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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription Prlce-ia Months, $1.50 Payable In Advance. U. W. HALL, Editor. Kates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 50 cents. Liberal reduction made for large Advertisements. W. W. Hai..., Proprietor. LA LI UK NS, S.C., SKIT. 12, 11)00. Cakes and Ale. The unsophisticated country press comment freely upon Charleston sup porting McSweeney, a disponsarylte, oi the bout for Governor. Of course thoy mean the voters when they talk of "Charleston " Hut Charleston ought to feel greatly complimented upon this kind attention. Charleston's white population and democratic vote is pigmy compared to the greut demo cratic counties. Then Charleston didn't ?'scratch" Tillman. We thought at ttic time that the "scratching"' busi ness was a mistake. No Democrat would take up the glove und run against Tillman from tho mountains oven unto the sou. Every county and every mother's son of tho aspiring ?stalwarts In the Stato hoisted hack feathers and slunk away to a orack in the barn yard fenco. it shows a dung hill strain to crow big now. The truth le Charleston voted for hor "cakes and alo," and this is precisely what the people of every county in tho State in variably does. Every open-eyed sensible, man In the State know substantially that Tillman's "scratches" would pan out as they did. The State Democratic Convention authorized the Executive Committee to appoint the electors for this State. At the meeting on tho Mist tilt , tho following proceedings were had: After a brief discussion of the circu lar, Mr. Appelt nominated Col. It. D. Leo, of Sumte r: Mr. Dial nominated Ool. George Johnstono; and Mr. Wil born nominated Mr. W. D. Trantham, of Kersbaw. Col. Wille Jones was nominated by Mr. Tatum, but de clined. Mr. H. U. Moss, ot Orange burg, was nominated and there was a discussion as to the eligibility of Mr. Moss, he being a member of the re tiring general assembly. Ho cun of course resign before the general elec tion if he cares to. The vote resulted as follows: Lee 22. Trantham, 14, Moss lit, Johnstono, 11. Messrs. Lee and Moss were elected. Tho others were chosen as follows: First District M. W. Simmons. Second District -W. W. Williams. Third District?Cole L. Blease. fourth District ?W McH. Sloan. Fifth District- W. P. Pollock. Sixth District - M. S. Cantey. Seventh District?George Topper. Of course these gentlemen will cast tho vote of the Stato for Bryan and Stovenson ?nine votes and this must bo done in December. It is historic that no elector ever appointed has violated his trust. In Jefferson's time the law pre scribed that tho candidates getting the big/est vote should be President and thv person recieving the next highest should be Vice Prosldext. Jef ferson and Aaron Burr reeieved tho same number of votes and tho House 'Of Representatives ballotted many days, the votes being oven. Fina ly one of Burr'8 adherents absented him self and Jefferson became President Burr was the better Democrat, but Jefforson was a first-class hater and persecuted Burr to his grave. It is St. Jefferson now, and thus runs the world away. # ? * The State Executive Committee nominated nine Presidential electors for the Bryan ticket naming only one North of the rocks in the rivers of the State?the Hon. Cole L. Blouse, of No wherry. North of No wherry nine tenths of the Democrats of the State reside and vote. It reminds us of the Irishman about to marry a rich widow being asked: "Do you take this woman to bo your lawful wife through evil and through good report*." "Faith your Honor and the nagers too." George town has a bakers dozen of Democratic votes and as much voice in the party as Abbeville or Laurens and they want the honors to go along with the spoils. Bryan will be elected and the nine electors from South Carolina each ex pect to be in his cabinet or minister to China. * * During the canvass just ended TlIEl advertiser, and Other county news papers as well, have published nil the notices of the Democracy, its county j executive committee, club's, etc., free All this was Strictly advertising mat ter. In Columbia, Charleston, Creeti ville and many other places it is paid for. Laurens newspapers got nothing for it. Tho Laurens Democracy ob tained free from the Laurens papers what the Rlollland Democracy pro bably paid it good round sum for. Nevertheless, it is not uncommon for a legislator, bent on rotienohment and roform,to turn all his energies towards the onactmont of a bill to out down the small sum paid by the ounty for ad vertising. The democrats and tho taxpayers are practically the same people. The Advertiser will be delighted to see Captain Krank Weston, of Rich land county, elected speaker of tho House of Representatives. Captain Weston is an accomplished gentleman and thorough patriot and Democrat. Moroover, he is a man of poise, an ex perienced parliamentarian and gifted with rare tact antl judgment. Cap'.ain Weston has had several terms exper ience in the House and his election will bo regarded as a distinct recogni tion of tho liberal and progressive element of the Stato's younger citizen ship. * # * ^ Wo were all glorying over Joe Wheel cr"V?