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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-29

York graces on which the paternal Hays
had set such store. He cOmpiacently
explained the methods by which he had
deceived DR.. Dawson, how he had him
self written a letter from his father
commanding him 10 return 10 take his
brothers place, and how he had shown
il to the Doctor and been three months
in San Francisco looking for work an
assisting Lottie at the theater, until o
conviction of the r.ghteOu ness OF his
cause. perhaps comb ned with the fact
that they were also short Of money and
she had no engagement, impelled hm
to this present heroic step; all of which
Zuleika listened to with childish inter
est, but superior appreciation OF his
companion. The fact that this woman
was an actress, an abominatiOn vaguely
alluded to by her father as icing even
more mysteriOusly wicked than her
sister and mother, but corr espond ngly
exciting as Offering a possible permanent
relief to the mOnotony of her home life,
seemed to excuse hor brothers weak
ness. She was almost ready to become
his partisan-after she Lad seen her
father.
They had talked largely of their plans;
they had settled small details Of the fu-
ture and the arrangement of the 70 }
erty: they had agreed that Zuleika
should he relieved of her household
drudgery, and sent to a fashionable
school in San FTar cisco with a music
teacher and dress maker. They ha l
discussed everything but the precise
manner in which the revelation should
be conveyed to Hays. There was still
plenty of time for that, for he would not
retu,n until tomorrow at noon, and it
was already tacitly understood thai the
vehicle of trans2oissiOn should be let
fer from the Summlu Hotel The pOssi-
HE contingency of a sudden outburst OF
human passion not entirely controlled
by religious feeling was to be guarded
They were sitting comfor ably before
the replenished fire, the wind was still
moaning in the chimney, when, in lull
Of the Storm, the SQUAD Of sleigh bells
seemed 10 fill the room. 1t was followed
hy a voice from without, and, with o
hysterical CRY Zule .ka started to her t6 CT.
The same br6a,hless smile with which
she had greeted her brother an holr ago
was uron her lips as she easpe 81:
Lord save us! But it's dad come
back"
I grieve to say that here the doughty
radresser of domestic wrongs and re-
triever of the family honor lars2d.
white-faced, in his chair, idea'ess AMI
tramulous. 1t was his Trailer compan on
who rose to the occasion and even pa t.
ly dl agged him with her; GO back 10
the hotel. she said, quickly, and tale
tbs Sled with you; you are not fit to face
him now. But he does not know me
and 1 will stay" To the staring Zuielka.
- am a stranger, stopped by a broken
sleigh on my way to the MOTEL. Leave
the rest TO me. Now Gear OUT botA Oh
you. I'll let him in.
She looked 50 confdent'seil -contaIheu
and superior that the thought OF oppo,
s.t.on never entered their minds' ana
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-29
A WINTER NIGHT At HAYS
A Tale Of Love, Desertion, and Disobe-
dience.
BY BRET HARTE.
CHATTER II. Continued.

It'll hold one less tonight, she said
looking at the fire.
What are YOU talking about?" he
asked in querulous suspicion.
She drew paper from her po cket
Its that draft of yours that you
were crazy en- )ugh TO sign Dawson s
name to. 1t was lying out there on the
desk. reckon it isn't thing you care
to have kept as evidence, even by your
1ather.
She held it in the flames until it was
consumed.
- by Jove, your head is Level, Lottie!"
he said, with an admiration that was
not, however, without weak reserve of
suspicion.
"No, it isn't, or I wouldn't be here, "
she said, curtly. Then she added, as If
dismissing the subject: well, what
did you tell her?"
"Oh, 1 said 1 met you in New York.
You see, thought she might think it
queer if she bnew 1 only met you in
San Francisco three weeks ago. Of
course, said we were married"
She looked at him with weary aston
ishment.
And, of course, whether things go
right or not, she'll find out that I've got
a husband living, that 1 never met you
in New York, but on the steamer, AMI
that you've lied. l don't see the use
of it. You said you were going to tel
the whole thing squarely and say the
truth, and that's why l came to help
YOU"
Yes; but don't you see, hang it ALL"
he stammered, in the irritation of weak
confusion, Il had to tell her something.
Father won't dare to tell her the truth,
no more than he will the neighbOrs.
He'll hush it up, you bet; and when we
get this thing fixed you'll go and get
your divorce, you know, and we'll be
married privately on the square.
He looked so vague, so immature,
yet so fatuously self-contident, that the
woman extended her hand with a laugh
and tapped him OH the back as she
might have p4tted a dog. Then she
disappeared to follow Zuleika in the
kitchen.
When the two women returned to-
gether they were evidently on the best
terms; so much that the man with the
easy reaction of shallow nature be-
came sanguine and exalted, even to an
Ostentatous exhibition of those New
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-29
A TOUCHING SCENE.
Cuban Insurgents Pay Tribute TO Their
Prisoners ValOr.

