The McCormick advance. [volume] (McCormick, S.C.) 1886-1887, March 17, 1887, Image 2

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TUG MoCOHMiCIv ADVANCE ---jr—■ ™ — — 1 <jt the Pmt Office at V-Cormid, i 'ii.l oleum tmil matter. r Address a’l eomtuunioatfons and make all remittance)* to This Advahob, / MeConniek.’S, C, Ma3ormick Publishing Oa. THURSDAY, MARCH °t' public buildings we ami fell like ships in a storm. The motion wus un like anything moved by natural laws. Gravitation seemd entirely suspended during tho throos. My feet would be in tho air and in a moment later I could see the tops of four-story houses us they leaned over on the earths bil lows sweeping aoross the city. Fortunately for us, Mr. Burk and myself had purchased tickets for Paris on the previous day. At the station we found 18,000 people praying to go ,c*j" f OT) the nest train. The cai* holding | seventy people were leterajly packed Greenville and Laurens R. R. Schedule in effect on and after Sunday, September 19, 1880, Passenger, Way Freight and Mail — Greenville to Laurens, Leave Greenville 9 30 a m 3 40 p in Arrive at Mauldin 10 03 a m 4 07 r> ui SimpsonviUe 10 23 am 4 20 p m Fountain Inn 10 45 a in 4 45 p m Graycourt 1117am 512pm Kuights 11 23 a m 5 17 p m Barksdale 11 30 a m 5 24 p m Laurens 12 00 m 5 50 p m J. R. Namls. tho hnslrcss manager *f the AnvANTS. Is theonlv nnthorized person to make contracts an 1 receipt for money's for the Advance, BruacRip-noN $100, CONTR ACT ADVERTISEMENTS* T* One- inch 1 mo $ 1 30, 3 mos $ 3 50. 1 mos $ ’ 00, 12 mos $730 Two inches 1 rao $2 50. 3 in us $5 00, 0 inns $7 50, 1'} mos $10 00. Three inches t mo $4 00, 3 mos $7 00, 0 mos $0 00. 12 rrios $15 00. Roar inchen t mo $5 00, 3 mos 47 fifi, <5 mos $12.10, 12 mos $20 00. -Five ttvhes 1 mo$023. 3 mos $9 00, .6 mps $1300, 12 mos $23 00, Six inches ,1 mu $ 7 50, 3 mos $ 1010,0 mos $ 18 00. 12 mos $ 30 00. Half column 1 mo $ 7 30 S mos $12 50, 6 mos $20 00, 12 mos $3-3 00- One column 1 mo $12 30. 3 nvv. $25 00, 0 mos $45 00. 12 mos $73 00.—Hills due. after -firnt insertion af Advertisement. y, R, NORRIS- Earthquake Hprrows, *. Two gentleman direct from the great farthquake at Nice arrived at New York hy .the French steamer La Gas- <yjn o i M >,nd.\y- evening. Th»Y were Cob. G, J. Tune and M. Burk, of Roc-hr ester, Several of their friends were at the pier to meet them, a t ftar\g- whom was a party- of ladies. Deputy S»r- XC3 T or Wyatt huiried up bis baggage fiXam’fnation, apd then fha late p.irti- eiponts in the earthquake were driven to Murray- Hdl, ^ CVd. Tenb be*.- an his naritive to a reporter- hy describing the fes ivites of the carnival. He told hew- the streets ttere filled with carriages and pedes trians, pelting ome another- with flow ers, All wore masks and costumes. The most beautiful ladies threw costly flowers into the faces of persons thev had. never seen. An orchiary Chicago rlerk- travelling- for his health cou’d pelt the face of a d ;chess with roses and her- husband would only smile; For days the city- was given over to gaycty, ConPettr-a sort of caydy - fol- )irwed the ftow-ors. in showers. It was -^roraatie day and night until the last day- Q$ the oar-nival. Then cam# the Wk Sieve-: ty thousand people danc- wt wildly wR that night fay into, the _penfit.itit*VW>m, of Ash. Wednesday. "fhe, nMfe was filled with revelry. Dalis, were held all oyer- tho city-,, but 