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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-08
NOTICE
OF
County Treasurer.

The County Treasurer's Books
will be open for the collection of
State, County and communication
Road Taxes for fiscal year 1899 at
the Treasurer's Office from Octo-
bcr 18TH to Dec. 31st 1899.
All persons owning property or
paying taxes for others in more
than one Township are requested
to call for RECEIPTS in each Town
ship in which they live. This is
important as additional cost and
penalty may not be attached
Prompt attention will be given
those who wish to pay their taxes
through the mail by checks,
money orders, etc. Don't forget
to stamp checks. Persons send
ing iii lists of names to be taken
off are urged to send in early as
the Treasurer is very busy during
the month Of December.
Tax Levy is as follows:
For State purposes, s mills
For Constitutional School
Tax, mills
EorOrdlnary County Tax, 24 mills
For Interest on Railroad
Bonds, 81 mills
hor past indebtedness, t mill
Total County and State, If mills
Extra Tax for Laurens
City Graded School, 81 mills
Extra Tax, Fountain Inn
Special School, 4 mills
Extra Waterloo Special
School, 2 mills
For Sullivan Township 1 Mill
extra for Attorneys fee on Rail
road, making Il total for this
Township Is Mills.
All able-bodied male citizens
between the ages of 81 aud 60 years
IRE liable to pay a poll tax Of
$l.OO; except old soldiers who are
exempt at so years Of age. Com
mutation Road Tax 5000 in lieu
of working the public roads to be
paid at the time as stated above.
Como early and avoid the rush
it is said there will be no extern
sion this time.
Respectfully,
MESSER BABB,
County Treasurer.
Laurcns, s. c., Oct. 2, 1S00--tf.
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The Celestial Phenomenon.
Nix DEAR COLONEL:

DHhn SOLoNbb
| have no doubt that you will
be one Of the many millions of
the earth's inhabitants that will
"look up' into the concavity of
the heavens (Which "6eclare the
glory") OH the night of the 18th
instant to watch the beautiful,
yet startling scenic display of the
shooting stars" The "scene"
VIII be witnessed provided the
night be clear. 1t was an unwar-
ranted prediction of Prof. Falb, of
Austria, to state that when the
meteors and the earth met it
would be to the injury of IL
planet. Prof. Flammarion, of
France, an astronomer of greater
notoriety, says there is no fear Of
this, inasmuch as Comets and
their di%sintegrated particles are
"lmponderable masses" and that
when the meteors meet the Garth,
in its rapid sweep upon it's orbit,
they simply fall upon the cushion
of our atmosphere and blaze and
burn aud disappear as dust.
1t is true that, but for the mil
lions of atmospheric air onvolop-
ing and protecting IL planet, the
great depth the meteors have to
fall and the rapidity of their
flight, our earth would be greatly
endangered. Occasionally me-
toorites or acrobites do fall. 1t is
of record that several hundred
have fallen during tho century
about to close. One passed over
Laurens and fell in the upper part
of the State some years ago, yet
we seldom hear of injury resulting
therefrom.
1t al cruel of Prof. Falb to
make a declaration so bold and
bald. 1t has borne fruit already
among many of the peasants of
Southern Russia, who have aban-
doned their work and returned to
their homes.
"He that watcheth the planets
in their sweep and careth for the
tiniest babe asleep" will uot suf-
fer the world to be destroyed by a
"shower of burning stars" He
is preparing the world, through
his church, for a greater nantes
tion of his power. He is appar-
emily anxious to close up this dis
p%ensation, and the signs Of the
times seem to indicate it.
But apart from this, is it not
strange, Mr.. Editor that compar-
atively so few of us listen to "tho
silent voices of the night" OF
watch the planets when in pari-
"elion, in conjunction, opposition
or ascension upon their nightly
moving pillows of electrical light?
Viewing the grand ensemble Of
nature and thinking" about the
immensely ofthe Universe one can
but stand in awe and alteration of
the glory, grace and grandeur Of
the great Jehovah's work.
r. H. GRENEKER.
We serve the best coffee and co.
Goa with whipped cream at 5 cents
u cup.
Palmetto Drug Co.
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State of South Carolina.
Laurens County.
In Court of Common Pleas.

