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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15
Executors Land Sale.

BY virtue of power vested In me
by the last will and testament of
of Savilla Boyd, deceased 1 will
sell on the premises on Saturday
the Goth day Of February next at
IL o'clock, M, the following real
estate:
All that piece or parsel Of land ,
lying and being IN Laurens county ,
8. o., on waters Of 3eedy River,
containing Thirty (30) Acres more
or less bounded by lands Of j. A.
Hughes, j. j. Pool and others.
Terms-Cash. Purchaser to pay
for papers. II the terms of sale
are not complied with the land TO
be re-sOld on the same or some sub.
sequent day at the rick of the for
mer purchaser,
EN0CH Ct, MITCHELL,
Executor.
Jan. 28th, 1893.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15
LOCALS.

Lanford is on quite a boom. In
the near future we will have a
telephone connecting us with
Greenville, Spartanburg, L%aurens
and elsewhere.
A few days since Mr.. A. NJ.
Lanford had the misfortune to
have his house burned. Only a
few articles were saved. A few
days afterwards he had a horse
badly crippled, We extend our
sympathy to Mr.. Lanford.
Mrs. R. p. Milan and children
are paying an extended visit in
Fairfield.
Miss jamie Watts, of Camden is
stopping awhile with relatives
here.
Mr.. Winfield johnson, OF North
Carolina is boarding with his
brother, Mr.. j. E. Johnson and at
tending school here.
Misses Mary Butts and Lille
Johnson visited the home of the
former in Fountain Inn not long
since.
Mr.. Charles w. Lanford spont n
few days with his brother, Mr..
b. Il. Lanford, of Woodruff re-
Gently.
Miss Alma Lanford paid her
sister, Mrs. j. II. Littlejohn n two
weeks visit last month.
Rev. U. |. Masters accompanied
by Rev. w. Butts visited our town
and vicinity recently in the inter-
est of the Baptist Courier,
Mr.. Henry Ferguson left last
Tuesday for Charleston where he
is to enter business with his
brother.
Mr.. Charles w. Lanford is quite
i'll at this writing. Charles is one
of our most popular boys and has
hosts Of friends who wish for his
carly recovery.
4 few of our people have been
suffering from vaccination, and
we find that it is no protection
against chickenpox which has been
prevalent the town over.
Capt. b. w. Lanford known
and beloved by all, has boon suf-
fering with poison oak on his face
and arms. Right we'll does he imi-
tate the example of our noted an
cestor Job, and laughingly de-
c~lares, cit is awful"
Lanford now boasts Of one Of
the finest schools in Laurons
county. Every body seems to be
delighted with the progress that
their children are making and are
always ready to speak a word of
praise IN behalf of our efficient
instructress, Miss May Butts =
Miss Butts comes to us with q Di-
ploma from GAINESVILLE Female
Seminary, in which school she
graduated in '05. With an educa-
ton and practicability casMbined
she has proven herself to be a very
fine teacher. And we'll may our
little city exclaim; eve did the
right thing for once in securing
the services Of Miss Butts as
teacher. "EM."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15
The Concert Saturday NIGHT.

1t has been finally arranged that the
concert to be given under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. w. f.. Lucas this week,
will take place at the Opera House,
Saturday night, the 10Th instant. Miss
Thompson, of Converse College, and
Mrs. Lyon, Of Anderson, will assist
Mrs; Lucas with the program. During
the last eighteen months Mrs. Lucas
and Miss Thompson have played for
the benefit Of almost every church In
he city and need no Introduction
to a Laurens audience, while Mrs.
Lyon is noted as one OF the most beau
tiful singers Of the State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15
ASSIGNEE'S SALE.

