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?i i II in lim.ifffrn^ot'' a lh?i UullUiN KiisG. A MAN WHO CUIVTIVATKn SEVENTEEN THOUSAND A? Hi s OK UND. rf ..? \ - Tho .Remarkable Career of Colonel Rich nriliton.-llo KIIM from n Poor Hoy to be ihn Richest riMBter In th? World. Tho doath of Colonel Edmund Bloh? t?rdson, the cotton king of I ho world, Which occurred at Jackson, Miss., on Monday night, wan not un?ke tliat of William II. Vanderbilt in its sudden ness and general character. Ho left Jackson the Sunday before on a visit to Vicksburg, and his son, W. Ii. Rich ardson, who was with him lhere all dav Monday, says he had never econ his farther in better apparent health or in finer spirit*. O t li is return trip to Jackson his fellow traveler? comment* ed on his extreme jocularity. Ho ar rived at Jackson at a little before 10 o'clock Mondav night and went to supper in tho Edmunds House restau rant. Ho intended taking the 1:110 ni^ht train for New Orleans. Aller Hopper ho crossed the si reel to see to some persons who were making clothing for thc convicts which lie em ployed. A few moments later Iiis crleB for help wcro beard. Ile knock ed at the door of Nelson ['otter, a col ored man who lived next to thc Euro pean HotiRO. A colored woman opened thc door ami Colonel Richardson feebly staggered in and sank in a chair beforo thu lire. Tho frightened woman ran into the street for help, but before it came lie had tallen to thc floor dead. Tho breaking of a blood vossol in thc brain-apoplexy-is ascribed as thc cause. Several years ago thc mother of Col. Richardson, then ninety years old, was on her way from North Carolina to Jackson to spend thc holidays with her son, ami dietl on the cars just be fore reaching her destination. Col. Richardson was reported to be thc richest mun in thc South. Ho waa certainly tho richest man in this sec tion of tho South. Many years ago he was a largo planter in Mississippi, btu lost nearly all Iiis property by tho war. Ile afterwards established the linn of Richardson & May, in New Orleans, which became thu largest cotton house in thc world. It is said to have handled 120,000 balee of cotton a year, and its aggregate dealing* were put at. over $10,000,000 per annum. Col. RichareBon's personal fori une is esti mated at between $5,000,000 and $G, 000,000. Col. Richardson was thc most exten sivo planter of cotton in the world. He had seventeen thousand acres under cultivation, and his average harvest wa? twclvo or thirteen thousand bales. Ho had, besides, a largo area planted in corn, oats and millet. In ail, bc had 20,000 acres of html under cultiva tion. To the practical planter, fami* lar with the difficulties Ol cotton plant ing, these figures speak volumes. No one else can appreciate thc executive ability requisite to conduct success fully snell immense planting opera tions. Col. Richardson was born in Cas well county, North Carolina, six miles from Danville, Vs., then only a vil lage, on June 28, 1818. His father, James Richardson, was a country merchant, and planter, and died in 1820, leaving a widow and seven children. When about ten years of oge young Richardson was sent to ,vhut was called an "old field school." When the hoy was fourteen years old his mother obtained lor him a situation in Danville at $30 a year and board. That motlier must have been a woman of great loree ami character ; so anxious wa*, she that her boy should he able to save his salary that she had his clothes spun ami woven at home. Shu fur nished him with money for candy and oilier boyish necessaries of existence amt for an occasional visit to sonic passing circus. "Anti how much," ho once asked, "do you suppose 1 saved out of timi salary ? Why, just $30." After having remained in Danville four years be romoved to ( linton, Miss., when lie obtained a position at $75 a month. In a year's limo he again returned IO Virginia and ob tained a position in Brandon, und in the following fall went imo business on his own account. He soon sohl ont, however, and moved to Jackson, Miss., where lie worked as a clerk until 1840. lu that year thc executor of his mother's estate settled with him, turning over to him 2,800 in money and a few negroes. He then estab lished himself ns a merchant sm) con tinued in business at Jackson until 1818. Rv that time he had math.; about $30,000, which in those days was thought to be aline start in file. In May of that year he married Miss Patton, of Huntsville, Ala., a sister of ex-Oovcrnor Rooert Patton of that State, and engaged in planting. In I860 ho agaid went into business at Jackson with liss brother and John W. Robinson as partners, ami opened branch stores