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spongy. The Scotch APP
proaches it. Nevertheless
the Scotch Is for those who
will not pay for the Irish.
German blue-and-white-
check soft linen duster; Csc,
35-inch Scrubbipg linen,
hard fibre, rough texture /;
I6c, ~ inch. Glass-towel--
ing, Is to 28.inch, 10 to 28c.
Fringed towels. Begin at
the bottom again.
Small rough buck, I34x
23-inch, for BARRIERS, 7c.
More or less luxurious in
dividual towel,-uss it once
and toss it aside-I4x27.
inch. IL to Zoe For hotel
and club and parlor-car
wash-rooms.
Essentially stingy hotel
room towels, 1896 and
21xS2-inch, 124 to 16c.
Hotels not stingy despise so
small a room towel.
Bath towels, so called,
[pity the poor sinner who
does penance with them of
various sizes, full Of hum
mocks of scra.chy linen
from end to end, 16c to 81.
I'VE skip tape towels, not
because they are cruel, be
cause they are cotton and
Turkish towels, which are
rough or smooth as you like,
are cotton also. Only linens
today.]
Family towels of several
classes:
Medley OF Scotch and
Irish damask, red and blue
borders, 10 to CSC.
Medley of German dam
ask, red and blue borders,
rs to 75c.
odd Bleach" is the name
Of a famous Irish mill, and a
trademark. There is moth
ing SO perfectly made for
use and linen beauty both as
Old Bleach towels. There
is nothing extravagant about
them; and nothing wanting,
They are veryrough and
Very smooth. Elephar
buck is the texture. Crest
hummocks all over of downy
linen, as soft and smooth
as satin, fairly thirsting fol
water, capacious-a very
camel for taking up water
And then its touch ism
spoiled by clay or starch OF
anything else, 1t is read!
to hang on your rack and bt
proud OF. The sight OF i
fixes your choice; the toucl
OF it tastens your choice. Or
the rack in your que St
chamber it beams a hospita
Bile welcome. 1t takes thu
hand of a stranger ever
more than his eye. 1t ism
: extravagant; 3sc to $I.Io
J And such fax! The none,
is all in the fax. Not
penny left for color, or arr
or adventurous decoration
A generous fringe; a it'll
; knotted lace-work perhap
in the fringe. 1t isn't mea
or bare. 1t is useful; over
t flowing with usefulness!
beautiful only in practice
linen beauty. Such is Oh
Bleach.
French, 25c to $a.5o. A
; white (no color except in tn
| lowest grade or two, fin
linen, rich and fine and sol
not so thick and greed.
beautiful, smooth, artist
: full of textile decoration
e Richer in everything els
it than use; not so useful; an
:. yet in the useful grades-sa
soc to $I-like Old Bleacl
t and French besides.
Embroidered towels al
Daily Republican., 1886-04-05

APRIL SHOWERS would be more
grateful IL there were not 30 much snow
and hail mixed with them. But then
we must not complain of the weather.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-05

A plan for rendering paper as tougl
as wood or leather has been devised II
Europe. IL consists Of mixing Chord
OF zinc with the pulp in course Of man
ufActure.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-05
JOHN III. MOORE
rs MARKET STREET.
mo. 2m-eoi
DEGISTER'S ORDER.
III REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,

MARCH Y. 1922 J
lyon the application of james q. wigRles-
worth Executor Of Margaret Wigglesworth,
late of " imington Hundred, in said county,
deceased. 1t Is ordered and directed by
the Register that the Executor afore-
said give notice of granting of letters
Testamentry, this day upon the estate OF the
deceased, with the date OF granting thereof.
by causing advertisements TO he posted
within forty days from the, date of such
letters in six of the most public places Of the
having demands against the estate To present
the same, or abide by an Act OF Assembly in
such case made and provided and also cause
the same 70 be inserted within the same Eeriod
in the Daily REPUBLICAN,, anewspaper pub
lished In Wilmington, Deb, and TO be contin-
ued therein three weeks, (e. o. d.
(~~~) Given under the hand and Seal Of
IL. 8. Once OF the Register aforesaid, 81
(@~- Wilmington, in New Castle Count5
Aforesaid, the day and year above written.
IGNATIUS q. GRUBB, Register.
NoTICE-A II persons having claims against
the estate ofthe deceased must present the
same duly nttested TO the said Executor, on
or before March 22d, 1857, or abide the Act o.
Assembly in such case made and provided.
JAMES q, WIGGLESWOkTH,
Executor.
or r. G.. FRAIM, his Attorney.
Address, Wilmington. Del. ado
Daily Republican., 1886-04-05
DR.. SIMMS'
PILLS.
THE PERFECTION OF PILLS.
MANKIND'a BAVORITE PILIl

