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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

Talk about Bargains. Do you know
one when you see it? You may, but
there are others that do not. See our
Oak Suit Furniture for $14.SS and ex-
presS your opinion. s. M. & f. II.
Wilkes Co. they r paying freight.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01
Had the Right of Way.

The Mother--Willie, 1 am sorry
to learn that you ran your little
wagon over one Of the boys next
door and hurt him.
The Urchin.--It wasn't my fault.
| told him to get out Of tho way.
My wagons got Omitted States
Mall printed on both sides of it,
and 1t doesn't have to stop for any
body.--->hicago Tribune.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

The spartanburg Herald appears to
be on the point of petitiohing the gu
preme court to place the United States
in the hands Of o receiver.-Charles-
tor Post,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

Miss Della Owings, of L~aurens. is on
o visit to her cousin, Miss Lille
Owings, OF our city, and thereat do
some OF our young gentlemen friends
rejoice.-Greenville Mountaineer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

A GOOD ONE.--Pgeacher--How
do You like your new mamma,
Johhnie2
J0hnnie-Oh, purity good. I ate
q jar of plums yesterday and she
blamed 1t OH the hired girl,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

Rev. w. l. Herbert went over to
Sumter last week to attend the mar
riage of his brother, Rev. II. Grigsby
Herbert which took place this morn
ing.-Florence Times. Messenger.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

Governor-elect w. II. Ellerbe will
have the rank Of Page conferred on
him at the next meeting of Marion
Lodge K. of p. Florence Times
Messenger.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

Prevent sickness and save doc
tors bills at this season by keep
ing your blood rich and pure with
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01
Don't Delay,

Don't Delay,
If you desire to secure a fine
Piano or Organ at a big BARGAIN
For particulars write or call on M.
A. Malone, Columbia, s. C.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01
Minutes of the Reedy River Assoc
NinxiAo

WIIHuVSS OF Cne H06uy HIV6T ASSOC
citation.
The minutes of the seventeenth ses-
sion OF the Reedy River Association
are now ready for distribution. The
churches in Laurens county will find
their copies at the store house of
Messrs. Owens & Bobo. Call on Mr.. w.
Scott Knight and he will deliver them
to any representative of the church to
which the minutes are directed.
]. B. PARRoTT,
Clerk.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

LAURENS DRUG co.'s LOCALS.
Lovely Calendars, Blotters, Jewel
The Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

Are you happy? If not you will be II
you will cook on one of S. M. & Il. Fl.
Wilkes & Co., Sunny South Soves.-
Delivered to your depot free.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

Rev. J. w. Shell, of Laurens is hold
ing O protracted meeting at old Shiloh
in Long Cane.-Corl espondence Of Alb
beville Medium.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

Schedule C. N. & l.. Railroad
The new schedule on the Columbia,
Newbcrry ~ Laurens Road went int
effect last Thursday and runs as fol-
lows:
No. 81. Passenger from Columbia,
arrives at Laurens, 4 10 p. m.
No. SO. Passenger, leaves Laureps
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

Call at A. Fl. Martins for q wagon,
buggy, carriage or handsome harness
ct reasonable prices to suit the times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01
Make Home HaDpy.

BY selecting one of those beauti-
full Pianos or Organs, which Nj. A.
Malone, of Columbia, Is Offering at
great bargains.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

DR.. A. r. Fike, a leading physician
at Enoree, is in the city.-Spartanburg
Herald OF Thursday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

Children A r. @ and Story Books in
great variety now ready at
THE LAURENS DRUG co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01
NOTICE
Or Settlement and duplication
for FInaI Discharge.

JOi HfH"f DiSC""/SC'
Take notice hat on the 18TH day
Of Dec. 1896, | will render a final
account Of my acts and doings as
ENecutriX of the estate Of Hen
ry Thompson, deceased, in the
office of Judge Of Probate, for
Laurens county at II o'clock
A. NJ, and on the same day will
apply for a final discharge from
my trust as such Executrix.
All persons having demands
against said estate will please pre-
sent them on OF before that day
proven and authenticated, or be for
eyer barred.
- BELLA THOMPSON,
M 4|p Fvar1,tr,xr
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

Mr.. Dial Gray, of Wofford College,
10 in Laurens with his parents Spar
tanburg Herald OF Thursday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

The Grand Lodge A. F. M. ~convenes
at Masonic Temple, Charleston, at IL
M, December the 9Th.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01
For Sale.

