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<f> fie Gduertiser. .,L ?' - LAURENS, 8, C, Jan. 8, 1895.^ ?i o o .^?77 ''Old, yet ovor new, and simple and beautiful ever," sings the poet, In words which might well apply to Ayer's Sarsaparille?the most efficient and scientific blood-purifier ever of fered to suffering humanity. Nothing but superior merit keeps it so long at the front. KAUM 101 IK MI'il'.T, They Resolve to Plant I*sa Cotton and Ualso More Supplies. Seventy-five or u hundred represen tative farmers of this county mot in the Court Houso to-day. Capt. John Mooro was oleoted chair man and Jared D. Sullivan, Esq. Sec rotary. The purpose of the meeting was to consider the condition of the Industry and take measures to better It. Resolutions were Introduced by-Hon. Alox J. Smith and adopted, providing for the appointment of a committee of nine, one from each township, to con fer with the fertilizer companies with regard to terms and prices of fertili sers. The committee is to obtain terms for paying for fertilizers in money or In cotton and to consider which is most satisfactory. The committee will report adjourned meeting to be hold on the first Monday in February. Mr. J. 8. Drummond . offerod resolu tions that the cotton aeroago bo re duced and that tho farmers plant more corn, sorghum and such supplies and they weroadoptod. After whioh the meoting adjourned until the first Monday in February. A First-Rate Magazine. Girls who like to road about marrlago ?and what girl does not??should buy a copy of the January Ladles Homo Journal and read tho oxcollcnt marri age article which Mrs. Burton Harri son 1ms written undor tho title of "Heigh Ho! for a Husband." Mrs. Harrison does not resort to trite re marks. She is fresh and vigorous in her opinions. Eugene Field is not less interesting in his charming narrativo of "The Woman Who Most Influenced Me," while Edward Bellamy sketches, in his own way, what he hellevos a "Christmas in the Year 2000" will bo like. John Kendrlck Bangs Is do licously funny in tolllug of a woman's attempt to smoko a cigar. Frank O. Small has a very happy paper which will interest thousands of lovers of magazine pictures. Ho tolls "How I Make a Drawing," showing tho evolu tion of amagazlno picture from its con ception to its finish. Edward W. Bok is unusually strong in his answers to a lot of "Problems of Young Men," while Mr. Howolls gives the best in stallment of his lltorary autobiography which ho has yet written. "A Now Evening's Entertainment" is very clover, and will bo immensely popular since it is easy and picturesque. Be ginners of French.and Gorman will welcome a whole page of capital sug gestions on "Whon Studying French and Gorman," by Profossors Isaacs and Fortior. The author of tho Journal's novel, "A Ministor of tho World," in troduces her clever young clergyman to New York's fashionable socioty, and brings tho story at once to its most in teresting point. Other artlclos there are?some twenty odd of thom?all good and wiso, making this issuo of tho Journal ono of the most evenly inter esting which the editors havo made. No magazine is certainly better worth its fn'ice of ten cents. The Curtis Pub ishing Company, of Philadelphia, is sue it. List of Letters Remaining in the Post Office at Lau rens, 8. C, unclaimed, for the week end ing Jan. 7,1805: B?Boasloy, Miss Bijjie; Benson, Mrs Hanna. C?Culbortson, J D. D?Dannison. Rev H. G?Garrott, T F. P?Prince, Hugh H. W?Woody, Wm; Williams, Miss Any; Williams, J L. pok thb werk ending DEC. 31, 1804. A?Atcherson, James W. B?Boyter, W W; Borix, Miss Mar tha. D?Dixon, Roxy. E?Elison, Clem. G?Glonn, Honry; Golden, Thos; Garrette, L A; Glonn, Honry. H?Hood, Thos; Hampton, Rev A J; Hacker, Honry; Hugens, Miss Q. M?Mills, Gabe. P?Prince, H H. R?Riddle, John H. S?Schumport, Miss Mary E; Stokes, Sam, col.; Sholl, Miss Mill tu. W?Wilkank, Miss Olover. Third-clasB Matter?J M & J W Johnson. / Persons calling for any of above let ters will please say, "They are adver tised." T. B. Orrws, P. M. NOW l i nil. H. E. Gray, D. P. Goggans and C. G. Anderson aro ready to sell you any thing you may need in building mate rial at lowest prices imaginable Call and find out what you need and got prices before buying. Rospoctfully, H. E. GRAY & CO. Jan. 7, 1804?3t. Business Notices. The holes In your rubbor coat, ovor shoos or syrlngo can bo ropairod by us *,?g Rubber Cemont. Only 15 cents a j bottle. Tho Laurens Drug Co. Store Room tor Rent.?The room now occupied by J. A. Armstrong for ront for the year J805. Apply to ^ T. E. Todd. Slatos, Slato Ponclls, Tablets, Com position Books, Speech Books and Dia logues?all kinds and prieos nt The Laurens