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VEUTISKH. ?rhc- VI Month-, *1.00 iia lu Advaiue. jj. >V. MALL, Editor. Advertising-.?Ordinary Ad jents, nor squaro, one inscr ); cacti uuhscqucnt insortion, Liberal reduction mado [0 Advertisements. W. \V. Ball, Proprietor. SN8, S. <J. Oil., is, lh?J>. L Diversified Industries. urged wheat, corn and VrWted by man and beast, Spplomont cotton. We have urged rollla nnk axo handle factories. Jw it is announced that a York >uuty man hnsW bonanza In supply ing gamo cocks for Mexico, one roos tor of that county liaving whipped about forty battlae'und won ton thou sand dollars for h|? owner. Tho indus try desorvos Investigation. h Thero is not a gallant soul but yoarns and hurrahs for the underneath dog in tho fight. Ho instinctively loans to tho weaker side. A South erner, from habit and from fifty yoars fighting in the minority. In tho lato tussel, the South, slowly, late, in a small voice, sided with Cuba. Cleve land entrapped us into it by rending Pitz Loo there. McKinley clinched us by keeping him there. Otherwise, we would have taken the advice of Hump ton and kept our mouths out of it. It is mighty tough for a thorough paced Southerner, especially an old rob, to prldo in the glory of Uncle Sam's triumphs, vlctorios and expan sion. But tho Yankees are letting us alone of late and we arP forgetting. It is probably vory well. Hut we aro not to forgot the glory of our own past.? B 'ifft-ftfl'j iTiT^nfli| IBfr-rhni- aorju. Fades, should mean moro to a South 3rner than Washington, Grunt, .Tetl'er bou and all the rest of them. *** 1 here is yot strong southern senti ment among old fogies. There are who call themselves Carolinians lauamians?and squirm at being Ilassed us Yankrss. They see Uncle >am in stripes in every illustrated pa per and. not one Southerner in a thou sand but regards himself still as a jtep eon, but we are coining around inching up to the family table and 'claiming an interest in the crumbs. * Britain, synomyn for England, goes war with the Boers, in the Trans South Africa. We would be for Boers, tho little Republic, except for gratitude But Bngland and Spain Sympathized with the South in our loath struggle, and as Southerners we, in common gratitude and decency, [should have no criticism for John Bull. 3 heart was with us if he did not use i horns. / * * i' * [f you road Tin: Advkktisku you be posted on everything wortli lowing about town business and town and our wide-nwnkc corres lents tell you all about what is go m in the county. And tho lid 1 tor fy gives you what is going on in [tato, and a fair idea of what, is jning in tho outside world as far as Kast is from tho West. Wo are lig extras over tin- whole coun iRulnalrJo is a fool not to quit.Should Filipinos lay down their arms, the htimont of the United States would |?n demand that they have autonomy, as much liberty as they deserve. 'Wher the blood is up, and na il pride urouscd thero can bo no hal\ For their own "ood somobody shou\ Inlluence them to ground their arms. The A wertiser has all tho time insisteu, tq\t peace in the Philippines could only Vi low upon their surrender. We bolievcYipon that evont public sentiment in the United States will force awarding *bpm a o-eneroua and POINTS 11Y A M1UM> JUKOIt. Tho October Term of Court for Laurons county did of its own free will aud accord, without four or dread, on tho 10th day of Oct. 1899, with malico aforethought, feloniously and ignominiously ex plode .und collapso. Tho luwyors say, and tho Judgo concurs that the meu who have been posing as Jurors during the year and now, both petit and grand