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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-15
ford Locals.

We are now enjoying a season of
rest. Farmers are sitting under
the shade out of the reach of the
penetrating rays of "Old Sol" The
young people are having some de-
lightful times, attending picnics
and big meetings.
The most noted picnic of the sea-
son was one at Hills Spring, given
by a party of young people from
Lanford. Everybody seemed to
enjoy themselves to the utmost cX-
tent, especially when dinner was
announced, and oh! such a dinner
of the fried chicken, cakes, etc.
You know preachers are accused
of being specially fond of chicken,
and as only one was present, it is
supposed he got his full share. We
think though that he was some
what timid as his best girl was
with him.
The canning factory is booming
with fourteen employees. If you
wish any canned fruit, this is the
place to get it, supervisor, Mr.. j.
w. Lanford.
The last account we had of Capt.
B. w. Lanford he was forty-two
feet below the surface of the earth,
still looking for water. While
sinking the well, just thirty-seven
feet beneath the surface he dug
out a cannon ball, weighing six
pounds.
Don't you hear those b, Is ring
ing? OF what nature? Matri-
monial. Whose? Just wait, time
will tell.
Mr.. James Wright is quite ill at
this writing.
Mrs. B. w. Lanford has been
quito sick, but is now improving.
Nj. Browning of Union, paid Mr..
r. p. Milan of this place a bust
hess visit last week. MI. Browning
is an extensive and prosperous far
mer.
Miss Lula Rogers of Cavins, WIS.,
tied relatives here last week.
Miss Daisy Wofford of Spartan
burg has been visiting Mrs. T. r. l..
Gray.
Miss Theresa Parks of Woodruff,
and Miss Iona Posey of Union,
are visiting DR.. CoX's family.
Pretracted meetings will COM
mence at both churches here in
a few weeks.
GERAInTNE
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DOrrOh.

A delightful meeting has just
closed at the Presbyterian church
here. Our pastor, Rev. Mr.. Craig
WAS assisted by Rev. Mr.. Burwell
from Fairview, who did most of the
preaching and in his clear and
comprehensive style.
Crops around here are looking
we'll though farmers IT beginning
to wish for rain again.
The young people of this vicinity
are going to give an entertainment
on the 25th, of Aug, for the benefit
o. the school house. They have
been making preparations tor it
for some time and are not going to
spare either time or expense to
to make it a We will
give the program in full next week.
Miss McGill from Fairfield
county, is visiting the family of
Rev. j. NJ. Friday.
Misses Blanche and Maud Shell
are visiting friends here.
Miss Corrie Whiteside from
Union Is visiting Mrs. l.. g. Dor
rob.
Mr.. j. z. Gray and family are on
a visit to Williamson.
The school here is booming and
will be out the 25th Of this month.
SESE.
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Powder Springs.

The protracted meeting at New
Zion closed Friday night. Four
being received into the church by
profession.
There has been a young mems
prayer meeting organized In our
community to meet every Satur-
day light. Turn out young m Q
and lend a helping hand to this
good undertaking.
Mrs. Mary Winn and little
daughter, Ethel Blanche are very
sick at this writing with chills.
We hope to see them out again
soon.
d. NJ. and j. @. Grow are in
Spartanburg for a while engaged
in building.
Mr.. N. p. Nelson and family Wis
tied friends and relatives in Green
Vile county last week. Mr.. Hel-
lans says that crops are fine in
GreenvilIe.
Through a mistake of the printer
our dots came under the head of
Mt. Pleasant last week.
Capt. w. j. Miller and family are
visiting relatives at Bradleys, b. O.
We will have a lawn party Sat-
urday night. Everybody come.
j. w. S,
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Presentment Of the Grand Jury.
JULY TERM OF CoURF, 1898.


