Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SHALL THE SOUL FIND RKST? Trtl r«, y wtBsed wimn. That round my pathway roar, Do ya not know torn spot Wha’O martaln waap no more ? Some lore and pleasant dell, Soma ralley In the west, Wrote, frei from toll and pain, . The.weary soul mar n»t? The load wind dwindled to a whisper low. And sighed (or pity as It answered, "Not TsH me, thoa mighty deep, Whose billows round me play Know’st thou some favored spot. Some Island far away. Where wea^ man may find The bliss for which he »l«hs ? Where sorrow never I res, And friendship never dies? The loud waves, rolling in perpetual flo" - , Stopped for awhile, and sighed to answer, "Nol" And thou, serenest moon, That with such holy face Dost leek upon the earth. Asleep In night's embrace, Tell ms, In all thy round Hast thou not seen some sp it, Where miserable man Might find a happier lot ? Behind a cloud the moon withdrew In woe, And a voice, sweet bnt ssd, responded, . ‘Nor ■; '• urn* Tell me, my secret soul. O, tell me, hope and fa'th, Is there no resting place Fn m sorrow, sin and death? Is there no happy spot Where mortals may be blest, Where grief may find a balm, And weariness a rest? Faith, hope and love—best boons to mor tals given- , Waved their bright wings, and uhlsp red, "Yes, in H<aven!” with her shopping bog in hep hand one morning. "I want you to take mo to some nice store. Tom,” she said, “if you can spare an hour or so. . I'm going to buy a silk dress for Dolly, and she told me to tell you all about it, as you seemed to be upset.” I asked the permission necessary and called a carriage. Once within it the old lady began: “You see, Dolly will need to be dressed handsomely. She starts next month."— — , “Starts for where?” said I. .“All over, mostly,” said the old lady. “It's all settled, you know, be tween her and Mr. Holly.J’ “Settled!” cried I. * ' . “YeiS,” said the old lady. “I knew you’d be pleased -with the good news. She was singing in the choir, and he happened logo to church, and he asked an introduction and got it, J luid called next day. It’s very sud den, vdry; but she wouldn’t engage herself to him without our consent; and it’s such a fine thing, that we can’t refuse; so we’ve consented. She’lWeel homesick, no doubt, away but we musn’t think A BROKFN ENGAGEMENT. V When I first started in life it was as salesman in the very staall estab lishment of Mr. Brusle, stationer. It was not a very remunerative situa tion, but old Mr. Brusle was a kind old man, Mrs. Brusle a nice, talka tive old lady, and Dolly Brusle often came into the store on busy days and stood behind the counter beside me, and just for this last reason I would not nave taken double wages with Mr. Throgmorton, the only other sta tioner of Ute town. Dear little Dolly! she had brown eyes and a dimple in h<y chin, and sang like a prima donna. She had lessons from a German Fraulein and from an Italian Signor, and the old man quite forgot Throgmorton and his gilt window when he sat with his handkerchief over his head of an evening and listened to her. The pi ano was old and tinkling, but none of us ever thought of that. Old Mr. Brusle and my father had been friends, and I was not a clerk only, but a priv ileged friend as well, and all the ex cuse I needed for coming every night was given in the words. “I want to hear the singing.” -Well, any one might have wanted to hear it, for that matter -not merely a hoy who was in love. Things went on in this way for three years, when one afternoon old Mr. Brusle, shutting the drawer of his desk with a bang, said: , •nt’. no use, Tom, I may as well give in. Throgmorton has jieaten me. I'm not making a cent,, and I shall break up. The old woman and I can manage on what I have, with only one cnild, and I can rest and stop fidgeting.* I suppose Dolly can teach a little, too. There’s no other music teacher in Hamilton. But the old shop isamookerv, and I’ve known it a good white.” Bo that was the end of Arcadia. The ,, stock and futures were sold out. Throgmorton bought the stock, and the shop was altered into a parlor; and I wrote to my uncle in New York who had promised to take me into his business if I wished it, and he tele- S aphed, "Come next week.” And en one day I asked Dolly to walk down into the meadows and see if the blackberries were ripe. Before we picked one, I drew her to a quiet place under a great maple and put my arm about her waist, and said: “Dolly, you know just how I fee toward you, don’t you?” She nestled up to me a little closer and I took both her plump brown hands in mipe. “Will you wait for me a little while Dolly? Will you think that I am do ing my best all the time to bring the day nearer whep I can ask your fath er to give