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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-26
THE ANARCHISTS IN CIIiCIGO.
Charging the Grand Jury nv To Their Duty In
Regard to the Recent Riots.


When tho Chicago grand jury, whose
| duty it will be to consider the Anarchist
cases, was called together, the court
| room was crowded with people Com
mcnt was freely made on the appearance
of the jurors who responded to the call
of their names. The impression was that
they were an intelligent body of mon
Judge Rodgers made his charge substan-
tally as follows:
"Wo hear good deal lately of what
constitutes freedom Of speech. There is
no constitutional right for men to assem-
blc and engage in wild harrmgucs and
inccndiary speech. These men must be
held responsible for what they incitc
others to do That is the spirit of the
law. 1t is only your province to deal
with crimcs-with acts that have been
committed. Nevertheless, the history of
the last few days will make it necessary
for me to advert to other matters than
the actual commission of crime, as well
as the commission of offences against the
law. The bill of rights of the State of
Illinois Incorporates the general princi-
pies of the Constitution of the United
States. Men may assemble and discuss
these matters, that is the constitutional
right of freedom of speech, but they arc
held responsible for what they say. If
men are melted to riot, arson and other
unlawful acts the men responsible for
this may be held anSwcrablc for the re-
suits. More spectators mere lookcrS-on
arc not the only ones, but the men who
advised commission of crimes are guilty
parties as well. The principles OF law
mculcatc the doctrine that they who
teach riot, who mcitc unlawful gather
ings to inccndiary acts are responsible
for the effects of these rantings. The
red flag is public menace. 1t is an en-
emblem that no quarter will he given
The police have right to suppress those
people, to prevent the commission of
crime. They have the right to qucll all
such disturbances, and the police and
chief magistrate of the city did their
duty when the time came and acted like
men, the noblcSt work of God"
Before quoting the law on the subject
Judge Rodgers advcrtcd to the recent
labor troubles. He said:
"Ihcy have attracted the notice of the
country at large, but | don't want to lay
the trouhl" to any one nationality. 1t is,
not nationalitics, but individunlitics who
are to blame. 1t is not the Irish or Ger
mans or Bohcnians. As nationaltics all
these love pcac', Men have the right to
strike. They have the right to quit
work ii they please. But when they go
one step further and say that others have
not the right to work, they violate the
law and can be punished. 1t is not only
the principals that may be held rcspon-
Slblc, but the accessories as we'll He or
they who stand idle after having advised
violence being committed, may be held
equally to blame with the principals"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-26
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IRELAND 'riiRE tTENED WITH W Ar.


The ornn-"nrn trning to Resist Home Rule
Three Thousand Volunteers in London
The OrnGemcn of Lurgan, County
Armagh, Ireland, are enrolling them
selves III military associations organized
for the purpose of resisting homo rule
government. 1t is stated that in the
event OF an Ulster rebellion Loyalist
expedition will be ready to march ON
Dublin, leaving strong garrsons in
Ulster and an army Of observation on
the Shannon.
The Orangcmcn in England are also
offering their aid. Three thousand men
belonging to the London Volunteers,
and one hundred officers OF the same
force, have offered to join any army put
i'll the field by Ulster in rebellion against
home rule. The volunteers, it is stated,
offer to equip themselves and to fight in
listers cause without pay or reward SO
long as their services may be needed.
British Orangcmcn are called upon to
hold Il mass meeting in London, under
the auspices of the Primrose Club, for
the purpose of inaugumting league for
the protection of. the ''unity of the "cm-
pirc.
The meeting will be devoted to effect
ing preliminary organization, Il opting
n title and agreeing upon the objects to
which the mission of the organization is
to be devoted. Catholic rs well as
Protestant Loyalists are invited to Join.
One OF the purposes of the league will
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-26

cal Conference in London, and the Cen
tcnnial Conference in Baltimore, but
was providcntialIy hindcrcd from attend
ing either
The report of the special committee on
the hymn book was recommittcd, and
the two papers on the same subject were
ordered to be printed. DIR. j. b. Nc
ferren, of Tennessee was elected book
agent, receiving lO7 out of 2O9 votes
cast. ]. &. Johns, of Texas, was elected
Secretary OF the Board of Missions, in
place of II. a. Young, of Tennessee, the
former Secretary. ID. II. Martin, of
Louisville, was reelected Secretary of
the Board of Church Extension.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-26
than a mile wide and navigablc for large
vessels, and on the opposite shore is
BUNCOMBE LANDING

