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Subscription Price is $1.00 per Year Payable in Advance* S. K. BONEY, Editor. Published by ADVERTISER PRINTING COMPANY I,aureus, S. C. AdveiUsing Bates on Application. Obituaries and Card of thanks: One cent a word. Entered at tho postolfice at Laurens, S. C. as second class um!! matter. LAIIBENS, S. C. FEBRUARY 28, 15)10. IN CONCLUSION. Psychologists say that we mortals are not conscious of the absence of anything, thai It is a mental impos sibility. That may he true enough,: and I am not going to argue the ques tion now; but, I feel very certain that '? I am going to miss a great deal after, this week, consciously or unconscious- i ly, or whether tho experience will be located in the mind or the seat of the feelings, or what not; 1 know that I shall miss something next week, and that the absence of it will be cause Of pain. Now I am not going to make the j usual statement that 1 shall miss the cry of "copy" from the printers. Why? Simply because it would not be true. BUt I shall most < .M tainly miss the almost unvarying, good-natured ad monition from Mr. Blackwell on Tues day afternoons: "Well, if you expeet us to gel this paper out tonight, you'd better stop writing and go home." Or, "If We ?'an get Honey to go home now, there will be some chance of get ting the pa pi i on the press." All of which, while somewhat unusual In a county newspaper office whore the ed itors are (erroroneously) supposed to be the personification of laziness, and i the cry for "'copy" a constant nuisance j to them. Is not necessarily complimen. j t?ry; for, it Is entirely possible to write too much, and too much of noth- | Ings. Anyhow, it has been that way in The Advertiser office for tin; past! two years; we have had enough copy thrown away, or crowded out, to fill i a VOlumn; and tho paper has almost always been very late to press. In fact, "Buck" Little, the pressman, swears that he is afraid now to put the forms on tho press before 12 o'clock Tuesday nights; be just knows some thing awful is going to happen. And then, I shall miss the pleasant sight of my friend. Taylor, sitting just across on the other side of the desk from me. 1 shall miss th good advice that he is capable of giving, and which, by the way, has saved me from more than one serious error. So often has he said: "1 wouldn't say anything about that; It won't do any good." Or, "that will hurt somebody's feelings." And just a side remark here: I don't think Taylor ever said or did anything that would hurt anybody; he has as kind a heart as ever beat in anybody's bosom. I have often tried to argue with him that "feedings" and his kindheartedness did not go very well with newspaper work, but he doesn't believe it, and ? verily, it doesn't seem to interfere with his work 111 the least. He seems to bei able to work, to fool and to love, and, yel discharge his duty faithfully. He car. criticise without being caustic, can ' censure without offending. There is no doubt about the fact j that I shall miss Mr. Copeland's inter esting comments on the general cus SOdness Of things, and bis unique ob servations, made in a style peculiarly his own. In fact. 1 shall miss every body collected with The Advertiser; j our relations have been most pleas ant, and they are severed with many regrets on my part. To the correspondents that have so ably assisted me In making this a eounty paper, in reality, I extend most sincere thanks. Then- Is no paper thai 1 know of. that has a better corps of correspondents, and their work has contributed materially to the bucccss : of' the paper. A man learns to love inanimate things, such as a violin or piano, and even such a prosaic thing ns a type writer. I am going to miss this old number '1 Smith Premier, whose merry rattle and chatter are really and truly sweet music to me. 1 am not what , you would call a sentimental person, but I do associate in my mind every thing that Is connected with my work, even the typewriter. Pausing to think of the many words I have written on this old machine, there are a thousand recollections that crowd upon me; some things have told of people's Joys and the ood things of life; others have been of the sad deaths of some loved ones, or the story of crimes, awful and revolting. In the chronicl ing