you to me?” She said nothing for a while, am in the pause I heard a bird sing whole song through, Then came her voice: "Yes, Tom, I’ll wait, And we picked the blackberries and went home again through the meadows. — “We’ll not speak of it yet, Tom,” sa>d Dolly. “At home I mean; they think me such a child yet. I don’t want to break the charm. In time they’ll guess that I’m a wo they like you, Tom.” For a while I was bewildered in the city, then very busy, then Hushed with the prospect of being rapidly advanced and of being aide to ask Dolly to be my wife sooner than I expected. I wrote her .joyous letters. She wrote pleasant ones back to me. We did not make them open love let ters, but both understood the love at the bottom of them. And so the months glided by. For six I had no Holiday. Then a grudgingly given week was given me, and I hurried down to Hamilton. I visited my old friends, and had a glorious time. Dol ly was lovelier than ever. She walked over to the depot with .me when I left, leaning on my arm. The train had not come in yet—the one for New York; but the other had . fifet down some passengers from the city. One. a stout gentleman of 35, drefeed jn fine style, having given his portman teau to a porter, advanced to Dolly. * “How do you do, Miss Brusle?” said he. She held out her hand shyly. “How do you do Mr. Holly ? Tom, this is Mr. Holly. Mr. Holly, Mr. Hearn.” He bowed: so did I. But the fel low had such an air with him that I hated him. How did she know him? I had never seen him beiore. “Who is he?” asked I, in a whisper, aa the porter called Mr. Holly back fb* directions. “He has something to do with the opera, I think,.” said Dolly. Then came the shnek of the whis tle. “All abuord 1” yelled a voice. “Good-by, Tom,” said Dolly. , “Good-by,” said I, and hurried •way. 1 I thrust my head out of the win dow. Dolly Was walking away on Mr. Holly’s arm.. I made a fool of myself next day. I wrote Dolly an indignant letter. She wrote me a spirited answer. I demanded an explanation as to how Dolly. I asked her to explain. “Oh, dear me! Why, Tom, I have she came to know Holly, in the next; and before any answer oameto this *- - old Mrs. Brusle walked into our place engaged to travel with him as one of a J iuartet he has just formed. A oreign gentleman and our tenor at churoh Mr. Motley, and Mrs. Holly and I; and I shall make a great deal of msney, and—Oh, Tom. that's why you sent back my letters. " I opened my arms, dud Dolly ran into them without thinking' of the old folks “You see how it is sir,” I said to Mr. Brusle. “I’m not rich, but I love Dolly; and if she’ll take me as .fc I shall be the happiest' fellow us of try not to,” and then the put her handkerchief to her from that. 1 old lady eyes. “She told you tell me?” I said. “Oh, yes,” said the old lady. My. heart was on fire, my blood was boiling, bul l made no sign. “You stay in the city all night, don’t you ?” 1 asked. ’ She said she would, and gave me the number of her stopping place. After the shopping was over I went home and took from my trunk a little parcel of tetters, a lock of hair, a ribbon—Heaven knows what trashy bits of treasure—put them in a large business envelope, and walked over to the old lady's boarding house with them. v. “Tell Dolly that I sent hej* that, and wish her all the happiness that jdie deserves,” said I. The old lady heard no sarcasm in my voice. “I will, Torii,” she said; “and do come to see uS soon. We’ll be lonely’ without Dolly.” So it was over; and the thing that was most terrible to dream of had fal len on me, and I lived. Of course l made no confidence, and I worked as Hard as - ever. The work of a wholesale woolen Eftthse does not slacken because a clerk is cross<‘d in love. Bales and boxes and bundles went out and came in all the same; and what did it matter if I looked pale and lost my appetite, so that I did my figuring^ and all the rest of it correctly? But onb day, as I looked up from a box 1 had been marking, I saw a sight that made me sick with rage. Holly, and no one else, with his side whiskers and his glossy hat and mar velously square shoulders. He was talking to my uncle, and appeared to be on intimate terms with him. I stood still and stared at him. In a few moments he saw me, and putting up It is eyeglasses, bowed. I made no bow in return. Then he came across the room. “I don’t think it's ». mistake,” said he. “I met you »t the depot Jat Hamil ton, with Miss B. jsle.’’ , “I remember,” I said. “She’s very well, and in a little tlutter, of course,” said lie. “1 sup pose you’ve had letters?” “Excuse me, I’m needed elsewhere,” I said, and dashed away. An hour lifter, toy ’’uncle coming across me„ saicbr^ “So you know Holly, Tom? He’s not a bad fellow, though a bit of a puppy. He’s made a good deal of money in the theatrical line; man ager and all that, you know. Married woman; and a sort of cousin of my wife’s two years ftgor” “Is he a married man?” “Oh, yes; why not?” “Uncle Harold,” said I, "you must let me run up to Hamilton to night. I must go.” • “What is the matter, Tom?” sail my uncle. “I can’t tell you,” said I, “but ! must go.” „ J ‘•Then you must,” said my uncle “but if it wasn't you, you'd never come back. Don’t be longer than you can help, as it is.” I traveleu. on the night train, ana reached the dear little brown- cot tage when its windows were golden in the sunrise. The oldjady was getting breakfast. . Dolly was mUk am ■■■pi under the sun. And "for Heavens sake, Dolly, don t mind breaking your engagement with that fellow I don't, want you running about the country, no matter how much money you make by it.’’ So the engagement was broken; and though* -my uncle sard it was most imprudent, Dolly and I were married that winter. ' ChallmKe to H Cotiteat. Washincit<)N, July 12.—The follow ing letter has been sent from the qfilce of the American Bimetalic League in this city: WashinoTon, D. C., July 8, 1805. Hon. Charles S. Fairchild, Chairman Committee on Sound Currency, - Reform dub, 52 \yilliam Street, New York. t. Dear Sir : The existence of the com mittee on sound currency of which you art chairman with existence at the same time of the American Bime- telic League, which I have the hopor to represent, evidences a wide divriwii ty of opinion on the money question. Each organization is laboring to edu cate the people on different theories of money, and each advocates a differ ent financial policy. They cannot both be right. The deep interest manifested on this subject throughout the United States and the importance of arriving at the truth that the people in the coming elections may act wisely lias suggested that a candid discussion of the ques tion by representative men of the two organizations might conduct to a bet ter undertsanding of the truth and be highly beneficial. With this view, the Bimetalic Lea gue respectfully invites the committee on sound currency to a dicussion of th^ money question on distinctive pro positions to he argued upon and to be carried on by questions and answers. I would suggest that not more than five nor -leas than three oh a side be selected to conduct the discussion to be held at some time and place to be agreed upon. » Should this suggestion meet your approval, I would suggest an early meeting to agree upon the propositions to be discussed nod the regulations un der which the discussion shall be con nected. Veyr respectfully yours. A. J WARNIfL. Pres’t American Bimetalic League. ' A MerHIenN Mob. • Louisville, July 12.—A special to The Post from Princeton, Ky., says: A mob of masked men went to the residence of Joseph Howton, at liC.wis- ton, eight miles from this city, during the night and murdered him and his sen llowlett Howton. Just as the clock struck 12 one of the mob knocked on the door and asked to see llowlett Howton. He came to the door and after talking a minute or two was seized and pulled outside end through the body. The mob then dragged him to the gate and shot him seven times. After they had finished him the gang went back to the house. The white haired father begged that they spare his life and the lives of his family, hut his entreaties were unheed ed and they made him back up into a corner so they could shoot him with out danger to his wife and daughters. The leader deliberately counted ten -five of the men fired at-thtr old man: One ball struck him in the wrist, an other in the abdomen and a third in the groin. The men -then left the house taking with them a boy who worked'on Howton's farm. They car ried him to a vacant building and fas tended him up, telling him they would kill him if he attempted to es cape before daylight. One of the wo men was so badly frightened that she was utterly prostrated, and her death is looked for. There is no theory as to the cause of the mob's action. The Howtons were quiet, inoffensive peo pie and sto^d ^well in the community. The sheriffand a posse, with the coun ty attorney and the coroner, have gone to the sesneof the double murder DELUGE OF DESTRUCTION. DESCENDS ON THE EASTERN WATER- ^’SHED OF THE ROCKIES. From Nebri<»k» to Texu* Neaa of Kaln I>«- '•ceud—Forty Throe Lire* Loot and Mil lion* of Dollar* In Property Destroyed. St. Louis, July?.