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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-11

a recess was taken until 1880 P. NJ
when nominations were pronounced in
order.
When the name of Connecticut was
reached Mr.. Brandigee arose and in an
eloquent speech nominated Senator
Joseph r. Hawiey.
JOHN A. LOGAN.
When Illinois was called Senator Cul.
lom mounted the platform and nom.
mated John A. Logan. The an
nouncement of Gen. Logan's name
was received with a wild burst OF
applause, and great many persons ris-
ing TO their feet, waving their hats, and
the thousands of people in the gallery
joining in the roar of applause. The
cheers were renewed again and again.
Prentiss, of Missouri, seconded the
nomination of Logan, speaking of him
as one who served his country well in
peace and IN war, and who had stood by
the Republican party in ali its perils,
and had never forsaken it at any time.
Martin [. Townsend, of New York,
rose when his state was called, and taking
a position on the platform, nominated
Gen. Chester A. Arthur. Winston On.
90, Lynch Miss. } and Fl. H. Bingham
(Pa. supported Mr.. Arthur's nomination.
JAMES G. BLAINE.
At the call of Maine there was the
widest applauding, cheering and waving
OF hats, umbrellas and handkerchiefe
which lasted for many minutes and was
repeated again and again. Mr.. West, the
blind orator of Ohio, then arose and nom
mated James G.. Blaine in an ell
oquent speech. A perfect del
uge of applause, a roar OF
enthusiasm, gigantic bowls of delight
interrupted the speaker, continuing fol
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09

We give below tho provisions Of the
Registration Law, and urge ON citi-
zens to see to it that their certificates
are all right before it is too late:
lst. All persons who have in good
faith lost their certificates Of registra-
ton are entitled to renewal thereof
80 days before the general election,
wit thout cost
I'd. Defaced certificates can be re-
newed upon surrendering the same.
3rd. lD case Of q party who has le-
moved his residence to another place in
the same precinct, he shall notify the
Supervisor.
4th. In case of the removal of an
election from one precinct to ano, her
precinct in the same County, he shall
notify the Supervisor.
9TH. In case OF the removal Of an
elcctor from one County to another,
he shall notify the Supervisor of Reg
iStration OF the County wherein he is
registered and get certificate of trans
icr TO the County 10 which he removes;
upon presenting which to the Superyi-
SO" for that County, he will get Ger
titicate to there.
9Th. All persons who have attained
their majority since the last election in
1892. are entitled to certificate.
7th. A person desiring to vote at a
nearer polling place in !; precinct shall
notify the Supervisor.
Sth. For general registration the
Books are open only on the first Mon
day Of each month, to and including
the first Monday in July, 1891; except
in tic event of an clcctor coming of
age between he 9th Of July. 1854. and
the 4,h of November thereafter. who
can apply to the Supervisor and get a
certificate.
Any information As to the death or
the removal of an elector should he
furnished to the Supervisor
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09

SCARCITY OF BACoN.--The wash
out on the Western Atlantic Road
is the cause Of the bacon famine
which was manifested yesterday
about noon. There is no supply Of
this meat in the city, and farmers
who came here yesterday to be
provided went away empty hand
ed. A number Of firms have large
shipments on the road, and it is
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09

An ALABAMA RoMA>CE.-The
Selma { Ala. Times tells this SIN
Gular story: Mr.. Isaac Frank, a
white man, was Indicted by the
last grand jury under the charge
OF living in unlawful wedlock with
4 negro woman. Mrs. Mary Ann
Frank, wife Of the accused, was
present; also her alleged mother,
Lucinda Weaver, colorcd. Lncin-
da was sworn and put upon the
witness stand Her testimony
threw new light upon the case and
caused a little tlutter of excite
mcnt and surprise among those
present. She spoke in straight
ont manner. Notwithstanding La.
rinda has always been known as
the mother Of Mary, it turns out
that the young woman $ parcntage
is purely white. Lucinda testified
that she was not the mother Of
Mrs. Mary Frank, and that Mrs.
Frank was given to her when an
infant three days old: that a prom
incnt gentleman Of South. Carroll
na brought the young child and
presented it to Lucinda, request
ing that she raise it as her own.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09
A Dry Cyclone.

