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FARM US Before You Buy or Sell any Kind of Heal Estate, or Business, Write us your wants. - - J. Y. Garlington & Co., Laureus , S. C. Dont' fail to get the latest Game pa, Trix oriTrail at Palmetto Drug Co< VOL- XIX. LAURENS, S O.. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20. 1904 NO 24l CONTRACT LAW TO BE CHANGED. What The Legislature Is Doing. A KECESS TAKEN. Dispensary Jobs to be Filled Thursday. Two New Judicial Circuits Likely to bo Established-Whiskey Is Flowing Plontirully. The Legislature having ndjmrned until Wednesday, the members of the Laurons delegation o<me home Satur day. Tuosday, bolntr a holiday, Gen eral Lee's birthday, no session could by held. Representative Cooper has Intro duced a labor contract bill which makes the punishment for violations a fine of not less than fifty ami not more than ono hundred dol'ars or sentence to the chain gang or 80 days or both. The prosecution Is required to be commenc ed within 30 days from the violation. Mr. Ccopor thinks this bill will pass. It is not altogether what Mr. Cooper desires but it Is the best to be had. The proposition to mako the eentence one year which has been killed twica. No bills of local oharaoter to Lau rens have been introduced. It is llkoly that two new judicial cir oults will bo provided and that the bill now on the calendar will pass. This puts Laurens in the circuit with Greenwood, Abbeville and Newberry. Another pro p jsitlon is up, to create four new cir cuits of ten counties each, the new judges to try only criminal business. The civil business will bo left to the present judges. It is not believed that this bill has any chance of passage. The bill to prohibit the sale of whis key and treating within three miles of an eieotion precinct on eleotlon days will probably pass, in spits of the strong opposition of the leading dis pensary champions, who object to any thing limiting the sale of whiskey. The dispensary directors and the state whiskey commissioner will be elected Thursday. H. H. Evans is in the leid for chairman of the board and it is believed that Mr. McDormott of Horry will withdraw from the race. Captain Black has withdrawn from the race for state commissioner, leaving a walkover to Tatum of Orangeburg. The wools are full of candidates for the other places on the boird. Thk Advertiser predicts that the defeated candidates for dispensary jobs will in several cases be provided for. When a man falls of election for a dis pensary place by getting out of the way of some other fellow it may sometimes happen that they roce've later other dispensary jobs. The future will show. A representative, of course he was not a Laurens man, has been fined $10. in the police court of Co'umbla for mis behavior. The Advertiser inoharlty omits his name and county. Another representative it Is eaid was full of whiskey at Evangelist Leltoh's meet ing and the Evangelist iu*de him shut his mouth, which at that time was a very large month. It is said that great rivers of free whiskey and wine are (lowing in Co lumbia. Some politicians have spigots attached to them and all one need to do is to turn the spigot and get his bot tie or flask filled. The times are good in Columbia. When the State Demo cratic Convention meets'it will be con venient to hold the sessions in a hall that will bo under the shadow of the Great Moral Institution. So far the legislature bus done noth ing reckless, SAVED PROM TERRIBL E DEATH. The family of Mrs. M. L. Bobbltt of Bargerton, Tenn., saw her dying and were powerless to save her. The inott skillful physicians and every remedy used, failed, while consump tion was slowly but surely taklnsr her life. In this terrible hour Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption turned despair into joy .The first bottle brought immediate relief and its continued use aompletoly cured her. It's the most certain cure in the world for all throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles fiOtants aud $100. Trial bottles free at Laurens Drug Co. and Pa'metto Drug Co. 1 ted Tag Sale. TWELVE CENTS COTTON Puts money in your pooket and you want to Invest it so as to bring you a good and safe return. I have some val ues, both in stocks and lands, which are very attractive. Come and see me and I am sure that I oan make it to your advantage. Among the items whloh I have are: FOR RENT. b-Room house, on Simpson Street. 8-Room house, on W. Main Street. FOB BALE OR RENT. 0 room house en West Main Street. 6-room bouse on Hampton Street. FOR SALE. 10 shares National Bank stock. 