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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27
Beaverton.

A gloom overspread this community
on the 22d inst /, caused by the sudden
death of Rev. A, G.. Stepp. He was
conducting a protracted meeting at Pop,
lar Springs Church, and had been doing
some very earnest preaching. day and
night, from Saturday until Wednesday
night, and on Thursday the rain pre-
venting the congregation from as
sembling was the only reason hat he
did not preach a sermon on the last day
he lived on earth. He was with the
family of Dir. j. Y. Pitts, and seemed to
be in usual health, having eaten a hear
ty dinner, n while engaged in pleas
ant conversation, and with a smile on
his face, he fell Over and in two minutes
time had breathed Lis last, A call for
water was the only word he spoke. His
death is supposed to have been caused
by heart failure. His remains were
carried to Columbia Church, in Green.
vile County, for interment. He has
preached at Poplar Springs Church with
the exception Of a few years, ever since
ne had been connected with the minis,
tiy,. and has certainly done great good
gone to his reward. Peace to his ashes.
Died, on the 22d inst, an infant son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Washington
They have the sympathy of the COM
munity at large in their bereavement.
We have been having an. abundance
OF rain for the past two weeks, and
young corn and peas ere about to take
this country. Cotton has improved
greatly in appearance, notwithstanding
it is throwing off considerably, aud a
better crop will be made than was ex-
pected q few weeks ago.
Sam McCravy is now in this section
"a ~ r,tn ~ e 49, 49,. al
ing up of the holes and Knocking some
OF the knots out of our roads. We hope
he will make his stay in our midst a
long one.
Mr.. j. l.. Knight is far ahead of any.
thing we have seen in the watermelon
and peach line. His peaches are q very
fine variety and excellent flavor, and he
has some on hand now that weigh one
ponnd each. Who can beat it.
Mr.. "A. l.. Balentine will in a short
time begin the erection Of a new dwell
ing for himself.
Are they all over now? The elections
we mean. j. B, NJ.
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Major il X. Vance met with a very
painful accident yesterday morning at
the RESIDENCE Of his son-in-law, DR.. w.
M Norwood, Birnio street. He was
walking around in an old stable, the
floor being covered with straw. Some
of the planks on the stable floor were
broken and had wide cracks which
were hidddn by the straw. In turning
around to leave the stable Major
Vance's foot went into one of the
cracks, in thp floor, causing him to fall
on his right arm, breaking the large
bone at the wrist. DR.. Simpson was
called in and set the bone and the pa
tient is doing very well but suffers con-
~siderably.
About seven years ago, Major Vance
had the misfortune to break the same
arm near the shoulder. - Greenville
News, August2l.
The very many warm friends Of Mai.
Vance sympathize with him and hope
for his rapid recovery.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27
Gray Court Stock Show.

The busiest place in town Is in fact
the stock show grounds.
A force OF twenty hands has been at
work on the track and grounds for
ONE time.
The track was finished yesterday af-
ternOon and is nov in beautiful fix
There is nothing to hinder your horse
from trotting or running on it now
except training and there need be no
excuse for that for we have here our
Mr.. Reeder who is I think one of the
finest trainers in the South. The truth
is he a almost make o horse and is
what is generally termed a horse doc
tor but a tirst-class one.
[ think it would pay any man who
has q good colt to put him under Mr..
Reeder for two or three weeks or from
now until the stock show which will
be the 10Th and 9th of September.
We are digging q we'll on the grounds
and other work is being pushed vigor-
ously.
A grand stand is being built one hum
dred feet by sixteen.
The ladies department will be nicely
fitted up under this stand with as much
space as necessary. We hope the la
dies young and old will turn out in full
force and make their department a
success.
Don't think that because you do not
live near Gray Court that you have no
lot in this matter but we want every
lady in Laurens county and those near
enough in the adjoining counties to
come and exhibit something.
Don't forget to bring out your poul-
try and let's have a fine poultry show.
This is a year that I think we ought to
make the field crop department a grand
success.
| hope the farmers and all others
who car will pay special attention to
that and with very little trouble can
make hat department very interest
ing But let us not be behind in n
department.. If the members of the as
ISOLATION will try we will have o grand
show.
Respectfully,
p @. @. WHITESIDE,
Sec.
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Lisben.'