THE PERFECTlON DE PILLS.
MANKIND'S FAVORITE PILLS
The most famous liver medicine on earth
Ne gripping, sickness or weakness attend theii
operation. They do not leave the bowels COS.
tive. They to u o strengthen the liver and
ing liver complaint, stck beadacho, neural
giE, biliousness. pain in the side or back
pain in the novels, kidneys or bladder, etc
Very valuable in dyspepsia, malaria fever o.
dumb sgue, ohills and foyer, general weak
ness, loee Of appetite, 60. They are splendid
for weakly females as an assistance TO keel
the system healthy They a.tendorsed and 70
commended BY thousands = thennioest puI
gative and splendid liver medicine. Ee
gantly sugar-ooated, 70 cents o box; family
boxes, six in one, o.. Sent by mail. Sold b.
leading dealers In medicine. Main depot
Fourth and King streets, Wilmington, Del.
and No. COZ Arch street Philadelphia,
nov2S-tl
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For IL years l was
annoyed with ca
tarrh. severe pain In
my head, discharges
into my throat and
unpleasant breath.
Ny sense Of smell
was much impaired.
i have overcome
these troubles with
Cream BAlm.-J. Il.
Case, 81. Denis Ho-
tel, Broadway, N. Y.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-05

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4 MT.
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Daily Republican., 1886-04-05
ELY'S
CREAM BALM

For cold In the head
Ely's Cream balm
works like magic II
cured me OF cAtarrh
and re.tored the
sense Of .smelL-E.
H sherwood banker,
Elisabeth, N J.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-05

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04
FOR GOVERNOR,
A. CHAPMAN BUSINESS NAN


The excitement Of election will
has arranged by the ring aud the people VI, be
the have TO doubt that viii De
for him the polls This true OF both Of the
disgrace the intelligence OF the people Who
ed lves o c led
Of .rs and receives nomination from the people AMI when seh ore Is
and
called These thoughts called forth b the nam: Of
Independent candidate
should made should
Of would
and
and n bis dealings and OF most
the discharge
Of strikes lie not
Into practice
employees The working Tor him
themselves their merits vii
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

Chapman, and launeh'
cd In The dry goods
business for himself
This partnership con-
tlnued until is5I, when
Mr. Ch,pmsn disposed
OF bis Interest, aud
went 20 Milwaukee.
where be re-epgaged
In the dry goods trade
In company with q Mr..
liasse,t. doing business
on East wster st
Eight years later found
Mr. Chspman the sole
proprietor OF q pros.
porous tuslttss, and
he has since continued
his trade without the
assistance OF q part
ner. In 1879, Mr..
chspman established
himself 90 hls present
site. the south east
corner OF Wisconsin
and Milwaukee streets.
where bis business
house gradually grew
to the enormous pro-
portions which u pre-.
ssnisd ~ the time OF
the Ore last o :iobsr, .
year sgo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04
MlLwlukKKsr. FRoSr.

both 10 the fact OF Mr. chspmsn's name
coming into mention and the evident spirit
In which the mention Is made. IL has
10 the frst place, very decidedly The sp.
pearsnce OF q great onlce seeking The NJ
msn, the appearance OF the highest oiileial
place at the disposition OF the people OF
Wisconsin seeking q man large enough 10
represent the Interests OF the common.
wealth, instead OF q professional politician.
representing the Interests % party or
section only, seeking the oiilce.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04
Che c,rforo Democrat.

admit or We have hsi q succession or
lawyers aud politicians In the gubernsto.
rial chair for years, and We think II would
be q most desirable change 10 have q thor
oueh-golng business man In 10.
We DO no, know II Mr. Chspman would
consent 10 run or not, anil are using bis
name without his suthorliy, bot We DO
know that should be consent be would
develop q strength that would surprise
slste.msksrs lie can be elected by the
people, and II elected would be the peo'
pies Representative -RlciHs Tmss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

