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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-21
Ono OF the Pack.

see how IL is; I'm ono of the pack
paltry playing card: nothing moro.
You shuflic and deal. then take inc back.
Or loss mo to lie where was before.
Ihcrc arc royal heads ut your mimic court
nut they faro no better; they're In tho samo
For you vary the usual order OF eport
fou tnke what you ploaso whilo you play
your tricks.
No doubt It serves well as n source of fun
TO match your lovers, this ono against that;
1honth perhaps, when tho evenings nmusc-
And the pack put inside, wo seem rather fiat
But suppose that by chance I'm the dead of tho
whom you droam with dsdain OF our being
We should break your ropose, rising up in our
And declare to your face that our feelings
arc hurt?
For. whatever you fancy we each have n soul,
And the rulos that apply here arc oddly so
That while ,wo seem bent to your fingers
control.
And arc played WITH, yet we two are taking
Don't you see TINT a sequence of hearts YOU
nnv hrcak
while, 'itcmpting ono mean little trump
OrsuyGumb to an equally luckoss mistake
ana ict King go Tor the sake OF II knavc2
Does Toms Diamond take you, or is it my
The deuce, after all, win perhaps end tho
Then, @K"n. you mny yield to young Alscr-
Or tho onc:cy,ed old bankers Cyclorean noe.
The game,s to b. I,ottcry-so you said
Or Mntriin,ny2 No; both. j declare!
"hS' vnG next thing know you'll tako to Old
And leave mo to sorrow and Solitaire.
You've begun Vingt-ct-un: I'm ut Thirty.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-21
What would become Of an unmatched

What would become OF an unmatched
public garden in this city to-dayP In
brief space 1t would be a desolation.
Th grounds of the Rochester Universe
ty are an example. There is not a
Towering shrub on these grounds that
Is not despoilcd Of its beauty every
year by those who have not learned to
respect public property. The children
are not taught 10 respect such proper
ty as they ought to be. And hero 1t
may be well to suggest that such re-
spect ought to be inculcatod in the
schools, II 1t Is not at homo. - Rochester
Democrat.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-21

f. l.. Clayton has entered suit
against the Merchants Mutual Marine
Insurance Company of Baltimore,
Claiming 100000 for false imprison-
mcnt and malicious prosecution. The
SUIT grew out Of the arrest of Clayton
on the conspiracy to dcfraud the under
writer's by having the brig o, Is. StiU-
man cast away in September, 1884.
commissioner Rogers acquitted HIN
o. the charge, hut held Capt. Brother.
ton and Mate Drown to await tho
action of the United States Court.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-21

OF all tho states in tho Union, Goor-
gia brings the most fantastic things to
tho surface. Its very latest oddity is a
spider as big as hickory nut, the long,
curved back whereof shows tho human
face In profile The face is like that of
a man Of the Malay typo, tho brow, tho
oyos, tho nose, tho mouth and the chin
being initiated with . precision quite
startling In rs way.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-21

The citizens of Grccnvillc, Ninety
Six and points between are much in
tcrestcd in a proposed narrow gauge
railroad, which is to meet the pro.
posed Augusta, Edgctied 81 Ncwbcrry
narrow gauge at Fruit Hill. Over
500, 200 has been subscribed, and a
meeting will be held at Ninety Six the
18th of November to elect a president
and nine directors.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-21

Two of the men charged with
Dclng. implicated in the Culbrcath
Iynchlng, w. #. Elam and Oscar Bur-
nett, escaped from Edgcgcld Jail Sat
urday night and have not been heard
rom since, although The Sheriff has
made and is making diligcnt search for
them. They went out under the wall
the gates of the jail yard having been
securely locked at the time. 1t is said
that they have gone to Georgia
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-21
burned to Death, and Restored to Liro.

/ know of q man near Maxcy's, Ca, who
for ten or twelve years was almost solid
sore from head to foot
For three years, his appearance being 80
horribly repulsive, he refused to let any
one see him, The disease after eating his
flesh, commenced on his skull bones. He
tried all doctors and medicines without
benefit and no one thought he could psssi-
bly, recover At last. lie began the use of
II. II. b., and after using six bottles, his
sores were all healed and he wasa sound
man.
He looks just like man who had been
burned to death and then restored to life.
The best men of the county know of this
case, and several doctors and merchants
have spoken OF itas n most wonderful case.
JOHN CRAWFORD, Druggist,
Athens, Ga.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-21

As a curious stntislical trlflo Il may
be mentioned that tin United States
has over fifty pchitentiarios and 2. 400
iails, These Institutions contain over
30. COO boarders.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-21

