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HOME AFFAIRS. THE RECORD OF i A i im-xs Ul? to DATE. Al'ItIL 21. First class job work done promptly at this office. A regular communication of Palmetto Lodge, 10, A. F. M., will bo held Fridav night, the 24th of April. Wo aro head quartors for low prices lu Clothing, Shoes Hats and Staplo Dry Goods. _J. R. M inter & Bos. THE Advertiser and the Wcokly Atlanta Journal one year for ono price, ?ono dollar and a half, cash. Be careful to remembor our advice of last week and got your registration tlckot at onco. Hemembor your old tlckot don't count. If you happen In town attend to it and don't wult till salosday. Robert F. Dolanoy Prosldont of How ling Green Milling Company, Kv., has been on a visit to friends in this city. Whllo here ho saw a young lady at church, whom he was pleased to de scribe in a letter to his friend uk the handsomest young lady he had neon in South Carollua. In shipping a car-load of Hour to this city, ho included eight sacks of tho "Perfection" brand to^be turned over to such objects of charity as the fair ladv should designate as worthy and needy. Now guess tho lady fair. $150.00 lu Oold Given for Selling "Story of Spain and Cuba." Tho International News and I look Co., Baltimore, Md , offer SlfiO.OO to anyono selling in three months 17") copies of their new book, "Story of Spain and Cuba." Premiums and' lib eral commission given for any quantity sold. This Is on? of the greatest soiling books out. Many agents make from $? to $10 a day. A graphic account of tho proscnt war and the Struggle for llhorty Is given, 100 beautiful Illustra tions, ?U0 pagos. Freight paid and credit given; ?Oet outfit freo if 10 cent;; Is sent for postage. Write them Imme diately, A Correction. In tho correspondence from Mad dene in last weeks Register it should have read that the Military Company moots noxt lirst Saturday lit :i o'clock p. m. Instead of next Saturday. Correspondent, Pianos and Organs. If you intend buying a l'iano or Or gan it will pay to Reo me. Remember all Pianos and Organe Hold by me aro warranted by reliable manufacturers.? Write for pricos. Terms satisfactory. L. A. McCORD, Laurens, S. C. Crystal and Fresh. On Saturday of every week I shall deliver tho Harris Lithia Wators in tho city and will be glad to receive your orders on thoso days. At tho same time I will keep asupp'y constantly on hand with Kennedy Bros. In tho city who will deliver it b. quantities wantod. J. J. ?ENDY. Cross Hill Notes. It is with pain we announce the death of little Tommy J., child of Mrs Annie Ellis. After a painful Illness of two weeks tho sweet little ohorub went peacefully to rest on the 13th in-t. The whole community join in sympathy with the sorely bereaved mother. Mr. Mason Hill lias moved into hi. liandsome new resldennco on Main St. Mrs. Clayton Hill has boon very ill for several weeks. Wo hope tho life of this good mother may long be spared to her children. Mr. Georgo Thomson has about com pleted his handsome cottage near tin; depot. It will be a fitting cage for tho handsome bride that George recently captured in Abbeville county. We wish him and his bride every possible happiness in the world. Hutchison & Co. are building a now store house on Main Street. A number of our citizens are put I in paint on their residences ami other buildings this line spring weather. Spring is on us and everything is lovely only a little rain is needed now for oats and gardens. SCRIJIE. Barksdale. As no news from Barksdalo has ap Fearod In your columns tor some tinio# will give a few happenings of the week. Spring is announcing her advent by fragrant (lowers and green foliage, and the'farmers of the community are putting in seed for a new harvest. Mr. J. G. Withers' little son, who was badly burned some time ago Is still suffering very much, but is having skillful medical attention, which we hope will soon bring about Ills recov ery. Mr. Dave Entrekin is suffering from an attack of measles and Mr. Will Burns' child is very ill from a relapse of the same disease. The Highland jHomc School will close on tho 30th fhst. and there will be a picnic dinner and exercises by the pupils. Rev. Martin Boyd, perhaps the most aged minister of tho gospel in this part of tho state, preached at High land Home last Sunday. His appear ance and words were very touching. XYZ. ItunillCHS No! irr . Notice.?A big lot of Hold poasat (10 conts per bushel. For sale, at by f. D. Bolt, Alma, S. C. FOR SALE?One I year Old mare, one buggy and harness, one cooking stove and utonsils, ono cow and calf. Apply to , _ c. D. Barksdale, Laurons, s. c. Is your hair thin? Our Quinine Tonic will make it come out like Crab , grass in a rainy spring. * The Laurens Drug Co. \ Straw hats! Straw bats!! Beauti ful lot just secured in all blocks at Davis & Roper's. 150 pr boys' knee pants at Oc, 250 or U.ys' woo'l pants at 26c, !?>?