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Mr. John I). 0wings. The Atlanta Journal of Saturday lias tho following as to thoj^^atWof a In l.aur^H|K^>io will ho remembered by our zons: The doath of Mr. John D. Owlugs, a prominent oitlzon of Atlanta, ocM enrred thin morning at his lato resf denoe, 840 Whitehall street. He bad been ill for nearly three years, ami his doath, while greatly regretteC by many friends in the city, wa? not a I surprise. Mr. Owlngs Is survived bv h? wife, hia mother, and a slstor, Ms D. W. Brown. He loaves no chlldr n. Mr. Owlngs was born i' LaureiiS county. South Carolina, tugust 31, 1817. He has been a r. ?Jent of At lanta for :i") years, ani^as closely identified with the b^jfss intorosts of the olty during t^Porlod of his residence here. At.? JUnie be was with the firm of M-^f J. F. K isor. At the time of 1 ^^iath he was a member of the ff comprising the Atlanta Table at/toy- AA 'J'hc decease. Y? member of t hj^S Hoyal Aroafry'10. National UnUifl and the l< / 01 Honor, an.yfl corts from ti./or^anizations wjM torn! the funeral. J?M Roy. a. h. sinipso Tlio South Cam.?na iioa of the Christian Allianco will meet ii, 2:t, 24 und 26, PyrS. Sunday. PromhtfenT "gp distance will jvft?nd. Amongst ine!,? will be Rov. JC. 15. Simpson and ikov. A. ES. Punk/of Now York, Uov. l?w. LoLaolieuyiiev. W. W, Simpson jbnd Mrs. Liyfiaii Reovc.li of China and Thibet/ ^ l^l'v/si.npson is tire president of the Ohr^itian )UUi Missionary Allianoe, an?f is a man of world imputation, as a reaohor and Christian worker. Some ?iity years ago he was pastor of a leading Presbyterian church in Now York city, with a salary of $5,000 a year. He felt called to God to resign his pastorate and take up work amongst the unchurched masses' of that city. lie did so without a cent salary in sight. The work at once took hold upon the masses and has widened until to-day it belts the rtobe In every state in the Union "hd in many other countries the Christian Alliance has gone working long interdenominational lines, lilc it Ins three hundred mission [es upon the foreign lie Ids of the rid.Dr. Simpson has become widely two through the summer camp* ttlngs of tllft Alliance. At some of t So ho proa * S( 'cv bonces of ten thousand pcoJi .. 'ine collections for missions have'*'ttetimes passed the hundred thousand mark? Rev. Mr. Punk is one of the asso ciate pastors of Dr. Slmpon's church in New York. He has recently re turned from a tour around the world, whore he visited the mission Melds of the A'banco. Our people remember with muoh pleasure Mr. LeLacheur's visit to Laurons last spring. We are glad to have him with us again before he goes back this fall lo China and the East, where be i-< Superintendent of the Alliance work, Mr. W. W. Simpson will toll us the story of dark Thibet, in which land bo has spent several years. Mrs. Itecvos, a Sa:i Francisco lady, who has been a number of years in South China will tell of God's wonderful blessings Upon that work. It is a rare opportunity for Laureus to hear such prominent Christian work ers, and I know that hundreds will hear with delight of their coining. The rail roads will, no doubt, give spe cial rates lo the convention. We in vite one and all to the meeting. Yours in the work, S. C. Todd. Bunt. C. & M. Alliance in Southern States. It is in season for somebody to say that?winter lingers in the lap of spring. Remember tho Labadio Faust company carries all their own spe cial Bceuory and electrical effects, also thoir own music. At City Opera House, Wednesday, March 2$ Seats on sale at Davis, Roper & Co. Admission 50, 75 and $1.00. Try "Nabob" pancake Hour. Wo recommend it. Cotton Mill Store. Are Von Living Easy? If not, buy a 329 Rocker for $2.25. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes ?fc Co. Tuto Spring Epson water for salo. Palmetto Drug Co. Remember that every thing that is nobby and up-to-date in tho way of furnishings for spring is to bo found here?come see. Davis, Roper & Co. Moth Ball for sale call and got our prioe. Palmetto Drug Co. Mrs. J. E. Crosby and Miss Lillian Crosby returned Tuesday after a visit to relatives and friends in Lau rens.? Keowee Courier, Walhalla For new and up-to-date styles in dry goods and shoes go to 0. B. Sim mons. Tho nobbiest spring suits will bo bought from us, so why not join the procession and he well dressed. Davis, Roper & Co. Wo are not in the Guano Trust, so will sell you Guano Horns at 12A cents each while they last. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Frosh garden seed and onion sots at Palmotto Drug Co. Send in your subscription to Topoka Daily Capital paper, pub lished by Charles M. Sheldon, author of "In His Steps." 