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For the
A Broken Lily.

lThc following lines wCro suggested
by n little child asking for II flower.
She was burning with fever and a cool
white lily was placed in her hot little
hand. Restless and childlikc, she broke
tho flower, and turning hcr weary face
to her mother, she said, "Mama, take nv
broken lily" These were the last words
she ever spoke, Before the day ended
her sweet blue eyes wcro closed forever,
and her pure spirit lad returned to the
God who gave it,
Mother, take my broken lily
Were the last words my darling said,
And as she placed It in my hand,
l bent to kiss hcr-shc wasdcad.
"Mothcr, take my broken lily :"
Tho sweetest words child ever spoke;
And know, as ! pressed her lips,
My heart, as well IA her lily, was broke.
The flower that God had given to mo,
My lovely bud of priceless worth;
He had taken to bloom in gardens above;
She was too pure and tender for earth.
And only few short weeks ago
My homo was happy, heart was light;
All, me! the %brightcst of human hopes
Can fade and vanish in a night.
" W. "iiN'it ups Nv ltttIcI CullIt,
And with his cold, rcmorsclcss hand
He pluckcd the treasure of my heart,
And bore 1t to the spirit land.
4 withcrcd lily, crushed and broken,
n little curl of golden hair,
A worn-out shoe, and empty crib,
a broken doll and n rocking chair.
These are all that tell of my child,
My darling sunk in drcamlcss rest;
Never again shall I kiss her cheek
Or clasp her to my aching breast.
Oh, the longing in my lonely heart
To look once moro upon her face,
Once more to clasp her In my arms
In a tender, loving embrace.
But | know that it cannot he,
This wish of my heart is all in vain;
She's II holy chorub in Heaven now,
| shall eve see her on earth again.
And, oh! l feel so lonely now!
The JOY of my life has passed away;
such bitter thoughts possess my soul,
sometimes cannot even pray.
'Tis hard to bow with an humble heart,
Beneath the heavy chast'ning rod,
And in the midst Of darkest sorrow
TO say, "Thcy will, not mine, O Godr'
IT'S hard to think that He knows best,
And | cannot wipe my streaming eyes
When | know that in the cold dark grave,
The form of my lost darling lies.
And yet her spirit is not there,
But on the happy, heavenly shore,
Is waiting to greet my weary soul,
When life and its troubles are DER.
And when I leave this earthly home,
And my still, White form IL laid
Reside my baby's lowly mound
Meath the churchyard's check'rd shade
Let no one weep because I'm COMO,
Let no one breathe n sigh of pain;
But whisper low, in voices hushcd,
"Shc's me hcr ango! child again"
EIDELWEISS.
Laurcns, s. C.
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A Good Beginning.

'" Streets of Laurens were cnlivcned
on yhonday by crowds of children and
young ladies, dressed In holiday regalia,
on their way to enroll their names with
the Laurensville Female College. The
fine campus, Immediately in front of
the College, presented Il business air,
for that was the alighting place for pat
rons bringing in their daughters to
board; and from tho number of car
riagcs, buggics and horses on the
grounds, we felt that Profs. MILNER and
Burton had done n work that was
bringing its own reward When we say
that the enrolment showed seventy
names for the first day, every citizen of
Laurcns will feel n thrill OF pride. and
be inclined to say with us, "God bless
the efforts to make Il iiourishing College
in our midst"
Dials Township, we arc informed,
heads tho list In tho number of young
lcdics sent to Prof. MILNER.
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SIMPSONS MILL.
MN.

citation commenced on Friday last and
broke up Sunday. There wcro negroes
rom every quarter, all classes and sizes.
Everything passed Off quietly, with but
little quarrcling and no fighting at all.
Ihey had n good meeting and no doubt
did II great deal of good.
cotton picking is the daily occupation
OF M i'll our section.
Opossum hunting must be fashionable
now from the footing of horns and tho
barking of ours mt night, and the greasy
mouthcd darkics sitting around in
groups talking over tho adventures of
tho previous night.
Mr.. RT. Milan and Mr.. Robert Nc
Daniel had adifhculty some time since.
We are also informed that the former is
carrying n dOublc-barrel shot gun. We
do not know that any harm is intended,
but 1t is rather carly for bird hunting.
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MARTIN
FULLER.

