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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-19

had worked herself far off shore and beating into
heavy ice. In this terrible the crew
nothing else to do but abandon the fated vessel At
o'clock in the morning, the tempest still raging the
crew tumbled into the small boats. They
cued at daylight by the bark Orca. The aban-
doned Young Phoenix drifted poleIrard before the
driving storm and that's the last the Of
her that season. and that is the way she began her
unrecorded and mysterious travels in UNEMPLOYED
north seas
Her remarkable drifting since goes far to prove
the correctness of Nansen's theory that the Arctic
Ocean is a wide river having that sets
poleward, and that vessel capable or withstandng
the force Of the ice pack might time
the poles station. Some argue that Nansen
may be In error in assuming that this polar drift does
not touch any part of the American continent.
Captain Elwood s. West of the Horatio, who wit
messed the Point Barrow disaster when the aban-
doned vessel disappeared in the north has very de-
cided opinions the subject The captain is excep-
tionaly Intelligent moreover he is close student of
Arctic exploration.
When the Young Phoenix passed northward in the
ice, and later driftngs when she followed the
track after having been boarded off Cape Smythe, she
coursed along the 16Oth meridian. The distance she
hrfted in and Of the ice packs and the question
to whether she is imprisoned in crush of ice
moving across the pole that will eventually drift out
the Sptzbergen SIDE subjects of speculation.
Captain Vests observations convince him that
strong polar current practically from spring to fall
the break of the American continent
Point Barrow, due north. He believes that if taken
advantage of in proptious when this side
of the Arctic Ocean is exceptionally open, condition
which in every four five years. a
sci built lines similar to those of the Fran could
penetrate to point where the winter setback of the
would affect her little that in another year
she could make closely past the pole.
In other words the polar current has no contin-
set but follows course to and fro between the
American coast and the pole. During the lesser
Der of months in the when the ice pack is heav
iest it with the course of the wind, which is
southwest. This might be described the setback
from the pole. The remainder of the year. including
the season, the current and ice drift, much
rapid then, governed by unyarying southwest
wind which blows on to the pole
he Phoenix at leaS three
times this current, after having been
two seasons below the 10th parallel. AS her hold is
solid with frozen water it is not improbable that hav
ing finally voyaged north in of the exceptionally
open she has passed the line of the reactiva
tides, and is wedged in the that is slowly
crunching over the pole and south the Atlantic
side. Will Atlantic mariners be the the
next glimpse of this wandering ghost ship?
E. D, COWEN.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-19
HOW THE MATAD0R
NET HIS DEATH.

- WAS early in my seat for like above all things
l to the motley crowd of sunburned Spanards
/ trooping to their national game.
A 1 surprised to the crowd; there no
great matador going kill bulls to-day. / asked my
neighbor, "Senor, you tell me why many peo-
pie are ehre to-day7"
"You do not know! Sebastian will kill the bull >"
Sebastian? know bull-fghter by that
name"
HE has killed bull before. I will tell you
his story. Sebastian is only muleteer. Once week
he comes with his burden of fruit But he is poor
the mules not his; he only works for another"
He paused for moment and added, "You q
Stranger"
Eyes," I said. I arrived yesterday"
Every falls in love with Juniata. Sebastian
prayed and besought her to marry him. but she is
proud and would not look at the humble muleteer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16
ARecentA Act.

An Act providing punishment for
Iaborers who violate either writ
ten or verbal contracts after hay
ing received supplies.
Be 1t enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of South Caro-
lima:
SECTION 1. That any laborer
working on shares of crop or for
wages In money or other valuable
consideration under q verbal or
written contract TO labor on farm
lands, who shall receive advances
either In money or supplies, and
thereafter wilfully and without
just GAUGE fail to perform the rea-
sonable service required of him by
the terms of the said contract,
shall be liable to prosecution for a
misdemeanor, andl on conviction
shall be punished by imprisonment
for not less than twenty days nor
more than thirty days, OIL to be
fined in the sum of not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars, in the discre-
ton of the Court; Provided, The
verbal contract hereiD referred to
shall be witnessed by at least two
disinterested witnesses.
Approved the I'd day OF March
1897.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16
A Boys

