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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription Price-12 Months, $1.50 Payable in Advaucc. It. W. BALL, Editor. Rates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square ono inser tion, $1 .00; each subsequent insertion, f>0 cents. Liberal reduction made for largo Advertisements. w. w. Ball, Proprietor. LACHENS, s. c., May I, 1001. Our Cuban itelatious. A Cuban Commission of Iivo dele gatos reuohod Washington to roofer with tho Prosldi nt upon tho proposed relations of that Island to this Nat ion. Greil? courtesy was shown them, but the receiving committee was mostly military gentlemen of tho War De partment, gentlemen with epaulettes on thoir shoulders, and .-tars, and gar tors. Tiny were turned over to the war branch of our governmental ma chine, of which President McKinley is commander In chief. It must have greatly improssod these civil foreign ers, members of a constitutional con vention, presumably mild-mannered gonilomon. Lieut-Govornor Wood, our Napoleonic master of Cuba, hurried homo and got to the War Olllce ahead of them. It Is well to have a key to the back stairs while Sergeant ('row and a half do/on c< rpot als are On guard at tho front and tho great man answers engaged, and tho callors toast their heels at lh( ball slovo. It strikes us, however, that tho poor Cubans, not withstanding their Hidalgo Spanish blood,aro already "tamed, go to speak." Thoy will i\ turn.no doubt, (after a sis teen course dinner at the White lloilSO with thoir heels under the Lianna ma hogany) and toll their peoplo of the glory of this country, her generous in tentions and that, it is bettor to he a subjoot colony, than a weak sixth-rate indopend nl Power, lie e seems to bo tho cxtout of coudi Ions they van-: "The d ,()??-ue-e elos 'd to all callers I as so' ii as Gon, Wood Senator- Piatt and Admiral Bradford joined him (tho Secretary of War) in his otllco, though within a few minutes As- -taut Secre tary Sanger was sent for and joined the conference It was understood that Gen. Wood entered at once into a thor ough exposition of tho complicated Cu ban situation, tie was perfectly in formed as to the desires of the visiting commission and apprised Secretary Root of the nature of their errand. "It is gathered that next to the sub jeots of coaling stations and the right Of the United States to intervene in Cuba in tho interests of peace and or der, the Cubans attach most impor tance to tho subject of sugar duties. The commission Is trying to secure a remission ol the United states duty on Cuban sugar. It is suggested that if this cannot ba dene at once, then the duty may be removed gradually, re ducing a certain per centage eaoh year Until the sugar is duty free. "Tho president cannot grant this re-1 quest as it involves a change in the tar ill laws and therefore application must be had to congress. This may take the shape of direct joint legislation by the two housos or it can bo accomplished by the negotiat'on of a reciprocity treaty. The Cubans, it is believed, prefer the latter form. "Tobacco, too, is another subject, which the Secretary of War will be ob liged to discuss with the commissioners and on that point he wanted advice. The Cubans are ( xtromly desirous of securing a consiilorab'o abatement in favor of their tobacco, of the. extremely high tariff Imposed by tho Dingley act upon all imported tobaccos." The South probably consumes more sugar, molasses and tobacco per capita than any other population on earth and for this very reason our near neighbors will likely be dlsappoin'ed in their modest demands. They aro planting a little tobacco in the ifistcrn part of the State and talking of cane roots down about Trenton and we are not sure of McLaurln and Tillmau when the old Jelfersonian free-trade doctrine is mooted. There are in this State a million and three hundred thousand people all interested in free trade except about Ono thousand: '?'