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FARM LANDS. LOANS. Before You Buy or Sell any Kind ot Iloul Estate, or Business, Write us your wants. J. Y. G Arlington 6> Co., , Laurens , S> C. ? NEW GARDEN SEED. We Mean Every Seed New. Not one seed carried from last year. Palmetto Drug Co. Laurens, S. C. NO. 26 WHITE MAN GUILTY OF LARCENY Walter Babb, white, gets Two Years and Amos Aslimorc, colored. Goes Free. COMMON PLEAS OPEN. Important Case Tried which Is familiar to Court Frequenters and to Justices of the Supreme Court. The Court of General Seat-tons ad journed on last Thursday. The cases tried and not reported in last week's Advertiser wero: State vs. Walter Babb, white, house breaking und larceny. Guilty. Two years. Stato va . Amos Ashmore, colored, (10 yeers old) assault and battery with in tent to kill. Not guilty. St?.te vs. Algie Dunlap, indicted for mirder. Guilty of manslaughter. Three years on chain gang. The Court of Common Pleas was called on Monday at 10 o'clock. There were lo jury cases ready for trial and the jury was dismissed until 3 o'clock p. m. The first case for the jury was that of Providence Machine Co. vs. J. S. Bla lock et. al. This Is a vory Impor'ant oase, and quite familiar to those who frequent the Court, laving been tried and appealed a numher of times. The jury returned a verdlcl 'or the de fendant. The case of Tom Crl*p vb' Charleston ?fc Western Carolina Railroad Co., a case of damages, is now on trial. The case of L.T. Madden vs Phoenex Assurance Co . is set for to-day. Tho visiting attorne\s upvin the Court aro J. Wright Nash of Spartan burg, II. J. Ilaynsworth of Greenville, IT. Barron Grler of G-eenwood and Mr. K:ng of Atlanta. Judge Watts admitted to ball In the sum of $2,000.0) A. G. Hays, of Green wood, who shot and kil ed the cegro, Nathaniel Bcrko't, At that place on last Saturday night. H. B. Grler appear d for Hays and R A. Cooper represented tho Stato in the absceoce of the Solicitor. Church of Epiphany. Protestant Episcopal, Rev. Henry Thomas, Rector. Sorvices as follows: Sunday, February 5th, 11 a. m,and 4 p m.; Sunday, February 19th, 11a. m. and 4 p. m .; Sunday, March 5th, 11 a. in. and 4 p. in.; Sunday, March 19th, II a. m. and 4 p. m ; Sunday, April 12, II a. m. and 5 p. nr; Sunday, April 18, 11 a. m. and 4 p m. Subject at 4 p. m. next Sunday, February Oth: ' The Scarlet Line in tho Window." All poi sons cordially Invite 1. Death or ltcv. Thomas Cumpbell. Rev. Thomas A. Campbell, a well known Baptist minister and former citizen of this county, died at Ander son on last Thursday morning and w*.n buried in that city on the follow'n^ day. Rev. Mr. Campbell was a native of Gross Hill and was a member of an old and prominent family. He married Miss Sue Carter of Princeton, who with six children survive him. Ills surviving brothers and sisters are Mrs. J. G. Williams and Mrs. John Corley of Cross Hill, Mrs. Virginia Watson of Greenwood, Mrs. J. J. Norton of Wal halla, Mrs. Drayton Nance of Abbe ville and Rev. Robert Campbell of New Jersey. 25-CENT COLUMN. LOST?one pair of gold rimmed spec tacles botwoen Dr. A. C. Fuller's and this place. Finder will be rewarded if returned to this office. 26-2t LOST?Two brown colored mules, weight, about 1,000 pounds each; ages, t) years. Any information concerning them will bo appreciated. J. R. Owinos, Fountain Inn, 8. C. Wanted?A first-class colored man servant. Must be a good milker and come well recommended. Apply to W. H. Lynch, Supt. Laurens Cotton Mills. 24?tf. For Salk?A lot of fine beef cat?le; also some "springors." T. P. Poolk, l'liono S Laurens R. F. I). No. 2 24-3t. Wanted?To sell 100 bushels of geu ulne Florodora cotton seed. Price $1 per bushel. O. F. Doit hoi i, Gray Court, S. C. 24?4t. Wanted ? To sell 300 bushels pure Floradora cotton seed. $1 00 per bushel. In lots of 10 bushol 75 conts per bushel. E. G. Mitchell. Princoton, S. O. Special Notice?I have received a fine line of Spring and Summer samples of all the latest styles. Prices to suit the times. Pants made to order from $4.00 up. Suits mado to order from $12 00 up. A fit is always guaranteed I also Invite you to join my pressing club, only $l.oo por= month. Phone 18o, MIn ter building. ??:. J . DANGT, Tailor. FOR SALE. Valuable Heal Estate in the City of Laurens. On Salesday in February, I will sell at public outcry a number of lots rang ing from one-half lo fifteen acres? Terms?One half cash; balance on twclvo months with mortgages. Plate can be seen at office <A.'