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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-07-28
President Miner Reelected.

We neglected to mention the fact last
week, that Prof. II. w. MINER has been
unanimously reelected President of the
L~aurensville Female College. This is
but a just compliment to this worthy
gentleman, and we arc pleased to state
that the cxercisesof tho College will
commence on September 18th 1896, under
tho most fattoring prospects. Prof.
MINER has done a great work for this
institution, and 1t Is hoped that the
patrons II citizens will cooperate
with tho President and aid in bringing
that success which tho school so richly
deserves. A full corps of teachers in all
departments will be present at the open
ing of school. With additional pleasure
wo note that Mrs. JACKSON, the accom-
plished teacher in art, will resume her
chair. Let everybody work for the good
OF the T.. +. c..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-07-28
EVERY FORM OF MALARIA.

vincible remendy known all owes Lau-
rens county,
PELHAM's CERTAIN CHILL aPEcIFrc.
Why suffer- Why loose all strength
and vitality, whom relieffor so tho small
sun OF $l.002
EnS-Take no substitute, don't be per-
suadod to buy anything in place of the
host medicine on earth for Lassitude,
Weakness, Chills and Fever, Malarial
PQisinRs rnd similar maladies.
For sale by b. r. Posey and Brother
and j. E Wilkes, Laurens; III. Y. Vance,
Clintoni Gray Il Sullivan, Dorroh's;
Sullivan q Milan, Mt. Gallagher; j, IL.
Crisp q CO., Goldville; Culbertson A.
Smith, Waterloo.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-07-28
Sentence Committed.

Sentonce
Governor THoMPsoN before retiring
from office committed tho sentence of
MILTON PAISLEY, a negro boy who was
convicted of burglary in this Court in
1885 and sentenced to Imprisonment for
life, to fvo years in the p~enitentiary.
This boy was only IA years Of ago. Ho
broke and entered the dwelling of Mr..
W.. Il. CRISP, Of Cross Hill. We remem-
that this boy stated on tho trial hat he
only Went into the house to "git some
cold vittals.." A strong petition signed
by tho prosecutor and almost all the
men in the vicinity Of the crime was
presented to the Governor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-07-28
Memorable Works of Man

The walls Of Babylon we're three
hundred and fifty feet high-slave
labor.
The highest pyramid in exis-
tence is five hundred and twenty
feet in height.
The temple of Bclos Mt Babylon
is said to have been six hundred
and siNty-siX feet high.
st. VANS Tower, Moscow, and
the Chicago Board Of Borard are
three hundred feet high.
The highest monument in the
world is the Washington, five hun
drcd and fifty-fvc feet in height.
The highest building in the
world is the spire to st. Peters
Church, Rome, five hundred and
eighteen feet.
Seekers for glacial wonders must
soon find them on the continent.
Recent authorities say European
glaciers are fast wearing away.
The largest dynamo i'm the world
is being set up in Cleveland. Five
hundred horsepower will be re-
CURED to drive 1t, and it's current
will furnish incandesdent lights of
about twenty thousand CANDLE
power.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-07-28

1T is computed that since the
introduction Of false teeth the ratio
of good looking women has in
creased 60 per cent.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-07-28

"A railroad man remarked the
other day that no conductor earn
ing less than 5000 can live a Chris
tian life.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-07-28

#. NJ. EMERSON, G. p. a.
.. f. DANis, GEM. Sup't.
{. SMITH, Agent, Columbia, s. C.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-07-28

Put a man on his honor to pay
a debt and a gambler will pay as
promptly as anybody else.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-24
How o,Brien Gave aPoints.- =

This is the manner in which O'Brien,
the dead mining magnate, is said to
have given point to an old friend:
ssO'Brien- II hear they have struck it
in Con. Virginia. If Hso. I'd like to get a
little.
"oh. pshawl No such thing. Don't
touch itn'
The0ld friend went Immediately and
bouekk all the Con. Virginia he could
carry fortunately the stock advanced
rapidlV and he commenced to think
about selling He called upon O'Brien
again, aud the following interview took
place:
Old Friend Good Morning, O'Brien.
! see Con. Virginia is advancing. There
are rumors on the street of a rich find.
Had 1 better take in a little? Too bad /
didn't have some a few days ago3
O'Brien Yes, Il was unfortunate; but
you see did not know what they were
doing there at that time. es, you had
better buy what you can. think il
viii 60 higher.
The old friend loses no time il get
ting to his broker and ordering his Con.
Virginia sold Immediately street or
bOardp'
Ever afterward, when speaking Of
the lucky turn in Con- Virginia, he
never failed to give his friend O'Brien
due credit for putting him IN the way Of
making fortune; and when on being
consulted as to the prospect of any par
ticular mine, took great pleasure always
in saying that he bothered himself very
little about it, as he "always gets his
points from MIR. O'Brien. ~ SGcransen
10 Record Union.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-24