T.'"ss sooner sold at private
sale, we will sell at public out
cry for cash at Laurens Court
House, S. c., on the 1st day of
March, 1898, at IL o'clock, a. M,
assigned stock Of Goods of s. s.
Boyd, consisting of Tin and iron
ware and the usual timers sup
plies, and also terra Gotta pipes,
galvanized pipes, and the usual
supplies Of a plumber.
j. O. G.. FLEMING,
Assignee.
LEWIS w. SIMKINs,
Agent.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

You will notice that 10 more arc lights
were added to the first contract, also
more water mains. BY looking over
the checks you will notice that the
civil engineers bill and several others
should be added to the original con.
tract.
1t was said by a great many that we
could not do what we had Undertaken
with the amount of money we had 20
operate with. i must say we tried in
every possible way to save all we could.
We set the Electric poles, which sayed
something, and no charged Rosser 81
Castoe Two Hundred Dollars for SER
vices rendered in his contract. We put
in the foundations for Engines,
Dynamos, Pumps, etc.
We found that a considerable OK
pense presented itself when the plant
was started in making pipe onnec
tions from water mains to houses and
Electric wire and fixtures for lighting
houses. Though our plant cost a little
over Thirty Thousand Dollars we have
the cheapest and best arranged one
there Is in our State, and should our
town pay . the Commissioners the
price other towns pay for Lights and
Water to private corporations will Sc.
cure her making money. Fifty dollars
Is lower than other towns pay and we
have forty arc lights, which would
make Two Thousand Dollars. There
are t~hirty-eight Hydr lnts, with a rea-
sonable price for each one for fire pro-
lection would amount to a good deal.
This is gotten up hurriedly, but any
other information can be cotton from
Mr.. Bales books.
r. H. HUDGENS.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15
JOHNSON'S
CHILL AND
FEVER TONIC
Cures Fever
In One Day.
SULPHUR SPRINGS.

After IN absence of several
weeks we come again to visit the
dear old ADVERTISER.
The farmers have taken advan-
tage of the pretty weather and are
about through sowing small grain
and are now preparing land for
corn and other home crops. Go it
farmers. Raise your hog and
hominy and make cotton n sur
plus.
Hunter and Madden are now
prepared to do hrst-class sowing
on short notice. All in need of
anything in their line will do well
to call on these gentlemen. They
ire at present saving a bill for
Mr.. G. Fuller.
Our efficient Post Master and
merchant, Mr.. Madden, of High
Point, has the humps but is still
on duty.
Mr.. M. G. Smith, of Due West,
visited his daughter, Mrs. j. w.
Saxon last week.
Mr.. j. M. VIM has the chicken
pox and calls it small pox.
Mr.. l.. Y. H. Daniel, Il Super
intendent of Education passed
through this section n few days
since.
Mrs. Amanda Ridl.e and. family
visited friends and relatives at the
Laurens Cotton Mills last week.
Miss Rosa Brunette, of Will.
liniantic, Conn, is visiting Mr.. j.
w. Saxon and family.
Our school at Mt. Pleasant is in
q hourishing condition with about
thirty-fve pupils enrolled under
the supervision of Mr.. ID. II. Hen
derson. Dess is a good teacher and
always at his post.
Mr.. d. G. Grow, of Spartan
burg, visited his father-in-law, Mr..
l.. A. Henderson last week.
Mr.. Will Martin, of your city
is back at home to stay and we are
glad to have him IN our midst
again.
We would kindly call the atten,
tion Of our Supervisor to some of
the roads in this community Of
some Of the farmers are compelled
to wire in their farms to keep the
travelling public off their lands
on account of bad roads.
j. w. s.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15
An Interesting Letter on o Much
Talked or Question,
Mr. E. o. Ingram,
Laurens, 8, G.,

