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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26
The Coolest Winter.

The most notable thing about the
/ spell OF cold weather through which
we have just passed is its widespread
intensity. All Europe has been in the
grasp OF the ice king, and In far Asia
while Japanese sailors were frozen tu
death while training their guns on the
Chinese forts in Northern Africa snow
Tell Tor the first time in so long d period
That grown men gazed at il with won
der.
Scientists have been at work for
years to figure out law of climate
ana weather changes, and their con-
clusion is that IL takes between thirty
ana thirty-hve years to get from the
extreme OF heat to the extreme OF cold.
Just why this is so they can not tell,
but their delving into the old records
convinces them that there is some ma
tural law at work and that sooner or
later 1T will be discovered.
rive years ago d Swiss professor
published q book called Climatic
Oscillations Since 1700," and, strangely
enough, his calculations made it ap-
pear that one of the eliminating
periods OF extreme cola would come
around about this time-perhaps
In this very year-to be followed
by gradually increasing warmer wealth
er, which is scheduled to reach its
h'ghost point about the end of the
first quarter of the next century.
While we think of our sufferings,
we may, therefore, turn for consoIa-
tion to 1925 or 80, and revol in the an
ttclpation of tho mildest winter that
we can secure in this latitude.-New
York News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26
THE PARDON OF RAN.
Governor Evans Gives Eb Reason
and Says Swan Was Unds Orders.

Governor Evans Gives B Reasons
and Says Swan Was Undt Orders.
Governor Evans has grated full
and unconditional pardonto ex-Con-
stable @. b. Swan, who ", convicted
in Charleston OF conspir.y in con,
nection with the Cantini case and
sentenced to pay fine OF $50 or to be
imprisoned four months. Constables
Gaillard and Pepper wer both con-
victed on the same chargt They are
dead, and the sentence aainst Swan
was o scaled one, he not hing present
when 1t was rendered. H gave him.
self up under the directiopf Governor
Evans and the sentence las opened.
Governor Evans was askei eiwhether he
cared to mako any statnent in re-
ference to the pardon anhe said
~ pardoned Swan bdause he did
what he did under the dect orders OF
the Governor and cat see where
there is any criminal intit to commit
conspiracy. Furtherbre, l am dis
gusted with the verdicbf Charleston
Jurors. At the last teh of court we
furnished number d cases to the
police officers of the citpf Charleston.
Numbers OF these bill were thrown
out. am informed th the foreman
OF the grand jury statedhat the reason
no bills were found vS because the
jury would not belize the police
officers. This is a slis, stale story
and enough to disgust pnest citizens
with Charleston jurles Their first
excuse was that they cdd not believe
the constables, or 'spip as they saw
fit to term them.' No@hen on oath
the State furnishes eyilnce from the
mouth of their own offbrs entrusted
/ with the protection ofhe lives and
property of their own Cizens, we are
told that these men Capt be believed
ON oath. How can ly reasonable
citizen be expected respect the
verdict of such juries dpunfsh dog
even when convicted bthem?
1t seems to me thelime has come
when the decent, resptable citizens
OF Charleston should Ike a hand In
this matter, and see thi the courts OF
| justice are not turned 10 halls where
digruntled politicians id reyengeful
whiskey sellers seek punish and
reflect upon the name Id good stand
| ing of honorable citizer who are per-
forming their sworn dies under tho
| law
When such reportlssl these are
sent to me, jt bscomeany luty as the
| Chief Executive to ilS e&ry power
4 given. me under tho lia TO protect the
4 good name OF the c0zerb aud see
that justlee 10 meted OF wth au even
/ hand
-Is gays to ba {rpfulA in little
! thniggt 6he farm aS}eli as\nywhert
/ eIe6 esg bushel corn iSnad6 ,uE
~ ~, IA j.s5ft sfaHaf 1aoh nftsA a. = a. ~,
/ (}fl ls&iy Arisi hu1 OF delkrs ar
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26
Record OF the Frosts and Freezes fl
Ten Years Past.


