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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25
Familiarity Breeds Contempt.

In our intercourse with people
there is a middle line between a
cold and stiff manner on the one
side, and n free, don't care style on
the other. This middle line is hard
to strike, but when we do find it it
constitutes the most attractive
style Of good manners. Sometimes
people err on the one side and
sometimes on the other. TOO much
stiffness betrays q cold, unseciable
nature, tinged with haughtiness
that rcpels, while too much famil-
iarity eXcites disgust by showing a
want of respect. OF the two ex-
tremes, familiarity is regarded as
the most offensive. In the sacred
precinct Of the home circle, the
more free and familiar we are the
better. Parents should be free and
easy with their children entering
into their sports and innocent pass
times, listening to their little sto-
rics, and assisting them in carry
ing out their amuscmcnts, and
thereby they render home attrac-
tive. Brothers and sisters should
cultivate the utmost freedom to-
wards each other consistent with
.prOpriety, decency and Affection
Among the members OF q house
hold nothing is more unfortunate
and unbecoming than q cold, re-
serve and cautious manner, as if
each one were afraid that their
rights would be invaded or their
dignity insultcd. But in society q
certain reserve is always required
by good breeding and politeness.
Two friends, how ever intimate and
confidential, should observe a limit
to all prying into each others af-
fairs. Neither n should take the
liberty to inquire into the others
little personal matters too minute
ly, as for example, to ask what
price he paid for a ring, or a watch,
or a suit of clothes,-Whether he
bought them on credit or paid cash,
&c. Neither one should feel at lib
erty to criticise the others personal
mode of pronouncing |
words, or the faults Of either ones
friends, or any other apparently
trihing matter in which he is not
directly concerned, without prefac-
ing such criticism with q respect
apology for the liberty thus
Such prying curiosity, al
though 1t may be considered allow
able between intimate friends,
to diminish the respect they
entertain for each other,
md when mutual respect is weak
,ned friendship cannot last. True
recognizes dignity and
worth, and these cannot be trifed
With. Every ono should strive to
upport some degree of dignity
This is an important element Of
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25
THE PRESS AND THE PEG.
PILE.

Fl iAURENS ADVERTISER docs NOT
LINK that a newspaper should reflect
INC pubic sentiment. VIII our contain
PoraTy explain how the public scntiment
Is % DC fclcctcd If not in the local ma
persY-theeHUiUc CuyUliufun. r'
No true journal should seek to
fehect any views but such as the
edltor entertains. He alone is re-
sponsiblc for the conduct of his "a
per. and whenever he goes out
among his friends or the commu-
my and ""sceks to reflect their
views, the course of the paper be-
comes unstable and uncertain
But while we emphasize the fact
that the editorials should eynross
the views of the editor, irrespec-
1--WE of the question as to their
popularity in the community, it is
the duty Of the paper to throw it's
columns open to any person who
may differ from the editor. Every
shade and difference of opinion
should be heard and ventilated in
the papers.
In several instances THE AID
VERrIsER has been forced to stem
current of public sentiment,
and condemn measures while sure
standing with the minority
But this could not be obviated.
at all times we cheerfuFly pub
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25
Give Them a Chance,

your breathipg machinery. Very won
derful machinery it Is. Not only the
larger air-passaBes, but the thousands
OF little tubes am. cavities leading froni
them.
When these are clogged and choked
with matter which ought not to be there,
your lungs canno half do their work.
And what they do, they cannot do well.
Can 1T cold, cough, Group, pneumonia,
catarrh, consumption or any O. the fam
lily or throat and nose and head and lung
distractions, all are bad. All ought to
be got rid OF. There is Just ono sure
way TO get rid OF them. That is TO take
Boschee's German Syrup, which any
Druggist Will sell you ats cents a bottle.
Even If everything else has failed you,
you may depond npOn this for certain.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25
Masters Sales.
State of South Carolina.
co OF LAURENS $.

