The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-23
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LOCAL ITEMS.

a mad-dog was killed. on our streets
yesterday.
Journalism In South Carolina is grow
cpithctic.
Brick work OH the now hotel has been
resumed.
The September gale has made it's APP
p%carancc.
Trade has ~pcrccptibly increased inthc
last fow days.
1t Is said that mon OF brass, and ,.2'
brains, attract tho masses.
Mr.. II. +. SIMrsoN lost an infant, az,
two months, on Saturday.
Within the next thirty days we may
look for something startling. ,
Rccdy River Association met last
Tuesday at Hurricane Baptist Church.
Tho now postal cards have appeared
VIC wouldn't give two cents tor'onc.
Dramatic Troups will not give us the
"go-by" since our now rond is completed.
Our merchants are receiving the larg-
est stock of goods evcr brought to this
place.
The President has appointed II negro
from North Carolina AZ Minister to Lii
IBERIA.
The "big head is the only disease
that threatens to break out in this COM
munity at present.
A now story il entitled 9Th Editors
Wallet" We haven't read it., but we
know it must be very Hat.
C.>M. COMPTON & Co. have opened
their restaurant for the season, and will
he pleased to serve meals at all hours.
New desks have been procured and
placed in tho Court House for the con-
v%cnicncc of tho members of the Bar.
The number of freight cars standing
on tho sidc-track of tho u. l.. IL s., re-
minds us of the importance Of our town.
There is II man In Georgia who has
very littlo use for matches. lilo built a
fro In 1852, which has been burning ever
since.
but for the various 0ntrovcrsics bc-
" tllt sNlIlt,
many Of IL exchanges would havo
very little to Say.
1t is said that 3 newspaper il soon To
bo started in Berkeley County, which
will he called "The Ring-and-Cliouc
Slashcr and Smashcr."
h trestlo ovor Fair Forest gave way
one day last weok and delayed work
two days. Several hands at work on tho
Railroad received sovcrc injuries.
b trcstlc tiInbors for the Railroad, to
DO used over the branch near the steam
mills, have arrived, and the work Of
framing commenced in dead earnest.
The little rain we have had for.the last
day or twoonly serves to show what will
bot condition Of our streets in the win
ter, unless something tx done to them.
Laurcns needs ono more Railroad and
then we will have the State House
moved up. Columbia is too small for
such q building anyway. G~rccmvillc
may ave tho "ditch."
a party of men attempted to rescue
Il prisoner from tho Sheriff of Spartan
burg, n few days ago, for the purpose of
lynching him, but the Sheriff cvadcd
Thorn and escaped with the prisoner.
a TOW days ago Mr.. JAs. s. DILLAnp
and several other gentlemen, while ont
fox huntung, killed n coachwhip snake,
which measured @ foct 10 inches long.
They also brought n "rcd" home with
thcUi.
The space in another column belong.
ing to j.. X. COOPER q Co. has i.,
filed; 40 also has their now storr-mu,u
ON tho east aide of the Square,
choice groceries, &c. Give them s'ran
In their new quarters.
Last week while Mr.. GEORGE PooL
was sealing n kcg Of whiskcy, on tho
premises OF MARTIN b.. Pool. in this
County, the burning wax caused it to
explode and injured him severely. He
was blown some ten or tw Give feet and
also severely burned, but tx now out Of
danger and will probably be up in ashort
time.
MIErER IL JAMESON have established
in connection with their mammoth dry
goods aud clothing house at this place, Il
shoe department, where they guarantee
to please tho public in quality, style, fit
and prico. Give thhcm n call before
you purchase, and watch for further an
nounccmcnt, which will soon kppcar in
this paper.
In another column will no fund the
opening OF cnpt. j. NJ.
PHILPOT, our new Augusta hcrchant.
Capt. r. has moved his familyhcrc with
the intention of making this bis home.
Persons who need groceries and confec-
]ti0ncrics Will do well do VOL toexaminc
his stock. fIe can bc found IN BALLS
SIMrsoN's now store, East sido Public
Square.