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SIGNERS Of ORDINANCE OE SECESSION (From Thv Columbia State) Tho following are shot biographical vuelchoa of the lives of the signers of Ikfl Ordinance of Secession from Lau .?ons hist rief. Young. Henry C.?Horn in North Carolina, his father moving to Lau :.*fta when he was quite young. His i tfticntional opportunities were lini itod. Read law and was admitted to tho bar in Laurent) at the ape of ?x Formed a partnership with Col. I Downs. Never argued a case in court , lot* ten years, Iiis senior partner al ways appearing. In a lew years he built tip a very large practice, hav ing a partner at every court house in Wie circuit. Served 1". to 20 years' >r the legislature, rarely, if ever.! milking a speech. Served South! Carolina in the Free trade convention Philadelphia in 1831, or 1832. tr?C?ved four years as trustee of the S .uth Carolina college. Married a ? 'iss Young of Charlotte, their only laughter marrying Col. W. D. Simpson of Laurens: When Judge Fl iohardson was threatened with Im peachment, Col. Young was selected ty him to defend him. Oov. Perry t-nys of him: "The juries had equal ; uatldence in his integrity and sin ? orlty, learning, ability and honor, r.nd no lawyer at the bar was more ? iccessful in his cases before the jury. j.Ua statements were ulways regarded truthful, and they knew there was . purpose on his part to deceive or :.-'sload them. lie was. too. a most iliteral practloner towards his oppo. ? its at the bar. He never resorted trickery or strategem in his prnc ? ??<"?. or availed himself of any tech ? i'-al advantages which, did not meet ? ' justice of the case. No one ever ;?d less of the pettifoger or dema ..'.ogue in his nature. He was wholly Ci.'Selflsh and without a particle of vanity. His only pride and ambition ;s to discharge every duty of life - a man. a lawyer and a statesman, : .iscientiou.-dy and to the best of Ins Mlity. In his manners lie was sim , i-\ unpretending and unaffected He nothing for vainglory. In his na ..ire he was kind and affectionate. S vch is the portraiture my hand L*aW8 ->f an old friend, who lias pass Ki off' MI? stage of life, and now quiet* ' wafts to he gathered to his fathers,", Darlington, Henry W.- Rom at ' ; urens. November I'd 1811; died flay 7. 1893. l?dest son of Johh '"i.-vrlington. Forty years clerk of t?urt < f I^iurens county. Was a lar'?e and ? .'Ccesstul farmer, taking deep itffcr In the leading public questions of i'tkt day. The only oflice he held was 't^ftl of a member of the secession con ? '?<lon. Gave three sons to the Con t'-'leraey. 1 Williams, Col. John Drayton?-Horn >< 1831 in the lower section of Lau :<ns COUtlty; grandson of Col. James Williams, who fell at battle of King's Mountain; son of Washington Wil tarns. In early life was a merchant, > t it was to planting and breeding <?'' line stock thai be devoted the k renter part of his life. Was too old to go into the army, but his son. Al.bi -? t?nd his ,n-in-law. John Dornn GofMngton, both fjlcd on the battle in hi. Was a success.*.ii farmer, niid i great plantations wore run on I is In ess lines. Was an nrdeiil ndvO' t'.iito of secession, Married, llrst, > i.I),' Young of Laurens; second Wife was Miss Anna ;.li/.a Ihuiiett of ?ehbevllirf. Though the war swept .'..ay so much of his wealth in the i* ny Of slaves, he was at its ( lose a very largo landowner, lie died i" ;>7i). i l)r Thomas Wlor, Sr.. was born j July, 1880. died July. I SSO, was of Scotch. Irls?h pnrerilngo and ran rod in ? bbcvlllo county, near Greenwood. tr C, was a man of strong character. . an of energy ami persovornntje; ?neu a young man worked his way ?.??tough medical College, Charleston. - C . that is. borrowed the means !vom a friend, which he afterwards teadc ami returned. After finishing rtvedlcnl course, settled In lower part ? Laurens county, near old "Duncan's ? reek church." of Which he was long >.,T) active elder. Married Miss Nancy ong daughter of Robert Long, Ksq.. Voldler oi Revolutionary ward.' Ho ?.em were born eight children. Only one now survives, Mrs. Matt'ie Wler lenn. He hnd an extensive practice . nd became an eminent physician of . , day; made quite a success both v** his farm and