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HOME AFFAIRS Miss Belle Cralg loft last week for her home in Laurens County, after a pleasant visit to Miss Mosoloy.?Pros perity Advertiser. Novombor and Decembor aro the months in which wo generally mako our largest collections. Thoro has been a falling off this month from tho rocord of pi ovlous years however and we must insist that our friends help us out during December. Mr. A. C. Watson has lately moved hero from the Barksdale section of Laurons county. Ho comes to be of tho Oreonwood people, to oducate his children aud to take up all tho duties of good ottlzenship. The peoplo of Greenwood aro always glad to have such additions to hor population.? Groenwood Index. The Commissioners appointed by tho Governor to conduct tho eloetlon in tho portotn of Cokesbury township, now In Abbeville county to vote as to whether or not thoy will como Into the now county, havo refused to ap point manager-) of election on tho ground that thoy havo no money with which to pay them, and both Abbe ville papers rofuso to publish notice of oleotion unless paid in advance? Greenwood Index. The "Columbia" Wheel. Wo aro lndobtod to tho makers of thi? <?raat wheel?Pope Manufacturing Company, Hartford, Conn , for a con venient Desk Calendar for 1808. SEED WHEAT.?One hundrod bush els Blue-Stem Seed Wheat for salo. J. I). M. SHAW, High Point, S. C. Lost, Strayed or Stolen. Small white polntor dog with lemon ?pecks, disappeared Thursday, Novem ber tho 18th Fivo dollars will bo paid for his recovery. Notify this otlico. Church-Wo. k. We havo also in courso of erection and hope to dcdlcato beforo wo leave, a largo and will bo, beautiful church near tho old site at Sardls. We had hoped to build two others, but we must leave this for another to undertake.? May ho succeod! Wo havo 8ocurod a nice plated com munion sorvlco for onch of throo of tho four churchos, and hope to havo tho other boforo leaving. A new or gan at Sardls church, chnirs for oach church, and a table for ea h of two havo been prooured. Tho ladles of Clinton havo had two roouiB of tho parsonago painted and one carpeted, and a few other addi tions havo boon mado to tho manse bv other ladies of tho circuit.?Hov. N\ B, Clarkson, in Southern Christian Ad vocate. Valuable Farm for Rent. The Budget Homo place, a four-horse farm, In good condition,for rent for tho year 1808. Only two miles from the city. Also a valuable steam engine and gin for salo. Terms liboral. Apply to Mr. Thos. Badget or Miss Mary E. Badget. LAND FOR 8ALE.?Two Hundred (200) Acres of land?woll watored. For terms apply to J. L. ORAWPORD, MiUon, S. C. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAURENS. Court of Probate. Copy Sumtnontfor Relief.?Complaint not Served. Mattle A. McDufflo, Plaintiff, against It. Morgan Loake, Foster Brown, Willie C. F. Brown, John Henry Brown, Mary Crowder, Sallie B. Fleming, Minnie B. Chandler, J. F. Brown, Hattio T. Boyd, Defendants. To the Defendants abo/e named? You arc hereby summoned nod required to answer the complaint in this notion, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer t<> the said complaint on die subscribers at the office of N- B. Dial, Laurens Court House, South Carolina, within twen ty days after tho service hereof, exclus..v? of tho day of BUCll service; and If you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff In this notion will apply to the Court for tbe relief demanded in the complaint. W. H. Martin, O. L. SOHUMPBRT, N. B. Dial, Plaintiffs' Attorney. To Sallie B. Fleming and Minnie E. Chandler, non-resident, Defendants: Pleaso tako notice that tho com plaint in tho above stated causo was filed in the offlco of Judge of Probate for Laurens County, at Laurons, S. 0. Novomber 20, 1897. w. H. Martin, O. L. SCHUMPERT, N. B. Dial, Plaintiffs Attorney. Nov 30, 1897?at. NOTICE Of Settlement and Application for Final Discharge. Take notice that on tbe 3d day of Januar)', i898, I will