Dear Strive wrote you recently
0 the desirabilily Of a uniform or
plantation baling Of the d.
mehslons 81 inches long by 20 inches
wlde, and we are most anxious that Won
use every means Of getting your GIN
ners to adopt those Dimensions for the
following reasons.
, "A Northern Trust Company clearly
inimlcal to the planters interest has,
IL Ia saidf a controlling interest In the
new tangled cylindrical cotton balinp
process, which they are trying to force
upon the cotton spinners as a remedy
i0r the present irregular baling on
the plantation. Under the present
irregular method the long bales are
broken by the vessels stevedores to
ut In the cargo spaces with shorter
ones, and II we had q uniform bale
THIS difficulty would be overcome
Moreover, the uniform bale Weighing
QUO to 625 lbs, would be- just as easily
handled and at the same expense as n
bale Of 459 lbs thereby saving
charges to the planter and to us.
SIX yards to seven yards Of now bag
glng Is sufficient covering. Anything
more causes difficulty. Sugar sacks
and side strips are especially objected
TO-, Ia order TO show u willingness
W. HSip Vho pluhIcT W heeJ bnO n0CGS-
sary cost Of alterations, we will allow
next season a sufficient royalty on the
first hundred bales for which the bal
ing box was changed sufficient to cover
the cost not exceeding $5, provided
we are given the refusal of the pro-
duct of the gin at equal prices with
competitors, and provided also that
the bales shall be covered In accord
dance with the requirements stated.
We are informed by our agents abroad
and by mill owners at home, that IL
there is not a radical change in the
manner Of baling at the plantations
next season, the receivers OF cotton
generally may be compelled to adopt
the round bales and to refuse the
square bale altogether. The loss to
the planter in this case would be Sc
vere'y felt and all the benefit go to
the pocket Of a gigantic Trust Com
pauy.
ALEX SPRUNT 81 SON.
Wilmington, N. c..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15
Executors Sale.

BY virtue of power vested in us
by an order of O.. q. Thompson,
Judge of Probate for Laurens Coun-
ty, we will sell at Laurens c.. H ,
S. O., on 28th day of February,
1893, at IL o'clock, all the stock
of goods contained in the Hard
ware store of the late J. j. Roland,
deceased. Terms Cash.
J. K. CARLISLE,
O. D.. MosELEY,
Feb. IL, '98. Administrators
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

Don't fail to see the Miller-Sis-
son-Wallace Company at the Opera
House at an early date. Every
body enjoys a good laugh and every
body is sure to find ample u for
enjoyment who attend the per-
formance Of this very clever trio.
The programme is arranged for
laughable purposes only.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

The Miller-Sisson-W Wallace Com
paDy have made a most favorable
impression everywhere they have
been in the southwest during the
last few months. They are now
filling engagements in the south
eastern territory and give one per-
fermance here at an early day.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15
TO SUBSCRIBERS

A great many Of The ADVERTISERS
subscribers are In arrears,-many more
than usual. 1t 10 impossible for the pa
per to get along unless It's subscribers
pay.
During the year we have underworld
TO give you the worth Of your n
Your county paper publishes news that
you can get In no other paper. The
big weekly editions OF daily papers
published In Atlanta and other cities
that you get for a low price make you
think that the price OF your county pa
per is high. But these big weeklies do
not tell you who is on the jury in Lau-
rens. They do not tell you who of your
friends are married and who are dead.
You cannot call upon them to publish
the rolls Of honor In your schools and
the announcements Of your picnics and
club meetings. Even the advertise
ments In your county paper are valua-
Bile to you-they contain information
which every map In Laurens county
frequently needs. This year Is cleo
tion year and you will need o county
paper more than usual.
A county paper cannot have a large
circulation like the papers that the
dailies publish and the dailies can pub
llsh weekly editions much cheaper
than we can of course.
We have been indulgent-too much
SO for II good. We can Indulge no
longer. On the first day Of March we
expect to stop sending the paper to
those who have shown no disposition
to pay anything this fall. Between
now and then, the sooner tho better,
we ask payment from all In arrears.
II you can't pay all, and will pay a
part, you will find us ready to meet
you half way and to continue sending
the paper.
The price Of the paper in One Dollar
and a half a year.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

Come Tommie, be quicker at
figures now. If your Pa gave your
Ma a $50 bill and a 500 bill what
would she have?" Tommy: Sc
fit" The next fit of coughing you
have come and get a Free Sample
Bottle of Red Flax Cough Syrup
from The Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15
HOME AFFAIRS.
40 20 Obituaries.

