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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23
WATERLOO.
BILL.

Mr.. Jno. henderson who has
been in Florida the past winter, has
returned to his old homo.
Mr.. S. b. Whatley has on hand a
supply of Glenn Springs mineral
water where the public can be sup
piled.
Mr.. VIII Cunningham is certain
~ one Of the most gO-a-head farm
crs in this section. He has up to
this time hood and plowcd the sec
ond time over one hundred and
forty acres of cotton besides n good
crop of corn.
Miss Rosa Simpson, one Of the
most charming young ladies of
Laurans, is visiting the family of
Mrs. N. f.. Davenport, of Cross
Hill.
Friday night last every one in
town was cordially invited to at
tend a sociable at the residence of
Rev. II. w. Simmons, given i'm hon
or of one of Cross HIPS charming
girls, Miss Annie Cook. To say
the least, we know that it was a
very sweet gathering, and one that
Will long be remembered by those
who attended.
Mr.. Wyley Wells, of the Fork
section, has q very bad dog which
he is obliged to keep blocked, but
by some NEAR or other, the dog
got away. Mr.. Wells searched, as
he thought, everywhere, but could.
not find him. About ten days after
in going through some woods on
the river, he came across his old
pet with the block still around his
meek, and wound around Il tree
Aftcr lcttinE him loose "a ms sur
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23
The story Which Maxwell Tells.

The st. Louis P0st-Dispatch
prints a statement by III. NJ. Brooks
alias Maxwell, on trial forthe muir
der of Arthur Prellcr, which will
constitute the defence of Brooks
and which will be urged to the ut
most by his attorneys in the trial.
The substance of the statement is
thatPeller needed medical treat
ment, which Maxwell proposed to
give him and which involved the
necessity of giving him chloroform.
Preller consented and took the chic
reform willingly, but died from its
effects. Brooks, or Maxwell be-
came frightened at the situation
he was i'm, disposed OF Prellcr's
body in the manner so well known
and next day left for the West. A
good many Of his actions he x
plains Is the result >of being con-
stantly drunk after the death of his
friend until some time. after he
left st. Louis.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23
CROSS HILL.
MACK.

Mrs Ji,r,. W, ArcGor.,, ,rir, az
,Jno. ~. Nct;ov,n nv. Nam nritn
sick rnr thn ,,.t v.nmi,
MIS-. quo y. simpson, VIE OF NJ.
/. simpson, mas bCon SICK but is
mere arc some cases o! measles
III ,:iS section, put confined SO far
20 inc negroes.
We had thr nlr,surn of .ooin,.
LOWS SimpklhS' esq, OF laurcns,
- ,nI' r;u"H, nc WAS ON pr"i"S-
we nave naa Il great d"a'ot rain,
no ploWihG lor whole week, and
III" grass grows faster than cotton
nc farmers on lFc township heid
h'oc'lh@ on c"lurd"j, 'th INST
iiiorH was Il i''r turnout, although
1t itcke't 1t great ueai OF being Il
mcGtinr elected ninn d]rIrmnto. 70
n convention to moot on 10 onth
and two members of mn Eyrrutivnn
Committee for thc County Thrrr
was an effort made to mrttbn mrnt-
in" to consent to NOMINATING cam
didotcs for oGir bui thn haitian
of the ncptinm prevailed and
after free discussion the matter was
allowed to drop.
~ NJ Lucy M'No"an, VIE Oh j.
~ "l''i h''Nl''S ncch
"a " ' wv ithS IL
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23
For the ADNERTI&ER.l
n Chapter on FlirtS.

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no hir mhn ,"i.c ,rusi'rS 'l'c car.
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marc ,vnrr n,nnm ~ "r',',
an electric battery, current Of
~picaSnrc, 700 utterly utter to be de-
Hcrio'u draws INT" bodies toward
rnc'' oliior as uherrlhglN as the nee
"iH i,'ci',i"S towards thr North.
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pr"p"ST I" venture upon dcHni-
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sncnt thcir n,rIirst rnnr, m"nt
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23

y newspaper correspondent il
responsible" for the statement that
a friendly rcadcrof the proofshoets
of Senator i.ogan's new book, called
his attention to several sentences
of rough hcwn English and sug-
gcstcd an amendment. Logan re-
piled. 81 put them in on purpose, if
| had not the confoundcd ncwspa-
pcrs would have said / did not
write it myself" This was entirely
satisfactory.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23

