The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, January 19, 1897, Image 2

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8?b?3riptlou Frioe?is Months, ?l.oo PAYABLE IN ADVANOK. W. W. BALL. EDITOR. R*tea for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, one Inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 90 cents. Liberal rectAiotion made for large Ad vertisement**. W.W.BALL, Proprietor. LAURENS, S. C, Jan. 19, 1897. OUR SOLON'S, Tho Genoral Assembly convened one week ago ae provided by our now con stitution. Mr. F. B. Gary, of Abbevlllo was made Speaker without opposi tion; Gen. Gray, of Greenvlllo, in a sharp contest with Mr. Gantt, of Spartanburg was chosen Clerk and Mr. 8. W. Vanco, of Laurons ap pointed Assistant Clerk. Dr. Tim. merman, of Edgeflold took chargo Of tho Senato and Gen. Homphill, of Abbeville was choson Secretary, with out opposition. Senator D. K. Norrls was ehosen President Pro Tom. Sena tor Wallace, of Laurens w placed upon tho following important mmlt tees: Immigration, medical affairs, roads, bridges and forrios. Tho Gov ernor's mos-age was road to both bonses on Wednesday. Wo have olso where commented upon this papor. Our immediate representatives serve on tho following committees: Mr. O P. Goodwin, roads, bridges and forries; Dr. J. It Smith, medical affairs; Mr. J. C. McDaniel, Legislative Library. Governor Evan6 vetoed a Houso Bill of last session which abolished tho law requiring Troasurors Reports to be published. Ho takes tho ground that the people should have an opportunity to know where tholr money goo9. The Governor Is right. He also vetoes b Bill of the last Legislature which pro poses to make a prosont to tho members of that Legislature of the 1st Volume Statutes at Large Of tho Stato. The Governor is again right. Ills hint that the author of theproposltion is mildly blessed with "chdek." is delicately put. January 26th has boen fixed for the election of a Senator to succeed Sena tor lrby, which will probaby be ac cepted by the Senate. The House au thorized by resolution tho Stato Libra rian to furnish each legislator with a copy of the Constitution. (A wiso pro vision if they will only study it and di gest it along with thoir goobers.) Tho election of Judges will probably take place to-morrow. The Assembly got off, started awkardly, as a horse somotlmos on the wrong foot, and It Is surmised that thoy will oat oysters In Columbia on the 22nd of February, whereas they should munch their crackers at homo on the 13th of that month. Mr. Patton's propositon to re-ar range the Congressional Districts on Friday mot a January recoptlon in tJuT ~HmrcOrv_Yes!orday, Govornor Ellerbe was inaugurated* ^HA^ Httle- parade? the Senate attending io/Che Hall of the House where the ceremony took place, Chief Justice Mclvcr administering the oath. The Supremo Court Judges, Circuit Judges, Stato officers, Senators, and representatives in Congress were invited to tho function. Wo regret that wo can't give in this paper tho marrow of the now Governor's recom mendations . Our readers, however, may as well keep in mind that tho Legislature is a small article in the machinery of this great government. There may bo s.nne modification of tho dispensary law regulating how the no ble Carolinian shall get his tipple.? There will bo little of great interest or great importance. To-day is a legal holiday by law in this State, the birth day of Gon. R. E. Lee. Tho Legisla ture may be expected to got squaroly to work by the last of this week. *#* The Ways and Moans committee of the Congress has boen in session for one month embracing tho recess.? Every interest has boon represented and hundreds of arguments delivered by the agents of tho pauper industries of this great country. If tho stenog" rapher'a notes are written out and printed, thedroam of Job, Solomon or Eccleslastos about tho "making of many books" will be put to the blush. We quote; "Mr.L.W.Cox.of Charlbttes ville, Va. .vp.ked for a duty on slate pen ^?rtlTTtfr. J. A. J?m^ot Philadelphia, a maker of clay pipes,' complained of the state of that business, and re guested a duty of 16 per cont. on that business." Thusly, as a sample of tho greod of this great country. Thinking over tho matter, the clay pipe boing in danger, the Congross should bo cautioned to? go slow. ???