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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
RAPLEY'S DOTS.

| was glad TO see that my last
little contribution did not find it's
way to the waste basket. 1t is a
great pleasure to write and then
to read the news from the differ
ent parts of II county and State.
But an old farmer don't find much
time for the real enjoyment of
life-that is to feel himself a gen
tlcmNn of leisure for there is al
ways something ON the farm to
keep a fellow hustling. OF course
there are some Pleasures with the
toll--3Omotimes Just enough to
enllven life and encourage us lust
Il llttle-Or in other words enough
to encourage us to raise u little
cotton. But | do not believe that
we ought to grumble, because all
of us have something to be thank
full for and our condition could be
much worse. Life is short, so we
we must 90 along doing our duty,
and making the best of it. Butt
dare say that the farmers, NOR
chants and all classes will grad
ually cnthusc as the approach
ing campaign draws near. The
by-ways and highways will doubt
less be filled to Overlooking with
candidates for the many Offices,
and the same old song that has
been echoed and re-echoed through
out the past ages : "Howdy,
howdy do, how's your wife and
how are you" will be heard at the
many gatherings. The candidates..
God bl"ss theml They are a good
set of fellows generally and we
earnestly wish that all could be
elected, but it is mighty hard to
tell who the lucky man will be in
politics. We know that patriot IN
burns in many noble hearts of
Laurens county and many of them
would make Splendid officers, but
salary helps them or rather en-
courages them to make good Off
GERS. If it were not for the
money in these offices there would
indeed be few candidates. So we
see that it is the salary and the
patriotism mixed that makes us
such good men. But our county,
yes, dear old Laurens is the ban
ner county of the State.
Everything around our little vii
lage Is calm and quiet. People
busy hauling fertilizers and heels
over head in work.
Our friend and neighbor, Mr..
Jasper DuPro was married a few
days since. Mr.. Dupre has won a
most excellent lady and we heart
lily congratulate him and gladly
welcome Mrs. Dupre to our little
village. Mr.. Dupro is a most os-
Unable gentleman and we are
glad that he has taken this step.
God has said ct is not good for
to live alone" Some of the
bachelors around town will doubt
less follow this example.
We are very much panied to
learn of the serious illness of
Miss Mary Butts, daughter of
Rcv. j. w. Butts, formerly of
our town, now Of Fountain Inn.
sincerely hope that she may
recover.
Rev. ID. p. Boyd preached II
splendid sermon on last Sabbath
to Il large and apprcciative audi
oncc. The Lords Supper was
also administered.
Good luck to TIE ADVERTISER.
G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
Washington Post Almanac.

a great book Of 1898 of Weather
forecasts, of Facts for the Office,
home and Farm. 1t is issued uar
terly by the Post Company, Wishing
on Price 30 cents. To tho.c who
nave not libraries, it is Invaluable In
you can find in its 5I2 paoos
any thing you want to know,
past, present, TO say nothing Of the flu.
ture. See The copy on our tabln and
you will not be long without it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
CLIPPINGS FROM HoNEA PATH CHRoN-
ICIE

Mr.. j. &. Jones, who has been work.
ing in the cotton mill at Laurcns, has
returned to his home and will reside
here for the rest OF the year.
Mr.. K A. Cooper, who is teaching
school in Greenville county, passed
through this section a Few days ago on
his way to his fathers home near
Owingsille. We hear hat he will soon
go into the law office Of Col. Irbv =
Robert has a bright mind and will
make a good lawyer.
Mr.. b. F. Arnold, OF Princeton, was
here last Saturday. He is a candidate
Tor auditor OF Laurens county and will
make it lively for his opponents Mr..
Arnold is q clever gentleman and
commands the respect and confidence
of his county, and he is we'll qualified
to fill the auditors office.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

There is more Catarrh in this
section of the country than all
diseases put together, and I'M
til the last years was supposed to
be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronouced it a local
disease, and prescribed local reme-
dies, and by constantly failing to
with local treatment, pro-
nouced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be o constitu-
tional disease, and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment.--
Halls Ca5arrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney q Co., Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure in the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops
to q teaspoOnful. 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. They offer One
Hundred OR any case that it fails
to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address,
f. j. CHENEY, 81 CO.,
Toledo, O.
RGS- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
PROHIBITION

