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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08
EngIand's Now War Ship.

The powerful turret ship Victoria,
SO named in honor or her Majesty's
jubilee, completed her steam trials at
the More recently. The first rivet was
driven in her keel plate by Lord Arm
strong, at Elswick, in June, 1885, and
she was launched on the 9th Of April
last year, In respect to the essentials
OF speed, protection and armament,
tho Victoria is without a competitor
in tho navies Of Europe. In design
she may be said to resemble amagnined
hero; and though exception has been
taken to the cnrtallmcnt OF her amor
belt which extends for 1872 feet over
her total length Of $40 feet, and to the
alleged dangerous concentration Of her
heaviest guns in a single turret. it must
not be forgotten that naval construcs
tlon is only possible on the principle Of
compromise, and that it is more salts
factory to Judge Of the efficiency Of a
battle-ship by the balance Of adyan-
tages she gains by sacrificing something
In her design. Comparing the Victoria
with tho crack French arm0r clad
Amiral Baudin. we find that the latter
possesses a complete belt at the water
line Of the uniform thickness of 214
inches, while the English ship Is only
partially protected by a belt varying In
thickness from 16 inches to 10 inches;
and that, whereas the Frencllman car.
ries three heavy guns in as many bar
bettes, the English vessel has her 10.
ton guns boxed up in q single turret.
But on the other hand, while the
redoubt and turret OF the Victoria is
built up Of armor 10 inches thick, the
barbettes Of the Amlral Baudin are Of
the thickness Of 163 inches. The
former IS also more powerfully armed
and englned, has a wider area Of action,
and is superior In spee4 the ratio or
II knots to Is knots under forced
draught. Add all these advantages she
carries into action upon, In round nun.
bers, 1000 tons less displacement, be-
sides being protected against raklng by
a bulkhead 16 inches thick and an
ttuB uihA coAColl VI O-lIlOA plttUJuBs I1hu
it bean determined to continue the
Victoria's belt throughout the sides
upon the same displacement, 1t would
have been necessary to reduce the
armor from a uniform thickness Of 10
inches to IA Inches and IL inches, or,
on the other hand had tho belt been
continued to the ends without thinning
it in the middle and making 1t Ia inches
at the extremities, the displacement OF
the ship must have been increased to
IL, 900 tons. AS she now exists the es-
timated loss Of buoyancy by tho com.
plete Kidding Of the unarmored ends
amounts to IL tons, representing a total
sinkage OF two inches.
Her armament Will consist Of tive
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08
English Sparrow Ingenuity.

At the city Of Lafayette. two sum-
mers ago, some boys, in flying a kite,
dropped 1t accidentally over q telegraph
wire, whence the string hung several
feet i'll mid-air. A female sparrow
coveted tho string TO weave into her
nest. She pccked at it several times, on
the wing, unsuccessfully, and at last
succeeded In getting one foot and leg
ontangled. 1t proved to be q painful
and p~recarious situation. In vain SHE
fluttored ana tried to escape. Her calls
were soon answered by nearly q hum
dred sparroWs, which satin rows, chirp.
ing, occasionally flying downt to tho i'm .
prisoncd bird near enough to catch tho
situation. at longth, as if by precon-
certod arrangement, they started in a
circle round the imprisoned bird.
Ecch bird, with the certainty Of q we'll
aimed-arrow, nipped the string with it's
bill. Finally the string parted sudden.
ly. She flew to an adjoining building,
whore her mates and herself soon loos-
oned the obnoxious string, and she flew
with it to her nest.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08

