<|fie Qduertiser inbsorlption pmco--13 Months, ?1.00 LAUKKNS, S. C, May 17,1898. Tim Situation. Since our last Issue thu e has been mystification as to the whereabouts of the Spanish Qeefr. 11 was advertised as in Spanish waters. lathe meanwhile Sampson sailed Bast of Cuba,aud bom barded San Juan, the eapilol of Porto Rico?giving /thorn a task of hit quality. OurAlttle mosquito Meet left around Cubs/assaulted Cardenas, on the North ofast of the Island, where WO bud the Winslow, a torpedo boat, disabled ami/Ensign Bagley kiied with some dozen/asualtles. Our boys man aged to g*i ""I' Of the hole. In the meanwhile/he Spanish Flotilla having sailed Soup and West, passed Samp son and aipoared in Caribbean waters on the SoK.li American Coast, Bohley disnppeard with his Flying Squadron from Hiiipton Heads, supposed to have gone SOth and between him and Sampsoitbey ought to lind the Span ish Klei and save the trouble of a re turn tri? across the Atlantic. The U. S. oanpt safely land troops in Cuba until tis Meet is disposed of. A sharp assauijwas made on Cienfuegos on the Southeast of Cuba?the purpose of our aftult being strategic. We suf fered little blood-lotting and bones* brealog and got away. The Oregon, a flrsdass man of war, sailing from Paoil waters, and hist beard from on the /azillian coast homeward bound SUpfied to be safe in Cuban waters and in fi arms of friends.This is the home gtflS.ntthis writing. Dewey is at Mu ni in the antipodal regions, awaiting t/ps and reinforcements from San inoisco. The Charleston, first -class Jiser, is on the way to Manilla from h Francisco. The idea is to send to iwoy*ten thousand troops to handle ie Spaniards at Manilla. In the (eanwhile the government is active in reparations for the war,long or short, is may happen. The duty will devolve apon the United States to quiet things find maintain order in the Philipines, Where all tho Powers have mercantile and business interests. There are (newspapers and people who are disap pointed that Sampson bas'nt silenced every gun in the Spanish West Indies / --but we must pardon the weaknesses / of many people. We will be victorious, i we are confident, but we are fighting real men?and the usual price for vic tory is a fair equivalent in blood?and treasure. Brave sailers and soldiers expect nothing else. * ? * Our Luxury. War is so common an incident that unless at our aoors it exoltc^s little at tention. Our little planet is but a mustard sood in the system of tho uni verse and tbroo-fourths covered by water. Yet there has boon no day of universal peace in historic or tradi tional times?since "Jacob lifted up hla eyes, and looked, and bohold, Esau came, and with him four hundrod men." And now that wo have tho luxury of a war on our hands, we must take all Its chances?Its triumphs?its dofeats, its humiliations. There must be blood?when tho nrbitrimout is that of ths sword We must expect the Spaniard to fight it out liko a man There has boon no peoplo without its heroes since Hercules?and all history and all song tend to raiso up nations of warriors. Somo of our great ship* must go to the bottom If the war lasts ?many of our generous, noble youth, [as Bagley?as Absalom, beautiful and ' perfoot from tho "sole of his foot ovon l)pto tho crown of his hoad." Wo may f watch tho ftlght of birds for good signs land good news, but whilo wo wago |war wo may oxpoct hard licks As a rule dead men win tho fight. Tho suc seaaful storming of a fortress may cost thousands of livos? but its capture lako slaves of a whole people. Wo lust be patient, trust our bravo men? ind we must win. Foreign Entanglements. [There is a general idea that Britain lpathtzes with us In our present rouble with Spain. That France, lustrla and Germany and possibly luasia with tho Spaniard. If thoro lould eventuate a general war Britain [ml the Unitod States must be fairly a natch for the