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ESTOPPED BY DEATH. CORRESPONDENCE MADE PUBLIC BY THE GOVERNOR. Shot IB w i. < ? of Hamilton Would llavo Iti . ii Jlr<|u|r< il |o .\ ii .. ; 111,10 tlio Court? lor the INcupa ufn r.i In II la Charge. Columbia, s. c. Sept. 25.- -Tim death of W. W. Mc'her, sheriff of Hampton, w Iii' Ii wus announced yesterday, re lieves Governor Tilhnun of un unpleas ant duty? Mio ordering of his prosecu tion in tlio court lor wilful negligence in allowing the escapo of a prisoner who was under arrest in this Stato for assault and battery, and for whom a requisition from Governor Fleming of Florida, had been honored, but Iiis nar render delayed until he hud been tried In our courts. Tho governor feels the public welfare, and his duty as execu tive, requires the publication of tho facts and correspondence in the case. On Juno 23 Governor Fleming sent a requisition to the executive olllce for one Sam Jenkins, who wus under indict ment in Hampton county for tho crime of murder. Tho requisition was duly honored, and Sheriff McTecr ordered to surrender tho fugitive. In reply the governor recoived tho following letter from Sheriff McTeer: Hampton. June 20, win. His Kxcclloucy, etc.: Dicar Sir?Your nuthorlty to deli vor Sum Jenkins to Mr. B. T. Williams, under requisition from tho Govornoroi Florida, is just received, und In reply, will state that Kam Jenkins is now in my custody for u very grave offense against the laws of tho stato of youth Carolina. Tho offonso is assault and battery with intent to kill, he having shot and seriously injured ono J. A. Youmans, of tins county, on tho 8th of tho present month at Ilnmpton C. II. .Sum Jonkins was also desperately wounded in tho encounter, and is still in a very critical condition. Should ho survive, must I turn him over to 13. T. Williams or wait until ho and Youmans have answered to tho stato of South Carolina for the serious charges against thcmV Jenkins is under guard, but is not able to be taken to jail. Please in form meliow 1 shall act in the prem ises. Some are impressed with the con viction that Jonkins should bo surren dered that he may be taken to Florida as booh as he is ablo to bo moved; oth ers think that 1 should retain him in custody to bo dellvorcd to the authori ties of the stato of Florida, after ho has answered to tho state of South Caroli na. 1 deairo to do my full duty Id the matter, and only beg to bo informed of that duty under existing circumstances. Very respectfully, W. W. M?Teeu, Sheriff Hampton Co. Columbia, June 30. W. W. McTeer, Hampton, S. C. DliAU Sir?You will keep Sum Jen kins to answer to our laws for the crime committed in this State, first, and if he is convicted you willlfor ward the record of his crime "in Florida to the superin tendent of the penitentiary, so that af tor ho has served out his sentencohero ho may bo delivered to tho Florida authorities. In the meantime notify. Governor Floming of this, so he can be ready to send for him when wo get through with him. Yours respectfully, B. It. Tl I.T.MAX. v The governor also informed Gover Mior Fleming of his action as thus set Vorth. On July J(>, while at Spartan burg, Governor Tillman received in founation from a gentleman who lives in Hampton county that is was feared ,)onk\ns would try to give bail for his Olfens? committed here, and then give leg bail to tho Florida requisition for feiting ins bond,or that failing, that he would cettainly raanaso to escape by some mean* or other. The governor ut once telegraphed the Sheriff of 1 Iain p ton not to permit .Jenkins to givo bail, nod keep close watch over him. After this the following correspondence took place Hampton, S. C. July 24. His Excellency, F.tc. DEAR Silt?In full reply to your tele gram received yesterday, 1 will state, that 1 placed Jenkins and Youmans both under guards immediately alter tho occurrence in acsoc&mou .witill in structions of Solicitor* W. r. Murphy. _ SfecJLUiyalciaflS intending Jenkins in form mo that in his present condition it would bo impossible to move him without great risk. What shall 1 do under the circumstances? 1 have furnished tho guard, and footed the bill over sinco the occurrence. Tho county commissioners refuse to audit claim, und 1 expect to have trouble with them. The dilliculty between Y'oumans and Jenkins has created considerable excite ment and no little ill feeling on both sides. Thus 1 am exposed to tire from both parties, but I cure nothing lor it and will perform my duty in tho prem ises, und nil I ask is to be informed What thut duty is. I have never sup posed that Jenkins could givo bail, ex cept for the Youmans difficulty. The Florida affair would still bo against hire, for which I should certainly hold him-in custody until the matter was decided by judicial authority. It is seven miles to Jirunson, where .Jenkins is confined to his room. 1 have, as 1 stated, guard over him; don't