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LAUBENS, 8. O., Sept. 20, 1801 LaurotiH leads the world. Cotton yes torday sold for 8J^ to %%. Mr. L. O. Balle has returned from Stauutoii, Va. The young people had a pleasant danco at Capt. Oarrett's last week. Congresamau Uoorgo I). TUlman was nt tho Harrrls Llthla two weeks ago. Col. George Moseloy wae In town last week. Htokos Bros, keep tho Best French Candy at T. Hohertson's old stand. Mrs. J. o. C. Fleming has roturned from a visit to Duo Wost. Mr. A. II. Shayer has rotuniod from Cluolnnatl. Col. Gary Watts spent Sunday In to wit. Miss Mario McCaslan Is toachlng art at Clinton. Chai lton Todd wont to Columbia last weok on business. Miss Kate Bowley gave a phiasant bo. ciable last week. Mr. Counts is makiug additions and improvements to ids llvory stable. Goto ?tokos Brothers for Fresh Can dies and Cakes, at T. Kobortsou's old stand. Mrs. II. B. Oritton was tho winner iu tho ladies riding contest at the Gray Court Fair. Mintor it Jamicson aro headquarters for dross goods and millinery. Prices lowor than tho iowost. J. 1). Watson A Co., of Ninoty-Six, will opon a storo at Cross Hill. Mr. Mauer J.. Rico will havocharge of it. Mr. L. W. 0. Blalook, ot Nowborry, has oponod a clothing storo at Ninoty Six and put'Capt. Yanco Shorard in charge. Success totho boys! Somo beautiful tlowers havo boon on exhibition at tho Wilkes Drug Storo. They wore sent up from Watorloo by Mrs. B. A. Anderson. Dr. Claronce Strother, of F.dgoflold County, and Mr. Will Mltchel, of Bates burg, visited Mr. N. B. Dial's family last week._ Buy tho Bay Stato shoos lor your chlldron atMintor it JAtmosou's. Every pair warranted to givo satisfaction. They aro the choapost und best shoes on tho market for children. Mr. S. A. Cooper, of JollVlos Creek, Floronco County, who has boon spend ing his vacation in this county, loft to day to resumo his studies at Furman University. Ladiosbo sure to soo Minter it Jamie - son's dross goods anil millinery botoro buying. Thoy havo all tlio latest novel tlOB._ Mr. Sam Wilkos sent a splondid spec imen of cotton in tho stalk to tho Orango county, (N. Y.) Fair. It was grown by Mr. Tom Kay. Mrs. Lucy W. Mcdowan has roturned to Laurons. Slio will tako in sowing and dress making and asks a share of public patronage promising satisfaction. Ladies bo sure to sco Minter it Janiio son display of millinery and dross goods. Thoy surely can suit you in stylo, quality and price. Dr. Martin has rented tho Bondclla to Messrs. Sponcer and I'rcntiss, of Beau fort, who will tako cbargoou November 1st. Thcso gontlomou will keep a llrst class hostolry. Capt. Guy Garrott and Mrs. Garrott uro most welcome back to Laurens. Guy will bo with Dr. Fuller and will giye a portion of his time to drumming, lie will also again havo charge of tho Theater._ Mr. Goo. P. Wright and Miss Stcvio Bowers wore married at tbo residence of Capt. II. H. Wright in Nowborry last Wednesday. Thoy left the same day for tho home of tho groom in Dallas, Tex.___ J. O. Haltiwaugor, Kulala, S. 0., used Alkaline Guano, manufactured by tho Globo Phosphate Company, Columbia, S. C. and regards it as the best ho has overused. He says the intensive sys tem is tho only salvation for tho farmer. Just as the Advkktisku goes to pross comes tho sad intelligence of tho death of Miss Lucia Madden at Cross II111 which occurred Sunday. Her death is Indeed a most lamontablo evout. Tho alllioted family havo tho sympathy of our people. Minter it Jamieson's fall opening o dryv'iods and millinery on tho 23rd ivas kf^aly. Tho stores wero lavishly decorated and as tho young ladies say. <Mt was a perfect droam." In tho moan - timo and all the tlmo, Minter it Jamio Koii aro disposing of car loads of furni ture. _ Tho following attorneys outside of trio local bar attende' court: Mr. Gcorgo Wostmorcland, of Atlanta, Maj. Ganalil, /)f Augusta, Messrs. Wilson, Johnson, #ud Nichols, of Spartanbnrg, Haynos vfrurth and Parker, of Greenville, and Perin, of Abbeville. Our Cross Hill correspondent writes: Tho Cross Hill Stock .Show will come off on tho lid of Oct. and will bo a grand uuccess. Tho committoe of arrange* monts aro hard at work, and will havo ovorything iu propor shapo in time, They know no such word as fail. Wo havo heard a numhor of high com pliments to Miss Yeargin's oiocution since the entertainment last week. Hor recitations wore rogarded among tho hr:. ii not tho very host over hoard hore. Tho AnVKRTISKR thinks that hor rendi tion of tho "Church Bolls" could not bo excelled "I think the intensive system of farm ing is the farmer's only romody. I used this vear 100 lbs pnr acre of ammoniatod fertilizer from tho Globe Phosphate Company, Columbia, S. ('., and I regard it as equal to any I ovor used, so far as I ?anjudge now." 15. f. Parkkr. Boeea, S. C, Aug 2i, 1801. Look OUf for tho change in Dr. iL Mar tin's ad. His lino of drugs i. always full and fresh and his proscription depart ment receives caroful attention. Hols receiving daily additions to his stock and keeps ovorything to be found in a well equipped drug storo. Try the La Premium for il smoke. Vh* magnificent specimens of applos, jM'iir?, plums, peaches, and other fruits, **oen