davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28
An Odd Profession.

A London firm which rents wedding
gowns to brides also furnishes Il
father to give the bride IVA when
the marriage takes place too far away
from home to admit of parents and r2la-
tivcs being present. This professional
father, rs he might DO appropriately
called. is an cX-major in tho army and
q member Of a fine old family. But he
is poor and Willingly gives away a bride
for IL small money consideration. He is
said to look like a model father, with
snowy hair and n kind and lovablo OK
preston. Sometimes he is called upon
to manage Il wedding breakfast, and he
is said to be a charming speaker. Sure
ly this is one of the oldest professions
of advanced days.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28
onEwlNo GUN FAoroRY.
Description of an Industry Which
Has Made it's Owner Rich and Has
Encouraged q silly Habit.


Only a few years ago the on ner Of
the largest chewing gum factory in
the world was a poor man, says tho
the basement OF an old building, offer
ing in vain his whole business for a
few hundred dolla.s, and with his wife
his sole assistant. Now, his 300 en-
ployes make profits for u millionaire.
The gum making begins in Mexico,
its foundation being chicle gum, the
cbocolate-colored eXudence Of the nase-
berry tree. The natives gather, pack
1t in barrels and send it north. Al
the factory it is picked over, crushed,
then placed in large kettles together
with sugar and lavoring extracts.
While cooking the revolving cylinder
within the kettle keeps the mass con
stantly stirred. When cooled it is
carried to a table where a group Of
girls knead the ginger bread-lookipg
stun, mixing In sugar until 1t attaius
the needed dryness. Transferred to
another table it is rolled out to thick
square cakes, worked as a cook would
pastry, but with sugar taking the
place Of flour. These cakes are then
passed back and forth under q steam
roller until each Is in thin strips about
eighteen inches wide aud q yard long.
A grooved roller cuts it into squares
which are laid on q tray and left for
twenty-four hours. After the days
drying, another grooved roller marks
1T into the shape in which it is sold,
when 1T is broken and sent in boxes to
the packing room. here i, is wrapped
in paper, packed in dainty boxes, tben
sent to the inspecting room, where
each box is opened, examined and
passed.
The factory is complete in itself and
has many departments. The top floor
is given up to the manufacture OF
pastehoard boxes for the gum. The
basement is light, airy printing Of
flee, whore many hands are busy with
the labels and advertising matter. A
railway switch loads and unloads
everything at the door. Six brands Of
gum are made in the building. or one
brand alone the bookkeeper told me
$4,000 miles had been sold in ten years,
that in each day of the last ten years
thirteen and one.half miles had been
the average sales.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28
The hoy WHO wins.

The boy who's always wishing
That this or that might be,
But never tries his mettle,
Is the boy that's bound to see
His plans all come to failure,
His hopes end in defeat,
FOR that's what comes when wishing
And working fail to meet.
The boy who wishes this thing
Or that thing with a will
That spurs him on to action,
And keeps him trying still
When effort meets with failure,
Will some day surely win;
For he works DAT what he wishes,
And that's where "luck" comes in
The "luck" that l believe in
Is that which comes with work,
And no one ever finds it
Who's content to wish and shirk.
The men the world calls "lucky"
Will tell you, every one,
That success comes, not by wishing
But by hard work, bravcly done.
Ellen h. ReEford.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28

There is no Accessity for this. A CLERGY.
man adds nothing to his usefulness. bit
greatly detracts from 1t, by neplcctiug h;s
health. If man, be he clergyman or layman.
will resort to the right remedy lust as soon
as he feels out Of sorts, and knows that he
Is a little bilious, or that his liver is torpid,
or MS digestion is Out of order, he will re.
main healthy and robust and add much to
his usefulness and many years to his life.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
restores the appetite, makes digestion and
assimilation. perfect, invigorates the liver,
purihes the blood and tones the nerves. II
Is the greatest of all known blood. makers
and ~hesh-builders 1t cures % per cent, of
all cases of consumption and diseases Of
the air passages. Thousands who were
given up by the doctors aud had lost ali
hope have testified to their complete re.
covery under this marvellous medicine. II
Is the discovery of an eminent and skillful
specialist, DIR. X. v. Pierce, for thirty years
chief consulting physician to the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo.
N. Y. All medicine dealers sell It.
Eight years ago I was taken with what nv
doctor called liver cornplaint," writes N. IL.
Kendriek, Esq. of campton, Grafton Co, New
Hainpshire. II began doctoring for Il. taking
sarsapariilas and other medicines. last Febrti
AIRY 1 had a bilious attayS, and I could not sit rp
long enough to eat. I began taking DR.. Pierce's
medicincs. Il have taken one bottle Of Golden
Medical discovery and one vial of Pleasant
Pellets blind no other medicine equal to Yours
In helping me-"
Without All equal for constipation and
biliousness DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pcllets.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28
THE LIMBLESS COTTON
The Government I%nstructs an Omcia
TO Investigate and Report upon the
New Variety.
Atlanta Journal.