WE take this method of inform
ing our friends that we have bought
ono of the Largest and Best as
sorted General Stock ever brought
to this market, consisting Of Bag
ging and Ties, Seed-Oats, Sugar,
Coffee, Molasses, of different grades,
and Il variety of shelf goods; also,
an extensive line of Staple Dry
Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps and
an Elegant Stock Of Boots and
Shoes.
We are also agents for the Old
Hickory Wagon, and keep q good
assortment of Harness, with many
other articles not mentioned, all of
which we will sell at n tpry close
margin.
a. III. MARTIN. l.. S. FULLER.
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Notice.

All persons having claims agains
the Estate of William Lindsay,
deceased, ire required to present
them, properly attested, to the un-
d~crsigned, at his Office at Laurens,
G. H., on or before the LIST day Of
October next, or they will be
barred.
g.. w. SHELL, G.. G. G. p.
Administrator.
Sept. 9, 1885 st
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I A Y E s I!
OFFICE COUNTY TREASURER,l
IACRESS COUNTY, ACG. y, 1885.


COUNTY, AUG. %, 1885.
TWILL attend at tho following named
places, for the collection of Taxes for
l.aurcns County, for the fiscal ycar
commencing November the /, 1884, as fol-
lows:
October LIST, at Roscboro, in Jacks
Township, from 10 a IN to = p IN.
October I'd, at Vnnce's store, in Jacks
Township, from 10 m to2pm.
October Sd, at Goldville, Hunter Town
ship, from 10 a m % p NJ.
October 9Th and 9th, at Laurcns C.. H.,
from 10 n IN tb 3 p M.
October eth, at Waterloo, in Waterloo
Township, fcom 10 q III to 3 p m.
October Sth, at Cross Hill, in Cross Hill,
township, from 9 10 m to | p III.
October 9th, at Spring Grove, in Cross
Hill Township from ga IN to ! p IN.
October 10th, at Clinton, in Hunter
Township, from 10 n IN to p M.
October 18th, ut Tylcrsvillc, in Scumc-
town Township, from 10 n m to 3p NJ.
October 18th, at Young's store, Young's
Township, from 10 n III to 3p III.
October 18th, at Parsons Store, Young's
Township, from 10 n m to 3 III.
October 18th ut Green Pond Church, in
Dial's Township, from 10 II III to 3 p m.
October 10th, at Dials Church, in Dial's
township, from 10 n IN to p m.
October 18th, at Tumbling Shoals, in
Sullivan Township, from 10 n m to 3 pm.
October 18th, at Beaverton, in Sullivan
Township, from Q q IN to l p m.
October 18th, Mt Daniels Store, in Wa
tcrloo Township from 3 p IN to- p m.
On and after the 10th, tho Trcasurer's
Office will be open at Laurens G.. H.,
for tho collection of Taxes, till Novcm-
Der 80, 1896.
The Tax Low for Laurens County. for
tho fiscal year commencing November
lst, 1884, IL IA follows:
state Tax 81 mills on every dollar.
County Tax 3 mills on every dollar.
Railroad Tax 81 mills on every dollar.
School Tax 2mills on cvory dollar.
. The Poll Tax extends from 81 to 60
years Of age.
j. II. COPELAND,
COUNTY TREASURER.
Sept. Cd, 1895 I'd
August 3, 1885 1 1y
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Our College.

Our College.
Tho I~.aurcnsvillc Female College
opened on Monday morning under the
most encouraging circumstances. Six
ty-fvc pupils promptly responded to
theroll call nd several others came in
later. Thisi is the most flattcring open
ing the College has made in a number
of years.
1t Is II good Institution and deserves
the support ofthc entire community.
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Tho Laurens ADVERTISER Is now
under full Roadway, and evidently de-
serves success. 1t is n bright and lively
newspaper, W ell edited and filled with
interesting matter, and should, and VIC
hope 1t will, receive n liberal share of
support Its subscription price Is one
dollar n ycar.-GrccmriHic Ncws.
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h New Schedule.

Wcundcrst and that n new schedule
will go into effect as soon IA the Rail
o il finished to S~partanburg, which
will lilo thirty miles an hour to pas
sengcr trains between Spartanburg and
Augusta. The round trip from Augusta
to Spartanburg will be made in ono day,
tho Augusta train arriving nero ut about
l2:30P. NJ, Central time.
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Baae Ball.