in .Mi's. Wilkes' window last week, ?tarne from Mi, Peter Wells, of Port A. i viH, N. y. Thoy Aijrnjsh the subject matter for his interesting Aett^r In this week's paper which deseryes a tyip.ught/ ful reading in the par.t of .everybody. As we have remarked before, the actions of men like Mr. W?lls exert a powerful influonce to unito tho divided sections of our country. N' - ? i- i. Shingles N0> j an(J 2; HoorliiK No. I to 4 on the best terms ?vor oflered to the .iows or Gentiles. Giuv ?t An UKHso.n. -tf. The Gray Court Fair 1? pronounced the moit successful oxhibition of tbo kind hold In Daurons for year*. Tlio Htock and cattlo departments woro splondid. Tho Uray Court pcoplo havo reflected honor upon llio whole county by tho skill and enorgy which thoy dis play od in tho tnunagoinont of their ou ter prise < "The best I ovor used and my routers soy tho lime and all aro pleased here that used It." So writes Mr. J. II Oll vor frumChorokeo, Spartanburgcounty, 8. C. Ho used 200 to 400 lbs. per aero of ammoniated fortllizor manufactured by tho Globe Phosphate Company, Colum bia, S. C. As to I ho intensive system of farming he seyst "I have it on a small scalo and lind it pays Wtill.*' A Curd. Tho petition that has boon oiroulating in tho Kaburu settlement to in (uro Pro fessor McFlroy's sohool has iny nanio attached to It without my consent or au thority. J. H.TRAYNIIAM. Sullivan Township, Kept. 24th. Alliance Notice. Consequent to a chantre in our consti tution at tho lust annual mooting Of tho Stato AUianoo, our next quarterly meet ing of tho County Allianco will bo held on tho second Friday of October noxt; Via, on the0th ult. A. C. FULLER, Sept. 28,1891. Pros. A Card. I tako this method of informing my friends and the public generally that 1 am now engaged with Messrs. Todd, Simpson it Co. who keep a full lino of goneral merchandise, and I respectfully solicit a share of patronage, feeling con fident that in low prices and quality ot goods wo can not bo out-dono in tho eity. Sep. 21, '01. J. A. OliAUDY. Attention! Guards. By order of Cant. W. W. Kennedy the Company will hereafter meet at the Armory the flr6t Tuesday of each month, until further notice is given, at 8 o'clock sharp. 8. M. WILKES, Orderly Sergeant. Muyov Hennoman Killed. News reached hero yostorday ot tho kiliingof Mayor Hennoman of tho city of Spartanburg. Tho facts, as tho An VKnTISKlt has been able to learn thom. aro that tho mayor bad interposed to stop a light going on between two ne groes in a bouse and had bis pistol in his hand. OllOOl tho negroes snatch od tho pistol, pushed him out of tho house, and shot him. Ho died in fifteen min utes. Tho negro whs arrested. College Girls and Hoys. Miss Mary CJrccr has gone to tho Co lumbia Female College and Misses Mary Garrctt and Miriam Anderson loft for Converse Saturday. Misses Mamio Ferguson and l.utie Wright will return to tho S. C. Collego for women at Colum bia, s.c. Miss lioo Nelson has returned to tho instituto at All Healing Springs, N.f C. Miss Sara Ball will go to Miss Kolly's school, Charleston, and Miss Fmmio Jones to the Duo West Female Collego. Douglass Pitts and William Watts have returned to the S. C. Col logo. Wales Flke and Kdgar liabb havo returned to tho Citadel. Jimmie Minter goes with and will enter tho fourth class. A Reporter Surprised. It was a bewildered reportor that catno out from an inspection of J. T. Poolers grand store last .Saturday. Such a colossal yot carefully selected lino of shoos is a wonder. Shoes aro a specialty of tho establishment just now. Kvery hour great boxes of latlies dross goods and millinery fixings aro arriving. Bv erythlng imaginable In a dry goods storo is therein profusion and, besides, thero is always an 'extensive lino of clothing, hats and furnishing woods from which gentlemen of most fastidious taste may select. Miss Kdilh Tall, of Baltimore, is in charge of tho millinery. Sho has been at Prosperity and later at Alken lor soveralyoars past and comes with the very highest rocomiuondatlons. Tho ladies will lind an acquaintance with her pleasant as well as profitable Tbc Cincinnati and Cane Fear. A mooting was hold at Woodruff last Saturday with tlio view of advancing tho prospects ot that town and other points for obtaining tbo Cincinnati and Cape Fear Railroad. Thero woro dele gates from Cross Anchor, Cross Keys, Union, Goshen Hill and various places on tlio projected route. Tho editor ol tho AnvKitriSKii was present by invita tion. Tho projected road is ox pee tod to open a way from tho West by way of Knoxvillo to a port) on tho coast of North Carolina. Capt. A, B, Woodruff presidod at tho mooting. It was resolved to organize the "Broad Hi vor and Qreonyllle Rall road Company" and apply for a charter, Mr. L. It. Hill was elected president of tho proposed company. Tho desire ol this company, is of course to co-operato in the building of tho Cincinnati and Capo Fear and to urge upon tho latter the adoption of its route The pionic dinnor which the ladies of Woodruff furnished, was perfection, Tho writer thoroughly en joyed tho oc casion and the opportunity to become acquainted With tho Woodruff people. A full report of the proceedings will ho published later. The Court of .Sessions. Tho court Of sessions finished its business Friday, Solicitor* Schumport broko tho record. Ho secured convictions in every case tried. 