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labsorlptton Prioe?12 Morrtnt, $1.bo PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. ?T"jjT jj^/,/;, EDITOR. tut?? for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertlHomontH, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insortlon, 60 cents. ... . . Liberal roduotlon mado for largo Ad Tenement.. W.W.BALL, Proprietor. LAU HENS, S. C May 12, 1800. Tho Democratic Constitution. Article VIII. ' The State executive committee shall be composed of ono member from oach county, to bo eleoted by the county conventions on the first Monday in May of each elec tion year. When eloctod said> execu tive committee shall cbooso its own omcors, not necessarily iiicmbcrs thereof, prior to said election: Pro vided, that any officer so oloctod who is not a member of tho committee shall not bo ontltlod to voto on any question, oxcopt a chairman, and then only in case of a tio voto. The Stato exeoutlvo committeo shall meet at tho oall of the ohalrman or any fivo mem bers, and at such tlmos as ho or thoy nmy appoint. There is somo doubt with us whothor "offioora" includes tho chairman of tho committeo, but wo aro inclined to think it will bo so construed. If Till man rules tho roost and has a monopoly of the strutting, crowing and cutting ^hls wings at tho May convention, then it is likely ho will chooso his own ohalrman and Senator Irby will not manipulate the "maohino" for the noxt two years. The convention moots the 20th instant, noon. It will dovolvo on Senator Irby, present state Chairman to call the body to ordor and set tho maohino going. Then tho music will commence. Tillman heads tho dologa tlon from old Agefield, a sort of Gos hen, tho staple product of which fat land is?tho State office holder. Gov. Evans has roturned from Wash ington and has had a talk with a "State" Reporter. Tho Governor is delighted with his own prospects and the outlook for himself and Senator Tillman. About Tillman ho is reported as saying: Tillman was not a candidato for tho presidential nomination, but if tlio party demanded his services ho would Of course mako tho fight for silvor. Well, what party, pray; wo pause for reply. Not a candidato, but only wait ing for tho lightning to strike. Again; what was that travel to tho sotting sun for, and speech matting, and leaving a seat In tho Sonate and tho country to suffer for tho absence of so much wis dom. Not a candidato, oh; pray, what is a candidato. Thoro arc two kinds of candidates. Plain honest candidates ?who in plain terms say what thoy "want. Sly, insinuating dogs?who lio low watching for the center of tho storm and put themselves conspicuous ly, loudly and dangerously where tho lightning will find them?who cry from tho house tops?"hero aro wo." * ? President Craighead, of Clemson College, goes to the Democratic Con vention as a delegate from Oconeo.? There was no suoh thing in tho rotten days of South Carolina. It must now be rotten, rottoner, rottenost. Wo sin cerely regrot to soo this. Evory reader of The Advertiser?ovory man will regret to know the fact. Tho profes sors of our colleges, ovon those sup ported by private patronage have rarely ontorod our political scraps.? Olemson wo ai favor?Clomson tho P00re8t taxpayer- helps to maintain. All occupations have boys at tho Col lege. Wo want them as boys at least free from the" filthy scramblo of parti san politics. Craighead gets the blg geBt salary in tho Stato except our Governor. Oh "what a fall is horo, my countrymon." Pity, pity, pity. We do trust ho may declino or resign, for common decency's sako. However, times and tastes change. Oh-co-ncc! you should havo known bottor. #*? In the private battles of life when one is boaton, opportunity may come for revenge and paying off scores. And, "Revenge is swoot, especially to women, Pillage to soldiers, Prize money to seamen." But in popular governments when the popular will is against you the only refuge is in philosophic submission. There is no use or sonso in kicking.? There is one refuge; tho wind may * shift?and again land you in a com fortable harbor. But, but, but; as suro aa fate nine in ton who vonturo upon tho rough arena of politics, soonor or lator must faco their Watorloo. *?