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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-04
THE WAY TO DO IT.
A NEGRO LYNCHED ON ACCOUNT OF
ACROSS OUTRAGE.

Indignant Citizens of Spartanburg Hang
the Assnilant of Mrs. Lancaster on n
Tree in the Main Street.
= SPARTANBURG. S. G., March L.
Abe Thomson, the negro committed to
jail here Yesterday, for fclonious as
sault on Mrs. Lancaster. near Glenn
Springs, last Friday, was taken from
prison this afternoon by crowd Of citi-
zens without dlsguises, and carried 10 4
grove on Main Street, about half mile
from the Courthouse. and hanged to
the. limb ola tree. He was about 90
years. old and Of brutal passions. He
assaulted negro woman last week, but
she being very strong resisted him. He
also attacked white woman OIL Friday,
whe'escaped him. This was before he
came across his unfortunate victim.
Mrs. Lancaster is a highly esteemed
woman, the mother of two children, and
about to become. q mother again. While
in jailThomson confessed to the crime,
ands-when they carried him out to the
grove he was asked if he had anything
10 say.l, He said: Yes. / did the deed.
l do net know what made me do it. l
deserve to be hanged. Give me alittlc
time to pray" After praying. awhile
he was swung up and left hanging.
Several persons in the crowd were
drunk, but the greater number were
sober. Coroner, Evins is. now holding
an inquest. He will take charge: Of the
body and have it buried. The hanging
took place at 5 O'Clock. and at the
town is as quiet us Sunday. Several
colored men wero III the crowd that
entered the Jail. The keys were taken
by force from the jailer, whose hand
was, laccrated in the scuftlc.--News and
Courier
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-04
!:Mrnrti 10 Deaf II.

On friday night last the house Of bill
Grafton. cn!urcd. who lives ncarthc Old
Wells. Was destroyed by lire. His son
Charley. eighteen years OF age. aslccQ
at the time, was burned up. as also hi:;
daughter Lula. fourteen years OF age,
and - colorcd man, who lived near VIII
listen. 5. {. The father only escaped
BY the cracking or bu:>!in" Of Il mirror
which stood near Tie head % his bed.
the noise Of which l%o,ic him. In the
house IL the time Was q bout l!ty dollars
in money and tits surmiscd That probably
robbery preceded tilo fire. --i,dgc!ic!l
Advertiser.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-04
IN A BAD FIX.
An Emigrant Agent Named Walker Makes
Many Other Walkers.

A correspondent of the Laurensville
Herald, writing from Waterloo in that
county, says: Son the 18th of Fcbru-
ary Mr.. Walker, the emigrant agent that
skipped by the light Of the moon from
our town last year, stepped of the train
to take look at our town. He recog-
nized some faces. and said he would pay
US a visit soon. The next day Mr..
Boyd, his sub-agent, appeared in our
town, demoralized the labor. For some
listauce around all the negroes that
could be induced to so to Arkansas be-
gan to collect at the. depot, with their
baggage, ready to take the special train
that Mr.. Boyd had ordered for them.
They spent three days waiting for a
special train. In the meantime Mr..
Boyd had left for Greenwood to hasten
on the special train, On Friday forty
seven colorcd and one white emigrant
left our town for. Arkansas. They
were stopped at Greenwood 10 change
cars for Atlanta. Five days have pass
cd, and they arc still at Greenwood:
without transportation, moneyor food
with their baggage locked up in the de-
pot, being held as security for freight
charges. The most Of them are anN-
ious to return TO Waterloo, and'some OF
them have endeavored to get their for
mcr employers to pay their way back. to
Waterloo; but our citizens seem dispos-
ed TO let them freeze out. Boyd has in
deed left them III a helpless condition.
at this writing, Monday 22d we learn
that the most of them are walking back
to Waterloo and have left their baggage
in the depot at Greenwood. The white
emigrant alluded to Is. Robt. Henderson,
son of James Henderson, of St. Alban's
Greenvill countye. His father would do
we'll to make immediate search for him."
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-04
SHOT DOWN IN THE STREETS.
st. Louis Dentists Eight it out on the Side
walk to the Death.


ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-Dr. Edward II.
Coates shot and. fatally wounded DR..
\. 3. Keith, at the corner Of Four
tccnth and Pine streets, this morning.
Both Of the men arc dentist. and it Is
stated that jealousy has existed be-
tween them for a long time. Mr.. Coates
has been cndcayorinS for 4 year past to
procure diverse from his wife,, but has
been unsuccessful in his efforts. DR..
Keith has, i'll the meantime, been the
defender ard sympathizer of Mrs.
Coates. lie has been accused by the
lady's husband Of improper relations
with her. Coates has been Respondent
for some time, and this morning an
nounced his intention Of drowning him.
self, and started for the river to carry
out his purpose, but upon emerging
from the house he met DR.. Keith, and
after an interchange of some hot words
he accused DR.. Keith Of having caused
all his unhappiness, and the latter deny
ing it Il struggle cnsucd, both men fall
ing to the ground. Upon kcith's rising
and attempting TO walk away his anta"-
onist drew revolver from his poLkcu
and fired 1t with the above result. DR..
Keith was taken to the city hospital.
where !:c died at 10 this afternoon.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-04
: ii:.ppv Family.

y strange story---so strange that in
fiction it would be condemned iOr lis i'm
possible situaton-comcs from Milwau-
kec. Five years ago, Mrs. lIcrncman,
wife OF William licrncman submit
ted quietly TO 4 divorce for which he sued
on tic ground That s!!c had borne him
40 children. William soon aitcrWard
married again, audnow has two children.
About two months ago lie removed TO
milwaukee, from Michigan, where lie had
divorced his i;rst vie. 4 few days a.
Ter the first wife arrived III Milwaukee.
and begged ST. llitcousiy 70 be near her
former husband. whom she said she still
loved more ihan lie. ti;lS Mr. tlc!ncmaM
aud his present vile tG"H hcr ii rs house
keeper. '.hcy are noW Ill living ui'icr
tic same roo. and tic former vile
seems to lc exceedingly grateful i0r her
privileges ana !on,l U: Icr former Ilus-
Lands children. The love tll.t can Ur4e
Il woman to accept ills situation mH,t
hc ;rvCa;> tIbic. e llI:cT.:0 News.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-04
GOING HOME.
The Cinnamon Getting Ready to Leave
the United States.


the Umitr;! States.
Wong Ching Foo. 4 Chinese lawyer
from New York, who has been attend
inc some court proceedings in st. Louis,
is Quotcd is authority for the statement
that the Chinese community in st. Louis
has received what is alleged 10 be Il
genuine copy Of III Imperial Iroclana-
ton. requesting that on.or before the
fifteenth day Of the fifth moon OF the
present year (AIay ~ all subjects Of
the Tai Tszing Empire (China) now re-
siding in the United States Of America
return home, and iustructiny them that
upon application TO their Consuls free
transportation will be provided from any
part Of the United States to any part of
the Chinese Empire. except the pro-
vinccs of Toung Tuny. whose citizens,
because Of superior numbers, arc re-
uuircd to pay hall fare. The proclalna-
ton. while il cmboGics no threats,
broadly intimatcs That the Chinese Coy
crnmcnt intends TO speedily rctaliatc
upon the American export trade and
American residents III China for TIC
long-contnucd outragcs upon the Chi
ncsc in this country. This design. if
carried out. will destroy an annual cX-
port OF $50. 900. .G0D and expose 5000
Americans to the tcrrors Of Imperial
prosecution. Most Of The $4,000 China
men Iii this country Hr2 expected tD
obey the proclamation.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-04
1 i,iitlr Hero.

Di!lie !Iuclhins. Of I.awrcnccvillc. Ga.
is - hero. \ can orpowdcr dropped into
Il basket of chips and wao thrown Oh The
lire before which stood liillic's three Ii
lie girls. Tic boy y.iumucd tor tie can. but
lust rs he seized il thcpowGcr exploded.
The little nlrl; were not hurt AT al. but
the boy was badly burned. :,ome one
asked him WHY he grabbed the powder.
lie answered Us well us hc could. lor he
vas sut!rrm., intensely. 10 save Tie
GIRLS =
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-04
"LhY ON MCDUFF." j."
The kcrshnw Gazette on tho Threat of the
Fertilizer Companies.

