They
|S?^will rt)nldrin1 Piedmont.
gfoyjtl- iho community In general, Thb
BShBuisj.:r extends beat wiabe*.
Iwturcn? Co Have an Arch at Columbia.
Laurens will be at the Columbia Con
tenninl, and celfbrato with fervor.
L. WSlmpklna and O. O. Featherstone
appealed to our businet? men und they
did It. Thea? gentlemen will probably
go to Columbia during this week, to
make the necessary arrangements. It
takes "hustling" to keep up with tho
procession In these times.
HuuOay School Statistics.
?r. H. K. Carroll, or P*alnfleld, N. J.,
Special Agent of the U. B. Census Ofilce,
is collecting the statlstlos of religious bo
dlea, for the Eleventh Consus of the Uni
ted States. The undersigned has been
requested to assist In collecting these
statlstlos for Laurens County. I thoro
fore request all Fastors, and Sunday
School Superintendents in tho County,
both white and oolored, to furnish me at
onee their Post Office addresses, so that
I may send out suitable blanks for this
purpose. A prompt response to this call
will materially aid me in this service,
whloh Is entirely gratuitous.
C. L. FIKB,
(County papers copy.) Laurons, S. O,
Harris Lilthla Springs.
Harris Lithla Water is attracting wide
attention and orders are oonstaotly be
ing received from all parts of Georgia
and South Carolina. Mr. Harris has
had applications to buy an intorest in
the spring from gentlemon in Augusta
and other cities. Physicians are rocom
mending the water evory day. Dr. Mayor
of Newberry has expressed tho highest
opinions ot its quslitios. While in Au
gusta one day last week Mr. Harris sold
to druggists four hundrod dollars worth.
Au experienced lady who naa had
charge of the Pulaski House of Savan
nah and of the Globo Hotel of Augusta
has been employod as housekeeper at
the hotel.
Harris Lithla Wator Is destined, to
mako Laurens county and Wutorloo fa
mous.
A Postal Change.
Heretofore the Mall carrier on tho
route to Cross Anohor, Huntington and
Tylersvllle has been making only two
trips a week, tho mail loaving horo Mon
days and F rldays. Consequently sub
scribers to The Advkiitiskr did not ro
colve their papers until four days after
publication. A potitlon was, Ihoroforo
drawn up by tho publishor of The Ad
vKRTisEit'and signatures obtained at tho
Post Offices interested, and forwarded
to the Post Offine Dnpartment at Wash
ington. It was requested that tho carrier
make an additional trip weekly, loaving
Laurens on Wodnosdays and the re
quest was grantod, tho now arrange
ment to commence May 1st. The signa
tures to the petition were obtainod by
tho Postmasters at tho various points
named.
Tho Hosiery Mill.
Tho proposition to establish a hosiery
mill in Laurens has at last taken doii
nite shapo. A meeting largoly attended
by prominent business men was held in
the Court Houso on the oveniug of tho
21st inst. Col J. W. Forguson was
oalled to the chair and W. W. Ball was
elected secretary. Mr. W. P. Forguson,
Superintendent of tho Oil and Fertilizer
Factory, explainod to tho meeting tho
nature of the business, cost of buying
putting in and oporating the plant, and
exhibited specimens of tho fabrics made
by various mills. Short addresses com
mendatory of tho sohomo wero mado by
several other gontlomen. In pursuance
of a resolution offered by W. W. Ball,
a '">n>inittoo was appointed to investi
gate the advisability ot establishing
the mill and aftor looking ovor tho
Held, to report at a subsequent meeting.
W. W. Ball, Capt. J. R. Minter, Dr. B. F.
Posoy, S. C. Todd and W. P. Ferguson
eo in peso the committoe.
Those gentlemen are now in corres
pondence with mill owners in various
parts ol the South. Thore is no doubt
that the idea has so far been vory favor
ably recolvod by our peoplo. Tho en
terprise seems to oflbr fitst rate Jnduco
inents for Investment and to this is
added the general recognition of tho
fa et that tho time has conio whon, If tho
city is to have an industrial future,
manufacturing enterprises must bo in
augurated.
Tho Work at Clemson.
[Greenville Newa, 18th.]
Col. J. L. Orr returned yesterday
from a mooting of the executive
committee of tho board of trustees
of Clemson College. The frequent
meetings of the committees are to
keep the work at Fort Hill going.
Buildings of all kinds are going
up rapidly and 25,000 brick are be
ing made daily on the grounds.
The large building for tho labora
tory is now finished, with the ex
ception of a lit He work in the in
terior. It Is 160 feet by 100 feet,
three stories high and of brick.
The rock foundations for the me
chanical hall are now being laid.
