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~-.1 laurens Jt?YgrtisBr. LAU HKNS, 8. C. AU?- ?<?. 188?. LOCAL i n ; M s. Mr. Ito UK HT ll MAY In nt Morrells'. * Mr. .INO. Ft DOLT mill family are spon <iiii" a week in town. Moanru, li. A- A. Konpicr. uro greatly improving ihclr atororrooni. KWKI.I, DUN I.A i* hus roturnotl from II trip to ./illiston. .INO. < ; uMTI \ , of ('linton, is visiting Mr. J. Wu.i.ir: JUNKS. M?SSMAMIK <?.\IO.INOION ls visiting in Cition. Mr. J. \V. LKAKHloft u fow ?lays ugo for Now York. Maj. WMITKIKI.II, of Anderson, was in U?wn on Tuesday. Mr. .1. F. MARTIN will lonvo for New York on Wednesday. Mr. Kn. SMITH ami wife, of Tip Top, aro visiting in town. Tlie CowtorviUo iiolghlK?r booti had a g?s?d rain on .Sunday last. Misses MAY and NITA PAIOOHON, of UTOORVUlO, sro visiting boro. WILLIAM W. IIAI.I. lins roturnotl from u trip tollu' mountains. lion. Y. J. POCK, of Newberry, paid .our. town a business visit last week. Mr. Mi'llron, a ?-arpenter at tbis place, linn Wturm-d to Picketts. There will Ix? a ilam e nt the Richnrd son House this (Tuesday) evening. Mrs. ANNIK li. O'IIRKN, of Spartan burg, is visiting Laurens. Mr. T. II. W. RARRKTT, of Mississippi, is visiting friends and relatives here. MIMH lit I,I.I AN CAMIWKT.I. is spending Hoine'ttme with relativ?1* ??; OHS. Tim Maud S. Rein Hobler is Mic latest Invention of Mr. I,. A. Mi Conn, of our Town. Mrs. WILSON, of Cheraw, is visiting ber mother, Mrs. 11 KN R] KTITA I ?UV, at tliis pince. Laurens is still booming; the sound of the saw and hummer eau lie hoard on all Hides. Despite the hard times, the Flying Trapeze seems to be attracting quito n crowd. Mr. WILLIAM ANPKUSON, of Ninety Rix, la visiting tho family of Dr. II. L\ Martin. Mr. PITTS, a section master on Die il. li. A S. Itailroad, lias moved lils family to this place. Misses SAI.I.IK and ('A RR IK CATHCART nf Columbia, uro visiting rotativos and friends here. Mr. J.vo. s. Him?, formerly of this place, now of Charleston, paid our town n visit last week. Miss Ii)A HKWLKV, of Anderson, who| Han boon Vint tir ?r her brother, left thi morning for homo,' - Mr. L. A. MVConn is clerk!UR for .\ Ft MARTIN ?V Co., who have moved I'J their new quarters. <H 1 from Newberry County, whero ii been holding a protrnetotl mooting Mr. Cl.AIlKNCK K KNNKIlV, who Ililli?! contly hoon quite 111, is again nt bisr*\ With Messrs. Tu A Y NH A M ?V DIAL, (i i? Mrs. S. J. CHAKI, of Tylersvilh* poets to move to Laurens very BOOf much for our educational advantages] WO are glad to see Col. .1 A M KS F tm our streets again. Delius bcd ' lined to his room for several weil account of iekness. ef Plate? b,V tho MueeesM of tho l^<l stock show at Ninety-Six, a et)|.5? hun boen formed to buy gr on lift" I with a view to malone lt a pen? thing. 5*d Prisoners in ibo Ureenvlllo JalD organized a debating flotdoty. Tlri advnntngo of this society is til members cannot leave before thij.j incut ?H lin I IM .I. Tho?;. L. A S. Itailroad lias rC.'iehj tr. ntlo six miles from HpnrtanVurg, widch will lie erossod to-day. lt I ex poctod that tho road will bo competed by I ho'24, September. / A Lawn Parly will be given A'S'MJ""! ruO' on Friday livening, '?stUngi-m, which promises to IK> an i njoy Hf- oe casieHi. Uefreshmcnt.i will lj.?ffw>'<il .it?lian ' linell to ofjTrldny nen/ f Mrs. "i-rirp'A-rrs, for tho Church. attend. honotlt of tho P All arc corillallv nb? n m/'lj which 5 'I Tho Charades at Cro?s Hilt night, under thc moiingotiu STKNIMI'SON and Miss ID; were a success, amt tho sum .>. .t raised from the admission proceeds ero for the boiiollt , V, Spring Church Last week we made pi>rsonal millee, for lieg pardon. Wo said that M , JottnAN MAUSUAI.L amt >l, and daughter were visiting I" rons. It should have been M'. MAUSUAI.L JORRAN ami d Miss Hmo WI.. ( In the absence of ltev. ,1. Baptist pulpit at this pince ?' Mr. II A HT W Al. I. IL MosK.ji logical student, of (irOCnV preaehed an excellent ser latlon nf prayer to teni) Mr. MOSKLKV bus II pie mid his discourse was HU? iud suggestions. Ile ls n n ?'?ninty, and bbls fair t?