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LAURENS, S, O., Jan. 22, 1895. L?OAL. Here's a rumor. That the Seaboard Air Line will move their shops from Abbeville to Greenwood because they expect to get control of the Port Royal and Western Carolina system and will want to have the shops at the junction. When Laurens gets In the saddle on "S. A. L." who'll stop her? Death. Mr. John C. Chapman of Tumbling Shoals died yesterday. Mr. Chapman was a worthy and popular young man. Ho was about 23 Sears of age and unmarriod. Ho lived ere at one timo. To Out* Correspondent*. Wrlto tho news from your commu nity. Write It brlolly. Wrlto on one sido of the page only. Wrlto plainly. Writ? regularly. If you know of only one Item of news, sond that. Don't think that you must write a long lettor. Don't "pad" your letter with what Is not news. Sond especially weddings, fires; death, storms and crimes. And accept tho thanks of The Ad vektisek for past favors. Look Out! A stir has been croated in Laurons within the last fow days. A mighty stir. Something is going on which for Laurens moans a groat deal,?to Lau rens city and county. Tho Advertiser does not regard It judicious to tell all it knows but if somo lino morning you should wako to hoar tho elatter and clamor and olangor of machlnory,?what thoy call tho "song of the spindle" don't be surprised or alarmed. After that tho air will bo full of dlvldonds. Look out for Laurons?We'll be rich some of theso days. OUll NEXT MAYOH. Two Candldntos in tho Field. 8omo tlmo ago it was known that Mayor Lewis W. Simkins would not ask to bo re-elected. A number of gon tlomou hftve been spoken of as Iiis suc cessor and of thorn two have deter mined to make the raco. Mr. N. B. Dial will bo a candidate. Mr. Dial has boon Mayor twice in pre vious years and his two administra wero marked by progross and improve ments in the city's affairs. Mr. W. R. Rlchey is a public spirltod and prominent citizen of first rate business reputation. Elthor of those two gontlcmon have the qualifications for so high and hon orablo an office^ Deal ii of Mrs, Laura Fair. Mrs. Laura Fair died Saturday morning, tho Oth instant, at the rosf denco of her son-in-law, Capt. A. P. Pifor, in the 70th year of hor ago. Mrs. Fair was an Aylott, a member of tho distinguished family of Virginia of that namo. Her father had removed to Alabama, and sho was happily married to Dr. Drury Fair, and shared with him the pleasuros of a prosperous homo in Alabama up to tho tlmo of his death. After tho desolations of tho war sho spent hor remaining years with hor children. Hor children who survivo her are: Mrs. Pifor of this place, Mrs. Bark8dale of Laurons and Mrs. Clark of Galnsvillo, Ga. Sho had been a life long member of tho Presbyterian church. Hor funeral sorvicos wore conducted at tho cometary at 4 o'clock Sabbath aftornoon by Rev. E. P. Me Clintock. ? Nowborry Herald and News. CUTTING IT IM)WX. The Acreago In Cotton Will be Decreased In Laurens County. "Tho farmers in this county will plant 25 per cent less cotton than usual*' said an extonstvo cotton producer to tho Tho Advertiser Reporter. "Why do you say so?" queried tho reportor as ho fumbled for his note book. "Well, ho said," I know of seven planters who raise in tho aggrogato 1,400 bales of cotton a year. They will avorago a roduction in acreago of 30 pet cent. I know this from conversa tion with them. Besides from talking to a largo number of small farmers I find that they will reduce their acreage to about tho same oxtont." Will thoy uso a larger proportion of fertilizer?" questioned tho roportor. "Emphatically not," wns tho answer, "On the contrary thoy will uso loss." Tho gentleman referred to named his sovon planters and appeared to have an idea of what he was talking about. TRIAL .It'STICF.S. The Number in the County Cut Down to Nine. At tho lato session of tho legislature tho number of Trial Justices for tho county was reduced to nine; one for each township: and salarios of fifty dollars each were provided for crimi nal bu8inos,?except that the trial jus tice at Laurens is to recoivo $150 por year and tho trial justice for Huntor, $100. Trial Justice constablos receive samo salarios as trial justices. The Act provides that in case of non performance of duty by constables tho trial justice may employ somo ther person and deduct the * amount paid him from salary of the regular' consta blo. Tho Act further says; "fn criminal prosecutions eogn.'xable by the Court of Gojj?raf Sessions, tho shoriff of tho county may bo authorized to sorvo pro bosses of tho trial justicos and snail rocolvo thorofor tho samo foes as now or horeaftor may bo allowed by law. All feos, otc, colleoted by justices or constablos aro to bo paid over to tho County Treasurer. Tidal Justicos and constab.j: . ooive from tho county no foosand can charge nothing against tho county oxcopt thoir salarios. Dr. Purkliurdt's New Word. Dr. Parkhurst hns coined a now word, and Its aptness and clovor con struction aro quite llkoly to mnko it famous. Tho omlnent reformer's word is "Andromania." and of it ho soys: "Thoro is nnolomont in tho feminine world that is suffering from what I shall vonturo to call "Andromania."