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The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-12
ORDWAYS.
Continuation of our
Great Jan. Mark Down
And Clearance Sale!

The bargains offered the people County
Now is the time to stock up all kind, Dry Goods.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-12

GAINS, GoOpElcn Il BNgIIEIl
Jan. =. 1888.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

HE MET HIS MATCH.-An afluent
lumber merchant presented himself
not long ago in the Office of DR.. S.
Weir Mitchell, the celebrated specia-
list in nervous diseases. The physician
recognized in his patient an old school
mate whom he had not seer for thirty
years. An exchange of "reminiscences
and q professional consultation ensued,
followed by Il dozen office cOnsnlta-
tions' on the ailment Of the merchant.
In due time he received II bill from the
famous physician for 5000.
81 see you + doing well" said the
merchant to the physician.
YES" returned the doctor, "but
1t required thirty. years experience to
reach this point"
A year later the physician was build
ing a new house, and it was wainscOted
in English maple. He did not at once
find the wood he desired for his beau
tiful dining room, and remembering
the lumber merchant, he drove to his
office. The desired maple was found
there, ordered and delivered, and in
the course of time q bill came. 1t was
for $500. 81 thought" demurred the
surprised physician to his schoolmate,
that maple was not expensive"
ut is not" returned the merchant,
casually. 1t has taken thirty years
experience to reach the point of charg-
ing 5000 for it,"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12
A GLANCE AHEAD.

The eighty-seventh volume of Har-
per's Magazine will close brilliantly. In
the October number will begin Mr.. Ed
win Lord Weeks articles describing his
journey from the Black Sea to the
Persian Gulf by caravan, during the
season of a cholera epidemic, and the
narrative will embellished by illustra-
tions from sketches made by Mr..
Weeks along the way. Tho October
instalment will treat of the journey
through the country of the Kurds,
across the frontier of Persia. Mr..
Richard Harding Davis's studies of
English life will be continued during
the autumn with q paper on Under
graduate Life at Oxford" and two
articles on London. Timely articles
will be q feature of the forthcoming
numbers. Following Mr.. Sidney Web
ster's article on "Isthmian Diplom.
acy" in the September Magazine Mr..
Carl Schurz will write for the OctO-
Der Harper's q paper on the Mani
fest Destiny " Of the United States, and
in the November number, Mr.. Fred
erick r. COudert, who recently was so
prominent in the Behring's Sea con-
troversy at Paris, will be represented
by an article on /" Arbitration " as a
means ofsetting international disputes.
Short stories by Brander Matthews,
Richard Harding Davis, Harriet Pres
colt Spofford, Charles Egbert Grad
dock, Owen Wister, Ruth McEnery
Stuart, Howard Pyle, William Nc
Lehman, and Walter Pater will APP
pear in early numbers of the Magazine.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12
The People at the Worlds Fair.

The editor Of the Southern Presby-
terrain, who was along with the South
Carolina Press Association upon the
recent excursion to Chicago, makes the
following comment in regard 10 the
people and their excellent behavior:
One of the sights OF greatest interest
has been the crowd itself. It is not
possible to bring together so great a
multitude, except in some place thus
fitted to receive and display it. 1t was a
thoroughly good-natured, well-behaved,
pleasant assemblage Of plain Ameri-
cans. ny far the greater part was made
walks OF life, workingmen and women,
substantial farmers, merchants, teach
ers. young people of both sexes. Some
times the mass would be so dense in
certain places that motion was almost
impossible. Yet there was no rudeness,
no selfish crowding, no bad temper dis
played, but a manifest determination
to respect each others rights and
privileges. There was a kind of free
dom and good Fellowship about the
crowd that made it possible to ask for
information from almost any one and
while there must be suspicious char
acters in so great q throng, their
presence was not obvious from any
overt act.
1t certainly was something to make
every American citizen hopeful for his
country, to see the people taking holt
day in this fashion and to recognize
the mingling of self-respect with re-
gard for others which prevented boist-
terousness or rudeness of any kind.
And of all the patient, prompt, good
natured men we have ever seen the
Columbian guards are pre-eminent.
Beset by g constant stream of people.
besieged with questions OF every kind
often bothered about irrelevant mat
tiers, they were always polite, always
ready to give information, and their
presence was a guarantee of help to
any lady who might be bewildered in
The throng or temporarily separated
from friends. And how easy it was to
drift away in that surging multitude |!
We have stood on o vessels deck and
watched some object tossed into the
sea, caught up and cast to and fro, now
lost to sight in q hollow, now thrown
up again on the crest of a wave, until
finally it has faded from vision amid
the rolling pillows. But sometimes it
was only necessary to fall behind your
friends a few PAGES, then to look up and
find them gone! Now you could catch
q glimpse OF them, but even as YOU
tried to reach them, another surging
mass OF humanity streamed past YOU,
arrested your progress, and separated
you from them for the rest of the day.
One could realize his own littleness and
comparative unimportancd under such
circumstances.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

