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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-08
Better lose n lest than n friend.
SlXiIeth Yenr.,

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DO a ned the Univ rsal CoTp1nion." since
It's readers are tOrnd n 400 COO FAMILIES. II Is
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ing 10 adults as TO the yOun people. Bes des
the best Snort and Serial Sto les contains a
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Games ana Sports, and Is full y illustrated. ID
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now Ia credited to January, 1885.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-08

Tho Canadian Pacific Company is
building five miles of snow sheds in the
Rocky mountains, at an estimated cost
of 1900, 600. a fact which suggests n
item of the expense Of operating railways
over the snowy ranges of the great CONT
mental divide.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-08

beings, to have Il IRE consrirnc, to y,im ~
hoA, rahic Livelihood, procure for yourself Inv
WORK a niue ease. to make those around vol,
~ha9py-uant IS Il" happiness: all lie rrst orC
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-08

Ne have so often seen fatal results follow
tEc declaration that il can he cured, that VIC
have nnCOrSCiCnSiy settled down in the belief
that This disease must necessarily prove fatal
Ii 4; True that occasionally a community
has witnessed an Isolated case OF what may
appropriately he termed spontaneous rccOv-
cry, but (" what combination of favorable
circumstance this result was 'iue none have
hitherto been found able 70 determine.
We have now the gratifying fact To IN.
nounrr that the process 10y which natur" eff
f%"ta this wonderful cuanTo is no longer n
mystery 90 ,Ee medical profession. and that
IT," changes srouhgt about in the sys:um un
der favorable circumstances Lv cx,riu.ir
causes iun| 10" made rs certainly and r,rc
yNla,:t'i"taiy tl Oh" Ua.uf the proper remedy.
IN other words. mature IS imitatad ami as
I siSt.i.
TU',rc"!"uS matter is nothing more or lcss
thln punishment inpCrlcC,ly CrganiHNl.
Nov. II W"'Gu procure tie organization of
tins food material ~ that through the pro
cess "f elective affinity il may lax. is ,,!a"c
III Ill" system, ~" can cure The disease. Ills
l. li~t what t1SGS Cure Tor ;nu
does. 1t arrests a. once Ill. progress ui the
disease hy preventing the further supply of
tIlcrcuiuuS matter, for Will. the ]systciu is
under its influence all iuurishmrut is organ
led and aS,in!ilatod. lt;huScontru!s coi:-h.
cNr"ctnrai!on, night-Swcn's. hectic foyer, and
ali other characteristic syii'toms OF Con
Sumption.
Many physicians are now using tin, lcii
"iir, ana al write That II comes iG,iS mp To
Is recommendations u"l makes Cui.iup-
t;un ":'" O! III" diseases they can readily cure.
lii" forming ,;H2%ui Il disease is always tlc
'l"st suspicious for treatment. TiGis fact
.i"l': i'u!urC q SONS To- resort 10 tEir use OF
! il,"' Cur" "i.v!l ilu yrl!sl T., first noticed,
Wl:"i'"T II LAS 4 c~urau:."i'. ,!iaih,s.s for
Il, yui,' cot Eui, for this remedy cures al
k'n,N II yuus!s wi,h WGrVuainl f ci.ity and
pr"nHiinyS>. In coughs ir"in n simple cold,
lWO"; t! r." doses of the mri ,El~r Have been
:o"n! sufficient u rCnuvc ia. trUli.!r. 81
IA al diseases Of the throat ana lungs, with
/ symptoms Stimulating thuSs .! C~onSiimntion.
] !iE"H I IA" 18TH" only Infaiiihic remedy.
III" following i"t."r rccoiuWn"udiny ii,ia
N" iur Consumption, iSH falr Sn:nllr of
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-08

prominent farmer of Bowling Green,
~ uoW"lu So,iiitY, Md, Mr j. T Ridgely, said
his four chjllron were Yich; with sore tbrnnta
ahl coughs Mt the same time. Rcd Star
Cough cure cured them in Il week. No
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-08

hnly falls and bumps lis bead,
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Mamma gets ST. .'n,, is OH.
HUBS the baby stops turmoil.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-08

