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Bubacrlptlon r-lce 12 Months, fl.OO PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. W. W. BALL, EDITOR* , , .- __?.,? ssa ?s - Kates for Advertising.- Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, on6 inser tion, $1-00; each subsequent insertion, 50 ''iMi'. Liberal reduction made for largo Ad vertisements. W. W. BALL, Proprietor. LAU RENS, S. Cm Juno 22, 1807. The Pitchfork and tbo Kapior. Senator Tdlmun rarely BulYora in a battlo of words. Before tbo masses In an out-door debate,against all comers, he wields his pitohfork and hnndloB it doftly. But in our house of Lords all Borts of weapons conic into play and the keen blade and every pattern of edged tool known to wordy warfare, are employ od. As n rule our Senator, although sprung from the great land lord classes, and owning great es tates plumes himself upon being one of tbo common people and upon his right to speak for the masses. Three of our Presidents, Jackson, Lincoln and Johnson, all Southerners, wero so hum bly born as that the birth placo of the first has always been a debate, while the last probably had for his Infant homo a hut as humble as could be found In the old North State. Yet these wore hardly harder hit tors for the masses than Thomas Jefferson. .lames .Madison or James Monroo. "Honor and shamo from no conditions rise." and talent, genius and the trick of rising to power belongs to the masses as fully as to the classes. Wo are led to those rellections by what occurred In tbo United Slates Senate but the other day, when the Tariff Bill was under discussion and Senator Till man and Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts divided the dobato.? Tho Ma8schusetts Sonator substan tially combated the claim of any one man to monopolize the right of hum ble and lowly origin, stating that him self had sprung from tho "yeomanry.'' and that his associations wero such as to make him acquainted with tho views, the feelings and the aspira tions of the masses in this country.? Senator Tilltnan is a man of ability and strong In debate, and wo trust his little trick of appealing to the passions and prejudices of the los fortunate in life, now that ho is In high placo and station may bo abandoned. It Is un worthy of him. Wo have now in the Executive chair of this State a repre sentative of the great landlord class. Wo have in tho other State House of fices, to a mail, representatives of tho familios who have been conspicuous as property holders for generations, and of the college and broadcloth stripe. Our nu mbers of Congross, (Senators and Lower House) belong to families who hold and have held as much prop erty as the Legislators of any Slate in this Union, or in any of tho States of Europe where the people elect their representatives. If John Burns who represents tho working classes of Lon don In tho IJritisn IIouso of Commons hold *a thousand acres of land or tho smallest hut in London Town he could no more bo elected by his working constituency than the Prince cf Wale--, or the Duke of Connaught. When the fight comes in this country between capital and property on one side and socialistic and populistlo demands it will bo scc.i that men of education, t a lent and intellectual power will ho chosen to represent tho ono and lordly property holders the other. As a con clusion to the whole matter wc do trust that the time must soon come in this State when demagogic appeals by politicians cannot be successfully made to the great mass of our voters, who really are of one class- an independ ent, intelligent constituency of fairly equal intelligence and property. Hero Is a sample of the debate In which wc think Senator Hoar has drawn a true picture of the body of tho citizenship of '.Iiis country, a no blo ??yeomanry" not to 1 a fooled or bamboozled always: Turning totno South Carolina Sena tor, Mr. Hoar saiil there wore some mon who seemed to think that down beneatii the body of the people thore was a great mass of seething peoplo eagor for extremes. Ho know through and through tbo character, purposes and opinions of tho mon who got their living from