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The Advertiser. LOCAL. Tills is goori wen (lier for sowing grain, Cotton wont ?i jumping Inst wo? k, hut nins! tot? Into for much goo 1 to farmers. Mr. Auld, sim of Hov. F. Auld, of ('roonwoo?l, is clerking for Travnliam A Dial. Dr. Thomas McCoy nttcndod tho Sur viving Surgeons' Mooting in Columbia last weok. W. T. Milner |,"S again oponed tho East danit High School, this timo foran eight months torin. Miss furrio lloyd, tho beautiful ami ac complished riaughtorof Hov. J, M. liovtl, ?was in tho oby yesterday. A largo number of persons from this placo und other portions ortho County attended tho Si ile Fair last week. Owing to business engagement* Mr. .brimson had to turn Tin: A nv KUTI s KU hack into the hunda of the editor Hus week. Mr. John J. Mcdowall and 1> \\*. Wright represented Laurens Com ' a tho "Old "''armors' Convention" in 'ol umbin during tin? l'air. Tho readers ol' Tm: AOVKUTISKU have never had a mm e comprehensivo, accu rate and Interesting account of the state Fair than c tn be found in this ?Min., Life insurance Agents have boen tm- ,' nierons in town I'm-1 he past few wtO'is ! ami Home report business booming, tine Agent Insured seventeen men in seven teen days. bast weeli has been "j ., ok" with Tim Anvuitrisiui. Tho number of now subscribers win. cunio m .<> have their naines pul on the list makes us look about for that now press. Weare authorized to announce that in consequence <>f religious Rorvleos las! week and several nights Ibis wonk, the entertainment at the Female Collojro has been postponed until Friday, 23th inst. Tm. A MN' HUT IH Kit will, ina few Weeks, be printed from a magnificent evbuular press. A lotter from tho innuufaclurora states thai Hw thriay |s occasioned hy the numerous orders ahead, and as soon ns I possible tho machinery will be shinned ? According to inst?.ni. '''raynham A Will, representativos nf the well-know n ..ee.l house of h. I,andrei li, cnnitirittotl the last year's crop of sootl b li over i" >ho llames. Six hundred and forty was Hie number nf pat*hugos crepuiletl Ibis time. Prof. Frank I*,vans, les Pthorori lour; and faitiifuliv t? build up lb.' M de Ac?deme, ami ho has stteooo'liri. Tho school is healthy and prospnroun. Prof. Keans has prepared a number of bovs for ndmission Into th" colloxos of the Slate. Kemi your boya to tito Academy. A lilli.? clearing np and elearimi away of dead tree?, and rubbish from the pub Iii- stpinro has given >>ur tow n a frosh and altered appearance. If <>ur Commission ers would enteh tho fever anil palnl that line and Imposing ..bl building, tho Court linus., oven the niltivCS WOllltl scarcely recognize Ibo tow n. Tho La'ironsvll'o Female Collngo un? .b r tho mauagouionl nf President Me? Cn-diUl is a tn I sn . Moro than ono hundred pupils .sro in attendance. Thc ?cachera a *e com potent, pains tak - lng and nfbelent. Tho stumbled is high ( and tho eolloio i-iho equal of ?ny In the State. 11 i-- w orthy of patronn?t?. Tlie sidewalks in Laurena uri misora ble. |f mon w in .... n lai to property on tho public .-.piara have not pride, lilmr alit v or tasto i non uh t.. p ive ? i front of their premises, ih Tow ii Connell allon ld lake tin in iltor in hand and compel? thom tn ?lo lt. brick can bo bought Very cheap, improve your pavements. I We have received the November nun ' ber of the Cotton Plant, which proves to be an exceptionally goori agricultural ; publication. Tho irreal variety and ex tent of Ibo valuable rending maller it ci n'ains renders ii amply worthy of tho patronage of t ho farinera ol' thia soot ion. Tho subscription m ice la onl\ no i-onta a venr, and n specimen copy will bo Kitti I I ree to any applicant. Addl e-.-. Cotton Plant, Oreonvillo, H. < '. Itt t bc Toils. The follow ing prisoners have been con? , limd in tho Coll Illy .'??1 since lasl report : John Pitta, grand larceny. Potion Xoi man, same offener. Harrison Hunter, retailing liquor \\ Ith nilt license. < nit on bail. I/Ml brow ii. Illfantleiri. Deaths. ?in Friday last, an infant daughter of j Mr. and Mrs..I. M. Visnnska. Aged la tm.,nhs. The body w as interred in Col? nuibla. Mrs. Pinche Farley, mother ?.f Mrs. j Mary F. Todd, and widow ..f the Into j Wm lt Farley, L* ? of this place, died Oil Haturriay last nt her home In spartan burg. She was Imi iori heroin the feme- j tory on Monday. A Queer Verdict. A niau w as tried for breach of contract b. |.,ie a Trial .licdice and a jury In this County a fow days ago. Tho evidence against him came from bis former oin? ployer, who testified that the man had loft Ids work. The testimony for the rio? I msc came from tho defendant, w ho said that ulM employe i bari no work for Ililli ?mri ntlvhMd Ililli to work for another mail. Tho Jlirfl hoard tho evidence of each, and refua#l to