The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, March 12, 1895, Image 3

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^>?e: (?dueuliser. D L AUKENS, 8, C, Maroh 12, 1895. LiOOAL. Wants Anolhor Chance. Notice of appeal was given in the case of the State vs. Wash Owens, convicted of murder at tho recent term of Court. Judgo Aldrlch signed an order staying tho execution which was ilxcd for tho 19th of April. Hack to Lauren*. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Adam? have eomo from Groenvillo to livo in Laurons again. Mr and Mrs. Adamsmado many friends during a residence hero a few years back and so are thoy moro warmly wolcomed. Mrs. Adams will take ohargo of tho mlllinory department of Simmons's Brothers during tho coming season. Another woleomn bit of nows to thoso who fcmombor hor service whon sho was with tho 11 rm of J. P. Martin & Co., of this city. Muri-in! in Augusta. Tho Augusta Chroniclo of Thursday gave an account of tho marriage on Wednesday ovoning of Mr. Louis Kop pel, lately ?f Laurens, to MissKosabolIe LoVy, of Augusta, a daughter of tho lato Judge Samuel Levy. Mr. and Mrs. Koppel left Immediately after tho ceremony to spend their hon ey moon in Florida. Mr. Koppel's Lau reno friends extend to him hearty con gratulations und best wishes. SETTLED AT LAST. Fire destroyed the Bendella Hotol in this city on tho morning of July 7, 185)4. The property was partially in sured in several companies. There was considerable delay in elTocting adjust ments of tho loss and suits wore instit uted, iii most eases settlements have boon recent.y olTectcd/' Tho Bcndella was an ornament and .'ii luxury and we trust as tho sito is u conveniont ono that Dr. Martin will find it to his Inter* osVkto orcet at an early day a hand somer and more commodious one. QUITE A SUCCESS."* The Moon in Eclipse Viewed by a Large Audience. Old Luna gave ono of the most suc cessful perfo! manoos ever seen in Lau rons Sunday night. Everybody went out to sec he". In her sombre costume sho was mysteriously beautiful if not so radiantly handsome us usual. Tho moon did her part to perfection. Tho receipts were insignificant. TRAIN BURNED. The Lnurcns and Xcwberry Train Tot ally Consumed. Wednesday morning at 2 o'clock tho liro alarm rung out, when it was found that Uro raged ut tho depot of tho New borry and Laurens Rail Road. Tho liro originated in a second class passon gor coach, which soon eommunicntcd to tho regular passenger coach and in u very fow minutes the eonilagration was uncontrollable and it was impossi ble to check its progress. Two box ears ulongsido were soon in (lames, ono loaded with cotton seed for tho Lau rons Cotton Seed Mill and all four were consumed. Tho train to Nowberry wont out as usual and the Old Reliable was duly on hand with passengers and mails in tho afternoon. Name Wanted. We have put up a new Cologne of which we want a suitable name. To tho person sending us the best name before April 1st wo will givo a cut glass bottle holding a Half Pint of cologne free. Tho price is 10 cents an ounce, 75 cents per half pint $1.25 a pint. Come and see if it isn't good. The Laurens Drug Co. Davis *t* Roper's Locals. Lynched?A dummy but it was not Davis & Roper as ho is' still In tho ring showing up the big bargains In cloth ing that the famous Clothiers have in stock. Seo boys' knee pants at 15ets; Men's pants at 05ots; Boys' kneo suits at $1.60. Davis & Ropkk, Famous Clothers. Running?-Everybody that wears pants to got those nice and pretty styles at 6o cts., 95 cts., and $1.25 at Davis & Roper. Winchesters?Are good persuaders but not near so effective as tho nobby young mens' suit at $5.00 to $?.50 at Davis & Roper. Wanted?A newspaper reporter not to investigate and report u lynching but to tell of tho Bargains in Neck woarsnd Dress Shirts, Clothing and Shoes at Davis & Roper. See tho latest styles in Cheviotts for young men at Davis & Roper. Got a tic worth 25 cents for 15 cents. Got a tie worth 50 cents for 25 cents at Davis & Roper. A Dummy.?We have something much moro comfortable for you in late stylos in collars and pretty tios at Davis & roper. TO THE WHITE DEMOCRACY OF LAURENS COUNTY. Tho undersigned citlssens of Laurens County of both factious of tho bomo oratie partv, impressed with tbnsupromo importance of provoiuing a final and fa tal broach botwoon tho white pooplo of South Carolina on tho ovo of calling tho Constitutional Convention, and realis ing that it is tho duty of ovory white Domocrat of any faction who lovos his State and whito supromaey, with an eye single to that result, and tbo restoring of ponuo and harmony to tho Democratic party on a just and honorablo basis \\ Uli? out tho sacrifice of principle, do hereby unlto in extending tho call mado by Lieutenant Governor Timtnorman and others of tho Exe*cutlvo Committoo of tho "Forty" to tho sovoral counties, to fleet three delegates to meot in confer ence in Columbia on tho 27lh of March Kor this purpose, wo rospeotfully Ion Oftoh ami cvory whito man of is County, who claims to bo a erat, to riso above factional or per prejudlcos, or preferences, and at gonoral mass mooting at Liurons ifouso on Saturday, tlio 2Id of 3h lUSt., at 12 o'clock M.; thon and )ro to consider what is host to be dono accomplish tho purposo expressed, (nd tho proprloty of sending delegates a state conference lu Columbia. John Oi Williams, W. 11. I>ru mniond , A. 0. Fullor, J. J. Plus*, John W. Ferguson, 8. D. Puckelt, J. It. Smith, 0.I\ Anderson, J. A. Madden, Jnute? Wham, 1). Ii. Henderson, O. P. Martin, W.Wright, A. H. Martin, William