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tauten? 3tfaertt0tr. 1 ?ubohiptiok ?i.?*? rmm, ykar. A TRANCE QUEEN. r'roni The Sunday Chronicle. For thirty years a woman has lain lu almost one position in an old-fashioned house in Brooklyn. A veneration has come and gone since oho had any sight of the out ?ldo world, the rumblings of which she has heard day and night for almost a lifetime. Nine years of the thirty were spent lu a tranee. While she was In that trance she /was practically dead. Strange tales are told of queer visions ?he had while in the strange condition. Lt la_aufllcltEm_t to say that If she had wished to adopt' spiritualism as a pro fession, the in od in mis tie powers which are unquestionably hers would have made her a great fortune and would have intrenched spiritualism In a much I firmer position in tho public belief than ltoeoupies today. The woman is Motile Fanoher, tho most famous invalid in the world. Twenty-five years ago, when sho was lying In tho awful tranco that made her famous, she was written and talk ed about tho world ovor. The people of Brooklyn spoke In whispers about the weird girl and told now, whon flowers wero brought In the room where the sleeper lay, thoy would almost immediately wither and die, and that when a canary bird was left in the room it was found doad at the )v>4iom^of the cage an hour later. It ^ sat tho tranee-glrl consumed are air of an apartmont, leav ing only tho poison for other things arid people. Strange stories woro told, also of the visions of Miss I''anchor. There is not a partiolo of doubt about hor medium bitlc powers. That sho had tho facul ty of second sight thoro is not tho shadow of a doubt. Nono of her friends are spiritualists. Miss Fancher abhors anything loaning toward spiritualism, and she nas tried in every way to loose the strange power which nas boon vested In her. She Is a good, old fash ionod Baptist, and sho has prayod night and day that the uncanny pow er bo taken away from hor. Sho al ways knew what her frlonds woro go lng,.to say bo fore they said it; sho -"could '.'irseo misfortune that would happen.to t.\ein in tho doath or sickness , oi* relatives, and in a countless number of ways Bho would dlscovor things that It was intonded sho should novor know about. Moll to Fancher is forty-six years old, and she was but sixteen whon sho mot with tho accident that caused hor troubles. Sho has dropped so com pletely out of ?Igjvt-kr tue p ...I decade Mid a \\tM ^iisttfhe youngor gonora ' 'kijcfw nothing about her. Her witnurawal from the public guzo is largoly duo to her own efforts. Sho detests notoriety, and particularly tho visits of curiosity seekers. It is at tho solicitation of hor frlonds that her street address in Brooklyn is not Eublished. She has always boon oslogod by theatrical pooplo who woro anxious to exhibit hor and hor strange powers to tho public. Years ago, when sho was so much discussed in tho newspapers and among tho medical franternity. P. T. Barnum sent an ugent to soo her, with this message: " You havo the powers to mako two great fortunes?one for mo and one for you." Mies Fauchor sont word to the agont that she " was not for sale." Sho also narrowly escaped giving an order to havo him put out of the house Her indignation was real, notwithstanding she was thrusting asido a chanco to make $20,000 or $30,000 a yoar. Miss Fancher is now a plump woman, notwithstanding her long conlinomout. Her original troublo wus broup ht about by a horse car accident. As sho was f[Otting out of a car hor dross caught n a hook on tho platform and she was dragged over the cobblo stones a block boforo the conductor noticed her. Tho accident occurred in June, 180-1, and the 3rd of the following Feburuary she was seized with frightful spasms and became paralyzed. Then sho fell into tho trance from which there was no conscious awaken ing for niuo years. Her brother James, to whom sho was greatly at tached, was a small boy whon she en tered tho tranco, aud was a grown man with a mustache when sho came out of it. Her mother died when sho was but six years..Q1,1 and an aunt nursed her ? While she was in tho tranco. Miss Fanoher had wonderful visions of heaven whioh sho unconsciously de scribed at tho time. Sho imugined that hor mother was at her sido all the time. When sho regained con tclouBneps she had lost tho power of sight, speech, hearing, the son6o of ? funoll and the use of her arms, hands, body and limbs. She has partially h recovered the use of all of these with the exception, of tho lower part of her body. " She suffers from pain all tho time, particularly at night. Miss Fanchor occupies a room open ing into a small parlor. Tho parlor is kept darkened. Its furniture is old fashioned and solid. White, folding doors separate it from tho room used by .Miss Fancher. When her few Intimate friends call, as they often do at night, the folding doors aro thrown open and the Invalid from her snowy bed joins in the conversation or listens to singing or playing on tho old-fash ioned square piano in tho room. Miss Fanchor does not look tho in valid sho is, notwithstanding hor years of living In bed. Hor face, though colorless, Is not at all ghastly. Thoro aro deep linos?the imprlntof constant suffering?about tho noso and mouth. Tho face itself, though not pretty, is ploasnntand intelligent. Miss Fanchor has her little vanity, and in that she shows her