The following is taken from the
diary Of Mr.. II. +. johnson, Smithville,
Ca, showing the time that fruit trees,
peaches, pears, etc, were in full bloom
and the cold thereafter which killed
or partially destroyed the fruit crops
In 1884, full bloom March 30th, frost
April 7th and 10th, some fruit.
'85. full bloom March 25th, frost
March l7th and 3lst, some fruit.
'86, full blosm March 10th, frost and
ice March l1th, sleet on 18th, very lit
tle fruit.
'S7, full bloom February 18th, frost
February 2Sth and March 1st, and ice
March 18th, no fruit.
80, full bloom Marcn 10th, ice on
18th and 18th, thermometer 81 at sun
rise 18th, crop killed.
80, full bloom February Goth, slcet
21st, largest crop ever known here.
80, full bloom February goth, killed
March End, thermometer 20 at sunrise.
'91, full bloom February Ath, ice
February 9th, thermometer 26 at sun
rise, March Both thermometer 30 at
sunrise, April 5th Thermometer 20 at
sunrise, some fruit left.
'92, full bloom March 10th, killed
March 10th, thermometer 2l at sun
rise
'93, full bloom March 10th, killed
March 26th and 9th, thermometer "a
at sunrise.
'05, March 18th, but few blooms yet,
and the indications arc that it will be
the 18th or goth before the fruit will
be in full bloom.
BY referring to the above you will
see that our fruit crop has been killed
every year, when killed, in March, and
toward the latter part of the month,
and by referring to the almanac you
will see that the freeze each year came
two to Ave days after full moon. Only
cold weather in April to iniure the
| fruit crop sa
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26
BILL ARP GOING HOME.
Winter Has Lost its Grip In the Land
OF Flowers--His Experience i'm n
ChONder Party.

Winter Has Lost It's Grip In the Land
OF Flowors--His Experience in n
ChOwder Party.
This Ia our last week In Florida. We
must go homo, spring or no spring.
Another boy IL going away-going
far away for good and we must see
him for week or two and say goodby.
Our youngest boy, Carl, has got
place in Mexico on the International
Railroad and will leave tho paternal
home the last of the month. It is hard
on me, but harder on his mother, for
he has been her idol and her comfort
and never gave her pain or any anx-
iety. Already i see tho CLASSY tears
in her eyes as oft as she thinks about
his going. What If he gets sick
away off there ?" she says. mo ono
to nurse him or care for him." and she
turns away her face to hide her tears.
But he will come back once year."
said l. "Mr. Raoul will let him come.
Wouldn't borrow trouble. The best
way IL to look upon these separations
from our children as part OF the battle
OF life. We left our parents, though
we did not go 80 far away. But Mexi-
co Is not 80 far as 1t used to be and 1t
takes only two or three days to make
the journey and besides it ia good
change for the boy. So let him 90
pleasantly and don't let him see your
grief"
These sad partings OF parents and
children have been going on ever since
can remember. Thousands OF our
boys have gone to Texas and Arkansas,
leaving their old parents behind
Thousands OF motherly hearts have
been full to overlooking. 1t is an old,
old story and parents should prepare
/ q he al 10. al Ia a. IA T.
very selfish love that would tie a boy
to the old homestead whom there is q
better field for him abroad. Our life
work is nearly ended, while his is just
begun and he should take the tide of
fortune at its food and go where
brighter prospects, loom up before him.
1t looks now like this remarkable
winter has lost It's grip upon the new
year and sool tho sweet breath OF
| spring will gladden. this Southern
land. Every day is lovely down here
now In Florida and the sick and the
4 we'll are lnxuriating In balmy breezes
i that come from the tropics. Yester-
day wo joined o sailing party that was
4 projected for our Dunedin friends and
about twenty-five of us landed on Pal.
! and Toasted on a fab choMder that was
cooked for us there, I have been tc
clam bakes in Now England and
BrunswicB stews and barbecues In
Georgia, but never saw q fish ohowdes
4 prepared In royal style before. Our
sail boAt towee little boat along
d that whs laden with tho ffsh aud thf
bree6 aud bacon and POTATOES and on
ions and lofnous and all the sauces sisi
seAsOning ueceesafy Colonel BDud
OF mArri3tfh, uas chief took Ai;i lIl
/ rector general. Young faen cut 5h,
{. woQd aud built the fire, wa Il f'pIone
D Bond dlsed tho iron pr Nitk the5in
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26

A FLORIDA PASTOR HUNG IN Eff
GY.-When the Rev. M. Robson,
pastor of the Congregational church at
Avon Park, Fla, stepped out into his
front yard the other morning he saw
an etligy of himself hanging from the
limb Of tree. 1t had placard bear
ing,the inscription: $50 may all min
listers be served who use tobacco"
Avon Park was intended by its founder
to be u model town. Liquor cannot be
sold in the place, and latoly there have
been mutterings about the use of to-
bacco. Sunday night the matter came
to an issue in the church, During the
debate it developed that majority OF
tho congregation were in favor OF ex-
polling every man and woman who
used tobacco in any form. Pastor
Robson confessed that he himself
used tobacco in his study. The pastor
hurried from the church accompanied
by such of tho congregation as agreed
with him. During the night tho in
dignation of the anti-tobaccD faction
increased to such pitch that they
hanged the offending pastor in cfiigy.
The tobacco users of the town propose
to build church OF their own, with
Rev. Mr.. Robson as pastor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26
HOW TO RAISE POTATOES.
The Experience Of u Successful Gar
dener i'm York County.
Yorkvillc Enquirer