Drug Co. To Rent?Tho largo storo room, North Public Squaro, with capacious collars and olovator, now occupied by G. H. Boyd & Co. B. W. Ball. Tho best anodyno and expectorant for tho ouro of colchi, coughiv and all throat, lung and bronchial troubles, is undoubtedly, Ayer's Cherry Poetoral, the only specific for colds and coughs admitted on exhibition at tho Chicago World's Fair. DISSOLUTION. Notice is hereby given that tho firm of Davis, Roper & Co., has boon dis solved by mutual consent. All note and accounts due said firm must bo Eald or arranged at once bo that tho usinosa can be settled up. D. A. Davis, C. H. Roi'Eit, C. C. Featherstone. Davis & Ilopor, the Famous Clothiers. Davis & Roper have bought out Mr. Featherstone and will cpntinuo tho Famous Clothing, Hat and Shoe Storo at same old stand where thoy will be glad to welcome all their old custo mers and now ones too with tho com Kletest stock in the city. Wo will not e undersold, with thanks to all our patrons, wo wish to all a happy and prosperous Now Year. Your friends. D. A. davis, C. H. Ropkk, What the Week Has Brought. Adjutant and InspeotovGeneral John Gary Watts is in the eity. Mr. J no. Y. Carllngton will return to Atlanta to-day. Mrs. O. B. Mayor.ot Nowhorry, is visiting in the city. Mr. Tom Barrett will return to Cashe's depot to-day. Misses Lute Wright and Janio Fuller have gone to Greenville. Mrs. John Hubert son, of Clinton, is visiting relatives in the eity. Mrs. Nora Mills, of Rutherfordton, N. C? is visiting the family of Dr. J. T. Poole. Rev. David Todd- was with his brother. Dr. T. E. Todd, during last week. Miss Louise Fleming, of Greenwood, is visiting her cousin, Miss Emmie Jones. The King's Daughters will meet in the Presbyterian Church on Friday af ternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Mr. Drako, of Port Jervis, N. Y., was last weok the guest of Mr. S. M. Wilkos, of this city. Mrs. J. D. Watts and Miss Nita Frier80n left on yesterday for Balti more where they will spend several weeks. Mr. R. F. Fleming, a prominent citi zen of our pushing neighbor, Green wood, was in l,nur ens looking after business interests last week. Misses Sallio and Rosa Jerry, the in teresting daughters of Mr. Joseph Jerry have gono to Now York. We regret to learn that they make that olfcy their futuro home. The city schools openod on yesterday and between 8:30 and 9 A. M., tho streets again are enlivoned by a gay little crew going to five hours of work. Misses Etta Latimer and Olivia Hurts, students of tho Laurons Graded School, spent their vacation in Honea Path.? Honea Path Chronicle. Misses. Sallie Watkins and Fay Hud gens, two charming and accomplished oung ladies from Laurens, spent the olidays in Honoa Path.?Honea Path Chronicle. Circular of Information, No. 2, 1804, Clomson Agricultral College, is on our table. It is a complete catalogue of the Professors and students and shows tho institution in a flourishing con dition. Tho field of studios is wide and comprehensive. Laurens has a fair attendance. Mrs. L. J. Wharton, an aged lady of this county and wife of W. N. Whar ton, Esq., died at her homo near Bea vordam on the 31st instant. She was seventy years of ago and tho mother of a largo family of children, among them Col. J. H. Wharton, Clerk of tho Court, of this county. Lhe was a devoted Christian and member of the Baptist church, her remains being deposited in the cemotory at Beaverdam at tended by a largo concourse of rela tives and friends who sincerely mourn tho loss of their devoted friend. Sales Day. Big crowd in town yesterday and the streets wore lively. Land as a rule sold cheap but there was some snappy bidding. Tho sales were as follows: by the clerk. Ferguson & Feathorstono against Bryson, 117 acres, $505 to J. H. Was 6on. Hix again9t Hunter, 50 acres, $50 to J. J. Pluss. There was a first mort gage on this property. Knight against Fuller, 40 acres, $155 to J. H. Wharton. Woodson and Langston against Forgy, 22x00 foot, containg frame storo house, $105 to W. R. Riehoy. Same case, 1 aero, $10 to W. C. Wharton. Gelzer M'f'g Co. against Martin, ono engino and fixtures, $150 to W. R. Rlchoy. by tht-: judge of prorate. Wharton against Enoreo Presby tery?In settlement of ostate, 170 acres $1101 to John Dagnal. Huggins against Hugglns, 100 acres to C. W. Hill for $070. by the sheriff. Evans against Evans, 210 acres, $825 to J. C. Owinga. Robertson against Burgess, 303 acres, $2140 to J. M. Robertson. Robertson against Goodgion, 170 acres, $2,000 to W. B. Goodgion. Notice. Tho Pent-Ion Board for Laurens county, will moot on Monday, Jan. 21st. Thoso now drawing pensions need not appear boforo the Board. A. C. Fuller, Ch. Tributes oi* Xtespect. As it hath pleased the Great Master abovo to remove from our fellowship to that Mansion prepared for the good and virtuous oar beloved Brother 11. L, Boyd, may we emulate his virtues, and strive by our good works and faith in God to gain admission into that Lodge above where all good Masons hope to arrive. Therefore be it? 1st. Resolved, That in the death of our beloved brother, II. L. Boyd, Pal metto Lodge has lost one of her most useful and devoted young members. 