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(?efusrtiser | ?mbooriptloB Price-Ii Hont*?, $1.00 PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. W. W. BALL, EDITOB. . Jtatss for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, por square, one Inser tion, 11.00; each subsequent Insertion, I SO cents. Liberal reduction made for larae Ad vertisements. m _ Proprietor. LAURENS, S. C Mar. 3.1896. LEGISLATIVE DOINGS. Our Solons aro all well and talking rigorously at this writing and fighting 'lustily at $4.00 per day, with no fear of their landlady's bills disturbing their dreams. Tho appropriation Bills aro on and the State Fair gots $2,400, The ADVERTISER to tho contrary notwith standing. Tho Legislature having re fused to appropriate any spondulicks for the Atlanta show, Gov.Evans got up one of his own, consisting of the Dispensary mostly, in most ontlclng and luxuriously fixed up jugs and othor eooalled "pack ages," and went over to Atlanta with twently thousand mellsh, borrowing $6,000 from the banks, as it were to pay the piper. There was a hard fight over fixing this up, tho lion-like Wil liams, (Leon), of Edgefield, standing jo and talking like a little man against such a precedent of abuse of power. An ingenious turn?what a noble talent, cunning, the genius of JReynard,?was given tho matter when It was resolved to buy tho exhibit and send it on to Chicago for tho summor Cotton States Show. If it ever gets back from Chicago, thon theso West erners are not tho thirsty 60uls that wo Usually enoounter down this way in our .droughty arid atmosphoro. Tho Lake up thero may liquidise thoir ?wallows and neutralize tho cravings ' that bosot the hot Sonthernor. Thon . again sending out tempting display of liquors among tho youth of that puro i people may corrupt tho whole coming population and a worso sin than slavery and war will bo on the skirts of us poor secessionists and lynchors. But our $6,000 is up the spout. Townsend, the ex-radical, spoke up for the purchase and the honor of the State. Probably our handy young Attorney General hinted the artful dodgo, and this vfc I surmise from that Napoleonic twist by which he saved $193,000 from tho liquor trafio and saved us from bolng clean busted and as completely used upns a poor tenant farmer with a lean on his orop and a mortgage on his swoet tator patch. The State Colleges got about their usual allowance, Walt Whitman, of Union, to the contrary. We want our readers to understand our position olearly on these high educational in stitutions. The College at Columbia, at Clemeon, and the Citadel at Char leston are useful schools, especially lo'r the poor; and wedesiro toseo the State making it practicable for pooplo of moderate means to give their bright and promising sons a chance for higher education. Thus, while we aro appro priating nearly a million for the com mon schools, to higher education one fifth as much is no oxtravagance and is but sensible and right. Bosldos, those higher schools are open to every boy in the State. Of course "we have the poor with us always" and tho time will still bo that some poor man or woman hardly able to eke out a support will ho unable to do with out the labor of her children daily to secure broad. It will bo a long while yefr*bcforo wo attain Eutopia and tho dream of Plato, that tho republic is disgraced, where an idle man, a pau per, a beggar, a vagabond, a rob ber, or unfortunate of any sort should be found. The true position is that as many children as possible should bo aided by tho Stute to get pri mary eduoatlon, and higher education should likewise bo oncouraged, if we hope to compete in tho race of power wealth and population with tho States and nations of tho earth. Laurons city has leave to issuo bonds to float an old debt of $3,000 and this is a convenience for the pres ent, and a like measure will in all liv lihood be the samo to tho noxt genera tion when they aro