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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-08
n..,y R.Aaias.

Many women read u magazine
sketch or novel In the same fever.
ish way In which they hurry from a
committee meeting 10 a tea and from
tho tea 10 a reception. 'oh. dear,
why did ! turn 10 tho last pager on.
claimed girl the other day. who had
spoiled good story by her hasty
anxiety 10 know tho end. II was one
Of those stories where the hast para.
graph contains some charming aud
most surprising revelation. = Ex.
chAnga
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-08

perceive no difference in Willenot.
lie was just as happy and as cheerful
"a ever. He drove me to town the
next day. During our drive he OBJ
served II like ponies, they are 60
little trouble, and / prefer them TO
driving one horse In this vehicle, as
| I can put my wife and daughters into
IL 1t's selfish TO keep carriage for
yourself alone, and one horse in Q
4-wheeled double chaise appears like
an imposition upon thepoor animal. p"
went to Scotland and remained
about year. On my return ] found
that my friend Willemott had again
shifted his quarters He was at Brigh-
ton, and having nothing better to do !
concluded to go there and see him.
Il was not until after some inquiry
that / could find out his address. At
last obtained It, in a respectable but
not fashionable part of this over
grown town. Willemott received me
just az before.
II have no spare bed to offer you,
but you must breakfast and dine
with us every day. Our house is
small, but it's very comfortable, and
Brighton is very convenient place.
You know Mary is married. A good
place in the courts was for sale, and
my wife and / agreed to purchase it
for Rivers. 1t has reduced us lit
tie, but they are very comfortable. !
have retired from business altogeth-
er; in fact, as my daughters are both
married, and we have enough to live
upon, what can we wish for morel
Brighton is very gay and always
healthy, and, as for carriage and
horses, they are no use here-there
are flies at every corner of the
streets"
! accepted his invitation to dinner.
Aparlor maid waited, but everything,
although very plain, was clean and
comfortable.
II have still a bottle of wine for
friend, Reynolds" said Willemott
after dinner; but, for my part i
prefer whisky toddy-it agrees with
me better. Here's to the health of
my two girls, God bless them, and
success to them in lifep'
my dear Willemott," said l, II
take the liberty of an old friend, but
l am 80 astonished at your philoso-
ply that | cannot help it. When
call to mind Belem castle, your large
establishment, your luxuries, your
French cook and your stud of cattle,
| wonder at your contented state of
mind under such change of circum-
stances"
II almost wonder myself, my dear
fellow" replied he. II never could
have believed at that time that /
could live happily under such a
change of circumstances, but the
fact is that, although have been
/ have a good conscience:
then, my wife is an excellent WON.
an, and provided she sees me and
aer daughters happy thinks moth
ng about herself, and, further, ! |
nave made it a rule, as l have been |
going down hill, TO find reasons WHY
should be thankful and not discon.
ented. Depend upon it, Reynolds.
t Ii not a loss Of fortune which will
'ffect your happiness, as long as you
lave peace and love at home"
took my leave Of Willemott and
lis wife with respect as well as re-
,ard, convinced that there was no
pretended Indifference to worldly ad.
'antages-that it was not that the
rapes were sour, but that he had
earned the whole art of happiness
y being contented with what he had
nd by cutting his coat according to
is cloth. Captain Marryatt in Ro-
nance.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-08
Atrocities AT ELSINOkE
BANISHED TO ENGLAND, CAPTURED BY
PIRATES, SLAIN BY LAERTES.

The Legitimate Heir 10 the Danish Throne
Falls Victim to Poisoned Weapon
Uniimely Death Of the Queen-Deprived
Of Reason, tamIet's Piancee Seeks
SelfDestrucIion--Was lie Insane?
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-08

Man trising YEARLY to let late
conner pass to his seat Ia the tha.tsss s
annoying.
Late comer-I know it is; that 4.
The rsasoa never come In me-
~ tns curtain y up -Tsxas Sifsin,.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-19
Long Branch.