COURT OF co n.
Pursuant to judgments for sale in
the following state cases l will sell
ut public outcry ut IIaurcns G.. H.,
on salcsday i'm February next, be-
ing Monday the 9th day Of the
month during the legal hours for
sales, the property described in
each case upon the terms specified
to wit:
In the case of Mary C. Neill etal
vs. George y. Miller ct al.
All that tract ofIand situate in
the county and state aforesaid
known rs the Duncan place and
containing One Hundred and Sixty
acres, more or less, bounded by
laRds of Nathan p. Whitmire, Da-
vid Brooks and others
TERMS: Onc-third Of the pur-
chase money to be paid cash and
the balance on u credit of twelve
months, with interest from the day
Of sale, secured by the bond ofthe
pur .haScr and II mortgage OF the
premises. The purchaser to pay for
papers.
In the case Of the Closer Manu-
featuring Go. VS. John A. Martin ct
a..
one S'N-ilorsc (peerless) "e'Scf
TrpNs. C,., rho nrr.h,,ort 70
nav fmrno,o"
III II mnnFn C.,
roh Lnrn.no w
Thn fnlInu,inr tnsoriho1 nr,ort,.
.]itnntn In thn nnnntv r,Iit,t
nforasnidt o VIII '
NJ 80 vs. oort,ir;,n N;,a4,,
acres mora nrIoee and nn,Ind hS,
Innd. VI NJ irnnr,n ~ =: NJ
inr n,I rr,nt, Ensonnn,I,
j,r,C7, NJ q nnnt,,ninmr Einh.r
Eva ,nrc. n,orn nrIn.s iHnS
! ,inI n,, l,1I.n r M ~. Mia, n,,I
Trocts Va ,"rLo ~ ~
Tront Eo + na~nt,i,iru
o@urnn,, o.ta, L3
Ind Nv I,ndsnrDr g. u Enilor ,n,1
othors and Tracts Ms ,ondh ~
Tv,cr No = cnntoir,nm iIcr-
r,nn,nros nmornn ~. Ios. nmI h,u33
Ind Nv Iom,,s NJ ~ T. EnlInr nn1
Trnc, NJ. 4 onJG
Tu.rT En r. cn,i,i,i,u E,rtv.
sovnn ,crns mnro Nv las nv. lghnrn-
,lod IL vInnIsnrn ~, T. 'EnI,nr and
Matthew CriSn ana Tract M <
TERMS: One-haif of the purchase
money to DC paid cash, II the Il
%ncc on credit OF twelve months,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25
The State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LAURENS.
COURT OF PROBATE.


j.. NJ. Mcadors,. rs Executor of =. NJ.
Wiiliam Mcadors, George NJ. Mcadors,
Mnrtia II. rus, Margaret Boyd, Oncy
Picnic MIroInrs nj, NNnnII, '%,'.S'
Mcadors, Thomas Mcadors and Pau
line Moadors, observation-disclosures min
for Relief, Complaint not Served.
To the Defendants ohnvo nomcI
Won 90 ra.nin n,
i"u u'n nurcny summoned ana re-
ddc,ion wh $500, 'rc complaint ~ inns
TnImn' r d.. we" nIco III INC once OF
oudse Oh iroDat Tor Lnurcns County,
t rh" o al I"rr y v"pE OF your answer TO
their nnid p'o y on VIC SuDsrrlpcrs az
twnnt" y ~ '3'uIti'S ~. o.. =, withlh
c]insiv1o n"fii 10 Io,. q S"aE zee IlcLcoi' cN,
~ nc uht OF Such service; and
in the time Aforesaid, the piaimtiWjn this
action vii! apply to the Court for the re-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25
UPWARD.


