Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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eabsorlptton pries?13 Monthe, tl.eo PA YABIjE in ADVANCE. W. W. BALL. EDITOB. B?te? for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, one insor ?ou,$1.00; each subsequent insertion, SO 'jents. Liberal reduction made for large Ad rerlisemonts. W. W. BALL, Proprietor. LAURENS, S. C, Fob. 0, 1897. OUR SOLON'S. It will be recalled tbat our law makers resolved to tako a squint at tbe Winthrop girls on last Saturday. As Salesday followed and many of tho legislators had business (llko a certain gentleman on tho night of Tarn O'Shan ter's ride) at homo, tho Assembly took a recess until Tuesday at noon. And so tho House got down to business at noon on Tuosdny last and tho Senate awaited thoir work. At this writing, the Comptroller's roport being just now on tho desks of members, tho sup ply and appropriations bills aro not ready. Enough howevor, is known to justify apprehension that tho next lovy for State purposos will bo 54 mills in stead of 44 making a dllTorenco of $1.00 on tho thousand to tho tax payor.? Something llko oigbt hundred thou sand dollars is nooded to run our little Stato machine, and in round numbors we havo ono hundred and soventy mil lions upon which to make tho lovy.? So, wo aro in tho predicament, tbat wo must got more property or increaso tbo annual levy. A few yoars ago wo bad a phosphate royalty of two hun dred thousand dollars. This Is now greatly reduced aud pleduod to pay our bonded debt. Now counties largoly absorbod Interost during last week.? Groenwood, just South of ue, and Cherokee, which is sliced from Spar? tanburg, Union and York, aro having smooth sailing and will bo counties by the idos of noxt December. Sovoral now aspirants for countybood in tho eastern section of tho Stato aro having a bard tug to find a local habitation and name. (Wo are for them as long as thoy sblnnoy on their own side and leave our own good county with sound bones.) Last wook was tho opportunity of their llvos? of tho members and Sena tors. Thore was great talk and ovory statesman got a hearing who had groat oxpoctations and rolled upon tho boast of every American,?that any man may rise to the Presidency. (It is certainly no idle boast since Bill McKinley gets there.) This was what th^ talk was all about: A Bill to require public officers to keep their ofiices open a certain number of hours a day. It was a popu lar measure, but twenty-seven counties out of thirty-five asked to be exempted. There was much debato about the number of days county Commissioners should bo paid?eight were finally agreed on. Josh Ashley was at homo and spoko well and sensibly on this bill. Mr. Winkler and Mr. Crum were heard from. A Bill passed punishing laborers who breached their contracts wilh landlords after rocoiving advances.? Mr. Goodwin, of Laurons participated in tho discussion. Tho Govornor sent in a message about Judgo Mackey's claim and it was referred to a commis sion to investigate it. This is right.? There has been a good deal of talk about fish, torrapln and oysters, but the oystor nover swims outside of salt water. Nono of tho big fish grow abovo "old" Edgefield, Judgo Earle excopted. Thore was groat debate about the privilege tax?which goes to support Clemson. Josh Ashley was for ex tinguishing it?others for turning it into tho Treasury. If it gots thore, good byo. Goodwin, of Laurcns was for leaving it whero it is, saying that tho Laurens farmers make no fuss about it or its disposition. There was much foolish talk of other than farmers' sons going to Clemson and about farmers paying this tax. Tho fact is, nearly overy man abovo Judgo Pope's battle monta of tho Battery buys guano, and pays a part of this tax and Clemson is a State Collogo in which all classes aro interested and tho Collego is easily supported by this tax and nobody feels it. Lot tho present arrangement stand. In the Senate a bill to enablo persons under 21 to apply for admis sion to tho bar was killed as doad as a herring. (If they get much older thoy will not bo so anxious.) The bill to ro qulro all ofilcors to report thoir Incomo from foos will become a law. It is probably