The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, April 02, 1895, Image 3
THE RECORD OF LAC KENS UP TO
I?ATE, APRIL, 2.
Death of Dr. J. B. Watts Our Ho
tel to be Re bullt-A Sud
Death.
A. Herole Spirit Joins His Comrades.
Dr. J. B. Watts, s noble son of Lau
fens, died at Greenwood whero he was
temporarily residing-, on the 23d in
stant at the residence of Mr. Frazler
Sanders his son-in-law. He was a son
of the late Mai. Richard Watts, his
mother being Mary Brooks of the his
toric families of Edgetleld and Abbo
villo of that name. Dr. Watts was
educated at the State Military Aoad
emy ami aftorwards graduated from
the State Medical Collogo. but in oarly
life having ample means did not pursue
his profession.' At the first blast of the
bugle he answered the oall to arms and
for four years shared the fortunes of
Stewart and Hampton in Butler's di
vision of Cavalry. He was more than
once severely wounded. No moro fear
less spirit ever faced the foe than Jack
Watts; he was the soul of honor and
truo as the tempered steel in time of
peace.
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Brown, who sur
vives him Is his sister. Plckons 13.
Watts an only brother was killed at
Petersburg. He leaves a devoted wife,
who was Miss Anna Belle Porrln of Ab
bovllle, and two children, Mr. Perrln B.
Watts and Mrs. Bessie Sanders, who
have the sympathy of a large clrolo of
friend8 Ho was nboutkfifty-flvo yours
of age. His remains rcfJoso In the fam
ily burying place at Watts' Ferry whore
they were tenderly placed by his old
noighbors on Sunday last. And may his
native sod rest lightly upon his manly
bosom.
More Room.
Spartanburg, the moat progrosivo
town In tho State, is widening her
streets. There is vory little sign of
narrowness among her people. Com
pared to tho boulovard8of that city the
avonues In Laurens are tapestrlngs.?
We are of the South, Sou thorn; we
must endure seven long months of
sunny, sultry summer; we need plenty
puro fresh health giving air; great ar
teries for ample lungs. Besidee, we aro
to grow and boom and dovelope Into
blgnoss at an early day. When our
houses are four stories high the streets
will bo us dark as Erebus. Now Is tho
tlmo for clti/.ons and city authorities
to consider the question. From the
storo of Gray & Co. to the eastern lim
its of the city and from tho Episcopal
church to the wostorn, main street
could bo widened twenty feet without
material Injury to anybody, In fact en
hancing tho value of the property and
really beautifying tho city. The same
of other streets. Vorbum sat.
Forwarding the Fortunes of the Fair.
Our sanctum was honored on Satur
day last by a visit from Mrs. A. Viola
Neblott, pioneering tho cause of wo
man enfranchisement, of which she is
a noble champion. There was no need
to appeal to tho slumbering chivalric
sentiment of the Advertiser's soul
for fair and broad troatment of our
dear wives and sweet slstors Tho
canvass wllloponln May coming, when
Miss Clay, of Kentucky, of kin of tho
immortal Harry will address us. We
in Laurens are chronically conserva
tive, opposed to ehango and aro not
extending even manhood suffrage, but
will extend to the ladios a cordial
grooting and unbiased hoaring.
The Garden.
Tho good housewife will hustle, (if
this term may bo used in this connec
tion) and look aftor tho garden now.
Good Friday comes late this yoar and
this week will do for boans and cucum
bers and all tho delicate plants. E very
thing else Is In tho ground, and peas,
irlsh potatoes and boet3 will be on our
tables in early May. Use manure gener
ously and break tho crust after ovory
Bhower.
Spring Time.
With Thursday last came as a thiof
in the night, but upon a sweeter 'mis
sion all tho token- of wolcomo spring.
Tho sun had a gonlal glow softened by
tho smoky atmosphoro; the South-west
breeze wooed to the plazas, tho veran
das, and tho gardens, where the. lated
buds were longing to bo in full blow
and fragrance; tho enfranchised birds
made music from swaying branches;
all nature set freo once more seemed to
i'ump for joy that sho was to put on
lor holiday robes.
A Sad, Sad Death.
Miss Alice Bryson, daughtor of Mr.
William Bryson, of Ora, died sudden
ly at her home on Friday last. Sho
was apparently In her usual health, on
gaged In her household duties when
she suddenly fainted and expired. Sho
was a boautlful, accomplished and most
lovable young lady, universally loved
and admired- By her many charms
and sweet address sho attractod and
won upon all who had tho fortnno to
moot her. Her parents have tho sym
pathy of a large circle of friends and
acquaintance, who mourn with them
In this sad affliction.
A Show that is a Show.
If you appreciate fun and want to live
long be on hand at Harris' Great
Nickel Plate Show.
The Performing Elephant and Lions
and Tigers aro alone worth tho price
of admission.
But thero are other thrilling attrac
tions that you would not miss for ten
times tno monoy. Seo their advertise
ment and make a note of the day and
hour.
- For the Wayfaring Man.
Dr. B. E. Martin who is at present on
his farm at St. Helena Island, will bo
In Laurens in a few days. Wo are glad
to note that he will arrango at once to
erect, on his fine lot a handsome and
commodious hotel. Country, town and
travelling public will bo glad to wel
come so groat a necessity.
At The Churches*
Rev. Dr. McKlnnon, President of
Chlcora College, Greenville, proachod
two able sermons In tho Prosbytorian
Churoh on Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Carllslo, of Spartanburg,
tilled tho pulpit of thd Methodist
Church on Sunday last, proachlng a
fine sermon. Mr. Curllslo was pastor
of tho Laurons church a fow years
back and tho opportuulty of hearing
hira again was eagerly ombraced.
Attention! Laurens Literary Club!