The bulk OF trade Tor the SeaSoh
OF - Is over, ana no" INC 'lci-
chant begins I" look oNerhlS record
TO those business men VINO nave
mace u9co' lho menus "i'icll ''ie'r
experience, ana inc experience OF
ni~he-'HhthS Oh All me successful
men nave dictated, TINS mas occh Il
year Oh prosperity
1T must %" Auii'i''"u iree'y 'ia'
the cash trade lhiS place mas Deeh
larger imam ever before. Inc peo-
PIE M" more money 'hah USUAL out
inc clilcl reason was 'i"' our lner-
chah'S nave oce'i "ole 10 accoi''iho-
o''e l"fSe PEI cont VI inc I1au-
reho oo"''tl '''"e' Alter all, IL IS
'le men VINO lAakc Il town. Ana,
measure" mus h""rehS IS oeStihed
y lohS' H'f"ii@, S'e'aS pun up
"'ru'
i'i9 "iI''"Ii1c'Ghcd pfloc we view
inc r"pi" S'fl"e9 i'iUrchs mas been
il'"Ni''S 'oF '"' p"7t rev years.
"heh Il comparison Is made OF the
SiuS5iSh' narrow, ai'll"sS cross
fo""' IOWA lha' pore name i've
year" ago. N'iIi Ihe bright, new,
'p"INII"% ''''ic cl'E "' i.aurchS OF
'o-"'|' u" contrast IS dazzling,
even 10 me gaze Oh those beniShted
0A our cit!|eh5 upon whose backs
Ho.ilc 'I"c5 o. moss S'Ni iihgers.
- ''""f~"5 Is great place.
'o''e i'"J |aNch new lease OF life
"''' - growing WIN ali the vlgor
600" 'e"''" VIII permit. we nave
""" 40 Doom, oul on the contrary
o"i gown ! Dceh apparently
'S"'''9' IA" VIII 0 | many ciVi"chS
"io S'0!''e" |" '"'''' q io99 oi on
N ''o r"'S'' 'o9pcii'S
"'' "e''' i,.cG' "p" as out II we
rc"o inc SP'''I'I me tlheS correct
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25

INDUCED i'm no other consideration.
Thorough bass Yields n bright,
brandished sword,
And strives to conquer every foe,
But he is not able to form II
chord
And INDUCES feeling Of woe.
How strange that one so very
thorough,
Should walk such q dark and
Macy path.
And his ammunition slyly Dor
row,
TO explode avOlley Of wrath.
EILEEN ALANNA.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25
State of South Carolina,
County of Laurcns,
COURT OF coMMoN pleas.

CoURr OF CoMMoE PLEAS.
Jane, w. Copeland and Richard II.
McCrarN, partncrsin trade, doing bust
ness under tho style and firm name OF
j.. w. Copeland IL co., PLAINTIFFS.
against Lucy y. Prathcr, Laura Car
rett, Alberta Jones, Edward B. Pra-
Their, Thoinas prAthor or his heirs ut
law, names and numhorS unknown,
Nathaniel Prathcr or his heirs ut law,
names and nmDrr unknown, Hally
Prather or his heirs ut law, names and
numbers uuk nnwI, and ali other heirs
ut law OF Sn;liu "a. j.. Pruthpr, names
n Numbers unknown, Defendants.
TO the Defendants above namcl--
You arc lac. cby summoned and re.
Quircd 10 answer the complaint in this
action, which is filed in the Office OF til
Clerk OF the Court Of Common Ploas 4
said County, and to serve n copy of .yoi
answer to the said complaint on thosu
scribcr at his office ut Lnurcns c. HIS
c., within twcnty days after the sOrvio,
hereof, exclusive OF tho day of such aor-
vice; ard If YOU fail to answer tho COIN
plnint within the tii"c aforesaid, tho
Plaintiffs in this action VIII apply to ia"
Court for the relief demanded III Tho
complaint.
Dated December Sth, y. ID. 1887.
Seal q. w, SHELL, G. G. .. l..
NJ. l.. COPELAND,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
TO Thomas Pratror or his heirs mt law,
Nathaniel prathcr or his heirs ut law,
Holly Pruthor or his heirs at law, and
all tic other heirs of Salliu y. IL. Pra-
Their, names and number unknown,
Defendants above naincd-
You will please take notice that tho
complaintin the above stated cause was
filed in the office Of the Ciorlt OF Com
mon Pleas for Laurcns County, South
Carolina, o. Sth day Of Dec, 1857.
NJ. l.. COPELAND,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25