fdiOIs
Details have been received from Cienfue
gos, Cuba, regarding the release Of the six
teen Suanish soldiers who we're captured by
the insurgents in the engagement fought at
Tardio Ojo de Aqua. In that encounter
sixty-four Span sh soldiers had made gal
liant stand against 1900 insurgents. The SOL
diers were commanded by Colonel Vale,
Major Sanchez and Captains Navarro and
Rio. who were among those captured aud
released by Rsgo, the insurgent leader The
latter was the first to greet the Spanish Off
GERS, and, embracing Colonel Vale, he said:
Return 70 your comrades, heroes. You are
an honor to the Spanish Nation. and am
proud to be able to boast of descen ling
from such people"
Then followed touching moment, dur
ing which the Spaniards and the Cubans
embraced each other and bade each other
farewell, the Cubans shouting as the Span
iards went away: "Adios, valientes Es-
panoes.
The Spanish soldiers, nearly all Of whom
were wounded, were we'll cared for while in
the hands of the insurgents, and ate at the
same table as Rego. The action Of the Gu
bans has caused great good feeling toward
them.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-29

THE crown jewels of Russia are
valued at S11, 900, 900, but sentiment
al Americans still take up collections
in order to feed the Cars starving
subjects and thus cement The ancient
friendship with the man who faunts
the jewels and ignores the famine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-29
Great Britain Getting Ready.

Miners from Alaska say Canadian military
police are building Notifications on the
Alaskan boundary line,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-08
A Eirst-Rate Magazine.

Girls who like to read about marriage
and what girl does not?-should buy
q copy of the January Ladies Home
Journal and read the excellent marri-
age article which Mrs. Burton Harri-
son has written under the title of
"Heigh Ho! for a Husband" Mrs.
Harrison does not resort to trite re-
marks. She is fresh and vigorous in
her opinions. Eugene Field is not less
OF "The Woman Who Most Influenced
Me-" while Edward Bellamy sketches,
In his own way, what he believes o
"Christmas in the Year 1000" will be
like. John Kendrick Bangs is de-
licously funny in telling of a woman's
attempt to smoke a cigar. Frank O.
Small has q very happy paper which
will interest thousands of lovers of
magazine pictures. He tells "How L
Make a Drawing" showing the evolu-
ton of amagazine picture from its con-
ception to its finish. Edward w. Box
Is unusually strong in his to a
while Mr. Howells gives the best in
stallment of his literary autobiography
which he has yet written. ga New
Evenings Entertainment" is very
clever, and will be immensely popular
since 1t is easy and picturesque. Be-
ginners of French and German will
welcome q whole page of capital sug-
g%estions on "When Studying French
and German" by Professors Isaacs and
Fortier. The author of the Journals
novel, ga Minister of the World" in
PRODUCES her clever young clergyman
to New York's fashionable society, and
brings the story at once to it's most in
teresting point. Other articles there
are-some twenty odd of them-all good
and wise, making this issue of the
Journal m of the most evenly inter-
esting which the editors have made. No
magazine is certainly better worth its
price of ten cents. The Curtis Pub
fishing Company, of Philadelphia, is
sue it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-08
AN URGENT

Since taking the position as edi
tor of this column we have urged
the teachers to attend the Teachers
Association and contribute to this
column. But we find that there
+ several who still stand aloaf.-
Why this is we cannot tell. Now,
we do not believe that we have any
teachers in this county that think
they know it all, or that are un-
willing to help others in gaining in
struction, or in building up the
educational interest of our county.
So now, teachers, come to our as
ISOLATION and let us organize thor
oughly, that we may learn some
thing, and also be a benefit to 9TH
ers. To advance the educational
interest is not only a benefit to us
but to everybody. The teacher is
looked upon as the leader in these
things; and how can we pull to-
gether unless we are harnessed to-
gether? We desire every teacher
in the county to write a piece for
the teachers column. Don't wait
tor us to single you out and ask
you privately to help us, but send
Oh your questions, plans, reports or
anything that would help us, and
let us at least know that you still
live.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-08
GRAMMAR.
rst. What do you understan'

rst. What do you understand by
succession of lenses?
I'd. Mention the four styles Of
conjugating verbs.
sd. Which of these four express
sions of the passive formation are
correct? (a) The house is built
(b) The house is being built. (c)
The house is building. (d) The
house is a building.
18th. In which two lenses can
you use the defective verb "ought"?
9Th. How do you parse at rains,
"Methinks I hear a sound', "I
will drown, nobody shall help me-?
Correct and give the proper uses
of twill" and "shall".
9th. Is it proper for a pupil to
address his teacher thus: "Can I be
excused?
9TH. Why do verbs have person
and number?
Sth. "He went, as it were, on
wings. How do you dispose OF
"as it were"?
9th. Do you teach grammar prac,
tically or theoretically
10th. What estimate do you
place on diagramming?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-08


