Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?BDaorlptlon mc? -12 Months, 91.00 PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. W. W. BALL, EDITOR. . ?,-. Kates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, one Inser tion, 91.00; each subsequent insertion, 90 cents. Liberal reduction made for large Ad vertisements. W. W.BALL, Proprietor. LAUBENS, S. C, Mar. 10,1897. For some days, His Excellency, tho Governor, has had undor consideration the question of removal of tho Metro politan police from tho oity of Char leston, and restoring home-rule to that oft beleagured oity. Ordinarily it would be a quostion for the citizenship of that town alone, but as it happens to be the only community in the. State, and perhaps In tho wide, wide, world, where a municipal government Is im posed by a foreign Power, as a South Carolina paper we cannot but feel some interest in the matter. By the same token, tho principle Involved, and the practice, might invade our own hallowod proolnts. Tho decision In tho Charleston caso Gov. Ellerbe seems to mako hinge upon tho unanimous choice of the council of that city. Tho point rests with tho Governor and we are per-suaded that ho has and Is carefully considering the ease. It is a matter of ad ministration entirely with his Ex cellency. On him rests tbo responsi bility and nono else can bear or share it. Tho body of tho clergy of that olty has taken an interest, in tho matter, but as wc understand, tho Governor vory properly, rogards their opinions, as ho would those of ungowned citi zens. At last, his Excellency sooms to mako tho matter turn upon tho point?if or not tho dispensary laws of tho Stato will be enforced by tho local government, headed by tbo Mayor.? But this is a provision of tho real Is sue. Evory community Is ontltlod to pollco ltsolf?tho principle involved Is ono of homo rule. Tho plea that so ciety Is being corrupted and Immor ality and wickedness oncouraged and countenanced, is no ground to hinge tyrany upon; tho argument of tho end justifying tho means is the machiavel lian argumont of princes?we must do a wrong that good may come will hold with no moral coup?will nover hold with those who aro worth governing In this or any other Stato. It may not bo expected that tbo dispensary law will escape violation in Charleston or in Laurons. Wboro the opportunity for its violation Is good, as In the bor der counties of the State, there the disregard of the law will be most flagrant. So will It be in a city with Its mixed elements of population. The issue involves a principle vital to the liberties of the citizens. Wo think this reasoning sound and safe, oven If drunkonness should bo a fraction incroascd in one community in South Carolina. You should not educate even tbe community of Charleston to sub mit to wrong. We aro awaro that thero Is some little sentimontallty about making Charleston pass undor tho yoko becauso tbe people of Green wood have to stand square to tho law; but Greenwood, Spartanburg, Grcon villo, Anderson and others, the proud est communities, and their proudest sons, drink blind tiger liquors day af ter day. Stand by tho right, though the Heavens fall. Wo are not a great and leading State, as New York and Pennsylvania but wo might sot thorn tho example of bolng a free, bravo, and just people. * # { ? Judge Maekey's claim upon the Stato for prosecuting the State's claim against the Goneral Government for occupation of tho Citndol buildings by Federal troops was referred to a commission consisting of the Governor, the Attorney Goneral and the Comp troller General. Their report al lowed the claim for $2,500. *#* Congress convened In extraordinary session on yesterday pursuant to the President's ploclamation. It is pro posed to put a tariff on sugar which will raise a rovenuo of twenty millions. A big tarilT will also be put on wool.? All tho same, tho South will stick to cotton. That Is an article which can tako care of Itself. v And now'th'oy are saying that Cleve land retired standing on the, same platform on'which ho was elected; that his party drifted away from him and grow as It went. That thore was no room for Clovoland to grow was mani fest from tho jump. lie wlghod 250 and tho platform became much ram shackled. * * ? Ono South Carolinian has recently accepted the rank of Major. Thore is danger of our pooplo growing modest in "grand old 8outh Caroliny." It should bo lookod aftor. *** Bo caroful of "taking ehancos" on tho Corblt and Fltslmmons mill which "Is to bo "pulled oil" to-morrow. Swapping Horses. Thoro is already talk of making tho Hon. Mr. Archer our noxt Governor, and sondlng tho Hon. Jaspor Talbort to tho Unltod States Sonate In place of Benjamin U. Tillman. Tho bono yard is already crowdod with wlndbrokon nags. Sonator Tillman ran down to his old homo in old Edgefield tho other day and was corallod by a reporter at Charlotte. Without any glngcrnoss, ho said among other things: ?Your legislature has adjourod, has it not?