The town of Summit, in Lexing-
ton county, has dried up and passed
away, and not only grass, but cotton
and corn arc growing in the streets.
a citizen of Gilbert Hollow has bought
the site with the exception of two
building lots, and the owner of one of
these has brought suit for damages
against the bold and daring icono-
clast who has injured his business by
turning what once promised to be u
flourishing railroad town into corn
field.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-21

John N. ParnclI, who lives in Lis
bon Township, Darlington county, in
forms the Darlington VindicatOr that
about six months ago a puppy was
born on his place having two heads,
two tongues, four undcrjaws, three
eyes, six legs and two tails. This
wonderful prodigy, Mr.. Parncll says,
is still living and in good health, and
Is much sought after by fox hunters,
and is the leader of the dogs in ali
the fox chascs in that section, having
caught no less than sixteen foxes with
out any help. This dog has this adj
vantage over othcrs-.having two heads
one on each side, he can watch both
ends of the road at once. If the fox
gets in the rear all the dog has to do is
to reverse lever and take the back
track without making any halt.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-21
COLUMBIA 81 GREENvILLE r. r..

PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
On and after July 10th, 1885, Passcn-
ger Trains will run as herewith indi-
Gated upon this Road and it's branches:
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
lEW-YoRK, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1885,

by her new spar 1t is nearly three hundred
pounds heavier than the old one y
" Not ut all. From the way that spar snapped
think she would have carried II away III bea'y
wind. Now she has a new and strong one. ,
"Capt9in Carter SAYS thar one OF the DOlts tnaJ
held the bowsprit shrouds gave way explained the
reporter. -
"Wcll, now he has a new bolt in place Of the old
and shaky one replied the Commodore bandly.
The postpOnement of the races has wrought con-
fusion worse cOnfOunded among the plans OF the eX,
cursiOn men. If the skipper of the Puritan conld
have seen tho settled expression OF woe ana anguish
that oyerspread the features of John il. Starn eN-
cursion agent yesterday he would never have at'
tempted TO cut in ahead of his competitor. Con-
flictinG claims and cancelled contracts were the
burden of mis- story " You See" said he, I'VE hau
three steamers and half dozen tugs chartered by
private parties. "Men who engaged tug LOT TO-
day have Tor IT. They want to change II 10
Friday. But somebody else has 1t on Friday anu
won't give il up Still others have become dls-
gustcd and cancelled their contracts altogether,
paying the foTfets like men. The inside course
seemed to be the fayoTito and most OF our arrange
mcnts were for the day on which that race occurs.
Then deposits made for the refusal OF boats on
the day of the third race in case one shonid DC
necessary TO decide the matter. One man paid TOO
10 hold tug for him on that day. But everything
ia horribly mixed up by the pOstponement ana |
don't know whether we'll ever get strengthened
out"
The same tale of woe was told by all except the
Iron Steamboat Company lts boats were All
chartered 10y the Yacht club or run on speculation.
Its arrangements on the race days Will he the same
already advertised.
The steamboat sylvan Dell. chartered by the At
lantIc Yacht Club for the race that was to take
place Yesterday. has been secured by the club Tor
the race to bc sailed September II. Tickets issued
for September viii be accepted for September IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
vrrwY AND BRUTALITY on BRIG.

Bosrox, Sept. (Speciab'-When the brig
Furness Abbey from Hong Kong, reached Boston TO-
dy three Other delivered to the United states
authorities charged with mutny her captain was ar
rested on charge OF cruel and unusual punishment adj
mustered TO five OF his men, and the mate was arrested
for the alleged beating and woundne OF another sailor
Tho troube occurred at Ilolo in March, on the way
,t ,ror, Hmm, Kong As the story GOES the mate en-
deayored TO drag from the f0recaste sailor who said
that he was sick. whereupon James White william
Martin and James williams drove him TO his cabin ana
threatened his life. The captain summoned help from
nther vcs.es Id overcamc the mutnOus seamen. rive
of them were tied up with their hands behind them
they say that they wero kept Yea, suffering srea'
tnrtre from saturday afternoon TIL Monday morning
and hat ho captau beat them about their heads wnle
they were pess The captain, j. l. March, says that
re ,le sod the men the same morning and admits pun
isbinr them severely. William j. Wilson, the mate is
CHARGED with beating and wounding Arthur Haywood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10

