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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-30
Merchants report a better Christmas
trade than last year.

Merchants report a better Christmas
trade than last year.
JD Denison has been at Woodstock
attending court this week.
Misses Maud and Marion Emerson, who
are attending a high school at Lowell,
Mass, are visiting tneir father, Il. f. EN-
erson, this week.
Dr. George F. Cheney of st. Johnsbury
and Mrs. Emma s. Peters of this place
were united in marriage at the home OF
the brides mother, Mrs. A. A. Smith, at 6
O'Clock on Intervening of Christmas day.
Rev. q. w. Morrow performed the cere-
mony in the presence OF the immediate
relatives only. The couple left Monday
for trip to New York and other points.
Thev will be at home in st. Johnsbury
after Jan. 18th DR.. Cheney is prominent
dentist of that place and member of the
State Board of Dental Examiners. Mrs
Cheney leaves none but friends behind her
and will make nothing but friends wher
ever she may go. The groom's acquaint-
ances are sure that the bride is deserving
of congratulations also.
The Sherwood bigamy case at Rutland
last week resulted in the acquittal of the
respondent. This was Its third trial. At
the first Sherwood was convicted, but his
exceptions we're sustained 10y the Supreme
Court and the second trial resulted in a
disagreement, Ihere i DO doupt but
Sherwood was technically guilty, though
the circumstances were mitigating. The
woman who was alleged 10 be his lawful
wife formerly lived in Braintree with a
man named Palmer, whom every body
supposed was her husband. Later, she
picked up Sherwood and married him.
He learned about her relations with Palm
er and believing her to be PaImer's wife
instead of his, he left her and married
again. The jury seemed to think hat the
&C ommon law" marriage Ras of some
force in Vermont
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-30
ACri.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on 50.cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar, IL il fails
to cure your cough or cold. We also guar.
antee % cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded
Lelvitt n Reed, Bethel.
+. j. Prime South Randolph.
a. G. Osgood East Randolph, VT.
NJ. J. SARGENT a Son, 50. Royalton, VT
w. n. Sorague. East Brook icld, VI
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-30
NAT no one remedy can contain the

z5aHAT no one remedy can contain the
elements necessary to cure all diseas-
es, is fact well known to everyone.
Dr Niles System of Restorative Remedies
consists Of seven distinctively different
nreparatlous, each for its own purpose.
ur.L. c. Bramley, 81 Henry ST., St. Cath
crimes, Ontario, writes: For years | sur
fsrod from extreme nervousness and annoy
inc constipation, developing intopalpitatio
and weakness Of the heart. was unable to
.Ieep suffered much from headache, pain in
nv left side, palpitation and constant
telling of weakness and prostration. l began
rspr DR.. Miles Nervine, Heart Cure and
Nerve and Liver Pills and the Anti-Pain
pills to relieve sudden paruxysms Of pain
and headache. ! soon felt much improved
and the pains and aches and WEAKNESS left
me. l then took DR.. Miles Restorative
Tonic and ana now restored to my former
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-30

good health"
ur. Miles Remedies
aye sold by all drug
under @ positive
caarntee, first bottle
lsuadts or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eas Of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR.. MILES MEDICAL
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LAURENs.
Ia Court of Common Pleas.

j. M. McGhee VS.. X. H. Madden.
Pursuant to a decree of the Court
in the above stated case 1 will sell
at Laurens Court House, s. c., on
Salesday in April, 1897, during the
legal hours of sale, at public cutlery
to the highest bidder, all that tract
or parcel of land, lying, being and
situate on the G. l.. G. l.. II. II. 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
the same or some subsequent Sales
day. Purchaser to pay for papers.
JOHN f. BOLT,
Mar. 5, 1S97-3t C.C.C.p.Lc.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
SLoCUM gibson.

