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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-30
A Fair OF Four Counties.

The Nincty-Six Agricultural and
Stock Fair Association was rcorganizcd
on the 18th inst. JAS. RODGERs. Jr..
was elected President, and Vicc-Prcsi-
dents wcrC elected fuu tho Counties of
Abbcvillc, Ncwbcrrv, Edgcficld and
i'anrcns. Our County is represented by
j. Il. HUMBEKT, j. ID. NJ. SHAW J. WASH
AT ~ u. II. TODD.
August 10th was selected for holding
tho Fair. Those Interested feel much
encouraged from the success of their
first effort and arc determined to spare
neither pains nor capital in order to
make it n show of Importance. IT comcs
off at time whcn farmers arc Mt lciSurc
and stock Is in fine oder.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-30
GREENNILLE & COLUMRIA
RAILROAD

ON and after Jan. 10, 1885, Passcnoer
nn",,S MI run rs herewith indicated
upon inns r4a" and its branches.
Daily, except SUNDAYS.
No. So UP PASSENGER
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19
RICH COSTUMES.
Elegant Toilets Recently Exhibited In q
Now York Fashion Bazaar.

Elegant Toilets Recently Exhibited In q
New York Fashion Bazaar.
A dress with bouquets of heath,
daisies, eglantine, wood violets and
feathery grasses embroidered on Swiss
muslin is made over a skirt of eau de
MI moire, which has festoons of Valen.
ciennes flouncing at the edge, with a
long, full, draped tunic of the en-
broidery meeting the lace, draped
higher on the left side to show the silk.
A full muslin waist has long, grace.
full and straight effect. The low bodice
of MORE is covered with high one OF
muslin, on which are embroidered small
bouquets similar to those on the tunic.
Another has a founcing of embroid-
cry twelve or fifteen inches in depth,
showing bold design of asters, jessa-
mine and carnations, the scalloped edge
of which is bordered with Valenciennes.
Alternate rows of gathered muslin and
insertion matching the lace are carried
to the waist, showing through their
transparencies the close killed muslin
which forms the foundation skirt This
costume is finished at the top with
small draperies, which terminate in a
sash and ends that fall over the back.
Rows of insertion and muslin compose
the high bodice, through which is APP
parent low necked one of white corded
silk.
A third design shows the cornucopia
reversed, from which fall roses, jessa-
<r ,rvla xrrrfh . he
large branches of mimosa that are
spread over the surface of the muslin,
and whose delicate blossoms and leaves
are perfectly described in the embroid-
cry. The deep founcing which this
forms is edged with Valenciennes and
placed upon pale lemon MORE, while
the long draperies of soft clear muslin
which meet the fiounce are caught up
on the left side with bows of mauve and
lemon. The baby bodice, which is
drawn into a band at the waist, is orna-
mented with punches of mimosa and
Parma violets, the same flowers APP
pearing in the head-dress.
A muslin, having for its embroidery
trails of Virginia creeper. harebells,
star of Bethlehem, and pampas grass is
made over a delicate shade of cream
moire, which gives prominence to the
white flowers and throws into relief the
pampas grass. The drapery of this
dress, which is composed of muslin ar
ranged in soft folds to mingle with
abundant falls of Valenciennes, has the
effect of being soft, subdued. becoming
and strikingly simple, while it is, in
fact, SO complicated as to defy descrip-
ton. Its low MORE bodice is covered
with one of muslin that is taken up to
the throat, and has small bouquets OF
flowers embroidered at intervals, the
trimmings being of Valenciennes lace
to correspond with the skirt.-N Z.
Herald,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19
A NUBiAN TOWN.
Interesting Facts Concerning the Famous
City Of Berber.