THEOLOGICAL PLEASANTRY.-F. X.
Van Tassel, a local missionary in
Ulster, contributes to the Kingston
Freeman an article from which we
take the following story: AS | passed
through Hasbrock l saw a church in
an unfinished condition, and inquired
what church it was. l learned that it
was Mr.. Hamilton's. This leads me to
speak of this second Robert Collyer. 1.
blacksmith and a preacher. One day
q minister of the Methodist Episcopal
denomination came to have his horse
shod by Mr.. Hamilton. Knowing his
Baptist proclivitics,' he thought TO
joke him. Said he, sis this u Baptist
shop?" cit is, sir" said Mr.. Hamilton.
We'll, l want Methodist shoes put on
my horse" "An right, sir" The
sturdy blacksmith, with q smile, went
to work, turned, calked and fitted the
shoes, then laid them down and wait
ed, saying, "Will take them sometime
to cool, sir; you will have to wait a lit
tie" why don't you dip them into
the tub ?" said the Methodist man.
"Oh, that would make them Baptist
shoes, sir !" said Mr.. Hamilton. The
joke had gone far enough by this time,
and the Methodist brother replied,
"Oh, we'll, dip them anyway | am in
q hurry" So the Methodist horse
wore Baptist shoes one time, and was
no worse for it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

STORM DAMAGED CORN.-The recent
disastrous storms of wind and rain
have left many thousand acres of corn
In York county In @ precariOus cOndi-
ton. The blades being torn INTO
shreds, r unfit to pull and cure for
fodder, and the ears are rendered much
nor liable to damage by wet weather
or floods.
My advice Is to cut this corn and
shock 1t In the highest places on low
lands, in shocks containing about q
hundred stalks each. Tie the shocks
near the top with Irvine or other suit
able material, drawn tightly, 80 as to
exclude h rain. Let the corr stand
in this condition fifteen or twentyd DAYS.
or longer IL necessary then drive the
wagon alongside the shocks, unite them
and shuck the corn, leaving the shucks
on the stalks. Then replace the stalks
In the shocks and tie them as before.
Allow the stalks to remain in the
shocks until the butts of the stalks are
dry when they SHOULD be hauled and
put under shelter; or IL you have not
the barn room, they may be racked
convenient to the barn.
These stalks, II run through a cutter,
will furnish a large amount of forage
for w%intering stock, and IL the parts not
eaten are thrown Ia the stalls for lit
ter, you will find your supply OF manure
largely increased and, besides, the
out stalks are an excellent absorbent of
the liquids, which are the most valna-
bic part Of the manure. No where
else except In the land of cotton are
corn blades pulled from the stalks for
forage but the entire stalk ia utilized
as above desoribed.-Yorkville En-
uuirer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
The Condition OF Crops in all Sections
Ofthe State.

