The Fairfield news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1881-1900, June 27, 1888, Image 4
MILLIONS' FOR PETERSONS.
THE OLD CITY PROPER SAID TO BELONC
TO AN ESTATE.
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Detdi* Hiddt-a In au Arm-Chair?A Man Paid i
to Steal Them?Hnntioq tor the Dexceudaaia
of Gabrtel P?tlenwon.
(Philadelphia Times, Jane 20.)
PERSONS OR FAMILIES IN' ANY WAY RE-*
iated * ith the Peterson (Pettersson) family,
which settled in this country in the l"th
century, will find it to their own interest to
report their names and addresses to llcl Ogden
street, Philadelphia.
Rev. Martin J. England, pastor of the
Swedish Lutheran Church, on Ninth street,
below Buttonwocd, lives at 1031 Ogden
street, the sddress given in the above ad
A man Darned Peterson, who thought he
might have an interest in the matter, called
at Mr. England's home last evening in
quest of information.- Pastor England is
quite a handsome man, of about the mt dium
height and rather stoutly built. He
has a large, full, clear cut face, adorned by
a full sandy beard. A pair of big, laughing
blue eyes shine through a pair of goldrimmed
spectacles. His appearance is one
that at once inspires confidence and makes
the visitor feel completely at his ease.
When Mr. Peterson stated his business,
Mr. England said: "The gentleman wLo
advertised is not here, but I act in his
place. The ostensible reason for getting
the families together is for a grand family
ruinion. The people we want are descendants
of Gabriel Pettersson, who was active
in- lie Revolutionary War. The family
name.*was originally Pettersson, but it has
been modified to Peterson."
SK,;.C
2HILL10XS OF DOLLARS INVOLVED.
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Upon lurtner questioning ue saiu: jujc
reunion w not the sole reason for our advertising.
There are millions and millions of
uoiiais worth of property inTolved, atid
we 'with to find the heirs to this property
^. and all descendants of Gabriel Petterrsou.
There is a great deal of property in this
city involved. sty, indeed, the
larger portion of the old city of Philadelphia
and extending down the river to Wilmington,
where there is also a very, large
tract of land which was ori^jnaliy^jhe property
of the Peterson family, WViiave advertised
in Wilmington for the heirs-oi
Gabriel Petterson, but in advertising in this
city we thought that simply mentioning the
Peierson family would be sufficient.
"We do not receive many callers through
the advertisement, but I have received a
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great UUUIUCI Ul iCbldO, r> itio. uicjjauxcccwu
L_. addresses of people who may.ormaynui
be descendants of Gabriel Petterson.
a THE PE1TERSS0XS OF SWEDEN*.
"The Petterssous who came and settled
in thie country were all good people aiid
all highly respectable. They were king's
officers, army and navy officers, and somt
eventually became officers in the American
armies. Of course, you will understand
that it is quite difficult for the people to be
positive that they are of the same family,
although it is quite a large one, numbering
fully 500 persons. Intermarriage wilt
English and French families by the Swedish
families might have the effect of obliterating
a portion of their pedigrees. Then,
again, we must have a person's entire family
cistory in the shape ot a sworn affidavit,
chnwinf that he is reallv a member of this
family.
"There has been quite a contest going or;
for years over tliis estate and I believe thai
the people are now going to see what car
be done to reclaim it. Some of the familj
are quite wealthy. There now one Peterson
in Wilmington worth over a million
and a half.
HIDDEN IX AX OLD ABU-CHAIR.
"During the Revolutionary war the deeds
and papers belonging to this estate were all
lost and for years and years nothing was
ever known ot them.
"For a number of years mi old arm-chaii
lay knocking around from one place to an
other. Nobody wanted it or would, have
anything to do.with it. Finally it was made
_ . . a prese.nt.to a man named Smith, who is a
well-to-do ana.quite prominent lawyer.
One day while making some slight repairs
to the chair he made quite a discovery.
Concealed ix. the cushion of the chair was
a drawer or box. and much to his
- amazement, concealed in this compartment
. were the long-lost and much-wanted deeds
and papers. Mr. Smith, howfcver, has succeeded'
in holding on to them ever since,
not they will do him a penny's worth oi
good, but simply through personal spite.
The papers can no doubt be recovered afiei
his death, bu* it is desirable that they be
got hold of as soon as possible. No one
has ever seen these papers, yet everybody
knows that Smith has them and won't give
them up, as he holds them secure through
some legal technicality.
A THIEF PAID TO STEAL THEX.
"Numerous efforts have been made time
/ and again to gain possession of the papers,
hut without avail. Some years ago the
parties who now advertise made a gigantic
effort to get hold of them and spent fully
$5,000 doing so. So great was the desire
to get hold of the papers that an attempt
was made to rob SmitJi's-hQ^^an^t^
-. jcas actually employed, a&successful. I te;
jr~" ? ym, sir, J?rfny name was Peterson I woul
hunt the matter up and make diligent ir
quiries as to my pedigree, and my advic
to you is to do the same, for you may fin<
that you are entitled to a portion of thi
great property and will probably eventual!
gain your share.
"If a reunion of the family takes place i
will probably not come oJff until fall, a
~ - these people are now away from the city
We are expected to learn of all. the member
of the family if possible, as we arenotdom
advertising yet "and shall do considerabli
more of it."
There are 168 Petersons in this year':
directory, four Petersens and two Petter
sons.
1
[Philadelphia Times, June 21.]
