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HOME AFFAIRS. Married at tho rosidoneo of the bride's fathor, J. P. Miller, Thomas H, Pope '.o Miss Kate Mlllor, Dr. T. M. MoOOQDell, assisted by tho Kov. W. L. Richards, performing tho coro mony.?Greenville Nows, loth. Tho above will bo of interest to Mr. Pope's numerous relatives and friends In Laurons. Havo you seen my liberal ofTor of a solid silver thimble for only 10 cents. One to f oustomor. W. A. Johnson. Clinton Gazette Clippings. Mia* Kllcno McCaslan Is visiting relatives in La Grango, Qa. At a mooting of the College Associa tion tho Rev. W.T. Matthows.of West minister, S, 0., was elected Chaueol lor of tho Presbyterian College. He will movo to Clinton noxt week and begin work January 1st, Something useful for grandma, a pair of Cold spectacles. W. A. Johnson. President laicas in Charleston. Mr. V.\ B. Lucas, President of the Laurcns Cotton Mill, is among tho most promlnont arrivals in the city. Mr. Lucas is ono of the host known young cotton mill men in tho State. Ho went Into the business just after graduating from Wofford Collego in 1887. Ho stuck closoly to work, and it was not long boforo ho bogau to make his presence felt among the manufact uring men of the State. A year or so ago a movement was stak ted for the building of a cotton mill at Laurons, and after casting about for a suitable man to place at tho hoad of the enter prise tho directors wisely choiu Mr. Lucas who was at that timo President of the Morgan Iron Works at Spartan burg for that position. Mr. Lucas is an outhusiastic mill man, and is of the opinion that the South Is suro to be come the loading cotton manufacturing section of tho country. ?News and Courier of tho 10th lnst. A pretty Xmas present?a purse with Silver mountings, at W. V. Johnson's. No me>n or woman can onioy lifo or ac con.idish much in this world while suffer ing from a torpid liver. De Witt's Little Enrlv Kisors, tho pills that cleanse that organ, quickly. U. P. Posey, wholesale and retail druggist. All the latest in Silver Novelties at the usual low prices at W. A. Johnson. W. L. Douglas pi.Oi) shoo for only $1 IK) at Jamieson's this week to closo out stock. Clothing at cost this week at Jamieson'a. Tho several Township Pension Hoards will moot at thoir respective meeting places at 10 A. M., on the 3rd Monday of January next to hear applications (new and old) for Pen sions. Blanks will bo furnished. b. w. Ball, Chairman County Board Pensions. Excursion Rates For tho Holidays. The live Charleston and Western Gbrolina Railway Company will sell Excursion Tickets for the holidays to all points in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia at four cents per mile for the round trip. Tick ets 00 sale December 22, 23, 24 ami 25, and on December 30 and 31, and on January 1, 1898,good to return on any train until January 4, inclusive. For any other information as to rates or schedules, call on any Agent of the Company, or write W. J. Craig, C. P. A., Augusta, Ca. Tho '"Bicyclist's Best Friend" is a famil iar name for DeWitt'a Witch Hazel Salve, always ready for emergencies. While a specific for piles, it also instant ly relieves aud cures cuts, bruises, salt rheum, eczema and nil affections of the skin. It never falls. B. F. Poaey, wholesale and retail druggist. A nice Christmas present is a handsome plush capo. You can get just what, you want at Jamie* son's. Suppose you make your wife, sister or sweothaart a present of a nice pair of bod room slippers, either in black, groon or garnet. You can got thorn at Jamieson's. How would you like to make your wife a present of a pair of all wool blankets? Jamieson's is closing out his blankets at a big bargain. To heal the broucn aud diseased tis sues, to-sootho tho irritated surfaces, to instantly relieve the irritated sur faces, to instantly relievo and to per manently euro is the mission of Do Witt's Witch Hazol Salvo. B. F. Posey, wholesale and retail druggist. Ho! for the Cheap Cash Store. Minter's Store, where you can get a dollar's worth for u dollar, ('ash makes goods cheap. Wo buy and stdl for cash, which enables us to handle goods at the lowest prices possible. Some big drives in Clothing, Overcoats, otc. J. R. Mintku & Son, oadquartors for Lowest Pricos. NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS. All trespassers on the grounds around my residence, ^specially if there for the purpose of shooting will bo prosecuted. B. w. Ball. Stockholders Meeting. Tho regular Annual Mooting of tho Shareholders of tho National Hank of Laurent! will be held, at thoir hanking house, on Tuesday, January 11th, 1898, for tho election of Dlroctors for tho ensuing yoar. JiMO. A, Barksoalk, Doc. 7th, 1897 Prosldont. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. V. - ? Vaccination. To the Citizen* of Laurcust As Smallpox is reported to ex ist in adjacent towns and cities, wo, as the Board of Health of this city, do most respectfully roquest and urge our people, in order to escape the possibility of this fear ful disease, to havo thomsolvos vaccinated at once by thoir respec tive family physioian. W. H. DIAL, M. D., . Chairman. WSLM* Wilkeh. Soo? k Traaa*.. Field & Hnnson. this popular minstrel aggregation appeared In tho Opora IIouso on Sat urday night. Tho house win well filled for a Saturday night performance.? . uroat expectations" were hud of a Company coining with ho good report, out the audience were gratified, be yond expectation. It Ina model min strel porformanoe. The fun, the mu sic, tho dunce, a great variety of clever art, gave two hours of choice relaxa tion. Thoro was nothing coarse or un seemly. Ohr is Clinton, was inimnta blo and called down the IIouso in tho song: "I only know I Lover Her So." James Corrigan as n "Buck Dancor" wiih first class and Iiis performance will he remembered and talked about* There wero other oxoellonees and Field & Hanson deserve a big welcome from fun lovers wherever they may go. THE COLORED MASONS. Tho Grand Lodge, F. A. A. M., as sembled In this city on the tho I6tll lust., in the lodge room of the local Lodgo In tho twenty ninth annual communication. Thirty-seven lodges wero represented by eighty-six dele gates. Thoy wore ah unusually intelli gent and substantial looking body of negro men: Tho following grand ollicors were oho8on for the ensuing year: E. H. Burroughs, W. M. G. M.; J. P, Brook Ington and B. F. McDowell, D. Q. M.; R. C. Davis, G. S. W.; M. M. Fdwards, G. J. W.; E. J. Sawyer. G. S.: K. M. Nixon. (J. T.: 0. 0. SlcCrae, G. 0.! Mc Donald Riggins, Q. P.S T. L. Sehriver, G. M.: 0. L. Walton, G. 8. D.s T. AV. Wilson. G. J' D.: Win. Pope, P. Glov er, G. Sts.*. 0. B. White, G. S B. A public installation wa* hold in tho A. M. F.. church.this city, at 10 o'clock on last Wednesday morning. Colum bia was choson as the placo for the next annual communication. A solid Silver Thimble for 10 cents at W. A. Johnson. A Much Talked of Question Satisfac torily Answered A I Unit Coi.iplitnent l*al<l tho Author of Tho Answor Tho News and Courier of tho Kith contained an exceedingly clever article by Miss Porrin Farrow In answer to tho question recently asked by Super intendent of Eduoation Mayfiold, "What was tho real cause of tho Re bellion in 1861?" It will bo recalled that the question was tjiven recently In an examination of applicants for tochers certificates and that tho use of the word "rebellion" brought about a hot discussion in which almost every paper in the State had a word. Lack of space forbids our quoting Miss Far row's article or even the whole of tho high compliment which the News and Courier pays its author editorially. We clip however the closing para graph: ^ "In view of the discussion which lias been aroused and the light that has been shed upon the subject, as well as the demonstration of the need of such light.il is perhaps as well, after all, that the question was asked. In fact. WC would almost pardon Mr. May field's blunder if it had no other effect than to bring out the admirable article, which we publish to-day, on teaching United States history, with which the question is answered by Miss Mary Perrill Farrow, a practical teacher, who knows how to teach and knows what she teaches. It is a pity there are not more such teachers in our pub lic schools. Hut how can we expect to have many such teachers when we pay them salaries that would hardly re compense a good nurse? We should be thankful to have one such teacher, and some effort should la- made to Utilize her services in leaching other teachers how to teach, and perhaps in this way a compensation might lie ob tained for her more in proportion to her deserts." For baby's first. Xinas a solid Silver Bracelet