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THE ADVERTISER, Subscription l'rico-12 Mouths, $1.60 Payable in Ad ucc. j:. w. BALL, Kditor. Itutcs lor Advertising-*?Ordinary Ad vorti8oments, per square, ono inser tion, $1 .00; each subsequent insertion, 50 cents- Liberal reduction made for large Advertisements. W. \v. Ball, Proprietor. LAUBENS. S. <"., April 17, 1001. Director Bauer, successor to 1 Old Probabilities." Ol United States De partment of Agriculture for South Carolina section, issues Bulletin No. L, dated April 8, and covering the Ii rst ' w?ok of April. The conditions have been uniform throughout the State, colil and wet and all vegetation limp ing behind: Tho conditions below pro bably give the general situation: "Tobacco plants are unusually small, plentiful In p'aces und scarce in others, but none have boon transplant d. W heat and fall sown oats arc both promising, but are small, having only recently started to grow; spring oats arc poor. Some hessian H'cs are reported on wheat "With the excoption of Bdgellold County, where less than a full crop of peaches are Indicated, the fruit pros pects arc unimpaired, and the trees are in bloom from the mountains to tho sea. The moisture conditions are favora ble in the coast truck fields, but tho temperature has been too low for quick germination of feeds, end for rapid growtii of tho young plants, although truok look healthy. Some potato bugs have appeared on white potatoes.? Heavy shipments of cabbages and a few shipments of strawberries, have been made to nothern markets from Charleston. In general, truck is from one to two weeks later than usual." We desire to e ution our readers about the potato bug. 11 is almost sure to cone!. Ho r. ady for the post, They manage it In the West, whence it came East, without trouble. Paris Green is a sure cure and we speak from two years experience. Got the stuff in time -KdITOU Aovkktisf.u. * * Hon, D. 15. Hill declining to address the Tennessee Legislature writos: I here is much unnecessary discus sion about the 'reorganization' of the Democratic party. It is difficult to as certain exactly what is proposed by those who make use of it. The old party of Jofforeon, Jackson and Tilden still llvo.l and is good enough (or us What we need now is courage, pa tience, unity and aggressiveness. Let us adhere to the old-fashioned princi ples of Democracy, and the future will take care of Itsolf." But what are the "old-fashioned principles of Democracy?" The dif ficulty lies not in the application, hut in tlie determination of cardinal points. A farme r sol \ a j air of steers which he represented as well matched. When he brought them Tor delivery one was white aod the other black. It being objected that they didn't match, he answered 'tat, they in itched in pull ing" The Irado stood and the load wont up the hill all right. v The Little ,Lps. The little Kingdom id' Japan to all intents and purposes sprang into ex istence some half a century ago. Only recently has she made herself known to Westerners, hut then in her might. Her people r.rb not Saxons, hi.' a race of Mongolians or something of the sort and of no great account among the masters of mankind. Less than a de cade ago she displayed her power in a twinkling, and since all the Powers are bowing and scraping and pin lug deference to this long-drawn-out little Kingdom towards the rising sun. The miniature nation has recently put up her bristles ami the Kussinn bear ft rt h with puts on pacific manners, a.id it would seem HOW as due to her manly bearing that, we are almost assi rcd of peace in the Orient. "The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the sum mer ; * # # The conies are but a feeble folk: yet make they their houses in the rocks: * n * A grey hound: a he-goat also: and a King, against whom is no rising up. * * * Go to the ant thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise." Uov. McSwccncy. Sonic men cannot witness the sight, of blood without swooning. Now and then yen lind a ('apt Kid who wants to drink it a., milk.There are a great many Ogs, Gogs and other bl< idy-minded editors who are fond of hanging and travel the State to witness this estheti cal mannor of cutting short this mortal career. These criticise Uov. Me Sweenoy for exercising the pardoning power given him by tho constitution for a noble humane purpose Tho Gov ernor generally follows tho advice of Judge and Jury and all may sometimes make mistakes. Hut it is better that ninety and nine guilty should escape than that one innocent should be pun ished . Bes'de*, t hose who suggest that the ninety and nine guilty have already escaped belong to the Og and (Jog famil v. * * The Kites and the IMdgCOn. Two or t.hroe years ago sharper* ob tained $7,000 of a Mr. W heeler, of New berry, 8. 