2d. That Masonry has lost one of its most friendly and zealous advocates. 3d. That Patmotto Lodge extends to the family of oar deceased brother their deepest sympathy. 4th. That a blank page be devoted to his memory. That a copy of these res olutions be sent to the family of the de ceased. And that they be published in the county papers. Jas. A. Madden, L. G.Balls, M. H. Fowlb How's This! Wo offer Ono Hundred Dollars Re ward for any caso of Catarrh that can not bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Curo. F. J. Cheney ?& Co., Props., Tolodo. O. Wo, tho undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 yoars, and boliovo him porfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially ablo to carry out any obligation mado by thoir firm. West A Truax, Wholesalo Druggists, Toledo, O.; Walding, Klnnan & Mar vin, Wholosalo Druggists, Toledo. O. Hall's Catarrh Curo Is takon inter nally, acting directly upon tho blood and mucous surfaces of tho system. PPrico, 75c por bottlo. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. See, the Prize Puzzle contest in un other column. Work It out, bring in your answer and before leaving look in our window at tho choap pipes?lot of samples. They wore bought cheap and aro selling tho same way. The Laurons Drug Co. Wo now have plenty of Deeds, Mort gages, Bills of Sale, Note and Mortgage and any legal blank you need. The Laurons Drug Oo. Concerning Reform. COLUMBIA, 8. C I January 5th, 1895. ) What about Reform this year? What about Reform in farming for instance? Or 1? there room for Reform in farm ing? Is farming all right now? Does it pay with cotton at five cents? I don't know?never tried it but, believe that it does ? pay,?one man,?out of every thousand. Nine hundred and ninety nine, most of them industrous follows, are grawlng poorer and poorer at it every day. A gentleman from Edgefleld, every thing comes out of Edgefleld in those dismal days, has risen up and told of a remedy. Bees are his remedy and an "Italian Queen" is one of his indispen sables. Be ad vises* a "Station Queen." some hives and a thermometer, which, after well shaking perhaps and then taking, you get rich. Over in Darlington the enterprising farmer has turned his lands out to nox ious weeds and is blossoming into a Capitalist. In plain English ho is rais ing tobacco. He has gone about it in a business way and his eyes and oars are open and he has observed and studied and worked and now he under stands tobacco as well as Col. Shaw or Mr. Blalock understands cotton, or as well as your loquacious chap, who drives a skinny horse and a three thousand year old buggy understands how to talk life insurance. And that Darlington citizen and dozons of his follow citizens are raking in geld and silver and paper dollars according as thoir tastes incline. Tho News and Courlor tells of ten acres, Mr. Chas. S. McCollcwli's by tho way, on which the doceif . f '!;Jttlo sum of $792 was cleared lai "i m'?mark you, cleared. Thirty-live s of cotton clear on 10 acres, kin&.v Jfink of that for a mi.' - ute or ovon two minutes. Darlington county will produce a couple of million pounds of tobacco this yoar. And many men In Darlington will sleep seronoly and droam pleasant dreams as tho prlco of cotton gooB bumping downwards to the bottom. Tho News and Courlor has gone over heart and soul to the hog side of tho question. You stick to hogs and tho bulls and tho boars can't hurt you soeins to be tho intelligent opinion of tho News and Courior* "You can't mako a silk pur8o out of a sow's ear" porhaps, but if you raise big hogs and plenty of thom you can have spare ribs and backbones and a few silks and satins and gor geous raiment too, may bo. Tho Nows and Courior has writton somo vory in teresting biographies of noted swine and has really done valuablo sorvlco in arousing tho people to an apprecia tion of hog-raising. If you or any of your neighbors had a pig of elephan tine proportions this winter you should inform tho Nows and Courier of Its history so that other peonlo may profit by your example And if you did not havo such a pig buy a little one quick and convert him into something im mense during tho yoar. The