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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription Pi Ice--12 Months, $1.50 Payable In Advance. II. >Y. BALI,, Killtor. for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad VertHeniente, per square, on*1! inser tion ,?K00>C ach subsequent iubcrtion, 50 yents'.v Liberal reduction mado for largo Advertisements. W. \V. Bai t., Proprietor. At Home and Abroad. It is claimed at Washington that j things aro quieting i? tho Philippines. The Baitish und the Huers aro peck ing off for tho proscnt. Roller has been superseded by (Jon. Roberts.com monly culled (Jen. "Hobs" and "light ing Robs" and wo nmy look for hot work at or.ee. It is summer time down in South Africa, tho morcury ut 102 and Englishmen, Scotchmen and Irishmen uro likely to push the light Under such condition?. The English seized twenty thousand barrels of Hour on tho African coast belonging to Yankee merchants on ita wuy to the Poors. A small affair for our Yankee brethren, but they will whistle ninny tunes before John Hull settles. Ex-Governor Hogg, of Texas, bud Bryan on a lion hunt (himself tho lion of the age) in Texas. Two hundred men were in the chase, a panther was captured and presented to Bryan, who sent the beast to his home In Ne g^hraskn. Gen. Lawton died a hero, blG poor. Fifty thousand dollars lias been sub* Beritwd for his widow and children. It, used to be -better a live dog than a dead llou. It may be doubtful. Disastrous fires In New York, Phila delphia and Chicago. Bubonic plague reported at Hono lulu creates .-ome excitement .11 San Francisco. . - Congress re-assembles to-day and will tackle the Utah Brlgham Roberts pollgnmy puzzle, Tho State Dispensary did a "bloom ing" (aa Kipling says) business pre liminary to Christmas, and now times arc dry in Columbia and the General ^Assembly convenes next Tuesday with \ho mercury on a hot chase for 0. ??Great meetings were held in New .JYork on the nlgnt of tho .'list in sym thd' Avitb the Roers. Congressmen sser and Cuinmings,democrats,spoke. Stanyarne Wilson, Congressman n this District, was one of the Vice ?sidents at the Academy of Music :ting. Tin Shooting Constable. Columbia, a negro, charged with some petit crime like shop-lifting, ran from a constable, and the officer shot him in the back as be ran and the ne gro will steal no more chickens. An Officer has no right to shoot a known thief, negro or white, who takes to bis heels, The Spaniard sent the Grand Armada, composed of some thousands armed vessels to attack England, but an English Admira' and storms scat tered and sunk the Spaniard's grand naval armament. Good Queen Bess thereupon took a tour of rejoicing through her dominions. In one of the towns, the Mayor, a successful cobler, made the welcoming address and de livered the koys of the town, saying: "When the Klugof\Spain tackled your Majesty, ho got the Wrong sow by the ear. (Laughter): when you retire from our town I will ucoompany you to the gallows, (more laughter.") Now in the days of this good queen, the gal lows was a mechanical contrivance for use, and our Legislature just assem bling might enact that one bo erected ju9t outside of the Court HOUPO towns. It would serve as an object lesson and might, bo artistically finished as a K'.ntergarden study fcr untutored of beers. The Trustees of Winthrop by a close vote decided not to give ten days holi day to the girl students of this State College . 