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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
wild Brook Trout.

Hawthorne describes an ideal break
fast MS consisting Of hot cakes, brook
trout, roast potatoes, fresh boiled eggs
and coffee. The piece de resistance Of
this breakfast is the brook trout. In
spite Of al the efforts of ilsh cultur-
lists, tho wild brook trout remains tho
finest morsel the epicure can seek.
Cultivated trout taste too perceptibly
Of liver to be food greatly desired.
The wild trout that springs in his ma
tive mountain stream is far superior to
any cultivated fish. Cook 1t In the SIM
Ilest manner. dipping 1t in oil, salt and
pepper and broiling 1t over hot Goals.
Serve 1t simply with butter and slices
Of lcmon.-Eew York Tribune.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
AMONG OUR FRIENDS.
Col. j. Wash Watts is In the city.

Col. j. Wash Watts is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Simpson, OF Spar.
tanburg, are In the city.
Ex.Congressman Stanyarne Wilson
arrived In the city Monday.
Mr.. John ID. Darlington, OF Spar
tanburg is here.
Miss Nellie Bolt has returned to the
Columbia Female College.
Miss Willou Gray has returned to
the Columbia Female College.
Mr., VIM. Leake, the most prominent
bachelor Of Clinton, which is city OF
bachelors, was in town last week.
Miss Willie Jones has returned to
the Presbyterian College for Women,
in Columbia.
Mr.. Haskell Dial and Mr.. McFarlan
Irby have gone to Charleston where
they will enter the Citadel.
Katharine Ball, little daughter of w.
w. Ball, arrived in the city Sunday
and is with her grand mother, Mrs. b.
w. Ball.
Miss Lila Visanska, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. Visanska, has been Wis
iting the Misses Mary and Willou
Boyd.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01


Mike O'Hagan had never been sue
cess. He had been discharged from
the service Of bus company for al
lowing his bus to be smashed by q
tramcar and from tho service Of q
tram company for humping into car.
riage.
Finally, however, he landed in the
fire brigade, and all his friends ex-
pected that he was settled for life.
He was not, however, for in less than
month he was again looking for q
job.
"How did 1t happen, Timp said
Mixes friend Pat to Mikes brother
Tim.
"Oill tell We, me bhoy," replied the
latter. "Shure there came foire, an
Moike he wint. An whin he got there
there was n man on the top ov blaZ-
In buildin' scr'amin' for help. 'What'll
OF do at allT says he. 'Hould on says
Moike, an he t'rows him rope. Tie
1t round yer neck says hc."
"And what did Mike do thenW
/. "He pulled him downl"-London An
ewerS,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01

Sunday, 21st inst, there died in this
city an old negress, Hannah Miner,
whose claim to longevity Is beyond
doubt unparalleled in this section. Ac-
cording to her reckoning she was three
years old when the Declaration of In
dependence, was promulgated, "gal'
Of 16 when George Washington be-
came president, or, in other words, she
was born the last of October, 1773, and
therefore had she survived six weeks
longer would have attained the great
age of 129. OF course in the absence of
any record there is more or less doubt
to her claim, but there is abundant evi-
evidence of her very advanced
age. First OF all she was born in Vir-
ginia, which accounts for the fact that
she distinctly remembered Washing
ton as a general during the Revolu-
tionary war, and then as president, in
cidents which she related to those
around her all through life clear to the
end. She was probably brought to
South Carolina by the Miner family,
as she was first known by the oldest
people now living In this section as the
property Of Thos. Miner, slave owner
who lived near The Knob, this county,
many years ago. Granny" Hannah,
as she was generally known, was the
wife of Henry Milner, a slave, and they
had 13 children. Henry died long be-
fore the Civil war, an old man. Four
OF the youngest children survive, son
and three daughters. The youngest of
these is great grandmother herself,
almost an octogenarian. 1t Is said her
Oldest son died at the county homo a
few years ago at the age of 9S. She
lived to see four generations of her own
family and to this day they are African
blood pure and simple, old fashioned,
polite and hard working. Martin
Burnsides, aged 60, is one of the mum.
erous grandchildren who live in the
county and he is a thrifty and re-.
spectacle negro. cold" Granny be-
longed to the African Methodist
church and her faith never deserted
Her. Her health was all that could
nave been expected up to within week
or SO before the dissolution. She was
hearty, could walk around some and
all her faculties-mind, voice, hearing
and eyesight continued good to the
last. Most remarkable indeed, but this
is the brief story of Hannah Miller's
long, very long life,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
FOR SATURDAY NIGHT.
The dc Barrie GiI-JOhnstone Musical
and Dramatic Entertainment.