10 shares Enterprise Bank stock. 5 shares Laurens Cotton Mills stock. 188 aces land in Jacks Township, 16 acres bottom land near Lauren*. 8-room house on Jones Street, fl-room house on East Main Street. 8-room house on North Harper St. S atoro lots io Clinton, S. C. 1 Fine farm near Waterloo for rent-. M. L. Copeland, Mrs. W. H. Martin is visiting rela tives ia Rook Hill. Mr. Lee Hunter of Hunters town ship wa9 in the city Monday. Mr. Robert Anderson, of Waterloo, was in tbe oity lust Monday. Mr. D. L. Poole, of the 8rm of Poolo Bros., Enoree, gavo us a pleasant call Friday last. Mr. Robert E. Copeland wont to Greenville Monday, returning ye.tor* day. / Mr. J. G. Brown and family to the re gret of their many friends hore, have changed their res'dence to Cross Hill. Rev. W . S. Holmes and Mrs. Holmes returned from tbe North Saturday and Mr. Holmes conducted services in his ohurch Sunday. Mr. W. L. Burns:de, a well known farmer of Young* Township, has sold his plantation und moved to Green wood. Tbe many friendd of Mr. Stacy Clj?rdy will regret t> b arn of h"s death, which occurrod^afc his rosioouce in this city last night. Mrs. Kate GaiToey, (neo Bobo,) at one time the efficient Contral operator here, now a resident of h p trtaoburg, spent several days in the city this week, visiting relatives and friends. The O. B. Simmons Co.'s Big Jan uary Clearance Sale has been one of the centers of attraction the last week. Great crowds of people have thronged their big store and judging from the quantities of packages seen leaving from their place they must have had an enormous business. Their well known reputation for handling first class mer chacdise and the spirit of fairness and courtesy with which they always treat the publlo has wan for them an envia ble reputation. Mid-Winter Picnic. The Ladles' Aid Society of the Pres byterian Ohurch will givo a "Midwin ter Picnic", on Friday evening, at Col lege Chapel at 7.30 o'clock. This will be for benefit of Organ Fund. Refresh ments will be served for a small sum. They will make it pleasant for all. Barn was Burned. The barn of Will and Eugene Hol lingsworth, who live on W. C. Risor's place near Cro?s Hill, was burned Sat urday night, together with a year's supply of corn and 1,000 bundles of fodder. They aro hard working young men and much sympathy is felt for them in their misfortune. Ureat Bed Tag Sale. J. E. Minter & Bro. announce a Great lied Tag Sale in a page advertisement of this ifsue. This enterprising firm is always on the lookout for bargains for its ever increasing numbar of pa trons atd those who attend this Sale will have the opportunity of securing some of the greatest bargains ever of j fered In the oity. They have made ex I tensive preparations for this sale, have gone through their entire stock and marked every article with a Red Tag? which denotes reduced price?. Visit J.E. Minter & Bro., Friday, January, 22nd, and secure a supply of the good things at the Great Red Taz Sale. Royster'* Fertilizers. Look out next week for the adver tisement of Royster's fertilizers. R. P. Milam & Co. TO CURE A CQwD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinino Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signa ture on each box. 25 cents. Our New Discovery is sold by W. W. Dortson, Lnurens Drug Co. and Youngs' Pharmacy under an absolute guar antee. WHY RENT? When you oan [own jour own home with tbe same money? The Piedmont Savings and Invest ment Oompany will enable you to do this. Instead of Paying Bent for ye^rB and owning nothing at the end of the term tbe property Is yours, Meanwhile, jou have had the home from the first?with the motivo to im prove It. Owning one's home does more to make an independent man than any thing else. Aman with little or no proporty finds it hard to borrow and build. Such men this company provides credit for. There are hundreds of working men in this town paying rent in houses that are not cosy and comforta ble, they have no conveniences, that are not kept up and that are not im proving in value. Lots in Laurens are cheap. These same men, with the rent money they are paying, oan all own homes fn which thoy will take pride and which will grow more valuable each year. The Piedmont Savings and Invest ment Company is not a building and loan association. Why? Because the oentraot is certain and definite. The borrower knows to a day when his debt will be due. Moreover the rate of Interest is lower. W. W. BALL and M. L. COPELAND Notice of Final Settlement Take notice that on the 16th day