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Refused a New Trial.

COLUMBIA, January 5.-On the 2Gth
of September, 1886, Jasper N. Davis,
of Anderson, brutally assassinated bis
wife. The details of the murder and the
subsequent trial were fully published in
the Neacs and Courier. Davis had
deserted his wife and children, and Mrs.
Davis being unprotected in her own
house spent the nights at her brothers, a
short distance from her house, On the
night of the 25th of September Davis Wis,
tied his wife, but she refused to be recon.
ciled to him on account of his cruel
treatment. The following morning as
Mrs. Davis and her children we're going
to their home Davis, who was in ambush
on the roadside, shot his wife dead.
His only defence, at his trial in Octo,
ber, 1886, was the plea of insanity, but it
did not avail with the jury, who after
fifteen minutes deliberation, found him
guilty of murder, and he was sentenced
to be hanged on November of the same
year. The counsel for the defendant ap
pealed to the Supreme Court, and four
teen months after, in December, 1887,
the case was argued. A new trial was
asked for upon the ground that the Cir
cult Judge had erred in several partlcu-
lars while making his charge to the jury.
The decision of the Supreme Court was
rendered this morning. Associate JUS
tice McIver giving the opinion in which
Chief Justice Simpson and Associate
Justice MCGOWAN concurred.
The opinion is very clear. The Cir
cult Judge is sustained in every point.
His judgment is affirmed and the case is
remanded to the Circuit Court for the
purpose of having q new day assigned
for the execution of the sentence.-Dis-
patch to the Nears and Courier.
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The circumstances connected with the
Central lynching have been thoroughly
investigated, and it appears now that the
probability is that Waldrep. was not
guilty of the crime for which he was
lynched. This is one of the dangers of
lynch law. The mob acts or the enraged
impulses of the hour, and are too prone
to hang the man who appears to be
guilty, although there may not be sufh-
cient warrant for such a belief. When
the hanging is over, it is too late to
investigate the truth of the charge.
Therefore, men who hang prisoner,
charged even with the gravest offence,
should be punished as murderers if his
guilt is not clearly established. If
his guilt is clearly established the pub
lie might feel very little interest in the
matter. In the Central case, however,
the public appear satisfied that there wss
no sufficient certainty of guilt to warrant
the lynchiDg, aud the case will be vigor-
ously; prosecuted liz Court. 1t would be
far safer and better to abolish the Gus
tom of lynching entirely. The laws are
adequate to redress all wrongs.
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Reunited After Sixteen Years.

Sixteen years ago Mr.. Frank Greene, o
citizen of Cleveland County, fearing
prosecution upon account of the Ku
Klux troubles, struck out for Texas,
leaving his wife and three little boys be-
hind him. His wife heard from him
occasionally, up to ten years ago, when
his letters ceased, and no news whatever
could be obtained from him.
Last Monday the missing husband
arrived here, and went on to his old
home in Cleveland, where he found his
wife and three sons still living. The boys
had grown up, and the father would
never have been able to recognize them.
In fact, when they first met, the old man
did not even know his wife, and it was a
long time before the wife made up her
mind that the grizzled old man was
really the Frank Greene who left her six
teen years ago. When all was explain
ed. there was happy reunion.
Yesterday Mr.. Greene passed through
the city on the return to his home in
Texas, accompanied by his wife and sons.
The old man was pretty full, but the
boys took good care of him.-Marl0tte
Chronicle.
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Visiting hi, Convict Son.