#^. years ago. Now that he has beun _ -quotting and kissing hands with tho Powers at Washington some of the Southern papors are classing him with Longstreet anil others that went over! to the enemy. The little old fellow is somewhat of a puzzle and we should not bo in a hurry to pass judgment. Fitz Loo is still in Cuba by favor of Mc Kinley. F. *#* In Greenville the Executive Com mittee met and declared three of tho. candidates nominated for the Houso. Several days afterwards 'twas found that only one was chosen and an elec tion ordered for other candidates antl oight to run. Sometimes a mistako is worso than a erimo. But wo instanco this as the first case In which South Carolinians or tho sons of South Caro linians over failed in a matter of arith metic. Mr. I). D. Peden, of the firm of Dor roh & Peden at. Gray Court, in Lau? rons county, has boon in Spartanburg for several days and contemplates set tling here.?Spartanburg Free Lance. Wo hope this is a mistako. It will tako a good man to fill Pcden's place at Gray Court and wo doubt if be find Spartan burg as good a place all arountl. Hut wo mean no hint VERSUS Spartanburg, Winners and losera all over the State fill the weeklios with cards of thanks to friends for their support. This Is well? there Is nothing like a grateful heart and tho loser to-day may win to-mor , row. Thus wo have great hopes of Bryan and Adlai. I A number of old Antl papers havo boon "taking cracks" at Charleston since tho primary, because sho voted for McSwconoy, who says ho has ad ministered tho disponsarv law as well or better than others. Tho old Auti papers aro very wrong in lids, because Charleston has the samo right to vuto according to hor tastes and convictions as any othor county. Now it was de veloped in tho campaign that tbe old bar-room system still prevails in Char leston and that hundreds of saloons aro running openly, and it Is a fact. This, of course, is in spite of tho earnest, Bolf-sacrillclng efforts of Governor Mc Swconoy to enforce tbe law. Tbe in - sults of the primary disclose that Char leston is sick and tired of tho blind tiger regime and will co-operate with Governor McSwconoy in his crusade against it. Charleston elected as hor chief peace offleer for four years, the former chief of tho metropolitan jm> ilce, who was moreover largely instru mental In having that system imposed on Charleston. We infer from tills that Charleston's delegation in the general assembly will ask for tho re-enactment of tho metropolitan police, and then, that she will welcome tho appointment of one of Sheriff Martin's lieutenants to tho headship of the system. McSweenoy atllrms most solemnly that ho is bent on tho enforcement of the dispensary law in Charleston, Charleston endorsed Mc Sweenoy by an overwhelming vote and this in connection svith tho election of Martin to tbo shrievalty necessarily means that Charleston asks again for the motrojxditan polico system as tho only means of onabling McSwconoy to save her from tho blind tigers. some years ago tho Charleston news papers and iMuitioians "took on" at a :roat rate about tho metropolitan ik> lieo, loss of home rule, etc., and some of us in the up-country woro so simple as not to see that Charleston's lamenta tions were all make-believe, so we pro ceeded to make monkeys of ourselves in these parts by expressing sympathy and indignation at tho outrages perpe trated on tho old city. Perhaps we shall know bettor next time. Now that Char leston seems to wish tho metropolitan |k)lico wo trust that she may have it and we think she was entirely right in voting as sho chose in the primaries. The fervent patriotism and high prin ciple of Charleston voters have been so often illustrated in tho past ten years that their motives aro beyond suspic ion, and the ridicule heaped upon Char leston by that old Anti Haskellito sheet, tho Columbia State, is most re prehensible. Now