TRE BRLIrGEE TRIAL.
The Case Heard Before Judge Cothran and
a Jury In Charleston-Synop3is of the
Evidence--The Result.
The trial of Dr. A. N. Bellinget for
the killing of Stephney Riley on the
2nd October last, was had before Judge
Cothran in Charlestcn last week, com
meneing on Tuesday. Solicitor Jervey
appearcd for the State, while the de
fence was represented by Messrs.
Mitchell & Smith and the Hon. A. G.
Magrath. After several challenges a
jury,.:omposed of twelve white met,
was empaneled and sworn. The first
witness for the State was Dr. Kinloch,
who simply described the five wounds
-two in the head and three in the
body.
IV. W. DeVeaux described the en
counter-or so much of it as he saw.
He stated that Riley was advancing on
Dr. Bellinger with his head down and
his right arm outstretched, and. that
Dr. B. fired five times rapidly. Riley
fell, and Dr. Bellinger walked off.
James Wells, colored, stated the cir
camstances of the encounter, and swore
that after Dr. Bellinger tired twice
Riley fell, and that after he fell Dr.
Bellinger shot him three times.
Selina Carter, colored, described the
difficulty of the night before the kill
ing, but her account did not greatly
differ from Dr. Bellinger's, summariz
ed below. She saw only two shots,
beim in - the house, and - then got
Rile's pistol and raised the alarm.
When she got to Riley he was dead.
Alexander Williams, colored, stated
that he saw the morning encounter,
and, after Dr. Bellinger shot Riley
twice he (witness) saw him standing
over Riley's prostrate body, and fire
three times.
Joseph Cain testified to the encoun
ter, and said he saw Dr. Bellinger
"stagger back", and fire, and that the
Doctor fired twice into Rilev's pros
trate body, and snapped his pistol after
that.
Joseph Kennedy, colored, brought
out nothing new. He denied that he
said before the coroner that Dr. B. re
treated from Riley into the middle of
the street, and then fired.
The State here closed its case.
Dr. A. N. -Bellinger, the defendant,
was now sworn. fie stated that on
the night before the killing he was in
the streets, attending to his regular
professional business, and that when
he-came to a point on Bull street, be
tween Smith and Rutledge, he heard
loud strokes of a whip, and cursing.
He said to the man (whom he found
to be Riley), "You ought to be
ashamed of beating that horse in that
manner; why don't von lead him on?"
Riley became angry and abused, cursed
defendant, flourished his whip, and
came on him with a knife in his hand.
Defendant went off,' leaving Riley
cursing and.threatening.
The morning of the homicide, de
fendait went on his usual rounds, by
no unusual-route, and fearing violence
from Riley, put a pistol in his pocket.
He met Riley at the corner of Ball
and Smith streets. He saw Riley with
his biAk to the fence, his arms akimbo
and legs stretched apart and glaring at
him in this manner. As I got opposite I
to him he said: "I took you for a
gentleman, but I. never made such a
mistake in my life; you are a d-d I
white- --." Thatwas prettygal
ing. I turned and I said: "Rilev, I
thistbinbg s -getrto stop heie. You j
cursed' me' shamefully last night and t
threateiibdme. Now you have got to t
retrct this." I said this ina voice
not louder than I am talking in now.
Preserighe same position, he said:
"I have got nothing to retract, and I
won't take back anything," and he
saN,."If you want to fight 1 am a
-betters man- than -you are and I will
*giveyou h-1." I said: "I don't
wxtodfght, but you have got to taket
these things back," and he said "G-d
d-n you, Iwillgive youh-l anyhow,'
and with that he made a rush at me,
and as istepped back, having on low- 1
q uatered.shoes, my foot turned and!I
arambedffthe pavement and my hatj
fell ofE~ I then jumped back a couple
of tesinto the street, and whenlI
'okeaaiwhe (Riley) was coming at
mephhis kniife in his hand, so.i
(fiesindicated the position thus:
Hab'enfdowii, the left arm thrown
up asea shield aiad the right hand with
the kniff in it drawn back.)
Qi..Was the knife open?
4 awhic had?
A. Bight hand.
Q, Had you lost sight of him when1
you stumbled?
A. Yes, my hat feloff and.I lost
sight or him for a moment. I then
backed nearly to the middle of the
street, and he followed rushing at me I
with his knife drawn so (indicating as
above). I then pulled. out my pistol.
It was a self-cockimg pistol, and I kept
pullig -the trigger until he fell to the
groesnd I then picked up my hat,t
it with the tail of my coat and
walked back td~ Capt. Dawson's house. I
~fter statinthat he started down
town tp, deliver; bmself up, but, after
tuied back, wien't home, and informed
his wife of what had happened, thet
prisonei- testified as follows:)j
Q. How far was Riley from you
when you fired the first shot?
A. I. can't say how close, but hej
was very close. You cannot make<
very accurate calculations under those
circumstances. I kept backing andt
kept palfing the trigger and running<
-backwards. He rashed at me with
)il head bent down and a knife in his
Q. Where were you when you fired
the firet shot?