With tho month of April tho first
yoar of this club closos. It has been In
ovory way, a most euncossful vonturc,
and a vory great plcasero and instruc
tion to tho members. Tho roadlng of
so much of the host now litoraturo for
ouch a small sum is a splondid privil
ege. Tho club has now on'Its list',
North American Review, Komm.
Popular Soienco Monthly, A blande
Monthly, Frank Losllo's Monthly, G/bn
tury, Harpers, Scribers, Cosmopolitan,
Munsey, Ltppincott, Review of ':Re
views and Ladios Homo Journal. G'ther
periodicals will bo added thfs y\oar.?
Tho'members aro urgontly reclfuosted
to meet in Dr. H. Martin'sDrug Store
on Thursday, April Ith at 1 p. jtn. to re
new theii subscriptions and make so
lectlons of litevatmu. Now members
solicited. Annual membership fee $2.
I TUE ATTRACTION.
An Amusing and Eatertalag Program
of Fan by Local Star* for the Beu
eflt of a Hood Cause.
There will be a "Mock Trial" at the
Court House next Friday night, ren
dered by an aggregation of our youth,
under the management of P. H. Fih\
for the benefit of the Laurens Base?
Ball Association. This Is a worthy ob
ject of support, and the source of much
pleasure and relaxation during the fast
approaching summer afternoons, when
?ap;e withers and custom stale* the in
finite variety" of aught else.
The trial has been gotten up In stylo
to amuse and make one feel good all
over, yet a perfect sense of propriety
Is dominant throughout, and there is
no ground or scruples for aught that
cannot be decently cloaked beneath the
muntlo of decorum.
The boys oxpect a large crowd out,
which is confidently hoped, and every
arrangement for the convenience of
ladies and ohildron will be made. The
small sum of ten cents will be charged
at the door, irrespective of age or sex.
Honor Boll .
Lturons City Schools for the month
ending March 15, 1805:
First Grade?Daisy Sullivan, Susie
Whltten, Bessie Watts, John David
son, Coy O'Doll, Charles Simpson,
Frank Crisp.
Second Grade?Blanche Elliott, Fan
nie Garrison, Frankle Grltton, Abblo
Hampton, Lint Jones, Beta Meredith,
Annie Sitgreaves, Edna Sltgreaves,
F.thol Sullivan, Grace Simmons, Molly
Smith, Stobo Young.
Third Grade?Vaughan Grltton, Jes
sie Hix, Mack Irby.
Fouth Grade?Tallulah Caine, Nan
nie Barnett, Claudia Crews, Willie
Jones, Lilla O'Dell, Pearle Sullivan,
Clyde Ray, Henry Shell.
Fifth Grade?Nora Smith, Lucy
Clardly, Lylllan Caine, Haskell Dial.
Sitxh Grade?Mary Armstrong, Bes
sie Barnett, Rosa Leo Burton, Sallie
Langs ton, Lydia Miller. Meta Sullivan,
Henry Wright, David Anderson.
Seventh Grade?Gena Bramlott, Lll
Uo Brown, Oliver Burts, Mariegene
Caine. Mabel Harris, Lylllan Irby, Con
nie Jones, Paulino McCarley, Mary
Simpson. Lillle Vance, Laura Wright,
Nannie May Wright, Georgo Ballo,
Reuben Clardy, John McKinley. Reu
ben Pitts, Marvin Yeargln.
Eight Grade ? Pauline Anderson,
Pealo Barnett, Irene Bobo, Kato
Hampton, Lou D Hudgens, Louise
Rlchoy, Ella Roland.
Ninth Grade?Willou Boyd, Annlo
Clardy, Sue Hudgens, Laura Irby, Et
ta Latlmor, Myrtle Yeargln, Capers
Anderson, Blaok Culbertson, Dexter
Elledge, Perrln Min tor, Homor Ow
Ings, Eddie Phllpot, Albert Todd.
J. B. Watkins.
Farmers Mutual.
The stockholders of tho Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of
Laurens County, met on the 27'th of
March, i895. Fifty Thousand dollars of
tho stock beij^r represented, It was
agreed toorgfo /.e under the now char
tor granted ly jio Legislature.
Tho following officers were elected:
Col. J. H. Wharton, President; A.
Huff, Treasurer; M. T. Simpson and
Dr. W. C. Irby, Agents; A. H. Martin,
W. H. Drummond, J. B. Humbert, G.
A. Fuller, J. Wilson Blakely, J. L.
Simpson. Jno. C. Reeder, H. C. Fuller
and Dr. T. D. Halrston, Directors.
By-Laws woro adopted. Tho agonts
woro directed to proceed at once to col
loct all past dues, several members be
ing In arrears.
The Company is doing woll in sove
eral of our adjoining counties, afford
ing much cheaper Insurance than any
other Company offers. Our Agonts
will call upon the people, and parties
desiring cheap and reliable insurance
against fire, wind and lightning in a
homo company can be accommodated.
M. T. Simpson,
Secretary.
An Easter Magazine.