of February, 1004. at the office of O. O. Thompson, Probate Judge of Laurens, South Carolina, I will settle the estate of Elbert O. Rowland, deceased, and at same time will apply for a final dis charge. All persons indebted to said est&te must settle same"-before said date and all persons holding claim* ?gainot raid estate must present and COURT WILL MEET MONDAY MORNING. Judge D. A. Townsend Will Preside Three Homicide Gases are on the Docket. Grand and petit jurors are expeotod to be here promptly Monday morning for court, at which Judge Townsend will preside. Threo homicide oases are on the docket and thero are ihreo or four hom'clde cases rre on the docket and there are thro? or four prisoners in jail. 8EDOND WEEK JURORS. W A Willis, J II Power, William 1) Sullivan, S C.Hlll, W II Barksdal", J H Trayaham, W B Owings, L II Ab*r cromble, J M Sunders. J D Sexton, J P Colwell, Ii W Lanford, J D Stuart, II D Henry, G J Lanford, J T MoDill, W W Yeargin, W P Thomasor?, Arthur Lj Hudgens, L R Roper, G R McCau'ey, S E Leaman, B R Fuller, J Harris Curry, George W Bal ey, J D Woods, E G Mitchell, Augustus HulT, F J South, G 13 Ilendorgon, J C McMillan, J D Whoeler, W D Patreon, E P Mllam, J F Mllara, .Tobe M Simpson. CONF E BRING P08TPO N E P. Crosses of Honor Will He Bestowed Memorial Day. Tho Daughters of the Confederacy regret that they will bo unable to con-1 fer the crosses of honor on the sixty-! four applicants now before them until Momorial Day, on account of the ex-1 haustlon of tho supply of crosses. The Chapter will meet this, Wednes day afternoon, at 3'.30 P. M. at the home of Mrs. J. A. Copoland. This is Stonewall Jackson's birthday. A largo attendance Is urged. The Chapter hopos that all veterans in the county who havo not recoived crosses will apply for them at once. Every vetoran should havo this cross, for the sake of his children even if he does not tako tho troublo for It on his own account. Hoyster's Fertilizer. Look out for advertisement of Roys tor's Fertilizers next week. R P. Milam & Co. Wait for Red Tag Sale. A Fine Opportunity. On Monday, February ], Salesday, during the usual hours of sale, I will sell the house and lot on South Harper Street, known as the J. T. Crows place, to the highest bidder. This place contains two and a-quar ter acres, with six room dwelling b: sides kitchen, stable and cow hnuso A desirable home, with land enough to raise vegetables and truck. A rare opportunity for ono who wishes a comfortablo home In town, with plenty of room, cheap. Terras?One-half cash; remainder on credit, secured by bond ui.d mortgage. M. L. COPELAND,, Real Estate, Firo Insurance, Stocks and Bonds. Our entire stock of Fancy China will be offered to January bijerj at out prices, and you will find both good9 and prices to suit you. Terrible plagues, those itching, pes tering diseases of the skin. Put an end to misery. Doan's Ointment cures. At any drug 6tore. Shaw's Pure Malt. Its vaiue in sickness has been tried and proved. In the home it is not safe to be without it. Absolutely pure. On sale at all dispensarh s. ? Adv. Mrs. W. H. Liyha, of 1001 Agnes Avo., Kansas City, Mo., has for several | years been troubled with severe hoarso ness and at times a hard cough, which she says, "VVouid keep me in doors for days. I was prescribed for by phy sicians with no noticeable results. A friend gavo me part of a bottle of I Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with in-1 struetlons to closely follow the direc tions and I wish to state that after the first day I could notice a decided change for the better, and at this time I after using it for two wooks, have no hesitation in saying I realize that I am emtirely cured." This remedy Is for sa'o by The Laurens Drug Co. . IF YOU ARE WISE~ In financial matters you will a'waya consult Competent, EducUed and Ke sponslblo Brokers. We comp'y with these vory ri eossary requirements. If you have any real es tate, stocks or bonds to sell or buy or any kind of Insurance to place c >mo to see us. Here Is a partial list of some of our offers: One hnuso and lot East Main streot. Price $1,600; oost $2,200. Will ox ohange for farm or for Bank stock. 2 good building lots in Greenwood. Cheap. A fine farm near Babb'.own, this County. A splendid farm, containing >???