? Tho word is not an English one, for tho reason, I supposo, that tho English languago makers novor supposod that wo should need such a term. It is con structed on tho samo principle tho word "Anglomania," which means a passionate aping of everything that is English. "Andromania" moans simil ? arly, a passionate aping of ovorything that is manish." Dr. Parkhurst makes his now word sorvo as tho titlo for his first article In the noxt issuo of tho Ladies' Homo Journal, and usos It for a vigorous treatmont of tho typo of womon for whom ho invented it. Road Ayor's Almanac, which your druggist will kindly hand you, and noto the wondorful euros of rheuma tism, catarrh, scrofula, dyspopsla, eozoma, dobility, humors, and sores, by tho uso of Ayor's Sarsaparllla, tho only Sorsaparllla admitted at tho World's Pair. Now Firm. If. &. Gray, I). P. Goggans and C. G. Anderson aro roady to soil you any thing you may nood in building mate rial at lowost prices imaginable. . Call and find out-what you nood and got Tlces befoi e buying. Kespeetfully, II. B. GRAY tV CO. Ian. '<. I SO I !lt. . IVhat tho Week Has Brought. When you havo a bit of local news mention It In the Advertiser. Mr. J. D. Watts was iu Spartanburg on business Thursday. Col. J. W. Ferguson spent several days of last week in Coluumbia. A pleasant dance was given at Dr. W. C. Irby's last night. Miss Maine Ferguson leaves this morning for a visit to friends in Colum bia. Mr. Claude W. Garrett, who has been in Washington. D. C for some time is in tho city visiting his family. Mr. Aug. Huff was registered at tho Mansion House, Greenville on Wednos dry, last. Attorney 3r L. Burnett, of Spartan burgo. was In tho city during last wcok on professional business. Dr. W. C. Irby has roturned from Washington. Dr. Irby left his brother U. 8. 8. Irby, who has boon quite sick, very muoh Improved. If. you buy anything advertised In The Advertiser you will do The Advertiser, a favor if you mention tho fact when you buy It. Col. R. C. Watts and children came to Laurons on last Wednesday. Tho body of Mrs. Watts having been in terred in Chesterfield. Judge Watt's children will make their homo with thoir Aunt, Mrs. Sullivan and thoir Undo, Mr. W. A. Watts, in Laurons. Tho town had Its old tlmo business look on Saturday. Many wagons wero on tho stroot8. Thoy woro comparat ivoly empty as thoy went out, showing that thoro is hog and harmony in the land. We hope one year from to-day to chronlclo a still bottor stato of things, with growing granarios and smoke houses, from tnoSaluda to tho Enoreo. AVo should pull all together. Thoro should bo a brothorly fooling botwoon our country frlonds all through Lau rens County and tho town people. Wo pledgo tho town to a man to nolp any enterprise our friends throughout the county will inaugurate to devolopo our natural resources. If the llttlo craft f;o down we go altogether. Wc can't ivo a day without mutually dopondont Intercourse. Tho Greenville branch of tho P. R. & W. C. Railroad ran ovor a colored woman, Cora Clem, on Wodnosday evening last. She was caught on a tres tle In tho city and ono log terribly mangled, it was amputatod above tho Knee, Drs. Simpson, Dial, and Alkon performing tho oporation. It Is not expected that she will recover. It was very dark and no blamo is attri buted to the Railroad officials. Installation of Olltcers. Last night tho installation of tho new olncors of Laurens Lodgo, No. 4.'1, Knights of Pythias, occurred. District Deputy Grand Chancellor B. W. Cobb, of Greenwood, conducted tho Installa tion. Mr. Osborne, of Nlnoty Six, who was his predocessor in ofllco and is now Grand Master at Arms was also present. Tho following aro tho new officers: C. C: W. H. Dial. V. C: J. F. Tolbert. P.: H. Terry. K. of R. & S. & M.of F.; J. W. Payne. M. of E.J J. H. O'Dell. M. at A.; J. Loo Langston. Laurons Lodge is as usual in a healthy and flourishing condition. BIG LITIGATION Over tho Insurance on the Ben-Delia Hotel. Nono of tho insurance companies in which policies wero held on tho Bon Della Hotel building havo over sot tied. Tho losses on tho furnituro though wero paid. For various reasons or alleged rea sons tho companies postponed the set tlements. The Uro occurred last July. Two awards were made by arbitrators and each placed tho loss at ovor $17,000. Last wook suits wero brought in tho Court of Common Picas against tho various companies. Tho amounts sued for aggregate botweon oleven and twelve thousand dollars. Some of tho suits wero brought by the Carolina Savings Bunk, of Char leston, mortgagee, which certain poli cies hud boon assigned, and others by Dr. B. E. Martin. Tho Attorneys in the cases aro Messrs. Dial, Martin and McGowan. it may be that the various cases will bs sottled beforo thoy como to trial. Tho death of Mrs. R. C. Watts, an nounced in our Laurens correspon dence this morning, will bo mourned by hundreds who did not have the pleasure of knowing her. Sho was a daughter of tho late Col. E. B. C. Cush and Inherited much of her father's un doubted talont and vigorous hublt of thought. At intervals she wrote much and 6he always wrote woll. Many of her stories, sketches and miscellaneous articles woro printed in various publi cations. Thoy always commanded tho attention of tho thoughtful and tho admiration of the judicious. Sho was a woman of remarkable natural gifts and attainments, but wa8_s mbTieTto homo and doHloatio duties?a brilliant woman whoso brightest light and first thoughts woro for her family and friends. Her death is a sovero loss to her community and to tho Stnto and will command for I or boroaved family gen oral and door .sympathy.?Greenville News. No international bugboar ever van ished more quickly than tho timo-hon ored fear that China might somo day break down hor rosorve and decido to overrun tho world. Photographs of Chinese soldiors practising with bows and arrows and lighting under paper umbrellas havo (lemollshcd what Ja pan's weil trained and equipped army has left of China's military prostigo.? New light on Chlnoso reticence and do siro for poaco at any price Is promised from Julian Ralph's artlclos on China, which will appear In Harper's Maga zine during the year. Mr. Ralph un dertook tho journey to China as Boon as war broko out, and has