.I per cent, call themselves democrats and yet the politicians who represent the State debauch themselves by their votes and the poople by their advocacy of re publican pract Ices. * * * Expansion Vs. Imperialism. "1 think a majority of our people in the South. believe in es panslon, though not in imperialism " This i- from Congressman Living ston and many statesmen who speak in the fame ti rms. Here we have dis tinction witnout a difference. Bxpan sion except with innocent congressmen in bibs can only mean imperiuli-m.Thc trouble lies in tho fa t that most Con gressmen should wear bibs until thoy are as old as Methuselah. Kxpanslon, if it me ns anything means c nquostand acquisition of fo-ei rp Te rPo y and i's Government by thou ads of procon sular fgent?, ca pot-bag togttcs when they b-avo bom . aid sure y rogUCS when i bey get there and the restraints of home are removed. Kxpanslon and Imperialism are synonimous terms. A monarchy like Britain may ba a deal more ropublicsn than a nominal repub lic with tho habit of Imperial Rome. Triumphal Outing. McKinley, with a grand suite, com posed of a majority of his Privy Coun cil, pulled out from Washington on his great South and West tour at 10 !I0 A. M., Monday last. No king, em peror, prince or potentate over moved with so noble equipage in anciont or modern times. Grunt's circle of tho globe a quartor of a century ago was tame in comparison. It Is not charge abb' to the vanity or desire for Ostenta tion on tho part of i ho President; other Chief MagUtratos have made tours of thoRopublio,commencing with Wash ington. The grandeur and tnagnlfie-nco aro chargeable to the times and the unprecedented wealth of tho magnates in this country. Hut tho fact has its significance. .*? We Change. Tho Greenwood Index retorts upon tho Stato's charge that Chafee, ap pointed Post Master for Alken, Is a re publican an l cites In proof an editorial of Chafee In eu!ogy of Bryan. But times change and wo change with them. As far hack as mythology roaches the. immortals did not suffer n oo.' follow to die, but motimorphosed Im Into a bird, a ll >wcr, something excellent, animate or inanimate. Nar cissus, a beautiful youth, at his death was Changed into it Mower, which tho ladies show you to-day. There is every reaton to conclude that the touch of it magician like McKinley and other DI? vinltio.s at Washington has like forco and efficacy. * * M Soldiers. Under tho army re-organ'/ation bill the following South Carolinians have been cOtnm ssloned as Lieutenants: Thaddens B. Seiglo, Charlotte. N. C; (says tho State ) Lawrence S. Carson, Surater; Clarence S. Nettlos, Darlino ton; Jos. 0. Ifardln, Chester; Kduiund R. Hopkins. Kork Hill: William P. Crawford, Chester. Thoy have ?II fo.-?n s rvlco as volun teer ??fllcors in Cuba nnd the Philip nines. Two others will bo appointed for b'outh Carolina. Wo met an enthusiastic young farmer i last week. He lias planted several hun drod fruit tl'COa anil talks as (hougil ho would look aftor thorn. Uo litis Irogs and is studying the breeds and if ho can't And a market for Iiis fruit bis j wolbbrod p'gs can dispose of it and be has no loar of the bacon demand full ing. He is also a poultry fancier and believes In ?00(1 breeds of eh liken-, lie is not an all c >tton man. in it little while his homo will bo ttockcd with all delightful things, will he se'f--u-tain Ing and he will live or lloui'tstl if cotton bo 6 or 10 cents. Make everything at home, beware of debt, "owo to man anything" as I'aul advises, and be happy. Kx-Sonator Blltlor has been inter viewed upon political conditions in this State and expresses himself as in line with the views of Senator Mel.uirin. Hut (Jen. Butler is out of politics, At torneys of record only speak in Court. >> * * One McGhoe, a New Voik State Senator died, and tue Browning Iiis doctor,for nine month- sen Ices charj i $100,000. The size of the bill is oxell ing comment among Southern Ktl tors. It ought not to concorn anybody ex cept the fellow that has it to pay. Co. "H," a Grizzled Remnant. It will he recalled that the annivcr sary re-union day of this old band of survivors on the b'lth of April at Cray Court was cold and so dreary as to bar all social features. Friends ol those gallant old fellows thoreforo invited them to hold a meeting in this city on last Saturday that tho old camp tires might be re-kindled und another day of glorious reminiscences Indulged* 'nicy held their business mooting In tho office of one of their number, Pro bate Judge <> Thompson, where they formed in thinned ranks and marched ut'OUUd tho Srquai'O, under command of that gallant surviving of licer, Ii. W. ban ford Sergeant W. H Lamb, the old horo and color beuror ol the 3rd South Carolina Kegiimnt b su ing its win* worn and bullet-torn battle dag It was u sad procession, but ihere was someth'ng about ihobutr i-iM df i he old .sold ei - that ri min b il of tho od Con fed?rat ? s'tl lo, mint irtal in