University of South Carolina Libraries
LAURENS, 8, C, Jan. 15, 1896. LOOAL; B. A. Ii. Enterprise. A new freight schedule has recently Eone into effect on tho Seaboard Air ine by means of which Now York freight is delivered in Atlanta in sixty one nours?time which has never been approached by any competing line, shippers from Carolina towns will reap the oenofit of this change as well as tho people of Atlanta. Sad N'ewH. A telegram announcing tho death of Mrs. R. C. Watts at her home at Cash's Depot was received hero pn yesterday morning causing regret throughout the town. Major W. A. Watts and sister and Muster Cash Watts the oldest of Judge Watts' ehildron, who was attend ing school here, left at once for Cash's. Juugo Watts' numerous frionds and rolativos in Laurens will deeply sympa thize with him in his aflllctlon. Two Young Adventurer*. Edward Conyors and John Dlckson, Greenville boys wore detained hero on yesterday morning on a tologram re ceived from a relative at Groonvillo. The young gentlomon wore bound for Florida and nad loftCroenvillo without giving notice to any one of their in tentions. They returned to Greenville on tho ovoning train. The Lloyds aro Hore? Lower Itutcs of Innurnnoo for Laurens. We aro ploascd to notice that Mr. J. P. Burton nas been appointed Agent for tho South and North Amorican Lloyds and tho New York and Chicago Lloyds for this city and that he is offer ing to writo insurance at very much less rates than tho Old Lino Companies. See Joo about it. INPROVED CONDITION. Laurens of 'Ninoty-flve Contrasted With Laurens of 'Ninety-two. Throe yoars ago Laurons was cursod with a succession of lircs which had a most calamitous eifoet on tho city's {irosperity. At the samo tiuio a num >or of vory depressing business disas ters occurred. This winter tho financial condition of tho city is sound. If pockot-books aro not swelled, it may at least bo said that merchants generally have amplo funds to moot thoir bills. Tho contrast with tho. condition of a few short years back ought to oncour ago Laurons "to got a movo on her this Spring" and catch up with tho procession. Aftor all thero is no town equal to Laurons. Tho Imurcns and Ncwberry Road. Tho Laurens and Nowborry Road is now in tho hands of a now receiver, Judge Haskoll. Possibly ho could bo convinced that It would pay to Improve tho accommo dations and schedules of tho road. If It Is true that It has never paid, perhaps it is bocauso it has never been given a fair chance. Not since it was rebuilt oightoon yoars ago has any thing boon dono to induco travellers to patronize it, whilo competing lines have boon diligent in their efforts to furnish good sorvlco. It is 8uggostod that if tho peoplo of Laurons and other points along the lino would bring the condition of tho road to tho attention of tho new manage ment and lay before It tho facts of its long continued neglect and bad treat ment something might bo accomplished enhancing tho value of tho property and certainly adding to its popularity. liitc Literary News. An old-fashioned sea story full of in torost and adventure, with a strong love motive, isbogun by IV? Clark Rus sell In tho January Cosmopolitan. "Oulda" succeeds Proudo, (Josse, Lang, and other distinguished writers with an instalment of tho "Croat Passions of History" series, which has beon ap pearing In Tho Cosmopolitan. A dis cussion is aroused by Mr. Kdward Bolt's artlclo of "The Young Man and The Church" which will consume tons of ink before It is settled. Just preceding tho famous Charcot's death ho prepar ed an artlclo for Tho Cosmopolitan on Pasteur, to be published aftor Pasteur's death. But Charcot bus died first, and so with tho consent of Charcot's exo- I outers, the article is given now. Tho present "Theatrical Season in Now York" is critically considered by Mr. James S. Metcalfe, editor of Lifo, and there are stories by Tourgee, Howolls, and tho famous French writer Francois Coppoe. Business Notices. Very nlco black silk?only 60 conts per yard. Simmons Bros. The holes in your rubbor coat, over shoos or syrlngo can bo repaired by us ing Rubber Cement. Only 15 cents a bottle. Tho Laurons Drug Co. A groat lino of cloaks at cost. Simmons Bros. Slates, Slate Pencils, Tablets, Com position Books, Speech Books and Dia logues?all kinds and prices at Tho Laurons Drug Co. Tho greatest lino of shoes in tho county at cost. Simmons Bros. Foil RENT*?Six Room Cottage op g>slte Mrs. Rivers' Boarding llouso. ardon, woll and stablos. [ Jan. 14, ?06. B. W. Ball. All clothing at cost. Simmons Bros. Soo tho Prize Puzzle contest in nn othor,ootlimn. Work It out, bring in ^^oTir answer and before leaving look in our window at the cheap pipes?lot of samples. They wore bought cheap and aro Bolllncr tho samo