A. ..iv a about the middle of the
street, and I was back of that before I
stopped. I never removed my hand
frbm the trigger. I kept on firing.
Q. Where was he wheni you fired
the first shot?
A. He was right on top of me.
Q. Was he advancing?
A. He was rushing at me. The
last shot that I fired I" was a further
distance off, -because I kept backing
and kept firitig.
Q. If you had not fired what would
he have done? -<
A. He would have cut mvy throat.
He could have taken me and held me
at arm's length and cut my throat. I
have not as much strength'as when 1.
was 15. He could have held me off a t
armi'slenghth and I couldn't have reach
e d him by six inches.
Q. What was his condition?)
A. He was in a violent rage. Hie
cursed me, had threatened to kill me<
and I was simply defending my life.
Solicitor Jervey said. he h ad no ques
tions to ask the witness.
T. F. Doyle testified that lhe saw
Dr. Bellinger and Riley out in the
street. Dr. B. was retreating, and
Riley was making after him with an C
open knife in his hand. Did not see
firing, but beard it. Witniess's horse
-then jumped off and carried hhni out
of sightI
Dr. A ndrew imonds, H. H. De- !
aeon and Alexander McLoy testified
o the good reputation and peaceable
haracter of the defendant.
Hugh Murr-ty testified that he saw
liley at the railroad depot the morn
ng after the night fuss, and Rilev told
iin that he (Riley) had cursed Dr. B.
tbout hi- interference with him, and
iad also threatened him.
J. G. DeVeaux said he saw Dr. B.
etreating from Riley, and then saw
our or five shots fired in rapid sue
,ession.
The evidence of Kennedy before tbe
:oroner was put ii), to contradict his
;tatement as-to what he then said.
James Kellv and J. C. Hemphill
-tated tlat thev saw and talked with
Bellinger about 9 o'clock on the iorn
ing of the homicide, and he was in his
usual good humor-not excited. (The
killing occured about eleven o'clock.)
This closed the evidence. 3Mr. Smith
proposed to submit the case without
argument, but the Solicitor declined.
Arguments were then made by
Judge Magrath, -Mr. Mitchell and the
Solicitor.
On Thursday the case went to the
jury, after the charge of the J dge. Thiv
retired at 2.40, p. m. At 7 p. m., the
Judg told them that if they agreed by
ten, he would receive their verdict
otherwise they could remain. At that
hdur they had made no sign, and they
were locked up till next morning.
THE RESULT.
On Friday morning the jury return
ed into Court, saying that it was im
possible for them to agree on any ver
dict. A mistrial was accordingly en
tered. The jury stood eleven for ac
quittal and one for conviction of man
slaughter.
RAILROADS IN THE STATE.
New Roads, Old Roads and Roads that are
to be Built.
At a recent election held in Bul
lock's Creek township, York county,
on the question of subscribing $32,000
to the capital stock of the Georgetown
and North Carolina Narrow Gauge
Railroad, there were 376 votes polled.
Only 81 votes were polled against the
subscription, the majority in favor
being 214.
The people along the line of the
Augusta and Knoxville Rairoad are
loud in their complaints- of the exces
;ive freight charges of that company.
rhe consequence is that large quanti
ties of cotton are being shipped by the
Savannah River. It is alleged that
he, railroad in question has advanced
he freight charges on cotton to
wenty-five cents per hundred pounds
md on other' classes of freight pro
aortionately.
The Branchville Banner, speaking
>f the opinion' that is held in sone
)arts of Colleton county that the cor
)orators will apply the $60,000 of
omiity funds to the building of the
oad only from Walterboro to Green
Bond, saysi "It has been suggested,
mnd by those who have means to in
rest in such an enterprise, that if the
orporators wish to dispel such im
ressions from the public mind, and
,stablish the fact that their opposers
iave misconstrued their intentions, and
at the same time invite the investment
f private capital in this enterprise,
et them have the survey made at once,
Lnd when operations are begun let it
e simultaneously done at both Green
?ond and Bra'nchville,' expending as
hey go equal amounts on both ends of
his road."
The work of laying the rails on the
savannah Valley Railroad is being
Ltively pushed forward. The con
truction party have arrived at the
-iver, and are now putting up the temn
>orary bridge, which will soon be fin
shed, when the cars will pass over the
tr-earn and tracik-laying will be con
inued.
The people of Johnston, Edgefield
ounty, are making efforts to raise
uch a subscription as will place John
ton on the line of the road which it is
>roposed to run from Greenville to
~ort Royal, or some point on the At
antic coast. At a meeting recently
eld at Johnston Capt. P. B. Waters
med Mr. W. J. Hluiet were elected
elegates to a railroad meeting to dis
uss this matter, which will be held at
finety-Six oin the 13th instant.
The friends and advocates of the
irrow gauge road from Augusta to
fewberry met at Edgefield Courthouse
ast Monday to discuss the building of
hat road and the branch road fronm
Linety-six to the main line. It is ex
ected that the people along the pro
Osed route from Ninety-Six to the
nain line will build that part of the
oad by private subscriptions. It is
~stimated that the main line can be
uilt for $100,000.
