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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-27
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KILLED HIS OWN son.
n kentucky Farmer Blows His Boys Head
Of, Calling Him Lazy.

kentucky Farmer Blows His Boys Head
Of, Calling Him Lazy.
News has just been brought to
Owcnsburg, KY, by a gentleman from
MuhleLberg county, this State, Of an
unnatural murder, that Of Il son bv his
father, near the Mud River coal mines
in that county. G.. l.. Hopkins, the
father, is u farmer, and is about tiity
years old. He has an ungoycrnablc
temper at times. and has been the
dread of the ncighborhood In his
ia nily he has been quite severe, and
at times even cruel, and then for a
season, ovcr-indulgcnt. Last week he
was on n spree and in one of ll
savage moods, finding fault with ever, :
thing at home. He charged his son
Willie with laziness and wOrthlcssncsS,
although the ncishbors looked on him
IA patient, much abused ard over
worked boy.
On Saturday morning, about O'Clock
Willie, who is nearly nineteen years
old, got up and began putting on his
best clothes. G.. l.. Hopkins, the
father, who was standing with his
back to the fire, seeing this, exclain-
ed: "You lazy whelp, take Off them
breeches and put on your working
trousers" Willie nettlcd up and re-
piled: "Pap, I've had enough of that" !"
and went on dressing. "I'l show
you how to talk to me-" and graspiup
tho shotgun from the hooks on the
joist, fired as he spoke the last word
and blew the whole TOP of Willie's
head off. He hastily picked up his
hat and coat and fled, and has SO far
ESCAPED arrest.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-27
Robbed of 81 800 and hi. watch

Phil Cox, fine-looking man, who
halls from Yazoo City, Miss, paradcd
the streets of New Orleans for Il week
with big dog at his heels and a thous-
anddollar silver certificate pinned TO
his waistcoat. IIc has been Il regular
attendant at the Exposition races,
sometimes betting heavily, and was
usually in the company Of sporting
men. lie drank great deal and used
to display the silver certificate without
any fear of the consequences. Last
Thursday night Cox was taken to his
rooms intoxicated, by three men,
named Waddle, Costello and Faux
ner, who put him to bed. When he
awoke the next morning his silver Ger
tificate, $500 in bills, two diamond
cluster pins and gold watch and
chain, valued at $l0O, were missing.
1t was found that the hinges had been
removed from the door leading into
the back yard, but it is thought tn t
the presence of the big dog would
have prevented arobbcr from entering.
The police were informed late Satur-
day night and they arrested Waddlc,
but the other two men who tosk Cox
home have not been found.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-27
Washington Correspondents.

A number OF Washington correspond
ents dictate their dispatches to short
hand men, and these transcribe them
for the press. Stenographers are worry
cheap here and in ordinary times you
can find one who will take down and
rewrite a column letter for dollar.
This is much cheaper than doing the
writing yourself, as the greatest expen-
diturc OF energy in writing is In the
pushing OF the pen. Some correspond
ents dictate their letters to the typewrit-
er and several know have wives who
can run the typewriter as well as the
most experienced professionals. A lead
ing correspondent Of New York paper
has wife who can take down column
Of correspondence from his diotation In
half an hour. This column contains
about l 800 words, and she must write
at the rate OF fifty words minute. This
Is very fast typewriter work, and it's
speed will be appreciated when 1t is re-
membered that the ordinary longhand
writer who composcs does remarkably
well IL he writes fifteen words minute.
A few newspapers keep men ut the Capt.
selves to lettor-writing exclusively.
These are few, however and their lettars
are devoted to editorials, descriptive
matter, and gossip about mon and
measures. The fcld Of Washington
correspondents seems to me 10 bo widen
ing oyery year. There arc plenty of
bright men In tho business, and of tho
hundreds here the great majority are
trained men. Tho dissippa.od roen
among therp can be counted upon your
fingers; and as rule they IRE hard
working. keen-witted. snob-hatanR, aon-
tlemaniy fellows.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-27
sIADsroNEs FOR HYDRopuoBIA.
North Caroliaa Takes n Homo Treatment
Instead of Going to Paris