*+ The Electors for this Stato mot at Columbia on Monday and cast nine votes for W. J. Bryan and Arthur Sewall for Prosldont and Vico Presi dent, respectively. To contribute our share towards immortalizing these electors w\ reproduco thoir names, as follows; R.B. Watson, M. R. Coopor, Cole L. Blottm, W. D. Trantham, T. P. Pri'chard, J\W. Stanlanl, John J. MoMahan, T.xXarry Gantt, Jarnes Stackhouso. Tw> of these Immortals wore candidates f\carry tho return of the votes to WashKgton at twonty-flvo cents per mllo, Mr. Wnland and John J. MoMahan. StanlAd got tho cako, receiving five votes,\?d McMahan lour, MoMahan voting\/OP stanland and Stanland voting for Vanlaud. Not six months ago wo cIl [0nc(\ t,ne unsophisticated element of t\ country press of tho State about thlc\oncorn for the dead town of OharlcstoV And cow the other evening tho eit\oim_ ell of that city resolved to build\ow city hall to coat some $40,000 andV,. wards. Those towns down aUL Hampton, Barnwoll, Manning, e\ Florence, who have the original Ala* din's lamp, might somo m'onshint night transfer to their precincts the graceful tenement on Broad and Meet ing that once held tbo Statue of Cab tfouo. TJie Mowage Wo mean tbe message of our own little PresIdent.Gov. John Gary Evans. It was sent up to both todies of the General Assembly on Wednesday last. Gov. Evans dies like the swan singing an old familiar note. Tbe Dispensary, is largely tho subject of argument and oulogy in all its foaturos, and includes a justiiication of taking lifo in its en forcement. Another protracted argu ment to support the annulment of lo cal solf-govorment in the chief city of the State. Hero too instead of Adam*, Seward and Grant, are invoked tho name, and shade of Jefferson tho chief apostle and only prophet of liberty that all the country furnished in all iti history. Throughout the paper there is much passion and vlndictlvencss against those whom tho Governor Is ploased to ca'l his enemies?the whiskey interest . But the Governor forgets that himsolf Is*tho chief offender In this regard; that ho is tho author and life preser ver of tho whiskey trade iu tho Rate, being tho boasted fathor of the dispen sary law, and thus constituting the wholo peoplo a corporation of whiskey vendors. The prolits arising to tho tax payers, filling the colTors of city, town, county and State are paraded appeal ing to the avarice or lowest trait in hu man nature. But Governor Evans' pa sionate dofenco of tho dispensary Is ex cusablo and wo heartily hold him blameless. It Is his pot?his hobble dehoy. A man should bo truo to him self and stand up for measures that arc his frlonds. The dispensary has been his friend, In that the largo patronage It gavo his Exeollency, furnished his administration ita host backing. Gov. Evans was truo to himsolf in that tho dispensary law can "never shako its gory locks at him"?that he, tho Gov ernor, was a false friend. Tho Gov ernor 'masts that tho Stato has nour ished under his rule and tho long mes sage is constructed to prove it. Peri cles in his long administration of tho Athenian Republic filled tho city with great and beautiful public buildings and glorious objects of art Twitted with extravaganco he proposed to pay for the improvements if the Athenians would suffer him to Inscribe his name on tho buildings. Whatover our Gov ernor has mado of tho State, in this farowell document, ho has certainly inscribed John Gary Evans, and not like Draco's laws, too high and in too mlnuto characters to be read. The same personality permates tho paper down to tho peroration. The public institutions, Penitentiary and others are represented as in a healthy condition; tho railroads doing well; tho great farming interests; and tho people happy. Tho Gov? rnor fa vors tho schools, and tho Stato Col leges; ho criticises Clemson and Its management and Intimates that the Legislature should carefully look after this great Institution of tho peoplo.? Ho is not one of tho trustees of this in stitution, but wo charitably regard that this fact has not Inspired his quasi-9dMefsi&-. In conclusion bowing himself off the stage, he maces a graceful