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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-06-15

Logansport, Ind. Dec. /, 1850.
For long time / have been a
sufferer from stomach and kidney
disease. My appetite was very poor
and the very small amount did eat
disagreed with me. Twas annoyed
very much from non-rctcntion Of
urine. tried many remedies with
no success, until 1 used Browns
Iron Bitters. Since used that my
stomach does not bother me any.
My appetite is simply immense. My
kidney trouble is no more, and my
general health is such, that / feel
like new man. After the use Of
Browns Iron Bittcrs for one month,
have gained twenty pounds in
weight. o. B. SARGENT.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-06-15

Leading physicians and
clergymen use and recon-
mend Browns IRON BIT
TIERS. It has cured others
suffering as you are, and it
will cure you.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-04
CASUALTIES.

A wandering zephyr from the Wild and arid
plains: OF the great grasshopper belt struck
Cairo the other evening and struck it lard and
$SO, 900 wreckage was wrought on property,
81 great was the force OF the tempest that
eight cars were thrown from the track of the
Illinois Central Trees two feut in dismeter
were torn up by the roots. Wooden sidewalks
feet OF heavy oak walk, sixteen feet wide on
the levee, was lifted up and thrown distance
o., ,hfty or Sky feet, coming In contact with q
telegraph pole aixteen inches in diameter at the
base, breaking itin three places, leaving the
upper portion suspended by the wires and the
lower part on the ground.
The steamer City Of Sanford, On her wav ia
Jacksonville from Sanford, Florida, took fire
and nine persons. probably more. periehed.
folloNs: MIRA Oscar Keep and child Of Jack
eonville; Mrs. ireland daug ghter Of Commodore
Downes Of Norfolk, Va: Capt Shotell Of the
schooner Magnolia, recently lost on the Mosqui-
to inlet; Chas. Pierce, a nephew, and William
Brooke, ton Of the pilot of the Ill fated steam
or; Dorsey Snapper, deck hand.
A fearful cyclone struck the lower edge O
Bibb county, Ga. Saturday night, passing into
Swiggs, Jones and Wilkinson counties, plowine
track 500 yards wide, moving down fences
farm" buildings, etc. Samuel Grove, father OF
Congress-, living one mile from G1iswoid wae
killed; also Miss Lockhart near Gordon.
Fears are expressed for the safety of tht
steamer, City Of Richmond, which sailed from
Liverpool with abont 700 passengers, nov
largely overdue at New York
At Elmira, New York, tho boiler of the Dal
tou Pail company exploded, killing Newell
Olney and Frank Baker, the proprietors ani
injurinK several others.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-04
l HORRIBLE CRIME.
Quickly Followed by 4 Horrible Punish.
hleht in ,AIBneaDOiis.. II,
Having Established HIS Identity, he, isTak en-
-, Just Before DAwn and Aar6eA.e't
Ustti Dead. +. g.

