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

Since the leading cotton manufac-
turers of New England gave notice that
cotton balcd in close woven sacking or
bagging would be rejected, the move
mcnt against that class of covering has
become general with manufacturers
and exporters in all parts Of the coun-
try, as their experience has shown
that close covering causes great dam
age to cotton by rotting underneath
the bagging from lack Of proper vcnti-
latiOn. Any planter who has close
cloth of any description, or old and
rotten bagging must expect to have his
cotton stripped, picked and recovered
with proper bagging at his expense.
The low price of new cotton bagging
offers no eXcuso for the use of second
hand or inferior covering.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28
AN INTELLIGE NT ANIMAL.
How an Elephant Brought II Thief TO
Justice.

The elephant, at first glance, appears
to be a dull, heavy sort of Il follow.
with Il mind, if he has such Il thing,
about suited to the appreciation OF
peanuts and noting more. If VIC look
into the elephants eye, however, We
shall see that it is q pretty sort of an
eye, and moro often than not it will be
found to twinkle in a manner which
indicates the possession Of an idea or
two inside Of that mammoth head.
This second glance will give us II more
correct understanding of the elephants
intellectual qualities than the first /:
and as we never Judge u man by his
clothes, SO we should not attempt to
estimate the elephants Intelligence by
his personal appearance, which is not
beautiful.
Many a time and oft, as the poet
says, the elephant has shown himself
to be q creature Of very remarkable in
telllgcncc--quite as intelligent, in
TACT, as the horse, and sometimes more
so than h dull-patcd witlcss persons
who have had him in charge.
In illustration Of this point there is
told u story of a large elephant which
was sent some years ago to Il remote
country district in India, to assist IN
carrying and piling timber. The own
cr al IT," elephant, suspccting that
the native driver was dishonest, wrote
q letter 10 the wife Of a missionary, at
whose house the elephant was lodged.
asking her TO watch tho servant, ana
SEQ That Ii" did not drfraud the faith
Iul animal OF his rice. The lady
watched. and her suspicious being
arorScd Ivy his conduct, she expressed
her doubts to the servant. He pre-
tended 10 be much surprised, and very
angry, and exclaimed in his own Ian
guagc," Do you think | would rob my
child ="
The elephant stood quietly by, and
appeared to understand what was 90
ing on. No con had the driver ut
tered his question than the animal
threw his trunk around him, threw
him down. and united the unusually
bulky clOLh the servant wore around
his waist. out rolled Il large quantity
o: rice which had been stolen by the
servant out Of the elephants allowance.
We have frequently seen elephants
that could waltz. and ring dinner bells,
and play pranke with Il circus clown,
but this, We believe, is the first in
stance on record Of one Of these mon
sirous beasts turning detective and
bringing Il thief to ~justic. Further
more, the circus elephant. smart as he
Is, bad to be taught TO do the clever
things he does, while the bulky dc.
tcctivc had to reason out his work If
his own accord, relying solely upon his
intelligence to help him through.
- Harpcr's Young People.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28
THE TOWN HAD CHANGED HANDS.
AGOod Story on n Party OF Promincnt
crates.


Gen. Money, of Mississippi, tells q
story. of the famous Mr.. Martin. Of
Texas says The Chicago Record. When
Jefferson Davis died the Governors OF
TIE Southern States united in calling
upon the people to observe with divine
service and memorial meetings the day
and hour of his funeral, and, knowing
there would be no services in Wash
iDgton, q number Of the faithful went
down to Alexandria. There were Cen.
and Mrs. Gordon, Justice and Mrs.
Lamar, Senator Ransom and his son,
Gen. Walthall and his daughters, Mrs.
Milred Lee and her brother, Speaker
Crisp and thirty or forty others, so
h q the ferry boat was pretty well
crowded. To tho surprise Of every
ono, they discovered upon their arrival
ut Alexandria that there were to be no
services there, and while the crowds
waited in the ferry house Con. lltZ-
hugh Lee and Gen. Money were sent
as u committee to the rector Of tho
Episcopal Chvrch, which tho Southern
aristOciacy has always attended, to ask
him To hold an %impromptu meeting, ut
which c Gordon, Justice Lamar
and others had consented to speak.
The committee waited upon the clergy
man and upon their return reported
ufto hS "culu " SIilllI JilclI IcuucSJ.
Gen. Lee explained the reasons with
great detail. In tho first place, tho
church was cold, and it would take II
long time to heat it,. In the second
place, h trustees had considered the
question and had decided not to hold
services. The Clergyman did not think
it proper to do SO without consulting
them and obtaining their consent, and
finally, after II number of other equally
good excuses, tho Clergyman explained
with great dclicacy that Confederate
sentiment was not very strong in that
church. and that the death Of Jefferson
Davis was not an event THAT required
any especial demonstration Of sorrow
With this remark Gen. Lee concluded
his explanation. There was absolute
silence for a second, which was broken
by the strong clear tones Of Maj. Mar
tin, OF Texas, who exclaimed: 81
reckon this town has changed hands,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28
AFTER THE "GRTP,

