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HOME AFFAIRS. FOR RENT -A bed room over W. L. Boyd's store?largo and comfortable Apply at this oHlco lor terms. Wo are glad to stato that Mrs. J. B. Carlisle has suflloiontly recovered from her recent illness to bo able to return homo from Laurons. sbo ar rived bore Tuesday afternoon. Wo hope nho will soon bo restored to her wonted health.--Now Era, Union. Last Notice. Parties hunting on premise* of un dersigned without leavo will be prose cuted. J. I). M.SHAW. FOR 8ALE. Will sell salesday in December next, line farm near Lisbon, known as the Wright place, between 100 and 1300 aoros. Will sell in a whole or tracts to suit. One-half cash ; balanco ou a credit ono and two years. j. n. Wright, h. y. Simpson. Tho ' Utcyolist's Rost Friend" Is a famil iar name for DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve, always ready for emergencies. While a specflle for piles, it also instantly relieves and cures cuts, bruises, salt rheum, oe/.omu und all affections of tho skin. It never fails. B. F. Posoy, wholesale and retail druggist. Oak Suit Furniture well made $0.40. Freight, paid. S. M. & B. II. Wilkes & Co. A Sixty Day Sale. Twenty thousand dollars worth of Clothing and Furnishings, Ten thous and dollars worth of Shoes to be sohl in the next sixty days. Cheaper than ever before. Come see for your self? Davis, Roper & Co. Have you seen the Suits that are go ing at !r7.f>0 at the Famous Clothing Store?Davis, Roper & Co. Don't fail to see the Ten Thousand dollar Shoe stock to be sold in the next sixty days at the Rig Shoe Store? Davis, Roper ?fc Co. Twenty thousand dollars worth of Clothing, Hats and Furnishings for men and boys, to be sold in the next 00 day's at prices that areas cheap as cotton. Come see for your self. Davis, Roper & Co. No Fake business. No Catch adver tisements. We will do what we say. Honest goods, Honest prices, Honest dealings. Davis, Roper & Co.'s. Certainly you don't want to suffer with dyspepsia, constipation, sick he'adache, s<il low sk'n and loss of appetite. You have never tried DoWitt's Little Farly Risers for these complaints or you would have boon curod. They are small pills but great regulators. B. F. l'osoy, wholesale and re tall druggist. Sunny South Stoves has brought sunshine to many a wifo after years of worry ovor thoir old 'itovo. Will do tho same thing for you. S. M. & E. II. Wilkos & Co. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Laurenb, In Comer ok Common Pi.has. W. S. Glenn, ot al., Plaintiffs, against Jno. P. Glonn, et al., Defendants. By virture of a decree of the Court in tho above stated case I will soli at Laurens Court House, S. C, on Sales day In Deeombor, 1897, during the lo gal hours for sale, at public outcry to tho highest bidder, all ;that certain tract of land, situate in said county and state, containing Two Hundred and Fifty (250) Acres more or less bounded by lands of W. P, Harris, Jno. M. Gray, Riddlo and others, known as tho Wright place. Terms of S^le?One-half cash, bal ance on a credit of ono year, with leave to the purchaser to pay the entire bid in cash. The credit portion to be secured by the bond of the purchaser, and a mortgage of the premises bo'd, with in terest from day of sale. If tho pur chaser fails to comply with the terms of sale said premises to be resold at his risk on same or some subsequent Salee day upon same term". Pui chaser to pay for papers. JOHN F. BOLT, 0. 0. 