SOyp q
On very stormy afternoons tho
boys played theater in the large
garnet of the Boys Hubert street
house, q convenient closet, with q
door and a window, serving for the
castle of Elsinore in "Hamlet," for
the gunroom of the ship in "Black
Eyed Susan or for the studio of
Phidias in "The Marble Heart" as
the ase might be. "The Brazilian
Ape" requiring more action than
words, was a fayorite entertainment,
only they all wanted to play Jocko
the Apo, and thcy would have made
no little C out of the "Lady of
Lyons" if any Of them had been
willing to play Pauline. Their COS
tunes and properties were slight
and not always accurate, but they
could "launch the urse of Romo"
and describe 1.-TWO hearts beating as
one' in a manner rarely equaled
on the regular stage. The only thing
they really lacked was an audience,
neither Lizzie Gustin nor Ann
Hughes ever being willing to sit
through more than one act at a
time. When the boy, as Virginius,
stabbed all the feathers out of the
pillow which represented the mar
tyred Virginia, and when Joe
Stuart, as Falstaff, broke the bot
tom out of Ann Hughes clothes
basket, the license was revoked, and
the season came to an untimely end.
"A Boy I Knew" by Laurence
Hutton, in st. Nicholas.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16
State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF LAURENs.
In Court Of Common Pleas.

j.. M. McGhee vs.. X. III. Madden.
Pursuant to q decree of the Court
in tbs above stated case 1 will sell
at Laurens Court House, s.. c., on
S%alesday in April, 1897, during the
legal hours of sale, at public outcry
to the highest bidder, all that tract
or parcel of land, lying, being and
situate on the G. l.. & L. r.. r.. at
Maddens Station and containing
four Acres, more or less, together
with the building thereon: One
dwelling house, storeroom, ware
house, Etc.
Terms Of Sale-One-half cash
and the balance on a credit of one
year with interest from the day of
sale. With leave to the purchaser
to pay his entire bid in cash. The
credit portion to be secured by the
BOND of the purchaser and a
mortgage of the premises, and
If the purchaser fails to COM
ply with the terms of said
sale The said premises to be resold
at risk of the former purchaser on
.ne s&Eae or some subsequent Sales.
day. Purchaser to pay for papers.
JOHN f. BOLT,
MAI. D, io9i-ot C.C.C.P.LC.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16
WHO KILLED THAT Foxq

Mr.. John Ogren, q prnminet citi-
zen, thirsty for fame went into The
Office of the Charleston o.. CD
News and Courier, the other day,
and proudly displayed a gray fox
OF mammoth proportions. In re-
-spoDso to a little questioning, Mr..
Ogren told how he had shot the
animal after a long aud arduous
chase which ended In a cemetery,
and it was not at all difficult TO
%pursuade him that the adventure
was one In which the public would
take an INTEREST," TO the extent, say,
of half a column. The half column
appeared in due time, and Mr..
Ogren swelled visibly under the
admiring glances and remarks OF
which as u mighty hunter, he was
the recipient from all his acquaint-
ances. Then appeared Mr.. Henry
Koder, also fame thirsty and
prominent, and bearing In his
hand a 'letter to the editor" which
said: ~ sec by your paper that a
large fox has been killed by Mr..
John Ogren. I beg to correct same
by stating that tho fox was killed
by myself in the cemetery and sold
TO Mr.. John Ogren." This is truly
painful. IT is evident that one of
these gentlemen has told what
children call a "wrong story" a
thing to which, If we are not mis-
taken, a shorter name is applied
by Southerners In moments of ex-
element. And both Mr.. Ogren
and Mr.. Roper must be very much
excited. II there Is O Sir Lucius
O'Trigger left In Charleston he
ought to be right in his element in
arranging q settlement of this mis-
Observation-Disclosures York Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16
NOTICE
OF Settlement and Application
for Final Discharge.

