The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28

| p'S own Hohe-tiS War Record is
No Better than the Rest of the pitt.
fiji Story.
LEXINGTON. Ky, Aug. 22.-As early
at O'Clock this morning people com.
mcnccd swarming the streets here
preparatory to attending the big Owens
barbecue at Woodland Park. Country
people are here by the score, all wear
ing either u badge or II button showino
thcl" choice in the now highly scusa-
tional Congressional race. Scarcely :,
Settle or Brcckiuridgc badge could
De Sccn, and 1T seems as if everybody
tavoring the election OF either of thcsc
candidates had left town or were l>ccn-
ing in doors. The day was beautiful
and the bright sun, casting it rays
| through he beautiful oak trees In
! Woodland Park adds to the cheerful
ness of the scene. There cvcrvthiur
is in perfect readiness. Scores of
becvcs and sheep have been cooked
and onrgoise feed is to be dishcd out
by the gallon. The streets in front Of
! the Florence Hotel building has horn
SO full of people that il is almost i'm
| possible to pass on Main street. Those
who were To participate in the oratorv
were also on tho streets carly. Owens
was up and ready for the greatest duv.
! in the history Of Congressional politics
in Kentucky. BY the time trains from
different points began to arrive tho
streets were alive with surging mass
OF humanity.
The Brcckinridgc forces were dis
trlbutlng llttlc slips OF paper on which
was printed 5rcckinridmc and
Brains" There worc thousands of of
women on the streets, and the cars
would not carry the people to Wood
land Park fast enough. The Fayctto
wons Club, 1900 strong, formed on
Main street to join in behind the
Woodford, Scott and other delegates
who came in on the Southern road.
The street cars brought the bulk
OF the ladies who came with the
Georgetown delegation, but Il grca.
many OF them had towalk. Mr.. Owens,
accompanied BY President Barney
tracy Judge q. W. kinkead and d.
f.. fraHcc, headed the procession. and
when passing under the large Brock
inridSc flag on Main street MIR. Owens
raised his hat.
The carriage was followed by the
bullock State guards and then came
the WoOdford delegation, IOOO strong.
The Scott county delegation followed
with 2.3lA men in the line. a large
handsome BANNER, bearing tnc pic
trucs OF Mr.. Owens was ccrriel lust
behind the band Of music. Numerous
t,m.ts in Hon w y om 10 ms
thn fnn thn shom,ir> y MIIa' ..iI' Aitcr
hnt.,,nd :, t,,ot = i"o never
dorscs him, etc.
Erom Grornrioun ,h,o 49,
ladies. This delegation was followed
ny the Georgetown colorcd band and
Il large banner on which was printed.
Tho Ashland district will be proud
o' MN: There were probably 5000
Ir,l,. ID N.
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