The State Central Executive Com
mittce of the Prohibition Party Of
south Carolina, have called a State
Convention of said Party to be held in
Columbia, s. c., on the 18th day of
April ut S u. NJ, in the Hall Of the
House of Representatives for the pur
pose OF nominating state Ticket to be
submitted to the Voters in the next
General Primary Election" The Pro.
hibitioniStS of Laurcns county are
earnestly requested to meet ut I.aurcns
q. H., ON Thursday, April 9TH at
II O'Clock to elect delegates to the said
Convention. Let all who can attend.
STOBo ID. GARLINGTON,
County Chairman.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
WHEN YOU ARE TIRED

Without extra exertion, languid,
dull and l~istless, your blood is
failing to supply to your muscles
and other organs the vitalizing and
strengthening properties they re-
quire. Hoods Sarsaparilla cures
that tired feeling by enriching and
purifying the blood. 1t will give
you energy and vigor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
School Teachers
AND
Trustees f.!

AS the time is drawing near 10, clos
ing the public schools, | wish to spcci-
ally call yonr attention to Section ~.
page y, Of School law which reouires
every teacher to furnish a complete roll
OF all pupils that have attended School
giving name OF pupil and numDer DAYS
the pupil has attended school. This
roll must accompany teachers last
monthly report, and truste s are earn.
estly requested to insist on thi, before
approving the closing report oil each
school, thus saving tronbln ana expense.
l.. Il. II. DANIEL,
County Supt. Education.
March 10, 1855.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
HONOR ROLL

Of the Huntersvillc School for
the month beginning February #
and ending March 11th:
Sallio Cook, Neva Cooper, Coma
Graydon, Rosa Graydon, Mollic
Stevens, Estolle Philips, Daisy
Philips, Lido Cooper, Bertha
Finch, Mamie Patton, Ella
Thackston, Ethel Brown, Bessie
Sloan, Daisy Balcomb, Della
Gwinn, Bitha Stevens, Pink Pat
ton, Robert Bond, Palmer Patton,
jim DeBard, Case Stevens, Marvin
Patton.
ANNIE CLARDY,
Teacher.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

1t is certainly a great pity hat a
telephone line Is not constructed be-
tween Owings and Fountain Inn, a dis
lance Of five miles. The building of
this line would place Greenville in
communication with Gray Court, Lau-
rens, Harris Lithia Springs. Cross
Hill, Clinton, Newberry, Ninety-Six,
Greenwood, and a score OF other towns.
-Greenville News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
HOME
40 to Obituaries.

The rule of this Office as to the pub-
location OF Obituaries, has always been
That such matter in excess OF ten linz,
was chargeable, at the same rate IA
space of one inch. '
We now extend the limit To furyty
lines. All obituaries exceedino tbiS
limit must be paid for at said rate.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
Waterloo,

This growing and patriotic little
city on our Southern borders and on
the Charleston and Western Carolina
Railway had its municipal election Of
Intendant and Wardens on the 10Th in
slant. Col. j. II. Wharton was chosen
~Intendant and the Nardens are j. w.
Washington, j. r. Nixon, G. @. An
derson and j. N. Griffin. The city Is
on u fair way to progress.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
Executors Notice.

All persons having claims
against the estate Of the late Capt.
AlbetE Dial will present them to
the undersigned duly proven.
w. II. DIAL,
JAMES "a. DIAL,
Executors.
March, 81, ~1898--3t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

Rev. n. j. Holmes closed his meet
Ing here on Monday evening. Much
good was done during the weeks SER
vices. About twenty cadets united
themselves to some church. Rev and
Mrs. Holmes left yesterday for Green
Vile. = Clemson College cor. the
Register.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
laIEIajsSiI
IuAnA1lluX


The firm of Landreth & Son
have been in the seed business for
over 100 years. Such a long and
successful career could not have
been laid except upon a founda-
ton OF honesty, merit and worth.
We have their seeds for sale bnre
and a save you postage charges.
The Laurens Drug Go.
Collect your thoughts about the
scare over the Cuban Waa, and
see If 1T wouldn't be we'll for Won
to give your wife a Sunny South
Stove to cook on, while you are
flghtlng tor your country. Solgr,y
5. Nj. Il e. H. Wilkes q Go.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
NimrOds.