~ This dment
building being lOi fee, from the front
the same rom
weuust also there errioi m mt OF the same
top the 'front.' and the following represents The
Milwaukee
the Milwaukee,. front shows the Greek pIso the or window
Windows The poro OF Dc
with columns and shafts Scotch granite The entire OF
Scotch granite
granite the Chapman Scotch
letter. stand. out bold relief The column, are twelve feet height so
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

that the cltlrsn Tor whom this preference
4. expressed, sllhough an earnest and pro-
n0uncsi Republican all bis NE, has never
ngured q. political rlngs,sr. bitter paril'
san, or cfiice.sssker. Owing both bis fame
and his fortune o. the successful conduct
OF purely commercial enterprises The sec
oni IL that the mention OF his name .
that OF an ,mlnently ~ man for the high
est executive cfilcc in the state Il adyo-
Gated with a. much esrnesiness by the
Democratic a. by the Republican organs.
aud received with a. much spparent favor
among psrtlsau- OF either political faith as
among those classed a. Independents.
In fact, there are many OF wha, may be
called good signs, good political omens,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

TnE Chicago Tines. Of April ll,h.
in speaking Of Wisconsin politics. says
"Iu connection with the name Of 7. A.
Chspmsp, OF Mllraukee, which has been
advanced by number ~ the lesdiug pa
pers OF different sections, two very signin'
cant facts sre At once suggesied--one IL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

h. the pmsn, Iich deg Is
OF this knd
oft gained Another elegant
the vssoue Just inside
sidewalk
richly nnd In American
nng and has tile n)oring
marked Interior The entire
,peuou, Il o Milwaukes greatest attractions
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

Ia Winter. the cher.
ubs, their ksilvliy hsv.
log ended. are seen bud.
ding around . small
ife. which they have
built from dead branches
The central fgure sp.
pears wrapped 10 SON.
brc drspsry, while her
compsuion recllnes near
her. dressed Ia q gor-
geous ball costume, with
mask and fan, suggest.
i've Of the merry reign OF
King Carnival.
IL is perhaps, hardly
Necessary 20 say that
the design OF each
painting Is entirely
original. The artists
reputation should be a
sufficient guarantee OF
this. and = close study
of the paintings Will call
cut nearly ss much sd'
mira,Ion for bis genius
n . creator. as for bis
mister hand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

TnE BEsr WASHING COMPOUND OF the
day IL undoubtedly JAMES PfLks
PEARLiNE. IL clesnses the dlrtlest and
most delicate fabric without ipjary and
with little labor. For sale by grocers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

My liver was 50 fearfully dlsoriered and
felt so feeble and languld that scarcely
took Interest In anything. Tried all the
socalled remedies without relief until
used Parher's Tonic, which affected per.
manent cure-D. Bash, Little Rock, Ark.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04
PARIS, MAINE, TUESDAY. MAY 4, 1886


ys,bue
the
which,
eide the
the portions OF he can be
the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

the entire length The sa
IL portion on
BY lg)
IL
seeing that h master h,nl OF IA
birch woodwork
flashed red b The BRIGHT blue ana go
OF
prominent beauty YET unseesy the
artistic nshing
the triple ntep'ee wn Us
OF OF
pon OF ias store one hn n
ranged accordance Win the
ws., G,rns bright n oin on he hea'n
banqllng hall or
patrons Eosh The minis on each ,ae @
fully twelve feet making oa
hssh, the dot, TIE whole Of Eagh o &
asked what
say geusn'n who accompanied se woA @ S
beauty nel no, enough 10 ,e hsre al & @
and
OF The mant specially for Is oeauin fe,en .sA
10
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

EvsrybO Incompatible beauty Of Mlwaukse. wonder
10 the world The
OF the artistic features Of the store
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

Hogsrth, the great artist. painted .
crescent moon upside down. IL should be
stated, in extenuation OF his mistake, how
ever, that Mr.. Hogarih had previously been
engaged In painting the town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

.,,r At the
this picture showed marked his genius for eong aud
=, - -, -, IL. -.
OF this eoamn the ement Which
fronts window below
OF surrounding trimmings
executed
with Intervening branches aud occasional
foliage, "Cn,rN,s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

ToJetti, the
well = known
Italian artist,
living In New
York. They are
allegoricsl rep.
resent ons
OF the seasons.
and are count
ed among The
nnest works OF
the Kind In the
United States.
These paint
ings are coll
osssl In size,
each bein x
twenty-one IL.
Nthe base,snd
somethingoyer
sixteen feet in
height hey
are elovely.
Tcjstu b q
loyal sdherent
ofthe Raphael.
is,ie school OF
painting. aud
In none OF his
IN ore promi.
nent produc.
tIons IL the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04
That Tired Feeling

The warm weather has debllitaiIng eject.
especially upon those Who are within doors
most of the time. The peculiar, yet common,
complain. known AZ "that tired feeling
Il the result This feeling can be entirely
overcome by taking IIocd's sarsaparilia.
which gives new life and strength 10 all
the functions of the body.
"I could 10, sleep; had no appetite. !
took IIood's sArsaparilla and soon began 20
sleep sounclyi could Get NJ without that
tired AMI ianguid feeling; and my appetite
Improved" T. A. sASFoRD, Kent, ohio.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

