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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02

The threats from time to time of
%invaSions Of the United States by
cholera, yellow fever, and other
malignant diseases, repeatedly call
the attention to the general use of
disinfcctants, when arc often used
to great advantage in communities
that have to fear an Eruption of
these cpidcmics. But it is a great
mistake to rely on them to the eX-
clusion ofindividual measures hav-
ing far greater Importance.
llumbolt said that persons whose
bodies are strengthened by whole
some habits in respect to food, clio
thing, cleanliness, exercise and fresh
air, arc enabled to resist the cause
which crings about diseases in other
men. But to ordinary people it is
so much easier to rely upon the
germicidc poisons of II Board of
Health than to adopt scnsicle hab-
It's, that half the good work. that
Is done by the authorities is ncu-
tralizcd by the neglect Of all SAN
itary precursors.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02

If u misguided brethren of
the press who are sowing the wind
were the only ones to reap the
whirlwind, we might be willing to
allow them the notoriety they seek
in publishing to the world that
South Carolina Is q lawless territory
and its people no better than bor-
der ruffians. They we'll know that
in every section Of the State the
law is carefully enforced, and that
the people are generally law
abiding citizens; and yet, when
ever u murder Is committed or n
house burnt, they start their "law-
less" EDITORIALS and raise moro
blood and thunder than Il dozen
painted Indians on the warpath.
1t would be better for these knights
of the quill to go to some Watering
place and cool off, or diet them
selves and take some active med
icine that will relieve them Of the
chronic nightmare that seems to
haac taken possession Of thcm.-
TiOiUmbio Record.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02
Tit for Tat.

The Hon. John S. Wise, the Re-
publican candidate for Governor of
Virginia, having been criticised by
ID. III. Chamberlain, Ex-Governor of
South Carolina for having asserted
that it was not Readjustcr but
Democratic legislation that was de-
clurGd unconstitutional in the re-
cent dedision of the Supreme Court
undertakes to prove his point by
citing, not the decision itself, but
briefs of two of the counsel of the
bondholdcrs and the syllabus of the
case of PoindeXtcr vs.. Greenhow.
AS the former n hardly be con-
sidcrcd authoritative, and the latter
says expressly that the Rcadjuster
Act of January 2G, 1882, as we'll rs
the amcndatOry Act of March Is,
1884, is unconstitutional and void,
Mr.. Wise fails, it would scom, to
establish his case. The real inter-
est Of the Republican candidates
reply to "the cX-carpet-bag Cove
nor"Hcs, however, in the rcbuke
Mr.. Wise administers to the latter
for having for some years now been
struggling against Oblivion by keep
ing himself before the public as the
champion Of sundry principles and
sentiments which he was never sus-
pccted Of practicing." Mr.. Wise
suggests to him as II topic moro fa-
vorable to his object than the dis
cussion of the Virginia debt qucs-
ton, "to give us "reminiscences of
his own carpct-bag rule in South
Carolina, whore, when he finished,
there was not five years good steal
ing left as was elegantly and for
chilly expressed by II of his char
ming cOnfrcrcs, or let him explain
how he left that State and gave
Hampton the Governors place, while
Hayes took the electric vote" Per-
haps that would he more in keep
liTE With TIC nature of the contest
Mr.. Wise is making, and the world
certainly would like to know more
of the inside history of South Car
olina politics prior to the reform
of lS76.-BaitimOrc SuH.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02

Forsome weeks rumor has been
af1Oat I'm Brooklyn, and now it has
crossed the East River, that the SER
mons or lectures Henry Ward
Beccher has been delivering on Ell
Ocution-they will be cOncludedthi
autum-will be the last regular dis
courses that will be heard from
him in his capacity of pastor of
Plymouth Church. He has fire.
quently referred to them as the
principal work Of his clerical life,
the work by which he would be
postlElmouSly Judged, as if he re
garded them in some sort as the
close of his long and distinguished
ministerial career. For years the
preachers congregation have, ac-
c0rding to those in position to know,
been more or less dissatisfied with
what they call his vagarics, and
would have invited him to resign
if they had not thought it advisable,
for manifested reasons, to sustain
him, outwardly at least. Ills cncr-
gctic vehement support Of Glove
land last autumn deeply offended two
thirds ofthc members OF his church,
and this, in addition to all his ccccn-
tricitics, has, it is said, made him
extremely indignant. They believe
as he grows older he gets quccrcr,
and many of them are in constant
apprehension OF new and danger
freaks on his part. They wcrc
confident that he would rctract his
Mugwumpism-hc has been noted
for his crustaccm courSc-whcn
they he'd informed him how hear
tily they disapprovcd it, and they
were all the ungricr when they dis
covered his obstinacy. Their on
during patience has, it is said, been
exhausted, and they intend to SUI
pesccdc him after his scvcnty-sec-
ond birthday, which will be next
January. They do not however, as
l understand, propose to do this o.
pcnly; they feel, after all that has
occurred, that they cannot afford to-.
Just how they will manage is I'M
determined. They will probably
eliminate him by degrees, his sue
ccSsOr, whose name has not been
mentioned, is coming more and
more to the front and he more and
moro to the rear.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02
$1.00.
An Attempt TO Revive Section
aliSm.