The Kcrshnw Gazette OH tho Threat of the
Fertilizer Companies.
Two Of the greatest drains upon our
country since the late war, without conf
mensurate good, Gn our judgment.) has
been worthless insurance companies and
triAlng fertilizers. They have sapped
deep, and to the quick; They have play
ed heavy game upon the upright, hon
est working man, and these wounds are
slow to heal: leaving behind them scars
deep-cut and lasting.
The old insurance business, which
was a tarnish upon'all honorable trans
actions in most cases, is about dead and
new, healthy growth has taken its
places but Its counterpart still stalks
boldly in the noon-day sunlight, seeking
whom it may dcvour. 1t bears the
gentle and euphonious name offertillzer,
aud although no good seems to come
from most of it, it frowns and kicks if its
utter worthlessness is shown UP to those
whose patronage it'seeks. Ts'.--'-''
Recently some Of the shortcomings of
these manufactures have been brought
to light by careful and thorough
analysis. This is public property. and
the newspapers taking hold have so used
it. For this sin, libel is threatened, war
Is declared and general destruction made
imminent. 1t is indeed laughable-wc
should say contemplate if it were ser
rious; but, alas. it Is nothing. AS well
might a paper be libcllcd for calling
Benedict Arnold 4 traitor. Or Judas Is
CARROT bctraycr.
Lay on, McDuA, and damned be he
who first cries hold. cnou9h.'0
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-04

The l,iair Educational bill apprppr;-
atc5 III It's rrc:"3t form :1.1"p.r"O the
first year. SO 900 con The second, &ij.-
UDu.mO the .!!.gN. :l3.0UO."Un the
i,urtl. .NuJ." ."ue Inc ::iih. %I.U"".UU0
Ike sixth. :1.n0D.G 80" !il"a"ycithani 50,
pUU.UjO tic c:-:,li. year. The money is
to be GistrIn!2I "nHH5 ,Ae States and
Territories on t:.c basis Il iititcra"y. and
40 state or Territory Is 10 participate ii
il.o byL":.ls o.. Tic t;.. that doc; not
provide Il tree Sc!tor! *ystell. Sopcratc
schools ior white H!l coIu"c.. children
a:2 uol rccl.rMci z &Tol%l:pn Of ~. coll
G;,:3n,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-04
STARVED TO DEATH IN BED.
PitiabIc Death of Congressman Smalls
StcD Daughter.

tSlSD
The Palmetto Post of the 25tI inst,
SAYS: Charlotte Williams, step
daughter OF Congressman Smalls. was
found dead in her bed on Monday morn
ing. in Beaufort. under circumstances Of
The greatest poverty and neglect. When
her two little children woke up they
found their mother Stiff and cold beside
them. The damp, squahd apartment
IN which she was found was the base
mcnt of an old neglected house, with no
window pancs in the sashcs and the
fireplace without q spark Of fire or 4
cindcr. and her only covering was 4
thin quilt upon ricl;cty bcdstca1, and
some mcagre furniture and tinwcrc about
the dirty floor. n bottle Of gin with
lightwood chips STEPPED in it was at the
bedside. The spectacle Of poverty and
squalor rs presented to the jury Of in
quest was sicl.cncning. She was 4 lcwd
woman, to be sure. but no more than
some Of the wcll-to-do Of her race. The
colored men. composing she jury were
loud in their condemnation Of Smalls for
his neglect of her. \ verdict WIS
rendered that she came to her death from
want ofattcution.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-04
Yours truly,
y. y. BUTLER.
Commissioner OF Agriculture.

Commissioner oi Agriculture.
In other words the Crescent was 5 .Ol
per ton better than the guarantee, and
The identical goods il question were
largely used last year and cave general
satisfaction. and by The analyses oi
Prof. Licbi:t Of Baltimore. Chemist ol
national reputation. were .inly r' /"
gUGrU"tcc IN ccciy coh$'i'"cnt. L lave
some thousand tulls stored at Tie south
Carolina Railroad. whic! l'FO!. ShcHtrI
is ROW analyzing and as soon rs rccciE-
cI, will publish lac Analyses. You
can rely on The Crescent being Il first
class Fertilizer in all RESPECTS and upon
lis giving satisfactory results with !ro-
pcr care and cultivation in aycragc ""a-
SONS. PERRY N. DEL. .Eo%.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-04

!;;a.'3r "ar:;a9:..:. Wagons and Ivlys-
ir.1"5 :. .IrE. ::.ro:,': tHn lwaJ ;:."lici.:G
tuGivc 20 lahr'% In,i Children is fresh
mir. :, h;,'1" carriage OF E'ria@irtiH will
Sa"U yUU ucri3p5 = doctors ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
Patch Grove.

