PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY. ONE DOLLAR A. YEAR. MY GREAT-GREAT UNCLE The fitory of tho Swamp-Fox"?A Revolutionary Wonder Tale. By,Florence Marlon Howe flail. Among all the heroes of the revolu tionary war there is no one so thorough ly a "boy's hero" ae General Francis Marlon. He had the most romantic career as guerilla leader, and his hair hrcadth escapes were such and so many that he was known all over the South as tho "Swamp Fox." In fact, the exploits of this remarkable men. as delated by sober and reliable histo rians, rea? like a wonder tale. But, unlike most story-book heroes. General Marion ia closely connected with our own time. Many of his great great nieces and nophews are living among us. Borne of them are peoplo very woll known indood?as woll known in thoir way as their fumous ancestor was in his. Among thoso aro Mrs. Julia Ward [Howo, author of the " Battle Hymn of the Republic ;" Francis Marion Crawford, the novelist; Ward McAllister, the leader of the New York 400; Mrs. Cornelius Vander bllt, and William Astor Chunlor, tho youthful exploror who is now leading an expedition through tho heart of Africa. General Marion, Uko Washington, had no children, and therefore no direct descendants. Ho was born in the samo vear as tho Father of his Country?i7U2?and llko him ho early learned tho art of war by fighting with tho Indians. In 1759 he joined his brother's troop of provincial cavalry, in the Cherokee war as a volunteer. Tradition says that ho distinguished himself us a soldier. When wo romember that Marion was tho grandson of Benjamin Marion, a Huguenot, who loft beautiful Franco to como to tho wildornoss of tho now world rathor than glvo up his religious belief, wo do not wonder at Marion's watchword, " Liberty or death." Tho wifo of tho omigrant, Judith Baluot, came with him. Tho Hugue not women wore bravo, noble and hard working, like tho women who came over to uPlymouth. Tho mother of General Marion was Charlotto Cordes or Corday. It is elaimed by some mombors of tho fumily that this woman was the great aunt of Churlotto Cor day, tho young girl who folt it her duty to put an ond to tho career of tho tyrant Marat during tho reign of terror in Franco, for which deed she was executed. Francis Marion was tho youngoBt child, a little follow, hut ho mot with many strungo and startling adventures almost from his vorv birth. There is a lifo of Gonoral Marion, hut ,it is very unfortunate that Mr. Weems should over havo undertaken to write it, for his history is such a curious mixture of fact and funoy that anyone is puzzled to death to decide what part is tho groundwork cloth of actual history and what is the em brodlery made thereon by tho imagina tion of Mr. Weoms. General Marlon's rolatives of tho present day havoo docided that tho main outline of .Weoms' is correct; many of the stories ho tells are truo in substance, but that many of the details ho probably drow from his imagina tion. How caroloss Mr. Weems was may bo judged from tho following incident; " He dined ono day with Samuel Ward, tho fathor of Mi-b. Julia Ward Howe, at tho hitter's homo in Now York city. Mr. Ward livos in a beautiful houso on tho corner of Bond street and Broadway, and his mother in-law, Mrs. Sarah Cutler, the daugh ter of Gonoral Marion's sister, lived with him. ' Mr. Weoms,' said that lady, 'how is it that you say in tho lifo of the General that you have nevor heard what became of his sister Esther, my mother ?'" One can fancy with what an air of stately pride tho dear old lady must have drawn herself when sho delivered this well-desorved rebuke to tho very careless biographer. When wo romombor that this Esther Marion, tho General's only sister, was called tho "queen bee of tho Marion hivo," bocauso she had sont forth swarms of descendants enough to havo peopled a* colony, and had herself been tho mother of twelve children, it is evident that Mr. Weeins could have found out about her if ho hud takon a little trouble to do so. Liko so many boys, Francis Marion was very anxious tj go to sea. Whe^ ho was Id years old ho did mal-- .? a voyage to tho West Indies an'.V got plenty of sea adventure. Tho ship foundered and young Marion .vith the crew, spent six days in ai open boat. There was neither provisions nor water on board, but % dog swam to them from tho ship, vthd his raw flesh was all tho food t'iey had. Two of tho crow perished Marion and three others reached land on tho seventh day. After thiy Marion abandoned tho idea of a s.oafaring life and sottled down to he a planter. Ho fought in 1775 when war with Groat Britain was imminout. Ho served as a member of tho Provincial Congress of South Carolina. This Congress refused to receive goods from Groat Britain, and resolved to raise three regiments to tight her. On recoiving news of tho battle of Lexington, Marlon waselectcd a captain, and in the fall ho was placed in command of a fort, where tho public records of Charleston and the military stores were sent for safe keeping. Ho was with Monltrio at the famous battle of Sullivan's island in June, 1777, between our fort and nine British ships. We had a great victory and Colonol Moultrio was raised to tho rank of brigadier gonoral and Marion was made, a lioutonant colonel. All schoolboy readers of revolu tionary history know of the infamous acts of the British Genornl Tarleton? how, aftor laying tho State waste with lire and butchery, he induced many South Carolinians to lay down their swords, promising thorn protection, and afterwards called on thorn to fight in the British army and mako war on thoir nolghbors. Tho whole open country and Its people wore at Tarle ton's mercy. But tho swamps worte still loft as a