hog ques tion Is an Important ono and so long as tho avorago man must eat moat ho should raise bacon. Nolthor bees, pigs or tobacco will mako tho times less obdurate, but bees, pigs and tobacco and two or throe dozen hundred other things all of which you easily can grow or control on your farm will mako tho whole world tako on a broad grin again. In spite of all that may bo said hundreds of farmors will go into cotton just as deeply as over again this spring, but after a while thoy will learn hotter. It may take two or throe years of suf fering yot, but people will not go on repeating senseless errors forover and forever. Hore and thoro and almost overy whoro tho epidemic of poverty prevails and at tho beginning of this now year tho whole country is having an ox tromoly bad spoil. Still hopo is plen tiful and strong as over and even inoro elastic than usual. South Carolinians never starvo so far as I am informed and when anothor Christmas comes it may bo that tho dollar crop will bo abundant. Anyhow, wo've got to hurry and hustlo and snvo this spring and summer and fall and while wo aro at it time for thinking on our woes and disappointments will luckily bo scarce. The farmers by tho way aro taking too little intorost in politics. Porhaps tho remark sounds funny, but, no mat ter, it's a fact. Time was not so long ago when it was proclaimed that tho far nun's, ignorant of thoir strength, slumbered while a fow lawyers man aged all tho affairs of tho state. It was true in part, or porhaps it is more accurate to say that it was not wholly untrue. And now something like the samo condition is about to come upon thom again. Not that tho farmors aro slumborlng,?by no means. On the contrary thoy appear to be wonder fully actlvo and aggressive In politics. But aro thoir oyos open? Do thoy see? Do thov for an instant suspect that tho "lawyors" aro in tho saddle again? That tho lawyors, smart, keen, clover chaps with funds of affability, and sleek as some old lady's cat havo captured tho Reform movement? It's a fact whether my statement Is believed or not. Tho house of representatives which mot last month, for tho influence it had in legislation had just as well havo not come together at all. If it did anything, if It enacted a bill to re quire tho railroads to furnish separate cars for whites and blacks, If It re duced salaries, why the Sonate without a word of debate buried out of sight Its puny offorts to mako laws. And tho Senate wasdlctated to by four lawyors, gonteel, sweetish, oily coons thoy wore, and with two or three oxcontions tho plain old farmors with hoods full of common sonso, but slow to catch on, had nothing to say and would not havo been listoncd to if thoy had tried to speak. Tho journals of tho Sonnto and Houpo will prove what I say. Pour lawyors wore complete masters and bosses of the situation. As to the eloctlon for dologates to the constitutional question, one thing is certain. Unless tho factions are willing to compromise tho warmest campaign of years is ahoad of us. A campaign which will do inostimablo harm to tho Stato and at the end leave her pooror and more holpless than sho is. It Is far from cortain which side would win. Possibly tho fact that a now and gonoral registration of all voters Is to bo permitted would give the Conservatives tho advantago?somo think a vast advantago. W. W. Ball. Brewerton Brevities. Christmas passod off with its usual pleasantries and toasts, nothing oc curlng to mar tho joy and soronity of the community. Wo'vo had somo gonuine winter weather for tho past wook. Mr. Kohl. Koddon, an industrious young farmer and Miss Susie, tho lovoly daughtor of Mr.-and Mrs. Wm. Traynham, woro married at tho rosl denco of tho bride's paronts this ovo. (Jan. 2nd) tho Rov. Joe A. Martin, of ficiating. Mr. Cullon Boyd, who loft horo six teen yoars ago to sook his fortuno in the I .ime Star Stato, is on a month's visit to his vonorablo paronts, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Boyd. Mr. Posoy Davis, of Char lotto, N. C, recent ly vidled rolativos and friends in this section, whom no had not soon for a number of yoars. Miss Lizzie Pitts, ono of our most charming young ladios, and hor brother. Mills, aro on an oxtondod visit to kinsfolk at Lavonla, Ga. Miss Mat tie Med lock, an accom plished young lady of your town, is spending somo time with hor mothor and other relatives. Tho peoplo continue to flock to tho factories, several families having loft this section tho past weok. Upon entering the new yoar wo be spoak for the Advertiser and all its readers u prosperous and happy twolve month. Cor. Obituary. Departed this Ufa at his residence in Laurens County, 