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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16
COTTON MILLS IN THE SOUTH.

Large Manufacturers In the North
Are Coming to the Cotton Fields.
Boston Journal of Commerce.
The movement made by one of our
large Lowell corporations toward cs-
tablishing a branch mill in the South
has been the subject of much discus
sion in some of our newspapers, and
several of them have decided on the
location of the mill even before the
management had given the subject of
location much consideration, and was
far from having come to decision in
the matter. The announcement by d
Lowell paper last week, which was
generally copied into the Boston pa
pers, that the Massachusetts Co., of
that city, had decided to locate its new
mill in Georgia has caused consider
able comment from the inference
drawn from the statement contained
therein that the political condition OF
South Carolina, on account of Tillman-
ism, ETC., had prevented that State
from being practically considered in
the location, Notwithstanding other
wise admitted favorable conditions.
This would very naturally imply that
Georgia had been favored in the selec-
tion through better state of feeling
there both political and otherwise, and
that as q natural consequence, the en-
terprise could be granted fuller pro.
lection.
1t may be true that the proposed new
mill of the Massachusetts Co. will be
located in Georgia, although up to this
date, as far as we can learn, no one has
been authorized by the management
of the company to state positively that
it had fully decided on tho location.
No ono will for moment argue that
the selection OF Georgia for the loca.
tion in which to erect large cotton
mill would be at all Objectionable, but
the inference that capital would be
jeopardized by going to South Caro-
lima, that the laws and political condi.
tions OF Georgia are superior to those
of several other Southern States, works
an injustice to other parts of the South
and has q tendency TO mislead, Geor.
gia had made great strides in wealth
since the war, but 80 have the adioin
ing States as well as other portions o.
the South. It has had some far-seeing
progressive and enterprising men, but
has not enjoyed q monopoly OF this yer,
desirable commodity, for looking ovei
the field OF textile manufacturing in
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NO. 10.

out of the road and obey the law. n
urge all good citizens to frown down
all resistance to the law and to co.oper-
ate with the constituted authorities In
carrying 1T out and preventing such
unseemly and disgraceful eShibisiops,
as we had at Greenville. The town
people who are opposed to the law
TO lose by such behavior. 1 have no
desire in the world to employ any force
and would be glad to have the cooper
alton OF the police and the municipal3
authorities, but [ have all the militia
need and can concentrate 1000 good Z
men at any point in the State inside
OF forty-eight hours, and. while T
would hate to resort to any such meas
mres, no resistance would be tolerated
Inc constables are going to work now
ana going to search all places where
they have reason to know that whiskev
or liquors are kept, and private resi-
dences will not be exempt when we
nave reason to belicve that thoy have
oeen made depotS for the storage of
whiskey. The cOnstables will not be
allowed to harry tho people or do any
thing to provoke collisions and any
reasonable complaint against them
VIII be,promptly Investigated. Sheriffs
and police will be expected to co-ouer-
prove derelict will receive no share of
the profits, while it is almost inevita-
pie that system of metropolitan po-
lice will be provided for all such places
when the Legislature meets"
Does that include Columbia and
Charleston ?" was asked.
"Of course, specifically" was the
answer.
Trial Justices who don't do their
yA1,, l,,>
dens OF office and If juries fail to con-.
vict change of venue will be tried. The
law has come to stay and the sooner
that TACT is recognized by the whiskey
men and those who have opposed It
heretofore, the better it will, be for all
concerned"
There vas not much talk on the
streets about the Dispensary decision.
Inc public has expected that the con-
stitutionality of tho law would be sus-
tanned and was not surprised. Saloon
men had nothing to say of what thew
intend to do. They haze been bold in
their violation of the law UP to date
probably because they knew Governor
Illlinan was cautious in the enforce.-
ment OF the law until the Supreme
Court had expressed itself. When the
Governor says .ie is yOing to enforce
the law to the letter they know he
means Wnat ne says, and will look out
for themselves.
Those who have been advising re-
slstance to the law. pending the dccis-
ION OF the court, now have no bottom
to stand on. 1t is not believed that
there will be any rcpetitions of the
Darlington or Grcenville troubles.
:Ihe Governor has the law firmly be-
hind him and resistance will not be
what it would have been few weeks
ago.
No announcement has been made as
to what will be done by the attorneys
against the State in the way OF taking
the Dispensary law to the United
States Supreme Court, but there is lit
tie doubt but what it will go up. En-
cOuragement is lent to this step by
Chicl Justice Mclvcr, in his disscntin.
opinion. He practically advises that
be done. The liquor dealers will put
up the money to get the law passed up
on by the United States Supreme
Court.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16

