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iffie; (Hduetrtiser ? ibscrlptl^n Price?12 Months, 91.09 PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. W. W. BALL. EDITOB. Kates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, one Inser tion, $1.00; each subsequout inaertlon, 60 (Mints. Liberal reduotton made for largo Ad verllsements. W. W. BALL, Proprietor. LAURENS, S. C. Oc.t 1. 1895. me of tfto '*????One of me blazing, burning, corrod ing questions of the hour is that of con stituting new counties. Many smart and pushing towns in thoStato want to have a court house and a court crier: "Oh, yoz! Oh, yez," and so forth. Ours is tho smallest Slate territorially south of Mason and Dixon,_ although a big fooling Stuto. This "is all fright pro vided she don't got too largo .for hot-?. She oan't conveniently hold as many counties as Goorgla or North Carolina. But there are somo largo counties, as Edgoflold, Abbovillo, Spartanburg, Orangeburg, Colleton; with tho area reduced, it may be practicable to ero ate now counties out of thoso to the convenience and betterment of tho peo ple. In tho eastern part of tho State tho counties are all small and ought not to be tampered with. In tho wost, Lau rons, Nowborry, Union, Greenvlllo, Lexington, Oconoo, and Pickons, have not too much territory. Very few peoplo ?" Indeed are otttsido of seventeen miles from a court bouse in any of thoso counties. Resides, railroad conven iences aro all around and tho court house is ten-fold moro accosslblo to tho people than twonty years ago. Tho writor lived at Laurons court house fifty yoars ago and tho court house did not mako it a town?.150 pco ^^to. whlto and black, making up tho ^^^rporatlon. Tho writor was at a Caro lina court house ton yoars ago and tho court houso and the jail with a cottogo ?^nvtwo for the court officers and a black ItJtmado up tho city. Railroads, MH^^^fSxi^ories and hundreds of in ""dustrles motto towns and flourishing oitles. Evontho county officers noed not resldo at th^TjOuTt Tiouso and marly do not. Every ambitious town in the Stato can't havo so dignified a porson age as a court crier. Tho big counties wo named might bo sub-divided, but a general cutting and slashing among tho counties of tho Stato is not desira ble. Wo think a good county can bo had over tho Enoreo with our good neighbor Woodruff as county seat with out an inch of Laurens dirt. Wo will send them a car load of Laurens clay to salt their snowy sands with and give them savour. The Convention has decided that tho term of tho Governor under tho con stitution now building lb hall bo two years, as against four. a majority of the conservatives votod two, as more agrooablo to democratic doctrine than four. The argument for four yeurs was silly sometimes, but it is not every reader that will oxpect every member of that convention to bo a Solomon.? Such is not the case by odds. It was urged that it is a law of custom that a Governor shall now havo two terms, which is equal to a four years term.? Thoro is no such custom although it has so happened since '76 except in tho caso of Governor Hogood who was too mod est to take a second term and believed in what is called rotation in office Tho convention has settled the matter woll to makeJ-bo term two years. Of course .the^^l M&y out. qJ Stato Ilouso ofil two terms of two, four yoars Whoovor hoard of an offlce-holdor, county or Stato who vol untarily rotired, having bad enough ? Tho cry is still for "morj, moro, moro." Thon, it is well sottlod, at a two years term, leaving tho peoplo to put a man In again if ho is found to be tho right man for tho place. Tho same reasoning applies to other officers, county and State. It is mere foldorol that tho peo ple got tired of elections. The fact Is that an off year is a dead failure at the Sou ti\. Voting is elegant fun and oven tho now woman is now moving hoavon and earth to got Into the swim. Ta-ta-ta. Susan B. Anthony is "on her oar mtor Irby would sav about the Massachusetts referendum plan of de ciding tho question of woman suffrage. She says that tho question raised by tho Logi8laturo was really ovasivo, and tho idoa of gaining tho privilego of themselves deciding