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Glctuertiser n Price 12 Moatbn, ?1.00 ' PAYA1JLK IN ADVANOK. W. W. BALI,, EDITOR. *> , ror Advertising.- Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, ono lnser Xton, 11.00} each subsequent Insertion, 50 cunt*. Liberal reduction made for largo Ad vertisements. ? W. W. ?ALL, Proprietor. LAUKENH, S. C, Dec. 12, 1898. r think it Is conceded now that John Gary Brans' in no longer a factor In tho gubernatorial race. Of course ho will bo glvon something and from a Reform ^Standpoint ho deserves a groat deal. 'It cannot bo disputed that objection able as is his ]K)lltIcaI creed, he Is a watchful, hardworking legislator. Ho is a very positive quantity In the General Assembly and oarnostnoss and aggressiveness are qualities which oinmend him to his most uncompro mising opponents. I^Mrs. Virginia D. Young has potl Ined the Gonoral Assembly to grant ker tho rights of citizenship. So far as intrllcotand patriotism aroto be count i <?(!, Mrs. Young deserve them as several [hundred thousand men in the South do .not. Stanynrno Wilson Is tho only avowed luiuidato for Congross In our district. f. P. Duncan and Hon. John P. Har Ison, (ono or tho othor, or both), may ltn. Senator Hrieo of Fairfiold, is also lokon of and Adjt. Gon. Farley will [obably be a candidate. In my opinion on a strictly legal opin |>n wore worth a cancelled postage lamp, I shoutd say tho bill repealing Yartcrs ofcorporatlon for not paying ixes-would result In absolutely nath llm Corbctt, tho sluggor, who tocked.out Sullivan, will he in Att Stu to-day. He is on his way to Jack ivllle, whero ho lights Mitchell, tho glishman, on Jan. 20th. If Mitchell do him up it is hoped that he turn his attention to football. jho South Carolina Legislature held fessions on Tuesday last in Augusta, Georgia dispensary regulations satisfactorily discussed. All **ounts report that tho junketing was jyed to tho fullest limit consistent Lh Reform ideas. my young man in Laurcns eon liplates turning Reformer for politi ladvantago, ho had bettor shod his pocratic hide quick. The olllces ibclng disposed of rapidly and a few tain. .jGolng! Going: Going! Who lo next bidder for pap. tlio new Dispensary law passes in h'osunt shape only uno+hor year or Bi necessary for its death. Hy the kBovoral petitions praying for the kftho existing law, and the on ko boon prosonfed. pgustu not only commands success, like "Semponlous," deserves it. -President Stephonson and a seloct ' will bo there on Tuesday next. Patrick Walsh and all Augusta done themselves honor within hospitable gates. [he race last week before tho Vir lleglsletul'C for tho U. S. Senate, rul Fit/. Hugh Dec was sent'to rear." Thirty years ago he was Hampton, "to tho front. [only real objection to granting In Suffrage in South Carolina enow of isthat it is in exceptional Jlily where women appear to bill of county iduceii. Clerks .Slierills 20. beau thoir lone of )blest ll of for of de foe it [is [? o a fPi ?w a lud of the sur ono. have in will ?dornoss Jdo of his Ii all must ""of Intellect, ^chosof .iknow r was addioted, he has had few jas tho apostle of llflc thought that Fed?not oxactly a Jut rather tho appli liths of a branch of covered to .the solution fostions. front innovations in dotcc -referenco Is inado?his lethods, used by him so .adopted by detectives id not but prove of im to thorn ana thus in tho f, for surely if criminals convinced that ''murder [would control thoir pas lid thoy would bo oncoun* ||uently, oxcopt porhaps cind ouo meots with In barlot." i tho great thinkor and Holmes cannot fail to the minds of tho gono f his friends rogret tho ling, gonorous, broad | follow who has passod ivor. rylo's characters havo ' and a charm peculiar khoy aro not just "peo H tho people wo meet io havo gninod a place This It is that ac ^sc of loss and sorrow lose who had mado tho Sherlock Holmes when kls "adventures" closed U'ly a stago In his ca >ry of his strugglo to mdon prince of crime Vor him, won only by [quainted with Sher mgh