The rule Of this Office as to the pub
LEGATION Of Obituaries, has always been
that such matter in excess Of ten lines
was ~chargeable, at the same rate as
advertising-one dollar per square,
space Of n inch.
We now extend the limit to twenty
lines. All obituaries exceeding this
limit must be paid for at said rate.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15
BETTER THAN KLoNDIKE GOLD

Is health and strength gained
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
great blood purifier. 1t fortifies
the whole system and gives you
such strength that nervous cease !,
and work which seemed wearing
and laborious, becomes easy and is
cheerfully performed. 1t has
done this for others, it will for
you.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

Tho Bicyclist's Best Friend Is a famil
always ready for emergencies. While a
specific for piles, 1t also instantly relieves
and cures cuts, bruises, salt rheum, eczema
and all affections Of the skin. 1t never
falls. Is. f. Posey, Wholesale and retail
druggist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

A beautiful line Of laces and
embroideries just arrived at jam
ieson's.
Ladies, see Jamieson's line Of
embroideries and laces before
buying.
l have yet a few capes left to be
closed out at half price at jam
ieson's.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

Mr.. r. E. Burnett, late OF Spartan
burg, has purchased the Marlborough
Mills, the old classic Musgrove site,
and thereby becomes q Laurens man.
He was in to see The ADVERTISER and
we gave him a cordial reception. His
mills at Musgrove are in good condi-
tion. He Is ready for the big wheat
crop growing and the corn crop to
como later.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15
Affirmed.

In the case of Willie Franks, con-
victcd of the murder Of Mason Clark,
at last July term of Court and sem
fenced to life imprisonment I'm the
~Penetentiary and who appealed to the
Supreme Court, the sentence has been
affirmed and the appeal dismissed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

Certainly you don't want to suffer this
dyspepsia, constipation, sick headache, sals
low skin and loss Of appetite. You have
Tor these complaints or you would have
SSrren cured. They are small pills but great
rs8ulatofa y Z. Posey, Wholesale and re-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15
DIR. ROlfe Il. Hughes,

Oaices-Todd Building, Phone Is; 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, 1898-02-15

No man or woman can enjoy life or ac-
complish much in this world while suffer
ing from a torpid liver. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the pills that cleanse that
organ, quickly. Is. f., Posey, wholesale
and retun druggist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15
MIR. Hudgens's Statement.

EDITOR LAURENs ADVERTISERS: 1
have no doubt that our tax payers
would like to know something about
the cost Of our Electric Light Plant
and Water Works, as the matter Is now
being agitated. So please print the
following statement which I take from
my pocket memorandum book:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

Hoods Pills are the best ca
thartic and liver tonic. Gentle,
reliable, sure.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

Seekers after gold are much dis.
appointed. Seekers after health
take Hoods Sarsaparilla and find
it meets every expectation.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

Running sores, indolent ulcors and sim
liar troubles, wen though of many years.
standing. may ba cured by using DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t soothes, strength
IONS and heals. It is the great pile cure. II.
w. Pcsey, Wholesale and retail druggist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

THE ADVERTISER is prepared to do
your work we'll and at the lowest
prices.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15
Saving and Lumber.

Prompt Saving by w. ID. Byrd.
Moves his Mills when wanted. Quick
delivery of rough lumber.
Terms satisfactory. See the SUBJ
scriber.
w. ID. BYRD,
~Tylersyilles
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

We don't imagine ourselves "thc
only dent in the pan" but no one
makes a better Cough Syrup than
Red Flax-5O doses-25 cents at
The Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

JAIL wool colored dress goods we
sold for so cents, / am now closing
out at 25 cents at Jamieson'e.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

Job Printing.
Bring your Jobs to THE ADVERTISER
office.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15
A
HINT
in

You know now that you will
want Garden Seed. Before de-
Gliding where you will buy call
and see our stock Of Fresh
Seed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-15

Lanford is on quite a boom. In
the near future we will have a
telephone connecting us with
Greenville, Spartanburg, Laurens
and elsewhere.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-26
CARLlST'S TO FIGHT
FIGHT NOW OR NEVER is
THEIR DEMAND,
Would Overthrow the Present
Dynasty Are Ready For a
Guerilla Warfare Which Will
Discount Cuban Revolution.

