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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28

feeders s. lCG3 so; cows, bulls and mixed
u toGZ 40; bulk = 1898 20. Texas cattle :! sec
70 ge-Receipts ID OOG: arket Has active
and lUc higher; mixed s. 23d5 -; h6&yySJ 20
G5 %, light g OjG5 CO. ShGep-Recstp.s 5000.
shipments 1900: market steady; natives g uO65
.: western q 50G5 10; Texans s. "a o..
lamb: s. G0G6 %.
KANSAS CITY, No, Jan. observation-disclosures
$500 shipments 40 =; market strong an lOc h Oh
erifor good, common, steady fced NJ steers &c
tive and firm ;goOi TO choice corntec 81 2Oq4 Z
a. 90; feeding steers 81 6015 IS; cows 81 301
~ Hoes-Reeeipts $500; shipments 500
market opened strong and SO DC higher clos
iEg weak and s. of; advance los,
ranging from s. 75d5 10. Sheep-ReceIpts
561; shipments 325: market actIye: good
choice 81 OOG4 50; common 10 medium > 20
NEW YoRK,-Jan. 27.-Beeyes-ReceiDrs : q
heao, with at least 20 cars back on a CONT az
snow blocsace On the Erie and West shore
Roads, Dull trade and sold. including ordi-
nary 10 prime steers 1T 81 2Oa5 50 and good
On Is and dry COWS 1T s. as 60 shgeDS Re
ceipts, 2iUJ head, and sIRo 800 Oh GeIgveI stocz
trains tn market was frmer ard prices z frac-
ton higher but GLOW; ordinary 10 prime she, p
I'D az u I5d6 b; Ordinary TO prime lambs az
Sc ooT Is. -
ST. LOUIS, no.. Jan. 27.-Ca.tle Recetp,
90 Oi shipments 100; market ctive snd higher.
choice heavy native steers 81 5OG5 20: fair 10
good native steers So 1904 60; butchers. steers
medium 10 choice, s. l564 20; stockers ana
feeders, FAIR t. goof. 81 0Jd3 co: rangers
Ordinary 70 good, g 2OG4 %. HogSPe'
ceipts 2i00; shipments 800; market acif2e ana
higher, rsn9ing from s. 90 to s. *. sbeeo
-ReceiDts 1!OJ; shipments 2Oi: !he uosrket
was firm fair TO choice So 7OG5 30
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28
COMMERCIAL RESUME.

COMMERCIAL RESUME.
s,sclaI to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Railwsy bonds
,o-dsy closed as follows: Fort Worth and
NEWER City st 8H; Texas and Pacific
Incomes q. so; Kars.e and
Tsx:s rs at 1054; IS at 6U4;
g st 703; Houston and Texas Central
I,s st Il34; Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Is st COS; 6's at 90.
Governments higher.
Sterling dull and weak.
Money 24@3 per cent.
Silver, 500.
Wheat dull.
Oil S6y.
Cotton steady.
Coffee active but about 80 points
0Ter.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BONDS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The stock market
opening was quite dull and generally
steady this morning, and there was no
Marked feature in the list until after the
frst hour, though the tendency was
toward better bargains. Toward noon
some animation was Infused into the
dealings, and more rapid progress was
nsde in the upward direction. After
that time, however, The list sagged off
s.ow.y and became extremely dull,
put in the last hour Jersey
Central came to the front and
moved up rapidly on largely increased
business. The general list felt the
stimulus toward tue end Of the session,
sDd the market finally closed quiet to
dull, but firm at small fractions better
than fst prices. Almost everything ia
higher, the few declines being for in
significant fractions only, while Jersey
Central rose II; Manhattan, /; Dala-
ware and Hudson, Fort Worth and Den
yer, Norfolk and Western, preferred, and
TeI IS Pacific, per cent. each.
The demand for investment bonds still
continues and sales al the board to-day
exceeded those OF any day during the
present movement, amounting to So, 300,-
600, and the only prominent speculative
issues were Burlington and Quincy Ne
Orsska 4's, which contributed $3.50, GOO,
and n excl Plate AZ, which furnished
Sl4S, O09 OF to- day's total. The market
gained strength continually and almost
everything traded in shows q material
advance this evening.
Government bonds ere dull but firm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28
Thrown from His Horke,