Mr.. Wallace McNeace, of Union, made
a'short stay with friends here on &C
count of urgent business. We hope
soonsto see him again.
Mr.. Josh Young has returned TO bis
home ifAiken County after a pleasant
stay with relatives and friends here and
IL. ~Spartanburg County. Mr.. Young is
a bright young man, of jne business
qualifications, aud we wish him success
in his new field of lite.
Miss Minnie Rountree has returned
home after making many friends while
bere. Her departure has made II ny
sad hearts, but we hope to meet ner
again in the near future.
Rev. Mr.. Martin carried on o series
OF meetings at Beaverdam Church last
week.
Miss Ruth Fullcr is at home after
spending several days with relatives at
Waterloo.
MI. Ed league has returned home,
and says that Cross Hill is q splendid
health resort for young people.
Miss Mamie Black of ~Spartanburg,
has returned home after a delightful
visit to to friends and relatives, and
more than one young man is sad.
Mrs. Walter Shell and children, of
your city, has been visiting in this
neighborhood.
Mr.. Tom Young, Of Sumter, will spend
a month with his father, Mr.. r. H..
Young, and proposes to go before the.
medical board which meets some time
soon. we wish him success, for no is
q worthy young man.
a large crowd attended the protracted
meeting at Waterloo, conducted by Rev.
J.. L. Littlejohn.
l am glad the election for delegates to
The Constitutional Convention is over
without any trouble. One hurley negro
to say that he was ready for war. The
he could get it on the shortest possible
notice, and without waiting until the
races get it NJ. am O conservative in
the truest sense of the word, but 1 will
not take sides with the negro to Dust
the present administration. Had Golf
succeeded in knocking up the registra-
ton law, the negro burning ground would
have been enlarged ten,fold. The best
thing for the negro is this They have
been doing very well since 1876, and
they had better be contented with their
present lot.
We had good rains last week, but am
inclined to think they came too late to
do cotton much good. The rain will
make the fruit mature faster, and ON the
other hand it will make cotton throw off
and set up a new growth, which will in
jure it. 1t will help young corn and
peas.
The health of our community is good,
and we seldom have any sickness X
cept chills.
FARMER Boy.
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Be'sS{Eo and Invest.

Ne take pride and pleasure in call
2g to the attention Of our people, es-
&ecially Jul own county, farmers the
atteriug prospects of the cotton mill
low approaching completion. Mr.. Lu-
bas has been eminently successful and it
is probably the most economically done
3work W. accomplished of the kind.
YThe directors have resolved to increase
the capital and double the capacity of
1.-THE mill as originally designed. The
stock is being rapidly taken, but it is
iesired that our own farmers and home
people should have the preference, and
Fas cotton mills are paying large divi-
dends we urge upon every man who
has a dollar TO spare to consider the
matter and see President w. e. Lucas
at once. There is q tide in the affairs
of men which taken at the flood leads
on to fortune. We feel sure that those
who neglect this opportunity will re-
greet it. Besides the bigger the mill
the better the local market, q vital
: matter to our farmers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27

In th4 Darlingtonian Of the 23d inst
is an elaborate account Of the beautiful
nuptialA of Mr.. Isadore Koppel now OF
Darlington and Miss Hannah Name,
q lovely belle Of the city of Darlington
In this State. The groom is q son OF
Mr.. Lewis Koppel formerly of this city
and nowPf Augusta, Ga, we'll known
here. The occasion was a delightful
one, the ceremonies elaborate and beau
tiful, q MOST dainty repast was served
and the presents were many, and val
liable.
The ADVERTISER bespeaks for the
young voyagers q lovely passage down
h stream of life. We regret we have
not space i'm our columns for the full
account Of the beautiful ceremonial.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27
Death Of a Prominent Baptist Minis