0 , by the gold brick trick. Last week tho rascals were trying the same came on Tar heelers In North Carolina, but as they were, no pidgeons tho rascals were arrested. Uov. Mr Sweeney's requisition has been hon ored by the North Carolina Governor and they will 1> : brought to this State lor trial. The N'ewhcrry I'idgeon went to N. C. and identified tins ra:cals. *#* Hollo! Parties were in the city during last week looking to establish longdistance telephonic communication with Lau fens, Thoro was no arrangement how - over with the local company. It is to bo hoped tb -.t an arrangement may yet bo made so as not to affect injuriously the homo corporat ion. Give us a closer touch with Bacon, that Southerner of Southerners, and old EdffCfltd, Hoyt who got his (raining in Laurenp, and tho unmu/.zled watch-dog of Abbeville, Hugh Wilson. # * ? Ed Fowler "residing noar Cochr.io," Tcnn., had thirty sheep killed by dogs on Saturday night last, says tho Nash ville American. Let tho dogs bo shipped down to Laurens and they will bo out of all ?langer and annoyance. Our Governor is a hold and daring gen tleman ordinarily, but ho will nover honor a requisition in this enso. Here, Fido! A ltng>?g, Roaring Flood Wn AL' ilow n n telegraph line w liioh Cha-. ?BJ'illi-, "I I ,i lion. la., bad In repat fflb1'! and i n ivaisl deep in icy watc'jHV writes, "gave me a terrible cold jBH'"i;'.li. Itgrew worse daily. ' "i:nBB" in Oakland, Nel WM1 ? City and Omabasaid I had i uiJH H""1 and could not live. Then Using Dr. King's New Pis id was wholly cured by six Positively guaranteed for Jolds and all Throat and Lung l>y Laurens Drug Co. Trice Fand vsH,00 The Old Co. "<J.? Inauspicious as wm Saturday tho Northern blizzard did not affect tho ardor of tho "Briars,'' old Co. (I. of the 3rd South Carolina Regiment. They met in their 16th consecutive ro-un iou, tho lOti) anniversary of their leav ing their home for tho defence of their State. Their meet'ng was at Cray Court this year whore most hospitable preparations had been mado for their reception. In tho circumstances of such a rude day a goodly number of tho old survivors faced the blizzard with a number of the fair daughters and sons of tho old grizzled braves Judge Allen Barkgdale, Orderly of the Company and a gallant maimed survivor had COmo all the way from his Southern homo in Lomsiana to onco more touch elbows with bis comrades. Tho old l>oy9 listened with moistened eyes to his pathetic story of incidents by llood and Held from Hull Kun to Chicka mauga, where he left bis right arm. Judge Barksdale's story full of the pa thetic was told witn moistened eyes, but with all his eloquence lie could not refrain from tho humorous side, and a fair picture of the indomitable spirit of the Confederate soldier and tho frolic, fun and gayity winch illustrated bis camp I fc. Judge Barksdalo holds a distinguished position on the stalT of General Gordon as commander of the I'. C V. That noblo survivor, Rev, .). K. McCain, and also Col. J. H. Har rison, another grizzled vet, made ap propriate talks and told bow fields were won. Letters were road from Cols. J. N. Brown and Richard Simp son, of Anderson. Private O G. Thompson who was four yoars with tho boys and is well murkod up, pre sided, bleut. 