John w. Watts, Albert league, Con-
way Dial, Luther Roper, Marvin Wolf,
Jim Todd and Theodore Garrett played
havoc with the DEMONS OF the fields
and woods on the 18th instant. They
bagged 80 squirrels, 6 cotton tails, and
10 quails.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
COUNTY ALLIANCE.

The Laurens County Alliance is
hereby called to meet the first day of
April next, at IL o'clock with Power
Alliance. All sub-Alliances are re-
quested to send full delegations and
all Alliancemen are invited to attend.
M. A. SUMMEREL,
President, l.. G. A.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
DIR. ROlfe Il. Hughes,

Ohces-Todd Building, Phone rs; and
Laurens Cotton Mills Store, Phone 100,
Specially prepared for Examing
and Treating diseases Of Eye, Ear,
Throat and Nose.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

Furnlture--The Vacant Spot.
your home has some spot that
needs ~ chair, We supply com
t%ortahlo, odd chairs at comforta-
bic, odd prices.
See our 1893 Spring selections.
). M. d E. III Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
For Sale

The Methodist Parsonage and church
property-within 400 yards public
square-South side Main Street. Hand
some new dwelling, three acres of land
ohe OF inc most valuable ard desira-
Bile lot or lots in the city OF Lannon'S
For further information and terms nm.
ply to DR.. w. H.. Dial or O. b, sim
mons, LaurUns, -, G.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
VIII Get to Omaha.

Mayor Hub" Evans, OF Newberry,
has been appointed by Governor Eller-
be a delegate to the Trans Mississippi
Exposition at Omaha,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Hon. j. @. Mcdaniel, of Lau-
rens, to one Of Greenville's bellies on
the 23d.-TrOy cor. Greenwood Index.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
Saving and Lumber,

Prompt Saving by w. D. Byrd,
Moves his Mills when wanted. Quick,
delivery of rough lumber.
scriber.
w. ID. BYRD,
Tylersville.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

DR.. William Ball, of Laurens, was in
town last week on professional bust
ness.-Simpsonville cor. G~reenville
Mountaineer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

Americas greatest medicine is
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which cures
when all other other preparations
fail to do any good whatever.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

An Encampment OF Odd Fellows was
organized, and the following officers cleo
ted and installed Wednesday night by
w. F.. Avery, Deputy Grand Master,
and w. S. Brown, Grand Secretary of
South Carolina, under the name Of Lau-
REM Encampment:
Chief Patriarch, j. l.. M. Irby.
Senior Warden, Henry Norman.
Junior Warden, w. II. Anderson.
Scribe, }. S. Davidson.
Treasurer, w. G. Winters.
High Priest, j. L. Crosby.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

Hoods Pills are easy to take,
easy to operate. Cure indigestion,
biliousness. % cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
ReorqaniZina the Police.

AT the annual meeting of the City
Council for the purpose OF recognizing
and reducing the Police force, held last
Wednesday, the following were r~e-eleG-
ted:
l.. A. LANGSTON, Chief.
w, NJ. IRBI,
a. Il. SIMPSON.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
]. O. O. F.

The number Of the force was reduced
from four to three policemen.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
AN ICE PAMIRE-NEpBR AGAIN.

1t seems now that Laurens will have
an ice factory before many weeks of
the Spring have passed. Messrs. j. o..
o. FLEMING and r.. III. Hudgens went
to Atlanta in regard to the scheme last
week and think that the arrangements
for the factory are about complete.
The plant will be run in connection
with the Oil MILL
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
Fellows.

EB II you want a fine st. Bernard
or Newfoundland pup call on w. II.
Martin, Esq. They are lovely little
Fellows.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

We met Capt. John G.. Williams, of
i;aurens county, recently. He Is de-
lighted that the new iron bridge con-
meet u two counties again. He SAYS
he traded at Ninety Six for many
years and always with perfect salts
tlon. We hope he will renew old re-
iations by coming back. Ninety Six
cor. Greenwood Index.
The compliment to the Col. is do
served, but he lives and helps along
one Of the best towns in the State
now, Cross Hill, this side the river.
President J. G. Wilborn of the State
Farmers Alliance has been receiving
reports from the many sub-alliances
throughout the State which met last
Saturday and reorganizcd in response
to a call issued by him. The outlook
OF the order is most encouraging, de-
clared President Wilborn yesterday.
The regular quarterly meetings Of the
county alliances will be held the sec
ond Friday in April, the Sth, and at
each a lecturer will be on hand. The
State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
Take Notice.

