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The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-19

For several days the colored
people have been holding a camp
meeting at Keysville, near town.
Before it started one of the lead
ing brethren approached a white
gentleman who lived near and
raised a good deal Of stock, and
the following conversation ensued:
"Boss, how many pigs is yer got
and where is dey :" ''Well, about
thirty, and most Of them are in
the woods "Boss, I'd wise
you to put dem hogs in de pen
and sit over dem with double
barrel gun. Camp meeting and
hogs don't mix well together. -
Washington N. c. Gazette.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-19

We see how much a man has,
and therefore envy him did we
see how little he enjoys it we would
pity him.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-19

idea that he wanted a picture OF him
self. We suspect that owing to the
long drought and his light weight, the
impression was bad one. Try it again,
Riley. bnt select softer place next
time.
WHILE old bachelors get too old
sometimes to marry, they never get too
old to go to weddings. We heard one
remark not long since that there was
no Use of his getting married so long
as he could run around to all the we'd
dings. lie had just returned from a
double marriage.
OUR Cotton Weighcr's books show
that 5S7 bales of cotton have been re-
ceived here to date this season, against
476 last, showing an increase of III
bales, The prices paid for this staple
here have been equal to, If not more,
than paid at neighboring markets.
Our Merchants are live, enterprisine
mcn-most Of them advertise their
goods, and the people show their ap-
probation by a liberal patronage.
AMONG the names Of the fortunate
who took premiums at the Greel.ville
Fair we notice the following from
Pickens:
d. G. Moore, sample Butter, bushe
Irish Potatoes. Second premium
sample Carrots.
L. j. Bowen, best bale Cotton, sam
pie Rice, bushel Red Wheat.
Miss Lille l.. Gossett. cluster O.
Flowers.
Miss Leila Gossett. white feather fan
TRIAL JUSTICES CoURT.-The fol
lowing cases have been tried before
Judge Gossett during the last week:
w. A. Clyde vs.. Henry Hadden
Garnishee. Decision deferred.
Ann Scott VS.. VIM Stcgall, Com
plaint to divide crop, &C., decree fo
defendant.
Wm. Duke VS.. Rial Bowen. Com
plaint to divide crop; case settled.
The State VS.. Amaziah Hunt, fol
selling personal property over which
there was Mortgage, without thu
written consent Of the Mortgagor
Case sent up, and defendant put under
bond to appear and answer.
Thomas Looper VS.. Jeremiah Train
ham, damages for obst structing linz
branch. Damages claimed, $75; YER
dict for plaintiff $22.5O. Motion by
defendant for new trial.
LETTER FROM PICKENS.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-19

ROBINSON & WYATT have 100 BUSH
els of Seed Wheat for sale. 1t
READ Il. l.. Jones' advertisement !;
also, Simeon Baswcll's, in this issue.
REV. j. G.. HUDSON has removed to
our village. The town keeps filling up.
The family Of Mrs. Moses Jones has
moved into their new house on Pump
kintown street.
MIR. r. G. GAINES, from Central,
the Agent Of McFaden's Cotton House,
was in town on Wednesday.
MR.. GIGNILLIATT has had large
sign-board put up in front of the
''Mountain View House."
HON. D. F. BRADLEY, Editor of the
Pickens Sentinel. paid our office visit
on last Monday.
Col. j. 4. HAGooD passed through,
our town on his return to Charleston,
last week.
1r is said that certain improvements
on Sardine street, point to an impor-
tant epoch in the history of fellow
merchant.
MIR. II. j. GrGNILLIATT and lady
left for the Exposition at Louisville
last Tuesday. We wish them a pleas
ant trip and safe return.
AsTERo1D, the fine blooded horse of
MIR. S. Bryson, of our town, made the
best time of any racer on the track at
the Greenville Fair last week.
A FIRM mentioned in their adver-
ti>ement last week an article that had
grown dusty on their shclve. Result,
four calls for it this week.
WE regret to learn of the death of
Mr.. Robert Griffin, which occurred at
the home of his father, near Pickens
c. H.. on last Saturday. A very large
assembly of friends attended the fu-
neral and burial service at Griffin
Church on Sunday. Rev. ID. w. Hiott
preached the funeral sermon.
The painters brush is being handled
over our Furniture house, and soon, we
understand, the proprietors' own pri-
vate dwelling is to receive an artistic
touch. What news will this herald I?
He is single and has been boarding.
We wonder if he is going to begin
keeping house?
A PHOTOGRAPHERS was going up
street the 9th, ~ with an arm full
of ironing boards, and all of a sudden
no uuloaded and stretched himself up-
on the ground as If seized with the
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-19
WHEAT FOR SALE.