Instead of Going to Paris.
North Carolina boasts of no less
than four madstones, each of which is
alleged TO have certain specific virtues,
making each the great and olly mad
stoae;; Wonderful apparent cures
have been Effected by the use of these
madstones during the past half centu-
ry. some OF them arc even older than
that, but faith in their efficacy has
never diminished. There is n famous
orc In Halifax county, and people
bitten by rabid dogs have been taken
TO tho stone o. the stone las been
taken to them for years. Last year
cWo cases were treated by it and one
,s now under treatment
Another stone is known far and
near as the Painter maidstone, and is
owned by Mr.. Painter, of Parson
county. 1t is in demand by both Viz
ginians and North Caroliniams, and
there are cases known of persons hay
ing cases known of persons having
been taken hundreds of miles to be
touched by this stone
On Christmas eve II. NJ. White, of
Halifax county, Va, was bitten by Il
mad dog. He went to Painters as
soon AS possible for treatment. Pain
ter applied the stonc sixteen times TO
the wound. 1t adhered fifteen times,
but at the sixteenth application the
stone would not adhere. White was
given immediate relief. Last week q
negro woman living near Danvillc was
bitten. Saturday she was taken TO
Painter for treatment, and this is now
in progress. The people of that sec
ton claim that this is the only gen.
uine maidstone in the State. None Of
these madstoncs have ever been sold.
BY some persons they arc regarded as
giving luck to their possessors.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-27
Predicted His Own Denth.

Daniel g. Sperry, Of South Wind
sor, Conn, who early in December
predicted his death in three weeks
thereafter, died on Tuesday afternoon,
within month of the date he pre-
dicted. He had already settled his
business affairs and had bought a mas
sive oak coffin, which he kept in his
house. The failure of his prediction
that he would pass away in December
had NO effect upon him other than to
make hiln more depressed in spirits.
He said nothing further regarding his
prescntment, but it was evident to his
friends that he had not abandoned it,
for he showed no interest in daily
affairs or in the future. He was well
advanced in years, but was in ordinary
good health until this strange present.
ment began TO prey upon him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-27

Mr., Thomas A. Ball, tho scalptor, who
has recently 6nithed large statue OF
Daniel Webster for Concord. N. H., is
now at work on portrait oi II. L. Bar
mum. The figure Is in n sitting position.
1t will not bo put mp duringhis lifetime,
but his family prefer to have tho por-
trait from life instead Of wSjting to have
It done from photographs. Both these
statues are to be cast n bronze In
Munich,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-27

A traveller In Mexico writes that he
was recently In city Of 10000 popula-
ton where not o single copy Of . daily
newspsper was taken.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-27
A Railroad Wreck,

A disastrous wreck occurred last
Wednesday night on the st. Joseph
and Des Moines branch of the Chica-
60, Burlington and Quincy system,
about four miles east of Albany. A
passenger train bound for St. Joseph
encountered broken rail, when the
whole traip, except the engine, was
thrown from the track and down an
embankment fifteen feet. There were
fifteen passengers on the train and not
one escaped injury. An old man
named Miller, from Palmyra, Iowa,
was instantly killed, his neck being
broken. Several were seriously hurt.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-27
THE health of Ex.President Arthur

-~ThS hohIth OF EN-Presldent Arthur
has caueed some anxiety during the
last few weeks. He has been under
treatment for severe indigestion and
his diet has been restricted to the
simplest articles of food, principally
milk and pepsin, He has sufere I
much from insomnia and the attendaI
nervous excitement and depression.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11
$3.50 REWARD.

The City Council OF Annapolis, 4
session OF June %, 1885, passed tel
lowing order:
ORDERED, that a reward 81 So
and the same is hereby Offered ial
arrest and conviction OF The pgiI
parties who set fire TO the Beat hoal
College Greek on Sunday mOrniag
goth inst.
AND that a further reward Of So
and the same is hereby Offered ~
arrest and conviction Of the parl
parties who set fire to the stable % y
wright street on Sunday morning
AND that a further reward q "
and the same is hereby offered lg
errest and conviction Of the plfi
parties who get fire to the Baaa
Shop at City Dock on hohd1 =
the 2lst inst
ELIHU S. Riley, a. CLAVls
7.l2-tf Clerk, ~
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11
PRACTICAL SAW sHARPENER.
COLLECTORS SALE.