See Lord Jesus, that polluted soul, SEQ
that blisterod footl Nc church for her.
No good cheer for her. No hope for
her. Lord Jesus, go to that soul. Thou
Wilt not stone her. Let the red.hot
chain, that burns to the bono till the
bloody icilor misses i'll tho heat, snap at
Thy touch. o, hayo mercy on Mary
Magdalenel N~>
Lord Jesus, help that young mani
lie took money out Of his employers
till. Didst Thou see it2 The clerks
were all gone. The lights were down.
The shutters woro up. Didst Thou see
IT? O, let him not fall into the pit.
Remcmborest Thou not his mothers
prayers? She can pray for him no
more. Lord jesus, touch him on tho
shoulder. Touch him on the heart.
LORD, save that young mani Thoro are
many young men here.
1 GOT A LETTER
from ono OF them who Is probably here
to-day, and l Shall have no otllor oppor-
tunity OF answering that letter. You
say you believe in mo. 8. do 0 be-
lieve in Jesus? l cannot save you, my
doar brother. Christ can. Iio. wants
and waits to save you, and lie comes
SO.N$ W JOOs N1iSOO iNbFO Illlllt
l do not know what'our young mon do
without Clrist-how they get on amid
all the temptations and trials to which
they are subjected. O, young men,
come to Christ to-day, and put your
soul and your interest for this life. and
for the next, into His keeping. III
olden times, you know, a cup-bearcr
would bring vino or water to the king,
who would drink it, first tasting it him
sclf, showing that thero was nc poison
in it, then passing 1t to the king, who
would drink it. Tho highest honor l
ask Is that l may be cup-bearer to-day
to you soul. l bring you this water of
everlasting life. | havo been drinking
Of it. There is no poison in il. 1t has
never done me any harm. 1t will do you
no harm. 0, drink it, and live forever.
And lot that aged nan put his head
down Oh the staff, and let that poor
widowed soul bury her worried face in
hor handkerchief, and these little
children fold the hands in prayer, while
we commend you TO Him who was
wounded for your transgressions, and
bruised for Il iniquitios; for to you
which believe, He is precious.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08
Col. Lamont On Advertising.

Eyor slnco his return from Florida,
Col. Lamont has been entertaining his
friends with alljgators stories which
have u decidedly classic flavor about
them. The latest, l understand, serves
to illustrate the powers Of judicious adj
vertising.
Tho colonel heard of q family in
Florida who had lost their little boy,
and had advertised for him in the daily
paper. That very afternoon an alligat-
or crawled out Of tho swamp and died
on their frontdoor step. In his stomach
was found a handful Of red hair, some
bone buttons, a glass marble, q pair Of
checked trousers and q paper collar.
Tho colonel VOWS that advertising did
80 |... |I. H. "...Hl. ..... .I
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08
Sylvia Dubois Of, New Jersey is 100
years old and not Yat tired Of living.

years Oh anu 0 you Urea or living.
Il medical opinion Is that If consump-
tion was eradicRted from cattle it would
soon disappear from the human race.
Five per cent Of English cattle have
tuberculosis, and 20 per cent Of some
herds Of tho United States are said to
be affected.
IN elastic mucl1age is made as FOL.
lows (: TO 20 parts Of alcohol add one
part Of aaiicyllc acid 8 parts Of soft
soap and 8 parts OF %gl!cerine. Shake
we'll, and then, add a muciiage made
Of 03 parts Of gum arabic and 100 parts
OF water. This is said to keep we'll and
to be thoroughly elastic.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08

When we want our friends, tlioy are
sometimes out OF town. Christ is in
town. We find that somo will stick to
lis in prosperity who will not in adyer-
sity. But Christ comes through dark
est night, and amid ghastllest sorrow,
and across toughest sea to comfort
you.
There are mon and women here who
would have been dead twenty years ago
but for Jesus. Thoy have gone through
trial enough to exhaust ten times their
physical strength. Their property went,
their health went, their families were
scattered. God only knows what thoy
suffered. They are an amazemont to
themselves that they have been ablo to
stand it. They look at their once
happy homo, surrounded by all comfort.
Gonel They think Of the time when
tfoy used 20 rise strong in tho morning,
and walk vigorously down the street,
and had experienced q health they
thought inexhaustible. Gone! Every
thing gone but Jesus.
HE HAS rITIED THEN.
Ills eye has watched them. His omnipo.
tence has defended them. Yes. He
has been with them. They have gone
through disaster, and lie was q pillar
of fire by night. They have gone across
stormy Galilce, but Christ had his foot
on tho neck Of tho storm. They felt
the waves Of trouble coming up around
them gradually, and they began to
climb into tho strong rock Of Gods de-
fence, and then they sang, as they look
cd over the waters, "God is our refuge
and strength, an ever-presont help in
time OF trouble; therefore we will not
fear though the earth be removed,
though the mountains be carried into
tho midst Of tho sea, though the noun
tains shake with the swelling thereof.
The other day there was d sailor aDho
came into the Bethel in Now York, and
said: "My lads (ho was standing among
sailors), l don't know what's tho matter
Of me. 1 used to hear q good deal about
religion, and about Jesus Christ. I
don't know that I have any religion, or
that [ know anything much about
Christ; but whom I was in mid-Atlantic
[ looked up one day through tho rig
cling, md there seemed to como light
through my soul. I have felt different
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08