that tho census returns nre being made public It Is a good time for country editors to show to tbe country how it happens that Charleston hasn't a population of 200,000 or so. This would bo one-sixth of the ontiro State. Well now, travel from that lively town, Alston, on the Broad River, straight forward by Kings tree to Charleston, view the landscape of Uichland over and tako a squint at tho pine barren as you approach Branchvllle and then the observer will have some food for his philosophizing. Ask Brat why all this GoRhen has not blossomed as the rose. It is exceedingly tiresome to read of the want of growth In the other community. Three quarters of a century back and South Carolina had nine members of congress, when it took three negroes to count two. Thus the State has lost comparatively morj than three hundred thousand in popu lation. Let ub grow by building up our own households and not through [our neighbors. * * ? Tho Chinese puzzle is still puzzling. The Powers are divided upon the ques tion of the allied troops withdrawing. A Thousand Tongues Could not express the rapture of An nie E, Springer, of 1,126 Howard 9t., Philadelphia, Pa., whon sho found that Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption had completely cured her of a hacking cough that for many years had made life a burden. All other remedies and doctors could give her no help, but sho says of this Royal Cure? "it soon removed the pain in my chest, and I can now sleep soundly, some thing I can scarcely remembor doing before. I feel like sounding its praise throughout the Universe." So will everyone who tries Dr. King's New Discovery for any trouble of tho Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price 50 ots. and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Laurons Drug Co. Every bottle guaranteed. The Black Diamond Swindle. Tbe latest advices relative to tho Black Diamond Railroad aro to the of fect that T. C. Dick nson, who has been in London, is a failure as a financial agent. Tho citizons of Knoxville, I Tenn., sent a special representative to London to investigate Mr. Dickinson and he found Dickinson had simply played a big bunco game, and no money would lie forthcoming from that quar ter to build the road. It appears that t he whole mattor has been a stupendous j swindle by the prime promoters, who have now fallen out among themselves about tho division of tho spoils. If tho road through tho Rabun Gap is ever built (and wo bolieve it will be) it must bo done by other parties. The Diekin son-Kirby-Boono combine has 'hursted.. ?Keowco Courier. Bobbed the Grave. A startling incident of which Mr. .John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was tho subject, Is narrated by him as follows: "I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes Bunk en, tongue coated, pain continually in back and Bides, no appetito ? grad ually growing weaker day by day.? Throo physicians had given me up. Fortunately a friend advised trying 'Electric Bitters,'and to my great joy and surpriso tho first bottle made a de cided improvement. I continued their use for throe weeks, and am now a well man. I know thoy saved my life and robbed tho grave of another vic tim." No ono should fail to try them, j Only 50 conts guaranteed at tho Lau rent Drug Co. Union Female College, EUFAULA ALA. OUR ADVANTAGES. PHYSICAL, ideal location. Easily accessible, Health record unsurpassed. Commodious buildings. Beautiful grounds. Inspiring scenery. Out-door recreation. In-door physical culture. Excellent homo supervision. Modern conveniences. Now furniture. New instruments. intellectual. Chartered institution. Comprehensive curriculum. Faculty of specialists. Thorough instruction. Best methods employed. Individual attention gl von. Fine arts emphasized. four music teachers. Specially One orchostra. spiritual. BoligioiiB Influences exceptional. Superior ohurch privileges. Scholarly pulpit lahmt. Splendid pipe organs. Uplifting choir music. Successful church organizations. Christian teachers' example. financial. Remarkably moderate rates. Inexpensive uniform. Students loan fund. Reduced rates to South Carolina pa trons. Write for particulars. Tiioa. F. Jon ks, President. The Uraded Schools. Tho next session of tho Laurens Graded Schools will begin Monday, 17th inst. Parents will please bear in mind that it is very important for I children to enter at tho beginning of the sessions and attend regularly. I would like also to urge upon pa rents tho fact that chlldron must study if they accomplish their work In sohoof. Too