render a final account of my acts and do ings as Executrix of the estate of Allen Dial, deceased, in the office of Judge of Probate for Laurens county at 10 o'clock, A.M., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as such Executrix. All persons having demands against said estate will please pre sent them on or before that day, proven and authenticated, or he forever barred. S. LOU DIAL, Executrix. Nov. 29?H Executor's Land Sale. By virtue of power vested in us by the last, will and testament of R. J. Adalr and Sallie R. Adalr, decoasod, wo will sell at I,unrens Court Houso, 8, 0., on Salosday in December next, being the 0th day of tho month, within tho legal hours of salo, to tho highest bidder tho following real estate: All that piece < ? parcel of land, lying and being in said County and State, on branches of Duncan Crook, containing Four Hundred and Eighty-eight (488) Acres, moro or1 leis, bounded t>y lands of J. E Adalr; G. R Ray, T. F. Mllam, W. L. Mauldth and othors. Said land will be sold' in four seperate tracts. PlAts of which m-iy be seen by apply ing to the Executors. Terms?Ooe-third cash, balance ou a oredit of/ono and two years with in terest fron) day of salo, 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 pf sale are not compiled with the property to be re-sold at Clinton, g. C, on Saturday Doe. llth, 1897, at tbe risk of the former purchaser. Honor Roll Of I much City Schools for month ending Nov. 12th 18U7: First Grade?Murgarito Adams, Sarah Babb, Helen Crisp, Tocoa Caine, Luoy Goggans, Mary Norman, Roy Simpson, Marion Wilkcs. Second Grade ? Lillian Peterson, Blita Sullivan, Amelia Swartzburg, Lita Woodward, Kate Wright, Samuel Fleming, Tom Gritton, Gus Hart, Carl Nelson. Third Grade?Lalla May Dial, Rosa Lee Franks, Helen Hix,Robert Bichel? elherger, Loyd Langston, Charles Simpson, Albert Simpson, John Wells Todd. Fourth Grade?Loree Boyd, Zelcne Gray, Daisy Sullivan, Virginia Si ill k ins, Hary Todd. John Davidson, Hary Eichelberger, Shell Gray, Fierce Irhy, Joe Myers, Cleveland Nelson, B?rry Phil pot, Grover Peterson, Stoho Young. Fifth Grade?Fr?nkie Gritton, Lila Hart, Kjnma Mosely, Annie Sltgreaves, Clyde Franks, Copfe Henderson, Dud ley Young. Sixth Grade?Mary Belle Babb, Eva Kike. Vaughatl Gritton, Jessie llix, Lilla o'Deii, Jeannie Sullivan, Mary Sue Walker, Bessie Shell, Bee Peter son, Willie Richey , Karle Wilson. Seventh Grade?Tallulah Caine, Lil lian Jamiesott, Willie Jones, Maggie Smith, Augustus Babb. Left oil' by mistake last month Laura Barksdale. Eighth Grade?Janie Boulware, Nannie Hramlett, Lillian Caine, Lucy Clardy, Daroas Oalmes, Mary Garrison, Nannie May Hudgens, Nora Smith, Emory Machen. Ninth Grade ?Mary Boyd, Rosa bee Burton, Mary Kike, Lulu Knight, Sal lie Langston, Meta Sullivan, Henry Wright, Ernest Bramlett, Robert Ad ams. Tenth Grade?Delia Brown, Olivia Hurts, Bessie Davidson, Emma Hud gens, Lillie Irhy, Connie Jones, Sadie Philson, Reuben Clardy. Krskine Dan iel, Reuben Pitts, Moorman Simkins. J. B. WATKINS, Supt. To honl tho broison and diseased tis sues, to sootho tho irritated surfaces, to Instantly relievo tho irritated sur faces, to instantly roliovo and to per manently euro is tho mission of Do Wltt's Witch Hazel Salvo. B. F. Posoy, wholesale and retail drugglr.t. Christmas Ladles Home Journal. The Christmas Lubes' Home Journal opens with a page of beau tiful children, bdected from thou sands of portraits. The children's holiday greeting is a pleasing in troduction to the excellent articles pertaining; to the great festal sea son. One of these interestingly describes Christmas in the Palace at Potsdam, telling bow the Ger man Emperor and Empress and the Royal children celebrate the day. There are also two admirable short stories, "Christmas at 'The Holly hocks,' " and "Christmas at the Trimbles.' " A feature that will arouse wide spread interest is the lirst letters of a series giving "The Inner Ex periences of a Cabinet Members