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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30
Report OF Oak Grove School.

This school began the roth OF
November last, and will continue
eight months. We are now in our
fifth month, and at the end Of sixth
month we will vacate for a few
weeks, after which we will finish
the term.
l have enrolled forty pupils, and
an average from twenty-five to
thirty. | think the daily session
should be from S a. m. to d D. M,
and an hour and three quarters rec
reation during that time.
Children should begin making
figures and letters on the slate as
soon as they enter school.
l am in favor of the rod if it is
necessary to use it; and it is a very
good idea to keep n handy,
whether you use it or not.
In regard to the latest text books,
l use them in part.
AS to the Constitutional Con.
vention, l haven't kept up with
politics enough to make any sug.
gestions whatever OH the subject.
AS to the suggestion made some
weeks since in regard to doubling
the free school term, l am in favor
of it, and hope to see the plan
adopted.
| am truly glad to see the people
of Laurens County become inter.
ested in schools. There has been
such little attention given toward
educating the children Of our county
in the last few years, and an edu.
cation is becoming so necessary for
a person to make a success in lie
that it is the duty of every parent
to use every possible chance to cd
ucate their children. Have them
to study at n%ightSand you will find
it a great help to the child as well
as to the teacher. Don't depend
entirely or the teacher, but lend
him a helping hand in every way
you can. If you see or hear any
thing going wrong about the school
go and tell the teacher; it is very
probable that he don't know ny
thing about it. Children keep
things from the teacher very often
and sell their parents. Visit the
school and show an interest in the
work. A few of the parents have
visited this school, and we hope
and want to sec all Of them during
the session.
In regard to the summer school,
[ am heartily in favor Of it, and
would be glad Of the opportunity
of attending such a school.
AS the honor roll Of this school
for the two last months got mis-
placed | will send it in this piece.
Advance Class-Charlcy Hairs
ton, Lizzie Simpson, Lucy Sloan,
Lydie Sloan, Blakcly Sloan, Cor
don S~hockley, Edgar Blakcly.
intermediate Class Bob Gun
ningham, Thaddic Blakely, Erskin
Blakcly, Maggie Blakcly, Mack
Hipp, Lizzie Sloan, Ernest John
son, George Taylor, Wade Simp-
son, Lansford Simpson, Belle
Sanders, Lena Cunningham, Min
ME Cunningham.
Primary Class--Ola Blakclv,
Lille Blakcly. Maggie Sanders,
Lillian Shocklcy, Meteor Wcathcrs,
Earle Goodwin.
J. M. CULDERrsoN.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30
A Delightful Time Coming.

The fair ladies of Ora, make this
announcement:
"The Ladies Aid Society of Ole Fields
Presbyterian Church proposes q gene
ing of May the Sd, at the residence OF
Mr.. N. A. Craig, Ora. Refreshments,
and the daintiest appetizers will be
served accompanied by the famed
sweet music of the Clinton band. we
solicit your presence and liberal
patronage on this OCCASION"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30
Reclamation.

My second term as editor expires
with this issue, and as our Teachers
Association failed to meet on last
Saturday no one has been elected to
succeed me but this being the bus
lest part of my school term / am
compelled to resign. However, we
are glad to announce that Prof.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30
Davis &c. Roper,s Locals.

Mems Nobby Black suits $500 and
$3.50. At Davis & Roper's.
The best $3.50 suit for men in Ameri~
ca at Davis & Roper's.
Straw Hatsl Straw Hats! Now is
your time at Davis Il Roper's.
The pretticst selection OF low cut
shoes and slippers for Ladies' Misses
and children, in tans and blacks, in buck
les and buttons and laces ever shown in
Laurens at Davis & Roper's.
Negligee shirts in all shades and col
ors. Nobby styles for young G At
Davis e Roper's.
See our $3.50 all wool mems suits.
Only q few left. Davis g. Roper.
New lot OF hats just received at
Davis & Roper's.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30
Rheumatism Cured

Rheumatism is caused by Tactic acid
In the blood attacking the ibrous It's
sues of the joints. Keep your blood
pnre and healthy and you will not have
rheumatism. Hoods ~Sarsaparilla gives
acidity Of the blood and thus cures
rheumatism.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30

People buy where they find the best
goods at the fairest prices. The liberal
patronage given .us the past co~nstrains
us to- thank you.
The Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30

Two Good Mich Cows for sale, three
quarter Jerseys with young calves;
they are young COWS. Price $3.50
WADEH. HENDERSON,
High Point.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30

DR.. Posey will sell Drugs, Stationery,
Rubber Syringes, Lamps, Chinmeys,
Cigars and Tobacco for as little money
as any man in Laurens, so give him u
call before you buy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30
List of Letters.