slapt on tho shoul der and reminded of tho lit tle trifling obligation. But may bo thoy shall have free silvor, don't you know, and the stuft* shimmer on trees. So thoro may be luck in leisure -as well as con venience. Hereafter railroads, it is probablo, can only charge for passenger fares not exceeding three cents a milo. Thore was a stout debate over an income tax, a Mr. Pollock championing the moas ure. This colloquy between him and Mr. Patton: Mr. Pollock said if ho was shown a country devoid of millionarios and pauper she would show a happy peoplo. Mr. Patton suggested that thoro was only one such country, Mr. Pollock:?"What?Franco?" Mr. Patton:?"No?Heaven." Mr. Pollock spoko for hours at an expense to the State of several hundred dollars. Mr. Pollock hails from the East, but should not be mistaken for one of the wlso mon. However, ho should bo olassed among tho innocents. The levy for Laurens will bo as follows: For Stato 44 Mills; for county 21; rail roads 3}; add to this the constitutional school tax, 3 mills. The Temperance peoplo attached the Dispensary law with a bill provid ing that liquors should only bo sold for medicinal, mechanical and church pur poses, and not to make a profit. They were beaten horse, foot and dragoons, the Solons remembering that tho Dis pensary pulled thorn out of a hole deeper than the lowest dopths,enabling them to hold on till the ides of March and round the long course to tho quar ter stretch at $4.00 per diem. Tho re peal of the free pass law passed by the House was squelched by the Sonators, and now tho whole lay out must buy tlokets as ordinary mortals. The mat ter of free tickets to the Charleston free lunoh counters should bo looked Into. Whllo there has been much talk hero PAR ?X y hcoj^yg his the ure that the Laurens delegation has J not filled the Journals with untcessary measures nor taxod the State with much mouuthlng. Their home constit uency will thank them. At this writ ing the 7th of this month has boon agreed on for adjournment. The ses sions began on the 14th*of January and will cost more than a cool thousand a day. In the meanwhile the whole State clamors for an adjournment, a short session and economical being needed if over, and strongly urged by tho Governor in his message, The Ad verti8er agreeing with him on this ono point. County School Commissioners are hereafter to bo called county School Superintendents. The Stute will havo a school depository in each county. An admirer of Rev. Sam Jones, Evangel 1st,desired to turnover the hall of tho house to tho preacher one night last week Jones goes armed to tho teeth and loadod down with shot and shrapnel for liquor vondors and orring ways of legislators, aud on that pro position ono Carroll got tho floor and talked out tho tlmo to adjournment, holding the floor; thus, having his name coupled with tho groat Evange list ho may leave "foot prints on tho sands of time," Wnen tho terrapin bill came on for action the "citizen" was very much in terested; he did hot know that there was a "commissioner of terrapins." Berkley, of Charleston proposed to sond up a thousand pound cootcr as a klntergarden object lesson for the mountain mombers?Anderson, Pick ens andOeoneo. GroonAllloho excused, as having a fair hack at the free lunch on board tho Sapho last weok?tho Greonvlllo mombers know all about the Saphlc odo?and somctlmos they speak In Greek. Fish, ducks, terra pins absorbed a largo share of last weoks debate. Our "citizen" Is all abroad and our readers will sincerely sympathize with him. A Mr. Burns, who we boliovo halls from tho Tcn orlffo cliffs of Oconeo don't want tho costs of partition of Intostatos lauds to cost over fifteen per cent, of tho value. How beautiful for tho snap fraternity and the Court officers of Oconee If they havo plucked tho pigeons of that region at that figure. It is a burning shame that Mr. Burns has not boforo this reached the theatro of his