both North and South Carolina we
md pretty convincing proof that they
TOO could get up u procession of enter
prlsing and progressive men that
would do credit to any community,
even in tho North. These men, all OF
them, are too clear-headed and eau
tious to allow condition of things to
exist, politically or otherwise, that
would repel capital from their borders
or impair in any degree it's profitable
and safe employment. That capital
cannot be safely invested in any Of the,
southern States we do not believe !:
and the chances are, that instead of u
lack OF consideration of Northern
capitalist, in competition to secure the
investment Of his money, they will give
him more than he asks and throw in
something to boot.
Georgia possesses q large and rich
tract of country, very favorable cli-
mate aud productive soil, abounding
In marble quarries and rich mines.
and has within her borders many en-
terprising industries. She is Justly
proud OF the possession of a spirit of
enterprise which has pushed her
rapidly to the front rank of prosperous
States; we have no doubt she is equally
proud of the achievements of her two
sister and adjoining States of North
and South Carolina in the wonderful
strides which .ey have made in the
past few years, which has enabled
them to compete on equal terms with
ner Tor the supremacy in cotton manu-
featuring in the South. The prosperity
OF all the condition" that insure it
are pluck, push and perseverance, and
these we opine are the only "condi-
tlons -" that the Southern people have
any time to give their attention to, and
Northern men know how to appreciate
such conditions"
The South is, no doubt, a rich field
today for investments. This section
Is rapidly developing, much more SO
than any other unless it be in the Ter
rltories. The old feeling of coldness
and reserve toward the newcomer is
last passing away, and when the same
hospitable greeting is extended to the
Immigrant in the South as is extended
to him by the settlers in the West, it
VIII be a move in the right direction
on the part of the Southern people
yet the business OF the South, as rule,
extend to the Northerner, who has
seen fit to seek an obiding place among
them, a welcome and hospitality
that is not eXcellcd anywhere on the
globe.
The movement on the part of the
M massachusetts, Co., of Lowell, we be-
l1eve to be a wise ono, and we have no
doubt but that several of our large cot
ton manufacturing companies will, in
the near future, also build mills and
nave branches in the South.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Interesting Notes from Various Sour

interesting Notes from Various Sour
Charleston is about to organize a
Young Mems Business League.
The high water knocked the Por
Royal and Augusta railroad bridgt
over the Savannah out Of plumb.
"A commission has been issued to
Mcssrs. w. a. COurtenuy. Jno II. Lon
don, Allen Jones and r. G. Robertson
to form the Landsford Water Power
Company. Capital stock $4,000.
The Coulliette family of Clarendon
County have received information of IL
big wlndfatl that has come t. d. M
IRON the death Of IL relative ~nu re-
Gently died in Florida and joi, an cs-
tate valued ut about $1,000
j. u. Carey, Esq, made applica-
tlon to Judge Watts in Wulhalla for
bail on behalf OF l.. T.. Childrcss. 1t
was granted and the sum was fixed ut
3,OOO. l.. f.. Childrcss gave bond and
was released from jail on the 9TH in
Stant.
Tho p. II. Il w. G. railroad author
lllcs have discontinued the depot at
High Point, Laurcns County, which is
now nothing more than Il dag station.
The business done at that point was
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o,,, y" ,'iier Woou"aru' VINO mas occh
,,',lId o"mno,,cu ,i,S' l.l INC NiKen llmcs ior
Savannah News. Mr.. Leland Smith is
III sole charge as editor Of the Times
now, with Jas. {. Quimby us assistant
III the business department..
The book dealers in Laurcns have
refused tD sell school hupkS at n,.irns
~ ny NC publishes ana inc lc"chcrs'
l"1to,i ,9 ''a? "Shc'' Ihe 9npHrihtcir
CnV~ iii,v''i w. t'ouo,.Vion 'i " request CHc Pu'
III 10, " "PpoiaU soll'o man VINO WI
'.'0 ''oNo "O "S'cco prices.
New students continue To matricu-
.it'e a1 thc south Caroline College and
thc number enrolled IS fast crawling
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
TOTAL ENROLMENT AND AVER
AGE ATTENDANCE.

