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4 Significant Contrast.
4. Does Not Argue Well for tho Party Of
SIlsrule.

IL Docs Not Argue Well for tho Party Of
SI!sruIe.
The Albany Journal thinks that IL is
something remarkable that the Dcmoc-
racy, departing from its its usual custom
since the war, has lad "the courage to
outline q policy and name its candidates
for a national suffrage before the Rcpuhii-
cans had come in Ike manner Rtore the
people
There Is nothing so remarkable a6~OU-
this. II our Albany contemporary? can look
at the matter from q fairly impartial ro!nc
Of view. Fox the first time since the wax
the Democracy i something more tina \ u
party Of opposition. During the years
when the Republicans were in power
there was neither the need nor the oppOr-
tunity for the Democratic party 10 be any
thing mo.c than a party Of opposition.
The Republicans, b. their long misrUle:
by their odious reconstruction" Policy;
By their persistent Inflammation OF sec
tionalism; by their desperate determin ma
ton 70 remain In power, lawfully or I'M
lawfully; By their inscription and violation
OF the constitutional functions of our gov
eminent; By their corruption, v~ennlity and
extravaganza In It's administration, made
the issues themselves, and the only issues
on which O fight against them could or
should have been conducted. Such a
fight always was, and was bound to be.
simply q struggle between those who are
responsible for such disagreement and
the elements Of opposition which they
aroused.
But mark the difference between the
situation now and that on the eve Of any
presidential election under Republican
supremacy. For the first time since the
war tho TWO great parties stand face to
face, with au open field and unclouded
sky. Tho fogs have lifted and the smoke
has dissipated, and each knows its ground
and h it has TO meet, as well as what
it has 70 fight for. II is no longer q gu es-
ton merely OF the Offices: il is no longer n
struggle between the ins and outs: il, Is no
longer q rebellion Of hccency, honesty and
self government against q growing cen
tralization Of all that Is most dangerous
- free government. 1t Is simply n PLAZA,
practical question Of direct personal an
terest 10 every citizen and Of vital import
ance the national welfare
Cour!cr-Journal.
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Comnosf,

Contrary TO q prevailing opinion, says
The Southern Cultivator, 1t Is not IN
practice q matter of great Importance tc
determine and adhere to fixed proportions
OF ingredients in c~Ompounding n mixture
OF fertilizin9 materials, or compost, for n
particular crop. Where home materials
are to be utilized, 1t is generally safe to
use a good deal OF latitude in the relative
proportions according TO the respective
quantities Of each ingredient that may be
available2 by n sort OF common consent,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-04-04
Another Boom Como Up.

The Ben Harrison boom has caught on
a Jagged projection in his record and torn
wide open. He voted against tho Chinese
bill in 1882. Conc to join Blaine. Shcri.
dan, Fred Grant and Lincoln.-S Louis
Republican.
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They Aye Coming tn IL.

II the Republican press OF Indiana keeps
on, 1t Will demonstrate to the satisfaction
OF everybody, long before the convention
meets, that neither Harrison nor Gresham
can carry Indiana. And that Is Just tho
Acknowledgements Sentinel.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-04-04

Mr.. John SEcrman's latest letter Il q
mild and alu.os. mournful notification
that his lightning rod still aspircs tho
clouds. He might A. we'll take It down
and impale his presidential bee on the
point Of It. His Springfield speech and
his record make him hopeiassly an ex.
possibility.-St Louis Republican.
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Insurance License.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
ExEUcTGvE DEPARTMENT

2 FUJTTN n TEPN JVTW ENTI
OFFICE or COMPTROLLER GENERAL,
COLUMBIA, s. c., APRIL lsT, 1851
L certify, that Mr.. j. A. Bark sdale, of
Laurens, Ngent of the Liverpool 81 Lon
don ~ Globe Insurance Company,
Incorporated by England, has
complied with the acquisitions Of the
Act OF the Genorel Assembly entitled
Gan Act to regulate the agencies OF In
surance Companies not Incorporated in
the state of South Carolina, :" and / here
by license the said Mr. j. a. B%arksdale,
Agent aforesaid, to take risks aud trans
act all business of Insurance in this
In beEalfof said Company.
No. 4jI. Expires March 91st, 1889.
.J.S. VHRNNK.
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Registration Notice!

