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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-08
CHURCH DISCIPLINE,

Elder II. X. Roberts Replies TO Let
ter ON the Subject. Fully Answer
ing Queries nnd objections. Point
Ing out Errors, and Showing
Clearly The Attitude of Friends
and Enemies of the Church on the
Late Address, itiscaiied u '.Man-
ifesto.'' mud Events Subsequent
and Relating Thereto i'm Church
and Political Matters.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-08
Remedy Tor Hog UheIera.

MASON CRY, Ia, Jan. S.--rhere Ia
no longer any question but that a
remedy mas been found for hog cholera.
The Farmers' institute at Rockwell
was visited oy Frank Baumgartner OF
Illinois, Freight Agent Clements OF
Dubuque and District Agent Calkins,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-08
an Entiro Town Under water.

HIGHLAND, Mo-, Jan. S-From a
farmer who lives near Linn Creek 1t 10
learned that the entire town 10 under
water, the Osage river having been
seventeen incnes higher than ever be.
fore known. The water Is five feet
deep IN the court house and the ferry
boat from the river which is q mile
from the city, is making regular trips
through the msin streets carrying
merchandise, provisions, household
Roods, ETC., from the inundated build.
iugs. Several narrow escapes from
drowning are also reported In attempts
TO carry out goous or rescue live stock.
In several OF the dwellings, organs
and all household furniture are float
ing Ia water.
This IL the second time within the
paet thirteen months that the city has
suffered severely from high wafer.
Owing to the distance from the rail.
road ana there being no telegraph or
telephone line, IL Ia impossible to give
more extended report, but IL ia said
by citizens who are acquainted with
the countTy near Linn Creek that #
the river is az high as reported the loss
VIII be incalculaOle.
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THE FUNDING BILL.
The Debate in The House Resumed
on that Measure.
A COMMISSION PROPOSED
Win Full Pow 10 Settle tho Iu.
b,ednees OF All bonded
Railroads.

| WASHINGTON, Jan. S.--The Houao
today resumed debate on tho Pacific
railway funding bill. Payne (Repub-
llcan. n. " occupied the chair.
Patterson democrat, Tenn.),
member of the committee, opened the
debate today with half an hours
speech in favor OF the measure.
L! was useless 10 discuss the wrongs,
he said, which had no standing In
court. The truth was, the government
loaned Its bonds to the projec.
tors upon security which the United
States accepted. The protectors
occupied no trust in relation to the
government. The second mortgage
held by the government covered 2. 2s8
miles. Each mile carried an indebt.
,dness of S59,545.
81 contest" said he, "my face is get
like flint against governmental control
OF these roads. (Applause.)
In conclusion ne said he believed the
Dill presented the best bargain the
government could make.
Harrison democrat, Als.), another
member OF the committee, followed in
opposition to the bill. He believed the
time for action had come, but the
PENDING measure was too liberal to the
comnanies. The proposition made by
the Union Pacific to the government
was much better than this bill, The
Union Pacific was in q better position
to pay than the Central Pacific, Why
should both be placed on the same
footing2
Harrison also opposed the substitute
ON the ground that the government
o)uld not comply with lite provisions.
One was too liberal, the other too
stringent. He proposed substitute
which would create a commission con.
sisting OF the secretary OF the treasury,
secretary of the interior and the at.
torney general, with full power to
settle the Indebtedness OF all the
bonded railroads.
In support OF this substitute, he
urged that Congress could obtain in.
Iormstion on which to negotiate, and
second, that the two houses could not
agree, and third, the commission could
conduct the settlement in a business
Ike way to much better advantage
than the government could by tue
passsge OF q hard and fast bill.
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DISSENT AND OF FREE SPEECH.
On this head you cay that "theee
things are fat destroying the faith Of
the people, especially OF the younger
classes, anu II their faith 10 once
shaken, they VIII have to hive infidel,
ana VIII, in all human iproba bility,
reach the fipal resting place believing
that Gou's authority,on the earth has
been pbantom-the cloak OF design
Ing men," You are mistaken, my
riend. Not even the faith OF the
younger classes is OF such sickly hue
as this paragraph OF your letter paints
It. 1, my judgment, the faith OF our
people will not wilher into n belief
that "God's authority on earth has
been phantom" even II 1t should
ever happen tina. tue chief authorities
OF the Church should make serious
(fn,afin, ned IN p1Oe Tim
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
TO TIE COTTON GROWERS OF
LAURRNS.