Just ut Il time, when more than
ever, sc%ctionalism sccms to have
died out, and the prospect forpcace
and good will between all sections
of the country seemed brightest;
just at Il time when tho dying
words of their hero, calling for
peace and a cessation of sectional
nnimositics, were being waited
from North to South and from East
to West, the Republican party in
Ohio his seen fit to say in their
platform, that "the rebels have
taken charge of the administration
OF the Government"
The campaign which is opened
In Ohio promises to be full of in
tcrest. 1t seems, however, that
the Republicans have truly run
aground, when it col c. to such
language as this. Failing to bring
single charge against the Demo-
cratic party that can gain the sup
port Intelligence and honesty, of
this party now seeks to stir it's
followers by reviving issues long
since dead and buried. Suruely the
party that has for twenty-five
years administered the affairs
of Government, and revcled in the
spells which fraud and infamy OBJ
tanned, is at last driven to despcr-
alton, when it thus stoops so low.
Viewed from a purely Southern
standpoint, and considering the
Republican party asi it existed here,
we would not be surprised Mt any
downward step that it might take;
yet we have always had II higher
regard for Northern Republicans,
and we must say it is u little sur
prising to see that such an utter
ance could find it's way into the
platform of the Ohio Republicans.
Surely the conservative and patri-
otto Republicans cannot counte-
nance such an attempt to rckindle
sectional animosities, and to create
doubt as to the good faith of the
Southern people. At any rate, we
feel sure that a majority of the
voters in Ohio will demand some
cogcnt reason for the succes
Of the Republicans, than the SIM
pie fact that the South has had Il
voice in the selection of GROVER
CLEVELAND as President.
Although or party is in power,
the demands of the South upon
the Government have been modest,
and this fact has been frankly adj
mittedby those who would gladly
have secRevery Southern man Of
note clnmoG for Office, in ord.cr that
capital might +" mn;lc for the cam
paign of 1913.
The word "rebcl" is Intended to
fan the flame which is fast dying
out, and while 1t may to some ex-
tent accomplish the result intended,
1T shows to the world the dcspera-
ton to which the party is driven
by defeat.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02
Fashion Notes.

silver iewe,ry Ia worry fashionable
for street and trn ve,iny wcor
GoIoons ,re loryely emn,oyed no
trimmings to dresses and iock.ts
-,
llnsei core is 10 take the place OF
next fall.
-.
Tlsor ackctS opening over iuii
pnpH Wlists are worn at seaside
mn
nc summer !eiloW euo
iuteS III tNe way Oh col0r, u the
''i''s "'io s''''oes arc ehoiess.
very new ana elegant dresses
"io W. hrI S''oWor'o WIN peaus
ana i"io pi"lh over Satlh merNei-
ie"A'
The Jersey is now only worn of a
nloiilins, aha Is qulte discarded
'of oreSsS ana elegant Toilets.
Mitts arc not worn with drcssy
costumes this summer. They are
rclegated to house and ne gligce
toilets.
Tl,, fc,,u,a,,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02

where the punishment Is by fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars
or Imprisonment not exceeding
thirty days. 1t must follow that Il
jury can be called to their aid, and
they can collect costs from the
county, in criminal cases. This is
an Important matter and will surely
lead to confusiCu. W. can see no
reason for comforting such power
and authority upon officers of Al
municipal corporation, and we con-
cludc that something must be wrong
somewhere.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02
Something Wrong.