way. The Laurons Drug Co. Men's hats at cost. Simmons Bros. Wo now have plonty of Deeds, Mort gages, Bills of Salo, Note and Mortgage and any legal blank you nood. Tho Laurens Drug Co. Don't wait but come at onco to our grand cost sale.. Simmons Bros. To Rknt?Tho largo store room, North Public Square, with capacious cellars and elevator, now occupied by G. H. Boyd & Co. B. W. Ball. A groat lino of Blankets and Under wear at cost. Simmons Bros. The folly of projudico is frequently shown by people who profor to suffer for years rather than try an advertised remedy. Tho millions who havo no such notions, take Ayor's Sarsuparilla for blood-dlsoases and aro cured. So much for common sense. New i inil. H. E. (hay, D. P. Goggans and 0. G. Andorson aro ready to sell you any thing you may need in building mate rial at lowest prices imaginable. Call and find out what you nood and get prices before buying. Rospectfully, H. B. GRAY ? CO. Jan. 7, lHfri? 3t,_ NOTICE. 1WAXT every man and woman In the T/nlted ftk States interested in the Opium And Whisky ?habits to have one of my books on these rtls ^?Iktset. Address 1?. M. Woolley, Atlanta, ??. K>x. |8t, and ouc will be coot you frco. What the Week Bh Brought. Tho Mercury danced down to about six above ou Saturday night. Cpl. T. B. Crews was in Greenville during the past week. Mr J. W. Gray, Jr., of Greenville, Is staying with his cousin, Mr. Young Vance. Mr. N. P. Walker has returned to Laurens to engage in the cotton busi ness. It is to bo hoped that some body will take hold ot the Canning Factory and make a good thing of it this year. Mr. E. Mood Smith, of Walterboro, has become a resident of Laurens and is clerking for Dr. Posey. Dr. - Anderson, of Greenville, spont a fow days with relatives in town last wook. "Old Probabilities," the Woather Bureau, propared us for the blizzard that camo upon us on Tuesday night last. Tho King's Daughters will moot in the Presbyterian Church on Friday aftornoon at 3.30 o'clook. All members aro requested to bo present. Tho Impression is growing that not in tho distant future railroad changes will come about will place Laurens in touch with tho tbjat great Sea-boad Air Liuo System Gov. Evons appointed Col. J. D. M. Shaw ono of tho delegates to tho Jackson Cotton Convention, as a repre sentative for tho 4th Congressional District. Goo. H. Boyd & Co. have transferred their stock to tho corner store occupied recently by Mr. A. H. Martin. Mr. Martin has moved his Goods to his homo In tho country. Mountvillo'8 first elootion, January 7th, for city officers resulted as follows: Intendant, Dr. Thos. D. Hairston; Wardons, B. R. Austin, J. B. Rasor, J. L. Boyd, Hulot Sullivan. Good luck to the young city. Married on tho 0th inst at the rosi donco of Mrs. N. A. Monroe, Mr. James Pitts, of Charlton Hall, to MUs F.lla Bagwell, of Princeton. Judgo Ellison officiating. A happy and pros perous Now Year to the contracting parties. Tiie Elovonth Annual Report of the City Schools of Columbia for 1893-94, shows Mr, D. B. Johnson the admira ble man in tho right placo and how well suited ho is to the educational in stitutions of tho Stato. Miss Nannie Groor, a charming and beautiful young lady of Hondorsonvillo, N. C, was in the'city for a few days last week. Her visit was much enjoyed by a handsome and popular dry goods clerk. Mr. L. G. Frierson leaves this morn ing to mako his home in Nashville. Tonn. Unusually popular In social circles and unlvorsally regarded as a young man of promise, hfs doparturo is to bo deplored but his friends aro confident that whorovor he may go a useful and successful earoor lies before him. Mrs. Laura A. Fair diod on Friday at tho homo of hor daughter, Mrs. Pi for of Nowberry. During tho past yoar sho mado nor homo for sev eral months with her daughter Mrs. C. D. Barksdalo of this city, and thus was known to many in Laurons, who sym pathized deeply with her in tho groat suffering she was called upon to endure and learn with sorrow of her death. Mr. William Scott died at his homo in this community at eleven A. M. on Thursday. For tho greator part of his life Mr. Scott was a farmor and re sided in tho county. Since his removal to town ho has won many friends who sympathize deeply with his widow and two children. Ho was burled on Satur day in tho city comotory. Mr. R. C. Davis, a progressive fur nier near Clinton, left with us a splendid specimen of his rutabaga crop. Ho holds to tho practlco of diversified farming and not alono to the "bookish theory. This is tho highway to in dependence among farmers at tho South. Mr. Davis consults the soil and gets out of it what is nooded for all tho wants of his family. Mr. I. Blumberg, the young Jeweler so long with Mr. J M. Vi sun ska, has removod to Rock Hill