* When told by the" roporter that they still linger In Raleigh, tho South Carolinian smiled one of his sar o.istio smiles. 'I see you ail aro in a h? of a muddle down hero about rail road matters, well you may expoct Judge Slmonton to gfvo the Southern anything they want, for they own him body and soul,' Ex Queen Lll, of Hawaii, is at Wash ington and seeking an interview with President McKinley. The situation in Greece is gra-ve. -4- . .,, i ..-?? A Beeent Act. An Act providing punishment for laborers who violate either writ ten or verbal contracts after hav ing received supplies. Be it enacted by the General As sembly of the State of South Caro lina: Suction I. That any laborer working on shares of crop or for wages iu money or other valuable consideration under a verbal or written contract to labor on farm lauds, who shall receivo advances either in monoy or supplies, and thereafter wilfully and without Just came fall to porform the rea sonable service required of him by tho terms of the said contract, shall be liablo to prosecution for a misdemeanor, and] on conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than twenty days nor more than thirty days, or to be fined in tho sum of not lees than twenty-flvo dollars nor moro than one hundred dollars, in the discre tion of the Court; Provided, The verbal contract herein referred to shall be witnessed by at least two disinterested witnesses. Approved the 2<l duy of March 1897. THE SWINGING DOOR. Hun/ Persona Will Persist In Opening- the Wrong One. In olden times it was paid of tho inhabitants of a certain great city that a large number of them did not know their right hands from their left. That was n lamentable state of things, and to read of it awakens an emotion of compassion in tho breasts of tho mon and women of the moro favored nineteenth cen tury. But thoro is reason to beliovo that right here in Now York city, as tho century is drawing to a close, thoro are n goodly number of pco plo afflicted in much tho same way as were those of Nineveh in tho long ago. Tho number of swinging doors in this town is legion, and it is a rule almost without an exception that Where ono swinging door is thoro is another also. That is to say tho law of tho fitness of things prescribes that swinging doors go in pairs, and this is truo generally no matter Whether the doors swing in ono di rection or in both. Now, thoro is a well established rule of tho road in this country. It is that when people meot they should turn out to tho right. If that rule is founded in common sense, as it seems to bo, it follows that when ono starts to pass through a pair of swinging doors ho should take tho ono on tho right hand rather than tho other. Observation shows, however, that there are hundreds, yea, thousands, of mon in this city who consider this rule moro honored in tho breach than tho observance. Nor are men tho only offenders. Many women are employed in office buildings in all parts of tho city, and they, too, often manifest lamentable igno rance of the principle thatonoshould keep to tho right instead of tho left. Why this is thus might bo an in teresting question for tho psycholo gist. Tho thing now under consid eration is tho salient fact, which lias innumerable illustrations on ev ery day of tho wook. It soems oasy enough to do the right tiling, as easy as tho rule laid down by Spurgeon for getting to hoavon, "Turn to the right and keep straight on." Tho trouble with many people is that they persist in turning to the loft when they como face to face with n pair of swinging doors. A plain duty is incumbent on those who know what ought to bo done in such circums tances. Let then never dopavt from the estab lished rule, never take tho lofthnnd door, even if it is swung alluringly open nt tho right moment by sonic one coming in the opposite direc