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i^Ke Qduertiser labaorlptlon Frlo?-l2 Months, ?l.oo " PAYABIiK IN ADVANCE. W. W. BALL. EDITOR. ??ton for Atlvortlsing.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per squaro, one inser tion, $1.00; oaehsubsoquont luHorthni, 50 ??on Ik. Liberal reduction made for largo A?l Terttsemouts. W.W.BALL, Pronriotoi. LAURENS. S. 0., Jan. 1?, 1898. OUR KOLONS. Both Houses promptly convened in General Assembly on Tuesday last. President of the Senate, Lieut ?OV erno.1 McSweony, and Speaker of the House Gary,made their little speeches. The Senate has grown a deal, Dorches ter, Bamberg, SaUida, Cherokee and Greenwood, now counties,having Sena tors. The House stands at the old number, 124. Tho llouso got down promptly to work and soon disposed of the matter on tho calendar coining down from the last session. The indi cations aro that it will bo a working body. A Senator is to be elected but it is a mere matter of form as Senator MoLaurln will reoeive tho vote of overy Democrat. Chiof Justice Mc Ivor will bo ro elected without opposi tion. Five Judges aro to be eloetod Watts, Gary and Klugh without op position. Benot, of tho First Circuit is opposed by Bacot , of Charleston, and ox-Judgo Izlar, of Orangeburg. Benot will bo ro-eleoted, in all probuballty. In tho 4th Circuit, Gago, of Chester, and McDonald, of Fairtiold, aspire to succeed Judge Withcrspoon, (who do cllnos re-eleotion) with the chances in favor of Gage. There is nothing of the Hanna business in it and all will go off without any firoworks. These elections will probably occur today. Thore aro other minor eleotlons. Our Lauron? friends aro watching and on hand. Hero Is a touch of their work1 Mr Goodwin?-To provide the man ner In which persons may bo exempt from poll tax or communication road tax in cortain counties. Mr. Goodwin?To amend an act en titled "An act to apportion tho road fund derived from special county levy," approved Feb. 1". l^'.M, by add ing an additional section to be known as section 5. A Bill has passed the llouso rodue ing tho fees of notaries for taking re nunciation of dower; to authorize posting of lands to keep off trespassers: to oxtond tho .ime for paying taxes (affecting tho present fiscal year): a bill to lot the public printing to the lowest bidder. Mi-. Goodwin's bill to regulato labor on Sundays exolted a hot debate, but It was finally knocked In the head In the House. Tho horse and the cow had to be fed and watered: the cook might strike, cold dinners would be cold comfort for distinguished guests; the boot bluek might turn fino gontleman. A presentation of this viow by an eloquent statesman and the Bill got it whore the pretty Miss "wears her beads." There is tho usual bill for separate coaches for races and a bill further "to protect doves," and many new measures that from their titles promise well. A re solution Is pending to adjourn on the 14th of Fobruary. Senator Ragadalo proposes amendments to tho constitu tion?to eloct Circuit and Supreme Judges.by the people. (This will not do and will not pass). By the way, there is a strong push to have notes, bonds, and credits, on tho assessors books for taxation. Don't forget amendments to tho Dispensary Law? to add a perfume to the rose, and to paint tho lily: they are there. General Hagood's death was announced and he wasoulogizod It Is clear enough that tho General Assembly will averago well for common sense, rank high for mediocrity, with some very clever mon. "Old Edgeflold" is fretting over the fact that her Senator resldos in Greenwood county. She is right?it Is anomalously ridiculous (But sho can , repose upon a pillow of down when she\ recalls that Ben Tlllman and Jas. ^ Talbort are In "yan-yan houso"?.1 ?watching of McKinley and .the racy ftotnnd Reed. * When tho resolution in the House was proposed to elect a Chief Justice and Circuit Judges it was amended to make Circuit Judges read before Chief justice. This has been construed as a piece of log-rolling in the interest of Judge Benet. Should the opposition be strong to Judge Benet his friends could take vengeance upon Mc I vor,w ho as yet is not opposed for Chief Justice. But such is politics. The House pro poses for the Attorney General to pre pare a Dispensary Bill that will head ofT the Federal Circuit .fudge, Simon ton. And yet a resolution proposes to reduce the salary of this oflloer twenty per cent. This officer now wants a change of venue ami to go to (Congress, where U. Samuel pays more than $5,000. "Citizen" Ashley,of Anderson, is in good health and will be in evi dence In due season, * ? * In his messago Governor Ellerbo states that ho avoided paying interest to keep things