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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12
aeonee,s Biz Families.

FROM the Keouee Is. c. Courier, Moy 2e.
Near Seneca City, in thia County,
.therailiyes one.of the largest families
in the United States. Mr.. Joel l..
Vaughn has been married four times.
His last three wives were widows,
all of whom had children by previous
husbands, respectively, eight, seven
and four,ya total of nineteen. These
four wives bore Mr. Vaughn twenty
seven children, which, added to the
nineteen step. children, gave Mr.
Vaughn control of forty.six children
There are thus seven different sets ol
children. The old man is now eighty
years Of age, and his youngest child
is an infant. rs..,-.
The family of Mr.. Joel L. Phillips
Of our County, has a remarkable re
ecrd: He has been married twice
having born to him by his first wife
twelve children and by his second
nine. He now has living eighteen
children, the youngest but three
months old and the oldest forty three
years old, and has in all about eighty
Eve linsal defendants living. he
has lived on the same place forty y-four
!. yeara and all his children were born
there. The whole eighty.6ve lineal
descendants live within twenty miles
Of the paternal home and are doing
!. well. Mr.. Phillips is sixty.sever
years old. srchea large family, kept
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12
BuryiBg a Dead QEeeE's Clothing
and JeWelry.
A Bonfire Made Of her Wason.-S2 900
Worth OF Property Destroyed.

: NEWARK. N. J., June 3.-An unu
55suaj ecene occurred at Eimora, near
West Elizabeth, last night, over the
grave ofthe late Gypsy Queen. The
band, numbering about fifty, per
formed their peculiar rites through.
out the day. In the morning ser
vice was held in the camp. at which
monotonous dirges were sung, while
the worldly goods of the { d.ad Queen
were being collected and arranged
for burial. These were piled in the
centre of the camp. and around them
the gypsiea crouched while the low
toned singing and meaning continued.
At signal from Mr. Lowell. the hus.
band OF the late Queen, the party
gathered up the goods and followed
him short distance from the camp
where men set to work at once to di 6
hole several feet deep. Around
this hole the band collected wiz
heads uncovered and in silence while
all the property Of the Queen was
deposited in it.
The goods included handacme silks
and costly laces, as we'll as jewelry
that is said to be quite valua bic.
Shovelers threw the dirt back into
the hole and tie earth WAS cal efully
trodden down. Each man, woman
and child ir the band assisted in the
task. They were dressed in many
brilliant colored costumes, and when
they were treadiDg and stamping
around the place of the buried treas
urea, they appeared as is engaged IN
a strange fantastic dance. Back TO
the camp the gypsies Went and the
strange services were continued, no
attention whatever being paid to the
many curious. The large wagon in
which the Queen had slept for many
years was surrounded by the band,
and as they moved slowly around it
the came singing in q monotone waa
kept up.
Shortly after dark pile Of shaw.
iDgs and paper was placed under the
wagon and set on FIRE. While tbe
old carriage, which was valued at
$3.50, was burning the band moved
around and around it, occasionally g
man would stop to push stray burn
ing piece of the vehicle back into the
fire. Hundreds Of people stood near
while these strange rites were being
performed, and as the light from the
burning wagon fell upon the bronzed
faces of the band and lighted up the
brilliant costumes they wore, and
cast strange fantastic shadows from
the moving people and neighboring
trees, the scene mas weird in the ex
treme. The property destroyed and
buried is said to have been valued al
$4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

THEY ALL LAUGHED "A funny
incident oecnyed in house OF wpr.
shipin Nebraska City, the other sbn
day. A jealous pillar of the church
WIS leading the singing, ard in an ef-
fort to catch very high note with
proper effect, his false teeth asw out
Of his mouth. OF course there was Il
genenal litter on the part OF the con-
gregation, and the minister, unable TO
control bis risibilities, said We'll,
iet'a all laugh" And ihey did. They
rosred. And then they finished TIE
hymn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

Two hundred end seventy Mormon
immigrants, in charge Of Twelve mis-
sioua7iee, arrived at New York Sun
day on the steamship 14u-onia and
LETT for Utah Wednesday evening
The immigrants are principally IRON
Germany. Most OF them ara IN iami
lies, there beng but fen single won
en-. Nearly all OF the men we're farm
iaborers in Enrcpe. There are, how
ever, some artisans in the party. a
large proportion are children, who
appear quite healthy. The Sormons
seem to be all thrifty and are well
provided with luggage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

