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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-12
FAREWELL SERMON.
A GREAT CONGREGATION HEARS
MIR. WARDLAW SUNDAY.
His Letter OF ResignatiOn-The Cen
eral Regret-Resolutions Passed
and Commissioner Elected--A
Possible Successor.

The assemblage at the Presbyterian
Church for morning services Sunday
included almost the whole community
without distinction as to sect. The oc-
casion was the farewell sermon Of Rev.
A. G.. Wardlaw, the pastor of the
Church. The spacious auditorium was
filled to overlooking and it became ne
cessary to throw open the Sunday
School room. No services were held
in the Methodist Church and Rev. Mr..
Carlisle occupied one of the pulpit
chairs and participated in the services,
leading in prayer.
After the announcements, Mr.. Ward
law read his letter of resignation. Dur
ing his five years Of pastorate Of the
Church, he said, it had been his en-
deavor to preach the simple Gospel
of Christ and Him crucified. 1t had
been his pleasure to welcome many in
to the Church. He had been with his
people in sickness and in health, in
prosperity and adversely. He exhorted
the congregation to be true to the
Church which we have all loved, to it's
established spiritual standards and to
Christ's Gospel. His every act had
been governed by conscientious concep-
tions Of right, he had nothing to regret
but much for which to thank Almighty
oOu. liz lCUUCI SlooSo lOh " " lpOttul
commentator of the Church to Gods
care and protection.
MIR. Wardlaw followed the letter
with a powerful and appealing sermon
to which it Is impossible for THE AID
VERIISERS limited space to do justice.
He emphasized the duty Of all to avail
themselves OF their opportunities, and
spoke with eloquence and effect Of the
tendency to neglect them.
After the sermon q congregational
meeting was held. The resignation
was accepted. Col. H. Y. Simpson in
troduced resolutions expressive of the
great affection felt for Mr.. Wardlaw by
the Churcn and of the extreme regret
caused by his departure. Mr.. G. w.
Tune spoke to the resolutions after
which they were passed.
Elder e. NJ. Caine, was elected COM
missioner to represent the congrega-
tion ut the coming session Of the Pres
bytery called to consider the dissolu-
tion of the connection Of Mr.. Wardlaw
with the Church.
No services were held at night. Mr..
Wardlaw will conduct the prayer-meet-
ing Wednesday afternoon which will
be his last service.
Mr.. Wardlaw expects to visit Atlanta
within q few days and will begin work
in Charleston about April LIST.
The ADVERTISER has already eX-
pressed the feelings of the community,
with regard to Mr.. Wardlaw's depart
ure and it is hardly necessary to re-
peat that as the time approaches for
him to leave the regret is general
among all classes and denominations.
Several ministers have been men
toned as Mr.. Wardlaw's SUCCESSOR
AMONG them is DR.. Preston, O. we'll
known preacher of Virginia.
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THE LATE JOHN II. OWINGs.