The hall will be 160 feet by 50 ieet,
with an L 60 feet long. Two pro
fessor's houses are complete and
the excavations are boing made
for the dormitories for the students.
The excavations are also being
made for the main college building
and the rock Is being cut for the
foundation for it.
The scene at Fort Hill is a busy
one. Hundreds of workmen aro
engaged and there are no idlers
to be seen. The committee in sat
isfied with the progress being
made.
The Spring Medicine.
The popularity which Hood's
Sarsaparllla has gained as a spring
medicine is wonderful. It pos
sesses just those elements of health ?
giving, blootl.purifying and nppe
tlte-restoring which everybody
seems to need at this soason. Do
not continue in a dull, tired, un
satisfactory condition whon you
may be so much benefited by
HoocPs Sarsaparilln. It purifies
the blood and makes tho wonk
strong.
A young lady, eighteen years of
age. a daughter of Columbus Chris
topher of Fairmount, in Sparen
burg couuty, while setting fire to
logs piled In new ground last Wed
nesday afternoon, had her clothing
tocatch fire. Before assistance came
she wum burned tertibly, and died
from the effects of her Injuries the
next morning.
Miss Laura Hart, Beaufort 8. C.
writes: "I had suffered 13 yoars
with eczema and was at times con
fined to my bed. The itching was
terrible. A friend brought me a
bottle of B. B. B. The sores be -
Ran healing at once, and when I
ad taken two bottles I surprised
nay friends at my rapid recovery.',
"Pararitlclde", cures jtyeh in 80
minutes. Price 5octs. Sold by Dr.
B. F. Pos^y, Laurens, S. 0.
THE LAURENS BANKS.
Tkcjr Kile Their Keturn Win. the
Comptroller.
Comptioiler General Ellerbe yes
terday received the returns of the
various banks of Laurens. The Na
tional Bank of Laurens returns Its
stock thus: Par value, 100, market
value, 112; assessed by county
board, 68; capital stock, #60,000.
The Peopled Loan A Exchange
Bank, par value, 100, market value,
120; county board valuation, 72;
capital $56,000. Attached to the re
turn is a copy of the following reso
lution, adopted by the county board
of equalization: "Resolved that the
two banks of Laurens be taxed at
their market value, less 40 per ceut."
M. S. Bailey, an unincorporated
hanker of Laurens, returns his tax
able capital at (1,690.18.
Tho Comptroller also received
the error tax list of Laurens
County.
The county board of equalization
for Laurens county has reduced the
market value of the stock of the
Laurens batik? 40 per cent.
The comptroller has written the
following letter on this state of
facts:
Mr. O. G. Thompson, Auditor of
Laurens county?Dear Sir: Yours
of the 22d inst., inclosing tho returns
of tho bank of Laurens county and
the action of the board of equaliza
tion thereon, received, and reply
ing thereto will say that the action
of the board in reducing assess
ments 40 per cent, and not appor
tioning the amount so reduced upon
property, is directly In the face of
the law, and consequently in
making up your tax duplicate you
will disregard the action of said
board so far at* it pertains to the
reduction of 40 cent., and enter the
shares of said bank at their market
value as fixed in your report.
W. H. EliLERBK,
Comptroller General.
Euoree Presbytery,
Spartanburg, April 20.?Special:
Enoreo Presbytery, composed of
the forty-nine white Presbyterian
churches in Spartanburg, Union,
Greenville and Laurens counties,
held its spring sessions at Lime
stone Church, Gaffney (Mty, conven
ing Thursday night and adjourning
Saturday afternoon at 3:80 o'clock.
There wore sixteen ministers and
twenty-soven ruling elders present.
Tho Kev. J. M. Rawlings, D. D., of
Spartanburg, was moderator and
Rav. W. L, Boggs, of Moore, assis
tant clerk, Tho meeting was a
very earnest and busy one, and in
dicated much life, progress and
hopefulness on the part of the Pres
bytery, Mr, D. W. Braunen of the
Thornwell Orphanage, now a stu
dent in Columbia Seminary, was
licensed to preach tho Gospol after
a very creditable examination; and
Mr. W. \V. Rogers, of Laurens
County, a student of Clinton Col
lege, was taken under caro as a
candidate for tho Gospel ministry.
Tho Presbytery now has fourteen
candidates under its care.
Calls for the pastoral services of
tho Rev. R. E. Henderlito w?re
presented by tho Churches of New
Harmony,. Dorroh and Fountain
Inn, and order was taken for his
installation . Tluce new churches
have been organized since the last
meeting; one each at the Spartan
MillSj'in the city of Spartanburg,
and at Pacolet Factory and Enoreo
Factory, all in Spartanburg County.