suig, bud the sloi\\ 0 th.it odi'd crate soldier. The/ were I ted in front of the store of Mr. r. N. Rarks dale. where a largo collection of cllt /.ens assembled and the remnanc of o d brave j was briefly addressed by Com rades Judge Bark clalo, B. \V. (lull and H. W. Lanford. A delightful luncheon was subsequently enjoyed at the res taurant Of H C. Crisp, where \\ i b the in invited friends h id a most pleas ant and precious hour It shoald be ruinembored that tho occasion was largely in compliment to Judge Barks* daic, whose visit from Louisiana was to meet the little remnant, who with a few others form the roll of the mignltlcent band of more than a hundred bright youths, wie? left in April 1801, as tho '?Brurs, to light for their State The following signed address was adopted and speaks lor it self: As age, with its trials and Infirmi ties, creep or. the old Vetorans, tho mind naturally reverts to the past, to the tria's as well as the pleasant tide of the Camp, and naturally to tho o comrades who more than others con tributed to thoso plea-ant rccillcc tionsi and, as we '"Briars." meet to day, our minds aro rapidly curried back to the many pleasant opisodes, either engineered wholly,or in |:a t.by our comrade Judge Allon Mark-dale. Who ef us that has not been made to enjoy sum: of tho happiest hours of camp lifo by some of litt lo Allen's jokes, or who that has not comforted by his sympathles*. and appreciating, as we do, his sacrillce In leaving Iiis honi j In the far away Louisiana, and coming lo meet us to-day. wo tho survivors ,it Ci "G," 3rd s. c. v.. do tender lo him our heartfelt thanks lor tho sacrifice on his part: and now. as in all probability this is the last t'ino wo shall moot on i this side of the river, wo wish for him ' a1! the temporal blessings ho desires and that God may bo wl*h him 'til! wo meet again; and if that meeting bo not on earth, that we may answor to I he roll call iiround the throno of God as an un broken band and there enjoy < tern ?ll\ the c mradeship bogun on earth. Signed. H. W. La .lord, ?. C. 11. Brooks, .1. R. Brownh o, Mel moth Fleming, T. \'. I lond<*rson, W. II, Li.ub. W. A. McCllnt ick, .1. I >. rower, .) I). Mohlurd. A. Y. Thompson, O, O. Thompson, Foilgllt Tor His Life. "My father and sister b tb died ol Consumption," Will 9 J, T. Weather wax, of Wyandotte, Mich., and I was saved from tho same frightful fa.e on'y by Dr. King's Now hi-. ry. An at tack of Pneumonia let an obstinate cough and very sovero lung trouble, which an excellent doctor could not help, but a few m ?nths1 usu ol I his won derful medicine made mc as well as I ever i nd I .m i oJ much in wci/ht ' ln fat:i'h for Ciuiph ,C ? d* ui.d at I Throat I and Lun.'trouble. Tri I bottle-; free, i Guaranteed bottle-; GO cerjts and ij>1.0?i at Laur. ns Drug t o. J. F. Sloan. Esi|, Mr.'loan now almost an octog< narian, of Spartanbucg, was a native of this eninty. of the large and well known family of that name, North of the city and on Duncan's cro?k. To the Spar t an burg Journal he wire- n gossipy letter of his early daya In Laurons from which we extract i l.c following. It is part of a passage with bis friend and neighbor, Dr. J, II, Dlllard, dis tinguished as a physician: I said doctor, "You raise grt at quan tities of corn 00 your rich Duncan's creek bottoms. Did you over notice that every ear you ma '0 hi" or little, without fail had even row /' "Why," he says, "the rows was just a inalt( r of accident, and there was as many odd row ears in his crib as even ones." I told him ..e was mistaken. He Bays, I'll bet, you a bushel of coin that I can lind odd rowed ears in my crib " I s<id I took the bot . I wonder it hadn't beon a ginger cake or a drink of li quor, for that was the popular mode of betting in those days, and to win my (torn he got a candle had no 1 imps in those days), and says, ''We will go to the crib and prove 'the facts." He had same 803or lot) bushols in his crib, tho biggest and prettiest ears I ever saw. The grains wero as white as rice. Ifo and I sotrchod diligently for about an hoar nml not. a single odd rowed ear wc found. I said, "Doctor, give it up, an I I'll come for my corn to-morrow.1 "No," sa d he. ' there was no general rule, but there was some excepti >ns, I told him generally that might bo so, but this was a universal law of na ture to Which there were no excep tions. I told him that was not tin: on I v peculiarity about corn: thatovery stalk, big or little, grew