15. W. Lanford, the last surviving olllcer, road tho Holl of Honor amid silence and bowed heads. The ladies and tl e noble neighbors ad ministered a beautiful hospitality and the day was greatly enjoyed. Registered Jerseys. The "Exposition," is a beautiful monthly Print, issued from Charleston iti the interest of tho show we are to have down there this winter. In a late issue of the Print and (its exquisite ilnish would do honor to the inventor of the "art preservative of all arts") the coats of Arms of distinguished families in the city by the sea are largely embelishing the pretty publica tion. And now comes Wilson, Editor of the Abbeville Press and Banner, with a dissertation on the early tramps who came from Europe to this country, in most cases landing with a box of tools Ami then the Editor laughs over the display of what he calls "trade marks,' and hints that a few drops of spurious or scrub blood ill the strain and you had better keep a look out for false marks and a race of backs. John G. Capers, of tho Department id Justice, Washington, a South Caro linian, who joined the Hepublicans last year, is appointed District Attorney in this State vice faithrop. It is in the lin? of building a white Republican party in this State. It will not win in this county. It is now published that an estato of one hundred and forty nine millions in England is awaiting heirs and that. Gov. MoSweeney's good wif? is ono of them. If not impertinent, who are the Executors and "where are (they) at?" He Kept his Leg. Twelve years ago J. W. Sullivan, of Hartford Conn .scratched his leg with a rusty wire. Inllainmation and blood poisoning set in. For two years be suffered intensely. Then the best doc tors urged amputation,"but,"he writes, "I used one bottle of Electric Hitters and 1 L-2 boxes of Bueklen's Arnica Salve and my leg was sound and well as ever." For Eruptions. Eczema, Tetter, Salt Itheum.SoreS and all blood disorders Electric Bitters has no rival on earth. Try them. LaureilS Drug Co will guarantee satisfaction or re fund money. Only BO cents. Wo want every lady in Laurcns county to join the procession and come to our stores and look at our entire lino of house-furnishing goods as wo have the largest and most varied stock of goods ever exhibited In upper Caro lina. S M. & E U. Wilkes. .Mount vilie News. Mrs. Tillmun, ol Clark's Hill, came up Tuesday to see her daughter, Mrs. A It. Fuller, who is quite ill. Dr. Grillln, of Floyd, Ga., will locate here soon. Dr. Goddard is speaking of going to Winder, Ga. Miss Myrtle Culbertson, of Ekom, has been visiting Misses Blanche and Lyl Culbertson. Miss Bettle IHM, of Carroll, visited her sister, Mrs. Goddard recently. Mr. J. I). Withorspoon came up from Augusta Wednesday. Ho has been there having hie arm troatad. C. Bistnark's Iron Nerve Was the result of his splend d health, [ndomltab'e will power and tremen dous energy are not found where Stom ach. Liver. Kidney and Bowels are out of order. If you want these qualities and the success they bring, uso Dr. King's New Life Pills. They develop every power of brain and body. Only 25 cents at Laurens Drug Co. WANTED?To buy a pair of pigs. Apply at this ofllce. Notice. Over-seers of all public; roads arc hereby orde cd to call out their hands liable to road duty, and put their re spective Roads in fair condition. Two days work will be demanded by tho 1st of .Inly 11)01. Ovor-seers holding Coin mission tinder the ex-Supervisor will please to continue unless super* seccd by a new commission. J. S. drummond, Supervisor L. 0. NOTICE, NOTICE! We have established at the Palmetto Drug Co. a Book Depository. All par ties wishing to buy or exchange books can get them at the list price. Ciias. f. Brooks, C. S. ?. NOTICE The payment of City Taxo i has been extended till April 20th. Afr.er that time PENALTY WILL CERTAINLY A NO WITHOUT EXCEPTION RE ADDED Take duo notice and govern yourself accordingly. Hy order of Ci/UtKp. C. K. GRAY, Mayor. Ii. G. Dalle, o. c Ofllice Days. Persons having business with tho Supervisor will lind him or his Clork in tho Olllco Mondays and Fridays of each week. J. S. DltUM.MONI), Supervisor L. C. Mar. 2<i, IsOl. Real Estate. Houses and Lota and Farms for salo Tenants placed and Benin Collected. Terms reasonable. KENNEDY & GOQOANS, Real Estate Agents, South sido Public Square Laureos, 8. C, Jan. 3, 1901?6m. THE NEWS at clinton. Tho body of Mr. W. S. Leo was brought horo Saturday from Whltmircs and Interred in the Presbyterian ceme tery. Mr. Leo was murdered and robbed during tin; night, but up to this writing no clue lias been found to the murdvrjr.Thc sympathies of the whole community go out to tho ulll