at Brandon, Canton, Morton and Newton. I ti 1852 ho entered thc cotton commission busi ness iu New Orleans, retaining Iiis plantation ami conn try store interests until 18G0, when he sold them. In person Col. Richardson was of comiiiaudiie: presence, over ?ix feet in height and stout in proportion. In Iiis domestic life lie was fortunate and happy, and he leaves behind him a widow, four sons und a daughter. Atlanta Mouthe Open. Six months ago wo had no demand for B. II. B., hut now our i ct,u ? demand is such that we arc forced to buy in gross lots. We. attribute tho rapid ;MK! enormous demand to the comparative sbv and price of lt. H. II. (being large bottles for tn, and its posi tive merit. It sell? well ?mi gives our cus tomers entire satisfaction. Our sales have Increased 500 per cent, within a few months. JACOBS PHAKMAOY, per Fred B. Palmer, M. D. ATLANTA, Suno 12, ISfW. During the psst few months l hare given R. H. II. severe tests In thc cue of Rlood Diseases, and unhesitatingly pronounce it a safe, sure, harmless and speedy Rlood Purifier, fully meriting tho confidence ?if the publie, My customers are delighted with Its effects, and tho demand ha? so wonderfully increased that I have been compelled to buy by th? gross, as lt is the BEST selling blood remedy I hand o. # W. A. tin A it AM, Druggist. -A disastrous cyclono passed over thc middlo counties of England last week. Thc railway station at Strat ford-upon-Avon was unroofed and traffic on the lines of tho railroad was stoppet! for soi.it! time. A number of building cranes wore blown over at Wednesbnry and tvo person killed at that place. Report from all sections traversed by the cyclone say that trees were uprooted, houses unroofed and damages of other sorts sustained. ADVTOB TO MOTHBHS. MM. WIKSMW'S SOOTS'**} Sraor shoo kl al* wars bs) paso fer children teething. It. soot lies tbs eblld, softens the gums, allays au pata, ?ores wlttd celie and Is tho beta remedy for ?.arr acas. Twenty-irs oents s bottlo rfeiyliivyl < ? > . H l'.MUtr.it UH ATK1W GO IN. The ltegent Park Ij?ke? tho :...?. of An other Accident-No UT?I Lost, Owing tu the Shallow Wutcr-IntoiiKO Kxi-1 lemont Throaghout I.oiulou. What might bave preved (o have buena most serious disaster accident, rivalling the disaster of 1867, occurred on the lOih inst, in Regent's Park, London. The weather was delightful, thong i a thaw had set in, ami tho laked in ihu parks wereerowded with ?katers who have bad a "royal lime" of it during tho recent severe weather throughout Great Britain, A? ilion? was a prospect (hat a I haw would soon put an end to tho sport, an unusual number of persons were enjoying themselves on tlie iee. Suddenly there waa a series ol loud, cracking reports, ami the ico on one of tho ponds gave way and at least a hundred men, women and children were submergea in the chilling water beneath. A cry ofliorroraro.se from the vast throng of people Oil tho ice and in thu neigh borhood of thc lakes, whilo those who were lucky enough to escapo made a hasty scramble tor thc shore.' Thc "life-savers" and police, assisted by hundreds of volunteers, soon pullet! out tho drenched pleasure-set ker? from amid the slabs ol' floating ice. Women and children naturally suffered thu most Iroin their involuntary cold bath, but up to thc present, thanks lo tho fact that the water was not very deop, no serious results bane been re ported. Intense excitement prevailed throughout London when thc news ol' lim accident was spread throughout thc eily, mimv recalling thc fatal lodi of January, 1867, when, in thc same park, at least two bundled people were suddenly submeigcd through thc breaking of thc ice, forty-one of whom were drowned. Previous to thc calamity of 1807 lhere were a long scries of isolai od accidents on thc icc, which did not seem to have put thc authorities upon their guard, which was crowned by one ol' fearful magnitude The icemen hud openly expressed opinions thal the icc was unsafe, being formed chiefly of melted snow, yet about ooo skaters were permitted to exercise upon it on tho afternoon in question, and over two thousand people watched I heir grace lb I movements with pleasure. Suddenly, and without any warning, the ice at the sides gave way and in a few seconds llie entire sheet split up into fragments a few yard- square. A general rush was made to tho banks, winch, unfortunately, broke up tho soft ice into smaller pieces. Scores ol skaters who had been enjoying them? selves on its surface slipped down be tween the pieces and appeared to bo at once Bucked under thc icc. A few, with great presence ol' mind, threw themselves Hat upon tho surface ol I he broken icc, and