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Desperate Attempt to Escape Jail.

On Sunday, about p. M, T. V. Skel-
ton, our efficient jailor, went up in the
Jail to feed the prisoners. On account of
the extreme heat he allowed the prison.
ers to stay out in the hall of the Jail du-
ring the day time, putting them in the
cells at night. There were two negroes
in the upper department, Henry Thomas
and Jack Bowers. After he had given
them their dinner he went after water for
them. When he got back to the Jail,
Will Pullman (col.) who desired to give
George Derritt some cakes, asked permis-
sion to enter, which was granted. George
is confined down stairs, and Will remain
ed there talking to George through the
bars. Shelton went up stairs and opened
the door of the hall and bent slightly for
ward to set the water on the floor, and
noticed that Jack Bowers was eating.
At this moment Henry Thomas, who had
secreted himself just behind the door,
reached forward and clasped his hands
in deadly grip around Skeletons throat
and Jack ran forward to help Henry.
They choked Shelton until he gradually
gave way, and they all tumbled down
stairs together, Henry still clinging to
Skeletons throat, and Jack ran his hands
in Skeletons pockets to get the key of the
outside door, which Shelton takes the
precaution to lcck. They failed to get
the key, however, as Shelton hides the
key elsewhere than on his person. Will
Pullman, who had brought the cakes to
George, than ran to the rescue of Skel-
ton and pulled Jack away, and in the
very nick of time, as Jack had one of
the large iron locks with which he was
about to crush the head of Shelton.
While all this was going on Major Skel-
ton, who was walking across the square,
heard the noise and ran to see what the
matter was. Will Pullman then cried
out "Yonder comes plenty OF help !" and
Henry loosened his hold and both the
rascals ran for their cells in double quick
time and covered themselves up with
their quilts. Shelton was just behind
them, and in a twinkling they were
locked up safe as rats in q trap.
Great praise is due jailor Shelton for
his bravery and the heroic endurance he
displayed in the determination to die
rather than let the prisoners escape. He
says the first thought that flashed across
his mind when they were choking him
was that he would die in his tracks be-
fore he would give up the keys. Credit
is also due Will Pullman for his timely
assistance; but if Major Shelton had not
come SO promptly to the scene, it is more
than probable that the prisoners would
have made their escape. Heretofore MIR.
Shelton has treated these two prisoners
with the most humane kindness, and has
fed them on just such food as he has on
his own table. We think they should
hereafter be fed on strict Jail diet-bread
and water-and in very limited quanti-
ties at that.-Hart,ueN [ Ga.) Sun.
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A MIRACLE.
WEST POINT. GA. Sent. l!

WEST POINT, GA, Sept. 16, 1870
GENTs-My daughter was taken on the 25th day
of June, 1868, with what vas supposed to be Acute
Rheumatism, and was treated for the same with no
success In March, following, pieces Of bone be-
gan to work out of the right arm, and continued
to appear till all the bone from the elbow to the
shoulder joint came out. Many pieces Of bone
then pronounced one Of White Swelling. After
having been confined about six years to her bed
and the case considered hopeless, was induced 10
try DR.. Pcmberton's Compound Extract of stillin-
have continued the use of 1t until tho present.
My daughter was confined 10 her bed about six
years before she sat up or even turned over with
out help She now sits up all day, and sews most
of her time-has walked across the room. Her
general health is now good, and believe she WILL
as her limbs gain strength, walk we'll. attribute
her recovery with the blessing Of God, to the use
of your invaluable medicine.
With gratitude, am yours truly, o>,
w r. DLANTON,
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Mr.. BowERMAN PACKS HIS WIFE's
TRUNK.-Mr. Bowerman and wife left
for the country yesterday. One could
tell that their trunks were not over hall
full, as they were pitched into the bag
gage car with crash. They began pack
ing week ago. When the subject was
broached he said he preferred to pack
his own trunk, and he didn't propose to
take whole month to it, either. All he
intended to take along was an extra suit,
and could throw that in most any way.
Night before last he began work. 1t
struck him that he'd better put in an ex-
ira pair of boots as foundation, and he
flung 'em in and braced 'em in the cor
ners with his clean shirts. The shirts
didn't seem to ride very we'll, and he
braced them with two pairs of trowsers.
Then he stuffed his Sunday coat pockets
with collars and cuffs, and found place
for it, used his white vests for "chink-
ing" and the balance of his clothingjust
fitted in nicely.
"The man who takes over ten minutes
to pack trunk is a doltp said Mr.. Bow
ernan, as he slammed down the lid and
turned the key.
Mrs. Bowerman had been at it just
seven days and seven nights, and when
the husband went up stairs at 10 o'clock
she sat down before the open trunk with
tears in her eyes.
"You see how it is" she explained, as
he looked down upon her in awful con-
tempt, GIVE got only part of my dresses
in here, to say nothing of thousand
other things, and even now the lid won't
shut down. I've got such headache l
must lie down for few minutes"
She went away, and Mr.. Bowerman sat
down and mused:
"Space is space. The use of space is
in knowing how to utilize it."
Removing everything, he began re-
packing. He found that silk dress
could be rolled to the size of 3 quart jug.
A freshly.starched lawn was made to
take the place of a pair of slippers. Her
brown bunting fitted into the niche she
had reserved for three handkerchiefs, and
her best bonnet was turned bottom up in
its box and packed full of underclothing.
He sat there viewing sufficient empty
space to pack in whole bed when she
returned and said he was the only real
good husband in this world, and she
kissed him on the nose as he turned the
key.
"It's simply the difference between the
sexes" was his patronizing reply as he
went down stairs to turn on the burglar
alarm.
When that wife opened that trunk last
night -! But screams and shrieks
would avail nothing.-DetrOit Free Press.
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Fat Peoples Misfortune.