Tho match game of Base Ball between
tho Lnurcns Nine and Antioch Club of
Spartanburg County, which was to have
been played on Saturday last, failed on
account of tho absence of several good
players from both sides. A game was
played, however, by supplying the
places, which resulted in a victory for
Antioch of % to s on the 9Th inning.
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$500 Harness for $7.50at Adams
4 Curtis. Only II few Sets left.
Collins from 5000 to $4,000 at
b. b. HUNTERS.
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy.
Specific for All Blood Diseases.
11lIAT THE REMEDY DID.

townsville, n. c., April 3, 81.
Mrs. Joe Person:
DEAR MADAM:-EnclOscd find
$500 from the boy Virgil, to whom
you sent a half dozen bottles Of
your Remedy upon the agreement
that if it succeeded in perfccting n
cure he was to pay for it. Hoping
you ucccss i'm your good work, |
am, very respectfully,
j. G.. MORRISON.
F~OTE.--Capt j. G.. Morrison owns
the saddle used by "Stonewall"
Jackson durin the war;, and on
which he was riding at the time
he received his fatal wounds.
Capt. Morrison used the saddle a
few days ago, and it was seen by
many old soldiers. Capt. Morrison,
who vas a brothcr-in-law of Gen.
Jackson, was on his staff.-Ruieigh
NeHS ana Observer.
For sale by j. Il. WILKES.
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Almost Com pleted.

The track of the G. L.. e S. Railroad
has been laid across Fair Forest Creek,
within one and Il quarter miles of the
depot at Spartanburg. 1t will bo COM
plcted by Friday night.
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Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
LAURENS COUNTY.

LA COUNTY.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
j.. w. Copeland Geo.,
Plaintiffs
against Foreclosure,
Agnes j. Hcllams, ct. al.
Defendants.
Pursuant to order of sale i'm thg
above stated case, / will sell at
public cutlery, at Laurens, G. H., an
Salesday in October next, being
Monday, the 5th day Of the month,
the following described property,
to wit: "a"
All that Land lying, being
and situate i'm the County and
State aforesaid, containing One
hundred and Fifty eight acres, more
or less, and bounded by lands of
M. league, John WaIkerand others.
Terms: One half OF, the purchase
money to be paid cash, and the
balance ON u credit OF twelve
months, with interest from the
day of sale, secured by tho bend or
the purchaser, and mortgage Of
the premises. The purchaser 10 pay
for papers. ,.g
q. d. BARKSDAEE,
900 Master, 4. G..
Sept. 0 1855 SC
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Special Notice.

All persons indebted to w. l..
Boyd and w. L.. Boyd & Co., either
by note or account, are earnestly
requested to settle same by Novem-
Der 1St, and save cost as we are
compelled to raise money to carry
on business.
w. l.. BOED& co.
Sept. Q, 49, 2m
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CHILLS! CHILLS!! CHILLSu!
Shake no more, when you can be
cured by calling at
j. T.. WILKES
Drug and Book store.
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The transformations Of nature
are wonderful. Put IL herring in a
tin box with some cotton-seed oil
and 1t immediately turn into u
sardine.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

Walnut, Cedar and Rosewood
Burial Cases at Il. d. HUNTERS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11
HOW DEUsTER WAS SWINDLED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The story con-
corning the swindling of Congressman
Deuster out of $3.50 has been only half
told. He pledged his friends to
secrecy, but somebody gave it away.
It seems that Mrs. Cowie, an attractive
young woman, who was known slightly
by Mr.. Deuster, approached him, the
other day, with pretended telegram,
written upon the regular telegraphic
receiving blanks in proper form, which
read:
WAUKEsHA, Wis, Jan. 80, 1S85-To Mrs. Couvie,
Washington, d. c.: Draw on me for hundred
and fifty dollars. Deuster will cash it for you
tS1gnedI JOHN A. RICE.
Mr.. Rice is a well-known and wealthy
resident of Merton, Waukesha County,
is the father of Mrs. Cowie. and is we'll
known to Mr.. Deuster. The latter ad-
vanced the money at once and sent q
draft upon Mr.. Rice He received a
long letter from the Waukesha County
gentleman declaring the telegram to be
q forgery and roundly denouncing
young Mrs. Cowie. Rice declined to
pay the draft and it was protested
70 go back in the romance it seems
that Rice's daughter eloped with this
Cowie a year or two ago, and as the
young husband is a reckless, ne'er-do-
well sort of chap, the old man would
never forgive the pretty daughter for
the act. The young couple drifted to
Washington, where young Cowie has q
father connected with the court of Ala
bama claims, and brother in the navy.
This young scamp desired to raise the
wind the other day and prepared
the bogus dispatch, gave it to
his wife as genuine and she inno-
GENTLY obtained the money upon it.
She is heart broken over the affair but
is unable to obtain the funds again
which she turned over to her husband.
Rice rather heartlessly advises the con-
gresham to cause the arrest of Mr..
Cowie, and if the matter is not adjusted
the fly young husband will be in Jail
and possibly the wife too.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11