1&ere were- 2d,,00ft people al the. ope great ball of ^]%e night- ‘‘I went to that hall, and if was very bi< a when I reach ed home,. v said Ool Tone. “I was qar- tered in. the third floor of the Grand Hotel. Though it was nearly daylight I could not stehp, and so lay in bed Reading-a book-. Suddenly- and with out warning a roar miore terrible. than a. tomadv came, \ thousand mines ^eemed exploding under the floor,, and $ thousand trains, of- cars seemed roH- V»ff-py«r the roof:. The noise was in- descriaable, ft seemed; an if flm world were being, ground, to. pei'ces, and the city- with. it*. The first shock; thyew me ipto tho middle of the floor, which tipped up trko the roof of a house. I trieftt to walk, but was- pitched head-, 'long across the.room. The bed rolled from side to-side,, and I went after it. 1 was shaken, as a strong man. shakes, a bov. As soon as f could 1 master my-. Self 1 managed by a great effort to reach, the door leading in^o, Mr., Burk’s room, adjoining-. It was locked. I kick- d and pounded’ but in that awful- roar could only jpst hear hifc voice. I shouted as. loud as I could,, and yen lied that it was an- earth quake-that we must fly to the streets,. Wo bjnret open thp.dpubln dopps,. and in some- wav, I don’t- know- how, got do.wn-staiys while the- great walls,, ten, feet thick, were ^racking, w.ithj jw-lifl'ery yejports. The spenea in-, t ho corridors and on- the. floors below us wonei like-.a riofr in, a mad house. Beautiful’ women, with long h»ir streamin'* down their becks,, rush ed wildly ay-ound,.bcseachiog.the- nor tersto.save them.. One woman,, who had been- the belle of many a great hall,, appeared in a single, garment, with, a, bird; oage apd* two- canaries. Thfl-birda were so- fritened- thabthey hung backs-downward from, their cage with their eveaclosed. Th§ In ly reach ed thn streets,, where, some one gave her a, wyap foy hor shoulders?; but she had] no. skirt- Having, ezperienccd eaythquaken ip San. Francisco, I thought p was familiar with them,, but at Nipq. the. horrow was beyoon. de acription,. On- the. streets., the people ]}*$ their- heads. Fifty dollars were offered’for any kipdof- a vihiclo.. Hun- dreds.of ladies, ip. their Tiight garments fjejlf; QP thpiy kuees, heftpp great, I ough posters, more frightened' than irem-- aelyes, Money could not hire them to gp-ipto the building** for. trunks. We dragged down quu own, luggage and rsyed everything.. Twenty thousand people packed'the public square., ‘•‘The second; shock was more ten if: blntbep the fir^t.. To tell'the4ruth,.I OOP Id; not- remember whether it was two seconds, or tv^o honrs.aftpr tho first rhP>*k*. Rut it was a. fcajfhl couvnj- aion.. Then the papic b< j caine general. Think of it—70,000, people trving t< doge 20,000 buildings! Bexpec ted every Uaouient to see the city- fall in ruin New York could not stand a minub ao-lcr‘ , ach yboclts. Tito great blot'’ With hu.wauitv, but a multitude who f Passenger, Freight and Mad—Laur ens to Greenville, Leave Laurens 110pm 630pm Arrive at Barksdale 1 32 p ni 6 56 p m Knights 1 37 p m 7 02 p m Gray court 1 42 p m 7 07 p m Fountain Inn 2 05 p m 7 34 p m bimpsonviUe 2 21 pm 7 53 p m Mauldin 2 37 p m 8 U p m Gveenvillo 3 00 pm 840pm \Y, W, STARR, Supt. were outside could not get near the train. As high as l.OQOf. were offered for a plat e on the train. The first shock oarne at Oo’c-lock, At 9 oclock