womanli ness. Sho is proud of hor urms and wrists. Sho ornaments them with jewelry of tho fashion of a generation ago. She wears protty, lose sacquus, with short, loose sleeves, allowing a generous exposure of tho wrist und arm. Her eyes aro only partially open, hor sight being very dollcato. Sho wears her bftir short, as it would be a difficult matter to attend to It woro it allowed to grow long. It is curlv, mixed with grnv. and well worn 'ho lies on 'though Lug, writing, reading and planning, Io it all hero lying on my back. I have my little btislnesa affairs to at tend U>. and I reoclve a great number of victors. I novor got tired in the day-tlmo, and am always sorry when night comes. The night? are always long and sometimes full of pain." Too Fancbei family has been a par; tlcularly unfortunate one. Aside from the Illness of Miss Fanoher, it has bod in my afflictions. Her brother Jim, whom she thought so much of, was in jured by a train two years ago. The ac cident resulted in his death. Mr. Fanohor. who married again after the death of Moll los mother, wont to the fto mil. On his return to his home In Providence he found his son, by the | second wife, dead. The4 boy had been klllod while his fattier was away. Miss Fanoher is now quite alone as far as kin-people are concerned. Her father, mother, aunt and brother' aro dead. Dr. Churl en E. West, Who has at tended the famous Invalid ainoe 18(17, said, in speaking of horcase: u I am a practical man and do not believe in spiritualism, but I marveled at some of the things I hoard and saw Mol lie do. The nine years she lay in a tranco she was blind at times, then deaf, then dumb, and thon sho lost her sonBe of smell. Her souse of touch was the senso that never aoomod to loave. Once, when she was totally blind, I brought her two photos. The first ono was of myself. I put It In her hand, and, after rubbing her knuckles over It. she said the picture was of me. Tno othor photo was of my wife, who was dead, and in a few seconds she told mo who it was. Sho could dis tinguish tho most delicate tints by touching them, and could read books in tho dark by moving her flngors over tho words. A fow days after a Miss Brigham was killed I called on Motile for the purpojo of telling her about tho accident. %.. Mollio know Miss Brigham. But, to my astonishmont, Mollio know all about tho accident. She told mo that Miss Brigham ap peared to hor in spirit and told how ahehadbson killed and gavo her all tho particulars. "To her frionds sho would often talk of her visions, but sho novor did to new acquaintances. Sho has glvon mo some of tho most glorious descrip tions of heavon. When she wns blind sho tuado the most beautiful wax llowors, and hor frionds would ask hor how sho managed to get tho colors nnd shapes so porfcctly. In roply Mollio said sho had soon thorn grow just so in tho garden. All of this is marvellous, whon iyou consider that Mollio was novor taught how to mako wax llowors. ALLIANCE CONVENTION. IMPO Itr ANT 11RCOM ?I EN 1) ATION8 TO THE FAHMEIW. Basis Upon Whirl. Fertilizers should 1)0 Purchased?Cotton Acreage Re duction, and Farms to bo Made Bolf Su-.t ai o i n;v Gok'?. ".star, 20th that Tho couvtu. ""lied by President EvanB, of tho Allianco. ?o^gTXT?U^v mattor8of import to tho agricultural interests, mot in tho Hall of tho Hdtise of Representatives last night. Thero woro about forty dolegates present besides no morous spectators. The con vention was callod to order at 8:15 by President Evans. A call of the roll showed the following delegates pres ent: Abbovillo, J. T. Robortson; An derson, J. W. Bowdon, Joshua Ashloy, J. B. Watson : Barnwell, S. G. May flold, W. S. Bamberg, W. T. Cavo, H. H. Crum ; Chester, S. T. McKoown ; Darlington, J. W. Warr; Edgofiold, W. P, Tinnnorman, B. L.. Caughman, A. B. Watson, P. M. Lott; Florence, J. E. Pott.grow, J.S. McKenzie ; Hor ry, J. A. Lowis: Luncnstor, T. R. Langley, J. C.Elliott; Loxington, J. L. Shulor, D. T. Elird ; Marion, D. Mclntyre, S. W. Smith, J. D. Mont gomery, T. B. Stackhouso, J. C. Camp boll; Marlboro, II. M. Stackhouso; Orange burg. J. W. Stokes, J. F. Fairoy ; Novtberry, J. L. Keitt, J. A. Sligh ; Spartanburg, G. W. O'lkll, J. W. Howell, J. W. Reid ; Sumter, R. P. Staokhouse, H. R. Thomas, J. T. Hayes ; York, W. N. Elder, J. F. Asho ; Colleton, J. U. Vurn ; Rich laud, D. P. Duncnn, O. F. Chappo'.l ; Clarendon, J. E. Davis, ?. J. Brad ham ; Fairliold, T. P. Mitcholl. President Evans said ho had called tho convention at tho request of sev eral sub-Alliances to consider tho mat tor of fertilizers and tho cotton acre age und any othor business tending to improve tho agricultural interests of the State. President Evans stated that a com mittee consisting of J. L. Keitt, T. 1?. Mitchell, D. P. Duncan, J. D. Mont g ory, Dr. J. William Stokes and J. B. Watson were out formulating resolutions and on motion the conven tion took a short recess to await their action. Tho committee returned aftor a fow miuutcH and Dr. Stokos, speaking for it said that the committee Was some what self-const itutod and it only in tended to facilitate matters and mako some biiggeBtions to the convention for discussion. One question that 'has boon lurgoly discussed is tho matter of purchashing fortilizors on tho cotton option basis. Tho committee sug gested that farmers pay $10 fob for acid phosphate at Charleston. Tho idea is to give 17(J pounds of middling