Interesting Facts Concerning the Famous
City Of Berber.
About half way between Dongola and
Khartoum is Berber, a town built of sun
dried bricks on gravelly sterile spot
on the east bank, but with strip Of
ground between it and the river laid
out in gardens of date, orange, lemon,
pomegranate and other fruit trees.
The houses, even of the better class,
have not much furniture. There is a
bed-frame. with strips of buffalo-hide
stretched across it, on which are laid
neatly made mats, so that it forms a
seat in the daytime. Round the walls
hang wooden bowls of various sizes,
which are used instead of crockery;
but sometimes one or two of our willow
pattern plates may also be seen: and in
these the hostess viii take great pride.
She has also great stores of vessels in
the shape of urns, manufactured by
herself of mixture of clay and other
materials; and when she leaves home
she plasters them up in a peculiar way
so that she can tell if they have been
opened during her absence. The
kitchen is separate, and in it there is a
stone mill for grinding corn, and three
large stones forming fireplace. The
Nubian woman's dress is piece of
dark-blue calico wrapped around her
waist and coming half way down to
her ankles, her head and the upper
part of her body being covered by a
white muslin scarf with a red border,
which can be drawn across the face.
Her hair is sometimes gummed into a
bushy circle, at others hangs down in
thick masses of innumerable plaits: and
necklaces of agate and amber beads,
coral bracelets, silver and coral rings,
earrings and massive anklets complete
the costume.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19
A Durable Substance

Cork leather, as produced in France,
is claimed to possess some special adj
vantages as compared with the natural
skins. In its production thin sheets or
pieces of cork are covered on both
sides with an extremely thin india-rub-
Der skin, with any ordinary textile
fabric outside of all, the whole becom-
ing thus sort of homogeneous texture
or tissue; and although the cork sheets,
in their normal state, are readily per-
meable by water, friable and brittle.
and possessed of very little strength or
cohesion. having only the positive quail
tiles of lightness and non-conduction of
heat, yet, when subjected to the treat
ment in question, the product is very
supple, and exhibits great strength in
resisting tensile strain. While also
still retaining its comparative lightness
and impenetrability to heat, it is rem
dered both waterproof and impermea-
BILE to moisture. The external appear
ance of the material varies according
20 the nature of the textile substance
used in combination with the cork,-N
!. 9sA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19
THE LONDON POLICE.
How the Famous Metropolitan PollW
Force Il Governed.

NOW the Famous Metropolitan Pole
Force Il Governed.
There are two varieties of the Lon
don police. The city of London proper
is in area about the size of Washington
Qeaving out the southeast division Of
the National capital.) The police in
this section, called the City Police, are
in charge of a Commissioner with the
military rank of Lieutenant Colonel in
the army. (His Office is at rs Old
Jewry-called thus because it is the
part Of the city that was the Jewish
quarter under King Charles ~ The
salary of this official is $40, 900 a year,
and he has under him one chief, one
head of detectives, twelve inspectors OF
the equivalent 10 the American captain,
fourteen sergeants of the first class
whom we would call lieutenants-six-
ty-eight sergeants and 804 men.
The Metropolitan Police of London,
which controls practically city thirty
miles long and fifteen miles wide, is a
small army corps. 1t grew into its
present magnitude under Sir Richard
Mayne, who died few years ago. The
head of this force is Colonel Sir Ed
mund Henderson. X. c. B., Royal En-
gineers, and beside his pay as an Off
Ger of the English army, he receives
$40, 800 a year as Commissioner of Po-
lice. He has under him three Assistant
Commissioners, Lieutenant Colonies in
the army, who receive $500 year.
These officials are appointed by the
Home Secretary in the Cabinet, and
the places are held to be very desirA
BILE. The force proper consists of a
superintendent, with twenty-four as
sistants holding the correlative rank Of
Major, 626 inspectors Captains of pre-
cincts), 1,130 sergeants and about H.
600 men rank and file, with a battalion
mounted about 800 strong. The pay
of London policeman is about $40 per
month in our money! Washington
Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19
SHE WILL DUST.
A Diplomatic Peddler's Ingenious Way o
Treating Ladies'.