8. C, Dec. 20th, 1894. after a protracted illness of some months, Robert Franks, who was born May 14, 1803, therefore being at his death 80 years, 7 months and 6 days of age. Though feeble from age and prolonged sickness, Mr. Franks was somewhr. con valescent when attempting to walk out in his yard he fell and fractured his right thigh, from the shock of which he died in a few days. Those who knew the deceased best, do not hesitate in saying "He was an hon est good citizen, an affectionate father and husband, and a kind neighbor." He leaves a wife, three sons, and three daughters, one brother and four Bisters, (one of whom is now in her 93d year) to mourn their loss. May the grace of God comfort them. Mr. Franks has been some 60 years a member of the church, and died in full faith of a glorious immortality. He was buried at Rocky Sptings Pres byterian Church, after a snort service by his pastor, the Rev. N. B. Clarkson, assisted by the Rev. D. Mahon, Pastor of the Baptist Church. The Masons, of which Order he was a member, took the body to the grave and with their beauti ful ceremony, laid it in its lost resting place, in tho presence of a large con gregation. Peace to his asheB. On the 4th of Oct. 1894, an Angel en tered the home of Mr. and Mrs. W?bs Madden, kissed their oldest and much loved sou, Rufus and he slept to awaken in his Heavenly Home. Among the many bright-eyed children, who greeted us, on our entrance into old Lisbon school house, as teacher, was little Rufus Madden. By his quick bright ways and affectionate disposition, ho soon won a warm place in the hearts of pupils and teacher. Ilia little classmates and playmates will sadly miss him in the Rchool room and on tho playground. To them his death will make plain the words "Be ye also ready." It is with a sorrowful heart that his teacher realizes that Ru fus is the Orst of her band who has en tered tho Great Beyond. H is place can never be filled in the homo circle, hia mother's heart is nearly broken, but her grief is tempered by tho Bweet bright thought that her loved child is, "Safe in tho arms of Jobus." Tkacubk. Madden, S. C, Dec. 27, 1894. Tho Now Year Finds Hood's Sarsaparilla leading everything In tho way of medicines in three Important particulars, namely: Hood's Sarsaparilla has 1. Tho largest salo iu tho world. It accomplishes 2. Tho greatest euros in tho world. It has 3. The largest Laboratory in tho world. ? What more can be said? Hood's Sarsaparilla lias merit; is peculiar to Itself, and most of all, Hood's Sarsa parilla cures. If you aro sick, It Is tho medicine for you to take. Head and Ponder. Oil and Fertilizer Co will give 1 pound of meal for two pounds of seed, in car load lots. Will pay all freight. Soe below what tho Georgia experi mental station says: Colonel It. J. Redding, Director experimen tal station: Dear Sir:?What is the value of 2,000 pounds of cotton seed meal as a fertilizer compared with 2.000 pounds of tho raw seed With hull on? We would be pleased if you would give the value of each portion of the fertillzinu; qualities. Price meal $17 per ton. Price cotton seed $8 per ton. Prico acid phos. if 13 per ton. Price kainit $14 pur ton. Please reply as early as possible. Yours truly. * * * ANSWER. In round numbers 880 pounds of cotton seed meal are equal, in relative commer cial value, to 2,000 pounds of whole cotton seed. If we value phosphoric acid at f> cents a pound, potash at 5 cents a pound and.ni trogen at 15 cents per pouud, and assume that the acid phosphate contaius 1 per cent of available phosphoric acid, and kainit 1}4 per cent of potash, then the commercial value of the four articles named per ton would bo as follows: Cotton sood meal, per ton.$20; cotton seed (whole) per ton, fll; Acid phosphate (1 per cent) a ton $10. Kainit per ton $12.50 It should be noted particularly that tho above table assumes that the cotton soed meal, acid phosphate and kainit are all high grade, i. e., the first containing not less than 7 per cent of nitrogen, tho second not less than 1 per cent of available, and tho third not less than 12!