DY VIRTUE of authority vested in me
ID by law, as Collector of State. Coun-
ty and School Taxes of the Sixth Dis
trict, (Annapolis,) of Anne Arundel
county, for the years 1883 and 1884, and
by reason of the payment of said
taxes levied on property assessed in the
name OF j.. Wesley Whites heirs In said
district, amounting for the year 1888, to
the sum Of SIC so. and for the year 1884,
to the sun of $70.15, I have levied on
and taken in execution, all that lot of
ground situate on Francis streer, in tho
City of Annapolis, fronting 20 feet on
said str ct, and extending back to depth
of 81 feet, improved with Brick Store
house now occupied by j. Frank Kramer
1t being part of the property formerly
owned by J. Wesley White, deceased.
AND NoTIcE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That
the subscriber as Collector aforesaid, will
offer at public sale at the Court House
door on
Tuesday. August 3Ist 1896.
at IL o'clock, a. m. the above described
lot OF ground with the improvements
thereon TO satisfy aDd pay the said taxca
with interest and all costs and charges
incident to said sale. Terms OF Sale
Cash.
JOHN T. HAMMOND,
Col. 9th Dist. A. A, Co.
Aug. 3rd, 1856. aStf.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11
PROPOSALS.
u. S. NAVAL ACADEMY
ANNAnnI IL Nm Ir1lrx 81 1Q

ANNAPoLIS, Nd, July II, 1886
CEALED PROPOSALS win be received
- until August 14th, at noon, for the
flowing supplies for the Naval Acade-
my, to be delivered in Annapolis, or on
board the Academy steamer, at Balti-
more, viz: Class !, Plumbers materials;
range fittings; =, Bar iron and metals; 3,
Gas fixtures, etc; 4, Painters supplies;
5, Brick, lime, cement, feed, and i. G.
pipe; 6, Hardware: z. Lumber; s, In
strument makers tools and supplies; Q,
Carpets; 10, Headstones for cemetery;
IL, Hauling coal. Detailed lists of each
class of articles will be furnished to per-
sons desiring to bid. Proposals will be
received from regular dealers, or manu-
facturers only; must be in duplicate, and
endorsed on envelope Proposals for
A written guarantee signed BY one or
more responsible persons. as prescribed
in section 3,TIo Revised Statutes, must
accompany each proposal.
The right is reserved to reject any OF
all bids not deemed advantageous to the
Government.
No payments can be made on any con-
tract entered into in pursuance Of this
advertisement until Congress makes the
necessary appropriation for the purpose
and all contracts are 70 be on that con-
aision.
r. If. RAMSAY,
7-2I-sd Captain Superintendent.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11

WIN. NJ. ABBOTT. EOroa
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11

IA An 4 LANO O1C4Eh 1NIEhEoI.--
As we have before stated, Gen. j.
b. Seth and few friends are In Con-
necticut examining into the Yankee
mode OF growing oysters, aud from
correspondents we learn that they are
gaining much valuable information
whirh will be useful at the next meet
ing of our State legislature. The
New York Times, speaking Of this
visit, says: A company OF Maryland
capitalists have bcen looking toto the
-growi0g scheme as the YAM
KEGS run it up Long Island Sound,
of Connecticnt's shore. One OF the
visitors, after inspecting a number of
the big beds near New Haven, said
that it was going to be question of
little time before Msryland would
go largely into the oyster-p!auting
business, too, following the Connec.
ticut example. The Chesapeake Bay,
be said, possessed natural advantages
in oyster-growing superior to the
waters of the Sound There, be
believed, an oyster would attain a
given size 10 half the time required
North the Chesapeake has no star
fish, the greatest source of loss to
Connecticut growers "There is" be
said. fully SO profit in oyster grow
ing in Maryland's waters where
Long Island Sound can show 81.
And why don't Marylanders go
into the business and get rich was
the natural query of some shrewd
Yankee who heard the Southern ex-
patiate on the beauties of his Chesa-
peake. This was his answer:
Just at present the politicians
won't let US. The tongmen are
against the enterprise, and the men
know bow to pull political wires.
There was bill before this last
legislature authorizing such projects,
but il was rejected This sort of
thing, though, will be changed before
long, If energy and industry can ac-
complish anything. 1t seems strange
that Maryland should try to give
you Yaokees chance to make dol
lars that we ought to share. Mary
land has never done much of that
sort of thing before: and when it is
made plain to everybody down at
Annapolis and. round about. I'll
warrant you that Connecticut will
get competition pretty quick Just
wait l"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11
FAMILY GROCERIES
FEED
CroCkery ~ C,assWar
Wood, Tin and Willow 3rI

