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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription Price-12 Mouths, $1.50 Payable in Advance* B. w. BALL. Editor. Rates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; euch subsequent insertion, 50 eonts. Liberal reduction made for largo Advertisements. w. w. Ball, Proprietor. LAU KENS. S. ( '., OCT. 81, 11)00. "Thejf are Obliged to Have It." Tborc Is a common idea, Rome times emphasized by newspapers, and some I times by spell-binding politicians that the world could not get along a day without our cotton ciop. 'They are obliged tO have it,"so i ing the changes. There Is a good deal In the idea and it has its significance. The great middle West States of Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, M is-ouri and Illinois produce an immense surplus of meat BUppllOS, and horses and mules for the city popu lations of this country and the. pro ducers naturally conclude that tho market will be brash tho world can't BUbsist without this surplus product. Minnesota, the Dakotas and other trans Mississippi States with virgin prairie soil produce a surplus of ."?00 million bushels of wheat, and conclude that the crop is short in Russia, and tho world cannot get along without this surplus. We, of the South, have ciphered it out that India, Egypt, Brazil and our own cotton Slates com bined raise 14 million bales and we naturally argue, that the world must have that much or go to the bow-wows ?"they are obliged to have it." A splendid Laurons woman from ten miles in the country, the wife of a leading tanner, was in a store in this city la^t week. She has four married daughters, WOO are young house-keep ers. The lady asked to see towels and doyliis, and of each took twelve dozen, remarking that she was buying for her daughters win) were economizing, but the good mother regarded their com fort and spent a half hale of ten cents cotton. Hut It is very clear that tho young housekeepers were not "ob liged to have" these urtlcles of com mon domestic use. Our people have learned ami will continue to learn tho lesson that Biipp'y and demand are relative and when the supply Is short prices are stimulated anil the demand Sharp. But intelligent farmers know that the world got along six thousand years without a lock of cotton. We are in round numbers spinning three mil lion bales in the United States and the other eleven million bales are made into c'oth in F.urope, mostly in Erg land. A half million poor people are spinners and the rich own tho mi)!?, and distribute the product through tho world. These rich people want our cotton very much, because they "want their wheels to go round." but they are able to wait and can shut down for two-thirds or half the time, gov erned largely by the interest of the poor spinners, who else must seek other avocations. We have written what we have written to illustrate thtit cotton, or rice, or tobacco, or wheat, or corn or bacon or any other Important article in our civilization Is not necessarily King. Five years ago a youngster at Chicago, who had u millionaire father undertook to corner wheat and did get a big share of the crop and pushed the price away up, and the farmers commenced to pour In by the million and the price wont ? own, down, down, and the father had to stand to the hoy to the tune of six or seven million. We have had good prices lor a short crop of cotton this Beason, but the fact should not turn our heads. We have a good soil and climate for all the cereals and for grasses, and we should have when August again comes around full grana ries barns, cribs and smoke houses ard handsome colts and cattle for tho Gray Court and Laurens Pairs. And then tho State has furnished us with a splendid College at ClemsOD, with able Professors and experimental stations to encourage our great Agricultural communities to he se)f-siistaining. In the meanwhile, we should gtow our great money staple, but we aro not to conclude that tne world wants twenty million hah > and Is ''obliged to have it." The Constitutional Amendments. Mayors Barle, of Columbia, Waters, of Hock Hill, Morgan, of Georgetown, Malloy, of