> bj ?dug lij'bt in his church. Prof. Dm n os and Ids i M. P. IliirnoN, ?re lo ?rr leaton, N. C., to-day (Ti J AC K.sox, Ibo Art tom leave lancaster, Ohio, week anti Join Mrs. Mu hi rvySwunu.Kn nt Ht. Monday m-xt, fl)I of wit joined by Miss NUIIA K Intro, N. C., on Tuesday, r>! rons on Weilncsdy, Huptarf prftl ionpb-lliim for the npei;\| |e???i?n Monday Die I Ith p sin. v i.? < rei urn fro)). M . . xrii hos pul tr. r?o<i vanning, mid mi".-, o ?neill at ci er v K.m. I'n .f. In cun touragr r f Important Arrest Clilof-of-Po.Joo tlrocr, of < 5 roon vii lo, IIIIM arrested J* Om HcnMon, alian Vinson, in Hov lor COUMV Tonn. This colored citizen i" wniiljoB^hi ilils .slut?' for tho murder of llOBKlt Hm Oj which occurred on Mr. P. IL Toi>n'<<tp|aeo In tho upper part of this County," April ai, Irtst. liol is now In juli itt (?reenvido amt will bo sent to this place to avait I rilli; What We Need. Laurens is greatly in necil ol' a Cot lon Heed Oil Mill. Now that wo have Hue prospects for n large cotton crop ami fut toil 800(1 CHU bo easily obtained, lot some of our enterprising men take hold of the matter ami inaugurate thc m ll ll ll filet ur I ng boom in our town. There ls mt risk in such an enterprise. It has always paid a handsome dividend in (.reenvido and other places, ami lhere Is no reason in thc world why lt would Hot do equally ns well here, lt would he an ad vantage.to thc town mid County and could be operated at a small cost. The only thing thal can materially bene fit our country is to turn all surplus molloy into factories. Oi . Mi of Dr. L. 0. Taylor. Our townsman Mr. S. K. TAvMill lias just received tho sud intelligence of the death of his son, Dr. I,, li. TAVI.OII, which occurred on thc huh lust., at Chandler, Texas, after an illness of about only ten days. Dr. TAVI.OII was a native of this town and moved to Texas only a few years ago, where he has been engaged in thc practice ol' niciliciim. Though a young, ho had made a name for himself ami was rapid ly gaining the topmost rank in his pro fession. As a citizen and as a physician, ho IIIKI tho conlidoiico and esteem of all who knew him, both in this community and bis adopted State. The family of thc deceased have our heartfelt sympa thy, in this, their great bereavement. Tho Grccavllle and Lauren*. The contract for completing tho ( treen Ville and Laurens railroad has been (aw'i'iY'.h'tl to IUt'0 A Coleman,contractors, .id* t ' nion, Vi'.U'*'1'sealed lads. Tiley w ill Ifiegin w ork this WV'k and push it through vigorously. Their llrsl \vork w ill be the . alibiing of trestles. Alter t luiV done ijhe la ving of thc cross tics and steel rails will begin. -itVceMr/tVc AVMV*. Correspondence, _-,-,-?j SIMPSON MILKS. I A UK. Hov. .las. A. Martin has been carrying , on a protracted mooting nt Pilton Church flinting thc past week. During the Oil* /tiro meeting there has hoon a great deal r of interest manifested, t'p to lids' wri ting twenty-one have joined. Brother Martin is a good and faithful minister of I loll. Two runaways occurred in our cum in unit v within thc past toil till VS; one on thc luth inst, Mr. Irby HON ami Mrs. Sallie t 'ulbertson. aged KT?, wore on t heir way to church, when tho horse hocniuu frightened amt ran awav, throwing both from the buggy and bruising up the former and breaking thc jaw-bone of t bo latter. She being an old lady, doubts were expressed as to her recovery, lint we arc glad to state thai she ?siloing well. Another occurred on tho Pith, in vvhlce Miss. Kllaaboth Madden was thrown from a buggy and her obit hos becoming entangled in thc wheel, she w as dragged some distance. lier right thigh wss broken and sim was verv consider ably bruisotl. Sin? was carried to Capt. .1. P. Poland's, and Dr. II. L. Culbertson summoned. Der leg was set and her wounds dressed, ami she is doing well at t his tinto. Partners aro needing rain. Cotton is two weeks bl hind for the sanio time last vear. Corn is about two weeks ahead ol the same time last year, with an increase in acreage ever last year. CLINTON. "J." Tho Annual Catalogue of thc Clinton College has just been issued from the Clinton Publishing Douse, at tho Thorn well ( IrphuuagO, and relleots great credit on thc little boy printers. We notice, however, a few errors, one of which may work liarni if not corrected, lu sum ming up tho expenses ol' thc Institution it is made to appear that thc incidental expense account is per