Wife." They present an inside view of Washington political and pocial life, as has never before been done in any magazine. The letters will occasion much surprise. A reading of the first installment makes obvious the reason for with holding the writer's name. Every reader of fiction will be delighted to find the. opening chap ter of Hamlin Garland's new se rial, "The Doctor." Mary E. Wilkins carries her readers into her favotite realm, New England, In one of her sketches, '-The Christmas Sing in Our Village," and Lillian Bell, in her second let ter from London sums up her stu dies ot English men and women at short range in keen and brilliant epigram, Edward W. Box points out how to make pleasanter the Christmas of the youth and the aged, and de cries the le-e of slang by girls, and the habit of talking about out's ills. The only cor;ect and author ized version of ' The Lost Chord" ever published in this country ap pears, with an autograph note 1> its famous composer, Sir An bur Sullivan. Practical ajticlcs on Christmas tell of suitable things to make fo: gifts, nnd detail games, amuse ments, etc. Mrs. Rorer, in addi tion to her cooking lesson, has an instructive article on candy-making, and another on bow to set the Christmas dinner table, and cook and serve the dinner. The excel lence of the illustrations h striking, and in every f'ca'urc of the Christ mas Journal is attractive, and use full By the Curtis Publishing Com pany, Philadelphia, One dollar per year; ten cents a copy. If you feel woak, dull and dis couraged you will find a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla will do you vondorful good. Visitor?You don't moan to tell mo you have livod in this out-of tho way place for 15 years. Citizon ?I for a certainty. Visitor?I am surprised. I cannot sou what you find horo to keep you busy. Citi zon?Neither can I. That's why I like it. Tho Shakers of Mount Loba non, a community of simple, hon est, God-fearing men and women, havo prepared tho Shaker Digos tive Cordial for many years, and it is always tho same, simple, Inm ost curative medicine that has helped to make the Shukors tho healthy, long-lived people that thoy are. The Shakers never havo indigestion. This is par*1}- owing to their simple mode of lifo, partly to the wonderful properties of Shaker Digestive Cordial. Indi gestion is caused by the stomach glands not supplying enough di gestive julco. ?haker Digestive Cordial supplies what's wanting. Shaker Digestive Cordial invigo rates the stomach and all its glands so that after awhile they don't need hoi p. As eyidouoo of the honesty of Shaker Digestive Cordial, the formula is printed on every bottle. Sold by druggists, pr}oe JlQ 9er) Ja to $1.00 per battle. ! oa.?t?tita.. THANKSGIVING BRINGS VISITORS, SERVICES AND SPORTSMEN. Remembev the Advertiser when you soil your cotton and fcol flush. Christmas comes on Saturday and is now twenty-live days off. How Wheat. Seo Col. Shaw's adver tisement. t.jv. W. 8. Holmes made a brief visit to Spartanburg last week. If you come to towu on Salcsday set tle your subscription. Mr. L. D. Pitts, of Fur man spent Thanksgiving with his parents. The birds had the best of the sports man last Thursday. Miss Blanche Moore, of Spartanburg spent Thanksgiving with Miss Emmie Meng. The Badgett farm advertised for rent is a valuable one and convenient to churches and schools in the eity. Mrs. J. 0. Garlington and children of Spartanburg came down to Laurens on Thursday to visit relatives. The Stnto Supromo Court Is now in sossion. Apponls from Laurons will bo hoard about tho 14th of January. Mrs. William Matthews left a few days ago to Bpend somotlme with her daughter, Mrs. McGowan, of Abboville. Dr. T. E. Nott and Mr. Luke of Spar tanburg, spont Thanksgiving with Mr. W. ES. Lucas. Mrs. CalhOUn Wallaco and ehildron sjiont a few days with rolatlyos In tho city last wook. Mr. T. 0. Lucas, of Wofford Colloge, is spending a fortnight