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The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10
Clty at the i,ottom of IN. Sea.

The city authorities at Rovigno, on the
peninsula of lstra In the Adriatic sea. have
discovered, little south of the peninsula.
the ruins Of a large town at the bottom OF
the sea. 1t had been observed for years
that fshermen's nets We're sometimes en-
tangled in what appeared to be masses of
masonry of which fragments were brought
up from the sea bed. Then a diver declar.
ed that he had seen walls and streets below
the water. and so the authorities Of Rovigno
decided to investigate. They sent down "A
diver. who, at the depth of eighty feet.
found himself surrounded at the bottom of
the sea by ruined walls.
Continuing his explorations. he traced the
line of walls, and was able to distinguish
how the streets were laid out. He did not
see any doors or windows, for they were
hidden by masses of seaweed and incrusta-
tions. He traced the masonry for n distance
of 100 feet, and there he had to stop, for his
diving cord did not permit him to go farth-
err. He had proved beyond doubt that he
had found the ruins Of n once inhabited
town, which through some catastrophe had
been covered by the sea. 1t is probable that
these are the ruins OF the lost town of Cissa
upon the island of that name, mentioned by
Pliny the elder.-New York Sun.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10
BIRTHPLACE OF POTATO,
a Missouri Town Claims the Honor si
First Producing It.

a Missouri Town Claims the Honor Of
First Producing It.
Jackson county promises to be
famous in history as the birthplace of
the Irish potato. Some of the local
botanists of Independence have dis
covered this fact, and have traced the
lineage of the vegetable, which is now
known to every table in the world "a
the Irish potato" back to its birth
place. Little Santa Fe. in the southern
part Of this county, says Kansas City
Star. The botanists give the name OF
the plant from which the potato grew
g "d1oscorea batata," and feel con-
tory er "A fI6a bsatS ssa Ss
the town Of Little Santa Fe. DR.. Bal
lard. . well-known botanist and geol-
ogist. had In his possession yesterday a
plant which he claimed to be q speci-
men Of the "dioscorea batata." found
at Little Santa Fe. BY tracing the
plant back some 800 years the doctor
says that undoubtedly the dioscorea
batata was the progenitor of the So
called Irish potato. 1t appears that the
aborigines of this section knew the art
Of propagation Of plants by cultivation
from their wild state. and by such
knowledge produced the tuber now so
generally in use and found on every
table.
ut is a matter Of history" said the
doctor. that the potato was first used
as an edible by the Indians near what
Is now known as Little Santa Fe, Jack
son county, Mo. From there it became
an article Of barter. The edible was so
palatable that Its use spread rapidly
and became common among the Indians
In Virginia. The potato fell into the
hands of Sir Walter Raleigh in Vir-
ginia, who recognized a good thing
when he saw 1t. Sir Walter took 1t on
enc Of his trips to Europe, and by
reason Of the soil and climate Of Ire
land 1t at once became staple article
OF food, hence the name Irish potato"
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10
A BAD BREAK.
AeAs - - I.szpsrsssesA UaAsst.her
a& . FRnsxnl.

AaAs - - I.supssassesA UaAsstakef
~ Fsssr.L
An ex-governor Of Massachusetts,
ing for business: Two brothers had
for many years done an undertaking
business In q suburban town. The elder
had . SON. Thomas. and desiring to es-
tablish him in life. obtained from his
younger brother a promise that Thomas
should be taken into the business when
ever no (the elder) should die. The
promise was obtained, In spite Of a
feeling on the brothers part that Tom
had NO calling for the business. The
elder soon died and Thomas became his
uncie's partner. He made good pro-
gress and was soon sent to arrange for
the funeral of a wealthy man who left
as his chief mourner a widow who had
already buried two husbands. The
young man returned. having made sat
isfactofy arrangements as to carriages,
music, flowers, etc., much to his uncie's
Joy, who now felt that he had mis-
judged the boy. On the following day
the uncle himself went to see that all
was going smoothly and found Mrs. y.
in high dudgeon. Expressing -his re-
Eret and surprise. he told Mrs. X. that
Tom had returned on the previous dag
with everything arranged apparently
satisfactorily, and asked her what was
the matter.
WELL" she replied, tom did very
we'll until we discussed the time at
which the services should be held.
had not quite made up my mind, when
Tom. meaning to help me out. said:
AT what time have you been accus-
toned to bury your husbands. ma
damn"
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10
A SLAVE FROM BOYHOOD.
0rs. the Red VIM, MINI. R.Dub,,...,

