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The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-21

The Entertainment at the Academy
on Wednesday night Of last week, was
brilliant success. Amongth visitors
present were Maj. d. Bradley of "Thc
Sentinel,' and Prof. and Mrs. w. NJ.
McCaslin, Of the Piedmont Institute,
and otheLs from Pickens.
WE are fully assured that the long
talked Of Tournament will come off
on Christmas Day, and every thing
will te arranged for the comfort of
those present. There will also be a
Social Entertainment in the Easley
Academy at night.
D@A~ A good Wheeler Il Wilson
Sewing Machine can be bought cheap
from HUDGENS & HUDGENS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
HEAVY LAND SALE.
Three Million Acres Of Texas
Land Coded 10 a syndicate.

CHICAGO. April 5.-The State Leg.
islature of Texas has ceded the DOR
ton Of the State known as Pan Ham
die, comprising 100000 acres, to a
syndicate composed of G. B. Farwell,
D. V. Farwell, Abner Taylor, A. G.
Babcock, in consideration of the lat
ter erecting capitol building for the
State in Austin at a cost of 81 100000,
thus fixing the value of the land at
htty cents per acre. A London SYM
dictate has just been given the refusal
OF the entire tract until April 10th,
and the sale is declared virtually con-
cluded. The price is stated to be
SlO,OOO,O0O. The tract, which is five
thousand miles square, comprises the
northern arm Of the State, and is de.
clared to be rich in arabic and grow.
ing land, and watered and timbered to
such a degree as to attract there the
English syndicate, who sent agents
across the water for the purchase. The
last agent made two propositions: t.
rent the privilege Of grazing stock, Of
to buy the land outright. The sale
was closed on the latter proposition
on condition that the first payment b.
placed to the credit of the Chicago
owners in the Bank of England.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-For the
SouthAtlantio States slightly warmer,
threatening weather and rain, east to
south winds aad lower barometer.
For the West Gulf States threaten
ing weather and rain, warm southerly
winds, shifting in the west and nn-;,;n
portion to colder northe..,, y winds. fall.
ing; to!iii55wed by rising barometer.
For Tennessee aAd the ohio valleys
cloudy weather and rain, warm south
erly winds and falling barometer dur.
ing the day, followed in the west por-
tons by rising barometer and colder
north to west winds. 4
For the lake region threatening
weather and rain, clearing in the west
portion with variable winds, shifting
to the north and west with colder
weather on Friday morning in the
southern and eastern portions, falling
followed BY rising barometer,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
Wall Street.

NEW YORK, April 5, II am
The stock market opened irregular
hut to ! per cent higher. During
the first half hour the market was
strong and further advance of tai
per cent was recorded. led by Wander.
bits there was then a reaction of /
per cent in the Northwest and per
cent in the remainder of the list, but
at II o'clock this was recovered.
The wheat market is 1aic lower and
heavy but unsettled, with fair specu-
lative trading.
Government 5S extended, 1925; AIS
ll3Si as, 119s; IS, 1895; Pacific 6s of
'95, 128 bid.
Money, 6a7 per cent; prime mer.
camille paper, 6a7E per cent; bar sill
yer, ITO. Exchange is steady at git
for long, and S3i for sight.
Governments irregular, and extra
interest !or 3s, As coupon and extended
IS.
States dull, except Tennessee com.
promise, which advanced II.
Railroad bonds are moderately
active and generally arm.
Stocks Since II O'Clock stocks
have been irregular, the chief feature
being Central PaCidc,whibh advanced
to 3 and New York, Chicago and St.
Louis preferred I.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
The First of April In the Village
of Chattanooga.
Times, ID.

On Saturday handbilIs we're dis
tributed on the streets announcing
that Rev. Henry Ward BeeCher
would make a few interesting re-
marks Sunday morning at James
Hall during the usual service hours.
The young men of the city especially
invited. A. 2. Rilfurst, manager" In
the meantime, John Conner the popu-
lar clerk at the Read House, who had
been let into the secret, registered
the name Henry Ward Beecher''
at the hotel in the bold hand
which characterizes that distin-
gulshed divine's signature. being
familiar with it from an auteprapb
photograph of the gentleman. The
report spread rapidly and was freely
discussed Saturday evening. Yesterday
morning crowds began vending their
way to the house of worship and be-
fore the commencement of service the
hall was crowded with a curious and
expectant congregation. (
The exercises proved very interest,"
ing and instructive, Rev. j. w. Bach.
man being in his best mood, but the
star failed to appear, and the oFedu.
lous assemblage did not discover the
plot until some one Willingly called
attention to the name of the manager
VI course everyone Immediately knew
1t was a joke, and proposed attandino
the service anyway.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
Death of an EstimabIe Lady.