whothor or not they dOslred sufTrago had never oc curred before to hor knowledge. "But then," she said, "ono may expect noth ing hotter from Masschusotts anyway. It is only a ponny and a half Stato.? The Idea of docidlng tho great suffrage cause in that way is simply a makeshift of tho Legi8laturoand away of getting around it. The stiffrago womon look upon it as a direct insult to them and foel very blttorly about it. Tho ques tion is not whothor tho majority of wo men want it, but.whothor it is a ques tion of citizenship, which must oither bo right or all wrong. Wo did not care*for a vote on municipal suffrage, " but perhaps that is bottor than nothing at a'i."?News and Courier. '?Jingoism" is a w.rd of recont growth of English origin and signifies greed for a fight. It comes from tho eong: !'We do not want to fight, but, by Jingo, if wo do, Wo havo tho ships, wo havo tho men, And wo havo tho money, too." It is coming into play with roforenco to our rolations with Spain and tho ex ploitations of tho recent Chicago Con vention givo tho now word proecnt relish. Tho Atlanta Constitution hints that wo have tho stuff to oxclto the avidity of marauders and wo havo tho men, but that guns and amunition are scarce. So water is a comfortable expedlont in caso of flro. Miss Consuelo Vandorbilt will marry an English Lord and tho lady becomes ft Duchess. Sho carrios with hor ten I millions and tho country will bo lucky L If a bond issue don't follow her. The Convention. Not much has been settled. There is too much talk. Thero aro a few mein tiers who have talked the General Statutes to overflowing. The Laurens delegation have kept wise tongues in their head*. Senator Tillman occa sionally reminds the gentlemen of how it is in "jorgy." Hereafter the Legislature >s to sit in January and not longer than forty days. Thoy aro to have $4.00 per diom to fast upon. There is a strong flavor of puritanism in the body, the members bavin < a tincturo 61 Connecticut Blue Laws in their talk. . The Dispensary excites interest.? The prohibitionists want prohibition or the dispensary and tho dispensers want the dispensary or prohibition.? The80 things curiously aro noithor kin by blood nor affinity. Tho dispensary has mado a drinking plaeo of every avonuo, highway, alloy or cranny in its neighborhood. If tho dispensary is to stand it should have as an adjunet an elegant and most comfortablo bar whore the chemically pure could bo taken as Falstaff took his sack. Bc sldos tho olfactoriesof the prohibition ists should bo respected; wheroas tho whole surrounding atmosphoro Is now tainted with whiskey. And as by the election of '92 tho prohibitionists were so ovorwholmingly in the majority, thoy should be tendorly rogardod. It will tako two weeks or more to do the job. Throo woeks havo been absorbed by tho Solons. ? *? Sparring. In tho convention on Thursday last thero was discussion on municipal pow ors participated between about ono hundred and sixty of tho body.? Sometimes all wanted to talk at onco and tho Prosidont was called on to hammer with his gavel. Of courso there wore big dogs and little dogs all barking at onco now and thon. But it does not follow that any perinanont break will follow. Noithor will it holp tho cause, to play tho 6mall boy and sick thorn On. When the big cogs fight tho fico somotimos run off with tho bones, but tho big fight over, tho big mastiffs usually compromise and re cover the marrow. Extraordinary. Gov. Culborson, of Texas, has order ed tbo Legislature of that State con vonod in extraordinary session to stop by legislation tho fight between Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzslramons. It is a blunder. Better to havo allowed the two bruisers to hammer each other. ? An extra sossion will cost onough to sot up colleges and tho thing could bo remldied at tho regular sossion. Evon if tho fight should be pulled off only tho toughs would attend and that cluss can't bo demoralized. Besldos, many readers outsldo the State would pro bably not skip the account of tho bat tle. In answer to Dr. Aikon's card it is sufileiont to say that, no such discrim ination exists in Laurens as was sug gested by tho learned Solon of Flor ence. Rich