cotton for a ton of phosphate payable on ftovotnbor 1. Or if the farmor doos not want to pay the cotton to pay $10 in currency. On kainit 15)0 pounds or $11 in currency. On the question of Iroights the com mittco miggest a redecution of 20 per cent, on all fertilizer rates and that the Railroad Commission bo requosted to insist upon theso rates and to revoke tho usual thirty days' notice. Dr. Stokes said that this was an effort to have all share equitably in conditions that aro inevitable. While looking aftor our own interests tho committee was not looking solely to thoir own. All were in tho sumo boat. Tho committeo also rocommondod that less fertilizers be used and that what was used should bo of high grade rather than a low grade. As to cotton acreage tho committeo suggested that the lirst question should bo on oach farm how much broad and meat will it, lake to run this farm this year. This boing decided and the land necessary to mako it boing de termined on, let tho rest bo put in cot ton or as much as individual cuses might warrunt. Tho committee also recommondod that whatever fortilizors bo bought bo purchased through the Alliance Ex change. Tho first reoorn - committeo as *' money end of the proposition when the j trade is made. I Mr. Warr said thai, ho thought the whole resolution would amount to' nothing. Ho didn't bee how anybody eould use commercial fertilizer under f> cent cotton. He wus from Darling* ton ho said and *vas in for tobacco. Too bebt thing was not to buy any; mako your own guano. Wo have taken advantage of the fertilizer men all along. This proposition was not right. It gavo us the ohance to nay in cotton if it paid ue and not if it didn't. This wasn't right. Ho was opposed to the use of fertilizers any way and he couldn't see bow any man could put fertilizers under three or our cents cotton. ? ?-, Mr. J. B. Watson favored the pro position, which he considered just, equitable and right. It was unfor tunate that our farmers are in debt and thoy had to get money to pay tboir debts and cotton had to bo raised. Wo had to use fortilizors and it was tlmo the farmors roso to the dignity of their position and havo prices made to suit them. Lot tho fertilizer men bear thoir share of tho loss. Lot the price bo made commensurate with the Srices farmors received for their pro uots. Mr. J. A. 9Hgh agreed with tho re commendation of tho committee. He advised if tho'oompanles do not accept tho proposition that they use not one pound. Colonel Duncan said that ho had failed to get any company to agree to a cotton option. Ho hod agreod to tho committee roport only after ho hud been outvoted. He read some fortili zer ligures and rates. Ho did not believe tho companies would sell on tho cotton option basis. Ho thought thoro would have to he n cotton trade or U money trail*\ Dr. Stokes explained that tho com mittoo only mado rocommondatlons and whatever action was taken by tho convention would bo only advisory. Mr. Koitt favored the report aud mado a short speech in support of it. The noxt question was ns to tho reduction of 20 per cent, on fertilizer rates and asking the railroads to waivo tho thirty days notice and If they did not, t hen no fortilizors should bo usod, was passod without discus sion.! As to tho cotton acroago quoston Mr. Pottlgrow said ho wanted something definite and moved that one third of the land planted be only planted In cotton. Mr. Watson objected to this as no ono should bo thus hound. For if ho could make his farm a solf-sustaining one by tho use of a certain number of acres, ho did not think ho should be bound to plant one-third only in cottou. Tho object was to raiso all meat and corn at home. Mr. Keitt raovod to lay Mr. Pottl grow's proposition on tho tublo which was adopted, aud tho coramitteo's re commendation was adopted. All tho suggestions of toe committee wore adopted. Dr. Stokos offered tho following, which was adopted : Hesolved, That a committee of live be appointed by tho Chair to' issue-;tn Olldresa sotting forth fully tho views of this mooting in reference to fer tilizers, freights, acreage, etc., as ex pressed. President Evans stated that tho ex penses of tho convontlon would amount ts about $13 and suggested that mem bers ehip in. Mr. Montgomery face tiously said: "Lot's pay in cotton options," which caused much laughter. ? Dr. Stokes suggested that as Senator Till man was in the hall that ho be called upon to givo somo explanation us to the action of tho Hoard of Trus tees of Glomson Collogo not permitting fortilizors to bo shipped in bulk to con sumer. Senator Tillmnn said that tho Board had no discretion in the matter. It was a law mado by tho Legislature and the Board could not rescind it. It had boon discovered that persons had takon advantago of tho oppor tunity to try to ship in bulk in order to avoid tho payment of tho prlvilogo tax. Dr. Stokes then moved that tho re solution asking tho Clomson Trustees to rescind tho rule bo referred to the Legislature, which was dono. President Evans announced that tho same committee which had formu lated tho resolutions for tho mooting would bo appointed to got out the ad dress. THE AUDKKSS. Tho committee subsequently issued the following address : To the railroads doing business in South Carolina: Fully realizing tho elToct that tho present monetary stringency has had on all our inter dependent businoss intorests, wo feol justitiell in