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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
The Great city.

1t never misses; 1t can never miss
any one. 1t loves nobody; It needs no.
body; 1t tolerates all the types OF man.
kind. 1t has palaces for the great
of the earth; it has crannies for all the
earth's vermin. Palace and Granny
vacated for a moment find new ten.
ants as equally as the hole one makes
In n stream-for al q critic London Ia
wonderfully open minded. On success.
sivc days 1t welcomes its king going
to be crowned, It's general who hna
given 1t n province, It's enemies who
have fought against 1t for years, its
%potentate guest from Tehcran-it Will
welcome each with identically raptur.
GUS cheers. This is not so much be
cause Of a tickle mindedness as be-
cause, since 1t is 80 vast. It has au
diences for all players. 1t forgets very
soon, because 1t knows so we'll that I'm
the scale of things any human achieve
ment bulks very smali.-Huepfer's
Soul of London"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
FROM THE LAURENS DRUG COMPANY
Offer to Refund Money if Hyomei Does
Not Cure Catarrf.
70 the Editor of THE ADVERTISER:

To the Editor of THE ADVERTISER
We have been asked recently if the
advertisements printed in your col
umns regarding Hyomei were true,
where we offer to refund the money if
this treatment does not cure catarrh.
We wish you would please print this
letter in as conspicuous a place as pos
sible in your paper, saying that we alb
solutely agree to refund the money to
any purchaser of a Hyomei outfit if it
does not cure catarrh.
This outfit consists of an inhaler of a
convenient size to be carried in the vest
pocket so that the user can breathe
Hyomel four or five times daily. With
this is included a medicine dropper and
a bottle of Hyomei. The outfit sells for
Sl.00 and is a most economical treat
ment for the inhaler lasts a lifetime
and there is enough Hyomei for several
weeks use, while extra bottles can be
obtained for so cents.
We trust this letter will settle any
doubts that may have arisen as to our
willingness to refund the money for a
Hyomei outfit, in case the purchaser is
not perfectly satisfied.
We wish to say emphatically that our
guarantee on Hyomei holds good, and
we will refund the money to any dis
satisfied purchaser who simply states
that he has used the treatment accord
ing to directions and not been helped.
Respectfully yours,
DAURENS DRUG Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
CHRYSANTHEMUM
FAIR HOME EVENT

AS stated last week the ladies have
decided upon Thursday and Friday, No
vember Q and 8, as the days for the
Chrysanthemum Fair. The Fair lasts
two days, but the Association proposes
to make the first day especially at
tractive and the ladies of the county as
well as those of the city are most cor
daily urged to attend. This is to be
"0ld Home Day., an occasion for you
to meet and enjoy the day with old ac-
quah tances and friends. Come and
contribute to the success of Laurens
gala event. AS usual there will be all
sorts of pretty things in addition to
the Chrysanthemums to interest the
visitors. And another thing to remem-
Der, elegant rs cents dinners and sup
pers will be served on both days.
Two premiums will be given-one for
the best and largest single ~chrysanthe-
mum out of a collection of twelve, and
one for the best collection of twelve.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
SECRETARY SEWARD.
His InaHcnce Upon the Foreign Pol
icy of This Country.

fey OF This Country.
The Importance OF Secretary Sew
ards influence In the domestic affairs
OF the United States during Jolinson's
administration has probably been eN-
aggerated. but II would be hard to ey-
aggerate the Importance Of what lie
achieved and of what he Initiated In
his own proper field of diplomacy. His
chief, occupied MS lie WAS with fierce
controversies over other subjects,
found. we may well suppose, but little
time for foreign relations. He does not
appear to have interfcrcl with policies
which were already adopted or to have
Initiated any new policies of his own.
Seward must therefore be held rcs.on-
siblc to n degree somewhat unusual
for the conduct of the delicate ncgotia-
tions, involving very far reaching con
sequences, which the war gave rise to.
1t was he who first presented America
to Europe IN that attitude of conscious
strength which the thorough establish
ment Of our nationality Mt last enabled
us TO take. 1t was he who rcasserted
effectively. yet without any arrogance,
II traditional stand In reference to
the Latin republics to the south Of us.
1t was he who, facing westward, ac-
complished an expansion of our sys-
tenn into a region never contemplated
until his day by those who guided our
dcstlnies and turned u thoughts UP.
on the shores OF the Pacific as II field
for American trade and American In
fiuence. William CARROT Brown In
Atlantic
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18