Mrs. NJ. A, Brine, q lady greatly re-
spected and beloved by all VINO knew
her, died yesterday afternoon, after a
brief illness Of pneumonia, at her
residence on Second street, and will
be buried this afternoon from st.
Peters church. Mrs. Brine was a
native of Boston aud moved to Mem
phis, with her family, just before the
war. She leaves only two children,
Miss M. A. Brine and Mrs. A. W,
Johnston, wife of Mr.. Duke Johnston,
of the Appeal. Mrs. Brine was a lady
of fine presence and loveable CHARGE
ter. She was devoted to her children
and little grandchildren, and was a
sincere and practical Christian AL
.,o,, 'uad 50 suddenly, she was
."ousu oa'' - IND and heart
doubtless prepared In h.
for the great change.
Words Of comfort are but mockery
upon such sacred occasion, but the
hearts of many will 90 out in true
sympathy to those who are so unex'
pectedly bereaVed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05

station to await the report Of army
officials at WOOlwich, who are en-.
gagged in a chemical examination of
the material. The police regard the
arrest as a most important one. This
Is evidenced by the fact that since it
was made precautionary measures are
being renewed. Especial attention is
now being given to the protection of
buildings in which are located the
Offices of the Ministry and all public
officials. Extra sentinels are posted
at WinsdOr Castle and the postOfice.
Policemen and detectives are keeping
a close watch on suspicious localities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
Assignment Troubles.

OSHKOSH, April b.-CreditOrs Of
the.paigs SexSmith Lumber Company
decline to make the arrangements
proposed for continuing the business,
and the firm declines to accept the
men proposed as ss,igAees. and yes.
teraay announced that they would
make full assignment. Mr.. Kim.
ball, of Superior City, for the firm Of
s. B. & j. A. Paige, will make a
separate assignment, and Sexsmith &
Sons, Of Bon Du Lac, will also make
an assignment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

New YORK, April s, 1898 pm :
Cotton quiet. Ordinary, 75-l6c; good
ordinary, 9-l6c; low middling, &c;
miid1diIIlng, Toe; good middling, l07-i5c;
middling fair, II Bloc; fair, II l5-l6c'
Futures, firm at to 5 points above last
evenings closing prices
LIVERPOOL. April 5, 480 p. m.-Cot-
ton easier. Uplands, 9-l6d; Orleans
6Ssd; Sales to-day, 1900 bales. Receipts
2ra, o bales American, q, 800. Future
are barely steady.
NV ORLEANS, April 5. ll:SO am.
Lotion quiet. Middling. ono. Sales
to-day, 800 bales. Receipts to Law.
606G at Galveston, 20l0; Charleston col:
Norfolk, ILL., Savannah, 1000, Mobile, llO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
RAVE

marital relations, separated, and the
wife entered suit for divorce. About
q fortnight ago the lady was stricken
down with smallpox. One ofthe first
to her bedside was he who had but
recently left her forever. In her sick.
ness his love and devotion were newly
quiekened and with tenderest care be
watched At her side, while she lay sick
with the dread disease. About three
days ago she died. The husband hav.
ing done all he could to ease her suf,
ferings has buried her, and will erect
a neat stone over her grave -.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
THENEW BISHOP.
An Interview with the BIshOn.
elect OF the Nashville See,
Special to the American.

Eft. WAYNE, IND, April 3.-Bish.
op"electt Rademacher, Of the See of
Nashville, was in the city to day, and
was interviewed. He stated that he
would decline the high Office if possi-
Die, as ne does not feel worthy, but
the Archbishop Of Cincinnati. his
metropolitan, has notified him that his
refusal will not be accepted. So he
will, as soon as the papal bull arrives.
be consecrated Bishop of Nashville
de will be great loss to this diocese
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
"UntO Death"

Some time ago couple living in
East Nashville, unhappy in their
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05
Death of q Prominent HOtel
Keeper,

NEW YORK, April 81. M. Nor.
ton, proprietor of the Morton House,
Broadway and Union Square, died
this morning Of congestion Of the
brain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-11-02
UFkH, COLORADO { new MEXICO.
On and after
SUNDAY, JULY 1sT, 1888,

