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$ fie; (Sdu uertiser ?a&soriptlon Prtoe-ia Months, fi.eo PAYABLE JN ADVANCE. W. IK. BALL, EDITOB. ftaTtei'T?r Advertising,?Ordinary Ad vortlseuients, per square, ene insor tlon, f 1.00; each subsequout insertion, 60 ceuts. Liberal reduetion made for large Ad vertisements. W. W. BALL, Proprietor. LAUBENS, 8. O., April 7, 1896. Old Newspapers. Ago adds virtue to many things?as "old wine in bottles;" old friends havo a sweet and pleasant savour*, bric-a brac, curios, jcwols, and many things of suoh great value that they cannot grow out of fashion. We have been led to these reflections by a batch of old * newspapers sent us by our valued friend, Mr. W. D. Sullivan from his beautiful home on the banks of the Reedy, waiting (and we trust not to wait long) for the musio of great wheels and the whir of thousands of spindles responsivo to the roar of the tumbling waters of his splendid shoals. It is a valuable talent to havo a knack of saving things and wo have much en joyed a leisure hour in looking back ward to tho times these old documents record. They aro not so old that tho memory of man runneth not to tho con trary, but thoy aro growing cobwebby and the things and porsonagos they dis ousslaro already of history, and in a llt tlo while will be themes of tradition. We have the Columbia Dally Union, an intensely radical shoot, of August 1, 1872. ThoBO wore tho days of good stealing in South Carolina, whon tho Legislative expenses for one yoar amounted to ovor four hundred thou sands dollars. This papor was a shar er in tho gains and a faithful organ of the exquisite rascals of those times. It was intensely Grant as against Grcoly. A copy of the Now York Wookly Sun contains a groat speech of Charles Sum ner in opposition to Grant, Grant and Grcoly being the opposing candidates for the Presidency. Those aro some of the head lines, in groat capitals, to this courtly but savage attack upon the great war chieftain of the other side: "The Oaezar") "Tho Usurper ar raigned;" Tho King of i Nepotists;" "Reform and Purity of Government Demanded;" (there wero cranks, even in those days)" "The Presidency a Trust, Not a Plaything;" Personal Governmental and Presidential Pre tensions;" ^iteration being passible at that critical period). Tho speech was delivered in tho U. S. Senate May 31, 1872 and the paper bears tho imprint, June 5, of that year. But Grant went in with more than threo million voters at his back. Another of the faded, yellow, timo stained prints Is the Rich mond Dally Enquirer, of July 1, of tho same year. It contains a letter of Gen. Henry A. Wise addressed to Col. John 8. Mosby, the confederate Guerilla, af terwards an admirer of Grant and his appointee to a groat consular place in China. Gen. Wise, it will be noted, as Governor of Virginia had hung old John Brown, of sainted memory, and whose soul is still marching on. Tho letter was in answer to an inquiry by Mosby if Virginia should support Grunt or Grooly. Ono sentence from Gon. Wise's noble letter will reveal tho tenor of tho wholo. "Bathed in toars and draped in mourning, as she is or ought to bo at the burial of her rights and past power and glory, it is about as proper and docont for her to be mingling in tho cabals of parties strug gling for oiTico and patronage, as it would be for a widow of yesterday, ^?hose husband's corpso Is lying In her chamber, to receivo the calls of lusty beau^?, or to accept tickets to midnight balls." -The letter is written In all tho fervor of great Virginia patriot, but it wa9 wasted on Mosby, who sniffed the odor of sjjpl18 from, afar and went lovingly andontJ1U8ia8t'ca,1y for Grant. A copy of the Sunday Mercury, Phila . delphia, of June lOtLV1872 accompanies the batch. It was a sli)?011 Puro demo cratic journal and true t*8 steel. Grant was then President and ^Congress had adjourned. Tho republic*1118 wero bent on re-electing Grant as\tne stealing was imperial. Somebody had mado Grant a present of a cottage at Long Branoh, a sea side rc-'?rt that th? Grants greatly popn'-ai'iaed. Here Is whab the Morcurtf has to 8ay of tho departure of th?