>?: acres; 100 aores of fresh new ground and about 100 acres of fine wood land. A two and onehalf brick story house and good tenant houses. Price $7.00 per acre?one-half cash, balance ono and two years. A h x room dwelling and ono and ono-tbird acres of ground, le?s than one-half mile f om center of Laurens Cost $1,200; prloo $800. Will exchange this for any g.od stock. This ia a snap. One vory .desirable building lot on South Harper Stret at a great sacrifice. Wanted to exohango R or 10 shares of Enterprise Bank stock for like num* bor of shares of Watts Mill stock. Bank and industrial stooks for gale or purchase. C.-.ll and see our list. All kinds of insurance written in old line companies from one day up. Cull us up from anywhere at any time. Long Distune t 'Phone in our office insures dispatch and privacy. J. Y. GAKLINGTON, Todd Office Building, JLAUREN8, 8. C. WHO WILL THE CANDIDATES BE? Talk In Laurens About the Officers. THE WOODS ARE FULL. Others Remain to be Heard From. Only One Member of Legislature Will Staud for Reelection, Mr. Irby ?Other Matters. Who arc going to run for the olllces this year? The time is rapidly ap proaching when the candidates will go to work. Some of them arc already at work. Mr. Goodwin, It,is "stated, is not a caiul'datc for re-olect,ioti to the ponato, though The Advertiser has not heard this from Mr. Goodwin hiunelf. However, thero seems to bo doubt of it. For the vacancy, Col. H. Y. Simp son ar.d F. P. McGowan are spoken of. Neither h a candidate as yet. Mr. Me Gowau is also mentioned tor the house. Of course ifc Is oarly yet an-1 thero may bo others, plenty of others. For the house, Mr. W. C. irby, Jr. is a candidate for re-election. Mi Cooper will run for solicitor and it is said that Mr. Nichols will . not run. Thus only one incumbent will be before the people again. The nam-sof C. 0. Featherstono and D-. B F. Godfrey are ditcussed.lt seems to The Advertiser that some strong man from Clinton or tho Clinton ne ghborhood should entei\ Clinton has 3000 people and there has been no legislator from Hunters or Jacks lately. Ex-Supervisor Adair, J. Andy Jones, Hayno Worktnau, G. C. Young and Jack H. Davis have been mentioned as good legislative timber. For Sheriff Captain Duckett is a can didate for re-election. James W. Hen derson, B. A. Wharton and B.F.Ballew are understood to be caudidates.R.Dunk Boyd, Representative Nichols and Offi cer J.'W. Bagwell of tho local pol'ca force arc also spoken of. John F. Bolt, th-3 Clerk of Court, is likely 10 bo opposed by T.F.Simpson, ?John A. Franks and T. F. Kay. Besides Mr. Power, the incumbent, the only names mentioned for Auditor are Messrs West Donnon and ex-Audi tor Liowndos Ferguson. It is not cer tain tint either of the last two will run, Supervisor Humbert will be opposed by ex-Supervisor Drummond. County Superintendent of Education Brooks any possibly have opposition in Prof. George Pitts and Prof. Bryson, of Ora, Is also montlonod. It Is thought that Treasurer Cope laud will have no opposition, as he is tho most popufar man in the. county At any rate no other name Is men tioned for lhat otlico. Hugh S. Wallace has been mentioned for one of lhe Coudty Commisslaner's places. Whether or not the incum bents will run again is not known hero. Our New Discovery is sold by W. W. Dodson, Laurens Drug Co. and Youngs' Pharmacy under an absoluto guar antee. Price $1.00. FIRE INSURANCE! I have established a FIRE INSU RANCE Department, having succeed ed to the Agencies of tho Companies lately represented by Dr. T. E. Todd. I represent only the LEADING FIRE INSURANCE C0MPANIE of the Wor'.d. My Companies have combined assets of $39,200,000. This meain absolute protection, I write certain classes of oountry prop erty, and on all classes of town proper ty. Call or 'phone me when you want to take oiu Fire Insurance. Albert C. Todd, Fire Insurance Department. riORPHINE Opium, Whiskey and All Drug Habits Cured Without Pain at Your Home. If you are addicted to these habits you think you will quit it. You won't; you can't umiided; but you can be oured and restored to your formor health and vigor without pain or the loss of an hour from your busines? at a moderate ooBt. Tbo medicine builds up your health, restores your nervous system to tts normal condition; you feel like a different person from the beginning of treatment, LEAVING OFF THE OPIATES AFTER THE FIRST DOSE. You will food be convinced and fully satisfied In your own mind that you will be oured. Mr. T. M. Brown, of DoQucen, Ark., say?: ^'Over seven years ago I was cured of the opium habit by your medi cine, and have oontlnued in tbe very bestof he.'l'h'sli ce Dr. W. M. Tunstall, of Livingston, Va., says: "I am glad to say that I firmly bollove that 'I am entirely and permanently ourod of the Drink HabiK as I have nover even so much as wanted a drink in any