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Tho Aillcd Powers have Pokin, but it may prove an elephant. There is no telling what must happen in tiie near future There is but one tiling that seems settled as to the policy of this Government?China must not be par titioned. Postponed, The proposed mooting at Wood's Grovo, n tar Mt. Bethol, by Revs.Todd and Holmes is postponed. We make the announcement at the request of Messrs Jamoa Bramlett and Jerry Stone. \ Card from Col. Tlllmau. My attention has been called by several frietidi to a report that is being olroulatod In Laurons county to the offoot that at tli" I.aureus meet ing I hol I Mr. Patterson in order that Mr. Gary might strike him. The re por. Is i bsoiutoly untrue and and is so characterized by Mr. Tlilmao him if. I am a friend of both gentle men and did what I did to end an un fortunate quarrol. The only blow that passed after I caught Mr. Patterson Strut k me and not him. Very Respectfully, I ames M. TlLLMAN. .1. s. W?lls is superintending the brick word for i S. Blulock's cotton mill, fort) tenant houses and a twenty live mom hotel, which Mr. Blnlock will have erected in the notgborhood of his cottonseed oil mill already In opera tion en bis large estate at Goldvlllo. A deep Artesian well i- being bored on the |ilaeo. At last accounts tho well was ever 280 fool deep, but Mr. ilia loek will not lie satisfied until water Hows, so ho will continue boring. Mr. Bhilock is the only man in this section who uses t be round bale In the cotton business lie had over 1,500 such bales lust your. With a cotton mill, oil mill, Arusian well, hotel and a large num her of houses on ..is estate Mr. Blalouk will liuvo a thriving village of bis own lie will turn bi's big crop into the manufacturing industries at bis own doors. Nowborry cor. News am Courier. Borrow Advertiser:? In printing the list of subscribers lust WOOk you omitted the following naino Albright, Dr. G. C.*10.00 Armstrong, John A. 5.00 I'Yierson, Manton It. 2.60 Minter & Uro . .1. B. 10.00 Stone .v ( ampbcll. 2.50 Please give this ;i prominent position in your noxt Issue otherwise an injus tice would hi- done these gentlemen. The list I made out for your printers wasebecked over twice by inc. Yours respect full v. II, K. AiKen. Sec'\ Laurons Co. 5Vg. and Mceh.Asso. These mornings arc too warm and yoil are in need of one of our Wickle s Bine LeJnmo Stove. s.M. a R. II. Wilkes & Co. At Clemson. Tho meeting of tho Farmers T nstii ute at Glemson has been largely at leildi d by intelligent and progressive farmers 'and will eventuate in great good. At a meeting of the visitors in attendance Col J. I). M. Shaw was called to tho Chair and had this to say up n tho rdvantage of fanners gath erings and exchange of ideas as re ported for tho News and Courier: ? In somo parts of our country they have compulsory iducatlon for their child ron. We farmers are simply children of larger grevth. Wo need education?we mod to tie taught how to farm li tter. It is mi undisputed fact that these '.p-.;.iutcs all gather orings where farmers can meet lo gethor and exchange ideas are bene ficial ami educational. A great many of inn fanners ami I hate to admit it arc so lazy or so blgotty, or something, yen can't teach them anything. They ought to he msdo to loarn how to farm. These Institutes and the county in stitute- . re I'd that purpose. 1 for ore am in favor of cramming education on farm topics down the throat* of tli.