To His Honor. w. III. Wallace, Pre-,
siding Judge;
The Grand Jury respectfully submits
the following report:
The improvements recommended by
them at the February Term of Court
have been completed viz: Jail, Public
Buildings and Poor House, and they
would further recommend that the
County Commissioners of Laurens
County would set apart so many acres,
say twenty acres of tilable land, or
more, at their discretion around the
Buildings for the use OF the stewards
and inmates of the Poor House. Also,
the County Commissioners to erect two
suitable tenant houses upon the land,
where to be left to their better judgment,
rent the same to the highest bidder at
IN early day as practicable.
The Grand Jury is in possession of
the fact, that there is no Plat of the
land belonging to to Poor House. They
Recommend that the County Commits
sioners at once will have the land sur
veyed and a Plat of the same to be filed
in their office.
We further Recommend that the
Treasurer's Office County Commission
ers Office Clerks Office and School
Commissioner Office by bringing them
on a line with the main wall of the Hall
under tho Court House, thereby making
these offices more comfortable and COM
modious.
We find our efficient County Commits
sioners have done all they can to have
good roads, having advertised the same
to be put in good order and condition
by first of September next, at which
time they will be inspected by them
and all delinquents then will be dealt
with according to Law. They further
Recommend that the Honorable Sena-
tor and members of Legislature from
Laurens County make an effort at the
next meeting of the General Assembly
to secure the passage of an act making
it the duty of the State Chemists to
make all analysis and tests when re-
CURED, as evidence in the Courts of
General Sessions.
We would further say to your Honor
we have appointed a Committee of our
body to make & general investigation of
the various offices Of the County on or
about the first of August next, which
Committee is to report at the next
meeting of the Court, there now being
no irregularities in the Offices known to
US and it being impracticable for us at
the present to make a thorough inyesti-
CATION of the same.
We Recommend that all prisoners
confined in the County Jail be brought
to q speedy trial, or that in case where
there is no evidence to sustain the
charge, that the prisoners be released on
their w recognizance and not confined
in Jail at the expense of the County.
In conclusion the Grand Jury would
extend to your Honor the high apprcci-
alton of the Kindness shown them. All
OF which is respectfully submitted.
NJ. l.. BULLOCK,
Foreman.
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Long Branch.

Mr. Bob Baily and family have
been so%journing in this neighbor-
hood the past week taking in water
melons, grapes and all other eata-
bles that come In their way.
Health of the community is very
good at this time, and crops are
fine.
Il. J. Sexton has been engaged
the past few days boring we'll for
James Bell and II. b. Taylor. He
had some bad luck at Taylor's. He
had to take the terra Gotta out of
one. Mr.. Henry Price, of Ora, in
vented the machine to take it ur
with, which we will not undertake
to describe but come and see it for
yourself.
While over Duncan's creek the
other day we found Mr.. VIM. Pet
erson engaged in renovating the
store house at the old Pitts place,
he says he will have a fine stock of
goods there in a short while, but
that Is Bill, you know.
We were informed also that J.
B. Smith has sold his farm will be
off to Arkansas this fall.
There is a big agent among us
now selling finest stove that has
ever been brought to this country,
but we are all rich you know and
can afford 1t at GO dollars.
r. o. Hairston the mayor of the
town of Hairston's Shop, is prepar-
ing to make additions to his al
ready comfortable dwelling.
And now we want some one, either
farmer, lawyer, doctor, merchant
or even an editor to come forward
and tell us how to get rid of so
many hornets as they are a bother
to We old scribe and are some what
dangerous at one end.
The mOlasses mill at j.. r. Blake
ly's is kept running daily. Would
1t not be n good idea if John would
build a cotton factory?
Drew Williams, u colorcd man,
will exchange Irish potatoes for old
shoes, but don't ask him how he
got them.
And now as the slogins of the
land r all up at Washington,
couldn't we get up a new ism and
take the country?
GIysON
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Business Notices,