even blades of fodder, and that every lastol repre sentid tho grains on tho ear. it seem id sorter to daze him, ami he tab! if that bo true, I had noted some of tholuws of nature that ho bud overlooked, but still insisted that he would lind somo freak to my oven row rule in his pres ent growing crop." Forfeit of $i1,000.00. Kvery sack and barrel of '?Clifton, Snow M ike'' or "SpOllosV Hour bear tho Ant! Adulteration League trade, mark, and a po:-tod forfeit of +1,000.00 is a guarantee of its purity, Sold by T. I N. Barksdalo and M. H. Fowler. Joll) Hood Fellows. Washington, April 25. The mem* hers of the Cuban constitution tointnit (oo wore entertained at a dinner given in tin. ir honor by the president to night at the White House. The guests Invited to meet them were thoroughly representative of the executive, legis lative and judicial branches of the governmerit and included members of tho eubiuet, senators and ropre6enta lives who have been prominent in Die discussion of affairs, justices of the su preme court and otlice.'SOf the army and navy. The dlrner was limited exclu sively to gentlemen uudeovers were set for it. Among those present were. Senators Platt, of Connecticut; Mor pun, Forakcr, llanna. Lodge, Depew, Cockroll, Daniel, b'airb nks. Burrows, We*.more, Miliard ant1 Dietrich; Re presentatives Qrosvonor, Hepburn, II. a Cooper, Coopcr,?Uurtou, Moody and Adams And thus we tee matters of "great pith aud moment" are gastronoinically settled.?that 'h to s:ny over the puil diiv and the pie. IHvcrsillcatiou. Diversification is coming in spite <f US. Here Is a new use of one of the Youth's favorite roots with a present prospect It UJlial y goes as an all rotind Hank r to Dm savoury opossum, the popu'ar fad of tho ''smarl-sot" ainorg our Southern boys. They would hard 1} u lish any Interference: Urccnbackvlllo, Va . April 22.?Tho American Flour Company, of .New ,lor si \. i- negotiating with parties at Ma r ouville as to the advisability ol estab lishing it plant at Wcirdwood or Nas suwudox rolatlvo to t ie manufacture (>l (lour from sweet potatoes. Should tho project be tarried out, the t'nvt order will rcqu'ro ninety thou sand barrels of sweet potatoes. The Ki stern shore is tho groatest potato section in the State, and that being tho principal crop, the fanners are more than anxious for the eonsum mat Ion of the enterprise. lohn W. Payne wasoonvlcted In tho i eii statt s court in Greenville yos tee.iav for embezzlement as postmaster ,it Cross Hill, Laurons county, and l entenccd bj Judge llrawloy to a fine oi -?; ii and imprisonment in j til for Im i years, llo was given bis choice of Jails, and cho-o Nowborry. lie was brought down from Greenville last night und committed to the cue of s , nil' Hu ford '<> serve out his lime. Xewb r:y Observer, April 25th. Tnr. ADVKltTlSKIt'S information is t'.,.r I'ay no was convicted as emboz/.'er in the pest-, illoo at Mountvlllo. Shuddcis At Mis Past. ??| recall now with horror," says Mail ('airier l'.urnctt Mann, of Lo vanna, ?>.. "my threo years of Buffer ing from KIdncy troubles. I was hardly over free from dull aches or acute pains in my baeU, To stoop or I ft mail sacks made mo groan. I felt tired, worn out, about ready to givo lip, when I bognn to uso F.leutrlc Hitters, but six bottles completely cured me and made me f> el like a new man." They're unrivaled to regulato stomach, Diver. Kidneys and ilowels. Perfect satisfaction guar anteed by The Dturens Drug Co On'y ?v.) cents. The potato bug Is reported to have made it- appearance feebly, but it is well enough tobe ready for it in force. Director Bauer, for this Slate, on the 2:id ult -ays: ?The heavy rains have seemingly im proved wheat, but oats were damaged in place-, by too much rain, although the crop as a whole remains very promising. Colorado beetles are widely prevalent on white potatoes. Peaches promise less than a full crop in Lex ington and Edgefleld Counties, and in localities elsewhere, otherwise they are very promising. Apple and cherry trees are in full bloom. Sunshine ami warmer weather are needed for all crops. IIon \s This.' Wo otTor Ono Hundred Dollars Ho ward for any caso of Ca'arrb that can net be cured by Hall's Catarrh Curt. V. J. CHF.NKY ft CO., Toledo, O. Wo, the undersigned, have known F. .1. Cheney for th i last 15 years, anu he.ii \e him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and flnano'ally able to carry out any ob igation made I y their linn. vi i -t ,\ Tauax, Wholesale Druggists, Tob do, < > Wulding, Kinnan a Marvin, Whole sale l ?rugglsts, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh (lure is taken Inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sv-tein. Testimonials s?nl free. Price '??