> i?' boys wool pants at S0c. Southern at Davis & Roper's. 150 boys' kneo suits, wool cheviots, going now at $1.60 at Davis & Roper s. See our lino of men's $7.50suits. They aro $10.00 values. Davis tc Koper. For tho largest and best selection Of negligee shirts just givo us a call. * * Davis & Koper. big lot of Stetson hats In all the latest blocks in stiff hats, alpines and full shapes just in. Now is your tune for choice. Davis & Koper. Big lot of trunks and values at low est prices at Davis & Kopor's. Tho largest selection of Spring Clothing ovor shown in Laurons. Come seo for yourself. Tito price are lowor than ovor. Davis & llopor. Look out for tho big odd pants sale at Davis A Ropor's. The Advertjhkk and the Wcokly Atlanta Journal ono year for ono price, ?ono dollar and a ha'.f, cash. To Uta JLfltmiosi Having served for the, loading la - Makers of different eltios: I feel pre pared to givo satisfaction to the ladies of Laurons In stylo, lit and finish. Prices reasonable, and wblloHiskin- a ?hare of their patronage can be found at the Dr. Had&tey Our Coining City, Clinton la never a common place?al waya up-to-date, lively, refreshing, oiig wat. ^BesiJoH, C.inton don't need a court hoiiue like Groonwood, -Woodruff and Honea Path to make her acity?she w a city of hcrooif and away over, above and away from euch grovelling notions?idio la no bfg now an Laurens or any other town and menus to erect -great rruito with babel smoke stacks and do it all without the cry of?"come over and help us." Watch our beautiful lit tle modest coming city just on the bor der of our eastorn suburbs. Fifteen days ago a bevy of hor gracea?tho an cient elnasic throe were dowdies?ap peared in our ofiiec?oil tho dimples, the umikfc?that no centenarian?no mummy could say no to. They had a caeu to bo heard in t.'ieir newly organ Use 1 "Court of Cupid," native, peculiar ?-original in that town?where thelittlo blind "Cod" with his everlasting and never failing arrows am constantly doing deadly work. Even in Clin ton, with hor high moral tone and aesthoticlsm, colleges and culture, is to ho found the gay d< vor, and now and then a faccinating sylph not armed like Achilles against tho insidious shafts of the Little G d fr m Hyperion's curls.? Brleily, a diaclplo of iilackstone was wanted to bring m?t i-> Cupid a Court for preach of conjugal contract?tho lovely complainant complaining to the Court that the hardnonie young T.?J., of Clinton, had breached a lon? engage ment, upon tho pitiful plea that the lady hud adopted a bloomer cat ime for her bike and persisted, in ho appearing in public. There was no aalvc for sbal tercd heartstrings?-no healing balm but smart money?80 Co!. Ii by the blan dishment of Smiles and dimples was duly enlisted for tho charming plaintiff, a complaint promptly served and the nncl-heroio C?'. rj, rotuiuod for tho absurd and obdurate i.o baiio. Friday evening last was fixed for the hoaring and in Seminary Hall at 8:30 V. Id. Friday last tho Court with all its para* phernaliaof Clack, .Sheriff", bailiffs and Jury was duly organized, with the hand some and dignified E-r O-s, of Clinton, in Kill.en robeu holding tho scales of justice. There waa no trouble about procuring a Jury?only one being ob jected to aud that fo.- cause, having been involved in a like disqualifying caeo with the Defoudaut. Dr, w-d was appointed Foreman. The Plaintiff an Innocent you ig female as tho sequel will show auQered Irroparably for want oi experience right bore, and from the fact it was. rhl d that nil Iho Jurors Should c line from the ? '.'.'nier tcx. The Plaintiff oat by the sldo of her young and handsome counsel, while tho stony Ik arled Defendant hau? to tho coat^ails of "venorablo" Col.M. The defendant's tender letters i ending the courting sea tarn and eng g mcnt, were largely en joyed while tho overtlowiug house, full to the brim of.the elite oi the city re lished the Bparring of the waspish attor neys, and tii" bright eallies oi the ex perienced witnesses. The two colored i chmen 11 Clinton, b\ F, and 15. C. appearing for either Bide, threw the galleries completely off their feet. Caro Ino Ourtner, for the Plaintiff slood the Ordeal el a long an i searching examination with admirable impertur bability while tt echei k of ;snodgrr.s3 fur th.i J). fondant svao worthy oi the un righteous causa lie was brought there to Uphold. After a clear, lucid and im partial charge from the learned Judge tho Immortal twplvo retired to their room and after a pretended deliberation br > ..i. hi "ho fol.owim.' verdict: "We find for tl n Plaintiff fifty cents nhd a pair oi Bloomers." The jury had clearly ben tampered with ? "bam boozled and debauched," ":;o to speak" and a now trial will certainly be tho re sult when the facts are known and they wiil bo assuredly uuearthed. The gal lant batohelor ? ditor of the Gazette though called in Stentorian tones for the Plaintiff refused to answer, no-t'oubt un willing to lend himself to fo unchivalrio a < v. ? i r wo would by no means hint that he wits bhii king a cross examination as to episodi in" his past record, Loya will ho boys, Tho gate receipts were good from a small charge and tho select audience passed :\ pleasant evoning. Visitors from ^aureus woro charmed with (ho nr