Atlanta Journal.
The famous Jackson limbless cotton
has assumed q national Importance.
Yesterday the Unite. States
OF agriculture telegraphed to Weather
and Crop Official Marbury at this
place, TO go out to the Jackson farm
and make II thorough aud exhaustive
examination of the plant, and then re-
port to the government official at
Washington.
Mr.. Marbury at once went out to the
farm near the barracks, where the
wonderful cotton is growing, and
through the kindness of Mr.. jackson
was enabled to go through the six acres
OF magnificent cotton. He spent quite
q while at the place and looked all
over the field. After makiog his ex-
animation he was allowed to bring
some OF the cotton TO town with him to
include with his report.
Mr.. Marbury was enthusiastic over
the limbless cotton. He said it was the
finest crop OF cotton he had aver see
He said that some OF the cotton was Sc
with an umbrella. The plant is thickly
studded all the way up with large
bolls, and the lowest estimate is that
the six acres will yield four bales to the
acre.
The weather official will make q very
full report on the condition and pros
poets OF the cotton, and will enter into
its propable commercial value. He
will give as full and complete q report
on the subject as could be desired and
when tho report is filed the govern.
ment will then be in a position to act
as it may consider proper.
That the government officials are
evincing considerable interest in the
remarkable cotton is not a surprise.
1t Is an entirely new variety of cotton
and Is the best species that has been
grown In this country. The govern
ment will probably buy up large guam
titles OF the seed and distribute them
among the agricultural classes so as to
insure a wide distribution and a spread
OF the new variety.
The seed retails at 5000 per bushel,
and the present owners Of the six acres
at Jackson's farm have been offered
SOL OO for the product of the field.
The cotton Oes not have a limb on the
stalk, and has many advantages not
possessed by other varieties.
Mr.. Marbury will file his report in a
few days, and the government will
probably take early action in order to
St cure the seed that is now being
grown. y
Mr.. T. A. Jackson, whose address ia
+. 0. box 2l5, Atlanta, Ga, ia receiy-
Ing thousands OF letters about his fa-
nous cotton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28
An amusing story Is told of the

An amusing story is told of the
meeting Of the Epworth League at
Cha ,tanooga. One of the visiting
members was entertained by a hospita.
BILE family and at dinner was asked to
carve the chicken. For his own CON
venience he transferred the bird from
the platter to his own plate, ~wbereup-
on the young hopeful of the family,
who had heard OF the Methodist fond
ness for chicken and had been anxi-
ously watching the proceedings, cried
out to his mother, with tears ia his
voice, He's going to take it all!"
Explanations were made, and TRANQUIL
ity reigned again.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28

The Mount Sterling, Ky, Gazette
says: "An interesting character was
Lewis Hathaway, an old colorcd man
OF Mount Sterling, who died recently,
after a brief illness. Tic was horn a
slave in the family of the Hatbaways,
Of this comfy, January 5, 1924, in
which family he remained until trans
ferred to Judge b. /. Peters. 1t was
during his servitude with Judge Peters
that he purchased his freedom and the
payment for which had not been fully
completed at the time OF President
Linco'n's emancipation proclamation,
but Uncle Lewis considered it a inst
debt, and paid the balance due.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28
No Horse, No Reyiew-

Soon after tho queens accession a big
review was contemplated in Hyde park.
Her majesty intended appearing on
horseback and every precaution was
taken to insure her safety by properly
training the royal charger on which she
was to be mounted. Lord Melbourne.
the prime minister, took execution to
the arrangement and urged that 1t
would not DO proper for her majesty to
appear except in II Of the royal car
riages. Very WE'LL" said the queen,
mo horse, no review" And there was
none that summer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28

On Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines. We
drive our business these hard times by selling at Cut
Prices. We don't sit down and croak about the scarcity
of money like the old fossils who let purchasers pass
on when they won't pay them great long profits. If you
want to purchase a Piano or an Organ come and see
us ana we VIII sell you. we have on hand the largest
and best selected stock of Pianos in the State includinu
some OF the best makes on the market, and we are roinS
to sell them. We guarantee our prices to be lower
than any other reliable dealer will make Our terms for
time purchasers arc easy. Only a small cash novmont
required and we make the sailing smooth For
spot Cash Buyers we will say, you can buy a Piano or
Organ cheaper from us than from any concern in the
BUSINESS. we keep constantly on hand a full stock
Of small instruments, consisting of Guitars Ranios
MandoIins, Au'oharps, VioIins, &c. Also the various
parts, strings and supplies for same. We are selling
Sewing Machines at rldiculously low prices. If vonn
want one, just intimate it, and you will be surprised how
low you can buy one. Our stock of sheet music, both
vocal and instrumental, is kept full, and you can Get anv
of the popular and up-to-date songs and music at any
time. Yours truly. ~
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28
the depth of n cat tho To,

by the denth Of o cat, the Tenn
pie quarter In Paris" says The Boston
Transcript, receives a legacy of TO-
900 francs for it's elementary schools.
The cats mistress who died in 1892,
left the money for the maintenance Of
her pet cat, with the reversion at its
death to the district municipality if it
would look after the cat. 1t speaks
we'll Tor the honesty of the trustees
mat the cat, now dead at the age Of
10 years, should have survived ite mis-
tress FIVE years"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28

Under the auspices Of the Mary
Ann Lee Memorial Association, a ba-
zaar Ia to be held In Alexandri8, Va,
this autumn, for the purpose OF secur-
Ing funds for the erection Of a monu-
ment to the memory OF Mary Ann Lee,
the mother OF the Southern chieftain.
The monument will adorn the inter-
section OF two OF the principal streets
Alexandria. and will probably be In
the vicinity of the historic old Christ
church where both Cen. Lee and his
mother worshipped.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28
Needs No Explanation

MADISON, N. c., Aug. 4, ~.
Goose Crease Linimcnt Co., Green's
boro, N. G.
Dear Sirs,-Pleasc ship us at once
n gross Goose Grease Linimcnt. We
are entirely out. Don't fail to ship at
once. Please give us jobbers' prices.
1T is the best thing we have ever seen.
Yours truly,
w. g. JONES & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28

Close connections at Greenwood for all
points on s. A. l.. and G. &C. Railway, and
at Spartanburg. with Southern Railway.
For information relative to tickets. rates
etc address
W. j. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent, Angus
tn, Ga.
Il. NJ. NORTH, Sol. Agent, Augusta, Ga
j. y. Cureton, Agent, q. III. Speighte
Gen. Agent, GreenviHe, SC
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28

The earth iscoming to a bad and
speedy end. A Vienna professor as.
scrts that it is to collide with a comet
on the 18th OF November. 1899. Every
thing living on the earth Yill be choked
with poisonous gases.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28

SiciHy-
man is not q healthy
man. There are many
reasons that contrib
ute to make him deli
locate. He leads a
life.
He doesn't take
sufficient exer-
else. Just the same
he Is a Woodworking
man. He takes too
much trouble about
Ii peoples troub.
les to trouble much
about his own. He
t II 3 too much
about other sick peo-
pie to look after his
owl health. The re-
suit is that the hard
working clergyman
becomes a semi in
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28
The Nest OF the Osprey.

The osprcy's nest is built Of heavy
sticks, turf and plant stalks, fastened
by scawecd 1t is lined with u network
of the weed, and i'll the course of a few
years it acquires Il further lining of
down. 1t is carefully repaired by the
owners each spring and fall before and
after tho summer trip, and in this way
1t remains solid for many years.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28

II, p. III, a. u IN.
Trains 9 aud 10 carry elegant Pullman
%6lccli!lg cars toiwcen Columbia mud Ashevillo.
natl.
Traius leave Spartauhurg. A. ~ G.. division,
porthhoUnd, t31 n. m, 80 y. M, 6.l9 p. M,
NcstiDulc l.iMitcl); spu'l.houud |! rs u. m,
b:lI y. M, II 20 n. m, N",rhu!a iirited.(
Trains leave "%rcenvii " A. and &, division,
Wc>J;bulel ]Iimir~i sou;Nhpuni. :25 a. M,
S:2u p. IN. - 81 p. in lNc~libulrd l'mited)
prl'man Service.
Pullman palace Stepping ears ON Trains IS and
e6, 81 and 81, on y and {. division.
W. II. GREE J ~. CULP
Con. Superintendent, TIu;!c Mgr,
Washington, /. U. Washington, D.. G.
". A TURK ). II. HARDWICN,
Con. Pass. It. Asst Gen. Pass. Ag't.
MASKING ii, DC. Atlanta, Ga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-05
NEW YORK LIFE TO FIGHT.
The Kansas Insurance Superintend-
ent's Action Denounced by At
torneY HubbelL