of these events, my old typewriter and I have been partners. To review iny experiences during the two years stay In Laurens la too great a task, and would doubtless prove borcsoine. Even to sum up, would take too long. Hut I cannot refrain from saying that these have been two of the most pleasant years of my life. I have done some work, a part of which 1 hope has been for the good of the town and the county; at least, that has been the motive that Impelled me. In the carrying out of my Ideas I have doubtless offended many and on many oecaslons; I am sorry this has been necessary, for I wish It could have been otherwise. No man especially relishes making ene mies for himself or the paper he Is working for, and yet sometimes seems Impossible not to do so. When I came to Laurens in April of 190S, the campaign against the dis pensary was just beginning. I took side with tbo prohibitionists and die what I could to do away with what 1 believed a poor business, both fron economic and moral standpoint. In this light, I made many enemies both for myself and for the paper; I hop* I made some friends. Today, I cai see no reason for apologizing for tin stand taken. To those who stuck b; us in the fight I extend hearty thanks to those who opposed, I say that yo? had a perfect right to your opinions and I respect them now as I did then To those who fought to do injury to me personally and to my reputation. I have nothing to say, as I had then. Those who vilified and slandered have their own reward. During these two years. Laurent has grown in many ways; she has de veloped in commercial and Industrial lines, her business has grown, new enterprises have been launched Witt success. All' these I have Wtttchet with keenest interest and gratification The Advertiser has grown in this time along with other business. 1 trust that it has more friends today thai it had two years ago; if not. my worl has been a complete failure. 1 cannot close these few persona remarks without thanking the man\ who have done mo favors. There arc some In Laurens who have done mi good turns that I shall never forget for which I thank them with all sin cerely. In conclusion, let me say that 1 am leaving Laurens with many regrets and that the days I spent here will always be cherished in my mind and heart. While 1 shall miss the many things I have cited, the chief pain of it all is that I shall not be missed; it is always thus in newspaper work. The Advertiser will appear next week, just the same, if not better. This page will be of interest; the front page will bear the news of all that Is happening in this place and in the county; the' paper will go to its friends just the! same, and will he read with the game Interest. The man misses the news paper, bill the newspaper does not miss the man; however this may af-] feet the Individual, It Is well that such is the case. With the kindest feeling toward all,J with unalloyed wishes for their con-fl tinned success, and with all good will to The Advortlser and its friends, I beg to remain. Yours S. E. BONEY. ? ? ? LIFE. So great and vast a subject, such a title, needs restriction; for, to discuss j it. even In the matter of space, one! would have need of volutnns, barring all limitations as regards knowledge. Life, that some call a great riddle, that others think of as a span, or a dream rounded with a sleep, or as! one has likened it to the momentary flight of a bird, coining In from the darkness without. Hitting through a dimly lighted room for a brief time, and then passing again Into the dark ness of an unknown - these phases of life are too vast to think upon. It is just the common-place, everyday con sideration of life that we have in mind. And the occasion of the thought is a post card, received some time ago, on which was this inscription: "Life is just one damn thing after another." Now. let the very fastidious be not shocked; they will find "damn" In the very best regulated dictionaries. Bar ring the fact that the use of it here is incorrect, that It should be "damned," the meaning Is clear, and every one knows the sentiment Intended. It is simply that life is just one detestable, abominable, provoking, hateful thing after another. Life Is made up of events, occurrences, happenings, chan ges etc. and they are all of a similar