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a ~ ^ * WMF TIE WEEKLY iSl UHIOH TIMES. ?cfoi><I Jo ^jritulfur^, gorfituKuq, gont^slic (Stonomg, ??U ^liJ^raJuM, fjolittai, and Uw (furrent $ews of the gag. XVIH.?New Series. UNION C. H., SOPTH CAROLIljjL,* APRIL 22, 1887. NUMBER 16. Lynch Law.?Wo publish this week an accouut of tho extra judicial execution of five negroes in York Count?, for the murder of young Goodo last Novembor. It is a painful, not to say an inexcusable exercise of illegal authority and it utterly incompatible with the civilization of the ago. Tho crime committed by tho parties was most atrocious, for not only bad sufficient time elapsed to allow the cooling of natural passions, but oourt was in session, through tho medium of which the law would certainly havo bcon vindicated. Under tho circumstances there is no excuse, or even palliation, for the act, and it desarvca universal condemnation. The parties may have met the fato which the law would have meted out to them, but this in no way, affects tho caso. Under the law, which holds its Bhield over all they were oDuuca (o do openiy trica, and, it round guilty, sentenced and executed under the law. Not only docs the act show a want of confidence in tho juries of the country and bring tho law into disrepute, but it paves the way to tho gravest wroogs. True, in this case the guilt of the parties was certain by the confession of ono, which however, was not evidence against tho others, but often circumstances point to guilt with apparently unerring certainty, which time and proof establish as simulativo' Guilty or innocent the law provides for a trial and it was there ready to be had. Lynch law was, if not wholly, almost unknown in South Carolina before the war. It was tho creature of Dew settled countries and was resort as a necessity in tho suppression of crimo, where no laws wero in forco or whore too alow and feeble of exccuaton among a sparse and lawless population. It always gave place to law and organised government; bot it now seems to be gathering strength in old settled States. This is to he regretted and _ ? "O should be ccndemood bj all good oitizeus. Even in new oountriea Ijnob law was not .enforced except upon an informal trial and oonviction, and it belongs to this enlightened day to wrest from the lawful authorities and exeoute without a hearing * - has been oo(omitted, great allowance may be made for tho passions of men ; but this at most was a brutal murder, meriting death ? whieh the law Would surely heve administered. Our judgment and feelings say the culprits got exactly what they merited, bat tSat it was administered in a way and by* an authority we condemn, both as unwarranted and dangerous. The growth of lynch law has baon due to sereral oauses. The war left an imprint of demoralization on the people. This was aggravated by ths enfranchisement of the negro, uttorly unfit for free social and political rights. Brntal by natnro and dishonest from ignorance and native inclination, his crimes became so frequent and grave that the white race oould net await the (low process of the law to check his destruction of propdrtv and chastity, lest nflov ruin altAtiM ?.??.s a1_ - - M..VI M.u ouvw.v vviuq. AU piCVUIIW (DID at first rarely tho law was overstepped and judgment meted out without trial. This spirit however has grown until what was wioked at as a means of promotion boa become an evil to be feared. Look at tho progress of this spirit of lawlessness. At first it was confined to oases of rape and had it remained there no one could have complained, for we say that whosoever, be he white or black, robs forcibly a female of her honor takes more than life, and when discovered fit^uld be hung to the first limb. We consider this a far greater crime than murdqjr and that of the wilful seducer is little less; both alike deserve doath without trial or shrift. The difficulty lies not in tho prinoiple, bnt in its application by frail humanity. To a mob give an inch and it will take an ell. After the war rape by negroes