A Diplomatic Peddler's Ingenious Way OF
Treating Ladies'.
He had a back-load of feather-dusters
as he rang the door-bell on Montcalm
street east yesterday, and when a
woman opened the door about two
inches and said that nothing was wanted
he inquired:
MADAM, will you kindly inform me
who lives next doorp"
"Next doorP" she queried, coming
out on the step. ''Why, it's a new
family and l don't remember the
name"
Lady puts on good deal of style
doesn't she?"
Rather
II thought so. That's the way with
those sort of people; they put it all on
their backs. / asked her il she didn' t
want duster to dust off her upholstered
furniture and bric-a-brac, and she
slammed the door in my face. She
didn't have any to dust, you see. People
who have plush furniture and articles
of virtu and taste always want my
goods. Pleasant day, MADAME
"Y-e-s. What did you say the price
wasp
''Seventy-five cents, madam, and the
woman next door is peering through
the parlor blinds at u.s."
lis she? Well, I'll take one, and if
there should be any other invention to
dust bric-a-brac and oil paintings you
might call around. You may also
bring me box of polish for my silver
ware. Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19
THE TRUE CAUSE.
How Public and Private Confidence Is
Destroyed by Dishonesty.

How Public and Private Confidence Is
Destroyed by Dishonesty.
"Do you know what is running this
country" said Judge Burke; II will
tell you. 1t is not over-production but
it is the dishonesty of the people that
destroys public and private confidence.
8 I'll give you an example of dishonesty
practiced upon me by party named
Jimpleson. He came to my house
one day and told me that he had
one of the best schemes in the world
Said that he had gold mine not
far away, and that if he only had
q little gold with which to salt it
he could sell the claim for hundred
thousand dollars. He was so plausible,
talked so fairly, that was completely
taken in. went with him and looked
ut the mine. / was in need of about
fifty thousand dollars so concluded to
let him have the gold. He said that he
could. take gold piece, CRATE it off and
so skillfully imbed it in the sand that
no one could detect our scheme. How
much gold will it take?' asked.
20, about three hundred dollars. /
can take that amount and make the
place worth at least one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars to u.s."
III gave him the money and he got a
crater and went out to the mines.
Several days afterward he invited
me to come out. He had done his work
well. We invited capitalists to come
and make us bid. My partner was
not present when an assay was made.
Good thing for him that he wasn't. He
had salted the mine with copper dust
and had kept the gold. ] have not
seen him since. Now, don't you see, !
lost confidence in him. He is not an
honest man.-Arkansdw Traveller.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

are the words used by . lady, who was q
one time given up BY the most eminent
%sre sIe1eton nd p sI.s s0d p Sser not able
to leave her bed, from all those distressing
diseases peculiar to suffering females, such
as displacement, leucorrhea, inhamma-
ton, ETC., etc. She began taking DR.. Pierce's
|" Favorite Prescription" and also using the
local treatments recommended by him, and
is now, she says, "as good as new" Price
reduced to one dollar. By druggists
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

CONGRESSMAN BAGLBY, OF Michigan, says
Red Star Cough Cure is simple and efica-
cious
Ex-Mayor Baxter, Of Louisville, KY,
says St Jacobs Oil is specific for every
pain.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

You can accomplish almost any
thing with man If you will take the
iprecaution to give him good dinner.
A man, it will be observed, resembles
q horse in this respect. A horse is un-
governable until You put q bit in his
wouth.-Bestor Transcripts
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

In another column Of this issue win Be
found an entirely new and novel specimen
OF attractive advertising. It is one of the
neatest We have ever seen, and we think
any one will be well repaid for examining
the swpposs9 display letters in the advsrs
tisement Of Prickly Ash Bitter
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

GIN. JOHN A. LOGAN viii begin series
Of articles ON "Reminiscences Of the Wars
In the National Tribune of Washington, d.
c., in the issue of April Q. Subscribe at once
to secure the first number. $1.O0 per year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

A MEDICAL journal speaks of the danger
OF sleeping in damp beds That's 30. W.
have always contended that the bed of the
river was an unhealthy place to sleep in
and are glad to know that the faculty an
realizing it-LoUeN Citizen
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

PIKE sToorHACHS DROPS cure in minute, a
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. 80
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

