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LAUREN8, B. O., Sept. let, 1891. L00"AL; if r. ?nd Mr?. W. L. Boyd are visiting In Groenvllle county. Mr. S. ?. Junos, Jr., of Spartanburg, wftfl bore last week. Qot It -by word of mouth lrom Davis? Honor A Co. Geo Boyd and C. O. Feathers tono have returned from tho mountains. J. J. Huber, of Dyson's, 8.C, 1? vlalt Iuk hia sinter, Mrs. J. 8. Davidson. Now Is tho time to Insure the Uvos of dogs In town by collaring them. Mies Emmie Fielding of Groenyllle Is visiting friends In tho olty. Charlton Todd Is at home from the mountains. Mrs. Sherard and Master Yancy Gll kerson are visiting In Abbeville oounty. Miss Blanoho MoDanlel or Mt. Galla gher is visiting Judgo J. M. Olardy's family. Miss Mo me Ferguson has returned from Highlands. _ W. D. Watts Is with J. M. Visanska temporarily. Ilov. and Mrs. N. J. Holmes were in town Saturday. Ham. F. Garllngton. has returned from Ciesar's Hoad. Mr. J. M. Yisanska and family have gono to Uondor8onviUe. ' Dorroh Ferguson is again at home and will be with Miutor & Jamieaou honco forward. Mr. W. H. Gilkerson wilt bo with Owings .V. Hobo during the winter. Miss i,1111m Knox and Miss Lu cllo Wright have returned from a visit to Alabama. Mrs. J. H. Traynham is visiting in Georgia. Col. Traynham accompanied hor to Augusta. Dr. W. B. Atkinson proaohed Sunday morning and evou.ng in tho Presbyter ian Church. Tho sensation of the day is at Davis, Bopor A Co.'s. You pay your money and take your choice. Goo. Wostmoreland, a prominent GTroOlivlllo lawyor expects to change his renidonco to Atlanta in a short time. J. D. Waits and Allen Fioming left for Houston, Texas, last week, where they will buy cotton during the season. Tho AnvKiiTisER acknowledges its thanks lor an invitation to the labor day colobration at Columbia. Davis, Hoper >v Co.'s is the drawing storo of Liaurous. lnquiro as soou as possible. Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Caico loavo to-day for Asliovlllo and other cities north, and oxpoct to be cono several wooks. Tho Advkutihku would like to have rogular contributors of porsnnals and other itoms lrom Brooklyn and Jorsey. Will somo of our young friends holp us? For S.vi.k.?Three valuable building lots, city of Lftur us, ooar where Graded Schools will bo lv uatod. Apply to P. A. Simpson. Mrs. Annlo Conyois of Cartorsville, Ga., is visiting the family of W. N. Wright. Mrs. Conyers is a daughter of Bev. Joseph Jones. Miss Alico Harris, of Macon, Ga., and Miss Liz/.lo Witherspoon, of Clinton, S. C. havo been visiting the families of Col. Traynham and Dr. Caluo. Bov. D. B. Clayton is oxpected to proach at M. M. Teague's schoolhouse on tho second Sunday in Sept. and Sat urday bet?re at 11 A. M. Col. T. B. Crews has returned from a short trip to North Carolina. Mrs. Crews and Mrs. Naunie Franks, who have boon visiting Mr. Joe Ballew near Marshal, N. C, accompanied him home, ThO b >ar<l ot trustees have nice.tod W. T. Jonnings of this city principal of tho coloied graded school and J. A. Byrd and Nannie E. Harper, assistants. Call on Davis, Boper ?fe Co. They havo most interesting information for you which costs nothing whatever. Wo commence thia week tho publi cation of "A Momory," by a talented young I_aurons writer. It will be con cluded next weok. Davis, Bopor and Co. only want a small iunlit. They divide their profits with their customers. Loarn how they do things botween Sept. 1st and Christ mas._ The Annual Begister of the citadel Ac-demy ha* boon publishod. Among ,?._"- * tan of the fourth class coutaiu Mie nrs?, _ . . . _, inc- Mahtfe.. membors. the News and Z?ZfL. .:?-? ?w* third place. - Mrs. W. D. Simpson auu Messrs. Will, Ernest and Jack 8. P? ' of Columbia, visited Col. H. Y, Simp, and Mr. J.. N. Wright's family last week. They aro now visiting in Spar tanburg. Chief of Police ti sturbed the soronity of a game of cards which was In pro gress somewhere in the outskirts of tho city Sunday. There was ono oapturo aud several othors will follow. Tho par ticipants wore colorod folks. Cards aro out for tho marrlago of Miss Mamie Miller and Mr. Charles H. Spolghts to occur in Greenville to-mor row afternoon. Both the young peoplo aro woll known in Laurens and havo a number ot frionds whoso best wishes they havo on the happy occasion. Another of ??Sam's" sparkling lotters Is printed this week. We havo just re ceived a copy of the Port Jorvis (N. Y.) Ga/.ette lu whluh "Sam's" letter from Tv .1 Lako Camp is favorably com mented upon and partially roproducod. Albort Andorson has resigned his po sition with tho P. B. A W. C. B. B. and acceptod tho placo of travelling man for tho Greonyille Fertilizer Company. The company has beeu lucky to securo his services and is sure to find them Valu-. able._ A passenger train ran off a trestle near StatesvlllA, N. U. last Friday on the Western North Carolina railroad, kill ing twenty-two and injuring twenty five'others. The train fell sixty-five feet. It was running al forty miles an hour at the time. Miss Mary Yeargli, or the Woman's Industrial School Commission, Is ? youug