the farms and factories of Massachusetts. He had sprung from a yooman, his associations had boon with that class and ho know what they wero talking about. "They are,'' ho pro ceeded, impressively, ''simple, sln coro, honest, liberty loving, God-fear ing men. They think no evil, and tho appeal to vilo passions falls on deaf ears with thom." "Will the Sonator pormlt me?" broko In Mr. Tilltnan. Mr. Hoar went on without pausing. Tho mon who make up tho farms and tho factories wore the same the coun try over, ho said. Their kinsmen had turned westward, building up a now emplro there, a large and glorious Now England. "And I hold," conc'udod Mr. Hoar, "that to tho groat body of these peo plo thoso charges are not only propos torous, but infamous." Mr. Tillman again was ready with a reply. As to tho scothim* mass of ignorance, as tho Sonator from Massa chusetts had designated the massos, said Mr. Tillman. Hut the Massa chusetts Senator promptly interrupted him. "I deny that stntemont," said Mr. Hoar. "I said just tho contrary, and my statemont Is pcrvertod." "Very well," nnswerod Mr. Tillman, "you aro tho last man I would he will ing to misrepresent to his face." More than two-thirds of tho cotton produced In this country Is exported, and an import duty of 1,000 per cent would not affect the market prico in tho smallest dogreo. Tho little foreign cotton that is used by our manufac turers is Imported because Its peculiar fibre Is desired for special purposes and not bocauso It Is cheap. It will lie nocdod iust tho same, in splto of any duty. Tho'action of tho Senate, there* fore, In Imposing an Import duty on cotton, for the first tlmoln our history, is uttorly futile and foolish.- Prom tho Philadelphia Times. But hero is the point, don't you soe? A membor of Congross from tho South will fool a sight cf peop'.o, >y posing as a cotton protectionist. It seems that all tho Soutluu nltastorH don't know thai What Kx Senator Irby Says. Tho following appears in the Statu Dallies of to-day : Certain Prints in the state liave been busy for sometime past in inventing political scheming* ami combinations for ex-Senator Irby. Hi* home lias been industriously gazetted a* a sorl ol Mecca for scheming and designing pol iticians, especially those prominent on the retired list. These constantly re curring suggestion* put forward with assured confidence culminate in n let ter signed "Up-Country" in the state newspaper of Sunday last to the elVeol that the ex-Senator i* con fedora ling to secure for himself the next Govern UOrship, the election of (Jov. Evans to the Senate, ami the defeat of Mc Laurin. The matter wits of such mar row that the writer sought an Inter view with the ex-Senator lunching diese reports. To lie short, the ex Senator denounced the whole matter as a bald fabrication ami without foun dation, and suggesting dial the fan I that a soubriquet was adopted was (ho best evidence of the fabrication, Ills present code is?free silver and a tariil for revenue only. The writer i- aware of tin' recent invasion of the ex-Sona tor by politician* from all points of t he compass, a fact calculated to stimu late the inventive faculty where tho wish Is father to the thought. * * * Wo thought wo had two men in tho Senate smarter than any nutmeg Yan kee from down East. When these gen tlemen of ours proposed a tar I IT on raw cotton- the yanks trod one another down to get to vote with them. Where upon Hoar nod Allison double the tax on cotton goods of which we are the consumers. Thus and thus it comes of reforming tho tarilT Ideas of Mill*. Yest, JetTerson, Madison, McDufllu and Calhoun, Stokes and S-'tanyarno Wil son are not to bo caught with ohalT.? Whilo Thk Advertiser is not given to sing peans to Stokes and Wilson, their course in tho present Congress indicates that they may have heard of Washington and tho Yankees although but recently called to lock horns with them. Hen TUhnan is awful handy with homely wisdom about putting all your eggs in one basket?well upon the Augean Stables?but a little oil on tho Greoks bringing present*. * ? * There is ovidoncu of a "seething" interest in tho State in