going by over drawing _the States deposits at tho banks. But those were tho Banks whoro tho groat deposits of the State aro kept at no In torost. It was a fair exchange of oourtesles. It would have boon tough to have kopr a Judgo, a Solicitor, a Railroad Commissioner or tho like of them waiting for tholr small compen sation. Thoir annual salaries are paid monthly, don't you know. Certainly you don't waut to suiter this dyspepsia, constipation, sick headache, Hal low skin and loss of appetite. You havo never tried DeWitt's Little Early Risers for these complaints or you would have been cured. They arc small pills hut great regulators. It. E. Posey, wholesalo and re 'tall druggist. Johnson's Chill and Fever ic Fever The Old Hau of the Hen. Governor Ellorbe transmitted his annual message to tho Goncral Assem bly OD tho assembling of that body on Tuosday last The firtt 6ubj<3et dis cussed is tho Dispensary as intimated In our last issue. It Is to tho State an "old man of the Soa," and apparently cannot bo shaken from her nock. His Excellency labors with the monst-r, but eone'udos as wo gather from much writing, that under tho present condi tions wo must still carry him on our shoulders. A sort of book of lamenta tions is preached about the Federal Court, but that Court is probably here to stay. It is still our experiment? no other State on tho globe oujoys It? and we must not make wry faces at our modlcluo. Tho Governor suggests to eliminate tho profit feature. Wo think if that goes, then tho Institution should go. It might bo kept howovor, as affording good paying berths for a largo aggregation of partisan favorites. This is worthy of consideration. As a moral Institution it is an utter failure. Tho Immense business done in liquor by the Stato consists In tho salo of tho choapost and meanest liquors manufactured. Wo aro of tho opinion that tho consumption of liquors by the well-to-do classes In tho Stato has largely decreased; but wo are still of the opinion that the opening of depots of cheap intoxicants by tho Stato is a monstrous temptation to the very poor of tho State. Tho Governor does not help us In this predicament. It is but proper to state that ho did not get us into it. Tho message In other respects is devoted to tho institutions and do partraents of the Stato Government. Educational matters aro fully and ably presented. The charitable and penal institutions aro healthy. The Stato is a good (armor?the penit entiary farms sho^ !ng up well. Tho Governor prosses tho nocossity of economy and a prompt discharge of the duty devolving upon tho law-mak ers. The great phosphato interest, from which tho State had a big In come, has gone to the dogs. Thoso are the prominent car-marks of the oflloial paper. *.? The News and Courier had some damaging head lines touching Judge Bouot, the Spartanburg Herald rushes to the championship of the Judge, the News and Courier apologizes neatly and Judge Henel addresses the Grand Jury of Spartanburg In the eh decs! VOrnaoulat*. Washington's groat Chief Justice, Marshall, might have been hit hard by 'head lines." An eagle towering in his pride of place, Was bv a mousing owl hawked at and killed'" ft ft * Judge R. C. Watts, we are glad to note, will bo ro-clected for the Uh Cirmit, without opposition. His ail ministration of the high office lias given satisfaction throughout the Slate and his many friends in his na tive county, are proud of his record, ft * CATARRH IS A DISEASE Which requires a constitutional remedy. It cannot he cured by lo cal applications. HnOx.'s Sarsa parilla is wonderfully successful in curing catarrh b cause it eradicates from the blood the scrofulous taints which cause it. Sufferers with catarrh find a cure in Hood's Sai sapaiilla, even after other remedies utterly fail. Hood's Pills arc prompt, eili cient. always rcl able, easy to take, easy to operate. ALUM IN LA Uli EN S. Paymaster Lewis I). H'.ake. of Pelzer, was in the city Th?r clay vith 0. D. Smith, of new county fame. In an interview with Mr. gBttlith it transpires that he "has re * ^Kotty discovered on his celebrated Galliens plantation a most valuable mine of alum. Besides this a won derful chalybeate-spring, and also is to be scon a half acre of fox glove from which, it will bo re membered comes the digitalis of the drug S tort. 8. Mr. Smith is lobe congratulated on his new found treasure and it is supposed that the prom', owner of these properties will soon put in operation a three phase plant to mine the alum, hot tic the water and distill the potent essence from the digitalis purpura, ?Williamstoninn, If you have ever seen a little child in a pnroxvsm of whooping cough, 01 if von have been annoyed by a oonstant