—Thursday morn ing last, telegraphic reports began to arriya^n this city of rams at Western pointsT These reports grew in num bers Friday and covered a large terri tory, indicating that the entire eastern water sheds of the Rocky Mountains of the Nebraska and Iowa lines to Texas was swept by a storm. Friday night the severest blow came. Reports of loss of life and destruction of property came with- every telegram and the downpour, which was at first regarded as a blessing, grew into a 'wave of de vastation. Fields of grain that prom- isued thei'most bountiful yield in many years are today swept bare of vegeta tion. In several instances the seas of rains were absetted in their work of de struction by tornadoes. It is too early yet to sum up the loss, but the total must be appalling, and those to whom the angry elements spared life have little left to sustain it.t The stories of storm are so similar that a statistical summary is all there is left to tell. The storin’s focus embraced an area of 200 square miles, with the south western corner of Missouri as the cen tre. The -greatest loss of life is re ported froni Winona; Mo., where eleven corpses have been fomuLwilh as many more missing. At Baxter Springs, in southern Kansas, five were killed, and eleven seriously injured by a cyclone-that accompanied the storm. One was drowned at Columbus and two at Ottawa, Kansas. At Vanburen, Arkansas, a woman and her child were drowned. A family of five were camped on the banks of Fish Creek, in the Indian Territory. Yesterday nothing of them or their belongings was found, except a part of their wagon on a pile of drift-wood. At Thomasville, Mo., where the rainfall was four inches in one hour, five lives were lost. Unconfirmed reports are received of loss of life as follows: Thrae at Fayetteville, Ark.; one At Paoll, Kans.; one at Richards, Kans'.: and six of a hunting party in the Indian Territory. This gives-a known and probable loss" of forty-three lives. v This total will be increased when the receding watfer permits a thorough search. The loss in property can be placed in the millions. Diwellings, fences and farm buildings were carried off and wagon and railroad bridges swept away. Thirty of the eighty buildings in Winona succumbed. Five residences, a church and a warehouse wenj down at Baxter Springs. Six bridges went out in Russell county, Kansas. About Jefferson City, Mo., many square miles of growing grain were covered with debris. Tratlic on the Fort Scott and Memphis rail way is temporarily suspended. Reports o:' damage to property other than above noted, come from five points in Kansas, nine in Missouri, six in Arkansas am two in the Indian Territory. The storm spent itself in Illinois, but hav ing lost its force, proved a blessing to crops. Tlie above summaries give only a fraction of loss in property. The greatest burden falls upon the farmers as the season is too far spent to plant new crops and suffering must surely with him and of course in the storm’s JBdaE T^laifs | Hmir ‘ of individuals suffering, and experi eiices recall the horrors of the Jonns town disaster. Eastern people. «. — , WORST IN HISTORY OF PEORIA. Peri a, m , July T.- OmQrf wont storms in the history of Peoria swept over the city this afternoon, followed by a light rain. Great dam age was done to Buildings, several be ing twisted and moved from their foundations. The roofs of several business blocks wfere blown to the street and the running of street cars was seriously interfered with. Awn ings were tom down and windows smashed in. It was also the hottest day of the year the thermometer reg- registering 98 in the shade. West of here on theT., P. & W.railway, the damage was great. DAMAGE DONE IN KANSAS. Peabody, Kan., July 7.—A terrible rain and wind Storm visited the town and its vicinity this afternoon and much damage to barns wind-mills and crops by the wind is reported The streams are higher than they have been for ten years. The Doyal river rose eight feet in three hours and many bridges are in danger of being washed away. A BRUTAL MURDER. Not Y«t Flted. Rock Hill, July H -The board of vmstees of the Wintbrop Normal Col- lege have been in Session here since m last night and a great deal of routine work nas been accomplished. • The principal object of the meeting waa to fill the chairs in the faculty, still va cant. After discussing the matter however, the board divided to refer these selections to President Jonnson. He has not yet annonriced his selec tions. _______ Biota Silver Find. Denver, July 5.