The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-20
At Home and Abroad.


| The attention of the Western world
Is conferred on Southern Africa, where
u British cousins are measuring
swords with the Beers. Both parties
nave suffered greatly and as yet no
decisive engagement has. happened
Inc British havo suffered most, the
sllght advantage being with the
Beers. When the wars are on in Eu-
rope, as q rule, the educated, the rich
ana leading young men, the emperor,
Inc King, their sons and t. cir cousins
are at the forefront" of the fight. 1t
Is never and never has been the rich
mans wa and the poor mans tight
AS a consequence, Belgravia, the
fashionable quarter in London is in
mourning for sons and relatives dead
on the battlefield and it is a sad
christmas. But this is all right. Cham
berlain, British Secretary for the
Co'onies, was all wrong in pushing the
war. Greed for gold was ut the back
of 1t.
Congress is debating the Currency
Bill. Brigham Roberts right to a seat
1s still undecided. Congress will take
u rec%7s until after the holidays. They
VIII go to their homes aud have Santa
Claus-the Northern big guns plum
pudding and the Southcrners, 'possum,
potatoes and eggnog. They will re-
TURN Tor the tug of civic war about the
3rd OF January. This is the Long SEES
sion n will last until June when the
nominations will take place. OF course
we are not to expect the country to be
benefited by legislation. Ar.
ranging governments for the Philip
pines, Porto Rice and other foreign Gc-
QUESTIONS, will occupy the attention
OF the dominant republican party. The
democrats will obstruct the fight to
make capital for the 1900 struggle and
this is all the line left them. They have
introduced a Bill to give the Filipinos
Independence.
The 10Th Of June 1900 has been fixed
oy The National Republican Committee
Tor the national nominating conven-
tlon. Philadelphia the place.
Lieut.. Brumby, Flag officer of
Dewey at Manila died on Sunday at
Washington Of typhoid fever. In Oc-
tober last at Atlanta, Georgia pre-
scented him with a sword. He was a
Georgian. Pale death knocks with
Impartial tread at the threshold of the
peasant and the prince.
Latest advices bring intelligence
That the Beers have beaten the British
IN a severe engagement.
**t
Ihe first congressional district, be-
cause 1T includes most of the South
Carolina seaboard, the states largest
city and all her ports, is the most i'm
portant district of the seven. 1t is OF
the utmost consequence, not only
0c~thc district but to all the people OF
the state, that it be represented by an
able n practical man of affairs who
VIII command influence in congress
n TAX high position there. Who re.
presents the first district is a matter
more nearly affecting the fourth dis
trlct than who represents the fifth,
third or any other district, because
the proper development of the whole
interior hangs largely upon the de-
Velopment OF our water facilities. For
that reason THE ADVERTISER has no
hesitancy in expressing its sentiments
as TO the approaching election in the
Charleston district.
MIR. Joseph w. Barnwell, the pres
ent senator from Charlestol county. is
gentleman who possesses intellectual
: gl1ts OF the first order. He is an elo
quent, experienced, thoroughly edu-
Gated and sound lawyer. His personal
record and character is without blem-
ISM. AS a young man and member of
the wallace house, in it's savage strug.
gle against the radical impostors.
when the redemption of the
wealth trembled in the balance. no
was distinguished for aggressive cour.
age. In the still more acute STRUGGLE
Tor ut redemption of the citv Of
charleston from negro misrule he was
equally conspicuous. The selection of
Mr. BarnWell for the democratic nom
lhatlon In his district will insure for
Inc s'ate a member OF congress worthy
OF Inc states best traditions and in his
person the state will have in the halls
OF legislation a force which will be fell
and heard throughout the nation. In
u judgment the first district has q
rlch opportunity in the candidacy OF
Mr. Barnwell, for his election would
lnure to the good of all South Carolina.
Strong, efficient men are corely needed
by b South at Washington and Mr..
Barnwell is thoroughly representative
OF the South's best.
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Greeting!
Before another issue of The ADJ
VERTISER our great Southern Festival
n Joyous season will have come and
gone. 10 every reader, young or old
who may have followed the Editor for
year In his weekly ramblings here
and there about the earth we extend
happy greetings. To the grown.up read.
er we can only say do thy utmost to