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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-04-27
THE COURTS.
THE REGULAR TERMS.
CIRCUIT CoURT-SEcoND DIST.
SAMUEL H. TERRAL Judge.
JAMES H. NEVILLE, District Attorney.

SA IEhAAAL,
JAMES H. NEVILLE District Attorney.
In the county Of Winston, on the third Monday
of January and July, and continue six days.
In the county of Laudertale, on the fourth Mon
day of January and July and continue eighteen
days.
In the county of Noxubee, on the third Monday
of February and August and continue eighteen
days.
In the county of Kemper, on the second Monday
of March and September, and continue twelve
days.
In the county of Clarke on the fourth Monday OF
March and September, and continue twelve days
In the county of Wayne on the second Monday
of April and October and continue six days.
In the county of Greene, on the third Monday OF
April and October and continue six DAYS.
In the county of Perry, on the fourth MONDAY OF
April and 0ct0bera and continue six days. .
in the county of Marion First District, on the
second Monday of June and third Monday of DE,
cember and continue six days. In the Second
District, on the third Monday Of June and second
Monday of December, and continue six days,
In the county of Hancock, on the second MONDAY
of Nav and November, and continue twelve days.
In the county Of Harrison, ON the fourth Monday
of Nav, and continue twelve days, and on the
fourth Monday of November, and continue Six
days.
in the county of jackson, on the second Monday
after fourth Mo- day of May and continue six days,
and on the first Monday after the fourth Monday
of November, and continue twelve days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-04-27
CeneraIl
Merchandise

Usually kept in a first. class store.
Furniture and Housekeeping Goods Of all
Kinds Speciality.
STOVES arc sold lower than New Or
leans or Mobile prices, as / buy them for
spot cash direct from the manufacturers.
STEAM GRIST MILLI-Fresh Meal, ,Grits,
Hominy, Chops, Cracked Corn and Feed
of all kinds sold at lowest market prices,
and delivered free of charge within city
limits. Buying feed in large quantities
enables me to get the benefit of wholesale
prices, and can therefore sell as cheap as
The cheapest.
CUSTOM SHOE DEPARTMENT where
person can get the hest Shoes for the
least money. No paper soles, paste-board
counters or wooden heeels are used in
myShoe Factory-Aone but genuine oak
tanned leather, aud defy competition as
to prices and quality.
Also, ha q al ways on hand first-class
handmade Shingles for sale at reasonable
prices.
Thanking customers for past patronage
invite a continuance of same.
Respectfully, A. BLUMER.
Goods Delivered Free of Charge.
October 2. 1857. 3l-ly
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-04-27

SoUND.-The Crystal Springs
Meteor under its new management
is one of the spiciest papers in the
State aud well edited. The fellow.
ing short article from its last issue
covers the whole groHnd, and is ap-
plicable to all quarters
''Let each citizens resolve and
maintain the resolution that pOr.
ton of his time will be devoted to
the public veal. Meet in council
and debate the possibilities Of self
reliance. If there are enterprises
looking to the general good within
the reach OF home men start these
enterprises, that others, seeing this
good work Of selfreliance, will ap-
plaud aud seek a community whose
people are moved by a spirit of pro-
gress and help themselves. Every
community possesses the dormant
energy TO better its condition.
Arouse that energy and push on"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-04-27

The missing link is generally
spoken of as some sort of creature
midway between monkey and man,
creature with brain growing
larger and tail growing smaller, aud
with certain anthropological ten
deucies not quite developed. But
a more important link Is the discov-
ery of a foot using monkey. AL
fred Carpenter, of the Marine Sur
vey Office, at Bombay, reports hav-
ing seen aspecies Of monkeys open
ing oysters with stones. They car
~ the stones down from high-wa.
ter mark to the oysters at low-wa-
ter mark, aud strike at the base Of
the upper valve Of the shell until il
opens. They then either extract
the meat with thumb aud fuger OF
take it directly with the mouth.
Here is a decided use of the foro
feet as hands, aud long stride on
the way toward, net only the np-
right walker, but the tool-ussr and
tool-maher. Man did not get oe-
vond the stone age for many thons-
snds al years. TIE monkeys seem
to have eoi IS far as the stone asei
~ fhn ard of using stones TOR toeA@s
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-04-27

IL you bare lands or improved
property for sale, pot It m the
bauds Of the PascagOula Real Es.
tate Agency.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-21
Cant We work Together.