—A special to The Times from Steamboat Springs, Colo., reports great excitement in the neigh borhood of Hahn’s peak.,over the dis covery of an immense blowotit of sil ver bearing rock said to come from a blanket vein. The ore is said to run several hundred ounces of silver to the ton. There is already 400 or 500 men on the ground and hundreds of claims have been staked off. ing; her father at work ill the garden^ ^• ra —® a thorough investigation and It was a sweet picture, and. I had © todurn its joy into sorrow; but better that than to let worse sorrow como. * “You, Tom?” cried JVIrs. ..Brusle, “Why, Tom!” cried the old lady; “so you thought you’d see our girl off after all? You know she starts to-morrow ?” Dolly did not look at t me, but I saw her face Hush crimson. *Tm sorry to say that I have come down to bring bad news,” said I. Bad news!” said Mr. Brusle. "I’m sorry for that, my boy. What isit? f ’ , “It afiects you, sir, said I; “not me. I come only because worse would happen if I were silent, and I beg you to believe that I am actuated by no spirit of revenge. Yoowmay not credit me, but I wish that any other man had this to do Mr. Holly is, and has been for two years a mar ried man.” I turned my face away from Dolly as I uttered these words, and dropped it upon the hand that rested on the vine trellis. I expected to hear her scream, but my news did not seem to produce as great an effect as I ex pected. I looked up again; all eyes weYe fixed upon me. “Ah!” said the old man. “Well?” said the old lady. “Go on, Tom,” said Dolly. “HU wife is a cousin of the lady my uncle married,” said L “If you don't believe me, I can offer proof of the fact. He is married. ” “Of course I knew that,” said Dolly. “His wife is quite a celebrated contraltq. “Knew that he was married?” said I. “I don’t understand you.” “It's a great deal nicer for Dolly,” said Mrs. Brusle. “Mrs. Holly and she will travel together. But, O, dear! perhaps Mrs. Holly Un t nice, that it?” I started from one to the other. “Mrs. Brusle,” said I, “what did ou tell me when you came down to ew York? As I understood you, that Dolly was engaged to Mr. Ilolly and that you were buying the wed ding dresses.” , “Gracious me!” cried the old lady. “Nothing of the sort.” "DM you think (hat, Tom?” cried is believed that the murderers will be appehended. If they are caught they will be lynched. A lieorglM SviihmUoii, Savannah, Ga., July 12.—A-Morn- ing News dispatch from Dublin, Ga says: A few weeks ago Carrie and Ellen Padgett, sisters, strolled into the neighborhood of Pul Km's bridge, on the Ohoopee River, in Johnson county. Their conduct wassuch as to cause moral men and women to liecome disgusted and they were asked to leave. They failed to observe the warnings Yesterday morning a party of fisher men, while seining in the shallow part of the river, cast their sein for the sec ond time. As the net was very heavy as they were drawing it out of the water, the fishermen thought that it was sure to contain a large quantity uA fine iish, but they were shocked on’ hauling it to the bank to find in it the decompose^! Jxxly-of a women. She was recognjzcd -as Carrie Padgett. The inenjound her hands and feet Kmnd sectfrSly by strong ropes at tached to the body was a huge rock. The hands were tied behind the body. The supposition is that several women residing in the neighborhood assisted )y some men, carried the girl to the river and pushed her in. Ellen, the drowned' girPakisfer, is also missing and it is the general belief that she met the same fate. Nothing to indi cate murder was found on the body. he affair is shrouded in deep mystery. The officials will at'once take steps to fix the crime on the guilty parties. It is rumored tonight that the main cause for the killing was the fact that she Bad parted a husband and wife. i A Fatal Fire. Detroit, Mich., July 11.—Fire Is J'started in Case's livery bam, a four- story brick structure, > r o. 41 Congress street, shortly after 2 o’clock this morning. Two hours later, when the firemen nad succeeded in getting con trol of the fiames the barn was a com plete wreck; five men at least, had either burned to death or smothered; one fatally injured by jumping from the burning building; two horses bunted to death and |60,00Q 1 worth of property destroyed. v j DEATH.ON THE LAKES Chicago, July 7.—Ther<e was a terri ble storm in and around Chicago late this afternoon. It is reported tliat number of small boats were capsizet on Lake Michigan and their occupants drowned. Three bodies have beer£ washed ashore on 4he lake near—the Auditorium. At the outbreak of the storm the eyes of anxious thousands were tumec lake ward for sail boats and other small crafts which might be outside the breakwaters. Off twenty-secont street several persons, including police officers and Illinois Central railroai employes, noticed a sail boat contain ing three men, whose fate was to be the victims of the hurricane, An ef fort had-been made to turn the boat to wards the shore, but the men were poor sailors and the waves tossed the imat like a toy for a minute and then 4t was seen to capsize, carrying all oc cupants to their death. .Nothing more was seen of either boat or the men and the shore is being watched for the re covery of their bodies. People on the lake shore off the north piers perceived a row boat with one man in it as far out as the two mile crib. He was pulling for shore and made a vain effort to keep his frail cratt from the. trough of the wjute- capped jvaves. After a few minutes of struggling the boat capsized and the occupant was unable to grasp it. H<u was lost to view and his body has nor been recovered.'