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GleJu&rtiseir <fon Price 12 Mouths, $1.60 AY ABLE IN ADVANCE. /. W. B <* LL> EDITOR. /_ _ /On for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad /( i sin 11 tutts, por si i narr, OI10 ilisor /in,$1.00; oach subsequent insertion, Ay cents. f Liboral reduction made for largo Ad vertisements. W. W. BALL, Proprietor. LAU It ENS, S. C. Aug. 10, 1897. A Review. "The wheols continue to go round" ??the campaign to proceed. The course is three-fourths run ?the goal is in sight. Nobody knows how thoy stand iu the race?tho couyt must tell the talc. With this week ends tho contest in tho hill counties and the next two weeks wind up tho circus over on the Atlantic coast. There is very little ad ditional interest to the issues already familiar to our readers. The can didates talk out the time?but tho real sparring is between Irby and Mcl.au nn. Apparently tho real battle is be. tween these two champions, irby tlnds spooks on his Hanks in the shape of Neal, Gonzales and Ellorbe. He does not seem to hear of tho Spartanburg Herald. He would appear to have left 'that Mountain OlaKION to the care of 'Gantt. Irby charges that Kllorbe is prostituting his high ofllco of Gov ernor to defeat him -and Gonzales and "Neal are backing his Kxeelleney.? Mayfleld Qnds a daugorous bogie in the Dispensary, and batterwhangs it right, left and upperotlts. Wherefore, bo should be United States Senator. Every sound premise has its conclu sion, if there, be anything In logic. Evans is a died-in-tho-wool Democrat, stands by Calboun's tariIT doctrine, believes iu free trade and possibly sailors rights and abnegates the "new evangel" in the shape of MeLauriu's views. McLuurin defends Bllerbo, or Ellorbe in appointing him Senator, would have removed the Metropolitan police from Charleston, but circum stances, nodoubt, intervened to control tho Governor's action, defends him self from the charge of Republican proclivities, and his course in Con gress?as well as that of Tlllmail. Tlllman is on the stump?a sort of side track?still declaring that he is not in the scramble. In bis speech at Ab beville however, before a Farmer's Institute, ho justified his and MeLau ?*in's tariff votos?ro-ittoratlng that while tho stealing is going on he wants his people to get their share. This is in the fashionable line of the logic of the period, also, and leaves all principle out of question. Tillinan spoke at Tirza Friday, before a great gathering of Alliancomon and farm ers, it will be difficult for Benjamin ito keep out of the muss and bis ''ruvbers" in the scramble arc pro bably well known to representative men from all parts of the .State by this time. Ninety por cent of the leading politicians were at Tirza. [n National elections it was once the well understood fact?as goes Penn sylvania, so goes tho Union"?and it might as well bo accepted as a fact ?as goes Benjamin -o goes the little .South Carolina incident. H # * ?vt >,he monthly meeting of the State Board of Control on Thursday last the following purchases were made: ?l") barrels whiskey, that is to say, 25, 000 gallons, in pints 200,000 giving to ?every adult man a full pint; tho blind ttygec and original package establish ment ?woll the supply a hundred per centum. Tho State also purchased 300 barrels beor. So tho State moans tiiat no citizen td.ull sulTer from thirst, -but all the time on a temperance ?crusade. None must be drank on the ?mored premises but carried bom.- and i.lrank In the presence of children or on tUie highway gulped. Inspector Hill In his report to the State Board has this to say about Lau rens: duly "<th I went to Luurons to look np the accounts of ex-Dispenser Langs ton. This matter I found in the bands of Mr. N. b- Dial, who will make an effort to Collect and report to you- I was at La;irotis unt? 1 the 13th, and on tho 14th we/?t to Denmark. This Dis pensary I fon'nd behind for a small amount, which f-he dispenser said ho said he would soon settle. August Ii I went to ."H- Btephons, and on checking up the bo^ks of the dis perser I found that the irfUtako had boon made of overpaying the tdwn and county, leaving him due tho Si^te