John r.. Owings vas born in Laurens
County, S. c., July ID, 1922, and died at
his home in the county Of his birth,
November, &, 1894, in peace with God
and man. Brother Owings was q men,
Der of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, for about twenty-seven years.
The most of his time he sustained an
official relation to the Church, filling
faithfully the various offices imposed
upon him, thereby evincing his dcvo-
ton and loyalty. During q meeting at
1885. when the writer was Pastor, he
received O most powerful evidence of
his acceptance with God, whereby he
"a enabled to rejoice with Joy un-
~speakable and full of glory, and ever
after Brother Owing's presence in the
congregation to the preacher became
of the deep spiritual interest he took
in the services. We we're with him in
his last protracted meeting at Kings
Chapel a short while before his depart
ure for that bright world, "whore con-
gregations ne'er break up, and the sa-
cred fire is still burning upon the al
ter.
Brother Owings was married to Miss
Christopher Smith, of Co~kesbury, S.
c., in December 1866, with whom he
lived happily for 90 years she
proving to him a help-meet indeed and
in truth. Perhaps no two lives were
ever more intertwined. Hand in hand
they had journeyed, fighting the great
battle of Life, sharing in each others
joy and sorrows, when the angel of
death met them in their pathway, as
their faces were turned toward the set
ting sun, and the husband was taken
and the devoted wife was left to pursue,
weeping, alone the journey OF life.
Brother Owings was u successful
man. BY honesty, industry and frugali-
ty, he had acquired q competency Of
of this worlds goods, which he held
himself in readiness to use in support
ing the institutions of the Church, and
relieving the needy. Truly the COM
munity has lost q good and helping
ncighbor, Kings Chapel one of her
most Jealous members and an affection
ate a most tender and devoted husband.
He has gone from earth, but we believe
that he lives in heaven, and we thank
God for the hope of meeting him there.
To his bereaved and sOrrowing wife
and relatives we tender our deepest
sympathy, and pray that they all may
meet him in the "sweet bye and bye"
- w. III. ARIAIL.
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RUMORS THAT FLOAT
IN AND ABOUT LAURENS FOR THE
WEEK CONF BY.
Comings and Goings OF the People and
Some Interesting News
About Them.

Mr.. L. III. Watts OF Abbeville county
| was In town on last Wednesday.
Misses jamie Fuller and Irene Ray
| visit Miss Mary Griffin, in Clinton.
Clinton is talking cotton factory and
Clinton talk usually means something.
Mr.. w. A. Jameson left to-day for
Northern Markets.
Mrs. A. w. Anderson, of Greenville,
was with relatives in the city on Sat
urday.
Miss Mamie McCaslin's friends were
g~laddened by her presence in town ON
Thursday.
Now and then a loaded wagon rolls
into the city with two or three bales OF
cotton.
Several interesting communications
pear in next issue.
The demand for cotton seed hulls
exceeds the productive capacity OF the
mill.
Clarence Cunningham has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Evans Treasurer for
Charleston County.
We had a pleasant visit from Mr.. @.
S. Donaldson, Of Charlotte, represent
ing the Southern Newspaper Uniol.
Rev. r. H.. McCauley, of Woodruff,
was in the city on Saturday, enroute to
his charge in Newberry. He is always
a pleasant buoyant gentleman.
Congressman Shell and Mr.. Frank
Shell returned home from the Capital
city on Wednesday, Congress having
adjourned.
John Bale, a Beneficiary Cadet Of
this county at the State Military Acad-
envy heads his class Of sixty. His many
friends will be proud to hear this re-
port Of this bright Laurens boy.
Mrs. b. Cavis, Mrs. Blowers and Mrs.
j.. II. Johnson, Of Spartanburg, after
spending several weeks with Mr.. H.
w. Anderson's family returned home
on Thursday.
The Misses McManus, of Greenwood,
returned home last week after a de-
lightful visit to friends in our city.
They were accompanied by Misses Kate
Bobo and Lena Elliott,
The County Board of Examiners
purpose Of eXaming applicants to be
county teachers.
On March the 9Th Governor Evans
appointed j. d. Mock, the present eff
cient incumbent Treasurer Of the
county. He was chosen in the Primary
last fall.
The residence Of Mr.. w. Y. Sherard,
of Ninety-SiX, was burned on Tuesday
night last, Mr.Sherard and his family
made q narrow escape from their burn
ing home. The insurance was for
81, 900.
Three clever women, Margaret De-
land, Sarah Orne Jewett and Mrs. Bur-
ton Harrison, will try and settle in the
next number of The Ladies' Home
Journal when it is proper to use the
Gladly" should be employed
DR.. o. B. Wright has accepted a posi-
ton with Drs. Coughlin e. Wilson, of
Indianapolis Ind, and will leave about
the Goth inst, for his new field, there
fore if you wish any dental work done
he wishes you to come at once in order
to avoid the rush. We are sorry to
have DR.. Wright leave us as he is q
worthy and deserving young man, we'll
up in his profession and a perfect de-
voice to his work. He has been among
us only about one year, yet during that
time has made a host of warm and ad-
miring friends, by his gentlemanly con-
duct and genial manners, who will be
sorry to see him leave.-Honea Path
Chronicle.
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by this little piece OH
and provide against bcingf
"humbugged" when ncxt yo,SS
candidate for their suilrages. "
The Doctor winds up by trying
to justify his connection with the
Forty by abiding to Senator Till
mans and Gov. Evans's "plan for
uniting the Democracy. But hat
is too thin, Doctor, the other origi-
nal Forty leaders are dcnouncing
Senator Tillman for saying that the
Forty ought to be Crowned down.,
and arc criticising linn on every
hand. 1t seems to us that it is mighty
late in the day for Dr.. Fuller to be
talking about 'peacc and harmony
and a no%n-partisan convention.
What are you doing and advising,
DR.. in the line Of white suprema-
cy? A little of your disfranchis-
ing ingenuity, or the support Of
men for the Constitutional Conven-
ton who are in favor of disfran-
chising the negro in order to secure
white supremacy would De muCn
more commendable than in giving
unlicensed liberty to blind tigers by
DISTINGUISHING as you did, non land
n in order to defeat the Dis
pensary law.
Every reader Of the HERALD will
remember that when we first began
to direct your attention to the in
consistent course which you were
pursuing, that we dealt most kind:
ly and gently with you. We sim
ply ~endeavored to call your atten-
ton to the direction in which you
were drifting, but you seemed 20
determined to make Of yourself a
tool for the political anti Dispense
fists that we finally had to let you
drift, and although we regret to sec
it we low find you sourcd against
the faction to whom you src indcbt-
ed for your political elevation, out of
harmony with the better instincts
your nature, and out Of touch with
the pcople.-Laurensville Herald.
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Cash COmpany's Locals.