a", W. A. Johnson's. Death of Mrs. W. P. Melts. Yesterday morning at *2..'t0 o'clock, Mrs. Mary Metts, wife of W. P. Motts, d'ed at her residence, 115 Whltner Street. Mrs. Metts was a native Ol Ncwberry county, born on the l?th of August, 1827. Her maiden name was Williams.? Capt. Leonard Williams, of this city, and Dr. .1 H Williams, of 1.aureus county,are her brothers. On the 7th of August, 1844, she was married to W F. Metts, the postmas ter of Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Motts resided in Lau rens for a number of years, removing to Greenville county some seventeen years ago, and about ten years ago Came to this city. Fifty-one years ago Mrs Metts united with the Baptist church near nor home and has been a most earnest and COn s -tent Christian all the years of her life since professing conversion. She was a woman of strong religious con victions and her life has been spent in deeds of Christian charity. Sho leaves a husband and eight children. W. I). Metts, clerk of court of this county, is one of her children. 'I be funeral will be held at Sandy Springs Baptist char, h, thirteen miles bolow the city, to-day at 12 o'clock. Mr. Metts und his children have the sincere sympathy of a host of friends in this county and other sections of the State.?Qr< envilh) News, 16th inst. Tho diseases cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla uro many, because most ailments disappear us soon as tho blood is enriched and puri fied by it. A few dress patterns loft to be closed out at cost at Janiieson's this week. OHOSS HILL. Wo wish all a merry Christmas. James Pinson and Miller Pinson of Greenwood county, are moving Into town. Mr. Bushart,of Srtluda county is moving into town. A good number of our people are maulng Improvements on their dwellings and out-bulldings. Then* HeemH to he quite a spirit of thrift among our citizens. Our town council have caught the spirit of progress and hftVO put up street lamps Which are quite an improvement especially on dark night** Also, some much needed improvements on OUT Streets, The boiler ?? the ginnery of '.[.K.re and Grunt exploded tin ? morning, the IHtli inst. Mr. Mike Moore, it* thought to be fatally in jured and two negroes wero se riously, may be fatally hurl, Ho HI UK. Moments are usoloss If trilled away; and they are dangerously wasted If consumed by delay in casos whero Ono Minute Cough Cure would bring im mediate relief. B. F. Posey, wholosalo and retail druggist. Quinine and other fe ver medicines take from 5 to 10 days to cure fever. Johnson's Chili and Fever T,>,^<^?lnnNI<l)AY. INTERESTING ITEMS IN I!KIEF VISITORS IN OUK CITY. Roinembor tho play at the Opera House to-night. Kov. M. \j. Carlisle spout a few days in the city last week. Mrs. T. I). Darlington Is visiting her parents,Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Irby. Mrs. W. E. Lucus is spendiug a few days with friends in Spartanburg. Don't fail to see thoChas. King Com pany to-night at the Opora Itouso. Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Huff went to Edgeflold iast Tuesday to bo present at the Tillman Fuller weddiug. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bass will spend Christinas with their relatives at HartsviU'e. Missos Pearle Harriott and Llllio Drown are at homo from Winthrop College for the holidays. Mr. L. H. Watts, Of Abbeville, vis ited his relatives here during last wook. Senators Tillman and Mel.aurln aro both better and may be able to eome home during tho recess. A party of young people attended a danee at Clinton on Friday evening and report a pleasant occasion . Misses Annie Garllngton, Mary and Martha Cannon visited Charleston during Qala Week. Tho Charleston News and Courier of Friday noted the prosoneo of Dr. A. G. Fike In that city . Mrs. J. D. Watts went to Spartan burg on tho 13th to visit Mrs. J. C. Garllngton. Ex-Governor John Gary Evans was married on the 16th instant to Miss Emily Mansfield Flume, at Watorbury, (!onn. In the Christmas rush don't forgot that you owe your subscription. When you come in to-morrow or next day, pay it. Mr. .1. G. Williams and Mr. It, II. Pato, of Laurons, were registered at the Moseloy National House, OBarles ton,during Gala. Mary Jane Jacks, colored, is in the lock up, arrested by tho town police, charged with violating the dispensary law. Mr. Tack Drown, the well known