| carry in stock the largest lnedh
GROCERIES in the city, purha
cash from first brands, and an pr,s'
to sell and de'tOer free 10 dt traas "a
as cheapas they can buy them M
Baltimore jobbers, thereby sava
freight and other expenses.
JOS. S. NJ. Basil i
2-2-1y No. 8 Make.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11

THE good people of Annapolis are
showing very foolish disposition in
grumbling at the President because
he vetoed their little public building
bill. Let halfdozen of herrich men
pool their surplus funds to the amount
OF 100000 and build an cnterprisiug
mandatory Of some kind which viii
benefit the town vastly more than an
unneeded public building. Freder-
lex Nesrs.
Our brother has got of his rOost
H'rhe good people Of Annapolis" are
not grumbling and have not grumbled
1t the President for vetoeing their
public building. They have TOO much
good taste to be guilty Of such indis-
erection. As to our manufactures. just
wait till the A. & B. Short Line rail-
road is completed, and then-Bnt We
are not disposed to boast.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11
A GaEAr AND Fatal MISTAKE,

A GREAT AND FATAL MISTAKE.
1t appears that our city council are
placing themselves in false position
on the occasion of the unwilling of
De Kalb statue next Monday. They
have assumed the position, if we are
correctly informed, that it is State
matter, and that the city and its au-
thorities have nothing to do with it
This is very grave mistake. The
good name of our city is too closely
allied with the event for US to ignore
its Importance. There will probably
DO thousands of strangers in our city
on the occasion who must be fed and
watered; who must be met and treat
ed with tho common courtesies oflife,
and who must be made to feel that
the day aud the occasion has been
pleasantly spent and enjoyed. The
citizens look to the council to make
all needful arrangements by which
they can be organized into committees
having specific duties to perform in
the reception of guests and to see to
it that no one is left to suffer the
yaDgs Of hunger and thirst. Common
humanity demands that much at our
hands. The character and enligten-
ment of our people are at stake.
The action of the State authorities
is not matter with which VIC have
to deal. Any failure to make the
day pleasant one to our visitors
will not fall upon the State The
blame, if any, will rest upon US,
whether justly or not. We will be
looked upon as the host. and the
strangers coming here will feel that
they are our guests.
The city council meet to night, and
il they fail to do their duty in this
matter, their constituents win hold
them responsible Any reasonable
appropriation Of money win be cor
daily approved by the taxpayers
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11

A young naval officer introduced
bis mother-in-law to bis aunt on board
bis vessel. lie said the name OF the
vessel suggested he introduction,
because" said be, Il want Mi-anto-
no-mah.n
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11

THE Southern democrats believe
that while public Office is public
trust, the trustee must be democrats I"
There are many democrats outside
the South who hold TO the same poll
tianl faith.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11

Mr. Thomas g. Schari. the father
Il Col. !. Thomas Scbarf. Commits
sioner II tbe Land Olice, died yes
terday Al bis residence in Baltimore,
il lhe roth year oi biz age
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
PLAYHOUSE AND LOTilai
on
East Street, Annapolis, Md.