New spring goods just arrived at
Jamieson's Cash Store.
You can buy q handsome silk dress
at Jamieson's Cash Store for only
$4.95,
Beautiful line of silks for waists for
only 2Octs per yard at Jamieson's Cash
Store.
If you need any thing in shoes or
slippers go to Jamieson's Cash Store
He has the styles and prices to suit the
trade.
l buy my goods for spot cash and sell
for spot cash, so / am in q position to
make you the lowest cash prices in
my line.
w A JAMESON.
w. "A. Jameson, will have @ first
class dress-maker in his store this
spring. SO the ladies will be able tC
get their dresses made in the latest.
My. Millinery Department will be
complete with all the latest novelties.
w. A. JAMESON.
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Business Notices.

Mg' A Good milk COW wanted. APP
ply at this office.
Facts are stubborn things to deal
with, but they are always reliable,
and the fact is WI are selling those
beautiful rattan rockers worth $3.50
for only $1.90. Only q few left.
S. M. & T.. Fl. Wilkes & Co.
Seed Potatoes for sale, Yellow Vans,
call at this office.
A wise mar and his money are easily
separated when he sees those beautiful
oak bed suits being offered so
low at
S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co.
We make an Itch Cure that costs you
nothing IL 1t fails to cure when used ac-
cording to directions.
The Laurens Drug Co.
TO RENT-The large store room,
North Public Square, with %capacious
cellars and elevator, now occupied by
G. FL. Boyd g. Co. B. w. BALL.
Easy to try-Easy to buy. Our
Fountain Pens-No lacking OF ink. AL
ways ready.
The Laurens Drug Co.
Why speculate with uncertainties
when you can secure solid success and
a well cooked meal by useing a Sunny
South or Art Agate Stove-21 styles to
select from
s. M. g. l.. III. Wilkes g. Co.
For RENT'-Six Room Cottage OPP
posite Mrs. Rivers Boarding House.
Garden, well and stables.
Jan. Id, 80. B. w. BALL.
A beautiful line of dinner and cham
Der sets arrived this week
s.. M. g. T.. FL. Wilkes g. Co.
We pay cash for empty bottles.
The Laurens Drug Co.
Carpets, Mating, Rugs, Pictures,
Picture Frames, Mirrors and Oil Cloth
arriving day by day at
s. M. 81 u. n. Wilkee g. Co.
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REPLY TO DR.. FULLER.