tion. That is tho only path of safety. By walking in it unswervingly thoso who have learned tho lesson will bo able to exert somo educative influence upon those who go astray as often ns the opportunity pro sents itself. Lot the former not be discouraged if the influence is small. The cumulative force of tho right is mighty, and one hazards little in saying that in time tho uso of tho right hand door will hecomouniver sal. Tho present goncrntion may not livo to seo tho day, but those who lend n hand in Iho accomplish iViont of this roform may rest as sured that tho triumph of tho cnUSpj, thov.gh long delayed, will bo sura. Keep to tho right in meeting peo ple on the sidewalk. Above all, keep to the right when entering a build ing or un apartment provided willi swinging doors.?New York Trib une. Reading a book Won't tell you about your health. $s Ask your neighbor what he and 35! his family took last Spring when (.'9c they felt so miserable, so tired- 'M out. He will tell you Dr. CLARK JOHNSON'S INDIAN BLOOD SYRUP I the standard family remedy for *m 30 years for Malaria, Chills S'< and Fever, Lassitude, Scrofula, (J$ Rheumatism, and all blood Dis eases. A magic boon to tired Eg 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," "easy to take." m 80c. per bettlet ?>? druggists, HO KILLED THAT FOX? Mr. Johu Oftron, n promlnet 11 zen, thirsty f<>r fuuoe wont Into tho ofnco of Iho Charleston (?. O.,) News and Courler, tho other day, and proudly displayed n gray fox of mammoth proportion?. In re sponse to a Utile questioning, Mr. Ogren told how no had shot tho animal after a long and arduous chase which ended In a cemetery, and it was not at all difficult tu pursuudo him (hat tho adventure was one in which the public would take an Interest to the extent , say, or half a column. Tho half column appeared in due time, and Mr. Ogren swelled visibly under the admiring glauces mul remarks ul which, us a mighty hunter, ho wss the recipient from all his acquaint ances. Then appeured Mr. Henry Koder, also fame thirsty and prominent, and bearing iu his hand a "letter to the editor" which said: "I see by your paper that a large fox has been killed by Mr. John Ogren. I bog to correct same by stating that tho fux was killed by myself In the cemetery and sold to Mr. John Ogren." This is truly painful, it is evident that one of these gentlemen has told what children call a "wrong storj." a thing to which, if we uro not mis taken, a shorter name Is applied by Southerners iu moments of ex cltomont. Aud both Mr. Ogrou and Mr. Koper must bo very much excited. If there Is a Sir Lucius O'Trigger left in Charleston he ought to be right in his element in arranging a settlement of this mis understanding.?New York Times. DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED by local applications as they can not reach tho disoused portion of I ho ear. There is only ono way to euro deafness, and that is by con stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by nn inflamed condition of tho mucous liuing of tho Eusta chian Tube. When this tube Is In flumon you havo a rumbling sound or impertcct hearing, and wheu it is entirely closed, deafness Is the1 result, and unless imflammation can ho taken out and this tube re stored to its normal condition, bearing will bo destroyed forovor; nine cases out of ten aro caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of (he mucous surfaces. Wo will give One Hundred Dol lars for any caso of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.? Send for circulars; free. F. J. Chunky & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75 cents. NOTICE Ol' Settlement and Application for Final I>ischargo. Take notice that on the 16th day of April, 1897, I will render a final account of my acts and do ings as Administrator with will annexed of the estate of Jane Fleming, deceased, in the of fice of Judge of Probate for Lau rens county at 11 o'clock A. M., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as such Admistrator. All persons having demands against said estate will please pre sent them on or before that day proven and authenticated, or be for ever barred. J. H. WHARTON, Administrator with will annoxed. State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. In Court of Common Pleas. J. M. McGheo vs. K. H. Madden. Pursuant to a decree of the Court in tho above stated case I will sell at Laurens Court House, S. C, on