Probably no two words in tho Eng
lish languago aro more misused and
abused than "lady" and "woman," and
there Is much wisdom, therefore, in a
popular discussion of tho proper usage
of tho worda, such as Is given In the
April Ladies' Homo Journal, by Mar
garet Deland, Mrs. Burton Harrison
and Sarah Orne .Tewett. "Tho Burn
ing Question of Domestic Service" is
troated Intelligently and interestingly
by tho Countess of Abordeen. Jessie
Bartlett Davis, the well-known con
tralto of tho>"Bostonlan8," contributes
a valuable article on the "Uses of a
Contralto Voice"; Mrs. Burton Harri
son speaks of the doportment of "The
Woll-Bred GlrlAbroad," and hor trav
eling requirements; Kate Groenaway
whoso quaint pictures have novor be
fore appeared in tho pages of a uiaga
zino, Is represented by a page of April
children, whose histories are delight
fully told In rhyme by Laura E. Rich
ards. "Tho Story of a Vivacious Girl"
Is the title of a new, bright novelotto
of girl-life of to-day which Grace Stu
art Reid begins and Frank O. Small il
lustrates. John Kondrlck Bangs is ir
resistibly funny in "Tho Paradise
Club" and Joslan Allen's Wife is pathe
tically humorous in hor new two-part
story called "Tho Earthquake of Eight
eon Eighty-Three. Tho vigorous pen
of Dr. Parkhurst is most evident in his
doiinition of "The True Mission of Wo
man." Tho editor discusses with much
force thvoe eerious subjects, "Making
Marriage a Problem." "Taking Things
for Granted" and "Frittering Away
Our Time." "The Personality of a
Charming Writer," who is Kate Doug
las Wiggln, is most charmingly pic
tured and described by Emma B.
Kaufman. Easter brides, Easter host
esses and Easter students aro remom
bored by Isabel A. Mallon, Mrs. W. F.
Peck and Jane Searlo. A beautiful
page. "A Revival of Spangle Work,"
is daintily illustrated. "Laying Out a
Small Country Place" is the attractive
title of a very practical article by Eliz
abeth r>isIuml. Tho cover of this April
Journal is a reproduction of two of C.
D. Gibson's most stylish and charming
girlsv and all through tho issue Is the
freshness and daintiness of springtime
and Raster days. This ideal magazine
is sold for ton cents a numbor and one
dollar a yoar by The Curtis Publishing
Company, of Philadelphia.
/ Business Notloes.
Gp to Dr. Posey's Drug Store to get
tho best Drugs, for tho least money.
I?ow is this? 1 sot (0) chairs for only
$2^25 only a few sets to offer. How ft
mfikes our customers smile when thoy
see these chairs at this price.
8. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co.
Complote stock of stationery Just ro
ec.ived at Dr. Posoy's Drug Storo is
tolling it eheap.
Only 30 moro of those beautiful Rut
torn Rockors which we havo been soil
ing at $1.00 worth$3.50 to offor and our
contract closes. This lot arrlvod yes
terday.
S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co.
Fresh Gardon Soed 'in bulk at Dr.
Posoy's Drug Storo. You can buy
twlco as much for your monoy as you
can get In Japan. Also a com pie to
stock of Drugs, Perfumery, Paper and
Envelopes and nnmbor of articles two
numorous to mention.
titf" Valid Divorces obtained in thrco
months. For particulars write?
L. Fulton,
Mar. 19 ~4t Den ton, Texas,
SALESDAY AND APRIL FOOL'S
DAY.
The Jokelets and the Business Brought
by Them?Oat on Factory
Hill.
The editor heard nothing of April
Fools. Have they gone out of fashion?
Col. T. B. Crews, left on Friday to
spend a few days in Charleston.
Mrs, J. N. Wright spent last week
with relatives In Spartanburg.
Miss Azlle Wilson Is at home from
Converse College.
Judge R. C. Watts arrived in tho
olty on Saturday for a brief visit.
Mr. Frank Hammond, visited rela
tives in town during the past woek.
Dr. W. C. Irby visited Greenville
last week.
Mr. Frank Wells was In Laurens on
Thursday.
Mr. Larry W. Boyd has been In Aug
usta for a few days.
Miss Lydie Irby is the guest of
friends In Clinton.
Rev. A. G. Wardlaw and family left
for Charleston by way of Augusta on
Thursday.
Mrs. W. J. Lako of Nowborry, has
been for some days with Mr. and Mrs.
T. D. Lake of Laurens.
Mr. and Mrs. MoDaniel, of Augusta,
wero visiting Mrs. Nelson on Main
Street last week.
Dr. and Mrs. H. K. Aiken aro now
occupying the late residence of , Dr.
Poole on Main street.
Mr. D. A. Davis Is on our streets
again after spending sovoral weeks In
the North.
The time honored custom of running
away from school on the first day of
April was discarded by the'Scholars on
yesterday.
Saturday had an old-time look, the
streets being crowded with colored
people, showing that we are once moro
In a work-day world.
Every Indication points to a glorious
fruit yoar and somebody ought to
utilize It In a booming canning busi
ness. Catch on to the handle which Is
"towards (your) hand"
Tho teachers of Laurens county are
making an effort to have a summer
school at Laurens for the county. Tho
Elan is a good one and we hope it may
ocarriedout.?Honea Path Chronicle.
Mr. R. C. Davis, a progressive Lau
rens farmer, has been to Darlington
and looked into the tobacco business
and will experiment on his farm near
Clinton. Lands-sultablo to tobacco may
bo found throughout Laurens.
Treasurer Mock states that tho taxes
have been paid as fully as In previous
years and the executions will bo about
the sumo. So tho Legislature acted
sensibly in extending the time to tho
1st of March.
On Saturday afternoon Miss Corinno
Pitts gave a most delightful toa in
honor of her guest Miss Nellie Jones,
of Savannah. Both young ladlos wero
ovor from Converse College for a fow
days.
The Swedish Quartet Company gave
a delightful entertainment on Wed nes
day evening. Despite tho lowering look
of the weather a good house was in at
tendance and a full purse nottod. The
King's Daughters dosorve a vote of
t hanks for Drlnglng such a musical
treat within our roach.
Tho Methodist Parsonage Aid So
ciety contemplate giving an egg-hunt
on the afternoon of Saturday before
Easter, (April 13), on the grounds of
the residence of Mr. N. B. Dial. Quito
a number of beautiful dyed eggs will
bo hiddon for the search of young folks
and children.