reforms.? Mr. Burns sympathizes with "tho poor womon and children." Mr. Burns cer tainly never heard of Judges Wallaco and Hudson who didn't allow women and children robbed when they wore on tho bonoh. It Is sad news from tho mountains, whence we oxpoctall purity and noble examples of fair dealing. Senator Fuller, of Laurens, intro duced a vory sonslblo resolution, to take all but $30,000 of tho privilege tax from Clemson and glvo It to tho dear girls at the Winthrop College On next Saturday is fixed for closing up tho show?and wo will havo but one moro opportunity to deal with our Statesmen. Our great complaint Is, that they have taken up too much tlmo In gab; while they havo passed llttlo needed legislation, we trust thoy have done little harm except in tho matter of eighty thousand dollars of the peoples money which they havo spent. Mr. Breoland of Berkley, complained to the Houso that Dennis the Senator of his county cursed him vigorously to tho shamo of tho army in Flanders. The Houso took advice from their great lawyers who reported "that there was no constitutional interdict against that sort of vulgarity and Brcolund must resort to the forum of conscience and public opinion for satisfaction.? Thoro is danger of his own name being "Dennis." Getting out of tho Woods. J. W. Bowden, membor national com mlttco, S. 0.| American Silver Party, has issued an address calling for imme diate organization independent of tho old parties. Those, the address do nouncos as enemies of tho peoplo and plutocratic. Bowdon Is tho whilom editor of tho Al llanco organ of this State, now a states men out of a job. The movement will bo embarrassing to brother Tillman and othor leaders and following. They must now chooso which mistress they will serve?undor which banner thoy will enlist. Tho issue is forced and it will bo out of tho question to poso as demo crats and coquotto with tho populists, silveritos and other parties. In one re spect it will bo fortunate for Benjamin ?he may bo forced into ono or the other ranks and find out whoro ho Is at.? Hlthorto ho halls to the East, he halls to the West, ho Hops his wings over the cuckoo's nost?novor falling how over to feather Benjamin's nest. For any others in this State holding them selves as democrats it would bo fortu nate. As matters now stand the outside world regards this Stato as tho blind followers of Tillman, tho follow ing undor tho denomination of Tlllman itos, and tho platform of principles? Tillmanlsm. Bowdon's movomont may locato us all and has an honest squint. %* Senator Tillman Is roportod visiting New York, Wo need not worry. The gold brick dodgo won't work with Benjamin. Wall Strcot, howovor, ..lionid bo on its p's and q's. * * * Tho seats of Congressmen Stokoa and Elliott aro In sorious jeopardy. The legality of our registration laws, It Is understood forms tho loading issue. SCHEDULE C. N. & L. R. R. The now schedule on tho Columbia, Newborry & Laurons Road wont Into effect last Wednesday and runs as fol lows : No. 52. Passenger from Columbia, ar rives at Laurens 1.35 p. m. No. 53. Passenger, leaves Laurens for Colombia, 2.00 p. m. No. 2. Mixed, from Columbia to Lau rens, arrives 8.30 p. m. No. 1. Mixed, leaves Laurens for Co lumbia, 0.30 a. m. No. 3. Local freight from Laurens to Colombia, leaves 0.80 a. m. No. 4. L->oal freight from Columbia to Laurons, arrives 0.00 p. m. permanent oureB s Sprosaparllln Broxtou Bridge. That horror of horrors, tho murder of a negro boy and his old mothor lr< Colleton county, December last cul minated in the trial and acquittal of the accused, four white mon, 'dor the murder of tho woman. The verdict was rondered on Tuesday night last. It is a disgraceful verdict, rejecting on tho civilization of that Sectio i of the Stato. Tho indictment is still pending against the parties for the raurdor of the man. But it will bo a bluuder if the Solicitor does not enter a nolle prosequi in tho case. Ono crime is