DY authority contained in a decree
ID passed on the 2lst July, 1885, by
the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel
County, in Equity, the undersigned, as
trustee, will sell at public sale, at the
Court House door in Annapolis. on
Saturday, August IA. 1886,
at IL o'clock, q. M, the HOUSE aud
LOT situated on the South side of East
street in said city. which was owned and
formerly occupied by Thomas Sands,
deceased. adjoining the property Of Ed
ward Baldwin and others.
TERMS OF SALE ARE:-One-half cash,
and the balance in six months, the cred
it payments to be secured to the satisfac
ton of the trustee, and to bear interest
from the day of sale until paid, or all
cash at the option of the purchaser.
JNO. IRELAND,
7-21-ts. Trustee.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11

PRESIDENT Cleveland is getting IN
to bot weather. He is writing pri-
vste letters in hich the press i allud-
ed to 10 such expressions as whole
sale lying" newspaper lying" &c.
To one be writes
Il don't think there ever was time
when newspaper lying was so gcner-
al anu so mean as at present, and
there never was country under the
sun where it aourished as it does 10
this"
To another be sYmpathizingly aud
patronizingly writes:
Il am surprised that newspaper
talk should he so annoying to you,
who ought so well to understand the
utter and complete recklessness and
falsifcation in which they so general
ly indulge"
These are grave charges for Pre-
sident OF the United States to make
against the public press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11

EvENINGCAPITAL
Published Daily Except sundays.)
No. Is STATE House Circle. Cor. Eaa 81
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST H. 1880

The DAmY EVENING CAPTTAL will be
served by carriers 10 subscribers in the
city at 6 cents a week, or mailed TO any
address in the United States for 30 cents
per month, 80 cents for three months,
x1.75 for six months, or $500 per year,
invariably in advance. Unless the sub
scription, as above, is paid in advance,
80 cents per month or $500 per year
will positively be charged.
BEy Correspondence containing inn
portant news solicited from every part
OF the country.
By-Address all Letters and Telegrams
TO THE EVENING CAPITAL.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11

The B. & 0. has promptly made
arrangements for New York business
by means Of line Of propelleFs run
ming between New York and Balti-
more.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11

Mr.. Tilden's last letter, written
by himself, was that 10 eulogy of the
early settlers of Albeny" How long
ago was that
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-11

nTTLsa paper has she largest bona
nde DaiIy CANCELLATIONS OF amy paper In
ahe city 0f Annapolis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23

There is no good reason why every farmer
In the land should not raise grass enough for
his own use. We cannot excuse ourselves for
nrulccLinS the grasses because we cannot raise
blue grass, for there are grasses adapted to the
soil and climate of South Carolina, just its
valuable as blue grass.
The misfortune Is we look upon our grasses
as nuiS;nccs. Bermuda, one Of tho most val.
uablc grasses We have, Is b. most OF US conSid-
cred good enough to hoG the levels of the
Mississippi In place, hut not good enough for
our fields and pastures. lis great tcnacity OF
lie, which should recommend IL Is made a Sc
r:ous objection. 1t is perennial, nutritivc,
rcliSned by all kinds of stock and everything
feeding on il filttrnS rapidly. 1t makes good
nnsturp III the extreme South every month IN
the year. When cut and dried, 1t makes Il
most excellent hay and Is more profitable
than Il crop of cotton. But us the floods cam
not kill it, nor the hot, dry summers OF the
South nor tr;lmping, nor In all cases piOWing,
we are warned To keep il at Il distance. Its
merils are considered fautS For the same
reasons we could find fault with blue grass.
In many instances ii has been turned over IN
the spring, the land cultivated III corn, with
out killing H..
but must cont that talking does not al
ways effect revolutions, however wisely 1t
may be done.
Example Is sometimes, if not always. better
than prrccpt When II problem Is demon.
stratrd before ones eyes there Is no diSputing
IL, Every man wants TO do the best he can
and when he is shown Il new way, that Is de.
cidpuly an improvement over the o!u one, on
what he has been used 20, he Will adopt IT,
Then let some take the lead and adopt new
ways, make Use of the grasses, and stop tho
leak that is running our land.