a small amount, which will bo settled this week. I will recur to Laurons to say that while there I inspected the books of Dispenser Henry and found his books neatly and correctly kept." ? * * Tillmau will resign as Senator, (so says Benjamin) and run for Governor, If it is necessary, to defend the Dispen sary. Never mind, the Courts will hammer the life out of it in due time. The Senator will bo saved the awful ordeal of giving up his $5,000 job. * * a In New Vork, tho law provides that convicts shall not work, as their labor would compote with that of free labor. Twenty convicts locked up for want of employment became crazy and were, sent to tho State OSSylum. And now tho honest men havo to work to sup port the insane institution und its in mates. * * ? Some lb to I Frce-Silvcrites may turu Bimotalists. Wolcott's committee is making progress in F.urope. It v. ?il be bad if tho finances arc fixed before 1900 when Bryan snail h%ve come. Nothing will bo left fot us but Vest's taritT notions. V* It begins to appear that the ''blind tygor" has flourished in Charleston, ft may be that the authorities in Colum bia will finally find it out. They will bo the last to see it, as they make a good thing out of tho Dispensary. * * * It is a ntco point to distinguish be tween John Gary Evnns who put tho Metropolitan system on Charleston and Ellorbe who keeps it thore. That we Are a blind mole and can't see, we .acknowledge beforehand. m ? * # 'The Turk nettled accounts with the Greek in almost four weeks, but It will take all the year for all Europe to set lie the Turk. GRAY COURT. The crops in this section are ex ceptionally line and everybody greatly encouraged. We have not had a great abun dance of rain, but a sufficient sup ply to keep all field crops thriving ? There is some sickness in the neighborhood. Miss Nannie Tumblin has been sick for several days. The eldest child of Mr. Willis Cheek was sick last week. Mrs. J. E. Alexander has been quite ill for the past few weeks but we are glad to announce that she is better. Married at the residence of Rev. D. P. Boyd on last Thursday niter* noon Mr R. F. Babb to Miss Liz zie Kellett. The groom was 22 years of age, the bride ^7. Rev. D. P. Boyd assisted by Rev. Mr. Philips lias been carrying on a protracted meeting at Shiloh tins week. They report a good meet ing. Misses Blanche and .Maude His hop have returned to their home at this place. Miss Bessie Bobo, of Greenville, is visiting the family of Mrs. Pat* ton. A pleasant seeking party, con sisting of the following young men left Gray Court last Wednesday morning for a trip to the mountains of the old North State: Messrs. Dorroh and Charles Peden, Ross Dorroh, [tobt. Smith, Jas. Switzer, Zero Wilson and Charles Bishop. They expect to be gone about a fortnight. On Wednesday of week before last a large party of young people from Gray Court and Ow ings Sta tion went to the reservoir Oil Knoreo river for a day's fishing. The young ladies carried along cooking utensils, expecting to have a feast from the tinny tribe. Despite the prolonged efforts on the part of the young men, they failed to secure n desired quantity ol lish. However an excellent dinner had been car ried along so they were not alack when the hour for it arrived. Tbc afternoon was spent in ? least of words and ilow of soulAll report a happy day. Mr. John Stripling, of Spartan burg was in our town last week. The Gin House which is being built by R. L. Gray is ncaring com pletion. It will be one among the best equipped ginneries in thecoun try. Miss Mary Shell, ol Lnurcils lias j been visiting relatives and friends at this place for the past week but has returned home. Mrs. .John F. Bolt, of Laurens, paid a visit to relatives at ibis place last week. Mr. Oscar Simmons and family loft home last Wednesday for a trip to the mountains. There will be a meeting of the Stockholders of Gray Court Stock Show on Friday, August I3, at 8 p. in. All who are interested will take due notice and govern (hem selves accordingly. The Post Ollice at this place lias recently been made a money order office. This is a safe way of hand ling money through the mail. It will prove lobe a great