word was received by telegraph that another shook from Rome or some other point would reach > r ice in an hour, This created a fresh panic. Men in their excitement shouldered half- dvessed women, thinking thoy trunks- Women ran aroqud trying to save lit tle trinkets, utterly bereft of sense or judgement, and imploring the guards to put them ou the cars. The m*>vu- ing train did not get off until noion. Then I was happy. An earthquake eh:m-res a man’s nature, I did not care whether the town sank- with every body in it if I could only get awa^. No more earthquakes for me,’l Raining Brimstone \n Indian*, Evansvii44», Ifro„ March A—At Prinston, on Sunday, a heavy rain be gan before daybreak and when the residents arose they (bund the earth covered to tha dejpth of an inch with a yellow- substances, Doctors and ohenf- ist agree that it is a vegetable forma tion Qf some kind- Portions of it were sent to a scientist at Indianapolis for analysis, Frank Blair made a partial analysis and says* The substance passes many of the characteristics, of sulphur, It is of a pale yellow color, insoliHibte h> water or alcohol, b.u.t fully «>luabIo in oil of tuipentine and bisulphide of chrbon. Only having a small qnanity I could not m ike a fire test. When allowed to. crystalline, out of the solution of bi sulphide of carbon and idaco<l under a microscope if is. found to be compos ed of small round >>othe^ which mag nify thirty diameters, have the ap- pearunce of musfurd seed, an<J differ fi om. the ordinary- flour sulphur.. It is probably- of volcanic origin and this is borne out by the recent discovery of foreign products in this city thought to l>e erupt five bodies,, Roporta from various other quarters - f the dtstrkq to-day- are to th? effect that fhe phenomewo. has been general in the counties of Warrick, Spencer and Pike*. An Ofla I’c wherry. Peac’ plum bloss^ns are stnU- in-g ar and -'holiiiig their per fume all over town, giving promise of something hi scions, and more- substan tial than color and oden The many frleixls of Miss. Minnie. Herbert^ are glad to, see tha,t she has so far- ro^iovered from her recent Sl- »esR, as to be able to walk out, Mr- J. E. Gaillard, who. is an over seer on the. N, &c L.. R.R... is in. town. He. reix>rts R miles of the- road grad ed', and the. work progressing rapidly- Mri. L<jith, (the Holiness Preacher) left on Monduy-the-14th inst„ having conducted services hero three weeks Through l;is ministry, God conveat-. ed- sinners,, reclaimed; back- sliders, and strengthened Christiana,, the spiritual limn brought to life, Thje Y- M,C'. A, was. re.gnised by Mr, Scuddy. Sundjay tho lj3tb, with 50 members, Tbe-Holinofis Convention will meet in Newberry- sometime in Aprili. Mr, Ihayton Coats of- Helena shot himself last Friday- morning with a pistol. He died Saturday morning- Thq. cause of the suicide is unknown. Ton.Great a Steoin,. He sort of squeezed - himself into, po lice headquarters yesterday, hat in hand, and he «hamblod up. to. Sovgt. Mivrtain , 's desk, bo;\ od very Ipw, and inquiredt; , ‘‘Am de bo*s osai1;er ini’ 4 * ‘•‘Yes, sir.”* “ Wall, boss,. I wan’s to know ’bout dis time buzness, I 4 ze bin havin’ a heap o’truble for a week past. ; ‘-‘What- time are.you. runningouJ” ‘•Bat’s what I'w.nnt to find’out. One fellow he, tellSr me- to g® on. soler time, an’* anotherftolls me standard time, an’ - my-ole woman she-got a thiid tsme, an’Tae nil mixed’ up>. I tola, do-ole woman dat I:was cornin’* dowu to git perleeoe time an’’ stick to it.” ‘tWell, set yom. \vatch at L29>”' ‘•‘Yes, sail. Bat’s de fust- satisfack- shun I’ve had’in two hull’weeks.”’ He pulled’out an ancient- “turnip,”- felt- around’for- a key, and-had’just got- ready teset file hands when the crystal’ 1‘ell:out and;smashed,, there was a long continued" whirring among the works, qud;as he l.eld’tbo timepice to his ear .and shook it the. internal' machanism fell on the flooi;- and: relleb under a bench*- “I: specketeil* s unthin’’of tile sort,” said the man -isdlis chin began to quiv- er ‘‘Dat- comes of- trym’* to run on trfreo sorts o’time. No wateh kin stand sieh foolin’ as dut- an’- I; might a knewed: it.”* ‘•‘WVnt will you do iipw?,’', ”Nuffin’’ Dat- eettles iime on dis chickee far dt* nex" six months, an’ Ize gwiqe to git up in de mawnin’ wlun. Ize hengry, an’ go.home at night ar- Ter ole wr man lias got de wood in ” "‘--IVt.ri,* Fie: Fceo South Carolina Railway Company, Commencing Sundry, January 9th, 1887, at 4*00 a, UI., trams will run as follows, by Eastern time, which is one hour faster than Central time : To anti From Cftarlexton—Fast, Daily. Dep Augusta 6 10 am 4 40 pm 9 55 pm DueChanest’nil 00 am 9 15 pm. 5 55 am Depart West—Daily. Charleston 7 00 am 5 10 pm 4 00 am Due Augusta 1150 am 10 25 pm 830 am 7i> and From Colu mb ia-—Baily. Depart Augusta 4 40 pm 6 10 a m Due Columbia 9 15 p in 1055 a m West—Daily. Depart Columbia 630am 5 27 pm Due Augusta II 50 a m 10 25 p in 7b and From Camden-*-East, Daily except Sunday Depart Augusta 6 10am Due Camden 12 52 p m West—Daily except Sundays. Depart Camden 3 15 p m D.ue Augusta 10 25 p m Connections, Cbrinections made at Augusta with Georgia Railroad to and from all points West and South,, I y all trains. Through sleepers between Atlanta and Charles ton on train leaving Augusta at 10 35 p. m, and arriving at 7 30 a. in. Connections also made by these Trains with Augusta and Knox' ille Railroad to and from all pointson that road and beyond. > Connections made at Blackville with Barnwell. Railroad to and from Barn well, On Tuesdays and Saturdays connec tion is made at Charleston with Steam ers for New York, and with steamers for Fernandina, Jacksonville, Palatka and intermediate landings on the St. Johns River, Diagrams of Steamers kept at offieo of W, M.Timberlake, Agent New York and Charleston Steaibaiiip Company, south side Reynolds, second door lie low Jackson street, Augusta, Ga. For tickets apply to. W. A. Cfibbcs, Agent, at Union Depot Ticket Office. - ’ JOHN B. PECK, General Manager, Cbarie^n^ D* C. ALLEN. [ General Passenger and 1'iciest Agent, IrC. LEV YS. GREAT TAILOR FIT usin THE MOST COMPLETE IN THE STATE, ANY SHAPE OR SIZE MAN CAN BE FITTED. ALL THE LATEST NOVDLTIER IN FHNE CLOTPINO. A FIRST CLASS TAILOR IN THE STORE TO MAKE ALL ALTERA TIONS FREE OFJCHARG . I. C. LEVY. AUGUSTA, GA. N- KAHRS. WHOLESALE GBOOEB. UEAIK, FLOUE AND GENERAL PE0DUCF COMMISSION KEECHAIT; .4^9 ELLIS STREFT. Augusta ga. NEW STORE! James Cothran, Jr., WILL ENDEAVOR TO KEEP ON HAND A FULL LINE OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE, At prices as LOW as the market will afford. Also as HIGH prices paid for t COUNTRY PRODUCE -A_s “bib-© UVCa.a?Ils:©1: -vzsz- L'l 1 All dia/- Messrs. LOUIS CHAMBERLAIN and JOHN ROBINSON will always be- pleased to receive and wait on their friends at i.e old stand—the post office. FRANK. W. HULSE. Y7HOLESALE AND RETALE DEALERS IN GB0CEB3, HAY and GIUlN, STOCK FEED. Dairy Feed For Milch Cows A speciality. 