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FEMALE REMEDY is certain 20 prevent and
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viii not soil the clothing nor stain The skin
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ayers Pills cured me Of stomach and liv
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-08

SSiits are not tied back y, tightly: many
aie INIT" full.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-08
Can Consumption Br Currdr

Grand temples ere built of small stones
no great live, are made up of trining events
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-08

lfniniCtc'l with sore eyes us" pr. !aaa" !horu
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Nothing nor" clearly indicates the true
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mediate.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-08

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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-08

Two hundred bluebirdc were found
mc"o az tho foot Of an electric light at
bly City, Mich, one morning.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-08

Silver hat pins to represent thistle, nro
now. ~
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\ Great Reward

Frr'hnrdcs not charge the chara ter. hut
i reveals H..
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Inevitable evils arc always best supported
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30
Making TOOthpicks.

There are but three toothpick factor
les in the United States. One of them
is located at Belmont, Allegany County,
n. T., just on the edge of the town and
near the banks of the Genesee River.
To commence at first principles: We
started in the basement, and after ex-
ploring the engine-room betook our
selves to where the woodwork was in
its first stages. We found in this sec
ond room piles of circular blocks of
wood, about sixteen inches in diameter
by perhaps five in thickness. This
wood was 'hard' and ssoft' maple
and pine. These are put into revolv-
ing machine which strips them of their
bark they are then sent up to the first
floor. Here they are again put into
another revolving machine which cuts
them into small strips, which are then
cut into the required shape for tooth
picks, The picks" are dropped out
at one side, while the refuse falls from
the other into a small shaft and is car
ried down to the basement and subse-
quently used for firing Some are
round. some are square. This little
machine which makes them, appears
simple enough to the animated. but in
reality is quite complicated, containing.
we are informed, several hundred
knives, These small articles of after
dinner service are then taken up to the
second story, where they are kept in a
heated room until sufficiently dry for
packing. -ROchester Union.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30
Getting Even with a Man. Eater.

"The reason why big strikes in pearls
don't create q boom, as a gold discovery
would" said an old man at the business,
us Because most everybody knows the
danger OF it, and il you don't superintena
i yourself you are at the mercy of a pack
Of the biggest thieves that ever lived. The
principal dangers are sharks, rays and
drowning. The sharks are the worst, and
some grounds have old man-eaters that
hang abont them for years; at least, the
men think so.
II remember one season we got on the
grounds early. / was owner of an outfit
comprising ten men, but when we got ready
not a man would go over. | didn't blame
them, as they pointed out the fin OF a big
man-eater that was swimming about.
wouldn't have gone over myself for all the
pearls on the farm. The shark had notch
on his top fin where some one had put q
bullet through, and one man said iG had
eaten his brother; another that his cousin
was killed the year before by the same
brute, and you would have thought that
every man in the place had lost q relative
OF some kind. l concluded it would be a
charity to put the old murderer on the re-
tired list. L had harpoon with me that
would go in easily, and then when q slight
pull was made they would set back This
| rugged to a pole and fastened to a line
about 100 feet long, having it fastened to
. keg. Heaving the toggrey into the boat
got one OF the men to pull me to the shark
that was swimming around and around
and as it came by the boat l put the spear
into its back as well as knew how
I'VE didn't bother about hauling in, but
Just threw over the rope and key and let
him go, and that's the last we ever see OF
the old man.eater. l reckon he amt
stopped yet, as we kept hearing Of the keg
up along the coast for several weeks
San Francisco Call.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30
A Nebraska Divine.