refuge for tho patriots, and here Marion took command of tho famous band of horsemen, who for more than two yoars in the midst of tho groatest hardships kept up tho mysterious warfare which so surprised and harassed the British. Judge James thus decrlbed Marion's appearance at this time: "Ho was rathor below tho middle stature of men, lean and swarthy. His body was well set, but his knees and ankles wero badly formed. He had a countenance remarkably steady, his noso was aquiline, his ohin protecting: his foro head was large and high, and his oyes black and piercing." One of the first exploits of theso "Swamp Foxes," was to rldo out on the British and resouo 150 American prisoners. They led Tarleton such a dance through woods, swamps and boys, that the British commander finally ubandonod tho pursuit in dis gust. On coming to Ox swamp, a wido and nrlrv waste with no road across it, he tsaid to his mon: "Come, my boys, let us go back, and we will noon And the rgame cocks." moaning Gonor/*lSumter, *? hut tor this d?d old fox. the devlj himself couldn't rutch him." Thus it ?was that Marion came to be known as ?die "Swamp Fojr." Tho swamps thai. Marion and his men usually occupied were not simply bogs or morasses. They were high river swamps?such as Snow's inland, his favorite encampment. This Island Is surrounded by the Podee river and several ?mall creeks, which were at that time much filled up with rafts of logs. It is covered in great part by thick woods and eane brakes, but has also patches of open cultivated ground, thus affording much provisions and live stock. Marion had often to cross rivers, yet. frequently did not have more than a single eanoe, beside which his sorrel horse, Ball, floated over, the rest of the horses following instinctively. Many a time no canoe was to be had at all, and then the general swam His favorite time for starting on an expedition was at sunset, and then his men knew that the march would con tlnue till daylight. He observed suoh absolute secrecy about his plans, how ever, that his followers soon learned that the only way to find out whether an expedition was before them was to watoh the genoral's looks. If he was busier than usual baking sweet potatoes, then tho men began prepar ing their provisions for a long march. Marion often marched sixty or seven ty miles with nothing but a meal of cold potatoes and a drink of water for twenty-four hours. Sometimes they had fresh beef. Salt was a luxury and could rarely be obtained. The British had made provisions scarce by their raids. Tho women living on lonoly plantations were not even sure of the dinner cooking on the fire ; it might at any moment be snatched away by tho redcoats. An amusing anecdote of tho time tells us that when Captain Capers returned to his plantation in 1782 he found it stripped of all poultry and live stock save a single rooster. This bird had escaped by taking refuge undor u kitchen low to the ground whonover tho British chased him. After tho revolution it was fashionable for the ladies to wear scarlet cloaks. Whonovor tho veteran saw a woman in a rod cloak ho would squeal out, no doubt fancying her to be a British rodcoat, and run directly undor tho kitchen. ? * Marion's way was to keep his men continually in motion. By the rapidity of his movements he kept up the cour age of his brigade, which might havo fluggod had not the men been continu ally occupied : and so harassed, tor mented and troubled woro the British by this invisiblo enemy that Marlon and his horsemon seemed to them almost like phantoms?suddenly ap pearing and uttacking thorn, now tiring from bohind troos, now vanish ing into tho swamp as mysteriously as they had appeared. 441 sincerely hope that you will bo able to get at Mr. Marion," wrote Lord Cornwallis to Colonol Tarloton, following out the British policy which was to rofuse to our officers their properfinllltary titles. Tho following story which hat; been handed down from tho general's sister, Esther, (Mrs. Hovoy) to her descen dants, gives one a realizing senso of tho ditllculty of getting at 44 Mr. Marion," and also of tho constant dangers to which his life was exposed. As she was sitting ono morning in her parlor knitting sho saw a flguro move stealthily in the woods beyond. Sho watched it carefully fearing it might bo ono of tho enemy, but when it cautiously emerged from the shadows of tho trees she soon recognized General Marion. She went to meet him and loarned that his band had boon surprised by the British and had been obliged to scatter. Ho appointed a rendezvous, and told his men to sooure their own safoty as beat they could. Ho had been In the swamps and woods for twenty-four hours with out food, and had lost part of his hat rim and ono sleeve of his coat. He thought that the British were on his track, but consonted to rest while tho servants prepared a late breakfast, and Mrs. Hovoy busied herself with replenishing his tattered wardrobe from hor husband's store. By tho genoral's directions, his horse, which had been left hidden in the woods, was sont for and fod, but he would not allow the saddle to be takon off. This was no unwise precaution, for before tho breakfast was ready and when Marion had had but a short time for roposo in the large arm chair sacred to his momory over sinco, a servant rushed in with tho' news that tho redcoats woro doming. In a moment Marion had mounted Iiis horso and dashed down tho broad walk lead ing from tho back of tho bouse to Wambaw creek, which he swam. His pursuers reached the bunk while he was struggling in tho water and fired some '-lOft'cotive volleys, but they did not wenturo to plunge in after him, anyr before thoy could follow him in tWo boats and Hats