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A REMARKABLE CASE. THE DEPTHS OF INFANY TOWHlfiHA WOMAN CAN GO. I It* to i.lvu With Uio .Vn er tu im H mm. Mauion, s. c, OoL 17.?William Somerset, colored, was convicted on last Wednesday of the murder of Ed M. Foro on Jnuunry 19, 1885, and sentenced by Judge I/Jar to 'jo hanged on Friduv, tho 13th day of November proximo." Tho trial was in many respecta the most rc markahlo ever had In Marion County and excited more interest and feeling than perhaps any trial had in Eastern ' Sauth Carolina in many years. When EdFore was killed it was not supposed that ho, quiet, peaceablo as ho was, had an enomy in the world. Such being tho case it was impossible for Ws friends and the public generally to lix upon any theory as tp 5&TrT- he camo to but death, orswpect a motive on the part of any humau being for the perpe tration ol tho crimo, aud Iub death was, therefore, attributed to accidental causes. All suspicion of foul play was lulled into inactivity. Days, weeks, months and evon years rolled by, and still the guilty parties remained In security. But "mtudor will out," "the damned spot will not rub out." William Somorsc tho bold, cunning hireling ou Ed Fore's plantation, lulled into security by an un suspecting public, becamo bolder and bolder in his conduct. With nothing to recommend in personal appearance, and with only tho manners aud mind of an ordinary negro, in somo unaccountable way ho managed, before the death of his victim, to insiuuato himself into'the good graces of the wlfo of his employer, and straugo to say events proved that if possible she was moro in lovo with ?Jilm than ho with her. Bcforo Foro die I it came to his ears that Somerset in his absenco was taking too many lib-' erties with his household, but uoblo man that ho was ho refused to listen to tho slanders that wcro being whispered about in connection with the woman whom ho had vowed at the altar to "lovo, honor and delend," and tho out sido public knew nothing of what was going on or was suspected. Somerset continued to work on tho place. Peter Godbold, an old colored hireling on tho place- and whom Mr. Fore regarded as one of the trusty dark-1 ies of the olden time, warned him of Somerset's conduct. Somerset's next movo then was to get rid ol old Peter, and he cunningly got Mr. Fore to sus pecting Peter of having committed sonic offence, for which he wns ejected from Mr. Fore's premises, and Somerset as sisted tho constablo in ejecting him. Peter moved over the Big Pec-Dec liivcr. But Mr. Foro becamo more watchful of Somerset, and no doubt his increasing vigilance caused Somerset to conceive the plan of putting him out ol the way. Monday morning, January 19th. was selected as the most propi tious timo to commit the bloody act. Mr. Fore, owned a place at Wiggins's Landing ou the river. To reach It lie had to ?o through tho slash country. Tho road was in a terriblo condition and cncompas8cdon either side with marshes, thick undergrowth and the low, Hat "slash" land. At tho time he was en gaged in hauling lumber to his river pluco to make Bomo improvements there on in tho way of buildings. About sunrise on tho morning of the 19th Somerset camo up to tho Pore's houso and asked for hpn. One llusscll Berry wfl8.e?gagc.vl at fchf^ time loading* ~Th? wagon with lumber. Somerset was told that Mr. Fore was in tho house warming brick to put to his feet to pro tect him from tho extreme cold ol the day. Upon getting such information Somerset immediately left and went in the direction the wagon was to go, and was about ono hour abed of it. 11c was not seen about tho place that day any more until late in tho altcruoou. Mr. Fore started and reached what is known as Balary Marsh Causeway iu the "Slashes." The causeway is only about eight feet wide and Hanked by a wide ditch on each side, which was then about two feet deep in water. On that causoway Mr. Foro was found about 10 o'clock "leaning against his wagon and his team standing perfectly quiet iu the road. There was a deep indentation of the skull on tho right side of the head, apparently made by an nxclrom behind. He was carried back to his father-in-law, Mr. Charles Haselden's house, but never spoke after ho was found. From that timo forward Somerset con tinued to live on the place and to man age it, as if it belonged to him. Ho as sumed more authority over it than any one else. It is said that he even ate at the widow's tablo with Ed Foro'a chil dren, and slept a good deal of his time at the house. Their conduct became bolder and bolder, and finally became a stench to tho whole community. Somerset received numerous warnings from tho neighborhood to cease his lecherous conduct, but to no avail. Finally it becamo intolerable, and an incensed body ol citizens had him taken up under a protensivc warrent, and ar rested by a constable. Tho intention evidently was to lynch him, and staid old Marlon County would have been stained by a first-class lynching if by some means Somerset had not escaped from tho constable in chargo ol him. Ho fled then to Columbia, whither his infatuated paramour followed htm. That was about two years ago. The wretched