Florence and Smyth.of Char leston, issue a joint address, asking us to publish, urging that the Amend ments in their Intoros's he affirmatively voted. We haven't room for the ad dress, but aro satisfied with the argu ment and have already in a former is-, sue suggested that the voters of Lan rens cast their ballots for these Amend ments. We think the qualified voters of these cities should have the right to vote on the mat tors involved and this is all that our votes amount to affirm atively. H *? ? Discussion i . current as to when Frog Level, one of he nourishing towns of the State, tool: on the euphonious name of Prosperity, i. was in the nifties, when one of ir.e "compromise" meas ures was exciting the country. The old settlers favored tho old name?Frog Level, but the new issue preferred "Prosperity" and excitement ran high. Pending the discussion Judge A. P. Butler, United States Senator from this State, and a neighbor, passing the Station, suggostod Frogsperity as a "compromise." * Vote. Last, week we cautioned democratic voters to have their registration tick ets ready. Hut the law further re quires each voter liable to pay a poll tax to have the Treasurer's receipt.? Hunt it up and if you have lost it got a certificate from the Treasurer that you have paid it. It is some trouble, but it is all right. V Lucy Leeton has brought suit against U. s. Senator Sullivan, of Mississippi, for $50,000 for breach of promise and it promises to be of the character of the Brecklnridge Bollard case of a few years ago. Sullivan says that it is an attempt "it blackmail by enemies. Wo trust that ho may not turn out a Lo thario, for this thing is coming too close to the South. It would not be notlcod in Now England. * ? * Our troops were rcrd ruined from looting In China, but Alford, a toller in tho 1st New York National Hank ab sconds, short seven hundred thousand dollars. Ho had been stealing five years before dotcctcd, but tho bank is as rich as Croesus and tho monoy is not missed. Duoloy congratulates Bryan on hia passing Wall street with out being chunked to doath with gol den peilet?. Prevented a Tragedy. Timely information given Mrs. Ceo Long, of New Straitsvllle, Ohio, pre vented a dreadful tratreily and saved two llvos. A frightful cough had long kept hor awake every night. Hho had tried many reined los and doctors, but steadily grow worse until urged to try Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottlo wholly cured hi r and she writes this marvellous medicine also cured Mr. Long of a severe attack of Pneumonia, fluch euros are positive proof of the matchless merit of this grand remedy for curing aP throat, chest and lung troubles. Only 50 cents and $1.00. Evory bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles freo at I.aureus Drug Co. MT. UALLAUI1ER. Wo uro hnviog nice rains at this time, which will be beneficial for tho turnip crop and sowing small grain. The farmers in tins community arc sowing a groat deal of oats and wheat. They say that thoy intend to mako something to eat at homo and reduce tholr cotton crop, regardless of the price. Farmers are about through gather ing their cotton crop, which is about half. We had the pleasure of attending prayer meeting at Mt. Gallagher last Sunday evening, which is in a nourishing condition Our Sunday School Is getting aloug nicely under the Kuperintendoncy of .lames Martin. Mr. Martin is a good Sunday School worker and any school would do well to secure tho services of such a good worker in Sunday School. The church at this place lias called lie v. J. O. Martin to preach for them ai.other year. We think they have made a wise choice. Mr. John Davenport is very sick with fever at this writing. We hopo for him a speedy recovery. Mrs. J. P. Jonos, of tho Fea Ridge side, who has been quite sick, we are glad to say is bettor. Miss Sallle Lee Henderson will leave in the near future to take charge of her school near Traveller's Host, in Green ville county. The school at this place has elected Prof. W. E. Washington as their teacher. Madam Humor say.s that there will he a* wedding soon. Don't slight old Cog nosce, lioys. Mr. Milton Golden caught a large carp one day last week which weighed OA pounds. Mr. Golden Is an export fisherman . 