lady who believes in work. Af ter finishing the work of the session of' the L-eesville summer sohoel, she has assisted in conducting County Teachers' Instituted at E dgefield and Alken, and is now in Berke ley. 8he will also teach in tho Institutes or Orangebnrg and JLexlngton. Miss Yeargtn's reputation as a teacher has made her services in great demand all over South Carolina. The stockholder8 of the Laundry moot this (Tuesday) morning at nino o'clock. The business In or the flrst Importance If you ere not there or your stock Is not represented you will be forever dobarrcd from criticising with Justico what the meeting does or does not. llomeinber the exourslon to Athons, Os., for whitos only, on Sept. Otb, over the finest railroad In the Southern Stato* through a splendid country. Athens is a beautiful city and contains many features of Interest to travelers notably tbo historic Uuiyorsity of Geor gia. .Lets get up a crowd from Laurens? One of the most useful and practical Inventions of the ago In the "Eureka" (Jin Saw Shield patented by Dr. W. 8. KUllugsworth of this city. It is de signed to provent tho froquont accl depts by which no many poople loso their arms and hands in fcodlng and cleaniuggin saws. Itcan be attached to ?ny gin and only costs four dollars. Dr. KUllugsworth may be addressed at this eity. Wo shall publish a moro detailed account of the contrivance later. Dr. John I*. Hunter. Dr. John P. Hunter diod at OraIn this county on tin morning of tho Slstinst. Ills Ulnoss was protracted, which ho bore with Christian pationco and forti tude. Dr. Iluntor was about nrty-two yonrs old at tho timo of his doath. Ho was a man of great docislon of charac ter and much enorgy. Ho took a lurgc Interest iu public affairs and tho Stato never lost a moro patriotic or dovotcd son, He leaves a widow and ohlldron, who In their severe loss have tho cloop sym pathy of tho community. Y. M. C. A. At the Young Mod's prayer mooting hold in tho Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon Dr. W. R. Atkinson madonn earnest talk advocating the revival of tho Y. M. C. A. It is a public mlsforluuo that Laurens has not an active, vigorous Association. In our judgment no organization is bit ter calculated to enhance tho religious, moral, social and oducational tono of a community than tho Y. M. C. A. A town without it. even Irom a business standpoint, Is placed at a sorlous disad vantage It is tho duty and tho need of all our pooplo that they should como together and assist in ovory way to build up an assooiatlou upon a high piano of useful - ness. Such a movoinont is alroady on fool and Stato Socrotary Wynne is ox pneted hero boforo long to reorganize. liflt every man and woman in Laurens lend a hand. A True Story With a Moral. A young citizen of Laurens related this to au ?DVKBTISKtt reporter Satur day morning: "Last night I had moro than a hundred dollars in my pockot; somolhing out of tho usual run of things lor me, Bcforo going up stairs to bod, it struck mo that it would bo .just as well to get my pistol and havo it handy. I carried it up stairs whore tlioro was a box of cartridges and commouced to load it. It is a ''thirty eight" Smith it Wesson self-cooker. After filling thrco chambors I noticed that tho cylinder did not revolvo easily, aud tho thought forcod itself that a pis tol which won't shoot When oalloJ on is worse than no pistol at all. So I con cluded to empty tho concern aud snap it live or six limes to mako certain if it was out of condition. With tbo pistol unbreochod I tu mod tho barrel up wards and tho loaded shells, as I thought, dropped out on the table. Thou I closed it, pointed diagonally irom mo towards tho tablo and pullod tho trigger. Click?click? bang!!!-and tlion all was dark for tho lamp had gono out. Aftor yolling that nobody was hurt 1 got scarod aud grow rapidly moro so for several minutes. I found that tho ball had struck the room door without doing oxtensivo or oxponsive damago. Tho explanation was that when I triod lo empty tho pistol, ono cartridgo had stuck. I undertake to he caroful in handling flro-arms, everybody does, aud every body fails sometimes. Tho incident hap pened just as I tell it." Residence Burned. The rosidenco of Mrs. Margaret Motto, in Newberry, was burnod down shortly alter 3 o'clock on Monday morning. A member of tho family was awakened by tho smell ol smoko, when tho tiro was discovered iu tho pantry, having mado considerable hoadwny, In the houso wore Mrs. Motto and daughter, Mr Kdj Motto and family, Mr. C. A. Bowman and family and Capt. Millodgo Lips comb, of Ninety-Six. The occupants had baroly timo to mako their escape Mrs. Motto and Mr. Motto saved a small portion of their furjiituro?tho greater portion was consumed Including tlieir wearing apparol. Mr. Bowman and family and Mrs. lOwart had baroly timo to dross and thoroforo saved only tho clothing tboy had on. Mrs, .T. K. Drown, who now lives at Seneca, had about $2,C00 worth ot lijrniluro stored in the house, and this was all lost. There was no incuranco on any of tho furniture. The bouse was insured lor $1,500, which was about half its value It was a large ton room hor-e well built and in good order. Mr, Mo., 'tad it recovered last werk and paid tho bill, m0, for j? Saturday night. Tho entire by W>?