aro no jurors at all, but. simply common every day citizens, without prostigo or hope,?not having tho sonl in thoir foreheads. This, to mo is a humiliating calamity. I am not to say proud, but still I possess a Streak of ambition that aspiros to honor. T have sought to gratify this ambition at times by allow ing my name to be used as a cau date for ollieiol honors. My only reward lias* been a practical re minder thai"Pride goes boforo a fall." Ay length as good luck would have it?so it was thought my chance to fall into tho jury box along with others of the nob lest and proudest of Lauivns county's yoonuvnry. I fancied tho goal had boon roached. Having put on official airs and taken upon my self an attitude of dignified de portment, wearing a stern und knowing countcnanco I drew up my reins and hied away to Lau rons, tho seat of justice Day a I ter day wo sat looking into mut ters of legal suasion aud lavishly meting out justice. Question aftor question did we lly with profes sional tono of voico and twiuklo of eyo as wo examined the half scared witnossee that wore march ed into our temple of justice. When we walked with stately step into the lower Court and sol luces like dint toward the ?lud deliveriug our b ills of judgment and calling through oyr counton- ; ? ftHreps* frr?Tnore grist I a> w e walked tho streets, moving and hn> our being among the dignitaries - the city and the l>nr, we ( H and expressed a sense of umrteasnrnl promotion. But, lnok-n-day ' w : the ammouncement like a greasy streak of lighting from a clear blue sky, came down with a crash upon our nobility, that tho venire, vonere, elvlno or some such in strument hadu't* been properly stamped with the war tax and that no juror was legally equipp d to do justice to his county with out the war tax had boon paid on his elviue, venire or veners.(These are Latin words and, while spelled differently, each moans very much tho same thing, that is they menu, c >me to me.) Whsu all thoso ro velations flashed upon us, 1 Bay, our pride withered, our honor evaporated and we swunk, wo dis banded in humiliation and in shame, I knew these elviues had to have the tariff paid on 'om, but switched if I knew they had t<> have the war tax stamp. You boo any foreign commodity or word, such as Latin, Greek, French and all that has to have the tariff paid on it and now it has come to pass that you are not allowed to trans late those words so as to make thorn read, "come to me," with out placing the seal, i. e. the reve nue stamps. It's a pity they run out of stamps just at the time they did. I never felt so bad in my life?just to think, if I only ban had a pocketful of war stamps. Brother Bop., AN ENGLISH "TREAT." The Difference Between the BrltlNh antl American .Mothoil-j. I was constantly struck, says Colonel T. \V. Illgglnson III The Atlantic, with the genuine spirit of hospitality among Englishmen toward / inerieans,ns such, even those with whose pursuits they might have almost nothing in common, and for w hom they had not the slight est reason to put themselves out. I liked tlds none the less for Its having Its definite limitations as to pecuniary obligations, and the like Including ev erything in the nature o. "treating," all this being In my opinion a weak point In our more gushing or more self non omnis moriar. In ihr teeth o( tlic gate that liurln mo back, In tlin swirl of Oic ebb tbat Blick? mo down, I?I, tide hy ti.''. UiJ tul. by tack, Thrceilng Ibu Night wheie f.uigcU rvckB frowp, fcre tb< but ?i?r (ill, shall have somehow cmvTfl To that I'ort whence shone no lifbt (or iuc, . Where wrecked, It you will, but ObapuuU'tl, I bhull know I .im stronger thuii my Seal ?Arthur .1. stringer in Dookiuun, SAW A DEVILFISH LEAP. An Km??m lim-.