Having purchased the Frank
Fleming property, l offer for sale
the place now occupied by me, con-
tanning Fifty Acres Of land with
improvements together with good
five room house. Forty acres in
cultivation. Easy terms offered.
Apply at once to
IT. d. LAKE, Laurens, SC.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01
For SALE

BY Lannon's Cotton Mills 80 Thous.
and feet Notwithstanding: First
Quality, $1,000 per Thousand feet. Sc
cond Quality, $500 per Thusend.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01
HOME
THE RECORD OF LAURENs UP TO
DATE, DEC. 1.
The best one horse wagon at A. II.
Martins and the cheapest.

Come to the ADVERTISER Office and
have your job work done with dispatch
and well done.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01
Do you want an Organ?
DO you want the best?

| represent the finest line OF Organs
in America and at fair prices, and on
easy terms. For Catalogues and par-
ticulars address
NJ. A. MALONE, Columbia, S. c..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01

Before you buy your wagon and bug
gy or Christmas se Arness call at
All, Martin,Ak 4
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-01
Bargains In Pianos.

Beautifol Upright Pianos from
$4,000 up, at M. AZ Malone's, CO.
lamhia, -. O.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20
A PPRECIA TIVE BRETHREN.

Concord Standard.
At meeting of the editors of the
State at Morehead City last year, a
movement was inaugurated to present
to Mr.. John B. Sheriff., editor of the
Concord Times, the popular and eff
Gent Secretary OF the Association, wi tn
some token of their appreciation of his
great efficiency and uniform. courtesy.
A committee was appointed to purchase
the gift. It was composed of Josephus
Daniels, E. J. Hale, and w. G.. Erwin.
A few weeks ago beautiful silver SER
vice was purchased, and On Thursday,
July 9th, Mr.. and Mrs. Sheriff. were
theshappy recipients of same. 1t is a
very handsome silver tea service of SIX
pieces, comprising coffee pot, tea pot,
sugar bowl, cream pitcher, slop howl
and waiter. The design is beautiful in
its simplicity, the pattern following
closely the old Colonial style. Engrav-
ed on the waiter Is the inscription
Presented to Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Sheriff. by the N. G. Press Association,
July Is, 1885,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20
BADLY MIXED.

The political situation in North Car
DINA, and all over the Union for that
matter, is truly study for one who
has any aptitude for unraveling such
! knots. Russell declares he will not
come down, which is evidently not
what the Populists haye counted upon.
The Populists know full we'll that they
cannot elect the ticket they have NOM
mated by themselves. If Russell
sticks to the race for the Republicans
and Guthrie for the Populists, it is not
a matter of a moments calculation to
see that either Watson or Russell will
be Governor, and Guthrie's vote will
not be more than a sprinkle.
What will they do? Do the Popu-
lists want free silver and good govern
ment! If so, why did they not endorse
Bryan and Sewall for the national
ticket and Watson and Mason for the
State ticket?
Place seems to be stronger incent-
i've to many than the principles of free
silver or the principles of anything
else.
Tom Watson's swhere am / at?"
question certainly applies to the poll
ticians now.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20
CURES NERVOUS TROUBLES
AND INDIGESTION.

Mr.. w. T. Nelson, president of the
Second National Bank, of Jackson,
Tenn. says: "For indigestion and ner-
vous trouble, would rather give up
any remedy than Kings Royal Germe-
tuer. AS nerve tranquizer and restor-
alive, 1t is all that can be desired. It
is not narcotic in any sence, but pro-
duces the happiest effects upon the dis
ordered nervous system. [ consider it
an invaluable remedy, and have for
several years been recommending it to
my friends"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20
Notice.!