1 hose who voted in the nega tive were sound-headed. You may pick up your athlete almost any where?like the poet he Is born, not made But the intellectually useful are those who re cleve continuous, unbroken, mental exercise. Mid-winter is the season for hurd mental work at the South. A break of ten days means a loss of two weeks. These Christmas holidays at the South are ridiculous?the bright boys and girls and those who mean to lead in the race of life rarely accept them. Holidays are dreadfully demor alizing. Let the irirls nnd boys early understand that life is competition and excellence follows on hind and continuous struggle. Gentlemen of the Grand Jury. You will be drawn from the body of the county to ser.o for the entire year and you will ki ow the needs of our good county ? Roads, good roads, are absolutely essential to the happiness and advancement of our people. We advise that you c me prepared to give the result of your observation on the chain-gang work: that you die cuss it among you; that you give to the Court and the Legislature your suggestions, and any other views upon this important subject that you may conclude of advantage to our county and State. We might leave the liquor question off for a while What we want aro good roads, good schools, lower taxes and-good roads. There is discussion on the subject of a now Cotton Mill in the city. Our people aro appreciating that tho loonu*. rouat and arc coming to^Hl^TToTton. Tho succe^e-ftMrhC^exIstlng mill nnd . tl.e-y?.si benefit this season to the cot ton farmers and all classes of our c. m munity emphasizes tho necessity of striking while tho benefits nre so pal pnble. Energetic and practical young men are moving in the matter and thcro is every prospect of the big en terprise succeeding. It Is believed that tho entire community, city and county will pull all-together. %* Write it?lmjo. * * ? Those Resolutions! There is moro Catarrh in this section of tho country than all other diseases put together and until tho lust few yours wns sup* posed to be incurable. For a groat many yoars doctors protioucod it a local disease, and proscribed lo cal remedies, and by constantly failing to euro with local treat* mont, pronounced it incurable. Science has proved catarrh to bo a constitutional disease and there fore roquius constitutional treat ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manu factured by F. J. Cheney & Co., O., is tho only constitutional euro on the market. It is taken in ternally ill doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. K acts directly on tho blood and mucous sur faces of the systoin. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Addross, P, J. CniONBY Sc Co., Toledo, O. Sold hy Druggists, 75 cents. Hull's Family Pills uro the best ? r>' OWIN'?SYIIiLK. Wo aro glad to ohrouiole tin; convalosceuce of Mrs. Dollio Cooper and Mr. Jno. Culbertson, who have boon quite low of lover for soveral weeks. There aro no other eases of fever at this writ ing. There havo been several wed dings in this community during the last fortnight, and from the appearances there art; likely to bo several more before many da)s.? Married, on Dee. 17th,at the resi dence of her aunt, Miss Lulu Sims and Mr. Jeff Jones; and on Dec. 24th, Miss Mattie Smith and Mr. Sain Williams, the Rev. J. O. Martin,officiating. Who next? It was our good fortuno to at tend u birth-day dinner at Mr. Lewis Martin's given by his chil dren in honor and lovo for their dear eld father. The occasion was indeed an enjoyable one. It was a great pleasure to hear him tell <d' things which happouod long ago, nud it made our hearts glad to henrhitn speak of happy days that lie beyond, which he sees by faith. We know of none who has been moro faithful in the per formance of Iiis ehristian du ties than Uncle Lewis, as we call him. He is indeed a father in [sreal. May the Lord give him abundant grace to sustain him in his last days. On the afternoon of December 25th, there was a C hristmas tree at Mt. Gallagher, given in the in terest of the Sabbath School. It was one of tho prettiest we ever saw. It speaks well for the people of that community, especially the committee of arrangements. The music furnished was the very beal It was a merry happy occasion that will long be remembered, es pecially by t he children and young people, who were the glad recip ients of so many nico tilings. Verba Desperga. Carry hi}? the Mails. Luke, S. C-, Dee. 22, 1800.?S, M. Griere, who for tho past year has boon engaged in carrying the mail between this place and Wiunsbero, is a living