Gorkvillc Enquirer.
Almost everybody knows how to
raise Irish potatoes, in Il manner; but
which is the best way to raise them is
a question on which there is room for
considerable light. Mr.. II. e. Adickes,
of Yorkviile, has, for tho past few
years, been one OF the most successful
potato raisers in this section, and at
the request Of IL reporter, Il few days
ago, he gave The Enquirer some in
! teresting Information as to his methods.
He said
The fret thing to do, of course, is
to prepare your land. The soil should
be broken deeply and thoroughly mel
lowed in order that it may absorb and
retain moisture. Thcn put in your
manure-stable manure is perhaps the
best that can be used-and see that it
is thoroughly mixed with the soil.
Now you are ready for planting.
1t Is my experience that it is best
crop potatoes, for the ospecial reason
that they are more certain Of produc-
ing a larger and finer yield. The
potatoes should be cut to single eyes,
with the substance as we'll distributed
as possible, and should be put in the
ground at the rate Of ten or twelve
bushels to the acre, according to size.
"The potato is intolerant of dryncss
and heat, and in all cases should be
planted as early as the season will
admit. If the soil is light and sandy,
tho sets should be put out as soon as
they are cut; but in the case of a cool,
moist and heavy soil, it is best that tile
sets should be dried in the shade day
or two before planting.
In all cases, the rows should be
from to 81 feet apart, and the sets
should be about IL inches in the row !;
but as to how deep it is best to plant,
depends upon the character OF the
soil. In light, sandy soil, tho sets
should at once be covered to depth of
fully six inches; but in cbol, heavy
land, 1t Is better to at first cover to q
depth of about four inches. and then
put on the additional two inches just
before the plants come up.
No vegetable Is more affected in
quality by different soils than the
potato. The mealiest" and best
Favored potatoes are to be produced
on sandy soils {; but for the most salts
factory yield, you should choose rich,
sandy loan, containing an abundance
OF vegetable matter In all cases,
kcultivation should be shallow aud
frequent, and In no case should the
potato be dug until after the plant is
dead"
On one or two occasions, Mr.. Adickes
| has raised on an average OF something
! like 800 bushels Of potatoes TO the
acres and realized iH.the city markets
an average cf Is cents a bushel net
He regards the potato as one OF the
most profitable crops that can bs
raised In this section, and is satisfied
that IL some OF our people will go int
the business on n large scale, that the.
can easily develop a good health,
market that will yield till more hand
some returns.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26

" HERE'S YOUR MULE. ."-Several
stories are told to account for the cry
Here's you mule" which was so popu-
lar with the Confederate soldiers dur
ing the secession war. The best au-
thonticatcd OF these lie that in tho fall
OF 1861, after the battle OF Manassas, a
farmer camo one day into Beaure-
CARDS camp, near Centerville, in
search Of stray mule. Some of the
boys swore they had seen the mule in
the camp of another division, half a
milo away, but hardly had tho old
man started whom they shouted {;
Come back, mister, here's your
mule" He turned to rctracc his steps.
Immediately the other camp, know
ing only that some fun was on foot.
took up the cry Mister, they uns
lyin' ~ you Hns we uns hev got you
uns mule '" n travesty on the dialect
of the troops from tho North Carolina
mountains. AS he turned in tho di-
rection OF this last call, he was hailed
from still another camp with, mo,
they haven't. Here's your mule." !"
And 80 the whole army joined in, and
had tho bewildered countryman chang
ing his course as tho cry came from
quarter, to quarter, Here's your
mule" The phrase caught on after
tho incident OF its origin was forgot
ten and was everywhere repeated upon
all sorts OF occasions.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26
The Captive ssountaineer.