Some of the savage tribes enter their
dwellings through a hole in the roof and
when a person becomes 80 fat that he
cannot get in, he is regarded as an out
law. Had this system been adopted in the
United States, the "outlaws" could not
have made more active demand for
Allan's Anti-Fat than now exists. Hun
dreds who had lived in constant fear of
sudden death have, by its use, been re-
duced to comfortable living weight.
The Anti-Fat is purely vegetable and
perfectly harmless. Sold by druggists.
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YELLOW FEVER-BLACK V0MIT.

II Is too soon to forget the ravages Of this terri
bic disease, which will no doubt return in a more
malignant and virulent form In the fall Of 1879.
MERRELL'S HEpATINE, Remedy discover
ed in Southern Nubia and used with such WONDER
full results In South America where the most ag-
to two ounces of bile to be filtered or strained
from fhe blood each time 1t passes through the
Liver, as long as an excess of bile exists. By its
wonderful action on the Liver and Stomach the
HEPATINE not only prevents to q certainty any
kind of Fever and Black Vomit, but also cures
Headache, Constipation Of the Bowels, Dyspepsia
and all Malarial diseases.
No one need fear Yellow Fever who will eZpel
the Malarial Poison and excess Of bile from the
blood by using MERRELLS HEPATINE, which
is sold by all Druggists in % cent and 81 bottles,
or will be sent by express bv the Proprletors
A. F. MERRELL & CO., Phila., Pa.
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but, thank God, I never sought my own
death but once, and then when COM
pletely frenzied, and not master of my
actions. When they came to iron me
that day, as last resource of despera-
ton, seized a soldiers musket and at
tempted to wrench it from his hands,
hoping that in the scuffle and surprise
some of his comrades would shoot or
bayonet me. D
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Ever since the hangman started on
his weary, endless rounds some months
ago in Texas, and in fact ever since the
inauguration of the Old Alcalde, the
pocket-on-the-hip has lost its detonating
properties, and less blood has been
spilled than for any equal period for
years past.-Austin Statesman.
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: Mr.. Thompson is a colored citizel

- Mr.. Thompson is a colored citizen
of Louisiana. The other night two
white men stole his horse. Instead OF
sitting down under his loss, or writing
to Republican Congressman, or emil
grating to Kansas, Mr.. Thompson got
some of his colored neighbors together,
trailed the thieves, ambushed them, shot
one of them dead and got back his horse.
When he and his neighbors were arres-
ted for the killing. the Judge, a white
Democrat, promptly discha rged them.
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CdJe QJ COl. j, G. DTdHS0H.
ErNceroS Ca Snntemher 15. 1877

KINGSTON, GA, September 10, 1871.
GESTs-For sixteen years have been great
sufferer from Scrofula in its most distressing forms.
have been confined to my room and bed for ff-
teen years with scrofulous alterations. The most
approved remedies for such cases had been used,
and the most eminent physicians consulted, with
out any decided benefit. Thus. Frustrated, dis.
tressed, dcsponding, was advised by DR.. Aver, OF
FLOYD County, Ca, to commence the use of your
Compound Extract Stillingia. Language Is as in
sufficient to describe the relief obtained from the
use OF the Sillingia as 1t Is to convey an adequate
idea of the intensity of my suffering before using
your medicine; sufficient to say, I abandoned all
other remedies and continued the use of your ES-
tract of Stillinga, until can say truly, u am
cured of all pain" Of all disease, with nothing to
obstruct the active pursuit Of my profession. More
than eight months have elapsed since this re-
markablc cure, without any return OF the disease
For the truth of the above statement, refer to
any gentleman In Barlow County, Ga, and to the
members of the bar of Cherokee Circuit, who are
acquainted with me- shall ever remain, with the
deepcst gratitude your obedient servant,
J. c. BRANSON, Atty at Law.
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EVERY FLAVOR TRUE.-By process
entirely his own, DR.. Price is enabled to
extract from each of the true select fruits
and aromatics, all of its characteristic
flavor, and place in the market class of
Flavoring of rare excellence. We know
DR.. Prices True Flavoring Extracts will
give perfect satisfaction.
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The hand that rocks the cradle, is the
hand that moves the earth. DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup is the best remedy for all
complaints children are subject to, such
as Dyscntery, Diarrhea, Summer Com
plants, Wind Collie, etc. Price % cents.
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'''D' m v. B. BLANToN.
Ivrer po1yr ca Sent 1G $50