/ have on hand 800 bush
els of Graded, Blue Straw
Wheat, which [ will sell for
Cash to those who may wish
to buy. There are two
grades of it, each being fine,
and it will pay you to pur-
chase.
w. A. MAULDIN,
Oct l2-tf Easley, S. G.
----------e 80 >--
Da" Subscribe for the MESSENGER.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-19
We @asfey cWessenger.
LOCAL AND COUNTY MATTERS
EASLEY, $. c., OCTOBER 10.
seCRA DIRECTORY.

BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev. !. w.
Hutchins, Pastor. Every first Sabbath
at II o'clock. A. NJ. and at 7:3O. +. Nj.
Sunday School every Sabbath at $3.50
o'clock, p. NJ.
PREsBYTER1AN CHURCH.-(Mt.
Pleasant, DR.. j II. Riley. Pastor. Ev-
cry second Sabbath at II o'clock, "A. NJ.
METHODIST CHURCH Rev. S. p.
RI. Elwell, Pastor. Every fourth
Sabbath ut ! | o'clock, A. NJ. and 7:3O
o'clock, p. NJ. Every second Sabbath
at 1880, p. NJ. by Rev. D. r. Brown.
sunday School at $50, p. NJ, every
Sabbath.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-19

DW w. S. GREGORY, our Fore
man, is authorized to receive and
contract for Job work, &c. for The
MESSENGER office.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04
An Emperor 8 Wardrobe.

Emperor William has a very extensive
wardrobe. He is the owner of about as
many military uniforms rs there are I'M
perial regiments. He has special uni
forms that belong to high military offices
i'll the armies of Baden, Bavaria, SaXony,
and Wurtemberg, besides Others that are
peculiar to the Austrian infantry and
the hussars, and four that belong to the
Russian army. He is thus enabled to
don any costume at a moments notice
that diplomatic visits, military reviews,
official receptions, court balls, or anyoth-
er occasions of public consequence may
render desirable. He has also a large
array of civil costumes, chiefly of dark
fabrics, with occasional trousers of lighter
shades. His hunting attire is confined to
a few articles of veal that are allowed to
grow old and comfortable, with little pre-
tension to stylishness. One gray coat,
in particular, is endeared to the aged
monarch by long service, and is the most
comfortable piece of apparel that he pos
sesses. 1t is said to have been in Use for
twenty-five years. The emperor's clothes
are furnished by one family, whose older
members made his first uniform IN the
days when he was only u prince. Some
of the cast-off articles are already in the
possession of the museums for prescrva-
ton and display; but the dress worn
when Nobiling fired upon and nearly
killed him has not been surrendered for
this purpose, though eagerly desired and
sought. The emperor's civil headgear is
usually a high stove-pipe hat.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04
BETWEEN TWO FIRES.

The sick " they are poor, are wrestling with great
ssrdshir. They are between two fires, on the one
eide Unsuitable disease moves upto attack and destroy,
-h lie ahead Of them are the flame and fame Of med
icinal humbuggery, q~uackery, and %extortion.
' 1t is a place OF gross injustice to deceive the sick;
they merit our sympathy and assistance always.
Thomas Eclectric oilwas never sold uponthc strength
of a f~alschood; the quality Of its work and the thous.
snds oftestimonials received from those whomi It ha
benefited are It's sole recommendation.
For sore throat, colds, asthma, and catarrh, Thomas
Electric Oil is no mistake, the best known remedy in
the world. A few drops snuGed through the nose
Rev. Z Y. Crane, of Cory, IA, writes twill clean out
and cure the very worst OF catarrh." Mrs. +. II. Per.
kins, Of Creek Centre, N. Y. takes the pains to state
shat she was troubled with asthma for four years;
Thomas Eclectric oil ultimately effected a complete
cure" In a very pleasant communication from I. o.
sharplees, a druggist of Marison, Ohio, he states that
with one bottle OF Thomas Electric Oil q neighbor
was cured OF sore throat of eight years standing -
These are only average samples picked from hundreds
of testim ,nials ON the desk before IN.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04
Hamlet Revised.

