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I OVER THE Hfi By J. W. Dniel in Soutl Did -the old Scotch-Irish settlers bring that name with them, or did they coin it in tLaurens? No one will ever know. I believe, however, that the name oiginated in the county and from the lips of sonme old 'settler on the .banks of the purling stream. North and South Labun leave .tho bas es of the hills of the central part of the county. Rabun, however, like so many of our words has had the cruel troatinemnt by Southern tongues. Why did they -not write and pronounce it co)rrectly-Alybu rn ? Oh, just because we scen to have a naturgil aversion to the letter "r". We like to say do instead of door, spo instead of poor and gov-lonlt instead of government. I often feel sorry for the little letter "r", Southern tongues will not recog nize it as socially equal with the oth er letters of the alphabet, it Is elim-A inated and grossly ignored in enuncia tion. 'We would not like to be -treat ed that way and I will not treat the name wr-riten on my native soll so impolitely. Pardon me if I am an lconoclast in this particular. I re write it I yhtirn. 'he Itay, s5ciin 'tillcally, is a species of flat fisi; the scotcl settlers freqluently called the Sun-breami or as we say the Sun perch, a Ray. Ilu rn is Scotch for branch or creek. North and South ,tayburni were full of Sun-perch. I 'have M'een them. Some old Scotch Irishman, perhaps, with his niind and heart full of the imenoriles begotten by the hurns of Nortleirn Ireland inust have naiined tlie creek Itayburni, ald as he ate the golden Sun-breamn a thousand iemnories muist have awak ened of childhood days whe lie wiad ed in the iburns of his native heath. It iust have baeen so, for I have searih ed inl vaini fol the suna11 m -Itab , or Rayburn, aiong the early settlers of tho county. 'hI'e(, ceisus of 1790 does not coltailn it. Iayhtirin is historic groilnd. You cross holh1 prrmigs 41n the( old rodt ad ing from Imaurens to Aii(leIston. Go slow as you cross tle steel lridge4s that span Ilieir waters aid you will hiar' "still snall volies" if the IIIi t of youir autoiobile does not drown then. Ours the II(. hiis and honki(s of thie day, they disturb ite while I writ e at1d flt y iniahe Sout hi Caroliniais fotr get thil' history. 18ush, 111did you hear t? lDow-ns! i lit a mnuiTied son1l vh isper It Yes, ', lainly to the at tentive al'. Th1. waters wliisin'prd ii It as tiey iP3 sw) ir d aroillid a t' 1 iln the ruilli(el. Arv t ()ut a 'hihid of ,a: rells alld lnow ii00 its lineaning? ,tonm-l than 1l1owlis. lis Ishi s si le pi l on the waters: of Nlof-h tty01 n The 11ppl of Ilanllns i igh to bih 11 ll 1ii a 'll - Ulilvlt. li e fouight ill w g in tile hieroklits, hc was a 1in jo .ill I h was onte of tie coniinlnissioniers that) located .hthe (oun1 y .,tM. I 1ld h. - h fe114 v ite.Ihc . ( ' *iiha ( in i I desired -I') po petu(iate 1is ialme I i, ~~haris lple gi ii :4 t io ofs (4 lte sllwl ie con~ nlstate 4(iI blyh't in~ing the odis coVliityii tt tbow s A eI' e ofNoi110, tybi he, ~~i~t' u is not be. .iteverg lie ito ill a hf n l'tiingl fulal ulor he laigt forgotehl it. IhI. 14'ltd I n are 11th t Io b bring igl ace on1 4 bu l ht 1 un1* ii a ll ti I,;1 4 t-u I la .,s after ni tbtfiend'1 ,4 itnr II1talrens." jNoe Ithl tl i~ ll % ~4' t l i v tillh whloll h ant e vi-d hiscr co nt ;iinsp i it h;1 Ftoae ( 1(1sthn' It 11i lt-, Ti t s \\'adl . -- worit~l t lti ('ll tor itoo A l h t' 't-i .j anIleillhl's( of't% tia likenninis14) o, yildte thei hihtrii l115fOo that onio dsere h beautif ul'sections ohf heroii nalwh ci't ro f luwdnx it. 1 wokt' 't' wainte f'Nlorth I fyrnes whigglerf hi bue, inthing est ones44 i nv'l i t