Anderson is going to work in earnest
TO attract her share of the expected rush
OF immizrati0n from the Northwest. In
union there is strength. Can not An
derson, Greenville and Spartaburgh,
Laurens, Pickens and Oconee go in to-
gether, and by chipping in 800 or $500
apiece get IN advertising sheme which
will tell, and bring us a number OF good
people to settle the lands, develop the
water powers and improve the magnif-
cent vineyard sites we all havc7 Can not
we do more together with II scheme for
dividing the results fairly, than we can
do each county for itself! Let our
neiRhbors answer.-Greenville News.
We see no good reaso why this
should not be done. These coun-
ties are alike interested in having
their resources developed and in at
tracing settlers. Laurens can
stand with the best, and we believe
our people are public spirited
enough TO grasp such All opportu-
nifty.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-21

/ communication from Hon. Ira Da-
NEWPORT in regard to an alleged
lack Of reciprocity between the
United States and Canada in the
importation OF nursery products,
| such as plants, shrubs etc, in which
he says that the matter is governed
entirely by the laws of the respec-
tive countries, our laws admitting
those articles free, while the Cana
ian tariff requires a duty OF twen-
dy per cent al rdiOrem on such ar
ticles. These being the facts he
does not see how the Treasury De-
partment can take any action to
rectify the injustice complained of
by Mr.. Davenport.
Senator Colquitt's speech made
carly this week was strongly in ia
NOr of revenue reform as outlined
in the Presidents message. He
said it is time now for the distinct
assertion OF democratic principles,
the hearty maintenance of them
and the redemption Of democratic
pledges. The reign of the opposing
principles had been long enough,
and had already gone far towards
converting the country into a plu-
tocracy. The high tariff policy had
always been that Of the Tory par
ty in politics, the friend of class
legislation and principle.
Secretary F%airchild, in answer to
a request for his opinion on Sena-
tor Sherman's bill for the invest
ment Of the funds for the redemp-
ton Of national bank notes, has
written a long letter on the subject
to the Senate finance committee,
In disappearing Of the measure he
points out the bad results that
would probably follow its adoption,
He says; "the alternate expansion
and contraction resulting from this
bill, would in my Judgement only
promote speculation; not hcalthful
business" The Secretary hits the
nail squarly on the head. Any fl.
~nancial measure proposed by John
Sherman i sure to be in the inter,
ests Of his friends, the Wall street
Spectators.
Washington i to have two nota.
bic gatherings Of women soon. On
the 25th. inst the WOman'S Inter,
national Council! will begin an eight
days session commemorative Of the
forticth anniversary Of the woman
suffrage movement. On this occa
sion distinguished women from for
eign countries WILDE in attendance
Then. on April Sd the annual Wo
men Suffrage Convention will b,
held.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-21
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent

Washington, March l6, 1888.
Thanks to the republican obstru-
ctionists: Mr.. Mills tariff bill has
not been reported to the House.
The time is being we'll put In how
ever. by the friends of the measure
in missionary work among the few
misguided democratic members,
who worship still at the shrine Of
protection. 1t is now claimed that
the number Of democrats pledged
to support the bill when it gets be-
fore the House, is only five short
Of a majority, and it is hoped that
enough republicans will vote for it
to insure ITS passage.
But not much faith can be at
tached tothat hope. Republicans
seldom vote for a measure that is
opposed by their leaders, no matter
what their W opinions may be
a political lesson which the demo-
erats have never yet learned. How
ever it may result the democrats
who believe in keeping the pledges
made to the people, propose max
ing an honest effort TO redeem those
pledges. If they fail the cause of
their failure will be apparent to all.
The latest applicant for Blaine's
mantle is Senator Hale, Of Maize.
He has been appointed Chairman
of the Senate Committee to inves-
tigate the alleged violations Of the
civil service law by the democrats.
This is expected to give him "a boom.
1t is more likely to develop into a
boomerang.
A rumor was current here this
week that Senator Vest, Of Mis-
souri,, proposed retiring from pub.
lie life at the end of his present
term. The Senator brands the ru-
NOR false and says it originated with
the republicans, who would doubt
less be very glad to see him retire.
Senator Worries, who is very
fond of a joke, has lots Of fun with
the republican Senators who are
known as candidates for the Presi-
dency. One day this week he had
q cOlored cartoon entitled Gust
drawing them on" which he was
showing around the Senate Cham
b0r. 1t represented a fox lying on
the ground, the head being that Of
Blaine. One eye was closed but
the other was partly open and wore
a very wide-awake expression. A
flock of geese, each one wearing
the head OF a republican Presiden-
tial candidate, Sherman in front,
was represented as approaching
the recumbent fox. The geese in
Guided Hoar, Evarts, ingalls,, His.
cock, Depew and several other
would be candidates. Every body
took the joke good naturally, eve
the gentlemen who were c%aricatu-
red.
Acting Secretary Thompson, of
the Treasury Department, one of
the best and most competent Oflc-
ials ever appointed by Mr.. Cleve-
land, has written a letter to tho
Secretary Of State, in reply to q
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-21
Upland Terraces.

