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SI14e of W. T. Barrett. (Condensed from Daily News.] On Friday last, W. T. Barrett com mitted suicide in Greenville. He was an Agent for an Insuktauce company, and had became a defaulter to his com pany. A coroner's inquest was held, and the following testimony elicited: After viewing the body of the deceas ed the inquest was adjourned to the City Hall. The first witness sworn wias John E. Wilkes. Hlis testimony was to the effect that about 6 p. n. Mr Bar rett came to the store of Dr. F. A. Wal ter and stated to the witness that he had just gotten out of a buggy with Dr. Rutledge, and that they had been to visit a servant girl in the West End who was very sick, dying of consumption. ile wanted to know how much forty powders of morphine of a quarter grain each would cost and stated it was for charity. Witness replied that inl case of charit3 the charge would be 50 cents, and asked why Dr. Rutledge did not come hinself. Mr. Barrett replied that he did not have time, but had sent him and he was in a hurry as he wanted to catch the street car as it went to the depot or he would have to walk over the river, Witness put up the powders placed them in an envelope and mark ed it "Morphine-one powder to be taken as directed " tie t hen entered the sale inl the poison book as required by law. Mr. Barrett took the package and left, goingr ats witness supposed to the street ear. The next witness was F. 11. IHeartt, Olerk at Sloan Bros.' drug store, who stated th:ut Mr. Barrett caine to the stoie about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Witness came from dinner and found (fhe deceased in the stoic. Mr. Sloan said to witnesas lie came in, ''wait on Mr. Barrett." Witness asked him what he wished aid he said inl reply that he wanted ten grains of morphine. W it ness asked him what he was going to do wit hl so ituch morphiine. The reply'V was that he wanterl It for himself and was used to taking about .t grain a day. After a little talk witness declined to let him have the ten gr,ainS, but as de ceased said he was sutdiering from head ache, lie gave him a dose consisting of a quarter grain. Mr. Barrett put tim powder in his poect and left t he btore. Witness thought nothing more of the matter until on his return from supper lie stepped into Dr Walter's to consult with Mr. Wilkes about the affair. Dr. 11. R. Rutledge was next sworn, and testified to fliding a two oue glass upon the washstand and nine empty powder papers upon01 the floor, together' with t he envelope that COnl tained themi. TIhere wvere other papers ini the water bucket; but the contents of the nine paper's were sutieient to cause dleath. Tlhe inry rendered a ver diet as follows: "'That the saidJ Wm. T1 Barrett caime to his death on the 14th (lay of March, 1884, from an overdose of morphine administered to himself.'" It has been discovered that the de1 eeased was indebtedI to his comnpany to the amount of about $250, having fail ed to send in tihe sum due the compa ny when he made collections.. This de liciency was pr'obably a chief inentive to. self-destruction, to wf.n Telegr'ams were sent tohis wf n friends on Friday night and dur'lug the morning. A reply was received from his wife at Ashville, about noon. She asked if her husband had left any mecs sage andl if it would be best for her to Come on. An answerin~g mnessage was at once sent telling her that .it would be useless for hie.m to come here. T1he message asked for (diree'tions as to tihe disposition of the remains-whether they should be interred here or senAt to Ashylile. This reply was~ received f rom her: "Bury him hnr Greenville and save me a lock of his hair." Hils remains were placed in the City vault to await orders for' transfer if so desired b)yh a tielativgs. ---Sbibefaui for THE MRE8EMOIE. FIRU IN ANDERSON.