The railroad rates are always
cheaper for the State Fair than as
any other time, and more people
come to Columbia during Fair
Week than during any other of the
ffty-two weeks of the year. In fact,
pretty much everybody who is any
body in South Carolina is here dur
ing Fair Week. Relatives, friends
and acquaintance from all parts
Of the State gather in Columbia to
talk about the joyS and sorrows of
tho year, and to join in the f%cstivi-
ties. 1t is the one week that is given
up almost entirely by the people Of
the State towards having a good
time. and the family gatherings and
reunions that have already been
planned for the coming Fair Week
all GO to show that this custom at
each succeeding State Fair is being
more emphasized than eve
One of the particular attractions
for a great many folks will be the
fact that the $50 cadets of Clemson
College will be cncamped here dur
ing the entire Fair Week. They
will give dress paradcs and drills
each day while here, and will have
ample time in which to minglc with
their friends.
A great many people in this
State now arc taking a keen interest
in football. Two Of the best games
Of the wear are played here during
each Fair Week. In one of these
games the team of the South Caro-
lima College participates, and in the
other Clemson College engages.
Both of these teams are strong and
manly, and two exciting games are
to be expected.
The southern territory is dcvel-
oping a very strona horscracing
field. More and better horses arc
brought here to participate in the
races. The finest racctrack in this
territory is at the State Fair
Grounds, and it has been cstab-
lislcd at a considerable expense.
Every comfort for the patrons as
we'll as for tho fine racers has been
provided.
The city Of Columbia, i'll addition
TO extending a cordial welcome to
the visitors, has arranged for free
street attractions. Even if there
were no free street attractions, the
people of South Carolina ought not
to miss the chance OF meeting their
friends from all parts of the State
in Columbia on October 24th, 18th,
Goth, and 27th, inclusive.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
A Lesson.

Beautiful is an adjective applied
chiefly to brides, hcroines Of novels and
ladies in distress. 1t is employed prin-
cipally by society editors, novelists,
newspaper reporters and poets and
holds it's age and shape we'll In spite Of
constant activity and ovorwork. The
only novelist who never used the word
was Rhoda Broughton. Her heroine
Belinda was green eyed, freckled and
cantankerous and is the only unbeauti.
full heroine on record, Just rs the count
in Wilkie Collins The Woman In
White" is the only fat villain. The only
poet who has never used it is Swim
burne. He always compares his hero
ines to serpcnts, they are so wise and
slnuous. The society editor or newspa-
per reporter who has never worked 1t
to n silvery edge does not live, contrary
to the rules of the Society For the
Prevention of Cruelty to ~Inoffensive
Adjectives.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
Union Meeting, 4th Division.


The Union Meeting of the Fourth Di.
vision of the Laurens Association viii
meet with Waterloo Baptist Church,
Saturday, October 18th, 'O5.
PROGRAMME.
1890: Sermon-J. T. Taylor or T. C..
Jacks.
11.30: Organization.
11.40 Supreme love to Christ. John
21:15-17.-P II. Anderson, G. w. Prof.
fit.
' IL. 15-Intermission.
1.30: The paramount need of our
Churches and how to secure it.-W. P.
Turner, j. A. Martin, j. B. Benjamin.
2.30: The greatest need in our Sun
day School work. j. II. Wharton, w.
B. Fuller, w. p. C~ulbertson, j. B.
Parrot.
SUNDAY MORNING.
600: Addresses-W. F. Turner, w.
G. Wharton.
Hoo: - Missionary Sermon - j. B.
Parrot or j. A. Martin.
Full representations from the Churches
are expected and earnestly requested.
w. p. CULBERTsoN,
Clerk.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
Nerve and Nervous.

a celebrated English surgeon asserts
that the Japanese "have no nervous
system" and that NERVES" as west
crn nations know the term, Is untrans-
latable in Japan. This invites n refer
ence to the significant history OF the
words nerve" and nervous" a
nerve" by derivation from Greek and
Latin and by earlier English use, is
really n sinew. When Pope speaks of
nervous arms" he means exactly the
"brawny arms" of the village black
smith, and this sense survives meta
phorically In a nervous style Of writ
Ing" which is very different from q
~"ncurotic" one. Shakespeare used
'nervy" In the same ense. But now
that nerves" no longer mean sinews
nervous" in the common use has al.
most reversed It's old meaning. In DR..
J~ohnson's time nervous" in the mod
ern sense was still only medical can't
Now men of nerve are very different
from men of nerves"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
THE GREATER
STATE FAIR.
Everyone is Going to Attend
the One Great State
Reunion.
The Day of Prosperity 10 he Celebrated.
The TidinSs From CoIumbia for the
Fair on October ~ 10 II, inriusive.
Cheap Rates.

