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THE LEDGER*. GAFFNEY, S. C., OCTOBER 21, 1807. Cl 11' Great Elephant Tortured Near the City of Greensboro. CIRCUS MEN USE EIRE AND CLUBS Animal, tli« Awfol Mathoti* l-inplovod to <:ci«M|U«r Him, Ktyfiinort to In to Kift Tormontorii—lo H» ULtll^d the Next l ime H© <'mu«©4 Trouble—H«*cv nbie Scene \VHue»<u«d by Ituii(ir«ct^ Ghkbn'sboro, N. 0.. Oct. 19.—Syd, tli« foiK rlephiint bt)lon"inK to Hobinsou & Fmukliu BtoMieib’ circus, which is in this city, bscanitt angered at some thing and soon worked himself into a rage. Keeper Smith went up to him to quiet him and the annual seized him with its trunk and hurled him liO feet through the air. Waster of Animals Jonks rushed up and was seized and thrown upon the ground, ami had not an attendant run in and dragged him away ho would have been trampled to death. As it was he was not seriously hurt. Keeper Smith was picked up and placed in the shade of a tent, whoro three men hold him w hile he writhed in agony. His lips were dyed with blood that flowed from his mouth. Syd has killed two men before and has never been punished and the master of animals decided that he must be con quered. Accompanied by another ele phant, Svd was led into a thicket of pines. Here Ins trout feet were bound with heavy chains to two trees, and his hind feet shackled. Thou a block and tackle carrying a 2 inch rope was fas tened to his feet and to another tree, and ISO men caught hold of the ropeaud began to pull. Itroke i4 lilc Kope With a scream of rage and pain tba elephant plunged forward and the ro.pe ■napped like thread. Again the rope was made fast, and again, as the men - pulled on it, the animal plunged for ward. snapping off the hook. All the while he was trumpeting flercely. Finally he was ixcurely fastened, and the men fell upon him with spittes. pitchforks and clubs The animal screamed and lunged while the men beat and prodded him. The forks stuck in the touch hide, necessitating two or three attempts to get them out. The blood was oozing from 100 wounds. Directly in front of the elephant was A tree a foot in diameter. Putting his forehead against this he swayed it back and forth like a bush. Suddenly, with one stroke of his trunk, he swept it clear of limbs as high as he could reach. With one limb held in his trunk he ■truck fiercely right and left, and his tormentors scattered pell mell to get out of his reach. One man veutuied too near, and with a single push the ele phant threw him a dozen feet away, where he lay stuuned. Two others were treated in the same mauuer. Fork In Hi« Kitr. A fork thrust through one of the ani mal’s ears was pulled out of the bundle. The elephant caught the fork and drew it out himself and threw it away. He threw a stoue 50 yards. After the men had belabored him un til they were exhausted the elephant was still unconquered. Then they brought straw aim piled it under him and fired it. As the flumes rose the suffering beast screamed and struggled. He caught quantities of dirt and |threw it on his back in efforts to protect him self against tho lire. Three times the straw was rearranged, and the flames curled about his body. But still he would not give up. Finally the tough hide began to loosen from the sides uutil it hung in sheets 8 feet square, exposing the smooth white flesh. Owing to the struggles of the poor animal, the chains by which he was held had cut into the trees 2 or 8 uicnes. Hundreds of townspeople looked on at the hbrrihie spectacle. But tho elephant remained uucon- quered, and tho attempt to subdue him had to be abandoned. Then the master of animals had a tent erected around him and gallons of vaseiino were applied to his scorched and burned sides. It is said that he will be killed if he ever attacks a man again. Keeper Smith will recover. llnrriiioii I* In a Dilemin*. Chicago, Oct. 19 -On Mayor Harri- ■on’s desk are two letters which are giving the mayor no little trouble. One is on the letter head of Tammany and is signed by John 0. Sheehan. The other is on the letter head of Henry George’s campaign committee. Both contain requests that Mr. Harrison go to New York and make a speech in favor of the •‘Democratic” candidate. The letter from Mr. Sheehan asks that the mayor uduic.>s a meeting Oct. i’8. The George request is for the same date. The mayor, it is expected, will act upon the invitations within a day or two. It is considered very improba ble that he will go to New York. A BIG BLAZE AT DURHAM. Seven Tobnocn VViireliimee, nod Klght Cot- (hk«-s Deuroynd by I'lre. Durham, N. 0., Oct 16.