The books Of Registration will
be opened in the ShcrifTs Office at
Laurcns, as the law directs, on the
first Monday in each month, until
first Monday in July, SO, when the
law requires them closed until after
the next general election. This is
for the purpose OF registering all
persons who have become Of age,
or entitled to register since last
election; to transfer persons from
this to another County, and from
one township TO another, or from
one residence to anOther.-All this
must be done before or on the first
Monday in July, 1888. Lost ccrti-
ncatcs may be renewed to within
30 days OF the election, and those
who become Of age between lst
July and the election, may register
at any time before election.
Those who Refused or Neglected
to Register bcforc the last election,
cannot register until the Law is
changed.
j. WASH WATTS,
Supervisor Registration.
Feb. oath, 1883.
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Says what uo believes.

ingalls,, Of the ~Grasshoppcr state, main
tains that it IS 'thc right OF every Amer
lean citizen to aspire TO the highest onlcc
In the land Was Ger n maiden half so
coyi-Phil0delphia Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-04-04

~ ~ ''-HHN ~
j. S. Werner, Comptroller cntTal:
AN ACT to Allow Unimprorlu
Lands Which Have Not Been on
the Tax Books Since 1875 to be
Listed Without Penalty.
SECTION /. BE II cnucted by the
Senate and House Of Representa-
tivcs of the State OfSOuth Carolina,
now met and sitting in General AS
9cmbly, 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
fcitcd 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. q. 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
vcmbcr, 1883, and the first day of
November, 1883.
SEC. 3. That rs soon as practical
BILE after the passage of this Act
the Comptroller General is directed
10 furnish Il copy Of the same to
each Auditor in the State, and the
Auditors arc required TO publish
the samein each oftheir county pa
pers once q 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 county tax last collected.
Approved December 10, 1887.
G.. NJ. LANGSTON.
Auditor Laurens County.
Feb. %, 1888 3m
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-04-04
Insurance License.
OF SOUTH CAROLINE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
L.

OFFICE or COMPTROLLER GENERAL,
COLUMBIA, s. c., APRIL lsT, 1881
I certify, that MIR. j. A. B~arksdalc, Of
Laurons, agent Of the Hanover and Citi-
zens Fire Insurance Company, incorp0-
rated by the State of New York, has com
piled with the acquisitions OF the Act OF
the General Assem- bly, entitled can Act
to regulate the agencies OF Insurance
Companies not incorporated In the state
OF South Carolina" and / hereby IL
cense tho aid Mr.. j A. Barksdale, agent
aforesaid % take risks and transact all
business If Insurance. I'm this State, in
the County of LauTeno, for and In be-
half said Company.
No, l28, Expires March 31st, 1850.
j. s.. WERNER,
Counnfrnlfar Gon aral
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Earlies, of All Sweet Corn.

Repeated tests OF the new extra early
varieties Of sweet corn make it appear
that the Cory corn Is Rs early as the
earliest, II not the earliest, Of al sweet
corn. Il originated in Rhode Islanl with
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-04-04
Spring Clothing.