We find that it is the duty of the
State Board of Examiners to enter
into an agreement with the pub.
fishers of the books prescribed for
the use of the free public schools,
fixing the price above which the
books shall not be retailed during
the time of prescription, and to re-
quire the publishers to place the
books where they can be obtained
without delay, and exact a bond of
five thousand dollars of the publish
ers conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance of the agreement. Now,
it would seem if the above is law,
the State Board of Examiners, if
they have been informed of the ex-
tortionary prices charged for the
prescribed books, must be derelict
in duty not to have this matter ad.
justed at once. There is a
somewhere or Laurens people
would not be forced to pay such
enormously high prices for books,
and we hope the teachers, the trus-
tees and the people will continue to
press the book question until books
are bought at prices commensurate
with five cents cotton.
TEACHER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-08
Beaverton Brevities.

Christmas passed off with its usual
pleasantries and feasts, nothing oc-
curing to mar the JOY and serenity of
the community.
We've had some genuine winter
weather for the past week.
Mr.. Robt. Redeem, an industrious
young farmer and Miss Susie, the
lovely daughter of Mr.-and Mrs. VIM.
Traynham, were married at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents this eve.
Jan. 2nd) the Rev. Joe A. Martin, Of
floating.
Mr.. Cullen Boyd, who left here six
teen years ago to seek his fortune in
the Lone Star State, Is on q months
visit to his venerable parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sanford Boyd.
Mr.. Posey Davis, Of Charlotte, N. c.,
recently visited relatives and friends
in this section, whom ne had not seen
for a number of years.
Miss Lizzie Pitts, one of our most
charming young ladies', and her
| brother, Mills, are on an extended
visit to kinsfolk at Lavonia, Ga.
Miss Matte Medlock, an accom-
plished young lady Of your town, is
spending some time with her mother
and other relatives.
The people continue to flock to the
factories, several families having left
this section the past week.
Upon entering the new year we be.
speak for the ADVERTISER and all its
readers aprosperous and happy twelve.
month. Cor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-08
Sales Day.

Big crowd in town yesterday and the
streets were lively.
Land as a rule sold cheap but there
was some snappy bidding.
The sales were as follows:
BY THE CLERK.
Ferguson Sc FeatherstOne against
Bryson, III acres, 1865 to J. Fl. Was
son..
Xix against Hunter, SO acres, $50 to
j. j. Pluss. There was a first mort
gage on this property:
Knight against Fuller, 40 acres, $155
to j.. H. Wharton.
Woodson and Langston against
Forgy, 22x60 feet, containg frame store
house, $1O5 to w. r. Richey.
Same case, 1 acre, $40 to w. G.
Wharton.
Geizer Mfg Co. against Martin, one
engine and fixtures, $3.50 to w. r.
Richey.
BY nj JUDGE OF PRoRATE.
Wharton against Enoree Presby-
tery-in settlement of estate, ITO acres
$1101 to John Dagnal.
Higgins against Higgins, 100 acres
to @. w. Hill for $676.
BY THE SHERIFF.
Evans against Evans, 210 acres, 1926
to j. @. Owings.
Robertson against Burgess, 300
acres, $2140 to j. NJ. Robertson.
Robertson against Goodgion, ITO
acres, $4,000 to w. B. Goodgion.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-08
Read and