At the Cotton Growers Convention
December last, a convention of cotton
growers was called to meet at Laurens
G. III. on Salesday in January, 1898. We
respectfully invite the presence of
bankers, merchants, professional men
of all classes, and all those directly or
indirectly interested in cotton grow
ing, to meet with us. Let us rise to the
necessity of the occasion and take some
definite action. shall not waste space
by indulging in arguments of the ne
cessity of this action. Five-cents cot
and its natural effect is it's own most
potent pleader in this cause. The i'm
portance of the situation addresses it
sell to our common country. There is
no one interested in the material pros
perlty OF our country who will not
have to bear his share of this burden :.
We appeal to all to join us in a patri-
otto effort to crush out the ills that are
now threatening our ruin. The threat
OF live cents cotton a few years ago
10 "ith ulVlCl puUlOl VI lI1-
pending ruin; its realization has al
O convinced us that we are helpless:
but It's often true that dire necessity
compels us 30 act tor self preservation,
and under the present conditions we
are absolutely slaves. The price is set
on our cotton at just such a figure as
to only leave us n bare living. The on
~ reason we are not entirely crushed
out is simply because our cotton is n
necessity, and thus n scanty living is
lett that we may continue a product at
the prices dictated to us. We are only
laborers, without n voice in the price
paid us for our labor. A crop of seven
million bales for 1893 would be more
valuable to the South than ten million
bales in 1897. If our usual cotton
acreage could be reduced IS per cent.
ana this reduction planted in grain,
nay and peas, our farmers would pros
per, and with this prosperity would
come new life. The cotton crop of '0S
is already being traded away by the
sharks that inhabit Wall street, at
prices ruinous and bcgetting starva-
ton. Shall the spectators relinquish
their unrclenticg grasp upon the labor
of the producers, or will the farmers
make a total surrender of their man
hood II decide to become their hewcrs
of Woo Ut drawers of water for all
time? Tho crisis is upon us, and now
is the time to strike for freedom or be
content forever afterwards to hold our
peace and act in humble submission to
the iniquitous demands of the Shylock
and his pack of hcll-hounds.
Respectfully,
D.. " WHALTON,
President.
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o attached for failures to make

be attached for failures to make
returns.
In every community there are
persons who cannot read or that
do not take Il newspaper, Those
more fortunate may do such Der
sons n great favor by telling them
of the time TO make returns or by
returning for them.
The assessing and collecting
taxes is all done in the same wear,
and we have TO aggregate the num-
Der and value of all horses, mules,
cattle and other pieces of personal
property, rs well az the acres of
land, lots and buildings and their
value that there is in this county,
and have the same on file in the
Comptroller Generals office by the
Both of June ofcach year, and from
that time to the first day of Oc-
tobcr the Auditor and Trcasurer's
duplicate have to be completed
and an abstract OF the work in the
Comp roller Generals Office by
that time, which will show at a
glance that the Auditor has no
time to take returns or anything
else much between the 1st day of
March and the 1st day Of October
but work on the books and the
blanks. We hope therefore that
all taxpayers will make their re-
turns in time.
JOHN II. FINLEY,
AnIi+ar
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
Field & Hanson.

This popular minstrel a~oprepatior
appeared In the Opera House on sat
uroay night. The house was we'll filed
ior a Saturday night performance
;,Hreat expectations" were had of a
company coming with so good report.
but the audience we're gratifed, be-
Sopd expectation. 1t is u model min
strei performance. The fun, the mu-
SIC, the dance, a great variety of clever
arr, gave two hours Of choice relaxa-
UIon' Ihere was nothing coarse or un-
seemly, Chris Clinton, was inimata-
Die and called down the House in the
song; " only know Lover Her So"
oames C~orrigan as Il "Buck Dancer"
was first class and his performance
VIII be remembered and talked about.
mere were other excellences and
REID q Hanson deserve a big welcome
from fun lovers wherever they may 90.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
JOHNSON'S
CHILL AND
FEVER TONIC
Cures Fever
In One Day.
MADDENS,

The farmers have about finished
gathering cotton and sowing small
grain seems to be the order of the
day.
The wedding bells have again
been ringing in Il midst. On
the 18th instant Mr.. Harrison Pin
son and Miss Lillian Davenport
were united in marriage at Mount
Pleasant church at 6 o'clock p.
M Rev. e. G. Watson, officiating.
All of Laurens county.
The health Of our community is
exceptionally good at present.
DR.. j. b. Jones, who has been
in such Ill health for several weeks
we are glad to report is still i'm
proving.
Mr.. Wyatt Mcdaniel, who has
been attending Medical lectures at
Chattanooga, Tenn, for several
months is on q visit to his father,
Robert Mcdaniel.
Mr.. Ed league, Of Columbia, S.
c., is visiting his father, Mr..
Il. l.. league.
Mr.. Stokes league, of Augusta,
Ga, paid Il town a brief visit
last week.
The minstrel on the evening
of the 9Th was in every way n per-
feet success and it was very diff
cult to ascertain who laughed the
loudest. We hope tho Waterloo
boys will come again.
Can some one tell us just whore
the dispcnsary law, Judge Simon
ton and the original package
houses stand, and the blind tiger
thrown in?
One y.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
President Lucas in Charleston,