0o< INOS< <). Catarrh Cannot ho Cured With local applications as thoy can not roach tho seat of tho disease. Ca tarrh is a blood or constitutional dis ease, and In order to euro It you must take. Internal remedies. Hall's Ca tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this coun try, and is a regular proscription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the boat blood purifiers, acting directly on tho mucous sur faces . The porfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful results In curing Catarrh. Send for testimonial free F. J, CHENEY & CO , Toledo, 0 . Sold by druggists, 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills are the boat. BREWERTON ITEMS. Brewerton School opened up on Mon day, the 15th lust., under very bright prospects, with Prof. W. H. Hamilton, of Crecnwood, principal. The trustees with some of the pa trons met at the school house, Satur day, the 20th and did a good job under the foundation. Hon. G. P. Smith and his brother, Fleming, of your city, were out visit ing the former's family last Sunday at Brewerton. We arc always glad to have Pet in our community. We can't conceive how had he will be 'nissed until he leaves im for good. Mr. William Crawford, tho father of J. T. Crawford, died at bis pon's in Pel/.er last Saturday morning and was brought down to Mt. Bethel and buried on Sunday. He was about S.'l years old at hla death. Tho farmers are about through gath ering their short cotton crop and the bulk of it has passed outol their hands and in the face of this the price has gone down. Let everybody hold or store what little they have or get ton cents for it. Well, Mr. Editor, we have had fine rains for the last few days and are now just waiting for tho land to get In ploughing order, then wo will proceed to POWing our grain crops, oats and wheat and we hone every farmer will look well to the sowing of plenty of wheat to broad his family and hands on his place, and not be deceived by the present high price of cotton. ON Dit. CURES BLOOD POISON. Scrofula, Ulcers, Old Sores, Bone Pains Trial Treatment Free. First, second or third stages pos itively cured by taking H. B. B. (Bo tanlc Blood Halm.) Blood Halm kills or destroys the Syphilitic Poison in the blood and expels it from the .system, making a perfect cure. Have you sore throat, pimples, copper colored spots, old festering eating sores, ulcers, swel ings, scrofula, itching skin, aches and pains in bones or joints, sore mouth or falling hair? Then Botanic Blood Balm will heal every sore, stop the indies and make tho blood Pure ami filch and give tho rich glow of health to the skin. Over .'1,000 testimonials of cures. B. B. B. thoroughly tested 30 years. Drug Stores $1.00 Trial treat ment of B. B. B. free by writing Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and freo medical advico given. Don't despair of a euro as H. B, B. Ott es when all else fails. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OP LACHENS, In Court of Common Pleas. Thomas A. Burnsido and others, Plain tiffs, against David Burnsido and Others, Defendants. Pursuant to a decree in the abovo stated case, I will sell at Laurens Court House, South Carolina, on Salesday In November, IHOO, to tho highest bidder, the two following tracts of land of the es'ate of Margaret B. Anderson, to wit: Tract No. 1 situate in said State and county, containing one hundred and seventy-one and one-half (171 i) acres, more or loss, and bounded by lands of John I). M. Shaw, tho estate cf Dr. Frank D. Coleinun, and \V. L. Gray. Tract No. 2, situate in said State and county, containing one hundred and ninety and one-half (l(H)J) acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of the es tate of Henry Fuller, Mrs. Emma Mad den, Messer Baileyi John D. m. Shaw, Tract No. 1, and Charlostot. and West ern Carolina Railway Co. Plats of said tracts of land can bo soon at my office. Terms: Ono-half of tho purchase motleV to bo paid in cash and tho re mainder on a credit of twelvo months, with interest from tho day of sale, so cured by the bond of tho purchaser or purchasers anil a mortgago of tho premises sold, with leave to tho pur chaser to pay tho ontlro bid in cash. - the purchasers to pay for pa per-, and rovonuo Stamps, and if any purchaser fal's to comply with his hid or the terms of sale the property bidofl by such pur chaser shall ho re-sold at bis or her risk on the samo or somo Subsequent salesday on the same terms. John F. Holt, 0. 