thus preserved their own lives ami were instrumental in saving others. As it was, at least 200 persons were at one limo strug gling in thc water and uttering heart? rending appeals for assistance. Thc ice-mo ii on duty, assisted by hundreds of spectators and the police, did their best to drag people to land, but in thc excitement of the first moments' sur prise many went down never to risc to the surface again alive, the slabs ol broken ice floating on top of their struggling forms. Men, women and ahilaren were seen clinging to the edtfes of tho broken ice, shouting foi insistence, which those who witnessed their suflorings were powerless b; render, and in a brief time, chilled and benumbed, sank with a lew faint waves above the water. A strong force of police was soon on tlie spoi and rendered great service in pre serving order and permitting system atic eflbrtstobc mad J for recovering thc bodies. Thc number drowned was tl ii it 11 y found to be forty-one, and thc calamity threw a feeling of sadpes? over tho entire metropolis. After this event thc newspapers were crowded willi communications suggesting plain fol' preventing the recurrei.ee of sued a disaster, among them being the fill ing up of tho lakes to a certain depth, thc latter suggestion, being acted upon shortly afterwards, and it. is doubltest due to this (iud that no lives wore losi by the recent catastrophe. Regent's Park is situated ?ii th' northern portion ot London, and covers an area of 470 acres, occupying the site of Marylebone Park, which ii the time of Queen Elizabeth was nset as a hunting ground. Regent's Pari owes its preservation to the iulciitioi of George III. to erect a royal palace within ils grounds. Thc Park con tains the iraniens of the Zool?gica Society ami of thc Royal Bot?nica Society, as well as tho grounds of ti lbw privait; villas. In summer timi t tic northern half of the park Isdovotct to cricket, and in the soothest cornel there is a flower garden (d' authjur design. Thc Artificial like, the scent of thc late accident, is situated in Hu southwest portion of thc park. .FOHN SH KUM AN KKKKTKl). Nine I il ium i nt h of th? Ohio lions?' I n Heated i?n?l their I'lncen Killed with Rc pablfeii tia. The Committee on Privileges am Elections in Ibo Ohio House of Hep reseiilatives reported a resolution t? ii 11 - ? ? : 11 thc nine Democratic, member! from Hamilton county. Thc r?solu Hon was amended ?o as :<> piovide thai a henririg bo accorded to the unseated members, It was then adopted mulei a call of tho previous question, and tho seats were thereupon dec'urcd vacant, amid the greatest confusion. The nine Republican members cann forward and wero sworn in by thc Speaker. They were cheered by thc Republicans and were jeered at by Hie Democrats. Tho Speaker ordered thc unseated Democratic members to turn over tho keys of their desks. Each branch of the Legislature voted separately on a candidate for Un ted States Senator on tho 13th. in thc Senate Thurman received twenty votcB and Sherman seventeen - a Democratic majority of three. In thc HonsoThur man received forty-one votes and six ty-seven a Republican ma'ority o twenty-six. At noon tho Legislatnro voted in joint convention for a Sena tor, and John Sherman was of course elected. -Last Wednesday tho salos of post age stamp", postal cards and stamped euvelopos reported to tho Post?nico Department an being issued to post masters was the largest yet made. Tho sales amounted to $8f>V?t?O. There were over 6,000,000 postal cards and 40.000,000 sumps included In these sales. -??In 1883," writes John Boy'e O'Reillv, "I predict, tho legislative stage of the Irish question will have arrived; and the union with England, which shall (hm have curse I Ireland (or nine-tenths of a coi.LT,rv, will be repealed." tfkv, eil \ I I A M) AN1> THE SENATE. Trouble in . winu llctwocn the rtealdent ?ml th? l'i>|icr If iiuno of Congre**. (?S/w'".' Dispatch to the Neu? and Courier.) WASIIINUTON, January 14. - Tho Democratic Senators this evening held an Informal conlorenoe and designated thrco of their number to call upon the President fer thc purpose of ascertain ing his position respecting the remov als hu has made, and what course ho expects Ids party friends in tho Senate to pursue. This sicp luis been brought about by the determined and continu ed opposition, by the Republican ma jority, to nil nominations made to va cancies occasioned by suspension. I Inri ng the past, week scvorul ex citing scenes have been enacted in tho executive sessions of thc Senate over certuin nominations that carno up for consideration. The Republicans bav in", made an effort to wring certain confessions from thc beads of depart ments regarding certain appointments ami failed, now declare that they will refuse to confirm any ono nominated in placo of a suspended Republican unless they secure the desired informa tion. They have held a caucus also. Th?