profession. Then ?f :?r practicing his profession nearly 40 "?ars, gave It up reluctantly. He was ? oted for his acts of charity and liber ality: thvt needy were never -turned f/W&y wtlh empty hands, and "today Ftanda two churches for the whites end colored neople. with lands for ?rhools and cemeteries, given %by 'htan >Vom his plantation. The corored mln 'ster who served them at that time Tc.vcr failed to pray for Dr. Wier. In I860 was <m?. of ' the dele-gates sunt, from Laurens county to the secession convention. Then in that cruel, or "civil war." as it is called, lost four members of nis family, Lieut. Hobt. L. WIer, Capt. Harrison K. Wier. Lieut. Samuel L. WIer, ami bis son in-law, James W. Davis, In command of company when killed in battle; only one returned of the five?Dr. T. W. Wier, Jr., now decoased. Quoting from a friend who knew him long and intimately, "Dr. Wier was a man of strong integrity of char acter, therefore often selected for (he management of trust estates; he was also a representative man. ami there ore called in the trying limes of recession to take part in the councils of the State. An Independent but cautious and conservative adviser; his opinions were sought in important and critical moments. A man who professionally, politically, socially and religiously was regarded adequate to the emergencies of life, and therefore sought on great occasions." Quoting from another who knew him well, remarked that "Dr. Wier was a man who weighed his words.'* William. Dendy Watts. son of lames Watts and Prlscllln Dendy. was born on a farm in the south western part of Laurens county, near the Sal ml.; river, Auguat 22, 1SU0, and received a good common school edu cation Which was broadened by read ing and active experience in business. He began life as a country merchant in association with C61. .lohn D. Wil liams tit 'Milton" and in iM's mar ried Susan Young, a sister-in-law of Col. Williams. Then then moved to Belfast and conducted a farm and store. In 18IH his wit.- and three children died. In 1S"."> he was elected tax collector for Laurens district and changed his residence to Laurens court house. In 18:17 he married Sa ; rah Speaks Cannon of Newberry dls. trlct. In 1839 or 1840 Mr. Watts was j elected judge of probate, or "Otdl j nary" as the officer was then called, served for IS years, voluntarily re tiring on account of feebl? health be fore his last term expired. The judge of probate's office was pot greatly romtlfieralfvo And Mr. Watts, being in comfortable, circumstances, con tinued to hold it rather at tho so licitation of frieilds with whom he was allied in county politics than from any personal wish. At different limes f he was urged to be a candidate for the legislature and especial pre:isur.-: ; wn*s brought to bear that he run for sertnrdr for the tinexplred term of Col. .ittmeti If. Irby, his li^i-long friend, upon' the death of that gen tleman, bur- he declined in favor of William D: Simpson afterwards governor and chief justice) who, though a much yotiuger man. was al so his Warm friend. "Judge" Wans, for by that title he was familiarly Known in Laurens, was one of the most popular men in til ? county i'.nd had largo political Influence, lb- was especially active in the hard fought contest which ensued between Col. Simpson ami Charles I'. Pulllvun, : distinguished lawyer, and which re suited in the election of the former. Mr. Walts w is physically ti frail man and on that account habitually declined any post that would take him from his home at night, so. when lie allowed him,. If to ;><? el etrd a delegate to the secession convention it was againsi his own better jndg Uieilt and against the protest of his family. lie made the sacrifice be cause of Iiis intense devotion to the state right doctrine. lie roturned from tin* convention r. sick man and was novel' well again, dying at Glenn Springs where he had gone upon the lldVlCe of his physic ian. July Hi. 1861. Mr. Watts was a kindly gentleman of dignified boating and excellent common sense, well Informed in cur rent and public affairs, a liberal sup porter of schools and a man whose sound and discriminating judgment hundreds of people of every class were accustomed to consult. In busi ness and often in matter.