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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18
Christmas In England.

/ fancy All English Christmas is toe
well known to need much description.
English novels have described it fully,
and the English illustrated papers ut
Christmas time give a good idea of the
festivities Every ono who has & coun-
try place goes there for Christmas.
There is generally Il largo house party,
and dancing and skating help to pass
the time. The houses and churches are
decorated with holly and green's, and
''mistlctoo hangs on the castle wall. -
The tree is almost as universal an insti-
tuition in England us in Germany, and
the evening is given over to amusing
the children, who play blind mans
buff, snap dragon and hide and seek.
The proverbial English Christmas din
ner always includes roast beef and plum
pudding. Every self respecting English
man goes to church on Christmas morn
ing, and i'll some country parishes the
waits" still sing their carols from
house to house ON Christmas eve.
In other respects it is kept very much
as the American Christmas. British
Consul in Chicago Tribune.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18

lndigestive poisons are the bane
of the dyspeptic's life. When sick
see if your sickness is caused by in.
dig stive poisons. If so, take
Shaker Digestive Cordial. This is
the only certain way Of being per.
m%anently cured, because it is the
only way that gets rid of the poi
son. You know that fermented
food is poisonous. Shaker Diges.
tive Cordial clears the stomach Of
termcnting food, and purifes the
blood and system of indigestive
poisons. 1t cures indigestion and
the diseases that come Of it. Head.
ache, dizziness, nausea, stomach
ache, weakness, hatulence, consti-
patton, l'ss of appetite, irritability
etc. These are q few Of the
symptoms, caused by indigestive
poisons, cured by Shaker Digestive
Cordial.
at druggists, price 10 cents to
$1.oo per bottle.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18
ALUM IN LAURENS.

Paymaster Lewis d. Bake, o!
Pelzer, was in the city Thur day
with c.. d.. Smith, ot new county
fame. In an interview with Mr..
pith it transpires that he has re.
Nntly discovered on his celebrated
L"urcns plantation a most valuable
mine Of alum. Besides this a won
dcriul chalybeate-spring, and also
is to be seen a half acre Of fox
glove from which, it will be re-
membered comes the digitalis Of
the drug stores. Mr.. Smith is 10 be
congratulated on his new found
treasure and it is supposed that the
proud owner of these properties
will soon put in operation a three
phase plant to mine the alum, bot
tie the water and disti!l the potent
ssence from the digitalis purpura.
illiamstonian.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18
CATARRH is A DISEASE

Which requires a constitutional
remedy. 1t cannot be cured by 10.
cal applications. Hno;'s Sarsa-
parilla is wonderfully successful in
curing catarrh because it eradicates
from the blood the scrofulous taints
which cause it. Sufferers with
catarrh find a cure in Hoods Sar-
saparilla, even after other remedies
utterly fail.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18
Troublesome letter
suffered for Years and Could Find
No Cure Until Hoods Sarsapa.


rllIa was Tried ScroFula Cured.
"I suffered with letter on ono OF my
limbs just above the ankle. | tried a
great many remedies, but nothing did mo
any good. The disease was very %trouble-
some for IL or 10 years. In the spring
L began taking Hoods S~arsaparilla
and after taking several bottles OF this
medicine was completely cured. Hoods
Sarsaparilla also increased my weight"
l.. p. REGISTER, Statesboro, Georgia.
"When my boy was three months old
he broke out with eruptions. Ho was
treated by Il physician and tho eruptions
would heal but would break out again.
We resolved to give him Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, and when he had taken two bottles
he was cured. he has had no trouble
with scroful6 since, but perfectly we'll"
JOHN Il. SMITH, Shady Spring, w. Va.
If you have decided TO try Hoods Sarsa-
parilla do not be induced to buy any other.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best, in fact,
the One True Blood Purifier. Sold by all
druggists. Price 81, six for IS.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18
The Old Man OF the Sea.