SUNDAY, JULY 1sT, 1888.
The Atlantic Express Train composed OF
Pullman Palace sleepers and elegant first
class Coaches, will leave Ogden IT 8.42 am:
ION arrival Of train from San Francisco and
salt Lake at 1920 a. NJ, making olrecf con.
nestiou at Pueblo and Denver with through
Express Trains for Kansas City, St Louis
chicago, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, New YORK,
Boston, and all Eastern, Northern and
Southern points.
The Pacific Express train from Denve,
Pueblo and Eastern points will arrive IN Salt
Iske daily at 548 am. and Ogden III a:m :,
making direct connection with the Central
| Pacific trains for the Pacific Coast.
Local trains leave Springvile 6.51 am, Sail
Lake 600 am, arriving IN Ogden 1919 SIN.
returning. leave Ogden 2.6 Pm, Salt Lake
I92p.m.. arriving at Springville 6:47 Pm:
Leave Salt Lake for all points on Bing nan
and Alta branches at 7.02 am, arrive st 6-2!
pm ,r, 1. co1
Lake 20 am; arrive Sos am.
An Accommodation Train will lesv
Pleasant Valley Junction at 7.47 q. No.
Thistle, 1857 8. ~; Springville, IA
o. M; Provo, 1872 .. M, arriving s
Salt Lake City st Coz p. NJ. This trai
will run daily, except Sundays
!. ~ Passengers will net be Carried o
Freight Traine:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-11-02

LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Postoftice at Salt
Lake City, Salt Lake County. Terri
tory OF Utah, on the Cd of November,
1858, which, if not called tor in
one month, will be sen: to the Dead
T ,etter Of;oe.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-04-05
Farm Help.

One of the greatest hindrances to
profitable farming l find to be the diff
Guilty of procuring reliable farm help
during the season of pressing work
For two years, farm labor has been
scarce in this valley, and oftentimes
farmers have been taxed to their utmost
to get work done well and in season.
The coming summer offers no improve
ment; there are indications that good
help will be more difficult to find than
last year. 1t is a common mistake to
cndcavor to economic by hiring cheap
labor in preference to good but high
priced hands. The high-priced man is
not always the best laborcr; vet n low
priced hand is rarely a cheap one. l
would much rather pay a man twenty
dollars per month than fifteen dollars,
if knew that the amount and quality
of the labor performed would CORE
SpOnd with the wages paid. Usually at
this season of the year there is oppOr-
tunity to engage men who are known
to be reliable, and where a good hand
is needed and can be found, il is advis-
able to hire now for the busy months.
] find the best hands, who make bust
ness of working out by the day OF
month. usually make engagements
early for the summer season, and usual
~ the best farmers hire them.
The hiring of entire strangers brings
risk in many ways, and while il can not
be avoided at all times. it Is wise to make
careful selection when possible. 4 few
dollars on wages per month should not
prove a barrier when the man Is known
to be faithful and a gooS%vorker. 1t Is
usually poor policy TO '@beat a hand
down on his wages; for when a man
hires for lower wages than he thinks he
should have, there is a constant dissat-
ished feeling entertained by him which
has effects detrimental to the interests
of the employer In hiring strangers,
or men of questionable honesty, it is
well to make an engagement with the
wages corresponding to the season.
Thus. in hiring for the season, let the
wages paid be much higher during hay
ing and harvest than at other times,
which will often prevent the disappoint-
ment and provOcation, resulting from
the man breaking his engagement at
time when most needed.-Ihe Culti-
Gator,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-04-05
The Weight Of Draft-Horses.

