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VOLUME XXXII, LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1917. NUMBER 36 LAURENS From "Statistics of Soul Mills; Publisa Copied for The Adverti IRIDFACE. A glorious destiny awaits South Carolina when she shall have consui mated her system. of internal improve ilent. Even under the present limited cul ture of the soil South Carolina stands at the head of the Union in resiect to the value of her products. How im iense -therefore would be het physi cal powers, were the best portions of her territory brought into succeisful cultivation, now lying in a state of na tlure. where vegetation rIots In primlil tive luxuriance. An intelligent traveller said South Carolina Is highly respectable and tin portant; its resources are Immense; its surface and soil exceedinglv va rious, as well as its produce. Its low lands, its middle region and its mioun tain tracts seem so many different countries. There are to be found Switzerlands and Ilindoostans, and here also an intermediate region. Too much cannot be (lone by Its citizens to Improve its natural resources. History of the .ettleiiment-Origln of Its Name. About 1755 a few emigrants from Virginia and Pennsylvania removed to this part of the province. In 1755 accession of settlers took place in con sequence of Braddock's defeat, which exposed the frontiers of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, to the French at Fort Duquesne, and tile Indians. When the treaty with the Cherokee in diais was piade by Governor Glen (wilih ceded 1much of what is called the upper country to Great IIitallin) a great Influx of inhabitants was ite re suit. 'iTe tiname of the distriet was giv enii lit honor of that great pat riot, lenry Laurens. Situation, Boundaries and Extent. Lauitrcns is situated about tile m1id die of what Is called upper country, bounded by the Saluda river on the Southwest, which separates it from Abbeville; by the Enoree river on the northeast, dividing it from Union and Spartanburg; 1)y Greenville on the northwest (by a line running S. 17 de gree, W. 11 miles 60 chains, to a point, thence S. .1 degrees, E. 3 miles .15 chains, to a water oak marked L. G. otn Reedy river, thence S. 16 degrees, 5 miles 15 chains to the mouth of Line creek, where it enters Saluda river) and by *Nowberry on the southeast, from which it is divided by the road leading from Odell's ford to Cress well's ferry on Salikda. Its average length is 30 miles, breadth 24 and containA 560,800 acres. Nature of the Soft-Produckt. The nature of the soil is mostly clay and gravel. It is well adapted to the culture of cotton, corn, wheat, tobacco, etc. The usual articles raised are thte three first, butt only the cotton for market ; corn and wheat for domes tic use. in good seasonts the clear pro fits on an acre of land, planted in cot ton, wIll more thtan purchase the fee simple of it. The clear profit on the other articles is loss than on cotton. Wheat will yield about $0.00 and corn from $8.00 to $10.00 1)er acre. The value of cotton causes neglect in raising provisions fot' market. Some little attentIon is paidl to, agriculture in thte management of landl, butt while cotton commnandls so goodl a price, we may despair of much progress~ in this valutale sy'sIoni. DI)strict TIownU. Laurensville is the dlistrict towtn. it is pleasantly sit uated near the head of Little rIver, wvhich empties into Salui dla, and contains 35 houses and 250 inhabitants. The coutrts5 are held( hero. liIvers, 4('reeks, Nav igable or (Itlheralse Besides5 the Sahida, Enoree andl Lit.. tie iver t wo large sIt'eamts pass thrtouigh the dlistiet, the two forks of Reedy rivet'. *'These are remarkable fot' running tnearly parallel witht the Saluida and eacht