reference to the Senatorial election in this State now impending. Wo have had in the recent past political matters too hot in this State for a healthy condition. Many, very many people,are tired of it. and want rest from excitement . In this spirit men who live in South Carolina and hopo for her an honorable future, and glory in lior horored past, urge tho election to this high place of .1 am68 II. Carlisle of Wofford Col lego. In such a choice, bickerings would end, sordid ambition bo rebuked, and the honor and interost of every cia^s in the State be rcgardod. + A Discovery. In an Interview with the Washing ton Correspondent of the Atlanta Con stitution Senator Mcl.aurin divulge* Iiis discovery that the pending Turin legislation is in tho Interest of the North and Hast. The interviewer pro coods to publish the discovery. The correspondent should proceed to an nounce that tho North American In dian had found this continent before the arrival of Columbus. They arc at l(, Auain That Is to say, our Stale Dispensary authorities and foreigner* who propose to do business in the state mi the "original package" basis. They are "by the ear*" in the Court* a* tISlinl. * * # From an interview with Senator Irby, which appears in the State dailies to-day it will appear that he stands for a sound tariff and has no foolish fads about ?"if stealing is to go on I want a share for South Carolina." Some snide political schemes are be ing hatched in I.aurons. They will come to naught, for tho pooplo them selves HOW run tho Democratic party in this state .?Columbia Record. There are constant vain immaginings of political mischief hatching in I.au rons. "Hy tho pricking of my thumb*, Somothing wicked this way comes." * ? ? McLaurin and Tiilman have both made spL-echos on tho Tariff?quasi in defonco of their votes. Things are getting a little out of joint when Tiil man tights from acorner. ?*# Mad dogs aro reported from every soctlon and a number of dogs, cattle and persons have boon bitten. -Honen Path <'hronlclo. Draw tho lino at Irwln's Mill, boys, and be careful how you vote on the 2<ith Inst. Dangerous latltudo that on tho ultra ?Sialuda. RHEUMATISM CUKF.D After eminent physicians and all other known remedies fail, Botanic Blood Halm (B. B.B.) will quickly cure. Thousands of testimonials at test tl'is fact. No c.tse nf [Ihcutna tism can stand before its magic healing power. Send stamps for books of particulars. It contains evidence that will convince you that B. B. li. is the best cure for all Blood and Skin Diseases ever dis covered. Beware of substitutes said to be "juftt as good." $! .00 per large bottle. A NOTED JOURNALIST CURED AM) TfiflTIFIR*. I was afflicted for three years with rheumatism of the ankle and joints to such an extent lb it loco motion was difficult, and I suffered gicnt pain. I was induced Id Cy a bottle of B. B. B. and before I had completed the second bottle I ex perienced relief, and four bottles ellccted an entii? cure months LONG BRANCH. The health of tho entlro cotnuiu lilty is good, livery body is oil ft l>ooiu, Tho seasons aro lino and farm work is progressing. Alisa Nannie Allison after hav ing lived uinofigst uh for Ibo past eigbloon months, pulls up stakes and ;c"? * buck <" Chestnut liblge. We are sorry lo b?vo her leave '* r she b is endear ml herself to ovory one lie mot. Wo hope ! and tlil-t that wherever her lot iu life is i'i-i her surroundings will !>?? in h as to rentier her happy. .Miss Kstello Wvatlu-ri) is home from Greenville where sho has been attending school for tho past nine months, and everybody wel comes her b u k and WO wish her a pleusant vacation. Mhs Lola lioyce and 10 in inn animal), of Cro a Hill,have been spending tho pHsl wi ck at Mr. Samuel J. Todd's, Mrs. L'annio Bailey and (laugh tor, Ml'8, Hub >, have been visiting at Mrs. M. A, ?ummcral't?. Who, oil! Who is the (>ru corres pondent ? Why not give some name so that WO might suggest some remedy for so many sick cows. LMossrf. Parks and Ohildrcss have started out to thrn.