0fs0 tie Red Wing, MINI, Rspubties..)
am now twenty-four year. old. =
eeaA Edward Swanson. of white Rock.
oeodAus County. Mimi, to Republican
fepessentative. land a. you can see I
am not very large Of stature. When I
va eleven years old 1 became afflicted
w'tn q Gckness which banned the skin
ma knowledge Of the physician. I was
not taken suddenly Ill but on the con-
taFy can hardly state the exact time
When II began. The first symptoms
Me.e pains in my back and restless
Nights. The disease did not trouble me
much at first. but 1t seemed to have
.enaes. se,s.ea IN my body to stay and my bitter
proved that to be the case. I
was OF course child and
never dreamed Of the suffertngs
N store for me. complained to
ny parents and they concluded that in
Time 1 would outsrow my trouble, but
when they heard me groaning during
my sleep they became thoroughly
alarmed. Medical advice was sought
out to no avail. l grew rapidly worse
mo was soon unable to move about and
hAaily became confined continually to
my bed. The best doctors that could be
had were consulted. but did nothing for
me. tried various kinds Of extensively
advertised patent medicines with but
the same result.
For twelve long years was thus q
sunerer in constant agony without re-
spite. abscesses formed on my body in
rapid succession and the world indeed
!ooked very dark to me. About this
time when all hope was gone and moth
ing seemed left but to resign myself to
my most bitter fate my attention was
called to DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. Like a drowning man
EraspinS at a straw. in sheer despera-
ton 1 concluded to make one more at
tempt-not to regain my health Il dare
not to hope so much) but II possible to
ease my pain.
Il bought a box of the pills and they
aged and continued their use. After
taking six boxes I was up and able to
walk around the house. I have not felt
so well for thirteen years as during the
past year. Only one year have taken
Dr. Williams Pink Pills and 1 am able
now to do chores and attend to light
duties.
DO hesitate to let you publish what
l have said? No. Why should T? It Is
the truth and am only too glad to let
other sufferers know my experience. It
may help those whose cup of misery is
As full to-day as mine was in the past"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain. in a
condensed form. all the elements neces-
sary to give new life and richness to the
blood and restore shattered nerves.
They build up the blood. and restore the
glow Of health to pal. and sallow cheeks.
Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never in
loose bulk) at so cent a box or six boxes
for $3.50. and may be had of all drug
gists. or direct by mall from DR.. WILL
lams Medicine Company. Schenectady.
NJ v
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10
BIO VESSELS FOR THE LAKES.

They Will, Fro Long, Do the Great Bulk
of the Carrying Trade.
Plans already formed settle the ques-
tion whether lake steamships 400 feet
long oe upward. with capacity Of car
rying 5000 tons of freight at load,
will be common after the opening Of
the channels twenty feet deep through
all the shadows between Duluth and
Chicago, and the ports Of Lake Eric.
There 10 NO longer a doubt that such
monster vessels will rapidly multiply
within the next few years, and they are
certain to do great part of the carry
ing trade of the lakes. perhaps most
Of 1t, before the end Of the century.
The steamships already contracted for
and those which are certain to be built
before next spring will undoubtedly
10 far surpass all vessels now in use
in ability to make money at low ratei
for freight that other vessel owners
will be forced to follow the pioneers
in this latest step forward in the con.
struction Of splendid lake carriers.
Even an over-supply Of tonnage such
~ IL very likely to be the result. will
not prevent the work Of replacing
small craft with steamers Of the larg-
est size from going on steadily. In one
sense It will hasten the change. says
Cleveland Leader. Only the biggest
vessels can make money In such sea-
sons Of general over-competition for
cargoea. and in order to continue the
business the owners of old boats mutt
let them 80 and put In commission
steamships equal to any on the greN
lAkaA
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10
IN THE NEW COUNTRY.
Moving Day Has No Terror. for Okla
homa Women.