with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lucas. Ex-Governor John Gary Evans Is now gazetted to bo married early In December. Mr. Pierec Caine, of Fin >. an Uni versity, came home to spend Thanks giving. We must insist that our friends set tlo their accounts with us. No matlor how small the amount you owe, It is Important. Thanksgiving turkeys were smoking hot all over the county last Thursday, many people around town spending the day with their country friends. Mr. J. A. Mette, of the Register, is in the city. By the way, Sundays edi tion of the Register, sixteen pages, with illustrations, shows how that pa per is fully up-to-date. Treasurer Babb says that taxes are behind the same date of last year. Ho desires it stated that the commutation for road service is collected with the general taxes. The Methodist, Baptist and Episco pal churches were open last Thursday, the Presbyterians worshipping with their Baptist brethren. The con gregations were creditable in size and the sermons excellent. Our farmer friends tell us that the acreage put to wheat is large, and Hko wlso of oats. There is a good crop of hogs also. This looks like settling the cotton problem. Spare ribs in plenty and broad to spare. Mr. .7. Murk Sanders, of TylersviUe, appreciates the talk about diversified farming as shown by the prettiest, smoothest yams In the world which he brought to THE ADVERTISER on Thanksgiving. And It Is a talont to know what to do with good things. At a cake walk on the Knoree River on Saturday night, Gary Irby, colored, is (diarged with cutting the throat of another negro whose name we have not learned. The man has since died, it is reported. On Sunday evening Sher iff McCravy and Deputy Sullivan ar rested Irby Oil the other side of ?the river in Spartanburg county and he is now in the I.aureus jail. Tho Legislature convenes on Tues day, the 11th of January, and that date is due in forty-one days. Tho Leglsla turo can sit as long as thoy ploaso and draw their por diem, but aftor the annual session of 18!)l) thoy cannot draw pay for over forty days. In view of the dispensary problem steps look ing 10 amend thi* constitutional pro vision should bo taken at onco. Vory few pooplo seem to realize how important it Is to settle with a news paper. Tho subscription price of this paper is only $1.00 per year in ad vance, hot frpm twelve hundred people it Is a considerable sum, and if It is not paid it is v.;ry eonspiciously absent.? Will ovory man owing us a dollar or even fifty emits for subscription, ad vertising or job work, who comes to Laurens next Monday kindly call and settle. The chronic low price of cotton and the call for a convent! >n of representa tive cotton growers looking to the r protection has brought out a large uiscussion in the State Press. There is good evidenco that tho Cotton States south of us are taking an interest and that the Atlanta Convention in De cember will ho fully representative.? While the discussion evolves noschomo as yet apparently practicable to secure u legitimate prico for our great sta ple, a discussion by Intelligent repre sentative mon, looking to co-oppratlve action, may eventuate in suooess In the meanwhile, diversification of crops by independent farmers Is clearly on the way to a soluatlon of tho problem. Encourage the meeting on Monday next, called by Col. Wharton, though you may not have a word to say. A Serious Loss. Wo learn with rogrot that Mr. D. It. Crawford, a farmor residing noar Belfast In this county, lost his barn by firo on Thursday night last. It is said ten or more hoad of mules, and a large amount of foddor were consumed. Tho origin la supposod to havo boon lnoon dlary. Imogene. Tho amateurs of our neighboring city of Newborry, with this boautlful drama, delighted a small audlonco on Thanksgiving night, at tho Opera llouso. It wus an lnclomont ovonlng, a largo part of tho patronB of Theapls wore out of town, and the bouse was small, to what it should have been. Thoso present pronounced that tho act log was of tho highest order for ama tours, and a dollghtful time wan had. Wo regrot however the accidental olr cumstancos which intervonod to pre vent tho largo houso that otherwise would have greeted those talented Visiting amateurs. A beautiful line of plush capes Just arrived at Jamleson'a. You can buy a neat cape at Jamie eon's at 05 cents. If you wish to buy a good school shoe cheap go to Jamleson's. See the beautiful line of novelities in dress goods at Jamieson's. Jamieson's is the place to buy a good eboo oheap. ?sM.'