WEST POINT, Ga, Sept. 1G, 1870
GEYTs-The above certificate of Mr.. W. B. Blan-
ton we know and certify to ~ being true. The
thing Is so hundreds Of the most respected citi-
zens will certify to it. As much reference can be
given as may be required. Yours truly.
CRAWFORD Il WALKER, Druggists
HON. D. Ii. WILLIAMS.
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= 1t was stated during recent meet
ing of the Galveston Board of Health
that there were 10000 people in the city
unacclimated.
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as Years Before the Public.
the GENUINE
DIR. G.. NOLAN E'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS.
FOR THE CURE OF
Hepatitis, or Liver Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE.
Symptoms Of a DiseasedLiv

DAIN in the right side, under the
l edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain is
felt under the shoulder blade, and it
frequently extends to the top of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The
stomach is affected with loss of appe-
tite and sickness; the bowels in gen.
eral are costive, sometimes alternative
with lax; the head is troubled with
pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There is
generally considerable loss Of men,
ory, accompanied with a painful sem
sation of having left undone some
thing which ought to have been done.
A slight, dry cough is sometimes an
attendant. The patient complains of
WEAKNESS and debility; he is easily
startled, his feet are cold or burning,
and he complains of a prickly sensa-
ton Of the skin; his spirits are low;
and although he is satisfied that exer-
else would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitude
enough to try it. In fact, he distrusts
every remedy. Several of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them ex-
listed, yet examination of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.
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DR.. Pemberton's Stillingia Oh Queens
Delight.

The reports OF wonderful cures of rheumatism,
Scrofula Salt Rheum, Syphilis. Cancer, Ulcers and
Sores that come from all parts Of the country, are
not only remarkable but so miraculous as to be
doubted was 1t not for the abundance of proof.
REMARKABLE CURE OF SCROFCLA, &c.
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AGUE AND FEVER

DR.. c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them a FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements, and as
a simple purgative, they are unequaled.
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BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.

The genuine are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on the lid,
with the impression DR.. McLANE's LIVER
PILLS.
The genuine McLANE's LIVER PILLS bear
the signatures OF C. McLANE and FLEMING
Bros. on the wrappers.
Insist upon having the genuine DR.. c.
McLANE's LIVER PILLS, prepared by Flem-
ing Bros, OF ofPittsburgh, Pa, the market being
full Of limitations of the name IcLdne,
spelled differently but same pronunciation.
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DIR. PEMBERToN's sTILLINGIA IS prcpar-
ed by a. +. MERRILL & CO., Phila., Pa.
Sold by all Druggists In s10O bottles, or sent by
express. Agents wanted to canvass everywhere.
Send for Book-"Curious Story"-irco to all.
Medicines sent 20 poor people, payable in INSTALL
ments.
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QUICK SALES
AND

IT'S our motto, and We can make it to your
Il interest to call and sec us when you are
in need of anything. We will sell you
good Goods ut low prices.
A. B. TOWERS e CO.,
No. 4 Granite Row.
April II, 1879 40
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GreenviIle and Columbia Railroad
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

On and after Monday, June 2nd, 1879 the passcn-
ger Trains over the Grccnvile and Columbia Rail-
road will be run daily, Sundays excepted:
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both for grazing and soiling-early and
nutritious furnishing also matured grain
for stock feed earlier than any other crop
we can grow. Can be harvested in May,
from to 4 weeks earlier than oats. The
threshed grain, soaked in water or
crushed in the mill, makes excellent
horse feed. All know it must be sown on
rich laud-for grazing 8 to 4 bushels per
acre-for seed 2 bushels will answer.
The main dependence must, however,
be placed upon oats-sown from 1st Sep
tember to middle October, according to
latitude, or again early in January.
Those sown in January will not mature
quite as early as those sown in autumn.
The red rust proof on good land is the
most certain, and at least two bushels
seed per acre should be sown-on excess
lively rich land as much as 4 bushels per
acre may be sown. The thicker the seed
ing, the earlier the maturing. Prepare
the land we'll, feed the crop well, and
don't retard growth by grazing, unless it
be necessary in fall to prevent 'jointing"
before the freezes come. Perhaps it
would be we'll TO divide the crops and
take two chances, sowing part in au-
tumn and part in January. The latter
sowings in our own experience have been
very successful.
They have this advantage, that they
can be made in cotton land, and the seed
thoroughly ploughcd and narrowed in,
without interfering with the cotton crops.
They can be manured also with cotton
seed without the necessity of killing or
crushing them. Sow the first open spell
in January-we have succeeded we'll,
however, by sowing as late as the last
week in the month. If sowings are made
in cotton fields in September, follow the
pickers with the ploughs- siding the cot.
ton as clean as possible, then sow seed
and cover with sweep or harrow.-SOuth-
ern CuNirator for august.
The New York herald., 1879-12-09
CABLE NOTES.