cious hospitality of fair Clint m. \Ve i nly regret .hat wo have not further spaco for the many happy incidents ol this delightful occasion. Mr ICditok: Some days Binco Gon. J. Walter Cray Indited "a fow linos" to tho Columbia Register, and among other inacouracls ho was kind enough to cast a slur at our Alliance mooting at Lisbon on tho Brd hist. Please allow me to say that . was a participant in that meeting, and I have never seen greater unanimity in any body ol* men gathered for tiny purpose. Kvory township in Laurens County (except Youngs) was repre sented. Tho resolutions adopted there? and which seem to have given mortal of fense in some quarters, mean just what thoy say, and the men who adopted thom mean to carry them out to the cud. Wo have been juggled with and ca joled the last time by politicians, our just demands have been spurned the lust time. If tho Democratic party fails to carry out at Chicago tho un mistakable will of tho people, then there's going to bo a smash up of that party at the polls In November. In conclusion, let mo suggest that Gon. Cray will have all ho can do this year to "tote his own skillet'" in his own county. X. DON'T STOP TOBACCO, How To Cure Yourself While Using It. Tho tobacco habit grown on a man un til his nervous Bystom iii seriously affect ed, Impairing health, comfort and hap pinoss. To quit suddenly Is too sorveroa shock to the system, as tobacco topn in venter ate user b comes n Btimulant that his system continnally craves. "Baco? Ouro" is a scientiiio cure for tho tobacco habit, In all its forma carefully com pounded nft< r the formula of an eminent Berlin physician who has deed it in hia private practice since 1^72, without a failure. It is purely Vegetable and guar anteed perfectly harmlens. Vnucan use all tho tobacco you want while taking "D.tco-Ouro." It will notify you when fo stop. Wo give a writton guarantee to cure permanently any case with ibrco boxes, or rotund the money with 10 per cent, interest. "Baco-Ouro is not a sub stitute, but a scientific cures without the aid ol will power and with no inconven ience. It leaves tho synlem as pure and free from nicotine ttfltbo day you took your first chew or smoke. CURED UY nAOO-OURO and GAINED TiiiuTv pounds. From hundreds of testimonials, tho oriu.iiv.il am which are onflle and open to inspection, tho following is presented: Clayton, NevadaCo., Ark., Jan. ^.s. 1895, Eureka Chemical oc .Mfg., Co., I.aCros ao, Wit- ? Gentlemott! For forty >.- tra I used tobacco in all Ita forms. For twenty? fivo years of that time 1 waii a great suf ferer fr;?m general debility and heart disease. For fifteen years I tried to quit, but couldn't. 1 took various reunifies, amongothoni' No To-l; ie,*' "1 "he Indian Tobacco Antidote." "IhmhloChloride of <io!d," etc., etc.. but none-of them did me tho least bit of gOOtl, Finally, how ever, I pun lev e l fl Uox of your '"Baco Coro" and it bus entirely cured mo of thu habit in all its forms, and I have in ceased thirty pounds In weight und am relieved from all tho numerous aches and pains of \.n>\v and mind. I could write a quire of paper upon my changed feelings and'conditidn. Your/I reaped hilly. P. II. MAItnl'KY. i PaSU>r O. P. Clmreh, Clayton, Ark. Sold by all tlruugiots at si .Oil per box; thrca boxen (30 days treatment), 12,60 with iron-clad, written uaarante?, or sent direct"upon receipt of Prjee. Wrlto for booklet and proofs. Kareka Chemical ,v. Mfg. Co., La Crosse, Win,, and Bob ? ton, Mat.'.j. HOT STUFF TO SUIT THE DAYS ALL THATS IIA NG ? ENTERPRISES OF MOMENT ? LOSS 11' ABOUT THE PEOPLE. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Fleming of Green wood uro visiting relatives here. Mrs. Mary Lite? is visiting at Dr. Burksdale's. Mr. Frasicr Mathews, of Enoree spent Sunday in town. Miss Sara Hall spent last week with relatives at Cross Hill. MisB Emmie Jones leaves to-morrow .for a week in Charleston. The Pension Board will meet again next Monday. Editor Dendy, of the Clinton Gazette, was in town Saturday. Mrs. ?. B. Mayer, of Newberry, is in tho citv visiting at the home of her hither, Mr. W. W. Tones. Rev. Byron Holly of Greenville, will preach in the Episcopal Church on next Sahhat h. President Lucas wont to Baltimore in the interest of the cotton mill last week. Misses Emmie Webb and Willough BOyd have returned from school at Ab Ingdon Virginia. Miss Julia Utscy, of Georges Station, is visiting her sister Mrs. W. F. Voung. The C. X. & I,. Railroad will estab lish a Superintendent and train dis patcher at this point. Mr. J. K. No lan is here to (ill the position. A llrst class dinner house will be a new feature in the signs of progress for our little city, soon to leap forward to big proportions. Rev. Robert Adams, Rev. David Todd, Rov. S. O, Todd, Messrs W. L. Royd and Dr. 10. M. Caine attended Presbytery.at Fountain inn last week. Miss Himers, of Columbia, steno grapher for Superintendent Nolan of tiie C. N. & L. is at Mrs, Hart's board ing houso. At a second primary, April 14th, Red Hank was chosen as thc county sito of Saluda county, receiving 913 votes