Gov. Thompson,of South Caro-.
lima, delighted President Cleveland.
In case the Governor should fail in
his State, j have no doubt of his &c
curing q irst-class appointment
that would not at all require him
to leave South Carolina. Some
thing is being nursed 70. him, and
so his mind Is at ease 0n thatscore.
j. X. u, In augusta chronictcs
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23

Seine men still hoOt at the idea
of splitting the Democratic party.
What they to say as to the con
dition OF affairs in Oconce County?
AS II County, no danger would re-
suit from Il "split" in L%aurcns, but
az Il state we can't afford it, thcrc-
fore let us stand by our c0lGrs.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23

An English statistical writer
says that while the population in
Europe and the United States has
risen 81 per cent. since 1850, work
ing power has increased 105 per
cent, and as a consequences of this,
five men can now accomplish as
much as six In 1870 or eight in 1850.
Pie worlds steam power IS now
Ave and a9half timea Whit IT was
'inle50.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23
DANGER AHEAD.

The one great question which
threatens our government, and
ono upon which some action must
be taken in the near future, is that
of railroads. Congress has spent a
great deal of time upon the consid-
Grafton of is known as the Inter
States Commerce bill, which seeks
to have II commission appointed
to regulate frcightS and place the
supervision of railroads in the
hands of the national government.
Numerous difficulties arise in the
consideration of this important
matter. When it ONE to the
"lOng hnup and "short haul" the
best statesmen have failed to reach
Il satisfactory solution. If it is
attempted to regulate the freight
charges, at so much per mile, it is
found that numerous roads will
inevitably suffer in consequence of
competition by water. In certain
seasons steamboats, can afford to
carry produce ut Il low rate and
consequently railroads arc compcll-
ed to reduce freight charges below
living rates. And at other seasons
railroads must make up the def
cheney thus occaSioncd, by raising
their rates. Yet it seems certain
that something is needed to prevent
discrimination. We must hold
these powerful corporations in
check. We often hear complaint
against the South Carolina Rail-
road Commission, but it invaria-
bly, comes from those who know
nothing about their duties and what
they T. doing for the state. But
Eel this Commission cannot
save us from the tyranny of these
corporations. To-day Counties are
taxing themselves to build roads
FOR competition, and almost before
the tax is collected the road gocs
Into the hands of the corporation
out OF whose grasp the people seek
to free themselves. The greatest
danger Is that these corporation
will gain not only a monopoly Of
our railroad, but also u controlling
influence in our government. The
heated campaign now in progress
in Georgia is more than IL contest
between Bacon and Gordan. II is
Il contest between the people and
the railroad influences. Our only
safety is in Keeping the govern
ment free from such influences so
that the safeguards and checks will
be preserved. 1t is reported that
the Richmond and Danville Syndi-
cate, II of the most powerful in
the South, controlling almost all
the roads in upper South Carolina,
North Carolina and some in Gcor-
gia, have purchased controlling
interest in the Augusta and Knox
vile road.
The trouble 80 far with
our Railroad Commission, has
been IL want Of power to net. Let
this be restored and let the people
take the bitter experience Of the
people of the West in their fight a.
gninst Railroad Kings, as a lesson.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23
CENTER POINT.
GLENN.

Misses Viola and Minnie Cum
ningham, who have been visiting
friends here, have returned to their
homo near Lisbon.
Mr. 4. NJ. Roper has returned
rom Hunea Path.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18
CHINESE MASONRY.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE Ck.EE kUNG
TONG, A SECRET ORGANIZATION.