where he will engago in business upon his own ac count. Mr. Blumberg Is a skilled arti san, but what is more to tho purpose a young man of the highest Integrity and character. Ills many frionds hero generally regret his leaving us and send tho best wishos with him for a cordial welcome and much success where he is going. The Memorial Committee to provide a suitable Monument to tho memory of Miss Mary L. Yeargin have discharged their duty with most admirable taste. Nothing could bo more beautiful and appropriate than tho handsomo shaft to tho honor of this noble young wo man now standing In our comotary.? Tho committee consists of Mrs. 0. F. Herbert, Pros. Mrs. H. K. Alken, Vice Pres., Mrs. Charley Bobo, Treas urer, Mrs. Bascom Grltton, Secretary. As somo twenty dollars is still to be raised totlnifdi tho work wo trust tho many who appreciate tho talent and promise of this fair daughter of Lau rens will soo tho commlttoo and con tribute to thoir noblo work Tho Dolineator for February is the Midwinter Numbor, and tho contents boar out the promise that tho maga zlno for 1895 will bo more interesting than ovor. In tho front of tho book Is tho now Dolinoator March, by Mon roe H. Itosonfold, which is Immonsoly ofiectlvoand suro to bocomo popular.? Thoro is an illustrated article on Church Fairs full of practical Sugges tions, and anothor doscrlptivo of a picturesque Flag Foto, suitable for a Washington's Birthday ontortainmont at Schools and Acadomies. Thoro is a Good Night Drill, also for chlldron, and two delimit fill entertainments for their elders, callod a Flowor Party and a Valentino Masquade. Mrs. Carrie M. Knapp writes of Laundry Work as an F.mploymont for Women and AdaTyng Griswold describes a Girl's' Life and Work at tho University of Wisconsin. Somo most attractive favors for tho Gorman arc shown In Cropo and TiBsuo Papers, and now designs aro illustrated anu described in Vonotian Iron Work. The sixth paper on Tho Kindergarten introduces somo fascinating work for littlo hands. For tho housewife thoro is Soasonable Crockery, Hints on Sorv ing Fruits and tho continuation of tho articles on The Homo. Tho chaptor on Tho Treatmont of tho Eyos and Ears will ho of value to all who read It if its precepts aro followed; tho flower-lovor will find nomothlng of interest in Floral Work for Midwinter, tho Toa-Tablo Gossip Is as entertaining as ever, and The Nowost Books are reviewed. Tho Fancy-Work department Is unusually attractive in this number, and thoro aro papers on Crocheting Hair Pin Work, Knitting, Netting, etc. Tho sugar-coating, which makes Ayer's Pills so oasy to take, dissolves immediately on reaching tho stomach, and so pormlts tho full strength and benoflt o( tho modlolno to bo promptly communicated. Ask your druggist for Averts Almanac just. out. A PAPKIt'S PIUOK. Tho Opinion of tho Yorkvtlle Enquirer The Greenville News' Plan Evans Keeps Quiet. Columbia, Jan. 12. Among the hosts of frlonds of the ADVK.KTisK.it are some who think that the price of the Advertiser should not be raised. Numbers have ap proached the proprietor with tho sug gestion that they be given tho papor another year at the old time figure. In al 1 cases the one dollar and a half Erioe has been maintained and it is to e regretted that a few of tho paper's staunohest friends have ordered their papers stopped. At the same timo new subscribers have been coming in as usual. The price of the Advertiser was increased becauso tho experience of its publisher was idontical with that of tho most competent newspaper men of this state, to get out a creditable papor at one dollar a year and oarn a decent living out of it is not practicable. The wholo case is clearly and co gently put by the the Yorkvillo, 8. C, Enquirer, whoso editor ond owner, Mr. L. M. Grist, is one of tho most expe rienced publishers of county nowspa pers in all this country and one who among them is recognized as an au thority. Hero is what ho says: "Tho Columbia Register annouueos a raise in the price of its weekly edit ion from ono to two dollars a year, und makes tho statomont that to furnish tho papor at ono dollar a year is equiv alent to giving it away. Wo aro not surprised at tnis now stop on the part of tho Register. Tho fact Is, that It Is just what wo havo boon looking for all along. Tt is possible, in tho moro in telligent and thickly sottled white sec tions of tho North and West, to pub lish a first class weekly paper for ono dollar; but in this soction tho feat can not be accomplished. The reaBonsaro obvious. Tho population Is too sparse and thoro Is too groat a percentage of Ignorant people who do not read. Say that tho oxponso of publishing a first class newspaper is $50 a week. It is a pretty sorry paper that costs much loss than that. If