or In convalcscencc from pneumonia,
fevers, or other facilitating diseases,
your quickest way to get flesh and
strength is with DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. That gives
purity to your blood, %plumpness to
yoar body, and puts every function
into perfect working order. 1t
makes thoroughly effective every
natural c of repairing and
nourishing your system. For pale,
puny, s~crofulous children, especially,
nothing approaches it. 1t builds up
completely their flesh, their strength,
and their health.
The "Discovery" is the only
guaranteed blood medicine. In the
most stubborn Scrofulous, Skin or
Scalp Diseases, Eczema, Salt-rhcum,
and every kindred ailment, if it
doesn't benefit or cure, you have
your money back.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28
The thrco heaviest men OF WHOM

The thrco heaviest men OF whom
any mention is made in history were
Miles Dardcn, OF Tennessee Lewis
Cornolious, Of Pennsylvania, and Daniel
Lambert, of England. Dardcn died in
1851. When in health he was seven
feet six inches in height and weighed
over 1000 pounds. ! have no record Of
the date of tho death of Cornelious,
which occurred in Pike county, Penn.
sylvania, but the the account II y that
ho was born 1904. When in his prime
he measured oight feet too inches
around the waist, was six foet tall and
weighed Clos. Daniel Lambert was
an English freak of tho early part of
the century and died in June, 1909.
He was of average height, but weighed
1870 pounds.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28

Don't be talked into having an opera
tlon as 1T may cost you your life.
Japanere Pile Cure is guaranteed to
cure you by Carpenter Bros, Green.
willie, S. 9.
The total missionary gifts of
Christendom for 1893 are estimated at
$14, 1881.
1t is claimed that there are about
$4,000 colored Catholics in the United
States.
-Josiah Quincy has resigned the
chnirmGnship OF the Dafnomrafic nartv,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28

The Now York Evening World
prints Il list Of 100 men and women re-
siding in that city who will have to
pay an income tax OF from ST. 0 to
$liS,0OO. 1t puts Mrs. Hottie Green at
the he head Of the women, and WIN.
Waldorf Astor ut the head Of the mems
list.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28

sunday trains leave Grrrnvi.ic at II %
J M and make e nncctions FOR Augusta ami
Spartanburg.
sunday trains arrive at Grccnvillc ut I 10
p IN, and makes connections nj l.aurcn>
from Augusta and S~partanhurg.
connection made viii, III" SCahOa"d Air
Line for the East ard " est III GREEN wood
For rates or Information apply to any
agent OF the company, or to
W.J. CRAIG. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Augusta. Ga.
X. l.. TODD, Trav. Pass. Agent.
Room No. B04. Dyer Building.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28

Tho income tax clause of the tariff
bill stltes that from and after January
/, l593, until January 1, 1900, there
shall be assessed, levied, collected and
PAID, annually, a tax Of 2 per cent. on
the amount OF income v @ S4, OOO. and
that this tax shall he assessed by the
commissioner of internal revenue and
collected and paid upon the gains, and
profits and income for the year ending
December 3lst, next preceding the
Time OF levying, collecting aud paying
such tax. The law cannot 90 into
effect until January /. 1895, and no in
come tax will be paid until December
81. 1889. This is the status of the tax,
and 1T Is In no sense retroactive.
Three hundred Japenese reside in
New York city. They do not live to-
gether in 9 colony like many other
foreigners, beeauseyhey are Divided NV
their Interets into Distinct classeg and
in ~slonl arc wa8tthv, a,nuoh 49,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28