became so common that our wives and daughters seemed nover seoare from the vile assaults of two-legged blsck brutes, and heoce lynch law. The spirit prooeeded until a few negroes were lynohed for inoendiarism and murder, but tbo case in York caps all prior easea of disregard of the law, as tbe crime had not only been committed months before, but tbe parties were taken from tbe verj face of the eonrt. Here lies the danger. Where will this apirit terminate? Will the criminal law beoome a nullity and the people of oaoh oounij or aectioo aaaume charge of all offenses committed therein ? Ood forbid. Any law is better than tho law of an unreasoning mob assuming to be the embodiment and ezccutionor of its own will. Under such no man will be secure. Oar criminal code ia aerere and as near perfect for the end in view as human wisdom can deriac. liet us support it, life by it and die by it, for in this rests tbe only porfeet security of life, liberty and property. Our wives and families should be protected, and should the ravisher lay violent haudr ou thein wc could not condemn any act of instant vengeance. While this is truo. murder is murder, whether brutal or not, and for punsihment can await the process of law. Tho peoplo of old York have borne much, endured much, Buffered much. Sho was the home of the Radical Congressman. A. S. Wallace, and wo are surprised that a peoplo who for years, endured his baleful presence and noxious influonca could be induced to so far forget themselves and the law as to force the jail of the county, io tho presence of the court and ia utter disregard ot tbe law. Wo hopo this will be the last case of lynching for murder ever recorded in this Slate, as such acts not only bring us into a stato of semi-civilization, but leaves a dark blot on our laws. In all cases of murder let tho law take its course, for in the end this is the wise course. ?Kcowce Courier. A Jewess NVeds a Catholic.?Ycsterdny morning W. D. Bogan and bis wife passed through Atlanta on their way to Chattanooga, where they will in future reside. Mr. Bogan and his beautiful young bride are the principals in a romantic marriage, wbieh created a great senpation in Sumter, South Carolina, a few days ago. General E. W. Moise, the fathor of the bride, is one of tho foremost lawyers and politicians in South Caroliua. He was for two years adjutant and inspector-general, and has hold other high positions under the State, government. He is wealthy and is a very striot Hebrew. His oldest daughter, a winsome brunette of tweuty years, was regarded as tho bello of the town: She was much sought after by the best young inon ot tbo town, many of whom offered her their hand in marriage. None of them, however, wonld she accept until Bogan appeared on the scene. He is a strict Catholio, having been eduoated for the priesthood. He proposed and was accepted. General Moise was iococsed at the ly enthralled in tho uicshoa of lovc^to give up his sweetheart, and swore he would win her at all haiards, A few nights ago Miss Moise aod her lover ran away and were married by an Epiaoopal minister. The marriage produced a flutter of exoitement in tho aooicty circles of Sumter. ?Atlanta Conititution. Ladies Killed in a Mine.?Pottsville, Pa., April 11.?Two bright Vassar girls, one tho valedictorian of the class of '87, Reekiog information, met terrible deaths in Chamberlain Colliery about a mile from here this morning. The mine has boen idle for a weeek. Minnie Keiter, in the olass of '87 at Vassar, had for a room mato Miss Verlista Shaul of Sharon Springs, Sohobario County, N. Y. Miss Shaul came hiro to spsnd the Easter vacation with Miss Keiter. Miss Shaul being deeply interested in the suLjrot of mines, a visit to tho Chamberlain was arranged for to-day. Harry Short, an estimable young man of St. Clair, and Edgar Thompson, head of the firm owning the mines, escorted tho two ladies. At 4 o'clock this afternoon the party of four entered the mine. They went down the slope to the tenth breast, 160 yards from the foot of tho slope. Mr. Thompson