TRADE PALACE
ms ~ Mosr STHiNiNG fKTURrs
EsrAntIsnNKNr-TuE GREAT
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STATE OF MAINE.
OXFpgD - CEEk's OFFicE.
Cor~rf COsussioNHss
PHia April IL. l,r-

Pnia April IL. ls>-
70 ts Oxef.sers of ZEE Poor 10 the several tSsas
I'D Pisatatlas In Oxforyi Csanty.
have rsceivsa lfom ~ llcn- 1ommissiooet ~
ffnsious. Washiasion. n. e.. q cFcalN. 10
lnE nlormat.oa a. ta >ams. CcsoanE. kssimeat,
49,. Ccuntv Were hora. Msrfad 90 sinEle. Nen-
~ "a persans ia family. fsnsioner % foa 2st-
iAe clFn var. ~ho sre suppcrtet In snole - m
ltft ~ a. EubliC funts IN cnaftatle inslfuil ,ns
ttIs tniormsilrn a. desired nat TIE Commissiot.
- nay bs eaab'ed o. preseut - ConEress ~
us uar. that fks Commiftee On Invalid Psnsions
uaY 4. abe - ssy ehat. any. telief NAY pfot~
cry - exteudsf o. ths sniortuaats siass ~hlsa
"a nAie ~ suil g q ths nlaify. >arh nfofm
sloa promptlg farnishsi - thls onTs. oil -
noklsied AT forssrdei % TIE Coma ssi0nsr.
Tear mmscisle sftsnttoa "a rsgsested - The
ko1ve. ALnEkr ;. AIsIiN. Clerk.
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"Ah,ml- exclaimed the needle.

The combination. proportion. aud pro-
cess In preparing Hoods Sarssparill', are
peculiar 10 this medicine, and are unkoWn
20 others.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04


Chapman
deach aiicay
which embodiment
his Inherent
.c beauty the artistic style yet has It's eohm'fc
Of pinng
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

when q nye.dollar bin i dropped into
the contribution box II makes Jasi enough
noise TO be heard Ia heaven.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04
G. JoNrs.
Smith 8. MdehniSt.
south Paris, Maine.

Mtnuastursr q estersl msea nery. sisam sn
gcfs. Mill uork. sfool maehinssY AL toois.
lofs "a srrsws taIs dies All fIills mate Ana
fFraIraf Ssslns. mosinE All hfesanE ma
ft.res uumps a al kind.. presses. suas. pis
tQ a. tnItfs traps. etc .ueauN and tfemptf 70
rarea stsam snf afer piptng dons % ofdtr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

uOusA PLACE red OF he
reception
Gsts,e building
nnshpgs
in buidng
srchtectufe-ste s'sn
welfare OF the
hundred ID
handsome structure nss o'" ~
here
hs,yh,
the third story sAsn % %
The roof and
portion OF The oqniauon
Bass Island sandstone
The wall the windows
h Ia which spread US .nss o the
surmounu tne cenue
por,eo over the
attracted
"a ,ors bssu at granite pillars anu p,us % % se,ons
wiseonsinst
- h large and The so,S % red
OF
do AMI the spanning them well me eofos S oo line Of the
plssefs wnien This
are o. % - Inner ao OF distance twenty Ice" All"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

hsppy represented The be'u, woman Who
sickle
the attending eherubs bringing npg OF
Aheaxes
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

A soon AZ the new
store wss well under
wsy, the question was
naturally sskedi Does
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

snow .plow 1. like bad habit, good
thing 10 cut airin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

oGorr or nIr,rRlrrOS, or cnlrNlS, voyprRrrl
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Strengthen the System,

IIcod's sarsaparIlla Il eharaeterired ~
three pecullaTiiles ist, the eombtnafion 81
remedial agents, "a. the proportion, ID, the
prooes of securing the active meaieihAi
qualities. The result Is a medIeine 81 unusual
strength. sfeetlng cures hitherto unknown
Send Zoe book containing adiiiionai evidence.
.IIoods sarsaparilla tones up my sysiemf
..Ilns, .ssm. ,o ny MAKE . me ossi. y. fncsrsos.
Register of Deeds. Lowell, Mass.
"IIoods sarsaparilia heats all others, and
isworth ifs weight In gnld." ]. BAkhirofoA
10 Hank btreet, New York City.
Hoods SarsaparlIIa
solt By al druggists tii slr for IS. Made
ssfy b. G. !. HOOD q Co. Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses Ono polIass
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

