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19 Mouth8, 91.00 AABLE IN ADVANCE. W. W. BALL, EDITOR. HS Rates for Adyortlslng.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, por square, one inser tion, 91.00; eacheufosoquont insertion. Meente. V"'. Liberal redaction mado for largo Ad vertlsemente. ' ' ? ? W. W. BALL, Proprietor. LAURENS, 8. C Mar. 10, 1890. LEGISLATIVE DOINGS. Last wook tho General Assembly went Industriously to work, looking to the close of the Session last Saturday. One of the important mutters watt fix ing the salaries of officers and they were generally increased in viow of tho fact that the sosslon was a little longer than usual. Tho faot of the businoss Is, the mistake lies right there?thoro Wae no necessity, or urgency to make It a long session. Thoro was the blun der. It Will bo remembered that two members wero unseated as inelligibio beeauBO they hold othor big paying offices. A great battlo was fought In an effort to secure them pay and mil eago, notwithstanding they woro un seated. Tho proposition was defoatcd, but It oost the Stato moro than thoir ay in the time taken In tho dobato.? r. Pollock and tho "citizen," our hero, looked horns again when this in teresting question camo up. To wit: Sir. Pollock offered an amendment to provide for the pay of Mossrs. Gas ton and Duncan, tho members who some tlmo ago ceased to bo mombors Of the house, for tho wholo session. Mr. Ashley?-Do you moan to toll mo that you want to pay thom for tho Whole sosslon. Do you want to lot them suok two toats at one time?? I (Laugh tor.) Finally pay was allowed for tho tlmo the two mombors served as such. Members take from tho Stato only j 'ten cents mileage going and coming, "the rail ways oharglng thom to throo and a half. Tho dlfforencc Is Immater ial, the reader will readily soo. Tho Chaplain of euch house gots $75, about 11.26 for his morning potitions and this Is very reasonable indeed. A measure was passed singling out Char leston in the State where at primary eleotions a certificate of registration ?hall be required. The prominent fea ure of tho debate, Is tho flavor of hy rloy which distinguished it, sovoral speakers favoring tho bill as an act of affection for that city, tho prevention of frauds in olections, tho purification of all the people under the folds of the Palmetto, and the prevention of sailors and foreigners In that port participat ing in elections, and thoroby mak ing laws, as it woro for the pufo and undefiled of Colloton, Anderson, Aikon, jCdgofiold and Hampton. Wo like to bo generous, and extend tho benefit of our circulation towards tho charitable and generous, especially where our readers are interested and in this epirit weimentio.i tho names of Cooper, of Colleton, Crum, (acrum of comfort, pardon please) of?locality unknown, Watson, of Anderson, McSwoouoy, of Hampton, Ildorton, of Florence, Thur mond, of we don't know whore. South Carolinians when left to their natural Inatinots admire a squurc, manly way Of doing things and those Statesmen should have said to Charleston?wo have you down now?wo mean your punishment and humiliation?we will grind tho sand into your eyes. "Citi aen" Ashley voted squarely against tho ^bill, saying in his vigorous vernacular ^^Jrjustlce is justice." If ho should run down to Charleston again wo trust that he will havo full ewlng at tho "terrapins." "Oh, Mrs. Arn, it gives mo consarn." This Is tho language of a Hybornian, not ours. There be two things which have been matters of sorious dobato: One tho matter of cigarettes, and their Sale to minors: Wo aro with the solons in this traflic; the other, tho adultera tion of oandy, and in this wo stand with the "kids" and hold that thoy should have an article pure and undo flled. We aro encouraged. Tho time may yet come when in South Carolina there shall bo no rottonnoss In old Edgofiold, no lynchlngs in Hampton, and Alken, yea, in Colloton and Barn well, where meekness and a lowly spirit sanctify tho littlo matter of mur der. While