M. Miller, E. T. Sholl, JI. Madden, James Pownoy, favid Burnsldo, W. O. Curry, r. P. Turner, A. Y. Thompson, tP. Adalr, Osoar Cunningham, Glenn A, Fuller. fANTEDi?Lady or Gentleman can In oach Township. At .least )or day guaranteed. Simmons, RUMORS THAT FLOAT IN AND ABOUT LAUBENS FOR THE WEEK GONF BY. Comings ?nd Goings of the People and Seme Interesting News About Them. Mr. L. H. Watts of Abbevillo county was in town on last Wednesday. Misses Janie Fuller and Irene Ray visit Miss Mary Griflln, in Clinton. Clinton is talking cotton factory and Clinton talk usually means somothing. Mr. W. A. Jamioson loft to-day for Northern Markets. Mrs. A. W. Anderson, of Greenville, was with rolatlves in tho city on Sat urday. Miss Nannie McCaslin's friends were gladdened by her presonce in town on Thursday. Now and then a loaded wagon rolls into tho city with two or three balos of cotton. Several interesting communications this week are crowded out but will ap poar in next issue. The demand for cotton seed hulls oxcoed8 tho productive capacity of tho mill. Clarenco Cunningham has been ap pointed by Gov. Evans Treasurer for Charleston County, Wo had a ploa?ant visit from Mr. C. S. Donaldson, of Charlotte, represent ing tho Southern Newspaper Unio.i. Rev. R. H. McCauley, of Woodruff, was In tho city on Saturday, enrouto to his chargo in No wherry. Ho is always a plcusaut buoyant gentleman. Congressman Sholl and Mr. Frank Shell roturned homo from tho Capital city on Wednesday, Congross having adjourned. John Hallo, a Beneficiary Cadet of this county at tho State Military Acad emy heads his class of sixty. His many frionds will bo proud to hoar this re port of this bright Laurons boy. Mrs. B.Cavis, Mrs. Blowers and Mrs. J. T. Johnson, of Spartanburg, after spending sovoral weeks with Mr. H. W. Anderson's family returned homo on Thursday. The Misses McManus, of Greenwood, roturned homo last week after a de lightful visit to frionds in our city. Thoy wcro accompanied by Misses Kate Bobo and Lena Elliott, Tho County Board of Examiners will meet he . April 19, 1895, for the purposo of oxaming applicants to bo county teachers. On March the 8th Governor Evans appointed J. D. Mock, tho presont effi cient incumbent Troasurer of the county. Ho was chosen in the Primary last fall. The residence of Mr. W. Y. Shorard, of Ninoty-Six, wast/urned on Tuesday night last, Mr^nerard and his family made a narrow oscape from thoir burn ing homo. Tho insurance was for $1,000. Three clover women, Margaret De land, Sarah Orne Jowettand Mrs. Bur ton Harrison, will try and settle in tho noxt numbor of Tho Ladies' Home Journal when it is proper to use tho word "women" and when tho term "lady" should bo employed Dr. O. B. Wright has accepted a posi tion with Drs. Coughlin & Wilson, of Indianapolis Ind., and will leave about the 20th inst., for his now lieid, there fore if you wish any dental work done he wishes you to come at onco in order to avoid tho rush. We are sorry to have Dr. Wright loavo us as ho is a worthy and deserving young man, well up in his profession and a perfect de votee to his work. Ho has been nmong us only about ono year, yet during that time has made a host of warm and ad miring friends, by his gentlemanly con duct and gonial manners, who will be sorry to see him leave.?Honea Path Chronielo. Cash Company's Locals. Now spring goods just arrived at Jamieson's Cash Store. Ybu can buy a handsome silk dress at Jamieson's Cash Store for only $4.95, Beautiful lino of silks for waists for only 20cts per yard at Jamieson's Cash Store. If you noed any thing in shoos or slippers go to Jamieson's Cash Storo.? Ho has tho stylos and prices to suit tho trade. 1 buy my goods for spot ca9h and sell for spot cash, so I am in a position to make you tho lowest cash prices in my lino. W A Jamieson. W. A. Jamioson, will havo a first class dress-maker in his storo this spring. So tho ladies will bo ablo to get their dresaos made in tho latest. My Millinory Department will be complete with all tho latest novelitios. W. A. Jamieson. Business Notices. <ST A Good milk cow wanted. Ap ply at this oflico. Facts aro stubborn things to doal with, but thoy aro always reliable, and tho fact Is wo aro selling those bountiful rattan rockers worth $,'1.50 for only $1.90. Only a few loft. S. M. & E. II. Wllkos & Co. Seed Potatoos for sale, Yellow Yams, call at this oflico. A wise man and his money are easily soparatod when ho sees those beautiful oak bed room suits being offered so low at S. M. & E. H.Wilkos & Co. We make an Itch Cure that costs you nothing if it fails to euro when used ac cording to directions. Tho Laurens Drug Co. To Rent?Tho largo storo room, North Public Scpiaro, with capacious collars and elevator, now occupied by G. H. Boyd & Co. B. W. Ball. Easy to try?Easy to buy. Our Fountain Pons?No lacking of ink. Al ways ready. Tho Laurons Drug Co. Why spoculato with uncertainties whon you can socuro solid success nnd a well cooked moal by uselng a Sunny South or Art Agate Stovo?21 stylos to solcct from S. M. & E. H. Wllkes & Co. Foit Rent-?Six Room Cottage op posite Mrs. Rivers' Boarding House Gardon, woll and stablos. Jan. 14, '95. B. W. Ball. A beautiful Uno of dinner and cham ber sots arrived this week S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. We pay cash lor empty bottles. Tho Laurons Drug Co. Carpets, Mattlnff, Rugs, Pictures, Picture Frames, Mirrors and Oil Cloth arriving day by day at S. M. &K. H. Wiikee&Co. FABEWELL SERMON. A GREAT CONGREGATION HEARS MR. WARDLAW SUNDAY. His Letter or Resignation?The CJen eral