Lawyer J. Ernest Smith, of Wilming
ton, Dei., who is alleged to be the custodian
of the valuable papers belonging to the
Peterson estate, is at present attending ih?
Chicago ConventioD. A reporter yesterday
visited. Wilmington to verify the statements
of Pastor England and trace the Peterson
family, whose claim to millions of
dollars' worth of property was published
yesterday.
The story that the deeds to the property
were held" by Lawyer J. Ernest Smith,
' . who, it was said, found them in an old
arm-chair and that a man was paid to steal
thpm wssthA rniiin tnnio r?f pnnuorMtinn
in "Wilmington.
Arthur H. Smith, the younger brother
of Lawjer Smith, was seen at his office.
He disclaimed all knowledge of the armchair,
or of the existence of such papers.
He said, however, that an attempt had been
made to rob his brother's house some years
ago by a man who was so disguised as to
make his appearance very much like that
, _ of Lawyer Smith. He never knew the obr"
ject of the attempted robbery, as the fellow
succeeded in making good his escape. A
visit was next made to Lawyer Smith's
home, at 1006 Jefferson street, but there
f was no one at home.
vtrr tatkai.t/s statement.
His mother-in-law, Mrs. Tataall, whose
grounds adjoin those of Mr. Smith, said:
"There is an old chair in Mr. Smith's
house, but I don't believe that it ever be
longed to any of the .Peterson family. I
know that it has no secret drawer or box,
and I never heard anything of his haying
- any papers belonging to that estate. There
was an attempt made to rob his house some
years ago. There were large numbers of
people, mostly young women, in the house
that evening, and all were going out to a
party. The man got into Mr. Smith's,
room, and when he was discovered by a
servant, he said to her: "Won't you come
and shake hands with me?" The girl at
once spread the alarm, but the thief made
go<xi cis escape, i never Knew tnat he
had any particular object in trying to rob j
the bouse, yet it may be a queer coinci- j
rdence that there was a good deal of jewelry '
in the room at the time, which he did nor (
touch. I don't believe that Mr. Smith i
knows anything of these papers of which i
you speak."
iLlbert Smith, the father of Lawyer [
Smith, lives at 613 Washington street. He .
. said that his son had been interested in the 1
Peterson case. He thought that he had ?
been asked to represent the claimants at *
, one time. He knew nothing of the Peter- *
son family or their papers, and had never |
tMWMMMM??L??M??W
before heard the arm-chair story, although
he remembered the robbery. f
Walter Tat nail, who is a brother-in-law j
T "KVnuo* Vmii'h erVM -whnsp wife is a 4
direct descendant of the old Pettersson (
family, said that he knew nothing of the j
matter whatever, but if such papers exist <
od he would have heard of them through J
his wife.
The only other person in Wilmington '
who could be located as a descendant of the
Pettersson family is Paschall H. Peterson, 1
of 1101 French street, who was yefterdav !
appointed a police sergeant by Mayor-elect '
Harrington. <
THE rETTERSSOX FAMILY.
The story as published has created a great
deal of comment in Wilmington, as the
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reuerssou iauiiijf ?* viic ui uc uiuu?
tbe Slate cf Delaware and has always b en
known as a very wealthy family. The first
member of the family to land on these
.shores was Cles Petterson, who came here
and acquired a tract of land 62x300 feet, on
April It), 1657 Following him came other
members of the family, and tbe amount of
property which they "acquired was simply
t-uormous, one grant alone covering what
is now the city of Wilmington. This grant
was made on April 16, 1675. John btallcop
on that day conveyed to Samuel Petterson
<the greater part of iris estate, beginning
at a thornbush in the middle of
French street and on a line with the south
side of Water street, thencc easterly up the
middle of French street to a point between
Third and Fourth streets, thence by a
northwesterly course acros3 the square a-.
Fourth and Market streets diagonally to a
s>take near Rattlesnake run, thence in a
southwesterly direction to a small rivulet
flowing into the Christiana, river below tbe
point below the point at I'ront and West
efrorttc This tmrt. of land covers the entire
business portion'of the town.
Another large tract of land was granted
to Hans Pettersson, who settled in Delaware
before 1668. .His lancTstarted on Vertrecht
Hook and ran^long the Delaware to
the Rockland manor^ & "distance of two
miles. He lived on this land between Vertrecht
Hook. *sjg.I ijjti&rjpot creek, and the
quaint old bmldro^T which was then called
a mansioa, Estill standing, looking somewhat
the worse for wear. A large number
of other members of the family were found,
to' whom vast amounts of land were
granted.
OLD OFFICK-HOLDERS.
The family were w< 11 known and several
, of them held public office. Adam Petters|
son was appointed a Justice of the Peace
on June 8. 1695. and Andrew Pettersson
tilled the same office from August 5,1726.
' Hans Pettersson was a member of the New
I Castle Council in 1685.
The family and their property can be
' easily traced aatil as late 1787, but after
mat all traces of them were lost, and in no
instance is the name of Gabriel Pettersson
1 mentioned, although the fact is referred to
[ that some of the family engaged in the
> Revolutionary war. The fact is also on
s record that the family was among the first
i founders of the Swedish Church in this
I country.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Chicago, June 21.?la the reading of
the platform today, the denunciation of
the Mills bill and the endorsement of the
Republicans in Congress were greeted with
[ applause.