enough at a timo?even tb > small matter of murder?let no temptation. to perjury bo thrown in tho way of twolvo Christian gentlemen of tho best pcoplo In that county, to blacken tho reputation of the State. Tho ovldonco adduced on tho trial last week was strong as proofs of holy writ, so far as may bo judged from reports. Tho Solioltor did his duty manfully and ably in tho teeth of a distardly public sentiment. The character of tho popu lace may be judged by tho fact that It undertook to overawo tho witnesses and allowed tho Solicitor and Judgo to escape outrage and Insult. In 1879 White, a white man and fully as re spectable as tho very gentlemanly gon tleinon who havo been vindicated by a Colleton jury was conviotod and hanged for tho killing of a negro boy. Spar tanburg jurors should pass on the Bronson case. By no moans proceed with tho farce. It costs something to play court. *** Tho Wrong Metal, Somo admiring constituent has sent to Bon Tillman a silver pitchfork with which ho now practices prodding his letters In opening them. Tho admirer should havo selected gold as tho metal. Tillman was born with a silver 6poon in his mouth, cultivates his thousands of acres, enjoys tho siron lowing of cattlo upon a thousand hills, has had salaries of thousands for years and gold would havo been In closer affinity to his conditions. Tillman'sspccoh alone Is silver. * ? * The ADVERTISER Is not apt to quib ble over small matters. But there aro two things, yea three things tho Leg islature has dono that wo regard to tally inexcusable. One, the payment of tho six thousand dollars to Gover nor Evans expended on tho Atlanta business. Second; tho appropriation of two thousand and four hundred dol lars to tho private arrangement; called the Stato Fair; and last but not tho least tho taking of near two hundred thousand dollars from tho Dispensary School funds by a dodge worthy of Quirk, Gammon & Snap, that lovoly firm of attorneys, wo read about. Tho verdict of tho jurors In the caso of tho Broxton Bridgo lynchers indi cates a brutal want of conscience which threatens tho very foundation stones of Christian civilization.?Columbia Register. All right, except?tho styling of this incident a lynchl?g. When an entire community has boon aroused by some dastardly outrage and Inflict death un lawfully, tho case may rise to the dig nity of a lynching. This was a cold bfooded murder by a half dozon brutes ?a prlvato secret enterprise. # * * Tho fines Imposed on tho blind tigers aro paying the expensed of tho Courts, they say, and this Is an argument In support of tho dispensary. And so, wo should arm our rich men with Win chesters and havo them commit as saults, and slaughter their noighbors that tho Courts might impose heavy fines upon them and thus enrich the State. ** * Mr. Pollock wants a country without millionaires (very good), and nobody poor, (better still). But tho philan thophiual Lycurgus should reflect: that the poor of tho Stato maintain our dis pensary which pays our tuxes. #** Evangelist Moody is in Charleston. Tho excursion of tho Goneral Assem bly came a week too soon. Something is always going awkward in poor old South Carolina. Committeo Reports aro unanimously in favor of Latimor and McLaurin holding their scats against Moormnn and Wilson, republican contestants. **?> Even tho Abbovillo Press and Ban ner crloth aloud: "Come home, gontle mon." Which Is tho most valuablo, tho motal or tho stamp upon It? The Cause of Most Diseases ,a, is bad* blood. It means ? chills and fever? scrof ula* rheumatism, dropsy, constipation, indigestion and almost all the diseases a human being; can have. There's a cure* prompt and sure? Dr. CLARK JOHNSON'S INDIAN BLOOD SYRUP No experiment. If you buy it?it's an investment* Money saved?renewed en ergy? good health ? and it's not a cure for a week or a month* but permanent. 