The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-02-15
LAURENS, $. c., Feb. IA, 1900
OUR LEGISLATURE.

"A Our Solons seem to be faithfully at
work, but they talk too much. The
work Is rapidly ending. No serious
.&llegis alton will be Effected. The D,s-
|}pensary Law is amended, affecting the
sSState Board principally. Appropr.a-
f2Sions and supplies have chiefly occu-
5'pied the Lower House. These Bills are
now in the Senate. The State College
appropriations excited some antagOn-
ism, but the idea that the State institu.
, tions, Colleges, were part Of our free
euucatlOnal system, prevailed, and all
got their usual modicum. There is n
good deal as usual Of pea nut demagogy
In the debate on these appropriations.
But twas ever thus. What is wanted
In our State is higher education
than the highest now awarded
IN our state colleges. Let them
be supported. Support Clemson
literally, where al the useful arts
should be taught and so OF Winthrop
AT the South Carolina College literary
!, education Is necessary, where teachers
and professors are to be made The
Cttadel is a ncccsSity-no guessing in
society like ours, when we may need
men to teach the art Of handling artil.
lery. We may need drill masters to.
morrow. Pension laws will be little
changed. Taxes in the State will be
about as usual, and the same as to Lau-
rens. Col, w. j. Bryan is invited to
address the General Assembly to-mor-
row. Bill is pending to postpone our
February term to March From Octo-
Der to February is long enough and
February suits best our Jurors.
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speaking OF the recent anniversary
dinner OF the Gridiron Club in Wash
1ngton at which quite number OF dis
tingnishcd men were present. son
the Tip OF the Tongue says in the
New York Press:
81 noticed that the older Senators,
Inc Northern men in particular, ad-
dressed the Gridironers rs you gen
IS jen.' Not so Tillman. lie is i'm
sely popular with the CORES
Tents and speaks to them as you
3s.' Coolidge informed the audi
.t ~ that Benjamin had abandoned
pc nsary whskey for champagne fat
pc for terrapin, the old trock for
claw hammer. Ttllman sad that
s:Ss|| had worn his swallnw-tai five
sS coming civilized"
We are still Of the opinion that
IAN is somebody when even his clothes
a-e discussed by the country. AS a
matter however, the dress of A'exan.
der, Caesar and Socrates is not de-
scribed.
The people of South Carolina would
like to know why the constables are
not discharging their duty.
If they cannot shut up notorious
blind tigers, would it not be we'll to
turn them OF and hire others who
would be efficient in the discharge of
their duty?-Abbevillc Press and Ban.
ner.
Here are two little paragraphs. one
announcing that "the people Of South
Carolina" want information on one
point. The ADVERTISER begs to re-
Ter this Iarge constituency to a recent
affair at Greenville, figured in bv one
Cooley, ct al As to the second in
quiry probably tho remedy of swan
ping horses while crossing the stream
has been tried ucfore 1t was Schley who
who said that there enough honor to
go around. And so, what is the use of
tusslng, when there is so much money
as TO excite the cupudity Of so MANY
prominent gentlemen to take q share
OF the spoils? And how much money
is wanted out OF this whiskcy bust
ness anyway?
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We appreciate most heartily that
"Scattcrwood No. 5" did not FORGET us
1t is a matter Of serious regret with us
that we must forcgo the pleasure
promised. BE it known, dear Iau-
rens reader, that Scatterwood No. 5. is
a club of the hardest worked members
OF our General Assembly at Columbia
who, on the eve of breaking up, have
one Joyous festive night. The club is
composed OF the ablest OF our States
men, those who are to be Goyernors
aid Judges, Of course the choicest Of
good fellows. We bespeak them a
royal good time. GA little folly now
and then is relished by the wisest
men" "All work and no play makes
Jack dull boy"