We observe a very timely discussion
going on in some of our exchanges in
regard to the weight and strength of
lighthouses. There are many people
who think that as long rs there is
weight there must be strength. If it is
comprised in a large, strong frame,
there is of course strength if the horse
is in a healthy condition. But fat does
not give strength. Many pounds of
weight can be added by adding fat, but
no strength is added. We have fire.
quently said that fat does not belong to
the horse. Yet some men feed to fat
ten a horse almost as they would to fat
ten u hog. While horse should be in
good condition." he should not be
Weighted down with a great load of
fatty matter. Excessive fat, it should
be remembered, is really a disease,
whether i'm a hog. horse or a human
being; and feeding a horse to keep up
excessive fat, Is simply feeding him to
perpetuate a disease, and one, too, that
is weakening to the constitution and an
impairment of vitality. Let this 90 on
long enough and the animal will be
permanently injured, and if a mare
used for breeding purposes, will pro-
duce offspring that will make the old
proverb that every generation grows
weaker and wiser, true in regard to the
weakness al least.
This idea of making mountains of
flesh ont of our animals, horses as well
as hogs and cattle, has been productive
of q vast deal of injury. We have no
doubt at all that much of the disease
among our animals has been the result
of breeding from show animals, that
are always 50 fat that they can scarcely
wallow. They please the eye which too
often demands qualification at the ex-
pCnse of the Judgment. When we get
ready to fatten an animal for the mar
ket, that is the time to lay on fat, and
until that time the object of judicious
breeding is to keep the animals frame
growing. But as we do not fatten our
horses for market, there is no time in
their lives when they should be allowed
to get wallOwing fat.
In feeding horses the object should be
to feed such food as will furnish nourish-
ment to the bone and muscle. When
an athlete is in training for difficult
feats of strength he aims at the develop
ment of muscle He does not eat the
fat-maling foods, but those that will
give strength to his limbs. The horse
needs just such treatment, and unless
this is given, the horse may be as fat as
a hog, and still be starved Western
Rural.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-04-05
The Ace OF The Cat.

A member of the Hartford County bar,
relating some "reminiscences Of the court
in times gone by, told of a case wherein
one of the famous advocates of that time
had badgered and crowded a witness I'M
til he lost his temper. The witness in
cidentally said something about a cat,
and the crafty lawyer seized upon this
as means of still further worrying the
witness.
s.How old was the cat?'' asked the ct
torney.
Il don't know" was the answer.
elbow old do you think she WASP"
lit was Tom-cat."
Il didn' ask about the sex of the sat
asked how old it was"
You asked how old she was"
'sWen, how old was that cat?''
Il told YOU didn't know"
''WelI, how old do you think?"
80, can t tell,
''You can tell how old you think she
was"
i tell you, l don t know"
''NOw," said the attorney, 81 want a
plain answer to a plain question. How
old do you think that cat VASE
The witness looked straight at the at
tOrney, whose shining bald head was
the most PROMINENT feature of his figure,
and calmly said, 80, l can t guess how
old the cat was, but she was old enough
to be bald-headed.
The lawyers rudy face assumed a
deeper hue, the spectators and members
Of the bar Uttered, and even the stern
features of the court relaxed into a smile
at the answer which ended that line OF
crosS~questioning.- Hartford Times.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-04-05
USEFTL And SUGGFSTUE.

-HeIlebore sprinkled on the floor at
night destroys cockroaches; they eat it
and are poisoned
The Ohio State Board Of Agricult-
are viii undertake a system of sales of
pure-brcd breeding stock at fairs.
Carpets should be thoroughly beat
en- on the wrong side first, and then on
the right, after which spots may be re-
moved by the use of ox-gall or ammonia
and water.-Ch Chicago Ne1Cs.
To procure a good coat on your
horse, use plenty of rubbing and brush
ING. Plenty of "elbOw grease opens
the pores, sOftens the skin and promotes
the animal general health.
A convention of Kansas Short-Horn
breeders adopted the following rcsolu-
ton: None but experts in breeding
and of the qualities Of ShOrt-Horns
should be selected as judges at our fairs,
and, as far as possible, the one-judge
system should be adopted
An excellent soup can be made by
taking one can of corn and boiling the
corn in one quart of milk and water in
equal proportion; season with salt, pep
per and butter After it has boiled FOR
about ten minutes stir in it three we'll
beaten eggs Serve hot, with a little
rolled cracker added Just before send
ing to the table.-N J. Post.
The practice of growing sweet corn
for fodder is greatly on the Increase in
this country. 1t makes far better feed
than the field sorts. from the fact that
IL is very sweet and nutritious, and cat
tie viii eat every part of it with great
relish. Sow thickly in drills two and
Z Ill I I.,1F
! bushels Of seed TO the acre; or it can be
sown broadcast and cultivated in
Chicago Tunes.
-Raisin pie, which is preferred by
many people to grape pie, is made OF
one cup of crackers, rolled very fine,
one cup of cold water, the juice and
rind of one lemon, one cup of raisins,
stoned and chopped very fine, and one
| heaping teacupful of sugar. Beat
! these thoroughly together, and add one
| egg the last thing, Bake with a thin
upper and under crust; rub the top
| crust with the white of an egg or with
| a little milk with sugar dissolved in it.;
! bake in a moderate oven, but brown
| the pie by setting it on the shelf in the
| oven. N. j. Post
To prevent a horse from being
scared, if disposed to it. when first put
into harness without binders, take him
behind the carriage and at the sides,
| and let him touch these with his nose
and smell them we'll If curtains en-
/ close the carriage, as is usual in q
| TockawaY, loosen and shake them in
| the face of the horse; then stand him
/ fronting the carriage, between the
| shafts, and if a buggy raise and lower
| the top TO accUstom him TO this. If
! these frighten him little, repeat till
| he gets completely over it, then attach
| him to the vehicle. Boston Transcript.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-04-05
Compliments to American Organs.