think I can move him against the protest of his physicians, and am at a loss to un derstand in what way your informant (who is personally interested, though he may deny it) would have me multiply precautions. .Jenkins shall not escape if I can avoid. But .1 see no way to make tlio mutter more safe except perhaps to in crease the guard, and if this must bo done at my own expense, 1 must be satisfied of its necessity. Jf you will kindly inform me what to do 1 will bo very greatly obliged. Very respect fully, W. W. MoTBER, Slier ill. Columbia, July 25, istii. W. W. McTeer, Esq., Hampton,S.?. DEAR Sill: Your letter of yesterday was received. I have reason to fear that . I cm kins who is a desperate man will escnpc, und should be lodged in jail as soon us practicable. If the phy sicians is not perfectly disinterested and honorablo you can have doctors ex amine him, and lind out Iiis condition. But the main thing is tho guard who has him in charge. This guard should lieu brave, watchful and cautious man, and utter every precaution has been taken ho, the prisoner, should be car ried to jail beforo ho gets fully well or strong. Of course, I am solicitous about his escape, becauso.of tho requisi tion from Florida und not about tho Crime in this state, and I only wanted to put you on your guard. Yours respectfully, B. it. Tillman. Hampton, July 27. His Kxcellency, etc. dear Sip?Your kind fuvor just re ceived und contents duly noted. In ro ply will suy that I do not proposo to be mnuenced in tho performance of my duty by considerations of personal feel ing or smypathy, and would gladly re mov? Jonkins to tho jail if his romoval could bo made wit bout great risk. Hut i am assured byDrs. Moore and Folk, both gentlemen of high character, that his removal would be attended with very seriomiconsfquonceafund person al observation also convinces me that hols in no.condition to be moved. .1 will, however, increase the guard if you deem it advisable, though our board of county commissioners huvo declined to audit any clnim for expenses of guard already recorded. What shall 1 do? It will certainly operate a great hardship for my privnto purse to foot all the bills, with no prospect of immediate return. Since i have been in olllce i have not been ablo to get one dollar from the county, though, except this, the com muMsioners h&a not failed to h?dlt my claims. An additional guard will add materially to expenses, but if necessary, i will do it. and will certainly put Jen kin* in jail, as soon as it can be done with sar>ty. Very respectfully, W. W. McTebb, Sheriff. Columbia. 8. C, July 31. W. \V. McTeer..sheriff, Hatnptou.S. C. Dkak Sik?In reply to yours of the 27th inst., tho governor directs me to say that ho leaves the management of the case entirely to your discretion, but that Jenkins must not escape. Yours respectfully, i>. ll.Tnoaii'ktns, Private Secretary. Columbia, Aug. 31. W. W. McTeer. Sheriff, Hampton. Dkak Sik?The governor directs me to sny that he saw an uccount in a Charleston paper of tho escape of Jen kins, and ho wants to know whether or nut It is true. Very respectfully, D. ii. TOMPKINB, Private Secretary. Hampton, sept. 2. To Hon. U. It. Tillman: Dkak Sik?In answer to alettor of inquiry (in reference toS. J.Jenkins) directed to Capt. W. W. McTeer, Aug. 31, will say that Jenkins did in some way manage to escape the guard and has not been recaptured. Diligent search is now being made for him, and no effort will bo spared to secure his re arrest. Captain McTeer has been very ill for a long time and is still in a very critical condition. Physicians will not permit visitors to converse with him, consequently your inquiry has not been brougnt to his attention. Very respectf ully, J. E. Lakissky. Pending Sheriff McTeer's Illness the governor had taken no action, and woidd not prejudice his recovery by publication of this correspondence, and ] now only gives it to tho press from a sense of duty. 11 e has w r i tten also a full account of the matter to Governor Fleming, explain ing why he cannot at some rutuio day surrender Jenkins for the crime com mitted in Florida. In commenting upon It the governor seemed disposed to attribute Jenklu's escape rather to the sheriff's illness than to intent or neglect of duty, but ho feels deeply mortified at having to Inform tho exec utive of another Slate that machinery of justice in South Carolina is so sadly out of gear, that such an occurrence could have taken place.?Charleston World. l'nn|c In n Church. Jacksonville Fla., Sept. 24.?Just before 12 o'clock lust night a pauic oc curred in tho Harmony Baptist Church, colored, during which one woman was killed, three others recoived fatal injuries, and about twenty people wero seriously crushed and bruised. The church stand? on West Slate street rear tho outskirts of the city, and an all night revival meeting was being held there. Suddenly the gas lights began to lllcker