New York, March 5-The officers of
the New York Life Insurance company
had, up to o'clock this morning, re
ceived no information of any character
from Kansas concerning the action of
Insurance superintendent McNall in re-
fusing to allow it to do business in
Kansas until it should settle the Hill
mon policies.
President Mccall is out of the city,
but both Secretary Whitney and Coun-
sci Hubbell were surprised at the tele-
graphic information sent out from To-
peka and deny the authority OF the
commissioner to act. Mr. Hubbell
said: Il think Eugene Ware, Judge
Gleed or Judge Barker would certainly
have telegraphed US if they had had
any trouble in renewing our license,
which expired February %. If this in
formation is true, it looks to me as
though somebody is trying to bring
back the days of the Spanish inQuisi-
ton. But Mr.. McNan will soon find
out that the rights of trial by jury
are guaranteed US, not alone by the fed
eraI, but by the Kansas constitution
as we'll. This is a contested claim now
in the courts and being properly ad-
Indicated. The last jury disagreed,
one man out of twelve going against US,
and we are entitled to a new trial No,
we don't intend to settle this unjust
claim, and we don't intend to be intim-
idated. We will insist upon our rights.
In the Secretary'S office it was insist
ed that Mrs. Hillmon had long since
disposed of all her interest in the case
and that a syndicate of Kansas attor-
news were running it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-05
Personal and Social

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Fellows enter
tanned a small party at dinner last
A K. Wilson, Miss Nellie WethereII,
Miss Lulu Fordyce, Miss Smyth, Mr..
Alfred Fellows.
Mr.. Harold Robinson will return
Tuesday from three months stay in
England.
There will be a subscription party
next Friday evening. Mr.. Fred Cor
don is chairman of the committee of
Mrs. r. Ne Pemberton and daughter
will go to Utah the last of the month
to remain until fall.
Miss Shaw of Plainville is visiting
Miss Laura Crow.
Mrs. c. G. Baker will give a thimble
party Wednesday afternoon compli-
mentary to Mrs. F. P. Baker.
Mrs. T. E. Pounds will entertain her
whist club tomorrow. There will be a
guest table in honor of Mrs. Pliney
Soper.
Dr. and Mrs. c. B. Reed and Miss
Emma White are spending the day in
Kansas City.
Mrs. w. w. Mills is spending a week
with her sister in St. Joe.
Mr.. D. J. Harding is in the city for a
few days.
Mrs. Wilbur Amos who has been the
guest of Mrs. WillTrump returned to
her home in Dodge City yesterday.
Mr.. George L. McCaslin will return
tomorrow from a trip to Port Arthur
Texas.
Mrs ]. A. McClain and Miss Hale
are entertaining this afternoon compli-
mentary to their cousin, Miss Mira
Cheney of Burlingame.
Mrs. c. D. Shields has gone to Linds-
borg to visit friends.
Mr.. c. H. Jilson will entertain at
cards tomorrow evening.
Mrs. c. G. Allen returned yesterday
from a visit with her mother in Leav-
enworth. She and Miss Rossington at
tended the cotillion party there We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. Pliney Soper of Vinita, Indian
Territory, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Farnsworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-05
POLITIC1 AT AUSTIN.
House Tables Resolution Congratu-
lating Mckinley.

Austin, Tex, March 5.-The house to-
day tabled by a rising vote a resolution
instructing the speaker to wire Presi-
dent Mckinley congratulating MIN upon
his inauguration and assuring him of
Texas hearty cooperation in the main
tenance and enforcement of American
rights in foreign countries regardless of
party lines.
In the senate a resolution to adjourn
the legislature in honor of the end of
CIeVeland'S administration and express
sing the wish that McKinley'S would
certainly be no worse and hoping that
the country would not suffer as much
under Republican reign as it has since
Democracy was displaced by Cleve-
landism and mugwumpism, was ruled
out of order by the chairman, but, on
demand OF its author, Senator Stafford,
was placed before the senate. Adjourn
ment was then had without any action
being taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-05
TROUBLE WITH CHINA.
The Celestials are Imprisoning Amer
lean Citizens.