Perry Hill, colored, and family are
under contract with the undersigned
10 serve me as laborers for the current
year. Persons employing, hiring, or
Ewill be proceeded against according to
law.
LEWIS ABERCROMBIE.
Mar. Fl, 189S-2t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

Job Printing.
wiring your Jobs to THE ADVERTISER
office.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

Double your dollars by buying dur
shoes. Davis, Roper y %.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

Miss Matte league, the charm
ing daughter Of Mr.. II. s. league.
OF Maddeua is visiting her many
friends in this vicinity.
TELEPHONE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16
Additional les lmony as to the Merits Of
Mrs Joe Persons Remedy,

gentleman remarked recently that
had stranger or an outsider come to
North Carolina, and made the cures
among our people that Mrs. Joe Per
sons Remedy had made, the people
would have been stirred as never before
Read this and suppose a case:
Eleven years ago had a child that
was delicate from birth, and for six
months she was under constant care of
the best physician we had in our town
But his medicine seemed powerless to
control the bowel trouble, which had be
come chronic dysentery. She also suf-
fered from some aggravated blood trou-
BILE. which caused large sores and rlsin5S
10 break out on her body. Oft time
there would be as many as 70 or 20
We had several doctors to treat her al
different times, but nothing reached hen
case. They would lance these risings.
but as soon as one was cured another
broke out, and the doctors gave me no
hope of her cure. After she had led
a life OF agony and suffering for six
months. was inspired to try Mrs. Joe
Persons Remedy. There was change
for the better in twenty-four hours, 1t
seemed to check the bowels at once, and
after using a few bottles my child was
entirely cured. and has never since had
any sign of the trouble, and is now in
sperfect health. A few years after this
/ had two sores to break out on my
ankle, and strange to say | did not think
of Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy. was I'M
der the treatment of doctors for three
Years. but the sores continued to get
worse until they had eaten to the bone,
[ then thought of trying Mrs. Joe Per.
sons Wash and did so, and it is almost
useless to say it soon made cure.
~ wish I could speak so that every
man, woman and child, in North Caro-
lima could hear me, that / might tell
them what Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy
and Wash did for me and mine advised
one Of my friends who had been terri
Bile sufferer for n long time, with nurses
sore mouth. She used the Remedy and
Wash. and it soon made cure.
/ have recommended it to ever so
many of my friends for Indigestion. and
other ailments, and l have never known
it to fail to cure yet. There is no medl-
cine equal to it.
MRS. RACHEL READE LONG.
Roxbcro, Person county, \. c., October
8, 1898.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16
WHAi uIntKS SAY.
MIR. BRYAN's POSITION.