woman, however, came back last year for a few months, and Somerset slipped hack sovcral times to see her. About the first of the present year she went back to Columbia, where they were liv ing when Somerset was arrested and brought to Marion. It is unnecessary to further relate the sickening details of his career since the death of Ed Foro. A motive was at last found for tho crimo, and as timo wore on Somerset, in his supposed security, began to let drop hints as to the cause ol Mr. Fore's death and to threaten other peoplo with a liko fato should thoy get in his way/ Various quasi acknowledg ments of/tho crimo mado by him at dif ferent i-Imcs were proven by many wit --.noasesiand the web of circumstantial ovldcnoe began to weavo itself around h'.m until it seemed that without doubt ho was the guilty party. Peter God6old, Harry Godbold, Charles Godbold and Sandy McNeill, all colored, wcro indicted with bim, bu', at the commencement ol the trial on last Monday morning tho solicitor nol prossed the caso against them, and then proceeded against Som erset alone. Mr. Itobt Macfarlan was appointed by tho Court to defend Som erset. His defence was an alibi, and an effort to show that if thoro wHs a murder committed It was tho work of those who wcro his co-defondants. Ho ^received an impartial trial, and his as tute counsel mado tho host that could ha./A been made out of a bad case. So licitor Johnson mado tho llncst speech of his Ihv^ Tho gravo of Mr. Foro was opened an<f W8 broken skull was exhi bited to tho jury m open Court, audit was proven conclusively that tho signs of the wound thus shown could nevor have been produced by a wagon wheel running over hie head. Altera fair and exhaustive ?ehargo from tho Judge the jury retired to their rooms, and after about ten minutes' de liberation returned a verdict of "guil ty." Thuapfter nearly fevcu year* the guilty mwaesia of oao of tb? noblest aud beat Citizens of clarion Countfy has been brought, to justice. There ia a strong belief ii> the vubW mind that hia fuith lcas wife knew of aud counselled his as sassination, out such an opinion is only foupd'v'. <.ii sn-pu ioii. us ti-jthuiLj has us has yet been developed, besides her indifferent manner at her liusband'a funeral, und her subsequent behavior in connection with the raaujnst convicted of the foul murder of her husband.?Nows au?l Courrler, A TRIPLE LYNCHING. Thno Neuroea Hansed nud Itiddled WUU Shot In Vlrclnln. Staunton, Va., Oct. 17.?A special from Clifton Forge, Va., today to the Daily New? Bays: This morniugagang of six armed drunken negroes camo into town, and boasted loudly that they had cotno to lake the placo. This created terriblo confti3lou on tho streets, as al' the negroes had pistols aud other weapons, which they exhibited freely. They walked about the streets, insult ii". ladies aud committing other out raget, and creating a terrible riot. A number of citizens decided to arrest them, but tho negroes violently resisted arrest and broke away from their would* bo captors, who gave chase. When the negroes had nearly reached liongate they turned and commcuctd tiriug upon tholr pursuers, and a batt le between tho posse and the rioters cusucd. Phillip Dolling, a brakemao of tho Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, was killed outright at tho Qrst lire, and Frederick Wilkin son was injured seriously. Tho olllcers, after some difficulty, captured live of the gang, including tho leaders, but ono is still at largo. Two large mobs, numbering in all about 500, formed In tho town and met at Sweolwood's storo at about 10 o'clock tonight. They tired salutes,and then the two combined and marched to the jail when; the prisoners, taken in the nllornoon, had been confined. They attempted, after tiring into the jail for some time, to break open the door with ( a nun, but it was too strong aud resist ed their efforts. Thoy thcu procuicd axes aud sledge hammers and broke iu. They look out three prisoners, and luk , log them to a uully about half a nnlo fro n the jail, stiuug two of them up to [ a tree and tilled them full of bullets. I The third prisoner, who was a boy six teen years old, they brought back to the i jail lo lock him up again, but finally let I him go, and he escaped. The fourth prisoner, who bad been crippled with a bullet in the afternoon, was still in tho jail, the door of which bad been repair ed. Breaking in again, they took him cut, and putting him iu a cart, thoy hauled him to the. same place and hung him to tho tree that the former two had been bung on. Another member of tho gang had been shot down in tho afternoon near Irongatc and loft lying by the side of the railroad track in a dying condition. Walked to her Deitth. Buffalo, N. Y? Oct. l?.?At 1 o'clock Ibis morning, while passenger train No.on the Central Railroad, west bound, was passing West Balavia, a young hidy was sccu lo leave her berth in a sleeper and walk lo the rear plat form. She did not return, and an alarm was raised. Failing to lind her the train was stopped and backed toward Balavia, the trainmen searching both sides of the track. The search was unsuccessful, but the operator at Croft's stat'OU, who wns instructed lo continue the search, found the frdrllylug now Ihs .'rack iust outside of West Balavia. Hor head was cut open and she was Internally injured. She was brought to t lis city, where she died. The police stale the girl's name to be Mary McLaughlin, and that she was on route to Ray City, Mich. A note in her pocket stated that she was going to her sister at West Branch, Ogiman County, Mich. A card with the name Ida li. Voorhcos was also found in her pocket. She wns well dressed and woro some valuable rings. The supposition is that sho was a somnambulist and walked oil' the train while asleep. Gruel Treatment hj 1'itrouttt. MONTCLAIlt, N. J., Oct. 10.?