rooontly ro turned with abundant material on tho subject of Chlnoso lifo and character. His articles will bo illustrated by ?. i >. Woldoh. who worked conjointly with Mr. Ralph, and will bo published as early as tho proparation of illustra tions will permit. Tho first number of Hapor's Bazar, volume twonty-oight will bo published on January 5th, and its loading feature will bo tho oponing instalment of Maartcn Maartoons's now novol, "My Lady Nobody." Thoso who havo road "God's Pool" and "Tho Creator Glory" do not ncod to bo told of tho feust which awaits thom in this brilliant and charming story of life in Holland. At once simple and subtle, roflnod and strong, full of wit and humor always hold in lash by a literary conoolonco which domands oleganco of style, "My Lady Nobody" will do an event in tho periodical world of 1805, and tho Bazar Is to bo congratulated on having so curod it for Its first-half yoar. Ursula, its herolno. Is a girl to whom people will i08o their hoarts; but wo do not care to say moro than this, nor to out lino tho story boforohand. In tho samo number of tho Bazar, a sketch of Mr. Mar toons, from tho pon of his friond, Mr. M. H. Sploldraann, gives a pleasant Impression of his per sonality, while-it. Is valuable for Its discriminating estimate of his provious work. It Is accompanied by a fine por trait of Mr. Maarteens. "My lady Nobody" will be handsomely and fully illustrated throughout. "A D12HKKTKI) YttAtkOrB?" And How It Could Havo Been Saved?Politics?The Sus pected Antls. Columbia, S. C. Jan 19, 1895. So far as i have been able to observe no two or throe dozen or hundred cap italists have beon suddenly seized with tho desire to build factories in a town to all appearances wrapt in slumber and whose people don't care a nip for its present or future. Now Laurens is Is an enterprising town (only a few hours ago I heard a gentleman refer ring to it and Greenville and Spartan burg as tho pushing places of the up country), and Laurens' friends aro con fident that many Northern Mill owners are likely to put upon Laurens as an admirable town to spin cotton in. By the way. I am acquainted with a town whioh eight or ton years ago on joyod a real boom. Tho population doubled every twelvo months. Town lots trebled In value while breakfast was waiting and overybody in that beauti ful, smiling lovely place was happy, oh, so happy! And day by day and hour by hour they grow happier while more railroads and moro trains and a vast deal moro business came and tho gleam of dollars was everywhere In that town wore no poor people; carpenters, shoe makers and tinkers and all othors throve and fattened. But strange to tell In tl i ose days no cotton mills or big factories woro bullded. After flvo or six years the boom In a slow, sad way began to settle Smilos wero soon to sicken on the cltooriost faces.? Men who had beon wearing raiment of the "richest" began to havo their old duds dyod. Soon a vacant store-room llko an empty collin with an end knocked out presented itsolf to the gaze of passers by and thon another and another and another. I know a citizen of that town who ownod a houso wnlch was worth $3.000 and that was no in flated or artificial price. Tho houso should bring it to-day but tho owner can't get ovor $12,000. Ho has lost a great round thousand and all of his noighhors, because thoir town has not only failed to maintain its prosperity but has lost money and pluck, havo suf fered in tho somo way. For this dis couraging condition of affairs no ne cessary causo has existed and tho iden tical experience would havo boon visit ed upon other towns ot tho samo section of the State had they not foreseen it and prevented it by establishing indus tries,?mills, factories and foundries, although tho effort wrung tho nerves of their men of means. Thoy camo to tho scratch, frightened, trembling, somo of thorn looking as thoy thought for tho last timo on thoir hard earned dollars, but thoy saved themselves and thoir town. In tho languishing town that I speak of $150,000 has boon lost by the actual full In values of roal estato. Had this money boon put into a cotton mill tho values would not havo boon decreased, In all probability thoy would have beon heightened and a mighty stimulus would havo been given to other enter prises. Tho cotton mill would have cost tho town not one cent. It Is not too lato to build tho mill even now and until tho town does something it must go on losing and waltzing to the rear. After awhilo it will bo owned by two or three men who will foreclose their mortgages on proporty which will yield thorn an average of two or may bo four cent. Tho movement of tho Northern Cot ton mills to tho South, so long and con fidently predicted, has sot in. An avol ancho of Northern capital has started. It is almost upon us. Will it strike Laurens? And what is Laurens doing to got in its way? Or will Laurens be content to bo passed by? Politically it is believed that some thing- is on foot. Tuesday night seve ral prominent Anti-Tilfman leaders wero in tho city and it is supposed that thoy held a caucus. The roportors were not lot Into the secrets. It is not certain that they hold a mooting but if thoy did not it is singular that theso gentlemen wero in Columbia at the samo timo. It may bo assumed how over that tho Antis if thoy aro not utterly whipped and routed will do something before tho now registration provided for begins in March. That is whon much of the political work of tho year must bo douo if done at all. If the Antis oarly in tho spring of Ninoty-four had perfected an organiza tion and gathered their strength to gether, reason might havo boon ample for tho straightout fight so stoutly urged by many lenders late in tho fall. If