was in advance, carrying above his head a ! small mine lamp. In consequence of tho idleness of tbo mine the precautions of ventilation were suspended, the fans were not working, tho gas had accumulated, and there was an ex| plosion. Albert Thompson of the firm and ono or two others who were in the mino rushed to where thoy knew the party to be. All were unconscious and frightfully burned and mangled. Mies Iveiter was unrecognisable. She died this evening. Miss Sbaul had a limb crushed and broken and was cut and burned from head to fool and is dying. Tho two men may recover. Blevplem nlght*. made mlwrtblt, bjr that terrible Ceugh. Shiloh's Cure Is the remedy for you. For* ale by J. W. Posey A Hro. Bucxi.sn's Arnica Salvk.?The best salve in the World for outs, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt heucn, fever sores, tetter, chapped bauds, chilblains, Corns, and all skin eruptions, and positivsly cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Prloe 26 cents per box For sale by /. W. Posey. jly. ly. Shlloeh'a Vltsllser U guaranteed to euro you. For aatc y J. W. Posey A Bro. If jronr kidney* art inactive, tta will fMi end look wretched, etc* tn the nott cheerful ocuty, end melaeefcoly on Ik* jolli?i ooean?I"' ?r?r H- L**n'? Liter erd Kidney Belm, %lll eet you right again. $100 per bet A Masonic Burial at Ska;?During the receut trip of the ateamer Empire City from Havana to this port, an iocidoOl occurred which left a deep and permaoenl impression upon the minds of all who were on board. Death is at all times a fearful thing; but whou the King of Terror* claims his own nrinn tha aoa and rilltn. -rv- ? ?I ly severs tho associations whioh invariably connect those who jonrney together upon the groat deep, a peculiar feeling M experienced that lingers upon tho mind, and causes one to rcmcmbor vividly for years, what would, neder other oirenmstancee, pass away like the summer brecie, loafing little or no traco upon the memory. The same day the steamer left Havana, April 11th, it was reported to Capt! dlo that ono of tho cabin passenger*, Mr. Jos. Waterman, formerly of Galveston, Texas, had died at three o'clock, of consumption, and in accordance with the customary usages observed at sea, tho remains were placed in a hammock and laid upon the quarterdeck, in order to be buriod at sunset. The deceasod was a Royal Arch Mason, formerly, formerly attached tU a Lodge and Chapter of the Fraternity in tho city of Galveston ; and as thero were several of the mystio tie on board the steamer, it was resolved that the deceased should be interred with the Masonio honors peculiar to the Order. A formal demand was made upon Gapt. Windle for tho remains, who promptly noceded to the request, with that urbanity which is so marked a trait in his character as a gentleman ; and as the sun was about sinking beneath the wave, they were plaocd in charge of such of the Fraternity as were on board, to be buried by thorn with tho last sad rites peculiar to the institution. The romains whioh had boon covered by the United States flag, were laid upon a plank at the stern of the steamer, and as tho ship's bell began to toll the intervals, the brethren formed a oircle around the corpse, when the Masonio burial service was beautifully delivered by Past Master J. E. Elliott, of New York, yfrfl Heater upon this o?oa^jJ^| oaaion ; and when the Wq^iffful Brother pronoanoed the words, 'We, therefore, commit the body of oar departed brother to the great deep; hie memory ahall remain engraven npon the tablets of oar hearts, while hia spirit shall return unto God who gave it,' a single plunge was heard, and the deceased had gone to his last long home, accompanied by tho last fond words of 'alas, my brother 1' from those of the Fraternity who formed the broken ohain npon the quarter-deok of the steamer. It is of very rare occurrence that any member of the craft is buried with the honors of the Fraternity while at sea ; but the character of tho deceased was so well known as 'a just and upright mason,' that it was