These makes six churches organiz
ed by this Presbytery among the
operatives in our cotton mills, and
they have been largely the result of
the energetic and successful labor |
of Rev N.J. Holmes tho zealous and \
efficient evangelist of the Presby-1
tery. This evangelistic work has !
proved so encouraging and success- j
tu I that tho Presbytery at this
meeting determined to enlarge it
by putting an assistant evangelist
in tho field and raiso this year $1,600
for that special work. It also adop
ted a paper looking to tho inaugu
ration of a scheme of synodical
evangelization.
During this meeting ol Presbyte
ry a conference on foreign missions
was held, according to n programme
prepared in advance, and seven set
speeches on different missionary
topics wore made. Much interest
is evinced in this department of
Christian work, and plans are be
ing devised for largely increasing
tho contributions to it. The fact
that the Presbytery has a mission
ary in Japan gives a personal inter
est to the cause.
Tho Rev. J. M. Rose and Ruling
Elder C. A. Barry wore chosen
commissioners to tho General as
sembly, which meets in May, with
the Rov. S. R. llopo and Elder T,
S. Farrow as alternates. The next
meeting of Presbytery is to be at
Cane Creek Church September 16.?
News A Courier
Resolutions of Respect,
Whereas, It has pleased our
Heavenly Father to remove from
us by death our much loved and
worthy brothers, Capt. J. W. Watts
and M. P. Martin and while wo
humbly bow to the will of our
Father, we miss them very much.
Therefore be it
Jtesolveu 1st, That wo deeply
mourn their loss and that indeed
they have left a gap in our ranks
ttiat cannot bo flllod and wo deeply
sympathize with their families and
friends in thoir loss.
2nd. That a copy of those resolu
tions be sent to each of their fam
ilies and that tho county papers be
requested to publish them,
Company G., 3d S. C. V.
Tho State, Monday: Governor
Tillman yesterday received a re
markable letter. ~ It was writton
by a man In one of tho upper coun
ties and asked tho Governor not to
offer a reward for tho capture of a
white man who killed a negro, and
for which a reward had boon re
quested. Tho writor stated that
the man was living in a certain
?*pot, and his friends were only
waiting for Iho reward to bo offered
so that they could claim it and use
the money In defending the follow
on his trial. Inclosed was a map
showing where tho follow was hid
ing. The Governor will send the
letter and tho map to tho sheriff of
the county.
It is reported that Mr. W, A.
Law intends to resign his position
as Court Stonogrrfpher and move to
Greenville to accept tho manage
ment of a $100,000 Insurance com
pany organized in that city,?Spar
tanburg Herald.
Why let your hair turn gray
whon Hall's Hail Renewer will
prevent it?
The Dabbler's Column.
While In Columbia last week It
was my good fortune to see Prof.
Jno, Henry the hypnotist, perform
at the chapel of the B. C. College.
The professor Is rather striking in
appearance, has seen probably sixty
summers, and Is a fair speaker.
Jtle commenced by giving an ex
planatory lecture lasting some
three quarters of an hour which
was very interesting to persons who
live and love to learn,
Volunteers were called for and
about fifteen students, frosh, seni
ors, etc. responded with alacrity
and ascended the rostrum; among
them a couple of fine boys from
Laurens. The hypnotist requested
tho whole crew to count their pul
ses lu order to blanklfy their minds
as much as possible and so get in
condition to be impressed by him.
When they had all mutely compil
ed for five minutes he seized one
and the fun commenced. It was
great. "Shut your eyes" said the
Old Professor and the obedient
boy did so. "Now," said theO. P.,
"You can't open them to save your
life" and the O. B. couldn't. The
youngster in the hands of the hyp
notist was nothing more than a
piece of mechanism. In a fow min
utes four or live others were put in
the same condition. The hypnotist
would command the subject to open
his mouth and then tell him that he
couldn't shut it, and struggle as he
might, he kept it open. The hyp
notist would say to the subject that
it was freezing cold and the latter
would shudder, and button his coat:
would tell him that he itched and
he would scratch like he had boen
picking blackberries; that mosqui
toes wero worrying him and he
would slap his face viciously, and
so various experiments were tried.
By a word, which however was us
ually spoken with foroe and deci
sion, the boy's body was made stiff
and rigid as a corpse, or any set of
muscles were for tho time paralyz
ed. "SnakeI" cried the professor
as he held' a cane in front of one
young fellow's eyes and the expres
sion of horror depicted on his coun
tenance as he attempted to get out
of the way was startling. But
when the same boy was informed
that the same stick was a beautitul
girl and that be must kiss her, he
smolo a smile of incomparable
sweetness and gently but fervent
ly did as he was told. The audi
ence roared.