0. c. P, for L. 0. _Oct Cth, 190C BALL, HIM KINS & BALL, Attorneys at Law* Lauhbns, South Carolina. We practlco in all Htato and Unltod Statos Courts. Hpoolal attontlon given nol lection*. Several town lots for salo. Salos of lots on monthly installments nego tiated. W. W. Ball. DISSOLUTION. Ihc firm heretofore existing as Knight & Ropor, Attorneys at Law, for the practice of Law, In Laurens county Is dissolved this day by mutual consent. W. B. Knight B. P. Iloper. It Haved His Leg. P. A. Danfortb, of LaGranj{0, Ga., suffered intensely for six months with a frightful running sore on his log,but writes that Huckleii's Arnica salve wholly enroll it In ton days.For Ulcers, Wounde, Hums, Moils, Pain or Piles it's the bebt salve in tho world. (Jure, guaranteed. Only 2f> cents. Sold by 1.aureus Drug Co. NOTICE of ELECTION for state and county offi cers and for am ion dm k nts to state constitution. State of South Carolina, ) County of Lai-hicks, j NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election Will he held at the several precincts established by law in Laurona County on Tuesday, Novem ber Gth, 11)00, for tho following of Ucee, to wit : Governor, Lleutenant-Governor, Sec retary of Stale, Attorney (Jeneral, Comp troller (Jeneral, Adjutant and Inspector General, state Superintendent of Fdu eation, one Railroad CommieHiouor, one Circuit Solicitor, one Senator, three. Kejnes^ntatives in tho General Assem bly, Supervisor, Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Co oner, County Superintendent of Ed ucation . Pursuant to the Constitution of South Carolina, and the term.-, of Joint Ro polutions Nos. 340 ami .'111, approved Feb. 10th, A. I). 1000, (Acts of South Carolina, pp 570 and 571,) an election will also be held at tho same time and place for amendments to tho Constitu tion of South Carolina, as follows: Amend Section 7, of Artielo VIII, of the Constitution of South Carolina, as follows: Add at tho end thereof the following words: "Provided that tho limitations Imposed by this Section and by Section ?, Article IV, of this Constitution shall not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the cities of Columbia, Hock Hill, Charleston and Florence, where the proceeds of sj.UI bonds are applied solely for tho pur chase, establishment, maintenance or Increase of water works plant8|or sower age system, and by the city of George town when tho proceeds of said Bonds are app led solely for the purchase, establish, lent, malntainance or in crease of water works plants, sewer ago system, gas and electric lights plants, where tho entire revenue aris ing from the operation of aueh plants or systems shall be devoted solely and exclusively to tho maintenance and operation of the same and where tho question of incurring such indebted ness is submitted to the freeholders and qualified voters of such municipal ity, as provided in tho Constitution, upon the question of other bonded in debtedness " Amend the Constitution of South Carolina by adding thereto the follow ing to be known as "Article 1 of Amendments to tho Constitution;" ' The General Assembly shall provide by law for tho condemnation, through proper olllcial channels of all lands, necessary for the proper drainage of the swamp and low lands of this State: and shall provide for the equitable assessments of all lands so drained, for tho purpose of paying tho expenses of such condemnation and drainage." The said amendments shall be sub mitted in such a manner that the elec tors qualified to vote for members of the House of Representatives shall vote for or against each of such amend ments separately. Amendments should be on separate tickets. Ballots In favor of the adop tion of an amendment should contain the amendment voted upon