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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28
Subscription Price--12 Months,
The Strikes Coming South,

Tho cat strikes of the West
should convince all laboring men
o; IN" folly of being led blindly bv
" organizations. The present
trouble has resulted, as is USUALLY
!" case, IN throwing thousands of
mcn out OF employment, with but
littie prospect at this season of the
ga of obtaining it elsewhere.
AGAIN and again this lesson has
p@"n impressed upon the American
IahorcrS, ndyct they cling to their
l"aderS with Il %tcnacity worthy of
Il better cause. Doubtless MANY of
the grievances of the Knights of
Labor are real and burdensomc.
At the outset, public opinion ap-
pcarcd to be in favor of the labor
orS, but subsequent events turned
the tide against them. If these
hlch 90 not receive compensation
commensurate with the work re-
pulIcd, all that they can do is to
stop work. When they seek bv
individual cNcrtion, or through
their organized society, to deter
others from taking their place:
WheA they dc 'lare their purpose to
compel by force Il suspension of
work, then they are Interfering
with private property and are
themselves trcSpasscrS. Many of
TN" leaders of labor organizations
or the West are but little better
than the Nihilists of Russia-thcv
are the Socialists of America. Les
son after lesson must be taupht
them, and yet they blindly lead
their followers into trouble.
Augusta, Ga. is just now agitatcd
over the prospect Of Il strike among
'he operatives of the cotton foc;o-
RES. These operatives have been
persuaded that the mills are ma
KING an enormous profit, without
advancing wages, when tho fact !.
the mills have been heretofore run
at considerable loss, paying no
dividend, and they are Just now
beginning to be self-Sustaininm and
make a small profit. If thu threat
ened strike is carried out, what will
be the condition Of the thousands
OF operatives Of Augusta. The
mills show no inclination TO suc-
cumb, and indeed, they arc not in
a. condition to pay more than living
rates. Heretofore the operatives
nave lived comfortably upon the
SANE wages, and now, because the
Of the Knights of Labor Or
carnations have taken up the idea
thatthe mills are makingmoncv ont
OF them, they ~ bringing about a
movement that can only result in
throwing thousands of men, women
ana chi!drcn pcnnilcss upon tho
world, without q homo. We NAV
sec Only II side of the questions,
but their action appears to us the
shccrcsl folly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28

Williamsburg County has elected
Il full set of delegates to the farm
ers' convention at Columbia. The
indications IT that the convcn-
ton will be a bigger Thing than
its most hopeful friends believed it
would be. The opposition of the
NeWs ana courier to the movement
is as unfair, as unscrupuloua and as
unavailing Us its opposition TO the
Straight-Out movement Of 1876
waS.-GreeRriiic Ncw&.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28

Senator Jones, Of Florida, OK
planning in his OWn defense, SAYS:
"Niy vote has not been lost on Il
single public measure. Ihavo been
paired on all qu%cstions.,' This is
excellent as far as it goes; and in
view Of the fact that it was not the
Senator's fault that he did not sue
coed in pairing in Detroit, IL is as
ingenious as could be Wished
TimcS anu Democrat.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28

Out of the 2l2 students in the
State University, S6 are the sons of
men who arc exclusively engaged
in farming, and IS are sons of coun-
try physicians, ministers and NOR
chants who aro also largely engaged
in farming.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28
\ Sad Tale.

Maj. William NJ. Cline died on
Monday at the poor house u"ar
Griffin, Ga. In the fiftics Major
Cline was II OfGritlin's most pros
porous and popular citizens. lie
was an officer of the Macon and
Western railway. He was mayor
0f.Griilin in 1888 and 1850, and frC-
pucntly an aldcrmrn before and
after that time. While in the zc-
NTH OF prosperity and good fortune
jlc began to drink. Steadily the
habit grew on him until he lost his
position, property and friends and
became Il bcggrr on the streets.
For Il number Of wears he lived in
Il little room 0vcr one of the stores
and subsistcd on the charity of his
former friends. About II year ago
he was led "ovcr the hills to the
poor house." and the once gifted,
promising Mayor of Griffin died a
paupcr.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28

Mr.. G. c. jarrett, of Spartan
burg, has had good luck in catch
ing fish. He made Il little basket
about six feet long and placed it i'm
Il creek running into Buck Creek.
He and Il n"ighbor took out eighty
seven on Saturday morning, thirty
three in the evening and tifty-six
on Sunday morning. These were
all suckers and measured six to
sixteen inches in length.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28