Take notice that on the 10Th day
of April, 1897, 1 will render a
final account of my acts and do
ings as Administrator with will
annexed of the estate Of Jane
Fleming, deceased, in the Of
flee of Judge of Probate for Lau-
rens county at II o'clock A.. NJ,
and on the same day will apply for
a final discharge from my trust as
such Administrator.
All persons having demands
against said estate will please pre-.
sent them on or before that day
proven and authenticated, or be for
ever barred.
J. II. WHARTON,
Administrator with will annexed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

H1HA l1DS SAtINol DE- SOnED
by local applications as they can.
not reach the diseased portion of
the ear. There Is only one way to
cure deafness, and that is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inflamed condition of
the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is in
hamen you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it
is entirely closed, deafness is the
result, and unless inflammation
a be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition i,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an
infamed condition Of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case Of Deafness
Caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars; free.
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, rs cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16

LIS never done, and it is especially wearing
and wearisome to those whose blood Is
impure and unht properly to tone, sus-
tain, and renew the wasting of nerve.
muscle and tissue. It is moro because OF
this condition of the blood that women
are run down,
Tired, Weak, Nervous,
a because Of the work itself. Every
physician says so, and that the only rem
edy Is In building up by taking q good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
K o Sarsaparilla. Fortle troubles
Peculiar to Women at change Of season,
climate or life, or resulting from hard
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thousande have found relief and cure In
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16
SWaDDing Horses.

There is already talk OF making the
Hon. Mr.. Archer u next Governor,
and sending the Hon. Jasper Talbert
to the United States Senate in place OF
Benjamin II. Tillman.
The bone yard is already crowded
with windbroken nags.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16
A STREET CAR SKETCH.

~ tIaO
I Daily Passenger.
Tho fare register had rung uD four
fares.
1t was about s o'clock in the even
ing. There WAS no comfort in look
ing out the car window, and SO we
four passengers were all trying to
"size each other up" without being
caught at it.
Ihad just formed my own ideas
as to the age, occupation and pres
ent mission of each passenger when
a newcomer stepped in.
He was a nice looking young fell
low, with yellow kid gloves and a
white tie.
He paid his fare on demand and
was duly registered as No. s..
After the conductor had shut the
doors No. 5 settled back in the
seat, ran his arm along the window
sill and gazed moment OF two into
vacant space.
Then slowly his chin began to adj
vance, his lips to part and his chest
to heave, but what promised to be q
yawn proved a failure and ended
with nothing more than a long,
strong eXhalation.
The attempt, however, was enough
to draw all eyes to him.
The car had hardly passed another
corner when his chin began to ad-
vance and drop again. This time
the success was more marked.
Instead of winding up with a puff,
as the last one had done, this effort
developed into an orthodox yawn.
A third attempt, after q rest of
about half a minute, scored amost
decided success. 1t was becoming
interesting.
The man in the corner who had
been watching the performance with
half closed eyes took up the bust
ness after this third attempt and
yawncd luxuriously once or twice
while Nc. 5 still continued his Of
forts in the same line.
Presently the combined action of
these two became too much for the
lady in black who sat opposite and
midway between these two yawning
openings.
After their duet had been per-
formed only two OF three times her
lips began to culver, she gave a lit
tie gasp, dropped her eyes and press
ed her hand to her tightly closed
lips.
This did for the first few times,
but before long she was obliged to
give way to a very decided yawn,
and then, quick as a flash, she
glanced around to seei if any one had
seen her.
Meanwhile the woman with tho
basket of clothes who sat on the
other side Of her had joined the
chorus, and I was surprised to find
that, when I yielded to the spell and
yawned, it seemed like something 1
had been doing for four or five min
utes past at regular intervals with
out knowing it.
And so we sat, and about every
once in SO often we would force our
respective chins- down and out,
breathe heavily for q few breaths
and then shut our mouths with a
snap and look around to always
catch some one else in the same bust
ness.
Even the conductor at last took up
the strain and the occasional CLEAN
Of his milk white" teeth stole in
from the outer darkness like minia-
ture flashes Of summer lightning.
No attempt was any longer made
to conceal u facial contortions,
and we all gave ourselves up to get
ting all the comfort possible out of
the occasion.
And SO things went from bad to
worse till the humor of the situation
seemed to dawn on us all at once
and the spell was broken by a hearty
laugh.
No. S laughed loudest, and per-
haps was mean enough to start that
game on purpose.-Philadelphia
| Press.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16
rinar