. musou, Cooper & Babb. " H. Y. SlAi'-SON, Jan. 23rd-2t. ^ PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Mr. J. J. Adams made a business trip to Richmond lust week. Mayor J. B. Park of Greenwood was in the city last weok. Miss Addie Horton of Clinton vls i'ed fi lends in LnureDs thld weok. Miss Willie Jones visitsd Miss Rosa Bailey at Clinton this woek. Mrs. Cox of Gainsboro, Tonn., is vis iting her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Lu cas. Mr. and Mrs. Waters Ferguson of Clinton spent Sunday with ro'atlvos in the city. Mre. J. W. Copland and Miss Kathe rino Copeland of Clinton spont a few hours in tho city on Saturday. Mr. fend Mrs. fl. Y. Simmons of Gray Court were in the city one day this wiek. Mrs. S. D. Child res?, who has boon quite ill for somo Urn?, is somewhat improved. Mre. Sam L. Crisp of Cross Hill spent a few days in the city this weok with her daughter, Mrs. C. L. Mc Donald. Mr. M. L. Copeland spent Sunday with hll father, Mr. G. 1'. Copeland, who has boen "tufforlng with a severe case of erysipelas for two weeks. Rev. J. C.Kllgotv, President of Trin ity College, N. O., preached an inter esting termon ing the First Methodist church Sunday. Miss Annie Gllkerson gave a de lightful tea Saturday ovenlng to a fow frionds. In honor of her guosts, Misses Helen McGhee and Julia Loe of Greenwood. Mrs. Lucy K. Hudgens has removed from Easley to Laurens. Mrs; Hudgens is the mother of Mr. T, K. Hudgens and a sister of Messrs. Hilary, Hugh and Clarence Kennedy of this city. The Laurens stock of goods of Mor ris Swltzer, Bankrupt, was bought by S. Diamond at 01 cents on tho dollar, this being the highest bid received by tho referee in bankruptcy. Death of an Infant. Mr* and Mrs. Dugar Martin had the misfortune to lo^e their infant on last Tuesday. The lltt'o one was only a fe.v weeks old. Mr. Clyde Fuller Better, Wo are glad to noto that the condi tion of Mr. Clyde Fuller of Waterloo, who has been so critically ill, Is im proved. Judge Townscnd Defeated. Hon" II. E. Hydrick of Spartanburg has been elected judge of the seventh circuit by the legislature, to supercedc Judge D. A. Townsend. Judge Ear nest Gary was rc-ehcted judge of the llfth circuit without opposition. Mr. Taylor III, Mr. W. L.Taylor, city editor of The Advertiser, has boon qui'.e sick for a week, and the work on the paper has fallen on tho manage.-, who blready had his load. We hope to see him out in a few days, bo'.h on his own account ai.d on account of the roaders of The Advertiser. Marriage at Lanford. Mr. Wm. E. McCllntcck of Ora and Ml-"*? Lucia Mai-tin of Lanfords were married on last Wednosday evening at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs James Allon Martin, at 0 o'clock, Mr- McClintock Is iho son of Capt. W. A. McClintock and is a young man of much promise. The ceremony was pert >rmed by Rev. E. P. McClintock of Newberry, who Is a brother of the groom. Another Veteran ?one. Mr. John H. Spoon died at the resi dence of his son-in-law, A. W. Sims, at Tip Top on last Sunday. He was eighty-seven yoars of age and a veteran of tho civil war. Ho be longed to Company "D," 1th battalion State troops. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. A. W. 8lm8. FINE 8TATIONEHY?a sacrilico. 