The new city counc-' have done well
In putting out a larfc number of shade
treos. They have an oyo for tho or
namental as woll as the useful. If
Mayor Dial will borrow Gon. Farley's
rabbit foot and use it ovor them, un
der tho "pale moon light," tho charm
may work and they may live. "'Tho
fat mens club" of generations to como
will thank them as they take shelter in
their luxurious shade.
Salesday passed almost unheeded.
Tho nsual crowded hitching places and
shelters for horses and vehicles had
little patronage. The presumption
goes that tho farmers have soizod on
these, first days of Spring with too
much eagerness and enorgy to givo a
thought to the hand shaking, talking,
and general buzz which as a rule Is
an accompaniment of salesday.
The Sheriff sold a houso and lot at
Clinton to satlfy a mortgage Tho
property going under the hammer at a
iow figure
FOR THE LADIES.
Tho Ladlos aro cordially Invited to
attond our spring opening of imported
novoltles In Mllllnory and dress goods
on Thursday next, 9th lnst. We aro
making ovory effort to have a display
worth your attention.
Respectfully,
Simmons Bros.
Brewerton Brevities,
After an absence from tho columns
of tho .ADVERTISER for some time wo
again make our bow as dot giver from
old Broworton.
'There is but little news list i r how
over just now, and wo will necessarily
be vory brief.
The farmers aro fairly humping
thomselves now and with a few weeks
fair weather will catch up with their
work. Somo aro hauling in fertilizers
but wo think tho quantity used in this
soctlon this season will be small.
Wo aro glad that Laurons 13 at last
to have a Cotton Factory, and wo daro
say that oro long the people of Lau
rens will fool tho quickening of tho
pulso of 1 rude gonorally, and. an ora of
prosperity will rosult which will not
only tonu largely to tho upbuilding
of the city, but will bo of inestimable
value to tho surrounding country at
largo. Wo hopo this Is but tho bogln
ing of hotter times, and that oro long
our country may bo noted for its man
ufacturing enterprise
Tho Baptists have organized a now
church and we understand contemplate
building here in tho noar future Wo
wish thorn success.
'There will bo preaching at Harmony
Church first Sunday in April by Rev.
M. F. Whltakoratll o'olock.
J. B. Mi
First clasa for cure of briuaes, sprins
and rheumatism?Capt. D. H. Maoau
lay, of No. \) bhigine Company, Balti
more, Md., says: uTho mombors of our
company have thoroughly tried Salva
tion OH for sprains, bruises and rheu
matism and it has given satisfaction in
ovory case We regard It as a first
class liniment."
Edlteral Letter fron? the Capital.
Columbia, 8. C, March 30, '96.
Among tho surprising happenings of
tho past week are the arrival of spring
and tho ordering by tho dispensary au
thorities of a oat load of fancy whis
key. Yes, our strictly tempera to whis
key shop has discovered that not even
the famed four X of which the Govern
or was wont to speak In such an ardent
vein of respect, not to say affection,
when ho was a candidate Is good onongh
for "the high rollers" of tho Palmetto
state. So wo are to have "Old Cabi
net and "John E. Peeper" and thoy
are to be sold, not with the Palmetto
brands but with their own?those un
der which they have become cele
brated.
Give tho dispensary time. One of
these days we shall have official saloons
to whioh the Hoffman House bar would
present a mean and niggardly con
trast. Wait awhile. Tho uothersome
prohibition sentiment must be choked
until its last breath is gone. And then
the dispensary will "get a hump on It
tel f" and put on stylo and polish and
perhaps make a reputation for mint
julips whiskey sours and hell bondors"
and all those erudite and cunningly
mixed species of seduction.
the 8kason.
With regard to spring. It has always
been a curious question to me why the
name of this and tho other seasons aro
not begun with capital letters,?why
they don't "go up", in printer's par
lance. Has not The Advertiser a
reader who can answor and rollovo tho
anxiety? Tennyson In his "Locksloy
Hall" affirms that
"In tho spring a young man's fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of love"
und Instantly the question asks itsolf
"Why aro not tho samo phouono
na to bo observed with regard to a
young woman?"
Why should not spring affect man
and maid alike? So far as I know dis
tinctions are not observed in tho ad
vertisements of spring medicines and
"that tired febllng" comes to all. Yet
Tennyson was a man of Intolloct and
ofteh Injoctod wiBdoin into his most do
llghtf ul poems? Why and on what pe
culiar grounds did ho Imply so strongly
that woman is not troubled with tills
spring complaint? And is ho correct?
The Advertiser has hundreds of
readers who ought to bo able to answor
this question from actual oxpertoneo?
tennyson's wisdom.
Speaking of Locksloy Hall it teems
with philosophy and it is wonderful
what a stimvlus It is to thought. Poo
try is full of politics and yet politics
contains no poetry. Burns' "Man Was
made to Mourn" is by odd-- tho strong
est presentation of tho socialist's and
populist's platform ovor attempted and
yot It is boautiful as nothing more than
a poom. Tho samo author in tho "Cot
ter's Saturday Night" completely ro
futos it.
dull prose.
Tho Forty mot Wednesday night in
our gorgeous hall of tho House and
clothed itsolf in pomp and power and
passed resolutions last night. It was In
reality a peaco and unity convention
and all tho dologates behaved in a de
corous and roasonablo mannor. What
the Forty Is aiming after appears to bo
vory noarly identical with what tho
Compromisers have had In mind and It
appoars that tho Forty havo set about
It in a methodical and businoss like
way. It was a vory sensible conven
tion. Mr. Sllgh of Nowborry who Is
said to be an excollont proaehor dis
cornod in it an insidious attack upon
tho democracy?Mr. Sllgh Is also said
to bo a democrat?and tor somo min
utes ho exhibited symptoms of consum
ing wrath, but even Mr Sligh was
brought to a state of dead calm und did
not beat tho hasty rotroat that ho
threatened. Thus u ?calamity was
averted. Col. T. C. Robinson of Pick
on8 who has just boon promoted to that
rank on account of meritorious services
also showed a disposition to kick but
was appcasod.