Hypnotism Is a great thing and
while all the above may appear ab
surdly Impossible, it's true because
I've seen it. Col. Gary Watts was
operated upon a few evenings ago
and he will tell you that it isn't a
fake?just as be told me. The pro
fessor didu't tackle any of the Lau
rens College boys; as it Is universal
ly acknowledged in Columbia that
starvation is the only human agen
cy that can or will affect the pecu
liar and hurdy variety of student to
which they belong.
Everybody in Columbia,with the
"Administration" possibly excep
ted, is learning the art of hypnotiz
ing and legislators will hereafter
be bewitched with the same facT11? (
ty that they have been in times |
past bamboozled and debauched, i
Highland Home.
As it has been some timo since
you have had any communication
from this section, I volunteer to
give you a few points.
The farmers have made good use
of the time since the "clouds have
rolled by," and from tho way they
are planting, King Cottou is still in
tho lend, yet the price is away
down, says the farmer. Yes, and
if you plant as much as you did
last year the price will be power
fully down next fall. Seel
Rev. B. I, Gnrrett is quite sick
at this writing and also Miss Lou
Stephen, who has boen a sufferer
for some time, is seriously ill.
At the residence of the bride's
mother, on the 19th inst., Mr. Asa
A. Baldwin, of Abbeville oounty,
und Miss Janie Power, of Laurens
county wore united in the holy
bond i of wedlock. Rev. J. B. Par
rot oftlciating. Your humble cor
respondent chaneed to be one of
the number that witnessed
the nuptials and too en
joyed a most sumptuous dinner.
We fill tho old shoe full of rice and
shower it after them down the river
of life.
Rev. J. B. Parrott filled his ap
pointment at Highland Home
and preached a good sermon, tak
ing his text from John 5: 39. He
also gave a brief talk on missionary
work and spoko of the thorough
and systematic work of that zeaL
OU8 worker, Rev. A. J, Doasy, in
Cuba.
Miss Alice Friday was in our
midst a few days ago, Miss Fri
day tells us she has a full school
at Centervlllo. Success to her!
We learn that Laurens is soon to
have a Steam Laundry, Ice Fac
tory, Graded school, otc. Whowl
what next? G.
Mt. Gallagher.
Spring has at lost opened up and
as a consequence, good use is being
made of overy hour, and now if
wo can get rain enough wo will see
tho coming crop begin to grow and
, bring its reward.
There has been a good doal of
sicaness in some families in this
neighborhood and somo deaths.
Mrs. Sallie Smith is quite siok
and not expected to live.
We had tlio pleasure of the Rev.
J. C. Count's company a fow days
ago. We wore I. lend glad to see
our old pastor.
Tho Rov. N. J. jilolmoH, a
Presbyterian, minister, will proach
at Kings Chapel on the first Sun
day in May at 11 o'clock A. M, Let
all who can attend.
Tho young men havo quite an
interesting debating society at the
.school house at Ilocky Mount.
Some of the Mount Gallagher boys
who attended our last meeting ex
pressed themselves as much pleas
ed with tho proceedings of the
meeting. Jim.
Tho arrangement of the mw
schedule for tho Columbia N. v
berry and Laurens road is to be
announced in a few days. The
authorities are now at work. It
will go into effect next Friday,
For tho delicate and aged and
all in whom tho vital current is
impoverished and sluggish, Ayer's
Sarsaparllla is the very best Ionic.
It restores the wasted tissues
aud imparts to tho system jsurpri
ing elasticity and vigor. Price
Lauford Gleanings.
The reunion of Co. G., 3d 8.
C. V. came off at this place on the
19th lust. It was a very pleasant
day Indeed. The old veterans as
well as their friends seemed to en
joy It hugely. The ladies furnished
a splendid dinner and there .were
several baskets full gathered up.
Our placo was well represented
at the sale of the Greenwood lots.
Homo of the boys bought lots.
Mrs. Owens,of Fairfleld is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. K. P.
Milam.
Our school has closed owing to
a scarcity of children.
Our farmers are still "humping"
themselves and will soon have
their work well in hand. Good
rains fell last night and everything
is lively this morning. Some of
the people think they can buy cot
ton cheaper than they can raise it.
L.
Kocky Mount.
Mr. H. F. Boland is tho first to
finish planting cotton.
The health of the community is
very good.
The people of this section are
going to plant moro corn and less
cotton this year thau over before.
The rain which fell last Thurs
day night was much needed in this
section.
Mr. ,T. R. Owlngs & Co. are doing
a thriving mercantile business in
this section.
The Loafer's Club will meet next
Saturday at one o'clock. A full
attendance is desired as there is
business of importance to transact.
For fear that this may find its
way to the waste basket, I will
close by wishing the editor of The
Advertiser a grand success.
Farms mid Farm Animals.
