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Sharp County record., 1877-07-27
An Infamous Crime.

A little after O'Clock yesterday after
noon disheveled, frenzied woman
rushed out of the hallway of No. l46
Houston Street, and ran to drugstore
in the neighborhood. One hand cover
ed her left cheek, but traces of hide
GUS scar underneath were seen, and as
she moved along she seemed to be suf-
fering great pain. The physician to
whom she hastened saw at once that
the unhappy creatures face had been
saturated with vitriol, which had been
roughly rubbed into the flesh, and the
virulent fluid had eaten its way almost
to the bone. He rendered what assist
ance he could, and the woman sought
the residence of some friends, from
whom the story of her mishap reached
the station-house.
Heloise Pickard is her name and sew
en- years ago she was morried to Alfred
Pickard, by whom she bore a child.
He had once been kind and attentive
but in time he became quarrelSOme,
suspicious and at times abusive. Nine
months ago he abandoned her and went
to France, taking their child with him,
and since that she had heard nothing
Of him. Driven by necessity to work
for her living, she sought employment
and was engaged in place in Fourth
Avenue, where her husband came the
other day and inquired for her. He
was given her address, went to her
house and has been living there since.
He seemed, however, to have in no way
bettered his temper during his absence,
and at once began to accuse her of
imaginary infdelities, and even to
threaten her life. This alarmed her,
and she was afraid to take her rest
while he was near her. Yesterday, how
ever, she fell asleep on & couple OF
chairs and was awakened by feeling her
hands roughly grasped. She tried to
start up, but found that her husband
had fastened her to the chairs.
She attempted to cry aloud, but he
seized large butcher knife, and with
the point at her breast, told her that
any word above her breath would be
the signal for him to strike. He then
took from the stove q red hot poker,
and standing over her he cried:
"Your cursed handsome face has
done too much harm already. I'll see
that it does no more" Then, sudden
ly recollecting himself, he cast the
poker aside, muttering: "No, they
might arrest me for that. l will take
as sure way but safer one."
At this he produced vial Of vitriol
and with a rag rubbed it upon the soft,
yielding flesh. She shrieked in agony,
but he crushed a pillow over her mouth
and drowned the outcry. Then he left
the room, saying, "I'm done now.
You're disfgured for life, curse you"
For a few moments she lay in dread
full pain, but struggling up she burst
her bonds and hurried into the street to
physician. On the case being re-
ported at the Seventeenth Precinct sta
tion-house, Captain Mccullough noti-
fed his officers of the occurrence, and
they expect to have Pickard before
morning .-NeW York Herald.
Sharp County record., 1877-07-27
Stanley Discovers Oakley Hall.

O-jam-bi objected to my crossing his
kingdom of the O-jam-bo-ree. AT first
he required six thousand dott OF irish
linen and thousand casks OF rum.
After the usual fortnight's palaver, L
beat him down to glass of gin and an
old flannel shirt.
"Who are you looking for, now that
Livingstone is found and deadP" he in
quired.
"Oakey Hail." l answered, prompt
ly.
"Ican find him for you, said O-janl-
bi. "Travel three days to the north
ward. That will bring you to the
Mbrutti River. It's banks are inhabited
by lawyers. l drive all my lawyers
thither. So soon as lawyer wins
case in my kingdom, l Danish him to
the Mbrutti country. BY that means l
keep the breed down. Otherwise, they
would own all my empire in year Or
two. Occasionally let loose my army
upon them for practice. All the sur
rounding kingdoms have been laid
waste by lawyers. People died, made
wills, and the heirs disputed them.
They invoked the aid of lawyers, and
the lawyers eventually got all the land
ed estates. You know how it is your
self, Stanley. When the lawyers had
entire possession every thing went to
ruin. The attorneys could not culti-
vate the soil or do any thing useful.
They could only 60 to law against each
other. This would not raise bread or
meat; so the land was made desolate.
"There on the Morutti Banks you
will find Oakley in barber shop get
ting shave. Without stands gilded
chariot, and within it beautiful wom-
an reading about Oakey's murder in
Brooklyn. Enter the barber shop.
Figaro will tell you all about Mr.. Hall.
Mr.. Hall will endorse all Figaro says.
This now is Mr.. Halls principal recre-
alton since he has carried the Law into
Africa. He loves to hear all the bar
ber-shop gossip and conjecture about
himself. Figaro coats him so thorough
ly with lather that no one knows him.
Hall and Figaro together are writing a
play founded on these facts. And ever
the beautiful woman in the gilded
chariot waiteth without and reads of
that appalling Brooklyn murder, and
also studies bit by bit her part in the
coming drama, as Mr.. Hall and Figaro
are inspired to compose it while they
shave each other and the public. By
the way, what do you want with
OakeyP"
81 want to find out where he is"
"Why do you wish to find outP"
$50 that my Chief may be the first
to tell it to the people in his paper.
eyes, but what do the people want
to know for?" .....
"Oh, just to satisfy their curiosity"
"Well, yours are curious people" "
said this critical niger; "now the
best and greatest of my subjects might
disappears .all the time if they wanted
to, and we shouldn't notice it. Why
don't your people mind their own busi-
nessP Haven't they got anyP"
"No," l said proudly; "no, we're
an enlightened nation and that makes
it the business of every man to attend
more or less to other mans and wom-
ans business. Why, among us for
tunes have been made in week by tell
ing the public all about mans bust
ness. 1t is the great business of our
great and glorious nation"
$50 to! Go to-" said the Prince.
"We do things better in Africa. Cos
sip for women, rum for men. ."-NeU
York Graphic.
Sharp County record., 1877-07-27