0. P. Nov. 5, 1897?3t STATE of SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Lauroua. In Court of .'ommon Pleas. W. H. Martin, Plaintiff, againHt Frances Heliums and William D. Sullivan, Defendants? Judgment of Foreclosure and Hale. By virtuo of a decree of tho Court in tho abovo statod ease, I will sell on Salesday in December next, being the 6th day of the month, during tho legal hours ot sale in front of the Court House door, all lhat tract, pleco or parcel of land, situate In tho county and State aforesaid,containing Nineiy five acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Goo. W. Ander son, C. M. Abercrombio and Habun Creek and known as the Thomas Hellams place. Terms of Sale?One half cash; balanco on credit of twelve months, interest from date of sale, secured by a bond of I he purchaser and a mortgngo of the premises sold, with leave to purchaser to pay his entiro bid in cash. If the terms of sale ar.- not complied with the land will be re-sold on same or some subsequent salesday at the risk of the former purchaser. The purchaser to pay for pupors. Geo. 8. McCravy, Sheriff. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Laukknh, Jn Court ov Common Pi.kas. J. W. Loake, Plaintiff, against J. W, Fowlor, Defendant,? Judgment for Foreclosure. By virtue fo a docreo of tho Court in tho above statod case I will sell at Laurena Court House. S. C, on Salesday in Dec, 1897, being the 6th day of tho month, during the legal hours of sale, al public outcry to the highest bidder, all that tract or parcel of land, lying, being und situate in tho county and Stato aforesaid, containing Ninety-five Acres, more or less, and boiintlcd by lands of Eli/, ibelli Burdctlc, M. C. Cox, J. P.?rrrett and others, and known as tho "Burdetto Place." Terms of salo one-third cash, the ballanco on cretlit ofonoandtwo years, with bond of the purchaser - and a mortgage of tho premises sold to secure (he credit portion. Purchaser to pay for papers and for recording same, If the terms of sale are not complied with, land will be resold on the same or snmo ?u bsequent Salesday at the risk of the homer purchaser. ... flKO. S. Mt'Cn-avv citosa HILL. Oo Sunday. October 24th a series of meetings was commenced In the Methodist church at this placo and continued until Sunday, tlu> Bist. Tho preaching was done by Rov. A. J. Cauthen, Presiding Ei der, of 8partanburg, Rev. T. (1. Harmon, Presiding Eider of Greenwood, Rev. J. M. Shell, ol Laurens, and Rev. R. O. Me Roy, Pastor of the chureb. Tho preach ing was all first class as might have been expected. Much interest was manifested by the people and much good was done. Wo were glad to wolcomo these Hovered gentlemen to our town und wish they may visit us often. The fourth quarterly conference of Waterloo Circuit convened at this place on .Saturday the 80lh ult. Tho various interests of tho church were carefully looked into and the condition was found sotisfactory. Ma tied, on Sunday, Bist of Oc tober, by J. C. Cook, Esq., J. W. Spearman and Miss Estelle llilt. Wo extend good wishes to this young couple. Lucius P. McSwuin and John L. MillcY me now in Nashville, Tenn., attending a Commercial College. John Richardson has returned from a visit to tho Nashville Ex gostion und is loud in praise of tho Exposition, the people and the country. We wore glad to see J. W. Jones of Laurens, in town a few days since. He is always welcomed. Wo desire to inquire of the County Supervisor what is the matter that we don't have a bridge ut Waits. If wo are eorroetiy in formed tho lime for (he completion of the bridge has expired and not a stick of timber 0:1 tin; ground. The fact that there is no bridge across tho bridge at Watts is a very se rious inconvenience, also of dam age to tho peoplo,\vho live on both sides of the river and have busi ness dealings with each other. We ask for an explanation. Let the Supervisor rise and explain. Sc HI UK. If you have over soon a little child in a paroxysm of whooping cough, or if von have been annoyed i>y a constant tiekling in the throat, ytm can appreciate the value of One Minute Cough Cure, which gives quick relief. H. F. Posey, wholesale and retail druggist. 