How muck weakness there Is In
the strength OF mani TO travel for
years over oceans, through deserts,
among all varieties Of people and
secss; shipwrecked. cling with bleed
ing hands to sea-beaten rocks; TO
laugh at the storm; 10 be broDzed in
torrid climes, to subject ones diQes-
ton TO the baleful influences Of the
salt seas; TO study wisdom before the
ruins where for three thousand years
ID ten tongues hare been paraphrased
10 the words Of solomon. " alI il fan-
ity;v to return to ones shores used
up mao, persuaded Of the emptiness
Of all things, save the oyefhanging
armament and the never-fading etars;
70 scatter the fancies Of youth by .
lesson Of experiences; and yet, while
Boosting ! victory over human falIa-
cics and weaknesses, to Be enelaved
by the melody Of song, the smile
Of woman.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-24
The Queens State.Coach.

The Queen of England's state-coach
is q prodigious affair. 1t Is indeed
probably the graudest in existence.
This coach, which was built ia 1851,
was designed by Sir Thomas Cham
bers, and painted by Cipriani. It is
twenty -four feet long, eight feet wide,
and twelve feet high. and weighs
exactly four tons The body 10
richly gilt, while the panels are
painted 10 masterly style. The coach
Itself is composed Of eight palm-trees,
which branch out at the top to sus-
tain the roof. At the top ere the
ligures Of three boys, representing
England, Scotland and ireland, sup
porting the Imperial Grown of Great
Britain. The whole body is sup.
ported by four braces, held BY
Tritoos, those in front supporting
the drivers seat, while those behind
carry the emblems Of authority. The
drivers fOotboard is formed By
gigantic shell ornamented with marine
plants. The pole is twelve feet long,
and the end of ths splinter-bar is
carved into dolpbins' heads. The
total cost of this elaborate coach was
no less than seven thousand Eve
hundred and twenty eight pounds
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-24
ANNAPOLIS, ND. THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE "a 1885,
Described bu a YOUNG WonlI


Described by Young W0nusL
Has any Of your wandering paths
Ever led you 10 Turkish batksg
They're the finest Of all things. never donbt
Just sits down. and ri tell you all about II.
First OF all you are shown to cell;
There you proceed to take ukf-well,
You may retain your hairpins and rings.
but y0n must remove all your other things.
Then you wrap yourself IN sheet.
And s5u You'd d better better lake one oas 81 % YOUR 4 own
H Jon chance 70 be large and pretty weii
FOr ySon'l iind--and your modesty twill har-
That those provided are rathor narrow.)
Then you follow girl IN solemn procession.
Like white-robcd nun going 20 confession;
And she lays you out on marble slab.
And you feel like lobster, or maybe crab
To state that the room Is extremely hot
The bounds Of truth h0verstepped not
Pretty soon You begin to melt.
And you wonder how Shadrach and Mcshach
felt.
Then you're put In room that's hotter still,
And here you really begin 10 grill.
And the perspiration begins to flow,
And you think OF poor Abednego.
There you lie. and think of your sins
And al you have heard It will do for skins
Till your very eycballs begin to burn.
Then the pretty girl comes, and says it's your
And then, stretched out as II you were dead,
On a steamy, slippery marble bed.
With rubber pillow under your head,
You're splashed, and soaped, and secured, and
rubbed
In fact, most comprehensively scrubbed:
And last. somewhat to your CONSERVATION,
Are played on by hose, like conflagration
Then, tucked away In q clean white nest
You can go to sleep, or you can lie and rest;
And everything in tho whole arena
Us rs clean as il Is at home-or cleaner.
And when at last you dress for the street
You feel so supple, and nice, and neat,
And even your temper has grown so sweet.
You feel no longer cold or hunger;
And you look at least to be ten years youngers
And be you as fat as a seal, or thin as lath.
Forever you'll bless the Turkish bath.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-24
styles in sandbagging.