The platform denies that the Democratic
\ party ever restored one acre to the people.
it favors the total repeal of the internal
. revenue rather than abolish protection. It
! says that the officers of Territories should
I be residents of those Territories It favors
. the admission of Dakota and endorses the
action of the Senate in the matter.
, It declares that the political power of the
Mormon Church is a menace too dangerous
to be tolerated and pledges the Republican
party to stamp out polygamy. It demands
> a reduction of the letter postage to one
i cent. It condemns the efforts of the adi
ministration to demonetize silver. It protests
against the passage of the free ship
bill, and demands appropriations for navy
and coast defense.
It accuses the administration of lemling
! money without interest to pet banks. It
. states that those who deserted the party in
1884 have deserted the cause of reform in
i the civil service. The soldier pension plank
was greeted with prolooged applause,
i "pRESEXTESTG THE CANDIDATES,
i At 11.17 the presentation of candidates
< began. Connecticut presented Hawley's
t name. Illinois presented Gresham and his
name was greeted with prolonged applause.
He wss nominated by Swett who recalled
the nomination of Lincoln made in 1860,
and compared Orresnam to .Lincoln. I Here
was prolonged cheering at the conclusion
of the nomination.
Porter of Indiana nominated Harrison.
He said that the Indiana people were disappointed
with the rejection of Gray by
; the St. Louis Convention. His speech was
biographical, and there was but little enthusiasm
over it. He finished speaking at
, 12.48, and two minutes later the Convention
recessed until 3 P. M.
Chicago, June 22.
At the morning session of the Repu^f^
firs:
3i2Ki?rScK:nIey 2, Lincoln 3, Blaine
J 33, Sherman 229, Rusk 25, Phelps 25, In0
ffslls 28, Hawley 13, Alger 84, Allison 72,
LI Dc-pew 99, Fitler 24, Gresham 115, Harrid
son 79.
i- On the second ballot Sherman lost three
e votes in South Carolina.
1 The third ballot resulted: Alger 122, Des
.pew 90, Harrison 94, Phelp 5, Lincoln 3,
i/ Shpxm?n 244. TVTfllor5 Alliortr* droaXom
j rwy mjiwvu w, ui&ouaui
123, Rusk 16, Blaine 35; McKinley 8.
t The Convention adjourned until 7 P. M.
s ? ?
Discouraging Sew? About Stanley.
I Loxdos, Jane 21.?A dispatch from St.
I Paul de Loan do, dated yesterday, says:
"Several deserters from Stanley's expedition
have reached Camp Yambunga.
_ They state that after traversing Upper Aruwhimi
Stanley struck into a rough and
mountainous country, covered with a dense
forest. The natives who were excited by
reports spread by the Arabs, disputed the
passage of the expedition and there was
[ continuous fighting.
! "Stanley was severely wounded by an
: arrow. He was compelled several times to
construct camps in order to repel attacks,
and was obliged to nsp thp TPf&rva nrnm.
sions that were intended for Emin Bay.
The Soudanese attached to the force had
all died or disappeared. The deserters esti
mate that the caravan lost one-third of its
men and they say many of those remaining
were ill, including the Europeans.
"Stanley was encamped when the deserters
left. He was surrounded by hostiles
and was^mable to send news to Emin
Bey or directly to Yambunga. Major Bartellot
had returned to Yambunga, where he
was awaiting the men that Ward was col
lecting to form a powerful expedition to go
to the relief.of Stanley. The sickness at
Yambunga was lessening, but only 80 of
the 125 z.anzibars survived. Tippoo-Tib
recruited 625 men to form two caravans
and started by the interior about the end of
January. Ward left Boma on May 20 for
Leopoldville, where he was to embark men
and provisions in the Congo State stermer
fcr En Avast for the Aruwhimi.
"Early in May the steamer Stanley left
Stanley Falls, taking at Bartellot the first
reinforcements and supplies. Cainbuyn
auvices reaca l&e middle 01 April. The
time that the deserters left Stanley is uncertain.
Governor Janssen loft Congo on
the 15th inst on his way to Europe, to con
suit regarding sending off assistance to
Stanley."
a remarkable showing for b. b. b.
mu1sst other remedie8.
Ptttnam Co., April 29, 1887.
I have been suffering for almost thirty 1
years with an itching and burning ail t
over my face and body, I took eighteen
bottles cf one blood medicine and it did
me no good. I commenced last January i
to use B. B. B., and after using five
bottles I felt better and stouter than I c
have for thirty years, my health is better
and I weigh more than I ever did.
rhe itching has nearly ceased, and I am
jonfident that a few more bottles of B.
B. B. will cure me entirely. I am sixty- *
;wo years old and can now do a good
lay's work in my field. I consider it *
lie best medicine I have ever seen, for
t-certainly did me more good than all
he medicine I have ever taken. I had
nail nearly a hundred risings on my o:
ace, neck and" body.
James Pejxebton.
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The case of Captain Thomas O. Selxidge,
of the United States navy, has
muzzled the anthorities at Washington
:or some time. Selfridge, while off the
x>ast of Japan, shelled a rock on what
le thought was an uninhabited island.
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Six of tne sneiis. tauea to expioue. aw
turned out that the island was inhabited,
ind a committee of prominent Japanese
went down to the beach and ex mined the
3hells. In attempting to open one of the
missiles an explosion took place, killing
four men and wounding seven. The
Japanese minister at Washington made
a complaint, and Selfridge was tried by
court martial and acquitted. The secretary
of war disapproved the finding of
the court but released Selfridge from arrest.