-di the small crop of grab?, and Cunning ham Bros, will start in ft few days. Tho Oilsons havo plenty of bonus, Irish potatoes and black heir; pie am! who wants u better living. Blocum Gilson, Johnson's Chi// and Fe ver Tonic is a ONI: DAY Cure. It eures the most stubborn case of Fever in 24 Hours. MADDEN'S. The weather rdmains extremely warm. The recent tains have been very beneficial to the growing crops. Harvesting the small grain crop is the order of the day. Wheat and oats are tut ning cht a fair yield. There is a gicat deal of sickness in this vicinity at present. Miss Alma Lungston lias been quite sick with lever but we arc glad t) state is better. Miss Estelle Davenport is recov ering from a severe attack of sick ness of short duration. Mr. O. C. Cunninghau and daughter, Miss Sue arc sick with fever. Wc hope they may s.uin re cover, Miss May Pinson visited her sis ter, Mrs. J. it. Iteed at Harris Lithin Springs last week and re port il most pleasant trip Miss Maggie Mundy, of Abbe ville visited Mi. J. V. Williams last wee k. Mis- May Madden has returned from Winthrop College, Rock Hill where she has been attending school for several months. Mr. I'M Teaguc, of Columbia is spending awhile with Iiis father, Mr. Thud Teaguc. We wish him a pleasant .-lay. Miss Nora Smith, of Laurens vis ited Miss MollicThompson on Sun day last. Fi mi all accounts wc would not be surprised at hearing the wedding bells ringing in our midst before long. Why complain of hard times when vegetables are in abundance, chickens large enough to fry and June apples and blackberries get ting ripe. Onr Ex. We would like to look into the pleasant face ol some one who has never had any derangement of the digesli e oigans. We sec the drawn and unhappy faces of dys peptics in every walk of life, It is our national disease and nearly nil complaints spring from this source. Remove the stomach difflulty and the work is done. Dyspeptics and pale, thin people are literally sta.ving. because they don't digest their food. Consump tion never (level >ps in people of robust and normal digestion, Cor rect the wasting and loss of flesll and we cute the disease. Do this with food. The Shaker Digestive Cordial contains already digested food and is a digester of food at the same time. Its ell* cts are felt at once.? Get a pamphlet of your druggist and learn nbout it. LAXOIi is Castor Oil made as sweet as honey by a new process. Children l kc it. A GOO 11 ? ?AMSTRESS AND A HOUOKMOLU NKGESSITV IS oni <>* our new SEAMSTRESS SEWING MACHINES. f?n Fuix Fmrtic,. ..... AooncsB On Factory Hill. From Home L'agO III Cotton Plant. Itov. Poarco Kinard, of Ninoty Si\ is conducting religions . -r viees under Iiis tent on Factory Hill, assisted by Rovs. .1. D. ['ills, Molvin Shell and Win. 0. (Murk. Uro. Kinard is no stranger in our midsl . Me is well known as ;i man ??t' earnest and consoorutod lite. lie is working hard for tin' good of souls, and in so doing, has i lie promise of God t.mfori ami strengthen him. thai his inborn will not lie in vain. Although the factory has boon in operation for more than n year, thorn i> no placo for preaching or Sunday School for t lie large number of opera! os and their families, oxoopt a smafl brush arbor, constructed by Mr. Shell tor his regular services. No matter, though, how lowly und how humble tho phn.f worship. il is not more lowly than the places whore thai Christ w hom we profess to follow spuke in (he mul titudes when He walked oil the earth. So where "twoor three" are mo! together" in His name "they have tho swoet assurance t hat ' lie will "bo tllefe to llless Micm." Sow in the morn thy seed: A l eve hold not t hy hand: To doubt and fear give thou no heed, Itroildcast it o'er the land. Then when t he glorious end, 'I'he day of Cod shall come: The angel reapers shall descend, And Heaven shout "Harvest Home." JOHNSON'S CHILL AND FEVER TONIC Cures Fever In One Day. OR A. Miss Minnio Cheek, who has been sick so long with consump tion died June 5th. The farmers are very much be hind with their plowing. Tho re cent heavy rains havo left the land badly washed and run together. I Rev. Ii. ltabb, Mr W. A. Me Ollntock, Mrs. .1. E. McCllnto?k, Dr. Bryson, Messrs. A. Y. Thomp son and Mr. N. A. Cralg attended tho Due West