than mile wide and navigablc for large
vessels, and on the opposite shore is
BUNCoMBE LANDING,
and the headquarters of the great Sea-
| brook plantation. The fine mansion was
burned during the war, and near it's ruins
, stands small frame house, now occupied
by the family
Sharks are beginning to come mp the
rivers and month from now alligators
Will appear along the creeks. There is
also troublesome plenty of foxes and
wildcats on this island, for Johns has
| three or four times as much timber as
James; and much of the woodland is a
dense Jungle. In these woods one may
walk or rest with impunity now; two
months later the white man is always in
danger there, and Il night in them is to
stranger, almost equal to sentence of
death, SO deadly is the malaria. My
host OF the past night tells me he has
known n man to die from the effects of
one nights exposure; and even the resi-
dents on the highest and drycst lands
near the swamps do not escape. Many
OF the Oldest white natives habituhlly
take grain Of quininc before each meal
from May to November The disease
caused by these jungles is called Glow
country fever" or "twcnty-onc days
fever, as many instances are known of
continuing twenty-onc days without II
break; Mt the end of that time comes
collapse, syncopo and death. AS one
goes toward the mainland the disease
changes its namc, but all along the road
from Charleston to Savannah the white
man is never safe except in II pine forest
on one of those sandy ridges, which
occasionally put out to the shore Even
then he must have quite n stretch of
pine to the windward, between him and
the next swamp.
Johns Island is in shape much like
II horseshoe, and Wadmalaw Island is
the "frog" coming i'll from the west; be-
tween them is Church creek, so narrow
that it is bridgcd near the points of the
horseshoe. Despite its large area,
Johns is nowhere more than seven miles
wide from tide to tide; but it contains
ITO white people and something over
5000 colorcd.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-26
Rortlov Coronhou a. - l

BARLEY Campbell, the actor, has re-
cently lost his mind. He is in most
ptiable condition as he is utterly help
less and totally destitute of funds. His
friends are endeavoring to raise money
to have him properly taken care of ut a
private asylum.
Seven Mormon missionaries from
Utah began n series of meetings neai
Fayette City last Sunday They made
many converts. They were finally driver
off by mob, and had to seek protection
from q Magistrate.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-26

TOMBSTONE, ARTz, May 1S.-A courier
just arrived Mt General Miles hcadquar-
tcrs brings information that six of Cap
tain Hartticld's men were killed in the
ambuscade by the Indians. 1t is feared
that raid of the country is contemplated
by Goronimo's band, and couricrs are
being sent out to warn the settlers.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.--A dispatch
from General Miles, dated Nogalcs, Ariz,
May Is, says:
Captain Hartfcld's Fourth Cavalry
struck Geronimo's camp yesterday morn
ing, and at first was quite successful,
capturing camp and horses and driving
Indians some distance in Conona Noun
tains, Mexico. About noon, in moving
five miles from camp through deep
canon, he was attacked, fought two
hours, lost two soldiers killed, three
wounded, and many of his horses and
mules. He reports the Indians seventy
strong, and several were killed. Other
troops are in close proximity to the hos
tiles. 1t is impossible to give the exact
number OF hostiios with Geronimo. Our
troops and the Mcxicans have fought
them five times within the last twelve
days, although at some disadvantage,
not without loss to the Indians. 1t re-
quires nine-tenths OF the command to
hold in check the large bodies of Indians
on reservations and TO protect exposed
settlements.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-26
seventeen OGcrs of Marriage.

