Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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That Little Girl Of Yours?she'll soon be having her hair "done up," and too, she will be out growing her childish ways ?and you haven't had her picture taken since she was in lon^ dresses. You don't exactly want to keep her as she is?but you do want^to keep the memory. Make the appointment to day with OLIVER At The ] cCord Studio. Me Wedding Gifts "WHAT TO GIVE?" Is^the question that is Agitating You. WE HAVE THE ANSWER Our years of experience in supplying Wedding Gifts that please will help us to guide von. Gifts of distinction and Refinement in Pick.nil's Hand painted China. Kverythingdesirable in Silver waie .m<l Cut Glass. FLEMING BROTHERS JEWELERS Shafting. Pulloys, Belts, Repair* and Fllea, Tooth, Locks, Etc. LOMBARD IRON WORKS. AUGUSTA, OA. Get out circular before you buu 1785 vm COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON South Carolina's Oldest College 120th year begins September 26th Entrance examinations at all the, county-seats on Friday, .inly nth, at 9 a. in. Full four year courses lead to the .11. A. and B. S. degrees. A free tuition scholarship Is assign ed to each county of the State. Spacious buildings and athletic grounds, well equipped laboratories, unexcelled library facilities, and the llnost Museum of Natural History in the South. Expenses reasonable. For tortns and < atalogue, address HARRISON RANDOLPH, 4i-tf Prealdont. Asthma! Asthma! POPHAM'S ASTHMA REMEDY gives instant relic! ami an absolnto cure in all cases of Asthma. Bronchitis, and Hay Fever. Sold by druggists ; mail on receipt of price li.oo. Trlnl I'ackng^ )>t mntl 10 ccnta. WILLIAMS MFC. CO., Prop*.. CUvcUnd, OKJo LAURENS DRUG CO. .? Laurens, S. IV DR. CLIFTON JONES Dentist Office In Simmons Building Phono: Office No. 86; Residence 219 Ol.? WKATHKll proyf.RHS. l'lioj are Really Prophetic uud should Ito Known lo All. ' It la the fashion nowad ys to turn to the scientist for explanations of ovorythlng, more' particularly of thoj wonthor phenomena which comes ?olly under our notice. And tue riCiuiiti.;t, on his sine, i.s always rjulto lOUdy lo turnlsh these explanations, lint scientific explanations are hard to reinoiliuor and not of much practical uso to any except those learned In science, Waat most people ueod are not explanations of the facts, but the facts themselves, and what they por tend. The former they can get by observation. The latter are no where bo cloarly and conclusively given aa in the old weather proverbs, now fall ing Into undersorvod disrepute. Prof. J. W. Humphries, of the Uni ted States weather bureau, In an ar ticle entitled "Some Unlvorsal Weath er Proverbs," printed in the year book of the d ?partmont of agricul ture has done a good deal to restore them to their rightful place. Here are a lew of the oldest and | most famous, with Prof. Huiiiphlie's scientific explanation of their truth: "Prost year, fruit year; year of snow, fruit will grow; a year of snow a year of plenty, and a late spring never deceives," all three of which mean the same thing, are very easily explained. If the winter is a normal one, with plenty of frost and snow, and springs comes at the right time, it is not possible for the fruit trees to blossom prematurely and be later killed by hard frost or destroyed by alternate thawing anil freezing. Con sequently, all the proverbs means, and its meaning is quite obvious, is that normal seasons mean normal fruit crops. Here is a stll commoner one, and "A red sun has water in his eyes." A red sunset Indicates the presence of rain elements. If the sky near the western horizon Is yellow, greenish or any of there there Is less vapor con densation in the atmosphere than in the case of red, although the red does not indicate quite enough water va por to cause rain. Here are the certain signs of rain ill the evening sun: "If the sun sot in gray, The next will he a rainy day. If the :;|in goes pale lo bed, 'Twill ra n to-morrow, it is said." The explanation of this phenomenon is simple. The space between our earth and the sun Is filled with par ticles of dust. When the water drop lets in the atmosphere are so uumcr-i as to saturate these particles the sun seems to be overclouded with a uni form gray, for the sun i ; obscured. Rainfall Is certain to follow this phenomenon. Hut there are other and equally de pendable simis of rain, such as the halos and coronas that sometimes surround tin1 sun and the moon. One of the proverbs in Ulis case is: "The nearer the ring .the bigger the wot." These halos and coronas are caus ed by storm clouds. If they seein i small it means that the clouds are the result of storm far distant, lfl on the oilier hand, they seem lien re, I and therefore bigger, it Indicates that the clouds are low down and that the storm Is not far off. There is one set of proverbs, how ever, which Prof. Humphries at tacks, declaring there Is no basis of truth in them. They are the pro verbs relative to the Influence of tile moon on the weather. He says there is absolutely no connection between that body and our