nature?"damned." With this view wo have some sym pathy. For instances, if one wakes up early In the morning with a splitting; headache, goes to breakfast and finds his wheat cakes scorched, starts to work and meets a friend who has a grouch and Insists on telling his trou-i bles, finds everything at his office in topsy-turvy shape, has an over-due draft presented him which he wants to pay but just can't, is assailed over the phone for an unintentional error, flndB that something which he has in tended for a favor In taken ns nn In sult, and through all this Is wearing a shoo that pinches, wo say that ho has just grounds for thinking life Just one damned thing after another. And. by the way, there is nothing In the world that will put a man out of BortR quicker than a shoe that pinches unless It is a collar that 1b frazzled a little around the edges. Hut then, every day is not the same. Some arc all nunsMne; every thing seeniH to work out 111 line order, every body is cheerful and happy and greets you with a smile; somebody thanks you for a favor, and somebody lets you know that you havo a place In his or her affections. You run across some good fortune, a check comes In, you ore absolutely without worry, and the day is tine. So while the sentiment expressed on the post card may be all right for f-ome days, it is untrue In that It takes no account of the bright and cheerful days and the events contain ed therein. Life is not Just one damn ?>(1 thlnr ?fter another. mi let .? is, we will be seep In mind that The to publish the news sent. Advertiser does not publish anony mous communications. * ? ? It is reported that a negro man had a string of robins here one day last week. This Is strictly against the law and the offenders are liable to prosecution. Somebody is really go. ing to get in trouble some of these days. * * ? Now. to be perfectly frank about it. Laurens has right here within her city limits one of the most eminent physicians In this part of the United States; at least a whole lot of people from all over the southern states think so. ? ? ? Our good old friend. Otis Hull, edi tor of the Rock Hill Herald, speaks very kindly of us In the latest issue of his paper, at the same time recall ing our school days together, years ago; and that's the rub: it has been over twelve long years, and our friend Insists on emphasising the point. Hut we have the consolation, if any is to be found therein, that we two are about the youngest editors In the state, excepting, of course, the at tractive charming editors of the Abbe ville Medium and the Hranchville Journal, He that as it may, Otis Hull is a worthy successor to his distin guished father, whose writings the ed itor of The Advertiser first read; he Is producing a good paper, and It will become better every year. Here's a long life to the old Herald, and much success to our old friend and school mate. ? ? ? The Idler has the following very pathetic, graphic story of life: "Oh. woman! She was made to please And make man's trousers bag at tho knees Hut man, poor man, was made, alack! I To button woman up the back! Your money will earn 8 por cent. If Invested with the Merchants Hulld ; Ing and lx>an Association, See J. J. , Adams. Mrs. P. C. Rattle and children of Greensboro. N. C., after a visit of sev eral weeks to relatives In the city and county, return home tomorrow. Notice.?We have on hand now ready for delivery the new crop mort gage. Will print your name in, In lots or 100 or more. If you want blank ones write Laurens Drug Co. or The Adver tiser, Laurens S. C. Labor .Savers. ? Moore's Modern Methods. Let us show your samples. All sizes and serttlngs. 8x5 size in stock. Phone Advertiser Printing Co. I 27-4t1 For Sale?Improved Marlboro proll- ' flc and the Early Yellow Dent seed j corn; $2.00 bushel, or $1.7;") In lots of' B bushels. W. C. V/harton, Waterloo. S. C. 3t Get Moore's modern methods ofj bookkeeping, saves time and labor. Small expense. In stock for Imme-1 diate delivery. Advertiser Printing ; Co. 27-4t For Sale or Kent?Three houses on Laurel street, each has a nlco garden and yard. Equipped with modern con veniences ami near tho square. Apply j to J. Y. Wallace, Post olhce, Laurens. S. C. 3t For Sale?Improved cotton se^d; i made S00 to 1.000 lbs seed cotton per j acre last year; matures and opens well; $1 per bushel, 76 cents In five bushels lots. A. E. Cleveland, Tylers ille, S. C. 2t Rubber Stamps and Seals?Made as, 'OU want them, any size, shape or tyle. For firms, corporations, socle ies, etc. Advertlsesr Printing co. ; .aureus. S. C. 27-It' Ens)' and Simple way to keep hooks, -Moore's modern methods. Phone Advertiser Printing Co. 27-4t Mr. Merchant.?