The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-02


Among the happy results OF the ON.
forcement by armed bands OF a law
that doesnot command the respect OF
the people or q large element OF them
the usual ~dispensary blood-letting in
~Spartanburg. -Four State whiskey
constables went into ambush on Thurs
day night on the roadside eight miles
from the city of Spartanburg: Petit
grew, Brice, Toland and Stevens. AT
1 o'clock on Friday morning A. j. Fish
er and William Durham passed the
road side In a wagon. Result: Fisher
and Durham were found shot to death;
their bodies mangled and torn into
tatters with bullets, the top Of Fishers
head being shot off. Two of the con-
stables, Pettigrew and Toland were
found to be wounded with bullets, Pet
tlgrew reported seriously and Toland
slightly. The wagon had a supply of
whiskey. An intelligent jury of in
quest owe the bodies of the slain failed
TO ascertain who did the fine execution.
Probably nothing will come of it; "let
her roll" Is the motto Of the dispensary
advocates.
|. Fisher and Durham we're prominent
noun ain men Of North Carolina, large
owners of property, and have always
dealt in moonshine whiskey. But this
is scarcely q good reason for w~aylaying
and killing them like mad dogs. BY the
wnV hnty tho nnncfohloo yunrn h,nt l.. N
mystery, as the arms Of the dead men
were not discharged. The mules of the
wagon were shot also. Fisher was we'll
known in Laurens. He lived at Tryon,
just across the Carolina line. He was
brave, generous and hospitable. Cover
nor Evans is getting a good report from
his constabulary. "Peace hath her
victories rs we'll as war;"
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The mobbing Of Col. j., J. Dargan at
Edgefield was beneath contempt. This
Is an age OF free speech and free
thought. Besides it was cowardly, and
except the men were drunk there can
be no apology. Col. Dargan is q gen.
tleman. We are not with him in his
views on the negro suffrage question,
not at all. Besides it is altogether in
discreet in Col. Dargan going over the
State lecturing his views in the teeth
OF the public sentiment of the State.
This does not excuse the vulgarity of
the mob. Let Col. Dargan talk; you
are not bound to hearhim
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Upon the socalled conservatives in
South Carolina devolves the keeping
alive the sacred flame of-pure unadul-
teratcd democracy. They may be few
in the State-certainly not ovcrwhelm-
ing in Laurens.
1.-THE fewer men, the greater share
of honor" Let these be organized and
stand together, take counsel one of an
other, choose their leaders, set up their
standards and keep them unfurled and
waving.
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On Wednesday last the Goth inst. the
Kentucky Democracy met in Conven-
ton to nominate a Governor, erect plat
form, n nominate other candidates.
Cleveland and Carlisle were endorsed
with Il tirst-class democratic yell, the
silver craze got it's death knoll and
sound money declared the money of
the democratic party. Hardin q free
silverman vas nominated for Governor
on account Of great personal popularity
in Southwestern Kentucky the
stronghold of the Kentucky democracy.
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Samuel Johnson an Englishman who
had a contempt for the Scotch visited
in that country and twittcd them upon
their oat-mealdiet, saying: In England
our horses eat oats. The Scotsman
retorted: Yes and in England are to
be found the best horses and in Scot
land the best men. And now the
bluegrass meme of Kentucky are pluming
themselves upon their men as we'll as
their horses. From the way Carlisle
and Cleveland are sustained out there
there would seem to be something in
the diet.
These cOnstableS who n aye had IN how