Manager Todd has secured this first
class attraction for Saturday night,
October 4th. The attraction is under
the management OF the Alkahest Ly-
ceum system of Atlanta, Ga, and is
considered one of the best.
The following press notices will give
an idea of the impression which it has
produced. The Atlanta Daily News
wrote as follows:
"Miss Gill is not only singer of
rare power, but her reading, dramatic
and humorous, caught the entire audi
ence and won for her applause after
applause. Miss Dorothy Johnstone gave
some beautiful selections upon the
harp and merited the repeated and en-
thusiastic encores. All In all, it was
the star entertainment of the season.
The Asheville N. @. Gazette writes
as follows: "The recital given last eve-
wing by Elizabeth de Barrie Gill and
Dorothy Jobnstone was an artistic sue
cess. The program was varied and in
cluded number.sof choice selections.
Madame Gill's work was broad and
versatile, embracing the dramatic, hu-
morous and pathetic. From the arena
scene In "Quo vadis," which was pow
erfully rendered to the sweet voiced
youngster in kindergarten songs, her
work was splendidly received, Miss
Johnstone's harp solos were exception
ally sweet, particularly the Intermezzo
from Cayaleria Rusticano. She wap
obliged to respond to many encores.
This attraction should draw good
house as 1t Is considered one OF the
best OF It's kind. Prices 25, 35 and 30
cents. Reserved seats now on sale at
Palmetto Drug Co.
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A BIT of Traxerr, wit,

Among the many stories told Of the
inimitable William II. Trayers is the
following:
A New York clubman whose repu.
tation as conceited and insufferable
bore was byword was attempting to
impress group of men as being so.
ciety pet.
"What hospitable fellow Blank is,"
he said, naming one of New York's
cleverest men. II dropped in on him
the other night, and he and his wife
fairly insisted that stay for dlnner.
Such a time as I had getttng away!
Why, Whom ! started to leave, they
came right out In the hall and backed
up against the front door,"
"After you'd g-g-gone outr inquired
Trayers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
IN THE SAME BOX.
How q New Yorker Learned y Lesson
In, Charity.

1t was not new hard luck tale to
the. man to whom ii was told. The
young man, neatly dressed and dapper
looking, was not ont Of work, had not
lost his purse, was not poverty strick-
en- at all, but he had come down from
Rye to go over to Newark and in
changing his clothes had forgotten to
transfer his pocketbook tosthe trousers
he put on.
II hate to ask the favor Of stran-
GER" the young man said, "but really
1t would save me much embarrassment
IL you could let me have a couple of
dollars pntil tpmpYroW."
"Indeed 1 can't do It," said the man,
for he believed not word OF the tale,
and he left the disconsolate youth at
the postoffice and, meeting friend,
ylted him to luncheon and told him
Ar his gentleman beggar."
When the waitep handed him check,
the two had agreed that the story was
highly improbable, but a moment later
the doubling man gave start.
'By Jovep he exclaimed. 'I've left
my pocketbook in my other trousernp'
New York Times,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
TALKING SHOP TO THE
PAPERS AND THE PEOPLE.
Some Nice Things Said About The
Advertiser and General Comments
on the Newspaper Business.