Oil and Fertilizer Go will give l pound
of meal for two pounds of seed, in car
load lots. Will pay all freight.
See below what the Georgia expert
mental station says:
Colonel r. J. Redding, Director experiment
tai station:
Dear Sir:-What is the value of 1000
pounds of cotton seed meal as a fertilizer
compared with 1000 pounds of the raw seed
with hull onP We would be pleased if you
would give the value of each portion of the
fertillZing qualities.
Price meal SIT per ton.
Price cotton seed IS per ton.
Price acid phos. $13 per ton.
Price kainit Sill per ton.
Please reply as early as possible.
Yours truly.
In round numbers $50 pounds of cotton
seed meal are equal, in relative CONNER
clal value, to 1000 pounds Of whole cotton
seed. If we value phosphoric acid at s cents
q pound. potash ut 5 cents n pound n nj
trogen at Is cents per pound, and assume
that the acid phosphate contaius 1 per cent
OF available ~phosphoric acid, and kainit II
per cent of potash, then the commercial
value of the four articles named per ton
would be as follows:
Cotton seed meal, per ton, $50; cotton seed
(whole) per ton, $11; Acid phosphate q
per cent? a ton $40. KANT per ton $3.50.
1t should be noted particularly that the
above table assumes that the cotton seed
meal, acid phosphate and kainit are all
high grade, i. e., the first containing not
less than Z per cent Of nitrogen, the second
not less than L per cent Of available. and
the third not less than 1871 per cent of pot
ash. 1t must be remembered also that the
relation Of $50 pounds Of meal to 1000
pounds Of whole seed is based OH the COM
mercial value of the three elements, phos-
phoric acid. potash and nitrogen, when
sold in the form of fertilizers. The value
Of one ton of each of the materials given
in the table are about what the farmer can
afford to pay (cash) for them.
1t may be also remarked that the supe-
rior mechanical condition of cotton seed
meal compared with cotton seed, is also an
advantage we'll worth considering; so that
a less amount than $50 pounds would be
equal to q ton of seed. Very truly
r. j. REDDING,
Director.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-08

Saturday, the 9Th inst, is the
day for the meeting of the Teach
ers' Association, and as it is the
first meeting of the year all teach
ers and trustees should attend. We
expect new life to be enthused into
the school system during the next
term of the school year. We be-
lieve our present School Commits
sioner and his efficient Board will
expect every one connected in any
way with the schools to do his
whole duty.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-08
FARMERS MEET.
They Resolve to Plant Less Cotton
and Raise NTo.a Sunnr,o,

They Resolve to Plant Less Cotton
and Raise More Supplies.
Seyenty.iye or q hundred represen-
tatiye farmers of this county met In
the Court House to-day.
Capt. John Moore was elected chair
man and Jared ID. Sullivan, Esq. Sec
rotary.
The purpose Of the meeting was to
consider the condition of the industry
and take measures to better It.
Resolutions were introduced by.Hon.
Alex j. Smith and adopted, providing
for the appointment OF q committee OF
nine, one from each township, to con-
fer with the fertilizer companies with
regard to terms and prices of fertili-
zers. The committee is to obtain terms
for paying for fertilizers in money or
In cotton and to consider which is
most satisfactory. The committee
will report adjourned meeting to be
held on the first Monday in February.
Mr.. j. S. Drummond offered resolu-
tions that the cotton acreage be re-
duced and that the farmers plant more
corn, sorghum and such supplies and
they ere adopted.
After which the meeting adjourned
until the first Monday in February.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-08
Tributes Of Respect.

AS it hath pleased the Great Master
above to remove from our fellowship
to that Mansion prepared for che good
and virtuous our beloved Brother II. l..
Boyd, may we emulate his virtues, and
strive by Jul good works and faith in
God to gain admission into that Lodge
above where all good Masons hope to
arrive. Therefore be it
LIST. Resolved, That in the death of
our beloved brother, H.. L.. Boyd, Pal
metto Lodge has lost one of her most
useful and devoted young members.
I'd. That Masonry has lost one of it's
most friendly and jealous advocates.
Sd. That Palmetto Lodge extends to
the family of our deceased brother their
deepest sympathy.
4th. That a blank page be devoted to
his memory. That a copy of these res
olutions be sent to the family of the de-
ceased. And that they be published in
the county papers.
JAS. A. MADDEN,
l.. G.BALLE,
M. H.. FowLB
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-08
what the Week Has brought.

