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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30
NO STATE FAIR THIS YEAR.
The Railroads Blamed For tho Mis-
fOrtunc-Atlanta's Greater Attrac.
tiOn Will be I'm Full Blast Fair Week

The Railroads Blamed For tho Mis-
fortunc-Atianta's Greater Aitrac-
ton Will be In Full Blast Fair Week
Special to the News and Courier.
The prospects are that there will be
no State Fair held this fall, and the
railroads are to blame for 1t. For the
pfst two years efforts have been made
to get them to give the rate formerly
in force, that Is one cent q mile for
passengers and haul exhibits free.
Under that arrangement they used to
haul about forGy cars of freight, but at
the same time they brought TO COlum-
bia between 5000 and 20, 900 visitors
The roads now charge one full first
class fare for the round trip on both
freight and passengers, and under this
arrangement business has steadily
fallen off. Instead OF hauling long
trains full of passengers for the past
two years they have hauled trains with
looks like q short-sighted policy, and
the railroad officials have never given
satisfactory explanation of it.
Last year when the affairs of the
Agricultural and Mechanical Associa-
tion were shown to be in bad condi-
tiOn committee, consisting of the
bank presidents of the city, was ap-
pointed to get up some scheme Z" to
| raise the wind.n That committee ap-
! piled to the city council for aid, but
none has been Forthcoming. Council
appropriated $1,000 last year to aid the
Fair, and it ts evidently the opinion OF
the majority that 1t Is no use to be for.
ever helping 1t out when the railroads
practically knock the whole thing In
the head. The committee of bankers
have privately announced that they
will not try to obtain subscriptions any
further as 1t would be useless to at
tempt to have Fair under the circum
stances.
Col. D'Archy +. Duncan has writer
TO Mr.. Culp, OF the Southern Railway
about the matter OF rates, but h,
states that the outlook for obtaining
better terms Is not bright. Tie At
lapta Exposition will be In full bias
during the time the Fair would b.
held, and as that enterprise has rat,
of one cent q mile 1t would be cheape
for nan In some parts OF South Caro-
lima TO 80 to Atlanta rather than to Co
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Senator Irby Slated for Chief Justice
Governor Evans for the Senate and
John Gary Watts for Governor

Senator Irby Slated for Chief Justice
Governor Evans for the Senate and
John Gary Watts for Governor.
The Laurens correspondent of the
Atlanta Constitution indulges in the
following speculations to future politi-
cal events in South Carolina
The political slate in South Carolina,
as is very natural, has two sides to it.
On one has been written Ia plain, bold
hand the alleged issues before the con-
stitutional convention and the people
faint, illegible tracing in cipher,
known only by those who are in charge
of the machinery of the government.
The cipher side has 30 far fallen
under the eyes of these who are sup.
posed to be loyal to the Reform move
ment but even Senator lrby, who is
regarded as the vigilant custodian,
Las failed to keep the mysterious side
a complete secret.
A man who is we'll known in the up
per part of the State and is every.
where respected for his integrity, in
formed the writer as to the chief OBJ
ject of the constitutional convention.
The supposed main issues which have
been thrown out as food for thought for
the people now appear as mere COLA
Jcrdl lnClQenGS.
In the first place, the king motive
back of the constitutional convention
movement is said to be- the speedy
abolition of the present Supreme Court
and the adoption OF the appellate court
in its stead. AS long as Chief Justice
McIver rules against the constitution.
ality of the Reform laws there can be
no hope on the part OF the Irby faction
for absolute peace. The Reformers
recognize the necessity for the organi.
zation of a judiciary which is in per.
feet accord with the legislative branch
McIver must go, and then the camp
will be cleared of on.sympathizers.
In addition to the restoration of the
old appellate court, which was in ex,
istence in this State before the war
there is to be an increase on the cir
cult bench of six judges, all of whom
shall be elected for life or good be-
havior instead Of for term of years
Senator Irby, according to this infor
nation, will preside over the entire
judiciary OF South Carolina as chic
justice.
Governor John Gary Evans will fal
heir to the place now occupied by Sen
ator Irby, and John Gary Watts will
hold the Governors chair until bet
| ter man comes and takes it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The President OF the Company Out
lines the Policy of this Great
System.
A few days ago there was made
public in New York q letter from
Samuel Spencer, president Of the
Southern Railway Company, which
was addressed to the Chamber of Com
merce in Macon, Ca, in response to IL
letter from that body. The Chamber
of Commerce in it's letter expressed
apprehension at the extensive combi-
nations OF the Southern Railway Com
pany, and sought to have an intima-
tion OF the company's policy especially
in regard to the city of Macon.
Mr.. Spencer's reply includes the fol
lowing: 81 see no legitimate ground
for apprehension upon the part of the
people of Macon on account OF what
, you term the combinations of our com
pany and its control OF the traffic OF
the principal lines entering and CEN
tering in Macon, and assure you that
you are entirely right in assuming
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30
".UNCLE" GEORGES pLNrrorM-