Laurens Sloan says he has been
all over the world with his photo
graph tent and has landed back at
Blakely's store. Some people be-
lieve all he says.
Mr.. James Bell, of whom we
made mention being very sick,
is not much better.
We are glad to know that quite
a number of Jul country people
take kindly to III suggestion that
Col. r. G. Watts be our next Gov
ernor, but we hear nothing from
the press. What say yo men of the
quill!
The country people are getting
anxious to know what has become
of the County Board of Control,
the dispensary and dispenser and
all other things pertaining to that
institution.
Quite a number of our young
people, the little Gilsons among
them, attended the closing exercises
of Prof. Compton's singing school
at Warrior Creek and report a
pleasant time.
We notice r. g. Sumerel and
family, of Clinton, are visiting in
this section, taking in the last of
the water melons and roastingears
we suppose.
Mr.. Dogin Power has moved back
to the town of Hairston Shop.
Business Of the loafers club has
been suspended one month on ac-
count Of the Mayor, r.. 0. Hair
ston, overhauling his dwelling, but
will meet again on the Goth. Full
attendance expected,
Mr.. John Hipp sold. the first bale
OF cotton in this section but didn't
get much for it, Only n pound of
meat for two of cotton,
Messrs. John and George Han
ner, of Cross Hill, are visiting rel.
atives in this section.
Miss Corrie Todd who has been
visiting relatives at Cross Hill has
returned home.
The lawn party at Mr.. J. r..
Todd's On the 10Th was attended by
a large and lively crowd, Every.
body enjoyed it,
Business at the COroner's office
is dull just now.
SLoCUM gibson.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-19
n Few

10 tho Editor of The News and Cou-
ler: | see in publishing my letter to
Governor Tillman, in reference to the
Mt Laurens in your issue of
the 3lst, there arc several typographical
errors which make very awkward road
ing, and, besides, greatly mis~represent
my position on the dispensary question.
] therefore ask you to do mo the kind
ness to allow me space in your journal to
correct thom.
First, then, l am made to say i'm print,
81 myself am afraid OF the Dispensary
Act as a whole, but more of It's local op-
ZION L wrote, 81 myself am a
but more Of it's local option feature"
Pursuant to notice ! moved to amend
the Evans bill OIL it's third reading in
the Senate by striking out the words
".ono third in Section 8, and inserting
which amendment was accepted by Tic
author Of the bill, and was adopted by
the Senate, and myself and n numbe OF
others supported The bill, mainly III con
sequence OF tho local option feature thus
introduced into it. In doing this | on
deavored TO obey the instructions of nv
constituents given in the August prima-
ny, and in standing by it and ~demanding
their rights under it | have been drawn
into this CONTROVERSY.
The second error | will notice is the
misprint in substituting the name of 81.
L.. Nj. irby" for ar. l.. Irby."
One other point and | am done. Gov
ernor Tillman says in his letter: 81 hone
yoa understand by this time that tho
struggle is NOT n between prohibition
and the ~dispensary, but a struggle be-
tween tho dispensary and the license
system, (which we have inst o~verthrown."
In reply, answer that the friends of
the dispeiisary wore generally united at
lslature against the saloons, aud are low
united in q fixed purpose to prevent
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-19
Attention! Sub.AIliauces.