we shall have moro to say, bo fore the General Assombly retires to the bosom of Its family there aro some compliments we dosiro to bestow. We ?TJfrtry not recur to the subject again. We have watched vory closoly the words and votes of tho groat and small lights of tho body. Patton of Rich land, has shown himself as broad as tho State is long; a real big man and Statesman; withal very bright, alert, attentive, painstaking. Tho tlmo will come and that before many moons, when all the pooplo from Marlboro to Ooonee will be proud that tho State had suoh a spokesman. Ho is a truo son Of Prof. E. P. Patton, and worthy Of the best days In tho history of South Carolina. Barn well, of Charleston, is by no means a/-county man, broad and taking ln^krj whole State speaking for J^LtncTworld. Wo roour not to his re cord, except as a Senator in tho present session, and for all that ho has said and done in the presont session tho tlmo will como when his uttorances will be quoted as noblo spocchos for South Carolina. One young man of Charles ton, Gadsdon, has nobly represented hisolty. Wo cannot but admiro the pluok he has shown and honesty, in de fending the pickauno miserable attacks made upon the noble city and people of Charleston. We trust tho roward may come in the hereafter, if it doos look a little blue for tho noxt hundred years. We have in our weekly reviow of the doings of our Solomons, occa sionally smiled at our horo tho "oltl jten" of Anderson, and wo now in part ing* With him accord him, with pleas ure, the tribute of manliness and hon* esty. Qivo him a froo paad to Judgo Pope's battlements of tho Bjtttcry, tho freedom of tho olty,a^r?Ayr hack at tho "torraplns" Bf season, that ho ilght^ ^m, Cat roll, hurmond of ?'citizen.' had best Ignore all colleagues in his boxt excursion to tho city by tho sea. To recur; wo are with tho solonsonj the eandy and cigarette questions. We would not bo ungrateful, much of the time of tho legislators has been nobly absorbed. Now that they have retired to their homes we have to thank them for their pure candy bill; for their bill to secure pure milk, butter and cheese; clearing the way for Sturgoon to the Mountains; for their noble genorosity to Charleston in giving that city half the Dispensary profits?also for the Hon. Mr. Crum. Tho Legislature adjourned at 0:45 on Saturday evonlng last, after a session of fifty four days. The Romans had a charitable maxim, to say nothing of tho dead oxcopt it is good. We aro moved by that noblo precept. Wo havo only to say, It was probably tho nar rowest body that ovor mot or ad journed. If what Is loft of tho Demo cratic party In this Stato survives, then It has tho nine lives of a cat. It is simply this. Tho whole pooplo in this Stato had fairly como togothor in har mony when tho constitutional conven tion adjourned. Tho bitter persecution of Charleston by the recont Legisla ture will be ro8ontcd by overy manly man In tho State. All these will know what to expect, if thoy rofuso to pass under tho yoko of humiliation. Wo havo nothing however but kindness for tho Solons and await tho future with that courage, that no political earth quakes, cyclones, pestlloncos, plagues, famines, can Intimidate Wo part with the "citizen" with tho best of wishes, and so with Skinner, Warr and Crum. At tho wlndup, numbers resigned their seats, thoir tlmo expiring next January, to accept lucrative offices to which thoy elected thomsolvos. Many now otticos have beon created. *** The Advertiser as a Reform Organ. Gen. Hemphlll, tho Clork of tho State Senate, loading reformer, and ownor and editor of tho Abbeville Medium, writes to his paper. This is what he says, and ho only joins with us In our fun and laughtor. Tho Gonoral puts It In a way that you must shako your sidos, and no question can bo raised as to tho farcical position in which wo wero placod at Atlanta and must now pay tho piper. Hoar him: Tho House is a Jokyl-and-IIydo kind of body. It faces two ways in many cases. At tho last session tho legisla