The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, April 02, 1895, Image 4

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^lijouk? uvmr tuewday. ;rviriio? ?i no i>ku vi.ah. TEE MONAZITE OKAZE ADOtJT THK NEW MINtiKAL.. ?ro it U Found and Why it I? lluttblo? Curious Facta Otven hy import. rbnazite 1 A now word to conjuro b. A low mineral to cause man to itch the upper crust of old Mother irth as be digs and dolves for it. A \w commodity of which man may Euntil they imagine themselves nalre* roiling in wealth all d from this wonderful ''sand" \j>t hides *wey Bometfhere in ltd tiny rtlolcB tho thoriu/ubout whlob bo * j boon- saia . and written of , in a way, inonazlto is not at all, as The Uearld learn terday from Mr. William Earl i<ru, thp celebrated mineralogist, hum North Carolina is indebted , the discovery and tho domonstra n pf tho fact thatmonazite could found hero In commercial qualiti es.-* Away back in the fifties, says Mr. lddeu, Professor Charles Upton phord, of Amhornt College, visited tlx Carolina, and in company with ?Senator Cllngman, mado a tour ough . the Piedmont seotlon, and ted tho presence of monazlte in the wer gold mines of the seotlon. In TU' when tho great lnventer Edison as experimenting with a view to pei> iting his lncaudescont electric lamp wrote to Professor Dana, tho great 'loglst and mineralogist, and asked fm where he could find, thoria. Prof, ana replied that thorftv was found in nonazlte, but thut thero was not an nee of monazlte In all the oablnots America., f A few days later Mr. IsOn seat Mr. Hidden to North Caro a to look- for platinum, and it was hilo hero on that mission that Mr. ddon discovered that monazlte oould found, in abundanoo, and actually ippod to Mr. Edison from the irindlotowu gold mines in this county fty-flve pounds of the monazlte sand. About live years after this date Mr. Hidden oame to North Carolina to ob tain a supply of zlrconia for tho Wolsbaoh Company, which they then in tho manufacture of their cole id incandescent hoods for gas era and shipped thorn from derson county twonty-slx tons. It was then known that thoria was a much better material for t.ie purpose, be cause the zlrconia hoods, by reason of elr great expansion and contraction, Vere very short lived and Mr. Hidden hen made an effort to convince tho Ushibftch -people that thoria (then eld te be Imme^ery^valua?leJ^?uTu*' be had in commercial quantities. In 1887 Mr. Hidden shipped from the Brindletown district In this county, twelve tons of monazito, although eminent mineralogists had asserted up to that time that thoro was not a ton on the Whole continent. This was un precedented in the history of miner alogy. During 1888 and 1889 one Thomas B. Asho, an omployeo of the Philadelphia Welsbach Company, oame to Dysartsvlllo, McDowell county, near the Brindletown mines, and bogan to purchase "sand" from tho placor gold mlnos, many tons of which ho shipped to Philadelphia from Brindle town and Glen Alpolno stations In this county. Such is tho history of tho inonazlto Industry In tho United Stutos until an increased demand for thoria sont re presentatives of tho Wolsbach Com pany to the North Carolina fiold again, causing an aotlvo business in the counties of McDowell, Rutherford and Cleveland during 1893 and 1891 and which has drawn hither In 1U95 buyers and prospectors from points as far a'way as Dresden, and Vienna, tho competition among tho buyers already running up the prices of monazito to double the figuros ruling for tho two years past. Monazito, Mr. Hlddon says, Is a con stituent part of all gnoissle and talcous ook?and the gneissic rocks predomi nate throughout the world so that monazito 1b found In greater or less quantities in practically every country on the globe. The reason why it is >U!id in such quantities in this region is because the grout disintegration of gniosflie rooks has liberated groat quantities of it, and for ages past it has been washed down from the hills 4o be deposited in tho beds of streamy and throughout tho valleys, Its great specific gravity causing it to sink through tho lighter earth and form a deposit of varying dopths and rich ness. The greatest deposit of monazito in the world la on the coast of Brazil in the province, of Bahia, near the island Alcobaoo. Hero tho waves do tho work of tho miners, tho surf as it breaks against tho cliffs, washing away the lighter earths and leaving Immense deposits of monazito very ieb in thoria. Sacks filled with this sand were shipped to New York in 1885, the deposit having been taken or barrllla, or tin oro. It was found be monazlte. then believed to bo of no commercial value. The output of this mine Is now controlled by com panies, who ship tho sand to Livor pool and Hamburg as ballast. Tho placor gold mines of Siberia are vory rloh In monazlte, which Is raftod dowu .the Lena and tho Yonlsol to tho (Arctic; Ocean and thence to Europoan 'ports ; but this Is vory expensive and operations aro necessarily confined to tho few months whon tho rivors and the ocean are free from lco. Large quantities of monazlte aro also found in Norway, a largo dealer having established himself at Christiana. Monazito is minod jast as gold in the place.