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Sharp County record., 1885-05-07
Painful Impressions.

A remarkable characteristic of the
average newspaper reader of the day is
the eagerness and avidity one seeks for
painful impressions caused by peruSing
accounts of human suffering. Is there
a railroad accident steamboat diSas-
ter, hanging, lynching, q murder or
anything of this nature vividly written
up and glowingly pictured in repOrto-
rial descriptive style, it at once becomes
the most interesting item of the paper
Managers of our large and most success
full metropolitan dailies pander to this
corrupt and morbid taste of their pa
irons. A reporter will be dispatched a
hundred miles to gather the latest and
most minute details of some lcentlous
rape or revolving MURDER while the
deeds Of the good and the virtuOus are
never known outside narrow limit.
Full many a rose is born to blush unseen
And waste its fragance on the desert
air."
All this is evidence of mental disease,
q truth that can not be contradicted.
They that are clothed and in their right
mind 10th evil and recital OF evil ways;
with them it is "peace on earth and
good will toward men," Heaven on
earth" is printed on their banner, while
"all their ways are ways of pleasant
ness and all their paths are peace" Not
all are conscious of their mental i'm
parment; so long have they suffered
from urinary, digestive and nervous dis
orders, that they consider their feelings
and impressions natural and common to
even healthful individuals. But if all
such should regain perfect health and
strength of mind and bodyby using DR..
GUYSOTT'S YELLOW DOCK AND SARSA-
PARILLA, they would experience a
change of feeling that would be most
gratifying and pleasurabla-
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07
A Great Uorsenan.

Mr.. J. II. Goldsmith, owner of the Wal
nut Grove stock farm, N. Y, says of the
wonderful curative qualities of st. Jacobs
Oil, that having long used it for rheuma-
tism and on bis breeding farm for ailments
of horses and cal tile he cheerfully accord
this great psan-cure his preference, as the
best he ever used, in an experience of
twenty years.
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07

YOUNG or middle-aged men suffering
from nervous debility, loss of memory, pre-
mature old age, as the result OF bad habits,
should send three letter stamps for illus
trated book offering sure means of cure.
Address Worlds Dispensary Medical As
sociation, Buffalo, N. Y.
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07
Ynnne Men. Read This.

THE VoLTAIC BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRO Vol
rAIC BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for 80 days, to men lyoung or old }
afflicted with nervous debility, loss OF vital
ity and all kindred troubles. Also for rheu'
matism, neuralgia, ,paralysis,and many oth-
or diseases. Complete restoration to health,
yigor, and manhood guaranteed. No risk in
Cured, as 80 days. trial is allowed. Write
them at once for illustrated pamphlet, free.
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07
A Dangerous

sas ROCHESTER, June /, ~ w
Years ago was attacked with the
Intense and deathly pains in my back and
-KidneUS.
Extending to the end of my toes and
to my brain
(which made me deliriousl
From agony.
at took three men to hold me on my bed
at times!
"The Doctors tried in vain to relieve me,
but to no purpose.
Morphine and other opiatsa'
Had no effect!
"After two months l was given up to del
"When my wife
heard a neighbor tell what Hop Bitters had
done for her, she at once got and gave me
some. The first dose eased my brain and
seemed to go hunting through my system
for the pain.
The second dose eased me so much that l
slept two hours, something had not done TOT
two months. Before had used five bottles,
was well and at work as hard as any man
could, for over three weeks; but worked 100
hard fer ny strength, and taking n hard cold;
| was taken with the most acute and painful
rheumatism al through my system tnaU eVor
wa known. ,
"I called the doctors again and after several
weo'.s, they left me a cripple on crutches Tor
life, as they said. met friend and told him
nv case, and he said Hop Bitters had cured nm
and would cure me. l poohed at him, but ne
was so earnest was induced to use them again.
In less than four weeks threw away my
crutches and went to work lightly and kept on
using the bitters for FIVE weeks, until became
as well as any man living, and have been so
for six years Since
1t has also cured my wife, who had been
sick for years; and has kept her and my
children, we'll and healthy with from two to
three bottles per year. There is no need to
be sick at all if these bitters are used
j. j. BERK, Ex-Supervisor.
"That poor invalid wife
"Sisterl
"Motherl
cor daughterl
"Can be made the picture OF healthl
"with few bottles of Hop BittersI
'WtU you let them suffer-"
ey- None genuine without bunch OF greer
Hops on the white label. Shun all the VILE pols
on-.lcs stuff with Hop or" Hop" in their name
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07