-A fire broke out on Sunday afternoon in the three story brick building known as the Un iversity Boarding House, The build Ing was destroyed. It was situated on Main street. The loss was about $5,000, on which there was between $2,500 and $3,000 insurance. The ,building was occupied by Prof. H1. G. Reed, who boarded a number of the students. -Daily News. ---rhe season for shooting-hirds clos ed on Saturday. Put til) your bird shot, sportsmen.-Daily News. Easley Academy. First Session for 1884, will begin January 14th, and continue Six School Months. TER~ S. Primary Dep'm'nt, per month, $1.50 Intermediate " " 2.00 Acadenmic " 3.00 Select Course, " " 2.50 Incidental Fee, per Session, 50 Music extra. Board in private families, per Month,.......................... 10.00 Each scholar's pro rata of Public Fuinds will be deddetedi from his Tui tion during the Public Term, which begins -1anntary 14. OW- For Particuhlarq. address C. W. MOORE, Principal, Easley, S. C. jani 4, 1884-3mn C. P. RUNIONI Easley, S. C., Still '"The Leader of Low 1rices.' :o: AS A MAGNIFICENT LINE OF just received. Wh1iile shopping in Eas ley, don't fail to call on him, awl) he will sell you at prices to suit the CLoSE rIMms. He is also the Agent for the High grade SEA FOWL GUANO, Ammonia 3.11. Also, Russell Coes Dis solved Bone Acid Phos phate and Premium Guano. Give himi a trial on the Sea Fowi (GUAN() and make a bale of cotton to the aere. C. P. IRUNION. Terrible Slaughter. FOR THE NEXT FORTY DAYS ROBINSON & WYATT E ASLEY, S. C., -Will sell at the LOW EST 1ig'ures, the remainder of their Fall and Winter' stock of goods, consistin~g of Notions, Clothing, Hard ware, (Groceries, 'und Griocer's Drugs, in ,or'der to make room for their SPRING STQOCK. 'We keep constantly on handl~ a full line of 'choice Grocerles. Tobacco, &c. ar&Give us a call and we will be sm e to sell to you if low pices are desired. Jan 18-..2m RICHMOND & DANVILLE RAILROAD. PASSE NGER DEPAR TSMEN'r. On after Feb. 3d, .1884. Passenget Train service on the A. & C. Air-Line DivIsion will be as followA : NORTHWARD, EXPRK3S No. I1 I)A ILy, Leave Atlanta............ 3 33 P M Arrive Gainesville..... . ( 09 Pmj Lula...............A...... 6 42 p1 Rabun Gap JuncB...... 7 37 P m Toccoa............C.... 8 15 p 31 Saneca i .D..... 9 24 pAt Central............... 9 19 P M Lilberty......---........10 17 Pm Easley's....................1034 pm Greenville.........E ......11 02 pm Spartanburg. ...F....12 27 A V astonia........ .. 2 29 A NI Charlott e ............... 328 AM NOrI IWARD, MAIL,, No. 53, DAILY. Leave Atlanta................. 8 45 A M Arrive Gainesville....... 10 49 A M Lila.......................11 17 A Al Rabun Gap Junetion. 11 59 P 31 Toccoa....................12 39 p At Seneca Git y............... 1 41 P M Central............. 2 34 iPM Liberty.. ............ 2 52 P M Eiavley's .................. 3:07 P A G(reenville . ......... 3 35 p M Spartanhurg .......... 4 54 P1M Gastotia ............ 58 P Charlotte.............. 7 43 pm SOUTIIWARD, ExRRE.s. No. 50, DAILY Leaive char lotte.................. 2 08 a I Arrive Gastonia ...... ........ .3 00 a Im Sp :rtanou rg.......... 5 14 a Im G.reenville................ G 36 a in Easley's............7 11 a In Liberty........ .....7 30 a m ce n tra l ..................... 8 04a in Se city............... 8 30 a In Toccoa ................ .... 9 0 a Im Ral)bn Gag Junct ion, 10 35 a in Lula ........................11 24 a in Gainesville ...............11 52 a m Atlanta ................... 2 08 p in sc) rWARD, MLlf, No. 52, DAILY I'I% 6Chu-lot te.................. 1 12 p m A riv- e Gastoniaj.................. 1 56 p m1 sparta i)r11g. ......... 3 54-p m 4reenville ............... 5 20 ) in E asley's ........... 5 53 P Libert y.................. 6 10 P m Ge ntiral..................... 6 32 p m Seneca (ity............... 7 05 p in To.coa.................. . 8 20 p n R bill Gap Junction, 9 01. p m1 ua.. .* ....... 