Revolutionary in Its Original acd Pres
ont rurposc-Thirty-threc Cast Iron
Oatl,s ia the Observation-Disclosures of 4.
Faithlcss Membcr.-IIis Disgrace.
"What may ask. was the subject Of your
pondcrinss! Had that roll of papers anything
to co with them"
"Yes: they are notes gathered by en- old
partner of mine, who devoted himself to a
study of tho Chinese people and their Gus
toms I've Get whole case full Of them
there, and when have nothing else to do
amuse myself by reading some Of them.
have gained great deal Of Information from,
them, which is frequently OF considerable
assistance - me in my practice"
TELL his: what is the story contained in
those papers in your lapr said She reporter,
instinctiyoly producing his note book and
pencil
dts brief history Of the Chinese order Of
Masons. Now, suppose you think theirs is
like all other Masonry, and branch of the
great organization established by King Solo
mon. You must disabuse your mind on that
score. ii suc., is your opinion. To be sure, it
is society fer mutual benefit and protection,
but its original and present purpose rs well,
is entirely revolutionary. The birth Of the
order occurred soon after the Mongolians in.
vaded China and established the present Ming
dynasty, which is nearly 400 years old. The
society was composed OF the old Chinese
mobiles and their followers, who were opposed
to the new emperor. Their numbers were
naturally small at first, but the years added
10 their strength. Each member educated his
children to belief in the doctrines Of the or
der, until now their numbers include nearly
one-third of the entire population of the EN-
piEe, TAere. rs arg alsa a abgps 3s eoo in the
Uni>c, States. The in6AepeN III k6e Soc3sev
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18
ss,;c~,-o Man at the Concert.

Ny VIE took nle to Thomas concert and
meie ne 50 ia corner ard listen to de-
scTiptivc ,s:,sic for three hours. The piece de
resistance e tho programme vas G. move
ment fro,a the Ocean Symphony by Rubin
stein. Ey wife said it represented g storm at
sea, but failed to see where the representa-
ton cer1c IL. The blaring of the tsombones
and the roiiilg of the drums were supposed to
be thur;tcs'-so my wife ssid. told her that
the noise answered just SIS we'll for a passing
freight train or a scene in q boiler factory,
but she said was o Philistine. The violins
walled n the most agonizing manner, and
this my wife said represented the fury of the
blost.
II defy anybody to detect anything like the
fury Of the blast in tremolo On the violins.
It might as well do service for q bicycle race,
or a fight with hard gloves, or a comic opera
chorus in distress as for the fury of the blast.
The shrieks Of the piccolo and clarionet my
wife said portrayed the lightning; but never
heard lightning make such an unearthly
noise, and it struck me that the walls Of those
wood-wind instruments very much moro re-
sembled the noise Of q pig under a gate. My
wife heard, in her minds ear, Horatio, the
signals of distress given by the shipwrecked
mariners the singing Of birds after the storm
and ether poetic sounds, but it was all a
chaos Of empty, meaningless sound to me, and
was very glad when it was over, that
might retire to the refectory and quaff a
bumper OF so-called beer.n-Chicago News
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18

'seaIs anyone SPEAK, Knows In wnar language
70 address tho person For long while no
ono knew that ths parrot spoke Italian, until
ono day an Italian artist camo to the house to
10 scmo work, and the parrot heard him talk
AT oncs the parrot started OFF to jabber
Italian, and had quite conversation with
the man. 1t always talks German to Ger
man servant and French to the maid. The
parrot, when any one comes down in the morn
ing. says: "Good morning; hope you rested
We'll" He is very particular, and ono day,
when a stranger went up to him and said:
pretty Polly! Polly want a crackerl" he
quite astonished TIE person by saying: "Oh,
stop that foolishness. Can't you talk sense
am tired Of that rot" The parrot has not
learned to say chestnuts yet, but very often,
when asked if he wants cracker, says:
"That's old; give me something new" He
longs to sing, and knows "Peek-a-boo" and
chants it loudly at times to the amusement Of
all in hearing. The parrot has its favorites
among the inmates of the Stanford residence,
and viii talk for hours with them-Cor
Baltimore American
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18
The "summer yyidower,s" Linen.

During the summer months the best Gus
toners in my line of business are men whose
families are absent for the summer The care
of their linen has always been intrusted to the
wife, When the stock on hand is soiled, then
the summer widower drops in every day or
two in hurry, purchases a suit of under
clothing, a shirt or collar or pair of cuffs,
dashes into a bath room and changes. A few
days before his wife comes home he devotes a
half day to going around ard gathering up
his scattered linen He generally finds the
pile amazing in proportions. recall one
young man who lived at the Elks club while
his wife was at the seashore, who in this way
accumulated in a single summer five dozen
shirts, about thirty suits Of underwear, and
collars AMI cuffs enough to start store with.
Dealer in Globe Democrat
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18
Consumption of Summer Drinks.