The fourth quarterly meeting Of the
Laurens County Alliance will be held on
the fret Friday in October, being the 9th
day of the month. Sub Alliances will
send in a full quota of delegates, and ey-
cry Allienpeman in IaureHs County is
requested to be present. as matters Ell
fecting their interest will be discussed
and acted on. Now is the time for us to
press u demands. Congress is in ses.
sion trying to enforce a policy that will
stuff as much of agricultural products
into a dollar as possible. II they sue
coed it means bankruptcy and ruin to
the farmers and lahoring classes. At.
tend the quarterly meeting and show
that you are alive TO your interest and
the conditions that confront us.
john M. HUDaENs,
County President.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-19
When a small how T cber;shed

When a small boy / cherished
an enthusiastic admiration fol
bright colored quilts. The fail
makes just such an impression on
the man who cannot study il
and Is not educated specially for il
and nearly all of us who see it de-
light In it as children do in gay
colors. The fireworks, the aero
bats and the performing animals
are what we genuinely enjoy. Most
of us have a fancy for pictures but
after making a pilgrimage through
the art gallery my memory retains
some idea of two or three paintings.
l couldn't name half O dozen and
the only one that 1 wildly recall
il a group of the King of Denmark
and his family big enough to cover
the side Of q house. 1t would be
pleasant to. walk through the gal
leries every morning but a single
stroll through them consuming ten
hours is barren of results, however
enjoyable it may have been for the
time.
The people in charge of the Al
kansas State building invited the
members Of the South Carolina
Press Association to make their
building headquarters. 1 heard of
the invitation the last day 1 was at
the fair and being with Il friend in
the vicinity of the building, we
went in and as a mark of courtesy
inscribed our names on their visi-
tors register. AS we turned to
InQVn Npno cnrNrtoD1 -, ->.
some one say, "Why there's some
of the South Carolina Press, we've
been looking for you all tho wcekw
1t was a middleaged handsome wo-
man who spoke and her voice was
as innocent of the aggravating Chi
cagoese twang as are the accents of
u own mothers and sisters. She
was of course one of the officials
in charge. Then she introduced
herself and so did we. She invited
us in again, introduced us to other
Southern people and, in short, was
as kind and cordial as only a South
ern woman can be. L began to be-
love that after all 1 was not q wan
derer in another planet and for
the first time in Il week felt at home
in Chicago. This was to me the
pleasantest incident connected
with my trip to Chicago and if I
could visit the fair again, the first
place L should seek would be the
Arkansas house and l should be re-
luctant to venture too far into the
foreign atmosphere which sur
rounds it. Southern hospitality
and kindness in that strange place
of feelings and manners into which
a Southerner cannot enter is to be
appreciated. Arkansas is half q
thousand miles from South Caro-
lima but in all that binds people
together and YIELDS them into one
she is just as near as Georgia or
North Carolina,-in fact, though we
believe in states rights, states
lines do not separate us. But Illi-
nois is a good way farther off.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-19
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS.

Competitive examinations for z
scholarships offered by the college
of Charleston to the white male stu
dents of the State win be held on
the third, fourth and fifth Of Octo-
her next at Laurens. Each schol-
arship is worth $22o per annum for
four years. l deem it advisable
for the young men to make stren-
uous efforts to win for themselves
and their county the honor and adj
vantages ohered, and 1 shall take
pleasure in giving any needful in
formation. Applications should be
made by Sept, goth.
THOS DUCKETT,
G. l.. FlkE,
A. M. HASSELL,
sept. 9Th, %. BID. Examiners.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-19
The FavoriteS Return.

Wilfred Clarke, the excellent young
comedian, who pleased a large audience
in Laurens last season with bis comedy
"Tlt for Tat" is booked to appear at the
Opera House Friday, Sept. 22nd in con.
junction with Mr.. Beaumont Smith, late
of the famous Booth, Barrett and Mo!
.jeska combinations.
three acts by Wilfred Clarke will be
presented and 1t is said to be funnier
than his former piece "Tit for Tat"
These gentleman have engaged a COM
pany of unusual excellence and among
it's principal members may he men
toned, Miss Beaumont Smith, late lead.
ing lady of Nine. Mojeska Co., Miss Ma.
bel Knowles, Mrs. Geo. l.. Fox, Miss
Sophie Albert and Messrs. Wllslow,
Bokoe, Storm, Webster and Seismic.
The prices for this engagement will be
soc, 75c, and 800.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-19
Business Notices..