UNCLE SGOh1iES lLATFORM.--
" Un''c" Gcur." rilimau /, IL cnp di-
III mu "4n - "a IA. ,'uu>titu
t.Jno cJHNeutIOn. H.7 pldifarn4 Is
contained in Gnc following extract from
his letter to the Edgciield voters
"As many people seem very much
alarmed about white supremacy,
will remark that it is not in the
slightest danger. because every decent
white man favors it. will also
observe that II larger homestead cx-
emption for the family, and a consti-
tutiOnal school tax 10 educate the chill
drcn of the family; rs well as smaller
countie and much more township
home rule, together with county
court to try misdemeanors, should he
provided for in the Constitution. But
rs cannot now cnumcratc all the i'm
portant features which, in my juog-
ment, ought to be embodied in the
Fundamental law, | will merely add
that at various times during the last
forty years the people Of Edgcticld
have intrusted me with many high
commissions and are familiar both
with my record AS Il public servant
and my character as a man. | hope
they have not lost confidence in my
capacity or integrity TO represent the
best interests of the State as | see it,.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30

a BUREAU or INFORMArION.-
Sam. w. Wilkes, the resident com
missioner for South Carolina, intends
TO make it pleasant for al! visitors
from this State to the Atlanta tx
position: and he has issued the follow
ing circular to the South Carolinans
now residing in Atlanta
To the South Carolinians Of At
laDta: You arc respcctfullyrcques
to send me your full name, business
address, the name Of the street on
which you live and the number OF your
house. 1t is my purpose to open during
the exposition Il bureau Of infOlma.
tiOn for South CarOlinians SO that any
visitor may be able to find any friend
OF his who may do business oriivc in the
city-this has no reference to accom-
modationS whatever, aS the exposition
company has made ample arrange
ments FOR such information. 1T is
simply for the convenience of visiting
South CarOlinianS to obtain inGOrIna-
tion OF every possible character about
the city, the exposition, and any
friends whom they may desire to see
A record will be kept OF all names
sent and there will also be kept Il
register Of all visitors at South Caro-
lima headquarters, which will at all
times be open to visitors ana residents
Trustipg twill .u:t yuugc 'nn! uac to
comply with this rcqust, | beg to re-
main, yours truly,
"SAM w. WILKES,
Resident Commissioner, Site OF
South Carolina"
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The Charleston News and Courier

The Charleston News and Courier
says that Maj J. L. Coker, of Harts-
vilIe,' Darlington County, is thinking
of establishing wholesale paper
house In Charleston. He has pulp
mill In Darlington and has long manu-
factured an excellent quality OF manila
paper. Mr.. Coker has many friends
In Charleston who would warmly
welcome him and his proposed enter.
prise to the city. His proposition to
establish a wholesale paper house in
the city is favorably considered by the
leading merchants and business mon
all OF whom hope that he will carry his
design into effect.
"A cherry tree In Guilford, Me
has acquired considerable notoriety by
bearing ripe fruit on one side ant
blossoming on the other at the same
time.
''Did you go to church yesterday?'
No, "but / did the same thing. 1 tool
q nap.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30

a MOUMENT TO HANCOCK. Tho
initial steps were taken at one OF the
river resorts just below Washington
last week looking to the erection in
New Orleans OF statue to Gen. W..
S. Hancock, the hero Of Gettysburg.
The subject was fully discussed at an
excursion given by the Confederate
veterans and attended by several
hundred Grand Army men as invited
guests. The arrangements for this
work have been put in the hands of
Gen. Heath, and the plan will soon be
outlined for the raising of fund
among the soldiers who served in the
Confederate army. 1t was thought to
be ftting that the statute should be
representative city in the OK.
tremity of the South, the idea having
been suggested by the recent erection
in Chicago by Union veterans OF q
monument to the 5000 Confederate
dead buried thore.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30
STILL FIGHTING FOR THE FAIR.