DR.. John Stainer. Organist Of ST.
Paul Cathedral, London, than whom
there could not te higher authority in
regard to organs, organ mus c, etc, has
shown his appreciation of Ameri an in
struments by preparing an instruction
book especially for the Mason * Hamlin
organs. It has already been published
in London, but viii be Immediately re-
published in this country by Messrs.
Ditson x Co. Messrs. Mason n Hamlin
have also received very rec ntly two
noteworthy cOmpl merits for their
organs from : Ondon. One is in the
sale of an organ to Her Ma esty Queen
Victoria; the other is the announcement
that one Of them will be used in West
Minister Abbey on the 10th, 18th and
18th of this month, with full orchestra
and chorus, in the production of
GounOd's Redemption, under the
direction of the Organist of Yves min
ster, DR.. Fridge. The same organs
were used last week in the pro iuctiOn of
the same work by the Philharmonic
Society OF Brooklyn, n. Y, under the
direction OF Theodore Thomas, and
will be similarly used next week in the
production of the same work by the
Cecilia Society OF Philadelphia, under
Mr. Thomas direction. Boston Journal
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-04-05
Stray Freight.

''HOw does your company keep track
Of, trace up and find, and restore lost
freight"' asked a representative of the
Free Press yesterday of man employed
in the lost freight department of one of
the railroads in this city.
81 should like much to give you an
item, but it would be as much as my
situation is worth to tell of our methods.
They are very strict in their orders
against giving reporters items"
1.-The work must be very intricate and
difficult
at is, remarkably 500
.'How far away from the shipping or
receiving point has lost freight at last
been recOvered?''
Thousands of miles For instance, last
September a package was shipped from
Grand Rapids to Detroit, and was lost en-
route. Yesterday we received notice
that it had been found at Boston and
would be sent here Immediately"
"How can such errors Occurg'
"Many ways, The marking may be
indistinct and incomplete, shipping bills
are often incorrect; and nOw.usfOr in
stance, [ spent nearly four weeks last
August looking for a case of shoes to at
last learn they had never been shipped
from the factory"
Don't you ever find mistakes the
other way? That is, dent you find
freight on hand not down on the shipping
bills?"
Yes. Ihave Just such a case before
me. A barrel of goods has been re-
ceived at Adrian, the address of the CON
signee being all right, but nothing to
indicate who sent it. We must find out
who sent it, and the letters &c. K B.,
Detroit" being on the barrel we have
inquired of G. X. Durham 81 Co., but
they know nothing Of it,
" How do you trace all these facts so
accuIately?"
g By our receipts, our shipping bills
and all of our carriage and warehouse
records. Each station agent and ware
house man must be ready to at once give
an account of every article which he has
received or sent away"
g Suppose a thing is stolen en- route,
how do you locate the scene of the rob-
bery?''
"There are a great many ways in
which we learn the truth. As for exam
pie, notice was received at this Office the
other day from a firm in Peoria, H.,
stating that they had received a case Of
shoes which had been broken open and
four pairs of shoes taken out Each
railroad company has a leaden seal which
must be broken before a package can be
opened, and by tracing the seals we
found that the breaking open of the box
took place either before it reached the
depot in this city or after it was taken
away from the depot at Peoria. By
further tracing it was at last learned that
the shoes were stolen by a truckman at
Peoria"
. But supposing freight-loaded car,
standing on a side track, is broken into
at night?'
- Well, that is the easiest kind of short
age to trace. We have just succeeded,
in conjunction with all the other roads in
this city, in discovering large leakage
in the vicinity of the Detroit 81 Milwau-
kee & Grand Trunk Railroad Junction,
and while we know that the thieves live
in the northeastern part of the city we
have not yet located them personally"
g Perhaps if your employers were .
little less secret about this kind of work
there would be less of it to do.''
- Perhaps. So Detroit Free Press.