against 825 for Emory. Eor the past Week the mercury has been ascending. Sonn days touching the nineties. Rain right now would be exceedingly acceptable by way of helping the crops and disposing of the dust. Rev. W. S. Holmes, of Florence preached in the Church of the Epiphu ny on Sunday. Rev. Mr. Holmes was formerly pastor of the Church and was most warmly welcomed by bis old con gregation. The old soldiers and their widows lliel the pension board on yesterday in goodly numbers. Some of course must be disappointed but may the God of battles take care of them all. Mrs. Mary Brown, of Cleveland, Tonn., after a visit of several months to relatives hero returned homo on Fri day. She was accompanied as far as Atlanta by her brother, Col. T. 13. Crews. On Sunday morning a serious lire oc curred in our neighboring city of WoodrutT. Six stores wero burned but further particulars aro unknown. I n her misfortune \YoodrulT will have thc full sympathy of Laurons. Col. 13. W. Hall went to Charleston yesterday as a delegate from Camp Curlington to tho Confederate Vote run's Association. Col. T. B. Crows will probably go in tho sumo capacity to-morrow. L C. Balle, Esq., Clerk of the City Council represented Luurcns Lodge, No. 1302, at the annual mooting of tho Grand l odge Knights of Honor at Co lumbia, during last wcok. Mr. Ballc was placed on the Memorials Commit tee. Rov, Thos. fl. Leitch, thc noted evangelist, is conducting a series of meetings at 1 lopewell church. Large crowds arc attending the services.? Tho meetings will continue day and night through thc present week.? Clinton Gazette. An immense basket picnic is to bo held here on thc third Saturday in May.? Every teacher in tho county is expected to be present accompaniod by their re spective pupils. Very probably it will prove a most agreeable and social occa sion. If you expect to keep abreast of thc times, bo up-to dato on the news of tho county, town, tstuto and Nation, read THIO advertiser. You can have tho Atlanta Journal, (weekly) and tho Charleston News and Courier, and also the Southern Cultivator along with The Advertiser on the easiest living terms, or TlIE advertiser alona which will keep you posted. Rov. Dr. Carrodine and Mr, Rinchart of St. Louis arrived here last Thurs day and since then have been assisting Rev. Mr. Stokes in conducting a revi val meeting. Thc services aro being held at the Baptist Church, tho Methodist Church not being largo enough to accommodate tho crowds in attendance which have been very large. Mr. Rinchart leads in tho singing while Dr. Carrodinc occupies tho pul pit. We regret that thc Laurcns, county and city delegations failed to attend tho convention at Spnrtanburg. Lau rcns and her resources should bo ro prosonted at Chicago. Wo suggest therefore that our delegation as ap pointed hold a meeting in this city on tho 25th instant und organl/.o with tho view to co-operate with tho general commit too of tho State with tho view that our lands, agricultural products, manufactures, minerals and railway facilities bo fairly represented at Chi Mr. Simpson D. Glenn, a farmor and highly respected citi/cn, sovonty flvo years' of age, died at his homo near Tumbling Shoals on the 12th instant. Do was long a momber of tho Presby terian church. Ho was a mason also, find his remains wero on Tuesday last buried at Friendship church with tho honors of tho masonic order. Ho loavos a daughtor, Mrs. Alexander Simpson, and grandchildren with many frionds to sympathize with them in this aflllc tion. At a meeting of Enorcc Presbytery al fountain Inn last week. Mr. W. R. M inter, of Laurons, and Mr. Rogers, of New Harmony Church, this county wero licensed to preach tho gospel. Rov. s. C. Todd was examined with a view to ordination and a oommittoo wrni appointed to ordain him and in stall him as pastor of tho Church at Well ford. Tho Presbytery agreed to meet at tho Second Prcsbytorian Church of Greenville on Soptombor tho llftoonth. The Cry is Silver. A recruit at the home of tho Free Silver Democrat on the ovening of the Pith. _ NOTICE The Regular Club German of "Tho Laurens German Club," which was to Come off on Thursday next, has been In definitely postponed, out o( respect to ibo revival meeting now in progress in this city. LARRY W. BOYD, President. ) it. I'i.KMtNu .Tonis, Scc'y andTreas. A Wedding in Cheraw. Ciuk aw, S. O.. ) April 10, 1896. J South Carolina is dotted all over with cities and towns that are lovely and there is none, no not one, more beauti ful than this old town of Cheraw, with its broad streets, grandly shaded, with its picturesque and quaintly old-fash ioned mansions and cottages sitting in quiet repost. on a high plateau, the foot of whose precipitous bluff is washed by tho deep waters of the Great 1 Vi - deo. More than a hundred years ago, bo fore the rough days of Tarlton's troop ers and Cornwallis' red-coated men at arms, the little Episcopalehurch of St. David's was built. Under a luxuriance of giant oaks and elms just now bursting into leaf, in the midst of its "God's Acre" where rest tho officers of King's