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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30
The Scotch Collie.
Harper's Young People.

Harper's Young People.
AS q working-dog-a ~wage-earner
the Scotch collie or shepherd dog
is o valuable than any of his
race James Hogg, the Ettrick Shop
herd, saw that without the collie
the highlands of Scotland would be
almost useless for sheep-farming,
and by sheep farming the people;
who dwell there have long chiefly
lived. Some authorities, on account
of the wolk-like appearance of the
collie, think that he more nearly
approaches the original dog than
any other breed. This appearance,
however, is more likely to be due to
the purity of his descent. Where
he has been valuable he has been
-Gsite "a part of the family to which
he belongs, and there have been few
er accidental crosses and admixtures
with other dogs.-
a collie, at his masters bidding,
will round up a large flock of sheep
and drive them home. And while
they wander in unfenced pastures,
he keeps them out Of mischief and
always from danger. 1t is u misfor-
tune that this dog should have at
tracted fashionable notice and be-
come popular as a pet.
He is a very handsome fellow and
full of sagacity and fidelity, and
these virtues have attracted atten-
ton to him. But he is never really
happy when ~unoceupfed in some use
full work, and it is Il waste for him
to be used merely as a pet. His
intelligence enables him to quickly
learn almost any trick.
While learning. he takes great
interest; but after he knows it and
has done it a few times and learned
that it is only play, he generally re-
fuses to do it any more. These dogs,
when bred for pets and instructed
and kept occupied in field, rapidly
deteriorate both in intelligence and
in hardness of constitution. They
should never be kept in town, and
in the country should be employed
with sheep. In the absence of the
latter, they should have a large run.
There are many beautiful speci-
mems in this country, and in some
places they are trained and worked
in the calling which is natural to
them. In Scotland they are said to
be very fond of going to church. A
Scotch dominic, not liking dogs at
church, once asked his congregation
to tie their dogs up on Sundays.
After u few weeks he found as many
dogs at church as before. Remon-
Istrating with his congregation for
their i%nattention to his request, he
was informed that the dogs no longer
came home on Sunday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30

DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION.
The Daughters of the Revolution,
organized four years ago at Wash
ington by a few women, now has
seven thousand members. 1t makes
a cult of American history and ira
ditions and is interested particularly
in the story of the women of the
Revolution. The society has hung
the portrait of Mrs. Harrison, its
first president-general, in the White
House. 1t contributed largely to the
Mary Washington monument fund
and to the fund for the statue of
General Washington to be presented
to France by American women; it
has made q collection of valuable
books and relics and is now working
to secure % permanent homer Wash
ington,. Colonial Hall, which is to be
an imposing building, serving as ma
tional headquarters and business
centre as well as a museum for colo
NAL and Revolutionary relics and
records.-Bost0n Wom0n'S Journal.
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SUBSCRIPTION $50 rEa YEAR
The Kiae,s Reply.
BY 4 u. cLARKr.

m
The English monarch, George the
Fourth,
Was riding out one day
In Windsor park, with ~prancing steeds
And carriage bright and gay.
He met % coarse and clustering man,
Who thought 1t very wise
To fiaunt his scorn of royalty,
Before the monarch's eyes.
|" Uncover, tits the king we meet
Said one who rode anear,
Your disrcspect will be construed
As anarchy, j fear"
The fellow answered with an oath
We would not dare repeat,
(" I'll not take off my hat to him,
Or any king l meet"
The king who heard the rude remark,
Replied, with gracious smile,
And bowed with stately courtesy
And lifted hat the while;
81 to my meanest subject would
This much of honor give,
And pray that long and happily
The gentleman might live.p
The king passed on, the subject paused
Surprised to thoughtfulness-
Was he indeed the gentleman
Who practiced gentlenessp
Would courtesy and kindness
As truly honor bring,
And dignity the humblest man
AS though he were a king?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30