-.' blgotty ignoramuses." Thus breezily did Col. John D. M. Shaw, of the county of Laureus, de liver himself yesterday afternoon at the "farmers experience meeting." hold in connection with the institute, which began its sessions in Chapel Hail hero on Monday night i ol. Shaw was prompted to this ex prossion of opinion, because some of the tlolegatts had been wrangling for the matter of an hour over the ex pediency of holding county institutes, the discussion starting because of the simple question of Col. U. W. Slmp -on. chairman of the board of trustees of t ho College. ? Count> Finances* The thormointor is .standing 00 in the shade and it is too hot for SO much fig tiratlen! I still stand to tho text that we are too extravagant in our county ail airs. L?nens county is expending t bis year. $38,380 Abbeville county is expending this year, 1.'1.700 Difference against Laurens, 24,080 Take od' Laurons Ballroad debt. 10,315 11..171 Take oil past Indebtedness, which will equalize tho two coun ties, 4..MI0 11,871, and leave i.aureus spending $!I.*7I, more than Abbeville which amount is against us in nicely managing our county government. I am glad our Supervisor is not a candidate What has been said is for tho p.lot our county not to injure ;m\ candidate in the field. I bavi always voted for. talked up the finan cial abilit\ of our Supervisor, lie has made out his ease and proved that Ltiu rons is run cheaper than Abbeville. He has completely inystlilod mo with :.is long tabulation. "The horse stands 10 foot high," still I cannot exactly un derstand how $38,000 and 0 mills are cheaper than $ I.!.Olio and 31 mills. wm. i). Sullivan, August nub. Notice to Capitalists! Pursuant to an Act of che General As embly of South Carolina Bonds of the county of Baurens to the amount of $15,000 Issued in aid of the Green ville and Laurens, and Greenwood, Laurons & Spartanburg Railroads, and ? lue in December, P.KK), will be refund ed and to run for thirty yoara. See Act, page 583. Statutes at barge, A. D. WOO. Seal bids invited until Octo ber 1st, 1000. B. D. A i >.\n;, Supervisor and Chairman Board of County commissioners, L. C. "Toilogc ofCiwicstonT CHARLESTON, S. C. Pounded in I 785? Board in the College Dormitory, In cluding furnished room and lights, can be obtained at f 10 i month Tuition, WO session, payable in two Instalments. One scholarship giving free tuition is assigned to each county of South Caro lina, the bolder to be Appointed by the Ci iunty Supt. of Education and the Judge op Probate, ah candidate s for admission arc permitted to compete for Boyco Scholarship, which pays $150 a year. Strong faculty; well equipped chemi cal, physical and and biological labora tories: observatory, ilbrary of 1-1,000 volumes: and the finest museum of natural history in tho South. K.lcctivo courses leading to the de grees of It. a. and M. a. i'alogue, illustrated .circular .?>j>n in full address, ION RANDOLPH, President. County Canvass. Tho Editor Is disappointed In not bo iri?_r able this week to give tho positions of candidates for theGonoral Assembly on public and live issues more fully. He has been unable from feeble health to attend tho meetings and his friend has lisappolnted him :is a reporter. Wo wani to sav now for all. that tho poli ties, outside of being dyod-lo-the-wool democrats) of candidates for tin- local OfTlce8 is no matter- business qualifl cations and a determination to reduce ? he exposes of the county adminls'ra tion count. Wro are to watch our county expenses?tho Stato levy being ?r> mills and the mills and poll tax being con stitutional and Irrevocable. Wo fool some delicacy in undertaking to locate tho candidatOS for Senate and House on public issues, hut so far as wo gather thoy aro nearly together. They arc all for the Dispensary. Mho only issue in the state canvass), Mr. Cooper modi fying his views with tho idea of local self-government, the county to replace the State and manage the sale of li quors and control it entirely. Mr. Goodwin, for tho Sonate, urges the sale of convict State farms and em ployment of convicts on public works, State phospha'o works, eto. Dr. Wollt unsworod "Yes" to ques tions propounded at Hopowell as to la bor contracts- very much on the line i recently suggested by TllK AOVBR Tisr.u requiring labor contracts