tickling in the throat, y?u can appreciate tho value of One Mimito CoiikIi Cure, which given quick relief. H. V. Poscy, wholesale and retail druggist. Indigestive pois.ins are the bane of the dyspeptic's life. When sick, see if your sickness is caused by in dig. stive prisons. If so, take Shaker Digestive Cordial. This is the only certain way of being per manently cured, because it is the only way that gets rid of the poi son. You know that fermented food is p nsonous. Shaker Diges tive Cordial clears the stomach of fermenting food, and purifies the bl od and system of indigestive poisons, it cur* s indigestion and the diseases that come of it. Head ache, dizziness, nausea, stomach ache, weakness, flatulence, consti pation, 1 -as of appetite, irritability, etc. These are a few of the symptoms, caused by indigestive poisons,-cured by Shaker Digestive Cordial. At druggists, price to cents to $t.oo per bottle. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. DR. W. H. BALL. DENTIST, OFFICE OVER NATIONAL BANK. L?HDENS Pets of Fortune. These uro tho big men who preside over the "Solons" at Columbia and wear tho silken gowns: SProsldent- bleut. Governor M. IB. MeS.veeney. President Pro Tom -Hon. P. K. Norris. ' " ?? V clerk -Gen. El. K- llotnphlll. Asestant Clerk?R. M. MoCown. Heading Olork W. II. Stewart. Bill ( lerk E. A. Perry. ^Journal Clerk?J . T. Gantt, ". Sorgeant-at-Arms?J. W. Floyd. OFFICERS ok 'ihk HOU8B. Speaker ?Hon. frank I?. Hary, clerk J. Wal tor Gray Assistant Olork?J Walter Gray,Jr. Reading Clerk .lohn S. Withers. Bill Clerk T. G. llamer. Journal Clerk?M, G. McDonald. Sergeant-at-Arms?N. I. Btansell. There Ls moro ('aturrh in tIiis Bootiou of tho country Hum all ..liier diseases put together, and until tho lust few years have boon inourablo. Foragroat many yours doctors pronounood it n local dis oaso, Jiml prescribed local roino dies, and by constantly tailing t<> cure with local treatment, pro nounced it inourablo. Science bus proven oatarrh to bo aoonstitu tional diseaso, und therefore re quires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manu factured by K. J. Cheney & ('<>.. Toledo, Ohio, is the only ooust> itutional euro <>n the market. It is taken internally in doses from in drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood und mucous surfaces of the system. Thoy offer ono hundred dollars for any oaso it. lails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address P. .J. OHENEY, & CO., Toledo, O. g0f Sold by Druggists, 75c. ciiriatimut in Denmark. Tho tree is always lighted on Christ mas eve in Denmark, and tho family all nieet together then. Tho older peoplo got their presents on a plate at their places at the table, and tho children's gifts are on the tree. Roast goose 1h al ways the chief feature of our Christmas ovo dinner and n dish of rico is eaten ou Christmas ove before dinner is nerv ed. Apple fritters are eaten instead of plum pudding. Christmas day itself ls observed strictly as a religious festival, but the day before and the day after Christinas are holidays. Tho theaters aro opon, and the young people givo dancoa Our little Danish children do not know about Santa Claus. Thoy have instead what thoy call a Nissen, meaning a Christmas brownie in tho Shape of a little old man with a largo gray beard who is supposed to livo un der the ground. Another Danish super stition is that at midnight Christmas ovo the cows in tho stable rise and low In salutation, and on Christmas eve young maidens tell their fortunes by breaking tho white of an ogg into a f;lass of water and watching tho shapes t assumes. "Glagelig Juli" is the Danish greet ing for "Happy Christmas I"?Selected. cliriHtmuii in Rutland. I fancy an English Christmas is too well known to need much description. English novels hnvo described it fully, and the English illustrated papers at Christmas time give a good idea of tho festiv ities Every one who has n coun try placo goes thoi'O for Christmas. There is generally a largo house party, and duueing and skating help (o pass tin? time. The houses and churches aro decorated with holly and greens, and "mistlotoo hangs on tho castle wall. " The troo is ahnest as universal an insti tution in England as in Germany, and tho evening is given over to amusing tho children, who play blind man's bull', snap dragon and hide and seek. The proverbial English Christmas din ner always includes roast beef and plum pudding Every self respecting English man goes to church on Christmas j torn ing, and in somo country parishes tho "waits" still sing their enrols from bouse to house on Christmas ovo. In other respects it is kept very much as tho American Christmas.?British Consul in Chicago Tribuno. KLVIHlKR TROUBLES. Tho bladder was created for one purpose, namely, a receptacle for the urine, and as such it is not liablo to any form of disease ex cept by ono of two ways. Tho first way is from an imporfoot action of tho kidneys, Tho sooond way is from careless local treatment of other diseases. SAMPLE BBNT l-'RKB. Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kidneys is tho chie! cause of blad der trouble . It is comforting to know that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root fulfills every wish in quickly euring bladder aud urinary trou bles. It corrects inability to bold urine and scalding or stinging pain in passing it, or bad effects follow ing usu of liquor, wino or boor, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to got tip many tinios during tho night to urinate. Tho mild and extra ordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root is soon realized. Jt Stands the highest for its wonder ful euros of the most, distressing 00868. If you noo'd a medicine you should have tho bust. At drug gists fifty cents and ono dollar.? You may havo a sample bottle and pamphlet both sont froo by mail. Mention THH ADVERTISER und send your address to Dr. Kilmer Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Tho proprietors of this paper guarantee the genuineness of this offer. -1 Mo man or woman can enjoy life or ac complish much in this world while Hiiffor liiK from a torpid liver. DeWltt'l Littto Ettrlv Risen, tho nllla that cleanse that Organ, ?pdckly. 11. K. I'osey, wholesale and retail druggist. Quinine and other 1e~ ver medicines take from 5 to 10 days to cure fever Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures in ONE DAY. Running acres, indolent ulcers and sim ilar troubles, even though of many year's standing may ba cured by using DoWitt'i Witch Hazel Salve. \ Itaoolhos, strength ens and heals. It Is the great pile euro. Jl. V, i'osey, wholosalo and retail druggist. Troublesome Tetter 8 uff or od for Years and Could Find No Cure Until Hood's Sarsapa rllln wns Tried ?Scrofula Curoo. "I suffered with tetter on ono of my limbs just obovo the ankle. I tried a great many remedies, bul nothing did me any food. Tho disease was very trouble sonio for 12 er Vi years. In the spring I begt;n taking Mood's Sursnnurllla and after talcing several bottles of thle medloino, 1 was eotuplololy ourod. Hood's Barsaparlllu qIuo increased my weight." P. P, Reqibi ish, Btatcsboro, Georgia? "When my boy was three months old ho broke oul with eruptions. Ho wan treated by (1 | Ivy Icltm and tho eruptions WOUld heal but v. ail ! break out again. We resolved to give hini Hood'B Sarsapa rilla, and when he lind '. ikon two bottles ho was cured. H? has had no trouble wltb Borofuls perfectly wob." John I!. SMI fn, Bhady ing, W. Vs. It you have decided to try Mood's Haran parilla do not bo Induced to buy any other. Hood's Barsapari'.ia Is the boBt, in fact, tho One True Blood Purifier. Bold by all drugglatB. Price vl, six for j?5. WILLIAM S. GLENN, Central National Hank Building, Spartauburg, s. (J. llcal Estate, Bond ami Slock Broker. Persons dosi.dng to sell or buy Stocks will do well to consult him. For Sale The Methodist l'arsonage and church property?within 400 yards public square South sido Main street. Hand some new d wolling, throo acres of land. One of tho most valuable and desira ble1 lot or lots in tho city of Laurons. For further information and terms ap ply to Dr. W. II. Dial or O. B. Sim mons, Laurons, S, C, notice To ICxooutors and Administra tors. Tho attention of ICxeeutors, Administrators and Guardians i* callod to the law requiring thorn to mako their annual returns from 1st January to last day of Febru ary. O. fi. Thompson, 'Dec. 10, L807? Id. J.P.L.0. ?lwRates West, TEXAS, MEXICO, CALI FORNIA, ALASKA, or any other point, with FREE MAI'S, write to PREjTd.BUSH, District Passonger Agent. Louisville & Nashville R \\ 8Gj Wall St., Atlanta, tin Hood's Best to lake after dinner; g ? ? preveiil BksW ? I I >f*> tion, list ipulion. Lf^^ I I Si Pure I * vegetnblu;.i nri|>.- ? B or caiiau pain. Sold by all druggists. 2s conts. Proparvd only by 0. I. Hood .v Co., Lowoll, Mans. TJfyese are trje I<vif)clOF Days which make one think of the Winter Wrap?the warm underwear?and the other autumn wearables, all of which are here in full force. flirrjost Maif Over Now, is the Millinery Season. From this date we will sell all g<>o? , in this department at greatly reduced prices. Our Millinery can't be surpassed in quality, style and Novelty. We would be glud to have you call and examine before purchas ing elsewhere, as we are sure you will be pleased. When the mercury Drops is the time to buy your Winter 1 j.'