San Francisco, March 5.-The long
standing troubles between the Sam
Yup and See Yop societies in China
town is about to become an interna-
tional question. The secretary of state
will soon be called upon to exercise his
influence with the Chinese government
to secure the release of our native
sons of California, born of Chinese par
ents and at one time registered voters
who are now imprisoned in Chinese
dungeon.
Attorney J. c. Campbell, counsel for
the See Yup society and 10 Chinese
merchants chartered a special car to-
day and will leave on Monday after
noon to lay the case before the Chinese
minister at Washington and also ask
the aid and intervention of the United
States to secure the release from Chi
nese prisons of II men relatives OF local
merchants
This action is occasioned by the re-
port of the Chinese constables to the
Chinese government and copy OF the
report of Minister Yang Yu at Wash
ingtOn as to the local d1nerenceS. IheSe
documents were received on the steam
er China some weeks ago. Cer1hed
copies of both have been made and Will
be presented to the state department in
support of the plea of the See YupS
that the arrests in China and the at
tempt to break up the See Yup head
quarters last October were only part
of a plan to destroy the See Yups for
the financial benefit of the Sam YupS.
The new Chinese minister to the Uni
ted States, Ng Tip Yung is expected to
arrive in this city by the steamer Gae-
lie on April 10. Word has been receiv-
ed here that he will remain for some
weeks and that the trouble will be ad-
juSted before he goes on toWashington.
knowing ones say that there will be a
complete change in the personnel of the
consulate here and the successors are
freely named in Chinatown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-05
THEY COME BY THOUSANDS
Great Crowds Surge Around theWhite
House TODAY

Washington, March 5.-Tlle crowds in
front of the executive mansion today
swelled to thousands. They Surged up
to the portico surrounding the doors in
solid masses and extending in both di-
rections down the long semi circular
driveways to the outer gates. They
ing. One of the first organizations to
call was that made up of the veterans
who served with Maj. Mckinley in the
Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer infantry
The president wished TO greet his old
comrades personally and they filed into
the east room. Mr.. Mckinley came
from his private apartments looking
sturdy and vigorous despite the strain
of yesterday. He cordially greeted each
of the group along the way giving a
hearty handshake to each person. He
stood at the main door of the east room
while the old soldiers filed by. 1t was
a meeting of old friends rather than an
official greeting and the president called
most of the veterans by name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-05
In THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town

An air of genial informality pervaded
the Lotus club party last night and it
was an exceptionally pleasant affair.
A number came up after the opera and
the dancing continued until 80 o'clock.
The dancers were DR.. and Mrs. c. c.
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Cubbison, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Murphy, Mrs Chas.
Blood Smith, Miss Kate Clough of
metz, Miss TeWksbury, Miss Margaret
Mulvane, Miss Pearl PoWleson, Miss
Franc Littlefeld, Miss Margaret Bear,
Miss Myrtle Jetmore, Miss Julia Wiki
dal, Miss Nellie McClintOck, Miss Ed
ma McCintock, Miss Mary Thompson,
Miss Arlie Ewart, Miss Nellie Clough,
Miss Kate Gunther, Miss Edna Speer,
Miss Bessie West, Mr.. Walter Burgess,
Mr. G. E. Curry, Mr.. Archie Williams,
NJ .rMWalter Gust, Mr. Lou Bronson,
Mr.. Harry Williams, MIR. Will Alexan-
der, Mr.. Frank Davis. Mr.. Harry VAL
entine, Mr.. Thos. King, Mr.. Edward
Dennis, Mr.. Edward Mcbride, Mr.. J. E.
Morgan, Mr.. r. r. Peterson, Mr.. julius
Welding, Mr.. Harry Howe. Mr.. w. S.
McClintock, Mr.. Harry Weaver, Mr..
Naylor, Mr.. Ben Akers, Mr.. Frank
Kane, Mr.. Mart Wikidal, Mr.. George
Hayden, Mr.. S. Stoddard, Mr.. Oscar
Wo0lvertCn, Mr.. E. P. Kepley, Mr..
John Waters.
The Stedman club meets Monday
night in the Physical Culture parlors.
The programme includes original Of
ferings by Messrs. w. H. Bradbury and
H. L. Head and Mrs. E. c. Fitch and
others who will furnish reviews of pro-
auctions previously given TO the club.