Special TO the Gazette.
CLEBURNE, TEX, Jan. 27-Mr. L. M.
Head, tax collector of this county, was
on yesterday thrown from his horse
while riding about four miles east OF this
city. Mr.. Heads arm was broken in one
place and badly bruised in another,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28
sAIee b .4OO MIC

sales 81 400 Oeles
&2RlsSs6Es
tfALv96rus. TEx., Jan. p. -Uoto - Spot
closed firm and unchar ged
Gross recelpts, 9i9
GALES. 935
Exports, $500.
Shipments coastwise, ....
Rail shiDments, go.
Stock. ,23S 6ales
Low ordinary, 10 I65: ordinary. 7-Isc: good
ordinary, 1885, low uiddling, CSC; micGllIng
lOc; good mIddling, l014c: miodling ts:r, l0sS ::
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28
The Coffee Market.

GALVESTON: TEX, Jan 27-Codee.- Tn
changed. W9o:e.aie grocers quote good
oTulnary Iy7ae; TAR 20c; iprims 2lc; choice 2IG
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28
a Denial from the standard OIL Oompa,

a Denial from the Standard OIL Company.
NEW YORK, jan. 27.-John D. Rockefel-
Ter yesterday deniad the report connect
ing the Standard Oil Company with the
Sugar Trust and the formation of great
syndicate to control the raw Sugar mar
ket of the world.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28
The Wool Market.

ST LOUIS MO, Jan. q --Wool-Market steadv
s51l .neD ensed: unwashed, bright medium ia
237zc; coarse braid II 12lc; low sandy lCSis
hne light 1878; fine heavy IeSI7c, TIM
washed-Cnoice 3S}1c; inferior 2Sa32c; sacked
l9Gl5c f 0@NAS~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28
COrEOk mAREn TE.
Receipts at AN United states poxsa
II eu YORK,

NEW YORK. Jan. 81 Cotton-Spot closed
easy and unchanged.
Sales, Sc bales.
Stock 247 ia hsles.
Ordinary, Is 16e; good ordinsyv. 9i.c; loe
middling, 10 s Ice, midoling, 10 Il-I6.; goQd
n.ddling, ~ 5-l6c; middling fair. II i6c.
Futures closed easy 3d4 points lower.
oIa
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28
Nes Orioabs.

NOV UrIohDss
NEW ORLEANs La, Jan. 27-Ccttor-Spot
Closed firm and unchanged.
sales 5000 bales
Stack 374 AS.
Low ordinary Sc; Ordinary SHc; sooc
ordinary exc; low nli6drng Lice; Kidding
SIC good middlipg l04c; mid5Iing fair
1880: fair 13sc.
Futures opened barely steady and closed quiet
and to3 points lower
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28

LIVERPOOL. Jan. 2I.-Ootton - splt closed
luiet and unchanged.
Ordinary $3.50; good ordinary $3.50; low
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28
Live srocx Market.

CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. q -Cattle-Receip:s
5000. shipments 1000; mark strong; export.
ers S. 1895 so; steers 50 0oG4 50; stockers ard
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28
On WALL STREET.
the stock Market Opened Dull, bn!
Toek an Upward Turn Before the
Middle OF the Day.

rhs Close Showed Better Prices Than ths
1psntDg-Port Worth and Denver and
Texas and Pacific Up.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28
FIN AHUEAL,
ENGLISH CONeOLl