1311a OwlllgS, COlorod, was convicted of hoiiHo-breaUing in tho day lime and sentenced to tho penitentiary for six months. Pross Boll, tho darkey wjio hit Sain Oantt, tho democratic colored visitor j from Greenville, such an aw/ul blow on the hoad with an axe, was sontencod to servo live months in the penitentiary or pav a fliio of fifty dollars. Loo and John Sullivan and Wado Boyd were convicted of assault and bat* tory of a high ami aggravated nature. They go to tho ponitentiary for four months with tho alternative of paying linos of $10 each. Miles and Lint Merodith plead guilty to disturbing religious worship and wore sentenced to two months confine ment In Jail with the tho allornatiyo of n line, Ike Hi a ard, the murderer of L. (1. Oxnor, will hang on tho llith of Octobor. Thero will bo no appeal. Tho trial of Jim Young, Allen Young* Munroo Voting and Henderson Young, John Atkinson, Tom Atkinson and IJgo Atkinson, John Adams, Porry Adams and Jack Williams for tho murder of Thornton Nance was tho most Interest ing ease of the tonn. It took up moro than two days and about sixty witnesses wero examined. L. W. Siinkins. Esq. assisted the Solioitor in the prosecution andyobpgon Richey ably reprosontotb the defence. The iury reared at 6 o'clock Thursday evening ?hd after being out throe hours roturhod a verdict of guilty as to all llio prisoners with a recom mendation to uiorcy. The State's ease was about a.< follow*: In the neighborhood of Mountvlllo, on the Georgia, Carolina <fc Northern rail road, iu iluntor township, there is a nogro church known as Piedmon. Tho surrounding country is densely settled by a moro than usually intelligent col ored population. Tho few white pooplo are for tho most part largo plantors and land owners. Edmund Nanco is an hour est old no^ro farmer respected by his neighbors without regard to color. John Nanco, his son, whs accused of wilting a noto containing indecent proposals to tho wife of ouo of tho prisoneis, John Atkinson. On the night of August 5th, sorvlcos were held at Piedmont church und Edmund Nance, witli his wife and sons, John, Sum, Thornton and Ed mund? jr., attended. The congregation dispersed ut nine or ion o'clock but the Atkinsons, Adams und others wlo had not boon in tho church, romuincd lor somo time on the outside. Thoy pickod a quarrel with John Nanco und throats wero freely mado that ho should not iiyo. Old Edmund was for a long time j afraid to start home but after most of his enemies had left he lit a lightwood | torch and sot out with his people. He tbro thoy hud gone many steps, thoy noticed two crouching Hgurcs pass at a quick gait to the sido ot tho road. They wero recognized as membors of tho At kinson crowd. When tho Nances had revoked a point Ilvo hundred yards from tho church where the road is sunk be low tho level and there la a thick growth o( bushes und grupo vines, two men sprung out and attacked John Nance. In un instant tho road wus full of armed negroes and a rapid tiring commenced which wus kept up for more than a min ute. Then the gang lied leaving Thorn ton Nance dead und Sam Nance desper ately wounded, John Nance escaped unhu it. The coroner testified that tho inquest hold on tho following day over tho body ni i be dead boy was tho largest he had over scon. Tho negroes wore numbered by thousands(thero uro six thousand in Hunter Township), but of tho ton pri.sonors, all living in a radius of two or tUrco miles, only Monroe Young was present, and ho was sent for by tho coroner. Warrants wero issued for them and Henry Subor, but tho lnttor got out of the way. The Stato main tained that Thornton Nanco came to his ? truth at tho hands of a band of conspira tors who hnd planned the assassination of his brother John. Tlv State's wit nesses sworo positively to all of I ho ten prisoners buying been presont and parti cipating but the actual killing wus soiled on Jim Young. One of the prisoners wus slightly wounded, presumably by acci dent, by ono of his own crowd. Tho do fenco set up an alibi as to seven of tho accused und attempted to provo that John Nanco wus armed with u shot gun and was tho aggressor; also that tho fa tal shot was tired by Henry Subor, the mail who has not been arrested. At mid-day Friday tho prisoners were sentenced. 