1 am over-stocked on shoes and I must reduce my stock. So I ask everyone who expect to buy a pair of shoes to see my shoes and prices. At Jamieson's. Ladies, it' yon have anything in hats and capes to buy this winter, it will pay you to see our line be fore buying. At Jamieson's. W. & B. K. & G. and Feather hono Corsets for sale by Jamie sou's. MADDEN'S. On Monday, the first, we had a very heavy rain in this shction.but not as most of the rain during this season I hero was no wind. Most of tho cotton his boon gathered, though some farms yet hnve cotton in the Heids. The health of our town is very good at present, there being some eases of fever, but none serious. Our efficient physician, Dr. J. B. Jones wo arc gratified to state af ter several days illness is some better, but not able to resume his extensive practice. ? Mr. Rush Motes has typhoid fever, but is doing very well at this writing. There is prayer meeting ut New Prospect every Wednesday night and at New Prospect on Sunday night. Tho New Prospect Normal School began (.11 the 1st instant with thirty-live pupils. Prof. II. Y. Culbortson, principal, Miss Alice Ferguson, of Clinton, assistant. P. II. Martin is building a hand some store houae on Main Street. J. S. Machen is buying cot ton. Boyd & Martin have on hand a fresh lot of groceries and confec tioneries which they are selling at lowest prices. J. L. Mooro or Boyd & Martin's will buy your cotton seed and pay l? cents per bushel, and sell you meal and hulls at reduced prices, J. A. Wofford.of High Point, N. C, is visiting friends and relatives in our town this week. Onk X. No man or woman can enjoy life or ac complish much in this world while suffer ing from a torpid liver. Do Witt'? Little Etirly Hisers, tho pills that oleanSO Unit organ, ?pih.kly. I?. F. Posey, wholosale and retail druggist. From the South Carolina College. It is usual for the Laurens County boys to take the lead in this Col lege. This session there is very little exception to the general rule. J. W. Ferguson, Jr., is President of the Senior Class andj. A. Stoddard is President of the Sophomore Class. Mr. Stoddard is also Secre tary of the Clanosoph'c Literary So ciety. B. J. Wells was monthly orator for the month of September. He chose for his subject: "Higher Education," and he acquitted him self to the evident satisfaction of all of the members of the Society. It. B. Pasley has been dieted by 1 he two Literary Societies of the College Chief Marshal for the in ter-society contest which comes oil* in January next. The mo-it highly respected stu dent of this Collcgo is stone-blind, Mr. J. C. Swearingcn, of Kdge flcld. lie is now in his Junior year and his devotion to study, his high moral character have won the esteem of both his Professors and fellow-students. His standing in his classes led President Wood ward to say of him: "I know no ore who sees clearer, and although t te light is shut oil* from without it shines brightly within." I\ r. Swearingcn is now President of the Clariosophic Literary Socie y and he presides over that hod) with an casp and dignity that would do credit to a man with good eyes. Jok Call. Quinine and other te* yer medicines take from 5 to 10 days to cure fever. J(>ltnyon'sJ?tilfa*ndFev0r NEWS OF THK WEEK IN BRIEF- A NUMBER OF PEOPLE OFF TO TIIF. FAIR. A well iloli nod frost formed on Thursday morning iast. Col. J. W. ForgUSOD made a business trip to Now berry liibt wock. Mi>s Nan McCaslln, of Clinton, vis it, id Mrs. s. M. Wilkes last week. The Baptist Stato Convention moots at Rook Mill, November :wtb. Mr. Niles Craig, of Ora, was among tbo crowd at tbe Opera Houso on Thursday evening. It would be well tf the city oflloors would require better behavior in the Opera House on public occasions. Mr. Thomas Q. Watts has boon in tho city on a short furlough for tbo last wock. Clemson has a lino exhibit at tho Pair and will also bo in the militia parade. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ball and Mr. ,T. F, Kiohardson, of Qreonvillo, spent Sunday in tbo city. Mrs. Petty and children leave this week to spend several weeks In Coluin biu. Tho Daily Press of Creator New York were a chorus in opposition to Tammany. Mrs. J. a. Copeland and oh lid I i have returned from a visit to Spartan burg, Miss Emmie Webb is taking in Fair Wook as the guest of Miss Louise Vanoo. Oapt. stradly.of the Greenville News, a pleasent gentleman, was in tho city on Wednesday last in tho interest of hiH excellent paper. One of Laurens' churning young la dies, Miss Lena Wallace Is visiting Misses Blanch and Anita Davidson.? Voloo of tho People, Nowbcrry. The fiie alarm rang out on yesterday at 1.30 and it turned out to be a bale or so of cotton on tho Hudgons platform. Tho laddies responded in a twinkling and lit Liu damage was done. District Deputy Crand-master Har rison, of Abbeville, an accomplished Mason, visited Palmetto Lodge on Fri day night last. Tho brethren had a delightful meeting. Miss Emmie and Mr. Fleming Jones will act as bridesmaid and groomsman at the Bailoy-Cornelson wedding at Clinton on Wednesday evening. There is to be a great militia parade On Wednesday at the State Pair. The Governor will review tho sons of Al exander. 'I here is to bo a sham battle. It will vary a little tho Darberand Simonton contests. 11 Is proper for us to say, that Cov ernor Kllcrbe state? that he consulted tho Law Department before ho seized the O. P. Goods &cof O'Connor. It is proper that tho proper parties should bear tbe responsibility. The Attorney General is all right with proper broad shoulders,for in shouldering the liquor litigation, bo has carried "a load would sink a navy. The Joshua Simpkins Company played to a well-filled house on Thurs day evening. Tho play if not excep tionally well presented or very strong in Itself was at least clean and af forded hi,me good laughs and tbo Lau rens people should remen.be; that by giving a liberal patronage to whatever is to bo seen at the Opora House they are hastening tho day when attractions o' the highest merit will givo the town engagements. Messrs. Evans, Thomas and Wilborn of the State Railroad Commission, and other Railroad magnates were in the city on Thursday last to see the ground ami consider the necessity for a Union Depot and Car Shed. It is understood that they report favoraby. Several of the magnates remained over and saw Josluh Simpkins, attracting as much attention as tho star performer himself. A Had Accident. The sympathy of tho entire com munity was excited by the painful death of Lillian, tho six year old daughter of Policeman A. It. Simp son, on Saturday night Tho little girl, while kindling a firo on Saturday af ternoon, in some way caught on lire hersolf and when assistance reached her was wrapped in iLimos. She died a few hours after. Tho burial took place at Leesville church, near the old homo of her parents on Monday. At The Fair. Laurens will be in tbo picture at tho great annual Agricultural exhibition, Col. Wharton with Iiis registered Jerseys, Mr. J. W. Watts with sheep, goats and poultry, Mr. Peden with horses, Mr. Critton with an all-round grand combination horse, Mr. J. G. Brown with a fleet-footed high bred racer. And thoro tiro others who will represont the county . Wo hopo to hear u good report of all of them. FOR HALE A most desirable lot and d wolling, rocontly eomplet' d for salo. Centrally located and convenient to churches and but- '.ess. Apply to W. A. Johnson. If you waut to buy a good shoo cheap go to Jamieson's. A splendid shoe for nion for only 98 cents at Juinieson's. A noat kid button shoe for ladies for only 00 cents at Juinie son's. II. Walter Wim. ton. Whereas, we, members of the class of nineteen hundred of Woll'ord College, have received the sad intelligence that our Heavenly Father hath Seen fit to call to himself our former classin te, H. Walter Wuakton, bp it - Resolved, I. That we, as a Class, do revere the memory of his high Chris tian character as shown forth in his daily lite among us, both as a