tho bugle call is sounded now und good men given an opportunity to unite, the hopo of winning tho control of the Constitutional Convention is far from slight. If possiblo a light ovor this Convention should bo avoided. If any honorable compromise between the tho two factions can bo agreed upon ho patriot should stand in its way. it will bo an evil thing for all tho* peo ple if aftor a tempestuous campaign the convention must ue composed of rash, im pet uons and scltish partisans. But to my mind it is impossible to escape a contest. Tho leading organ of tho ex treme Tillmanitcs, for tho ovor flowing mendacity of which oven tho politicians inspiring It possess a scarce coiicjjah^l contcmpt, is aK?oady. WitlTng upon tho I^Of?rmbr? to clinch tho work of the past four yoaia8 by sending only stal wart members of thoir faction ?s dele gates. This Stato is bossod by a small clique of politicians, (it contains four members,) whoso policy is to crush op position, to triumph by any and all methods, to know nolthor good faith, fair-dealing or honor with follower or foo and who understand that only amid confusion and political disruption is thoro placo for thetn in public affairs. Until those men aroboaton and driven out of public life, all talk of white unity, reconciliation and good feeling i- idle. It is awastoof breath. Poaco moans their dofcat and thoy know It. It is absurd to dream that thoy, hold ing as thoy do tho Stato by tho' throat, will dollboratoly turn out of thoir course to follow another whicli would ond their careers In moritcd humilia tion and disgrace Thoy havo not oven a distant acquaintanco with con science. It is boforo tho Anti-Tillmanitos to fuse with such Tillmanlto leaders as aro not lost to political principle and and join battlo with tho forces of tho four bosses. Or it is with thorn to fight nlono. Or it is with thorn to surren der. I doubt now if tlto "Forty," or tho moderate Tillmanlto loaders, can poll many votes if they ally thomsolvos with tho Anti-Tillmanitos. Tho dlfll culty is that tho avorago Tillmanlto distrusts and suspocts all Antis and thoreforoall who manifost friendliness with thorn in politics. Timo nnd again tills has beon proven In Laurons. No Tillmanlto who is not of tho most ex treme stamp, with one or two excep tions, has boon olectod to a county oflico. Without ropoating chnrgos as to responsibility for it, it is novortho loss true that tho Tillmanitos or many of thom aro firmly convinced that tho Antis aro bout on onslaving them and swindling them out of their rights. This is strong languago but thoro is no contradicting it. It will probably rcqttiro years'to oradicato from tho minds of tho people tho baloful and in sane suspicion that town mon, mon who happon to woar starohod oolars und stiff bosomed shirts and plug hats and who shavo rogularly, aro not bunco stoorers. sharpors and fakirs unani mously determined to Oppi'088 tllO "common people" and filch tho fruits of thoir lionost toil by legislation. "Tho common pooplo" as thoy call thomsolvos, cherish no personal hatred to tho Antis. Lot an AnU go to tho country and he is treated as kindly nnd hospitably US t hough he wen? a United states Senator. But In polltios he Is looked upon as a dangorous oharacter, a serpent and an ' emissary of his Satanic majesty. Whethor the Antis will surrouder or not, the next few days must disclose. Many of them aro wblppod, cowed and hacked. Many of thom regard the Stato as a pile of ruins. Many of thom aro sincere in the belief that it is fool ish to combat what they consider a form of insanity. Many young men with futures ahead, men of brains and oharaoter who aro saying nothing, who In normal times could and would do something for tho State, are roady to qulotly pack up their traps and ,lgot out." Some of thom are going every day. South Carolina has como to be classod with Kansas where "Hell 1b the chief crop raised" and they, being business mon, seo no especial reason for staying here while in othor States ordinary horse-sense prevails. Others of tho Antis are eager for a eontest. Thoy aro for a straight bat tlo to tho finish without counting tho cost and determined to stand up for a fair showing at tho polls and to main tain their rights at all hazards. In somo parts of the State tho Antis are as undaunted now as they wore in '02 and thoy aro going in to win. My advlco to every man In Laurons Is to ralso a 000 pound hog this yoar. W. W. Ball. Obituary. Mr. Thomas. L. Badgott was born tho 0th of March, 1814, at Yanceyvlllo, North Carolina, and on tho morning of Soptomber 10th 1804, at his homo in Laurons, South Carolina, ho sweetly foil asloop in Jesus in his eightieth yoar. Tho peaceful Heavenly look, on his dear fuco was proof to his lovod ones who stood around him that tho dear Savior whom ho loved so dearly and served so faithfully, was thoro and took him to that Mansion He had pre pared for thorn that luvo and and ouoy him, that Mansion not mado with hands, otornal in tho Heavons. Tho ways of Provideneo are mysterious.? Death undor all circumstances is u se rious thing which wo cannot understand but some day Heaven will the myste ries explain, and tliom we'll under stand. Ho was a mombor of tho Pres byterian Church; ho loved his Church: ho lived a Christian life; he was always so kind with everybody; his homo is so lonely without him; no, Father, no, Mother, wo fcolas if a shadow ovor our life is cast. He was u kind and indul gent Father. Though our grief is so great wo will havo to boar it, and pre pare to moot him In that better land abovo. Ho loaves one son and throe daughters to mourn the sihoere loss of our dear Father. A precious ono from us has gone, A voico wo loved is stilled; A placo is vacant in