Washington, April 22-?Special:
The Secretary of Agriculture, in
his monthly crop report for April
given out to-night, gives state
ments from State agents showing
the condition of winter grain and
farm unimnls in South Carolina.
The average date of seeding
wheat in 1890 was about the middle
of November, and tho season was
favorable both for seeding and ger
mination, but in many sections tlio
excessive spring rains have injured
tho crop. While a few corres
pondents report the crop vigoious
and healthy, many others say that
it is small, late and unpromising.
The mild winter has been favor
able for livestock, and all animals
are unusually free from disease. No
diseases have appeared except
glanders among horses, and the
prevalence of cholera among hogs,
although there is much less com
plaint of tho latter than usual.
Intensive Farming.
Your correspondent, learned that
Mr. G, C. Young is introducing the
intensive system of farming upon
his place the present year. Ho
has also entered the list of contest
ants for tho prize offered by the
Columbia Phosphate Co. Ask him
about it. Mr. Young is cutting
down his cotton acreage and wid
ening his grain and forage acreage.
Some of tho neighbors aro doing
likewise. And did you know that
right here, partially within tho
corporate limits of (.'linton. Mr.
Young is raising lino Jerseys and
fine colts? There aro others hero,
too, who are doing the same thing.
This is a neighborhood of substan
tial and progressive farmers. Tho
writer suggests that they tell your
readers what they aro doing.?
Clinton Gazette.
Death From a Catfish's Bite.
Special to The State.
Spartaxisurq, S. C, April 24.?
Mr. Smith, foreman in the carding
room of Clifton factory, died to-day
from the effects of a wound in the
thumb inflicted by a catfish about
a week ago. Mortification sot in
so rapidly that the arm could not
be amputated.
Arrested for Abduction,
Thomas Allen, colored, of Lau -
rens county, is in jail awaiting ex
amination on tho charge of abduc
tion. He was arrested at Laurens
by Deputy Sheriff Gilrealh. Allen
is said by white friends to bo a
man of good charactor.?Greenville
j News.
Tho Gallows at Pickcns.
Special to The State,
Pickens, S. 0., April 21.?Wil
liam Miles, colored was hung by
the sheriff at 12:00 o'clock to-day,
for the murder of Jacob Griffin,
also colored. Miles lived sixteen
minutes after the trap fell.
Count Von t .oltke*, tho great
German general, died Friday. He
was born in 1800.
Weites Martin, tho negro who
killed Alice McLeod, was hanged
In Columbia on Friday.
Brabham tho negro murderer of
the Italian, Macca, in Charlotte, N.
C, has been convicted.
An abandoned woman was found
murdered in tlio thims of New
York city Friday morning. Her
body had beon mutilated like Jack
the Rlppor's victims.
The board of visitors of the Cit
adel have decided upon Spartan
burg as tho place for the two
weoks summer encampment at the
close of the presentacadomlc term.
The Socrotary of State has Issued
a commission to the Home Build
ing and Loan Association of Clin
ton. Tho following are tho corpo
rators! W. S. Bailey, W. E. Owens,
R. Z. Wright, J. W.Copelntid, J. A.
Bailey ar.d Win. J. Bailey. The
purpose of tho corporation is to do
n general building and loan busi
ness. The capital stock will be
$100,000, divided into 500 shares at
.$200 each,
When Baby was sick, wo gare hor Castorla.
When shews* a Ohlld, sho crlod for Castorlo.
When she became Miss, she clunf to Castoria.
When she bad Children, she gave them Castor la.
Mr. John C. Ferlman, Albion, Il
linois, writes on Jan. 10th 1891:
"My wife has beon a great sufferer
from headaches for over 20 years,
and your Bradycrotine is the only
medicine that has ever relieved
her. I can get you nil the recom
mendations you want from here.
Wo take great pleasure in reor.m
Imending it on all occasions.
Save Time and Health. Doctors' bills and druggists' prescrip
tions are heavy drains on the pocket, not to mention day?,
weoks, and months of enforced idleness in case of sickness.
In many instances all this loss may bo saved by the timely uso
of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. This medicine, taken in smaller doses
than would be required of any other blood-purifier, produces
the most positive results; therefore it is economy to
Use Only
Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Moreover, by taking this medicine in season, yon prevent the Inroads
of disease, keep tho blood pure, and tho system uniformly strong a od vigorous. Kemember,
Prevention is better than eure.
But how. It may bo asked, Is ono to know that he needs this medicine? By various
Indications; among thtm by that tired feeling, by loss of appetite, lack of euergy, dull head
ache and confusion of memory, pains in the limbs, back, and sides, pimples and eruptions
on Uio face and body, weakness of tho eyes, restlessness by night, drowsiness by day, and
frequent depression of spirits. These, though not diseases In themselves, arc symptoms
and warnings, which, it uot atteuded to, may result iu diseases of the most serious nature.