ASKING a SPECIAL SEssIoN.-Tbe
Attorney General has requested that
a special session of the Supreme Court
be called to hear and decide upon the
constitutionality of the d%ispensary law.
1T all comes out of the Aiken dispensa-
ny case. Assistant Attorney General
Barber has returned from Aiken where
ne had been to perfect the appeal of
the State from Judge Aldrich's decis-
ION In the case between tho town au-
thoritics and the dispenser. 1t turns
out that both the State and town au-
thorlties have appealed. The town
authorities because Judge Aldrich
granted the writ restraining them
from interfering with the dispenser or
his clerk in the discharge of their du-
ties, and the State appealed because
Judge Aldrich held that tho act of
1893 was unconstitutional, and upon
exceptions to his ruling that a munich
pal corporation can plead unconstitu-
tionality in & case in which the State
Is represented through q relator.
When the Supreme Court will meet
cannot now be said, but it is thought
That IL Will meet within the next ten
days and hear the case. How long it
VIII be before a decision a be render-
cd Is another matter, but it is entirely
probable that a decision will be rem
dered very o after the hearing of
the cdsc.-Columbia Journal.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28

The sugar bounty for Louisianians
under the Mckinley tariff act would
amounted TO S12, DOC, 600 for 1893. 1t
could have been s26, 900; DO or $sgno0,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28

A ATLANTIC COAST LINE. PAS
N senger D~epnr;mun'. Wilmins,on
\. c.. Jan. II, 1884. East III between
Charleston and t"lumhiu ard Time
South Carolina, an,i Western North Caro-
lima and Athens and Atlania. CondcnsuG
SrhOlnlp
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28

lightning caused the destruction
of 2,0G0 barrels of oil in the Standard
OIL Woke ~ .JacksdnVille, Fla.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28

student or nervous Diseases, and author
long since realized . truth of the first
StaISdnont, and his Restorative Ncrvino
- prepared on that principle. It's success
ln9il OF the nervous system is wonder
Iui' as the thousands Of unsolicited tcSiimo-
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1T, miiss restorative Ncrvinc Is II reliable
remedy Tor all nervous diseases, such ne
headache, nervous debility. prostration,
siSeplcsSncSs, dizziness hystCria. sexual de-
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9lkhhri; Ind. on receipt OF price, 81 per bot
uS; SIN bottles. for -. express prepaid.
restorative Nrrvinc positively contains no
opiatcs or dangerous. drugs.
Sold by Carpenter Bros. Druggist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28
BESlEGED BY WOLVES.

AN ADVENTURE IN NORTHERN RUSSIA
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28

DORT ROYAL s. WESTERN CAR
DINA Railway. j. b. Cleveland.
Receiver. Quickest route 10 FlOri,ia. Schcd-
ule taking effect July list, 1898.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28

SOuTH CAROLINA RAILWAY
ID. II. Chamberlain. Receiver. Com
mcncing July l5th. 1883. Passenger trains
VIII run az follows, 10Th Meridian o. fast
time:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28

*He was regularly descended from Lady
June Douglas, of Scotland.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-28
HIS FATHERS HALLS ARE LONE
TONlGHT."

Lines on the death of Captain Collyar
Douglas Barksdale, First Regiment South
Carolina Volunteers, by Mrs. Phoebe ID.
EnrlcY, Laurens. :. O., 1869.
The Washington times., 1894-08-07
Cooley TIE DISTRICT LAWS.

II would seem from the decision of District
Attorney Thomas that the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad owns whatever part of Washington
it sees fit to build its tracks upon. An act of
Congress of 1881 authorizes the railroad to
construct lateral tracks or sidings in the Dis
trict into abutting property owned by the
company, and another act OF July 10. 1874,
authorizes the construction of the Metropoli-
tan branch and expressly declares that the
provisions of the act of 1881 shall apply TO
the Metropolitan branch.
Nowhere else in the United States has such
power ever before been granted to invade
private property, to conflscate the possessions
of citizens. No other law-making body but
Congress would have conferred that power,
and no other corporation, except the Baiti-
more and Ohio Railroad, would have de-
manded and accepted such an extraordinary
privilege.
1t would be well to have the different laws
of Congress that pertain to the District codi-
fed and arranged so that those interested
may know what rights, if any, citizens have.
1t is generally understood that corporations
have the right of way in Congressional legis-
lation, but it would do no harm TO have the
District laws codilied SO that citizens may feel
how far their necks are in the corporation
moose
The Washington times., 1894-08-07
NO BILL RATHER THAN THE SENATE
RTII