In Court of Common Pleas.
The Peoples Loan and Exchange Bank
Of Laurens, S. c., Plaintiff, against
John D. Darlington, ct al, Defend
ants.-Foreclosure Sale.
BY virtue Of a decree of the
Court in the above stated case, ]
will sell at Laurens, c. H., S. c.,
on Salesday in December, 1899,
being the 18th day of the month,
during the legal hours Of sale, in
front of the Court House door to
the highest bidder all of John d.
Garlington's right, title and inter
est in all that certain tract, piece
or parcel of land, situate, lying
and being in Gross Hill Town
ship, Laurens county, South
Carolina, known as the Spring
Grove place, containing Sixteen
Hundred Acres, more or less, and
bounded by other lands then
owned by the said John d. Gar
lington and lands owned by the
State of South Carolina, lands of
the estate of Armstrong Rudd, de-
ceased and others.
Terms of Sale---One half cash,
balance on q credit for twelve
months with interest from day of
sale, secured by o bond Of the
purchaser and q mortgage of the
premises sold, with leave to the
purchaser to pay entire bid in
cash. Purchaser to pay for papers
and stamps. If the terms of sale
are not complied with, the premi-
ses will be re-sold on same or
some subsequent Salesday on same
terms at the risk of the former
purchaser.
GEO. S. MCCRAvY,
Sheriff.
Nov. 9th 189o.---4t.
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You have heard no doubt that
Bucks Stoves are good cookers
and give satisfactisaRs@ G h6ska
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-08

Hood mn cure liver Mt;tho monIrrit11ng and
Only c'tnertic to tako viii Hoods So.sap,,iIia.
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State of South Carolina.
County Of Laurens.
County Of Laurens.
Court of Common Pleas.-Judge-
ment of Foreclosure and Sale.
j.. j. Pluss, Plaintiff,
against
". Ell. Madden, Defendant.

Pursuant q decree Of the Court
In the above stated case, ] will sell
at IIaurens Court House s. c.. on
Salesday in December 1899, IL be-
ing the 4th day of the month, in
front of Court House door, during
tho legal hours of sale at public
outcry, to the highest bidder, after
due and legal notice, all that tract
or parcel of land lying, being and
situate In the county Of Laurens,
state of South Carolina, and
bounded by lands of Henry Fuller,
Mrs. Margaret Burnside and Irby
Nelson and containing f0rty.hva
(45) acres, more or less.
Terms: Ono-half cash, and tho
balance on a credit Of one year
from day Of sale, credit portion to
be secured by bond of the pur-
chaser and mortgage OF the premi-
ses sold, together with interest
from date of sale. II the purchaser
falls TO comply with the terms of
sale, the reLnises VIII be re-sold on
same or some subsequent Salesday
at the risk of the former purchaser,
on the same terms.
Purchaser to pay for papers and
stamps.
JOHN +. BoLT,
O. G. @. p. & G.s.
Laurens, S. @.
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Close connections at Greenwood for
all points ON 5. A. l.. and G. IL u. Rail
way, and at S~partanburg with South
ern Railway.
For information relative to tickets,
rates, schedules, ETC., address
w. j. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent,
Augusta, GA.
G. II. Speights, Gen. Agent, Green
vile, S. G.
II. M. Emerson. Traffic Manager.
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New Oyster House.

i have arranged for the a a
Restaurant at my business place. VIII
be glad to see and serve all friends and
will endeavor to please.
; II NJ CIlISp
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L IUTIIUIIT , INVIOT
Nov. Sth 1S09.-Gt
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CHARLESTON s. WESTERN CAR
DINA Railway Co. "Augusta and Ashe-
vile Short Line" Schedule in effect
MAY 21st, 1899.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
CRIMINAL NEWS.

Mayer Tubbs of Alcester, s. D., has
been convicted Of sending obscene let
tiers through the mails.
There is reason to believe that consid-
cradle counterfeit gold coin is in circu-
lation in San Francisco.
Miss Harlocker, charged with at
tempted candy poisoning at Hastings
Neb., tried to commit suicide.
Large quantities of bogus internal
revenue cigar stamps have been found
in Chicago and San Francisco.
Horace Scott, colored, and Edward
Richmond, young white man, fought
to the death with pitchforks at Chicago.
A negro ravisher was burned at the
stake at Newman, Ga, by a mob of
1000 people. The victim was horribly
maltreated before the torch was ap.
piled.
Secret service agents have made the
most important capture since that bu-
reau was established. Several men who
made and circulated the famous "Mon-
roe Head 800 silver certificate are
under arrest and have confessed.
Enough imprinted revenue paper was
found in Jacobs cigar factory at Ian
caster, Pa, to make stamps for 400. 000,-
00cigars. One of the engravers con.
fessed that he made cigar stamp plates
for Jacobs five years ago and that when
they We're worn out he engraved others.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
FOREIGN NEWS.