nv, -,
,, nc s'Ton,ocl' o',TrS Oh marriage which
no Au'I''i'.c i',tr'ic'I IS %'ld to have
l..o,,eu ''''iiiiE '''e '''S' week. Including
oli. ito"' u 't1l SS ii"'n' merely Illustrate
"i'" n"PP"i' Iilc argument oil buckle that
uniform law MS the courses of the stars
Such offers OF marriage. ALWAYS includ-
ing one from clergyman, are the in
variable fortune of ladies who are accused
OF poisoning then husbands or lovers.
1 ho NUMBER Oh seventeen has probably
oeoii il'crc''SCu tchloid ny TINS time, If
VIC "ro - juo8o ny 'hc recorded expert
no oraot Sno.ai' ;'''''n' ''lo iieroino OK
rh o ,s''D 'l0,ol po'9'i'i'S c''Sc ol 1000.
,,,,',oyo,,,, 9 ,'' I''eu oiio Vi ner
l;nnn ~ ava IT,, IiI.a N,tI, 'ioi ~ ''i'h' VIC De
~ "'',. 70 ~ ''''" N''y prosperous
- VIC iii'''ic''i"'c helBh-
homo tbot Nrs poruott r'o oU 10
ncnsed hy q Lonru ,n;nn so 10 iooon
miser;cs Sbo hn, tho n,otriron,';a, WV r pas'
vontaoc of somn t,ononnIa a ''.l"i nS .''a "e,-
and most bcw;tch;na noi~ nF oDaa W. poun.'s u1's
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-26
The story Which Maxwell Tells.

The St. Louis Post Dispatch prints a
statement By II. II. Brooks alias Max
well, on trial for the murder of Arthur
Prcllor, which will constitute the defence
of Brooks md whjcl will be urged to
the utmost by his attorneys in the trial.
The substance of the statement is that
Prcllcr needed medical treatment, which
Maxwell proposed to give him and
which involved the necessity of giving
him chloroform. Prellcr consented and
took the chloroform willingly, but died
from it's effects. Brooks, or Maxwell,
became frightened at the situation he
was in, disposed of Prcllcr's body in the
manner so we'll known and next day left
for the West A good many of his
actions he explains is the result of his
being constantly drunk after the death OF
his friend until some time after he left
st. Louis.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-26
The Epidemic of strikes.

beats all the way desc working pco-
pie is strikin', said the porter; "pcars
ms if they was never satisfied They
wants ali dey can see, an don go kickin'
fo' mo-"
"Thats all right" said ruddy-faccd
passenger, who another man said was a
labor agitator; chats all right, porter.
Every servant is worthy of his hire, or
should be. a workingman is entitled to
something in this world besides bit to
eat and place to sleep. If he doesn't
stand up for his rights nobody will, and
the only thing he can do when he wants
an improvement in his condition is to
strike. Strikes are all right, tell YOU"
"Guess that's SO, boss; guess that's so.
Brush you of, sab? Is this your hat F.?
All right, sab; seventy cents, please. -
"Sevonty-fivc ccnts?'
eyes, sah; wo's on strike fo' higher
wages. Scvcnty-fvc cents, or the
slocpin' cah po'tahs will blacklist an
boycott yo'; az then yo might as well
travel in q stock car Sevcnty-fvc cents
isright, sah-t thanks, Chicago Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-26

The Senate committee on pensions
has voted to postpone indefinitely the
House Mexican pension Il and to re
port as substitute tho first seven Sec
tions of the bill introduced in December
by Senator Mitchell, of Pennsylvania,
These are substantially the Mexican pen
sion bill passed by the Senate last ses-
sion. The committee is opposed to n
service pension and insists upon making
dependence and inability necessary quail
fications of a pensioner.
Jefferson Davis is recovering from
the nervous prostration which attacked
him after his return to his Beauvoi,
home.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-26

The grand jury at Belleville, Illinois,
last week, returned their report to the
Circuit Courts after having refused to
find true bills against the deputy sheriffa
who fred upon mob in East st. Louis
during the recent railroad strike and
killed six of their number. Au order
was made for their release, and they de.
parted to their homes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-26
Sensational Mnr Kmmnrs.