*, mlnos, tho weter carrying Off the lighter earths and loaving the heavier monazito, which In ordor tc be of commercial value should be two tu.. (hi pure monazlte. Monazlte usually yields from two tc four per cent, of thoria "sand" con lining loss than two per cont. being B present unmarketable Tho per centage of thoria contained can only be determined by analysis, color and speoifio gravity Indicating nothing to the amount of thoria. Some of tho .finest samples of tho "sand," apparent ly, yield no thoria whatever and again the same kind of sand, to all appoar anoes, has yielded as high as fourtoon per cent. The analysis is vory diificult, very few chemists being ablo to make accurately. Mr. Hidden controls a new and vory economical process for extracting tho thoria from the monazito In commer cial quantities, but this discovery, be ing of groat value, ho has novor di i viugod. The price of monazito has varied from twenty-fivo cents por pound In 11887 to as low as three cents in 1394, ut buyers are now in the field offering m cents por pound for some of the itter grades. Mr. Hidden smiles at lo story that thoria is worth $200 per '"und, aa has been stated; and thinks i can find parties who will contract deliver it at from ono-fifth to one (hth of that prlee. As information to miners, it may be ited that it is of no value oxoept for e manufacture of tho Wolsbaoh gas rht, and that at a fair estimate a ton ' monazlte will furnish onough thoria lako from 10,000, to 20,000 Wolsbaoh its according to tho prcentago of a contained. It wll. thus appear nowithetanding tho present lm demand for these lights, the "^ited ono, that it would [or all tho companies Welshuch patents to coop down prices, and j possibility thai, by fseovery of new fields of supply or a new material equally j good for tho purpose, the demand for our monazlto will corse. Mr. Hidden, who furnishes us tl facta, has juut returned from a two months' stay In Europe, whore !<o went to meet with the parties con trolling the Welsbach patents, and tho information given is strictly from " inside " data; and, furthermore Mr. Hidden'* principal work for tho past sixteen years has been largely In tho line of Investigating the so-called " rare earth," of which thoria is a member. He has done more than any living man to show that tho so-called " rare earths " aro lo reality very com mon and are all to be had In quantity, and has, in his investigations, dis covered and namod at loast four new minerals, all of which are very rich in thoria?Mjrganton Herald. A LIVELY INSURANCE WAU. INTKKKSTINO TO POLICY HOLD. Tho Lloyds Get their License from, tho Htate?The Southeast 'A'arlflT Anno otatlonjtohows Fltfht aud tho Lloyds are De Aunt. Columbia State, March '2J. Ever since tho Lloyds started busi ness in this State, in January last, there has been a good deal said about the granting of a State llcon><->, and the people nave been having a good deal 'to say about the matter of their rates for writing Insurance as com pared with thoso of the old lino com panies, members of tho Southeastern Tariff Association. Not only has much been said about these things, but a great deal has been written about thorn, and the public Is thoroughly ?fa mili?r with tho conditions existing up to the present time. In regard to the matter of tho grant ing of ill" license thero wore some pretty Interesting developments yes terday?in fact, the North and South American Lloyds have at least been gnrated a license by the State. In re gard to the other branoh of the mattor tho Southeastern Tariff Assoolatlon has seon fit to promulgate and sproad a circular, bused on the statemont of tho Comptroller's chief olork, that no license had toon issued to any Lloyd?, which was vety true; In eonsequenco of this circular a pretty roadablo lotter has been written by tho representa tive of tho Lloyds to tho association inviting Immediate prosecution. Yesterday morning tho Attorney General filed the following 'opinion in regard to a point which tho Comp troller wished "sottlod before granting the license: Columbia, S. C, March 28. 1895. Hon. James Norton, Comptroller Gen eral of South Carolina, Columbia. S. C. : Dkar Sir : Your roferonce to mo of the affidavit, of W. S. Montetth, and copy of a lottor from the Superinten dent of Insuranco of tho Stuto of "New HTorte^ftf ~d?Ao_ March 17th, 1805, has my intention. You ask" ff," in -my opin ion, "those papers aro incompliance with tho laws of this state as to the prerequisites to your granting llconso to transact a firo insuranco business here. In an opinion furnished you somo timo ago to tho effect that tho South and North American Lloyds, as an as sociation of individuals, wore subject to tho Insurance laws of this State, and should procuro license from you, I held tnat such an association tnust substantially comply with our statutes boforo suoh llconso could bo {.wanted. Ono of tho statutory requlromoi ls Is thai they furnish you with the certifi cate referred to in tho allidavit and letter now submitted to mo. It scorns that, undor tho laws of Now York? ?tho " homo Stato" of tho South and North Amoricau Lloyds?suoh an assooiution of Individuals transacting an insuranco business is not subject to tho Stato control, and, thorefore, the Superintendent of Insurance of that State is unable to furnish such a certi ficate. One object of this Stato supervising the insuranco business is to proteet hor citizens from insolvent or unsafe companies or associations, By statute, you aro made the judge of tho sol voucy and safoty of every applicant for llconso. As I understand it, tho chief purpose in requiring a certificate from tho insurance department of tho States where tho company or association was organized is to aid you in determining tho quostion of tho solvency and safoty of such applicant, and this mattter is largoly in your discrotion. I am, therefore, of tho opinion that, If y?u consider tho South and North American Lloyds solvent and safe, and if they havo otherwise substantially complied with our statutes,otho more absence of a certificate from tho insur ance department of Now York, with such absenco accountod for, would not dobar them from securing license.' Very rospoctfully yours, (Signed) wm, A. barber, Attornoy General. Upon receipt of this tho Comptroller wrote Manager Mouteith as follows : Executive Department, Office ok Comptroller General, Columbia, S. C, March 28. 18U5. W. S. Montolth, Esq., Agont South and North Amor lean Lloyds, Colum bia, S C: Doar Sir : Tho oneloscd copy of tho opinion of tho Attornoy General of this Sti te e.