For SALE.-One so saw Lummus cot
ton gin with feeder and condenser. In
good running order. Apply to VIM. d.
Sulliv an, Tumblfng Shoals, S. G. At
Drugs, Turnip Seed, Saltwater and
Ice at DR.. Posey's Drug Store.
All loo. Ginghams at &c., all 12Lc.
Ginghans at 10c. Simmons Bros.
Have you seen hat big lot of Stoves9
Get the price, and it will astonish you.
at s. M. q T.. II. Wilkes 81 Co.
When in need of soaps, toilets, colo
gnes, etc., don't fail to call at the Drug
Store under the Ben-Della Hotel, and
you Will be treated right.
DR.. Posey has a big lot of fresh Turnip
Seed, and lis selling them cheap. Also
Saltwater, Bonbons, Coco Cola and Ices.
Call at his Drug Store.
Big lot of Fruit Jars arrived Saturday,
at s. M. Il E. H. Wilkes 81 Co.'S. China
Palace.
will you suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver trouble whom Glenn Springs
water will cure you. You can get IL at
Kennedy Bros.
Try the Adjustable Duplex If you
want comfort and durability. For sale
by Simmons Bros.
We think good advice to all is: Put
your fruit up and buy your Jars from
s. NJ. Il T.. II. Wilkes & Co.
Alarge and select line OF Patent Med.
ioines, Blood Purifiers, TONES, ETC., at
prices to suit these times, at the Drug
Store under the the Ben.Della Hotel.
A great Shoe Stock, and very low
prices are tho inducements we offer the
purchasing public. Simmons Bros.
and Ottomans, at s.. NJ. 81 e. Fl. Wilkes
IL Go.
If you arc suffering from headache,
loss OF appetite and weakn0ss, try a case
ofGlenn Springs water All You will feel
better. For sale by Kennedy Bros.
Glenn Springs water is kept in cases
and on draught by Kennedy Bros.
Summer Neck Wear and Negligee
Shirts must be closed out, and SEQ our
line if you want good goods for q little
money. Simmons Bros.
10 rolls Brussolls Carpeting lust ar
rived, cheap for the price, at s. NJ. 81 Il. IL.
Wilkes IL Go.
Go to j. o.. @, Fleming & Co.'S. for
Woods Perfect Preserving Powder, for
preserving Apples, Peaches, Poars,
Plums, Cherries and fruit or every kind.
Also, Vegetables such as Corn, Beans,
Tomatoes, Peas, &h. Perfectful harm
less, and guaranteed a genuine preserva-
tive.
One package will be sufficient to cover
about 6 gallons of Fruit, Etc. Price %
cents.
For pure fresh Drugs of every kind
call on H.. Z. Burdetie at the Drug Store
under the Ben-Della Hotel.
A large line Of the celebrated Buist's
Turnip Seed just in at the Drug Store
under tho Ben-Della Hotel.
We have bought a great job in s.. IL.
Gros Grain Electromagnetic, 25 and $50,
good, but we will sell them at 10 and 15c.
, Simmons Bros.
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The South Carolina College Alumni
Scholarship,


The ADVERTISER again calls atten-
ton to the Offer OF the Laurens County
Alumni Association to assist in the edu-
cation Of a student at the South Carolina
College.
One hundred dollars annually without
interest will be loaned to some
young man who wins the appoint.
ment, during each year of his col
lege course He will have ample
time after graduation to make payment
and will be asked to give no security ex-
cept his word of honor.
The examination will be held on the
second Saturday in September. The
examination will be upon the following
studies: (the regular requirements for
admission to the Freshman class of
the College):
Scientific Course.-In English, His
tory, and Mathematics. English as fol-
lows: English forms and constructions
and the grammatical analysis of sem
fences, as set forth in such grammars as
Meiklejohn's or Whitney and Lock-
woods English Grammar. A compost
ton of n hundred n fifty words,
testing the applicants ability to write
grammatically and spell correctly, will
be required as part of the entrance ex-
animation. History: Davidson's or
Weber's History of South Carolina, His
tory of the United States; outlines of
the Worlds History to the Fall of the
Western Roman Empire CA. D.. 476).
Ancient Geography, such as is shown
In the maps accompanying the histori-
cal texts; Modern Geography, and the
Special Geography OF South Carolina (in-
Guiding railroads, etc. Mathematics:
Arithmetic, Algebra to quadratics and
three books of Geometry.
Classical and Literary Courses.-In
English, History, Mathematics and Latin:
also in Greek, In Classical course. Latin:
Cesar -four books6 VirgiI's Eneid (six
books6 Etymology and Syntax of Latin
Grammar, and the elements of Latin
Prose Composition. Greek: Xenophon's
Anabasis -four booksl EtymoloRy and
Syntax of Greek Grammar, and the ele-
ments Of Greek Prose Composition; or
equivalent studies.
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Commercial Gazette,

Commercial Gazette.l
Ell yo's gwine to old Car'lipy an you
like a mawnip nip,
Yo'd bettah mix de cocktails up an
fotch EN- I'm yo' grip,
An hab yo' eye toof sha'pen, an mind
what you's about,
Gas Massa Tillman cotch yo'
Ell Yo Dom Watch Outl
Dem editors and Jedges dun GO fishin'
'Kase Tie abait" am mighty ska,ce les,
now in ole Car'liay, sho',
An dey's mighty shy oh watab, 'kase
dey feard key kotch de govt,
n Massa Tillman kotch 'em
Eff Dey Dom Watch Outl
Don yo' mind dc Kunnels knockin' at
de ole familiar do, 8
Wha' dey us to git mint julips in de
good ole days OBJ yo'?
Dom yo' hyar de Majahs cussin? but
dom you nebber doubt
Ole Massa Tillman kotch 'em
Ell Dey Dom Watch OutI
1t make dis darby grev'us-like an trou.
blesome to see
DE 'rlstocrats wha's brung up in de lap
of liberty
Drinkin' likker fit fo' niggahs, else dey
done mus 20 widout,
'Kase Massa Tillman kotch 'em
Eff Dey Dom Watch Out!
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Obituary..
Mary Elizabeth Floyd, wife of
O. A. Floyd, died July Gath, 1898, at

