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<Efje $faberti*er Subscription Prtc* It $1.00 par Year Payable in Advance. .s. i . hom y, I .liter. rum.isin i> 11 v Ai?vi u rist.it mi num. COMPANY i At'ltl ns. s. <?. Kviis it tit AHVUHTIHINO. Ordhuirj udvcrt Isomonit*, pev ?tpinro, tint- inset Lion, $1.00; ouch subsenuont insertion, ;>(> i cnt t. Litiorul reduction mittle for Inrt*o iid> fit Isomcnt < Obituaries All "t er 50 w oi >lone emit it word, Notes of thanks: l ue cents tlie lino, Kn to rod at the. postonlco nt l>Htirens, s. c. nt second class mail matter. I VHRIiNS. S. C. MAN 12, two. MMI V, si (1(1 UN HONS. Were it not Cot the fuel thul the Indies oi ItiiureuM nre Ilm most long' suffering, courteoiiH ami even tern pered oi him in nil (he hind, this t\ llei \\ Im In hut ll "more man." would not dare "make uny KtlggOS lions" ei mi) kind out there are ?ine oi two Unto imitier? In conuee> I toe with the celebration oi memorial dm thai hihi lie helped with n Him go* tilt It In ItlC III..I ptllCC the pllieO ttl hold tiiK those oxerclHos Is b) no menus nde<|Uiitc oi coiulortnbto l.usl Sal nnbi> the capticlt) oi llio oiiorn house w.o. laved to II-. lit IIIOSl unit m.iu\. some veterans iiiuoug llu* iiuuibor, weit compelled lo Kland flo Ide (he oi to I'll house, in l lie da) lime at lout i In it hod I Hie holtet i plat n in (own lie \ iihouI the graded lobool auditorium fill UOSt J oil i 1 \n,>(hei niiiltei' H (lie preservation ot the list oi t'on feile nil ii dead in the liilUlvttti ceiuoter) \rt Ii now Kliilid rather until Tie publication today ol ihe lint i here Is littt one "roll oi IttUioi ' In (In- Itiwiii ihn i Owned by Mi I lohn I' Moll litO lllg been pi <? tit ul. tl llOl oiin- \ . .ii ; j-" Ii) I 'ol Thomas li Crow The MauKliioi oi ill i 'onleih me) i ould bo in po i hohnIou oi .i oolli|dc(c mil ol Do' dead in oui ooillelei'h i, mil Olli) In llu- eltv ol I HIII'OII lull I Ii i oil ".lion I I In' collII i\ Viid no. llu should bo lidded lo Olli It I >'<li .1 . Ihr o d old,.-! I II.. ih. ii pl.t. >? .on.hi/ comrades noru ? the ilxei ' Vt 111.' de.Oh :uol I.nihil tu ...h \ei.'i.oi hi. name nliotild bo plltOI .1 i<n the i oil ol llOIIOI . Ii) I lo' chaptei located nearest the burying pbit'i let liiere lie an ollletitl record ot the Confederate dead Now through the earliest efforts di t'ol Crews n list Vor> near!) colhniete, has heen placed at the disposal of (he chit dei here In l.iinrens; it behooves i\w I MUghlCl ?? I.? finish this and then Keep the I o.v d Cmthei i>\ a little otto : a list call lie secured which w ill a, v N,> ?. ? nta i! ei 1'iinw od Tb/ Of lUo slavery system. The legacy. of which vm< should bo proud ami of whose keeping wo hIiouUI bo Jealous Is "(UUUhood " A pa it from (lie mail) ulhor prim Iplcs Involved in that great Htl'IIKKlO. lht? fact that the South was represented h> men, stands out pre eminent, the manhood to dnco uud do what was to them llulr t Ight and duty. Whatever the future may have In -lore lor thl. laud, we kllOW that In the lltiys <>f the sixties (he South was (he home of the noblest and best man hood, the highest type of clt l/.etishlp. This b. our legacy, ours to Keep and ours to ll'ilUHlUtl to future genera - I ions. 4M i: ( 1.1 \ JON 4 4HMM M'OMH N I. Ii Im not the purpose of the editor to butt'' Into this ('Union New berry baseball con I ro\e rs> ; what we think of It can hnvo no off eel whatever, nor do we cue I.? express Olli' sentiments fully, even ihouKh our esteemed eon* temporary, the New berry Observer hid HOIUO things to say about It. However, the editor does wish The Advertiser readers to know and un derstand that this paper has Implicit eoulhloucc In It, ('Union correspon dent, ami accepts the Hllltomonts made by that writer as a careful and true aCCOUUl of cents as I hey occur. Of course, writers often err. but con scientious ones always retract and make amends, Our Clinton corres pondeul I. sun- of the ground taken, and The \,|\eri!.er CredllH the stale lUeittH a< published, iu-t a- we do e\er> . ol our Correspondents. TIllS paper would not for a UlCIIient tob-r ate an employee who i not thorough, ly reliable Tin- lengthy articles in today's Issue clone lite Incldeul so far an The Advertiser I* concerned. Tin- lime bride crop <f