^ per cent of pot ash. It must be romcmbercd also that tho relation of 8S0 pounds of meal to 2,000 pounds of whole seed is based on the com mercial vaiuo of the three elements, phos phoric acid, potash and nitrogon, when sold in tho form of icrtili/.ors. Tho value of ono ton of each of tho materials given in the table are about what the farmer can afford to pay (cash) for thom. It may be also remarked that tho supo rior mechanical condition of cotton seed meal compared with cotton seed, is also an advantage well worth considering; so that a less amount than 880 pounds would be equal to a ton of seed. Yery truly lt. J. Redding, Director. Plenty of planters1 contracts, titles and mortgages and trial justlco's blanks at tho Laurons Drug Co. NOTICE Notico is hereby given that returns of all personal property must bo mado to tho city clerk by tho 25th of January. Blank returns are now mado and can be had by calling at tho city clork's office. All persons failing to make thoir re turns by that time, tho usual penalty will be'addod. By order of tho Mayor. L. G. Balle, C. and T. Statement of tho Condition ?op THE? People's Loan and Exchange Bank or Ijaurens, S. C, UIoso of Business Dee. ?1st., 18U1. resources. Loans and Discounts,.$1111,402.18 Overdrafts,. 0,209.99 Stocksand Bonds. 21,205.18 Chock and cash Items, . 1,312.91 Real Estate, P. and F. ?1,100.00 Expenses and TaxosPaid,.. 1,807.95 Due from Banks,. 61,606.38 Cash on Hand,. 30,946.40 $215,051.29 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock,.$100,000.00 Surplus,. 20,000.00 Undivided Profits,. 36,930.95 Dividends Unpaid,. I,12K.OO Cashior's Chock,. 1,200.00 Duo to Banks and Hankers,.. 2,700.91 Deposits,. 83,082.43 $215,051.29 STATE op SOUTH CAROLINA, ) County op Laukens, i 1, W. A. Watts, Cashier of tho above named Hank,do solemnly swear that tho foregoing statoment is true to tho best of my knowledge and belief. W. A. WATTS, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed boforo me this 3d day of Jan. I'M. J. W. Todd, n. p. s. 0. W. L. Guay, ) J. H. Sullivan, [? Directors. A. H. Martin, ) HIMMir ?Hilfe II MB B. Y. CULBKBTBON, Editor. All communications for this column should be sent to B. Y. Oulbertson, Madden, 8. C. Saturday, the 5th inst., is the day for the meeting of the Teach ers' Association, and as it is the first meeting of the year all teach ers and trustees should attend. Wc expect new life to be enthused into the school system during the next term of the school year. We be lieve our present School Commis sioner and his efficient Board will expect every one connected in any way with the schools to do his whole duty. We find that it is the duty of the State Board of Examiners to enter into an agreement with the pub lishers of the books prescribed for the use of the free public schools, fixing the price above which the books shall not be retailed during the time of prescription, and to re-! quire the publishers to place the books where they can be obtained without delay, and exact a bond of five thousand dollars of the pnblish ers conditioned for the faithful per formance of the agreement. Now, it would seem if the above is law, the State Board of Examiners, if they have been informed of the ex tortionary prices charged for the prescribed books, must be derelict in duty not to have this matter ad justed at once." There is a wrong somewhere or Laurens people would not bo forced to pay such enormously high prices for books, and we hope the teachers, the trus tees and the people will continue to press the book question until books are bought at prices commensurate with five cents cotton. Teacher. NORMAL COURSE ?ARITHMETIC. ist. What is the difference in time between the cities of Washing ton and Laurens ? 2d. A box 16 inches long, 12 inches high contains how much? 3d. What three numbers are con sidered in percentage? 4th. Give the three cases of per centage and the formula for each. 5th. What is simple interest? 6th. What is compound interest? 7th. What is annual interest? 8th. Describe a short metljod for working interest at six per cent. 9th. Find the simple, compound and annual interest on $100 for four years at six per cent. AN URGENT REQUEST. Since taking the position as edi tor of this column we have urged the teachers to attend the Teachers' Association and contribute to this column. But wc find that there are several who still stand aloaf.? Why this is we cannot tell. Now, wc do not believe that we have any teachers in this county that think they know it all, or that are un willing to help others in gaining in struction, or in building up the educational interest of our county. So now, teachers, come to our as sociation and let us organize thor oughly, that we may learn some thing, and also be a benefit to oth ers. To advance the educational interest is not only a benefit to us but to everybody. The teacher is looked upon as the leader in these things; and how can we pull to gether unless we are harnessed to gether? We desire every teacher in the county to write a piece for the teachers' column. Don't Tflgut lor us to single you out and ask you privately to help us, but send on your questions, plans, reports or anything that would help us, and let us at least know that you still live. GRAMMAR. ist. What do you understand by succession of tenses? 