army and bold woodland riders who followed Marion and the Horrys, together with many a noble South Carolina man and matron of lato days and surrounded by tanglod masses of vino and shrubbery, it still nestles. This little church at live o'clock this afternoon was tho scene of an unpre tentious but impressive marriage cere mony which in closer tlos binds the Pedee and the Piedmont?Judge Rich ard C. Watts and Miss Lottlo Mclver wore made man and wife. Tho interior of tho church, attractively decorated with fresh llowers, was crowded to overflowing with tho good pooplo of Cheraw, all of them personal frionds of the brido and groom. It was not, in tho parlanco of tho day what would bo described as "a dress wedding," in deed there were no formal Invitations sont out, the gathering was simply a testimonial by tho town's people of tho sincore. regard in, which tho parties wore held by them. Entering tho church tho ushers, Mr. Edward Mclver, tho brido's brother, Mr. Thomas Harroll, Mr. L. H. Caston and Mr. Honry Ilarrell, first took posi tions at tho altar. Following thorn, to the music of the wedding march, played by Mrs. S. H. Godfrey, the brido's aunt, camo tho bride on the arm of her .other, Chief Justico Honry Mclver, and attended by hor niece, Miss Noll Hardln. They were mot at tho altar by Judge Watts on tho arm of his cousin, W. W. Ball, when the marriage rite of the Episcopal sorvico, uniting them, wasadministorod by tho rector, Rev. Alfrod baker. At half past flvo Judge and Mrs. Watts took the train for a visit of a fortnight to Northern cities and boforo returning to Cheraw they will visit the Judge's old homo and relatives in Laurens. Judgo Watts has become thoroughly domosticated in Choraw and i? Oou> ' rally and cordially likodby tho people. His wife is a lady of many attractions and his numbers of good friends in Laurens may justly congratulate him. B. Couuty Alliance ItosollltiollS. WHEREAS, it hath pleased God to take from our midst to tho great Alli ance above, our worthy brother, and Secretary of this Couuty Alliance, J. W. Yoargin, thorcforo Resolved, 1st. That while bowing to this dispensation of Providence wo realize that by the death of our brother wo have lost U faithful allianco man, and an ellicient olllcor, our county a useful citizen, his family a dutiful husband and parent, tho church a de voted member. 2nd. This alliance extends to the be reaved family its sympathy and condo lence and would commend them to tho mercies of Him who will be a husband to tho widow and a father to thi fathorleso. 3rd. That a copy of theso resolutions be transmitted to tho bereaved family and published in tho county papers and the Cotton Plant. M. A. SUMMERHL, C. A. POWER, Sec. Vice- Pres. In Memory of Little Ruth. On the morning of March 1(5, 180G, lit tle Ruth, tho only child of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hudgens, fell asloep to awake in the arms of Jesue. Baby Ruth was a source of great hap piness to her parents, and was loved by all who knew her. Though our little blossom was plucked in babyhood, and though the mortal form of our loved ono lies silent in the tomb, yet we have tho sweet assurance that sho is with the Redeemed in Heav en, a perfect typo of Christ. Could wo remove tho misty voil and see our little darling happy In Imman uel's love, and hear her sing Ilia praises, would we wish her hack in this sinful world to sutler as was her earthly lot. Oh! what a blessed tio to bind US closer to Heaven, where baby stands at the Celestial gato beckoning with her tiny hands to father and mother to come up there where all is lovo, joy and happi ness. God grant, when it is thy will thnt wo too shall put down this mortality and he shrouded in grave clothes, that her lit tle angelic form may come and pilot us across tho River to be forovor at rest, where parting comes no more. "Tender Shepherd, thou hast stilled Now thy little lamb'b brief weeping. Ah ! how peaceful, pale and mild In its narrow bod 'tis sleeping, And no sigh of anguish soro Heaves that littlo bosom more." "In this world of care and pain, Lord ! thou wonldst no longer leave it; To the sunny, heavenly plain Thou dost now with joy recoive it; Clothed in robes of spotless white, Now it dwells with theo in light." "Ah I Lord Jesus, grant that we Where it lives may soon ho living, And tho lovely pastures eoo That its heavenly food are given: Thon the gain of death wo prove, Though thou tako what most we love." Moth kr. Resolutions Passed by Wallace Lodge, A. F. M. Wai.lacu Lodoe, April 4th, 1800. WiiKUKAs, it was tho will of God to remove irom us by death on March 25th our venerable and beloved Uro. PATILLO F. MOORS, who had by his oxemplary walk and devotion tohisOrdor ondcared himself to us all; therefore be it? Resolved 1st, That in his doath this Lodgo has lost one of in bright jewels, his church a zealous supporter, and his community a faithful member. 2d, That the sympathies of the fra ternity he tendered to the beroaved wife and children. 