500 ounces Of Quinine, Powers IL
p. Burdctte IL Co., under the Ben-DelIa,
Beautiful S cts. Scrim 1T 5 cts. per yard
at Simmons Bros.
Toilet and Laundry Soaps. Also a full
line of pure Drugs and Medicines at DR..
Posey's Drug Store.
Salad sets, leo scts, fish sets, cracker
bowls, cuspidores, bisque figures, rose
bowls, oat meal sets. Fancy china ar
ticles too numerous to mention at
Wilkes IL Co.'s China Palace.
Glenn Springs water will sure rheu-
matism. For sale by Kennedy Bros.
Hair, Tooth and Nail Brushes, Combs,
Whisk BrOoms, a new lot of Tobacco II
Cigars at reduced prices at DR.. Posey's
Drug store. Call and see his Stock.
Nice Dress styles in Gingliams only
5 cts. per yard at Simmons Bros.
1O2 piece dinner sets china, only $500
worth 1925, This Is oui drive, See all
the different tints before the stock is
picked over Wilkes d. Co.
1t is our opinion that we have more
Dress Goods than all other houses in
this city combined.
Simmons Bros.
Glenn Springs water Is a tried cure for
all troubles arising from kidney, liver or
blood diseases. For sale by Kennedy
Bros.
A large line OF the newest things in
Cloaks-very cheap at Simmons Bros.
Oak sideboard $0.G with glass. Oak
suits. $14.06 French plato glass. Lounge
russell cover $3.50. Wilkes g. Co.
Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! The place to buy
Shoes is at Simmons Bros.
Glenn Springs water is specially good
for all kidney and bladder troubles. 1t
will remove stone from the bladder In a
gentle and speedy manner, For sale by
Kennedy Bros.
Do you want The b%estladies shoe made?
Then buy a pair of Hiegler Bros. from
Simmons Bros.
Last week we had 1914 yds short
length carpeting from l to IL yds long.
Can only offer 1881 yds this week. Come
quick or you will miss your chance.
Wilkes d. &c.
The best line of children shoes in the
city from p cts. to 1926 at Simmons
Bros.
viii you suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver trouble When Glenn Springs
water will cure you. You can get IL at
Kennedy Bros.
We cheerfully give estimates or
church furniture and carpeting and
quote a special price for same. Wilkes
~ Co.
10 you want the latest cuts in Cloth
ing? If so wo arc headquarters.
simmons Bros.
A great limo OF nobby and staple styles
IN mons hats just in. Fry us If you
want a hat. simmons Bros.
Having lost my gin house by fire ]
will sell cheap one hand press, used two
easons, and n 4-horse mower engine.
ALLEN DIAL.
We are making great preparation for
the Millinery trade. We have bought
large stock for this department, and oHi
prices are right. Simmons Bros.
CHILDREN CRY FOR PITCHERS CASTORIA.
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Resolutions of Thanks.

The following resolutions were read
and adopted at the last meeting of tho
Woman's Missionary Society;
RESOLVED, LIST. That the thanks of this
Society be rendered to the members of
the other Churches and the community
generally for their generous hospitality
In assisting us in entertaining the dele
gates to the State Convention OF tho
Woman's Missionary Society, recently
held in this place. :
I'd. That we highly appreciate the
kindness OF the pastor and officers of the
Presbyterian Church in allowing us the
use of their handsome now church,
Sd. That we desire TO express oIf APP
probation of the valuable assistance of
the gentlemen of the committee on re-
ception, ana to Mrs. L.. N. Bhedd and Mr..
l.. IL. Wilkes for their valuable assis-
TANGO. Also, to j. J. Roland, who so
kindly permitted us to use his dishes
for our reception.
(Mrs.) NJ. a. MARTIN,
I" y. B. CREWS,
g M. G.. IRWIN,
6. ID. MosELEY,
N. Il. DIAL,
Committee.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-19
The Princeton store.