\ piain? iijc?.ttpd. ?oHio,4*^? last question in the application of the South and North Amorican Lloyds for tho llconso to do buslnoss in South Carolina. All other papers required by law having boon filed, llconso foo paid, and financial condition of the associa tion being good as shown by their statement, licensowill be issued to this association for tho year 31st March, 181)4, to 31st March, 1805. Respoctfully, James Norton, Comptroller Gonoral. Mr. Montolth also ropresonts tho Now Yoric and Chlcugo Lloyds, but ho has novor applied for any llconso for them. Ho says, now that tho question of llconso has boon decidod, ho will filo the papors for thoso Lloyds also. He maintains that the State has no right to chargo any license what ever for Lloyds insurnnco business, but rathor than havo trouble in tho courts and delays, he has decidod to pay this amount. He says ho ropresonts two othor Lloyds, but ho will not apply for a license to do business for them, as he wishes to havo tho Unitod States Court pass upon tho jnattor, and if prosecution is not eni>orod he intonds to havo ono of his mon arrested him self. Now hero is the circular issued by tho Tariff Association to South Caro lina old Uno agents, which has been sproad all o/er tho State : Southern Tariff Association, Atlanta, GaM March 15, 181)5. Important: LLOYDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. To Agonts?Tho Comptroller Gonoral of South Caro'ina has uoelarod that no Lloyds havo boon licensed to do busl noss in tho Stato, and that no pains will bo spared to enforeo tho liw against companies, soliciting and writ ing insurance, which have not been lireused to do so. Tho above Is givon as authoritative, information to agents, with tho sug gestion that thoy report to tho Comp troller Gonoral any violations of the law, of whioh thoy havo knowlodge, and tako nocossary measures to havo the penaltlos for suoh violations strict ly onforcod. By dlreotlon of tho oxocutivo com mittee, Chas. C. Fleming, Secretary. Mr. Montolth has written tho follow ing reply: Columbia. S. C, March 27,1805. Charles C. Floming, Secretary South eastern Tariff Association, Atlanta, Ga.: Dear Sir?I am In possession of a circular, of dutfe March 2Mb, marked " Important,"/entitled "Lloyd? in South Carolina," in which you Instruct agents to: "Report to the Comptroller General any /lolation of the l*w of wuieb tiny have knowledge, an 1 take the neces sary measure-) to have the penalties provided for stich violation strictly en; forced." Perhaps you would 11!.. to save some of your agents that trouble, and, as general manager fur the Southeastern I)ivision of tbo South and North Ameri can Lloyd?, and the New York and Chicago Lloyd?, I hand yuu this printed Bhoet, which shows the large number of policies Issued by these underwriters up to tbo dato stated in that paper, and I think I am safe iu saying that since that time tboy have issued quite ab many more- a Hut of whloh 1 will gladly furnish you, If my clerks can spare the time to make it out, as they are otherwise as busy as thoy can bo writing policies at groat reductions on the extortionate rates of tho the South eastern Tariff Association, and I Invlto any proceedings whloh you, or any ono olso may seo proper to institute My agents are all instructed to re* Krt tome any interference' with thorn any of your people, and thoy will b? fully protooteu. It Is much to bo regretted that your association 1b not only unincorporated, but irresponsible?otherwise,, for this notice, und others, I would touch them, through tho eourt?, u wholobomo les son. Very respectfully, VV. S. Monteitii, Gon. Man. S. E. Lhv. BILL ARP AT HOME. SINGING FAMIMAIl OLiD All;. Tho Best Place in tho World?Inci dents or the i: nurii Journey?A UooU Joke on his Wife. From Oakland to Sanford and from San ford to Pnlutku the traveler passes through what was a few months ago the finest orango country in Florida. Now thero is uo picture of winter that looks more desolate than the groves along these, railroad lines. On acres and acres of large, shapely trees uot a groon loaf Is to be seen. They seom to be dead, utterly dead, und we noticed that iu some places the trees hud been out dowu and burned and the ground was being propurcd for suinothiug olso. The little depots scorn desertod, tho packing houses closed, tho saw mills silont and tho wholo country looked like Sunday. From all I could learn thero is tbo sumo desolation ucross ull that portion of tho State north uf Ocalu. In tho Tampa ?region it is nut so bad. Many groves havo cscuped with only tho small branches killod. The trunks und lnrgor linibd will put out again. Wo watched my daughter's grovo (she has one tree) with anxious interest. It was quite a lurgo onu thut she purcha sed last fall and had transplanted to her front yard. It had over a thousand or anges on it, but of courso tho top bud to bo all cut off and only the trunk and the Mumps of four "branches were loft. Since the last freeze that tree has put out numerous tiny shouts and bids fair to clothe itself with evergreen before the summer has pussud. When wo reached Jacksonville" we wore ushered into the beautiful and spacious depot that is now liulshed and eumploto iu all Its departments. We had four hours thero and woro enter tained In studying the travelers who eoino and go. As I walked around I observed a man and two ladies tu take seats in tho gentleman's waiting room, and us tboy boomed in a btrungo place 1 ventured to point out to thorn the la dies' room that was more comfortable. Tho ladies seemed grateful fur the In formation, but tho dog of a man said, "Well, I guess we can take care of Our selves." Hid touo uf voice mado me mad, but I didn't say anything. Thinks I to mysolf, I'll tend to my own business af ter this and yuu may sit where .yuu dug-un please. Soon we bearded the sleeper for Atlanta by tho Way cross and Tifton route. There was a sorrow ful luukiug man and woman nearby u* and a little tut uf a child was with them. My wife always notices chil dren, and soon sho was petting ibis lit tlo u;jo as it oruiaed around. Of course that gut up u