1t is an encouraging sign to e
the interest manifested in various
parts Of this county in the matter
of upland terraces. In speaking
with quite a number of farmers
who have made the experiment,
they state that most Of their terra
ces have stood the heaviest floods
and their lands show q marked M
provement in the matter Of gullies.
The experience proves that at the
lowest estimate, one half of the
water soak in the ground, and it er-
identity follows from this that
there will be less danger Of
drouths, and the streams will
not rise so rapidly and cause
damage to low-lands. Inter
raced land, however level, loses
much Of the fertilizing matter
placed on it, by rain. This swept into
the streams, besides iIapoverish-
ing the land, fills the streams with
mud and trash.
This matter Of terracing farm
lands is not q new thing, for
as a gentlemen remarked a few
days ago, it was practiced in Eng
land over one thousand years
ago, and similar to the present
mode.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-21

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His glas.v essence, like an angry ape,
Plays such fantastic tricks before high
Heaven
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moI,I 1aormon.s
w, .u ~. ,,,ou'
There il something significant
and refreshing in the plain, honest,
straight forward way candidates
n coming forward this time.
When a man boldly states that he
wants an office, then voters are put
on notice to view his qualifications,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-21
4!
A Terrible Disaster to the Yes
tible Train Below Sayan-
nah.

On Saturday last, a heavily loa-
ded passenger train, bearing tour
lists to Florida, plunged through a
trestle, below Savannah Ga. Nine
teen persons were killed outright;
and thirty-five badly wounded, OF
whom SIX have since died.
\ reporter for the Savannah
News says: The wreck a reach
ed, after many delays, about 0
o'clock. 1t presented a wild and
weird scene. Over lj0 men were
working by the light Of torches,
lanterns and wood fires. The
sounds Of axe and Ratchet were
often almost drown by the piercing
shrieks Of agonized women on the
West bank, who imagined the boz
dies Of their friends lay in the de-
bris helo =, but all the wounded and
dead had been removed before the
special reached the wreck. The
III o'clock before they were sent
over by special train TO Waycross
The cmbankments on either side o,
the ravine were steep, and in some
places almost precipitous.
Planks and pontoons bridged tht
river, ravine and bog, and by tht
fickering light OF more than los
tourches the collins were borne
slowly upon the shoulders Of siA
men from bank to bank.
The trestle over Hurricane river
Is about 500 feet in length, and the
break include, 400 feet at the west
end, the tender of the engine lodg'
ing against the abutment. The
baggage car left the track on the
trcstle, which accounts for the &C.
cident, the ties showing where the
truck. cut deep into them. 1t was
this car that curecned the rear cars
and by its strain dragged the ten.
der down, the engine having safely
crossed over.
Had it not been for the presence
Of mind of Engineer Richard
Welch a much more horrible fate
would have been in store for the
wounded. Hurricdly dispatchins
the engine with the fireman tc
Blackshear he ran down to tho
wreck, and, with the assistance o
the porter Of the Pullman car Min
erva, extinguishcd the fire which
had broken out in the baggage car
There will be a critical eXamina
ton Of the trcstle. It seems t.
have been sound, and it was no
the weight OF the train, but the vi
olent ~wrenching OF the dcrailet
cars, which tore out a section Of 4O'
feet. The damage could not be es
timated tonight, but the train, ex
cepting the tender and the Lehigl
car Minerva, will be a total wreck
The two Pullman cars alone cos
over $4,000 each. \ low estimate
Of the damage to the road would b
over $4,000, while the loss Of lif
and manned cannot be com pute'
by that standard.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-21
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A valuablclot on Brook
lyn side, partially improved.
FOR SALE a neat residence on Jcr-
scy side. containing six rooms. Splcn-
did wei. Of water. Two acres. Fine
land attached.
FOR SALE Two Hundred and Fifty
Acres OF iani just outside the iucorpb
rate limits OF the town OF l.aurcns. I'm
elegant nome and all necessary out
buildings.
FOR SALE two-story Brick.Storc-
house III the own Of Laurcns. Also n
half interest in a good warehouse.
FOR SALE-A number OF farms in
different portions OF l.aurcns County.
a valualc lot of2E4 Acres partially i'm
proved, one mile west OF I.aurenS.
\ bargain offered.
Ascend hand two horse WAGON and
splendid set double Harness hand
made. Also one pair Fair banks Scales.
Purchcrcrs for . lot ofpropcrty in the
Town Of LaurcnS. Also a large quantity
of landsin this and adjoining counties.
To borrow one or two Thousand Dollars
for one, t"O or. threci wears, Mortgage
o. splcwiii Real E.tatcin the Town OF
I.aurcns, will bc given.
4 valuable horse and lot in the Town
OF LaurcnS on main.Strcct.
House has nice rooms andi a number
OF u buildings. Convenient to all the
Churches and Female College. The lot
containcs bout five acres land.
y small tract Of land near Uopcwcll
church, one and Onc-half miles west of
GOldVillc. Said tract contains abb 1t -
acres, about 30 acres cleared and ia goo,
state of cultivation balance in mixed
fOrcst-Pricc low.
JIM tIap,ripn
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-21
Auditors Notice.