I suppose that tho struggle will be
botweon tho allied forces of tho com
promisers snd tho Forty and against
the republicans. It Is hardly probable
that the extremists will persist in op
posing tho return of good fooling
among tho white pcoplo and suroly
now that ovon Governor Tillman and
Editor Cal Hemphlll havo interred
their tomahawks tho race of extre
mists Is extinct. Lot us hope that
Senator Irby and Congressman
Wilson will recede from their position,
that Larry Gantt will fall again into ah
equable frame of mind and everybody
may bo happy as the birds in tho bow
ers.
w. w. Ball.
Long: Branch.
Mr. R. O. Halrston's blooksmith shop
caught Uro tho other day when the
wind was blowing almost at a hurlcano
speed, and with difficulty tho walls and
contents were saved aftor tho roof was
almost entirely burnt off.
Somo people aro planting corn whilo
others are waiting for the moon to get
right.
A difficult question has arisen, which
is tho dark of the moon, somo say from
tho new moon to the full, whilo othors
say from tho full to tho now moon. And
now Mr. Editor can you give us light
on tho question, If you can not, ask
Bum Blinker.
We understand that a dobating so
oloty has beon organized at Oak Grovo
School IIouso by the young men of this
community.
Tho health of Mrs. Matilda Sumorel
is Improved. *
Will tho new Lord Mayor and Coun
cil add hotter arrangements for hitch
ing stock when wo poor farmers como
to town.
slocom Gilson.
Tho rapidity with which croup do
volopos calls for instant treatment; and
yot row housoholds aro prepared for its
visits. An admirable remedy for this
disease is Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It
has saved hundreds of Uvos and should
bo In ovory homo where there aro young
chlldron.
Davis <C- Roper's Locals.
All wool suits for men at $3.50 at
Davis ? Roper's.
Nobbiest lino of caps ever seen in
Laurens for 25c. at
Davis iv. Roper's.
Beautiful suits for young men at $5.00
to $7.50 at Davis & ltoper's.
Big assortment of umbrella's and
walking canes at Davis & Uopor's.
Nothing advertised or price quoted but
what wo havo in stock to-day and will
be glad to show you. Oour motto, hon
ost goods at honest prices, (jive us a
call. DaviB & Roper.
Boys kneo suits for 50c. ktioo pants nt
15c. See our lino. Davis & Roper.
Caps, Caps, Caps I soe them for 25c.
Davis iv. Roper.
Shoos, Shoes, Shoes! We make no great
boast. We will not ho undersold. Sec
our prices. Davis it Roper.
Pretty slippers in buckles, laco and
buttons for Ladios' and Misses, nt low
prices. Davis & Roper.
Beautiful lino straw hats, latest blacks
at Davis St Roper's
Complote lino of Negligoe shirts nil
styles and colors 50c. up at
Davis & Roper's.
It may save you tlmo and money to
bo Informed that, whon you need it
blood-purifier, Ayor's Harsupurillu Is
the kind most in favor with tue medi
cal profession. It Is tho stnndnrd aud,
as such, tho only blood-purl Her ad
mitted at tho Chioago World's Fair.
To the Memory of My Beloved Father.
thir dear father B. L. Owings de
parted this lifo on the bright Sr-bbath
morning the 10th day of ?December
wanting one short .week being 74 years
of age. How hard it Is, dear father, to
say thou art gone; yes, forever gono
from earth. His death was brought on
by an injury ho recieved last summer
in falling out of tho piazza from which
he never recoverod. He bore all of his
sufferings with the true resignation
and fortitudo of a Christian and as
death drow nearer ho passed away as
peacefully and calmly as a flower that
folds its leaves and goes to sleep, as he
suffered the cold hands wore rubbed but
but was all in vain, he was so weak, his
breath catno so quick and short, and
then that terrible raeking pain ready
to seize him on the slightest exertion,
that ho seldom talked. Ho was gentle,
quite patient, replacing every tender
earo with a glance of unuterablo grati
tude aud love, as the morning star
slumc in between the parted curtains
through which tho moon-beams lately
stole. But his voice is now hushed.?
Wo looked in sadness on a cold, still
shrouded form with folded arms and
moveless feet. Ho was a kind and lov
ing father and we know tho void made
in our house-hold can nevor be filled
again, yes whon they all gather around
tho old family fire side there will bo a
lack of oheor, as a vacant soat will tell
them of affections broken ties and their
thoughts perchance will wander where
our dreamless father lies. Wo Uston In.
vain for a foot-stop light, a step that
forevor Is still. There's an aching void
in our hearts to-day a void which time
novor can fill. Farewell! farewell!
father wo know that thou art gono
from us and can't return, but Oh, thank
God we can go to you some sweet day
where thero will bo no moro parting
und toars shed then, so we will trv
to say thy will must bo done and think
death did not come too soon to one so
kind and gontlo though thou hast gone
from us.
Oh not in cruelty, not in wrath
Tho reaper came that day,
Twas an angol visited tho earth
And took our dear father away.
God gives the joy for mourning,
Thy tears aro wiped away
Thou an waiting in that city,
Where tho saints and angles moot,
And I'll know theo, dearest fathor,
When I roach tho Poarly Gate.
Sloop on, Sloop on, dear fathor and
take thy rost,
God called thee home, he thought It
host. Lulu.
How's This!