* great captain Presi dent: "Congi*388 adjourned on Monday evening a^d on Tuesday tbo Prosidont, with tb'? Dents, the Babcocks and Pot tot s, a number of bull pups, and othor dogs, eleven horses, and ono jackass, went to Long Branch." Commenting on how lightly lay the cares of State on Grant, the Mercury says: "Grant should wrlto a book entitled?"governing mado easy" for tho bonoflt of -'National Rul ers," &o. We wish wo had space to draw moro largoly from theso old prints. We closo this review with the remark, that thoro would be no demand now for tho book as suggested, and that tho breed of jackasses did not expire with tho single specimen that accompanlod tho groat party to Long Branoh in 1872. Oj? the 30th March last Gov: Evans commuted to life imprisonment tho death sontonco of Wash Owens, con ? vloted in this county of the assassina tion of Mr. Dor roh Hairston soveral years ago. Owons was carried to tho Ponitlontiary upon some suspicion of a contemplated lynching. Horo is what tho Columbia correspondent of tho Charleston News and Courier says: Governor Evans to day commuted tho sentence, of Wash Owons, convicted of murder iu Laurons to lifo Imprison ^mont in tho Penitentiary. Owons is a 'logro and killed a whito man named lalrston about two years ago. There jve been many appeals, respites, otc, 1 finally commutation. Tno Judge, Icltor and many citizens rocom \ded the Governor to ta?co .such ac \ thoro being certain mitigating ?^stances in tho caso. ph Hairston was shot to death as 1th his wife at tho supper ta 8 farm in the neighborhood of *ln thlsyfeounty. Theso were instances." It was a most dastardly murders. ho Wookly ir ono prioe, It is a common thing to joke about lawyers; sometimes it is no joke; and sometimes it is a very grave matter.? In a grave yard in England upon a modest tombstone is the following in scribed to a lawyer named Strange: "Here lies an honest lawyer; it is Strange." ' Now strange things come about In spite of us. Here we have dis patches from Washington that Tillman is ''worried." This has a weird sound. He has been talking for three years, as he is talking now. There is nothing now in his declared purposes; upon every occasion; upon every stump he has denounced the democracy of tho country. But note; not a protest, not a note, syllable or whisper of dissent has gone up never so faintly from the thousands of his following?not a word from the hundreds of organs that daily and weekly have echoed and trumpeted the acclaim that has rent tho air in his praise for all these years. How is this? Hero now on the very eve of tho day when all his glories aro to ripen we hear the rumbling of grum bling, dissonant sounds, and dallying doubts. At the very moment and in the very nick of fruition: When It comes to the sticking point!?can it be, can it be, that so great an army of friends; standing firmly, steady In the ranks, splitting their throats and tossing their caps so wl Idly aro now as comes tho order to move forward?as the minute guns proclaim to move on tho works, there shall bo faltering and ro calcitration all along tho lines. "But yostorday, the word of (Till man) might have stood against the world: "Now, lies ho there, and none so poor to do him reveronco." Strange indood aro the vicissitudes of this world. Benjamin is all wrong to want to dis rupt the Democratic party and we aro not with him, but tho poor inoffensive oircumambient air that we breathe every day should not have beon beaten and battorod out of all proportion when many times aforetime ho has batter? whanged the democratic party. ** ? Irby'8 committee assembles to-day at Columbia to call a Stato Convontion. Whother it will be for Irby or Tillman is the question. It is two to one that it will simply order a convention, and tho reorganization of tho clubs for that purpose?and straddle all the pond ing issues. Imagine a giant of bigness to hold the Court House bo twoon his legs and you have tho pic ture. ?