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llptlon Price -12 Months, tl.SO. [PAY/AIJIjK IN ADVANCE. BALL. EDITOR. Advertising.?Ordinary Ad Tenta, per squaro, one inser ")\ eacli subsequent Insertion, Jta\ reduction made Tor largo Ad fiomonts. W. W.IJALL, Proprietor. LAURENS, S. C. Aug. 27, 1895. The Demagogue. At Columbia, which Is the county to of Rlchland county, one of tho >r counties of this Stato, is situato State* Capital. Tho population of fiho town consists mostly of poor people .working youug men, omployco3 of Inoss concerns. Largely thoy are leloos peoplo and a number of tho (ng men have clubbed togothcr and fQ rooms whoro to enjoy ihomsclvos Iclally and Innocently thoy do of ovon igs congregato and Invito a friend. Jorao of thoso homoloss, housoloss peo ilo, who aro without great plan [tatlon9, havo their little tin boxes with a do/.on cigars and a gallon of Cherry bounco in caso of sicknoss and frkmd. Theso aro thoir appliances jsenco of largo plantations, fcfjnd jorsoy cattle, (covCr ihills at Roporand Tron tlnga modest hospitality "^Mi little social communion ^..??ug to their garrets for roparatory for thoir next day's fhumble toil. Thoir llttlo supplies of >ouiirc and thoir dttpllcato cups aro all jte-and so marked. Thoso supplies (?aided and seized by tho State Carolina, through its uguuts, armed geus do armes, tho jtabulary, and ruth to tho uko of tho ^Stato ofllcors, a stonos Nkon robos with $3,500 lounc thoso poor clorl^ jHhi'; men' as aristocrats, crying,,kill thorn, kill them. But this is not tho amazing and startling part. Horo we have tho Press and Banner of tho rich Athouian )ounty of Abbevirio, with a splendidly equipped capatalistlc plant raising the cry of "the poor and ? plain con stabulary," and sicking thorn on to tho brave work of torturing theso young ?'aristocrats," and soizlng their little luxuries and comforts. Tho writer of this artiolo owes nothing to clubs and particularly tho Columbia Club and knows no aristocracy in South Caro lina and Is prepared to assail nono as suoh. Ho rojoicos that there aro men in every county in tho State, in shops and on plantations who aro abovo want and toll, can omploy labor, sond their sons and daughters to church on tho Sabbath morning In plain vohiclos and .--....decently dressed without bolng de nounced as aristocrats. In tho moan while, brother Wilson, wo believe, abstains from grog, while ho encour ages the Stato to furnish unadulterated strychlne to hor boys, that tho tax Ipayers may thrive at the oxponso of tho poor working-man who pockets her half pint flasks. Tho Abbovillo Press and Rannor, we look to seo sotting tho constabulary upon somo comfortable roador in Abbovillo, who has a comfor table income of a few thousands, and keeps a "big bollicd bottlo' as Burns p*-^"*. Of course they arc aristocrats. But we say?there aino aristocrats ? - in the Stato. And wo tako comfort in tho assurance that tho plain Laurons man is prepared to kick every man off tho highway who sots up preten sion to bolng hotter than his neighbor. . In Laurons wo need every follow who can lond you^i hundred and give you a drink. Ho is usually a good follow, "^"bs plain as an old shoo and no "aristo crat." If this demagogic cry of "Aris tocrat" goes on and is tolerated much longer in South Carolina, wo will all be Socialists, and every man a scoun drel who lives in his own house, on his own farm, employs a laborer, and don't cook his flitch of bacon with his own hands and his wife - and daughters wash and iron for a living. * # The Elections, On last Tuesday for dologatcs to the Constitutional Convention excited lit tlo interest* There party was no ques tion involved, tho Reform clement lfuv ing called tho convontlon with tho al leged purpose of regulating tho suf frage and educational provisions. Tho Conservative element having had no part refrained from voting. Tho Refor mers also largoly rofrained. Tho Dem ^.ocratlc strength is 2,(100 of which tho ?konservative Is about 800. The Domo graic voto was 1,812 of which at least PHPffiO were, Con8orvat ives leaving eleven hundred Roformors voting outof a pos sible 1,800. Tho Republican voto was 89. Thoro aro probably two hundred ?nogroos in tho county qualified to voto under tho presont registration admin istration. Tho only Incident of note was the fact of about 200 nogroos bolng at thp Laurons poll with tho