In the last issue of the Adver-
tiser Dr. Fuller at last relieves him
self of a quantity of spleen, hatred
and prejudice which he has har-
bored against the editor of this pa
per ever since he defeated DIR. Full
ler's little willy scheme to prevent
the establishment of a Dispensary
In this city by DISTINGUISHING nom
uage is more the frothing and rail
ings Of a political despot, a social
tyrant, than the righteous (?) in
dignation of a sane, oven-tempered
representative of the people. We
will not reply in kind, but content
Ourself with showing wherein he
has been derelict in the duty and
political consideration which he
owes to that faction which elected
him. When he was n candidate
for the Legislature, and afterwards
q candidate for the Senate, his An
ii opponents we're then making the
same "peace and unity" arguments
that he o makes use Of; but so
long as the Doctor wanted Office
and he knew he had to depend up
on the votes of Reformers and the
support of the HERALD to get it,
chief eXecutioner, and in ia It was
considered by both the Ants and
Tillmanites to be the most agrees
sive, ~persevering, unCOmpromis-
ing Tillmanite candidate in the
field. That was when he wanted
Office. But now the Doctor asks us
TO "revOlve in the profound depths
OsOur inner consciousness the query
whether he who seeks TO harmon
ize, on an honorable and just basis,
the dissensi0ns in the ranks Of the
Democracy for the safety Of the
commonwealth, or he who stirs
strife and bitterness between the
factions by falsehOod and SANDER"
etc. If this isn't the climax Of i'm
pudent irony we would like to know
what it is. Will the Doctor please
enlighten us as to the cause of this
sudden quickening of his political
conscience? Was it tho Demon
Dispensary, which he voted for in
the Legislature, or is it the econ
sciousness" Of faded political lau-
rels? Judas could have defended
his betrayal on the same grounds
as that given by Dr.. Fuller. The
argument Of the Pharisees would
have been equally as eXtenuating
in the case of Judas as the argu-
ments Of the Ants which Dr.. Full
Ter now echoes in defence of his
present position, especially when it
is remembered that sssnWas the
most uncOm iaa}
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Back to Laurens.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Adams have come
from Greenville to live in Laurens
again. Mr. and Mrs. Adams made many
friends during a residence here a few
years back and so are they more warmly
welcomed. Mrs. Adams will take
charge of the millinery department of
Simmons's Brothers during the coming
season. Another welcome bit of news
to those who remember her service
when she was with the firm of J. F..
Martin g. Co., Of this city.
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Married i'm Augusta.

The Augusta Chronicle OF Thursday
gave an account Of the marriage on
Wednesday evening of Mr.. Louis kop-
pei, lately of L%anrens, to Miss Rosabelle
Levy, of Augusta, q daughter OF the
late Judge Samuel Levy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koppelleft Immediately
after the ceremony to spend their hon
eymoon in Florida. Mr.. Koppel's Lau-
rens friends extend to him hearty o IL
CALCULATIONS and best wishes.
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TO THE WHITE DEMO CRACY OF
LAURENS COUNTY.