A number Of pretty things have been
said about The ADVERTISER lately
Two expressions are reprinted, first,
because they tickle us little, and,
second, because we want to incidentally
"talk shop" to our friends.
The Abbeville Press and Banner
said last week:
In noting change In the Laurens
Advertiser from the "patent side" to
the all-at-Gome print the Spartanburg
Herald says;
"The Laurens Advertiser is now an
all-at-home print paper, and this week
1t as bright as dollar"
We fully agree with the Herald in
it's estimate.
But here follows notice of the
change in the Advertiser, which is
from the Laurens County News, with
the animus and Judgment of which we
do not agree:
"The Laurens Advertiser has come
out as an "all-at-home print" This is
great improvement over the old pat
ent sheet. The home print is becom-
Ing more popular every day, aud pa
per must discard the patent IL 1T would
keep up with tho procession"
We would not presume to say what
is best for either the Laurens Adver-
tiser or the Laurens County News, but
but we may be pardoned for saying
what we thought would be best for the
Press and Banner when we abandoned
the all-at-home- print plan for the pat
ent side. AS far as this Office Is con.
cerned, time has proven the wisdom of
our course.
When we had in contemplation the
size of our type, so as to print as much
home or local news on one side as we
had been printing on both sides.
This change was made some twenty
years ago, and except one other paper,
we believe the Press and Banner, was
the first to adopt the plan in this State,
which as far as we know, has been
abundantly satisfactory to both the
subscriber and the printer.
AT first, under the new arrange
ment, the frequent expressions of ap-
proval by subscribers were very grati-
flying to us, and we thought the sub
scribers paid their subscriptions more
cheerfully.
The Press and Banner has no thought
of going hack to the all-at- home print.
We would quit the business before we
would do that. But we make NO rellec-
tion on any brothep who prefers expen-
sive methods for himself or short ra-
tions for his subscribers.
We agree fully with The Press and
Banner; and perhaps Mr.. Hugh Wilson
is better qualified to speak on the SUBJ
ject than any man in South Carolina
We think so. But his viewpoint Ia
different He has educated his people
to the point of giving $500 q year for
first class paper.
AT $l.00 a year we cannot afford to
enlarge THE ADVERTISER. More space
for local news and advertising was ne
cessary. We can give better paper
by printing all four sides at q dollar a
year. Therefore we have abandoned
the ready print. II we could afford a
paper like the Press and Banner at our
price we should certainly use :.patents.'
A first class county paper cannot be
printed for dollar year; except in
connection with daily.
Laurens people do not want first
class paper-two dollars worth. This
is sad but true. If we published the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01

New York Times here at two dollars q
year most of our subscribers would
leave us for the dollar paper.
We are trying the experiment of
giving our people better paper at
greater expense. If they show no APP
probation of the effort we shall reduce
expenses OF course.
The country newspaper business is
at low ebb In this State. There are
ten or dozen good papers. Most Of
these have deteriorated in the last 10
years. The others are melancholy fail
ures-ridiculous nothings. People who
support them with their money waste it
so far as helping to deyelope their towns
and counties is concerned. A newspa.
per must have at least little pat OF
brains at its back to do that.
The reason is that printing machin-
cry is so cheap and can be had on
terms so easy that any jackleg can get
hold of plant, use patent outsides,
set up three or four columns of type
each week and begin cut-throat COM
petition in advertising. Frequently he
gets circulation two. Usually he sus.
pends publication after few years
but meanwhile the damage has been
done. The substantial paper has been
forced to "reduce expenses"
81 want column ad for year" says
a merchant.
"You can have it for $780," the re-
putable publisher replies.
The merchant opens his eyes wide
and answers: "Why the Claptrap will
give 1t to me for $5O.'
That is what the reputable publisher
is up against. 1t is the same with the
public advertising and If the jaokleg
editor who does not even have his type
set with ordinary correctness Is a good
handshaker and beggar for business he
may possibly get more subscribers than
the better paper does.
We know of no efectual remedy
practicable that does not involve heavy
investment. The type<et,ing machine
may prove the solution some time.
Coming back to the text, The AID.
vERTIsER, we quote this from The
Charleston Post:
"The Laurens Advertiser Is now
about the liveliest of the weekly news
papers OF the State. 1t has been re-
modelled in form, discarded the patent
outside and substituted matter of its
own selection, we'll prepared and
adapted and altogether appears az q
real newspaper. Its example might be
followed with profit by many OF the
weekly papers Of South Carolina which
show too great disposition as rule
to let things drift into their columns
and not enough to reach for them and
sift the good from the bad when
grasped."
The Post has put it con too thick"
OF course; but The POSTS opinion, biased
as we fear 1t is in our favor, is worth
something. Being real newspaper 1t
ought to be able to recognize real
newspaper. In the hard, tight struggle
we are having to obtain this recogni-
tion from our own people, our own
business men and farmers the testi-
mony Is valuable.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
PuEitY,


Purity In flour ought to be an impor-
tant consideration in every family. In
making "Clifton" -four, every grain of
wheat is thoroughly cleaned befope
grinding, and is converted INTO flour in
a hygienically clean modern mill. The
-four is purified, aerated and sifted
through delicate silk cloths before it
is sacked. Absolutely purity Us thus as:
sured.
The best -four looks very much like
any other -four when it is In the sack.
The real test is in the baking. That's
where "Clifton" -four excels by every
test exoeis In purity and perfection;
In the quality and richness of the
bread.
Pure -four really does not cost any
more than -four that is not strictly pure.
"Clifton" -four is guaranteed strictly
pure wheat -four, and 10 sold at q reav
sonable price. Clifton" has no rival.
There is no better -four sold at any
price.
Bransford Mills,
Owensboro, KY.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
HOW TO SOW GRAIN,
Good Advice from Farmer Who Has
Succeeded Well.

