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if QWuertiser ?SbBorlptfon price-la Mouths, 91.00 PAYABLE IN ADVANOB. W. W. BALL. EDI TOB. tUte? for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, por square, one inser tion, SI.OO; each subsequent insertion, Liberal reduction made for large Ad vertisements. W.W.BALL, Proprietor. AUKENS, S. C, Mar. 23,1897. Ajax Corbett and Horcules Fltzslm mons settled tbo matter of tbo fleticutT Championship on last Wednesday. It was an oasy victory for tho Englisbor and tho stars and stripes trail the dust. Thoro has beon a mighty in terest in tho moot and as wo woro all toughs a thousand years ago, this in terest is only evidence of tho natural brute instinct in man. Tho State of Nevada and her people? aro possibly exousablo for allowing tho scrap to tako place. Tho Stato is four times as big as South Carolina, the population only 45,000 and If this population is properly distributed, there was no body to be corrupted by tho lllthy exhibition.? Carson City, whore tho light took placo Is known as tho home of ono of Neva da's Senators, and tho presumption is fair that tho romaindor of tho adult population of the Stato are ofllco hold ers and especially so if thoy have the dispensary law. When tho condition Of things in Novnda ?ro understood the Stato will bo oxcusod. Tho three thousand shouldor hitters who invuded tho territory on St. Patricks day wore Burely masters of tho eltuatlon and could havo capturod the entire popula tion and mado sorvants of thorn, If tboy had so choson. # # ? Senator Tillman frequently cltod us tho glorious oxamplo of Georgia, the land of crackors and horn-s/ioglors j and Thomas Watson. And now comes a natlvo Georgian, (of tbo Judge Longstroet description), who sues two whlskoy constables of this Stato for $0,000 damages. Tho "cracker'' came to Charleston in January to bo mar ried to a hello of that city and there the groom had a brother who gave a feast. Knowing bow It was In good old South Carolina the Georgian ex pressed to hla brother, brandies, Wines and beers of tho most approved brands for tho feast, which tho hard hearted constables nnb'.ushingly appropriated on arrival. And now tho constables at the order of Judgo Slmonton, aro In duranco vile, and our young Attorney General preparing for another season at Washington. ? # Under tho onllghtonod leadership of ono of our Piedmont dallies the lm prosBlon has probably gone out and might stick that Cleveland's ducking excursions cost this Government a vast sight of monoy. It might bo inferred that a "man of war" was used at a cost of somo thousands per diem and that the big Issuos of bonds had some thing to do with these occasional in cursions Into tho bays and inlets of Virginia, where ducks do most abound. With tho Incendiary purpose of re moving this Impression wo baston to print tho following, which Is credited to the New York Times: Mr. Martin, member of assembly from Barton county, Mo., living at a consldorablo distance from any of the navigable waters of this Ropubllc, may be pardonod for the Ignorance ho dis Jlays In the resolutions prepared and ntroducod by him condemning ex-Pres ident Cleveland for the "confiscation" of tho lighthouse tondcr Maple and for the Indulgence of his unholy passion for duck shooting "at tho public ex pense" No llghthouso tender ovor visited Mr. Martin's farm and gave him tho opportunity to bocome fa miliar with its business habits and mess customs. Wo tako pleasure, in informing Mr. Martin, therefore, that Cleveland's duck-shooting trips do not cost tho government a penny. The lighthouse tondors would have to mako tho same trips if he wero not abroad, and he pays nissbaro of tho mess pro o'sely as any other other visiting pas sengor would do. It would bo quite unnecessary for President McKlnloy to tako "immediate stops to reoover tho said government boat and return It to its proper station." Tho Maplo has no proper station. 