intontion a of voting with or without registration tickets. In somo qunrtors thoro is a disposition to crltlci8o Conservatives for not more largoly voting, but tho samo criticism applies to RofQrmcrs. Nobody regarded party issues as in volved. ? * According to Ountcr. rGovernor Evans complltnontod Mr. Guntor his prlvato secretary with tho appointment of Stato constable. The office hands out flvo dollars u day while that of secretary is $1200 a year. This beats Mr. Hydo and Dr. Jeckyl. It is very woll, tho ono ofllco supplying tho necessaries o.' life while tho othor caters to the luxuries. Showing Partiality. Tho race for chairman of tho Con stitutional Convention will ho between Irby, Jasper Talbert and,John Gary Evans. It Is prodicted, however, that this triangular fight will rosult in tho ltton of Hon. Ira B. Jonos, who Is larded as a dark horse in tho race. Jones is our choice and' I Senator Tillman baa returned from the North where he has boon speaking on the same platform with populists, republicans and freaks generally. A distinguished and d led-in-tho- wool democrat, of Greonvlllo travelled towards the mountains In that county with a notorious radical In search of land and called at tho house of an old democratic mountaineer. The Col. In troduced tho real estato man who was known to tho mountalnoer by reputa tion, when tho lattor remarked, Col. I have known you n long timo and soon you In many crowds and nover doubted you,-but, by tho otornals, this Is moro ? than I can stand, I must doubt you from this on. "#* Wo take pleasure Id making tho amende honokaiilk for somo rolloc tlons In our last 'ssue upon tho County Democratic Exocutlvo Committee of Nowborry, based upon wrong informa tion. Early In tho mcctinr of tMs com mltteo hold last Monday, a voto of 17 to 10 Indicated that the Primary in which Mr. Hodgos was elected Probate Judge, woujld bo sot asldo. Our infor mant must have left at that juncture; for after a roccss and further investiga tion, tho committeo continued Mr. Hodges election by tho samo voto?17 to 10. Our former statomcnt, made in all siueerity, was not true in fact and our romarks wero therefore out of placo. S. *?* And now they say that tho trend In tho United States Is to establish great plantations with broad acres, whero entertaining can bo indulged as In Eu rope Thoro is no aristocracy on earth which is not basod on land with thou sands of acres, parks, lakes, lordly oaks and miles of broad avonucs and drives of statoly elms. And whero will tho Press and Banner man bo with his sanctum of six foot by four In his mis orablo little smoky village of -3000, pushing his pencil at $1.50 per 800 words. * * ? Groonwood will mako a game-cock battlo in tho coming convention for a now county, horself tho noad-centor. Tho plan is to cut a slice from Abbe ville and a sogment from Edgefiold.- - Thus will bo combined the classical and martial attributes of Athens and Sparta, making a model combination. Wo wish well to our aspiring neighbor Greenwood, which dosorves all she can claim, and hope that her aspirations may bo consummated. M .?* * A committeo has been appointed to investigate tho affairs of Clcmson Col lego. This is welt. All tho people in tho State who pay taxes aro interested in Clorason and want it to succoed. It is a big affair and It will tako timo to got it smoothly working. Tho head of tho institution should bo a good man and ho should boss It. It would appear that thero aro too many mouthy pro fessors and tho trustees moot too of ton. * * # Tho great negro rising and appeal ing to tho ii3gro did not materialise on Tuosday last. Now lot tho Solons of the September convention avoid tho shoals and quicksands of tho 11th Amendmont and Anglo-Saxon civiliza tion in tho South Is safe "forever and a day." * ? * Thero isdangor that the internation al Yacht Cup will pass to tho British in tho coming oontost. In such an emergency what aro thoso poor sixty livo millions of Yankoes to do? *** . The Dispensary has paid back the $50,000 originally advancod by the State to start tho big grogory. Chief Tapster Mixon's mixed drinks did the businoss. Returns from all over the State in dicate a surprising Democratic vic tory.?Columbia Evening Nows. Tho Evening News is entitlod to tho sympathy of a largo circle of friends for any undue alarm or perturbation which it has been suffering. * # Omaha has two