—Se on to bacco warehouses and eight cottages were burned here, entailing a loss of about $400,000, with $200,000 insurance. It was the most destructive fire this tity has known since the big blaze of 1883. The fire originated in the top story of one of the double prize bouses on Mor gan street, occupied by H- J. Bass. When the firemen reached tho scene the top was a seething mass of flames. The fire soon spread to the prize honso adjoining, which was separ luted from the above by an archway. Thu house was also occupied by H. J. Bass. Throe of Raleigh’s fire companfes went up to Durham on a special train consisting of an engine, two flat cars and a coach. About 50 men went on the special and they had all necessary apparatus for lighting fire. Their ser vices were not needed, however, as the flames were pretty well under control when they arrived. ELKO DRY, SAYS ELLERBE. AilautH WIiIaUj l>t*ai«rd Claim ttie Town Id Wet and Action* Chari.kston, Oot 16.—Bluthenthal & Bickart were the complainants in an exceedingly interesting oase before Judge Simouton in the United States circuit court. The firm brought action against the state constables for closing an original package agency at Elko, in Barnwell county. The reason given for the clos ing was that ISiko was a dry town, but it appears that the question was never put to a votH, as is adowed under the dispensary law, and while the Atlanta dealer*! claim that the town is wet, the governor says it is dry. A decision from Judge Simontoa will have to set- i.e that, however. Some time ago a man named Jones got a petition in Elko and had the peo ple sign it recommending that a dispen sary be opened and that he be appointed dispenser. The voters wanted the rum and signed the petition, but Jones oould not secure a bond and the dispensary was never opeued. CONFEDERACY DAUGHTERS. PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH. P rile Nh w Iminntrif-s Ruportud In Dlxlo For th« W«**k Ju«t Kadtd. Chattanooga, Oot. 19.—Among the most important new industries for tho week just ended The Tradesman re ports the following: Brickworks at Palatka, Fla.; the Union Compress company, capital $24,- D00, Augusta, Ga.; a flouring mill to rost ?12),00) at Atlanta, Gu.; the Cy clone An Power company, capitivl $500,- 000, AleBtHidrhv, Va.; the Green and Strougele Irrigation company, capital $40,0W, Beaumont, Tex.; the Calhoun Automatic Scale company, capital $30,- 000, at Charleston, S. C.; the Phenix Cotton Oil company, capital $50,000. at Pheuix, Ark., and an electric or com- E reseed air power plant to be erected at lew' Orleans, La. A ?,C00-»pindle cotton mill will be built at Fort Smith, Ark., and a cord- ! ago factury at Paducah, Ky. The Reynolds Tobacco company, cap ital $80,000, at Richmond, Va.; the Ap alachicola Lumber company, capital $50,000, at Apalachicola, Fla.; the Kid der Lumber company, capital $50,000, Wilmington, N. C., and the Cameron Lumber company, capital $10,000, at Point Washington, Fla. A $100,000 plainiigmill anil box fac tory is to be erected at Nashville, Tenn.; a $5,000 lumbermill at Ellzey, Fla.; one to cost $1S,000 at Columbus, Ga., and other woodworking plants at Prairie Grove, Ark.; Fitzgerald, Ga., and Ham ilton, N. C. A system of waterworks to cost $200,- 000 will be put m at Augusta, Ga., and other plants will bo constructed at Hiv- zlidiurst. Miss.; Lumberton, N. C., aud Canadian, Tex. 51, That Is Bad For Those Who Are Sick. Spell of Weather ONLY TVfO MORE DEATHS OCCUR TROOPS FOR CHARLESTON. Tho North Cnrollim IMvUlon Hold* » in(£ Mild EUtctt Raurigh, Oct. 16.—The North Caro lina division of the Daughters of the Confederacy held its first meeting at Wilmington. It has 800 members. Officers were elected as follows: President, Mrs. William M. Parsley of Wilmington. Vice presidents. Mrs. Bryan Grimes of Washington, Mrs. John 8. Hender son of Salisbury, Mrs. John W. Hins dale of Raleigh, Miss Fanny L. Patton of Asheville and Mrs. L. Oloss Parker of Henderson. Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Mar- thy F Willard of Wilmington. Recording secretary, Miss Kate Mo- Kiminer of Raleigh. Treasurer, Mrs. Gaston Mearth Wilmington. Registrar, Miss Lida T. Rodman Washington. Historian, Miss Armistead Jones Raleigh. of of of Kuari* Muni lluilri Nnvr Depot*. Columbia, S. O., Oot. id—The rail road commission has requested the at torney general to begin action against the South Carolina and Georgia and Florida Central and Peninsular and At lantic Coast Line. These roads were ordered by the commission to build a union depot at Denmark. They have delayed doing so for one reason and an other. The commission is empowered to enforce their requirements. Similar action as regards a union depot in Co lumbia is soon expected. Shot mid KlUed m Neighbor. Columbia, S. O., Oct. 16.