The most brutal crime that has eve! o.
CURED 10 Minneapolis -.xas perpetrated late
last Thnrsday afternsoa 10 the vinolnity. Of
Third avenue south and EiShteenth; strxe::
The Victim was Nina Spear, the four year Old
daughter csJ. P. Spear AMI the brute who
name a. Frank AoMaSus. The
little girl did not return home fron, echool in
proper season. and Was nnaliy found some dis
tance away. ~ an EXPIRE suaa0. aess At Once
carried the chi.d. who sec T el 10 suffering
from oonvuleions, 10 her tome: Arriving there
ragged by the villain who coaxed her away from
nome, Messengers were at once cent Tor ply
slciana. and Ora Abbott, French and Wells re-.
sponded. Upon examination 1t wss econ that
the child had beea inhnmsniy maltle ated by
the brute, her body beiog torn and bruised, 10
nat An operation had TO- be performed by the
doctors at $ o'clock 4: night. The unfortunate
child was alive Thursday. but in very critical
condition. and tbs doctors we're Cot over con-
hdent OF her recovery
The man who coa1ed the little girl
away from home was soon discovered
and captured. The excitement attending his
arrest and the absence of the ohid occasioned
lie Widest excitement in the neighborhood,
and parties were detailed to eearch in every di
rection
When dIss brought to the station house ho
denied al knowledge Of the hapless child and
Infamous crime, notwithstanding the bloody ev-
licences OF gnilt on his clothing and hands. He
seemed wholly Indifferent to the eonee q uences
o' bis heinons Act, and UNCONSCIOUS OF tlo fierce
Indignation which found expression amoog all
classes OF citizens. The excitement increased
and At midnight was at fever hea. At goa
u. 0etacnmoa:s began moving toward the Jail.
There Was noiseless corsalt alton and headed
by picked meh they marched to the door Of tho
turnkey's room nd i. Insnded entrance, which
was refused by She1itt Eas:is iu.pereon The
demand was repeated and refused, few brsw-
ny shoulders placed to the door, and it gave
wAy with \ crash. The sheriff stlll resisted,
but Was taken in custody by the mob, dis
guised with haadkeroLiefs. and was forced int,
submission III the cor, idor leading to the cell
ROOM
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-04
DIR. LAMSON BANGED.
haDgiGg Of the American Doctor In London for
Poisoning Hts Bro, her In. Law. Is 4.

haDgiG9 VI the mericaD Doctor In London for
Poisoning Hts Bro, her-in- Law. # .:.s+
London, April % DIR. Lamsom vas hanged
t9 O'Clock ,his morning. Only three report
ere were present At the banging The proese-
sion entered the yard Of the prason at $3.50,
The chaplain headed the procession and hs was
followed by two prison officials with their
wards. The prieouer, Who until the time of
starting had been calm xnd composed, looked
awfully pale and lej ,cted aud was vefy neev-
Gus: as .As supported by w.rdens On eth:
the ;tsps to the yard: He va me:
sSs E sx0o' fso; OF "S the SA'SsSSos .sep.. The Se
prisoner wAs barehsajed Tho operation Of
piDioning him seemed iaterminAble. He sub.
mitted without word and hardly seemed
to appreciate what vas going OF. From The
TO traverse to ths gallows Lamson was cup
ported with difficulty from this point to the
scafeld. He sHayed back wards and forwards
and etared wildly around him when he was
placed under the noose. The chaplain. who ap.
peared much affected, began reading the buri.
al service, Lamson. in the meanwhile, cup
adj us'ed be cast down his eyes with look of
supreme dispsir. Death " ~ instantaneous,
tho drop being nine feet Tho chaplain re-
mained by tho gallows repeating the Lords
prayer. The body remained hanging one hour.
At the formal inquest Z surgeon Who made
IN examination testified that Lsrnson had been
properly execute His neck WAS not dislo-
Gated and bis features wore Z placid ex pres
sion. With the exception Of slight red mark
around the neck, there was nothing to indicate
violent death.
Dr.. Lams IL WAS born 10 New York city about
thirty five years ago. His father 10 an Epls-
copal clergyman. aud has ofiiciated in the
American ChlneA a6 pariA And nther Enr0naan
cities and is now stationed at Florence On his
mothers side he is descended from ono OF the
best known and oldest families OF New York.
His great grandfather Was Gen. Philip schuy.
Ter. one Of Gen. Waehing:on's most trusted
commander.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-04
R.LPHWALDO EMERSOy.

