The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, January 22, 1895, Image 3
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