ture rofuscd to appropriate anything for an oxhlblt at Atlanta. After tin adjournment Gov. Evans thought It would bo a good thing to havo a ''blow out" at Atlanta to snow of tho "mol Ish" and some off tho resources of tho Stato. So ho went ahead and got up a lot of phosphato rocks, shark's tooth, a few ears of corn, a sack or so of rice, a portrait of Ben Tillman, nu enlarged photograph of John Gary Evans, &omo dispensary whlskoy, two small carron ados used at Nlnoty-Slx in the Revolu tionary War and a few samples of to bacco raised in tho Poo Deo country I and had a show anyway. Gov. Evans 1 took a big staff with him and thoy were all dressed up in uniforms and looked as terrible as the "whiskered pandours or tho fierce hussars." Thoy were mounted on a lot of dray horsos, with feet about tho size of a peck measure, and were tho "observed of all observers" as they ontored tho Exposi tion grounds and all tho statues therein turned on tho pedestals and"smolea smilo at the kaloidoscopie pageant.? Gov. Evans rodo a white horse that onco pulled a street car and ho looked straight ahead with solemn vlsago.? Tho staff followed on tho dray horses and swung to tho pommols of thoir saddles every tlmo tho drums boat al though a yard full of drums and brass horns could not put tho "old Rips'! out of a walk. After tho Exposition closed the collection of articles exhibited was shipped to Columbia and stored at tho South Carolina Collogo. Tho sum of $0000 was spent in making this dis play. Gov. I1: vans and Treasurer Bates stood for that amount. A mens uro was introduced in tho Houso to pay tho $0000 and to tako tho burden off tho shouldora of Evans and Batos. Tho House swore by tho "Seven Jupiters," speaking figuratoly, that It would pay no such amount as It was unconstitu tional to spend money iu that way.? Thore was a wrangle and debato and beforo Its conclusion the House faced tho other way and voted to pay $6000 for tho dobrte of tho Exposition and then tho Stato would own tho "lay out"' which could bo sent to Chicago noxt Fall. Tho Grand Jury of old Agcfield re port a beautiful stato o{ reform in that county. A partial investigation rc voals $3,2-18 by county officers stolen, when tho Jury tlrod and investigated no further. Tho manner of tho steal ing was an old trick. A number of tax payers names was loft off tho Auditor's duplicates, but tho tax was collected, rccoipts given, und tho amounts not charged against the collector. Thoro were other devlcos and tricks that wero vain, romindlng of tho hoathon Chlneo. Tho Grand Jury recommend that tho partlos bo sued for tho sovoral stoallnge, soemlngly Ignoring that largo brick ostabllehmonton tho banks of tho Cangaroo and that ring-streaked and striped suit that Unclo Sam in tho Sunday papers is constantly bringing to our attontion. Glvo us a pound of euro and at tho same tlmo an ounce of provontivo. Thirty nlno stripes of a different color, say, incarnadine, used to be tho fashion. Those germs of "in oipient rottenness" In Bon Tlllmau's county might gorminato into r?guos somo hujidrods of years honco. And now thoy say that Gorman, Wat torson, Brlce and Whitney tho groat guns In tho Democratic Armory havo beon spiked. Thoy will not bo in tho Chicago Convention. Morrison hesi tates. Cleveland has probably bad onough. Carlislo would hardly von turo alone and unsupported. Wo must look for tho Ignis fatuus In tho West. To lighton up tho welkin towards Chi cago in July wo must look to Morgan of Alabama, and Crisp and Walsh of Georgia. South Carolina can holp tho conditions a bit with a rush light or so; whore is Tillman, McLlaurln, Stokos, Stanyarno IjvMleon, and our friends, Garlington, 'iHoyt, and Gon. Hemphlll? Tho wholo Stato wllata undor obliga tion to the Grand Jumf of Edgeflold for forroting out the enall stealings of county officials in that county. South Carolina has onjoyocftan onvlablo ropu tion for honest officials and with kcon oyod Grand Jurors losing into offlohV holes, sho will bo ubfo to presorvo