The Edgefield Chronicle says "that
he bright visions looked for from the
everal railroad projects in view have
mndoubtedly failed to bring any wave
>f business prosperity to Edgefield. it
s about time now for the people to
top dreaming and waiting and go
o work and- build a narrow gauge
~ailroad."
The Abbeville Press and Banner,
peaking of the proposition to levy a
ax to grade the proposed road from
Enright's to Abbeville and Greenwood,
ays: "If our people desire to levy a
ax for a road which would promise a
air return we will, no doubt, make no
bjection. But we certainly will not
in a crusade to levy the tax wvhen
here is manifest opposition. We are
>pposed to lynch law, no matter
vhether applied to persons or proper
Good for the Child.
The ailments of childhood need care
ul attention and wise treatment. Some
>ople think "anything is good enough
or a child, and there isn't much the
natter with it anyhow." But judi
ious mothers mothers know better,
md do as Mrs. HI. WV. Perry, of Rich
nond, Va., does. She says: "I take
Brown's Iron Bitters and give it to my
hildren with the most svtisfactory
-esults." Sold everywhere. *
-The State Fair in Columbia was a
~rantd success. In numnbor and variety
he exhibits were quite as gtood as
1sual; and the crowd was immense.
A Bliud and Deaf Woman.
Miss Minnie Wallace, of Atlanta, lost
ter hearing, her sight and sense of taste.
ores covered her body and limbs. Hecr
oints were swollen and painful, her limbs
>aralyzed, appetite lost, and she was eking
ut a miserable life. Six battles of B. B. B.
estored her Ight and hearing, relieved alt
enhes and pains, added tiesh and strength
Ld she is now a wvell woman. Write to
er.
A priomlinent Alaama physician said:
A patient who was alnost dying from th~e
fects of Tertiary Syplilis and who had
een treated by several noted phleians
ithout benefit, used one (dozeni bottles of
. B. B. and was entirely cured, ile had
lcers on his arms and the bones protruded
hrough the tiesh and skin at the elbow,
CAPITAL SOCIAL GOSSIP.
Whitney and iiayard to Contest for Social I
Supremacy--i'vints About Other Leid
ers.
( Wlaslhi./tou Letr in C-* d LUv mkr.)
Secrctarv Whitney wNill contest with
Secretary Bayard as the most popular c
social imember of U.e Cabinet during e
the comiing iseasi. lie Ias rented the a
old Freli i.nhuysei nhansion, which I
was the -ocial centre of Mr. Axthurt
aMninlizstratiOn, anld is adding- a large c
ball-room f.r this witers enterta . in
menit-. This ball-room wil! be nearly
as bi- a<. Ihe city concil cliainber i
Cleveland, anti %w:1, it is said, be hung1 1
with gobelinIape.t rie.' Whit ney hs
more iioy than !::yard,:;i, though
li ca:nnot cook:' terrapini f.,r hi f
dinters hiimeil like the 5ecretary ot
State, lie can hire a French cook Who
will probably equal him. Bavard (
otnuhit 110 to cxPect to ave iuch, oliut
of his salary a, Secretary of Statc,
even if he doces do Ils own coking. I
Ills position deiand inore social i
work than:i any other outside of that of
the President, and he is a parsimonious t
man indeed who can lay up money in
it. ]Mr. Evar:s paid ot t 20,000 more c
than his balary while he wass Secretary t
of State under laves. thus mia king his
tour years co-. him 00) Bayard
will get through on less than thi , but (
he has a fhamily and lie wcars too good I
clothes and has too taty a stomacl to
save anything on $S,000 a year.
Vice-President Hendricks will live
at Willard's during the coming seasoi.
This living at a hotel by a prominent t
official has of iate been looked down
upon by Wasiiiiton society, bit Mr.
Hendricks is such an adroit mixer and t
his nife has so many social qualities %
that their little parlors at Willard's j
will probably be as poptilar as any f
place here.
The fact that Mrs. Logan has a house t
might lead to the supposition that she 1
was going to entertain largely duringr
the coming season. I don't think she e
will have as nativ callers as when she
was in the stutly little boarding-housei
on Twelfth street. She is too nuci
out o the way, and it is a Sabbath 1
day's journey to get to her. The re
suit will be that her calling iist will be f
reduced to those who really want to
see her, aid that it will rather select s
than large.
Henry B. Payne will keep house a
next year, and I understand he has
rented on Vermont avenue near the
Portland. This wili not be a great .
distance from his son-in-law, and Mrs.
Whitney will assist her mother in a
many of her receptions. Whitney's y
actions in regard to entertainment lead a
to the suggestion that Henry B. Payne b
and he may be concocting a scheme .
whereby young Whitney shall be the i
Presidential candidate for 1888, and a
that his father-in-law may make him S
his heir to his Presidential support. e
The opportunities for such a post- 3
Presidential campaign are excellent. .
There is plenty of money in Whitney- h
Payne "bar'" to run it well, and Mr.
Whitney comes from the rigrht State y
to make a good Democratic candidate- b
This is worth thinking about, and
please don't forget it.