Poisons e~ngendered by food
fermenting in a dyspeptic stomach
are the direct cause of rheumatism,
govt, bronchitis, liver and kidney
complaints, asthma, pneumonia
and many nervous ailments.
These results are prevented by
the use Of the Shaker Digestive
Cordial, a remedy discovered and
prepared by the Shakers Of Mount
Lebanon N. Y. 1t is in itself a
food and has power to digest other
food taken with it. Thus it rests
the diseased stomach and finally
masters the worst cases of dyspep-
STA. 1t acts promptly and fresh
strength and increase of weight
soon follow. The first dose, taken
Immediately after eating abates
the pain and distress SO dreaded by
dyspeptics. Trial bottles-enough
to prove its merits-Io cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23

The Chicago Democrats in Congress
and the McKinleys seem to be on the
best of terms. The silver democrats
will not a~ptagonize the Presidents
tariff policy. There will be no vicious
fight and no striking below the belt
A tariff seems TO suit the democrat
of the day. Mckinley is good enough.
The assistant Republicans" socalled,
seem to be the only element left In the
country who are on friendly terms with
Jefferson and Jackson. Poor fellows!
how their names are used and abused
by people who are content with q bill
lion dollar government, while they
draw $4,000 salaries and mileage. In
contrast, Mr.. Wilson, of President
Clevelsnd's cabinet, becomes a sch oil
teacher.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
NOTICE
People Of LaurensY

l have opened up a large Harness
and Saddlery business in the in the
storeroom next to j. H. Sullivan's,
on Main Street. l manufacture all
of my Harness and sell them
cheaper than you can buy this
shoddy MOI thern harness which is
put up by boys and girls that have
no knowledge of the business. 1
have been working at the business
for 20 years, and can make any
kind of Harness from $3.50 up to
$4,000. I work from three to five
harness-makers all the time, and
can make anything you wrnt that L
have not got in stock, br l always
keep a large stock Of everything +,
my line on hand. I sell one gra,
of harness at $500 complete, that
IT you can buy elsewhere in Lau-
rens for the same money 1 will
make anyone that does it a present
of a set. | sell all of my goods on
twelve months guarantee if any
thing gives away I will fix it for
nothing. I also do all kind Of re-
pairing at reasonable prices. Call
and get prices and examine my
stock Of goods.
have q trace attachment that l give
away with every set OF harness hal is
worth In many cases from $50 to 800.
IL Is apattent fastener to keep the trace
from slipping of of the singletrce.
o can't buy them from any one but
me as | have the right for this county.
p! sell them at 10 cents a pair or 2 pairs
for % cents.
50" Highest prices paid for Hides.
The Laurens Harness Co..
B. B. HUGGIN, Proprietor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
BREwERToN.

EDIT.R OF TIB ADvERrnER:-
Having noticed your request for a
correspondent in every community,
| concluded I would write for your
paper awhile anyway. If you
think it worth anything give it
publication, if not throw it into the
waste basket.
Just at thi time news seems to
be somewhat scarce. The farmeas
arc resting on their oars, in regard
to farming operations, but think it
won't be long till they will have to
go to building boats and using
oars, if the rains continue much
lJnger.
Very little plonghing has been done
yet,the IS h Of March. Think how.
ever, the summer will be long
enough to make a crop. The roads
are too muddy for hauling guano;
tn rcforc that portion of the work
relating to the farm has been sus.
pended in this section. We, whol1ve
SO far frum the raj, road and neg
lected this all important duty will
scarcely find time when we could
haul without stopping the plows,
as the roads are cut so deep they
will not dry before the fields will
do to plow.
AS the roads are in such a bad
fix now l will take that for my
subject. The law in regard to
working the public roads is almost
ignored in somes ections. There is
a public road near the writer, lead
ing in the direction Of Laurens,
which has not been worked in over
d years and another one leading
from Greenville to Augusta which
Was not worked in over II years.
Where this road runs through a
certain mans farm the distance Of
I of a mile it is just wide enough
for n wagon to pass and in some
places they have large logs laied
along on one side Of the road and
on the opposite have terraces ex-
tending into the road, so hal if
two wagons should meet they could
not possibly pass. Now all this
neglect has occurred near where
the Township Supervisor lives and
complaint having been made to him
several times about the roads. The
consequences are roads are impass-
able for loaded wagon. WHAT'S the
matter? L will say in a nut shell:
The people who live on that farm
are renters and haven't much inter
est in u county's progress. The
owners Of the farm lives in town
and all hs cares for is to get his
rents. Now, we need a better sys-
tenn of country roads, and how
shall we ever get it? say by tax
ing every n who owns any prop.
city from a tract Of land down to
a dog. Every n is affected by
good or bad roads who lives in any
country.
On DIT.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
LONG BRANCH.
On DIT.