considered but a just tributo to his memqry. It was a rosne marked with more than an ordinary degree of solemnity and will not readily be forgotten by those who participated in the obssquies of the deceased.?iVeto Or lean* / tcayune. Tukir Cubisms Boowxa.?Prebably no one thing has caused such a general revival of trade at J. W. Posey's Drog 8tore as their giving away to their customers of so many free trial bottlss of Dr. King's New Diseovery for Consumption. Their trade is simply enermoue in this vtry valuable article from the fact that it always cares and never disappoints. Coughs, Colds, Asthms, Bronchitis, oroup and all throat end lung dissMts quickly cared. Yoa can test it before baying by getting a trial bottle free, large dim ?i. i.rcrj oouie nrrtaiM, Welcome Rains in Texas.?Sao Angeles, Tom Qrean County, Texas, April 13. ?The drought which haa prevailed for M long a time iu Western Texas is at l/iat broken. There was a heavy rainfall throughout this section last night, which began after dark and lasted during the ett tire night. Telegraphic advieea from din taut points show that the rain was one ol the most general that has fallen here years. The oonBdence of the farmers aid stockmen is fully restored. St. Louis, April 18.?Advioea from dif f.-reot portions in Tazas note the fall o: copious raina last night for 300 mifee alogf the Texas and 'Pacific Railroad weat.'o Market and in the country north it lia road. This io regarded as a great bob* t< farmers and stockmen living in the droikh stricken coanlrj, and will be worth hfen dred of thousands of dollars to the contf ry In many plaoee in Texas rain has not fialei for nearly a year. If yen suffar priekiog pains on mootgMth yes, or cannot boar bright light, and iaSto sight weak and falling, yon should. |SMU] um Dr. J. II. lie Loan's atroogtheala^fey Salon. 23 cants a box. y C?L?irrmh Cared, health and iwfrt breath iuiupd,b Hhlloh'a Catarrh Remedy. Price M cents. Xaaa|iia)et nrWeo, For aale by J. W. Poaey A Itro. . 11 LlND.TniP.VES.?Washington, D. C., i A^|8 4,- -Here is (he story of a pieca of ( t lai^-gri bbiog in Miohigan whioh will 1 . ^hw^oif.qu ot lnbor and other*, not 1, i only bawl little tho right* of hoooat settler* I t and. rimers and of tho gorornmont are re- 1< i gained by land grant corporations, but how f > extraordinarily difficult end tedious is the t uajlljrgtkiDg to get Congress, and partiou- p i larll^h# 8coato, to do the commonest ju?- t tioewhere a corporation or syndioate of t laadgbleres is interested to defeat justice, t! Tie dase is that of the Ootonagan and d , BrA Eirer Railroad grant, which in ; toHm orer four hundred thousand acres 1< of'Mwin Michigan. This grant was I! , mafljw Jnne,, 1856, with the ooaditiou a tbJHboad should bo ooeaglet#<ye Jsjm. g Tie road was not even bogun. The comply actually did nothing but to file a map pfcfocation, so aa to get the granted t i lsndfwated in them. In 1862, aix years o aftewijk grant was made, the Chieago and s Nort|t?jtern corporation, which bad then v SCOOMbd to the nricinil nnnrtrn t mlijAo build a road over an entirely dif- n feieaipne, and gave up thia grant on oon- b i ditiqgRoi receiving an even quantity of landfra their new line. They did receive a thbflhr grant from Congress, and fifty f thoAud nores moro than tbo old grant POlf4?d, and they and the State of Mich- a igaflpl surrender the old grant ; and tha o Kovfcnent. having thus recovered the v lanttant granted, proceeded to aell them to laers and settlers. a 1u Steal Protected.?But in 1880, e tweflBhfour yeara after the original grant a waaftde, fourteen years after the road sho^ft have been oompieted, not a mile of ^ whiS has ever been built, some sharp lawjMb in Miohigan discovered that in theMniTeyanoe to the government there waafiaahnioal error, and on this they ov? r R?nM a oorparation known as the Onto- ^ oagAnad Brule River oompany and set upiBum for these 405,000 acres, whioh fogjfe yeara had been treated by tha 11 Bid this fn the face of tho f?eU that AT govfcr&ment had aold a great part of tha ^ landa to settlers aod that another corpora- . tioa.