Mary Elizabeth Floyd, wife OF
@. A. Floyd, died July Gath, 1898, al
Waterloo, LaurenS county.
"Leayes have their time to fall,
Aud flowers to wither at the North
winds breath,
Aud stars to set-but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, oh
Deatn!"
Midsummer, with nature in her
perfect array, was the time APP
pointed TO take this one young in
years, age 90, surrounded with
what gives life its joys and desires,
gentle and amiable in disposition,
attractive in person., wife of eight
months and two days, possessing
qualities to make and retain
friends.
To the human view not the cho-
sen time to take her in life's bloom
from a loving husband, affectionate
relatives and friends, not to that
view, was this submissive spirits
time to go, who never during the
five months was ever known to
murmur that she was Frustrated
on a bed Of illness, that life in its
beauty was cut short by the de-
stroyer consumption, "but all sea-
sons are thine own oh DEATH" and
Gods DEGREES are not as mans.
Her walk on earth evinced true
ness Of character in all relations,
and the hour ofdeath was glorious
ly triumphant. The parting re-
quest to loved ones to meet her
on the golden shore, that Heaven
was sweet-her sufferings had been
for Jesus-the c%learness of her
tones, that had been broken and
low, declaring her faith in the
hereafter, vas remarkable and
should comfort the lonely husband
in his hours of sadness that an
angel had walked by his side,
now watching and waiting for
him on Heavens bright shore, to
the aged grandmother, who had
given up so many, n by one, con-
soling to her "that after life's fit
full fever, she sleeps we'll" To
each friend the hour was felt who
saw her pass from life unto death,
that she could eXclaim "Death,
where is thy sting? Grave, where
is thy victory? S, H. B.
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TOWN TOPICS.
Newsy Bite Gathered by Our Repor-
ter I'm HIS Daily Rounds
About our City.

NY
Miss Bette Watts and Miss Sara Ball
haye gone to Saluds, N. O.
Mr. Spearman OF Newberry, spent sew
erai days In the city last week.
Mr.. Collitt Mills, OF North Carolina, is
visiting Mr.. Burgess near Laurens.
Col. III. Rucker, OF Columbia. was in
town Saturday.
Mr.. Jno. Y. Darlington is at home for
a few days.
Mr.. M. l.. Copeland las gone to Sa-
luda for a couple of weeks.
Prof. Fleming Brown of Converse Col
lego was In the city last week.
Mr.. g. O. Featherstone is taking a va.
cation at his old homo in Anderson.
Rev. j. p. Anderson of LaGrange, Fla,
preached q beautiful sermon in the Pres
bvterian Church Sunday.
The City Graded Schools make an in
terestfng announcement with reference
III duOtu6T column
About fifteen pair of young ladies' and
gentlemen were the happy participants
in a german at The residence OF Col, and
Mrs. B. w. Ball last Wednesday eyen-
ing.
Senator Irby has secured the appoint
ment of Clyde Fuller of this county to a
position in Washington. He has also Sc
cured Inc appointment of Henry Stone,
colored, as q laborer in the capitol.
A tasteful and handsome monument
has been erected in Trinity Church-yard,
columbia, to the memory Of the late Miss
Pamela Cunningham, by her nephew,
Clarence Cunningham of Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. b. Bobo, Capt. Minter
and family and Mr.. G. w. Tune will
leave for the Worlds Fair to-day, Mr..
w. w. Ball expects to leave with a party
Thursday on the same journey.
A wayfaring man in this town gave a
colored gentlemen a bland dollar to
hunt him something moro strengthen
ing than Adams ale, our home beverage.
He has been hunting that darkey ever
since. He is said to have been a spy.
~Scribbling Jim Tillman lit upon Gen.
eral Shelton ofthe Columbia Register in
Edgefield last week and handled him
with a total want of delicacy. Jeems is
reported to have knocked the General
down.
a very enjoyable reception aud lawn
party occurred at tho residence of Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Boyd, Friday evening.
The house and grounds were p~rettily IL
Illuminated, and the young ladies and
gentlemen wore given a glorious oppor-
tunity for sparkling. The affair was teu-
dered to h young folks by..Messrs. Geo.
Boyd, Ashmore Davis, ID. l.. Sitgrcaves
and Sam Wilkes.
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The Dispensary.

