The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-09

It's form and some suggestive facts
come out. The New York Times airs
these straws and the State dailies OF
Saturday last give them to their read
ers. Gov. Evans aud Treasurer Bates
figure In the exposed figuring. It will
DO remembered that the Bonds were
negotiated though one Rhine en- un-
heard OF broker of Augusta. Sundays
papers state that Gov. Evans had
gone to Augusta and that he would
publish a statement at once. It is UNI
fortunate that the facts have not been
made public long ago as to the least
farthing Of this negotiotion in
which all the people of the
State are naturally curious. Some
times secrecy is necessary, as in
diplomacy; but secrecy lie rarely a
badge of honesty. We do hope that u
public officials are prepared to show
clean hands In this matter.
W.
Months ago it was announced that
Editor A. b. Williams, of the Green
Vile News contemplated going North
to engage in literary work. 1t is now
announced that he has Gu rried into Of
feet that intention. His removal
leaves a gap in State and South ern
journalism that cannot be closed. AS
a journalistic writer, A. b. Williams
was sui generis, eccentric possibly,
never common place, always original,
fresh, strong and all in all approach
ing nearer to genius than any man we
know Of. Williams, besides, is an hon.
est man, a patriot, and all round good
fellow. He will be missed in South
Carolina as was Dawson. We wish
him tenfold as we'll as he could wish
himself, as no mortal is more unset
fish.
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Judge simonton gets rid Of one more
OF the many Bar-berous whiskey cases
In his court. He decides that the re-
cent Act authorising the seizure of
spirits consigned to private parties
that the State chemist might anylize
and save the fellow citizen f~rom''pizin"
Is pure bosh. For that matter, the
best of the stuff, ever the Chemically
pure" is best not to be fooled with.
But from the strain upon the intellec-
tuals Of the author of the device in
this late Act, serious consequences may
yet ensue. A careful regimen and
convenient rest should be adhered to.
There Is no knowing when the mar
will be out of danger.
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Mr.. Butler Pop. of North Carolina)
spoke of the Presidential use of pa
tronage to influence legisla tion and
elections. This, with the vet power,
made the President an autocrat more
dangerous than q king of England could
ever be.
All wrong, Mr.. Butler; bad, bad; bad
government, Mr.. Butler. Better have
some other form of Government. Rot
ten ship of state. Rats. rats desert a
sinking craft. Butler should be pru-
dent; better get away quickly, Mr.. But
Ter; far, far away, Mr.. Butler. The
Congo State is open for settlement.
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The House of Representatives
rode the Presidents veto of the River
and Harbor Bill by a vote OF 220 to 60.
Five South Carolina socalled Demo-
Gratis, Elliott, Latimer, Strait, Talbert
and Wilson voted with the Republi-
cans. 1t would be uncharitable to sug-
gest that we might have found Elliott
in other and better company we're not
his seat in direst jeopardy at the
mercy of the Republicans.
*x*
| Ex-Gov. Bob Taylor has been re.
nominated for Governor by the Demo-
Gratis. So Tennessee will be blessed
with" Emusic with its silver sound"
Bob Taylor will make it only a "dance"
through the campaign.
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The Broxton Bridge (Colleton) muir
derers facetiously termed lynchers,
will be tried in Aiken county under q
change of venue.
"Uncle Remus' has written q eulopy
Of Ben Tillman. He is at home with
"Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox"
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The daughter Of old Edgefeld gets
of all right. Saluda has had O man.
killing.
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The knitting mill may be responsible
for the new woman.
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Mckinley has yet seven days to
"hold his jaw"
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