60c paper for 25c , 25c. pap?r for 16c. This salo will last until Fob. 12. The Box papers must go before wo receive our Spring line. Wo aro at your sor vico. Douson's Dime Stokk. First (Quarterly Conference. Tho First Quartorly Conforcnco of the First .Methodist Church of Lau rens was held on last Saturday night at the parsonage. Ilov. J. W* Kllgo, tho Presiding Elder of the Spartanburg Dietrlc?, was present. Rev. M. W. Hook, the new preachor In charge made his reports which was full and vory encouraging to the Church. C. C Foatherstone, Esq., tho Superintendent of the Sunday School, showed his Sohool also to bo in a nour ishing condition. Dr. John O. Kilgo. President of Trinity Collpgo, N. C , was present and made some vory timely and interesting romarks on the good of t ic Church. John F. Bolt and H. Terry was elected delogatcs to the District Con foronce which meots In our city somo time in May. Blxby, N. C.?I know that Lee's Remedy is the best lover tried. I think it a God-sent renudy in my home. I have betn troubled with headache from a child, but Lee's Headache Remedy is the best of all. So will say to my ncadache sufferers, "Try this great lomody and bo convinced," Mrs. T. ('. Allen. Sold by Palmetto Drug Co. Eren lu Hauling Wood, a PUtoI Causes Trouble '?Andrew Sullivan came to his death from a gun 6bot wound in tho hands of Clyde Mahaffey," w.ts tbo vordict of the coroner's jury un last Friday. Sullivan was a negro boy, about twenty years old, in Dials township, living on the plantation of Mr. J. L. MahatToy, father of Clyde MahalToy, a young man of about the same uge. At the Inquest it developed that Andrew Sullivan and a young brother, togther with Clyde Mahaffey and two of his brothors were at the lot proparing to harness the mules for haullrg wood. Clydo Mahaffey was projecting with his pistol, having polntod It first at the feet of tho younger negro, whon the same waB discharged, tho ball striking Andrew noar the temple of which wound ho died s'x days later. There seems to have been no unpleasantness and tho shooting was evidently acci dental. Immediately after the death of tho nogro and at the conclusion of the in quest joung Mahaffey camo to the city and surrendered to the sheriff. He j was brought before Judge Watts who admitted him to bail In tho sum of j ?1.0C0. Dyspepsia ? bane of human exist ence. Burdock Blood Bitters cures it, promptly, permanently. Regulates and tonos tho stomach. Bargains In Pants at Cupeland's. Tan shoes for men, women and chil dren at Copeland's. Heavy shoos for working men at Copeland's. A Klg Find. Adlnmondwas recontly found near Pretoria, South Africa, which is re puted to Wtlgh more than three times aB much as any ouo previously found. Making allowances for loss in cutting, it is estimated that the vaiuo of the stone Ought to be more than $126,000, 000. The mine from which tho stone was tak'n Is located on a furm which was sold by its Boor owner two yeaas ago for $275,000. Within tuat time tho stock of tho mining company has in creased in value until every dollar of tho original stock is row worth $80. Notwithstanding all ibis, tho price of diamonds Is still Increasing and the frugal person must wear very tiny ones. Is It a burn? ? I'so H<\ Thomas' Elec tric Oil. a outr Uso n... 'lMiuniuv Electric Oil. At your druggists. Noemi News In Clinton. Clinton, Jan. 30th ? Mise Laura Vance will spend part of this week In Newberry with Mies Sohumpert. The hostess of The Acteon Book Club for January was Miss Rosa Bailey and a very delightful affair was the meet ing on Friday afternoon. A porter ar rived a few minutes after the guests had assembled, with an express pack ago for everyone present, which was announced to contain one's fortune and of courso whs opened at once by the young lud it b, Miss Addle Horton's con tained the ring, while the thimble Was found in Miss Ellene MoCaslan'a. An attractive picture was tho tablo with its decorations of red carnations and soft lights, where Mrs. 0. M. Bailey and Miss Connie Bailey presided. A delicious salad and sweet course was served. Those present wore Mieses Willie Jones, Katherlne IV an, Ma/.le Little, Sallle Wright, Addie Horton, Laura Vance, Ellene McCaslan, Libbie Sponcer and Fronde Kennedy, Mc?da mes J. K. Ellis, Homer Todd, R. B. Vance, C. M. Bailey, J. E. Copeland, J. W. Copeland and Waters Ferguson. Miss Anna Boozor bus as her visitor