The Potts Berlin correspondent announces that the
German government will immediately resume sales
OF its superhuous silver.
c. 7. Getting Il Co.. merchants. of London. Buenos
Ayres and Montevideo, Corbet court Graccchurch
street, r. c.. have suspended payment.
The operative cotton spinners of Oldham have ap-
piled for an Of their wages ten per cent in
consequence Of the Improvement in the trade.
NJ. de Lesssps, the promoter of the Panama Ship
Canal scheme has sailed from st. Naxaire for Aspin-
wall He is accompanied by his wife. three children
and fifteen other persons.
A despatch 70 the Daily Ners from Larnica reports
that cattle plague has broken out in the Island
of Cyprus. Several animals have died. and con-
adorable alarm is felt lest the disease spread.
M. Leon Chotteau had . private interview with
President Grevy yesterday. and presented petition
from inhabitants Of New Orleans In favor OF tho
establishment of line Of steamers between Aavre
and Now Orleans. NJ. Chottesu pointed out the ad
vantages Of French line of steamers touching at
Baltimore. The petition Will be submitted to
Cabinet Council. M. Chotteau sails for America
from Hsvre on the Goth inst.
The New York herald., 1879-12-09
YELLOW FEVER.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION APPOINTED TO
VISIT CUBA-GENERAL PREVALENCE OF THE
DISEASE ON THE ISLAND.
WARRINGTON. Dec. g. 1879.
The Commission appointed by the President under
authority of an act Of Congress to proceed to Cuba
and to remain there for period of three months for
the purpose of collecting Information in relation
yellow fever has submitted preliminary report to
the National Board Of Health. The document is
very voluminous. and contains great deal Of In
formation of Importance regarding the disease. In
referring to the places and to what extent yellow
fever prevails in Cuba the report says
The most general result is that yellow fever habit
ually prevails in every place in Cubafrom which
ports were received provided these places Of any
size commercial importance and contain any con-
siderable number OF unacclmated persons to fur
nish food for the widespread poison In this partc
ular. also, medical authorities well intelligent
residents Of Cuba have for the most part msled the
the most absolute assurances given by
natives or ex-residents OF Cuba. and even in
Cuba itself these assurances confidently re-
peatod that yellow fever occurred in this that
the other place. Diligent inquiry made for
all such accessible places and dgent investigation
and that they were founded upon COM
paratively slight prevalence Of the disease,
due in . large measure to the small num-
Der Of unacclimated visitors or residents at
such places. Detailed proofs Of these facts pos
sessed in abundance. 1t Is very certain that the
prevalence Of yellow fever is not equally marked in
all places. This varies greatly in different places
and in different years At the same place. and this
variation IL at times independent apparently Of the
amount OF unaccltmated material.
The New York herald., 1879-12-09
THE MASSACHUSETTS, HAYDEN.

WoRcEsrRR. Mass. Dec. =. 1879.
Il. G. Hartwell. counsel for Francis E. Hayden.
opened for the defence to-day. He claimed that the
arsenic found in the body either there by the
administration Of bismuth by DIR. Jewett. by sui
eide of the deceased arising from her many troubles
The prisoner called to the stand His testimony
was confined the details Of his sisters sickness
and the manner In which he purchased various
medicines mixed them and administered them to his
sister. His testimony during the morning session
did not embody any vital evidence.
Upon the reasoembling Of tho court the defendant
resumed the stand and continued his testimony.
He said he made all haste to the services Of
. doctor upon discovering that his sister was seri-
ously Ill. and described tho sfectionste relations
between them and her sisterly remark to
him when near the end OF life. Witness exhibited
deep emotion when describing the approach of her
death. and his distress was shared by many in the
court room. His statement was eliminative of the
explanation of the circumstances advanced by
the prosecution. The bottle containing the white
substance which he threw away, as testified to on
the first day of the trial. was explained
A. containing q small quantity Of oxalic acid and
the witness sverred he took pains to conce i his
throwing It away. His objections autopsy were
altogether account Of the aversion his sister had
frequently expressed to circumstances Of that cha
racter.
After Q cross- examination at some length the
Court adjourned until tomorrow.