thoro was only ono subscriber, tho prlco of tho paper would havo to bo $50, to Insure ox ponsos. Two subscribers would rcduco the cost to $25 each, and it would take 1,000 subscribers to reduce tho cost to five cents each. Tho county paper in this Stato that manages to sccuro us many as 1,000 paid subscribers?and of course that Is tho only kind that holps to liquidate oxponsos?Is doing u re markably good business. Tho Colum bia Register, with the wholo Stato for its Hold, claims only 11,000 subscribers at $1 oach, and at that rate can hardly mako a living. Taking everything? advertising and all into consideration? when tho average Southorn weekly reduces Its prlco below $2 a year, It Is getting pretty near tho doad-lino. In our opinion $2 is a reasonably fair price; but to make both ends moot, it takes pretty lively hustling even at that." Tho Advertiser undertakes to give to Its subscribers as good a paper as can be furnished for a dollar and a half a year. Thoro was no Intention by tho Incrcuso in prlco to wring money out of its subscribers. At tho present price there is no "big monoy" for tho Ad vertiser's publisher. It is a hard Struggle to obtain roasonablo compen sation for tho work bostowed upon it and with collections what thoy have boon for tho present winter that has not boon obtained. Now tho Advertiser is not bogging or asking favors. If you aro too poor to take a paper at its price, it is your duty to got along without one. If you can got somo other Laurens paper as good as tho Advertiser for loss money, why do so. But when It is ro mombercd that the cost of printing tho paper has not bcon lessoned with tho hard times and tho conditions arc understood from tho publisher's stand point us oxplaincd abovo not oven a dozen or two f rionds of tho paper, wo believe, will permanently abandon it. However, tho pcoplo who make a pub lisher's life misorablo aro not thoso who whon thoy can't pay say so and quit, but thoso who insist upon taking the papor and never can or will pay. Havo you citizens of Laurens ar ranged about sending the delegates to tho constitutional convention? In or der to havo good sensible men in tho convention and at tho same timo to avoid a dirty scramble and scutllo be tween tho factions tho Greenville News has suggested that each county agrco to sond both Tillmanite and Conservative dolegates in proportion to tho strength of each faction In the Shcppard-Tlllman fight of '1)2. f f this plan wcro adopted Laurens would send about four Tillmanites to ono Conser vative. Tho News' plan further pro vides that tho Tillmanites select 25 of thoir best men and tho Conservatives an equal number of theirs. Then let the Conservatives in convention or otherwise solect from among theso Tillmanites thoso who should bo can didates for dologates and tho Tillman ites in like mannor soloct tho candi dates from tho 25 Consorvatlvos. This is in the opinion of the Nows tho best method of obtaining members for tho convention who would not bo partisans and extremists. Tho Nows is very correct. It is practicably and fair and would bo found an admirablo method to avert a contest which cannot but bring more trouble. But tho plan will not bo adopted, not a bit of danger of that. In tho first placo nothing will bo adopted which emanates from an Antl-Tlllman sourco or from anything ( save Ben Tillman's brain. In tho second tho Tlllman leaders do not wish to soo a quiet, peaceful cumpaign, thoy would be forgotten but for their roar ings and tho roturn of times when peo plo go about thoir businoss in a sobor, respoctablo manner would prove the ruin of tho school of domagogues who now hold sway. By tho way, Governor John Gary Evans is demeaning himself in a style which amounts to a direct repudiation of Tillman. Ho Is going along in a modest way attending to tho duties of his ofllco and not onco bus he sworn a mighty oath for tho cntcrtuinmcnt of tho public, not once has ho gritted his teeth to tho terror of his enemies and not onco has ho "blowod off his mouth." If Governor Evans doos not "Reform" ho Is apt to suffer a stroko of political paralysis. Rovorting ngain to tho subject of tho Constitutional Convention, I pre dict that It will not bo bo vory long be fore tho Antls and tho Tillmanites too bogln to show signs of life and ac tivity. W. W. Ball. List of Letters. Remaining in tho Post Office at Lau ronB, 8. 0., unclaimed, for the week end ing Jun. 14, 1895: A?Andorson, Rov B R. B?Barkins, Miss Hattio. E?Eichelberger, Wlllio; Evans, I f i \ H?Hughos, vvlliloj Harris, Dave. M?Mooro, G 8: McCord, Tal. O? Owons, Foster. P?Faff, John. R?Rlsor, Rov B M. W?Wiso Brother. Y?Younger, Batloy Hill. Fourth Class Matter?Fuller, Mrs. Ellen. POn tub wkbk KNDINO JAN. 7, 1895. B?Beasloy, Miss Bljjlo; Bonson, Mrs Hanna. 