A RECENT Western blizzard blew OF .
mules tail. 1t didn't dare to tackle his
heela-Defroit Free Press
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

IT is not considered necessary In society
TO return Q bill collectors calla--Bestes
Courier.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

WHY are printers the most merciful
meni Because they never kill things un
they are dead.-N. Y Tribune
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

"OMo eggs beat the world,Y boasts q
braggart Buckeye journal. WE'LL The
world beats Ohio eggs. Thus, even in mat
ters OF poultry, are all things made even.
Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

As A toilet luxury, Halls Hair Remover
never fails to give satisfaction.
Sufferers from Bronchitis will find speedy
relief by taking Ayers Cherry Pectoral
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

EVERY woman thinks her own baby tn
handsomest, thus verifying the old provstl
that beauty is kin deep.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

IT is seldom that . man is sufficiently
color blind not to be able to tell green
back when he sees it.-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

THE Saturday Gossip calls pretty and at
tractive maid-servant "a Door Belle" Shs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

WHY II . dirty man like fanneli Be-
cause he shrinks from washing.-Chicago
LEDGER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

The sum of 81 $50 was recently paid fol-
Faust, . pointer dog, in st. Louis All,
well, this Is a Faust age.-Bwrlingto Ere
Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

THERE is an art IN putting on gloves, sayl
fashion paper. It is easy enough after
you get your hand in.-Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

THE swimmer will never be q pauper.
He is always self-sustaining.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

A TONGUE that never talks scandal-Th
tongue of . shoe.-Boston Courier.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

The Turks believe that lightning stroke
will cause leprosy. What would they
think IL they were struck by . book agenti
-Neppsaa Independent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

ONE is tick of the watch, and the other'i
. witch on q tack. There's q conundrum
here somewhere, but we've lost the combi
nation.-M Y. Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

A BLIND man is very sympathetic. 81
will never see anybody suffer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

"rM well backed with silver,n a. tn
looking glass said.-Stockton AaUerick.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

TH. American joke has been formally
introduced into Japan.-Arkansap TrapeleS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19
An Avaricious Man.

A HICKORY club is very good lumber x
floor q man with.-Kerchant Traveller.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

Why is an avaricious man like one with {
short memorya He is always forgetting
So is the wise parent forever getting Tay.
lor's Cherokee Remedy Of Sweet Gum and
Mullen, the Group preventive, and cough
and consumption cure. Ask your druggist
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

The child who wants to swallow sleeve
buttons should be given q couple Of cuffs-
~. o. Picayuae.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

SoPHRoNIA asks: Did people in tn
olden times know any thing Of sleighing
Yes, the ancient warriors used to go slay
ing in their chariots. Courier.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

How OFTEN you see . country tavern
with the sign hanging outside ON the inn
side.-N y Ledger.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19
Throw Away Trusses

when our new method is guaranteed to
permanently cure the worst cases of rupt-
ure, without the use Of the knife. Send 10
cents in stamps for pamphlet and refer
ences. Worlds Dispensary Medical Assoc
citation, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-19

ss s ses as !. a1p y f
'rcuisf. Ely HR0THERA 9FueEistA QweoA y =.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-06-20
MINNEAPOLIS COOPERs.

AT the instigation of the Knights of Labor,
the shop managers of the city held two meet
ings last week to consider the reports Of cuts
in barrel prices. AS no one had any tangible
evidence to offer, nothing definite was ac-
comphshed. One subject said to have been
touched upon was that of organizing pool
for the sale of all the barrels made in the
city. 1t is the impression that the coopers'
assembly will recognize the necessity of tax
Ing some action on barrel cutting, and soon
make its influence felt in decisive way.
The Northwestern Miller reports decided
gain in the business of the shops last week,
the sales of barrels taking jump of 10000.
Ihe shops are consequently more generally
employed, and the work is more evenly
divided.
Ex-Presdent o. E. Du Bois and william
whitney of the Hennepih Barrel company
has purchased cigar and confectionery
store on Washington avenue south, near
Tenth avenue.
o. j. Kebby, formerly in charge of the
machinery department of the North Star
Barrel company. has gone to Columbus, Ca,
to accept similar position.
The Stevens shop has taken quite a boom
unto itself. 1t is employing fifty coopers,
and is supplying in part the Pills bury A and
WaShburn mills.
William Batchelder of the Hennepin shop
has purchased the stock of Hermann Lake in
the Acme Barrel company.
H. H. Durold of the Northwestern shops
has gone to River Falls, Wis.,, to work at his
trade.
Lewis Sees is back to work again at the
Northwestern shop.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-06-20