The Columbia State gives the fol
lowing information as TO the Stat
Fair:
There has recently been much tall
in regard to the matter of holding tn
State Fair this year, and It has beel
stated by several that no fair would b,
held. This does not, however, seem I,
be the case. There is very little doub
that the fair will be held, but the indi
cations are that for once the exhibitor
will have to make their exhibits from
| q patriotic rather than financia
standpoint, and the people of South
Carolina may be relied on to do tina
| for once.
Secretary Holloway has arrived il
the city to look after the interests O
the coming fair. When Col. Hollowa,
was seen, he had this to say, giving
also an explanatory letter which will
be found below:
lumbia would have come to the aid of the
society to enable it to hold successful
fair next November, but the informs.
tion contained in the letter from DR..
Talley sets at rest the possibility OF
holding a fair, offering the usual prem
iums."
The letter referred to by Col. Hoi-
loway reads as follows:
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 8, 1895.
Col Thos. j. Moore:
mittee appointed by the State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society
to solicit aid from the citizens of Co
lumbia to defray the expenses of the
next fair, [ am instructed to report
that the matter was submitted to q
meeting of the citizens specially called
for that purpose, and that q committee
consisting Of Messrs. Clark, Haskell
and DesPortes, were appointed to
present the subject to the city council.
The committee 80 appointed appeared
before council and made applications
for the sum of 81, 500. The question of
the right of council to make the appro-
priation was submitted to the city at
torney and upon an adverse opinion by
that officer, the council declined to
take action In the matter.
With great regret your committee
are constrained to report that, not
withstanding their most strenuous eff
forts to further the wishes and inter-
ests of the society, their endeavors to
procure the necessary contribution
have not been successful, and they
asked to be discharged.
A. N. TALLY,
Chairman Committee.
Col. Holloway in speaking further
about the fair said: THE summer
meeting Of the society will be held in
the city Of Columbia on Wednesday,
August Z, at 10 q. M, at which time
the matter of holding the next fair
will be duly considered, and until then
nothing definite can be known.
1.-THE refusal of the railroads to al
low the rates of passage charged prior
to 1893, is the case of the present en-
barrassment of the society. For sew
eral years prior to 1893, the average of
the coupons for that period amounted
to 5,615. After the increase of rates
for the two years of 1893 and '95, the
railroad receipts amounted to ST., 400
ONLY,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30
NO SO.
rlrnp POINTS AxD SAYINGS.
Gieanings from the Field OF Humor
and phiiOSophy, VeN

Lord Acton has private library
OF 10000 volumes, which is believed to
be. the largest in England.
--Gladstoue's health is said to be
better than it has been at any time
during the past five years. "
| Pros. Leydon, Che famous German
physician, received $25, 900 for attend
| ing The late Car in mis- last illness
"A petriiied frog found nan ALBANY
| IN. W Stone quarry was , feet inches
IN length and weighed over hundred
| pounds.
Mr.. j, w. M6Allis.er of Boiling
Springs, sold III dozen of eggs in
three months from IL guineas, which
Is equal to half "a bale OF cotton.
The largest sycamore tree in Ohio
grows on the farm of Henry Peters
near Upper Sandusky, 1t is 100 feet in
height and is feet in circumference at
the base.
Tho trustees of II college in one
ol inc Western States want II ,presi-
dent and the conditions are that he
must be Democrat and not u Presby.
terian.
Miss Floride Cunning ham has been
invited To make speech before the
Woman's at the Atlanta Exposition.
Eicr subject will he " Equal Rights for
Women"
-ENperierce is the best teacher in
regard to what we eat. If an article
OF consumptlCr gives Us no trouble
aiterwari, continue to eQt it: if il makes
us sick let it alonc.
Little Son --Mamma there's n tramn
coming in the gate. Mrs SuburbL
Mcrcy me- You go up stairs and
stomp around SO hen think it's your
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30
lumbia, although this city would be
nearer hia home

nearer his home.
The official announcements of the dis
solution OF the Fair has not been made,
but IL will be very soon. The discon-
tinuance OF 1t will be great loss to
the society in more ways than one.
The buildings and grounds now used
by the society were given 1t by the
city OF Columbia, with the provision
that should Fair not be held the
property would revert to the city.
Everybody in Columbia, as we'll as In
the State, will hope that some way
may be found out of the wilderness,
but the road Is a long, rocky and
stumpy one from all appearances.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16