He made little mountain dew"
Ag'in the guy'ment's will;
They took him an his whiskey, too,
/ Though he kept 1t mighty still.
Said he: "I'ye got family;
Ii fills my heart with pain,
To think that shall never see
The bright moon shine again
The guv'ment put him In the jail
No light at all wuz near;
He took some corn, an old tin pail,
An made the moon shine therel
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26
THE DISPENSAh
ley has decided u
arising out of the SCI.

ley has decided Ia
arising out of the sci.
cOnstables of the schU>
which arrived in Charles:
ary 26th with cargo OF
whiskey. The suit was br,
the owner to recover possessl,
the court directed that he be
possession. The court finds tina
tion 38 of the dispensary law
which the schooner was seized
constitutional, and void in so fal
plies to this case. The court c'
its jurisdiction OF the case to the
question as to whether the seiz
the vessel was legal or not. Up
the validity of the police regu
by which the State purports to
the liquor traffic it Is not called
upon, and refrains from dol
1t does not assume any jurisdic
the right OF the State to contisc.
cargo, but holds that the SCI
the schooner was illegal, and
clusion saysa ct Is adjudged tn
much of the act of January, 1895, u
which the vessel was seized Is voi
an interference with Interstate
merce, and that the llbellant is
titled to a decree for possession an
4 his costs.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26

FAvORs ANNEXATIoN.- Senator
Morgan, of Alabama, chairman OF tho
senate foreign relations committee.
has remained in Washington since the
adjournment of Congress. and takes an
interest In tho existing foreign com
plications.
~ do not known what is being done. 81
ne said to an Associated Press report
er, further than what is said in the
papers from time to time. am, of
crested in the situation in
'"ti"nists are able
L. =. 10
to secure maIeria, 40.
sons In this country, not only in the
way OF money, but in men, in spite of
oil efforts to prevent it. There are
many that are ready to go into war
FOR Cuba, or any other war, and there
VIII be no way of keeping them out OF
1t II the men who are leading this re-
volt show that they command any
strength at home. At first l was in.
cllned to view the uprising as without
any particular backing. but it appears
now that it has grown to be quite
formidable. Those people are not to
be blamed for rebelling. 1t is only
y question OF time when Cuba will
throw off the Spanish yoke. 1t may
not DC win This revolution, but it will
come with soMu iuture revolt"
You arc in lJvor of purchasing
Cuba ?" was asked.
have always beou IL Cuban an
nexationist," responded Mr. Morgan.
" am in favor of purchasing tho island,
or of any other method OF acquiring it
from Spain. 1t is an important island
for the United States"
The Alliance Incident was referred
to by MIR. Morgan, who said he ap-
proved the course OF tho state depart
ment in demanding an apology and re-
paration. He declared that American
merchantmen cannot be lawfully in
terfercd with upon the high seas. He
expressed the hope that Cuba might
be annexed and said it was u great
mistake that San Domingo was not pur-
chased when we had an opportunity.
No such chance, he added, should be
neglected in the future, when there
were offered islands in either ocean
over which we could exercise control
and which are properly a part OF the
American continental system and nee
essary to the protection OF our COM
mersc on our coasts.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26

The mind ia. busy 1t is no. sleep-
ing. 1t is o mint always Goining
thought, very debased coin IL some
times turns out hut also sometimes
very pure and beautiful. Some mems
minds coin no thoughts but those OF
busineBs; otheEs none but those oi
pleasure; but aome mons minds have
the power Oh turning al to gold
by; connen1Isag all that Is around them
1wiErf the thoughts OF God and his won
llderfuI love.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26

THE Ssate Press association hes
been invited TO visit the a tlanta IGv
position IN Oot2bers 1885.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26

ne 1; + Is,l oacc l; bs, 8 y son ,s:swoman
AID an simbs6ll, & Is, thut yon car, shut
pp ap salabrs5lss:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26

,~It Enys to bA <rpfulA in little
thm9ssA 6he farm as}eH 6sAnywhere
eIae eEg bushel com iSnad6,up
sof sepa cars Zach one vested
96S ne ban ket 81 }Auok theAiQhtei.
G, "a y risi hu1 taQHo OF delkrs are
l6sS toE y ssst 81 xttlo care
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-26
WHEN FRUIT IS KILLED.

j. MN. STOKE.
Orangcburg, S. c., March 10.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-12
MUNYON AT THE HEAD.
The New Discoveries OF Interest
TO Everyone.
Tho Learned Professor II Lending Author.
iiy-Thc Truth OF Ills Statement, Proven
by tho Success of Ills Methods.