25cts for tho week. Palmetto Drug Co. The largest assortment of silks ever shown on the market. Tho prices are right. O. 15. Simmons. If you want to be pleased with your shoes buy a pair of Zelgl*?^ irom o. H. Simmons. Guano Horns at 12A conts while they last. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes Sr. Co When summer comes you will want a pair of low-cut shous?-bet ter buy them now. Davis, Roper & Co. WANTED.?A purchaser*or ren ter for cottage known as the Hill place on irby Hill. Will Bell on monthly installment plan requir ing only small cash paymont. W. W. Ram, w. w. kbnnbdy] "N.bobt. a, cooper KENNEDY &^OOPJ?R, Attorneys at* lauuknk, k. c, Office In Minier Bullding, over^Hkes China Store. Prompt attention to all Bush t'ouvlcl ?Mr. John l>. ills severely shot. ily nuMrtt-Ulg- Qve miles from rJaJih? Tylers^H? Road.John JxSemail, a negro convict "n lho OOUn yt^chHln Kang witii a sfcS>no ?truol! "down Isaac Hay. the guaru- ROt D" pistol and escaped to tho \vooVls ' , ?lohn I?. Mills, who has blood) h9?n?8 was soon brought to the scene- lUfl(' 1 dogs getting tho track th< Boon brought to bay lorcunately exposed h negro from behind him with a 18 cal ?es cannot bo dangerously the best mnty and 1 indig ITels. Sheriff uties made all the scene at the The negro was L'd for live years for fad den s. SP^F^: ii I know tin: t < i r \ . j oil I" Ople ?rTTi work for u living, of the man who "Advertised money to lend at a time who!) that article was mighty scarce. FAboitizon applied to him for a thou PPand dollars. "Where i.- your collat erai?" inquired the Croesus. "Why I huvc'nt any collateral" was the re ply. ' Then you can't get the money" responded the lender. The citizen as he left reflected: "After all it is not money that is scarce, it's collateral." II is precisely this state of faots from Which our people greatly sutler. Most of their property is in land. Land is a stahle and .-afe security, but it is dif ficult to handle and expensive as well Hofore a land owner can borrow money, his titles must be examined and ho must pay the lawyers and re cording fee. The lender take.- tin risk of being forced to a tardy and costly settlement in the courts. There fore lie exacts, and justly, a higher rale of interest than if the security were .-hares in good enterprises,which COll!d he converted Into money in stantly if necessary. Every thrifty farmer ought to have part of his prop erty in the form of shines in mills, banks and similar corporations. Every business man and every successful farmer is a business man,mU8t at times be a borrower of money. Unless he has stocks he must, givo a mortgage and thereby lose time and money. The clear headed farmer buys a good wagon and llnds it cheaper in the long run. The ?iiine clear headed farmer acting on the same principle, will own some stocks to use as collat eral because they are better than land. Some of our farineis with money to -pare are thinking now of buying more land. At this moment when new cotton mills, banks, furniture facto ries and other enterprises are pro nosed, stocks in any of which would be recognized as first rate collateral, it would be very well for those farmers to investigate them with the view to investment The business methods of the furnier ought to he not less ef ficient than those of the merchant or banker. The merchant who knows his business always endeavors tu accumu late securities upon whieli he can bor row money at the lowest rates. MrsT lhij's HIi Hi Day. Mrs. Nancy Day celebrated her ninety-eighth birthday on last Sunday. On the day previous her friends and relatives, young and old, to the num ber 01 fifty gathered around her and spent a most delightful day, a pleasant feature of which was a splendid din ner, which included a wonderful array of good things. Mrs. Day is very fond Of children and thoy of her, so a num. ber of her very young friends were among the guests. Her son, Mr. Henry Day, who is well known to everybody In the county, several daughters, twenty-one grand children and about forty great grand children arc among her descendants. Mrs. Day is tlie widow of the late Nathaniel Day at one time sheriff of Laurens. The state Democratic Convention? [n another place wo have suggested that the State Convention might meet in June. On examination of the Con htitution we lind that the State Con vention must meet on the 3rd Wednes day in May; County Conventions the 1st Monday in May and township clubs the 4th Saturday in April . A Severe Hurt. Mrs. Dr. Charles A. Saxon received a severe fall on the stairway of her home about two weeks since breaking her right arm from