> cents per bot'lo. So'.il by all Dru/glsts. Hall's family I Mis are the best. CRAY < OI KT NF.WS. 1 think llioro will ho very little cotton to bo planted in this Imme tllnto neighborhood. Tho fruit crop has passed tlirongh ihr b'i/.z ml lind promises to be abundant, Tho small grain has 08 e ? p d also anil is looking wel'. Tho ? orn th it was up was frost bitten, Iml will not be seriously injured. Pho gardens are very backward. Mr. .1. II. Garrison bus- ilu finest early cabbage 1 have seen. Mr VV. L. (iriiy was here lust Saturday. M< -sr-. Will Irby anil W. 0. Irby, Jr., of Laurens, were in Gray Court on Saturday last. Mr. M loney llidgers, of Pork Shoals, was bore on Saturday. Dr. J. a. Burksdale and Judge Allen Barksdale were at (Jrny Court on la*t Sunday, Judge Barksdalo camo to Gray Court pur posely to see Mrs. M. E. Shetland Mr-. Sin in Dorroh. Judge Buk ilulti i i I is youth lived where Mr. M. a. Knigiit now lives and is voiy kindly remembered by the older citi/.'tis of the entire com* mtinlty. Dr. a. J. Culbortaon and M>, a. J. White, of Washington, Ga., wer ? on :t visit lo their old fri.'inls und neighbors in this ootnmuni'y last week, it is reported Dr. Cu' bcrtson is going to inovo back to bis native hotlh. Tliero is no place liko I, uiroiiH COUIlty to him. We attended quarterly molding at Dials' lust Sunday uml hoard ? good sermon by W. P. Meadows, Presiding R'der. Wo had tnt been to Dials' in sometime, Wo n diced in (ho largo congregation l he f ices uf to my who we wero accustomed fo see there twenty yours ago, but had returned to worship .it the old mother's church on this occasion, Mrs. Mary K.Shell Is some bettor. Mr. CllflH. Peden, who got bis arm so b idly broken sometime ago, i ( almost well. D. - ? Take Care of Your Stomach. I here Is more or lo-s of adult- ration going on In all kinds of food products, l?ut we do not eat enough of any one thing to ho B0rl&ll9ly hurt by It, except bread. How important. It is then that the Hour out of which the bread is in l ie, should Ik, pure Tho Ant!* Adulteration League guarantees the pui i v of all tho Hour made at llrai). ford Mil s, Owonsburo, Kv. "Clifton'' is the. highest patent, but if you want ii cheaper Hour, buy "Saowffake" or "Spotlejs.'' Sold by T. n. Barksdale or M. IL Fowlor, U It EWERTON ITEMS. The farmers have been making pool use of Ibo space betwcoQ the -bowers in pu'ting in cottonseed. Cotton is King. Therefore, bus or will usurp tho best of tho time. Now und then you eao hear of some one hunting seed corn and proposing to swap North western corn for same. <>h! when will tho furmors become wlso and grow such things as are needed at home? All tho wet lime is being used in hauling hay, corn, Hour and bacon from the rafl? roads. Brother farmers, there may bo suilieiont excuse for making enough corn, but there cannot be any for not having plenty of folder and nay. The writer of this arliclo made plenty of corn Utld fodder to do under just as unfavorable circumstances as any other farmer had to contend with. I made n simply because I planted and cultivated it. while others were planting and CU!tlVUtlng COttOl) instead, 'ibis:-, why they fail to mako corn .Gentlemen, who cultivate the soil, I ncvor have failed to grow stalks when I planted it. but sometimes I would find a stalk with out any eat*. Therofot'o no exouse for not having plenty of fodder, if t ot corn. The school at BrOWOt'tOU closed on Wednesday, tho Uth ult., and Prof. W. II. Hamilton, the teacher, left for his home in Greenwood, Tuesday, the Kith ult. On Friday, the 0th ult , the pa trons met at the school house and un animously elected W. II. Hamilton to teach the next session. I). Kdgur Knight, with the linn of .> O. C. Fleming A Co.,o( I.aurcns. came out on Friday. 