badlv, owing to some defect in tho pipes. Tho audience was made up of nearly live hundred negroes, all under more or less religious excitement. The weird flicker of Dig lights nt once appealed to sup crslitions or the worshipers as super natural visitations. Tho "Jdeacon arose to leave and the whole audience then arose, to their feet. The lights then went out cntiroly. One frenzied worshiper shouted "judg ment, judgment," at which tho crowd became wild with fear. A grand rush was mado for the narrow door. There were cries of "murder," "fire" some body yelled "dynamite." Mien, women and children were packed toghther like sardines in the small entry. Stronger ones tramped the weak and rushed out over their prostrate bodies. Mnuy jumped from the windows and wero in jured in tho lall and by broken glnas. Tlio panic lasted fifteen or twenty minutes, and when tho building was lighted up again over a dozed people lay bruised and bleeding on the. floor. One girl, Maggie Clark, aged 10, was dead. Medical aid was summoned and the in lured soon had their wounds dressed. At least three were fatally injured. Til* actiuCUt attracted nearly two thousand people to tho neighborhood, and quiet was not restored till morning. Slio Loved Him in Poverty. Atlanta, Sopt.24.?Richard Hornig, a poor German, settled near Anstell some time ago. He was an honest, hard-working farm laborer, and won the respect and confidence ot all who knew film. He received but little at tention from tho women in the settle ment. Put there was ono poor girl, Miss O'Shields, who was always kind to the stranger, and their friendship soon ripened into love. As both were very poor, matrimony was not thought of. A few months ago a letter with a foreign stamp arrived at the Anstell postoilicc, directed to Richard hornig. It announced to him the death of his lather in Germanv, and that he was sole heir to3,000,000 marks. Mr. Hornig visited Germany, had no trouble in getting his fortune, and returned to Anstell last week.. Of course this change in his condition made a marked change in the reception accorded him. Put his heart was still true to the little woman who had been his friend when he was a poor stranger, and he matte her his wife to-day. Miss O'Shields was taken from the cotton Held and arrayed in silk and fine linen and surrounded by all the luxuries that wealth could buy. Her husband says that ho intends to send her to the best schools in the old world to lit her for her new life. When asked why he did not marry an educated girl, Mr. Hornig replied that such showed him no attention when they thought him a penniless stranger, and ho would always feel, should ho marry one of thorn, that his wife wantod him only for his money. He knew the bride ho had selected truly loved him, and this, he said, was what he desiretl above all elso. Cornered liv HI* Crlniv. Minneapolis, Sept. 25.?con science has finally forced Jacob Prown to confess Ii murder that iio committed eight years ago. Since 1883 Prown has been llccing from his crime, but it has pursued him the length and breadth of the continent. At last in MinncapolLi lie has confessed to Superintendent of Police Henderson. Thcro is ono man whoso heart will give a great bound of joy when ho honrs of the confession. Ho is Convict Gray, a "lifer" in tho penitentiary at Chester, 111. dray has been thought tho mur derer instead of Prown. Ho was con victed at Salem, 111. Prown's confes sion will set him free. Prown's story was so slrango that tho chief ut first set him down as a crunk. Tho man was so earnest, however, that tho chief ordered him locked up, and sent a tolegram to ! Chester, 111. This morning the answer come: "Hold tho man; will send for him." Tho 6 lory of the murder is a strange one. lirowu was trampiug and got into a box car. He stumbled over a man in tlio dark ami n fight ensued. Prown hit the man with a coupling pin and Hod. Not long after Gray, another tramp camo along and went to sleep in the same car, not knowing ho hud a (load man for company. The. next morning when ho aroso ho found that his arm had lain in a pool of blood. He tore off tho bloody sleeve and fled. That sleeve caused his arrest, conviction and sen tenco to life imprisonment. He does not oven kuow who the real murderer was. Prown claims to come a WOll-tO-do Soulhern family, but will not I givo his real name. TEN MEN T? BE HA GtD. The Kemilt of Ilia Court of Seialna* ?n I.nureii?. >s. Laurxn?, S. C, Sept. 25.?The most death-dealing scntenco in the legal annals of th s State, except in cases of insurrection, was passed at Laurens to day, ten negro men being sentenced to be hanged ior the murder of auotlier uegro. The charge was conspiracy and murder. Home months ago Jim Young, Monroe Young, Henderson Young, Allen Young, Tom Atkinsou, Johu At kinson, Llge Atkinson, John Adams, 1 't t i y Adams and Jack Williams, all colored, having some cause of quarrel against I'horuton