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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
CAPT. L. E. IRBY SUCCEEDS PRES
iDENT HOLMES.

The commissioner of Agriculture Asked
to Hold q Farmers Institute in Laur-
ons in July Other Matters of Interest.
Ihe Executive committee of the Laur-
ems county Agricultural and Mechanical
Society met June 4th, with Col. j. Wash
watts in tho chair. The resignation of
President n. j. Holmes was road and
the following resolutions adopted:
WHEREAS, Il. j. Holmes, President of
this Society has resigned, and, whereas,
the duties of his profession are incom-
patible with the duties of the President
of this Society
RESOLVED, lst, That tho resignation
of MIR. Holmes be accepted.
End, h in accepting tho resignation
OF Mr.. Holmes we lose an energetic and
an efficient officer.
3rd, That this committee recommends
that Mr.. Holmes be elected an honorary
mcmbcr of this society.
4th, That these resolutions DO printed
In the county papers M copy DO sent
sent to Rev y J Holmes.
MIR. l.. f. I.by was thor elected Pres
idont.
The following resolt ton was unani-
mously adopted:
RESOLVED That the Secretary of this
Society ask the commissioners of Agri-
culture to hold II Farmers Institute ut
Laur"ns, on the 26th and 9th of July
prox., said Institute to hold two days
Win Two sessions each day, and that
the following program bo adopted:
LIST Session, The best mode of improy-
ing poor land.
Ind Session, TIE best method of rails.
'n9 our W supplies.
3rd Session, Tho agricultural versus
tho commercial value of fe. tilizcrs, und
their effect on the various crops.
4th Session, What grasses arc best
suited to this section.
Tho first Session ito begin ut 10 a m,
July 10Th.
J.. T.. IRBY, PRES.
AAkOS CANNON, See.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06
DONE BY THE DOCTORS.
PHYSICIANS ASSEMBLE IN AN
SWER TO THE CALL.

Resolutions to Equalize License Charges
A Permanent Association Organized -
List of Those Present with the College
Which Doctored Each.
Attic meeting held i'm the Court House
on Salcduy last, the following Rcsolu-
tions were offered by DR.. Jno. 4. Barks-
dale, which were unanimously adopted:
REsOLvED:l !. That we are in Iull sym
pathy and accord with any movement
looking to and aiming ut Medical reform
and the maintanaCe of the dignity and
high standard of the profession, not only
for Tho protection and benefit of tho pro-
fesSion itself. but also i'm the interests
OF humanity and an advanced civillza-
ton.
2. That we approve the latc &C: OF the
General Assembly of this state provIG-
ing tor a state Board of Medical Exam
liners. with the following alterations and
amendments:
That no exceptions from examination
should be allowed from any Medical
College. The fee for examination should
he abolished and n five dollar fec for the
license substituted in all cases.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06
Death.

'.
Tho relatives and friends nf Mrs.
Bwitz6r. wife of Capt. J II. SwItzor. will
DO panied to learn of her death, which
occurred at her home in this comfy on
the 10Th ult. after IL protracted sickness
Of several months
Our tLwnmnn -. II. Counts was called
to hamburg last week by the sudden
death OF his brother. Concerning this
sad Won't. we find tho following In the
Augusta Evening News;
Orr community was greatly saddencd
by tho news from II ncighborinR town
Of hamburg OF the sudden death OF n
prominent young mar bv the name OF
George Counts, n son OF tol Thomas j.
Counts.
lilo was a noble, generous young man,
and leaves a beautiful Young wife ana
two young children. lilo was hale ana
hearty tho day before his death, but hc
died from an over dose OF morphine,
which II IL said was administered by a
physician. He had taken q dose OF NOR
phino but finding That It did not relieve
him from his nervous attack, called In "a
Doctor. He told him about h morphine
and the doctor administered a small by
pOderhnie injection, which also failed 10
relieve him, then he administered
another dose that was supposed to re-
lieve' him, hut on examination 1t was
found out that 1t had killed him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06
Great Campaign OTrr.

Tho Weekly Couricr-Journnl has now
the largest circulation Of any Democrat
'c newspaper in the United States and
it's publishers to further extend Its cir
cnlation, offer to send it postage prepaid
from June :, 1888, to December 81, 1888 -
thirty ono issues for only fifty cents.
subscriptions sem bcforo1 June 18th
Will DO entered from that time, but those
received after June 9Th will be entered
from the date received. to expire Decem-
her 81, 1899.
The rate to clubs Ct eight and oyer are
extremely liberal. a sample copy Of tho
Weekly Courier journal containing it's
great campaign offer can be procured
free Of e nrge, by addressing w. y.
Huldoman, President Coaricr-Journal
Company. Louisville, Ky.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06
THE NEWS FROM EDEN.
Our Correspondent Gathers Many
Local Items.