BY Bird, Baldwin K Co., Auctione,rt Roorss
~ aud D lladdington building.
R1 VIRTUE OF a DECREE OF THE corr
~ poration Court Of the city Of NorIolk
pronounced On December 18th 1891 in mi
Shancery su OF J.. II. Shields trustee va. w
~ hhca and others. will sell at public auc.
.tpn, at ihc Real Estate Exchange. No. Ii5 Main
SIT e. Norio X, Va, on SATURDAY, the 18th
way OF January, lSs5 at II O'Clock III. THAT
NALtABL- PROPERTY situated on the east
side OF Cnmb rand street, N the CITY of Nor
lolk' va, and fronting thereon torty-eirh,
iyel, more or loss. known aud numbered unaer
INC present city numbering as No 7 Cumber.
j. Property will be oGerc as follows: Ona
large te room brick house and lot No Cum.
terland sire I.
2 Vacant lot about o3X6O feet aud ad iotpina
the property on the outb
rms property edioius Cumberla I'd Street NJ
j.. church IND il q very desirable r. sidnntIat
portion OF the town. TERMS AT SALE.
BYRD, BALDWIN & CO.
Auctionecrs
X. w. MAlLtTF,
l.. u. SHIELDS.
Special Commissioners.
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE BOND
L required by tie aforementioned dacrea
has been duly executed.
Jal0-tds JUNlUS A. COLEMAN, D.
By Pann'll Bros. Real Estate and General Auc.
tioneers, No. lis Main stree, Norfolk, Va.
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by Pannll Bros. Real Estate and General Auc.
tioneers, No. lis Main stree, Norfolk, Va
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Il, c. HOggard & Co.,
Real Estate and
Renta! Agents
i26 MAIN STREET,
PHONE No. 7I9.

FOR RENT-126 Willoughby. So and
3l5 Wi!lo ghby, al modern conveni,nces
and cisterns; ~ Park asenue, 40 iark
avenue, - highland, lu05 Hghinn ave
niue, ~ nelly a,enue, new house on Gibbs
avenue. 40 Wooi street, Is Cha ell, A
IRE yer. 70 Charlotte street. 20, Chapel.
. and l3 b ter nue. 81 and 43 Denb "
FOR NAlE 1.-Two houses on Far, ave
nue.. fonr on Wiilo ghby avenue. two on
Cooke avenue. one on Gibbs avenue.
four on Highland. three on RESERVOIR.
one on Iunstnii, two on Falkland, TWO
on ovitt Aven e. ono on CLAW. one on
q avenue, Huntersville. and III e lots on
freeIason. Bonsl. Dartmouth. Cor.
rev, arshall. Hi 'hlanG, Park aud
Gibbs. alsos veral nice farms well located
suitable for stock raising. graiu or trnck
farming. on easy terms. Correspondent g
solicited.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16
AUCTION sALEs-FuruRs pavs

by Bird, Baldwin < Co., Auctione,rt Roovss
22 aud % lIaddington building.
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ja9-tds
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EDENTON. N. c.

Mr.. Q. "A. Woodland, of Norfolk
was IN town Monday.
DIR. ard Mrs. Booth. OF New York.
who have been spending the boli
daye with Mrs. Booths parents,
left Monday Tor home.
Prof. Odell, OF Norfolk, has been
in town for few days.
Tue George A. Hill Dramatic
Company are playing this week at
Plymouth.
Miss iiarriette Weems, the popu
Jar ana talented Southern actress
and company, will be here the 28th
end 18th OF this month. The trouue
when here before made for IN am
selves many friends, who will be
please to have them play here
egain.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16

Ihereis good reason for the POM
aarity of CLamberlain's Couch
Remedy. Davis & Buzard, of W est
Alontery, Clarion county, Pa, saw:
~ has cured people that our ply.
oic'ana could do nothing for, We
persuaded them to try bottle of
Cham berlain's Cough Rsme1v and
shey now recommend II with Inc
cost OF u.s." % and 80 cent bottles
sOl sale by all druggists.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16

One car of Indiana fine tinothv
bay at Sl2 per ton. Fl. %. Owans
Aa 276 end 2.79 Water street,
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# I'D
THE WAY IS OPEN

