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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
Enoree

S~partanburg, April 20.-Special:
Enoree Presbytery, composed Gf
the forty-nine white Presbyterian
churches in Spartanburg, Union,
Greenville and Laurens counties,
held it's spring sessions at Lime
stone Church, Gaffney City, conven-
ing Thursday night and adjourning
Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
There were sixteen ministers and
twenty-seven ruling elders present.
The Rev. j. M. Rawlings, ID. D., OF
Sparta nburg, was moderator and
Rev. w. l.. Boggs, Of Moore, assis.
tant clerk. The meeting was q
very earnest and busy one, and in
dictated much life, progress and
h~opefulness on the part Of the Pres
bytery. Mr., D. w. Brannen of the
Thornwell ~Orphanage, now a stu
dent in Columbia Seminary, was
licensed to preach the Gospel after
IL very creditable examination and
Mr.. w. w. Rogers, of Laurens
County, a student of Clinton Col
lege, was taken under care as q
candidate for the Gospel ministry.
The Presbytery now has fourteen
candidates under its care.
Calls for the pastoral services of
the Rev. r. e. Henderlite were
presented by the Churches of New
Harmony. Dorroh and Fountain
Inn, and order was taken for his
installation. THEE new churches
have been organized since the last
meeting; one each at the Spartan
Mills,.in the city of Spartanburg,
and at Pacolet Factory and Enoree
Factory, all in Spartanburg County.
These makes six churches organic
ed by this Presbytery among the
operatives in u cotton mills, and
they have been largely the result of
the energetic and successful labor
Of Rev Nj. Holmes the Jealous and
efficient evangelist of the Presby-
terry. This evangellstic work has
proved so encouraging and success
full that the Presbytery at this
meeting determined to enlarge it
by putting an assistant evangelist
in the field and raise this year $1,000
for that special work. 1t also adop-
ted a paper looking to the inaugu-
ration Of a scheme OF synodical
evangelization.
During this meeting OF Presbyte-
ry a conference on foreign missions
was held, according to a programme
prepared in advance, and seven set
speeches on different missionary
topics YER made. Much interest
is evinced in this department of
Christian work, and plans n be-
ing devised for largely increasing
the contributions to it. The fact
that the Presbytery has a mission
airy in Japan gives a personal inter-
est to the cause.
The Rev. J. M. Rose and Ruling
Elder g. A. Barry chosen
commissioners to the General as
sembly, which meets in May, with
the Rev. s. r. Hope and Elder L,
s. Farrow as a%lternates. The next
meeting of Presbytery is to be at
Cane Creek Church September 49,
Ne1Us & Courier
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
The DabbIer's Column.

While In Columbia last week Il
was my good fortune to see Prof
Jno, Henry the hypnotist, perform
at the chapel of the s. G.. College
The professor is rather striking In
appearance, has seenprobablys sixty
summers, and is a fair speaker.
He commenced by giving an ex.
planatory lecture lasting some
three quarters of an hour which
was very interesting to persons who
live and love to learn,
Volunteers were called for and
about fifteen students, fresh, semi.
ors, etc. responded with alacrity
and assembled the rostrum; among
them a couple Of fine boys from
Laurens. The hypnotist requested
the whole crow to count their pull
ses in order to blankify their minds
as much as possible and so get in
condition to be impressed by him.
When they had all mutely compli.
ed for five minutes he seized one
and the fun commenced. It was
great. "Shut your eyes" said the
Old Professor and the obedient
boy did so. "Now," said the o. p,
"You can't open them to a your
life" and the O. b. couldn't. The
youngster in the hands Of the hyp.
notist was nothing more than a
piece of mechanism. In few min
utes four or five others were put in
the same condition. The hypnotist
would command the subject to open
his mouth and then tell him that he
couldn't shut 1t, and struggle as he
might, he kept it open. The hyp-
notist would say to the subject that
it was freezing cold and the latter
would shudder, and button his coat;
would tell him that he itched and
he would scratch like he had been
picking blackberries; that mosqui-
toes were worrying him and he
would slap his face viciously, and
SO various experiments were tried.
By a word, which however was US
ually spoken with force and deci-
sion, the boys body was made stiff
and rigid as q corpse, or any set of
muscles were for the time paralyz-
ed. "Snakep cried the professor
as he held a cane in front of one
young fellows eyes and the express.
sion of horror depicted on his coun-
tenance as he attempted to get out
of the way was startling. But
when the same boy was Informed
that the same stick was q beautiful
girl and that he must kiss her, he
smole q smile of Incompatible
sweetness and gently but fervent-
ly did as he was told. The audi
ence rOared.
Hypnotism Is a great thing and
while all the above may appear alb.
surdly impossible, it's true because
Tve seen it. Col. Gary Watts was
operated upon a few evenings ago
and he will tell you that it isn't a
fake-just as he told me. The pro-
fessor didn't tackle any of the Lau.
rens College boys; as it is universal
ly acknowledged in Columbia that
starvation is the only human agen.
cy that can or will affect the pecu-
liar and hardy variety of student to
which they belong.
Everybody in Columbia, with the
administration" possibly excep-
ted, is learning the art of hypnotic
ing and Legislators will hereafter
be bewitched with the same facili-
ty that they have been in times
past bamboozled and debauched.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
Farms and Farm Animals