War is being waged in England
against the use of the word scion
fist. The Duke of Argyll Sir John
Lubbock, Lord Rayleigh, Lord Lei
vii, and Professor Huxley unreser-
yedly condemn the word; Sir John
Lubbock proposes philosopher in
stead ; Lords Rsyleigh and Kelvin
prefer naturalist. Science Gossip
says the word was first invented and
used by Wheewell, in his "Philoso-
ply of the Induotiye Sciences " in
1904
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30

the Legislature, a very young man for
such a position in these conservatives
times. When the cloud of civil war
burst young PRESLEY threw himself
into the struggle with ardor, believ-
ing as he did that the cause was Just
and right. He was q member OF the
Secession Convention and voted for
secession, and immediately after
entered the army to prove his sincerity
with the offer, not of words only, but
OF his whole service, even 10 his life II
demanded. He was commissioned
captain OF Gregg's regiment, S. G. ",
in January, 81, in April, '62, he was
made major Of the Eutaw battalion, In
July of the same year he was pro-
noted to the rank of lieutenant colonel
of the 35th regiment, S. G. W., and
commanded the regiment until the
close of the war with distinguished
courage and ability, part of the time
being at Fort Sumter. Col. PRESLEY
was wounded at Port Waltham in '61,
and had the entire bone Of one arm
taken out, which left him but little
use of one of his hands. Az the close
of the var he determined to make his
home on the Pacific coast and removed
to California liz 1859, settling at Solano.
In the fall of '73 he was elected city
attorney of Santa Rosa, in rs County
Judge, and served as such until 80
In tho fall of 10 he was elected SUI
perior Judge and held that high Office
for two successive terms. He won
honors as a Judge as he had won them
on other fields, and retired from the
Bench in 1888 with the respect and
esteem of all who knew him withou,
regard to party affiliations and resumed
the practice of law, forming a partner
ship with Judge Temple and after,
wards with Judge Thomas Rutledge
with whom he was associated at the
time OF his deuth.
The Santa Rosa Demo rat pays &
high tribute to this distinguished sor
of Carolina, and quotes the expression
of regret and praise offered by the
most distinguished members of the
California Bar.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30
COTTON FOR A CENTURY.
An Interesting Bulletin Issued by tn
Department of

An Interesting Bulletin Issued by the
Department ofAgricuIture.
The bulletin on the prices of cotton
for 100 years, which tho Department
Of Agriculture has had in course OF
prepar. t on for some weeks, was
issued a few days ago. The PERIOD
considered begins and ends with the
W Of the most important events il
the history Of cotton culture, the in
PRODUCTION of Whitney's saw gin I7s5)
the production of the largest crop
the world has ever seen, lS94-95. The
HE hest and lowest average prices, the
crops of the United States, the exports
to foreign countries, the supply ano
consumption In the United States,
Great Britain and continental Europe
are given for each year as we'll as the
chief causes that led to the rise anG
fall in the prices from year to yea
In addition to a series of tables ip
which these facts and figures are pres.
ented, the bulletins contain
.ata relating to the progress made
from time to time in the production
and consumption of cotton in this anc
foreign countries. These are SO ar
ranged as to present a brief historical
sketch OF cotton production and con-
sumption in the United States during
49, w UdplCSo 1OW UIldl
prices OF cotton have not been so low
during the past eason as they were
during the decade from 1910 to 1850.
The object OF the department has
been to make this bulletin q valuable
work OF reference as to the produc.
ton, consumption and prices of cotton
n other numerous facts relating to
cotton, for all who are interested either
In cotton planting or in the cotton
trade.
Referring to the conditions of the
market and prices in the decade from
1910 to 1850, the bulletin says:
In 3 the largest crop ever made
up to that time, and the largest accu-
mutation of stocks ever witnessed in
Liverpool, caused a decline to the low
est average for ten years. This was
the beginning of the heavy accumula-
tion of stocks in Europe during the
next five Years, which led to an extra
ordinary decline in prices"
The highest price per pound in New
York that decade was l3 rs cents, in
1880, and the lowest 5 cents in 1912 and
1919. Shepperson quoted middling in
that year as low as i cents.
I'm 1872" continues the bulletin.
"middling to fair cotton reached as low
as / l.2 cents in New Orleans and there
is on file in the Department of Agricul-
ture, Il letter showing that a Marengo
county, Alabama, planter sold this
y .ar seventeen bales of cotton in Mobile
at 3 ii cents. The pr%ice-currents of
the day quote midlling to fair cotton
in New Orleans in 1915 as low as 1 3-S
cents and in Mobile, the same year,
3 Ia cents per pound"
With respect to the lustrum ended
with 1895, it isshown that the highest
price per pound in New York was 10 5-S
cents in 1891, and the lowest 5 GIG
cents h present year.
A table OF the luctuation in prices
shows that in 1925 it amounted to Is
cents per pound in 1887 to II -
cents In 1861 to 81 LII in 1865 to 81 LII;
and in 1886 to only .S6 of u cent, thc
I smallest on record.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30