Charleston ot Lauren (iovernor \n el offered a (?;#>? waid ItlOt u (fOrdoi ? for the capture rdd Lnurcns district but it from under our Inflit iii nccoii nt ini? for it pbi> if h Hebt ?i ?? do,' will h t dl- when I 'I he ladle I Of II"' I I I I ' have r*i ipie led ihn editor of l in- \i\ ve'i ti er lo evleuil to Mi <' 11 Ihn kadiibi III(dl 'illl ele 111.iii). . lor hl' i Ulllle ', to them on Hnlueday, when 111? - ibioi . of III" it.ii h .dale building on the weal side of the ?quale were Ihl'OWII Open tu in, in, tu be mied n a dining ball tin the veterans The ladle., are fully appreciative ol ihi. kindness, ami ho III e the public at Illl .?' M r Hill ks dale has their thanks College ball and a high ball (of the Scotch varleiyj hn\o about the same effect ? ? * Some it. ' has ashed us the meaning Ot |ho word "plfiUcnto". Well, it's this wax some (lines a > 0111114 man Is intoxicated" b> a kiss: now, ' pif a:ed s.- the .-.aw thing, ohlj 11101*0 u Mrs Armor out 0< the state \cf. If so the mere '.'.ten mn> speak up on l\??- an ?intemperance' lecturer Mrs VrtUoi Is .. shining example. Strom? \ I'l'i'it 1 for (lie H lira I SehooN. Continued from pane ?>ne uii their property in (ho Trinity dis trict. Those, nro all good business nu n ami worthy of (Mutilation Tw only four districts are pay inr. a special school ta\ These districts all have good schools. They have enough utoiioy lo pa) a good teacher ami lo run the school tor eight or nine months. The objoel of tills article is an en* doavor to gel those districts which are Hnanclally weak and not able to support a ROOd HCllOol to vote a small lav for school purpose. It Is the only way school money call he raised, and since a good school Is equally beneficial to every man In the district. I believe taxation is the liest ami most just way to raise school finances, I do nol mean to he personal, hut my bnruliiK desire lo ns.slst the hoys ami girls of Lnurcns county compels me in bring this matter as clearly he fore the people as I can. I can best do this by naming cue district and giving its condition.,. I will name Sulllvans No, "?. the llabuu district. Now bear in mind I hat most of tin* school districts that are not pay ins a special school tax belong in the same column with ItabllU. Some of them a little better oil llnutu daily, ami a tew in worse condition Next year llabuu win have a Utile less than $'JOO.no for school purposes. Vfler the neuro tendier and current expenses ai'o paid there will be about $l,*iO.O(l lett to j.av the white teacher. This will mean about three months school, You will bear in mind that (hi.- Is a thickly sei tied community. Nice homes. Kin" hind. The people, its a whole, are what v term well-to-do farmers. VYr.i (.lift dispensary money and i teacher v th a salary ol jij.'.ati or ito.on ? no . ?:.<? Rchool has been running *o?.<if c month : ??? . i ? . : ? ? ! : \ \ in Itabun district fi 'kifiK: for a * pedal t.'i" r.f ffdir mill ? The good )><?',[de of Itabun win nngnrly grasp Ihia g>#lffeii opportunity a four mill tat win give tie- dhttrlel about 1200.00? d will (o i ih>- man Ahr, run*. a three* hoi we farm about I.tin price of a good bat I Iriisl that nvnry trn.t.e and pa iron will fully realize the grnnl r? sponslblllly thai i em upon them, and that Kiev will ril onen go to work lo build lip Hu ll school If von need any assistance l am ai youi commtind. I will go to v our lIlHlrlol . eticll man personally ami lallt school lax at ion to him I tint 11 at I shall have HIICll an invitation real sooii from every district that la nol nl ready pay lie.', a Special school tax Uuelliug Itnrncil. The dwelling owned by Mr .lohn II Cunningham of Lau ford ami loca ted on the mad loading out to Walls mills, was destroyed by tire Tuesday night. May |. The origin of the Ida e is unknown The house was oocu* pted by Mr Manly Hawkins, who lost most of his household goods, s.iv inn v>n'y two or three trunks It is nn .'.?s-.vxvl I hat I the house and fUrnb tore w-'re pretty well protected in rillte*? b. a I. Vutiu.ii Meeting, I MONUMENT FUND in lauren'S ] Laurons comity should Rive $200.00 to the fund for the erection of a mon ument i? Columbia to the women of the Confederacy: sue should not sto;> witli less than that amount, and it possible ought i<> k<> beyond it The State ?