this wcok Miss loa Little. Mrs. George Davis spent last week with Mrs. Johu Robertson. J. 0. Copeland of Union and R, E Copeland of Laurens visited their pa rents last week, Mrs, Frank Austell and Mrs. MulU nax of Union are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rhett Milam. O. S. Copeland of Nowborry was up one day during the past woek. On Thursday tho ladles of the Motho dlst Church servod a delightful dinner with oysters and met with much soccess. Miss Virginia Noville wl'l return from Winthrop this woek and enter the P. 0. of S. C. City in the Dark. The dynamo at the city eloctric power plant, which has boen taxed be yond Its capacity for several months, has at last burned out and thoso who depend upon o!ectriclty for light are In the dark. Tho now dynamo, wh'ch Is bflng In stalled, Is much larger and when placed will meat all requirements. But for the fact tbat tho new s wit oh board which was shlppid two wocks ago has failed to arrive we could have light In a short time, as it Is we have no deflnlto assurances as to when it will be on. Let us show you our lino of Sec tional B"ok Cases. Each section !?> si>p arnto from the other and you can use as many sections as you waut to. They a*Mi-V,ad** of solid oak and ho?""'?''!!, finished. 8. M. & E. H. Wllkes & Co. Stock Breeders to Meet. Cull to tho stook breeders of Bouth Carolina: The South Carolina Llvo S'oek Asso ciation will hold its annual mooting In the Y. M. C. A. building In Columbia on February 15 and 10 The programme will be published in a few days and will provide for three sessions, the first of which will bo held at 8 o'clock on the night of February and will be devoted entirely to tho discussion of live stock subjects. Tho second session will be held 8t 10.30 o'clock on tho morning of Fwbruary 10 and will bo devoted entirely to tho discussion of dairy questions. Tho third and last session will bo hold at 8 o'clock on tho night of February 10 and will be de voted to both livo and dairy questions. Some of the most prominent and suc cessful stook men of this and adjoin ing States will address this meeting, and it is our most earnest hopo that all who are Interested In live stock or dairying will attend and tako an ac tive part in all discussions. Tho railroads have granted us a re duced rate of 1 13 fair plus 25 cents from all points in tho State, This re d-ct'en can be ob'.ained by buying a straight ticket to Co'umbU and ob taining from the agent soiling the ticket a regu'ation cortillcato showing the form and number of tho ticket pur chased, and if tho agont has no stand ard certificate on hand, tako a receipt on railroad company papor for tho ticket purchased. When thh roceipt or certillcate has befn signed by tho secretary < f the association It will ena ble tho purchaser to buy ticket for re turn trip from Columbia for 1-3 first class fair plus 25 cent?. If the through ticket to Columbia cannot be purchased from the starting point, recoipt thould be obtained for each ticket purchased. We hope all tho county papers will publish this announcement. John G. Moblby, President. B. II. Raw), Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Coughs and colds, down to tho very borderland of consumption, yield to tho healing inlluonocs of Ur. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup. This Looks Prosperous. Mo srs Copoland tc Blickwell, job prlntors In the Advkrtiskk office, have just installed two now Chandler & Price, Gordon job presse, one 8 by 12 and one 12 by 18. They aro beauties and persons who know how to print ?ay they will do the work. The Adveutisek had to "get gay" llkowisoa^d wo have ordered type suf dress. At tho Opern House. Tho Kdsall-Wiuthropo Stock Co., the recognized popular price attrac tion will commence threo nights en gagement at tho Opera Hous->, start log next Monday night. This organ ization has long boon considered the monarch of all rcpertoir companies. Tho public of to-day expects moro from a popular price attraction than from a dollar show and It has long been the