Coiored People Sending Their Child
rem TO SchOol-Figures by Counties
Which Should Interest Everybody
Number OF White and Colored Pu-
pills.
Superintendent of Education Nav
field has nearly finished his annual re-
port of the total enrolment and
average attendance in the public
schools of the State. The counties
which have not yet sent in their re-
port are Aiken, Anderson, Berkeley,
Horny, Laurens, Lexington, Marion
aud Spartanburg. The report furnish
es many interesting facts. 1t shows
that the colored people of the State are
sending their children to school. In
many of the up-country counties, whore
the white population is in excess of
the colorei, the number of colored
children enrolled and in attendance is
FAR in excess of the number of whites.
In the low country counties, where the
negro population is the largest, the
number of negro pupils is larger in
proportion to population than the
whites.
Spartanburg County, which has not
yet made its report, has the largest
number of pupils in the State. Green
vile County is next. The following is
the total enrolment of counties.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16
SOLID FROM SOUTH CAROLINA

SOLID FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
The Washington correspondent of
the News and Courier says. Rep
resentative Shell had another talk
with Secretary Gardner to-day at De-
mocratic headquarters and he con-
veyed the encouraging intelligence to
the members Of the committee that
South Carolina expects to send q solid
Democratic delegation to the next
House of Representatives.
He says the fight will be made on
the lines drawn between the white
and the black mems party, and, there
fore, the full Democratic strength will
be called to tho polls. 1t was expected
that the first Six DISTRICTS would be
Democratic, but there was some doubt
about the 7th district. If Capt. Shells
predictions hold good Col. Elliott will
come back to Congress again.
Capt. Shell also assured Mr.. Gard
ner that there is not the slightest pros
pect of any member OF the South
Carolina delegation breaking away
from the Democratic party to join with
the Populists in organizing the next.
They will all come to Washington as
Democrats. They will participate in
the Democratic caucuses and sustain
Democratic principles.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16
A DECLINE IN CONDITION.
The Cotton Crop Falls OF in Every
State Except Texas

WASHINGTON, Oct. lO.-Returns to
the statistical division of the Depart
ment of Agriculture for the month of
October make the cotton crop show a
decline of 3.2 points from Septemb Der
condition, which was S5.9 as against
81 for the present month. The condi-
tlon OF cotton in June was 1873 in July
1916, rising to 9l.8 in August. The
lessened prospective yield in the States
of North and South Carolina is due in
part to the storm which occurred in
the latter part of September For the
most part however. the decline in the
condition through the cotton belt is
due to continued rains that began
about the middle Of August and ex-
tended into September. There is much
OF shedding, rot and rust etc., re-
ported as consequence, and in addi-
tion there is no little loss from insect
ravages, particularly by the boil worm
Texas Is the only exception to the gen
eral falling off in condition, that State
having gained four points, notwith-
standing excessive RAINFALL in some
parts of the State.
Percentages by States are as fol-
lows; Virginia, So North Carolina,
Bib; South Carolina, 10; Georgia, 10 ;
Florida, 7l.0; Alabama, 81; Mississippi,
30; Louisiana, 80; Texas, 8S; Arkan-
sas, 10; Tennessee, 10; Missouri 90.
State averages for September were
Virginia, 100; North Carolina, S8
South Carolina, SO; Georgia, 81
Florida, 80; Alabama, S6; Mississippi,
9l Texas, "a; Arkansas, 80; Tennes-
Gee, 81 Missouri, 03; Louisiana, So.
The indicated yield in hundredths OF
bales per acre by States is as fol-
lows /: Virginia, 48.5; North Carolina,
33.4 South Carolina, 35; Georgia, 27
FLORIDA, 26.3; Alabama, 30.7 Missis-
sippi, 3d. Louisiana. 43.2; Texas, 40
Arkansas, 39.5 Tennessee, 29.4; Gen
eral average, 34.7. Indications as to
yield are merely preliminary and sub.
ject to future revision.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16