The following Act is published in
obedience to instructions from Hon,
J. S. Werner, Comptroller eDrral:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-21

\ splendid residence on "Brooklvn
sidc,'-gOod gardener chard. all lie.
ccssarY out buildings-in fact one oC tho
o desirable residences in the Town.
a commodious House and five or six
Acres OF land on "Brooklyn side"
Terms moderate.
\ number Of cottages on Jersey side.
FOR RENT desirable house and
lot III Brooklyn side.
FOR RENT-A five room Cottage ON
Jersey Side.
FOR RENT Three or four good store
rooms in the town Of Laurcns.
4 neat cottage on main street near
NJ. T.. Church. Price low.
\ neat Cottage on Main street, near
Female College.
Apply to
j. NJ. HAMPTON,
Manager,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-21

AN ACT to Allow CnimprovtN
Lands Which Have Not Been on
the Tax Books Since 1875 to be
Listed Without Penalty.
SECTION J.. BE it enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representa-
tives of the State of South Carolina,
now met and sitting in General AS
sembly, and by the authority Of the
same, That in all cases where unim-
proved land which has not been
upon the tax books since the fiscal
year commencing November list,
1876, and which are not on the for
feited list, shall at any time before
the lst day of October, 1883, be re-
turned to the County Auditor for
taxation, the said Auditor be, and
is hereby, instructed to assess the
same and to enter it upon the dup
licate of the fiscal year commence
ing November LIST, 1887, with the
simple taxes Of that year.
SEC. 2. That all such lands as
may be returned to the Auditor for
taxation between the first day Of
October, 1888, shall be assessed and
charged with the simple taxes of
the two fiscal years commencing
respectively on the first day Of No
vember, 1888, and the first day of
November, 1888.
SEC. 3. That rs soon as practical
BILE after the passage of this Act
the Comptroller General is directed
TO furnish a copy of the same to
each Auditor in the State, and the
Auditors are required TO publish
the samein each of their county pa
pers once a week for three months
during the year 1888, and for the
same period oftime during the year
1889; and the cost of such'publica-
ton shall be paid by the County
Treasurer, upon the order Of the
County Commissioners, out OF the
ordinary coanty tax last collected.
Approved December 10, 1887.
@. NJ. LANGSTON.
Auditor LauPens County.
Feb. 20, 1888 3m
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-21
Masters Sales.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Laurens,