0?Culbortson, J D. D?Dannison, Rov II. G?Garrott, T E. P-Prince, Hugh H. W?Woody, Wm; Williams, Miss Any; Williams, J L. Persons calling for any of nbovo let ters will please say, "They aro adver tised." T. B. Cintws, P. M. Obituary. Died at the home of W. N. Wharton, on the 31st of December, 1894, the fond wifoand doting mother of the household, Sn tho seventieth year of her age. She was for forty years a faithful mem ber of Beaverdam baptist Church; keen ly alive to its interest through all the vi cissitudes of prosperity and adversity. Fifty-two years ago one bright May morning, at tho age of sixteen, she link ed her young lifo with the idol of her girlhood, and for more than a half cen tury she walked by his side a help-meet indeed, ministering to his comfort, an ticipating his wishes with a degree of perception seldom witnessed. With the beginning of tho year her health failed rapidly, and as it was drawing to a cloee she becamo more en feeblea. and, as if waiting lovingly and patiently for the hour that would mark its departure, together they passed into eternity and were numbered with the dead. For months we realized that, despite all that loving hands and medical skill could do, our darling mother was surely passing from us, and wo earnestly pray ed for Divine strength to be able to say "Thy will be dono" ; but when the mid night intelligence reached us that wo wore motherless children tho shock was almost insupportable, but for the blessed nssuranco that she had ontored into that reat which remaineth for tho people of God in that houso not mado with hands eternal in tho heavens. How comforting tho thought, that al though we have given her body back to tho dust, that iu not tho ond?only the beginning; slio has nimply laid nside mortality to assume immortality, fur nishing ono tio less to bind us to earth, and a strong link in the chain to lend us heavenward. Farewell! mother, farewell 1 >et wo bo lteve that if God ever allows His angels to visit this eartli your kind guardian ship will hovor around thoso you loved so well, influencing thorn for a noblor and a purer life. May wo all lead such lives that when wo are summoned to tho "Groat Beyond'' we may hoar tho angelic message: come home to heaven nud to mother. E. Thomas F. Goddakd died at his homo near Mt. Gallagher on tho 16th day of last November. In npito of all that (?killed physicians and loving relatives ond friends could do, death claimed him for his own. In childhood and boyhood Thomas showed a disposition of unselfishness that drew all his associates to him in firm friendship. Our intimate acquaintance with him began in his young manhood when he entered our homo ns a student of tho Honen Path High School in tho fall of 18!) i. We believed nt once that he was a young man whom wo could trust nt all times, and this cstimato was correct.? Always honest, always truthful, always manly and polite, lie won not only tho confidence, but tho love of all who know him. We loved him for his excellence of character. Now ho is taken from us.? No more we meet him on earth. Wo bow submissive to the will of our Father, knowing that Ho donth all things for the best. A few days before lie died he told his mother that ho was trusting in tho Lord. Let us strive by the help of tho Lord to meet him where parting and sorrow are no more. His Friend. Mr. Editor:?New Prospect Ag ricultural Club met on the after noon of the 5th of January with a full house. The questions for dis cussion were, first, the guano sub ject, and second, the factory inter est of the South. On the guano subject it was the sense ol the club that we purchase it on the cotton option plan, and on a lower basis. The factory question was debated with much zeal and interest by the following gentlemen: Dr. Wins. Wright, J. R. Finlcy, J. T. Machen, Col. J. D. M. Shaw. G. S. McCra vy, Capt. John Moore, the Secre tary, and others. The importance of having a factory near us was very forcibly set forth. A plan to build a factory, and thought feasible by the club, was suggested by Mr. J. R. Finlcy: that those who desired to take stock in the factory give one fifteenth of their cotton crop. Others raised the point that the fifteenth pledged to the factory could be raised and spared by giving more of our time to our work. The club was unan imous in its expression that the farming clement of our county ought to take more interest and stock in cotton factories, and .there by get full valuation of their money crop?cotton. To get not only the value of the crude article, but also the profit, or part of it, on the manufactured product. The mills must come to the South and make an identity of interest between the mills and the farmers. We are also convinced of the fact