liavo been placed on the counters and
await your critical inspection. Nou will
lind n beautiful assortmcnto Of garments
for men, youths and boys in all the reg
u!ar sizes. and In all qualities and pri.
COS. The designs and patterns
of the goods this season arc more attrac-
tive than any in the past. There Is a de-
c!dsi change in thC,~tylcS ana make UP
Of the garments ills season one il. par.
tioular and that is the pants arc larger
ana the sack coats arc CGtaway. Very
few Of the straight cut sack Will be
worn. These garments are r,anuractu-
red expressly for my trade and in order
TO get Il conn lc:c assortment Of the nu-
mcrouS patterns and designs which are
offered this season. / have secured a
large stock for my customers to select
rom. These garments are regular tail
or made and will fit perfectly and will
hold their Shap" until tho garment il
worn out. They are also manufactured
Of imported goods as we'll rs OF domcst-
les in cassimcrcS, ~chcvoiOts. Scrgcs, silk
mixed, worSted, whip cord and cork
screws. ana in sacks, ~cutawaNs, single
and double breasted frock STYLES. |
have also 4 fine assorted line OF gents
underwear in India, gauZc ballbtiggan
and Isle thread. lhlso hosiery II the
Collars, cuilS, handkcrchicfS and a largo
line of Gents neck wcur in ali tho latest
novelties, colOrs and tint, and made in
the latest ShapcS.
sou ann NtlI liatS Tor inc Sprlng ana
uminer wear in all OF the new shapes
II cOiors, and all sizes. Tho leading
shades are cinnamon and granite and
the gray cashmere hats. / have in stock
the faNOritc Boston seat conforming stiff
hat, which have "A reputation all over
the State, and can only he purchased
hc.c. Gents fine shoes IN all TIE leading
$ Elcs and makes, qualities and prices
Among them is the Bannistcr fine shoe,
which has the best reputation OF any In
the city. Gents slippers and dancing
pumpSin all styles. Respectfully,
II LIZ Dh
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Insurance License.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
executive DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL,
COLUMBIA, $ c., APRIL lsT, 1881
i certify, that DR.. John a. Barksdalc,
of I.aurons, agent Of the Springfield Firo
and Marine Insurance Company, incor-
has complied with the acquisitions OF the
Act oftboGcneral Assembly entitled An
Act to regulate the agencies OfInsurante
Companies not incorporated in the State
of South Carolina and / hereby license
the sale DIR. John a. Barkcsdale, agent
aforesaid to take risks and transact all
business of Insurance in this State, i'm
the County OF Laurens, for and In be
half of said Company.
No, n. Expires March 3ist, 1889.
J.a. WERNER.
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sherman ThInlta Not.

Is there anything about the presidency
that n citizen should be afraid Of it2-NcW
York Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-04-04

has tested it along with other carly sorts
In sandy New Jersey soil, has reported 1t
as not only the earliest, bat the sweetest
n tendercst OF all.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-04-04

Joseph Cory.
Gradually q few
Of his n~eighbors
obtained some Of
the seed, and from
this IL beca m C
gradually known
TO the seedmen.
In 1885 1t WIGS in
troduced 10 the
public by Mr..
Gregory, Of Mar
blchcad, the well
known Massachu-
setts scedmnn. To
this gentleman we
are indebted for
the representation
OF THU corn here
given. Mr.. Greg
DRY claims that it
has proved on his
ground 8 TO be
earlier and larger
kerncled than the
Marblchcad. The
agricultural edit
or Of The New
York World, who
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-04-04
Read md Reflect,

The more Democrats that have been
put in place tile cleaner the Rdministra-
has become Cincinnati Enquirer.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
A VERY DESIRABLE VARIETY OF
EARLY SWEET CORN.

Making Poultry One Of a Series of Rota-
lion Crops-How Farmers Feel About
nehorning Cattle-one Way to Layer
tho Grape.
Numbered with experienced southern
horticulturists is Mr.. r. V. MuusOU, a
Den!son. Tex. In an article on ''ioEt!.
cultural Surgery" in Texas Farm and
Ranch, Occuro the following
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-04-04
Auditors Notice.

The following Act is published in
obedience to Instructions from Hon.
j. $. Werner, Comptroller Ell ,TAl:
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Port Royal " Western Carolina
Railway Company.
IN o:Eoc: Jan. /. Is

Timc-75th Meridian, sane a. y. & h..
r. Il. time.
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Piedmont Air Line, Richmond
81 Danyillc X. r., Columbia 81
GrcenyilIc Division.

ondcuscd Schedule in effect oct. 10
lSS7.
Grains run on 10Th meridian timc.)
SOUTHBOUND, so. 80. NO,,5D,
The Osceola times., 1888-10-13
LEADING SUFFRAGISTS.