* The contingency of a Tillman dele gation going to Chicago is imminent. Another contingoncy is that a Bilvcr plank will not be adopted and tho Carolina contingent is booked to fly the traok. In view of these possibilities and facts tho conservatives at Colum bia should mako haste to prepare a re solution that tho delegation abldo tho action of/tho pafty at CTicago. This resolution would ho improper had there been no threat. This courso is --?pen to reformers likowiso?but wo ?re advising tho conservatives. All can be revolving the mattor. If such a resolution be voted down?then? #* ? Picker r. county "leads all the rest," her "democracy" resolving that the State should send no delegation to Chicago. This course is the logical sequence of Tlllman's advico and threatened course. It is bottor than secession. There was a captain who on the eve of battle suggested to hli mon that thoro was likely to bo a fight; they might be beaten and have to re treat; and that as he was a little lamo he would himself rotiro awaiting tho encounter. ?*? Tho powers that be blundered in pre paring the statutes of tho recont Log Islaturo for publication. Important statutes aro loft out. It was not tho fault of the printers. In others than the authors of the blunder, It would bo inexcusable, in this instance' it is on tlroly pardonablo. ( The salt of tho did this *h\uti Sanguine- peaco lovers of tho Press glow over what they call tho good feel- j log pervading the factions at this in stant. Our good friend tho Columbia Evening News takes tho mild-manner ed attitude of Messrs Sloan and Barn well, of Charleston and Rlohland, res pectively as contributing towards this golden era of good fooling. Now, we are not guarding tho for tuncs of these good gentlemen and aro reluctant to roproduco their names in print. But wo will vonturo to adviso our contemporary tho MNew8"toadvise his friends to climb right over tho fence at once into tho Tillman pasture if thoy would rcaoh the persimmons on the uppermost branohos. * * * Tho Charleston Straightouts com promised with tho pottago brokers in sending u delegation to tho State Democratic Convention.' It Is ring streaked and striped. Hero Is a caso of a dog that fondles his mastor tho moro he Is beaten. In yloldlng repre sentation, however, those straightouts gave little away, no matter what tho quid pro quo. Tho indications aro that South Carolina is Tlllmans pocket borough. Tillman disposes of tho liv ing?oven a United States Sonatorshlp. Who goes to tho United States Sonate must wear a Tillman color inscribed? "Tlllman's Fido." It is best howovor to preserve ones solf respect, (if thoro bo such a thing among political manip ulators. "Botter to be, Where tho three hundred Spartans still are free, In their proud charnol house at Thor rnopllo. *** Tho vote of tho antls in tho county Convention, Salosday, has this sig nificance,?no more. It was in sup port of Senator Irby's attitudo as op posed to Senator Tlllman's throatoncd bolt at Chicago. Thoy considered no other issue. **? Now is the timo for every mugwump to jump Into the band wagon. Tlll man's boom Is booming and tho proces sion has its head right hero. For I lie Plckeus Sentinel. Tho political Boss Is all right till he tangles the "boys" on tho head waters of tho Saluda. *?* Stripping for the Fight. Congress will adjourn on tho 18th instant. The Dollars or Our Daddies, Tumulixo Shoals, 8. c. April 20th, 1890. To tho Editor of Tho Grccnvillo News: I soo you aro going back into tho for ties to show the price of cotton thon. I recollect in 1845 and 1840 our peoplo hauled thoir cotton to Hamburg and stored It at 5 cents a pound. Next yoar thoy sold as 3 cents. Our people aro earnestly longing for the good old times of our daddies, We always havo had (lush times and times of depression, and wo will havo such times as long as the world stands. I send you some prices from tho store books of my father, showing the hard times still further back. You can mako such use of them as suits you. Yours respectfully, WM. D. Sullivan, March 22, 1820. socd cotton 3 to 3i cents a pound; Decomber, 1828, seed cotton 21 cents a pound; 1820, seed cot ton, 21 cents, January, 1830, seed cot ton 2 cents; January, 1820, seed cotton 21 cents; September, 1828. seed cotton 21 cents; carpenter work on mill 50 contb a day; shingles $4 a thousand; hauling from Hamburg, 75 cents a hundred; tallow, 10 cents a pound; boards, $2.50 a thousand; chickens, 10 cents. December, 183), brandy, 40 cents a gallon; letter postago from Augusta to Charleston, 18J cents: let ter postago from Faycttovlllo, North Carolina, 20 c.