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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01
j. II, HARMON, Director
Central Office, Columbia, S. G..

CULTIVATED HAY.-Mr. VIM. M.
Graham is the leading hay culturist Of
Sumter, and his harvest season Is now
almost at hand. A representative of
this paper rode around his hay fields
In the Turkey Creek bottoms q few
days since, and it was q gratifying
sight in this cotton-ridden country.
His present crop will give q yield of at
least n tons of prime grass and pea
vine hay per acre. The land Is highly
cultivated and MANFRED and peas thin
ly broadcasted Over it, and the grass,
principally of the crab and crOwfoot
yarities, Is OF spontaneous growth.
The land is prepared by deep blowing
and thoroughly pulverized by harrow
ing, The first crop will be mown next
week and another crop will be harvest
ed from the same land before frost.
The second crop will consist almost
entirely of crab grass, and the WELD
will be only slightly less than the first
crop. All his oat land Is sown down
In peas and the hay from this will be
harvested In the late Summer, and
should frost be late u second crop may
be obtained here also. Mr.. Graham
finds ready sale for all the hay he cares
to place on the market, and he finds
from the experience of q number of
years, that hay Is the most profitable
crop that can be grown In this country.
Last year his Drop averaged moro than
~ tons per acre.-Sumter Watchman,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01
Rate Excursion Tickets
AND THROUGH CARS TO
c. H | CA G 9
AND THE WORLDS FAIR.

The Queen and Crescent Route, wide.
ly known as the road running the
Finest Trains in the South" is in the
field to carry everybody from the South
to the Worlds Fair at Chicago. Nc
part of the Southern country is left
uncared for by this great railway and
it's connections. The Through Car
System is an admirable exposition of
the wonderful capabilities of American
~railroading, From New Orleans and
birmingham through Sleeping Cars
run daily via Cincinnati to Chicago
without change.
From Shreveport, Vicksburg and
Jackson another Through Sleeping
Car Line comes to join and become a
part of the magnificent Vestibuled
Through Trains, which passing
through Birmingham and the famous
wills Valley of Alabama, is joined at
Chattanooga by the train from Jack
sonville, Fla, Brunswick and Atlanta.
Ga, YER the E. n. V. g. Ga. Ry., and
proceeds north over the beautiful
Cincinnati Southern. through the
grandest natural scenery and most at
tractive historical country in the world,
to Oakdale, where two magnificent
Pullman Cars T. received. coming
from the Richmond e. Danville System
from Charleston, S. c., through Column
bia. S. c., the beautiful French Broad
country, and Asheville, N. c., and
Knoxville, Tenn, one car to Gin
cinnati, the other via Louisville to
Chicago. The sleeping cars from Jack
~s0nville, Savannah and Macon also run
through to Chicago via Cincinnati with
out change.
The time to Chicago is made so as to
afford the most convenient hours fOr.
departures from the principal cities,
and arrivals in Chicago.
Passengers can purchase tickets
good over n line north of the River.
and returning via another if thew desire
a variable route without extra charge.
Or they can go via Cincinnati, return
ing via Louisville or vice versa.
Round trip tickets on sale at reduced
rates. Agents of the Chicago line
will, on request, assist in looking up
rooms or accommodations for visitors to
the Fair.
Everything that an almost perfect
system can devise to deserve tho praise
and patronage of the travelling public
has been provided. Any of the agents
OF the company named below, will
cheerfully give all possible informa-
ton and assistance. r. Fl. CARAT, New
Orleans, La; |. Hardy, Vicksburg, Miss;
j. Il. McGregor, Birmingham, Ala: f..
". Charlton, Chattanooga, Tenn. w.
d. Cozatt, Junction City, Ky: ID. G.. Ed
wards, Cincinnati, Ohio, or any Agent
OF the e. Il. V. & Ga. Ry.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