DR.. Duvall and Mrs. Mamie AL
lison have both been sick for sew
eral days. Mr.. r. L.. Holland is
also very sick.
Mrs. Emily Hitch who got hurt
a few weeks ago has lost the sight
of one Of her eyes as the. result of
the wound.
School Commissioner Daniel
spent two days among us last week
looking after the interest of our
schools and we know that he found
them both in hourishing condition.
Mr.. Lexon Pulley is hunting a
smooth tree to knock his brains
out on because it is a boy.
MI. j. Il. Todd is saving lumber
at the home of the Gilsons.
Many thanks to Mr.. Harris for
his information in regard to the
oat crop.
SLocUM gibson.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
Death of DR.. Fairs Mother.

Yesterday afternoon at fifteen min
utes before 2 o'clock p. M. q dark
shadow passed over the home
Of the Rev. DR.. James Y. Fair in
the death Of his mother, Mrs. r. A.
Fair. Mrs. Fair had been In falling
health for some time, but the end was
not thought by her family or friends
to be 80 near, and 1t came, therefore,
with all the suddenness Of an unex-
pected shock. Her end was like her
life-quiet and peaceful.
Mrs. Fair was q most devoted and
pious mother--the idol Of her home
and the bright centre around which
its tenderest affections gathered. She
had the faculty of drawing people to
her, and 1t was a pleasure to be in her
company, and to see her in her home
surroundings.
The funeral will take place from her
sons (Dr. Fair's) residence, No. 2l5
South Third street, Thursday at IL
o'clock noon.
1t is the custom OF DR.. Fairs family
to bury at their native home, in South
Carolina, but on account of the illness
OF DR.. Fairs father, Mrs. Fair's body
will be placed In a mortuary vault in
Hollywood, for q few days, until a
more opportune time for its removal
to South Carolina for final interment.
Richmond Dispatch, 18th inst.
"Purple Azalia" the latest oder IN
the way OF pertumery can be found at
DR.. Posey's. See it before you buy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
Hoods Pills Sick Headache. % cents.

According to the best sources of
information, the worlds supply
of cotton in 1895 aggregated Is,
100000 bales, of 1890, 900, 900
pounds.
Of this immense crop 10000, 900
bales were produced in the United
States; 1900, 600 in Egypt. The
remaining bales were produced in
the various parts of the globe. In
different counties standards of
measurement obtain, and in no two
countries is the weight of a bale of
cotton exactly the same. The Amer
lean bale averages $50 pounds,
the Indian bale 400 pounds and
the Egyptian bale III pounds.
Some idea of the vast extent of
the worlds cotton erea may be
gathered from the fact that in the
United States alone it covers over
20,O00,O 900 acres.
In 1880 the worlds total output
of cotton aggregated only 636, 1000,
600 pounds, or eleven times less
than in 1895. With in a single
decade, however, the product al
most doubled, amounting in 1910
to 1892, O00, 900 pounds. Since
that time the worlds product has
been as follows: 1891, 600, 900
pounds in 1850; and 4,O39, 600, 900
pounds in 1880, and $3.50, 900, 900
in 1895.
From these figures some idea Of
the vast Importance of the cotton
plant as a factor in the. worlds
growth and progress may be OBJ
tanned.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
Notice

[ hereby request that all Township
Commissioners shall meet in their re-
spectiye Townships and organize their
Board and equalize the taxes of each
Township and return them by the oath
of March. JAMES DOWNEY,
Map. l7--22-lt Supervisor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
veterinarian.

L VIII mako NewberIy my home
hereafter, and can be- foEnd at
browns Stables, where 1 will be
paeaSea 10 serve tho public in my
capacity as Veterinarian Surgeon.
1 make specialties of Castrating
Isldgiing Horses and Old Stations,
removing fungus growths, warts,
tuinors, etc.
M. Il. KENELEY.
Nov. 8, 1896-tf
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
NOTICE
OF Settlement and Application
for Final Discharge.