- whiob the Speotjuor I)o?-h Not Wish to He new. *j When n youngster 1 was homoAvtod buuiid from Santa Anna with a cn^go uf innhogntiy, und when o'.Y.X'npu Cam pechc was one mini nt't. : :' >>n loaning over Hif lalfniil, looking imwii hitotthe blue profound, <ui tho watch for ?ah, wi itr-.ii win id wide traveler. A ?lopdny Blinde i.inn- over the bright wutcrXaudi up lost? n I'eniror.ie monster, some, 'la foi?l across ;:ud in feuern I outline ujoio like .i skate ?r r.r, than any thing: else, nil except ll.e hfild. j? ThoriMrM'hill appeared to bo two curl In.;; horns, uhotil three foot apart, rosu one on onch f ide of tho most horrible pair of eyes Imaginable. A sharkwrOyeB um he turns :ddiways under yqjfr ves sel's i bf.nli i illid h ohs up to see If any on.- . coming, uro ghastly, green und cruel; but llils thing's eyes wore all this mid muoli more. 1 felt Hint the hook uf Uovi'lutlon wus incomplete without bim, und his gu/.o haunts me yet. Although quite sick und giddy at the Bight of such a bogy. I coil hi not move until ;!:.' a wi'ul thin ?:. suddenly Wit Ving Wlltit seemed like mighty wings, sour ed Up oul of the Wiltoi' soundlessly to a height of uiioiit six feet, fulling again with ti thunderous splash that might have boon hoard for miles. 1 must have fa luted with fright, for the next ihluy 1 was COUSCIOUS Of \v;is awakening un der the rough doctoring of my ship inn tos. Since then I bnvo never seen Oho leap upward lu the duythno. At night, when ihero is no wind, tho sonorous spa si i is constantly lo hV heard. nl though wh> tiu \ uuiko that uatllko leap out of their propel element is uot easy to und? ISttind, it docs nut seem possi ble tv> ich. \e such awe inspiring hor rors capable ct playing gtrtuiiollittf.? Vitts, ui't; Idspauh. t i. c.-ii Moiiublo. "Yes, we're at swords' points," ad mitted a subuibanUo, while discussing a neighbor. ? l ai.it on both shies. 1 prestuueV" "No, sir, net a hit of it. I've been unfortunate, that's all. and he won't Itsti n to explanations." "Shot his lie.:, didn't youV" ? Yes. I did. hut it was this way. I belt id the whole streut in shrieks and rushed to the window. Hoys were climbing trees, mothers hustled their babies inside and locked their doors, and down the center of Ihe street enino thnt do:; like all possessed, of courite I thought he was mad. So would nnybody, and I shot him "Conic to Hud out, he'd been rootlug Into u bumblebees' nest. I'm no ex perl on mad dogs and told my neigh bor s>>, hid he stormed around as tl. High he had Let s in his own hail', and 1 Jusl dropped hi in,. "What made him inhibier was that I lilt him in the head with an old eon! Scuttle. ! can't ijfto (llrough a Hunt board fence, can IV l didn't know he wtl I Sliookillg through the alley wh.ii I threw the thing a why. He wna so mad that I didn't reccgni/.o bis voice. I told It 1 in we didn't a. ow such talk und bad '..im kicked across part of a subdivision before I discovered who la- \>.is Then 1 apologised, but t'.:. : i: i n a ion in him."