-The up per end of 'obis township is in a state of excitement over the abuse and neglect to which the imbecile child of Kdward Kimhnll Is being subjected. Sho is 14 years of age and has been demented from her birth. Her lather is a laborer; her mother helps to piece out the fam ily earnings by washing. Tho girl is their only child. A rude, stall-like box has been (lited for the child's impris onment In one corner of tho kitchen. There sho is kept day and night, and left alono if her mother has to spend a day at work away from home. Uer clothing is Insufficient, her feet are bare, and some loose straw .serves her for a bed. A County official to whose notico the ease had been called visited the house to-day. No ono .save tho child was in tho house, and through a win dow opening into her narrow cell sho was inspected. Sho appeared not to realize that she was an object, of curio sity, and the presence of the visitor did not attract her attention. Tho neigh bors say that if Kimball does dot send her to an institution where she can bo cared for they will take the matter into their own bauds. Go Slow, Girln. Scarcely a day passes without its newspaper story of some young woman who met a man so interesting that she thought she couldn't live without him, so she married him in haste and after wards learned that ho was an ex-con vict or a brute or already had a wife or two from whom he had separated with out the formality of a legal divorco. In such cases the blame is laid upon the man, who generally deserves more abllSQ than begets. But girls, look at the mailer seriously a few minutes and see If the trouble might not have been avoided if you had not been in too much of a hurry. Marriage means partnership for life; decrees of divorce are merely exceptions that provo tho rule. Would any man enter into a business partnership with as little knowledge of the other party as you seem satisfied with? Well, no?not Unless ho were a swect-aouled lunatic. Talk Is cheap, girls; it can bo made to order as fast as tho tongue can run, especially when there is a protty face to inspire It and two willing ears to re coivo it, llon't fear that hoiiio other girl will get tho fellow unless you se cure him atonco._ Spartanburg'a Faotorlos. SrAUTANBURa, S. C, Oc*. II?.? Spar tan burg county leads tho world, that ls,'tho Soulhern world. Tho following are the figures of cotton spindles now either in actual operation, or for tho placing of which the plant'has begun. Clifton, 50,000; Pacolet. now working, 213,100, building 31,000. total. 50,000; Kii oroe, 25,000; Spartan Mills, $0,000; 1). JO. Converco Co. addition to old mill, 5,000, total 15.000; Whitney 10,000; Fairnionnt, 5,000; FlDgerville 5,000; Pelham. 5,000; Cowpens. 3,000; Arlington, 1,500; Valley Falls, 500; J. II. Cash, 15,000; grand to tal, 204,500. Estimating the consumption at about one-half bale to the Spindle, tho homo consumption Is abou? lUo.000 bales. This is about two and pne-half times tho production of tho county. This moans nearly 80,000.000 In cotton mills in Sparenburg County. Eight or ton yanrs.ago the difference between the Spartan burg and Charles ton market was from 7? to 100 points. Now cotton brings as much on the streets of this city as it does on tho coast- This is due directly to the local demand from tho mills.?The State. an attachment grant ed. Si?lt Ak'HluHt Ex-1'reaideu? H... v for a Unif Million Dollar*. Nkw Yokk, Oct. 16.?Judgo Tatter son, of tri? Supremo Court to-day, upon application of Henry Sanford, preaideut of tho Adams Express Company, grant od an attachment agaiust the property of John Iloey, the deposed president of the company iu a suit to recover half a million dollars. The attachment was granted on the ground of non-real Idence, Hoey'a home being at Holly wood, N. J. The attachment was at once handed to Deputy Sheriff Stev ens. The attachment was secured upon aflldavltof Frederick Lovejoy, tho pres ent Vice-President of tho Adams Ex press Company. The summons attach ed to tho papers announces to Mr. Hooy that If ho defaults in appearing to an swer tho suit judtrmont will be taken agaiust him for $712,950 with interest and costa. Lovejoy, in bis affidavit, recites the history of tho company, which is a joint stock association, and says that ilory was appointed manager of the com pany on January 0, 1870, and has ever since continuod to act and is now act ing as such. Hony's elevation to the trusteeship, vice presidency aud presi dency is then referred to. In all these positions, ho