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Col. Shaw writes us a note to say that Hie report of his remarks at Clem ?mi College io The Advertiskr of last week. misrepresented him In that his language would not imply Igno rance and bigotry among the farmers We have no idea that the Col. meant to imply any more Ignorance among his class than any other olase of the community, But wo all understand that science oven can't teaoh agricul ture and hence we have to establish experiment station- make a thousand experiments and keep scientific and oxpert gentlemen on the ground to watch and publish rosults. If we wer. exempt from Ignorance these expen sive schools and stations would not be necessary. Acknowledgment of our Ignorance is the lirst step towards wis dom . The reporter inlaeaught and the word- ignorance and bigotry were not usi d in the sense and connection as re ported. Clinton Uazotte Clippings. Mr. Proctor Todd, a popular mo r chant of Nowborrv, died suddenly in that city Friday night, 17th inst., and was burled on Sunday ovoning. The deeeasod was a nat'voof Laurena coun ty and has several brothers and many near rolntives In tho immediate vicin ity of Clinton. Lightning struck a negro cabin on Mr. Hobt. J. Adalr's place near here Fridav evening, 17th inst., Betting lire to and totally destroying the house. The occupant- were at the time work ing in tho Hold nearby and managed to -ave their household furniture Last Friday aftornoon there was u hail storm of considerable proportions a short distanco West aim Sotlth-WcSt of this place, doing considerable dam are to tin: already suffering crops. Mis.- Pearl Cope laud returned a few day- -ince from a visit to the family of Auditor Ferguson in Lauren-. Bl'ttVC Men Fall Vio'ims to stomach, liver and kid ney troubles a- well us women, and all feel the results in tho loss of appe tite, poisons hi the blood, backache, nervousness, headaohe and tired, list loss, all run-down feeling. But there's no need to leid like that Listen to .1 VV. Cardner, Idaville, ind. lie says: "Klectrlc Hitters are just the thing for a man when he i.i all n.n town and don't care whether he lives or dies. It did moi'o to Ivfl me new strength and good appoti thin any thiiiL' i ,an take. I can eat anything and have a new lease on 1 if^ ." Onlj t?0cents at Laurons Drugstore. E\ :rj bottle guaranteed. Labor Pay Celebration. < >n iteeouni Labor Day Celebration at Augusta ("-a., the Charleston and Wi st ern Carolina Railway will opt rate u special excursion train from Spartan burg and intermediate points to Aug usta and return Sept. 3rd, leaving spar tanburg at tl 10 a. in. and returning h-ave Augusta at s p. in. Rate from Laurons $1.25 and eorresiionding low rate- from all other stations. Grand parades of all the Labor Unions. The last chance of tho season to visit Aug usta and return samo day al such low rate-. See llyers for further informa tion. Make up vour parties til once. \V. J. CRAIO, Gonoral Passongor Agent. Led Hot rrom Hie Gun Was the ball that hit C. B. Stead man, of Newark. Mich., in the Civil War. It caused horrible Ulcers that no treatment could help for 20 years, Then Uucklen's Arnica Salve cured him. (hires cuts, bruises, burns, boil felons, corns, skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth. '!'> cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by The Laurons Drug Co. The State Summer School. Mit. ?DlTOU: It may not prove unin toresting to your readers to know some thing that was done at the Summer School at Winthrop College. From the middle of July to the middle of August about .'{"ill teachers from all parts of the State were assembled in wintbrop's hospitable hall-, gathering new Ideas of method and matter, catching fresh inspiration from prolonged contact with the Strongest and noblest teachers of the Sttlto and country at largo, and on joylng unrivaled social privileges in an atmosphere Of culture and refinement By no moans the least lesson learned by all In attendance Is from the Institu tion itself. Though huge in size, and tilled to over-Mowing with teachers long sineo freed from r.isciplinary restraints, every detail <>f mauagomont moved with the regularity and system of clock worlc under the mastcYly executive ability oPPros. Johnson. Our own State, with Maryland, New Vork and Michigan contributed to tile able and Inspiring corps of