The undersigned citiZens of LaurenS
County of both factions of the Demo-
cratic party, impressed with the supreme
Importance of preventing a final and ia
tai breach between the white people of
South Carolina on the eve of calling the
Constitutional Conyention, and realiz.
ing that it is the duty of every white
Democrat of any faction who loves his
State and white supremacy, with an y
single to that result, and the restoring
OF peace and harmony to the Democratic
party on a Just aud honorable basis with
out the sacrifice Of principle, do hereby
unite in extending the call mado by
Lieutenant Governor Zimmerman and
others Of tho Executive Committee of
the "Forty" to the several counties, TO
elect three delegates to meet in confer
ence in Columbia on tho 9th of March
5'or this purpose, we respectfully
jon zach and every white man OF
ms County, who claims to be q
Pcrat, to rise above fractional or per-
prejudices, or preferences, and at.
q general mass meeting at Lourens
rt House on Saturday, the 23d of
rich inst, at IL o'clock NJ; then and
jere to consider what is best to be done
a&p accomplish the purpose expressed,
Ind tho proprioty of sending delegates
TO u State conference la Columbia.
4 John G.. Williams, w. H.. Drummond
> A. G. Fuller, j.. ]. Pluss,
John w. Ferguson, s.. ID. Pickett,
J. II. Smith, g.. n Anderson,
la. Madden, James Wham,
B. l.. Henderson, g. p. Martin, .
| w. Wright, a. IL. Martin,
William M. Miller, Il. II. Shell,
.AP. III. Madden, James Downey,
David Burnside, w. O. Curry,
Y p. Turner, A. Y. Thompson,
p. Adatr, Oscar Cunningham,
Glenn A.. Fuller.
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fovisions for white suprem-

such BEovisions for white suprem-
acy. We a understand why the
GOnzalas-Williams faction are op-
posing III but il DR.. Fuller's 'patri.
OTIS and gentlemen arc in favor of
Reform demands we can't under
stand their position. The Gonzal-
es- Williams faction are opposed to
1t, because they are not willing to
have the work of the convention
final until passed upon by the peo-
pie, and are further opposed to 1t
because they are not in favor of
DISTINGUISHING the negro to the eX-
tent of guaranteeing white suprem-
acy. OF course DR.. Fuller will say
that he is in favor of white suprem.
acy, but his past position on the
Dispensary question will not war
rant US in saying that he Is
in favor of not submitting the new
Constitution back to the people.
These are the two provisions of the
agreement to which the Gonzales
Williams crowd will not subscribe.
And since the Forty have not sub
scribed to them, we suppose they
are holding aloof for the same pur.
pose? The negro Republicans Oh
ject to these provisions, also; hence
if one faction Of the Conservatives
object to them, the Forty object to
them and the negro Republicans
object to them, wherein is the diff
ference?
DIR. Fuller seems to think that
he can ring the changes on Us with
convincing effect because u name
appeared with the names of fifty or
sixty other white gentlemen on a
title deed to a small piece of land
in order to enfranchise a sufficient
number of citizens to petition for
the establishment of q Dispensary
in this city. What made such a
proceeding necessary was because
the Doctor had exercised his foxy
ingenuity to devise a tricky scheme
to disfranchise not only the niger
but white men who had voted and
worked for him to secure his cleo
ton. After voting for the Dispen-
sary Act, he succeeded in amend
ing it in the last hours of the SEES
sion, SO as to require a majority of
the frcC-hOlders before q Dfspen-
sary could he established in any
town or city-!hus as effectually
DISTINGUISHING many white voters
as if they were guilty Of scrne crime
or Ot!.rr. And all to satisfy the Pc
culiar notions of DR.. Fuller. The
Legislature, the very next session,
repudiated DR.. Fuller's Anti-in1u-
Notwithstanding schcme by re-
pealing it, thus knocking out thaa
DOCTORS iittle~uasusanvm
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AT LAST.