We are having some lovely sea-
sons about now.
Mr.. L. j. Watkins says the pco-
pie may talk, and parade over sam
Jones lecture, "Git there" but far
mcrs are now cOntending with Gen
erul Green. With Il few weeks of
fair weather the farmers will "git
there" Everybody in this section
are about through chopping cotton.
Just be quiet Il. Is. &. and Is. +. Is.
Sound your cOckhorn in thunder
ing voice. Eden is solid, head up
and tail over the dash board in this
election.
Mrs. Francis Hellams has the
best forage patch OF corn in this
section, and the best cotton we
have noticed; her corn averages -
feet i'm height and cotton 8 to 10
inches. Mrs. III, is one Of the best
farmers in this vicinity.
Mrs. u. s. Bolt, informs us that
she has 1870 chickens, almost frying
size.
Aunt Tcmpcy Mahaifey, is quite
sick. The health of this cOmmuni.
ty Is not so goo :; we have heard of
several cases of dyscntery.
Long range in counting seems to
be perigrinating with some Of our
boys. l hear that u fair miss over
In Popular Springs neighborho0d
has captured one of u boys heart
and crnvat. Lock b., Onsyus hears
Of it,
Madam Rumor savs thot thcro
~ n gentleman in Eden, who has
trained his daughter to retire by
the sound Of Il tin pan, especially
on Sunday nights.
l.. and Ii. should make II note of
this 50 as not t" disturb the old
mans rost
Ar uroh ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06
The Coming Ball.

The sixth annual ball of the LnurcnS
Social Club will be given at this place
on June 9th. Preparations are being
made tor II grand affair and a large mum
her OF visitors are expected from the
neighboring towns. The following are
the committees:
Senior Committee Col. II. Y. Simp-
son, l.. w. Simkins. DR.. j.. F.. wilkes,
DR. p. Is. Conner, +. p. McGowan.
Reception Committee w. a. Whar.
ton. u. ii. Nelson, &. ID. Mosclcy, j, A.
Copeland, l.. l.. Taylor.
Invitation tommittoc-B. Is. James,
j.. ID. Watts, $. NJ. Wilkes, q. =. Garrett,
j. ~. Johnson.
Floor Managers Capt. l.. f.. Irby, j.
A.. Crisp, {. w. Garrett, f.. II. Wilkes.
Fhapcrons Mis-. s. T.. Richardson,
Mrs. j. T.. Wilkes, Mrs. II. Y. Simpson,
Mrs. Frank Fielding.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06
MUCH FROM MOUNTyILLE.
Our Mutual OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rare
Relies Railroad Racket,

Relics Railroad Racket.
The g%randest feature in the crca.
tive system is, that not a single crea.
ted object has the mate or inherent
power of prOlonging its own existence
independent of the existence of
some other created object. 1t must of
necessity depend for its existence to
q certain extent on the existence of
something else.
The tiniest flower TINT blooms, con.
tributes in some way to some extent
TO The existence of the majestic oak
whose wide spreading branches pro.
tcct its tender leaflets from the temp.
ests and the suns scorching rays.
The grassy mcads and hOwery Wales
depend serdurc and beauty upon the
lau5hing rills that leap merrily on to.
wards the great oceans.
The crashing thunder-bolt that %
pals and ,errifies the tainted hearted
contributes greatly to rcvivifying the
parchcdvcgctation by creating nitric
acid in the fast descending shower.
While this is true of the Physical
World it is equally true of the Politi.
cal.
All professions and avocatiOns are
mutually dependent by the very same
law or arrangement. and if all Glasses
would work earnestly together having
the same object in view without any
one class an~tagomiZing or attempting
to place another in q state of subscr.
vlency what a glorious country would
We have.
We arc having superahundancc of
rain, and grass. heard q farmer say
to-day it vas some consolation to
know if the rain makes the grass
grow it will make cotton grow too,
the only question is Il race between
the two for supremacy.
Mr.. Abe Notes, has a Ratchet
w%hich..if not the identical one George
Washington used on the cherry tree
was certainly contemporary, and
MIR. Alick Nichol has some china ware
out OF which his ancestors drank tea
long before the Boston harbor unplca.
%santncss.
We have had the great pleasure Of
a visi. by aunt Martha Watts rclict
ofthc late DR.. j. u Watts, noble
hearted christian mother, her entrance
brings pleasure to every household
and her presence sheds joy and peace
and cOntcntmcnt.
Some of Cross Till prctticst girls
have been over to see us viz.
Missess l.idic l~Iryson. Allie Hill.
Alice Richardson and Ida Adams,
Come again girls we are always glad
to sec You and SO are some young
gents | could mention.
Miss Sallie Watts of Cross Hill,
who has been very sick for some time
we are glad to learn is improving.
Our Mountvillc Agricultural Club
meets next Saturday 9th inst3 o'clock
p. M. We hope there will he a large
attendance as matters of great inter.
est will be prcsentcd-will be glad to
shake hands with all the candidates
On that occasion.
The news of the collapse Of the G..
G.. & N. II. II. surprised us complete
ly, it is n terrible dcath.blow to our
hopes-sOme of our friends near the
projected rOut are 50 dispirited they
look as if they were suffering from
green.applc collie, well 1t is the old
trncism there's many slip twixt cup
and lip" X
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06
I Farmcrs' Convention.