RUNAWAY criminals in France will
now run greater risk of detection than
ever, owing to the new electrical sketch
ing apparatus, by which portraits of
the gentleman or lady who may be
wanted can be geographically outlined
in a few moments, throughout the
country, from the head Office in Paris.
Sharp County record., 1877-07-27

THE standard of drunkenness varies
considerably between London and
Edinburgh. A witness in q London
court testified that ga man is properly
drunk when he can not walk" An
Edinburgh witness testified that ia
man has ma enough till he Gamma
speak"
Sharp County record., 1877-07-27

ACADEMY of design-A young .se!peI
boarding. school.
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riots, YOU ran off and left the State. But
in order to unfurl the bloody shirt on the
eve of the Presidential election, and give
notoriety to these riots, you ordered sew
eral hundred of the most respectable gen
tlemen in the State to be arrested:
When they came forward and demanded
"a trial IN open court, it was refused by
your minions, and in all probability
never will be accorded to them. In the
Cainhoy naassaere,s where the negroes
suddenly fellsupon the.white people and
killed eight or ten sof them, you never
had one of them arrested. ~
The grauonaen of your insiduousi COM
plant against the President is~that he
will not keep q large portion OF the
United States army in South Carolina, to
maintain you in your usurpationFo OF the
executive authority of the State! !! and
save harmless the rogueish carpet-baggers
and scalawags in plundering and .robbing
the people! expressing and tyrannizinIg
over them You -knowMell enough the
President has no power to decide who is
the Governor of q sovereign State; Or in
terfere with its Legislature. This power
might belong to military despot in the
government of his provinces; but cannot
be exercised in federal republic, where
all power is vested in the people.
You deny, sir, the right of q. Demo
cratic House Of Representatives in Con-
gress to withhold APPROPRIATIONS Sfor the
army when they see that army kept up
for the purpose of tramplingon the rights
of the State and crushing out all the Re.
publican principles of our government
The House of Representatives would be
the assassins of liberty if they made an
appropriation for such purpose.
+ will not notice further your most ex-
traordinary address, which embodies the
basest and most malignant feelings OF
your nature, and proves you to bea bad
hearted and dangerous man. La Rome
you might have been 9 Cataline, in
France you might have fgured-in the
last century as Robespierre butin South
Carolinagyou yet be- conspicuous in
the penitentiary, dfan thatis said of you
IbH Your formers oeiates Eand partisans
be true. u Yours, &C.,
B. F. PERRY.
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. Better be upright with poverty thai

- Better be upright with poverty than
to, be wicked with7plenty. A
~ - The pasting Of printed slips on the
back of postal card obliges the recipi.
ent to pay additional postage. This fact
is, not generally known.
IA In Japan a man who eats onions
absents himself from society for sixteen
days; in this country he complicates the
ofense by chewing cardamon seeds.
:-"I say, Cap'n," said little eyed
man, as he landed from the steamer at
Matches, ~ say, Cap'n this ERE amt ait"
"That's all the baggage you brought on
board, sir" replied the captain. "Well,
see now, it's according to. .list-four boxes,
two chests, two band boxes, q portman-
teau, two hanis one part CUT three
ropes inyons and a. tea kettle; but I'm
dubersome. I feel there's something
short, though I've counted 'em nine
times, and never took my eyes2of 'em
while on board; there's something not
right, somehow. "Well. stranger, ethe
times up; there's all I know Of; so
bring up your wife and children, and
we're off," "Them's 'um them's' 'hm
I knowed I had forgot something.
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anaersp1t guteltigeneet,
THE MODEL SUBSCRIBER. I r BEE