taking tho position that all interests should bear alike the burdens that aro upon us at this time. Tho railroads doing business in our State aro very materially interested in tho uso of commercial fertilizers, inasmuch as thoy receive u largo amount from tho transportation of those goods, as woll as from the haul of tho increased production from tho uso of these fer tilizers. Wo desire to call tho attention of tho raiblroads to tho fact that whilo thoro has bcon a continued decline in tho prices of all agricultural products, and especially on cotton, there has been no such reduction on tho freight rates on fortilizors. Tho manufactur ers of fertiliser have, from timo to time, reduced tho price of thoir goods, and wo think it only just that our rail roads should make some reduction in the local and joint rates on fortilizors to tho extent of 2U per cent. From in formation and belief we are satisfied that this will givo us a rate more in line with the local and through rates In other sections of the country, and at the same time in some ratio to the prices of our cotton. i' o on s u ns titute for a wo11 - known medi cine paya more profit to a deal er, wlion ho sells it. That's the reason he annoys you with ilia claim m that it is "lust jg[ ns good." And that is Ono reason why every woman who wants Dr. Pieroo's Favorite Prescription should err. a reliable dealer. --* U If ?v~> *?o tuoraium rooummvua wourrw'." roads a reduction ot 20 per oent. on the rates on fertilizer*, sad request that ihey put the rate iu effoct at once, wivlvlnjf toe legal i.ot'oe of thirty days. The State Hoard of Railroad CornmU slouors are hereby requested to pre sent this rccoinuiondation to the rail roads and ur?.o theft early considera tion of this very important matter. W. D. Evans, President. j. W. Rkio, Scorntary. To the Farmers of South Carolina: After full consideration of all tho ab normal conditions surrounding our in dustries, the State Farmers' Alliance In conjunction with prominent agricul turists from various parts of the State, have reacbod the followingconoluslons and have authorized a promulgation of these conclusions for tho consideration of all concerned : 1. In tho first place, we consider it of puramountimportanco that the acre age in cotton the current year bo materially reduced. Every farmer should seek to make his farm absolute ly self-sustaining. That is to say, abundant acreage should first be set asldo for provisions, so as to iuouro an amplo supply of moat and breadstuffs ; thon tho ba.aneo of the crop may bo with safety placed In cotton or tho mouoy crop. 2. Wo rccommond that tho use of fortilizors bo rostricted to the lowost limit practicable and rollanco bo pluc ed rather upon home made fertilizers ; that whatovor practicable such ordors as are doomed absolutely nocossury should bocombinod and placed through tho State Farmers' Exchange 3. Wo rccommond further that all contracts for fortilizors bo based upon a cotton option as follows : For acid phosphates per ton f. o. b'. Charleston, 10 per cont. to 12 per cent, phosphoric acid, wo offer 175 pounds middling cot ton f. o. b. or $10 in currency payablo Nov. 1, at tho option of tho purchaser at maturity. When freight is prepaid by fertilizer companies, freight and interest on freight to bo paid in cotton at 5 cents, per pound. Second. For kanit per ton f. o. b. Charleston, wo offer 100 pounds of middling cotton f. o b. or $11 in currency, payablo Nov. 1, at option of purchaser at maturity, f >-olght when, propaid payable as above Third. For' ammoniatud goods, 2 1-2 per cent, ammonia, f. o. b. Charleston, wo offer 3?0 pounds middling cotton f. o. b. oiy$l7 in currency payablo Nov. 1, at nption of purchaser, at maturity, froight when propaid payable as above. r/tb. eso propositions are not mot by dealers in' tho spirit of mutual coucos sion actuating this body and demanded by tho necessities of the case, our re commendation is that the use of for tilizors bo discontinued this year, not us a matter of retaliation, hut simply because after OLreful calculation we are of tho opinion that their use at higher rates or oh different terms will involve inevitable loss to tho farmer. It will bo observed that no recom mendation is made as to cash contracts. Tho reason for this is plain ; the enor mously onhunced valuo of money en ables the fortunato possessor of it to buy almost on bis own terms. W. D. Evans, President. - J. W- RBID, Secretary. ?Mr. .1. Henry (Julliotcjsi reprcsohtfti tive of a big gold mining syndicate with headquarters at Washington, ?. O.j has beouiin Spartanburg for several dajs investigating some gold mining property in that county. Ho has gouc back to Washington, and it is reported that bis company is about to make somo purchases of Spartanburg lands. Senator Stewart, of Nevada, is said to bo a big stockholder in the syndicate. ?Constable .1. L. Nunnamakor seized ten gallons of contraband whiskey at the Atlantic Coast Lino depot in Sum tor. It was in a keg which was pack ed in tho centre of a barrel of grist. The keg wus not exactly full of liquor, und when the barrel of grist was shaken the whiskey made a slashing noise. It was consigned to Taylor & Hail, of Elloreo. ?W. U. Bruco, of Spartanburg County, employed a colored man by the name of Scott to clean out an old woUonhis plantation last week, who enmo to his death iu a very tragic man incr. Tho well had a wooden