many children spend their after noons in idlencsss. Asa consequence j they soon begiu to fall behind and ?11 j tho power of superintendent and teach ers cannot save them from the habit of Idleness that soon fastens it self upon them. It is with the teacher to direct, to Instruct, to encourage, to repress and control for a few hours each day and to Inspire as far as possi ble, for tho work to be done out of school. Hut tho first and greatest re sponsibility rests upon parents. Un less a father controls his boy at home, how can he exnect the teacher to gov ern him properly at school? Unless children are required to do their duty at home, how can they be expected to do faithful work at school? To study or to waste timo is almost altogether a habit easily formed. How much better then that children be re quired to remain otT the streets and acquire tho habit of study at the very beginning of school. Let parents, pupils and teachers en ter upon this session's work with a fu'l determination to get the greatest pos sible benelit. .J. B. Watkins. Johnson and Latlmer. Many people say there Is a strong resemblance as to personal appearance between the Fourth Districts' newly elected Congressman. Joseph T. John? son, and the Third District's old relia ble, Asbury C Latimer. Each of them claims to be tho handsomest and both have their porsonal as well as political admirers. Both the old and the new congress men are lino products of up-country farms, Mr. Latlmer from Anderson's level fields and Mr. Johnson from Laurens' red hills. Both are largo, good-nat.ocd, e;?sy and popular In manner, and both of them have won their fight against big odds. Mr.Latimer is probably the older in years as well as in ollice, but both commenced running for eongroBB tho same year. The probability is that Mr. Johnson will hold on to his commission us well as Mr. Latimer has. Mr. Latimer landed in 1 S? 12. winning over the able and popular George Johnstone, a line politician and noted lawyer, and he seems to have a lead-pipe clinch on tho prize, do is an able and faithful re presentative and has the support of people of all shades of politics. It is predicted for Mr. Johnson that he will have his people "grappled with hooks of steel" like tho Anderson man has his. They aro greatly dis similar, however, in so.ne respects. Mr. Latimer is a farmer and a go ?d one and Mr. Johnson is tho b.st kind of a lawyer. Mr. Johnson Is the more profound and scholary of tho two, for Mr. Latimer's education is not extensive. Both those South Carolinians, good looking, generous and faithful are to be reckonod with in South Carolina politics.?Spartanburg Journal. There Is more Catarrh in thie sec tion of the country than all other dis eases put together and until tho last few years was supposed to bo incura ble. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease and pre scribed local remedies, and by con stantly failing to euro with local treatment pronounced it Incurable. Science has proven catarrh to bo a constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured bv P. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken Internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous sur faces of tho system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case It falls to euro. Send for circulars and testi monials. AddreFs, F. J. OHENEY & CO., Toledo, O . Sold by druggists, 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Sideboards to suit the most fastid ious persons. S. M. ? E. H. Wilkesi WANTED ? Second handed school books at highest cash prices. Palmetto Drug Co. Farm Lands for Sale. I have for sale r>00 acres of good farm lauds, well watered and wooded, situ atod in a splendid community of Sulli van Township, in Laurens county. I will either sell as a whole or divide in to small tracts on easy terms. Further information can be had from Mr. Hobt. M. Wasson, at Chariten Hall, or by addressing me at Laurens, S. C . S. C. Tonn. Notice to Capitalists! Pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of South Carolina Honds of the county of Laurens to the amount of :flf>,000 issued in aid of the Green ville and Laurens, and Greenwood, Laurens & Spartanburg Railroads, and duo in December, 11)00, will be refund- j ed and to run for thirty years. Seo Act, page ?83, Statutes at Large, A. D. 1000. Seal bids invited until Octo ber 1st, 11)00. R. P. Adair, Supervisor and Chairman Hoard of County commissioners, L. C. Public Roads. It is the ordor of the County Board that all road ovor-soers In tho county call out their respective