Salesduy in April, 1897, during the legal hours of sale, at public outcry to the highest bidder, all that tract or parcel of land, lying, being and Situate on the G. L. & L. B. It. at Maddens Station and containing tour Acres, more or less, together with Iho building thereon: Oue dwelling houso, sloreroom, ware house, Elc. Terms of Salo?One-half cash and tho balance on a credit of one year with intorost from the day of sale. With leave to tho purchaser to pay his ontiro b\d in cash. The credit portion to bo secured by the bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises, and if tho purchaser fails to com ply with tho terms of said sulo tho said premises to be resold at risk of (he former purchaser on "liUS b.rnaaor some subsequent Sales day. Purcboser to pay for paper?. John F. Boi.t, Mar. 5, 1897-3t c.C.C.r.LC. MONEY TO LOAN On Improved farms iu Laurens Coun ty at seven (7) per cent, interest. Long time. Reasonable torms. SlMl'SON & BARK8DALB, Jan . 4, I8i>7? 3m. Attorneys. OFFICE HOURS! The public will lind mo in the Super visor's Otlico nvery Monday and Satnr day. Parties having business with the otllco can always find me present on these days. JAS. DOWNEY. Feb. 4, 1897?15-3m. A STREET CAR SKETCH. Ouo of the Fanny Tiling* Familiar to th? Ihilly PMMDfer. Tho furo rogiHtor bud rung up four fares. It was about 8 o'clock in theovon ing. Tliero was no comfort in look ing out tbo cai" window, and bo we four passengers wore all trying to "sizo each other up" without being caught at it. I had just formed my own ideas uh to tho ago, occupation and pres ent mission of each passenger when a newcomer stopped in. Ho was a nieo looking young fel low, with yellow kid glovos and a whito tie. He paid his fare on doiuand and was duly registered as No. 5. After tho conductor had shut tho doors No. 5 settled back in tho seat, ran his arm along the window sill and gazed a inomont or two into vacant space. Thon slowly his chin began to ad vance, his lips to part and his chost to heave, but what promised to lie a yawn proved a failure and ended with nothing moro than a long, strong exhalation. Tho attoinpt, howevor, was enough to draw all eyes to him, Tho ear had hardly passed another cornor when his chin bogan to ad vance and drop again. This time tho success was more marked. Instead of winding up with a puff, as the last ono had done, this effort developed into an orthodox yawn. A third attempt, after a rest of about half a minute, scored a most decided success. It was becoming interesting. Tho man in tho corner who had been watching tho performance with half closed eyes took up tho busi ness after this third attempt and yawned luxuriously once or twico while No. 5 still continued his of f orts in tho snmo line. Presently tho combined action of these two became too much for tho lady in black who sat opposite and midway betweon theso two yawning openings. After their duet had been per formed only two or tbreo times her lips began to quiver, sho gave a lit tlo gasp, dropped her eyes and press ed her hand to her tightly closed lips. This did for tho first fow times, but before long she was obliged to give way to a very decided yawn, and then, quick as a flash, sho glanced around to see if any ono hud seen her. Meanwhile the woman with tho basket of clothes who sat on tho othor side of her hud joined tbo chorus, und I was surprised to find that, when I yiolded to the spell and yawned, it seemed like something I had been doing for four or fivo min utes past at regular intorvals with out knowing it. And so wo sat, and about ovory once in so often wo would forco our respective china__down and out, breathe heavily for a fow breaths and then shut our mouths with a snap and look around to always catch some ono elso in tho same busi ness. Evon tho conductor at last took up tbo strain and the occasional gleam of his "milk whito" teeth stole in from tho outer darkness like minia ture flashes of summer lightning. No attoinpt was any longer mado to conceal our facial contortions, and wo all gavo oursolvos up to get ting all tbo comfort possible out of the occasion. And so things wont from bad to worse till the humor of tho situation seemed to dawn on us all at onco, and tho spell was broken by a hearty laugh. No. 5 laughed loudest, and per haps was moan onough to start that game on purpose.?Philadelphia Press. A Boy*' Theater. On very stormy afternoons tho boys