Editor THE ADVERTISER, Sir:--It is
about time to SOW small grain. Let me
say to the farmer, sow all small grains
in drills 1a to 20 inches a part. 1t will
require one bushel per acre. Use guano
same as for cotton. Prepare land same
as for cotton; open bed same as for
sowing seeds. Drop seed wheat
through guano horn just the same
way as sowing guano. In January
plough one furrow to row. IN Febru-
ary one iurrow again and you will make
grain till you are satisfied. have
done this way and had good success.
Try 1t. Respectfully,
M. III. Ferguson.
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TO BE FINE SCHOOL.
The Opening Of the Gray Court -Owlngs
Institute.

With board at So a month, with o
splendid, location in fine community,
and with instructors Of experience and
fine reputation, The ADVERTISERS
knows OF no better boarding school in
this State than the Gray Court -Owings
Institute. There Is no reason why this
school should not become famous. 1t
will make Gray Court and Owings fa-
nous and the people OF those towns
have done we'll to establish it-.particu-
larly well to have obtained the services
of teachers of such ability.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
nenents of Travelling.

Proper recreation prolongs life. This
fact Is now better appreciated by busy
people than ever before. or all the
forms Of recreation the best perhaps
Is travelling. The benefits TO bo de.
rived from It cannot be exaggerated.
q journey, whether brief or long, 10
sure to relieve the mind of business or
domestic cares by directing 1t into
pleasanter channels. Thousands can
testify that travelling has improved
their health, heightened their lives,
frightened their mental faculties more
than anything eise.-Boston Globe. "
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
Laurens Lyoeum Course.

The Lyceum Course will open on Qc-
tober 10th, with an address by the ia
nous DIR. e. B. Andrews on "Robert
Il. Lee" Subscribers to the course
can get tickets by calling at the Pal
metto Drug Store. Let all who have
not yet subscribed to the course do so.
Everybody in Laurens ought to get the
benefit Of these attractions.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
MAJOR MCTISSICK DEAD.
Well Known Gentleman Succumbs to
ApopIexy In Norfolk.

Major Ed. p. Nick Kissick, son Of tie
late Col. L. G. McKissick, of Union,
died OF apoplexy in Norfolk Sunday.
He was lessee and manager of the Bat
terry Park Hotel in Asheville and one
OF the most popular men in the South
AT one time he travelled for the News
and Courier and was reporter ON Its
STAR. He was well known here.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
WHAT TWO Boys YH0UGHT,
The Curiosity Excited by the Pythians
at Church.

On last Sunday morning when the
Knights of Pythias we're marching into
the First Methodist Church for the spe-
cial sermon by the pastor two little
boys present became very much excit-
ed ogNr their arrival and began to in
quire d each other what 1t meant.
One of the boys said: "It is the Trus-
tees coming in to turn somebody out
of the oharoh.p
The other boy replied: "on no, don't
you remember that Mr.. Duncan Is 10
preach a sermon to the Ten Nights In
A Barroom' to-day.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01

i have on hand large stock OF good
pieced Bagging and Cotton Ties cheap.
Also, Texas red rust-proof Seed Oats
Virginia Rye, Crimson Glover Seed,
Rice Meal, Flour, Bran and full
supply of heavy Groceries et rock bot
tom prices.
j. H. SULLIVAN.
Having bought very large quantity
OF solid oak double cane seat chairs,
three Stats to the back, we'll made and
we'll flushed, we will offer them at $500
per set OF q ohaits.
s.. M. & Ii. II. Wilkes.
We have the shoes that you need for
the coming winter. We handle only
solid leather shoes and we can surely
please you In style and quality.
j. IL. Mtnter & Bro.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
Openings Yesterday.

The Hub and o. B. Simmons had
open the fall openings yesterday. At
both stores were beautiful displays of
millinery and the fabrics that ladies
most delight in. Large crowds visited
them. The opening at the MeCord
Merchandise Company's store is in pro-
gress to-day and continues tomorrow
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
THEY WILL ENTERTAIN.
'tLittle Women" to be Presented by
Tenth Grade.

