The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, January 15, 1895, Image 3
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.
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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