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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-11-11
An AnccdOte OF the Barefoot AC
trcsS.

An Anccdote OF the Barefoot Ac-
trcss.
heard rather an amusing story the
other day about Miss Estello CLAYTON,
who has just sailed for short trip
abroad. A talented Clergyman Of
New York was dining at the house of
one OF the most dcvout and one of the
wealthicst ladies of his congregation.
He seemed to take groat pleasure in
entertaining the handsome young lady
who sat next to him, and was evident
ly much impressed with her charms of
face and her conversational powers.
Inc amusement question came up at
tho dinner, and the young Clergyman
mounScd favorite hobby, and began
to speak with warmth and feeling
about tho immortality of the stage. He
had committed himself beyond re-
demption before he noticed that his re-
mark was received with some degree
of GOODNESS by the company, but the
face of his neighbor only wore an
amusing smile.
"Do you often 60 to the thcatreP"
she inquired.
mo, indeed" was the energetic re-
ply, "it is enough for mo to see the
posters on the fences, and the photo.
graphs in the shop windows. Why,
only two days ago saw tho picture of
an actress who appears on the stage
absolutely barefoot. For my part. /
am not surprised at tho low social
standing OF theatrical people, and do
not wonder that they arc mover seen
in the houses of respectable people"
A chill seemed to fall upon tho com
pany, but the young lady's face wore
an amusing smile. "Let us talk of
something else," said tho hostess, and
by that time the young clergyman
really felt that ho had put his foot in it.
The party broke up, and as he was
walking homo in company with anoth-
or of the guests. lie asked, What was
the name Of that young lady who sat
next to me at tablop did not catch
It."
Miss Estclle Clayton" was the re-
ply.
"Estelle Clayton, replied the young
divine, "it seems to mo have heard
that name before. Who is shep"
She's the actress who appears on
the stage barefoot; her mother is an
old friend Of our hostess tonight"
A silence followed. -Fhilddelphio
Press.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-11-11
a Candid Confession.

You ask INC. lovely Ethel, why care for
1ourself, aud why long your hand to own.
therefore
1 lovo you fondly for your wealth alone.
j know that should cay Il is your beauty
Ihat DER my doting heart n spell has thrown,
But am frank; deom 1t Is my duty
10 say love you for your wealth alone.
ought TO swear your eyes had wrought my
- capture,
That love was wakcned by your VOICES tone,
Ihat but 20 gazo upon your facc was rapture;
but no; love You for your wealth alone.
suppose said loved you for your manner,
VI might be true; you fascinate, own;
But I've enlisted under Mammon's banner.
love you fondIy for your wealth alone.
Ny constancy claim is thus attestcd:
Love based on beauty goes when youth has
flown; ~
bnt bnt II your money Is but well invested.
III love you always for your wealth alone.
Rambler
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-11-11

Among tho ilints of chalk formation
Is occasionally found one that emits O
clear musical sound when struck with
another flint. A Fronohman has Just
succeeded In making o .'piano" from
these musical stones. Tho flints arc
suspended by wires above sounding
board, and are played by two other
nints. The stones of the piano num-
bep twenty-six, forming two chromatio
,octayes, aud were collected with much
patient labor, during aperiod ofthirty
years, Therc seems to bc 10 gclation
bctween the bl2es os tho stones and
EleEf saeea.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-11-11