8ho Is a rover Of tho 8oas and sounds. Prosontiy she will roturn to Washington and almost at onco she will sot out again, with now stores of oil and wick. Un doubtedly other persons not of tho sor vlco will bo aboard of her, on invita tion, paying their sharo of the mess, liko Mr. Cleveland, but tho Missouri legislature will pass no resolutions and the thrco headed dogs of hate will glvo no yelp. V G.Walt Whitman, of Union and lato candidate for Govornor has written a olovor letter to the Nows and Courior. Ho urges that with a tariff for protec tion, manufactures will dovolop suf ficiently in this country to supply tho homo demand and no' givnt rovonuo will bo dorivod upon imports. That day is fad approaching. If this is sound, thou tho republicans, and tho George and Bon Tillman domocrats will bo knockod a deal cloanor out than Jim Corbott was on tho 17th inst. We moro than half bollevo with tho Union statesman? Now that Carson City's attractions are over, our attention may be turned to the battles of Mr. liryan and tho Attorney Gonoral of this Stato.? Litigation may bo soon oxpocted, in Judge 81monton'8 Court ovor tho re cent Dispensary legislation. *?* The South with the present Congross is likely to get extraordinary tariff, monopoly and trust legislation. Follow ing Jaok-wlth-hls lantern invariably leads into tjie ralro. And that is tho Light in the West that the South wus watching. ? * Columbia to Crow. Neat calculations estimate that ono thousand and ono assistant chemists will be required in Columbia to carry oat tho now dispensary law. Tho re cord of assistant counsel to Attorney General of two years back will bo put to tho blush. Parker's Hall must bo extended. The sample room will re call our dispensary exhibit of blessed memory at Atlanta. Charleston rota le and Strange Bedfellows; Tho Chicago Democrats In Congress and tho McKinleys seem to bo on tho best of terms. The silver democrats will not antagonize the PFesldent's tariff policy. There will bo no vicious fight and no striking below the bolt.? A tariff seems to suit the domocrat of the day. McKinley is good enough. Tho "Assistant Republicans," socallcd, seem to bo the only olement left In tho country ,who are on friendly terms with Jefferson and Jacks"n. Poor fellows! how their; names aro used and abused by peoplo who aro content with a bil lion dollar government, whilo they draw $5,000 salaries and mileage. In contrast, Mr. Wilson, of President Cleveland's cabinet, becomes a sch .ol teacher. Death of f)r. Pair's Mother. Yesterday afternoon at fifteen min utes before 2 o'clock P. M. a dark shadow passed over the home of the Rev. Dr. .lames Y. Pair in tho death of his mother, Mrs. R. A. Fair. Mrs. Fair had been in falling health for some time, but the end was not thought by her family or friends to bo so near, and it came, therefore, with all tho suddenness of an unex ficcted shock. Her end was like her ife ?quiet and peaceful. Mrs. Fair was a most devoted and pious moth or--the idol of her homo and the bright centre nround which Its tonderest affections guthcred. She had the faculty of drawing peoplo to hor, and it was a pleasure to bo in her company, and to see hor in her homo surroundings. Tho funeral will take placo from her son's (Dr. Fair's) roaidonce, No. 215 South Third street, Thursday at 12 o'clock noon. It Is tho custom of Dr. Fair's family to bury at their native homo, in South Carolina, but on account of tho illness of Dr. Fair's father, Mrs. Pair'- body will bo placed in a mortuary vault in Hollywood, for a fow days, .intil a moro opportune time for its removal to South Carolina for llnal interment. ?Richmond Dispatch, 17th inst. "Purple Azaliu" tho latest oder in tho way ot perfumery cau be found at Dr. Poscy's. Seo It before you buy. LISBON. Mr. Editor: I am afraid that you will not get all the news from this place as correspondent* are few and far between. Last Tuesday morning we could hear horns tooting in every direc tion, the first in tbo direction of Maddens and others towards Mountvllle, and as a mutter of course everybody knew who they were, as Messrs. J. D.W. Watts; B. A. Wbarton, L. Griflln, Jim and Jon Davenport always meet on Lit tle River just above Milton to find Reynard. To tho surprise of Mr. J, T. A. Ballew they rodo up to bis houso and said they bad come to stay and bunt a week. Of course wo were delighted to havo them aud he would do tho very b?st be could for thorn as long as tboy would stay. I think if I have boon rightly informed the first on tho program Tuesday was dinner which was prepared by Mrs. Ballew. Next was to feed thoir dogs which