reputation of tho Edsall-Winthrope Co., tbt.t they do give u better per formance for popular privies than most oompanio3 do for one dollar. Tho Com pany curries all of their own scenery and every play is put on so as to make a completo production. Monday night tho great comedy drama, Brother vs. Brother, will bo seen. This play has received praise from critics every where that it has been presented as bo ing the best performance over givon by a popular prico attraction. The prices will bo 16, 25 and 515 cents Soats on sale at Copeland's, Ladies admlttod free Monday nlgnt, if accompanh d by one paid 35 cents ticket, purchased boforo 7 P. M. at Copoland's Shoe Store. WHAT AUE THEY? Chamberlain's S'omach and Liver Tablet". A new rented v for stomach troubles, biliousne^R, and constipation, and a good one. Prico 25 cente. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. and Dr. 13. F. Pofoy. New lot of nobby hats just received at Copelhnu'fl. The Executive Committee to Meet. The Executive Committeo of tho Laurens Baptist Association will moot In tho Sunday School room of First Babtlst Church, Laurens, S. C., Friday February 10th, at 11 a. m. All Pastors of said association, are urgently requested to meet with said committeo. '! he presence of as many deacons as can possibly attend is also requosted. Free entertainment will bo provided for all who uttend. 0. B. ROBO, Secretary. CATARRH. Which usually commences with cold in head, Hay Fever, rapidly infects ti e mucous membrane of the throat, and leads to graver complications, un le? promptly attended to. We recom mend King's Sarsaparilla internally to purify the blood, and direct treatment with Dr. King's Catarrh Remedy (a douche comes with each bottle). It gains a foothold from which it is hu-.d 10 dislodge, With treatm? nt of thP"1 two medicines any ordinary ease yield quickly ? tho yy-ry worst c [ \ threo for $2 50, and ' giiurahteed'. ' Sold by Palmetto Drug Co. Ol&O?O?Or>??Ol&^ :"Some men," O says Uncle Ephraim, # "are still voting for O Andrew Jackson." | o 1 o ?2 o o ?2 o ? ?2 o ? o ?2 o I I ?iO MAME HAT i "l i. CO o i o I o & I ? It's the up-to-date man that we're catering to?the man who knows what's what and in sists on getting it. We study day and night to give the very best possible values in our Shoes, Hats and Hen's Furnishings, and the increased demand for our Goods is proof enough that our line is an established suc cess. If you're wise you'll call to-day at our store. -_ pia( B|ock p,,biic Square. == "ONE PRICE STORE" Customer's Shoes Shined Free. O o ? o I o ? o I o I o ? o i o i o ? i i o i o I o & o 5 The- hill to amend tbo Constitution and ratify tho uctlon of tho people as to bienn'al bessions of tho Legislature was roportcd uufavorab'y by the j id iciary cimmittee. It Is elaimetl that the pus-age cf tho bill will niako a hi eb in tho conduct of the St?te gov ernment aud will ha/. Mil every act cf tho general assembly. A new guano tug tax law has beeu In tro luced In the Legislatuo. Tho bill is said to have been prepared by tho Clemsou Collogo authorities after con sulting with tho various interests und is supposed to meet all obstacles. Ex-Mayor McCue, convlctod of wlfo murder has beeu refused a new trial by the Virginia Court of Appeals. Ho was sontenccd to bo hanged January 20.h, but was respited by tho Gov ernor until February 10th. Too Cotton Growers Convention which met in New Orleans, without a descenting vote doclared In favor of a reduction of 25 per cent, both in acre age and in the use of commercial fer tilizer. They formulated a plan by which they hope to mako tho resolu tlon effective. The bill to change tho South Carolina College into a University failed to pass in tbe Legislature. The Improsslon Is that It was not so much opposition to the bill that defeated It but the fear that it would eventually closo the Citadel in Charleston. Clcmson Won Medals. Clcmson, Jan. 2i>.? The exhibits of Clemhon College at tho Louisiana Pur chase Ex posit1 on have won two med als, a fact which speaks very highly for the