form 8im:o I look your eradicator, now eighteen in on Mis ago. It was tho bjst dollar I over invested." Mrs. Virginia Townsend, of Shrove Eort, La., writes: "No more Opium. I ave taken no other remody than yours and I make no mistake when I say that my health Is better now than it ever was in my life, and I owe it to you and your remedy. It has been twelve years siooe I was oured by your treatment." '' For ftitr particulars address Dr. to. M. Woolley, ?01 Lowndee, Bidg., At lanta) Ca., who will send you hla book. SUBSCRIBE TO THE HAMPTON MONUMENT. Effort to be Made to liaise Money Here This Week and Everybody Should L^nd a Hand. So far Laurens generally has given little to tbe Hampton fund and $300. la expected from our people. Messrs. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes gavo a percentage from their special sale last summer and the Daughters of the Confederacy have conti ibuted a sum. Otherwise Lau roens has done nothing. In ordor to make tho legislative ap propriation of $10,000 available tho stato must contribute a similar amount Darlington, a smaller county than Lau rens, has subscribed one thousand. An derson has 6iibscribod over $500. and Charleston has made a fair subscrip tion. It will be discreditable to our county and el'y if a subscription is not made. Wade Hampton did more for South Carolina than any other man in the last 50 years. Prompt Payments of Policies* Mrs. Janle C. Clarke was recently paid th-s full amount of her Insurance on her residence, which was destroyed by fire during tho holidays, her policy being In the Citizens' Firo Insurrnce Co., represented by Mr. A. C. Todd. The New York Life Insurance Co , represented hero by Mr. Jack H. Da vis, promptly paid the policy of $2,000. held on the late Dr. T. E. Todd. Mr. Editor: Please permit me through your columns to express rav appreciation of tho kind treatment that i received at the hands of the Con tinental Insurance Co. in tho event of my loss by Are. Now that the sixty day limit Is out I have received a most satisfactory set tlement of the insurauce carried both on my house and furniture, notwith standing that I bad forfeited all logal right to protection on the latter by moving it without the endorsement of the Company, The prompt and gener ous conduct of the Local Agent, Dr. W; H. Dial, of your city, and of the Spe cial Agent, Mhj. Chas. F. Hard, of Greenville, moves me to -rxpro-s these sentiment*. We can never repay our neighbors far the kind way in which they re sponded to our immediate needs ox cept by a life of servico to them. Very Respectfully, A. q. Rice. Gray Court, S. C. DOMESTIC TROUBLES. It is exceptional to find a family where there a?*e no domestic ruptures occasionally, but the.e can be lessened by having Dr. King's New L'fe Pills around. Much trouble they save by their great work in Stomtoh and Livor troubles. They no1, only relieve you, but cure. 2>> cents at Laurens Drug Co. and W. W. Dodson. ONE CENT A WORD $5000 to loan in next ten days; 8 percent straight Interest. In sums of $1000 and up. Terms to suit the bor rower. Ferguson & Fcathcrstono. Thoroughbred Registered Berkshire Boar, Lord San ford, will make the sea son at my lot, Gray Court, S. C. j. N. Leak. Jan. 0?4t. WANTED ? Persimmon, Dogwood Hickory and Holly Logs Freight paid on <? u-louds. James Cockshott, Char leston, S. C. Notice of Sale VALUABLE TOWN LOTS. On the I7ih day of February, lOOf, I will sell at public outcry at Laurens Court House during the legal hours of sale, 05 lots and brick residence, tho property of j. L. M. Irby, deceased, known as the Irby homostoad. Plats can be had at Pa metto Drug Store from 23rd of January until sale. Streets havo been opened and lots numbered. Persons can look over the property and select lots. Terms of Sale?Ono-third cash; bal ance in two or three years. Bond of purchaser and mortgage of premises for credit portion. Purchaser to pay for papers. w. c. Irby, jr., Executor. Jan. 10th?td. NOTICE of Election. Notice is hereby giv^n (by reason of the death of Dr. T. E. Todd, thoro be ing a vacancy in Counoll) that an elec tion for Alderman to succoed the said Dr. T. E. Todd, doneased, will be held in the City of Laurens on Tuesday, February, the 16th, 1904. The polls will be opened at the Coun cil Chamber, in the olty of I run-ens, at 0 A. M. and close at 5 P. M. Only qualified voters from tho said 6th Wrtrd, who were duly registered for the last general municipal election will bo allowed to vote. Messrs. H. W. Anderson, W. H. Gar rett and W. P. Rlohardson have, been duly appointed Managers of said elec tion. By order of tho City Council of Lau rens, this the 18>b day of January, 1001 O. E. GRVY, Mayor. L. G. I5ai,i.k, 11,. s.j City Clerk. Geo. Johnstone. R. H. Weloh. A. C. Todd. Johnstone Welch & Todd LAWYERS. Will Practice in all Courts, Stato and Federal. Office, Law Sange. 