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any caso of Catarrh that can
not bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Chenev & Co., Props.,
Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Chonoy for tho last 15 years, and
belie ve^ffl? perfectly honorable In all
business transactlons?ancl financially
a bio to carry out any obligation mude
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesalo Druggists,
Toledo, O.; Walding, Klnnan & Mar
vin, Wholesalo Druggists, Tolodo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon tho blood
and mucnus surfaces of the system.
PPrlce, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Drutrerists. Testimonials freo.
Not Balanced.
That's why so many coats don't hang
right, binding in front and bulging be
hind. You don't need to be a saddle
back or a hunch back to be fitted bore,
we take tho balance of your finger and
give you ease and elegance.
Davis it Roper.
The Famous Clothiers.
"BOOKS THAT AHE TALKED
ABOUT." '
Trilby (fino cloth).$1.75
Tho Umbrella Mender (by author
of "Ships" that Pass &c").25
Idealia (by author of Heavenly
Twins).25
Rovories of a Bachelor.20
Dream Life.50
Surry of Kaglo's Nest?Extra pa
per.50
Mohun Extra paper.50
Hilt to Hilt?Extra paper.50
Helen's Babies (cloth).50
Little Men (Miss Alcott). 1.50
Little Women (Miss Alcott)_ 1.50
1 set "Oulda's" complete works in
Cloth Bound Volumes, only $300. Also,
School Books, and genteel stationery.
Tho Laurens Drug Co.
Re-Union of Co. G, 3d Regiment.
I am authorized by members of Com
pany G, Third S. C. Regiment, to invite
the survivors of the 14th S. C. Regiment
living in Laurens County to meet with
them on tho occasion ol the re-union to
be held at Barkedale. on the Laurens &
Greenville Railroad, on Saturday 13th
instant. To mako the occasion pleas
ant and agreeable every body who at
tonds is requested to bring a well-filled
basket of the substantial of lifo
Respectfully,
A. C. OwiNCis.
I/ist of letters.
Remaining in the Post Office at Lau
rens, S. C, unclaimed, for the week end
ing April 1, 1895:
B?-Brown, Adlino, col; Bailoy. Miss
Freddie A; Bailey, Lee.
F?Fant, Frank.
J?James P S.
M?Mana, Pierce: Martin Nancy M.
O-Ormo, Willlo.
S?Sholl, Mrs. E S.
W?Wilson LN; Wanon, Rev. G H:
Williams, Andy, col: Woody, John.
kok Till: wkbk ending MAR. 25, 1895.
A?Allon, Mrs Charlos.
B?Bryson, Miss Alice; Brockman,
Bob.
C?Coldwoll, Miss Lillian; Currick,
M Cf.
F?Friday, MissPotsy.
(?Irby, Miss Mamie.
J?Jonas, P S.
Li?Lyles, Estollo; Llle, Miss Mary.
M?McDowell, E C.
P?Posoy, M; Parks, Samuel.
R?Roborts, Jas T.
S?Simpson, Miss Lizzie.
T?Tai vor, RR.
W?Williams, P M D; Williams,
Thomporman; Whitlark, N S.
Persons calling for any of above let
ters will pleaso say, "Thoy aro adver
tised." T. B. Crkws, P. M.
To Make Pure Bloed
There Is no medicine boforc tho peo
plo equal to Hood's Saraaparilla. It is
the standard spring medieino and blood
purifier end itpossossos peculiar merit
which othors try in vain to roach. It
really makes tho weak strong. Do not
neglout to purify your blood this spring.
Take Hoods's Sarsaparilla now.
Hood's Pills becomo tho favorite
cathartic with ovory one who tries
thorn. 2Ho por box.
NOTICE.
THE CLEVELAND BAY STALLION
of Babbtown will bo in Waterloo tho5th
and ?th of April, at Cross Hill 8th and
12th inclusive. Ho will remain at those
two stands alternately for somo three
wooka. W. E. CHAPMAN,
Manager.
WANTEDl'-Lady Or Gcntloinan can
vassers in each Township. At lcaet
$2.00 por day guaranteed.
Address?
Jno. F. Simmons,
Feb. 1 i'm Rowosville, S. C.
To The Patrons of the Lauren? City
Schools.
The Board of Trustees desire to make
the following financial report for tho
scholastic year of 1804-95:
Baianco on hand at beginning
of present souool year,-$ 37.78
Received from County Treas
urer up to this time,. 2,200.00
Total matriculation fees re
ceived up to this time,.... 309.60
Received from other sources,. 3.20
$2,610.68
Paid for Insurance,
Fuel and Sundry
other expenses to
date,.$ 302.47
Monthly pay roll, in
eluding Janitors
wages,.$383.00
Six months, .. 0
$2,298.00
$2,000.00
Balance on band.$ 10.11
Thore Is now In the County Treas
urer's hands of taxes collected an
amount which together with tho above
balance, and other fees, will enable tho
Board to continuo the schools, as f-ee
schools through this thosovonth school
month which will end on tho 12th, lnst.
The Trustees realizing tho import
ance of running tho schools more than
soven months, and knowing that tho
children of tho town cannot be prop
erly advanced In so short a term, have
arranged with tho toachorsto continuo
tho schools two months lorigor at the
following rates of tuition:
1st, 2d and 3d Grades, per month, $1.00
4th, 5th and 0th ?? " " 1.50
7th, 8th and 9th ?? " " 2.00
Examinations will ho hold at close of
school, and tickets issued for promotion
next session. Only those who pass ex
aminations will bo promoted.
Tuition fees payable In advance
C. D. Barksdale,
Soc'y and Troasuror Board of Trustees
Laurens City Schools.
To purify, vitalize and enrich tho
blood, and glvo nervo, bodily and dl
f:estlve strength take Hoods Sarsapar
11a.
For Gardeners?A lot of good man
ure at 10 cents per hundred or two dol
lar per ton. Oil Mill
Mountville Farmers.