Mr.. w. e. Lucas, President OF the
Laurens Cotton Mill, is among the
most prominent arrivals in the city.
Mr.. Lucas is one OF the best known
young cotton mill men in the State.
Ho went into the business Just after
graduating from Wofford College in
1887. He stuck closely to work, and it
was not long before he began to make
his presence felt among the manufact-
uring men of the State. A wear or go
ago a movement was started for the
building Of q cotton mill at Laurens.
and after casting about for q suitable
mar to place at the head of the enter
prise the directors wisely chose Mr..
Lucas who was at that time President
OF the Morgan Iron Works at Spartan
burg for that position. Mr.. Lucas is
an enthusiastic mill man, and is OF the
opinion that the South Is sure to be-
come the leading cotton manufacturing
section OF the country.--News and
Courier Of the 10th inst.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
n Much Talked Of Question satisfac-
toriiy Answered-A High Compliment
Paid the Author of Thn Ans,yar.

"A Much Talked OF Question satisfac-
torily Answered-A High Compliment
Paid the Author of The Answer.
The News and Courier OF the 18th
contained an exceedingly clever article
by Miss Perrin Farrow in answer to
the question recently asked by Super
intendent Of Education Mayfcld,
what was the real cause OF the Re-
bellion In 1862" 1t will be recalled
tina the question was given recently
In an examination of applicants for
teachers certificates and that the use
OF the word rebellion" brought about
a hot discussion in which almost every
paper in the State had a word. Lack
OF space forbids Il quoting Miss Far
rows article or even the whole OF the
high compliment which the News
and Courier pays its author editorially.
We clip however the closing para
graph:
SIN view Of the discussion which has
been aroused and the light that has
been she'd upon the subject, as well as
the demonstration of the need of such
light, it is perhaps as well, after all,
that the question was asked. In fact,
we would almost pardon Mr.. Mayiield's
blunder if it had no other effect
than to bring out the admirable article,
which we publish to-day, on teaching
United States history, with which the
question is answered by Miss Mary
Perrin Farrow, a practical teacher,
who knows how to teach and knows
what She teaches. 1t is a pity there
are not more such teachers in our pub
lie schools. But how can we expect to
have many such teachers when we pay
them salaries that would hardly re-
compense Il good nurse? We should
be thankful to have one such teacher,
and some effort should be made to
utilize her services in teaching other
teachers how to teach, and perhaps in
this way a compensation might be OBJ
tanned for her more in proportion tC
her deserts"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
THE nIAsONs.

The Grand Lodge, r. A. A. NJ, as
sembled In this city on the the 18th
INST, In the lodge Don of the local
Lodge In the twenty-ninth annual
communication. Thirty-sevcn lodges
were represented by oighty-six dele.
gates. They were an unusually ~intelli-
gent and substantial looking body of
negro men:
The following grand officers were
chosen for the ensuing yoar: f.. b..
Burroughs, w. NJ. G.. NJ; J. p. Brock
lngton and b. f. Mcdowell, d. G. NJ;
K. G. Davis, G. S. w; NJ. M. Edwards,
G: j. W.; f. j. Sawyer, G. S.: r. NJ.
Nixon, G. T.: G. G. McCrae, G. c.: Nc
Donald higgins. G. p; n. L. Schrivcr,
q: NJ; O.. l.. Walton, G. S. D.: II. w.
Wilson. G. j. D.; VIM. Pope, p. Glov-
err, G.. SITS; @. B. White, G.. S. b.
A public installation wa; hold in tho
a. Nj. r.. church, this city, at 10 o'clock
on last Wednesday morning. Colum-
bia was chosen as the place for the
next annual communication.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
GROSS HILL.