convenience to all patrons of this office. Dorroh & Peden have recently prepared a cellar for ice in the tear of their new store building. A sup ply of ice is almost always on band. This is quite a luxury these hot days, and also may be a conven ience to sick people in the vicinity who need ice. Call around and sec thom and be sure to keep perfectly cool. Dorroh & Peden also run to some extent an undertaker's busi ness. Almost anything in that line may be had from them. Now, we wish to ask what has become of the tulker's-up of an I )il Mill at this place? We begin to want to hear and see more about it. AU we need is some one to give a start oil' and it will certainly be built BEWARE OF OINTMENT*! l?\QR CATARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY, As mercury it/ill surely destroy the sense ill smell and completely derange the Whole system, when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on proscrip tions from reliable physicians, as tin; damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can derive from them. Hull's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by P. J. ('honey a Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer cury, and Is taken Internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous our faces of the system.? In buying liali'j Catarrh Cure is sure you get the genuine. It be taken internally, ami made in Toledo, Ohio, by E\ J. Cheney a Co. Testimonials free. gMT Sold by druggists, price 76 cents. GREENVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE lias a fine locution, commodious bnlld logS| modern equipments, axcollent cours es, a splavdkl Conservatory of Music, Art studio, mid departments of Elocution, Physical Culture, BusJnasS, Stenography and Typo writing. A large and Mile Pap ulty. Keeps an excellont table and does thorough Work at very moderate rates. Opun September 'gl, 18!>7. Write for Cata logue, to M. M, Ul I.K Y, I'resldouti Greenville, S. C, July 28?'0-2m NOTICE! All Maaiatratds are hereby liotifled that County Chaih,-Gana "", al w"rk ?" an iron BrJdgo across Salads Rlvor,. nd will be there until further notiried. .TAME8 DOWNEY, 7 Supervisor. Aug. 6,18?7-~42-HMr-y J ill: CITY OF LAUKENS. Vigorous us u Glau! ttefresuod With Mine. Special To The Stale. Hakkis Si'itlNUS, July 81. ?It is fashionable now, almost do rigour, to mako two jaunts during your sojourn ut Harris LItbia Springs? one to "lioaouiont" tho old Cun Qlughaui house OU the Saluda, and the other to tho old-new town of Laurenu. "ltoseuiout" is six miles from llio springs, and is the home; of bats and owls and ashes aud tears, and memories sad, proud, historical. "Kosemonl". is an in tensely Interesting place, but an Intensely sad one. THE GIANT REFRESHED. Tho town of Laurons is 10 miles from tho springs, but tho road load* lug to ii is fine and firm, traversing a country decidedly beautiful, A Bpau of Brown's strong livery steeds jerk you Into Laurons easily in two hours and a half. Oil yes torday morning live idle summer people were so jerked, .Mrs. Isabel st. Armand, of Charleston, Mrs. J. M. Ford, of Augusta, Mrs. Con stant [livers, of Savannah, Mr. Ctaudo Garrott, of Harris Llthia, and your correspondent of the dark and bloody ground of l-'.dge Ueld. Mr. Claude Garrott, whose wonderful anil irroslstablo magne tism is the outcome not only a very handsome face and form, hut also of the kindest and most generous heart in tho world, was the Cico rono of th party and fought, hied and died, but nevertheless con quorcd, in tho cause. Each out ol tho ladies is a bol esprit?Lady Bwcotapplo, Lady Audloy and Lady Tloplns. "IRBY HILL." it is 10 o'cl^ok a. in. aud wo come up to ii inagnlilcictit manorial and barorlal home?a vast and tall old fashioned majestic, white man sion, sitting in tin* midst of a 'superb natural grove of perhaps eight acre-. This is tho home of John Laurens Manning irby?in tho southern suburbs of Laurons. I Senator Erby's brothers aud sisters live near bint iu lordly modern mansions. THE BENDELLA. Now WG descend one almost in fernal red bill and ascend another. The rod hills of Kdgeliehl are chalky and amicable compared to those of Laurons. The magnifl cent