Regret?Resolutions Passed and a Commissioner Elected ?A Possible Successor. Tho assemblage at the Presbyterian Church for morning services Sunday induced almost the wholo community without distinction as to sect. Tho oc casion was the farowoll sermon of Rev. A. G. Wardlaw, the pastor of tho Church. Tho spacious auditorium was filled to overflowing and It became ac cessary to throw opon tho Sunday School room. No services wore hold in tho Methodist Church and Rev. Mr. Carlisle occupied ono of tho pulpit chairs and participated in tho services, leading in prayer. After tho announcements, Mr. Ward law read his letter of resignation. Dur ing his flvo years of pastorato of tho Church, ho said, it had boon his en deavor to preach tho simplo Gospel of Christ and Him crucified. It had been his pleasure to woleomo many in to tho Church. Ho had been with his people in sickness and in health, in prosperity and adversity. Ho exhorted tho congregation to bo truo to tho Church which wo havo all loved, to its established spiritual standards and to Christ's Gospol. His every act had boon govornod by conscientious concep tions of rlght,ho*had nothing to regret but much for which to thank Almighty God. Tho lottor closed with a seriptual commendation of the Church to (Jod's care and protection. Mr. Wardlaw followed tho letter with a powerful and appealing sermon to which It Is Impossible for THE AD VBR1I8ERS limited spaco to do justice. Ho emphasized tho duty of all to avail thcmsolvoB of their opportunitos, and spoke with eloquence and elToet of tho tondoncy to neglect thorn. After tho 8ormon a congregational meeting was held. Tho resignation was accepted. Col. H. Y. Simpson in troduced resolutions expressive of tho great affection felt for Mr. Wardlaw by tho Churcn and of the extreme rogrot caused by his doparturo. Mr. C. W. Tune spoke to tho resolutions after which they were passed. Elder E. M. Caino, was olectcd com* misslonor to roproscnt the congrega tion at tho coming session of the Pres bytery called to consider tho dissolu tion of tho connection of Mr. Wardlaw with tho Church. No services wore held at night. Mr. Wardlaw will conduct the prayer-meet ing Wednesday afternoon which will bo his last service. Mr. Wardlaw expects to visit Atlanta within a few days and will begin work in Charleston about April 1st. THE ADVERTISER bus already ex pressed the feelings of the community, with regard to Mr. Wardlaw's depart ure and It Is hardly necessary to re peat that as tho timo approaches for him to leave the regret is general among all classes and demoninations. Sovcral ministers havo been men tioned as Mr. Wardlaw's successor.? Among them Is Dr. Preston, a well known preacher of Virginia. While no physician or pharmacist can conscientiously wurrant a euro, the J. C. Aver Co. guarantee the purity, strength, and medicinal virtv.?s'of Ayer's Sarsapartl la. It was tho only blood-purilier admitted at the great World s Fair in Chicago, 1895. THE LATE JOHN R. 0WINGS. John R. Owings was born in Laurens County, S. C, July 13, 1822, and died at his homo in tho county of his birth, November, (i, 18U4, in peace with God and man. Brother Owings was u mem ber of tho Methodist Episcopal Church, South, for about twenty-seven years.? Tho most of his timo ho sustained an oflleial relation to tho Church, (Illing faithfully tho various olliees imposed upon him, thereby evincing his devo tion and loyalty. During a mooting at King's Chapel?his own church, in 1885. when tho writer was Pastor, he received a most powerful evidence of his acceptance with God, whereby he was enabled to rejoice with joy un speakable and full of glory, and ever after Brothor Owing's presenoo in the congregation to the preacher became of tho deep spiritual interest he took in the services. We were with him in his last protracted meeting at King's Chapel a short while before his depart ure for that bright world, "where con gregations no'cr break up, and the sa cred fire is still burning upon the al ter. Brothor Owings was married to Miss Mattic A. Smith, daughter of Mr. Christopher Smith, of Cokesbury, S. 0., in Doeomber 18(i(i, with whom ho lived happily for 28 years sho proving to him a help-meet indeed and in truth. Perhaps no two lives wore ever moro intertwined. Hand in hand thoy had journeyed, lighting tho great battle of Life, sharing in each others joy and sorrows, when the angol of death met them in their pathway, as their faces woro turned toward the set ting sun, and tho husband was taken and the devoted wife was left to put sue, woeping, alone tho journey of life. Brothor Owings was u successful man. By honesty, industry and frugali ty, he had acquired a competency of of this world's goods, which ho held himself in readiness to use in support ing tho institutions of tho Church, and relieving the needy. Truly tho com munity has lost a good and helping neighbor, King's Chapel one of her most zealous members and an affection ate a most tender and devoted husband. Ho has gono from earth, but we believe that ho lives in heaven, and wo thank God for the hope of mooting him there. To his boroavod and sorrowing wife and relativos we tender our deepest sympathy, and pray that thoy all may meet him in the "sweet bvo and bye." W. H. ariail. It is not to bo wondered at that Ayer's Pills are in such universal de mand! For tho cure of constipation, biliousnoss, or any othor complaint needing a laxative, thoso pills aro un surpassed. Thoy are sugar-coated, easy to take, and overy doso is effective. Pawn Oflico. I have opened in connection with my othor