We wish all a merry Christmas.
James PinsOn and Miller Pinson
Of Greenwood county, are moving
into town.
Mr.. Bushart, of Saluda county is
moving into town.
A good number of our people are
making improvements on their
dwellings and out-buildings. There
seems to be quite a spirit of thrift
among our citizens.
Our town council have caught
tive spirit Of progress and have put
up street lamps Whi3h are quite an
Improvement especially on dark
nights. Also, some much needed
improvements or Il streets.
The boiler ut the glnnery Of
Inorc and Grant exploded this
morning, the 18th inst. Mr.. Mike
Moore, is thought to be fatally in.
jured and two negroes were Sc
riousIy, may be fatally hurt,
SCRIBE.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
Why take OhnSOn's
Chill 6 Fever Tonic?
Because il cures the
most stubborn case
ofFeVer i'm ONEDAY.
TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF LAURENs,

In Court OF COMMON PLEAS.
Il. Fl. Fleming, Plaintiff, against b.
W. Lanford, Jas. b. Wright and
John w. Lanfora, Sr., ~Dcfondants.-
Judgment Of Foreclosure and Sale.
BY virtue of q decree of the
Court in the above stated case,
will sell at Laurens, g. IL. during
the legal hours Of sale, in front of
the Court House door, on SaIcsday
in January, 1898, TO the highest
bidder, the following described real
estate, to wit: All that tract or
plantation Of land, situate, lying
ma being in Laurens county,
State Of South Carolina, containing
Two Hundred and Thirteen (2I3O
Acres, more or less, and bounded
on the North by lands Of Thomas
X. DcShiclds, and James B..
Wright, on the East by lands of nj.
u. Paterson, on the south by lands
Of II. II. Fleming, and on the West
by lands Of John Lanford, Sr.
Terms-Onc-hal OF purchase money
to be paid cash, the balance on credit OF
one year, with inter est from day Of sale;
c'cdlt portion to be secured by bond of
purchaser and mortgage Of the premises.
ii terms OF sale are not compiled with
property will be resold on same or some
subsequent Salesdav without further or,
der of the Court and at the risk of former
purchaser. Purchaser to pay for papers.
JOHN +. BOLT, G. c. G. p,
Nov. 10, l807-52-it
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
Notijce! Assessor.

The Auditors Office will be open
from the LIST day of January to the
Goth day of February, 1898, to re.
ceivc returns Of Real and Personal
property fol taxation in Laurens
County.
For the convenience Of ta"pay-
crs the Auditor will attend the fol-
lowing named places to receive re-
turns for said year, to wit:
Jacks Township, DR.. f. NJ. Setz-
lcr's, January 10, from 10 IA. m. 10 3
p. m.
Jacks Township, Renno, January
II, from 10 a. M. to 2 p. N.
Hunter Township, Clinton, Jan
uAry ~, from 10 q. m. to . p. IN.
Hunter Township, Milton, Jan
uary 10, from 10 Il. m. to . p. m.
Cross Hill Township, Spring
Grove, January If, from 10 a. m. to
2 p. m.
Cross Hill Township, Cross Hill
January Is, from 10 IA. IN. to 2 p. m.
Waterloo Township, Waterloo,
January ", from 10 a. IN. to = p. IN.
Waterloo Township, Exon, Jan
unry rs, non 10 Il. m. to = p. M.
Waterloo Township, Mt. Gala
CHER, January -, from 10 a. M. to 2
p. m.
Sullivan Township, Beaverton
January 20, from 10 Il. IN. to = p. m.
Sullivan Township. Princeton.
January 81, from 8 a. ~. to II m.
Sullivan 'HAnt,Slit TNr,,l, ~.
Shoals. Jaauary 81, from l T.. III. to
4 p. m.
Dial Township, Abncr Babb,
January %, frcm a. m. to - m.
Dial Township, ID. ID. Harris,
January 2l, from 10 Al. m. to- D.. IN.
Dial Township, v. a. White,
Januury %, from l0a a. m. to 2 p. m.
Young's Township, Parsons
Store, January 20, from I0n. m. to
2 p. m.
Young's Township, Young's
store, January, 81, from 10 a. IN to
PIP. m.
Young's Township, Pleasant
Mound, January %, from 8 a.. m. to
II m.
Young's Township, Lanford Sta
ton, January %, from 2 to 1 p. m.
Scufl"town Township, TylerS.
vile, January 20, from l0a m. to
p. m.
Real property to be returned
this year.
1t will save much timo to tax.
payers, also greatly facilitate the
work of the Assessor, if every per.
son before leaving home will make
out n complete list of every item
of personal property in the follow
ing order: Horses, cattle, mules,
sheep and goats, hogs, watches,
organs and pianos, buggies
wagons and carriages, dogs, mer-
chandiso, machinery and engines,
moneys, notes and accounts above
Indebtedness, and vi other prop,
erty including household.
1t is always required that the
Auditor get the first given name
of the taxpayer III full.
Under the head of place Of resi-
dence on tax returns give the
township.
All male citizens between the
ages of twentyeone and sixty
years, on the lst of January, ex-
cept those who are incapable of
earning a support from being
manned or from other causes are
deemed taxable polls confederate
Vataro nc eyceDte1(
And every taxpayer is required
to give the number of their school
district.
After the goth day Of February
8 -
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21