> h re, to all concerned, was '???S tb&n f/),G0O above tho insurance "tV a " ***rtw' ,n PDntry and ,, , "*o CftUBod by rats among must have be observer, Aug. tho matches.? Neu " 27th. ,_, A Stock Farm for Gray ?ou?*' ^ Donnou, Aug. 24.?An ontorpru"'0 H boon quietly disanssod and sot on fo." which means a big thing to Cray Court, and that is a stock farm. Tho men at the head of it will raiso only standard brod stock that will compare favorably with that of Tennessee, and other Status whero stock is ralsod. This onlorpriso will glvo our llttlo town a great impolus in tho inarch of progress, a joint stock company lias been formed, which al ready owns sovoral lino mares and ono ot the (lnest stallions ever soon iu this State, the ono brought hero by J. I*. Cray last spring. Ho is now about tliroo and a half yoars old, and comos from a family of horses that is eolobratod lor its trotters. Tho company will bring anothor fiuo trotting stallion lioro this fall, besides sc verai standard maros. About a month from now thoro will bo a stock show here, which tho managers Intend making tho host In tho up country. This can easily bo dono with the men at the hoad of it aud tho num ber ol lovers of lino horsea and cattlo in the surrounding country who will ex hibit. The grading of a track was begun this morning and it will be mndo a inodol one Besides tho stock thoro will boa Indien department, farm products, etc. The ladies of the Mothodist church will serve refreshments on the grounds. This moans a big tiling l?r dray Court and surrounding country, for the town aun't be advanced without its bonc Utting the whole community. Now lot everyoody, men, wotnon and children, dotermlne to do their full part and make of Iii? show a great big success. All that 1% needed Is a long pull, a strong pull and a pull all tOKOther and the thing will bo done, and tho place will inke a long step forward.?Greenville Art ><?.?. Augusttt'n Exposition. The following' is tho programme for tho Augusta (Ga.) Exposition, to No vember 2d and close November 28th: Tuesday, tho 3d, will be press day, and prominent journalists from all parts of tho country will be here. Georgia's day will be on tho 1th. The military prize drill will take placo on tho 5th, Oth and 7th. The 0th and 10th will bo athletic field sport days. The 11th will bo beekeepers' day. The horse races will commence on the 12th. The Inter Stato Sunday-School Con vention will meet at the Exposition on tho 13th and l Ith. The drummers' day will bo Monday November 10th. Tho cotton planters will havo theirs on tho 17th. The 18th will be tho Farmers' Allianco day. President Livingston and Presi dent Stokes, of the South Carolina State Alliance will bo hero on that day. Tho Savannah Valley Convention for the improvement of tho Savannah River will bo held on the 10th and 20th. Saturday, Novombcr 21, will bo cotton manufacturers' day. There will be a reunion of the Confed erate veterans on the 2.'Jd. G?ns. Hi nip ton, Gordon, Early, IJeauregard, Buiier, Young, Leo, Longstreet, and others will be here. Tuesday, November 24, will ho South Carolina day. Governor Tillmnn will bo hero to take part in the programme on that day. The exhibitors at the Exposition will havo their day on the 20th. Thursday, November L'l!, Thanksgiv ing day, will bo Labor day. and bo de voted to mill operatives ami others. There will be a big baby show on the 27th. The Exposition will eloso on the 28th with a grand concert and "Auld Lang Siuo" will be sung. All the Railroads will give low rates. Sound Sense From Bi?: ?Tack. Editor a dvertishrs You seem to thiuk it a littlo Strange that Col. Irby and others are so quiet on tho Sub-treasury. They were not elected to run all over South Carolina to make un called for speeches. They have been elected to do their speaking in the United States Senate and Congress. Our opinion is that Sen ators and Congressmen, who have been going to and fro over the State, trying to make peoplo be lieve tho worso was tho better course, had better take the counsel of Solomon, who said that a lool was known by his much speaking. Such Senators and Congressmen need not think they can throw dy namite into tho Allianco camp. Tho Alliances are wide awuko to their duty. They don't propose to be led astray by dend-head-fossils trying to make the people believe that a man belonging to tho Alli ance Is not a Democrat. If tho members of tho Allianco are not Democrats, Democrats are conspic uously scarce iti South Carolina. Wo would say to Col. Irby and others, get your iron hot before you strike and let the sparks roll in every direction and stand by your pooplo through tho Demo cratic party. The Alliance is the backbone and slnow of the Demo cratic party and they will stand to you. Big Jack. The Alliance, through its organs, salaried lecturers and other ofll cers, is pushing the Sub-treasury agitation. Note Hie Economist, the