bear tho Instruction nf tho court, but proceeded to render the following Verdlctl "We say that A must work for ll until 1? ls satisfied." Tho question ls, when will "It" ho sntlsflcdt A Drummer Goes Wrong. A local in tho Roglstor tells of tho erookod ways <>f a once dc\ cr and popu lar salesman of Tbliebcr, Wylami A Co. lt Seems that he has used Ills friends lo obtain fund a In Ibo name of his house, without authority, and several dollars "hort uro his friends to-day. TltoColiim bia firma w ere pulled for $100 each, ami one nt Now berry and Croom Hie for ilml? Isr amounts. At this place two of our timm mourn Hm loss of two of tho bright' eu, newest ami best hunrirori dollar bill* Wwi this unbridled young man over car ried, Hts name ls H. H. Cathcart, and ne learn from hue ill-patches (hal he ha? b",.i, . ,, b, ?'bn?t:iii?sig.i. THE FARMERS ASSEMBLE. A Successful Mooting of the County Con vokion lu the Court House on Satur day Delegates Electod and Resolutions PasB3d. On Snturday, Kov. I'2th, in obedience ? i tho eal lof C tpt, Tllltunn, tho County l'a miers' Con volition assembled. Cant. ?J. W. shell, Chairman, addrossod the meeting at length on the evils, real ami imaginary, which he supposed to he tin causo of untold I roubles. Many points in his address were well taken ami given with force. The old ollie.TS wore re-elected an 1 res dillions as follows adopted: 1st. That we, tho farmers of Laurens, heartily endorse the olTorts of Capt. Till man, and pledge bim our support and In lluenee lu exposing and donouneing ex travagance in tho administration of thc alfairs of the State. We favor a separate agricultural colicu? with ono experiuien tal station attached thereto, and asl; our members to the ('.encrai Assembly to use all reasonable olTorts to pass a bill lo thul elici t. We are opposed to tho board of Agriculture aa at present organized, ami urge our members to work for its reor ganization upon ibo cottril tiona demand cl by the Farmers' (Nm vent lon. Thc fi i lowing, odored by Del?galo .1. I>. M. Sh iw, was carried : /,'??<-./1 ? ; Kl, That we, lb?' fanners nf Laurens County, in convention assem bled, recognizing the un bur and i nc j nita | bb. proportion of taxes already paul hy us, and (ho further effort lo Increase the same, rio mos! sol.'innis protost ami de nounce the attempt made hy our State authorities to lev v, tribute and collect taxes on our products for bonn.nsutun Iloll and cotton held w ith a view lo ?b lalo more remunerative prices, a large pari >;' which lu covered by indebtedness .. i. i Np?-nt before sold. /t'< v.ili ril -.M. Wc nruc Upon our reprc sontatlvos to thc Honorai Assembly to usc their best ctlbrts ami Itllluenco to rc lieve us of the unjust and unfair meth ods of o ipression', M. I . 'loiutlrison was endorsed for Com missioner of Agriculture w ith sonic divi sion, Tin- following delegates worooloetod to ihc state Convention: <:. w. Shell, J. A. Jones, .1. II. Shell, .las. S. lUalo. k. Alternates .1. M. Iludgcns, W. p. Coker, C. Lark. .1. II. Atkinson, .1. Wade A nriorson. What lt Costs. To show directly tho cost of tho Trial Justice sy^t,.ni lo the pcoplo of Laurens County, we give a statement <>f each Trial J ust ie I'M ar omit agiiliisl the (boun ty from Nov. 1st, issr,, t,, x"v. 1st. is>:: c. J. Hunt, - - - - ? .*/:r...vt : W. II. Stoddard, - - - 'SV\M \ C. M. Miller. .... 20(1.0! W. V. Irby. .... K57.-n .1, lb Parrot!, - - - ltt.701 I?. \V, Anderson, - - - 4:1.01 T. H. L. Woods, - - - 40.00 J. C. Cook, .... it?,?? < ?. (?. Thompson, - - - 3I.N5 J. \\ adc Anderson. - - ill.IO lt. s. rirlilln, .... Ubi:) L. W. Copeland. - - - 13.90 I!. L. Clnvehuid, - - - I UM lb L. li. n.bison, . - - ll.in W. S. Pitts, - - - - 7.aY. Total..$1,141.011 Tbe amount paid lo Constables is even larger than this, all of which hollered ? ., Information. Tho M no rec t?tri orj . Concerning thia Importan! multifile I urina cn torprlae, tho Rfp inter of Coln ni hill, of Saturday 5th anya: A declaration was tiled at the olllec oi tb,' Secretary (d' State yesterday, for thc Incorporation of the F.norco Minutiae turing Company, w ith Arthur lt. Host?, Francis J. Pelzer, Wm A. Courtenay, Win. F. Huger, Wm, M. Hird, Hrnngo S. I ullin and C. P.. M iles, of Chariest on. as the corporators. Tho location of Ibo prop-, ed manulaetory will l eal the M.,:... u Shoals tract on Kooree Uiver, j In Sparlanburg and Luirons Counties, ann .ii" natur.' Of thc business carried i n thc manilla..turin_r. dyeing, printing, lt n billilla: and selling uooiis of every! kimi made of wool or cotton ginning of | cotton, making cotton seed oil, grinding and milling Wheat, corn ami other ?erallia,snwdnsr lumber, etc. Tho capital stuck |a$iam,000,divided into 4,00 shares, par value ?10 ) oaah A commission has been issued and work hogUU. N'otlee, A ie 'ting of tho officers nf (ho Lau rena '.. i i ult ui al ami Mcehtuilcal As socia; will bo held at Laurena ( our; House ,?n Mondas i be ?lat of Nov. 1HS7, ; .. tho purp.?ac ('considering tho ways and mean riuiprovlngtbo Fairground of tho Asaoelnlloii. A iud mooline la desired. Thc Association has resolved that t be wu k P'.lOllhl be done. N J. HOLM KS, President. LOCALS. Paints and <?il> of every kind at W. L. I! ivd's. Tbe fib inls ol Mr Scott Knight, can lind him at Hie aloro of J. Pf, Janies. Coming' Tb.