The Condition of Crops in all Sections
Ofthe state.
The following is the weather crop
report for the week ending Sept. 4:
The past week has but % fully de-
veloped the rayages of the fearful
storm Of August 9th and 18th, which,
passing over the entire State, left q
record of such devastation as has never
before been witnessed in this State,
and which Is without a parallel in the
history of this country.
Many hundreds of acres white the
day before with open cotton. are shorn
OF the work of months, the plant lying
flat on the ground twisted and broken,
the unmatured fruit scattered aud rot
ting. The islands along the coast, the
pride and glory Of that section, from
which thousands of bales are gathered
each year, are almost destitute o. their
accustomed fruitage.
Young corn, from which SO much
was expected on account of the small
ness of the old crop, lies fiat and brok-
en-. Along the river banks and bottom
lands freshets have covered or washed
away the patient labor of our best
citizens.
Fruit trees are stripped of their fall
crops. Fences, houses and hundreds
Oh acres OF pine forests are ruined
herds Of valuable stock and hundreds
of human lives the portion of the
Storm Kings harvest. Not q section
escaped, from Oconee county in the
west to Horny IN the coast; from York
in the north to the most southern part
Of Beaufort.
Peas and sweet potatoes are the only
crops not damaged. Some sections
will have a partial recovery from the
effects of the storm and crops there
will regain their strength, but will
probably show q smaller yield than is
nov expected.
Great car will have to be exercised
in selecting seed cotton for next years
crop to prevent immature and damag-
ed seed from being used.
]. H. HARMON, Director.
Central Office, Columbia, S. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

The STORY OF AN ADVENTURER.-
A few days ago q judgment was obtain
ed in Denver against Stephen w. Dor
sey for $3.50 fOra piano. Ten q ago
Dorsey would have carried ten times
$3.50 in his vest pocket for loose change,
and any piano dealer would have gladly
sold him u thousand pianos on long
time.
Stephen w. Dorsey was one of the
most brilliantly successful carpet
baggers of his time. A VermOnter by
birth, he acquired western ways early
in life in Ohio, and after an %uneventful
career in the army appeared in Ar
kansas after the war, where his talent
for political intrigue enabled him to
control the republicans of that State.
He manipulated State issues o frailroad
bonds to such advantage that he made
a fortune. Then he went 10 the SEN
ate. From hat time his political
power declined, but his great cattle
company in the west soon netted him
millions. He was the Monte Cristo of
the west. His cattle ranged on q
thousand hills and he was q veritable
king.
But the exposure of Dorsey's part in
the star route frauds led to his ruin.
He spent nearly all Of his fortune to
ooSuIo ulo dCqultthi,' anu ~ panic III
live stock circles left him hopelessly in
debt. The ex-carpetbag millionaire is
Is now a broken old man. He will
regain his former place in politi-
cal and financial circles. The remain
der OF his life must be spent in lodging
creditors and in dreaming of the days
when he played the role of dictator
and INDUCED in all the follies of u
spoiled favorite of fortnne.-Atlanta
Constitution.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12
ABSOLUTELY PURE

The September number of the North
American Review will be found equal
to any of those which have preceded it
both in the variety and time in less of
Its contents and in the celebrity and au-
thoritative character of its contriau-
tors. The opening article Is by eX~
Speaker Reed, who deals with "The
Political Situation in a anner which
is certain to attract considerable atten-
ton. The political relations OF I" En-
gland and France in Siam f" are dis
cussed from an English point of view
by the Hon. George N. Curzon, NJ. p,
India, and from the French point of
view by Madame Juliette Adam. "The
Silver Problem " forms the subject of
two able and important articles, the
first by Andrew Carnegie, who writes
ga Word to Wage-Earners," and the
second by the Right Hon. Sir John
Lubbock, M. p, who deals with "The
Present Crisis" The Mayor OF New
York, Hon. Thomas F. Gilroy, contri-
butes the first of a series of articles on
"The Wealth of New York" Under
the caption of "Polar Probabilities of
1894 Gen. A. w. Greedy, the distin-
guished Arctic explorer, sets forth his
views on the three expeditions which
navy iCCOhViy VSu VI Oie NOFJu
Pole. The Earl of Donoughmore fore
casts the action OF the House of Lords
on the Home Rule Bill in a vigorous
paper; the Rev. J.. A. Zahm, whose re-
cent lectures on science at the Catholic
Summer School attracted so much at
tention, contributes an article on
"Christian Faith and Scientific Free
DOM" and w. H. Crane, the we'll
known comedian, discusses "Play-
writing from an Actors Point of View
in an entertaining manner. Count
ing-ROom and Cradle" is the title OF
an article by Marion Harland, and
the Lesson of Heredity" is dealt with
in an interesting and instructive paper
by DR.. Henry Smith Williams, Medical
Superintendent of the Rahdall's Island
Hospitals. The Notes and Comments
include three very readable papers
"The South Carolina Liquor Law
by the Mayor of Aiken, S. g. F; "The
Briggs Controversy from u Catholic
Standpoint" by the Rev. L. A. Nolin,
LII. d., and Needed Prison Reforms
by II. G., Eldred,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