—At Kill- yon s, this county, Henry Wiilford, who had long objected vo the favor which his wife seemed to show for John G Grain, a ue.ghbor, came home and met Grain in hi house. Ho fired both bar rels of a shotgun at him, one load en tering a leg and the other going in his side, tho latter proving fatal. Wiilford escaped. A Failed Hank'* Itroelram. Asheville, N. O., Oot. 18.—Judge Norwood, at chambers in Clay comity, confirmed tho appointments by Judge Ewart of George H. Smathers of Wayuesvill*-, and L. P. McLoud and John A. Nichols of Asheville, as re ceivers of the Western Carolina bank. AII«-k«i( KapUt Escape*. Rich Square, N. C., Oct. 10.—Henry Bell, a negro, was arrested near hereon a charge of committing rape upon his 14-year-old stepdaughter. He had a hearing before a magistrate and was ordered to the county jail, but escaped from the officers. llattfry C, Mint Artlll«rr, Ordered to the New (,'iiaat Defeimn Work*. Washington, Oct. J6.—Orders have been issued by the war department to send Battery C, First artillery, to gar rison the new const defense works on Sullivan’s island, Charleston, S. O., harbor. The fortifications which were recently completed, were those visited by a Span ish spy, thought to be .Lieutenant So- bral of the Spanish legation at Wash ington. It was stated at the time of the discovery of Lieutenant Sobral’s visit to Sullivan’s island, that Spanish spies had secretly inspected all the for tifications on the southern coast aud made copies of the plans for tho Spanish government. Dlack Eya For O. V. Store*. Columbia. S. O., Oot 19.—Judge Bn- chanau of the state circuit court created a sensation in Anderson by declaring the original package stores, declared le gal by United States Judge Simouton under the interstate commerce law, could expect uo protection from state courts. He refused the application for injunction against the city of Green ville, imposiu,! a license or tax on these stores. He intimated the taxing ordi nance was void, bat said the liquors in original package stores were contiscated to the state and those men had uo in terest in liquors which could have state protection. Mlaok RepubliCAu* Ara Mad. Raleigh, Oct. 19.—Forty negroes, all well known by that race, have issued a call for a state convention here Nov. 8, to set forth grievauo *8. Tho address states that while the negroes east 120,000 votes, they get only one state clerkship, at $1,500, and ten postmasters,at a total of $45,000, while white Republicans aud Populists are getting $1,601,000 in offices. The address concludes: “Those fehow’s are simply making fools of us and fat tening at our expense.” Charleston ItaUe* Quarantine. Charleston, Oct. 19 —Charleston has raised the quarantine against Atlanta. Atlanta passengers who heretofore have been refused admittance into this city, will be permitted to come from now on, when they show certificates from At lanta’s board of health that they have been there for ten consecutive days. To Urado a New Kailway. Raleigh, Oot. 19.—The Southern rail way is setting stakes preparatory to the grading of its new lino from Mockville to Mooresville, which will give it an other line between Charlotte aud Dan ville. Tho grading begins this week, and a heavy force will be employed. Twenty Additional Ca««* Reported at New Orleans — H»e Miiatironiery Hoard of Health AnnounC** the Kintanoe of Yel low daeft the Alabaiu » Gap,lal—Sit uation a* Kdwardt Improving. New Ouli ans, Oot 19. —At 1 p. m. the board of health reported the day s record up to that hour as follows: New cases, 20; deaths, two. The weather is cool and damp and dangerous for the sick. Tho storms that have been promised for New Orleans have not reached hero and there does not seem any immediate likelihood that the present spell of weather will he broken soon. A number of instances have happened recently where patients have been taken to the hospitals in street cars aud other vehicles. This is absolutely against the law and the board of health has issued an order prohibiting such violations of the city ordinance. Currency is now being disinfected in the local ba»l*a It is considered a me dium for transmission of germs. • Judge Lea. who with several of his family has been ill of fever, is vreH again and at his desk. Dr. Geddings of the marine hospital service has gone to Franklin to look into alleged case* there. The now oases at Patterson are re ported to have developed to the fatal case in that town a few days ago. FEVER HITS MONTGOMERY. Hoard of Health Anuouace* Two Yellow Jaota <Wie« la the Capital. Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 19. — The health board announces two oases of yellow fever hero. They are Patrick W. White, a young lawyer, whose life is now despaired of, aud Thomas Gray- don, a railroad engineer. A disease resembling yellow fever has prevailed in the First ward of the city for more than a mouth. The physicians have treated it for malarial fever, be- lievinmg it came from tho miasma aris ing from the river, which has been un usually low. For several days the pub lic has been pretty well couviuced it was yellow fever, aud several thousand people have left the city. Great yyimheiision is felt lest Mont gomery may have the same experience that Ocean Springs had, the disease to be found to be epidemic simultaneously with tho discovery of the ilrst typical case. Tho average citizen believes there are a score of yedow fever cases in the city. The physicians will not confess as much however. The city council has adjourned the schools uutil after the disease has abated, and ordered tho First ward, in which the disease appears to be con fined, to be disinfected The city is in almost perfect sanitary condition, and this fact, together with the iudioatiotiH of frost at an early data, furnishes some consolation to the people here. HEAD OF A MAN IN COURT. Tho Glia-tly F.vldenc* Intrnduroii at m Carolina Minder Trial. Columbia, S. C., Oct. 1One of the most noteworthy murder trials ever held in South Carolina has come to an end. Phillip T. Bullard was on trial for killing Waits W. Altman in the laud hills of Wuhee, Mariou county, on July 20. According to the evidence, on the afternoon of the homicide Bullard was returning from his farm on horseback aud was near his house, when he was encountered by Altman, with a Jacob’s staff. Aitraau demanded a retraction of a statement he had heard Bullard bad made in a controversy about school tins tees. Bullard insisted that he had only spoken the truth and had nothing tore- tract. He (Darted to ride away, hot Aitman struck him across the forehead with the iron end of his staff. Scramb ling from his horse, 1 ullard ooufrouted his antagonist, aud in the struggle that followed the staff was broken, Bullard securing one piece of it, aud using it to repel the onslaughts of Aleman, in the meanwhile backing toward bis house and shouting wildly for his gun. Bullard’s little daughter, Katy, 8 years old, heard her father’s cries. Snatching up tho weapon she ran near to him and laying it down within his reach, ran away to some distance. Bullard seized the gun and tired one burrfl at Altman, striking but not dis abling him. Altman rustled in before the other barrel oouid be used and Bul lard crushed his skull witli the stock. Sixty days after his death supporters of the prosecution disinterred Altman’s body, cut off the head aud produced the ghastly member iu court. The skull showed low down on the occipital bone a perforation, which, it was contended, was caused by a bullet from Bullard’s gun and which experts declared would have prodnoeri instant paralysis aud speedy death. Hence, it was argued, the gunshot wound was fatal to Altman aud the subsequent blow with the clubbed gnu, atrocious und murderous. The coroner and physician at the post mortem testified there was no such wound iu the head when Altman was examined. The testimony of little Katy probably saved her father. She told a remarka bly clear story for so young a child. Her pathetic face, wonderful composure and intelligence created a strong im pression in favor of Ballard and he was acquitted after 80 miuuces deliberation. MOOD’S Sarsaparilla has overa'hd * H over again proved by its cure*, when all other preparations failed, that it is the One True BLOOD i ’urifier- At the Opera House Next Wednesday Night. The “Joshua Simpkins” Comany, travelling in their own car and carry, ing their own specie! scenery, will pioduce the great pastoral comedy drama of that name at (lutTney Opera House Wednesday evening Oct. 21 MORE ARRESTS ARE MADE. l*mt*erii<iii Mu* ttm I'tautie, Patterson, Ala., Oct. 10.—Several days ago there was a suspicions case of fever reported a mile below tho city. The premises wore immediately put under guard. Monday the patient died, and an autopsy was held by Health Offi cer Smith and Dr. Conn of the marine hospital service. They declared that tho death resulted from yellow fever. The dead man’s son first contracted tne disease and recovered. Hla litUo daugh ter now has the fever. CampmiMtliie End* III a Hint. Columbia, S. (1, Oct. 19.