By virtue of power in me vested by
that Deed of Trust which was executed
to me on the Goth day OF June, 1895,
by W. G.. Pendleton and his wife, Ju-
liam Pendleton and his wife, Charles W.
Lawrence and w. e. Lawrence, shall
sell for cash at auction in Scotland
Neck, on the 9Th day of September,
1896, the following described real es-
tate, to wit that land in the village OF
Greenwood formerly belonging to w.
T. Lawrence, and bounded by the lands
of Mrs. Amanda Ferrall, the Roman
Catholic church lot, and by the public
road which passes the residence of the
late D. Edmondson, and containing
about four acres.
This August IL, 1896.
w. A. DUNN,
: Ii 1T Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20

A sad accident occurred IN Oxford
Wednesday of last week. William
Royal Hobgood, son of F. p Hobgood,
president of Oxford Female Seminary,
was killed by young man named Ed
munds. A number of persons were
out shooting bats, when Edmunds' gun
went off over his shoulder and killed
young Hobgood, who was about six
feet from him. Deceased was a young
man of exemplary character, and
would have graduated from Wake For
est College next commencement had
he lived.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20
You AND Your GRANDFArHER

Are removed from each other by a
span of many years. He travelled in
slow going stage-coach while you
take the lightning express or the cleo
trio car. When He was sick he was
treated by old fashioned methods and
given old fashioned medicines, but
you demand modern ideas in medicine
as well as in everything else. Hoods
Sarsaparllla is the medicine of to-day.
It Is prepared by modern methods and
to its preparation are brought the skill
and knowledge of modern science.
Hoods Sarsaparllla acts promptly upon
the blood and by making pure, rich
blood It cures disease and establishes
good health.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20
CONCONITANT EVILS.

A few days ago while busy at ou1
desk we were disturbed by sounds of a
human voice floating into our window
laden with harsh words of profanity.
We stepped to the window and looked
out on the streets and saw man par
TALLY intoxicated talking to some col
ored men near him. He did not seem
to be angry with them, but seemed to
be speaking to them about some one
else.
We turned to our work and tried to
forget the face, the voice, the intoxica-
ton and the profanity; but they come
back now several days after and suggest
the concomitant evils OF drunkenness
and profanity.
Drunkenness is admitted by all SEN
sible people as not only a great evil of
morals and manners, but also great
drain on physical manhood and a chan
mel through which ones earnings are
squandered for naught.
Profanity is also regarded by all SEN
sible people as great evil of morals
and manners and also most despica-
bic example to set before the young.
The two evils often 60 hand in hand.
Most generally the man who gets drunk
will swear, but not always will the man
who swears get drunk, but generally
one is not surprised to hear drunken
man swear.
It does seem that the thousands of
object lessons of personal injury would
deter men from drunkenness, and re-
gard for good manners would deter
them from profanity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20
POPULIST STA TIE CONVENTION

The Populist State Convention was
held in Raleigh 18th. Congressman
Harry Skinner OF Greenvitle was chair
man and Hal Aver secretary.
The convention made the following
nominations for State offices:
Fer Governor, w. A. Guthrie, of Dur
ham for Lieutenant Governor, Oliver
H. Dockery, of Rockingham !; for Treas
urer, w. III. Worth for Secretary OF
State, DR.. Cy. w. Thompson, OF Lenoir
county; for Superintendent of Public
instruction, Chas. III. Mebane; for
Auditor, Hal. w. Aver, of Raleigh for
Justice of the Supreme Court, Walter
A. Montgomery for elector, q. T. Gar
rett OF Vance.
There was strong fight over the
nomination of Attorney General, and
Zeb. Vance Walser was the principal
name for the place. The selecting of
Attorney General, one Justice of the
Supreme Court and one elector, was
left to the Executive Committee. Hal.
Aver was elected chairman of the State
Executive Committee.
The convention was not harmonious.
Senator Butler completely dominated,
and there were none to kick against
the boss rule Of Butler except Col. Har-
ry Skinner and Capt. Kitchin. They
both kicked against Buffers thumb
screw power and the willing obedience
OF the convention to his wishes but it
was all Of no avail. Butler had the
convention in his pocket and worked
his schemes we'll. Capt. Kltchin de-
clared that he lett the Democratic par
ty on account of "bOss rule" and he
finds it stronger in Senator Butler than
he ever saw it in the Democratic party.
Col. Skinner was equally displeased
with Senator Buffers summary way of
debating things, and expressed him
self quite vigorously on the subject.
| But all the same Senator Butler has
his thumb on the PopuIistic pulse in
North Carolina.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20
MR.. BRYAN NOTIFIED.