Clerical Stranger from Wayback)-
Do you make reduction for us par
sons, mister?
Omaha Clothing Merchant-Well,
that question has not been asked be-
fore. will take pleasure in accommo-
dating you. though. Are you a
preacher?
''You bet. I'm the parson of the
Union church at Wayback."
'Ah, see. Well. Sir, have a very
nice frock-coat suit think will fit you.
It's regular preacher suit, too"
'Frock coat eh?'
Yes"
That means the sides come straight
DOWN."
yes"
wall, l don't think that there kind
will do. Iwant something like this"
"a cutaway, eh?"
"Yes, that's the name, now I remem-
ber."
"But-what's your objection to a
frock coat?''
"Wall, you see the tails is in the way
of the pistol-pocket. Omaha World.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30
A Noble Boy,

One morning last week the engineer
of an express train on an eastern roao
was startled by the sudden appearance
on the track ahead of boy who was
frantically waving a large piece Of red
flannel. Interpreting this, of course,
rs warning of danger, the engineer
instantly whistlcd for down brakes. "
Just then the train which had been
going at rate of sixty miles an hour,
/ turned n sharp curve, and Il cry of hor-
ror burst from the lips Of engineer and
fireman, for in the center of the track,
but few yard, ahead, was Il large
bowdler. In few seconds the train
came to standstill the COW catcher
almost touching the huge stone.
A few moments later the boy who
had saved the lives of so many of his
fellOw-creatureS was surrounded 10y
the pale and excited passengers, who
were listening to the story of the res
cue.
Il was walkin' along the track on
my way to my Sunday-schOol teacher 5
house when l seen that there stun on
the track began the little fellow,
modestly, and if his grammar was not
of the best no one thought of criticiz-
ing it then. 81 knew that this here
train was pretty near due, an l made
up my mind I'd have ter stop her. So
| looked round an | found this here
f1annel-it's a piece of au old flag, We
see, that some signal-man's fired away
r -
all there is ter tell,
You are noble boy" said an old
gentleman, in voice broken with
emotion. Friends" he added, turn
ing to his fellow-passengers, this lit
tie hero must not 60 unrewarded. j
am going to pass my hat around for
contributions for his benefit, and here
is iive-dollar note for my share
Some of the passengers took their
departure in considerable haste at this,
but many remained, and in few min
utes heap of coins and crisp bank
notes was thrust into the hands of the
blushing and bewildered little fellow.
Then the old gentleman who had start
ed the collection handed him a card,
saying:
Here you have my name and adj
dress, my lad, and if you ever need a
friend come to me-"
Then. the bowlder having been re,
moved from the track, the train started
The boy watched it until it had disap-
peared in the distance; then he sal
down beside the track and began count
ing his money. 1t was then that five
other boys emerged from behind a
clump of bushes by the roadside and
advanced toward the ex-hero.
Yer done it bully" said one of
them. '.How much did yer get?"
"Forty-seven dollars and ninety-five
cents, " was the reply. I'll give yous
fellers yer share before we 90 home.
Say. don't this lay over piclin' buckle
berries an sellin' 'em fer five cents a
quart? Well, l should ejackerlatew-
lid Bits.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30
Three Hundred Miles an Hour.