DISCOVERED AN ICE MINE.-In the
north side of Stone Mountain, six miles
from the mouth of Stoney Creek, in
Scott County, Virginia, has been dis
covered q natural ice-house on q grand
scale. One of the old settlers first dis
covered it about 1880, but owing to the
fact that the land on which it is situat-
ed could not be bought, he resused to
tell Its whereabouts, and would only
ice from it in case o~gsickness. He
died without revealing the secret TO
even his W family, and but for u
party OF "seng" diggers entering the
region 1T might have remained asecret
for generations, as it is situated in an
unfrequented part Of the mountain.
The ice was only protected from the
rays of the sun by a thick growth Of
moss resembling that seen dangling
from the oaks OF Louisiana and Texas.
Its formation a after the fashion of
q conl vein, being u few inches thick
in some places, while several feet III
others. The formation indicates that
1t q been spread over the surface in
Il liquid state and thon congoaled. BY
what process it freezes or was frozen is
q matter OF conjecture at this stage of
the investigation. Some think hat it
was formed in the Winter, and has
been protected since by a dense growth
of moss which covers it. while the
more plausible theory is that beneath
the bed is situated q great natural
laboratory whose function is the fOrma'
tion of ether, and the process of freez
ing goes steadily on through the heat
as we'll as the cold. The bed cover.
n acre.-Richmond State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01
THE ALLIANCE DEM ANDs.
An Official Copy of the Alliance Plat.
form adopted at Ocala and Reaf.
firmcd at IndianapOlis.

hfIncu ut indianapolis.
In order that our readers NAV be in
possession of the document known as
the Alliance Demands" we print
herewith an official and authorized
statement of the platform originally
adopted at Ocala, Fla, and afterwards
confirmed at Indianapolis. AS. the State
Alliance last week endorsed these de-
mands, and declared its purpose TO
make them an issue in the next cam
paign in South Carolina, this docu-
ment becomes more important than
ever before to our voters:
1. (al We demand the abolition OF ma
tiOnal banks.
,(bl We demand that the Government
shall establish sub-treasuries in the
several States which shall issue money
direct to the people at a low rate Of
tax, not to exceed per cent. per annum,
also upon real estate, with proper limi-
tations upon the quantity of land and
amount OF money.
(c) We demand hat the amount of
the circulating medium be speedily in
creased to not less than $50 per capita.
z. We demand hat Congress shall
pass such laws as will effectually pre-
vent the dealing in futures of all aOri-
cultural and mechanical productions {:
providing a stringent System of pro-
cedure in trials that will secure
prompt conviction, and imposing such
penalties az shall secure the most per.
feet compliance with the law.
B. We condemn the silver bill recent
ly passed by Congress, and demand in
lieu thereof the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver
A.. We demand the passage of laws
prohibiting alien ownership OF land,
and that Congress take prompt action
to devise some plan to obtain all lands
now owned by aliens and foreign syndi.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

"A Boston paper tells a good story
OF q suburban pastor. He. was sitting
In his library one evening recently
when q knock at the door came. He
answered and found a couple who de.
sired to be united in matrimony. The
pastor asked them into his parlor and
performed the marriage ceremony,
after which the groom handed him a
sealed envelope, supposed to contain
thd usual compensation. The happy
couple departed, and the reverend
gentleman opened the envelope and
found the following note: "If she
turnt out as we'll as l think she will,
| will como back and pay you for your
services"
Why undergo terrible ~sutferings and
endanger your life when you can be
cured by Japanese Pile Cure guar
anteed by Carpenter Bros, Greenville,
S. G..
Itching, burning, scaly and crusty
scalps of infants cleansed and healed.
and quiet sleep restored by Johnson's
Oriental Soap. Sold at Carpenter
Bros, Greenville, S. G.
Rheumatism, neuralgia, headache
andspains of every kind instantly re-
lieH$d by Johnson's Magnetic Oil.
Sold by Carpenter Bros, Greenville,
S. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
The Condition of Crops i'm all Sections
Ofthe State.