College, and its work. Exhibits were sent representing the mechanical and textile department to bo placed among the exhibits from simi'arschools of the country and these exhlbis were awarded the go'd medal. The Agricultural department also sont an exhibit and included in this was a display of Col. J. S. Newman's method of preserving sweet potatoes by evaporation . This was awarded a bronze medal.?News and Courier, FOR MAYOR. I hereby announce my candidacy for Mayor of the ( ifcv of Lai rens anel pledge myself, if elected, >o dlt charge the duties of said office te> tho best of my ability and the last inter s's i f the city. Will cheerfully abide 'be result ? Olt.v Democratic Primary. I ?< J. v.. Lrverett. *RW1M . hereby announced lor the Mayoralty of the ("it. of Laurens, th ? same being subject to the action c f the Democratic voter.) in the uppjou hing Ci:y Pri mary oltctlon. Citizens. I hereby annou c;> myself a candidate for W\<* oilico of Mayor of tn? City of Laurt-ns at tho approaching Mnnloipal election. I pledge myself to a! ide tho result of the Municipal Democratic Primary e'ection. I promise if elected to dleoharge the duties of the oOioe to tho be=t of my ability. W. R. RiOHEY. Jan. 10, 'oft. FOR ALDERMAN ?WARD ONE. II. Terry Is respectfully announced for Alder nan from the Ward One, sub ject to the result of the approaching City Primary. FOR ALDERMAN?WARD TWO, ' Tho friends and voters of J. L. Hop kins announce him for Alderman from Ward Two, bubjeot to the City Demo- ( uratlo Primary. We are authorized to announco J. 1 Loo Langston as a candidate for Al- 1 derman from Ward 2, subject to the i rules of the City Primary. ( KOK ALDERMAN KOI'RTII WARD J. S. Mnchcn is heroby nominated for Alderman from Ward t, subject to tho result of the City Democratic Pri mary election. FOR ALDERMAN?WARD FIVE. We respectfully announco Mr. T. D. Darlington as a candidate for Alder man from Ward *>, subject to tho rules of tho Democratic Primary. Voters. The friends of N. B. DIAL nominate him for Alderman from Ward Fivo, subject to tho Democratic Primary. FOR ALDERMAN?WARD SIX. A. Hull* is respoctfully announced for Aldorman, from Ward Six, subject to tho rules governing tho City Pri mary election. Voters. I am a candidate for Alderman from Ward Siv, and will abido the result of tho city Democratic Primary election. T. ii. Nelson. CHAMBERLAIN'S STOMACH AND LIVER TABLETS. A. K. Kane, a prominent druggist of Raxtor Springs, Kansas, s.iy.s: "?Cham berlain's Stomach and Diver Tablots, are. in my judgment, the most superior preparation of anything In use today for c nstipatlon. They are sure in ac tion and with no tendency to nausoato or gripe. For salo by Murons Drag Co. and Dr. B, F-. I'osey. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAUREUS. Notice Is hereby given that In pur suance of a resolution passed by the Hoard Of Directors of tho Enterprite Hank, of Laur< as, (J , ;? meeting ol tl o lit okholdersof said Bank is hereby culled to mof't on Saturday morning, March, Ith, 1005, at eleven o'clock, at its place of business at Liurens, S. C , for the pii'posc of considering increas ing its capital H ck twenty-live thou sand dollars, making its capital sev enty-live instead of fifty thousand dol lars. Signed, Enterprise Bank, Per N rt. Dial, Prcsldenti IMPORTANT BILLS LIMITED TO FOUR. Legislators Woik Hai Little Accomplished. IMMIGRATION IS SAFE. Handling the Appropriation and Supply Bills Would Fm nbh Work for Balance of tho Session* Columbia, January 29.?The four most important matters to bo consid ered by tne General Assembly this year are: Taxation, compulsory educa tion, the dispensary and biennial ses sion?. Tho House has made a fluke on biennial sessions, and it has not touched tho main issues on the three othor questions. The ulsponsary legislation is likely to bo reached within the next ten days, and whatever Is to bo done relative to the flnancos of the State will hardly bo taken up for two weeks or more. It can hardly bo urgod thajb the pending bills to place tho banks under tho