in structors. The courses were till practi tnnd adapted to tho needs of our com mon country schools. Too mm i praise cannot be givoi. the courses In Physics, Drawing) Primary methods. Manual Training and Geography. Education certainly has received a wonderful impetus. The teaching pro fession is rapidly measuring up to the demands and responsibility Incident to ' it. \s we think of the teachers in the State School and in the schools of every county, we must SUl'Oly realize our gratitude to tho self-sacrificing devo tion of those who spend and are spent in unselfish desire to uplift the rising goneratlons. Very Truly, j. It. mcswain. .Notice to Veterans. In tnosc Townships that failed to meet and elect a Pension Hoard as or dered on the 1st Saturday in this month ?veterans of the Confederate Army and N'avy are hereby ordered to meet at their respective meeting (ibices on Saturday next tit :t P, M. and organize by electing a presiding Ofllcor and ?JSccrotary and then elect by ballot a Confederate soldier not a pensioner, uJl their representative. These rop^P sentntlvos will meet at Laurens C. H. at 10 A. M., Sept. 3rd and organize a CountJ hoard. It. W. Hai.f., Chairm in Hoard of Pension-, L. C. August 27th, 1900. Those mornings arc too warm and you are in need of one of our Wickless Hlue Flame Stove. S. m. ,v K. ii. Wilkes c\ Co. NOTICE ;\ii person-, having claims against tho .?state of Aaron W?lls, docoasod, will pi fsent them properly attostod at a ro ICrenco to be hold In the Probate Court for Laurons county on the 20th day of September, A. I)., and all those in debted to said OStntO will make pay ment on or before said dato. O. G. Thompson. J. I*. Li Ol August 27th, 1000. 31. Farm Lands for Sale. I have for sale ">00 acres of good farm Ian Is. weil watered and WOOdod, situ .u? in a splendid community of Stil 1 i va Township, in Laurens county. i w Iber sell as a whole or divide Li te I tracts on O?sy terms. Further ir. ion can be had from Mr. Robt, M >n, at Charit on Hall, or by adoi. v me at Laurens, S. C . S. C. Toni?. NOTICE. We will l&t to tho lowest bidder, tho Building of a Bridge, at the Stoddard .old min ford on September 4th., woo. R P, A da I It, Supervisor L. C*. THE ELECTIONS. Tlioy Passed off Pleasantly and there ?as no simw of Had Temper. On account <>f dolnv In getting re turns tho Publication of Thk ADVER TISER Is > \ hours late this week. MoCravy and Duckott run over for Sheriff, MeOravy having n >?i<r lead. It s hollovod that this will bo a nurd light in tho second primary. Coodwin will lie senator and Nichols. McGowan and Coopor go to the house, a first*rate delegation of young men. Nichols, a young farmer, has made a tine showing and Is to bo congrntulatt . There i- much promise in him. Joseph T. Johnson Is elected over Stanyurne Wilson to congress. John son's native county stood to him man fully this year as ft has a'ways done. Col. Wharton's support in Laurens county has boon magnlllcont. The Interost in tho election through out tho count) was acute and the larg est vote ever polled in a primary is one of the results. Dots of candidate-, and their friends ai'o disappointed, hut they take their defeat gracefully as they should. The out-look i- that peace will prevail In the state and that little had feeling will survb ??. Ferguson and Mr. W. D. Watts will run over for coroner. The second race tor treasurer will he between Messrs. John II. Copoland and Messer Mab)). Auditor Ferguson is ro-oloctod by a handsome vote. Messrs. Johnson and 1" ,r,ol<s run over for superintendent of education and Messrs Itobln J. Copeland and James s. Drum mod d for county supervisor. The table of votes we publish in an other column is probably not entirely accurate, hut it is nearly so as possible, until the rosultsarc officially declared. At last account- McSweeney and Ifoyl were neck and neck, McSweeney with about fifteen thousand and Ifov't about a thousand ahead. When coun try precincts are all in McSweeney will have a lead. Senator Tillman was scracthed con siderably, we think bv persons who re sented his attack on tho ministers. The chances are good that Wharton will bo In the second race with W. D. Evans Jim Tillman has a big lead over Sloan, second man for lieutenant gO\ 01*1101'. Neither Gary nor Pattorson are in the no nlng. Jennings wins. M irttn, a reformer, is elected sherilV of Charleston. Cue