The Great Transcenden:nl Philosopher OF
Massachusetts Passes Away SO Peacefully
that lie Makes no Sign at the Moment of
Final Dissolution.
Ralph Wsldo Emerson died at his home in
Concord, Mas Oh the eth after Sn illness,
which began, ~ Longiellow's did, from taking
a ,od snd resulted fatally il almost the same
length OF time.
He finally died. not 80 much from the dis
ease as from the GLOW exhaustion Of his powers,
and 80 quietly that there was almost l fign
from hin when the end came. His condition
had been so easy that it deceived evel his ply.
sician. who, up to late hour, was OF the =: l.
ion that he was in no imnle iiate danger Daring
considerable part of Mr. Emelson's Illness he
has been delirious, though not violently y }, al
while recognizing the friends about him, be has
thought himeelf in strange place. and has
been corstsnt in hie opportunities to be taken
home He has apparently not rec0 2ni2 ii his
q aoproach to death, but has gone down ss CAIN
II ecd easily as any man could DO
4 10 hours ber ne h;s5t 8 .th Eebecams uu-
CONSCIOUS, sud frtu s!tc, Lc passed into eter-
nig. Hi4 mind has for gono time been brok
en-, and 10 has largely lost the power OF memo.
nv and expression. He had lost all his ideaa
Of relation and aesociat.0 things widely scpa-
rated 80 il they were together. There is gen.
uiEe sorrow in Concord, where the cad philos-
opher WAS valued c!slZsu.
1t has been remarked that ii. writings.
though. Il: srkei An ethical ard spiritual vitality
Of the hishes. order, arc utterly devoid OF sys-
tenn ard pelvaded by Certain mystical quali1y.
ctsrn ing to some bit be~iaeliag to othe1s;
yet his intellectual gems glow with a genuine
lustre within whatever settings found TO the
arts and processes OF tue logci IN he pays no ro-
gard, thinking that they tend to be lt'le rather
han exa!t the truth. He simply aflirms that
lie bel cves, appealing at every s:en to the moral
lnui.loas OF the reader, in tee faith t}at the
t1p,it OF man is the cradle Of the Lord" with a
1rwer OF Illumination adapteI 10 eve onor-
ncy The following sentence from hIe
ddress at tha divinity school in
1888 clearly indicates hts po
ti,ion: "Iho assumption that the age OF in
spira,ion is passed, that the bible is closed, the
fear OF degrading the character of jesus by
representing him az man, indicate with suf-
fcient ciearas IS t, fa'eone,s Of our theology
S,mo regard his ar.;cr writings as pantheis.
tic bus others pronounce this U, Just. Hie
friend A. Bronson Alcost, reports him as sayiul
II do not care to classify myself with any
rairstaking accuracy with ttis sect or that; but
4 Ism to have any appellAtlon ut all of Il relig.
oue kind, prefer to be called Christian tue.
:st. You must not leave out the word Chris.
t.r, for to leaveout that is to leave out every.
Ting"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-04
CRIA6Ea

William Stull, the Georgetown murderer,
was cornered in dense woods near New frank
lin, fourteen miles southeast OF Canton, Ohio,
by the Columbian county sheriff and posse
Of deputies wEo had been following him since
Sunday Finding escape impossible he drew
the revolver with witch he murdered MIS-.
Summers and fred two shots into his head in
quick succession, producing instant death.
The excitement was intense in Stark and Co.
lumbar counties.
Twelve Chicago gamblers, convicted in the
city court of keeping gambling houses, have
been fined as follows: AL Hankins, $3.50;
Kirk Gum, $3.50; Cy James, $3.50; Geof1e
Lester, $3.50; William Shake, $3.50; Jas.
Grove. alias Jas. Crowell, $3.50: John Belknap,
$3.50; Charles Atwood, $500; Peter Mcclure,
$25O; Harry Romayne, $3.50. They will &c,
double dose next time.
Employees Of the extensive lumber mills n
1uskegoD, Mich have been demanding ten
hours instead Of eleven for days work. On
Monday 300 strikers marched to the mills OF
AcCr.ckea 4 Hovey, Tillotson & Blodgett and
'. Mann Co., drove out the workmen,
pitching two Of them into tho lake, pounding
the rest with clubs and damaging the machin-
cry: The Workingmen's union disc .alras sym.
athy With the overt acts.
Rev. Mr. Kochler, German Lutheran min
lister Ut Aanistee, Mich, in the United States
court 1t Grand Rapids pleaded guilty to the
charge Of sending indecent and insulting com.
munications through tho mails, and was SEN
tence1 BY Judge Withey to pay fine Of 49,.
OOO. The money was paid and the preacher
discharged. The letters were sent to his wife
from whom he had been separa cd.
In New York, Edward Hovey, an ex- convict
and tdlea, after supper. Wednesday nigh
stepped up to his sister-in.law, MrA Fannie
Vermilye, aged nineteen, and pointing pieto
1t her. said: 'Dont you want this?" He i'm
medtately fired, and the young woman soor
dieo. Hovey was arrested.
Peter Yookley At Camden, Ark, has accept
ed . life position 1t the Detroit house Of cor.
spelling him Of the registered packages.
At Danville, Va, DR.. John P. Lipscomb va
ahot dead BY his father law, Sterling Ed.
munds, owing ~ family grievances
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-04
PtTH or THE NEWS
NA1IR0AD9.