Liveryman, has moved his lino lot of horses and carriages to '.he new stables, corner of Jail and I.aureus Streets. There you will lind elegant turnouts. Our physicians as a precaution are vaccinating the old and the young in the city. It is exceedingly important, although it is not oxpeetod to be bo rlous in any quarter a ease of small pox here anil there, is reported from neighboring towns. Mr. Albert G. Fielding died in Char lotte on the IUI) inst, and was buried in Columbia on last Wednesday.? About ten years ago he made Laurens his home for a t ime and still has friends hero who*wlll bo sorry to learn of his death. K. v. S. A. Weber, D. D., has been appolntod Assistant Editor of the Southern Christian Advocate and will move to Greenville City. De is one of the ablest members of the 1'onforcnoe in this State and an accomplished scholar. ("apt. W. It. White died at his homo in Spartanburg on the Hith Instant af ter an illness of many weeks, dipt. White was a well known hotel man and popular wherever he was known. Ho was the father of Mrs. J. A. Copclann, of this city. The burial took place in Greenville on last Tuesday. We understand that several applica tions have gone up toGi vernor Elloi'bo for the Supervisorship in this county. Among them we hear the names of Mr. Alsey Coloman, It. P. Adatr, John Boye, William Anderson and Wright Sims. They are competent gentlemen. ".Slocum Gllson," friend to all tho readers of The Advertiser, after an eight weeks tug with fo/or crawled up Tmk advkrtiser's stairway on last Friday lie is the worst for wear,but we were delighted to seo him and THE advertiser's readers will bo glad to hear from him again. The boiler at Grant's saw mill at Cross Dill exploded on Saturday morn lllg, injuring one man fatally and two others seriously. '1 ho boiler was thrown a half a mile in various direc tions. Don't let your father carry matches loose in his pocket, get him a match safe at W. A. Johnson's. Tho Christmas number of the Al kahest, published in Atlanta, is the most attractive issue yet seen of that popular Southern Maga/.ino. While commendable always, it improves somehow with every issue. The cover is a beauty, in three colors, by John Henderson Carnscy. Somebody asked Col. Ham, the fa mous Goorgineditor and humorist, on Thanksgiving day, what he was thank ful for. "Honest'y, I am thankful that Allen ('handler will he eloctod Gov ernor next yoar; that tho Democrats will elect the House and Senate, and threo years afterwards Bryan and Van Wyck will bo nominated and elected on a free silver platform " The Hon. N D Dial, formerly the mayor of Laurens, and one of the leading young lawyers of the Pied* me .' Section, is in town "to 800" Gala v* J;. Mr. Dial is one of Charleston's tegular guests at Festival time and he gonorally brings with him a large party of Laurens people who know how to enjoy tho weok thoroughly.? Talking ')f Laurens, Mr. Dial said it was still booming and was shoving ahead rapidly in tho right kind of way.?News and Courier. Last night the Charles King Com pany, which has beon ontertaing us ior the past live nights, gavo us "Itip Van Winkle." The opera house was erowdod to overflowing and tho un animous decision of the vast audit nee. was that tho play was superb. At timos tho crowd was historical with laughter and tho next minute tho tears would roll from agod eyes aB they would sympathizo with tho act ors, so real would thoy make the scene.?Wadesboro, ( N. C.) Special to The Charlotte Obsorvor. This Company will be at tho Opora House ovcry night this week. James Downoy, Esq., Supervisor for Laurens county, died in this city on Friday morning aftor a protracted ill ness. Mr. Downey was about sixty live years of ago, was a native of this county, a Christian gentleman and highly respected. Ho sorvod gallantly in tho war, subsequently sorvod tho county us Commissioner, and in 1890 had tho ondorsomont of his county for Supervisor. He loaves a widQA and children who bavotho affoctlonato sympathy of a largo oirnlo of kindred and friends. His remains on Saturday, wero tendorly laid by the side of hut\ fat toa-.; at Union church, his old home, liiiilii i ' i hllMjnVliiiUiV. TO TUE COTTON GROWERS OF LAURENS? At bite Cotton Growers'Convention held at Laurens O. IL, on Salesday in December last, a convention of cotton growers was called to meet at Laurens 0. H. on