20 MILLION BOTTLES SOLD; some in your neigh borhood. Try a bottle to da\t?don't wait. A remedy 30 |rears oid?all druggists scIt J^ts.50 cents a bottle* Merit Is what five* Hood's Sarsaparille, its great popularity, its constantly increasing sales, and enables it to accomplish Its wonderful and unequalled cures. The combination, proportion and process used in preparing Hood's Sarsaparille ere unknown to other medicines, and make Hood's Sarsaparille Peculiar to Itself It euree a wide range of diseases because of its power as a blood purifier. It acts directly and positively upon the blood, end the blood reaches every nook and corner of tho human system. Thus ail the nerves, muscle*, bones and tissues come under the benefleeut influence of Hood's Sarsaparilla Tho One True Blood Purifier. $1; six for 15. u i? mil curo Liver Ills; easy to rlOOU S PlIlS take, easy to operate. 200. The Rev. O. S. Stringfield, of Wakeiield, N.C.says: "Five boxes of Japanese Pile Cure cured me after 12 years' sulTering." . The Laurens Drug Co. E. M. Caine, President. J. J. Pluss, Cashier. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT -OF? Tho Bank of Uuitn? WILL bo opened on Feb. 1st. Interest payable on deposits every three months, viz.: 1st January, April, July and October. Depositors must state whether thoy wish deposits in Savings Department or on or dinary account. Interest also paid on Timo Certificates of Deposit. For particulars call on K. M. CAINE, Presidont. Jan. 20, 189G-3ni. Loans Negotiated to he secured by FIRST MORTGAGE on Plantations and Farms. Terms Easy?Apply to Simpson & Barksdale, Laurens, S. C. Attorneys at Law. NOTICE TO Urs, Mittatioii, Els. Executors, Guardians, Administrators and others, acting in a fiduciary capac ity, will plea?o take notice that the law requires them to mako their annual re turns from the 1st of January to tho 1st of March. O. G. THOMPSON, Judge Probate of Lauren? Co. Dec. 2, 1895?4?tt SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condensed Schedule In KflTWot FEBRUARY ?3rd, 1800. STATIONS, jv. Ph ffiHSEcBHr Columbia, " Prosperity Ar. ginKTy^jx " Greenwood, IM, f. holt^TTT ^ApdeVsTm"... ' r., ft W^VtUO..*... Man! l-i?JLlJ-LL-?.?JJJ-:? ff 10 ii iij 12 21 p m *~ j P SB 1 ?o p id l so p m a so p 13 utsrp ii) 8 15 p in 4 88 p_ m ~o ho p m STATIONS t^oTV^HTO ? Pid'.lmont. Ar. Coluin Ar. Charleston 0iNv!l3| STATIONS. " 16a! n ?Via ' .... Columbia 00a!12 OOii I2 05p| '?.Alston. .. 00a'125{rp ".Kiuifuo.? i?8a I flop .Union. 160a lfcp '? .... JonosvlUo Ar| ?OOplU 10a a~40p 1 85a 2 55pl12G0a 1 86p II 42p 1> 65p 11 26p |2 82pll?7p 12 17p 10 64f Ifja] 200p| " ......Paooiet.....;? loa 2 40p1 Ar.. Kpartaiiburg.. .L. . 15a BlOp Lv.. Spartanburg... Arill 28a 10 26b J.OOp1. ft-16p Ar ... Asl)ovillo.....Lyl 8 20?! ? jgj "P," p. in. "A," n. m. Trains 16 and 10 carry olegant Pullmnn Sleeping cars botweon Columbia and Ashovlllo, enrouto daily between Jacksonville and Cincin nati. Trains leave Spartanburg, A. & O. division, northbound. 0:18 a.m., 11:22 p.m., 0:18 p.m., (Vestib?le Ur~ 0:05 limited); southbound 1:00 a. in. p. in., 11:87 a. m? (Ve?tibulo Limited.} Ins loavo Greenville ' northbound, 5:26 a. in. A. and 0? division, Jil p. m, and 5:00 p. in., IVestibuled'Limited) ? southbound, 1:50 n. m., 4:40p. iff., 12:28 p. m. (Vestib?len Ll " halted). Pullman Service Pullman palaeo sleeping cars on Trahis35and 86, 87 and 88. on A. and C. division. W. H. ORKEN, J. M.OULP, Gen. Bnpeiintondonti Traffio M'g'r, Washington, U. C. Washington, D. O. W.A.TURK. S. H. HARD WICK. Gen. Pass. Ag't. As'tGou. Pass. Ag't. Washington, D. O. Atlanta. On. PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL For Darb Wire Cuts, Scratches Saddle and Collar Galls, Cracked Heel Burns, Old Sores, Cuts, Boils, Bruiser;, Piles and all kinds of Inflammation on man or beast. Cures Itch and Mango 5h? Dort, 0?t or Sara vlU noror milter after tho tii Km bm applied He prepared for accidents by keeping It In yoiu ;, mso or stable. AI I Unionists snll lion aguarantoc No Cure, No Pay. Price 35 ct?. and $i.oo. Ifyor.i Druggist does not keep It 6cnd us 3$ cts. In poc Ufj'o stamps and wc will send it to you by mall, r?Tt?,T?nn.,J?n. 20th. 1891. O r Mir I have ,,...