Commencement. Mr. J. Q, Bryson graduated at Erskine this session. Mr. William Bryson is at'home spending his vacation. [>lis3C8 Nannie McCliotock mid Nannie Thompson from Duo West I Female College and Linda and I Hat tie Hunter from Greenville College are all at homo spending their vacation. Dr. Bryson has bought him a tine horse and buggy. Mrs. Km ma and Willie Richard son were visiting at Mr. Oscar Hunter's last week. Mrs. Don Hunter has bo"ti quite sick again. Rev. Terry from Chester preached in tho Presbyterian church the second Sabbath. The young people had a sociable at Mr. A. Y. Thompson's last week nud a lawn party at Dr. Blakoley's this week, and we boar they are to have an ice cream festival soon. Mrs L. Bhtkely has the largest number of frying chickens in town. Mr. W. 1). and T. P. Byrd's saw mill has been doing some line work at this place. Mr. W.T. Blukely has a ear load of fine lumber and sningles for sale. We hear he is selling them very eh es p. Mr. Robert Blnkolynnd Mr. Rob ert Fleming have tho finest honey wo havo seen. Mr. Blakeloy sold 125 pounds to one man. Mr. Flem ing also has the finest irisb potatoes in town and to think both of these men are batchelors. ./ OHNSON'S CHILL AND (EVER TONIC Cures Fever In One Day. GRAY COURT. As it has been some time since our last correspondence I shall en deavor to give you brielly a few dots from our vicinity. Wc have been blessed with abun dance of rain, and while our sym pathies go out toward those who suffered so severely from recent hail and storms we feel very thank ful our lot was not among them. Many acres of cotton were partially, if not totally destroyed by hail in sections near by us. Since the rain crops arc looking well, and farmers are too busy to have much news. Mrs. ("laud Boyd, o( Scdalia, is visiting the family of Rev. I). P. Boyd. Rev. J. M. Piko preached at Dials Church last Sunday morning anil at (}ray Court in the afternoon ol the same day. Miss Maude Bishop is visiting relative in Newbcrry. Mr. Albeit Boyd is visiting friends in Sedalia. An infant child of Elijah Riddle died on last Friday morning, June the iStlt. Miss Nivca Patton has been quite ill, but is now convalescent. Miss Jennie MeDuflic is visiting at Mr. J. T. Pedcn's for the pur pose of giving his daughter musi cal instruction. B. Johnson's Chili r.r J Fe* ir Tonic is) a ON?-DAY Was Very Nervous Had 8mothcriny Spoils and Could Not Sleep Doctors Callod It Nouraigin and Indigestion? "l had paint) in my head, neck and shoulders nnd nil through my body but they wore most severe In my led side. The doctor callod it neuralgia and lu d igest ion. I was coiillnod to my bed for oight months, l uns vory nervous, had stnolheriug spells and could nut sleep. I road of cures by Hood's Sarsaparilla and o( a ease similar to mine. My husband procured n bottle, and I began taking it. After taking ouo bottle I felt better, was aide to rest ami my appetite linprovod. I continued until riy uervousuoss was oured und I was much hotter In every way. My husband has also been bene fited by Hood's Sarsaparilln." Maky 8. BTONE, Bpoinville, Virginia. HOOCS'S Sparuia Is the liest Intact loOneTruo llloo? l'urillor. Sold t>y all ilrilgKiStS. ?-I. six lor .?.r>. ., ,? ucl harmoniously with Hood 8 PlllS Hood's Sarsaparilla. TODD'S CROSS ROAD. Todd's Cross Roads has been si lent for some time. The health of ibis community is very good at this writing, except Mrs. Lou Nelson, wo are sorry to slate is not any better. It seems that she bus had a hard time of it. We uro sorry lo say that m r. La fayette Toague lost his little babe on last Wednesday. Wo sympa thize with tho bereaved parents and family in the r deep distress. Weep not fou l parent:) your babe is safe in Jesus arms. Crops ari> looking very well for the (hauet! they have had. Cats are almost a failure in this vicinity. Mr. Willie Moore nnd Misses Fannie,F.llie and Callie Martin at tended Oomnioncement at Prince ton. They report n pleasant trip. Children's D.iy and picnics are the order of the day about here. We are going to have one at /.iu!) some lime before long, and wo are going lo say like our Tip Top cor