The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-05
0OuRtg Correspondence.
DORIsOH II. O.
JOE PRINCE.

Mr.. Dclvcau, our harness maker, is
now thoroughly acclin' atcd. Ills work
has thus far given entire satisfaction,
and he has already become an actual
necessity to the community.
Messrs II. j. OwingS and Adolphus
Woods have been doing some good work
in this n adjourning ncighborhoods,
in the way of repairing old Cooking
Stoves. Those having stove out of or
der will do well to call the boys in.
An Agricultural Club was organized
at this place on Saturday last with w.
i. DorrOh az President, j. fl. Shell Vice
President, a. s. Owings ID Vice Prcsi-
dent and l.. c. Dorroh Sec. and Treas.
Mr.. j. III. Shell was appointed Il dole
gate to the Farmers Convention to be
held in Columbia ON the 18th inst.
James Lcck had his Potato bed robbed
one night last week. Every potato was
taken, except six or sever Van Garrett
had the same luck III tho same night.
had the good fortune one day re-
Gently to meet up with my friend DR.. j.
5: Wolff, En- Peasant. Tho Doctor is be-
Grape culture. IIc has lately visited
S''iiN VI tht Vi ' lIlt-NuTtS III tIrppl-
vile county, and is we'll pleased with
them. He says there arc hundreds of
acres of land in Laurcns county almost
valnlcss for any other purpose, that
might be made to return Il handsome
profit if planted in grapes. The Doctor
wanted some information with regard to
the plan of setting the posts upon which
to train tho vines. / was ablc to give
him one general rule which ] told him I
thought would hold good in all cases,
which was that the deeper tho posts are
set in the ground, the less of thcm will
appear above the surface. The Doctor
saw the philosophy of the rule at once,
and seemed surprised that it had not oc-
Cured to him before, but then, of
course, some men are quicker thar
others.
Mrs. Walker says folks may say what
they please, but taken on an average
there is more mcanncss in one preacher
thar in twenty doctors. She says the
preacher may do very well in daytime,
but he is just waiting for the SUI to go
down, while the doctor is just the same,
night and day.
Mr.. l.. G. DOrroh, on opening the door
of his store on last Wednesday morning,
perceived n strong smell of sulphur
On investigation he found u package of
matches had fallen frem tho shelf and
ignitod. 1t had burned through the box
and alao through the outside app
II then went out!
Mr.. John Robertson (old Dad) paid us
a%plcasant visit on yesterday. Also, ID.
NJ. Patton, of Laurensyillc.
a great many inquiries have been
made about tho boy with a tail, said to
live i'm this community. 1 will state for
the information OF all that the boy, or
man, with the tail Oale) is not n native of
this place. Io ~ q Newspaper reporter,
and only passed through here. Ho was
in Charlest0ifwh last heard from.
We have had a fine rain, and every
thing is booming.
Ono word to my de VI friend ut Power,
who loves so well the quiet shade;
I'd like to spend u pensivo hour
with such u friend, though man or
maid.
| Perhaps H. is some lovely lass,
Who tbus comes out and makes n nntter
About the ~pOllywogs and grass,
And then goes back to making butter.
II Mrs. Prince was not sO-but
i won't say what / first intended,
But il this charmor dares to flee
"Tho least that's said's tho soonest
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