ENGLISH CONsOLB.
LONDON. Jan 27-Concols closed st l:2 - l6t
for money; silver, 443sd.
AONEF.
NEW YORK, Jan. - Money on call easv at
2Hd3pe cent; prime mercha1tIle paper jd7
per cent.
STOCKS AND BOiiDk.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28

growth. which was made In November,
disclosed the tact that mistake bad been
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28

was in favor Of the United States to the
.-or>< ~ e. g1p clg
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28

ty; Claiborne Shy vs.. the Stste, from
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28

middIing 5hd; middling uplands SD; mid
ding Orleans ll-l6d.
Total ssles 10000; American 1000.
Imports, 5000; American, 1900. a.
EutureR closed nniet 8 Nesferdau,e rntn..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28

nm He was broueht to the city ioE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28

STOCK AssociA
bringing the m
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
ETHEL sPRAGUE CHASE

is seen in New York occasionally. She is
less inclined to talk about her stage aspira-
tons than before the newspaper correspon-
dents took the subject up. She was fitted
to a trig riding habit of black cloth braided
with gold this week.
Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson, who is
able to leave her husband in his noun
tain retreat in the Adirondacks for brief
visits now, tells fine tales of their winter
i'll the woods, which she seems thoroughly
to enjoy.
The cleverest chaperone in New York is
Mrs. Hicks Lord, who is very exacting
when doing duty in that capacity, but who
is thoroughly popular with the young peo-
pie, too.
Mrs. Gen. Sherman, who is at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel this winter, goes less into so
clety than her husband, but has gathered
about her a warm circle of friends.
Grace Greenwood" Mrs. Lipincott, is
proving decided addition to the literary
circles of the city.
One of the prettiest of Brooklynites is
Mrs. Charles Adams CoombS, who wrote
AS Common Mortalsn and "A Game of
Chance" She has dark hair and eyes and a
wonderful transparency of complexion.
Evelyn Baker Harvier, the writer, is a
vlvacious woman, slender, dark haired and
very attractive.
Florine Thayer McCray, the author of
Environment, y is little creature, slight,
with a burden of beautiful blonde hair and
bright converSationalist. L. 7. T.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
The American Enjoyed Himself.
From. the Boston advertiser.

A story is told of Wash Connor, Jay
Gould's old partner in the stock brokerage
business, which illustrates the proclvities
of the Wall street man to play pranks in
solemn places. Connor, during sojourn in
London, presented 925 Bank of England
note-which, like our own currency is simply
a promise TO pay-to the bank for redemp-
ton in gold. The banks custom on these
occasions is to require the person present.
ing the note to indorse.
Endorse i" said Connor, when the rule
was read TO MIN.
II don't know about that. I'm a little
careful what indorse. This is a note of
hand"
The astonishment of the official could not
easily be depicted in words.
Il don't believe I'll indorse it at all
don't know you. Besides, it amt neces-
sary. Give me the gold and take your
paper"
"But, sir, it's our rule"
II don't care anything about your rule.
Isn't the paper goodF'
Good! Good Is a Bank of England note
good7 Are you mad, manF"
well, if it is good l want the money on
it."
"who are youl You must be an Ameri-
can. Quit your funning, man, and indorse
it."
The official gasped nearly purple in the
face. Connor's countenance did not change
a muscle.
"rll not indorse it," he said. "And as it's
a genuine note, if you don't pay it I'll pro-
test it,"
Protest it! Protest the Bank Of England !
Good heavensm
Eyes, protest it, and before night"
The clerk climbed down from his stool and
ran into a back room. He returned inn
mediately with two elderly officials, all
three geatly excited. Conner calmly re-
duced the newcomers to panic by repeat
ing his threat, and after enjoying the spec
tacle feigned sudden understanding of
the case and Endorsed the note and got his
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCE.