num bered something over sixly, taking twenty pones of corn bread for their dlnuer. After tbo dogs din ner bad been fierved by a colored woman on Mr. Ballew's place they soon found a safo place to keep their dogs, so they could spend tbo afternoon gunning. Well, the eport soon commenced after they reached the bridge woods on Little River and if your bumble writer bad not known that the gentlemen mentioned were down on the river bo certainly would have thought like Mr. A. J. Smith surely there roust bo another fight between the Whigs und tories as there were such a fusilade of shots, ho said af ter an investigation but it was moro like tho Irishman's owl?it was moro fuss and feathers than any thing else. The crowd only killed five birds and wo think that some of them were killed on tbo ground by Mr. Wharton, a tiiok of his when thrown with a orowd,and If there is any Hkelyhood of any body else killing he Invariable has to shoot in an opposite direction as Mr. Wharton always lays claim to the game. By this time another meal had been prepared by Mrs. Ballew. After supper Tuesday night all tbo gentlemen enjoyed a smoko anil at 9 o'clock the men tooted their horns and wont in the dirooton of Nubia Poplar, on Mr. A. J. Smith's place. They did not go far over two hundred yards from Mr. Smith's house till they had worked up two groya coming up towards Mr. Ballew's and then turned and went down the wood about fifty yards, crossed and went through Mr. Smith's yard. After they left Mr. Smith's house they split?one going to the light, tho other to the left. 'The fox going to the left was caught by two or Mr. Lark Grif fin's dogs abouta half mile below Mr. Smllh'd bouse. Tho ono that went to the right went through Mr. Smith's pasture, over to Brae/.enl creek, up to tho bead of Beavonlam, when tho pack was met by other hunters and was so confused that Ibo dogs lost tho trail. That ended the bunt that night. Next morning tboy went out at 6 o'clock, In less tlmo than ono hour they caught the young man up near the bead of Brarzcal creek und was back and ready for breakfast by 7 o'clock.? Alter breakfast they took the round for tbo other fox as Mr. Smith said that ho wos sure that he saw two tho night before, which proved to bo true. Thursday morn ing Rufus Jones, colored ca ?no to Mr. Ballew and told him tbat you all caught the fox Tuesday night, but you left him didn't you? On being uskod where, ho said beyond Mr. Smith. Tho boy was sent af ter the fox. He soon returned with a beautiful grey one. Wed nesday morning afior they found out they could not get get up an other race they called for Ladlo and Dan to try tho birds ngain. So they wont out on Braezoal Greet, but hud little showing there as the birds knew whero they could get protection and they got It. I tell you by getting over on Dr. L. G. Fuller's p'.aeo and every body knows that tho Fuller crowd don't allow much bird hunting and fish ing on their premises, but ono of tho boys I think it was Mr. Whar ton said I can got those birds. Tho others wanted to know how with out tre?paf,jing. Ho said that we can go over on tbat sido and Roare tho birds back over here and then wo certainly can gel lliem. That Is just hko Mr Whurtnti. What he can't think about when fox hunt ing, bird bunting and fishing to BREWERTON. Euo'. tt ok Tin: ADVERTiMin:? Having noticed your request for a correspondent in every c-mmunity, I concluded I would write for your paper awhile anyway. If you think it worth anything give it publication, if not throw it into the waste basket. Just at thi time news sccma to bo somewhat scarce. The farmeas arc resting on their oars, in regard to farming opeiations, hut think it won't be long till they will have to go to building boats and using oars, if the rains continue mich 1 -nger. Very little ploughing has been done yetjthc 15 h of March. I think how ever, the summer will be long enough to make a crop. The roads are too muddy for hauling guano; th rcforo that portion of tire work relating to the farm has been sus pended in this section. We, who live so far fr- m the rail toad and neg lected this all important duty will scarcely find time when we could haul without stopping the plows, as the roads are cut so deep they will not dry before the fields will do tj plow. As