business, in Robertson Building, (next to post oflico) a pawn oflico. Mon ey advanced on Jcwerly, Watches, Rings; Diamonds, Furniture, Buggies, Carriages and Household Articles for thirty days. If not redeemed in the time will be sold for. loans. w. c. Myers. NOTICED I will sell to the highodt blddor at Princton, S. O, Laurons County, all tho assigned stock of goods forinorly belonging to Dr. G. L. Martin, on Fri day, March tho 22rd, at 12 o'clock, M. For furthor particulars apply to the undersigned at Alba, S. C. Jno. W. Mcoulluou, Assignee. NOTICE I Tho Stato Examination of toachors will be hold In Columbia in tho Oflico of Stato Superintendent of Education on tho 5th of 'April. The County Examination for Lau rens County will be hold at Laurons In the Court House on the 19th day of April, for white and colorod teachers. Only teachers holding certificates from Trainings Schools, are oxemptj Jas. A. Madden, o i iSchool Coin. RICH, KARE. AMI RACY. Mischief oft. Ill tier Various Forms, Kerch es the Wisest, and Points to the old Saw, "All Is not Uold That (Hitters." "FooIh aro my theme, lot satire be my kouk."?Hyrou's Kngihb Hards, Etc. Our city was tho scat of an awful commotion last Friday night pcrpe trrted by somo innocents upon our quiet and peacoful citizens. Tho na ture of the sensation was an effigy formed as a negro man, wonderfully lifelike, und was dangling from tho Greenvillo and Laurens trostledirectly over Jail Street near tho old Iron foundry. About the time "when graves give up their dead," or a llttlo earlier in tho night, as for that mattor, ono passing this strcot alone, beholding this strango figure swaying in the moonlight, wufted to and fro by tho soft March breezes, and over and anon giving vont to tho most hideous strang ling gutteral sounds, would feel uncom fortable, to suy tho least. No wonder then that a gay colored Lothario, as he meandered slowly homeward warbling "Sweet Mario" by tho babbling brook under said trestle, paused, gasped, and grow faint of heart ut the ghostly apparition, from which such unearthly groans wero issuing. He very sensibly stopped, and as brave ly and judiciously as the Duko of Wel lington in his indiun campaign ut tho battle of Seringaptara turned and fled, so bravoly did this negro rush up town, down to the colored church in which divine service was at its height, and give tho alarm. This caused a great confusion, tho principal features of which wero uproar, disorder, and a general break for tho door. All the flock instantly wended their way thith er, and in a very few m'nutes tho road near tho trestle was crowded with dark ies, but just at this juncture there arose a question worthy of debate among them?Is he a real man, or no? At this moment, when excitement was at fever heat, tho promising angels who invented the joko came forward on the trestle and made a startling de noument, as well as an amende honor able, after which the crowd readily dis persed, without further molestation or annoy. Tho intense excitement which had been dominant among our colored brethren hit lorto had scarce subsided ero that bravo and chivalrous Knight of the Go08equill, Hon. Wm. J. Shel ton, who stands as ehristoner, sponsor, precoursor and shekel-gatherer to that world-famed, wonderfully though fear fully edited Columbia Register, which (as the Hon. Wm, J. Shclton) stands sworn by laws of chivalry and gain (queer combination) to redress tho grievances of tho people, arrived on the fated field. Now the Hon. Wm. J. Shclton is said to be a man of stern convictions and stern sense of justice, but we venture his instinct of self-pres ervation was mado of "sterner Btuff" : for no sooner espied he the object of affright than he betook to llight, aided by wings of fear, in such a manner as to rival the Olympian dreams of yore : and to bo moro modern, the sound is suing from the clash of his clothes together resembled what Longfellow so well says : * 'Tis but the Happing of tho sail", Ami not a rent made By the gales. Novor for n moment stopping to guage h:s record-breaking speed until ho had reached tho "temple of refuge"; he hied himself to the door and 'E.ftor belaboring the knocker lustily; Succeeded at last In arousing Shorl.Y MeCravy, \vl:o v?-as smigiy ?DA?onced in his comfortable' quarters. Quickly he and the Shoriff came to the lield of action armed to tho tooth,?immedi ately upon tho spot thoy drew their Winchester rilles and cried: "Hold up! Who have you hero?" Tho answer came, as the faint, far away sound of breakers on tho wild Samoan coast to the eager, breathless SI itoil, "A stuffod man to scare some one."? [Great joy to Shorten] The Sheriff re plied vigorously and emphatically: "You have already seared some one badly." Reaction, well balanced by mortifi cation, immediately took place upon tho mind and body of tho gallant Shcl ton as he stood like the poetic Autumn loaf, trembling in the moon's pale ray Next morning, ero tho lie *y orb had traversed a large portion of the eastern horizon, Mr. Shelton was seen upon our streets, as a living example of the Darwinian theory?i. e., "the survival of the littest." lie returned to Colum bia on tho 10:30 train Saturday morn ing, and like Hamlet's ghost, "Has .i talo to unfold" to Gov. John Gary Kvans, who will doubtless investigate matters and order the town under mar tial law. So instead of making a "hit" for his paper in the night time, he was satis fied with "hitting the grit." Come again, Shelton. Pi. Hi. Fi. A Humorous Fact About Hood's Sarsaparilla?it expels bad humor and creates good humor.? A battle for blood is what Hood's Sar saparilla vigorously lights, and it is al ways vietorous in expelling foul taints and giving tho vital Huld tho quality and quantity of perfect health, it euros scrofula, salt rheum, boils and other blood diseases. Hood's Pills act easily, yet promptly and efficiently on the bowels and liver. 