NEW HAVEN, January 3.-Among
the visitors to tie States prison at
Wethersfeld on New Years Day was
Zachary Warren, of Mansfield. Mr..
Warren is 70 years old. For the past
thirty years the 6st day of the year has
found him at the States prison for the
purpose of visiting his son John, who is
life prisoner. John Warren is only 48
years of age. he was working in the
field one day, when he was visited by his
wife, to whom he had been married only
a short time. They had quarrel over
something, and young Warren seizing
his wife, pushed her head into brook,
and held her them until she was dead.
He was convicted of murder and sen.
fenced to prison for life. His thirty
years in prison have made him look
much older than his father. Petitions
for his release have been presented to the
board of pardoni several times, but they
have always beer acted upon adversely.
Father and son ae the only members of
the family now living. They meet but
once a year, and then on New Years
Day in the p,esehce of one of the prison
keepers.
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j
The House Of ,Represe defeated
the Bill to prevent railroads from con-
ssolidating without an Act Of the Legisla-
ture authorizing them!t to do so; also the
sBaI impose penalty on railroads for
refnsiag to settle with consigdees accord
ing to the bill Of lading under which
iIeights are shipped; and also the Bill
requiring railroad companies operating a
railroad or railroads in tlis State, to
keep ano officer in the State at some point
along the line of such railroad, or rail.
roads, with authority TO act for such rail-
roads on all matters between it and the
public, or its employees, without refer
ring the matter to any person outside CT
the State. These Bills were introduced
sby Senator Murray, and all of them
passed the Senate. They were intended
tosremedy evils which exist to cousid-
serable extent in this State, but in the
sush of the session they were defeated in
sthe House without even debate.
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The Blair Educational Bill is agair

The Blair Educational Bill is again
under discussion 10 The Senate, and is
eiciting more interest than ever. The
strange part of the discussion is that the
most bitter opponents of the scheme are
Southern Senators whose constituents
would derive the greatest advantage from
Its passage. The South has the largest
I proportion Of illiteracy, and that litter
q acy has been made component part of
sonr citizenship: by the general govern
msnt, SO that it is but right and fair. for
the general government to contribute
towards the education of the masses of
illiterate voters it has enfrancbised. The
Blair Bill proposes to help every State in
roportion to the illiteracy of its popu-
ion, which would give to the South
considerable advantage. The distribu.
ion.of over half a million dollars to the
Ibnblic schools Of this State would great
b. Increase their usefulness, and carry
considerable sum Of money to circulate
Yin every County in the State. 1t is SO
1dom that the South ever gets fair
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Senator Brown, of Georgia, has made
:Ean able argument in the Senate in favor
ssof the abolition Of the Internal Revenue
Tax on whiskey and tobacco. There is
mo doubt that On the theory of States
rights that the whole system of Internal
Revenue taxation by the general govern
ment is wrong. but as practical ques-
tion We incline to the opinion that it vii!
do less harm for whiskey and tobacco to
s.pg their share of the burdens of the
government than for them to go free and
1 the necessaries Of life to pay all Of them.
Ve should have a reduction of the tariff
before repeating the Internal Rev.
Senue taxes.
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EyECUTryECH CHAMBER,

COLUMBIA, S. O., January 6, 1888.
Rev. w. S. Monteith, City-Dear Sir:
1t gives me great pleasure to receive
your assurance that no reference was had
to me in your communication in the
News and Courier of thb morning issue.
I had been led to feafthat such might
have been your purpose from the wholly
false and unfounded runor that has, in
the past few days, beenppenly stated on
the streets of Columbis that the Chief
Executive OF the State was fragrant
violator of the law against carrying con-
cealed weapons, and hid even gone so
far as to enter the vey temple of the
Most High with a concealed pistol upon
his person. A more wlful misstatement
it is impossible to conceive of, and should
never have been noticed by me, as too
unworthy to receive a moments credence
from any fair minded, much less Chris.
tian gentleman. Thanking you most
sincerely for the promptn and frank
ness with which you have corrected any
unjust impression witch might have been
made upon my mind by coincidence of
circumstances,
I am, with great respect, very truly
yours, j. P. RICHARDSON.
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I The Bill to pension Confederate SOL
Ediers aud widows Of Confederate soldiers
as:it passed the Legislature, provides a
pension of Eve dollars per month for all
Confederate soldiers living in this State
who received injuries in the service
which incapscitates them to earn liv.
ing. Any such soldier who receives
! himself, or his wife, or both together, an
income Of more than two hundred and
fifty dollars, or who have more than one
thousand dollars north of property, are
nOf entitled to any pension. Widows
of Confederates soldiers who died OF
were killed in service are entitled to the
same pension as soldiers if they have
mot married again, and have not more
property bra larger income than stated
above. Fifty thousand dollars was
appropriated for these claims, and the
pension begins as soon as the appropria-
ton is approved. Parties desiring to
apply for pensions will be furnished
blanks from the Comptroller Generals
Eoffice. tsi.saEs-
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Miss Upps Vision of Heaven.

