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LAURENS, 8. O., Nov. 21, 18?8. l?qal! ^Subscribe for tho Advertiser now and got tho ?lection news of next year for ONE DOLLAR. Death. Mr*. Maria Wallace, of Dial's town ship, d led during the latter part of last week. Bhe was about seventy-fivo years of age. Mrs. Wallace was tho mother of Messrs. Calhoun and Hugh WalUco and of Mrs. K. H. Yoargln. The World's Champion. Zimmerman, the World's champion bicycle Rider,nnd tho Hanker Brothers, famous ridors will bo present at the bicyckj meeting at tho Augusta Exposi tion, November 21st to 21th inclusive Prize! amounting to $1,500 havo boon offered. ? Accident. While Coroner J. P. Sloan and his wife vero driving Sunday afternoon thoir horse took fright and ran. Doth wore thrown from the buggy.' r Mr. Sloan was badly bruised and cut about tho faoo and Mrs. Sloan suffered a frac ture of tho arm. Whllo thoir injuries uro very painful it is hoped that they will not prove serious and that their recovery will bo rapid. Hnve You Paid Your Tuxes? County Treasurer Mock calls our at tention to tho following section of an net passed by the General Assembly in 1882. It therefore seems certain that there will bo no extension of the time for paying taxes this year or hereafter: "Sec. 8.?That all taxes heroin as sessed stall be duo and payablo from the 15th day of Octobor to tho 31st day of December, 1893, and In no event shall an extension beyond the time herein proscribed bo granted." "Grovor Cleveland V The Augusta Chronicle of the 10th says of Mr. Chapman's Clevoland Br horso nov being shown at the Augusta Exposition: '?The klngliost animal of all probably isGrover Cleveland, of Clovoland blood. This stallion is tho property of Mr. W. E. Chapman, of Laurons, 's. C, who has an excollont string of blooded ani mals on exhibition, that aro attracting a great deal of attention. Grover Clovoland has won the prize on looks in every contest in which ho has been ontered. Ho Is a perfect pic ture In his magnlficoneo, posing as If conscious of the admiration of those who behold him. Miss Mary Yenrgin Drowned. Our community was inexpressibly saddened yesterday morning at tho re ceipt of the intelligence of the death of Miss Mary L. Yoargin at Ithaca, New York, Saturday afternoon. At an oarly hour yesterday her fa ther, Mr. It. H. Yeargin, received tho following telegrams, all being deliver ed together, bearing the same date and signed "Ella K. Hooker": "Ithaca, N. Y., Nov. 20, '03.?Mary Yeargin went out boating with an in structor yesterday. Boat was found grounded to-day, no trace of occupants. "Deepest sympathies for all. No tidings. Full details in letter.'' "Mary has met with accident. Will telegraph you to-day. Will write fully. Be patient." "Bodies not found. Parties search ing. University has offered reward. My judgment is wait." Yesterday's daily papers contain the following United Press dispatch": "Ithaca, N. Y., Nov. 11).?L. S. Mer riam, an instructor in Cornell Univer sity, and Miss M.L.Yeargin. a student, wont out rowing on Cayuga Lake yes terday afternoon and to-day their boat was found overturned in the lake. Nothing has been seen or heard of thom up to 7 o'clock to-night and they wore ovidently drowned by the over turning of tho boat. They hired a boat yesterday evening at 3 o'clock, while there was a very strong wind blowing on the lake. The boatman advised them to keep along the west shore of tho lake as it would bo dangerous along the oast shore. This they did not do and It evidently cost them their lives. "Late this evening a hunter brought to tho city an overcoat which ban" tho mark of a Baltimore firm in it. It was Identified as the instructor's over coat by a gentleman who boards at the same house with him. An effort will be made to recover the bodies by the use of a cannon. "The young lady has been a student at Cornell for two years. Her home is inLaurens county, S. C Mr. Merriam was a graduate of Vanderbilt Univer sity, lie took a post graduate course at the John Hopkins University and this was his first year at Cornell, he being an instructor in the political economy department. His parents re side in Chattanooga, Tenn., where his father is a large wholesale grocer, re ported to be very wealthy. The youn> man was passionately fond of water, was on the lako nearly every day and it was his usual custom to take some young lady with him. The parents of both the young people have been wired to tho effect that they were undoubt edly drowned. "Miss Yeargin was formerly a stu dent In tho Columbia Female