905 BROAD STREET AUgUSTA > L STILL AT THE OLD STAND ROGERS’ Fnrnature ore 547, 549 & 551 Broad Street, Augmsta, Qa. I have the handsomest stock of FURNITURE in this market. All the NEW STYLES and from the BEST MA KERS. You run no risk in buying, as even article is represented fa rly, and I guarantee a better quality of work for th«- price than you can find anvwheie. My packing is most carefully done, and ^ Can Easily Setter any Prices You sea Advertised. Call and examine and judge for yourself. Charleston, and Savannah. R*y. Charleston v S*. €.. November I4rh, 188C On. and after Monday November 14th the following schedi d^ will, be in effect daily., SOUTHWARD. No,42*.. No- 3A*. No 40*. Leave Charleston, 3 30 p. m, 8 00 a, m ’ 4 45 a, m. Arrive, at, Gi eeiii Pond!. 4 20 p*. m , 8 47 a, rm 4.45 a , m. Arrive at Yammassee, 4 45 p. nr, 9 19 a, m, 3 08 a, m. Arr'.ve at Savannah, 613 p>. in. 10 : 35 a, ra. 6 04' a. m. NORTHWARD. NoC>* No 4j3*. No 39*. Leave Savannah.1 12 15; p, m, 71,0 a* m, 109 p,m. Leaye Yammassee, 1 44.p, m, 9; 15 a, m, 3.00 pm Lea,ve- Green Pond, 210 p, m. 9 52 a m, 3 ; 32.p., m. Arrive Charleston, « 4 50,p, m* 12 55 p,m, 6 20.p, m. J.. W. C'.vAIG,. Master Transpotation. E,. P, McSVVINEY, Geu’lPass, Agent. C,S* GADSDEN, Superintendent. JVRCORML’K,;.S.=C, Will: giye you, first class acoomrao- iations.. A»d furnish sample rooms **ee to.traveling salesm-iu. Jan, 13 3m KOBSSS AND MUL533. J;UST RECEIVED^ TWO CAR LOADS OF’ FINE HORSES,. AND MULES 1 ! All stock guaranteed’. Termes, lib eral;, Cell early and-get- first choice. HARTZOG & HAY'S. Greenwood S. C. jan20 6t- PtVTLI ON-HOTEL CHARLESTON. S. C. . Centrally Located AND- FIRST-CLASS IN ALL ITS ^APPOINTMENTS; RATES,. $2 $2 50. & $3 jan20 tf THE ADKINS HOUSE. RATES PER' DAY, $1.50. A-.J. A.DKINS, .PROp’r. Teh pi one, Electric and fi : re alarm bell in every room. 811 ELLIS STREET, U W. R. SCHNEIDER” Importer, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Fine Wines, Cigars, Brandies, MINERAL WATERS, WHISKIES, . " ■ ■ r-i" 7-7 i t, f -A-1© 3 \ IE“bcu.* Etc. 501 and 802 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga* Agent for Veuve Clicquot Ponsardm, Hr ban a Wine Company-, ... Anheuser-Buech Brewing Association, Brent,, to reprenent mlierownloosllty re.iaired,I’ormanent position DR. v COTT. 84* Broadway, NEW YORK. resa and eooUsaijn-y. OAX AfeROS.. 12Uarcloy St.. II..X. W. I. DELPH, ■;; ; 831 ABROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. Wholesale and Retail Dealer ijos OF BEST PATTERNS. MARTELS, GRATES AFB TINWARE IN STOCK. 5. Car Loads COOKING and HEATING, STOVES,. 500 GRATES, plain and enameled. 2' Car- Loads FIRE BRICK. 250 Boxes “Charcoal” TIN ROOFING and BRIGHT PLATE, 100 Bundles SHEET TRON. 2 Casks SHEET ZINC. GALVANIZED V ON SOLDER, Etc., Etc. TINWARE, stanr ed’and'pieced, in great, variety, very low prices, at wholes i le.. the Excelsior Oook Stove. U This Stove has been sold by us for years,.giving satisfaction. Send for Circulars ami Prices.. 