11 was a rcmarkablo scone. Eight of thorn stood in a lino at tho bar railing and t** in the dock bohind. Thoy appeared decidedly aboyo tho av erago negro laborers in dress and intel ligence. Ligo Atkinson und the Adams boys aro good looking mulattOOS. Judge Hudson delivered a short lecture boforo pronouncing sentence conimentand od on tho habit ot the colored peoplo to chooso church meetings for riots and deeds of violence. When tho last words of tho sentence foil from bis lips, there was aery from tho, audience It caino from the wife of Porry Adams, others joined in her lamentations and finally had to bo taken from the court room. The prisoners thenisolvo* showed little or no feeling. Tho State made out a strong case and tho vordiot was not a surprise to those who listened closely throughout tho trial. Tho wives, parents, children and other kindred of tho ten men collected in a group on the public square and waited till the condemned men wore curried back to jail. As tho bitter passed in charge of u strong force of constables, tho cries and lamentations of the women and children wero pitiable. Never on tho public streets of I.aureus or porhaps of any town was u more powerful seeno witnessed. Judge Hudson on the Unanim ity of Jurors. The following able and elaborate argument is taken from Judge Hudson's charge to the Grand Jury. It ought to be carefully read and considered by every in telligent citizen of Laurons county: Gentlemen of the jury, before closing my instructions to you, I invite your attention to a subject of vital importance to the Adminis tration of our laws. Whatever pertains to the mode of dispensing justice in our circuit courts is of deep concern to our people, and should interest you and all who of ficiate in this court, because wo nro directly engaged In enforcing the j laws of our ?Stute, and havo tho best opportunity of observing tho working of our system of laws and methods of deciding cases. The result of my experience and re flection is that no better method of deciding the facts of causes, crimi nal or civil, has yet been devised than that of trial by jury. To some extent opinion is divided on tho subject, und thorn are learned men who contend that a large number of civil cases, at least, could be more correctly adjudged by the court without a jury. But the num ber of those who nro opposed to the system of trial by jury is not large, und never will increase suf ficiently to abolish this inestimable right. It has been well said by an able ( judge that "the jury is an indispen ! sable part of the machine of Justice. Liberty cannot exist without trial hy jury, and despotism cannot long survive with il, The hard sense and courageous firmness of Kng lisli juries more than once pre served the liberties of tho Knglish people against tho king and his servile Judges." And again: "Trial hy jury popularizes tho administra tion of Justice by making It a part of the business of tho people. The people ought to share In tho ad ministration of tho laws which thoy aro popularly supposed to mage, It adds to tho dignity und responsibility of eitizenshjp, and j inslri)ets tho citizen in his duties. It is the most effectiyo agency for tho diffusion of a general knowl edge pf tho jaw ampng t|io people, it brings to tho Solution ?f thd facts of u caso common uenso and practical experience." In this opinion I heartily concur, and such aro the sontiments of tho great body of our people. So dear to our people and to all English spoaking and liberty-loving people is tho right of trial by jury, that there Is no danger of it being sur rendered or seriously impaired. J?ar he }t from me to !Joln in oppu - it ion to a hue and cry against this great bulwark of our liberty. I yield to no one in my appreciation of its priceless value. What I have to say to you is not against the sys tem and principle of trial by jury but against defects in the rules for tho government of tho jury. I havo given to this subject much thought, und I am convinced that a aerious defect does exist and should be remedied. I refer to the requirement of unanimity in ver d cts. Tn Its origin there was a reuson for this rule, but that rea son never existed in the States of this Union, and has not existed in old England sinco the revolution of A. D. 1088. Prior to that time there was reason for it, especially in criminal trials and none what ever in civil cases. Prior to tho revolution of 1G88, an independent judiciary whs un known; judges were appointed du ring the pleasure of the king, and were not infrequently removed, as was Lord Coke, for non-compliance with tho royal behests, or a too sturdy assertion of their rights. If this system did occasionally pro duce eminent jurists like For tosquo and Mnrkham, Gascoigne and Coke, it will not bo forgotten that under such auspices, men like Hyde and Scruggs and Jeffreys nourished under the smiles of tho court, and fattened upon the mis eries of their fellows, the subjects. Not only were the judges the creatures of the crown, hut so were the sheriffs, who summoned in such jurors as they chose to se leet, and very naturally selected subservient men. In addition to this, the accused was not allowed the services of counsel, but alone and unaided was compelled to defend himself against the skill and zeal, ability and un.scrupulousness of tho king's counsel, who was not restricted to tho use of direct testimony, but made free use of hearsay evidence and written affidavits of absent persons whom tho unfortunate ac cused was not permitted to con front nor to cross examine. To tho accused, thus overwhelmed with disadvantage, was not accorded the right to testify in his own bo half, and should the jury after all, see lit to find a verdict of acquittal against the opinion of, and to the displeasure of, the king's judge and the king's counsel, they were liable to he fined and imprisoned on the spot for such grave misconduct. No wonder, under such circum stances, that tho law required