respondent that every body will be invited if they bring along a little grub to help out a little, We don't know yet the exact time but will lind out und let you know friend iOd I tor, so you will have a chanro to come and be one of tho number. Cou BN. When Unby was sick, wogavohcrCartorla, When sit" w.is a child, she erlwl for Caatoria. When BllO ItOCUUl? }1i ?8, slie i '.ini^ to Castorla. Wbou bIio had CltlUlruu, slio uavotlieiu Castorla NOTICE Those who may desire cheap and safe insurance will find what they want in tho Home Mutual Fire Protective Association of 8, C. represented by J. R. Mmter A Son'., L?nens, S. C. BusillC88 from town and county solicited. Respectfully, J. It. MINTER & Son. VV I T II 'Cheap, as Ii. W. MARTIN? >sells it delivered at your jdoor. No one need say II o\v Hot It Is! Furnished for picnic andj kother parlies. Prompt delivery, full' 'weight and at the LOWEST (prices. E. W. MARTIN, Laurens, S. C.^ ^Telephone r/o. 79. ?p Crescent Our 1897 wheels are stronger handsomer easier running than ever before? the prices are right WBSTRRN WHBP.L WOWS Ci 'h:ago?Nbyv yo&k CatalogUi free Agent! cv?rywh?ra Notice to Creditors, ^\11 eredltors of the 09tate of Mary I'. Kennedy, deceased, are horeby no tified to present their claims duly at tested to tho undersigned on or before August 1st, IS'.iT. W. W. KENNEDY, Administrator With Will Annexed. dune 16, 1807 -3?4t UK. W. H. BALL t DENTIST. Yo? Will Fit)d Us Mere Waiting to invite you in and show you through <>ui Ji*? Stucks. With 11 times as many Goods as can in our city hy any one. shown TWO STORES, IHRS EuUQ (A JA ill wBmm, iliMffiilil TW<> STORES. Can furnish your house from Kitchen to Parlor. Will You Give Us a Chancei HOUSE S.M. &E.H.Wilkes & GO. Laurens, S. C, |i 1897, Furniture, Furniture AT THE Wo have the largest and most complete slock ?>i furniture over shown in Laurcns. Vou will be astonished i<> sec such nice Oak Suits nt such Low Price s. Our Motto Is lo give the very best for Ihu leasl money. Wc don't sell anything but what vvc can guarantee, and are doing business on business principles. You C'tn find anything yon want in Dress Goods, Trimmings, Millinery, Shoes and Gents I'tirnishing Goods. Celebrated light running "While Hickory" wagons, with ex tra deep and long bodies for hauling seed-cotton, cotton, etc, for sale cheap. liny from us and p;el new Goods. Laurens Cotton Mills, J. ED. BASS, Jr., Manager, AM) Jet?elr y pi 1 ? t: i? i-t! M?mling and Repairing dom a: short notice and special attention givi u to watches. VV. A. JOHNSON, Tho Jeweler. Mi Iis & Robertson's old stand ?next door Men-Delia Hotel. NOTICE 10 TltK People of LaurensI i have opened up a large llnrnesf and Saddlery business in the in tht storeroom next lo .1. II. Sullivan's, on Main St n et. I manufacture nil <?f my Harness and sell then) cheaper than you can buy Ibis I shodd) Not them harness which is put op by i> .ys ami girls that havo no knowledge of the business. 1 li ve beiii working at the business foi 20 veins, and can make any kind ol Harness from $2.50 up lo if" ;(io.oi). I vvoi from thtcc to five harness-makers all the time, und can make anything you want that 1 have not got in slock, but 1 always keep a large stock of everything in my line on hand. I sell one grade of liainess at $7.00 complete, that if you can buy elsewhere in L1111 rens foi the same money 1 will make anyone that docs it a present of a set. I sell all ol" my goods on twelve months guarantee it any - thing give- away I will tix it for nothing. 1 also do nil kind oi re pairing at reasonable prices. (Jail ami get prices and examine my slock of goods. I have a trace at lach men I that I give away with OVCt'J -oi of harness that i-> worth in many cases from t-'? > 10 $100, 11 i- a patient, fastener to keep tho tri? ?? from slipping oil of the slnglotr Von can't bu,> thorn from any one hi ? mo as I have tl. I right for this COUIlty. ; sell them at Ifi cent.- a pair or 2 pairs for 2f> cent,. tJ?T Highest prices paid for Hides. Tho Lau re n h Harness Co., IJ, B. IIUQGIN, Proprietor* Prof. Otto C. Grunitz, ?TEAOFIBK OP? lilt ASS, KKhli AM? STIUNGKI) INHTltlJMHN 1'H.