Tho most recent volcanic eruption in
the United States was that which half
filled Feather Lake, Northern Cali
fornia, in or about the year 1850. This
locality has lately been visited by tho
eminent plutouist, G. Il. Du:tan, who
says that tho lava sheet poured out
was over 100 fcet thick, aud covers q
space about by 81 miles in extent, In
the ccntor of which cindcr conc 600
feet high covers the rent, The lava
sheet IL rough and Jagged in tho ok
tremc. he says, but shows as vet no
Wsoe o: withegsiSj Il. sd k q enrsal 'ssaI
avO 70 oVtO g 3 slle,s, q. n. Ans sftcKst I
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-11-11

w. s. Conant, an inmate of tho Con.
cord, N. H., Asylum, was made vio-
lently insane, it is believed. by remorse
because he deserted from the army In
tho war His doctor recently wrote to
President Cioyeland, asking the man $
discharge. aud has just received IL. It
10 thought The news will his life.
Tho crazo Ia Santa barbara, Cal, Is
to grow BngIish wainnts. Il Is said
that four-iii,ia OF the frnIt treea will
bc dug up, and walnut trees plantcd iH
shcir slctgds
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-11-11
Professional Jokcrs,

Among tho frcqucnterS OF we'll
known Partisan restaurant was q GER
tain methodical parsonage, who dined
thcro every day, and always ut tho
same table. which the proprietor, with
duo regard for so regular customer,
especially reserved for him. Once,
however, by somo mistake of tho
waiter, he found on arriving his usual
place already occupied by stranger;
and, inwardly frctting at the disap-
pointmont, entered into conversation
with the mistress of the establishment,
who presided ut the counter, and
awaited tho intrudcr's departure as
patiently rs he could. Tho latter
seemed in no hurry, for, after consult
ing the bill of faro, he ordered anoth-
er dish and fresh bottle of wine, Sec
ing which the habituc, who would
rather have gono without his dinner
than taken amy place but his own, re-
solved at all hazards to get rid of the
unwclcomo guest, and addressing tho
dame d~ compton in q low tone, in
Quircd if sho knew who tho individual
at his table WAS.
"Not in the least" sho replied;
"this is tho first timo he has been
hero"
"And ought to be the last" he Sig
nilicantly remarked, "if you knew as
l do"
"Why, who is hep"
"The cXecutioncr of Vcrsaillcsr
"Mon Diou!' exclaimed the terrified
dame du compton,; and, calling hor
husband, impaired to him the informa-
ton she had just received.
make out his BILL" ho said. and
counter-ordcr what he has asked for.
He must not stay here, or we shall
lose every customer we have"
Whereupon, armed with tho docu-
ment in question, he presently crossed
the room to where the stranger was
sitting, and inq ired if he were salts
fed with his dinner.
pretty WE'LL" was the answer.
"but the service might be quicker.
Why don't they bring what ordcrcdp"
Monsieur" replied the hatteur, as
suming an air of Importance, II am
compelled to say that your presence
here is undesirable; and that must
request you to leave my house as soon
as possible, and on no account to set
foot in it again"
"What on earth do you moan?"
asked his astoniShed guest.
You must be perfectly aware" I"
continued the other "that your bcin q
seen here is most prcjudicial to me,
and"
Speak plainly, manI' impaticntly
interrupted the stranger. Il insist on
being told what you imagine me to
be"
"Parblcu! you know as well as do.
The cxecutoncr of Vcrsaillosm
"Ah! and pray who is your authori-
ty for this?"
That gentleman" replied the pro-
prictor of the restaurant, pointing to
the habituc ut the counter, who was
beginning 10 feel uneasy as to the re-
suit of his Joke"
"lndccd!' said the stranger, raising
his voice SO rs TO bo distinctly heard
by every one present; "that gentleman
has informed you that | am the cxccu-
toner of Versailles. Well, he ought
to know, for two years ago it was my
painful duty to brand himm
with these words, uttered in a tone
of complete indifference. he left tho
amount of reckoning on tho table,
leaving the other mystlicr to dine as
he might. = Temple Bar.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-11-11
Medical Students Amuse Tbemse1yos

After boistcrous procession last
Saturday night in celebration of Hal
lowccn the students of Trinity Medical
School at Toronto suspended male
corpse from hook on butchers
vcrandah. A policeman found the
body at three o'clock in the morning
and it was removed to the hospital.
Two corpscs were also found in the
hospital yard.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-11-11
A Negro FloReed to Death.