Washington, April 22-Spec:al:
The Secretary of Agriculture, in
his monthly crop report for April
given out tonight, gives state
ments from State agents showing
the condition of winter grain and
farm animals in South Carolina.
The average date of seeding
wheat in 1890 was about the middle
of November, and the season was
favorable both for seeding and GER
animation, but in many sections the
excessive spring rains have injured
the crop. While q few CORES
pondents report the crop vigorous
and healthy, many others say that
it is small, late and unpromising.
The mild winter has been favor
able for live stock, and all animals
are unusually free from disease. No
diseases have appeared except
CHAMBERS among horses, and the
prevalence of cholera among hogs,
although there is much less COM
plant of the latter than usual.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
Mt. Gallagher.

Spring has at last opened up and
as q consequence, good use is being
made of every hour, and now If
we can get rain enough we will see
the coming crop begin to grow and
bring its reward.
There has been q good deal of
sickness in some families in this
neighborhood and some deaths.
Mrs. Sallie Smith is quite sick
and not expected to live.
We had the pleasure of the Rev.
j. @. Counts company a few days
ago. We were 1. Iced glad to see
our old pastor.
The Row. N. J. Holmes, a
Presbyterian, minister, will preach
at Kings Chapel on the first Sun
day in May at II o'clock A. M, Let
all who can attend.
The young men have quite an
interesting debating society at the
school house at Rocky Mount.
Some Of the Mount Gallagher boys
who attended our last meeting ex.
pressed themselves as much pleas
ed with the proceedings Of the
meeting. JIM.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
Intensive Farming.

Your correspondent learned that
Mr.. G. G. Young is introducing the
intensive system of farming upon
his place the present year. He
has also entered the list of contest
ants for the prize offered by the
Columbia Phosphate Co. Ask him
about it. MI. Young is cutting
down his cotton acreage and Wild
ening his grain and forage acreage.
Some of the neighbors are doing
likewise. And did you know that
right here, partially within the
corporate limits of Clinton. Mr..
Young is raising fine Jerseys and
fine colts? There are others here,
too, who are doing the same thing +.
This is a neighborhood of substun-
tial and progressive farmers. The
writer suggests that they tell your
readers what they are doing
Clinton Gazette.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
Highland Home.

AS it has been some time since
you have had any communication
from this section, I volunteer to
give you a few points.
The farmers have made good use
of the time since the "clouds have
rolled by" and from the way they
are planting, King Cotton is still in
the lead, yet the price is away
down, says the farmer. Yes, and
if you plant as much as you did
last year the price will be power
fully down next fall. See!
Rev. B. f, Garrett is quite sick
ut this writing and also Miss Lou
Stephen, who has been a sufferer
for some time, is seriously ill.
AT the residence of the BRIDES
mother, on the 10th inst, Mr.. Asa
A. Baldwin, of Abbeville county,
and Miss jamie Power, of Laurens
county were united in the holy
bonds of wedlock, Rev. j. B. Par
rot officiating. Your humble cor-
respondent CHANGED to be one of
the number that witnessed
the nuptials and too en-
JOyeu u mOSC SumptuOuS dinner.
We fill the old shoe full of rice and
shower it after them down the river
of life.
Rev. j. B. PARROT filed his APP
pointment at Highland Home
end preached q good sermon, tax
ing his text from John g.: 80. He
also gave a brief talk on missionary
work and spoke Of the thorough
and systematic work Of that zeal
Gus worker, Rev. A. j, Deasy, in
Cuba.
Miss Alice Friday was in our
midst u few days ago. Miss Fri
day tells us she has a full school
at Centerville. Success to her!
We learn that Laurens is soon to
have a Steam Laundry, Ice Fac.
tory, Graded school, etc. Whew!
what next? G.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
A Postal Change.