hands and put in their full four days on tho roads by the 10th of September HH)0 R. P. A oa ik, Supervisor, L. C. July .'list?4t. The Fruit of tbe Saw. WE handlo everything in tho lino of lumber and Sup plies for Builders, LUMBER, ab you WANT 1 V? drossod or rough?Flooring, Coiling, Siding, Doors, Sash, Blinds, L&ths, Shingles, Limo, Comont, otc. We havo spared no trouble in Hoouring for this market tho host lumber of all kinds, Economy iH wealth, and it is ooonomy to buy tho host of lumber. No shrinkage, then, in quantity or value R H. HUDGENS St SON, Mnr. 30, 1900,-ly. NOTICE Will bo lot to tho lowest bidder tho building of some houses and other re pairs at tho County Homo, on Satur day 15th of Septombor, WOO, at 11 o'clock, a. m. H. P. Adair, Supervisor, L. C. Dr. Rofe ?. Hughes, Oftlcos?Todd Building, Phone 76; and Cotton Mills Store, Phono 109. Specially prepared for Examin ing and Treating disoasos of Eye, Rar, Throat and Nose. p i7iS"J10N DOTS. I havo been very busy since my lust letter to your valuable paper. Now, if you will excuse my seeming negli gence I wi'l try to give you the few dots from this place und try to do it oft oner. We are all interested In the oleetlon. Some of US are lor Mi-Sweeney, while others art; tor Hoyt. Every man thinks bis man will he Governor, but our Edi tor knOWS, but he won't tell until the voles are counted. Then we will know when the newspapers of the state will give it in full. Well, dear Editor, your humble writer is for MeSweeney this time for more than one reason, not necessary to mention and we do hope that he will he our next Governor. Now we don't blame you for being a Hoyt man, be cause you may he voting for the man that might make us the best Governor, but we don't think so. So let every man vote as his conscience dictates ami nine times out of ton. So hero g(. for j McSwconoy and Col. J. ll Tillman for Lieutenant t lovornor. Mrs. a. It. Holmes and son. Master Tom. have been visiting relatives at Iionea I'ath. M r. and M is. E. F.Toague moved In I >1\ Hell's place above your city last Wed nesday. We bated to give them up. Mrs. Albert Scott returned to bet home in Augusta lasi A oilnesday, af ter visiting with relatives lure. Mrs. Shed, of your city, has been vis iting in tins city. Mr. Jimie Benjamin, of High Point, was among the young people on this Bide last week. Come again Jimie, we are always glad to see your smiling face. Mr. A. J. Smith is making a good thing out of his sheep by doing the butchering ami selling ilM himself and by which he gels all the profits. That beats cotton at any price. Cotton is opening ve ry slow in places, though thi- earlier planting Is getting along all right, but after we gel all we will get a mighty short crop. Ten cents cotton would make vis poor fanners feel much bettor. Telephone. Blood Cure Sent Free. By addressing Blood Balm Co., 885 Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Ga., any of our readers may obtain n sample bottle of the famous B. B. B.?Botanic Blood Balm, the greatest, grandest, best and strongest Blood Remedy known. Cures when all else fails, pimples, ulcers, scrofula, eczema, boils, blood poison, eating sores, dis tressing skin eruptions, cancer, catarrh, rheumatism. Free medi cal advice included, whou de scription of your trouble is given. This generous offer is worth while accepting Sample bottle sent' free, all charges prepaid. Largo bottles, (containing nearly n quart of medicine) for sale by all druggists at $1.00 per bottle. B. B. B, is away ahead of nil other Blood Remedies for curing Spring Blood Humors. Try B. B. B. this spt ing. Notice. All persons havingt laiins against the estate of Aaron Wells, deceased, will present them properly attested at a re ference to be held In the Probate Court for Laurons county on the 20th day of September, A. I)., ami all those in debted to said estate will make pay ment on or before said date. O. G. Thompson. j. f. L. C. August 27th, H?00.?3t. The partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned, under the name of S. M . & E. 11. Wllkos & Co.. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. s! M. WILKES, E, II. Wll.KKS. J. W. FEROOSON. The undersigned having purchased tho interest of J. W. Furgorson in the partnership of S. M. & E. II. Wilkes ,v Co., beg leave to inform their many friends and customers that they will continue the business under the firm name of S. M. & E. II. Wilkes. and they respect fully solicit a continuation of your patroniago so generously given them heretofore. Very llespeet full v. S. M. & F.. II. Wll.kks BALL, SIM KINS & It A LL. Attorneys at Law, Laurens, South Carolina. We practice In all Stato and United States Courts. Spocial attention given noileotion*. Parties desiring to buy or soli Factory, Bank and other Stock, bonds, etc., or real estate may consult W. W. Ball, Several town lots for sale. Sales of lots on monthly installments nego tiated. 