- bui st nickle elgar In tow n, can sum? bc found nj store of .1. H. James. For Sugar and Coft'oo, Cnn nod Hoods, c?llon * ?'. H? J'""0" Just rel ieved a big lot of cakes, crack ers and caudles at J. IL Jumos. Special attention is called to a boautl lui bu of IV?j acres on tho "Brooklyn Hitlo." This lot w ill bo sold cheap for cash Ii is partiallv improved and luis Superior advantages. For particulars .1. M. HAMPTON, Manager. ldc trie Shears, Slssors and Itasors. all warranted by W. L. lloyd. Hardw are store o? W.L. lloyd. t frosharclval of Bacon, Flour and Lard.it J H Jaiiiet-. Just rwectved, a oar load U?g Cabin ami "Ono Fur"Soap Kmporiuin ?>r J. ll. Jame'*. Long-handlo DrOOUIN at l? cents at W L. Boyd's. Table and Pocket Cntleiy at W. f.. lloyd ?i. A\t tent ton Owners of tin roofs ahould seo sam plo?of roof paint at W. ?* B<>y? ? Choice, Cream Chccao at ,t. H. .L.mea Lu iiroua ville Female College Ata recent mooting oftlio Hoard or I Trustee* of this Institution, thc toaoli ur? mn ploy od ny Prof. \V. M. Mut'uslun, nnutoly, Misses Mono h air Hoard Sprow od, Mario and Hock io MeC'aslun, Mrs McC'ttsInu und Miss IC I i/.ti Mcl'aslun, were nil cordially endorsed hy Hit* i Hoard a? I'lt'ly competent to dbcjingo tho du Hos bolouglng lo thc severin do? partiuonts which they lill. Parents thoreforo may fool assured that their daughters arti in good hands, and re ceiving instruction from those fully quutillotl for their work. Tho exercises ul'the Institution are going on smoothly and everything is working well. In the matter ol'incidental expenses the Hoard directed the President to charge whore a patron has one pupil $1.00, two pupils * 1.50 anti three pupils $2.00. The Hoard directed also that two trus tees should visit the College eillciully each woek for thopurposj ofotieoutn^ Ing thc teuehors,stimulating the pupils and inspecting tor themselves the mo? thuds ol'instruction adopted and in op eration. This w ay the Hoard w ill keep Uso f fully informed us to the conduct ol' the air.nrs ol' the institution and maintain that vigilant oversight over il w Idell ls necessary to keep overly tiling in good wan king order, and keep Itself iu lull sympathy w ith it. This is ll wise and proper step inasmuch as great res ponsibility rests oil them to see to il that the best expectations of patrons are in I Hilled hy those in charge No In stitution can flourish unless it ls eon stun tty ami tenderly watched and ros tered and il lice] interest taken in ii by thoso who ure charged with Its govern ment end ovcrsigut. Prof. McCaslan in vites tho elososl inspection ami sera tiny iulo Iiis met hods ot leaching and discipline bc alise he knows that one sure moans ol' pr-Mooting the prosperity of an institution is to secure for it pop ular sympathy bv thorough acquain tance and cordial intercourse. Ile there lore wishes the lloai d to visit the col lege frequently nod cooperate w ith him to the lull extent ol' their ability in making it ti grunt and permanent suc cess, ile will boglad also to see thc patrons of tho school at any time ami will take pleasure in showing thom till Its plans anti methods of operation, li I he people will coop,a alo with him be feels e mt'ulcnt that, under thc divine blessing, be can restore this limo-hoil oreti Institution to that high stain of prosperity it enjoyed before the war. Lei ns ml rally Icllow eiti'/.ons, to thc rid td'this college a pride, not only lo I,aurons county but to Sou! Carolina. H. (?. PHIKUSON, Sec'y Hoard, WATERLOO. The oxton Ri"33]B.-ln^s Joy to Morchants and Far:ner3 Ferocious Dogs A Skating Rink and Many other Now It?ms. < ) a ?og to tho riso in cot to.i in tho last few days, trade bas been on quito a boom, which muk?s our merchants moro cliecrfull, und groot one with n eliot rfu I smile, littst Thursday hoing tho heaviest receipts ever known in this mar kid, being ono hundred and thirty live bales, l unging in prices from Hg to '.? n ?. . Miss Maggie Murcherson, ol ('?. ronnca, ls visiting Miss Lizzie An derson, ol' this town. Miss Jane Muggon mid mother of Due West, ure spending some tillie with relatives and friends nour hore. Died on October the 20lh Old Jess one of the relies of the late .fuck Griffin's estate-old Joss hus been tine of the faithful, serving bi master faithfully, up to ahotil imo year ugo when ho