mont li, when it should be >'.; per school year. The exercises of the College will resume on thc Iii st Monday in September, under most nattering prospects, although the new College building will not bo oc cupied until about the lirst of January, Maj J. C. Whitfield, of the Anderson liar, accompanied by his little son Johnnie, has been spe'mlinga few days with relatives in Clinton. The Maj. seconds the praises of Ills own town, and thinks that thc complet ion of tho Savan nah Valley Hoad isa thing of thc near fut ure. ?VlU?O {'mhm.i is tho motto overhang ing the Art Oallery of .1. F. Jacobs. Some people may not be able to trans late the sentence, vet they all go lhere J Just the same Iii have their pictures taken, amt Prod gives them all entire sal istaet ion. Thc Keedv River Association meets this your with the Hurricane church, live miles from this placo, A congre gational meeting bas been held, and ample provisions made to entertain all w lin may w ?sh to attend. Thc Asso ciation will COU Veno for business on thc 1,1th of Sept., and lie in session throe or four days, The Ladies' A id Society, w orking in thc interest of the clinton Presbyterian Church, will give this, (Tuesday] ev en ing, tho ?"it h inst., one of their most excellent entertainments. The church park and Sunday School rooms will bo occupied for thc occasion. I tev. M r. C lire it/.bu rg, an ardent prohi bit ionist, gave us one of his Inimicnhlo addresses on last Monday night, in which ho not fnrtll most forcibly the evils of thc present State License Law. HIGHLAND IIOMIC. WI MIK ,M. (IIMIII rain last Friday but needing more; colton opening fast, peas ripening, fodder ripe, and hence s busy Dino with thc farmer. Some sickness in our vicinity, chills, Ulularla, fever, AV. Hevontoon converts were Immersed at Worrlor Orook Church on last Sabbath. Quite n largo crowd in attendance. Among tho converts were three of "our hovs, ' Wo arc glad to soo thom joining tho church of their fathers. Messrs. M. A. Knight and .1. \V. Rhook ly hsVO tillich I inproved the con venience of their lots bv erecting coni nodlous burns in which to storo their nice h t of fodder. We were pleased lo have a visit limo our old friend and college-mate Mrs. Caroline Stewart, from Fairview,tireen vlllo County. Mrs. llosa Fleming, of Florida, is visit ing rohdlvps In our county. We wish her a pleasant stay. Ono ofi ?rn's young mon was driving ont With lils girl on last Sabbath, from Worrlor. w Ith both traces down and so fhi plv abstracted he did not notice lt until be go( t.. Dr. Fowler's She surely mo U have bad him transported to re apina of immaculate hlb?, Cousin Hani, be mot e careful, i AVATKKLOO. S KRAP. Mr. Homer Kuller was attacked l?v u ?log wliile on lils Wiry home u Tow nights UgO, unil is now HUtlOrllItf froill u Io nised mid swollen limul. Wo liopo lie lliuy not sillier seriously from it. Misses ItlolllirtlttOII und llanis,ol' I .mi lens, uni visiting M ?MS Carril' lloyd. The Hap! ists have selected a church lot ami will bogil! soon on their chinch building. Nearly one butldrcd dollars was sub Herlhl'tl lil Itttlf lill hour, the other day, towards building a bridge over Cane Creek. We ure not going to wait on the County Commissioners, we want and need the bridge ami ai e going to have it. Hov, H. w. Seymour bought the "Walker" place this week ami will move to town as soon as he can fiel pos session. We are ulai! to welcome him. W. W. Campbell oilers to bet that he can cat a peek ol' .Mr. .lohn Marris' peaches. Ho knows whereof ho speaks as he was one day lust week turned loose in the orchard, and Mr. II. will oller any man a premium who will keep him out in tut ure. Hr. I,. M. I Iciulcrsnn has been at work on his house this week. A meeting will li? held nt Cane Creek on TttoHthiy morning, 'Nitli inst., to settle the bridge matter. Th roo balea of eot ton in Waterloo hutt week. We need rain. Moro Lawlessness In Waterloo. Mrs. ICatoll Kuller lett home one day last week and lett the Hotel i i charge ol' Messrs. < 'nilli, <)iiarles<V Parks. < *obb was turned loose III tho garden to get a huit of cabbage, Qunrhi.s turned loose on tho grupea, anti while (piarles was try ing to uniter Cobb to brinn him In to dinner, Parka ate a whole** chicken. Next