- of delicate nature neighbors and friends through, out the county. In many instances widows or women having no male protector, sought his advice or assist ance. In 1S.'i2 he built the house on the site of what Is now the "president's house", of Watts Mills. where he spint the remainder of his life. This house was surrounded by a planta tion of 1,350 acres and there flour ished a typical and ante-bellum es tablishment of the up-country plant er and slaveholder, the. house being for Its generous hospitality. The ha stttutlon of slavery had an admira ble Illustration of what it was at Its best among high-minded people of the South la the relations between the master and mistress and their negroes. When the war began, his two sons, old enough to bear arms. John w. ami Laurens H. Watts, army and served until the end of hostilities, the former commanding the Laurens "Briars," Company O. of the Third regiment, When it was sur rendered. The heroic color hearer of I the Tiili d regiment, Sergeant Wil liam Lamb, was the overseer of his plantation. His widow, who was notch young er, survived him, dying in 1 s:?'j and two of his sons, L. II. and .). D. Watts, and four daughters, Mrs. M. T. Simpson. Mrs. Lucy N. Royd, Mrs. II. W. Hall, and Miss Bottle Watts are living lie is buried in the family plot In the Laurens "cemetery. Simpson. R, F. - Youngest son of John Simpson and Mary W?lls Born in Laurens county, 17'is. Graduated from South Carolina college In !*lf>. Studied law and practiced at 1.au reus. Abandon cd law; entered cotton manufacturing, owning one or ilie Bist cotton mills in the Stat>- Served one term as senator from (.aureus, cour.iv. Major of regiment furnished by South Carolina as its quota in the Semlnole Indian war in Florida, 1S|_'; elected to Congress serving three terms. Was u staunch sup. porter of State rights; was a min ute man in the days of nullification. Died in ISS2. Married Margaret Tal- : Inferro of Pondleton. I ODAY when me an' W illie Smith An' Alfred Potts an' Spot McKay An' some more boys we's play in' with Got talkin'some 'bout Christmas ilay An' how we must buhhavc real well. 'Cause all our pas an' mas they said <">!' Santa Claus can always tell What boy has mi schuft in his head, W hy. Alfred Potts he say to us: "It's nothin' but a lot o' fuss! Don't you buhlievc your pus and uiai?? There never was no Santa Claus!*' \n" nen \vr tell him 'tisn't so. 'At we heard Santa come last year An' see his sleigh tracks in th' snow - An' he has sleigh bells, 'cause we hear. An' where th' ehitnbley is we see . Th' soot all scraped otT in th' hack J An' 'at shows where o' Santa, he < Corned down th' ehitnbley with hi< pack. Rut Alfred Potts, he sniff, like this. An' say: "You don't know what yon mist * By not a bcin' bad, huboausc There never w<\v no Sarnta Claus!" N>n rat an' W illie Smith an' all ?Th' other boys, an' Spot McKay, J P'tend we heaf SofliaJl?iy call (Us to come home, an' slip away An.' we won't play with AJfr?*3 Pcrtta Buhcausr we know 'at he is bad J When we think of th' lots an' tots 'f M Of Christmase* 'at he have had. I tell my pa what Alfre4 P?M An* he laugh some an' shake his h?-*4 Arr' say *s?t Alfred's chance is stim, 'Cause Santa won't buhlievc in him I rtrl fConvrlffht U?10 W T) Ko.Mf I BETWEEN TWO FIRES KW* W |9& '???":>K.: ss DAXDRl'KF AMI ITCHIXO s< ALP Yll LI> to this trk\tmk\t: Why iwrlnifnt toing to drive the dandruff germ from underneath the ?Irin, with greasy lotions or fancy > tatr-d es-in.T when drug!?iY.tM every Vb/^r? and In Laurens the I^aurens 1>tuk Co. wfll guarantee ZKMO an<) ZVMC SOAP to rntlr^iv rid "he sculp of the gnr:n life that caus<s the trou> ble 7.KMO ant y.KSVi ?ou* ran be o' talnod In any city or lown in Ain^ri-t ea and are recognized the br-at and : most eeoooinleul treatment U r uil at factions of the skin or KCalp whether on infant or grown person. One; shampoo with ZKMO SOAP and appll- i cation of ZKMO will stop Itchlnfi and j cleanRe the sculp of daodrun end i scurf. Application of ZKMO and use j of ZKMO SOAP will cure the, moat ob- j stlnate case of cexema or skin dlseaae. i W* invite you to try Zomo and j ZKMO SOAP and if not entirely sat. I isiled" %*re wfl! refund