illustration of tho curative power of Hood's Sarsaparilla. He had a skin dis ease and after a while scrofula sores broke out. Hearing of a case of scrofula cured by Hood's Sarsa parilla he begau taking it and the first doses did him good. He is now a well man. AN ORDINANCE ?IMPOSING AX? ANNUAL TAX O.i all Taxable Properly in Chy of Lmren0, TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR SAID CITY, FOR FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY I, 1900. &rgtion 1. Be it OllD'inki) ly the Ol y Council of LaureiiH. of tin City i f I a ireiis? That a tax of Fifty cents on every Ono Hundred dollars woith of the as 8038? ?1 value of all property, real and persona), net exempt by law from tax ation, situate v.ithin the limits ol the Ci'y of Laurens, he, ar.d the same is hereby lovied, for corporate purpose i i?> defray the current ? xpensi s ol said city for the fiscal year, o mimencinp Jan. Is', 1000, and to meet such other indebted ivs? as has been contracted by said City ft r corporate pnrj s>-h. That an addi tional tax of Twenty cents on every One Hundred dollars worth of the assessed vaHe of all propi rty, real and personal, not exempt by law frcm taxation, sit uate within the limits of the City of I.aurena, be, and (he same ia hereby levied, to meet ibe interest to become d :o upon theThirly Thousand dollars of bonds issue I April 1st, 1S87, for tho purpose ( f uneinig the eost of building and equipping the Water Works and Kl e ric Light plants for said City, and t) pay at least one-fortieth part of the entire bonded debt into a sinking fund, to he used in aid of the retirement and payment of said bonds. Sue. 2. Tint the C oik of the said City shill enter said levies and assessments upon the books of s lid City, ar.d receive said taxes. That tho said fixes he-cin levied shall be paid to tho said Clerk in '.awful money of the United States, oil or bt-fore the first day ol March, 1900, and any person failing to pay siid taxes by said da'e, shall be liable to the pen a ly now provided hy law for the failure to p ly the general S-nto lax. Done and ratified by the City Council of Laurens, of tho City of Laurens, and ih" corporate seal of said Ci'.v hi reto allixed thi->, the 26th day of December, I MM), and in the one hundred and twen ty-fourth year of the sovereignty and in depeodence of the United states. -?? "W7~R. RICHKY, [i.. s.j L. G, Bai.i.k. Mayor. Clerk. NOTICE. The License-Tax on all business and professions will remain the same as heretofore. By order of Council. L. C. Bai.i.k, W'. jL RIOHEY, Clerk. Mayor. State of Soutli Carolina, County of Laurens. Court of Common Pleas. Joseph H. Sullivan, Plaintiff, against J. H. Hollingsworth, J. P. Hoiiings worth and T. \V. HollingSWOrtb. De fendants. Summons for Uelief. (Com plaint not Served.) To the Defendants abovo named: You aro hereby summonod and re quired to answer the complaint in this action, which is filed in tho Office of the Clerk of tho Court of Common Pleas, for the snhl County , and to servo a copy of your answer to the said com* plaint on the subscribers at tlioir of llco at Laurens C IL, S. (\, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of tho day of such service; and if you fall to answer the complulnt within tho tlmo aforesaid, tho Plain tiff in this action will apply to tho Court for the relief demanded in tho complaint. Dated Dec :i()th, 1 H{)0. (L. S.) John P, BOLT, 0 o.c.P.L.C. FER0U80N| Ai PSATUERSTONff, IMaintilT's Attorneys. To J. P. Hollingsworth : You will plensc take notieo ihattho summons and complaint herein wcro Hied In tho ofllco of the Clerk of tho Court of Common Pleas for Laurens County, In said State, on tho HOth day of Decembor, 1809. Ferooson & Featherstonb, PlaintltT'a Attorney?. Jan 1st 1000. 