says, Iloey occupied a lidu ciary relation to the company and had control of tho funds and assets. It is alleged that prior to March 1882, Hooy, either individually or in connection with other persons, acquired an inter est in tho business of tho New York and Boston N Dispatch Company, the Kinsley Express Company and the Un ion Express Company for 873.095, the > full value at that time of the interest purchased. On that samo day he sold and transferred this interest to the Adams Express Company for 8350,000 aod in his official capacity caused this sum to bo transferred to him self and others out of tho funds of the Adams Express Company, and by so doing appropriates 8270, 905 out of tho 8350,000 to his own uso and that of others in fraud of tho rights of the Adauis Express Company, and in violation of his duties as olllcor and trustee. This sum has been wholly lost to the Adams Express Company. Lovejoy continues that prior to March 12,1888, Iloey, either individually or in connec tion with othors, acquired the remain ing interest in the three specified chm panles for 880,000, which was its full value at tho timo. On March 12,1888, Iloey sold It to |the Adams Express Company for 8500.000, paying that sum to himself aud others, while acting in a lidueiarv capacity, thus appropriat ing 8120,000 of the 8500,000 to his own uso aud that of others in fraud of the rights of the Adams Express Company. For these reasons it is claimed that there is now duo tho Adams Express Company from tho defendant the sum of 8000,005. It is alleged by Lovejoy that when Isaiah C. Babeock, tho for mer treasurer of the Adams Company, died In 1885, ho was indebted to the company for about $10,000. In order to discharge this indebtedness Bab cock's administrator gave Iloey, in his capacity as an ofllcer of the company, 810,015. Iloey, it is charged, did not apply any portion of tbis money to the discharge of Babcock's indebtedness, nor did he pay it to the company. Iloey, says Lovejoy, appropriated said sum'of 8111,015 to his own use and in fraud of the rights of said Adams Ex press Company. By reason of all those facts, Lovejoy says cause of action exists against Iloey, and the plaintiff is entitled to recover 8712,750, with interest on 827(1,905 from March 25, 1882; ou 8420.000 from March 12, 1888, and on 810,045 from February 1, 1880. The Sheriff's deputies served tho at tachment upon theollicers of t he South ern Express Company, the Farmer?* Loa,u and Trust Company and tho rAttains Express Company. Iloey has no stock in the Adams Express Com pany and at tho offices ot tho other con cerns it was not known that he had any property there. John Hooy could not. be found in the city and deputy sheriffs could not servo tho summons upon him 8ho Oponed Fire. Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 11 ?A sensa tional but bloodless street shooting oc curred here in front of the United Stales court house. Mrs. Fannie Hoff man, postmistress at Coalburg, Mr. J. T. Hill, tho manager of the Sloss Iron and "steel Co., and Deputy Marshal Schoonfeld, were standing in tho street when Mrs. Hoffman opened lire on them, firing three shots. Sho was within three feet of the men, but none of the balls took effect. A police ar rested her and took tho pistol from her, but she immediately reached into a largo basket which sho carried, and drew another largo gun. She resisted arrest and created a sensation by yelling while being taken to jail. She was afterwards released on a 8200 bond. Mrs. IIoff man has been regarded as eccentric for sev eral days. Tho trial of Hill and other prominent Coalberg citizens has been going on in the United States court. She had them arrested on the charge of impeding her in the discharge of her duties as postmistress. She says Schoen lield and Hill were conspiring to defame her character, and sho tried to kill them. SnnkcH in a Troe. Clarksburg, W. Va., Oct. 18 ? While two lumbermen named McCray and Dcuers were felling timber near Cleveland, Webster County, they cut down a largo limetree, which was liter ally alive with snakes of a variety never beforo found in this vicinity. They wero brown In color, largo in size, having yellow jaws, from which thoy continususly evicted a slimy matter, and were exceedingly vicious, attack ing tho men as soon as the tree fell. Alter killing a largo number McCray and Detters wero obliged to retreat. Securing assistance they returned to the spot, and a general slaughter took place, not less than live hundred repti les being killed. Investigation was then mado, and from litteon hundred to two thousand eggs wore* foun l In vari ous parts of tho tree. An Unprecedented Cotton Movomoiit. new orleans, Oct. 10.?Secretary Hester's Weekly Now Orleans Cotton Exchange report shows tho largest movement of cotton during any slnglo week in tho history of tho trado. The amount brought into sight during the week ending tonight was 499,851 bales, agaiust 385,197 for the corresponding seven days of last year, making fio to tal thus far for the season up to date 1,790,213, against 1,087,859. Shipments to Northorn spinners exceed this weok last year 25,771 bales; Southern mill takings, 83,788, against 