ofter, at a very short dibtac. The Saluda !r. nav.igable now for boats carrying 70 bales of cotton, almost thte whole length of the (list rict. The Enoree is a fine stream and capa ble of being mlade navigable at a rea sonable expense. Dutncan's ct'eek is a bold( stream and empies into the Enoree. V'aute of Lanud-Ivlst-on of Property. The value of land varies, according to qutality of soil, or situtation, ft'om 6 to '25 dollars per acre. Property is netty well ivoidedr thee na no veryv DISTRICT th Carolina", by Rolert ted in 1826. r by Miss May Madden. lIrge landholders In the distrIe. 'rice of Irovisions, of Lbior, Expens es of Livinug. The average price of grain may be, for Corn -50 cents per bushel, and wheat 75 cents, chiefly consuimed in the dis trict. The arlliclc principally sent to market, is cotton. Columbia Is the principal market. The expenses of living tire very moderate, scarcely ex ceeding eight dollars per month. 'eho price of laboring hands is fromt 80 (o 100 dollars per annum. 'imiiber Trees-Fruit Trees. The district is well timbered-the prepor ion of uncleared to clearedI lands is as oie -f !he latter to six 'or seven of the former. lesides the pine, of which we have some of the short leaf, there is a great variety of oak, also Ioplar, chestnut, beech, dogwood, hickory, linden, locust, etc. Of fruit trees, we have besides, various species of the apple and 'peach, grapes in a bundance, plums, berries of different kinds, chinctuapins, chestnuts, etc. ('limaiute, Disease, Longevity. L'aurens, like the upper. districts, Possesses a temperature of air the Illost favorable to health. The sky is generally clear and serene and seldom obscured by moist, misty weather, rains come onl suddenly, fall hastily, and termiinaite at once; leaving a clear and settled sky. The air Is pure and lemperat e. .n1d. althotintxh variable, Is seldom subject to sudden and great ch1alges. Dhuring suliler learenheit's thermnoilet er generally flucttlles from W-1 to m; degrees and during winter, from 20 to 25 degrees. P'very year, however, there are a,few days wliei tile mercury r'ises ill sumill.mer to 94 and 95 degrees and I, winter, w.x'hent it falls to 141 or ii degrees. The soil is ele vated and dry, except near the edges of tile water courses In m1oist, rainy seasons. The water, from the declivi ty of tile surface runs off speedily. There Is a very inconsiderable portion of staglant water; none except siall lagoons neiar the rivers; aind from these there tire innumerable retreats on diy 1and elevated spots, to which the vapor arising from the low lands can not reach. Fogs are rare and readily dissipated by the rising rain. The gnats and other insects which attend putrid air, mud and slime, are few in number. Agues and fevers are more rare than formerly. They seem to have merged in the more violent forns of bilIous fever. ritough the first effect of clear Ing the land, particularly along the watercourses, were unfavorable to health, there is ground to hope, that, when it is better cultivated, it will be more healthy than even at present. There are already evidences of this bn some11 of the oldest and most highly cultivated parts of the distlrict. A con sidlerable number .of thle inhabitants live to be old, \Ve have Onl rCcord( tile following: .