The secretary expressed the opinion
that a naval officer had no right to
shell a Japanese island for target practice
without first obtaining permission from
the Japanese government
In New lork the heat prostrated tea
persons last Monday. The local papers
advise the peorie to sleep on the roofs
of their houses.
Charles Dickens, the younger, says
that President Cleveland is oound to be
re-elected.
FOR SALE.
S) A A ACRES in Longtown section, ten
ja'lfx Miles from Ridgeway. 195 acres
in timber, 50 acres open land, of which
20 acres are good creek bottoms that will
mnt-A fiftv hnshels of corn ner acre. A
No. 1 stock farm. Can be bought exceedingly
low for cash.
One Hundred Acres of Land, four miles
from Blythewood; well watered; one-half
in timber. A desirable place.
' Lot with Two Store Buildings and
Ware-house, southeast corner of Congress
and College streets.
Lot wiih the Store Building now occupied
by W. C. Beaty.
One Hundred and Thirty-five (135)
Acres of good framing land, two miles
from Wicnsboro. Three good tenant
housas on the place, and good barn and
stables.
One Hundred and Forty (140) Acres in
* " T 1rn.\mn oo
iOWllSUip J?J, Oil UIMIC Jlkura, niivtiu cw
the Walter Keller land. A good farm.
Five Hundred and- Fifty-three (553)
Acres of good farming land, four miles
from Blackstoek. A good gin-house and
good tenant houses, iu sufficient number.
A No. 1 cotton and grain plantation.
One lot of 40 acres, one mile from Blackstock,
with good dwelling-house and al1
necessary outbuildings nearly new. A
nice farm.
One tract 392 acres of good laud, wel
improved, and now under good cultivation
3y, miles from Wiunsboro.
J. C. CALDWELL & CO.,
Real Estate Brokers.
A WISE WOMAN
Bought the Splendid
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JUNE SINGER
SEWINC MACHINE
BECAUSE ST WAS THE BEST
HMH1> 9 fH
NOW TRET ALL If lift I II
For it does such boautifal work.
Sampls Machine at Factory Prioc
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Agents f antei in Hccipl Territory
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? CRAYON DRAWING,
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And
SPANISH LANGUAGE ^xrte(1.
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! Tuition reasonable.
D'HERRADORA,
Pen Artist.
Visitors Welcome. Thespiau Hal:
June2tf
PAINTS, OILS, &C.
I HAVE ARRANGED WITH TH1
two best Paint Houses intheUnite<
I States to sell their Paints, and at j
very low prolit. I, therefore, call thi
attention of every one in the Count}
anticipating any paintirg to call anc
select what they may need. Anj
order will be filled for cash at Charles
ton or Colombia prices.
W. E. AIKEN,
Druggist.
STOVES.
! COOKING & HEATING STOYES
always on hand.
Also, tinware, hollow-ware
Jars, Flower-Pots, and genera! household
furnishing goods.
STOVES, TINWARE, & .. REPAIRED
Ail work guaranteed first class. Everything
at prices to suit the times.
When in town give me a call. One door
north of P. Landecker & Bro.'s.
W. W. KETCHIN, Agt..
Successor to J. H. Cummin gs.
Hew Arrivals.
TAPIOCA, OAT MEAL, SAGO,
Carina and Corn Starch for calinery
ise.
Cox's, Nelson's and Royal Gelatine.
Millard's Chocolate and Extracts for
lavoring.
Cook's Medal Columbia River Salmon,
the finest ever brought here.
Potted Ham, Roast Beef and Tongue.
Teas and Coffees a specialty'.
Borden's Condensed Milk, Carolina
iice.
The best Grits, Meal, and the best
'lour.
Molasses, Sugars of all grades.
Evaporated Apples and fresh Prunes.
"With a good many other goods, all
f which will be sold cheap for cash at
S.S.WOLFE'S. I"
fin
CAUGHT Bt A KISING TIDE.
The Perilous Situation of a Party of Hash !
Kmrlixll BoTi.
(From the >:ewcaai.le Chronicle.)
Eleven boys, ranging in age from 11
to 14 years had a most extraordinary adventure
on the b~ach at Seaham Harbor
recently. At the south side of the town
there is a rock projecting from the mainland,
known as Nose Point, on the top
of which are~built the Vane and Seaham
blastfurnaces. Underneath is a large
: cavern, locally known as the "Smuggler's
I Cave," which at high tide is filled by the
sea. Among the boys referred to, the
exploration of this cave and the unearthing
of the treasure of some buccaneer of
the past had long been an object to be
accomplished, and a determination was
at last come to to carry out the project"
at the first fitting opportunity.
Saturday was fix6d upon for the day
ot\A thfl-y started off. headed
by a trusty leader and provided with
candles, lanterns, torches, a pick and
shovel. Entering the cavern at low water,
they commensed work, and soon were so
intent upon the object of their labors
that they never heeded the turn of the
tide, and it was only when they found
escape from the cave by the way they
had entered impossible that they realized
their position. The water drove them
further and further back into the cave,
until they found it impossible to recede
further. To avoid the rise of the water
several of the boys climbed as high up
the walls of the cave as possible. Others
had no alternative but to stand pressed
up against the end of the cavern and
allow the water to gradually creep in
upon them.
Higher and higher rose the water, and
deeper and deeper the lads became immersed
until some of them were covered
up to the shoulders. They all managed,
however, to-keep erect, notwithstanding
their weakened condition, procured by
shouting for help and numbness from
being compelled to stand in the wacer.