to ho indexed. H< IS strongly In fttVOl' of hotter road laws. Mr. Siuiklns has in his platform two salient |>oints, one to abolish stat< farms, and put long term convicts on public works: another biennial sessions. Strongly urged hv TllK ADVERTISER during tho last session This will re quire <i constitutional amondmont. Mr Nichols favor- biennial sessions and hol loves in a good "bill killer" as a Logls'ator. Mr. Nash wants schools put OU a cash basis! contract labor law improved: the road system improved and is in favor of liberality to old soldlors and their widows. Mr. MeC.ovvan believes In education! and will support the Institutions of tho State: did not at first support Citadel, but regards it now as a part of our edu cational system: wants one more court term to relieve the Jail and for econ omy. Mr. Sullivan wants a better con tract system, and thinks the roads should ho so worked as to make im provement permanent and tho state farms sold. Thinks "the abolition of the Dtspcnsarv would be a calamity." Mr. McDaniol formerly represented this county In tho House. He favors amendments to labor contract law, in crease of penalty for breach, cash pay ments to school teachers and does not believe prohibition will work. From auditors who have heard tho spoakers wo have endeavored to give Ilm salient points of their platforms. It will bo seen that they are substantially to,, ther and it is a family matter to se lect three members and a Senator to represent us. They are all good fel low-, and it is nearly Hobson's choice. In the course o' the canvass on the circuit of the CO tnty ther.'' has been some little vinegar, salt and spice, but those Ingredients are purifiers, and give relish to the main dish. The re collection of them will have a healthy influence. Mr. Thompson Wives Some Figures. Mr. Sullivan's array of figures is mis leading In many ways, as pointed out by Mr. Adair. Mr. Sullivan was deal ing with estimates, which included in estimates for Laurons $4,500 for past indebtedness while thoro was only k of a mill levied, which gives only $1,228: again as pointed out by Mr. Adair, it in. Indes for R. It. taxes. ?10,315, voted in issn. and for whit I. the county olli ehvls cannot be held responsible. There aro only fourteen counties that pay any R. It taxes! In only three or four the It. Ir. taxes equal that ofLaurens. .now the only way to bo absolutely fair is to take the levies for ordinary ox penscs, to wit: road-, bridges, jaiis. salaries.chain gang, court, poor, etc., in tho sev eral counties and compare them.When we do do t his. where do wo find Laurons in the listv Thp Comptroller's report shows that sin is40th on the list, but to be fair take 1 mills from the special levy for I!. R and carry to the funds for Or linary. county, which is done In Lau rous by special ad of tho Legislature, leaving as a fact. 21 mills for Railroad, which is required to pay tho annual in terest on the Railroad debt, it then gives us :if mills for ordinary county purpose- and loaves twenty counties with a greater levy for ordinary pur po-es. (even assuming that no othe ?otmty use-a port ion of special levies for ordinary purposes. | with nineteen "unties with an equal or loss levy. Many of the counties have levies rang ing from 1 to (I and 7 mills. Now this sann- Comptroller's report shows this: Abbeville total property "i-l lis.s^i). taxes, $00,440; I.aureus, total property $4,011,865; total taxes. $72,I0U Now deduct for Railroad taxes. (Ab beville has no R. R. tax), $10,315 and you have for Laurons $01,701. I am informell that the public build ings of Greenwood were built by tho ?iti/ens and she has no R. 15, taxes, yet the levy for 1800, H am dealing with the levies for the last fiscal year) was 124 mills: Laurons, 14 mills. Deduct for R R. 2i mills?115 mills. Mr. Sullivan says Abbeville has a tax rate of 35 mills, which raises $13 