that were moored 'at tho landing and tho 44Swamp Fox" was safo from their pursuit in tho wilds of tho Santeo. Although Marion's personal bravory was constantly shown, it is said that ho never drew his sword. Indeed, tho story goes that once when ho attempted to draw it ho found it fastened to tho scabbard by rust. He was as noted for his humanity in fact as for his integrity and skillful loader ship. After the close of the revolu tion ho was a member of the Legisla ture, and took an uetive part in restor ing to tho 44Torios" their confiscated .estates. In tho whole South his namo is still worshiped. His tomb at Belle I?lo plantation having suffered badly from tho weather, a now and beautiful ono has just boon dedicated with imposing ceromonios. It bears the old opitaph, however. At the unveiling of the tomb Bryant's poem, 44 The Song of Marion's inon," was road. Many a boy has by heart, the verse that deserihes the weird midnight ride from tho swamp: Well knows tho fair and friendly moon, Tho mon that Marlon leads, Tho glitter of tho rifles, The scamper of their steeds ; 'Tis life to guido the flery barb Across tho moonlit plain ; 4Tis lifo to fool tho night-wind That lifts the tossing mane. A moment in tho British camp, A moment and away ; Haek to tho pathless forest Bofore the peep of day. The Value ok a Newspaper.? Ton yoars ago I llvod in a town in In diana. On returning home one night, for I am a carpentor by trade, I saw a little girl leave my door, and I asked my wife who she was. Sho said Mrs. Harris had sent her after thoir news paper, which my wife had borrowed. As we sat down to tea, my wife said to me by name: 441 wish you would subscribe for tho newspaper; it is so much comfort to mo wnen you aroaway from home." " I would like to do so," said I; ?' but you know I owe a payment on tho house, und lot. It will bo all I ean do to meet it." Sho ropliod: 41 If you will take this paper, I will sow for the tailor to pay for it.5' I suheribed for the paper; it came in due time to theshop. While resting one noon, and looking over it, I saw an advertisement of the county commis sioners to let a bridge that was to be built. I nut in a bid for the bridge, and tho job was awarded to me, on which I cleared S3Q0, which enabled me to pay for my house and lot easily, and for the newspaper. If I had not subscribed for the newspaper, I should not have known anything about the contract, and could not havo met my payment on my house and lot. A me* ehanio never loses anything by taking his home newspaper.'' ?D. A. Brewer, editor-in-chief of the Arkansas Gazette, died at Idaho Spr logs, Col., of consumption. He wsi a native of Virginia.' 1 ? . - GRACE DARLING'S BOAT. Th? .Story of the Intrepid Girl who Saved ? Ship's Crew by Her Bravery. One of the exhibits in the Trans Krtation building et the World's ,lr. moat interesting for its history, is a little old boat. A placard upon it gives the history in brief as follows : In this boat, on the morning of Sept. 6, 1838, Grace Darling, Then 22 years of age, with her father, rescued nine people from the wreck of the forparshire At Longstone on tho Farne '. . Islands. : The name of Grace Darling has been famous ever since. From a sketch in the Inter-Ocean we give the main facts of tho heroic deed: In 1838 Grace Darling was living with her father, the keeper of the light-house on the Longstone, one of the Fame Islands, located off the coast of Northumberland, England. On the morning of September 6 of that year, he and his daughter arose at four o'clock, in preparation for the rising of the tide. Just before five o'clock Grace saw that a vessel had been wrecked during the night upon the point called Barker's rock. But the tossing spray and furious waves, com bined with the obscurity of early morn ing, prevented either father or daugh ter from distinguishing whether or not any living persons remained on the wreck. At seven o'clock, with the I turn of tho tide, Grace, with effort, was able to seo that men were clinging to the vessel. / With the instant decision of those born for noble deeds, the young woman urged her father to attempt a rescue. With difficulty she convinced him the effort should, be made, and finally the boat that all now can see In the Trans portation building was launched, and father and daughter rowed to the stranded vessel and saved thoso surviv ing of passengers and crew. The wreck was that of tho Forfai shlre, of Hull, bound for Dundee. A high sea and strong northwest wind, combined with tho effects of a loak, which put out the fires under tho boilers, nad forced the ship out of her courso, and just before Grace and her father had arisen the vessel had struck. Afterward sho was forced on a sharp rock, tho result being that sho was cut literally In twain. Of the slxty-threo riersons on board, many loft the ship n one of tho boats. Two passengers porlshod In attempting to enter the small boat. Those remaining clung to the wreck, waiting for the aid It seemed hardly probable man could give them. t The situation was appalling. Only the fore part of tho ship remained on tho rocks, tno roar portion having been washed away by the rapid current. Such was the conflict of the elements that the captain could not see how hol)) could roach him, even If Btout hearts and strong hands were found willing for tho attempt. It remained for Grace Darling to prove that courage, dwelling in gent lest bosoms, can give the word that leads to great deeds. Her father resisted her first appeal, the chroniclers of the event state, declaring it but madness to make the attempt. He was a brave man. too, and one accus tomed to the dangers of the sea. His daughter prevailed, however, and the two from thence to