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The Green Forest tribune., 1896-10-15

They are so little you hardly
Eknow you are taking them. They
cause no gripping, yet they act quick
sly and most thoroughly. Such are
| the famous little pills known as De
Wits Little Early Risers. Small
lin size, great in results.
J. e. Harbert.
The printer don't rush to the
doctor every time he is out of
s"sorts," nor to the baker when he
lis ont Of "pi," norto hell when he
swants the "devil," nor to the
wood pile when he wants "stick,"
ynor to the Bible when he wants a
sgood "rule," nor to the gun shop
when he wants a shooting stick"
snor to the cabinet when he wants
;"furniture," nor to the bank when
The wants "qnoins," nor to a girl
Iwhen he wants d "press," nor to
lawyer when he wants "dlrty
cease" nor to a butcher when be
wants ssphat," nor to tho pump
when he is dry-and has ten cents
tin his pocket
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02

Paint brushes and white-wash
brushes can be made to last much
longer if they are placed with the
hair end up, the hair separated and
some varnish poured in. This will
tighten the handle and prevent the
hair from coming out. If bound
with leather, a liberal oiling will
prevent the lime from burning it
up.
If the farmer had something to
sell every month in the year, either
of crops or stock, he would find it
less difficult to manage on a limited
capital. Cows and poultry bring in
daily returns, and farmers who
make a speciality of milk, butter and
eggs are usually prosperous.
Harness kept we'll oiled and
mended will last in proportion to
other car it receives. A good har-
ness, well taken care of, ought to
last ten years.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02
suncnlrrloN 1850 rEE YEAn
CRY II COUNTRY.

@r~r Hsa~H Wr|U|.LHs
I'd ruther lay out here among the trees,
With the singin' birds and, the bumT
bees, S.
A.lsnowin' that i can do as / please,
Than to live what folks call a life OF case,
Up thar in the city.
For j really don't 'xactly understan'
Where the comfort is fer my man
In walkin' hot bricks an, usin' o f8n,
An in enjoyin' himself rs he says he can,
Up thar In the city.
It's kinder lonesome. .mebbe you'll say,
Alvin out here day after
in this kinder easy, careless way;
But an hour out here is better'n a day
Up thar in the city.
AS fer that, JUS look at the flowers
aroun',
A-peepin' their heads up all oyer the
an the fruit a-bendin' the trees way
You don't find such things as these in
town,
Or, ruther, in the city.
AS / said afore, such things as these,
The flowers, the birds, en- the bum'l
bees,
AM liyin' out here among the trees,
Who're you can take your ease and do
as you please,
Makes 1t better'n the city.
Now, all the talk don't mount to snuff,
Bout this kinder life a-bein' rough,
An I'm sure it's plenty good enough,
AS livin' in the city.
james Whitcom6 Riley.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02

The famous suspension bridge at
Niagara falls, which was built In 1856,
is to be superseded by q new steel
structure, with an arch $50 feet long
and 260 feet above the water level.
Tho old bridge, built by Roebling,"
says Tho Chicago Chronicle, " was
one OF the modern wonders OF the
world, as 1t was the first suspension
bridge built for the purpose of carry
ing railroad trains. The now bridge
will, however, be u greater marvel of
science than the old. It will have two
floors, the upper for railway trains
and the lower for q roadway, foot
walks and trolley tracks. The new
bridge will be built on the exact site
OF the old suspension affair, but there
will be no interference with trafice,
which Is one OF its greatest maryels.
The work will occupy about six
months"
"A New Orleans man thus speaks of
that city In the Washington Times .
1.-THE metropolis OF the South Is really
In q phenomenally prosperous condf-
tion at the present titno, and the citi-
zens have some claim for their dreams
OF greatness. In the last nine months
~ 5000, 600 bushels of corn were shipped
New York, while 10, 600, 900 bush
els we're exported through New Or
leans. Other figures of exports are
correspQndinglyt large In comparison,
and it Is not MI improbable that the
.rafic OF the Southern city will room
',yat IN not surpass, thAt OF Nov
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02
Nothing should interfere with