700; Laurons 0 mills and $38,368. Now this is not fair. 35 on the total property of Abbovll'o raises $16,760; while Mr. Sullivan overlooks the fact thai 6 mills on the total property of Laurons raises $20,471) and henoglccts to tell us out of that $20,471, the stun of $10,315 is taken yearly to pay interest on a Kailroad debt, which Mr. Sullivan knows well is llxetl as much as the ;$ mill tax for schools, tint il our representatives shall levy a sinking fund to gradually pay off I his debt. Mr. Sullivan tells us that I.aureus is 3rd in raising tax money. Let's see. This report shows that Laurons stands as to total tnxablo property 10th; as to total taxes for all purposes 10th; as to aggregate taxes for all county pur poses, including Railroad, 8th; as to ag gregate taxes for ordinary, roads, jail-, bridges, salaries, etc.. Laurons stands 21st. Now let us array more llgtll'OS for fear that some persons may be led to hol Ivo that wo pay more taxes than our nolghbors. Take Groonvlllo. Deduct I mill for Railroad from her levy < f 131 leaves \2\: Spartanburg, (lochtet,* i mill for Railroad from her levy of 15 mills, leaves 14. Laurons, deduo; 21 for Rail road from bor |(.Vy Of 14 mills, loaves for Laurons in mil s Or you may put it this way: Deduct State levy, 6 mills, constitutional A mills, tax for schools and all Railroad lev it s in these coun ties and you have the following: Groonvlllo Total property. $6,808, 820. Ordinary county taxes.' 41 mills, $28,457. Total taxes, all purposes, $104,364. Bpartanburg?Total properly, 10,000, ?111. Ordinary county taxes, ft ?mills, $54,052. Total tuxes, all purposes, $174,701. Laurons Total property, $4.011,805. Ordinary county taxes, 35 mills, $18, 410. Total laxes, all purposes, $72,106, Now (hose are the figures and no one can have any difficulty in seeing that our tax levy is really less than that of t he ad joining count ics. tarn loth to bellOVO that Mr. Sulli van meant the 1'OflOOtlon on (he ollicia's that his language might he construed to mean. Anyway i fool that it is pro per that some of his very inisleadlngs figures should be corrected. I tospect fully, O. G. THOMPSON. NOTICE The law requires all obstructions to be removed oiit of ail streams in the county In tho month of August of each year. Land owners will ploaao attend to this matter and groat ly ohligo, R. P. Adair, Supervisor, L. C, FACTS PERSONAL AND BRIEF NOTES OF RECENT EVENTS. Miss Mary Simpson is visiting ut Glenn Springs. Mayor Kiehey and family .spent sev eral days tlic past week at G'okosbury. Mr. Jas. S. Swltzer spent Sunday at Woodruff. Mr. G. bang Anderson, of Williams ton, was here a short while this week. Miss Lula Taylor, of Princeton, is visiting in the city. Capt. W. A. McClintook, of Ora. was in the city on campaign day. The 28th will come before another Issue of this papor. Col. J. Wash Watts, of Mountvllle. was in the city Monday. Cant. J. B. Humbert, of Princeton, was in town Monday. Dr. Alex. MoCarloy, of Rasloy, is visiting in the city. Mr. J. P. Saxon, of Huntington. is spending several weoks in the moun tains. Mr. G. W. Taylor, a prominent citi zen of Greenville, was in town vester day. Mr. John H die, of Roanoko, Va., is visiting his parents. Mr. a id Mrs. L, G. Halle, on Main Street. Mr. w. w. Graham, of Spartanburg, is in the city for the purpose of assum ing the management of the "Fair." Mr. Laurens Dor rob, a leading mer chant of Gray Court, was in the city on Friday last. Mr. John A. Poole, of Columbia, was in the city Monday seeing rela tives. Mr. L. H. Watts, Esq., and Mrs Watts, prominent citizens of Green wood, visited Col. Hall's family. Mr. Ben Townscnd. of Union, was in town during the week on professional business. The county Campaign was commend able quiet here on Monday. The vo ters are studying county economy. Mrs. J M. Hampton and children visited Spartanburg during the past