Now and then a broken wave would dash
in among them, rendering their position
still more perilous. * Moreover, the cave
vriis nearly dark, 'all the lads' lights having
befcn put out exoept one, which had
> escaped the wash of the waves and continued
to give forth its feeble illumination.
Ore of the boys at last, from sheer
want of strength, was washed from his
I ? holding; but soon another lad standing
, j near groped in the dark, and, with nothI
''nor hnf, thA cries of his comrade to guide
11 him, succeeding in restoring him to his
> I feet.
In the meantime the lads had been
! missed from their homes, and their continued
absence caused inquiries to be
i made. This resulted in their wherej
abouts becoming known. A rumor then
* got abrof d that all the boys had been
drowned, and soon fathers, mothers,
brothers, sister and a large body of othei
men, women and children rushed off in
| eager haste to the top of the cliff. There
(was no way of reaching them from the
shore, nor was there any possibility of
going down the precipitous face of the
cliff with ropes. .Nothing could, mere
fore, be done by the hundreds of people
who had collected but to wait until the
* fall of the tide would admit of access to
the cave from the shore." Meanwhile the
imprisoned bovs passed a terrible time;
but j ast when they thought the worst had
> come the water stopped rising. Slowly
ths water left the cave, and in & short
1 tim*6 they felt themselves in comparative
safety, although in darkness. It was,
however, 10:30 o'clock at night before
they were rescued.
A Mother's Terrible Crime.
Pittsbueg, June 20.?Mrs. Josephine
March, who lived in a tenement house 01
Sycamore street, this morning murderec
her two young children, Mary and Helen,
by administering strychnine, and then end
ed her own life by drinking the fatal drug
, A third child was given some of thejp^i
I son and its life now hangs by a~thread
The motive for the terrible dee? is believec
to have been anger, because her husbanc
M turned from the house a young man whon
he suspected of intimacy ^ith her. It wa<
her intention to k!ll the entire family, bu
her husband refused to' drink the cup oi
milk in which lurked tfls death.
Early this morning she purchased ar
ounce of strychnine from a drug store neai
I by, saying she wanted it to poison rats
Returning to heir home, she placed the
- poison in a pitcher of milk, which she
Save to her children at breakfast. Thej
rank, butcher husband refused, because
' he did n&t care to drink milk. An houi
later the unfortunate woman and two o1
her children were dead. Emma, her little
ffflir-vear-old srirl. whose life was despaired
of, is apparently better this evening, and
the physicians now have some hopes thai
she may be saved. She has had two convulsions
and paralysis of the limbs, but il
' is believed that the antidote, which is administered
at intervals, will prove effective.
' PIANOS AND ORGANS.
One thousand Pianos and Organs to
close out by October 1. All Organs and
' Pianos sold at cash price, payable
1?no interest?delivered to
your ne&*</Jer>ct. Fifteen days trial.
Organs from ^"^^^Pianos from $150
up. All instruments ^crraj?e<Jw^end
' for circulars. Buy now andhave^hf
use of the instrument. Remember w
pay freight both ways if the ihstrumen
don't suit. Prices guaranteed less tha:
New York.
N. W. TRUMP,
* Columbia, S. 0.
2 Frank A. . Hardy claims to be the oldes
i fireman in the United States. He joined j
a fire company in Hollfe, N. H., on Marcl
a 17 1R37 nnrt hoa a momlier nf t.hot oam<
* pepartment continuously during the sue
1 ceeding fifty-one years. He is nowsecre
7 tary of the fire department of Piqua, Ohio
Miss Fannie Gordon, eldest daughter of
Governor Gordon, was married in the Cen
tral Presbyterian Church, in Atlanta, yesyerday
evening to Burton Smith, a prom'j
nent young attorney of that city. The
wedding was one of most notable that ever
occurred in Georgia. Miss Gordon is a
great belle, both South and North/
About 9 o'clock Monday morning John
M. Copland of No. 439 West Fifty-seventh
street, New York, boarder a downtown
train on the Ninth avenue elevated road at
Fiftj-ninth street. Before the train had
readied the Twenty-third street station,
Mr. Copland became unconscious, apparently
having fainted away. He was carried
into the station and an ambulance was immediately
snmmoned, but upon arriving
there the ambulance surgeon found that
life was extinct.
The death of Paul Bauer, the Coney
Island hotel proprietor is a foregone, conclusion.
The Bloomingdale Insane Asylum
physicians say that bis death is only a
question of time, and that at the brat he
can live only a few months. He is dying
from softening of the brain.
i uorneii university's new library building,
tlie plans forwhJch have been accepted,
is to cost $225,000 and is to be the most
ornate and complete of any college library
in thfc country.
WALL WSES.P^ESCmffc
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ll ! J J rftniflli -11
jOUl\ CASES ftlABE OF WALNUT, CI
*
HBb
FRED MAY IN TROUBLE.
Ke Draw* a Revolver oa an Officer, Who
Knock* Him Senaelea*.
New York, June 18.?Fred May, the
well-known man about town, who some
years ago fought a duel with James Gordon
Bennet, of the Herald, is again in trouble.
He was standing tonight at the corner of
College Place and Warren street, amusing
himself by making insulting remarks to
several women who passed him. In one
instance he caught a woman by the arm
and attempted liberties with her.