.vervi.'blin' In MIHI CLINTON. Mr. Henry Griffin, a member of the Thornwell Orphanage, died at the Infirmary of t hat Institution, last Friday morning very suddenly of heart disease. Mr. Grflin was just 22 years old and was an ex emplary young man. All who knew him loarnud soon to appre ciate his oxcollout qualities of heart which made him a faithful friend and conscientious Christ ian. The whole town will enter into deep sympathy with his many friends in Iiis premature removal. An appropriate Thanksgiving servico was hold in the Seminary of the Orphanage last Tuesday morning, Rev. J. B. Parrott con ducting tho services. At night, another Borvico of similiar char acter was hold in tho Baptist church, Rev. W. P. Jacobs, D. D., loading. At each of these services a collection was raised; the one in the morning for the benefit of the Thornwell Orphanage, tho ono at night for the Connie Mavwell. Miss Bruce and Miss Hollings? worth, of P?ekons, are visiting Mrs. H. I. Horton* Miss Curtis, of Ninety-Six is spending some time with Mrs. W. M. Sum morel. Miss Ida Fuller, of Laurens, was visiting friends in town last week. Mrs. Simpson was visiting friends and relatives in William ston last week. J. "ONLY THE BEST" Should 1)0 your motto when you need a medicino. Do not bo in duced to take any substitute when you call for Hood's Sarsaparilla. Experience has proved it to be tho bo9i. It is an honest medicine, possessing actual and unequalled merit . Be wise and profit by the experience of other people. Hood's Pills are tho favorite family cathartic, easy to take,easy to operate). LI ?BON. Mrs. Shell and daughters of your Oily, visited the family of Oapt. R. T. Dun lap last week. The accomplished Miss Mary Heliums spool a fortnight with her aunt, Mrs. Ballew some time back. Mr. Frank Martin and family, also, Mr. Griflin Fin ley, of Mad dens have moved to Mr. T. 8. Tongue's place and will make that their home for another year. Miss Oorrle Farr, of Clinton, took charge of tho High School of this place on the 15th of this month. Your humble writer attended the State Fair and I must frankly say that I never saw belter exhibits and each and every department was filled to its utmost capacity. The crowd was inimouso,especially on Wednesday and Thursday.? With such men as Colonels Childs, Uolloway and Dickert to manage thing* we will always have a good Fair if cotton does go to five cents. Another good man takes Colonel Childs place, Col. Cunningham and beyond a doubt the same good work will go along and wo people of Laurens county ought to take more interest in the way of county and State Fairs. Nothing says more for an enterprising country than good Fairs. Mr. Editor, Christ mas is not far ahead and will soon be a Welcome vi-itor to each and everyone. I see your city stores have every thing that heart could wish for and you can hear every child say old Santa will be here in a few days We heard a man say last Christmas his wife hung up her stockings ami he like a fool bung up his p ints and that night some body got them and bo has not seen them since. Th-> five cents cotton h all about gone. Homo of the p'-ople will be in bad shape In another year while others will bo In fairly good ship". Our people in (bis commu nity are sowing wheat regardless of (he cost of the seed-?that being very high,the people1 can see when I hey have or want to, and they had belter make cotton a side