our home, Which nover can be tilled; Ono by ono earth's ties aro broken, As wo sop our love decay: And tho hopes so fondly cherished Brighton but to pass away. Ono by ono our hopes grow brighter, As wo near tho shining shoro: For we know across tho river Walt tho loved ones gone before. N. B. In deep sorrow I send these lines for publication. On November tho 9th nit. my precious Undo, John It. OwiNOS, passed peacefully to tho home of tho blessed. Ol dark day never to bo for gotten by his sorrowing wife and nepho^. Ah, yes! a deep shadow rests over my Aunt's home. Savior, hoar her petitions ; teacli her how to bear this crops, help her to be calm and patient. Let her say and fad, my Father, that thy ways are truo and just. I trust that a faithful Providence will deal gently and kindly with hor in this her sad hour of distress. Uncle John was a member of tho Metho dist church, of which ho lived a con Bietent Christian lifo till the day of his departure, &nd of which ohuich he was an official member nearly tho whole of Iiis church life. Truly, Kings-Chapel church has sustained an irreparable loss. I nover knew Uncle John to speak un kindly of bis fellow man?never know him to fail to meet an obligation. He was strictly an honest mun, honest to the cent, possessing a heart that might bo turned inside out, that would discover no stain or dishonor. Dear Uncle John lias gono from us, hut his memory will ever live fresh in our minds; but our hearts nro sad? no sad with tho parting, but we have the divine consolation of knowing that he is happy, In the eternal mansions of the blessed. There amid the throng gath ered on the Bhoro?in that home un touched by sorrow ho is waiting to greet us there Mancr Owinos Salt rheum with its intense itching, dry, hot skin is cured by Hood's Sarsu parilla, because it purifies tho blood. Business Notices. Just received car of tine Coal. Will sell cheap. J. II. SULLIVAN. . S~ \ You can't stop the sun froni^-pising and oven tho sun can't OUt-Sgine tho brilliancy and beauty of tho Furniture and Household Goods jij^^Wfio- daily at _8JJ!fc-&'Erfi. WilkesA Co. *? "Fresh garden seed in bulk and pa pers at Dr. Posey's Drug store, at rea sonable prices, and this means ho will not bo undersold. .To arrive this week?ton rolls of Matting and Hugs bought Ot a job. It will bo a pleasure to show them and name pricos. S. M. & 13. H. Wilkes & Co. Times aro hard. How can I bettor them? Answer Savo a niekol horo and there. Buy Paper by tho pound, ink by tho pint, or quart and pencils by the do/.ons. The Laurens Drug Co. Knowledge is power, and to bo pow erful in the cooking lino you must use ono of tho Sunny South or Art Agate Stoves. Sold by S. M. & F. H. Wilkes cSt Co. Try Dr. Posey for your Tollot Soup. Ho is soiling it cheap. Also a variety of fine smoking Tobacco. A lost opportunity is one when you fail to stop in and see tho clieap prices offered by S. M. & 13. H. Wilkes & Co. Garden Seeds, Pcruinu and Manalin, Piorcos Modicum, Axlo Oil, Pears, Buttermilk and othor woll known Soaps. Tho Laurens Drug Co. Why not be comfortable by using one of those Oil or Coal ueaters. Sold by S. M. Sc K. H. Wilkes Si Co. PQH Hunt*?Six Room Cottage op posite Mrs. Rivers' Boarding House Garden, woll and stables. Jan. 14, '05. B. W. BALL. Speeh Books, Slatos, Tablots, Pons, Gold Puint and Tissue Pupors. Tho Laurons Drug Co. No-To-Bac can bo found at Laurons Drug Company. To Rknt?Tho largo store room, North Public Square, with eupuoiouB collars and olovutor, now occupied by G. H. Boyd & Co. B. W. Ball. REMEMBER That I am still horo and keop on hand a fow Waoons, BUQOfEB and Har ness at Low Pricos. I will sell Whools as cheap as thoy can bo bought, and all kinds of material for Wagons and Bug gies. I will do work at v'no lowost prices, C. T. WlllTTION. Laurons, S. 0., Jan. 21, 1801. TEACHERS' COLUMN. _B. Y> CULBKBTSON, Editor._ All commaDicatloDB for this column should be sent to B. Y. Gulbertson, Madden, 8. O. The teachers' attention is called to nn article in last week's paper, which we hope they will preserve and obey. Remember that we ask every white teacher in bullivau's Township to send in their report to the editor of this column by the 24th of this month. And now we ask that this be followed by Dial's Township, and that every white teacher in that township send in his report by the 31st of this month. We hope every teacher will be prompt, as it will be a ben efit to the editor, to the teacher, to the school, and to the educational matters generally. NORMAL COURSE ?A1UTUMETI0. ist. What is a tax? 2d. Who are liable ?0 a poll tax in this State? 3d. Of what two kinds is prop erty? 4th. At the present rate of tax what would a man's tax be who owns property to the amount of $1,000 and who pays for one poll? How much cotton at 4^ cents would it take to pay it? cjth. What is a custom house? 6th. Of what two kinds are du ties or customs? 7th. What is the duty at 18 per cent, on 75 pounds of Java codec, valued at 15 cents per pound? 8th. Find the cost of five planks, each 16 feet long, 10 inches wide and 3 inches thick, at $13.50 per thousand ? UNITED STATES Ii ISTOTY. ist. What caused party lines to be drawn early in Washington's administration ? and who was recog nized as chief of each? Who were the "strict constructimist" and "lat itudinarian constructionist", and what did each hold? 2d. What occurred at the begin ning of Washington's second ad ministration, having an important bearing on the politics o f the United States? What is said of it? 3d. When did Washington last meet Congress ? How did he make h i s annual address?by written message or by speech ? 4th. During the controversy with France what illustrious South Car olinian was appointed a special en voy to that Republic? and what did he say in reply to the X. Y. Z. Junto ? 