Mr.. JAMES BRUNT, Deputy Sheriff, Balti-
more, Md, writes: Suffered some time;
deeply seated cough. Astonishing. Few
doses of Red Star Cough Cure cured me-
No harm to the system.
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07

"A correspondent of the Weekly
Drug NeuOS writes Of a patient who
wanted 'some more of them pills, but
would like them in some other form,
as it was such a trouble to pick the
shells off," He had been taking qulnlne
in canSules.
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07

AN English circus clown is reported hale
and hearty at tbs age of eighty. Show
what light diet will do for man; lived
on sawdust for years, probably.-BoSton
Bulletin
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07

AN EXTENDED POPULARITY. Browns
BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs have been before the
public many years. For relieving Coughs
and Throat troubles they are superior to
all other articles. Sold only IN bones.
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07

CARE you little French grip" they
asked dark-eyed miss, who was tripping
across steamers deck. NO" said she;
"Pm Methodist. ."-Hdrper'S Bdzar.
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07

"YoUR father is entirely bald now, isnt
he?" said man to the son of a millionaire
"Yes," replied the youth, sadly. Ppm the
euly heir he has left."-N. Y. Herald.
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07

CHIMNEY sweeps prefer to wear dark
scots. This smutch can be said In their
favor.-Maple Leaf:
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07

IT is not considered elegant to refer to
a man as duffer, but there can be no
harm in "ep,arking that they have a Duff
felin India
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07

PIXIES ToOrHACHE DROPS curein minute,25c.
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. 23c.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns 6 Bunions.
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07
DR.. SAGE's Catarrh Remedy cures when
every other so-called remedy fails.

In these shutting down" times it is evi-
dent that ten mills do not make cent
Lynn Item.
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
ThompsOn's Eye Water. Druggists sell 1t. 25c
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07

WHAT is the difference between Twee-
dledum and Tweedledee? One is written
with more eaSe-e's.
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07

TOMATOES were formerly called love
apples" They are certainly very soft ana
easily "mashed."
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07

tR- None genuine without bunch Of greer
Hops on the white label. Shun all the Vile,pol
ontlc stuff with Hop Oh" Hops in their name
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07
BRYANT G STRATT0R'S Iso,.in,sS B"simsss s,s5" 9na

rpWnHn Treated and cured without the knife.
EEHt.EH Book on tr atment sent free. Address
UnNUlka + L. POND, NJ. D., Aurora Kane CO-ID
Sharp County record., 1885-05-07

Field, Farm, Garden - FlDWRT Seeds
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-29
Jenny Juno on Underware.

1t is quite time that the women un-
dcrstand that there are certain parts of
the attire which should not be subject
to the law of fashion and change. I'm
dcrwcar, for example, should simply
cover the body-not enlarge, dcprcss or
compress it. The finest French under
wear, excepting skirts worn next the
dress follows this rule. Even hens are
not allowed, and there arc no gathers.
The garment is curved in at the sides
and centres, the edges are hand-embroid-
cred, and the fit is perfect Women
who buy underwear made Mt slop shops
simply because it is cheap, without re-
gard to its form or style, sometimes
wearing it gathered in, sometimes loose,
sometimes shaped, can never have their
dresses fitted with precision or elegance.
The corset is even more important
whatever this, ought always to be of
the same cut and style, the same depth
over the hips, the same lines enclosing
the bust. The modern corset is any
thing but an object Of terror. 1t yields
a necessary support to the soft and
fieshy parts Of woman's figure. and
serves as a flexible frame on which to
build the dress. 1t is scientifically cut
and curved to the body, and supplied
with elastic sides or cores which adopt
it to delicate women and growing girls.
There are summer corsets Of a transpa-
rent, lnce-like fabric, traversed by slcn-
der plant lines Of whalebone, forming
the frame, which are a luxury even to
look at, and may be worn on the hottest
day with ease and comfort. But there
arc still straight, shapeless, heavily
weighted ''stays," machine made,
coarsely corded and charged with steel
bars that quito alter the figure Of the
weaer. who perhaps thinks she is i'm
proved because she is martyred in
wearing them, or selecting them bo
cause they are few cents cheaper.
This is self-murder for less induce
ment than would be accepted by the
commonest assassin, and destroys the
effect Of the finest costume.-Cleve-
land Leader. !t@
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-29