Cotton Plant, Willets, Terrell, and JefTorios. It will be remem bered that Col. Stackhouso was lately president of the State Alli ance, that Col, Irby is now a county lecturer, and that Capt. Shell .is reported to have been a candidate for district lecturer. It was in the light of these facts among others that tho wonderment of the Ad V13ktisrit was excited. P>ig Jack is very sound in his advice to Col. Irby and others to stand to the the Alliance through tho Demo cratic party and this Col. Irby for one has manfully and unreservedly promised to do, Capt. Shell is said to have made a Sub-treasury speech at Kirby Springs, Spartanburg county, Saturday. EDITOR? Highland Home. Just at this juncture when tho thermometer registers DO above and tho bank account !>0 bohow zero, some of the farmers say these aro the saddest days of the year. Miss Matlio Boyd, one of Clin ton's handsome young ladies, has returned homo after an extended visit. Misses Essie and Lydia Robert son, two of Laurens' sweetest girls, have been visiting in this commun ity. W. A. Putman is singing '?Roek a-bye baby." It is of the feminine gender. Win. Mitchell, our young tele graphy student wants to know what Is (he price of postage stamps. Wo refer you to your locnl post master, Bud. Mrs. W. A, Qarrett is sick at this writing. Miss Sallie Munroo and Mrs. Matlio Henderson, of Ooldville, after whiljng away a few of the summer hours In this section, have returned home, Miss Bee Year;,in, who attended the summer school at Leesvillo College!, is at homo for a few days. Miss Ferguson, of Clinton, is vis iting the family of Mr, N, L. Barks dale. ?L"> Lafayette Carrctt has the first open bolls Of cotton we havo KoArd of, " jj C. Burns is qtiito low at this U J?B Rhode* and J- ?? rl'odcl have about'the best '.'crC?* Imvo seen. They believe in "im^sivo farm ing." j, B. iiiggins advances some nSW ideas in the farming line, especially in the cultivation ot potatoes, V1ZS pulling up tho potatoes, then dig ging up the grass, then transplant ing tho potatoes. It is too warm to write more. Besides it is so provoking for tho "summer boarders" to be buzzing about my ears and occasionally , one will commit suicide in my I inkstand. How sad and yet how I glad are wo to contemplate their I fate. BlIiDY Barlow. Syrup Of Figs Produced from tho laxative and nutritious juieo of California figs combined with tho medicinal vir tues of plants known to be most beneficial to the human system, acts gently on tho kidneys, livor and bowels, effectually cleansing tho system, dispelling colds and hondaches, and curing habitual constipation. When Baby was stele, wo gs?o hor Castorla. When Bhowaa a Child, eho cried for Cantoris. Wheu eho became MlM, sho olungf to Caetorla. Whoa Mho had Children, she gave thorn Caetorla. A Memory. BY EUROS. Several years ago in the early autumn, the eveniug shades began to lengthen as I was riding through one or tho upper counties of Caro lina. The evening wind, soft and balmy, gently stirred the leaves of the forest through which I was passing. The tall pines seemed whispering some tale of sorrow, and a feeling of sadness was im parted to the traveller. In fancy I began to picture a maiden fair, seoking some lonely spot in this deep and sombre shado, where un seeu 8ho might indulge her grief for a departed lover, who had per haps offered his iife a sacrifice on the altar of his country. While In dulging in this fancy, I ascended a gently rising slope, whence could bo socn at a short distance a white marble shaft, tho solemn pines standing as sentinels, with here and there a weeping-willow, water oak, or other forest tree; tho grass tinged by autumn, rose bushes with a few half shattered roses, winter-pinks, and a few evergreens scattered picturesquely all added to tho loveliness of the spot. Truly, thought I, yonder is a fit resting place for innocent beauty or youth ful valor. I could not pass such a spot without stopping, so leaving tho road, I followed a narrow foot path till I came to tho grave. Sacred to tho Memory of Margaret Harkison, Aged 20 years. This was all, and yet tho simple inscription told of a great sorrow more eloquently, and stirred tho heart to a greater depth than a lengthy panegyric would have done. Instead of this being the retreat of a young girl, as I had conject ured, it was rather where the young lover might come and be once again with his buried love. Dis mounting, I sat down on a moss covered stone beneath a largo and spreading oak that had withstood tho storms of centuries, and I won dered why it was that this young girl was resting here alone: why she had not been laid to rest in the church yard beside her kindred. Perhaps a noble youth wooed and won this girl, sleeping so peace fully beneath these pines, and ere their happiness was complete, the Death Angel came suddenly and robbed him of the charms of exist ence. Very likely there are two bravo young hearts in that grave. Conjecturing thus on what might be tho history connected with this sad, lonely, yet lovely place, I was startled from my revery by a foot fall a short