courtesy, thanking tho people for tho great trust given him, con gratulating himself and tho country that the republic has suffered no de triment, kissing his hand and retiring with his faco to tho foe. * ? ? The Hon. Mr. Money, of Mississippi visited Cuba and saw Gen. Fit/. Hugh Leo, Consul General from this country to Havana. He returns homo nnd gos sips in the nowspapers about what Gen. Loo said In private talks. Nobody would expect anything moro decent of Senator Money than that ho should blow about having talkod with Gen eral Loo- Gen. Loo, however, should have known better. Ho told "Monoy"? as reported, that Spain could not sup press tho Insurrectionists. * * * Wo think tho News and Courier mis taken In describing Gov. Evan?, as "an alumnus" of tho South Carolina Col lege. A graduate of a Carolina Col logo would, inevitably have acquired healthy ideas, of tho rights of tho States, monopoly, personal liberty, and local self-government. There must be some mistake. North of Mason and Dlxon'8 lino and a great way?some "pent,?up Utlca." * * ? Tho immaculate Boss Platt, In a cau cus of Republicans, was selected to suc ceed D. B. Hill as Sonator of Now York. This is cquivolent to election. Tho survival of the fittest, with other postulates of evolution, remuins Un\ proven. Reading a book >| Won't tell you about your health. j&> Ask your neighbor what be and bis family took last Spring when (?'.?; they felt so miserable, so tired- *M out. He will tell you Dr. CLARK JOHNSON'S p INDIAN I BLOOD I SYRUP I the standard family remedy for %> 30 years for Malaria, Chills f/< and Fever, Lassitude, Scrofula, <$J Rheumatism, and all Blood l)i& eases. A magic boon to tired mothers and puny children. It <3$ has cured thousands, will cure %) you. Nothing new about it; no >.': (rial remedy; no temporary <S$ stimulant, It docs the work thoroughly, honestly, and it's g "easy to buy," "easy to take." <<& 90c per bottle; all druggists. $< i all over, tho beautiful drama, kDiok" but S. J?. & L H. Wilkes Pure Blood hi cans sound health. With pore, riob, healthy blood, tbe stomach and di gestive organs will be vigorous, and there will be no dyspepsia. it ho u mat ism and Neuralgia will be unknown. Scrofula and Salt llheum will disappear. With pure Blood Your nerves will be strong, and your sleep sound, sweet and refreshing. Hood's Barsaparilla makes pure blood. That Is why it cures so many diseases. That is why so many thousands take it to care diseaso, retain go"d health and prevent sickness and Buffering. Remember Hood's Sarsaparilla Is tho Ono Truo Wood Purifier. $1; six for $6. ?. j, rtiti c,iro Wvcr Ills; easy to SlOOd S Fills take, easy to operate. 200. RURAL MAIL DELIVERY. Experiment Proves That It Can Do Done Without Great Expense. Ono of Wnnamukor's put hobbies when postmaster general was the freo delivery of all lottors in tho rural districts as well as in tho towns. Freo dolivory. is universal iu Euglnud and in several other Europonn countries, and it is tho natural aim of tho United States, bat tho great ex mt of our country renders it a difficult or rather a moro expensive matter to distribute letters iu tho rural districts, und it looked us though tho delivery of letters in tho rural districts would cost im!Iiims and innko our post al expenditures fur greater than tho re ceipts. Wunnmakor, howovor, iusistod that it would oost far less than wasgonerally thought and would tend to so iuoreaso the po8totYlco business and add so largely to our postal rovouues that in a very short timo it would pay for itsolf. His viows, howovcr, did not moot with favor from congress at tho timo, although a fow oxporiments mado by him tended to vor if y his prophecies Tho experiment is now boing made on a largor and better ecnlo, Geneseo coun ty, N. Y., being the field of operations. It wns chosen beouuso it is a well popu lated county, with roads hotter than the average Tho mail is delivered nt the farmer's door in wagons or on bioyolos, So far tho experiment has justifiod all tho predictions mado of it. It has oost loss than was expeoted, and it bus in creased tho postal business. It is truo that the oxporiinont is made iu Genesee county under moro favorablo conditions than generally prevail