Nance, also colored, arranged a plan to take his life and car ried it out successfully. At this term of the Laurens Court they were all tried together for the crime, and all convicted. A motion was made tor a now trial and refused, und Judgo Hutson sentenced the whole ten to be baoged on October 23 next. At the same terra of Court Ike Kin ard, colored, was convicted "f tho mur der of Samuel G. Uxner, a . i to man, and was sentenced to be hanged on Oc tober 1G, this making eloven negroes sentened to denth at theso bloody as sizes. The Court of General Sessions has adjourned. The State gained every case. Six neitrooB wero seutenced to the Penitentiary or to pay dues. the OBIMfl and tum Till AI.. The murder of Thornton Nauce, for which the ten negroes were seuteuced to-day I? bo hanged, occurred on the 5th day of August last at a negro church near Mouutvlllo, a station ou the Geor gia, Carolina and Northern Railroad, about eleven miles from this city. From tho teitimony it appears that John Nauce had written ??. letter to tho wife of John Atkinson and that this band of negroes went to the church for tho purpose ot having a row with Johu Nuuce und mado a threat that they would kill the negro that night. This baud of "diabolical demons," as tho solicitor termed them, proceeded to the negro church to execute this design. They did not attend tho sevices, but lay lu wait around the church until the ser vices were over. Tho night was a dark one, but the band was clearly recognized by a torch which Edmund Nauce, father of the de ceased, held for his wifo and little chil dren to see the road home. After a lit tle the quarrel grew warmer, aud bullets wero flying in all directions. Sam Nauce was shot through the lungs, another negro was shot through the hat and Thornton Nance was killed. The trial was begun on Tuesday last at noou aud was ended last night about 11 o'clock. The State was represented by Lewis W. Simkius and Solicitor Schumpert, aud the murderers by John- I son & llichey. Tho deteoce argued ably for the band. For seven they tried to prove an alibi, j tor the remaining three they claimed that the evidence showed that Thornton Nance was killed by Renry Suber, one of the ucgiocs who He:1 and had never been arrested. I The jury remained out about threo hours and roturncd a verdict of guilty, with a recommendalicu to tho mercy of the Court. The prisiouers were Drought into tho Court room about 11 o'clock this morniug to receive the sentence. A motion was make by Mr. Johnson for a new trial on the grouud that his L'onor had erred in the charge to the jury. The motion, however, was over ruled. The negroes appeared to be llttlo con cerned during the whole of the trial, but there was a sad sceue iu the Court room as the Judge pronounced tho sentence of death. Tho wives and relatives of the prisoners were present aud could not restrai.i their feeling, aud broke lorth in bitter wails, and >*tro ordered by the Court to be carried out.?News and Courier._ I.lntleit? Cotton Seed. It looks as if there is really some thing in the claim made by Mr. II. T. Ferguson, of Spartanburg, ihat there is SV.ch a thing as lintless cotton seed. Not long 8ii.ee wo saw a boll of it which came out of the Held of Mr. L. W. Weeks iu the Fork, and last week we saw a statement in the Marion Star that a gentleman of that county had a few stalks of it in his Held. We learn from tke Greenville News that Mr. Cureton, the manager of the cotton seed oil mill in that city is experimenting with the liutless cotton of II. T. Fergu son, living near Woodruff, in Spartun burg county. In speaking of the matter the News says: The object ot Mr. Cureton's ex Eeriments is to tind what value the soed as as an oil proaucer and as a fertilizer. A News reporter saw several Stalks of the cotton at the oil mill. They were not unlike the ordinary stalks in ap pearance and no difference can be seen in the green bolls until they are opened. Then the observer is astonished. He sees nothing but a boll full of green seed such as he would lind on opening a pea pod. The merest trace of lint is fouud. The stalks In the possession of Mr. Cureton contain one or two open bolls aud when a close inspection is made there is again surprise. The seeds stick in the bolls until they are well matured and If not picked drop out. When ripe they are intensely black in color and resemble the seed of the famous Peter kin cotton. They are larger than the ordinary seed. Mr. Cureton has not fully completed his experiments, but he has made a few simple tests. lie says the seed has much more oil than tho ordinary seed and far moro meal. He belhtves the cotton can be easily culti vated and will yield from 300 to 400 bushels on the acre. He believes, from what he now sce9, that there Is a great future for the cotton as an oil producer and fertilizer maker. Tho seed are gathered much like peas and the cotton is harv ested much like other