(let crop mortgage .lanks from Advertiser Printing Co., r Laurens Drug Co., Laurens S. C For Kent.?The Musgrove buildings nd bai ns have been put in good order. Connected with It Is a two-horse farm, kuy party desiring to rent the same trill phase confer with Mr. O. C. 'oung, Clinton, S. C. 4t .lust Received Car load Hackney lUggies all styles; also ear of St?de-1 inker wagons. Price right. .John A. 'ranks. 29-3t' For Sale?Hay and corn stover. Hay 20 per ton; Stover $10 per ton. P. ?. Bailey, Rt. Laurens, S. C. 29-2t , Far Kent?Excellent store room and ; everal offices to rent In Dial-Gray luildlng. Apply to Mrs. R. L. Gray, I ray Court or Dr. A. J. Christopher, .aureus. Far Sale?Eggs for setting, from hicv select, single eomb Rhode Island ->ds. $1.00 per 15. J. M. Todd, Cray ourt. S. C, R. P. D. No. 3. TIlC ByrdvillC Dairy and Stock farm as select, Toole and King cot-1 m seed for sale. Apply to W. I), rd & Son, Laurens, R. F. 1). No. 3. ?It Far Sale?100 bu, Sun Flower. Long aple cotton seed, $1.00 per bu. Re-1 Ived -'1 ets. per pound last year's op. Yield of above equal short sta o with me the past season. For ile by J. E. Minter & Pro Sedaiia. Pnr-n-slt-eide cures Itch In 30 mln tos. Price .">0 cents, sold by Young's harniaey. Clinton; The Miller Co., ?oss Hill; Laurens Drug Co., Laurens. ? c Lost. Milk cow, duck-legged, slight ly humped-back; light red color, weighs about 700 pounds. Finder please notir.v Nathan Hill at Watts mills, Laurens, S. C. 30-lt LITE RA KY SOCIETIES DEBATE. Philomatlienn Awarded Decision in In teresting Contest. Clinton, Feb. 22.?The Eukosmian and Philomathean literary societies of i the Presbyterian college celobrated Washington's birthday with a joint debate in the college auditorium last evening. The query was: "Resolved That a three-fourths majority of the jury should be sufficient to render a verdict." The representatives of the Eukoslan society were: H. H. Raker of (Minion, and W. W. Sprouse of Fairvlew, and of the Philomathean, B. M. Sehalother of Easley and T. W. Simpson of Ilonea Path. The honor of having their names en. graved on the loving cup and securing its possession for the ensuing year was won by the representatives of the Philomathean society. Delightful music v>,i? furnished by the glee club and the orchestra. The graded school gave a half holi day today and had exercises In honor of Washington's birthday. Mr. H. I. Morton has sold his prop erty to Mr. J. F. Jacobs. The friends of the Horton family are sorry to see the definite burning of bridges. NOTICE OF sali:. United states of America, In District Court. In He, Eureka Foundry & Supply Company, Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy. Pursuant to order of ihe Honorable J, J, Earle, one of the Referees in bankruptcy, in the above suited cause. ( w'll sell ai public o Uery, to the high est bidder, for cash, at Laurens Court iioi.se, South Carolina, on salesday in March next, the same being the 7th day of tho month, during tho legal hours of sale, tho property of the above named bankrupt consisting of mer chandise, machinery, toils and appli ances, Iron foundry outfit, and office furniture and flxWr.es, an Inventory of which will be furnished by tho under signed on application. Tho said prop erty will bo sold In hulk nnd In the event a purchaser should fall to Com ply with his bid, the property will bo offered for sale on the same or some subsequent salesday on the same terms at the risk of the former purchaser. Purchaser to pay for all papers. \V. H. Gllkerson, 30-2t Trustee. Saturday's Specials A T J. L. HOPKINS 2,000 yards of 7c yard wide Sea Island f\ i? to go at, a yard, ? vr*5 Only 20 yards to a customer. 1,000 yards of Ginghams and Calicos to fi^l go at only, a yard ?vrO 7g 10 yards to customer from 9:30 to 10 o'clock. From 3:30 to 4 o'clock, 10 yards of real f\ good yard wide Bleaching, a yard ? \?