. The damage to property throughout the city was great, and especially in the business portion. Thousands of dollars worth of plate glass windows were broken and manybuildingswere Hooded by the breaking of pipes, roofs and other parts of the buildings’ A CYCLONE IN GEORGIA. Atlanta, July 7.—Two persons .were killed by a cyclone in Putnam county, Ga, late this afternoon and irobably twenty were seriously in jured. The list of fatalities may run up to ten. A special to the Constitu tion from Eatonton says that'’ a con ductor on the Middle Georgia and Atlantic ] tail road reports that at Will ard Station, everything in the storm's patfy was blown down. The capduQ* tor’s train had a'race with thecyclone, which barely missed it. Henry Adams, white, ami Bob Hardy, colored, were killed. Henry Penick and his young wife were caught in the debris Of their house. Penick was injured internally and is probably fatally injured. Jim Collier, colored, escaped himself but two of his children were pinned under the wreck of their house. The chil dren were mangled and can hardly survive. The Martin plantation was devastated. v . . an alarming report W/ukeshau, Wis., July 7.—The report reached here in a roundabout way late tonight that a score of people had been drowned during the pKjgress of a terrific storm at Lake Geneva late this afternoon. All efforts to reach the little city by telegraph and tele- Mr. I^angford was moved to the house of a friend,and was attended by Drs. Donald and Richardson,'whp did everything in their power for him, but after lingering in great agony until this afternoon he died. Mr. Langforc was a young man of a quiet and sober disposition and my information is that he was never in any way connected • -with such troubles beforei lie was a son of one of the leading men of Ma rietta, Greenville county. Johnson phone are unavailing, as all wires are down. The wires were in woldiag order until 6 o’clock this afternoon, when all communication was inter rupted. I^ake Geneva is a well-known summer resort, and is frequented an nually by thousands of Chicago and An Inofl'eiulve Young White Mun Shot Down. Piedmont, S. C., July 12.—Last Monday night the peace and quietude of our town was again bikiken. Just as the 4 o'clock tram was rolling up to the depot, Ira Johnson, a young ne f ro man, shot and mortally wounded rank Langford, a young white man of "Marietta, 8. Cv Mr. Langford was visiting relatives Irere and went out to the depot just before train time yvith some other young men. 1 When they arrived they found the negro quarreling with and abusing a boy about twelve years old, whose father and mother are both dead. One of the young merr ordered the negro to stop abusing the boy and to abuse him if he wanted to abu?e any gro then produced a pistol, and plac ing it hear the young man's face swore he would blow his brains out. Mr. Langford was standing near and ordered him to put up his pistol and have no further trouble, and without further ceremony the negro turned and fired two shots, one taking effect in the upper part of the right breast and the other in the right part of the stomach. The negro then tried to make his escape by running, but was so closely pursued that he took refuge in a house on upper Main street. He was promptly pulled out and his hands tietl and in less than thirty minutes at least 300 people were on hand, some armed with shotguns, E istols and ropes, shouting, “lynch im,” and for a short time it looked as we would have a dead negro on our hands and a coroner’s inquest would be in order. Earnest solicitation of cooler heads to send him to jail and await the re suit of Mr. Langford's course, at last quieted the crowd to a certain extent. Three buggies were soon on hand and five well armed and determined men were on their way to Greenville jail with him. Some threats were made to follow and lynch him and a report was circulated that a mob of negroes were waiting on the road and would take him from the officers, but no dan ger of that nature was . apprehended, for in less than «n hour and a half after the shooting the guard started did not give is considered a bad character and has been in the hands of the law several times on similar offences. The pisto that he shot young Langford with was a 