College, Columbia, S. C, where she gruduatd with high honors and afterwards taught in tho same institution." It Is impossible to tell with what sor row our people heard this most deplo rable news. For a time the lingering hope was indulged that possibly a later report woidd come saying that tho young lady was Injured but not dead, but this was soon given up. The deep est sympathy was expressed by every ouc tor the stricken parents and fam ily Miss Mary L. Yoargin was born about, twenty-five years ago. Early iu lifo sho began to develop exception al traits of Intellect and character. Her girlhood was devoted to earnest and self-sacrificing industry and dili gent efforts for self-improvement. She spent several years at the Columbia Female College where she graduated with marked destinction and for a while afterwards was a teacher In the institution. Subsequently sho was a teachor in the Leesville' College and gained an onviable reputation as an educator throughout tho Stato. She was several times employed in tho fac ulties of summer normal institutes and was appointed by Governor Tilhnan a member of tho commission whose duty it was to submit plans for the proposed stato school for womon. In all those positions her ftno common sonso and talent together with the most consci entious ndolity to duty made her con spicuously useful and successful. Miss Yeargin was u most devout Christian. Sho was a member of the Methodist Churoh and a zealous work* er in tho causo of tho Saviour. An accomplished elocutionist, she was often called upon to assist in charita blo entertainmonts and invariably re sponded with willingness. For tho past year Miss Yeargin had boon at Cornell University perfecting her education. Sho was an ambitious seeker aftor knowledge and it is be lieved that had bor lifo been spared she would havo takon rank among the leading women of tho country. Hor death Is a loss not only to her own family and community but to the State. The "Cosmopolitan" and tho Adver tiser, one year, for two dollars and a. quarter. . , _ ?? Tho "Southern Cultivator and Dixie Farmer" and tho Advertiser ono ear f<>' one dollar and seventy-live nts. ^&Miaife&iii Hnppciiliigg of the Week. Dr. Hart, of Cokesbury, is visiting Mr. W. R.Richoy's family. Mian Anna Hart is visiting relatives at Sim pson-v i 11. ?. Mrs. Martha Wllkos 1? visiting hor brother Mr. Ed. Hix in Johnston, S. C. Mrs. Connor, of CokoHbury, Is visit ing hor daughter Mrs. P. B. Connor. Mrs. J. F. J. Caldwell, of Nowborry, is visiting her brother, Dr. P. B. Con nor. Mrs. Narcisaa Spearman, of Ander son, haa been viaiting relative? in Lau rens Miss Maggie/Martin and Miss Lillio Crisp have returned from a viait to Columbia. Editor Garlington of the Spartanburg Herald, and his family are visiting relatives and friends in the city. Mrs. E. H. Wilkos and children have returned from a viait to relatives in Baltimore. Mr. Wiley Fowler, of the northern part of the county who was recently carried to the Asylum, has since died. Thanksgiving day, .'10th inst. the banks will eloso. It is presumed that they have more to bo thankful about than anybody else in these parts. Mr. McCoy, father of Dr. Thonius McCoy, of this city, has come here from Quinoy, Miss., to reside with his son. Miss Corrie Hart sonds Tin? ?.dver TISEli specimens of the handsomest chrysanthein inns that we have seen of that queenly flower. They came from Miss Hart's home in Cokcsbury. Mr. D. M. Sanders, of Tylorsville, has This Advertiser's thanks for some magnificent punkinyam potatoes. Mr. Sanders is the ohvmpion potato producer of the county. .Judging from the loaded wagons leaving our depots in iho afternoons Messrs. L. E. Burns & Co., of Little Knot), are car.iying a fine stock of goods this seasou. A meeting of the male members of the Presbyterian church will be held in the loeturo room of the church this evening at seven o'clock to consider the church's indebtedness. Miss Jaule Simpson, of Atlanta, daughter of the late Dr. John W. Simpson and sister of Mr. T. Foster Simpson will be married in Atlanta to day to Mr. Richmond, of Savannah. Laurens congratulates. The brick building at the rear of the People's Loan and Kxehange Bank caught lire accidentally at two o'clock P. M. yesterday. TL ? lire was ex tinguished without the aid of the de partment and the damages were slight. The Advertiser regrets to loarn of the illness of Mr. W. J. Bendy, of the Clinton Gazette. The Gazette is always read with interest in this ollice and we hope that its enterprising edi tor will very soon be on his feet