wall In it which had become so badly decayed, that when he began to work tho wall gave way and lot the whole thing conic in upon hint, and bo died presumably from suffocation, before bo could be extricated. ?R. B. Watson & Sons, of Ridge Spring, the well known poultry raisers, have raised perhaps tho largest hen egg that has ever been soon In South Carolina. It is tho product of alight Brahma hen, is over three and' a half inches long and over two and a half in diameter. It is about half a size larger than a goose egg. ?east Gurcs Rlslny >\otbers' Friend" fs tho greatest blessing ever offered child-boaring wo i man. 1 have boon a mid-wife for many years, and in each ease where "Motusrs' Frikno" was used it accomplished won dors and relievod much suffer ing. It i? the boat remedy for riling of the Breast known, and worth the price for that alone. Mns. M. M. BRBWSTKR, Montgomery, Ala. Sont wy IttniSM or Mali, on receipt of lirloO.lj ,ior tx.ttl?. Sollt by nil l)rn~> ?l/H?. Hook "To Mothori " nmlloil froo. IIUAiFriBLO UBUuffATOn CO.. ATLANTA, Ol. SMITH'S VULCAN OINTMENT SURB CUBE FOB Piles, Rheumatism f Catarrh, Neuralgia, 1 i >...,;,.,?,. Highest of all in Leavening |?ower.?Latest I? S. <3ov*t Report Baking Powder ABSowmv PURE I.Ar? ill IN?; AT LATIMK? X Cruel Practical Joke Which Some of his Colleaj-uee I'layed on the Member from the Third South Chi*? ..Ii..a District. Washington, February 17.?A good joke on Congressman Latimer has just come to light. For some days past this gontloniau has beeu attending to his Congressional duties, wearing a long forlorn countenance as if his last friend in the world had left him. This is made more prominent by tho contrast of an exceedingly joyful countenance which he exhibited but a short time ago. Though Mr. Latimer has been asked probably ton times a day the cause of his troubled look bo has never yet given a satisfaetory answor, but rather bestows a clerical smllo and ohanges the subject. The roul cause, however, has transpired and is said can be attributed to a clairvoyant and a number of friends of Mr. Latimer, who desired to have some fun ut his expense. it appears that for a long time tho wonderful power of a prominent Wash ington clairvoyant was being continu ally brought to Mr. Latlmor's atten tion. He talked to some frionds about her, and received in solomn look? and tones the highest recommondations. Tbey all know people that had inter viewed hor, and saiil oho told them wonderful things that had turnoil out as sho had said. The desire to know something of his future porsuaded Mr. Lutimor until he ut lust gave in and visitod tho clairvoyant. N?)w in some way that was not re vealed tho history of the Congressman and a few incldeutsof his lift) were told to tho clairvoyant previous to his visit, ] and, of course, when ho came sho was perfectly preparod. Sho told him his! occupation, ago, tho district ho was from and numerous happenings of his lifo. He was naturally astounded and would, of course, boliovo anything sho said of his future. " Your future." said sho, " will be a brilliant one. Yuu aro not a politician, but a statcsmun. You will not como back to Congress as a Representative, but as a Senator. The senior Senator from jour State is in very poor health and will llvo but six months. When ho dies tin ro will Ijavo to bo a successor and it is willed that you are to succeed him iu the Senate." It is understood that Mr. Latimer was so overcome that he paid double for the information. He know that Senator Irby bud not been fooling well for some time, but be didn't know that ho was in such dangerous health. Ho felt sorry that tho Senator was going to loavo us, but the clairvoyant told him notbiug In the world would stop it. As for hlmsoif he was delighted. Ho was for some time tho jollicst fol low one would care to meet. lie was always wishing his friends a iong life and successful future, and in fact some of bis acquaintances who were not in tho joke, thought that bo must have struck a gold mine and wishing tboy were in bis place. Tho schemers said never a word. His happiness was, ac cording to the old saying, "too good to lust." With but the throw of a stone tho glass house was shattered. A group of Congressmen, among whom were Representatives Izlar and Latimer, wore clustered together one evening tolling yarns, ai d one thing led to another, when R<j,?resontative Izlar held the attention of all by a nar rative of bis visit to a clairvoyant. Mr. Latimer, it is said, was vory attentive. " 1 ealled on a clairvoyant the other day,'" began Mr. Izlar, "and I am in clined to believe some of the things sho said. According to her statements I am not a politician, but a statesman. Sho said that the senior Senator from South Carolina was going to die In six month's time, and 1 was to BUCCOed him, but not directly, for another Rep resentative would succeed him first, but that he would die three weeks after his installation, and I would bo oicctcd to fill out the remainder of the term and also for the long term." The crowd laughed, and the schemers turned their eyes on Mr. Lntiiner. He had turned pale and was BOomlngly vory norvous. It was not long before ho left tho crowd and went home. Sine?; thon he has been completely broken up. It was th?j intention of the jokers to reveal th<; whole thing and turn tho laugh on him, but be took it so hard that it was thought best to worry him a little longer. Up to the time of this writing ho has not found OUt that ho is tho victim o( a huge joke. TUB BARRETT CONSPIRACY: The .lory Returns n Verdlot of* Guilty and the Doftmdant it* Sen* ton?'c?l to Two Y?;nrn. Prom 'he Ureonvillo Mountaineer: The Barrett ouso wont t?