83,848. The to tal takings of American mills North and South and Canada thus far for the saason havo been 303,808, against 355, 311 last year. A Fearful Shook. BALTIMORE, Md., Oct. 15.?Nicholas C. Weatherstone, a passenger on the Merchants and Minors'Lino Steamship Alleghany, was found dead in his stato room when the vessel arrived in this city i rum Savannah, Ca., this morning. Mrs. Sally Hay, who was engaged to be mftrried to Weatherstone, met tho ves sel at tho wharf, but instead of meeting her betrothed, tho news of his death was broken to her. Weatherstone was anatlvoof Toronto, Conn., where his father, Nicholas Weatherstone, is welt known. In 1888 young Woatherstone came to Baltimore._ Rheumatism Is eurcd by Jf*. P. P. Pains and aches in tho back, Shoulders, knees, ankles, hips, and wihits arc all attacked and conquered by P. 1'. P. This great medioino, by its blood > cleansing properties, builds up and strengthens the whole body Flower in New York and Camp ticll In Ohio seems to be a winning team. They arc marching straight on to victory and the Republicans in those states aro sick unto (loath. HOLD YOUR COTTON. IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE GREEN VILLE ALLIANCE. The Varoiera AdrlHd to Hold Their Cot tun for Bettor ft*rlc*i and to Have it Weighed When Sold by A 111.?uro Welsh ore. Gkkknvillk, S. 0., Oct. 19.?The Greenville Oouaty Farmers' Alliance met in special session today for the purpose of taking somo action on the vexed question (with them) of the buy iug and selling of cottou. They passed the following resolutions, which is in tended to have a far-reaching effect and to unite tho Alliance of the South in an effort to raise the price of cotton: Whereas, cotton ts our cash product, and producers are forced to take for it prices below tho cost of productiou. Not onty the farmers but the merchants who furnished them supplies on time, must sustain loss. The profits on cot ton are divided between speculators and manufacturers. We the GreenvlUe Farmers' Alllanco, do adviso our farmers to refuse to sell their cotton at the present prices, and to at once warehouse so much cotton as will satisfy their creditors, and bor row from banks or individuals on ware house receipts, and hold their cotton for better prices. That the action of our meeting be published throughout tho Cotton States, aud we ask tho farmers to at once, through state and county Alliances, act In accordance therewith. That ull 8ub-Alliauces are hereby re quested to call meetings at ouce to act on these resolutions. Tho Alliance of this county proposes to accomplish tho purpose of the reso lution by concentrating tho cotton brought to t Iiis market in tho Alliance warehouse for tho purpose of having it graded into lots, "so that each grade can bo sold at its true market value." Tho warehouse will store cottou lllteen days free of chargo to buyer and seller alike, enabling the seller to hold his cotton for better prices and tho buyer to get largo lots for shipment. Aftor tho li i t ecu days free storage is out, the cost of storage and insurance will not exceed twenty-live cents lor tho first month and twenty cents for sub sequent months. A commltteeman of tho Alliance says: "It is now generally conceded that the present crop Is far short of that of last year, and of a much liner quality; yot tho prices are below tho cost of produc tion. It thorcforo must be apparent to all that there is everything to gain and nothing to lose by holding. Somo of the Greenville banks have agreed to ad vance liberally on warehouse receipts." A resolution was also passed asking every true Allianceman not to sell his cotton until he takes it to tho ware house. Tho Alliance proposes to have a grader of cotton, or grade it thorn selves by "typos" from New York. Tho cotton buyers here are defied, aud if the plan of the Alliance is carried out thoy must buy Alliance cotton at tho warehouse and have it weighed by Alli ance weighers. Head ot a Human. Muncik, Ind., Oct. 18.?Word has reached this city from a source that can bo regarded as being perfectly reliable, of the discovery of a semi-human mon strosity that lays all other freaks of na ture in the shade. Yesterday, while J. T. Blackburn' a Washington Township farmer, was going through a corntlelu, in which were numerous stumps, ho discovered lying on ono that was about four feet in diameter a female dog that had givod blrjU^^.TlJ?