The Elbcrton Leader says: "Mr.
H.. p. Mattox brought to town the
other day the bones Of a man
washed up in his river bottoms in
the recent freshet. Weunderstand
that the land from which they
were washed has been i'm cultiva-
ton for seventy-five years.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28

The following gentlemen COM
pose the town council of Newberry,
who will serve one year: Inten-
dent, George b. Cromer; Wardens,
w. w. Riser, Edward Scholtz, B..
f. Goggans, Geo. McWhirter. Mr..
Riser declines to serve.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28
AS an instance of the richnc

AS an instance Of the richness
of the gold mines around Dahlonc-
ga, Ga, an old miner says that he
was offered $50 for his working
suit of clothes by a gentleman who
wanted to burn the suit and pan
the ashes for the gold contained in
it. The offer was resused because
the miner said he could get a
higher price.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28

ST. FRANCIS, ARK.-Wm. Ellis,
a hard drinkcr, hahiturlly abused
his wife. After being badly beaten
yesterday, Mrs. Ellis took her child
in her arms and started for II mag
istratcS Office to procure a warrant
for Ellis arrest. Ellis followed and
shot at her with Winchester rifle,
the ball passing through the bodies
of the mother and child, Killing
both. Ellis was hurried to Jail at
BoydSville to save him from lynch
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28

Few monarchs can boast of
progeny so i!lustrious as King
Christian TX of Denmark. Five
out his six children are married
and have childen. The eldest son
Of each Of these families are the
prospective monarchs of Denmark,
Greece, the British Empire and
Hanover,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28

When we see column after col
umn In daily newspapers devoted
TO baseball, aud the millions of
money spent to witness the games,
1t Is refreshing to know that the
country can afford to pay for sucha
.lnxury.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28

The county commissioners of
Abbeville County are going to have
the road law ! printed in pamphlet
form, for the benefit of the super
visors and oyerseers of public
roads.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28
An Alarmed HunOriSt.
Bill Nye Stricken with the Fear of Hydro
phobia.

N\iiN 'tiN CtlNt' " Nv ilANJNl III
SidiouS and d~isagrccable disease
known as hydrophobia? When Il
fellOW-heing has to be SmOthcrcd,
as was the casc hero the other day
right here in oar fair land, Il land
whore t.yrant foot hath never trod
nor bigot forged Il chain, we look
anNiOuSlN into each others faces
and inquire, what shall we 90?
Shall We go to France at Il great
expense and fiji our system full of
dog virus and then return to our
glorious land, whore We may fork
Owe that virus to postcrity with
the navy-bluc blood Of frce-born
American citizens?
| wet not.
If knew that would be my last
wot | would not change it. That
is just Wot it would be.
But again.
What shall we do to avoid get
ting imprcgnatcd with the Amer
lean dog and then s%aturating our
system with the alien dog of Paris?
1t is Il serious matter, and if we
do not want to play the "Dcsdc-
mona" act we must take some time
rrnrnntions hno
Did II nvor occu, to tboo ,.o,nu,
tbinkinm MIMI tb,t w.n miSSL4
suunrzr alone for wrok. -
dog? Whole families have existed
for years after being deprived of
dogs. Look ut the wealthy of our
land. They go on comfortably
through life and die at last with
heirs, doojrss
Thrn whv ron not thn moor rrod-
uaIIy fan, Off ON dorso Tbn,,
OUGHT NOT to sion nil Oft suddnn
but they could leave off y doc ot -
tinr until ot last thcv nycrc,ro
the pcrnicious habit.
saw a maniu ST. Paul last wcrk
who was once poor ana so owned
seven y~orirm,trd doms no wa.
confirmed in that habit. But he
summoned nil his w~ill-powrr ot
last and said he would shake Off
these dogs and become man. Ito
did 60, and to-day he owns n CITY
lot i'm st. Paul, and seems to he tIc
picture of health.
The trouble about maintaining
Il dog Is that he may 60 on for Il
wear in a uuict, gcntIcmnnlv way.
winning thcrcgard of all who know
him, and then all of a sudden he
may hydrophobc i'm the most vio-
lent manner. Not only that. but
he may do 50 while we have com
pany. He may also bite u twins
or the twins of our warmcst friends.
He may bite us now and we NAV
laugh at it, but in five wears from
now, while we are delivering a hui
mcrous lecture, we may burst forth
into the audience and bite Il beau
tiful youn. lady in the paruuct or
on the ear.
1t is Il solemn thing to think of.
fcllow-citizcnS, and appeal TO
10y Ivy" '"'H' - d '!'''
-.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28
GREEN WILLIE e COLUMBIA
RAILROAD.

