The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-11-07
The Big Columbia Fair.

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The Big Columbia Fair.
Laurcns took commendable interest
in the great State Fair. Among the
many Laurens people in attendance we
Col. j. Fl. Traynham, Mr.. w. Z. Har-
ris, Hon. 0. =. Goodwin, Mr.. w. p.
Brown, Hon. II. w. Nichols, Mr.. Dan
icl Marlborough, Mr.. and Mrs. w p.
Hudgens, Mossrs. b. G. Crisp, II. Lane
Monroe, w r. Richcy, Jr,, S. RTodd,
eugene Hudgcns, David Martin, Mr..
and Mrs Munroe, George Ferguson,
Miss Matte Nichols.
A LaurenS man reports that the car
OF which he rode returning home on
Thursday night was c~leverly Jolly and
convivial He attributed the conditions
to blind tigers IL Columbia and not to
the chemically pure. Blu still he says
the trend is not Overwhelmingly towards
the white ribbon platform, as far as he
observed white on this holiday outing.
There was Il grand ball on Thursday
night, where youth and beauty met to
chase the glowing hours with flying
feet. The attendance was large, ac-
cording to the printed lists, about one
hundred of the bellies from all parts of
the State elegantly attired and one hun
dred and fifty brave lads in white kids,
French calf skin, white chokers and ra-
ZOr tail coats. But the ads were O
all of our day. We observed the names
of many who reminded us of Webster's
speech at Bunker Hill in 1924 when the
old cOn%tinentals we're arranged before
him. "Nenerable men, you have come
down to us from II former generation.
Heaven has bountcously heightened out
your days to behold this joyous hour"
1T should be remembered that the great
Greeks, old and young, attended the
Olympic games every four years and
contested for the laurel and the bay.
LaurenS, we observe, was not repre-
sented in this gay and happy throng.
Charleston was gloriously represented
by her best men-having her best foot
foremost. Her militia, horse, foot and
dragons carried OH the honors and her
heroes were crowned accordingly. A
fine impression was made and from the
mountains to the sea all hands are
pledged to make the Exposition of 1901
OF a triumphant winner. There is to be
no upper no lower country any more in
the hereafter in this State.
Blue Ribbons for Laurens: w. F..
Chapman, of Babbt0wn, first on 3 years
and 2 years old Percherons: j.. H.
Wharton, first on l year old ~Pcrchcron.
The horse department is said to have
been very excellent.
In the cattle department Col. j. H.
Wharton on his beautiful Jerseys had
2 first and , second. j. ID. w. Watts,
l first and , second. Col. Wharton had
a fine young bull severely gored by Il
bigger animal that broke his halter
and went arOund hunting up Il fight.
Mr.. McCuen, of Princeton, had a fine
show of horses, capturing the blue.
Col. j. Wash Watts, J.. ID. w. Watts,
b. A. Wharton, of Mountville, won
trophies on sheep, goats, pigs and high
bred poultry of many ~favorite strains.
"The Strenuous Life"
The popular phrase was well in
vented to fit conditions at the close Of
the century. Consider if you please,
Santiago, Manila, South Africa and the
wild riot in China. Bryan and Teddy,
Colonies in the Spanish-American Incl
dent, campaigning in New York, are
fairly eXemplars Of the happy phrase .
Fortunately there is usually somebody
to hit the nail on the head with IL
phrase for the occasion.
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The census Of 1900 gives South Carolina
1,340,3l2, as against l, ISL $40 in 1890, a
gain of 180, 1853. This is a gain of about
Is per cent, while other States have
/ gained % per cent. ITO, 900 entities at
present to a member Of Congress, but
IL the House Of Representatives Is to
remain numerically tho same, this
State will do we'll to hold her present
status. Texas makes g. clean gain Of
813 1905. She will probably gain two
members and possibly three as the
House remaining the same numerically
about 200, 600 will give a member.
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Subscribers are invited TO send to
THE ADvERTISER gucsses rs to the
Z population Of the county. Subscribers
i in the city as to the city population.
a The usual estimate for the city is
a 800. AS we remember in 1890 the
county was about $4,000 and it should
81 now be $4,000 TO $4,000 The count will
be reported soon. We had the largest
fraction in 1890. If we hold our own
81 we will get another member of the
House OF Repret antatives. Until 1868
s VIZ had four.
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And there are those who will still
- trouble themselves as to how Grover
ERClevelanu voted Yesterday. And there
are those who still believe it is better
20 take account of a live dog than n
dead lion.
Remnants at prices never before
attempted in Laurens. Some people