The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03
/ rilc Shooting Constable.

= III OoiumDla, negro, charged with
some petit crime like shop-lifting, ran
from constable, and the officer shot
him in the back as he ran and the ne
gro will steal no more chickens. An
officer has no right to shoot a known
th1ef, negro or white, who takes to his
heels, The Spaniard sent the Grand
Armada, composed OF some thousands
armed vessels to attack England, but
an English Admira' and storms scat
Tered and sunk the Spaniard's grand
naval armament. Good Queen Bess
thereupon took a tour of rejoicing
through her dominions. In one of the
towns, the Mayor, a successful cobler,
made the welcoming address and de-
Hvered the keys of the town, saving:
when the King OF kspain tackled your
Majesty, he got the Wrong sow by the
ear (Laughter); when you retire
from our town [ will accompany you to
the gallows, (more laughter.'D Now
In the days OF this good queen, the gal.
lows was mechanical con ntrivance for
use, and our Legislature lust assem-
bling might enact that one be erected
Just outside of the Court House towns.
1T Would serve as an object lesson and
might be artistically finished as a
k;ntergarden study fer untutored of
ficers.
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The Trustees Of Winthrop by a close
vote decided not to give ten days holt
day, to the girl students of this State
College. Those who voted in the mega
1--WE were sound headed. You may pick
up your athlete almost anywhere-like
the poet he is born, not made But the
intellectually useful are those who re-
cleVe continuous, unbrOken, mental
exercise. Mid-winter is the season for
hard mental work at the South. A
break of ten days means loss of two
weeks. These Christmas holidays at
the South are ridiculous-the bright
boys and girls and those who mean to
lead in the race of life rarely accent
them. Holidays are dreadfully demor-
allZing. Let the girls and boys early
understand that life is competit.oI
and excellence follows on hard and
continuous struggle.
XXX
Gentlemen of the Grand jury.
You will be drawn from the body of
the county to serve for the entire wear
and you will krow the needs of our
good county Roads. good roads. are
absolutely essential to the happiness
and advancement of our people. We
advise that you come prepared to give
the result Of yonr observation on the
chain-Rang work; that you dis
Cuss ~ among you; that you give to
the Court and the Legislature your
suggestions, and any other views upon
this important subject that you may
conclude of advantage to our county
and State. We might leave the LIQUOR
quest on off for while. What we want
are good roads, good schools, lower
lakes d----goOd roads.
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There is discussion on the subject OF
a new Cotton Mill in the city Our
people are appreciating that the looms
must and are coming to-ttlfe cotton
The success Hf- HHf- -threx TIC existing mill and
- tbe-y@st benefit this season to the cot
ton farmers and all classes of our c, M
munity emphasizes the necessity of
striking while the benefits are so pal
pabHe. Energetic and practical young
meif- are moving in the matter and
there is every prospect of the big en-
terprise succeeding. 1t is believed
that the entire community, city and
county will pull altogether.
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Write it--1000.
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