cotton. Mr. Ferguson has an acre in cultivation this year. Hard Tloien In Oklahoma. Guthrie, O. T. Sept. 25.?A courier just in from Chandler says the situation there is a terrible one, and that hundreds of people are leaving. Muddy, nauseat ing water sells for 25 cents a glass, and horses are dying by the score. On the road no water is to bo had for twenty miles, and the sides ol the road are lined with exhausted teams. Unless the town site is opened soon, riot and bloodshed will follow. Bread is 50 cents a loaf, and other things in proportion. A colokkd politician of North Caro lina proposes to run for congress next fall on a uniquo platform. He promises in event of an election to endeavor to have Congress provide for the payment, at tho rato of $300 per head, of the 4,000,000 slaves set free by the late war, $200 of this amount to be paid to the owner of such slave or his heir and $100 to each freed man or his heirs. It will tako 81.200,000.000 to do this, and he proposes to supply the funds by is suing 2 percent, fifty yoar bonds to that amount. Senator Hansom, of JSorth Caro lina, says the Farmers' Alliance does not threaten the Democratic party in his state, the fight being merely between two factions of tlte party for supremacy. The Alliance faction wish to get con trol of the party, not to destroy it. He does not see that there is any third par ty in it. The above is exactly the con dition of affairs iu South Carolina. A white man was found dead in Lex* lug ton County the other day, and the following original verdict was render ed by the jury of inquest: "We And that the deceased eame to his death from what was tho matter with him before he died." THE MURDER OF A MAYOR. 6htt in the back by A brutal wife'beatep. Mayor Htonman o( Hpartanburjr, While DUcuurgtuif His Duty as nu O Ulcer oi the r.?;.<?< . IU?<???iv. ? Ilia Death Wound al Mi.- Hand? nt ' ?'. ? Wllllu.ni?. Colored. SPARTANBUBO, 8. 0., Sept. 27.?Hun. J. A. HeniU'inan, mayor of Spartanburg, was shot and killed this evening at 0:20 o'clock by John Williams, colored. Ho breathed about half an hour before life was extinct. Williams and his wife wore quurrel ing in their house, beyond the Greeii ville brauch. Mr. Houuoinan was pass ing by, and wont in to command tho peace. About the time he got in tho yard, Tom Place, a white man,came up. He says Williams was standing on the steps aud his wile was inside tho house abusing the mayor. Place asked Mayor Hennoman if he needed anv help to ar rest the negro. He said: "No, I have Hent for the police, aud they will mako tho arrest." Williams then cursed the mayor and told him to get out of his yard, or ho would lix him, and then ho woot into tho house. The mayor said:" You aro going after your pistol, are you And then be drew out his pistol aud followed tho negro in the house. A scullle ensued, in which Place thought tho woman was taking a prominent part, and soon ho heard a pistol lire. In a short time Mr. Heaneman and the negro both came rolling out of the door aud fell to tho ground, tho negro having tho mayor's pistol. They scullled and rollod soveral feet, when the negro shot the mayor while ho was in a recumbent position, on his side. Tho ball entered just above the hip and penetrated the cavity. Williams "made no effort to escape, and proposed to surrender the pistol to Place and go to jail with him. Wil hams's wife says that Mr. Henneman tired at her husband in the house, and she shows tho place whore the ball en tered the wall. When arrested the negro said that tho mayor ordered him to hold up his hands when he came in tho house. So far as is known at present, Place and Wil liams's wife are the only witnesses to the shooting. About h o'clock the body was moved to Mr. Ilenneman's house, where tho inquest will be held tonight. Williams' wife has been arrested, and she says that Williams was beating her and abusing her when tho mayor camo in to stop tlio quarrel. She says he tired his pistol to maku her husband surren der when tho scullle began, aud they I botli rolled out of the door. She did not witness the shooting from the out side. The nogro, in his talk to Place, and aftor he was carried to jail, showed a vindictive spirit and seemed to exult in his deed. The neirroes of the city are considerably excited, and they think tho killing a great outrage. One said he was willing to join in a crowd to lynch Williams. The town is considerably excited. Groups of people are on the square, aud there is the usual talk of I lynching. Sheriff Micholls is in the jail I and will remain thero tonight. The sympathy of tho whole commun i ity goes out tho strieken family in this I hour of ailllet ion. Mayor Ho'nueman came here from Norfolk about the year 1851), and started the jewelry business. I In that he has been quite successful. Two years ago ho was elected mayor of | the city. Ho leaves a wife, two daugh ters and his son George at home. Put ledge