A MISPLACED SWITCH.
C
A Frightful wreck on the Baltimore and 1
hio Railroad. r
A frightful wreck occurred at Blue
0 a
stone quarry neary Pittsburg, Pa , on
the Baltimore atid Ohio railroad at
seven o'clock on Thursday morning.
Train No. 12, through express from
Baltimore to Pittsburg, consisting of
a sleeper, two coaches, two baggrage b
and one express car, ran into a mis
placed switch and was completely
wrecked. The sleeper rolled over an
embankment into the Youghiouhenv ..
river. The other ears we:e ttpset and
the whole train was detached from the
engine. Sixteen persons wer~e injured
but none killed outright.r
The report of the wreck reached
Ptsugabout 9 o'clock and caused It
great excitement, as it was known
that many prominent meni of Pittsburg
were expected on the train. The acci
dent disarranged the telegraph wires
and it was after 10 o'clock before the
following parti ulars of the accident a
were received:
The express train was about fifteen V
minutes late when it reached the place k
where the wreck occurred. At Blue- a
stone quarry the track makes a sharp a
curve around the river. A short dis
tance back from the bank there :N a d
switch at the commencement of the
curve. Whether some one had left
the switch partly open or not is not c
certain. The offcials of the road say i
the switch had -been tampered with,
evidently with the intention of caus-:t
ing a wreck. Ilad the switch been
open the train would have gone into it
all right and would have been stopped
before any damage had been done.
&s it was, the train could go on neita
er track. 't~he result was that the
engine' dashed along the ties, tearing t
up the track and causing the coaches
and sleeping cars to break loose and t
dash on over the embankment in the
wildest confusion. The sleeping car
rolled over and stopped with its side
lying in the bed of the river thirty feet
below. The two passenger coaches t
stopped at the water's edge, but the h
baggage car went into the water
There were many passengers ont board.
The scetne that followed was one that
beggared description. The cries ofc
tihe injured weire heard from ever y
car. The frightened sprang from the
windows and struggled with cacti
other to escape from the rolliing cartl
and~ the waits of pain were heard from
somec wbo were held within the wreck.
Those who escap~ed uninjured were
too much startled for a time to render
assistance. Thlen they~ began the res- d
cue. A messenger was seiit to Cor-t
nellsville for medical assistance, and
in a short time a corps of physicians
were sent upt on a special traiti. The
injured, after havinig their wounidsa
dressed, were removed to the hotels at
Corneilsville, where they received
eveiy atteti on that could be given
thenm by the railroad company. Thle
wreck caused great excitement at Cor-ti
nllsville, and for hours afterwvards b
peole huirried to the scen~e of th I
accident. The track was blockaded I
and torn so badly that no troins got'
through u t il t hat afterntooni.
-3Mrs. C. 31. Walker, of Wild wood,
Fla., has in her posse:,sion a baby
dress which is uevenity-five yeatrs old
and has quite a history. It was theL
first dress ever worn by her father,~
Johu W. Barr, who was born ini Scot
land, anid is now a citizen of Oatkwell,
Camden county, G~a. 31r. Barr was
the father~ of 'eleven children, all of
whomn have wort this dress.
AnVICE TO MoTIERS.
CONDITION OF THE CROPS:
epert or the United States Agricultaral
Department on Cotton, Corn. Hay, Pota
toes &c , for the 1st, November.
The crop report of the National de
altIent. of agiriculture says that the
Atton returns of November are local
itimiates of the yieid per acre. They
re somewhat higher than those of the
Lst two. yearS, but materially lower
um tiho-e- of 188t and 16S2. The in
rease Over the vield of list year* is
lo.nt iarked in Tennessee and G(eor
ia. In Arkansas and Tennessee,
Ahere the avcrage vield is unusually
igh, the rate depre"SSed by un11'vo)rat
Ie condittions of Atgut and Sepm
er. The rate of vield by States is as i
>Mows:
Virginia 132 pounds per acre, North
:arolina 157, Southli Carolina 142,
eornia 10J, Florida 105, Alabama 14.5,
lis iSSippi 165. Loui-lana 223, Texas
i 3.rkansas:i, T ennessee 155. The
:eathe~r has be~en ihvorable for pick
Ig, and killin fronts are only report
d in the northern border of the cot
>n belt. The top crop is very light
id in many place; a scarcely appre
able (Intitv. Tie drought during
ihe early fruiting period caused Shed
.iig o shriveling of bou , and re
.aced the vield in North and South
:arolina and parts of Texas. In a
rge portion of the Gulf ccast there
sa., excess of rain alnd destructive
teras which proved almost equalLy
jurious. Injury by caterpillars and
oll worms have been severe in Cen
rat Alabama, in parts of Texas,
tnIilia1a aOld Missizisippi, and inl a
u'w coutlies in G'eorgia. Small loj
r0m11 inlsects 1is reported. except inl
kates borderingr on tie Gulf coast.