distance from me. Looking up I perceived tho figure of what at first sight appeared to bo an old man, but as ho drew nearer I saw that ho was not more than forty-five. As ho approached the grave, for an instant ho stood erect, and I saw that ho had a tall commanding figure. His hair was rather long, and originally a jet black, but now deeply mixed with gray, a brilliant black eye, though emitting a softened light ns if its owner had been chastened by much sorrow. The clean shaved faco and broad intellectual fore head boro the unmistakable signs of affliction, My thought was, here's a once fiery and imperious nature subdued and chastened by a great sorrow. He stood oreot a few moments, witli folded arms, gn/.lng intently at tho tomb before him, while a wistful longing look came into his eye, ami tho tears gathered and rolled slowly down his cheek, then he throw himself on the mound, and buried his faco in tho grass. For a time all was silent oxcopt an occasional sob shook his frame. My own footings were stirred al most beyond control, and I dared not move lest I betray my prosence. "Oh, my God I My God! What had I done that Thou shouldst so afflict mo! Why dids't thou take from mo her whoso presenco filled my heart with joy, whose compan ionship was elysium? Was this great sorrow needed to make me thino? Oil, God! Lot her como back to nie it only for ope rpamept, Let mo but feel her presence once more. Oh, Margie, Margie, come to mo once morel Oh, my lost, lost love!" I felt that my presence was al most sacrilege. J, a total stranger, had no right to intrude on such grief as I hero witnessed. 'Twos too sacrod however much iny sympathies plight be ojtcitpd; there fore I rose from my hiding place and stealthily loft. Mounting my horse I slowly left the place behind, meditating on tho scone I hod just witnessed. My desire to learn tho history of this stranger and the young girl whose early death hod caused Iii in snob sorrow was strong, and I determined to do so if possi ble. I hnd not ridden far till I no ticed about one hundred and fifty or two hundred yards from tho road a neat white cottage almost hidden by the abundance ot shrub bery, Tho space in front contain ing six or seven acres, was most beautifully laid out in a grove. Tho arrangement of tho trees seemed a studied disorder. This grovo composed of the different forest trees added muoh to the beauty and homc-liko nppeoranee of tho place. It said these people live here, thoy don't simply stay. Tho yard of about an acre was filled with shrubs, rose bushes, flower beds arranged with Hie same studied negligence as tho grove in front. Tho beauty, simplicity and home liko appoaranco Irresistibly ap pealed to my feelings, and I deter mined to spond tho night hero if tho good people would take me in. Accordingly I turned into the road I that led up to tho house. Reaching the gate 1 saw sitting on tho porch ?t halo old man of perhaps seventy itve, with a clean shaven face and long while hair combed back from a broad forehead. It was a face thut'you could trust. Tho counte nance bespoke a hoart at peace not only with his fellow man, but also With his Maker, Jn tho back yard I could seo his companion through life surrounded by a largo flock of chickens, turkeys, ducks, pigeons. I never saw a faco on which good ness and purity were moro Indeli bly stamped. As I drew noar tho gate, tho old man arose and walked forward to meet me. Before 1 could speak his deep, but gcntls voice bade me alight. "1 perceive," ho said, grasping my hand, "that you are a stranger in this part of iho country. I trust you will spend the night with us. We are only two old pilgrims noar ing tho Joirrnoy's ond; but judging from your face, I faucy you are one who can find pleasure in the com pany of old people." "You are right, sir," I replied, "the company of old people who have seen so much of time, wlt S ueased so many stirring events, and withal are so rich in experi ence, is a source of great pleasure to me;.and for your most kind in vitation, accept my sincero thanks. I was so struck with the homc-liku appearance of your place that I wished to form tho acquaintance of the pooplo Who lived here, and turned in with the intention of seeking accommodation for tho night, but your kind invitation saved me that. You havo a boau tiful home sir: and from tho simp'u grandeur of that grove, I half ex pected to And here just such a man as you appear." "It has been my custom for tho past twenty years," said ho as wo took scats on tho porch, "to offer the hospitality of my houso to the strangers who approached my gate at eunsot. Twenty years ago, almost to a day, a stranger rode up to my gate and asked to spend tho night. Ho appeared very tired, nay almost ill. My daughter was at the timo very sick, and I told him that under the circumstances I could not accommodate him, but ho could get accommodation at the next houso, about half a mile dis tant. When ho reached there, ho had to bo carried into tho house, having become so ill ho could scarcely sit Iiis horse. For a week his life was despaired of. His