#* Tho card published in this issue of The Advertiser over tho signature of Mayor Calvert should address itself to every interest in this county. Wo trust Supervisor Adah- will bo ablo to secure a good dolcgation of farmers from Laurens to attend at Spartanburg. Laurcns should not lag behind in hav ing her splendid natural resources re presented at Chicago. *** A report was started that Governor Evans was opposed to a primary to test tho popular will as to the next United States Senator. Gov. Evans declares that he is in favor of a primary and has favored tho primary all the while. # ? * Tho appropriation by tho Legislature to support the South Carolina Military Academy is short about $2,000 and ben ofic iaries will have to advance $30 each. Such was the action of tho Board of Trustees, which convened at Columbia during last week. ?#* Secretary Smith and Congressman Crisp are discussing tho financial pro blems in Georgia. Speakers and Au ditors have the sympathy of tho coun try. #*# Westward, tho Star of Empire takes its way. Even New England scos "light in the We8fc" and McKinley is the rising luminary. * ? * The Election Committee of tho House of Representatives will report in favor of Col. William Elliott, the sitting Democrat against Murray, colored Re publican and contestant. *# * Tho Pro98 and Banner says, that it does not got the Congressional Record since Wade Hampton went out of tho Senate. And who does? The Advertiser and the Wookly Atlanta Journal ono year for ono price, ono dollar and a half, cash. _. ft_ ?f APRIL 5UN.'M0N. TUljrViD THVR 'MirMT r THIS IS THE MONTH to cleanse the blood 1 Malaria, Chills and Fever, that dull, heavy, tired feeling, pimples, blotches and headaches, all are due to bad blood. Prepare the system for Summer's tremen dous drain upon your energy by using the scientific blood purifier Da. CLARK JOHNSON'S 4 INDIAN BLOOD SYRUP Not an experiment, but a house hold remedy for 30 years, for all blood diseases, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Liver and Kidney Complaint and lack of vitality. Millions of bottles sold. Easy J to buy, easy to take. Try it! T 50c. per bottle; all druggists. X Examination The regular examination for teachers, both white and colored, will be held 'at Laurens on April 24th. JAME9 A. MADDEN, School Commissioner. April 1,1800 -24 -31 A MODEL COTTON MILL. PRESIDENT LUCAS' MILL AT LAU RENS ABOUT COMPLETED. Running in Less Than a Month. Capacity of the Mill Doubled Be fore the Boof was on?Laurens Takes New Life on (he Prospect of thie Qroat Manufacturing En prise?Cheaper Than Any, But Second to None. About tho first of last year the people of Laurens came together and decided to build a cotton mill. They had made numerous efforts to establish such an enterprise before and failed, and consequently it was with some misgivings that the pro jectors set to work. Mr. W. E. Lucas, of this city/then president of the Morgan Iron Works, was chosen president and treasurer of the mill and confidence in the enterprise soon came. The capital stock of $200,000 was read ily subscribed and a site purchased, which is splendidly suited for tho purposes of the mill. It is on an elevated, gradual slope, between the Charleston and Carolina West ern and the-Laureus aud Newberry railroads, thus giving the benefit of competing lioes. Both roads have put in sido tracks and freight can be handled either by the P.R. &W. C. with Seaboard Air Lino connec tions or over the branch road to Newberry, operated by the Atlan tic Coast Line, with traffic arrange ments with the Southern. This gives direct connections with tho three great systems East , and West. The mill owns 100 acres of land. A stream of water runs through the property, giving ample water sup ply for fire protection aud steam purposes. All of the bricks were made on the land owned by the