played thoater in the largo garret of the Boys' Hubert street house, a convenient closet, with a door and a window, serving for tho castlo of Elsinore in "Hamlet," for tho gunroom of tho ship in "Black Eyed Susan" or for tho studio of Phidias in "Tho Mar bio Heart," as the easo might bo. "Tho Brazilian Ape," requiring; moro notion than words, was a favorite entertainment, only tltoy all wanted to pluy Jocko tho Apo, nnd tlroy would have mado no little success out of the "Lady of Lyons" if any of thorn hud boon willing to play Paulino. Their cos tumes and properties were slight and not always accurate, but they could "launch tho curse of llomo" and describe "two hearts beating us ono" in a manner rarely equaled on tho regular stage. Tho only thing they really lucked was an audience, neither Lizzie G?stin nor Ann Hughes ever being willing to sit through moro than ono act at a time. When tho boy, as Virgiuius, stubbed all tho feathers out of the pillow which represented tho mar tyred Virginia, and when Joe Stuart, as Falstnff, broko tho bot tom out of Ann Hughes' clothes busket, tho license was revoked, and tho season came to an untimely ond. ?"A Boy I Know," by Laurence Hutton, in St. Nicholas. 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, Lynchburg; 0. Pktersburgh, Ky. Cincinnati, 0 w Oman's ork Is never done, and it la especially wearing and wearisome to those whose blood la impure and unfit properly to tone, bub tain, and renew the wasting; ot nerve, muscle and tissue. It is more because of this condition of tbe blood that women ere ran down, Tired, Weak, Nervous, Than because of tbo work itself. Every physician Bays so, and that tbe only rem edy is in building up by taking a good nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer like Hood's Sarsaparilla. For the troubles Peculiar to Women at change of season, climate or lite, or resulting from hard work, nervousness, and impure blood, thousands have found relief and cure in Hood's Sarsaparilla The One True Blood Purifier, fl; six for |5 Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. ? ? j, ivn are the only pills to take nOOa 8 PIUS with Hood's Sarsaparilla, NOTICE Of Settlement and Application Jo?- Final Discharge. Take notice that on the 31st day of Mar. 1897,1 will render a final account of my acts and doings as Administrator of the estate of Anna E. Simpson, deceased, in the office of Judge of Probate, for Laurens county at 11 o'clook A. M., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as such Administrator. All persons having demands against said estate will please pre sent them on or before that day proven and authenticated, or he for ever baired. J. P. SIMPSON, Administrator. Feb. 23, 1897?41 J. IS. PARK, Attorney at Law. Laurens, - - South Carolina. f?T Special attontion given to tho In vestigation of titles and collection of claims. Veterinarian. I will mako Laurens my homo hereafter, and can bo found at Chil dress' Stables, where I will be pleas ed to servo the public in my capa city as Veteiinarian Surgeon. I make specialties of Castrating llidgling Horses and Old Stallions, removing fungus growths, warts, tumors, etc. M. P. KENELEY. Nov. 9, 1896-tf DR. W. H. BALL DBWTIST, OFFICE OVER NATIONAL BANK. LAURENS Offiok Hats?Monday and Tuesdayp. The Great Fire Sale Is Over, And we are now open for regular business. Our buyer is now in the Northern markets buying our immense Spring stock of ('lot hing. Huts, Shoes and Gents' Furnishings. It is the duty of every man, woman and child in I .an - reii8 county to call and examine our stock before buying anything in our line. Why? Because we can save you money. Our facilities for buying are the very best. Paying cash for all our purchases, saving the discounts, etc., enables us to place our goods on the market at a very small margin of profit. Come and see us. Yours respectfully, Davis, Roper & Co. Members of Firm:?1). A. Davis, O. U. Roper, S. P. Babb, M. L. Roper. 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. R. M1NTER & SON. NOTICE. All poisons having accounts with us will call and settle same at our ofTicc over J. R. Minter & Son's store. Yours truly, L. E. BURNS & CO., Laurens, S. t '.i $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 9 Days Opiy ! 3* 42? SUNNY SOUTH STOVE. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & CO. Frieght Paid. Laurens, S. C, Jan. 25th, 1897. House Furnishers.