Virginia is the last State in the Union
that would be expected to talk about
p~ensioninS anybody. Yet, while not
able to pay the interest even on her hon
est debts she is about to pass II bill al
lowing $50 Il year to disable soldiers and
their widows. She has evidently for
gotten tho maxim "Bc just before be-
ing generous.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25

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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25

Two sevontecn-years-old school girls
up IN North Carolina had a falling out
ABOUT one eiShtecn-ycars old schosl boy.
they rallied II pitched and finally
ciinched each other by the hair, when
both fell, and rolled together down n
hill. North Carolina girls are bad.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25

The case against the Pickens lynch
ors was continued OF account of the abb
sehce OF material Witnesses, until the
next Term Of Court.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25

Dallas, Texas, has graded 10 miles of
turnpike last year by tramps convicted
OF Nagrancy, and yet our young men are
crazy to go to Texas. They can dolhat
well ut home.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25

TIE ADVERTISER hopes that the
question Of schools under the now
act, will be allowed to die. Let
death steal upon this onerous meas
ure as quietly, rs gently, and as
peacefully as possible, but let it be
4 real death.
Our reasons for opposing this
measure have been intimated at
length heretofore, but we briefly
repeat. Tho provisions made are
inadequate to give anything like
good schools. We now have good
schools, with low tuition, but
offer free tuition at any school,
however inferior, will destroy
those that now flourish. This
bill if carried out, will in our judg,
ment only injurc the educational
advantages of the town and ut the
same time increase taxes. Better
drop it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25

Just think 81 fit, l22 people lynchcd in
this county last ycar.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25

lish the sentiment. of any individ-
ual who brings an article worthy
OF publication, but never in
editorial columns. Whenever one
man in any community, or every
man in every community COM
bined can change the policy of this
paper so as to go contrary to the
convictions of the managing edi-
tor, then the publication will cease.
IRE ADVERTISER gives the honest
opinions of the editor for what they
are worth. If he is wrong the peo-
pie sec his error and act accord
inSly. 1t may do for the wiry poll
tician and demagogue to feel the
pulse of the community before ex-
aiming his conscience, bat not so
an editor. He Of all men must be
Independent and adhere to his con-
NIctions of right, or fall into insig-
niticancc and contempt.
Morris tribune., 1888-02-15
A DISASTROUS FIRE
The Wholesale District of st. Paul
Visited BY Another Con-
flagration.
Foot, Echulze 8 Company's Whole
sale Shoe House Burned-Loss
$3.50, 600.

81. PAUL, Feb. 13.-Another disastrous
fire visited the wholesale district Monday
morning. About 8 o'clock the mercarial
alarm in the Ryan block called the flrs
department to the corner Of East Third
street and Wacouta. The upper TIVE
stories of that portion Of the build
ing occupied by Foot, .Schulze q Co.
were filled with smoke. The Ryan
block is Immediately opposite the building
Of Beaupre, Keogh g. Co., which burned
several weeks ago, land whose ruins ere still
smouldering. Despite the efforts to sup
press it, the fire soon had possession OF
the entire portion occupied by Foot,
Schulze g. Co. The fire, as nearly e.
could be judged by the firemen, origi-
mated on the fifth floor. At no time was
there any blaze to be noticed, the dense
volumes of smoke preventing the flremen
from getting through the several floors.
The Ryan Drug company, next door to
the fire, will be damaged as
nearly as the attaches could tell
about $50, 900, wholly by water and
smoke. Mr.. Schumacher, of Foot, Schulze
q Co., said that his firm carried stock
of $3.50, 900 or $500, 900. The insurance
on their stock would be about $s70, 600.
Their loss on stock and machinery is
nearly total.
Foote, Schulze g. CO. have as yet no
definite plans, but will doubtless resume
business as quickly as the circumstances
viii allow. One fireman was seriously
injured during the fire by the nozzle of
the hose, which he was helping to Sup
port, falling on his back.
Morris tribune., 1888-02-15
common People of Russia.