olsowhoro in this oountry, but tho service, first inaugu rated in a soctiou woll sottlod nud with good roads, might bo gradually extended to all parts of tho Uuion. Nothing will toiid to make tho rural delivery of mails moro popular thnu the fact that it goes hand in hnnd with good roads. It should be stated in this con nect ion that thero lias beou such an im provement in our roads sinco Mr. Wnn amakor first tried rural dolivory that it would oost barely half as much as he estimated, and ho then calculated that tho servico could bo mado self support ing within less than five years. SAVES THE TAXPAYERS. Town Ownership of Lighting Plants Ia a Good Way to Reduce Expouses. Edinburgh has been trying for many months tho experiment of making its own oleotrio light instead of buying it ready mado from privato corporations. No ono who has observed with any oare tho results of tho many similar experi ments iu other British cities will be at nil surprised to learn that this particu lar plunge into what a fow years ago would have been called socialism of tbe most dangerous sort has, liko almost all of its predecessors, onded in a success at once brilliant nnd comploto. Already tho demand for the city's elec tric, servico has grown fur boyond tho. capacity of its original plant, and addi tions to cost $105,000 aro now in course of erect ion. Edinburgh not only illuminates its own streets, but supplies electricity for the lamps and motors of its citizens. The cost of tbe service is loss to a startling extent than it was under tho old system, and it is constant ly decreasing as the municipal electri cians gain experience and confidence, Tho increased demand is tho direct oon scquoncoof this reductiou iu price, and, although the limit of cheapness must be reached sooner or later, it is not yet by any means in Right. What Edinburgh has dono to lower tho cost of municipal government, nud tboroby reduced tho taxpayers' burden, can be moro easily accomplished, with ns great, if not gr??ter, benefits, in tho towns and cities of our own oountry. Tho towns in tho United States whioh hnvo already scoured their own lighting pluuts abundantly provo this. PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS. isement and Kxorclso Are N?w?mrjr For Children, parents did thoir duty, it would nokbo necessary for any olty to agitate thoVibjcot of a curfew ordinance, ob hSorvca the Omaha World-Herald. Tho "istoV of nllowiug boys to remain in I th, nt\> \ a after dark loads to more vioe tna\u%y <ihor neglect on tbo part of tbo i?t,jirai guardians of children, *fc "KSlilnly the thing for men and Women to whom has been given the reBpoUsiiUity of roaring children to not only ?ftminand obediouoe to rnles that insuri^oral safety, but to provide umuflemeuti ?or thoso whom they rulo with tho purtyui pxl, Play is the work of ohildhood. tr|,o ohlld most restless and anxious foitygorous games invari ably devolops r? tbo strongest and most cnorgotio iua^ Boys and girlsd.^ot seek ovil amuse ments because thoy ^ naturally drawn away from what is ^od, put beoause nothing good is proved for them. Thoro ia uo sort of offoi'-?hat wjn bring snob grout returns us th\ffort to inter* est the children and prtLit inspiring thoughts to thorn. As o\nKation bo comes moro complex parouV have loss timo to spond on tho hoL and the obildreii suffer. Pollution of Water Cour**, When a rivor or auy other Sody of water polluted by sewago is a soToe of public wator supply, tho offoot up*, the public health is doplorahlo. The fcoof of this is abundant, and some of it ?an bo found iu tbo vital statistics of 4), bany, Uhioago, Philadelphia, St. Loni? and several cities on tho Ohio below Me point whore thosowagoof Pittsbnrgand Alloghany City is poured into that river. Jflveu when tho oontamiuuted stream does not furnish water for a oity or yil lags there is always dangor that per sons will use it to their disadvantage and thero is evidenco that tbo health of adjacent residents is sometimes affedTed i seriously bj} the foul emanations whloh nytgAte thf pollution. NOTICE. We have suffered serious damages on account of fire. All that are Indebted to us will pleaso call and settle at once. Your friends, Davis & Rop?r. State of South Carolina, County of Laukkns. Court oi Probate. Summons/or Relief.?Complaint not ' Served. Charles 8. Franklin and W. H. D*ndy, as Administrators of the personal estate of Willis J. Dendy, Petitloqprs against Franois Dendy, George #eu dy, Ida Anderson, Earnest l)J?ly, Fed Dendy and Bubber Dendype fondanta. I To the Defendants Francis DendfQeo. Dendy, Ida Anderson, Earnest V?