Heretofore the Mail carrier on the
route to Gross Anchor, Huntington and
Tylersville has been making only two
trips a week, the mail leaving hero Mon
days and Fridays. Consequently sub
scribers to The ADVERTISER did not re-
ceive their papers until four days after
publication. A petition was, therefore
drawn up by the publisher OF 1.-THE AD-
vERTIsERand signatures obtained at the
Post Offices Interested, and forwarded
to the Post Office Department at WASH
ington. 1t was requested that the carrier
make an additional trip weekly, leaving
Laurens on Wednesdays and the re-
quest was granted, the new arrange
ment to commence May LIST. The sigma
lures to the petition were obtained by
the Postmasters at the various points
named.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
Rocky Mount.

Mr.. III. F. Boland is the first to
finish planting cotton.
The health of the community is
very good.
The people Of this section are
going to plant more corn and less
cotton this year than ever before.
The rain which fell last Thurs
day night was much needed in this
section.
Mr.. j. r. Owings & co. are doing
a thriving mercantile business in
this section.
The Loafer's Club will meet next
Saturday at one o'clock. A full
attendance is desired as there is
business of Importance to transact.
For fear that this may find it's
way to the waste basket, Z will
close by wishing the editor of THE
ADVERTISER a grand success.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28

The State, Monday: Governor
Tillman yesterday received a re-
markable letter. 1t was written
by a man In one Of the upper coun-
ties and asked the Governor not to
offer a reward for the capture of a
white man who killed a negro, and
for which a reward had been re-
quested. The writer stated that
the man was living in a certain
spot, and his friends were only
waiting for The reward to be offered
so that they could claim 1t and use
the money In defending the fellow
on his trial. Enclosed was u map
showing where tile fellow was hid
ing. The Governor will send the
letter and the map to the sheriff OF
the county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
Sunday SCHOOL statisacs.

DR.. II. X. Carroll, OF Ptainfeld, N. j.,
Special Agent OF the u. s.. Census Office.
is collecting the statistics of religious boz
dies, for the Eleventh census OF the Uni
ted States. The undersigned has been
requested to assist In collecting these
statistics for Laurens County. I there
fore request all Pastors, and Sunday
School saperintendents in the County,
both white and colored, to furnish me at
once their Post Office addresses, 30 that
I may send out suitable blanks for this
purpose. A prompt response to this call
will materially aid me in this service,
which is entirely g~ratuitous.
G. l.. FIKE,
County papers copy.) LaurenH, s. @.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
Harris Idthia springs.

Harris Lithia Water is attracting wide
attention and orders arc constantly be-
Ing received from all parts of Georgia
and South Carolina. Mr.. Harris has
had applications to buy an interest i'm
the spring from gentlemen in Augusta
and other cities. Physicians are recon-
mendlngthe water every day. DR., Mayer
OF Newberry has expressed the highest
opinions OF It's qualities. While in Au-
gusta n day last week Mr.. Harris sold
to druggists four hundred dollars worth.
An experienced lady who has had
charge OF the Pulaski House OF Savan-
nah and of the Globe Hotel of Augusta
has been employed as housekeeper at
the hotel.
Harris Lithia Wator is destined to
mako Laurens county and Waterloo ia
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
Resolutions of Respect.

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our
Heavenly Father to remove from
us by death our much loved and
worthybrothers, Capt. j. w. Watts
humbly bow to the will of our
Father, we miss them very much.
Therefore be it
ResoJped LIST, That we deeply
mourn their loss and that indeed
they have left a gap in u ranks
that cannot be filed and we deeply
sympathize with their families and
friends in their loss,
End. That a copy of these resolu-
tons be sent TO each Of their fam
lilies and that the county papers be
requested to publish them,
COMPANY G., Sd s.. G. ".
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
LanTord Gleanings.