19th ult., to Brew orton, for the picnic on Saturday at the , Ware Shoals, of the Bt'OWCl'lOII Schoo . but was disappointed as far as the pic nic was concerned as the rain pre vented having any picnic. Not only Fdgar was disappointed, but mmy others were contemplating a good time. .Mrs. W. I). Washington and children of Laurons, are visiting rc'atives and friends in and around Brewcrton, Mr. F.dilor, please excuse me for com menting a little on the murder of dipt. Gritlin in Columbia. We notice in Tin; AovKUTisKK, a ro-Issue from The Co lumbia State, this: " l'hc tragedy is one of the saddest that has ever oc curred in Columbia, not o ily because it ends the career of a gallant and papular man and loaves a family with oit a husband and father, but bocausc it has sent to Jail a young man who has many friends in dllVorent part- of the State, to await, the action of a Jury of his peers." Simply because Mr. K.ans is connected with those win. are in hiL'li circles and are prominent, in cur brand old State of course should b ? sol indeed, but it is no roJSOD Why jus tice sho .hi not bo ine> ted out to him any mote than if he bad no connection with any one exeep' tho very off scour ing of the OSl'lh, but much more \ ho rather, because he had all tho advan tages over tho poor in training, Mr. F.dilor, I believe the most violent men we h ive to day aro those, (or some ol those, ) who arc in high circles and oc cupyii g i continent positions ol our govo inn nt. Therefore I hope he may receive jiist'ec 111 the mutter. On Bit. You w'.ll bo satisfied if you bu\ a hat f r you know you will got tl.0 lllOSl up to dato at Mrs. Adams'. You arc No Exception. \<> one can lell when the seeds of disease are planted in the human system?we know they arc there only w hen ihey fructify. Germ killers are well enough, germ preventers heiler. We oiler in this line several standard blood cleansers, blo??d purifiers and Spring resolvents. A dose in lime, like the proverbial stitch, saves nine. We sHI B. H. 1?., S. s. P., Hood's Sar-aparilla, Ayers' Sars.'ip irilla, John son's Sarsapai ilia and Palmetto Sarsa pari H m . Palmetto Drug Co. Lanions, S. C. Pure Water, Wood Soap I no chemicals, I and skillful handling from slarl to finish, are the features of our laun dry thai {.;(?? and hold custo mers for ns. The cleaning and pressing of Men's suits is, also, one of ihc features of our busi ness, You do not have lo wait a week, and then get disappointed, before you get the work done, either. Shall we have your next bundle \ LAURENH LAUNDRY CO. 800 K. Main St. Promoters of Kino Laundering. Hollol No BO._ NOTICE, NOTICES We have e-tabli bed at the Palmetto Drug Co, a Book Depository, AH par ties wishing lobuy or exchange books can get them at tho list price. Ohas. F. Brooks, C. S. B, p g j a y p j j j -( -i 'j u ?j The >losl Popular <<irl In Hie County. S'otO fur tho gii l you like host in tin; county to reo?Ivo tho Hllocking-chair j now ou exhibition at S.M. & !? u 11. Wilkos. a S Miss. r r r. r. r. I r. 13 r n n B g r r r n r. n .r ;j r rr. rrr.rrr > rr i? r rrr. rr -in.1 an.1aa Tin: AdVKUTIKKH will give to tho young holy in huurens county getting the greatest number of votes the rock ing-chair now on exhibition at WiIkes' >tore. The contest will eloso on the afternoon ol" May L'Nth ami the result will he announced in the paper of Wed nesday. May 20ih. At tho top of the column appears a printed ballot with a b ank space in whloh the name of the girl von wish to vote lor may be writ ton in ink or pen cil. Clip this ballot and hand it or send It tO TllK AlAT.KTISKU 0fllC3 by mail. Any person may vole as many of these ballots as bo chooses and persons liv ing out of tin- county may vote, but the young lau;.-.-, voted for must be resi dents of lie county. This does not ex - elude tjirl t who are temporarily absent at school. The ballots eau bo paved and voted altogether or euch week as it suits tho voter. Tin: A?VEHTIHKH prints each week about fifty- papers which are for Kile and are not sent In subset ibers. These papers may bo bought i_?r live cent each now a< I eret ifore, but no or tiers fir extra papors outside of those Will be received. Therefore the voting will be practically conllnod to regular subscribers and tho person who subscribes now will have that many more opportunities to vote. No one In any way connected with TllK A DVKKTIsu: will be a lowed to vote. K>:eh week the names of the young ludies voti d for: n s the number of votes will be published. Ii will bo a good idea lo begin jour voting next week. TllK VOTI NO COX TUST I'dh WKKKI Miss Allelno Miller, .*s " Uosa b'ull?i'.*? " Laura Vance,. " *' Annie Cow land.:i " fijd e Mil', v. 1 " Ii ssie Brown,.IT " I.aura Wright.15 Blanch Kuller,.8V " It. .1. Lanoy,.115 " L'I lotto ?laine,. 2 i " I uUise Itlchoy,. 