Begin at ouce to use
Ayer's Sarsaparilla.
"Avim's Sarsaparilla gives entlro satisfac
tion to my customers. My wife used two
bottles of It, which did her more good Uian
any other medicine. Her sallow faco has
become fresh and rosy. I feel assured that
Ayer's Sarsaparilla has completely restored
her health. Our family physician recom
mends Ayer's remedies."?Sam'l Stepheusou,
Pool, W. Va.
"For years I was afflicted with dyspep
sia, having very little appetite and being dis
tressed by nearly everything I ate. A drug
gist recommended a trial of Ayer's Sarsapa
rilla, of which I am now hiking my fourth
bottle. The medlclnu helped me at once,
and has continued to help me. I can recom
mend Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a great remedy
in this distressing complaint."?Charles U.
Maxter, Farmington, Me.
"For several years, in the Spring months, I
used to be troubled with a drowsy, tired feel
ing and a dull pain In die small of my bnck,
so bad, at times, as to prevent my being able
to walk, tho least sudden motion causing mo
severe distress. Occasionally, a rash cov
ered my body, tho skin apparently becoming
thickened, accompanied by intense itching.
FrcqucnUy, boils would break out on various
parts of tho body. By the advice of friends
and my family physician, 1 began tho uso of
Ayer's Sarsaparilla and continued it till the
poison In my system was completely eradi
cated."-L.W. English, Montgomery City, Mo.
" Every spring for tho last nine yean 1
have been In the habit of taking Ayer's Sar
saparilla, and I can truly say that f never
used any medicine that did me so much good.
I am convinced that It is
The Best Blood-Purifier
"To all sufferers from liver complaint, I
would strongly recommend Ayer's Sarsapa
rilla. 1 was afflicted with liver complaint
for nearly two years, until advised to use
Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It gave mo immediate
relief."?James French, Atchlsou, Kansas.
Savo your time by taking;
In the market, and can confidently recom
mend it to all in need of a reliable, effec
tive, and economical alterative medicine."
? J. A. Shepard, Proprietor of Shepard's
Paragon Varnish, 240 Pearl st,, New York
city.
Savo your money by taking
Ayer's Sarsaparilla,
Prepared by DR. J. C. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Druggists.
Prloe 81. Six bottles, 95. Worth S5 a bottle,
for Infants and Children.
?' C ast orl a Is so well adapted to children that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to mo." H. A. Abohxb, M. I).,
Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. T.
"The use of 'Castorfs' Is so universal and
Its merits so well known that it see ma a work
of supererogation to endorse it. Fow are tho
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach." _
CARLOS MillTVH, D. D.,
Now York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdalo Reformed Church.
Oastorla cures Colic, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di
gostion.
Without injurious medication.
" For several years I have recommended
your 1 Castoria,1 aud shall always continue to
do so as it has invariably produced bonoflcial
results."
Edwin F. I'ahdbb. M. P.,
"The Winthrop," 126th Street and 7th Are.,
New York City.
Tm* Csktaur Company, 77 Murray Strset, Naw York.
-^Laurens Jewelry PalaceW
I am Daily Receiving Additions to mv splendid HOLIDAY stock
of WATCHES, ORNAMENTAL JEWELRY and SILVER
WARE, STERLING and PLATED.
Prices the LOWEST. Come and sec.
j^flr"Repairing Skillfully done at shoit notice.
W. A. JOHNSON, South side Public Square.
A Complete and Elegant Line of
DIAMONDS, WATCHES, RINGS
CLOCKS, JEWELRY
J. ?Vt VISANSKA'S.
By square dealing and low prices we hope to merit a continuance o*
youi liberal patronage. Repairing done in a most skill
ful manner and at lowest prices.
Cooper & Burnside Bros.
Keep cons tantly on hand all kinds of
Groceries, Provisions, Vegetables
FRUITS W SEASON,
AT LOWEST TRICES,
OaJl a/nd E^:amine omr J3toolt.
COOPE R & BURNSIDE BROS.
LAU REIMS SHOE STORE
Heetvily Ovor LoEiclecL
My stock must he lightened at all hazards and at any price of
I^ine Grades
especially. I have bought TOO MANY and MUST SELL them for
less than evcrbeforc SHOES have been offered in Laurcns.
I Be Sure to Give Us a Call Soon,
\i W. K. GARRETT.
RICHMOND A DANVILLE
HAILUOAD CO.
Co uiulna and Groonvillo division*
C nntoiiHod schedule in olfect Mar. 8tb,
itsyi. Trains run on 751,1? McrulUu i:mw.
NORTH UOI'NO.
No. 43.