11 You Can't Go to the Paris Exposition You sure ought not to miss going to S. M. & E. H. Wilkos fcCo.'s Store and see the wonderful blue flame VVlCK less Oil Stove they aro agents for the most perfect Cooking Stove on tho market, cheaper than wood, absolutely safe, no wood to buy or chop, no heal, no soot. Call to-day. Your money back if they are not as represented. Your Shirt Will Suit When We Send it Home! Wc arc careful about the de tails of our business, careful about the washing, starching and ironing, about the button holes and brands, about the color in cplored goods. WE LEAD, OTHERS ARE TRYING TO FOLLOW. LAURENS LAUNDRY CO. 'Phone 6<> will bring our team. T. K. HUDOBNS, Manager Second Time on Earth No Boils Nor Carbuncles Now ?A Cood Blood Modlclne. " I bocutno oouvlueed of the merit of Hood s Sarsaparille when I took it myself h> a blood puritlor. So, when my luisbaud had boils and carbuncle I urged him totako Hood's and tho re sult was that when ho bad used but one bottle I id bolls bad nearly all dis appeared. Ho continued tho use of tho uicdlolno and after taking two bottles ho .us completely cured, and, as he expressed it, felt as if be was on earth lor tho second time. He has never had any boils since. We take Hood's as spring medicine and gladly recommend lt." Mas. A. E. stays v, Yonkors, N. Y. Scrofula from Birth. ?? 1 have found Hood's to be tho greatest blood puritlor I ever took, and 1 have tried many mcdicinOB. I was a sufferer with scrofula from birth. My eyes were so badly affected I would be almost blind for a week at a time. My neck began to swell so (hat 1 could not breathe freely. Medicine- fail, ,! to do me any good until 1 began taking Hood's Sarsa parille. Today I have excellent health and my eye-, give mo very little trouble. I ?WO it all to Hood's, which I recommend to all suffering from any disease of the blood." Miss Kettsk McGUlUB, Silver ('reek, Ky. That Tirod Feeling. ?< I cannot say loo much for Hood's Sarsaparillaas a remedy for that tired and worn out let ling one has in the spring. As a strength builder and appetite creator it has no equal." Mus. L. B. YYooDARDj 2K.r> Ballou Street, Woonsockot, It. I. Hood's is Peculiar to Itself. College of Charleston, CHARLESTON, s. V, I (HI mini i|| 1 IS.',. Hoard in the College Dormitory, in eluding furnished room und lights, can be obtained ut $ll)a month.Tuition, $40 session, payable in two Instalments. One scholarship giving free tuition is assigned to each county of South Caro lina, the holder to be app ilnted by the County Supt. ok Education ami the JUDUE OF PuOHATE. All candidates for admission are permitted to compete for Boyce Scholarship, which pay? $160 a year. Strong faculty: well equipped chemi cal, physical and and biological labora tories: * observatory, library of 11,000 volumes: and the finest museum ot natural history in the South. Elective courses loading to the de grees of 15. A. and M. A. For catalogue, Illustrated circular and information in full address, HARRISON RANDOLPH, President. THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE HEAD OF THE STATE'S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. Three academic courses leading to I ?egrees. Professional courses In Law, Medi cine and Pharmacy. Slimmer School for Teachers. - Scholarships and \ Loans to Need). TUITION *<><>. / Tree Tuition to Can \ didatcs for Minis!ry, I Minister's Sons and \ Teachers. 512 students besides 161 in Summer School. IIS teachers in the faculty. For catalogues and inform ition ad d ross V. P. VENABLE, President, Chapel Hill, N. C Location Marked. 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 Laurens, S. (.'., .Inno (j, 1000. Glenn Springs Hotel GLENN SPRINGS, S. C. m> t l.