4 eirsalar issued by Presidsnt Henry Vii.
lafd. under date Of April 20, mskes officisl An.
ooo0oe@eot Of the appointment Of Col. Char
!ee p. lAmbotn az land commissioner OF the
Notthetn Pacific railroad company, vice E. n.
Aasbies Esq, resigned. Ool. Lamborn's ap-
pesnsment akee e1ect Nay 1. proxtzno. and bis
o@oe xM be atst Paul, MINI. The land COM
niooioner's duties are defined In President VII
hsds circular dated November 80, 1881:
John F. ROLAND has filed claim for $685.
0OO dsmaees against tho Chicago Milwaukee
q q y Paul Railway company. In the United
sta!ee 6 ctfeoit court 1t seems that on Nay 20.
1873 plaintiff was orossing the defendants
traok oo the Fort Smelling road. and was struck
by apao.eneer train, indlcting injuries that re-
qutred tho smputation OF the right leg.
.Postomee officials started out on the North
ein Pseidc last night for the purpose Of weigh.
teg el mails passing over the lines for the next
thirty days. The objeotin 20 doing is to ind
the amount Of mails transmitted and form
basis OF compensation to the railroad.
AA111bS11t St Joseph railway, gave = dinner
to Johnh Ou!louRh 1t Quincy, when an elegant
picture Of the latter, presented by him to bic
host vas unveiled.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-04
Anniversary Of Odd Fellowship.

The sixty third anniversary Of oddF fellowship
wss celebrated at st. Paul AID else~Le.e
through: the county last Wednesday befit,iug
tLie Anniversary OF the noble order which has
made III .gniiiceat history in two Sc .r4'i rs.
Enc~m. ..ments were present atSt. Paul II II,
the principal points in the state anc guezse
FROM all over the northwest participated i'll the
tes;al occasion. TIE pablo demonstration
Was one Of he most splendid paseante ever
seen u con the streets Of st. Paul. There were
over forty lodges in tho procession, and ccz-
en- bands Of music. In the procession vas
large car Of the Minneapolis party, decorated
" th tanDe1e and carrying large tenp!ar tent
in which, we're two goats. The Sor:hfiesd lotga
aleo had billy Of size, decorated with b|sn-
ke. on which we're the three liaks. The pro-
cosson as formed occupied fully ooe mile aaa
was one h,lt hour in passing a eivoa
po;Sd; In the afternoon Hs, soo1t
addresses by Edward Rotert OF St. Psul, Rev.
L. +. Cole, minneapolis; Rabbi Weschler 0, the
Hebrew congregation, g. Paul; Rev. r. Forbes,
AID othera. III the evening was . grand ball,
ba. qde:s, etc.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-04
Great Sale OF Northern Pacific Elevator.