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON, the fore
most representative in the cause Of
women in America, was born at John
stown, n. Y, in 1916.
KATE KANE and Ellen A. Martin,
who are practicing law in Chicago, are
both graduates Of the Michigan State
University at Ann Arbor One is a
native of Virginia and the other Of
New York.
Mrs. WEIGH, OF Fargo, Dakota is Il
remarkable woman. She is seventy
five years OF age, but keeps posted upon
ali the reforms of the day, not except
ing Women's Rights. Through all
these years she has followed the woman
suffrage work.
A SAN FRANCISCO correspondent,
writing to the WOmdn's journal, SAYS:
81 can not give you any idea of the en-
thusiasm, interest and love Mrs Julia
Ward Howe has awakened all over
California. There never was woman
50 universally honored here
The ability OF our State organizer
has attracted notice even in far away
En~land. The Westminster and Lambeth
Gazette says; What a stirring, Jealous
Association the Massachusetts Women's
Suffrage Society must be to start seven
new leagues in one MONTH" The seven
new leagues were formed by Miss Pond
in April; and during the previous
month she had organized eight.
Mrs. MILLICENT GARRETT FAwCETT,
in recent address ON woman suffrage,
said that she heard one gentleman say
he would 'go solid for Mr.. Gladstone,
and perhaps others would do the same
with respect to Lord Salisbury, but
when women had the power of voting,
she hoped they would "go solid" for
the ten commandments, and not be in
fuenced by party. This sentiment was
cheered, as it deserved TO be.
AT a recent Congressional hearing on
woman suffrage, a Southern lady, Mrs.
Judge Merrick. Of New Orleans. was
called upon 10 answer a remark of SEN
ator Brown TO the effect that no South
ern women wanted to vote. Mrs. Mcr-
rick said that She had been IA suffragist
from her birth, and that she had wor
. her husband, two sons and her brother
, to her way OF thinking. She wante
the ballot for herself md four grand
daughters
The Osceola times., 1888-10-13
What Is Needed.

Numerous letters published by the
Chicago Times describe large numbers
of girls working under stringent rules
and unhealthy conditions by the piece,
receiving from $2.5 TO 81 per week for
ten hours daily work. These girls are
averse to housework, on the ground of
social inequality, loss of independence
and especially the want of any time
which they can call their own. One
writer describes daughter who gets
for her work less than her mother pays
out for liquor, and assigns as the two
chief causes Of the surplus of female
labor, the saloons and the thoughtless
cruelty of many housewives. Another
complains that the schools teach the
girls nothing for which the employers
are willing to pay. Cases are named
where girls engaged in housework in
farmers households have been over
worked and underfed until their health
has been utterly ruined. The conclu-
sion is, you will find the poor slave
on the farm, in the kitchen, in the shop,
everywhere The only remedy seems
to lie in free public industrial educa-
ton and the ballot. II girls were
taught sewing, cooking, housework,
mechanic arts a~l skilled industry, with
punctuality, cleanliness and fore
thought, they would be lifted into con-
dition of comparative Independence
k3nadn's Column.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-13
Select Poultry.

II Is unwise to winter more io"',
than can be comfortably kept ana caieN
for, and in making selections ior WIZ =,
tering judgment should be useu,
there is a specially good rooster VI 'n vrO
for each breed kept, he may pe w.
tered proiitably, as it is unlikely 'ua, .
he can be duplicated in the spring Oa ~
II he is kept he should have ms P.aJs is
away from the moulting hens II 'n, "a
can not be, his spurs should be cut '"'
filed off. ,.,
All the ordinary ROSTERS shouiu "
killed. and at the same time all sup,
Huous hens disposed of. and the "I'I .,a
Der brought down SO low as 10 eh"I, ~
proper care and accommodations " T,;,
provided for each one wintered' a,
will be more profitable for the o""s "a.
than il more are wintered than can y,
ceive proper attention.-MasS' f'0'''
man.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-13
SOUND SENSE,
Pros and Cons Of the Suffrage Question
A weighty Argument In Favor OF Women


The arguments on the subject Of
woman suffrage are many and varied,
but they all resolve themselves into
questions OF capacity and expediency.
The question of mental capacity on the
part OF woman TO handle State ques-
tions has been more than answered in
hundreds OF ways. Women are doing
grand work for home and State in
many ways that necessitates their
meeting and solving some of the gravest
questions of the day. Then there is
the question Of physical capacity. The
argument that 1.-THE ballot represents
the bullet" is thought by some to be a
clincher by all aspiring womankind.
"Women can not fight" is their cry.
therefore they ought not TO vote. +"
Yet the advocates of this idea never ad-
vance the equally tenable one that the
lame, halt and blind Of masculine hu-
manity should be disfranchised. The
Quakers are exempted from military
duty on account of their principles, vet
their men are allowed To vote. More
than all that, during our late war, the
class known as the best fighters. young
men Of eighteen or twenty. were not al.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-13
Who Are the People.