Our attention has recently been
called to the fact, that at least two
of the towns in this State, Wood
ruff and Ninety-Six, have very
strange charters. 1T is provided
that the ~Intendant and each of the
Wardens, in addition to the powers
usually conferred upon such OFF,
GERS, shall have GALL the powers of
II Trial Justice in civil and crimi-
nal matters" The policy of our
government Is, that no man shall
hold two officers at the same time.
In addition to this, u statutes pro-
vide that Trial Justices shall be
appointed by the Governor, and in
the face OF this, IL Legislature has
granted these charters. Whatd does
1t mean? Can 1t be that the Legis-
lature intended to override the
law Of the land; was it ignorance
on their part or was it, like n great
many other things that have been
passed by that body recently, dis
pesed of without due consideration.
We see no reason why n majority
OF the Legislature should conclude
that 1t il wise to confer such un-
limited power upon these officers.
Why should the Wardens of these
Towns usurp the authority of Trial
Justices? Why should they have
civil jurisdiction at all. without
any change or repeal OF statutes
already In existence, the Legisla-
ture has created Ave new Offices in
towns that have this charter, and
has conferred upon each, tho same
power and authority that is given
Trial Justices, and yet they are
sial Justices, inasmuch as
ected, and not appointed.
In these charters
2sust mean that
adens have
~ ffE& N84Ff4s,I
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02

The Labor Tribune of Pittsburg
does not seem to think much of the
natural gas as n rival for coal. In
II leading article on the subject 1t
says: "AccOrding to the test made
by engineers, 1000 cubic feet is
equal in heating power to one
bushels of Pittsburg coal. From
inquiry amoung houscholders who
are using the gas, VIC learn that it
costs from two to three times as
much as conl. 1t Is evident, then,
that gas will not supplant coal for
domestic purposes except with
those houschoidcrs to whom adj
ditional expense will be no objcc-
ton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02

In speaking Of the reported
political unpIeasantncss between
the President and Mr.. Tilden, a
prominent Democrat from New
York, on Saturday, while in Wash
ington, said to q reporter of the
Baltimore American: at Is absurd
and also highly ridiculous to any
one who is at all acquainted with
the real facts in the case admit
ting that the cease" exists. In the
first place, Mr.. Tilden took not the
slightest interest i'm last years
campaign, and he cares no more
now for New York or national
politics than q child four years old.
He is, [ am sorry to say, and 1 know
what lam talking about, absolutely
incapacitated mentally from giving
any attention to the policy Of the
President, and so far as naming
any persons for the port appoint
ments In New York, there is no
truth In the charge. He has one
Thought, and that Is that he ia going
to die, and this idea completely
controls him to the exclusion of all
Others"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02

Mr.. Chauncy NJ. Depew left Long
Branch yesterday to pay q visit Of
three or four days to Senator
Evarts, at Windsor, VT. MI. De-
pew's family remains Mt the West
End Hotel until his return. Rumor
associates his visit with the nomi-
nation for Governor, Mr.. Depew
being favorable to Mr.. Evart's cam
didacy as n stepping-stone to the
P~residency and n united party in
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02

The Iowa Democratic Conven-
ton nominated Chas. j.. Whiting
for Governor; the Mississippi Con-
vention nominated Gov. Lowry for
re-electionj the Ohio Convention
nominated Gov. Hoadley for re-
election.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02

Grand preparations are ma
king for the stat" ",ii IN Columbia
during Fair Week. The t1ay-out,"
it it said, will cost $1,000.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02

-During last year there were
398,fs2 kegs of steel nails manussc
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02

dynamite has thirty times the
force Of gunpowder.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-05
COMMERCIAL.
SACRAMENTO MARKET.