"Gdod morning, sir; Mr.. Editor, how are
ssyour folks to-day? - ! p
owe you for next years paper; thought
And s Jo1es 1e1s IS ago ag0pp p's T. take it, and this
.xtnohey here; =.
smut down 'lendin' it to him, and then
.,coaxed him to try it 9 year. S.,. --.s'
And here is-ay fen. items that happened last
I thought they'd look good for the paper,
and SO I Just iottedi ,em down.. ~
And here's q bushel of russets my wife
picked expressly for you -, ltii'l.-s.
A small bunch of flowers from Jennie, she
thought she must do something, too.
You're ,doin'. the politics bully, as all OF,
family agree; .ae9 b..T so. u
just keep your Old goose quill aappin'', and
give them good one for me.
And now you are chuckfn Of business, and
S1L won't be takin' your time,
pYes things efmy own1E must tend to-good
day, sir, believe l will climb.
The editor sat in his sanctum, and brought
=; doEn his fist with q thump, ba =, !.
"God bless that; old farmer y he muttered
she's regular jolly trump" Il ~
And It's .thpsWith our rpble profession, |, and
thus It win ever be still
There are some who appreciate it's labor rald
some who perhaps never will.
Butin the great time that is.eoming, when
Gahriels trumpet shall sound,
And they who have labored and rested shall
come from the quivering ground.
And they who have striven and suffered tc
teach and, ,ennoble the race
Shall march 10 the front Of the column, each
AS they march through the gates of tht
city With proud victorious tread,
Theeditorand his, assistants will not be fal
,Cfromstheheada AE3
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and chattered with the young people, she
saw these two the centre of attention to
distinguished men and women. She per-
ceiYed the consideration and honor in
which Mr., ,Schenck was held, and the
I difference paid to Miss Dorr; and when
the gentleman separated himself from his
compeers to address a few courteous
words to her occasionally, she felt it to
be an effort of politeness, and wondered
bitterly how she could have been such
a fool-how she could have been so
blind.
Poor Madge! 1t was we'll for her that
Aunt Phemy bided her time in the sunny
chamber at home; better still that she
had put her tiny old finger into the wheel
of Madge's fortunes and giyen;it an i'm
petus her way; for the day came before
long when Mr.. Schenck could maintain
his assumed role no longer, when Madge
found out that Miss Hope Dorr was his
own cousin, and when Aunt -Phemy
received from Boston the following
note:
"OH, YOU DEAREST AUNTY II know
youg will open your eyes so wide you
can't half shut them again, and you will
say all sorts of bitter-sweet things to your
dear, bad, weak minded girl; but, aunty,
can't help. it, I know I.said I never,
never would, but I don't mind that. I've
fallen sawfully; desperately ID love, and
sometime I am going to be !narried-of,
Aunty Fee Ito Mr.. ,Schenck. There
Your own
".MADGE."
And Aunt Phemy both laughed and
cried; but Jack turned somersault
when, six months after, he read the mar.
riage notice in New York paper. And
Madge found letter waiting tor her on
her return from the bridal tour, in which
was copied, in big round hand, the last
two lines of "Highland Nora," and the
Significant and emphasized phrase be-
meath them: "I never will"
am afraid he never was invited to
The Birches.
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WHAT I KNOW. ABOUT 9EeETlnE.
SOUTH BosToS, May 9, 1870

H. Il. STEVENS, Esq: s,
Dear Sir-Thave had considerable experience
with the VEaErINE. For dyspepsia, general
debility, and impure blood, the VEdETiNEi is su-
per.or to anything which have ever used. I
commenced taking VEaETINE about the middle
entirely cured me Of dyspepsia, and my blood
never was in 80 good condition as pit the present
time. 1t will afford me pleasure to give any
further particulars relative to what I know
about this good medicine to any one who Will
call or address mo at my residence, 3S6 Atheno
street. 'f Very respectfully,
MONROE PARKER,a
1856 Athens street.
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RELIABLE EVIDENCE.

Mn. IT. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-I will most cheerfully add my testi.
mony 10 the great number you have already re-
ceiycd in favor of your great and good medicine,
VEGxrINE, for do not think enough can be said
In ire praise for was troubled over thirty years
ni.h that dreadful disease, CatarTh, and had
such bad coughing spells that 1t would seem as
.llnusl, could never breathe any more, and
vE:ErINE has cured ME; and do feel TO thank
as YEGETrSE, and also think It one Of the best
medicines for coughs and weak sinking feelings
mt the stomach. and advise everybody to takethe
yEGErISE, for | can assure them 1t is ono otthe
best medicines that ever was.
Corner Magazine aud Walnut streets,P
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DYsueppin.