> President's Position. WASHINGTON, January 14.-The statement that President Cleveland luis determined that, no answers shall be civen to requests from thc Senate for information as to reasons for removals or suspensions from office is authorita tively denied. No such request has yet hecn addressed to the President hy the Senate. Several communication? were sent to tho chairmen of Senate committees to-day from various ex ecutive departments in response to tho requests for information as to thc rea sons for suspensions or removals and appointments. In each case it was stated that thc department hud no in formation as to the President's reason for the suspension or removal Which was thc subject of inquiry. Thc pa nel's transmitted relate solely to the tit ness ot'appointees and say nothing about the character or qualifications of the officials displaced. No issi has yet been raised with the President on this subject, lt is further learned that thc President as yet has cither ex pressed nor formed any determination as to what he wilt do in case a possible issue is raised. ACTi OF THE I.KGISI.ATl'KE. S U.KS OK REAL ESTATE. AN ACT to amend the laws as to the Sale of beal Estate adjusted to be sold. SkCTION 1. lie it enacted Uv the Sen ate and House of Representatives of thc State of South Carolina, now met ami sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of thc fame: That whenever real estate ls adjudged to be sold by a Master, such sale may take place by consent ot thc parties to thc cause, or their attorneys, or, when in fants arc [janies, by the consent of ?bc guardians ad I item sf such infants, or their attorneys, in any county which the ( Joill't may direct. SKO. 2. That all such sales heretofore made, sm) otherwise valid, are hereby eolith med. ? LAIMS rou IMPROVEMENTS. AN ACT to authorize defendants In actions to recover land to set up a Claim for Im provements. Be it enacted by thc Senate and ' House of Representatives of thc Stato ' of South Carolina, now met and sit* ! i?HST iii General Assembly, and by thc ' nullan ?ty of thc same : SECTION 1. That III any action herc? : after brought, or now pending, and which has not been beard, for the re covery of lands and tenements, wheth er Mich action bc denominated legal or ! ?quitable, thc defendant who may have ; made improvements or betterments on such land, believing at thc time he 1 makes such improvements or better I lucius that his title thereto was good ' in fee shall be allowed to set up Iiis 1 answer a claim against thc phiialif? for 1 so Hinch money as t be laud has been increased in vainc in consequence of the improvements so made. THE, CENSUS? A JOINT R?SOLUTION proposing an Amend? ment to Section 1 and .'>, Article II, of the Constitution of the State of South ! Carolina, relating to tho Enumeration of 1 the Inhabitants Of the State. ? Article II of the Constitution shall I tie so amended that hereafter, in pince ol'Sections 4 and ? of said article, the ? following shall be substituted and known ns Section 4, to wit: . "SECTION 4. Thc House of Itetrc I sentatives shall consist of one hundred I and twenty-lour members, to bo ap . portioned among the several counties . according io the number of inhabitants j contai ned in each. Au enumeration . of the inhabitants for this purpose , shall be made in eighteen hundred and i ninety-one, ami shall bo made in thc . course ol every tenth year thereafter, in such manner as shall bc by law di rected : Provided, that tho General Assembly may at any time in its dis cretion adopt tho immediately pre? . ceding United States census as a true . mid Correct enumeration of thoinhab liants ol (hoseveral counties, and make . the apportionment and assignment of Representatives among the several counties according to said enumeration : ' provided, however, this umendmcnt -hall not prevent tho General Assem ' bly from providing for an enumeration ami apportionment prior to 1891, in thc manner now provided for by law." I JUDGES OF PROBATE. I JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Section 20, Article IV, of thc Constitution of this , Mate, hy making the term of office of the Judge of the Probate Court four ' years Instead of two years. 