Some months ago the Memphis
Commercial Appeal Offered a cash
prize OF $500 to the person guessing
nearest the number of bales OF cotton
marketed during the cotton season of
lS93-1894. The Commercial-Appea
now announces that Miss Willie Wal
lis, OF Talladega County, Alabama, is
the winner of the prize. The official
figures OF the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change show that 7,549,8l7 bales were
msrketed during the cotton year,
while Miss Willis guess was 7,5I9,8l3
bales, being within four baies vi the
official figures.
William Waldrof Astor is credited
with being bothered to count an 3d.
GOO, 900 yoarly income.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16

The Department of State has
ceived from the Chilean governm
the full amount Of the awards made
Americans by the recent Chill
claims commission aggregating n
than $250,000. The commission
journed July 9th, and the Chileans
have exhibited remarkable promptness
In settling the claims.
The only American in the Chinese
navy commands the Chen Yuen. its
finest ship. He is Philo N. McGiffin.
He. entered the Chinese service be-
cause whom he was graduated from An
napolis, In 1882, there was no vacancy
for him In ours.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16

-Twenty-three negro men Of the
Ninety Six section in Edgefeld County
have been arrested and. lodged in Jail.
They were arrested by j. IA. Hickson,
United States deputy marshal, ON war;
rants charging them with whipping
and otherwise maltreating several
other negroes who had testified in the
United States Court against some OF
their number for selling liquor. 1t
seems that they had been playing the
roll of regulators.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16

The Independent Democrats Of
New York have decided to put the
following ticket in the field as re-
buke to Hill; For Governor, Everett
T.. Wheeler, of New York city; Lieu
tenant Governor, Daniel M. Lockwood,
OF Buffalo; for Judge OF the Court OF
Appeals, Charles d. Brown, of Orange
County, N. Y. Wheeler has announc-
ed his acceptance OF the nomination.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16

-GX-SenatOr Edmunds, whose au-
thority may be depended upon, thinks
the Republicans entirely too sanguine
regarding the result Of the November
elections and the control OF the next
House. There are many things that
lead him to believe that the Demo
Gratis VIII elect majority of the mem
bcrs of that body
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16

New Hampshire cotton mills have
a capital OF over $4,000, ,00J, and paws
$l9,OOO,O 600 annually In wages. Over
100000 yards Of cotton cloth ur. prl,
duced daily.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16

Capt. Lawson ID. Melton, Of Co
lumbia, has been nominated by the
Republicans OF the Fourth South Caro-
lima Congressional District as their
candidate for Congress. He Is O son
OF Judge Samuel w. Melton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16

Prcfnc Court on INC DispohSary law.
me Governor was busy during the
day and refused to be interviewed.
Ihe reporters went to the Executive
Mansion afterwards and the Governor
talked to them. What he said Is brief,
but his utterances will rank as among
the most important ever spoken by
him. He said:
" | propose to make everybody get
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16

WHITE AND COLORED.
The following is a table of the num-
Der OF white and colored pupils en-
rolled by counties:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-06-16
TODAY'S EVENTS.
sp News Concerning the Important Occurrences
 This Day.
Prison Reformers .


 Sr. PAUL, June l6.-The Prison Re
 rm Congress, over which the late Fesislent R. B. Hayes presided for
 any years, eonvenes here again to- Efand many notable reforms will agitatcd and addresses of great Ppnrtance will be delivered. The |esiaing officer is Gen. Brinkerhoff bd the Secretary is Dr. Milligan, of |ttsburg. The congress this year ill differ from those of previous Ears in that delegates named by the bvernors of various states will |mprise the bulk of the membership, Though all discussions and meet les are under the auspices of the Eison Reform Association. Ex-Chief eflaughrey, of Chicago, who so Rpressed the gathering two years E9 at Baltimore with his reform eas, is again among those who |e to speak. The address of well me will be delivered by the Mayor
 St. Paul and by Governor Nelson,
 Minnesota. To this Gen. Brinker- Pff will respond.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-06-16
COMPLAINTS GOING UP.
Our Citizens Are Subject to Notices From the City sanltarian On Account
 of No Water.