1 " F.va Knight," .BUI Ninnio ? ui ry.U Claudia Copoland,.2 Mamie Suo Wharton,.. ? I.ul e .lor es.II Man i" Biliar.".71 Maggie Barksdalo,_ 1 Margie Sullivan,.37(1 1 lora Ocker.03 Jesslo Dill. :i Bui a Boyco, . -i I 'oarl Sullivan,. I Km ma 11 ii Igons. ?{ Mat' io Kern,.lit) Belt <? Bi'.iin'ctt.*2Jii 1,11 i Hart. 1 Lydia .Jeri v.(Ml i IIa Blakoly.2 I .aura Wal ker,. il Meta Smiili ..171 i >ota\ i i II."Mams, .. . UN l.i/./.ie i 'arter. Vailjl bll < irittOII. I Moilio Thompson.83 Fda Fay T? ague Chn i Swil/.- r. Sara Bqeks. Anna Woods, Mamie Turner. .Nannie Kuto Hud; Marj K 1 wards. Sari Austin, I i.i-ie .Madden, Lucy Aull, Alma I'inson, Lidio t iompton, 240 i<; !>(1 I () tl lo For SALE Heal Estate in and Near tlie City of Laurons. House and one-hall Aci'0 lot on Main Street, one half tnile from public square, Bouse bus sovon rooms. liotlSO and Fifty Ace-, on Main Street, one lllllo iroin public St j liar O. House has seven rooms. Will sell as a wlio e or iii lot-. * Mi t tis property liiere are six lots of about two acres each, fronting on Ma n Sine', ranging in price from * 150.00 to &500.00 Small lot on Main Street, West of j and adjoin'ng Chi Id rcss' stab'os. line If indeed ad six y Acres with fr. ut on Main Si reel one mile from s.piare. Due liundrod ami Sixty-six Acres on Qreenvillo wad partly within City Four Hund cd Aoros at Lisbon, Lau rens County, sei in bcrmuda grass and will make a line Stock Farm. Lots in Last, Main Street have been sold. Special at I ntlon is called to the lo's on West Main. The e. are ?he most desirable lots in the city and contain inun iwo to live Acres, SIMPSON ?! COOPKK, Attorneys at bau, Laurens, S. <'. Notice to the Dear People! j One car of l ine white, strong) ^ Li-. .1 One car of No, I and 2 Shingles, * IlltVO to day arrived and ready " J for salo. Call to see and get ? A what- you need and commenco "\ ihe New Near with the best o building material. I lespcclfully, li. i). QUA V Noi'leo. Ovor-seera of all public roads aro hereby ofdo ed lo call out their bands liable to mad duty, and put their re- 1 spec.ive Koads in fair condition. Two days work will be demanded by the 1st of J til) ItMI. Ovor cent holding Coin* mission under tho ix-Supofvlsor will p'oase to continue unless mhm eoocu by a new commission, J, S. DRUMMOND, Supervisor L. Q, CAIUIOLL Pai in woi k haa been v< ry much rotnrdcd lu i!ii-? community f>y lue recent heavy rains. .Miss Annie (iiilli'i is in (ireen wood. She will remain Ihore sev eral werk-. Mr?. W. 10. Gloddard, of Mount vllle, Is visiting her sister, Miss Bettle Hill. On last Saturday, 20ih ult., the little spirit of Morgan Black, we nded its way to bis bright home above. Iiis remains were laid to rot in Bethabara eemolory, Ihe funeral services being conducted by ltev. M tison. Miss Julin Turner Iin9 been vis iting her aunt, Mi s Annie liudd. Mr. Fordinaud Noff's shop and till his farming Implements were destroyed by Uro a few days ago. The Pino Bluff School under the management of dipt. W. S. Pitts, closed Friday, with a fishing party up. SaludH river. Nol tl single llsll wt.s caught out of the water. \Ve aro glad indeed lo report Mr . U. I>. Mitt convalescent alter qnlto a long illness. The many friends of dipt, B. S. Gr 111 n will bo soriy to learn he rtg no i|uilo sick. M r. KllgOllC While it) ttlso Oil the sick list. Cap*. C. K. Hale, ol Clinton, passed through hero a few days ngo 01) his Way to Ninety r>lx, i'.iti Van. Statement of Trustees. Kd I tor Laurons Advertiser: Bel loving that a statement in regard to tho Katato of thn late Thomas Wadsworth would b< of intorost to tli?' pooplo <>i Laurons County, and especially those of Dunlap's Battalion, tho Trustees take ploastiro in unking tho fol lowing report : Sine.' the death ol Mr. Wadsworth the Ivtate has depreciated very much iu value. I am not prepared to -ay, at this time, how much land belongs to said Ks? late. 5*5 into leases ha< u expired, and tho land has been rc-leasid. 0 hers will ex pire s ion, which wo are ! ?okiug after. In s miO install;- s, the 'I t experience considerable trouble to g<l ioto posstssion ol Wadswi nil land after it is I'ouud, on ace'unt ol incomplete records. We have on hand in cash, ?v:'.,!,M.7 I Notes hearing 8 per cent inter est, secured by lirst mortgage of real estate ? - ? - 5,100 j Wc pay thirteen s?!ni.'.-, each, annually .... 