On and after Jan. 10, 1886, Passenger
Trains will run as herewith indicated
upon this road and its branches.
Daily, except Sundays.
No. .D-tP PASSENGER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28

MAGNOLIA PASSENGER ROUTE.
c., l.. and a. & X. Railways.
In Effect Jan. 81, 1886.
Time Goth M~cridian-One hour slower
than G. & G.. II. II.
GOING soUrH-DAILY.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28

Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta.
General Passenger Department.,
CoLUMBIA, s. G., July 10, 1885.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28

r.. NJ. EMERSON, G. p. a.
j. #. DAMS, Gen'l. Sup't.
G.. NJ SMITH, Agent, Columbia, s. G.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28

IL, n. CHARLTON, q. p. A
jim. BASS, Sup't, Augusta, Ga,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-20
TecumSeh'S Prediction.

Connected with the great earth.
quake period of 191l-12. occurred one
OF the romances of American history.
1t was the lucky prediction of the
great earthquake that made the fame
OF Tecumseh, the celebrated "Indlan
False Prophet" and led to the upris-
ing OF the Creek Nation and the
bloody Indian war that followed.
Tecumseh was shawnee warrior,
and first appeared among the Semi
noles in Florida and the Creeks in
Alabama and Georgia as early as 1910,
endeavoring to form them into a
contederacy, whose aim it was to rise
up against the whites in the North
east and exterminate them. He fall
ed, and on the breaking out of the
war with England, in 1872, entered
the service OF the British and again
set out to stir up sedition among the
Southern Indians. He had been told
by the English when a comet would
appear, and he told his excited In
dian hearers that at a Certaiu time
they would see his arm stretched out
over the sky, on fire, and that he was
going to Detroit to prepare them for
their rising against the Americans.
When the proper time came he would
strike the ground with his foot so
hard that he would shake down the
houses in their head city.
He left the Creeks, and at the time
when he promised to smite the
ground. strange to say, came the
great earthquake. All the territory
bordering on the gulf was agitated.
The ground of Alabama trembled
like an aspen, while from the earth
came terrifying rumbies and groans,
The town of Toockabatcha, the capi.
tai of the Creeks, was shaken to ru.
inS. and as the earth heayed and
shook the frightened Indians ran
from their dwellings crying; "Tc.
cumseh is at Detroit Tecumseh is
at Detroit! We feel the stamp of his
foot" AT the same time the comet
appeared in the heavens. This was
too much for the superstitious Creeks.
They rose to man, and after two
years of sanguinary fighting they
were a defeated and ruined nation.
Tecumseh was killed at the battle on
the Thames in Canada October 5,
1879 by American troops under
the command of Col. Richard M.
johnson, of Kentucky. Tecumseh,
who was serving in the English
ranks, commanding band of In
lian|, was carried off the field by fol-
lowers and buried. no one knows
where.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-20
NUMBER SO.

some DAY you will think that home
ana the old folks are slow, and some
niSht, In the still watches, you will
get Gp from sleepless pillow, tie a
lew clothes in handkerchief and
start out to see the world.
Now, don't take the clothes. and
doht come back until you get good
look at that great old fraud you have
been reading and dreaming anout.
mention the clothes, because YOU
VIII be likely to take clean ones. and
VIII so muss them III your travels
that your mother will have them TO
wash when you come back, But
want you to go when you get ready
i wouldn't give copper for boy
who hadn't at some time taken il in.
to his mead to run away.
You have often expressed the wish
to- be man, but don't hurry old
Faiths. Time. His knees are shakv
ana his limbs are rheumatic, but his
gait is deceptive. Be a boy as long
AS you can and when you are man.
don't let the public see that you have
forgotten all about it.
Try to bear with the world. as Won
Will be obliged to leave it pretty
much as you found it. Remember it
has been running along in about the
same groove for several thousand
yeas, and that the public would be-
likely to discourage any attempt at a
radical change.
Yes, put up with it, my boy. Some
day when you are a man, and feel
compelled to fog boy of about your
present build, think it over, and if
you have not found my advice to be
for the best, you may conclude that
your father was an ass.-DetrOH Free
Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-20
PaternaI Advice.