batch. As a rulo, as jhts Britain so victory goes?so of jeao States. In tho war of tho revo ltion the colonios won after eight fears?but wo had France with us and fore than all, the Whigs in the Parlla ent. In tho war of 1812 tho British irnt our capltol. Jackson won at VTow Orleans. England now and tho Tnited Statoa in material roaourcea !e a hundred fold stronger than then, e think that there need bo little ap ehension of foreign inter-mcdllng. tTho decision In Vandorcock involv Ig questions under our Dispensary Lw has been filed by the Supremo |urt of the Unitod Statos. The O. stores must go. Judge Simonton is ?tained in this that a prlvato party i Import his liquors from a foreign ite without tho nocesalty of first iding a sample to Columbia for an yam and inspection. Tho result will to fill tho border counties with llnd tigers and State constabulary.? ae Dlepensary will be largely elirai Ued as a political quostion. Hero rd there thero is an old fashioned amoorat, about out of date, who op see the State having a big businoss hand with a thousand agents? ^loh may bo uaod as a political fao As to the O. P. establishments, ey are few and far botween and ^re doing little or nothing in the ite._ ["he boys from Laurons who went to front and were rejected as being psloally disqualified showed true i all the same. ood's biluK favor rapidly, ? ? moii and travel 9LJB- 11-. ?ihrux in veM I |%| *!?? curry them ?? ? ? ? %P tiAtweheeper* leuep them In medicine r.ty racoimneml them tu friends. Mc, We Interfered to stop a war for hu manity's snke." By the same token the ?ooalled "Powers" may Interfere to end our Interference. When you push a thing to its logical sequence there is no guessing where you will "be at." They say-the dead in the streets of Havana -reeoneentrados, are pick ed up and taken off ill carl loads. At Manilla rations are short and the inhabitants uro feasting on horse flesh. Dewey is in the harbor? insurgents outside the city on land. Senator Tillman will have great re gard for tho Fedoral Supremo Court as knooklng out Judge Simontou in sustaining tho (). P. Stores. He will too utterly reprobate that Court for sustaining Judge Simonton in allowing liquors importod into tho State for porsonal use. Chamberlain, British Colonial Min ister made a strong pro-American speech. Whereupon, the Spanish un dertake to alarm the Powers at the significance of this forraiadable alli ance. From the composition of the State's Volunteers it is clear that no town or county can boast a company. The en tire State contributes to the organiza tions. South Carolina's quota of troops is still behind, due to a large per centum of rejections for physical require ments. Current calamities?tho fall of tho O. P's and Spanish disasters. CROSS HILL. Memorial Day (May 10th) was properly obscrvod at this plaoe.? A goodly number of "old Vote runs" und a large crowd of citi zens and children assembled at the Post OHicc and under tho 'di rection of Capt. W. S. Pitts movod to the cemotery and after appro priate exercisos laid floral oH?r ing on the graves of our departed heroes. The recitation of the poem, "Tho Gray Jacket" by Miss Allie Hollo Cook was in lino style and taste. Prof C. M. MoLaurin made a very handsome address, calling ?n tite young to emulate their deads und like them to die, if need be for tltoir country. A Memorial Association was organized und put in a permanent shape. Mr. R. R. Hill, a very highly respected and valuable citizen of this Township died on May Llth. Ho had been an invalid and a great sufferer for several years, but bore Iiis affliction with Christ ian fortitude and is now at rest. Scribe. THE PEOPLE OK YOUNGS' IMC N ICING. Tho picnic given by Youngs' Higli School passed off very pleas antly last Saturday, tho 7th in spite of tho cold windy weather The Hon. C. C. Featherstone and Mr. O. G. Thompson addressed the