> the jury Thursday afternoon, and after being out two hours thoy returned a vordiot of "Guilty." After hearing tho ov Id once of both prosecution and defense, tho ve rdict was no surprise. The govern ment examined some thirty witnossoj. J. W. Owens gnvo tho most damaging evidence against the defendant. He told of Barrett's approaching him, yet ting tho posttnastorship for him, and then inducing him to falsely )?nool stamps, raising the amount thirty and forty dollars a quarter, part of which was paid to Barrett, others corrobo rated this testimony, and it was all on tho same lino. Mr. St. Armand, of Atlanta, was another star witness. He bad bought $05 of stamps from the de fendant for *85. Tbo defenso offered no n?nv tcsti mony, but was chlelly directed against the character of tbo government wit nesses. Barrett took the stand ami for more than tw?i hours endeavored to explain Iiis actions. The stamps, he claimed, were sent him by the post masters as lc^al fees, and some wore received from two sisters who were in debted to him. Tho Court with dilli Clllty bold the defendant to the ru.o of evidence. The testimony was closed Wednesday and Thursday tho arguments began. Barrett, who ooounled tho novo) role of defendant, and counsel, had the opening speooh. He occupied tbe door aoarly five hours. At times bis argu nont was ingoulus and at others repe titions. Tho burden of it was: " I would have been a fool or a crazy man to have taken these strange men into a conspiracy, and I am neither. This is all a conspiracy, a persecution by that little Yankoe carpot-baggor Peer, his pal Calvort, Pointer and others." Of course District Attornoy Murphy camo in for a sharo of the defendant's notiee, and ovon tho Court did not oseapo. Mr. Murphy had tho closing argument, occupying about forty min utes. Ho wont over tho evidonco ad duced and pointed out the salient points. .ludgo Brawloy's charge was short, conciso and to tho point, and was vory impartsal. Tho jury retired and re turned tho vordict of ''Guilty." Judge Brawloy sontenced tho defendaut to two years In the penitentiary at Co lumbus, Ohio, und $2,000 tine. "Barrett asked an arrest of judgment and was granted thirty days iu which to file it. W. O. Kvlns. who was a follow-eou Bpirator of Barrett's, plead guilty and was sentenced to eighteen months iu tho Spartanburg jail and a lino of $1,000. Nubors' sentence was left open and suspended until next August. This uetlon was taken on account of tho good character given Nubors' bv bis neigh | bors. It was a notlcablo fact that Barrett seemed to lose sight of himself during tho conduct of the trial. To a specta tor who might happen to drop in it would have never occurred that Ohas. P, Barrett was defending himself, that ho was his own client. Ho succeded completely In separating himself from the crime. It was a rare instance of tho truthfulness of tho famous story of Robert Louis Stephenson, " Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde,'' iu which tho dual nature of man is so wonderfully do pictod. Barrett moved around in the court room with as much sang froid as any other attorney. Ho wus much more careless aud less nervous than tho Dis trict Attorney, whom ho frequently interrupted with an objection as to tho admissibility of some plea he was mak ing, or to protest to tho Court that there was no evidence to show any such facts. The {,'rent strain under which Bar-' rett labored begun to tell on him as tho trial began to terminate on Thursday. During Judge Brawloy's charge to the jury ho relaxed tho solemn vigilance ho hR(l so long exorcised, and dozen and nodded in his chair for a minute or two at tho time. This sentence will begin when the first one of eighteen months expires. As ho has moved for a now trial in euch, neither can yet become operative. Judge Brawloy in his charge to the jury took occasion to defend In spector Peer agalust tho insinuation of "blue bellied Yankee.'' carpet bag ger," ote. He told the jury that Poor was an officer of tho government, do ing such duty as was assigned to him Jby tho Postmaster-General, ? and that such appellations were in no sonst; proper, and could not apply to Mr. Peer in tbe commonly accepted mean ing of the terms. Groat sympathy is manifested for tho Innocent parties who must suffer for Barrett's wrong doings, but for him there is a general belief that tho verdict is just. A STRANCE CASE. How an Enemy was Foiled. Tho following graphic statomont will bo read with intonso Interest: "1 cannot desrrltio the numb, creepy sensation that existed In my arms, hands and legs. I had to rub and beat those parts until they were soro, to overcome in a measure tho dead feeling that had taki n possession of them. In addition, I hud a strange wonkness in ray back and around my waist, togothor with an Indescribable Vene' fooling in my stomach. Physicians paid It was creeping paralysis, from which, accord ing to tholr universal conclusion, thoro Is no rehof. Once it fastens upon a person, tlicy nay, It continue* Ita insidious progress until It reaches a vital point and tho sufferer dies. Such was my prospect. I had boon doctoring a year and a half steadily, but with no par ticular benefit, when 1 buw an advertisement, of Dr Miles' Hcstorativo Nervlno, procured u bottle and began using It. Marvelous m I, may seem, but a fow days had passed bcroro every bit of that creepy fooling had (OfI I >, and there has not beon oven tho sllitUt ?t Indication of lt? roturn. I now feel :. well as I over did, and havo gained ton pounds In weight, though 1 had run down from 170 to 137. Four others have used Dr. Miles' Restorative Norvlnoon my rccomon datlon, and it has boon n9 satisfactory In their cases as In inino."