Mr.. r. H. Edmunds, formerly of
the Manufacturers Record, which he
brought to it's present prominence as
an exponent of Southern interests,
writes to q friend that the wonderful
way in which the South has met the
present trouble, as compared with all
other sections, has attracted universal
attention, and the result will be, when
the panic is over, such a flow OF capt.
tai to this section as we have never
seen before. The accumulated wealth
OF the North, which must find a field
for investment, discouraged by the
many failures throughout the West
and the Northwest, will be turned into
the South by millions. 1t will 90 into
cotton mills, into iron works, into
diversified industries, into mineral and
timber lands. and into gold mining, for
there Is an abundance of gold In the
South when the mining is rightly
managed. Moreover, there will be a
large immigration from the West of
the class Of people which the South
needs-small farmers who have saved
upa little money, skilled mechanics
and others"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

oovery." 1t goes to work in the
right way, by regulating, cleansing,
and repairing all the organs of the
body.
When the germs Of disease arc
round about us we do not all get
them. Why? Some of us are in
too good q condition. The germs
of Consumption, Grippe, Malaria,
and all the infectious diseases, pass
you by if you r strong to resist
their attack. Render yourself germ
proof by putting your blood and
liver in a healthy state.
In all blood-taints and diseases IL
the "Discovery" fails to benefit or
cure, your money is returned.
No other medicine of its kind can
be sold so.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

SHE DIDN'T.-Mr. Martin was talk
ing at the dinner table about the in
consistency of woman. "These young
ladies who protest that they are never
going to marry ~ he broke out.
" Everybody knows they will belle
their W words ut the very first
opportunity" He paused, and evil
IDENTIFY hoped that Mrs. Martin would
come to the rescue of her sex but that
discreet woman held her tongue.
"Why, Mary" he continued, "you re-
member how it was with Yourself. |
have heard you more than once say that
you wouldn't marry the best man
alive" "Well, I didn't" said Mrs.
Martin.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12
ARP.
The vote ON the repeal of the sh,

The vote on the repeal of the Sher-
man law has been analysed, showing
that 1873 Democrats voted for the re-
peal and n against 101 Republicans
voted for and "a against; the 8 Popu-
lists voted against repeal. Considered
by grand divisions the vote was as fol-
lows: New England's representatives,
u for, none against Middle States
men, SO for, 2 against {; Southern States
members, SO for, So against Middle
West. so for, IL against Far West, s
for, 20 against. Total 239 for, ITO
apainst.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

The Washington Evening News
publishes an interview with United
States Treasurer Morgan in which he
favors the repeal OF the tax on State
banks. He believes no State would
proceed except on conservative lines
and with the view of making the State
bank circulation as safe as>the national
bank circulation now. No State would
allow the issue of circulating notes by
its banks without the fullest protection
to the b~illholderg.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

Congressman Breckenridge an
nounces hat he will be q candidate for
reelection.
The cotton caterpillar is destroy
ing the cotton in various parts of the
State.
Why is money like a woman? Be-
cause money talks ="
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

e. Nulty of ST. Paul, Mimi, writes :
Was confined to bed for 3 weeks, doc
tors could do me no good Japanese
by Carpenter Bros, Gneenville, S. c..
Carpenter Bros, Druggists, recon-
mend Japanese Liver Pellets for consti-
patton and eick headache. Small,
mild, easy to take. so pills 25 cents.
Carpenter Bros, Druggists, recon-
mend Johnson's Magnetic Oil, the
great family pain-killer, internal and
external.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

The Western Tobacco Journal adj
duces figures to show that the annual
per capita consumption OF manufacture
ed tobacco In this country, on O basis
of $4,000, 900 population, Is five and
one-third pounds, costing not less than
SO at retail. No other country APP
proaches the United States in the
amount and value OF tobacco consumed
per capita.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.