student Und as a man, Resolv , 2d. That we do sincerely syiiM- .ini/.e with and for the parents r.id loved ones in this their sore be reavement. Resolved iid . That a page in our minutes book be inscribed to his mem ory. Resolved, further, That a popy of I h08C resolutions be sent to the bereav ed family. K. M. Landku, Ohm'n. A. Paul Tu aywick, C. D. Lkk, Conimittce . insure your property with J. O. C. Floi *lng A. Co. They j'oproBoni Piro Insut vnu? Companies that pay all losses promp ly. NOTICE.?I forbid any poison in Laurori? cvunty tp omplpy or harbor ono John Williams; cp'.ored for tho \ balance of the your, 1807, as he is un der contract to me, without 11 r.-t paying me fifty dull- rs damage* Premiums Awarded at Grayeourt Fair. household and fancy work de partment Judges: Mrs. H. B Orittou, Mrs. A. A. Qarliugtou, Miss Cur rio Stoddard. Best liuou table set, Mrs. .J M Riokman; best silk slumber robe, Mrs. L C Dorroh; best embroid ered basket piece, Mrs. s 11 Pluss, liest eeutorpieoo,Miss Susie Round troo; best embroidered bureau scarf, Mrs. R LGray: best pillow case, Carrie Curry, nine years old; best embroidered tumbler mats, Miss Annie Garlington;best beaded pin oushion, Miss Ada Martin; best oil painting Oil wood, Mrs. S II Pluss; best plush sofa cushion, Miss Mary 0wings; best table cover, raised silk work on linen. Mrs. S. II Pluss; best embroidered cushion cover, MissSallie Dorroh; bost ohouillo onibroideiy, Mrs. R L Cray; best fancy head rest, Miss Mittie Higgins;bost chochell coun terpane, Mrs. S 11 Pluss, best kensiugton painting on velvet. Miss Susie llouudtree, blue; best Kensington painting on vel vet, Miss Susie Roundtroe, red; liest Honeton lace andhand em broidered oontrepieoe, Miss Mit tie Higgins; best toiiot sot, Miss Mattio Higgins; best plate mat and splasher, Miss Maltie Higgins; liest worked pillow shams, Miss Janie Nabors, blue; best worked pillow shams, Miss Lillian Nabors, red; best table set worked on duck, Mrs. Dr. Knight; best American drawn work, Mrs. S 11 Pluss; best Mexican drawn work, Miss Lucia Barksdalo, red; Best, display <>f Clothing House, Davis <fc Roper; best patchwork; lily in the basket, Miss Efllo Cook; best patchwork, star quilt, Mrs. Dora Ross; best embroidered bed spread, Miss Laura Burns, blue; best embroid ered bed spread, Miss Sallie Dor roh, red; best worked pillow shams, Miss Minnie Tomliu, blue and rod; best worsted quilt, Miss Mary Henderson; best worsted log cabin quilt, Miss Bessie Dorroh; best worsted Inn quilt, Mrs. Lila Wells Anderson; best paper Bow ers, Mrs. Pluss; best painted box, Travis Pitts; best Keif or pears, Mrs. LC Dorroh, blue; best Koi fer pears, Mrs. J T Peden, red; best exhibit of pears and p Olli? granules,^jMrs. R L Gray; best golden queen tomatoes, Mrs. A A Garlington; best loaf bread. Mrs. L C Dorroh; best ribbon cake, Mrs. J. M. Riokman; best musca dine acid, 11 years, Miss Addio Yeargin; best scuppernong jelly. Mrs. A A Garlington; best apple jelly, Mrs. A A Garlington; lu st apple jelly, Miss Ida Curry, rod; Best canned peaches and pear preserves, Mrs. L. C Dorroh; liest pear preserves, Miss Carrie Peden; best canned tomatoes, Mrs. A A Garlington; best black berry wine, Mrs L C Dorroh; best muscadine wine, Mrs. 1) C Nash; best muscadine acid, Mrs. 11 Switzer; best canned pears, Mrs. A J Christopher; best bouquet of cut Mowers, Mrs. Christopher, Mrs. Ella White, Miss Carrie Peden. a m Department. Judges: Mrs. J M Gray, Miss Li Hie Harrison, Miss Imo Gray. Best pastel painting, Miss Os tello Marlin; best, crayon paint ing, Ostelle Martin; best Sepia portrait, Prof. W P Garrott; best India ink portail, Prof. W P Gar ret t; best water colored landscape. Prof, W P Garrettj best erayou landscape, Prof. W P Garrett; best India and water colored por trait, Prof. W P Garrett; best pastel portrait, Prof. W P Garrott; best miniature portrait; Prof. W P Garrett; best pastel t inted