in full, fol lowed by the word 1 Yol{" ballots op posed to the adoption of an amend ment should contain the amendment voted upon, followed by tho word "No." managers of election! For State and County ollices, and for Amendments to fitate Constitution, to wit: Laurens C. II. ?.1 \V Thompson, II W Anderson, J B Brooks. hunter's township. Clinton?t B Owings, WP Murphy, G O Smith. Hopewell - G C Hopkins, Haync Workman, J II Williams. Mountville M B Crisp, Hogan Motes, John Grant. JACK'S township. Sardls?J W 0 Boll, P M Pitts, P R Ferguson. scoffleti)w x t< >wn8hip. I Kingston's chureh ?3 m Donnon. J P Dillurd, W B Clark. Ora-H II Fleming, II M Hunter, W B Harnian. youngs' township. Pleasant Mound ? W II Drummond, J A Fowler, J F, Johnson. Youngs' Store? W T Dorroh, W W Wallace, John J Riddle. Parson's Storo?Henry I'ryor, Sea bron Parks, B F. Leonard. DIALS' township, Power?H G Curry, Will Stewart, James Curry. Gray Court?.1 N Leak, C Tj Owings, II F Tumblin. Dials' church?W R Harris, W a Hopp, Morgan Gwinn. Shlloh?J II WollT, WlstOr Simpson, Pinkney Heliums. Woodvillo? John Curry, Willis Put man, Laurens Babb. 8? Ltdva N's townsh1 P. Tumbling Shoals- W A Baldwin, VV D Sullivan, J M Wood. Brewerton?Jeff Jones, WI Freeman, W S Knight. w at erl<)() to w nsii1p. Tip Top W J Anderson, A W Sims, W A Anderson. Daniel's Store J 1. .lones, B L Hen derson, W W Cooper. Mount Pleasant. JC Williams, W W Fowler, W I Miller. Waterloo?Hen Anderson, W H Cul bertson, Thus. J. Coleman. Ekom?Y G Cooper, A B Colbert - son, M E MeDaniol, Jr. cross hill. township Cross Hill?W B Fuller, B Goodman, Tuck Madden. On the day of election the managers must organize by tho election of a Chairman and a Clork. Tho Constitu tional oath must bo takon by oach manager before ho can act, and also by the Clerk. Tho Chairman elected 18 empowered to administer oaths. The managers have the power to IUI a vacancy, and if none of the managers attond, tiio citizens can appoint from among the qualified voters tho mana gers, who, after being duly sworn, can conduct tho oloctioi. At the clo8eof tho election the mana gers and clork must proceed publicly to open tho ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until tho uamo Is com pleted, and mako a statement of tho result for each ollicoand sign the same. Within three days thoroalter, tho Chairman of the Board, or sonio ono designated by the Board, must dollvor to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the boxes containing tho bal lots and wrltton statomente of the re sults of the election. One of tho above named managers at oach precinct must call upon tho Board of Commissioners for trlio State Elec tion at Laurons on Friday, Novomber 2, li)00, to rcceivo ballots boxos, poll lists and instructions and to be qualified. J. C. McDANIEL. A.Y.TBOMPSON, J. E. BOY i), Commissioners Stato Election. Dr. Itofe ?. Hughes, Offices?Todd Building, Phono 76; and Cotton Mills Store, Phono 100. Specially prepared for Examin ing and Treating diseases of Syo, Ear, Throat and Nose. Story of a Slave. To bo bound tiand and foot for yearn by tho chains of diseaso is the worst form of shivery. George 1). William?, of Manchester, Mich., tells how such a slave was made free. He Bays: "Mj wife has been so helpless for live years that sho OOUld not turn over in bed alone. After using two bottles of Electric Hitters she is wonderfully im proved and able to do her own work " This supreme remedy for female dis eases quickly cures nervousness, sleep le88UOS8, melancholy, headache, back ache, faulting and dizzy spells. This miracle working medicine is .1 god send to weak, sickly, run-down people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only ?oets. Sold by Tho Laurens Drug Co. NOTICE OF ~~" Federal Election FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND REPRESENTATIVES IN THE 57m CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. State of South Carolina, \ County of Laurens, i NOTICE is hereby given that an elec tion will be held at the several pn c'nota istiblished by las\ ill Linien- County, Ion Tuesday, Novomt or (Ith, 1900, for nine Presidential Electors, and for a Representative