the roads are in such a bad fix now I will take that for my subject. The law in regard to working the public roads is almost ignored in somes cctions. There is a public road near the writer, lead ing in the direction of Laurens, which has not been worked in over ij-years and another one leading from Greenville to Augusta which Wus not worked in over 1^ years.? Wheie this road runs through a certain man's farm the distance of :l of a mile it is just wide enough for one wagon to pass and in some places they have large logs laied along on one side of the road and on the opposite have terraces ex tending into the road, so that if two wagons should meet they could not possibly pass. Now all this neglect has occurred near where the Township Supervisor lives and complaint having been made to him several times ab jut the roads. The consequences are roads arc impass able for a loaded wagon. What is the matter? I will sny in a nut shell: The people who live on that farm are renters and haven't much inter est in our county's progress. The owners of the farm lives in town and all ha cares for is to get his rents. Now, we need a better sys tem of country roads, and how shall we ever get it? I s ly by tax ing every one who owns any prop eity from a tract of land down to a dog. Every one is affected by good or bad roads who lives in any country. On Dit. LONG BRANCH. Dr. Duvall and Mrs. Nannie Al lison have both been sick for sev eral days. Mr. R. L. Holland is also very sick. Mrs. Emily Hitch who got hurt a few weeks ago has lost the sight of one of her eyes as the - result of the wound. School Commissioner Daniel spent two days among us last week looking after the interest of our schools and we know that he found them both in flourishing condition. Mr. Lexon Pulley is hunting a smooth tree to knock his brains out on?because it is a boy. Mr. J. T. Todd is sawing lumber at the home of the Gilsons. Many thanks to Mr. Harris for his information in regard to the oat crop. Sr.ccuM Gll-on. Poisons engendered by food fermenting in a dyspeptic stomach are the direct cause of rheumatism, gout, bronchitis, liver and kidney complaints, asthma, pneumonia and many nervous ailments. These results are prevented by the use of the Shaker Digestive Cordial, a remedy discovered and prepared by the Shakers of Mount Lebanon , N. Y. It is in itself a food and has power to digest other food taken with it. Thus it rests the diseased stomach and finally masters the woist cases of dyspep sia. It acts promptly and fresh strength and increase of weight soon follow. The first dose, taken immediately after eating abates the pain and distress so dreaded by dyspeptics. Trial bottles?enough to prove its merits?10 cents. Look out for the Noby Hats in straws nnd spring fur hats. Latest novelties at Davis, Roper *fe Co.'s. ^1 It Stands To Reason thai .?0,000,000 bottles of a medicine could not be sold unless it was good, honest, and did what was claimed for it. Here are the facts about Dr. CLARK JOHNSON'S INDIAN BLOOD SYRUP In 30 years 20,000,000 bottles have been sold to cure Blood Diseases, and it must be a CURE. All the sickness in this world is caused by bad blood; Weakness, Loss of ap petite. Dyspepsia, Headaches', Constipation, Liver and Kidney troubles, Scrofula, Pimples, stc. Attack the foundation of dis ease, cleanse the blood, bring it back to the splendid work inten ded for it by nature. There may be other ways, but the best is by using the tried and true remedy Dr. Clark Johnson'* INDIAN BLOOD 8YRUP 80c. per bottle 1 all druggists. I A< A * A t A . A. A A iAt A| A ?A* ?iiA-?^-lAi More Medicinal value In a bottle- of Hood's Sarsa parllla than In any other preparation. More skill la required, more earo taken, more expense Incurred In Its manufacture. It cost* tho proprietor and tbo dealer More but it cost* tho consumer lest, as he gets more doses for his money. More curative, power Is secured by Its peculiar combination, proportion and process, which makes it peculiar to Itself. M o re peoplo are employed and more apace oc cupied in Its Laboratory than any other. More wonderful cures effected and inore tes timonials received than by any other. More sales and inoro tncrcaso year uy year are reported by druggists. More peoplo aro taking Hood's Harsaparllla today than any other, and more aro taking It today than ever before. More and still mohk reasons might be given why you should tako Hood's Sarsaparilla The One True Blood Purifier. $1; six for $5. ? w rttii cure all Liver Ills and ITOOd S FlllS Sick Headache. 