"EXpTcSS. MHhs
Freight trains on this road all carry passen-
gers; passenger trains run through to Dan
vile and connect with Virginia Midland rail
way to all eastern cities, and Mt Il duanta with
all lines divcrging. No. so leaves Richmond
3 rs p m and No: 81 arrives there 10 m; So
leaves Richmond at 2 90 m, 50 arrives there
stations from 20 to 80 minutes
- Buffet Sleeping -~Cnrs ,cithout
change: On trains Nos. so and 81, New
York and Atlanta, via Washington and
Danvillc, Greensboro and Asheville; on
trains Nos. 81 and So, Richmond and
Danville, Washington, Augusta and New
Orleans. Through tickets en sale at
Charlotte, Grecnville, Seneca, Spartan
burg and Gainesville to all points south.
southwest, north and cast. II connects
with N. f. railroad to and from Athens;
b with n. T.. to and from Tallulah Falls;
with FL. Air Line to and Fl ON Elbcrton
and Bowcrsvillc; II with Blue Ridge to
and from Walhalla; with c. and G. to
and from Greenwood, Ncwbcrry, Alston
and Columbia; f with A. & S. and S..
u. & G. to and from Hendcrsonville,
Alston, &C.; q with Chester and I.enoir
to and from Chester, Yorkvillc and Dali
las; Il with n. c. division and c.. c. &
A. to and from Greensboro, Raleigh, &c
EDMUND BENTLEY, Supt
N. Slaughter, Gen. Pass. Agt.
"A. l.. Itives. I'd V. p. and Gen. Man.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-29

usual OH Cabinet days in order that
steps might be taken to prepare suita-
BILE tribute to the dead chieftain. Sec
rotary Endicott was the only absentee
from the Council Chamber when the
President seated himself at the long ta-
bic and greeted his counsellors. AS a
result Of the deliberations in the room
formerly occupied by President Grant
the following proclamation to the pco-
pie Of the United States, conveying the
sad intelligence was formulated and cir
culated through the medium Of the
Press.
The President Of the United States
has just received the sad tidings of the
death of that illustrious citi-
zen and cx-President Of the United
States, Gen. Ulysses Grant at Mount
McGregor. State Of New York, to which
place he had lately beer removed in IN
cndcavor to prolong his life.
In making this announcement to the
people Of the United States the Presi-
dent is impressed with the magnitude
Of the public loss Of military leader,
who was in the hour Of victory mag
unanimous, amid disaster, serene and self
sustained, who in every station, whcth
er as soldier or rs Chief Magistrate
twice called to power by his fellow
countrymen, trod unswcrvingly the
pathway Of duty, undeterred by doubts,
single-minded and straightforward.
The entire country has witnessed
with deep emotion his prolonged and
patient struggle with painful disease,
and has watched by his couch of suffer
ing with fearful sympathy. The des-
tined end has come at last, and his spirit
has returned to the Creator who sent it
forth.
The great heart Of the nation, that
followed him when living with love and
pride, bows now in sorrow above him
dead, tenderly mindful of his virtues,
his great patriotic services and of the
loss occasioned by his death.
In testimony of respect to tho MEM
ory Of General Grant it is ordered that
the Executive Mansion and the several
departments Mt Washington be drapcd
in mourning for period Of thirty days,
and that all public business shall, on
the day Of the funeral, be
suspended and the secretaries Of war
and Of the navy will cause orders to be
issued for appropriate military and ma
val honors to be rendered on that day.
In witness whereof have hereto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed. Done at
the City Of Washington this twenty
third day Of July, A. d. one thousand
eight hundred and eighty five, and of
the independence Of the United States
the one hundred and tenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-29