in Fiftv-seventli Cong I ress of the United States, fourth Con gressional District. Polls at each vot ing precinct will be opened at 7 o'clock a< in. and close at 1 o'clock p. in. The following named persons have been ap pointed managers of elfction ! Laurens Township ? Laurens C. 11. B >x?Clarence Gray, John A Madden, Tom Downey. Hunter Township? Clinton?G A Miller, W P Monljoy. ,1 T Robertson. liopowell?J L Crawford, JJ Young, J L Dioard. Mount villo?R T Dunlap, J Liu reo? Boyd, A J Smith. Jacks Township? Sardis?S W Dccn, J 11 llaynes. W C Ray. Souffletown Township? Langston's Church ? J W Blakely, William Myers, John Pulley. Ora?J Y Bryson, L N Ferguson, It I, Smith. Young's Township? Pleasant Mound?O F Cox, Jerry Putman, W L Burnsido. Young's Store?C R Wallace, F 11 Martin. Will Hobo. Parson's Store?W P Coker, Hi ley Phelpps, John Cook. Dials Township? Power?A S Owings, V A White. Will Peden. Gray Court?W 11 Barksdalo, C It Brooks, E T Shell. Dials Church?J R Hellatns, A t' Owings, J 11 Curry. Shiloh?H S Wallace, L S Bolt, Paul Willis. Wood ville?S O Bibb, W F Medloek; I Ij A Armstrong. Sullivan's Township Tumbling Shoals ? A I? Mitchell, .lames Crawford, .1 C Gambrell. Brewerton?J II Crane, J B Davis. .1 A Wood. Waterloo Township? Daniel Store?J E Goddard, Lafay ette Cooper, .I C Martin. Tip Top?E II Anderson, J A Smith, Sam Puokett. Mount Pleasant?G M Mooro, Pat Madden, J W Fowler. Waterloo?.1 M Pearcc, J E Hender son, .1 (' Smit h. Bkoin?John R Boyd, L 0 Culbcrt son, W L Terry. Cross Hill Township? Cress Hill?U 1) .Nance, David Black, It G Crisp. The ballot boxes in the precincts must he so located as to bo in view of persons outside the polling place during the time of the election. A space or en closure separate and distinct from that used by the managers of the State elec tion must he railed oil" or other wis? pro vided at each precinct, under direction of the Uli Unsigned. but one voter must bo allowed tl enter any voting plane at a time, and no one except the managers must he allowed to speak to (he voter while in the voting place cast ing his vole. For further instruction see notice of I Commisioners of State election. One of the managers at each precinct named above must call upon the Hoard of CommlsionerS for the Federal elec tion at I.aureus Court House on Friday, November 2d, to receive ballot boxes, poll lists and instructions, and to bo <pi >i li tied. G. P. SMITH, A. 0. OWINGS, R. J. COPE LAN I). Commissioners of Federal Election. October Hi. I000. NOTICE ? OK? County Treasurer. Tho County Treasurer's Books will bo opon for tho colloction of Stato, County and Commutation Road Taxes for fiscal year 1900 at tho Treasurer's office from Octo ber 15th to December 31st, 1900. All persons owing property or paying taxes for others in moro than one Township aro requested to call for receipts in oach Town ship in which thoy livo. This is important as additional cost and penalty may not be attached.? Prompt attention will be given thoso who wish to pay their taxes through tho mail by chocks, money ordors, otc. Don't forgot, to stamp chocks. Persons send ing in lists of names to ho takon off are urged to send in oarly as the Treasurer is very busy during tho month of December, Tax Levy is as follows: For State purposes, - - - 5 mills For Constitutional School Tax, - ... 3 mills For Ordinary County Tax, 2\ mills For Interest Oil Railroad Bonds, - - - 3d mills For past Indebtedness, - - } mill Total County and State, - 14 mills Extra Tax for Lamens City Graded Scnool, - 3.1 mills bxtra Tax Fountain, Inn Special Scho ol, - 4 mills Bxtra Waterloo Special School, - - - 2 mills Cross Hill Special School, - - 3 mills For Sullivan Township 1 mill extra for Attornoys feo on Railroad, making a total tor this Township 16 mills. All able-bodied malo citt/.ons bo twoon the ages of 21 and (10 years aro liable to pay a pull tax of $1.00, except old soldiers who aro exempt at 60 years of ago. Commutation Koad Tax $1,60 in llou of working tho public roads to be paid at the time as stated abovo. Come early and avoid tho rush. It is said there will bo no extension this time Mkshkr Hahh, County Trofteurer. Laurens, S. 