yo\xr money. c STATELY COLUMNS . or Hinnll headstones reoeh c tin Nimo careful attention from our oxnert workmen, We buy carefully ?t i'1" quarries und w steh cvei y detail of designing finishing ?n?l sotting of memo* riiils. Don't buy from travel ing agents or catalog*. Wocan ?how you iho material, wheth er it be granite c marble, nn.l mo tilnii lo advis? ?villi you a l?out Improving your cemetery U>{?. Lei uashow you the dif ferent granites anil marblos Hint toll you about Ihcm. _? P. F. BAXTER H SON, Neu berry, S. C. XMAS COFFEE Every cup a cup of Joy Drink a cup of Good Coffee and be cheerful, we have it, phgne or call on us and be convinced. Most green Coffoe, ?'> His for . ,IM*00 I can good ground Coffee for . . .!" 1 Ih. can good ground Coffee with brand new nicke in each can for .lift 2 lh |)kg. rest Coffee with n good knife and fork in each |)kg, . . ..'?0 Dixie Land Roast Coffee, per buck el .1.00 :. |l>. pail French Opera Coffee, ground, with a nice CUP and saucer in each pail for only.1.00 liest Mocha ami .lava whole bean roast Coffou, ''. ihs for.1.00 flood sound, whole bean, blended roast Coffee, per lb. .SO 2 lb. Vail Crntkcr .lack Rousl Coffee only.W I French Opera around Coffee, l lb can ..... . .20 T - Yours for business J. H. Sullivan I.AURKNS, S. C. Asthma! Asthma! POPHAM'S ASTHMA REMEDY "jvcs instant reliel niul an absulutb euro in all casus ?>t Asthma, Rronchtiis. and Hay Fuvor. Sold 1>\ druggists; mail on rucuipt of prico $1.00, Trial Pookago by mall t? <-rnts. WILLIAMS MFC CO.. Propt,, Clcv. lni.il. Ohio Lnurcus Drug Co., Lauruns, S. C. May's Frick Yard QRBENW?OD, S. C. Manufacturers of Kino Brick, Write for prices. Or. T. L. Timmermnn Dentist Dial-Gray Block Laurens, S. C. ' PHOTOGRAPHS it The McCord Studio will copy any Photo, en I large any picture ^nd I make High Grade Pho I tographs for you i.tthe I very lowest prices. No J photographer can do 1 more nor offer any " more special inducement than the HcCord Studio has always done. The HcCord Studio's motto is "Best Pictures, Lowest Pricea" Como to see (is. 1 I i 1 5 How To Get Nearly 1000 lbs. of Lime For Nothing pROFESSOR MASSEY, on the editorial page of The Progressive Farmer for September 17th, says: "If you want a fertilizer carrying lime, buy the basic slag <>r Thomas Phosphate, ami you will get 40 per cent of lime without paying /or it, as the pike of ihr phosphate is determined by the per* ten tage of phosphoric acid i: contains. Every ton of Thomas Phosphate contains nearly 1000 pounds of lime. Thomas Phosphate has no " filler." Every pound in a ton has its value, Send for free pamphlets "Thomas Phosphate a no 1 t \? nd " ! lomc M i n <j THE COE-MORTIMER CO., Special Importers of Thomas Phosphate NEW YORK. :: CHARLESTON, S. C. No. IU I :i.::t; 2JM 2.08 12.2(1 No. ;.:? 12.2? i.e. No. 13 10.1.? 7..V> ?.40 ( . * \\. V. Ry, ami C.X. \ !.. lly. Scbcdulo In Kfi'oct Oct. 1010. Retuccn liigushi and Spiirtuiihnw i ..... ?.4.1 (hin 5.1(1 Ar Ar I A Ar l.v Augusta (i reori wooil I .aureus I .aureus Spartan hum l.v l.v Ar l.v Ar No. I 10.00 i ?-?.;.; _\IM> 2..12 I.nr. Itehwru I.aureus and (Jrocitvllle. No. 54 7.00 V20 No. 86 4JMI ?.!.*? No. 84 12-10 .1.44 l.v Ar Greenville I.aureus Ar l.v No. 4.00 2X? No. 9.20 H.IM) No. S7 11.26 :i.2f> Id I nm i n I.aureus and Columbia. No. 53 4J?* 2.S., 2.12 No. No. 12 ri.oo 6.2.-. S.i."? No. 11.15 !..>?? 2.12 No 7 If. SI 7 10.00 No sr. 2JW in No 5? i.rw 7-1* 7M Ii.'/.'. Ar Columbia l.v 8.44 l.v Clinton l.v 8.20 Lv I.anrenn Ar Noy. I and 2, and No*. .'< and 6. dally p.issenKcr train* between August a? and Sparenburg over C. ti W. c. Hy. Nos. 52 and i3. dally passenger trains between Oreenvllle and Columbia over C. * W. C. and C. N. ?Y L. Noa. r,4 and .">;>. dally except Sunday passenger trains, between Greanvilh? and Columbia over C. & W. C. and C N * I. Nor. 84 and ST.. 86 and 87, freights with eoaeh attached, between Oreeu. ville and Ijiurena over C. A W. C, making eon neot Ions to and from Co lumbia over C.. N. A. I.. 1 hilly exeept Sunday. No*. 12 and 12 freight, daily except Sunday between I.aureus and Colum bia over ('., N. & L?. making eonnection to and from (.reenvllle over C. 4k W. C. Note -Black face type fa for P. M..and Hght face typa is for A. M.