It is the testimony OF distinguished
men that "a republic can be made per-
manent only by the virtue and intelli-
gence of its people" Are women peo-
plep Has woman a share in the virtue
and intelligence OF this country Go to
the jails and penitentiaries whore the
vicious are confined, are they all wo-
men? Go to the Sabbath schools,
churches, missionary meetings and
places of prayer where the virtuous
gather, are they all men' Go to the
graduating classes Of our high schools,
are the graduates all boys? If men
have all the virtue and intelligence,
then let men do all the voting, but il
woman has an equal share, beware how
the imprint OF her influence is with
held from the political life of this re-
public, George W. Balm, in Woman's
Journal
The Osceola times., 1888-10-13
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

A BILL establishing new land district
in Mississippi passed the House on the sth
LAST weeks wheat transactions on the
New York produce exchange were unpre-
cedented in its history, over 2l,0Oo,0oO
bushels changing hands. This is four
times the quantity of the visible supply of
the United States.
A BILL appropriatng 100000 to estab-
lish camps for yellow fever refugees was
favorably reported 10 the House on the sth.
A MEErIsG was held by the Farmers
Alliance at Elan Church, near CofYeeville,
Miss, on the 7th, when the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted: Re-
| solved, that no jute bagging be used in
wrapping the cotton Of any Of its members,
but that any cloth available be used in
preference.
The directors OF the Pamela County
| (Miss.) Agricultural aud Stock Breeders
Association have decided TO postpone the
time OF holding their second annual fair
until November !, and &
A SENSATION was created In commercial
circles at Little Rock, Ark, on the 9th on
its being known that Isom g. O'Neal's
grocery and feed store had been closed by
creditors.
THE Pike county guano factory at Troy
Ala, was burned on the 9Th. Loss, 500
600; insurance 81, 900,
CHARLES PARK SANDERS, of Helena
Ark, has been appointed as a cadet at the
West Point military academy.
THKRE is quite an excitement in Morgan
City, La, over the fact that the grand jury
is investigating the supposed violations OF
the Sunday law. There is an uueasiness in
some quarters.
THE Arkansas Industrial company has
filed complaint against the Union Com
press, Of Little Rock, for S3G, ll5.5i, alleged
to be due on labor performed in the cree
tion Of "A building aad fixtures TO be used
for cotton compress purposes.
THERE Is great excitement in the
vicinity Of Winfield, Kas., over the dis
covery that secret military order Of au.
archisis, known as the "National Order Of
Videtts," exists in Cowley aud Sumner
counties.
jim BURROWS, one Of the men who
robbed the 81 L., A. q I. train at Genoa
last December, died in the penitentary at
Little Rock, Ark, on the 9Th, where he has
been confined for safe-keepiug pending
his trial in the Miller county Circuit Court.
Four negro prisoners-Perry Banks,
Sam Middleton, Allen Perkins and George
Griilin-escaped from the Claiborne county
Miss Jail ON the ,lh.
FRosrs have destroyed the tobacco Drop
In Lincoln, Calell and Putnam counties,
West Virginia. In one small district of
Putnam, the loss of the crop is estimated
at 10000 pounds. Faruers will lose fully
s5O,OOO in the three couutie
The Osceola times., 1888-10-13
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

A Scene of Terror at the Laying of q
Church Corner Stone-Over u Hundre q
People Injured by the Giving Away OF u
Temporary Floor.
READING, Pa, Oct. S-The corner stone
of the Polish Catholic Church, Twelfth
and Spruce streets, this city, was laid
yesterday afternoon. During the cere-
mouy the floor on which fully two thou
sand men, women and children were
standing gave way, precipitating several
hundred persons TO the basement, dis
tance of fifteen feet. Over one hundred
men and women were thrown into heap,
and all were more or less injured, some
severely and others fatally.
The widest excitement followed, and
the five thousand spectators became
panic stricken. Cooler heads went TO
the rescue of the unfortunates, and the
injured were taken into neighboring
dwellings, and physicians hastily sum-
moned Later the wounded were re-
moved to their homes aud to the various
hospitals by ambulances.
The accident was caused by the walls
which had only been completed on Sat.
urday. spreading, Rev. Father Lebick
had just commenced his sermon, when
the collapse came, 1t is reported several
OF the injured have died, but the story
can not be confirmed.