We.regret to chronicle the death OF
Rev. a G. Stepp, which occurred at
the residence of Mr.. James Pitts in
this county on the 22d instant. Mr..
Stepp was engaged in conducting pro-
| tracted services at Poplar Springs
4 church, and though complaining, no
! anxiety as to his health was felt. His
death will be serious calamity to hfs
4 church and q heavy loss to his State.
I'VE believe he was u native of North
iCarolina and came early into Green
! Vile county where he married q Miss
A Mccullough the daughter of IL promi-
\ nent Groenville family. AT one time
A he represented Greenville County in
A the House OF Representatives He was
n splendid man physically and was APP
proaching his three score and ten, but
n she best preservation. He was a
nan OF first-rate ability, Jealous in all
4bihgs, OF decided convictions, in his
neat calling as a minister, u patriot,
~A-in-all a personality that will not
y be forgotten and whose unex-
ned demise VIII be greatly felt in q
Acircle in th Is section of the State,
yves q large family of sons and
srs who .aESprominent in this
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Attention. Stockholders!

Directors of the Laurens Cotton Mill
held Aug. 9th, 1895, to call IL mccting
of the Stockholders OF the Mill for the
purpose of increasing the capital stock
of tho Mill from Two Hundred Thous-
and Dollars to Three Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars.
NOTICE is hereby given that q meet
ing of the Stockholders will be held in
the Office OF N. b. Dial at Laurens on
Oct. 1st., 1895, at 10 o'clock, Il. m, to
consider the propriety, OF making the
said increase.
w. e. LUCAS,
President.
j. p. SIMPSON, Sec'y Of Board.
Aug. 24, 1896
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27
Save Your Fruit.

Nothing adds so much to the pleas
ure Of the housckecper as to have a
dairy full OF dainties. Nothing is so
delightful as fruit in abundance. The
canning factory is doing its best to ac-
commodate our citizen in town and
country. The work is done promptly
and neatly. See Mr.. Pyles who is eX-
ceedingly obliging and save your
fruit and vegetables. You will save
money by seeing him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27
The Election Returns.

Laurens Precinct-Laurens T'sbip.
Democratic ticket 2S9
Republican ticket 81
Scattering votes, 2
Clinton - Hunter Township.
Democratic ticket 81
Republican ticket 8
Responsibilities Township.
Democratic ticket 90
Republican ticket 7
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Township.
Democratic ticket n
Republican ticket 26
Pleasant Acknowledgements T'ship.
Democratic ticket 81
Republican ticket O
Young's Store-Young's Township.
Democratic ticket So
Republican ticket 0
Parsons Shortcomings Township.
Democratic ticket IL
Republican ticket 3
Power--Dial Township.
Democratic ticket 60
Republican ticket O
Gray Court-Dial Township.
Democratic ticket "a
Republican ticket @
Dial's Church-Dial Township.
Democratic ticket 70
Republican ticket 8
Shiloh-Dial Township.
Democratic ticket al
Republican ticket O
Woodville--Dia Township.
Democratic ticket sc
Republican ticket G
Tumbling Shoals-Sullivan T'ship.
Democratic ticket SO
Republican ticket
Observation-Disclosures Township.
Democratic ticket Ct
Republican ticket @
Daniels Store-Waterloo T'ship.
Democratic ticket SO
Republican ticket
Tiptop-Waterloo Township.
Democratic ticket Is
Republican ticket 4
Mt. Pleasant-Waterloo Township.
Democratic ticket 104
Republican ticket {
Scattering votes
Cross Hill-Cross Hill Township.
Democratic ticket -12i
Republican ticket
Mountville-Hunter Township.
Democratic ticket s:
Republican ticket ;
lHopewell--Hunter Township.
Democratic ticket g.
Republican ticket
Total vote cast. .....1 i, 40
Democratic votes,. 4 ,312.
Republican votes,.. 80.
Scattering votes,... g..
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Sample Shoes! Sample Shoes! just
received. Try a pair at
nAurc G., pnn,p

IOdulplG onOGSI odinplS DnOGS. JuSU
received. Try a pair at
DAVIS 81 ROPER.
Come, see the large and beautiful
stock of clothing now arriving at the
Famous Clothing Store. No trouble,
but a pleasure to show you our stock.
All styles, all cuts, all colors, all
prices. Live and let live our motto.
DAVIS 81 ROPER.
Clothing now arriving every day
Can fit you up in q nobby fall suit. See
our rs black cheviots. a
DAVIS & ROPER.
You must not go to law to win one OF
our suits.
DAVIS & ROPER.
Look out for that big window OF
neckwear for only 20 cents at Davis 81
Roper.
There Is q time for everything and
the time to make a decided bargain in
clothing and shoes is just now at
DAVIS 81 ROPER.
Nobby hats, latest blocks in stif
hats, Latest shapes In caps for fall at
Davis q Roper.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27
Playing Ball.