-r LEADS ALL OTHERS. Thoro is but one Glonn Springs, and it luis no oqual on tho Continent for the Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, Bowels und Blood . Hotel Open June 1st to Oct. 1st. JJMP** Ouisiue und Service Excellent. T?g BrsatBst R?sort in tfig Sooth, gm~ For Board apply to SIMPSON & StVIPSON, Glon i Spring South Carolina. Water #1.70 per ease, bottloa 1" bo returned. Water for sal" by Tho Lauren? Drug Co., Konuedy Bros., Dr. B. F. Posoy, Laurons, S.O. mm -fcgfS^ To claim that the Harris Lithia Water is Superior to any other wator on tho continent is claiming a groat deal, but we can provo this to bo so l>y the analysis made l>y tho most noted Ohomists in Amer ica, und also by the most noted physicians from all parts of the county. Road what they say: M r. .1. T. Karris, Harris Springs, S. C. Dear Sir:?1 have prescribed Harris Lithia Water freely, in cases where a Lithia Water was indicated, for over seven years, and have never known it to fail to prove highly beneficial to tho patient. I have used other lithia waters, hut. have had better results from Harris Lithia Water than any I have ever employed in my practice 1 regard it as asovoroign remedy in Trie acid Diathesis, Gout, rheumatism of tho kidneys and bladder, [n acute and chronic Wright's disease, and in diabotos We have no remedy at our com mand that oxcols Harris Lithia Water. 1 have no hesitancy in saying that tho water may here lied upon to give most sat isfactory results, and that it, is a sure, pos itive solvent of Uric acid and the ura tea. Yours very t ruly, James B. Margan, M. I)., Pref. of < ihomistry and Pharmacy Med ical Department of the University of (Georgia. Asheville, N. C, April 24, 1893. An extended clinical use of Harris Lithia Water prompts mo to the statement, that I regard it as one of the Imst, if not the Lest, Lithia Water known to the profes sion. In tho condition of Phos phatie Urine, its act ion is marvel ous. Its use in the Rheumatic and Gouty Diseases affords me more comfort, t han either tho Buf falo or Londonderry Waters. Very truly vours, .lohn Hey Williams, M. D. The Hotel at this famous Spring is now open for guests, and if you will come to tho Spring and drink the water and are not benofltod or cured we will hoard you free. Harris Hotel Company. THKo^mM KENNEDY B?OS.? tho Undertaking business at the old stand. COFFINS, CASKETS and ROBES, and HEARSE, at tho c-^^. LOWEST PRICES. A continuance of tho generous patronage hitherto extended ros. poctfully solicited. KENNEDY BROS., Laurens, S. 0 SUMMER days are HEUE! The Outing Season brings its quota of accessary items. Whether you are going to the Mountains Of the Seashore it docs not matter so long as one's wardrobe is selected in good taste Nothing is in better form tor these occasions than the Duck or Crash Skirt and Shirt-waist. The number of styles and variety of patterns, and extremely low prices render Our two-piece Suits exceedingly popular. FOX* $2 50 You can obtain a linen crash skin with apliqued front and a white lawn shirt-waist with four rows of insertion and innumerable tucks, the two for $2.60. At proportionate figures, many selections may be made. LAURENS COTTON MILLS STORE. D. H. WADS WORTH, Manager. MEN'S FINE SHOES. We have just received our Fall Stock ol the 66 iflYTrf /tHY?? in all tho latest, shapes, in Oalf, Willow Calf and Vici. Those $3.50 Shoes nro oxaot coun terparts of those sold for $4.00 at most stores. Thoy combine Style, Comfort, Quality ami Wear. We will Take Pleasure in showing those Shoos to yoti whothor you wish to buy or not. Respectful ly, J. E. Minter & Uro. Lauruns, S. C, Aug. 28, 1900. SPECIAL Mid-Summer SALE. For the next Thirty Days WE offer you an opportunity to supply your wants in Summer Goods t hat you cannot afford to miss. Colored Organdies at 10 and 124 j?tho regular ton cents kind. cents, worth 1 S and 20 cents. r<???u r^,. ci < - * n ' J crash tor Skirts at 5 cts., worth Colored Lawns at 53A; cent?can't 8 cents. boat it for 5 cents. xxrun o i ^ i . White Hod Spreads at 90 cents Yard-wide I'orcals at 6 1-2 cents cheap at $1.20. ALL SILKS FOB SHIRT WAISTS GO AT ACTUAL COST. J00 Ladies' ready-wear Skirts and Waits cut to tit, you, and the price cut to At your purse. Pay us a visit and take your Summer out ing on the money you will save. T II E 11 IB Under Bendella hotel. T. N. Barksdalo bogs to announce that, ho has added to his business a fully equipped and well-appointed line of ?4 Funeral Supplies. ? > A handsome HEARSE has boon purchased. In the conduct of funerals, good taste and judgment will govern and patrons are promised efficient and prompt sorvice. A vory largo stock of Caskets, all prices and sizes, kept on hand T. 1^. Baf kselale. East-side of Public Square. MF* The stock of funeral supplies 1? kept on the lloor with Mr Barks dale's Uno of vehicles. Mr. B. P. Mllam baa general charge of these depart nionts and calls, day or night, Sundays and week days, will have instant attcn on. At nights or Sundays, 'Phono Mr. Mllam'u rosldonce.