38-caliber hammerless Smith & Wesson. ; - They are Ma<l. Columbia, S. C. July 121—The fol lowing card from the Colored Minis: tereial Union shows that the negro politicians captured the State confer ence of the negroes on Wednesday, and got the upper hand of the ministers issuing an adores of which they did not approve: To the Editor of The State: You wil please allow me to say that the Min isterial Union of South Carolina not in accord with the tone and spirit of the address iskued by the confer ence of the 10th inst. We assume none of the responsibility, and -take this method of telling the friends of our cases that the work of yesterday is the selfish work of politicians and such pliant tools as are void of common sense, and blinded to the negroes’ best interest. The sensible ministers of this State can see clearly that the con dition of affairs m this State must be settled by thje citizens of this State andaiot by Uie Northern people, nor the Federal government. We are fully aware that we must rise in proportion to the sentiment made in our favor among the white people of the State in which we live. \Ve stand to the principles promulgat ed by the Ministers Union and ask to be measured only by our intelligence and property and to this extent we ask for representation. > We' reiterate that we are not wed ded to any political party. We want peace, prosperity and good govern ment. • Let the parties and politicans go to Hinders. > We are Considering the advisability, of calling the Union together that the voice of the people might be heard and not the will of those who are bid ding for the loaves and fishes of ’96. Wm. D. Chappel, Chairman Ministers’ Union. H. W. Raiford, Sec. — another protest. Secretary Raiford, of the Union, hands in the. following additional card: - * -, To the Editor of the State: Many of the ministers of thought and following were purposely denied the floor. They were not allowed opinion or word in the meeting; hence they feel and. de clare themselves free from any part or responsibility ih some of the wild and extravagant demands and declarations of the convention on the 10th inst. H. M. Raiford. Two Thousand Hotneles*. Berun, July 11.—A disastrous con- 1 lagration occurred at Briterode, a vil lage at Hausse Nassau. Three hundred and fifty houses were destroyed and ten of the villagers were killed %hile seeking to rescue their valuables. Two thousand persons are homeless. $50 OR . $19 Read This! Mr. Benjamin Beale. Chicago. Dear Sir:-! have, at different times, used three first-class, high-toned and high- priced Sewing Machines. I therefore felt, rather skeptical a« to a so called cheap ma? china giving me satisfaction. But after a thorough test of your new "Superior, find myself perfectly satisfied. In no way inferior, It Is, as its name implies. In many respects superior. Anticipating all re quirements, It insures excellent work- combining simplicity and utility In every detail. Its complete and beautiful stand Is a fitting casket for the treasure within, and your reasonable price makes a first- class machine a possibility to those by whom it ia mosl needed 1 would like to see a new "Superior” in the home of every working woman In the land. Mrs. J. S. Reynolds. Columbia, S. 0., July 11.1894. The Machine above mentioned, with full set of attachments, will be shipped to any address on receipt of'Nineteen Do) lars. Write for circular. Metion this paper. to do so in the quickest time have eoDStuOea to make some very liberal offer* in bedroom suits to secure at least one customer at every post ef- flee In the next sixty days. Please reed this advertisement carefully and send at ouee for one o£ our etal offers. Our grsat offer No. 1 consists of Solid Oak Bedroom Suit with luge dresser with 90x24 bevel mirror, one large washatand with ease, one fi ft. -• beditoadfull width. This suit of furniture Is worth In any furniture store not leas than 935.00. Do not think for onoe that itls a little cheap salt for we assure you It Is not, but a large full site suit equal to anything on the market * l In order to start the sale of these suites and to keep our men busy and Introduce our business In your neigh borhood, we agree to ship one suito only to each shipping point in the South fer 915.00 when the cash comes with the order. This advertisement will possibly appear twice in this pa per, therefore If you are Interested cut this out and send with 915.00 and the suite will be shipped to you. if It Is not just as represented you may return the suite at our expense and your 915.00 will be refunded to Our catalogue containing many tratlons of rare bargains and heuae furnlshlnz goods will be sent to you BENJ. BEALE, 770 WARREN AVK., CHICAGO, ILL. LAND. LAND — .v