%J Saturday Only^^ 7 packages Celluloid Starch for ?25 8 quart Galvanized Bucket, f f\ Saturday only, ? I" Yours, I J. L. HOPKINS, Laurens, S. C Many Bargains AT O.B. Simmons & Son Closing Out Sale Real Estate Offerings fiOO ocres. 5 miles from city of Lau rons, bounded by lands of A . Huff, .lohn Brown & Bailey land. 8 horse farm In cultivation, well supplied with tenant houses. Price right and terms easy. 150 acres land bounded by lands of Ludy Mills, L. E. Bruns and V. A. Mills. Price $30 per acre. 307 acres of land in Scuflltown town shin near Byrds Cross Roads, bounded by lands of M. P. Poole, Will J. Adalr, Will Myers and others, known as the Yarborough place, 3 dwellings, $6,000. 74acres of land near Green Pond church, 8-room cottage, with nine barn and out-buildings, 4-room tenant house, bounded by lands of Jno. Tay lor, Mrs Ahercroinhle, and Jno. Curry. Price $00.00 per acre. 70 acres of land bounded by lands of Jim Ad Moore, Will Hudgens and others, cottage house, 40 acres under cultivation. Price $1,700.00. 52 acres land, bounded by lands of J, R. Armstrong, S. L. Owings and Mancil Owings; 4-room dwelling, one tenant house. Price $30 per acre. 3 acres of land in the town of Whlt mire. S. C, nicely situated, suitable for dwelling lots. Price, $1.000. 1G9M; acres of land bounded by lends of Bryson placo, Bee Bailey, I lamps Holland and olhers;5 room dwelling, 2 tenant houses; good barn and out-buildings; known as tho old Ferguson place.owned at present by Will B. Motte. Has sown 14 bushels of wheat, 10 bushels of oats.?Prlco $27.50 per acre, Terms easy. One lot on Main street, closo to tho Public square; six room, modern dwelling; water, lights and sewerage. A nlco homo. Prlco $5,000. 246 acres of land In Dial's township, known as the Capt. Swltzer place; six room cottage, 2 tenant houses, fine barn and outbuildings. Price $20 acre. 92% acres land near Tumbling Shoals; bounded by lands of W. D. and J. G. Sullivan; 8 room dwelling; good outbuildings. Prlco |22.50 per acre. 50 acres land, beautiful cottage, bounded by lands of Win. Chlldress, Hobt. Bell and others. Price and terms made right. 47 acres of land, 5-room cottage, good out-buildings, bounded by lands of W. K. Martin T P. Martin and N. I). Garrett. Price $800. 2\<i acres of land, 6 room cottage nicely located In the town of Gray Court, with one of the finest wells of water In town. Price, $2,300. 8 room dwelling, on Centennial St., Clinton, S. C. with 81 hundredths of an acre of land,, known as the Grlftlu place. FrlCO, $4,000. 325 acres land 4 miles of Cross Hill, known as the old Campbell place. Price $16 per acre. Easy terms. 150 acres land, one-half mile of Dial church, with a handsome dwelling. 3 tenant houses and good outbuildings. Come quick If you want this place. Prlco $50 rer acre. 1G7 acres of land bounded by lands M. H, Holder, W. D. Abercromble, and others; 8 room dwelling, 3 tenant houses, good barn and out-buildings. Price $25.00 per acre. Terms: $1,000 cash, remainder in five equal instal ments. 175 acres known as old Goodgyn place, has 8 room dwelling, 3 tenant houses, lino corn mill in good running order with 75 horse water power. Price $4,500. Terms made easy. 144 acres hounded by lands of Jeff Davis and Herbert Martin; :t good ten ant houses, and good barn. Price $50 per acre. 117 acres of land near Gray Court, bounded by lands of E. T. Sholl, \V. E. Gray; seven room cottage, fine barn and outbuildings and line post ure. Price $G0 per acre. One 8-room dwelling in city of IjOU rens, No. 330 1 lampion street. Price $3,250. 140 ncres bounded by lands of Y. C. Heliums and ?. itchell Owens, in 3 miles of Laurens; 2 dwellings and out buildings. Price $35 per acre. 71 acres on Roedy Rlvor, bounded by lands of James Downey, Will Cald well and others. With tonnnt house. Price, $20 per acre. Terms made easy. 83 acres of land close to Beulah Church on the dividing line of Green ville and Laurens with an eight room dwelling, one tenant house, also good out buildings and line pasture. This place is known as the Thaddeus Rabb homestead; Prlco $33 1-3 per aore; terms mado easy. 323 acres land, bounded by lands of Daniel South. Davis land, Miss West and others, known ns the Cuilen Lark homestead, 7 room dwelling and 3 ten ant houses. Prices made rlfcht. Terms easy. *_ualailtafl J. N. Leak Real Estate, Stocks and Bonds. Gray Court, S. C.