loss of $500 partly insured. E. G. Parker
was killed, and man named Kennedy was in
iured by falling wall.
The pork-packug house of G. Cassard d.
Son, Bait more. was partially DESTROYED by ire
on the 8 b. LOGS $40. 600. -Four tremen were
injured.
A fire at Stafford. Conn.,, on the 9Th, caused
a loss of $50. 0O0
The building occupied by Jenkins, Adams Il
Co. anu Edward Bell Co.. dealers IN leather,
Spruce street, New York, was partially de-
stroyed by fire on the 9th. Loss on building
and stocks, 1926, 900.
Rowland Robson & Co. -four mills at Water
down, Ont, burned, on the 4th. loss $685.
000-covered by insurance.
The north dormitory of the Agricultural Col
lege. at Amherst, Mass, was destroyed by fire
on the 4th. Loss 100000.
The First National Bank building, Mar
quette, Mich, the finest block IN the city.
burned at an early hour on the morning of the
I'd. The origin of the fire is unknown. Loss
$500, 900.
Fire in the bnildlng 108-114 Wooster Street
New York, on the 4th resulted in an aggregate
loss of 300, 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11
TOO MANY WHITE FOLKS.

MACON, Ga, Feb. News comes
from Perry, on the Southwestern road,
of intense excitement which exists there
owing to the attempted poisoning of the
family of Judge Nottingham. While
the family were seated at the breakfast
able, little daughter, on slipping cup
of milk, set her goblet down with the
remark: mamma, how very bitter the
milk is! What does it mean?" The
milk in the other goblets was found to
have the same taste, and, satisfied that
something was wrong, Judge Noting
ham had his servants held and at once
had an investigation made, when the
son of the cook, aged II, confessed that
he had placed large quantity of NOR
phine in the milk for the purpose of
killing the whole family, as his mother
had told him "Dere was too many white
folks in de world, and it was time to
get shut of some of them" The guilty
woman and her son are in jail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11
A VIRGINIA QUAKE.

WYTHEvILLE, Va, Feb. 3.-The peo-
pie of this place were suddenly startled
at an early hour yesterday morning by
low, rumbling noise which seemed to
proceed from the surrounding mount
aims. This was quickly followed by a
severe shock. No doubt is felt that
this unusual vibration was produced by
an earthquake. The shock was SO Sc
we're that it shook the houses to their
foundations, and caused the windows to
rattle as though hail were beating
against them. The qnivering of the
earth could be distinctly felt for some
minutes after the sound produced by
the shock had died away. The unusual
phenomenon produced no little sensa-
ton among the superstitious colored
people.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11

front of moving cars, which he was pre-
pairing to couple, Watson's heel was
caught in frog. He made desperate
effort to wrench his foot loose or pull it
out of the shoe. Failing in both at
tempts and just as the cars were about
closing in on him, he cast his body to
one side of the track with such force as
to break his thigh and knee bones,
which permitted his body to bend in
such position that the wheels passed by,
simply crushing the heel of his shoe
without much injury to his foot. Wat
sons broken bones have been reset, and
the physicians say he will not be Grip
pied at all.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11
JUMPED FROM A TRESTLE.

CINCINNATI, Feb. GA freight train
on the Cincinnati, st. Louis & Toledo
Narrow gauge Road ran off a trestle
near the depot in this city late last
night, killing Fireman Jack Squires
and seriously iniuring Engineer James
Flanagan. The engine and six cars
are total wreck.
The train was running away, having
become uncomfortable while descend
ing a steep grade. The engine bad
nearly reached the end of the trestle,
when, by reason of sharp curve in the
track, it was thrown from the rails.
The engineer and fireman remained on
the engine till it left the track.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11
CENTIPEDE COFFEE.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 5. A messenger
from Bots D'Arc Island, a dense wood
land south of here, on the Trinity
River, in this county, arrived in this
city at noon Tuesday in quest of poison
antidotes, and bringing news that seven
of gang of wood-choppers on the ISL
and had been poisoned by a centipede
getting into large cofee-pot, in which
the mornings coffee was boiled without
the knowlege of its poisonous presence.
Soon after breakfast they were sudden.
~ seized with pains and cramps, followed
by violent vomiting and insensibility
The messenger was much excited, and
medical aid was DISPATCHED.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11
Fall of Khartoum.