She went to Patrolman McGowan, of
the Leonard street station, and informed
him of what had occurred. He went to
May and ordered him to move on. May
used insulting language to the officer and
then went away a few steps, but immediately
returned, yelling in a loud voice:
"You told me to go away, but I will not"
As he spoke he drew a revolver from his
pocket and attempted to shoot the patrolman.
McGowan was too much for him
and dealt the burly loafer a blow on the
head with his oak night stick which
stretched him senseless on the sidewalk.
When he :ecovered he went to the station
with the officer very quietly. May lately
thrashed a. fire-eating man from Kentucky
who was looking for blood and '-shoot,"
in the New York Hotel. He never misites
an apportunity to get into a row.
University of Virginia.
(Founded by Thomas Jefferson.)
THE 63th Session begins OCTOBER 1st,
1888, and continues nine months.
l here are 19 schools giving instruction in
Literature. Science, Agriculture, Engineering,
Pharmacy, Medicine and LawAll
the departments are thoroughly
equipped. Location elevated and healthy.
Vnr ?:?.tAlnern#> annlv to
C. S. VENABLE, L.L. D.
Chairman of Facultj'.
P. 0. University of Virginia, Virginia.
CHARLOTTE FEMALE INSTITUTE.
No Institute for Young Ladies in the
Sonth has advantages superior to those
offered here in every department?Collegiate,
Art and Mosic.
Only experienced and accomplished
Teachers engaged. The building is*
lighted with Gas, warmed with the best
wrought-iron Furnaoes, and a Hot
Water Heater, has Hot and Cold
Water Baths, and first-class appointments
as a Boarding School in every
respect?no School in the South has
superior.
FALL SESSION BEGINS SEPTEMBER
5, 1888.
For Catalogue, with full particulars,
i address
Kev. Wm. B. ATKINSON,
Chjirlotte, N. 0.
DIAL ENGINE WORKS.
! A COMPANY HAS BEEN FORMED
; that are now operating these works,
i manufacturing the Celebrated TOZEB
PATENT AGRICULTURAL AND
, STATIONARY ENGINES, noted for
i their great durability, simplicity and
. economy in fuel.
[ Excellent workmanship and design,
f Return Tubnlor Boilers a specialty.
L Also Saw Mill Shafting and boxes.
Most convenient shop in the State for
' having your repairs done.
Ail work guaranteed. Foundry work
j in Iron and Brass.
Write us for estimates.
W. P. LESTER,
: Superintendent.
THORNWELL McMASTUR, _?
^-Basiness Manager.
CATAWBA SPRINGS,
CATAWBA COUNTY, N. C.
| Newly fitted up .with new Hotel and
j Fnroiture for over 400 guests and the
. proprietors would be glad to see all their
L old and many new frends here. The
i medical properties of the water are unrivalled
for Dyspepsia, Rheumatism,
t Liver, Kidney and Urinary diseases,
r General Debility and nervous prostra.
tion. Healthier location not to be found,
i Much new furniture is being added.
r BATHS COMPLETE,
; Cool, Shower, Warm and Hot Sulj
phur, Hot Air and Vapor Baths. Fine
; Band of Music and all amusements kept
[ at first-class Watering Places. Write for
i Catalogue.
; Db. E. 0. ELLIOOT & SON,
Proprietors.
showcases, wall cases.
' DESKS, OFFICE FURNITURE AND FIXTURES.
1 Ask for Illustrated ]Pompblet?
TESKT SHOW CASE CO.. Naatmiie. Tew*
t :
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Jt
Sparlatvbtoypi^^ t
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/>#srj-rl f cr** ryrr rue to. vy *
TEE MOUNTAIN VIEW
LOCATED AT THE ALL-HEA
Thi#? elegant Summer Resort is now
Acoom Tn odationa equal to the best. Elevs
cj o /?m?J?x- 3 1
rtawsuiittuio. otuiu iur xuuatrauja oiromai 2
rates. Respectfully,
All-Hea
ASES ,SHcLVl NGjCOUNTE^CAB
v BBaii'qS
m'm\ B1P ETE .CHEfjl\1
Saw Mill, Cissing asd Agricsllaral
AX A nWT-NTTf! R"V.
SPECIAL ATTENTION!
Being agent for almost the entire State
*nr T.i<3nATi ? Do., of Charlotte. N. C., I
am in a position to offer close figures on
their Variable Feed Saw Mills. New Era
Boilers, Boss Presses, Straight Line
Engines, Shafting, Pulleys, &c. Their
engine, of which I have sold a n^uber,
is the most satisfactory I hav& ever
handled, and I earnestly recommend a
consideration ot its merits to all prospective
purchasers. Van Winkle, Pratt
and Winship Gins will be offered as
cheap as manufacturers' discount to
dealers will allow.
The Improved Deering Mower with
its durable and Unbreakable Steel
Pitman Connections, in one of its three
sizes?one-horse, two-horse and giant?
and the Thomas Imperial Hay Rake and
Plant and Cultivator should be on every
farm. Don't forget that you will need a
Barbour Cotton Seed Crusher in the-fall.
Wind Mills, Force Pumps, Brick Machines,
Planers, etc., for sale.
Write for descriptive catalogue.
,W. fl. GIBBES, Jb.,
Successor to McMaster & Gibtee and
W. G. &L. D. Childs, COLUMBIA, S. C.
Gilder's Liver
PILLS.
Purely Vegetable, mild and gentle, bu
affective in their action.
GILDER'S PILLS for sale by al
Druggists. Manufactured by
G. BARRETT & CO.,
Augneta, Ga.