tha Cuba. Our sympathies an; always with the underneath dog In the fight. Our In stincts and Inheritances, are with the insurgents, the oppressed, without ask ing tho reason why. Tho Irishman was right at Castle Garden, who; being asked where ho stood In politics an swered: "agin tho government." But the question as to Cuba Involves not individuals, but tho nation. Tho Span iards nodonbt, have and aro showing brutality of tho savagest kind towards tho insurgents, still this country be foro lnvolAlng Itself In war should care fully look Into tho status of Cuba. Be foro tho Insurgents are entitled to re cognition thoy should show some pre tence of established authority over a given territory, a show of civil gov ernment, a constitution, a capital, a port, or something In distinction from a moro band or bands of guerillas, fighting from pillar to post with a gov ernment In tho saddle. Tho action of Congross is not to bo relied on. They are mostly a band of guerillas thcmsolvos; candidates, advonturors, jingo, quakcr guns. Cleveland's hoad Is lovol and wo havo confidence In his discretion.? Tho who'o of Western Europo will sym pathizo with Spain; not an organized government but will antagonize tho Monroe doctrine; not a statesman In Europo but will readily conclude that wo moan to gobble up tho Island of Cuba. Wo could lick Spain, but wo cannot meet Spain, England and Franco on the high seas. Wo should not for got tho case of tho boy on tho muster ground, hungry for a fight, flinging off his coat, oxclalmlng, however,?"hold me, daddy, hold mo." While our sympathies aro strong for tho oppressed and against tho bru tal oppressors, tho Island of Cuba Is not worth to us five hundrod millions and a pension list that will last till tho crack of doom. Tho action of Congress was pure jingoism?not ono fact shown as to tho stato of tho insurrection? upon which to ground its aotlon. ** ? G. Walt Whitman, a leading Re former and who stumped tho Stato with Tillman, and Evans in '04 for Su porlntendant of Education, has this to say about tho twist given the Dispon sary profits from tho school fund. Wo leavo a distinguished reformor to speak for us. As a contortionist our young Attorney General, is paraded by broth er Whitman, and not by us. Lot Whit man speak: What are tho pcoplo going to do with tho nttornoy general, who assistod the house to escape a direct conflict with tho now constitution by showing thom how to "whip tho devil around tho stump?" Thoy broke tho now constitution In , more than ono place ovenwhllo It was yet hot, to save tho prosumptuous from the consoquencosof thoir own presump tion. Tho legislature rcfusos to make an appropriation for tho benefit of At lanta, tho governor of tho Stato buys an exhibit with his own borrowed money aud then ask tho legislature to glvo him moro than tho cost of the ex hibit, after he has used It In tho At lanta show, to bo usod by the Stato In 8orao western city for the same pur pose; and this samo legislature, which could not be trusted to grant the power originally and lawfully, buys tho ox hlblt to get tho govornor and troasuror out of a holo. God save tho country When tho people's representatives can play hide and sook with a brand now constitution of thoir own making in that way. It is "incipient rottencss." Wo trust The Advertiser will he pardoned for quoting tho most talented and distinguished reformer and tho honestcst ono in tho Stato. If ho don't know what ho is talking about, we can't help It. *# * Learning to be Democrats. Our roform friends aro beginning to loarn that minorities havo somo rights. About half of the seven weeks of tho Legislative Session has been taken up in legislating in tho interost of a bakors dozon Reformers In Charles ton. # ? * Gov. Evans was right, in the judge ment of the Advertiser, in vetoing a Bill to reliovo Beaufort County from paying her taxes. Storms aro accord ing to tho laws of naturo and lossos must come and wo must boar them. Wo do not bellevo tho poor of other coun tlos