man was killed at Hamberg election day, another fatally hurt and there was a general row In West Dunk I in, GreonvtUo county, in which a man was shot through the bowels and sev eral badly hurt D'lnley boats Strait for congress, soc nid race between Scarliorough and Norton In tho sixth and Latlmer beats both opponent - in t he t bird. McMahau and Floyd win. A beautiful line ot suspenders just opened the best 25 cents ever sold in Lauren-. .1. E. .Mieter & Uro* Do you want a M K T. Cold Fountain Fen at $1.00. Examine our stock. Palmetto Drug Co. The soeret is out that Duck's Stoves lead, (not follows) in beauty, quality and price. Guaranteed to please you i r money cheerfully refunded. Sold only by S. M. k\ E H. Wllkes. Union Female College. Wo havo an ornate catalogue of this lino institution situate at Rufaula, Ala. At the head ol it is Mr. Tho-. F. Jones, a son of Mr. J, \V. JoilOS of his city, and accomplished toachers.In tho largo corps of teachers wo note his accom plished wife, Miss Rloiso Wright, and Miss Katharine Jone*.all of this county. II is a model school and wo advise to semi for catalogue. Try one of our all wool mattresses. Only $0.50 and if you arc not satisfied with it after 30 nights trial we will cheerfully refund your money. I 8. M. & E. 11. Wllkes. Call and get 10 et- worth of our new extract Falo Alto I 'ink. If alter using it is not satisfactory will refund money. Tis dollglltflll. I 'aimotto Drug Co. He-union at LailgStOll's Church. Several of the survivors of Company F.. Fourteotltll Iteglmont, S. C. Volun teers met in their fourth lie-union at Rangston church, this county, on the 18th inst. A very pleasant day was spent by tho veterans, their families and friend-: though tho pleasure of the veteran- at again meeting and talking of the ''times that tried men's souls" was mingled with StldllOSS as thoughts of be loved comrades who guv< up their lives, came fresh In their mind-. A number <>f veterans of other commands were present. Alter prayer by Capt McOlintOck, veteran Dillard call od the Company roll which showed that many of the brave fellow - had gone down on the held of battle, while it fell to the lot of other- to die of disease while serving thoir country. Outofn inustor roll of 1 11 men, with which the com pany went to Virginia, only about 28 aro thought to i>e alive now. Eleven of the company wi re present to-day, viz: .1. LI. Anderson, II. I'. Mlakolov. J. Warren Blakely, J. Wilson Blakoly, J W. Clark, J. P. Dillard, W. L.Machray, .1. I'. Sloan. J. F. Todd, J. M. Work man. Several w ho were present a year ago were keenly missed to-day: pro bably notice of the mooting did not roach them. Il is hoped that Veterans Sliands, Temploton, Hanna and tho over lively (lore and all surviving mem bers Of the Company will be spared an other year and-be permitted to meet in the next re-union at Yarhorough'. mill on the EllOl'OO, C. An once of satii .action is worth more than a ton of talk.Satisfaction goes with every piece of Furniture, Crockery. Stovcsand Mouse-furnishing we sell. VV*0 wish lo call your attention lo our big lineof box paper and tablets. Some thing new. Palmetto Drug Co. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PART* XL KS II IF. Till', partnership existing between the undersigned for tin- practice of law is Ibis day dissolved by mutual consent. EI. Y. Simpson, C, D. DARKSOALE. Aug. 28, 1000?21 Notice to Capitalists! Pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of South Carolina Monds of the county of I,aureus to the amount of f 10,000 issued in aid of the (ireen ville ami I aureus, and ?l'OOnWOOd, Laurens & Spartanburg Railroads, and duo in December, 1000. will be refund ed and to run for thirty jears. See Act, page ?SJ, Statutes nt Largo, A. D. 1000. Seal bids invited until Octo ber 1st, MI0O. R P. Adaik, Supervisor and Chairman Moard of County commissioners, L. C. Public Roads, It is the order of tho County Hoard that all road over-seers in tho county call out thoir respoctlvo handH and put In their full four days on tho roads by the 10lh of September HKK) R. P. Adaih, Supervisor, L. C. I July 31st?41. FACTS PERSONAL AM) BRIEF NOT KS OF RECENT EVENTS. Miss Lizzie Switzer la visiting at Gray Court and Owings station. Mr. and Mr.