There has been within Eve years a remark
able increase in the consumption of summer
drinks, and within that time the number of
manufactures of carbonated waters has more
than doubled. Lemon, soda and sarsnparilla
are the staples, and suffer but little from the
temporary popularity of some specially As-
vored drink. There is no way to get at the
actual output of soda waters, but the sale
runs up into the tens of thousands of boxes
On the basis of COO saloons in tho city they
will average two boxes Of two dozen bottles
per day, so you can figure it up There is
also growing demand for what are known
as table waters, the local manufacture being
equal in every respect to tho imported Ger
man waters.-Dr. Sander in Globe-Democrat.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18
A FREQ Circulating City Lib, Try.


The late Dr.. Cogswell, the renowned libra.
rian Of the Astor library, expressed the opin-
ion many years ago that a free circulating
library was impossible, because il five years
any collection of books for that purpose would
be scattered forever, beyond hope of recov-
cry. But what is tie experience Of the Bos-
ton pubhc library? It loses only one book
out Of every $500 loaned, on cnc-,inetieth Of
1per cent. The free circulating library of
New YsEk has had similar experience Of the
trustworthinoss Of the public so far as bor-
rowed books are concerned, foT its. losses are
insignificant. We question very much
whether O library like the AstoT, whose books
are Leld for reference merely, docs not, in
proportion, suffer more from depredahons
and l:lutila:Scns than O great free circulating
library The scoundrels and vandals who
steal raro books, or who tear cut chapters and
plates from choice books, are not from, among
the poor and humble, but are raen far above
povorty-comscienceless fellows, who do not
resist the temptation 10 purloin.-Ncw York
Sun.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18
Morals of tho French Theatre.

NJ. Victorien Sardou, who is now in his
pleasant country house at Marty, is hard at
work on a new spectacular piece for the Porto
st. Martin. he says that it is comedy of
modern life with with scenes in the east, and
can be witnessed by children without danger
to their morals. In II. Sardou's opinion, the
great drawback Of the theatre nowadays is
that it is impossible to take school girls there,
and, if report be correct, he is now trying to
change all that.-Chicago Times
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18
roronto.s Carborc rurnaces.

The city council Of Toronto have erected
two garbage furnaces. The pattern selected
is that known as the @Deshive," which is be-
ing largely used in England with much sue
cess. The capacity Of each cell Is about ten
tons per day, at an estimated cost Of twenty
cents per ton We learn that the city Of
Montreal has let its scavenging to con-
tractor, who is to cremate the rubbish also
Philadelphia Times
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18
No Room for the Pastine.

Miss, Maud Howe, whose opinioay are
weighted with common sense, writes to The
Boston Transcript that "there is no room for
the aristocrntic Hstime Of fox hunting in this
country. II i. forced Importation, not a
natural development. AID viii die like an
exotic in an unfriendly soil
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18
senator stanford.s Parrot.

Senator Stanford has parrot, and q re-
markable one. too 1t cost him several hun
dred dollars, and is wonderfully educated
bird 1t speaks four languages - English.
French, German and Italian. The strange
part of it is that the parrot. as soon as he
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18
The Poisons OF soda" Water.

Scientific men are in doubt whether it is
the lead poison or the copper poison that is
most injurious in tho average glass of soda
water. The chances arc that the chemical
'sirups' are more deadly than eitter, and
possibly next III danger to the soda" water
elf.-Detroit Free Press.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18
Valuable Collection Of Coins.

\ New Hampshire man has declined slo,-
600 for lis collection OF coins. The would-be
purchaser is Philadelphian who is already
said to have over q $4,000 value in his own
collection York Times.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18
Hours oc Reading.