*P?r-of^pup?, oue .of >r,.,.iA!.,."possessed the head of a numafi *being, although its face bore a striking resemblance to that of the worst kiud of au idiot. Its body was shaped liae a boa constrictor, and, being of an unusual length, it would wind arouud in all con ceivable forms but without injury to any of its brothers and sisters. The forelegs are much longer than the hind ones, which gives it a giralle appear ance when standing on its feet. Its skin is soft and pliable, and is possessed ot no hair, with the exception of a very small "oasis" on tho top of tho head. Instead of winning, like all pups, it gives out a hideous scream that imi tates an eagle when lighting for its young. While the freak snaps like a dog and Is possessed of a full set of teeth, its instinct causes it not to mo lest or disturb its relatives, other than the annoyance that is brought about by natural causes. On its feet are claws that extond several inches in length. This monstrosity will, in all probability, bo exhibited, aud it is ex pected that the owner will reap a rich harvest from the exhibition. | American and Chilian allorri Fight. Santiago, Oct. 17.?The anti-Ameri can feeling which is Yery pronounced reached a climax last evenlug in tho streets of Valparaiso. A number of sailors of the United States steamer, Batiinore, now in port, were walking along the street when they wore con fronted by somo sailors of a Chilian man-of-war. Somo words passed, when a fierce light followed. Thero was evi dently bad blood on both sides, and it only needed a pretext to bring on a con llict. Both parties wero armed with knives and pistols, which were freoly used. "When tho combatants wero sep arated by the police and bystanders, it was found that one of the Baltimore sailors had been killed and five othors seriously wounded. Several of the Chil ians were also badly hurt. This was the lirst time the Baltimore's sailors had been ashore for a month. The In tendant of the city had assured Cap tain Schley of the Baltimore that his sailors would be perfectly safe on Chil ian soil. Tho feeling today between Ameticans and Chilians is very strong. Several additional lights occurred today among sailors, but thoy were not so se rious as that of yesterday. The dead sailor of tho Baltimore will bo buried tomorrow. An armed force will bo landed from tho military guard of hon or lor the occasion. Trouble is feared, as it will be Sunday and election day. Oailian officials, alive to the gravity of tho occassion, have again promised the Americans protection from assault un der all circumstances. Saved hy a Dog. Covington, Ky., Oct. 18.?Mrs. ICm ma Smith's grocery and residence on Bullock street was destroyed by lire early this morning. Mrs. Smith and her four children had a narrow escape from death. Tho lady arose at 4:30 o'clock, made a liro and retired again. Half an hour after sho was awakened by her Newfoundland dog tugging at tho bed clothing and barking furiously. Sho was nearly smothered by smoke, but groped her way to the bedroom of her childsen. Tho room was full of smoko, but sho got them out of the burning building just in time. Piano* and Organs. N. W. Trump. 134 Main Street Co lumbia, S. O, sells Pianos and Organs, direct from factory. No agents' com missions. The celebrated Chickorln* I'lano. Mathushek Piano, celebrated for its clearness of tone, lightness of touch and lasting qualities. Mason & Handln Upright Piano. Sterling Up right Pianos, from $225 up. Mason & (lamlln Organs surpassed by none.Ster ling Organs, $50 up. Every Instrument guaranteed f#r six years. Fifteen days' trial, expenses both ways, if not satis factory. Sold on Instalments. Rheumatism.?James Paxtoa, of Sa vannah, Ga., says he had Rheumatism so bad that he could not move from the bed or dress without help, and that he tried many remedies, but received no relief until ho began the uso of P. P. P. (Prickly Ash. Poke Root and Potas sium), and two bottles restored him to health. ,. ..' J Y- . ?? TA! KENNEDY BROS UNDERTAKRS NORTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE, - - - LAU RENS, S. O Over KENNEDY I5KOS., Store. Keep constantly on hand a large assortment of Coffins and Ca ;U oth Wood and Mctalic, which will he sold low down. Furnishe xi ny hour day or night. Hearse sent w hen desired. Yiyq KENNEDY BROS.. Successor to J. 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- his SAILOR ELEVATOR one ?:11C had been ginned by the old method. Just after starting his ELEVATOR another hale was ginned from the same pile. Without knowing this fact the cotton buyer oflcicd one cent more per pound for the bale ginned with thcou oflereti' elevator. Read the statement of the Buyer and Seller. This will certify that of two samples of cottonsod us to-day by Mr. Rowan Rose, the market value of one exceeded that of the other by one cent per pound. (Signed) 1). CR AWFORD & SONS. This will certify that the two bales of cotton ottered as above were both from the same pile'of seed cotton and rcchdghcuhtlht same gin. One was carried to the gin in baskets and ohtcnncn.cgj Sailor Cotton Elevator. (Signed) R ROSE. The best GINS, PRESSES, ELEVATORS, ENGINES nond the best machinery of all kinds for sale by W. H. GIBBES. & CO. COLUMBIA, S. C Cooper & Burnside Bros. Keep constantly on hand all kinds of Groceries, Provisions, Vegetables, FRUITS 1ST SEASON, AT LOWEST PRICES,-* Oa.ll and E^r^rnlrio ouir Stock. COOPER & BURNSIDE BROS. n* rv rr-T-c^TT Ma J r8?&* ? mm mm ?l p W 1 MM It I IF m % Hg SAFE; CURATIVE; BEAUTIFYING. (. 2.3. ? White, 11 l??.nwmiw All Druggists three j iStJI j apoasgsosffye I JTanov Stores. Better Than Any Bank -the Mutual Life Ins Ge OF NEW YORK. TotAl A?netH now $147,154,001 SO. No other envestmcnt in the world is so absolutely safe, or con sidcring the protection, more pro fitable than n 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 fa:'h and continued payments of.