0? Sept. 27, ioOO-tf. Pays when one has cotton to Bell and much baying to do, for it means Baviug DIMES ana DOLLARS, which in the aggregate represent iv largo sum. Lauren* Cotton ^3 ills 8tore oiVers splendid opportunity for tho study of valties. People who ?nd out what other buyers pay for cotton and what other mor ohants ask for goods, and then come here, loarn that their dollars will go further, and everything that they buy is entirely roliablo in quality and correct in stylo. Wo therefore invite all the people of this vicinity who want to sell right and buy right to pay a visit to Till] LAUKENS COTTON MILLS STORE. D. H. WADS WORTH, Manager. YOU fiffive at the conclusion to buy when Quality is made the Prominent Feature, you will make your purchases at THE HUB. What we offer you is New, Stylish, Up-to-Date, and the Prices aro just a Little Lower than some Goods can be had elsewhere. Everything in Dress Goods, Millinery, Notions, Capes, Jackets, lleady-to-Wear Skirts, Etc. Ladies' and Children's Shoes a Specialty. ?:?> ; Simmf" Culi and see1 us and our prices will do the rest. Polite and courteous attention whether you buy or not . Respectfully, I nder Ben Delia Hotel. State of Soutli Carolina, CUl 'NT V i)K I.Al'KKNS. puohatk court. W*. J. Well.- Individually and adminis trator, utc, of Aaron Wells, de ceased, Plaintiff, against.!. It. Wells, Elizabeth Dornoll, Alice lliit, otal., I lefondants. Pursuant to the decree of this Court In the above stated action, I will sell at Laurons, t '. iL, S. C, within the legal hours of sale at public outcry to the highest bidder, on salosday in Novem ber 11100. being the fith day of the month, the following real estate: AH that tract or panel of land, lying, being, and situate in I .aureus cminty. containing Two Hundred and Twenty-, two (222) acres more or loss, bounded by lands of 11. W. Hall, Alice llitt, A. M. Turner and others. 2: All that tract of land situate in said county ami State, containing twenty-two (22) acres, more or less, and bounded In lands of .Mary Ii. Dar nail. 11 W. Call ami other.-. Terms of Sale?One-half cash, the balance on a credit of twelve months, with Interest on credit portion from day of sale, wita leave to the purchaser to pay the entire bid in cash: credit portion to he .-(-(Mired by bond of the purchaser and a mortgage oi the premi ses sold. If the purchaser fails to com ply with the toriusof sale bhn promises to bo re-sold at his >dsk on the same or some subsequent Salesday upon the same terms. 1'iirchaser to pay for pa per- and stamps, o O. Thompsoni j. P. I.. o. i >. t. 8i I), IftOO It. Executor's Sale. BY virluru of power vested in us by tli!" will ol .lohn L an for (I, deceased, we will soil at public out cry, at Lau renn 0. iL. on the first Mouday in November next during the legal hours of Maie, tho follow ing real estate of the .said John La n ford: Tract No. I being it part of the lleuben Q, Ball tract, containing Fifty-three Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of h'owlor Cox, Dr. James A. Martin und Tracts No. 2 and '?>. AlaOjTracI No. 2 ContainingSev enty Acre , more or loss, bounded by hind-, of Mrs, Putman, estate of W. INI. 11 Hilter ? lid Tracts No. 1 und 2. Tract No. :i Containing Seventy Ibreo Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Perry (larrott and Tracts No. I, 2 and L Tract No. i Containing Fifty eight Acres, moro or loss, bounded by lands of .1. W. Fowler, J. R. Martin, Gslalo Of VV. M. Hunter and Trnct No. :!. '1 hoao tracts will then bo offered as one tract, contalng 264 acres, und should the bid exceed tho aggre gate of Hie bids lor tho several tracts, the bldrtor lr> take the whole, otherwise the bidders for tho seve ral tracts take according to their bids. Terms?Oae-bnlf the purchase money cash, the remainder on a credit of twelve months with In terest from date of sulo secured by bond of the purchaser and mort gage of the promises. Purchaser to pay for pstperi and .slumps. B. w. Lanford, .1. W Lanford, Fixecutors. FOR SALE. Mr. J. II. Garrison's place, on Farley Avenue, (i) of a mile from public Square, about 700 feet frontage on Far - ley Avenue. Good home, well ami im provements. Pino level land, ideal place for truck farming. Highest and most healthy section of the city. Terms reasonable. Addross, .1. II. Gahuison, Gray Court, s. C. Sept. 17,?tf. \ f Land Sale. I wlU sell at Laurons Court House, Sou' 11 Carolina, at pub I lo out-cry. within the legal hours of sale, on salesday in November, A i>. 