and poor all havo tho samo license and use tho samo license and pay tho samo license and now and then go it on their own hook without li cense Tho suggestion of tho large sum in the gcntloman's reference cer talnly had reference to his own envir onment. However, It is moro likely tho reporters wore at fault and con founded Laurens with Florence A learned dologatein tho convention instanced "as in Laurens where a man worth $150,000 paid as much (for his li cense) as a man without a cent." What did tho great commoner refor to? Tho Columbia Register declares that tho Hon. George Johnstono has done a big share of tho talking in tho convention. Very truo; but as a rule it has been very sensible talk. ?** Tho New York World has a reporter in Columbia taking notes of tho con vention. Tho Reporter spont somo time in China. *** In their Congress at Chicago tho Irish did somo tall talking but at long taw. Easy to Take And Petfeot In Their Aotion, AVER'S PILLS Never fall to relieve Dyspepsia, Constipation, and Headache. "I have proved the Value of o! Ayer's Pills in relieving dysiiop- o sin and headache, with which 9 complaints 1 was so long troubled g that neither the doctor nor my- o self supposed I should ever he O Well again. Through the use of g tho above medicine 1 sun latter g than I have been for ?years, ? o A, Gaskii.l,Versailles, 111, "I have used Ayer's rills for ? 15 years as a cathartic in liver o complaint, and always with ex- ? tremely beneilelal effect, never 2 having had need of other modi- o clno. [ also give Aver'.x Pills to o my children, when they require 2 an aperient, mid the result is a]- o ways most satisfactory."?A. o A. Eaton, Centre Conway,N.II, g "Having been severely afflicted o with coatlvcnoss, I was induced of to try Ayer's Pills. Their use has gi offecied a complete cure, and I ? can confidently recommend them <? to all similarly afflicted." ?C. A. oj Whitman, Ntpomo, Cal. AYER'S PILLS I Received Highest Awards of AT THE WORLD'S FAIR gl ooocccooeccoococccoccccci Live Towns. Greenwood and Honea Path both had junketing delegates at Columbia during last week to boost the new county idea. The two were not a syn dicate however as they favor local solf government. Tho democrats of New York are on the same track. ? * ? Jasper Talbert an Edgofleld econ omist, tired of the Legislative tenden cy of the organio law givers applied a Uttlo doggerel rhyme to delcgato Par rott of Florence Mr. Burn makes the point that rldioule is inappropriate in a body of such grave dignity. Congress man Talbert should remombor that he is n t in Washington, and rise to the importance of his environment. ?** Tho Peo Deo Advocate rises from tho Bonnottsvlllo Review, destroyod by lire. Wo wolcomo tho Advocato to our sanctum and applaud tho pluck of brother J. P. Gibson, who rises abovo disaster. Wo wish him great good for tune and regrot wo can't give a moro extended notico for want of space. ? * * A committee composed of twolvo in the Convention divided on an impor tant matter. Tho Convention kicked at a baker's dozen on account of tho popular superstition against thoso fate ful figures?13. Everybody under stands tho U6ual accompaniment of superstition. The two sixes wore au thorized to mako separate roports. # # * Some tlmo -since tho Advertiser suggested that of thoso socallcd con servatives in tho convention, few or uono went in unhandlcappod except the Charloston delegation. That delega tion is costing tho State vory littlo by the wagging of tho littlo unruly mem ber. There should bo ablo discussion, but short and to tho point. ?? .?. m< Harpbb's Bazar for October 12th will be distinguished by a varied array of au tumn gowns and wraps. The season in vites to so much out door life, and the tidal flow from country to {own bringe so much gaiety with it, that a journal of fashion finds opportunity for display ing costumes of elegance and taste for all wearers. A practical paper entitled "Tho Small Dinner," by Anno Wont worth Seares, describes minutely a form of hospitality open to peoplo with lim itod purses. No detail is omitted which can mako the article really helpful. Not Afraid Now.?"Lot's cross tho stroot. I want to walk past that follow over there." "Who is he?" "Fellow I paid $60 to yostorday."