To draw, or not t. draw, that is the question,
Whether It's safer In the player to take
The awful risk Of skinning for . straight,
Or, standing pat, to raise en- all the limit,
And thus, by blutfing to get it; to draw to
skin;
No morc-and by that skin to get q full
Or two pair, or the fattest bouncin' kings
That luck il heir tots n contamination
Dcvoutly to be wished. To draw, to skin;
Pcrchance to bust aye there's the rub!
For in that draw of three, what cards may
come
When we have shuiflcd off the uncertain pack,
Must give us pause. There's the respect
Which makes calamity of u boh.tailcd tirsh,
For who would beat the overwhelming blind,
The reckless straddle, the wait on the edge,
The insolence of pat hands, and the lifts
That patient merit of the buffer takes,
When he himself might be much better of
BY simply passing? Who would trays up hold,
And go out ON u small progressive raise,
But that the dread of something after call.
The undiscovered a~ce-full, to whose strength
Such hands must bow, puzzles the will
And makes us rather keep the chips wa have,
Than he curious about hands w know not of!
And thus the native hue of n four heart flush
IL sicklied with some dark and cursed club,
And spectators in n jacli-pots wealth,
With this regard their interest turns awry,
And lose the right to open.
w. ID. Anthony.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

snoI hing q rest before getting off at a
way station nearer Omaha. .
The Denver young man sat beside her,
and talked as only an Interested
young man with an interesting young
actress can talk. The other young gen
tlemen left for the sleeper, promising to
return when the w~ay-station should be
reached.
The way-station was reached in course
of about two hours, and the will
ling hands of four young gentle
men assisted the young lady and
her luggage to the station. There
the young lady removed her veil and her
travelling buster and revealed not a
young lady but the well known form and
c%ountenance of gentleman No. 2, who
had skillfully simulated the tone and
manner of the actress, whom he also
knew well.
The young man from Denver was dis.
gusted. He returned to his berth amid
the laughter Of his friends, and perhaps
tried to sleep over his very bad sell"
When Omaha was reached, the young
man from Denver asked his friends up
town, quietly walked to the best
cigar house and laid his wallet on the
counter, telling the proprietor of the
house to take what was there for a box
of the ! est cigars in his house. There
was a solitary $40 bill in the wallet and
in exchange for it, the proprietor handed
out a box of the f~ragrants before mon
toned.
This is why The BEg man and hia
friends now smoke Havana.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04
A CHAPTER FROM ST. JOHN.
An 'Epistle Not Down in the Good
Book, but Good Enough
for To-day.

Fremont aspires to the title of the
''prettiest town in the state" but
this claim does not raise its NOR
ais above the average. The odor of
a loud scandal hangs round her
now and details of it are given in the
following card from Edward George st.
John, in whose domicile the disturbance
occurred:
1.-The woman in the case, Sadie Cherry
formerly Sorby), has been employed as
housekeeper for me for some time past,
and also previous to her marriage, though
she has since separated. Her character |
presumed to be such that she might with
propriety occupy that position. On y%ester-
day morning, about s o'clock | started to
go to my foundry, and on my way l
met "Capt." Walter Taylor. l soon
found ! had left a letter, and going back
for it, / discovered the doors locked.
Going round to the window which was
open, l saw the aforesaid Taylor in my
bedroom, in my bed-also the other
party. | went around to the back door
and after some time was admitted by
the woman, then went to my
own room, the door of which
was held back by Taylor, and l
threatened to fire through the door I'M
less he opened it. While getting my re-
volver from the case, close by, he jumped
through the screen window, taking it
with him. When the woman opened the
door she was much alarmed and plainly
showed the agitation from being so sud
denly surprised. 1t is not proper for
me to go into details, but l needed no
further proof, and determined to rid
the house of both of these characters
who had disgraced me in my own house.
The woman begged, and Taylor made a
spring to the window, taking it with him,
arranging his toilet as he went along.
followed after him with my walking
stick, and he knew it would be unhealthy
if | caught him. He ran through the
yard and over the fence, attracting the at
tention of the neighbors, and by the
time | had got around to the street again
he was beyond reach and l have not been
able to meet him since, though on search
for him."
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04
A WAR ROMANCE SPOILED.
The Current Story oflthe Origin Of "Hold
the Fort" Denied.