Take notice that on the 10Th day
of April, 1897, l will render q
final account of my acts and do
ings as Administrator with will
annexed of the estate of Jane
Fleming, deceased, in the Of
fee of Judge of Probate for Lau.
{ ems county at IL 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.
]. H. WHARTON,
Administrator with will annexed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
OFFICE HOURS!

The public will find me in the Super-
visor'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, l897--15-3m.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
MONEY TO LOAN

On improved farms in Laurens Conn
W at seven ~ per cent. interest. Long
Time. Reasonable terms.
SIMPSON & BARKsDALE,
jan =, loSi-3m. Attorneys.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
Columbia to Grow.

Neat calculations estimate that one
thousand and one assistant chemists
will be required in Columbia to carry
oat the new d~ispensary law. The re.
cord of assistant counsel to Attorney
General OF two years back will be put
to the blush. Parker's Hall must be
extended, The sample room will re-
call u dIspensary exhibit OF blessed
memory at Atlanta.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
Attention. Veteransf

A meeting of Camp Darlington U.
O. V: Is hereby ordered for Friday
March Goth, at Laurens Court House
at IL a. m. A large a. attendance re-
quested. BY order Of
B. w. BALL,
Commander.
B. w. LANFoRD, A. A.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23

Go to Winters for your staple dry
goods and save money. Prices are
right. j. r. Minter s. Son.
Don't fail to see our new arrivals that
are rolling in. j. II. Minter & Son.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF
Court Of Probate.

Court Of Probate.
Summons for Relief.-(Complaint not
Served
j. T. Simpson as Administrator of Anna
~. Simpson, decd, Plaintiff against
samuel A. Barnett, Isabel e. Terry,
Anna Nj. Simpson, Lillis B. Cockrell,
Fannie b. Thetford, James P. Spratt,
Anna Spratt and Isabel Spratt, De-
PENDANTS.
10 the Defendants above named.
You are hereby summoned and re-
CURED 10 answer the complaint in this
action, of which a copy is this dav floJ
in the Office Of the Judge of Probate for
Laurens County, and to serve a COW Of
your answer to the said complaint on
me subscribers at their office at Laurens
Court House, South Carolina, within
tWenty days after the service hereof, ex-
cinslve OF he day of such service: and
II you iail to answer the complaint with
IN the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in
TINS action will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated January 25th, a. d., 1897.
y. u. THOMPSON, J.p.L.C., [hc.l
SIMPSON q BARKSDALE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
10 Samuel a. Barnett, Lillis b.. Cockell,
Jamie Is. Thetford James p. Spratt,
anna Spratt and Isabel Spratt, non
resident, Defendants.
Please take notice that the complaint
IN tris acton was filed in the office of
the q of Probate for Laurens Conn
" south Carolina on the 25th day of
January, 1897.
SIMPSON & BARKSDALE.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Attest:-O. G.. THOMPSON, L,p.L.c. tI.s
Laurens, S. O., Jan. %, 1876
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
>. ID. PARK,
Attorney ut Law.

'AoNENs' SOUTH CAROLINA.
RB Special attention given to tho in
~vestigation Of titles and collection Of
claims.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23

r.Posey has just received a full line
of Tube Paints and Camel Hair
brushes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23

Look out for the Noby Hats in
straws and spring fur hats. Latest
novelties at Davis, Roper 81 Co.'s.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23

To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
cts. All Druggists refund the money
II 1T fails to Cure. 25c.
For sale by the Laurens Drug Com
pany.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
i The
Great
f ire
Sale
Is
OA/nr

And we are now open for regular
business. Our buyer is now in the
Spring stock of Clothing, Hats, Shoes
and Gents Furnishings. 1t is the duty
OF every man, woman and child in Lau-
rens county to call and examine our
stock before buying anything in our
llne. 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 our goods on the
r''rket at a very small margin of profit.
CO M see us.
Yours respectfully.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23

"Purple Azalia" the latest oder IN
the way OF perfumery can be found at
DR.. Posey's. See it before you buy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23