—Atacamp- meeting of negroes at Rowesviilo, Orangeburg county, a fight began be tween tw’o brothers, aud half a dozen men joined in Pistols were freely used. John Fine has been lodged in jail, charged with shooting his brother, perhaps fatally. IiOa Furnace to Kertume. Bellkfoxtk, Pa., Oct. 19.—Rogers, Brown & Go., of Cincinnati, O., have leased the entire plant, furnace and ore mines of the Valentine Iron company, aud will prepare for a resumption of the works on Nuv. 1. The plant has bean closed for nearly two mouths. Foil Into an Aiubuacaila. Simla, Oct 19.—Two squadrons of the Ninth Bengal lancers fell into an ambuscade iu the hills between Bara and MaramanuL A native officer and 14 Sowars were killed, seven Sowars were wounded and 2? horses killed. on (Jrmlrt Heduoetl. Paris. Oct. 19.—The municipal coun cil of Paris passed a resolution asking the government to make a reduction of 4 francs in tho custom duties on grain. To >ave a N«j;ro’* Neck. Columbia, S. C., Oct. 18.—Lawyer Wittskowsky of Camden is iu the city trying to save the neck of a negro who is eenteuceu to be huug next Friday. Quite a strong petition has been pre sented to the governor. Train Kun* Down a Farinnr. Spartanburg, S. C., Oct. 19.—George Morrow, a farmer 50 years old, was killed here by a northbound Southern train. He attempted to cross the track just ahead of the engiua. He leaves a wife and two children. Urnmiiil a Paid Di-partmonA. Raleigh, Oct. 19.—The Southeastern Tariff association notifies the authori ties of Wilmington that unless they or ganize a paid lire dopartmeut the lip turauce rate will be greatly increased. There seems no doubt that a paid do partmeut will be organized. Panltentlary Hook* Examined. Raleigh, Oct. 19.—Governor Russell has hud T. S. Evans of Wilmington hero for a month examining the peni tentiary books for four years past Evans reports that the expenses iu ex cess of total receipts last year were $11,904 A 1!rMkt)iu<tn Jutitlljr Hurt. Columbia, S. C., Oct. 16.—Thomas McCaaliu, a white brakemau, was knocked off his tram and fatally hurt by the bridge over Saluda river, near Piedmont, on the Columbia aud Green ville road. Hoy Killed by Stray Hal let. Spartanburg, S. C., Oct. 19.—George Brown, a negro 13 years old, w'as killed here. The older negroes at a frolic got into a shooting match and George re ceived the bullets. Klll.it by an Kurin*. Charlotte, N. O., Oct. 16.—O. M. OoiUn, a street car conductor, Was kiiltd by A switch engine here. A Growing Idea. A great many men throughout the country, including plenty of really swell fellows, have got it into their heads, rightly or wrongly—and we are by no means sure that it isn’t rightly—that there is no reason why any man should pay more than $11.00 to ifCi.OO for a pair of shoes, and to say the h ast, the idea has his foun dation in reason, that excellent shoes are now made for $3.00. To pay $8.00 to $12.00 for a pair shoes is simply throwing away money, and in many cases this is done to gratify a mis taken notion that none but your favorite shoemaker is worthy to adorn your feet. The recent im provements in shoo machinery make It possible, us shown by the well known \V. L. Duglas $3.00 Shoe, to produce a shoe to-day that will com pare favorably in style, wearing qualities and comfort with those of fered at $6.00, $8.00 and $10.00 per pair. See tho advertisement of the W. L. Duglas shoes which appears elsewhere in this issue. Edward* K.port* No Deal!**. Edwards. Miss , Oot 19.—There are no new oases of yellow fever to report and no deaths. All tho sick are reported os improving and there are but few oases for which any apprehension is felt The situation in general is much brighter. Dr. Purnell, was called to the country to see the wife of B. D. Humes, who is reported sick, but has not yet returned. California Dnotor* Cantlon*. Stockton, Oal., Oct 19.—Dr. Bug gies, president of tho state board of health, has appointed Dr. M. F Price of Colon, Cal, inspector of the board to examine at the Arizona boundary all westbound passenger trains, with the idea of preventing tiie introduction of yellow fever. Tho inspector has power to detain suspected casus at the border of the state. Spanl*h>Portuc«i** Alllanoa. London, Oot 19.