Remaining in the Post Office at Lat
rens, S. c., unclaimed, for the week end
ing April 20, 1896:
Byrd, G H; Benson, Mrs Hannah.
C-Cosey, Mrs M II.
D-Dive, N b; Deneson, M II Harri-
son.
8 ichelbergcr, Willie.
F-Fcrguson, j A; Finley, John:
Franks, John o.
G-Geldriss, II; Goodlett, Max:
Darlington, Lendrix, col.
M-Martin, l. II; Mills, Mrs Queen;
McCarley, j w.
pitts, Baltic.
Y-Youngblood s. Cothran.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL %, 1895.
B-Brown, j Q.
E-Elason, George.
G-Glcnn, Mac; Green, Miss Susie.
H-Hooker, Mrs Sue Sender: Hunter
Miss G. A; Hunter, G A.
jackson, Harriet.
Lice, jim; Little, Harry.
M-Metts, Alac.
P-Paden, Rev w Fl.
Riddle, Miss; Rutherford, Rem
mil.
S-Sumerel, Lafayett: Smith, Seth:
Shaman, Miss julian.
T-ThOmpson, Miss Hattie-2.
V-Virden, M b.
W-Williams, Miss Rebccker.
Y-9oung, James.
Persons calling for any OF above let
tiers will please say, "They are adver-
tised." T. B. CREWS, p. M.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30

For every variety and phase Of the
many diseases which attack the air.
passages of the throat and lungs,
Ayers Cherry Pcctoral will be found
a specific. Its anodync and eXpccto-
rant qualities T. promptly realized,
and it is always ready for use.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30
TEACHERS' COLUMN.
b. Y. CULBERTSoN, Editor

All communications for this column
should be sent to b. Y. Culbertson,
Madden. S. @.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30
The Summer School

For teachers. will begin on theI
10th of June, and run one month.
Tuition will be free. Boarding
houses in Laurens that wish board.
ers during the summer school will
please notify Prof. Watkins the
price at which they will take the
teachers during the school.
The following branches will be
taught:
The primary branches l.y Mrs.
Henry Mmtin of Laurcns.
Primary Mathematics by Prof.
b. Y. Culbertson Of Madden's.
Higher Mathematics by Prof.
J. b. PARROT OF Earksdalc's.
History and Geography by Prof.
w. 7. McElroy of Waterloo.
English Grammar by Prof. James
a. Madden Of Maddcn's.
Greek and PhysiologYbTf4o
Bryson Of Scunletow@
) latin and ldhetefic by Prof. J. b.
Watkins Of Laurcns.
Those who wish to take n
special branch taught in this school
a correspond with the Professor
of that branch and ascertain n
information desired.
This school will be held at a time
most of the schools will be taking
vacation and the teachers will be
expected TO attend.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30
Business Notices.

a big lot of beans in bulk, with
other bulk seeds going at reduced
prices at DR.. Posey's Drug Store.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30
SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 6.
TO BE CONTINUED.

That scrOfulous faint which has
been in your blood for years, will be
expelled by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
the great blood purifier.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30

For RENT,-Six Room Cottage OPP
posite Mrs. Rivers Boarding Hcdse.
Garden, we'll and stables.
Jan. IA, '96. b. w. BALL.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30

Hoods Pills are the best after-din.
ner pills, assist indigestion, cure head
ache,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30
Attention! Veterans.