the end were as a unit In their efforts. Grace's raothor helped to launch tho boat, sending her daughter and husband to what she must have thought were certain de struction, but which the Ruler of the elements decreed to be lasting fame. Each took an oar. and the dreadful course, a mllu In length, was safely passed, although every fathom seemed to open a path to the grave. When the wreck was reached nlno survivors wore found, one a weaver's wife, in whose arms were the corpses oi her two children. All wore taken Into the boat and carried safely to tho light house, where stressof weather detained them two days As one views Grace Darling's boat at the Exposition the feat of father and daughter appears Impossible. It is of the old lifeboat model, and is about twenty-five feet long and five feet wide at tho point of greatest width. As the survivors .testified, father and daughter would never have returned had they failed to roach"the wreck. They went before the wind on the outward voyago, tho return trip requiring all the power of a number of rowers. Assisted as wore Grace and her father by the wind in their progress, almost superhuman efforts must have been required to propel the boat through tho wild waves. If the title of heroic properly applies to Grace Darling's deed the story of her lifo before and after tho event shows her to have been possessed of such gontle simplicity and truth as to givo full warrant to hor fume as ono of tho great women of all times. The Eeoplo of Great Britain, when they eard of Graeo's heroism, would have thrust fortuno on her. Tourists camo from far and noar to see the Longstone light-house and tho girl that had mado it known. Attontions were lavished upon her by those in place und power. Sho was given a gold watch by the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland; tho silver medal at tho Shipwreck Institution was presonted to hor ; a purso of ?700 was raised by popular subscription und presonted to her; colobrated artists took hor picture, and to-day in thousands of homes in England und Amorica Grace Durling's features are as familar as those of any celobrlty, living or dead. Suitors came to win her hand in marriage, and sho had oilers to go on tin; stage. But Grace was a womanly woman, and' no allurement tempted her. She remained with her father and mother at the lighthouse, rotainlng her gentle demeanor and her modest and retiring manner to the olose of her short life. Sho died of consumption October 20, 1842, aged twenty-seven years. Sho lies buried in a simplo but fino tomb, near the seashore at Baraborough, within sight of that spot where she had won renown by her bravery. Found His Umbrella.?" Last week I had an unhrella stolon from the vestibule of the church. It was a gift, and valuing it vory highly I spent double its worth in advertising but I have not recovered it." "How did you word the advertise ment?" asked a morchant. " Here it is," said tho man, produc ing a slip cut from tho newspaper. The merchant took it and road : " Lost, from tho vestibule of the ? church, last Sunday evening, a black umbrella. Tho gontleman who took it will be handsomely rewarded by loav ing it at No.'? High street." " Now," said the merchant, " I am a liberal advertiser and have always found it paid mo well. A groat deal dopends upon the mannor in whioh the advertisement is put. Let us try your umbrella again, and if you do not ack nowledge that advertising pays I will purchaso you a new ono.'* The raerohant took a slip of papor from his pocket and wrote: "If the man who was seen to take tho umbrella from the vestibule of the ? church last Sunday, does not wish to get Into trouble and have a stain cast upon his Christin character which ho valuos so highly, he will return it at onco to No. ? High street." This duly appeared in the paper, and the following morning the man was astonished when he opened the front door of his residence. On the porch lay at least a dozen umbrellas of all shades and sizes that had been thrown in, while the front yard was literally Eaved with umbrellas. Manv of them ad notes attached to them saying that they bad been taken by mietuko, and begging the loser to keep the lit tle affair quiet. THE DYING SOLDIER. The following poem has been sent to us by a friend, who copied it from an ' old newspaper some years ago, and the origin of the poem is given as follows : Col. Christie, of North Carolina, was wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, and died before his wife could reach him. His last words wen., "Kiss me for my Lizzie." The words are " dedi cated to Mrs. Christie by her friend Matilda." and are as follows: 1 am dying. Is she coming ? Throw the window open wide. Ib she coming ? Oh ! I love her more than all the world beside. In her young and tender beauty, must, on f must she suffer loss ? Saviour, hear my poor petition?teach her how to bear this cross. Help her to be ealm and patient, when 1 moulder in the dust; Let her Bay and feel, my Father, that Thy ways are true and just. Is she coming? Go and listen?I would see her face once more? I would hear her speak to me e'er life's fevered dream is o'er. I would fold her to my bosom?look into her soft bright eye; I would tell her how I love her?kiss her once before I die. Is she coming ? Oh ! 