Prof ID. Needham is visiting at John
Humphreys.
John Humphrey and his wife lately
visited ut Delos Abrams, in Lancaster.
Miss Helen Kolb is visiting at her
brother Franks.
Hobert Wetmore has repaired his
hotel and built new barn.
Q. a. Dunbar has been confined TO his
bed by illness for the last week.
Mrs. d. Thompson is dangerously ill.
Chas Gee is also very sick
We have two hotels, the Wisconsin
House and the Patch Grove House. Both
are well named and well kept
Mrs. Henry Mayby and her family,
from Grandalia, Iowa, are spending a
few weeks with the family of Lyman
Munson.
Chas. Bauerman, who has been sick
since last fall, is very low, with little
hopes of his recovery.
F. H. Kolb has new wagon to haul
his freight. Frank England, blacksmith
and wagonmaker, is the maker.
If you have fears that you will not
pull through the next forty years, call
on j. r. and Edith Walker and get your
life insured STONE CHIMNEY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
George JObling.

The man arrested in Potosi, suspected
OF being guilty of the outrage ON the girl
at Brodtville, is in Jail, awaiting his pre-
liminary examination, which will be held
next Saturday. His name is George
Jobling. He is Il Yorkshireman and
has not been long in this counry. Ac-
cording TO his account he has worked at
two or three places in the state for
very low wages and was tramping to
find work. He had $40 in money.
Charley Bennett made the journey with
him to SOME of the places he said he had
been, and is satisfied that the man was a
long distance from Brodtville at the time
the outrage was committed. His pre-
liminary examination was to take place
yesterday, but has been postponed till
Saturday to give him further time to
prove his alibi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
The SnrnlnS.

WASHINGTON, July q. The Senate
Committee on Finance agreed by a ma
jority vote this morning to report the
Morrison surplus resolution with an
amendment left off The resolution re-
mains as it came from the House, but
the following proviso is attached:
Provided, that no call shall be made
under the provisions of this resolution
until sum equal to the call is in the
Treasury over and above the reserve
herein mentioned; and, provided further,
that the Secretary of the Treasury, in his
discretion, may have in the treasury
over and above the foregoing sum u
working balance not exceeding S20,000,-
600, and in case of an extraordinary
emergency, and when, because thereof
in the opinion of the Secretary of the
Treasury, the public interest shall re-
quire it he may, by written order, sus-
pend further call for payment of such
Indebtedness for such period of time as
shall be necessary to maintain the public
credit unimpaired.
The division was upon party lines,
with the exception of Senator Mcpherson,
who voted with the majority, and Mr..
Jones, of Nevada, who voted with the
minority. The minority favored the I'M
amended House resolution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
Commercial Intelligence.
OUR CHICAGO MARKET REPORT


Business in the leading grain markets
display considerable activity. Wheat
is active but unsettled. The large in
crease in the visible supply has a weak
ening effect, and the export clearings
are only moderate, while the receipts
are liberal. Lively trading and higher
prices. characterize the corn market
and prices are over cent higher than
last week. caused by heavy outside
buying and moderate receipts. Oats
are firm and active. Rye is steady,
while barley rules weak and lower.
Garden products are in ample supply,
and prices are moderate Dairy pro-
duce is active and prices steady. The
general cattle market is slow and
weaker, on account of liberal offerings.
Beef cattle are 10 to l5c lower than last
week. The shipping demand is limited
Best veal calves bring $500 to SIS so.
The number OF hogs slaughtered in
Chicago since the beginning of the
summer season are 1,57S,137, which
shows slight falling off from last
season. The market is active aud first
class hogs are sc higher, but the de-
mand is not large. The supply of
sheep is in excess of the demand, and
prices are 15c lower
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
The 0Ia0 Breakdown.