Although our Language contalls
about 125,OOO works, sbakeapeae ;
made $4,000 answer his purpossi
and Milton was able to get along witi
only 5000. The Old Testament col :
tains about 5000 words. A chil
does not employ more than 100 word
and few practiced speakers requie p
more than 10000. According TO M&
Muller, a well educated person vi p
reads his Bible and Shakespeare a1a
all the hest current literature seldoh
uses more than 1000 words in col :
versation. A writer needs mo b
copious vocabulary than a speake.
These points show that a scholarF
mastery of the English language, s9- :
ficlent for all the purposes of forci3e
speaking and writing, is far from b
ing very difficult achievement.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

Krupp, the great German ordnance
maker, claims that he is now con-
structing guns capable OF penetrating
at several miles distance. any armor
which it il possible for vessel to
feat with. These formidable weapons
weigh l2l tons, are So feet long, bave
a l6 inch bore and carry pro)ectile
weighing over ton with a charge Of
ITO pounds Of powder. They cost
about $4,000 each. 1t takes two
years to complete one gun. The only
thing remaining to be found out is
whether they will not be more danger
GUS to parties behind than in front oi
them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

The high prices brought bv the lots
at Chappell's indicate that there are
those who expect to rebuild the place.
If they will pat bridge across Sa-
lnda, their expectations will amount
to something. 1t will be found how
ever, that the lots are too small
Ne4cbeTry Ntrs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

As we understand it, the United
States has guaranteed the integrity
OF the territory of the Republic Of
Liberia, on the West coast cf Africa.
II England contemplated aeiz'ns a
portion OF the territory oi the repnb.
lie as security for payment cf e
debt due to citizens Of England, there
may be trouble for this country grow.
ing out of the guarantee
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

CHOLERA IN ADDEvIILE.-A fatal
disease resembling British or sum-
mer cholera, which in short apace
Of time weakens ard destroys ita vic
time, prevails TO an slarlniog extent
in scme sections cf this county. =
number Of deaths have occurred.
principally among The oolorel peo
pls. The disease brings ahcuta col
lapse in the system Of those attacked
so rapidly it is rarely the case that
medicine vii! have any e!iert--,@'1-
ria Argus.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

The carrier p released in
Charlotte, NC last Friday morning,
began arriving at their destination
gKeyport, N. j., SEQ roiles distant,
during the afternoon, and on satur'
day morning six Of the fifteen had
aot to their home. The fret pigeon
made the trip in IL hours and 2
minutes, an average Of nearly 3Ss
miles an hour.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

A catamount. with body as big
as mans thigh and over yard in
length, with long alim lega, and that
can Jump thirty feet and never touch
the ground, has been seen on the
farm OF Mr. f. G. Woford, near Wal.
mt Grove, Spartanburg County.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12
Henry Ward, of Philadelphia, met

Henry Ward, of Philadelphia, met
his death ip horrible form Monday
last. For some months past Mr..
Ward has had in his possession a
large hog. which was during the day
allowed to run in the back yard. Du-
ring the night it was kept in zen in
the yard. Some days ago the hog
developed an ugly disposition. Sew
eral times it turned on its owner while
being driven to its pen, and had to
be subdued with q clnb. Monday
the animal became unusually vicious
and attacked every person who came
near it. A dog that Was BET on the
brute in the hope that he would drive
the hog to his pen was roated and
/ arrowly escaped death by scaling
FIVE foot picket fence. Mr.. Ward
undertook to drive the log into his
pen. The beast trotted sulIeniy ahead
until within few feet Of the gate,
when it turned and, with a vicious
snort, charged on its owner. The
man tried to beat the hog off with q
stick, but was overpowered. In an
instant the hog reared itself on its
hind feet, and throwing its weight
against the man bore him to the earth.
The animal then apraag on MIR. Ward
With its front hoofs drawn closely to
gether, and before the PROSTATE man
could recover his 70 'tiug the hog had
made bad wound in his abdomen
with it's teeth. The wounded man
was rescued by some neighbora, but
bled to death before medical assist
ance arrived. The hog was killed
with an axe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

Senator Hampton never said he
would not support Tilden if nomina.
ted for President. We didn't think
he said so, from the first. The Sent.
tor will do as all other good Demo.
Gratis will do-support the nominee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12
! The Northern Melhodists.
Social Equality Swallowed Whole and:
ii with but Few Grimaces.