woll. Let us see if the 'foes approximate tbo valuo of tho sorvlcos. Our Coroner will not object to a show ing. So also of the Judgo of Probate. Tho battlo on Josh Ashloy's Bill to abolish tho privilogo tax. was blttorly fought, but it finally got its finishing stroUo. This Is a twonty-fivo cents tax on a ton of guano sold in tho Stato, yloldlng about $50,000 and has gono to support Clemson Collego. Tho proposi tion to abolish was, it la true, sup ported by frlonds of Clemson, but thoy woro in their own light. It was urgod that it was a tax upon farmers alone; this Is not the fact: curiously, but truly, 09 per cent, of tho businoss mon of tho Stato aro landholdors and live by guano and land and a large por cunt of thoso who do not plough with thoir own hands, pay a part of this tax.? Thoy are friondly to Clorason. Thore are no castos or classes in this Stato. Tho 3ons of farmorsare mot-chants and proachers and doctors, and in turn tho .sons of those aro farmors. It wou'd endanger Clomson if this tax is taken away. Wo need a technological school for our boys. Goodwin spoko oat for the tax in tho Houso and tho Lau ens lads stood throo squarely for the status quo. Gov. Ellerbo sent in a message warn ing tbe Assembly that thoro was dan ger of tbe funds falling short, appre hending a deficiency of moro than $30,000. It was wlso to so advise, but we can borrow from the sinking fund. A Prohibition Bill has been intro duced. Mr. Burns introduced his bill duty on the Sheriff. Amendments to the dispensary law by Garrls?"as long as the 21st of June." Patton's bill for re-arranging the Congressional Dis tricts brought a splendid speoch from Patton, of Rlchland, the ablest man in tbo House, and the Bill apparently has a show. The Districts are specifi cally named and not numbered . Saluda District under the plan is: Nowberry, Lexington, Alken, Edgeflold, Saluda, Laurons and Greenwood Senator Wal lace introduced a Bill: "To provide for the issuanco of township bonds by tho town of Laurous for school purposes.'' By Mr. Archer: "Bill to provide for spittoons in Court Houses and to punish persons for spitting on floors." This comes of having a fino Court Houso with velvet carpets In Spartanburg. Max O'Roll, a Frenchman, declares that thoro is much danger In the United Statos of stumbling on tbeso in struments to tho hazard of your neck bone. Winkler, a mombor of tho House from liorshaw, declared that his committee was pushed so tight with work that bo hadn't time to get his meal3." Mr. W. can't bo called mealy mouthed. There aro somo old vets thero who should cito him to a havor sack. Tho State has an arrangement that will do away with tho old fash ioned canteon. Tho hip pocket fits to a?your tea. Both houses made great progress during tho closing days of last week. Patton's re-distrlcting Bill was con tinued to noxt session. In the dobato several mombors wanted to go home and got tho vlows of their constituency. Thoy aro ovldontly in favor of tho "referendum" and should submit ovory question to tho people But no harm is done, and as Mr. Winklcr said?"tho pnblic pulse could bo folt." Besides Greenwood and Cherokee, Dorchester and Bamberg counties are making progress. Tho first comes off Barn woll and tho lattor from Colloton -and round about. Rico and fish and terra pin abound In those counties. As Lin coln would say, "very good, if you liko those things." Thero was a stout de bato to mako tho pay of State's wit nesses $1 00 instead of 50 cents. But tho proposition went tno way of all flesh. A Bill to reduce tho fees of ofllcors whoro tho amounts aro small and Involving Judges of Probate, and Clerks and Sheriffs, is likely to become law. Our readers will remember that Cantinl was raided by constables in Charleston; ho sued tho constables and got a judgment for$3,000 before a jury. The Stato Is asked to pay it Thero is likely to be politics in this; but thero should bo none. Jury vordicts should bo respected, or the system of Jury trial abolished. And no bettor system than that of tho twelve men has been Invented. A Bill is before the Senate to raise $92,000, as a special .school tax. Tho three mill tax is enough. Mr Archers "spittoon bill" caught it where ' the city