The fashions in sandbagging have
been little changed during the last year.
Neither has there been any falling off in
the number of gentlemen who indulge
in this pleasant pastime. The hepromoters
of what may be termed a rising young
industry have hourished on the contri-
buttons of generous citizens
The Oldest, the most primitive, and at
the same time the most poular style OF
Sandbagging has been employed very
successfully on the west side this winter
By this plan one artist walks up on one
side Of the victim little ahead Of his
companion. He then seizes and holds
the victims head in a firm grasp while
the other artist deftly applies the sand
bag
The higher grade Of sandbagging Is
carried On in the southern residence
portion Of the city. Gentlemen who
operate on the stone-aag ging sidewalks
il. this district wear the old-style gum
shoes, with double soIes Considerable
discussion has arisen in select sand
bagging circles over the recent intro
ductiOn Of secondhand bOxing-gl0ves
IS i substitute for bags Of sand The
gloves are considered an improvement.
IN sandbags the old styles are still in
use. The best are made BY filing long
and slender bags with alternate layers
0f shot and said. They are very efIec-
tive and warranted not to produce frac.
fure Of the skull. The moro ordinary
kinds are made BY putting gravel in q
rough cloth pouch The most wonder
ful combination Of innocence which pro-
ducod deadly weapon was Il baby'g
stocking with big glass marble in the
toe. 1t was found 81 the side OF man
who had been aandbagged on the wnst
side Chicago Aei0s.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-24
Not to be BlnRed.

president and wife git 10 town
last Dight9" be contidentiallY inquired
on the market yesterday morning
mo, sir. They are not coming
this way that I've heard Of"
"They ain'tl Don't they take 10
Detroit on their bridal tower?n
"No .
"Wall, that's. funny. They got
the story all over our neighborhood
that the President and wife would be
here to-day, aud nothing would do
but the old woman must ride in with
me to see 'em. Say. Jane. this man
says thay won't be here
II don't believe it," she bluntly
replied.
II assure you. madam he re-
piled, that any such report is false.
The President and wife are In WASH
ington."
She would not be convinced until
her husband had inquired of several
other persons and received the same
replies.
'Wall. you've bad your trip for
nothing" be remarked.
II guess not," she replied, as she
climbed down over the wheel. Sam
uel, the first thing on the program is
ginger ale. Then comes soda water
with sarsyparilla syrup. Then well
have peanuts and popcorn, and II we
feel like it ven spread out some on
candy. I'm going to show the Presi-
dent of the United States that be
can't bluff me worth cent"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-24

The ladies' and young men of
fashion 0f ancient Rome used BAL
of German pomade p tinge the hair
81 light oF fair color. Il Was som-
posed 81 goats taIloW and heechwood
ashes, and made ap into ball.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-24

Mrs. Malone. wife 81 the senator. IS
stout and handsome, and presents =
great contrast 10 heE shrnnken I4tla
husband
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-24

Also the Best Brandsof
CIGARS

ri Prescriptions carefully compounded
+ lby tie proprietor.
Soda. TScAy and Deep Rock con.
Y stantls on dranghf.
ca GiDe me q call. sep18.y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-29
FXTENSIVE FIRE IN BOSTON.
THE LOCKWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY )
..I-I...1.ra 1nc. goo 600

THE LOCKWOOD MANUFACTURING CoMPANY's
woRKs BURNED Loss $50 1000.
BosroN Nov 2s (SpeciaD.-The Lockwood Manufact-
urng Conpanys works in East Boston were burned this
morning involving a loss OF about S2ooooo on "hch
there is an insurance of $150000 follows The fol-
lowing companies bore insurance OF $500 each on the
building and -, 800 each on the contents;
co%pa0y o; SGr 6%e5s aSa cS 9o9 OF ae @
The following carried $3.50 each on the building and
So $50 each on the contents:
sun of London Merchants Of NewJersey Equitabls Of
Jersey American New York, Paclhc OF TewYork Boat
mans OF Ps5aTg fr y Of n9on Washington OF Provi.
dcnce Sew.iampshire of Manchester Union of Phiadel
Pm Ponnecieat nSnt" Of 'ii artfcr Lion London. FIRST
Union Of London american Central 3i 9l hGn
s@ o. dusnn % LobdoH National Of Hartford Pennsy
vana adephia American of philadelphia Springfield
can Of Buifao Continental Of New-York. Ham
PgGs paga. .ef9 o S sfTa Guardian Of London
Now-York, orient OF Hartford PhonlI Of Hartford FIRE as
Union Of London mercan of NewYork PhgniI
OF Pennsvvsnia Northern London. and Phoenix Of New
The Grar of Philadelphia bore sloO ON budng ana
81 800 contents.
The following carried 1925 on building and Sll25 on
contents
Western of Pittsburg Manufacturers and Merchants OF
PittsJurg NewYork Fire OF New-lork, and Citizens OF
ONO
The Buffalo German of New-York, carried 500 on the
building and 5000 the contents; total, Slo,oOo on
buildings and Sl35 900 on contents.
The Pronty Press Company, which occupied portion
of the building suffered total loss, and was insured for
81 600 each in the Hartford Of Hartford, Franklin or
Philadelphia Long Island and Manufacturers and Build
ers' The Lockwood Company was engaged III the eol-
strction OF valuable machinery for steamships ieathe
dressing machinery, dredging machines ana engines ana
general machinery. large lot Of improved machinery
which cost thousands OF dollars 10 perfect was utterly
ruined and 10 has occurred In Boston FOR years where
I'm building Of like size such an amount OF danage mas
been done The loss on the building is not probably more
than $4,000 while contents 1t is nearly TisOOoo.
a.ltfp al
the steamship IIaycn Republic which about TO sail
The Lockwood Manufacturing Company is under contract
10 build the Cape Cod ship Canal but this Is independent
OF the work carried at East Boston f. A. Lockwood,
the treasurer, Is absent in New-NOrk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-29
HIS CARELESSNESS COST HIS LIFE.
HE AGENT OF A POWDER COMPANY BLOwS SIXTY
vvrr ,Sro rur AIR ny AS EXPLOSION