again. Mr. Jno B. Smith, a good citizen of this county, who lived near Ora, has emigatcd with his family to Texas. His address for the present is Gray Bill, Collins County. Mr. Smith's leaving is regretted because his value as a citizen was highly appreciated by all who knew him. >ir. Smith was ac companied by Mr. Dial Jacks, his son in-law, who also leav-ea many friends to be sorry that ho has gone from the county. the advertiser wishes bot h of these gontlomen success in their Texas homes. Statistical Inferences. T'ne Herald of last week, comment ing on the statistics of drunkenness taken by this paper from the Mayor's criminal docket, finds that during the time that the town was dry only one case of drunkenness was entered whereas THE advertiser placed the number at three. THE advertiser was correct, as the Herald or anybody else will find by examining the entries for August 12 and September 25 ult. The Advertiser stated the number of cases of "drunkenness occurring from October:! to November 11 of last year as 11. It should have been 12, one having been entered as ."drinking'' which THE Advertiser overlooked. If we should undertake to ?0 outside of what actually appears on the mayor's books to obtain facts to the discredit of the dispensary system we could men tion various cases of drunkenness which have come under our own obser vation. We do not regard the evidences of the mayor's books as conclusive of anything: we merely take them, as Gov. Tillman docs, for indicators worth something, in our opinion a Stood deal. Of course we have no idea that when the cases were entered that the mayor, marshals or clerk thought of the exis tence of the dispensary. Wo doubt if any body else believes that they did oi ls prepared to make the charge. Since the dispensary has been open, numerous cases, (11), have been entered as ''disorderly conduct" and the distinc tion between that offence is maintained inst as it has been heretofore. It may happen that a case is so entered and that afterwards it transpires on the trial that drinking was at the bottom of the disorder and no change is then made in the entry. This may have happened in particular instances since the dispensary has been open or before. If there are as many cases attributa ble to whiskey on the books for the time that the dispensary has been open as there are for the cor responding period of last year, that tends to prove that the dispensary sys tem does not diminish the evils of whis key. If the Herald is correct in its oh timiate that during the three months and three days that the town was dry there were "six cases attributable to whiskey before the mayor and that during the five dispensary weeks there were eleven then the indication is that the opening of the dispensary increased the rate of drunkenness over the rate for dry times by about 170 per cent. The claim that some of the drunkenness under the dispensary regime is due to blind tiger whiskey is .a confession that to that extent the dispensary law's regulative fea ture lacks enforcement. The Herald says: "A comparision, however, with the bar room days, the interim between the closing of the bar rooms and the opening of disponsary, and the dispen sary times, shows t hat when there were neither bar rooms nor dispensary, 0 caSes directly attributable to whiskey wore docketed; when the bar rooms nourished, 18 cases of drunk: during the dispensary ora, 0?or just half tho number of drunks as during the. bar room times* and only It more than dur ing the period When there were neither bar rooms nor dispensary," It should be borne in mind that the '!)'' drunks referred to occurred in a period of "? weeks and .'1 days and that tho ''18" under the bat*system occurred during l.'l weoksand I days of last year, (we suppose tho Herald refers to tho months of July, August and September with it days of October, 1892.) If. we admit tlicso figures then the compari son is clearly In favor of tho bar room system, indicating that drunkenness was leas common then than now. Power Alliance, County Lecturer O. 1'. Goodwin, esq., will address Power Alliance at two o 'clock on Saturday evoning, 25th inst. A full attendance i* desired, as im portant business will be transacted. J. L. Powbb, Hoc. To Hknt?One small two-room house. W.W.IUU. Clinton Chronicles. The Week in the Railroad City. Interesting Notoe about People?New mug Store?A Small Fire Mad Dog Bites a Negro. Our town has long needed some rep resentation in the Advertiser, but no ono seems to have been interested enough to write up the news; hence, we havo no