The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-08-12

have been q bitter morsel. Whyp well,
you know a picksninny band from the
jenkins o~rphanage OF Charleston
marched up Sycamore Hill and down
again. Teddy didn't care to be sere-
naded. The secret service men stopped
the band. For once this exponent OF
~strenuosity could not face the music.
There have been encampments OF
the State Militia galore this summer.
Almost every county was represented
by its military company and some
counties had more than one. But Lau-
rons! oh, we were not there It is true.
but our people are of a martial spirit
In times OF war, and when occasions
arise are to be found at the front.
However, there should be at least one
strong military company in the county.
And now a New York paper
anu states that a few of tho "swellest
of the swell' at Newport are going TO
leave that swift resort for some seciu-
ded spot on the Hudson just because a
large crop OF newly made multi-mil.
~lionaries are trying to "'break inn, all
Of which is respectfully referred to
the Hon. Henry Watterson.
Tho great Moral Institution with
headquarters in Columbia and branch
offices in nearly every county received
a heavy vitriolic discharge from Mr.. A.
@. Jones OF Newberry last Thursday.
His caustic criticisms are ve,y gen.
eral, and therefore, as the legal fra
ternity would put it, his complaint
should be made more definite and GER
tain. what's the use shooting at the
covey; why not aim at come particular
bird?
A lady in Sp2rtanburg has sued that
county for $40, 900 damages because OF
injuries received by reason Of a hole
in the ground. 1t was in the highway,
and was negligence upon the part OF
the county to let it stay there. Which
reminds us that the good roads move
ment Is a burning question. But alas
and alack interest in the subject is like
unto Jorah's gourd-it grows up In a
night and withers In a day. More
money and less shot air" applied to
to the roads will fill up the holes.
The State Updertakers Association
met in Aiken yesterday. We are not
surprised at all. OF course, the selec.
tion of Aiken was appropriate. Re-
cent murders and suicides there ought
to boost the business a little--at least
afford a live, or dead, topic (which?)
for debate.
Goodness! What's the matter with
Boston. The Bostonesc wouldn't let
Booker Il. Washington work off his
"spicl" on the Negro question the
other dav. They Kissed and howled
him down, 1t is easy, Mr.. Roosevelt,
invite Booker to Sycamore Hill to
dine
We at least thought Bryan would
take a summer vacation. Nervous
p%rostration is sure to overtake him,
for, hurting philippe after philippio at
Grover Cleveland, is rather narrowing
on the nerves. But Growers condition
is unchanged, and he continues to rest
easy.
Said Judge Alton b. Parker, Of New
York: ~ have had nothing to do with
politics, except to vote since 1894; the
party has o needed me-" There is
no similar %uttersnce of William Jen-
nings Bryan on record.
The Sultan OF Turkey has been re-
newing his promissory notes lately.
The old fellow supports just about
three hundred wives, and the time for
buying fall bonnets is not far distant.
Wall street seems to be having a
little trouble on the question of Hnan-
ces. ShucSs, some OF us, have that to
contend with right often. And we are
reminded that there is such q thing as
a"July grade"
Ii you have political intentions, am
billions, aspirations, or corporations;
now Is the time to air them-by news.
paper interviews of course. 1t IL easy
once a candidate get the hang of 1T.
There was a warm time in Anderson
last week. But the soldiers were en-.
camped in Camp Frost. Still they
could hardly be supplied with ice
enough. And SO, what's In q name
anyhow.
A course in domestic Economy"
has been arranged for ladies at the
Farmers Institute now being held at
Clemson. OF course it is q good idea,
but it Is another evolution of the co
educational scene.
vDaJur Iiiimau Will now proceed 10
annihilitate the Railroad Trust He was
put off q train in Illinois because he
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