With the continued prosperity
that is now blessing this State there
is every indication that the State
Fair for 1905 will be more largely
attended than ever before in its his
tory. Last year the South Carolina
State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society celebrated its annual Fair
at its new home in the southern Sill
burb Of Columbia. AS is usually
the case, there we're some little de-
tails that could not be finished for
the holding of the last Fair, but
President Guignard has had a full
year in which TO have all of these
rough spots smoothcd out, and the
outlook is that never before in its
history will the State Fair have a
more successful Fair than that
which is to be held here on October
2lth, 18TH, Goth, and 27th, inclusive.
The inquiry for space at the
grounds, as we'll as from small ex-
hibitors, indicate a very general APP
probation Of the value of such ex-
hibits. A great deal Of interest is
being shown in tho mechanical dc
vices for use in agricultural pur-
suits, From the inquiries that have
been received there will be quite a
number Of lab~or-saving devices OK
hibited, and, Of course, all up-to-
date farmers want TO see these
things.
There is, however, a far moro in
tcrcsting phase Of the State Fairs
than the mere exhibits in the build
ings on the ground, and that is the
opportunity for intercourse between
the people of the State that the
State Fair offers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18

What a queer old earth 1t is! Down
In Martinique we have n safety valve
In wicked old Mont Pciee, which
belches out death to thousands as the
spirit moves her. and away up in Alas
ka there Ia another on Unlmnk island,
called Shishaldln, striving with might
ana main to melt some OF the ice Of st.
elias and warm the gold hunters of the
Klondike and Nome. Shishnldin is the
most remarkable volcano in the world.
In addition to a continuous emission of
densc white smoke or steam, circular
rings apparently several hundred feet
I'm diameter and OF wonderful sym
metry and Wilderness emerge I'm puffs
Mt short intervals from the very top of
the mountain. 1t auses II to think of
the possibility Of old Pluto OF Pandalon
smoking Il clgarette.-New York PAess.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
~TYLERSVILLE NEWS.
Farmers Busy Sowing Oats Since the
Recent Rains.


TYLERsvILLE, Oct. 18th. We had a
nice rain last Tuesday and the farmers
have been busy sowing oats since.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. CLANCY visited
at Alma Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Fannie Harmon and Pearl
Sanders were in Laurens Saturday.
Mr.. Willie Poole and family visited
Mr.. Geo. Clardy's family Saturday.
We regretted to hear of the death of
Mrs. Stacy Clardy which occurred in
Laurens last Thursday.
The protracted meeting was post
poned from Second Sunday to First
Sunday in November at Langston's
Church.
Prayer meeting is held at Bethany
every Sunday night, beginning at s
o'clock.
Qnite a number went to the Fail
Thursday at Woodruff. Among che
number being Messrs Johnnie Harmon,
Bluford Blakeley, Geo. Little, Bobie
Jennings and Edgar Donnan; Misses
Pearl Sanders, Fannie Harmon, Matte
and Emma Donnon, Mr.. and Mrs. Ern.
est CLANCY.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18

We will try to give you some idea OF
the distance that separates us from
the pole star. AS you know, light
travels at the rate Of about 10000
miles q second-morc than seven times
round the earth while you arc saying
John Robinson" slowly. We'll, sup
pose that n ray Of light, travelling ut
this terrific speed OF q million milc3
In less than five and a half seconds.
had started from the polar star OH It's
journey to tho earth ut the moment OF
your birth that particular ray Will not
reach you until you are more than
halfway between your thirty sixth and
thirty-scventh birthdays. When you
look on the pole star YOU sec 1t not
as It Is today, but MS 1t WAS about fifty
years ngo.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
LiNcoLN.s TACT.
How tho President Wen q Hand
shake From an