The following is the weather crop
bulletin for the week ending Monday,
July "a:
The drouth which has existed for
nearly five weeks oven the middle and
western counties has been generally
broken by copious showers. These
showers have in most cases been in
spots, so that reports from any one
place in u county is no sufficient index
of the whole section. Within q space
oftwenty miles the rainfall has varied
from two to four inches and although
wherever good rains occurred crops
have responded quickly, the distribu-
ton has been extremely unsatisfactory.
The showers prior to the 10Th and 10th
lasted but a short time and were fol-
lowed by such intense heat as to steam
the plants and render their condition
even more critical than heretofore.
In the Piedmont region everything
has been much improved by the rains
and cotton is growing and fruiting nice
ly where it was we'll worked. A good
deal has been badly stunted and can
only make ca fair crop. Complaints
are general that the plant is blooming
near the top. Corn Is about ruined in
many counties. The stalk is large but
has no ears. Late planted corn will do
fairly we'll. Peas, a n and potatoes
are doing we'll, melons poor. Gardens
burned up.
Through the middle belt cotton is
doing we'll, apd though small, is full of
fruit. 1t will depend on future seasons
whether the fruit will be shed or not.
In some sections the young fruit has
already begun to fall. The chances
are against q twO-thirds crop, even
with best of seasons. Barnwen county
reports no improvement in cotton in
past week. Fairfield county, however,
claims the plant has responded quickly
to the rains although the yield is q
problem for the next two weeks, with a
favorable season they can make a good
August crop. Old corn is too far spent
to make much the rains came too late
to do it any good. Young corn, how
ever, with plenty Of rain bids fair to
make an average crop. Gardens are
about ruined in most counties. Water
melons poor, potatoes excellent, peas
look we'll. Fruit scarce.
In the coast region cotton has not
generally improved. In some places
the plant was damaged by heavy rains.
Cotton Inc corn seem to have a yellow
color n in some localities cotton has
started to throw off it's fruit. Rice and
gardens need rain along the immediate
coast.
j. III. HARMON, Director.
Central Office, Columbia, S. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

"A California melon grower raises
seedless melons, and here is the way
he does it.. He plants in the usual
way. When the vines are two or three
feet long he covers them at the joints,
the leaves come out with earth.
In a week or SO they take root at these
joints. e He then cuts off the vine be-
tween the first joint and the parent
steam and the new rooted vines do the
rest, and seedless melons are the re-
suit.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

There is no profit in an average
crop. If you cannot get more corn, or
wheat, OF potatoes from an acre than
the average yield repor ted to the de-
partment of agriculture, then you had
better reform your land and your
practices, for surely there is something
wrong about them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

*EXce pit Sunday. tSunday only.
Through Parlor Cars on trains between
Augusta and S~partanburg for Asbeville.
FOr rates or information apply to any
agent Of the company, or to
W.J. CRAIG, Gen. rasa. Agent.
Augusta. Ga.
II. l.. TODD, Trav. Pass. Agent.
Room No. 304, Dyer Building.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

DO not attempt to grow root crops
without feeding them well. Without
exception they are gross feeders, and
demand good, rich soil in order to
produce paying yields. The men who
are most successful with these apply an
amount of anu that many farmers
would consider excessive for any crop.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.

CNT KNICE
Pullman Palace Sleeping Car on Train
y, IL, IL and II, 81 and 80 on a. 81 G.. Di-
vision.
Nos. II and 12-Pullman Buffet Sleeper
between Washington and Atlanta, uniting
between Danville and Greensboro with
Pullman Sleeper to and from Portsmouth
and Norfolk.
For detailed information as to local ard
tn rough time tables, rates ard Pullman
sleeping Car reservations, confer with
10 a agents. or address
w. A. TURK, S. II. HARDWICK,
Gen. Pass. AR't, Asst Gen. Pass. Ag't.
washington, ID. T.. Atlanta, Ga.
j. A. DODSON, SOL HAAS,
superintendent, Traffic Mgr,
Atlanta. Ga. Washington, d.. T..
w. H. GREEN, Gen'l Man'g'r, WASH
ington, ID. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

Magnetic Nervine quiets the nerves,
drives away bad dreams, and gives
quiet rest and peaceful sleep. Sold by
Carpenter Bros, Greenville, S. c..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY.

through trains between Charleston and
HS,c . and THROUGH service between
beltoh Tor Greenvillc. Quick time brtyyrru
the mountains ndd sea shore.
FOR lates and folders apply to
II. 4. WNHING, q. L. A..
thnrIpstnn -
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

Trains leave Grecnvinn :, g.. a. 4 T.
Division, Norlhbound, 80. n. NJ, 2.A n.
m, 6.CS p. m: (Ves,nulcd Llmi,cd).
Southbound, 3.O7 a. m. Az o. L.., l22S D.,
IN. (~NestiDuled Limitea).
Trains leave Seneca, A. Il c.. Division.
NorthDnund, ll.3O a. m, 2.l5 p. M; South
bound, 2.32 a. m, j.O2 p. N.
Trains leave Spartanburg, a.. IL c.. Di-
vision, NoIthbOund, I.i3 IA IN, 800 y m.
6.l2 p IN (Nestibuled limi,ud); South,
bound. 80 a m. 1886 p m, ll.37 IL IN.
Ntstibuled iimit"d); "csthonnu, W. NJ.
q. Division, 600 II IN and 2.O5 u m. for.
Hendersonvillc, Ashcville, Ilo, Springs.
w. ~. TURK, :. II. lIAKDwlCK.
Gen. Pass. Agt., Ass. gen. Pass. AT.
Washington, ID. T.. AtlauIa.Io.
V. f. MCBEE, SOL Haas, "
Gen'l Supt., Traffic Mgr.
Columbia, :. G. Wnshingiou, pc.
w. Ii. GREEN, General Manager, ash
ington, ID. T..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