that the erec tion of mills would greatly enhance property and increase the circula tion of money in our midst and open up and give profitable em ployment to a great, many of our people; thereby giving a greater di versity of callings to all of us. The smoke is now issuing from factories in every county contiguous to Laurens, and not one in our county. This certainly is an anom aly, and should not longer be. This movement finds a ready response in the hearts of our peo ple, and it is our full purpose of mind to talk and agitate this sub ject among the people until our object is consummated, as it is a movement for the good of our people and county. Look for a mass meeting in the near futuie. Jarbd D. S?lm van, Secretary. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County ok Lauhens. In tho Probate Court. John B. Brooks, as Administrator of the Estate of L. R. Brooks, deceased, Plaintiff, against Mary Childress, Nannie Sullivan, Hattio J. Gray, et. ul. Pursuant to dooroo in tho ubovo stated caso, I will sell at Laurons C. Et., S. C, within tho legal hours of sale, at public outcry to tho highest bidder, on sulosday in February, 1806, being the 4th day of tho month, tho follow ing real estate: All that tract or par cel of land, lying, being and situate in Laurons County, containing Ono Hun dred and Forty-three and one-half 1 AcreB, moro or less, bounded by lands I of A. 0. Burdott, M. V. Holder, J. L. MuhufToy, M. E. MahalToy and tho fam ily horaestoad. Torms: Ono-half cash: tho balance payable at twolvo months from day of salo with intorost from that day, to bo socurod by bond of tho purchueer and his mortgage of tho premisos sold. Tho purchaser has tho prlvllogo of paying all cash. Pnrohasor to pay for papors. If torms aro not compiled with, promises to ho resold on tamo or some subsequent snlesday at risk of former purchaser. O. G. THOMPSON, Judgo Probato Laurens County. TEACHERS' COLUMN. B. Y. CULBKRTSON, Editor. AU communicatious for this column should be sent to B. Y. Onlbertson, Madden, S. C. TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. The meeting of the teachers on Saturday, the 5th instant, was ex ceedingly interesting and instruct ive. There was little business to be transacted, and so the time was very prolitably spent in discussing methods of teaching. About fif teen teachers were present, and all took an active part in the discus sions. The meeting was called to order by tho President, Prof. J. B. Watkin8. The Secretary being ab sent Miss Clatie McDaniel was elected to act as SecretaMr pro tern. The first on Drogranime was, "How to teach Primary Arithmetic"?op ened by Miss Myrtie Culbcrtson. The essay that Miss Myrtie had prepared on this subject and the clear manner in which she read it would have been very creditable indeed to a teacher of many years experience. The subject was then taken up by the association in a conversational style, and if there was one in the house who failed to enjoy and become benefited by this discussion we were badly deceived. Many questions were asked and answered in various ways and con clusions drawn 'which will be of untold benefit to those present. The next on the programme was, "How to teach Grammar"?open ed by our School Commissioner, Prof? Madden. The whole associa tion was then turned into a school, with Prof. Madden as teacher.? And by his mild and pleasant mode of teaching, be kept his class inter ested some time with a chart which he had previously prepared. By this time it had grown so late that Prof. J. U. Watkins was ex cused from discussing his topic, which was "School Discipline", with the understanding that at an early date he would give us a piece in the teachers' column. No busi ncss was transacted except a re election of the present editor of the teachers' column to serve for the next term of three months. We were very sorry that all the white teachers in the county were not present. Had they all been there it would have been much better; however, wc believe it to be the best meeting we have yet held. TO THE TEACHERS. At the last meeting of the teach ers the present editor was re-elected, and he accepted only with the un derstanding that the teachers would assist more in this work. Some teachers' excuse is that they haven't the time. Now, it is a fact ?hat any teacher in the county has as much time to spare as the present editor, who has had to take time every week to arrange a whole col umn. We want to arrange it so that wc may hear from every white teacher in the county. And unless the teachers will come to the front and help us wc will be compelled to discontinue the column on the account of lack of time, bo wake up, teachers, and let us never have it said that the teachers of Laurens County failed in an educational un dertaking. For the next two or three months we want to take it by townships, beginning with Water loo followed by Sullivan's, and so on, as we will hereafter publish.? Now for the first wc will ask every white teacher in Waterloo Town ship to write us a piece for publica tion and send it to the editor of this column by the 17th of this month. And then we ask that every white teacher in Sullivan's do the same by the 2.