apology to make for this in trusion upon you. Now that we havo undertaken to give you our "facts and fancies," wo hope that wo will meet with your approval. Dr. W. P. Jacobs spent the past few days in attending tho synod of Ga. He returned Friday. Wo regret to note that W. J. Dondy is quite sick at present, consequently wo had no Gazette this week. Wo wish you a speedy recovery, Bro. Mrs. R. Z. Wright and children aro in Augusta attending tho Exposition. Wo are glad to note that Mrs. Webb, who has eharge of "Memorial Hall" at the Thornwoll Orphanage is somo better. Dr. Ferdinand Jacobs and wife re turned to their home in Nashville, Tenn., ufter spending the summer with thoir son, Dr. W. P. Jacobs. Miss Maggie Burloyson has returned from a visit to N. C. Wo aro glad to see her back again. Tho Western Union Tolograph Co. havo favored us with another telegraph ollice. We havo ono at each depot now. Mr. C. L. Griffin is now assisting W. H. Shands in thooflloo. Capt. J. M. Philpot and Mr. J. W. Jones were in ?own Tuesday and Wed nesday. We extend our weleomo to Horton Bros., who have opened a line line of drugs here. The Eukosmiun and Philoinathean societies of tho college gave a hot sup per Saturday night to raise funds to sot tho.Tournal on Its foot. A little negro was bitten by a mad dog Thursday. Wo hope the dog did not havo hydrophobia. Wo regret that Mr. M. T. Brazoale of Anderson, S. C, has loft us. Ho mude many friends during his stay with us. The gin house of Mr. J. W. Aduir caught lire from a match in tho gin Saturday morning. It was promptly extinguished without any damage to the property. About 50 pounds of lint cotton was burned. G. Owlugsville. Sowing wheat is the order of the day. Mr. Pressly, of Duo West, is now touching school at Mt. Gallagher. Tho patrons are all well pleased with him as a teacher. Mrs. Nervia Hill, of Mt. Olive, who has been visiting her son Mr. W. W. Cooper at this place has returned home. The Rev. Mr. Dantry, of Newberry, preached at Poplar Springs last Tues day the 14th inst. He will supply tho church next year, and all seem well pleased with him. Mr. W. W. Culbcrtson, of Ekom, we are informed has a good deal of sick ness in his family. Wo will be pleased to learn of their speedy recovery. Some of our neighbors bavo been to see the Indian doctor recently. They say he is just exactlv what he protends to be. Mrs. Whitty, of Abbeville, visited Mr. Jno. R. Owings not long since. ?Mr. W. H. Redden will occupy tho house now occupied by Mr. James Ow ings next year. There will be lots of bogs to kill in this part this season. If everything was as cheap as cotton we would have happy times down South Itusincss Notices. Try us for cloaks. Big stock, latest stylos and lowest prices. Simmons Bros. $3.50 will buy this week a good rus set lounge at Wilkes' Furniture Store. The latest style in dress trimmings at Simmons Bros. Has it been cold? We can warm you. Stoves, cooking and heating and for churches, grates, etc. Got our prices. Wilkes & Co. A great line of clothing which wo will unload at prices that will tickle your fancy. Simmons Bros. We furnish estimates for church pulpit sets, stoves, lamps, carpeting otc. Let's figure together. Wilkes & Co. For your shoes come to us. All styles and prices from 2?c to $5.00. Simmons Bros. Wall paper, borders and decorations to match. Largo stock arrived on Fri day. Can't we make estimates on your rooms? Wilkes & Co. If you haven't bought your fall hat see our line. The very latest styles and the lowest prices. Simmons Bros. Building lots and other property in the eity of Laurens for sale, or will be exchanged for farm lands in the coun ty. E. M. CAINE. Nov. 13, 180.'l-2t* We have too many ladies' hats and will sell you a nice one very cheap. See our line. Simmons Bros. Try our fast black gloves and hosiery if you want the best. Simmons Bros. The cheapest line of overcoats in the city can be found at Simmons Bros. Cheap Kates. Choap rates to the Augusta Exposi tion by the P. R. &, W. C. railroad: Tickets on sale from Nov. 12th to Dec. 12th, 181KJ. Tickets sold on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week at $2.40, limited to two days from date of sale; all other days at $4.115 limited to 15 days from date of sale. Those tickets admit to fair grounds at above prices. The return portion of all tickets will havo to be stamped by the proper agent of tho Exposition Co., In tho lOxposi tion building before tickets will be ac cepted for return passage. A Wedding at Ilonea l*ath. Broadmouth Church at Honea Path was tho scono of a