| roit.r'a inllicplle Hull 01 (or llarneaennd Saddle Onlla.Sc-atchei and Harb Wire Cu! ?lift perfect aatiifecllon, and 1 heartily recommend It I II Livery and Etockmen. C. D. inVINE, Livery and Feed SUM" BABY BURNED. Oenttemen .?i am pleated to ?peak a word for Pot in' tntl.fptlo llealln? Oil. My baby vra? burned a few month nnil after trying all otner reinediei I applied your "Oil Uid the flrnt application ?avo relief, and In a few daya tli toro waa well. I alto med tho oil on my ,took and find tin. It i< the beat remedy for Hill purpoio that I have erer uacd. Voura, C. T. LKWIS. Parlt, Tenn., January 2S, 1891 SANtlFACTURP.? BT PARIS MEDICINE CO., ST, LOUIS, Mr NOTIOE Any person having business with tho County Supervisor. I will be in tho office on Monday of oach wook botwoen the hours 10 a. m. tod p. m. i It. P. Adair ? m m m Jl Gmt The prices we sold goods at in the Fall, 1895, cre-j|| ^ated a great storm throughout the country, and people^/ jl^from everywhere came from far and near to get the bene-^ fgffit of the m Lou) Prices ^we sold Clothing, Hats and Shoes at. We are still here and have our Guns loaded heavy|p HJfor the Spring Trade. |p i i i -~-?? I ? n&fl1D THIST I We have made a careful survey of the Clothing, Hat||| ^and Shoe market. i| Through all the traveling salesmen with the largest** ^wholesale houses, and also through our Special Buyer infoi |New York city, and we are up to date on prices and qual-|?| frty. And will be able to show you the prettiest and bestp| |||line of Clothing, Hats, Shoes and Gent's Furnishings'!! fever shown in Laurens. All we ask is to come and see^ or yourself?get our prices and see the goods. jPj Thanking our Friends and Customers of this *n<*|| ^surrounding Counties for their liberal patronage in ^iei^ SSpasl, and heartily extending them an invitation to make^ f?^our store their headquarters when in town we are yourjfcj) ^friends, I JDavis & ^o^eir. 1 NEW FIRM I ' NEW STORE! NEW GOODS Arriving Daily and Will br sold at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES for SPOT CASH. J. R. Mintrr & Son. Piedmont Savings and Investmont Co. GREENVILLE, S. C. L. W. SIMKINS, Agent, Lanrcns, S, 0, To Bori plan be sure and save you money. : Before borrowing on the instalment Loan Plan of this Company, // will $150.00 Second Hand School Books CHEAP. May be some that You Need. TJ?e Laurels t>tixg Co. Druggists and Stationers. We Deliver all Goods to Your Depot Free from #10 and up anywhere in South Carolina. SUNNY SOUTH STOVE. S. M, & E. H. Wilkes & CO. NOTICE All persons soiling pistols and eartridges Ac, in Laurons county must pay their liconuo at once.? Also parlies Rolling Hewing ma chines, clocks, &c, must pay li cense. AT a regu'ar meeting of tl.c County Board of Commieeionorr', held ifct Monday in January, i89(>, it was ordered that tho license for Peddlers and Tankers will remain the samo as heretofore. By order of It. P. A DA i it, County Supervisor. Jan. 28, 189G?2?? NOTICE. R. P. ADAIR, County Supervisee 806 11 mt $25 REWARD. The above will bo paid for the delivery of Arch Johnson, alias Chalmers, an escaped convict, to (ho Laurens chain gang, Laurens, S. 0. Ho escaped Dec. 81, last. Johnson la a negro, 15 years old, live leet 10 Inches high, glngcr-cako color, nearly bald, upper eyo teeth missing, hair inclined to bo straight, turns his foet outward walking and has a drawling ac cent, It. P. Adah;, County Supervisor. Jan. 13, 181)5,? NOTICE TO TRUSTEES. Each net of Diotrict School Trustees iuo requested to forward to tho under* signed a list of the number of taxable /' polls in their respective School Districts! \a Also, the number of children between the ages of six and twenty-one years. J. A. MADDEN, School Commiasloner L. O. Jan. 14, 18*10.