SYMPTOAIs.-Wan of appetite, rising Of food
anil wnl from the stomach, acidity of the ,stom-
nrh heartburn, dryness and whitenesgof the
on.ieiathemnrnfng.. sense or dist tension in The
stomach aud bowels, sometimes rumbling and
ir,!a; c,jssigencys, which is occasionally inter-
ra,del byiliarfhna; paleness Of the urine, The
:mna,h ixclainniy. Or has d sour or bitter taste.
.tl;her frequent symptoms are waterbrash, palpi-
laao.lo hss heart. headache, and disorders Of
ihn se,iaes. as seeing double, etc: There is gen.
cril debility languor and aversion to motion !;
,lt;n-.io4 Vi the spirits, disturbed sleep and
frit,i: !l,l dreams,
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Millinery Goods.

MISS DELLA KEYS begs to inform the
lYl Ladies of Anderson and surrounding
country that she is now receiving select
assortment of SPRING GOODS, such as
Ladies' Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons, Flowers,
Collars, Cuffs, &C., which will be sold at the
lowest figures for the cash. A full assort-
ment of Summer Goods will be added to
my stock in a few weeks, and every effort
made to please my customers in styles anu
prices Millinery, Mantua- Making and
Stamping attended to as usual. 1890
MISS DELLA KEYS,
q - No. 3 Brick Range Up Stairs
March %, 1877 36 1',t.i ON
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! Fifteen Pounds Of Flesh

SprTu BERWICK, Me-, Jan. II, 1872.
':: r. Sr.NYSS, ESQ.,: -
.cyr Sir--I have had dyspepsia in it's worst
i..,a f"r the last ten years, and have taken
n.,ianin. any ro'ef. In September last com
uai,ca.i taxing the vEGETISE, since which time
ms hraill, has steadily improved. My food di:
g"o,s w"ll and have gained fifteen poundsof
fish. There are several others In this place
taxing ;:,e y!GEriHE, and all have obtained
r.:iet. Yours truly.
THOMAS T. MOORE
O"erssrrnf Card I;opn,. Portsmouth Col Mills.
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GOOD EVIDENCE.

CINCINNATI, Nov. %, 1872.
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS:
dear Sir-The two bottles Of VgGETINE FUR.
nishod me by your agent my wife has used With
great lrret,t. -
go. long timo she has boon troubled with.
,l:. inrss and costiveness; these troubles are
m.,Y entirely removed by the use Of YEaETnE.
Shn was also troubled with dyspepsia and gen.
era. debility, and has been greatly benefited.
THOMAS GILMORE,
229lh Walnut street.
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APPRECIATION,

CHARLEsTowS, Mass, March 10, 1860.
II. r. STEVENS:
This is to certify that have used your aBlood
Preparation" e(VEaETINE In my family for
several years; and think that, for Scrofula or
Cankerous Humors or Rheumatic affections, 1t
cannot be excelled; and as blood purifier and
used; and have used almost everything. I can
cheerfully recommend 1t to any one in need OF
such medicine. Yours respectfully,
Mrs. A. A. DINSM0RE,
10 Russell street.
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/. myself A NEW MAN.

. ? - 'S,rlcK, Mass, June 1, 1872.
Z; y. p. S.xv::.>:
:..,r sir Ihfun"h the advice and earnest
f.- .!,.ioaui the ley. L. S. Best, of thisplace,
/ !,,:., been taking EEGETIHE for dyspepsiasot
which have suffered for years.
havc used only TWO bottles, and already feel
III. 4alf i new man. Respectfully.
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WON'T GO TO FLORIDA" {"
New Advertisements.