homs Women.
Moving day in Oklahoma has none of
the terrors for the housekeeper that it
brings to those who live in more con-
servative places, for there, very often.
the house itself is carted away without
even disturbing its mistress in her
household occupations. 1t seems lit
tie queer to look out of the window and
see house being taken along by trot-
ting horses, while woman is uncon-
cernedly preparing the family meal
over hot cooking stove, but 1t is not
an unusual spectacle down there. When
nearby towns are laid out in new coun-
tries there is sure to be duel between
two of them. and one kills the other
When a certain village becomes vic
torious the inhabitants of It's opponent
put their houses on wheels, hitch teams
to them and join the enemy's forces.
without taking the trouble to disturb
their good wives.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

bethany College at Lndsborg, Kansas.
will begin Its fifteenth year September ii:
Bethany has had wonderful growth, ana
to-day stands as one of the strongest de-
nomifational colleges in the West, with
twenty-thre professors and Al students.
Its college diploma is recognized by Yale.
Chicago and European universities. Strong
German Good normal departments. The
business college has the finest class room In
the state The music and art departments
lead all the other colleges. In music, Beth
any is said to have no competition In the
West Her artists are trained In Europe.
BethaDy has n beautiful campus. fine, pleas
ant surroundings, and deserves her popular
ity, which gave her an increase OF students
even last year This year large gynna-
sium and auditorium Is being erected.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10
Know His Businesa-

Wife-You told that gentleman you'd
charge by the day for movin' his fur
niture. Why don't you charge by the
load, like you used to?
Husband Ia furniture mover)-That
new horse Is balky.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10
Don't DRAG Your Feet.

Many men do because the nerve centers,
weakened by the loug ugcontinued use of tobacgo o.,
become SO affected that they weak, tired
lifeless, lstless, etc. All this easily be
overcome il the tobacco user wants 10 quit and
gain manhood nerve power, and enjoy viror-
ously the good things of lie Take No-IoBac.
Guaranlced to cure or money refunded by
Druggists everywhere BooN free Address the
Sterling Remedy Co New York CITY or Chicago.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10
Laugh and Grow Fat J.!

You shall do both. even II you are slab
sided. palid. woe-begone dyspeptic II yo'
reinforce digestion insure the conversion o
food into rich and nourishlng blood, and re
cover appetite and sleep by the systematit
and flesh, Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrs
which aIso remedies malarial. kidney and
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

TO CTEAHHB NHe SyEte"
Effectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish. to permanently cure habitual
constipation. to awaken the kidneys and
liver to a healthy activity. without ir-
ritating or weakening them. to dispel
headaches. colds or fevers use Syrup OF
Figs
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

w H. GRIFFIN. Jackson, Michigan, writes:
Suffered with Catarrh for fifteen years Halls
Cntarrh Cure cured me-" Sold by Druggists.7S
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10
Twenty sixth Trienniai Cnncisvc, knights
Templar, Boston, Mass, August 1880.

The Union Pacific has been selected as the
official route of the Grand Commandery.
August 81 Tickets on sale from Colorado
August II to - at one lowest irst-class
fare for the round trip. good to September
IL, with privilege of extension until Octo-
Der g. See nearest ticket agent. or call on
or address George Ady, OIL Seventeenth
street, Denver, for additional Information.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

Hark. his hands the Tyre explore.
Bright-eyed Fancy. lowering DER,
:scatters from her pictur'd urn
Thoughts that breathe and words tha
burn.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

The report OF the failure of the peach
crop is often false alarm.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

"Ranson's Magic Corn salvs."
Warranted to cure money refunded. Ask your
druggist for It. Price l5 cents.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

No one laughs harder Mt poker joke than
the man who wants the bystandcrs to be-
IIeyp that he understands 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

The pictures In rogues' gallery are no
all steal engravings.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

A back number-the one that a saucy ur-
chin chalks upon an unsuspecting man
back, Just for fun.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

The height of tyranny-to arrest n brook
because II murmurs.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

I'm down on your cheek, as the beard sail
to the youth.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10
EDUCATIONAL.
HAVE YOU HEARD Wha ts ,r.s s;ify ;;s ss;si A. sn.

and Rock
a. .. rsa Mss sas % ss..
%
dd4 h % s.s CARL "A n ISL %
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10
To Cleanse the System

Singular that n man with no money to
trouble him should have money troubles,
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