My dear boy, this is your twelfth
birthday, and to commemorate the
happy event | want to give you some
wholesome advice.
l have observed that physically
and mentally you are ripening under
the demo- rate influences of a fr e
school, and / wish to encourage you
in this attention to study. II it were
not for studiousness on the part of
our boys this great country would be
destitute of legislative Congress
OF course, | don't intend 10 say how
much better it would he without a
Congress, for in that | should he di-
crossing.
But concerning school. | have no
doubt that you can whip The teacher
should occasion demand, but don't
do It. Content yourself with assur
ing the other boys of the fact, and
learn to let him have his way, If,
however, YOU should some time he
determined to tender him chastise-
ment, choose some boy whom you
dislike and persuade him to do it /;
the result could not be other than
gratifying.
You are now approaching a crisis
in life. AT your age II boy begins to
grow in love with himself, and at
eighteen he has what cold, unfeel-
ing world calls the big head. trust
to you to he rid of ii before you are
twenty.one, hut if not, it will by that
time have become chronic, aud you
will find that An unsympathetic pub
lie Will. IA! every opportunity, take
occasion to punch il.
AT your time Of life men, thing
and books are in league to take you
through systematic course of lies
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-20

when we well knew that no stranger
ever walked the length of our street
in a plug hat and lived to tell his
friends about it, unless the hat was
made of boiler iron.
I'VE have also doomed our glorious
climate when it had nothing to war
rant Endorsement. We have written
page after page about our pure, brac-
ing mountain air, when we had been
living on Italian sunsets and ozone
for two days. We nave written about
re-njonetizati0na and hi metallism and
bond calls, when the old man Gastric
was clam0ring loudly for a meek and
lowly picllled pigs foot.
$50 it has gone on. One hundred
and four times the World has gone
forth from this Office 10 beg for a
Church festival, to praise the feeble
song Of Il young lady who reside
llere, aud hasn't The manhood 10 h,s y
Dali Il dozen extras containing the
puff, To congratulate the groom and
to sympathize with the woman, to
say kind word for the ulan " no had
painted his 'front.' fence, to say pleas
ants things of people who did not
deserve IT, TO WhOOp up the county
tair and the Fourth of July ceebra
ton, only to be badgered and huIlied
and sat upon by people who were
unworthy.
Subscribers who do not get their
papers hereafter will know why it is
that way. They will understand that
their subscriptions and the paper
also, have expired. Those who think
that Il publication is II public trust
will do well to apply elsewhere.
"Readers of the World VINO find a
large red cross and notice of sale on
the front door of this Office will know
that their subscription has expired.
1--WE resign here to accept the port
folio Of biscuit shooter in a restaur-
ant where fo Vi is an every day &C.
currence.
'Two years ago we joyfuIly saIuta
tOried. T. day we have involuntar-
lily valedictoried. ."-BiU Nye in Bos.
ton Globe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-20
From a Grand Army Man.
ELLICoTT CITY, MD. 6S. lSS

ELLICoTT CITY, Md, 6 s, 1854.
Dear or: IL nave been sufferer
for long time with dyspepsia, and
have tried most everything in the
way of medicine, but nothing gave
ne any relief. procured one bottle
of your AROMA MA, >, and had only
been taking il about six days when
began to feel it was doing me good.
l told a number of my neighbors
what it had done for me and they
commenced using it, and all agree
with me that it is the only medicine
that will do all that it is recommend.
ed to do. One thing about "AR
MAMMA" while it Is acting and
cleansing the system ii does not weak
en-. but builds up, adds new strength
and imparts new vigor. l do not
think l can say too much in favor of
il. You are free to use my name in
any way you see best, to proclaim the
merits OF "a ARoMANNA." 1t will pay
any Sufferer to try it.
J. G. MOONEY, Adjutant
A. d. Reynolds, Post No. %, G. AR.
Price 25 and Is cts. Sold by A. G.
Sturgiss, Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-20
An End to Bone ScraDtng.