SACRAMENTO, December 4th.
FRUIT-Lemons-Sicily,s 81: Malaga, So 7566;
Lines, s6GS Bananas, 81 5092 70 y bunch
Pineappes, s46D5 p dozen Cocoanuts sea-
6 so; California Oranges, 81 50;93 q 100; Next
can Oranges, 81 50@5 y 100; Apples. fair Goa
soc; fancy, sl@1 Is Grapes, 75c@Sl 25 Gran
berries. IS 5099 so q Dbl.
PIE FRUITS-Assorteo, 215-D cans, p doz,
81 20@1 30; assorted, gallon cans, g. Peaches,
2-1ab cans 81 so; Portland Blueberries 2-fb cans,
"; Whortleberries, 81 rs; Capital Asparagus,
81 % p dozen cans.
DRIED FRU1Ts-Apples, sliced, 311S941Sce Ii;
do quartered, S@S%c; Pears peeled, 4@5c;
peeled, 12913c; Prunes. German and French,
SC > b.
TABLE fA FRuITs-AsssoEdtsd, 2%-h cans, 2 dOz,
81 2O@2 IS; Pluns, 81 5o@1 20; Blsckberries, $50
10; Gooseberries, 81 25@2 So Strawberries,
g. 5000 60 ,Ap5icots, = 7o@i Is; Mus Musc at
GhePess g aS@2 Red cuFFan's ~ S'@2 40
VEGETABLES-Early Rose Potatoes, 65@7Oc;
Salt Lake, 81 1901 Is New Onions, 81 65@l 70
Cabbage, 60@75c; Carrots, SOC p 100; Turnips,
75c; bunch vegetables, l211zc o doz Parsnips,
lc Beets, 81: Horse Radish s@9c p b: Garlic.
10c; Cucumbers, 5016c; Artichokes, 40c Q dozen;
Green Peppers, 4@5c a h; Sweet Potatoes 81 10
BREADSTUFFS-Flour, 81 so p bbl Oatmeal,
IS 50 . 100 lbs; Cornmeal, white and yellow,
81 80 in 25 b sacks, 81 10 in 10 b Sacks q 100;
Cracked Wheat, 81 40; Hominy, IS Is ? cwt.
Dressed Turkeys, 1S@14c 8 ID i; fuli-grown
Chickens. 81 5OG5 . dozen; young Roos-
tiers, So 50@4 p dozen; Broilers, So 50@3;
tame Ducks, S4@l5 so; Geese, 81 SOAP q pair
Eggs, choice California, 3712G40c Quail, 81 25
al SO 2 dozen; Mallard Ducks, s4@5; Canvas
backs S595 so; Sprigs, s.; small Ducks, 81 so 2
dozen.
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Butter. fancy roll, 35@
371Sc p H. ranch butter, 2S930e; picked, 25@
PIE; packed in firkins, choice, 25@27c; com
mon, 15a20c; Cheese, California, 10@l2c; West
ern fats. l3Gl4c; Martins Cream. Ice.
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED-Oat hay, S14@1S 2
ton: Alfalfa hay, s12914 p ton; Bran, SIG o ton
Middlings, $50 p ton; Barley, whole, 81 40
rolled. 81 60: Wheat, 81 40 p cwt: White
Wild Oats, 81 3592 10; Tame Oats, 81 50@1 co.
Corn. 81 20 . cwt for choice.
MISCELLANEOUS-See 1019@1lc
Timothy, Eastern, 61S@71Sc 3 b Oregon, 6@7ci
Pop Corn, 3115t94c ., ID Red Clover, 13514c;
Red Top, 1890. Nuts-Chile walnuts, TO
&c; California Walnuts, s@9c; Almonds, log
12c; Peanuts, California, 41ZG515c. Lard (Califor
uia), cans, 519@9c Eastern, l114@111ac Hides,
salt, light and medium, SIC; heavy steers, &C.
Dry, 1Sc. Tallow, &c. Hops-Sales of Pa
cifc coast in New York, loci market value here
sc.
MEATS : Beef. 6@7c; Mutton. SC p %
Lamb, &c; Veal. 7ta9c; Hogs, 214@Ss4c; Dressed
Pork, &C; Hams Eastern, 1+tl5c; California,
12@i31zc; Bacon, medium, 915c; selected, 12c
extra light. 1870.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-05

facturer whose wares equalled those OF
the English. He sent an agent to the great
founderies and machine shops in Pittsburg
to ascertain what American files were used
and stood the test of the English file
makers. His inquiry developed the fact
that one brand of files manufactured in this
country were equal to the best English
brands, but that the mandatory was small,
the only difficulty of machinists being their
inability to obtain this brand of American
files. Mr.. Huntington sent for the man
ager, to ascertain if the capacity of
his mandatory could not be increased
by the extension of credit in the
way of capital based upon large orders.
The answer was in the affirmative, where
upon Mr. Huntington supplied the manu-
facturer with sufficient capital TO enlarge
his works and gave him orders which JUS
tilted the enlargement. As a result, Ameri-
can files to-day are equal 10 the best
English article, and America adds another
article to the list of her manufactures
which successfully compete with the old
established brands of the old world.
Another instance relates to drill steel
When the Central Pacific was being con-
structed, and the vast work of tunneling
the mountains was in progress, Mr.. Hunt
iEgton was determined to find steel which
would answer as a substitute for English
drill steel. The foremen of the work, in
giving their orders, followed the traditional
method of ordering English steel only !;
but the order to use American steel broke
down the old barriers of superstition, and
the house has steadily adhered to intro
ducing the American article, where brands
equal in intrinsic value TO the English
article could be found. Mr.. Huntington's
knowledge of American manufactures is
equal 10 that of any other man ON the
continent. He has traced the history OF
American manufactures until heis familiar
with the details Of every step by which
American brands of axes, forks and edge
tools have come into use. His accounts
of the struggles that American manu-
facturers have encountered in reaching the
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-05
HOME HISTORY.
SKETCH OF A HOUSE KNOWN
IN MANY LANDS.
A Glance at Its Growth and Sue
eess-Biographicai Mention of
the Members Of the Firm.
FOURTH PAPER. |