We hear complaints and kicks coming from all quarters of the city on account of the failure of the Pine Bluff Water X Light Company to furnish sufficient water. We are not disposed to jump up on this company with both feet and try to annihilate them or with one stroke of our pen read them out of existence We realize the fact that the company is trying hard, using every effort in their power to furnish the water as contracted for We know full well the sewers are being stopped up in many instances, wa ter-closets have been closed for the lack ofewater, and the city in general just on the verge of water famine.
 A great many citizens who for merly depended on cisterns, but who did away with them when the water works were established and began the use of that water. are in bad predicament. Still further, if we should have just at this time fire in the city of any great conse quence, it would be very difficult to control it with the present water pressure. In fact we do not believe it could be successfully done by our fire denart- ments. Chief Senyard informed the reporter for the GbAPHIc this morn. ing that the water pressure was only i twenty eight pounds to the square inch. but we judge that in ease of a great need this pressure eanld be greatly increased. Now there Is q cause for all complaints and there is cause for all failures. The citizens complain because they can't get water. yet, as we said in the hegin- ming, we do not feel disposed to utterly smash to pieces the wafer works because just now they are not coming mp to the required standard. Ne must understand that Il dry season is upon us and that this drought effeefs the water works as well as any other industry We learn too that the company has bad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-06-16
 International Athletics.

June 16.-An international |hletic congress is to he held here Tween today and June 20, under |e management of the French Peieties for Athletics. Baron Pieme ioubertip is commissioner-Gen-
 aE Prof. Sloane, of Princeton, is |e American commissioner, and Ee0dore Stanton is the American
 cmber of the Paris Executive com
 ittee. The Prince of Wales, the
 ing of Greece and several other |yal personages have consented to Ef as patrons of the undertaking, ld President Cleveland has been in- ted to become a patron. In tine knrse of the congress fetes will be
 ven in the Boies de Boulogne, here one of the principal attrac- nns will be the baseball game Eyed by members of the Paris merican Art Association The merican Ambassador, Mir. EHstis,
 in be invited to preside on the oc- [sion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-06-16
The state Icamp of Instruction

NEW YORK, June 16.-The State camp of the National Guard at Peekskill. or the Camp of Instruction, as il is known in the official order, will open today. The first New York company to go there will be Troop 4. It will remain until June 23, with ten separate companies from the interior of the State. The first New York regiment to go into camp this year will be the Ninth, which is instructed to appear July [. During the week beginning July 21 the Thirteenth Regiment, of Brook lyn, will be in camp, and it will be followed by the Fourteenth Regi- ment, of Brooklyn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-06-16
THE NEW MANAGEMENT.
Work Accomplished by the Street Car Man
 agers in One Month.


 Tonight, one month ago, the Citi- zen's Street Car line passed from under the control of Wiley Jones to that of Messrs. Bradford, 0'Connell and others. During this time the cars have been repaired, the mules abundantly fed and things in gen- eral put in better shape. The drivers wear uniforms and they strive to be kind and courteous to their passen- gers. Close connections at all points where changes become necessary are being made, and as result, the patronage has increased certainly over 90 percent.
 In addition to this, the manage mcnt has improved the lines greatly by placing down new rails and level. ing up the tracks. Material is now being placed on the grounds for the refooring of Main street and Elev- enth avenue bridges.
 ] Recreation Park has been made a pleasant and attractive retreat. and occasionally visitors there are enter. tained with band of music.
 We congratulate the new manage. mento and beseech them to let the good work go on.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-06-16

considerable trouble recently in keep ing their wells in shape. Every man thinks he can make q better job of the other mans work We doubt seriously if any other water com pany could do any better than is now being done by this company.
 Their plant is a paying investment and it is not at all plausible that the company would allow the plant to run down. If there is a desire on the part of the city to get rid of the pres ent Water X Light Company let's do so in a just and equitable manner. Our motto Is, Give every man q chance, with the Water X Light Company thrown in.