crayon, Prof. W P Garrett; best portrait water colors. Prof. W P Garrett; best oil painting, Miss Ostelle Martin; best water colored painting, Miss Ostelle Martin; liest colored crayon painting, 70 years old, Miss Susan Dorroh. The committee returns thanks to the public for their co-opera tion, also to those ladies who sorved so oheorfully as Judges. Very Respectfully, Mrs. A.J. CHRISTOPHER, President. A. 10. AliEXONDERj Sec'y. "ONLY THE BEST" Should be your motto when you have a medicine. Do not be in duced to take any substitute when you call for Hood's Sarsaparilla.? Experience has proved it to be the best. It is an honest medicine, possessing actual and unequalled merit, lie wise and profit by the experience of other people. Hood's Pills arc the favorite family cathartic, cas) to take, easy to operate, Clinton Gazette Clipping. Groat additions and improve ments aro going on at the Clinton Cotton Mills. Thousands of addi tional spindles are being put In and day by day the capacity of tho fac tory Incroasos. Tho mill is kept busy all the While filling orders for tho splendid, product of its looms. It is now a common thing for the management to ship to the northern markets $10,001) worth of cloth monthly, and President Bailey says that ho wilLsoon be bo shipping cloth to tho amount of $12,000 monthly. JOHNSONS CHI^L AND PB VBR TONIC Cures Fever in Ope Day. To heal the broken and dlsoased tle 8U08, to soothe tho irrita.ed surfaces, to instantly relievo tho irritated sur faces, to Instantly roliovo and to per rhanently cie'o Is the jnlHsjon of Do Witt's Wltph Hazol Salvo- B. F. Posoy wholesale, and retail druggist. k To Hknt?A room suitable for office B|go and well lighted. Apply at thU The makers of a cure-all patent medicine received the fol lowing testimonial which we publish as it is possible the letter may not appear in the next al manac of the concern. Gentlemen:?! will bo 176yoara old next October. For !U years I have been an invalid, unable to move except when stirred with a stick; but a year ago [hoard of your wonderful modi eine, I bought a bottle, smelt of the cork and found myself a man. I can now run twelve and a half miles an hour and cut nineteen double 80mei'80t8 without stopping. Yours truly, Kaphri Anlas. We have some testimony to show you as to the merits of Rod Flax Coiii;]! Syrup Trash-Mover Liver Tills and other of our own products but they don't read like the above. Yours to depend on The LaurensDrug Co. Todd's Corner. The November Number Of the Delineator is called tho Early Winter Number and its wraith of good things is headed by nearly a hundred pages devoted to styh s for late Auftnnn and Win ter, with Sllpurb color plates.? Among its literary features, Octave Thanet's analysis of So cial Life in the small oil LOS and towns will be foUlld especially discriminating. The quakor heroine of Harriet Riddle Davis" stirring story,*'A Chance of War," i- not mote entertainingly original in her way than is the dashing American girl in "Tho Further Adventures of tin- Grand Duke," by Martin Ordo. Joanio Drake's brilliant series of New York Types eonel ides with a bright and witty depiction of "The Foreign Resi dent In her "Talks oil Health und Beauty" Dr. Grace Peokham Murray disoussos tho sciontiflic and hygionio aspect of Dress. No other pages of tho Magazine will lie read with keener interest than Mrs. Cadwalader Jones' replies to questions concerning behavior and etiquette. The Delineator's young people have an invaluable mentor In this accomplished lady. Thoy aro furthor romombored in n pretty Ribbon Drill, und in Three Novel Eutortainmonts, Tho re Ilex action of dress is among tho topics treated in Mrs. Wither spoon's Toa-Tablo. Vegetarians will ho delighted by the cookery article, exclusively devoted to dishes for their uso. Mr. Viek's Flower Garden includes some cu rious facts about tho Rubber Plant. There are tho usual no tices of New books, and the Little Folks are not forgotten. Emma May wood's explanation of an ef fective combination of lace-work with colored embroidery is supple mented by the regular depart ments, dovotod to Crocheting. Tatting, olc. Moments aro useless If trilled awav: and thoy are dangerously wasted if consumed by delay in cases where One Minute Cough Cure would bring im mediate relief. 