watiners tli 11.e 3 toi i r cit .when111 alIO l ngrate asl Ooeoplgei hav f~~orgotte it. I re-) it 51)ent, (') the ('itl ' of I stren ('il.:h o ofila:'g Oil Ia , I ' Oiii'lel t in pllts iitie frtIc'1 i e ttled hn l'tachlan 'I reekli nItr ho'h con1Vtun wIith4 liedy river, yi. eah 1(1th. t " l Lns" 0ie ' o g e t LS OF RAJSUN era Christian Advocate.) of '76 in his native county. JIe wa burled In 1853. Jie was it iqn o strong physique and outlived all hi children, but one, Mrs. Sam 33.Lewere who came from what was then th far west and nursed hl n through hi last illness. If -history lives the naeis of thes two old patriots will evr he associal ed- with the waters of North Rayburl I w-rite hypothetically because ther are doubts in my inind. If thel honk and hums of today get into the ali w will not -have any history of literar: value. Men who write literature imus have leisure and quietness. Oh, yes I know that about every fiIty year: sonie one will chronicle, not write, i history reeording the poorly spelle manuscripts, mnuisty with age that hav been recorded so many times, wits the obituaries of the subscribers t4 the forthcoming volunme, and eacl reader will read only his .'onn obitt ary and tile humn of industry wi.ll hust every "still voice" that cnshriines thi heart of truth, and the romanee o honest toil, that laid the foundatior Lai a groat state In, the iidst of primeval forest. Their names ar< auarly forgotten. I sat at a little depot waiting for i train to take me to a county sea buried in the woods ten miles away 'I'he train, from the other end of thi main Iine on which I had come, rollet in aid a company of candidates foi State and Inited States olflces step pod on the platforiu. 'I'liey, too, wer .'oing 11 1 to the little County seat ii the woods to address a rabble, all o whomi lived within a radium from two Lo ten miles around the neglete< tomb of a great patriot which stoo in an old (enetery not far away. On< of the number of eandidates e3sliet men who have lived inl this sectio pencil and ^hote-book in hand. II< greeted ie by name. though I ha< never sun hi i before, conversed Ver, sociably, after the tuanner of candi dates, then said a!lnost sub Voce, "Tell IIme soniething of the grea 1i11n whohmi are lived in this sectioi and of some of the battles fought o Its soil, I walit to use the inforiniatilo I Im3y Speecil today." illcontiry, sir," said I, "ha; nvrbten il -11vvllenly enllightenled ti prl)duic a great man who still lives or to n.-ljrecitc ally dead ones it ma: havi had. As to hattle-grounds, the: k.l i thw ;mblic cemetery 4of obliv ion. Tell thei of tIhe unhrokieni IIa they live i:ijoyct d, of the unremiilt tin oppre siin of ('litatlists which the hve leen too law-aiing.: to resi1st tkll them hat y(ou. Iat folrill is L f11e .ciil1, redlie taxes and in U lVt., the1 pr-i1Ig of cotton andiI i' y 1iak t L i believe it, every Aain n If t nil %% Iw ill ot fI' yo3. \\'hat ever yowl do, hlowever, do1 niot conlfiu I i u:inds by : alud in to any 3:o. f t;.z y dan1g furt h::c;k 111 h - :. m, the m n V.ho w.p %- oms y for thle tillice to which yonu asie. inyself. in 1.ail I am3 one u o h ,:ie lei andI we' a're enga'ged w~tI ith t pr i1a facts of the prestint andi not1 th~ 'The :'v elnes of' 0ay Iirony(13 wa.' s lo~ 'on lla- d i Ir .r amii he war, e e t .louathliai wn31)3"3 ilhat stono3 in thi rtunnel is a3 heiter citi/t 3 than :ono. I taliila.; ebhildle wii ho ha vi. bi-' d ot lilt, it whlitpered 3the i e o31 (f ijt ejllite ' ndlr thle law of a 13 greait it : et I 1t of g rat it ude11. ('AUlNIV A , ATi IVA'l"'S .1 ile intierest 11411nit Takiten inii nuier H~a nNtiurdaty in~ enlinl!. 'The tieople of th \i' \'at Is .