Madrid, Aug. 15.-There seems to be
much division in the Carlists' ranks.
Some Of them, such as Olazabat, say:
1--WE are going to fight"
I have just had a conversation with
one Of the most prominent Carlists in
Madrid. In a previous statement that
nothing in this world could prevent
them fighting, he has now departed to
the extent Of saying:
eff the Carlists do not fight at this
juncture they will. never fight again."
do not your sentiments of patriot
ism prevent you causing Spain the ter
rible disaster of another WARP" I asked.
"On the contrary he replied, eff
the honor of Spain, if we abandon her
to the hands of those who have placed
her in extremis, we may consider the
Carlist party forever dead. 1t would
be mere suicide. When will such an
other occasion ever present itself? The
Carlists can dispose Of many thou
sands of men and carry on a guerrilla
warfare until much of the country
comes over to their side.
"As regards the regular army, we are
just in the same position as the insur-
gents in Cuba, where $50, 900 regulars
could not get the better of 5000 or 10000
insurgents. If the Cubans counted on
the people of the island, we Carlists
count upon the support of the whole
north of Spain. part Of Catalonia, Ara
gon la Mancha and Old CASTLE. In
short, you nay state that the Carlists
are ready to RISE"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-26
WAR COST $3.50, 900, 900.

Washington, D. C.,Aug. 16.-Although
the war with Spain lasted only ia days,
it is estimated it has cost the govern
ment so far $3.50, 900, 900, Of which $685.
600, 900 has beer actually paid out of the
treasury. Beginning with March 1, when
the first increases in the expenditures
in anticipation of war became appar.
ent in the daily expenditures Of the
treasury, the actual disbursements on
this account have been approximately
as follows:
March-Army, $500, 900; navy, 49, AGO.,
900; total, $4,000, 900.
~April-Army, 81 200, 900; navy, $780,,
900; total, s11, 600, 900.
May-Army, $12, 900, 900; navy, $1,000
900; total, $19, 900, 900.
June-Army, s16,5 500. 900: navy, $780,
900; total. 1923. 600, 900.
~July-Army, 500, 500, 900; navy, IS, $780,
900; total, $685. 600, 900.
To August 13-Army, s. $500, 900; navy,
81, 500, 900; total, $1,000, 900.
Total charged to war department, $685.
800, 900; total charged to navy depart
ment, 1872, 700, 900; grand total, 1913, OOO,-
900.
The appropriations made by congress
on account Of the war aggregated about
$500, 600, 900, and cover the time to jan
nary I 1900
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-26
PEACE COMMISSION
PRESIDENT WILL NAME HIS
APPOINTEES.
Immense Amount Of Detail
Work Connected Even with
the Cessation Of HOstilities by
the Two Countries.

Washington, D.. c., Aug. l5.-rhe sud
den transition from war to peace is
rejected in a complete lullnes>
n stasnatiCn through official quarter:
instead OF hustle and activity, which
have prevailed for months Through
the ttTl:1.rS of the war and nav de-
parin"nts there is a cainlness n)l
apparent since the midsummer vaca-
lions of last year. Most Of the Officials
go hcme early in the Gay. c%njoyin.
the first Partial holiday sin" the war
began.
There will be a large amount of inn
portant details to be worked out from
this time forward, a gradual reduction
Of the army and navy to a peace foot
ing, the establishment Of temporary and
permanent administrations for our new
colonial possessions, and caring for the
wounded and sick, and distress in Cuba
The need Of immediate attention is
the appointment Of a peace commission
which is to meet at Paris, and of the
military commission to meet at Havana
and San Juan.
1t is said at the state department
that the announcement of the commits.
sloners might be deferred for some
days.
It is understood that the president
has not fully determined upon the per.
sonnet of the commission. Several OF
the public men who saw him were
satisfied that the commission would be
made up Of Secretary Day, Senators
Allison and German, either Joseph H,
Choate or Elihu Root Of New York, and
probably a prominent army officer
General Corbin is spoken Of favorably
in connection with the army appoint
ment on the commission.
The military commission for Cuba
and Porto Rico Is not receiving any at
tention from the state department, as
the military authorities will have en-
tire charge Of these branches Of the
peace settlement.