belle wore her neck laco." As wo have said, both bodies aro at work, and thero are matters of some consequence, but small matters should bo ignored and the General As sembly adjourn. Much time has been wasted on fiddlesticks in slaughtering foolish bills. The estimates should have been In and the supply bill and appr i prlatlons, laws, and the body ready to adjourn by the 13th Instant. Tho Jour nal (without tho monthly debates) will look liko an olephant by tho side of a rabbit. But we are not scolding. Pos sibly wo could not havo done hotter, but Governor Kllerbo has warned them that a deficiency is to bo apprehended. Adjournment now looks far off. A Sensal ion To Morrow. The vote of the States for the Presi dency and Vice Presidency will be canvassed by tho two houses of Con gross In the Hall of tho Houso of Re presentatives to-morrow. A protest has been prepared by republicans in this State and signed by thousands, against counting the vote of South Carolina when that Stato is called. It claims that a great body of voters were unconstitutionally oxcluded from vot ing. 2nd: That tho Stato Constitution was Illegally formed by reason that bodies of electors were refused regis tration and that thus we have not in tho State a republican form of govern ment as guaranteed by the constitu tion of tho United States. It la a republican conspiracy out and out. A heated, violent political de bate may bo precipitated and tho ac tion Is no doubt intended to affect tho sitting democratic members from this Stato and othor democratic States. Just Liko Cleveland. W. J. Bryan has boon shooting ducks in Texas. Reading a book ?te> Won't tell you about your health. ,S Ask your neighbor what he and $c his family took last Spring when &i they felt so miserable, so tired $| out. He will tell you S? Dn. CLARK JOHNSON'S I INDIAN I BLOOD ? SYRUP iA the standard family remedy tor ffi 30 years for Malaria, Chills and V*ever, Lassitude, Scrofula, w> Rheumatism, and all Blood Dis jg eases. A magic boon to tired i&- mothers and puny children. It has cured thousands, will cure you. Nothing new about it; no trial remedy; no temporary stimulant, it does the work thoroughly, honestly, and it's "easy to buy,""erty to take." 50c. per bottle 1 all druggists. More Medicinal value in a bottle of Hood's Sarsa imi ill i than In any other preparation. More skill is required, more care taken, more expense Incurred In its manufacture. It costs tho proprietor and the dealer More hut it costs tho consumer lest, as ho gets moro doses for his money. More curative power Is secured by Its peculiar combination, proportion and process, which makes it peculiar to Itself. More people are employed and more space oc cupied in Its Laboratory than any other. More wonderful cures effected and moro tes timonials received than by any other. More sales and moro increaso year by year are reported by druggists. More )>coplo are taking Hood's fkirsaparilla today than any other, and more are taking It today than ever before. More and still, mokk reasons might bo given why you should tako Hood's Sarsaparilla Tho One True Blood Purifier. $1| six for $5. , . ., cure nil Liver Ills and flood S PlllS Sick Headache. 26cents. Claiming Too Much. "Tho Charleston Post claims that it was ulono among tho nowspapers in South Carolina In saying unequivocally that Judgo Earlo would win tho race In tho primary for United States Sena tor. The Post did most oxcollent service along this line in Charleston, and was lurgely Influential in bringing out a fuir voto in that town, but our friend is a little olT in elulming that it stood alono among tho newspapers when it camo to an ulalterablo faith in Judge Earle's success. Cerlainly thero was never a timo when tho odltor of tho Mountain eer, publicly or privatoly, failed to as sert that Earlo would bo nominated for the United States Sonato, and while tho Post may bo nearly right, it should admit that thero wore others. Tho Pee Dec Advocate was a staunch be liever in Earle's success, but tho Post may not bo alluding to olhoas than the daily newspapers witich cut a very poor figuao in tho first pi Imary.? Greenville Mountaineer. There is a good deal in tho claim of tho Mountaineer. Wo beg