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THE GOVERNOR.
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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. GIBBES, JR. & CO.,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Cooper & Burnside Bros,
Keep constantly on hand all kinds of
Groceries, Provisions, Vegetables,
FRUITS m SEASON,
AT LOWEST PRICES,
OaJl sind Examine oiar Stock..
COOPER & BURNSIDE BROS.
OZZODi'S
4i ii r*
P O W D E R S SAFE; CUR ATI YE; BEAUTIFYING. |. 2,3.
three
Brunette-) 3
All Di ?ffiilj
j j iPozzo:rsri'g$ | store*, [tints
Better Than Any Bank
* J.' ? JtLl
Mutual Life ins.?e
OF NEW YORK.
Total AhhoCm now 9147,154.001 20.
No other divestment in the
world is so absolutely safe, or con
sideling the protection, more pro
fitable than a life or endowment
policy in The Mutual Lite Insur
ance Company of New York, for
the following reasons :
ist. The contrcct is based upon
a natural and universally operating
law of mortality, backed by the
good faith and continued payments
of the largest number (182,013111
1889) of carofully selected lives
insured in any company on the re
serve fund system.
2nd. 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
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WEBSTER!
INTERNATIONAL
DICTIONARY
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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,
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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.
ATTeRNKt AT
ntiooini Altenllea Riven to ib? Invoatl
gallon of titles.
LAUretl? f. II. 8. ?.
April
AV. ii. martin,
ATTORN BY AT LAW.
MUnak.'i. 9. ('?
id re. Vn^. eball
IDon-tist,
lllec Over National Hank, Lnurens
Oftteo dayn Mond y ndTiie>dnv.
II. Y. ?IM THON. c. I). nA It KsI>AI.I-'.
SIMPSON *V BARK8DALI3,
Aitofitoyfl at Lit\v,
LAlMtKNH, SOUTH CAROLINA
"Seeij?sr is Believing.
iml a g&va lamp
must be simple; when it is not simple it is
not good. Si?:rtry Biautiful, Gcwi?these
words mean much, but to see " The Rochester "
will impress the truth more forcibly. All metal,
tough and seamless, anil made in three pieces oi ly,
it is absolutely sd/taxii\ unbreqh?bfa Like Aladdin's
of old, it is indeed a "wonderful lamp," for its mar
velous Iii ht is purer and brighter than pas l.;;bt,
softer than electric light and more cheerful than either.
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!' SKI 1.1.KD WOKKMEX,
IA >WEST 1'HlCrS
South Carolina Marlis Works.
F. H. HYATT.
Rcoi'iuirroif..
Is the besl place in South Carolina oi '
Southern States h> secure satisfaction lu j
American amt Italinn Marble Work. AH
kituis of
Cemetery Work
a speciality.
TABLETS,
HEADSTONES,
MONUMENTS, Ac.
Send for prices and l ull luformatlou
F. H. HYATT
April?ly COLL'Mill A. :?>. 0. j
Leesville College.!
CO-EDUCATIONAL.
OniMAItY, ACADEMIC, COLLKOl-1
I ATK and COM M till 01A L COURSES;
Vocal and Instrumental .Music, Ait, Klocu-I
tlnn, Physical Culture, Cooking, Dress Cut-1
tint,'. Domestic Economy, Weekly lilhlc
Studies. Nino leneliers. ICiirollmcnl, last
your ISO. Pupils Ironi thirrccn eonnties.
Strong moral aud rcllgous iulhieiiee. No
bar room nearer than seven miles.
Healthful location, 700 feel above the
level of the sea, Km? feel above Columbia,
128 foot above Alken. Elegant building,
Young lad les can boa id with the President.
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
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