LAND. Why not secure a good plantation? We make you an offer more liberal than has ever been offered In this country. We will sell yon a plantation for one-sixth cash balance In five years on the installment plan. Will further take cotton In pay ment at 7 cents per pound. We have some fonr or five plantations of j - 100 to 600 acres, well Improved and In fine state of cultivation. Also have quite i number of places of all sizes from 50 up to 400 acres. These lands are In the heart of the fa mous Piedmont Belt, l)lng within 2 to 10 miles of the prosperous city of Rock Hill. W.LRODDY&CO BOCK C; •/ ORGANS , Special Sale* Special Prices. Special Terms. GREAT CLEARING SALE. • Three Hundred and Church Organ*, fro a* noted maker*, at Prima Cost to rodneo (took. Mast bo sold. Floor* breaking down. Can’t carry thorn through doll summer. Got too many, - Price no object. Profit not con sidered. Mast unload. )*t posslblo terms for pay- Only fil.OO, Sl.SO, •», 93, r. Ono-half saved by buy- We dnlre to introdnee our PumJ- into upon application. The suite above described Is a spe cial bargain and does not appear In the catalogue, therefore It ts useless to write for Illustrations of this suite, and while you are delaying writing someone else Is getting the bargain. — We assure you that we will not ship but one snite in your neighbor hood at this price. After one suite has been shipped In the neighbor hood the price will go to at least 930.00. 1- F. PADGETT, 846 Broad Street, AUGUSTA GA. MACHINERY AT FAC TORY PRICES. Every Ginnery should be equipped wjM^D the Thomas Elevating and Distributing - Machinery for handling, cleaning, ginning and packing cotton. One single continuous lint flue and oon- denser tor a battery of two or more gins. Revolving double box steam press, self- packing. No bauds employed except to put ties on bale. No belts. No pulllee No screws to give trouble. Saves labot and Insurance, Improves grade of cotton and makes money.. We offer also an ex tensive line of cotton gins, presses, sane mills corn mills and saw mills. Also Talbott, Ltddel, and Watertown engines. Our Rice Haller, which prepares rice ready for the table or market should be at every mHl. V. C. Badham, GENERAL AGENT, COLUMBIA. S. C. \ s GOOD ADVICE— •ydeatR s’o«sreP »oJ .srM ekiT TAKE IT. Writ* Kual.it ment. Onf monthly, ing now. Bargain Shoot* Bou4y. for them. Mention thl* adrortDemont and Pupor. HIDDEN Sl BATES, _ Smnnali, Gt MOTHERS READ THIS. THE BEST REMEDY. For Flatulent Colic, Diarrhoea, Dys entery, Nausea, Coughs, Cnolen infantum, Teething Children. Cholera Morbus, Unnatural Drains from the Bowels, Fains, Griping and all diseases of; the Stomach and Bowels FITTS' CARMINATIVE Is the standard. It carries children over the critical period of teething, and Is recommended by physicians as the friend of Mothers, Adults and Children. It Is pleasant to the taste, and never falls to-give satisfaction. A few doses will demonstrate Its superlative virtues. Fries 25 eta. per bottle. .For sale by druggists, and by THE MURRAY DRUG CO., Columbia, S. c. LIFE, LIVER AND SIDNEYS. Wards off malaria. Is a pleasant and Invigorating-medlelne. Effectual In the cure of dyspepsia, Indigestion, nausea, sick headache, sore stomach, etc. »A valuable liver regulator. Corrects promptly all dis orders of the kjdneys. Wonderfully bene ficial In female com plaints, laken along with quinine Is.jui effectual cure for chills. A great appetiser when before meals, after aisels rill !%■■■. —, - - — IN LARGE 25ets^ 50cts. AND 91.M BOTTLES. Bold wholesale by TUB MFKBAY DBIJG GO.* COLUMBIA, B. a : —; —l -i i £ A $ . <Q & ■ ji -b b b FOR SALE BY THE MDRRAI DRUG CO,' COLUMBIA, S. C. Strawberry Plante ( And In fact all kinds of plants can be SET OUT • . — > bynsingthe McSIIERRY * AUTOMATIC TRANSPLANTER. A good driver and two children aie all the force necessary to set from three to five acres of plants In a day, and EVERY PLANT IS WATERED at the time it Is set out, and some dry soil Is drawn around the plants so that the ground will not bake. No waiting for rain. Set out your plants when they are ready. Get a machine and plant for your neighbors. You can earn enough In one season to pay for the machine. Easy terms. Send for circulars, prices and testimonials. SOUTHERN FARM IMPLEMENT CO ,. 249 Meeting St, Charleston, S. C. - Mention this paper. LIFE FOR THE LIVER AND KIDNEYS. Ia pleasant to take, grateful to the s ach, caring nausea, sick headache, stomach, etc. Relieves the distress of pepsla and indigestion. Is a valuable regulator, acts directly on the kldt Wonderfully beneficial In female < of toe vermifuges. Taken along j qalnlnd will cure chills. Gives an son when taken before meala, after meal* THB FtU KRAY DRUG COLUMBIA, 9. 0.