The London war Office, on the 9Th, issued
the following telegram from Gen.
Wolseley announcing that the fall of Khartoum
took place on January 26. He says Col. Wilson
arrived at Khartoum January % and was
greatly surprised to find that the enemy was in
possession of that place. He Immediately
started on his return down the river and pro-
ceeded under heavy fire from the rebels. When
some miles below the Shublaka Cataract, Col
Wilson's steamers were wrecked but he and his
whole party managed to reach an island in
safety, where they are cure. A steamer has
gone to bring them back to the British camps
near Metemneh. Gen. Wolseley says he has no
information regarding the fate of Gen. Gordon.
and does not know whether he is dead or alive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11
JACOBINI TO RETIRE.

ROME, Feb. ga report is circulated
that Cardinal Jacobini has finally de-
cided to resign his position as papal
secretary of state, and will soon form
ally retire. The reason for this decision
is that the cardinal finds his position
growing daily more difficult because of
continual and growing discussions be-
tween himself and the committee of
cardinals upon the question of the
Vatican's political attitude.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11

special rule, and q number of important ones
were objected to. The House, III committee,
considered the river aud harbor bill, a large
number of amendments being rejected. One
increasing the appropriation for the Charleston
harbor 10 $20O,000 was passed. The House
took recess until Monday, thus continuing the
legislative day of Saturday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11
Clubs Were Trumns.

An attempt was made to hold a Socialist
meeting at New York, on the evening of the
I'd. The police wera notified, and squad was
on hand to preserve order. When the crowd,
which numbered nearly 1000, discovered the
blue-coats, a commotion ensued, which culmi
mated IN a general row, in which knives, clubs,
and pistols were freely used. Two or three
policemen were hit by flying clubs and large
number of the rieters we're more or less hurt.
clearing the hall. Only one man was arrested.
After the ball had been cleared dynamite
bomb and number Of short clubs were found
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11
Cunningham Examined.

Cunningham, the alleged dynamiter, was
arraigned in the Bow Street police court, Lon
don, on the I'd, and after brief hearing was
remanded for week. He WAS charged with
conspiracy under the explosives act, but the
government reserved the privilege of changing
the charge to high treason.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11
A BRAKEMAN'S ESCAPE.

HEARNE, Tex, Feb. 6.-Thomas Wat
son, q brakeman, met with a singular
accident yesterday, which would have
resulted in instant death but for his re-
markable exhibition of nerve. While
walking backward down the track in
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11

IT is stated that over 5000 people at
tended the obsequies of the late George
William Hale, Of Wyoming, at Obey
enne, making it the most expressive
funeral and imposing procession ever
witnessed in that territory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11
Sentence Carried Out.

fenced to death some weeks ago by the imperial
court at Leipsic for attempting to cause the
death OF the emperor and other royal persons
at the Niederwald celebration, were executed
at 8 o'clock on the morning of the 7th, at
Halle. The execution took place in prison and
was by the sword.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11
Business Failures.

D. ". Miller, carriage manufacturer, Gin
annati, suspended on the 9Th. Liabilities,
$3.50, ZOO.
ended on the 9th number 314.
George 6. Titman, jeweler, New York, as
signed on the I'd. Preferences, $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11
Important.

When you visit or leave New York city, save
Baggage Expressage and Carriage Hire. and
stop at the Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand
Central Depot; 900 elegant rooms fitted up al a
cost of one million dollars, reduced to 81 aud
upwards per day. European plan. Elevator.
Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse
cabs, stage, and elevated railroad to all depots.
Families can live better for less money at the
Grand Union than at any first class hotel i'll the
n1trr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11
Deeds of Blood.

Tom Morris, negro, % years of age, was
to Schuenburg, charged with assaulting
Josephine Sedlek, white girl, Is years of age.
About o'clock the following morning Morris
was taken from the calaboose by masked mob
and hanged to tree
Lee Linn, editor of the Wabash Qnd.) Cour
Ter, was accosted by William Hickey, of Lagro,
who had made threats against Linn, on the
9th. The latter pulled revolver and shot him
through the heart twice.
The death sentence of Rupsch, one of the
Niederwald assassins. has been committed to
penal servitude for life.
Edward Arnot, Well-known actor, commit
ted suicide at Chicago on the 9Th. Drink.