<bffered to baiM a road for .whatever remained unsold of the grant, reoogoiaing i the Rights and title of the aettkra wherever thej had bought.?New York Herald. #' Tax Bridk of Deatu.?Sbelbjville, Tenn., April 7.?Ooo of the saddest accidents occurred last night that has evar < taken plaoe in this town. Mr. Allie H. Ruth and Miss Carrie Sharp were to be married to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock, all the preparations for the happj event having been made: Mr. Ruth ealled last night to ' spend a few hours with Miss Sharp. Ho was getting readj to leavo for home, ' and had put on bis overcoat and muffler, and laid a revolver that be had brought with him on a tablo. She told him to put it into his pooket, aa she was alraid of it, aod handed it to him, when the trigger caoght somehow in her wrap and exploded the charge, the bullet aotering her heart, killing her almost instaotlj. She made an effort to eall hor lover's name, but fell in his arms aod aspired. Miss Sharp was one of the acknowledged , belld* of Shelbjvillo society, and was uoi eraally admired for her many grace*. Mr. Rath i* a son of Mayor W. Rath, and jj ia one of the most promising youog buaineas men of the town. No one, a few ( g ifbert hoars ago, had a brighter fatare in ' front of them than he aod hie beautiful nbride-elcct. Now the one is in eternity aod the other oraied with grief at the hor1 rible acoident. ' There would aoem to be great blame at- 1 1 tached to Mr. Rath for earryiog a pistol, ' bat the explanation ia that the neighbor' hood had bean exeited by rumors of a mad T dog in the vicinity, aod only a few night* 1 before he had narrowly escaped a bite from I a dog, and he bad earried the pietol to pro- ! teot himself from poeaible danger. Both ' i families are deeply grieved at the sad oef ourrenoe aod they have the entire eympaI thy of the community ia this terrible mis' fortune. . t , ? Baaca Ur.?You arc fooling depressed, youappetite is posr, yon are bethei ed with head - aohe, you are fidgety, nervous, and geaerally out of aorto, aod you want to braoe op. Braee up, but not with stimulants. Sorter nsltaUM or blttera, which km for thair basis vary aheap j bad whisky, aad which stimulates 700 far aa hoar, and laarao you la a worse coaditisa than yoa were before. What yoa waat is aa altora tiro that will purify your blood, start healthy - aotloa of Lirer end Kidneys, restore yoar rltaf. Ity, aad giro roaewed health aad strength. t So oh a medicine yoa will lad ia Xleotrte Blt' tors, and only 60 oeats a bottle at J. W. Posey's Drag Store. m Shtloah'a VltelUer U what yoa need the Ooasttpetloa f loea of appetite, Diutnroa, aad all syatplnais of Dye> pepala. Price 10 aad 73 ceaU par hott la. For aale by 1 W Poaey A Bro. Fib* at Lanoasteb?Lancaster, S. J., April 14.?The large lirery stables of o Iiokson & Walker of this town accidental- t y caught fire this morning a few minutes s efore 5 o'clook, Mr. Walker was in the oft with a lighted lantero, getting hay to h eed stock. The light flared in the Ian- a em and Mr. Walker unloosed the lamp to a int it out, but unfortunately let it fall on 1; he looso bay, and dsspite his efforts to ex- c inguish the fire, in a very few momonls o be whole loft was in a blase. Hastily 2 I J? at. . I.A 1_ - at. . -1 icpcencuog irouj tuo mil uu gave luo aiuiui, j nd with tho kid of his son out the horses >ose aud got them safely out. Thoro was a ittle time for anything else. The building j raa consumed with fearful rapidity, to- c ;ether with its contents, ooosistiogof feed, c laraeas, nbMw, Ac, ttwyt the otnnibws, < buggy and a wagon, wbioh were saved, t The wind blew from the east directly over he town, and tho three-story wocden house t f the estate of A.J. Kibler, opposite the \ tables, quickly caught fire and was con- t auied. A part of this was occupied by b V. H. Burns, who kept a saddle and har- f ess shop ; the other portion was oooupied t j colored tenants. Mr. Burns saved most c f his goods, and tho colored folka man- t gsd to get out their children and littlo cfocts. a The gaard houso adjoining the stable was ( lso burned, and so quickly that the truck r f the hook and ladder oompnny kept tiiere a ras consumed. t The blacksmith shop of W. B. Drcnnan i nd the Review office near by narrowly scaped, through the good work of a few 1 sen.?Special (o Re jitter. c Bulks fob. tiie Cabs of Ears,?1. 