Mr.. w. J. Bryan, Democratic nomi-
nee for President, chose New York City
as the place where he should receive
the formal notification of his nomina-
ton. Madison Square Garden was the
place, and the gathering was the larg-
est of the kind ever seen in that great
city.
The meeting was held Wednesday
night of last week, and there we're from
twelve to fifteen thousand people pres
ent to hear Mr.. Bryan's speech OF ac-
ceptance. It took an hour and forty
minutes to deliver it. Mr.. Bryan read
most of the speech from manuscript ;
and while it was a great speech, much
more logical and argumentatlve than
his speech which so electrified the Chi
cago convention, it was not received
with so much enthusiasm. The pub
lie had expected another display of ell
oquence, but were disappointed Tor
there were few passages in the entire
speech that could be called eloquent.
And perhaps this was better. Mr.. Bry-
an knew that the speech would go out
to the world through the newspapers,
and that millions Of people would be
reading it within few hours from the
time he pronounced his last sentence.
And doubtless he prepared the speech
with that fact before him, and so wise
ly chose to make it sort OF campaign
document of facts on the great fnan-
cial question to which he and the Dem
ocratic party are committed. The great
er part of the speech was devoted to the
silver argument of the financial prob
lem, and the arguments were we'll and
presented.
There has been some effort on the
part of the New York papers not in
with Mr.. Bryan's silver views
to discount his speech because it did
not bristle with dazzling bursts OF elo-
quence as did his speech at Chicago
but it would have been out of the ordi-
nary course of human affairs for it to
be such. Madison Square Garden,
with the public waiting two or three
weeks, was very different place from
the convention hall in Chicago with the
of enthusiasm already al
most bursting and it will be better in
he campaign that Mr.. Bryan's speech
was such as it was in New York, for it
s sort of text from which those less
posted may preach the free-silver doc
rine with more force.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20
State Norma E. Industrial! School,

DEPARTMENTS we'll equipped. q
u Teachers. AZ regular students,
besides practice school OF 81 pupils.
$50 matriculates since it's opening in
1892. 81 OF the &C. counties represent
ed. No free tuition except to appli-
cants signing a pledge to become teach
ers. Annual expenses of free-tuition
students boarding in dormitories, 500 :;
tuition-paying students, $3.50. Address
President CHARLES d. MOWER
70 I'm Greensboro, N. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20
Think It Over.

Think It Over.
Have you ever heard of medicine
with such record of cures as Hoods
Sarsaparilla? Don't you know that
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the One True
Blood Purifier, has proved. oyer and
over again, that 1t has power to cure,
even after all other remedies fail? If
you have impure blood you may take
Hoods Sarsaparilla with the utmost
confidence that it will do you good. s
HoodsPills assist die hi, CSC. s.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20
ADVERTISING SALOONS.