When George Stevenson asserted his
ability to run passenger-coaches at a speed
OF twelve to fifteen miles an hour, scientific
and practical men deemed him fit for a
lunatic asylum, but time has shown that
trains may be run at much greater veioc.
ity without materially adding to the dan.
gers OF railway travel. The flight Of the
fast express on the Pennsylvania railway
is a marked example Of the possibilities in
the way of sustaining high rates Of speed.
This road now runs the fastest train in
America. Nine hundred and twelve miles,
including seven stops, are accomplished in
25h hours, and the average time is $3.50
miles an hour. A portion of the distance
is run at the rate Of 10 miles an hour. At
q speed OF 60 miles an hour the driving
wheels OF the locomotive on this train make
25SB revolutions a minute. William Van
berbilt's squirt of 81 miles in 81 minutes
on the New York Central is declared to be
the highest rate OF speed ever attained in
this country, but this speed was not sur
prise to good engineers, many OF whom are
firm in the belief that 100 miles an hour
will yet be accomplished on American
roads.
Thirty-one years ago Col. Meiggs read
paper before the New York Farmers club
on Future Travelling" in which he ex-
pressed the belief that railroad cars could
be safely propelled by steam at the rate OF
300 miles an hour. He said: The en-
peror OF Russia has taken his first great
step toward what deem the ultimatum OF
railroad travel. Instead of cutting what |
call mere drill through the country and
going around everything in the way for a
straight line, he has cut broad way for
800 miles from st. Petersburg to Moscow.
He has made it all the way 200 feet wide,
80 that the engineer sees everything on the
road. This is part OF the future-the rail-
road from point to point with mathema-
tical line; the rails ten times stronger than
are now used; the locomotives on wheels OF
far greater diameter; the gauge OF a relative
breadth; the signals and times perfectly
settled, the roads on both sides during the
transit OF strains having the gates Of the
walls all closed-then instead OF travelling
100 miles an hour, we shall more safely
travel 300 miles an hour.
One OF the latest efforts at improvements
in locomotives is that OF a FrencEman
named Estrada, who has constructed an
engine which he calls La Parisienne, when
watered and fired, weighs AZ tons. It's
driving wheels six in number, are SH feet in
diameter. The cylinders are on the out
side, with valve boxes on the top. The
diameter OF each cylinder is ~ inches, and
the length OF stroke is feet and 81 inches.
This engine is built for high speed, and will
carry a pressure Of 200 pounds to the
square inch above the atmosphere or an
absolute pressure OF 215peunds. Estrades
engine is designed to run at the average
rate OF rs miles an hour-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30
Will Publish IL.

A man who had written book sub
mitted the manuscript to an editor. 81
want your candid opinion OF this work, "
said he. 1T has been rejected by several
publishing houses, but cannot help but
believe there is something in it."
Several weeks later the man returned
and asked the editor il he had read the
book.
"Oh, yes"
do you think that can get a publish.
Undoubtedly"
You encourage me, my friend. What
house do you recommend"
The government printing office at Wash
ington."
You surprise me. Why do you think
that the government will publish my work?
Because it is OF general INTEREST,""
No; because it is SO dull"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30
Riddles for FirewOOd.

When Ole Bull, the renowned violin
lst was staying in Paris in 1910 he re-
turned home late one evening from a
concert. and as the night was cold lie or
dered his man TO make fire in his
room. The latter dragged toward the
fireplace huge box, on which the word
"FirewoOd" was painted in large let
tiers. In answer to Ole Bulls astonish-
ed inquiry the servant told him that
the box had been delivered that day at
noon by his masters orders. as he
thought. On being broken open tho
box was found to contain TWENTY-FIVE
vIollns and the following letter: Great
Master: The undersigned, being MEM
bers of various amateur philharmonic
societies. hereby declare that they will,
henceforth cease TO perform on the ac-
eompanylng instruments. The same
wood from which Ole Bull can draw
life, love, sorrow, passion. and melody.
IS only to be regarded as-fuel for the
flames in the hands Of the undersigned,
who therefore request the maestro 70
make an auto-da-fe Of the Enclosures, and
to look upon the ascending smoke as in
cense offered to his genus bv penitent
dabblers in the noble art" This curl
Gus epistle bore the signatures of TWEEN
ty-two young men. Three days after
ward Ole Bull gave dinner, to which
ne invited all the senders of the valua-
ole 'firewOod." Each guest had |, inc be-
fore him on the table one of the violins
referred TO, and by its side a gold ring
with the inscription Solitude and Per-
severance, "a piece of reasonable adj
vice to the fsint-hearted dilettante, and
a symbolic Indication of the means bv
which the virtuoso himself had attained
to fame.-1dgliche RundSchaU.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30
A Lost Papa.