1t will be pleasing news to the people
o~fPrinceton and the country surround,
ing that DIR. G. l.. Martin has returned
from Atlanta whore he has purchased
an elegant line OF goods. DR.. Martin
will sell as cheap IA al Greenville OF
Laurons or anywhere else, ladies' dress
goods, fine shoes Cor coarse grades) for
men, women and children, gents ready
made clothing, as we'll as stirling and
underwear of all qualities.
Large and select line OF groceries,
hardware, tinware and crockery always
on hand at lowest prices.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-19
BurnsyiIIe Notes.

We were disappointed by the
rain last Saturday, the 9th inst. In
attending the closing exercises O,
Prof. Compton's singing schoo'
union at Warrior. The exercises
were held on Thursday, the 14tt
inst. The Rocky Spring class was
present and several other repre-.
sentatives and spectators from
different localities. The former
class was well represented as was
also Warrior. This union with
their well trained voices filed the
church with strains Of music OF
unlimited sweetness. The kind
ladies gave Us a splendid dinner,
which all enjoyed. We extend our
heartiest thanks to the people OF
Rocky Springs for their Kindness
and hospitality and hope to have the
pleasure of meeting them again on
q like occasion. If Mr.. Slocum
ellison was present we would like
to know If he thinks anything was
done by the half slice.
Notwithstanding that money
matters are in q kind of a middle
Burns & Co. have completed the
extension of their store and have
opened up $4,000 worth of shoes,
and dress goods, finest limo ever
seen in the up country. a word
to the wise is sufficient and those
who purchase will be made happy.
1t will be remembered that Mr..
Lanson Ovens money treasure
was stolen several years ago. The
box was found a few days ago by
two little boys while playing in the
woods somewhere between M.
B. Leopard's and j. ID. Mills. The
box contained nc money, it had
been buried in a gully, but the
earth on top Of it had been washed
away.
DR.. J. r.. Fowler has renovated
his barn.
Miss Mary Knight Of GreenviIle
after visiting her old home and
relatives here has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. James Burton after
spending several days with their
relatives, Mrs. Garrett and family,
have returned to their homo in
Greenvi)le. Jim still shoots robins.
Misses Ida Templeton and Una
Simpson paid us a very pleasant
visit recently.
Miss Ball and Miss Thaxton Wis
tied Mrs. j. d. Mills a few days
since.
Arthur and Earl Owens of your
city are sojourning in this section.
Prof. j. w. Fowler's school at
Durham will close this week. All
will be glad to welcome him back
again.
Miss Templeton's school at
Owens Academy closed last week.
Some sad hearts since her depart
L
Singings, picnics and the scarcity
of bacon have played havoc with
our poultry yards.
If the road commissioners would
visit this locality they would find
work needed.
We extend thanks to Slocum
ellison for the compliment paid US
in tho issue of the 18th inst. Give
US a call Slocum, and maybe you
Will like us. BUM BLINKER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-19
THE COURT OF SESSIONS.
The Conspicuous Absence of Buslnes,
One Darkey Pleads Guilty and
Gets n Light Sentence.

Ono Darkey Pleads Guilty and
Gets a Light Sentence.
The Court OF General Sessions con-
voned Monday morning, Judge Wither-
spoon presiding. Solicitor Schumpert
handed out several indictments but no
true bills were returned.
The cases against Marsella jennings
and Clara Bullock, infanticide, were con
tinued,
John Strain plead guilty to obtaining
goods under false pretenses. Having
already spent twelve months in jail he
was lot of with the light sentence of
paying fifty dollars or spending -four
niOuths In the ~penitentiary.
There being no jury cases the petit
jury vas excused at noon until Wednes-
day morning when the trial of civil
cases will begin.
Judge Witherspoou called the grand
jury's attention to the drainage act OF
1888 which applies particularly to Lau-
rens county. The grand jury will prob
ably report to-day.
The civil calendars are lighter than
they have been tor ten years, so the
lawyers say, and the court will probably
adjourn by the end OF the present week.
Stenographer "ampbell is present
much improved n health.
MIR. s.. NJ. Pilgram, of Woodruff, is the
only visiting attorney arrived as yet.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-19
PENCIL POINTS
ana memoranda from our Reporters Not,
BOOK with Regard to tho Daily News
Since Last Tuesday.