THE AGENT OF A POWDER COMPANY Blows SIXTY
FEET INTO THE AIR BY AN EXPLOSION.
GALVESTON Nov. 2s (specidD.-A powder explosion oc-
CURED here this morning resulting in the death OF Joseph
p Lynah of New-York eing agent for the Hazard
Powder Company of that city, Mr. Lynah arrived in the
city last Monday negotiate the sale OF large quantity
of powder which had stored commission for sew
eral months past powder magazine belonging TO the
J. s. Brown Hardware Company of this city. Failing TO
negotiate the sale the hundred kegs TO the
Brown Company, Lynah called upon the hardware house
of T. s. Wood and transferred the powder to them
The Brown and Wood magazines are both three miles
down the island beyond the city limits but about nile
apart Agent Lynah personally superinended the trans
fer of the powder yesterday from the Brown to the Nood
magazine The employees of both firms remarked how
exceedingly careless he In throwing kegs around the
magazine and letting them fall violently from the wagon
While making the transfer Lynah discovered nineteen
damaged kegs He left this damaged powder In Browhs
magazine until this morning, when he visited the maga
zine III company with Browns employe, Thomas Drew,
for the purpose destroying the damaged powder Iney
carried the nineteen kegs about hty yards from 'nc
magazne TO the banks of the bayou. Lyman kicked III
the heads three four kegs, examined tne conehls
and piled the stuff In heap. As he took inach Iroi
his pocket Drew protested against MS nghting ooU
pounds OF powder without lighting slow fuse. Lyman
replied that would teach Drew something neW Wnelc
upon Drew alarmed and ran away at the top o
his speed He had scarcely proceeded 200 ieet wen e
thrown violently on bis face turning over qnehi}S
Drew looked toward the spot where he had eit Ly nan
He the latter spinning around Ike .op "pomt f 1R
feet In the air his clothes and hair all aDlae Lyman ie
nearly "A hundred feet from where he went up. ,
When reached the body life was extinct anu
particle of clothing and hair had been Durh9n iIo '
man. His body was black negros. in the nlasu
zine close by, large quantity OF dynamite Which
did explode Notwithstanding the great concusson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-29
woRKIyGMEN DISCUSS THEIR INTERESTS

At the meeting of the Central Labor Union yesterday in
Clarendon Hall circular to the public was prepared
asking that all purchases in retail stores be made before
m so that the clerks and statesmen could have their
hours OF work shortened. The Retail Butchers Union
asked that they admitted the Central Labor Union
but organization Is composed Of bosses the app
cation refused. Mrs Mellow OF the Manhattan Lat
erary Club spoke of the fair tobuy press for he Leader
which will be held on December12. committee OF five
was appointed to sell tickets and every organization at
tached Central Labor Union was Instructed TO send
some article the fair 10 he sold recommendation that
salaries of section secretaries be abolished was re-
ferred sections for action IL was reported tht the
OF the firms who have locked out their clothing
cutters organized for the purpose OF teaching green
men the trade, and thus break down the union
The Building Trades section reported that contractor
Levy No 204 Park place. had not paid the men en-
p0yed by him Eleventhst and Avenue b. and the Law
Committee instructed to find out the reason District
Assembly No Knigtsof Labor sent answer to
request made last Sunday by the Central Labor Union
asking for cooperation between the Arbitration Commit
tees the organizations and meeting or the Two
committees will be held at No. 80 torsyth-st Sunday
night The trouble between Bakers Union No. and the
Progressive Bakers has been referred to the Greyace
Committee. and in the meantime the delegate or Union
No. has been admitted to the Central Labor Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-29
MLAUGHLIN STAYING IN HOBOkEN.