\lills Icom 31333nity. ar. looking forwar d withW gre'at deal or Interest to the 'arniiva' Ii be0 giveni oni thei miill hiawn3 Saturdia, 've'ninig in l,thiterest of' thme publi1 willl furnliish music for thie evening an33 ma13'y annising) L f'eptrs ni33 ill be~ prol willdl'el t f' " t)ah oe billputi ans, il thle fortuone 441llor, fish' pond, feed in, t' golise, etq., will lie (on the ispruogriami Thei pu blIt is inv'ied to aittt'end. Allnounllliecilnt hap been miadle t ha ite('. ( . 'T. Squ ir w"h) prea1ch' '1 ai .\a on3)it' 8eiim n at .tle Firtlst 1Prleshly I). 3r1h wi ill lit 1'psyr~ved for .\lasoi ad tatl r :isfesi, '.vwiht iindlal . t Al itl' Ma m113 of th -* -a ' " ' n:3 NOTICE OF IEGISTRATION IState of South Carolina, County of Laurens. Notice is hereby given that books of registration for the registration of electors for the sapecial bond elections,.' to be held on August 23rd, 1921, on the question of issuing $b,ooo of f bonds by the City of Laurens for WaI 3 ter Works Imiprovelent and f Exten sion, and $35,000 of .bonds for the purpose of Street Improvement, and $20,000 of bonds for Extension and Im 4 provement of the Sewerage isystem. will be closed at 12 o'clock noon on Friday, the 12th day of August, 1921. The said -books are open at the of wce of tho1 l iindersigned, Laurens. S. C. -, The production of a Certificate of (Registration fron the Board of Rtegis rat Ion of tile County entitling the a:)plicalt to vote in it I)olling precincL within the corporate limits of tile City of L1u1 1reIs is a Condition prCrequisite L to obtaining a Certificate of llegistra tion for the said special bond elee tions, and the applicant iist bo a cit izel of this State, and of thetnied States, twenty-one years of age, or more, a resident of the State two years or more, a resident of the County for one year or more, and a resident of the City for four 111011ths or. more, and must have paid all taxes assessed vmahinst him1 due and collectible for the fiscal year 1920. R. E. UAD.U3, SPnpervisor 'if Rlegistration.I fitly 1-1th, 1921. The Big Do1 We Are Offe Always 36-inch Pajama ( worth 25c, July ) 11 15c 36-inch good quc JulySpeial only t 27-inch Dress 15c 27-inch Apron C ity, only 10c I lot all Silk Poi ceived, worth $4 cial only 1 lot all Silk Geo $5.00 and $6.00 81 by 90OBelve quality, July Spe( 81 -inch Bleached cial, only 50c 72 by 90 Ripp worth $3.00, onlk SW' ELECTION NOTICE '. State of South Carolina, Couity of Laurens. Notice of Special Election onilur QIuestion of Issung ,Cojtp i11u14 of the City of iurenit lki tin Sunidqf' M85,000 for Street Imiproveme'it, Whereas, a written petition of "a majority of the freeljolders of the [ity of Jaurens. as appears from thd Lax books <if said City, has been flied with the City Council of the City of liaurens, Asking that an election bo held in sa d City of Laurens. at .which shali be 'submitted to the qualified Alectois- Of said 'City the question of isuing l coupon bonds of the City of Laurens in the sun of $'O0. payable within forty years from tdate of issue, and bearing a rate or interest aim exceeding six (6) 'percbht. por unnum, for the purpose of. Street imuprovement in said City; and, Whereas, the said City Council oil the City of Laurens has duly. consid red said petition, canvassed.the same, nd found it to be in proper form, and signed by the required number of reeholders, as prescribed by the Con ititution and Statute Laws of the State f South Carolina, made and provided n such cases, and upon consideration thereof dopted an Ordinance and Itesolutiont, dated 14th day -Qf July, 1921, that the prayer of the ipetition ELd ringS e a a Get S itz, s and Yot Will -heck, besfguality, Yar4 ,lity- BltaChing. Big