Some time ago George Rouse was
lynchcd at Vienna, Ca, for the murder
OF Mrs. Dolcs. Tuesday last, Rouse's
cousin arrived and, inquiring the
whereabouts of some of the lynchcrs,
SAID he would cut some of their wives
throats before the week was out. This
was reported to these men, whereupon
q party was organized. They seized
the negro, took him to the woods, and
fioggcd him to death.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-11-11
COLUMBIA & GREENVILLE r. r.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.

IASSENGEK DEPAKTMENT.
On and after July 10Th, 1885, Passcn-
ger Trains will run as herewith indi-
Gated upon this road and its branches:
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05
Underneath Par.

.,.. a boulevard paper gives , ,,,.,.
i ~ we manner in which ,apa c
one 1T Of Paris was bull, nearly
hollow ground beneath m. ut'n tie
are Old qaarries. some Of which '' La3
G :, ing, s'lId enough to build upon "'i D a
" many other cases the ton g., ~, put
TO be blown down before H. 'uHa had
building could be begun. and WE I. Of
necessary also to ill in or b,nt VI y vas
So'I In other cases the hone. Up The
reared Z, on the tops If verit,no . s'Fe
iike those Of Amsterdam ' piles,
The use to which these bollou
nave been PIT include no, onl ..'ne.s
storage Of dead m.n's ham,. y 'Ae
mnmmies, and the accomma.I,,; a0i
sewers but also the storage Of ~. %
and the growth Of mushrooms. l. =.
not pehaPs, generally known h,,a
thing which the people were mo.,.s...,
OF IN Paris during the last day. Of "
commune was the fact, whether -,
supposed that the leaders If A.,
desperlie Instruction had filled tbeo,,.
combs with gunpowder and dyn.m;,,
and could at any moment. if n,o,.l.5
to extreme measures, pro luce tbo ee..,
Of an car.hduuke upon both bank. y,
the Seine. VI
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05
Crescent City Cemeteries.

New Orleans cemetery system is one
prolifc source Of disease, even at is best
writes an Iuter-Ocean correspondent.
As Is vel known, there are many burial
,ocietie. in the city, which have vaults
peculiarly fitted up for the reception Of
bodies. The swlmpy nature Of the
ground makes it Improbable to inter
below the surface and 50 in the case of
the poorer classes a large number of
immense 4 po-itories are needed. Some
# these have accommodation, for os
high as TOO eorpses, to my personal
knowledge. When vault becomes
quite full of bodies, and the society
acks funds tor purchasing ground and
building again. it is customary to re-
move the cofius, and hold a grand.
open-air cremation. The evils Of this
operation are apparent, inasmuch as 10
furnaces are provided for carrying off
the deadly fumes that must necessarily
be generated.
But the time Of epilemics the question
of burial is one Of difficulty, ami the
Ger sequences from crowded intcrments
a-e most appalling More than once
large vaults have been burst asunder by
the action Of gases arising from a large
number IF freshly entombed bodies Of.
course the wealthy endeavor to have
,hair own private family tombs, or be-
long to influential burial societies that
maintain some specially imposing vaults
The colored people have cheaper burial
societies by themselves and the various
secret societies have their own Gene
..ries This classification system brings
lbouta multiplicity of cemeteries, as,
for instance, the Free Masons' cemetery
The ODD Fellows cemetery, the Fire
mems cemetery the Jewish cemeteries,
known as Gates Of Prayer, etc The
payment of fee varying from twenty
i've cent. a month to several dollars en-
.iflcs the member to free burial AZ the /.
lsnls Of the society to which he belongs
These burial societies, paradoxical as
t mag sound, are also instrumental in
promoting social intercourse among the
members The colored people give
zig yearly entertainment in connection
With one of their leading societies, in
which the most elaborate festivities are
icld, and full dress prevails.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05
Coats of Arms.