There is prospect OF au interesting time
at the House caucus to-day, for the reason
that there is a strong sentiment among DEM
ocrats generally that it would be better not to
have a tariff bill than to surrender to the
trust Senate bill.
1t is true that 40 per cent. tariff on iron
ore and coal is better than the 70 per cent.
tariff of the Mckinley law, and it is also true
that the proposed sugar schedule would not
afford as much protection to the Sugar Trust
as the present law does. but there is humilia-
tion in being compelled to forfeit pledges and
abandon principles at the dictation of a few
Senators. and this fact will prompt plain and
emphatic talk at the caucus.
To accept the Senate bill with its scandal
and whitewashing investigation means a cam
paign of apology and defense this fall. Tore
ject it and demand a measure free from the
suspicion OF bad influence would attach the
odium of defeat TO the Senate, provided the
demand was refused. and it would be much
more honorable for Democratic Representa-
tives to go to their constituents like upright
men than to ANONYMOUSLY give in TO a
coterie of trusts and their Senatorial repre-
sentatives.
No apology, excuse, or explanation will
justify the acceptance of the Senate bill, nor
will the public be satisfied with that measure.
1t smacks of compromise. basement sched-
ules and a surrender OF Democratic principles,
and although it bears commendable features
all that is good will be lost in the memory of
scandals if it becomes a law and is injected
into a campaign.
The Washington times., 1894-08-07
SHAKING UP THE POLICE.
Regular Upheaval in the Fourth Precinct
and Transfers of Men to
Different Stations

| The police department is considerably mys-
| titled as to the exact meaning of the shake up
given the Fourth precinct yesterday by Supt.
Moore, and they are wondering whether the
transfer of Policemen Mcnamara, Fathers,
Fenton, William Kemp, Washington Sanford,
Alexander McKie, Il. E. Lee, and P. J. Hay
| den is the punishment for the offense for
which they were tried by the trial board on
July Is and II.
The readers of The TIMES will remember
that on Sunday, July s. Sergt Daley, as
raid on the meeting place of the jolly Fat
Mems Beneficial Assoclation-the sergeant
believing that liquor was being sold there in
violation os the law.
On entering the room the raiding party
found there Policemen Mcnamara, Fathers,
and Fenton, who were in uniform and sup
posed to be on duty. anu Policemen William
Kemp, Wash Sanford. Alexander McKie, II.
L. E. Lee, and 7. j. Hayden, who were not
on duty. All the implicated officers claimed
to be members OF the Fat Mems Bdnericial
Association. and that they were in the place
on business.
Charges were preferred against Fathers,
Mcnamara. and Fenton that they had en-
tered into place where liquor was being
sold in violation of the law. while on duty"
and against the others named for '.being in a
place where liquor was being sold in violation
OF law and for failing to respond to Sergt.
Daley's call for assistance"
The testimony taken WAS very voluminous,
making 100 pages of type. written copy, and
Yesterday it was forwarded to the district
Commissioners. through Major Moore with
the recommendation of the latter as to the
final disposition OF each case. Col Moore de-
clined yesterday to say what had been his
action, but Immediately after the report of
the trial board had been sent to the Commits
sioners the transfers were ordered, and the
following sent out of the precinct: Fathers,
Barry, Byer. Kemp, Hayden. Mcnamara,
Sanford. Hatton. Whalen. Kinnemon, Murphy,
and Fenton. OF these Flather goes to the First
precinct. Barry and Dyer to the Second, Kemp
and Hayden to the Third. Mcnamara and San
ford to the Fifth, Halton, Mulvey, and Whalen
to the Sixth. Fenton to the Ninth, Kinnamon
to the Sevelth. and Murphy to the Eighth.
The following transfers were made to the
Fourth precinct: Robertson OF the First, Mohl
and Trumbo of the Second. Gleason and Ahls
of the Third. Augusta and Lghtfoot of the
Fifth, Rogers. Bradley. and Roberts of the
Sixth, Bannigan OF the Seventh, MCGUIRE of
the Eighth. and Happen of the Ninth. Owen
OF the Fifth was transferred to the Eighth,
King of the Eighth to the Fifth, and Hodges
from the Ninth to the Second.
1t is understood that the long existing trou-
bles in the Fourth precinct between Sergt.
Daley and his subordiuates had something to
do with the changes.
The Washington times., 1894-08-07
Nominations Sent to the Senate.