A., ngha ~only Yard inghar, best qual Yard igee Waist just re 00. Big July Spe L69 rgette Waist, worth .Big July Special 3.48 dere Sheets, good ial, only 1.48 Sheeting, July Spe Yard lette Bed Spreads, .48 [TZER4 be granted and that the question.of the; issue of said bonds shall be 'submit ted to the qualified, duly reglAtered. el ctors of said City of liaurens, at Sipecial 1,lection to be held in and for the said City of Laurens on the 23rd Jlay of August, 1921. NOW TIfE'REWORE, Notice is here by given that a Special Election will be held in the City of Laurens on the 23rd day of August, 1921, upon the [luestioa of Issuing bonds of tile City f Aturens in the sui of $35,000, pay ible within forty years from date of issue, and bearing interest at not ex ueeding six (6) percent, per annum, ror the purpose of Street Imlprovement in said City. Said election shall be lield at the following places: Ward 1, At City Clerk's Offee; Ward 2, at -witzer's Store; Ward 3, at Laurens G'otton Mill Store; Ward 4, at Davis Roper Co. Store; Ward 5, at Jones 1'aylor Hardware Co. Store; and Ward l;, at City Power House; that the fol-' Lowing have been appointed managers' Lo conduct the said election: Ward 1,1 J. 'I. Tollison, J. R. Thompson, W. I. Iurns; Ward 2. John Switzer, John H. Cunningham, J. D. Sexton; Ward 1, Walter Hiellams, S. J. Avery, Willie Powers; Ward 4, . ,W. Martin, J. C. Wasson, J. W. Fowler; 'Ward 5, R. F. Jones,. Fred Fuller, R. 11. Owens; Ward 6, T. Mack Roper, 1. W. Machen, [N. T. Todd. At said election the polls' shall be apened at 8 o'clock in the forenooit and closed at 4 o'clock In the after rpday A,,re-Co-o ue at Prices Cui Prices Before I save Money We have about 15 Suits left, worth up we will sell for oftly $15.00 Get one for your sui 1 lot 25 Silk Dresses feta and Satin; sizes brown, grey, flesh an< that sold up to $50, 1 lot Ladies' White to 30 waist; worth $3 ial only,. $1.0 1 lot Muslin Night C ery trimmed, extra g< July Special only 75< 1 lot Muslin Nighi $1.50; lace and embi July S'pecial only $1.0 1 lot Ladies' Whit< worth 50c; July Spe, 25< 1 lot Ladies' White worth 25c; July Spe, 15c COMPA 0oon. At said'election only tho qual ified, registered electors of the City if Laurens shall be .entitled to vote. l'hat the ballots shall have printed ipon themn the questlon to be submit Led and the words "yes" and "no", ana the elector favoring the issue of said bo1d01 shall votk' a ballot containing Lhc word "yes" and the elector igainst the issue'of said bonds shall vote a ballot containing the word By order of the City Council of the said 'City of Laurens, this 14th day of July, 1921. JNO. A. F" RANKS. Attest: May. SrANL11Y W. CREWS, Clerk and Treasurer. To Stop a Cough Quick take HAYES' HEALING HONEY, a :ough medlcine which stops the cough by healing the inflamed and irritated tissues. A bbx of GROVE'S O-PEN-TRATE 3ALVE for Chest Colds, Head Colds and Croup is enclosed with every bottle of HAYES' HEALING HONEY. The salvo should be rubbed on the chest and throat f children suffering from a Cold or Croup. Tho healig effect of Hayes' Healing Honey i side the throat combined with the healinug effect of Grove's O-Pen-Trat. Salve through the pore- of the skin Soon stops a cough. Both remedies are packed In one carton and the cost of tho combined treatmenit Is 35c. Just ask your druggist for HAYES* HEALING HONEY. e ^es perating L to the Bone Buying Ladies Summer to $35,00, that 1 Each nmer trip. Georgette, Taf up to 44; navy, I white. Dresses . your choice only Skirts, sizes 24 .00. July Spec 0 ~owns, embroid >Od, value $1 .00. :Gowns, worth oidery trimmed. Ribbed Vests, ial only Ribbed Vests, zial only NY LJTH CAROLINA