On Sunday evening last at Gar
nett, Kansas, was witnessed what
the Kansas people are pleased to
term "dry cyclone which threw
the whole city into a fever Of ex-
element. A special, describing it
says lt was plainly visible from
the town for a period Of nearly
half an hour. 1t was SO plain that
the photographers took good views
Of it from the city. A correspond
cnt Of the Kansas City Times
says it had the appearance Of a
large rope, black in color and as
large as hogshead, extending all
the way from the earth to the
clouds. 1t was almost perpendic-
ular near the earth, but leaned
northward at the top until it reach
ed the clouds, when it stretched
almost horizontally through them
for great distance. Your CORES
pondent visited the scene and
found that is was a dry cyclone,
no water falling with it. 1t form
ed near Wcstphalia, II miles west
Of Garnett and passed northeast
Il distance Of 8 or 8 miles. Three
miles north Of Westphalia it
caught David Methcney driving
home on a load Of lumber It car
ried him a considerable distance in
the air and dropped him. AL
though no bones were broken, he
sustained such severe internal in
juries that it may prove fatal. His
wagon and lumber were scattered
All over the township and his
horses carried 60 feet and the har-
ness stripped from them. It's
course was over an open stretch Of
prairie, else it would have done
great damage. 1t broke just. north
ofCaptain Reppert's farm, through
which it passed. 1t left a zigzag
track about twenty feet wide and
moved wonderfully slow. At Rep
pGrts farm it circled around be
tween his house and barn, DESTROY
ing his garden and barnyard fenc-
cS. 1t was not remark able for the
damage caused bat for the excite
mcnt it created, for all the people
in Anderson and Cohey county
must have seen it plainly for fully
half an hour RolIa (Mo.) Her
aid.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09
Notice..

WE will be at EaSlcy's Bridge.
w over Salutla River, on the 10Th
cay OF May next, ut III O'Clock, a. m., :,
for the purpose of letting the bnildns
of Bridge at said Bridge site. Plans
and specification maze known on day
OF letting. ELIAS DAY,
County Comm'r Pickcns co.
JAM MES Il. BLAKELY,
County tomm'r Grecnvillc Co.
apr 1S--It
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09

expected that their cars will be-
gin to arrive in day or two. The
price is still 81 cents, not having
been affected by the temporary
stringency.-Daily News, 7th.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09
Notice..

DERSONS desiring to raise Jersey
l. cattle, will be served by my Bull,
" HedbSVE,'' at the LOW rates of
$50 Insurance, or if any prefer it
they may pay 81 90 for Heifcr calves
and nothing for Bulls, provided they
unseX them at 30 days old.
He will probably be on the Oolenoy
Il part of the time.
Cash in Advance. Money returned
IL no Calf. DIR. w. II, FIELD,
apr l8-4t*
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09


an aristocratic woman, and it was
her brother who gave the infant to
the old negress to shield his sis
ter's reputation and conceal her
shame. The old negrcss brought
her charge to Alabama, claiming
her as a daughter, and the real
truth Of matters very probably
never would have been uncovered
to the world but for Mary's mar
riage to the white man and the in
dictmcnt issued against him. Mrs.
Frank, now grown into mature wo-
manhood, has light straight hair,
fair complexion, and clear blue
eyes, and doesn't bear the rcmot-
est trace Of African blood. A num-
Der Of gentlemen visited her re-
Gently, conversed with her, and
decided that she was beyond doubt
a white woman. After Lucinda's
testimony was heard, Solicitor
Fits agreed to the verdict of not
guilty, and the happy twain de
parted IN peace.
IHE SEA TO BE SWALLOWED BY
THE EARTH.-There is good reason
for believing with Seaman, La
Mcunicr, Frankland and Sterrv
Hunt, that in the remote future of
the earth the waters Of the sea
will be withdrawn into her interi-
or. The process Of withdrawal is
in reality taking place even now.
Enter any cavern, such as Kcnt's
Hole in Dcvonshire. on the lricst
and hottest day, on even after
weeks of dry weather, and you
will find the roof wet with waters
which have been slowly making
their way from the surface, where
they fell in the way Of rain months
before. Throughout the whole
crust OF the earth, except in a few
spots where rain never falls. the
same process is going on all the
time. Onl v a portion Of the wa
ter, which thus falls on the earth,
ever rctllrns to the surface in the
form Of springs. Artesian wells
show how slowl y some Of the stra-
ia Of the earth permit water which
has thus reached them to pass
through; but they show also how
a large portion Of the earth's wa
ters are already beneath the sur
face. x 1t may we'll be said that
the amount actually withdrawn
from the sea surface in this way,
and not restored, does not produce
a change Of level Of more than q
foot in a thousand years. Still
even that would involve a very i'm
portant alteration in the aspect of
the earth in such periods Of time
az belong to planets history.
A million years would reduce the
sea level by thousand feet, and
in period Of time which cannot
be rcckOnp1 ]OnU whom cornpor
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01
WHY Is 1T SO.