should be taxed for thoso people. The Governor was right. * * ? The Catechism Enlarged. Sunday School Toachor?Who was the meokest man? Smart Boy?Mosos. Teachor?Namo tho meekest city. Smart Boy?Oharloston. '* ? * Ellorbo, of Marlon, and Watson, of Edgoflold, aro tho prospoctlvo candi dates for Govornor. Evans is under stood to bo a candidate for United states Senator. Perfect Wisdom Would give us perfect health.? Because mon and women are not perfectly wlso, they muat take medicines to keep themselves per fectly healthy. Pure rich blood Is tho basis of good health. Hood's Barsnparilla is tho True Blood Purifier. It gives good health bo cause it builds upon the true foun dation?pure blood. Hood's Pills aro purely vegeta ble, perfectly harmlos, always re liable and beneficial. The Rev. O. S. Strlngfield, of Wnkefiold, N.C.says: "Five boxes of Japanese Pile Cure cured me alter 12 years' suffering." The Laurens Drug Co NOTICE Tho County Board of Equaliza tion will meet at the Auditor's "(lice at Laurens Court House,S. C, on Wednesday, March the 11th, 1896, at 10 o'clock, a. m. B.P. Adair, County Supervisor. Mar. 3d, 1896, NOTICE TO TRUSTEES. Euch sot of District School Trustees are requested to forward to the under* signed a list of the number of taxable polls in thoir respective School Districts. Also,, tho number of children between tho sges of six and twenty-one yosrj. J. A. MADDEN, School Commissioner T 1800. w oman's ork I* never done, and it is especially wearing and wearisome to those whose blood is impure and unfit properly to tone, sus tain, and renew the wasting of nerve, muscle and tissue. It is more because of this condition of the blood that women are run down, ? Tired, Weak, Nervous, Than because of tho work itself. Every physician says so, and that the only rem edy is in building up by taking a good nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer like Hood's Sarsaparilla. For the troubles Peculiar to Women at change of season, climate or life, or resulting from hard work, nervousness, and impure blood, thousands have found relief and cure In Hood's Sarsaparilla The One Truo Blood Purifier. SI; six for #5. Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. mm ,, mil aro tho only pills to take IIOOU S PHIS with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Stop Your Worrying! r|t If you feel t} cd, played * out, and cannot eat, your blood IS poor I At times during thirty years thousands of p'ople have felt the same way n& have used? Dr. CLARK JOHNSON'S INDIAN BLOOD SYRUP with marvelous results Jtjt This wonderful remedy is well nigh infallible in blood distales, sores, scrofula, rheumatism, and r<m down conditions of the system generally. 20 MILLION BOTTLES SOLD. It must be good* Try a bottle, now* FOR BAUE BY DRUQQISTS Sheriff 's Sale for April. Tho State of South Carolina against Claud A. Floyd. By virtue of a Tax Execution to me directed, I will sell at Laurens 0. H., 8, C, on Salosday in April, 1896, all that lot, pleco or parcel of land, situated In tho town of Wa terloo, Laurens County, S. C, con taining one Aero, moro or less, bounded by lots of Dr. W. R. Har ris, Jane M. Smith and others, levied on und to bo sold as the property of Claud a. Floyd for taxes due for fiscal year beginning November 1st, 1893. Terms of sale cash. G. 8. MoOravy, Mar. 3, 1896?41 8. L, O. STATE ov SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY of LAURENS. 