to add that thero was an awful silence in the Press generally ponding the gentle breeze stirring, up on tho said contest last summer, and that silenco was louder than all tho thunders and had a deal of electric fluid behind it. It was a case of signifi cant but eloquent silence, with squint, frown, and grimace,and contortion, and face making that would put old Itossius even to tho blush. Ahr: Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? Sam: 1 do blto my thumb, sir. Ahr: Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? Sam: Is the law on our side, if T eay, ay? Tho following "joke" from tho Lau rens Advertiser smacks of force bills and high tariff:?Aiken Journal and Review. Only forty-three more days of Cleve land.?The Carolina News. "E?d)or you mind, bubber, Ebber you .mind!" The fr ing pan Is in close prox imity to the fire.?Advkiutseu. Precisely so. We howled to tho West and wo pot McKinley and per conse quence Tom Reed from way down East* Above all wo should dread a high tariff. Tho South is slowly but surely advancing. Fighting for silver, a doubtful good, wo are in danger of all tho ills that Yankee ingenuity can sug gest and now has power to indict. Tow see had a good bone but crossing tho stream saw its shadow and going for tho shadow lost tho substance. ?AT? BIG FIRE SALE S? IICONTINUES.il SSS?S pot Cash Soven men busy waiting on tho Customors. Tho groatost opportunity over olTorod you to buy Goods CHEAP. Our entire Stock of in this Sale?Got Prices at once. Soo tho lino of 75cts and $1.00 Pants; Boys' Suits all going. Boxes brokou up but good shoos all tho samo at tho biggest Bargains ever offered. Now is your time. Just tako timo to como and soo for yoursolf. You can afford to buy and keep thorn until you nood them. Whole Stock must go at once. Spot Cash. No Goods Charged to anyone. DAVIS & ROPER. LAURENS, S. C., Jan. 21, 1897. TO THE PUBLIC. For the next ^Thirty Days we will sell at cut prices: Overoats, Blankets. Shawls, JLaprobes, Wool Jeans and some Job lots of Shoes. J. MINTER & SON. NOTICE Of Settlement and Application Jor Final Discharge. Take notice that on the 23rd day of Feb. 1897, I will render a final account of my acts and doings as Administrator of the estate of Mary E. Spencer, deceased, in the office of Judge of Probate, for Lumens 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 huving demands against said estate will please pre sent them on or before that day proven and authenticated, or be for ever barred. L. P. ARMSTRONG, Administrator. Jan. 15, 1897-41 Veterinarian. I will mako Lnurens my homo horeafter, and can bo found at Chil d roes' Stables, where I will bo pleas ed to serve the public in my capa city as Veterinarian Surgeon. I mako specialties of Castrating Itidgling Horses and Old Stallions, removing fungus growths, warts, tumors, etc. M. F. KENELEY. Nov. 9, 1896-tf Petition for Homestead. Notlco is horoby given that Caroline Meadows has appllod to mo by potc tion for a homestead In tho porsonal effects of Whitmorc Meadows, de ceased. John F. Bolt, c. c. c. p. l. c. MONEY TO LOAN On improved farms iu Laurons Coun ty at sovcn (7) por cent, interest. Long time. Reasonable terms. S/mpson A Barksdale, Jan . 4, 1897 ? 3n?. Attorneys. 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. C. All Liquors bottled under the Dispensary "Red, White and Blue" label are distilled and guaranteed by us. We have been selling to the South for FORTY YEARS and we know what you want. Ask your Dispensary for ?* Red, White and Blue" label liquor and insist on getting it. FREIBERG & WORKUM, Distillers, Lynchburo, O. Peterseuroh, Ky. Cincinnati, O $14.88 (Old Price $21.00) For an Oak Suit Furniture with Large German Bevel Glass, Hand Carved (not Band sawed carving) DELIVERED FREE AT YOUR DEPOT -FOR??? 9 Bays Oply ' ... /-I SUNNY SOUTH STOVE. S. M, & E. H. Wilkes & CO. Frieght Paid. Laurens, S. C, Jan. 25th, 1897 House Furnishers. ^asigfcMONEY IN THE MISSING WORD W arc pleased to make an entirely new offer to our subscribers, in which every one may have a chance to name the missing word in this sentence : 11 SUPPLY AND DEMAND ARE AS INTIMATELY ' AS GAUSE AND EFFECT." 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