825 DO Oac school, annu l ly, - - 12.50 Ouo holiool, annually, - - L'o on When lands are rc-lcascd, or suhl, the men y loaned, a cured by Iirst inort gage of real ostato, not exceeding two thirds ol its value, at S per c-mt interest, payable annually. NVe consider ourselves public servants, and will be glad at any time lb answer any questions in our pow er, of public interest to the citizens ol Dunlap Batlulion. It. A. AI STIN. For 1> iurd of Trustees. ItHKl IMA I LSM - CAT A Kit II, AHE BLOOD I) LS LAS ES CT!KI'. I'llKE. Ii is the doop-SCalcd ohstiliatO eases of CatatTuh or Khciiuuilism that IL B. B. (Botanic Blood Bahn) eines. If doc tors, sprays, linimenis, medicated 'iir. blood pufillers bavo failed B. 15. B. drain- out the speclic |H)isoii in the blood that causes llhcuiiiatisni <u- Ca tarrh, making a porfoel cure. If you have pains or ache- In bones, joints or back, swollen glands, tainted I roalh, noise-, in thC bead. discharges of inneuous. ulceration ol the membranes, blood tlfn. got easily tired, u treatment with B. 15. 15. will stop every symptom by making tho blood puro and rich. Druggists $1.00. Trial treatment frco by addressing BLOOD BALM Co., Ail.inia, Oa. Describe trouble und free medical advice given. MONEY! TO BF. II \l> OX LOX0 IT Ml! and easy terms. Secured bv Mortgage on Improved Farms. Apply to? C. I). B A UK SI) ALK, Laurens, s. C. to Tin: puiiLic. Wo havoonc of the largest stocks of (ioneral M 'rchandl-o in I.aureus and will sell either for cash or on time as cheap as anybody. Also a full I ne of Wagons, Buggios, Harness and I ndor taker's Supplies. See us before buying. Will buy all the pctta you have to sell. Itespi ( '.fully, K P, m 11,am a Co. ~Dr7 Rolfe ifrii^ircls " KT Olli join Dial Block ovor Pal metto Drug Store. Specially proparod for Examin ing and Treating diseases of Kyo, Kar. Throat and Nose. Real Estate. [louses and Lots and Farms (or sdc Tenants placed and UeotH Collected. Terms reasonable. KKNNKDY & CiOGGANS, Heal Kstntc Agents, South side Public Square. Lmn i.s, S. C, Jan. .'5, 1001?6m. Olli ice Da .vs. Persons having business ivl h tho Supervisor will IInd him or his t'lerk in the Ollleo Mondays and Fridays of each week. J, s. Dhummi ?NI>, Supervisor Ic. Mar. 20, HUM. The ?ntoiing Wedge To your consideration is gon orally tho cost,though cost should always bo I'olativoto value to Leu fair tost. The lumber \v< sell may not always bo the cheapest in price, lnit. it's always choapost in tho long run, because tvo givo the Lest, value Thoroughly kiln-dried,pro pei'Iy sawed and planed, you'll find if. "matchos" well, and will bo a lire-long Bourco of satisfac tion, R.H.Hudgens&Son. fite YOU In the habit of buying your Dry Goods and Millinery at The Hub? It' not, we are anxious lo secure your business, and olb r you bio inducements to get it. I() inch Colored Lawns only S cents worth 10 els. Yard-wide Percals, standard quality, only s cts. Yard-wide Sheeting, heavy, only 5 els. Standard Prints, desirable patterns, 1 cts. Good Brown sheeting ,: yard wide, only 3 els. lieautiful line of Drop-stitch Hose, 15c and 25 cts. The Prettiest and Cheapest Millinery in the city. Salisl"; faction with every purchase or your money back. Respectful ly, -* THE HUB Under Ibm-D-lla Mold r>eat af?ct Stylisr? Srjoe, an altogether salisfaclory shoe is the "A Shoe As Good As Its Name." flrrjef icaf) Gif i Sr?oe and Oxford : It conies in all si/.es : It is well made ol jrood leather : 11 is comfortable, cc< moin ical. The price for ibis shoe is and $2.00 for the Oxfords. Everybody should try a pair. Sohl and guaran teed by $2.50 J. E. Minter & Bro. HflYE YOU SEE** THE l^eu) Goods! You can lind Grenadines, Foulard Silks. Wash Silks. Dimities, Lawns, Dotted Swiss, Ginghams, Percals, m V.' White Goods, Corsets, Gloves, Neckwear, Hosiery, x and a full line of Notions with everything you wan: in Hats, Flowers, Ribbons. Laces, Embroideries, Veilings cheaper than can be bought anywhere. No Iroubh to show Goods. MRS. ML ADA1VSS f ?i 4 Ihc Elegant 1 )isplay 1 >l 8 ? 1) 11 ?) It" at the Cotton Mills Store. No trouble lo show Goods. Laurens Cotton Mills Store, T. c. LUCAS, Manager, CLINTON MARBLE WORKS -108* -I.C. SMITH, tho oldest dealer in Monuments in Laurent oouuly, still has his place of business in Clinton. Dealer in UiO best 4 @t*?iti? m? S^mOJ.^ native and imported from Italy and abroad. The latost designs, work done in the most artistic fashion, promptly, and lorms roasonablo and satisfactory. He solicits your patronage find thanks you in advance, Your attention to the fact of Clinton's exooptionablo railroad facilities. ( 'all and examine bis yard. J. C. SMITH, Clinton, S. C.