>f South Carolina has respond ed heartily to a call from Lumens. and it will ill become the honor of the county to fall to respond to this call from the State. Pol lowing is a list of the contribu tions from Lauren a county, the stars Indicating those sent direct to The State; the remainder are in the hands of The Advertiser: Previously acknowledged .. $127.50 w. IV Harris. Cray Court .... 5.00 .1. o. Teinpleton. 1.00 St. a. Sumerel. I .no .1. A. I'. .Moore. 1.00 c. a. Saxon *. 1 .00 m. 0. Patterson. ? Lnnford .... 1.00 m. Fleming, ' Lanford .. .. l .00 T. U. Anderson. Waterloo .... 1.00 .1. M, Fleming, ? Lanford .. .. 1.00 w. P. Patterson. ' Lnnford .... 1.00 K. it. .Moore. 1 Lnnford.50 Miss Daisy Allen. ? Lanford .. .50 T. it. Deshtelds. ' Lanford.50 c .m Hurley, 1 Lanford.50 I. W. Lanford. * Lanford.50 VV it Patterson, ' Lanford.50 .1. It. Pranks, ? Lanford. I S. Iligglns, '? Lanford. (V L. Lanford. < Lanford.25 0. C. tiodfrev, * Lanford.25 ii. iv Itttrdette, * Lnnford.25 Total. $115.75 I)LATH OK MIL H.OltliML S3111II. Irioite tu the Memor) of a lies peeled ( iti/eii nf the ( mint). i enter Point May 10th. On Satur .. v 1 as the sun shone down Its mid-day brightness, the Angel Death again on me into this com ? ind called from this life to ? ? Mr Florence Smith, son of i .: ? ? v.'v'.i.. Smith. Florence : ... I . a nood ciii/.en. and years a faithful mem ?er : i 'nion Baptist church. ?: ?? I long le- hol e it ? r ? <??. eh unto the end. '/ ? ie '.i following he was laid at I nion chui eh. ftov. W. i >. ? i' hod lib fuuoriii. i! is ?. : .i then horn ? lo the grave l>y . i! I- ii . on He le?i ?? a lather and mother. ?? ?? il lirothers and sisters, besides ? host of friends and relatives. We extend lo the sorrowing ones our hem rf.di mpathies. I.?rix (Md Thing Made New. An old chair v. Ith a siiiall can of i. f- t Home Finish Varnish Stain. \n. old furniture with a small can -a I. \ \| Home Finish Varnish. A i '-ii tlooi . porch Moor, with a onall ? an of tin- L, \- m Home Fin i i Flooi Paint out kitchen chairs, hciichoii, anv old small things witli a iiound oi iwo of the L, ,m- m. Home Finish Domestic Paint A carriage. ;i buggy, v iih about a dollar's worth of i. & M, Nome Finish Carriage V'ni n ih Palm Porch furniture, lawn -who;.. Iron Hillings, v ith a small ean oi i. ? M Home Finish P.iuillicl Paint in all colors. An old leaky run I made ti.uht. with a ean of I'Jcllpi e Hoot and llrldge Paint All o!.l things mad.- new with these little onus oi i. .v. M, Home Finish Paints Cost i ? i ' It it He sure to get them from i ii .v M i. Su?h. Lauren*. NO lit I Ol l i l t I IOV Laar.ms s C . Ma> 11 It. State ot South Carolina. Count) rf l.aureus. Whereas, petitions signed b) more than one-third of (he rpuilllled electors ami free holders residing In school it Is (i lei number Dial* Township, I.aureus county. South Carolina, a>k lllg for an election on t question of a high school in said district ha* been tiled, with the Count) Board o'. Kducatloii; an election upon said ques tion is hereb) ordered raid election to he he'd or. I fie 22nd da> ot M. > H*e;'. at y.-.-.'.oh school lions* uhdei the manauetnent of the trustee* 64 said so!uxtf <?.:>:??!,?: Ail ,y.i;UVed electors ami >. Si nps-nn. Cooper & BaJbb, Ar. orders toft Llv. Mm ( Ol KT WANTS XKW DEPOT. Railroad Commission to Hold Confer* eile?? There on May 27th. Gray Court, May 10.?The Gray Court dug company has purchased a lot next to F. i>. Holt on Main street anil will begin to erect a new store room joining Mr. Holt's store within the next few days; when completed this will be one of the most up-to-date drug stores In the COUUty and some thing that Gray Court will appreciate. i>r. .1. u. Culbertson has his new residence completed and will move in this week. Mr. K. D. Bolt has resigned his po sition with R. L. Gray and will open a business of his own for the fall trade. Mr. Holt has had several years of experience in the mercantile busi ness and with his new attractive store room and such a line of goods that he will select will make his store one of Importance to those wishing more goods for less money. Mr. S. B. Honey, editor of the t.au. tens Advertiser, was in town last week on business. Mr. M. II. Burdlne attended Memo rial day exercises at Greenville yes terday. if you want any Information as to how to fatten poor horses see A I'. Owiug8; he has the experience. 