Secretaries of clubs i'm the follow
ing tow nships have reported delegates
elected on saturday last to the meet.
iny of the County Farmers Associa.
ton called for June 9th.
LAuRENs TOWNSHIP.
Jas. Bell,
l.. +. Farley,
DR.. A. G.. Fuller,
w. l.. GRAY,
j. ID. M. Shaw,
Jas, Wham,
DIR. WINS. Wright.
W., l.. Cunningham
Jno. a. Madden.
YouNas.
j. A. Riddle,
A. Cook,
j. A. Westmorcland.
w. +. Harris.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06
Mess. .9Iinter and Jamieson

Have msdo arrangements 10 do a reg
ular Wholesale business In furniture.
We think this In n step I'm the right d.
rection, as we have as good railroad ia
%cilitles as Columbia, Charleston, Angus
"a, and we might say, Atlanta. They
have three very large xare rooms In
which TO store their furniture, for which
they do not have any rent ito pay, and
having their furniture business In CON
nection with their dry goods BUSINESS
tboy of course have less expense In tho
way of clerk hire than where the fufnit-
uro business IL run separately from any
other. Having had seven years expo
rlence In the furniture business they
know exactly where to have 1t made
consequently are prepared 10 sell at q
very short profit.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06
Notice Ia Survivors,.

Owing to the fact that the time APP
pointed for II meeting of the Survivors
OF the 3rd =. &. Regiment aud James Bird
=. &. Battalion conflicts with the as
scmbllng of the Spnrtnnburg cncamp-
mcnt, ii has been decided to postpone
this meeting Of the Survivors until the
18th day of August next The place of
meeting remains the same, to- wit, Ian
ford. j. w. WATTS,
W.. a. M~CCLINrOCK, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

Az WILDE aecn by u card IN this issue,
Dr. Da4bf l.. Anderson has located In
town for the purpose Of prnctirinR his
profession. The experience and ability
OF this gentlam4n' arc matters too well
known to require II word in his behalf
from TnkFKpNKRTIsER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

ny order OF the creditors, ID. NJ. Patton
has assumed control Of tho assigned
stock Of goods belonging to w, H. ilk-
erson, and ~ selling regardless of lost.
The goods must he old and business
settled In 30 days, hence genuine bar
gains are otfsrod In Dry-goods, Notions
etc, June 7, st
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

Capt. Wren il ,"akinK some of tho fin
ost photographs we have seen In long
while. His gallery will remain open
only one month longer, and al! who de-
sire first class work should call OH him.
lie hds:somo splendid Florida views on
exhibition.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

Indy Dudley sleeps Ia black silk sheets.
hrs. Cleveland has never seen q horse race
This will beJulia Ward Howes sixty ninth
ummer.
Mira W. K Vanderbilt has a diamond ring
worth &50,OOO
Anelio Rives Gays she writes with the aid
OF an astral man.
Lady Monckton q tho only English lady OF
titlA ON th0 English stare
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

Tho Reverend Jones Bros, sam and
Joe, 1t Is stated are booked for a%''rcgular
ten days afbor meeting in August
NEXT ut this place. They will also 10 ns-
slated .hy Evangelist Sam Sn alis. Rev,
Joe Jones preached hero on Friday last,
anf$hli return to conduct n series OF
meetings this Gek.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