Mr. Editor:?A meeting of tho citi
zens of vicinity of Mountville was called
to consider tho using of guano for tho
present year. Mr. W. B. Fuller gave us
a good practical talk on tho use of gu
ano's, and said wo could not possibly
pay prices that wo have been paying in
tho paBt.
It was almost unanimous among those
present, that if we could nqt get acid for
Two Hundred Pounds of Lint cotton,
and Anmoniated goods for Three Hun
dred Pounds of Lint cotton that we
would not use it at all.
It was the feeling of the meeting that
the farmers must raise everything at
home, that they consume, and make cot
ton a surplus crop.
M. B. Oarer,
Chairman.
John W. Turner, Clerk.
Salvation Oil is tho greatest euro on
earth for pain, as an unodyno has no
equal. It is without doubt tho best
liulmont. 25 cts.
Honor Roll of Lisbon School.
Mattie Tcague, May Pinson, May
Belle Madden, Ethel Tcague, Dora
Benjamin, Julia Smith, Henry Mi
lam, James Word, Annie Madden.
Mary L. Pitts,
Teacher.
For the Living.
Its easy to fit pants to a wooden In
dian or the Godess of Liberty, but live
men want to bend their hips and knees
and want their pants to fit comfortably
and look well. We are the clothiers to
the living. Davis & Roper.
Famous Clothing, Hat & Shoe Store.
Soldiers' Re-Union.
Company "G \ Third S. C. Vol
unteers will have their annual re
union at Barksdale Station on Sat
urday, 13th clay of April. The
public in general, and old soldiers
especially, are invited to be with us.
Prominent speakers arc expected.
Friends are requested to come with
dinner baskets well filled.
C. 13. Brooks,
For Committee.
NOTICE
Of Application for Final Dis
charge.
Take notice that on the 17th day
of April, 1895, I will apply to the
Probate Judge for Laurens county
at 10 o'clock, A. M.| for a final dis
charge from my trust as Adminis
tratrix'oP*R;' H. Yeargin, deceased.
Mary Y. Yeargin,
Mar.. 18, *9<J?4 t Executrix.
South Carolina Calcined
Huihi up your Land. #
# Improve Your Crops.
For sweotning sour land and building
up poor soil it has no equal, and
Its cheapness onablcs every
body to nso it.
Combined with Cotton Seed, Cotton
Seed Meal or Stable Manure, it
makes an excellent eomplcto
Fertilizer for small grain
or cotton.
" uJSend us a Trial Order.
Inglbsidb Mining
and Mfg. Co.
Julius D, K?STER, See. and Treas.
Feb. 20, '95-m. Charleston, S.C.
HAVING PURCHASED THE
plant of the Atlantic Phosphate
Company, togothor with tho entire
stock, brands and good-will, we take
this mothod of thanking tho friends
and patrons of the Chicora Fertilizer
Company for their cordial support and
patronago In tho past, and now solicit
the patronago of tho Atlantic Phos
phate Company, as woll as the Chicora
brands, guauranteeing that under tho
/nanngomont of the Chicora tho repu
tation earned by tho Atlantic brands
will bo fully sustained.
CAICOHA FERTILIZER COMPANY,
Charleston. S. C.
GKO. A. W AGB KSK, General Mgr.
REMEMBER
That I am still horo and keep on hand
a fow Wagons, Buggies and Har
ness at Low Prioos. I will soli Wheels
as cheap as thoy can bo bought, and all
kinds of m atonal for Wagons and litur
gies. I will do work at vho lowest
prices.
0. T. Whittkn.
Laurcus, S. O, Jan. 21, 1894.
\
COTTON MILLS.
About the year 1835 the Downscs
& Simpsons built the first cotton
mill in upper Carolina 00 Rabun
Creek, near where the proposed
Tumbling Shoals mill is to be loca
ted. Then followed the Kilgorc
and Lester, Bates and McBee mills,
all situated in the country and run
by water.
These millsAvere built and oper
ated mostly bjf plain and practical
farmers, and all our old men know
they made a success of the busi
ness.
Cotton mills located on the rail
roads and in our villages have many
advantages. The country mills
have also equally as man}'.
If our Northern mills can pay
freight on our cotton to their mills,
make a profit on the manufacture
of the goods, pay commission for
purchasing the cotton, and selling
their goods, and return freights of
the goods again to the South, why
cannot our farmers and business
men co-operate together to build
cotton mills, and save all this pioiit
here at home ?
All men who have lived near
cotton mills know that good mark
ets are opened for all kinds of pro
duce and labor is in demand, and
money is in circulation all the year
round. The lands around such
mills arc gradually enhanced in
value, and every farmer is beniitted
by the home market.
Wm. D. Sullivan.
A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY!
Tho timos aro tinrd, but lioro Is a Rood show.
In the last mouth I havo mndo9l7A selling Cliuuix
Din Washers. I never saw an)'thing tuko like
they do. When any women see me wash tho din
ner dishes, clean and dry thorn in ono minute,
thoy buy ono right away. Anyono can make ti'> a
day right nt homo easy. I have not CnnVMtea,so
anxious aro the people for tho Climax they send
for them. Wrlto to tho Climax Mfg. Co.. Colum
bus, Ohio, and they will send you circulars. It
is easy selling whut cvcr>bndy wants to buy. I
will make S3,liuo this year my.
The Second Quarterly
Meeting of the Laurens County
Alliance will be held at Laurens
Court House Friday, the 5th day of
April, 1895.
J. A. Tones,
President.
FOR RENT'?Six Room Cottage op
posite Mrs. Rivers' Boarding House.
Gardon, well and stables. s~
Jan. 14, '115, B. \Y. Ball.