'tis evening, and my darling comes not still. Lift the curtain?it grows darker?it is sunset on the hill; All the evening dews are falling?I am cold?the light is gone. Is Bhe coming? Softly, softly comes death's silent footsteps on ; I am going. Come and kiss mo?kiss me for my darling wife; Take for her my parting?take tho last warm kiss of life; Tell her I will wait to greet her, where the good and lowly aro; In that home untouched by sorrow, tell her she must meet mo there. Is she coming ? Lift the curtain?let me see the falling light; Oh ! I want to live to seo her?surely she will come to-night; Surely, e'er the daylight dieth, I will fold her to my breast; With her head upon my bosom, calmly I would sink to rest. It is hard to die without her. Look, I think sho's coming now ; I can almost feel her kisses on my faded cheek and brow ; I can almost hear hor whisper?feel her breath upon my cheek. Hark ! I hear the front door open. Is she coming ? Did she speak ? No ! Well, drop tho curtain softly. I shall see her face no more, Till I see it smiling on me, on that bright and better shore. Tell her she must come and meet me in that Eden land of light; Tell her I'll be waiting for her whore there is no death, no night; Tell hor that I called her darling? blesBod her with my dying breath, Como and kiss mo for my Lizzie?tell hor love outllvoth death. WKATHEH CROP BULLETIN. Not a Glowing Outlook?Unusually Hot Weather, and Rain Only in a Few Sections. The following is tho woathor-crop report from tho South Carolina Bureau of the Department of Agrlculturo : The temperature during tho past seven days has ranged abnormally high, averaging about three degrees above the normal, with a largo amount of sunshine, which, with the small amount of rain, has allowed crops to burn considerably. All rains have been local In character, and whore they ocqured woro for the most part in ono shower. In somo sec tions these rains were excessive, and had they fallen in several showors would have been of great benefit. The heaviest fall occurred in the northwest part of Berkley county; extending into the adjoining counties of Clarendon, Colleton andi Orangeburg. The rain in a part of Berkley county was so in tensely heavy (4.12 at trial) that cotton will hardly recover from the ovil ef fects. While cotton has recovered from the previous heavy rains in Orangeburg county, it is not making tho progress expected. The heavy rains thero this week have dono little good to corn, which is not earing at all well. Many reports aro to tho effect that crops have not burnt as bad In years, and aro unusually poor. Cotton is tiring at the bottom and blooming near the top, making, indeed, a gloomy outlook for tho drop. Little or no progress hus been made this week. Tho plant has either stopped growing or is growing very slow. The working out grass has nearly killed large quantities. A slight improve ment has been noticed in Edgefiold, Aikon and Sumtor counties ; also along tho coast sea island cotton is doing fair ly well. Corn is smaller than usual and goner ally so badly burned as to cause groat apprehension and some estimates run below half a crop. Low ground corn is not suffering so much from tho drought, but needs rain badly. Tho ground is baked so hard that young corn cannot be worked. Gardens are burned up. Melons in many sections aro reported spongy and not swoot. j. H. Harmon, Director. 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The universal verdict of the travel ing public Is that tho Pullman Safety Vestlbulod trains, running every day, H and Sunday too," via the C. H. ?fc D. and Monon, between Cincinnati, In dianapolis and Chicago, are without doubt the "finest on earth." Those trains were especially built by tho Pullman Company for this sorvlco, and embrace every Improvement. Their magnificont coaches, luxurious smok ing cars, suporb sloepers, observation cars, compartment sleeping cars and unexcelled dining car service afford all the comforts of homo." Leaving Cincinnati you pass through the beautiful Miami Valley, and for twonty-five miles tho double tracks run through the very front door yards of the finest suburban homos in the coun try. ? Beyond Hamilton and up to In dianapolis, tho lino is noted for its scenic beauty. A stop over at Indianapolis, the capi tal of Indiana, may bo obtained by de positing your tioket with tho secretary of the Commercial Club. This oity is more worthy of a visit than almost any other of its size in the West, and offers the greatest inducements to travoler and tourist. Between ludianapolis and Chicago tho lino traverses tho very best agricultural and commercial ter ritory, and tho rido is ono of un pura lied comfort and beauty. Boar in mind that the C. H. & D. and Monon Route trains all run via Burnsido Crossing, from which point the Illinois Central suburban trains run direct to tho Wor.d's Fair Grounds every moment. At Englewood con nection is made with the electric cars, which run every livo minutos to tho grounds, but wo recommend all persons to go directly into tho Dearborn Sta tion, which is located In tho heart of the city and from which all street car lines converge, then go directly by car or cab to your hotel or boarding plaeo. First locate yourself; know where and how you aro to live while in Chicago. Get the locality firmly fixed in your mind, before Reing to tho World's Fair by any of tho numerous convenient ways; the cable cars, electric roads, elevated railroad, Illinois Central R. R., suburban trains and steamboats af ford ample accommodations for all pos sible visitors, and it is but flvo minutes ride from tho business port ion of tho city to tho grounds. Take your break fast down town, buy your lunch at tho grounds, and take your supper down town. If you follow these suggestions you will save monoy. Tho facilities for serving lunch at tho World's Fair Grounds are extraordinary and tho prices are cheaper than at your own homo, but breakfast and supper should bo taken down town, or at your board ing house. The World's Fair is al ready tho most astounding and stupend ous spectacle ever attempted by any people, and