as long as it is possible and not lose too heav-
lily. The direct exports Of the mills for the
week ending June 12, were $4,000 barrels,
against 9,750 barrels the preceding week. and
$3.50 barrels for the week ending May 29.
Eight cars Of -four belonging to G. A. Pills
bury " Co., were demolished on the ST. Paul
Duluth road Thursday, by the engine run
ming over cow near Harris, MINI. The
train consisted of sixteen cars, twelve Of
which were thrown over steep embankment.
About l,200 barrels of the -four, valued at
So 400, were q total loss.
Northwestern Miller: The quickest time
made in the shipment of -four that we know
OF was recently made from Duluth to San
dusky, Q. c. A Pillsbury s. Co., shipped 100
cars OF -four from Duluth, and in ten days
the Baltimore & Ohio road had them loaded
and on their way to the seaboard.
The mills running last week were the Pills
bury A, Phoenix, Palisade, Anchor Cataract
Columbia, Crown Roller, Dakota, Galaxy,
Holly, Minneapolis, Northwestern, Petit, St.
Anthony, Washburn A, B, G, Humboldt and
Washburn B. Total, 19.
The Palisade and Holly mills, that were shut
down during the early part of the week,
started up again yesterday.
Flush boards have been placed in the dam,
and have raised the water perceiptibly.
report of the head millers picnic will be
found elsewhere IN to-dayS GLOBE
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-06-20
TO THE NIILWAUKEE.

dedicated to the officials of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway company.I
Sound the glad trumpet throughout all the
land,
Great tidings OF joy be heard on each hand.
The st. Paul g. Milwaukee doesn't feed men
on fiattery =
With promises boiled down to nothing but
taffy.
BY increasing the pay they made many hearts
happy.
Let the East and the West, the North and the
South.
Be found with the tidings in every mouth.
For safety and speed to passengers and
freight,
The Milwaukee was never known to be late.
AS for well,2aid employees, you can't find her
mate.
We are only part of the army of toll.
Farmers, attention! Noble sons of the soil
May bountiful harvests follow sunshine and
rain;
May your labor and ours ne'er be in vain.
Give the Milwaukee your patronage. honor
and Fame.
Let all those who toll in the sweat of their
Assemble to form resolutions, and VOW
To publish a copy of these resolutions In
rhyme,
Praying Milwaukee officials may eet there
ION time,''
Where kind deeds are tickets to mansions
sublime. st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-06-20
ROSS MIrNeFR.

1t has been quietly reported that Mr..
Ross Munger has entered into a mystic
compact some years ago with the gentle
manly genii who presides over the fountain
of perpetual youth. It is not the purpose
of this brief sketch to either affirm or deny,
but certain it is that few of the pioneer
settlers of st. Paul maintain the erect car
rage, elacticy of step and youthful appear
ance generally of this gentleman. Mr..
Munger has contributed a full quota in the
direction of advancing the musical and art
interests of st. Paul.
Tradition has it that he came here at an
carly date, and for many years after his adj
vent he figured prominently as theatrical
and musical manager. He was the pioneer
amusement manager of ST. Pau, and in the
good old days the denizens of the then
sparsely settled village depended almost en-
tirely upon his enterprise for their amuse-
ment. He was manager of the old opera
house for a time, and i'll those days Of
transforming theatricals he brought a
great many good attractions to ST. Paul,
including few escaped actors.
Mr.. Munger possessed talent as singer
then. and he has never lost his grip on the
muses.. Later on he established musical
store and he has been very successful in