Baltimore Sun. -
LII few pithy sentences Hon. viii
liam j.. Bryan accurately describes the
conditions which now confront the coun-
try as a result of the war with Spain.
Our people," he says, defended Cuba
against foreign arms; now they must
defend themselves and their country
from foreign idea--thc colonial idea
of European nations. Heretofore greed
has perverted the government and used
its instrumentalities for private gam,
but now the very foundation principles
of our government are assaulted" Mr..
Bryan will be welcome addition TO the
ranks Of those who have enlisted to de
fend their country from a foreign idea. "
AS the representative of large Gle
ment in the Democratic party his infiu-
ence will be great and salutary. Mr..
Bryan holds that a clear-cut issue be
tween imperialism and self-government
is now presented to the country in the
proposition that this government SHALL
depart from the wise and safe policy
which it has pursued up to the present
time. He points out that while Thomas
Jefferson has been quoted by the inn
perialSts in support Of colonial eXpan'
sion. the great founder of the Demo
cratic party was opposed to wars of con
quest, and expressly condemned the
acquisition of remote territory. The
people who may be misled by tho spe-
cious arguments Of the imperialists
should, therefore. be made to recognize
the difference between expansion which
( secures contiguous territory for future
settlement and expansion which secures
us alien races for future subJugatlon
The question is a practical one from
every standpoint. and Mr.. Bryan can
render the country great service by
presenting the facts in his plain and
straightforward way, so that the issue
NAV be comprehennded by the masses
of the people.
While the Democratic party is not q
unit so far as its representatives, IL
Congress are concerned, IN opposing the
"expansion craze" many of its strongest
men are in agreement with Mr.. Bryan
ON this important issne. Senator Jones
of Arkansas, the chairman Of the Dem
ocratic national committee, and Sena
tor Caffery, of Louisiana, each repre-
senting elements Of the party which have
not acted in harmony in the past tive
years. are united III their antagonist
to the policy of Imperialism, while such
able and influential Republican Senators
as Mr.. Hoar and Mr. Hale antagonlzt
the treaty and the position taken by tht
administration. Mr.. Pettigrew, of South
Dakota, one of the most aggressive OF
the silver Republicans is an avowed Op'
ponent of expansion. The opposition
in tlse Senate, consequently VIII not
be exclusively on party lines, although
the Democratic Senators WI constitute
n majority of the combined opposition
The promptness with which Mr.. Bryan
has placed himself upon record is greatly
to his credit. regardless of any advan
taye which he may gain from political
point Of view. AS he is still the rec
ocnized leader Of the silver Democrats
the stand which he has taken will prob
ably solidfy that element OF the party
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16
WAR DEPARTMENT JOBS.
Springfield Republican.


One thing needing investigation by
Congress apparently is the prices paid by
the government for auxiliary war YES
sells. 1t has been stated to the war ln-
vcstigatng commission by one Of the
officials in charge that no instance was
known Of where more had been paid
for n vessel than it was actually worth;
but in shipping circles it is pointed out,
for example. that the Rhaetia, re-
named the Cassus. was offered for sale
before the war for 100000. and the
offer was declined; the government paid
S160,594 for the ship. Some 100000
was paid for the S0uthery, which was
sold some time ago in a wrecked condi-
ton for $1,000 and had had $4,000 eX-
pended upon it for repairs. The govern.
ment paid $575.000 each for the Eel
Nortc, III Rio. Ell Sid and Ell Sol of
the Southern Pacific company, which
had cost 100000 each to build. 1t
would certainly appear that the govern
ment was successfully worked. on the
theory that ships improve with age.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16

Alliances are the fads of latter day
statesmen, here as elsewhere. 1t used
to be supposed, when we were still Lit
tie America" Hith only half continent
and some 100000 people all told, that
we could manage our own affairs. Now
the day is wasted if we don't get two
or three alliances under way. The very
latest article of this sort is an alliance
between America, England, and Japan
''to protect all interests north of the
equator" Senator Davis offers the plan.
Now if some statesman will arrange mat
tiers with Borneo and the Cape to protect
all interests south of the equator we will
be comfortably fixed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16

Apart from the merits Of either aspi-
rant, it will be matter Of general re-
greet that the friends of Sampson and
Schley respectively should be engaging
in q fierce contest as to which is entitled
to the rank of vice-admiral, if that rank
shall be created. There is no reason
to doubt that both are able and courage
Gus officers, and each has certainly
served his country faithfully. That their
merits should become subject of news
paper squabbling and that each should
suffer disparagement at the hands of the
partisans of the other is neither very
seenly nor very creditable to those who
engage in it. Such spectacles go long
way toward justifying the old method Of
promotion by seniority, absurd rs the re-
suits of it have often been.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16

Before the election Senator Matthew
Stanley Quay burned with impatience to
be tried and with consuming desire for
the yindication which he was sure jus
tice was anxious to lavish on him. Now
that the election is over and the galleries
are quite empty. Mr.. Quay experiences
much difficulty in finding a court to his
taste and is otherwise coy about rushing
into the arms of justice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16
RED HOT FROM THE GUN

Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman,
of Newark, Mich, in the Civil War. 1t
caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
ment helped for 20 years. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
Cuts. Bruises. Burns. BOils. Felons,
Corns. Skin Eruptions. Best Pile Cure
on earth. % cents box. Cure guaran-
teed. Sold by all druggists.