'he pa-t m11onti hIs been generally
vorable for picking, which i: well
dvanced, more tian three-fourths of
lie crop havin lbee gtr'ttlhered. Rains
ave interfer d with the harvesting
ore in Georgia and Alabama than
lsewhlerc. With go'rood weather here
feir the proportion to be gathered in
)ecember wiil be contined to loeali
es favored With a tolp crop worth
arvestingc.
Tie present crPop of Corn !i the first
All average in tlle rate of yeld since
880, which was the last of' a series of
ix full crops of 26 to 28 bushels per
cre. The present crop, growi on a.
rea of 73,000,000 to 74,000,000 acres,
;sightl above the averaIe for a
riod of teln %eiars or 2.1 bashiels per
cre. The highest, rate of yield is 3:
i Nebraska and Ohio. Three corn
rowintg States will produce four
nths of the entire crop, Illinois, Iowa
iid Missouri, each average several
tIshels per acre less than in the census
ear., Illinois 31, Iowa 32, Missouri 30.
tah averages 36, Massachusetts, Con- 1
ecticut and Colorado 35, New A-latnp
ire and Rhode Island S4, Michigan
3, Wisconsin 32, Kansas 31. The
outhern States makes an average
ield. The quality of colrn is very
ood in the East and South, medium
i central parts of the West. and some
hat depreciated on the northern
order from Michigan to Dakota.
The potato crop is smaller than that
1884, in consequence of injury from
)t, which has reduced the New York 1
cop nearly one-third. There is much
mplaint of rot in Wisconsin and
>wa, and in some counties in Michi
an, Illinois and Minnesota.
The reported N ield of hay per acre
verages one and a quarter tons, and 1
dicates a crop of over forty-seven 1
jillion tons, nearly as large as that of
st ve'ar.
Thie bhvckwheat crop will be large.
he averaize yield will exceed fourteen
TALK ABOUr TOB.ACCO.
Practical Farmer's Experience wnith the
,veed-Howv to Plant. Cultivate and Cure.
ORANGEBULRG, Novembier 2.
To the Editor (ofthe .Yews~ and Con
ter: I have cultivatetd tobacco for my -
wn use for sumekintg pturpoises, fur' the
Lt twenity years, and wvill give vou
iv experience with it for the benefit i
C your readers wbo contemplate giv- I
i it a trial next year'.
First. For the seed-bed select some
pn1 spot in the woods where there
'e not mnany~ tall trees, as too m~uch]
ade retards the growth of' the plants, 4
ile some shade is advantageous.<
ay in Januai'y, if not sooner, make 1
large brush or' log heap On the bed
Ld burn it thoroughly. I thein spade
p the soil about ten or' twelve inches
ep and again burn a br'ush heap I
pon it, and tihein let the spot stand I
>r a week 01' two, 01' until there1
mes a shower of rain upon it, when (
again spade tile ground (foul' or five
iches this time), so as to have it inll
ie best tiltb. I then scatter tihe seeds
vor the spot and brush thenm in very I
allow, the seeds being so very small
on have to be very careful or vou will I
are them too thick. If too thick on
e bed. they are alpt to be spindlinig 1
ad are easilv wilted down when (
iken to the 'field. Otherwise they I
'ill be stout and in better condition 1
iwithstand the rays of the sun.
lant beds on old lands do niot thrive
early so well as in the woods.
Second. In this latitude I find the
'orms a ver'v troublesome enemy to
e af and also to tile seed that is
ft to mature. If the bug that depos
s the eggs is not eradicated the weeds
iould be looked aflter twice if not three
mes a week. Worming does not
>mmnece, however, until some time
June or abotut the first of July and
utintes until the tobacco is ready
r the knife, butt not so luch after
1 leaves begin to get toughZb as when
ung. If any worms should be left
a the stocks that are putt in tihe houise
>r natural dr'yinig they wiLl theire
e.-tr'ov the tobacco. This danger': is
t hard to overcome, however, par
cularly' if artificial heat is resolrteda to
r dying purlposes.
Thi'd. If the griounid is in full tilth
ad a good stand is obtainiel ealy, a
Icond crop can be made fromn the
I have two kinds of seed, iniXed;
a a narrow leat, 1tie' ohutrz a v'ery
r ge, broadti leaf. TheL~ narror Wa u':t is
nr and yellower thian the broa~d leaf,
Ltu the broad leaf' will grow~ taller and
avier, and make a far greater yield
de y side I h'~ve 110 sced for sale.
;I ofily keep eilngh for' myse'lf and
few nightlbors5.
F. 11. Gn~Aul..
The Tobacco Boom in South Carolina.
(I'ro i e ..a riou (C'tton r Pat.)
WXising and working for the wel
.re of 0111 farmiersc, Cotton Plant can
Ols them against tlying ofi' at a tani
mt. The Xeu-s al' Courier, with
r interest for Ottr1 Ii'irmers, is ablyc
---at in the cutiv~at ion of to:
our'-ate on a larg. a iti exte uee
'ale. We advie ur fa1 itir- to go
ow onl this queon. Thec uipov~er
led ciindit ion of onr* soil hats nearly
anov 'eshled ouri Staite, and tobrilec)
ii tmuch creller'(: ex :aser' of the
e nbl-21-1 a leri' of M r. ,J. C.