THE WA Y rs OPEN
to health and strength, II you're q nerv-
Gus, delicate woman The medicine to
cure you, tho tonic to build you up, is DR..
Pierco's Favorito Prescription. You can
depend upon it. The makers say it will
help you, or cost you nothing. They
guarantee it.
AS safe and certain remedy for wo-
mans ailments, nothing can compare with
the " Prescription" It's an invigora-
ting, restorative tonic, and n soothing,
strengthening nervinc, perfectly harmless
in my condition of the female system.
It's marvellous remedy for nervous
and general debility, st. Vitus's Dance,
Painting Spells Dizziness, Sleeplessness,
and all tho nervous disorders due TO func.
tionnl arrangements. 1t has often, by
restoring tho womanly functions, cured
cases of Insanity.
E9g Gss E2SnE orarsn. eng AE9Hs
b b @Su 3 q I'D To tees 6.sgBEG e,
OH MONEY RETURNED.
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EXECUTOR'S SALE OF VALUABLE CITK
REAL ESTATE.

In pursuance Of the authority vested in M
as executor OF tho last will and testament u
katherine X ooer, dcccas d. and by virture OF
decree OF the Corpora ion Court OF the c,ry OF
norfolk, entered On the 9Th day OF December.
1871, IN certain cause in chancery thareiS
pending wherein 4. b. Seiiucr executor, etc.
is pi'intll a. j"hn q. Xcllcr and o hers at&
defendants, vi if.r ior sale at public auc-
ton, at the Norfolk Real Estate Excha-ge, No.
10 Main street, Norfolk. Va. on IL f, DAY
I ~ day OF January 1898. at ~ O'Clock m.
tie ioilowin, property situa Ell in BramhletcI
Ward in the said city OF Nurfo l., Va. and de.
scriocd ~ follows
those THREE CERTAIN LOTS OF LAND
Numbered o. and ), together with the t.ne-
meets thu rcou, on plan OF said Katherine
no lcrs pro Jprty, made by g.. 1avioe ,iwa IL
mey, AssstInt Engineer. and filed with thu
plaintiffs bill in said cause aud marked as ex,
hut 'R, and also tho e two certain vacant
LOIS marked On ~ d plan and ). All OF said
piouerty being $ 'stci on Kelly avenue in ths
id city OF y rio K
TERM >-Onc-huif ca'h, balance in two elnat
loNallmcutS, payable respcctIycy in ,ix and
twelve months after thu day OF sale, III. de-
lie red pay ments 10 he ~ q N ed by nego lao
noi"' bear NJ Interest from dav o; SAL, -ecurc,s
bN deed of trust On the property or ali cash nd
the pi OIL OF the psc hascr purcha.trs
\ IT Il of sci property can he seen at { c OF
ice OF the aucioneer or Al the Office of the una
derSgncd.
\. b. SELDNER,
Tx cutor.
PANNli.l. BROS,
lay-tuB AuptiuncCrS,
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SHARP & GWATHMEY, IS Main Street.
REAL ESTATE,
FOR S al

rms Mest End residence, 37xl2O feet.
NO. 1877 CRANKY street,
NO. 222 anu 22i Butte street.
ehememt rental properties on Church.
smith, Willoughby, James and Kelley
str cts
Vacant lots on Dunmore, Brewer,
irlnce"s hune. Plume. Riverside, Wind
sor anu New castle streeIs, and Park,
"iIoughov. Central anu Is Avenues. and
many more at Lambert's Point.
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RlI2S, ETC.

BY virtue OF q deed of assignment executed
by john T.. Lowe TO me. as trustee, dated the
9Th uay "f Jsnuarv, 1870 and OF cord.
have aSen into my possession as such trusted
all the 80 Of
GROCERIES AND ALI. OTHER GOODS,
together with the nIuies aud arpurtenauceA
TO TIE slme belonging. co tanned In 1T re No
81 Granby ueet, No fox. Va. la the love1
part TIL II ,ddington building also IL | - hep
property which was us hy tie said Lowe ID
n,ctiou with his business including thak
part Of aid stocS stored in the sj"re-house
numbered 10 aud 81 Concord It eft. in the e tr
al Nor j compete u agen has been placed
III charge Of said stp K. VINO vi Tor The prcs>
I under NV oiierti0u, II saii stOsk by re-.
tail. An PERSONS ma ing purGh sos Ia above
liz will find it TO their in ret 10 call at SAID
store.
WM. n. PORTrOCK,
NORFOLK. VA, January s,h, 1925. jai0-'S