>dy, Fed Dendy and Bubber D<riidy. | You are hereby summoned and /quir ed to answer the Petition in thisctinn which Is thin day tiled in the ofce of Judge of Probate for the said punty and to serve a copy ot your answeto the said Petition on the subserifrs at their ottioe at Laurens Court /louse, South Carolina, within twenty Aya ar ter tbeservioe horeol, oxolusivoqtheday of such service; and if you fail /answer the Petition within the time Joresaid, tho Plaintiff in this aotion wiljnpply to the Court for tbo relief demaned in tho Potitlon. 7 December 18th, A. D.. 1896. / BALL, SIMK1NS dlALL, Plaintiff's itorneys. To Earnest Dendy, uon-resldn', Defend ant: 7 Please take notice that/he Polition In this aotion was filed in it ofuoe of the Judge or Probate for Lafens County, State of South Carolina on tho 18tb day or Deo. 1896. BALL, SIMKI1* & BALL, PlaintiJ' Attorneys. Attest:?o. Q. THOMPStf, j. r. L. c. Laurene, S. C, Dec. 21,/896.-6t J. B. P^iK, Attornovat Law. Laukkns, - - /outh Carolina. NT Special atterion given to the in vestlgation of title* aid collection of claims. j ?FOR of all kinds go to [Dr.B.F.Posey'sj DRUGSTORE TO ME PUBLIC For tl\e next Thirty Days we will sell at cut prices: Overoats, Blankets, Shawls, jLaprobes, Wool Jeans and some Job lots of fchoes. J. R MINTER & SON. NOTICE. All persons having accounts* ?with us will call and settle same, :at our office over J. R. Minter &] >Son's store. Yours truly, L. E. BURNS & CO., Laurens, S. Cd All Liquors bottled under the Dispensary "Red, White and Blue" label arc distilled and guaranteed by us. We have been selling to the South for FOR TY YEARS and we know what you want. Ask your I )'ispcnsary for " Red, White and Blue" label liquor and htaiit on getting it. Fr^JEIBERG & WoWuM, Distillers, LVNCHBURG, O. P??RSBUKt..^, tf.Y. CINCINNATI, 0 With constant use and all krinds of abuse they've stood the test of being the best, and to-day many a Sunny South Stove has brought happiness to many a home. Sold only by &E.H.Wilkss & CO. FULL KEYBOARD, With 84 Letters and Characters. Price $35. Weight 6 lbs If you pay Yoai a of " to bo su ttond for a aro. ICqun\ aolilnos in k, and Bx colsthein all In Convenience. Catalogue and samples of work sentfroo on appli oalion. K. M. TURNER, General Southern Agent, - 4 1 N. Broad Street, Atlanta, Ga. 9143 E, Main St. Richmond, Va. il! I If ^i ??? :-\ its ? l 4 4 ???v. MEN, who hold the purse strings, often deprive women of articles of inestimable value. The wife pleads with her husband for a Piano or an Organ, which is tenfold more essential than the cigar and other luxuries in which he indulges. The daughter asks lather, or guardian, to buy an Instrument to enable her to cultivate that beautiful talent, music. Doe.- any sane man not rcli/.c this a reasonable right to plead and nsk for? Reflect a minute! Think of the means expended lor instruction, and the many tedious hours employed in practice by wile and d A Ugh lor, and of their glowing anticipations subsequently to he realized. Now, father, husband, or guardian, are you going to blast all these bright anticipations by denying them of (hismerited t ight?simply the gilt of a Piano or an Organ? Give your wives and daughters their merited rights in the home, which is "Woman's Kingdom," then she will cease to clamoi for politi cal sullVagc. Don't plead inability when such liberal terms and prices are available. My prices are right, terms easy, and quality of Instruments un surpassed. If you desire prices and catalogues, please write me a letter or postal card, and same will have prompt attention. I challenge any house in America to do better for you, as I repre sent the Manufacturers, have no Jobbers to pay, and can save you Agent's commission. Ohl Pianos and Organs taken at fair value in exchange for new ones. YOURS FOR PIANOS AND ORGANS, i M. A. MALONE, Columbia, 8, C,