soRRowFUL SCENE IN THE CHAMBER OF
DEATH.
MOUNT McGREGoR, July 23.-Thc
details Of tho death Of General Grant,
which was announced this morning, will
be read with interest everywhere.
A few minutes before 8 O'Clock Drs
Douglass, Shrady and Sands stood on
the cottage vcranda, conversing of the
condition Of Gen. Grant and discussing
the probabilities Of his death anl the
limit Of life left the sick man, when
Henry the nurse stepped hastily upon
the piazza and spoke quietly to tho ply
sicians. He told them he thought that
the General was very near to death.
Tho medical men hastily entered the
room where the sick man was lying, and
approached his side. Instantly upon
scanning the patients face DR.. Douglass
ordered the family to be summoned to
the bedside. Haste was made, and Mrs.
Grant, Mr.. Jesse Grant and wife, u. s.
Grant, Jr., and wife and Mrs. Colonel
Grant were quickly beside the doctors
at the sick mans cot. Mrs. Sartoris and
Mr.. Dawson had followed tho doctors in
from the piazza, and the entire family
was present. except Col. Fred Grant.
A hasty' summons was sent for him,
but he entered the sick room while the
messenger was searching for him. The
Colonel seated himself at the head of
the bed, with his left arm resting upon
tho pillow above the head Of the Gencr-
al, who was breathing rapidly and with
slightly gasping respirations. Mrs.
Grant, calm, but with intense agitation
bravely suppressed, took seat close by
the bedside. She leaned slightly upon
the cot, resting upon her right elbow
and gazing with tear-blinded eyes into
the Generals face: She found there,
however, TO token Of recognition, for
the sick man was peacefully and
painlessly passing - into another
life. Mrs. Sartoris came behind her
mothcr. and leaning over her shoulder
Witnessed the close Of the life in which
she had constituted 80 strong an ele-
ment Of pride. Directly behind Mrs.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-29

are with the family, and the day is on e
Of quiet waiting. The General sits MS
he did last night, his eyes closed much
Of the time, but coherent and clear
whenever hetpeaks. U. S. Grant, Jr.,
is expected fhfs afternoon. The family
circle will thex be complete.
1.P. M.-Dr. Douglass has just left
the cottage. He says the General sits
with his head inclined forward and his
eyes closed the greater part Of the time.
His pulse is very weak and futtering.
The patient once during the morning
attempted to write, but succeeded only
in writing date, the effort being greater
than warranted by his little remaining
strength. He had spoken at intervals,
but his voice was very feeble. During
the forenoon food was taken and re-
tanned. With the declining day the
physician believes that the General will
also rapidly decline.
2. p. M.-The doors Of the Generals
room are shut and the blinds are closed.
but the cool breeze Of the afternoon
finds passage through the blinds, and
so the sick man sits and waits. DR..
Douglass has just reported that his
patient has taken and retained cup of
milk, and the physician thinks if there
has not been Slight rally in the past
hour the General still holds his own.
At 2:15 o'clock the members Of the
family and DR.. Newman grouped in the
darknened room near General Grant.
Observing their evidence Of feeling, the
General said: 81 do not want any ybody
to be distressed on my account"
At o'clock Drs. Sands and Shrady
arrived by special train, which also
brought U. s. Grant, Jr., and his wife.
The newcomers repaired at once to the
cottage and met with DR.. Douglass in
consultation.
A singular occurrence at the cottage
has just been related by DR.. Newman as
having occurred in the cottage at one
o'clock. At five minutes OF one the
General asked the hour of the day.
"One o'clock" spoke one of those near
the General. Soon aftcrward the cot
tngo clock chimed twelve strokes
and the General counted them. Then
he wrote on his pad that he observed
that the clock Was wrong and indicated
n desire to have it stsuck to the right
hour, which was done, and the incident
passed as ono of the. remarkable cpl
sodes Of the Generals sickness.
There has been q recurrence of hic-
coughs today. The other physicians
announced their concurrence in what
DR.. Douglass had given to the public.
No one Of the staff is willing to make
any prediction beyond twcnty-four
hours, which period it is deemed possi-
BILE the General may survive, though
the probabilities as now indicated are
that less space Of time marks the lin
it Of the Generals life. A change for
the worse is anticipated as the day clos
es. 1t was unofficially stated at S
O'Clock by some Of the persons sur
rounding Grant that his pulse contin-
ucs about 100 and had reached about
13O.
7P. MIGRANT is sinking.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-29
The Confederate Rolls.