How the President Won . Hand
shake From an Antagonist.
In the spring of 1901 George D..
Wise OF Virginia and two other young
s~outherners, one of whom stood six
feet four, were attending school In
Washington. The morning the news OF
the firing on Fort Sumter reached
them they decided that 1t was their
duty TO return Mt once TO Richmond,
their home, and enlist in the southern
cause. AS Mr.. Lincoln was to give n
public reception that night, young
Wise proposed that they attend, to see
what sort of mar the president really
was.
NO" said the tall fellow. 81 for one
won't go near the rascal"
But" urged the third youth, who ut
once fell IN with the suggestion, "there
Is going to be war, II Mn Lincoln
will undoubtedly rise to great promi.
IL We really owe 1t to ourselves
to know something about the man."
More abuse followed from the tall
fellow.
Now look here" broke In young
Wise, after the argument bad gone OIL
for n spell, Erred and L here are going
to that reception tonight, and you arc
going with u.s."
The upshot OF the matter was that
the three young men went to the re-
ception n lined up with several hun.
drcd others to greet President Lincoln.
or the three friends the tall fellow
stood first In line, with his hands held
resolutely behind his back.
I'll co." he had finally said, but III
shake hands with him."
Slowly the three southerners passed
up with the line until the tall fellow
stood opposite the president. His two
friends waited brsathiessly for the
expected or the unexpected, they
scarcely knew which.
The president reached out his hand.
The tall fellow, with his hands still be.
hind him. looked the president straight
In the eye and with a proud toss Of
the head passed on without taking the
outstretched hand.
Across the sad face Of tho president
flashed n look Of surprise and inquiry,
and then a merry twinkle leaped to his
eyes, as he had OWNED the II OF the
slight.
Just a moment, young man." he
said. az the tall fellow was passing on.
How tall are your"
"I-I-I'm six feet four" stammered
the youth, utterly astonished mt the
question.
~ believe I can match you" returned
the president. And then and there,
before the assembled throng, he turned
back to back with the southerncr to de-
termine which Of the two was the tall
err. The southerner outmatched the
president.
Young man, 1 can't match you" the
president was forced to admit. but"
he added, putting out his hand again
and smiling kindly into the eyes Of the
young fellow, 81 never let anybody tall
er than 1 am get by me without shak-
ing hands"
And the southerner, completely over
come, took the extended hand. Nor did
he ever again speak Ill Of MT. Lincoln.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
Making n Lawn.

-Four things are required to make a
good lawn-time, soil, climate and in
telligent labor. In England they have
q saying that 1t requires 100 years to
make n lawn and 200 years to make a
good lawn. In this country, where we
are trying to make suburban homes
while you wait and where n month or
w seems a very long time, people are
too impatient. 1t speaks well for their
ambition that they want lawns as soon
as they move into their houses, but
they are really expecting loo much. At
tho very best 1t requires no less than
three years to make Il ~presentable
lawn n five or ten years to mako
what we uncritical Americans call q
good lawn.-Garden Magazine.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
Critical Logic FAILED.

Sherlock Holmes had n favoritc die
tum-"Eliminatc the impossible, and
what Is left, however improbable, must
be the truth" This was not mt all in
accordance with the saying of Victor
Hugo: Nothing is so Imminent az the
impossible. What must be always
forcsccn Is the unforeseen" Most of
us will agree, from experience, with
Hugo rather than with Holmes. The
impossible does happen. When "Mercy
Phllbrlck's Choice" was published In
the mo Name series the critics were
agreed that 1t seemed to lie written by
Helen Hunt Jackson. But, as those
who knew her love for flowers and ac-
quaintancc with nature also pointed
out, she could not he the author, for
there were several glaring mistakes IN
the naming and placing of blossoms in
the story. Yet, as was aftcrward dis
closed, she did write II. 80 all the
theorIzing went for nothing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF LAURENS

LAW
In Court of Common Pleas.
Jas. F. Coleman and G. w. l.. league.
as EXECUTORS, etc, ct AL, Plaintiffs,
Coleman, ct al, Defendants.
Complaint TO sell land for the
of division.
|. Pursuant to a Decree of foreclosure
IN the above stated case, ] will sell at
public cutlery to the highest bidder, at
Laurens, G. H., S. c., on Salesdav in
November next, being Monday, the 9th
day of the month, during the legal
hours for such sales, the following de-
scribed property to wit:
All that tract of land containing three
1919 hundred thirteen acres, more orless
bounded by lands of G. w. L.. league.
j. ID. M. Shaw and others, being ali the
land of which Larken Coleman, decd,
seized and possessed, except the III
acre tract sold by his Executors and
the 90 acre tract, conveyed by Amanda
Is, Coleman to j.. Frank Coleman.
All OF which will more fully appear on
be exhibited at the sale.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash. bal
ance to be paid twelve months from
date OF sale, the credit portion to be
secured by bond and MORTGAGE of
the purchaser over the said premises.
bearing legal interest from date, with
leave to purchaser to pay his entire bid
IN cash. Purchaser to pay for papers.
III Ihe terms OF sale are not complied
with, the land to be resold on same or
some subsequent Salesday on same
terms, at risk of former purchaser.
JOHN f. BOLT,
G. C. C. p. 81 C. S,
Sept. 29thNO5-td.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
A LAND or
Some OF the Queer Things That Arc
to he Found In Korea.