school in tho morning and in the afternoon tho people were turned loose to '"do as thoy please." The Ordination of deacons will take place next fourth Saturday at Warrior Greek church. Union mooting will bo hold at Warrior Creek church on tho fifth Saturday and Sunday in this month. Dr. T. M. Bailey will meet witli the church both days and will meet on Sunday. This will bo a rare treat and wo hope to have1 a largo attendance both days. Married, at the home of tho bride, on Sunday morning, April 24th tilt., Miss Alice Parson and Mr. S. R. Moon, Rov. J. W. Butlfl, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Higgius vis ited Rev. J. W. Butts last week at Fountain Inn. Miss Claudia Martin is spend ing a few days in Laurons. Mrs. Carolino Burdott is par tially stricken with paralysis. It seems to be quite stylish to have a now buggy. Five young men in this neighborhood have now buggies. Somo of our young pooplo at tended tho picnic at tho close of the Jaclin school. Attik. VIGOR'MEN Easily,Quickly, Permanently Restored MAGNETIC NERVINE iMfip autce to Cure Insomnia, Kits, Dizziness, Hysteria, Nervous Oebility, Lost Vftality, Seminal Ixwses, Failing Memory?the result of Over-work, Worry, Sickness, Iirrors ol Youth or Over-indulgence. Price bOc. and It; S boxes 15. For quick, positive and lasting results in Sexual Weakness, Imnotcncy, Nervous oebility and Lost Vitality, use Blue Label Speoial?double strength?will give strength and tone to every pert and effect a permanent cure. Cheapest ana best, too Pills |a; by mail. / e*,<$gStW*.vv / - FREE?A bottle of the famous Japanese Mv?r relicts will be given with a Ji box or more of Mag netic Nervine, tree. Sold only by y Dr. B. F. Posey, Druggist, sale Agent, Laurens, S. C. C, N. & L. R. R. Schedule to take effect Janus. 7 24,181)8. SOUTIinoUND. Daily Except Sunday. Passenger. Mixet. i .aureus, f.e 1 45 p m 0 00am Clinton, S 10 6 85 Newborry, 2 57 1 60 Prosperity, 8 18 8 16 Little Mountain, 8 80 8 40 White Rock, 8 55 9 12 Columbia, Ar 4 40 10 10 northbound, Daily Excrtt Sunday. Passenger. Mixed. Columbia, Le 11 00 p ni 6 00 p ni White Rock, 11 28 5 65T Little Mountain, 1145 olid Prosperity, 1158 7 00 Newberry, 12 10 7 26 Clinton, 12 50 8 50 Laurent, Ar 1 10 10 00 W. G. Childs, Superintendent. J. R. Nolan, Train Master. MT GALLAGHER ITEMS. Mrs. Jerry Marti? and sister, Miss Sara Proctor, have recently paid a visit to tholr parents near Nitndy-Six Mr. win Smith iias roturned t<> WhIIihIIh alter spending several days With his parents, Mr. and M re, John Smith. Mr. Frank Goldeu end family spoilt list Saturday und Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Golden. A great many from Ml Gallagher attended iho picnic and closing ox erclsoa of Jones High School on the 4lh lost. All si cm ?. She con tinued its use, and after taking six bottles, found hers If sound and well; now does her own house work, and is as well as she over was. Froo trir'.l bottles of this Qreal Discovery at B. P. P >- y\ Drug "?.?uro. IjHrgo bottles ?0 cents and $1,00 Wanted ? People of judgment and taste to como to S. M. & K . H. Wilkes & Go's. Furniture Store. We have many things that will interest you. America'? Greatest Medicine. It will Sharpen Your Appetite, Purify and Vitalize Your Blood. Overcome That Tired Feeling. Get a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparille and begin to take It TODAY, and realize the great good It is sure to do you. Hood's Sarsaparilla ??