cted family. Mrs. Jjje, his mother, was vis iting her boo in Charleston. They bath came to Clinton immediately on hear ing tho news. Mos Etta Leo came from Pncolot where she is teaching. Mr. Tom Kittle went to Spartanburg tho eleventh. Miss Janlo Vance, Sponsor elected from Camp Owens, has appointed Misses Laura Vance, Ellene MoCuslan and Anna Bdozer her Maids of Honor at the approaching re union in Colum bia. Miss Mattic Milam is spending some time in Greenville, as the guest of Miss Good let. The Pre shy t( r an College of South Carolin., will play Furman here next Thursday afternoon. The same evening the Ariel Sextette will appear in the Seminary. This is expected to be one of tho most enjoyable evenings of the Lyceum serif 8. As it ends the soap there will doubtless be a crowded house. Friday, the Inter-Collegiate Oratori cal contest takes placa at Chester A small party will rccompany Mr. Jehu son, the College representative, from here. Miss Emmie McCravy hnsboen on a short visit to Mrs Ward Thompson, of Abbeville. Mrs. A. E. Bpecoer will go to Colum bia for a short stay on Friday. Work is p-ogrossing rapidly on the First Presbyterian church building. It is expected to lay the corror-stono tho 28th of May. Clinton rejoices in the publication of two local papers and three pipers of general circulation Still another pa per is printed here for a sister town and yet another will probably be mailed from this point at an early date. Here Is one feature of Clinton's industrial progro?s which Is not bohlnd the time-;. More than thirty people are connected Wbh the printing business in Clinton. The cotton mill and the educational in stitutions alone surp'ss the printing indust y.?Clinton Chronicle. Congressman .los. T. Johnson was in town a few days ago looking after the establishment of rural mall delivery. And wc learn there is to be such ser vice inaugurated In the near future. While such hustling, stirring and earnest workers as Messrs. E. C. Briggs and P. H. Bailey are at the helm some fair sailing toward the goal may be set down on the pages of the ship's log as a fact. The.-e gentlemen have decided to build an oil mill at Whltmire'e. Tie preliminaries have been arranged and the mill will be built forthwith. The grounds have been secured, and the side track, too. ?Clinton Gazette. MADMEN'S. Mr*. Jno. Madden is quite ill at this time. Mr. and Mrs. Hums Dunlnp spent, Sunday with the hitler's family at Ibis place. Miss Lulu Martin has relumed after u few days visit to M rs?. Moinus Hudgens, of Lisbon. Miss Emma Cunningham, who been assisting Prof. A, H. Langston at Bailey's High School bus relumed homo us her term bus expired. Mrs. L'.ifayotto Moore spent Sun day at Holly ({rove among her many friends, and relatives'. Misses Dora and Annie Bei?J imin visited friend* in our midst last Sunday. Miss May Madden, who Instructs the young at Hanno spent a couple of days with her parents during lust week. Air. Fuller Kirkpatrick, who Is traveling for the Garden Cl?y Nursery, ol Humboldt, Tennssoe, was in our midst last Tuesday and Wednesday. We make a boy look like a gentle - man and feol like a King In one of our nobby Spring suits. See the latest squares?cut round for youths. J. E. Minter A: Bro. Have you seen Mrs. Adams' Dress Goods a* d Trimmings? If not, call. - They ' re beauties. New Xeigler Bros. Ladies Slippers are comfortable from the moment Oi trying them on. _ O. H. Simmons. $100 Reward $100. The readers of this paper will be pleated to learn that there is at least one dreaded disoase that science ha? been able to C ire in a l Its stages and tint is Catarrh Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disea.o, requires a constitutional treatment. Halt's Ca trrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de stroying the Inundation of the dIsens and giving tho patient strength by building up the constitution and in sisting nature In doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they oiler One hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to euro. Send for list of testi monials. Address, F. J. CHENEY it CO., Toledo, O. Sold by druggist*. 