THE FINEST IN THE WORLD,
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light. 10
the beanii-
ings In
ciure
lights.each
shei light
eutlre 4" l."
aud 10 the
these are
ibgs. the
which have
seen here.
stiOnunder
lights IL In
sance style
four paint.
resentipg
sons,
four gables
] l ghts.
did pict.
fully de-
an nother
OF the sec
OF b'd'g
like tn g
In r q Il
nOOr con-
ofthe most
spA'tments
n h q
loom % n
n long and
The whole
yered with
selscsrpet
shades OF
niIs with
red OF the
f,urt the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04


highly nnished American
the sArNsy
Jp,D''s ori m height f. SP are some si,s.
the distance the sy.ior h, The stair. lead to one OF &
the dress milg ani millu,y on the Other
Tmohy Appleton Chapman born Gd Msire May ~ ISL and
lie
school isahef
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-04

Al u A
whichwtrs
ful paint
the ue ~
two sky
$3.50 n.
thro the
portion.
gAbles of
f0ur paint
EQUALS OF
never been
The decor
both sky-
the RenAis-
and these
iugs, rtp
The fOu
occupy The
OF the shy
The sp,sn-
ures are
scfiosd Ia
column All
Ond story
l. nuishsd.
nrst nOor,
birch This
tains one
msguidcet
ofthe kird
world, q
vide. 30
n n high
hRrt. co
Zoe Bus
andthsrich
sNH.kaN~n
sI.a tiaED
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
Of the iOrkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

/RoCK HILL, March lon last Tuesday
a wagon loaded with three bales of cot
ton entered our town and attracted consid-
erable attention from the rude manner in
which it was baled, hickory witheS being
used instead of iron ties. This cotton was
raised by by Mr.. J. Harvey Williamson, of
Bethesda township. in 1862, and perhaps is
the oldest cotton in the world. At one
time Mr.. Williamson was offered 30 cents
per pound for this cotton, which he refused.
Mr.. Williamson having died few months
ago, the administrator of his estate brought
the cotton to this markettO be sold, Messrs.
w. l.. Roddey & Co. purchasing it at 81
cents per pound.
On last Tuesday afternoon Mr.. j. r.
Smith, who lived near Cureton's Ferry,
was buried in the cemetery at this place.
About a week before his death he took the
train at Rock Hill to attend the U. S. Court
at Greenvile as witness, and died in that
city on Monday last of meningitis. On
Saturday before his death his condition was
such that his wife was telegraped for. She
received the message on Tuesday morning
and at once came to this place, expecting to
take the first train for Greenville; but when
the train arrived it brought the dead body
of her husband.
Lou White the woman who was badly
burned by the explosion OF Kerosene OIL
can, died on last Wednesday morning.
XMr. Reese w. Workman has been con-
fined to his bed with sickness for the last
two weeks. l trust that he may soon re-
cover, as we miss his friendly visits to our
town.
/Mr. Oscar P. Britain, of Aiken, who is
we'll known in this place, died at Aiken
last Friday. He was an uncle of Mrs. W..
B. Wilson, Jr.
Several of the ladies and gentlemen of
our town, assisted by some of the musical
talent of Charlotte, are practicing for a
concert to be given at this place in about
ten days for the benefit of the Rock Hill
Library. trust they will succeed better in
their undertaking than did the Dramatic
Association.
A meeting of the citizens of Ebenezer
township was held on last Saturday. The
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
THE GEORGE BECKHAM CASE.

In the case of the State VS.. George Beckham,
appealed from June term, 1885, of Y York Sessions
Court, the judgment of that Court has been con-
tirned by the Supreme Court, McIver, A. j.,
rendering the opinion. On the 7th Of last June,
a row occurred at Mt. Zion, a negro church near
McConnelsvlle, several negroes being in the
disturbance, and in the fight William Crawford
receiveda wound by pistol shot from the effects
Of which he died. 1t was alleged that George
Beckham, who was also badly wounded. fired
the fatal shot, and this charge he was tried be-
fore Judge Witherspoon at the ensuing term Of
Court. The jury returned verdict of guilty of
manslaughter, and the Judge sentenced Beck
ham to ten years in the penitentiary. Coun-
sci for the defendant excepted to the Judges
CHARGE ''that the defendant must show by the
testimony, and satisfy the jury that he was en-
tirely without fault in bringing about the diff
Guilty before he could "claim the privilege al
lowed by law of taking human life,' and ap-
pealed with the result above stated.