Nothing should interfere with
home duties. Even great service
for humanity cannot compensate
for their neglect. Works o fcharity
and business for the Church are
of great price, and should be at
tended to IN their place and meas
ure, but never at the sacrifice of
loved ones entrusted to ones care
and training. Home has the first
and pre-eminent claim. Children
are a God-given heritage. They
must be rightly cultured and dis
'ciplined as well as properly pro-
vided for. Father and mother must
be able to say at the Great Day /:
"Here are we, and those whom thou
has given u.s." Platform oratory
serves an excellent purpose, but is a
poor substitute for a home neglected
in its qualification. Committee
meetings and temperance and mis-
sionary work are valuable, but not
al the sacrifice of family interests.
Give your home the first attention F.;
then devote what time, talent and
effort you cal to outside agencies
THE Presenter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02

-Ex-Governor Samuel D. MGSuery,
OF Baton Rouge, La, now asN,cintc
justice Of the Sunreme-Gonrt- Tas been
elected United States Senator, after
n of the hottest contests known in
Louisiana.
81 have noticed with some sur
prise" says Mrs. Bagley, shat a gem
tleman always takes out his cigar,
bites off the end, lights the match and
takes two puffs before he asks, Is
smoking disagreeable to YOU"
Mr.. Joseph M. Brown, OF Georgia,
son of the late Hon. Joseph T.. Brown,
has just returned from Mexico. and
says that their silver dollars will pur-
chase as much as our gold dollars. and
manufactures are iiourishinE.
Hon. Patrick Walsh says tina, if
the Southern Exposition is mo- held in
Chicago this year the blame will rest
on those Southern States which have
failed to do their part in the under
taking.
1t is not to be wondered that Prcsi-
dent Cleveland vetoed the pension
granted to a woman who had been di-
vorced from her soldier husband six
or eight years prior to his death.
The sea is infinitely more produc
tive than the land. 1t is estimated
that an acre Of good fishing will Weld
more food in a week than an acre of
the best land will yield in u year.
Mrs. Davis and Miss Winnie Davis
will receive the Veterans in the exccu-
tive mansion of the C~onfedcracy at
Richmond during the approaching re.
uuion.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02
LINCOLN al a GRooERy CLERK,
His Sense II chi'airy and Love of
SQUARE Dealing.

The precish date of the opening of
Denton OffuE's store is not known.
We only knoE that on July 8, 1881,
tho County commissioners Court of
Sangamon coubty granted Offutt a Ii
cense to retail merchandise at New
Salem, for wAich he paid S., q fee
which supposed him to have $1,000
worth OF goodA in stock. When tho
oxen and their Vdrivers returned with
the goods the Rtore was opened in Il
little log house n tho brink Of the hill,
almost over theA river, according to a
writer in McClufe's Magazine.
The frontier NtoreI filled a unique
place. Usually lii was a general
store" and on IDS shelves were found
most OF the ARTICLES needed in "a com
munity OF pioneeas. but to be a place
for the sale of dry goods and groceries
was not its onlyl functions ; it was q
Kind OF i~ntel!ectuhl and social centre.
1t was the common meeting place OF
the farmers, and happy refuge OF the
village loungers.
No subject was unknown here. The
habitues Of the place were equally at
home In talking |pblitics, religion or
sport. Stories VERT told. Jokes were
cracked and laughe4 at, and the news
contained in the lates t newspaper find.
ing it's way into thu WILDERNESS was
discussed. Such waA that of Denton
Offutt. Lincoln could hardly have
chosen surroundings tnore favorable to
the highest development OF the art of
storytelling and he had not been there
long before his reputation for droilery
was established.
A man came into th, store ono dav
who used profane lalguage in the
presence OF ladies. LINCOLN asked him
to stop, but the man PERSISTED, swear.
ing that nobody should prevent his
saying what he wanted I'd. The wo.
men gone, the man beAaA to abuse
Lincoln so holly that tho|latter finally
said, coolly:
We'll If you must bel whipped, |
suppose | might as well Whip o as
any, other man." and gong outdoor
with the fellow he threw him on the
ground and rubbed smartyeed in his
eyes until he beloved for mercy. New
Salem's sense Of ohivulry Vas touched
and enthusiasm over Lincola Increased
His honesty excited no lCss admira.
ton. Two incidents seen. To- have a
ticularly impressed the COMMUNITY.
Having discovered on one OCCASION that
he had taken 6 Ia cents too much
from q customer he walked hree miles
that evening after mis- store vas closed
to return the money.
Again, he weighed out q hAn,pound
OF tea, as he supposed. 1t w;Ndnight,
and this was the last thing lid be.
fore closing up. On enterinA IN the
morning he discovered a fo4tounce
weight on the scales. He kw his
mistake, and, closing up shop,Fluricd
off to deliver the remainder of he tea
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02
A DISC listed POSTMASTER.