ACTIDE EXERCISE
and good food ii plenty, tends
to make children healthy. II
children suffer, however, from
Scrofulous, Skin or Scalp, Dis
eases If their blood is impure
and pimples or boils appear,
they should be given the right
medicine. DR.. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery brings
about the best bodily condi.
ton. 1t purifes the blood and
renders the liver active as we'll
as building up health and
strength. Puny, pale, weak
children get a lasting benefit
and "a good start" from the
use Of the Discovery" 1t
puts on aUAoAsomse AsA, and
does not nauseate and offend
the stomach like the various
preparations Of Cod liver oil.
It's guaranteed to benefit or
cure you, or your money is
returned.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

A ATLANTIC COAST LINE. PAS
IN senger Department. WILMINGTON.
n. e. July ,, 1903. Fast Line between
Charleston ana Columbia and Inner.
south Carolina, and Western North ta,o.
schedule.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

Nov, Johnny, do you understand
thoroughly why I nm going to whip
you ?"
Yes'm. You're in a bad humor
this mornin', and you've got ter lick
some n before you'll feel satisfied"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

THE New IoRE WhEKLy WORLD is the leading Ameri-
$3.50 ca" Paper r"s c '"' !" the w .,'*s.' and '' al best ,s, ~ssay ,' n',s'sd; H.,
clock movement. spring in a barrel. steel pin ion, clean free
$3.50 train ss. ' inches q s ;S'sA, '% "a ;:s",. "s Ks; + d ;" x'";. !" diameter.
THE ADVERTISER is the best and cheapest local paper in
do oil his vicinity
T We thus furnish the Time and all the new up to time fr
one year for $3.50.
GB- Send O order with ,c CASH to The ADVERTISER, M tn
WATCH n PAPERS will De forwarded at oncr.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

DORT ROYAL g. WESTERN CAR
i oiina Railway. Condensed sched-
ule taking effect July Ind, 1898.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01
$3.50
$3.50
"
$3.50

DICHMOND & DANVILLE X. T..
LII F. w. Huidekoper and Reuben Foster,
Receivers. Atlanta Charlotte Air Line
Division. Condensed Schedule of Passen-
ger Trains in effect July ., 1898. Trains
run by Eastern time.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

RloliMOND u DANNILLE X. r..
IL r. w. liuidekoprr and Reuben Fos-
ter, Receivers. Columbia n Greenviile hi.
vision. Condensed Scpdulr in eject .july
2. 1893. Trains run by 10Th Meridian
time.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

Dr.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures
Catarrh in the Head.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-01

daily. Nos. ~ and 81 solid trains
etwec Charleston and Clinton. ;. q
j. Il. KENLY, II. NJ, EMEnS6T7 '
Genl. Manager. 1ranic MANAGER
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-16
WOOD RIVER TINES
HALEY. IDAHO.
THE ACT Is INEXCUAABLE.

In refusing to concur IN the House
bill s.duc,ng the levy Tor State pur-
poses from b5 to rs cents, the S-nate
stru k . dir.ct blow ut every tax
payer in the State, and C 'mp-lcd
him to pay an avetAge of $40 more
taxes per year than there is any need
to. TIE extra 20 cents WAS not
needed, aud ev. n il. with a G5-c"nt
levy, there should have proved to he
. deficit. the taxpayers would have.
preferred it. They would rather take
chances on d. Gcit IN the State fund.
than to have a certainty of a $40 per
annum loss out of their own pocket.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-16
One Form OF Woman Suffrage.