Some find work where some find rest.
And SO the weary world goes on;
sometimes wonder what is best;
The answer comes when life is goue.
Some eyes sleep when some eyes wake,
And so the dreary night hours go;
Some hearts beat some hearts break.
[ often wonder why it's so.
Some hands fold where other hands
Are lifted bravely in the strife;
And so thro' ages and thro' lands
Move on the two extremes OF life.
Some feet halt yhile some feet tread,
In tireless march, u throny way;
Some struggle on where some have fed
Some seek, where others shun the
fray.
Some sleep on while others keep
The vigils of true and brave;
They will not rest till roses creep
Around their names above the grave
Father Ryan.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01
on. Come, Hammer, let's s slip
~ (Nown,n

on. Come, Hammer, let's Slip
%, Gawger
'Hanner-Hanner!! Think Of the
romance, the love, the mystery. the
tenderness, the gold watches. and
diamonds, rings, and silk dresses
'Where?'
why, next year, when wool
comes off. Don't / own forty acres
Of land? Don't l dotc on YOU?
Would | ask you to slip around if
| didn't love YOU above the best
hoss in our country? Hammer, let
us slip
And you really love-
Then they slipped.
They caught sight OF a six foot
farmer coming up the walk with a
big cane on one arm and his wife
on the other, and the girl slid for
Michigan Avenue, and the lover
for Griswold Street. the latter
whispered to himself, as he dolgcd
through the City Hall.
That's her old dad, and lie
knocks oxen down with that club
Chicago Tribune.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01

A MODEL. LOVE LErrER.-Groye
town ga 6-2O-S4 My Dear Hon
'ey l have just laid aside my work
and have taken my pen in my
hand to show you that | do think
about you in fact the trouble is to
keep from thinking Of YOU al the
time this afternoon just before com
mencing dinner | felt so lonely
that / did not know what to do
now rs | never had such feeling
before | saw you | cannot help but
think | must be in love well if |
am in love with YOU I am sure
have no need to be ashamed Of it
you see when | got the potatoes
and was about to have them for
dinner / just thought how nice it
would be if | was just doing that
for your dinner and mine only in
our snug little house when are you
going to get your license | think
you are SO long about it l aint in
q hurry but then l would like to
get married if we are going to do
it at all and not be fooling away
all these short summer evenings as
ever your
DARLING.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01
DARLING.

A SAD, SAD CAsE.-Bill Simp-
son and Jim Dobson are two Aus
tin society young men, who have
heretofore lived by their wits they
have no money Of their own, but
manage to live by borrowing and
gambling. Not long since Bill
Simpsons rich uncle died and left
him a fortune. Shortly afterwarp
he met his old chum Dobson who
asked:
"What has come over you, Bill ?
Before you came into possession Of
all that money you were the jolli-
est fellow in Austin, always in a
good humor and full of fun but
now that you are rich, you sit
around as if you had the toothache.
What has come over you, any
how !"
ooh, Jim, you don't know-you
can't possibly realize how it hurts
a fellow to have to spend his own
money. Texas Siftings.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01
She Took Him.


