The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-08-30
News Of the Day.

News Of the Day.
Wilson, N. G., has not only female
barber, but female blacksmith and a
postmlstress, and liyins one mile frorn
town is a female shoe maker.
N. Peterson, Charleston mechanic,
has invented a steam buggy which is said
to run 90 miles an hour over dirt roads,
An Augusta concern is manufacturing it.
Jnlius Behling proposes to jump from
the Kinzua Viaduct, lSmiles from Brad
ford, Pa, to the river 30l feet below
with no support but a strong silk UNI
brella held open.
A few days ago Miss Little A. Van
Wort, a lovely girl of Troy. n. Y, had
occasion to have q tooth drawn. She in
sisted upon being put under the influence
of chloroform, from the effects of which
she died the following day.
A. white woman named Eliza Scrugggs
pleaded guilty IN the United States Court
at Greenville to the charge Of retailing
liquor without a license and was senten-
ced to a mouths Imprisonment in the
Spartauburg jail and 500 fine.
Again the kerosene can, On Sunday
last, Ella, an eleven-ye ar-old daughter OF
j. NJ. Hayes of Plckens. while irving to
start a fire with kerosene oil, the can eS-
ploded. burning her whole body IN a
fearful manner. She will probably die.
A young white woman named LOUISA
Hair, living in Flat Creek Township,
Lancaster County, was shot last Satur-
day by white man named Dunbar Rob-
erson. The ball entered her left breast,
came out on her side and went through
her right arm. Whiskey.
John Wohltman. German, about 33
years of age, who had lived in Savannah
about seven years, attempted to jump
from train near that city on Wednes-
| bay afternoon, but fell, and was run
over by the cars. and received injuries
from which he died that night. 80
During a severe lightning and thunder
storm, on Wednesday. Mrs. John RaWls
and a negro man, IN Hollow Creek neigh
borhood of Lexington County, were in
field attending to some work. Becoming
alarmed, they ran toward house. but
were stricken down and instantly killed
by a bolt Of lightning before they could
reach the house.
Two mechanics employed to make re-
pairs in the Redemption Bureau Of the
United States Treasurer's office at
Washington last week found under some
machinery ten crisp and fresh 1000
bills enveloped in all official band. The
workmen were honest. The Superln-
tendent being absent, they handed the
money over to subordinate in the room.
Ex-Gov. Hubbard, Of Connecticut,
started poor, but grew rich. His daugh.
ter married her fathers coachman and
was outlawed from the parental mansion.
Eventually, she quit her humble husband
and returned to her proud father. The
father recently entered the den of the
Wall street tiger and lost his money.
The coachman may have terrible re-
venge upon both father and daughter.
Eighteen years ago. number of Mos
lens were arrested by the Turkish G Gov-
ernment for reading the Bible and
attending the Christian chapels. Now
they can visit the Christian chapels
without hinderance, and over $4,000
copies of the Bible, or parts ofthe Bible,
printed in the Turkish language, have
been openly sold in the Turkish empire.
The highway for the Gospel is being
opened in every land.
''The viest sinners may RETURN" says
good old hymn. Therefore eX-Gorer-
nor Holden. of North Carolina, Re-
publican who has in the past occupied a
prominent place in the politics of his
State, and who has just published card
in the Raleigh Meas & Observer, in which
he formally winhdraws from the RepuD-
lican; party, may return to a position
where he may, at some future day, be
pardoned Of his political sins.
Gen. J. B. Weaver, the Greenback
candidate for governor Of Iowa, eX-mem-
Der of congress and cX~candldate Tor
president. applied to the Democratic and
Republican candidates for governor for q
division of time at their appointments.
They informed him that they were in
earnest about their candidacy. and that
they did not propose to have any suctr
foolishness as wasting time on a man
that had no idea Of getting three thous-
and votes.
The Prince of Montenegro, who, some
time ago, closed all the cafes and drink
ing shops in his dominion, regarding
them as schools Of effeminacy and cor
ruption, and abolished all titles, so that,
while formerly every other man in Mon
tenegro was an ''EXcellency," now even
the ministers have to be content with
plain Mr." has recer tly issued an in-
terdct against all Il, :uriuus wearing
apparel" including cravats, gloves,
walking sticks, parasols and umbrellas.
The Abbeville Medium says: A bru-
tai negro named Douglass Alexander
beat an OK belonging to HIM so often and
cruelty that it could not stand up and do
the work required of it. When it fell
down again In the road this human mon
ster poured scaldins hot water upon it.
This did not move the suffering animal,
and the brute got his axe, knocked it IN
the head and then chopped it to pieces
when it was kicking and struggling in the
agonics Of death. He was sent to Jail
for trial.
The Walhalla Courier says: Some
malicious person or persons entered the
field Of NJ. Il. Kelley last Saturday night
and cut down and destroyed all the best
of his corn. They seem to have been
bent on destroying his whole crop. as
they sought out the richest and best
spots and cut whatever was likely to
make anything. Mr.. Kelley is a poor
young man and has worked hard tomake
a living, only to see his labor in vain. We
know nothing Of the perpetrators nor OF
the motive leading to the act, but hear it
is probably traceable Ill some way to
| the stock law.
The national organization known as
the Farmers Congress is announced to
hold its third annual session at Louisville,
commencing on Wednesday,; Dec. 5th.
A committee of arrangements has been
appointed by the city to receive and en-
tcrtain the delegates to the Congress,
and greatly increased attendance is en-
| ~, t,l Droei,iopt Tboc 7 Tlu1cOD Of