7;").:. Hall's Family Pills are the 1 e?t. w. u. knight. lt. K. 13adb. KNIGHT & JlAIUi, Attorneys at Law. %-V Will practice in all the State and Federal Court?. Strict attention to all business intrusted to them Office up-stalrs. Simmons' Building, BALL, SIM KINS & BALL, Attorneys at Law, LauuEKs, South CAROLINA. Wc practice in all Stato and United States Courts. Special attention givon nolleotions. Several town lots for sale. Sales of lots tin morthly installments nego tiated. W. W. Ball. Dr. Holfo E. Hughes, ^ Office in Dial Block?over Pal metto Drug Store. Specially prepared for Examin ing and Treating diseases of Eye, Ear. Throat and Nobo. TO THE PUBLIC. Wo havo one of the lirgest atoeks of General Merchandise in I aurens and will sell either for cash or on time in cheap as anybody. Also a full bno of Wagons, Buggies, Harness and Under taker's Supplies. Sco us before buying. Will buy all tho peas you have to sell. Respectfully, R. P. Ml I.AM it Co. MONEY! TO RE HAD ON LONU TIME and easy terms. Secured by Mortgago on Improvod Farms. Apply to? O. D. DAKKSDALB, Laurens, H. C. Assassination of 0 Merchant, Special to tlio Statu . Uolon, April 12. ? Mows ha? ,'uit roaohi i boroof s horrible minder com mitted at Whltmlrcs, Is miles South of (Joion, Mr. w. s Leo is the viot'm. It appears that Mr. Lee, a merchant and a cripple, sleeping in his Storo bouse, was awakened some time during last night nnd admitted some parties supposed to be customers, When i> i was found tn-day his bead was beat Into a j lly and ho was In bis night o'othes. His store was robbod und a considera ble amount of money und throe pistols had boen taken. There is no olun at this nine as lo who were the pel pet-a loes of this crime? Newberry, April L2. Coroner Lind say received u telegram from Mr. Jno L\ Font, mayor of Whitmire, this morning, stating that Air. \V, S. Lee had been found dead in h;s room.? Coroner Lindsay, upon receipt of a telegram to this effect, left for Whit mire, r.ccom pun lod by Deputy Sherill Johnson to hold an Inquest. They have not yet roturnod to tho city. Telephone messages were received from Clinton stating that .Mr. Leo was found, dead In his bed this morning in a room ad joining his store, having been knocked in the head with a Ecantling. Mr. L?e was a men bant a*. Whit mire and it is supposed that ho was killed by tome one who entered his room for the purpose <>f robbing htm, as it was found toat a watch and tv><> pistols bad baen stolen. It has boen imp .8siblc up to this time to lo irn the facts In the case, as it is about IV) miles from Xewb- rry to Whitmire. Sloi y of a Slave. To bj bound hand and foot for years by the chains of disease istim woi it form of slavery. Geo. D. Williams, ol MaochOitor, Stich., I?-lIs how such a slave was made fr? e He suytd "My wife has been so helpless for live years that sho could not turn over in bed alone. After using two bottles of Elec tric Litters, she is wonderfully im proved and able lo do her own work." This supreme remedy for female di . ases quickly cures norvousiicss, sloop lo -snos, melancholy, headache, back ache, fainting and d z/.y spells. This luliuclo working modloino is a cod.end to weak, sickly, run-down poople. Only 50 cents. Kvory bottle eunrauteed. Sold by The Laurens Drug (Jo. Reduced Kates, Special Occasions, Via C, A W. C. Kail way. Tho Charleston nnd Western Carolina Uni I way bog t<> announce reduced rales from their stations on account occasions named below: South Atlantic States Music Fes tival, Spartanburg? itound irii> tickets will bo sold from all sttt tions, to Spartanburg on account of I this occasion on April 29th, 301 h nod May 1st, and fur trains sched uled io reach Spartanburg by noon ol May 2nd and with final return limit Slay 5th , 1001. A nnn il Con von I ion Grand Lodge K. ol I*. Spartanburg? It .nml trip tickets at reduced rates will be sold from nil stations on account of this occasion on I>Iay I Ith, If>til and Kith, with iinal return limit May 31st, 1001. \\ J. Craig, General Passenger Agent. You arc No Exception. No one can teli when iho seeds of disease are planted in the human system?we know they are there only when they fructify. Germ killers are well enough, germ preventers better. We oiler in this line several standard blood cleansers, blood purifiers and Spring resolvents. A dose in time, like the