Edward Sheperd, of Harrisburg.
H., says: Having received so much
benefit from Electric Bitters, feel it
my duty to let suffering humanity
know it. Have had running sore
on my leg for eight years my doe
tors told me l would haye to have
the bone scraped or leg amputated.
| used, instead, three bottles of Elec-
tric Bitters and seven boxes Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and my leg is now
sound and WELL"
ElectrSc Bitters are sold at fifty
cents a bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica
Salve at G5c. per box by VIM. N.Y.
degger,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-20
NO. 5
HOUSE AND LOT

On Oak street. Oakland, Md, comfortable
dwelling Well Of good waterand convenient
outbuildings. Will sell at a bargain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-20
NO.. A..
THE "WOODLAND FARM

situated on the road leading from Oak!a TO
Accident two mi es from Oakland contain
ing ~ acres, well fenced and cultivated. I'm
proved by large trst-clasS mansion house
sui able for a summer resort. The farm won d
suit for first-class market garden or general
farming.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-20
NO. 6.
GOO ACRES OF LAND,

covered with white pine, spruce and white
oak timber and underlaid with coal iron ore
and ire clay. Water fall II feet. Steam saw
mill on the premises doing a good business.
VIII be sold at Il bargain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-20
NOTICE.

~ nv IN G,r working people, send 10 cents
LII III II postage, and we will mai you free.
ri 1T n royal. valuable sample hnX Of
III ~ us goods hat will put you In the way
Of ma kirg more money ~ II lew days than
you ever thought posi- lie at any husi
CAPITAL not required You can live NJ home
and work in spare time only. or all the time
All Of both sexes ofal ages. gran'llY srccess-
fll - cents 10 l5 easily earned every even
ing That all who want may test the business
W. max '"'" unparalleled otfeI. TO all who
are not ~ ell satisfied we will seud 81 to pay
far the - oube ofwriting us. Full particulars
dirnc'N ms etc. sent free. Immense pnv Nh
snlrteiy sure fr all who start ~ once. Don't
delay Address SFGSsJN Il Co., Portland,
Maine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-20
real Is T A T {: ]:
IoEa SALE.
NO. /.
NO. 9.
NO. 8.
An EIegnnt New Residence

on Oak street, Oakland, Nd, containing S
rooms Large lot improved by stable car
rage house, ice house, &c. Wen of good water
Terms easy. Price, S22OO.00.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-12-25
Cbristoas Presents.

Mover look a Christmas gift in the price
mark-Burlington Free Press.
It Is not the fellow with the biggest stock
ing that gets the biggest present-Phlla-
delphia Call.
Christmas present looks beautiful in a
store but it looks twice as beautiful when in
& stocking Philadelphia Call.
land what shall we get for the baby?"
sims. blithe Christmas poet in an exchange.
Wei, if it's a new baby, just you get II wig.
Seems to need that more than anything
Rocklan Courier-GaZette.
Irvould make a Christmas present from
four wife more pleasanter if she'd always in
close the bill in the package. You'd then
know how much you were out Dy the trans
action Fall River Herald.
Don't let Christmas pass without giving
away few presents. You viii be surprised
how happy your noble acts will make you
feel. especially if you have purchased the
goods on credit and don't intend to pay for
Ihem-Philadelphia Herald
Itprobably is not right for US to remark
that there are men mean enough to GO home
and tell their wives that they have lost all
their money by having their pockets picked.
and some husbands have been known to DO
this to avoid buying Christmas presents.
philadelphia Herald.
Some men are never happy unless giving
something to their wives. An East End man
who worships his mate and wanted 10 give
her Christmas present of extra value had
her life insured for $4,000. She is happy as
q clam at high tide, and is making delightful
plans as to how she will spend the money
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
Bogley-What are you going to give your
wife for Christmas, Scroogef
Scrooge-Something psVful- A ton OF COAL
q ham and pair of EIppers about seven
sizes too big.
Roolev-What goo at do her?
Soroore-She will xe satisfaction of
presenting them to = Philadelphia Call.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-12-25
ACHRISTMAS LULLABY.

Sleep, baby, sleep! the mother sings;
Heavens angels kneel and fold their wings
Sleep, baby, sleepl
With swathes of scented hay thy bed
By Mary's hand at eve was spread.
Sleep, baby, sleep!
At midnight came the shepherds, they
Whom seraphs wakened by the way.
Sleep, baby, sleep!
And three kings from the East afar
Ere dawn came, guided by thy star!
Sleep, baby, sleep!
They brought thee gifts of gold and gems,
Pure Orient pearls, rich diadems.
Sleep, baby. sleep!
But thou who liest. .slumbering there.
Art king of kings, earth, ocean, air.
Sleep, baby, sleep!
Sleep, baby. sleep! The shepherds sing;
Through heaven, through earth, hosanna!
ring.
Sleep, baby, sleep!'
-John Addington SylnOnds.