time Mrs. K, leaves she will leave a giltird in her gurdon. Th? Cotton Wi rm. The tte ff tutet' says the cotton worm is largely distributed in this State ?ind its presence is more general nilli nt un earlier date than it eau recall. The planter need not delude himself with a trilling loss from its ravages. Tho Hey Inter estimates tile cotton ero]? for seven years of ino pound bales at num bers varying from 0,11:18,000 to 8,8?MV, 000 luttes, the lattin" being the es timated number for this your. The loss from the worm is placed at ? y.or cent., the lowest, to 20 percent., the hignes'i. . Y. the worms aro_ poisoned the loss will lie reiTuceil, ami the cost of poisoning them is estimated at Sj:10,000,000. This would he a loss of 120,0110 bales, at ?fin?bale, even if only *?,nnu,nnn he expended in poisoning them. We are virtually exempt from the ravages of the cotton worm, as we titi not recollect their appearance to any extent lu this county hut one time since the war. AN Ai'iM.r. TiiKK OVKit A CI.N : TI uv Ol,ii:-On Kooree Uiver, nour Trinity Church, Hpurtunburg, stands an apple tree over a hun dred years old. It was planted hy Benjamin Rhodes, grandfather of C. I'. Binnies, of Sterling (?rove. Tile top of the tree is dead, lint one limb still bears fruit-a specimen was brought to the Netta otHce by Mr. Rhodes on yesterday. The history of the tree is known, and Hie instance of longevity is a ran ime. It is unlikely that there is another bearing fruit tree in this country willoh can be proved to ho ns old us this one. -Tlie first known painting of Niagara Palls is sahl to be nt the South Kensington, lt was painted by u Massachusetts man named Wickers, from whom it was stolen, sohl to an Knglishmnn, and los! sight of. It is said to have some merit as a painting, ?MU? a good tleal as a historical record of the appearance of tho Killis before houses were built near them. - florida will vote nu tho adop tion of lier new constitution in No vember. There ls little or no oppo sition to the installment, ami its adoption is conceded by a well nigh unanimous vote, lt is claimed by Its authors to bo a great im provement on the present one. -"Our children cry for bread" was the motto displayed at II re cent Socialist picnic in Chicago, at which .'100 kegs of beer were con sumed 1 -Postmastor-Gonernl Vilns ls quite unwell at Madison, Wis. I?0 is Buffering with nervous affection, brought on by overwork. -.1. I). Pope,.Ir., of Columbia, luis been appointed postal cleark, be ween Florence nm! Augusta - Nun' monuments to Grant will be erected In this county unless some of the present projects fail. Helle Royd, a Confederate spy, ls teaching elocution in Little Rock, Arkansas. HUSINICSS LOCALS. Try H bott lc ol' Mrs. Joe Person's Heni otlyf A Mpeeiile lor nil I Hood Hincases and uneipiaied ns , Toni". I'or sain at ,f. K. WI I.K KS' Hook mid DruR Store, Dry Opods nt Cost at GRAHAM A SPARKS. Thc AnVKnTlflKn OHIcO is now pre pured todo all kinds of .lob Printing, on . IHM i notice, lu the latest styles nilli ut bottom prices. Hive us atrial, Hill Hoad*, M iter Heads, Cards, Knvelopes, Cot Ion 'rieke'" Posters, Ae., id wilya in Stock. Mesara. On AH A M ?ft SI-AUKS will hilve lu n full line of Ladles Fine Shoes, In u few thiys. It will pay tn wu it for them. LEAKE tt PATTON. Thc Indies always said McCord kcjit tho. nkfmt lino of Hosiery in I. nu ions; )\\ R hin pnce W08 too high. Now tifoso samo lioso cnn 'u* boue-lit ni 5, lt), /uni Ci cts. tlint were wjith 15, L\>, .-uni 10 centft |k'? i?;?-. They wont lost long :'?{ lho:J ?igui'CM '?J? What the Press Bas to Say of Us. (.1 iiderson Tntetltgenoer) Tho Hrst number of 111?> Laurens Ad~ rr rf fuhr lins been roeelved. It ls pu h. llshctl hy.?. C. darlington A (*o., isnl.lv 'd I toil mu? presents a neat upjiourune?. Success tO lit {Ife. ntl tl unit .Ve#rs.) Wo luivo received tho Hist nuiuhcrof tin? Lemons A tl re rd uer, pu hi loin il hv .1. C. Ourlidgton ? Co. ami edited liv .i.e. < tarlington, lt is munni ami solid in looks nuil toni'. (Abberille Mat im?.) 