'tribling on tobacco, which clearly
lefiled the dangers, and now the edi
or of the Greenille Daily News a
iargtian, savs:
There may be liuch profit in grow
nag tobacco in Our State, but it is an
xpive exp'ri met and will be a
tiastrous 'oe if it is Iried otherwise
han cautious!v. It is wvell to remnem
>er that the poore t 7etion of Vir
rininia i- th:It, :!evoted to t)bacco
trow~lt~ing tmler the i:anaCemnen of
net wio lhave :ai lindilail of \Zear
), itudy a1!l (-,-retuihde ilem.
l'he crop kimore :xbanszive to the
oil tha an a r, ant may f::il en
irelh :d!ter having het-n verv tine for
W ho::r 'res-u lbt webliv
ohacea, will1 be ro ibl ;.rwl 111
ifall way at aljunct to cotton and
~orn, : -a few acres of it on a planI~ta
ion oul not reqire iihe empiloymt
>f extr. hlp an.l louh :a:iiizr- the
par tme t eauarbel..When
larmewrs hltve gnr& re inss
em for a vear o- : wo ther c.Ln !earn
Ihe methods of growing anl curing'
le crop and k;ow what hope of profit
:here is inl it. At the same time they
wvill gradtual build un homoe markets
w-here what tobacco tle; make can he
li)r dof.
The growlivn of the leaf is a verv
m arl-l p fettingt p )ropared and to
market is where the trouble comtes in
litd the experience is needed.
WILL TGE SOUrU DIVIDE?
utionijiIs and Answers upon an Interest
in: Polhical Point.
Ti: New York ilerld has rece-:tiv
sCit OUt tile followinug cletions to
prom-inenit Southernt men with the
rCinest that they b'e a:azwered:
1. U po:: what issue and by whiat
nle-ans cati the wihi ! votirs ot the
Sout h be divided intt two p:trties,
epara:td by opi:nion and interests, as
a. the Nort?
2. Would antinterchange of political
sperkers of both parties letween the
Koirti: and the South be accept)(:e to
-ourfltate in future canpalis?
:3. D o you contsider' hat the negro
oterl; are mnore1 idifert than form
r-y to the sutTra-e, anad are ;hey dis
osed to disregard the color I;e in
oting?
4. What is the greatest existing ob
ectionl to a break in what is called tme
'olid South?
Prominent among the replies is thai
miswer -given by General Fitzhugh
3ee. of Virgiaia, which is a, folows:
I answer your first question thus:
L'he sol idity of the white vote of the
iouth is the result of the false recon
*tructiona policy of the Republican par
y after the war. The white people
vill not practically divide until the
:olored people do, and these latter will
lot divide so long) as the Iw whites
wti with them ari' sustained by the
Ntional Republican pa-ty's pronises
>f oftlice and re ward. MIahoane said,
ou know, that lie controiled the no
rro vote, and it was onlv a question of
iow mant whift votes he could add to
bean to control thc State. No Sonth
rn State can ever be long controlled
>y. such a mixsture.
To your second question I answer:
Xii interchange of speakers would
nake the sec:ions know each other
>tter, and might do good. We would
ike the Repiblicaa party at the North
o see what the RCeiubliean party of
he South is composed of.
To your third question I answer:
Eecs.
To yor foorth quwstion I answver:
E'efa htou State Governmtents
viil' rturnt to the contdit:Onl of tingtis
xisting untder thte scala wag and carpet
>g Governments, and from which the
)emnocracy rescued them.
A HOlIBLE DEAT11.
L Dirttiguishied e-Confe'derate S urgeon
Ki.11d cin Louiitana.
Da. Alfred (Gourner, a distinoguished
nedical pratctition~er aind surg~eon duir
). Lee, was buried in New Orleanis
['lmrsday hr the surviving~ veterans of
he Confeiderate Aarmy of Tenniessee.
)r. Gourner wvas killed by a boiler
xplosion in Iberville par'ish c:: Tucs
lay. Hie wvent to the# river to superin
eand the woakin:g of ana engine putmp
ng~ water tc the sugar-house, and soon
indi the pump workinz utnder a heavy
~augec of steam. Feeling that aill was
-ighat lhe turned to go, whean he was
tanaded his mail by the postboy. He
-eturned to scant the maii hy the light
>f the enginae, atnd finding a letter
'rom his wife, now absent in: Mainme,
.tooped naer the frunace to readl~ it.,
vlhen the explosion took niace. The
:oise brought tmany to the s':ene.
Sothing~ of the enginec and boiler could
>e found itt their place, and~ fagmeants
verc scattered anyta hundr~ed yai~ds
iway. Search was instituted for the
Ioet'or. His body was fou:ti amotng
he weeds, 272 feuet distanat, so horri
>v mangled as -to be almost unrvecog
iguizable. The enfrineer was scalded
mid will hardly recover~, whaile the
ireman escaped almost uninrjutred.