was given bis liberty-dying nt the nd VU lied ugo ol' eighty year*. Mr A. K. Nance, ls having n well bored on his pince hy Mr Calhoun of Greenwood, Olid hus also had . bis house mm Hy painted which adds very much to tho lippcuran- ? ces nf Ills place. Mr I?. H. K. Fuller, of High Point bus move?I In ibo house fertilely occupied by Mr K. C. Slinking. Dr D.M. Henderson, w||| com mence work on bis new dwelling in a few days. Mr < ? nw.iy Klliott, of I.turon-, to eu pie- the residence of Mr J. NV. I lotKiersoii. ".Not long Since :i little boy ?tn adopted son of Mr John Spoon of Tip Top, while going to the posture for the cow-, lie happened lo ... . a rabbit and ut once commence to cull some do?S liol far olf*. They started in tho direction ?if the rub bit, bul suddenly turned und mak ing for the lil tie fellow, began bit ing him He screamed for help, and run ton fence md fur oil", und dimed upon lt, but tono avail us tho dogs would jump upon it ami continued to Into until the little fellow seeing Hint he would have to do some thing run to ti house not fur off, whero ho finally got out of the way, Mr W. I.. Lindsey, will open nul a first class work slinp, where he will be prepared to do nil kinds of work. All those who bus work to do will do woll to give bim n trial ns yr Lindsey ls n first cluss work man. T>r W. lt. Harris, Jo? Penrco, Mi nmi MM Whitton, nttotul the Char leston fair last week and report n good time. Miss Gussie Henderson, who hus been visiting relatives nt Maddens, for some (Imo lifts returned home. We were pleased to see our friend Mr Sum Davenport, in town md long since while on lils way to Greenville oil business. Skating Rink lins opened out nt inst, no broken limbs yet but con siderable complaining of sorenexs. 'i im. i nf Affability. Female Suffrage AgcinV-I called to nco If I could not imbu e you to Join our '.ulrrago oa ?ootation, Mw. Politician. Mm. Politician-Indeed I 111 I waa op posed totiu whola busiiMM jntii I tamponed tOattend a ma?, meeting lastevenb. nov/ I wanta vat* justas quick a? tho In v will lot inc. ..Yes, I uaw you lhere with your bwdxvnd. Ho acorns to bo v?7 popular. Hut nothing wan mid nt that meeting aliout woman's suf frage. What changed you so midilciilyl" MIt Just occurred to mo that If I bad a vet? my bust-arid would bo polite to ma during avery campaign.1'--Omaha World. Our Financial Troubhs. A Glance at Vie Evils of Qur Day ann a Budget of Phol08i?phy from t'ae In Imitable Tallahassee. Tho extravagance engendered by tlic plethora of money during mid immediately ufter the war, ls now crushing the hopes of the people and ls hut partially felt in ?ts dire, COnsoqUCUCOH which must ultimate ly turn over the landed estate of the com mon went th in many in stances, where morty a jos encum ber tho farms, to tho.se who hold liens Oil them. We lillV0grown to bo absurdly extravagant, we say unreasonably so, because tho cause i and effect, if pondered on bri fy ! would show tho short racer to ruin which the reckless spendthrift in dulges i:\ The immy conveniences which labor-mving machinery af fords, seems to he of no profit to us, for the timo is spoilt In holiday glee, rhe grip sack, and crisp indes and j transit on the oars is a pleasing ; pass time to the youths, whose par ents endured privation and t:>il and stint, to ffivo them a fort ile homestead, w hich Is now ovi r grown with wild weeds foi which the Sherill' will shortly ?rive I he shylock lender a title. And it is wouderous to note the many doli c ito turnouts in the rural ref/ions which must rattle to pieces oil the roads i.i a few years to he r -placed by others quite us expensive. It is gay and giddy t? observe Un costly attire ol'those, who whirl tho highway, clad in a more costly cos tume tuan their mothers wardrobe for live years. Ami this too. when cot ton is grown nt a loss of 2 cents a pound and whilst tm per cont of the 1 crop i s practically sold befo: e gi own. Could we hut recall tin- olden times when the family rode in tin old mud-ditubed dearborn, with the stfnw on tho bottom of the wagon tile only protection, which the brawny old holy thought quite good enough to go to market or church, with au old homemade sun-bonnet, instead of the leghorn hat and os- ' trieb plume. We venture the tis ser t ion-, if all Hie vehicles for pleas ure in the 5)8 counties of South Car ol i tin, together with the gold watch es worn hy lllOSO which common ! consent would allow ?ir?- too poor to own tin-in, were stuned up in a statistical column, the sum total would he most astounding. Hut thc extravagance is not Hu- only (rou Ide, indolence is couple.I with it. Pride makes work disreputable. Some one must he found to do the work, and those chosen lor over seers, or proxy will do ns little as possible, und charge an exorbitant price for slighted work, so I hal t hey who disdain labor shall be leeched lo the utmost, that they may pay a ? high ligure for their pomp, which seems to suit both parties, lor in a villiuuous waste Hie more thc de- j volee of madness cnn squander, tho greater is his or her claim to im portance. 