very beautiful mar riage which occurred at 11 o'clock on the morning of the 10th inst. Tho church was prettily decorated with chrysanthemums and other autumn (lowers. Tho contracting parties wore Mr. John F. Monroe and Miss Minnie Latlmer, both of Honea Path and Rev. W. R. Berts was ilro officiating clergy man. The following young ladles and gentlemen were tho attendants: Miss Kato Lathnor of Honea Path, with Mr. Louie Madd!son, of Donalds; Miss Mary Erwin, of Honea Path, with Mr. Cjato Lathnor, of Honea Path; Miss Ellen Tribblo, of Donalds, with Mr. John Gambroll, of Princeton: Miss Lessle dimming*, of Belton, with Mr. M. L. Roper, of Laurens; Miss Ida Berts, of Honea Path, with Prof. W. M. dry son; Miss Lillio Cartor, of Princeton, with Dr. James Wilson, of Honea Path. The ushers were Mr. Charlie Borts and Mr. Tom Lathnor, of Honoa Path. Tho bridal couple left -immediately after tho ceromony for Augusta and other cities and the attendants ro nairod to tho hospitablo homo of Mr. Lutimer whoro they partook of a splendid dinner, and spent tho remain per of tho happy day in social pleasuro and morrimont. Tho bride is Unaccomplished daugh ter of Mr. M. L. Latimor, of Honea Path. Tho groom Is ono of tho load ing young morchants of Honoa Path and Is a son of tho late Captain A. .1. Monroe, of Princeton. His friends in Laurens county jain in sincere congrat ulations* Ora Locals. Visitors have been pretty frequent recently to ever hospitable Ora. Mr. ' Derlin and family, of Due West, at Mr. J. E. McCllntockV, Mr. and Mrs. Mc Donald from Columbus, Ca., visiting their brothers, the Hunter boys. Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Sloan visited several families. The Dr. preached two of his deop sermons, while Mrs. Sloan made an address before tho ladios prayer mooting. Rev. D. P. Haddon wont to Head Springs a fow days ago to assist Dr. Cat ban with a fow days preaching at that place. He has returned and looka hotter than usual. Mr. H. T. Thompson wont to Now borry last week, as one of a committoo of thrco, to fill a syndicato appoint - mont. Mrs. Jano Craig and family of Ty lersvillo, will move to their plantation near Ora soon. Tho sons will open out a gonoral morehandlso store in tho Thompson building, noar tho depot and will bo ready to moot tho demands of tho most fastidious. Such a family is not only an acquisition morally and socially, but financially. Messrs. Hunter Bryson and Warren Blakely havo returned to Erskino Col lege. Misses I'll i/a Bryson and Eliza McDill to tho Female College at Duo West. Ora, the rendezvous of teachers, will soon begin to disporso hor lot. Mrs. Mary McDill goes to L?ngsten; Miss Lldie Thompson to Warrior Creek; Miss Nannie Blakoly to Andorson; Mrs. W. W. Bryson to 'Barksdalos, Prof. M. Bryson to Princeton, where he has been four yoars. Miss Willie Kirkpatrick, of Fairfiold county, has been elected principal of the school at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Lowdy Blakely con template a visit to their son, Rev. H. B. Blakely, of Lancaster, in tho near future. Mrs. Dr. Hunter is spending some time at Woodruff, with Dr. Kilgoro's family. Mr. Russell Patterson is building quite a nico resldoncoon his plantation near here and hopes to move Into It boforo Xmas. Rov. Mr. Andorson filled tho Presby terian pulpit at this place last Sabbath. Rov. H. R. McAulay from Woodruff will preach for tho A. R. P.'s next Sabbath. The Sabbath School is still well attended and well conducted by our efficient Superintendent, Mr. W. T. Blakeley. Some of our young people anticipate a trip to Augusta before the Exposi tion closes. Wilhelmina. Catarrh in tho Head Is undoubtedly a disease of the blood, and as such only a reliable blood puri fier can effect a perfect and permanent euro. Hood's Sarsaparilla is the best purifier, and it has cured many vory severe eases of catarrh. Catarrh often times leads to consumption. Take Hood's Sarsaparilla before it is too late. Hood's Pills do not purge, pain or gripe, but act promptly, easily and efficiently. 