Lv Nowberry 0 Wu in
" (Joldvillo UO 88 n in
** ? Hilton 10 43 a in
Ar Liuroiii 11 40 a in
No. 42.
Ijv Ltureua ?) i? i? hi
Ar Clinton 1 -I p in
" (Joldvillo 1 .\S p in
4* Nowborry 8 3? p in
No. H5. No. ?18.
Lv Charleston 7 00 a in
Lv Columbia 0 00 p in I! no a in
l.v Alston 0 5S p in 12 IS a in
I.v Union 9 OS p m
Ar Spartan burg 3 12 j> in
L.V Trynn ? 40 p in
Lv Salinia il 37 p m
Lv Flat Kook o 61 p m
I.v I! i111111' i'.-o11 \ i! 11 7 07 p in
Lv AshoVllIo 8 0? p in
Ar Hot Spi lug* !? 40 p in
I.v Pomarln 7.1 p in 12 31 p m
I.v Prosperity 7 Hb p n? 1? 63 p m
Lv Ne wherry 7 17 p in l 13 p in
:.v Gotd\ Ute 8 M p in
Lv Clinton it 03 p in
Ar Laurens U 43 {? in
Ar Nineiy-Six 2 SO p in
L\ Ninety-Six 2 50 b in
Lv GrootiWood 3 12 p ui
Ar lIodgoH 6 a*, p ui ?"?> p ni
Lv llodccs ;: 40 p in
Ar Abbeville ?> l.r> p in -1 P> p m
a.- Hi lion l an p in
Lv Uolton J 60 p in
" Wllllaiuston 4 58 p ill
?? Pel/.er f> ih) p in
?' Piedmont i'i 17 p in
Ar Greouvlllo i> in) p in
Ar Anderson f> 20 p in
Ar Pondlcton il 16 p in
Ar Sonnen 7 10 p in
Lv Sonera 7 ????< p 111
Ar Wullialla 8 08 p m
Ar Atlanta 12 00 p m
No. 10. No, flO.
Ijv Melton Jl Id a in
Ar Helton 4 15 p in
Lv Wllllatnalon il 22 a in l 01 p n?
Lv Jvl/.er 11 j a in ?'! 55 p in
Lv Piedmont u Ifta in rt'87 p m
Ar Greeuvlilo 12 co |? in 3 no p in
No. No. *!<>.
Lv Wulhalla 8 80 a in
Lv Seneca '?? 0.1 a m.
Lv Pondlcton S> 87 u in
Lv Anderson it) 15 a in
Ijv Greenville 0 80 a m
Lv IMedinont 10 10 a in
Lv Pelzor io 27 ii in
Lv Williiiinston 1033 a ui
Ar Helton 10 55 a ui
Lv Helton 11 05 a in
Lv Abbovlllo 11 05 a in
a r Hodges 11 45 a in
Lv 1 lodges 12 Ml a in
Lv Greenwood 12 88 p in.
Ar Ninety-Six I 03 p in
Lv Ninety-Six D 1 8n p ill
Lv Laurens 7 00 u ni
Ijy Clinton 7 32 a m
i.v Gohlvillo 7 52 a in
Ar Nowborry 8 la p in 8 15 a in
Lv Prosperity :t 31 p in 1108 a ni
Ar Pomarla 1 02 p ni 0 ii? a in
Lv Hot Springs 8 82 a in
Lv Asliovillo in in a in
Lv llondcrsnnvlllo il 0(1 a in
Lv Flat Kock 11 18 u in
Lv Saludn 11 43 u in
i.v Tryon |12 81 !? ni
Ijv Spartauburg l 40 p ?>>
Lv Union 2 48 p 111
Lv Alston I 26 p m 0 I". n in
Ar Columbia 5 80 p in 10 . 0 a in
Ar I'lnulesion 0 !"> p in
No. 110. No. |li.
Lv Hodges 2 4ii p in 12 15 p in
Ar Abbeville 1 60 p in I ii5 p m
No. 117 No. 118.
Lv Columbia <! 20 a in 0 00 p in
Alht >ti 7 ('.") a in 8 !<> |> m
Poiuuria 7 22 a in 7 55 p in
Lv Prosperity 7 15 a in 7 i> in
Lv Newborry -s 03 a in v in p in
Ar Ninety-Six !? IKu ni (1 I! "
Lv Ninety-Six 0 I8n in (l ll p n
Lv Grooiiwood !? 40 n in 5 50 j: in
Ar HodgOS 10 06 a in 5 2."> p 11)
Lv Hodges hi 08 a in 5 28 p in
Ar Abbeville 10 40 ll in
Lv Abbeville 1 40 p in
Ar Holton ll 08 a in
Lv Helton I :j,"> p in
Ar Ander-on 11 86 a in
Lv Anderson I on p in
"Daily. 1 Daily oxeonl Sundays.