A Hannibal, Mo-, mar claims to
have seen a leopard walking on the
railroad track near that city the other
lAY L-.a.. ". ..- n .-LNl. IN
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08

for your Has it not bruised you? Has
it not betrayed your Has it not nal
treated you? Look nc in the eye, i'm
mortal man, and toll mo If that is not
SO. And yet, will You trust itp OH I
wish that you could forget mo, the weak
and sinful man-that l might vanish
from your sight this morning, and that
Jesus might como in! Aye, lie comes
here this morning to plead for your soul
comes i'll all covered with the wounds
Of Calvary. lie says, 20. immortal
man! / died for thee. Ipity thee. l
come to save thee. With these hands,
torn and crushed, I will lift thee up
INTO pleasures that never die" Who
will reject-who will drive Him back?
When Christ was slain on the cross,
they had q cross, and they had nails,
and they had hammers. You cruelty
by your sin, impenitent SOUL tho Lord
Jesus Christ. Hero is q cross; but
where arc tho nails? Where arc the
hammers? "Ah," says some one re.
jccting Christ, some ono standing a long
way off, II will furnish The nails. [
don't believe in that Jesus. I will
furnish the nails" Now we have tho
nails, who will furnish the hammcrs2
"Ah," says some heard heart, 81 will
furnish the hammers, We have no
spears2 "Ah," says some one long in
the habit of sin and rejection OF Christ's
mercy, 81 will furnish them" Now
we have oil the instruments: tho cross,
the nails tho hammers, the spears: and
the c%rucihxion goes IN. Oh, the dark
nossl Oh, the pangl Oh. the tears! Oh,
tho deathl "Bohold the Lamb Of God,
that taleth away tile sins Of the worldl''
Lord jesus
HELP THAT MAN.
Ho sits far back to-day. IIo does not
like to come forward. lie fools strange
In q religious assomblage. lilo thinks
perhaps we do not want him. o
Jesus, tako that trembling hand. Put
thine q to that agitated heart, and
hear how 1T beats. 0, lift tile iron gate
Of that prison-house, and let that maj
90 free.
Lord Jesus, help that woman. She
Is q WanQerer. No tears can She ,ynnn
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-19
TIE GOVERNMENT BOND BUYING.

Why the Secretary Of the Treasury II Pay
ing Bigger Premiums.
WASHINGTON, D. O., May 1.-THE total
amount Of bonds purchased under the cir
cQlar OF April II, including to-day's pur-
ohasee, ID $18O68, W. Their cost to the
government, including premium. was 81,
When the secretary issued his order to
nuy bonds, the treasury surplus, az stated in
the official statement, was $106, 225. 600.
Since then it has huctuated between $11O,-
O0O.0OO and $1O2 00O. 600. According to the
statement issued yesterday it was $106. 400,
W., or sllgntly In excess of what 1t was
when the buying OF bonds began. showing
thas the REQ ipts over the expenditures was
greater by $4,000 than the amount ex-
bonds.
1t is understood that this apparent failure
70 reduce the surplus had considerable to do
with the action of Acting Secretary Thomp-
son to-day in accepting over 81 ,OO, 600 Of
bonds at rates higher than had previously
been paid. To-day 1.27 was paid for 4 per
cent. bonds and LOS for ~ per cent. bonds
Many large offers were rejected, in cases
where the rates were the same as those &C
cepted to-day.
The disbursements. on account of to-day's
purchases. will bring the surplus below $780,
UU.UO. 1t is known that Secretary Fair
child is disposed to buy heavily, but it is
lntimated at the department thai it is not
likely that he will go above to-day's rates,
unless especially impelled thereto by the
government. = ur
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-19
A DAY OF D1sAsrxrs


Explosions ef Natural Casa N.~,,a..,,
Church Burned.
BuTTAIo, n. T., May 1O.-Thia mo-r;r.
was decidedly sensational and d;.s st-ore
one in Buffalo. A number of diesstrons AZ.
ploslons OF natural gas occurred simost
simultaneously, caused, as was Eunr,o.e5 IN
an over pressure, and they cansa6 w;dc.
spread excitement, besides deetrovino the
finest church in Buffalo and ilo;no ether
damage. St Paul's cathedral. tbe nr' de
and glory of Buffalo, il in ruins. The an
tire interior is burned out and the roof r.
gone, but the strong stone walls and grace
full spire remain.
At 900 O'Clock flames were seen burstino
out of the fine stained glass windovs of the
church at the JUNCTION of Main and Erie
streets, and instantly most OF the
interior was q mass of flames,
An explosion had occurred in the basement
furnace, 1t being supplied with natural gas,
and the force was so great as to tear of and
blow out the heavy DOCS on the Enc and
Pearl street side. People ran to eco what
was the matter, and few entered the yesti-
bule OF the church only to be driven out by
the flames.
An alarm was at once turned in, to which
the fire department quickly responded. but
when they arrived nothing could be done to
save the interior of the stately edifice, as the
flames were bursting from every window.
Streams were quickly brought to bear with
but little effect and the fire, in a few mo-
mente, had reached the heavily timbered
rooms. In half an hour from the discovery
the interior of the noble church was COM
pletely destroyed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-19
A Female Enoch Arden