The reunion of Co. G., Sd s..
O. W came off ut this place on the
18th inst. 1t was a very pleasant
day indeed. The old veterans as
well as their friends seemed to en-.
Joy 1t hugely. The ladies furnished
a splendid dinner and there were
several baskets full gathered up.
Our place was we'll represented
at the sale of the Greenwood lots.
Some of the boys bought lots.
Mrs. Owens, of Fairfield is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. r.. p.
Milam.
Our school has closed owing to
scarcity Of children.
Our farmers are still "humping"
Themselves and will soon have
their work we'll in hand. Good
rains fell last night and everything
Is lively this morning. Some of
the people think they can buy cot.
cheaper than they a raise it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
THE LAURENs BANsss.
Thcy File Their Return with the
COmptrolIer.

They File Their Return With the
ComptrolIer.
Comptroller General Ellerbe. yes
terday received the returns of the
| various banks of Laurens. The Ma
tional Bank Of Laurens returns it's
stock thus: Par value, 100, market
value, liz; assessed by county
board, 6S; capital stock, 100000.
The Peoples Loan g. Exchange
Bank, par value, 100, market value,
100; county board valuation, ~;
capital $4,000. Attached to the re-
turn is a copy of the following reso-
luton, adopted by the county board
of equalization "Resolved that the
two banks Of Laurens be taxed at
their market value, less 40 per cent"
M. s. Bailey, an unincorporated
banker of Laurens, returns his tax
able capital at $2,390.1S
The Comptroller also received
the error tax list of Laurens
County.
The county board of equalization
for Laurens county has reduced the
market value of the stock of the
LaureEs banks 40 per cent.
The comptroller has written the
following letter on this state of
facts:
Mr.. o. G.. Thompson, Auditor of
Laurens county-Dear Sir: Yours
Of the ed inst, inclosiDgt the returns
of the bank Of Laurens county and
the action of the board of equaliza-
tion thereon, received, and reply
ing thereto will say that the action
of the board in reducing assess.
ments 40 per cent. and not appor-
tioning the amount so reduced upon
property, is directly in the face of
the law, and consequently in
making up your tax duplicate you
will Disregard the action of said
board SO far as it pertains to the
reduction of 40 cent, and enter the
shares of said bank at their market
value as fixed in your report.
w. III. ELLERBE,
Comptroller General.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
TIE Teachers Association.

The regular meeting of the County
Teachers Association will be hold next
Saturday. An interesting programme
has been prepared and the exercises
will be of an instructive nature. These
are days of corporation, in which the
members of every trade and profession
organize themselves Into unions of one
sort or another for purposes OF mutual
help and support. Teachers In justice
to themselves aud toeftheir work, have
no right to lay behind in such progress
sive movements. 1t Is urged that the
gathering, Saturday, will include every
white teacher in the county,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
The Spring Medicine.

The popularity which Hoods
Sarsaparilla has gained as q spring
medicine Is wonderful. 1t pos
sesses just those elements of health
giving, blood purifying and appe-
tite.restoring which everybody
seems to need at this season.. DO
not continue I'm a dull, tired, UNI
satisfactory condition when You
may be 10 much benefited by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t purifes
the blood and makes the weak
strong,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
Marriage,

At the residence of the BRIDES father
In this city, Mr. j. w. Callahan, of
Piedmont, and Miss Minnie Hammond
We're married on last Thnrsday evening,
Rev. Re-. Morris, oficiating,
Mr.. Callahan 10 TO be congratulated
In baying won one Of Laurens' most
charming, accomplished and popular
Sonng ladies'. She will be greatly
missed FROM the social life of our city.
MIR. and Mrs. Cailshan left "Wednesday
for the Aess yyfMrsin Charleston. They
will fesi8h at Piedmont
R5ti tho community ia general, THA
glgfR extends beat mibhoB.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
The Sanford Girls.

The audience that greeted the Sanford
girls last night was larger than that Of
the previous evening though by no
means such as the performance deserv-
cd. The programme was wandered
throughout in the same excellent man
aer that has characterized all their per.
formances here. The work Of the Japa-
nese attracted, as usual, much attention.
The state, Friday. The company will
appear here three nights commencing
Thursday, April Both.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
Examination.

The competitive examination for APP
pointments to the u. s. Naval and Mill
tary Academies were held here yester-
day. There were fourteen applicants
for the two positions. The examine
ton was conducted by Lieut.. J.. r.
Edwards, of the U. s. Navy, now pro.
fessor of mechanics at the State Univer-
sity, and w. w. Ball. Prof. Bailey of
tho Columbia Graded Schools attended
the examination, Who the lucky boys
were is nOI vet known.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
Death.