A GREAT DEBATE.-For a number
Of years past "refUrmers " of all creeds
nave met at Asbury Park to discuss
The ways and means OF making better
the condition of the human race. This
year the most important subject for
discussion is the solution of the liquor
problem, and as might have been ex-
pected, Senator Gilman, as the best
informed man in South Carolina on
the great moral institution" which
he had something to do with found
ing, has been asked to tell the re
formers " how South Carolina is deal
ing with the liquor problem. He is to
be met in the debate by Ex-Governor
ST. John, of Kansas, who will advocate
prohibition, pure and simple AS the
b vt mean of settling the matter
The debate between these two in
teresting and phenomenal reformers
has been fixed for the 9Th of August.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30

OLD-FAsHIoNED CAkEs-R. IL.
Lee Cake.-Nine eggs, the weight of
seven eggs in sugar, the weight of
four eggs in -four. Add the sugar
to the well-beaten yolks of eggs,
then add the whites beaten light.
Stir in the flour gently, and flavor
with lemon. Bake in layers. This
recipe will make two layer cakes; of
three layers each. In making
sponge cakes as little beating as pos
sible should be done after the flour
is added, this should be stirred in
carefully. The filing for this cake
is as follows: The grated rind and
juice of two oranges and one lemon,
a pound Of pulyerised sugar, add to
this one grated cocoanut and the
white of N egg beaten very light.
Spread between the layers.
Southern Layer Cake.-Three
cups of sugar, l cup of butter, l cup
of water, white of s eggs, 4 cups OF
flour, 3 s%poonfuls of baking powder
Divide the batter, baking half as il
is, and to the other half add q table
spoonful Of ground allspice, half as
much cinnamon, ] pound of citron
and the same each of raisins and
ourrants, all chopped fine. The
filing for this cake is simply boiled
icing, and, like the rest of the South.
ern recipes, is rich. Five cups OF
sugar + boiled till the liquid il
dropping will chair" then this il
poured into the well-beaten whites
of three eggs.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30

HONEY AS a FooD.-Honey is
one of the most nutritious of foods.
GA land flowing with milk and
honey meant n great deal to the
weary travellers in the desert. Give
the children all the milk and butter
and honey that they will eat. once a
day, and they will never get sick and
surfeited from too much sweet, as
they would if they ate the same
amount of jam. Strained honey,
with one-fourth lemon juice, taken
in teaspoonful doses every hour, is a
splendid remedy for a cold, cough
or any throat trouble. Taken in
hot milk, it is said to be an invalua-
BILE aid in pulmonary troubles.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30

Hair eye IL CO nsidcr,d SO detri.
mental to long life that u Paris insur.
.ances company refuses Il insure the
i've Of persons who use it.
Official statistics declare that
BAIL raises nearly 100000 tons oil
coffee a year.
1t is claimed that Lake E..ie % o
duces more fish TO the square mile than
any body of water in the world.
-Cripples ire rarely seen n China
Any child born deform,d is at ono.
1T to death.
Discomfort is Il great deal worse
Tor q mans heaiIh Jhau u disorder ed
uVer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30
An engineer has pointed ont tb

An engineer has pointed out that
one inch of rain, falling upon an
area of one square mile, is equivalent
to nearly 17,500,0O0 gallons, weigh
ing 135,200,000 pounds, or ~, 500
tons. Assuming this water to have
fallen from clouds about half a mile,
or say 5000 feet above the earth, we
have for the energy represented by
it about $4,000 III. p. With pump
ing machinery working at the low
rate of consumption of two pounds
OF coal per horsepower per hour, it
would take 200 gross tons of coal to
raise the water represented by n
inch of rain on u square mile to the
assumed height of 5000 feet. AS a
matter of fact, rain often falls from
clouds which are at much greater
height than 5000 feet above the
ground, so that the figures just
given r quite conservative ones.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30
TO KEEP HER Y