the columns of Iwhich has published w months a series of iis is tho prominent ?luttv? letter. COLUMUIA Dee. 9. The week in the General Assembly hau been entertaining in tho way of debate but very little has been accom plished. The bill for tho repeal of eharter? of eprporAiions refusing . to pay their tuxes passed In Its third and final reading In the Senate but that was a foregone conclusion. It was stubbornly fought and an unusual dis play of indepondonce on tho part of the Reform element was manifested In the disc fusion. It went through only by veto of 1*0 to 14. Wilson of Spartan burg was in charge of it and he shoved it through with his usual relentless ve hemence in dealing with intractable cor-poratlons. Timmerman and Pinloy opposed It. Pinloy, by tho way, is the unknown factor in tho Senate. Some times ho votes and fights for measures most repugnant to the Conservative element and yet while they arc still gnashing their teeth at him ho often I conies to thorn with timoly assistance. The salary reduction bill hangs fire. Its passage depends entirely upon whother or not tno Tillinanitcs really mean to pass it and their intontion is one of those things like "tho way of serpent upon a rock- too wonderful to understand.'' The bill to put Charleston in the Hlack district with the unwritten amendment of sending some citizen like Stokes to tho national legislature lias passed its second reading, despite the frantic efforts of tho one time po tent and inlluontiul reformer, Cal. Caughman. Cal's voice is still heard in the land, sounding, sounding, but his glory i? of the far-gone departed variety and ho isn't any more listened 1 to as one of '-'armor Ben's old chains. I fancy tho. new spick and span dis pensary law will be passed as Intro duced without material amendment though there will bo a vast deal of wrestling and tussling over some of its features. It's a tight, severe, stern, drastic measure and the purpose of its framei'S evidently is to devise a statute which must turn a stream of dollars to the Kefawm bars or else starve the dry portion of humanity outright. In brief you "touch not, taste not, handle not" anything but Dispensary liquor or else go to jail for thirty days or pay a fine of a hundred dollars. Constables may enter any house where they sus pect liquor to be concealed whether tho house is a private dwelling or soft drink emporium. Violators of the act may be arrested without warrant. Section tit reo is expected to break up entirely the practice of importing liquor Into the State. Tho salary of tho State dispenser is to bo increased $1200. The bill is not likely to come up for debate before next week. What tho Conservatives, will have to say about it is a matter of conjecture. Many people are of the opinion that a trial of the preposterous measure will disgust everybody with it and that it would bo better to let it go through without an amendment being hinted by its opposers. It has been finally determined that a reading of Brazeale's codification will not bo necessary but of course it will not have the force of anew statute. A session after Christinas to enact it would have cost #40,000 and it was thought, hotter to accept it merely as a digest than to incur such an outlay. The county government bill will bo called up to-morrow. Senator Wilson's bill to compel cor porations to pay their employes at tho end of each week, etc, has boon un favorably reported, but it is not im probable that the Senator will put in a lick or two for it on tho lloor. Wilson Is good at that sort of a thing and as this hill will strike a popular chord, ho may succeed in saving it. -JLlr.