.ii \ g , if you havn't before. Hut "don't lock the stable door after the horse is stolen," and don't vail until you catch a heavy cold before you buy a bettet overcoat?a warmer suit. Drop in, look, around, feast your eyes on the good clothing. It is pleasing to the eye, easy to the pocket, and will wear to sat isfy. The best of everything that goes to make good lothes is in ours. Prepare for the holidays?the quicker, the belter. Jtxsta Little change in the cri vn, a little difference in the brim, and there you are ; but what a difference it makes in the 11 AT. There's satisfaction in knowing that you're: wearing the correct Shape, We've the pick of the seasoi 's plums in HATS. No need to wear old styles with such prices. Laurens Cotton Mills Store Davis, Roper & Co. Standard Clothing bring- Standard prices und to pay loss than wo aro asking is t<? g '1 less value. A caroloss mail thinks only of the appoaranco of :i suit ? >?' clothes tho day it is bought, while Boiidiblo men take an interest in tho way clothing bought to-day will look six months from now. If you want an up to date suit, neat and nobby, and one that will give entire satisfaction you can got it in any color, any size, any cut, for $7.0*' The Largest Stock of Clothing IN UPPEH SOUTH CAROLINA TO BE SOLI) IN THE NEXT CJliectpei* n?lio.n Kver Defore. It will pay you to soo thoso Goods and goi tho prices. Now is tho limo to got a good suit for loss money than you will again soon. We mean business, thoso Goods must and will bo sold, in the next OO I>sx;y}-i. Conn-, see for yoursolf. Davis, Roper & Co.'s Famous Clothing, Hal ami Big Shoo Store. 1.aureus, S. ('., Oct. 14, 1n'.>7 I j ? I! I a_._=.. . i ij:'ui. " ~ ? n| : It Tffi "Wim <i> 12.75 Ftirfjittif e Store. AH Goods Delivered in South Carolina. / Laurons, S. C, Nov. 15, 1897. \ Conway Dial. Waters Ferguson. New Firm opened up in Mj mm ?? ? ? Have lived more than 100 years in Laurens County, not wo ouiselves, but our ancestors, so uro to the manor horn and ICUOWC to most of you. Having chosen Merchandise as a legitimate business, wo (lesire to call the Public's attention to the fact that wo have open ed Up in tho DIAL BLOCK, next to Bon-Dolln Hotel. A Brand Now Stock of Latest Style Te4mSt$9 Et*. Our Goods woro all carefully selected, just from tho Manufac tory and bought Strictly for CASH on delivery. Wo oiler t hose Goods to tho Public, not at COST or LKSS, but as low as tho samo articlo can be sold in this or any other retail markot. Wo solicit at least a call, examination and comparison, boforo purchasing. Most Rkspkotkum.y, State of r outh Carolina? COUNTY OF LAURENS. Court of Probate. Copy Summon*for Itclicf. -Complsint not Served, Miittiu A. MeDunio, Plaintiff, against K. Morgan Laake, Kostor Brown, Willis C. F. Brown, John Henry Brown, Mary Crowder, Sal lie It. Fleming, Minnio K. Chandler, J, F. Brown, Hattio T. Boyd, Defendants. To the Defendants abovo named? You mo hereby summoned and requirod to answer the complaint in this action, Of which a copy is herewith served upon yon, and to serve ,1 copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at tho offlCO of S. II. Dial, l.aurces Ooiirl House, South Carolina, within twen ty days after the nervico hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and If you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, tie' plaintiff in this action will apply to lllO CotUl for the relief demanded in Hie complaint. To Sallie B, Fleming and Minnio K. Chandler, non-rosldont, Defendants: Hleasc take notice that the com plaint in the above stated cause was filed In tho ofllco of Judco of Probate for 'iLaurens County, at Laurons, S. C. Nbvomber 20, 1897. W. II. Martin, O. L. SoilUMl'krt, N. B. Dial, Plaintiffs' Att ?rnoy. W. Et. Martin, O. L. SCHUMl'krt, N. B. Dial. Plaintiffs' Attorney. ov. 30, 1807-6t. DonH Forget to Volt Cash Store. W'e can save von money. Wc buy and sell for cash and get the best discounts which enables us to handle Goods at the LOWEST PRICES. m Our stock is large and varied, ranging in prices from $2.50 to $2o.OO, and conus direct from the Factory. Wc have Stouts. Slims and Regulars and can tit and suit the trade. I! wc sell once wc can sell you again. Sfjoes at?el Hats. Shoes arc one ol our specialties, and arc rolling in from the Fac tories. Sec them and he convinced of tbicr extra good value. W'e take great pains in selecting our hats and carry a line line of the latest styles, and arc agents for several factories, a We are up on Dry (foods and can offer you good honest goods pi ices that will make you glad that you called. Thanking you for patronage and soliciting your future business we remain, Very respectfully, J. 31. Mi liter & Son,