The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-03-28
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After II heavy rain and several davs of
severe wine farmers arc again blessed
with fine weather and everything that
can move iii tho shape of II piow is turn.
ing the soil. notwithstanding two OF
thrco sorry crops farmers scCm to have
now courage and Il moro determined will
to push forward, inspired, no doubt, with
the hopo that a better time is allcad. We
need moro energy and II more progress
Two spirit not only among formers but
among all classes il success is the prize
to be gained. Thcro is Il spirit among
people to got there all ut one leap or not
ut all and failure inevitably follows and
thon dependency and inaction.
We lattorcdoursclf for some time that
we woro mump proof and almost bid de-
fiance to the disease. But when i'm open
daylight we felt tho tap of h hand and
hoard the whisper surrender" wo obey
cd as humbly as wo know how, and with
tears in our eyes begged for mercy, but
all in vain. Succumb We must, and sue
cumb we did, and for a week wo
have rolled and tumblod and groanod,
bio u little.
Mr.. j. w, Godfrey Is very SIGH at this
writing.
Unclo Byrd Roberts Is still very low.
Candidates Is tho common talk now
II tho woods arc full of thcm-partly.
Mr.. George Moore, who has attended
lectures at tho Augusta Medical College
for two scs sions, has returned homo and
Is now prepared to ontcr upon tho duties
of his profession. lilo Is q promising
young nan and wo bospeak for him the
patronage which he deserves. This is
another ono of CcntroVillo's bright
youths of whom we havo spoken before
in these columns.
Mr.. Wister Culbertson mot with q
small but which proved to DO n severe
accident q few days ago. While at work
III a now-ground no was chopping on an
old log which proved to DO rotten and
tho AK going through tho wood cntcrod
his foot inilicting a sever cut. IIo was
carried to tho house and DR.. Moore sum
monod, who drossod tho wound, Mr..
Culbortson Is now doing worry woll.
We heartily endorse the suggestion of
ak" of Mountvillc, tor a Teachers AS
S"NA iOIS oeh
will consider tho suggestion.
Since the above was written 1t Ia our
sad duty to chronicle the death of Mr.. j.
w. Godfrey, which occurred ut his homo
i'm thiss section on the night of tho Goth
inst. in tho 5Sth yoa of his ago. Mr..
Godfrey has been II great sufferer from
ditforcnt diseases for several years. lie
has also been deficient in hearing almost
all his life, and during the last two or
three years became almost leaf. But in
all of his Affections he was cheerful and
lively and boro them with patience and
that Christ-likc spirit which character
ICES Il man of God, Mr.. Godfrey lived
an honest, upright and pious life, and
was especially noted for his honesty in
meeting promptly his engagements in
business transactions. lio was aCOnSiS-
t0nt member of Union Baptist Church
His remains wore inferred in tho grave
yard ut Union Church on the 22l inst.
lie leaves Il wife and four children to
mourn their loss, who, with al relatives
and friends have tho sympathy of this
entire community.
\ little mad dog vas through this Soc
ton two or three weeks z and bit sew
cral dogs, eats and chickens, and since
that time some of the dogs and cats have
gone mad. one of he eats, Mr.. |" G..
Elnicrc'S, went mad the other day and
Bit Mr.. Elnorc's wife; inilictinga severe
WOUND on her arm. a physician VAS
called in Immediately who applied the
usual remedy and Mrs. Elmoro is
thought to be safe from an attack of ny
~drophobia.