to he Found In Korea.
Three scientists, two from America
and the other from Britain, are re-
ported to have spent several months In
Korea trying to elucldate the wonders
of that strange land.
The wonders I'm question consist Of a
hot mineral spring which Is supposed
to heal anything from n cut to n can
Ger; two springs SO arranged that
when II is full the other is empty; a
cavern In the mountains I'm which a
cold, piercing wind RACES perpetually;
a large grove of pine trees which will
sprout again directly they are cut
down; a stone which floats In space,
and, last, but not least, II rock which
gives forth great heat however cold
the weather might be.
The scientists studied the springs first
of all and, failing to understand them,
turned their attention to the wonder
full cavern. The moment they entered
the Interior they were almost blown
off their feet, and, although they adopt
ed all II Of lodges to find the
origin Of the wind, they had to return
to the open sadder but not wiser men.
They next walked into the grove Of
pine trees, known as the "Ineradlcable
forest" and here again they were
stumped. They destroyed several Of
the trees by fire during the night, and
next morning they We're rcgrowing
strongly out of the very ashes!
The fifth wonder of Korea, the float
ing stone, in honor of which a temple
has been built, tried the scientists
patience to II maddening degree.
This stone, to all appearance, rests
OH the ground, yet when two Of the
men stood upon ii, IL on each side,
the third was able to draw n thick
string underneath without encounter
ing any obstacle. Why, they were
we able to discover.
The warm rock, the last wonder, also
puzzled their brains. This rock Is
really an immense stone, on the top Of
which q small inn has been erected.
The building requires no fires for heat
ing purposes either In winter or sum-
nlcr, for the rock always keeps it
warm.
The scientists jumped to the conclu-
sion that tho stone vas situated Over
M underground volcano which still
had life in 1t, but on taking soundings
they found that they We're mistaken.
There was no natural furnace below;
indeed, the ground was quite cold, IL
not Il trile damp.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
MERCHANTS NEWS

We can please you in price and style.
Davis, Roper G. Co.
Your money goes back if the shoes
go wrong. Copeland.
Take a look at our $i.65 Rocker adj
vertised in this issue.
S. M. & e. H. Wilkes & Co.
Don't miss us for your millinery.
We have a big stock, and u prices
are right. Davis. Roper & Co.
Put on a pair of our Shoes and the
sale is made. Copeland.
Come and see the beautiful line of
fancy China as advertised i'm this issue.
S. M. e. f.. H. Wilkes e. Co.
N-inch changeable silk, worth ST.. 90
everywhere, ours 75c; Come and see it,
and if you don't say that this is correct
we don't want you to buy it.
Davis, Roper & Co.
Our prices neve empty your purse.
Copeland.
What Edo you think of our 90 cents
lamp advertised in this issue?
S. M. & E. II. Wilkes g. Co.
You should buy your shoes of us. We
are sole agents for the best lines made
in America. The H. C. Goldman in me-
dunn and low prices, and Zeigler Bros. &,
Drew Selby and Queen Quality in ladies'
fine shoes and Stetson and Crossett's
for men at $3.50 to 800.
Davis, Roper & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
On Autumn.

IT'S Autumn. and all nature around
Seems to eXclaim there is a God.
Those lovely robes that once were founC
Are under foot are being trod.
Our lives are like the passing year.
Spring we are bright, happy and gay
Trough summer storms our banks we
steer,
And Autumn watts our souls away.
Mid wintry winds and stormy blast
We sleep beneath the chilling sod.
Unlike nature we are not reaped in
spring,
Our souls are with our God.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-18
Death of Mrs. Lockwood.

Mrs. Lille Wingo Lockwood, wife of
Mr.. P. b. Lockwood, died in Greenville,
Sunday, Oct. 8, after a few weeks ill
ness. The body was taken to Wexford ,
Mrs. Lockwood's former home, for
burial on Monday. Mrs. Lockwood was
a Miss Anderson of this county and was
q most excellent ladv-