issue. If they don't they will pay for the Addling. The reason some would not sow wheat heretofore was this: The common flour mills around here did not make it good enough for them. But now they have that DO longer as an excuse. Two very premising young men of our county, Messrs. H. Machen and Herbert Martin will soon have their roller mills in operation at your city and those that havo not sown wheat ought to do it as they will make as good as can be made. Several friends were invited to tho hospitablo homo of Oapt. R. T. Dunlap8 last Thursday to particip ate of a very nico Thanksgiving Dinner which wo all enjoyed very much. After dinner wo all repaired to the parlor to hear some sweet strings of music. Mrs. Dunlnp cer tainly has tho piano, and it is a Wing & Son make. TELEPHONE. Deafness Oannot he Cured By local applications as they cannot roach the diseased portion of the oar. Thore is only one way to cure doafuoss, and that is by punstitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of tho mucous lining of tho Eus tnchian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you havo a rambling sound or imporfeot hearing, and when it is ohtirely plosod, I)oaf noss is tho result, and unloss in flammation oan bo taken out and this tubo restored to its normal condition, hearing will be de stroyed forever; nine casos out of ten are caused by catarrh, whioh is nothing but an inflamed condi tion of the mu ous surfaoes. We will give Ono Hundred Dol lars for any case of Doafuess (caused by catarrh) that oannot beouredby Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for oirotilars. F. J. CHENEY, & CO., J_ Toledo, Q. \t(0RF Sold, by Druggists, ?6o. Tho contro-pieeo of the season's attractions is our display of We have many inexpensive NoVELTIEH that answer splen didly for gifts, aud wo will bo pleased to have yon inspect them. The Laurens Drug Co. Todd's Corner. "And are you going to ho a lawyer like your father, my little man?" "Oh, no! I'm going to bo something honest." If you havo ovor hood a little child In a paroxysm of whooping cough, or if you nave boon annoyed l?y a constant ticklinir in tho throat, yen can appreciate the value of One Minute Cough Cure, which gives quick relief. H. F. Posey, wholesale and rotail druggist. For Sale The Methodist Parsonage and ohuroh property?within 400 yards public square?South side Main Street. Hand some now dwelling, three acres of land. One of the most valuahlo and dosira blo lot or lots in the city of Laurens. For further Information and terms ap ply to Dr. W, II. Dial or 0. B. Sim mons, Laurens, S, 0. OASTOniA. Rates West, TEXAS, MEXICO, CALI FORNIA, ALASKA, or any other point, with FREE MAPS, write to FEED. P.BUSH, District. Passenger Agent , Louisville & Nashville it It 86J- Wall St., Atlanta, On Notice to Creditors. Tho crodltors of Permella Shock ley, decoasod. aro hereby required to es tablish their olaims at a roferenco to be held in my office on tho 15th day of Doccmber noxt. O. G . THOMPSON, Jndgo of Probate of Laurens Co. Nov. 20, 1897? NOTICE TO Tax-Payers. Laurbnb, S. C , ( Sept. 27, 1897. S THE Books for tho collootion of State and County Taxes for tho fiscal year, commencing January 1, 1897, will be open for the col lection of said Taxes from tho 16th day of October, 1897, tq the ttlat day of December, 1.897. Tho Tax levy is as follows, Stato tax.5 mills. Constitutional School tax, 8 " Ordinary County tax,_24; " Railroad Tax.8? " Total.18f " I SPECIAL TAX. Spooial levy Laurons Gra ded School,.8$ mills. Special levy Cross Hill Graded School.8 " Speoial levy Fountain Inn Graded School.4 ? Tax-payers will please tako no tice th,at unless an extension of time is given, the Books will olose accord ing to law at the above-sta ted time, 81st Dooombor, 1807. "cjs^y^^g not always understood. A fact often overlooked, or not al ways understood is that women suffor as much from distressing kidneys and bladder troubles as tho men. Tho womb is situated back of