13 P. Posey, wholesale and retail druggist. Executor's Land Sale. By virtue of power vested in us by tho last will and testament of R. J. Adalr and Sailie R. Adair, deceased, we will sell at Laurens Court House, S. 0., on Salesday In December next, being ihe nth day of thoinonth, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder the following real estate* All that piece or parcel of land, lying lUld being In said County and State, on branches of Duncan < reek, containing Pour Hundred and IClghty-olght (488) Act'OS, more or le^s, bounded by lands Of J. K Adair. G. R Kay. T. l<\ Mllnm, \V. L. Matlldln and others. Said land will be sold in four seperate tracts. Plats of which m iy be seen by apply ing to the ICxocutors. Terms One-third cash, balance on a credit of one and two years with in terest from day of sale. Credit portion to be secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises, with leave to purchaser to pay his entire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If terms of sale are not complied with the property to he ro-sold at Clinton, S. C, on Saturday Dee. llth, 1807, at the risk of the former purchaser. ISAAC J. ADAIR, R P, ADAIR, Noy. 1, ls'.i;. Kxecutors. I HAVE BOUGHT A LARGE STOCK OF Dry Goods, Millinery, tine! Hats Shoes For iho Pall trade, and bought them before the High Tariff was put on and can oiler you goods at as low or lower prices than ever before. Goods in all lines arc advancing, but my prices will remain the same lor goods already bought. My line of? Dress Goods and Millinery will he unsurpassed in the city for Style, Quality and Price.? Come early and make your selections. Satisfaction guaranteed. 0. B. SIMMONS I.AI?UCNS, S. 0., Sspt. T, 1807. Dorit Forget to UaU Cash Store. We can save you mo.icy. We buy and sell for cash and gel the best discounts which enables us to handle Goods at the LOWEST PRICES. a Our stock Js largo and varied, ranging in prices from $2.50 to $l]o.oo, und comes direct from the Factory. We have Stouts, Slims and Regulars and can lit and suit the trade. If \vc sell once we can soil you again. Siloes ai)cl Hats. Shoes arc one of our specialties, and arc rolling; in horn the Fnc torics. Sic them and be convinced ot thicr extra good value. We take great pains in selecting; our bats and carry a fine line of tho latest Styles, and arc agents for several factories, Wc are up on Dry floods and can offer you good honest goods piices that will make you glad that you Called. Thanking you for patronage and soliciting your future business we remain, Very respectfully, There is more Catarrh in this seotiou of tho countiy than all o(li.T diseases put together, and until the last few years was sup posed to DO incurable. For a great many year- doctors pronounced it f\ local disease, and prescribed lo cal remedies, and by constantly tailing to cure* with local treat ment, pronounced it incurable.? Science has provou catarrh to bo a constitutional disease, and t here* fore requiros constitutional treat ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manu factured by F. .1. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is tho only con stitutional cure on tho market.? It. is taken internally in doses f.om 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It nets directly on the blond and mucous surfaces of tho system.? They oflor one hundred dollars for any case it fails t? cure. Send for circulars and testimonials, Ad dress, F. J. CHENEY, & CO., Toledo, 0. ?tf Sold by Druggists, 7?0. Why take Johnson's Chill & fever Tonic? Because it cures the most stubborn case of Fever in ONB DA Y. SOW THE WINTER TURF OATS This month ? tho free/.?1? don't Injure them at all. J. O. O. Fleming & Co., j has tho euro seed. Kunning sores, Indolent ulccn liar troubles, OVCU though of mu standing, may i>a cured oy using VVltob I laze) Salvo. it soothes, i 61)8 iui<l heals. It the great pile o I '. Posey, wholesale auu retail dr?i In (ho Court of Common ''loan. A.dolphus P. Fuller, Plaintiff, against Addle Mndd m, Dollie Miidjtleu, Liz/Jo Madden, I 'm ma Madden and Delia Glenn, De fendants. Hy virtue of ? decree <>f tl.o 0 ?urt in the nit >vi> stuted ease, 1 will sell ut Lauren8,0. H.on SaU|* day In December, isdt, at publl outcry, to the highest bidder, jJ Ihat tracl of land situate In lluj tor :'l\>\?-nshi|>, in (ho oounty j Laureus. in iho state aToresaV containing ICighty-four (Sh acrJ more or loss,and hounded by lau' of M. M. Tongue, ->irs Edna Lti<j irdson's lands, L?\ M. Fuller. Ma ('arter and others5. Terms~Ooe half cash, balai ?in a erodll of twelve m uiths w bond of i ho purchaser and mi gage of t he premise-! sold, to 860 crodil portion, with loave to] purchaser to pay hi-; en'iro bit] cash. If the terms of sale nro complied with (ln> land will i>i Hold on same or some Ruhseq salesvluy without further ord< the Oourl, at the risk of the fo purchaser. Purohsser to pa; papers. JNO. F. BOLl 0. <'. (j Nov. Mil, l^'.iT. Conway Dial. Waters Fergusi ??a-^^-tfr? New Firn OPENED UP IN JL am mm :b* mm m Have lived more than 100 yeara in Laurens County ourselvos, but <>ur ancestors, so arc to tho manor born and most of y?>u. Having chosen Merchandise as n legitimate wo desire to call tho Public's attention to tho fuel thai weh od up in tho DIAL BLOCK, noxl to Ben-Delln Hotol. A II Stock of Latest Stylo Our Goods woro all carefully selected, just from tho Manufac tory and bought Strictly for CASH on delivery Wo offer thoso Goods to tho Public, not at COST or L?SS, but as low as tho same article can bo sold in this or any other rotail market. We solicit at least a call, examination and comparison, before purchasing. Mos t RbsI BCTFUIJiY, DIAL & FERGUSON. Laurrns, S. C, Sept. 31, 1897. >fes your Contains more Lithia than any other natural Lithia Spline; in the United Slates. Why allow that case of Liver or Kidney troubles to continue until it is loo far advanced to be cured, when you can cure it immediately by the use of Harris Lithia Water. The following Physicians stand at do head of the pr sion in South Carolina and Georgia. Read what they say : Mr. J. T. Harris: Dear Sir :?1 have found the use of the water from Lithia Spring in South Carolina so efficacious in the case of a young lady patient of mine, who has suffered for years with Dia betes, with all its (li fie rent attendants, that I want to add nry testi monial to the many you already have. The patient I refer to has used the water freely at home fur scarcely a month now, with more beneficial result than from months spent at the diflcrent noted lithia springs In different pai ls of the United Stales, besides long; continued use of the same waters at home. Other of my patients and friends arc now using the same with best results. I cordially recommend it to all suffering from similar diseases. Very respect fully yours, Thomas S, Powki.l, M. 1)., Pres. Southern Medic al College, Atlanta, Ga. Chester, S. C. Mr. J. T. Harris, Harris Spring, S. . Dear .Sir: For the past 8 months I have been using I [arris Lithia Water with the most excellent results, where I have been able to got my patients to drink ;i sufficient quantity daily. The carbonated hits no equal in Gastric disturbances. It Is an excel lent table water. It is a pleasant laxative, and is 11 sure cure for flatulent dyspepsia, S. M. Dnvt ga, M . D. Harris Lhhia Water Co., Hat ris Spring, S. C. Stfe: ig. Great reduction in price of (?leiin Springs Water at The ? _ 1t_ ^^1. -my m