conversation with the woman. "Is this your child ?" sho said. "No," said tho surruwful woman, "it is my grand child. Its mother is in the bag gage car in a collin. Wo are guiug back tu our home in Michigan. My poor daughter hud pneumonia and tho doe tor said sho must go to Florida, but another bitter spell came on the way and sho died soon after wo reaehod O/.ona." What a sad journey was theirs. Soon the porter called to make up the berths and while ho was at it my wife told him to placo her pillow towards tho locomotive. "What for," said 1. "i always sleep tho other way." "I do not,*' she said, very emphatically. "Thoy carry tho dead to their graves foot foremost, aud I am superstitious, you know." I surrondored of courso? I always do. But whoit we reaehod Wayeruss sho was asleep and our sleep or was run round on a Y and reversed and away wo sped feet foremost toward Tifton. Aftor awhile sho awakened and pushed aside the curtain to soo the inoou that was shining brightly. It had got ovoron tho other sido and tho trees and telegraph poles woro all going the wrong way. Sho was perplexed and wondered. She endured it fur awhile and concluded that sho was either cru zy or we weio bucking towards Jack sonville. Sho reaehod overto Tn*y befth and called mo ' "William, William.'' "What is it?" said I. "What is the matter ? What are wo hacking towards Jacksonville for ?" she sau* "The troes aro all going tho wrung vs^y and I am riding feot foromost." "Oh, yes," said I. "Wo ar? not backing, wo turned around on the Y at Wayeruss." "Well, I declare I nevor was so troubled In all my life." Sho laid down satisfied and nevor changed her pillows to tbo other FAIR AND CLEAR -?that's the way your skin will bo, if you'll tako Dr. Pieroc's Goldon Medical Discovery. Pimples, blotch es, eruptions, and humors are ut terly banished by this medicine. It takes away, more thoroughly and certainly than anything olso, tho blood poisons or impurities that cause them. For every Skin, Scalp, and Scrof ulous affection, no matter how it came, tho u Discovery" in a direct romody. It cleanses, builds up, strengthens, and invigorates every part of tho system. Kczoma, Erysip elas, Salt-rheum, Totter, Boils, Car buncles, Enlarged Glands, and tho worst Scrofulous Sores and Swellings aro completely and permanently cured by it. Unliko ordinary spring medicines, tho " Discovory " works equally well at all seasons. Practically, it's sold on trial. If It ever fails to bonoflt or ouro, yon havo your nionoy baok. You pay only for tho good yon got. No oheap substitute, urged by a trioky dealor, though it may be hot ter for him to sell, ean bo " just as good" for you to buy. without a bauble and wore received at the depot by children and grandchil dren and friends. The weather Is wet, but not cold. Tho difference 1? in the muddy ground wo have to wulk unon? the wet shoes and damp feet. 1? Flor ida the walking is good ull the time for the ruin sinks down in the ?und and the Mir face dtlos in a few minutes, it is liko wall:in ; on a velvet carpet?nei ther man nor beaut nor wheel makes any noise. A robber could step dp be hind - 1 sandbag you and take your mono. Hiforo you knew it. "Laddie," our faithful dog, was not at home when we got thoro, but he came soon after and jumped all over us and licked our faces and whined for joy. The pea fowls camo strutting around. Old Aunt Ann was around and the house aud yard were in order and a coal fire in the grate. Once more we aro in our accus tomed cornors, where we can look out upon tho garden and see the steeples of the churches. Home is tho best place In tho wldo world and the older we grow tho better it is. My wlfo went to the piano last night und surprised us with her sweet old-fashioned songs, such as "Home, Sweet Home," "How Hear to My Heart Are the Scenes of My Childhood," "When You and ' Were Young, Maggie," "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton," aud "Sweet Vale of Avoca." There aro yet no songs sweet er than these to my old-fashioned oars. Now songs liko now novels come and go aud pass away but . tho old ones still linger in our memories. Old prose and old poetry is the best, but this genera tion does not road it. Tho elasslcs aro almost unknown, but "Trilby" is tho .roat sensation. "Trilby," a story that s beautifully written, but is utterly improbable ??ml impossible and has both unsocial id religious Immorality. I wai lamentiug the decay of old-time literaturo when I rend my last letter in your papor und saw where the typo had made such a blunder in sotting thoso boautiful linos beginning: Count that day lost whose low descending sun Views from thy hand no worthy action done." It was printed "Can't that day lust." Wei , no ; I should say it couldn't last. It oughtn't to last aud so out of respect to tie poot I bog to cor root the ridicu lous mistake. I don't mind tho other misprints of my own thoughts, but it hurts mo to too familiar quotations murdered. BILL. ARP. GICNIOKAL OOUDUN'S STORY. A ltomnnco Begun in the Thlek of the Fight tit Gettysburg. 1 At Gettysburg, while the fight was .he hottest," said General Cordon. " I noticed a handsotno young Federal officer, Whose bravory was conspicuous. A (tor tho battle had subsided I found this gallant soldier lying on tho hold. Ho Was dying, and begged mo to send message to the Union linos. . His wife had decided to share with him the fortunes of war aud was(~|Vtho ollicor's quarters In tho Federal Army". '[ ordered my'^Den to take the wounded officer to our camp and to make him as comfortable as possible. Then I sent some mon with a flag of truce to tho Union lines with tho mes sage from .';he dying officers to his wife, * Late that night tho party roturnod and the meeting of tho husband and his young wlfo was tho most affecting scone which I havo ever witnessed. ' l was compelled to go olscwhoro, but before 1 loft tho sorrowing couple t at certalncd that tho name of tho wounded olllcor was Major Barlow of Now York. I often thought of the sad incident, which made upon mo ono of tho most vivid iinpressions that I re ceived in tho war. " Shortly afterward a cousin of mine, whoso name and Initials were tho same as mine, wus killed in battle. "Tho war closed. Ton years after ward 1 was with a distinguished gentle man in Now York, who invited rao to be present at a dinner ho was to give that evening. Among tho guests to who 1 was introduced was a certain Major Barlow. 