James Downey, Esq, Supervisor for
Laurens county, died in this city on
Friday morning after q ~protracted i'll
ness. Mr.. Downey was about sixty
FIVE years OF age, was a nativs OF this
county, a christian gentleman and
highly respected, He served CALAMITY
in the war, subsequently served the
county as Commissioner, and In 1895
had the endorsement Of his county
for Supervisor. He leaves a widow
and children who have the affectionate
sympathy OF q large circle Of kindred
and friends. His remains on SATURDAY.
were tenderly laid by the side of hfS,
fathere at Union churoh, his old home.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
Excursion Rates For the HOLIDAYS.

The live Charleston and Western
Carolina Railway Company will sell
Excursion Tickets for the holidays to
all points in Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Georgia at four
cents per mile for the round trip. Tick
cts on sale December %, %, q and 25,
and on December 30 and 81, and on
January l, 1893, good to return on any
train uutil January A., inclusive. For
any other information as to rates or
schedules, call on any Agent OF the
Company, or write w. j. Craig, G.. p.
a., Augusta, Ga.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21

Last night the Charles King Com
pany, which has been c%ntertaing us
for the past five nights, gave us Grip
Van Wrinkle" The opera house was
crowded to Overlooking and the un.
animous decision OF the vast audience
was that the play was superb. At
times the crowd was historical with
laughter and the next minute the
tears would roll from aged eyes as
they would sympathize with the act
ors, 80 real would they make the
seene.-Wadesboro, N. c. Special to
The Charlotte Observer.
This Company will be at the Opera
House every night this week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
Ho! for the Cheap Cash Store.

Minter's Store, where you can
get a dollars worth for u dollar.
Cash makes goods cheap. We buy
and sell for cash, which enables
us to handle goods at the lowest
prices possible. Some big drives
in Clothing, Overcoats, etc.
j. r. MINTER 81 Son,
eadquarters for Lowest Prices.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular Annual Meeting of the
Shareholders OF the National Bank Of
Laurens will be held, at their banking
house, on Tuesday, January 18th, 1893,
for the election of Directors for the
ensuing year.
JNO. A. BARKSDALE,
Dec. 7th, 1897 President.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21

The "Bicyclist's Best Friend" is d famil-
lar name for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,
specific for piles, it also Instantly relieves
and cures cuts, bruises, salt rheum, eczema
and all affections of the skin. 1t never
fails. b. f. Posey, wholesale and retail
druggist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
HOME AFFAIRS.

Married at the residence OF the
brides father, j.. p, Miller, Thomas
II. Pope 70 Miss Kate Miller, DIR. r.
NJ. Mcconnell, assisted by the Rev. w.
l.. Richards, performing the cere-
mony.--Greenville News, 10th.
The above will be Of interest to Mr..
Pope's numerous relatives and friends
in Laurens.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
For baby's first Xmas a solid Silver
Bracelet a w. a. Johnson's.
Death of Mrs. w. =. Metts.

Yesterday morning at 2.3O o'clock,
Mrs. Mary Metts, wife Of w. +. Motifs,
died at her residence, l15 Whitner
Street.
Mrs. Nets was q native of Newberry
county, born on the 18th Of August,
1927.
Her maiden name was Williams
Capt. Leonard Williams, Of this city,
and DR.. j III Williams, Of Laurens
county, are her brothers.
On the eth Of August, 1914, she was
married to w T. Metts, the postmas-
ter OF G~reenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Metts resided in Lau-
rens for a number OF years, removing
to Greenville county some seventeen
years ago, and about ten years ago
came to this city.
Fifty-onc years ago Mrs Nets united
with the Baptist church near her home
and has been Il most earnest and con
sistent Christian all the years Of her
life since protesting conversion. She
was a woman OF strong Religious o
victions and her life has been spent in
deeds OF Christian charity.
She leaves a husband and eight
children. w. ID. Mctts, clerk Of court
OF this county, is one Of her children.
The funeral will be held at Sandy
Springs Baptist church, thirteen miles
below the city, to-day at II o'clock.
Mr.. Nets and his children have the
sincere sympathy of a host Of friends
in this county and other sections OF the
State.--Grt enville News, 10th inst.