L will make Laurens my home
hereafter, and can be found at Chill
dress Stables, where I will be pleas
ed to serve the public in my capa-
city as Veterinarian Surgeon. I
make specialties Of C%astrating
Ridgling Horses and Old Stations,
removing fungus growths, warts,
tulnors, etc.
nj. f. KENELEY.
Nov. 8, 1S96-tf
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16

Senator Tillman ran down TO his old
home In old Edgefeld the other day
and was coralled by a reporter al
Charlotte. Without any gingerness,
he said among other things:
Your legislature has %adjoured, has
Ii not?' When told by the reporter
that they still linger in Raleigh, the
South Carolinian smiled one of his sar-
castle smiles. Il see you all are In q
h. OF a middle down here about rail
road matters, we'll you may expect
Judge Simopton to give the Southern
anything they want, for they own him
body and soul
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16
j. B. PARK,
Attorney at Law.

LAURENs, SOUTH CAROLINA.
"a Special attention given to the in
vestigation Of titles and collection of
claims.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16
OFFICE HOURS!

The public will find me in the Super
y,isor's Office every Monday and Satur-
day. Parties having business with the
office can always find me present on
these days. JAS. DOWNEY,
Feb. 4, 1807-15-3m.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16
NOTICE
" Settlement and Application
for Final DISCHARGE.

Take notice that on the 31st day
of Mar. 1897, I will render a final
account of my acts and doings as
Administrator of the estate of Anna
f.. Simpson, deceased, in the
office of Judge of Probate, for
Laurens county at II o'clock
A.. M, and on the same day will
apply for a final discharge from
my trust as such Administrator.
All persons having demands
against said estate will please pre-
sent them on or before that day
proven and authenticated, or be for.
ever barred.
]. P. SIMPSON,
Administrator.
Feb. 20, 1S97-4t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16

. n improved farms in Laurens Coun-
ty at seven () per cent. interest. Long
time. Reasonable terms. .
SIMPSON & BARKsDALE,
4 loo1-3m. Attorneys.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16

Elk Queen Lii, OF Hawaii, is at Wash
inRton and seeking an interview with
President Mckinley.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16
@Rs GdUgrtiS@r
eabsesiption Price-la Moaths, si.co
PAYABLE I'm ADVANCE.
w. w. BALL. EDITOR.

Rates Tor Adyertising.-ordinary Adj
yertisemants, per square, one inser-
so cents.
DISQUALIFICATION made for large Adj
w. w.BALL,
Proprietor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16

The sIlaaIion ID Greece Is gra.ye.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16
I The
Great
+ ire
Sale
Is
0%/0r

And we are now open for regular
business. Our buyer is now in the
Northern markets buying our immense
Spring stock of Clothing, Hats, Shoes
and Gents Furnishings. 1t is the duty
of every man, woman and child in I.au-
rens county to call and examine our
stock before buying anything in our
line. Why? Because we can save you
money. Our facilities for buying are
the very best. Paying cash for all our
purchases, saving the discounts, ETC.,
enables us to place opr goods on the
market at a very small margin of profit.
Come and see us.
Yours respectfully,
Davis, Roper & Co.
Members of Firm ID. A. Davis,
o.. H.. Roper, S. p. Babb, M. L. Roper.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16

One South Carolinian has recently
accepted the rank of Major. There is
danger Of our people growing modest
in ''grand old South Caroliny." 1t
should be looked after.
~
BE careful OF "taking chances on
the Corbit and Fitsimmons mill which
Is to be "pulled off" tomorrow.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16

And now they are saying that Cleve-
land retired standing IN the same
platform on'which he was elected; that
his party drifted away from him and
grew as it went. That there was no
oom for Cleveland to grow vas mani
fest from the jump. He wighed 250
and the platform became much ram
shackled.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
The n..eREST BAROMETER.
Interest Rates Are LOwerIn Gold ThHn
in Silver standard Countries.