II would not be possible, within the Inn
Its of this article, to give anything like a
complete history and description of this
widely-known house, as It's career dates
back 10 the earlier years OF the State; and
the important parts taken by its founders
in affairs of worldwide celebrity would in
themselves afford subject-matter for a small
volume. The senior member of the firm.
Coils P. Huntington, was born in Hawin-
ton, Conn, October %, 1921 He was at an
early age obliged to depend upon his own
exertions to stem the tide of fortune so
that when he came to California with the
argonauts of 1S49 lin the historic ship
Humboldt), he was well fitted, both phys-
ically and by mental training. for the I'M
portant part which he was destined to fill in
the mercantile history of the Golden State.
Like the majority of newcomers, he was
at first attracted TO the mines. but soon
abandoned that calling TO engage in mer-
camille pursuits. His farsighteGness told
hlr1 that Sacramento was the natural bust
ness center OF the interior, and here he
concluded to locate. Before the close of
1919 he was engaged in buying goods from
the newly-arrived vessels from the East,
and bartering them among the miners at a
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of Huntington, Hopkins & Co. has thrown
the influence of the Pacific coast in favor of
American manufacturers everywhere, and
thereby assisted them to get upon firm
footing, and in this sense it is pre- eminent
ly house of merchants.
Mark Hopkins, who was lineal descend
ant of one of the Pilgrim families, received
a fair business education at his native
place-Jefferson county, New York-and
in his early manhood held positions in diff
ferent establishments in the East. He had
saved up some money, and came to Cali
fornia in company with E. II. Miller, Jr.,
in 1S49, arriving in August of that year.
After Miller and Hopkins arrived IN Sacra-
mento, the former went to the mines at
Placerville. Not finding things to suit
him, he was returning to Sacramento,
when he met Mark Hopkins on the tr&l.
going to Placerville. Mr.. Hopkins had
now been engaged in business OF different
kinds in Sacramento for about year, but
| none of which had proved satisfactory TO
him. When they thus met upon the trail,
they sat down and talked over the pros
poets; Miller convincing Mr.. Hopkins that
it was better for both to return TO Sacra-
mento and engage in business together
This resolution was at once carried into
effect, and the conversation had on the
| HiouHttln uall was tne starting point OF
their business copartnership. They en-.
gagged in the grocery business, commencing
in July, 1850, their store being on street
near Sixth. Here the firm prospered unit
1854, when Mr.. Hopkins resolved to joir
! Huntington in the hardware business. TIL,
firm of Huntington & Hopkins then estab
lished itself at No. 81 K street, where tn,
business has since remained.
Albert Gallatin was borne at Sparta
Livingston county, n. Y. He WORKED
hard during his summers, while boy. il
order to acquire the means necessary tC
attend school in winter. In this way, also
he managed to secure seasons course il
commercial school. While yet but ;
mere lad, he started West with less thar
$50 capital. At Hudson, Mich, he secured
work in q hardware store, and rose to b,
chief salesman, which place he held ioul
years. He lost his savings by bank fail
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present high state of perfection constitute
very high establishment to his CONVEX
sations, among which the most interesting
incident relates to the history of the John
Collins ak. Mr.. Collins began in a small
way to manufacture his axes. At that
time the English axes were those almost
solely in use in America. Collins manu-
featured his axes, took them to the lead
ing hardware houses in New York, solicit
ed contract to supply their trade. The
merchants declined to give him the price he
asked whereupon Collins informed them
his axes would be introduced to their trade
and would go into universal use. He con-
tinued manufacturing axes, sending axes
throughout the country, selling them to
woodsmen at retail The ak was superior
to the English manufacture, and very soon
orders poured in on the wholesale estab-
lishments for the Collins ak. AS the great
leading hardware house in New York to