which she has had much BUfforing. The many friends of herself and Dr. Saxon hope for her a speedy recovery. The Furniture Factory. Laurens' Furniture Factory has been commissioned. The capital stock is twenty-live thousand dollars. P. A. Simpson, J. K. Minter and E. H. Wilkes arc tho corporators. The building of the factory is now assured. Missions. Mr. Law Anderson requests us to give notice that he will lecture at the Baptist church on Friday night on the subject of Missions. All are invited to attend. Rev. J. A. Ingle, a missionary who has recently returned from China, lectured in a interesting manner on the subject of China to a large audi. ence at the opera house last evening. The establishment of cotton mills means about one-half a cent a pound for cotton more than it would bring without the presence of mi ls in the South. Consequently the cotton grower who is a stockholder, m addi tion to getting his dividends, gets more than the dividends in the en hanced price of this crop. There is more spare money among the well-to do planters of this county than there is in this town. The lesson to he drawn from this should be plain. The lesson taught by the great play, Faust, is more lasting than any ser mon ever preached. No one ever wit nessed it without going awny deter mined to be a better man. It is en dorsed oy the leading clergy of our ce'.,icy. At tho Opera House, March 28th. Seats on sale at Davis, Roper & Co. Prices 50, 75 and #1.00. Tho books of the Enterprise Hank are still open for subscriptions. The majority of tho stock has been BUD* scribed, but it is tho desire of Mr. Dial and other organizers ol the bank that as many people as possible in Laurens shall become interested. Therefore tako some stock at once. The Mate Democratic Excoutivo Committee Is called to meet at Colum bia April llth. It will fix the time for tho State Convent ion. The Prohibi tionists are advertised as showing signs of lifo and it is said wlllc'l their Convention to meet in advan o of the democrats. The calling of the disciples and tho beginning of the ministry will be tho special themes of "Tho Life of the Master," by Dr. Watson ("Ian Muola rcn") in tho March number of Mc (J lure's Magazine. There will be moro of Mr. Llnson's beautiful Illustrations, both in color and In black and white. Congressman W. J. Talbort is a candidate for rc-olection to Congress from tho 2nd District, this Stato, pub* ashing his announcement In evory [ta per In the District. FACTS PERSONAL am) hunt NOTES of RECENT events. Mrs. J. I?. Adams and Mrs. T. II. Nelson navo returned from the North. M8iiy cotton mills are projected in ?\ ?JtatO. / udge It. 0. Watts spout B few days V >? last week. oubJon Roper spent last week 'ork. iompson made a short [business trip to Spartanburg last week. Col. J. II. Wharton was in the city >aAvvrduy. Capt. 15en Lanford spent Saturday in the city. Miss Ida Fuller spent last week in Clinton with Mies Mary Griffin. Miss Louise Meredith went to New berry to visit friends last week. I>r. A. L. Moore,an aged and highly respected citizen of Welford, Spartan burg county, died on the Oth inst. Mr. und Mrs. McDonald and children loll yesterday Tor their home in Mexico after a visit to relatives at Ora. The Mercantile stoic is carrying a beautiful lino of embroideries this Spring. Mr. I). H. Wadsworth spent last week in the North buying the large Spring stock of the Cotton Mill Store. Mrs. 0. W. Tune is visiting the family of her brother, Mr. A. W. An derson, in Augusta. Miss Willou Gray is at homo from the Columbia Female College recu perating from a recent illness. Rev. S. C. Todd is visiting relatives hero after an extended trip through the West. Miss Fannie Aiken, of Greenwood, was the guest of Mrs.I*. Ii. Connor last week. Ex-Governor John Gary F.vans has moved to Spartanburg, where ho will practice law. Master Hugh Jones, of Oartersvllle, (ieorgia, is visiting his uncle, Mr. J. W. Jones. Mr. W. M. [lamer, a prominent planter of Dillon, was the guest of Mr. W . E. Limas on Sunday. State Phosphate Inspector Vance was in the city among his many friends on yesterday. Mr. Joshua Craig. a prominent planter of Tylersvllle, was in the city this week. Mr. George By ran, solieiting agent of the C. & W. C. rail road, was in the city Monday. Laurens will not abate her characer istio zeal to make the stay of the Sun day-school Convention delegates dur ing next week specially enjoyable. Misses Annie May Wright, of Aug usta and Muud Kitchen, of Warren ton, Ga., were the guests of friends in the city last week. Mr. ?. B. Simmons has returned from the North, where he purchased an extensive line of new goods which are