AN ORDINANCE to provide for the operation by
the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savan
nah, of the Scavenger Department of the city
of Savannah, for the election and compensa-
ton of Superintendent and for other pur-
poses connected with the said department.
SECTION BE IL ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city Of Savannah, In Council
assembled That from and after the expiration
of the present contract touching the Scavenger
Department Of the city Of Savannah the said
department shall be operated by the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city Of savannah, and to this
end the Committee on Health and Cemetery be,
and IL is hereby authorized and directed, to con
tract for ana secure suitable stables, animals,
wagons and other necessary Quits for the
said scavenger service at the expense and
charge Of the said city Of Savannah.
SEC. 3 Be il further ordained, That at the
first regular meeting in January, 1888 a super
intcndent Of the said department shall be elected
by the said Mayor and Aldermen Of the City OF
Savannah in Council assembled in the same
manner as other city officers are elected, who
shall hold the Office Of said Superintendent until
the regular election OF city officers In the next
succeeding January, ana that al the nrst regl.
lar meeting Of Council in January, 1883, and
every two years thereafter, a successor TO the
said Superintendent shall be elected for the
term OF two years. and as herein provided. The
said Superintendent shall give q bond In the
sum of two thousand dollars, payable TO the
Mayor and Aldermen of the City OF Savannah,
and condtLDned for the faithful performance OF
his duty as said Superintendent and shall re
ceive q salary at the rate OF twelve hundred dol
lars Ter annum. payable out of the Treasury OF
the city Of Savannah IA regular monthly install
meDts.
SEC. L. Be it further ordained, 'Ihat the said
Superintendent shall have immediate charge of
the said department, shall give TO It's service his
entire time and attention, shall see TO its efficient
and economical administration, and shall obey
and enforce all the rules and regulations pre-
scribed by the said Mayor and Aldermen of the
city of Savannah, touching the said depart
ment and service.
SEC s. Be it further ordained, That all ordi-
nances and parts OF ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed in Conncil Dec ~, 1887.
RUFUS r. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest. FRANK Il. REBARER, Clerk % Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16

the reigning houses of Continental Europe,
the Houses of Hohenzollern and Savoy be
Ing almost the only exception.
AS rule think that the pres mt ruling
House in Prussia will hold very honorable
place in history. However remote Prussian
monarchical ideas may be from ours in re-
publican America, there is no denying the
fact that every PrusSian monarch save one
during the last POO years has shown deep
sense of duty, capacity in the discharge of
his duty, and feeling that he is called upon
to do something and be something"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16

Is undoubtedly caused by lactid acid in the
blood. This acid attacks the fibrous tissues,
and causes the pains and aches in the back,
shoulders, knees, ankles, hips, and wrists.
Thousands of people have found in Hoods
Sarsaparilla positive cure for rheumatism
This medicine, by its purifying action neu-
tralizes the acidity Of the blood, and also
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send your subscription to the Business
nGs..a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
JOHN WILKES
BOOTH.
NE INTERESTING REMINIS-
CENCES OF HIM.
SOME

His Genius as an Actor-His Fondness
for Children-The Romantic Touches
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The Morning News in the Citv.

THE DAILY MORNING NEWS is delivered
in all parts of the city by competent car
riers early every morning at the following
rates rnavabla in advnnee.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-07
Az IMPORTANT DECISION,

ABBEvILLE, February 28.-N. q
G. Judge Norton has rendered his
decision in the case of Floyd and
others VS. j. w. Perrin, treasurer.
This is on the question of The legal
ity Of the election on the question
Of Ninety-SiX in favor of the Allan
tic, Grcenvillc and Western Rail.
road.
Judge Norton holds that the Act
to charter the Grecnvillc and Port
Royal Railroad, and also the Act
to amend tie same are unconstitu.
tional and void so far as they pur-
port TO authorize townships to sub
scribe to the capital stock of said
railroad company, end also so far
as their purp@rt, tot in corporate any
townships; that the Tux assess
ed, levied and collected TO pay the
interest on the bonds issued in be-
half Of the townships of Ninety-Six
was illegal, and that the taxes here
in after enumerated upon q triul
upon the merits were found 10 have
been illegally and wrongfully coll
ected, &c. Ofcourse on appeal will
be taken by the railroad.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-07
Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL,
DR.. Uolmes on Piano Founding.
PREPARED BY
Or. j. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81 six bottles, IS.