A GREAT OFFERI! w slsS vi! !es:s =: s:'
Hard Times dispose Of 100 PIANOS 8 ORGANS,
new and secondhand Of frst-class makers, 1ncin-
ding WATERS, at lower prices for cash or INSTALL
ments, or to let until paid for than ever before
offered. MATTERS GRAND SQUARE and UP
RIGHT PIANOS and ORGANS qncluding their
MADE. Socta7e Pianos $50. = 1-s do $3.50 mot
used yearsr %" Stop Organs. $50: 4Stops $5s.
Stops SEQ. 7 3 Stops S6S. Stops S75. 10 Stops
SSs. 12 Stops s1co cash. not used year In perfect
AGENTS WANTED Illustrated Catalogues mail
ed. A liberal discount to Teachers, Ministers,
Churches, etc.. Shcetmusic at half price. HOE
ACE WATERS & SONS, Manufaetnrers and Deal
ers, 40 East 18th St., Union Square, iN..E -
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THE STATE Of SOUTH CAROLINA
- COUNTY or ANDERSON.
=, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

COUNTY or ANDEltSON. e:
= COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
A. E. Rice, Plaintiff. against J. II. Doughty,
President of the American Lightning Rod
Company, Defendant Summons for Mon
ey Densand-( Complaint Serred.)
To ]. H. Doughty, President as above nell
% toned, Defendant in this action: 70
VOU are hereby summoned and required
4 to answer the complaint in this ac:
ton, of which, a~copy is herewith served
uponsyou, and TO serve copy of your an
sWer on the subscribers at their office, An
derson o. H., s. C.,,Twithin twenty days after
the service Of this summons on you, exclu-
sive of. the day of service.
If you fail to answer this complaint with
in the time aforesaid, the plaintiff will ap-
ply to the Court for judgment against you
for the sum of one hundred and forty dol
lars, with interest at the rate e"of. 7 per cent
from the day Of one
thousand eight hundred and seventy y-seven,
and costs.
Dated April 18th. A. D. 1877. =.
FEATHERSTON & BROWN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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To the Defendant, J. H. Doughty, President
as aforesaid:
TAKE NOTICE, that the summons in
this action, of which the foregoing is copy,
was filed in the office of the. Clerk Of the
Court of Common Pleas at Anderson Court
House, County and State aforesaid
zFEATHERSTON & BROWN, f''
>7 * Plaintiffs Attorneys.
April 10, 1877 40
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doc week In your own town. Terms and S.
pUV outfit free. H.~HAbsLEaT Goa fof''
land Maine.
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Gov. Pc Perry,si Answer Ans I 1 To Is MIR. Chamber
|s lain's Address to tl Republicans OF
: tFie State. . @,$ -


! Hon: ID. H. ChamberlGin:. 8.
i S1R-Your farewell address "to the
Republicans Of South Carolina calls
for the execration Of every honorable.
man in the State. 1t is unequaled in
audacity, falsehood and hypocrisy.
When forced by the indignation Of the
people, and :acsense of Justice 4onsthe part
Of The President to abandon your fraudu-
lent usurpation of power in South Caro-
lima, you seek, by the most insidious
teachings, to stir up the deepest malig-
nant hostility and revenge between the
races. 1t would seem from the language
of your address that your fell purpose is
to urge the ignorant and credulous peo-
pie whom you have so long duped to
riots, Instructions ard massacres You
are indeed, sir, an enigma in morals and
politics. After libelliug President Hayes,
by charging him with cowardly aban-
donment and betrayal of his friends, and
with being false to the constitution which
he had sworn to support, you conclude
your hypocritical address by saying his
'motives and purposes are unquestion-
ably honorable and patriotic" Was there
ever such glaring inconsistency before in
so short an article?
Moreover, after slandering the people
of South Carolina with the most atrocious
falsehoods, and trying to SOW amongst
them the seeds of hatred and revenge,
which are to ripen into murder and a
blaze of incendiarisin all over the State,
you have the daring hypocrisy to say that
you "devoutly pray that peace, justice,
freedom and prosperity may hereafter be
the portion of every citizen of South Car
olinap Do you suppose, sir, that any
one who reads your address will be fool
enough to be deceived by your canting
hypocrisy? You have the reputation,
with all your meanness and treachery, Of
being man of talent and culture, and
it is amazing that your fendish feelings
should have betrayed you into such in
consistency? But your actions have
been in the past as inconsistent as your
l,r,f;.f1e ~ 90 49, ~- 49,
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A Case Of RlAnhantIasIs.

A man with his legs almost petrihed
died at New Haven, recently, in James
Featherstone, aged II, who for many
years suffered from elephantiasis ara
bum. He had "crick in his back
ten years ago and took to his bed, and
has never since been out of it. About
a year later the soles of his feet began
TO harden and look like stone, and his
legs swelled and we're covered with
scabs, ulcers and horny excrescences,
sometimes two inches long, presenting a
sickening sight, until at his death they
measured some thirty five inches around
the calf and weighed about eighty
pounds. The case has attracted wide
attention from physicians, aud is thought
TO be- the first Of the kind in New Eng
land. -Sprtsataeld (llass.) RepubtcGn.