The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-06
DORROH II. 0.
JOE PRINCE.


a fine young guard dog, belonging to
Mrs. Susan Dorroli, left home some
three weeks since to follow some of the
family to Laurcns G. III. Before reach
ing town they met the construction
train on. the G. IL l.. Il. Il. The dog
went near the engine, and by some
chance, accident or otherwise, got badly
burned by escaping steam. 1t then
turned and ran back home. Oh reaching
home If was in II state of frenzy from
the severity OF the pain. From II very
gentle and friendly dog, he became ut
once almost II maniac, biting ut every
thing that came near him. Although
he had never before been celebrated as q
fighter, now he could knock ont the
largest II %iicrccst bulldog in the first
round. lie left home and went extern
sivcly through tho Dial ncighborhood,
biting and lighting all the dogs he met.
From there he made his way down to
Goodgion's, still fighting as he went,
till somewhere in the neighborhood he
was shot. But the strange thing about
ii is hat several of the dogs bitten by
him have already died from typical
.~hydrophobia, While others have been
killed after manifCsting unmistakablc
symptoms of the disease. VIII Mr..
P%astcur, or some ono else, explain
strictly OF the germ theory, how the
scalding Of that dog with steam could
develop hydrophobiaY
| have no disposition to join in the
controversy now going on in your town
on the subject of Prohibition. | wish to
say, however, that the disputants are
arguing from false promises. Sensible
people who make laws, never make
them so that they will have to depend
on public sentiment for their enforce
mcnt. Public sentiment is not worth
Il cent for tho enforcement of any law.
Laws arc enforced by self interest and
personal resentment. Just remove
these incentive and mono of our laws
will be enforced any better thar prohi-
bition laws.
If man swindlcs me I appeal to the
law To get my money back. If man
knocks me down, and l AIN not able To
knock him down in return, (Which you
know ! am not, ] will enforce the law
against him to- get my revenge; and 40
on with all other laws. Just make a
law prescribing 4 fine Of 800 for each
offence OF selling Intoxicating drinks,
and giving half of it to the informcr,
and you will find NJ more difficulty in
enforcing it than you will find in en-
forcing any other law. Self interest
will enforce it then; but public scnti-
mcnt, never. "But though o beat II
his foolisncSs not depart from him"
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Happy New Year to all!
Mr.. NJ. Y. Simpson has moved into the
house known IA the Masonic store.
There is some moving away of the col
orcd people, but everybody seems to
have been too much occupied by tho fcs-
tivities Of the holidays to think much OF
business.
Quite Il number OF young ladies' and
gentlemen from other places have been
visiting relatives and friends in tho com
munity, and ave been entertained hos
pitably and have added much to tho on
joymcnt Of the season.
The Oldest inhabitant cannot remem-
Der when we cvcr had such delightful
weather for the holidays, bright clear
laws and pleasant nights, and the people
seem 10 have enjoyed it to the fullest OK
tent. turkey dinners and family gath
crings have taken up the days and the
young people have used every night, OK
ccpt Sunday, for sociablcs, dances and
other festivities.
We have noticed, Miss Florence Watts
and Miss Nshoda Boozer OF Clinton, Miss
Lula Anderson Of the Fork, Misses
Miss Florence Campbell, of Spring
Grove, Miss Clara Majors, of Scuillc.
town, and there may rave been others
who escaped my notice, If so, Ihcg their
pardon in falling to mention them.
Ofthc young men, we have seen Capt
ID. Il. Goggans and Geo. S. Mccravy, OI
i Baurens; Mr.. Milard Hunt and Earnest
FooclIe, Of Abbn>iiis; Mr.. Ephrainl
Griffin and Andrews Rock, of Waterloo.
iI.N. NaborS, of ScLnlctown; Mr.Jam,
Crisp, of Georgia. Ii there have bcou
others, they have escaped my mind.
Tuesday atroop of eight young ladic:
and eight young men went bird and rab
bit hunting on horseback, they hunted
tho country over for ivo miles or more
We are not informed as to tho amount o
game caught, perhaps some oftbe young
men eau tell ifthey escaped from tho net
wo saw ti.e party OH the road, riding by
twos ina sweeping gallop and can truly
say it was a splendid sight.
To "EdelwciSs."