proverbial stitch, saves nine. Palmetto Drug Co. Laurens, S. C. Slate ol' Sontli Carolina, L\URENS COUNTY, Court of Con,men l'leas. lien y [J Day, individually,and ;s Ex ecutor of tho will of Nathaniel Dry, Plain tilt against Frances Day, Ada lint Templcton, Sarah Temploton, L\ Allie Compton, .lohn Belton Day, Sumuol Taylor. Tolla Wo.L. Alagglu ( olllns, Callio Taylor, Cathalino Taylor, Laurens Miluin, llonjamln F. MPam, James Mllam, Jane ?wansen, Mollio Jones, Turner .loncs, Dora Doaton, Ida Jones, Henry Jone-, Emory Jones and Van Jones, cfend ants.? Summons for relief. To tho Defendants alow; named: You are h<. tvby summoned and re quired to an-wer tho complaint, in this action, which was on Maroh 10th IDOI Ii led in the oftieo of tho Clerk of the Court of Common l'leas, for the said County, and to serve a copy of your an swer to the ;.jid complaint on the sub scriber at his ofileo at Laurens South Caro ina within twenty days after the tor vice horoof, exclusive Of tho day of 9UCh s I'viCl : and if you f:;1' to answer tho complaint within tho time afore s:iid, the l'laintlff in this action will apply to the Court for tho rolief de manded in the complaint. Dated March l!?, A. D. 1001. f. P. MCOOWAN, Plaintiff's Attorney. John f. Bolt, o, o. o. e. Laurons County, S. 0., [l, s I To Cathalino Taylor, Callio Taylor, Emory Jones, Ida Jones, Henry Jones and Van Jones : Take notice that unless you pro cure tho appointment, of a guardian ad I item for Cathalino Taylor, Emory Jones, Idii Jones and Henry Jones w ith in twoaty days from the service of this summon?, tho Plaintiff will apply to the Clerk of this Court for the appoint ment of some sidtabio person lo act as tholr OuardUn ad lltem. i V. V. McdOWAN, Plaintiff's Attornoy. March lOJfcoi?Ot. aaaaaayaacucBQyBuaaauaaaaa Tho ?lost Popular Girl lu the County. Vote for tho girl von like best in tho county to receive tho BUocking-chair w now on ? xhlbltlon at S.M. ?x 1 j 11. VVlikes. J a a Miss. B r r r. r. C r. r. r r. r. r. r.?: rr. rIB n 3 a a n ? a 3 The Advkutiskh will give to the young lady ill I.aureus county getting the greatest number of votos the rock Ing-ohair now on exhibition at VVllki b' store. The contest will close on the afternoon of May :'stii and the result will be announced in the paper of Wed nesday, .M ay 20th. At the top i?f the column appears a printed ballot with a blank space in whioh the name of the girl you wish to vote for may be written ill ink or pen cil. Olli) this ballot and hand it or send it to Till: A DVF.RTlSI5It ofllc ? by mail. Any person may vol.- as many of these ballots as ho chooses and porsons liv ing out of the county may vote, but the young ladies voted for must be resi dents of the county. This docs notex uludo girls who are toraporarlly absent tit scho I. The ballots can bo saved and voted altogether or each week as 1 suit? the voter. TllK AnvKKTisF.i: prints each week about fifty papors which are for sale and arc not sent to subscribers. These papers may bo bought for live cents each now as heretofore, but no or tiers for extra pipers outside of these will bo rccoived. Therefore the voting will be practically confined to regular subscribers and the person who subscribes now will have that many more opportunities to vote. No one in any way OUIieCted with TllK AUVKKTISKU Will be a'lowcd to vote. Facti week tho names of tho young lailies voted for ; ml the number of vote.-: will b?j published, h will be a good Idoa to begin your voting next week. TllK VOT1XO CONTKST- 1 Ith WEEK! Miss Allein; Mlllor, .ss " Uo8ti Fuller.85 " Laura Vanco,. ~ " Annie. ("opi laud, . '2 " Lydio Miller,. I " I! r-.ie llrown,.47 " I .aura Wright.15 " Blanch Fuller,.8V " I i. .1. Latiuy,.1 b"> " I. Kette Clllnc,. - " I oiii-o 1 tlchcy,. 1 " Fvu Knight,' .120 " Nliinlu t urry,. 0 " ClaudiaCopoland,.2 " Mamie Suo Wharton,.. *> " Lut!e .lor.es. ... 1 I " Mangle I lillar.l,.11 " Magglo Barksdalo, .... l " Margie Sullivan,.'2?'l " Dora Coker,.02 " Jcsslo Hill. :t Lulu I toy oe. -t " I'carl Sullivan,. 1 " Kmniii [ludgons,. ?! " Matt it- Kern.'??? " Hott u Himmittt,.l>:? " Libi Hart. 1 " Lvdla .lorry.00 " Ohl Ulnkoly. 2 " Ltnra Walker,.5 " Meta Smith .??o " Octa\l i llollams,... . 