that the verdict should bo unanimous, and that to the accused was ac corded the right of t wenty peremp tory challenges and to the crown the right of peremptory challenge was denied. The groat revolution of loss ef fected a most happy change in tho appointment of judges for lifo or good behavior, thus securing the Independence of the judiciary, and many wholesome reforms in the entire machinery of the courts and mode of conducting trials. These reformations, and all others which were effected in Old England in the succeeding cen tury, were embodied in our State constitution and statute laws after we achieved our independence by the Revolution of 1776. Within the last quarter of a cen tury, two significant changes in our laws have been made, having a marked effect upon trial by jury. To the accused has been accorded tho privilege of testifying in his own behalf, and to the judge has been denied the right to comment upon the facts. In other words, the accused has been made master of the situation, by being able to tell his own story, and having the judge challenged by the constitu tion, set aside as it were, and his legitimate province and influence destroyed. In addition to nil this vantage ground, the accused could, up to three or four years ago, by his large number of challenges, se lect his own jury from the panel. Within the last quarter of a cen tury the effect of constitutional re striction und legislative enactment has lmen to weaken our circuit courts and to facilitate the acquit* tal of persons charged of murder, Not that our judges are less learned in the law, nor that the jurors are less intelligent, but because the judges are muzzled by tue consti tution, the jurors are deprived of their aid, so essential to a correct guidance, and to tho accused is granted the privilege of manufac turing his own testimony, aftor having adroitly chosen the timo and place of slaying his victim. In almost every giave criminal trial our juries have to weigh tho testi mony of the accused, who have tho strongest possible inducement to commit perjury; the Juries are ab solutely denied the aid of an en lightened Judge In unraveling this web of falsehood and in dealing with the sophistry of astuto coun sel, by which they arc liable to be led astray. Ender such a system of trial it is not surprising that the bast of ju ries render erroneous verdicts, and that murderers go unwhipt of jus tice. This triumph is pleasing to tho heinous offender and to his as. lute and zealous counsel, but ruin ous to tho interests of society, and damaging to our courts of Justice. The frequency of foul murder, and tho eafiO with which the bloody as sassin triumphs at the bar of our courts, is a disgrace to our civiliza tion and a foul blot upon the ad ministration of our laws. If at tho first trial (he accused fails to se cure an acquittal, his aim is at least to secure a mistrial, knowing full well that at tho second trial hjs chances of escapo will ho gyoatly inoreawed, and in this he is rarely mistaken, These acquittals and mistrials can In every Instance he traced to the false testimony of tho accused and tho rule requiring unanimity in the verdict. The innocent man would rarely object to the verdict of a majority of t wo-t hirds or three fourths of the jury, but the guilty I man would never consent to \\\q rule of the majority,. He who hath his cause just, will cheerfully abide by such rule, but ho who has broken his covenant, or has slain his man, will insist Upon that rule whicn affords him the greatest, facility to pypape. >fo system Qf trial la pleasing to him, but that system will ho most ac? ceptablo whoso meshes ho can j easily break through. Tho rulo of tho majority is in keeping with tho genius of our i government and prevails in all Its ! branches and departments, execu tive, legislative and judicial, ex cept In trial by jury. In the govornllnont of the United, States a rmijorjt* of {.fco electoral college elect* the president, a ma jority or the State legislature elects senators, a majority of voters elects congressmen, a majority in each branch of congress makes tho laws, and a inejorily of .tin- su preme court interprets them and renders tho judgments of that au gust tribunal which are of such vast importance and tremendous Import to .the people. In each State government a majority of the voters elects the governor, rep resentatives and all county officers; a majority of the legislators enacts tho laws and elects the senators and judges, and a majority of the appellate court interprets tho laws and renders all judgments of those courts affecting life, liberty and property. Should tho president or other executive officer, or a justice of the supremo court, be impeached of high crimes, ho would be tried by the senate, a majority of two thirds of which body can convict hlmt and so likewise with tho ex ecutive and judicial officers of the States. Yet it requires the unani mous verdict of twelve jurors to convict a thief or acquit an inno cent loan. A majority of I ho supreme court of the United States can pass upon life, liberty or property of tho citi zens, as does a majority of the su preme appellate courts of the seve ral States. Why then should