23sepfim* W. I. DELPH. a nnr tcta \r. a ( \ NO COLD FEET! Send' one dollar in, currency, with size of shoe usually worn, and try a pair of our Magnetic Insoles for rheu matism, cold feet and bad circulation. They are the most powerful made in the world,. The wearer feels the warmth life and revitalization ip three minutes after putting them.on. Sent by return mail'upon ieceipt of price. Send your anddress for the ’‘New Departure in Medical'Treatment Without Medicine,’ with thousands of testimonials. Write ns full particulars of difficulties. Our Magnetic Kidney Belts for gen tlemen will positively cure the follow ing diseases without med-ine: Pain in the back, head or limbs, nervous debil ity lumbago general debility, rhuma- tism, paralysis, neuralgia, sciatica, dis eases ofthe kidneys,.torpid liver, iem- issions. iinpotedcy, heart disease, dys pepsia, indigestion,.liertia or rupture, biles, etc., coasultstion free. Price of Belt, with Magnetic Insoles, $10. Sent bs express C. 0. D. or by return mail upon rece pt of price- Send measure of waist and size of shoe worn. Send for circulars. Order direct. Notice—The above described Belt with Insoles is warranted to positively euro chronic cases of seminal emissions and impotency or money refunded t fter one year’s trial; THE MAGNETIC APPLI VNCECO. 134 I'earo-.-rn St Chicago III GO TO THE FAMILY DRUG; STORE? For pure DRUGS, MEDICINES and' CHEMI CALS of every VARIETY. As-low v as pure JDSUGS CAN BE SOLD,, also TOILET and FANCY ARTICLES, Tobacco Cigars &c* Robinson & Harris. McCormick,. S..C., AT “The Cash Store” II E AD QUARTFR8. FOR CORX B vm. FLOUR, MOLASSFS. PLOWS. GAR05 SEED. IRISH POTASQES’ AND ALL OTHFREARM SUPLISS. EXAMiNE OUR STOCK AND PRICES, BEFORE BUYING. P. L. Sl’URKEY Cotton Buyer. M. L. B’ STURKEY, Pi-oprietor. McCormic. S* C. C. -J. R00NY & 00, KEEPS A FULL ASSORTMENT OF BOOTS, SHOES, IIATS and TRUNKS. WHICH THEY" SELL AT THE LOWEST PRICET. POLITE ATTENTION TO EVEY WHEN IN AUGUSTA CALX* ON . ^ —— C. J. ROOmr and CO. Successors to Tarver Cashen Co. WULBERN & PIEPER WHOLESALE GROCERS, and dkalef.s in PROVISIONS. LIQUORS, TOBACCO ETC. 167 & 169 7 GEARLSST0N, S..C. Lose no Time is Securing the Bargains New Being Offered t Goo JL V tO w jams. ge Eepcsitory, Where you can always find a full line of medium and cheaper grades of OPEN AND TOP BUGGIES. at LOWER PRICES than at any other house this side of Cincinnati. Tki» work is all made to order, are lighter running and better finished than the- class of work generally sold as standard vehicles. But we have just received a. full line of fine FAMILY CARRIAGES, PH.ET0SS AKD CABRIOLETS., Also another shipment of those fine OPEN AND TOP BUGGIES, made- upon special orders, by the best, manufacturers North and East. Nothing* beim' used in the construction of these vehicles but the best materials, and in* Quality, Style and Finish are unequalled by auy others now in the market. Ia-. stock a full line of S^XDTDXilES am-cL ZE3Z^k.IEtIISriEjSS ALL GRADES, which we will offer at LOWER PRICES than have ever before been known in the history of the business. Milburn, Studebaker andStandai P * iPl-mtation Wa-'cns. all sizes. Oak and Hemlock Sole Leather,Yalt . Shoe Findings,.C’arriage and Wagon Materials, Harness Leather, B-U Lac-’ of superior quality,.Rubber, and Leather Belting.. Also a full line oa Hardware, Files"' HimresTvilHlow Sash, Doors nniles. Farm and Chureh Bells, woia, we are offering at LOVEHT CAM PUKES I Goodijear & Co., Opposite Georgia Railroad Bank, 704 Broad Street. Factory 703 Ellis StreeL Augusta, Ga. Successors to It. U. May «<• Co For ilyspepsia and liver complain^