3d, That a page in our minute book be inscrihod to Ins memory, and a cony of these resolutions be sent to his family, and also bo published in the county pa pers. W. A. McCmntoc'K, For Committee. Out of weakness comes strength whon the blood has boon purified, on rlohod and vitall/.od by Hood's Sarsa Wilht. JtL TS MEMORIAM mary a. ?reer. sep. 5, 1875. apl. 0,1896. When life's sun goes down and the aged servants of God are gathered to rest, we think of three score years and ten of toil as we say "they aro better off up yonder." When one in life's prime is called away leaving hopes half fulfilled and tasks unfinished, from out our doubts wo murmur Badly "perhaps it was best." But when a bright young life is cut oil' in its morning human reason it si lent-unable to explain. We can not see how it is best but whore sight endB faith begins und prolongs our viow into tho great beyond. Borne duy wo'U understand. Could earthly oyes look through tho gutes so lately ajar to admit tho spirit of her whom wo speak -of as "gono" would we not see in the angels chorus a new harp and a singer who on earth lived out, Miss Havergal's prayer, Take my life, and let it be Consecrated, Lord to Thee, Take my hands, and lot thom move At tho impulse of Thy Love, Take my voice and let me Bing Always, only, for my King. We will ral98 hor cheerful presonco, but the light that has gono out of an earthly home surely shines with its beauty in her Master's crown. Bereaved ones! look up through your tears. One Who Knew Her. Hood's is Wouderful. No loss than wonderful aro tho cures accomplished by Hood's Sarsaparlllu, oven after other preparations and phy sicians' prescriptions have failed. Tho reason, however, is simple. Whoa tho blood is onrichod and purified, disease disappears and good health returns, and Hood's Sarsaparllla Is the ono true blood purifier. Hood's Pills are prompt and efficient and do not purge, pain or gripe. 25c. The Advertiser and the Weekly Atlanta Journal one year for ono price one dollar and a half, cash. Tho prottlost lino of ladios and chil dren's slippers ever shown In this mar ket at Davis & Roper's. The Advertiser and tho Weokly Atlanta Journal one year for'ono price, ?one dollar and a half, cash. Township Clubs. To Meet May 2d. Attention of Democrats of Laurcns is called to tho following resolution: Resolved, That each county chairman be requested to call a meeting of each Democratic club in his county to be held on the second day of May, 1W)(>, for t he purpose of organizing the clubs for the ensuing election; of electing One executive eoinmitteenian to repre sent the dub in the county executive committee fur the ensuing two years; of elect ing one representative for each twenty-live names or majority fraction thereof Oil the club roll at the lirst last proceeding prima ry election to repre sent the club tit the county convention to be behl at the county seat oil the first Monday in May. Pursuant to above resolution J here by call the Democratic Clubs of the county to moot on Saturday tho 2nd day of May at their usual place of meeting for tho purpose of re-organiz ing tho Clubs and electing delegates to a county convention to moot at the county scat on Monday the 1th day of May. G. P. Smith, County Chairman. An Explanation. Thc above revocation of tho former call for tho meeting of tho township clubs will bo ample notlco tothoDcmo erats of thc county, but it is proper that I should say something. This most Inexcusablo error, mistake or whatever any ono may call it was first brought to my attention on yesterday and 1 came at once to Laurons to correct and givo proper notice, as was my custom horotofore. I intrusted tho publica tion of the call to Mr. W. T. Crows, Secretary of the Committee, with di rect positive instructions to make the call for our clubs conform strictly to tho resolutions of . he fctato Executive Committee. Mr . Ci ^.vs assumes all re sponsibility ancl will explain how he happened to misconstrue the plain mandate of tho State Executive Com mittee. G. P. Smith, County Chairman. County Convention. To Meet An ay 4th. PURSUANT to resolution passed at thc last meeting of the State Democratic Executive committee, authorizing me as County Chairman I n call a convention of the Democratic vot ars of Laurens county to meet in the Comrt House on MON DAY, MAY 4th 1i County Convention is herebv called to i neet "for the purpose of electing a conn ty executive commit tee ami a State e xecutlve committee man for the next ensuing two years; and of electing tb 0 number of repre sentatives to whicl i his county is enti tled to represent ituoh county in the state Democratic convention to be held at t he State c: ipital on the third Wednesday in Ml ty, 189?. That the clubs and county conventions in their net ions bereund'er will be governed and guided by the Con stltution of the Dem ocratic party of S OUtllCarolina, adopt ed in state convei ition, at Columbia,S. C, September 1?, 181)1." G. P. SMITH, County Chairman. W. T. CrbWs Secretary. NOTICE VACANT LOT FOR SALE. By virtue of authority vested in me by tho Presbyt? >rinn church, I will sell to the highest bid der at Laurens C. IL, S. C, on salesday in May 1890 during legal hours of sale, the vacant lot in the City of Laurens j^ust above the Baptist church, contajning thirty-ono one-hun dred ths of an acre, bounded on North by lots of J. W. Ferguson, C. 0? Featherstono. and P. A. Simpson, East by Baptist church, South by Main slreot and "West by Prnsbylorian church street. Terms of: Sale?One-half cash, balance on credit of twelve months. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. R. Richrv, Committee. April 20th 189(5. ' Loans Negotiated to he 8kcured hv FIRST MORTGAGE on Plantations and Farms. Terms Easy?Apply to Simpson & Barksdalk, Laurens, 8. C. Attorneys at i .aw. ARTESIAN WELLS. What the Word Means?How They are Made?Newberry Is well Pleased Waterworks in Laurens. An Artesian Well is ono sunk into the earth until the internal pressure is sufficient to force the water out in a continuous stream like a fountain. The name is de rived from the town of Artois in France where the first well was bored. Trading with us is liko digging a well?you dont have to do it but once. After that you will understand why it is that hundreds of people give ns the endorsement of their steady patronage. There are many reasons for this fact, tho principal one is that our prices aro right. We dont claim that we can save you money oo everything. Some things have an established value the world over. Nothing is more certain than that no ono bouse can always sell tho best goods at prices lower than ovory ono else. But there aro many things on which wo are unquestionably the lowest and if you will tako our en tire line, up one side and down tho other, averaging our prices, it al ways boils down to that little net difference of 5, 10, or perhaps 15 cents on the dollar which you save from our economical way of doing business. A small store but a largo capacity for serving you acceptably. In April and May tako Barsapariila. Wo have all tho best kinds and none of tho other kinds. We have it at fifty cents, seventy-five cent-, ninety cents, or one dollar. Wo sell our own matte and that made by others. Tako your choice but remember "a little* Barsapariila flavor, a smell of Barsapariila and a sarsaparilla lablo on the bottle, dont make tho kind that cures, though it may make the kind that sells" (to those who dont know any better.) Tho ingredients of our Sarsaparilla are open to tho knowl edge of all. No secret nostrum about it. There's lots of health, energy and appetite bottled up in it. Come in and talk the matter over. Glad to see you whftther you want to buy or only look. Tho laurens drug co.,?near the post oflice. THE ADVERTISER and the Weekly Atlanta Journal one year for one price, ?one dollar and a half, cash. Machinery, Vehicles and SUPPLIES, Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Threshing Machines, Cotton Gins and Presses, Wood Working Ma chinery, Brick Machines, Ca no Mills and Evaporators, Hay Press es, Steam Pumps, Saws, Injectors, Belting, Shafting, Pulleys, Boxes, Etc., Grist Mills, Wind Mills, Horse Powers and anything in the Ma chinery line. We represent several of tho oldest and most reliable manufac turers in each of the above linos and are prepared to name bottom prices. We aro agents for tho A. B. Far quhar Co., Liiddell Co., Lane M'f'g Co., Heering Harvester Co., Honry II. Worthlngton, Daniel Pratt Gin Co., Winshlp Machine Co.,Chandler & Taylor Co., Brennan & Co., and others. We carry in stock a full lino of the Heering Iinrvestera Go's Har vesting Machines, Disc Harrows, Disston Saws, Cane Mills and Evaporators, Rubber Belting, a largo supply of pipe and Utting, valves, etc, pumps, etc. The Heering Ideal Roller and ball bearing Bicycle Mowing Ma chine is without doubt the finest working and light machine in tho world. It has many wonderful im provements over any machine in the market and is one third lighter in draft. These Machines guaran teed to satisfy anybody, no matter bow great a "kicker" he may be. We also carry tv large stock of Studebaker one and two horse wagons, Iron Axlo and Thimble Skein and a full line of open and top buggies, surreys, etc. We often have bargains in se cond band Machinery. Correspondence solicited from parties wishing anything in our line and fair treatment, bottom prices, and reliable goods guaran teed. W. II. GIBRES Ji\,&C0. Near Union Depot, COIjUM UlA, S. C. ISTotiee Of Settlement inul Application Jor Final Discharge* Take notice that on the i^tb day of May, iSyG, I will render a final account of my acts and doings as Administrator, with will annexed, of the estate of Jas. (J. Williams, dee'd, in the ollicc of Judge of Pro bate, for Laurens count)' at 11 o'clock A. M., and on the same day will apply for a final dis charge from my trust as such Ad ministator. All persons having demands against said estate will please pic sent them on or before that day proven and authenticated, or be for ever barred. C. D. BARKSDALE. Administrator with will annexed, April 13, 1890.-41 WE HAVE NO AGENTS .??.*?)?