25 e. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE NATIONAL BANK OP LAURENS, At Laurens tn tho Stato of South Carolina, At tho Close of BuslacsB, Mar. 0, 1895. It ESO 1)110138 Loans and discounts, $ 70,278 14 Overdrafts, secured and un secured, \fi&4 f>s u. s. Bonds to sooure circula tion, 1(1,000 00 Stocks, securities, etc., 2,001 h) Banking-house, furniture, and fixture?, ;i,f?75 66 Other real estato and mof .j^os owned, 4,032 CO Duo >m National 1 hin Its (not ".iosorvo Agonts) 8?0 10 ..0 from Stato Hunks and Hankers, 600 <?7 Duo from approved rosorvo "gents, l>,92;t 87 Checks and OtllOrCA&h item.". 820 Notes Ol other National Hanks, 805 00 Fractional paper currency, nioklof, and cents, 103 62 Lawful Money Reserve in Dank, viz: Specie, 7,011 -10 Logal-tondor notes, 855 oo 7,800 40 Redemption fund with C s. Treasurer (?"> per cent, of circulation, 720 oo Total, $122^880 03 LIABILITIES. Capital slock paid in, .f; 03,000 no Surplus fund, 12)000 CO Undivided profits, less expen ses and taxes paid, 1,785 us National Hank notes outstand ing, 1:?, ls<i tin Duo to othor National Kanke, 040 In Duo to Stale Hanks and bank* orp, 205 ill Dividends unpaid, 820 60 Individual deposits subject lo check, 251,iso 0(1 rimocertlfloatos of deposit, itj so Total, |122y386 0 i 1, John Augustus Kurksdalo, Oasblsr of tho abovo-namod bank, do solomnly swoar that the ahovo statomont Is true to tho best of my knowledge and belief. John Aug. IIauksdai.k, Cashier. SubMoribod and sworn to boforo ine thN llth day of March, 1805. J. Hi WiiAuror, o. 0. o, p. Conn hot-- Attest: <*. I). IIAKKSDALIC, ) JOHN \V. I'KRmJHONA Dlreotors. T. K. TO I) I), j THE ELECTION. WHAT WE NEED IS THE WAY OF MAYOR ASD COUNCIL. A Hint about Invitations? Fush und Progress ? The Out - going Officers-Politics hi I bo State?The Sena torial Race. Columbia, s. c, March9, '05. Some timo ago this town sent a com mittee to Now England to bring va rious and sundry cotton mills here.? The committoo roturned and reported that it had talked mills to everybody who would talk to thom and also that several parties had promised to como to Columbia and seo the town. To my surprise theso parties wero polite onough to como and come quick. It Is said that Now England mill men aro eager to put monoy In a town which will help itssolf. Laurens is helping,?shall I not say, humptng? itsolf! I sometimes think that if tho fat-pursed manufacturors of Now Eng land knew something about Laurons that they would move down by compan ies and * regiments. We want them in companies and roally might lind them useful. Invitations aro nice things to extond. LITTLE COTTON. It may happen tills year that very little cotton will bo planted in South Carolina and in fact such is tho pros pect. I have heard of one community in which the acreage is to bo only 0110 fiftli of wnat it was last year. The farm ers who were in convention to discuss tho fertilizer question in February ap peared very much in earnest and now since the rail roads have declined to submit to any reduction in rates it is probable that more than ever they will determine to show that they are inde pendent of railroads and fertilizer companies too. A year or two of cessa tion from fertilizer,?that is commeri eial fertilizer,?would doubtless place the farmers in a much stronger posi tion than they now occupy. THE MAYOR and council. In voting today, bo careful. I sup pose the chances all favor the selection of a good mayor,?either candidate would fill that description,?but the voters should be especially careful to hit upon excellent business men.?men who aro able and willing to help the laws uro rigidly and impartially en forced. A first rate town council is af ter all of more importance to the peo ple of Laurens than a first-rate con gress and a board of aldermen can do any and every citizen of Laurons a vast deal more harm than thoy have suffer ed from tho poor old dilapidated con gress which adjourned last Monday. So bo careful in electing " and again I say, bo careful] push and PROG Tho issues if there municipal contest aro nnd 1 certainly give Laurens an aduj fruitful in improve ive meusurcs but ministration L is the timo foi iron being^ Before there which Wl U thj and slingers THE LAST" The present administration assumed control in tho midst of tho universal depression. The town was suffering from an epidemic of fires and failures. The bar rooms were closed after throe months and the revenues from that source were for tho time entirely cut Off. They were greatly reduced por mamently. My recollection is that the treasury was practically empty. It was a difficult problem that Mayor Simkins and his council had before them but they met it with ability and discretion, F.xpenses all around were cut down and the closest economy was observed. The results wore gratifying. The streets and sidewalks have been maintained in a remarkably good condition when tho money spent upon them is taken into consideration and good order has been preserved. Mayor Slmklns and those associated with him deservo to bo congratulated on what they have achieved. Clerk Halle has long been regarded as part and parcel of all Lau rens administrations and it is scarcely necessary for mo to say that for the last two years he has been as efficient