Ateleven o'clock yesterday fore
noon couple Of excursionists took
seats on the east portico of the
City Hall, directly under the win
dow Of the Chief of Police. He
was a bean-pole looking chap OF
%, with dust an inch deep on his
back, and she was an auburn hair
ed angel Of 90, wearing a solid
shoe, and chewing three guilds of
gum rolled into one For a long
time they sat and looked at the
fountains and sighed and were si-
lent. Then he tenderly queried: ::
Hammer, isn't it dreamy?'
Yum, she answered.
I could sit here forever he
whispered.
Il don't believe I could--Id be
hungry
More silence and sighs, and
then he took her elbow in his hand
and said:
Hammer, I'm hungry now
Didn't you bring a biscuit a
long?'
Hungry for your love, Hammer
not for biscuits. Hammer, s'posen
we s'posen case
'Well:'
'S'posen Iknew a Justice Of the
Peace who would marry U.S.?
How much?'
Two dollars
Hammer, do you doubt my love?
I've got rs cents, and I'll hunt up
the Harker boys and borrow the
rest
I'm afraid
Now, Hanner!n
%, I can't; You know my folks
don't like YOU
Hammer, hitch this way till
talk to you. S'posen I bought
You candy, and peanuts, and wa
termelons? S'posen you realized
my great love, and concluded to
hitch to me before some other girl
captured the prize? We'd gently
slip down these steps, turn the
corner OF this stately edifice. walk
to the shop Of Justice, and you'd
have me and I'd have you
%, dear, but pa would rave
Hold on, Hammer. Your par
needn't know it-no one will know
it. We would keep it as silent as
the grave until I had made your
old man respect me for what I am.
Gimme half show and I will
make your par foller me round like
acalf within year, and your mar
will fairly love the ground I walk
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01

How TO WASH MATING. Pour
a mixture Of salt and lemon juice
on the stains, leave this for some
hours without washing off; then
wash the whole mating with salt
and water.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01
Jan 25--Snl


cor n for the working class.
WILL Send 10 cents for
postalgc.and we will mail You free %
royal, valuable box OF sample goods that
will put you in the way OF making more
money in few days than You ever
thought possible at any business. Capt.,
tai not required, We will start YOU You
can work all the time or in spare time
only. The work is universally adapted
to both sexes, young and Old. You can
easily earn from so cents to $5 every
evening. That all who want work may
test the business, we make this unpar-
allclcd offer; to all who are not well
satisfied we will send 81 to pay for the
trouble of writing us. Full particulars,
directions, ,etc. sent free. Fortunes will
bc made by those who give their whole
time to the work. Great success abso
lntely sure. Don't delay. Start now
Address STINsON 4 Co.. Portland
Maine. may 23 ly
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-31
Graceham, January Goth, 1SS4


According to promise l will give you
full report of the fair which has been going
on for some time for the benefit of our band,
it closed on Saturday night with auction
We had good crowds all the time when the
weather was fit and the most liberal in TAX
ing chances were from Creagcrstown and vi
entity and the largest crowds were from
there also Last week gave you some of
the principal donors now l will give you
some of the principal winners, of which Miss
Clara Livcrs of near Franklinvlle, was one !;
she got the harness, worth IS dollars, Miss
Nettie Moritz of Pa, silver tea set, Is dollars,
Com. Willhde of Mechanicstown, riding
saddle 12t dollars, Wright Barrick Of Rocky
Ridge, alarm clock, 10 dollars, Elmer Coli
flower near Hoover's mill, wolf robe, 1O3
dollars, VIM Troxel of Rocky Ridge set of
silver knives and forks, 8 dollars and 60 cents
Mahlon Barton of Graccham sofa 81 dollars
Ase Barrick New Midway, silver cake bas-
ket. dollars, Harvey Firor silver dinner
castor, dollars, Ed, Seymour of Virginia,
clock, 5 dollars, Minnie Martin, silver pickle
castor, dollars, George Sess, camp chair,
dollars Emma Creager of Mechanicstown,
silver cake basket, dollars and 90 cents,
VIM. Troxel of Rocky Ridge, lap spread, a
dollars, Charles Troxel of Washington Co.,
riding bride, dollars Daisy Biggs Grace
ham, dressing case, dollars, and chair, 3
dollars, c. L. Firor, silver perfume bottle, 81
dollars, George Shaw of Crcagcrstown, sill
yer butter dish, At dollars, Harvey Firor of
Crcagerstown, silver napkin ring, 3 dollars
and another silver napkin ring, dollar and
90 cents, Bessie Brely, child's silver knife
fork and spoon, q dollars, John Late, silver
mug, dollars, G. w. Lenhardt, Utica mills,
silver tea spoons 3 dollars. John Late, set
carvers, % dollars f. Firor, set knives
and forks, 81 dollars, George Late, stran of
bells, 81 dollars, Calvin Ogle, stran of bells,
dollars The Band return thanks to the
people for their encouragement OF the far
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Double Pipe Creek Letter.