5th. What was the object of the Embargo, and what its effect? 6th. How were Presidential can didates put forth in 1S08? 7th. Which arc said to be the two most important acts ot Mr. Jefferson's life? The most distin guishing feature of Mr. Maddison's administration? 8th. What was the "American System", and to whose authorship is it attributed? 9th. What, was the year 1831 made memorable for ? 10th. When and where was the first general convention of the Democratic party held, and for what purpose ? HOW TO CONTROL PUPI LS. At different times in the Teach ers' Association much has been said, and well said, in regard to the great responsibility resting upon teachers. Yet much more might perhaps be said, and teachers still fail to real ize the full measure of this respon sibility. We have entrusted to our care not ft number of vessels into which wc may pour a certain amount of information and clo-c the bung and call the object educa ted; but wc have given to our care and contiol a number of live, active, intelligent beings, full of life, full of mischief, full of way wardness, but withal full of quali ties to be found and developed into "Symmetrical character- Full of ambition, of hope, and whatever goes to make the intelligence of *he universe. It is ours to find these qualities, and so direct them, that what is mean and low shall be elim inated and what is pure and noble shall be brought to the highest development. We may rest assured that these better qualities are to be found in every child. No teacher should conclude that certain pupils arc hard cases, and not worth their very best efforts. An incompetent teacher may succeed well with the best pupils, but real teachers will give earnest, patient labor to the development ot the worst pupils in school. With a lull realization of all these truths, and with an earnest desire to accomplish the very best results, how shall we proceed to the work. Organize our schools thoroughly. Assign seats that all pupils may know their places; not allow pu pils to rush pell mcll into the school house and out of it, but require them to enter and retire in a quiet and orderly manner. Provide for the greatest comfort of our pupils, but allow no pushing and crowd ing around the fire, nor water buck et. Manifest a live interest in the pupils; not only in their studies, but also in their sports and in their general welfare. Assign a piopcr amount of work for pupils. If they arc bright and ambitious, give them what they can do, and encourage them to press on. If they arc dull and slow help them, encourage them, have patience with them. If they arc rude and stubborn a part of the fault may be ours. We Should make a careful study of such pupils that wc may be able to reach their belter nature, and if the rod must, be used first convince the Offender that it is not our wish to resort to such methods, but that we arc convinced that there is no other way to maintain nropcr discipline in school. Finally love our pupils. Let love for thom and their welfare be our controlling power. NOTICE. 1 want every man nnd woman In the United Statos interested In the Opium and Whisky habits to have one of ray books on these dls eases. Address It. M. Woolley, Atlanta, ??, uox JOT, nnd ono will be sent you free. GRAMMAR. ist. What is a pronoun? ad. Define Personal? Relative? Interogative? Adjective? ? 3d. Name and decline the per sonal pronouns. 4th. Is the word ourselves a compound pronoun? 5th. When may wc use ourself? 6th. Find the word "its" in the Bible. 7th. I am a man. I is a word. Parse the word "1" above. 8th. Has any other part of Speech except personal pronouns the prop erty of first and second person ? 9th. Must the antecedent be known before the pronoun can be used ? ioth. Who did it? Not me.? Parse me. It is related that a BoBton small boy pointed out St. Paul's church to a visi tor from the West as "the placo where St. Paul hung out his laut cms." "Papa, will you buy me a drum?"? "Ah! but, my boy, you will disturb me very much if I do." "Oh, no, papa; I won't drum except when you aro asleeep." Wyoming has a wonderful alum cave which is fifteen across the open ing and easily accessible. The alum on the walls of the cavo is six feet in thickness. California has ono of tho most retnark kablo timber bolts in tho world, embra cing 4,125 square miles, and containing ono hundred and twenty-three billion feet of timbor. IAst of Letters. Remaining in the Post Office at Lau rons, S. C, unclaimed, for the week end ing Jan. 21,1805: B?Blakely, Miss Sallle. C?Cohen, Morris. G?Goldsmith, S. H?Husse, J A; Huntor, Gus N: Har ris, Col N S; Hargrovo, A R. M?Martin, S B. T?Turner, Bill. W?White, Miss Maggie. FOn the wkbk ending .ian. 14, 18^5. A?Anderson, Rev B R. B?Barklns, Miss Hattic. K?Eichelberger, Willie; Evans, H P. H?Hughes, Willie; Harris, Dave. M?Moore, G S; McCord, Tal. O?Owens, Foster. P?Puff, John. R?Riser, Rev B M. W?Wise Brother. Y?Younger, Balloy Hill. Fourth Class Matter?Fuller, .Mrs._ Kilon. ? " Porsons calling for any of above let ters will please say, "They aro adver tised." T. B. Chews, P. M. When a Chinese lady approaches a muddy place, sho beckons a boy. Tho boy drops on his hands and knees in tho mud, and tho lady uses him as a step ping-stone, for which service she gives him a small coin. When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind, nnd then look for ward. Mistukes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The fu ture is yet In your power. '"My wife makes a little money go a long ways theso time." '"So does mine, unfortunately. She's always subscrib ing for missions in Africa and Polyne sia." t How's Tills! We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can not bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney ?fc Co., Props., Toledo. O. Wo, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their linn. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.; Waldlng, Kinnnn & Mar vin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting directly upon tho blood and mucous surfaces of tho system. PPrice, T5c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. "What's tho man's business?" "He's an export accountant." '*Jerusalem I If we'd only had him in our election, we'd all got in." Mrs. Blackwood, of Indiana, who is about to marry her twelfth husband, will nrobably stop there, as sho thinks 13 an unlu2uv number. There is no ono so int7?c*nt a3 not to he evil spoken of; there is nC one 80 wicked as to merit all condemnation. Tho first English temperance society, formed in 1517, allowed its membors to drink only 14 glasses of beer a day. "Miss Allright, now that you have re fused me, I hope you will not think any less of mo than you did before." "I couldn't." ? Ayer's Hair Vigor is certainly a re markeablo preparation and nothing like it has ever been produced. No matter how wiry and unmanageable tho hair may bo, under the inllucncc of this Incomparable dressing it becomes soft, silky, and pliable to the comb and brush. NOTICE i Stockholders and Directors of tho Farmers Fire Insurance Company will meet at Laurons Court House on Mon day the 2tfth of January, 1895. J. H. whahton) President. SOUTHERN "Jj?nd" Advertising ^gency Real Estate Exchange. A I in rcan of Information und Exchange Central Office, Columbia, S. C. C. D. STANLEY, MANAGER. Real Estnto Register and Descriptive Circulars I'Veo. (Send two cents to cover postage.) "OAR-TIES wishing to buy. sell, lease X or exchange lands should send their addross at onco to this Agoncy and secure Rogistor and Descriptive circulars, giving valuahlo information of improved and unimproved farm lands and real ostato of hinds for snlo, also the addross of purtios wishing to buy. Inquirers should state whether they wish to buy, scllor oxchango, and whothor for cash, lands or marketable securities. Branch oillces to bo estab lished in overy County in the South. S. D. Garlington representing Lau rons Countv Buroau, Laurons, S. 0. July 30, 181)1 ? ly in Scri?tbf? GUIs?. -^?^ *??? FoolisJ? Woipai} Saycth in her heart there is no such thing as a bargain, and all such advertised are but a snare and a delusion to the feet of the unwary. thi: Wise AfYoixjat) Knoweth better! She discerncth the SHEEP from the GOATS, and understandcth that not all advertisements are fakes. She scanneth the Adveiitiseh and when an announcement appears from J. O. C. Fleming & ( o's. Store she makes haste to avail herself of the bargains. For instance: \ We have reduced the price on a great many of our Goods 40 per cent, which means a Gingham that is worth 10 cents per yard we n now selling for 6 cents, and many other such bargains that our spac will not allow us to mention. This seems strange but 'tis cold fact sta ing us in the face that wc have by far too many Goods for the money i the country?they must and shall go if unheard of will be any inducement for you to spend your money with us. Feeing is beleiving, don't take our word for this but come and have your eyes opened to the truth that we mean business. Sewing Machines! Any one wanting a first class Machine will save big money by calling to see our Machines and consult our prices before buying. Wc have the New Home and Union which sell themselves. They need no" recommendation. Can supply any broken pcice for any Machine made. J. 0. C. FLEMING & 04 NOTICE To Township Commissioners: 0FVIC8.0ru.vTY Sui'ttRVISOR, ) J tiiuary, ig. 1895. ) Tho Township Commissioners of their respec'lvA Townships are requested to call n mm ting of tho commiutdoners and elect their Chairman, and euch Chair men are requested to meet me in my Of fice at Laurens 0. H., ou Wednesday, 30th inst. Ii. P. AD AIR. Supervisor. Jan. 10, 1894?2t. NOTIgEL Notice is hei'fehy-'givcii that returns 0t-aU-t)6T80narproperty must ho made to tho city clerk by the 23th of January. Blank returns are now made and can bo bad by calling at the city clerk's office. All persons failing to make their re turns by that time, the usual penalty will be added. By order of the Mayor. L. G. BALLE, C. and T. NOTICE. By order of the Board ol Wads worth Trustees an election will be held at the following places, viz.: Rock Bridge church, Lisbon church, Mountvillc, Milton and Cross Hill, on Saturday, the 161h of February, 1895. Polls to be opened at 10 o'clock A. M. and closed at 2 o'clock P. M. The object of the election is to elect five trustees to serve for the ensuing two years. WMS. WRIGHT, Chairman. W. p. TURNER, Secretary. NOTICE Any person having business with the County Supervisor. I will be in the otllce on Monday of each week between the hours 10 a. in. to.'{ p. m. R. P. A da ik. Supervisor of Laurons County, S. 0. ?TOTICE! The following license fees for Hawk ers and Peddlers as provided by Act of tho Legislature approved Dec. 20th, were adopted by the County Supervisor of Laurens County .Ian. loth, 1 sst,"> as follow s: Peddlers on foot..$10.00 " With team one horse 15 Ol? " " two 25.00 " " stovo range,.... 50.00 " " lightning rods,.. 10.00 " clocks,. 25.00 " " sewing machines, pianos and or gans, . 