and valuable as ever. If Mr. Halle were to resign tho town might find it advisable to surrender Its charter. climatic and political. The weather Isdelightfu1 and gener al satisfaction is expressed with it. The winds have been violent as yet and spring fever has not sot In. Gov ernor John Gary Kvans has returned from New York, Boston and other rail road stations unmarried, safe and sound and Governor Tlllman who is now a senator is also at home. The Governor, Mr. Evans, has exhaled an interview and stated that he will stick to tho Tillman-Hemphlll com promise. The tone of the interview appears to me to bo one of the "sorry-I spoke" kind. In Other words, reading between the lines it says "John lrby was right in tho conclusion that I have played havoc with Reform and I wish, so I do, that some body would come along and smash the tarnation compro mise." It is the old story of the boy and the bull yoked together and tho boy wanting somebody to head them. Kvans evidently looks upon himself as tlie boy which reminds me that there is nobody In the, Stato man enough to stop tho bull. "(Jet out of the road" the bull has bellowed many a time be fore this and just so often lias tho track been cleared. If the compromise faib it will be for the reason that Tlllman does not care if it doe9. THE COMING RACE. The Orangeburg Times and Demo crat, a TillmanitO paper, was tho first to nominate Governor Kvans for the United States Senate, which it did last December. In its issue of this week it says: "Tho Times and Democrat's candidate for trby's seat is in the race to a finish and he can't be made to got out of the way by anything that lrby does. This paper lias always been against lrby. The People's Advocate, tho orgain of tho Anderson county Tlllmanites, has also seized upon Sena tor Irby's letter as pretext to refer to him in slighting terms and the St. Matthews Herald, a neutral paper, has joined in the attacks upon him. Hut in my judgment lrby and Wilson have the popular side of tho controversy, if the dictation of Tlllman is left Out of calculations. REGISTRATION. Tho now registration all over tho Stato is a farce, as it was perhaps in tended to bo. The number of negroes securing certificates will be very small. Tho antis aro making little effort to register. Many antis ruminate thus: -,l am sick of politics. I don't want the nigger to como into tho light. I get no justice from tho ring. I stand no chance. Tho primaries are a cheat and a swindle. The stato hopelessly under tho heels of the bossos. What do 1 care? After all it is littlo bother to me who gots tho offices and that is all tho ?'ng wants- If tho majority of tho , .llto pcoplo profor to bo used for the promotion of tho Ring's privnto snaps, what does it mattor to me? I can malte a living and for tho prosont I'll bldo my timo somo of these timos the people will dlscovor how they havo boon hood winked and fooled and when thoy will rebel again misgovernmont. W. W. Ball. REPLY TO DR. FULLER. In the last issue of the Adver tiser Dr. Fuller at last relieves him self of a quantity of spleen, hatred and prejudico which ho has har bored against tho editor of this pa per ever sineo he defeated Dr. Ful ler's little wily scheme to prevent the establishment of a Dispensary in (his city by disfranchising non land holders. Dr. Fuller's lang uage is more tho frothing and rail ings of a political despot, a social tyrant, than tho righteous (?) iu dignution of a sano, even-tempered representative of the poople. We will not reply in kind, but content ourself with showing wherein ho has been derelict iu tho duty and political consideration which he owes to that faction which elected him. When ho was n candidate for the Legislature,and afterwards A candidate for the Senate, his Au ti opponents were then making the same "peace and unity" arguments that he now makes use of; but so long as tho Doctor wanted olllco and he know he had to depend up on (he votes of Reformers and the support of the HERALD to tret it, he pranced around like tho King's chief executioner, and in fa t was considered by both tho Amis and Titlraanitea to bo the most aggres sive, persevering, uncompromis ing Till man! te candidate in the field. That was when ho wanted oflico. But now tho Doctor asks us fo "revolve in the profound depths Of our inner consciousness tho query whether ho who seeks to harmon ize, on an honorable and just basis, the dissensions in the ranks of tho Democracy for the safely of the commonwealth, or ho who stirs strife and bitterness between the (actions by falsehood and slander," efe. If this Isn't the climax of Im pudent irony we would like to know what it is. Will tho Doctor please enlighten us as to the causo of this sudden quickening of bis political conscience? Was it tho Demon Dispensary, which ho voted for in tho Legislature, or is it the "con sciousness" of faded political lau rels? Judas could have defended his betrayal on the same grounds as that given by Dr. Fuller. Tho argument of the Pharisees would have been equally as extenuating in the ease of Judas as the argu ments of tho Antis which Dr. Ful ler now echoes In defence of his present position, especially when it is remembered iiii^i^ysjB^ns the most unconi in Iii ". (':TTrWllB^|j^psw?fr he was too busy then, per naps, in 'spaking for the olllco,' lo make invidious com parisons. Ho didn't Hud fault with us then us n si irrer pp of Strife What Dr. Fuller says about that "body of patriots and gentlemen, who undertook to counsel the De mocracy of South Carolina to com pose theh differences," etc., a little