JERSEY FLATS CHILL and FEVEI
CURE, guaranteed to cure any case o
"Chills, Fevers or Dysentery or mone;
refunded. Large bottle 50 cents. I
your merchant has not Jersey Flats sent
to G. BARRETT & CO.,
a ru
O.UJ5UEU*, vrs*.
H. H. P. is guaranteed to cure Sic]
Headache in 20 minutes. Believe an;
cose of constipation. Believe all Die
orders of the Bowels.
H. H. P. guaranteed to please o
money refunded
S. BARRETT & CO.
AUGUSTA, GA.
WOfflANSDlSEaSS
%?pLLlBBEGULfiRmBS
PECULIAR.-TO -HERSEX.
APHaamecT BscsaCAtna
AND POWEBFBL '&ML
, & !F-TAKEN'DURJNQ'7I!E~\
CHANGE-HF-IIFfi
? GREAT SlIFFEttH&UUk---.
DANGER WILE BE MO/DEB.
BRADFIEffiWl^Co
I AILAM1A.G*. ^3
PITTS CAKMEV ATITE
FOB DTP ANTS AND
TEETHING CEIL DREN
An instant relief for colic of infanta
Cures Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Choler
Infantum or any diseases of the stomacl
and bowels. Mates t'ae critical pericx
of Teething safe and easy. Is a safe anc
pleasant tonic. For sale by all druggists
and for wholesale by Howabd, Wills'
& Co., Augusta, Ga
IF'MUTB
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H l
incoljitaTu i
Nd N m
IciZZas
R LO TTE
E*UHG /?
,? SOUTH
? Lancaster Chester
\K 0 LIMA
MAP
V, S7unriTiff Zoca--tio7i>
\ of me.Famaui _
\, ALL HEALING
MINERAL SPRING.
^ NORTH CAROLINA.
HOTEL AND C0TTAGES.
ilNG MINERAL SPRINGS.
open witli many new Improvements,
ttion 2,-000 feet above sea leveL Rates
md special prices, with list of railroad
COZZENS & THOMAS,
ling, Gaston County, North Carolina.
^ ^ 11' 1'
tfcN&l ?m.O^VcWljr? --
'^'? MAHQiANY|EBONY[j i
Wiry,
laolmen..
M'CORMICK
HARVESTING MACHINES, BIND- '
ERS, REAPERS and MOWERS.
CANE MILLS. !
]
SELF-SKIMMING E VAFO&ATOBS
AND PORTABLE
FUBNACES.
WATEBTOWJf
?STEAM ENGINES.Now
is your lime to place your order.
J. F. McMASTJSK & CO.
"DOORS,~
SASH, - BLINDS,
1 MOULDINGS,
TURNINGS,
' BRACKETS,
STAIRWORK,
ETC., ETC.
fc
j Write or call for prices.
P. P. TO AXE,
Manufacturer*
Mch27fxly Charleston, S. C*
I 1ST RECEM.
1 .
ANOTHER SUPPLY OF THAT
POPULAR SUMMER
k BEVERAGE,
'FETTI -MIS!
r
ALSO SERVED DAILY,
MALTO,
GINGER ALE,
LEMON SODA,
MILK SHAKE,
SODA WATER,
At
G. A. WHITE'S.
THE CRY IS"
STILL THE! HE.
GROESCEEL & CO.
SAS OPENED A COMBINATION STORE
WHERE YOU WILL FIND BACON,
Meal, Floor, Grits, Lard, Oil,
Sugar, Coffee, Starch, Salmon, Mackerel,
Lye, Axle Grease, Baking Powder, Soap,
Pickles, Corned Beef, Pickled Beef, Sardines,
Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, Paper,
Envelopes, Pens, Ink, Pencils, Blacking
Brushes, Brooms, Cakes. Candy, Spice,
T)ATV?UM? no miifrv>A<T Qouoo'crA
X QUini, V1V??I il UVUAb^, wivgua WUluugu
ana Magnolia Hams.
OUB LIQUOR Z>EFABTXEXT
Is stocked with the oldest and finest Com
and Rye Whiskies, Wines, Brandies, &c.?
OUB BE8TAUBANT
* Is always open, where you can get the
best of the season.
; Come to see us.
a GROESCHEL& CO.
3 ?.
; FAMILY IE0011BS,
WINES, LIQUORS, TO->g?CCO,
CIGARS, ETC.,
* -GOTO
R. P. LUMPKIN'S,
Three aoors south of W. C. Beaty's and
one door north of S. S. Wolfe's,
Winnsboro, S. C.
MY motto is "Quick Sales andSmall
Promts." Cheapest in
town for cash. I also sell the famoas
FIRE-PROOF OIL*
175 degrees. The safest and best.. It
is jast what you want and what you
should use. It is a good insurance
a -X- r> n?? "K--?*
punuv. lor r ire-rrooi Ull.
R. P. LUMPKIN.
B*PUR? RYE AND CORN WHISKEY
A SPECIALTY.
HYGrEIA!
A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY!
TOBACCO AN AID TO HEALTH I
ANEW TOBACCO, manufactured by J
. THOS. C. WILLIAMS & CO., Rich- I
TMAn/1 XT**. 1- ^ ?
uiuuu, r a., uiiucx a luimuia. yicpivrwu uy
Prof. J. W. Mallet, of the UruY^rsity of
Virginia.
Anti-malarial, Anti-dyspeptic, a godZT Nervine
and an excellent chew.