—A special dlspatoh from Madrid says there is much discus sion at the Spanish capital on the sub ject of the alliance between Spain and Portugtil, which is reported to be in process of negotiation. Tho Portugese minister of marine, who is now iu Madrid, has expresseu the belief that such an alliance may bo accomplished at any moment Cunriot* Will Nut II* Leaaeii. Raleigh, Oot. 19.—It is learned from Chairman Claude Dockery of the peni tentiary board that the penitentiary will not he leased. Governor Russell is ex tremely anxious to lease, but objections to it are powerful The Republicans claim it would ruin their party, so hit ter is uogro opposition. • omit lolntul Quito Sick. Berlin, Oct. 19.—The Lokal Anzeiger ■ays Count Lyof Tolstoi, the Russian author and social reformer, is suffering from nu illness which will necessitate the performance of a.serious operation. An Extra Twinge. When the weather gets cold and damp, persons subject to rheumatic attacks expect an extra twinge of their old complaint. There is one way to prevent this, vlr.: by taking In advance a short course of Lai.i.k- MANTJ STKCinc for ItllKl'MATIKM. It enters IIioIiIimhI ami destroys the rheumatic acid in every part of the system. Hives quick relief from pain, quiets liillammation ami performs a permanent cure. Uet your blixsi cleansed of this acid poison in advance of the rough weal her season, and you will safely pass through unaffected. Lai.ms- MAND’S SPBCinc In an anti-acid, safe, thor ough and reliable. I’rlcu $1.00 per vial. Soul by Cherokee Urug Co. Two M*n •Twltiot In Cannwellna* With th* Kecent Kobblnif of Train*. Dalton, Ga., Oct. 19—Sam Black- well, night watch man of the Western and Atlantic railroad yards, and Ed Hill, clerk for the Dalton Grocery com- S auy, have been arrested by order of udge Fite, who wired the police here from Calhoun, where he was holding an adjourned term of court. It is rumored here that detectives have caught Drew Peeples, although police deny it It is a mystery why Hill and Blackwell are held. Many say they are wanted as witnesses against Drew Peeples. The city is m a high stale of exoitemeut aud rumors are rife iu the air. An exalting meeting of council was held It was thought that Coauoilinaii Bender’s rosignarton would he de manded, but owing to the fact that ho had not been sentenced coaucil ad journed till Friday night, when Bbnder will know his fata. Soiith«rai'ti ^tockhoidera Moot, Richmond, Oot 1& — Tho annual meeting of the stockholders of the Southern Railway company was held here. All the stock was represented. Tho following directors wore elected for the ensuing year: Alexander B. Andrews, Raleigh, N. O.; Joseph Bryan, Richmond, Va.; Charles H. Coeter, Samuel Speuoer, Harris O. Rahustock, Robert Galloway, New York; William M. Finley, Washington, D C.; Samuel M. Inman, Atlanta, Ga.; Skipwith Wil- mer, Baltimore. A Kat« War I* Av*r|*iL Chicago, Oct. Id —Chioago-St Paul roads have bad a conference with rep resentatives of the Soo at whioh the latter agreed to withdraw its cut rates eastbound iu oonneofiou with the steam ship business. A ruts of commissions was also agreed upon. It is to be put into effect immediately. Threo Chicago roads had given notice of their inten tion of meeting any rates the Soo might put into effect. By the agreement m question u threatened rate war lias been avoided. Commander*' Convention Called. Atlanta, Oot. 19.—General O A. Evans, comtnauderof the Georgia forces of the United Confederate Veteran's association, has issued a call summon ing all the commanders of the different camp* in the stare to meet iu Atlanta on Friday, Nov. 6, for the purpose of discussing the situation aud making ar rangements for the great reunion to be held here next year. Two Negro Fireling* Lynched? Summerville, Ga., Got 10.— Two ne groes named Penn and Hazleton, •barged with arson, are supposed to have been lynched near here. They were token from the sheriff by a masked mob and curried into the woods. Nothing has since been heard of them. Snvanu»li Kooalvlitg Cotton. Savannah, Oot 19.—Under the Sa vannah rule to admit cotton from all points, in spite of fever. Savannah re ceived 18,001) bales Tuesday. Did You Ever Try Electric Bitters us a remedy for j your troubles? If not, got a bottle now and get relief. This medicine bus been found to bo peculiarly adapted to tho relief and cure of all Female Complaints, exerting a won derful direct influence in giving strength and tone to the organs. If you have Loss of Appetite, Constipa tion, Headache, Fainting Spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable, Melancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is the medi cine you need, Health and Strength are guaranteed by its use. Cargo bottles only fifty cents at Dul’ro Drug Co.’s Store. Tlic piece dtuis with country life and people, three acts of the play be ing laid in one of the many ouaint villages of Vermont. The second 1 act (in 8 scenes) portrays Uncle Josh’s first visit to Washington City. In the third act a sensational saw mill effect is shown, being nothing more nor less than n complete saw mill in full operation, cutting up genuine timber. 