'riio Laurena Adrertiner is M now paper published In our adjoining county. It Is very neatly arranged ii ntl Mils lair to ho a load in tr Journal of our state, it is handsomely printed, with olear lype, and its editorials are brief and pointed, Wo wisb it abundant ami continued sue eess. ( I 'n inn 'J'imen. ) We soo ind too of in our oxchungou of a HOW paner in Ibo good old borg of Lilli? rensville, but have not boon favored willi a poop into the pages of our friend . .arlington's bantling. Why.should au old I'rioild be thus .snubbed? ( Kesley Menne narr, ) Wo note thi' fart tlittt a new weekly paper bas boon started at Laurens. (.', IL, called tho Ani'KirriMKit, with J. C. (lar linglon as editor. Its general make up is excellent, and we extend to it tho righi hand of tel Iowah i p. (. I mir rsi i II .1 nu i im I. ) Wo have received the lirat number of the Laurens Adrertiner, a bright, noway seven-column paper just started liv Messrs. I ?arlington ,V t tl. Wo welcome ibo new paper to tho Hold of journalism ami wish for it a full share of prosperity. (Fairfield yeten omi Iferaltl.) The Laurens Adrertiner, a now eon temporary published weekly at Lau rens,SC., hy J. C. i ?arlington A" Co., is a neatly gotten up sheet, ami starts oil' warmly supporting tho Soul h ( 'anilina College, \\ o wiall lt li n hon titled success ami feel sure it will io i II II lend itself to the people of Laurens ami the pu I ?I ic generally, {?limen Paflt f'tuintlettlcr.) Wo have received the first ami second nunihoi'Hof the LAUIIKXH AIIVKUTIMKII. published liv J,, C. Carlington A- Co., and YO'??MT by *.L ?'. (?aihiigii.il. \\ \> &4 page, 7-eoluinn sheet, bright, new sy and neatly printed, and allowa Meehaitienl skill. Altogether, it prom ?sos to be use ful to tho comity ami remunerative to its proprietors. We gltldlv wtdeonio it to nur exchange ?isl, ami w ish il uif lioiimleil success. ( Xnrs nutt fourier A Mr. .Ll', (?arlington luis commenced thu publication of a new paper nt l.au rensville ealled Hie Lt* A lt KN* Alivr.lt TIHKtt, lt eoiitains twouty-oigbt Gol? UIIIIIH and presents u very cretlltublo appearance. The AIIVYUTIHKII will ho ..devoted to the cur ron I news of the day, polities, agriculture, literature, science ami art." lt will be purely Homoerotic lu polities, and as it la published in an intelligent ami thoroughly Democratic community ll will doubt I eas moot with success. Wc hope so at any rate. ? 'nhlmhin Iteeortl. The Laurens Adrertine.r is a new week Iv iiiuteuipornry, issued nt Lau rens, s.e., hy Messrs. J. C. Carlington ?V Co., t he senior of tho Hrm being also the editor. The paper is neatly gotten up ami the contents well chosen. Tho Advertiser ranges itself in line for the support of the South Carolina College In unapt and concise article. If Laurens can sustain t wo papers the llrrnhl and .1 tlrertiner may well claim their support. The former under timi veteran jour ml ist and true man Toni Crows lias a ays deserved well of the people, and the now paper starts out lu a style to produce a good impression. We hope there's "big money" for both you, friends. ( i tit ure it stv il lc Hr raitt.) The tu t number of tho LACIIKXS AU VKltTisKit, a new candidate for public favor Iliade, its appearance on Tuesday evening lust, ll copy of w hich is before us. lt is a Imntlsomely-prtntoU seven oohiinii paper, well Ulled with interest ing literary and news matter local ami general, while its editorials aro written with vigor ami force, though with be coming modesty. The AliVKItTlRKIl is published by .1. ('. Carlington A- Co.; Slr. .1. c. Carlington, Kditor. AU con? eci'liod hilve our best wishes for their success, as we recognize iii it a just and generous competitor. As there is al ways room at the top of tho ladder, so wot ll ko for granted there is room' in Lau rens County for two newspapers, and that each will receive patronage in tte? corda nco with Ila respectivo merita. (S/Htrtanbttry I lr ntlV/.) Tho first number of tho Laurens Ad rertine.r has roached us, it isa noni seven column paper edited hy J. C. Carlington, und w as ow ned bv .)'