Il you do not set apart your hours Of read
ing, il you suffer yourself or any one else to
break in upon them, your days will slip
through your hands Improbable and frivol-
Gus and really unemployed by yourself.-Lord
Chatham
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18

China and Japan buy our dried apples
freely Thus does American industry help to
swell the population Of the orient.-Boston
Transcript
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18

r. q. SMYTH & SONS, wichita.
N. r. NIEDERLANDER,
lANGLO.ANERICAN Loan Office.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-18

Junction w d c. Railroads
mile Bridge river and are very
desirable operation connecting THE
Addition with the side Of tie river.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-12-15

Colonel Pierce, Governor Of
Dakota, has rendered his resignation
to the President. The Governor was
formerly an editor, and he now re-
signs the gubernatorial chair in Or
der to resume his old profession. He
would rather be an editor than Gov
ernor.-Ex.
Governor Pierce is not the first
prominent example of the kind. A
few years ago, when committee
called on Charles A. Dana, of the
Sun, to tender him tho nomination TO,
Governor of New York, that leading
journalist refused, saying that his
place was at the editorial desk, and
proudly adding: awe make Gov
ernors and other public officials here!'
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-12-15
Active, Pushing and Relia Bile.

J. A. Rupert can always be relied upon
to carry in stock the purest and best
goods, and sustain the reputation of being
active, pushing and reliable, by recon-
mending articles with well established
merit and such as are popular. Having
the agency for the celebrated DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, colds
and coughs, will sell 1t on positive guar
antee. 1t will surely cure any and every
affection of throat, lungs, or chest, and in
order to prove our claim, we ask you to
call and get Trial Bottle Free.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-12-15
"EAST LEDGEv CROSsMAN.

J. H. Crossman, better known
among mining men as "East Ledge"
Crossman, 10 on the Comstock. He
represents strong capitalists in San
Francisco, with whom he is connect
ed in several very eligible mining in
terests in this section, which they pro-
pose starting into practical utility
before long.-Virginia Enterprise, De-
cember 2.
And yet, only a month ago, the
Enterprise, in commenting upon an
item in the Woop RIVER TIMES about
this same East Ledge, makes Mr..
Patton, general superintendent of the
Bonanza mines, declare that he never
heard Of either Crossman or bis ledge!
thus by implication denying the truth
Of the. TIMRs's article. We purposely
refrained from further comment at
the time, because we knew that in
the stock upheaval then at hand Mr..
Crossman would surely come to the
front and thus vindicate the TIMES.
Will the Enterprise or Mr.. Patton
make the AMENDE HONORABLE?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-12-15
Wonderful Cures.

w. D. Hoyt & Co., wholesale and retail
druggists of Rome, Ga, say: We have
been selling DR.. Kings New Discovery,
Electric Bittcrs and Bucklen's Arnica
Salve for two years. Have never handled
remedies that sell as well or give such
universal satisfaction. There have been
some wonderful cures effected by these
medicines In this city. Several cases OF
pronounced consumption have been en-
tirely cured by use of few bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery. taken in connec-
ton with Electric Bitters. We guarantee
them always. Sold by J. A. Rupert.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-12-15
A. Cara.

To all who are suffering from the errors and in
discretions of youth, nervous weakness. early de-
cay, loss of manhood. he, will send recipe
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy was discovered by a missionary in
South America. Send q self addressed envelope
TO the REV. JOSEPH T. IEMAN, Station D. New York
City. della
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-12-15
Blanks! Blanks! Blanks +!

The following blank forms are for
sale, for cash only, at the TINES office:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-12-15
SUMMONS.

In the Justices Court Of HALEY precinct, Comfy
Of Alturas, Territory of Idaho.-E. B. Lemmop,
Plaintiff VS. VIM. Harrison, Defendant.
The people of the United States. In the Territory
Of Idaho, send greeting to VIM Harrison, De-
PENDANT:
You are hereby summoned to appear before me.
at my ONCE in HALEY Precinct. In the county Of
Alturas, Territory of Idaho. within Ave days after
the date of the service of this summons upon you.
in an action brought against you by the said plain
tiff, to answer the complaint Of the above-named
plaintiff.
Said action is brought to recover the SUM Of
sl8205, follows $I32 .05. which sum is all due.
being money paid out by plaintiff for yeu at your
request; and for 5000. an account due from you
to one Funkhouser. and by him assigned to
plaintiff; all of which is more fully set forth
In 4 complaint fled in my ONCE; or judgment
will be taken against you for the said amount.
together with costs of this suit II you fail to ap
pear and answer.
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of said county.
greeting: Make legal service and due return
thereof,
Given under my hand this sth day Of octo-
S.T 1886 ,n,es Of III. Peace {, ~, NILES P1ss,o.