Adjutant and Inspector General Johr
Gary Watts is in the city.
Mr.. Jno. Y. Darlington will return tc
Atlanta to-day.
Mrs. o. b. Mayer,of Newberry, II
visiting In the city.
MIR. Tom Barrett will return tc
Cashe's depot to-day.
Misses Lutte Wright and jamie Fuller
have gone to Greenville.
Mrs. John Robertson, of Clinton, Is
visiting relatives in the city.
Mrs. Nora Mills, of Rutherfordton,
n. g., is visiting the family of DIR. j.
I. Poole.
Rev. David Todd, was with his
brother. DR.. Il. E. Todd, during last
week.
Miss Louise Fleming, Of Greenwood,
is visiting her cousin, Miss Emmie
Jones.
The Kings Daughters will meet in
the Presbyterian Church on Friday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Drake, Of Port Jervis, N. Y,
vas last week the guest of Mr.. s. M.
Wilkes, of this city.
Mrs. j. ID, Watts and Miss Mia
Frierson left on yesterday for Balti-
more where they will spend several
weeks.
Mr.. r. r. Fleming, q prominent citi-
zen OF our pushing neighbour, Green
wood, was in Laurens looking after
business interests last week.
Misses Sallie and Rosa Jerry, the in
teresting daughters of Mr.. Joseph Jerry
have gone to New York. We regret
to learn that they make that city their
future home.
The city schools opened on yesterday
and between $50 and 8 A. M, the
streets again are enlivened by q gay
little crew going to five hours Of work.
Misses Eta Latimer and Olivia
Burts, students of the Laurens Graded
School, spent their vacation In Honea
Path.-Honea Path Chronicle.
Misses Sallie Watkins and Fay Hud-
gems, two charming and accomplished
young ladies from Daurens, spent the
holidays in Honea Path.-Honea Path
Chronicle.
Circular of Information, No. 9, 1894,
Clemson Agricultural College, is on our
table. 1t Is O. complete catalogue of
the Professors and students and shows
the institution in @ hourishing con-
dition. The field of studies is wide
and comprehensive. Laurens has q
fair attendance.
Mrs. L. j. Wharton, an aged lady of
this county and wife of w. N. Whar-
ton, Esq, died at her home near Bea-
verdam on the 31st instant. She was
seventy years of age and the mother of
a large family of children, among them
Col. j. III. Wharton, Clerk of the Court,
OF this county. She was a devoted
christian and member of the Baptist
church, her remains being deposited
In the cemetery at Beaverdam at
tended by q large %concourse of rela-
tives and friends who sincerely mourn
the loss of their devoted friend.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-08
How'S This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.; Walding, Kinnan & Mar
vim, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
PPrice, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-08
List Of Letters

Remaining in the Post Office at Lau-
rens. s.. O., unclaimed, for the week end.
ing Jan. Z, 1896:
B-Beasley, Miss Billie; Benson, Mrs
Hanna.
C-Culbertson, ] D.
D-Dannison, Rev H..
G-Garrett, IF.
P-Prince, Hugh III.
WOODY, Vim; Williams, Miss
Any; Williams, j l..
FOR THE WEEK ENDING DEC. 81, 1894.
A-Atcherson, James w.
B-Boyter, w w; Borix, Miss Mar
tina.
D-Dixon, Roxy.
ELLISON, Glenn.
G-Glenn, Henry; Golden, Thos;
Garrette, L A; Glenn, Henry.
H-Hood, Thos; Hampton, Rev A J;
Hacker, Henry; Hugens, Miss @.
M-Mills, Gabe.
P-Prince, Fl H.
Riddle, John FL.
S-Schumpert, Miss Mary E; Stokes,
Sam, col; Shell, Miss Militia.
W-Wilkank, Miss Clever.
Th%ird-class Natter M g. j w
Johnson.
Persons calling for any of above let.
ters will please say, "They are adver.
tised." 7. B. CREws. P. M.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-08
NJ &C Il ]. N.lS'E. RY.

The undersigned would respectfully
inform the people of Laurens County
and surrounding country that he has
accepted the agency for the sale of all
kinds of Machinery such as Engines,
Boilers, Gins, Feeders, Condensers,
Powers and Hand Presses. Thrashers,
Cane Mills, Saw Mills, Betting, and in
fact any and all kinds, Of Machinery
and fixtures needed, and is prepared to
fill all orders at short notice at lowest
prices, taking the quality of the Ma
chinery into consideration. You will
find 1T to your interest to see me before
buying.
"a CHM repairing u speciality.
j. j. PLUSS.
Laurens, S. c., July 80, %1S94-tf
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-08
Business Notices.

The holes in your rubber coat, over
shoes or syringe can be repaired by u.s.
Gag Rubber Cement. Only Is cents o
bottle. The Laurens Drug Co.
STORE Room FOR RENT.-The room
now occupied by j. A. Armstrong for
rent for the year 1895. Apply to
II. e. TODD.
States, Slate Pencils, Tablets, Com
position Books, Speech Books and Dia-
1ogues-all kinds and prices at
The Laurens Drug Co.
To RENT-The large store room,
North Public Square, with capacious
cellars and elevator, now occupied by
G. H.. Boyd & Co. B. w. BALL.
The best anodyne and expectorant
for the cure Of colds, coughs and all
throat, lung and bronchial troubles, Is
undoubtedly, Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
the only specific for colds and coughs
admitted or exhibition at the Chicago
Worlds Fair.