08 '? Lizzie Carter,. " Vaughn Orltton. I " Mollie Thompson.Til " Kda Fay T. ague.2o:5 " Clara S winter.10 " Sara Hooks.\'2 " Anna Woods,. .'I Mamie Turner. . 1 '? Nannie Kalo lludgens, ti " Mary Kdward?, II " Sara Austin, 1 " De-ie Madden, I ?? Lucy Aull, 1 sai i ? MOT ? ? m'_- ' Von Might as Well . have the host laundry work. T ?it cost no more than se ?*? cond or third rate work, and w you save the wear and tear t of your linen. It's possible : you don't know which laun j. dry dors the best work, 11 V you will let us have your t bundle ncxl work wc will t convince you. Wc will lake i pleasure in calling for and L delivering your work, Vou : will like our method of I cleaning that soiled suit. We ddn't charge much either. LAUItKNS LAUNDRY CO. 300 F. Main St. Hello! No. 00. For SALE Heal Estate in and Near the City of Laurcns. House and 0110-hlllf Acre lot on Main Street, one half mile from public square House bus seven rooms. House and Fifty Acres, on Main Street, one mile from public square I louse has seven rooms. Will sell as a who'eorin lot-. On tills proporty there arc six lots of about, two acres each, fronting on Mahl StreC, ranging in price from $100 Ol? tO $500.00 Small lot on Main Stt'OOt, West of and adjoln'ng Chtldress' stab los. One Hundred and Sixty Acres with front Oil Main Street one mile from i quare. Ol)0 Hundred and Sixty-six Acres on Qrconvillo road partly within City limits. Four 11 und red Acres at Lisbon, I.au reus (bounty, set in bormilda grass and will make a line Stock Farm. Lots on Fast Main Street have been sold, special attention la called to the lots on We.-t Main. The-o are tho most desirable lots la tho city and contain from two to live Acres. SIMPSON & COOPER, Attorneys at Law, Laurens, S. C, What shall wo do with lllur! Now thai wo have Agulualdo j Iho question is wlm shall wo do u illi I im '.' IV:hips il u OUkl hi- as wi ll '.<) brand him nnd luru him loose. Wo must nut end the war now. senator Tillman toils this story, which Rome of you havo pro bably hoord before: "At n small stution mi tho Bouthorn Kill way ihecniitu population w< nt down t vice n day io m o lh? llinlti d pass. Out* morning win n 1 !i ppcucd lo bo lliero ti t\ pica) cluy-enter slocd apart froin tho throng, bis com panion being a loan, hungry, yal lar cur sitting on his haucbes half asleep. When tho train whiz/.ed past, tho dog lit out after 11, yelp* ing like mad, and followed it around tho betid in tho ro'td. I>y and by he cam" limping back on three legs and il ipped down beside his in uk tor dead gone. I s.;id: "My friend, do you reckon t ><:t fool dog thought ho could catch that train?" He squirted half h pint of tabacco juice across the track, looked nl tho dog a sort of pitiful and replied: "I duuuo, Governor, but tho thong'nt thai wuz ngltatin' my mind wuz what >?! the bell he would '.i done wl h i; if \w had Ciugbl i!.?New York l'rvs-.'" RHEUMATISM CATV KKII, ABE BLOOD DISEASES CUBE FREE. It is the deep-seated obstinate cases of Catarrah or llheumntlsni that r>. It. B. (Botanic lUood Halm) eines. If doc tors, sprays. linillK nts. medicated air, blood purifiers I avo failed B, li. 1$. druins out tho specllc poison in the blood that causes ithoumutlsm or Ca tarrh, making a porfoct cure. If you have pains or aches in hones, joints or hack, swollen glands, tainted breath, noises in the head, discbarges of imicuous, uleeration oi the inombranes, blood thin, got easily tired, a treatment with 15. B. li will stop every symptom by milking the blood pure and rich. Druggists $1.00. Tr'nl treatmont freo by addressing BLOOD HALM Co., Atlanta, da. Describe trouble and free medical advice given. NOTICE. The undersigned has completed a cotton sood ph nter that will turn down anything of tho kind thai has been put on the market. 'I bis plan or is tho rc suit of many years ttudv. I havo bee connected with tho planter business for twenty-live years and feel satisfied that the machine that I now propose build log is as near complete as possible short, compact and durable. The plant ing p.-rt car. easily be detached from plows. You then have a good harrow or covering plow, all iron, that a mule cannot break. Can be examined on qttaro by any one interested in a good p ant' T. I >. I'\ Kalkntini:. Laurens, s. C. i mm 111 ? % ill tfe^jr. The Entering Wedge To your consideration is gen erally the cost,though cost should always bo relative to value to he a fair test. Tho lumber we se!