2d. Mention the four styles of conjugating verbs. 3d. Which of these four expres sions of the passive formation arc correct? (a) The house is built.? (b) The house is being built, (c) The house is building, (d) The house is" a building. \th. In which two tenses can you use the defective verb "ought"? 5th. How do you Darsc "It rains", "Methinks I hear a sound", "I will drown, nobody shall help me"? Correct and give the proper uses of "will" and "shall". 6th. Is it proper for a pupil to address his teacher thus: "Can I be excused"? 7th. Why do verbs have person and number? 8th. "He went, as it were, on wings". How do you dispose of "as it were" ? 9th. Do you teach grammar prac tically or theoretically? 10th. What estimate do you place on diagramming? MACHINERY. The undorslgned would ropoetfully inform tho pooplo of Laurons County and surrounding country thati ho has aecopted tho agency for tho salo of all kinds of Machinery such as Engines, Boilers, Gins, Focdors, Condensers, I'owors and Hand Prossos, Thrashors, Cano Mills, Saw Mills, Bolting, and in fact any and all kinds, of Machinory and fixtures noeded, and is proparod to 1111 all ordors at short notice at lowest prices, taking tho quality of tho Ma chinory into consideration. You will find it to your intorost to soo mo boforo biiying. ?f?f (Jinn repairing a specialty. J. J. PLUSS. I Laurons, S. C, July 30, 1804?tf Where Should all Bargain Seekers Go TO W. A. JAMIESON'S Cl^eajo Cast) Stofe. I must raise certain amount of CASH in the next TEN (10) DAYS, and in order to raise thenmouut of cash needed, I offer unheard Bargains in every Department. I have not room in this space to mention prices. Come and see the Big Reduction in Dress "Goods. My prices are lower than 5 cits, cotton. See prices on all Wool Flannel. If you need any Jeans see my all wool home made Jeans before buyi 0 CXiOAKSj See my Cloaks and prices before buying. (JJjQ^J^^J I am closing out every thing in Millinery Department. If you need hat or Bonnctt sec my prices he fore buying. My Store is the Shoe House for Laurens County. My Shoe trade this Fall has been tar bcyoml 111 expectation. Why have I had a large Shoe trade? Because I have sold good Shoes Cheap. My pikes on Shoes are so low that farmers who sell cotton at 5 cents arc able to buy good Shoes from inc. Seventy-live cents will buy a good solid Shoe for men at my store. Seventy-two cents will buy a neat button shoe for ladies at my store. School shoes for children. Come to me for real good shoe for Boys. Misses and Children cheap. My motto is never to be undersold. As above stated I need the cash, and in order to raise certain amount of cash in next ten days I will make unheard of low prices in every department. Conic sec me and get prices. Very Respectfully, "W". -A.. Jamieson, Louder of Low Prices NOTICE. THE Auditor's Office will bo open from the 1st day of January to the 20th day of February, 1895, to receive returns of Personal Property for taxation in Lau reiis County. For the convenience of taxpayers the Auditor will attend at tho following place? to receive returns for said year: Jacks Township, Dr. F. M. Setzler's, Monday, January 14th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Jacks Township, Rcnno, Tuesday, .January 15th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Hunter Township, Clinton, Wednes day, JanuarylOth, from 10 a in to 2 p m. Hunter Town?hip, Milton, Thursday, January 17th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Cross Hill Township, Spring Grove Friday, January 18th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Cross Hill Township, Cross Hill, Sat urday, January 19th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Waterloo Township, Waterloo, Mon day, January 21st, from 10 a in to 2 n m. Waterloo Towhohip, Moore's, Tues day, January 22d, from 10 a m 2 p m. Waterloo Township, Mt. Gallaghor, Wednesday, January 23d, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Sullivan Township, Jirewerton, Thurs day, January 24th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Sullivan Township, Princoton, Friday, January 25th, from 9 a m to 12 m. Sullivan Township. Tumbling Shoals, Friday, January 25th, from 1 p m to 4 p m. Dial Township, Luther Owcns's, Sat urday, January 26tb, from 9 a m to 12 m. Dial Township, D. D. Harris's, Mon day, January 28th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Dial Township, V. A. White's, Tues day, January 29th, from f0 a m to 2 p m. Young's Township, Parson's Store, Wednesday, January UOth, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Young's Township, Young's Store, Thursday, January 31 et, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Young's Townsliip, Pleasant Mound, Friday, February 1st, from 9 a m to 12 m. Young's Townsdip, Lanford Station, Friday, Feb. 1st, from 2 p ni to 4 p m. Scullletown T o w n s h i p, Tylcrsville, Saturday, February 2d, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Real Property ia not returned this year. It will save much time to taxpayers, and a!po greatly facilitate tho work of the Asse&tor, if every person, before leaving home, wid mako out a complete list of every item of personal property, in tho following order: Horses, cattle, mules, sheep and goats, hogs, watches, organ and pianos, buggies, wagons and carriages, dogs, merchandise, machinery and engines, moneys, notes and accounts above indebtedness. All other property including household. It is always required that the Auditor get tho first given name of the taxpayer in full. Under tho head of place of residence on tax return give tho township. All male citizens, between the ages of twonty-ono and fifty years, on the 1st day of January. 1895, except those who are incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from other causes, aro deemed taxable polls. And every taxpayer is required to give tho number of their School district. After the 20th day of February noxt fifty per cent, penalty will bo attached for failures to make returns. In every community there are persons who cannot read, or that do not take a newspaper. Those more fortunate may do such persons a great favor by telling them of the time to mako returns, or by roturning for them. Tho assessing and collecting taxes is all done now in tho same year, and we have to aggregate tho numbor and value of all horses, mules, cattlo and other pieces of personalty, as woll as the acres of land, lots and buildings, and their value, that there is in tho County, and and havo tho same on filo in tho Comp troller General's Offico by the 30th day of Juno of each year; and from that time to tho 1st day of October tho Auditor and Treasurer's duplicoto have to ho completed, and an abstract of tho work in the Comptroller's Office by that time, which will show at a glance, that the Auditor has no titno to tako returns or anything elso much between tho 1st day of Marcli and the 1st day of October but work on the hooka and the blanks. Wo hopo, therefore, that all taxpayers will mnko their returns in time. 0. G. THOMPSON, \uditor. Decembers, 189r,-.|?lot NOTICE TO TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONERS OF LAURUNS COUNTY. You will pleaBC meet me nt Laurens C. IL, on Wednesday 16th inst. at 11 o'clock without fail, to organize said board of Commissioaefs. R. P. ADAIR, Connty Supervisor. Jan 3, 1805?8?2t. Owing lo the times and the fact that all fine Woolen Goods will be cheaper next lall we now oiler everything in Men's suits from $750 up. AT GO. ei5 if? P 0 Now is your time to secure a nice suit for a little money 150 Pairs Odd Pants At 7Sets on Dolfl&B. 1OO Boy's Knee Pants At If Sets 011 the Ji$oiiu&&\ 300 Pairs Shoes At y Sets oit These arc odd Goods, one and two of a kind, and we must get ii' of them now. We have the largest assortment of I v in Laurcns, and you can lind what you want: Regulars, Stovts, Slims, Sacks, Frocks, Prince Alberts. All grades, All colors, All sizes. fflUT See what you can do. 1 11 ?.llaj The Famous Clothing, Hat and Shoe ? lo\% Ttj?rjr.:i-..-_-.Lv>Tr| *J"vK- in Scripture Guise. the FoolisJt? Wonqtai^ Saycth in her heart there is no such thing as n t ar I all such advertised are but a snare and a delusion l< tho feet of the unwary. Tin: Wise Woft)af) Knoweth better! She disccrncth the SHEKP from ? GOATS, and undcrstandcth that not all ndvcrliscmci arc fakes. She scanneth the Advertiser, and when announcement appears from j. ?. t'. Fk^niino ?> Store she makes haste to avail herself of Jtlic Bai' For instance: We have reduced the price on a great many of our Goods |< cent, which means a Gingham that is worth 10 cents per yard v. now selling for 6 cents, and many other such bargains thai our will not allow us to mention. This seems strange but 'tis coltl fact ing us in the face that we have by far too many Goods for the mo the country?they must and shall ^o if unheard of Low Prices will bo any inducement for you to spend your money with us. is bclciving, don't take our word for this but come und have yq opened to the truth that wc mean business. Sewing Machines! Any one wanting a first class Machine will save big calling to sec our Machines and consult our prices before Inj have the New Home and Union which sell themselves. Tin recommendation. Can supply any broken pcice for made. J. O.C. FLEMING &/?