1 supposed that ho was a cousin of tho man whom I had loft dying on tho field at Gettysburg with his devoted wlfo beside him. " 'I once knew a Major Barlow,' I said to my now acquaintance. " '1 onee know a General Gordon," he answered. " 'But tho Major Barlow I knew is dond," 1 added. '? 'And tho General Gordon whom I know Is also dead," ho answeaed. V I started to toll him the story of tho Major Barlow whom I had loft dying on the field at Gettsyburg, when ho interrupted me, exclaiming : " 'My God, General Gordon, I am that man ! But you woro killed at Antietam !' '? 'And I know you died at Gettys OTHERS'. tt . FRIEND Sjils a scientifically prepared llnl* fefmepf and harmless; every ingredi Ipift is of recognized value and In | sgrRconstarit use by the medical pro-li^ W^||fession. It shortens labor, lessens }pj|| L pain, dimishes danger to life of) Mother and Child. Book "TO) MOTHERS" mailed free, con taining valuable information and1, voluntary testimonials. Sent )>y Kxprcssor mall, on receipt of price, ?1 i>orbottlo. Bold by All Uruggllts. OkADPICLD RBOULATOR CO., Atlanta, Qa. SMITH'S VULCAN OINTMENT, SURE CURE FOR Piles, Rheumatism Catarrh, Neuralgia, Corns and Bunions, Bums and Old Sores, Scald Head and Ringworm Caked Breast and Sore Nip ples, Weak and Sprain ed Backs. A spociai ointment is mado and sold for Itch and ltohing Piles, which is guaranteed to give satisfaotion. Every box of SMITH'S VULCAN OINTMENT is sold with tho under standing that tho money will he re funded if not satisfactory. Highest testimonials furnished as to its efficacy in Files, Hhoumatisra, Nou ralgia, &c. Sold by dealers In medicino every where at 25 and 50 conts por box, or mailod to any address on rocoipt of price in postage stamps'or ourrenoy. Sam ploiboxos' f roo. W J. Smith, Sole Proprietor, Groenvlllo, S. C 'II 11 III.? Highest of all in Leavening Power.?Latest U. S. Gov't Report burg/ said I, 'for I saw you.' "Mutual explanations followed. It boom8 strange to me that the warmest friendship of my lifeshould have begun in those awful scenes of blood and j carnage at Gettysburg. The simple service that I performed that day at ' whon I sent for that dying soldier's wife has made Major Barlow and his wife the dearest friends I have on earth, notwithstanding I woro tho gray and he tho blue."?New York Advertiser. PITHY POINTS AND SAYINGS. Gleanings iirom the Field of Humor aud Philosophy. ?Between two ovIIb some folks ohooso both. ?Tho truly wise man will never worry about what ho can't help. ?Kind words cost nothing; thoy aro easlor to uso than any othor. ?Stammering Is praotici 11/ unknown among uncivilized people. ?An angel's robo Is still tho dovil's favorite masquerading suit. ?It Is the Idle1 pooplo of this oarth who mako most of the trouble. ?Kindness, flavored with love, Is tho truo principal for association. ?Corn planted three and a half feet apart will give 3,500 hills to the aore. ?It will puzzle posterity to make cut why some of her forefathers wore given monuments. ?Tho prospect brlghtons ahead of us; thoro will bo no dangor of the water pipes freezing in July. ?Undoubtedly, love of lifo Incroases with years. To an experienced smoker tho lost end of tho cigar is always tho sweetest. ?Fight your own battles?ask no fa vors. You will succeed a thousand limes bottor than ono who is always bot-ooching patronage. ?Assert your own froodom if you will but assort It modestly and quietly, re specting others as you wish to bo re spected yoursolf. ?It was only" whon Evo oxpectod to bo invited out that she dlscovored that she bad nothing to wear. It has beon tho same with tho sox ever sineo. ?" Pa. why do you always carry a whiskey bottlo with you whon you go a-fishing ?" "It makes tho fish look larger, my son. Thoro, run along." ?In Jowlsh marriages tho woman le always placed to tho right of her mate. With every other nation of tho world her placo in tho ceremony Is to the left. ?A school boy was recently asked by his teacher, how many mills make a cent. Ho quickly answered, " None In this town ; tho times have beon too hard." ?Ono of the heaviest snowfalls in tho history of tho country was Febru ary 10th to 24, 1717, when tho snow remained fivo to seven foot all ovor Now England. ?During an examination, a medi cal student being asked tho question, "When doos mortification ensue?'! repliod, " Whon you pop tho question, and aro answered 'No.' " ?Ilia Atlanta Journal thinks tho best way to suppress tho legislator who introduces a bill to tax bachelors is for tho newspapers to say nothing about him or bis bill. ?lied stockings wero worn by Miss Eve Dooley, of Boston, Ind. The dye caused blood poisoning, and, to save her lifo, the girl had to suffer amputu tien of both legs below tho knoo. ?A llvoly old farmer Is Nathan White, of Rutherford county, North Carolina. Last Juno ho was ono hun dred yoars of ago, and ho still doos tho heaviest farm work?plowing, etc. ?The moon is not so small as somo pcoplo havo imagined. A recent as tronomical calculation attributes to Its surface an aroa fully as great as that of Africa and Australia combined. ?The largest amount of farm in cumberanco is in Now York. Next eonics Iowa, then Illinois, followed by Pennsylvania, Kansas, Ohio, Wiscon sin and Missouri, in tho order uamod. ?Blsmark is roportod as saying : "Whon wo road a medical book wo fancy wo L'ave all tho maludios it de scribes. But whon wo road a book on morals wo at once discover that our noighbors havo all tho faults It points out." ?Watts?" Did you try that