Henneman, the oldest son, is at Greenwood, and Dr. .lohn P. Henneman is a professor at Hampden Sydney Col lege. The coroner empanelled a jury, which viewed tho body and then ad journed to moot tomorrow at U o'clock to hear tho evidence.?Tho State. Kam In oh Awful Face. Sr. Petersburg, Sept. 24.?Reports received liore from Tamboff and its ad jacent provinces announce that the Zemstvos have, provided for the resow iug of land :md to furnish supplies of grain until January next. After that there will bo tho greatest difficulty to ensure food for tho people. As the col lection ot taxes is impossible, the salar ies of local administrative bodies have been suspended. Even it funds to sup ply grain are obtained tho distribution, which will bo over wide famine tracts, will bo difficult, aud the maintenance of hospitals, schools and asylums is doubtful. The scarcity of oats and hay is com pelling farmers to sell live stock at mock prices. For instance, a horse for 2 roubles, a cow for 5 roubles ami colts from 20 to 50 copecks. Aftor a recent county fair in one district tho skeletons of forty horses were found by tho road side. The animals had been killed for their skins. Destitution is also staring in the face a large number of people who have been employed on the public works, as tho work on the latter must stop when frost set in. The masses of the people rely entirely on the Government to help thein. This being the state of affairs in the psesent mild weather, the gloomy prospects held out by coming winter can be readily imagined. An analysis of the bread sold in many places by unscrupulous merchants re vealed tho fact that absolutely poison us mixtures are sold. Sevoral mer chants have been ar rest* d at Morshmick, and will be summarily tried. Many specimens of such breud consist of 70 per ceut of earth and sand and 30 per cent of refuse farinaceous products. Among many conjectures regarding the causes of the luilure of tho crops it is suggested that the drainage of hun dreds of verst of the vast swamp of Piusk resulted in Hooding tho Dnieper in the spring and in the lowness of the water lato In summer, thus causing a diminution in the rainfall in the east ern province**. Almost all of the Gov ernment officials have voluntarily con tributed a portion of their salaries to the famine fund. The public talk of bringing bread from America and Egypt- _ She Met llor Death. plainfield, N. J.. Sopt. 23.?-Peter Vanarsdale, of Plninlield, was out rid ing with Iiis wife last night near Somer ville, when his toani of ponies began to run away, lie told his wife to jump, which sho did. In a moment ho re gained control of tho horses and drove ack to where his wife was lying in the road. Lifting her up ho was horrified to find that she was dying, and In live minutes sho was dead. As sho struck the earth Mrs. Vunarsdalo's head was crushed In by a stone, breaking her neck. She leaves a family of little ones. Slio Donned Male Attlro. Cleveland,Sept.24.?Edward Lewis, ot 14 High street, quarreled with his wife and left her a few days ago. This morning whilo going to his work a strange man thrust a pistol into his laco and shot at him, hut miraculously miss od him. Two moro shots were Hi red before he was disarmed. At the police station tho gunner proved to bo none other than Lewis' wife in male attire. Rheumatism.- -.Tames I'ax ton, of Sa vannah, Ga., says lie had Rheumatism so bad that he could not move from the bed or dress without help, and that ho tried many remedies, but received no relief until hn began tho use of P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potas sium), and two bottles restored him to health. Tho importance of purifying the blood cannot bo over-estimated, for without pure blood you cannot enjoy good healh. P. P. p. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Pottassium) la a mirac ulous blood purifier, performing more cures in six months than all the sursa parlllas and so-called blood purifiers put togother. . ' ? Es i ? j v'^.-- .t:' ^v. ,^ \ \- / \ ? ' KENNEDY BROS UNDERTAKRS NORTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE, ? ? - LAUKENS, *. C Orer KENNEDY BItOS., Store. Keep constantly on hand a large assortment of Coffins and Ca sk?ts oth Wood and Metalic, which will be sold low down. FurnUhe at ny hour day or night. Hearse sent when desired. YiyQ KENNEDY BROS.. Successoi to ). M Robertson. Cotton Sample Improved. ;ONE CENT PER POUND BY ACTUAL TEST. At the gin house of Mr. F. II. Roberts, in Richmond county, just before starting bis SAILOR ELEVATOR one bale bad been ginned by the old method. Just after starting his ELEVATOR another bale was ginned from the same pile. Without knowing this fact the cotton buyer offered one cent more per pound for the bale ginned with the use ot the elevator. Read the statement of the Buyer and Seller. Tins will certify that of two samples of cotton offered us to-day by Mr. Rowan Rose, the market value of one exceeded that of the other by one cent per pound. (Signed) D. CRAWFORD & SONS. Tins will certify that the two bales of cotton offered as above were both from the same,pile* of seed cotton and ginned on the same gin. One was carried to the gin in baskets ami one through the Sailor Cotton Elevator. (Signed) |. R. ROSE. The best GINS, PRESSES, ELEVATORS, ENGINES and H? best machinery of all kinds for sale by W. H. 