Mr.. J. llaumer, IL East Twcnty.Grst
street, Bayonnc, N. j., snyG: "liIghteon
months ago was so crippled with rhcu.
matism thai | could not drcss myself.
tried all tho doctors In lIayonnc, but
thoy gavo mo up ne hopeless. also
tried numerous preparations. but failed
TO find any rellof. At last | heard Of
Munyon's Rheumatism Curo aud be-
gan using 1t. Tho effect was marvel.
Gus. improved ut once, aud found
that lcss than two bottles wore sufficient
to euro mo completely, rs | have not
had II twingo Of rheumatism since"
Munyon's rheumatism euro 10 guar.
antOcd to curo rheumatism in any part
OF tho body. Acute or muscular rheu.
matism cur0d in FROM ono to i've days.
It never iails to euro sharp. shooting
pains in tho arms, legs, sidos. back or
breast, or soreness in any part OF tho
body In from ono to three hours. 1t ia
guaranteed to promptly curo iamencss.
stitf aud swollen joint. atill back, and
all pains in tho hips and loins. Chronic
rheumatism, sciatica. lumbago or pain
in tho back are speedily curod.
Munyon's HOMEOPATHIC Homo Rom.
edy Company, OF Philadelphia, put up
specifics for nearly ovcry disease, which
arc sold by all druggists, mostly for %
cents n bottle.
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90 ZANE,
No. I. fourtcen,h Street Telephone 36
LEGAL NOTICES.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION-THt
~ State OF West Virginia, Ohio county. IS:

ORDER OF PUBLICATI0N-THE
" State OF IVES; Virginia, Ohio county, IS:
In the Circuit, Court OF Ohio county, wcs, Viz
Gtnia. February Rules. 1895
Samuel !. Smith. Executor OF the estate OF Sam
ucl II. Smith. deceased.
William l. Smith. Thomas & Smith. Edward G.
smith. Robert ". Smith, Margaret J. Smith,
Samuel +. smith. Robert Smith. Laura Smith
and Lula Smith In Chancery.
The object OF this suit IS 10 partition or sell
the real estate belonging to the estate of Samuel
H. Smith. deceased. so that the same may be
properly divided between the heirs of said SAM
ucl II. Smith. deceased.
And II appearing nom nn affidavit filed in said
cause, n thcSo Rules that The defendants Rob.
Gt " smith, Samuel +. smith, Laun Smith and
Lula Smith. arc not residents OF the State OF
West Virginia. mud they not having been served
with process In gal d suit, on motion frlhe COM
plalnaui. by his solicitor. this order Of publIca-
lion Is entered against them, and il is ordered
that tho said defendants. above named. be and
arc required 70 appear within ono month inter-
the date OF the first publication OF this order
aud TO what is necessary TO protect their in
tescstS. II Is further ordered that this order bu
published and posted as required bylaw.
Witness. John ". Mitchell. Clerk OF our said
Court. at the Cour House OF said county, this
+th day OF February. 1895. to.wit: February
Rules, 1875. JOHN W. MITCHELL. Clerk,
Published the FIRST time February s. 1895.
Attest: JOHN ". MITCHELL, Clerk.
WILLIAM II. DUNLAP. Solicitor for Complainant.
ic5-ru
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REAL ESTATE.
TO I-lBT.

Business property. 1867 market street. INV ~.
cuplcl by Kimberly & Davis; tho hos, feed Moro
stand IN tho city.
Main street.
Bnslncs property. store aud dwelling. 4. e,,a
Chupllnc street
Modern 9.rOomcd residence nj III &. From, II
Modern g.r0Omcd residence. ~ Sixteenth "
Modern lO'roOmed house. with ~ nnte, -
ground. al TiitOnYIilo, six miles north OF N,.
tins Ferry, IN lines OF G.. Il i. aud NheeIih, I.
Lake EfiO railroads MANY trains each yl,y
every day. Delightful location.
sroomei modern dwelling, lOi Fourteenth
S.rOomed dwelling on motor line. II lew mlu,
utcs' tide from tho city.
1rooinei dwelling. modern. South Front n,
7.roOmei dwelling. modern. laG Fourteenth =.
FlrIt-clAS G-tOomcd house, With bath, ulg,,
South Huron street
6.r0omcd dwelling. 27tl Chapliuc street
hroOnicd dwelling, 3llS l:pN street.
broomci dwelling, 2yG Wood street
tFOOmed dwelling. $3.50 Market street
3roomed dwelling l5 Virginia sttes,, nov
empty.
6'rOomcd dwelling. y. Wabash St, nov emntn
Modern fiat. lbli Chapllnn street.
2..roomcd dwelling. ilGt High street
5.roomcd dwelling. South Elm street
5rooms. 80 Thirteenth street
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TOLEDO, o., Fob. ia special from
Bryan, o.. says: This morning, while
breaking into n stack oil hay that was
wintered in an unused barn, Gideon
Falls, n farmer. living n short dis
lance from this town. on the
Lake Shore road, discovered tho
bodies OF two men who had evidently
taken Bholtnr in the barn during tho
storm last week. had been frozen to
death. On the clothing OF ono OF tho
men. who was apparently about thirty.
five yoars OF ngc. was n travelling card of
tho Metal Morkcra' Union Of Denver,
Colorado, issued to Frank 2. Hart.
Nothing was found on tho othor to on.
able Identification.