HIS FRIENDS ARE SURE THAT HE WILL NOT ca
BACK TO WARDS ISLAND.
Mclaughlin, the inmate Of the Wards Island
Lunatc Asylum who escaped on Thanksgiving Day
passed quiet day With his vile and ftiends in
Hoboken yesterday. His presence in the house OF q
relative was only known to the family and few
friends Mclaughlin does not think that any further
effort will oe made the part OF the Commissioners
of Charities and Correction to return him to the
asylum His friends satisfied that he is entirely
rational and that he can take OF himself and his
family But they did not to curiosity BY
making public where he was staying during the day.
His wife is a slender, irail-lookinG woman about
thirty wears old She has the appearance Of having
,ust recovered from fit Of sickness and has been in
feeble state since her husband was sent TO the
asylum In to an inquiry she replied that she
had not thought that her husband was insane: sam no
had never shown symptoms OF insanity and had never
been in the habit OF drinking to excess ttle liquor
always affected him quickly and he was under ts IL.
her husband which resulted in his being arrested.
.When | visited him In the Chambers street
Hospital the day after his arrest and IN Bellevue the
excited but thought il from the effects OF the
drink Ii he had been kept quiet day or two more u
would have been all right with him au.,.,,.
" Had they sent " the w Workhouee mclaughlin
,nterrupted would have settled down anc served
out nv time as we'll as could, because would have
known that l was to blame for getung there. pa. 70
make hun believe himself OF them is too much tor
any man to bear did not know but they might keep
me tor years instead OF months did not make some
effort OF my to get away"
John Mcdonald, blacksmith, with whose family
McLaughlins wife has been living IN Brooklyn, said
that he had known Mclaughlin from boyh hood and
never considered his mind IN any way affected
Mclaughlin added that his wife was staying with
Mcdonald, whose wages are only $l2 week, and he
made $50 week at his trade stair builder and
had been offered employment at once in Hobosen. he
said that be intended to remain in Hoboken aud would
rent house there as soon as his case is settled.
Commissioner Brennan and Dr.: Macdonald were Y,
formed yesterday that Mclaughlin was 10 the nsncs
OF his friends and that bis lawyer would BRING up tne
case IN the Supreme Court to-day to secure bis release
from the asylum Kinsey' h,s iawysr Ss ssd sns'
Az An sTamination of Mclaughlin was enough to chow
his sanity from what be had Learned Of the
his week as fully recovered. Mclaughlin is Knight
of Labor and be has also been an active member Of
the Clan Gael. Some Of the prominent members
of both organizations aiding HIM to secure his
release.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-29
GRAIN ELEVATORS BURNED IN DULUTH.

DULUTH. Mimi, Nov. 2s.-Fire at p. IN. yesterday
broke the top OF Elevator in the eastern part OF
the town. aud spread TO the to Elevator "A new
building completion-and finally to Elevator A
itself and all burned with a row al
nine frame buildings dwellings and stores OF four men
in Elevator when the fire broke out only one escaped
Charles Moore watchman, after being severely burned
Jumped from the cupOla TO the ground, q distance OF
eighty feet and killed workman Laroche, ana the
foreman Charles Lee are missing Elevator was easeu
to George H. Christian, OF Minneapolis 1t cost $4,000
and about $4,000 had been expended on the annex
There were in 100000 bushels Elevator
A was owned by the Union Improvement ana
Elevator Company, OF which Colonel G. II. Graves OF
Duluth is president and j. B. Chttenden, OF New YORK.
vicepresdent. The building valued at Sl25,ooo'
1t contained $4,000 bushels of wheat 10000 bushels
OF and IL 900 bushels of flax seed
The total amount Of grain lost was
about $4,000 bushels, valued at $4,000. Inc
the elevators and grain is 5000 insured for
about $4,000 The losses the dwellings, stores anu
railroad property will probably bring the total up 10 a'
least 81 100000.
is Impossible yet TO get all the Insurance, as many
agents claim hey cannot tell the exact amount carried o
them. Among the insurance companies which are losers arc
the Continental, Newlork $500 Germania. or New
York, $1,000 Home, OF New York, 81 800; Fireman OF
New-l ork, 5000; NewYork Underwriters, $oooV
Freman's, Newark II, 800; Mutual Fire, OF NewlofA'
$4,000.