time will show that the Herald has deal! even more leniently with them than they deserve. If there is a single one of lhal original For ty (notexceptingDr, Fuller)saying or doing anything to counteract the possibility of negro domination wo would like for the Doctor to point him out. The extreme Anti organs, who are ut the back of this negro movement, are culling upon those of their faction to meet with the Forty and to take part in their meetings, as they s ty that tho only chance of an amicable agreement must come through the Forty. Now when It Is known that It is this faction ol the Conservatives that have refused every basis of concil iation offered by the Reformers, even lo the extent of dividing the delegates equally with them, must they not have some kind of assu rance from (hat Forty?those "pa triots and gentlemen"?that an al liance with (hem upon their own terms will bo favorably entertained by (ho Forty? What seems lo have aroused the indignation of Dr. Fuller is because we expressed the opinion that the agreement of Messrs. Hemphill and Harnwcll with Senator Tlllman und Gover nor Evans could not "strengthen the true-blue Reformers siiftieicnt ly to counteract (he effects of the Gonz'itcs-WilMams faction, Forty traitors and the Republican ne groes." In (his connection it seems that Dr. Fuller has deliberately sought to pervert our meaning to; making it appear that we bad ref erence tv. the number of men vv'ho signed the Forty Address, igst end of lo tho name of the fact/jon to which they belonged r-which has now passed'in to thin political history of (ho Stute as iho "Forty" faction. We have repeatedly said (hat wo considered many of those Forty signers to be loyal, uncompromis ing Reformers, but lhat We consid ered tho leaders and promolers of the Forty scheme na traitors, pure and simple. Dr. Fuller knows this and 80 when ho trie s to make us say that every man of the forty who signed that paper i.j u traitor, he knowingly and willfully perverts the record. Now let us sec where we iind those Forty "patriots." It Is well known (hat the terms of agreement reached by thai conference pledged (he conferee Conservatives to com* mit themselves to the following: 1. Tho preservation of white suprem acy by a qualification of the ballot. 2. Every delegate must subscribe to the general proposition that no white nun shall bo disfranchised, except for crime. .'!. That no delegate nh ill bo elected who doos not pledge himself to vote against submitting the new Constitution back to tho people. 4. That (he convention shall deal oidy in general principles ol government and lcavo tho Legislature absolutely tin tramcle.'. on (ho questions of police icg ulations and frco schools. Tlioso conditions or pledges have boon repudiated by tho Gonzales* Williams faction of Conservatives who uro confident that thoy can ninko hotter terms with tho Forty, who nro likowiso opposing the agreement, and wo want Dr. Ful ler, who subscribes himself us "one ol tho Original Forty," to explain to us why It Is that these Forly 'pa triots and gentlemen' are opposing such provisions for while suprem acy. \?e can understand why the Gonzalae-WHIIums faction are op posing r\ but if Dr. Fuller's 'patri ots and gentlemen' uro in favor of Reform demands we can't under stand their position. Tho Gonzal es- Williams faction uro opposed to it, because they are not willing to have the work of the convention final until passed upon by tho peo ple, and nro further opposed to it because they aro not in favor of disfranchising the negro to the ex tentof guaranteeing whito suprem acy. Of course Dr. duller will say that he is in favor of white suprem acy, but his past position on the Dispensary question will not war rant us in saying that he is in favor of not submitting the new Constitution back to tho people. These ore tho two provisions of the agreement to which the Gonzales? Williams crowd will not subscribe. And since tho Forty have not sub scribed to them, we suppose Ihoy are holding aloof for tho same pur pose? The negro Republicans ob ject to these provisions, also; hence if one faction of the Conservatives object to them, the Forty object to them and tho negro Republicans object to them, wherein is the dif ference? Dr. Fuller seems to think thai bo can ring the changes on us with convincing effect because our name appeared with the names of Ilfty or sixty other whito gentlemen on a title deed to a small piece of land in order to enfranchise a BUfticieut number of citizens to petition for tho establishment of a Dispensary In this city. What mado such a proceeding necessary was because tho Doctor had exercised his foxy ingenuity todevlsoa tricky scheme to disfranchise not only tho nigger but white men who had voted ami worked for him to secure bis elec tion. After voting for the Dispen sary Act, ho succeeded in amend ing it in the last hours of the ses sion, so as to require a majority of tho free-holders before n Dispen sary could be e-t'.hbllshed in any town or city?thus a3 effectually disfranchising many white voters as if l hey were guilty of s< me crime or other. And all to suti.