= with but Few Grimaces.
.-
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 29.-Ir
the Methodist General Conference to-
day the committee on ths state o.
the church called up its report 10.
final action, and Governor Z. E. Pat
tison, chairman of the committee
presented report on marriage and
di 6rce. It recommends that no di.
vorces should be granted except on
grounds justified by the Scriptures
and also that commission should DE
ap pointed to confer with the Govern
ora Of all the States to endeavor to
secure the epac ment Of uniform laws
onsthia snbject. The first part waa
amended, making itTthe sense Of the
Conference that divorces should not
* granted but 70: adultery, and that
tie party divorced for such reason
cannot be married again BY any min
iister Of the church.
4 On this question several Of the del
egates desired to exercise their privi.
lege of calling for the yeas and nays,
and they made this demand. No no.
tee being taken Of any one Of them
they clamored enough to create some
confusion and repeated their demand
BAT the Bishop declined to acknowl'
edge their right. The report as
amended was adopted.
+ i The portion of the report of this
committee which it was expected
would cause considerable debate was
chat referring TO the "color line," as
lit is called. It came up in two
ways. The committee presented a
report declaring il. to be the policy Of
lthe church that no member CT any
society within the church shall De ex'
lcluded from public worship in any
and every ediGce Of the denomination,
and that no atudent shall be excluded
from any and every school Of the
church on account of race, color or
previous condition OF servitude.
The minority report stated that in
view OF the action already had on the
question further action was uncalled
tor. The minority report was voted
down. MIR. Pattison made a warm
argument in defence OF his report and
was frequently interrupted by hearty
applause. A lay man called for vote
by tellers. 1t was not sustained
Then clergyman did the same thing
1with the sams result. A motion to
tpotspone was made and lsnt, and finally
the main report was s-uopted by an
overwhelming maio-ity.
-ThA-nommjttes then. reported
series of'resoIutiors denouncing poly.
gamy and declaring it to be the eerse
Of the representatives Of Methodism
in General Conference assembled that
it is the duty Of the Legislative de.
parrment Of the Government to pro-
ceed without further delay to enact
laws such as will summaiily depose
from political and official power in
the Territories Of the United States
those. who either practice or advocate
polygamy as civil or religious right.
An effort was made by the Rs7a. Dire.
Buckley and Curry to amend The re
port by striking out the clause which
proposed to dea!! out summary chas
tisement not alone to those who prac
tice but those as we'll who advocated
the Utah system.
Governor P'attisen nmadesa strong
appeal for the adoption ol$the report.
HIS remarks had telling effect upon
the delegates and audience and the
report was adopted with applause.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

NJ, pas:eur's plan o! preventing
hydrophoo by incubation has
brought to the front another genius,
who proposes incubation AZ a reme-
dy for the diseas, Known as alcohol.
ism. He claims that it is pnaa;tie to
inocula.e a man and give him mild
form OF delilium tremens, iuat enough
to scare him badly and exhaust all
desire for liquid lightning.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

There is something heroic in silent
suffering. Though man with a lay
er of active and energetic mustard
on his chest rarely thinks Of this
Rocklond Courier,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

When you SO two politicians
daggers points one year and as "thI
as thieves" !" the next. lookout for
trade of some sort.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

The movement to make preachers
of the gentler sex does not seem .
flourish. It has received its latesl
set. back in the Methodist conferenc,
at Philadelphia, where the Chairman
of the itinerary committee, reporting
adversely, said: Women have fua
opportunity in the Methodist churci
to speak ; they have perfect freedoF;
but to make them ministersis frauglt
with Danger at every step. l do n,t
believe that woman can do her o%
work and a mans as we'll" : /.
Paul had somewhat the same ides !,
aud the preachers of the present dg
utilize the precedent. I
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12
A Pitiful Story.