--The estate of Kate Townsend, bet
er kntownl as "The Queen of the
Jourtesanas," who was killed ini New
)rleans about two years ago by her
epmuted husbantd, Troisville Sykes, is
.gain: iin court. The lawyer~s have sue
:eded ira finding a sister of the deadl
romtan in Irelanad, and have tiied a
uit int her behalf. The estate was
-alued at S200,000t. Syke;, the mur
erer of Kate Townase:nd, was her
tevisee by wvill.
Is a dangerous as wellt as distressing complaint. .If
neglected. it tends, by impairing nutrition, and di
esirng the tone of tho eystem, top pepare the - y
00
Oickly and enmnletely Cures Dy ,cpsin in a-11
h t .o: . ntt. nrd ids the:.siniiation of f-c.
*: J. T. ossmTr. he h'nored restor of tr.j
''Hving use'd ]trown's Iron Bitters for Dygpiu
and Indige-tion. I take grreat pla-nsure in reecmn
mendiug it ighly'. Also cor~side-r it r. splendid touic
t~*4 inviorator. and very strentheing "
Geunekn rbvotrademorri a::-. r,.A red1C
LAorga' H:.3D Bo j:-umf::1: an e.sin.c
toinngtlistof prizes in: r cr'. :orn~~ '. :
co ins. etc., given away Ly all delers. x medic'~: or
FOR COUCHS AND CROUP Ust
00~
ET G
The sweet gum as gathered from atree of the tame name,
growing along the small strea-M in the Southern States,
contains a stimulating expectorant principle that loosens
the phlegm producing the caly morning cough, and stimu
lates the child to throw off the talse membrane in croup and
whooping-couch. When combined with the healing mI
lainoous principle in the mollein plant ofthe old fields. pre
pents in TrrWa Cozuorsz rzmzDr or Swzrr G"x AsD
lieLsts the finest known remedy for Coughs. Croup.
Whooping-Couch and Consumption: and so palatable. any
chill Is pl-aied tn take it. Ask roar drargist for it. Price,
e5c. and $1. WALTERA. TAYLOR, Atlanta, Ga.
Use DR. BIGGERS' HUCKLEBERRY CORDIAL for
Diarrhesa. Dysentery sad Children Teething. For sale bh
~druggists.
25 YEARS N USE.
The Greatest M2Eiical Trienaph cf the Ago!
SYMPTOMS OF A
TORPID LIER.
Loss of appetite, Bowe!s costive, Pain in
the head, with a d~uli icnsation in the
back part, Pain uder the shoulder
blade, Faillness after eating:, with a dis
inclination to exertion cf body or Imind,
Irritabzii:y eftenper, Low spirits, with
a feelinorfh:.vinnecglectedsomo duty,
Wcarinei., Dizziuess, Fluttcring at the
licart. Dot, before the eyes, Headache
over the right cre. Restlessness, with
fitful dreams, Highly colored Urine, and
CONSTIPATION.
TUTT S PILLS are especially adapted
to such cases, one dose cTrects such a
change offeelingns to astonish the sufferer.
They Increase the Appetite,and cause the
body to Take on Flesh. titul .he system Is
nourished. auti by theIr Tonic Action on
the Digestive Ora=s.Rtegular Stools are
TUTT 8 HAIR DYE.
GuAT HAITZ or WmsKznIS changed to a
GLossY BLACK by a single application O!
this DTr. It imparts a nattral color, acts
instantaneously. Sold .by Druggists, or
sent by express on receipt of $1.
Iffice, 44 M'Jurrav St., New York.
All Sorts of
hurts and many sorts of ails of
man and Lecazt need a cooling
lotion. Mustang Liniment.
YOUR KIDN
hey Need Tour Immediate At
tention.
HERE'S A CASE.
For six ion'g, dreary ye'ars I have been a
sferer fromd a comlplainit o.f myv kidneys,
hieh fai~l b>i :M cae U:: ph:ysicianls or
I begin 1o feel I coul never s;ecure re
f. as I laid spent two. hundred and tifty
dallars without success.
The disease was so exeruciatingZ that it
ten pi evented Ilw fromi performitig my!
d!.. <i- w as advxised to try the effi
ei (1 ;. D. ,. aid onle single bottle,
cting' Si, atve mie molre relief ti:an all
e cuobine-l treatua: I hlu ever re
Its actn On the hnysis siply wvon
cruel, and any one wn lneeus a real,
SJeedy . a:al rl>si kidlW ne meicine
solil no hesitate to give 1. 1. 13. a trial.
:at butt2 will COnvince. any one.
C. ii. RO'iEIRTS,
Atlanta WYater Works.
HERE'S ANOTHER.
I amt a mner,-hant of Atlanta: and am!
near t' years of a::.e. My. kidneys have!
een inactive and irregularifor mianyyears,
ttendedi with sxraciating pain in the
nali of the bhack. At timeis 1 beeame too
rvous to attend to buisiness. My casej
had all the attention that maoney could
cure, but only to're'sult in a comrplete
1k.13. U3. wa reoe nd'ii~ed, and1( to say
tat its actioni on umn was imagical wvould
bea mid terml. Oneo boitlet iiade me feel
lke a new mian-just like I was11 youg"
rainl. Ini all miy life I niever used so pow-n
rflanid potenit a remnes1y. For the blood
db tie I tinevs It is the bel' I ever saw,
d one bttle willl force any' one to praise
'sold by al dru st".