It has beon known for some time that nepo.
tiattons were pen ]ing between Messrs. Barnes
and Magill, owners OF the Nor hern Pacific eys-
tenn Df elevators. and syndicate of Mlnneapo-
lis millers and capitalists, but no results were
reached until last week, when Mr.. Barnes 3is-
posedof his interest to the syndicate referred
to, and Will retire from the business on account
ofimpaired health. Practically tho sale was
made to the Minneapolis Nillers' association;
but the purchasers will organize ~ distinct
corporation, a. was done after the purchase Of
the Davidson system. While the controlling in
terest 10 thus secured for Minneapolis,
Col. Magill will retain his share
In the business and will be
entrusted with its future management. The
line Of elevators and warehouses purchased are
over thirty in number and their original cost
is estimated BY Mr.. Barnes at about $2O0, 900.
Trey are located at different stations on the
Northern Pacific, in Minnesota and Dakota, a.
follows:
akota-vAlley City, Tower City, New But
falo, Wheatland. CAsselton, Mapleton, Fargo.
Mayville. Blanchard. Arthur and Hunter-all
eaevatoaa
-Glyndop, Hawley, Lake Park.
Audubon, Detroit Perham, BlufRton, Wadena,
verndale, Belle Prairie, Royalton, Sank Rapids,
Hcnning and Rices.
Al these stations warehouses are included
except 0lyndon aud Wadena. where elevators
are located. The capacity Of the elevators and
warehouses embraced in the sale 10 estimated n
1000, 600 bushels.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-04
NUMBER :: \ 9 ! *36;
= -
THE COMPLIMENT.

Arrsyed in snow-wh pauts add vest
And other raiment fair Ia, view -
stood before my sweetheart Sue
The charming creature I loved beat.
''Tell me, and does my costume suit?"
asked that apple OF my eye.
Aud then the GARNER made reply
'Oh, yea, You do look awful eutel"
Although frequently had heard
Ny sweetheart vent her pleasure %.
must confess I did not know
The meaning OF that fAv'tite word.
But presently 1t y indox eide
We stood and watched tbs pasaing throog
And soon donkey passed along
With ears like wings extended wide.
Aal gazing at the co!elul brute
Ny sweetheart gave Z merry cry
quote her language with I sgh--
70 Uha.iis, Amt he awful cute."
-D.nyer Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-04
WASHINGTON.

Among the recent decisions OF the treasury
department is the following: Imported mer-
ehsndtse destined. for tho province Of Msnito
b. may be entered at Portland for immediate
transportation and expectation under combined
entry and forwarded In sealed cars without
| transshipment to destination via Island Pond,
Vt, Coaticock and Sarnia. Dominion Of Cana.
Dc, Port Huron, Mich, Chicago. ILL.,. st. Paul.
MIMI and Pembina, d. +. The Car should be
secured BY lead seals and wires. and not by
clusive]y for cars transporting merchandise
| under the provisions Of the act OF June 10,
1880, in relation to the immediate transports-
ton of merchandise without appraisemont'
A letter was received from Gen. Grant In re
ply toa request for bis endorsement, in which
Gen. Grant says he has rot recommended any
one for Office recently unless bis opinion had
| Der Of his cabinet. He had made but one ex-
ception to the rule, and that was in the case Of
/ an army appointment which, il the best inter
ests Of the service and Justice to great services
had been done, would have been made years
ago. He did not intend in the future to tug ggeet
or interfere in the slightest degree with ap-
pointments.
A message from the president to congress
Thursday recites that there is great lawless-
ness in Arizo1 ia that the governor reports that
violence and lawlessness reign there; rob.
berry and murder are common and cit
2enD are alarmed; and that COW
boys cause this trouble. To suppress this.
the president recommended that the army
be permitted to cooperate with the civil au-
thonties, and that eoldiers be permitted to be
employed in that territory a. posee com.
mitatus.
In an interview with Gath, prominent re.
publican, In answer to = question about oresi-
dental candidates, Gays: "Windom ia q pretty
strong Quantity. He is one Of those effective
sec0nd-rate men, who always seem to carry co.,
Yentions, when men Of the first class clip up.
His location is very good and he has carried
bimselt very we'll de might become the sue
cessor to all the strength which Blaine mus
tered In the western states"
Representative Deering, from the commit
tee on Indian affairs reported with amendment
and Recommendation for passage, the bill in
troduced December 6, by Mr.. Pe;tigrew to pro.
vide tor the support and civilization OF the
Turtle Mountain ana OF tho Pombina Chippewa
Indians, and to extnguish their title to lands
claimed by them in the territory Of Dakota
The house committee on census will report a
bill to pay the supervisors of the tenth census
$500 additional salary. It ia not believed that
the house will vota Il. because the committee
only agreed to the measure by bare MAORI
ty. Any discriminate donation OF this kind
viii m ct with strong objections owing to the
inequality Of the work.
Charles Garfield, a cousin Of the late presi-
dent, wants the marshalship Of Idaho Territory
He is an Ohio man and ia endorsed by the
Buckeye delegation,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-04
Desth Gt CAPTAIN Gibbs.