-. Thos. Downey -punt last week at Ashville. Miss Grace Simmons has returned from Ashville. Miss Josie Minter is among the many summer visitors at Ashville. Mrs. Welch, of Newberry, *s visiting her sister. Mrs. J. A. Barksdale, I r. Mr. S. 11. Fleming, a prominent farmer of Mountvllle, was in the oltv Monday. Mayor W. R. Kichoy and Mrs. Richey visited Greenville during last week. Miss Alma Rix after a short visit to Misses Mess and Gotia Bramlolt lias re turned to her homo in Qreenvlllo. More than a 1,000 applications for places at Clemson and large numbers are refused. See the Advertisement <>1 Rov. S. O. Todd. A beautiful property on the Reedy in tracts and terms to suit. Among tho cotton mill- of Antoriea exhibiting at the Paris E.\]K>.sltion, Polzor Manufacturing Co,, Polzor, S. < '.. received a gold modal. Tlie good order and good to in per pre vailing at this polling precinct yester day argued a family affair among our Democrats that is especially grutlfyiug. Mr. .!. Gordon Hughe.-, of Trenton, travelling in the interest of the South Carolina College, was in the city Sun day. Kov. W. It. Minier, of Shelby, X. C, visited his father, Capt. J. R, Minter last week. Mr. a, C. Todd has returned to the city, having been out the past month working for the South Carolina Col lege. Rev. F. C. Buckholtz, who did a week of faithful preaching at the Bap tlst church, returned to his home in Chester Saturday. Judge and Mrs. Ii. C. Watt- and the little girls havo returned to Choraw, their home, after a visit to relatives in t he city. Messrs. A. W. Sims. 1). ('. Smith and S. W. Lowe from the fair Sahtda side were in the eity*AIonday. Mr. J. ('. Hurna is in the Notthern markets, looking after the interest of his many customers. We have held our forms open for several hours later than usual to get inasmuch election news as practical this morning. (?apt. A. M. Byrd, Of Anderson, was in the city Monday,returning from his farm on the Enoree, and going home to vote for his friends. Messrs. II. Terry and 1). A. Davis, leading merchants, visited the gn at Northern markets last week ami w ill get the pick and lirst choice for their customers, Sanator Tillman went over to Ma rion to speak on Saturday after the close of the campaign at Columbia There was no reason that the canvass should have closed at all. Farmers in the city on Monday bought barley and rye to sow. They are like the wise virgins who supply their lamps in time?and moan to sup plement the food cropo that are short. Moorman Simkins, son of I Ion. L. W. Sinikiiis returned home from Colum - bia where he had employment, on Sat urday last. We trust a few weeks rest will restore him to his usual vigorous health. Mr. Maxey Patterson brought to this city the llrst bale of the crop, but did not sell, on Thursday last. Mr. W. 15. Kuller and Mr. Clayburn Hipp each sold a bale on Friday at 8}, Mr. T.I). Lake, purchaser for Clifton. Tho Christian Temperance Workers and Hand of Hope and Hand ol Mercy and all persons interested in tompor anco work are requested to meet at the Raptist church at ?.30 1'. M.. Friday .'list inst. A full attendance desired.? l 'ress Reporter. Among the fortunate farmer- from Laurens who attended the Cloinson In stitute WO nOtO! \V. P. Harri-. W . A. Pctman, 13. II. Powers, J. L Kennedy, .lames Wham. Alf McNinch, .1. T. Our rett, .!. I). Watts, .1. ?. Martin, J. War ren Roit, .1. Bi Culbertson, Conwav Dial, Jno. A. Franks, F. J. Owings, T. B. Crews. Jr., J. D. M. Shaw. Now is the time to get turnips of the soveral early varieties in the ground. High manuring and thorough prepara tion will pay. Barley anil oats may now he sown. For barley good pre paration and generous application of fertilizers will make good returns. Corn, peas and forage will be short and it is important that these stock crops he supplemented. The Wheat Growers Convention will he held at Greenwood this fail and September Ith to 0th lixed for the time. Laurens Auxilllary Farmers Institute and the Slock Association should be sure on Salcsday lo name delegatos. They will bring home the Invaluable experience of wheat grow ers in the State on all manner of soils in the past season in this State. 15. II. Halle. (Blssy) now a promi nent business man of Philadelphia, Iiis fair wife, and John Italic, now of Va., have for ten days bceraon a vi.