'Tis often said, "what one American family wa des would support two or three European families, and they would live com fortable too, on the fragments and odds and "tids thrown away." Is it not sn rp ri- iuy; the rcsoill ces of the country cnn bear such burdons? Ves ?I is. Hut like the bridge when over loaded it must break down, lind havoc ?ind dismay will bo tho Inevitable catastrophe. Pride, la ziness, extravagance rind the ma nia speculation is ?is sure to eat out tho stamina lind .steadfast hopes of any people us Heit the seasons come ?ind go with the earth in its circuit : around tin- sun. If we loved work und would banish our foolish pride, j ami agree lu sn ve a moiety of our' earnings, ?ind to discard tho notion | of growing rich suddenly, or what 1 is still better stop WO H ii) i lg ut.au rfUtn, but be content with mcilgTc su ITOU nd i nus, we would unexpec tedly com .-? into ?1 rich places of happiness to which idolatry ami shameless egotism aro entire strangers. There isa morai aspect to this question of which we shall have nothing to say. Wo will give the theologion an opportunity to descant 011 the.sequences of the ills at which we have hurriedly glan ces. Hut it is too plain to ito debu ted. So long sis we make one dol lar and squander two, we shall he limier Hu- wheels, and no om- ti. pity u-. for the terrible plight into which we ?in- SJ wolully submerg ed. Hotter times will cunio to us w hen we consent to listen to tile admonitions (d'common sense. Hut ?is Intimated in Hu- outset many have sinned their day ol' financial grace away ?uni lo them the future has no prospect save 111H except to add to tho long llsl of gentlemen vagabond tramps who will not lu the least serve us a warning to other.--, w ho are infected w ith the mad rage ol' modern lolly which in evitably ends in pandemonium, Let t lie Or pun us I Iii ve n Thanks giving. There are three cottages full of them at the Thorn well Orphanage, Clinton H. C. South Carolina, (Jeor gia, and all the neighboring States, ami even Massachusetts and Tex as, have representatives among these fatherless ones. They ure cared for by those who have hearts, and whoso substance is held us a store whence to glorify find und bless the needy. Have you unything to lie thank* ful for tids year? Show it by your remembrance of those who ure des titute of parental love and of this world's goods. Lot Christian people, when they moot together on the appointed Thanksgiving day, place this among the causes that their thank offerings shall bless, Provisions, clothing, money, box es of such things, now at tho com ing Christmas-tide, should go to help these orphans. Send to Thornwell Orphanage, or Its president, Hov. Wm. 1?. Ja? cobs, Clinton. 8. C. DEACON DURDETTE. ITt? Willy Tulka Out o' Moot I ii' Upon Timely Topics? "PajKi," snlil Hillel, "I ?lo not tblnk you aro Jilsl to "vir, I? ?phtomorc: I wits wnlkhig wi'ti liim hv>t ni ?it. Ili-t hon?! is fu'1 of idea?." "Yin, yo*,"Kill tho professor, mid went on i reading lin? |?ro:>f of his lecture on "Micro scopic i'm ?ti ghi," 14'we cannot realizo tho In Unit? lit tl m ss of tin? cholera tinderla, when j wo know tliitt :M.O(K>.IH);).O ?O ot thom occupy a sp.tiv ito largir thin ti pin's bead.1 Yes, .vet? 5 ns you f i v, lu' lins a great many ideas; hut they HIV'-goes 011 rvuding proof. KU* J: ti FA sn un TIIK VOLCNTBEU AT A\ "I um weary of t iii s hum h um hfc," said | f uti pus "Why, what nra you doing'*1 ] "Tuning hurdy gurdies." "Snake; I mn ?ri 1.1? |Kivli?s un tniilf reduct tun." i.i r PAM: vis W::M., AVi.n TIIISTI.C, in:".' Young .'ir. K.ttvhotio.', lir-t year i:i inc-1 leal j co l. - -; .c * nu cdl.orial headed "Tho Dan ger of A|iitii>"-"Tlio in.uprcltciisiblo lg- ; nora:nv ?.f 1I100 editor*'." lu> 1 xclnints grund ly; 'ili-i writo iihout tilings of which tin s know iil?*olutc|y min in;;. Kow, you Inl;c I npalliy hi limo and iii-iv isn't a dangerous feature lu ll : tho wriest i|unek cnn lian,tlc ' i:." I'utsoii his lint mid goos out lo look uf , t.T a ease of incipient Inertia, va At.u.i > ; MIU:IT- 1 PINNA KKK, I/iwt er llulijoror-Do lon know nuylhhig about ticorgcThorpc' Stupid Wit nos- Y-. m. Liwycr ll Alt, you dot Du yon know nu j tr* ?. ?? I IIIHIUI limit Witness-No, sir. | ''()h. you don'; I Well. I hen, do you know anything hail nlioitl liinil'1 Witness- No, sir. " I'll a. for morey's sake, what do you know ali rill Ililli {" "I Know he iii, il I Wt ait I ' y, ni's lieioro I ever heard of Ititi*.