Oh 'SNJ
daughter of James Douglas, a farmer
living in Wayne county, Pennsylva,
MIA. died after a few days illness
with whooping cough. The next day
a second and only surviving child,
aged 8, died from the disease. The
mother of the children was i'll in bed
when the children died. The news
Of the death of the frat made her
frantic with grief, and itrequired the
strength of two men to hold her IN
bsd. She finally became calm, and
learned of the death Of the second
child withapparent composure. The
little ones were prepared for burial
and laid side by side in the parlor.
The night before the funeral the iath.;
er of the children lef. his wife's bed;
side and lay down to rest. When be
awoke three hours later he was alarm
ed to see that his wife was gone. He
ran into the parlor and discovered
that the body Of the youngest child
was also missing. Mr.. Douglass made
a hurried search, and found his witt
lying in the woodshed with her DEAF
child clasped tightly to her breasf
She was apparently soothing to SLEEP
Whencshe was lifted up and the cE e
was taken from her she raved wildly
She did not recover her reason, ard
has been taken to an insane asylum;
She is only twenty FIVE years OF age.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-06-12

Subsorihe to the ADVERTISER.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

Judge Riddcll asked the people o
Montgomery county for an Office ant
they gave him a Stone.
The Aunty-Monopoly Convention
has nominated your uncle Spool
Butler for President.
We notice several "rOmances'
about prominent people are going
the rounds. This is proper, as picnic
parties are ready to certify that the
+ am -ant-tick season of the year III s
come.
Tho Calhoon Courier says we have
been shopping 'cm up for Mckenzie
The CoWrier is getting its politics
mixed. 1t is Tidcn who has a
8 bar'l' to look after. McKCnzic's
free qunine is but up in bottles.
Blaine has succeeded in cheating
John Sherman out of The Ohio dele
CATION, although the two are distant
~ related. Sherman ought TO know
that mans kinfolks are the last
people in the world to show him a
favor.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
Court Of Claims.

Tho regular Spring term of thu
Court of Claims was held at ;h'
court house on Monday, Tuesday ant
"Wednesday Of this week.
There were present, County judge
w, u. Winfrop and Justices A. II
Anderson, u, i. Rogers, W. l.. Wa.
field, n. q. Drasher, j. II. Pcnick, d.
ID. Lackcy, l.. o. CARROT, Il. II.
Major j. r. Coleman, Z. b. Fraser, j.
w, Brown, J. NJ. P'Pool, II. d. Clark
NJ, NJ. lIanborry, j. II. Fuller, II. L.
Holt, NJ, d. Brown, Jno, l.. Long,
Geo, ", Myers, Jason Bass, W. D.
Ferguson, Geo n, johnson, Jno. II.
Cavanah, Jas. A. Boyd, NJ. V. b.
Layton, VI. A. Fritz, Geo. w. Rog-
ers, Il. ID. Martin aud Austin Peay-
9;absent, G. NJ. Quarlcs-l.
The usual appropriations were
made Tor county purposes anu I'M
proving the public roads.
II was ordered that hereafter this
court will not pay for inqucsts held
except in cases provided by law where
the person is slain, drowned or other
wise suddenly killed.
A right of way was given to the
IIopkinsville and Casky Turnpike
Co., from Woods mill In the suburbs
of lIopkinsvllle to Casky station,
thence five miles down the Bradshaw
road.
The county levy was made as fol-
lows; For county purposes, 7 cents ;
for sinking fund for redemption of
bonds, 49, centsi for interest on II,
H. bonds, q cents; poll tax $500,
Tho court adjourned Wednesday
afternoon after attending to good
many other matters Of minor inter.
est,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
Death Of John cheaney.

Mr.. Jno. d. Cheaney, of the firm OF
Anderson Il Cheaney, fell victim
to that insatiate monster disease,
consumption, on the 10Th inst. Mr..
Cheaney had been confined to his
bed since the first of January and his
case had been hopeless for months.
He was 30 years of age and leaves a
young wife and one little child.
During his last illness he was kindly
cared for by the Odd Fellows and
knights of Pythias Lodges, Of which
no was . member, These fratcrni
tics watched by his bedside with
brotherly devotion during the long
months he was dying inch by inch,
and each paid him weekly benefits to
assist him in dcfraying the heavy cx-
penses Of his lingering illness. On
Tuesday afternoon the two
Lodges united in conducting his tu.
neral ceremonies and burying the re-
mains,
The procession was arranged as
follows; The Odd Fellows, 80 in
number, preceded the hearso; tho pail
bearers, eight knights Of Pythias,
came after it in full uniform followed
by "a knights, the officers and Past
Chanccllors ofEvergreenLodge bring
ing up the rear of the line. These
were followed by long line OF car
riages containing the friends and
relatives Of the family. At the grave
the Odd Fellows, of which order the
deceased had been member longer,
conducted the burial service of their
order, the knights forming a circle
around the Odd Fellows. The two
loogcs then returned from the ceme-
terry IN the same order. The pro-
cessiop was the longest ever turned
out by the societies in the city. There
were eighty men in the line, forty
two knights and thirty eight Odd
Fellows, eight of the latter being
Knights also.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
Resolutions Of Respect.