1 lie it enacted by thc Senate and House of Representatives of the Stato of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by tho an* I thority of the sume: , SECTION l.That the following amend? | inent to thc Constitution of i he Stato be submitted to tho qualified electors , of thc Stato at the next general elec tion, and if a mojority of tho electors qualified to vote for members of the (Jouerai Assembly voting thereon shall volo in favor of such amendment, and two-thirds of each branch of tho next (.curial Assembly shall, after such election niel before another, ratify the said amendment by yeas ami nays, it shall lie. a part of t he ( '-ci tit ut ion, to wit: That Section 20, Articlo IV, of thc Constitution be amended by strik ing out the word "two" on the last lino of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof tho word "four." So that thc section when ainonded will read as follows: A Conrt of Probate shall be established in each county, with jurisdiction in all matters testamentary and of administration, and in business appertaining lo minors and the allot ment of dower, and in oases of idiocy ai>d lunacy, and persons non compos menti?. Tho Judge of said Court .hall bc elooted by tho qualified elec tors of tho respective counties for (he toi m vf fynr years. M?m 8??? ??f??ft?? (tKSKUAI, MV WS IT K MS. Vnct* ot lutercat, Gathered fru?a Various Quartern. -Tho outlook for homo rulo la not so bright in Ireland. -The thermometer in Atlanta, Ga., was below tero last weok. -There is imminent danger of a water famine in Cleveland, O. -On Thursday lost navigation on tho James river was entirely stooped. -The new British Parliament is to meet on Thursday of tho pr?tent week. - Kidson Hall block, ia Macon, Ga., was burnt last week. Loss $75,000; insurance $37,000. -There are nineteen foroign born members of presold National House of Representativo*. -Thc Chin?se laborers aro being supplemented by white men in Sacra mento. -Minnie Dishner, Nebraska's ..sleep ing- beauty," lias come to after a sleep of seventy days. -Thc fashionable young man of the cold Northwest wears a tall silk bat and velvet ear muftlors. -Tho office of tho Western Union Telegraph at Marion, Ala., was burn ed with all its contents on Sunday last. -Wm. West, of Edgeflold, lost his cotton house and nine bales of cotton by fire last week. -Klmoro Ganter and bis three monthn-old child were buried on thc same day in Bntesburg last week. -Phil Collum, colored, killed hi? daughter Hattie in Kdgelleld by thc accidental discharge of his gun. -Jesse Yarborough had his leg broken by a piece of timber falling on it while digging a well in Lancaster. -Thc house of tlic Kev. C. Lee, ol Spartanburg, was burnt by an acci dental fire; loss covered by insurance. -M. De vc! le, tho now French min ister of agriculture, never saw t plough, so they say. -In New York city within thc lasl twenty years lhere havo been bul tlllrtj-lilliO deaths from hydrophobia -Tho proceedings by thc Govern mont against western eattlo OW tieri for fencing public laud will bc pushed -Thc dwelling of Mis. I). WU Hams, of Oiangeburg, was burnt with thu entire contents, a few night ago. - Scipio Seabrook, ?MI old citizen o Charleston, was run over and badil burt by a car of tho Enterprise Hail" way. - Mrs. ('athanan Tassai, an ngei resident of Charleston, died on la? Wednesday from being accidenta!!; burnt, the day before. -Mrs. Louisa Kiddle, of Laneastci tripped on tho iee and fractured be right arm near the shoulder and brok her collar bone. - While on a rabbit bant in Nort Carolina last week, Tom Mowery wu accidentally killed. His heud was she irom his body. - A washerwoman and her chi ld rei named Duubrisky, living in Nei York citv, recently fell heir to $150 000 or $200,000. -The State of Texas ls coverc with snow and dead cnttle are to I found in every direction Tho catt mon will suffer heavily. -The Powers have summoned Sc via, Bulgaria and Greece to disart promising them thnt Turkey will fi low their example. - Prince Bismarck is the first Pr lestant that has ever received tl decoration of the Order of Christ. Tl badge is worth ?G00. - Sir Walter Haleigh's original 1 bacco pipe, which excited the dinga of Queen Klizaoeth, was sold recent at au auction in Loudon. -Mr. Barnum has bought Alice, t widow of Jumbo. Alice has been i object of interest to little Londoners tho Zoo for many years. -The editors of several newspapo of the City of Mexico have been ii prisoned for making libelous attie: on the authorities. -A little boy named Floyd fell in the race nt the Camperdown Mills Greenville during the freezing weath and narrowly escaped drowning. -On account of ice blockading t tunnels travel on tho Western Nor Carolina Kailroad between Sa'.Lbu and Asheville was for several ds suspended. - President Grcvy has signed decree granting ainncMy to porso convicted of political