sicknoss, however, proved a bles .slng to more than one in this com munity; for it prevented him from continuing his journey for throe or four weeks, and we learned that indeed an angel had been enter tained unawares. Ho was a Meth odist preacher, and during all my lifo I havo never known a hotter, more consceratod man. Since then I havo always invited the stranger at my gate to enjoy tho hospitality of my house, and 1 havo been more than repaid." "You have been cultivating that grovo for a number of years ? Those pines are, I suppose but a continu ation of that noble pi no forest I just passed through." "Yes, as man and boy, 1 have been cuttng away pine3 and plant ing other trees for nearly four score years. When I was a lad of ten my father told mo ho would givo mo this place for a home when I grew up, but advised mo to begin then to improve it. So I began on that grove, cutting all tho little trees and some of the larger ones till my father told me ho thought I had cut enough. Most of the trees are native to the soil there. Just above hero is another forest of oak. By tho timo I was twenty I had it nearly as you now see. Y'es, it's a grand old forest." Thus the old gentleman contin ued giving me a history of his homo and reminiscences of Iiis youth and early manhood, till sup per was announced. Alter supper we repaired to tho sitting room, and were presently joined by his good lady. On entering the room I noticed a largo picture of a beau tiful girl, hengfti;; over the mantel. An oval lace, l .ebud lips, a mass of chestnut curls, aud dark brown eyes with an almost Heavenly light, a lace once seen never to be forgotten, once loved forever to be, cherished, As I drew nearer 1 saw written on a card stuck under tho frame the ono word?Margie. CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK. OIVI3> ENJOYS Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on tho Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colde, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is tho only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to tho stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial m its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it tho most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for salo in 50c and $1 bottles by p:l leading drug gists, Any reliable druggist who may not havo it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any ono who wishes to try it. Do not accept any Substitute CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, LOUISVILLE. AT. NEW \0RK. N * GRAND EXCURSION! ?FHOM? Clinton ~ Athens WEDNESDAY, SEPT 0, '01, (W1I1TH BXOLUSIVK1.Y.) On tho abovo named dato a Craml Excursion will bo run over the irro.il <<., 0. A N. It. H., Irom Clinton to Athena. A magnificent run Of 101? miles and bat U for a nominal hire aud a stay of llvoorsix hours iu ono of the most at tractive and progressive cities of the South. Among tho attractions to bo scon aio her famous Schools, Cotton and Iron Manufactures, leo Factory. Electric Cars, and llio Croat Ilrldgo across Cconoe III vor. Let Clinton join Groenwood, Green wood Abbeville and Abbevillo the Sa vannah sldo in I heir social and business | reprosontalivos and all united have a grand Gala Day of profit, pleasure and merriment. A rare chance for tho husi nesB men along the line to inspect the industrial enterprises of a progress!vo city, and catch some of hor spiritof push and enterprise. A raro chance for Ul6 beaux and holies along the lino to oreaui/.o a Grand fic tile en routo to Athons. Train will loavo Clinton 0.:10o'clock A. M.. fast time. Uottiriiing, leavo Athens at 5 o'olook I', M. HOUND TRIP TICKETS. From From Clinton - $2 25 Mountvllln - $2 00 Cross Hill - l no Greenwood - i 7f? Cana 1 CO Abbeville - - I no Watts - - 1 85 Calhoiin Kalls 1 2"> Honrdmont 1 10 Middloton - - I 00 Children under ten years half fare. Comfortablo coaches and kuod prdor guaraniood. P. B. SPEED, Manager. c. AyerYj Cherry Pootorol, tho fo,vorito cough cure, relieves Ac- : cures _tio;ici)iti&f ami, if taffeu during: the earlier Bympjtoius of tho disease, provonts Consumption of the lung& Even in the later stages of that malady, this preparation eases tho distressing cough, and induces refreshing sleep. Asthma. "An.hniA aikI laug troubles arc hereditary l.i u:y family, My father, mother, sisters, Hint hroihont nil Buffered from pulmonary tljsuasci mul tltt'd nearly lorty years ago. ASxiut ihm :1m \ Aycr'a Cherry Pectoral was recommended to mu rs a relief for asthma. I commeucotl using this metllcine nut! was astonished to Hart diet the scuso of HufToca lloh ami (liniculty of breathing quickly ills njiponreil. Indeed I art) satisfied that with out Ayer'a Cherry Pectoral l should novor have nttulncil my present ago, J7 years, l have recommended tho use of this medicine tu hundred* <>f |iersoiis fiuRvrlng from asUunn mul diseases of the throat and lungs, mid have never known it fail lu nflord spectly rc lief."?U. L While, Peud du Luc, Mich. *? My mother baa been ? Rroat sufferer from a ? 