sots of ollicials each claiming authority. A western city may bo able to survive under tho con ditions. **# Robert Burns in his day seemed to think that tho coin of tho realm had somo intrinsic valuo. Tho text roads: Tho rank is but tho guinea's stamp, Tho man's the gowd for a' that. ?1 DON'T WAIT For a Cold to Run into Bron chitis or Pneumonia. Check it at Once ?rwrrH ? AYER'S Cherry Pectoral. "Early in tho Winter, I took a severe COM which developed into an obstinate, hacking cough, very painful ' to endure and troubling mo day and night, for nine weeks, in spile of numerous remedies. Aver'.; ( berry Pee total being rocoihinoiulea me, l began to take It, mill inside of 2-1 hours. I wa i relieved of the tickling iii inv Ibroal. Before I finished the bottle, my cough was nearly gone. 1 cannot speak too highly of ils excellence."? Mrs. E: Bosen, Eaton, Ohio. Ayer's Cherry1 Pectoral ? Coming Events. There must oxlet congeniality be tween the stalwart Heformers in the constitutional convention and the sc oallcd conservatives, olectod from va rious counties by Reform votes. Hav ing occoptod tho Reform voto3 these conservatives must bo close in council wltr tho loading Reformers and their co-oparation must bo expected. Thoto conservatives no doubt aro acting upon tho concession that tho Roform plat form Is hks a dj u ?ic at a, and must bo accoptod. Thus Govornor Tlllrnan and all that ho has said and done aro en dorsed. To this concession Gov. Til!-' man must roclprocato concession and accoptanco into full fellowship in his political household. Thus Govornor Tillman will havo tho endorsemont of the'consorvatlvo element In tho Stato so far as those delegates ropvosent if, as hi i compensation. If this roprosor. tation prove strong as a mugwump combination, thon thoro may bo a stampedo of young conservatives, who havo boon lorn; In tho rofrigorating car, towards tho Tlllinan-Evatu-lrby bnnl wagon. Tho young conservatives will bo actuated by two impelling motives, a patriotic sontimontof harmony, and an inclination towards tho loavos and lishc8. Tllhnan will thus bo salved by the ondorsemont of this hlthorto un compromising ol?tnent. If this theory pans out tho anti element is broken up and a groat lovc-foast ensues from Oconeo to East Bay Including Broad street from tho old Post OHlco to the city hall. Thorc will bo a stalwart ole-. mont howovor, of Reformers in tho convention, who will kick tho dash board and break up tho band wagon? as thoy will bo horror strlckon at the prospect of a large coutlngout who will desiro a sharo of tho official pudding. It is absurd tooxpoct a partnership ox copt upon somothlng like a division of profits among tho senior and junior partners. You boo how it is yoursolf: Judgoships, Congross, Sonatorships So licitorships aro tho juicy plums in tho prize box. In tho meanwhile whatever partner ship may bo formed for the present aud whatever may bo tho outcome, next yoar is campaign year, national issues will bo ripo in tbo Stato and a happy political family probably is out of all question. All howovor may bo loving kindness upon Stato issues and war to tho knifo upon national issuos, though this is not probable. tt% Cicmson. In an interview with the Anderson Pooplcs Advocate Col. Simpson chair man of tho board of trustees, says that this collogo is getting along harmon ously, studonts and professors. Ho says that tho workings of tho institution aro opon to enemies as woll as friends. Thoro should bo no enemies to this or any other of tho State's established In stitutions. If Clomson has an cnomy it is hard to bo found among tho Con servative element in the Stato. If thoro aro narrow guagc mon in tho Stato look elsowhero for them. Ex-Judge Wallace. This ablo gentleman and noble pa triot, at tho request of Reformers and Conservatives, allowed the use of his name as a candldato for tho conven tion In Union county. Partizan feeling was too bitter and he was defeated. Weakness is vory strong in Union. ' means bo much more than^ you imagine?serious ancH fatal diseases result frorrH trifling ailments neglected. Dpr/t play with Nature's greatest gilt?-health. I It v.-u are feeling a lout of sorts, weak J ;;'!ul generally ex-1 j ball ;lcd, nervous, ;K:v<; no appetite ?". 