'I'llrough the efforts of Mayor .1. X. Leak the Railroad commission will hold a meeting bete May JTth to In vestigate the building of a new depot at this point, which is very much needed. There bus been several pe titions sent Mr. A. W. Anderson on this improvement but nothing has been done so far. The commission having been petitioned, have called a meeting to determine what the re pairs shall be. Mrs. Hille furry of Simpsonville has been spending a few days with friends in tow u. OLK SPECIAL NOTICES. Ill v ddenc X and Lost Bel ?vi i l ily of Laurens with brass hum years old. FlnderNfVill be rewarded a briVvvn plush cloak, tons.I for child four if returned t tens. s. C. Notice A forbidden n .lohn I G. \. Fuller. Rfi :.. Lau till \il persons are hereby lo hire or harbor my son. Fuller, who IsVu minor. Jesse V. Fuller. Mineral Water I am now handling the famous Glowing Springt mineral water. The best for IMspeWla. in digestion. Liver and How el troubles. In bottles and on draft at 1?;. Pi se> s Drugstore. 40-21 Kor Sab th Kock: 1 am now repre senting the (Lay Court rock quarry and If you need any rock ort wish ti purchase the finest quarryl* in tlv world, ?. all on feus, S. C Wade to the Vnderson. Lau ;.:-tf tood imtinrnc or Apply Bfamlett's Fi fly bushels Improved Seed for sale ..: 7.1 cents J. Wade Anderson* Lau. Fur Kent Do you want a nice place to live. rooms for rent. I (.'all at Red iron Racket. Niee location. For Sale six. horse power /vertical Gasoline P.nglue in good der for sale cheap. shop. I?aureus, s C For Sale King Col or, per bushel, rens. S c. ( urn Mill Supply Co date grlsl ;?. the public, lug: giv* us dry A: Su] For >ab- \ r ? lb Co $90.00 or. t.-.e purebfts.* ol .. hi Piano Several makes ti from. He.-: \.'".^- ??;vei May 20th ge?s it. ' Addrest l-.-.rea.s S C F??r Sale?On* LO < pounJ*. good aNd g? ?vork a L..B?ros Lauren* s. c For sal?- Tb? ... \ Potato s.. >- .frt in FM . ...... Ill and is Bring u> . ? ... Co Uti V up-to lo serve v grind. Kureka Foiin led a: ready ? Fer sab .NOTICE OF ELECTION. Stute of South Carolina. County of Laurens. Whereas, petitions signed by more than one-third of the qualified electors and free-holders residing in school district number one. Dials Township, Laar ens County. South Carolina, ask inn for : n election on the question of a high school in said district haa been tiled with the County Hoard of Education, an election upon said question i> hereby ordered, said elec tion to be'held on the 22nd day of .May, a D.vl0w9. at Green Fond school, un der t\s/ management of the trustees of satt/ school district. \ii qualified electors and free-hold ers reflding in said school district are entitled to vote at said election. Those favoring the high school shall vote a ballot containing the word " Yes" written or printed there on: tho.-rt against the high school shall vote a ballot containing tho word "No" written or printed there on. Colls shall open at the hour of one o'clock in the afternon and shall re main open until the hour of four o' clock in the afternoon when they shall be closed and the ballots counted. The trttstes shall report the result Of said election to the County Hoard of Education as boon as possible thereafter. GKORGF. L. PITTS County Supt. of Education. I0"3t. WINTHROP COLLEGE SCHOLAR SHIP \Nl> ENTKAM E EX VMIN \TION. The examination for the award of vacant Scholarships hi Winthrop Col lege and for the admission of new student Cour\ I louse on Krida?. ?I lit 9 2. at '? a. in. will be held at the County than l?jte.Mi years Scho'anlhips are vo Aptdicants must not be I? of When ocent after duly J they will be awarded to tho.-" making the highest average at this exnmlua tlon. provided they meet the condi tions governing the award. Appli cants for Scholarships should write to President Johnson before the ex amination for Scholarship examina tion blanks, Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 1 ?". For fu Lher information had catalogue, a! Pres. 0 ,B. JOHNSON. Use Any Canned Goods California .Y c All kids J. \Y. Pavne Ne\: lie v.'rr>:e: P. r to Palme tt. Bank. Dr, f:. J. In man