new aud majestic cotton mill looms up in tho eastern suburbs, on the oilier sidtt of a wide and en tirely bottomless ravine, Way down in IhOSC bottomless bowel: , Which are green and pretty, runs the Western Carolina railway. There stand the depot buildings. And there swell?; Hie mighty tldo j ofLiltlo River," making of Lnu rons easily a seaport town. The j graceful Bondolltl hotel faces us and holds ou( its arms to us as we drive wo&tward across tho square with tho splondidly rejuvenatod court house standing iu the midst. The Dondella is most truthfully a lovely modern house and beauti fully kept. In the pretty parlors of tho Bondella we flud a new and very delight fill upright piano, ; which wo assail violontly and un iutorruptedly for twelve consecu tive hours?until the chief of po? 1 lice noli lies us, courteously but firmly, that wo must leave tho town. No! Nobody in Luurons notifies you t<i leave. On the con trary, every body is genial, gener ous and hightonod to the last de gree, BALL A SIM KINS. Col. B. W. Ball and Mr. Louis Simkins, attorneys at law and gen tlemen in the sight and favor of God, and our chief supporters 1:1 Latirons. They make no long tar rying to enter tho field Of love aud prosperity. Thcso are men and | lawyers and Democrats of thei highest and truest school. To moot them and commune washappinoss enough for one day. PEACH TREE STREET. And now com OH Mrs. Louis Ward law Simkins, than whom no lov elier, nobler woman blesses find's earth, iu a capacious barouche, driving our pally (list through Poach Tree street and then among (no suburbs, Wo do nol speak of Main street in Laurons as ??Poach Tree st reel,'' in a spirit of badin age. Honestly, II reminded us :i| once and pleasantly of Atlanta's aristocratic thoroughfare. It is a long stretch of lovely homes and churches. All tho four churches? ICpiSCOpal, Presbyterian, Metho dist ami Baptist?stand,as it were, "cheek l)J jowl,"SO much so Unit the nuncdiuiittis of the apostolic suc cession must vex the stern psalm of John Knox, and the free but wavering grace of John Wesley must mix somewhat painfully With the "once iu grace always In grace' of the Baptist. The Presbyterian church Is handsome and qtlitC large enough for l/uulnii. Tho Baptist church also, is very handsome. Tho Methodists are building anew iu lordly style. The homes on .Main si root, are charm ingly mixed. Here a lovely, no ble old ancestral mansion, there a modern residence of wonderful angles, turrets, towers, piazzas, pagodas and sun parlors. Tnu modern houses of Citizen Dial, Bobo, Philpot, Davis, Owoos, otc, are veritable palaces. They made ! us fool as peer as I >.z irus when tllC dogS Iieked his sores. M 1., Dial married .Mi-s Uuih Mitchell of the old 1 *>at eshurg- Ldgolichl- Lexington family. Her home is lit for a quoou. TIIK COTTON MILL. The new COttOtl mill is an enor mous one--a four hundred thou sand dollar one, ?10,000 to 35,000 splindles, mod to I ,000 looms. It Is in lullest and most successful operation. Around it, in most admirably built houses live from 1,000 to 2,000 people. This mill in all Its appointment , is absolutely magnificent. Its popular, efficient ami courteous president id Mr. W. E. Luciih. We went to this proud factory with feelings of intense in terest, but in the midst of un mitigated physical discomfort. Go? iug through, a vast cotton mill at '1 O'clock of a southern midsummer day in no child's play. Nobody but Und will ever know our Hullorlngs while achieving tho feat. w.\TKK WORKS AND BLJfiOTRlO LIGHTS. These intangible evidences of fin } do sieclo progress and glory arc all tjiort?. Thoy aro Just completed, i not fairly turned on yot. But rest i assured that now Laurens has both I electric lights arid water works. Sho has three bunks. She has mer cantile establishments, and many of thorn that may compare very favorably with Columbia's and Augusta s best. hash's ON PARADE. Wo wished very much to write aboul nine or I Oil of the splendid mercantile establishments of Lau? roi.8, but "ltaslus on Parade renders us wildly frantic, and for bids our further progress. At the Harris Lithia Springs, 800 people, one after the Other, dally and nightly