HrIPLrSs ~ HELL CATCHER STEERING GEAR
DRoKEN-DA,AGEp By \ TrG-oN TIE ROCKS.
An accident occurred to the steam yacht
Polynla AT Hell Gate on Tuesday nght which, By forth.
nate chance, wa. not disastrous but was "a narrow
escape from los OF lie and property. The Poly
MIA is owned by James Gordon Bennett. com-
molore Of the New-York Yacht club. but was leased
for tie present season by Vice. Commodore Douglas.
She left staploton at $50 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon,
on her way up 20 milestone. near Vice Commodore
Douglass place. There strong hood tide and 70
was raining hard. AZ TIE entrance Of Hell Gate. Oh
Backwc.rs Island tAc steam stcrins-rcar ot the yacht
gave way Tho yacht headed 10 thI. time toward
point OF land just above tlo Astoria Ferry The engines
were stopped aud reversed. while the set to work
20 ii, the ordinary steering apparatus They were not
able 10 g" It in order however either then or later The
Polvna when stopped within twenty feet ~ the big
rock on the point. Sine had been running hHcen
knots rate o. speed.
Ihe HooI t.tc Immediately sent Acr about Ia uc
stream. As she swung around she hailed tcs
that WAS pass.u. tho raluc of which Wa- unknown.
Instead Of running nlo'gar tue tug ran up ahd struck
the foyu' -lhnilnEF. lH-t i"i ara OF hrt -]In"s'- ]
le hpw-ut.f. The tug hon ran ahead The tide swuu-
he poft- storm ar uud 30 that shc Wa, about TO g.
on thr rocks. The only tO prevent iui- was 90 10
ahead Tu.. done without ruddcr guidance. IAr
T ,,- IN the way aud the Io.,ua ht hcs and carried
away part of her WAcr..Aousr. The tux captain no"
managed to .tt auc tO the yacht. hut demanded price
ior towing thc royuiI which N.'c.' 'omm0torc Douglas
refused 10 rry 6,.1u.r Doc deemed % cNoruaut. and
nm, linr va cl-t oH The PoyuA Wa. now opposite tuc
cove near A-toia .id Lrad'u iort 70 "a-ho" rt
that shc could rim 600 tAsr", bat the attempt without
.tr,r.i,. GEAR proved failure. Tho utVt crTtdirlf
tfidd wl- 90 pot fun steam and co hy Tie point lu
i, attempt jAc Pouia struck tho rock. while running
RAPIDLY aud was hung Hp With strong H-t Co. star
board n looked 40 ou" uc 90 tAo-" ou board a- u rc
would kc, over ANA tl. The udr. however WE rising.
and rr,d 60 lft A'r oi PoNoiuueut tug, which l-
cmu!uy,d Iy GcL,fIl N'vfuu about li'i Dttr 'tu.
along and ~ about fory minutes after striking tao
Poyua was got o aL1 hauled down 90 the cove II Was
found that -he WAS Leaking ltt" 100 her after compari-
ueut ONLY Tie taout sent 10 Grecuuoiut yesterday
morning for repairs Among thos" aboard of Der ai tue
time ~ the accident "'fc Nlct' oinHo'"I' imam r.
l.Uliu-uu. OF Euaud WIS stated l-i night that tAc
yacht would be really Tor sailing again u) tIIday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
here kilograms were sent to that town Offering aid II
needed a recognition OF the sympathy eAlendeu 10
Charleston In her trouble
SOME OTHER GREAT ToRNADoEs.

One Of the most destructive tOrnadOes on
record within the last few years that which visited
the town OF Grnnel Iowa, June II, 1892 IL was one
of several that were reported from the western states
the day. Nearly half Of the town OF Grnnel was
laid waste The churches business blocks and dwellings
destroyed numbered about 1907 and the money loss was
estimated at between 50 100000 and S3000000. sixty
four persons were named among the killed. but the real
number was.beieved to have exceeded 1905 and more
than $50 others were injured This one OF the cases
where the reported damage increased from day to day.
instead OF diminishing
Another tornado struck Rochester Mimi, August 2l
1883 killing twentysIx people in the town and six near
by, and seriously inurng hfty-two. The damage TO
property was put at 100000. A railroad train was
lifted the shattered by the wind this oc-
cason and twenty passengers were more or less hurt
Nearly fifty persons were killed in several villages
lying north of Atlanta, Ga, by one tornado. ana
fourteen at AmbersOns. Ala on February 10, 1884 III
Rockingham, N c., that day fifteen or twenty were
killed. some persons being carried coo 700 feet bodily
in the air Indeed no less than twenty seven such
storms occurred the same day in the Southern States
The total loss of life from all is put at 500 by Lieutenant
Finley: the wounded 500; homeless Is 0OO loss OF
property between S3,O0O0OO and $4,000 900.
Twenty tOrnadOe5 occurred In the region extending
from Illinois to North Carolina, March 20. 1854, killing
peOpe, wOunding 29s, and injuTng prop
ery TO the extent OF S95O000 Thirteen, ADrli IL
killed f0rty-seyen persons wounded 1886, and damaged
property 10 the extent of SS5O000. One In ONO ana
three others In Missouri and iowa April 81 1881 killed
eighteen, wounded 1l5, and involved losses amounting
10 T3I50OO Three on september ~ !a9t yeaI' one @ a. a.
Clear Lake, near ST. Paul Mimi, and the other TWO III
Northwestern Iowa. killed ten. wounded seyenty-hFe
destroyed 800 houses and caused damage estimated az
tornadoe~ in the last few years are thus recorded:
Mount Carmel. H.. June 1. 1877, killed sixteen
OOO0 Dane County, Wis. MAJ "a 1873, Killed.
thirty; wounded, 100; property, S200,OOC; Walters
boro 8 C.. April Il, 1879 killed, fifteen, and houses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST sMALLPOX.