I don't like your chopped music, any
say!
That woman-shc had more sense in
her little finger han forty musical SoCic-
tics-FlorcnCc Nightingale, says that tho
music SCu pnur out is rood for sick folks,
bat the music you ,und ont isn't.
Not that exactly, but something like it.
have been to hear some music pound
sS.
It was . young woman, with rs many
S-h:to muslin ilOunccs round her us the
pitG2ct Saturn has rings, that did it.
Sl2 ave the Music stool Il tw!rl or two,
sna i!ufcd down on it like Il whirl OF
soApsNdS in Il hand basin.
Then She pulled mp her cuffs as if she
W., going to light FOR tho champions belt.
Then She worked her wrists and hands
to Timber 'cm. | suppose. and spread
out her fingers till they looked nc though
they would pretty much cover the keys,
from the growing end to the squcaky one.
Then these two hands OF hers made u
jump at the keys rs if they were a couple
Of tigers coming down OIL II flock of black
and white sheep, and the Piano gave a
great now rs if its tail had been trod on.
Dead stop-sn still you could hear your
hair growing.
Then another jump and another howl,
as If the piano had two tails and You had
trod on both Of them ut once, and uhen Il
grand scramble, ard string of jumps, up
and down, backward and forward, one
hand over the other, like a stampede Of
rats and mice more than like anything |
call music.
like 10 hear 81 woman sing, and i like
to hear Il fiddle sing, but these noises they
hammer out "f their wood and ivory an
vils-dOn't talk to me.
know the difference between Il bull
frog and Il thrush. = Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-07
Standard Time IN Japan.

Tho adoption of n standard time for all
Japan on the LIST of January has naturally
given rise 10 some amount of discussion.
Most people are puzzled to know exactly
the reasons for the step, or the benefits
which are to he derived from it. The
principal object Of the introduction OF this
standard time is 40 doubt To provide Il
universal time for the working Of tic fast
increasing railway system. Auotl.cv rca-
son given is that Japan has given her adj
heSion 10 Il scheme whereby standards OF
land time differing from Greenwich time
by SO many hours exactly without frac-
tional parts may be adopted. Akashi,
tho place selected III Japan FOR the pm
pose OF fixing the standard Of time, is l35
dogs. east longitude Of Greenwich. so that
from the LIST OF january clocks showing
the standard time will lc exactly nine
hours ahead of Greenwich time. III order
to set our clocks in Yokohama and Toxic
to this new standard it will be necessary
to pat them back about nineteen minutes
At midnight on the Hlst-lst from The mean
time Of Dec. 81. Akuahi is situated about
the center OF Japan, 50 that the difference
between the standard and meau time will
be about the same ut each CNtr,mr OF
longitude, only in ono case The standard
time Viii he ahead, n"d The other Behind.
mean tine. -JHpaa Ni&il.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-07
TO RENT.