arriving daily. W. G. Wilson & Co. will carry as usual a large stock of goods this sea son. Mr. W. G. Wilson has just re turned from a trip to New York where he bought largely for his ilrm. Wo are indebted to Congressman Wilson for a copy of his able speech delivered on February 22nd in opposi tion to the President's policy towards the v illlpplnos. Miss Sara Knight, the talented young songstress of I.aureus, will sin? to-night before a Columbia audience, at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium. Mr. Lake Armstrong drove down on Monday from Fountain Inn and re ports that lively town developing into a city. 11 is announced in the Spartanburg Herald that Mr. L, E. Farley, of Spar tanburg, will be a candidate for Rail road Commissioner. The attendance in the city was small comparatively on Saturday last, but there was still some cotton bring ing over nine cents. Rev. Byron Holley, lale rector of Christ ohureh, Greenville, has ac cepted a call to Now Orleans and will remove to that city, lie is distingu ished in Masonic circles, and, a grand ollieer of the Grand Lodge, this State. Miss Bertie Jackson, the accom plished milliner who has presided over the millinery department at Mr. O. B. Simmons' store for several sea sons returned from Haiti more on Fri day. Dowoy comes to Savannah March 21st. He will be given a great blow out, real Southern hospitality, such as he could not have under the blue sky except "'way down in Dixie." The South Carolina militia are invited to join in the Jubilee. Carry the mills to the cotton. Ala bama has iron and coal and can con vert the iron into cold steel, We have the soil and can raino vegetables with out limit. Thore has never been a congestion of canned goods. We should have a canning factory. The reason that Col. J. II. Wharton is not a candidate for re-election to the House Is that he is the choice of the state for railroad commissioner. Col. Wharton's lltnoss for this olllce Is gen erally appreciated Messrs. .1. II. Sullivan, W. B. Bram lett and Dr, T. E. Todd are on the Hoard of Assessors appointed for this city by the Governor and were en gaged on Monday in the important business of equalizing city assess ments. Prof. Meares on trial for the second time was convicted last week at Spar tanburg of Immoral conduct. Ho proved a good character on the trial, but notwithstanding, the jury con victod. He is said to have boon a nativo of this county, Miss Laura Irby gavo a card party on yesterday afternoon In honor of Miss Fannie Fit/.hugh, a beautiful Alabama girl, who is making her a visit. MIsh Irby is a charming hostess and always entertains delightfully, and her guests on yesterday afternoon spent two hours of great enjoyment. The last scries of the lectures given under tho management of Tho Wed nesday Afternoon Club will bo given tomorrow evening by Professor Sny dcr, of Wolford College. Professor Snydcr has lectured all over this and other States most successfully and is an authority on literature and his loc turo will bo well worth hoaring. Tho first issuo of tho Ora Sohool Bulletin is very Interesting and wo trust that it will be a frequent visitor to our sanctum. Tho editor Is Miss Florenco Scott. Lizzie McCllntock, Besslo Hyrd and Georgo D. Blakoly constituto tho editorial force, in tho presont numbor "Tho Village of Ora" is written up in a vory interesting manner by "It. B.," while George if. Hlakoly, Miss Euphomiu Thompson, little Miss Eliza McDonald and a dozon I other bright girls and boys are among I the contributors. Hear Something Drop?| ?Must have been a "Sure Cure M Cough Drop.1' ? WE SELL ?EM 5 els Uox! The Laurens Drug Co. 8 Druggists. M 'Phono T? Goods delivered. I I MT. U ALL Ail HEIL If tho rains continue the farmers will l>e greatly behind with their work. Some have a slight attack of tlie blues now. Mrs. J. P. Jones visited this side last week. Miss Maud Mabry is visiting friends and relatives at Hodges this week. Mr. J. N. Jones lost a very line cow last week, supposed to bo struck by lightning. It seems that your Owlngsville cor respondent has given careful notice to tlie contents of the fair sex's buggy. We would be glad to see them on this s'de as vegetables arc very scarce. The roads are very bad and almost impassable in some places. There has been so much rain that tho ground is thoroughly wet. If the broad tire bill, which the late Legislature did not pass,was in use now it would pack the roads instead of cut ting ruts, but I don't think the broad tire will work well for this reason, that they being so broad will catch more mud, therefore making the ve hicle just twice its original weight for stock to draw. COOXOSCO. It's (iood Kiiougli for Hint. Messrs. ?. M. & E.H. Wilkes & Co., Laureus, S. C. The Sunny South Stove I bought of you about, two years ago is as goid as 1 want. Heats quickly and with very little wood and bakes perfectly. Yours truly, W. L. Satterllold, Gray Court, S. C. ltod Hot from the Ullli Was tho ball that hit (J. B Steadnian, of Newark, Mich., in the Civil War. It caused horrible Ulcers Hint no treatment helped for twenty years. Then Buoklen'8 Arnica Salve cured him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils, Corns, Felons, Hkin iOruptions. liest 1Mb' cure on earth. 