MONTREAL, Sept. 8 (SpeciaD.-There were
twcntythree cases of smallpox authenticated yes
tcrday and deaths city. There
also ton deaths IN st. Jean Baptise, two in Ste. Cune
gonde and three in other places. Two women accom-
panied by children passengers by the Western
train last night for Chicago At station about forty
miles from Montreal the ontario health inspector
was suffering from smallpox. As soon as Is
became known perfect stampede took
place and IN incredibly short space
OF the was left in possession OF the women aud
"A siding and this morning coupled the Montreal
express. The child moved to the Civic io pltaL
OTTAWA. Sept. "a young woman afflicted with
smallpox found walking along the street last even
ing having just arrived from HartwePs Locks she Was
was also admitted to the hospital last night tue
patient being young man.
QUEBEC. sept 9-Ihe city council have pettiOned the
POstmasterGeperal to cause al mail matter coming
Montreal during tho preselt smallpox epidemic In
that city to be fumigaed.
ton, Quebec, town eight miles from here, and icaeS arc
entertained that 1t Will reach Richord. The victim VI
the disease az Sutton railroad man employed by the
Southeastern Company. Sleeping between Boston
and Montreal now detained here on the trip from
Boston and are not allowed to enter Canada on the
arrivai OF the night train from Montreal a
tached 10 the train an run 70 Boston as usual.
ROsTON sept g.-Captain George H. RoDe-on who
was removed from the schooner Dallas mn 40 Chelsea
few days ago, having contracted smallpox Just before
sailing from s. John died the hospital Gailoupes
Island last night.
WAsHINGTON, Sept. (SpeciaD.
were issued to day from the Post Ohlce Department
changing the course Of the through registered mail
pouch exchange between Montreal and Sew-York 20
leave New-York at 4:30 p. m. by way OF tho Ios-
ton. Springfield and New-York Railroad. connecting at
Springfield Mass with the Echford aud Springhe road
10 White River Junction, VI, whore the pouch VII 10
trausfrrred 10 the - Alblns and Boston line. rhs
pouch rom Montreal viii De returned By the routs
arriving New-Nork az lIiJ ~. by way Of TIE Bos-
ftut tluN Ne y.No or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
ARRESTED FOX EMBEzzLEuEyL
Confession or THE boston AGENT OF NEW
YORK MERCHANTS.
fpY rRLRGkAPl 10 IHE rRtRrNE.


BosToN, Sept. 9.-David II. NaylOr, the BOs-
ton agent oS Robertson & Hoope, brother merchants
nj No. 81 Ferry-st, NewYork, arrested to-day on
the charge OF embezzlng about $4,000 from the firm
Ho confessed his guilt. About two months ago 9lr
Hoople noticed that d. NJ WaterhOuse Co. long
among hl, best customers getting behind hand In
payneuts Nayor was instructed to ascertain the cause
or tho yment and he gave various reasons This
morning yr Hoople having come from New York, went
TO the office OF the firm I'm question and asked concern
ug the non-payment OF bills. The head OF the firm at
once produced every bill and each appended the
receipt or NayIor Mr Hoople to the police head
quarters and after stating the particulars OF the case
went to Naylor', Office accompanied By tho inspectors
Nayl8r was out when they reached the Office but he
soon came in. He greeted Mr.. Hoople cordially and
talked on several business matters Finally Mr. Hoople
said that he had look up that matter concerning
which be had written There was silence for a moment
and then Naylor exclaimed:
"Nfr Waerhous Sc does not owe you cent Mr Hoople'
Then you have retained the money you have col
Iectcd nav you " inquired llr. Hoope."
81 have" said Naylor and then he told the whole
story He said that his wife had been IL for over four
vers and he had found It impossible 70 pay the doctors
bills. He began about four years to take some OF
the cash when bills paid and explained the short
axe that the urm referred 70 had pald ohy so
much on account HIS pcculatOus, he says, have been
confined To hls dcaI<s with this one hrn lie does not
know the amount Of money he has TAKEN lie says he
kept ac, ,Ouut OF the sums stolen Tor Wnlle, p9.
finally gave Il up because u was 100 rhch bother IL
H. .uuuOscd to be IN the uelghbOrhOod OF rb,OOo.
Nay lor has boon with the nrm ABOUT nine years nc
mad salary Of - 900 year besides suOstanl pres
emf from the every Christmas Iio has done Du'
ness of about 5000 900 year for the firm. lie II ABOUT
forty years oil axe and la, a wife and one son
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
COMPLAINING or PROPRIETARY MEDICINES