'Ihe saw used is a genuine Buzz or Circular Saw and cuts through timber at lightning speed. Reserved seats can be secured at Dui’re’s Drug store. — • - — Run Down on the Southern. ‘•Chant” Willis, while returning to his home Monday night on a mule, had the misfortune to be caught in a cut just beyond Cherokee trestle by the midnight south bound South ern passenger train and was run down. I he mule was killed and both of “Chant s” legs were broken and he was otherwise injured. It seems that people living in that neighborhood have a habit of going through the cut in order to save a considerable distance which is neces sary in going around a hill, and he was following this custom, not think ing it was the hour for the train. The injured man was getting along as nicely as could be expected at last accounts. • -*•*- » — Inspected. Adjutant and Inspector General Watts inspected the Gaffney Light Infantry at the Masonic Hall Tues day night.' The company made a most creditable showing for a now company and General Watts paid the boys a high compliment. After the inspection the evening was spent in a social way. refreshments being serv ed. Speeches were made by Gen. Watts, Col. 1’. B. Butler and others. A New Jeweler. W. H. Hawkins is the name of a new jeweler located at Crawley it Co’s, drug store. Mr. Hawkins is a native of Greenville county, S. C., hut has been in Hendersonville in the jewelry business for seventeen years. As to his work, etc., he re fers to any of the leading men in Hendersonville or the State Bank of Commerce. We wish him much success. ... I Cotton Market. The following prices prevailed in the local cotton market yesterday. Middling f>. 37 j Good Middling .">.60 - - AN ACCIDENT AT ATHENS. Deputy IlevHiiu* Collector Tatnm I* Killed By Falling From a Train. Athens, Ga., Oct. 19.—A special to The Journal from Athens says: Deputy Collector Tatum, one of the best reve nue officers of the state, was killed in that city by falling from a tram. The accident was a peculiar one, and is liable to lead to sensational develop ments. Railroad authorities say Tatum was drunk. His friends on the train deny that, however, and say that Athens Junction v/as called when tun tiain was standing on a trestle, and that it being dark Tatum stepped out, think ing he was at tho station, and fell through the trestle. A llrittali gteaniAhlp Afire. Charleston, Ook 19. —Fire was dis covered iu tho forward compartment of the British steamship Rothfield, lying at Auger’s wharf loading cotton for Liverpool. Tho compartment, which hold 1,500 bales of upland cotton, was flooded aud the lire extinguished. The damage by lire and water not yet esti mated. The Rothfield was nearly ready to sail. The Maine at Fort Koyal. Columbia, S. C., Oct 19.—Informa tion has been received here that the battleship Maine, whioh it was an nounced a few days ago had been or dered to Port Royal to be docked, had been at Port Royal, iu the lower bay, since Monday. She has been practicing her big guns off Bay Point with favora ble results. — -+•+■ ♦— An Atlanta Enterprise of Great Merit. 11 affords us pleasure to call espe cial attention to the advertisement of tho “Mother’s Friend,” appearing in this issue. The Bradfield Regulator Co., of At lanta, Ga., have at great expense issued a most attractive and merito rious book, which they mail free, containing information of the great est value and importance to all ladies expecting to become mother. That the ’’Mother’s Friend” is a remedy wonderful in its effects, and relieves the expectant mother of incredible suffering and robs the final hour of conlineroontc ’ its dread, pain and terror, is fully attested by the experience of happy mothers all over this continent. A perusal of tho book will convince any lady, and the use of “Mother’s Friend” cause her lo become its en thusiastic friend, blessing the hour alien first she heard of it and was induced to use it. Send your mime and address to The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga., and receive in return, free, thi* excJlont book, “To Expectailt Mothers,” confuining information of value to all ladies. \