company, the clay being of superior quality. On April JOth, 1895, the first work on tho mill was done. On March 25(h iollowing, the first cot ton was run through the mill and President Lucas established his claim of building a mill in tho shortest time on record and at the least cost. While this mill is the cheapest ever built, it is in construction and equipment second to none. The walls are unusually thick and the workmanship throughout is excel lent, all tho work being done with day labor. The directors were so well ploased with their start that boforo the machinery was bought they decided to double the capacity of the mill, and the engines, dynamos, shaftings etc., in the present mill were placed with a view to the dou ble c.apaoity. The main building is 100 feet wide by 240 feet long, four stories. The engine room is 40x?0 foot.? Roller room 35x00 feet. The boiler is 1,200 horse-power and is of the patent upright build, showing the be9t coal test of any on the market. The engine is made by Qeo. H. Cor less, and has a capacity of 1,008 horse power. The present building has a capacity of 15,000 spindles and a complement of looms. The extension to be built as soon as the mill is running will hold 20,000 ad ditional spindles and looms; using tho same power and lighting plant, picker room, carding elevators etc. Tho designing and engineering of this mill was done by Mr, S. TL Chadwick, of Charlotte, who is perhaps the foremost man in such work In the South to dsy, and who is doing as much as any man in tho Sonth, to build up this country, and developed our resources. This mill is certainly a credit to his skill. The tenement houses are neat and very comfortable, single story, horizontally weatherboarded and built for occupancy by single fam ilies. Ample grounds are given* to each house, and they are delight fully situated on an eminence back of the mill. The product of this mill will be twill goods, 10 and 46 inches, 6 yards to the pound. Tho product will bo handled by Cary, Bayne & Smith. President. Lucas expects to havo tho mill in full operation by May 1st, and but for some delay In tho shipment of machinery it would be running now. Every piece of machinery in this mill Is new and up-to-date?the best of its kind on tho market.? Mr. Lucas is familiar with all the details of machinery and has been careful in each instance to get tho best, regardless of cost. But by his good judgment in building he has made the mill cost less than $17.00 per spindle, including the land and all building machinery and ap pliances. When tho addition is made as contemplated, tho cost will be very much reduced per spindle. The building of this mill has already had a perceptible effoct on tho business of Laurens. The mer chants are more hopeful and tho citizens generally are taking new interest fn their town. Laurens Is ono of tho best counties in the State and thoro is no reason, now that her paoplo are united on this great manufacturing entcrpriso, why tho town should not grow and prosper. So mote it be!?Spartanburg Her ald. J. B. PARK, Attorney at Law. Laurens, - - South Carolina. r&r Special attention givon to the in vestigation of titles and collection of claims. , Loans Negotiated to uk 8h0urkd hy FIRST MORTGAGE on Plantations and Farms. Terms Easy?Apply to SlMPSOxV & BARKSDALBj Laurens, S. C. Attornoys at Law. Do yon want an Organ? Do yon want the best? I represent tho llnest lino of Organs in America and at fair prices, and on easy torms. For Catalogues and par ticulars address? M. A. Malone, Columbia. S.C. WE HAVE NO AGENTS but r.iiip from our factory at wholcdnlo prices. Ship any whore for cxnmlnntton: j-ny freight both ways If not ?Atlit factory. 100 Mylen of Carriage*. 