The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-11-18
Nhe Advertiser.
LCCAII ITIIIS.

Sheol.
Our now ho:el Will he called "Bcn-
della"
Laurons was VOL represented AT the
state Fair.
Tho new hotel has received q beautiful
coat of paint.
The Legislature meets in Co,umbia
on the eth inst.
Alive snake was found on the public
square last woek.
Cotton is coming in slowly and buy
crs have littlo to do.
lilo that blowoth not his own horn,
that snIno horn shall not be blown.
A little paint and w~hitowash would
add greatly to tho appearance of our
town.
Prof. j. T.. Brown was married 10
Miss BENNIE SCURnY, at johnston, s..
c., last week.
Teachers should not forget tho Teach
ers' Association, which meets Mt Clinton
next Saturday.
1t Is said; "Tall oaks from little acorns
grow" but VIC contend that little acorns
drop from big oaks.
Carlyle said, "Happy is tho man who
has found his work" This should he
comforting TO o poor convict.
The Sewbcrrv Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION, at a recent meeting, lont all
tho cash on hand ut 40 per cent.
Tho price Of cotton is Low, but our
merchants manage to kcp busy by adj
vortising goods nnd sci * them low.
Competition liz n wonderful thing, hut
IL we had a dozen post Offices, postage
stamps would rnmnin at the sano price.
MissJENSIE ANDERSON, ofGrcenvillc,
Co., who has been spending several
weeks in This county, is visiting in town.
Bill Arp says, "Thcro wmp y time whom
it was n hoinous sin for ~ man 10 kiss
his wife Oh Sunday, but tina, h's passed
away"
AS soon az a young mHr inarrice these
days he subscribcs to tho AnvENrIsER.
What y wonderful influence FOR good, u
woman wiclds!
Mcssrs. BARKspALE & GRAY are pre-
pairing to build II large livery stable on
Col. WATTS lot, in tho rear of GrAy&
SULLIVAS's store.
A friend noted an Improvement in the
ADVERTISER Last week, which was duo
to tho fact that tho editor was absent and
the devil was "boss."
We have received an able conimuni-
cation on the "Tonuro o. Judges"
which will appear @ week. 1t is
crowded ont Ofthis issue.
Col. II. Y. SIMPSON, VIC understand,
contcmplatos building n residence at All
early date, on n lot in roar of the Simp-
son place, on Main Street.
The special dolivory system does not
work well, especially when you carry Il
letter in your pocket for a week, which
your wife gavo you to mail.
We want just :, $50 1.-Two mon to locate
in this town, to show n people that
we did not cxaggeratc in portraying the
possibilities that arc before us.
Tho negro convicted Of murder at the
last term Of Court, VIII be hanged at
thisp place on Friday next, unless the
Governor commutcs tho sentence.
DIR. A. r.. SIMPSON, formerly of his
County, but now of Corning, Ark, was
married, Oct. 2sth. to Miss w. u. WRITES
HEAD, of Crystal Springs, Miss.
Grccnvillc Is feeling good over tho
bad blood that is beginning to show it
solf between tho two competing rail
roads. a grand banquet Is next order.
Attention is called to an advertise
ment of Mrs. BOYD's splendid brick
residence, which Is for rent. 1t is com
Portable, convenient, near to the bust
Ness portion of tho town, nrL will 10 let
on reasonable terms.
MIR. G. G. JAEGER had a sudden attack
ofsomcthingliko epilepsy while walking
along tho street Saturday. After roviv-
ing from tho stupOr he wag found to be
out Of his mind. Monday he waS carried
to tho asylum in Columbia.-Ne,0bcrry
Observer.
Our mail facilities now arc excellent.
Tho Laurcns Railroad did not heed tho
petition for Il change Of schedule, but
we can slip around on the now road,
by Sp~artanburg, and get a. letter from
New York one day earlier. Hurrah for
Lauronsl
The Medium thinks that HUGH VIII
hon, of the Press Il Banner, will marry
shortly, as he has invested i'm n "Con-
oordancc of Sh~akospearo." Perhaps
several OF the "brethren" may mako
similar investments if 1t Ia known that
this work will aid those "mutrimonially
inclined"
Mr.. j. w. KELLEr, of Dial's Town
ship, Is ono OF the most enterprising
and progressive farmers in tho county.
He raises from 1900 to 700 pounds of
seed cotton to the acre, and pays special
attention to fine stock and cattle. Whom
we have more of such mon, VIC nhey cv-
poet greater prosperity among tho Farm
ers.