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The Mutual Life has the largest reserve fund of any insur ance company in the world?being now over $ 7,000,000. 3rd. During the torty-seven years of its business, its receipts from interest alone have paid all death claims and left a surplus therefrom of $11,315,901 69. 4th. Its interest receipts have exceeded all expenses of manage ment by the enormous sum of $55,? 447,246.89. 5?1. Its annual income in 18S9 exceeding all the requirements for paying death claims, matured en dowments, annuities, surrender values, dividends to policy-holders and expenses (in all amounting to $21,629,502.61) by nearly ten mil lions of dollars, or exactly $9,981, a33-38 6th. The Mutual Life has al ready paid to anil accumulated for its policy-holders ovei $435,000, 000, which is double the transac tion of any other company in the world. No other financial system can give such protection and security, and is so well guarded on every side against the disturbing elements that undermine and overthrow the best laid plans and methods of men acting in their individual capacity. REM EMBER THE COMPANY -T11K Mutual life las. Co, OF NEW YORK. En. L.G run and, Columbia, S. C General Agent. M. T. Simpson, Cross Hill, S. C. Agent. j THE NEW WEBSTER A New Boo.' from Covor to Cover. FULLY AL .EAST OF THE TIMES. WEBSTER! INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY A GRAND INVESTMENT Fop tho Family, tho School op the Library. Tho Authentic Woliftor'i Una bridged Dictionary, comprising tho in?uc.e of 1864, '79 and '84 (?tili copy righted) lias "been thoroughly revisod ?aid enlarged, and an a diatingnish ing title, bears tho namo of vVcb ster'n International Dictionary. The work of rovision occupied over ten yoorn,nioro than a hundred edi torial laborers having been employ ed, and over 8300,000 expended bofore tlio 11 rut copy was printed. 60ld_dy all booksellers. a Pamphlot of specimen piikcs, illiiptrationg, tost inionUlii, etc., sent freo by u. \ publUhors. Citation ii nondc.1 in purchnsiii? ndiotionftry, as photographic reprints of an obsolete mat com paratively worthless edition of Wcbater are be mi: marketed unUur various names mid oftoa by niisrcproscutatioii. GET THE BEST. Tho Iiitornfition.il, which boars tho imprint of G. & C. MERRIAM &. CO., PUBLISHERS, SPRINGFIELD, Mass., U.S.A. "raELAURENS BART" mm aisssaassassaaswasca?; xwnar saasssstass? x<a h. t. simpson, ?TTORN HY AT I.A W. LA JKKN8. ? p.< I . T. JOHNSON. \T. B. ItlOVN JOHNSON ItlCtrMT ATTO KN HY8 AT LA \T. Owion -PlemliiK'i ('oruor, North v?#h side ot Pnbllo Square. LAUftgXtt, IL, n.H. m a Tj i. n a l l, A i TI It i I 1 I AT Law, LAU RUNS, - - - - 8. c. (>?t.*J, 3m W. ?V. KWMXKOY. 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Look for thi*staiM|i Thk Rociivstsr, ii Uic lampdeater l> ? ?'t Hie aontJlns Rochester, find the style you want, tend to ??* f >t ?>>ir uc\v llhti Itfttcd ,\it ?!. cue and we will ?fi?l Mm .1 lamp tafel) by express?youi clu>ic?i ol ovct \J,oo<> varieties froiil the Largest tamp State in ihc il arid. KOCIIKSTKIS L.imi* CO., Vi l>ark Place? New York City. "The Rochester." IMlUior Ii till <ir|t;ili*. N. W. Thump, i?? Main simi Co lumbia. S. C, Kfiis I'lano* and Organs, direct from factory. No agents' coat' missions. The celebrated Chickerinu I'lano. Muthushck Piano, celebrated for Its clearness of touo, light.nesa of touch and lasting qualities. Mason ? Ilamliu Upright i'lano. Sterling Up right .Piauos, from $225 up. Mason & I) amlin Organs surpassed by neue. Ster ling Organs, $50 up. Ever) 1 nst rum.nt guaranteed torsu years. Fifteen clays' trial, expenses bo* b ways, tl nol sat is fuctorv Sohl o-> Inst ihnen I ?. llheumatism is cured by t*. L\ 1*. Pains and lichte in the back,shoulders, knees, tinkles, tups, and wrists are all attacked and conquered by L\ P. P. This irrt*nt medicine, by its blood* Oleausing properties, builds Up and strengthens the whole body DO YOU WISH TO i*a: itOKM or voi u it\x* THK.N BUY Tili: THOMAS ST KAM L'HESS AND SEED COTTON ELEVATOR. It is the most perfect system In use, un loading cotton from WAgollS, cleaning and delivering it into gins or stalls. Cotton docs not pass through fan ami press re quires no pulley nor belts, It saves tune mat money, TALBOTT h SOHS' ENGINES and BOUjEUS, STATION ahy and PORTABLE. Ohl) du TALBOITS SAW Mll.l.s. IMPROVED friction and hope EKED 9200 to ?'"'00 IAJMMUS and VAN WINKLE (JOT ton OINS and OO'iTON PRESSES. We offer Saw Mill Men and Oitmirrs the most complete outlits that can Ik* bought and at bottom prices. V. C. BADHAM, (JKiN F.li AI. Ald' NT. ('OI.UM RIA, S. 1 '. THE TAIjBO'W V.Av.iNK IS I'HE BEST - Fob 10?Iv. TilK LAUGEST STOCK, MOS!' 