NOTICE
Any person having business with the
County Supervisor. I will bo in tho
ofllce on Monday of oach week between
tho hours 10 a. m. to 'A p. m.
R. P. AOAIR.
Supervisor of Laurens County, S. C.
NOTICE I
Tho Stato Examination of teachers
will be held in Columbia In tho Oflico
of Stato Superintendent of Education
on the 5th of April.
The County Examination for Lau
rens County will be held at Laurens in
tho Court House on tho tilth day of
April, for white an'l colored teachers.
Only teachers holding certificates from
Trainings Schools, are exempt
Jas. A. Madden,
School Com.
SOUTHERN
Land Advertising ^gency
-and
Real Estate Exchange.
A Bureau of Information
and Exchange
Central Ofllce, Columbia, S. C.
C. D. STANLEY, manager.
Real Estate Register ar 1 Descriptive
Circulars Free.
(Send two couts to cover postage.)
I)ARTIES wishing to buy, sell, lease
or exchange lands should send
their address at onco to this Agency
and seoure Registor and Descriptive
circulars, giving valuable information
of improved and unimproved farm
lands and real ostate of kinds for sale,
also the address of parties wishing to
buy. Inquirers should stato whether
they wish to buy, sell01* exchange, and
whothcr for cash, lands or marketable
securities. Branch ollices to bo estab
lished in every County In tho South.
S. D. Garlington representing Lau
rons County Bureau, Laurens, S. C.
July 30, 1894?ly
AYER'S
Cher r y Pectoral,
SAVED HIS LIFE
t o says Mr. T. M^Reotr, ?t
rocpoctod merchant of
oletown, lll.f of a Young
Man who was supposed
to be In Consumption.
"Or.o <?f mv customers, some
ver.rs ago, hud a son who had all
I'.ic symptoms of consumption. 8
Vl'.c usual medicines afforded him o|
i > relief, and ho steadily failed
: nil he was unable to leave bis
bed. Iii-? mother applied tome o!
lor fomo remedy und 1 recom- #L
Mended Ayer's ('berry Pectoral, xt
? be young'man took it according oi
> directions, and soon began to
ir.sprovo until he beciuno well OJ
ami idroiig."?T. M. Heed, Mid- ?
dlvtowii, 111. o
"Some time ago, I caught a o
vore cold, my throat and lungs o
wi ro badly inflamed, and I hau a g
'terrible cough. It was supposed 5
that I was u victim of consump- o
lion, ami my friends had little o
hone of recovery. Hut I bought a 5
liolllo of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, 0
look It, Mid was entirely cured, o
No doubl, it saved niv'life."? 9
l. Jones, Ihmerts Cove, Tenu* 3
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
Received Highest Awards SI
at THE WORLD'S FAIR J
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T_,IIPES
?FOR THE?
LIVER AND KIDNEYS
|Ww=di^.a!V_malaiMiu -4s a pleasant
and invigorating' medicine. Par
ticularly effective in tho euro of
'Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Nausea,
[Sfok Headache, Sour Stomach, etc.
|A valuable liver regulator. Cor
'rects all disorders of tho kidneys.
Wonderfully beneficial in fomalo
[complain t8. Taken along with
{quinine, Is an offootual cure for
Chills. A great appetizer when
taken before meals. After meals
aids digestion.
In largo 2? eents, .r>0 cents .and
$1 bottles.
Sold wholesale by
The Murray dkuu Co.,
Columbia, S. C.
Sept. 24, 18114? ly.
g0F TYPEWRITERS,
MIMEOGRAPHS,
(?>T PHONOGRAPHS,
g0T BICYCLES,
gkW SUNDRIES.
Cash or Installments.
New Machines traded for old
ones. A well equipped
Bicycle Repair
SHOP.
Gonzales & Withers,
Columbia, S. C.
DR. W. II. BALL,
OFFICE OVER NATIONAL BANK, LAURENS.
Okfiok Days?Mondays and Tucsdaj s
Harris Lithia Water.
The most remarkable Water on the Market to-day which
Shown by its Analysis and Testimonials of the Most
Noted Physicians of the Country.
Read what a prominent merchant of Columbia, Si C, has to say for
Harris Lithia Water.
"I had long been affected with kidney troubles. I had tried all the
mineral waters from Saratoga to Porter Springs. I had tried the
Western waters and all others that I could hear of, and I have no hesi
tancy in saying that none have benefited me even approximately as
much as the Harris Lithia Water. I was using the Buffalo Lithia Water
when I heard of this. I do not expect to use the Buffalo Water -again.
"When I went to Harris Lithia Springs. J had to bo assisted out of
my chair. After remaining two weeks I could get about as good as
anybody. It acted on me like a charm?quickly and effectively, This
water is now being largely sold in Columbia, and 1 think every person
who has tried it will agree with me in the belief that it is the most re
markable water in the country. From a simple interest in suffering hu
manity, I would like very much to see it given a trial.
C. A. BALDWIN, Columbia, S. C.
Harris Lithia Water Co., Harris Springs, S. C.
Asiikvillk, N. C, September, 9, 1893.
Mr. J. T. Harris:
Wo have been selling the Harris Lithia Water for some time, and
lind it a ready seller; those who have tried it are loud in its praise. The
doctors here regard it superior to either Hie Buffalo or Londonderry
Waters. Wc predict for it a wonderful sale when the merits become
more generally known.
Yours very truly, RAYSOR & SMITH,
p"?Kciiption Druggist.
- ? ? 3 %*r
Puospittmv, Sr 0. Fol
Mr. J. T. Harris:
I have been under the treatment of several physicians,
different watering places during the last ten years (or kiilnc
affords me pleasure to say that I have received more l>c>
use of Harris Lithia Water than all remedies combined. (
Respectfully,
G. D. B