> may no! always I?; tho cheapest in prico, but it's always cheapest in tho long run, because wo give tin? host value. Thoroughly kiln-dried,pro perly sawed and planed, you'll find it. "matches" well, and will bo ii life-long source of satisfac t ion. R.H.Hudsrens&Soh, Notice to the Dear People! i Ono car of Pine white, strong, Lime. one car of No. 1 and 2 Shingles, havo to day arrived and ready for sale. Call to see and get what you need and commence the New Year with the best o building material. Respectfully, 11 K . QI V Y. AUGUSTA and A81IKVIL LINK. ,K Silo KT cht dule in Effect Januar*/ 17,1000. I?v Augusta.0 10 am 1 40 pm Ar Greenwood.12 l?piu . A r A ndorson. fi 10 am I >nur?uis.1 20 pin r> .v> tun Grounvillo.;i 00 pin 10 16 ma (Wenn Springs. I 05 pin . Spartanburg..'> 10 pin lino am Saluda.."> 33 pm llondflrsonville.... ?> o;i pin Ashovillo.7 oo pin Ar l.v Ashovillo. 82o am l.v Ilondorsouvillo-?.< !) 17 am l.v Flnl Hock.1)2-1 am l.v Saluda. 0-15 Hill Lv Tryou. .10 20 am Kpnrlaubr.rg.ll 45 am I lo pin (> loilll Springs.10 10 am < ? men villo.12 01 pin 1 oo pin I.aureus. 1 .'17 pm 7 oo pm Anderson. (>."??> am Oroenwood. 2 37 pin Ar Augusta.<r> 10pm 10 ISain Lv ('allioun Kalls . . I M pm Ar Raleigh . . Iii 20 am Ar Norfolk ? . 7 30 am Ar Petersburg . (i i'll am Ar Richmond . . 7 20 am Lv Augusta . .'?65 pm Ar Allondalo .'> 68 pin Ar Fairfax (i I'J i?m Ar Yomaseo.0 00 am 7 I Sam A r Bonn fort . 10 15 am 815 pm Ar Port lloyal.10 30 am 8 25 pm Lv Port Royal . I 00 pm 7 30am Lv Boaufort. I 10 pm 7 15 am Lv Yomnsoo. 2 30 pin 8 20am Lv Fairfax . 0 81) am Lv Allendalo. 0 52 am Ar Augusta. 11 ?? am I 10 p in train makes clone connection at CalilOtin FhIIh for all points on the S. A. L. Close connections at Greenwood for all points on S. A. L. and C. A, (1. Kail way, and at Spartanburg with South ern Railway. For information relative to tickets) rates, schedules, etc., address W. J. ORAIG.Gen. Pass. Agent, > Augusta, Qa. DOES IT INTEREST YOU W. Gr. Wilson & Co. Offer this week a line of Ladies heavy pure Silk Cloves Market value 65 cents, will be sold at 40 cents a pair. They come in Black, While and Slate. Wash Fabrics. ? It* quality, Style and price in colored wash goods that you have seen elsewhere do not exactly harmonize with your ideas take a run through this stock. New Creations in Ladies Belts ami Neckwear just opened. New All-over, Torchcn and Val Laces. Cambric. Lawn and Swiss Embroidery and Insertion. A New line of Ladies and Misses Shoes and Slippers just l i e civ cd al \V. U. WILSON CO. Laurens, S. C, April 10, 1901. MflVE YOU SEENf THE I^eu) Goods! 1 j 1 You can lind Grenadines, Foulard Silks, Wash Silks, Dimities, Lawns, Dotted Swiss, Ginghams, Peicals, While (ioods, Corsets, Gloves, Neckwear, Hosiery, and a full line of Notions with everything you want in Hats, Flowers, Ribbons. aees, 'oideries, Veilings cheaper than can be bought anywhere. No trouble to show (ioods. rs. m s h the Klegant Display of m and ! at the Cotton Mills Store. No trouble to show Goods. Laurent* tore, -juAS, Manager. Best Goods for the Least Moiv-yis n combination that wins the Public favor ( very time, and this combination prevails throughout, cvciy department of our store. Oui stock of Spring and Summer Goods embraces everything in DRY GOODS, NOTIONS AND MILLINERY : > usually kept in an up-to date Establishment and wo cordially invite you to call and examine the same. Our prices will convince you we mean what we say. Satisfaction guarantcoil or your money returned. Prompt and polite attention whether you buy or not. Respectfully, linder tton-Dolla Hotel . .i.C SMITH, tho oldest dealer in Monumontsin Laurons county, Htill has his place of business in Clinton. Dealer in the best 4 (&mmitm srM Mmbtii, % j native and imported from Italy ami abroad. The latest designs, work done in tho most artistic fashion, promptly, and terms reasonable and satisfactory. He solicits your patronage and thanks you in advance. Your attention to the fact of Clinton's exceptionable railroad facilities. Call and oxamine his yard. J. C. SMITH, Clinton, S. C.