--Detroit free Prosa. A Dm; Story. Animals have sentiment, ami they do reason, l ord Sandwich had two Intel ligent, coinpitnlonublu little white dogs. He was fetid of both. They wore much attached t< llllll nod devoted to each oilier. Olio while pol fell sick, and ho \vntolled ov. r the little creature. Hut no c:i:e s: Ulli cod to save it. and ii died. Tho u lug i ardor sold thnt lie himself would bitrj the dog. and lie did so. The living I'oinerdtiian stood by, griev ing :is sincerely as the bereaved inns lor. Hut tie survivor could never ngllill endtll'O I."rd S:i ml wich, shunned him und wii? utterly Irreconcilable for all lime lie thought that the master hud killed an 1 blfrjed tils canine com rade. ? London Ni^tvs The cabbage still grows wild In t'.leeee, whole it originated. UlldlsllC8 are native to China, hut have been, grown in fiuroraffor cciiturles,,^* The t)i;:ev.vk-r.t poopletthnt constantly ?...f onr stores enaWi us to buy in big quantities. I'-VSy hue we oller von are hewed and caflp much below the real market value? Hiing paper and pencil and lot us figure over your bill Willi von. S. M.'ec K. If. NV^Jkes St Co. A full lino of Plfreh and cloth Cnpes. A fine plush Capo for *1.50. The Huh. Everything now and up to dato Millinery, and tho cheapest in )wn. The Huh. For llio boat goods for tho mon ?call at. The Huh. tt ? -: "Necessity is the Mother of Invention. It (tuak the necessity for an honest, reliable blood purifier and tonic that brought into existence Hood's oarsapa rilla. It is a highly concen trated extract prepared by a combination, proportion and process peculiar to itself and giving toflood's Sarsaparllla \> uneqtrtttted curative power. Its 'loonderfut "record of cures fus m&de it America's Greatest Medlcbxe. Rosy Cheeks ? " / have good health and rosy cheeks, thanks to Hood's Sarsaparilla. It builds me up and saves doctor bills." Mary A, Burke, East Clair St., Indianapolis, Ind. Hood'* Tills 'in i II vor Ilia | tllO iion-irrltutlnn ?li<l only nit hurtle in l?ko with Hood's Sai'ttupiirtllu. NOTICK ?op? County Treasurer. Tho County Treasurer's Books will l)f open for tho oolleotiou of St s\11?, County and commutation Road Taxes for fiscal year 18W> at tho Treasurer's ollico from Octo ber loth to Dee. 8l8t 1800. All persons owning property or [inying taxes for others in more than ono Township are requested to call for reciopts in each Town ship in whioh thoy live. This is important as additional cost and penalty may not ho attached.? Prompt attention will be given thoso who wis!\ to pay their taxes th.roojfh tho mail by checks, mo .<'y ordere, "tc. Don't forget to stamp checks. Persons send ing in lists of names to bo taken oil are urged to send in early as tho Treasurer is very busy during tho month of Deoombor. Tax Levy is as follows: For Stato purposes, s mills For Constiutional School Tux, .'I mills For Ordinary County Tax, 2^ mills For Interest on Railroad Roods, 5U mills For past indebtedness, \ mill Total County and State," 14 mills Extra Tax for Laurens City Graded Sohool, '2 { mills Extra Tax, Fountain Inn Special School, 1 mills Extra Waterloo Special School, 2 mills For Sullivan Township 1 Mill extra for Attorneys fee on Rail road, making a totfl for this Township 15 Mills. All able-bodied male citizens between the ages of 21 and (50 years are liable to pay a poll tax of $1.00: except old soldiers who are exempt at 50 years of age. Com mutation Road Tax $'2.00 in lieu of working the public roads to be paid at tho time as stated abovo. Como early and avoid the rush it is said there will be no exten sion this time. Respectfully, MESSER BABB, County Treasurer. Laurens, S. C, Oct. 2, 1800?tf. C, N. & L. R. R. Schedule to take effeot July 23, 1809. south hound. Daily EXOKFT Sunday. Passenger. Mixet Laurens, Le 1 "f. p in (! 00 a m Clin ton, 1 51! 