offenses sill 1870, and reducing sentences of mai offenders agaii 8 thc common law. -J; W. Honduran! a prominent c izcu of Staunton, Va., was d?capit?t last Thursday at Goshen by a Chet peake and Ohio train. Ilia head a ono arin were severed from the bod; -The rush of negroes hninigrati from thc Ooldsbnro section of Noi Carolina to tho Georgia turpentl districts continues. From ono to th: car loads leave every day. - Hannah Edward?, an old coloi woman residing at the junction of South Carolina and Charleston Si : vaunah Kailronds, was burnt to dei on Wednesday. -A negro child was burnt lo de in Spartanburg by its clothing takl fire, and Mr. Steve Camp had his hal badly burnt while endeavoring to < tinguish thc flames. - Gross carelessness unused thc de of an engineer and three firemen two freight trains on tke Haltim and Ohio Hailroad, hear Coba Mich., on Thursday. -The farmers in Wales are derna lng n permanent reduction of twen five per cent, in rent?, fixity of toni and compensation tor making I provemonts on their holdings. -Bradlaugh has been sworn in a member of Parliament. Some < truthfully says: "Now that he ls longer a martyr, Mr. Bradlaugh \ also cease to bo a nuisance." -A call wat issued last week for I fourth annual convention of the c zens' law aud order leagues of United States, to be held in Clncinn on the 22nd February. -Hose,ofDsltlmor?,Painter,Tonf fe Co.'s book-keeper, arrested I crookedness, causing the firm's fallu has found a defense. Ho lout mon to one of the firm, which has not ; been returned. -The London Daily Telegraph si the government will introduce a I In Parliament abolishing the office Viceroy of Ireland. It is knowle?! ef this fact that induces the Earl Canarvan to resign. -Secretary Lamar ha? sent to i ! Attorney-General a oommunlustl expressing the opinion that suit shot be brongbt In the name of the Unti nun l?iartflirriii mmWtiMmimm^jM^tp? m nm Staion to test tho validity of Hell's original telephone patent. -Irapahoo Indians have beon (tent to tho penitentiary for ono year for killing cattle in tho mountains. It is admitted that tho act was committed that they and their families might be saved from starvation. -Tho Duke of Westminster, in a recent speech at Chester, said ho de plored tlic fuel that Parnell had de luded Ireland. Tho British right arm ho declared, was still powerful and England would never grant home rule to Iaeland. -Tho New York health department last veer condemned and destroyed 795,410 pounds of meat and fish, 216, 000 pounds of fruit, 37,905 pounds ot canned goods, 72,700 pounds of candy, and large quantities of other kinds of food. -A boiler in tho basement of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fort Wayne, Ind.', exploded, killing the engineer. Anthony Evans, and a little school girl, and entirely wrecking (ho edifico. The clergy man's residence was badly wrecked ; loss about $05,000. -A special dispatcli from Leaven worth, Kansas, says it has been learn ed that Attorney Gencrul Hrudibrd has begun quo warranta proceedings in tho State Supremo Court against the county attornev, mayor and other city ofne.ors, charging them with hoing in collusion with whiskey sellers. - Stephen McPherson, colored, who, lu November last, struck Robert J. Cook, business manager of thc Pnila delphia Press, with a hatchet, was convicted last week of tho charge of assault and han cry with intent to kill and sentenced to imprisonment for six years and six months. -Tho Ryan boys, of Newark, N. J., who were taken to Paris to I:o treated by Dr. Pasteur for hydrophobia, ar rived at New York last Thursday by tho French steamer Canada. Thc boys look thc picture of health. The treatment of Dr. Pasteur is bot loved to have (diceted an absoluto cure. -State Veterinary Surgeon bridges, of Pennsylvania, wont to Lancaster lafd Thursday and visited (Ince herds of cattle affected with plctiro-pncu monia. Eleven head wcro killed after being appraised. Tho disease is rc ported in two other herds in thc coun ty and is spreading. -A special from Deming, N. M., says: ,JA gentleman who is con nected with the Territorial Govern ment affairs is authority for the state ment tlint tho Territorial Government is actually negotiating willi Cel. Bay lor, of Texas, a great Indian lighter, to raise a body of rangers to come into Now Mexico mid exterminate tho mur dering Apaches." -Serious volcanic dist tu bancos have occurred near Guayaquil in tho last f w days. There have been at differ ent places showers of earth and ashes accompanied by loud rumblings. The Cotapaxi volcano is supposed to be in eruption. Thc real stale of tho moun tain is unknown, owing to the inter-1 rnption