** si ti.I. 11 ::: V KT A KB. A Huston hroker l"si a walkt eoutaiuiug (i|,*?.l)UI) oil 1 lit? .?In i t anil 11 m wsliuv found ii mit drought ii tu llii owner. The man Bl niggled with 11 (crrihle temptation lola1 menu and son 11? I fia" a incaicut, mid then ' forget i lug self and casting t" tho winds his ! gr, vi I of gain as he trampled the temptation iiinier his foot, gavo tho honest I toy |ierniis sinn to go mi (he Common and pla j ivori ?lay. "Wo can trust you," sohl ?eil Hie grate ful nam; "we know tii.it von will keep o|V the muss. On, luiw often lin* opportunity In inak? others happy hy a kind word, a gentle j st ii i h- or sonni lillie net of kindness knocks at nur lion's ittul wo howl it not, until it 1* too late. <l i. Hint more people, were like the ; Boston inna. fi*. S.-They arc.) "WIIKS 11 AMI: YK MAKE l" Where, oh, whore hus tho \oimg limn gone who graduation clothes put on, some limo along tho last of May, and owned tho whole wide world f?ir :i day? And where is tho sweet t;u i griidunto, who ehauteil nu essay | dread willi fate and startcit out with n Ki pling frown tu lum Ibis old world upside, c.own! And where is last year's candidate, w!i<> had things ll ::?.>; for this year's slate! Who carried around, m you'd IK'HOVC, n ! ci ipi ? of coiiutiet iii his sleeve! And ?'hero ls the scribe with ;i vaulting will itho tried 11 lou;; fvlt want to fill, cuni courted shekels and renown ?lili n minion paper in a bourgeois lowi '? Tho lad leis dil kiwi (ho world np fair, mid hollis hui his own eight billionth share; tho sweet girl grail, is a grund surprise, mid conquers the world with well mndopnv; tho candidate with the den th lest "gull" ls fixing ' himself for anotlu r fall; while tho journalist willi tho haughty crest hatgono the wu y of last lear's nent, So year by year and day hy day the world rims on lu the santo old way; tho balloon that is biggest round about is tho Uuhbiesi rag when the gat is out. IT MA KS AN UNCO' LEK WAV. There is ono thing Ignatius O'DonneJIy might have donn vor j easily, >f he had iii .tight of it-ho laicht do it yet-provo (hut Harriet Hotelier Stowedidn'i writotl.Unelo Toni's Cabin" that is presented oa tbo stn.o? ten times 11 week all through und Ivotwoen thu Season, Ho could llml plenty of ciphers, in lin-east; ibo two Top-eys, tho two NInrkses, tim two donkeys, ai ?'I Ibo latest company ?1 n liouuces t\i.i Uncle Toms -tiles?1, wah Ibo four meat hounds, would Liv u-.i ingenious Dian cipher.* 1 nough to provo nnj thing. AN SW AT WI1 PUK AU "Is lhere any lanietlt hi moiiojadii*.?'' asked tho tenehor. "There is." answered tho smart luiil lioy, "And what is it!" "Owning an in terost in or.o." Ile ?'tis kept In two hours. . KI A!. AN > IMITATION DAIIIKS. A lloston woman comes out in print to de nounce "that lingual dish wash, popularly known ns baby talk." Oil, woll, thai s lo lie expo 'ted in li 'nnville, where Joseph Cook ls regarded as a model child's nurse and primary kindergnrden toucher. We hellovo, llrndy Isilievo, that a linby ivlioi which) that.' ls horn w ith eye glasses mid a theory should 1?.. called n babe 14t birth .'ind tut- , drcsitcd ns sir or madam. Out U|s?ii your machino tumlo hnliel 1 knew one long ?^0. lbs nama was Ilendcrsoii Ingraham Stillwenther, and Ids paren . called hilu Unit when ho ?. Hs In his cradle. ... Wllfi but .I years old when lirsi I met him, down by lil? Illinois liver. Unsaid'.0 mo: "Kxouso mo, sir, hat cou >) yon kindly enlighten III?' as to tho character of this strange looking craft ' toward which our steps aro (ending nial, .-,!*?., can you tell mo to whom docs lt bolong I'' 1 t clutched Ibo little monster Ly tho 1.eek mid I hold him under the dredgo lawit for un hour. I exiiectisl a sceno w ith his mother, hut she onl) vail that "licndorson was very far advanced; his Unele Donnison did not drown liutil be wns 4'.l." They didn't bury Hender- 1 son. The) pressed him between tho (inges of I n Collo 's Atlas, mid ho llnlteiied out mid drieil just Uko .1 forn. That's what becomes of tint sort of children. I nm glad I . drow neil hun. I uni looking around for moro like him. IVopIo w ho wean their infants on 1 dictionaries wiil do wollt >keep them under gla-s until I luso my loiiiahutvk. Waghl Droukli II Kugle. ri. tm l il Shakespeare. "Tho -pint of tia- tune; shad tench me Speed."-King John. - Life. A Mexican .luke. Don Atcaogones eoiuplains lilt lori y of the Coinluel ot Ins s.-n. ll, relates nt length to en old friend all lia? youie; man's cseu irides, "Vmi should s|H'iil; to Illili with lirmiH ss to cali him to I ls dtlM ," Miys 'ho fr:.>nd. "Hut ho pa\s not HID hast attention tu what I say. Ho listens only tn tho nil vico ot fools. 1 wish you would talk to bim."- Mex ican Fun. NOTICE. Mrs M. W. W. BRYSON, Will He-open her School nt Thomas' Cross Roads, .Monday, Xovenibet 21.st. Careful alton lion to pupils. Patron age solicited. Terina reiiHoniib'e. Sat isfaction i?uorunleed. Absolutely Pure. 