Book with Regard to tho Daily News
Since Last Tuesday.
Don't fail TO see II greatest show OF
II season tonight, Tuesday.
MIR. G. w. Tune and Mr.. II. f. Simp-
son have returned from Porter Springs.
Col. Frank Evans brought his family
up from Newberry Friday.
Charles III. Henry, of the Spartanburg
Herald, was in the city last week.
Remember the attraction at tho Opera
House tonight.
Miss Moseley, of Abboville, Is visiting
her niece, Mrs. Copeland.
Mrs. Baxtor, of Nowborry, is visiting
the family of DR.. Barksdale.
Mrs. Brown, of Newberry, is visiting
the family OF hor brother, Mr.. Ray.
Miss Emmie Jones has gone to tho
College for women at Columbia.
Remember "zeb" at the Opera House
tonight.
Miss Maud Mills OF T'ryon, is visiting
Miss Eugenia Shell.
Miss Claudia Irby is spending a while
with friends in Clinton.
You will scream, shout and roar at
"Little Butterfly"
Miss Name Ferguson is at homo after
a visit to friends in Charlotte.
Prof. Evans and wife, OF Nowbcrry,
spent a few days in town last week.
Mrs. Waller Gibson and sister arc Wis.,
ting in Dorsld's and WalhaIla.
Mrs. Guy S. Garrett is teaching music
In the graded school building.
Mrs. j. w Grafton and Miss Alice
Guthrie, of Ruthoriordton, N. G. are Wis.,
iting DR.. j. II. Poole's family.
Mr.. II. II. Yoargin has moved his fam
lily to tho city and they arc cordially
welcomed.
Mrs. G. w. Tune and Mrs. Foster
Simpson and children have returned
from a summers outing in Georgia.
Mrs. G.. D.. Barksdale and daughter,
Miss Laura, left for Gainesville, Ga,
last week.
Miss Hattie Jones and littlo sister,
Miss Willie, returned from Baltim ore on
Friday.
Mrs. Il. O.. Frierson has returned from
a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Darlington
of Spartanburg.
DIR. G. l.. Martin, of Princeton. has re-
turned from Atlanta where ho has been
to purchase goods.
Don't forget the great show, Wilrred
Clark and Beaumont Smith, next Friday
night.
DR.. and Mrs. Gillian, formerly of
Newberry, but now of New York wero
in the city last week.
Miss Lowe has returned from Balti-
more to take charge of millinery depart
ment of the Cash store for the ensuing
season.
"Little Buttertl "" Wilfred Clarke's
new comedy, next Friday night. BE
sure mt SEQ it.
Mrs. Glenn and daughters, who have
been for some timo with friends in town,
returned to thoir homo in Newberry
last week.
We are requested by the Postmaster
to that the hours of opening
and closing Ii Post Office have been
changed as follows: From $50 a. NJ. to
7,30 u, Nj.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-19
The CITY Schools.

attendance of over O at the white
school. This numbe should be largely
increaed. There ought to be at least a
hundred more.
IT is strange hat parents so often fail
the session opens. The child that loses
a day is at a disadvantage throughout
tho term. The following is the assign
moI.t OF teachers in tho white school:
LIST grade, Miss McCaslan; 2nd and 3rd
grades, Miss Farrow; 18th Miss FrIerson;
9Th Miss Dunklin; 9th, Miss Odom; 7th
and Sth grades Mr.. Fike; 9th Supt.
OdOm,