The county board OF control met Thurs
day. j. It. Johnson appeared to oppose
the establishment OF a ~dispensary. Mr..
Langston's petition containing fifty
flee names asking that he bs appointed
dispenser was exhibited. Mr.. johnson
was not permitted to offer oral testi-
mony that any of tho signatures were
illegal.
Mr.. Johnson's counter list was not
considered. He was instructed that II
a list of persons declaring themselves
freehold voters and opposed to a dispen-
sary was offered its consideration would
be entertained. The position taken by
the board was that there was nothing
on its face to show that Mr.. Johnson's
list was one of free hold voters.
The board postponed action until Aug.
81. MIR. Langston was given permission
to obtain additional signatures to his
petition notwithstanding that it has al
ready boon filed.
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In MemOriam.

Mrs. JANE G. MARTIN, nee Cooper, was
born in Abbeville County in 1919, and
died at her home in Laurens County,
July 23d, 1893, in the seventy-fourt
year of her age. She joined the church
in 1871, at Pleasant Grove Campmecting,
and was q consistent member ffty-two
years. She loved the church and relig-
ious worship, thus setting forth her car
ly training.
She was happily married to James
Martin, December 30th, 1871, and always
proved herself a true wife, a noble wo.
man, a loving mother, and q faithful
Christian.
Most truthfully may be said of our
mother that she attended to all the obi
cations based upon her relations to her
family, In tho last years of her life,
when health and strength had failed her
and old age had marked its burrows up
on her brow, she still manifested great
interest in her domestic affairs.
The Christian graces were beautifully
blinded in her character. Her sympa-
thy and charity for the sick and suffer-
ing were proven not by tears and kind
words alone, but by her works also.
During her last illness she suffered in
tensely for three long years, but through
it all seemed fully resigned to Gods
will. Despite the efforts of a skillful
physician and all attention we could
render, the parting came; the tie that
bound her to earth was broken, and our
mother is gone--is dead.
In the presence of relatives and friends
we laid her away in the silent grave to
rest at old Chestnut Ridge, by the side
OF our father and other loved ones dear
to me, to await the resurrection norm.
While IL hearts were made sad and
our home made dark, may God be MGR
ciful, and comfort lis in this our greatest
trial, and enable us to meet on that
beautiful shore, where parting and pain
will be no more"
HER Son.
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Tumbling Shoals.

We have had nice rains and
crops are looking we'll. Early corn
is poor but the late planting is
good and farmers will crib enough
for their wants. Cotton is better
than was anticipated a few weeks
ago. The plant is fruiting well. A
good price for the staple is what
the farmers need.
The protracted meeting at Rabun
conducted by Rev. j. B. Parrott,
assisted by Rev. j. ID. Pitts, closed
yesterday. There were 10 additions
to the church. There were 16
baptisms and 8 restored to MEM
bership. A meeting will begin to-
day at Friendship.
Among our visitors we note:
Misses Katie Kay, of Greenville
city, and Sallie Lee Henderson, of
Mt. Gallagher, Miss Blackwell, OF
Due West, Misses Brown, of Pied
mont, Jim and Robert Loven and
their sister, Miss Mamie, of the
Thornwell Orphanage, of Clinton,
and Mrs. L. L.. Dagnall, Of Fork
Shoals.
Among those returned to their
homes are the following: Walter
Jones, of Owingsville, o. III. Fuller
aud family, Of Mountville, Fletcher
M. Johnson, Esq, of Gainesville,
Ga, Jeff Knight and family of
Brewerton, Robert Simpson and
sister, Miss Ida, of Piedmont.
Several gentleman are getting
their horses ready for the fairs.
Our hoys have organized a bases
ball team. They play Saturday af-
ternoons.
Health Of the community is good.
Rumors rife of q coming we'd
ding. UNCLE PLUCK.
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Local Advertisements,

Best 5cts cigar on earth, and the finest
line OF smoking and chewing tobacco to
be had at Burdette's under Ben-Della
Hotel.
A few very choice styles In fine Slip
pers, and at greatly reduced prices.
Simmons Bros.
See our price on lot short lengths Car
peting for Rugs. s.. M. 81 Il. ii. Wilkes
" Go.
A fine line of handkerchief extracts
choich perfumery, at Burdett's, under
Ben-Delia Hotel.
To RENT:-Bskery In the rear of Col.
Balls building. Apply to w. w. Ball.
Glenn Springs water will cure rheu-
matism. For sale by Kennedy Bros.
Remember, we are slaughtering prices
on printed and white wash goods. Sim
mons Bros.
Glenn Springs water Is a tried cure for
all troubles arising from kidney, liver or
blood diseases. For sale by Kennedy
Bros.