\r. Nelghlbor's, who (lied ini 1798, aged 114, and his wife 109, both Pennsylvanians; mlarried 80 years. Mrs. Newby was 112 years old when sile (lied. At ipresenlt ther'e are several living who are uplwards of 80 year's old1. Marriages are ear'ly and generally proltfic. it is rare to find a woman of the age of twenty-five whlo Is not eithi er' a witfe or wvidow. All untusual pro luortlonl of children Is raised to nmaturi ty, fro'nl their births5 they exhlibit stronlg marks of hlealthl; tiler diseases * short anud ealsily' muanaged. Mallufiactuires. These ar'e only~ of tile domes10t1e kinid l'ut are of sonme impliortance. TIs hlas beeni gradually onl tile in ('lease. Ini 1800 the populatiloll amounit (El to 12,800 of which l,9t68 were slaves. Tihe last cesus111 iln 1821) gives 17,682 of whlichl i,878 are slaves. ish, (Jles, Birds, Etc. ill thle year 1750, when the fiirst set ltlnent was11 madi(e, tile buffaloes were sc num!eidoli that it wal5 not l(ncom monl for' three'C Or foilr 11101 wIth di(ogs to kill from tell to twventy ai day. Th'iese animals huave entirely dilsapp~earedl. Wild turkeys were also In tile greatest plenity. D~eer wer' .30 numtlerouts t hat a riflemian cold easily kIll foilr1 or five a dlay. Of bear, a commlion hiuntter In tile aultumnil could lay up) from 200 to 300 lpounds of bear bacon, The wa 10ers' abounded with beavers, otters andi muislqrats. The country waIs over'runl with wolves, panthers and *Ildcats. There was a great facility in raising stock, from the profusion of native grasses and canes. This abundance of wild game has in a great measure dis apieared (rom the rapid population of the country. A few deer and wild turkey reamin. Of birds we have, in season, the wild pigeon, duck, snowbird, robin, mock ingbird, thrush, cat-bird, humming bird, whippoorwill, king-fisher, 'bald eagle', crow hawk, owl, woodcock, partridge, dove, blackbird, etc. Of fish we have the trout, pike, carpe, cel, sucker, red-horse, cat-fish, perch, etc. Educention. There exists general disposit lon here to entcoulrage literature. and iy the liberality of the state the means are provided to educate every poor in the district. Indenlident of the private schools, there arc reported to the leg Islature of last year. iy the comminhs sioners, 1I8 free schools antd 6175 iipupils under a coure of instruction; expense .of tuitition $1,200, which sum is pro vided by law annually. teligious Sects. The Presbyterians are the most numerous religious sect In Laurens; next the Baptists, and then the Metho dists. Among the professors of all the denominatiotns there Is a growing an( general desire to promote reli;ion. The first preachers among the (arly settlers was the Rev. Mr. Shain from New Jersey, an( .\Nr. Cresswell, from I'lladelphia. Eminent Mien, .lajo:' Jonathan Downs an( John lunter ldist inguiisheid themselves dur lng th. Revoltit Ion, the first In the field, he last in the (0untcils of his cooittry. Mlaj. ilowins received a bl let inl his bd omen in the famous ring fight witi le Indians. lie -ried this to the day of his deat h , whiich occurred when lte was SO years old. .\n et.gageient took place on the 1;-1th of .1u1ly 1776 be IweetI a party of Indians and Tories anttd a party of militia vom:iimietd by lajor )owns. The former were dv fealed d111 lied. TheV were Pot'sied Easter Fashions In Your choosing her Make your choice < Easter Gloves .(Centemieti WhIite Kid G loves w ith blacik st itchl S-il k (Gloves. black, wht ite, Hosiery Gtotdln ilto1siery'p wear s btest an oloitrs ate f'ast ; Ia dlies'~i andtjlhibttns, silk and lisle. Gossard Corsets I.ype of1 fbLurePt. Thant ini site wor-kmaniship lhts pop tulariz/ed t hie titssardi ('ut set. it'id $2.50 to $5.00 I p tot t Mtanda(11rd--Not. D~own to a l'eiove. inforinatI ion vill be sooner acquitred and a11 iioe general 14ttendtance of theiE clildien obtained. statistcal Table iII M11ms Statisics of 1824. Acres -- . . 5 ..560,800 ...... POpIlation (1820) . .. .. 17,682 Staple Products-Cotton. 28 Inches to-im Prodluets for Doiestlc Consuniptiontre i shown livre. -Peas, Corn, Oats. F cc Og hab ing EttlIated Acres n Culivation ..000QNIE Estinated Acres Capable of Be ig Cult Iivated to Advantage !40,41000 hich s n Hair ower. not n kinky Aiount Capable to be Real- hair c .cdrihr aps Ized 0..0.... ............. ,OO faig hair tt o'cc, a r Using fOYv Estiiiiated Value of tihe Pieseit crai tis ou clan -c the rcsnlts Try I'i let .. .... ..... .