?.fames Kano, La Ituo. U. Dr. Miles' Kcstoratiro Nervine is sold by all druggists on a posltivo guarantee, or sen! direct by tho Dr. Allies Medical Co., Klkhari. Ind., on receipt of prlco. ft por bottle, His bottles for $ft. express prepaid. It In froo from opiates or dangerous drugs. Sold by Carpenter Bros., Druggists, (i reenville. S. C. ABOUT MANTELS. *j In Mantels you should combine ornament gj with utility. I'rlcfs fnuRc from jtl.M! up f. wards, ana wo make nil nyles und sizes f At moderate cost yon run secure from ur.J an attractive design, (.'slug the best m i R| teii.i . employing *kiHcd workmen, nr.d K operntiuo modern machinery we haves facilities foi giving yen best results. ' At'OUSTA LUMBER CO.. ? "Buy of Iht Malttr," auousta, oa. k Thousand* of Therm Floating iu the Water Alonjr (he Couet. Tho extreme cold weather has bc numbed thousands of fish in almost all tho waters along the Atlantic coast and many of them have boon caught with ease, though there seems to be some difference of opinion as to the desirability ot these iisb for food. So mo say that wheu taken ftom the water in this half dead condition they are unfit for food, while others claim that they are made all right again after being picked out of tbe cold water, by placing them for a fow minutes in a more temperate water. At any rate the fishermen at many places along tho coaut'are taking advautago of this help loss condition of the iinb, aud seem to , be making a good thing of it. A cor respondent writing from Jacksonville, N. Y., gives tho following account of tbo condition of things at that placo on one of the coldost days of tbo recent spell: " Owing to the freezo there is an un precedented catch of Uoh in Now river. Tho people are actually catching trout by tho boat loads. The Usb, benumbed by tho cold, iloatuboutin large schools, and you cuu catch all you can put in boats. One boy, 14 years old, caught four hundred largo trout In one hour, aud iu loss than two hours ho had $24 in cash. One man caught three thous and in five hours and sold them for $240 in cash. " Tho inhabitants of this section are having a bonanza. Everybody is Hah iug. Lusincss is almost suspended You cannot hire labor at any price?all gone fishing. Tho largo saw mills of tbo Parmolcr Kcclcston Lumber Com pany uro idle for luck of hands. All have gone tithing. '"This is no fish story, but it is solid facts." Magnetic Nervine quiets the nerves, drives away bad dreams, and gives quiet rest and peaceful sleep. Sold at Carpenter tiros., Creonvile, S. C. Why undergo terrible Buffering and endanger your life when you can be cured by Japanese File Cure; guur nnted by Carpenter Bros., Greenville, S. C. Itching, burning, scaly and crusty scalps of infants cleansed and healed, and quiet sleep restored by Johnson's Oriental Soup. Sold at Carpenter Bros., Greenvlllo, s. C. Rheumatism, neuralgia, headache and pains of every kind instantly re lieved by Johnson's Magnetic Oil."Sold by Carpenter Bros., Greenville, S. C. JOHNSON'S MAGNETIC OIL1 instant Killer ol Pain. Internal and External. Curos RHEUMATISM. NEU RAI OlA, I^nmo )?i\ck, Bpralns,Hrui>i -. HwollinK*. HOiT Joints. OOl.lO UltAMl'S Instantly. Cfcoleru 31 . bus, Croup,Dipt hcrla, HoTo Throat. _llEADAOllE, ot? if by mngio. HE HORSE BRAND, themost Poworful and Pent trntliiKl.liilinontfor Slat DC lvn-tIn oxlsteoco. I-arge tl m/<> 'i.V., OUc. >?>.?<? tile JOHNSON'S ORIENTAL SOAP. Medicated and Toilet. Tho Great 8kln Oure and 'aoe lionntutor. Ladles voii find it tho mosl Jellcnto nmi highly perfumed Toilet Honp on tho markot. It Is nbeotutoly pur*. Mnk?? tlm skin soft und velvety and restore* tlto lost com rlexloni Is a luxury for tho Bath for Infants. t alnyn Itchhur, OlOAnspa tho SCSlp and promote* Ciourowthof hulr. pricoliio Forsuloby Carponter Bros.. GroonvHlo, S. C. THE LAU RENS HAK. II, V. SIMPSON. O [">. BARKS DAT, K SIMPSON ? RA HKS DALE, AltoriteyM ;>t Law, LAUIUCNN. SOUTH CAROLINA Sasels) attention en to the lnv?u?tt. gutiou et title* ami collection ot elalmn R. W. BALI? f. W. HIM KINS. w. XV. RAM. BALL, Kl AI K f N H A BALL, Attorney* at Law, Laurrns, South Carolina, 111 practice In nil Stale and United Hinte* C'< ?um. Si (<?!?' utlctltlon j;ivoo rol lections. I. T. JOMNMOrt. W !J. ittf ?f*v ?JOHNSON M RlCHKY, A TTl) K .X K X - A T LAW. #KV10 ft- F.mV- <'? !??. ?. Kertl>?>a side of Pul ?II'" Sqti m S. LAUHEN8, SOUTH OA ROLIKA. VF. f?. SfAKTISI, Attorney nt Law? LaUUF.NK, - SnUTH Ga nOLINA. Wilt practice In all Courts o| this St?<r? Attention uivon lo eiillnn<.l?t?s. South Carolina and Georgia Railroad Co. ?THE (IIAIJLKS'I'ON LINK. Schedule ineirool January I?, isi'">. COLUMBIA DIVISION. East Hound. Lv Columbia. ? Ml an. Ar llritneiiville. lltfi ma Lv lirunolivlllo. t' -?<> am A r < 'hnrlcslon.11 !W urn Lv < 'olmnhiii. ipm A r Charleston . 8 40 pin Wosi Hound. Lv Chnrloston. 