Goats Of arms were used to di,tincpiJ
Tue different chiefs or lords and tbo;,
followers in battle and abroad bef,ro i
common people had learned TO r.,J
they were as necessary as the uniforn.
aud badges are nov to distinguish n,
yarlozs regiments and State Officer.
The figures Of lions, dragons, eagle, ond
other crea ures the rose lilv ,rJ
palm-could be recognized when
embroidered on the surco9t or caroon,
worn above the armor to protect fran
furnishing, and soldiers could tell ,,
glance when they met to what duke n,
prince they be enged At first onl,
sovcreigns used these distinction.
Afterwards all families Of noble bir,l
chose badges and figured shields eyo,,
design on which was a sign Of some trail
ofwhich they were oul-their loy,ltr
courage or ambition Or the figure,
recalled some notable event in N.
fortunes Of the family, as the spider
which Robert Bruce watched mendipo
Its web in the cave while he was bidino
from ms enemies, was placed in the
royal arms after he became a King O.
Scotland.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05
Souls in Beasts

There are those who believe that divine
justice absolutely requires that God
should make amends to animals in the
future life for Ill the wrongs they suffer
n this One author, Rev John Brown
declares that there is another world for
animals There is no doubt but that
many animals recognize in their
declining powers the approach of death
Fhe dog retires to quiet, sequestered
spot, the most hidden thicket, where,
unnoticed and alone, they can quietly lie
down to eternal sleep, Shrimp ard
pawns withdraw under stones to die,
sthus sbowiag-a wonderful premonition Of
death among even the lower order. The
ilamas of South America have regular
cemeteries in which they retire to die,
and the bones are found bleaching in
great numbers.
Animals recognize approaching
dissolution in other animals withou-
question The dying whale is at once
set upon by the shark tribe. The aged
buffalo Of the plains, sick or starving
cannot deceive the coyote or prairie wolf,
which watch him. hound his footsteps,
and even hamstring him, so that they
may devour his carcass The vuljures
of the Himalayas gather to the number
of 90 or 80 about the dying calf, and
composedly await his dissolution that
they may fatten on his carrion.
Animals sometimes show care foi
their dead. The duk monkey clrrics of
the dead and wounded. Some animals
bury their dead with funeral ceremonies
Cassell says that gorillas cover thcr
dead. Certain birds such as the wren,
twitter requiems over them, and this
fact is 50 well attested that the wren
requiem" Is we'll known as mournfu
twitter, quite different from their usuaI
chirpy, lively notes. Thatmany animal.
commit suicide is a well-attested fact
Dogs abandoned and kicked out BY
tb.ir masters have been Of, n know
to Kill themselves Stays or deer
when seized by the glutton, butt then
heads against trees The scorpO
is well-known instance. Tho
: rattlesnake, closely pursued will sting
himself rather than be captured, and the
Indi,ns so well know this that, thougl
q thew eat them as food, they reject then
when death comes in this form Thes'
l. illustrations and anecdotes show tina
animals possess reasoning powers to
u certain extent, and why not spuE
w
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05

Among the numerous presents received
hr the Emperor William on the OCCASION
Z lie last birthday anniversary was q
u oin W., farthing of the year 1877, that
BEL bei ~ the year in which he was born
Tbi, curious present had been sent BY q
n. mn in one of the villages round
RRrnnsvick. who also wrote letter
ooocratuladng the Emperor in the best
I.nsnae, he could command on having
..aebed 50 great an age. The o'heI
day. to his intense establishment TIL.
lucky you,h received an acknowledgement
t e,om the Emperor III the shape of an
autograph letter, thanking him for his
..o.snt' and, what was probably more
r,lued, tventy-mark piece bearing
the date of 1889.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05

is stated that the most extensive
pcrfumery mauufosories in the world
,re located at Nicv, af'd C.nnes It Is
reliably stated that. these establishments
annually crush ara sqpryl' no less tina"
IA ooc, pounds Of orange blossoms
~. o6s pounds Of rose leaves 2'.oo0
mounds fviolcts, IS 200 pounds Of ae'c''
lessons. IS, 500 pounds Of jasmine
blossoms, $500 pounds Of ubc-ro'eS
and a relatively largo amount otSp'n'''
Hlacc. rosemary. mint lime and lemon
5Io,,oms thyme and numbers Of othe
Wants. leaves and flowers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05
PRESSURE ON THE EXECUTIVE.