Salesday in January, 1808. We respectfully invite the presence of bankers, merchants, professional men of all classes, and all those directly or indirectly interested in cotton grow ing, to meet with us. Let US rise to the necessity Of the occasion and tnke some definite action. I shall not waste space by indulging in arguments of the ne cessity of this action. Five-cents cot and its natural elTeet Is its own most potent pleader in this cause. The im portance of the situation addresses it self to our common country. There is no one interested in the material pros perity of our country who will not have to hear his share of this burden . We appeal to all to join us in a patri otic effort to crush out the ills that are now threatening our ruin. The threat of live cents cotton a few years ago shocked us with anticipation of im pending ruin; its realization has al most Convinced us that we are helpless; hut 'tis often true that dire necessity compels us to act tor self preservation, and under the present conditions we are absolutely slaves. The price is set on our cotton at just such a llgure as to only leave us a hare living. The on ly reason we are not entirely crushed out is simply because our cotton is a necessity, and thus a scanty living 's left that we may continue a product at the prices dictated to us. We are only laborers, without a voice in the prun paid us for our lnhor. A crop of seven million bales for 18US would he more valuable to the South than ten million bales in 1N07. If our usual cotton acreage could be reduced 25 per cent, and this reduction planted in grain, bay and peas, our farmers would pros per, and with this prosperity would come new life. The cotton crop of 'Oh is already being traded away by the sharks that inhabit Wall street, at prices ruinous and begetting starva tion. Shall the speculators relinquish their iui relent leg grasp upon the labor of the producers, or will the farmers make a total surrender of their man hood and decide to become t heir hewer S of wooil and drawers of water for all tinief Tlu> crisis is upon us, ami now is tin' time to strike for freedom or be content forever afterwards to hold our peace and act in bumble submission to the iniquitous demands of the Shy lock and his pack of hell-hounds. Respectfully, .1.11 WllAliTOM, President. J O H NSON'S CHILL AND FEVER TONIC Cures Fevet In One Day. MADDENS, The fanners have about finished gathering cotton and sowing small grain seems to bo tho order of the day. The wedding bolls havo again been ringing in our midst. On the .Stb instant Mr. Harrison Pin son and Miss Lillian Davenport were united in marriage at Mount Pleasant church at 0 o'clock P. M , Rev. B. C. Watson, officiating. All of Laurens county. Tho health of our community is exceptionally good at present. Dr. J. B Jones, who bus been in such ill health for several weeks wo am glad to report is still im proving. Mr. Wyatt McDanie), who has been attending Medical lectures at Chatanooga, Tonn., for several months is on a visit to his father, Robert McDoniol. Mr. Ed Teague, of Columbia, S. C, is visiting his lather, Mr. T. L. Teague. Mr. Stokes Tea/vie, of Augusta, Qa., paid our town a brief visit last week. Tho minstrel on the evening of the 8th was in every way a per fect success and it was vory di.ll? cult to ascertain who laughed the loudest. We hope tho Waterloo boys will ooino again. Can some one toll us just where tho dispensary law, .lodge Simon Ion and the original package houses stand, and tho blind tiger thrown in? One X. BLADDER TROUBLES, The bladder was created for one purpose, namelyi a rocoptaolo for tho urine, and as such it. is not liable to any form of disease ex cept by oue of two ways. The first way is from an imperfect action of the kidneys, The second way is from careless local treatment of other diseases. sample bent free. Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kidneys is the chief oauso of blad der trouble . It is comforting to know that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Hoot fulfills every wish in quickly curing bladder aud urinary trou bles. It corrects inability to hold urine and scalding or stinging pain in passing it , or bad effects follow ing use of liquor, wine or Leer, and overcomes (hat uupleasant necessity of being Compelled to get up many times during the night to urinate. Tho mild and ext ra ordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root is soon realized. It stands tho highest for its wonder ful euros of tlp> most, distressing oasos. If you need a medicine you should havo tho best. At drug gists fifty cents and one dollar.? You may havo a sample bottlo and pamphlet both soi.t freo by mail. Mention Tub ADVERTISER and sond your address to Dr. Kilmor eV Co , lUnghamton, N. Y. Tho proprietors of this paper guaranteo tho gonuinonoss of this '>t>\,r. Running norei, Indolent ulcers and sim ilar troubfes, even though of many your';, stand big. may ha cured oy using He Witt's Witch Hazel Halve. It soothes, strength ? ens and heats. It is the great plfe cure. It. r'i i'ftrii iri r^-'-iiiiln rnnirrfirir ilnr--" jJ Wl?at Upbo?nctect Epti^lisiasrpT Over our Christmas showings. We like it. Wre meant to have people get enthusiastic over such a collection ot" Xtnas gifts at such prices as these. It proves that folks are interested in unique and desirable articles of real worth when sold at the right price. Many things have been sold. Never have we known an early Holiday trade to compare with this. It's because we have the Holiday stock. Hundreds of the choicest articles still remain. We urge you to make your selections as early as possible. Pick out the things and let us bold them for yon, but Pick them out now before the assortment is picked over too much. Here are a few re minders : Whisk Holders, Trinket Boxes, Traveling Toilet Sets, Toilet Trays, Silver Novelties, Smoker Sets, Shaving Sets, Perfumes, Necktie Poxes, Music Cabinets, Mirrors, Toilet, Medallions, Leather Novelties, Ladies' Pocketbooks, Lap Tablets, Jewel Poxes, Infant Sets, 11 andkerchief Poxes, t Vases, Gent's Pocketbooks, Frames, Photo, Fan Boxes, Dressing Cases, Collar and Cull* Boxes, Cigar Cases, China Novelties, Celluloid Novelties, Card Cases, Book Cases, Books, Pocket, Bisque Novelties, Bibles , Albums, Autograph, Albums Photograph, Childrens Books. Glove and Handkerchief Sets, And there are endless more. Presents for the 1 Iumble-in-Means, Presents tor the Well-todo, Presents tor Everybody. This is headquarters for the Christmas Presents for Laurens County. TH E LAURENS DRUG CO. Laurens, S. C, Dec. 14, 1897. Todd's Corner. Mies! Assessor. The Auditor's Oflico will bo opon from tho let day of January to tho L-Otli day of February, 1808, to ro. ooivo returns of Roal and Personal proporty foi taxation in Lnurous County. For tho oonvouionco of t:r pay ers tho Auditor will attend tho fol lowing named places to receive re turns for said year, to wit: Jacks Township, Dr. V. ttf. Sett lor's, January 10, from 10 a. in. to 2 p. m. Jacks Township, Renno, January 11, from 10 Hi m. to 12 p. m. Hunter Township, Clinton, Jan uary 12, from 10 rt. in. to - p, in. Hunter Township, Milton, Jan uary 18, from K) a. m. to 2 p. in. Cross Hill Township, Spring Grove, January 11, from 10 a. in. to 2 p. m. Cross Hill Township, Cross Hill, January 16, from 10 a. in, to 12 p. in, Waterloo Township, Waterloo, January !", from it) a. in. to 2 p. in. Waterloo Township, I5koin, Jan uary IS, fintn 10 a. m. to 12 p. m, Waterloo Township, Mt. Galla gher, January ID, from 10 a. in. to 2 p. m, Sullivan Township, Broworton, January 20 from 10 in. to 2 p.m. Sullivan Township. Princeton, January 21 , from !) a. in, to 12 tn. Sullivan Township, Tumbling Snoals. j muary 21 , from 1 p. Hi. to 1 p. Ill Di li T wiiship, Abuer Babb, January 22, 'r m 0 a. in. to 12 m, Di il Township, 1) I). Harris, January 21, from 10 a. m. to 2 p. in. Dial Township, V. A. While, Januury 26, from 10 a. tn. to 2 p. in. Young's Township, Parson's Store , January 20, from 10 a. 01. to 2 p. in. Young's Township, Young's Store, January, 27, from HI n, in to 2 p. m. Young's Township, Pleasant Mound, January28, from !) a. in, to 12 in. Young's Township, Lull ford Sta tion, January 28, from 2 to I p. Ill, Souhielown Township, Tylers ville, January 2i), from in a m. to 2 p. m. Roal property to bo returned tIiis )car. It. will save much time to tax payers, also groatly facilitate tho work of the Assossor, ii ovory por Hon before leaving home will make out a complete list, of every item of personal property in the follow ing order: Horses, cattle, mules, sheep and goats, hogs, watches, organs und pianos, buggies, wagons und carriages, dogs, mer chandise, machinery