Captain Eugene B. Gibbs, assistant auarter-
master, Q. 8. A died IN New York on Friday
lassot Dright's disease. Captain Biggs was
born il Rhode leland. and entered the army az
captain Of tho Second California infantry in
September, 1861, with which organization he
served IN il May, 1866. He was appointed
second lieutenant Of tho Eighth intxntry in jan
usry. 1867, was promoted to fret lieutenant in
1860, and assigred to the Sixth infantry Jauu-
AIRY I, 1871. He was m aide-de. camp on the
sts # Of General Terry from October "a, 1870,
puil tie frstof May, 1850, when he was ap-
20 nted captain and assistant quArterms.ter
nd as-;gneu to duly a. depo. qaar .ermas.er 10
this CITY.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-04
FoREI0T-

.Darwin's funeral and interment took place
in R Westminster i abbey Wednesday: The coffin
bearers were Mr.. Lowell, the duke Of Argyle,
Lord Derby, Prot. Huxley, Sir Joseph Hooker,
Sir John Lubbock, Alfred Russell Wallace and
VIM. Spoteswood, Lord Salisbury, Lord Alber-
darl, Sir Charles Dixie, Sir Rutherford Alcock,
Mundell, Right Hon. Edward Gibson, 1homa )
Burt, Prot. Tyndall. John Merely, Herbert
Spencer, Vice Chancellor Evans and Pr,f.
Jewe!t, the last two being members OF : depu
tation representing the university Of Oxford,
we're present at the eervices, besides many
members OF Darwia's family and deputations
Fl ID learned societies. The anthem sung was
specially composed for the occasion. Cannon
Prothero performed the funeral ssl vice in the
unavoidable absence Of Dean Bradley.
Montreal reports q cablegram received di-
rect from England announcing the amalgama-
ton Of tie Grand Trunk and Great Western in
terests, and the eelection Of new board to car
~ ont the policy Of consolidation.
Mrs. and Mr.: Lorne propose to visit the Pa
cidc provinces in November. They expect to
exercise pac6catory influence over the sab
jects Of the queen in the new northwest.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-04
senator Thurman IN EUROPE.

Senator Thurman, OF Ohio, said to q
friend regarding his recent visit to Europe:
Il enjoyed myself very much, sir, very
much, indeed; but have one serious re-.
gret. am very sorry that I did not have
An opr rortunity OF seeing Prince Bismarck
and the queen OF England" And why did
sou wish 80 particularly to see them?"
asked the friend, in surprise. The sens.
tor, with . sly twinkle in his eye, but with
hare been able to say that / had met twc
people in Europe who did not want six-
pence from me-"