*' argest number (182,013 in lSS\ of carefully selected lives insm..d in any company on the re serve fund system. 2nd. The Mutual Life lias the largest reserve fund of any insur ance company in the world?being now over $ 147 ,ooo,oou. 3rd. During the (orty-scven 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. 5th. Its annual income in 1889 exceeding all the requirements lor paying deatli 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, 233-38 6th. The Mutual Life has al ready paid to and accumulated for ts 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 60 well guarded on every side against the disturbing elements that undermine and overthrow H? best laid plans and methods of men acting in their individual capacity. REMEMBERTHE COMPANY ?this? jtutuftl Life Im, Cq, OF NEW YORK. Ed. L.Gknand, Columbia, S. C. General Agent. IM. T. SiMrsONt, Cross Hill, S. C. f Agent. / El WEBSTER A New Book from Cover to Cover. FULLY ABREAST OF THE TIMES. SBSTERS INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY A GRAND INVESTMENT For tba Family, tho School or the Library. Tho Autlioiitio WobstorVi Una* bridgod Dictionary, comprising the Ihbticu or 1864, "79 mid '84 (?till eopy ritfli*?iii lias boonthoroughly revhoA and onlargod, and as a uistinguish iug titlo, benvn tho nemo of Weh? ?(er:; International Dictionary'. Tho work of rovision occupied ovar ton yonr.i, xuorothan a himdrod edi torial laborers having boon employ ed, and ovor 8300,000 oxponded hoforo the first copy wao printed. SOLD UY ALL UOOj<SeLLEP.8. A Pamphlet of spocimon pages, illustrations, testimonials, etc., sent freo by tho publishers. Caution is needed in pim-hasinefunctionary, as pin touraphlo reprints ?.f nn obsolete and com paratively worthless edition of Webster are be ni(; mnrkotcd under various aamoB end ofton by misrepresentation. GET THE BEST, Tho International, which bears iho imprint of G. & C. MERRIAM &. CO., PUFJLISHERS, SPRINGFIELD, Mass., U.S.A. THE LAURENS BAR. F . T. JOHNSON. W, R. RIOBH JOHNSON & RICH MY ATTOHNHYS AT LAW. Ol'FlOK Fleming's Corner, NorlhwOB ?hlo <>l I'ltlmc Square, LAJLVKltNd. If., - a.o. B A Tj L I) A Ti L, A 1 T O W X ? Y !. AT fj A \T , [jAURVNS, - - - - s. 0? Oat. SB, Sin r>IR, W. iE BALiL IDorrtist. like Over Nf.liti.fi] lit"lk, I ii itr.p 00l<< dayaAlontl y iidTuoaday. II. V. SIMPSON. c. I). IIA ItKKDALlC SIM!*.SON A ISA KKSDALK, Attorneys at Law, i.Ati:i:Ns, f-OU'fll (JAROMNA W. W. KENNEDY. ATT0HNBY AT LAW Spools! attention given to Iho inreHti Kation of lltlon. LauronsC, H.tt. 0. April W. H. MARTIN, ATTORNKY AT LAW. LAU rtniJN... 8. C' "Seeing !s~ Believing." JsT^ /ffi^?^^^ must be simple; when it is not simple it is ^j^fflf^S^^ j^S^?^^ not ???c^- Simple, Beautiful, Good?these Cj^=^jy~^y wBpwords mean much, but to see " The Kochester" f?^ESttTtZQ y& will impress the truth more forcibly. All metal, vM^lmBBfeQy V ?ough and seamless, and made in three pieces oniy?^R?iisSP* it is absolutely sa/eam\ unbreakable. Like Aladdin's of old, it is indeed a "wonderful lamp," for its mar- JBBbky^ JL vclous light is purer and brighter than gas light, ^?wBHf^' Y softer than electric light and more cheerful than cither. /fC rajbi I.ook for thi? stump?Tub RooimxR. If the tntnp dealer has n't the gentiltio ^fsUPv Kochcfttr. nuil the style you want, scud to us for our new tlliifttratcU catnloKue. ^-?fiT?tN\ an.t we will send vou a' lamp Mfelv by cxi>rr-s- -your iliu;^ ot out 2,000 lJ>X/RJij varieties fioin the Latgtit Lamp Stot ctu the Wotld. *$<JKk Kot JtKSTJiu I, A .TOP CO.i 42 Park Place, Now York City. DO YOU WISH TO hi: iiosn of yoi'k oh-> bin uoa.Ki:. THEN BUY THE THOMAS STEAM PRESS AND SEED COTTON" ELEVATOR. It is the most perfect system in uso, un loading cotton f rom wagons, cleaning and delivering it Into gins or stalls. Cotton does not pass through fan and press re quires no pulley nor belts. It saves tune aud money. TALBOTT & SONS' ENGINES AND BOILERS, STATION ARY AND PORTABLE. OLD DO TALBOTTS SAW MLLIjS, IMPROVED FRICTION AND ROBE FEKD ?200 TO ?G00 LUMMUS AND VAN WINKLE COT TON GINS AND COTTON PRESSES. Wo offer Saw Mill Men and Glunnrs tho most complete outfits that can be bought anil at bottom prices. V. C. BADHAM, GENERAL AGENT, Columbia, s. c. the talbott engine is ihk best Ecb 19-lv. COTTON SAMPLE IMPROVED! ?*a: cent i?kr bm>i;:vi> ?v actiml tuwt. :o: At tho niu of Mr. F. li. Roberta In Rich land County. Hist before Starting his Sailor Elevator one bale had been ginned by tho Old method. Just after starting tho Elova ?V?*?>.? other bale was ginned from tho same pile. Wltli?i*nl knowing *bis fact the cotton buyer offered one cemr'jf?r pound moro for thubalc ginned with the use of the Eleva tor. Read the statements of the buyer and seller: COPY. This will certify that of two samples of cotton offered us today by Mr. Kowall KOSO the market value of one exceeded that of the other by one cent per pound. [Signed.) ii). CRAWFORD & HONS. COPY. Titles will certify that tho two bales of cotton offered as above wero both from tho same pile of seed cotton, and K>?ned in tho UAineuin. One was carried to tho gin in baskets and onu through the Sailor Seed Cotton Elevator. (Signed.) .J. R. ROSE. The best (lins. Tresses, Elevators. Engines and the best machinery of all khnis, for salo by W. H. (?IRRES, JB., A CO.. COLUMBIA, S. C. THE LARGEST STOCK. MOST SKILLED WORKMEN. LOWEST PRICKS South Carolina MarMe Worts. F. H. HYATT, i?Btoi?iftir/roi:. Is the bost plac e in South Carolina 01 Southern States to secure satisfaction in American and Italian Marble Wotk. All kinus of Cemetery Work a speciality. TA Ii LETS, HEADSTONES, MONUMENTS, Ac. Send for prices and full information. F. H. HYATT April 8 ly COLUMBIA. 