-fy the pe culiar notions of Dr. Fuller. Tho Legislature, tho very next session, repudiated Dr. Fuller's Anti-inllu enccd-disfranchising scheme by re pealing it, thus knockin Doctor's little tion trick. W Tl h. All commuk should be sen\ Madden, S. O. Report of Sc hoi Acadei The session began 1894, and will close at tion of six months. Wc have at present an enrol} of forty-two pupils, with an age attendance of thirty-nx fid disagiecablc month of Jan! Wc use the late adopt books only in part. I think a child should be taj mental arithmetic as soon ad mind can grasp the idea of nun] With most children this is thej day of school lite. Written arithmetic should \i commenced until the child isT for fractions. All of the Hrst cises in tractions should b( then should follow the mort cult written exercises. History and Geography be taught before Grammaf should, to a great extent, bei together. However, I thinl gunge lessons, the aim of wl| to teach the correct urrangcnf thought in speech or writinj not to create thought or to words with which to thought, should precede and Geography. English Grammar and P Arithmetic must be very thor] mastered before Latin and can be successfully taught. I think from 8 a. in. to should be the length in 111 daily session, giving one he a half in recesses. Small should bo allowed recreatj tween recesses. Literary societies should] ganized and the exercises as in cresting and cntertf possible, so that no child duty in this line. If no other means of pui| will do use the rod. Rul kindness. by this little piece and provide against be "humbugged" when next y candidate for their suffrages The Doctor winds up by trying to justify bis connection with the Forty by alluding to Senator Till man's and Go v. Evans's "plan for uniting the Democracy". But that is too thin, Doctor, the other origi nal Forty leaders are denouncing Senator Tillman for saying that the Forty ought to he "frowned down", and arc criticising him on every hand. It seems to us that it is mighty late in the day for Dr. Fuller to he talking about "peace and harmony and a non-partisan convention". What arc you doing and advising, Dr. in the line of white suprema cy? A little of your disfranchis ing ingenuity, or the support of men for the Constitutional Conven tion who are in favor of disfran chising the negro in order to secure white supremacy would he much more commendable than in giving unlicensed liberty to blind tigers by disfranchising, as you did, non-land owners in order to defeat the Dis pensary law. Every reader of the herald will remember that when wc fust began to direct your attention to the in consistent course which you were pursuing, that wc dealt mu*t~ldTuf"-' ly and gently with y3u. We sim ply endeavored to call your atten tion to the direction in which you were drifting, but you seemed so determined to make of yourself a tool for the political anti Dispcnsa lists that we finally had to let you drift, and although we regret to sec it wc now find you soured against the faction to whom you sre indebt ed lor your political elevation, out of harmony with the better instincts your nature, and out of touch with the people.?Laurensvillo Herald. Card of Thanks. Wc, the undersigned stifTcreis, having lost our earthly possession on the night of the 26th nit. by fire, desire to express, through your col umns, our grateful thanks and gratitude to so many good people who came so promptly and liber ally to our relief; and it makes us the more grateful to them because we were strangers to them, having lately moved into their midst. Ibssb V. Fuller and Others. tilicates of a teacher who doi hold a certificate approved County Board. Trustees should be car number the warrants the correctly and to write the 1 township on every warrant As the funds of each dil not be paid out, except 0] rant issued by the tins] board of trustees should to handle the funds out them, to the best interest district. Any one expecting to recch pay from the public hauls oi school district for any service slioul contract with the trustees bcfoi rendering said scrv oe, and it avou be best to have that cmJmmt 1 dllCCtl to writings. Have you ever noticed how vom1 sys tem seems to crave special assistance In tho spring? Just the help required Is given by Hood's Sarsaparilla. City lical Kstnto for Sale. Will he sold at rivato'.salo tho fol lowing roal estate tho assigned prop erty of ii. Terry ?v Co: h'oYty-llvo acres part of which 1108 In tho Southern por tion of the city hounded by land-- of J, 11. Traynham, II. Garrison. Groor and others. Terms will be made satisfac lory. J. H. 1'arks, Assignee. L. \V. SlMKiNS, Agent. Mar. 4, 180??3t. EEMEMBEE That i am still here and keep on hand a few Wagons, Buggies and Har ness at Low Prices. i will sell Wheels as cheap as thov can be bought, and all kinds of material for Wagons and Bug gies. 1 will do v.nrk at tho lowest prices. ? \ 0, T. WHITTEN. Lauras, S. C., -hyi. 21, IN> L Honor Roll of the N< Graded Schi Third Grade?Ann] fayette Moore. Fourth Grade?Lu Sullivan, George Bn Fifth Grade?Jos ic* Ice Martin, Fay Ho;, Langston, Percy Fi nicy j Sixih Grade?Carrie) Maltic Finley, feiern Carrie Brown, N'orwq Mcminus Htidgcns, Rosabel Moore, Lou GilV Finley, l,idic ferry] Seventh Grade?Jos Eighth Grade ?Ci (?us Cunningham, AlvJ Susie Langston, Emrj ham. H. Y. cul Alma La: Maggie Ml Assistaf All the white ici] County are rcqucstci the l aurens Graded day, Klh instant, spend the day with to attend a meeting of til that night in the Court! the Teachers' Association* Mi. Ma> field, State Stipe] of Education, has been attend on thai occasion the teachers of Laurens. that every teacher in tj will attend, and on Saj programme wily be fore] to give a shoi t Li al rent her school. T/ie good Laurens city /promise tainmcnt for the tel Friday morning till Sal ning. Every white te; County will he expect] ibis meeting, and wc pleasant and ^^jbThJej The examine this County wj of April at examination April in Coin] ers of the Cf stand the cxi| well for som< of the brai L