a day's visit will afford more dolight and instruction than can possibly bo obtained in any other way or by the same expenditure of monoy. For further particulars, descriptive pamphlets, rates, etc., address E. A. Hoovkh, General Advertising Agent C. H. & D. R. R., No 200 W. Fourth St., Cincin nati, O. ?Mr. John H. Meotzo, the brother of tho man who was lynched a fow days ago in Lexington, it is said, bus secur ed evidence, and intends to havo tho lynchors arrested. Tho warrants will be sworn out at once against about flf toon mon and may be served in a fow days. It is stated that Mr. Meotzo is much incensed at tho cowardly manner in which his brother was killed, and ulthough ho does not attempt to shield his brother's bad record, says he is determined to see justice done, if it bankrupts him. ?A distinguished visitor in Boston just now is Mrs. Phillip Barton Key of North Carolina, who is a groat grand niece of Goorgo Washington and his nearest living relativo. Mrs. Koy is a lineal descendant of Mary Washington, tho general's mother, through thut lady's youngost son, Charles Washing ton. Sno is a handsome woman of ma jestic flguro and her features boar a strong resomblanco to tho portraits of tho groat George. At a dinner ?when you have eaten heartily, you should take Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Your liver needs the gentle stimulating, as well as invigorating, effect of these tiny, sugar - coated Pellets. If you feel drowsy, dull, languid, inexpressibly tired or debilitated ; if you've no appctito and frequent headaches or dizziness, a furred or coated tongue?it proves that you're bilious. In that case you should carry in your vest-pocket a small sealed vial of these Pellets. They are anti-bilious granules, which act in a prompt and natural way, with out griping. So beneficial and last ing is their effect that the makers ?an afford to guarantee that they will give you satisfaction, or they'll return your money. they cannot how bad, or how long standing. is offered by the manufact urers of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, for a case of Ca? tarrh in the Head which cure, no matter Many curious and interesting sights are seen on the Midway Plaisance, this street of all nations, the Mecca of all visitors to the Great World's Fair, at Chicago; but among all its exhibits the "Panorama of the Swiss Alps " is doubtless the most highly artistic. To those whoso good fortune it has been to go " abroad," this panorama awakens old memories, and to the many who have been less fortunate this really grand painting is a revelation. It is a perfect representation of tho famed Bernese Oberland, as it would appear in all tho immensity of reality to a Bight-seer in the midst of tho Alps. The illusion is made perfect by tno truth fulness of local color and by the vigorous and sincere painting of such artists as Burnand, Baud-Bovy and Furet. This superb canvas was paint ed in Paris. France, for the oxpreBS purpose of exhibition at the World's Fair, and has received the well-doserv ed encomiums of all tho leading French and American artists "Wo ure pleased to aunounco that j Carpenter Bros., Greenville, S. C, our enterprising druggist, have secured the agency for tho Japanese Pilo Cure ; a most wonderful discovery for tho Cure j of Piles of every kind, wnich they will I sell with a written guarantee to refund the money if it does not euro. It is said to be a specific for that terrible and dangerous disease. Get a free sample and try it. ?Col. James P. Simmons, wht tiled at Atlanta last week, was tho only member of the Georgia Secossion Convention who refused to sign tho ordinance of secession after it had been adopted. Col. Simmons was what was known as a Union Democrat and a great admirer of Stephen A. Douglass. He persisted In his refusal and entered his protest upon tho journal, but in the sarao pledged his life and fortune in behalf of tho South. Japanoso Liver Pellets aro small, but groat in their effect; no griping ; fit) doses 25 cts. Sold at Carpenter Bros., Greenville, S. C. vXAF?AKJh*SE> pi yg CURE A Now (iinl Coinpleto Troutmont, consisting ?f 8UPPOS1TOBIES, Capsulos of Ointment end two Boxes of Ointment. A nover-falllng Cum for Piles of evory nature an.i degree. It roako* nn operation with tho kuifo or Injection* of carbolic rcIiI, which are painful and soldom a permanent cure, nuil of ton resulting in doatli, unnecessary. Why on a urn this terrible disease? We guarantee 8 boxe? to eure any oaae. You only pay for benefit* received. ii a box. 6 lor IS. Sent by mail. Guarantoos lssuod by our a?onte. PfifclCTIP ATlftfcl Cured, Piles Prevented, CUltO I IT A I IUN by Japanese LlverPellet? tho groat LIVER and STOMACH REGULATOR and HLOOD P U HI FI Kit. Small, mild and pleasaut to take, especially adaptod for children's use. fODosos as cente. guarantees issued only by Carpenter Bros., Greenville, S C Low Rate Excursion Tickets and through cars to * CHICAGO AND THE WORLD'S FAIR. Tho Queen and Crescent Route, wide ly known as tho road running the " Finest Trains in tho South," is in tho field to carry everybody from the South to tho World's Fair at Chicago. No part of tho Southern country is left uncared for by this great railway and its connections. The Through Car System is an admirable exposition of tho wonderful capabilities of American railroading, From New Orleans and Birmingham through Sleeping Cars run daily via Cincinnati to Chicago without change. From Shrevcport, Vieksburg and Jackson anothor Through Sleeping Car Lino comes to join and become a part of tho magnificent Vostlbuled Through Trains, which passing through Birmingham and the famous Wills Valley of Alabama, is joined at Chattanooga