In the Spanish elections the govern
ment secured an increased majority in
the senate.
A Vienna paper advocates united
European action against America and
Great Britain.
The Dominion government contem-
plates a reduction in cotton duties some
time during this year.
Primrose day, the anniversary of the
death of Lord Beaconsfield, was cele-
brated throughout England.
The movement in Nicaragua sand
Costa RIGA in favor of annexation to the
United States is growing rapidly.
The house of commons by vote of
22O to 14O rejected the second reading
of the bill repeating the Coercion act of
1887.
A manifestly false report has been
received by steamer of the arrest of the
commander of the German cruiser
Fake, at Samoa.
The reciprocity negotiations between
the United States and Germany have
been transferred to Berlin, where Am
bassador White is negotiating directly
with the Berlin foreign Office.
A dispatch from Shanghai to Lon
don news agency says the German pro-
tected cruiser Gefion has been ordered
to proceed to Apai, Samoa, after en-
barking an extra supply of ammunition
at Kaio Chou, China, and another cruiser
is to follow her.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
LABOR NEWS.

The Musicians Protective association,
a labor union organization, has decided
to boycott the coming Sangerfest in
Cincinnati.
1t is understood the millmen at Osh-
kosh, Wis, have agreed to return no
answer to the demand of union wood
workers for more wages.
A thousand Toledo carpenters will
strike on May l unless their demands
for 25 cents an hour and eight hours
work is agreed to by the contractors.
The strike of journeymen tailors of
Grand Rapids, Mich, which has been
on for two weeks, ended in complete
victory for the men, the employers con-
ceding all demands.
Before the industrial commission at
Washington Chief Arthur of the Loco
motive Engineers testified that the pay
of engineers was about the same as for
the past fifteen years.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

The steel steamship Illinois has been
launched at South Chicago.
There were 1873 deaths in Havana dur.
ing the fortnight ending April Is.
The University of Wisconsin has
made provision for six weeks summer
session.
The Missouri river is close to the dan
ger line at Omaha. Union Pacific tracks
are under water.
Duluth threatens to quarantine against
! Cleveland, Buffalo and other lake ports
because of smallpox.
The third triennial session of the ma
tional society of Sons Of the Revolution
at Denver has adjourned.
Fifty acres of land will be recovered
from Lake Erie for the Ohio centennial
exposition to be held in Toledo in 1902
The torpedo boat Somers is on board
the Atlantic transport steamer Manhat-
tan, which left London for New York
on April Is.
The governor of Alabama has issued
a call for an extra session of the legisla-
ture to repeal the constitutional con-
vention act.
The Missouri house passed the senate
bill levying an inspection tax of cent
per gallon and cents for each package
of beer sold in the state.
The Samoan commissioners have re-
ceived their instructions and are now on
the way to Samoa. They will take the
places of officials now in control of the
islands.
An unexpected delay has occurred in
the negotiations toward an Alaskan
boundary modus vivendi which makes
the future of the modus quite profile
NAUTICAL.
1t has been found that date palms,
with some irrigation, will grow as well
in Arizona as in Arabia. The govern
ment will import some choice varieties
of trees.
A dispatch from Montevideo says that
Sanarelli's yellow fever serum is giving
good results there and several persons
have been completely cured by its ap-
plication.
After several conferences with the
minister from Venezuela, the United
States postof1ice officials have entered
into an agreement for parcel post
treaty with Venezuela
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Sixty-fve chairmaking plants have
com bined.
Window glass prices have been adj
vanced 10 per cent by the trust.
Department stores throughout the
country are uniting to fight the trusts.
The American Wooden company, with
So, 100000 capital, has begun opera
tons.
The American Glass company has
advanced prices of window glass ~ per
cent, to take effect at once.
At the government sale of mules at
Chickamauga Park, over 800 animals
were sold, netting in the neighborhood
Of $50, 900.
The Neuste Nachrichten (Berlin) says
the raw sugar and refining syndicate
have approved the terms of an agree
ment limiting the production of sugar
for home consumption.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

1t is stated that Speaker Reed will re.
sign his seat in congress and enter a
prominent New York law firm.
Herr Adolf Won Breuning, formerly
first secretary of the German embassy
in Washington, was married to Mrs.
Gordon Mckay, at the residence of the
bride in that city.
An influential group of the Yale cor
poration is said authoritatively to be
favorable to the selection of President
D. G. Gilman of Johns Hopkins univer-
sity as successor to President Timothy
Dwight
Among the arrivals at San Francisco
on the steamer Coptic was Prince Kon-
ope, president of the Japanese chamber
of peers, who is on his way around the
world on trip of inspection and inves-
tigation
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
THE DEATH RECORD.