? Record. Druggists say that their sales of Hood's Sarsaparilla exceed thoso of all others. There is no substituto for Hood's. NOTICE -TO? Tax Payers Treasurer's Office, Laurens C. II., S. C, Sept. 26th, 1895. In accordance with an Act of tho General Assembly of 1894, repealing Section 2G3 of tho General Statutes of 1882, appearing as Section 322 of tho Revised Statutes of 1803, I will not attend tho different placos in the Coun ty as heretofore to collect Taxes, but will bo in my olfice at Laurons Court House, from the 16th day of October to tho 31st day of December, 1895. TAX LEVY. State Tax. 4} Mills. County Tax. 2i " Rail Road Tax,.34 " School Tax,.2 " Total.12i Mills. Special for Laurens Graded School,. 4J Mills. Special for Waterloo Graded School,. 3 Mills. Poll Tax $1.00. Evory male citizen between tho ages of Twonty-ono rud Fifty yoars, oxcopt those Incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from other causes, and those who are now exempted by law, shall bo doomed Taxable Polls. Tax payors owning property in tho differont Townships are earnestly re quested to call for recoipts in oach Township, thereby saving time, and porhaps penalties and cost. J- D. MOCK, ?3**" County Treasurer. Sept. 20, 1895?tf Columbia Female College, Columbia, S. C. Full elective aud degree cours es. Fifteen Departments of In structions. Able Faculty of l>2:ialists and distinguished corps of Lectures. Fall term begins September 26th. For further information apply to Rev. John A. Rice, a. m., p. n., President TEACHERS' bXAMlNATlON. The examination of teachers for Laurens County will be held at Laurens C. II. on Friday, Oct. iSth, for white and colored applicants. Jas. A. Madden, School Commissioner. WREMEN Easily, Quickly, Permanently Restored. MAGNETIC NERVINE ?K rcnioro Lost Manhood, (.urea wo?knoi?M>H, Norvoue Debility and all the erils frotn early or Intor ox coenofl, thorotmltA ol ovorwork, worry, sickness, etc. Full strength, tono mid development ?ivoii to ovory orr?nn or portion of tlio body. I mprovo niouthnmrdiotelysoon from tho first box. Thons. Biidd of lottorn of prabto on flloinouroftloo. Can bo carried in voet pocket. Boat l?y moll to any tiduroea on receipt of prloo. Ouo month's troat iiiont In onohl*>x. Prfoo*l.OO,0boxes, 15.00, with Written (hinrnntcn to refund nionoy If not cured. .Bond to us for tho Oonalno. Circular* Froo. For salo by Tho.Lanrons Drug Co. DR. W. H. BALL DENTIST, OFFICE OVER NATIONAL BANK, LAUAFNS. OvrxuK oats?Mondays and Tuesdays I Was Weak, I tired nml nervous, my food did not digest easily. In fact I wan In poor bcnlth gcneraUy. I had to Slcef proi>|M><l up in bod to breathe easily at night. I ha? Um Klip and afterward* a severe cough. I found rollet la Hood's Sarsaparille. I have taken seven bottles and can eat what I ploaae, sleep soundly and feel rested unless I ever* , "^"1 w o r k. I fee] m young as 1 did at 14 when I use Judg ment In my dally ex Mre. f. E.'WsTroco erclso. I cannot be gin to express my thanks sufficient for such a greAt soothing, health restoring medicine |-?ood barilla M Hood's Sarsapartlla, Mas. Claba j. w.w lace, wife of Kev... Wallace clerk of lllood fWm^kWW River Association of DarUjts, Calvert CU'vfity. Hood's Pills 8>vo unlvoraal sattstaoUoQ. trcparod by O. I. 1 loud & Co.. l.owt-11, .\i;iss. 856 (Teures TASTELESS O HILL TONIC 18 JUST AS OOOD FOR ADULTS. WARRANTED. IP618CE 5C>Cc3. Gai.atia, ItXSt, I'or. 13,1313 Pnrla Modlcluo Co., St. Lqulo, Mo. Gontlonion:?Wo Bold h'St year, CM bottles ot QHOVE'S TA8TBLE8S OilUUIj TONIC ped have bought throo ftroas. already tliia year. In ; !i our ca porlonco of 14 yenra, la llio tiran business, have never Bold nn nrtlclo that navo BU< li universal tatis* faction, us your Tonic. Yours truly, AllNrV.CAnn .'."to For sale b)T Dr. B. F. Posey, Laurens, S. C -1 Of F means bo much more than 1 you imagine ?serious and! fata! dioea. : result from trifling ailments i cglected. f Don't play with Nature's { greatest gilt? -he ulth. jj If.ycu arc feeling I; :iut 11 col Is, weak ? [.:.;:.! generally ex* tTilC<x ! . IICIVOUS, M 1 -r- 1 ] ?vo i:o appetite\\ ::i I ; r.tl't werk, * ;i.e..:.i 11 oncctak , i'lt, :!