The Current story ofithe Origin OF "Hold
the Fort" Denied.
An old soldier, who is giving the st.
Louis Globe Democrat some of his exper-
renee in the Atlanta campaign, says:
''Here | may as well give the facts of
history, ever if it spoils a sentimental
story. Every one will remember the re-
vival hymn sung by Sankey and Moody
and other emotional r~eligionists, begin
ming with "Hold the fort, for | am com
ing" said to have been founded upon an
incident connected with the fight of ALA
toona. The story goes that Sherman,
standing upon the heights of Kenesaw
during the conflict signaled to Corse,
'Hold the fort for / am coming" and a
pious and determined answer came in re-
ply.
The facts are no such message was
sent orreceived. Sherman was on Ken
esaw during the Allatoona fight, but was
unable to get any answer to his signals
for a long time. At last, by the aid of
powerful field glasses, the signal officer
saw the flag through the embrasures of
the fort display letters which meant,
"Corse is here" After the fight Col.
Dayton, an aid-de-camp of Sherman's,
received the following characteristic but
impious dispatch from General Corse: 81
am short a cheek bone and an ear, but am
able to whip all HI yet!" 1t is difficult
to see how such a message could have
been made the basis for a revival hymn,
but by the aid of a little romano it was
done"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04
0GLING AN ACTRESS.
An Episode on the Overland Train.
Which Led t the Distribution of @
Box of Cigars.

There is a certain coterie If young
gentlemen in town who, for a few days
past, have been holding their heads very
high over fragrant cigars. Cigars of any
kind, particularly fragrant ones, are not
always found in the mouths
of the gentlemen aforesaid, and,
as a consequences, surprise on the
part of friends was pretty extensively oc-
casioned. ABEE man was among the num-
Der of the surprised ones, and the sur
prise was not decreased when the latter,
upon request was favored with an excel
lent specimen of the flor de fuma.
CURIOSITY was aroused on the part of
the latter, and though many inquiries
failed of a satisfactory answer as to the
cause of the abundance of the weed, sue
cess finally waited upon the investigation.
OF course, confidence was enjoined, and
of course it is not here betrayed.
1t seemed a number of young gentle
men, a few days since, were returning
from the west. They had had a Jolly
time among the mountains, and we're in
the possession of most exuberant feel
ings, At Cheyenne they were joined
by another lively young man
who had Just come in from Denver. HIS
adventures among the fair ones and his
successes among them also, were the bur
den of his contribution of the fund of
story, and, of course, was greatly appre-
ciated. The gentleman from Denver had
dwelt with particular JUNCTION upon
an episode of his in connection
with a talented actress friend
whom he had met while
playing in Denver. He was particularly
eloquent in describing her charms both
mind and figure, and profuse in his re-
grets i'll having had to bid her good-by
as she started for another town.
1t was early in the evening, and the
party were enjoying their cigars in the
s~moking-room of the sleeper. One OF
them went into the day-coach, soon re-
turned, and asked a second member To
accompany him to the same place.
The second member did so, and both re-
NAMED away for some time. About 8
o'clock No. l returned, and very happily
confided to the young man from Denver
that his actress friend was really in the
day coach. He had become acquainted
with an actress through a %civility, who
said she had been playing in Denver,
and who accorded with the description
given by the young gentleman aforesaid
OF course the actress must be seen.
And seen she was by all the party, al
least all of her that was to be seen. Sh,
was closely yelled in black, because of /
late bereavement and sat in a dark corner
reclining YEARLY on the angle of theseat
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04
The Rich Men OF San Francisco.
San Francisco Argonaut.

San Francisco Argonaut.
San Francisco has a long list of alb
normally rich men. There are more mil
lionaire fortunes.in San Francisco than in
any other American city of corresponding
population, unless it may be Amsterdam
or Frankfort. 1t is a curious fact, and
without one exception, that none spring
from the wealthy class, nearly every one
from the very poorest class, and that only
me brought any money to San Francisco.
Only one is a the graduate Of a learned
university: only seven were educated to
any profession, and all these lawyers.
So far as we know, there is not a preach
er or doctor or graduate of West Point in
the lot. Twenty Of the list were, in
their youth, of the uneducated barefoot
class, whose early struggles were unaidcd
by relatives or friends. Forty-nine of
our %millionares are American by birth, 18
are Irish, 8 are Jews, b are German, 4
are English, and / French. So far as we
know, only three were horned south of
Mason and Dixon's line, and Of these
neither was from a slave-owning family.
Only seven have ever held political posi-
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

tons, there being m governor, and three
United States senators, q member of Con
gress, and two members Of Assembly in
the list. Out side of the Roman Catholic
church and the Synagogue, but one is a
member of church or professor of rclig-
ion. To four of these men we estimate
$40, 900, 900 each. Five will range from
$50. 900, 900 to $50, 600. 600; two to $40,
900, 900, and five to So, 200, 900 each, thus
givingtosixteenperson over $500, COO, 900,
and to the remainder, say, $3.50, 600, 900
"a total among the hereafter named resi-
dents of San Francisco of $3.50, 900, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04
Louisiana State Lottery CompaDV
COMMISSIONERS.