and very close to the bladder, and for that reason any distress, disease or inconvenience manifested in the kidneys, baek, bladder or uninary passago is of ten, by mistake, attributed to fe male weakness or womb trouble of .some sort. Tho error is easily made and may be as easily avoided by sot ting urine aside for twenty-four hours; n sediment or settling is evidence that your kidneys and bladder need doctoring. If you have pain or dull aching in the back, pass water too frequently, or scanty supply with smarting or burning,?these are also convinc ing proofs of kidney troubles. If you have doctored without bone fit, try Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy. The mild and the extraordinary effoot will surprise you. It stands the highest for its wonderful eures.? If you take n medicine you should lake the best. At druggists fifty rents and one dollar. You may have n sample bottle aud pam phlet, both sent, free by mail.? Mention Tmo Advertiser and send your address to Dr. Kilmer o> Co., Binghamton, N. Y. The proprie tors* of this paper guarantee tho genuineness of this offer. FOR sale. Will sell salosday in December next, fine farm near Lisbon, known as the Wright place, between 400 and 600 acres. Will sell in a whole or tracts to suit. One-half cash ; balance on a credit, one and two years. j. n. Wright, H. Y. Simpson. instructions to PUBLIC school trustees and teachers. The scholastic year begins each year July 1st and ends June flotb. Teachers please remember that the amount of salary should be written in words in face of certificate. Also, if they send pay certificates to be collected by others, they should write their names plainly across /ace of order, Fill all reports carefully?enroll ment , average attendance, value of building ami furniture, etc., and at the end of the term, when you make- your last report, send with it a complete list of all the pupils that have attended the school during the term, giving the names and num ber of days attendance by each.? Have your trustees to certify to it as correct. Bring this bst with your last report, or Superintendent can not approve said report. Tbc law requires Trustees to send in their annual report by first of July of each year, (blanks will be furnished) and unless this is done, it is impossible for County Board to make a correct and just apportion ment. L. T. H. DANIEL, County Supt. of Education. State ok Couth Carolina, County of Laurens. Court of Common Pleas. Zero Armstrong and M. Ann E. Arm strong, Plaintiffs, agains. Manic 0. Armstrong, S. Moni inn Simpson, Mary A. Jones, W. Martin Arm strong and J. Robert Armstrong, Donfendants.?Complaint for l'ott- | lion. In obedience to tho dooroo ot His Honor Judge James Aldrich in the above stated action 1 will, on Sales day in December, JxtlT, being the (?tri day of tho month, ?eil at public, out cry at Laurens Court House. South Carolina, within the legal hours of salo, all that tract of land situate in Laurens County, South Carolina, con taining Sixty Acres more or less, on the waters of Huhun Creek and bound ed by lands of Nancy Shockley, M, A. Durdine, Nancy Campbell and other*. Terms?-Cue-half cash and the other half at twelve months time from tho day ot salo with interest therefrom the credit portion to be secured by bund of the purchaser and mortgage of tho promises sold, -the purchaser hav ing leave to pay all cash Purchaser to pay for papers. It purchaser falls to comply with terms of sale, property to be re-sold on the sair.o or on some subsequent > aleuday at tho risk of for mer puroha'odr. G. s. McCaAVYj Sheriff for Laurens County, S. C. Nov. I3j I SOT at STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Laurens, In QoURT of Common IM.kas. W. S. Glonn, et ab, Plaintiffs, against Jno. l'. Glenn, et al., Defendants. By virturo of a decrco of tho Court in tho abovo stated ease I will sell at Laurens Court House, S. C, on Sales day in December, 1H07, during tho lo gal hours for