. C. (?arlington A Co. To wiall tliis gentleman happiness in (ho turmoils of Journalism, would, we lear, rn i so a grim ami ghastly smile on the faces of some of our older editors, ami that Hrot her Williams, if ho gave us erodit for sincerity, w ould bold us up to scorn as a dreaming visionary. As long as postmasters misplace papers, ami subscribers cuss, and write that they w.ml "either their papers regular or il?ones' back;" as long as advertISOS'S won't pay,and the naperinou must have cash ;as long as u lino ol' lank printers Hie into ino sanctum every Saturday night for "molloy" and tho "Hank can't lend any more," and as long as the "devil" yells copy when you have no COpVt WO dare not Wiall OUT new emm panions lu misery happiness. Hut wo w ish tllOllt success' a glowing sm ej?;s ii success commensurate with their merits. ( Prenn ?V lia niter A We have received Hie Hist ir .ober of Hu? LAC UK Nf( Aiivnrisr.n, anew paper at Laurens village, by J. C. Carlington, editor, lt is nicely printed, ami gives ci vdeiiee ol that independence oft hough t ip which we are much pleased. While Milch a course will effectually close "the door to political prefer mont, yoi the An VKIITIMKfrWllh ill our opinion, lind res pectful a.ul outspoken expression oil all SUbjott* that interest tho people, tho true w ai to journalistic HIICCCSS. 'rh.Illor w lu? docs not sock political preferment ut t he hands of t he people, and who does not have a faint hope Or receiving favors from ollicial or Lcginlativo appoint ment, is really thc most liuledondeiil niau in State, timi he w il. Hud it to lils ad vantage to speak out w In nover oeeaslon re quires. Ills usually the manner, nttd not tho opinion, which gives nli'cnco. Tho spirit and tho loin? of tho I. Mit INS AnvKiiTisKit e. com?, and if tho price of t lie paper had boen Iwo dollars, Instand of om? dollar, tho editor might hnvn Imped lu make moro money, but ns it ls, jiu can anyhow huvo hu- of fun nod plenty of hurd w ork. The A nv KUTISKII receives a hearty w elcome Into tho edi torial fraternity, and wo hope tho editor will bill adiew lo all Iden** of |w>puhirltv or nllico ut tho hiiiul of tho people. II is hard for an editor to do his whole duty, if ho is concious of injuring his |>opnlnr i?ywltha few voters; who may stand roridy to threaten a withdrawal of their support wo believe thnh no plaoo ls higher or moro lioitorHldo than (hut of odilor, though ninny position* of honor reward Ibo oonpimt with greater pay. Cor our ou n pi.rt, we would rather bo editor of Ibo Pres* and llnum ??. nt H small r?mun?r?t lon than to IK? congressman nt live thousand dollars a yenr. fot wanl of spitofl wo omit no . other jud loci i i ii?' < ol n ini>?:i Seminary. The Directors of thc Columbia Theological Seminary held a meet ing in Augusta on Wednesday. Tile principal business was the tilling ?>f tlic vacant professional chairs. Rev. C. C. Horsman, D. I)., President of Westminster (Jol lego, Ptllton, Mo., was elected i?> the chair of Biblical Literature, formerly occupied by Dr. Hemp* hill. Dr. Ii. bud previously been cleated to the Perkins Professor ship, hut declined; he lias, how ever, signified his willingness to accept this ?me. Kev. C. ll, Vuuglind D. D. Vaughan, l>. I)., of Brownshuog, Va, was elected to lill the Faculty for the present, which Includes Kev. J. L. Glrnr denu, D. 1)., Professor of Didactic Theology, ami Rev. Dr. Tad lock, Professor of Church History. This ls believed to he the strongest Faculty Hie Seminary ever loni. The Rev. Dr. S. II. Mack says that the duties of the Perkins Professorship, which at present con sists of two recitations a w?'ck, wen' considered too light to demand th?' services of a separate Professor now hut as thc chair ?H tobccnlurged sn ust?> include th?' whole field of Christian Apologetics hy the Synod this fall, si Professor will then lie o Iccted. The duties will be divided muong thc other Professors until then. The session of thc Seminary opens on 21st of September, and thc next meeting of the Hoard of Directors will beheld ia Columbia Ol) titi- 7th of ( Ictoher. - Patti's spare moments are be ing devoted, to the writing of her memoirs. -Three of tin* original seven men appointed, with ?ni?' commis sioned officer, to guard Garfield's grave have gone crazy. Mr. <!. Warner, of Scnaca, luis already cleared .fiioa this year from o ie and one eight li acres in grape.-. 