1 In Court of Common Pleas. Perpetual Building and Loan As sociation, Plaintiff, ngainst J. M. Visanska and others, Defendants. By virtue of a decree of the Court in tho above Stated ease I will sell at Laurens C. H., 8. C, on 8nlosdrty in April, 1896, during tho lagal hours of sale, in front of the Court House door, nil that lot or parcel of land situated in tho city of Lauren?, Stato of South Caro lina, containg one-half of o;.o Acre more or less and bounded on the South by Main Street,on the West by lots of J. J. Roiand and Mrs. Julia McGowan, on the East by Jail lot and lot of A. II. Martin, It being the J. M. Visanska homo place. Terms of Sale?One-half cash the ballanco on credit of twelve months, with interest on credit portion socured by a bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises sold, with leave to bidder to pay his entire bid in cash. If terms of sale are not complied with tho lot will bo resold on same Sales day at risk of tho former pur chaser. Purchaser to pay for papers. G. 8. McChaw, Mar. 3, '96-4t s. L. o. s. 0. PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL For Barb Wire Cuts, Scratches Saddle and Collar Galls, Cracked IIccl Durns, Old Sores, Cuts, Boils, Bruises, Piles and all kinds of inflammation on man or beast. Cures Itch and Mange. Vho Bot*. Cat er Ban will b?t?t m?U? after tho o'.. hs.,1 boea applied. He prepared for accidents by keoplngit inyoui liou.'o orstablo. AllDrugfllslssell Iton nguaranloc. 110 Cure, No Pay. Price 25 eta. and S'-oo. Ifyoi.t Druggist does not keep It send ua ??<, ctt. In pon tage stamps and we wilt send It to you by mall, Paris, Tann., Jan. IKXh, 1801. PtarOlnl hava uted Port.r'. Aatlttpile Il?allni, Oil .'oMIaniaaiandSaddlo Oallt.flcratcheeand Harb Wlro Cut wlth ptrfoct taliaractlon, and I hcaitily recommend It t II l.u-ry and Stockmen. 0. U. IRVINE. UVtfJ and Fud 8Ub1c babv burned. OenlUmsn .?1 am pleated to ?i.eak a word for Porter' Inllarpfl. H.alla* Oil. My baby w*< burned a I? w month: ,<?o, and after tryln? all other rcmedlce I applied your'OII' m.lthoflr.t application gave roller, and In a (aw days th> Mto was will. I slao utod th? oil < n my atock and flu.I thr. it It the bsat remedy tor Ihlt purpoto that I hare ?Ter ?'tcd. Youra, 0. T. IJiWIS. . Parlt, Tenrj., January 8P, 1WM _ ? irtOPACTCftED PY lEDlfclNI $150.00 Second Hand School Books CHEAP. May be some that You Need. Tl?e I^aUfei^s &tiig Co. Druggists and Stationers. NEW FIRM! NEW STORE! NEW GOODS AnniviNG Daily and Will be sold at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES for SPOT CASH. J. R. Mintku & Son. We Deliver all Goods to Your Depot Free from #1? and up anywhere inSouth Carolina. SUNNY SpUTH STOVE. S M, & E. H. Wilkes & CO. f^eir^ovaiT Remember that Geo, H. Boyd haft removed his ?( STOCK OF )? to the store room under the Advertiser Office in Ball's building, and also remember that his stock is full and complete and the LOWEST PRICES. Iborn I 1891. STILL ALIVEfl 1896. I m The prices we sold goods at in the Fall, 1895, cre"L plated a great storm throughout the country, and people^ 1|from everywhere came from far and near to get the bene fit of the Lotb Prices ^we sold Clothing, Hats and Shoes at, IWe are still here and have our Guns loaded heavyp? for the Spring Trade. m M ^ We have made a careful survey of the Clothing, Hat|| Pgand Shoe market. Through all the traveling salesmen with the largest' ^wholesale houses, and also through our Special Buyer mW |?|New York city, and we are up to date on prices and qual-p| ity. And will be able to show you the prettiest and best?, Hfline of Clothing, Hats, Shoes and Gent's Furnishings?? ever shown in Laurens. All we ask is to come and see |j|fbr yourself?get our prices and see the goods. ^ Thanking our Friends and Customers of this and^ ^surrounding Counties, for their liberal patronage in the ^tpast, and heartily extending them an invitation to make?S flfjour store their headquarters when in town we are your|jj| friends, New Pianos of All Grades On Installments. Easy payments? The Cheapest I handle,.$225.00 The next grade " " . 275.00 . 300.00 1 . 325?oo . 450.00 1. 500.00 See Higher Grades of Uprights and Grands from $500.00 to $1,500.00. Secondhand Pianos at ALL PRICKS. Address? <? ?< t< (< << ?< <( << M. A. MALONE, Columbia, S, C. rJl ?nUidC8iu t0o!earn Why !e?itimate Hattos can not be sold at reta l for less than $200.00, and that any sold below that ?ireVC^^Un^n1nmerit15r ^\ A* ^ ?* Th? M?^I cZ Krift^ .greate8t mu8ical P?PW J? he world, and it will explain to you without chartfe if iou send ^ advertisement in your letter.