weather phenom ena beyond a small lidal effect on he atmosphere, which is recorded by the barometer. He grants, however that the ap pearance of the moon nav he taken as an Indication of uios'thor condi tions. "C-lear moon. Prost soon;" "Moonlight night lias th- harvest j frost," and other proverbs of this class have a scientific foundation, for on clear nights the earth gives out' most of its heat in the temperature, frost or dew is more probable than > on other nights. There Is yet another proverb con nected with the moon: "Sharp horns do Uneaten windy weather." When the horns of the moon are cloarly discernible by the naked eye it means that there is nothing in the atmosphere to obscure them. An at mosphere n:\ clear as firs generally indicates that it has been swept by the winds in the upper ether, and thcaowinds will probably reach the earth before long. There are other proverbs too numerous to mention, which are eounl lv well founded and reliable. They are generally the result of close ob servation on the nart of those most Interested in wtehinir the slen-. and portens of the heavens, and In very few oases, can science disprove them. Even In these cases the point is u matter of dispute* not only between scientists and old weather prophet, but between scientist and scientist us well. New York World. UOOD ROADS. Applied l.neall). *****??**??*****?? Wo read many articles in our news papers describing the Mexican trou bles, Dalkan wars and other topics of| a distant territory. When WO have] read these we feed that we have the writers' opinions but no more. We havo even reached that date when we can read largely of the Ten Command ments in a weekly newspaper, though after reading we are sure we know not the point the w riter wishes to con vey and feel uncertain that he himself knows. These topics compare very well indeed with the Good Roads Move ments in Laurens county. We have at our command many volumes upon road construction jimi our newspapers treat the subject very extensively. Hut we gain from these only the knowledge of vhat could be clone or what has been lone or attempted in other localities, Counties, or states. Have we profited by having these experience of others? Our present and urgent needs are good roads local ly applied. To have these we must arouse local Interest in a god road movement and get our local people enthused in the movement. It has been said that "good roads" and "good schools" go together; but| is this true in Laurens count? On< who had been out of the county four or Ivo years would simply have to make the rounds in person and see the great improvement in Lnurens county school to fully appreciate the great advancement made In our schools. Much has been done and more Is being done each season. Why? Because a local Interest has been aroused and each district has raised money or is raising money to build good school houses and employ com petent teachers to meet the needs of I the day. Hut in making these rounds! one will lind the roads in practically the same condition they were live years! ago; the same old money-wasting plan of throw ing, of scraping loose dirt into| mud holes and patching ove r for few weeks during the year. After road is properly constructed, drag ging and scraping go far toward its| maintenance, but until it is properly constructed these can he considered only as temporary patching. When we have aroused tho same lo-| cal interest in a good road movement | as is bellfg displayed in the good school movement then wo will nave good roads, competent men will In? em ployed and labor furnished to con struct them, We have an abundance of sand and clay, the essentials of the best country road, conveniently locat ed and the topography < f our county is| such that good roads, in most cases, can he constructed at a minimum most I and then maintained ;it less expense] than our patch work of today. The day is coining when good publb roads will mean to a town or communi ty what the railroad means to them today. Our local papers and men will j do well to give the matter their atten tion and strive to arouse that interest I and enthusiasm so necessary to secure| results in any movement. While descriptions of what is heing| done In other localities are interesting and ucneflclal to read 1 w ould like .o | see your paper make an effort to lo calize the flood Roads movement. (Jet our capable men to express some Idoat and set forth plans. B. R. Todd, NOTICE OF ELECTION. Mate of South Carolina, County of Laurens. Where as, petitions signed by a h gal numbor of the qualified electorsI anil free-holders residing in Waterloo] school district No. 7, Laurens county, south Carolina, asking tor an election upon the question of voting an addi tional :? mill tax upon the property In said school district to bo used for school purposes, have been tiled with the county hoard of education, an elec tion is hereby .ordered upon said qu< tion, said election to lie held on the Oth day of /September, 1013 at the] school house in said district, under the mauagoinent of the trustees of | said school/district. Only BuOll electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit their tax receipts and registration certificates as required in tho genoral election shall be ailowe.4 to vote. Those.favorlng the ?. mill additional) tax shall vote a ballot containing the] word "YES" writen or printed there on. Those against the mill addition al tax shall vote a ballot containing the word "NO" written or printed thereon. Tolls shall open at tho hour of 8 o'cock In the forenoon and shall remain open until the hour of I o'clock in the afternoon when they shall closed, and the ballots counted. The trustees shall report the result' of the election to t he county auditor j and county superintendent of ?Jduc tion within ten days thereafter. c.KO. L. PITTS, B-2t By order of County Hoard. BUY YOUR Crimson Clover and Seed Rye AT THE BIG STORE We hare some ol the best Patent Flours on the market to offer jou at $5.50 per harre)? A fresh stork of extra fancy Patent Flour in Henry Clay, none made better. We arc selling the Coffee?because ear prices and qualities nre right. Hugging and Cotton Ties?We have just unloaded a car of New Arrow Cot ton Tics and have en route to land this week a ear of 2 lbs. 2 1-2 lbs. ami j 0 lbs. second band Hugging of a good quality. You nil find Hugging and Ties higher this season than last, but still you have to have them aud we ?111 sell you as cheap as the market will justify us. When you need anything come to the Big Store for It. J.H. Sullivan Laurens, S. C. .. ijja utuoqo qouojw>i \ BUM oqa 3j bu spunos }mi} 'anap XJVM .?,'aw uk.) J, 'popdOJ Oqs t;.t;(,u),?W.>.\ (III Huj -pul ;o ouji oqj "i 3umijCuu op pinoi oqa jj ijiS avou ano po>iH?i i uo\\\\? *uou9oBBn9 sii For Weakness ar/d Loss of Appetite The Old Standard get/crat strengthening touic, C.ROVK'S TASTKI.KSS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria and builds up t*c system. A true tonic itidsureAppetizer. For adults and children. 50c. N. B. Dial A. C. Todd DIAL & TODD Attorneys at Law Enterprise Dank Building, Laurerw, S. C. PRACTICE IN ALL COURTS Money to loan on Real Estate?-Long Time. Simpson, Cooper ?& Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all State Courts, prompt attention given to all business. When yoa fed^sSZS?. ??ous. tired, worried or despondent it is a -ur<: sign von need MOTT'S NERVLRINi: FILLS. They renew the normal vir;or and mnkc life worth living. 15c sure and ask tor Mott's Nerverine Pills ?fefifi WHL1AMS MFG. CO.. Prop.., Cleveland. Ohio LAURENS DRUG CO. Laureus. S. C. FOR REAL ESTATE SEE STRINGER & WOODS Now is the time to get your choice in a nice Farm Home. We have for sale several good farms, will make prices and terms right. We also have some nice Town Property in Honea Path and Belton for Sale or Trade. IF INTERESTED, SEE US AT ONCE. One beautiful farm just in the edge of Donalds, known as the MeDill place. This farm has 1:37 acres, good dwelling, two tenant houses, pasture and every tiling right up to the notch. Price $50 per acre. Big :t horse farm in cultivation. One nice farm in sight of Due West, beautifully located on pub lic road. 146 acres, good build ings, 3 horse farm in cultivation, one mile from College. This farm can bo bought for $50 per acre. 16.") acres east of Donaids, known as the Brock place, line farming land as can be found. AVill sell all in one tract or cut to suit pur chaser. One tract 21(5 acres known as the Smith place, very fine farming land. Well watered, extra good dwelling, tenant houses, finest pas hires to be found. AVill sell all in one, or from one hundred acres down to 50 acres. This place is well timbered and located near in terurban stop. 185 acres near Boyd's mill in Laurens county. Very fine laud, three horse farm in cultivation, for quick sale at $20 per acre. 21 acres three miles of Ilouen Path, nice one-horse farm $10 per acre. This is a bargain. 130 acres on Erwin mill and Cal liOUU road. Very fine land, big 3 horse farm in cultivation, good houses. For quid: sale at $25 per acre. 137 acres three miles of Ilonea Path, known as the J. R. Callahan place. New seven room dwelling, new barn, good tenant house and pasture for $50 per acre. 55 acres in the town of Prince ton, Laurens county. Good dwell ing, pasture, 11-2 horse farm in cultivation for $50 per acre. The Ilonea Path Lumber Com pany for sale at the town of Ilonea Path. One of the best enterprises of its kind in the state. A money maker, "Will sell and make prices and terms right. STRINGER & WOODS W. K. STRIOER, Melton, S. C. W. M. WOODS, Hunca Path, S. C. \ JUST 01 OPENED Another shipment of those special numbers in Ladies7 Silk Hosiery in Black and White at 50 cents. Also White and Black Silk Lisle at 25 cents per pair. Special value in White Goods in plain and fancy weaves, nice light textures for hot weather wear. Heavy yard-wide all Linen Skirting Cash at 25 cents per yard. Yard-wide Apron Linen from 10 cents up at / i W. G. WILSON & CO. BUY LAND AND SAVE RENT! Some More of These Leak Bargains in Real Estate Houses and Lots I Can Secure Loans and Make Advances on Real Estate J. N. LEAK GRAY COURT, S. C. The Man That Divides the Earth to Suit Your Purse."