una nimity be essential to the verdict of a jury? I defy anyone to assign a valid reason why a majority of l tho judges of the supreme courts should prevail, whilst a majority of twelve judges of fact should not. If twelve judges of fact must unan imously agree, then so should the nine judges of law be unanimous in their findings and conclusions. To apply such a rule to the niue justices of tho supreme court of tho United States would bo preposte rous, but not more so than to en force unanimity in verdicts of twelve judges of facts. In behalf of our jurors and in the interest of the cause of justice, I advocate the abolition of the rub? of unanimity at least in all civil cases, and in misdemeanors and lighter felonies. Our juries are composed largely of the best men in the community j men well reared and accustomed to the comforts and luxuries of life. After sitting for hours and sometimes days through a long, tedious and intri cate trial, in an uncomfortable court room, they are shut up In a cold, cheerless and poorly ventila ted room, of small compass, with out fire, food or beds, and there kept in a famishing condition, day and night, In the vain effort to con vince one or two stubborn men who will not listen to reason, and who, perhaps, prejudged the ease in advance of evidence and argu ment. In these daily struggles in the jury room of muscle and preju dice against brain and reason, good and true men have been known to have become ruined in health, re sulting sometimes in Ihe loss of life. Not unfrequently these strug gles under duress of imprisonment in the jury room, result in tho vic tory of the minority over lite ma jority, and tho dark triumph of wrong over right, and frequently result in mistrials, at the expense of the people and the denial of jus tice. The consequence is that the men of property and the practical busi ness men of the community, he cause of this delay and uncertainty in the result of trials by jury, have been driven from courts and se lect hoards of arbitrators as their preferred tribunals, where a ma jority rules, or are driven to com promises as preferable to unsatis factory verdicts, the delay and cost of which are often tantamount to a defeat by tho winning party, and are overwhelmingly ruinous to lite losing litigant. Among the intelligent and well to do classes of our people there is a growing aversion to our courts, and an increasing want of confi dence i 11 the result of the trials, ' civil and criminal, The jurors are not responsible for this. They are as honest and hon orable as our jurors ever were; hut the fault is in tho the einasculnted system of trials before courts, greatly weakened by constitutional restrictions and legislative enact ments. The laws disarm tho judge and doubly arm the criminal and covenant breaker. The one Is muzzled while the other can utter his falsehoods, trumpet-.tonod, in the oars of an unaided and help less jury. The mouth of the judge is sealed against condemnation of wrong, and exposure of sophistry and perjury, whilst the tongue of the guilty accused is free to utter falsehoods and (hereby to oscapc. I do not condemn tho rigid of the j accused to tostlfy in his own be half, although it is a fruitful and alarming source of perjury; but 1 do condemn the law that so weak ens our courts as to render them unable to thwart this evil and foil the criminal in his studied JefTort to impose upon the jury by "ways that arc dark and triejo; that are' vain." I This ytilo or unanimity renders I consultation in the jury room so tedious, protracted, onerous and disagreeable, that good and true, intelligent and competent men, are averse to the service, and resort often to sunterfugos to avoid the duty and escape the hardships. On grand juries they willingly serve, but on petit juries with reluctance. it vory often happens that Juries, after retiring for deliberation, are forced to abolish the rule of una nimity and agree that a ft.vod ma jority slpill ride, and at times set tle disputes by drawing lots or br easting up "heads and tails," or by having each Juror to place his esti mate of (he damages to bo found, and from the sum total strike an average by dividing by twelve. Verdicts reached by theso hap hazard ways are entitled to as much respect as those o\U>?ied by duress of imnr^qoftiuicnt'. A,U (hat l nave said has boon in spired by reading a very able ar ticle on this subject by (ho Hon. Henry C. Caldwell, United States district judge of Arkansas, pub, lished in Tho American Imw lie view for November and Deceinher, A. P. JS&?, 4U concluding his nr tide, be says of this rule of umn nimity i i "The rule encourages crime: it is\ the hone of the guilty, and the! trust Of dishonest and lltlgous suit-I ors; It obstructs and delays Justice; j It multiplies lawyers' foes and hur- | dens t.ultors with costs and citizens i with taxos; It degrades und dis, 1 honors tho citizen by treating him 1 worse than the felon hots eallod/| on to try> if makes Jury servlttM 1 disagree/tb/o ^and dangerous; jjt often enables criminals iu ctties where that ela*s abounds, to es cape conviction by smuggling one ot their number on tho jury; it is an incentive to bribery und corrup tion; it is