< America's Qroatest Bleilloluo. ah druggists. NOTICE, NOTICE. Parties having business with the County Supervisor will find him in his otlico on Monday of each week, between the hours of ton o'clock a. in. and 4 oclock p. m. It. P. ADA1R, Jan. 20, 1898?ly. Suporvisor. JAPANESE CURE A New and Complete Treatment, consisting o4 ?UIM'OSITORIES, Capsules <>t Ointment and two lioxcs ot Ointment. A never-failing iure for Piles of every nature nn?l degree, it makes an operation with tlie knife, whlclt is painful, and often results in death, unnecessary, why onduro this tsrtlMs disease? Wc pack a Written Guarantee In ?1011 $1 Uox. No t ine, No Pay. w. ami $t a bo?,(M ? s. Sent by mail. Samples Tree OINTMENT, 25c and bOo. CONST I PAT ION ^Inese lj\e?p? ri. it I.IVtiR and STOMACH RKGULATORsnd ftI.OOO I'URIIMER. Small, mihi and pteaeeot :.. t die: cs|>cclally adapted for children's use. /O doses j5 tents. pp> EE.? A vial of these famous little Pellets ?111 lie hi veil with a Ji box or more of Pile Cure. NOTICI I hi liKNUIHB I'KUSH JaHANUS? fuji t lUKB for sale only hy Dr. B. F. PoBoy, Druggist, salo Agont, Laurone, S. C. P Siitfie Fact OUT WEIGHS A THOUSAND CLAIM Come and get the facts about Crescents, A Imperials, V J ColumlDias Victors and Waverlys. Drop us a postal and get cata logue and prices* SM & E H Wilkes & CO. Laurens, S. C, Mw- ifth, 1898. THE WAR --Is On And OUR STOCK IS LARGE, AND MUST BE AND in order to accomplish that end we have hammered the prices down fco meet fche hard times. Our stock of Clothing, Shoes, Hats and DRY GOODS Is fuller than over und CHEAPER than ovor. (Jail and get. prices. Thanking tin*; public for past pafcrouago, we hope, by adhering to strict, busiuoss principles to merit a liberal share in tho future J. It. M inter & Son, Headquarters for lowest Prices and Beat Values. -For War, War! Not Uncle Sam's WAR, but fche War w0 aro making on Hard Times, and wo are de termined to win. We now have the largest stock we have ovor car ried, and notwithstanding the fact that all woolen goods and leather goods have advanced considerably, wo are prepared for it with a Mammoth stock with no advance. Clothing For all the Peoole : (lood all-Wool Men's Suits, at $11.50. Good all-Wool Hoys' Suits, at 1.00. Young Men's Business Suits, at 6.00. Good Business Suits, at - - 5.00. Nobby Dress Suits, at - - - 7.50. Fine Droos Suits, latest, stylos, 10.00 to $22.50. Good Knee Pants for Hoys, at 10 cents per pair. (rood wool Knee Pants, for boys, at 25 cents. Tho largest assortment of Clothing for men and boys in upper Sout h Carolina. We ask ovory ono to inspect our stock and see for them selves. GENTS' FURNISHINGS! All tho up-to-date novelties in Shirts?white Shirts, Neglige Shirt?, Collars and CtttVs. Everything now in Neckwear. The Shoe Store of Laurens. Loaded down with the bosfc assortment of Shoes over shown in our city. We ask every man, woman and child in Laurens and Laurens county to visit our Shoo store and take a look at our stock. All the late toes in shoes, all the new lasts in Tans, Vici Kids, Dongolas, and Calf. The nobbiest, line of Oxford Slippers for ladies and children on tho market. We are prepared to shoe the people, and want you to come and see us and give us a few minutes and we can convince yon that wo are prepared to knock out Hard Times in the first round Remember, we will take pleasure in showing you through our stock whether you are ready to purchase or not, "Honest- goods at honest Prices and honest Dealing" is our motto. We will not, bo undersold by any house in the State. Call and sue for yourself, at Davis, Roper & Go.'s FnmouH Clothing, Hat and l?g Shoo Store. Laurons, S. C, March 14, 1898. \ Great reduction in price ot Glenn springs \Vater at The Laurens Drug Co., Kennedy Bros., and Dr. B. F. Posey's. $1.T5 per case, bottles to be re turned* JUST OPENED Another lot choice styles in Colored Organdies. Also plain and figured Black Mohair for Skirting. &ee these goods at W. G. WILSON & CO. Bargains! Our Stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Milli nery, Shoes, Clothing and Furnishings is now complete. In every Department yon can lind the Latest Designs and Styles, stich as was never before seen in Laurens. You are cordially invi*'*d to cali and inspect our Mammoth Stock. Laurens Cotton Mills Store