The President yesterday sent to the Senate
the following nominations: Postmaster
John W. Hamerly, Cotton. Cal; B. w. Hero,
Westboro, Mass; Luther NJ. Embry, Shelby
vile, ILL.,; G. E. Smith, Correctionville, Iowa.
Justices-Amos NJ. Thayer, of Missouri, to be
United States circuit Judge for the Eighth
judicial circuit (act approved July %. 1894:
James d. Porter. of Tennessee, to be United
States district Judge for the Eastern and
Middle districts of Tennessee, vice D. NJ. Key
resigned; II. S. Priest, of Missouri. to be
United States district Judge for the Eastern
district of Missouri. War-First Lieut.
E. L. Hardin, Seventh Infanty, TO be captain;
First Lieut.. Richard II. Wilson. Eighth In
fantry, to be captain: Second Lieut.. Charles
s. Farnsworth, Twenty-fifth Infantry. to be
first lieutenant; Second Lieut.. Charles Ger
hardt, Twentieth Infantry, to be first ieuten-
ant
The Washington times., 1894-08-07
Plague and Cholera in China.

Some idea OF the feeling entertained by the
Chinese toward foreigners which has caused
anxiety for the safety of American mission
aries is given in the report of the Canton
plague received yesterday at the Marine Hos
pital Bureau. Consul Charles Seymour, writ
ing under date of June %. says: Natives
are trying to blame foreigners for the
plague, and have gotten up riots in
Canton and the surrounding country"
The consul reports that the plague does not
seem TO yield to medical treatment that the
mortality is 80 per cent. of the cases. and that
the deaths since March l number at least
10000. Cholera has made its appearance in
Canton in an epidemic form. bur is not yet SO
threatening as to cause special precautions to
be taken against it.
The Washington times., 1894-08-07
OUR FINANCIAL POLICY.

The monetary history of the last twenty
years is peculiar from the fact that there is an
accumulation of vast war treasurers by many
Of the leading countries of the world in
anticipation of struggles which seem -inevi-
table. This accumulation has naturally re-
duced the gold reserves everywhere and the
United States has suffered most because of the
comparatively easy manner in which our gold
reserve can be depleted.
Russia has nearly $780, 900 OF gold in
her war chest. Germany has a similar
amount. France has been accommodating gold
for a number of years. Austria, Hungary,
England and the Netherlands have been add
ing to their gold fund, some of which has re-
Gently been supplied from the United States
All this great boarding of gold is lying idle
and unproductive. Most of it has been ex-
acted from the public in the form of taxation.
and all of it is Withdrawn from public uses.
Lord Bacon once said that money is like
muck, of no use unless spread" and there
seems no way of spreading these enormous
sums except through the instrumentality of
war. Under such circumstances 1t would seem
madness for this country to continue her
present financial policy. We are a constant
prey TO the gold countries of Europe and
through weak Juggling at finance have be-
come debtor nation. Instead of being the
richest, most powerful and influential in the
financial as well as the commercial world, we
are on our knees to Europe, with her war
chess and Golfers bursting with gold.
Borrowers now avoid as much as possible
contracting engagements in gold to avoid the
loss entailed by its constant appreciation, and
as foreign lenders insist upon gold payments,
loans from foreign countries are more or less
restricted, and European gold cannot be
brought here as freely as in former times.
Something should be done to retain our
gold. Other countries either levy an export
tax or provide for the payment of part silver
on coin demands. Banks here will not touch
their gold reserves except to purchase in
terest-bearing bonds, and they supply all de-
maDds for export gold by exchanging Treas
ury notes at the United States Treasury. 1t
is system of robbing Peter to pay Paul. for
no sooner is an issue OF bonds bought up and