The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-01-04

A Christmas Hop at Senator Till
mans Dude Factory" the State
Military Academy, at Charleston, was
the occasion Of quite an interesting
sensation and excites comment from
Lands end to Lands end. The SONS Of
Mars selected chaperones from the
city danes and among the invited
guests was q naval cadet belonging to
the good ship "Chase" training YES
sci at the port OF Charleston. This
son OF Neptune, the lord OF the sea,
brought with him to the Hop Miss
Charlotte Crane, q star actress and
leading lady" OF a popular troupe
playing on the Charleston boards. She
1s very beautiful and accomplished, but
being an actress, her presence gave UNI
bragg, and the "lady patronesses" had
1t u that the gallant knight withdrew
with the "star" queen Of tho stage and
left the home CONSULTATIONS to shine
without obscuration. Then again the
music played and 'on" went the
dance, and all was merry as a mar
riage bell. The incident has become
a text OF national talk and the fame
and fortune of the fair Charlotte is So
cure Tor all time Wherever tho Com
pany now goes thousands will crowd
to pay court to this delightful Gin
derella. This Is splendid for Charles
ton. Atlanta could not do so we'll and
Charleston did not try. 1t Is said that
the achievement belongs to ono or two
OF the fair LADY patrone5ses'', the rest
making no objection to the presence
OF the ''artist" lady.
Where were the men? The divine
Helen made trouble thirty centuries
ago and when the gates OF Troy wero
thrown open this lovely creature stood
at the threshold and Maneluus and
the Grec'an Knights wero paralized
before her majestic beauty. She was a
lair haired blue eyed darling. Then,
ten centuries after, think OF the wreck
wrought by the destinations Of the
lovely Cleopatra, that dark enchant-
ress Of the Nile with her olive complex
lon and raven tresses and how An
thony and the command Of the world
went all awry by the magic OF her
Wichery. Verify, the days of chivalry
are gone-at least at the South.
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The State and the Spartanburg Her
aid, thriving newspapers, are con-
cerned about the currency platform of
the next Governor. In the meanwhile
they might concern themselves about
the attitude Of the present and past
Governors and learn a lesson as to
what a Governor can do about silver
and gold, The Governor indeed,
whoever may draw tho salary, and en-
Joy the dispensary and other patron
age, might with equal practical effect
mold certain views as to the phases Of
tie moon and when to plant tubers or
set n hen. The Congress and the
President, in the meanwhile, Will run
the machine, anent the torrid moncy
question. The next fellow who pops up
Ills head as an aspirant for the Govern.
orsh1p. whether he be wise or other
wise must aver at the outset If or
or not he holds that the moon is made
OF green cheese.
These papers want a man as a pre-re-
quisite who stands nat-footed on the
chicago platform and specially that
plank which dignifcs the white metal.
Why not reduce salaries to the pur-
chasing capacity Of gold and other
equivalent currency, as they are.
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The great European Powers are dis
cnNtSn~ rht., as-l
The Russian has seized an important
Fort and Germany has gobbled a Bay
and will extend as far as she may cover
with a bulls hide. France and John
Bull are awaking and smiling the
odour of the carcass. The Japs are
wide.awake and have already a good
foot hold. Uncle Sam, loan apd hun
cry, and thoroughly Yankee may
catch the cue If he can steal in in the
night time on any particular spot of
left un~appropriated and not
risk his skin. But it looks like the
Acknowledged orientals are to be alb
sorbod. The earth can get along with
out laundrymen.
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The Income Tax provided for at the
last session Of the Legislature went
into effect last Saturday. or course
there will be no lodging, squirming or
Kicking, as the party so blessed will
be delighted to meet the Assessor
Here are the provisions OF the Act,
with an oath as strong as Hercules at
tached:
On an income Of So, 500 to S. 900, the
tax shall be one per cent; So, 900 10 81
600, the tax shall be one and one.half
per cent; $4,000 to $4,000, the tax
shall be two and q half per cent; $751;
900 and over, three per cent.
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MIR. Bowden, friend to Senator Nc.
Laurin, has been appointed Assistant
Sergeant-at-A Arms of the United States
Senate, at the suggestion OF Senator
McLaurin, friend to dir. Bowden.
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N The Citadal boys are to give Miss
Crane n present. The advertisement