$5 10.000.00 Aniount of Taxes In 182I .. ..$, of stamp or coin. lUpresiientat I ioin--- e presen tat ives - AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE Writo For Particu~arS Senator 1. EXELENTO MEDICINE CO., ATLANTAg CA. (From n~ I~y Laf.) I love thee, n ext to lleaveill above, ( lily f' Roatwse28s!-clhee I looe;r A nd l, all Ilh y sla nd os y as they Gill , be H o S ~\ith all thly tunics, I love thee still' C 14E I wn e C TE ASIIINi 1tANI,.A Mo to. lly . dlg Ap1 % Sol?-~.gr, l D:.rzutauii, fo ntI -ilektc l og hir by14using Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days ~ ei.-i Vt' Inhue kilt'hn. w ioc is a rwer. nltay Sir your Your dr ig ist ill rfund money It PA O 1 i remover. . INDeA d 1cI.pI(i r ad INTMNi hafis to cure cen case of Itching-,v The first applicatior gives yoase and e rS. cSts ry SOADENTS WAND EVERYWHRE Velvet Bean Meal ( s lighesi ht yol.,ii 4I feit Illi lito you 'tock liiivi Sold hill ithI tl saileg i f his ayo . h a v i k'vdng ha: v(.by it 100 Day Velvet Beans J. C.ll SHELL &WOMAN Ldl ild tho lndrers as t ilo He re T a Wit Palr combie ae st is store andnt quality iles roiery to n Dayt today Fa Prices tre ombiny a f thi A^ Vev BenliMa.l (I ll e. sregetie-hatyoned thi toou It x-. ixd ir results $3.at; e l e $7.50 th sei in lsy ur so l. n w n acWISOteNin ittisvy yot' ca hnfedib t s 'll. I ri)oe $ i.; \piirhhundrIed 100DayVelTOREan and thirteen of their number being taken, were found to be white men painted like Indians. Naimes of PlI(e4s-I1nd1in or Otherwise. The Indians that originally inhabit ed( this country were under the gen oral name of Cherokees. They retired further back after the treaty made with them in 1755. Remains of their former existence are occasionally found here and there In broken imple ments ploughed up. Few places have retailned tle Indian naies. Saluda or Sn I u Ial, (it's proper name) and the IKnoree are tile only tWo. Rck4s-rniit e, Freestone, Soapstone. Thi district lies within the granite reion, therefove tie grailltv rock is fouand fin abuindance. \\e have no free stone nor limestone. It is only since lite system of inter'nal ii mprovement began Ilat we have discovered the val.. unble materials we possess for build ing; otherwise 0111 public 1) 1111 builings wold have beeni erected of stone in stead of brick. Agricultural Sm-ee-ibraries. O1e1 public library is establishedl at tli coirt. house. No agricultural so (lety is yet formed. though its advan tiges are acki wledged. A mount of Taxes. The alioulit of taxes paid by tile (is tri(t the last year was $5,192. What Improvements Seem to be Want. Ing. The same erroneous system in cuIl tivat i(g our lands is Pu rsued in this (distrit as in others, so distructive to tle soil and (let rimen tal to the ter manent aldvaltage of the couintry. We earnestly dosi to see the aiclltie yst(em purl.lued by oilr planters. We wish to see tlell giving Inek to the Soil Some11 portion of that inour ish miient whih they take from it; othem rw isIe 111 11m.t deplorable results 1111st follow: horlt rop; anad harlrel fields. 11he dis applear-ing? of* the forests. and a1 dvsm late country. One other Improvement Is worthy of colisiderationl, a beltter m1ode of inl sqtelionlIl in l thfre schools, by which ADVANCED 2 Prevail at Dependable Merchandise at i 1 will be correct both in style >f Suits, Dresses, Waists, Skii Eas Jr Spec ially~ i(eatuiired thiiis we~(ek. Silk Dr shades4' to sol 1. fromiii, conisItinug and(1 Gorgette4. 1 'liis: blac11k, jpaigne(. I 1r''It' freim ,Georgette CLARDY a LAUREN% THE LADIJES'