We have been requested by few OF
our patrons to drop certain advertise
ment from the columns of the Dis
patch. If we were publishing a tenn
perance organ OF prohibition paper,
the ad. would never have appeared in it,
but as a matter of business our columns
are open to the public for the advertise
ment of any legitimate business, and
we hope that more good than harm
may come to all parties concerned by
this course. At the same time we are
sorry it it offends any of our patrons.
A newspaper does not necessarily en-
dorse the business of every advertiser
in its columns. We do nothing more
than the secular press generally, and
the ethics OF the Dispatch is not set
above the average. We would not be
understood as attempting to vindicate
either side of the temperance question.
Lexington Dispatch.
We do not question the right OF the
Dispatch to publish advertisements OF
whatever character it chooses. That
is matter for it to decide. We OBJ
ject, however, to its statement that eve
do nothing more than the secular press
generally" We do not believe there
are two dozen secular newspapers in
North Carolina that would insert a sa-
loon advertisement. The Times does
not wish to pose as "holier than
thou" paper, but we wish to say that
we would not insert an advertisement
of bar room or beer saloon at any
price. And we believe that large
majority of the secular press of the
State occupy exactly the same position.
Times.
The Times expresses our sentiments
exactly. There are great many papers
in North Carolina that do not publish
saloon advertisements, the Reflector be-
ing among the number.-Greenvllle
Reflector.
The Lexington Dispatch recently In
serted a bar room advertisement in it's
columns and some of its readers "klck-
ed" The Dispatch says that it does moth
ing more than the secular press gener-
ally when it inserts such advertisements.
The Dispatch Is simply off when it
makes this statement. Very few OF the
secular papers of North Carolina adver-
tise for saloons. Many of the editors
would not, advertise for saloons at any
price. We are glad to say that the En-
quirer has not been tempted" with
such an advertisements Monroe En-
quirer.
The COMMONWEALTH joins the Times,
the Eng ulrer and the Reflector in con-
aemning the statement of the Dispatch
in saying the secular press generally"
advertises for saloons. This paper has
never advertised for saloons under the
of the present editor, and
it never will. We have no personal
light or grudge against any saloon
keeper, but we are SO thoroughly con-
rinced that the liquor evil over-shad
ows all other evils we could not
end 1t any countenance in the matter
If admitting such advertisements into
>ur columns no matter what price
should be offered. A saloon could not
buy space in this paper for thousand
dollars column for each insertion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20

The Neat Session Begins Wednesday,
September End.
Besides the regular preparatory and
collegiate departments; Music and Art,
Normal department has been added
for the especial training of those who
have teaching in view. Bookkeeping,
Stenography and Typewr!ting have al
so been added. Experienced and ex-
cellent teachers have been secured,
buildings haye been put In good repair,
and the healthfulness of the place Is
unsurpassed. Address for terms, etc..
REV. w. o. PETTY, Pres,
or REV. SAM'L SAUNDERS,
Z 16 I'm Associate.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20
"SOUTHERN LITERATURE

Such is the title of handsome little
book by Louise Manly and published
by B. F. johnson & Co., of Richmond,
Va.
The Southern school boy and school
girl, as we'll as the older student, has
never known enough OF the productions
of Southern authors; and sSouthern
Literature" is designed to stimulate to
a more general and thorough knowl-
edge of Southern writer's.
It is comprehensive review Of the
productions by Southern writer's with
extracts and criticisms. It covers the
field from 1879 to 1895, giving the
names of the best Southern authors and
extracts from their writing to show the
student their style. 1t also contains an
appendix with full list of Southern
authors.
The book is very handy for schools
and academies and its general use will
be means of lmpressing pupils in our
schools of the importance of studying
the literature of our own people.
Among the authors referred to in the
book, from whose writing extracts arr
taken, are several North Carolinians
among them Zebulon Baird Vance
"Christian Reid" Francis L. Hawks
and others.
The COMMONWEALTH cOmmends i
to those of our teachers who wish to &C
quaint their pupils with facts and style
in Southern authorship.
Disease attacks the weak and debili
tated. Keep yourself healthy anS
strong by taklnu Hood1s SarHanarifia
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20
4UDS0N'S ENGLISH KITCHEN,
1877 Moin Ct NORFOI,K VA

1S7 Main St., NORFOLK, VA.
Is the Leading Dining Room in the
City for Ladies and Gentlemen. Strict
ly a Temperance Place. All meals 25c.
90 Hudson's Surprising Coffee a
Specially. 16 1y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20

Disease attacks the weak and debili-
tated. Keep yourself healthy and
strong by taking Hoods SazsapsrilIe
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20

LlPPMAN BROS, Apothecaries, Sole Prop'rs,
Lppman's Block. Savannah, Ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-20

A boiler explosion at Troy Monday
killed five men and injured four
others.