a fertile source of Itdse verdicts and a relic of barbarism and superstiMou that ought to be abolished" In an able article by tho Hon. H. B. Brown, of Detroit, Michigan, on judicial independence, published in Tho American Law Review tor September and October, A. 1)., 188'J, he remarks In conclusion: "in civil cases, both in Old and New England, trial by jury seems by a kind of common consent to bo fall ing into disuse. A step, which 1 regard as a very decided ono in ad vance, has been taken by two or throe Stutes by abolishing tho rule of unanimity and permitting a ver dict by the consent of nine. This will obviate a vast number of dis agreements by eliminating the man who has been approached, and the man of oblique perceptions to be found upon almost every jury who can never see things as oCriers see them." In a letter to him, Judge Sabin, of the federal court of Nevada, re marks: ' I have had several years experience in Nevada, while at the bar, of the practical working of the rule, and 1 wholly approve of it. I do not think that either the bar or tho people would consent to go back to the former rule of unanim ity of verdict. In this State, (Call' fornia) the rule has been in etl'ect about ten years, I think. In neither State has it ever been sought to re store the old rule. I do not pre sume it ever will be restored or de sired." Mo further remarks in fa vor of the new rule: "In refusing the verdict of nine against three, it seems to me we aro very illogi cal, if ?not irrational, as wo give to the one of the three dissenting ju rors full force and etl'ect, and none to the other nine?just as honest, intelligent and rational as tho other one or three." 1 have been informed that in the constitutions oi the four new States ?North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington and Montana?tho rule ol* unanimity in verdicts, in both civil and criminal cases, lias been abolished, and the rule of a majority of two-thirds or three fourths substituted. Tho people of these new States are to be congratulated upon this reform in the system of trial by jury. The practical test of the new rule will readily secure the ap proval of all law-abiding and pa triotic citizens, as it htt? in Cali fornia and Novuda. It is to be hoped that in the older States, the example will be followed, and that the people will see to it that the laws are framed in the interest of the law-abiding citizens, and arc so administered in our courts as to be :i terror to evil doers. In our career as a people, to this complexion it has come, that the good, the patriotic and true citi zens of tho land, guided by an en lightened press, that great lever of public; opinion, must unite in an earnest eifert to protect the com munity ngainst the outrages of the ilaring law-breakers, whose increas ing numbers threaten the peace of society, and in this direction the whole weight of your influence, and that of nil officials of the court, should be cast. OINTJS ENJOYS Both tho method ami result? when Syrup of Figs is taken; ii is pleasant, and refreshing fo the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels cold?, bead aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation,. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have mado it tho most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for pale in 50c and 31 bottles by v.\ leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it oil 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. KY. NEW \ORK. N* EXECUTOR'S SALE. I will sell to the highest bidder on snlesday in November next ii being the day of the month all that tract or parcel of land situated in Sullivan township, hounded by lands of the estate of G. W. Sulli van, W. A. Niel,els and others and known as the homestead tract of Jam.cs A. VVasson, dec.'d. Terms of sale one half of the purchase money cash; the remainder in twelve months from day of sale With interest from day of sale with mortgage of premise*. Pur chaser to |>av for papers. |()l!N 11. VVASSON, Sept. v>, \ji Executor. JSJOTICJJE The nexl examination of appli cants to teach in ihe free public schools of this county will be held on Friday, cd o?C October for white applicants .-.ltd on Saturday id for coAotctt JN(). C. COOK, Sept. 2l-2t. s. c. I.. C. NOTICE. One stray mule came fo my bouse on tho loth inst. Owner can get same by paying feed bill and advert Isement. Sep. 21, !M. Iii< iiAUi> CJar?ktt. si. \l'..\tt t I nnritiUtt* tonntfl* ?reel, f.v <r\,\y Inlrlllffinil |h n.mof tlll.rr * 90 rnll rvml mi'I Writ*. AIM v,'tv, 4fi?r ln.iiu'iirm,?in work Imli.tlrloujlf, - hon lo Hin lhrrr> m .. . ' liollirt ? \. ir i^fly-Iron a lM-?lltlr.., Oi. r. vr-r Mir y II,<> | will dWa*~~~ Ih* ..i i ill ,i.pi,,, ?. i,i ,-i ,\ I,;-,, x.,ii,. urn mill miioOUl. r<n IfcrrtM* ft>f mi-mil. ??rfMlfllt ?? llmrA I i.llvnn.l ...,Irhlr I II ...I I .l-.ir- Ml on* ?n,k.-r ir.rarji rll.irl. i t*< .untr. 1 Yivnl-'i, If I.mKI,I nil I r-.vl I, ,| wi.l, ?.,.,,,;.,, ?? |.