hot water cure for your cold ?" Potts? "Yes. It is simply groat, too. You see. I mixed it with a little whisky and lemon, and 1 never had anything slip down so oasy." HOW DAVIS WAS QAPTURBD. His Captor Olveslhe Lio (o the Story that lie Was in Woman's All ire Tho visit of tho Wisconsin Stato commission to Chattanooga to finally fix tho positions of their troops at the battle of Cblckamauga In preparation for tho location of monumonts has brought to light tho roal facts as to tho capture, ot Jofforson Davis. Tho hoad of tho Confederacy has always boon misrepresented as dressed when taken prisoner in woman's clothes and tho enormous hoop skirts then worn by tho gentle, sox. Brigadier Genoral Honry Harnden, then lieutenant colonel of the First Wisconsin cavalry, was present as a member of tho commission and denies tho current stories as false in this par ticular. Genoral Harndon, though now a whito-baired votoran of sovonty throe yoars, grows indignant wheu ovor he talks of what ho terms the gross exaggeration of a vrory natural action by Mr. Davis. In relating tho story ho said : "May 0, 1805, I was specially detail ed from Macon, with 150 picked men of tho First Wisconsin cavalry, tho only command then with Sponoor re peating carbinos. by Geuoral James II. Wilson to overtake and eapturo Jef forson Davis, who was making his way in tho path of Brookonrldgo and Ben jamin south via Florida to Cuba. Our course described a olrolo so that wo woro overtaken by Colonel Pritchard, who was sent out two days later with tho First Michigan cavalry. The lat ter pushed ahead during the night, as nows of $100,000 reward offerod May tith had reached camp beforo his troops left, but wo came upon them beforo day of May 10th. Thoy tired upon us in tho dark. We replied and drovo thorn back, and capturing a Michigan cavalryman first discovered wo woro fighting our own soldiers. Two of Colonel Prltohard's mon wore killed and a number wounded. " Davis was encamped with a party I of forty or fifty and six rods away from the skirmishing lines, just over a little swamp and asleep at the time, but was awakonod by the first firing, and, dressing quickly, stopped out luto the door of his tent. As ho did so a pri vate of tho First Michigan oriod 'halt,' but did not know who ho had eapturod till i approached. The first man I ad dressed was tho Confederate post-mas ter goneral, Mr. Reagan, of Texas, who very courteously said : 'Gentle men, you havo taken the old gentlo man himself..' Tho soldlor who ar rested Mr. Davis said ho had a shawl thrown ovor his shoulders whon ho first saw him. " I roportod this eircumstauco to General Wilson, when I returned to I Macon with tho distinguished prisoner. The story was telegraphed out from there and in the confusion, by misun derstanding, the simple fact of wear Ing his wife's shawl was magniiled into a ridiculous story that the President of tbe Southern Confederacy was dis guised in waman's clothes. I have always branded it a* utterly false and frequently at post reunions havo made I myself exceedingly unpopular by deny ing this yarn, for untruths like tbat are sometimes pleasant to believe. " 1 would not injure Mr. Davis, if I could, by allowing a falso impression. ? which I was unwittingly instrumental in creating, to prevail. The capture took place in a forest of pino trees near lrwlnvllle, Irwin County, Ga., whore Mr. Davis, with his tonal 1 party, had pitched two tents. The party con sisted of Mr. Davis and Roagan, Colo-1 nol Harris, his private secretary ; Mrs. Davis and her sister, teamsters and a I few unarmed soldiers. The larger | fighting escort had left him the day before, and Mr. Davis appeared very pettish and blamed his wife, in my presence, for delaying them. She wn ? on the way to her home in Mississippi and Mr. Davis's separation trcm Gen oral Basil Duko's cavalry escort and tho delay cost him his liberty. All other prironors except the chief were paroled. The fallen chieftain, as he then appeared, was tallish, but thin featured and nervous, but vory dlgnl Ued and stately, and would pass as a high-toned jentleman in any orowd. whilo he was dressed modestly, but un-1 usually well for tho t ime." ?Tho Mount Vornon Mills, of Balti more, which manufacture cotton duok. Wednesday recoived another contract to mako canvas duck for tents to be used by tho Japanoso army. Tho con t'-aot calls for 54,000 yards and is to be flulshod within two weeks. It was ob tained through tho New York agonl of tho mills. This is tho second large order placed In Baltimore for tont material by tho Japanese Government since the war botweon China and Japan began. The first order was placed aW)ut two months ago and was for 200,000 yards. k YOUNG GIRL'S FORTUNE. AN INTERESTING SKETCH. Nothing appeals so strongly to a mother's affection as her daughter Junt budding Into woumnhood. Following Is an instance: "Our daughter, Iliancho, now 15 years of age, had been terribly afllictcd with nervousness, and had lost tho entire uso of her right arm. Sbc wok in such a condition that wo had to keep ber from school and abandon her music les sons. In fact, wo feared st. Vitus dance, and are positive but for an invaluablo remedy 6hc would havo had that terriblo affliction. Wo had employed physicians, but sho received no benefit from them. Tho first of last August sbo weighed but 75 pounds, and although sho has taken only threo bottles of Nervine sho now weighs 108 pounds: her nervousness nwl symp toms of St. Vim* dauco aro ontirely gone, sho attends school regularly, and studies with com fort aud ease. Sho has recovered complete uso of her arm, ber appctlto Is splendid, and no money could procura for our daughter tho health Or. Miles' Ncrvino has brougbthcr. When my brother recommended the remedy I bad no faith In patent medicines, and would not listen to hhn, but as a last resort he sent us a bottle, wo began giving It to Ulancho, and tho effect was almost Immedlato."