Governor Ellerbe transmitted his
annual message to the General Assem-
bly, on tho assembling Of that body on
Tuesday last The first subject dis
cussed is the Dispensary as intimated
IN u last issue. 1t Is to the State an
''old man OF the Sea-" and apparently
cannot be shaken from her neck. His
Excellcncy labors with the monster,
but concludes as we gather from much
writing, that under the present condl-
tions we must still carry him on our
shoulders. A sort Of book of lamenta-
tions is preached about the Federal
Court, but that Court is probably here
to stay, 1t is still our experiment
no other State on the globe enjoys it
II we must not make wry faces at
our medicine. The Governor suggests
to eliminate the profit feaCure. We
think If that goes, then the institution
should go. 1t might be kept however,
as affording good paying berths for u
large aggregation OF partizan favorites.
This is worthy Of consideration. AS n
moral institution it is an utter failure.
The immense business done in liquor
by the State consists in the sale OF
the cheapest and meanest liquors
manufactured. We are OF the opinion
hat the consumption Of liquors by the
well-to-do classes in the State has
largely decreased; but we are still Of
the opinion that the opening Of depots
Of cheap i%ntoxicants by the State is Il
Of the State. The Governor does not
help us in this p~redicament. 1t is but
proper to state that he did not get us
into it. The message In other respects
is devoted to the institutions and de-
partments Of the State Government .
Educational matters are fully and
ably presented. The charitable and
penal institutions are healthy
The State is a good farmer-the penit.
entiary farms showing up we'll. The
Governor presses the necessity of
economy and q prompt discharge OF
the duty devolving upon the law-mak-
ers. The great phosphate interest,
from which the State had a big in
come, has gone to the dogs. Those are
the prominent ear-marks Of the official
paper.
**H
The News and Courier had some
damaging head lines touching Judge
Benct, the Spartanburg Herald rushcs
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18

If you have ever seen II little chlld in q
paroXvsm of whooping cough, or if you
have been annoyed by a constant tickling
in the throat, yeu can appreciate the value
OF One Minute Cough Cure, which gives
quick relief. b. Il. Posey, wholesale and
retail druggist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18
SAMPLE SENT FREE.

Unhealthy urine from unhealthy
kidneys is the chief cause of blad-
der trouble 1t is comforting to
know that Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root fulfills every wish in quickly
curing bladder aud urinary trou-
Dles. 1T corrects inability to hold
urine and scalding or singing pain
in passing it, or bad effects follow
ing use of liquor, wine or beer,
and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to get
up many times during the night
to urinate. The mild and extra.
ordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for it's wonder
full cures of the most distressing
cases. If you need a medicine you
should have the best. At drug
gists fifty cents and one dollar
You may have a sample bottle
and pamphlet both seLt free by
mail. Mention The ADVERTISER
and send your address to DR..
Kilmer 81 Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
The proprietors of this paper
guarantee the genuineness of this
offer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18

Certainly you don't want to suffer this
dyspepsia, constipation, sick headache, sal.
never tried DeWitt's Little Early Riser
for these complaints or you would have
been cured. They are small pills but great
regulators. b. f. Posey, Wholesale and re.
tall druggist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18

Running sores, indolent ulcers and sim
liar troubles, even though of many years
standing may ba cured by using DeNYitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t soothes, strength.
ems and heals. 1t Is the great pile cure, IL.
Y. Posey, Wholesale and retail druggist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18

No man or woman can enjoy life or &C
complish much in this world while suffer-
ing from a torpid liver. DeWitt's Little
EARLY Risers, the pills that cleanse that
organ, quickly. b. f. Posey, wholesale
and retail druggist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18

Quinine and other f-
YER medicines take from
to I'D days to cure fever.
JohnSOn'S Chill and Fever
Tonic cures In ONE DAY.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18

The bladder was created for one
purpose, namely, a receptacle for
the urine, and as such it is not
liable to any form Of disease cx-
ccpt by one of two ways. The first
way is from an imperfect action of
the kidneys, The second way is
from careless local treatment of
other diseases.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18
For Sale
NOTICE

TO Executors and Administers
tors. The attention of Executors,
Administrators and Guardians is
called to the law requiring them
to make their annual returns from
LIST January to last day of Febru-
airy. @. G. THOMPSON,
Dec. rs, 1S97-td. J.p.L.C.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18

There is more Catarrh in this
section of the country than all
other diseases put together, and
until the last few years have been
incurablc. For n great many years
doctors pronounced it II local dis
ease, and prescribed local rene
dies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitu-
tional disease, and therefore re-
quiros constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by f. j. Cheney d Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only const-
i%tutional cure on the market. 1t
is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to n teaspoonful. 1t acts
directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address
f. j. CHENEY, u CO.,
Toledo, O.
EnF Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18

In his message Governor Ellerbe
states that he avoided paying interest
to keep things going by over drawing
the states deposits at the banks. But
these were the Banks where the great
deposits OF the State are kept at no in
forest. 1t was a fair exchange of
courtesies. 1t would have been tough
TO have kept a Judge, q Solicitor, a
Railroad Commissioners or tho like of
them waiting for their small compen-
sation. Their annual salaries are paid
monthfyy don't you know.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-18

Judge r. G. Watts, we are glad to
note, will be reelected for the ith
Circuit, without opposition. His ad.
ministration Of the high office has
given satisfaction throughout the
State and his many friends in his ma
tive county, are proud of his record.
4 X
The record-union., 1898-12-24
TRUSTEES SALE.

