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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.
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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
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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.
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