Mr. Cleveland had thoroughly earned
the holiday he spent in New York city on
Saturday last Wbaicvqrrhis enemies
or political opponents may say none
'ill deny that he is an iudoni'aOIe
worker Those who can weigh for
what they are worth the erie. Of ihe
ohce-huuters. aud the eup.ng ani
n'lgins editorials Of the Disappointed
Democrats aud their peeyI,b organs
viii find evidence Of toll ri The very
absence Of haste for which tue present
administration peculiar. The so-'.o"
policy is a thorougbgoiug policy IT
would be far easier to apr iot oa"
hundred cousuls with good letters and
records in single batch giving
precedence to the first applicants Or to
those recommended by Senaor, OF 70
those who have longest aud most
faithfully served their party, than TO aP-
point one at time Weighing the
qua ifcations Of each with the
qualifications Of all other contestants
for the same place and giving precedence
only to undeuiable merit and special en-
pacity 1t is nothing les than
llcrculean task tbat our hicfilagis'ratt
has TO prcform in tie exercise IF the
appointing power. if he doe, MS work
as thoroughly Anjdea ofths labor ar
ilea Of It's extent may be gathered
from the report that the applications
for the position Of Consul General at
Paris alone number more than two
hundred II is said that there arr
several thousand applicants for he three
hundred consulships that are at the
disposal q the state department Il Is
believed that Mr.. Cleveland and Nj.
Baynrd will not consent to di.pIace a
man whose special efficiency has been
already proved, though under favor Of
Republican administration. At all
events they have not done so yet; ana
we confess that the longer they delay
the better may all be pleased But, iffor
any reason for fraud that has been
permitted, or for ,peculatious that have
been wiuked at, or for proven inef-
icicucy removal is both proper and
We shall not be the ones to
lold that bad Republicans ale be ter
han honest Democrats We only hope
hat when the former are dis.ogored.
.he latter may be found to take their
places.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05

The Rhcnish Dynamite COMPANY
,hi,h has factories in CoIague and other
German cities. pro ue,s over 2,2oo tons
Of dynamite annu,lly IN Great Britain
and Ireland three IA 'tonos turn Gu
bout 1000 tons II the explosive
}uually, and smaller c"neerns u
land, France, Germany, Italy and
nproduoe nearly zoe t'osmore \
81 fiyuamite in Europe il worth a out
eaaa although a one time during tbs
s. year the price reached as low a
notch as $3.50 The manufacture o
lie explosive is controlled by >tron!
commercial association whose member
regulate the price to SUIT themselves
Since the recent explosions in Londo
the dynamite kings have seen hit
Increase the price of their output froI
$500 toSGOO per ton. Most Of tn
dynamite ,ssed lin this country IS importe
from England aad Germany.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05