^'<'q%dricti ng bill_Jv^*~Tih yet passed tfujfioiisfc. A bill is pending to restore $50 to all liquor dealers in the State who paid the license of $100 to the County Treasurers this year and w hose estab lishments were closed by tho Dispen sary law in July. laubens. Representative Smith's bill to place a tax on dogs, was lost after a two hour debate. A bill making It a mis demeanor to allow any sheep killing, egg Sucking etc., dog to run at large was passed in tho House. The bill to create a new school dis trict in Cross Hill, is on a fair way to passage. County chairman C. P. Smith has appointed to a clerkship in the en grossing department. The "Greenwood county" people have secured a favorable committee report in the House on thoir bill but their plans had previously been changed and no part of Laurens is to bo contributed to the new county. The letters received by Tun adver tiser from gentlemen on the Saluda side and published, possibly had some thing to do with bringing this about. Anyhow The Advertiser thanks all on both sides of the question who were kind enough to reply to their queries. Representative Smith is strenuously opposing the new county bill. Representative Wolf has introduced a bill organizing a new school district at Friendship with the usual provisions for a special tax, etc. He has also drawn up but not Introduced, a bill providing a new school district in the neighborhood of Barksdale. He has refrained from Introducing this bill because the people of that sect ion do not seem to be united on the measure as to the bounds of the district and etc., and letters and petit ions lor and against it have been received. Until ?these differences have been adjusted, tho bill will probably not be introduced. Another of Dr, Wolf's bills provides that the two Trial Justices in the city of Laurens be paid each a salary of $200 per annum, and that the offlco of Con Btableo bo abolished, the duties of th( latter office are to bo devolved upon the Sheriff, who is to bo empowered to serve Trial Justice's process. A reason given me for the lalter provis ion is that the Laurens Trial Justices sometimes experience trouble in find ing their Constables when wanted. The Constables, of course, are obliged to engage in busines additional to their Official duties in order to earn a liveli hood and consequently it Is argued that they are not always* to be bad at a moment's notice. The Sheriff or his deputy though is always convenient. Messrs. Jones Fowler and Marvin Wolf arrived in the city Thursday and at'C are quartered at the Grand' Cen tral. Mr. Frank D. Bait was here in tho early part of the week. When the King (?) Judges go Out. Associate Justice McGowan, July 21?, 1804; Judge Wallace, Docombor 15,1803; Judge Aldrich, February 10, 1804: Judge Hudson,February 14,1804; Judge Withorspoon, February 16th, 1804: Judge I/Jar, February 16, 1804. Aid rich and Withorspoon are re-elected. Hall's Hair Ronowor Is pronounced tho best preparation made for thlckon ing the growth of tho hair, and re storing that which is gray to Its origi nal color. Principal K. W. Smith, of the old and roliablo Commercial Colloge of Kentucky Uunivorsity, Loxington, Ky., was awardod the medal at the groat Fair at Chicago for book-keeping, etc. A re-endoarement of honors and of his graduates. Prof Smith's mail is large, with con gratulation and inquiries of his famous collloge. Write to Prof. Smith now. If you [ feel weak and all worn out .take BROWN ? S IRqN^ITTERS 69" Subscribo for tho ADVERTISER now and get tho election news of next year for ONE DOLLAR. Owlngavillc. Mis* Lula Owings is visiting her uncle, Mr. John K. Owings of this place. . Mrs. F. 13. Boland, who H.:- been vis iting her parents, Mr. und Mi 4. B. L. Owings, has rcturnod homo. Miss Minnie Jones, of this place Is now attending school at Jones, B. C. Mr. Win. Corloy and wife were the guests of Mr. James M. Owings not long since. Mr. John H. Owings has lieen sick for several days, but we are glad to re port him some better at this time. The now county is being discussed In this section but as yet wo have not scon anyone who Is In favor of taking any off of Laurens to make the proposed new county of Greenwood. Mr. James Withers, of Ekom will locate In this section next year. Wb ?xtond to him a hearty welcome. 