NEBRAsKA CRY, NEB., May 1O.-In 1853
John B. Craddock and Miss Mary A. Wilkes
we're married at Brownsll, Staffordshire,
England In 1864 they became converted to
the Mormon faith, came to America and
made their way to Salt Lake City, the wife
going ahead with q train of emigrant
Lake he could find no trace of his wife, who
it seems was kept in captivity by Mormon
elder. She finally escaped, and falling to
find her husband, returned to England in
1856. Craddock meanwhile was informed
that his wife was dead and he again married,
moving to this city. His first wife, eight
months ago, learned of his whereabouts
from letters written by Craddock to rela-
tves IN England. She came to this city re-
Gently, and, after talking the matter over,
relinquished all claims and left yesterday
for Philadelphia, from which place abe viii
sail tor her English home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-19
Southern l3aptists.

RICHMOND, Va, May 1.-The third days
session of the Southern Baptist convention
opened with devotional exercises, after
which F. W. Snyder, of Virginia, presented
a report on missions. The committee ex-
presses its profound conviction of the i'm
portance of fostering friendly relations be-
tween the whites and blacks of the auth.
The interests o. the Southern Baptist The
illogical seminary at Louisville were pre-
sented by DR.. j. F. Boyce, the president of
the institution. The present property il
valued at over $685., 700. New buildings
have been erected, but 500 is needed to
complete them. In addition there is need
for $25, 600 for endowment Of the professor
ship of the New Testament and Greek, held
by DR.. John A. Broaddus.
When DR.. Boyce concluded a gentleman
from Augusta Immediately gave $1,000.
Dr.. Wright, of the New York Examiner,
gave $500. but tho hour of adjournment
having passed further consideration was
deferred till tomorrow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-19
ST. LOUIS ANARCHISTS.
a Benefit to Most Calls Out Anarchistic
Sentiments and Beer.

a Benefit to Most Calls Out Anarchistic
Sentiments and Beer.
ST. LOUIS, May 12.-''Down with the bal
lot box, long I've the social revolution"
These were the concluding words of a letter
from Johann Most read at Ulicks hall to-
ulght. An entertainment was given by q
number of so called ''workingmen's educa-
honal societies, for the benefit of Most, to
aid him in his appeal from
the decision which recently
sentenced him to a years imprisonment.
There were about 400 people present. There
were also red flags of diminutive size, red
badges and red bunting, and the stage was
decorated with the pictures of the anarch-
lists. There was plenty of beer, TOGO
operative beer, no pool beer-and it formed
the principal source Of revenue.
Speeches were made by Henry Charles,
the man for whom Most secured q position
on the Chicago Arbeiter Zeitung, and
Dyer d. Lum, of the Alarm, which recently
gave up the ghost. Henry Charles spoke
in German, eulogizing Most ae the best
hated man of the two continents, the one
leading champion of the white slaves of
America.
Mrs. Parsons was present selling the
German edition of Parsons book on can
archism." Lum's speech was tame, and
Most's letter equally 80, the quotation given
excepted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-19
A HOMESTEAD DECISION.
A Public Omcer Need Not Reside on His
Claim.

Public Onacer Need Not Reside ON Hi
Claim.
WARRINGTON, D. c., May 1.-THE secre.
tary OF the interior to-day rendered a decis-
ion involving the question of suficiency of
residence upon homestead entries. The
case was that of A. E. Flint, of the Crook
eton land district, Minnesota, who appealed
from an adverse decision of the commits
sioner of the general land offics, which held
his entry for cancellation on the ground that
he had not complied with the requirements
OF the homestead law as to five years con-
tinuous residence from date of settlement,
1t appears from the records in the case
that Flint established his residence on the
land on May II, 1879, and resided thereon
with his family, until the following Novem-
Der when he was elected attorney
for Marshall county and removed to the
county seat. In February, 1893. he resigned
his Office and returned to his entry and again
resided thereon until the following Novem-
Der, when he was elected probate Judge of
the county, whereupon he again removed to
the county seat, where he resided at the date
Of making final proof. His actual resi-
dence upon the land was about fifteen
months.
The decision is based upon q former de-
cision of the department., in which it was
said that publ. officer may, during the
term of his Office, actually reside at the
capitol, or place required by law for him to
reside. without losing bis legal residence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-19