11)00, that tract of laud, situate in the county of 1.aureus. Stute of South Carolina,near the town of Cross Mill, known as the '"McWil liains'' tract, lately belonging to the estate of Homer 1.. McCowan, de ceased, containing Three Blind red and Three (303/ Acres, more or less, and bounded by the "Homestead" tract of William .McCowan, deceased, and Rooky ( reek on the East, by lands of .lane MoSwain and Cane Creek on the South and by lands of J. W. Plnson on the West. Terms: The. purchaser to have the election of paying either one-third or One-half of the purchase money cash, and the remainder at 12 months time from the date of sale, with interest there. . from that time at the rate of 7 per eent per annum if one half is paid easli, and of v I >r cent if one third is paid cash, the credit portion to be aeourotl by the bond of the pur chaser and his mortgage of the promi s ?- sold with leave to the purchaser to pay his entire hid in cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and -tamps. w. ii. Pahkkh, i As Executor etc. of S, McCowan. Oct. loth l!)00. ? It. The Entering Wedge To your consideration is gen erally the cost, though cost, should always lie relative to value to lie a fair test.. The lumber we sell may not always be the cheapest in price, but it's always cheapest in the long run, because wo givo the best value. Thoroughly kiln-dried,pro* porly sawed and planed, you'll find it "mulches" well, and will bo a life-long source of satisfac tion. R.H.Hudgens&Son. A Shirt SPOILED By mischievous hoys, mud ..uhrowing lads is scarcely worse than one spoiled by poor or indifferent laundry work. Our reputation for first-class work is well known. We are doing a great deal o cleaning and pressing just now. Let us clean up your winter suit. Hello No. 6o and our wagon will call. LAURENS LAUNDRY CO. T. K. Hudghns, Manager HUTS! H?TS11 THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS OF INTEREST TO EVERY LADY. Wo iuvito evory lady in this county to call and price our Hats to be convinced that this is the place to buy. Full lino of Notions, Cloaks, Furs, Corsets, Gloves, Neckwear and everything to bo found in a ladies store. RS. J. D. ADAMS. It) bixildit)^ Every item counts. Consult us and get the best Nails, Hinges, and all Hardware at the Figures that the) can be furnished. Our line of Farm Implements, Tools, Chains, Locks, Wire for Fencing, Horseshoes and all kinds of Hardware are full and UP-TO-DATE. We are Never Undersold. Our Paints arc the most reliable. Examine our Cutlery line?it will save money. Our goods are first-class always. If you buy cheaper , you will buy shoddy stuff and lose money in the etui. Brooks &, Tories. M0f Corner Main and llarpor Streets. RaieoYour Own Bread and Compete ior a Valuable Prize -oppehed ijy The Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company -POU THE Best Wheat Crop Made in the State. For particulars apply to the Company at Charleston, or any of its authorized agents in the State. Competitors must register their names not later than Decem ber ist, 1900. Three prizes offered: A REAPER AND BINDER. A WHEAT DRILL. TWO TONS STANDARD AMMONIATKD FERTILIZER. ho Undertaking business at the old stand. COFFINS, CASKETS and ROBES, and HEARSE, at the ? - LOWEST PRICES_* > A continuance of the generous patronage hitherto extended ros pootfully ?olioited. KENNEDY BROS., Laurena, S.C Wo offor our IMMENSE STOCK ol Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Hats and Shoes at greatly reduced prices. We bought these Goods before the roeont heavy advance and can save you inoiny if you will only givo us a trial. Big Stock of Stable *1|<I W*n$g at Rock Bottom Prices. Wo have something in this lino that will suit your appetite. La u re us Mercantile Company. The Place?Todp BuiLDiNO?formorly Todd & Hurt's stand.