LAURENs, s. O.,
April 25, 1895.
Camp Darlington veterans will
meet at the Court House at IL NJ,
May 6. BUSINESS of Importance.
All survivors invited. BY order of
B. w. Ball, Commander.
b.. w. LANFoRD, A. a. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30

top anu look back and see how far you've Cone,
It's good policy to do this occasionally. Past errors may be prevented
All you imagined about Druggists profits may have boom wrong. With
us" the ninble penny is preferred to Inc slow dimo.' convinced of this
w act on omr conviction. For instance:
a good Rubber Syringe 1.-TWO pipcsl ........ 80
a better Rubber Syringe three pipes ....:...... go
n Household Rubber Syringe (thrcc pHts). ....... 10
~ Household Rubber Syringe, III Hinged, Wood
box. thrcc pipes ...., $lO0
WealsosolthcA Alpha and Omega Continuous Flow Syringcs-no bette.
made Thon lherca Fountain Syringes. From among all sizes we
select
One quart Fountain yringc,................ 80. 1925
One quart Fountain Syringe and hot water bottle
Two quart Fountain Syringe and hot water bottle
ohDlncu 200
Weary acompcto Stock OF Glass SyHnEcs, Ear Syrnees, Rubber
Tubing, Oh SILK, Breast Pumps, AomH"r, Shoe, Cloth and Hair
brushes, Etc, Et, Intact, you Will succeed in getting what on ask
for rom us a often as anywhere we Know Of. a small stco but II
largo capacity for irving you 0ccoptNbly. prove all things hold fast
to hat which is good!
Yours for fair prices,
Thc lAurenH lDrug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30

The autograph letters testifying to
cures made by Ayers Sarsaparilla and
other preparations arc kept on file at
the }. G. AycrCo Office, Lowell, Mass.
They arc from all over the world and
are chccriully shown to anyone desir-
Gus OF scCinw thcm.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-30

pie at the polls on November 5. Major
Mckinley modesty thinks it was de-
mand for the restoration of the NJ
Kinley law, but very few others agree
with him. Nearly all agree that the
Mckinley bill is a back number, to-
tally unsuited to present conditions.
Most of them think that the people
want the present tariff so far altered
that it shall produce revenue enough
to meet expenditures. That is to say,
they accept the Democratic doctrine
of tariff for revenue. Several con-
tend for a restoration of the duty on
wool-the removal of which has so
greatly cheapened the peoples cloth
ing and SO largely benefited our
wooden manufacturers and their work.
men.
Not one of them suggests any reduc-
tion in expenditures. Not one favors
an increase of the beer tax or the i'm
position of any other internal revenue
impost.
The one point on which all Republi-
cans seem agreed is that the plain peo-
pie and not the rich brewers and bank
depositors must be made to contribute
the additional revenue needed. That
has always been Republican policy,
and Judging from the expressions of
the men who were interviewed by the
World, it appears that the policy of
the Republican party in the coming
congress will be to levy taxes upon
consumption rather than upon posses
sions, and that the issue in 1895 will
be on the line of protecting the few at
the expense of the many.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-30
STRANGE STORY OF CRIME.

Trustworthy Servant Turns Murderer
Husband to the Rescue.
One of the most remarkable stories
of thwarted crime comes from India.
A lady with her two children, who were
both young, was going in her own ekka
from Ramnagar to place in the center
of the Bar tract.
The driver was an old servant of the
family and was thought to be trust
worthy. For this reason the lady did
not think it necessary to leave her jew
elry behind her. At lonely part of
the road the trustworthy servant
stopped and ordered his mistress to
pass her gewgaws along. She did so,
not unnaturally, and then the man pro-
ceeded to bind her, preparatory to kill
ing her.
At her request he agreed to kill the
infants after he had dispatched their
mother. He lifted the AK to strike the
blow, but the head flew off and disap-
peared in the brushwood some yards
AWAY. BY this time the lady was un-
conscious.
When she came to she found her hus-
band leaning over her and undoing her
fastenings. He explained that he had
felt dread as of some impending ca
lamity, and so had followed her. In
the thicket the trustworthy servant
was found dead, his body already blue,
putrid and bloated. He had been stung
by Khagi snake, whose bite paralyzes
the victim on the instant and decom-
poses him in an hour.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-30
HOW HE FELLED A TREE.