8. C. ?umb,Ague ma MALARIA: LPPMAN BROS.. Proprietors, Drufloliti, tlapman's Btock.- SAVANNAH, 6A. Pa?iett Pays the FreisM. fl A GREAT OETKR THAT MAT not AOAInB BS KSI*RATRD, bo do rot dki.AV. j "Si'iukk Wmi.KTHr. Iron is Hot." !; Writ* for Catalogue now, and say wli \" ? taper you saw this advertisement in. * l\?,mcmber that I Bell eveiv thing that] oesto furnishing a h<nao?manut actio-, ng some things and buying others hi thvt largest possible lots, which euables me tCs wipe out all competition. UKRBAKKA FKW OF MY STAU'i-a LING BARGAINb ? A No. 7 Flat top Cooking btovo, lull Ize, 15x17 Inch oven, htted with 21 plows )f ware, delivered at your own depot, all froight charges paid h> mo, tot nly Twelvo Hollars. Again, 1 will sell you a 5 hole Uootthi Range 18x13 inch oven, 18x2tj inch top, lit >J tod with 21 pieces of ware, tor Tlilli q TEEN UOLLARb.nnd pay tho freight tog jyeur depot. jf ?UO NOT FAT TWO PRICKS FOKfl YOUR GOODb. I will soud you a nice plush Parlor suit, waluut frame, either in combination uij banded, the most Stylish colors for 83.00, to your lalhoad station. ?rolght paid. I will alsosell you a nice Bedroiuos in ^consisting of Bureau with glass, l hlgl hoad Bedstead, 1 Washsiand, 1 Centre table, 4 cane seat chuiis, 1 cauu seat and back rocker all for ltt.oO, and pa} 1 relgu to your depot. Or 1 will send you an elegant lied room tilt with large glass, full warble top, for $30, and pay freight. Nice window stmdo on sprlag roller * o Elegant largo waluutH day olottk, l.i.t Waluut lounge, 7,01 Lace ourtains per window, l.ouS 1 cannot describe ever) tiling in a s?ndig advertisement, but have an immense sto eE coutaiuiug 22,iR)0 feet of Hour room, williM ware houses and factory bulhtingsiaothnijj Iparts of Augusta, making in alt tho lar gest busiuess ol this kind under ouo man agemunt lu the boutheru btatos. Tuest storv.saiul warehouses are crowded with Uie choicest productions of too bunt faoU* lies. My catalogue containing llluMratioiu of goods will be mailed if you will kludl) say where you saw this advertisement, -a paylieight. Address, L F. PADGETT, Proprietor Padgett's FutUltUie, Stov? and Carpet Store, |lllU-1112 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, OA mm ? IBB ? BBSS o LURES ALL SKIN I AND [BLQQD DISEA5ESLI ..... .. JilJouj i'.Ti ?nd ;?<?? rllW t with prrat MlUhcOon f.r lh* euro -f sll r.rn -.1 .... HP BSC Svphtili, Kj|iMlltlo Kh.uihattwn. KtroTur??Ulr,re rn.t ? t.i, Ulatiiliilar Sw.lllog,, llhrumatiti.i. Malaria, ? ' 1 Ohrocls L'Km that hava ri.Utcd ?11 troirueiit. Catarrh, kin Dlinmr t<wni?, Chronic KnBi UobpUubu, Hit* irUI IV.jn.T.iur, Scald Ural, ttr., ?(>-. J^P. P. |? g SgjtjVi tytfl". .nd an cTt-ll.r.l >rp.llc/r. taillel w:.<> . tytUcis i.r, i Mor.c .1 and n1 it blood U la ! ul'.TVy" "iT".^ iiy TBS WiXl.l.rful lud' bl?od :>ua?r?:i of P. P. P., IV. Uv A?h, P?k? Roe? ,.UM. tfloSSSI LIPPMAN BROS., Proprietors, CruKKi?O, j.Ippman's Dlock, BAVANNAB, GM. CHILD BIRTH ? ? ? ? ? ? MADE EASY! " Mothers' Frip.nd " is a scientific ally prepared Liniment, every ingre dient of recognized value and in constant use by the medical pro fession. These ingredients arc com bined in a manner hitherto unknown V, ?J 9 WILL OO all that is claim 1 foi it AND MORE. It Shortens Labor, Lessens Pain, Diminishes Danj 11? Life of Mother and Child :'?>? l< to " Mothers " mailed l:RKU, con taining valuable information and voluntary testimonials. 6?ntbyexpre?non receipt of piii e :i ?>, < l>ottH 0RAOFIEL0 HECULATGIt co.. Atlanta,Ga. 60i.0 IIY ai.i. intlftKIIBTft, Leesville College. CO-EDUCATIONAL. I>KIM AKT, ACADKMIC, COLLUCl 1 ATE and COMMERCIAL COUKSKS; Vocal ami Instrumental Music., Art. Elocu tion, Physical Culture, Cooking, Dross - ting, Domestic Economy, Weekl) Ilihlo Studies. Nine teachers. Enrollment, last year 180. Pupils from thlrronn counties, strong moral and rollgotis Inihtenco. No bar room nearer than seven miles. Healthful location, 700 feet above the level of the sea, 400 feet above Columbia, 128 feet above Aiken. Elegant hilllditig. Young ladies can board with the President. Only College in the State that makes put vision for young ladies to reduce expenses by doing domestic work. Seventeen youm( ladies aided this way last year. Kxpeu* s for literary course and bund for h"> months, f 100 to |130; music, faO; bookkoep. ing, $20. Next session opens September 2:xi. Kor catalogue address L. 11. 11A V N ES. A. M , i 'resident jSop a-3moa l^csvllle, s. < . Firs* Class Work. Very Low Prices. lJuggics, Oairiaijes, Kood Carts, VVftgon \, ate., Wairanted Sueond to none. Inquire of nearest dealer in these goo-is, or sond for Catalogue? Mentioning thW paper. HOLLER & AN.') E R S 0 N KU??V CO.. KOCK HILL. S.O.,