There is lower grade of intelligence
in the common people in Russia than was
ever found among the blacks of America
during slavery. The American negro
had from the very beginning natural
sshorse sense, a cunning which gave
him reason. There is nothing in the
minds of the mass of Russians except that
which is carried by the senses of sight
and hearing. They do not reason. In
St. Petersburg there are thousands of
drosky (carriage) drivers, and am told
that not one in twenty can read the signs
along the streets, and not two in five
hundred can read book or newspaper.
And yet these men have had, for Rus
slams, extraordinary opportunities. What,
then, must be the condition of the people
in the country those who have not had
contact with the world?
The proportion of these ignorant peo-
pie to the intelligent and educated is
about 60 per cent. Of the 100, 900
population i'm Russia about 10000, 900
were either among the serfs freed by Al
exander III quarter of a century ago or
are the offspring of those white slaves.
They do not know what school is, and
have learned more abject manners than
our black folks. have never encoun-
tered SO much obsequiousness anywhere.
Not only do the working people perpe-
trate upon the visitor all sorts of salaams,
butt merchants and people in the upper
classes have the Infection, and bow and
blink till white freeman must blush. -
Cor! New York Sun.
Morris tribune., 1888-02-15
Americas Rich Gypsies.

have NO doubt that half million Of
the million and half gypsies we now
have among us are what are known
among the Romany as drom gypsies-
that's, gypsies OF the road; gypsies whose
heritage 81 patriarcha1 and pilgriming
tradition win no more permit them to
herd in towns, save out of necessity, than
viii foxes. OF these; as have previ-
oisIy stated in print. I have names and
addresses of nearly 1000 heads of fami-
Hes, or petty tribes, whose combined
wealth exceeds $500, 900, 600. Hosts
aside from these have gained or are
securing little properties. These largely
I consist OF. fine farms, country tavern
stands, toll gate privileges, tracts of wood
land of which they are very fond, livery
sales stables in the smaller towns and
villages, and, not infrequently, extensive
town properties, particularly the larger
sales stables in metropolitan cities.
Thousands upon thousands are able to
! live comfortably without effort upon
rentals and other incomes. But they are
never idle, and never fail of passing some
portion OF each summer upon the road.
/. Their tradings, or preparations for trad
ing, never cease; nor does their fortune
telling, for the wife of a gypsy worth
$3.50, OCEAN have the acquaintance
OF more than one of these will as nimbly
tell your fortune for silver as would the
wife of the most poverty stricken gypsy
tinker ever helped solder pan or patch
d kettle. Edgar L. Wakeman's Letter.
Morris tribune., 1888-02-15
puntins On the !. Thames !, !.

Parties of ladies and gentlemen were
pushing : and pulling to and fro, and
landing and pembafl king Ats the floats,
which were cozered With slboats for
hire Sometimes lady was pulling
and her teller would lie back DO hie
ease In the stern sheets. and sometimes .
was reversed. - cnxiosie oEt % tlat
bottomed boat, Ike an Ohio river skifS,
was very. popular among the Ladies'.
Theses boats were poled alonRs the water
being clear and ehallow ana the bottom
firm. The young lady would waak for
ward, put down the pole t6 tIiee bottom
and walk clear back 60 6sSFsl, bnsls-
ing with al haF stfengtA, then walkilig
forward again, repeat the process. This
is punting, and d very nice whser6 ZONE
pretty girl does the work and You are "
ing under parasol with another pretty
girl IN the stern cushions. Many of these
girls appeared to be clever oarswolneli.
All made up pretty picture. The young
men mostly wore white flannel panta-
Icons, white canvas boating shoes, and
blue coats or none at all, and some at
fected the gay sash Of the Venetian gon-
dolier. The ladies wore all sorts of fancy
boating costumes, mostly combinations Of
blue and white. Pittsburg Dispatch.
Morris tribune., 1888-02-15
oWAToRNAss 4eENEFACToR! !