1 Mr. W. If. Redden Is not enjoying good health at this time. Mr. M. D. Mitchell of tho Ekom side, visited Mr. J. P. Jones of this place, lust Sunday. Mr. R. J. El ledge spent two days at the Augusta Exposition and and re ports a plcusant time und lots of sight seeing. Mr. M. W. Hill isgoing into the sew ing machine business next year. Mr. Hill is a lino salesman and understands the business. We hope that the Legislature in all its wisdom will provide some better way to work our public roads. Wo see in the last ADVERTISER that Col. John IT. Wharton is spoken of as a candidate for Congress in this dis trict. A better man cannot be found to represent us in Congress. .1 ACK. I*rut. B. **?*?'. ftniltn, I'rln. Commercial College ol Ky. University, LexlDgton, Ky.,WM uwardsd MEDAL AND DIPLOMA BY THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, For Nyntem ?>f BonU-ltreplng and tieneral liualn?-?'. Ktliirntlon, < i<-. Cost to complote BusinesscourseaboutfW,including tuition,books nnd board, l*aono??ph*f, Typo writing ?nd Teh'Kruiiliy tiiunlit. Vor clrculnrs, address, W. it. Ir-ta. I'rcftldent, i.vmluefoii, Ky. ?TOTIOEI THE Auditor's Office will be open from tho 2d day of January to tho 20th day of February, 1894, to'rcceive Returns of Real and Personal Property for taxa tion in Laurens County. For tho con venience of Taxpayers 1 will attend at tho following places to receive returns lor said year: Jacks's Township, Koseboro, Monday, January Sth, from 10 A. M. to 2 P. M. Jacks's Township, Iteynooa, Tuesday, January 9th, from 10 A. M. to 2 P. M. Hunter, Clinton, Wednesday, January 10th, from 10 A. M. to 2 P. M. Hunter, Goldville, Thursday, January Uth, iroin 9 A. M. to 12 M. Hunter, Milton, Thursday, January Uth, from 2 P. M. to 1 P. M. Cross Hill, Spring Grove, Friday, Jan uary 12th, from 10 A. M. to 2 P. M. Cross Hill, Cross Hill, Saturday, Jan uary 13th, from 10 A. M. to %\\ M. I . Waterloo, Waterloo, M/jriday, January 15th, tnmvlo A. M. to 2" P. M. Waterloo, Moore's, Tuesday, January 10th, from 10 A. M. to 1 P. M. Waterloo, Mt. Gallagher, Wednesday, January 17th, from 10 A. M. to 2 P. M. Sullivan, Brcwerton, Thursday, Jan uary 18th, from 10 A. M. to 2 P. M. Sullivan, Tumbling Shoals, Friday, January 19th, from 10 A. M. to 2 P. M. Dial, Goodgion, Saturday, January 20th, from 10 A. M. to 12 M. Dial, Luther Owens, Monday, January 22d, from 12 M. to 2 P. M. Dial, D. D. Harris, Tuesday, January 23d, from 1 P. M. to 3 P. M. Dial, White's Store, Wednesday, Jan uary 24th, from 10 A. M. to 2 P. M. Young's, Parson's Store, Thursday, January 25th, from 10 A. M. to P. M. Young's, Young's Store, Friday, Jan uary 20th, from 10 A. M. to 2 P. M. Young's, Pleasant .Mound, Saturday, January 27th, from 10 A. M. to 12 P. M. Young's, Lanford Station, Monday, January 29th, from 10 A. M. to 2 1*. M. Souflletown, Tylersvillo, Tuesday, Jan uary SDth, from 10 A. M. to 2 P. M. All Property, both Real and Personal, is Returned this year. It will save much time to Taxpayers, and also greatly facilitate the work of the Assessor, if any person, before leav ing home, will make out a complete list of the number of acres of land and build ings, also every item of personal prop erty, in the following order: Horses, cattle, mules, sheep and goats, hogs, watches, organs and pianos, buggies, wagon*] and carriages, dogs, merchan dise, machinery and engines, moneys, notes and accounts above indebtedness. All other property including household. It is always required Ihat the Auditor get tho lirst given namo of Iho taxpayer in full. . Under the head of place of residence on tax return give the township. All male citizens, between the ages of twenty-one and fifty years, on tho 1st day of January, 1891, except those who are incapable of earning 11 support from being maincd or from other causes, are deemed taxable polls. And every tax-payer is required to give tho Number of their School Dis trict. After Ihe 20th day of Feburary next fifty per cent penality will be attached for failures to mako returns. tn every community there aro persons who cannot read, or that, do not tako a newspaper. Those inoro fortunate may do such persons a great