-. rno3t rclla :i ' ? :.:: ..rlla-nitig ' t e0!< lac,which is < v.:-. . iron Bit Ura. A lew bet. 'I! . cur? benefit r\j> i i|<ofm\i from the eUiiuBibi; ten . mid it's" ! _ I ? nut u lake. J ? ?1,11 i m a ir ^ t Cures ind Liver P.iood Dyspepsia, HI ' Neuralgia, Tro W Constipation, ?2d f Malaria, T-V.??. , :.?.- cij.r.ci Woiuon'ti ccuj lofclts. Get only the f.'Oiiuliic ? it Si* .crossed red f lines on lite wra All otiwrs mo PUD BlttuICa On receipt of two r.ininpswe will send set ? f *ie v. ui lu'a Fair Viov.M ????! I m BROWN C::_V. . I. C,0 l \| TIMORS MD. PURE DRUGS Arc very essential when a person is ill and adulterat ed medicines cannot possi bly have the curative powers like wholesome medicines but DU. S. F. POSEY keeps nothing but the best and purest Drugs and Medicines and people wanting anything in my line will do well to call. I also carry a large stock of Feilet Articles, Staticncry, acca, Cigars, Colognes, Toilet and Laundry Soap and a hundred and one other things kept in a first-class Drug Store. I keen QAROEN tEEOS of reliable houses constantly on hand and sell them at reasonable prices. Yours for mutual benefit, WHOLESALE UND RETAIL DRUGGIST $3SHOE IS THE BEST. FIT FOR A KING. . CORDOVAN, french & en amclieo calf. I4.$3.sp fine CAtrftKAiMARoa *3.'!PP0UCEI3 soles. [?2.*I7J?BOYS'SCHOOLSHOE1 ? ladies ? brocktok'maia. Over One Million Peoplo wear the W. L. Douglas $3 & $4 Shoes All our shoes are equally satisfactory They give the beet value for the money. They equal custom nlioes In style end fit. Their wearing qualities are unsurpassed. The prices are unlfoim,?stamped on sole. Prom Si to $j saved over other makes. If your dealer cannot supply you we can. Sold by W. A. JAMIKBON, 1 .aureus, S. O. Where do You Buy Your # Clothing, Shoes and Hats, Ee.? # It will pay you to buy them of Famous Clc ' ing, Hal and Shoe Store. Our Record In the past is convinc ing enough that our prices are LOWER than our com petitors, and we defy any one to sell the same class of Goods cheaper than we do. We bought our entire for the Season before tbe big advance in leather, and we are in a position to aave you money in this line. Famous Line Bull Dog Pants. Sottje of Oixf JPflces. Shoes from 25 cents to $5.00. Hats from 25 cents to $5.00. Mens' Suits from $2.00 to $25.00. Boys' Suits from $2.00 to $15.00. Knee Suits from 65 cents to 7-5? We have Clothing to suit all ages and conditions of men. Our line is always the Nobbiest to be found. Our Hats arc latest styles and Lowest Prices. Trunks and Valises all prices. We want your trade?call and see us. DAVIS & ROPER, Famous Clothing1, Shoe and Hat Store. LAURENS, S. C. How does these Prices strike you as being low : Appleton's Reader?First. 16 cents. " " Second. 27 cents. " " Third. 35 cents. " " Fourth. 45 cents. Fifth. 85 cents. Swinton's Word Primers. 13 cents. 44 " " . 16 cents. Maury Elemcntery Geography. 50 cents. " Manuel Geography.$I?I5 Physical Geography. 1.10 Robinson s Primary Arithmetic. 65 " Writen Arithmetic. 29 J. 0. C. FLEMING & CO. Let's figure on your House, and we pay FREIGHT. S. M. & E. H.Wilkes &G0, Lauren?, S. C. 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 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 1 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, ] had to be assisted out of my chair. After remaining two weeks 1 could get about as'good as anybody. It acted on mo like a charm?cpiickly and eftectively". This water is now being largely sold in Columbia, and I think every person who has tried it will agree with nie 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. Asiieville, N. C, September, ?, 1893. Mr. J. T. Harris: Wc have been selling the Harris Lithia Water for sonic time, and lind 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, PjlOSPBRITY, S. C. Feb. 2S, 18(14. Mr. I. T. Harris: I have been under the treatment of several physicians and been to different watering places during the last ten years for kidney disease. It afibrds me pleasure to say that I have received more benefit from thp use of Han is Lithia Water than all remedies combined. Respectfully, G. D. BROWN. g/tf For Sale by The Laurens Drug ?o., and Kennedy Bros., Laurens, S