0 46 Xewherrv, 2 82 S 00 Prosperity, 2 47 8 30 Little Mountain, :;o2 o oo White Keck, It 21 0 :i? Columbia, Ar 8 r>r> i^Ti?" Leave , -l 00 p m. 1^ - .Wave ParkH, 4 10 p in " Leave Clinton, fl Wo p m Leave Goldvllle, <> 60 p m Loavo Kiuard, 7 01 pm Leave Gary, 7 10 p m Leave Ja'apa, 7 20 p m Leavo N'ewberry, 8 00 p m Leave Prosperity, 8 :!0 p m KORTIinoUND. Daily RSXOKPT Sundav. Passenger. Mixed. Columbia, Le 11 O.'i pm 12 :to a m White Kock, 11 37 1 22 Little Mountain, 11 66 1 r>0 Prosperity 12 07 2 61 N'ewberry, 12 20 2 40 Clinton, l oil 4 oo Laurens, Ar 1 26 4 30 L00AL. Arrive. Laurons, 10 10 a m " Parks, 10 00 am " Clinton, i) 40 a m ?? Goldville, 0 17 a m " Kinard, 0 05 a m " <*ary, 8 f>0 a in " Jalapa, 8 40 a m " N'ewberry, 8 10 a in " Prosperity, fl 45 a m Trains W and ftft run solid between Char leston niitl Greenville, ninkint; cloS' Our Shoes are on Top When it coinos t<> Stylo and Quality. Wo maku strung statements about our Shoes, but wo always have the uhoos to baok thorn. You may be able to got a Shoo at any Shoe Stor<- that will woar well, but you cannot got n Sinn- olse whoro that oombinos stylo, good woariug qualities and Perfect Fit 4,-, for tho money wo ask. Our prices always tho LOWEST. Give us a call. Very respectfully, J. lyliiiteT & Bto. Laurous, s. O, Oct. 18, 1800. T. X. Barksdalo begs to announce that ho has added to his business a fully cquippod and well-appointed lino of Fimcipll %ii)i)Ii(3:SiQ A handsome MKARSE has been purchased. In tho conduct of funerals, good tasto and judgment will govern and patrons aro promised odioionl and prompt. Borvico. A very largo stock of Caskets, all pricos and Bi/.OS, kept "ii hand. T. ISf. Barksdale. K:ist-side of Public Sqtian The stock of funeral supplies Is kept OU the Moor with Mr. Ii;irl<s ilalc's line of vehicles. Mr. K. P. Ml lam lias general charge of thes'j depart moots and c.dls, day or night, Sundays and week days, will have Instant attcn ion. At night? or Sundays,'Phono Mr. M Hani's resilience. .!. II. SULLIVAN, President, II. A. SULLIVAN, Manager. Luai?e:iis ?erccWiile Co. (CORPORATION.) WE purposo to sell tho best quality of Goods, at LOWES^LpiIi? PRICES. I^R?MW?LETiN^hInGS to \\'K.Alf:"^\. Hoots and Shoos, Dry Goods and Nomons, Hals and Caps, Olotllillg. Agents for COATS' BPO?l>-.gOTT>ON IN THINGS TO EAT: Staple ant! Fancy Groceries, all kinds,nitre in <|ual ify and Honest in Value: Cigars and Tobaccos. WE cordially invite the public, town and county, t<> visit our store, promising everybody fair and courteous troatmont, Tub Pi..m i:?Toon Buildi.no?formerly Todd & Unit's stand. THE OLD FIRM ? KKNNKDY BROS. will oon tinuo tho tho Undertaking business a< tli-? old stand COFFINS, CASlCKTs am. ROBES, and HEARSE, al t; e ^ ^ -LOWEST PRISES, A ooiitinuanoo of tho gonorous patronage hitherto oxtoudod ros pootfully Bolioitod. KENNEDY BROS.,iLaurens,S 0. I Will? Ii STI ?1111 H il yF to: y if U I WE hav<> just roooivod our now Kail lino <>t" n timk WnTTflW Mil LI1 ? 5 and it will ho w? your intorosl to otu* ??<k ? ?r buying. Wp innko no oxtruvaguut ulniihm, Im by loii\g a Gash business on a olose margin, and carrying n-> account ?. wo ar > in a position t<> savo you money. Your patronugo is solicited. Respect I'ul i v, THE HUB, &ST Tin. D.x.rs Wost of L'oat Oilico. ?iiiili|:iM|i:.i:i"' liu':illi n> i .. ?VegclnbJe Prcparaiien for As similating ?icToodandRcgul? lir.p llieSlomuchs andUoweb >I ?3 ufAntfl /K?di?U. he Kind Y^y Han Always Bought firfi fn Iii. o u IJ z?? in signature PromotesTjii^csUon^heerful ucss and Kcsl .Contai iv.> i ici (her Opiuin.Morpliin? nor Mineral. Not Nakcotic. Hect/v of Old UrSAMULL VUXJliill J\iin/>&tn SttJ." /Ox-Stnaa * JttxAtUt SM - Anise Si al '* J\pr<miinr', Jti Gir?una&SoJa. t H'unnSecrt ? flan tint Suitar . Apcrfccl Remedy for Constipa rion,Sour,Stornach,Diorrhoea, Worms .Convulsions .Fevcri sh ncss and Loss of Sleep. Toe Simile k$i?nalu I The Kind You Have aught.