The first OF the Sunday Excursions
over the G~rccnvillc rond proved too
great far tho ACCOMMODATIONS, ana Capt.
Arree ordered IN extra coach for last
Sunday. OIcr " hundred passengers
awaited themselves of the cheap rates.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

1t now trans. Tree that only uniformed
soldiers get the extra low rate of thrcc-
quarter cents per mile fare to Green
ville's Gala week Ordinary mortals it
Nv explained must pay 2 cents each way
on the railroad.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

Mr.. Robert Compton has placed on our
table tho finest cotton stalk we have
SEEM IL measures II 'inches and con
tains;four well developed squares.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

Tho examination of young ladies who
will apply for the scholarship in VIM
throp Training School for teachers, from
thisc county, VIII take place here on July
3rd. Professors McCnslan and Evans
and e. IL Fike willconstitute the Board
OF Examiners.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

We call attention To the card of w. A.,
Campbell, Cabinet Maker and Uphol-
sterer. lie Is an expert workman and
makes excellent furniture. Broken
furniture repaired at very low rates.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

Wo regret to learn that GA Sunday last
Miss Carrie Shell, who was visiting
Misses Lark, Mas thrawn from Il buggy
and had her arm diSlocatcd.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06
OUR CLINTON COLUMN.
THE g. C.. & N. NEITHER DEAD NOR
SLEEPING BUT RESTING.

The Cornerstone Celebration with a Full
Sketch Of tie Building--Work on the
Railroad Only Suspended Temporarily
About the Enterprise.
On Monday, May 2Sth, the cor
nerstonc the Memorial Hall was
laid.
The audience having assembled
at me Orphans Seminary, tn" \
erciSes were opened with il duet,
"The Two Lives" by Misses Jacobs
and Wallace. After II prayer By
Rev. II. w. Miner the song "Tcil
it Out" was sung; then ~ passage
from the scripture was read by Rev.
VIM. u. Jacobs, and after the sing
ing of another sacred song, DR..
Bracket, of Charleston, delivered
the speech of the occasion. After
explaining the necessity and the
tendency of man to erect mOnu-
ments to the memory of those
whose lives drScrv" to be pcrpctu,
ated, he showed the grandeur Of
erecting to the memory of our
greatest Southern divine, Or.
Thornwcll. this fitting monument,
the Thornwcll Orphanagr. His
speech was appropriate, full Of
thought and cXuuiSitcly wurdcI,
aud was well appreciated by the
Clinton people.
At the close Of DR.. Brackets
speech the young ladies and gen
tlemcn Of the choir sang the scan.
tate Dominr," Il psalm set to mu-
sic by Mr.. l.. j. Barrett, Of Brock
lxr,, n,nl l,.l 80, tl -. p.. A. n
Jacobs in commcmOrution OF their
friendly companionShip in II l.u-
ropcan tour during the SummIrS OF
1886. After the conclusion Of this
piece Rev. VIM. Il. Jacobs showed
the architectural plans to the M.
diencc and explained the necessity
for and the object Of the huildinm.
1t Is to be used at II rrfrrlOrV for
the O~rphanagr, and its estimated
cost not lc.S than three thousand
dollars. The estimate Of III" Hrrhi
tcct was eight thousand. \ rlock
tower rises on the left OF The front
elevation. The clock will be the
largest in the county, probably ia
the upper part OF the state. ringing
Il bell of three hundred pounds.
The walls are to he built OF granite,
ma tnvn, ,ul ,,,t ,,,.,r ,.i,i,
iron shingles. tn" second story is
taken up with Il large dining hall
Lnnl .nl ,IiiII,m, ,rt'
,his rnnn, OH -" ,n,,.,, 49, vt
xxx mi, ,]rnnc, ~. NJ I,onr
tho audiences rrpnircd 10 II huild-
inc aud after a hymn The bon v,.
filled, dcpositcd in the Stone ANA
sealed up. The box rontoihrd con
les of The countv ponrr. nOur
Monthly" and the late existing
now drfunct "Entrrpri@r." rouin.
of the rcports of church courts. of
the catalogues. OF tho Drphounur
and Of the religious paprrs of the
South OF all denominations. 1hr
"Ncws and Couricr'' and other Soc
ular papers. besides these. a set of
PHOTOGRAPHIC groups oflhr Orrhal-
age children and two medals, one
-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

NJ. j. NJ. Hampton has purchased u
lot on lrby Hill from Sheriff Bullow and
has lot. tho contract for IL neat concrete
d dwelling TO be built ut once.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

On mex Sunday Rev. T.. .. Frierson
Of this place, will deliver the Commence
luent sermon before tho graduating
class of Grsenwood Female College.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