'I* I? i -i l owdor iiovcr v irles. A marvel ul niirity strength HU I wholesomeness. Min?1 .iiomicat (linn tho orilinurv kinds, timi cannot I?- s..|i| in comped lion willi Iii.' multitude ul In?, li -I. short weigh! ilium ur |ilii>s|)hiilt! now dorn Sohl only lu CANS. KOVAI. I?.\K INO I'ow.u-r Co., lei Wall st reel. X, Y ?Totioo of Sale. As surviving partner nf thc linn of T. M. A .1. NV. WorUiiiun, I will -ell ut public outcry on s-llesdtiy in DoeiMiiber, thc follow 'inp, proper ty to wit: (int; -i N-horse Kn gi ne, nuil (wo mulos. Ternis rush. T. M. WORK .MA N, i . .""-ii r\ ivor. I State "f South Carolina h XV it K NS (OIN T V, I N I*.toll .TH t-'orilT. Whereas, Mrs. Il ll. Haiksdiile luis !i|>|ili.-il io mo tor I .ct I ors nt Administra lion on ihr estate ol Hcvorly Hurksilnle, rloceii.setl. 'rin so uro therefore lo cilcaml :. Inion lah ul! :ini| si turu lar ilic kimlreil ?uni creditors of Kuhl iloce.iseil. lo he mid np p ar I ie I'o re ino ut II Coll ri ol' |'roh:ite, lo ho holden at my ollh-c .tl l.uureus I*. II., on Hie 'Jilli nay ol Nov., |ss7, t m o'clock, A. M.. lo show' cause, ?I' mit do v omi, why hitirs should "lot I? granted. tiivoii under ni v hand and KOill this, Hie Mh diiy ol Nov.. I .SST. A . w. ur it ssl UK, I'roOlttO -I uduc LA I" I tl*. NS COI'NT Y REAL . ?i%WW?i AGENCY. W \ N I i.0: l o horrow $1500,00 Cor ihree years willi lin- |?rtvalette ol' live years. \ liin- ni Interest w ill lu- paid ami morl gage on Heal 1 ".state given. NVANTI-IU! TO huy ti Small l-Vni, ino tn 150 acres. Well watered und liinhci ed land desired. A portion ot'the pur ehase mono,** w ill lu- cash, nahuieo on 1111 II ti >. I Institlliiient. Foi: SALK: A mpiihcr ol' residenceslu tho Town ol'I .aureus; ulso vacant hits, grout bargains oil'.'rodi |?'ou IIKNTS Three or four good store Hooins lu thc Town ol Laurens. Loca tions good. Koa Iti?N'i'J Tli;-... four largo resi dences iii tho Tow ii ol' Lauren^, hesides a nu in ber of cot t ages and cabins, Koo SA 1.1-:* .TOO) tieres hind 11 dlll'erent portions ol'Laurens Conn ty. Also 11 val ualilo phtutittloii near Ninely-SlN ami i J reen woo-1 in Abbeville county, l**c?ti SALK! lim- brich aloro room; also, nm- hall interest 111 lin- Heming w a re-hon se, in ?he Tow 11 of Laurens. Koli SAI.Ki Ti,ul elegant I rind ol' land ono und om- halt" miles wost of bun tens 1 'ourtliouse, Known us the Krank Khan 1 lng place. This place cou tn ins'?MI nen s. uni is will Improved. (?ood witt r, '.'omi buildings. Lam. fertile ando ul .0 j good stau- ot cultivation. I 'm- Sales Wo oller sumo rare bargains in it ti 1111 proved l>uiIlling lots on iii *. I .muklyu" shloid tow n Kn NV lerius, .1. M. ll Vd IM'ON M ta tx .:* Clothing Emporium. I .-nu now prepared to meei your de mit ods tor I all ami Winier ?'lollil.g. I liitvo the best solocled stock ul elm hing for men. you Ilia .-ont ho\ s, I hal von eu h lind ill the eily. Tho! "-?ods 1-eeo neel I in alvie, make and fullish, und ?lui p r ' feel lu tit am! Will hold their shape as long as the garment lasts. This stuck consist of Sack ami Cutaway Suits in Cash! more, Ch ?viols 11 m I Sill- mix tu re, als.i Lia-..'..nats Worsted, Whip-cord. Che leading novelty Is tin- Slrlpo-t-'hc\ i nts in Suck ami Cuiiiways 11. es s s-i i ts of Hlcg.-i?i material .-uni eui in lin- most I'aslonable ami perfect littlng styles, in whip-cord ami cork screws oi imported umida. Kuli I irosa 1sulla willi Dyke ennis n m I veal. A full Hue of those goods always . ni hand, nod I guarantee a perfect lit in every Institu?e. A full ll it v of lienta furnishing Hoods of ever v description, nuder wear, li lo vi s llalf-hi.se, Collars ami ( 'nil's cte. A hcilll . : 1111 Hue 'it Neets Wear ot'all colors ami stvles. In the Hat Stock von w ill loni all Un lending si vhs. Che Dl'NLAI' Mik .-uni S| ill liai s a I si i I he I lost oil Self roll I oro I lng Sllll'Mat, these makes l ?mi solo Agi nt for, ami e.111 only bo nail al thc , Kmpni-iunt. besides i hese other mal? es ol'hats in a grcal variety of styles, Silk. Cassiinere, still nu l suit h.-its iii ali gradea and prices, Chis is tin- larges) stock ol hats I have ever had, tin- picas . ure ol' allowing to ION patrons. Hoys clothing stock is very all rael I ve at tliis time, the assort nu-nt ?s heaulifill, ' knee pants snits I rom I to 15 years, ami long I ant nits from I'J to ls years, ({uni. : ?ties are good, and prices an- hot. (lenta Kino Shoos in all the leading stylos ami makes, muong them you will lind the Celebrated I'.anni.Uei Shoe in t 'on ir ress, Lase ami I lu 11 ou, y on will ace Hie Douglass Shoe tor nouai (?UN) ft ml Hova nt f'2.00, avery pair guaranlcet'. When von vlsll tho eits- 1 ivoulu bo pleased to have you to eall |||s|ieel this Immense stock. 