Fire destroyed the Bendella Hotel in
this city on the morning Of July I,
1904. The property was partially in
sured in several companies. There was
considerable delay in effecting adjust
ments of the loss and suits wer instit-
uted. IN most cases settlements nave
been regency Effected The Bendella
was an ornament and "a luxury and we
trust as the site is a convenient inc
that DR.. Martin will find it to his inter-
estate erect at an early day q hand
somor and mo"e commodious one.
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RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, $ 1928 II
secured, 1884 IS
ton, 10000 90
Stocks, securities, etc, 1861 10
Banking house, furniture, and
fixtures, 1915 SO
owned, 1882 co
Duo pm National Banks (not
deserve Agonts) $50 lG
40 from State Banks and
Bankers, 6O6 OF
agents, 1928 81
Checks and other cash items. 626 06
Notes OF other National Banks, S65 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickleS, and cents, lG5 50
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN
BANK, VIZ.
Specie, 7,Oll 40
Lcgal-tender notes, 355 GO 1886 10
Redemption fund with ". S.
Treasurer Is por cont. OF
circulation, 72O 90
Total, $l22,3S5 o5
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, $ G3,COO 90
Surplus fund, $4,000 GO
Undivided profits, less eXron-
ses and taxes paid, 1,7S5 OS
National Bank notes outstand-
ing, 1880 90
Duo to othcr National Banks, 9iG 40
Duo to State Banks and bank.
org, 2O5 81
Dividends unpaid, 800 so
Individual deposits subject to
check, 2o,AsO OG
Time certificates of deposit, Az 80
-----
Total, $122,3S5 90
i, John Augustus Barksdale, Cashier
OF the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that tho above statement is truo
TO tho best of my knowledge and belief.
JOHN AUa. B~ARKsDALE,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of March, 1895.
jill. WHARror, @. @. CIR.
CoRREoT-.A Attest!
Il. 70. TODD,
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Name Wanted.

We have put up a new Cologne of
which we want Il suitable name. To
the person sending us the best name
before April 1st we will give a cut
glass bottle holding a Half Pint Of
cologne free. The price is 10 cents
pint. Come and see if it isn't good.
The Laurens Drug Co.
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Cara of Thanks.

We, the undersigned sufferers,
having lost wi earthly possession
on the night of the Goth ult. by fire,
desire to express, through your col.
umns, our grateful thanks and
gratitude to SO many good people
who came so promptly and liber'
ally to our relief; and it makes us
the more grateful to them because
we were strangers to them, having
lately moved into their midst.
JESSE V. FULLER AND OTHERS.
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TRAIN BURNED.
The Laurens and Newberry Train Tot
ally Consumed.

Wednesday morning at 2 o'clock the
fire alarm rang out, when it was found
that fire ragged at the depot of the New
berry and Laurens Rail Road. The fire
originated in a second class passen-
ger coach, which soon communicated
to the regular passenger coach and in
u very few minutes the contiagration
was uncomfortable and it was impossi-
bile to check its progress. Two box cars
alongside We're soon in flames, one
loaded with cotton seed for the Lau-
rens Cotton Seed Mill and all four were
consumed. The train to Newberry
went out as usual and the Old Reliable
was duly on hand with passengers
and mails in the afternoon.
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BIZ
Report of SchooA
Academy

The session began NoSA
1894, and will close at thA
ton of six months.
We have at present an enroll
of forty-two pupils, with an {
age attendance of thirty-sEx I'D
disagleeable month of JanharI
We use the late adopted
books only in part.
| think a child should be ia
mental arithmetic as soon as
mind a grasp the idea of nun
With most children this is the
day of school life. {
Written arithmetic should d
commenced until the child is
for fractions. All of the first
cises in fractions should be-
then should follow the more
cult written exercises.
History and Geography s.
be taught before Grammar
should, to a great extent, be
together. However, 1 thin1
guage lessons, the aim Of vii
to teach the correct arrangen
thought in speech or writin
not to create thought or to
words with which to =
thought, should precede
and Geography.
English Grammar and Pr
Arithmetic must be very thor
mastered before Latin and Al
can be successfully taught.
| think from S a. m. to
should be the length in N
daily session, giving one nd
a half in rcccsses. Small
should be allowed recreat
tween rcCCSScS.
Literary societies should(
ganizcd and the exercises
as interesting and cnterta
possible, SO that no child vi
duty in this line.
If no other means Of pun
will do use the rod. Ruiz
kindness MH62