-nts; home made shoes $2; plank, 75 cents per hundred; white labor (men) $8 per month; horse collars; 25 conts; homo spun cloth, 25 cents per yard; Hour barrels, .'171 cents. Price list from tho store book of Joseph P. Sullivan, January, 1829: Blind bridles, $1 25: calico, 431 cents a yard; silk, $1.12* u yard: cassimoro, $1.60 a yard; broadcloth, $0 a yard; cotton cards, $1 a pair; steel, 50 cents a pound; nails, 161 cents n pound; lead, 18! conts a pound; iron, 10 conts a pound; plow chains, 87 i cents a pair; curry combs, 3!l cents; pork 5 cents a pound; corn, 00 cents; whiskey, 75 cents a gallon; tobacco, 25 cents a pound; molasses, 87$ conts a gallon; sugar, 18$ cents a Sound; ginghams, 37-j cents per yard; all thread, 124 cents a ball; linccombs, 8U cents; one quarter rope, 25 conts; Hanne], 02* conts per yard; Webster spoiling book 25 conts1 stockings, $1 per pair; spool thread 25 cents; slip pers, 75 to $2; wool hats, $1.25; furd hats, $4; wood screws, 12* cents per dozen; tacks, 25 conts; shoes, 1.75 to $2.50; hoes, 02*. conts; scytho blades, $2; coffoo mills, $2; salts, 25 conts per pound; powder. 50 conts por pound; coffee, 28 cents per pun ml: salt, $2 per bnshol: Hour. 3 conts por pound; popper, .171 conts per pound; spico, 50 cents per pound; turkey rod, $3 per pound. o It Stands To Reason <? " that. 30,000,000 bottles of a ? > 4. medicine could not be sold 4. ' f unless it was good, honest, and 4 f 4 * did what was claimed for it. < * ? Here are the facts about < > , Dn. CLARK JOHNSON'S " j INDIAN BLOOD I SYRUP j L In 30 years ao,000,000 bottles i, ? have been sold to cure Blood Diseases, and it must be a (f CURE. All the sickness in V \ ' this world js caused by bad 4' (> blood ; Weakness, Loss of ap- < > < I petite. Dyspepsia, Headaches, < > < ? Constipation, Liver and Kidney ?? ,, troubles, Scrofula, Pimples, etc. < < > Attack the foundation of dis- < ease, clcanfee the blood, bring it ? - back to the splendid work Inten V ded for it; by nature. There *' may be other ways/but the best * < f is by usiilg the tried and true < < ? remedy / < '* Driciark Johnson'* * INDIAN BLOOD SYRUP Sarsaparille* as a blood puriuor and build ing up medlcino icedu everything ever produced. It is positively tho bcit. Others may mako the same claim. But there's this difference: WcprovoU. Not by an tiquity, but by Merit. Not by what we say, ^m^. but by what ^P/^p Hood's Sarsa- ^^Bk^P^ wPm PftrllItt does. ?%3?H?\ " It has a rcc- ^^mWtm^ ?? oi y ord of Cures unequalled iu medical history. It positively, perfectly and permanently cures when oil other medicines fail. That tho kcou discrimination of tho people recognizes its merit and tho cures by* Hood's ehown by that they Baron pn erenco and elusion of Hood's Sarsnparilla has a larger salo than all other blood purifiers. It wins con fidence everywhere bceauso tho etutc mentB in its advertising and testimonials aro verified by all who lako it. No other medlcino has over received 6uch pralBO, or so many voluntary testimonials of won derful cures. No other medlcino possesses Sarsaparilla, is tho fact buy Hood'o rlllainprcf to tho ox all others. tho peculiar combination, proportion and procesj used in preparing Ilocd'j Barsapa rllln, and which give it merit peculiar to itself. This is tho secret of Hi wonderful power, of its wonderful sale:', of its won derful hold upon tho confidence of tho people This is why it curca Bcrofuln, Bait Rheum, Catarrh, Rheumatism, all Humors, Kidney aud Liver troubles, Dys pepsia, That Tired Feeling, builds up the nerves, creates an appetitcand strengthens the whole system. Hb merit, Ho sales. its Make Hood'a Sarsnparilla tho One Truo Blood Purifier. Bold by all druggists, fl. Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. /-I'o r>SI1c ",0 ,,cst f:>mlly cathnrtlo 5 t?UU S? \ \\VS> nii.lllvprftiiiuil.iMt. Knsy to tr.Uc, ca'-.y to cparalc. All dnifrfrlsls. 2?cciLi. GROVES TA5TELES5 CHI LL TONI IS JUST AS COOD FOR ADULTS. WARRANTED. PRICE SO cts. galatia, Ills., nov. ig, 1 Paris Modlclno Co., Et. Louis, Mo. Gontlomon:? Wo sold lost your, COO bottlon o! OUOVl?'8 tastklks3 CHILL TONIC nnd lmvc bouRht throo Rross already this year. In all unr cx porlonoo of 14 years, In tho dm." buslne??, have novorsold an article that pavo nucu linlvoroui c.