1 fever pat anything into the ear for the j elief of toothace. 2. Never wear cotton in tbe eara if they ' re dirohargiog pus. 3. Never attempt to apply a poultico to be inaide of the oanal of the ear. 4. Never drop anything into tho car talesa it ban been previonaly warmed. 5. Never uae^ anything bat a syringe 7. Nerar wet the hair, if yotl hsvwT^y^ endenoy to deafness and refrain from dye- . ?g- , 8. Never acratch the ears with apythiog at the finger, if they iteh. Do not use . he head of a pin, hair pin, penoil tips, ir anything of that nature. 9. Never let the feet become cold and lamp, or ait with the hack toward the win- . low, as these thioga tend to aggravate any ixiating hardness of hearing. 10. Never pat milk, fat or oily eabatance nto tbe ear for tho relief of?paio, for they oon become radoid and tend to incite in[animation. Simple warm water will an war the purpose better than anything else. 11. Never be alarmed if a living iusoct oters the ear. Pouriog warm water into be canal will drown it, when it will gonerIIy come to the aurfaoe, and can be easily emoved by the fingers. A few puffs of obaeco smoke blown into the ear will stupefy the ioseet. Cotton-Seed Oil and Lard.?It is mown to most intelligent persons that the ecd of the cotton plant, which was once wgarded as waste material, is now utilized or sundry purposes. A gigantic corpora.ion, called the Cotton-seed Oil Trust, has grown up, having its factories all ovor tho South, to orush tho seed and so extract the iced oil. Tho residuum is then fed to oat!e. There were 500,000, tons >f aeod crushed in tho mills last year, and, is each ton yields about 40 gallons of oil, nearly 20,000,000 gallons were produced ; 3,574,000 were exported last year, and ibout 940 a gallon was paid for the oil. Much of this comes back to us in the form #f what is called olive oil, but the most Buriow fael is, that the greater part is sold for lard. Mr. Phil. Armour, of Chioago, uses nearly 4,000,000 gallons per annnm, sod more than half of what is ealled lard is realty ecttoa-seed oil Some of it is used in the manufacture of oheesc. This furnishes one example of the sophistication which i? taking place io ao maoj articles of comtneroc.?Demorctt'i Monthly. ? Taa Band SritL Pun.?And every day makes the people stronger la Uie Power of Calieaya Toaio. When from every side praise, aotbiag but praise, pours io npoo its virtues and sterling ehsracter, no one ean refrain from believing la Greenville's Cbaaspioa Tonie. Head a few spontaneous comments upon the medieiaes. Here is aa extract: Ridgevilie, 8. C., Aag.. W, 1883. Dr. Westasereland?Dear Sir: You will send see twe belt lee ef your Calissya Tonic. The beetle you gave me has givea satisfaction beyeed ssy expectation. Hoping you every ene eee with year Toaio, I ass very truly yours, W. B. Wat, II. D. .# i Croup, Whooping Cough sad Rroact.illa Imniedtsloty roHeved by flbltoh's cure. Fir ale by J. W. PoseyA Bro. Crop Reports.?The State Department if Agriculture has received and tabulated ho April 1st reports of its special coriopondents. Wheat and Oats.?Tho area in wheat ias been increased 3 per cent, over tho rea of 1836. Tho ooudition is reported t 4 per cent, better than at the same timo ast year, but 5 per cont. below an average irop. The area in oats shows a deorenro if 5 per cant; below last year. Condition > ? - a U . a 1 lOO/? U..? 11 i I'trr cuuv. uuucr luau in ioou uuw n >er cent, below an average. . Live Stock.?Tho condition of horses toil other work animals is reported at 7 >or cent, bolow the average of this season if the year, duo entirely to the deficiency if grain produced by the small crops if 1886. The