He or she who desired to be in
~ IN Laurens last week went to base
Dali ~rellgouSly.t Four games were
piayed between fhe home team and a
Visitlng team f1om Greenville all Of
to win.
Inc GreenvilRe boys played well
however ana apparently enjoyed them
Selves In spite OF Btheir defeat. Laurens
iihes I1em SO weRll that she will always
recovering themHselyes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27
Small Industries.

Let the pe2ple of, Tumbi;ng, Shoals
|apd q Shoals IN this county utilise
these noble waters and their fortunes
are secure. Hundreds of small cotton
mills are running in North Carolina
and enrlching the enterprising owners
mere Is plenty OF capital around them
-~concentrate 1T by hundreds-i+ does
1ot require thousands. Put the hun
sands.
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Their ImDiOus Hands.

The liquor coustables Of Columbia
last Saturday laid their lmpious hands
on the sacred whiskeS of the Columbia
Club. They went in and took posses
sion of tho choice beverage stored in
the aristocratic club room just the same
as if it had been plain plebian blind til
ger tangle foot.
Such outrages as these cannot long
be endured. The idea Of the Reform
spectacle city people must be governed
is prepostorous and far out OF all rea-
son.
The respectable city people from the
first have given public notice that they
do not intend to obey the whiskey law,
and wo are surprised that Governor
Evans has not needed the notice.
Governor Evans ought before the sit
ting of the next Legislature to send u
delegation to confer with aristocratic
outlaws and ascertain what laws they
will obey, and then recommend the
passage Of the same by the next Legis-
lature.
The idea of the Reformers trying to
enact a law by which the whole peo-
pie must be governed is not to be en-
tertajned.
Charleston has so long ruled the
State, that now the Illicit b~ar-kecpers
have come to think hat they are bet
t5r than country gentlemen who may
be elected to the Legislature. A Char.
lesion bar keeper no doubt turns up
his nose at that variety OF statesman
known as the "Three-for-a Quarter
Statesman" That expression no doubt
reflects the sentiments of the people OF
Charleston ia their estimate OF the
worth and character of gentlemen who
live outside the city.
But the great body of the people o.
the State to be impressed with
the idea that they should rnle, and we
would not be surprised IL they exhibit
a. disposition to require city people to
try people do.-Abbeville Press ant
Banner
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27

Mr.. II. l.. Henry received two or
three votes more than the other dele
gates from this county to the constitu-
tional convention and is therefore
the chairman of the delegation. The
vote was uniformly the same except at
Cross Hill precinct whore there was a
little scattering.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27

The rains Of last week were generous
and q good cor crop is safe. Peas and
other small crops + doing we'll. Cot
ton though late will be benefited and
we hope for a two-thirds yield
Though not a seal-fat year, we will
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27
Harris Lithia,

We note with great satisfaction the
fact that the Harris Lithia has had a
splendid patronage during the season,
and is fast commanding the patronage
that it's famous health-giving waters
deserve. It's a delightful place for re-
pose and rest and those seeking re-
building up. Laurens especially should
appreciate this fountain Of health at
her very doors.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27

Miss Virginia Miller, a charming
young woman from Ninety-Six will ar
rive in the city this afternoon on q Wis
it to the family of DR.. Lawton @. Lip
scomb. Miss Miller is a.daughter of
Col, George McDuflie Miller, who COM
manded the famous Orr's Rifles during
the late war. y Columbia Evening
News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27

The song that Trilby sang at her
Paris tlebut is the subject of q brief pa
per I'M Harper's Magazine for Septem-
Der, whore David Graham Adee Shows
that tpe words 'Malbrouck Sen va-t-en
guerra n q paraphrase of a much
older Singlc, and familiar in nearly
every Eeader Of this paragraph has
heard Ut, and az least two.thirds of
them have sung or whistled it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27

The ADVERTISER has received copy
OF 10th Annual Report OF the Depart
mont of Public Works of the city of
Chicago with message of John Hop
kins, Mayor. Published by Cameron,
Ambag q Co. 1t shows the wonderful
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27

Mr.. Tom Barrett Will return to his
home in Mississippi on Thursday In
tending in October to enter college,
won friends who are sorry to see him
leave but feel interested In his future
which they hope to'see a bright one.
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Gut Out
and
Paste 1t t.