HOMER, I'LL, Jan. miss Nan Upp
who was buried yesterday, had remark
able premonition of death. One night
about week before her death she awak-
ened her mother, who was i'll, and said
that she was dying. Then for two hours
she related how she had been to heaven,
where she had seen her father. "It was
the loveliest place." she said, "and there
was the sweetest music there" Miss Upp
then gave minute directions for her
funeral, though up to that time she was
supposed to be in perfect health. Turn
ing to the mirror she exclaimed: Chow
pinched my face is"
When Miss Upp was got back into her
room she became very i'll, and her death
followed in few days. She was hand.
some young woman, and was we'll liked
by her associates for her lively wit and
good nature.
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Col. ]. P. Thomas has resigned the
seditorship of the Columbia Register,
because of differences between himself
sand Mr. Calvo, the proprietor of the
paper, on; the propriety of the City Of
Columbia guaranteeing the Canal bonds
under the Act of the Legislature, which
gives the canal to the City of Columbia,
son the condition that she shall complete
the same in seven years. Col. Thomas
opposes the guaranty, while Mr.. Calvo
iagora i. We regret the contingency
sMhieh removes Col. Thomas from the
editorial ranks: in this State. He is an
able, courageous gentleman, whose pol
Sished pen made him a valuable power in
, fhle press of South Carolina.
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Senator Vest, in discussing the Blair
Educational Bill, asserted that in his
4 opinion President Cleveland would veto
the Bill if it should pass both branches
sof Congress. We cannot believe that the
president has authorized the expression
ssofany such opinion, or that he will act
as predicted if the Bill passes. It is the
most important measure that has been
before Congress for years, and will do
more to benefit. and nplift the masses
than any scheme which has been pre-
sented, and we give the President credit
Tor more liberal ideas of the necessity
for general education than to suppose he
would oppose any scheme for the diffa.
sion Of knowledge among the people.
The President is too level. l.headed for
such q veto, and the opponents of the
BillShad better defeat it in Congress if
they do NOT wish it to go into effect.
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= Mr.. Haws, the United States consul
agent of Reichenberg, Germany, has
made report to the State department at
Washington, in which he complains of
the bad condition of American cotton
when it reaches that port. The com
plant does not rest, however, so much in
the staple as it does upon the way in
which it is packed and of the very poor
material used for bagging. The report
says that the bagging used by American
packers is almost worthless, in conse-
quence of which the bales become torn
and much of the cotton dirty when it
reaches the European ports. Egyptian
cotton is packed in much better shape,
and in fact cotton waste from that c0un-
try is packed so as 10 reach Germany in
much better condition than does the cot
ton of the United States.
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We have received from Rev. Jas. w.
Wollibg the Espositor CAristao, the
missionary journal ofthe Methodist mis-
sion in Brazil, which contains several
columns Of Sunday school lessons in the
Pcrtugueae tongue, prepared by Mr..
Yelling. We hayeto take its correct
s'ness entirely on faith, but it shows the
thor oughncss with which Mr.. Wolling
! shas fitted himself for his new work, as he
would not have been selected for this
work had he not been fully competent
therefor. Weare glad to note this eyi-.
dance of his continued and growing
usefnlness, as he is very warmly, admired
by the people Of Anderson, where he did
noble worklfo the Master. before going
to labor in his Foreign Mission, and our
people rejoice in his extending useful
mess, even though heis' far removed from
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: The new Council of Atlanta Ga

- The new Council of Atlanta Ga,
which comprises five prohibitionists and
zen anti -prohibitionists, held its first
meeting Monday. The license to sell
liquor was reduced to $1,000, the limits
of permissible sale were extended, and
the hour of closing liquor shops was
changed to ten o'clock. Beer licenses
may be granted in any part of the city,
but the penalty for selling whisky under
such licenses is made thirty days in the
chaingang, without alternative.
Not all the Georgia parsons are get
ting rich. One in Upson County, who
has married Ill couples, hasreceived in
fees just IS, and that came from one man.
TIE other ITO paid nothing.
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Centraps. outspoken Verdict.
From the Grccnriile Ne,vs.