PrrsBURG, Sept. 8 (SpeoiaD AT tO-days
session OF the American Pharmaceutical Association
Mr. Mahlon y Kline, of Philadelphia the chairman OF
the Drug Market Committee. read a long report. He
said that thore were many drug stores In the coun
try The business unprohtaOle mainly for tho
reason that patent medicines were handleu Dy he@rS
,, stor,leener and grocer IN the small towns. Tho
nh vscians were charged with helping the patent med
ce business by prescribing these medicines for their
patents from knowledge ouly of what the advertising
crcuars contained Tho number OF graduates from the
medical colleges far In advance Of what was needed
Th,r was general shrnkage OF values III some drugs
very marked in quinne. The report awOke Dreszy
iiscuaslon MIR Henry Menezer, OF Brooklyn sald thae
the Wholesale mon got up preparations OF theH own
and scattered them broadcast through the country,
thereby inuring the retail dealers delegate reaa al
ytr,cf from san Francisco letter which asserted that
fruggsts are compelled pay go per cent OF the gross
fpts commission " The ply sieians VINO pauohiIo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
gRIlyERD ESCAPES IRON DETECTTE&
DISAPPEARING IN NINNEAPoLIs-CoMPLCAU
OVER us ARREST

DISAPPEARING II Is-CoMPLICAlIONS
OVER us ARREST.
81. PAUL, lIinn. Sept. (Specidh.-Braineri
the -t Adams VT abscouding bank president. who was
abducted from Wluucpcg by two Boston detectives and
brought luto Minnesota, mystcrousy escaped at Mime
opol. la.. night and his present movements are u-
known The three were ut the depot and while the de-
tectve. were purchasing tickets for Boston Braneri
slipped away. II Is supposed that he had outside as
sstaucc.
Bo-roN. sept. o (Speciqb.-A dispatch to Ihe Jo"a@
from Burlington, Vt, gives interview with Senator
Edmonus concerning the International complications
likely To arise from the kidnapping or Bralneld. ihe
disnYtches from Manitoba indicate that he was taken
ao. the border orciby by American detectives. SEN
ator Edmous said that II the facts were rs stated there
could not be much doubt as To the duty OF the United
states Government and the course which the Bru'4
Government would take IN the matter " lie Uulird
fe, arelbOuud said he, TO prevent ls cltzths from
kiIunpuug persons IN other countries ana brlngluR
1brn, hrrc by violence BgalHerd being resident OI
Erush colony was as much entitled To the projection
or tie law OF the Government OF Great Britain
a. though he subject. II Brhheiu
was Illegally seized. brought over the border by Iorce
then II i species OF violence that neither the United
states nor Great Britain can tolerate. IL makes no
difference whether the act IN question was committed
by private detectives. or by officers OF the law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
CuoLrIA CA4Es IN frROpr.

PARIS, Sept. 9.-rhcre were six deaths from
cholera yesterday AZ salon. Mines aud two az -
CeZare.
ToULoN, Sept 9.-Thcrc wore four deaths from cholera
here last night Fucitve- returning to the city In
large numbers and it IS feared that this will lead to
revival OF the epidemic
LONDoS sept. 9-The Daiy Neirs's correspondent az
Narsciles says that tie municipal authorities there arc
again minimizing the number Of deaths from cholera in
order 10 revive trade.
MtRsEIILl,. sept 0.-Eight deaths from cholera
reported ia this city to-day.
t;rBRALIAR, sept 9-Thcre has bccn an alarming IN
crease in the number of cholera at the spanish
lines.
RRrsSrLs sept. 0-It is rumOrcd that there are sev-
era cases cholera at Mons capital Of the province "
ualnaut.