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Pursuant to judgments tor sale in
the following stated cases / Will
sell at Laurcns c. H., at public out
cry, during the legal hours for sales,
on salesday in April, next, being
the ID day of the month, the prop
erty described in each case, upon
the terms specified, to wit:
In the case of Mary G.. Neil ct al
vs.. George y. Miller ct al, all that
tract of land situated in the County
add State aforesaid, known as the
Duncan place, containing one Hun
dred and Sixty Acres, more or less,
bounded by lands OF Nathan T..
Whitmire, David Brooks and 9TH
crs.
Terms = Onc-third Of tie pur-
chase money 10 be paid cash, and
the balance on a credit Of twelve
months, with interest from the day
OF sale, secured by the bond Of the
purchaser and Il mortgage Of the
premises. The purchaser to pay
for papers.
In the case Of the Gciscr Manu-
featuring Co. W John a. Martin ct
al.
One six-horse (Pcerlcss) Geiser
Steam Engine. Terms cash. The
purchaser to pay FOR papers.
In the case Of Jas. w. Copeland
& Co, vs Mary f.. Bryson ct al.
All that lot, tract, piece or parcel
OF land situate, lying and being in
the County and State aforesaid,
containing One Hundred and Thir-
ty-SiX Ares, more or less, and
bounded by lands of VIM. Leaman,
w. B. Fuller, lands Of the estate of
II. G. Austin and others.
Terms -One-half of the purchase
money to be paid cash, and the bal
ance on a credit of twelve months,
with interest from the day OF sale,
secured by the bond of the pur-
chaser and q mortgage Of the prem
ises,but with leave to the purchaser
to pay the entire bid in cash. The
purchaser to pay for papers.
In tDe case Oh SlOall ct
al vs.. Ludy Minis. All that tract
or plantation OF land known as the
Molly Swan tract, situated in the
County and State aforesaid, on
branch waters Of Duncan's Creek,
and bounded by lands Of j. Il. Row
and, Lewis Compton and others,
containing Twenty-One Acres,
more or less; more particularly de-
scribed by u survey and plat
made by Lemuel G.. Williams, Sur
veyor, the 9Th day of December,
1916.
Term3-Cash. Purchaser TO pay
for papers.
G. ID. BARKSDALE.
Master l.. G.
March 6, 1888 32 At
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-21

The dead King William left an
estate, valued at s~eventy-five
millions. This money he ac-
cumulated during Il reign OF thirty
years, and when we remember that
fully one half the Germans arc too
poor to eat meat once a year, and
never see white bread, the question
arises, where did this money come
from?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-21

Itis an admitted fact that Laus
rens County farm lands, while UNI
Oxcelled in quality, are cheaper
than those Of other counties around
US. This is due to the poor rail-
road facilities we have hitherto
had. BUTT will not always be 20,
and prospective settles will find it
to their advantage to pay us a call.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-21

The South is q favored land. The
railroads offered reduced rates
from the North and West, to those
who desired to prospects in this
section, and in a few days a biz
Gard came along and impressed
upon the peopieof the importance
OF using the liberal offer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-21
State of South Carolina.
County of Laurens,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Tolivef Robertson as administrators of
Rufus l.. Bishop, deceased, Plaintiff
against John d.. Slcahm Defendant.
Summons for relief, Complained not
Served.
To the defendant John y. Shcahan-
You are hereby summoned and rcuuir-
cd to answer the complaint in this action.
which Is filed in the office OF the Clerk of
the Court Of Common Pleas. for the said
COutCCy, and to serve n copy of your an
Swcr To the said complaint on the sub
scribeTs at the office OfB. ID. Cunningham
or J.. w. Simkins, at Laurcns G.. H., =.
g., within twenty days after the service
hereof, exclusive Of the day of such ser
vice; and if you fail 10 answer the com
plaiRt within the time aforesaid. the
plaintiilin this action will apply to the
Court for the re lief demanded i'm tho
complaint.
Dated Feb. 18th, 1883.
SEAL g.. w. SHELL, c. G. c. y.
BENZ. ID. CUNNINGHAM,
l.. w. SIMKINS,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
To John ID. Sheahan, defendant above
named:
You will please take notice that the
complaint In the aboYe stated case was
filed in the office of the Clerk OF the Court
Of Common Pleas for Laurens County,
South Carolina, on the 18th day of Fobrn.
airy, 1888.
BFNJ. u. CUNNINGHAM,
j.. w. SIMKINS,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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ICE.

ALL ovcr>ccrs OF public high
their public roads and put them in
good condition on or by the first of
April next. And all Supervisors
in I.aurcns County, where any pub
lie highway has no ovcrsecrS, are
hereby notified to appoint over
seers in their own Townships and
sec that the public roads are put
in good condition as early as the
lst Of April next. And AL persons
and landowners are hereby Motif
ed not to move from any public
road any sand hereafter. a 50 much
moving OF sand from public. roads
has caused much damage.
JAMES BELL, {. B. C.. l. G.
March II, 1855 #