-.ti; XucUon an your 'i'ouio. Yours truly, adxfy.CAnu L C<: Sold no cure no pay, by Hill & Martin, B. F. Posey and Laurens Drug Co. YIGMeKN Easily, Quickly, Permanently Restored. MAGNETIC NERVINE rcstoro Lost Manhood. Cures weaknesses, Norvoua Dobility nnd all tho ovils from oarly or inter ox. cossos, tho result h of overw irk, worry, sick hobs, etc. Full strength,tononnd development rIvod to evory orgnn or portion of tho body. Improve, ment immediately soon from tho first box. Thon?. Kds of letters of proiso on filoin our office. Car oarriodin vest pocket. Sent by mail to any addroBsonrocoiptof price. Ono month's troa*, mont In each box. PricotJl.OO, 0 boxes, f 5.00, witF Writton Qunrantce to rotund money if not cured Bond to us for the Genuiuo. Circulars Froo. For Sale by tho Laurens Drug Co. Whereas a petition has been filed with the City Council of Laurons, sign ed by a majority of tho freehold voters of said city, asking for an election; whereby tho question of issuing Thirty Thousand Dollar of Monds of said City, for tho purpose of oroctlng an olcetric light and wator-work plant, be submitted to tho qualified registered electors of said city. THEREFORE NOTICE is here by given that an election of tho qualified voters of the city of Laurens will be holden In tho said city on Thursday the SOlh day of May, 1890, to determine the question of issuing thirty thousand dollars of bonds of Haid city, for tho purpose of erecting an electric light and water-works plant, said bonds to bear interest at no greater rate than six per cent, per annum and to run for forty years, payable In any legal , tender tnonoy of tho United States; with tho priv ilege of said city to redooui sanio alter twenty years. All qual ified electors of said city who favor tho issuing of said bonds will de posit a ballot with the word "Bond" written or printed thereon. All who aro opposed to said issue will deposit a ballot with tho words uNo Bonds," writlon or printed thereon. Also, at said time and place, three Commissioners of Public Works aro to bo elected, whose term of office are to bo two, four and six years, as provided by law. The books of Registration will bo open in Council chamber from 9 n. m. to 1 p.m. each day, until 12 o'clock M.j May 20th. Registration tickets heretofore issued aro null and void. Evory voter who desires to voto at this election must reregister. Tho election will bo hold in Coun cil chamber from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m Messrs John Greor, J. W. Potorson and A. W. llrauilett, aro hereby ap pointed managors of election. By order of Council. N. B. DIAL, Mayor. L. G. Balle, o.e. tel We Employ Young Men to dlstribiito i?*vn***44huw-; <?:?:* ?c? cur advertise ments In port MMrinoRt fcrabtnn r/rndo Acme blcyclo, Vrfafch wn Kna tacai cti approval. No work clono until tUo bteyc'o (LttVfCi an4 proves MU&f&otoiy. ^ Young Ladies ? If lK>ysori-lrU apply tUny ravr,t L-c V7cll rccom I tneaiiod. Writo Gm pmiaulats. \ ACf?*3 CYCLQ COHPANY, ELKft'ART, SNJ>, J. B. PARK, Attorney at Law. Laurens, - - South Carolina. (SIT Special attention givon to tho in vestigation of titles and collection of claims. Do you want an Organ? Do you want the best? I ropresont tho finest lino of Organs in Amorica and at fair prices, and on easy terms. For Catalogues and par ticulars address? M. A. Malone, Columbia, S.C. DR. W. H. BALL DENTIST, OFFICE OVER NATIONAL BANK, LAURENS. Ofpiob Days?Monday and Tuesday*. WE HAVE N? AGENTS but Ship from our fr.ctory at wholesale prlco. Ktilp any ivlr.-re for examination: pay ficlebt both waya if not .satis fuctory. 1&0 styles of Carriages. 00 styles of Hm-ucsn. Bend 4cts. for 112 pnge catalogue. KLKHAKT CAItltlAGH AND HARNESS UFO. CO., H. D. PnUt, s, Elkhari, lad. NOTICE Any porson having buslnoss with the County Supervisor. I will bo in tho ofth on Monday of each woekbetwoon the .ours 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. R. P. Adair, Supervisor of Laurens County, S. C. m>o yoix Wai)t a iPiaijo? Do you want a Good One? Good Pianos can't be had for $150.00, but I can guarantee any Piano at the following prices: $210.00 will buy one in Ebonized case. $215.00 will buy one in Mahogony finish case. $225.00 will buy one in Oak or Walnut case. FOR A BETTER GRADE. $240.00 will buy one in Ebonized case. $250.00 will buy one in Mahogony finish case, $265.00 will buy one in Oak or Walnut case. FOR A STILL BETTER GRADE. $310.00 will buy one in Ebonized case. $320.00 will buy one in Mahogony finish case. ? $345.00 will buy one in Walnut or Oak case. THE BEST. $400.00 to $700.00 will buy the very best on the market. At above price**, will make terms from $10.00 to $20.00 per