5 loam Ar ('oliiinbln.It 16am Lv Charleston. nttu pm .\ r Brnnelivlllc. 800 pa. Lv Brnnelivllle.?. 8 In pm Ar Columbia. lo in pm CAM I) E N Hit A NCI I. East Hound. Lv Columbia.r, Ml am A r I 'm?den .I~ !>."? pm West Hound. Lv Cnmtlon.,.:t 10 pm A r Columbia.-1010 pm AUOUSTA DIVISION. West Bound. Lv Columbia . ?nOam 4 20 pm Ar Brnnelivllle. 7 HR am itiJOnni Lv liraiielivlllc. BSHpm SUOjun A r Augusta.12 l"> pm in r> pre Kttst Hound. Lv Augusta. U40 pm A r llruiieiivllle. . "?"> pm E\ lirniiohvlllo. '. 10 jim Ar Columbia.lo in am CONN KCTION. At Coluinhln with southern hallway i<> and from all (Klints in upper South und North Carolina. Througli trains between dairies Inn und AfdlOV I He, N. C. Any other information, folders, maps, olo will ho furnished on npplionl Ion n> 10. s. HOW UN, (Joneral Manager, Columbia, s. t'. L. A. KMF.H80N, Traffic Munugor, Cluirlos ton, s. C. U. II. I'AHKS, Traveling Agent,Columbia s. c. Now roenvillo Lv Muuldtn Lv Simpson vi 11,. L\ Fountain Inn Lv Owing* Lv 'tray Court Lv Barksdulo .. . I.v Laurent*. Ar Greenwood . Lv MoCormiuk . Lv Augusta Lv Savannah Lv Jacksonville . Ar St Augustine OOprts tTpra ?7mu sspru ftopm Minn OOpilt l?piii jBxeep Sui.dny STATIONS. Lv .1 icksonvillo Lv Suvannah ... Lv Auguste .. Lv Mot ormlek Lv Greenwood Lv I.aureus Lv Hnrksdute Lv (nay t ourt Lv Owl tigs Lv Kountain Inn Lv Siinpaonvllle Lv Mau Iii in Ar Greenville Sundas Cuilv. U OOpUl U 80pm 2 3Aaui ?I Main ft 23um u Mptn 0 ftOpin tt ftSptu 7 01 pin 7 I8pni 7 23pm 1 33pm 7 ftOain 2 00am a t am ? 8Uam 3 43am 3 03am .1> 20am 8 88am I O.'iatu at* l?ljft ... trains leioo Greonvldo ? i> in and Dinky onuiiCOtlOUB for Aususta.aud BpartuuMrrg, j For rates or information apply to any agent of tlie company, or to w . j. CUAlG, Gen. I'hib. A gen*. Augusta. G'i. IL L. TOM), Trav. Pass. Agent. Known No. 104. Over Building SO DT HERN RAILWAY 00. (KAHTKKN BTSXIM.) PIEDMONT AIR LINE. OON-DRWBKI) HCUSUOLM OF fasscno? TllilSS, Ar. Kiel mond Ar. Washington . BalUm'e p.a.? Northbound nov latb. is?* Lv Atlanta O tlmo'lOOO m " Atlanta? time " Norcoss. " Buford. *' Gnlne ivltle.. " Lvtln . " Cornelia " Mt Airy " 'l o.Toa " Westminster " sene< a " Coitrnl " Greenville.... " Spnrtnnburg.. " Qaffnoys " Blackabutg " Kiiig'sMount'n " GftMoula Ar. Charlotte. Ar. Danvti.e ?? Philadelphia..|io.?i a Now Yon;.Iia w n> I Bou/hbound. Ves. No. 37 Daily 3.<0 6.28 f'stm'll No. 30 No. 11 Daily kDally Lv now vork p.n.k 4 30 p 12.15 n " Philadelphia., e.m pi T.2n a ?' Paltimoro ... 8.20 pi 9.42 a ?? Washington... 10.48 piu.oi n Itiohmond.|ta.80 a la.so n 1180 a ranvUlo. Charlotte. Oastonla. Klng'aMount'n Ulaekshurg? Gnffneys. Spar'.anhurg.. Greenville. Central. Sonc-a. Westminster.. Toocua. Mount Airy. ? Cornelia. Lain. Gainesville_ Muford. Norcross. Atlanta K time 6.40 a 5.66 p| 7.00 n| .'.00 OJA a I LOU p 12 20 n| b S7 '11.35 p 1.04 p, i.e? p 10.47 a 12.12 a 1.61 p|.. I 2.10 pi., 11.37 ?I 1.00 a' 2.5? p .. 12.3A p1 1 52 a 4.00 p 1.15 p 2 40 a.oi 3.si p Ar Ar Atlanta C tlmei ?.56 p 4 6ft p 8.43 a 4.42 4.52 8.20 5.20 6.3.1 p ?..01 p 8 1C0 p 7.00 p 7.88 i) 7.35 p i I.HQ ). 9.03 p 9.33 p 10.30 p| ?55 pf "A" a. m. "P." p. m. "M." noon "N." night. Pullman Car Service: Nos. 85 onil M Uni ted States Fast Mall. Pullman Sleeping Cant be tween Atlanta Monigotnory, and Now Vork. Nos.37 and 38- Washington and Soiithwcs'.ern Vestlbuied Limited.Through Pullman Sleeper! hetwoon Now York and New Orleans, via Atlan ta and Montgomery.and nlso between Now York and Memphis, via Atlanta and HlrmlnrliSm Dining Cars. Nos. 11 and 1J. Pullman Sleeping Car between Richmond, Danville and Oroonsboro. Trains Nos. SS and 84?The New York Florida Short Line Limited?have Pullman Cura, also First Class day coaohes from Charlotte to Washington without uhnnge. Note connection of Nos. II ant 12 with Nos AS. and 84 at Charlotte. Vi. A. TURK, 8. H. HARD WICK. Gen 1 Pass. Ag't, Ass't Ocuoral Pass Ag't Wasbinotoh, d. C. Ati.amta.GA. W. D. RYDER. Superintendent, Chorlotte, North Carolina. W. H. OHEEN, J. M. CULP, Qen'l M gr., Tramo Mn'gr. WABUiNOTOH, D. O- Washington d. a S0UTHKRN ft IL WAY CO. ^ Ti SI.) Condensed McihuUule, In Uffoot O.tt, aist, '?4 Trains run by 76th Morldlan Time. "sT.\Ti fa? " I ban? * _[ No.ll. Tv Mhnrloaton .I 7.18 am ?? Columbia .n 40 & m " ProMiei .ty.-. [W.M p i.i Ar Nowborry ?. ,..........,| 1 :o ji to Ar. Clinton [Wi ..[3 35 p ni ?? Lauren* ? (Kx .Sun)... 18.10 p m " Nlnetv >-,.x.) ?10 p in " Greenwood. , t ;.s p m '? llo.'.g. s.13 16 pm J*~A 1 be. II o "... . ."?"....*.". TT 7..I 3 55 p .u -1 Helton.T..?? 6"> j) in " Andurson. 4 ?3 p u " }?.*in o t .; 5.40 p m " Walhalla..?,.., a.n p .u ?* Atiantn. .'._."*"..".'..' 10.io'pin ""StaI'ITVUS I Dallj _ _j No. 10. Lv. VVaiiinlla. I I? :t5 a:n ?? Sonera.110.00 am " Anderson.{ ll.ilmn '? Beltoii. 11.46 am Ar. Donald s.?.| 12 18 pin Lv^ am e ITR...~.' 11 ;d am " Hodges'.."19 rtfan " Greenwood. I'/Q&paj " Ninety Hl< . .? . I.32um Lftur? ns iLx Siui?. MO i? r?u? " Clinton i \?x ^uti). " Sfewboi ry " Prosperity. Ar. Columbia..! " Charleston. | ll iOnrr, 2.8ft pin 2 t pin 4 II in. 8 16 pru Hetwoon AnUorton, Briton and Oreonvlllo, Daily. I I ADally. No. 11. ! _STATIONS. ; No. 12 8 08 p. m Lv.,Anderson .Ar!l2 07 p;u 4.09 p. in " ... . Helton ." 11.45 am 4.28 p. ml "_iWllllnmston." Hi A4) am 431 p in Holser . ?? .it.03 Hm B Ifl p ui|Ar ...i-Groenvllle.L\,iu 18 nm lli'tiMifti I ol 11 inIiIh mid Aslii vUle. ? '?'TONS I Dally. No. 1*.