'Chis ia Un-only nineo where you can seethe eorrcel si vies. Iteapeet full v, Columbia s. c .M. L. KI NA ll I), My new- fall stock is now ready for I your liispeetlon, where you will lind tko I corran) d.ylea,aml class of gomia na von j will lind at Un- Kmporlum of Knslduu, von will timi this stock complete in every respect, and for Cu und make Uiese garments cannot ho excelled as they are manufactured expressly lor me! Yon w ill timi a complete linc of (Seuls furnishing, ami lints of all st\lc* and (Itinllties, also a handsome li ne of Shoes, in all thc latest Styles, I am much pleased with my success for thc past y< ar with thi? store, ami for lin- coull.lenee nf I ho ohizens ol'Spai tnn burg and the up country in my endea vors to place before thuin a strictly first I ChlSM clothing house ami at prices Uno cannot bc excelled by anyone. You will lind no mixed stock here. .1 have plac ed Mr Krvlu Twltty Iii charge orthif house, w her.* he will be plrasi-d lo son ?ll hi i friends, and wl'l take plciumro lo allowing the HOM stock. Respectfully, M, L, KfN.VRD, KK VIN TWITTY, Manager. , SparLinbur^ H. C. - DMA LIOIt I N - WATCHES. Clocks, Jewelry, &c LA V ll IO X s, s. c. ? ? ? ? . j " ? ?"? J. H. JAMES ?FRONT Wo would respe.-, fully nunounee Toni Wo now have in ?toro, A lieu - sand undone things, And MIC dul'y receiving more. < >111- l ound shod s of goods, in port. we will mciltiot-, Uni won't use ouo space to bring halt t<> your nttentloll. S ll HI CO it I" say, wc have Hour, meal und mont, And sugar und coffee which en mud he heat, our elegant can ned goods will just mulce you smile A< you stand and behold thom - laid pilo upon pile, (if tob?ceos und cigars we have <piite enough, And elgu ret ts too for ..ll to take a pull', dur now and full line ol'plain ami fancy cundy, I <, to say the Ions', nperfect ".lim Dandy." Now you'll give us your attention we sincerely hope, Kor we wish to say :i word re garding our soap, We defy com 0 lion and if equaled cr boa !, lu i|Ualtity or price, -->n U>.-. ol' soup, i-, our trent. .lust cul) und get prices you'll lu.? paid bu* your pains, An 1 for buying your goods fr? M II .1. II:.:: 1 IK I IT .1 \ M r.s. 1 .a .irons, Seid, I ,s>7 HE AD QUARTERS - AU, mum OF n A ll I) w A I? K. Iron, Horses nu IM nie Shoes, Nuil-, Axes, Plows, Steels, Hollow wore, l!uol< Thorne Kc nee Wiro, Pocket md Tnble Cutlery, < Suns, Pistols, Woodonware. lt ?pcs, Cordniro, l-'p per, Solo and I larne-- I.euther, Hu; - gy st ti? I Wagon llurness, Wagon ind Soggy Mnteriuls, Window I hiss, Paint- nod (lil-, Itutiber Holding etc Agricultural implements, Spo cbil nttentloii is culled lo Penning ton Cul ti vu tor for put ling in grain. All of which w i I lu- -ol i UH low ns i ho lo . esl for cash. Tb.- friends nf M r Wright will lind him ul lu's nhl stun, und ever ready to wait on (hem. Do not full to cull ami examino induro pur chasing elsewhere. "W 3Li BOYD il III Probate Judge's Sales. STATU OK SOUTH CAROLIN A. li A I ll K N ? COIN T S' . I N I'HollATK cor ll I'. Pu i> un ut lo judgment s for sale in i he following stilted cases, i will sell, ci public outcry, at Laurens C. H.,on Salo Day in December next, ! being M.lay, tho 'dh d y nf tho ' month, the property described in each case, ii,?on the torsi s spocilled, j 111 wit: i In thc cuse of Silas S, Knight, a I A Iministrnlor with. will annexed I . I" Sarah K. li vans, ugniust Corrie Kvmis el al. All ihnl tr.nd of lund, contain" lng Six-two Acres, innre or less? and IH m m I ci l by hinds of John dar rel t, Lewis Abercrombie nod oili er.*?, and l,i lug ?>it til" waters of North Ha'?un Creek, in said Coun I , v* Terms-Cash. The purchaser to pay for papers. In tho Cns 1 n! Silas Knight VS, Hubert Knight el ni. All (hat traci of lund,containing Tun Hundred and Ki ft cen Acre-, more or less, ami bounded by lauds of Seaborn Purk-:, W. S. Knight, lards belonging to tho e.-tnto ol' Wm. Mills and others. Terms-One-half rush, ?uni tho balance mi a credit of twelve months, with interest from the doy nf stile, secured by the bond of tie. purchaser und n mortgage of the premises, with leave to thopui'cliu sor to pay lu- entire bid In cash. And If tho purchaser fulls to com ply with thu tenus of sale, Ibo sahl laud to be resold <?n the following Sale Day at Ibo risk of tho funner purchaser. The purchaser to pay fol' papers. A. \V. St'Il NH 11)14, .1 II Ige of Pi obato. - i . .1. r. JOHNSON. W.H. lUCIIKY JOHNSON ?v mc m: Y, ATTOH>J:VH AT LAW. tum i; .'Morning's Corner, Northwest iMilc of Public Sipiai c. I.ACISKNS, r. H., - - - s. o, M. L. ' OI'KIAM), A T TO u N K Y A T li A w , LAt'ltKNS C. IL, S. (!. ?*\, Olllco over National llauk. W. PI. Martin ATTORN K Y AT I.A W, - . LAUHKNS CH, . - - K. O . S. J. II ?I.M KS. ll. V. MIMI'MlH 1I()L>1 KS it SIMPSON, ATTOKNKYS AT LAW, I. J UK NH C. lt., .:*;'i/U;V<,\ ... . ?'- '>. -A. i'A'