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
of a certain deed of trust executed by
NORVAL HARRISON of the county of
San Joaquin, State of California. to
WILLIAM BECKMAN and J. L. HUN
TOON. both of the city of Sacramento.
county of Sacramento. State aforesaid as
trustees dated January 10, 1884, and re-
corded on January IL, 1894, in the office
of the County Recorder of the county of
Butte. State of California, in book .'3S'
of deeds. at page "341," and on applica-
ton of the holder and owner of the
promissory note secured to be paid by
said deed Of trust, and because default
has been made in the payment of the in
debtedness secured to be paid by said
deed of trust, the undersigned trustees
will sell, at public auction. to the high
est and best bidder for cash in United
States gold coin. at the front of the
courthouse of the county Of Sacramento.
in the city of Sacramento. State of Cali
fornia. on FRIDAY, the 9Th day of Janu-
arv. 1899 between the hours of l D. m.
and 3 D. m. tsaid sale commencing at the
said hour of / p. m. of said day. the fol-
lowing described real estate with the i'm
provements thereon, situated in the coun-
~ Of Butte. State of California, to Wit:
All of section one, the east half of the
east half of section twelve. and the east
half of the east half of section thirteen.
all in township eighteen north range one
east. Mount Diablo base and meridian.
WILLIAM BECKMAN.
]. L. HUNTOON
Trustees.
Sacramento December 13, 1885,
d13 to JAMS
The record-union., 1898-12-24
ACQUITTAL OF ROSSER.
An Attempt to Arouse People to
Violence Toward the Jury.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 23.-An at
tempt has been made TO arouse the peo-
pie Of this city to violence as result
of the acquittal of Walter Rosser, the
Tennessee soldier, who killed Henry
Hilderbrand. Flaming posters bearing
the following inscription We're conspicu-
Ously displayed on billboards to-day:
Tar and feathers for the twelve jur-
ors who acquitted murderer Rosser.''
Chief of Police Lees does not fear
trouble, but says that he will make an
effort to have Rosser indicted for the
attempted murder of Willie Lynch,
whom he fired at when he killed Hildel~-
brand If the indictment is returned,
which seems hardly likely, Rosser will
be eXtradited.
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Give Many Details With Regard to Its Con-
struet0n and Cost.
The Total Expense OF the Work
Figured Out to be About One
Hundred and Thirty-five Mil
lion DoIlars-The Report Soon
to be Submitted to the Senate
Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The pre-
urinary report of the Nicaraguan
Canal Commission, consisting of Gen
eral Haynes, Admiral Walker and
Professor Haupt, has been completed.
and will be read before the Senate
committee either during the Christmas
recess of Congress or Immediately aft
erward. This report will give many
details of construction in regard to the
proposed route, and will give a close
figure on the entire cost of the under
taking, as far as human ingenuity can
foresee. A summary of these. costs
have been made out in sections. and
without going into details of curves and
levels they are as follows:
The eastern harbor and jetties will
require about 100000 cubic yards of
soft excavation. The jetties them
selves require about 100000 cubic
yards of riprap stone
The GreytoWn section of the canal,
that is, the section beginning at the
harbor and reaching to the east divide,
will require 100000 cubic yards of
earth and clay excavations. The three
locks in this section will cost in the
neighborhOOd of $4,000, 600 complete,
with 100000 for excavation. This
section is about thirteen and a half
miles in length, and runs through the
jungle country near the coast. There
will be 700 acres of clearing and grub
bing also in this section. The incidental
expenses will amount to little besides
those above enumerated, therefore they
are omitted.
The divide section reached from here
through the higher range of hills to
tWenty-four miles further. There are
100000 cubic yards of rock in this
cut, and about 100000 yards of earth
and clay. The depth of this cut will
be mitigated by the hight of the canal,
which is here 112 feet above the sea.
The actual cutting will be about 200
feet in the deepest part.
From here begins the Ochoa section,
which runs through the San Francisco
Basin and Florida Lagoon. This is low
country, and the cutting, which will
reach to the Ochoa dam, thirty-four
miles from the Caribbean Sea, will only
add 100000 yards to the figures,
making a trifle over 100000 cubic
yards to the dam.
From here a summary Of the cut
through the San Juan River will aggre-
The record-union., 1898-12-24
SACRAMENTO MARKETS.
An Active Days Trade in Local
Produce Circles.
Sacramento. Dec. 2