month. Catalogues, with particulars, will be mailed; whether you desire to purchase now or later. Address the Leader. M. A. MALONE, Columbia, S. C. Piedmont Savings and Investment Co. GREENVILLE, S. C. L. W. SIMKINS, Agent, Laurcns, S. C. 009* To Borrowers : Before borrowing on the instalment plan be sure ambexaminc the Loan Plan of this Company. // save ?Ki money. l)ec. 10, 18$ BO UN 1891 STILL ALIVE 1896 I i Great Cyclone. The prices we sold goods at in the Fall, 1895, cre ated a great storm throughout the country, and people from everywhere came from far and near to get the bene fit of the Lou) Prices we sold Clothing, Hats and Shoes at. We are still here and have our Guns loaded heavy for the Spring Trade. ^EfljD THIS. We have made a careful survey of the Clothing, Hat and Shoe market. Through all the traveling salesmen with the largest wholesale houses, and also through our Special Buyer in New York city, and we are up to date on prices and qual ity. And will be able to show you the prettiest and best line of Clothing, Hats, Shoes and Gent's Furnishings ever shown in Laurens. All we ask is to come and see for yourself?get our prices and see the goods. Thanking our Friends and Customers of this and surrounding Counties for their liberal patronage in the past, and heartily extending them an invitation to make our store their headquarters when in town we are your friends, Davis Sc fiopef. r 4 NEW FIRM! NEW STORE! NEW GOODS Arriving Daily and Will re sold at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES for SPOT CASH. J. R. Minter & Son. At Ono Price for One Year, AND FOR $1.50 The Price of THE ADVERTISER alone is One Dollar and a Half but a special inducement for new Subscribers this ?fter is made?it will only continue for One Month. The Weekly Atlantan Journal is one of the best Newspapers in the Country. It covers all the News of the W rid, the Best Stories, Household Department and everything going to make a complete and Interesting Newspaper. With this is included the Juvenile Journal, a paper devoted to the Young Folks, delightful to Boys and Girls,?all for (j^'^ The Juvenile Stories contains entertaining and in structive stories and other matter for the Children. The Campaign is about to open. It will be an inter esting year in politics. In Tun ADVERTISER you get all the County News,?everything of interest that happens among your own people,?and all the news of the State. The Journal will give you all the news of the United States and the World. Subscribers who are in arrears by paying up and also $1.50111 advance for the coining year may take ad vantage of this temporary ?fter. Any new subscriber paying one dollar and a half gets a county newspaper that is fair to all factions and the the great Atlanta Journal besides. The Economical and Money Saving way of which we are the exclusive Representatives in this city. I^adiesT HotisekeejoefsT Do not miss a Golden Opportunity. We can show you tho Latest Styles in all Gratios of Cheaper than any competitors. Because wc buy them cut and matched at the same prices as others pay for goods in the roll. We save tho heavy cost of carrying stock and we take the amount oil' our selling price. Besides, wc can show you two to live times the assortment that you can see elsewhere. No Jobs. No soiled, shop-worn or out-of-date patterns. And mind you, our Carpets arc cut without waste in matching, oltcn saving several dollars on a single carpet. A. SU jl^PI^ISTI] I*5 in storc *or "V?u^ou ^et us s*iow carpets sewed, ready for the iloor. on how cpiickly we can furnish you X-j. 353. Burns <&, Co., Dry Goods, Notions, Queens Ware, Stoves, Furniture, Sationcry and Agents for all Kinds oi Buggies and Sewing Machinee. See Samples. Doiiafs Sei?se Use your sense and save your Dollars. DO WE? \ S*ve y.ou a Hif?" Grade Wheel at the Price. For the first use your Reason. For the second examine the goods. rirm > iM?intiitfriii ?'--'*? -:-^?ii?i! iii?^wr*i>y'"1 '--r *** ? ~..j?^,A*??-^ai.ij?.-i......... . : Sts! Made and Guaranteed by The Rambler People at The Highest of High Grades at P. S.?We can furnish a few of the 1895 models at $65.00. f&tt* Bicycles sold on instalment or for Cash. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & CO. fiernovalT Remember that Geo. H Boyd has removed his ( STOCK OF ) i lo the storc room under the AdvBRTISER Ofiice in Ball's building, and also remember that his stock is full and complete and the LOWEST PRICES. I