In response to call made some time
since by Adjutant General Manigault
for rolls of companies which had not
heretofore been furnished him. the coils
Of the following companies have been
forwarded to him: Company G. 7th IN.
fanty, Ahbcvjlle; Company +, Goth In
fantry. Ncwberry; Company n, goth In
fantry, Lexington.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-29

John j. Wise, who has been nomina-
ted by the Malone republican conven-
tion Of Virginia for governor, is in the
neighborhood of thirty-eight years of
age. His face is smoothe and as he is
quite blonde he looks much younger
than he really is. His forehead is
broad, his eyes are pale blue. his nose
is short pug and his mouth Is large,
his face is broad, full and inclined to be
double chinned. He is q little above
the medium in height and is quite stout.
He has served one term in congress-,
and while there, failed to make any
special point for himself. He Is IN al
legged orator. He has wonderful flow
of language, with very few thoughts in
what he says. Ho has style Of wit .
fashion of telling stories and an as
sumption of jocose good nature which
make him very popular with uncultivA-
ted audiences. He is called one Of the
orators Of cid Virginia. He has inher-
tied, however, but little Of the ability
Of his father. Because he WAS not rec-
osnized and pushed to the front by the
democrats Of Virginia he went over and
Joined Malone. People with good ped
grees, according to the Virginia stand
ard, wcro very scarce among Mahone's
followers. They, therefore, were very
glad to have Wise as recuit snd havo
since made the most of him that is pos
sible. Malone sent him to congress for
one term. While there he disguised
his constituents by his lack Of inde-
pendenoe and his absolute tsubssrvisney
to the iron rule Of MahoaS. a Ke Is one
Of the most complete dummies in Ma
homes possession. III he should be
elected governor he Wshld know, no will
except that Of Q Mahone. Some OF the
dispatches froh Virginia hay that Wise
is fighter. This is not trne. White
:to was a: member Sfad.inssess he rcfu.-
cd to accepts ehalteeHtisisss!a sf.'
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-29

CONVICTIONS.
Charleston; with Wilniington, Columbia and
Augusta railroad from Wilmington and all
points north thereof; with Charlotte, Column
bia and Augusta railroad from Charlotte and
all points north thereof. B. With Asheville
and Spartanburg railroad from and for points
in Western N. Carolina. g. With Atlanta and
Charlotte div Richmond and Danville railway
for Atlanta and all points south and west.
Stdhdttd Kdssttxf Time.
: &c: K!TALCOfT,'S Superintendent.
"7l'aM SLAuoxrKR, Gen Il p Passenger Art.
DICAsDwELL, ASST Genl Pass. Agt.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-29

*DaiIy tDaily except Sunday.
Tickets on sale at Greenwood to all points
at .thf ough rates-baggaGe checked to desti-
nation. Connections made at Greenwood
with c. 4 g. X. II. +. T. CHARLTON, Il. p. A.
Augusta, Ga.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-29

Made at Columbia with Columbia and Green
willie railroad by train arriving at 10 45 a. III.
and departing at q p. m.; at Columbia
Junction with Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
'gusta railroad by same train to and from all
points on both roads.
At Charleston with steamers for New York
OH Saturday; and an Tuesday and Saturday
with steamer for Jacksonville and paints on
St. Johns river. Daily with Charleston and
Favnnnah Railroad to and from Savannah
and all points in Florida.
At Augusta with Georgia and Central rail
ROADS to and from all points West and South:
at BiacAvilIc to and from, all points ou Barn
we'll railroad. Through tickets can be pur-
chased to all points South and West by apply
ing to
ID, Mcqueen, Agent, Columbia, s. C.
john B. PECK, General Manager.
ID. G. ALLEN. Gen. Pass. and Ticket Ag't
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-29

Solid Trains between Charleston and Column
bin, s. c.
J. +. DIVINE, r. NJ. EMERSON.
Gen'l Sup't. Gen'l Pas. Agent.