Alexandra WE'LL, the French novelist
and publicist, is dead.
M. Edouard Jules Henri Poilleron,
the French poet and dramatist, is dead.
Colonel D. P. Livermore, the oldest
telegrapher in the country, is dead. He
was "a years old.
Mrs. Elizabeth Patch, aged 100 years
and 10 months, is dead at Minneapolis.
She has resided in Minnesota since 1847.
Frederick A Ross, for six years mayor
of Terre Haute, is dead after long ill
ness of cancer of stomach.
Rev. Robert Ryland, probably the
Oldest Baptist clergyman and educator
in, the United States, is dead at Lexing-
ton, KY, aged 81.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK
POLITICAL NEWS.

James p Taliaferro has been elected
senator from Florida.
Senator Teller predicts that Gold
Democrats will again support the Re-
publican nominee.
The last ballot for senator has been
taken in Pennsylvania and the state
will stump along for awhile with only
one senator.
At the city election in Spring Valley,
Ills, the ballot boxes in FIVE precincts
were found stuffed Warrants charging
completely in the attempted, fraud were
served on City Clerk Powers, City At
torney Murphy Aldermen Hicks and
William Hawthorne, who was candi-
date for city attorney.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

A fire destroyed $50 houses at La
Point Pitre, island of Guadalupe.
Three orphans persisted in fire which
destroyed the orphans home at Berne,
Ind.
Captain Samuel Fullerton, an old res
ident of Minnesota, was found asphyx-
lated in Minneapolis. 1t was thought
to be a case of suicide.
Two young men were killed at Dali
ton, Mimi, by drinking ginger ale con-
tanning lemon extract. Others suffered
severely from the same cause.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
KLoND1KE NEWS.

A postal route entirely north of the
Arctic circle will be established in
Alaska between Yukon, on the river of
that name, and Peavy, distance Of
about $50 miles.
The Yukon is breaking up and is
flooded from Marsh lake. One party of
four, headed by Stuart of Snohomish,
Wash, went through the ice near White
Horse on April 2 and were drowned,
with their dogs.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
NEWS OF A EnGAL NATURE.

The newspapers signature law, which
is stringent libel law requiring all ar
ticles to be signed by the writer, will be
ignored by many papers in California,
including all the San Francisco dailies.
Ex-senator Quay has been acquitted
of the charge of conspiracy to use state
funds for his own unlawful gain and
the governor of Pennsylvania at once
appointed him United States senator till
the next meeting of the legislature.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
ON ACCOUNT OF THE LATE WAR

ON ACCOUNT OF THE LATE WAR
General Gomez advises the Cubans to
cooperate with the Americans.
The war department authorities have
decided to make a material reduction
in the military strength in Porto Rico.
The army court of inquiry will de-
eide against General Miles on the beef
question, it is alleged.
ALI the state volunteers who went to
Cuba are now in this country. The only
volunteers remaining in Cuba are the
immunes at Santiago.
"A new military order of our soldiers
engaged in the Spanish American wal
has been organized. Governor Roose.
welt of New York was elected com.
mander.
General Gomez has decided to an.
nounce to Cubans his support of an
American protectorate until such time
rs a stable, independent government can
be founded.
Secretary Alger has cabled to Major
General Brooke an order extending the
maturity of all liabilities 'scollectable
by the judicial sale of real estate" until
May 1, 1901.
The committee which investigated
into the conduct of the Seventy-first
New York regiment at Santiago will
censure Colonel Smith, Captain Whittle
and Major Austin for lack of courage
in that engagement.
Porto Ricans have presented memo.
rial to the president requesting modi.
fication of the present military govern.
ment and other reforms. One of the
principal requests is that free trade be
established with this country.
T. Estrada Palma, late Cuban assem-.
bly, representative in this country, is
engaged in facilitating the repatriation
of the Cubans who left the island III
consequence of the war. Fully 10000
Cubans, he declared, had left the island
DR.. Y Y. Henna and DIR. M. Zena
Claudia, Porto Ricans, bear resolutions
adopted by a convention of the people
of Porto Rico asking for an autonomous
government, with view to ultimate
admission into the union as state
They desire military control to cease as
as soon as possible.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
RAILROAD NEWS.