44HonesitcSHf/feci rs a Lovely Face*1 There is nothing more pleasing to took upon than a hearty, ruddy face, gained by honest toil. They are the saving of the nation, these toilers of both sexes, strug gling for daily Bread. T'ure blood makes them able to keep up the daily round of duty at home, shop or store. If the blood has a taint or im purity, or a run dtrwn feeling comes on, the one remedy is Hood's Sarsaparilla, America's Greatest Medicine for the blood. Poor Blood ' blood tuas so poor that in hottest 'iveather I felt cold. Hood's Sarsapanlla made me ivarm. It is the right thing in the right place." Hattie J. Taylor, Woodstcnon. .V. /. lloori ' Till" i'UKi liver tll<; tin' iioii-lrrltiithiii and only L'iUliuirtiu io iakti wltli Uuud'i SartayuYtUiT; NOTICE Of Settlement and Application tor Kit :il Discharge. Tako notico that on the 18th day of January, 1900, wo will render ti final account of our nets nnd doings ps Administator of tho es tate of M. B.Garrott, docoasod, in the ollioo of Judge of Probato for Laurous county at 11 a. in., and on tho same day will apply lor a dual discharge from our trust as such Administrator. -Ml person' Itaving demands against snid estate will please present them on or bofore that day, proven and authenticated, or In? forever barred. S. B GARRETT, Dec. L2, '09-4t Administrator. State ol South Carolina I.ai'ukns County. Courl of Common Picas. Stephen I). Garret!, as Administrator of the estate of M. H Garrott. deo'd, I laintiIT,against Rnooh <; . Mitchell, as Administrator of the estate of W. M Mitchell, deceased, William II. Mitchell. Daisy Bagwell, Lllllo Milche I, alias Arnold. Defend ants.?'Summons for Relief. Com plaint nut Serve !, i To the D fondants above named; You aro hereby summoned ami re* quired to answer the complaint in this actli n, which is tiled in the < nice of tho Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said County, and to serve a copy of vour answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office at I aureus, C. II., S. ('., within twenty days after the service hereof, OXCluslvo of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the com plaint. Dated 23rd of Nov. 1809. (L. s.) John k. Bolt, cc c.p.l.c. FEKGUSON & FeAtIIEKSTCNE, Plaint!IT'S Attorneys. Notice to William 11. Mitchell and Liliie Mitchell, alias Arnold, Absent Defendants: Take notico that the summons and complaint herein were filed in the ollice of the Cleric of the Coin t ol Common Plea*, for I,aureus i' unty, in said state, on the 28rd of Novem ber, 1899. Fehouson & Feathkustone, PlaintilT's Attorneys. Nov. 20th 1809. LOANS Negotiated on long time and easy terms, secured by mortgage on improved farms. Apply to Simpson & Barkadalc, Laurons, S. C. NOTICE, NOTICE. Parties having business with the County Supervisor will find him in his oflieo on Monday and Fri day of each wook, between tho hours of ton o'clock a. m. and 4 oclock p. m. R. P. ADAIR, .Ian. ?. 1809?ly. Supervisor. to all tu io i?i:oi?li; White and Colored! II. E. GRAY, Laurrns, s. ('. I am better prepared tnw than ever to furnish Sash, Doot'S, I5.i?,ds, Mould ing-, Cusoings, Shingles, Lrths, Lime, frluir,Cement, flooring,Colling, Rough and Dressed Lumber of all description, Church Pews, Pulpits, School-house iSencbes and Desks, Mantles, Wire Sash and Doors made promptly to or der,-turned Columns and banisters, Readed Columns, Chainpered Columns, Brackets and General Scroll or Fancy Work made to suit best stylo or cheap to suit the buyer -no matte- who. 1 thank my friends and the public generally for their liberal patronage and hope to lie able to merit their con tinued favors in the future. Yours most obedient, IL E. GRAY. FIVE DOLLARS will buy a Qraphophoue, clock work motor, reproduces satisfao* toril< and delight fully musical and other records. TEN DOLLARS will buy a $5.00 Graphonhono and a dozen carefully soloctod Columbia Records?an investment that, will pay a hundredfold in pleasure. Have you heard the la test Columbia Records? Groat ro seltsl Hundreds of select ions I 0tP Write for catalogue. Columbia Phonograph Co, lit) E. Baltimore St., Haltimoro, Md. Now York, Chloago, St. Ixmls, Wash ington, Philadelphia, Paris, Hau i*^ Francisco. Borlln. What I say 1 will do, 1 do, do. My desire is to move goods, not to get cash* Shrewd buyers net d no ar guing. Each and every claim made by me a* this sale is just as represented. 