by tho train from Jack sonville, Fla., Brunswick and Atlunta, Ga., ovor tho E. T. V. & Ga. Ry., and proceeds north ovor the beautiful Cincinnati Southern, through tho grandest mttural scenery and most at tractive historical country in the world, to Oakdale, whore two magnificent Pullman Cars aro received, coming from tho Richmond it Danville System from Charleston, S. C, through Colum bia. S. C, the beautiful French Broad country, and Asheville, N. C, and Knoxvlllo, Tonn., ono car to Cin cinnati, the other via Louisville to Chicago. The sleeping ears from Jack' Honvillo, Savannah and Macon also run through to Chicago via Cincinnati with out change The timo to Chicago is made sous to all" rd the most convenient hours for dojar Aires from tho principal cities, am .aivivals in Chicago. Pfcstengers can purchase tickets good over one line north of the River, and returning via another if they desire a variable route without extra "charge. Or thoy can go via Cincinnati, return ing via IxHiisvillo or vice versa. Round trip tickets on sale at reduced rates. Agonts of the Chicago line will, on request, assist in looking up rooms or accommodations for visitors to tho Fair. Everything that an almost perfect system can doviso to deserve tho praise and patronage of tho traveling public has been provided. Any of the agents of the company named below, will cheerfully give all poossiblo informa tion and assistance R. II. Oarratt, Now Orleans,La.; I. Hardy,Vieksburg.Miss.; J. R. McGregor, Birmingham, Alu,: E. T. Charlton, Chattannooga, Tenn. W. D. Cozatt, Junction City, Ky.; D. G. Ed wards, Cincinnati, Ohio, or uny Agent of the E. T. V. & Ga. Ry. THE LAURENS BAR. h. y. simpson. 0. i). bakkhdalk SIMPSON & BAIIKSDALE, Attorneys at Law, LAU ICONS, SOUTH CAROLINA. Special attention Klvon to the Investi gation or titles and collection of claims. n. W. nALL. I,, W. SIM KINS. W, W, HALL BALL, HIM KINS & HALL, Attorneys at Law, Laurenr, South Carolina, Will prscllce in all State and United Stales Court. Mpoclal attention given oollectiouH. 1. T. JOHNSON. W. R. HIOHXY. JOHNSON & HICIIEY, attorneys at law. Offiok?Fleming's Corner, Northwest side of public Nun*" e, LAUREN8, - SOUTH CAROLINA. W. H. MARTIN", Attorney tit Luw, Lauukns, - South Carolina. Will practico in all Courts or this Hute. Attention glvflu to oollttcllouo. "The New York World" One Tear, WEEKLY EDITION, THE "COLUMBIA" WATCH, -AND "The ADVERTISER" One Year ALL FoR $2.80 $2.80 $2.80 The New Yoke Weekly Would is the leading Ameri can paper, and is the largest and bc^t weekly printed. The Columbia Watch is an excellent timokeopei, with clock movement, spring in a barrel, steel pit ion, clean Iree train and a good timekeeper. It is 2$ inches in diameter, l 1-33 inches thick, and tcquires no key to wind. The Advertiser is the best and cheapest local paper in his vicinity. We thus (umish the Time and all the news up to time for one year tor $2.So. ?T Send your Order With the CASH Co The ADVKH TISIOK und th WATCH and PAl'KKS will be forwarded ut onoe. RICHMOND A DANVILLE r. r. F. w? Hnidekoper and Reuben Fetter, Heoelvors. Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Division. Condensed schedule nf Passen? ger Trains In effect July 2, 1808. Trains run by Kantern time. NOKTHBOOND. i No. 38 | No. 30 i No. 12 Lv Atlanta. Noreross. Suwanee. Hn ford. Flowery Branch Gainesville. Lula. Ml. Airy. Tooooa. Westminster ... Soneoa. . Central . Kaaley. Qreenvlllo. Greer'a. Spartauburg ... Clilton Cowpons Qaftney. Blaekeburg . Gaatonia. Ar. Charlotte 12:00n'n: 7:00pro! 8:89pm I 2:22pm B9:36pmj . s9:60pm: . f 1021pm .sl043ptn 0:60am 10:3!)rfm it:0um ll:i8?m 11:20am 11 :40 ?in 12:12pm 12:*2pm 1:10pm l :62pm 2:10pm 2:80pm 8:22pm 3:46pm 4:16pm ?1 :67 pm 6:l8pm 6:17pm 6:43pm 6:02pm 0:67 pm 7:46pm SOUTHWAKD. I No. 87 i No. 11 I No. 3.'? .111:30pm .111:67pm 6:23pm s 1242am 6G:12pm si:43am Lv. Charlotte. Gaatonia. Blaokaburg . Gatlncy. Cowpeus. Clifton. Spartauburg. Greer'a. Ureenvlllo. Ba8loy. Central. Soneoa . Westminster.... Toceoa . Mt. Airv. Lula ..". Gainesville ... Flowery Branch Buford. Suwanee. Nororoaa. Ar. Atlanta.? 10:4Sani 11:37am 12:28pm 9:86amjl2:00n'ni 112:47pm I 1:41pm 2:0?pm 2:26pm 2:28pm 2:61pm 3:27 pm 4:00pm 1:30pm 6:11pm ft :86pm 6:62pm B :26pm 7:10pm 7:36pm 7 :68pm 8:16pm 8:20pm 8:37pm I? :01pm !l :60pm 3:33pm 4:66pm 10:20pm 10:67pm ll:3Gpm 11:60pm 12:26 am si :20am s2:06am ?2:32am h3 :18am ?7:04 am 4:27 am 6:66pm PULLMAN OAK SERVICE, Pullman Palace Sleeping Car on Train 0, 10, It and 12, 37 and 38 on A. & C. Di vision. 2s'oh. 11 and 12?Pullman Bullet Sleeper between Washington and Atlanta, unitin); between Danvillo and Greensboro who l'ullman Sleeper to and from Portsmouth and Norfolk. For detailed Information as to local and through time tables, rateH and Pullman Sleeping Car reservations, confer with local agents, or address? W. A. TURK, S. II. IJAKDW1CK, Gen. Pass. Ag't, Washington, D. C. ?I. A. DODSON, S uperlvtendent, Atlanta, Ga W. Ass't.Gen.Paas.Ag't. Atlanta, Ga. SOL IIA AS. Traflto Mu'r, Washington, 1). C. H. GKEKN, Gen'l Man'g'r, Wash, ington, D. C. AATLANTIC COAST LINE. PA8 senger Department. Wilmington, N. C. duly 2, 1893. Fast Lino between Charleston and Columbia and Upper South Carolina, and Western North Caro lina and Athens and Atlanta. Condensed Sohodule. Going West I stationd I ?o,n? Ka8t _No. 62_[ stations. No._63_ ?AMI ~ i?PM 7 15 Lv.Charleston.Ar h 46 8 44 Lv.Lanes .Ar 7 06 9 63| Lv.Sumter.. Ar 6 46 10 06 Ar.Columbia .?Ar 4 20 P M 12 4? Ar.Newberry. Lv... | 2 42 2 41 Ar.Greenwood. Lv... 112 40 P M A M 6.08 Ar.Athena.Lv;10 06 7.46] Ar.Atlanta. Lv 7 80 1? M 610 Ar .Wlonaboro.Lv 1164 ? 