week. Mr. I). H, Counts, of Hamberg, was in the city the last of the week visit ing Mr. N. B. Dial, Mrs. Bettle bangsten after a visit to Mrs. J. Han Little has returned to her home in Augusta. ?T. H Moore's name on the printed State tieket must ho struck on as he has withdrawn from the candidacy for Attorney General. Col. S. W. Vance and son Frank, of Columbia, wore in the city the first of the week seeing old friends and ac q uaintances. Mr. J. J. MeSwain.onc of the bright young men of the State, and promi nent in educational lines Is in the city visiting the family of Mr. F. P. McOowan. Mrs. Dr. Harksdale is visiting at Mrs. Evans at Spartanburg. Dr. Harksdale went over on Saturday and spent Sun day in that city. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Saxon, after a pleasant visit to their father's family, Dr. C. A. Saxon, of Huntington, ac companied by Mrs S. G. Simmon-, and little grand-son. has returned to the city. '"Voter" sends us a communication which we must decline for two reasons. The author's name is not given and it attacks a prominent candidate for Governor, and no opportunity for re ply will be had before the election. Mr. J. O. 0. Fleming's building on the sqaure is moving right up, not withstanding the scarcity of expert la bor. But the building will not lag and will be ready for its occupants at the opening of the business season. Co. F., 1 Ith S. C. V., had its annual re-union at Langston's church Satur day last. Tt was a delightful occasion, old soldiers and the new generation recalling the glorious memorials of their heroic fathers. Revival services arc being conducted at tho baptist church this week. The Rev. Mr. Bliokholtz, of Chester, is do ing some very earnest and forceful preaching. Ti e meeting will continue several days. Mr. W. Robt. MeCuen and Miss Lola Miller were married last evening at the residence of the bride's mother. Mrs. Virginia Miller, the Uev. Robt. Adams, of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Only intimate friends and relatives were present. On Friday evening last the members of the Social Club of this city were very delightfully entertained by Misses Mariegene and LUlctte Caine. Various amusement were indulged and dainty refreshments served, altogether giv ing the many who attended a most pleasant evening. A Chance for You, Young Man. The Laurens County Alumni Asso ciation will award a scholarship worth $125.00 to the South Carolina College to tho successful competitor in the ex amination to lie held Friday, Septem ber 7th at Laurens Court Mouse. Lei all interested apply for detailed in formation to J. J. McSwain, Laurens, s. 0._ Death. Hon. I). Wade Anderson, a promi nent citizen of this county, died at his home at Waterioc?, Monday night after a short illness. He represented this county in the Legislature in 1870. bo - ing a momber of the famous Wallace House. The burial services wero con ducted yebtorday afternoon near the home of Mr. Anderson, W. T. Harris. We are glad Mr. Harris wont to the Clemsen Institute. His farm is an ob ject, lesson in Laurens. Hero is what tho State's correspondent says of one of the most progressive men In the State: "Mr. W. P. Harris, one of tho most progosslvo of Laurens county farmers, said: Weare going back homo to give OUt the information we have received hero, and I can see unlooked-for devel opment In the farming interests as a re sult of this meeting. I oxpoct to bring somo of the men on my plantations and my neighbors back with mo another year." it is claimed that nowhere can a full College course with all the advantages of modern equipment and modern methods bo obtained at a loss cost than at the College of Charleston. With a line endowment, handsome and com modious buildings, modern and com plete equipment, and a strong faculty, the institution offers unusual advan tages to the young men of this State and section. Hoard