of the telegraph. Slight i shocks of earthquake have also been experienced. A Dlnigufttcd Florida Colony. Of the one hundred colonists from Scotland who were induced hy glow ing proluiscs of fertile lands and bir fortunes in thc southwestern section of Florida to emigrate lo that place last November not one is contented in his new home. Thc place selected for the founding of the colony is Sara Sota, the land at which has boon found lo consist of white saud, and is not in any rcs|>ect up to what it was war ranted to bc by the circulars and pros pectuses, furnished thc immigrants. One of the colonists on his way back to Scotland stopped over in Savannah a day or two and told a doleful story of his experience and that of the oilier members of the party. Ho ascribes the mistake of his associates lo a too ready acccptauco of roseate colored descriptions contained in the circulars sent out by thc promoters of the scheme lie blames tho agent for not riving tho colonists a correct idea of what they had ta expect, and thinks that tho wiso thing for colonists to do before leaving comfortable homes for a new country is to send an agent of their own chosing to telect u location and arrange for accommodation. Most of the colonists have determined lo return to their own country. TEXAN TALK. Tho Buceeaa* sta Atin?la Article hast Achieved In the Lone Mar State. "Wt I.ITO aud Permit Ot ur rn to E*l?t." DEXTKU, TEXAS, March 15, 188.V IJl.oon BALM CO. : It is a great pleasure to us to statt; to you that your 1). B. lb takes the load of all blom! purlticH In this country, on account of the cures it hus effected since we have handled lt. We had a case of scrofula bi our neighborhood, of long standing, who had used all liaient medicine* which were recommended to him; beside? this, he als-* had several doc tors attending him, but everything failed to effect any good. He grew wur.se every day, and had not loft his bed for the last six months. We had seen him several times lu our little town, though lt lias been more than fifteen months since we last saw him, and we suppose this was the last time lie was sble to ?onie, to town, as he lives about eight miles in thu country. Ills name Is Servonka, and we got a nelahbor of his to persuade him to try H. II. ir, and after using only ONE norn.E he left his bcd fm thc first time In six months. To tlie present tims he has used less than three bottles, and he ls walking around visiting Ids friends In the neighbor hood. Ho has gained strength and flesh rapidly. All scrofulous sores aro healing finely, and you never saw a happier man than ne ls. Nearly everybody for miles around has heard of this wonderful cure, and ail who need a blood remedy call for the H. H. Ii. We had a cane of nasal catarrh In our own family (a little girl of four years old), who hau been using lt. B. B. for about two weeks, and already seems to hr shout well. We have onlv three bottles left, and want you to ship us six dozen bottles. We take pleasure in recommending B. D. D. as a medicine worthy of th? entire confidence of the public, (ts action ls more rapid than any blood remedy we ever bandied. LIKDTKK HltOS. Did you Sup pose Mustang Liniment only food for horse?. It to for ioftamma tlon of ftli a tah. POR COUGHS AND CROUP UM TAYLOR'S 3MC XJ Hi XJ HG31 TXT - Ta? ?wee? in?, M galhortd from ? li ?.> of lb* HM ??roe, Crowing aloag lb? loill ?Ue?m, lo the Booth rr? Stat**, ronni nt a lUntliMni ?ipaeloreot prlnelpl? thal IOOMHI lb? phUipo prodoeleg lb? ?erlr morning tooth, ?na ?Urna Ut?? the ?hlU lo throw uff lb? flit? n>?mbr?o? In troup and whoeplogooaib. When combined with lb? heeling mool lejluooi iwlaelple I? tb? mullein plant ?f lb? ?ld (UM*, pro ..?wi la TiTtoa e Canotli Hi'iinr of ?.wier QDH ??? M o UL ai M eb? naeet known remedy far Coae.be, Croup, Whneplng-C?ae,b and CoaenmpkUn : and eo peLuble, any eblld (e pl?ae?d to HVe ll. AM roer drnrttet for li, Prto?, t?*. ?n I SI. WAXTKR A, TATLOH, Atlaata, Qa. Ute UR. BIOOKKS' H U C R I? UK K H V CO KD! AT, Rx Marrboea. Djaeaeer/ and Children Toelblog. fe? ?al? bf ^.VaaaUla. TUTTIS 25 YEARS IN USE. Tho Qroatott Medical ?rhi*nph of th? Ago! 8YNIPTOIY18 OF A TORPID LIVER. I.oaeornppctltc, lleetvola coallvc, Pain In tb? hoad, >\ li ii n. dull ncnaatlon In tho bach pnrt, Pnln antler the eiliouldcr blade, Fa 11 nena nftcr oat Intr, TT Ith rx dis inclination to exertion of body or mind, Irritability of temper, LOTT nplrita, with a foollnir of havlnar neglected nome daty, Wmrliirn, Dlr.r.luoas, Fl n tieri mr at tho Henri, Dota before tho oyo?, llcndaoho nv ft- the riant oyo. Ueatloaaneaa, with fltfal drontna, Highly colored I ri nc, and _CONSTIPATION. TTJTT'i 1*1 I.I.8 