1 do not advertise something 1 haven't got. 1 will sell in tho next thirty days, twenty Pianos at factory prices: Sixty-live Organs: Forty-live Sewing Mach I lies; ten head Ot horses; twelve wagons; eighty head of line Jersey milch cows; twenty head o' thorough bred Jersey heifer calves. The Pianos will be sold at wholesale price for cash. $450 00 Pianos for WOo.OO: $320 00 Pianos for $265.001 ft-'?O.oo Pianos $145.00; $85.00 Organ for $55.00; $7f>.?A) Organ for $15.00; $55.00 Sewing Ma chine for $28 00; 945.00 machine for *1S 00 Will soil tnlloh cows on three months note, and anyone buying a milch cow from me, can pasture next summer, free of charge, in the May berry pasture six months, which amounts to $0.00. It is not so much money that I want as to get rid of the Pianos, Oigans, Sewing Machines, horses, wagons and cows, that I have oh hand. 1 have rented a store in Co lumbia, S. ('., ar.d will open up busi ness there on January 1st, 1U00. The goods 1 have on hand must !>? sold re gardless of the cost value to me. 'I his is no fake sale. I have these goods and stock on hand, and they will be sold. If you have the cash, show it to me, and you will be surprised, what will buy a Piano, Organ and Sewing Machine. A chance in a lifetime to buy at whole sale price. Piano at $115.00. Think of it! The agent's commission, tho dealer's profit, are all taken off, and. you get them at wholesaler's profit. Sewing machine needles at 20 cents a do/..: 20 o. oil at 6 c. per bottle. $8.00 Guitars for $4.50; $5.00 Violins for $3.50. Everything else in the small instrument line to go in proportion. Come whilo the goods arc on hand. M. L. ALEXANDER, Greenville. S.C. ASSESSOR'S NOTICE! AUDITOlt'S Oi l h i:, ) l.u-itr.Ns, S. C, Dec. 1, 1800. ) Tuk Auditor's Office will be open from the 1 >t day ot January to the 20th day of February, 1000, to receive re turns of Personal property for taxation in i.aureus County. For the convenience of taxpayers, the Auditor will attend the following named places to receive returns for said year, to wit : Jacks Township, Dr. F. M. Sett lor's, January S, from 10 a ill to 2 p m. Jacks Township, Menno, Jan uary 0, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Hunter Township, Clinton, Jan uary 10, from 10 am to 2 p in. Hunter Township, Residence of Duck Young. January 11, from 10 a in to 2 p in. Cross Ilill Township, Spring Grove, January 12, from 10 a m to 2 p in. Cross Hill Township, Cross Hill, January 155, from 10a into 2pm Waterloo, Township, Waterloo, January I5, from 10 a m to '2 p m. Waterloo Township, Ekom, Jau uary 10, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Waterloo Township, Mt. Galla gher, January 17, from 10 a m to 2 p m, Sullivan Township, Hrewerton, January 18, from 10 a m to 2 p m. fefuUto&ii Township, Princeton January l9i from 0 a m to 12 m. Sullivan Township, Tumbling Shoals, January 10, from 1 p m to ?1 p m. Dial Township, Abner Babb's, January 20, from 0 a m to 12 m. Dial Township, 1). I). Harris', January 22, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Dial Township, V. A. White's, January 23, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Young's Township, Parson's Store,, January 24, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Young's Township, Young's Store, January 25, from 10 a m to 2 p m Young's Township, Pleasant Mound, January 20, from 9 a m to 12 m. Young's Township, Lanford Station, January 20, from 2 to 1 p m. Souflletowu Township, Tylers villo, January 27, from 10 a m to 2 p m. It will save much time to taxpayers, also greatly facilitate the work of the Assessor, if every person before leav ing home will make out .1 complete list of every item of personal property 111 the following Order : Horses, cattle, mules, sheep and goats, hogs, watches, organs anil pianos, buggies, wagons and carriages, dogs, merchandise, ma* J cbinery and