The oleomargarine people have almost
achieved a victory in avoiding defeat.
As the matter now stands they have lit
tie to fear. The tax of five cents per
pound would not have been the prohibit
Dry levy that was wanted by the dairy
interests. The two-cent amendment
made by the Senate and concurred in by
the House is still less of a protection
against fraud, and all the less so us the
act in its present form provides no GER
tain penalty that would operate as a
preventive. The punishment for yiolat-
ing the law can be as little as the court
thinks fit to impose 1t can be as little
as one cent. 1t may be that if the bill
be signed by the President it will be so
construed III the courts as to check some
of the worst evils of the bogus-butter
business. We think, indeed, it will have
a good effect in regulating the manu-
facture and sale of substitutes for butter.
But it is not as stringent measure as
we hoped and expected to see passed.
1t appears probable that the chief benefit
arising from the agitation will lie in the
Weakening up of the people to the facts
in the case. The average consumer has
been imposed upon without knowing it.
He has heard dim rumors to the effect
that limitations of butter are palmed off
upon the unsuspecting public, but sup
posed the fraud was not extensive enough
to reach him. He has eaten what was
set before him, asking no questions, be-
cause he took it for granted that no fraud
would DC attempted upon him so long as
he pad the same prices as We're eXacted
several years ago. But now so much
has been said and written about it that
1t is the fault of the average citizen if he
is not wise enough TO insist upon know
ing whether he is consuming genuine
butter or an imitation of it. In the
interest of common honesty, if not of
public health, it is devoutedly to be
wished that, in case the bill becomes a
law, the makers of pure butter shall in
sist upon an open conduct of the sale of
the article, SO that anybody who wants
their wares may be assured of getting
them if willing to pay for them. CHI
cago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
Carkeek and the Ian.

The wrestling match which came off
at Cold Springs course last Saturday
afternoon between ''the Jap and Jack
Carkeek, was awarded to the latter after
one round. The match was for $500 a
side The one round that was wrestled
was won in the toss by the foreigner,
who chose Gr@co-Roman. Both men
were i'll prime condition, but Carkeek
seemed to have the advantage from the
start. After hard struggle for forty
minutes Carkeek got back-lock and
lifted the Jap high in the air. Holding
him for second, Carkeek stepped
swiftly back and let his opponent drop
heavily to the ground The Jap struck
on his neck and shoulders, and for few
minutes he lay stunned, unable to move.
Then he came to. and with the assistance
of his seconds reached his seat. He
complained of great pain in his neck and
shoulders. After fifteen-minute wait
time was called, and the Jap pluckily
responded for a second round. catch-as-
catch-can. After wrestling minute OF
SO he withdrew, unable to proceed. Car
keek's friends claimed the match. and a
wrangle ensued. Finally the referee,
Harry Hotaling, gave the match to Car
keek under protest. The Jap is laid up
in his room, and it will be some time be-
fore he can take part in another match.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
was in town last week. doing work in

was in town last week, doing work in
his line.
Joseph Kay and his wife, of George
town, were in town Tuesday.
ID. j. Gardner went to Lancaster
Monday on legal business.
Miss Mary McNett is visiting rela-
tives and friends in this city.
Grant Eastman, of Georgetown, was
caller in town last Saturday.
Simon Harker, Esq, Of Cuba City,
was visitor in town last Saturday.
d. f. Hooper, of Canada, is visiting
here with his brother, L. j. Hooper.
j. l.. Cabanis and his family went to
Big Patch Monday, to visit relatives.
Col. ID. B. Walker, of Emo. showed
himself on our streets last Thursday
Miss Ella Sheldon, of Chicago, is
visiting at the Dieffenbacher mansion.
Thomas Webster, of Elk Grove, made
his friends in this city short visit Tues
day
John l.. Hefferman, of Georgetown,
is making a short stay with friends in
this city.
Mrs. Martin, of Custer County, Neb.
is in town visiting her sister, Mrs. Will
liam Robinson.
Editor Rindlaub and his wife and
daughter are attending the Monona
! Lake Assembly
Van Vrooman, the great St. Louis
book agent. took orders for law books
here Monday.
Miss Jessie Spensley, of Galena, is
visiting nj the residence of DIR. w. HI.
Dieffenbacher
L X. Shuttleworth, of Fennimore,
arrived in town Monday evening to
make short visit
I Frank W. Jones and his sister, Miss
Katie, and Miss Sadie Walker, of Elk
I Grove. visited in town Tuesday.
/ John c. NeCollins, principal of the
Brick School, who has been rusticating
at Hazel Green for few weeks, return
ed to this city Monday.
Misses Annie Schubert and Carrie
Wichman, of Galena, visited friends
| and relatives here last week.
/ James Owens, of Mineral Point one
of the ''gassiest" machine men of the
Northwest, took in our city Monday.
Prof e. Edwin Cabanis. principal OF
the school at Potosi, was caller IN oul
city last Monday. He went to Elmo
that evening to visit relatives.