Interest Rates Are OwerIu Gold ThBn
in silver STANDARD Countries.
1t will pay silverites who want cheap
money-that is. money al lUw rates OF
interest-to study the rates of interest
charged in gold and silver standard
countries and to compare the average
rates Of interest on certain classes OF
loans in sound nIOney states. which
never favor reputation. and in states
which favor free coinage and which
sometimes favor Repatriation of debts.
1t is difficult 10 get exact figures of in
terest rates in different states and coun
tries. but the statistics obtainable are
not favorable for the farmer who votes
for free silver with the expectation that
it would enable him 20 borrow money
at low rates of interest.
According to the last census, the aver
age rate of interest Oh farm mortgages
in 1890 was 7.36 per cent. The rate has
undoubtedly declined since then. ex-
cept, perhaps. in certain states which
are voting and legislating against cap
itaI. The rate is also higher than o.
most other classes of securities. II is
probable that the average rate Of inter
est in this country is now considerable
less than six per cent. In England.
France, Germany and many other gold
standard countries it is undoubtedly
less than five per cent. We have. how
ever. put the rate IN the barometer al
six per cent.
In Mexico, Central and South Amer
lean countries and in most other coun-
tries on a silver basis the rates of inter
est will probably average more rather
than less than ten per cent. Statistics
on ordinary loans on farm mortgages
are not available for comparison in
these countries. Perhaps the most
available are those prepared by Prof.
Irving Fisher and published in August,
1896, by the American Economic associ-
alton. These show only market or bank
rates of interest in London. Berlin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
Only so Cents a Year
The Great Free Silver Pdp6

Post-Dispatch Is the only Metro
po!ltan Paper That Championed the
Free silver Cause in advance of the
Nominating Convictions. 1t stands
Pat for Free silver. for Western
Men and Measures. for the People
Against the Political Bosses. Pluto
Gratis, Combines, Trusts and or
pOratIous oppressed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
Old People.

Old people who require medicine 20
regulate the bowels and kidneys Will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other intoxi.
cant. but acts as q tonic and aItera-
tive. It acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels. adding strength and Civ
ingtone TO the organs. thereby aiding
Nature in the performance of the
functions. Electric Bitters is an cx-
cellent appetizer and aids digestion.
Old people find il just exactly what
they need. Price fifty nj per bottle
at Haman's drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

Il IS painful to lie forced to Uumask
Il man who has been so long held up az
the exponent of ~Gr".ccrar.c doctrine.
but a stern n o. duty to the free sil-
yer and spoils democracy Of the present
compels US to portray him in his true
colors. 1t is cot RICH: that he should
receive the enthusiastic IauGa;ions of
Chicago platform democrats when he
was false to nearly every one Of the
great ard glorious principles which
they formulated in 1896. What rirh,
a jefferson to pose as 4 democrat:
anyhow? What pretensicns of demrc-
rGcy had a man who actually believed
in applying business principles and
conmon sense to national affairs. who
had CID fashioned IDEAS abou' he ga
creduess of obligations. who demane.
TIED silver when he saw II was neccs
sary for the public good ard who was
= civil service refor;uer AMI an opponent
of spoi!smen in and out Of the Cni-ed
States senate?
Logically the onI. thing for the free
silver democrats to. 90 is 20 denounce
Mr. Jefferson instead Of nraising him
and to adopt resolutions recit:ng his
various glazing hcres.rs and formally
reading him ont Of the party. for it IS
absolutely certain that ii the Chicago
platform Is to be taken as the expression
of true democratic doctrine Thomas
Jefferson WIS o a democrat and must
descend from his pedestal as the father
of Observation-Disclosures Sun.