play "llastus on Parade" on the piano?tbo groauiug, shrieking and unhappy piano. " ?astus on Parade" Is not had, but at Harris Ltthla II has become an active feeder of the South Carolina lunatic asylum. If there is any thing In the world that wo would willingly devote to the fury of the infernal gods it is "Rastus on Parade," and tho poople who play it. TUE HOME COMING. At t o'clock p, m. we leave the charms and hospitalities of Lau rens, and iho ices and grapes and tigs and melons, to swoop homo wards in tho glimmering gloam ing. Lady Tippius and Lady Bweotapplo and Lady Audley and Chevalier (.'laude Garrott, the Count del UIo Secern, are valiant and beloved members of tho Har ris Lithia management. Their 2'1 bouts absotice has been marked by "groan In go- that cannot be ut tered.'' Bui Harris Lithia hoidf them again hi her bosom and la supremely blessed. J a m ks T. Bacon. Johnson's Ch/II and Fever Tonic Cures Fever In One Day. \ CATARRH CURED. No remedy is as Cllbctual in eradicating and outing Catarrh as Botanic Blood Balm, (Ii. 15 li.) It purifies and enriches the blood, eliminates microbes, bacteria, etc., ami builds up tlic system from the llrst dose Thousands of cases of Catarrh have been cured by its magic power. Fol all blood and skin diseases, it has no CC|ual, liny the old reliable and long tested remedy, and dou'l throw your money away on substitutes, palmed oil' as ??just as good." Buy the old reliable Botanic Blood Balm. Price ?t I ,oo p< r large bottle. SAYS IT is GLORIOUS. 1 cannot refrain from telling yon wb.it a glorious medicine you have Kor two years my mother has suOcred with a severe catarrh of the luad and ulcerated sore throat She reported to various remedies without Cll'cct, imlil she used Botanic Blood Balm), which cured her catarrh, and helped hei sore throat. W. A I'KITKK. Rredonia, Ala. Foi ale L) druggists. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Tho he- ^?rf ? j, DR. W. H. BALL OFFICE OVER NATIONAL SANK, LAURENS offiok Days?-Mondayand Tuesdays. Unable- to do Her Work Nervous and Tlrod - All Those Troubles Cured by Hood's Sarsapnrilla. " For tho past tour years 1 have beeil in foeblu health, ami for two years past, owing to Ohango of Climate, I have not been Obis to do my work. I wss nervous and had a tired feeling and wits under I he treatment of physicians, but I continually grew worse. My husband Insisted on my trying Hood's Barsaparilla ami I finally consented, und began taking it the- first of June, lS'.lli. The first bottlo did IUO so inuoh good that [continued with it, ami after taking four bottlos und ono bottlo o( Hood's fills I am able to do my work, Slid tho tired, nervous tooling is entirely cured." Mas. Q. N. EIosba, Huwanoo,Qa. Hood's Sarsap" Hlla ? Pnrlftor. Sold by all druggists, Si; six for $5. vj... . (?? ?->'? 1 ?? ?uro l.lvvr Ill>? and iiOO? S Pills Siek Headache, aac, ^Perfectly Cool* t W.TU I t I C BS 'Cheap, as IS. W. MARTIN" 'soils ii delivered at youi'i itloor. No one need say II(\v Hol Ii Is! Furnished for picnic und ..other parties. Prompt delivery, lull weight und it the Lowust Ipriecs. K. W. iHAHTIN, Laurens, S. t. I ^?Telephone No. / i. South Carolina College, COLUMBIA, S. C. Session begins September 28th,? Classical, Literary, Scientific, Normal und Law Coursos, with Diplomas.? Special Course-, with Certificates Hoard $0 a month. Total necessary expenses for tho year (cxoluslvo of travelling, clothing, and books), from $t 13 to $15.1, Women admitted to all ( Mil-Si's. For further Information, address th 1 'resident, i 0 \VO< ?DWAU? AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARK ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIOIIT T< nil EXCLUSIVE USK OF THE WORD "CASTOR] \ ' X|> " PITCHER'S CASTORIA," AS OUR /, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyam . tclmsctts, was the originator of " PITCHER'S CASTORIA," the saim that has borne and docs now ^-rf ?rp* 0,1 every bear the facsimile Signatare of CA^/ffl&fclfa wrapp< r. This is the original " PITCHER'S CASTORIA,'' which has boon used in the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty gears. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and sec that it is the hind goa have always bought ^0 ?"srf- 0,1 and has the signature of O^e^/x^&c^U: wrap per. No one has authority from me to use my name ex cept The Centaur Company of which Chas. H, Fletcher is President. ^ ^ j March 6\ 1897. <2#?<?/- iy<y^U^^,u. Do Not Be Deceived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in gredients of which even lie docs not know. "The Kind You Have Always Bought" BEARS THE FAC SIMILE SIGNATURE OF Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You. Quality is Chief. VARIETY and PRICE are Lieutenants in this Store. Did you ever analyze your friendliness ho us? That wil pronounce dislinclly Ihe superioi facilities >><?? have claimed?the characteristic advantages. You like the fullness of our varietyi don't you? And the oxclusiveness of our Stock? .v;nl the rea sonableness of price? And the sincerity ol our endcttvo^?the honesty <>f purpose? These arc the links that experience and ti\ct have forged into ,t chain that holds trade. Pride of Laurens Flour our Leader. Cjood wlical im tn- good llo?i ; Good ll?ui iheabs got bread-. Good bread means good health. The Mills that produce "Pride of Laurens Flow are in :in entirely new whoai distrif l and are in a position to get lib very I>osl wheat obtainable. Try a suck of Pride of Laurens and be convi iced that it is the best sold. A Cup of Good Coffee Is ever acceptable, it che stimulates and nerves the in nl r.1 Java Unit \vc arc s< Hing d the finest coffee in tin mal i ? ? Codec at 20 cents pound is ii splei Yacht Club Salad ICxcellenl for Salad:? materials. Will keep in any A Few Cans Left of Ihose dclit iohs up in heavy Syrup, onl] Cellaloid Star? crs and enliy?ns the robust, it Our number one break!list !i" pouml?pounds i??i $1.00 is the mone> Ow. P'ahcv Kio ressma icreW' top b<>u!c eis ?ling Peaches pti sell 11 . .Ill pound -uucqti?lh lias no equal fpi collars, cull's, sliii dry purposes, hull pound packagt cents. Grandpa's Wonder Soap Latlicrs freely in the hat ! t wai Laundry, especially Inn- tor w ? den goods and guar lulcly pure, only 5 cent.'; 1 cuki . Wl? Al<!\ wide awake to votir interest i i?>i your est arc our interests, \0111 success nur success. \W <?* 1? fioods thai (pinlity considered uro as low in price as you c elsewhcue, ISvcry man in this establishment i- laboring fully and persistently tu pl< ise in tjtialily, price and service. lau n - es t? inter >r you m bn\ chedr >roihi)< Laurens Cotton Mills. am? -.- . .: r Je t?ciry UV Mending and Repairing done at short notice nud .-peeiul atloiltiou given to watch o?*. W. A. JOHNSON, The Jeweler. "MM? vS: Roheufefin's old stund next iin.M^T'Mo^^^jla Hole). NOTICE Poopio of L?st\irens t hnv< opened urfaliuigo Hahies? .iu<; Saddlery business in the in tht storeroom next to ,T. II. Sullivan's on Main Street. I manufacture ali of my Harness and sell them cheapo: than you can buy this shoddy Noitherh harness which ia pUt Up by boys and git'is that have hi > : ' ; rc of the business. I , have heen working at the business fbi 20 years, und can make any kirn! of Harness from $3.50 up to $56? ,0O. i Work from tlnce to live harness in; crs all the time, and can make anything you want that I have not got in stock, but I always keep ??' hit dock of everything i 1 my line on hand, I sell one grade 1 Hies; at $y.oo complete, t! hi it yon can buy elsowhut in 1.au reus for the same money I will make - -1.c thai does it it present >>t a set. i Sell all of ill)' goods on twelve months guarantee it any thing givt away I will lix it for nothing. I also do all kind ol re pairing at reasonable prices, Call and t'.et prices and examine my slOCk ol goods. 1 have a tracu attachment that I gi/' away with every sctof harness that i woi'ih in many cases from .f.'il) lotBUO. It Is apattent fastener to keep tho I >??< ? from slipping olt of the slnglotf You can't hu\ them from any oin- 1 .: metis ! have the right for this county. I soil them at l? cunts a pair or ll pair for -."> cents. c.v Illghosl 1 jt Ices paid for Hilter. The Lumens Harness Co., I!, l; hi (i< 1 I N, Proprictot ? Bf S^A HOUSE ?4--?sjJi S.U. & E. H/Wilkes & <j>. \ Laurens, S. C, June 27, 1897. All Goods Delivered in South t 1