Mr.. Rider Milan, of Barlow county,
Georgia, is on II visit to his old home for
tho first time since he left here in 1862.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

Jas. A. Madden If Madden. Station,
has made an assignment. Liabilitios
800.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

Married. IN Tuesday, May 10Th, by
Rov. II. Il. Norris, Mason Langston and
Miss Victoria Bobo; nll OF this place.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

Rev. &c. Furman, ID. d., of Greenvillo,
preached an able sermon In the Baptist
church at'this place on sunday last,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

Rev. Hartwell II. Moseley is home
from. Kontncky on a visit to his parents
here.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06
The Advertiser
Lo AL.

He.who courts md runs away,
Nsy live to court another day;
but no who courts RndSwill not wod,
May find himself In court instead.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

TheJ.aurens Base Ball team will 20
Gvcrto Spaftanburg for n gamo on the
18th. "
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

Delegate n. u. Dial left on Saturday
last for St..Lonis.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-06-06

ON motion OF Or. j. r.. Smith Il com-
mittcc of fOur was appointed to draft
bylaws to govern this association. The
following were appointed: Drs.J j BooZ-
T., X Smith, j + Simpson and w ii
Dial
Adjourned t. meet on the 18th inst.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-09

Train No. 1Ot leaves Guyton $40 p. M arrives
Savannah 4:25 D. IN.
Sleeping cars on all night trains between sa-
Vannah, Augusta, Macon and Atlanta
Train No. 8, leaving Savannah at $40 n m
VIII stop regularly at Guyton, but at no other
point to put off passengers between Savannah
Train No. will stop on signal at stations be-
tween Millen and Savannah to take on paSsen-
gers for Savannah
Connections at Savannah with Savannah.
Florida
Tickets for al points and sleeping car berths
on sale at City Office No. % Bull street, and
Depot Office 80 minutes before departure of
each train
ROBERT W. HUNT. Z. T. CHARLTON
Ticket Agent. Gen Pass. Agent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-09
SCARED BY A SPECTER.
Haledon Hill Haunted and Jerseyman
Frightened.
From. the Neto York Star.

From. the Nel0 York Star.
A New Jerseyman and an alleged teeto-
taller furnishes this 'ghost" story:
''People who reside on and in the vicinity
of a lonely plateau, at Paterson, N. j.,
known as Haledon Hill, have often been
terrorized by ghostly apparition in the
form of woman A few months ago her
ghoStShip appeared to one John Muller, a
resident of the hill, for several nights in
succession and so alarmed him that he was
about to take his family to a residence i'll an
other quarter of the city. The spook ceased
TO prosecute him. however, and Muller
decided to remain, but now he is sorry he
did.
MULLER is employed in factory in that
city, and it is generally late at night when
he returns home. Last Friday night he left
his shop for his home on the hill, and while
traversing a lonely space ON the plateau
was startled by a loud shrek. He had
heard the sound before, and its REPETITION
gave him a pang of terror. He gave one
glance in the direction from whence the
unearthly cry came and turned to fly, but
the sight that met his gaze completely I'M
nerved him, aud he seemed as If chained to
the earth. Through the gloom he per-
ceived, half enshrouded by the night mist,
the form of a woman, her long hair float
ing wildly on the wind. One of her hands
was pointed straight toward him, with fore
finger extended, AID the other held aside a
fold in her snowy robe, revealing a fair
BOSOM in the center of which appeared to
be large wound, from which blood flowed
freely.
ut was the same vision that Muller had
seen before, and he sank helplessly to his
knees and buried his face in his hands
Then came REPETITION of that blood chill
ing cry that had first attracted his atten-
ton. It reused him from the lethargy into
which he was sinking and nerved him to q
fit OF desperation. Rising to his feet, he
dashed ieadlong toward the apparition, and
arriving near it gathered himself together
in preparation for fierce struggle. With
arms extended ready to clutch the woman
by the threat, he sprung at her and graSped
nothing but thin air. With a knocking
laugh the appariti2n vanished as suddenly
as il came, and Muller was left alone Slowly
he turned his footsteps hOmeward, and tins
time he and his family will leave the neigh
berhood.
"rhere are several other persons who
have seen the ghost beside Muller, but
none who have had the same thrilling ex-
perience as he. Some of the men EN-
ployed at Bridges ice house at Haledon say
they have encountered the specter, but
that it always fed at their approach.
Searching parties have been organized and
gone in quest of the unearthly stranger"