Stato board of equalization In tho matter of assessments, the bill to tax legacies and bequests and tight en the income tax law will materially all'ect the finances of the State. No well conceived plan of augmenting the resources of the State has been sug gested, and the Idea of many is that with tho normal Increase of values and tho revenues to be derived from the frauchiso tax, thoro will be no neces sity for any nof scheme. Capt. Sollers has offeivd a bill which, if it provalls, would raisj considerable Incomo for the Stato from insurauco companies, but it would do no good to tho coffers of the municipalities. The House, it may be said, has got ten down to real earnest work. The members are remaining here and are attending to tho business for which they were elected. There have been a great many meas ures proposed, and tho House Journal already shows that over four hundred bills and resolutions have been offered. If no other bill were introduced during the sc;sion , except the approprlati >n and supply bills, there would bo ample to do and indeed it would be much bet ter if such should be the case. The House has not hoard a word yet on compulsory education, and what the temper of the members will be on this important Issue is absolutely unknown. IMMIGRATION, Tho House has heard several speeches R{ ^doi'Li5?ur}1 ii-?' Ashley lion. Tho department will not be abol ished? that much is comforting. HONESTY IN PRIMARIES. The House, upon the frame work of Mr. Morgan's bill, has passed a very good statute looking to the improve ment of the primary systom, which it is general y admitted needed it very badly . If the Senate passes the House bill and the new la v is cn'orced, there ought to be much improvement in tho primary pystera in the Slate, and it ought to be possible for a man of avor uge means to make a race. The proposed law is made as tight and precautionary a9 one could very well bo, and it now remains for the people to see that it is enforced as it ought to be. BUILDING. NEW school llOl'SES. One of the moft gratifying incidontfl of the legislation of the year is the large number of bills looking to tho issuanco of bonds and the building of now nnd modern school houses from tho pro ceeds of the bonds. Nearly every county is building new school houses. THE TEN CIRCUIT HIi.L. The Uou c will soon have under con sideration the ton circuit bill. The judiciary coinmltlea of the House has submitted a bill and the House, will now havo to decide squarely upon tho issuo as to whether it wants ten cir cuits or not -the chief previous objec tion as to the arrangement of the cir cuits having b?en met.?Columbia Cori Nows and Courier, NEWS FROM DIALS. Dial's, Jan. 30, U>0.">. ?After a long silence, if you will give us spaco we will try to gather up a few items for your valuable paper. Notwithstanding tho cold, cloudy day last Sunday the llov. J. 1''. Ander* so:) dcllvored an eloquent sormon to quito an attentive congregation. Our school is in a nourishing condi tion under tho caro of Miss Ida Eas tern og. fir. and Mrs. YV. G. Aboivrombie and family of our midst, but for .some time employes of the. Laurens Cotton Mills, have moved back home. Mrs. Kiln Smith and charming daugh' ter, Mus May, of the Friendship sec lion, spent Sunday as the guest of W. II. Moore and family. Messrs. Ed and liob Harris, two of Greenville County's 301mg planters, sptnt several days in the neighborhood, returning to tho'.r homo near Koody river la:-t week. Mrs. M. 1$. Leak, who has been sick for a few days, wo arc glad to say, is Improving. Owing to the extremely cold, bad woather, there bus been but vory little farm work done in till* section yot. \v.> regret to fay that Master Aaron Cannon, who has been con fluid to his r. om on account of illness for some time, is improving so slowly. Th > holidays passed off very quietly in our vicinity us to weddings and par tics, nevertheless Madame Rumor hh.vs tho wending bells will be heard ringing ere long. Mr. Siiin Owens of the Liureus sec tion was in our mid?t lastSundhy. Ii KN.