Q a n,-w -s si. EcK
< - . -t i. :--m : i m
'54 .bdtS..tts3.?.eCtydto .AtlantS
aON SON!- 7it. T'ct.
ey CirS -Diphtheria. Croutp, Asthma. Bronchitis,
idarsenss. Innluenz::. Enckirtg Cough,Whooping Coun
Diarrhaa Kiiey Troubles, and Spinal Diseases. Pam'
T'heso pilns were a wonderfrl disceoery. N~o others
neve al maner or disease. The information arounc
n ls. Find out about them and you will always bet
ctr. Sold everywhere, or sent by mnil for 25c. in atomp
owder is absolu~tely
pure and hi::hy eon
taratd. O::counce
hw otth a poundl of
at ~ter aind. Itis
rie:1yea rwitcciret
Sal erywhere, or ise by nail for 20cents in stamp
The Mirror
s no flatterer. Would you
nake it tell a sweeter tale?
Vlagnolia Balm is the charm
ir that almost cheats the
ooking-glass.
GREAT OFFER
--TO
PIANO BUYERS!
a0LD WATCH
Given With Each Piano.
special Cadi Offer. Good. Only Until
Deeember 1. 185.- -
SEVERY SPOT CASH WITH OR
DER Purchaser of a new Piano valu
d at .250 or upwards, between November
tst and Dece;mber 1st next, we ofier as a
,oniplinientary Souvenir
AN ELEGANT GOLD WATCH,
entlenen's or Ladies' size, as desired.
Juaranteed Solid Gold Cases and fine
novement.
pecial Conditions of This Offer.
1. The Pianos to be sold at our LOWEST
JASII PRICES. which are uniform to all,
is we seil strictly on tbe ONE PRICE
SYSTEM. Not -' dollar advance on. or
:egular prices to be charged.
2. With each Piano a fine P2ush Top
stool, a Silk Embroidered Cover, an In
'tiuctor, a Music Book, and allfreightpaid
o nearest railroad depot.
I. Cash with order, and the order before
December ist. Remember. CASH WITH
3RDER. Nothing else can get the watch.
Money ref unded if Piano not satisfacto
7
Three to five pieces Sheet Music, in folio
LOc.: three for 23c. Postage 2c. per folio.
So Humbug. Try it.
N. W. TRU"YP,
12S Main Street, Columbia, S. C.
LAND FOR SALE.
rWENTY-TWO HUNDRED ACRES,
ituated on the waters of Broad River,
n Fairfield County, eight miles from Als
;on Depot and one mile from Dawkins'
Depot, will be sold in one tract or in five
parts. Traversed by the Spartanburg &
[Union R ailroad. One good dwelling-house
md necessary outbuildings. Correspon
lence solicited.
JOSEPH K. ALSTON,
Ottimlr Winnsboro, S. C.
SHOW CASES.
RED CEDAR CHESTS.
TE WANT TO MAIL OUR PAMPHLET
- - TO ALL MERCHANTS.
!PERRY SHOW CASE CO.
NASHVILLE, TENN.
Nov11Lnm
WOMANV
Grace 'as tin all her steps, Heavenz
to> her eyie,
in every gesture dignity and lore!"
*So appeared Mother Eve, and so
may shine her fair descendants,
Iwith the exercise of common sense,
care and proper treatment. An
enormous number of female com
plaints are directly caused by dis
turbance or -suppression of the
Menstrual Function. In every such
case that sterling and unfailing
specific. BRADFIELD's FE~ALTj
REGULATOR, will effect relief and
cure. .
It is from the recipe of a mostJ
distingishmed physician. It is com- r
l posed of strictly~ ofticinal ingredi-l
* ets whsehappy combination has
Inever beene surpassed. It is pre
Ipared with scientific skill from the!
su inest materials. It bears the palmi
for constancy of strength, certain-f
a tv of effect, elegance of prepara
toeaty of appearance and.
a relative cheapness. l'he testimony1
2ini its favor is genuine. . It never
fails when fairly tried.
Cartersville Ga.
SThis will certify that twem- a
ber of my immediate family, after '4
haigsuffered for many years~
efrom menstrual irregularity, and
having been treated without bene
fit by various medical doctors, were
at length comfpletely cured by- one
bottle of Dr. J. Bradfield's Female'
R~egulator. Its effect in such cases
is truly wondlerful, and well may
the remedy be called "Woman's
Best hFriend."
Yours Respectfully,
JAMEs W. STRANGE.
Send for our book on the "Health
and IIappiness of Woman." Mail
ecd fre~e.
BRAD~FIELD IREGULATOR Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
HEALTEH STOBED.
Easetouee. bA..e.ran r.ot e0'' tvn, Thre.
Ylf tyc * ya*l Drugg*sts" a*li.
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