HIP Gives President Cleveland TO
Understand that He owns the Post
0fnce.
Squire Zanford Is displeased with
th9 present administration. The
Squire who was postmaster at May
Bloom, was recently removed, or rath-
err was informed that hereafter his
public duties will be discharged by
somle other citizen. Upon receiving
information Of his dismissal, the squire
addressed the following letter to the
president:
:" reckon you think that you've
done a mighty smart trick, or sendin'
down here an tryin' to have me put
pute4 my own house. This here post
Office belongs to me, 1 want you to UNI
derstand. built the shanty and dug
The well. Thar never was no mail In
yere Office. My oldest son fetehes the
stuif over frum the railroad, 20 miles
,ffum here, so you see we've got every
thing in our own hands. [ think YOU
hhve jumped up the wrong rabbit.
YOU can set up thar in a rockin' cheer
art chaw your terbacker an spit over
thE banisters, but you can't git none
uvl She best Nv me. Tamper along
wiz me an you'll think you've trod
on 4ildcat's tail. Oh I'm here, an
N.Y. 6tnhe amt Dennis, nuther. NV
fail pr cpuld split 500 rails In q day an
my| sister married the man that showed
thel steer often q feray boat. / don't
kere nothin' for the money that's in
theloficS. A dollar am. a half q year
amt no bnore to me than 25 cents Is to
youI but don't want to be fooled with.
No, III aia't for money that | kere for,
but do lkere for the stapdin' that the
office gives me In society. [ am a
greab haAd In society. Presidents Ia
ungIatef( !. 1t haint been MORN two
weeks sd bse | named one of my boys
aftof YOU He is 10 years old an up TO
two lwee IS ago we called him Buck,
but 6thI1f&in' that you would do the
squaft ng we changed his name,
Now, you nave turned out to be
again e are goin' to call him Buck
agin, ortly arter you tuck your
seat ln wanted to bet me you
would 3 In Office morn a year till
you WI make some big mistakes. /
bet h COW. AFTER 1 got your
notice n me to git out, | driv the
3oI the feller's house an told
I'll had won her. You rot
only ot ian's pride, but you break
up i~lsiness. Ibelieye Won take
maxim q Teller feel bad. III
let p1e know as DOR 40 possible. Write
sHe iester rs soon as you git this an,
give 10 70 the mail rider early the
aext mornin'. n-Arkansew Traveller.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02

Gen. G.. 1. Walker, in command Of
the s. @. division of the United Con-
federate Veterans, has appointed Miss
Lottie p. Capers, of Columbia, sponsor
for the 8. G.. Division at the coming
meeting in Richmond. Hiss Capers is
n of the most attractive aud popular
young ladies in the State and the Sc
lection of Gen. Walker will be general
ly approved.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02

During o thunderstorm Wednes-
day afternoon two daughters of Mr.. II.
s. Sullivan, a well-to do farmer, living
In Lancaster county, aged 10 and II,
were struck and instantly killed by
lightning. The girls had been hoeing
in the field and were taking shelter
from the rain under a tree nearby
when killed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02

The National Prohibition Conven-
tion recently In session ut Pittsburg,
Pa, nominated Joshua lowering, OF
Maryland. for President, and Hale
johnson, of ILL.,, for Vice President.
Free silver was defeated, and prohibit
tion is the only plank in the platform.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02

Governor Evans has granted q
Communication OF sentence whereby the
fine of-John r. Dial, who was con-
yicted OF violating the ~dispensary law
In Laurens recently, was reduced from
$3.50 to 800, the alternative imprison-
ment being left the same.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02

Wade III. Manning, who was pri-
vate secretary to Governor Hampton,
has penned an attractive aud historical
ly valuable sketch of VIM. Rose, the
colored veteran of three wars, which is
soon to be published.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02
TO ATHENS, ATLANTA AND POINTS
VEST,

Close connections at Greenwood for al
points on 5. a. l.. and g.. d 4. Railway, and
al Spartenburg with Southern Railway.
For information relative to tickets, rates,
schedules, ETC., address
".J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Angus "a, Ca.
=. s. Gureton, Agent,C. H. Speiyl,ts. Gen
Agent. Greenville. S. q.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02

Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, o: Mary
land, is going to Cuba as a special war
correspondent for u New York news
paper syndicate.
A California chemist has robbed Cas-
tor Oil of its bad taste. Laxol is its
n tme
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02

BORT ROYAL & WESTERN CAR.
DINA Railway. "Augusta and
Asheyille Short Line.r v M Cleveland
Receiver Schedule n erect Feb 18th
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02
Atlantic Coast Line.
WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND ANGUS
Ia R. r.. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. IN
EFFECT APRIL 20. 1890.

eS N3ds1 RMS K. IT. through op4 70 CHARLESTON, s. c., via
IemSsT isp. M, Gh lglln {o @ssnsnsins Q IS p. m.
lsaye a on south and North Carolina n y
LucSnow ii ~ q 40 Q; m ana 9 30 p. M, a%rriving,
Afflsina Snoknow y - a m and y n m arr Z ~
Sunday. !" IN and s 80 p m. Daily except
Wal rrhns on Wilmington, c~hadbourn ona w..
OS5wsn iieaye C~hadbourn 10 40 n M arrIv So n.
81 al p .sssP n, returning leave tonwSaey s ~
Ehaabonrn I AZ : : S~nadhourn s 90 p m, leave
SSeo,nup,nneahg leave Hub sol rs. as = ato ~ m,
T. "sioam Daily except SUNDAY ~ mad
9,R. KENIG.V aaSs apIyINR. Conf supt.
III y. kMERsoN same NH1aos.
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let p1e khowas soon as possible. Write
tHe iester rs soon as you pit this an,
&iye 10 70 the mail rider early the
next mornin, n-Arkansew Traveller.
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shall be issued by any officer until the
President has communicated TO Congress
the necessity for the bonds and the
amount OF the issue. and until Congress
shall authorize the payment of the bonds
issued" This appears innocent enough
on its face. but If adopted and enforced
its effect might be to place the country
on silver basis. If the credit of the
country is TO be maintained it is abso-
lutely necessary that the Secretary of
the Treasury should have authority to
issue bonds when the depletion Of the
gold reserve makes it necessary. Such
necessity ought not to arise, and un-
der wise legislation and good financier-
ing would not. but If 1t does arise it
should be promptly met. To deprive the
Secretary Of the Treasury of the right to
issue bonds without special authority
previously granted by Congress would
completely tie his hands in regard to
maintaining the gold reserve, and as the
Senate is now constituted would result
in placing the country on a single silver
basis. 1t is evident the free silver men
are willing to do this if they cannot
gain their end In any other way.
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ing OF such vessels. They are greatly
mistaken. The correspondent OF the
Times says: These vessels outwit both
Spanish and American vigilance. Their
voyages are innocent at the start. but
they change their character afterwards.
Considerable American sympathy goes
with them, even when their purpose is
illegal, but 1t is certain that this govern
rnent does all in its power to prevent
such expeditions" This puts the case
quite fairly. The Secretary OF State
long ago issued instructions TO all United
States custom house officers TO exercise
great vigilance in preventing the sailing
of ships with men or munitions for Cuba,
and the President issued proclamation
warning all persons to refrain from en-
gaging in such expeditions. Some have
been prevented from sailing and others
have been overhauled at sea and brought
back, but II is not surprising that some
get away. II Spain cannot guard the
little island of Cuba closely enough to
prevent the landing of these expeditions
it is unreasonable to expect the United
States to prevent one from slipping away
occasionally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-13

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
The Journal can sometimes be very incon-
sistent when it tries. For instance, in an
editorial, In this mornings issue, it urges
that both national conventions should take
strong and decided grounds against the free
coinage of silver and in favor of the gold
standard, and. in the same article says that
1.-The money question should not be in politics
at all" Taking decided ground on one side
or the other of a great question in a national
political platform Is a somewhat novel way
of keeping IL out OF politics. The advocates
OF slavery, years ago, on all occasions dep
recated the agitation Of the subject. but
they never failed 10 put it in their platform
in a way to uphold the institution What
you seem 10 want is TO put declaration
in the platform in favor OF the gold stand
ard, and then 10 muzzle everybody who is
opposed TO 1t. That is your way of keeping
the subject out OF politics. But l assure you
that keeping great political question that
concerns the welfare of the country out
OF politics is a hard thing 10 do. / wit
to do this very thing with the slavery ques-
ton, but 1t never succeeded Free people
Wi, discuss whatever concerns them and
there is way 10 keep them from it.. You
liberately abandon its declaration OF 1892 on
the money question. / am opposed to this
apostascy, because believe ii will be ruin
Gus TO the Republican party, and intend to
made. / Intend. also. to do ali can for the
election OF William Mckinley 10 the press-
dency regardless OF any b.unders that may
be made in the platform / have more faith
in William Mckinley than i would have in
any platform. even II written by the angels
instead OF coterie OF political schemers.
p. S. KENNEDY.
Cravfordsville- Ind. Nav II
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PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Action of the Conference Regarding
DIR. Quaylc's Utterances.