The advocates Of the hill for the
extension Of municipal suffrage to
women make frequent reference to the
municipal suffrage exercised by the
women Of Great Britain aud her
colonies as q precedent for what 10
asked for here. But we do not OBJ
serve that anything is said Of the fact
that, in all the instances cited, the
ballot used by women rests upon q
property qualification. Such qusli-
float ton is repux,xIt to our American
ideas; hut it is clear that i, resu is. not
onl, in greatly restricting the number
OF women endowed with thu franchise.
hut in securing elements 1T conserva-
tism aud intelligence which could not
be insured in a promiseuous grant of
the ballot. Women who held prop-
er,y aud thus had material interests at
stake would be more likely TO interest
them--lv.s in the details of mu iciual
business and to act intelligentiy with
regard to them Whatever may he
though, Of such a form OF suffrage. it
must he conceded that it is something
quite differ Mt r. m giving the ballot
ndiscrlminate'v to everv woman who
takes the trouble to have her name
entered on the registry lists.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-16
Zula on Marriage.

Emile lola. in a curious article en-
titled "How Folks Marrv," Expresses
extreme disapproval and disgust OF
the French marriage system. He
contrasts with a good deal of rough
power the different lives led, after
the age of ten years, of the Toys and
girls who till that time had been plays
mates aud leading practically the
same existence. After this happy
natural sort of life tn. paths # hr. ther
aud SISTER widely div.rge; tie SO"
ko.s to tn. l.ce-, whicn has been
described Ms an "ihkv stvx,"
where some NAV swim and MANY
brown, whilst the hau. h,er is either
hr"ug' t up III tender she tered home
~ sent to u gooh educational conven,
~h-'e she Is, IL possible. even more
protected from outside evil j, Anences
than when under her mntter'- wing.
NJ Z'Ia makes it quite Gle az that he
-nnS to the American system Of edu.
.Aio". 1t would he interes'irp 70
crow What course h. pur-uts witt hi-
o n children. two bright faced little
y ople who WIRE much il evidence a,
g." marriage OF Leon Daudrt to
jaime Hugo.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-16
ANCIENT WAR WEAPONS.

The rabois say Cain killed Abe
with club.
David slew Goliath with A sling,
ston-, b. e. 1858.
The pnlley.hrawn crossbow had +.
range Of fort, rods.
Projecting engines we're first in.
ve'ted hy the Greeks.
The crosshow came into use in the
twelfth century.
M'x~d chain and plate armor was
used from 1900 to l4lO.
The Fr-n,h infa.trv were armed
with the pike until 1910.
Gustavus Aaolrhns abolished ali
armor but light cuirass.
Greek sNo dis were short cu,.and-
thrust, lrsf.s aped slad.s.
Damascus blades were famous all
over the world B &. 500
Greek helmets covered tie head
back Of neck, ears and nose.
Shields were not used IN Eng land
after the reign OF Henry VII.
The crossbows Of the fourteenth
century weighed 10 pounds.
The bat'l les of Csecy, poitiers and
Asinconrt were won by the arch-rs.
The how appears among the earli-
es, sculptures of Egypt, Is q. 1000.
The double handed swords of medi>
eval times often weighed thirty
pounds.
Ancient hat,ering rams we're
manned by 100 or 100 meu, generally
cap,ives.
In naval warfare the ancients use d
graphing hooks AID boarding bridges.
Many suits of ar:nor worn in the
fourteenth century weighed 175
pounds each.
Fliny ascrihes the Invention of III.
sling to the Phenicians, about b. e..
1000.
Stone arrow points and hatchets
have teen found in every country in
the world.
Long bow strings were of plated
silk, and worth I've times their weight
in gold.
In l2!G heavy cavalry were covered,
man aud horse, with y scsls Of chair.
amor.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-16
~ Blank Proofs of Labor f.,
sale 1T this Office.
Misplaced Dragging.

He was q very tired looking man
Detection was written on everv line
OF his face, and as was a stranger in
tho village, with nothing to do and no
one to talk to, relieved my pent.up
spiritsA by expressing my sympathy
with him in his troubles, whatever
thev were.
"Thanks." he said. SHY chief
trouble seems to be that Am an iliot
from tdiotville, and that is ;ncurable.
just got into brsggin' match with
. stranger up i" the postotiice. He
bet he WAS richer'n I was. aud | took
him up, Just for . bluff. toll him
everything I had an more too. aud
after while he gave in, sayin' as
how he Wouldn't have Thought it.
Then I said I'd swear to 1t. N he
said oil right, an did, an nv thun Ger
who do you suppose he WASP"
II don't kno~," l answ red.
~ ho?"
1.-THE tex assesso. !" he moaned.
u certainly Was . case of hard luck