At meeting of the citizens of this
place and community held on short
notice to express their condemnation of
the crime lately committed in our midst,
Reuben Arnold, Esq, was called to the
chair, and w. FL Hester requested to act
as secretary. After short but pointed
address from the Hon. B. j. Johnston,
the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, one Manse Waldrop alias
Goodin was, on the night of the 90th
December, 1887, taken from the custody
of the law by a mob and brutally MUIR
dered, and
Whereas, the evidence adduced against
him for the crime of which he was
accused was but weak circumstantial tes-
timony.
Res0lued LIST. That ne, as law abiding
citizens Of Central and surrounding
community denounce the crime not only
unlawful but unius. and uucalled for.
RESOLVED, I'd. That that portion of the
communication Oft. w. F. of the End
inst, published in the Pickens Sentinel,
in which it states that "the larger portion
of our best citizens are rather reticent"
is without foundation and totally untrue.
Resoiued 9rd, That it is not our object
to make political ca5tal, or to stop the
mouth Of the "blotly shirt New Eng.
lauders," but to uEtold civil law, and
under similar circum tances would take
the same position for the hunnblest citizen
white or coIored.
RESOLVED 4th. That the everlasting
gratitude of our good people is due
Solicitor Orr for bis able and timely
assistance in bringing TO light the per-
petrators of the foul deed.
Also to Trial Justice Garvin, for his
untiring energy in the case throughout.
On motion of Hon. B. j. Johnston it
was ordered that a copy of the proceed
ings of this meeting be furnished the
Pickens Sentinel, Easley Messenger,
Greenville News and thee harleston Ne,cs
and Courier for publication.
Also, that copy be furnished Solicitor
Orr.
REUBEN ARNOLD, Chairman.
W. H. HESTER, Secretary.
Central, Jan. 6, 1888.
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Pomona Hill Nurseries,
POMONA, N. G..

Two and half miles west of Greensboro,
N. G. The main line of the R. & D. R.
r. passes through the grounds and with
in 100 feet of the Office. Salem trains
make regular stops twice daily each way.
Those interested in Fruit and Fruit grow
ing are cordially invited to inspect this
the largest nursery in the State and ore
among the largest in the South.
The proprietor has for many.ycars Wis
tied the leading Nurseries North and
West, and corresponded with these of
foreign countries, gathering every fruit
that was calculated 10 suit the South,
both native and foreign. The reputation
of Pomona Hill Nurseries is such that
many agents going out from Greensboro,
representing other nurseries, try to leave
the impression that they are representing
these nurseries. Why do they do it?
Let the public answer.
have in stock growing land can show
visitors the same) the largest and best
stock of trees, &C., ever shown or seen in
any two nurseries in North Carolina,
consisting of apple, peach, pear, cherry,
plum, grape, japanese persimmon, Jspa'
nese plum, apricots, nectarine, Russian
apricot, mulberry, ounces. Snail fruits:
Strawberry, rasberry currants, pecans,
English walnuts, rhubarb, asparagus,
evergreens, shade trees, roses, &c.
Give your order to my authorized agent
or order direct from the nursery. Cores
pondence solicited, Descriptive catalo-
gues free to applicants.
Address,
]. VAN. LINDLEY.
POMONA.
Gu;1cor1 rounfv NJ G
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Orange Girl /! Orange Girl /!