25 cents. According to the best sources of information, the world's supply of cotton in 1895 aggrogatod 18, 200,000 balos, of 7,280,000,000 pounds. Of this immense crop 10,500,000 bales wero produced in the United States; 2,000,000 in Egypt. The remaining bales were produced in the various parts of tho globe. In different. counties standards of measurement obtain, and in no two count ries is tho weight of a hale of cotton exactly tne same. Tho Amer ican bale averages 450 pounds, the Indian balo 400 pounds and the Egyptain bale 717 pounds. Some idea of the vast extent of tho world's cotton erea may be gathored from the fact that in the United States alone it covers over 20,000,000 acres. In 1880 the world's total output of cotton aggregated only 080,000, 000 pounds, or eleven times less than in 1895. With in a single decade, however, the product al most doubled, amounting in 1840 to 1,192,000,000 pounds. Sinco that time the world's product has been as follows: 2,891,000,000 pounds in 18?0; and 4,089,000,000 pounds in 1880, and 0,280,000,000 in 1895. From those figures some idea of the vast importance of the cotton plant as a factor in the. world's growth and pr?gress may bo ob tained. Ur.Posoy has just received a full lino of Tube Paints and Cnmol Hair brushes. Attention, Veterans! A meeting of Camp Garlington U. O. V. is horoby ordered for Friday March 26th, at Laurons C^?>rt House at 11 a. m. A large at mdance re quested. By order of B. W. BALL, Commander. B. W. Lanfokd, A. A. To Curo a Cold in Ouo Day Take Laxative Brome Quinine Tab ets. All Druggists refund the monoy if it fails to Cure. 25c. For sale by the Laurens Drug Com pany. Go to Minter's for your staple dry goods and save money. Prices arc right. J. R. Minter & Son. Don't fail to see our new arrivals that are rolling In, J. R. Minter & Son. NOTICE. Parties having business with tho Coronor please telegraph or phono to Ball & Simklns, Laurens, who will communicate with the undersigned at Ora, 8. C. M. H. Feuquson, Co.-onor, L. C. Jau. 1st, 1897. Great loads of goods arriving daily at Davis, Roper & - Co.'s Clothing Store. Watcfies JeuOclr" ay* <iT Monding and Ropairing done at short notice and special attention glvon to watchos. W. A. JOHNSON. The Jeweier. Mills & Robertson's old stand ?next door Ben-Delia Hotel. $34.50 fot Ctesept wo? & & Finished Maroon Black guaranteed to stand up against any $100.00 Wheel. gkW" We are also Agents for the Rambler, Leagues, Waverleys, Ideals, Warwick, Keating, Tribunes and Monarch. HOUsf. FfafQitfafe'stof gl FjUffj lSgCfS S.M. &E.H.Wilkes & CO. Laurens, S. C, Mar. 22d, 1897. 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 Clothing, Hats, Shoes and Gents' Furnishings. It is the duty of every man, woman and child in Lau rens county to call and examine our stock before buying any tiling in our line. Why? Because we can save you money. Our facilities for buying arc the very best. Paying cash for all our purchases, saving the discounts, etc., enables us to place our goods on (he r'Tketata very small margin of prollt. Co and see us. Yours respectfully, Davis, Roper & Co. Members of Kinn:?I). A. Davis, C. H, Roper, S. P. Babb, M. L. Roper. OFFICE HOURS! The publio will And mo la the Super visor^ Office every Monday and Satur day. Parties having business with the office can always find me present on these days. JAS. DOWNEY. Feb. 4,1897?16?3m. Notice l hereby request that all Township Commissioners shall meet in their re spektive Townships and organize their Heard and equalizo tho taxes of each Tovdnsbip and return them by tho 21th of M>rch. JAMES DOWNEY, Ma^l7?22?It Supervisor. MONEY TO LOAN On Improved farms in Laurons Coun ty at seven (7) por cent, interest. Long tlmo. Reasonable torms. Simpson & Barksdale, Jan. 4, 1897 ?3m. Attorneys. NOTICE Of Settlement aud Application for Final Discharge. 