Now that Carson City's attractions
are over, our attention may be turned
to the battles of Mr.. Bryan and the
Attorney General OF this State.--
Litigation may be soon expected, in
Judge Simonton's Court over the re-
cent Dispensary legislation.
#x*
The South with the present Congress
Is likely to get extraordinary tariff,
monopoly and trust legislation. Follow
ing Jack-with-his lantern invariably
leads into the miro. And that Is the
Light In the West that the South was
watching.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07

We were soon in possession of the
Short and simple annals" of his IL
years. He satisfied us, past doubt
that he was the child of our Nancy's
son, whom she had left behind her In
Georgia, when, sixteen years ago, she
came North and entered mammals
service. He had enjoyed life fairly
well, until, six months ago, his
mother died. Seven weeks later his
father took another helpmeet, who
seems to have proved anything but a
tender parent to Barb. "She Jest
made de house too debble hot to hold
me-" he said, with expressive en-
phasis. Wasn't she master hand
at pinchin' and bangin'-look-a-'er
and, with q sudden gesture, he rolled
his large, loose sleeve up to the shout
der, showing on the thin little arm
marks and scars that made tender
hearted Lois cover her face. with lit
tie plying cry. He had made up his
mind, Barb said, not to bear 1t any
longer; and one starlit night, without
a penny In the world, and with half
a corn-cake in his pocket, he had
started off to find the unknown grand
mother. "up Norf." How he reached
here he himself could hardly tell-by
stolen rides on freight cars; by odd
jobs on canal boats; by begging a
''litt" whenever he found a team
bound northward-telling his simple
story whenever he could find a lis
tener, ne had found his way hither at
last, and now sat, living illustration
of what perseverance can accomplish,
before our sitting-room fire.
Why should ! try to tell you hey
Barb became a regular and settled in
mate Of our household, when / myself
do not know how it came about? Was
It because OF his own calm assurance
that ii was so foreordained? Was it
because ne had the most mischiev-
GUS eyes and the drollest laugh in the
world? We never knew.
But let me have no claim to writing
Barbarossa's history for the two years
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
Iowa Butter in England.

or the butter shipped direct to Eng
land from New Hampton. Ia, the Ga
zette of that place had the following
to say: Some weeks ago several
creameries in this part Of the county
made up a car load OF butter which
was shipped to England direct from
this city as trial shipment. This but
ter has safely arrived and is reported
in excellent condition except one lot.
At the time it was shipped and during
its transit the weather was the hottest
it has been in two years and the COM
mission men to whom it was sent de-
cided it was better to put it in cold
storage for two weeks in Liverpool be-
fore it was offered for sale, so no re-
turns have been received, but there is
no doubt that it will bring good price
when put on the market. Another car
load will soon be shipped from here to
the same parties by the different
creameries Of the county. A car load
of $50 butter boxes have just arrived
In which to pack the butter. The
boxes are a much better lot than the
others were and are all put together go
that the creamery people will not have
70 nail them together"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-07
The " Raw and the Hen.

The Poultry Monthly says: Verify,
"the world do move" and in no direc-
ton is this fact more pronounced than
in the application OF scientific discoy-
cry to the practical affairs of everyday
life. An enlightened poultry culture
is also feeling quickening of its
pulses along new and advanced lines,
and the result is certainly promising
for great future. Every new idea
helps the race. No sooner is the X or
Roentgen ray practical demonstra-
ton, than it at once finds use in
thousand different directions. 1t has
been applied to the chicken business.
Mr.. Rudolph Spreckeis, the millionaire
Hawaiian planter Of San Francisco,
owns a bonanza poultry ranch in Son.
oma county, on which are running
some 10000 fowls. Now out Of that
number there are necessarily 3 good
many sterile or barren females-the
drones of the poultry yards. II tho
Roentgen rays will locate a dime in
small boys stomach, why will 1t not
"show up non-laying hen? No
sooner thought than acted on. A ties.
case was made with twelve chickens,
eight of which were found with eggs
and four barren. A subsequent post
norton examination confirmed the de-
duction of the X rays. What follow
ed? Bless your dear heart, an X ray
plant was added to the establishment
-.
Result? There was glut in the local
poultry market, and corresponding
reduction in Mr.. Spreckels' feed bill. Is
this not a practical application Of sci
ence to ones bank account?