TRY IT ! XO HUMB UG !
For sale by all dealers. Cal for pamphlet. ^
Apl24-6m
MONEY TO LEND I
?ON? 11
REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL SECURITY 1
-BY THE- jj
FAIRFIELD SAYINGS & LOAN r
ASSOCIATION. J
. T?j
Monthly meeting on the First Ttiestiay rv
in each month, at which time the monthly w
instalment id due. _ p
\V. G. JORDAN, ?
Secretary and Treasurer. _
FARMERS, BEAD THI8, 01
AND if yon want to kill grass and culti- Ai
tivate your fields, come and buy a
Farquahar Cultivator and
Nixon Heel Sweeps. ^
If you want good water and an easy Ja
ivay to get it out of your well or cistern,
:ome and buy a Water Elevator and Puri - A
ier.
Mowers, Reapers, ?6
Eugines and Boilers.
I sell the celebrated Westinghouse En- &e'
;ine, and almost anything farmers need.
JAMES PAGAN.
; ^ J , * ........ ' ' -
- ' - .r^
THE
WI3NSB0R0 BAR.
?
H. A* GAILLARD, fife
ATTORKEY-AT-LA W,
wrvwcunpn ? n
Office up-stairs over J. M. Beaty & Brc. 's fi
tore.
r E. McDonald, C. A. Douglass
Solicitor Sixth Circuit. - A
Mcdonald & douglass, a
attorneys and counsellors at law jh
Xos. 3 and 4 Law Bange, M
WINNSBORO, S. C.
Practice in all the State and United
States Courts.
3. n. obear. W. C. Bioh.
OBEAB & SION,
attorneys and counsellors at law,
Nos. 7 and 9 East Washington bt. flj
wiyysBORO, s. c. fl
Offices same as occupied by the late Col ?
James H Bion.
W. L. McDOXALD^
ATTOBNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
No. 5 Law Range,
W1NNSBOBO, S. C. ?
E. B. Ragsdalk. G. W. BAGSDALK
RAGSDALE & SAGSD ALE,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLOHS AT LAWr
No. 2 Law Range, fl
WINNSB.OBO, S. C.
OSHCID W. BUCHAIAK, I
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, |
No. 7Xaw Range, M
WONSBOKO, b. C.
Practices in all United States and State
Courts. Special attention to corporation
and insurance law.
JAS. GLENN McCANTS, 1
ATTOBNEY-AT-LA W,
No. 1 LAW RANGE,
WIS NSBORO, s. c. m
Eif Practices in the State and United.
States Courts.
SABERS, HAMM & CATHCART,
A T T O R N E Y S - A T - L A W, J
WINNSBORO, S. C.
Practice*; in all the State and United ?1
Sates iX>arts. ? J3
^"Office upstairs in Bank buildinjjt '
A. 8. DOUGLASS, ' \ I
ATTORNEY" AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
No. 6 Law Range, ?
WINNSBORO, S. C.
Practices in the State and United States
Courts.
AT~ J
SABENICHT'S. 1
j Imported Bass & Co.-'s 9
Pale AJe.
Imported Belfast -Ginger
Ale.
Imported Champagne,
Port and Sherry Wine. 1
Imported Brandy, Ram,.
Gin and Whiskey. j
Domestic fine line of Ken- 9
tncky Bourbon.
Domestic North Carolina
Whiskies.
Domestic Export and
Lager Sosr. ? :
ALSO,
Fine lot of Cigars, Cigarettes,
Tobacco, ctc.
/ . ' f- 7 v3j
5
SMHOittaavH
XV - 1
TPRTCSH. -I
CHOICE EVAPORATED APPLES.
CHOICE TURKISH PRUNES.
CHOICE CREAM CHEESE.
M
CHOICE MESSINA LEMONS. j
CROSSE & BLACKWELSNS^^^
PORTED PICKLES.
LEA & PERRESPS WORCHESTERSHIRE
SAUCE.
FRESH MACCARONI.
STEAM-COOKED CRUSHED OATS M
A foil
cladinsr
Peaches and Sliced
Pineapple.
FRESH GROUND SPICE?all kinds,
SUGAR-CURED PIG HAMS. ^
- "**' v - ':-J*y.r?j9S38wjI
ROYAL BAKING POWDER, 1
at reduced prices. J
TERMS FOR ABOVE-CASH.
B. 3L
KT7E have ordered a big lot of choice
TT books for summer reading,
fhieh will be in within the next day
r two. Here are some of the popnir
writers that will be represented in
lie selection;
ider Haggard, "The Duchess." |
oT?/>r i-l q rff "v*"? * * m
jits. Aiexanaer,
:UKhnP^Dor* Thorne,
ev. T. DeWitt Talmage,
, _ Sara SmalL
ed Buntline, F. (f. Phillips,
nme Bradshaw, m. A. Holmes,
obt. L. Stevenson, .
n ... "Josiah Allan's Wife,"
Jlkie Colhns, Belle C. Greene,
A roans, Geo. W. Peck,
i l'-tElliott Barnes.
Bill Nye,
lver Goldsmith, Sir Walter Scott,
- -a
nd many others. Twenty different --'j
tective stories by
.
irry Lockwood, Tony Pastor,
dson R. Taylor, Ernest Stark,
.
id
others. Any of these books wilt
sold at the lowest price., PIPiEN
CENTS each. Call e&riy and ^
f yonr choice from I
D. IiA.U PE.KJU A
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