60 My lea of llni-ncaa. H*nd 4cta. for 112 page catalogue SUMMIT ( ARHUflK A*D HARXVMSMKO CO.. W. 9. TnU, Sw>, KOWrt, i My Nerree* are weak, many people say, and yet they do not seem to know that they are literally starving thoir nerves. Weak, pale, thin blood can not give proper sustenance ? that ia ?why you are nervous, tired, exhausted. The cure for this> condition is to purify, vitalizo and enrigh your blood. Take Hood's Sar?aparilla fairly and faithfully, and tbo rich, red blood, which it makes, will soon feed the nerves the elements of true strength they rcqujre; they will cense their agi tation and will rcsunio their proper place ? being under the control ? in stead of controlling tho brain and body. Read Miss Hartley's letter: "I want to express my gratitudo for what Hood's Barsaparilla has dono for me. My health has been very poor for three years, duo to troublo with my Kidneys I was nervous, had pains in my back. I cannot tell what I Buffered. My eyesight became affected and I was so despondent I did not have any interest iu lifo. I had two physicians, but my complaints bc camo worse. I was told that I was affected with Brlgbt's disease. A relative urged mo to try Hood's Sareaparilla. I did no and in a short time I hognn to notico a change In my condition. Things began to appear brighter, my eyes improved and My Back did not troublo mo so severely. My appe tito returned and I gained Btrength overy day. I am now able to do my own work, and fcol perfectly well. I cannot find words to express my gratitude for what Hood's Sarsapnrilla has dono for mo and I gladly recommend it." MissElua Bart LEY, 213-la 8. Grant Avc., Columbus, Ohio. Sarsaparilla Isthc Ons True Wood Purifier. All druggists. $1. Prepared only by C. 1.1 food & Co., Lowell, Mass. ? j. t-?s,i 0Mre '-Ivor Ills; easy to nOOCl S PlIlS take.ensytoonorato. 25o. Of Settlement and Application for Final Discharge. Take notice that on the 30th day of April, 1896, I will render a final account of my acts and do ings as Administrator of the estate of Carrie B. Fuller, dee'd, in the office of Judge of Probate for Lau rens county at 11 o'clock A. M., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust.as such Administrator. All persons having demands against said estate will please pre sent them on or before that day proven and authenticated, or be for ever barred. C. L. FULLER, Administrator. Mar. 31, 1S9G?4t. Notice 0/' Settlement and Application Jor Final Discharge. Take notice that on the 7th day of April, 1S96, I will render a final account of my acts and doings as Administratrix of the estate of Lanson Owens, deceased, in the office of Judge of Pro bate, for Laurens county at 11 o'clock A. M., and on the same clay -will apply for a final dis charge from my trust as such Ad miniatator. All persons having demands I against said estate will please pre sent them on or before that day proven and authenticated, or be for ever barred. ELLA OWENS, Administratrix. Feb. 29, 1896.-41 JAP?NGSB I LrE CURE A N?w nnd Oompleto Treatment, consisting ol KIPPORITORIKH. Cuixiuloii of Ointment end two see of Ointment. A novor failing Coru for rUMOl every nature and degree. It muk?s on operation witu tho lentfo or injections of carbollo ncid. which c? painful nnd seldom a permanent euro, and ofton re sulting in death, unnucoesnry. Why one!uro thin terrible disease? Wo nqarnntoe 6 boxt? to cure any ense. You only pay for benotlta ro colvedl $1 n box, 6 for to. Sontbymnll. JAPANESE PILE OINTMENT, 25c. a Box. PnMCTIDATIflMCurGd, Piles Prevented, bUNO I IrM I IUI* by Japanoso LlverPellots tho areat I.TVER nnd STOMACH REGULATOR ond RLOOl) PURIFIER. Small, mild and pleasant to toko, especially adupted for children's use. CO Ooee* 26 cents. For Sale by tho Laurens Drug Co. ???????,?,??.???.???*?-????/ .U.S.. We Employ Young Men to distribute our advertise ments in part. j>:\ymer:t fornbtgn ktuOo Aouio bicycle, which wo Bond tt:c:n on nuproval. No work dono uutll tho blcyolo urrlvcs uuil provos atisfactory. on tlto terms, Young Ladies ??0& If bn?o or airly nnply tticy rmi3t bo woll rocom< tucrjdod. Vvrirofor panlc;Uars. ACME CYCLE COMPANY, ELKI1ART, 1NO. ............. . .. ....,,...>,..?