Scorned to Labor with His Hands When
Brain Work Would Count.
The man in the country has not the
push of the man in the city, but he
knows more about necessity as labor
saving machine than the city man. An
ordinary 'Chicagoan fell into this line
of thought the other day as he was re-
turning to the city on railroad train.
An accident detained the train out in
the woods. The Chicago man, says the
Chronicle of that city, had time to stay
and he roamed about in the leaves. In
doing SO his attention was attracted
to a man and horse. The horse was
harnessed to one end of long rope.
The animal was led out the length of
the rope. The man walked back to
tree. The other end of the rope was
tied around his waist. He climbed the
tree until he reached the topmost
branch. Then he united the end of the
rope from his waist and made it secure
on a limb. Then he descended,
took off his coat, spat upon his hands,
laid hold of an ak handle in the usual
way and began chopping at the tree.
After he had made quite cash he
chucked to the horse at the far end of
the rope. The man resumed chopping,
and, succeeding every half dozen chops,
he started up the horse. At each start
of the horse the top of the tree. and
the trunk as well, inclined by degrees
to the horse. By the time the man had
cut half into the tree, with the horse
still pulling on the rope, the tree broke
where the cutting had been made and
fell. The man had saved himself half
the usual labor. The Chicago man
grunted. "Well, I'll be darned," he
said. "Now, if city man had under
taken to fell a tree he would have
chopped all the way through. The
can give us points on good
MANY things"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-30
COTTON FROM FIR WOOD.

Chemical Process by Which . Strong
Useful Substitute Is Made.
Artificial cotton, says Paris journal
resent les the natural 'oduct il this,
that both are formed of cellulose, near
ly pure; and, as nature has prepared
cotton by means of the elements of the
air and soil forming the cellulose in fine
fibers by means of secret forces, and Of
fering it in the state of wool to be trans
formed into what is required of it, so
the chemist in his labors tory takes the
natural cellulose of the tree and sep
crates it from the substanceswithw which
it Is combined, transforming It into
threads by means of ofsuitable appupnces.
For this purpose fir wood is employed,
this being submitted to series of me-
chanical and chemical operations, 9nd
the threads are drawn out, afterwhrd
being rolled on bobbins; the material
when manufactured resembles oIdi-
nary cotton, though having slight de-
feet, which can be easily corrected
that is, it is little less solid than
natural cotton. On the other hand,
however, the new substance isworkcd
and woven easily, it can be dyed as
readily as natural cotton, and when
passed through weak solution of tau
min and certain other reagents, it will
take every shade of artificial colors, and
can be dressed and printed op just as
are the tissues of natural cotton.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-30
DEATH BY TERRIFIC NOISE.
Heroic seif-Destruction Chosen by Stokers
of Sfeamera.


of Steamers.
Readers of Capt. Grifin's article on
battleships in war in China, and his
descriptions of the terrors- of the boiler
room, where mems heads bled from the
shock of noise, will like to hear from
an Englishman that when man comes
to grief and has to disappear for rea-
sons of any sort he often chooses the
living death of stoker on steam
boat, says the New York Press.
'I was once taken over the engine
rooms Of big boat while we were 60
ing through the straits of Gibraltar" !"
he says, land, having endured an almost
tropical sun for some weeks, felt well
disposed to see the furnaces. tried
them for about ten seconds and came
out feeling more dead than alive. The
chief engineer told me afterward that
the men employed to attend to the fires
were the very dregs of humanity, but
represented many social conditions. He
said that in his 80 years experience he
had found members of learned profes-
Ssions side by side with men who had
served time.
''The main object of such comers was
to exist away from the sight of the rest
of humanity, and for this purpose they
became Injured to the horrible atmos-
phere and surroundings of the furnace
room. 1t was pretty bad down there
just now, he confessed; but imagine
the Red sea in August, and then think
what they must endure Sailors who
have spent years in the tropics cannot
long stand stoking, so great is the heat.
yet there are men in the 'vitals' of great
liners that never left temperate climes
men who used to go to cool places in
summer-until their faults or misfor-
tunes drove them to the boilers. Fancy
what the work is when accompanied by
conclusions of shot that crack the flesh
onenin
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-30
INCREASE IN EXPORTS.