| * ir.Bil l I. f lirt 'I ? jrnrr.. t, tt\ft RW With, Ayer's Sarsapuilla. Druggists approve it, doe recommend it, and thu public prefer it to any other. The 1 son is because, tested chemically* Ayer's Sarsaparilla pro\ to be the most soientifio remedy of its olass; tested profcssio ally, it is recognized as a standard pharmaceutical preparation tested by Individuals and whole neighborhoods, it is dexnoi strated in Ritual use to be the strongest and most effeotive, am therefore the most economical and desirable blood-purifier. Don't fail to get AYER'S; and bo sure that every bottle has upon its wrapper, besides our name, the place of manufacture, LOWELL, MASS. With Ayer's "As a Bt&Bdafd Mood medicine, Ayer's | Sarsaparilla lias always maintained a first Class ivosltlon in the Mail?' and lit popular es timation. We Invariably recommend it lit preference to any other." ? J. O. LootuU, Apothecary, "17 Main si., Hartford. Conn. " I have always recommended Ayer's Sar saparilla as superior to any other prepara tion for purifying the blood."?G. B. Kuyken dall, M. i>-. Pcmeroy, w. T. "For two years past I have prescribed Ayer's sarsaparilla in numerous Instances, and llnd it highly efHcacioiis In the treat* meat ot all disorders of the blood, it sells well in my store."?It. lt. Iloyte, M. I)., Third and Oxford sis., riiiladeli>liia, fa. "I have been Iu the drug buslness.ln Lowell for twenty years and sell mom of Ayer's than of other Sarsaparlllas. H Is ma?o from the best blood-purltlers known to medical science, and contains nothing but what eau be recommended by the most .scrupulous physician. I have known of a great many eures etTecled by Ayer's Sarsaparilla, some of them very remarkable and worthy of record."?tl. C. Osgood, M. 1>.. cor. Merrl maek and SulTolk sts., l<OW0lt, Mass. "it gives me satisfaction to acknowledge Hie superior merits of such a well-known blood-purlAer as Ayer's Sarsaparilla. 1 am confident 11 has no equal."?J. II. Condren, I'liarmactot, \i Slower St., Hartford, conn. Sarsaparilla. "Ayer's Sarsaparilla. for building up the health generally, stands at the bead of the list."?Jas. M. Williams, M. 1).. Buinner, Ark. ??The public have decided that, for purify ing the blood, Aycr'K Sarsaparilla leads all In point of merit. With the best drugs and appliances, and long experience, J. C. Ayer & Co. supply, in UlClr Sarsaparilla, a rich alterative medicine. All our customers say It does Us work well." ? William Lambert, Druggist, 661 Market st.. Newark. N. J. ??There is no better blood medicine than Ayer's Sarsaparilla. We sell more of it than all others together." ? I.yiuan Crawford, Pharmacist, cor. Main and t'nion streets, Springfield, Mass. " The formula of Ayer's Sarsaparilla is tho liest, for chronic diseases of almost every kind, known to the medical world." ?I). M. Wilson, M. 1)., Wlggs. Ark. " iu my practice, I Invariably prescribe Ayer's Sarsaparilla for chronic diseases of the bleed."?W. 1?. Wright, M. l>., Taw Paw Ford, Tomi. '? Kor years my blood was in an unhealthy condition. After having tiled otllOl medi cines without success, 1 have lately been taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Tlu- results have been all that could be desired. It is a wonderful blood-ptirifler." ? Richard W. Philipps. 1S33 North Second street, Philadelphia, l'a. Prepared by DR. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Druggists. Price $1. Six botllco, $5- Worth $0 a bottlo. DOWN WITH HIGH PRICES Wc realize that to sell goods this fall wc have got to give the best quality for very little money. We have all got but little money and it must and will go along ways if you will only buy your goods at the right place and at the right prices. HOW DOES THIS STRIKE YOU FOR LOW. A woman's genuine penitentiary button shoe guaranteed full slock all leather or no pay only $100. Same in lace for 90c. A full stock high cut men's brognn $1.00. The best all ?wool Jersey's full weight 25c. We have a limited stock of our popular brand and style of Kerseys that we ha<l such large sales of last season that we v. ill again sell at our establishment price 50c. - Standard calicoes, piece 10 to 15 yards, by piece only 5c per yard"; Calicoes in bundles at 25c p. r bundle or pound. Wc have HUNDREDS OF OTHER SUCH BARGAINS but otiv space will only allow the mention of these few. Remember we are selling first class Sewing jVCa.oliines and ClooKs at less than half what an agent would charge yon for the same. J. O. C Flem ing <&> Co WE HAVE MOVED! And arc now open on the East Side of square in the Harris Bixilding Third door from Opera. House where wc arc selling Heavy and Fancy Groceries, Confec tion and Crackers Tobacco and Cigars, Goods sold at LIVE and LET LIVE prices. All kinds of Country Produce bought. Give us a call. HOLLAND & ITOWI.W Lautcns,S. C. Nov. 13, 1S90. A Complete and Elegant Line of DIAMONDS, WATCHES, RINGS, CLOCKS. JEWELRY Eye Glasses, Spectacles, J Py square dealing and low prices WC hope to merit a continuance 0 your liberal patronage. Repairing done in a mo^t skill fill manner and at lowest prices. JEWELRY IPALACE. Kins, g? AND ma And all that's Beautiful at he \m> A?<1 all that's Beautiful at the 's. ? -sxLaurens Jewelry Palace! I am Daily Receiving Actions to mv opUndtd HOLIDAY?' ffocii of WATCHES, ORNAMENTAL JEWELRY and WARE, STERLING an]> PLATEI>.. Prices the LOWE&Tifl, ?.m<5 ,uul \V. V,(,>l\c.:\t_s,u>?t notice. <*? JOHNSON, South wdO P.iMa /