III STN INE.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Car on Train
y, 10, III and II, 81 and 80 on A. Il G. Di-
vision.
Nos. III and 12-Pul!man Buffet Sleeper
between Washington and Atlanta. uniting
be,ween DanVille and Greensboro with
Pullman Sleeper to and from Portsmouth
and Norfolk.
For detailed information az. to local and
through time tables, rates and Pullman
Sleeping Car reservations, confer with
local agents. or address
w. A. TURK, 5. Ii. HARDWICK.
yen. Iass. Ag't,. Ass'tGcu.ia Pass. Ag't.
Washington, ID. q. Atlanta, Ga
j. A. DODSON, SOL HAAS.
superintendent Traffic Mgr,
Atlanta. Ga. WASHINGTON. ID. T..
w. H.. GREEN, Gen'l Man'g'r, WASH
ington, D.. {.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12
NOTICE.

Be modern. Don't harass the system
with noxious drugs. Monterey cures
Malaria, Nervousness, Indigestion and
Bowel Complaints. 1t is simple, pleas
ant to taste and leaves no bad effects.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12
AS A ANSER
Of the blood, nothing sweeps a. clean
- DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.

. coFeIy. ~
APurifes the
~ blood IS
well as en-
riches it. The
truth il, an en-
ulsion of Cod
liver oil is good
for building up
fat no doubt
about it. But
ugh q weak
bomaCu lOatueb
1t. Fortunately,
there's q tissue
builder, that's
even better for
making healthy
flesh. Pleasant
in taste--efect-
i've in result.
That,a fha ODia.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

DAILY tEXccpt Sunday.
Close connection via G.. G. a. N. to uud
from Atlanta. MI"
a through coach is run between Grcen.
vie ana Charleston, leaving Charlenton nt
I.2O u. H. arriving Mt Grccnvillc al q O =.
m. Leave Greenville at 8 80 a. m. Md mr. !.
rive at Charleston 8 30 p. m. "
For rates or information oupI,, ,h ,nv
agent OF the company, or to
W.J. CRAIG, Gen. lass. AgcnA
II. l.. TODD, Trav. Pass. Arentl
Room No. S04, Dyer Building.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

4 ATLANTIC COAST LINE. PAS
"A senger Department. Wilmington.
N. G. July 2, 1893. Fast Line between
Charleston and Columbia and Upper
South Carolina, and Western North Caro-
lima and Athens and Atlanta. Condensed
Schedule.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12
Free Puffs

A paper has established the following
rates for puffs
To call a man a progressive citi-
zen," when it is known that he il lazier
than q government mule, $l.75.
Referring to q deceased citizen as
"a man whose place will remained un-
filed" when he knows he was the best
poker play in town. $2.17.
Calling a female "a talented and re-
fined lady, a valuable acquisition to
society,"" with variations, $l.75.
Calling a man q liar during a cam
paign to advertise him, % cents.
Calling Il new made lawyer ga legal
light of whom the profession should be
proud" $1.25.
But when we tell the public that
the New High Arm Davis Vertical
Feed Sewing Machine is the most
complete, best appointed. and most de-
sirable, all things considered, we cx-
pect the hearty thanks for our wives
and mothers, sisters and daughters, as
our full compensation and complete re-
ward.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

DICHMoND q DANvILLE r. r.
LII SAMUEL SPENCER, +. w HuIDE-
ROPER and REUBEN FOSTER, Re-
ceNers Ailanta ~ IharIo,te AIR Line
"a visio" Condensed schedule of Passen-
ger rr",. = In effect Aug. IL. 1898. Trains
IAN v, r. ,etpru time.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

Carpenter Bros, Druggists, recon.
mend Johnson's Oriental Soap for al
skin and scalp diseases. Try it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

DORT ROYAL g. WESTERN CAR
l. olina Railway. Condensed sched-
ule taking effect Aug. 10Th, 1898.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY.

Through trains between Charleston ,,d
Ashevllle and through service between
charleston and Walhalla, connecting at
be'loh Tor G~rcenville. Quick time between
the mountains add sea shore.
For rates and folders applv TO
Il. II. WEARING, q. p. A..
Charleston, ). G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-12

*Daily. f'os. 81 and 6S solid trains
etween Charleston and Clinton. ). G.
II. NJ. EN- ERSON, Ass. Gen. Pass. Ayr.
j. II. KENLY. r.. NJ. EMERSON,
Genl. Manager. Traffic Manager.