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Only College In the Mate that makes pro vision lor young ladies to reduce expenses] by doing domestic work. Seventeen young Indies aided this way last year. Expenses! for literary course and board for ten ; months, 8100 to fiyt); music, book keen Ing, $20. Next session opens September I 2:>d. For catalogue address I.. ?. IIAYNES, A.M., President, Scp u-aiiioH Leesville, s. C Advice to Women If you would protect yourself from Painful, Profuse, Scanty, Suppressed or Irregular Men- ; struation you must use FEMALE \ I REGULATOR j | CAHTi'.nsvit.i.K, April S)', 1 Tie ' will eortjfy thai two members of my I lininc..inte fnmily, after having sutTered f*r j years from [tl'oiiHtruitl frrcuulnrK)', oetng treated wlthoul iM-uotltby pliy-ilelajis, were ni length complcte.1} cured by ono hot tic ! of Ilradllcld'? ItoiMiilo fCetriilator. lt. effect i-> truly wonderful. J. \S . STltANOl). nook lo " WOM VN " mailed 1 "1: 1*1:. which contain* % niunble Information on an n nialo ili?o<t<cri. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA, GA. fok 8A'TjK ity all lihuaaxars. LIPPMAN BROS.. Proprietors. Druggists. Llppraun's Block. SAVANNAH. CA. ' Mli Pass ti A tlllKAT Ol'.KKU THAT may NOT All UK J br Kki'ka'ikd, so no nut oki.aa "Stiokk Who KTiih. Ikon is Hot.' Write for Ualaluguo now, atut say vv paper you saw tins advertisement in. m aieiuber that l BOlloverythh ir ll ? goes to furnishing n hoiuo~miuiuuu.ini liun B0U16 tilings ami buj lllg ot lers hi ' ? ? largest possible lote, which enable; Wipe out all competition. 11KKK AUK. A KKW OK MY - l'O I? ' 1 (IN(i ?AK?AlNa f A No. 7 Flat top Cooking Move, lull]! 'she, 16x17 Inch oven, tilted wit n -i ploi sj 2oi wine, delivered at ;.??>? 11 own u< i .' is'.t freight charges paid l>j ni :, w> . joisiy Twelve Dollais. ' Again, 1 will sell you a 6 hole Uookui * IKsnge 1.5x13 inch even, I8x2iil?ch top, III ? I ted wltli 21 pieces ol woe, loi THlll ' TKKN DOlAiAKb.aud pay tli lr? i your depot. DO NOT PAY T\V > rUf 'K ? KO!. YOUKOO >DN. 1 will send you a nice plusli 1'arloi su walnut frame, elthoi lu combination bauded, the moststylbi color loi ;t;ou,q io your aallroad stnuou freight p.uu. r I will alBosell you a i ce Beurouius mi J consisting of bureau with >.* ass, I 'i mud Bedstead, i W .listamt, i Uunli ? liable, 4 cuic scut ch.u , i cam neat jltack rocker ail lor lo..Vl, ulld . i. I relj jtti your depot. H Ur 1 win suud you uu eluxaui liedrom & ult wltji lurgo glass, ii ii m? ? i ?', n SO, sou pay i relj;lil. mcc window shade i?n uriut ? ? ? > imj TEiogaul large walnut ?? ;??> ci Lev' i\\ aluut lounge, ILacocurtaius per wliui ?v, i.vuj i lcaunot describe eveiytiilnv In a btuu {advertisement, but have ui uumoui*) sioro$ Bcoutaluing 32,dou feet ?I iluoi loom, vv?i . 1 ware houses aud factory bulldi i mother! gpurls ol Augusta, uiaki in an tin: Iii |gc?t busiuoss of tlds Rh i limiti mo aiuo-d iigeiuent in the boulhc i ehh'.co. UiesuA aoivtiaud warehouses>i o cm .dcd \\tlii*j tun elMicosl producilous o| in.- Uc.al la. '. ??. ncs, Mj catalogue conn mug iiinsiialiojn ol ^oodvi will hi malted d you >? kiu?iiyjj sa> when1 you :..;\v i\\\ti idvei'biseuioai. iM pay Irulghl. ,V Idio: ?-. 1.. f. PAUi&f i*< jj -i'ropuetui Padgett's Km in vino, stoves 3 ami oaipeliMoro, IillO-J.11'4 Broad fdreet, \:. Ui ?/.?.. ) t>? BMBBSWtBBBMMMMBMMiJPOti KJTC JUMKt?U >? BBS' : S? < m cs (9 rib 9 I mJ b ALL . iKIN I U I. '??! U whiUri ; L JL Al the Klnof Mr. K. II. Roh.-rls in lil ?? ? Inml County, jttsi before st-.u' . Iiis ! ,i lor Klovntor one bale hud hccu gl urd h\ Ilm old method. Just uftei stnrili . ? i tor another bale was ginned i: mi Iii.- nan pile. Without know in,.: 'his fad iihm-oI on iuiycr offered ono ccni per i><>*:tt*l more i'oi the haio ginned with the use of i:. . tor. Wcid the statements ol I he : ? ..: ? ( seller: (!OPY. This will certify that of two .1 iples ol cotton offered us today try Mr. I!??? an Itosc (lie market value of one exe-oded ..? oi the other hv one cent per pound [Signed.) :l>. UKAWFOIll). ' ? v C01'\ . Thlss will certify that tho two hales -i cotton offered a uhovo wen- 1 dli fVoi 1 the same pile of seed Cotton, ntul i'Iiii ed ?! the HAlilCglu. Ono Wits carried !?' tin itiii in hnskets ami one through ti e ?::; i . 1 Cotton Klevator. (Signed.) .1. !'. !:?'->:?:. Tlio lust (JlfiP, 1': Kiev ">, .., lOnglitis and ihe beat mach.tier* : \ : kinds, for sale ley \V. II. (?IIH515S, .Ii .. ???? ' '. COMfMlUA .? . ? First Class Work. Very Lov/ Prie Ruycics, Can laces, liortd Ctn ! , Wi lie,, warranted Second hi net ?? Inquire of nearest dealer in ihe.-e p ur send for Catalogue--Mcidloidu. pnpor. H 0 I. L E R & A N !.) !? IvS 1 N . 1 ' < ? r t t : 1 ? . ? 11