500 RUMELS Al il ?evill?' liaised, Red Rust-Proof Oats, Vol' Sale liv W. AV. JON KS. LA tr UK NS C. IL, s. c. August 2?, 1 tf 1 nm agent for the following MACHINERY. Call for circulars Ac Eclipse Engines, Saw Mills, Separators, Gins tee. Oraln Drills Hay Rakes, Fan Mills, Feed Cutters,. Also iigcnt for thc Celebrated Cox te Markly Wagons. ??i:<?. If. ANDERSON. Lauren* t'. IL, s. C. Hub s A inp YOUR MONEY Hy buying your Drugs ami Med icines, Fine Colognes, Paper and Envelopes, Memorandum Dooks, Face Powtlers, Tooth Powders, Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes, Sha ving Brushes, Whisk Brushes, Blacking, Brushes Blacking,Toilet ami Laundry Soups, Tea, Spice, Pepper, (linger, Lamps and Lan terns, Cigars, Tobacco and Snuff, Diamond Dyes, and other articles too numerous to mention, ut thc N KW DH Ci; STORK. Also Pure Wines and Liquors, for Medical purposes. No trouble to show goods. Respect fully, B. F. POS KV A BK(>., KATH K N S C. Il ., S.C. August .*?, iss? I ly Adams & Curtis Would respectfully inform the public that they arc prepared to furnish SADDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS, COLLARS and everything to ho found in a llrst-cluss 11 arness ami Saddle St?ir?>. Satisfaction guarntecd both as to quality of work and prices. REPA I lil rf ft A SPECIALTY. Also dealers in bett Cincinnati Buggies und Carriages. LAUUKXS, S. C. August "?, IKS? I Hm LEAKE A PATTON Will sell ft?O yards Nonpareil Velvets, in all shades, bought nt McCbrd' sale at 2?e on the (foliar. These goods positvoly cost Hoc |>er yartl| Leake A Patton nrlce floe. That attractive lot of silk <v sat ins will be sohl at 2">, SW, W A <W cts per ya ni. LEAKE A PATTON Will sell Straw Hats worth |J.W for ".*> cents; worth $1.2"? f?>r (Wets.; worth 11.00 for lats.; worth .7"? for ".?es.; w??rtli JMl for 2"?cts. They must bc sold. McCord's stock of linc Eur Hals, soft and stiff, at ?1*11 Price. They <pro nice goods nil nobby shape -, C THU LAUIUlNH BA lt. i .1. w. r KIM JI SON. UKO. r. YOI'NU. FERGUSON Sc YOUNG, A'ITO H N KY S AT KAW, LAI KKNS, S. V, JOHN C. II ASK Kl.li, X. II. DIAL, Columbia, s. c. Lauron*, s. c. HASKELL, & DIAL, ATTORNEYS AT LA NV, LAC UK NH c. IL, s. c. J? T Johnson, ATTI)UN KY AT KAW', Office-Fleming's ?'oi nor, North west side Public Square. I. A I" lt K X s , C. If., s. c. J. C. Garlington, ATTORNEY AT KAW, LAURENS C. If., S. C. Office over W. IK Onrrett'sStore. W. C. UKN KT, V, I?, MCHOWAX, Ahbeville. Lim rons BENET ?fe MCGOWAN, A TT O lt N ti Y S A T KA W, I.ACKKNH C. IL, s. c. lt. I*. TODD. NV. It. MAltTIX. TODD & MARTIN, A T T ( > H N ti Y S A T h A W, LA H KN.S, c. II. s. c. S..). HOI.MKS. II. V. SIMPSON. HOLMES & SIMPSON, ATTOHNKVS AT li A W, JK?CKKXM, s. c. GULLETT Magnolia. Crin.! We ?re selling tlic Gullett Magnolia Gin anti Condenser. First prize taken at the New Orleans Kxposition. Sample (?in on hand nt the store of BOYD, PLUSS & CO. Aug. fi, 1885 1 tf. LEAKE & PATTON 205 Odd cnats, 1 <>._> <K1(1 vests, 500 pair pants, - Good Goods you can I my anything in this lot at your price, anil no limn? hug. Clune in, lay down the salid, the persuasive standard thc mans best friend--thc al mighty dollar, and you cnn buy the goods right. LEAKE Ar PATTON. J.M.VISANSKA, JEWELER, WATTS* Itf.OCh't LAURENS C. H., S. C. August ?, I SH.-? 1 tf LEAK ti A PATTON Mude a good trade when they bought the stock of Luther Mccord, tiverybody know s that Luther kept good goods, and everybody knows thnt tho trude made by Leake A Patton was a good one. Now, this Stock must bc sold before we can get our fall stock of clothing in. We haven't the room for nil, and dont want to handle Dry (foods. You can buy elegant Kmbrohlerios and Knees nt less than half price, A few pieces of nice dress good* at your own prices. LEA K ti A PATTON. LAURENS MALE ACA D ti M Y. F H A N K ? V A N S, I'll I NC! l'A L, Thc n?'xt Annual Hosslen begins the First Mondny in Sopten?l>or, (7th) hint. Thorough pn?parutlon for the rnivornity of South Carellan, Col leges of Highest Orado, und the S. C. Militnrv Institute. Tuition, *L\?<> Per Month. / No deduction mude for ?m^fnee, except in case hf projh Ad Bick coi A: M ui.v & uttuKN VILLIS IvAILItOAO. PA88EN0ER DEPARTMENT. On ntld il ft or July HU h. 188."?, Passenger Trains xviii run ?Vs herewith iifdicalod . lipon Iltis ROIUI ililli tts I ir:i IK-II?*H : '. DAI LY, KXCRPT SCNDAYKJ No .VT. Passenger. S. C. .lu?u t ion A UMWll II? <'<iluoiIlia (C. (I. I M IO..V", ti ni A i rive A Inion 11.51? n ni Arrive New derry ?2.58 |> in Arrive Ninelv-Six I > ??'