The statement just issued from the
federal bureau of statistics of the ex-
ports of the four great staples for Oeto-
Der must be rather discouraging to the
calamity howlers who have been so
stoutly asserting that Americas export
trade with foreign countries is decreas-
ing, "all on account of the tariff law of
1894" The statement shows an in
crease of 50, 149, 1859 in the totals for the
month, in spite of the low price of
cereals and the slowness of the cotton
movement.
There is decrease in the values of
breadstuffs exported between January
1 and November l of something over
s7,OOO,OO0, but this does not show
decrease in the volume exported. On
the contrary, there was an increase in
the number of bushels exported during
the first ten months of the year. but
the prevailing low prices in London
and Liverpool, over which this country
has no control, caused decrease in
the values. But the exports during
October show an increase in value of
over 50, 100000.
The only article that failed to show
an increase during the, month of Octo-
Der was cotton, and it is expected that
since there is better demand for this
staple at present than there has been
for a few months past, it will show a
decided increase during November.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-30
WOULD PUSH IT ALONG.
Senator Mitchell Favors Immediate Con
struction of Nicaragua Canal.

Senator Mitchell Favors Immediate Con.
struction of Nicaragua Canal.
New YORK, Nov. ga special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, is in
favor of going right on with the work
of constructing the Nicarasuan canal,
regardless of the difficulties pointed
out. He said in an interview:
81 am in favor of the construction OF
the canal under American control,
whatever may be the cost and however
great the obstacles may be that are in
the way. I regard the project as one
of the grandest that has ever been
brought to the mind of congress, and
its completion would be one of meal
culable commercial wealth to the whole
country and to that section which I
represent. My constituents are in
favor of pushing the work on the canal
as rapidly as possible"
what do you think of the recon-
mendation of the commission for
another survey?"
+" I am opposed to this. I have no
patience with these delays There has
been no less than II surveys on this
route already, and there is no necessity
for any further survey preliminary to
actual work. I am in favor of going
right ahead and constructing the canal
and overcoming any obstacles that
may be found in the way"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-30
HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED.

Republican papers of late have been
publishing column after column OF
'proof'' as they call it, of the great
prosperity the present tariff law in the
United States has caused among Eng.
lish manufactures; how they are there
by enabled to enter our markets and
drive our manufacturers to the wall,
but they have all overlooked the follow
ing dispatch, dated London, Nov. 9:
O"English manufacturers are stirred
up by paragraph which has recently
appeared in several of the most widely
circulated workingmen's papers, in
which those who wish to get the most
for their money are advised to buy
goods of American make. Numerous
instances are cited in the articles in
question calculated to demonstrate the
wisdom of this advice
cat Naples immense establishment
in this city, which has the reputation
of being the largest retail general out
fitting house in the world, large quanti-
ties of American Administer carpets
have been sold during the past few
years. They are cheaper than any
furnished in the English market, and
the designs are decidedly better.
Those carpets have even been used In
some Of the public Offices of the Brit
ish government. notably in the bridge
between the auxiliary and the army
and navy stores. American boots are
displayed in the shops of all the lead
ing retailers, and even the English are
beginning to admit that in shape, mate
rial and excellency of workmanship,
they are not only superior to but
cheaper than the British article. y
although American furniture is
not as yet well known in the English
markets numerous instances are cited
in which householders have sent to the
United States for chamber sets, parlor
sets and folding beds. the prices being
lower than are obtainable in London,
even when the cost Of transportation
is reckoned in. Artistic silverware Is
another item in the purchase of which
buyers are recommended to patronize
American manufacturers, the designs
being more artistic and the prices
more reasonable than those of the do
nestle makers"
That they should overlook such
news as this is perfectly natural, for it
refutes their argument that American
manufacturers cannot compete with
those of England" 1t shows that they
are doing that very thing right in the
own home. And this is be-
ing done with articles on which the
duty was reduced by the Wilson law.
Under the Mckinley law the duty on
Administer carpets was go cents per
yard and 40 per cent ad valorem, by the
1894 law it was reduced to 40 per cent
ad valorem. On furniture it was re-
duced from 35 to 25 per cent, and on
boots from 80 to 25 per cent. When
manufacturers can go into
the markets of England and undersell
the manufacturers who are said to be
the most favored on earth, those whom
we are told are the ones to be- most
feared, it is high time for the advocates
of high protection to discover some
other plea for taxing the people.