FjT8-AllF Fits stopped free by Dr. Klinc's Great
Nerve Restorer. No Fits after the frsJ days use.
marvellous cures Treatise and g. trial bottle fre.t'
lit cases. Send To Dr. Kline, ,Y3l Arch ST., Phia IA.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

Mothers appreciate the good work
boon to the panic-sri sicepless aud
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

A crownlng danger in the wild Indian
country is scalping.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

A mutton-headed doctor always has
sheepskin with him.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

What has done more for the elevation o
woman than the balloonf
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

when you come to realize
that your corns gone, and no more pain how
grateful you feel. All the work of Hindsrcorns l5c
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

Actors are sometimes failures. but when
pugilist appears before the public In an ex.
hibtion, he always makes hit.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption Is an No. !
asthma medlcine.-W. II. Williams, Antioch.
Ills., April IL, 1894.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

A man sentenced to be hanged asked for
suspension of public opinion in its stead.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-10

II the Baby Il Cutting Teeth.
Be and use that old and well-tred remedy, hRa
WINDOWS SOOTHING sxF-r for Children TecthinE-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26
The COurtesies.

We appreciate that a third party in
terfering is apt to get the worst of
the scrimimage. Our neighbour the New
berry Herald and News criticises the
State for discourteous language to-
wards our Governor; that for the Of
fees sake IL not for the officer, un-
gracious terms should be 'eschewed.-
We have no discourteous or unkind
speeches for our young Governor; but
the criticism of the News and Herald
is not sound. Words are u very delicate
gingerly kind of things only. The
Englishers had no squeamishness about
dealing with rulers and tyrants. They
cut off Charles's head and shipped
james out of the country in a jify en-
throning William. 1t is we'll to call a
spade a spade. John Randolph Of Roam
oke declined Ia "Excellency" thePres-
"The rank is but the guinea's stamp.
The mans the man for g. that"
See late numbers of "Judge" "Puck'
and "Punch."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26
LAURENs. S. q. March IS. 1895.
Learn aHradc.

Learn q Trade.
Some of oyr cotemporaries are dis
cussing ting subject OF our white boys
learning . trade. 1t is not q new sug-
gestion. but nm old and sensible one
that In Europe princes,
id all members of royal
IRE instructed and practiced
led In some useful art. 1t Is
rio fact that royalty "out OF a
by revolution has usually shown
self handy in taking care of itself
even a stramps. But, prosaically speak
Ing, there is q fascination for all men
in owning, managing and cultivating
che earth; 1T is sweet to plant, work,
and watch great fields mature the gol-
den n snowy crops. But, this inn
plies that some must hold the pillow and
some must drive and all cannot be
great and lordly landed .proprietors.
Washington, Franklin and Patrick
Henry destroyed the "race of gentle
men" and reduced all to the dead level
. iaborers when they abolished feudal-
ism primogenture and rank more than
a century ago. What a poet wrote was
poetry; it is a fact now:
O and shame from no condition
Use,
we'll your part, there all the
onor lies"
lie the cultivation of the fields at
'outh may still ''lead on to fort
there are o thousand useful arts
10 our young men. The time is
~ hand when in all trades the
afIolend cunning hand will be
.ves!N the South. This Is what is
ant by the establishment of Glenn
but a chemical analysis of the soil
d bought fertilizers, is not all that is
ededt to put our boys on the road to in
,endence. Three drummers were in
town last week taking orders for
hing to be cut and madea one from
ia and New York and two
~g,asta. Whilst this state OF
ouings lasts and these ideas prevail, the
South will still be able to urge it's
glorious but m~onstrously i~nconvenient
boast-"poor but honest"
There Is, In the meanwhile, no dan
ger of our running short of lawyers,
doctors, merchants, clerks, bankers,
cashiers, accountants, school teachers,
editors and preachers including the
colored man of the cloth.
We all wear hats and shoes in this
country; but we are in the position of
the city miss who was amazed to see
potatoes duo from the pround while
visiting her country cousins.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26
TallTalk.~

And nowthey say the Monroe doc
trine Is threatened. England, France,
Germany and Belgium have some de-
mands upon Panama, and Venezuela
which they are inclined to enforce.
Uncle Sans jingoism may be put to a
severe test. If diplomacy wont meet
the emergency and b%ulldozing will,
South Carolina can fill the demand
with the agents to do the tall cavort-
ing,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26

Townsend, Anticipated Assistant At
torney-General and ex-Radical Judge,
has been SEN to orangeburg about a
big Dispensary defalcation. In the
meanwhile other considerable defalca-
tions are reported.
Is there anything 'rotten in the
State Of Denmark?
War with Spain, might relieve the
strain. The visit Of the Adjutant Gen
eral North inquest of ships and guns
the chronic unrest; the carnival Of
ps; official rot
.of war suggested
81 incident, all con-
us that we are "the
ing peace"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26
L. u. s ID. C. BURNS.
New York
Bargain House.
Has Bargains for U.