AS was mentioned in recent letter to the
CLARION by "Crckct" that party was
forming in this place for trip to Florida
All preliminary arrangements being compile
ted the party formed in line at the depot in
this place on Wednesday evening last, and
consisted Of Messrs. l.. V. Miller, d. C. War
ner and F. Dottercr. The arrangements
were that the Memphis Express should stop
for them at this Station, but through some
misunderstanding it did not stop so they
waited for the accommodation train and
went as far as l1agerstown that evening and
next morning boarded Shenandoah Valley
r r train and proceeded on their journey
We heard nothing from them until Monday,
when the following letter was received from
l.. f. Miller by his wife (Which we have per-
mission to use.)
II suppose you would like to know where
we are and how we are getting along. We
are in Bristol Tenn, the town being situated
on the state line between Va, and Tenn. We
are all well. feel better this morning than
have for the last week, though feel drowsy
from travelling. We left lIagerstown ycster-
day Thursday morning, arrived in Bristol
last night, or rather this morning, at 1915,
all safe without accident or delay. The route
thus far is not a very desirable one After
we left Luray we were travelling between
mountains from there to Roanoke, and from
Roanoke here, Bristol We Travelled after
night can't say much about the country,
though think it mountainous, but great
many towns and villages along our route. -
So far we have experienced very little
change in the tempe nature. AT Luray there
was very little snow and seemed warmer
there than any place along our route. From
there, (Luray) to Roanoke there was more
snow than at our place, y G. From Roam
okc to Bristol there was not so much snow,
but about as cold as at home this morning,
Saturday. Bristol is a very nice clean
town of about ten thousand inhabitants, the
improvements are about the same as our
eastern towns. The Virginia House is about
the best hotel in the place. The accommo-
dations are tolerablc, though no comparison
to Baltimore hotels in the way of accommo-
datons or conveniences. We had good beds
and warm rooms, and the bill of fare was ex-
cellent, everything tidy and plenty of walters.
We will start for Renvlle at Ills a. M,
will not get to Jacksonville, Florida, before
Sunday and only then by travelling all night,
if we travel only by day we will not get
there before Monday. Well l think that
about all of note concerning our trip; will
write you again from Orlando our destina-
ton. Quill,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-31

Sale Bills SALE BILLS! SALE BILLS Il
The CLARION has fully four times larger
circulation within radius of six to eight
miles of its Office than any other paper in
the county. AS it publishes notice of all
sales for which bills are printed at the Office
it is the place to have your work done. In
the matter of price, style and execution we
only ask to be permitted to compete.
Call early, register your dates and then
have your bills printed at your own time
We offer very favorable rates to those hav-
ing an advertisement inserted in the CLAIR
ION, 60 low, that any one having large
amount ofproperty to sell should by all
means avail themselves of the very large cir
culation in this and surrounding districts.
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Rocky Ridge Letter.

MIR. Joseph Miller appears to come of
best. 1t was thought by some of the lockers
on that there was trickcry practiced on some
Of the sportsmcn in order to beat them, at
least there were some things seen, that did
not look to be quite as it should he. If such
was the case we think it was very wrong,
and it will only lead to trouble. If they have
shooting match to try their skill as marks
men, let it be done on the square. Well
enough of this
We have the best sleighing in our commu-
nifty that we have had for 4 long while, in
fact the sleighing is too good, for our poor
beasts. am afraid that when winter is gone
and spring comes again, then Is when our
poor horses will feel the effects of our good
slcighns at present.
We hear talked sometimes about good cats
and large cats, hut we think that the Hon
Joshua Bggs has the largest cat at his ware
house, of the cat species Tobc tits the scales
at - pounds and your correspondent knows
something concerning the history of this
great cat. About five years ago this grimal
kin came there as tramp. begging and
stealing his living. Mr.. Biggs kindly took
him in and fed him and made pet of him.
and he has turned ont to be great cat. |
don't suppose money would hardly
buy old lobe. And from the history of this
cat, there might be a good moral lesson
drawn. How many men as tramps are tray
cling through our country, begging and
stealing their living, when possibly if they
were taken in, and clothed and fed might be
come good citizens, and possibly good
church members in fact useful men, but how
are we to know this, why only by giving
them trial as Mr.. Biggs did the cat. Now
ifyou do not think this cat story is worth
the room in your paper, just drop it,