salo, at public outcry to the highest bidder, all that oortaln tract of land, sltuato in said county and state, containing Two Hundred and Fifty (250) Acres more or less hounded by lands of W. 1', Harris, Jno. M. Gray, R'.ddlc and others, known as the Wright place. Terms of Sale?Onr-balf cash, bal ance on a credit of one year, with leave to the purchaser to pay the entire bid in cash. The credit portion to be. secured by tho bond of tho purchaser, and a mortgage of tho premises sohl, with in terest from day of sale, if tho pur chaser fails to comply with tho terms of sale said premises to ho resold at bis risk on samo or some subsequent Salop day upon sumo ternn. INucl ftser to pay for papers. JOHN F. BOLT. o. c. c. r. Nov. 5, 1?97?3t NOTICE Of Settlement and Application for Final Discharge. Take notice that on the ifith day of December, 1897, I will render a final account of my acts and do ings as Administratrix of the estate of Samuel Franks, deo'd, in the of fice of Judge of Probate for Lau rens county at 11 o'clock A. M., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as such Administratrix. All persons having demands agains* said estate will please pre sent them on or before that day proven and authenticated, or be for ever barred. PERSIA i?tA&K.^ Conway Dial. Waters Ferguson. ?? New Firm OPENED UP IN JLd m ii am as ? Have lived more than 100 years in Laurons County, uol wo ourselves, but our ancestors, so nro to tho manor born and known to mo?t of you. Having chosen Merchandise as a logitimatu business, we desire to call the Public's attention to the i'aol thai wo have open ed up in the DIAL 11 LOCK, next to Ben-Delia Hotel. A Brand Now Stock of Latest Stylo Our Goods were all oarefully selected, jusi from tho Manufac tory and bought Strictly for CASH on dolivory. Wo ollortltoso Goods to the Public, not at COST or LESS, but as low as the sainu article can besohl in this or any oilier retail market. We solicit at least a call, examination and comparison, before purchasing. Most Respectfully, Laurbnb, S. C, Sept. 21, 1897. -TH E -OF Desires everybody in Laurons County to know thai thoy aro now opening in one of the handsome storo rooms of tho Todd Block the largest and most complete stock of? Carriages, Phaetons, Buggies, Surreys, Road-Wagons and Wagons, ever established in the city. Thoy will also carry u huge lino of? SADDLES, SADDLE BLAJN KETS, BUGGY ROBES and WHIPS, And Harness of Every Description. In fact everything that portaius to a first-class BUGGY RE POSITORY. They will bo pleased to have you give thorn a call.? They want you to remember that thoy are IN THE BUSINESS, and are determined to never goi LEFT ON PRICES, and 1 i tho BEST JOB for tho LEAST MONEY. TODD & HUFF. A. HutV is still representing tho Greenville Fortilizor Co., and can always be found at tho store of Todd & Hull'. LAURENS, S. C, Sept. 21, 1807?40?8m Don't Forget to (Jail AT IvlINTEfrS Cash We can save you money We buy and sell for . isb and get H? best discounts which enables us to handle Goods at the LOWEST PRICES. m Our stock is large and varied, tanging in prices from fL'.^o to $2o.oo, nn<l comes direct from the Factory. We have Stouts, Slims and Regulars and can lit and suit the trade. If we sell once WC can sell you again. Sfjoes ai?ct Hats. Shoes are one ol our specialties, and are rolling in from the Fac tories. See them and be convinced of tbier extra good value. We take great pains in selecting our hats and carry a tine line of the latest styles, and arc agents for Severn] factories. s We arc up on Dry Goods and can oiler you good honest goods ptices that will make you glad that you called. Thanking you foi patronage and soliciting; your future business we remain, Very respectfully, J. It. Miiiter &, Son, Headquarters Jor Lowest Prices and iicst ] "afues _umf^^^U : . Great reduction in price of Glenn Springs Water at The Laurens Drug Co., Kennedy Bros., and Dr. B. F. Posey'k $1.75 per case, bottles to be re