23c Cross Hill Notes. The Township Sunday School Con vention met in its semi annual session on the llth, inst. The regular routine of business was disposed of in a satis factory manner. The following were elected officers for the ensuing year: W. M. Miller, President: J. W. Tur ner, Vice President; C. W. McCravy, Secretary. Tho Methodist Church was dedicated on Sunday, 12th inst., by Rev. J. B. Campbell, P. E. of tho Cokesberry Dis trict. Our community was greatly shocked and saddened on the 12th, inst., by tho death of Miss Janie Bryson. Janie was loved and admired by both old and young. Of a sweet disposition and cheer ful temper, sho was endeared to every one. Sno bore her long and painful illness with Christian resignation. The whole community sympathize with the affiicted family. Her remains were laid to rest in the village cemetery with solemn religious services amid the tears of a large concourse of friends and relatives, there to sleep in hope of a joyous resurrection. Mr. T. J. Smith has moved into his now residence near tho depot. A cow belonging to Aaron Wells and a horse belonging to Joe. Watts were run over and killed on the rail road near hero a few days ago. Mrs. R. G. Smith is still quite ill. Our Academy, under the control of Capt. W. S. Pitts, has opened for the year. The Captain has a large school and will give satisfaction. _Scribe. Power Happenings. Mr. Cornelius Puttman has moved with his family to Polzer, S. C. Mr. J. T. Stoddard has returned home from Blackville, S. ('., where he has been engaged this fall. After spending a year or more in Texas, Mr. N. T. Bryson has returned to his old homo. Mr. J. T. Owings had the misfutune of losing a good horse last week. Farmers arc about through gather ing cotton and are now sowing wheat and oats. The people in this and adjoining community are slow about making up schools for another year. Guess all have graduated. on Dir. A Beautiful Country Wedding. Correspondence of The Daily Nows. Power, s. c, Nov. 10.?In New Har mony church a large crowd assembled on Wednesday evening, November 16th, 1803, to witness the marriage of Robert Bryson and Miss Sallie Stod dard. The church was beautifully decora ted with many colored chrysanthe mums, exhibiting the exquisite taste of the decorators. The ushers walked in and assumed their respective posi tions, then the bride and groom inar ehed up the aisle, preceded by two lovely little girls dressed in white with coronets of white chrysanthe mums, carryin baskets of the same and strewing them in the way. The bride and groom took their position under an arch of snowy flowers, facing tho waiting minister, tho Rev: T. B. Craig, who was in his happiest frame of mind, and as he, with that modesty and gracefulness so characteristic of his acts, spoko the words which bound together for ever and aye two loving hearts,thoy sounded very sweet and impressive. The bride's dross was of some light material; elegant in simplicity, but ex tremely stylish. She wore noonamonts save a single white chrysanthemum in hor hair and bosom. Immediately after the ceremony tho bride and groom ontorod their carri age and wore driven to tho house of tho bride's father where they remained during tho night, and early tho next morning took tho train for Augusta. Mr. Bryson is one of thoso excont tionly "good follow," who richly mer ited all the kind words and good wishes showered on him when he joined hands with Miss Stoddard, and there, sur rounded by numorous relatives and friends, amid tho lwwers of swoet scon tod flowers, gave his heart into the keoping of his charming-bride who In turn pledged horsolf to bo true "until death should soparato." In choosing Miss Stoddard for a brido Mr. Bryson was certainly guided by rare judgment, and in her ho has won a lady who will grace his home and tablo with a raro unarm, and will win the rcspoet and kindost rogards of all who may be so fortunate as to come within tho radius of tho sunbeam of hor gonlal amjlo, provorbial kindness of heart and accomplishments of mind. May tholr futuro-lifo Imj happy and hallowed, oven as the joy of angols, and may tholr homo beXono "whore tho golden chain of godliness is en twined with tho roses of lovo. -?Groon villo News \ G?If lex frEPUCTIOli Great fveductior) ?( AT THE ) Our Stock must be reduced in the next 60 days. In order to reduce our stock we arc offering our entire stock at Greatly Reduced Prices. Now is your chance to buy your entire Winter Goods Cheap. We arc going to make some changes in our Stock January, 1894. In order to make the desired change we must close out our entire Stock of Winter Dress Goods, Millinery, Shoes and Jeans. The above is no catch penny, we mean exactly what we say. Our stock must be closed out. It is im possible to quote Reduced Prices as the busincse is composed of Thousands of items for which space is not obtainable at this time. First callers will get the cream of the Bargain. We have several Big Bargains bought within the last week that will pay you to examine. Ladies! Don't fail to see the Big Bargains at which we are selling our Dress Goods and Trimmings. CLOAKS! CLOAKS ! ! We have a handsome line of Cloaks to be closed out. Come at once ami get your size. SHOES! SHOES! ! Wc have the largest stock of Shoes in Laurcns, and they must be closed out in the next 60 days. Now is your chance to buy your Winter Shoes Cheap. Sec our Stock and Prices and we will be sure to sell you. Very Respectfully, LAURENS CASH COMPANY. W. A. JAMIESON and S. C. TO DP, Managers. _4m?5?93 o ??H ? SP o o o rA CO o to B o O cr o ?tH o O B o o > tit XT +-* O ?