Main line trains Nos. 18 and 11 iluil.V
between Columbia and Hot Springs.?
dailycxcopt Sunday between AI?ton and
Clrcon yilic.
Tickets on I tile at principal stations to
ill points.
?l.\s. L. 'Pavi.oii,Gen. Pass. Agent.
D. Caiiiiwki.i,, D. P. A.i Columbia.
S.u. ? \as, Tralllc Maiiugor.
POUT HOYA L & WESTERN
CAROLINA RAILWAY,
IN EFFECT SEPT. 28, IStW.
75tb Morldian Time.
To Augusta, Hoaufort, Port L ?yal and
Charleston.
? * 1 I
Lv Greonyillo 800 pin 7 in am
Laurens 5 18 p m 8 40 ll III
Ar Augusta 0 86 i> in 12 80 i> in
Lv Augusta t U i"> a in
Ar Charleston 7 10 p in
Hoaufort 6 25 p in
Port Koyal 5 10 p ni
To Augusta, Savannah, VYayeross
Jacksonv ille, Thomasvillo, PalatKil, St
Augustine.
Lv Groonville SOOpni' 7 10 a in
Ar Augusta 08r>pin 1280 pm
Savannah 6 6511111 0 23 a III
Way cross ll 45 a in
Tliomasvllle i 40 p in
Jacksonville 12( noon)
Palatka 2 35 p in
St. Augustino 3 i> m
To Manldln, Simpsonvillc, Fountain
Inn, (irayootirt, Laurens, (irooiiwood.
McCormlck, Anderson ami Augusta.
? * ??
Lv <; reoivllle 7 io a ni ?'> 00 i> in
Ar Mauldlu 7-7 a n 821) p in
Simson'll 7 .'>'.) a m ?". 47 p iii
F'ni'n Inn 7 00 a in 1 03 ,? in
Owlngs 8 01 a uiJ4 27 a in
Graj*court .sos a m 1 82 p in
r Laurens 8 80 a m 6 io )> m
Lv Laurens 840 a ill6 18 p ill
Gr'liwood !) 42 a n. i! in p in
M'Corin'k lo 40 a m 7 40 p in
Augusta 12 80 p in \> 85 p in
Fiotn Charleston, Augusta, Audorsoii|
MoCorilllok, Grooilwooil, Laurens
Groycourt, Potiiitain Inn, SimpHOii"
Villa ami Mauldill.
? ??
Lv Charleston 8 00 a iii
Ly Augusta 8 85 a m 2 o."i p 111
Anderson 800 ii iii 535 pm
M'Corm'k 10 40 a m 55 n m
Gr'nwood 11 40 a in 41 i p in
Ar J.aureus 12 12 p til 6 5 "i.
p m p in
Lv Laurens 000 830
Grayuourt o 22 ?> 18
()wings ii 20 !' I!?
Fountain Inn 0 10 U 46
SillipSOUVlllO (>"'2 IO0S
Manldln 7 02 in 27
Groonvillo 7 20 lino
Sunday ( )n i.v.
Lv Laurens I 00 p iii
Ar Groonvillo 2 40 p in
"Dail.v. "Daily ex. Sunday,
fCbangO in time makes e l sc coiltlO?t
ion.
Trains No. 13 and 1 i run solid thro igh
to Charleston, no tiaiu'fpr or ohnngool
Oarf.
The a rte moon I rain leaving Greon\ I Ho
at 8.25 eonnOOtsat I .au nun. With thl'uiiuh
Palace Sleeping Cur from Spurtunbii'g
to Savannah Without ChailgC.
Close connection made at CLoouwood
with C, A <L H, IL trains und at AllgUH'
a with C. C. it A. IL R,, H. ('. Uy, and
Georgia R. ll. for all points.
Tickets on sale at Port Iloval A NVost
ei n Carolina Railway depot lor all ir.iints
at cheap IlirOUgll rat -. ami h ifr . aj it
chocked to dostlnnlIon.
For fnrthor lufornistlon ri lallvo to
Schedules, Itatos, Host Konto,etc., write
or call on
H. W. Hunt, W. J. CllAIO,
T.I' A. (I.I'.A.
.1. II. AVBRII.l,, Sup't. AllglPjH.
???? t:?i?.i.n.yirT..? ?????'?..
imrl, ,mn,i,lykrt>..i I'"?"'
*io?,UYM?f.'-. im. ..i.;
.... n^fc......... i '
Aiii5ri?n>' ' ' '.
?jt '*
..JilMii?."lUMI.V'l1 '-' "I i
i-AiiiK i i. a ii iiii'i
_ irfilwix
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castjf