The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-13
The Advertiser.
Jan. 18th, 1886.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Our press work is necessarily bad
this week on account of the extremely
cold weather.
It's said that women are II delusion.
Well, most men arc very fond of hug
ging delusions,
Our "devir' is out OF humour. The
ADVERTISER is out of wood, but in all
other respects we are above par.
We call attention to the ad. of j. a.
~ Is. G. CRISP in another column. They
are enterprising and experienced young
men.
Our "devip' Is mad and Il manager
went counting and stayed all night; but
II ADVERTISER will be on time all the
same.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Robertson has made arrange
ments to fit up the post-oficc with lock-
boxes. This is a long-fclt want sup
piled.
Stock in u Building and Loan Asso-
sation will be sold at par for next thirty
days. Subscribe before the premium is
added.
We arc pleased to see Mr.. w. Mitchell,
of Batesburg, in town. He is visiting
the family of Mr.. n. b. Dials, Esq, and
others-thc.lattcr particularly.
Boys, If you are not named in this
issue of THE ADVERTISER, remember
that the paper must be filled with in
teresting matter. Excuse us, gentle
men.
Tho next meeting of the Laurcns
County Teachers Convention will meet
in the Chapel OF the Laurcnvillo Female
College next Saturday 10th. Let us
lave u full attendance.
Boys should watch tho fires whom
they go counting. A young lady told
us theo other day that if she didn't like
a caller she let the fire go down. They
always have good fires when we call.
Capt. I'll. l.. FARLEY, of Spartanburg,
called on the ADVERTISER last week.
Capt f. Is a successful lawyer and q
pleasant gentleman. We are always
pleased to sec him on his old camping
ground.
Auditor Langston failed to meet his
appointment for assessing property at
Goodgion's last Saturday. He will give
the people of that ncighborhood another
appointment. Notice will be given in
The ADVERTISER
We havc been called acritic lately and
kindly informed that our absence from
certain places would be appreciated
Distance lends enchantmcnt to the view,
you know, but we would like to be
nearer anyhow.
Editor j. G.. GARLINaToN is visiting
our neighboring characterization, Co
lumbia and Augusta, in the interest of
The ADVERTISER. We bespeak for the
clover young editor that success which
no and his paper merit.
The Kappa Delta Literary Society, of
the ~Laurensville Female College, will
give an entertainment soon, consisting
OF music and Rotations, concluding
with langhable farce entitled "Leap
Year in q village with one gentleman.
We arc pleased to Welcome TO our
midst another climb of the law" i'm the
person of our old friend w. r. RICuEY,
Esq. Mr.. r. will move his family hero
o'iN i'Soto PCi hihiiClltly W pIacllCo Ills
profession. Wewish him abundant sue
cess.
Stores and houses do not make trade.
Let us'have enterprises that will bring
people among us. How docs tho public
pulse beat on the cotton factory ques-
ton? A factory would bring operatives
here and increase the local trade two
fold.
BY reference to another column it will
be seen that Mr.. r. \. FitzSimmons, of
Spartanburg has located in our town for
the purpose Of buying cotton. He is q
most excellent gentleman, and we OK
tend to him q cordial welcome.
DR.. DAVIS, who has been twelve years
in China ms II Missionary, has been de-
liverinB u series of lectures in the Pres
byte rian Church of this place. Tho lee
lures are very interesting and instruc-
tive. Mr.. DAVIS has a large number OF
drawings, as well as many Chinese GU
riosities, to show the modes of life OF
Chinese.
Some people will not subscribe TO the
Building and Loan Association because
they can manage their money better
than other people can do it for them
This spirit would kill all banks, rail
roads, factories, &c, at short notice.
Business relations would be limited
Wherever a man has that little conf.
dence In human nature, ne ought to
hong himself. No,sother people might
not bury him as well as he can do 1t"
he ought to tie a rock to his neck and
drown himself.
Improvement is the ~watch-word in
Laurens. On all sides we mark the evi.
dences of progress, and in nothing car
we boast more Improvement than in the
number n efficiency Of u schools
The Laurensville Female College, the
Laurensville Seminary and the Male
Academy are under the management Of
able L achers who understand and ap.
preciatc their duties. We are proud OF
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