* $30 Imt Milp from nur fttCI .rv t.t wholoealQ prlo ' slop niiy wboro tot cxRfnlflftilon < pay fn-lr.hl '?"Ol vviiy.i if nol . nil ? Wclory. loo BtvlM of \ CjirrMgco. BOMvli i of ??J for 113 pBKtMiilaliiKd'". / RLMIMRT (URHUflR UP' ? HAli.s>:*4 M??.??)., Wj B. mil, m. y, Elkfc.rl, lud. Candidates' Column. ($" Candidates and their friends are reminded that before announcements are mado in this paper Three Dollars CASH must be paid down. Don't ask for credit. FOR SOLJCITOR. Thos. 8. Sease, Esq., of Newbcrry, is hereby announced as a candidate for Solicitor of the 7th Judicial Cir cuit and is pledged to abide the re sult of the Democratic Primary Elections. C. P. Sanders, Esq., of Spartan burg, S. C, is hereby announced as a candidate for Solicitor of the Sev enth Judicial Circuit, subject to nomination by the Democratic elec tion. I respectfully announce myself as a caudidate for Solicitor of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, subject to the action of the Democratic pri mary. * H. Y. SlMl'son. I hereby announce myself as a candidate lor Solicitor ot the Sev enth Judicial Circuit of South Caro lina and pledge myself if elected to perform the duties of the office im partially, faithfully and fearlessly. My candidacy is subject to the ac tion of the Democratic party. * Cole L. Blkasb. I want to be Solicitor of the Sev enth Circuit. I pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic Primary election. * C. O. Fkatherstone. FOR CLERK OF COURT. This is to notify my many friends of Laurens County that I am a can didate for Clerk of Court, and promise to submit to tho action of the Democratic primary. W. P. Turner. I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for Clerk of Court for Laurens County, subject 10 the action of the Democratic primary. * J. H. \VHAKT?N. I hereby announce myself as a candidato for tho office of Clerk of Court for Laurens county, subject to the Democratic Primary. John F. Bolt. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for tho office of Clerk of Court for Laurens county at the ensuing primary election and pledge myself toi'.bido the result of said election. * J. H. ooprland. FOR SHERIFF. At the solicitation of many friends, I announce myself a can didate for Sheriff, and will abide tho result of the Democratic pri mary election. * G. PET Smith. I am a candidate for re-election to the office of Sheriff for Laurens county subject to tho action of tho Democratic primary and I want all the votes I can get. Respectfully, Q. S. MeCRAVY, FOR TREASURER. I want the Treasurer's Office; Will abide the Primary. * B. W. Lani ord. The friends of T. 8. L?ngsten respectfully announce him to the Democratic Voters of Laurens county, as a candidate for Treasur er, knowing him to be folly com petent for said position. Subject to the Democratic Primary. ? Friends. To the voters of Laurens County: I announce myself as a candidate for the office of Treasurer of Lau rens County, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. James W. Henderson. Tho many friends of W. E. Cook, of Youngs Township, knowing him to be a man of good moral character and fully qualified to discharge the duties of county Treasurer, would respect fully nominate him a candidate for said office at the next election, subject to a Democratic Primary. FOR AUDITOR. I respectfully announce myself to the voters of Laurens county as a candidate for the office of Audi tor. To all those who will give me their support I pledge myself to labor for the best interests of all the people. I further pledge my self to abide the result of the pri mary. * W. Sanford Knight. I respectfully announce that I will bo a candidate for the office of County Auditor, subject to the choice of tho Democratic voters in the ensuing primary. * Jno. R. Flnley. The friends of R. W. Nichols, feel ing conlident of his competonoy, nom inate him as a cundidnto for county?* Auditor at tho onsuing Democratic' Primary. FOR SUPERVISOR. The friends of Capt. James Dow ney respectfully submit his name to the voters of Laurens county as a candidate for toe ofice of Super visor, ana pi< ugc him to acquiesce in the resuit of the primary. paid FRIENDS. I announce myself as a candidate for re election to tho Office of County Supervisor, ond respectfully ask the people of Laurens County for re election in order that I may carry out my plans and the,public work of tho county, believing that in so doing the voters will enable me to leave a record for the public good for which tho entire county, irres pective of factions, will be proud. Subject to action ol the Democratic primary. paid. R. P. Adair. FOR CORONER. Many friends of Miles H. Pergu ion, of Youngs Township, believing him entirely competent, respectfully nom inal r him for Coroner, subject to the Democratic primary, Feb. 3d, 1896. You can get a full pound of good linen note paper, ruled or plain, for ?? cents at tho Laurens Drug Co. PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM I Get Well By using Brown's Iron Bitters. It's a natural remedj Pleasant to take. No bad effects. Strengthens while" you sleep. 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