99* Money to Loan at reasonable in terest. Laurens, S. C NEVER LOOKED ON LEE'S EQUAL, I Extracts From English General's Book. UNBIASED OPINION. Lord Wolseley's Visit to the Confederacy. South Defeated Because Cut Off from tho World?Open Poris Would Have Changed Results. The article printed b^low is from a review of tho auto biography of Field Marshal Lord Wol.o'ey. formerly ooni ruander-!n-chief of the British army. He is one of fho hlghost living mil itary authorities. What he eays of the Confederacy and General Lee shonld be road by all Southerners. Lord Wolseley was one of the British officers hurried to Canada with their regiments at the time of the Trent af fair. There Is no doubt that, unless tbe captured envoys, Messrs. Slidell and Mason, had baen returned, and duo apologies for thoir capture had been made, we should have found our solves Involved In war with Great Britain. Lord Wolseley's commont on the incident runs as follows: "One of tho very shrewdest of men and most sagacious of citizens, Mr. Abraham Lincoln, was then President, and was determined to suppress what the peo nle of tho Northern Stste3 regarded as tho rebellion of the Southern Stages. But he was wise enough to realize that he could not do so If our lleet, by keep ing open the Southern ports, enabled tho young Confederacy to obtain from Europe anything they required for their war. Without doubt thousands of recruits from all parts of Europe would have poured in through the ports we should have kept open. He, therefore, most wisely determined to disown the over-zealous act of a by no means far-seeing naval captain, and ac cordingly, with apologies for tho insult offered to our flag, lie delivered over t<"? us the envoys who had been taken by force from a British merchant ship. Thus ended an episole that must have brought on a torrible war if the United States had then been ruled by an ordi nary man." VISIT TO I.KE. In tho autumn of 18(12 our author, Col. Wolseley, paid a visit to the Con federacy and spent some days at the headquarters of Gon. Lee, not long after thai commander had been re pulsed by McClcllan at Antiotaui. The Impressions made upon the Knglish visitor were set forth in an article con tributed to Blackwood's Magazine in January, 1803. Lord Wolseley tells us that, though lie has h?d tho privilege of meeting Von Moltko and Prinee Bismarck, yet to him Loo seemed tbe ablest General and greatest man he has ever conversed with. "Forty years havo come and gone sinco our meeting, yet the majesty of his manly bearing, the genial, winning grace, the sweetness of his smile and the im pressive dignity of his old fashioned stylo of address, come back to me among the most cherished of my recol lections. His greatness made me hum ble, and I never felt my own insignifi cance more keenly than I did in bis presence. Care had already wrinkled his brow, and there camo at moments a look of sadness into ids clear, honost and speaking dark brown oyes, that in dicated how much his overwhelming national rosponsi oillty had already told upon him. IjOOKED INTO YOUR HEART. As he listened to you attentively he seemed to look Into your hoart and to search your brain. He spoke of the future with confidence, though one could clearly soo ho was of no very sanguine temperament. Ho deplored the bitterness introduced into the struggle, and also tho treatment of the Southern folk who fell into hostile hands. But thore was no rancor in his tone whon he roferrod to tho Northern government?not even when he described how they had designedly destroyed his home at Arlington Heights, tho property on tho Potomac ho had inheritod from Gen. Washing ton. This was, indeed, a bonutlful character, and of him it might truth fully be written: 'In righteousness he did judge and make war.'" Lee talked with utmost frankness with Col. Wolsoley about tho incidents of tho recent battle at Atletam. '"He spoke very nicely of Gen. McClollan and of the electric offect hio reappoint. mcnt to command tho Northern army had had upon all Its eoldlers. It was this, I gathered from his conversation, that alono had, in his opinion, saved Washington from capture by the army with which Lee had invaded Maryland. This recall of McCIellan had not been foreseen. Tho well known j*alousy