Report has it that the Great Northern
will absorb the st. Paul and Duluth
railway.
The Great Northern is said to have
joined hands with the American Steel
and Wire company for the development
of Minnesota railway, iron mining and
dock interests.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
Live stock Prices at Chic


HOGS Market slow, generally 81
lower.
Sales ranged at 50. S0@4o5 for mixed
and butchers s. 95@4 10 for good heavy;
37O@3.S5 for rough heavy; 81 5000. 90 fol
light
CATTLE-Market steady
Sales ranged at "a. 10@5.75 for beeves
81. 1904. 80 for COWS and heifers: 400@
40 for Texas steers; So, 5O@4.90 for stock
ers and feeders.
SHEEP-Market steady.
Sales ranged at $3.50@49O for sheep;
ST. 4005. 80 for lambs.
Receipts: Cattle 100; hogs, 1900;
sheep, 1900,
Grain and Provision Prices at Chicago.
WHEAT-May, 7sHc; July, 1890; Sep
TENDER, 73Ac
CORN-April, s311c; May, SAC; July,
34sS@34s4c; September, 36esc
OATS April, s57Sc; May, 26asc; July,
24hc; September, 229Sc.
PORK April, $9. tO@9 Is115; May, so. l21S
July, 1890; September, So A.
POULTRY-Dresse turkeys, II @12 11c;
ducks, 9@10c; chickens, 91ac.
BUTTER-Creame 13@17c; diar4
les, 11@15c.
EGGS-F Fresh, 1s11@1224c
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
SPORTING NEWS.

Tommy Ryan and Billy Stiff met at
Davenport, Ia, for 2O-round go, Ryan
getting the decision.
Sir Thomas Upton has accepted the
invitation of the Atlantic Yacht club to
make his headquarters at Sea Gate
while on this side of the ocean.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
Sioux City Live stock.

HOGS-Market sc higher Range OF
prices, SO. 75@3.85.
CATTLE-Market fully steady.
Sales ranged at $4.0O@5.1O for beeves;
50. 0Ot@4O0 for cows, bulls and Mixed
So 50@360 for stockers and feeders; So. rs
@5 10 for calves and yearlings,
Receipts Hogs, 1900; cattle. 300.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
PHILIPPINE NEWS.

Captain Coghlan of the Raleigh may
be relieved of his command because he
told of the Dewey Diedrichs episode.
While attempting to rescue Spanish
soldiers surrounded by insurgents Is
men from the Yorktown were captured
blythe Filipinos.
Americans lost killed and "A wound
ed in battle with Filipinos at Quengua.
Colonel Stotzenberg of the First Ne
braska was among the killed.
Four thousand American soldiers on
the island of Luzon have offered to form
a national guard there provided they
are discharged and granted travel pay.
A number of prominent and wealthy
Filipinos are organizing committee to
take steps to bring about, if possible, an
understanding between the rebels and
the Americans.
Flying column under General Lawton
engaged and defeated the rebels near
Novaliches after brief engagement in
which the enemy lost heavily. The
North Dakota troops participated.
Minnesota and South Dakota troops
engaged 500 of the enemy near Bocave
and compelled them to retreat. Hav.
ing exhausted their ammunition the
Americans were compelled to return to
camp.
General Otis has recommended that
Hugh D. McCoshen, first sergeant Of
Company H, First South Dakota volun-
teers, be given the medal of honor in
recognition of his gallantry the night
the first engagement opened, Feb. 4.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Prioe of Wheat at Duluth.

WHEAT-Cash, No, hard. 74c; No
Northern, 70Ac; No. 2 Northern, 693lc;
No 8, 63Ac. TO Arrive-No l hard
74c No. l Northern, re On TRACK
No hard, 74c; No. / Northern, 71Ac;
May, 71Ac; July, 73c
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
Live Stock Prices at st. Paul.

HOGS-Market steady with yesterday.
Quality fair to good Range of prices,
$3.74@3.95.
CATTLE-Qnly few arrive and are
disposed of at good prices.
Sales ranged at s.. 00@48 IS for stockers;
g. 10@43 80 for steers; $3.25@4 10 for heif-
ers; 1886 GALS for bulls: $4,000 90 for
COWS. 4
Market steady; no receipts.
! Sales ranged at $4.00@5.0O for lambs;
$3.50 for sheep.
Receipts: Cattle, rs; hogs, 500.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
Grain Prices at Minneapolis.

WHEAT--In Store-No 1 Northern
711lc; May, 7O9s@7O1lc; July, 1890; Sep
TENDER, $3.50. On Track-No. l hard
72Ac; No. / Northern, 7lAc; No. 2 North.
ern. 693<c.