aro especially adapted te anon onn ?, ono tloso cflocta auch n> rhntiRf of fooling AH to ?.?ir>nl?l? tho miterer. They Inereme ?he Ap|ictlt*,an<l mino tho body to Take on FUelt. tutu (ho Metern I? monrlahetl. anet by ih'ir Tonic Action on tho I'luoftU ve Ot ami?, I tc? II lor N toola nro grodii?ed^jrjj?oJ^S^ TUTTS HAIR DYE. GHAT IlAtn or WHIRKEHB chungad to n OLOSBT BLACK liy a SIIIRIC application of thia Dre. It Imparts a natural color, acia lnstantannoualy. Sold by Druggist* i 6? sent by express on receipt of Si. Vfloe, 44 Murray St., Now York. MARK. InfheTOnO growing Counlrios of Europe, thcTJSBrfllnsModicalfidX'iinois universal. Ills composed of the roost approved VEGETABLE TONICS? which are introduced into a pure generous Wino. Tho very (most LOXA CINC00NA?A??K, heilig ?ls nieclicalbAsis.iti.i confidoncllv recommended aa a cure and preventive ot FEVER AND AGUE , and all other disensos nrigi'natiui* from "malarious eau?os For purifying tho BTiOOU imdimprovinfj thc Secretions.CTiroma. Rheumatism, Olo o dpoison in ?,."? certain cure for Dyspepsia, Cramp in the stomach, an immediate relief for Oysentry.Colio. Cholera-morhus and kindred diseases, GsnoralWeaknees.Nervous and Mantal Oobility, a souvcroign remedy for Liver Complaint.and diseases of the Kidnios,?n excellent appetizer, arida TONIC without a rival*.? in short) ror invigorating all the functions of the system, it is unequalled. -JD O SE - A small Wine glass f ull.thrce times a day. Sold by all Druggists and dealers generally. TOPAZ CINCHONA CORDIAL CO Soi* J5-opn$:om>?. Mamifncturtrt. SPAT? TAN 13 Uli Q. S.C. Price per Bottle S 1.00 PIANOS ORGANS Th? demand for lb* Improead M ABO? A MAMU* CIA HO? ls ?ow eo larva thal a ??conti addition to th* factory hal bacome Imperativ*. Do not require one. qaarUr m oe h tuning a* llano* on Ute prsvalliuj tr.re?t-pln ayntein. Conetilt Catalogue. fro?. 100 Style? ot ORGAN*, iSJ to tOOO. Fur Caib, E*?y PaymenU, or Healed. Mason ft Hamlin Organ and Plano Co., KKW YORK ; BOSTON | CMCAOO. ^LSHLEY jSoLl Tlie Soluble <luann is a'highly concentr?t Grade Fertilizer for all crop-t. ASM I.KY COTTON AND CORN COMI two crops and nlSO largely used hy tile True ASHLEY ASH F.LKMKNT.-A very chi tilizcr for Cutten, Corn and Small (?rain Ci Vine?, cte. ASHLEY DISSOLVED BONEj ASHLI Grades-for une alone mid in Compost bea] For Terms, Directions, Testimonials, and publications of thu Company, address THE ASHLEY P1I081 Nov2Cl.ly A Clear Skin is only a part of beauty; but it is a part. Every lady may have it ; at least, what looks like it. Magnolia Balm both freshens and beautifies. Pianos anil Organs -FROM THF WORLD'S BKST MAKERS, -AT FACTORY PRICES ON THE EASIEST TERMS OK PAYMENT. BIQHT (IRANI) MAKERS AND OVER THREE HUNDRED STYLES TO SELECT FROM. PIANOS: CHICKERING. MASON A HAMLIN, MATHUSHEK, RENT Sc ARION. ORGANS: MASON & HAMLIN, PACKARD, ORCHESTRAL, mid RAY STATE. Pianos and Organs delivered, freight paid, to nil railroad points South. Fifteen days' trial and freight botli ways lt not satisfactory. fc?f~Order and test In your own homes. COLUMBIA MUSIC HOUSE, Branch of LUDDEN <fc BATES' S. M. H. N. W. TRUMP, Manager, COLUMBIA, S. C. BRADFIELD'* An infallible specific for all the disc asea peculiar to woman, such as pain ful or Suppressed Men struation, Falling of tho Womb, Leucorrlioa or Whites, etc. Female CHANGE of LIFE. If taken during thUcrlti cal period, ?reat suffering and danger can be entire ly avoided. Regulator ! Send for our book containing valuable Information for women, lt will be mailed free to applicants. Address TUE BUADKIKI.D ItKOUtiATOR Co., Box ?H, Atlanta, (la. Sold by all druggists. PLAID SHAWL GIVEN AWAY\ I?, tlier a larga Sin? !... Through i lie tallurt of a Urge manu facturer of Cashmere Tattern Pring? li?t com?) Into our hand? ?.I,:??., nt nf riakl , perfett good,, which ve [?foj.i.c loixrunt loth? I?,Ut. la Ina following manner: Scn.lv? oe; cr mi for 0 maa. "'ur notion lo Korra and Hoi? old. alaine i W Mfi ihuiiraied baMV,devoted kio '-'atm and lloutenotd topic?. IStorle? and general mltcellany. land we will tend you one of Ihaaa, ?UaMlir.l .kania ?alt l.y mall hpaid, or we will tend < thawla \ mliv rinlloni lo one addie,, foe _i.o> Satlafaotlon jruare.nl?ad or money refunded. Ad dr cia FA nat ANO II0l.'Si:il01,l>. H.. 4/. Hurt ford.lona.. too??. Aewittocni?. NotexpfoulT*. Thri ?BLE UANO, ed Aninioniated (iuano, a complete High "ODND - A complete Fertilizer for these ikers near Charleston for vegetables, etc. ?ap ami excellent Non-Aimnonlaled Fer rop?, and also for Fruit Trees, Grape ET ACID PHOSPHATE, of vory High for tho various attractive and instructive P?ATK CO., Charleston, 8. C. ANODYNE HT-%r