WHEREAS, The dark-winged mes.
senger of Death las again invaded
our ranks and stricken down in the
prime of early manhood our beloved
brother, lno, j, Cheaney, it is be.
fitting that we should give formal
expression TO our sorrow, therefore
be it
Resolved, That in the death of
Bro. Cheaney, which occurred May
10Th, 1884, Evergreen Lodge, No. 80,
X. of p. has lost u true and valiant
knight; one who was ohedient in
the performance Of his knightly
duties, prudent and cautious in the
discharge of the trusts imposed upon
him and brave and benevolent in
meeting the requirements devolving
upon him as knight and citizen,
and
HeSOtUed, That his integrity OF
purpose, his devotion to our order
and his strict conformity to the tenets
and principles of Pythianism won
our confidence and brotherly love.
Resolued, That we tender our
sympathies and coincidence to- the
bereaved family OF our departed
brother and that copy of these res
olutions be furnished them, and
ReSolced, Further, that these reso-
buttons be spread upon our records
and published in the local press, and
that we wear the usual badge of
mourning for 81 days.
CHAs. M. MEAcHAM,
HENRY j. Sites, Com.
HENRY Ii. ALTERNATELY
May 10Th, 1884.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
socTALITIEs.

Father Time is the correct stan
dard for this latitude at M.D.Kelly's
DIR. Il. G. Keen, of Evansville, II
in the city this week.
Miss May Yonts, of South Chris
tlan, is visiting Miss Eta Green
wood.
Mrs. N. Wade, of Fairview, is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Martha Evans
this week.
Mr.. w. G. Vaudeville, of the Bro
makcr-Moorc Paper Co., was in the
city this week.
Rev. j. N. Prostridge is attending
:hc General Baptist Association al
Glasgow, Ky. ...
Mr.. Il. W. Dabncy, who has been
sick for several days, has gone TO
Princeton to spend week.
Mr.. w. II. Martin, of CroftOn, paid
one of his frequent visits to the city
this week. 1t looks like he means
business.
We were very much surprised to
receive a call Wednesday from a
former schoOlmate whom we had
not seen for six years, Mr.. L. Gray
Lewis, of Selma, Ala. lie is the
same handsome, genial fellow he was
when we knew him as boy. lie is
visiting his relative, Col. &. 3. Alex.
ander, ncar the city aud will remain
about week. We are glad to know
that he is doing well as book-kccpcr
in y large warehouse IN Selma.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
Excursion Train Next Sunday.

There will be an excursion train
leaving the IIopkinsville depot at
S:30 O'Clock next Sunday to attend
the Sunday School Convention to be
held at Trenton, Ky. Round trip, 70
cents; Casky round trip, 80 cents ;
Pembroke round trip, % cents. Par
ties wishing TO 60 can purchase their
tickets at Gray y Ioung's Barber
Shop. For further information call
and sec w. w. GRAY.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23

Parties wishing to
make connection with
the O. O. & S. w. road
at Nortonsville juno
ton can be accommo-
dated by calling on T.
L. Smith at his livery
stable, on Vir gini a
street.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23

R Q p airing Of all
kinds done on short
notice in the best of
styles for less money
than anybody, at the
carriage works OF @.
w. Quicker.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23

Rev. Thomas Abbott, of Mt. YER
non, Ind, Universalist, and Elder
}. S. Sweeney, Reformer, of Paris,
KY, will hold a joint discussion at
Dawson, Ky, commencing May 9th
and continuing 5 days Subject
Final Redemption of all Mankind.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23

W. L. Reeves, of Todd; j. Fly
Lawrence, of Jefferson, and Sam NJ.
Burdette, of Garrard, were appointed
commissioners to the Louisville Ex-
position and con frmed by the Senate.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23

Call and see the very latest STYLES
of suits of aesthetic Furniture. No
trouble to show goods.
A, w. PYLE.