Sacramento, Dec 23d.
Produce merchants were kept pretty
busy to-day filing orders for the holiday
trade. The markets present tempting dis
plays of delicacies, and it is safe to say
one can procure almost anything wanted
to satisfy the appetite of the epIcure.
Following are the retail prices for the
FLOUR-Family Extras. s21e per leo
MS: YO5 for so lbs.
FRUIT-Oranges Seedlings, zoe. SOC and
Lemons. 25a4oc; Cocoanuts. 1Oc each: Ba..
nanas, 25c dozen; Grapes. 3lp5c ner 10:
Apples $l2S per s o92 dates, 19e per 10
Celery, sc per head; Caulifiower, 1Oc Der
head: Carrots, Lettuce Radishes. Lex
Green oni9ns nooS oystsr sc Plant psr i2s per
los s. SQUASH psah Beans psr rs Green p1 r Psp5s9s
Be per r. pHnhf2GE,Ru1p}er Astifhfq2G1s, 8 per d9zen
per ID Mountain. zoe; Valley Roll. 25c:
Petaluma, soc pei. roll; Creamery, Soc per
roll Cheese-California, l5c per ID; Young lag
America lie: Eastern Creamery I50oOc:
Genuine Swiss. 4oc: American Cheese. ac:
NeEtehatel. Ice.
Almonds 15G2oc; New Brazils, 12lsc: Pc
cans, 16c; Filberts, -15c; Chestnuts. l5c per
10; Pine Nuts. 25c;
lOc; Chuck Roast, 10c; Rump, Sc; Brisket,
Sc: Chuck Steak. 10c. .yeal-Loin and Rub
Chops, 15c; Roast veal, Izc. Mutton-IIeS,
11QQ121ac; Loin and Rib Chops, 121hc; Mutt
ton Stew, Sc; Shoulder Chops, Sc. PORK
SQii2c per 10: Corned Beef SQ12lac; Sau-
sage l212c; Vienna Sausage. 15c; Bacon,
9Q131sc; Ham, 12l3@131ac.
POULTRY-Hens 60c each; Spring, SOC
each; Broilers. 25n4oc each Tame Geese.
$3.50 each; Tame Ducks. 50@e5c each; Tur-
keys, lie for live and zoe for dressed per
n.
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat or Wheat Hay.
eoc@s1; Alfalfa, 7o@75c; Whole Barley.
Sis; Ground Barley, 80; Feed oats.
$3.50; Small, s135: Cracked Corn, 81. 40;
Ground Corn. s1.35: Red Russian Oats.
81. .5QI1.7o.
COAL OIL-Pearl fcases), lie: Star. tic:
Eocene 19c; Extra Star, 21c: Elaine, 23c:
GRANfTE ,iifs MINfNG CANDLEs+1o oz.
ELECTRIC LIGHT CANDLEsGio OF,
4lsc; Il OF, SIC: IA OF. 61kc: Is OF. TIC.
The record-union., 1898-12-24

CINCINNATI, Dec. 23.-General
Miles returned TO Washington to-day
after being the guest of honor here last
night at the New England banquet
The Commercial Tribune to-day has
the following interview with him:
When asked as to the investigation
into the beef ration scandal he is now
making, he referred to his testimony
of Wednesday. General Miles said:
My suspicious were aroused several
months ago, and I at once instituted
an investigation into the. matter of
sending beef to the army in the West
Indies. The item in my testimony Of
Wednesday relating to 32o tons of re-
frigerator beef and 19S, 900 pounds Of re-
canned fresh beef, which was unfit for
food, is only one item. This was sent
to Puerto Principe. How much more
was sent to Puerto Principe l do not
know"
How about the beef supply for the
army in Cuba?'
1T was just as bad. The conditions
there were no better than they We're in
Puerto Rico, as 1 indicated in my tes-
timony."
How about rations before the army
embarked? Was the supply no better
before the transports sailed than after
the army was established in Cuba?"
1T was the same at Tampa and the
same at Jacksonville.
will you give little more light on
what you meant by the assertion in
your testimony before the War Com
mission yesterday"
General Miles suggested that the food
was sent to his large army under pre-
tense of an experiment.
Il think" continued General Miles,
that that sentence is sufficiently
plain. Prestige is the precise term to be
used. 1t is absurd to pretend that these
enormous quantities of beef were sent
to an entire army simply as an expert
ment. To expect that beef can be ex
posed to the tropical sun for sixty
hours without mortifying is out of the
question
How about the chemicals used in
preparing this beef?"
"As I stated in my testimony, I be-
lieve that the action Of these chemicals
was largely responsible for the sickness
III the army. l have medical authority
for this statement, and ] believe it to
be true
How far along has your own inves-
tigation into this subject progressed?"
1T began several months ago. / have
the testimony of a large number Of Of
flcers and men upon this matter, some
of which, gave in my testimony before
the commission yesterday. My inquiry
is still in progress, and some of the
most important information I have re-
ceived has been acquired in the last
few days"
What channel will this investigation
take upon it's conclusion?"
II will not discuss that. It is my
duty to investigate anW,ewrong exist
ing in the army, and that I am now
doing in the regular military manner.
The work is not completed yet, and
until it is done I have nothing to add
to the statement I made before the
War Commission yesterday"
What was the matter with the
tents?"
There was not enough Of them.
They were not suited to stand the
wear, and some of them We're poor
The record-union., 1898-12-24