IO KEEP HER YOUTH
a woman must keep her health. Ali
the "beautitiers" in the world won't
90 as much for you as DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. With that,
you can see the good that's done, as
well as feel it. That regulates all
the womanly functions, improves
your digestion, enriches your blood,
brings refreshing sleep, and builds
up, strengthens, and repairs every
part of your system.
In every nj of the "female com.
plants" and weaknesses that make
women old and miserable, the "Pre.
scription" will certainly cure. It's
the only guaranteed remedy. If it
doesn't benefit o. cure, in the case
of every weak or suffering woman,
she'll have her money back.
You pay only forthe good you get.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30
A GALLANT CAROLINIAN,
The Death In California of the Hon
John G. PRESLEY.
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
Many persons in Charleston ind
South Corolina, and indeed I'll rough
out the South, for which he fought SO
well, will hear with regret Of the
death of the Hon. John G.. Presley
while on u summer camping tour in
California.
Judge Presley was born in Will
liamsburg, lin this State, In May, 1888,
entered the Citadel in 1913, and was
graduated with honors in 1851. Leav-
ing the Citadel he studied law in this
city and vas admitted to practice
before he was of age. He + hen re
moved to Kingstree, the capital Of this
county, and entered upon the practice
of his profession.
In 1853 aud 1859 he was a member of
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30

Johnson's Magnetic Oil cures all pain
and 1T will never return again. nter-
nal and extel nal for man and beast.
Sold by Carpenter Bros, Greenville,
5. @.
Constipation and sick headache per-
manently cured, and piles prevented
oy Japanese Liver Pellets especially
adapted to children's use. Sold by
Carpenter Bros, G%reenville, S. g.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30

A great many medicines "relieye"
Catarrh in the Head. That means
that it's driven from the head into
the throat and lungs. But, by it's
mild, soothing, cleansing and healing
properties, DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rem,
edy perfectly and permanently cures.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30

Good lemonade is one of the
most perfect drinks ever devised. l
cam hardly understand why it is not
in daily use in place of tea or coffee,
and why it does not drive out every
kind of alcoholic drink. Perfect
lemonade is made as follows: For
a quart, take the juice of three
lemons, using the rind of them.
Carefully peel the rind very thin,
getting just the yellow outside; cut
this into pieces and put with the
juice and powdered sugar, of which
use two ounces to the quart, in a jug
or jar with a cover. When the
water is just at the boiling point,
pour it over the lemon and sugar,
cover at once and let it get cold,
Try this way once, and see if it is
not delicious. While on the subject,
let me say that | know u physician
whose exclusive drink is lemonade
He uses about 5000 lemons a year
He weighs 1856 pounds, and does not
know what it is to be ill.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30
ST. VITUS DANCE.
A Physician Prescribes DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine.

DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind:
My daughter Matte, aged IA, was afflicted
last spring with st. Vitus dance and ncr-
vousness, her cntiro right side was numb
and nearly paralyzed. We consulted u ply
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30
Between Columbia and Ashoviiie.

Trains leave Spartenburg, A. and O. division,
northbound, t28a @. m, $40 p. p, els p. m, ives.
tibuled Limited; southbound, los q. M, $50 p.
M, ll.3T q. m, (Vostibuled Limited).
Trains leave Greenville, A. and c. Division,
northbound, 8.2sa. m .,2. Ii pm, and 5.27pm., lVes.
tibuled Limited; southbound, l.57 a. M. 4.io p.
M, 1928 p. m, Wesabuled Limited.
Trains leave Seneca, A. and G. Division, north.
bound. zoe a. m. and l2Ai p. M: southbound, sos
q. N. and 66a p. m.
PULLMAN SERVICE.
Trains Is and Is between Asheville and Co
Iumbia make connection at Columbia with +.
C.. & p. trains IS and SO. and carry through
Pullman sleeping cars between Asheville and
Jacksonville.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Trains 50
ana 30. 81 and 50. on A. and @. Division.
w. A. TURK, S.H. HARDWICK,
Gen. Pas. Agt. As't Sen. Pas. Agt. Eas Sya
W.. II. GREEN, ]. M. CULP.
Genl Superintendent. Trafio Mgr
Washington, D.. @.
n BERKELEY. supt.. Columbia. q. O.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30

HOT MILK AS A STIMULANT.-
No II one who, fatigued by over
exertion of body and mind, has ever
experienced the reviving influence
of a tumbler of this beverage heated
as hot as it can be slipped, will will
ingly forego Il resort to it because of
its being rendered somewhat less ac-
ceptable to the palate. The prompt
ness with which it's cordial influence
is felt is indeed surprising. Some
portion of it seems to be digested
and appropriated almost Immediate
ly, and many who now fancy they
need alcoholic stimulants when x
hausted by fatigue will find in this
simple draught an equivalent that
will be abundantly satisfying, and
far o enduring in it's effects.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30