1 can't work, |l i : at oncetnk- - Ing tho most rclia- J .! le engtliening \\ i?cdlciiie,which is b.'owa'u Iron Iiit '.?is. A few bot Itca < ut'C?benefit for:n:i from the (very first ?lose?it Jtvetl'l it.iiii your J and it's ? i.n?i-r.? _Jj pleasant to take. ^ It Cures Dyspepsia, Kidney und Liver Neuralgia, Troubles, \ Constipation, IJad Blood ? Malaria, Nervous ailments K y Womon'it complaints. Get only lllO, gctil.|:iO- it h&s crossed red t lines on tho wrapper. All others atesub- <1 stitutcr.. On receipt of two ic. Etnnips wo r will bend del <f lo.i Beautiful World'a ? Fair VlwV.'s and look--: BROWN CHEMICAL CO. nALTlMORE, MO. * W.L. Douglas Sp<JLWBlO? FIT FOK A KING. ^O. CORDOVAN, FRENCH A CNAMEI.LCO CALF. !|4.?3.W> FlNECALf&n'ANOAROa 1 * 3.5P police,3 soles. ??.?IZSBQYS'SCHOOlSHOESL ?LAniES DKOCKTONiMASS, Over One Million Peoplo wear the ? ? W. L. Douglas $3 & $4 Shoes All our shoes are equally satisfactory They give the beat value lor the money. 7They equal custom Shoes In style end fit. hair wearing qualities ore unnurpassed. he prices aro unlfotm,?-stamped on note. From $i to $j saved over other makes. If your dealer cannot supply you wo can. Sold by W. A. JAMIESON, Laurens, S. C. DR. W. H. BALL DENTIST, OFFICE OVER NATIONAL DANK, LAUREHS. J 1 :? Mt? George Smttk SHAKESPEARE Vnut Mr. Smith Thiuk* tt? Woul* Have; Said About Hood's Sarsaparilla * Bad Bhakospoavo lired here and suffered || I have, I think he would have said, fthrovf away all medicine except Hood'i rllla. As an Kngllslu ollmato, the i turn a. As an Engushman, ooml natc, I have felt the neat veryl i spring I felt as if I had all thi r.uxloty of Amorlon on my mind, bottle of Hood's bardupnrula ana | taken it I felt as It I oould underta The President's Duties* Last month I had a roturn of prickly Be&tl ?eemed Impossible to stand up ov lie dvi without almost tearing myself to plocoa. thon got ono nioro bottle and It has not only curedtho boat but I boliovo It put my blooj Hood'sSCures In good condition. I advise all to take Hood'e Barsapaiilla In tho spring and fauV Qkobojb Smitu, Uvalde, Xoxas. - *m. Hood's Pills euro Nausea, Hick Headache* Indigestion, Biliousness. 6old by all druggist*. SOUTHERN JjiNb Advertising ^gency -AND Real Estate Exchange. A Bureau of Information and Kxchautro Central Olllce, Columbia, S. C. C. D. STANLEY. MANAGER. Roal Estate Register and Descriptive Circulars Free. (Send two conts to cover postago.) 1>ARTIES wishing to buy, soli, lease or exchange lands should send their address at onco to this Agency and socuro Register and Descriptive circulars, giving valuable information of improved and unimproved farm lands and roal estate of kinds for sale, also the address of parties wishing to buy. Inquirers should stato whether they wish to buy, soli or oxchange, and whether for cash, lands or marketable securities. Branch oihees to bo estab lished in every County in the South. S. D. Garlington representing Lau rons County Bureau, Laurons, S. 0. July 30, 189:?Jv PORTER'S For Barb Wire Cuts, Scratches Saddle and Collar Galls, Cracked Heel Burns, Old Sores, Cuts, Boils, Bruises, Piles and all kinds of inflammation on man or beast. Cures Itch and Mange. VhoOcu, Cut cr Burn urtll never n.lt:? t".cv tho oil v.?: teai applied. Ilo prepared for ACcidentoby U<-c piiif; it In yom house oratnble. AllDrugylst^oillton r.(juar:irilcc. No Cure, NO Pay, PHce is eta. and $t.oo. Ilyour Druggist does not keop it send us j% do. In poo. tr.^-c ctnmps and wc will send il to you l<y mail, rArI?,Tcnn.,.'nr.. SKMh, 1>0I. DcarHIril have iur<i refer*.! Antkeelto lleatlott Oil (-?r lUrnciinud B?ddleUall?.B?ratehnand Harb w IroCuti irlih perfect eaiitfaetion, and I heartily reeommonu it to II LlvorT and Stockmen. 0. II. IRVINE, Livery and Feed Stibic. BABY BURNED. Oontlomcn.?1 am |de??e<l to aiitak a word f.ir Porter'* .'.;>ll..on(lo Ue.illmi Oil. My lnl.y v.ii linriieil ft few montlo igo.and after trying nil eine? remedlc? l applledjronr,,OH mil the fir.st npidkati.in p.we i.liif. unit in a few day* the ?Ore was vdl. I nWo nscil tlio oil on in V otock and find that ii in the hcit remedy for thi? purpoie that I have ever ??