-it to the family of Mr. L.G. Hailc und family in this city. We regret to have losl from our citizenship these bright and splen did boys. They are sons of Mr. L. G, Balle, a veteran and the faithful Clerk of City Council. We are proud to note however that these young men are successful in foreign States. .lohn Halle was a student of our State Mil itary College, whore ho easily led his class. Examination for Scholarship! The Lnurens County Alumni Asso ciation of the South Carolina College, will hold an examination in the (muri House, Friday, September 7th, 1900, from i) A. M., to i 1*. M. to the success ful competitor a scholarship worth $12.").00: $75.00 in cash, and ISO OH in remission of regular fees. Absolute thoroughness in Arithmetic, Algebra. History and English Grammar will be required. Winthrop. One of the noble achievements of tho State Is the creation of this splendid Normal and Industrial College for South Carolina. We have a copy of the catalogue for IHIlii 1000, beau tifully illustrated and printed by tho State Co., Columbia If you mean for your daughter to have a complete intellectual training and a useful art to help her through life send to President I). B. Johnson, Rock Ulli, for cata logue. Try a pair of our Blon Shoe at |3?60. Every pair a tnodol of neatness, Illness and goodness and guaranteed. J. E. Minter & Uro. Prescriptions. VVottiko special cave to till pro script Ions correctly and* prompt - ly ami know that our drugs arc tibsoltttoly purr Wo take no chances on this latter point, and you can't alYord to take any chaucos In the tilling ol your prescription. The host phar macist is the one you want to patronize. u p. want VOUH PRESCRIPTION TRADK. The Laureiis Drug Co, Druggists. 'Phone 76 Qoods dolivorcd. Your Shirt Will Suit When We Send it Home! We arc careful about the de tails of our business, careful about tltt* washing, starching and ironing, about the button boles and brands, about the color in colored goods. WE LEAD, OTHERS ARE TRYING TO FOLLOW. LAURENH LAUNDRY CO, 'Phone 60 will bring our team. T. K. Hi ooKNs, Manager 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. 11" your watch docs not keep time take it to WA JOHNSON, Lanrons, S. C. Prices I^eduLced on Everytliing in Stirprpef Goods. ?ig Line of 10 tents Muslin to be closed out at (> cents. Lot of 5 cents Muslin to lie closed out at X cents. T 11 E S E A R E BIO V A L U E S. ile Tf)e Sale GOES OnT "V^mio "We a. re Closing ouLt S"u.m.mer Goods a,t "W-A-^tT DOwN PRICES We will have a Gtiessitjg Contest. \v. o have glass decanter filled with Peas and with every Negligee Shirt, Straw Hat or Tic, you buy for cash, you get a gues at lite number of Peas in lite decanter. ist Prize i pair $$.oo shoes. 2nd. Prize t pair $3.00 shoes. 3rd, Prize 1 pair #2.00 shoes. 4th. Prize 1 pair #1.00 shoes. ( nil and we will explain it. Laurens, S. C. of Coal Is all that is needed to run ouo of tin; perfect BUCK'S STOVES OK MANGES a whole Summer. >?- -V - '?-?IT?!* Don't Meat Up Yoiir Mou.se this hot weather. You can't if you own one of thoso Stoves. A smaM shovol ol coal will koop the firo all day. .' jFroiffht l?aid{ [k <? : 4 on # ? > A $10.00 ? Purchuf cs. Laurons, S. C. will dolivor pnro Ico made from Artosian wator as following nu>s: i.(im? lbs Hook, 200 lbs u day, $10.00 25ots. per Hundred, 50cts por day. 2,000 lbs liook, 100 lbs a day, 0.00 30cts. per Hundred, 30cts per day. l.nun lbs liook. 50 1bsuday, !1.50 35ots. por Huudrod, 17Jc. por day. .".noli,-, liook, 25 lbs a day, 2.50 lOots. per Hundred, loots per day. 200 lbs Hook, 10 lbs a day, 1.00 50cts. por Hundred, 5ctsi>erduy. Soonro coupon book at once, as drivers arc not allowed deliver ico except for coupons. Oil afjcl Fertilized Co. It is conceded by lady experts in shop* ping that for White Pique and 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 W G WILSON & CO Laurents, S. C, Juno 0, 1900. We olYer our IMMENSE STOCK of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Hats and Shoes at greatly roducod prices. Wo bought thoso Goods before the recent heavy advance and can save you mon;y if you will only give us a trial, big Stock <>t' at Rock Bottom Prices. We have somothing in thi.s lino that will suit your appetite. Lanrcns Mercantile Company. The Place?Todd Building?formerly Todd & Hull's stand. tho Undertaking Imsinoss at tho old stand. COFFINS, O^SKKT* and ROBES, and HEARSE, at the . ?^-LOWEST PRICES. ^ A oontinuance of tho gonoroua patronage hitherto extended roc poctfully solioited. KENNEDY BROS., Uureii?, S. C.