We say Bargains we mean
this that we will sell u goods
cheaper than U ever dreamed
Of
Ist. Our Business being back
ed by Skilful Buyers at Head
quaters and all over the Cont
nent.
I'd. With Bullion the almighty
Dollar.
sd. Ambition Backed by an
unquiyering nerve.
9TH. Our Motto is Under Buy
and Under Sell. Cash before
delivery, no time no discount no
ofc Bible to Chuck down so per
cent on $I.oo. We simply ex-
change goods for money and
give you full value for every
Dollar. The time has when the
poor needs. Double duty of
every dollar and the rich have
none to throw way. u will find
lis at our post soon and late.
Call and make yourself at home
when in Laurens and we will
take pleasure in showing U
through with best wishes for
1895.
Yours truly,
l.. E. & b. C. BURNL.
j, g. BURNS,
Assistant Manager.
EY' Traynham 81 Dial's Sun Block.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26
now,s This,

fer One Hundred Dollars Re-
for any case of Catarrh that can
o cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
il. j. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo. o.
the undersigned, have known
Cheney for the last is years, and
We him perfectly honorable in all
ess transactions and financially
ocarry out any obligation made
eir.frm.
81 Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
%, o.; Walding, Kinnan & Mar
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, q.
rs Catarrh Cure Isl taken iuter-
acting directly upon the blood
Mucous surfaces OF the system.
zoe per bottle. Sold by ali
,u99ists. Testimonials free.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26

Now is the time to save your mony.
entirely out of prices. Just think of it,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26
History Repeating Itself.

Dean Swift in his Tale of a Tub
quotes Herodotus as relating: "a great
army of Scythians was panic stricken
by the braying of an ASS"
Every reader can construe for him
self.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26

J WATT every man aud woman In the United
atse trterebted in tho Opium and whisky
Address il. n. Wooiley, Atlanta, ca,
Vend = VIII be sentyou free,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26
Harris Lithia Water.
III most remarkable Water on the Market to-day which is
Shown by its Analysis and Testimonials of the Most
Noted Physicians of the Country.

Harris Lithia Water.
~ had long been affected with kidney troubles. I had tried all the
hera waters from Saratoga to Porter Springs. / had tried the
western waters and all others that L could hear Of, and T have no hes;
fancy IN saying that none have benefited me even Approximately as
much Is IN Harris Lithia Water. I was using the Buffalo Lithia Water
when l heard OF this. l do not expect to use the Buffalo Water again
when L went to Harris Lthia Springs, i had to be assisted out Of
my chair After remaining two weeks 1 could get about as good as
anybody. 1t acted on me like a charm-quickly and effectively. This
water is now being largely sold in Columbia, and 1 think every person
VINO "a tried 1T will agree with me in the belief that it is the most re.
mar ru water in the country; From a simple interest in suffering hui.
manly, 1 would like very much to see it given a tral.
G. a. BALDWIN, Columbia, S. C.
Harris Lithia Water Co, Harris Springs, s. G..
Mr.. ] I. Harris: -"
We have been selling the Harris Lithia Water for some time, and
ind 1T q ready seller; those who have tried lit are loud in its praise. TIE
doctors here regard it superior to either the Buffalo or Londonderry
waters we predict for it a wonderful sale when the merits become
more generally known.
Yours very truly, RAYSOR 81 SMITH,
Prescription Druggist
), PRospEnIry, S. G. Feb. rs, 1891.
- l have been under the treatment of several physicians, and been to
different watering places during the last ten years for kidney disease. IL
aIords me pleasure to say thl4 have received more benefit from the
use of Harris Lithia Water than h1lqemedies combined.
Respectfully.
EI