There is some excitement throughout
Prussia over the alleged immense militia
ry preparations of France, and the init
nation that these are made with II view
to II war of revenge against Germany.
The present scare was begun by the pub
ication in France of the sensational
book, "Avant la Battaillc," which aimed
to show that France was amply prepared
for another and successful war against
Germany Within the last few days,
however the official papers, including
Prince Bismarcks organ, the North Ger
man Gazette, have taken up the cry and
are daily printing an assortment of small
vcnOmous extracts from "Avant In Bat
tailc." The fact is that this war scare
is simply little farce played annually
by Prince Bismarck, but forgotten when
the next year comes round. Its object
is always to assist the military budget
through the Dict. This year the gov
crnmcnt is not only asking for an un-
usual amout for military purposes, but
the Pension bill will also be large ad-
ditional burden upon the War Office.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-26
The Latest FriyOIjty,

a honcysucklc ball is to be one of the
fashionable frivolitics of the coming sea
son. Last year it was roses; now the
passion for novelty drives us from the
garden to the hcdgcrows, and women
and walls alike will be decorated with
trailing branches of the sweetest of ON
English flowers. A primrose ball was
suggested a short time ago, in aid of the
funds of the League; but rs it could not
take place in Lent or during the Easter
recess, it has been abandoned, and some
time between Ascot and Goodwood the
honcysucklo ball will como off. ! hope
that on this occasion no pretty young
ladies will be excluded, as the three woll.
known beauties were from the rose ball
last car.-London World.
The Philadelphia Times speaks
truthfully when it says, '1f Gladstone is
riding for fall, many q man will envy
him the fall"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
COOK WEAKENS.

We have not heard single citizen
of this county, either Democrat or
Republican, refer to the political pro-
fessions of the editor of the LEDGER,
who did not express the conviction
that if Audrain was Republican the
LEDGER would be swearing allegiance
to that party.-Mexico htelltgencer.
Now, then, If the Iatelligencer has
ever heard a single Republican or
Democrat refer to the matter as it
states, call their names. 1t is always
acting the coward by making false
statements which it knows it can't
prove and knows to be false. Call
the name of the "shyster" or ''shys-
ters" you continue to vilify. Call
the names of the reputable people"
you speak of. Publish the Buckner
letter you claim to have or get into
your hole. The LEDGER does not in
tend to handy hard words and dirty
filings in this or any other controversy.
The mtelligencer must prove all of
its charges or aoahdraeo them. We
have medicine that will suit every
disease our contemporary is affected
with except the ''dry rot
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
president CLEVELAND, in suspend

president CLEVELAND, in suspend
ing Col. M. E. Benton, one of Mis-
souri's most worthy and faithful
Democrats, simply does his duty
under the civil service law. AS far
as we are personally concerned, We
think tue whole civil service matter
is fraud. and should be done away
with. We claim that the removal of
such men as Col. Benton is not neces-
sarily in the interest of good govern
ment. OF course Cleveland must be
consistent and observe all the laws
of the platform on which he was
nominated, but it is regretted by the
Democrats of the state that any law or
any platform should necessitate the
removal of such an efficient and cap
able official as Col. NJ. E. Benton,
simply because he raises his voice in
the interest of the principles of his
party. As long as such law exists,
of course, it must be obeyed. We
think the best way to repeal such a
law, perhaps, is to rigidly enforce it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

Cyrus w. Field, Tiffany Z Co., Joseph
W. DrexeI, G. N. Bliss, VIM. Rockefeller,
VIM. Fl. Webb and Thurber, Whyland &
Co. The failure of Congress to provide
money for fitting display of fireworks
on the occasion OF the unwilling OF the
great statue led Mr.. Ciews and the other
gentlemen named to agree to furnish the
necessary money provided the displays be
given by James Pain, of Manhattan Beach,
under the direction of the New York
World. When Mr.. Pain was spoken to
In regard to the matter he generously Of
fered to double whatever sum was raised
by the patriotic friends of the statue and
give programme that would fully real
ize their expectations. The ground had
been gone over by an agent of Mr.. Pain,
and no trouble or expense was spared to
make the displays the grandest
ever witnessed In this country. The vast
materials for the fireworks had been spe-
cially prepared for this occasion by Mr..
Pain, aud several new effects in pyro.
technics were introduced. The displays
were begun with the lighting of the great
torch for the first time, and were given
simultaneously on Liberty and Govern
or's islands, including some sixty sepa-
rate pyrotechnic pieces. With slight va
riations the fireworks were the same on
Liberty island and in front of old Castle
William, on Governors island, and
were set off by maroon signals from the
statue. The displays were largely
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
Obituary..
From the Brunswicker, Brunswick, Mo.