8 s 25gs g. Pea s23oas S9l 40 ,s Small White,
eye, So. 7574; Red Kidney, 50. .40Q250
per ctl; River Burbanks, s0as5c per sack;
oregon do. l5cg II. 25 per ctl, Salinas Bur
banks 5sgsl % Per stl soregqn Garnet
75c4$f.l5 per ctl; Merced Sweet Potatoes,
81 50a1.75 per etl; New Potatoes, 2Q2l2c
ONIONS -5oGS0c per ctl for Yellow.
VEGETABLE ES-Green Peas, ,11Q121ac per
10: including Los Angeles: Garlic, 7c
per n s T9at9es "a sa gec per box for Bay
Beans, 15c per H. including Los Ange-
les; Egg Plant l5c per fb for Los
Angeles: M2rrowfat SQUASH, s6Q12 per
'G FREsH sff FRufTsAppieEp@Fapcy Spi PEI me- 1850
/. % per box and common to choice, 50cQs1;
Lady Apples S1.25m1.15.
Berries-Straw berries, @ per chest
for large; Huckleberries, &C per 10; Gran
berries. sSa9: 50 per barrel for Eastern and
Pears-50cG$1 per box.
cITRUs FRTiTs : oranges-Nayels..
5apan a . 0Sf Handsfha sshansa sas sq paS box box
Mexican Lines. re-pack, s35Oa4 per box:
California aoela Lemons, n slq15o for common
TRoP1cRE FRu1T-BanaRnas Tf-IHn Rsa 0sf s. 25os2 so
per bunch; Pineapples, s2.50l5 per dozen;
SMYRNA Figs, @ per 10; Persian Dates
DR1ED ,FFRuITs-Apricots. 1oa1lHc for
Royal and 12Q121ac for Moorpark. Prunes
@4O-5e's o. 70 65Sc; & 5e-6o,s; 492a5c 6o-70s 312g
e0-100s, &c: lco-1l0's. 1i4alAc; Black Figs
in sacks. Sa4c; White 5d6c; Peaches. 81
q @7z2c for good. to choice. 7112QSc for fancy
and 10al219c for peeled Plums, 41sG51zc
for pitted, 1d112c for unpitted Apples, 615
ga712e aI.e for Or exaggerated and 4a4lac for sun
for halves: Nectarines, ea7c. anu 'u'
FAISINS--New crop. f. o. b. Fresno:
ters. 81; 4-crown Fancy clusters. $780,
S3,crown London layers. $3.50. 2-crown do,
s. 10; 4-crown Loose Muscatels 5o-fb box,
29Ac; seediess Muscatels .5.1b boxes. sii.c;
Ungraded Loose Muscatels, S1ac; Sui
tenas. unhleached. 4hc.
seconds, sec 27a29c: DairyaFancy, 26c: other
grades, 20Q24c per ID. Packed-California
Creamery, tub, 22Q23c; Eastern do. 21Q
223@ei Picked. Bgl9c; Firkins. ls@1sc.
California Cream Cheddar. 11@12e; Young
Western. 12G1215c
EGGs--Ranch, 34G371z0 per dozen; Store,
2NU3Oc; Eastern, 23Gi2ec for cold storage
and 2SG30c for fresh.
for Hens and 14a15c for Gobblers: Dressed
do, 1ealSc per ID; BOOSTERS, s4Q4 so for old
small and $3.50a4 for large; Fryers s4GD
450; Ducks. 81. 500G50: Geese. 81 5NGl2 her
pair; Pigeons, $101.25 per dozen for old,
81 2OQl; . for young.
Teal, S1.25d1. 50; Widgeon, i5o: Small
Ducks, .$1@1:25; Quail, $1.2501.50 English
Saap2a, SSnipe, 81; zocSs comm4n do; sl@125; Gray
s.. So LIS; Ronkers, $30l4.50; Hare, 81; Rab-
bits, $1Q1.50; Doves. 50Q60c.