engines, moneys, notes and accounts above Indebtedness, and ai other property Including house hold. It is always required that the Audi tor get the first given name of the tax pay er in full. Under the head of place of residence on tax return, give the township. AII male citizens between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, on the 1st of January, except those who are incapable of earning a support from being maimed, or from other causes, arc deemed taxable polls (Confederate veterans excepted.) And all taxpayers arc required to give the number of their school dis trict. After the 20th day of February next, lifty per cent, penalty will be attached for failures to make returns. In every community there are per sons who cannot read or that do not take a newspaper. Those more fortu nate may do such persons a great favor by telling them of the time to make returns or by returning for them. The assessing and collecting taxes is done in the same year, und we have to aggregate the number and value of all horses, mules, cattle and other pieces of personal property, as well as the acres of land, lots and buildings and their value that there are in this county, and have the same on IIlc in the Comptroller General's offioe by the :10th of June of each year, and from that time to the first day of October the Auditor's and Treasurer's dupli cate have to be completed and an ab stract of the work In the Comptroller General's offioe by that time, which will show at a glance that the Auditor has no time to tni.e returns, or any thing else mticll, between the 1st day of October, but work oh the books and the blanks. We hope, therefore, that all taxpayers will make their returns in .hue. W. L. FKRGCSON, 1 Auditor. NOTICE. All person aro hereby warned against harboring or employing ono Will II. Falkner, undor contract, to work for me for tho year 1000. I olTor fifteen dollars reward for his arrest and de livery to the Sheriff. Falknor is undor bond, charged with assault and battery with Intent to kill, to appear at the next term of court. J, F. Milam, Jr. Don't Try Experiments on Yoni* Orops. ? OUT BUY FERTILIZERS That have been tested with satis factory results. ? IK Vor WANT THESE, CONSULT? AUGUSTUS H UFF, who 6g118 tho following well-known Brands of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company, am! who will be glad to seo von : Greenville Fertilizer Co.'s ? ^CHEROKEE A M M ONI A TED FERTILIZER, ALLIANCE GUANO, SOLU ABLE GUANO, DISSOLVED BONE, CHEROKEE ACID PHOS PHATES, with POTASH. Allison A- Addison's Celebrated STAR PRAM) (11 a NO, Chioora Ferl ilixer Co.'s OHICORA AM MONI ATED SUPER PHOSPHATE. Buy early and get in your Goods before the Rush, AUGUSTUS HUFF, AGENT, Laurens, S. C. TIE has 'awned, say sonn-, others say not. Whilo thore soems to !>.? sonn- uncertainty on (his point, tliero is no doubt about one thing?that in order to close out all I Winter Stockt W o aro ottering sunn of the Biggest, Livist Bargains you over s.iw in the following 1 i11?.-: Dross Goods, Flannels, Repellents, Ladies and Children's Undervests and Union Suits, Men's Undershirts and Overshirts, Etc. All Wiutor Millinery at und Below Cost. Conic and see iis and we will do you good. Respectfully, THE HUB, gMT Three Doors West. ost Office. ?LEADING DEALERS IN Hardware, Cutlery, (inns, Pistols, Stoves, Paints and Oils, Harness and Saddlery a Specialty. We call ppeoial attention to our beautiful lino of Stoves and Cutlery, REST in town. Come ami see us you will find an up-to-date Hardware Store in every respect. When you want Loaded Shells buy them from us. We haven line of Hats and Shoes wo are going to close out ?clot? Cost. Come in a rush to gel them, they will go fast, and we want all of our friends and customers to gotsomoof those bargains. Wo also have a nice line of GROCERIES. Best Prices Paid for Hides and Bees-Wax. Get your Window Glass and Shot, Guns from us?now is tho time you need them. jfjf* When you want your old Harness repaired you will find "Old Joe" at his