>>. ?j_ . _ State of South Carolina, County ok Laurens, In Probato Court. WHEREAS, 0. D. Harksdale, mado suit to mo to grant him Lettera of Ad ministration, with will annexed, of the eatnto and effects of James Grillin Wil liams, deceased. THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite and admonish all and pingular the kin dred and creditors of the said Jumes Grillln Williams, dee'd, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate to he bold at Laurens 0. II., S. C, on the 8th day of April, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the foronoon to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. GIVEN under my hand, this 21st day of March, Anno Domini, 18tMb O. G. THOMPSON, Mar. 23, 1896?2t j. p. l. 0. DR. W. H. BALL DENTIST, OFFICE OVER NATIONAL DANK, LAURENS. OtfioK jjays?Monday and Tuesdays. iys. J iBORN 1891 8TILL ALIVEH 1896. _ m A Great Cyclone. The prices we sold goods at in the Fall, 1895, cre-^\ jated a great storm throughout the country, and peoplep| p^from everywhere came from far and near to get the bene-ips gfit of the I^oiri Prices i ?we sold Clothing, Hats and Shoes at. (M M We are still here and have our Guns loaded heavyp| ??for the Spring Trade. W 1- 1 1 n&?HD THIST I ^ We have made a careful survey of the Clothing, Hat^j) feand Shoe market. ^ |H Through all the traveling salesmen with the largest^ Wwholesale houses, and also through our Special Buyer in?j| ig^New York city, and we are up to date on prices and qual-p| P&ity. And will be able to show you the prettiest and best?' v^line of Clothing, Hats, Shoes and Gent's Furnishings^ te^ever shown in Laurens. All we ask is to come and see'^ p|for yourself?get our prices and see the goods. ^ ?t Thanking our Friends and Customers of this ancL?< ^surrounding Counties for their liberal patronage in the?g> ^past, and heartily extending them an invitation to make^ ^our store their headquarters when in town we are your|^ NEW FIRM! NEW STORE! NEW GOODS Arriving Daily and Will be sold at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES for * SPOT CASH. J. R. Minter & Son. New Pianos of All Grades On Installments. Easy payments? The Cheapest I handle,.$225.00 The next grade " " . 275.00 tt i i tt tt .3OO.oo . 325-?? .450.00 .500.00 See Higher Grades of Uprights and Grands from $500.00 to $1,500.00. Second hand Pianos at ALL PRICES. Address? M. A. MALONE, Columbia, S. C, t0t* If you desire to learn why legitimate Pianos can not be sold at retail for less than $200.00, and that any sold below that price are without merit or value. Ask by mail The Musical Cou rier, 19 Union Square, New York, the greatest musical paper in the world, and it will explain to you without charge if you send chis advertisement in y/bur letter. J Use your sense and save your Dollars. CAN WE? > . rT. , ? DO WE? j g?veyou a High Grade Wheel at the For the first use your Reason. For the second examine the go THE IDEAL i Made and Guaranteed by The Rambler Peojt $50.00 The Highest of High Grades at OO I P. S.?We can furnish a few of the 1S95 models $65.00. Bicycles sold on instalment or for jh. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes i CO. Remember that (j?Q^ JJ^ -^0^(1 rcmovcd his ?( STOCK OF ) to the store room under the ADVERTISER Office in Ik's building, and also remember that his stock is full and complete ail the LOWEST PRICES. Pidmont Savings and Investment Co. GREENVILLE, S . C . L. W. SIMKINS, Agent, Lauren*, S. C. .0. To BORROWERS : Before borrowing 01 the instalment plan be sure and examine the Loan Plan of this Company. // will save you money. Dec. 10, 1895-tt # In God We Trust. # MEMBERSHIP CARD. Believing tho liquor tralllc to ho ono of tho most prolific sources of misery and crime in our country, and standing directly in the way of tho progress of the cause of Chriht, wo hereby unite unselves In organ ization ''In His name" for its suppression. DR. I). L. BOOZER, President. T. j. LaMotte, fcieorotary. F, H. Hyatt, Treasurer. 0. D. Stanley, Oh'rn Ex. ?om. I Rev. L. L.$??<w| ^Jrj;-aui/.cr.