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 1 jns 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. II. WHARTON, Administrator with will annexed. State of South Carolina, County op Lauren?. la Court of Common Pleas. J. M. McQhee vs. K. H. Maddon. Pursuant to a decreo of tho Court in tho abovo stated case I will sell at Laurons Court Houso, 8. C, on balesday in April, 1397, during the legal hours of sale, at public outcry to the highest bidder, nil that tract or parcel of land, lying, being and situato on the G. L. & L. It. It. at Maddens Station and containing four Acres, more or loss, together with tho building thereon: Ono dwelling house, storeroom, ware house, Etc. Terms of Sale?One-half cash and I ho balance on a credit of ono your with interest from tho day of sale. With leave to tho purchaser to pay his entire bid in cash. The credit portion to ho secured by tho bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of - tho premises, and if tho purchaser fails to com ply with the terms of said sale I ho said premises to be resold 'at risk of tho former purchaser on the same or some subsequent Sales day. Purchaser to pay for papers. John F. Bolt, Mar. ?, 1897-3t c.c.c.p.lo. NOTICE TO Til 10 People of LaurensI I have opened up a large Harness and Saddlery business in the in the storeroom next to J. H.Sullivan's, on Main Street. I manufacture all of my Harness and sell them cheaper than you can buy this shoddy Noithern harness which is put up by bciys and girls that have no knowledge of the business. I have been working at the business for 20 years, and can make any kind of Harness from $2.50 up to $500.00. I work from three to five harness-makers all the time, and can make anything you w 'nt that I have not got in stock, bu I always keep a large stock of everything ' -1 I my line on hand. I sell one gra of harness at $7.00 complete, the! if you can buy elsewhere in Lnu rens for the same money I will make anyone that does it a present of a set. I sell all of my goods on twelve months guarantee if any thing gives away I will fix it for nothing. I also do all kind ol re pairing at reasonable prices. Call and get prices and examine my stock of goods. I have a trace attachment that I give away with every setol harness that is worth in many cases from $09 to $100. It is apattcnt fastener to keep the trace from slipping olT of tho singletree. Yrou can't buy them from any one but me as I havo the right for this county. 1 soil them at 1;"> cents a pair or 2 pairs for 21) cents. 63?" Highest prices paid for Hides. The Laurens Harness Co., B. B. IIUGGIN, Proprietor State of South Carolina, County op LAUKENS. Court of Probate. Summons for Relief.?(Complaint not Served ) J. P. Simpson as Administrator of Anna E. Simpson, dee'd., Plaintiff against Samuel A. Harriott, Isabel R Terry, Anna M. Simpson, Lillia B. Cookreil, Kannte B, Thetford, James P. Spratt, Anna Spratt and Isabel Spratt, De fendants. To the Defendants above named. You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer tho complaint in tins action, of which a copy is this day filed in the office of 11?rs Judge of Probato for Laureus County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the siiid complaint Oil the subscribers at their offioeat Laurcns Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after tho service hereof, ex clusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint with in tho time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to tho Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated .Inunary 25th, A. 1)., 1897. O. g. Thompson, j.p.l.o., [l.o.] SIMPSON A BARKSDALE, Plaintiff's Attorney. To Samuel A. Pnrnett, Ullis B. Cock el I, Zannio B. Thetford, James P. Spratt, Anna Spratt and Isabol Spratt, non resident, Defendants. Pleaao take notice that the complaint in this action was filed in tho oflico of the Judge of Probate for I.anrona Coun ty South Carolina on tho 25th day of January, 1807. SIMPSON A BARKSDALE, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Attest: ? 0. (L Thompson, j.p.l.O. [L.S.] Laurons, S. C, Jan. 25, 1897?(it J. B. PARK, Attorney at Law. Laurens, - - South Carolina. Special attention given to tho in vostigation of titles and collection of claims. Veterinarian. I will mako Newbony my homo horoaftor, and can ho found at Brown's Stables, where I will be pleased to seive tho public In my capacity 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