25 cents a box, Curo guaranteed. Sold by The I i.i ii rens Drug Co. Repair: Spectacles. Don't throw them away be cause they arc broken. Per haps it will take but little money to make them as good as new again. If your watch does not keep time take it to W. A. 10HNSON. Laurens, S. C. Imagine what will Happen if Others Buy these Fashionable Goods and You do not! ?Just from New York with tho host lino of Dross Goods, Notions, Millinery and Shoes uvor br< tighl to Laurous. In Silks I have the popular frabrios in all of the leading colors. My stock in style and varioty of patterns can not be excelled and the prices are within evoryonos roach. In Wool Dress Goods 1 have the hu v * novelties. And tho most fashionable Blaok"Goods in figured Sicilians, and the richost patterns in Cropous. My line of Wash Goods in White and Colored Dimities, Peques, Organdies, plain and (lgured Nainsook, Persian, India and Linen Lawns, Turpasses. All in high styles and LOW Prices. ^ ^ My Notion Department is Crowded with Bargains. ^ & is ?lled with all of tho Novelties the now shapes the most Fashionable Trimmings, the newest Sailor Hats for ladies and children: new Ribbons in all colors, widths and qualities, all of which will impress you both in Btyles and prices. The plain facts about my lino of Spring Oxfords and Low Cut Shoes for inon, ladies and children. Those woro bought at rock-bottom prices and are made of the very best stock ami by the most reliable houses in tie1 newest styles and abovo all they will be sold at Rock Bottom Prices. Don't stop until you got L> tho right place CU><# its* ?SI>I1 Laurens, S. C, March, F.HX) Bargains in Clothing for Men and Roys in the Clothing Storo. Ladies! Coipe See our beautiful Spring line of Oxfords and Slippers?Tho celebrated Drew Selby & Co. Tliey etx?e DAVIS. ROPER & 00. "We Keep the Price Down issaeaem a?y; 'sasasffltwi BIG VALUES J 1 L Here are lirst a few sug gestions for your Spring Furnishing and Roplon ing. Ti^at Old LroUi)^e has seen its host days?it's dusty, shabby and threadbare, and the springs aro broken. Throw it out and get one of our handsome now ones while prices are so low. $2.25 to $20.00 J^euJ Rockers for the sitting room. You can't have t<>o many, and sonn? of tho old ones are too delupidn*od foi another season's uso. Wo have rockers of all styles and prices. *J0 COlltS to $10.00 fl Book Case You don't know whore to store tho books thai have accumulated during tho year. Why ie?t invest in a good bookcase.' Yon have always wanted one and you can a!Lord it now al our present LOW Prie s: to $30.00 ;fl ]S[ea) 1Dit)it)g Table You don't know how much il will add (?> your Dinning Room. Ours are LOW priced. Sl..>0 to $40.00 Wo Pay tho Freight on all Purchases of $10.00 and more. Laurens, S. C. FERTILIZERS! Don't Try Experiments oil Your Crop?, ?BUT? BUY FERTILIZERS That have been tested with satis factory results. ?IK YOU WANT THESE, CONSULT? AUGUSTUS HUFF, who 8clln tho following woll*known Brands <>t' tho Virginia-Carolina Ohomioal Company, and who will bo glad to"soo yon : Qroonvillo Fortillzor Co.'s? CHI?; KOKK 10 AMNION IATED FERTILIZER, ALLIANCE GUANO, SOLU ABLE GUANO, DISSOLVED BONE. OHKROK10E ACID PHOS PHATES, with POTASH. Allison & Addison's Colobratod STAU BRAND GUANO, Ohioora Fertilizer Co.'s CHICORA AM MONI ATE I) SUPER PHOSPHATE. Buy early and get in your Goods before the Rush. AUGUSTUS HUFF, AGENT, Laurens, S. C. T. N, Barkadalo hogs to announco that ho has added t" his busiuoss a fully equipped and well-appointed lino of A handsome HEARSE has been purchased. In the conduct of funerals, good tasto and judgment will govern and patrons aro promised olliciont and prompt service. A vory large stock of Caskets, all prices and sizes, kept on hand T. ^. Barksdale. East-side Publio Square. Tho stock of funeral supplies is kept on the lloor with Mr. Ihirk. (lalo'sTTno of vehicles. Mr. K. P, Milain has general charge of those depart monts and calls, day or night, Sundays and week days, will have Instant atten tion. At nights or Sundays, 'Phono Mr. Mllam's residence.