entertained of him by Stanton, Seward and Gen. Halleok was so great, on ac oount of the attachment felt for him by all ranko in the Northern army, that bis recall to power had not been regarded as a possible factor in the oaloulatlon of chance) which deter mined the iuvaslon of Maryland. The result was that, when it did take place, Lee's immediate designs upon Wash ington were checkmated." In his dis cussion of the battle at Antietsm tho Confederate commander expressed to Col. Wolseley the conviction that he bad but 6,000 freah men toward eve* nlng, he must have annihilated the Northern army. v AN OUTSIDER'S VIEW. Our author says that had he been a "Southerner" in 1861 he certainly should have thrown^n his lot with the Confederacy for. he believed that "right" in the abstract or le^al sense was on its side. Had he been, on the other hand, a "Northerner." he would have laughed at all notions of "States' Rights." The United State?, he says, ? 'would have been for me one Power, whole and indivisible, and I would have fought to tho death eooner thin have seen that Power broken up upon any lawyer's regarding the interpretation of the words in which the 'deed' of Un ion had been originally drafted. Such, at that time, was my view as an out sider," Lord Wol-;eley does not enter into the question whether the attainment of independence by tho Confederates would or would not have boon a benellt to North America or to the exterior world. He confines hinisolf exclu sively to the question in it? military and naval aspects. "As a closo student of war all my life, and especially of this Confederate war, and with a full knowledgo of the battles fought during its progress, an 1 regarding this ques tion as a simple military and naval problem, I bollevc that, had the ports of tho Southorn States been kept open to the markets of the world by the ac tion of any great naval Power, the Confederacy must have secured their Independence. Such, at loan', Is the dispassionate opinion of an outsider. Surely tho time ha? corns when the men of what Is now the greatest Power on earth?the present United States of America?can affoid to hear such an opinion without any feeling against tho soldier who states it for what it is worth. Ot this, at least, I am certain ihat no outsider oan have a deeper, a more sincere admiration than I have for their institutions, rhei'v.. people, their great soldiers and sailors, as wc!! as for their writers and mon of slcenco." A VERY CLOSE CALL. "I Btuck to my engine, although ovory joint ached and every nerve was racked with pain." writes C. W. Bell amy, a locomotive fireman, of Burling ton, Iowa. "I was weak and pale, with out appetite and all run down. As I was about to give up, I pot a bottle of Electric Bitters, and after taking it, I fait as well as I ever did In my life." Weak, sickly, run down people always gain new life, strength and vigor from their use. Try thorn. Satisfaction guaranteed by Laurens Drug Co. and W. W. Dodson. Old Hickory. Strength for the weak; comfort for the strong; pleasant and harmless in vlgoration for both. Rich and mellow, pure old Kentucky Whiskey. On silo at all dispensaries. Adv. Shaw's Pure Malt has a marvelous dietetic value. While refreshing and pleasant to take, lthelps assimilation of food. On sale at all dispensaries. Adv. MERCHANTS NEWS. Just received a shipment of beautiful china mattings for tho spring trade. Call and get a bolt while the stock Is unbrokon. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes. Shoos! Shoes'. ! Now Is tho time to buy shoes--at Mill End Prices. We havo thousands of pairs to roll and all mu5t go. Davis, Roper ?fe Co. We are now showing the best lino of odd bods over brought to Laurens. If you arc in need of ono wo havo some thing that will Interest you. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes. Tho Great Mill End Sale at Davis, Roper & Co. contlnuoi. Nover before has such crowds visited our store. Never before havo wo had such values to olTer. We call special attention to our Shoo and Clothing Departments All must go, and now Is your timo to lay In your supply. Don't fall to call this weok. Surprises in f.toro for you. Davis, Ropor & Co. i Big stock Shoos just received. Can suit and lit anybody at Copoland's, Hundreds of men's suits will leavo our store this week. Will you bo on" of the happy ones? All at Mill End prices. Davis, Ropor & (Jo. Now line Hats just rocelvt d. Call and see the new styles. Copeland. Ladies' skirts and suits all a*) Mill End prices. Bargains, every one of them. Call quick. Davis, Roper & Co. You can buy the best Shoo for the money at Copelands. Hats! Hats! ! Too many; all must go Now is your time to get advantage of Mill End prices Davis, Roper ifc Co. Big lino of shirts, hosiery, under woar and neckwear to se'.ect from at Cope'aod's. Money to Lend. On first mortgage of improved fArms. Easy terms. No commission Borrower pays only actual expenses of loan. C. D. BARKS DALE, Attorney, Laurens, S. O October, 26, 1903. Dr. Chas. A. Ellett, DENTIST. Law Range. W. C. IRBY, Jr., Attorney at Law, LAURENS, S. C. SIMPSON & COOPER Attorneys at Law. Will practice In all State Courts. Prompt attention given to all business. LOOKS LIKE IT WAS AN OUTRAGE. Negro Was Lynched on General Principles. KNOCKED ON DOOR. Prisoner Taken From the Constable. Lynchors Not Even Suro of (lie Right Man -Disgraceful Occurrence at Reeves* Mo. At a late hour last night The State's correspondent at Georges telephoned an account of a lynching near Hoeves ville, in Dorcbostor county, says Sat urday's State. The namo pf the victim is Goneral Lee, a negro of had reputation, who had a foot of tho same measurement of a track found In tho yard of .Mrs. A. P. Wlmberly. Mrs. Wlmberly is a widow liviug alone with several small clrdren in a little bouse with a store in the front at Iieovesville. Between 7 and 8 o'clock Tuesday night in response to rercited loud I knocking and othor noises she opened the side door and saw some one run ning away, apparently a neg.o. A pair of brass knucks was found on tho porch. Wednesday a delegation from Ileoves ville went, to Georges, five miles away, and swore ou* a warrant before Magis trate T. H. Abbott for General Loo, a negro about 30 years old, who had been living several year* at Uoovesville. The magistrate's constable, R. 10. Minis, who is a'so ohief of police of Goorges, ?ioit tor He?. tcavillo at t> oYloek Wed nesday night and put Lue ander arrest. Constable Mims started with his prisonor for Georges at midnight. He says that when he hud gone about a mile from Keovesvillo a mob of fuily 50 men surround.id his lniggyfaud over powered him and took tho prisoner. The last bo saw of the mob it had loft tho road and was miklnu for sojio woods nearby. Thursday a search was made in tho woods by citizens of both Goorges and Roovesville. but no trace of tho negro could bo found. Yostc-d^y Leo's mutilated body was found lashed to a tree about 100 yards from the poinj in tho road where Con stable Miins says he was overpowered. It was reported to the correspondent Unit the condition of the body Indicated that the mob, after trying the v'ctim retreated somo dis'atico b.fore liriog, thus tprinkliug the body with small shot; the mob, it appears, then ad vanced to wit bin a few feet and dis charged their shotguns into Iho dying man's face and body. The usual inquest was he'd last, ni-^h'i and the usual vord'et 'endored?th*t Goneral Lec came to his death from gunshot wounds Inflicted by persons unknown. Mrs. Wimborly not only did not see the. man who was a-rested, b;it never intimated that she tho ight the man she saw running out of her yard was Lee. She know Lee. Mr. Wm. S, Crane, of California, Md., suffered for yeirs from rheuma tism and lumbago He was finally ad vised to try Chamberlain's Pain Halm, which ho did and It effected a complete cure. For sain by Laurens Drag Co. Old Hickory. A drink for "a gentleman of the old school." Puroolo Kentucky Whiskey? wholesome and invigorating, in sick ness or health. On sale at all dispon sarlcs. Adv. GET IN THE MARKET! Buy Real Estate While You Get Bargains. Stocks Cheaper Now Than They W ill Ever Be. I urn on tho market for? HO Shares Watts Mills. $501 00. 10 Shares National Hank. $02.00. 10 Sharon Grondo' Mill $10.). I am still writing inoro Insuranco than any throo agents ;it Laurens. 12-room house o \ Mills streeti $200> 1 i0 f >ot front lot on Mills street, $:t75 :i houses on Chestnut streeti $5000. 340aore tract, $3400. 221-aore tract, *h>od. '201-acre tract, 12250. 200-aoro tract, 2000. 7 shares Boterprise Bank Stock $101 10 shares i aureneO?tton Mills stock, $170. i5 shares W odruff Cotton Mills, $07. 7500 City Florence Bonds, $l?i? and . Interest. 40 shar s I.ang'oy M'I'g. Co., $05. 50 shares Lancaster M'f'g. Co , $100. 2 shares Watts Mills, $?f.. 2 sharos Waro Shoals, $01. Subject tisupp'y, I am on tho mar ket, for the following: National Bank of Liurons, $0.?. Laurcos Laundry Co., $1.25 on tho dollar. Q. W. Shell, stocks, BONDS, REAL ESTATE, FIRE INSURANCE. j. N. LEAK, iii Auctioneer, ?fters Iiis services to the peo ple of Laurens County,