favor by telling them of the time to mako roturns, or by returning for them. Tho assessing and collecting taxes is all done now in the same year, and we havo to aggregate the number nnd value of all horses, mules, cattle and other pieces of personality, as well as the acres of land, lots and buildings, and their value, that there is in the County, and havo the same on lile in the Comp troller General's Olllco by the 30th day of June of each year; nnd from Ihat time to tho 1st day of October tho Audi tor and Treasurer's duplicato have to be completed, and an abstract of the work in tho Comptroller's ;Offlce by that time, which will show at a glance, that tho Auditor him no time to tako returns or anything elso much between tho 1st day of March and Ihe flr?t day of Octo ber but work on the books and tho blanks. We hope, therefore, Ihat all taxpayers will make thoir returns in time. O. G. Thompson, Auditor. Dec. 6, 1803?6?10t Mrs. C. Fisher Of Baltimore. Sciatic Rheumatism 8evero Pain and Stiffness ft Bottles of Hood's ? Perfeot Cure, " I ain not only willing, but anxious to recom mend Hood's Barsapaillla. I was taken wlUt Isoveropaln and stillness In my limbs; at times being hardly able to walk. I consulted a phy sician, who pronounced my trouble sclatlo rheumatism. Notwithstanding I look modlcino, I became worse instead of better. I had read so Hood's Cures much of Hood's Barsaparllla's w?m-lerf--.l c?rc? that I concluded to give it a fair trial. When I win taking the first bottle I could fool? change for tho better; my appetite Increased ana my limbs becamo less stiff. I havo now takea four bottles aud am happy to say 1 can work as well as over I could before. 1 recommended Hood's Sarsaparilla to my cousin, who has received equally good offocls from It I cunuot speak too lil?hly of nood's BarsaparlUa, Mas. claua mshbr, N. K. cor. Carollue and MoElderry 8ts., Hum more, Md. _Be sure to get Hood's. HOOD'8 PILLS aro band mado, and perfect In proportion and appearance, a Do. per box. c NEW HmStMAsC??DS Nice Line of Toys just received. Odd pieces of China and Crock cry Ware will be closed out very low. Currants 5 cents per pound. RAISONS, CITRON, PRUNKS, NUTS, ETC., ALL NEW. BANANAS, ORANGES, APPLES, ETC., COMING IN EVERY PEW DAYS. Fire Crackers, Roman Candles Cheaper than ever before. KENNEDY BEOS STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA County of' Lau hens, Court of Common Pleas. L. S. Fuller, as Administrator and heir at law of Jno. R. Fuller, deceased, against Kitty F. Fuller, Allie E. Fi nicy, et. al. Pursuant to a decree of the Court in the above stated case, I will sell at Laurena C. H., S. C, on Sales day in Jan. 1894, the same being Tuesday, tho 2d day of the month, the following described property lying near the corporate limits of the city of Lnurcns, S. C, County aforesaid, to wit: Tract No. 1, bounded by lands of L. S. Fuller, John Grant, Estates of Larkin Colcman, Absolcm Colc man and Mrs. Edna Richardson and Tract No. 2, containing One Hun dred and Forty-live acres, more or *less, known as the home place of Jno. R, Fuller, deceased. Tract No. 2, bounded by lands of A. R. Fuller, Tract No. 1, and the the estate of Mrs. Edna Richard son, containing Eighty and three fourth acres, more or less, being a part of the home place of Jno. R. Fuller, deceased. Tract No. 3, bounded by lands of Jobcs Pinson, Mrs Mary Harris, S. T. Fuller and Tract No. 4, con taining Ninety-seven acres, more or less. Tract No. 4, bounded by lands of Matt. Lowe, J. II. What'ton, Joins Pinson. and Tract No. 3, contain ing Eighty-eight acres, more or less. Terms, one half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months fiom dale, credit portion to be secured by a bond of the purchaser with inter est from day of sale together with a mortgage of the premises sold. Purchaser to have option of paying all of the purcha80 money in cash. If terms of sale arc not complied with, the land will be resold 011 the same day at Hie risk of the former purchaser without further order of the court. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. H. WHARTON, face. 6, 93-4t c. c. c. i\ A GRAND SWEEP In All Lines is What We Must Have. Wc are going into our handsome new Store January ist., and we want to have to move as little of our Stock as possible. Great induce ment in LOW PRICES to clear every line. If you want Dress Goods sec our big line and low prices. If you want Clothing save money by inspecting our line. If you want Shoes remember we lead the city in variety and values. If you want Millinery we have the largest stock, the most ai tistic trimmings and lowest prices. If you want Cloaks our place is headquarters. : If you want men's hats ours are the nobbiest styles. If you want Underwear we will paralyze competition. If you want Notions sec our big line. Blowing is easy, but what you want is the house that will get square down to business when you show the stuff. There is no telling what rattling of a few dollars in your hand will induce us to do. Try it on u&. SIMMONS BROS UNDER BUY -AND UNDER SELL. The Second World Pair is opening now at L. E. BURNS & QO. Two Stores, one at Barksdaic, and old stand near Little Knob, S. C Having enlarged our store room for our Large Stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Groceries, Hats, 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 sec Thomas, because seeing is believing. High and low arm Sewing Ma chines CHEAP. We remain your faithful and obedient servants, i?. e. burns & oo. JAS. P. WILSON, DENTIST. In ollice at Honea Path, S. C, every day except Friday, when 1 will be in office at Williamston, S. C. Nitrous Oxide Gas and Odon lundcr administered for painless extraction of teeth. NOTICE. Abb Persons having business with tho School Commissioner will lind him in his Ofilce on Saturday of each week, until furthor notice. Respectfully, TIIOS. J. DUCKETr, School Commissioner Laurcns Co. Aug". 8th 1893?30?tf E.J. O'CONNOR, -(dbalbr in) Pure Liquors, j DOS Broad St., Augusta, Oa. CHOICE OLD WHISKIES. BRANDIES, OINS, RUMS, WINES AND LIQUORS OE ALL KINDS. The Largest Liquor House in the South. t?kW* Mail orders receive prompt attention. Sept. 25, '93-31? N. A. Craio. VV. C. Winters. WELLS BORED for the PUBLIC by 8 in? I. or 12 inch Wells. Wc do our work economically and guarantee satisfaction. Mr. W. C. Winter will be glad to give all needful information. Nov. 7, 1893-3111 DR. W. H. BALL, DENTIST, OFFICE OVER NATIONAL BANK, LAUKENS. OVVIOH Davs?Mondays and Tnaatiays. A SENSIBLE CHRISTMAS GIFT! A COOO BOOK. Have just received a limited supply of these Books for the HOLI?AY trade. So please don't waint till they have been selected over, but come at once and secured the first and best prize. Wc have reduced our popular 30 cents books to 25 cents per volumu. We have aga'n this season a few of the Ladies' Shoes very ap priately called "Old Ladies Comfort," Anti-Cohlfect. Just try one pair and you will always bless us for selling them to you. J. 0. C. FLEMING & CO. TO MY 1 have again started for Christinas 18D3. Having passed tho fortune of a firo after working for Thirtoeu years, and you know it is. I am however here to stay, and will make it to your intere^J call on me anJ see what I have. I have bought the most lea nt if ill Stock ever shown in Laurens, and realizing tlio present hard limns I havd put everything down at tho very LOWEST PRICES so as to enable all to enjoy and take advantage of Christmas and tho low prices that the dull times demands. Remember that I will treat you honest and take caro of your interest. Tho Prices on my entire Slock, the largest over shown iu upper South Carolina, arc lower Hum over was known in the History of the Jewelry trade. Do not fail lo call and see what I have to offer you and y-..u will be pleased. Remember that I will treat you honest and save you more than you over saved in buying anything in the Jewelry-lino. 4. M. VI8ANSKA. Now is Your Chance -I3ST EASELS, Furniture, Carpeting, China, Glass, Cookery, Tinware, ?toves and Grates. &JML and E. H, W ILKEfc & OO