.Ilpili A rr?ve I lodges St.Ul p m A rr.ve Helton 12.4 p io Arrlvo ul (iree.nvlllo 5.4ft i? wi No .v_' DOWN PAMSrcXiJFIL Leave < ?reen ville ut 10.00 ?I ill Arrive Helton 11.-I ll ni Arrive Hielte's 12.114 |) ur Arriv e Ninety-Six 1.2? ?I III Arrive Newberry &.08 j? ni A ri ?vc Alston 4.lo j i in Arrive Columbia 5.fftp wv S PA UTA NIH* HO, I'NKiN AND CO LI M III A. No Xl I'p Passenger. Leave A Isl on 11 ?Vs a tu A nive I uion I .">!. p io Arrive Spnr't, S., I'.,Vf. depot .".27 ?? III Arrive Spnrt'ug, H. A- I?. Hep.lt :;..S7 pm No ."?2 Down Passeajjer. Leave SpartanV IL* I?. Dep. II 12.05 p rn Leave Spart V S I' A (' Hep, li 12.11 p III Ari ix e I nion Lis ?1 m Arrivent Alston 4.05 p nt L.M'HKNtt ISA I Ll!* IA I?. No. :*, I'p Passenger. Leave New 'berry 5 15 p nt Arrive <;<>l*l\ illi- 5.15 j? m Arrive i"lInion 5.10 p ur Arrivent Laurens 11.00 p in Nt?. I Down Passenger. Leave Laurens li.in a in A rr! ve < "I luton n..v> p m Arrive ut Newberry 12.00 10 Altillo II.LK lill AN I'll. Leave llr.iges ,'t 2U'p ni' Leaxi;- xhliovtllo 4.211 p in Lea? e A I il lex i I le 1 L-~> a III A>-.ix *. Hodges 12.25 p in HLVK lt 11M J I-' AND ANDKDSON MIA NC IL Leave Holton 4.2S p IO . A i rive Anderson 5.01 pm Arri vt? Sonnen c il. IA p nt Arrivent Walhalla 11.45 p nt Leave Walhalla 8.511 u Arrive at Meltau U-.Vfj p 11 Trains run solid Intwctw?4<->V'olumblM and I leiidersonville. CONNKCTIONS. Al Seitneu xvith ll- A' I). IL IL for At ? lanni, A. Willi Atlantic ?'..?st Line niel Simili I'n roi I tia Hallway, rrom and to rhtirloMton. With Wilmington, l'olinnliia and All ix u si a fro ii i Wilmington and ?uni all points North. With Charlotte, Columbia und Aligna it! front Charlotte anti all points North, i ll. With Asheville ami Spa rt a ulai rn from and tor points in Western North 1 < 'arolhia. I e. Atlanta and Charlotte Divinion H. I A' D. IL IL for Atlanta ami points South' j and West. U. lt. TA Lt* OTT, Superintendent. M. Si.A i <; in r.r, < Jen. Tass. Ag't. I>. CAKDWKI.L, A. ii. Tass. Ag't. .>! A ii NOLI A 1? A S S li X O K ll HO CT IC, 0. E. and 8., A. and K., and P. R. and A. Railways. ULI" I TIMK < nil Mi KOCTir. Leave Woodruff '"..'iii u ur Leave Kooree 8.22 a nt I,ouve . >ra 8.52 a ni 1. eax'e Laurens 0.52 it in Leave 11 igh Point 10.10 a ni I AMI ve Waterloo in.:54 11 tu l.eaxe ('?trotinen 11.07 a tn Arrive Oreen wood, HL.'tVa ni I AMI ve ?ir? eiixvoo "1..V1 a III 2.00 p lit Al lix*- Augusta 111.25 a Ul 7.00 p 11. I<cavc A ll gu st a ?10.50 11 m ?10.00 p m Arrive Atlanta 5.40 p III 7.00 a tn l.eax e Augusta 'T 1.20 a tu Arrive Charleston 0.00 p n? Arrive Iteattfort 0.05 p ni Arrive l'ort Hoyal 0.20 p ni Arrive Savannah 7.00 j? m Arrive Jacksonville 11.15 a m OOINO N015TII. Leave Jacksonville **8.fl0 p nt Leave Sax annuli 0.55 u nt Leave Charleston 7 .tv? a m Leave Port Loyal 7.55 a in l.eaxe I tea ll for! 7.47 a to Arrive Augusta LAS p ni Leave Atlanta ?8.20 p m Arrive Augusta 0.10 a m I Ain ve August ti "2.50 a ni "0.15 p m Arrive Uroonwood 7.00 |> m 11.40 a m Leave (Iroonwood 2.00 j? III Arrive Corotinea 2.28 j? ni Arrive "Waterloo 5.01 pm Arrive High Point 2.25 p Ul Arrive Laurens 4.05pm Arrive < ?ra 4.45 p m Arrive Kooree 5.15 p in Arrive Woodruff 5.45 ?> ni "Daily. Connections made at (Iroon wood tit anti from points on Col u nt bia A (Ireenvlllo Railroad. Tickets on sale at Laurens to all points ut through raies. Ihigguge cheeked lo destination, I!. T. Cl I.MILTON, (i. I?. A. J. N. I \ A ss, Siip'L, Augusta, On. H A K DAV A H E. Wo kee]? constantly <>n linnet tl full lint'of Hm il ware, Agri cultural Implements, Paints .-uni Oils. ('all anil see us liefmv lilly? ! iii'_r, anti wc eau convince voil i ? 1 ? that wc w i!l sell goods ns olieupi as they cnn IR? bongilt elsewhere, NV. L. BOYD & CO. August ?, I 'tin FAMILY GROCERIES. We hnve on Ininti BACON, Il AMS, LA ll ll, FLOTH, MOAH, COFFE?3? MOLASSKS, ami everything ttt !>*? fotiiul in n First-class Grocery store. Hot tom Prices for ('anti. ftW Troj-nharo A DinlN lietl Hloek J. M. M CUFF, LA UUKXS, 8. C. August "?, 1K85 I tf CINCINNATI TYPE ?FOUNDRY -AMO - PRINTING WACHINE WORKS, 201 Vino Street, CIKClNHATI, CT. Thc lype u**?l on thu? |M$CY xvan ran* hy ahirvti toxwKlry. -KD.