Mrs. Mary McClintock, a highly re-
spotted lady, Of Ora in this county, died
on Thursday last at the advanced age
of lightweight years, and on the follow
ing day was buried at Old Field Church.
She was the mother of Capt. VIM.
McClintock, of this county, and Rev.
Mr.. McClintock, of Newberry.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28

, A young lady, eighteen years of
age, a daughter of Columbus Chris
topher of Paramount, In Spartan
burg county, while setting fire to
logs piled in new ground last We'd
nesday afternoon, had her clothing
tocatch fire. Before assistance came
she ,,as burned terribly, and died
from the effects of her Injuries the
next morning.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
Accident.

While riding a mule home from the
field last Thursday, a sever year old
son of MIR. Young Cunningham was
thrown. His foot caught in the pillow
gear and he was dragged a considerable
distance, receiving numerous cuts and
bruises Of a very severe character about
face, head and body.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28

Ksaurens to Have an Arch at Columbia.
Laurens will be at the Columbia Gen.
tennial. and celebrate with fervor.
L.. w Simpkins and @. O. Featherstone
appealed to business men and they
did II. These gentlemen will probably
go 70 Columbia during this week, TO
make the necessary arrangements. 1t
takes "hustling' to keep up with the
procession in these times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28

Mr.. John q. Feriman, Albion, II
linois, writes on Jan. 10th 1891 /:
"My wife has been a great sufferer
from headaches for over 20 years,
and your Bradycrotine Is the only
medicine that has ever relieved
her. I can get you all the recon-
mendati6ns you want from here !,
We take great pleasure in recon-
mending 1t on all occasions.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28

The arrangement of the now
schedule for the Columbia N. "
berry and Laurens road is to be
announced in a few days. The
authorities are now at work. 1t
will go into effect next Friday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28

1t is reported that Mr.. w. A.
Law intends to resign his position
as Court Stenographer and move to
Greenvllle to accept the manage
ment of a 100000 Insurance COM
pany organized in that city.-Spar.
tanburg Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
Arrested for Abduction.

Thomas Allen, colored, of Lau-
rens county, is in Jail awaiting ex-
animation on the charge of abduc-
ton. He was arrested at Laurens
by Deputy Sheriff Gilreath. Allen
Is said by white friends to be q
man of good character.-GreenuiIle
NeUs.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28

An abandoned woman was found
murdered in the slums of New
York city Friday morning. Her
body had been mutilated like Jack
the Ripper's victims.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28

Small FavOrs Thankfully Received.
Here are three cheers and a tiger for
THE LAURENs ADVERTISER, one of the
chipperest representatives of the fourth
Gstate.-Au1uSta Chronicle.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28
N AwfulIy!

THE LAURENs ADVERTISER is pub
fishing some of the brightest and meat.
lest editorial paragraphs we see any
where in a rather extensive exchange
liSt.-GreenViUe DaiIy NeWs,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28

Among the Laurens people who at
tended the Charleston Floral Fair last
week were: Mr. Clarence Kennedy and
Miss Lille Kennedy, Postmaster j. M.
Robertson and daughter, Mr.. Charlie
Myers and Mayor N. B. Dial and family.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28

The Secretary of State has issued
a commission to the Home Build
ing and Loan Association of Clin-
ton. The following are the corpo-
ratOrsi w. 8. Bailey, w. e. Owens,
II. n. Wright, j. w. Copeland, j. A.
Bailey and VIM. j. Bailey. The
purpose of the corporation is to do
a general building and loan bust
ness. The capital stock will he
100000, divided into 500 shares at
5000 each,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28

Miss Della Boyles, Of Ashville, is Wis
ting her cousin, Mrs. Williamson
Martin. :
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28

For the delicate and aged and
all In whom the vital current Is
impoverished and sluggish, Ayers
S~arsaparilla is the very best Ionic.
1t restores the wasted tissues,
and imparts to the system %isurpris.
ing elasticity and ylgor. Price 81.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28

eff you would see fair Montrose Alright,
You must visit 1t by the pale moonlight
and the same may be said of Clinton
we speak whereof we know. Clinton Ia
no less a handsome town by the light
Of the MONDAY sun but people are too
busy for sentiment then.