}tli of this month. Below will be found a list of questions, which we ask all the teachers to answer in their pieces for publica tion. These pieces will be some what of a report of the schools, to gether with any suggestions for the improvement of our schools. Wc hope the teachers will not feel themselves confined to these ques tions at all; but let us have any thing that will advance our interest. Now this is so little to do that teachers should not refuse but glad ly accept the opportunity of doing something for themselves, their schools, and the interest of educa tion generally. The following is the list of questions: ist. Name of school. 2d. When did this session begin? 3d. Length of school term. 4th. Number of pupils enrolled. 5th. Do you use the late adopted text books ? 6th. When should a child begin mental Arithmetic? Written Arith metic ? 7th. In which of the following studies, viz: Geography, History and Grammar, would you begin a child first, and why? 8th. When should a pupil begin the study of Latin? Algebra? 9th. State briefly your opinion on (a) length of daily session; (b) literary societies in school; (c) cor poral punishment. 10th. What would you suggest to the delegates of the Constitu tional Convention that would be beneficial to our schools? If there arc teachers who have not a decided opinion upon any of the above questions, let them an swer what they can. Be sure to send in a report if nothing else.? Arrange it ready for publication, that it may not have to be re-writ ten. Always sign your name and name of assistants, if any. Thousands of eases of rheumatism havo been cured by Hood's Sarsupa rllla. This is abundant reason for be lief that it will euro you. NOTICE Notice is hereby givon that returns of all personal property must bo made to tho city clork by the 25th of January. Blank returns uro now made and can 1)0 had by calling at the city clerk's ollico. All persons failing to make their ro turns by that timo, 'tho usual ponalty will be'added. By order of tho Mayor. L. O. Balle, C and T. CASH STORE I have adopted the CASH SYSTEM STRICTLY, believing it to be much the best <?$ purchaser. You are aware that goods can be sold cheaper for than on time. When goods are sold for spot cash, each purchaser only pays lor the Goods he but on time he pays for those who do not pay thoir bills?hence credit prices. I don't think i and right for those who pay their debts to pay for those that do not pay?hence the V Cash. SystettL Adopting the Cash System put me in a position to give my customers the benefit of th*r?? Lowest CASH Prices. When in need of anything in my line, be sure to sec my goods and prices and you will convinced that I can save you money. Thanking you for your very liberal patronage in the past and hoping for a continuance same, I remain, Very respectfully. *W- -A.. Tamieson, Leader ol* Low PrreoS*! NOTICE. THE Auditor's Office will bo open from the 1st day of January to tho 20th day of February, 1895, to receive returns of Personal Property for taxation in Lau rens County. For tho convenience of taxpayers the Auditor will attend at the following places to receive returns for said year: Jacks Township, Dr. P. M. Sotzler's, Monday, January 14th, from 10 a m to 2 p in. Jacks Township, Rcnno, Tuesday, January 15lh, from 10 a in to 2 p m. Hunter Township, Clinton, Wednes day, JunuarylGth, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Hunter Township, Milton, Thursday, January 17th, from 10 a in to 2 p m. Cross Mill Township, Spring Grove Friday, January 18th, from 10 a m to 2 p in. Cross Hill Township, Cross Hill, Sat urday, January 10th, from 10 a m to 2 p in. Waterloo Township, Waterloo, Mon day, January 21st, from 10 a m to 2 n m. Waterloo Towhship, Mooro's, Tues day, January 22d, from 10 a m 2 p in. Waterloo Township, Mt. Gallagher, Wednesday, January 23d, from 10 am to 2 p m. Sullivan Township, Rrowerton, Thurs day, January 24th, from 10 n m to 2 p m. Sullivan Township, Princeton, Friday, January 25th, from ? a m to 12 m. Sullivan Township, Tumbling Shoals, Friday, January 25th, from 1 p m to 4 p m. Dial Township, Luther OweiiB's, Sat urday, January 20th, from !