MlE take this method of giving you an idea of what we keS
w the Stationery and School Book line. Unaided and all
and more for you benefit than our own (because we would H.
sold our share at the larger profit we brought the price of Sch
Books to what they ought to have Been long before. We cheap
ed School Books because we thought you were paying too mud ~
not because some one else torcedo our prices down. The moral
strike you when you think it over-We are very aptM3&@NMWhat
you want in this or the other departments of our business which
is that of Druggists and Stafoners.
LIST OF Books AND PRICES. #
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WANTED

Persons having Farm lands, tracts
for colonies, factory sites or business
locations for sale, either in Laurcns or
Abbeville Counties, to consult their
own interest and the undersigned be-
fore selling.
G. ID. BARKSDALE,
Agt. South. Land Indus. Co.
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HOME AFFAIRS.
rHE RECORD OF LAURENS UP TO
DATE, AUG. %.

A| w. AL
Miss Belle Smith has returned to.the
eityfrom a visit tc LaWens.-Green-
vile News.
Miss Julia Irby, daughter of Senator
irby, Is visiting at GeReral Gray's in
Coffee street. Greenyille News.
Mr., and Mrs. A. r.. Sullivan OF Lau~
r9ns, are visiting Mr.. @. z. TinsleY
AID family on Magnolia street Spar
hamburg Herald.
an Illustrated article on recent de-
yeiopment in the art OF applying cleo
trtcity to railroads will appear in an
early number OF Harper's Weekly.
We regret to announce the death of
MrlHenry Redden a valuable citizen
resiFing near Owingsville on the Reedy
riyeIr which occurred at his home on the
25thl Inst. He was fifty three years old
and leaves q widow and children to
moufn their loss In every way he was
a model citizon and his death will be
severely. felt by his neighbors and
many friends.
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500 Reward.

On the lst of August about eleven 1t
night my barn will all corn, fodder and
nine head OF mules and horses and
nine head of COWS and other valuable
property was burnt. [ Will pay the
above reward for the arrest with proof
to convict the said person or persons.
a. Fl. MARTIN.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27

Big dive in plated knives, forks and
spoons--as a special o;fer-tea spoons
25 cents a set-table 80, knives 80 cents,
forks 80 cents set, Warranted to wear
for 5 years at
S. NJ. " q. Il. WILKES Il Co.
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Life made easy by riding one of those
special Bicycles, we are making q run
on at $4,000. Compare it with any
sos. 90 wheel on the market.
S. NJ. & Il. Fl. WILKES 81 Co.
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Well. confound those Wilkes boys.
Here they come again. VIII they ever
let up on me. Now my wife says she
must have either aSunny South or Art
Agate Stove, because her neighbor has
II and she says cooking is pleasure
on it. You will find these stoves at S.
NJ. & f.. II. Wilkes & Co.
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TEACHERS COLUMN.
W. E. HUNTER, EDITOR.

All communications for this column
should be sent to w. f. Hunter,
Laurens. S. @.
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TO RENT.--Neat Cottage on Irby
Hill. good well Of water. apply to
n. b. DIAL.
Aup. 26. lS95-2t
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To RENT.-Six room house and 40
acres Of land in suburbs of the city.
Terms $40 per month, or for the year
1925, payable November 1st.
w. II. MARTIN.
Auo. DC. 1695-2t
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STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, GO.
IUCAS COUNTY. 80
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner Of the firm of f.
j. CHENEY q Co., doing business in
the City OF Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day Of Dcccm-
Der, A. ID. 1886.
SEAL A.. w. GLEASON,
~~ Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
Gus surfaces OF the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY 81 Co.,
Toledo, ..
81" Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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Business Notices.

NoTICE.~-I will buy cotton seed at
this place during the season. 1t will
be to your interest to see me before
selling your seed.
j. Il. BURTON.
Laurens, S. c., Aug. 20, lS95-5t