< U to o XT ? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Laurens County, N. B. Dial, ot al, Plaintiff, against, M. Et Riddle, otal, Defendants. Pursuant to the decree of the Court in the abovo stated ease, I will sell at public outcry to highest bidder, at Laurens Court House, South Carolinn, on Saleday in De cember, 18DU, during the legal hours of sale, all that lot, piece or parcol of land situated in tho town Of Laurens, South Carolin;?, con taining One acre, more or lean, bounded on tho north by lands of G. L. & S. Railroad,on tho BOUth by street, on tho west by Sullivan street. Terms: One-half cash, with leave to purciiaser to pay his entire bid in cash. If tho terms of the sale are not complied with tho land may ho resold on the same or some subse quent Salesday without further or der of tho Court. Purchaser to pay for papers. GEO. S. McCRAVY, Nov. 6, '93. Sheriff L. C. NOTICE. ALL Persons having business with tho School Commissionor will find him in his Ofllco on Saturday of each week, until further notice. Kespectlully, THOS. J. DUCKETT, School Commissioner Laurons Co. Aug. 8th 1898?89?tl , \ * PURE DRUGS Are very essential when a person is ill and adulterat ed medicines cannot possi bly have the curative powers like wholesome medicines but DR. B. P. POSEY keeps nothing but the best and purest Drugs and Medicines and people wanting anything in my line will do well to call. I also carry a large stock of Toilet Articles, Stationery, Tobacca, Cigars, Colognes, Toilet and Laundry Soap and a hundred and one other things kept in a first-class Drug Store. I keep GARDEN IEE08 of reliable houses constantly on hand and sell them at reasonable prices. Yours for mutual benefit, B. F. POSEY, , WHOLESALE ADO RETAIL DRUGGIST. NOTICE TO TAX PAYER8! TREASURER'S OFFICE, ASURER'S OFFICE, ) Ladhkns, C. II., S. C, [ Sept. lltl), 1893.) Tho Rooks for tho collection of State and County Taxes for the fiscal year commencing November ] Bt, 1892, will bo open from Monday, October 16th, 1893, to December 30th, 1893. Oflice, November 5th to December 30th, 1893, aftor which the Penalty will be at tached. TAX LEVY. State Tax, 5'.. mills County Tax, 2fX " Railroad Tax, 3& " School Tax, 2 " " Total, 13% Special for Laurens Graded School, 3 Interest on School Bonds, 1 Total, 4 " Total for Laurens City Graded School, 17% Special for Princeton Graded School, 3 " Total for Princeton School Dis trict, 16?,,' " Poll Tax $1.00. Every male citi/.en, between tho ages of Twenty-One and Fifty years, except those incapable of earning a support from being maimed, or from other causes, and those who are now exempted by law, shall be deemed Taxablo Polls. Tax payers owning property in tho different Townships are earnestly re quested to call for receipts in each Township, thereby saving time, and per haps penalties and cost. J. 1). MOCK, County Treasurer. Sept. 13, 1893?44?16t STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Laurens. Court of Common Pleas. Moses C. Cox as Administrator of Jno. 1). Miller, dee'd, vs. Jacob C. Miller, et al. Pursuant to tho decree o; the Court in tho above stated action, I will sell to tho highest bidder at public outcry at Laurens Court House South Carolina, on salosday in December, 1893, during the legal hours of sale, all that tract of land situate in Laurens county in said state bounded by lands of H. P. Uatrett, Robert Suttlo and others, known as tho John D, Mil ler homo place, containing 78 acres more or les*. Terms, cash; pur chaser to pay for papers. JNO. M. CLARDY, Nov. 7, ?08? It J. I?. L. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Laukens County. N. B. Dial, Plaintiff, against, W. T. Crows and J. T, Crews, Defend ants. Persuant to a decree in the abovo statod case, 1 will sell on salesday in December next at Laurens C. II., during tho legal hours for sale, the western half of all that lot, piece or parcel of land,situate, lying and being within the town Laurens con taining one-half aero more or less bounded on Iho north by lands formerly belonging to Addison Sul livan,on llio East by Sullivan stroet, on the South by lands of Martha M. Babb, oti tho West by Harper Street. Terms cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If terms of salo are not complied with said land will bo resold on same or some subse quent salosday at risk of former purchaser. OEORGE 8. Mt'CRAVY, Nov. 6, 1893?It s. L, 0. UNDER BUY -AND UNDER .SELL. The Second World Fair is opening now at L. ?. BURNS * CO. Two Stores, one at Barksdalc< and old stand near Little Knob, S. 0? Ilaving enlarged our store room for our Large Stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Groceiies, Hals, Millinery, Jeans, Woolen Suitings, Calicoes, Tin and Glass Ware, Hard ware, Furniture, Stoves, and all kinds of Bargain Goods that can be found. And it's so cheap. Our Goods must, shall and will be sold. Call and see Thomas, because seeing is believing. High and low arm Sewing Ma chines CHEAP. We remain your faithful and obedient servants, L. E. BURNS & CO. SHERIFF'S SALES for dkcbmdbr, 1893. B. T. Rambo, Plaintiff, against, Martha E. Taylor, et al. By virtue of a decree in the above stated case, 1 will sell at Lumens 0. H. S. C, on salcsday in Decem ber next, the 4U1 day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales in front of the Court House . door?all that tract or parcel of land situated in Laurens County, State aforesaid, containing Seventy Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of M. S. Bailey, Fannie Tern pleton and other lands of B. T. Rambo. Terms:?One-half of the put? chase money to be paid in cash, and the balance on a credit of twelve months with interest from the day of sale, to be secured by the bond of the purchaser, and a mortgage of the premises with leave to the purchaser to pay the entire bid in cash. The purchaser to pay for the papers. If the pur chaser fails to comply with the terms of sale the property will be resold at his risk on the same or some subsequent salcsday. GEO. S. McCRAVY, Nov. 4, '93 Sheriff L. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Laurens. In Court of Probate. G. W. Duval as Administrator of the Estate of Josiah Lcake, de ' ceased, Plaintiff against S. O. I Lcake, et. al. Complaint to sell land to pay debts. Creditors of Josiah Leake, dee'd, arc hereby notified and required to present and establish their claims before mc at a Court of Reference to be held by me in the above stated case in my office on Monday, the 20th day ot November, at 10 o'clock, A. M. J. M. CLARDY, j. p. l. c. Oct. 30, iS93-3t. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA County of Laurens, Court of Common Pleas. T. C. Pool, Plaintiff, vs. Georgo Metts, Defendant. Pursuant to the decree of the Court in tho above stated action, I will sell at public outcry to tho highest bidder, at Laurens Court House, South Carolina, on Saleday In December, 1893, during the legal hours of sale, all that tract of land ! situate 111 Laurens County in said State, containing Two Hundred and Thirty Acres, more or less and bounded by lands of Henry Hin son, James Reeder, Dr. O. Evans, Manuel Oxner and Mrs. Lipford. Terms: One-half of the purchase money to bo paid cash; the balance twelve months from day of sale, to bo secured by bona of purchaser and his mortgage of tho premises sold, with interest from that day. Purchaser to pay for papors. J. H. WHARTON, Nov. 0,1803-41 CO. 0.1?. STATE of SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Lai/kens. Court of Common Pleas. Copy Summons for Relief. B. II. Tongue and Albert A. Gar* lillgton us executors of tho will of Narc!88a M, Garlington plain till's against It. F. Toaguo and N. E. ToagUO defendants. To I ho defendants R. F. Teaguo and N. E. Tongue. You arc hereby summoned and required to answer tho complaint in this action, of which a copy 1? herewith served upon you, and to serve a eopy of your answer to the said complaint on tho subscribers at this omen in the city of Alken S. C. within twenty days after tho service hereof, e.xelusivo of tho day of sueh service; and if you fail to an swer the complaint within the time aforesaid, tho plaintiff in this ac tion will apply to the Court for tho relief demanded In the complaint. OKOFTAOHAFEB, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Dated Nov. 1st, A. D. 1898. To tho defendants, R. F. Teagu and N. E. Toaguo; Take uolico that the complain in this action, together with th summons, of which the foregoing 1 a copy, was filed in the office of thl clerk of tho court, at Laurens, S. C on the olh day of November, ,189 CROFT & OH A FEE, Nov. 7, US-tit vytfa AU'ys