'inia for the |>ast ten years, and her re C< rery is almost without a parallel. On ac count of her advanced age ?over seventy ? WO had hut little hope of ever seeing her well i again, but she has been cured by only a part of n Lottie of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral." ? In; hs Hanks, Tar llrook, N. S. "SoMO years ago Ayer's Cherry Pcctond cured me of asthma after the best medical skill had failed to give mo relief. a few weeks since, helng again a little troubled with the disease, I was promptly relieved by the samo remedy. 1 gladly offer this testi mony for the hcnetlt of all similarly afllicted." ? P. S. UaMlet, Editor "Argus," Table Hock, Nebraska. Bronchitis. "Suffering for some time- from chrome bronchitis, which would not yiel.l to any medicine, I was at last recommonded by my druggist to try Ayer'a Cherry Pectoral. Two hot ties ol this preparation restored me toper feel liealth."?Eiurlque Alonro, 8an Domingo, ?'Aycr'a Cherry Pectoral cured me of a bad COUgll and my partner of bronchitis, 1 know of numerous cases in which this preparation has proved very beneficial in families of young children, so that the medicine is known among them ns 'tic cohsolOt of the afflicted.' "-Jas. Itudel, Suiicho, W. Va. "Ayer'a cherry Pectoral has given me great relief in bronchitis. Within a month I have sent some of this preparation ton friend suffering from bronchitis and nsthma. It has done him so much good I bat he wrote for more, f do all lu my power to recommend this medicine." ? diaries F. Dtimtcrville, Plymouth, Bug, "Having thoroughly tested the properties of Ayer'a Cherry Peetoral as a remedy lor bron chial and throat affections, lain glad to tes tify to the merits of this preparation."?T. ,T. Macmurray, Author and Lecturer, ltlpley, 0. Consumption, ?? f have been a life-long sufferer from weak lungs, and, (ill I used Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, was scarcely ever free from a cough. This medicine always relieves my cough and strengthens my b:ngs. as no other medicine ever did. 1 have Induced many to use it in throat and lung troubles, and It always proved beneficial, particularly so in the ease of my SOU-ill-hlW, Mr. '/.. A. Snow, of this place, who was ettl'Cd of a severe cough by its use."?Mis. L. I. Cloud, Henton, Ark. ??In the w inter of 1S85 I took a severe cold, w hich. In spite of every known remedy, grew worse, so that the family physician consid ered me Incurable, supposing me to he In consumption. As a last resort, I tried Ayer's Cherry Peetoral, and. In a short time, the cure was complete. Since then I have never been without this medicine. . I am fifty years of age, weigh over 180 pounds,and attribute my good health to Ayer's Cherry Peetoral."?ti. W. Youker, Salem, N. J. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, Proparcd by .Du. J. C. Ayeu & Co.. Lowell, Mms, Prico SI. Six bottloa $6. Sold by aU Druggists. DO YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY You can do so by buying your DRUGS and MEDICINES MARTIN'S DRUG STORE WHERE YOU WILL FIND THE BEST Tonics, Linaments, Hair Renewers,* BLOOD PURIFIERS, Fever and Ague Cures, Toilet Articles, Cigars, FINE TOILET WATER, COLOGNE, Tlie Purest ctrid Fresliest, IDruigs, '?LA PREMIUM" he leading live cent cigar in town Try one and you will use no other. Beautiful art pictures one FR15K w ith each cake of Balsam Fir Soap. MARTIN'S DRUG STORE, ?TRAYNHAM AND DIAL BLOCK. A Complete and Elegant Line of DIAMONDS, WATCHES, RINGS, CLOCKS. JEWELRY Eye Glasses, Spectacles, J --A.T mi VISANSKA'S By square dealing and low prices \vc hope to merit a continuance of your liberal patronage. Repairing done in a most skill fill manner and at lowest prices, JEWELRY 3C*ALACE. Gran, tjtjli g^^^W^S" dr Gsum? AM) He vi 1 OvV And all that's Beautiful at the AND mm* And all that's Beautiful at the -^Laurens Jewelry Palace!** I am Daily Receiving Additions to my splendid HOLIDAY stock of WATCHESi ORNAMENTAL JEWELRY and SILVER WARE, STERLING and PLATED. Prices the LOWEST. Come and see. Ma9*Repairing Skillfully done at short notice. W. A. JOHNSON, South side Public Square. Cooper & Burnside Bros. Keep constantly on hand all kinds of Groceries, 'Provisions, Vegetables, FRUITS m SEASON, AT LOWEST FRICES, Oa.ll a,nd Examine ouir Stools.. COOPER & BURNSIDE BROS. TELEGRAPHY Thorough, Practical Instruction. Orftdlf. ntcs assisted to positions. **"Catalogue VKHIt. Write to Bryant & Stratton Business College. ' louisville, kv. 9 RICHMOND ?? MANVILl RAILROAD CO. Co.umbl* and Groonvlllo division. Condensed schedule in olloct Julyl 1801. Trains ruu on 73th Morldiau %\w\ MOUTH ic>I' m . Lv Nowborry Clinton Ar i.uiKMii Ly Laurens Ar Clinton ?? New berry Lv Charleston via S. 0. U. K. Lv Cuarlestou Lv Columbia Ar l' moii Ar Spartanburg Ar Try on Ar Salm!a Ar Flat Rock No. 4^ it 00 a in lu 55 a in 11 55a in No. H5. 6 13 a in 10 15 a in 1*2 :tS o in 1 53 p in 3 on p iu 3 41 p in 4 Oil p in No- 4J 6 15 p n] 0 00 p if H 4J p n| No. ?13. 6 30 a ii U 40 a ml 11 10 a ul Ar Henderson vi lit I 22 p in Ar Ashevillo Ar Hot Springs Lv 1'alnt Hock Lv Moiristowii Lv Knoxvllle Ar Cineiniiati Lv Prosperity Lv New berry Ar NluetyWslx L\ Ninciy-Six Lv Greenwood Ar Abbovillo A.