und onginos, moneys, notes and accounts above Indebtedness, and all other prop erly including household It is always required that the Auditor gel the first, given name of the taxpayer in full. Under t he head of place of resi dence on lax returns give the township. All male citizens between the ages of t went)'-on.' and sixty years, on the 1st of January, ox enpt. those who are incapable of earning ti support, from being maimed or from other causes aro doomed taxable polls (confederate veterans excepted). And ovory taxpayer is required to givo tho numhor of thoir scliool district. After tho 2Qth dft1B?fcirobruarv . - iiiiimm iii ? l)i> attached for failuroa to make rot urns. [n ovory community there are porsons who cannot road or that do tako ;i nowspnpor. Those morn fortunate may do such per sons n great favor by lolling thorn i?t' iho time <<> mako returns or by rot timing for t hem. Tho nssossing and collecting taxes is all dono in tho same year, and \vp have to aggregate tho num ber and value of all horses, mules, cattlo and othor pieces of personal property, as well as tho acres <d' land, lots and buildings and their value that there is in this county, and have tho same on file in tho Comptroller (tenoral's oflico by the BOt hol* J une of each year, and from that time to the first day of Oc tober tho Auditor and Treasurer's duplicate have to !>o completed and an abstract of tho work in the Comp, roller Gonoral's office by that time, which will show at a glance thai tho Auditor has no timo to tako roturns or anything else much bid ween 1 lie 1st. day 01 March and the 1st. day of October but work on tho books and tho blanks. Wo hope thoroforo that all taxpayers will make their ro i turns in time. Why take Johnson's Chill 6t Fever Tonic? Because it cures the most stubborn case of Fever in ONE DA Y. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Laurens, In Court ok Common Pi.rab. K. II. Fleming, Plaintiff, against H. W. ban ford, Jus. lb Wright and .lohn W. Lanford, Sr , Dofondants. Judgmout of Poroolosuro and Sale. lly virtue of a decree of the Court in tno above stated ease, I w ill soli at Laurens, C. II.. during Iho leg il hours of sab?, in front of Iho Court House door, on Nalesday in January, 1808, to the highest bidder, the following described real estate, to wit: All that tract or plantation of land, situate, lying ? ml being in Laurens county, State of south Carolina, containing Two Hundred and Thirteen (213) Acres, more or less, and bounded on tho North by lands of Thomas It. 1>< Shield-', and d imes II. Wright, on the ?J^st by lauds of IM. (1. I'.tterson, mi the S ?Ulli by binds id lt. II. Fleming, ami on the West by lauds of John Lanford, Sr, Term. One-half of purchase nnney l > he paid dull, the balance on credit ul one yeir, with Interest from day of pale; cedit portion to ho secured l>y bond of pur? baser and mort> age of the premises. Iftcrm-vof s.do are not compiled with property will he resold on same or some Subsequent Salesilav without further or-, der of the Court and at the risk of former purchaser. Purchaser to pay fOf papers. .1(11 IN . , BOLT, 0. 0. e. p, Nov. 10, IK'?7- .V2- U Central National Hank Building, Spartanburg, S. C. Itcul Estate, Bond and Stock Broker. JOHN R. FIN LEY, Auditor. WILLIAM S. GLENN, SENSIBLE Christmas Presents fl Good Book. Why not give your friends some nice Book, something they will enjoy in years to come. We have a nice lot to arrive this week to suit the tast of all and prices to suit the hard times. J.O.C. FLEMING & CO Yoiif Ci?af)ce. During the next Ten Days we will offer our entire stock of Ladies Capes and Jackets at reduced prices. RESPECTFULLY W. G. Wilson & Co. 1897 FALL 189; tm- 1 HAVE BOUGHT A LAUGE STOCK OF jgtj Dry Goods, Millinery, cldd Sho For the Fall trade, and bought them before the Hi 4h Paj was put on und can offer you goods at as low <>r lower prices tl ever before. Goods in all lines are advancing. l>nt my price: remain the same lor goods already bought. My line <>i ? Dress Goods and Milliner will be unsurpassed in tin* city for Stylo, (}n.ilit\ and Pi Come carl}'and make your selections. Satisfaction guaraj 0. B. SIMMON LAUKENS, S. 0., Sept. 7, 1897. 1-? -?J- /W ?\\ JIM* *? .. v 7 Great reduction in price <j Glenn Springs Water at Til Laurens Drug Co,, fccnnc< Bros., and Dr. B. V. Posej .75 per case, bottles to be