?Mrs. It. k. Hullock, Brighton. N. y. I>r. ^^llc8, Uestoratlvo Nervine Is sold by all drugglstson a positive guarantee, or sent direct by Oio Dr. Miles Medical Co., Klkbnrt, Ind., on receipt of price, 81 per bottle, six l>ottlcs for f.r>, express prepaid. It Is positively freo from ODlatcs or dangerous drugs. Sold by Carpenter Bro<*., Druggists Greenvlilo, S. C. THE LAU RENS BAR. II. Y. SIMPSON. c. D. BARKBDAIjF SIMPSON & BABESDALEi Attorneys at Law, LAURRNH, SOUTH CAROLINA Special nttonllon givon to the investi gation Ot tilies and collection of claims B. W. BALL. E>, W. BIMRIN8. W. W. BALL BALL, HIMKLN8 & ?ALL, Attorneys at Law, Lauricns, South Carolina. Will practice in nil State and United HtHto* Court. Special attention given collections. J. T. Johnson. W. R. R1C11KV JOHNSON A- RICHEY, attoknkys at law. OfflOB? Fleming's (Joiner, Nonhwo sldo of Public Square. LAU RUNS, SOUTH OA !<? LINA W. H. MARTIN, Attorney ftt Law, Laukknh, - South Carolina. Will practice in h11 Courts of this State Attention fi\ mi to eolleetlouw. w saut? AUiNDEu.-Undoubtedly one j way of testifying a gonulno affection la by helping a somewhat tluiid suitor. A. member of the houoo of commons was once vory grateful for trgrsoefut and witty bit of encouragement from tbo lady of bis choice. Fur a long tf mo ho had been paying the lady attention, and had taken her to attend the house until she was well acquainted with the rules. One day ho brought her a boquet of flowers, and said, " M:w I offer you my handful of flowers." She repllod promptly. "I more to amend by omitting all after the word hand?" He bluBhingly and happily accepted tho amendment, and the motion was adopted unanimously. Ladies, If want a pure, dollcate soap for the complexion. Carpenter Bros., Greenville, B. C, Druggists, will al ways recommend Johuson's Oriental Modioinal Toilet Soap. If you havo sour stomach and feel bilious, and your head aches, take a Japanese Llvor Pellet, It will relievo you. Sold by Carpenter Bros., Groon vlllo, S. C. R. C.Taylor, Murfroesboro, Tenn., writes: "I havo used tho Japanese Pilo Curo with great satisfaction and success." Sold oy Carpenter Bios., GroonvlUe. B.C. Magnotlo Nervine, tho groat re storative, will cause you u> sloop Hko a child. Try it. Sold by Carponter Bros., Greenville, S. C. ?Tho man who falls to romcmbor those who havo assisted him whon ho was In need is a poor spooirnon' of hu manity. Just about ninety out of ovory ono hundred will do it, though. ?To bo without faults Is to bo with out frlonds. JOHNSON'S MAGNETIC OIL! IntUnt Killer of Pain. Internal and External. Cures RHEUMATISM, NEUKA1. 01A, 1.1mm Hack, Spraln?, llruUe*. Swelling*, Hilft Joints, OOUO nutl <CKA M VS Instantly. Cholera 11,*?* Sbos, Oroup.Iiipthorie, Sore Throat. _gtiKAliAOHK, t?8 It by m&gio. linoec DD A till Especially proporod for nUnOL DliArlU, Stock, Doublo Strength hornoet Powerful and Peiietrattngl.tniuiontfor Muu >> Boost in oils twee. Largo ft nine 75a, 60c el zo 40c. JOHNSON'S ORIENTAL SOAP. Modlcatod und Toilet, Tho Great Skin Cure nnrt * aoe Beautlfler. Ladles will find It u10 nioet Jollonte and highly perfumed Toilet Hoop On iho market. It 1? absolutely pur?. Makos tho skin soft and velvety and restores tho lost com fitexlom Is a luxury for tho Bath for Infants, t alays Itching, cleanses tho scalp and promotot ?he crowth ot hair. l>rioe 25c. Tor salo by Carpontor Bros., Groonvlllo. S. C. ABOUT STORB FRONTS. We make Store l-ronts for city stores and country stores, and of any special size or Style required. In getting out orders for this class of work we give special attention 1.1 tin- selection of all material?woodwork, glass, etc.,?and guarantee a itrlctly High Grade product. vVritc to us if you arc interested:?be sure to get our ctl ?n.rto before buying. AUGUSTA LUMBER CO., "Buy of tho M?k?f."_flUOUBtw, m*. South Carolina and Georgia Railroad Co, " THE OHABLESTON LINE. Schedule In offeot Jauuary 16, 1895. COLUMBIA DIVISION.?East Hound. Lv Columbia. <i50nin Ar Uranchvflta. dot, um Lv nranouvllio. ?20 am Ar Charleston.11 30 an: Lv Columbia. t 20 pm Ar Charleston. 8 40 pm West Hound. I.v t ha i ll" i' hi. 7 15 am Ar Columbia.11 l.r> urn I.v Charleston. 5;i0piD Ar Brauohvlllo. soopir. Lv Uranolivlllo.?. h 15 pm At- Columbia. 10 10 pm AUGUSTA DIVISION - West Hound. Lv Columbia. ?50 am 4 20 pm Ar Urnnohvillo. 735 am ?30pm i.v Uranolivlllo.025 pm BOOptn \r Augusta.12 15 pin 10 45 pm East Hound. Lv Augusta. 3 40 pm Ar Dranohvlllo. ii25pro i.v Uranehvllle. TlOam Ar Columbia.10 40 pm CAMDBN HKANC1I.?BtlSt Hound. Lv Columbia.? 50 am ArCamtlun.12 05 pm West Hound. Lv Cnradon.?. .:i 40 pm Ar Columbia.10 Hi pm CONNECTION. At Columbia with Southern Hallway to and from all points In Upper South and North Carolina. Through trains between Charles ton and Asho die, N. 0. Any other I urination, folders, maps, etc will be tu in i'li don applleatlon to 8,8. HOWKN, Qonoral Manager, Columbia. s. c. I.. A. BMBB80N, Trudle Manager, Chaiies ton, S. O, t Q. H. PARKS, Traveling Agent, Columbia S. C Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON, COLUMHIA AND AUGU3 TA II. It, CONDBNSBD 8011BDULB. IN BVFEGT JAN, 27, 181?. Going South. No. 65. No. 51 I.v Wilmington.?880 pm . Lv Marlon. 0 21 pin. Ar Klorenco. 7 00 pin . ? Lv Florence..*7 25 pin *3 15 am Ar Bum tor. 8;8Spm 4 21 am LvSumtor. 8.86 pm ?948 am Ar Columbia.10.00 pm 11 00 arc No. 52 runs through from Charleston via Central R. R., leaving Lancs8.88 a in, Manning '.?.15 am. doing North. No. 66. No. 53. Lv Columbia.?."> 20 am *4 86 pm Ar Sumtcr. 043am 5 43 pm No. 50. No. 50 LvSumtor. 048am *647pm ArFloroncu. 800am 065put Lv Ploroneo. 786nro . Lv Marlon. 8 16Am . Ar Wilmington.115Uaiu . ?Dally. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. (!., via Central Ii. lt., arriving Manning 0 21 p. m., Lanes 7 oo p. m., (JbarleBton 8 48 p, m, Trains on South mid North Carolina R. It., leave Atkins 0 40 a. m. and 0 30 p. in., arriving Luoknow II U) a. m. and 8 Ul p. in. Returning leave Luoknow 646H in and 4 20 n m. arriving Atkins 8 15 a m and 6 50 pin. Dally except Sunday. , Trains on HartHville It. R. leave Ilartavllle at 4 80 \\ in. striving I''loyds5 00 a in. Return ing leave PloydS 946 p in, arriving llartsvillt 10 15 p in. Daily except Sunday. Trains on Wilmington, Chndboiirn and Con way R R leave Obftubourn 11 30 a in. arrive at t'onway 146 pm, returning leave Con way ut 2 30 n m, arrlvo Chadbourn 4 50 p m. leave Clindboum 5 86 p in, arrive at Hub at (120 p m, returning leave Hub 8 15 a m, arrive at Chad bourn ll 00 a in. Daily except Sunday. .KHIN l\ DIV1NK, Oen'lSupt. J. It. KKNLV, Gon'l Manager. T. M. BMEBSON, TrafHo Manager. -"WHO .A-iFLE! WHITEETER & MARTIN? They Are Our FASHIONABLE HAIR CUTTERS and SHAVERS SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. (BAIiaStl ?t?tb?4 , PIEDMONT AIR LINE. OONDBSSBD IOIIDUU ?? ?A*BBKOB? TBAIirS) Narthtound H?b 17tb. l?tS Lv Atlanta o Um? Atlant'? ? lima Noroross Buiord..... GalnasriUa Lula. Oorn?U*.... Mt Airy... Toccoa. Westminster Beneca. Central GroenvlDe.... Spartanburg.. Ouftueys. . Bleckaburg Klng'sMounCn Qantonia . Charlotte . Danville A*. Rlohmoort Ar. Washington ., - Philadelphia. " Now York.,.., Southbound. Lv now York r.R.? ** Philadelphia Baltimore, Washington " Richmond * Danville., " Charlotte " Qaetonia " Klng'eMounfn *? Blaoksburg.. * Qadnoys H Spartenburg. " Greenville. * Control ?? Seneca * Westminster w Toccoa . " Mount Airy " Cornelia * Lula. ? Gainesville " Buford.. " Neroros Ar a (.Until ft time' Ar Atlanta C tlmal i jo p "A" a. m. "P." v ??. **M." noon "K." algal. Nos. sf an4 3?~Washington and BeuthwMtetn VrsMbulod 1 Jml ted .Through Pullman Slcoyera between New York and New Orleans, via Atlan ta and Montgomery .ami also botwoea Near York and Memphis, via Atlant? and Birmingham Dining Cars. No*, do and M United States Fast MaU. Pull man Sleeping Cam between Atlant? Mont femery, and New York. Nob. II and 1?. Pullman Sleeping Oar between Bloh m on d, Danvlne and Groensbore. Trotnn Nas. S3 end Si?The New Yavai Pleride Snort Ltne Limited?hero Pullman Oars, also Flrat Class day eoaehea from Ohertoite to Washington without change. Hot? ronnoetIon of Nea. 11 aad It with No? 89. and 64 at Charlotte. V. A. TURK. ?. H.?ARDWIOH, Genl Pass. Ast't, A*Tt Oanoral Pass Ag't Wasrjnotoh, D. O. Avlakta, OA. W. B. RYDER. Superintendent, Charlotte, North Carolina. , H. ORBBN, Qon'l M'prv W AHHlNaroN, D. O. J. M. Otli.P, ?Tramo Mn'gr. Washing ton D. O. SOUTHERN RAILWAY CU (BAKTKHN SYSTBULg Coadaaind Scbadule In Bftaea Maroli 17th. 1808. Trelns rin by TTit1: Meridian Time. STATIONS. Dully _I No.lt Lv T'hnriOMtt h.1777771 #780 ant " Co'iv.nil in.;U A'S a ib " Prosperity. ?.i'4>pm Ar New! fro.ll.vt pm Ar. Clinton'.. .(UzSun) TT.......'2.3o p m I a. 10 p ro "i 00.) m Luurena., ik? Sum N l r.oYy six.. " Qroon a oud . " lloiltios. ?.W pn a oo ? m A;i)M-\Uto.'? ?'?.|~3.?6 gm IfeTt?n. .t. ::> p m Sniv o ? ???? ? ?V40 pm TlftTg pg I No. lg Lv. Orconvlllo. .. . no Kam " Plodmunt. 10 48 am ?? WIlMmnston. ll.liam *? Dult? .111.46 am A r. Don ?hl s .1 Ii 13 pm LV. Ah: o vl.l'o".-..ill to am ?' n.i.l.;i>H , ". " Gro n.vood. Ninety six Lauruns i Kx Sun? Clinton ? l'.x Sun).. New: i'ii Y Prosperity. Ar. Columbia.., " Chartoston. iict ween 7olinn7.ii? and AaheWtla. 12 32 pm 1 id pm 1.87 pm 10 .0 am 11 id am 2.8?'pm 2 6 pm 4 i& pm pally. I ii No. 13. No I Dally. I Daily. |No. 18. I No. 14. 16. I STATIONS 7 i'Hiux i?.3j|i.n? l.vt'luirhvi o.i\rll.Sn-in, K.iopni II.:'A.iii'l"K.'.'bu.nili.v "C?luniumAr.I i.-ifaui] I 5Spm A!bti>u..."l l.OOtim 3 10pm ' ...Snntuo ....*? 11.50pm 2.Mpm '..Union. "al.lNpm I ?Opto ' ..JoncsviPa " 11.00pmIi 4Jpm . Paccl-it?' 10.61 pm l*Mpra r SparlVg Lvfl0.S0iMll.4|iua ISJMpnrd 0,io.?.mi l.lRpm MSa.m 1.40pml 7.i')04.ni V* .* S.12a.m a.lOpml H.',7i?.ui ?' ?? ?Mi? H.W i.m 8.:topm O.Wu.mLv SDart h'gAr|10.HSpni|l|.17am S60pmH3.00 n'nAr AshovilloLv! T.OOpm) S OOant Nos 11 and Vi am solid trains hotweon Charlee (on and Orconvlllo. Trains leave SparlSnburg, A. and 0, division, northbound, n.33u. nt.,. 40 p. m., 6.is p. m., < Vea> tlbulctl r.lmitedl: southbound, l.Oo n. m.. 2.64 p. m., 11.37 n. m., (Vestihulod Llmitod). Trains leave Qreonvlllo, a. and c. DlvUloa, northbound, 1.88a m.,2.U) pm., and 5.27pm.,<Ves llbulcd Limltodi; southbound, 1.52 a. in., 4.06 p. m.. 12.88 p. m., (Vesttbuled Limited). Tratns leave Senoca, A. and C. Division, north bound a.oi a.in.and 12.59p.m.; southbound, S.M u. m. and A.01 p. in PULLMAM HKHV1CB. Nob. 15 and Id have Pullman Sleeping; oara bctwiH'n Ashevlllo and Jacksonville. Pul in in Palace Sloepthg Cars on Train* sg and :w, 37 ami 3S, on A. und C. Division. W H. ORKEN, J. M. GULP. C;en 1 M('f. Eas. Sy?. TrulTli^ M?r. Was'nlngtou. D. C. B. BERKELEY, S..pl.. Columbia. 8. O. ' W. A. TUttIC, s. H. HARDWIOK, Oeu. I'as. Agt., \w t Uan. Pm. Agt. Has Sya POUT ROYAL & WESTERN OAR olina Railway. J. B. Cleveland Kcouivor. Qnicki'sl rouie to Florida. Sclied ule tukiiif; effeot July it?t, 1894. STATIONS. Qreonvlllo Mauldin BlmpsonvlllOi Kountitin Inn Owin?8 Gray court Barksdalo I.nurons Greenwood McCorruiuk AtiKiislu Savannuh Jaoksonvllle.. St Augustine STATIONS. Lv Jnoksonville Lv .w' avannab Lv A utftista Lv M <;('ormlck Lv Gr.ionwootl Lv LS tirons Lv BayksdAle Lv Gray Courl Lv OwIrka Lv Foun!tald Inn Lv Blmp\onvllle Lv MuiiliR'n Ar Groenwllle.... Kxci'pt j Kxccpl Sunday. Sunday II lOiun it 87am 11 o?am 12 P2uin 12 88am 12 40am 12 ..ii.iiii 1 limin 2 28pm 8 80pm 0 I,.pm 0 nn,,ni 1 86pm :i Itipm Daily. 5 00pm .r> 17|>in ft 27pm ft 88pm ft ftOpin ft fttlpm U r.i,,,,, U 16]>u. !) OOpin a 80pm 2 85am i 28am ft 23um u 24pm (? ftOpm ? 68pm 7 Olpm 7 18pm 7 28pm 7 88pm 7 ftOiun .Sunday 2 nn.i in ?2 Wain 2 ;:n nn 2 43am 8 08am :: -."1.1111 3 38am I "...nn Sunday tVnlns leave tiroonvhio nt 12 05 p m and maku c.ontiootloiiH for Augusta and Spartan burg*. For rnu-s or linfonnntlon apply to any agent of Hu? oodipany. or io W. J. CIUUU, "(ion. Phba. Agent. Augusta, Ga. lt. L. TOD1), Tibv. Paea. Agent. Room No. 804, Dyer Building.