The following true story is sent us by
correspondent in Rhode Island:
Three little children rode down to the
station with papa, who was going 'to
town" for family supplies. Papa had
always worn heavy whiskers and nous
tache. He visited the barber and came
home with closely-cropped locks and
closel y-trimmed moustache only. The
loss of the luXuriant beard actually
transformed him, so that his best
friends" would have scarcely known
him. The children, being accustomed
TO strangers, chatted with him on his
return, and nothing strange was noticed
until they began to worry lest papa was
not coming home that night!
'Why, papa has come home" said
mamma in wondering tones.
''Why don't he come to the house?"
why, he has been in; don't you re-
member he brought you some peanuts"
THAT gentleman? That's companym
In vain mamma explained, and when
papa came into the house again he was
told the children's grief at his non re-
turn. He tried to convince them, but
it was not possible; the positive tenn
permanent they had inherited from him
was not to be argued with successfully.
Gravely they noticed that he actually
received all papa's privileges, and
seemed scandalized thai ne put them to
bed. and occupied papa's room, and
waited on them just papa used to do.
Gradually they fell in the habit of call
ing him papa, but to them he was the
new papa" and they sadly wondered
for months if the ''old papa" who
event to town" would never, neUer
come home any more.-Babyhood.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30
A Postal COnundrum.

about the Post Office. Lord Midtown yes
terday asked Lord Salisbury which were
the sides and which were the ends of q
square envelope. The Premier gave it up.
So did the Post Office officers. But mean
time, until the question is decided, local
postmastersg go on the principle of You pays
your money and we takes our choice" OF
deciding whether the ends or the sides OF an
envelope containing printed matter are
open. Consequently many pennies are ex-
tracted from her maiesty's lieges for insult
ficient postage. But the Gdipus who can
answer this riddle has not yet been born.
London Globe
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30
Never Satisfied.

A man found S16S few days ago
and the owner rewarded him with a
pair of suspenders. Upon receiving
the reward, instead of beng satisfied.
he kicked himself because the sum of
money wasn't twice as large. When
asked why he wished the sum had been
larger, he said that he would have stood
show of getting IA pair of pants to
match the new suspenders. Some men
are never satisfied; in these days, graft
tude can only be found with a search
warrant, he was in big luck to get the
suspenders. Sun.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30
4 Philosopher.

Come, let's cross the street, saida man
to friend with whom he was walking. Il
don't want to meet that fellow Spigget. /
owe him."
why are you so much afraid today
you met him yesterday and shook hands
with HIM"
YES, but it was different then"
"Why so?"
Because I had old clothes yesterday,
but have on a new suit to-day. My dear
fellow" affectionately taking his friend 5
arm, nothing can rival a suit of new
clothes in the matter OF inviting Guns. ii
you owe a man he thinks it is your duty to
wear sack-clothes and ashes until you pay
him"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30

profitable business enterprise. and the
frs; years experience of the New York
Cremation company is not Likely TO en-
courage other societies to build.
At recent meeting of the French
academy, NJ. SidOt showed number Of
glass articles made If phosphate OF
lime. and NJ. Henri de Parville suggest
Ell that the phosphate of lime 10 which
bone ashes can easily he reduced may
be formed into Il medallion or statuctto
of the person from whose body the ma
terial was derived. Such articles are
indcstructible by time or acids. -Ncr
York. Post
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30
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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30
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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30
WOman's Perennial Curiosity.

Mrs. Voluble-"Do you know, my
dear, that they do say Mrs. Delaine's
husband Is likely to die at any mo-
ment?"
Mrs. Timgrun-'.lndeed! That will
be nice.n
Mrs. Voluble-"Nicep Why, how
shocking! What do you meanp"
Mrs. Why, we shall then
have chance to see how she looks in
plain black. "-LoWeH Citizen.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30
Would Get Something Easier.

In country printing office. Editor Ito
eomnpositor)-"How do You spell pneumo-
Compositor latter several attempts)-
give it up. Why don't you look in the
dictionary"
Editor-"Because am sitting on it and
don't want to disturb myself. Never mind.
III see that the old gentleman died of
something that is easier to spell.