condition of cattle, sheep ind hogs is fully np to an average. Farm Supplier.?The reports indicate hat the amount of farm supplies pnrohased rill not be less than in 1886, owing to he partial failure of the crops of last year, mt the correspondents report that tho armers aro usiog every effort to better heir condition by practicing the most rigid conotuy, and by a determination to increase he area in food crops. Farm Labor.?Farm labor is abundant, md reported as increasing in efficiency. Jne hundred and eighty-two of the corespondents reply that labor is 'good j' fifty is 'indifferent,' and ten as 'bad.' Only weuty-eight correspondents report a scarcty of labor. Commercial Fertilizers.?From No rember 1, 1885, to April 1, 1886, the sales ?f commercial fertilizers in South Carolina luiounted to 104,581 tons; for the- same leriod in 1886-87 the sales have bean 91,176 tons, showing a decrease the present eason of 13,505 tons. The sales are also [8,4*28 tones below 1884-85, showing, for he past two years, a steady deolino in the consumption of commercial fertilizers by he farmers of the State. Cotton on Hand.?The correspondents report that about 5 per cent, of last rear's ootton orop was in the hands of the teg I on tho let of April. This smoupts I, to furuisb ah estimate of -Jwe iaovnt of lamsge inflicted. Hem auks ? Tho area la %heithulctn ocreascd. Tho condition of both wheat ind oats is higher thau at the same timo ast year. A smaller proportion of tho :rop was wintered killed than in 1886. Florses and other work animals are in fair condition for farm wark. There has been )0 increase in the amount of food supplies purchased, notwitbstnding lost year's short irops, and there has been a decrease in the imouot of commeroial fertilizers purchased n value of about 8300,000. A Lady's Rcmarkablk Tistimont.?Mra. Wilson is tbc wife of R. W. Wilson, one of the ?st known citizens of Hopkinsville, Ky. She tail a wonderful cure by 8. S. 8 , which she Inscribed in the accompanying letter. Mrs. iVilson would oheerfully give in detail te any mfferer her thrilling experience and Iter joyful sure. -She is enthusiastic over S. S. S., as a onlc for delicate women: Hopkinsville, Ky., Feb., 24, 1887. ''8eYen years ago, a Bore developed on my tese front a finger-nail scratch. I tried a lew lintple remedies, but the sore would not yield, i grew worse every year for seven years, llany thought I hid a cancer. Over a year igo, I began taking S. I. S., and two dozen totilei entirely cured me. When I began with Jwifl's Specific I was in very poor health, and jjuld hardly drag abcut. After I had finished the course of 8. 8. 8., I was strong and buoyant, tnd had a good appetite. 1 regard it a most invaluable medicine for ladies in weak, deli.-ate health. It is a household medicine with me. Yours Respectfully, Mrs. R. W. Wilson* Three Months in a Trance.?Joilet, III.. April 11.?Lizzio Herbert, tbirty-fivo years of age, tho mother of six children, and the wife of Joho Herbert, a switchman on the Chicago and Alton Railroad, for thrco months has been lying in a trance at her home in South Desplaiao street. She has not sboken a word nor opened her eyts in that time atMnt nnnn nhoilt two weeks - vj *-wvr' > ? after sho was prostrated. She then immediately relapsed into her entranced state, and has remained so ever sinoc. Iler oyts cannot bo opoued and sho cannot eat, and fluid food has to be forced into her month. When an attempt is made to pot food in hor month, the jawa close rigidly and the eyes are compressed tightly. Ocoa aionally sho will drink n little water, if the odge of tbe glass is forced through her lips. She is reduced to a skeleton, and looks like a corpse. Tbe lips, however, are slightly colored, and the breathing is almost imperceptible. The physicians agree that tho woman is afflicted with catalepsy, although tlio suspension of muscular power, volition and sense has lasted longer thao such c aso usually do. For Umo bock, aide or cheat, use Shilohn's Porous Piaster Price 2fl cents. For rale by J. W. Tot cv A tiros