<?l< Yourt, C. r. LEWIS. Parle,Tenn., January ?8. ist? l_ MAM I AfTl IIY PARIS MEDICINE CO., ST. LOUIS, MC For sale by Dr. b. F. posby, Laurens, S. C PURE DRUGS Are very -essential when a person is ill and adulterat ed medicines cannot possi bly have the curative powers like wholesome medicines but DR. B. F. POSBY keeps nothing but the best and purest Drugs find Medicines and people wanting anything in my line will do well to call. I also carry a large stock of Teilet Aiticles, Slaticncry, acca, Cigars, Colognes, Toilet and Laundry Soap and a hundred and ono other things kept in a first-class Drug Store. I keen QAROEtt SEEDS of reliable houses constantly on hand and sell them at reasonable prices. Yours for mutual benefit, Bo Wo mmww9 WHOtESALE AND RETAIt DRUGGIST JAPANESE? PILE CURB ANew and Oomrdnlo Troatmnnt, eowdirtlntr ol PPOfllTOHTKH. Cm* nlea ?f OlnlmenJ end two lloxm of Olntmmit. A novnr fidllns Oiiro for Pili'ii of overy nntiim mill dojjrto. It mako* nn oi^erntlon with tlio Kuno or Injection* of carbolln ncid, which are painful mid aoldbm ii i?rmiuvmt. mm, nnd ofton re B'iHIiir In dontli, nniiocrwurr. Why enduro thla terrible disease? Wo ?iinrnntoo e boxes JAPANESE PILE OINTMENT, 2lic. a Box. UUIlO I IrM 1 iUWbylrtpancscLiver I'clloU VRIt nnd SlOM.U'lf ](hO!!I..\T0I< and . Hl Fl KB, Hinnll, mild mid ideaaant to ko.Mpeclaflr adapted tat euUdren'e.u?e. 10 LkMot K OMtSp t)otft toe G?lieeL For selling at cost is old "Chestnut" and as stale and threadbare as the aged garments offered. OUR STOCK OF SUits atjcl1 Gent's $ # Pffivif^ ARE ALL NEW. Latest Cuts, Styles, and Novelties. YOU EXPECT US TO MAKE A PROFIT?:::::::::::::? . We Do Sell on Small Margin, And the many of you who have tried us know this to be the truth. We await ........Try us and learn that. . . Live ai^d Let Live -is characteristic of Famous Clothing, Hat and Shoe Store. Laurens, S. C, Aug. 19, 1895. 1* N(0 F^UIT Who Knows but What this may be the Case in 1896. ? Now acting on the possibility of this being true hadn't we better can all the fruit we can of the promised bountiful crop for the present year. right iisrcrw Is the time to buy your Mason's- P. L. Fruit Jars. The cost of them now is twice what they were twenty days ago, which i.s higher than we are selling them at now. We will sell at the present prices while this lot lasts but don't promise anything on next ship ment. Don't wait till ?.ll are sold. "A bird in the hand is worth NourJ is Yolir o.oo We don't give you the name of this Cycle that wej aro mak ing a run on. We have good reasons for doing so. I We will match it against any show us for $75.00. Cash or Oed/1 ICYGLES. As Good as Made?Only $65.00 will buy you a high grade Cycle made by The Ram bler people?with G & J Pneumatic Tire, wood rim. See these special offers in our show window. The price wont last long?we want to do a little advertising. ^flF~ We have now a Bicycle repairer who will do your work promptly, Mr. W. C. Meridoth. Send him your work. S. M. & E. RWilkes & CO. La 11 mis, S. Ci gjkW Minter's New Building. t4 irn Harris Lithia Water. The most remarkable Water on the Market to-day which is Shown by its Analysis and Testimonials of the Most Noted Physicians of the Country. -# Read what a prominent merchant of Columbia, S. C, has to II arris Lithia Water. "I had long been affected with kidney troubles, I had tried a mineral waters from Saratoga to Porter .Springs. I had trie Western waters and all others that I could hear of, and I have no tancy in saying that none have benefited me even nppr< much as the Harris Lithia Water. I was using the Buffalo when I heard of this. I do not expect to use the Buffalo "When I went to Harris Lithia Springs, I had to he assist^ my chair. After remaining two weeks I could get about as'good anybody. It acted on me like a charm-?qui< kl) ami ellecti vely^-- -This water is now being largely sold in Columbia, a*n? 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. AsiIBVILLB, N. C.| September, !>, Mr. J. T. Harris: We have been selling the Harris Lithia Water for some time, and find it a ready seller; those who have tried it arc loud in its praise. The doctors here regard it superior to either the Buffalo or Londonderry Waters. We predict for it a wonderful sale when the merits become more generally known. Yours very truly, RAYSOR & SMITH, Prescription Druggist. Prosperity, S. C. Feb. 2S, 18?4, Mr. I. T. Harris: I have been under the treatment of sev eral physicians, and been t different watering places during the last ten years for kidney disease. I a (lords me pleasure to say that I have received more benefit from use of Han is Lithia Water than all remedies' combined. Respectfully, ?. D. BROWN. For Sale by ; Co.* and Kennedy Bros*, miens, S,