\ splendid residence on "Brooklvn
side" gnrdcu-Orchard, all nc
ccssarY II buildiugs-in fact of the
most desirable residences in the Town.
a commodious House and five or six
Acres Of land on "BroOklyu sidc:"
Terms moderate.
number Of cottagcE OF Jerscy side.
FOR 1tENT-A desirable house and
lot ON Brooklyn side.
FOR RENT \ five room Cottage on
Jersey side.
FOR RENT Three or four good store
rooms in the town Of Lhurcns.
a neat cottage on main street near
NJ. H.. Church. Price low.
a neat Cottage on Main Strcct, near
Female College.
Apply to
j. NJ. IfA MPTON,
Manager.
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l. a U r r y s, S. G
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE valuablclot on Brook
lyn side, partially improved.
FOR SALE 4 neat residence on Jcr-
soy side, containing six rooms. Splcn-
did wei, of water. Two acres. Fine
land attached.
FOR SALE Two Hundred and FIFTY
.Acrcs of land Just outside the incOrpa
ratio limits of the town OF IlurCns. An
elegant homo and all necessary out
buildings.
FOR SALE-A two-story Brick Store
house in the town OF Laurcns. Also Il
half interest in n good warehouse.
FOR Saba number OF farms in
different portions of l.Ourcns County.
a v%nlualo lot or2N Acres partially i'm
proved, one mile west of IaurenS.
y bargain offered.
Asaconi hlnl two horse wagon and
splendid set dJubic Harness hand
made. Also ono pair Fair banks Scales.
P~urchcrcrs for . lot oCpropogty in the
Town of Laurcns. Also "A largo quantity
OF landsin This and adjoining counties.
TO borrow II or two Thousand Dollars
Tor one, too or three years, Mortgage
on splendid Real E.tntoim the Town OF
i.aurcns, Will bn given.
= valuable horse sind lot in the Town
o! LaurcnS on main street.
House has nice rooms and n number
OF out buildings. Convenient TO all the
Churches and Female College. The lot
contaiucs bout five acres land.
\ small tract of land near uopcwnll
church, One and onc-half miles west of
Goldville. Said tract contains about -
acres, about 30 acres cleared and in good
state OF cultivation balance in mixed
forcst-Price low.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-07
The Letter OF Capt. Norris.

"Moscs my servant is dead. Then
Joshua commanded the officers OF tho
pcOplC.'-
Since the political suicide of Capt.
b. r. Gilman, we have eagerly watch
ed and waited for his successor to
arise. and on the morning Of the 28th
of February the head ofthe new leader
was uncovered. Capt. ID. X. Norris,
of Hickory Flat is the man.
We know nothing of Capt. Norris,
! except that he is rcputed to be sue
cessful farmer OF Anderson county.
His efforts to revive the separate col
lege' business, makes him the success
sor of Capt. Tillman, for this vas en-.
phatically, as heortcn expressed it the
soul ofhis agitation.
SO far as we can see, there is no
cause for alarm in this letter. In ma.
ny respects tits similar TO previous
newspaper articles, but the uncailod
for denunciations arc happily omitted.
Capt. Norris is in earnest in the matter
and wants an agricultural college sepa,
rate and distinct. While we differ from
him, we trust he will allow an honest
an honest difference of opinion. How
ever that may he, we proposcto discuss
these and other matters, giving our
W Ideas ofriEht.
Ia tile first place, Capt. Norris starts
ont by referring To the interest mani
tested in the conventions held last
year Iii Columbia. He attributes this
interest to q desire for 4 separate and
and distinct agricultural college. Just
here, in our Judgment, he scores his
;irst error. There is 10 doubt Of in,
tcrcst manifested IN these conventions.
They came al 4 time when the state
tax bore heavily upon the people.
They held out the alluring promise Of
reduction. Reduce taxation, was the
slogan, cut down expenses; give the
people relief. Tie ADVERTISER be.
lieved at thctinc that this great inter
est WAS gained under q false preteDsc.
believed, and expressed the be-
i'ci' that the purposes and aims OF Mr..
liiIman, when carried ont would in
crease, rather than decrease the eX-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-07

A gentleman said to Tie ADVERT.
SER, a few days ago: 81 liked your
remarks OF working convicts on the
highways, but you did not go far
enough. We should have them also
OF the streams
We accept this suggestion it is
good. Besides the value of clearing
the streams from q sanitary point of
view, the actual experiments in this
county with convict labor establishes
the peculiarly value i'll opening up corn
lands. Highways and creeks Just fit
~conviCts no doubt Oft.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-07

l! is hoped our Agricultural De-
partmcnt VIII take a big slice OF thc
Augusta Exposition. This is the
grand affair ofthe south for this season,
and being at II very door. the thou.
sands ofprosp ectivc settlers should be
encourage to visit the land hcyondth the
river. Let ourresourccs be shownup
in good shape.