Hon. George s. Pislsbury Offers to BpildeE
Baptist College ana cEsndow &c Wfth-
Morris tribune., 1888-02-15

We caution our readers to pat no re-
lance IN stories about meteors which
come very near these who were startled
by them. We were foolsd once, about
thirty years agc, by lot these brilliaht
wanderers in space. rt passed right over
the Litchfield fair grounds, apparently.
and struck the earth over on Chestnat
I'LL. We were 90 fully convinced that
If buried itself In Litchfleld soil that we
.cogitated upon the advisabilify OF going
over to unearth the thing. - !,
ssPshaw, Joe, said the good old father
when we reported the matter on our ar
rival home, lit was more likely hundreds
of miles away. = It can't be, father, 4,
we replied; III. B. Graves saw il and
said he should think it.passed over John
H. Hubbard's house, or at least not
farther down than the fair grounds.
Why, father, we heard itl
The next day New. York papers weak
ened our faith in our ability to calculate
On neteoric distance. The same brilliant
sphere was reported by telegraph as hav-
ing been seen by people Ia Kentucky, and
a. few days later westward bound trans.
atlantic steamer reported having seen it
!, 800 miles out at cen, Winsted Coma
Herald. ffg ss
49,
Morris tribune., 1888-02-15
CHINESE DREAD OF THE MET.


They Wear Cloth ehoee and Always Go
IN When re Rains. taM
In western lands &c q d provefbiai snys
ing Of one who is peculiarly stupid that
he does not ''know enough TO 60 in when
it rains" In China, ON the contrary,
the saying woaid De altered 90 IS g read:
ssHe does not know enough ito astsy in
when it rains, - and to a Chinese the idea
that q human bang has any functions
which can be harsnonixed with the rapid
precipitation Of meisture csnonly be In
Produced by trepanring. They truly say
Of the streets and the people in them;
t.When wind blows, one-half; rain fall,
none at all. !" As the Chinese, in their
way, are particularly practical people
none ess 30 than the Anglo-Saxon, though
less energetic there must be some good
reason for their persistent refusal for CEN
turtles to encounter rain. .s sry -s--,--S
OF the fact there can be nc. manner Of
doubt. The Tentsin massacre of 1860
might have been quadrupled in atrocity
but for timely rain, which deferred
the rowdies already on their gways to
the settlement. A portable shower
would be one of the most perfect
defenses traveller in the hostile sec-
tions OF China could desire. We are
confident that o steady stream Of cold
water, delivered from q two-inch nozzle,
would dispense the most violent mob ever
seen by a FOREIGNER in China, IA I've min
utes of solar time. Grapeshot would be
much less effectual, fnr many would stop
to gather up the spent shot, while cold
water is something for which every Chi
nese, from the Han dynasty downward,
entertains the SANG aversion as a cat
Externally or internally administered, he
regards it as alike fatal.
The remote causes Of their deep seated
antipathy to wet weather lie imbedded in
the Chinese constitution, but the proU-
mate causes, in our view are Ewofold -
the porosity Of cotton cloth and the abso-
lutte scarcity of dirt TO our I readers
these reasons win. no doubt appear In
adequate, not to say frivolous; but this,
we believe, is because they have not re-
fiected profoundly ON the subject. Why
the Chinese should persist in wearing
cloth shoes we do not prstend Sosay, but
wear them they certainly do. Damp feet
are not only uncomfortable, they are
dangerous to health. Oiled boots are
Injuries for the few, and, Ia seven cases
out of eight, he who goes abroad when il
rains viii do it in c6ftDn cloth shoes,
which viii be ruined. He has no light
sandals. He never washes his feet
Hence it is easier and more phil6sophical
to stay at home-which he does. Tent
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