old stand, upstairs. MOSE LEY it ROLAND, Laurons, S. C, Oct. is, 1800. West corner, Public Square. Tho Kind You Have Always Bought, and which lias been in use for over 30 yours, has horno tho signature of ?J? ??and lias been made under Iiis per ?L^TjCJ&^Hr^^' S0Mft1 supervision since Its Infancy. y^ut^yjr /-?Zt6<JU44 Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and Substitutes arc but Fx perlments that tilde with and endanger the health of Infants and Children?Experience against Experiment, What is CASTORIA Castoria is a substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and Soothing Syrup*. It Is Harmless and Pleasant* It Contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its ago Is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Fcvcrlshness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Celle? It relieves Teething- Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates tho Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Tho Children's Panacea?The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. TMC Q1NTOU? OOMP.WY. TT MU?H? .THHT, HtW VOWW CITV - W. G. WILSON & CO. will BhOW a n.-.v line of Black and colored silks. Als(? choice Woaves in (lue Black All-Wool Dress Fabrics. See tho uew lino of Table Linens. Linon Huok Towels s?*> cents per dozen . CUT PRICES on tin* following Goods for tho uoxt ton davs for tho Holidays: Plush and Cloth ( apes. Blankets and Heavy Underwear. It is false economy to buy something you do not require but if any of the above artiolos conn' within your im mediate wants it w ill pay you to make a personal inspec tion of saute. w g' wilson & co. T. N. Barksdalo begs to announce that ho has added to his business a fully equipped and well-appointed line of A handsome HEARSE has boon purchased. In the conduct of funerals, good taste and judgment will govern and patrons aro promised efficient and prompt Bervico. A very large stock of Caskots, all prices and sizes, kept on hand. T. ri. Barksdale. ISWF" East-sido of Public Square. g&- The stork of funeral supplies is kept on the lloor with Mr. Barks dale's lino of vehicles. Mr. LI. 1'. Mi lam has general charge of these depart n onts and calls, day or night. Sundays and week days, will have instant atten tion. At nights or Sundays, l'hone Mr Milam's rcstdonce. Have Yo? at? Eye Fol: B?sipess? if so, seo our Millinery, Clonks, Capos, Underwear, Cor sets, Hosiery, (Hoves, Neckwear, ready inado Sairts, Waists, Notions, and the biggest line of Fancy ('mods lor the Hol iday trade over shown here. And all at the LrO??est Prices Call and see us, and we will convince you wo are right' No trouble to show goods. Miss Bessie Bramlett and Mrs. Emma Richardson are with us and will bo pleased to sec their friends. (Find tlie right place). HVL"x*s 3VE Adams McCords' New store, Laurons, S. C REMEMBER THE NAM 10 Mansion House Steam Laundry. Ihtsket leaves Laurens Wednesday and returns on Sallll'dai. M. h. ItOPER, Agent. M .'.y.\ Ml ; \ 1 r WILL MAKE VOL PEEL GOOD vvli ?" your wife tolls you on a Sun day morning that your shirt fiout and collar I ivals the "lieautiful snow" "ii hill top and meadow. There i.- nothing that can encircle ?your luck, outside of he/ snowy arm, that will please you more on Sunday than a collar done up with the perfect color and finish that we put on all linen laundered hero. "Nothing succeeds like success.-' As a proof of this you will find our agents representing us in all of tho principalplaces in South Carolina, sout hern North Carolina and north-oast Goorgia, Our com missions to agents are liberal. Wo defy competition in quality,quan tity, quantity and price. |<\>r further particulars apply to A. A. GATES, Proprietor, Mansion House, (Ii.nvillo, S. 0. 11:: nJ4 mm, i?M&tt^f-^m "2^2? kennedy bros, s rill con tinue tho the Undertaking business at the old stand. COFFINS, GASKETS ani> ROBES, and HEARSE, at tho , LOWEST PRICES. A continuance of the generous patronage hitherto extondod res pootfully solicited. KENNEDY BROS.,Laurens,S. C.