DIR. Quaylc's Utterances.
CLEVELAND, O., May 12--The session OF
the Methodist General Conference to-day
was brief but breezy. Considerable oratory
was INDUCED in over the headlines Of one
Of the morning newspapers which made ii
appear that a conference delegate had de-
nounced the Christian Endeavor Society as
idiotic because 1t had prayed for the con-
version of Colonel Ingersoll. The storm
quickly blew over. however. The most i'm
portant matter brought before the confer
ence was embodied in a resolution providing
for the appointment OF a commission to
prepare a new constitution. The shortness
of the session to-day and the failure OF the
conference to transact much business was
due to the delay of the committees In pre-
pairing their reports.
To-day's session opened with Bishop Fow-
Ter in the chair. The devotional exercises
were conducted by the Rev. H @. jackson,
of Rock River. An the CAL Tor memorials
and resolutions, the Rev. r. d. Munger
presented one of great Importance The res-
oiufion created a commission on constitution
TO consist of two ministers and two laymen
from each OF the districts as they now
stand. The resolution recited the fact that
there is great question as 10 what parts OF
the Discipline constitute the constitution of
the church. and this commission is author
lied and empowered to draw up a consfitu-
ton. The members of this commission are
to be over thirty years of age. and will meet
In Chicago on the first Wednesday In August,
where they will organize by e.ecting a
president and secretary. They are 10 draw
up the constitution, and after 1t Is completed
IL is TO be published twice in all official pa
pers OF the church within thirty days after
its completion This commission IS also au-
thcrized TO devise rules for election. and not
less than six months afterwards the church
twenty-one years OF age will BE- permitted
to vote. and the result shall be certified to
the secretary OF the General Conference. II
adopted by a majority OF those voting. the
constitution 50 adopted shall be effective At
once. The resolution was referred, without
argument. 10 the committee on constitution.
The conference soon get into . snarl IN
which the morning newspapers we've at
tackled. and In which the meeting OF the
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TEE ONE-TERM CANDIDATE.

The next Republican national conven-
ton will be most fitting season for the
Republicans to declare in favor of one
has been much said in favor Of the
proposition. Charles Sumner advocated
it as civil-service reform, and the most
important one, his argument being that
Presidents were induced to use the
patronage to insure second nominal
ton and an election, whereas if he had
but one term he would devote his
energies to giving the country such an
administration as would cause him to be
remembered as one of the men who gave
the country an excellent administration.
Whatever a one-term President may be
to the people. it has been demonstrated
in nearly every instance that he is not a
Abraham Lincoln was opposed by the
more active and energetic party men,
and they did not cease to oppose him
until it was very evident that the people
desired him for a second term. The
same was true of General Grant. A
good third of the party managers were
against his denomination. and because
the people called for him a large num-
Der of them formed the Greeley party
Several who went into that movement
have been political wanderers ever since
The success of General Hayes was due
very largely to the fact that he declared
in the outset that he would not be a
% "a for md CIR
to it, If he had been a candidate for
reelection he would have stood an ex-
cellent chance of being defeated. but
Garfield was elected. The soreheads,
the unrecognized. the class of patriots
who will not train If they cannot have
their hats filled with feathers and their
haversacks stuffed with extra rations-
all these will sulk or secretly help the
enemy if the President who has denied
them offices is a candidate a second
term; whereas, If the candidate is a new
man they will mount the band wagon
and shout themselves hoarse in expec-
tation of places.
With this experience, the beginning of
a new era of Republican control af-
fords a most favorable opportunity to
declare for one-term candidates for
President. In the event OF war 1t may
be wise to renominate a President, but
there is not much prospect of a frequent
occurrence of such an event. For peace
the one-term policy will be better. Be-
sides, q larger number Of Republicans of
the presidential stature can be made
available.