Incorporated in 1868 for 25 years by the Legislature
for educational and charitable purposes-with q cap
ital Of 81 900, 000-to which q reserve fund Of over
$3.50, 009 has since been added.
By an overwhelming popular vote its franchise
was made a part Of the present state constitution
adopted December I'd, A. d. 1879.
The only Lottery euer uOtcd on and adorsed
people Of any state.
IL neuer Scales or Postpone
Its grand single number drawings take
place monthly.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FOR
TUNE Eighth Grand Drawing, Class II, at New Or
leans, TUESDAY, AUGUST IA, 1ss3-159th Monthly
Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
ioo, 900 TICKETS at FIVE DOLLARS ACH lrae:
tions, in Fifths in Proportion.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

1867 Prizes, amounting $685., 500
Application for rates to clubs should only be made
only to the Office Of the Company in New Orleans.
For further information write clearly giving full
address. Addressed p. o. Money Orders or Regis.
tered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
Ordinary letters by Mail or Express to
III A. AUPHIN
or n. A. DAUPHIN, New Orleans, La.
607 Seventh St., Washington, d. O
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04
Spent Fifty Dollars.

In doctoring for rheumatism before ] tried
Thomas Electric oil. Used a 50-cent bottle of
thism medicine, and got out in one week. For
burns and sprains it is excellent. Jas. Dur
ham, East Pembroke n Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

Il cannot speak too highly of Burdock
Flood Bitters; they have been a great blessing
to me. Cured me of biliousness and dyspep.
STA from which | have suffered for many years"
Mr.. j. Marsh, Bank of Toronto, Ont.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

CHEAP ADVERTISING FOR FAIRS
Beautiful Autographed fans, 81 per thou
sand, including printing. Send stamp
sample. Address "Retsabala Co.,
Seneca Falls, N. Y" ADMIT
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

N tho Back, bimness OF Nisiol, Premature Old Age,
and many other diseases that lead to Insanity or Con.
sumption and o Premature Grave.
BEWARE OF advertisements to refund moUug, when
druggists from whom the medicine b. hotpht 40 not
refund, but refer YOU tn hhe m~oirTeNuy-os, ami the
requirements are sich whot Nm, nv Sam, IL creg,
complied with. See epA uvntcn rn~Nrrs. A,tSa
OF one single packpF Il C~s is5ecs,c VIII cnsAre
tho most ~skepticai N ~ rsa ussAp.
On account f oprltorfhNnrs, we uwc ndoTtei Nv
Yellow Wrapper. So only soptispn
fHFml parttc1Ns y M ysssrhkt. vlIN11 VIZ IN.
sire o send free " pfsl b. hwy one. K HI Spc.
ciNc Medicine IL sal tp nj d~rpaFssf at u uor, pa7,.
age, or six packages mr. -, o. Will ho Nnt frT hy
mail on the receipt ~ eN mCypy, by addteSpE
THE GRAY MtnhUtNnUS ~. ButNso. u y.
Sold In Omaha IN {. s. Goodman. iv lNsec.eod
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04
TO CLEANSE THE BLOOD

OF Scrofulous, Inherited and Contagious Humors, and
thus remove the most prolific cause Ofhuman suffering
to clear the Skin OF Disfglring Blotchcs, Itching Tor
lures, Illuminating Eruptions, and Loathsome Sores
caused by Inherited Scrofula, to purify and beautify
the Skin, and restore the Hair 80 that no trace ofdis-
ease remain; Cuticura Resolyent, the new Blood Puri-
ier, and Cuticura and Cuticura Soap, the great Skin
Cures and Beautifiers, are infalible. They ARE the
only remedies that succeed when physicians and all
other means fail.
Price of Cuticura, small boxes, so cents; large
boxes, sl; Cuticura Resolvent, 81 per bottle. Cuti,
cura Soap, 20 cents. CuticnTa Shaving Soap, l5c.
sold by all druggists.
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co, BOSTON.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04
oRAY's SPECIFIC MEDICINE.

500 AHNNR
iIsH REMEDY. An
uniailing cure for
Seminal oak
ness, %Spermatorr
hUa, ltnpotoncy.
and all Disease
that follow as q
sequence " Self
Abuse; as loss OF
Memory, Univcr
N III