60.00 License must be obtained from the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas, J. II. Wharton. Said licenses are good until the 31st day of Doe. 1895. It shall ho the duty of each Trial Justice In Lau j.y^s^ounty to sco that the law Is fully complied^v'^tJ1 and every ortender be brought t0 8pe?dy tl*}al' Also, any and' fif! persons selling Pistols, Cartridges, Etc\ ln LaurOns county must pay their lieo^? at- once. By order of -? r. P. A?AT* County .Supervisor Laurens Courxi'' Jan. 2i. IK?5- 2t \ j>Totice On Salosday in Fobruary next at Laurens Court House, South Carolina, wo will sell at public outcry, for cash, to tho highest bidder Fifty-seven Acres of land, in Sullivan township, known as tho .lacob Hood placo, hounded by lands of Tom Hood and others. P. P. McOowan, as Assignee. C. 1). BARKSDALE, as Agent. Jan. 21, 1895?2t. st at f op south carolina. County oe Laukens. In tho Probate Court. John H. Brooks, as Administrator of the Fstute of L. r. Brooks. tlocoOSOd, Plaintiff, against Mary Childross, Nannie Sullivan, Hattle J. Cray, et. al. Pursuant to decree in the above, stated ease, I will sell at Laurens ('. II.. S. C, within tho legal hours of sale, at public outcry to tho highost bidder, on salosday in February, 1895, boing the 4tll day of tho month, the follow ing redl estate: All that tract or par eel of land, lying, being and situate; in Laurens County, containing One Hun dred and Forty-three and one-half Acres, more or less, bounded by lands or A. O. Burdott, M. V. Holder, J. I.. Mahaffey, M. B. Mahaffey and the fam ily homestead. Terms: One-half cash: tho balance payable at twolvo months from day of safe with interest from that day, to be secured by bond of tho purchaser and his mortgage of the promises sold. The purchaser has the privilege of paying all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If terms arc not complied with, premises to be resold on same or some subsequent salosday at risk of formor purchaser. O. (?. Thompson, "ffudgo Probate Liurons County. JNT OTICE. TUE Auditor's OfbV.o will ho open from tho let day of January to th<^ ^0" day of Febru uy, 1895, to receive returns of Personal l\ op; i ty for taxation in Lau- I reiis County. For tlio convenience pi lex payers Ihc Auditor \\i i ' I at tho fdlowing j! ? a to rcceivv na fo; said year: .lacks T vvn hip, Dr. F. .:. Ixier'e Monday, Ja; u ity Ulh, fron . t? t 2 p m.^ ,_? ?ImKh Township, iVlv^y I u 'I January 15:):, from 10a m : > J ; Hunter Town?} ip, Cllrtl rdnes* day, JunuaiylG Ii, from 10 m : p n. 11 inter T ; \ nddp, Milton, 'J h ir?dr.y, January 17t.li, m 10 a in : 2 ; ??. Cmss Hid Township, Spring Clrovo Friday, January 18th, from 10 a in to :.' p m. Crocs lliil Town&hip, Crof i Hit], S.; - urday, .January 10th, from H) a in io 2 p m. Waterloo Township, Waterloo, Mon* day, January 21st, from 10 n m to .: k> ni. Waterloo Towliship, Mooro's, Tues day, January 22d, from 10 a 111 2 p in. Waterloo Township. Mt. Gallagher, Wednesday, January 23d, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Sullivan Township, Itrowerton, Thnra? day, January 24th,from 10 a m t :.' p . . Sullivan Township, I 'rincoton, Friday, January 25th, from S? a m to 12 in, Sullivan Township, Tnmhlini Shoal , Friday, January 25th, from i p i to 1 p m. Dial Township, Luther <>?? * :? urday, January 20th, fvi in !) a m Lo 12 m, Dial Townshipi D. I?. Harris'*, iloi day, January 28th, from 10 .i in to |?n . Dial Township, V. A. White's, I'm day, January 29th, from !0 a m to p in Young's Township, Larson's Storo, Wednesday, January ;)0th, from i ) a m to 2 p in, Young's Township, Young's SI Thursday, January 31^t, from 10 a m to 2 p m, Young's Township, Pit i Jonnd, Friday, February 1st, from I) a in lo 12 m. Young's Townsdip, Lanford Sinti? n, Friday, Feb. 1st, from 2 pin to I . in. Scullletown To wnoh i p, T.vlei \ I . Saturday, February 2 I, ti i 10 si in o 2 P m, Real Property is not returned thin year. It will save much lime lo Inxpayers, and also greatly facilitate tho work of the Assessor, ii every pci'tiCli, huforu leaving home, will make onl n i oirt] 1 to list of every item of personal ; opvrty, In tho following order: Hoi if, Cilttl . mules, sheep and goats, hogs, dolic . organ and pianos, buggies, v. carriages, dogs, merchandise, ni and engines, moneys, nott s and acc uu above indebtedness. All otlu v \>vi poi ., including household. It h always required thai l! get the first given namo of in full. Under the head of place ? i ?' j, . on tax ret urn give tho lowt' All male cili/.CIlS, bi twoj?,, twenty one ami fifty , , day of January. JfifTj, oxcop! tli ? ? Inro incapable of earning a sunn rt being oiiwWd or from other cnuo . ai deemed taxable polls. And every taxpayer is rcquin u I i g--. the number of the r Kehool di liii^t. Ai't. r the 20th day of Febril ry ri x llfty per cent, pon.l.'y will ! ? r.'.tnc' \ for failures to make returns. In every community Ihero at o per&on who cannot road, or that do not lab ? .< newspaper. TllOfcO more foi'tn it? i do such porsons a great fav >r by ti I ing Ihem of the time lo raako rcturiifl, or by reluming for them. The assessing and col looting Inxes is all done now in the sain ? yoar, an I tvo have to nggregftlo the nnmhei and < al of all horses, mules, catt'o i?nd oth pieces of personalty, Ofl W< I! n lha HO of land, lots and building . und Hi ? value, that lliero i-t ill the County, mid ami have the same on lllo ill IIa I imp troller Clonornl'a Office hy the ttOlh day of June of each year; and from thai I lo tho 1st day Oi October tllO Au l tor and Treasurer's duplicate have lo bo completed, arid an abstract ol (ho work In the Comptroller's (?Miro by that i. which will show at a glance, He:! H 1 aulitor has no Uinu lo lake roluru oi anything olso Inuch between Iho i t I of March ami Iho Isl day of October I n work on the booku anil Iho blanks. Wo liopo, therefore, (hol all tax pa i w ill make llioir returns in time. J, K. I'INI.KY. Auditor December 5, 1805?4?101 DR. W. II. HALL, OFFICE OVER NATIONAL BANK, LAURENS. Orriov Dayb?MoVdays end Tuesday