* Helton Lv Helton 11 Pel/.or *' lMedniout Ar Greenville Ar Anderson Ar I'endleton Ar Seneca Lv Seneca Ar Walhalla Ar Atlanta Lv Helton Ar Helton Lv Pel/.or Lv Piedmont Ar Greenvillo Lv Greenville 17 p iu ti I > p iu ? 6*J p iu 7 15 p in s ;:o p iu 10 15 p in No. 11?. 11 25 p in 12 63 p in j l 10 p iii , 1 45 p iu Lv Walhalla Lv Soneca Lv Peudlolon Lv Anderson Lv Green villo Lv Piedmont Lv Pel/.er Ar Helton Lv Hollon Ijv Abbovillo Lv Greenwood Ar Nlnoty-Slx Lv Ninety-Six 1) Lv Now berry Ar Prosperity Lv Cincinnati Knoxvillo Morristown " Paint Hock Ar Hot Springs Ar Ashevillo Lv Ashovillo Lv Hendersonvlllr-) Lv Plat Kock LV Saluda Ijv Tryon Lv Spartanburg Lv Union Lv Columbia Ar Ciiarleston No. f 14. U 15 a III Id 17 a in 10 55 a in 11 38 a in 11 00 a in 11 33 a in 11 52 a in 12 20 a in 12 25 a in 12 33 a in 1 43 p in 2 05 p in 2 25 p Ul [3 42 p in A no p in 12 38 a mi 1 - 57 a in 2 15 p m 2 30 jt in 2 bO p in 4 00 p iu I 10 p III 4 20 p m I 4J i >m 5 00 p m 5 4') p in 5 4S p in 0 40 p m 7 23 p it-. 7 55 p iu n ?_!.? p in 1230 ng V\ No. tlO. 6 f? p in 4 28 p m 4 11 p in 3 35 p in No. ?10. Lv Prosperity IiV Nowborry Lv Ninety-Six Ar Ninety-Six Lv Greenwood Ar Abbovillo Ar Helton Ar Andorson Lv Columbia Lv Prosperity Nowborry " Clinton Ar Laurens 5 30 p m 0 30 p m No. tl7 h 00 a in !? 07 a in 10 22 a m 10 45 n in 11 55 a in 12 15 a m 12 50 p in i\'o. 17. 0 00 p in 7 2s p in 7 43 p in !> OS p in ['.) 15 p in 8 00 p in 8 15 p in 0 25 p iu 11 55 p m 12 28 a ni 1 55 a in 2 00 a ill 8 01 a m 3 13 a iu 3 41 a in 4 17 a in 6 :i0 a in 0 20 a m 8 50 a in 12 50 a in No. tl8. Ar is Hi p ni Ar 8 00 p m G 52 p m Ar 0 22 p m Lv b 15 p in Lv I (Hi p m Lv ;i 55 p m No. 18, Lv 1.aureus 0 20 a m " Clinton. ?i 52 a in '? Nowborry 8 05 a .11 Ar Prosperity 8 18 a in " Columbia ii 10 a m * Daily. 1 Daily OXCOpt Sundays. Pullman Sleeper on trains 15 mid 10 between Charleston, S. (.'. and Cincin nati. Ohio via Atlantic Coast Linn Co lumbia, Ashovillo, Pi.int Kock. Morris town, Knoxville, Jellica and Junction City. Tickets on salo at principal stations to all points. Jas. L. Tayi.ou, Gen. Pass. Agent. I). CAllDWKI.t., D. P. A., Columbia. ^ Son. Haas. Tratlic Manager. PORT ROYAL A WESTERN CAROLINA RAILWAY, IN EFFECT JULY 5, 18'Jl. 75th Meridian Time. SOUTH BOUND -Main Lini:. Lv Spartanburg " woodruff " Enoroc " Laurons " Waterloo " Coronaca " Groenwood " Anderson McCormiok Ar Augusta " Savannah " Jackson villo ?3 2o p in 4 25 p in l IR p mj r> 15 ]> m 6 46 p m G 0G p m <> 25 p iu It 15 p in 7 10 p :n 10 00 p m 0 CO a in 1200 N |G 40 a m ;8 23 a m 0 05 a iu NORTH HOUND?Main LlNM.) Lv Jacksonville 1 10 p m] 11 30 p m 7 20 a 111 " Savannah " Augusta " McCormiok M Greenwood Coronaca " Waterloo Ar Lau i ons Lv Laurens Ar Enoree " Woodruff u Spartanburg NORTHHOUND I) 83 a in 10 45 a in 11 03 a ni 11 21 a m 11 55 a m 11 55 a in 12 23 p m 1 05 j> in 1 60 i > m 8 40 p in ?I 15 p in 5 20 p ni G 15 p iu -OIIKKMVII.LK URANOll 1 00 . 4 2G j) m i 00 p 111 Lv Laurons *12 13 p m (030 a m Ar Gr.iycourt 1240 pm 718am ?' Fountain Inn 12 55 p m 7 55 a m Sinipsonvillo 1 07 p in 8 18 a 111 " Groonvillo 1 35 p 111 0 20 a in SOUTH BOUND. Lv Groonvilie 10 20 a m ? 00 p m " Shnsonvillo 10 40am 844 pm " Fountain Inn 11 on a m " Graycourt tl 17 a 111 Ar Laurens 11 10 a 111 ?Daily. 1 Daily ex. Sunday-, Connection made at Spartanburg with s. and A. R. It. At Greenwood with 0. ?V G. II. 11. At Augusta with Georgia Railroad lor the west. Tickets on salo at PortKoyal A Wcst ornCarolina Railway depot tor all points at cheap through rates and baggage checked to destination. For fuither Information rolatlvo to Soheduios, Rates, Host Route, etc., write or call on W. J. CltA IG, P. A. SOL MASS, T. M. J AS. L. TA Y L< ?H, G. P, A. For maps, timo tables aud (die ip raten write to R. W. Hunt, T. P. A. Auuusta, (in. STATE op SOUTH CAROLINA County ok Laurens?Puo BATE Coun t-. Wiikkkas, J. II. VVharton has applied to me for Letters of Admin istration dc Louis non on the estate ofjosiah Anderson, deceased? These are therefore to file and admonish all and singular the kin died and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear before mo at a Court of Probate, to lie bidden at my office at Laurens C. II., on the Sib day of Sep. 1891, at 10 o'clock, A. M., to show cause it any they can, why letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this 2 5111 day of July, 1891. JOHN M. CLARDY, f. p. l. c. g Hill? r 11..1,.. 1,,,. 1.,. ,, i, , ?, ,, h I. r 11., by Amin I'??.-, AmmIi . >"?. mill .Inc.. Ikinii, Tolfdo. Ohl i ?mi. oiii?rf ?1?iMiivMntil, \\hy 1 .. 11 ? Rome 1 ,ni mrr #&0o.i;ii n mill, Vor) rail ita ilif wnik. .ml II?o hum", wlur ..1 v..11 nr.. I>.n lir 1 ?????? 1? mo r.i.a. ..nil./ from 1% t.? *IO,,Vv. All ft' '? NV.Ik.vv )..ii Sow mill .l.ri Jnn, I mi n . rk In ?iuir?ilnt. or ?II llii< limn. HI/ nii.niv |. . ?.,,> >?. F.llnrr unk Ii,,mi aim.nii llirni. NKIV ?ml wi.nil.iriil. I'mili iil.i. fr??. II. II i.ll. II .1- l'?.,lli,. HNO 1'oltlulKl.AI Ulli? 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