and lodging can bo obtained at the College Dormitory f(,r $10 a month, including furnished room and lights and the total necessary expen ses Of a scholarship to students should not bo more than $il">.oo. One schob ship giving free tuition is assigned to each county of South Carolina, the holder of which is appointed by tho Probate Judge and the County Super intendent of Education. TURNIP SEED. Crop of 1900. BREADS TONE, EARLY ELAT DUTCH, EARLY PURPLE TOP, LARGE RED TOP GL< >HE, SOUTHERN SNOW WHITE GLOBE, EARLY WHITE EGG, POM K RAN E A X Will T11 G LOB E, WHITE NORFOLK, Y ELL< >W GLOBE, YELLOW ABERDEEN, V ISLLOW STONE, RUTA 15 AG A, SEVEN Tor. All the nbovo in bulk or in scaled packages holding l, A uncl 1 pound each. Soiul us vom- ordors. Wo sell "SEED THAT GROW." The Laurons Drug Co. Druggists. 'Phono 7? Goods dolivorod. Your Shirt Will Suit When We Send it Home! We arc careful about the de tails of our business, careful about the washing, starching anil ironing, about the button holes and brands, about the color in colored goods. WE LEAD, OTHERS ARE TRYING TO FOLLOW. LAUREN'S LAUNDRY CO. 'Phone 6<> will brine; our team. T. K. Hudgrns, Manager Spectacles. Don't throw them away he cause they arc broken. Per haps it will take hut little money to make them as good as new again. It your watch does not kecj time take it to WA JOHNSON, Laurons, tii. C 3P unices IReduLcecaE on Everytliing in. Sixrqrq^t Goods. Ihg Line or 10 cents Muslin to be closed out at 0 cents. Lot of Scents Muslin to be closed out at 3 cents. T H K S E AHE BIO V A L U E S, Ow El? Willie Tl>e Sale Goes Of)T "Wmie "We are Oloeing o\xt Summer Goods at -aw^ "WAY DOWN PRICES We will have a GUessi*)** Contest. We have glass decanter filled with Peas and with every Negligee Shirt,Straw Hat or Tie, you buy for cash, you get a guc? at the number o( Peas in the decanter. i st Prize i pair #5.00 shoes. 2nd. Prize 1 pair $3.00 shoes. 3rd. Prize 1 pair #2.00 shoes. 4th. Prize 1 pair #1.00 shoes. Call and wo will explain it. 9 Laurens, S, C. BEST PROOF We can give you of one Opinion of tho Famous BUCK'S STOVES & IS, THAT AFTER YEARS IN THE BUSINESS We Sell Tfjeirb ASK ANY WOMAN TN LAUREN'S WHO OWNS ONE, AND SHE WILL TELL YOU THAT we T?M -.' (Freight Paid* K. of on i I $10.00 ? 1 ' Purchases, a 1" WOULD KIND A WELCOME IN it ER HOME. Laurons, S. C. ICE, ICE Tho Oil and Korlilizur Co. will delivor puro Io<> mado from Artesian wator i? following rates: 4,000 lbs Hook, 200 lbs a day, $10.00 -j.Vts. per Hundred, ftOcts por day. 2,000 lbs I look, 100 lbs a day, 0.00 SOct-i per Itundrcd, 30cts per day. 1,000 lb- I look, 50 lbs a day, .5."><? 35? i por Hundred, 174c. per day. .'>i)o lb- Hook, 25 lbs a day, 2.50 ln<-ts. j>or Hundred, lOcts por day. 200 lbs [look, bt Ii?, a day. 1.00 ?Oets. por llundrod, 5ots por day. (?mW* Soouro coupon book at ouco, as drivers arc not allowed to dolivor ioo oxcopt for coupons. Oil ai?d Fertilized Co. It is conceded by lady experts in shop ping that for White Pique und all the diver sified weaves in White Goods, Embroideries and Laces, quality and price considered, this is the place to buy. Another lot sunshades just opened from 35 cts. up at Lanrena, S. C.f May 7th, 1000. WILSON Laurons, S. C, June 0, 1000 Wo olTer our IMMENSE STOCK 0f Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Hats and Shoes at greatly reduced priors. Wo bought bhoso (roods before the recent hoavy advance and can save you monsy if you will only give us a trial. Big Stock of Stallt mfr? Wmt$?% ^m?%$lz$ at Rock Bottom Prieos. Wo havo somothing in this lino that will suit your appetite LaurciiH Mercantile Oompany? The Pi/aoe?Todd Building?formorly Todd & Muff's stand. tho Undertaking business at the old stand. COFFINS, CASKETS and ROBKS, and HEARSE, at the . ?sftfc LOWEST PRICES. ? A continuanco of tho gonorous patronage hitherto oxtoi pectfully solicited. KENNEDY RROS..T