/ tatiOn GU, WV -
mechanical and mining Industries.
3, s37 900
In 1870 the number engaged IN
oeouratious was u sos, 600 Of these
in 1889 2.647. 800 were women. Tue
number of persons over ten years of age
is 86 .76l 600. $3.50 600 uaceounted
for. The latter number is about equal
to the number attending school Or
physically incapable Of labor.
The census shows an increase ever
1870 Of about thirty per cent. in
s population, but an increase ofthirty-nlne
! p,r cent. in the number engaged in
+ occupations This increase in number
2 engaged in occupations over the gain in
a population is accounted for by the
. growth Of the factory system.
The lowest proportion Of population
y. engaged in occupation is III West
, Virginia and Utah, namely twenty eight
per cent, and me highest IN A'ntana'
l' fifty seven per cent. The great grain
' states keep down the proportion Of bread
winners IN 0eF boundaries. la'
percentage n 'ne co0o0'gro"'as o'a'e'
"A s higher owing 10 the women ano
children gong to the nsI'' IN tut
/. Smanu''''nr'ng o'a'e' 'oe Pf''ea''ge j
An higher si'u' owing = Tue employment
~. OF women ana co'''ren Ia factories
oo "nle" tue INNING states IL Is A'gO'S
Ga " ','
inc AS'''u', , I .s"'',"' 'os great q
.cs ca l','2' W. '''' 'op'a '''''' o.e-u''
isb VI '.' Wv '1.'' =, ''''s e"s's'a III 'o'
lou ,.,I..f 7. ''''s ~
her a increased ~. ~" = I'- : IN 10
20 = AVA :" '' ~. :. ~ ~ u oe'apa''o.
. per cent. are IA professional an
an, '.',2.1' ,s' WV, So',a 'a'a'es i'o
ther :" y ~ J''5 :, " 'D' oaFOer a. A.
ton, cam me-" uru'se mere are l'SS9'O'
ain aa'o[ IN. @.'.o, common , Iaoo''r IT 7,
gu oa"0s' - ,', - s"a1 N lSSo vas o.
fs.r. a ooo ! !" "a, 's'p u, s NUMB
in ,s- Nv ;, ~ ''.y' +" i',U' 4o'ooV
and .N''' '"s ou'oosF 81 physicians increas
e 4 a ..ao ''' , p.eaig from o ooto 81
4 out wy :" 'ooo 'usre we're 1880 actt
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05

The Pantheon jus secumrzad was
built during the first revolution and
turned iuto tcmplc for the reception OF
the bodies Of the great men, inoInIog
Narat. Later it was rodc heated as a
Catholic church AMI named st.
Genevicyr, the po.ron saint Of Paris
The death Of Victor Hugo gives tho
anti ro6gions,s trcir long looked fo'
opportunity Of mixing the ba,d'o'
entirely secular in its u'es' and tn
success Of their project, it i. thought
vii! cause trouble.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05

4 West. IN liquor dealer short time
,no advertised a. fellows: Having
experienced chuogc of heart through
the blcs, d efforts Of Brother b. and
Sister $. desire to state to my
uum.rou, f ends and patrons that at th'
end Of the current month shall retire
from tie a,curscd liquor traffic forever
lnal.tb.t time my took o. hand VII
he offered at greatly reduced rates
Come one, come al.'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05

Narc nation i, carried out SO strictly
i ne Prussiln army, that not soldier
as died Of smrIlpo, since 1879 Ii
'hc same system could be applied to the
whole population Of Europe, il is believed
that the disease would disappear in five
years.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05
= cfonnau Halifax Co, Va

lanes Q. UHappeII, ma -7''N -
JAM ~ nsed the fertilizer made OF
P " 81. - Tie acre, and found itas good
loC s,l loI which cost him more than
as is'' ,ial.s as mu-b This Goo2omie1l
t : '.9,, ,'r' .osts only Sc pr Ibl which
ief'll s..;..af 10 make one-ha!ftou complete
is sn 5I.l.. Write ar pamphlet to Brown
f E, ll;ssi CO.. Baltimore, Md.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05

4 good many Republicans predict
thar Logan will be elected President in
1888
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05

Some Of the Mormon lelisrs propose
selling all Of their possessions ia ttaA
aad cmgratiug to Mexico
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05

United States Minister McLauc
delivered bis speech at the recent Morton
banquet in Paris a French.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-05

Only Such clothing that is fash.
ionable aud that We can safely recon.
mend at Acme Hall, 299 W. BALTIC.
Street. Baltimore.