Cream Cake.-Cake: One cupful
of sugar, two eggs, four tablespoon
fuls of milk, one and %one-fourth
cupfuls of flour, II teaspoonful of
baking powder, and a good pinch of
salt. Beat the yolks of the eggs
and the sugar to a cream. Add the
milk and salt, beat in the flour, with
which the baking powder has been
mixed, and add the whites of the
eggs beaten to a stiff froth. Stir till
thoroughly mixed, and bake, in three
buttered plates busted with flour.
Cream: Two cupfuls of milk,
three tablespoonfuls of sugar, a
pinch of salt, three tablespoonfuls
of flour mixed to a smooth paste
with Il half-cupful of milk, one egg
and Il half. teaspoonful of lemon or
vanilla extract. Scald the milk, and
when hot, stir in the flour paste and
salt. Cook ten minutes and add the
egg well beaten with the sugar.
Stir till well mixed, remove from
the fire and cool, add the 1avoring
and spread between the layers Of
cake.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-30
Columbia, Laurens an | New
berry R. R..

f.. Il. ~SCHUMPERT,
Agent at Prosperity
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-26

ASKED TO A FEAST OF DEATH.
Arno Kolb AID his wife, Marie, of
New York, prepared Christmas sur
prise for their friends. Christmas is
celebrated by the German, SO Tar, at
least, as the giving of presents is con-
cerned, on December "a. The Korbs
alw ays had Christmas party, and this
Was to be particularly tine one.
Korb was prosperous. He was head
oookkeeper TOR the dry goods firm of
frederick, Victor and Acbelis, at a
salary of S., 900 aayear. His wife, too,
VAS prosperous, and they entertained a
gre deal and had many friends.
The Korbs' Christmas parties were IA
nous among their friends, and invita-
tions to them were sought after. This
year they we're not issued until Mon
day, and the twenty or more persons
who received them counted themselves
favored. They WONDERED what kind
of a surprise the Korbs would give them
this year, and they did not have long
to wait. 80
Tuesday morning the surprise
the Kofbs had prepared came.
1t was letter, which, so far
as can be ascertained, each of
the expected guests received. They
differed somewhat, some OF them
beginning thus: "When you receive
this we will be dead"
Others, to closer friends, began with
endearing terms and pleas for forgive
ness for providing SO poor a Christ
mas
Each letter told how Arno Korb had
feared insanity, and had rather die
than become insane; how he had de-
termined to take his life, and that Mrs.
Korb preferred to die, too.
The friends who received these letters
at once rushed to the house on Tuesday
They found Arno dying on q sofa in
his bedroom and his wife apparently
dying in bed with the arteries in her
wrists cut. s ~e,, ~ .s,c,-l.e. $40
!" Mrs. Korb has since rallied, however,
and will recover. The gas burner had
been opened and the room was full of
gas. In the parlor, which was the room
directly adjoining the bedroom, there
was sofa piled high with Christmas
gifts. The names of the guests at the
party who were to receive them were
written on the outside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-26
How 10 Attain 1t. !"
PROPOSALS.
ERIE MEDICAL co.
BUFFALO, NY.

oFFICE OF THE CUSTODIAN, U S.
" Custom House and Post Office Building,
at ALEXANDRIA. VA, December 18th, 1895
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until II o'clock IN on the 31st day OF Deem.
bember, 1895, and opened Immediately there.
after, for all the labor and materials required
for miscellaneous repairs aud fer painting
&c, of the q. S. Custom House and Post Of
fee building above named, in accordance with
specification. copies OF which may be had at
this Office Each bid must be accompanied by
per cent. O. the amount of the proposal The
tight is reserved to reject any or all bids or
to waive any defect or informality in any bid,
should il be deemed in the interest of the
Government TO do so. All proposals received
after the time stated will bs returned to the
bidders. Proposals must be enclosed in envel-
opes, sealed and marked Proposal for Paint
ing, &c, of the 0. $; Custom House and Post
Office Building at Alexandria, Va and adj
dressed to THOMAS w. ROBINSON, Gus
todIsn. dec17 cost