WE have given Messrs. BLECKLEY,
w BROWN s. FRETWELL exclu-
sive control of our famous brand of To-
BACC0 Orange Girl. No better
Chew made, and we advise ull lovers of
6rst-clas Chew to give them their patron
age. These goods are the finest we manu-.
ture. ]. L. KING & CO.,
Greensboro, N. G.
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share of the appropriations made by Con.
gress that it is little remarkable TO see
the proposition to make an appropriation
on fair basis of division opposed by
Southern members. We need more
money and better public schools.
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SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

T WILL iell on Sale.day in February
L next before the Court House door at
Anderson[all that Tract of Land situate
in the in borporate limits of the Town of
Pendletoq with the houses thereon, known
as the DHiels Tract, containing twelve and
one-halfacres, more or less. Terms Cash.
= P. H. E. SLOAN,
Assignee of G. w. Young.
Jan 12,l8S8 81 3
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- The old Biographies used to desig.
nate place in the far west as the "Great
American Desert" The lands in the
alleged desert are now worth $500 an
acre.
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4 telegrad from Columbia, dated

"A Telegram from Columbia, dated
Friday, says: 4 locomotive ran off the
track at Benrettsville yesterday and
several hours elapsed before it could be
placed on the rails again. Among the
crowd of county people who gathered to
see the prostraed iron horse was white
boy about SIXTEEN years old named Owens,
who seated higself on the track in front
of the engine 10 watch the proceedings,
and while thus engaged he fell asleep.
Meantime the engine had been replaced
upon the track and started up again
without arouiing Owens, who was run
over and cru.hed to death.
- Miss Laitia Bovee died on Tuesday
night last 1t her home in Minnesota.
She was 80 fears old. Miss Bovee, who
was once npted for her beauty, was be-
trothed in her youth 10 young man
living near her Pennsylvania home.
Her parentsforbade the union, favoring
another suibr, who was James Buchanan,
afterwards President ofthe United States.
Not being able to get the consent of her
parents to marry the man of her choice,
she concluded to live single life. 1t
was because Mr.. Buchanan could not
marry her that he remained bachelor
all his life,
On tn, night following the bat
tie of Hatche's Run, Va, Lobert @. Clair,
of Mill Hill Pa, vas on reserve picket
duty. During the night he heard
wounded sddier, who lay without the
lines, moaning and calling for water. It
was very dangerous to attempt to aid
him, but a length Clair tried it. He
reached the man and brought him safely
within the lines. The wounded soldier
was ThomaI H. Hinton, of Marblehead,
Mass, and when be died left his property,
valued at 8 5000, to the man who saved
his life.
- In th. last twenty years 1,5OO divor-
ces have bhn granted in the Brooklyn
Courts Net York.
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COLUMBIA. January 7

COLUMBIA, January 7.
Governor J. P. Richardson-Dear
Sir: am greatly panied to learn from
Capt. Bachman and Mr.. Gonzales that
some persons have intimated that I had
reference to you in the letter which is
published above my signature in the
Ne,os and Courier to-day. ] had no such
idea; nothing was further from my mind
at the time, and / have neser said 80 in
any way. You were not the person re-
ferred to and I have 80 assured these
gentlemen, and whoever tie persons are
who have jumped at such conclusions
have just assumed it for themselves.
With great respect, ] remain, very
truly, w. S MoNTEITH.
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The political circles of England are

The political circles of England are
greatly agitated over the fact that Queen
Victoria sent the Pope of Rome a jubilee
present on the occasion of his recent
birthday. The conservative sentiment of
England, as they term it, has become
very radical in these days, when it takes
sofsnse at q common act of civility be.
tween two soyereigns who happen to
differ ID religious belief.
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A CARD.

MY business calling me away from home
V1 I desire to inform the public that l
will only be absent until the first of March,
after which time I can be found in my
present Office daily, and will be pleased to
serve my friends and patrons as heretofore:
Thanking them for past patronane, and
soliciting continuance of the same,
am, very respectfully.
A. G. STRICKLAND.
Dec % 1887 q
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FERTILIZERS.

Remember, We have a fresh stock of
Guano, Acid and Kainit-our old relia'
BILE brands that are going to sell at less
prices than last year, except on Kainit.
We will ship to our customers as low
down the G. & G. R. R. as Honea Path,
and as far down the S. V. r. R. as far as
Lowndesville.
ueau See us before you do your trading
if you want to make money the year 1855
Wishing all-both old and young, rich
and poor-a happy and prosperous New
Year, ne are,
Very respectfully,
HILL & ADAMS