> a m to 12 m. Dial Township, D. D. Harris's, Mon day, January 28th, from 10 a m to 2 pm., Dial Township, V. A. Whito's, Tues day, January 2!)tb, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Young's Township, Parson's Store, Wednesday, January 110th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Young's Township, Young's Store, Thursday, January IHst, from 10 n m to 2 p ra. Young's Township, Pleasant Mound, Friday, February 1st, from 0 a in to 12 m." Young's Townsdip, Lanford Station, Friday, Feb. 1st, from 2 p m to 4 p m. ScufllotOWU Tow n s h i p, Tylersville, Saturday, February 2d, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Real Property Is not returned this year. It will save much timo to taxpayers, and also greatly facilitate tho work of the Assessor, if every person, before leaving homo, will make out a complete list of every item of personal property, In tho following order: Horses, cattle, nudes, sheep and goats, hogs, watches, organ and pianos, buggies, wagons and carriages, dogs, merchandise, machinery and engines, monoyn, notes and accounts above indebtedness. All other property including household. It is always required that tho Auditor get tho first given name of tho taxpayer in full. Under the head of placo of residence on tax return give tho township. All male citizens, between tho ngos of twenty-one and fifty years, on tho 1st day of January. 181)3, except thoso who aro incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from other causes, aro deemed taxable polls. And every taxpayer is required to give the number of their School district. After tho 20th day of February next fifty per cent, penalty will bo attached for failures to mako returns. in every community there are persons who cannot road, or that do not take a newspaper. Thoso more fortunate may do such persons a great favor by telling them of tho time to make returns, or by returning for them. Tho assessing and collecting taxes is all done now in tho same year, and we havo to aggregate the number and valuo of all horses, mules, eattlo and other pieces of personalty, as well as tho acres of land, lots and buildings, and their value, that there is in tho County, and and havo tho same on file in tho Comp troller General's Oflico by the IJOlh day of Juno of each year ; and from that time to tho 1st day of October tho Auditor and Treasurer's duplicate havo to be completed, and an abstract of the work in tho Comptroller's Office by that time, which will show at a glance, that the Auditor has no time to take returns or j anything elso much botween tho 1st day J of March and the 1st day of October but I work on the books and tho blanks. Wo hope, therefore, th.it all tat payer a will mako thoir returns in timo. J. K. PIN LEY, Auditor. December 5, 18i>5? 4?10t NOTICE TO TOWNSHIP COMM fSSIONERS LAURENS COUNTY. Yon will please meet mo nt Laurens C. H., on Wednesday Kith hist, at 11 o'clock without fail, to organi/.o said board of Commissioners. It. P. ADAIR, County Supervisor. Jan 3, 18?5?8?2L Owing to the limes and the fact that all line Woolen Goods will be cheaper next fall we now offer everything in .Men's suits from $750 up. M Now is your time to secure a nice suit for a little) money. 150 Fairs Odd lBsmi* ;s on the IJ 01 . ? ,. IOO Boy's Knee Pants At 7 Sets oss the Dollar. 800 Pairs Shoes At f Sets on the Do id These are odd Goods, one and two of a kind, and we musl get rid of them now. We have the largest assortment of in Laurcns, and you can lind what you want: RiJOULAl Slims, Sacks, Frocks, Prince Alukrts. All grade All sizes. ^?T" See what you can do. 011 s 8 The Famous Clothing, Hat and Sho 1 ^???vsi* in ScripUJie Cuisc. Sayeth in her heart there is no such thing a I iu all such advertised are but a snare and a delusion to the feet of the unwary. the Wise V^otnai Knoweth better I She disccrneth the MJlihT fi in GOATS, and undorstandeth thai no! advert are fakes. She scanneth the Anviiin iskm and ??> lu:n announcement appears from J. O. C. 1 1.1 ( u Stoic she makes haste to avail hei'&clf of tin ! . For instance: We have reduced the price on a great many of our Goo< cent, wliicli means a Gingham that is woith 10 cents per now selling for 6 cents, and many other such bargains thai will not allow us to mention. This seems strange i ui "ti c< ing us in the face that we have by far too man) Goods for 111 the country?they must and shall ;x<> il unheard of our I fact 1 Low DPrio will bo any inducement for you to spend your monc) vvilli ti . is bclciving, don't take our word for tins but come and have youi opened to the truth that we mean business. Sewing Machines! Any one wanting a first class Machine will save big money I \ calling to see dur Machines and consult our prices before buyii * ' 1 have the New Home and Union which sell themselves. Tin y need 1 ? recommendation. Can supply any br?ken pcico for any Machine made J, O.C. FLEM W&(X). a