FROM the Brunswicker, Brunswick, Mo.
Died at his home in Concord, Cal
laway county, Mo-, Saturday, Oct.
l6, 1886, at 2 O'Clock a. M, james
d. Plunket, aged GO years and II
days.
Death comes to US all, and all will
in turn obey the mandate from
which there Is no appeal, but seldom
will it take from us one more uni
versally loved and respected by his
acquaintances than james ID. Plum
kett. A man possessed of sterling
ability, true to his convictions of
right, unfinching in advocating them,
yet of genial and attractive DISPOSE
tion, he made all who knew him his
firm friends, and it was remarked on
the day of his funeral that he died
without an enemy. He was q con-
sistent member of tho Christian
church and, while not at all demon
strative in his Christian character, he
possessed that meek, quiet, Christ
like spirit which inpresses one with its
true worth.
Nearly three years ago he contract
ed deep cold while in St. Louis,
which eliminated in consumption.
During the many weary months Of
his close confinement and suffering
he murmured not but with that Chris
tian spirit which be possessed, was
ready and anxious to go and only
awaited the Lords command. In the
still hour of the night the messenger
came, he quietly and peacefully en-
tered the boat, and his spirit hss been
safely moored into that haven Of
eternal rest.
He lived in this community sew
eral years, served as postmaster in
connection with his mercantile bust
ness, and will be tenderly remember
ed by his many old friends who sur
vive him. Funeral services were
held at his late residence at 10 o'cluck
Sunday morning, Rev. Frank Mitch
ell, Of the Presbyterian church, offici-
ating, after which his remains were
conveyed to the Concord cemetery
followed by a large concorse of sor-
rowing friends, and buried by the
side Of his children who had preceded
him. Rest in peace,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
What Does This Mem I

The third annual sale of the North
East Missouri Breeders Association
took place at Mexico on the 18th. A
dispatch informs US that there was
a great crowd in attendance, and that
sixty-four head were sold, averaging
about fifty dollars a head. So long
as North East Missouri breeders hide
their light under bushel, just 30
long will they sell for such prices.
One can hardly conceive Of business
men following a practice by which
they annually slaughter their cattle
for half their value, but it was prac-
ticed by two Jersey breeders, DIR. IL.
B. Butts and Mr.. O'Fallon, at the
st. Louis Fair, and both were CON-
PEELED to withdraw their stock from
sale. Want of business management
has ruined many similar sales.-Ru-
raj World.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
DIR. TANNER came, like many an

DIR. TANNER came, like many an
other pioneer, either too soon or in
the wrong spot for financial success.
Here is Signor Succi engaged to fast
thirty days for guarantee of $780,
900. Tanner would have gladly
starved longer for much less money.
In his greatest fast he hired his hall,
took in comparatively small gate re-
ceipts, and, when he tried to com
pensate himself by lecturipg, made a
failure. Succi, on the contrary, must
be rolling up fortune by his fasts.
Not, indeed, that his years food
costs him less than that of an ordin-
ary man, since he seems TO have the
art of loading up like boa constric-
tor with enormous meal previous to
giving his stomach its twenty or
thirty days rest.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
Attention, BOYS,
The following from an exchange is

The following from an exchange 10
good reading for the boys:
Sometime, my boy, you will know
why mother weeps, while the weary
eye-lids cease TO rest all through the
weary night; while day after day the
youthful looks are waneing and wrink-
les make deep burrows in her brow.
Some time, when life's lesson you are
learning, and when your blind eyes
are made to see the error OF your
way, you'll catch a glimpse Of her
worry. The world may not know
that you. my boy, are going astray--
but mother does. And it is this
knowledge that is changing her hair
from black TO white. She has coun-
seled, you, my boy, as no other has
she has been more kind than any
other will be. Regard her teachings,
change your errring way, throw of
the mantel that will soon wrap you in
degradation. Stop your visits to
places of vice. This alone is why
she weeps. Through the dim mists
she divines your future, and the
pathway is rugged. Sometime whom
you and I stand at ber grave and
drop the hot, burning tears, it will
come to you--everything that causes
the heart to despair. II is there
where all the wrongs are seen. Change
now. she is going faster, and it will
not be long ere her trials are over"