The members OF the tenth grade of
the white City School will present q
delightful entertainment, called Little
Women, In the chapel Friday night.
To raise money for the schQol libEary
is the worthy object. The entertains
ment promises to be great success
and thoroughly enjoyable. The prices
will be 25 and 15 cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
Graycourt-Owings
INSTITUTE,
Midway between
dRAYCOURT and OWINGS, S. G.

Session opens Monday, October 9th,
1902.
Location beautiful and healthful.
Instruction Thorough aud comprehen,
sive, preparing students for Sophomore
and Junior College classes.
Faculty experienced specialists.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Offers superior advantages. Mra. Thos.
+. Jones, who will have charge of this
department., has taught several years
In leading Colleges OF Georgia and Ala~
bama successfully.
TUITION Low.
Board only $500 per month.
Those who apply early can secure
Board with Prof. Rice at that rate.
Correspondence solicited. Address
TH0S. y. JONES,
oS Principal.
n. 4. GRAY, Pres't Board Trustees,
Graycourt, 8. @.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
"A Witty pauaan

While walking through an old street
IN Stuttgart recently man found a
purse. and, thinking that 1t might con-
tain something valuable, he stuck 1t
hastily in his pocket and hurried home.
He examined It then and was dis
gusted to find that IL contained moth.
tpg except these four lines In German
on slip Of paper:
Mhen you find this purse, refrain from
Joy;
TIL tell you why In minute
only threw 1t away because
hadn't cent to put in st.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
DEATH OF MRS. DANIEL,
Good Woman Passed Away at an Ad
Yanced Age.

Mrs. Emily Lapiel, widow OF Squire
James Daniel, died last Friday 8t her
home Mt. Gallagher. She had been i'll
for several weeks. She was good wo-
man whose life and work in her COM
munity will long BIZ remembered with
thankfulness. She had reached an old
age. She was member of the promi-
nent Daniel family of Mt. Gallagher.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
President Suffered from
Trolley Accident.
III WAS NOT SERIOUS.
AbScoss Formed and Oper-
alton was Necessary.
Mr.. Rooseyelt's Injuries were Not
Alarming and he is Now About Re.
cOyered-Carried to Oyster Bay.

President Roosevelt was forced to-
abandon his trip in the Northwest last
week on account Of an abscess on his
leg resulting from the injuries he re.
ceived in the trolley car collision with
his carriage at Pittsfeld, Mass.
The abscess was not serious but the
president was carried to indianapolis
where an operation was performed.--
Subsequently he was carried to Oyster
Bay.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
Tho pthes One,

Two brothers IN Paris were remark.
ably alike. A gentleman meeting one
of them on the boulevard stops him,
saying, Pardon me, but Is 1t to you or
to your brother that have the honor
Of speakingp
@ir." WAS the reply, "you are speak.
Ing to my Observation-Disclosures Ga.
zette.
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Exasperating.

Mrs. Wadsleigh-Oh,d dearl
Mrs. Gadsum--Whats the trouble?
Mrs. Wadsleigh-I'm so unlucky. MY
old nurse has left me, and the new ona
I have is 80 UNRELIABLE that ! don't feel
ut all easy in my mind unless SEQ tho
children at least two or three times a
week. It's 50 exasperatingl-Chicago
Record Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
COTTAGE BURNED.
Belonged to a C0lored Man-LOcated In
Hampton Street

The cottage on the north side OF
Hampton street belonging to James
Harris, colored, was burned at A O'Clock
Monday morning. The house Was be.
yond saving when the fire department
reached it, it being Of wood and burn
ing with great rapidity. 1t was par
TALLY insured. Most of the furniture
was saved.
The cause of the fire Is not known.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
Hold YouK Pocket. .Booksl

Letters are being received here from
a concern in st. Louis inviting an in
vestment ofa small amount and promis-
ing enormous dividends weekly, over
$50 per cent year. Somebody may be
swindled.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
ALGRR SUCCESSFUL.
He May be the United States Senator
from Michigan,

Former Secretary of War r. A. AL
ge is practically tho only Republican
candidate for United States Senator in
Michigan, D. M. Ferry, the millionaire
seed man, having withdrawn from the
race
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-01
His Hard LuoIt.

Jones-Brown is an unlucky dog.
Smith-How's that7
Jones-Hia object In marrying was
to get out of boarding house.
Smith-Well?
Jones-Now his wife is running one
to support the family.