10] Ar. Charlotte.N.C. Lv! 9 36 4 241 Ar .Anderson . Lv.ll 16 6 16j Ar .... Greonvillo. Lv 10 16 I' M 8 00 Ar.Walhalla. Lvill 16 8 28 Ar ... Abbeville . Lv I 42 2 60 Ar. Spartanburg.Lvlll 16 688 Ar ... Heilder'ville.N.O. .. Lv! n |(j IA M 6 40| Ar.. .. Ashcville, N.C. Lv .. I ?12 *I>aliy. Nob. 62 and 63 solid trains botween Charleston and Clinton, S. C H. M. EMERSON, Ases. Gen. Pass. AgM, J. lt. KKNLY. T. M. EMERSON, Gen'l. Manager. Trafho Manager. WHY IS IT ? We havo, in our OXperionco, met a number of men, in every Imaginable line of business ; but the happiest, most, enorffotic and agreeable fellows are the agents of the well-known and popular " Davis Sewing Machine." They are as happy us the day is long. They make everybody with whom they have dealings feel the same. Why is It? They uro men from ordinary paths of life, chosen more for their honesty and respoettthillity than account of me chanical skill, because this "Davis" machine is the very Itcmo of mechani cal simplicity and requites no skill in Its manipuluion. One hourV operation in a customer's house amply demonstrates this fact and its advantages become at once apparent. It does not tuke the lady long to docide in favor of this machine, finding, as she does, that she can do work on it that would be im possible on machines of the under-feed pattern. Any lady who has any know ledge of the Davis and other machines, will tell you without hesitation that the Davis is incomparably the best. Not only will it perform more than double the work possible with any Other maehlno, but the work is done with half the exertion und with an easo that is as pleasing as it is surpris ing. Greenville Music House, Alkxandior. Bros. & Co., Pianos, Organs, Sewing Ma chines and Sheet Music. 107 and 111 Washington Street, Green? vnie. S. C. RICHMOND ?Sr DANVILLK Ii. II. F. W. Huideknper ?? ?l Bviiben Fos? ler. KcveiverH. Columbia & Greenville Dl? vIhIoh. Condensed Sueuule in effect July 2, 1883. Trains run by 7."iih Meridian lime. Between Columbia, Benenn und Walhalla. STATIONS. DllU . No.'ll. Daily. No. 13 11 20a m Lv 1*2 U.litni 12 ISptm 13 85pni 12 ?Optnl 12 ?lpin 1 3i)pm 2 lSpm 2 37 pm 3 OOpDl 8 20um 3 85pm 8 85p tu 4 OOpm 4 24 pm 4 ?gptn fi 80pm ? 3ripm o.or>pm Ar. Lv. Lv Ar Lv Ar .Columbia .. . .Alston. l'oiuarl? . . Prosperity Newberry . . tl flenn . . . .Chappell* . Ninel) Six. Greenwood. . Iltidj'cs. Donalds... .Honen Path. .. Helton. . Helton _ Anderson.. Feuilleton.. .. . .Seneca ... .. ..Seneca .. . Walhalla. Ar Lv Ar Ar ?1 Lv Ar Lv 4 tfipnk 3 30pm 3 14pm 3 65pra 2 ;?|im 3 86pm 1 filipm I 82pm 12 bfrpra 12 3.r>iim 12 Itipm 12 03pm II lfm in II in.,,u 11 ISum to 30am 10 OOam in oomn 9 80am Between Anderson, Helton ville. Daily No. 12. STATIONS. and Grecn Dally. No.'ll. 808aiO Lv... 8 40|>ml Ar.. I 00|)in' I.v.., 4 20ptnl Ar ., 4 20pm Ar... 4 lOprnj Ar... j l?pm! Ar .. .Anderson.Ar Helton.Lv .Heiion.Ar . Williametou... Lv Pelzer.Ar .Piedmont . .. Ar pmiLv 3 25 pm Lv 3 io pm|Ar STATIONS. . Hollges Darraugh'a. Abbeville Dull). No. 10 Mixed Lv 2 r>;"> pm Lv 2 86 pm Ar ,2 30 pm Trains leave Seneca, A. ?V O. Division. Northbound, 11.80 a. in,, 2.Iii p. m.5 South bound, 2 32 a. 111., 5,02 p. in. Trains leave Sparlauburif, A. ?V C. Di vlsion, Northbound, 1.43 a ni, 5.05 p m, 0,12 p m (Veetibuled Limited): South bound. 1.50a m, 3.30 p in, 11.37 a m ( Vesliboled Limited); W osibounu, W. N. C. Division, O.fiO 11 in and 2.0"? p m, for tlciidersonville, Asbevllle, [lot Springs, VV, A. TOHK, S. II. llARDWICK, Gen. Pass. A^t., Ass. Gen, I'nss, Agt.' Wasbiuuton, D.O. Atlanta, Ca. V. B. McHkk, Sol Haas, Ocn'l Supi.. Traltio M'g'r, Columbia, S, C Washiugtou, D. c. W. U. Ukrrn, General Manager, Wash ington, D. C. POUT ROYAL & WESTERN CAR - olina Railway. Condensed Bchotl uie takiug effect July 2nd, i*i?3. Lv Greenville . 110 Lv Simpsonvillc. 10 Lv fountain inn. 11 Lv Owings . 11 Lv Cray Court ., . 11 Lv Bnrksdale. 11 a r Lnurens . 12 Ar Spartanburg .j 2 Lv 1, aureus . 1 Ar Greenwood..1 2 Ar AllgUSta. 4 Ar Savannah . * Ar Jacksonville_ _ 7 Lv Jacksonville. 12 Lv Savannah .. Lv a ugusta . ., Lv Greenwood ... Ar Latirous .. .. a r Spnrtitnbtirgi Lv Laurons .. Lv Hnrksdato .. Lv Gray Court .. Lv Owings Lv fountain Inn Lv SimpBonvillo . Ar Greenville I 3 20 um 3s anil 20 am 11 am ?Hi am 50 am' 20 pin Tin pm 05 inn 13 pm 20 pin 15 pm 55 a m 00 pin, 45 p in 211 II 111 I 03 pm' 05 pill 50 am 10 pm 84 pm, 43 pm is pinl 07 pm 24 1 ? 111, o."> pm 3 41) pm ;i ?S pm 4 OS put 4 30 pro 4 34 pm 4 40 pin ?I -10 pin 0 in pin 4 58 pmi 7 .r>o prci 10 25 plii 0 01) am 12 00 iPn "(i fto pm 1 00 am 1 55 pin I 00 pm 4 68 pmi 0 10 pmi 5 13 pi in 0 17 pint 5 53 pn i ."? 07 pm 0 Hi pm II 22 pin 0 .">() pm RRTWBKN M'COKMICK a.Mi ANOKHSON. Lv .mci orinick_ Ar Anderson . Lv a ndcrson . Ar Moilormiek .... ?5 00 pm t."? 00 pm 8 in pm 7 20 pm Ii on nin 7 10 nm I (J : on am Leave M arietta. .'1 80 pm Arrive GiCOnvlllo 0 80 put on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays' two irains a day, each way, as follows*. Leave GroonvlllO ... ..". x mi nm Arrive .11 arietta . !l on um Leave Marietta. !) l? am Arrivo Greenville. to 15 am Lenvo Greenville. 4 00 pm Arrive Marietta. fi uo pm Leave Marietta. ... .*. 3j pm Arrive Greenville. u so pm II. c. Hka 1 riK. Iteceivor. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY, Leave Charleston ... 7 30 am Arrive 1 olumblu.11 1,*? am Leave < unrlesioii. . 5 45 pm a rrive < lolumbln. 10 20 pm Leave COlUUlbls. 0 .V) am Arrive Charleston.. . 11 40 am Leave Columbia . . 4 20 pm Arrive i'liarles>mi.h 45 pin Tb,f0Mgh trains between Charleston and Athovlile and through service Iratwcen Charleston and Walhalla, eoili.octlllg at Helton tor Oreenvillo. Quick time between the mount ulna add sea snore. For rates and folders apply to l>. P. WARING, G. P. A., Charleston, S. C.