II. Bacon Explains the Good Of n -.
Tells Whas Hay Cana osp&

macon Explains the Good Of n -
Tells Whas Hay Come Of It
WAsHM0ToN, D. G., May H.-Mr. R.ccn.
OF New York, chairman of the home ooms
9lttee ON manufactures, at present enoaced
IN tne investigation OF trusts, in speS fine
Yesterday Of the result of their labors' e.i3l
tnink the good that viii reeult from theee
.nves1ganons u very generally underesti-
meIe9 NOV e u easy in looking back
W"s inquiries held at Albany and in New
1ork Clfy, and even IN reviewing what %
have done in our COMMITTEES, TO come to ~
conciusing that, after all, but little ~ been
accomplished in the vsy Of refnrm
do not bslieys this II -.
The mere agitation Of the subject of thoss
giant monopoliee, in the press of the comm.
w mas had healthy effect, and the exami-
suon INTO their methods, even should no
legisis!lon follow Immediately, viii point to
remedies which can hereafter be appIied
besides lending the full force of an ofiicisI
nnding OF the facts to the attempt which l.
being made to stamp them out"
form these evils?' 80
Yes, though we have not as vet determ mad
upon the lines in which will be drawn. M
md ourselves constantly stumbling over
restrictions placed upon congress BY the
constitution in the management of Affairs
OF the people. The rights of states may
not Dc encroached upon. The remedy which
We expect to be able 70 apply will doubtless
be found in the power allotted congress g
regulate interstate commerce.. am conf
dent that We may thus regulate, in a large
measure, the operations of these great COM
binatlons, or ct least confine them to the
states from which they take their charters.
Here is where the true remedy is to be
found. l do not think I have ever heard
the question argued, but am confident that
In the light that wherever state assumes to
regulate the limit of capitalization of corpor.
ations to which it grants charters may Be
found the power to strike these trusts.
The problem il knotty one, but believe
the experiment. is worth making.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-19
Shot an 0mcaH

CHICAGO, May 1O.-Oficer Nolan. of the
Twenty second street station, was shot in
several places and fatally wounded at an
early hour this morning, by two members of
the notorious Mollie Mott gang of house
breakers. Four members of the gang were
quarreling In the Mott house. Three shots
were fred. The officer, hearing the firing,
ran up and demanded to know what was the
matter. No answer was given, but mo-
ment later two men came out of the side
door and started toward West Purhle street.
Nolan attempted to stop them, when both
commenced firing at him, putting six bullets
into his limbs and body, after which they
made good their escape. The officer man.
aged to drag himself to patrol box on the
corner and turn IN an alarm. Neither of
his assailants have been captured.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-19
A Ships Grow In Bad Plight

San Francisco, May 6.-After 100 days
voyage, the schooner Edward E. Webster,
arrived here from Gloucester, Mass, with
her crew disabled from a strange disease.
with no provisions on BOARD but mnsty
-four.
The vessel was fitted out for fishing At
Cape Flattery, but che had rough weather
from the start, and after beating about Cane
Horn, all Of her meat spoiled, and soon
after the flour became musty. The crew
were becoming affected BY disease which
swelled their legs like dropey and prevented
them from working. Only calm seas saved
them from wreck. When they reached here
only two men were able to work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-19
Missouri, Kansas q Texas Affairs.

New YORK, May 10.-Arrangements have
been made for the adjustment of all the
conflicting interests OF the Missouri, Kan
sas Texas railroad stockholders by an
arrangement entered into by Jay Gould and
the board OF managers of the road for the
appointment of committee of reference.
This committee is to be composed of three
OF the officers of the Missouri Pacific road
and three from the Missouri. Kansas & Tex
as line.
Mr.. Gould to-day sent letter to the di-
rectors of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
road conceding the election of the latter's
board as nominated by the Missouri, Kansas
d Texas stockholders and proposed the
committee.
The committee will examine into the past
management of the road and its present
condition. As the majority of the capital is
held by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas peo-
pie it is thought that one ticket will be run.