9 35 p In Gainesville.........,10 05 p m1 Atanta............12 23 a m Accommodation Train, (Air-Line Belle) GOING NORTH. Leave Atlanta..............5 33 p mn A rrive Gainesville............7 50 p mn Accoimmodait ion TI'rain, (A ir-Line Belle: GIOING S3OUTH[. L've Gainesville.,............7 08 a mn A rrive A tlant a.............9 05 a mn No. 18--Local Fr'eight, Going South, Leave Charlotte - - (1G12 a nm A rrive Gaffney's - - - 11 17 a mn Arrive Spartanburg- - 1 20 p m Arrive Greenville - - 4 58 p ni Arrive Central - - - 8 ('5 p w No. 17.-Local Freight, Going North, Leave en1traI - - - 4 10 a n AM ive Greenville - - - 6 13 a ii Arrive Spartanb~urg - - 9 37 a n Arrive Gaffney's - - - 12 '27 p n Arrive Charlotte - -- 7 00 p iir All freight trinsi 0on this~ roadI carr.' passengers. All paissenger' trains rio~ through to Danville and wit hi Va. id Iaand Rvwy, to all Eastern cities, and1( al A tlanta with all lines diverguing. No. 50 leaves Richmond at 1 00 p) m, and No. 5i arrives theice at 4 00 p mn. 55 leaves Richmond 1 28 a mn. 53 arrives there 7 41 a mn. The local fr'eighmts stoi: at above stations8 20 to 30 minu~ttes. BUFFET SLEEPING CARS WiTil OUT CHANGE. On trains~ Not. 50 an: 1L New Yor1, and Atlanta, via Washington and Dan. ville, Greensboro and Asheville. On trains Nos, 52 and 53, Richmond and Danville, Washington and Augus. ta, Washington and New Orleans. 1' Through Tickets on sale at Charlotte, Greenville, Seneca, Spar tanburg and nainesville to all points South, Sotuth west, North and East. A, with N E it R toand from Athens. B. with N E u R to and from Tall hlh Fails. C. with El. Air-Line, to and tron Elberton awl Mworsville. D, with Blue Ridge i R to and from Walhalld, &e. E, with c and G R R to aud from Newberry, Alston and Columbia. F, with A and s and g U and C a R to and from Hendersonville,Alston &e. G, with Chester and Lenoir R R to and from Chester, Yorkville and Dallas It, with N C Division and C C and A R R to and froma Greensboro, Raleigh, &c. EDWIN BERKLEY, Supt. M. SrAUGIHTER, Gen. Pass. Ag;. A. L. RvIs, 2d V P & Gen. Man'r. .. ..... ..................................... South Carolina Railway Company. C ioninenig Snnday, January 20, C4. 1884, at 4 p m. Passenger Trahius will I un as follows until further notlice, "Eastern time :" TO AND FROM CHARLESTON. EAST (DAILY.) Depart Columbia at 6 40 a i 5 31 p in Dte Charleston at 1 23a mn 10 10 WEST (DAILY.) Depart Charleston 7 00 a mi 4 00 p m Due at Columbia at 11 40 " 10 35 " TO AND FROM CAMDEN. East (Dally except Sunday.) Depart Columbia at 6 40 a m 5 34 p m Due at Camden at 155 p m &3t 5 West (Daily except Sunday.) Depart Camden at 7 15 a m 4 15 p m Due at Columbia 11 40 " 10 35 TO AND FROM AUGUSTA. East (Daily.) Depart Columbia at 6 40 a m 5 34 p m Due at Augusta at 12 05 p mn 7 10 a mn West (Daily.) Depart Augusta at 6 08 a i 5 00 p mi Due at Columbia at 11 40 " 10 35 CONNECTIONS made at Columbia with Golmubia ani Greenville Railroad by train arriving at 11 40 a i, and departing at 5 34 p m. At Columbia Junction with Char lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad by same train to and from all points on both roads. At Charle~ston with .Steamers fo New York oni Saturday; and on T1ues day andl Saturday with Steamer for Jacksonville and points on St. .Johun's~ River; also, with Charleston and Sa vannah Riailroadl to and from Savana nah and all points in Florida. At Augusta with Georgia and Cen tral Railroads to and from all points West and South. At Blackville to and from points on Barnwell Railroad. Th'lroughm ticketsecan be puIrchased to all points South and West by applying to D. MCQUEEN, Agent, Coltunbia, S.C JOHN B. PECK, Genieral Manager. D C ALL4EN,Gen. Pas. and T'~k't Agt. R. ID. GARRETT, Watch Maker and Jeweler, Main St., Greenville, S. C. Watches, Jewelry, &c., Repaired at Reasonable prices-Work Guaranteed. Watches and Chains Replated with Gold or Silver. A nice line of Christmas Presents on hand, and at lowest rates. D~ec 21-tf JOS, W'ESTON, Boot & Shoe Maker, Rcar End R. R. Poole's Grocery, Main St., GREJEMV1LLE, S. C. Boots and Shoes made to Order, and guaranteed p~erfect fits. Repair'in gboth tieatI y, cheapliy and p~romptly <done, for Cas. Dec 21-1 v